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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-31
SOME PRICES
WILL DECLINE

The price Of moonshino. drugstore
Sin. Trupo and wood alcohol will
drop. due to the fact tina, the tip.
in Lakevtsw cemetery
Movie theatres viii continue n run
films IN which the daahinr villain
STEPPED In debauchery and Japarea.
whisky. stahs tho lovely gal squash.
lly with "A Jewelrd papcrknlfe and
filings her limp body over a Kilt
lounge soaked with red wire and
sparkling tears
SIX hundred boudolr scenes viii be
shown on Seattle screens. and Harold
Weeks win compose q new song. en-.
titled. III Ask Her IN Alaska"
Business will flourish In 1922 Lurn.
Der will boom. Lumber II always
just going 10 boom. The newspapers
viii build another $4,000 900 hotel
and the salmon canneriea win re.
sumo operation in order 70 supply
ex-service men with goldfish. /"
which they learned 10 love in the
army
Green lake WIN be frcshsncd for
swimming. The city council hav.
ing appropriated SIC. 900 for this pur.
pose. q Is practically certain that NJ
least three cups Of fresh water viii
be diverted into the basin.
Phinncy Ridge will be annexed
TO the city.
A certain number Of Seattle
residents will die.
Joe Newbergcr win buy n new
car.
And 50,sio husbands will tcIc-
phone to their wives and tell
them that they can't get home
to dinner New Years eve. as
they have an out-oftown Gus
toner coming to the office for
an important conference.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-31
CRIMES IN CITY FEWER; ACCIDENTS GROW IN 1923
YEARS COPPER
BUYS ALASKA
1921 Output Equals Phi
Paid Russia
nY w. q. MeNIRcnY

WAGHfNGTOE. Dec 2l.-Du-.i
the year Just cioncd. copper fnlns1
Alaska practically equaied III
81 200. 900 which tae United q,e,I
paid Russia for the whole peninn.|
and Il was not good year Tor Al
kan copper. either. accordinasj
fred II. Brooks. u the United a.n}
geological survey.
The gold output this year
estimated ~ $1,000. 900. aud d.
copper has exceeded that IN son
years BY half again. During I
years mining. Alaska's miner
product has tOiaIed si5s. 900 90
or more than 80 times the prio
realized by Russia.
During the summer steel has -
laid on the 72.mile gap In the gove{
ment railroad. and now az TIA,
mains 10 give thru train serviee frol
seward 10 Fairbanks II 10 buld "A
bridge ~ Riley creek. work wa
can be done Ia fhe winter. and "a
transfer across Tonana river. az \,
mana.
Gaiena and other sulphlde aes1~,,
have been uncovered In the Rants,
m district. just north Of Mount X.
Kiniey. which will - 81 valua.ou
made accessible 10 markets.
Gold finds during the yew
have extended eastward beyond
the igifilfrto known limit. Of fbe
gold depo>i =.
Because 81 low copper prices. I'M
prospecilDg for this mineral NJ
done during the year. but II II repr
Ell that a rich ore shoot Of chaioos,
~as uncovered AZ 1lccarty croet /.
the Chiiina basin.
During the construction ~ 4
government railroad. the alaskar I
cheering commission hagput y
nearly 100000 tons Of coal. AZ a "
Of ti.is0.0oo. or $3.50 ton. As 4,
coal. II imported. would have n.
near $4,000. 00o. the comrrsst sion 4,
ures the MafAnusia coal can be n.
81 at n profit.
In July seepave O. petroI&s,
was found near Anchorage. VIA,
has not been explored. ErpIoras.o,
BY the survey indicate oil poSsib.lt.
N the iniHkin Bay oil region. on co
inlet. and also in the Cold Bav I.
trici.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-31
Marriage Licences
Are Fewer in 1921

