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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-19
SAYS HE SLEW
TO ROB WOMAN

DENVER, Colo. June i9.-OrvllIe
J. TURKEY was being held here today
for the murder OF Mrs. Emma Wise.
wealthy rooming house proprietress.
whose mutilated body was found In
the Furnaces OF the house TURKEY had
rented.
a complete confession. police SAP.
was made by Turley after the dis
covery Of the body Saturday after.
noon. TURKEY, II was said. planned
the murder in order 10 rob the
woman. Juring Mrs. Wise 10 the
house. Turley. according 10 the con-
feseion. obtained a check from her.
beat her to death and forced the
body down the airshaft OF the fur.
mace.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-19
FRISCO CROOKS
TAKE HOLIDAY
Crime Convention of Cops
ScareS Criminals

SAN FRANCISCO. June ls.--
Crooks declared holiday In San
Francisco today.
They considered the time inoppor
tune for extensive operations be
cause police chiefs from most OF
the leading leading cities and many
of the smaller ones in the United
States had gathered here for the
opening session OF the annual con,
vention of the Police Chiefs asso
citation.
Two major problems were on The
program for discussion. First no
tention was TO be given traffic
subjects. New methods of identifi
cation were to come next and after
that an array of topics In crlmi
nology were on the program.
Crime waves" wero 70 get serious
consideration.
"since the beginning of the world
war In 1914" said Major Richard
Sylvester. former police superin
tendent OF the District OF Columbia.
"a new generation of crime has
sprung up In the United State
He attributed this condition tS
lavish display of wealth. psyche
logical reaction from war excite
ment. Joy riding. closing of saloons
and the flooding OF the markets
with firearms following the war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-19
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
MRS. REID
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

was a wonderful opportunity. so ac-
ccpted.
Il was taken right into the fam
n.y. and everything wcut along fin.
until Miller was warned against
me.
The warning came too late.
tho. OF course I'D have liked to
have had n chance 90 stay with
the party ionger--but have
enough evidence TO ruin him
right now"
Mrs. Reid declared that moral con.
ditions In the party--despite the fact
that Miller appeared here under the
apparent auspices Of the most fash.
ionabie women's ciube--were shock.
ing. and that she had first hand cyl
dcnce TO this effect. She also
charged that Miller made practice
OF Incorporating funds taken In
at his free lectures for the Inter.
national Society OF Applied Psychol.
ogy."
That society" she asserted, lis
Just as much the bunk as all the rest
Of MiiIer's stuff. He's tho whole so
ciety, all by himself. and I've sat in
his own room At tho Washington no.
tel and watched him taking tho dol.
lars out of the envelopes that had
been turned In for 'rsxmberships' In
the society"
Mrs. Reid. large. well proper.
TONED woman with fiery red hair
and n vehement manner. seemed
N much nj ease in Jail as II she
had been entertaining IN her own
drawing room. Her white serge
gown and patent leather pumps
would have seemed entirely in
place In the most fashionable
salon. and her bearing was rs
composed as her costume. DC.
casionally she wept - but the
tears seemed more Of anger than
Tear or modification, and she
quickly regained control Of her.
self.
She laughed at a telegram received
by Tho Star from Portland. signed
by George l.. Burnhamr. r. c. on.
tario." She said she didn't know
anyone OF that name. but that the
message had evidently been sent By
some member OF the Miller party.
This telegram said that the writer
knew Mrs. Reid Ito be involved in
international criminal maneuvers.
that she was recently stool pig.
con In a blackmaii case instiRnted
by a wealthy San Francisco physl.
nd -. Ii
year two very prominent Canadian
officials and more recently the psy.
chologist. Bush, who paid her heavy
sums In Vancouver"
i've never even met Bush in my
life" Mrs. Reid declared. "As for
the Canadian affair." forced Ger
tain official 10 resign because OF his
scandalous actions. but I never got.
nor tried 10 get. any money out of
II. The 'blackmail case In San
Francisco was probably one OF my
exposure Of another "psycholo.
oRist'"
Tho telegram charged that Mrs.
Reid came TO Seattle on Miller's
arrival nt the request OF several
members Of the medical board"
This was fatty contradlcted by
Mrs. Reid and also by J. w. GIL.
bert, secretary of the Public Health
League OF Washington. who said he
was In position to say that no
organization OF physicians was IN
any way interested In DR.. Miller.
Two Seattle newspaper men
were accused In the telegram
OF abetting Mrs. Reid In n plot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-19
SMALL TRIAL
NEARS CLOSE

