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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14
Chinese REJECT
JAPANESE PLANS

Pekin.-The text of. Chinas reply to
the proposals of the Japanese govern
ment concerning a settlement of the
Shantung controversy was made pub
lie here. 1t declares that Japan has
advanced no plan for a settlement
which is fundamentally acceptable to
the Chinese government and people
and that the Chinese government feels
that there is much in the new pro-
posals still incompatible with the
Chinese governments repeated declar-
ations, the Chinese peoples hopes and
aspirations and the principles laid
down in Chinese treaties with foreign
powers"
1t is added that If the proposals
comprise Japan's final concessions,
they surely inadequately prove the
sincerity of Japan's desire to settle the
question:.
The note was handed to the Japa-
nese minister by Dr. Yen, the Chinese
foreign minister. The Japanese min
lister said at the time that he received
the document in a purely unofficial
capacity that he would return it to
DR.. Yen If it was unacceptable to
Japan.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14
PR0HI CHIEFS WANT HELP
Destroyers and Chasers Are Asked to
Chase Booze SmugeIers.

Washington, D. C.-Prohibition au-
thorities have asked for some of the
obsolete types of destroyers and sub
marine Chasers in the United States
navy to make war upon the whisky
smugglers along the Atlantic coast
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes,
summing up reports of inspectors as
signed to smuggling activities, en-
phasized in discussions with his SUI
periors, the urgent need at this time
of coast patrol which the authorities
may employ effectively to stop the
flow Of Illicit liquor from abroad.
Dry law officials base their hope
for some Of the nayy's ships on Di-
rector of the Budget Dawes decision
to transfer from the navy to other
branches of the service ships that
might otherwise be junked or sold at
a sacrifice
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14
STATEMENT

Of the ownership, management,
circulation, etc, required by the
Act of August "a, 1912, Of The
Vashon Island News Record,
published weekly at Vashon,
Washington, for October, 1921.
Editor, business manager, pub
Usher, owner, P. Monroe Smock.
Known bOndholders, mortgages,
and other security holders, hold
ing one per cent or more of total
amount of bonds, mortgages, or
other. securities: Vashon State
Bank Of Vashon, Washington.
P. MONROE SlIOCK
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 3rd day Of October, 1921,
r, HANSEN,
Notary Public, Vashon Wash,
My commission expires March 8,
1922.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14
WASHINGTON STATE
NEWS OF INTEREST
Important Occurrences of Past
Week Briefly Compiled for
Our Readers.

Centralians next year will pay taxes
on the basis of an S1-mill levy.
Albert Richards, 12'years old, died at
Spokane from a broken neck suffered
when he was struck by an automobile.
Seattle property owners, within the
city limits, will pay taxes in 1922 at
the rate of S63.37 on every $1,000 as
sessed valuation
The Seattle postoffice did a bust
ness of S1S2,9S9 in September this
year as compared with S1S3,575 in
September last year.
Price reductions averaging 10 par
cent for hotel rooms and meals in
hotel restaurants have been made by
Spokane hotel managers.
Contract for drilling a new well at
the Medical Lake State Custodian
school was awarded to A. A. Durand
of Walia Walla on a bid of S6975, it
was announced at Olympia by T. NJ.
Skaggs, director of business control.
The Hallidie Machinery company of
Seattle was awarded the contract to
furnish two stokers for the Northern
State hospital at Sedro-Woolley on n
bid of $500 and 5000 additional for
coal meters.
Recommendation that the minimum
wage for women employed in tele-
phone and telegraph offices and mis-
cellaneous industries of the state be
re.established at 1920 a week were
made by conferees at Olympia repre-
senting the public, employers and en-
ployes, after short executive ses-
sion. This wage was fixed as war
emergency measure in 1918, which was
declared invalid by the attorney-gen-
eral recently.
Ten million dollars has been allotted
to the Spokane office of the war
finance corporation for loans to farm
ers and livestock raisers of Washing
ton and northern Idaho, it was an
nounced by H. L. Rutter, chairman of
the Washington agricultural loan
agency Of the corporation. This sum
is aside from like amount auth
orized for the Northwest Wheat Grow
ers' association, and is available to
farmers who are not members of the
wheat growers organization.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14
REDUCED FREIGHT
RATES PREDICTED
Early Cut BY Carriers Deemed
Certain, Following Con.
ference al Capital.

