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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-19

use for you
wei. came back Mt him In tho
same spirit. Tncss.' I says. you're
my own fathers brother. and. as
you say. blood is thicker'n water.
But. while we're exchanging conf.
dences. don't mind telling you
that have even less uss for you
And 20 II was We parted Seems
queer that he'd bc making me n
millionaire now"
But. upon making inquiries. no
found out that his uncle had died
suddenly Of heart disease and had
left no will.
II wasn't until Irish had
learned these details that he
was willing to accept himself
NJ q millionaire. lie hadn't
even cashed the $4,000 draft
that had been sent for his ex-
penses--beIng afraid that he
might have to refund II. And
he had come dangerously close
TO spending his last cent for tho
dog.
But now
Now" he said Thursday. "f'm
going 10 run down 70 tho cigar
store and sec N can get this
cashed. And next am going 20
start out for France or some other
foreign country. where they've new.
or heard Of volstead.
Not ne added with a grin that
spread clear across his map OF Ire.
land. mot that ! care particularly
for liquor - but like a country
where a man can get n drink when
he wants to-"
Tierney. who bears the initials of
u. G.. II you want to be formal. Is
s2 years old. is native OF Chicago
He went into railroadIng when a
youth. but In err turned 20 automobile
work and is an expert mechanic.
During the war he served overseas,
In company ID, 339th machine gun
battalion. He came here about two
years ago. and worked for the Ace
Motor Car company.
Two months ago nc ventured into
business for himself. with Frank
Nielsen. and opened an automobile
oil station, The Grease Spot" at
2025 Firth ave.
And he was on the Job at The
Grease Spot Thursday. grcasing
the springs Of a fiIvver - and
spiiIing not little ON himself.
"Sure I'm ON the job" he said.
"And why notf just because I
came Into some money Is no rca-
son ! should throw my partner
down, and here stay until he
gets somebody else To helD him."
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Seattle Mechanic Suddenly Finds He
Is PosSesSOr of Vast
Sum of Money
BY ROBERT D. BERMANN

What would you do. u you
were just . plain, ordinary kind
Of fellow, and you suddenly
awoke TO find yourself . million
aire.
Some folks probably would mako a
beeIine for the waterfront to buy a
private yacht for trip 20 Victoria
Others might think OF that fur coat
that the wife had been yearning for.
And stiIi others would bo likely 10
faint dead away.
But Irish" Tierney. automobile
mechanic. did none OF these.
"A millionaire am. theng"
Irish soliloquiyesi. Path, and
there's lots Of things a million
aIre can do. But first-first. I
ann going down 10 the kennels
and buy me good dog. Not
having had u home since I went
out ON my own. I've never had
chance to keep q dog since was
n bit Of lad. But now--weIl, n
dog I must have"
And dog he did have--the finest
pit bull he could find---within half an
hour after he received tho news.
The news came IN the form OF a
telegram from the legal firm Of
Springer. Clarey & Condor, OF Du.
buque. Ia.
Your uncle, y. X Tierney,
who died last week." u ran. left
an estate Of from S60O.000 to
$500. 900. A. far as we can learn.
you are sole heir. We are wiring
$4,000 as an advance for neces-
sary expenses. Please como to
Dubuque at once"
Irish" couldn't believe his eyes
when he first read the wire. lie
knew that his uncle had been n
wealthy man. retired ssloonkeeper,
who had speculated successfully In
Mexican oil and VINO had put practi-
calIy his entire fortune into Liberty
bondg during the war. But he hadn't
expected 10 be heir.
Il always thought" Irish" said
Thursday. "that the old man had a
brother somewhere or other. But
even II he didn't. never figured on
being his heir. The last time I saw
him--'twas just after the war, when
| dropped In TO see him. he says to
me: Nephew, you're my own broth.
cr's son, and they say blood Is thick.
er'n water. But I have very little
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george
RESIGNATION
IS ACCEPTED
Premier Quits His
Office as Split in
Government Fol-
lows Caucus
nYII0Yn ALLEN