Fewer MARRIAGE licenses were Is.
sued In King county this year than
last In 1920 there were E.ig2 licenses
granted In 1891. allowing 90 for
saturday. the last day. there were
only s2ss
This falling of Is attributed bv J.
a. Kennedy. marriage license clerk.
partly 10 the fact that tho wartime
matrimonial fever has ahafed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-31
New Year Travellers
to Get Tax Refund

Persons Who nse the New Year in
aboard Northern Pacific trains viii
he presented printed blanks ~ the
railroad. showing them their exact
location az midnight This is necemsi.
tated ~ the fact that the present tax
~ per cent on passenger trans.
portation goes out Of existence AZ
that hour and. In order 70 receive a
refund from the government. passen.
gers must know just where they arc
then Tickets aoia prior 10 midnight
VIII 30 taxed the fun amount. sub
loct to this refund
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-31
CRIMES LESS
IN u. S. COURT

Fewer eases Of crime came under
the jurisdiction ~ the federal courts
- Seattle and Tacoma IN 1921 than
IN 1920. the report Of District Atior'
ney Thomas T.. Rsyeiie indicates.
Convictions were 80 less. indict-
ments three Jess reniicntiary sen.
fences more than doubled Fines
wcre within s.. $40 Of the total for
tie year before
Comparative figures are as fol.
lows
Indictments and informations filed
1890. saa. 1891 sgs. iiaunr convic.
tionn. is5. compared to lis. narcotic
convictions. So compared 70 81. ofhef
convictions. -. compared 10 80. pen.
iienilary sentences. rs. compared 20
40. JAN. iio. compared % co. fines.
fss.&gs. compared 10 s1i.oss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-31

But carelessness proved costly to
Seattle motorists. Carr says. aisdur-
ing 1921 fines paid by nutoists to
tailed s50.27t. as compared with
sso5i7 In 1920. These fines are used
mainly In the interests OF good
roads
Keeping progress with Eastern
cities in the verimprOvlng traffic
management. Carr has recently made
several changes In the cities traffic
scheme.
The huge blueprint map Of Sc
attic that hangs IN the traffic de.
partmeut at police headquarters
serves a real and valuable purpose.
Every street In the city Is clearly
shown in such size that an ordinary
person would be clearly visible. altho
about the size Of a pin point. II seen
from above.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-31
CODE NOT YET PERFECT.
SAYS MEACUiM

"A large proportion Of these PEG.
pie" he said. were OF the migra.
tory class. attracted 20 Seattle. per.
hapa, by tho shipyards and other
wartime Industries They were per-
sons who could not Withstand the
touch of prosperity. and who readily
put Off old wives for new.
Another cause is decreased carn.
ing ability. Divorces are Injuries
which In times Of stress many must
needs deny themselves. Then, too,
We conduct n searching investiga.
ton as 10 whether the applicant for
divorce has complied with the statu<
tory requirement Of one years bona
fide residence IN the state before
seeking divorce"
Meacham advocates the repeal Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-31
SIX MURDERS
IN TACOMA

TACOMA. Dec. Twenty eight
suicides and six murders were Pierce
oounty'r contribution 10 Coroner
shayer's record ~ violent deaths
FOR 1891 sl1 suicides used shot
guns. si1 took gas. four hanged
themselves. two drowned. tao took
poison. three used razors and three
shufned OF with pistols
Two II the murders are Rtili un.
solved those ~ Harry y. Haiien.
in South Tacoma. March ~. and
Henry bacon al Dupont
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-31
Divorces Decrease,
1921 Report Shows

Divorces I'm King county have
dropped off one-fourth.
During 1920 there were started
2.go4 such actions. as shown by the
books of County Clerk George A.
Grant. while 10 date this year there
have been 1850. The total for the
year will be very close TO 1000.
Several reasons for this decrease
are given by Deputy Prosecuting Al.
torney Eugene Meacham. chiefly the
new state divorce code.
Monthly figures on divorce com.
plants filed arc as follows:
January. 2i9: February, 1872:
March, 1877; April, 1874: May, 1877:
June, 1917; July. 142; August. IA:
September. 154; October, 142; No
yember, l54; December 20 datel, 4G.
These show sudden drop in July,
the month after tho new divorce law
became effective.
NEW LAW NOT
WELL UNDERSTOOD
Under the old code" Meacham
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-31
Washington Leads
World for Apples