wAuKEGAN. June 10. - The
prosecution today completed Its case
against Gov. Len Small. on trial on
charges OF conspiracy to defraud the
state of large sums OF money.
Attorneys for the governor an
nounced that outside OF presenting a
few documents In evidence they
would offer no defense.
No witnesses will be placed on the
stand TO testify for the governor. c.
c. Leforge. his attorney. announced.
The defense is expected TO ask
Judge Edwards 10 take the case from
tbs hands OF the jury.
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to ''blacIumaiI'' Wilson. Milers
manager. This also was denied
by Mrs. Reid. who said that the
reporters in question had not
been near her home while VIII
son was there.
Recently divulged facts" the
telegram concludes, "show she
has attempted to draw Miller
and his entire staff into din
bolicnI net thru her press CON
nectioDs and her unsavory as
sociate.
II shall furnish Prosecuting At
torney Malcolm Douglas with a full
list OF authenticated facts on m,
arrival I'm Seattle Wednesday"
Regarding the S25, 200 heart
balm suit which she recently
brought against Horace Tarbox.
Illinois attorney who IN visiting
Seattle, Mrs. Reid said that II
was the outcome Of another
effort on her part to expost
'psy biologists"
The matrimonial ad which I In
serted and which resulted in thii
suit" Mrs. Reid declared. was In
tended TO catch such men as DR.
Miller. Tarbox answered It. and
really was attracted by him enough
10 consent 10 his proposal Of mar
rage. When he went back ON his
word / brought suit"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-19
SEEK CLUE TO
GIRL SLAYER

SACRAMENTO. June 1s.-North.
ern California officers today are
without clue to the murder OF a
young Chinese woman whose body
was found yesterday on a highway
three miles north OF Rosevlllc.
Places county Chinese viewed the
body and were unable to Identify the
girl.
Sheriff Elmer Gum, OF Placer
county. has wired San Francisco po-
lice for aid. believing the girl was
kidnapped from there and taken in an
automobile to the spot where the
body was found.
Tho body was wrapped In n night
gown and quilt and tied with ropes.
None OF the Chinese colonies has
reported a girl missing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-19
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
MCCORMICK
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

such a. have been published In the
prcsn. She knows absolutely nothing
about his illness or his personal AZ.
fairs except what sha has read In the
papers
Mime. wsiAka IL not engaged 20
anyone. and has no intentions or
plans OF marrying MIR Mccormick or
nnxona etmess
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-19
American Citizen
Slain in Mexico

WASHINGTON. June 10. - War.
rem -. Harvey, an American citizen.
was murdered near Tamplco by Mexi-
can bandits on June II. the state de-
partment was advised today by the
American consul at Tampico.
Representations have been made
10 the Mexican foreign office and the
consul at Tampico has been ordered
70 investigate.
The murdered American was pay
master for an oil company and II In
thought robbery WAS the motive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-19
Save Eagle Boat on
Rocks Twenty Hours

After being on the rocks nt Cattle
Point. San Juan island. for more
than 20 hours, naval eagle boat No
81, with II naval militiamen from
was safe Monday. While on a week.
end cruise she went ashore at a. m.
Sunday. She was floated under her
own power at 1890 y. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-19
Weather Cause of
Small Maine Vote

AUGUSTA. Me. June 10. - Bad
weather all over the state Indicated
n light vote In the Maine primaries
today.
The center OF interest Is the re-
publican nomination for senator. In
which Senator Frederick Hale Ia OPP
posed by Howard Davis OF Var.
mouth.
Davis has added great deal OF
interest 20 the campaign by appeal.
ing to the voters on the ground that.
being n family man. he Is better
qualified than Hale, bachelor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-19
Will Aid Shut-ins
at Pupils Program

For the benefit OF the radio fund
being raised for shut.ins by DR.
Frank r. Loope a collection will b
taken Monday evening at Monteliu,
hall. following a program to bs
given by pupils In Vera Dayton
Cooks class In expression.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-19
.New Prize
in Wedding
.Jump-Off!
Taoo More Entrants IN
Big Matrimonial
Sweepstakes
BY June glamour

WV HtttF FHtt'@
W ere received
Monday In The
Star Herb Sclio-
enfield , u n o
wedding con.
test, W h G h
comes Ia n ell.
max Friday.
June 30. when
the winning
G o uple an 4
other contest
ants will b q
married In tho
m o d FL bunga-
low ON the fifth
lInnr Of The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-19
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
DR.. MILLER
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

find expression. and he established a
Sunday. school OF which he wa. the
leader ana I'm addition he had charg,,
OF the music in the chapel on sun.
days.
George KAHN. counsel for the bet.
ter business bureau. enjoyed one
phase OF the report IN particular.
when Miller went to the bureau. las,
week. and demanded an "lnvess,sa.
ton" OF his affairs to hush the
newspapers" KAHN asked him
where he had received his Ph. d. de.
gree.
He hesitated for some time IA.
bin said Monday. "and finally told
me 'Ruskin university an insfitu.
ton entirely unknown to members Of
the University OF Washington facul.
ty No wonder"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-19
Fire on Speedway
Causes Huge Loss