LONDON. Oct. is.-David
Lloyd George resigned ~ prime
minister Of Great Britain this
afternoon. lie presented his res.
iEnaiion 20 King George, nt
buckingham palace. after the
unIoni-t caucus which met at the
Carlton club repndlxtcd his min.
isfry.
This marks the end Of the coal
ition government, comprised Of
the liberal and unionist parties.
which came into being during tho
war.
IL was officially announced a,
$50 .. m. that Lloyd George had re.
signed and that the premier had ad
vircd King George 10 summon Bonar
Law and invoke him to form a
cabinet.
Bonnr Law was the active leader
OF tho unionist party until about a
year ago. when his health broke
down.
AZ that time tho reins OF leadership
passed 10 Austen Chamberlain. this
parliamentary leader OF the coalition
and keeper OF the prIvy seal.
However. Chamberlain was never
formally invested with the leadership
Of tho party.
Tho statesman whom the king
probably win ask TO form a govern.
ment has been more active In poll.
tics recently. II has bean said that
he has been tho real power behind
Chamberlain.
Law was tho leader Of the opposi
ton In this houss Of commons be-
tween 1911 and 1915. He was Lloyd
Georges strongest conservative sup.
porter from the time Of tho rescrma.
ton of the coalition IN the midst oi
tho war and untii 1891. when Bonas
Law took his physicians advice and
went Into retirement.
II wnx considered improbable By
romo observers that Bonar Law win
be abie to form n ministry because
to b. successful he would have "a
command a majority In the house OF
commons.
This would mean that many lib
erals would have to vote In favor OF
Bonsr Law. n conservative.
Lloyd George h 10 meet his
liberal supporters In n caucus at
10 Downing Vt. mt 9 y. m.
Austen Chamberlain also has
called u caucus Of the con~crva-
tive supporters Of the premier.
A. these conferences Il VIII be de.
cided what attitude II TO he taken
toward n successor to Lloyd George.
In case Bonar Law is unable 10
bring tho various factions together
10 form ministry. II ls possible that
King George might summon Lloyd
George TO form a new government.
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DOUGLAS WINS
IN HIGH COURT
Affidavits Of Prejudice Must
Be Recognized

Affidavits Of prejudice directed
against him by Prosecuting Attorney
Malcolm Douglas must be recognised
by Superior Judge Austin 4. GRIT
fiths. according 10 a decision made
known Thursday by the state su-
prcmc court.
Word OF the decision. which b the
outcome OF long and bitter legal
fight between Judge Criffiths and
Prosecutor Douglas. was received It
the lattcr's office by Capt. Ewing D.
Colvin. who is In charge during
Douglas absence from the city.
Judge Criffiths had no comment -
make when informed OF the supreme
court cdict.
Il have nothing to say at present.
Judge Grsffiths said. Il have not
seen my attorney and have received
no official word OF the supreme court
finding"
c. w. strother. Judge Criffith6
counsel In the proceedings. returned
from Olympia Thursday morning.
but could not be located.
The ruling of the supreme court
was to be tested, Thursday after
noon. when a demurrer and other
proceedings In which affidavits o<
prejudice had been filed. were sched.
uled to como up before Judge Grit.
fiths.
Captain Colvin was expecting telo-
graphic confirmation Of the report.
which was made by long distance
telephone.
Advices from Olympia state that
the courts decision means that Judge
Griffiths must transfer to some other
department OF superior court every
action In which an affidavit OF preju-
dice is filed against him.
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BURNED MAN
IN BAD SHAPE

Vincent Campagna. critically burn
ed in heroically rescuing his dog
from a fire hoke In a peat bog near
Renton Tuesday. may be operated
upon In Providence hospital. 1t was
announced Thursday.
Campagna may have TO submit 10
a skin grating process. as his arms
and body were severely burned.
Paddy. the dog. is in the Yates veter-
mary hospital. also critically burned.
The accident occurred when Camp
ugna shot a pheasant. The dog In
retrieving the bird fell thru a crust
OF earth into the fire pit. Camp
agna's clothes were burned from his
body, but he rescued the suffering
animal and carried 1t two miles TO
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RAIL MERGER
is DISCUSSED

NEW YORK. Oct. 1e.--Excru.
tivcs OF three Of the nations lead
ing railroads. having combined
capital OF si.700. 900. 900 and aggre-
gate trackage OF $4,000 miles. dis.
cussed merger here today.
The carriers which may combine
follow:
Great Northern.
Northern Pacific.
Chicago. Burlington 4 Quincy.
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DRUNK DRIVER
KILLS GIRL OF 4

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 10. -
Charles Bulkley. OF San Franchises.
and his wife were held today on
charges OF driving an automobile
while intoxicated and OF intoxicaticn.
respectively. as a result Of the death
OF Marion Newton. aged years.
here last night.
Bulkley Is alleged to have driven
his car into crowd standing ON q
safety station at Van Ness and Mar
ket st.
Fred Newton and Mrs. Agatha
Newton. father and mother OF Mar
ion. and Mrs. Robert Rainey and w.
III. Redding were injured.
TOO bad my machines smashed"
police claimed Buckley told them
when he was arrested.
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By Homer Brew