Total CARROT shipments % apples
for tbs United States this season 20
December - inclusive a. rs.taT Hs
compared with s5.20s last season
during the same period. according
10 the government crop report or
this amount more than ono half the
total oF boxed apples and more than
oue-third % all apple shipments were
shipped out 81 Washington tlrs sea-
son. Idaho is second IN boxed apple
shipments. followed BY oregon and
California respectively.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-31
THE NEW MONTH

IANuAHY memorable
the Paris beginning
fourth Theodore
Benjamin Franklin will
viii birthday r. 18th.
Members " r. q. will
o
the United States
r..
year Friday.
international The
asus on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-31
FIFTH AND OLIVE
DANGEROUS CORNER

When an accident occurs,
colored pin is stuck In the map
at the street Intersection where
1t occurred, the color Of the pin
determining the nature of the
accident. During the past year
this map has clearly shown the
most dangerous corner in the city
to be at Fifth ave. and Olive ST..
where several streets intersect
diagonaIly. with the north end Of
the Fremont bridge running "A
close second. The most danger
Gus avenue, according 20 the
map. II Rainier ave, with It's
poor paving and narrow width,
80 close to the Rainier valley
street cars.
when the map shows an unusua
amount Of accidents TO be happen
ing At a certain corner. drastic step,
are taken to remedy the evil. as wa
recently done at Fifth and olive. b.
placing the safety zone stands bach
for half a block and the creation OF
safety islands" The majority OF
the accidents here. Carr says. occur
when there In no traffic policeman
available for duty. An Increase In
the force would result In saving
Thousands Of dollars IN smashed CAR
TO Seattle citizens. according to Carr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-31
City Declares War
on Jazzy Magazines

DENVER, Dec. 3l-War has
been declared In Denver against al
legged vile publications. such ns the
purple Pup" "Goofy Gaea."
"Whizz Bunk" and others OF that INK.
District Attorney Van Ciso an.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-31
Owner of This Hen
BUYS No Incubators

SWANSEA. Wales. Dec. Ill sit
ting on g egRs. a hen belonging 10
Charles Oufnths. ~ Gwynfe. Matched
out ~ chicks. Last year she panc
hen Matched out ~ chicks from the
came number OF eggs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-31
Seattle Art Club
Gives Cav FroE

FfnarkInF q GrrenWIch NilI.r.
not TO mention the Bal Bullier .
dance was held by the Sest,
Art club Friday evening at Ia
cing hall. Many OF tho Il 80
wore artists smocks and an !
nlosphere Of gay informally nan
CO the function.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-31
Less Than 200 Auto
Thieves Eiude Cops

Seattle auto thieves have a tough
time trying 20 keep ahead ~ the d..
tee'ives whose special duty Il q 20
make times hard for them. according
to the annual report n Lieut. J C..
Wicknan ~ the pnwnahop detail.
During 1921 tho record shows SCI
cars stolen. ~ which syi we're 70
covered. an euvisblc record % about
80 per cent This record hns not
been eguaied In any other Pacific
coast city
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-31

nouncei today. He declared such
publications were undermining tho
morals 81 Denver boys and girls
Prom now on any ncwsdrnler found
with such booklets On his possession
VIII h. liable 10 heavy fine and a
jan sentence
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-31

SPOKANE. -- Esther Mauch. =.
dies after her slod collldea with telo.
phone pole.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-31
WHAT II tn
BE Will. BE