San FRANCISCO. June I9e-The
San Francisco speedway. built at
Gan Carlos. near here. less than a
year ago. and said 10 be the fastest
track In the country. was about so
per cent destroyed by fire yesterday.
Damage was estimated at 100000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-19

NEW YORK. - Eleven-year-o1d
Rosie Reeve. child prodigy. 70 enter
law school OF Columbia university in
the fall
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YAISTMA.--John Hammer. 70. dies
here of heart trouble.
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QUOTES on
NEXT VENTURE

He then quoted the following.
from "Nostr1ms and Quackery".
"MllleF's next venture was "A corn.
bination OF university and 'sanitari.
um.' which he floated az Glen EIlyn.
a suburb Of Chicago. This institu.
ton was known as the Ruskin uni.
versity. On unfeeling town
council finally got after Miller. and.
as the papers stated at the time.
fined him 800 and gave him 10 days
in which TO leave town"
AS 10 the efficacy OF the "consump.
ton cur which Miller exploited I'M
al he deserted II for Psychology. .
the report cites the cases Of 81 con.
sumptives who fell into the clutches
OF the quack. No information could
be obtained about ~ OF the patients.
but OF the remaining 50 ~ were dead
and the other seven were In "the ter.
ninsl stage OF the disease"
What the treatment actually
seems TO accomplish" says NOS.
trums and Quackery." lis 10 hasten
the dissolution OF the unfortunate
ElCttfi ttAhlIk ~
"As the reports pegan coming in
regarding the cases under investiga-
tion. II was common 10 find such
sta~ments as. I believe the treat
mcnt" marked the beginning OF his
rapid decline or her decline was
rapid afterward.' This indicates that
the cure which has been foisted on
the public by a man whose only claim
10 medical knowledge IL that he was
once an advertising qusck in the
rupture cure business, Is not only
worthless but dangerous"
The consumption cure" sank into
after ~ had been denounced
by the Chicago health department
and after members OF the medical
board Of the Metropolitan hospital.
New York, had defeated on attempt
to Introduce the treatment" In that
Incidentally. MlIler's charges for
his Consumption cure" were just as
sxorbitant as the fee for his "psy.
shology lectures" here--whIch. altho
they came at $40 per. were described
By the Better Business bureau as be.
ng nothing but eighth grade physi.
ology."
"Dr.' Miller asked us 10 investi.
gate him, saying the newspapers
we're prosecuting him." said III.
Jacobsen. manager Of the Better
Business bureau. AS a rule we
ion't investigate such persons I'M
ess there is n complaint to us from
,ne OF his victims. But we have
waived our rule In this particular in
stance. just 20 please the doctor
This completes our report--and ]
hope he's pleased with IT,"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-19

FIGURING in these underpriced groups are brok
en- lines of several of the seasons leading
vogues, among them:
Soft Crushable Straws for sports wear
Straw and Fabric Hats with tailored trimming
Sailors in straight brim and cushion-brim style,
with folded crepe bands-featuring vivid and
pastel colorings.
Arranged in three low-priced lots-$1 .85,
$395 and $4.75. THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-03-30
NOTICE OF FORECE0SURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREB GIVEN that the
MORTGAGE dated October /, 1919, made by
Charles X. Newton, of Brookings County,
South Dakota. mortgagor, to Chicago City
Bank & Trust Company, of Chicago, Illinois
post office, MORTGAGE, upon the
Northeast Quarter (NEA) OF Sec
tion Twelve l2) In Township One Hun
dred Eleven G1D of Range Forty
eight (4S), and the South Half of the
Northwest Quarter CSh NWA) of Sec
ton Seven 90, in Township One Hun
dred Eleven Q11), of Range Forty
seven 40, Brookings County. South
Dakota,
which said mortgage was. on the 4th day
of October. 1919, at 1890 a. m, filed for
record in the office of the Register of Deeds
of Brookings County, South Dakota, in Book
GO Of Mortgages on Pages l5S and l59, and
which mortgage was thereafter and on the
27th day Of January, 1922, fully assigned
to Louis Rathje of Chicago, Illinois, post
office. on which mortgage there is now due
and unpaid for principal and interest, the
sum Of Nine Thousand Five Hundred Two
Dollars and Fifty Cents $50, 0 2.50), will be
foreclosed by the sale Of said mortgaged
premises by the Sheriff Of Brookings County,
South Dakota or his deputy, at public auc-
ton TO the highest bidder for cash, at the
front door OF the court house in Bookings,
South Dakota. on the 2Sth day Of March,
1922, at the hour Of ten o'clock in the fore
noon.
Louis Rathje,
Owner Of said mortgage,
John p. Nolan, Sheriff, Brookings County,
South Dakota.
Boyce, Warren & Fairbank, Attorneys
for Assignee.
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~BANKRUPT'S PETITION FOR DIS
CIIAKGE IN BANKRUPTCY
No. 1927. S. d.

