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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-09
rODAYs QUESTION

!. Miss Lily Pond and fdc Claire live
N Seattle
TODAyS QUESTION
who shot what off whose head?
The many friends Of Miss Lotta
weeps. the film alleged star. win be
s riad to know she ID convalescing
from her recent nervous breakdown
while acting out n scene In her
Forthcoming postwar drama. Les
Etoiie ct Jambon." the directors At.
lention was diverted for q minute
and q taif. and Miss weeps was
forced 10 do her own thinking for
that period of time. The terrific
strain was too great
The Senate Naval committee that
I mas been investigating the Daniels
Gims row has returned two reports
lhe Republican members presenting
enc that biames Daniels while the
democrats make report praising
fhinn. Being neither Republican nor
. Democrat we don't believe either
feport.
y President Patterson OF the Ma
Shal Cash Register Co. has retired.
NE. Patterson. we recall. was the
first trust magnate sentenced 20 the
| benifentiary and Is among the many
eho did not so.
POP.
Here lies in pieces my brother Lew.
He put too much yeast in a batch
OF home brew.
HO, HUNT
on q swinging bough sat little bird.
And he twittercd away in glee.
And as I listened the thought oc-
CURED
What lucky bird was he.
His gladsone song thrilled me thru.
and thru.
. But I thought 10 myself. by fng.
Who wouldn't be happy II he'd moth
ing TO do
But sit on a limb and sing?"
M
NJ FAMOUS CROSSES
" Iron -
--- town lines.
Hot ---- buns.
Banbury --.
- patch
Red --?
s cut saw.
Washington ing the Delaware.
Come A.,
ing the bar.
Grade ing.
There are three big questions con.
= nected with taxes--how 10 reduce
ube<n. how TO pay them. and how 10
dodge them.
The power behind the Thrown" Is
usually bad debt.
II any woman had the clothes she
wanted, the rest OF the women
would have to 30 around In bar
/ reis.
The easier reformers make the
fask Of being good the less many OF
q seem to care about trying.
WHY BLACKBERRIES ARE
SCARCE
NJ Berry pickers are now making hay
while the sun shines. - Newport
tArkJ Independent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-09
JOBS FOR 100000
UNEMPLOYED LOOMING
BY l.. G. MARTIN
Omitted Press Staff Correspond-r

VHItfd TFeNs tofTeNpohurHU
WASHINGTON. Aug 9Jobs for 100000 idle will provided
the administrations railroad credits bill
Of the finance corporation declared today before
interstate committee In hearings tho bill
would Immediately making railroad
said by creating demand fuel other
would gradually result reopenng Of industries
closedor n basis
with the bs effect unemployment would be- Mycr
said:
1. Improvement OF the market 70 rfarm products.
eral business.
g. Advancing when railroad be reduced
general business
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-09
IT'S LESSON

coming to him today He knew what he was
about and he did not permit the jibes of the
marshmalow minds to divert him from his
purpose. A characteristic of genius.
It's now for speedy trial. Swift stern jus
tice must follow this relentless pursuit
clear-cut demonstration of the Anglo-Saxon's
law will be salutary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-09
THE TRUNK

POY, if you are thinking of crime as a career,
u consider the Mahoney trunk!
They found it. With flimsy clue to work on,
a whole large lake to BATTLE their efforts and
with a skeptical population to ridicule such an
absurd attempt, they went doggedly ahead
AND FOUND THE TRUNK. The trunk con-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-09
MahOney's
Face Study
in Emotion
Reporters Visit Accused
Man in Jail; Queer
Changes Noted
GIRL FINDS HIM BLASE

rws stss repart<<r visited Nsbcpey
In his cell last night and today. =.
| u. Croft. poitre reporter. .Is.iN with
hin, isss nssbs. Miss wspda Won
k~sties Interviewed him this mora
Ing. H~sd sf the change that ~Aus~
eeee the prisoner during the night
Th~~c are the stori~~ Of tho two re-
psrtcrsf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-09
JAPS SURVEY
PHILIPPINES

What to do with the Philip
pfne- II ono Of the problems that
is p~vpiesinG Washington. Tho
the Filipino. ressdy for srif-rov-
erumepf7 Would We eadanGer
ourselves by abandoning our most
strategic Pacific base In grant
ing them independence a hun
dred vital questions arise. Pres
ident Harding sent the Wood
Forbes commission to survey and
report on Philippine conditions.
William Philip eimms. famous as
writer On International sub
Jeef., has spout weeks In the
islands, making . similar survey
for Tho star. The results arc
given to you In the following
story ard others TO rome. It's
r~sL inside stuff. and fun Of
tigpetiueea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-09