The outstanding features or the
ncw year are
I. The street cars win stiIl be
running.
. People win s,IIi be kicking
nj the SERVER.
;. Politicians viii siili be Us
ing the lines TO get votes.
Z. The fare viii either b.
raised. lowered or left alone.
The railway situation was EASY
Not 10 the subject 81 mayor
Hugh VI. Caldwell viii BE-
private eitiken BY next summer.
lie won't have anything morr to
do with the city government than
he has NJ present.
Among the mon who win not b.
mayor are Councilman HsSketh and
Fitzgerald. Or. Harry shaw. Gov
Hart. George Reynolds. Ban Me
Mlekcn and Roy Gardner.
The "a taxpayers wilt stir b. try.
Ing TO enjoln the city from doing
something or other a. the raliway
w'ha, they are trying 20 do will con.
tlnuc 10 be n mystery TO everybody
hat fh~ fsusxr~u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-31

For something tasty. serve Boldt',
French Pastry ."-A Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-31

WAI.fA WAI.fsA.--Burgiar su|
priSed In Model Bakery Co. plant 81
oapes tho wounded by PatrU,mnl
Wilton Hayden.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-31
Sayings,
Suicides
Decrease
CdrelcSSnosS Costs IL
Lives and Money,
Record Shoes

Seattlc's 1891 crime record
shows slight Improvement ovcr
that OF 1890. allhe violent acrt
drnts, due To esrelesSneSs. have
Increased. according TO police re
ports.
There were i6 murders, sui
eide every four days, IS persons
killed and i.i77 injured In s.lss
auto smashcs. innumcrable hold
ups and robberics. and 1000 d.
vorrcS.
The record shows a marked de
crease In capital crimes. as compared
with 1880. But Seattleites have be
como more careless with autos. dus
perhaps 90 Increasing congestion Of
traffic and the evcr-growing number
OF automobiles. according TO the an
nual police and coroncr's reports
Burglaries and holdups have In
creased
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-31
AUTO DRIVERS
LESS CAUTIOUS

Lieutenant OF Police c. q. Carr.
head Of the traffic department. states
that Seattle ~ showing less caution
In the handling Of automobiles. as
shoxr, nv the following repor,.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-31
SUICIDES ARE
On DECREASE

Suicides. which are largely caused
by dependency due TO hard times,
police say. totalied 80 IA 1890. Of
which % were women ana girls. But
IN 1891 only IS suicides have been
marked on the blueprint map In the
corouera office.
Twenty-one murders occurred
during 1880. curious fact about
this number being THAI the ma
jcrify occurred south of Neeisr
way. while during 1871 only 16
murders occurred. and thu ma
jority were located north of Ne~
her way.
Each year az least two sensational
murder cases develop, this years
crop being the Aiahonsy murder
trunk mystery and the late Ferii-
nand Hochbrunn case which Is now
causing coaSt.wide police search
for Clara Skarin Winboru. ward OF
the aged wealthy real estate dealer.
According to the eoroner'H report.
at least one person commits suicide
every four days in Seattle. one muir
der occurs every - days. One per
son Is killed In auto accidents on an
average OF every nine days. as -
were killed during 1891. while 81
were killed in various accidents dur.
ing 1920.
only five persons were killed acct.
dentaIly BY other persons during
1891. Drownings numbered IA.
three were accidentally poisoned. two
were killed BY trains In the city;
street cars killed seven persons; and
three triple killings, OF murder and
suicide. occurred. All these cases
occurred In Seattle alone
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-31
HOME BREW
SEES FUTURE
Goes Into a Trance Under
Spell OF indian Maid
By Homer Brew