Washington. The railroads shortly
will reduce freight rates voluntarily
anG will then ask the railway labor
hoard to order an equivalent reduc'
ton IN wages. Senator Commins, la,
predicted, following a conference with
a committee OF railroad presidents.
They also will ask congress to
amend the railroad law by transfer
ring the duties Of the railway labor
board to the interstate commerce com.
mission This would put control OF
rates and wages IN the hands of the
same government authority,
A group of prominent railroad eX.
ecutIvCs conferred with President
Harding and Senator Cummins, re-
publican, Iowa, chairman of the senate
interstate commerce committee, and
discussed steps toward freight rate
reductions preliminary to the execu'
tives' meeting in Chicago October IA,
Senator Cummins, after his confer
ence, said he believed they would
adopt at their Chicago meeting his
suggestions for an immediate reduc.
ton Of freight rates. The carriers
then, Senator Cummins said, would
ask the railroad labor board to redhce
wages or appeal to congress for legis'
lation to meet the situation caused by
the voluntary rate reductions.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14
AMENDMENTS TO TAX
MEASURE AGREED ON
Sweeping Changes in Pending
Bill Submitted BY Sem
ate Leaders.

Washington, d, Amendments to
the pending tax revision bin agreed TO
by republican leaders in the senate
would provide Cor:
A maximum surtaX rate OF so per
cent on that part OF incomes in ex'
cess OF 100000, in lieu of the com.
mittee plan for 80 per cent maxi
mum on the excess over 100000
Repeal OF the express, freight, pas
songer and Pullman transportation
taxes, effective at the passage Of the
bill.
An Increase from s2.20 a gallon to
81 a gallon in the tax on distilled
spirits produced, imported or with.
drawn from bond for use for industri-
al, medicinal or other purposes
Restoration OF the capital stock tax
OF 81 on each $1,000 of invested CAPT.
tai.
A graduated Increase In the estate
tax rates TO a maximum OF so per cent
on the excess over $l00, 100000 in lieu
OF the present maximum of rs per
cent over s10,000,00O.
Repeal of the excuses on sport goods,
chewing gum, perfumes, essences,
tooth and mouth washes and pastes,
dentifrices, toilet powders and soap
and soap powders and other miscel-
laneous taxes sufficient to make up a
cut of $S7OO0,OOO annually.
Reduction of the tax on candy to 3
per cent, with elimination of the com
mittee proposal for 10 per cent tax
on candy selling at Wholesale for more
than 40 cents pound
The other excise provisions of the
senate bill would stand, including re.
peal of the excess profits tax next
January !, flat tax of Is per cent
on corporation incomes and increased
exemptions for heads of families and
on account of dependents.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14
WASHINGTON CROP
ESTIMATES ARE CUT