BELLINGHAM.-T. p. Reilly,
farmer. purchases physical property
of defunct Journal Publishing Co. for
SO. 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-09
Wife TELLS HOW
HER HERO DIED
ny N. d. TRACY

by NJ. ID. TRACY
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
EUREKA. Cal, Aug. 9.--Ite-
sponsibiIity for the wreck Of the
steamer Alaska. Saturday night.
with a loss Of a. lives. must be
determined by others than the
local authorities.
A coroner's jury holding nm In
(Turn 70 Last Page, Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-09

MARE ISLAND Cal, Aug 9The finest sister Of them all win
the baleshp Cali
fornia' receives her commissioning here tomorrow
AZ Ills m the Stars Stripes viii be the top Of
will
pacing The Captain Zgmetr takes control the bridge
that the maiden cruise will take place In
October with either Magdena bay fonouu the destination
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-09

known positively Tuesday
that Mrs. Mahoney's diamond
necklace, diamond brooch.
diamond. rings and earrings
were found in Mahoney's pos
session when he was first
jailed. They are valued at
S25, 900.
Pale as a spectre. trying TO appear
'nonchalant by putting at cigaret
that almost dropped from his lips.
Mahoney was led into Tenants Of
flee at II a m.
Tcnnant declared: I'm get a con.
fession,' and closed the door.
Inside with the prisoner and his
nemesis, the detective chief. were
Prosecutor Malcolm Douglas and
Deputy Prosecutor T. II. Patterson.
The body OF Mrs. Mahoney was re
covered late Monday afternoon. IL
was contained III trunk taken from
Lake Union.
HOURS SWEATING
FAILS TO BREAK HIM
After an hours sweating, 'Maho-
ncy, was stIll obdurate but discomp-
posed
do you want? Why question me?"
he asked Tenant.
You owe IL to your mother and
sister and TO the city TO be n man
and come clean.- replied the dctcc-
tive.
Urged by reporters 10 say
something. M.,honey uttered an
epigram:
Reporters are damn fools"
Tennant got n drink OF water and
closed the doors again. Mahoney
was staring sullenly at the floor.
Half an hour later the doors open
cd again. Mahoney was seen putting
cigarct at Tenants table. He
had not confessed.
I'm resigned TO my fate" he
said. II have been for "A long
while. I suppose they'll take me
to Walla aValla and hang me-
II viii kill my mother
That's all care f0r-my
mother and relatives. II would 4
have been better for me and my
folks II I'd died 10 years ago.
Life h cheap"
He turned towards Prosecutor
Douglas. an overseas major.
"You know that. II you were in
France" he added
"No, I don't care to go TO the
I Hnhartf
looking at dead bodies. I'm not
morbid he told Tenant.
Il don't care TO discuss the
case nj ALL"
His nerve seemed shattered. Dur
ing the grilling he did not once men
ton the name of his murdered wife.
nor refer TO her. Nor was he asked
directly at any time whether he had
killed her.
was at headquarters during the
morning. but did not ask TO see the
prisoner
THE fact that they found n body
not the body-means nothing" said
Johnston. "This must be threshed
out at the trial"
Prosecutor Douglas told Mahoney.
in answer TO question that the
state would probably arraign him
Thursday.
Tennant then sent for Mrs. JohnA
son.
Mahoney will be charged with first
degree murder, Tennant said
He viii probably mot be tried be
fore September, when the jury seq
son opens, according to Prosecutor
Douglas
IL will make special effort" said
Douglas. Ito have the case placed
at the head OF the list This brutal
murderer must be quickly tried"
After an uneasy night in his cell
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-09

in the county jail. Mahoney was
taken out at 1880 Tuesday morning
BY Tennant and Detective Lieutens
ant Justice.
As he entered police headquarters.
handcuffed. he paled and lighted Z
cigaret He stared at the floor.
never once lifting his eyes to meet
those OF detectives and policemen
who stood in a circle-some score OF
them-all about him.
In view of the finding Of the body,
Tennant said he considered a con-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-09
ny GROFF