There Is one advantage about
predicting the future. II doesn't
matter what you SAY. sy the
time events prove that you are
wrong. every body has forgotten
what Il was yea predicted
n you predict a sufficient num-
Der of future events. ono 81 your
prophecies IL certain 60 come true.
Then you eau point with pride To this
prediction and charge people %
cents for reading their palms
GOES INTO
A TRANCE
Last nlght went into a trance. I
do this frequently after a heavy
meal l found myself sinking into
a eotna. l Ervw steadily more and
more stupid. when my wife wanted
mo TO put some more coal on the
furnace, | was unconscious.
In this state. I suddenly heard
voice singing. u was Miranda.
the beautiful Indian maid my
control" She says she was my
sweetheart la another incarna-
ton. Perhaps she was. have
never told my wife ef this.
Come ordered Miranda. and I
win tear aside the veil Of the future
Tor you"
Taking me by the hand she led
me 90 the top Of the county city
building
Look she said.
pecred into the heavens and ssw
tho year OF fes. spread out before
me Ike a graphic map. all dotted
with red. white and blue pins like
a police chart ~ accidents.
Hers l. veraelous account %
what saw-before my wif.-but
thsroi al married people have their
little quRrrsls. don't they
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-31
NEW LAW NOT
WELL UNDERSTOOD

bnaer the old code" Meacham
The New York herald., 1921-08-17
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Moderate final hour rallies fell sub
stantially short of recouping wide eaaly
losses in most industrial groups traded
In the Consolidated Stock Exchange yes
terday. Sustained liquidation during the
first half period, based on unsatisfactory
Washington advices, brought recessions
of to points In active steel. oil and
specially stocks before the end of the
noon period while the rails, after nom
inal initial advances, finished about un-
changed. Declines OF an, at the mini
mum, in Mexican Petroleum to 90h, az
In Railway Steel Spring to II, az in
Pan American to 4oh, 2M in Crucible
Steel to 511s and 2B in General Elec-
trio to 109Ss were feature changes.
Houston Oil was down 2 to 43A, Sin
clair IA to IL, Texas Company IL to
32A, Retail stores III to 4sM, General
Asphalt to AN, Sears Roebuck ~ to
61h, Famous Players IN to As, Inter
nationa, Harvester ] to 6Sh. National
Lead IA to 70A, United States Steel
to 1871, Bethlehem Steel b 1M to 47M,
Studebaker / to IL. Chandler to 44h,
Marine preferred IL to 39M, American
International 1M to 27A. American
Sumatra ! "a to 43, Tobacco Products
to IA American Smelling l to 33h
and Continental Can / to 30.
The New York herald., 1921-08-17
Some Steel Figures.

The countrys steel production is cal
culated as running at a rate between
100000 and 100000 tons of ignots
a year. The United States Steel Cor
poration alone has capacity for larger
output than the maximum cited. Amer
lean steel makers produced and sold a
larger tonnage annually twenty years
ago. In the last three weeks there have
been only slight changes downward in
finished steel prices and in that period
new orders and productions have in
Certain plants, which a month
ago were reported to be operating at
25 to 80 per cent. of capacity, are
to be back to a 40 per cent
basis. Warehouse stocks Of structural
forms and other products have been
reduced extensively this year by con-
sumption which could not be postponed.
The statistical position OF the industry
seems measurably better than 1t was at
the middle of July, but steel company
shares have not recorded any change.
The New York herald., 1921-08-17
Tax Selling Looked For.

Should the revised taxes take effect
on January 1 next instead of being
dated back to last January. Wall Street
would look for a large volume of tax
selling-that is, taking losses to be re-
corded in the income tax return. It would
be followed by buying of stocks, which
could be carried over into 1922 without
taking profits and thereby beating the
income tax on the other side, but It is
pointed out that the selling would come
first The question that interests the
stock market is that of repurchases, for
the tax selling Is likely to be discounted
and perhaps is being discounted by the
market action of late
The New York herald., 1921-08-17
TOPICS OF WALL STREET.
railway steel spring Dividend.