Well. folks. at last I have been
ersuaded TO give my indorsement to
The radio craze. ms ! have called II,
and now / guess there will be an.
other rush 20 the stores where they
sell Aunt Enny's and crystal detect
ivcs.
when Lloyd Spencer. who runs
The stars radio concerts. asked me
Il appear on the wireless. / was un'
decided whether TO do few slcight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-19
ALLEGED RUM
RUNNERS HELD

Captured Mt a dock near Fremont
IN Lake Union early Thursday. two
alleged liquor runners giving tiTeir
names an o. Thompson. ~. and H.
stump. 10. wrrc held In the city Jail
by Prohibition Agent LEONARD
Reagan. after a search Of the mems
speed boat had disclord two cases
Of Canadian beer and some silk.
Thompson and Stump are alleged
10 have run In = cargo Of whisky
from Victoria Wednesday night. pass
ing thru tho ballard locks. Tho
cargo was unloaded at sons point.
II 10 alleged. and tln bear wss taken
to the dock. where Reansn nahbcd
the men. Tho launch l. an exoep-
tionziIy speedy craft. capable Of out
distancink most Puget Sound boats.
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to bed on acct. Of the nightmare.

/ was going TO call up my boot
icggcrs just for fun. but Lloyd says
you can't get hooch by radio. SO
compromised by talking to the con-
sumers.
And when got finished with my
littie talk, the guy at the phone
says there will be q slx4minute in.
termission and everybody said they
bet II would be the finest inter-
mission they ever listened to.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-19
CARGO AFIRE
ABOARD LINER

PROVIDENCE. r. T.. Oct. is.--
Passengers aboard the Concord. Colo
NAL line steamer. New York to Prov
idoncc. werc reused from their bcrths
early today. when tho cargo caught
fire ~ tho ship was approaching this
port.
The passengers were transferred i'm
mcdiatciy 10 tho frcightcr Monaghen.
In small boats. and brought here. The
damage TO tho cargo was slight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-19
ON TO
END EVASION
OF JAP Law
Many Orientals to
Lose as Result
of Decision by
Supreme Court

Spurred ON by his offices vic
tory last Saturday. when the
state supreme court h~id that
'strust titles" to land actually
held by Japanese constitute n
clear evasion OF the state anti.
alien land Law. Chief DEPUTY
Prosecutor Ewing u. Coivin an.
uouneed Thursday that h~ was
preparing Ia institute imme-
dlate legal action 90 csict hun
drri~ Of Jap farmers from King
county land.
'-rhc supreme courts decision" !"
Capt. Colvin declared, was tho most
important event. as far as tire land
act IN concerned. that has occurred
since tho law went into effect II
opens tho way for us 10 bring suits
against every trust title Of this char.
actor In the county. and thus II =
big stvp toward our ultimate end
Kidding the county OF the Jap
menace.
There are a number OF csses now
pending In tho superior court. but
not nearly ms many as there viii be.
''Imm~diAfeiy after the law
went Into effect Colvin en-
planned. prosecuting Attorney
Malcolm Douglas began an tnscs-
tiEatlon. and learned that. be-
tween tho tirmc the Law WA
passed By tho legislature. In
March. 1891. and when 10 went
into effect June 10. 1891. hun.
drcds ef transfers Of lands from
Japanese Ia various pcrsons and
corporations. and hundrcds of
1enses 20 Japs fer long terms a
years. ~ well - leess extensions
In case~ whcu tire existing lenses
were due IN expire In three a.
four years. had b~cn fiIed In ths
King county auditors office.
These were. OF course. for the
most part. eyasionr of the iaw-but
nothing could be done In the way OF
criminal prosecution. because the ac.
tions took place before the law went
into effect. However. civil suits
have been Instituted In many cases.
and. where tho evasion occurred aft.
er tho law went into effect. wo win
prosecute criminaily.
Various Seattle lawyers have de-
vtsec various schemes whereby. they
contend. japanese can hold. occupy
and cultivate land without violation
Of the iaw-but this office takes an
opposite view. and we'rc going TO
fight each case as Law evasion.
AS n matter OF fact. wo have been
unable to find single piece OF land
In this county that In standing IN tho
namo OF an allen Japsncrc-but tina,
IL merely because they have been no
clever In covering up.
The schemes. cooked UP by
American lswyer~. are = credit
to their ingenuify--buf not TO
their patriotism.
"a favoritc trick II 10 have an
American former owner or an
alien Japanese transfer land TO
the minor child Of Japanese.
the child having been born In this
country and therefore eligible 10
citizenship.
THE child is frequently only few
years or months old. and an Arneri-
can guardian is appointed for him.
while the real owner continues to
operate tho farm.
I'm other cases American.born
Japs. who have reached the ago OF
81. arc given title 10 land owned by
aliens. They retain title until tho
alien owner has n child born IN this
country. and then tho title is trans
ferred To him.
THE trust title. which is permit.
ted under an old common law. Is an.
Turn 10 Page 7. Column -
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Man Sentenced to
Hang, Gets Reprieve