Spokane, Wash.-The October crop
report for Washington state, issued
by G. S. Ray of the federal bureau of
markets and crop estimates, indicates
decrease in the spring wheat crop
of the state as compared with the esti-
mates of September l. The total wheat
and oats crop, however, are stated to
be considerably above the average,
while the barley crop is below aver
age. larger apple crop is indicated
than was predicted month ago, while
the potato estimate shows a decrease.
The spring wheat crop is estimated
at 1880 900 bushels as compared with
the September estimate of 21,026,0O0
bushels. The 1920 crop amounted to
17S62,OOO and the average for the
years 1915 to 1919 was 19,52S,000 bush
els. This year, according to the pre-
Iliminary estimate, the spring wheat
crop averaged Is bushels to the acre
as against lI'S pusheis III IosV anu
III bushels for the 10-year average.
The quality of the crop is given as 81
per cent as against 81 per cent last
year.
OF the total wheat crop of the state
the report estimates that 81 per cent,
or about 2S,O0O,OOO bushels, has been
marketed. On AUGUST / the winter
wheat crop was estimated at SO,922,
900 bushels, making the states total
wheat crop approximately 49,612,0 900
huShels, the rennrt saws
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14
ALEX STEWART, ATTORNEY
S05 Arctic Bldg, Seattle, Wash.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON,
FOR KING COUNTY
IN PROBATE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Matter of the Estate of
John W. Clary, also known as
j. W. Clary, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed
and has qualified as Executor of
the estate of John W. Clary, also
known as j. W. Clary, Deceased;
that all persons having claims
against said deceased are hereby
required to serve the same, duly
verified, on said executor, John
W. Flaherty, or his attorney of
record at the address below stat
ed, and file the same with the
Clerk of said Court, together with
proof of such service within six
months after the date of first
publication of this notice, or the
same will be barred.
JOHN w. FLAHERTY,
Executor of said Estate
Address sos Arctic Bldg.
Seattle, Washington
Alex Stewart Attorney for Estate
sos Arctic Building,
Seattle, Wash.
First Publication, Oct. IA, 1921.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

Washington D. c. The Koreans
will present their first appeal to the
American delegation TO the disarma-
ment conference through ex-senator
Charles S. Thomas of Colorado, acting
as special counsel to the Korean mis-
sion. In their appeal they point out
that theirs is one Of the vital Far
EASTER questions. AS such it should
be considered by the conference"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14
Spring Wheat Crop Estimate Cut.

Washington, D. c, - Spring wheat
production showed a reduction of al
most 18,2OO,OOO bushels and corn a re-
duction of 22,SOO,OOO bushels, com
pared with a month ago, the depart
ment of agriculture's October crop re-
port indicated. White potato pros
poets, however indicated an increase
of 22,SO0,OOO bushels.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14
VETERAN SCHOOLS RAPED
Less Theory and More Practical Aid
Is Needed in System.

Washington. D. C.-The present sys-
tenn of federal vocational training con-
tains decidedly too much theory" and
needs the injection of practical meth
DDS, Director Forbes of the veterans
bureau declared in report to Presi-
dent Harding covering his recent
countrywide inspection of hospitaliza-
ton and vocational training facilities.
Colonel Forbes characterized the
system as Enthusiastically and abso.
lutely wrong" and expressed doubt
whether very many men have actu.
ally been rehabilitated by the gov.
eminent and have gone back to their
respective communities as wage earn,
ers and as assets"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14
Harding Fails to Convince Miners.

Washington, D. C.--President Hard.
ing failed to persuade union miners
officials to promise not to strike next
spring. -Four hours Of argument failed
to move the officials from their stand
that they were powerless to bind the
United Mine Workers of America to
any such agreement
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14
WIlgon May b InvIted 70 serylees.

Wilson May Be Invited to Services,
Washington, D. C.-Woodrow Will
son, former president Of the United
States, probably viii be invited to at
tend the memorial exercises Tor an
unknown American soldier on Novem.
Der Il, as a special guest, Secretary of
War Weeks stated.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

Washington. D, C.--Decislon by the
department of justice as to inyestiga-
ton of the Ku Klux Khan will await
action by congress on the proposed
inquiry AttorneyGeneral Daugherty
said.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14
ROBT. D. HAMLIN ATTORNEY
800 Arctic Bldg, Seattle, Wash.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON,
FOR KING COUNTY

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Matter of the Estate Of
GuSta J. Gunderson, An mcom-
petcnt Person.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed
and has qualified as guardian of
the estate of GuSta J. Gunder-
son, an incompetent person; that
all persons having claims against
said incompetent person or
against said estate are hereby
required to serve the same, duly
verified, on said guardian or his
attorney of record at the address
below stated, and file the same
with the clerk Of said court, to-
gcther with proof of such ser
vice, within (6) six months after
date of the first publication of
this notice or such claim will be
barred.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