The directors of the Railway Steel
Spring Company are scheduled to meet
for dividend action on August 25. The
fact that the Pressed Steel Car Com
pany. engaged In much the same line of
production. recently passed it's common
stock dividend does not imply that the
steel spring company will follow its
lead. Selling OF the latter's shares yes
terday seemed. however. to come from a
speculative conclusion that its dividend
would be changed, the price Of It's stocks
being driven down 4 points to 70h.
The company has no funded debt, no
loans with the banks, total preferred and
common stock of no more than $4,000
900 par and prospect OF increased
business from the railroads this autumn.
The New York herald., 1921-08-17
URGE TARIFF TO CHOKE
GERMAN COMPETITION
Chemical Manufacturers
Make Pleas to Senator'S.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-Fears Of Ger
man competition came to the front
again to day at tariff hearings by the
Senate Finance Committee on the chemi-
cal schedule, five of the six witnesses
warning of dangers to their business
unless German competitors are choked
off.
Increases over House bill rates were
sought by most witnesses. who also used
employment conditions as arguments for
tariff levies that would check imports
and allow home industries to get on
their feet.
Representative Rhodes, Republican, OF
Missouri. asked for higher duties on
barium and barytes ores, mined largely
in his state, in view of heavy imports
from Germany.
The New York herald., 1921-08-17
Railroad Working Rules.

Local railroad officials expect that the
decision of the United States Railroad
Labor Board covering all the disputed
points on working rules, such as piece
work. definition of duties, reclassification
OF workers, seniority and overtime pay
rates, probably will be forthcoming
about September 1. There Is possibili-
ty that preliminary rulings on specific
issues may be announced between now
and that date. 1t is believed by rail-
road men who have been following the
situation closely that the board will re-
store piece-work In railway shops. Such
an order. it Is said. would go far to-
ward increasing efficiency in repair work
on cars and locomotives. of which vast
amount Is to be done
The New York herald., 1921-08-17
I. c. c. DENIES FORD PLEA
FOR CUT IN COAL RATES
Other Proposed Reductions BY
Railroad Suspended.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.--Requests for
suspension OF reductions Of rates, pro-
posed by Henry Ford on his Detroit,
Toledo and Ironton Railroad on coal
between Ironton, Ohio. and Detroit by
way of the Ohio River, we're denied to-
day by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
At the same time the commission
ordered suspended other proposed rate
reductions on the road until January /
In order that they may be investigated
with the entire coal rate structure in
Ohio.
The New York herald., 1921-08-17
Tempering disappointment.

The disappointment of railroad men,
and many manufacturers too, because
of the possibility that funding OF the
railway debt to the Government will be
put over until the Congress convenes
again appears to be tempered by the
fact that the recess will be no longer
than two months. In the meantime the
outlook for increased autumn traffic and
reduced wage outlay promises to help
re roads along until legislative reliei
can be accomplished. The financial
community. however, remained yester-
day in strong hopes that the Congress
would act before adjourning.
The New York herald., 1921-08-17
LOFT, INC, REPORTS.

Loft, Inc, reported yesterday net
profits after charges but before Federal
taxes OF s333.323 for the first half Of
1921, In contrast TO s706.704 In the
corresponding 1920 period. That show
ing was equivalent to 81 cents a share
on the 650,000 shares OF Its no par
value stock. The company's net sales
were s3,124,476 in the first half OF
1921, against S3,376,6S1 In the corre-
spending 1920 period. The company has
surplus OF $1,3a1,SS4.
The New York herald., 1921-08-17
Seasonal Traffic Gains in East.

There has been an appreciable i'm
provement in freight movement on the
Eastern railroads since the second week
OF July. but the increase shows no signs
OF exceeding the normal seasonal up
turn in tonnage due at this time of year
according to railroad traffic officials.
The movement Of anthracite coal to
tidewater and Eastern markets also Is
showing no more than the usual sea-
sonal pickup. According to traffic Of
hcers. reports of increased shipments OF
steel products from the Pittsburgh dis
trict In the first ten days of August have
not been reflected In a corresponding
increase In coal shipments to Pitts
burgh.