AZ soon as the body OF Mrs. Ma.
honey had been found. Mahoney was
taken 10 n asoiitary cen IN county jail.
For the first time since his arrest.
Mahoncy showed fear.
Mshonsy had been pacing his cen
When the jssisr eatue do~n the. cor,
rfdor. Mahoney came 70 the doorway
and stared ncrvonsiy thru the bars.
Tho jaiicr unlocked the door and
told Mahoney to come out. which he
did.
where are you taking me now?''
he asked. The TALLER indicated the
barred solitary cell. Mahoney
staggered. his face going white.
Mahoncy knew something had
happened.
Thruout tho evening he paced his
cell, his hands gripped tightly behind
hip. lie was not informed OF the
finding OF the murder trunk until
Sheriff Matt starwich and JaIicr
Barr told him. "Mahoney. they've
found your wife"
Mahoncy's lips twitchsd spasrnod.
ically. then he recovered his bravado.
They can't do any more than
hang me- he said.
A Star reporter went TO his cell.
Mahoncy continued his pacing.
without looking up. he said: II
won't give any interviews tonight"
would you like 20 know what we
found In the trunk, Mahoneyg" he
was asked.
NO" he replied. duly; II" here
he stopped. and a momentary smile
player over his features.
Thruout the night he alternately
paced his cell and sat on the edge of
his bunk. staring thru the bars of his
cell
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-09

A WORD FROM JOSH WISE
IN goose tint laid tn golden
~ never seemed Z mind th't
he couldn't keep II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-09
MORBID CROWD
WATCHES AT LAKE

Water soaked and leaking In every
joint. the murder trunk was taken
from the lake to the morgue. While
the crowd stared with morbid inten-
sity, Coroner William IL. Corson. as
sisted by his deputies. drew back the
crurn to Rack Page. Column q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-09
STOMACH ANALYZED
FOR POISON

Professor William NJ. Dehn. chem
list at the university. Is making an
analysis OF the contents OF Mrs. Ma
honey's stomach to determine wheth-
Or she was doped with choral before
being beaten to death with a ham,
mer and stuffed into the murder
1 trunk.
Mahoney received word OF the find
ing OF the trunk in sullen silence last
night.
The body. In the trunk. was found
kin Lake Union ship canal at 4:so p.
pm. yesterday.
While n throng OF detectives. ro-
lice and members OF the prosecuting
attorneys office gathered in the
morgue. the pitiful remains of what
had been Mrs. Mahoney were lifted
from the death trunk to marble
slab. The remains were positively
identified by her wedding ring and
her false teeth, which the slayer had
failed to remove. committing tho
usual fatal slim of the murderer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-09
ny WANDA Won KETTLER

James Mahoney Is feeling fine. He
told me 30 this morning.
He sat In his shirt sleeves. on the
edge OF his cot. in the East Tank
No. 3. consuming his bread and
beans and milk. like a man with a
clear conscience and a healthy appe.
lite.
lie glanced up coolly and calmly
when | told him I wanted 10 talk
with him. and said he had nothing to
say.
Then he arose TO his six feet. three
inches in height. took a few small
articles OF clothing from the steel
bars OF his cell and strolled leisurcly
into the corridor reserved for prison
crs In the East Tank.
As his 2i0 pounds of portliness and
his bald head, fringed with brown
fuzz. disappeared from my view,
supposed he had gone TO escape pub.
lie gaze and would not return.
But Mahoney did return - all
dressed up I'm a clean white shirt.
and decorated in a tie and stickpin.
lie again looked thru the bars at me,
cooily and unconcerned. almost
haughtily. and 1t occurred tome that
Mahoney might have been called a
"good.looking" man.
He Is younger in appearance than
his -37--and shows no trace OF
worry or regret.
Lighting n cigaret and adjusting
his tie, he laid down on the cot. then
glanced casually over his shoulder
thru the bars.
I'm feeling fine" he said, and
puffcd blue smoke into the air
Just fine"
outside in the corridor howl and
n rumpus broke thru the quiet of the
Jail. Two men In the tank for ''des-
perates' were jabbing at each other
with their lists and shouting some
thing about sugar rations--one TAX
ing more than his share.
whats all this?" demanded Jailor
Johnson, approaching the cells.
whats all the racket? Is that man
blecding?"
And Mahoney turned TO the wall
in his blaze attitude and answered
him.
mo" he said. with disgust, lust
a couple OF boobs having falling
out"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-09
BY VIM. PHILIP SIMS

BY VIM. PHILIP SIMS
Written Expressly for The Star
MANILA. Aug. 0.--I am able
10 state ON absolutely reliable
authority that Japanese have re-
Gently been seen visiting Fuga,
Bataan and other islands OF the
philippines.
That In some cases they car.
ricd survey instruments and
when questioned by the natives.
replied they were "looking for
gold"
THAT the points visited by the
Japanese were thiniy populated and
Of little or no economic or political
value.
Fuga is between the Philippines
and Formo@. belonging 20 japan.
GEE. WOOD VISITS
SAME PLACES; COINCIDENCEs
What constituted the real motive
behind these visits can only be con.
iecturcd. but that the Japanese are
Intensely interested in the islands
defenses and that they consider the
the american vanguard
for whatever Far Eastern contingen.
cics that may occur" Is admitted.
Altho Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood
now in the Philippines. is keeping
Turn 10 Page 5, Column u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-09
HOURS SWEATING
FAILS TO BREAK HIM