The Puyallup fair was well
attended on Saturday by the fol-
lowing from Dockton: Mr.. and
Mrs. Scanlon, Miss Irene Baker,
Claude Petersen, Clifford Peter
sen, Mrs. Collins and daughter
Phyllis, Mr.. and Mrs. Duley of
Pembroke, Alfred Stuckey, Al
fred johnson, and Alfhilde Nil
en-.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

Mrs. Gus Nelson and little son
of Harper are visiting at the
home Of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. John Miller.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

Sunday evening at 1870 at the
Burton CHURCHILL Wonderful"
Door" All are invited.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

Stop pumping water by hand
and let H. Gantenbein install a
neat system for you. Phone Red
"a. Al
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14
CENTER

J. B. Williams of Kent re.
turned home after a few days of
visiting with his brother Clay
ton.
Mrs, Betty Wylde has return
ed to her home after two
weeks sojomn in Seattle.
Mrs. Hendrickson and children
went to Brcmcrton to spend the
week end with her husband who
has employment there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Carvill
went to Seattle to see Helen
Keller, and do some fall shop
ping. They were gone three days
The Odd Fellows hall at Cen
ter surely looks nice in its new
dress of paint.
S. P. Brokaw passed another
milestone Saturday, October Sth.
Al of his children and their fam.
lies surprised him by coming for
dinner Sunday bringing a cake
with 70 candles on it and a gift
of 70 silver coins.
Miss Edna Walker held the
last day of milliner school at
Center last Friday. On account
of so many going to the fair at
Puyallup the attendance was not
very large.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Therkle-
son are receiving congratulations
over the arrival Of a new daugh-
ter.
Capt. and Mrs. Jensen of Sc
attic, old friends of the J. Han
sen family, paid them a visit this
week.
Mr.. Shipley took two first
prizes on his fine Berkshire hogs
at the Puyallup fair last week,
and F. G. Park took two seconds
on Dmoc-Jersey hogs.
DR.. Maybclle NJ. Park and Mrs.
f. c. Park will have charge Of the
card party to be given at the
Community hall Saturday even
ing, October %. There will be
surprises, first prizes, consola-
ton prizes and a jolly time for
all. Be sure and come. You
will be sorry if you don't win.
Vashon island takes first prize
on prunes at the Puyallup fair.
Prues grown in Paradise Val
ley and exhibited at the Western
Washington fair by F. c. Park
We're by far the largest Of any
on display.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

Mrs. Carl Lundquist an d
daughter Lorraine are visiting
in Seattle at the home of Mrs.
Lundquist's sister and brother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ferem.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

Mrs. John Meyers and little
daughter of Seattle visited last
week with Mrs. Meyers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred johnson.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

The Steamer "Sterrett" came
in on Tuesday with a load of
Goldfish for the Bcrring Sea pack
ing company. Work at the fish
house will be resumed again for
the winter.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

Miss Ebba Petersen who is
working in Tacoma, spent the
week end here with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Petersen.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

Vashon island takes first prize
on prunes at the Puyallup fair.
Prmes grown in Paradise Val
ley and exhibited at the Western
Washington fair by F. c. Park
were by far the largest of any
on display.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

At the meeting of the Ladies
Aid held lat week at the home
of Mrs. A. Johnen 10 members
and seven visitors were present.
The following officers were elect
ed for the coming year-Mrs,
Scanlon, president; Mrs. Riehm,
vice president; Mrs. Claude Pet
ersen, secretary, and Mrs. Knute
Andersen, treasurer. The next
meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. Nels Carlson.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

Mrs. Betty Wylde has return
ed to her home after a two
weeks sojomn in Seattle.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14
DOCKTON

Miss Irene Baker spent the
week end with Miss Ina Abra-
hansen in Tacoma.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

Messrs Tower from Puget is
land are visiting with their sis
tiers, Mrs. A. johnson and Mrs.
j. Petersen.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

Mrs. Hendrickson and children
went to Brcmcrton to spend the
week end with her husband who
has employment there.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

Mr.. and Mrs. i. Turnbull and
son of Seattle visited over Sat,
urday and Sunday with their
mother Mrs. Riehm.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