DIES MONIES. Iowa. Oct. 49,
Orria Cross. sentenced to hang
October ~ at Fort Madison peni.
tentiary. won repriove today until
November "a.
Governor ~. II. Kendall. IN
granting tho reprieve. declared he
had new evidence as to Cross com
plicity In the staying Of George
FosdicI. Des Moines grocer. The
governor said he intended 10 make
n thoro Investigation OF tho evi.
dencc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-19
AFTER
SAWYER SCALP

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. is.--RcvoIt
against the conciliatory attitude Of
tho rehabilitation committee OF the
American Legion toward Brig. Gen.
Sawyer broke out In convention here
today.
G.. s. Barrow. state commander of
Minnesota. introduced resolution
demanding removal of Sawyer.
New York seconded the motion.
Sawyer In at the head OF the fed.
erai hospitalIzation organization.
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of-hand tricks or dance.
Lloyd said II was too bad was
not q contortionist because radio fans
are nuts about contortionists.
Then thought ! would sing.
hut Lloyd said the Rhodes broad
casting set was n delicate insfru-
ment and couldn't stand no high.
class music, so ! compromised on
telling n few bedtime stories for
the kiddics, which II the kIltlics
heard they would bc afraid 10 70
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-19
Harding Likely to
Be Candidate Again

WASHINGTON. Oct. is.--fn a
leading article in yesterdays edition.
the Washington Post. owned by Ed.
ward II. Mclean. close personal and
political friend of President Hard.
ing. states that lin all probability"
President Harding will be candi.
date I'm 1924 TO succeed himself.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-19
Babe Ruth's Wife
Hurt in Race Car

NEW YORK. Oct. 1e.--Mrs
Helen Ruth. wife OF the swatting
Babe. was injured today when the
racing car OF her husband skidded
and crashed into tree. She suf
fered abrasions OF the left hand.
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Spurned by One She
Loved, Woman Dies

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Oct. is.--
scorncd BY the smsn she loved. Mrs.
Angeiisa Pool. Los Angeles. Span
lsh wife Of Earl Pool. star jockey
OF fAtonla track. poisoned herself
TO death today.
She left the following note:
Il loved another man and he has
turned me down."
Tho Pools had been separated
five months. Mrs. Pool followed
her husband here from tho Pacific
coast.
Her final note did not name the
''other man.
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RAIDS
ARMY OF |. ". ".
$50 Arrested In Big Dock
StrikeI Aid Coming


PORTLAND. Oct. 10. - City
and county jaIls here werc
crowded today with alleged mem
bers Of the I. w. W.. taken last
night in one Of the most gigan-
tic raids ever conducted In Port
land.
Moro than $50 men ciogged
every corridor and cell. and
force Of 100 special officers were
scattered thru the city and sur.
rounding country searching
freight and passenger trains for
other members Of the organixa-
tion. en- route here In an ION to
Portland" movement.
Scores who were arrested were
released last night and today.
when they could not be proved
tn be members II the ]. w. w.
or the ESQ held this morning.
practically every one had been
proved. police claimed. to hold
!. w. w. cards. Many had police
records. Il wa announced.
The recent strike of the Marine
Tva v,ur.orf aria TpAussrfaf 1<-ortcxo
,n,an r,,ch ,hr.a,sras 20 10 -,
pn,s,ara 49,. =, s,r,,a ss,n,,a~ :,
,hat ~ la, snr,n~ wss sa,d \,
rorr,r era .,,y ar,nor,,,.. 81 hays
hecn ,ha c.us. for th. vstber,ns
here.
Insorr,,,or In ,hs hands os ,oca,
.u,borstse. .hoyes ,,a, yre,h.rs n,
,ha NJ ~ al ov.r ,ha nation
from washsnvton .,at. "a Maine
b.v. b.,,,, ~ ,hs str,te ~ tho w
NJ aorA orya,,v.,,o, berc
PoIire ,xere In uo<seSxton of IN
fcr,u.sior tbe., claimed ,,l,iry,
tended IN sbow that I. NJ. ~. ali
oxrr the couptrv wer. ndvnnc.
iur or Portland imhue., v,ytb thr
bcI;ef that This cifx was the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-19
Woman Who Killed
Husband Sentenced