After an hours sweating, Maho
ney was still obdurate but discomp
posed.
You've got the body. what more
do you want? Why question meg
he asked Tenant.
You owe IL to your mother and
sister and To the city TO be man
and come clean.- replied the dctec.
tive
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-09

Miss Lily Pond and Ide Claire live
, Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-09

PASTE this ON n postcard and
mail u 60 your sweitering friends
In the East Tell them that So
attle's highest temperature Au.
gust 3 was IL. Lowest was ss.
At noon August Il was g..
Tonight aud Wednesday,
fair; moderate cest-
eriy iciadS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-13
FARM BUREAU
AFTER MEMBERS
Drive Will Begin on Sept. 26,
Is Plan

Fargo, Sept. 13-Plans are being
perfected for the statewide men,
bership drive of the Farm Bureau. 1t
had been intended to begin the drive
on September rs, but recent bad
weather has delayed farmers in their
fall work, especially in the northern
part Of the state, so that the drive
will not begin until October 3. Sec
retary H. B. Fuller of the state fed
Grafton was in Bismarck last week
where he conferred with H. l.. Finke Of
Berthold and o. IN. Hector of Crosby,
who will have charge of the drive in
the northwestern and north central
part of the state. Franklin Pake will
be- in charge in the northeast.
Mr.. Fuller is expecting that Presi-
dent Hans Georgeson of Niagara will
finish his farm work and arrive in
Fargo, at least by next week, 10 be
here through the period of the ne,n-
bership drive. Mr. Georgeson has
written that though he did not seek
the job, as president, now that his fel.
low directors have forced it upon him
he will seek to the best of his ability
to make his administration success
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-13
AMERICAN MAY
PRESIDE OVER
WORLD COURT
Predict John Bassett Moore Will
Be Chosen to High
Position

Geneva, Sept. 13.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press MANY delegates to the
assembly of the League OF Nations in
sessions here predicted this morning
that John Bassett Moore. of the Unit
ed States, would be elected Judge of
the court of International justice by a
large majority on Wednesday. 1t was
declared that nearly I'LL the vote from
Southern American c;,untries would
be cast for him and that he would get
the support of Great Britain, Japan,
Italy, France, Canada and China. v. X.
Wellington KOo. head of the Chinese
delegation, is one of his most active
supporters.
Austria's request for intervention by
the league in her dispute with Hun
gary over Burgenland. strip of tel
ritory along the frontier Of those two
countries, will be held in abeyan:e by
the council. 1t has informed Austria
that this decision was reached be-
cause the council of ambassadors has
already taken steps in the matter.
The council, however. declares 1t
will adopt a policy of "watchful wait
ing"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-13
DUNN COUNTY
FAIR TO BRING
,is ATTRACTIONS

Killdeer, N. D., Sept. 13- Elaborate
preparations have been made for the
first annual fair of Dunn county which
will be held here on September %, "a.
Unusually good exhibits Of vegeta-
'hles, grains, stock and poultry have
been secured and in addition there
will be a full program of amusements.
The Dunn Center brass band has been
engaged for the two days of the ex-
hibit.
Col. C. r. Meredith, chairman of
the committee in charge has received
reports from various committees in
dicating marked success in the ex-
hibit. Arrangements are being made
now with Supt E. W. Jermark of the
Fort Berthold Indian agency to allow
a delegation of Indians to attend the
celebration and take a part in the
program.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-13
PLANS
UP TO CRIERS
Meeting to be Held Tonight in
American Legion Hall

Important propositions involving
the advertising of Bismarck are to be
submitted to the Bismarck Town
Criers at meeting tonight by the
Board of Governors.
The proposals are trade tour
through territory tributary to Bis
marck and the first Dollar Day of the
city. Some other phases of the club
work also are to be submitted.
The meeting will be held at 1890
o'clock in the American Legion hall
An informal smoker and buffet lunch
con will be held All Town Criers
were urged to attend the meeting.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-13
DEATH TOLL IN TEXAS FLOODS NOW
PLACED AT 200 WITH REPORTS FROM
MANY VALLEY VILLAGES RECEIVED
TOrrential Rains Which Swell
Streams Cause Deaths in
Many Valley Towns
| 49 DEAD IN SAN ANTONIO

