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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28
Train Wreck Delays
Secretary's Arrival

Secretary OF Labor J. J. Davis.
who was scheduled TO arrive in Se-
attic Saturday morning. has been
delayed by train wreck in Eastern
Washington and will not arrive un-
I'll about In the evening. This
necessitated the cancellation OF the
luncheon which was to have been
given in his honor by tho Young
Mems Republican club and the din.
ner which was planned for him by
the local Moose officials. On his
arrival he will proceed Immediately
to the Wilkes theater. where he
will be the principal speaker at a
Poindexter rally.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28
MAUD FLOATS
IN ARCTIC ICE

SAN FftANCISCO, Oct. 2S.---The
schooner Maud. Captain Roald
Amundsen's polar ship. now is
frozen into the ice OF the Arctic
ocean. starting on its proposed drift
with arctic currents thru the Polar
regions.
That word was brought to San
Francisco by Captain c. T. Peder-
sen OF the fur-trading schooner
Herman. which returned from the
Far North with fur cargo.
Amundsen and Oscar Omdahl. his
pilot. with airplane equipment. are
encamped at Wainwright. Petersen
said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28
TOWNS
Are SEIZED
BY fascist
Facta Government
Resigns; Turmoil
Increases; Rome
Is Threatened


PARIS, Oct. .s.--Thc Fascist
arc concentrating In several
Italian cities and may march ON
Rome. an unconflrIned report
reaching hero stated today. This
report. which csmc from Rome.
stated that the Faseisti havv
overcome the military police st
Florence. where resistance was
met. and occupied the po~tofficc.
The barracks at sl~na have been
occupied and strong concentrations
are In progress In Pisa. Piatola and
frghorn. u was raid.
From Milan came reports that a
virtual stat. az siege exists where
the prefect IL said 10 have handed
over powers TO the military.
Premier Facta. of Italy. today
issued proclamation stating that
rcsiitioua manifestations were occur
ring In several provinces in Italy
aimed nj obs,ructing the powers Of
the state. according 10 dispatches
reaching here today.
Tho proclamation. signed By the re-
tiring members Of tho Facia govern
msnt declared;
-strtiftious manifestations are &C.
curing in several provincen aimed
at obstructinE the powers OF the
state and likely 20 cause the gravcss
troubles TO tho country.
"As long as possible. tho govern
menf did Its utmost 90 cnnciliatc and
insure a peaceful solution.
Confronted by attempts at insur-
recilon. the outgoing government
must and viii maintain public order
and safeguard its citizens and conssi-
tutionai institutions. Meanwhile. let
the citizens observe calm and have
confidence In measures which have
been adopted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28
wife TELLS Of
HOME TRAGEDY
Woman Stays Pastor and
Self; Believed Insane


liAvRE. Mont. Oct .s.--Mrs.
Leonard Jacob Christier today
told the story OF how her hus-
band. Episcopal rector known a.
the ''isishop Of All 0utdocrs."
was shot and killed by Mrs. Mar
gnrct Carleton. who then com
mifted suicide.
Tho three OF thcm--the minister.
Mrs. Christlcr and Mrs. Carleton.
who was the wife OF former dis
trict judge--wcrc sitting talking In
the parior Of the rcctory early FRI
day morning. Mrs, Christler declared
she had "A premonlfion OF trouble and
that she watched Mrs. Carleton close
iy during the visit.
Finally, the latter announced she
would start for home. Mrs. Christ
Ier'n attention was distracted for the
moment as she prepared 10 show tho
guest to the door. Then. she de.
clared. the woman turned and with.
out warning shot the minister thru
the heart. Then. Mrs. Christlcr said.
aho stepped back % pace and shot
herself.
The weapon with which the shoot
ing wns done was large. heavy
caIiber revolver.
Mrs. Carleton was known TO pos.
sesa only n small pistol and II has
not yet been ascertained where shc
obtained tho big revolver.
Mrs. Christier. IN her statement TO
the police. said abe believed MIRA.
Carleton was temporarily insane. due
TO Illness. She suffered from lone.
someness, na her husband was in
California and her daughter In Butte.
according 10 Mrs. Chrlstier. She
also brooded over family troubles
which she carried 10 christler as her
pastor.
No inquest viii be held over
the bodies, u was announced ut
police headquarters today. unless
the relatives Of Mrs. Carleton
desire.
Mrs. Christler has iritimated 10 the
police that she win not demand an
inquest.
ltfuDbFtf1 lnhHHft1f 1uf W iVif'
someness and Illness. was believed TO
have been the catise OF Mrs. Carrie.
toms act.
City and county police announced
their belief that an investigation OF
the tragedy is unnecessary.
Tho police investigation has re.
vcaled that Mrs. Carleton had evil
IDENTIFY contemplated the act. as her
hotel effects showed evidence OF hnv-
ing been gone over carefully. her
possessions arranged and her per
sonal letters from her family
destroyed before she left her hotel
room.
According 10 reports to the police
by hotel employees, Mrs. Carleton had
ordered her meals sent TO her room
during the day and had taken IA
quantity OF sleeping powders. which
a maid had obtained for her. She
seemed unnerved and was reported
to have left the hotel late Thursday
night In an hysterical condition.
Her body will be taken to Butte
for burial. The minister's body.
after services here have been CON
Quoted by the knights Templar.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28
CENSORSHIP
BAN PLACED