no. lZZl, >. -.
District Court OF the United States, Dis
trict Of South Dakota. Southern Division.
In the matter of Joseph j. Rang, Bank
rupt.
To the Hon. James ID. Elliott. Judge OF
the District Court of the United States. for
the District of South Dakota Southern d.
vision:
Joseph J. Rang of Elkton, in the County
of Bookings and State Of South Dakota,
formerly of McCook County, Post Office,
Parker, S. d.. in said District, respectfully
represents that on the 23rd day of Feb
ruary, A. ID. 1921 last past he was duly
adiudged a bankrupt under the Acts OF
Congress relating to bankruptcy: that he
has duly surrendered all his property and
right OF property and has fully complied
with all the requirements Of said Acts and
Of the orders OF the court touching his bank
ruptcy.
WHEREFORE he prays that he may be de-
creed by the Court to have a full discharge
from all debts provable against his estate
under said bankruptcy Acts except such
debts as are excepted by law from such
discharge.
Dated this 31st day Of January. A. d.
1922.
Joseph j. Rang,
Bankrupt.
Jones & Matthews. Sioux Falls. S. D.,
Attorneys.
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that for
default made I'm the payment of $22O.Oo or
the annual interest due April a.. 1871
upon that certain note for 100000 90 de-
secured by that certain mortgage dated
April II. 1920, made by Bernhof Holm and
Karen Holm, his wife. Mortgagors. to Id
mund Hillestad, Mortgagee, upon the fol-
lowing described premises situated In the
COUNTY of Bookings and state o: South
Dakota, towit:
The Northeast Quarter (NEiD Of
Section Twenty-eight (2S) Township
one Hundred and Ten nlol Range
Fifty-two (52) west of the 5th T.. NJ.
Wh:ci, mortgage was filed for record In
the office OF the Register of Deeds or
l. -ooiings County, South Dakota, on June
9, 1920 at 500 o'clock "A m, and recorded
i'm book &C of mortgages on page 239. and
1920 taxes levied and assessed against said
premises before the same became delin-
qucnt and for which defaults said Moit-
gage has elected and hereby elects 20
Of said note secured by said mortgage. due
and payable, and upon which note and the
mortgage securing the same, there Is Que
and unpaid at the date hereof the sum
debt no action or proceedings at Law has
been instituted and said mortgage VIII be
foreclosed by the sale OF the mortSaged
premises therein and herein described at
bidder, by the Sheriff % Brookings County.
South Dakota or his deputy at the front
door Of the Court House in the City OF
Brookings, Brookings County, South Da-
kota. on April /, 1922 at Two O'Clock p. m.
Edmund Hillestad,
Mortgage.
John p. Nolan, Sheriff of Brookings
County. South Dakota.
Cheever & Cheever, Attorneys for Mort
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-03-30
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