Dallas, Tex, Sept. 13-Overnight
newspaper reports from portions Of
central Texas flooded as result OF
torrential rains last Friday and Sat
urday brought the Unofficial list OF
deaths to nearly 2OO., Communication
with the affected area was still more
or less difficult today but with high
waters in the Colorado, Brazos, San
Gabriel and other streams rapidly
receding normal conditions were in
prospect. Most serious loss of lie oc-
Cured in San Gabriel river lowlands
In Williamson and IMittam counties,
according to last nights develop
ments. More than 100 bodies have
been recovered in these two counties
reports said. Property damage there
was said to be large.
49 Dead In 8. A.
In addition TO San --ntonio where
the list of dead stood at 49, the fol-
lowing deaths were reported:
Thorndale, as Mexicans drowned.
Laneport, 20 Mexicans dead.
Elm Grover, 20 Mexicans dead.
San Gabriel, 10 dead, including 8
Mexicans.
Alligator Creek, Mexicans dead
Taylor and immediate vicinity, 6
persons drowned.
Lawrence Creek, persons drown
ed.
Redville, persons drowned.
Between Dauze and Valley Junction
III BrazOs Bottoms, 20.
: Previous reports Of two deaths at
Georgetown were confirmed today.
Aged Couple Lost
J. II. Cobb and wife, an aged couple,
were drowned in a small creek which
suddenly had become raging tor
rent.
+. w. Leatherby and Maynard Rob-
erson, officials of the Santa Fe, who
disappeared in water of Little river
near Cameron Sunday while inspect
ing a bridge still were missing today
Hope was held that they gained ref
uge in tree tops and would be found
SAFE
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-13
new MOVIE TO
BE OPENED IN
CITY OCTOBER 1
G. E. Wingreene and New Part,
ner to Operate Theater on
Former Orpheum Site
S BEING. REMODELLED

The new Bismarck theater will omen
October 1 in the building on Main
street formerly occupied by the Or
pheum theater, 1t was announced to.
day by G. e. Wingreene.
The building is being remodelled
and redecorated and new fixtures viii!
be installed. ....
Mr.. Wingreene, who for more than
IL years has been the owner of the
Bismarck theater, today sold half in
terest in his business 70 A. j. With
nell, formerly proprietor Of the Rex
theater at Jamestown. The two have
secured ten-year lease on the site
that was formerly the Orpheum the
ater. NJ
The lease was secured from E.. G.
Patterson, owner of the building, who
has force of workmen constructing
fire-prOof walls of hollow tile and d
six-inch concrete floor will be laid
The equipment to be installed will be
the latest and best type, Leather up
holstered chairs have been ordered
and the typhoon system of ventilation
will be used.
A large stage will be built this fall
making the theater available for the
presentation of high class plays and
vaudeville. it is announced. Mr.. Win.
greene and Mr.. Withneil have obtain.
ed two theaters in i've Minnesota
towns which will be operated in con.
junction with their Bismarck house.
The new Bismarck theater will fea.
ure Paramount, Fox and Metro films.
Mr.. Winegreene was NOT ready to
announce whether or not the present
Bismarck theater would be affected
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-13
FIRE DESTROYS
AUTO ON ROAD
EAST OF CITY
Touring Car, Owner of Which is
Not Known, is Total
Loss

A Buick touring car was burned on
the road short distance south Of the
penitentiary early last evening.
"A local motorist, who came to the
place where the car was burning, saw
couple of young men standing
around. One of them had roadster.
They appeared to be unable to extin-
guish the flames. The local motorist
went to the penitentiary in an effort
to get fire extinguisher but failed,
and the car was practically ruined.
One young man said the burned au-
tomobile belonged to him but refused
to give his name. There was no Ii
cense on the car, according to the
Bismarck man who saw It burn. After
the car was destroyed the young men
left in the roadster. Their identity
was NOT learned.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-13
BONDS FOR PHONE
INCREASE FILED

Fargo, N. D.. Sept i3.-The North
western Bell Telephone company and
the North Dakota Independent Tele-
phone company, yesterday filed bonds
with the clerk of the United States
court as required of them by orders
issued recently by Kimbrough Stone,
circuit judge and federal judges Wood
rough and Amidon in connection with
the appeal Of the companies against
the order of the North Dakota railroa 1
commission restraining them from
raising their rates. The former com
pany filed bond amounting to $780,
900 while that of the Independent:
company was S25,OO0.