LONDON. Oct. Is. - Official dis.
patches received here from Rome to-
day declared the government is am.
ply prepared to maintain order.
No conflicts are expected, accord.
Ing TO these advices.
"a censorship has been placed on
press messages.)
Adequate forces OF troops are con.
centrated In all big centcrs. A peace.
able settlement Is forecast In these
adviccs.
The Central Nows carried a Rome
dispatch saying the government an
nullcd the order proclaiming martial
law owing 10 Improvement In the
situation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28
ARCONAUT' FIRE
PROBE ExCITES
Witness Thinks Incendiary
Bomb Started II

JACKSON. Cal. Oct. ss.--Fearr
that the fire at tho Argonaut gold
mine which cost the lives Of - and
possibly AZ men who werc impris.
onsd tn the mine. was inccndiary.
were spreading here today.
Ben sanguinctu. shaft foreman
Of the mine. sestifying before the
governors commission investigating
the disaster. expressed tho belief
than an inccndiary bomb set the
fire.
II. A. stsns. vice president OF the
mining company and active official
on the ground. IL firmly convinced
that the flro was not accidental.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28

agents Of the federal trade commis-
sion. she came quietly out from
Washington. ID. c. with the avowcd
intention Of putting the ~trzist" on
the run--if a trust existed. shc
fine-combed certain mills and offI.
ces OF Oregon. Washington and
California.
And today Miss Ellen /. Love
Il pitting her Wit and evidence
against the best brains the nj
legged lumber barons" could
retain.
She Is sitting az u. y. examiner
In the federal trade committee hear
Ing Of tho Douglas Fir Exploitation
and Export company--the first time
n woman has acted IN this capacity
In a big combine investigation. The
evidence. she says. will nhow that
this concern controls IS per cent OF
tho Oregon pine. red fir. yellow
FIR and Columbia pine sold or manu-.
facturcd In the United States. One
hundred and seven defendants arc
named.
Their Coordination In re-
sfrainf of trade" activities did
not stop In the United States.
hut ieaped the boundary In the
Northwest into British Columbia.
charges Miss Love.
we have price lists TO show that
prices were 40 fixed that American
buyers could not get their wood
cheaply from British conccrns." she
points out.
other charges include tho fol.
lowing:
That competing manufacturers
were coerced into joining the trust"
That attempts we're made to In
jure competitive concerns.
That the combine" refused to
sell to export merchants unless So
per cent Of purchases were made
from them.
That threatening statements were
circulated 10 competitors.
That there was a conspiracy with
British export firm 10 fix prices
Of lumber shipped 10 America md
prevented customers Of competitors
from getting steamship facilities.
why shouldn't women be- en-
gagged In this sort of work."
asks Miss Love. IF combines
exist and prices are fixed
against competition, then the
purse Of every wife and mother
Il affected. n there II Ium-
her trust then every home that
Il built, great deal Of fmrni-
ture wood must pass thru their
hands--and homes and furnI-
ture are every housewives back
ground. Women should be
most kcenIy interested In such
investigations and should be TAX
Ing part In them"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28
DILL INDORSED
BY LABOR men