WHEREAS, by reason Of non-payment OF
| interest due April /, 1921, default has been
made in the conditions OF a certain mort
cember ~, 1917. executed by Nj. de Blonk
and Gertie de Blonk. mortgagors, of Bruce.
5. ID. to r. a. TOWNSEND, mortsagee. OF
Bruce. :. d, which mortgage was filed for
record in the office of the Register of Deeds
of Brookings County, South Dakota on the
list day of February, 1918, at $50 o'clock
4 NJ, and recorded in Book 90 of Mort
cages. page 476, of said county, said mort
gage being upon land hereinafter described,
10 secure the payment or a certain pIoInls-
sorry note Of even date with said mortgage,
for the suIa Of Sixty Six Hundred (66O0.00
Dollars. with interest, which said mortgage
and note were thereafter, by an instrument
in writing dated March ,, 1918, and rec
orded in the office of the Register of Deeds
Of Brookings County, South Dakota, on the
18th day of March, 1918, at $500 o'clock y.
N. in Book 80. Miscellaneous, page ga, as
signed to Harry Z. Scott of hardwood,
Iowa, who is now the owner and holder
WHEREAS. because of said non-payment
of interest, the said assignee of said mort.
gage elects 10 declare the whole principal
and interest due. under the terms OF said
mortgage, and the amount claimed to be
due on said MORTGAGE at the date OF
this notice. is the principal sum or
sixty Sin Hundred $500 00) Dollars with
interest thereon amounting to Eight Hun
bred Eleven CSl100) Dollars, together with
the sum Of Twenty Five (25.O0) Dollars, as
statutory attorney fees allowed for the
foreclosure OF this mortgage, making, a
total amount OF seventy Ipul
Thirty six 1896. 00) Dollars now due, ana
no action or proceeding has been instituted
at law or otherwise, to recover the DEBT
secured by said mortgage, or any part
thereof;
NOW THEREFORE,, Notice is hereby
given that by virtue of the power OF sale
contained in said mortgage, and the statutes
in such case made and provided, said mort
gage will be foreClosed by sale at pubic
auction to the highest bidder, for cash, OF
the mortgagcd premises which are described
in said MORTGAGE, as the
South East Quarter of Section Twenty
three (28J Township one Hundred
Eleven. G11), North, Range Fifty one
(5lD West. 9TH =. NJ, BroOkings County,
South Dakota. by the sheriff of Brook
ings County, South Dakota, or his deputy,
at the front door Of the Brookings County,
South Dakota courthouse, in the city of
Brookiugs, in said county and state, on the
18th day of April, 1922, at the hour Of ten
o'clock in the forenoon of said day, to
raise the amount of said Indebtedness, with
interest and costs OF foreclosure sale.
Dated March 18th, 1922.
Harry i. Scott,
Assignee OF Mortgagec.
Morris & Fitzpatrick, Sioux Falls, South
Dakota. Attorneys for Assignee,
John T.. Nolan, Sheriff, Brookings County,
South Dakota.
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
SALE

WHEREAS, default has accrued and now
exists In the conditions of a certain mort
gag" containing a power of sale, Dated
March LIST, 1920. made by George w. Cobel
and Mary A. Cobel, his wife, Mortgagors, to
+. II. Kloss of Castlewood. South Dakota,
J.. o, Mortgage, which mortgage was on
the 9Th day OF March 1920, at one O'Clock
NJ. filed for resord in the office OF the
Register of Deeds of Brookings County,
South Dakota. and duly recorded therein
In Book a of Mortgages on Page lis, which
mortgage was by an assignment thereof in
writing, dated December 3fst. 1921, duly
assigned to the undersigned, The Bank OF
Estelline, or Estcllinc, South Dakota, L. o.,
which assessment was on the 2ith day of
filed for record in the Office OF the Register
OF Deeds Of Brookings County, South Da-
kota. and recorded therein In Book "a OF
Miscellaneous Records on Page 1913, which
default consists in the failure of said Mort
gagors TO pay the note described in and Sc
cured by said mortgage, which note be-
came due and payable on March LIST, 1921,
by reason of which default the said power
of sale has become and is operative, and
the said note and mortgage being now owned
and held by the undersigned. and the sum
Of Fifteen Thousand, Seven Hundred Thirty
two and 40-1OO Dollars. (s15, 732.4 400, being
claimed to be due and being actually due
thereon at the date OF this notice, as fol-
lows, towit: for PRINCIPAL Fourteen Thou
for interest Nine Hundred Thirty-two and
i0-100 Dollars, S932 40; and no action or
proceeding having been Instituted at law.
or otherwise, to recover the debt secured
by said mortgage, or any part thereof,
Now therefore, Notice Is hereby given that
the said mortgage will be foreclosed by a
sale OF the premises therein described, and
hereinafter described. at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash, by the sheriff
of Brookings County, South Dakota, or his
deputy, at the front door of the Court
House in the City OF Brookings. Brookings
County, South Dakota. on Saturday the 9Th
day Of May, 1922. at ten o'clock in the fore
noon of said day, the premises TO be sold
being situated in said Brookings County,
South Dakota, and being described in said
y,n ,t aa ,n al. O. 80, a M, ~. - A. Ia.
North West one fourth ca Section
twelve G2) and South One half (k)
of the North East one fourth a of
Section twelve D2) Township one hun
dred twelve U12) Range Fifty (50).
Dated this 18th day OF March, 1922.
The Bank of Estelline,
BY c. b. Holiday. Cashier, owner Of
Mortgage.
John J.. Nolan. sheriff OF Brookings
County, South Dakota Auctioneer.
w. w. knight, Clear Lake, s. d., attorney
for owner of mortgage.