TOMS RIVER. N. j.. oct 1s.--
Found guilty Of first degree murder
In connection with the death OF her
husband. william n. Glberson. who
was shot while In bed. Mrs. Ivy Glib
erson was sentenced TO life imprlson.
ment here Wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-19
Anna Dunphy Dies
Suddenly in London

LONDON. Oct. fs.--The Countess
Fremont. formerly Anna Dunphy, OF
Philadelphia. died suddenly here to-
day.
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cold. hut few are frozen.
Chicago spirituaiist says Julius
Caesar and Alexander the Great are
radio fans.
It's no use for them 20 tune In on
the Seattle hroadcasftng stations.
they don't understand English.
Little Homer IA taking hot bath
every night. lie says he Is trying
to get hardbolled.
HO-HUM, TIoHUM,
-Chief Severyns Orders Vice
Cleanup '--fIeadiinc.
What. Again.
Useless information: The Chinese.
Il Is estimated. eat 5000 900 dogs an
nualiy.
III II wasn't for the asterisk. few
hcrcines in modern fiction would
have a shred OF reputation left.
SONGS FOR YOUR sCRAPBOOk
Noso IL the time for all dern fools to
: rally round
Nosc Is the fsme for all dern fools to
rally round
Nc,c Is the time for all dern fools TO
rally rown6- -
Rally round ,chaf. you dern fooir
Oh. tasf around.
Ralph Do Palma. auto racer. Il
sentenced 20 10 days In Jail for trav-
cling 70 miles an hour.
This reminds US Of the mall car
rter .vle goes out hiking on his
any -.
News Note: Mr.. Lloyd George
arose carly this morning. washed his
face and hands. put on his new gray
~ Syalked downstairs and prepared
% bet hts daily crisis
NJ GRANITE
kafue Of Governor Hart II
placed on corner OF Education
hzll at the University Of Wash
inxfon.
Yep. the heads solid.
The statue. however. would be
moro foue to life II there was bulge
In th&|Ieft cheek. denotlng ehaw OF
tobacco.
IL this craze FOR local stntuary II
20 continue. why not build frieze
around the city hall composed Of
<~~ta. r.. rt~<.~s<~< x.s.tfr1r
And speaking OF handsome cary.
fngs. where can you beat the Cobb
building?
MUSICAL NOTE
Radio programs win become
complete success when somebody
conceives the idea Of broadcast
ing the sound Of frying porter
house steak.
A Chicago chorus girl suing for
divorce says she doesn't want any
aiimony. as she can make her own
living.
That girl ought TO make somebody
a good wife.
IL Is considered unlikely that when
Hindenburg guns for president of
Germany he will adopt the slogan.
"He Kept Us Out OF War
BET THEY FIGHT OVER WHICH
SLEEPS IN THE TUB
SLEEPING ROOM wanted by couple
on bathroom observation-disclosures In
Remember the days when you
could sit In front Of fire and sec |
all kinds of figures In the flames7
And now the only figure you can |
see In the flames fs SIS a ton.
Turkish bands Menace. ce."--IIead- |
1ine.
? Especially when they play The /
Ehiek'
REFERRED TO WASHINGTON
Secretary Hughes wants the
fhrcemile limit extended nine
miles. Why not move the shore
back?
Now is the time TO think up easy
things 20 swear off on New Years.
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THE LADIES' MISSION society
of the st. Paul's English Lutheran
church, at Fremont. Thursday
opened its rummagc sale at the West.
lake market. The sale will continue
three days.
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Turkey. 1t appears. Is not Ar.
meniable 10 reason.
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2 HELD FOR CR0NKHITE DEATH
WEATHER

Tcnighf and Friday. occasionally
rosH: moderate 10 fresh
sowfheFlg tctnds.
Temperature Last "a Hours
Maximum. So. Minimum. 80.
Today noon. So.
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Hazelton Town News

Miss Maratha Wohl arrived from
Temvik on Monday mornings train.
Mrs. Theo. Rensselaer, visited rela-
tives and friends in Linton last week.
Wendelin Fischer left Monday for
a few days business visit at Fargo.
Frank Rotzien was business Wis
itor at Sterling Monday.
The near-blizzard of Saturday re-
suited in busy day in Hazelton
Monday. Among those in town
were John Gates, John Otterson,
Charlie Gontke, Frank Goughnour,
Harvey Smith and Art Chamley.
Choice pure-bred Rose Comb Rhode
Island Red Cockerels, SO each. March
April and May Matched. Mrs. w. w.
Daugherty, Hazelton, N. D., r. lad