Mr.. and Mrs H. Larsen and
Mrs. NJ. Plainchard visited at
the Da nLandcr's home at South
ern Heights on Sunday.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

Mrs. Horace Keen and Mrs.
Chas. Keen spent last Thursday
with Mrs. Horace Keen's mother
Mrs. Boothroyd.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

Mr.. Shipley took two first
prizes on his fine Berkshire hogs
at the Puyallup fair last week,
and F. c. Park took two seconds
on Dwoc-Jersey hogs.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

J. B. Williams Of Kent re.
turned home after a few days of
visiting with his brother Clay
ton.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Carvill
went to Seattle to see Helen
Keller, and do some fall shop
ping. They were gone three days
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

Capt. and Mrs. Jensen Of Sc
attic, old friends of the j. Han
sen family, paid them a visit this
week.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Therkle-
son are receiving congratulations
over the arrival Of a new daugh-
ter.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

Miss Edna Walker held the
last day Of milliner school at
Center last Friday. On account
of so many going to the fair at
PuyalIup the attendance was not
very large.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

The Odd Fellows hall at Cen
ter surely looks nice in its new
dress of paint.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-09-16
PRISONER TELLS
OF ESCAPE FROM
ENEHY'S RANKS
A Story Fraught with PorpleXing
Difficulties and Dangerous
Situations.

Come to Maury Hall this Fri,
day evening at 7 AS p. m. and
go with comradc Frank Hubbell
on his forty-five days and nights
escape through the enemy's coun,
try from a Southern prison,
The longest escape on record
through North Carolina, South
Carolina and Georgia, arriving at
the out-posts Of the Union Army,
at the mouth of the Chucky River
in Tennessee We will say at
9:15 p. m. Admission twenty-five
cents. Good singing.
All for this great cenopath in
the wonderful North West, CO.
memorating the deeds of the Boys
in Blue who fought to preserve
our Union Of States as a Nation,
which today exceeds all others of
the world.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-09-16
MANY lives LOST
IN TEXAS FLOOD
Hundreds Of Persons Injured
When Water Sweeps Over
City of San Antonio.

San Antonio, TeXas.-The list of
known dead from Saturdays flood is
placed at AZ. The dead and missing
were estimated at approximately ESQ
by rescue workers, while Police Com
missioner Pill Wright said they might
total 800. Many residents, however,
consider these figures high.
The property loss was placed at s5,-
100000 by some business men, but both
lower and higher estimates were made.
More than 1000 homes were mum
dated in San Antonio, most of them
wrecked by the u to Is feet of water
that rushed into the city from the San
Antonio river near midnight when
most of the city was asleep, hurting
buildings from foundations and crump.
ling them against one another.
Scenes of tragedy and horror were
uncovered by soldiers, police and other
rescue workers. Debris was piled high
in the places where the water had re-
coded almost as quickly as it swept
into the streets.
Heaviest property loss was In the
city's downtown district. Blocks of
street paving were swept away. Heay-
lest damage TO residences was in the
vicinity of Ala2an creek, where a strip
of residences was wrecked or swept
away.
Loss OF life was heaviest in this dis.
trict, where the water, crushing in
walls onto sIaepcrs, suuffcd out scores
of lives, 1t was declared.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-09-16
JAP ANESE CONSUL
VISITS ISLAND OF
VASHON- MAURY

Last Sunday japanese Consul
Satio and wife, with a number Of
other dignitaries, spent the day
among us, at which time most Of
the island japanese had the
pleasure Of meeting these distin-
guished representatives from the
Sunrise Kingdom. An Informal
gathering was held in the after
noon at the hall in Center at
which time an address was made
by NJ, Okukuda, president Of the
japanese association, Of Seattle.
Consul Satio expressed a few
words of greeting, and fell in love
with the beauties of our islands.
Mr.. Satio, who is now Consul
General with offices III the Cent
raj building, Seattle, was former
ly second japanese Ambassador
TO Great Britain. After the meet
ing at Center, Mr.. B. ID. Mukai
took Consul Satio and wife and
his two secretaries for tour of
Matry island, and the south end
of Vashon.