Followers Of c. c. Dill demo.
cratic candidate for senate. were
eissed Saturday over two hap
peninEs which. they declared.
would draw thousands Of adlI-
tionai votes for their man. Tho
biggest piece Of news Of the day
was tho Seattle Building Trades
Councils indorscmcnt Of Dilrs
candidacy.
Next was tho news from idaho
that Senator william +. Borah would
not invade Washington to speak for
Senator Miles Poindcxter. coupled
with the statement by William NJ.
Short. president Of the State Fedora
ton OF Labor. that Borah had never
intended TO como, and that the re-
ports that had been given out were
deliberately false Poindexter propa.
ganda.
Tho building trades council In its
Endorsements utterly ignored the
farmer.labor party and all its can
didatos. Both republicans and DEM
ocrats were Endorsed for several
offices.
Endorsements included: Congress.
first district, Edgar c. Snyder; state
senator. SIND district. Dan L.andon:
sTth. Nicholas Schmitt: sist. Paul
Hauscr: state representatives.
Wiley NJ. Scott: 4ist. Mrs. Hugh C..
Todd and Thomas +. Murphine:
4srd. Ralph r. Knapp and Maud
vahlbusch: 44th. Maude Sweetman
and Rex r. Strickland: s6th. Adam
Beeler and John Downie: auditor.
ID. Il. Ferguson; clerk. George A..
Grant; assessor. Samuel II. Chase;
treasurer. w. w. Shields: sheriff.
Matt Starwich; engineer. Thomas
II. Becman: superintendent Of the
schools. Nina o. Buchanan: Justice
Of the peace. John b. Gordon and
T. c. Dalton: constable. John Boyle.
James Lambert and James Shan.
non. and commissioner. William A.
Gaines.
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LII GEE GEE, TIL OFFICE
vAMP, SEZ
A girl can bully some men,
and she can bull all Of them.

Football teams are beginning to
hold secret practices. Most of the
line secret plays that are learned.
however. are designed 10 remain
secret even from opposing teams.
IL some folks get TO be angels
they'll try 10 play Hot Lips" on the
golden harp.
Perrhing should write his memoirs
carefully. a lot OF second lieuten.
ants will be sore II their names arc
~ mentioned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28
uARDING'S MARE
IL LOSING CLASS

WASHINGTON. Oct. est seems
that President Harding's little mare.
Harbel. 'aint what she used to be-"
The high.stepping little bay failed to
get even place in the army horse
show here. She won first prize in a
show here earlier this year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28
Santa Barbara Hit
by 5000, 900 Fire

SANTA BARBARA. Cal. Oct. 2s.---
Fire which threatened Santa Bar
bara's business district today was
checked by aid OF fire wall and a
shift of wind. after damage of more
than 100000 had been caused.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28
Po|NDExTER FOR
BONUS, IS CLAIM
Votes Were Against Pseudo
Bonuses, Says Hull

Frank Hull. secretary Of tho re-
publican state central committee.
and campaign manager for Senator
Miles Poindexter. declared Saturday
that the action OF John r.. Monaghan
post No. 81, Veterans OF Foreign
Wars. Spokane, In dismissing Poin-
dexter as an honorary member be-
cause of his alleged stand against
the bonus. was the result OF u mis-
understanding on the part OF the
veterans.
1T Is = matter Of record he
said. that the senator Is In
favor Of bonus and has worked
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28
WILLHUNT
PINK DUCK

NEW YORK, Oct. 28.-
Arthur Veederman, an ex-
pert hunter, leaves here to-
day for England on his way
to India, where he will
hunt the pink duck, a rare
bird, which is not repre-
sented in any museum. He
will use 16 elephants in the
hunt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28
JUDGE is GUILTY
J WHILE HE FINES

HARTFORD---While Judge Elsner
was filming motorists. his flivver out
side. parked in forbidden area, was
running up a fine for him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28
SEN. Miles
FLAYED FOR
BONUS Vote
Is Ousted by Body
Whose Tenet He
Spiked 8 Times
in Senate

SPOKANE. Oct. 2s.-ChsrEing
that he has repeatedly voted
against soldiers bonus,, John
X Monaghan post, No. 81, veter-
ans Of Foreign Wars. Of this city.
has officially dismissed Senator
Miles Poindexter NJ an honor
ary member Of the post and a.
dered that his name Do ~erxsed
from the membership"
After citing eight occasions On
which Poindexter h charged with
voting against the bonus, . rcs-
o,ution adopted by the post addh
that no very readily voted -
repeal the excess profits tar.
thereby saving his millionaire
Wall Street friends 1854, ~, -
PR year" This money, accord
ing 10 the resolution, with .
very small additional txx, would
have paid the veterans Of the
great war the small bonus money
provided by the blll.,
Copies Of the resolution have bee q
mailed TO all Veterans or Foreign
Wars posts In the state.
The resolution folioun:
: ASWhsseaag-asoupFau(ugrDxJ y
lJy.laws Of aSorssn1d pest 10 fis1
that Miles Poindcxter. IN nonorary
member Of our organIxation. has No
lated the provisions Of said article
No. Is. Section /. He has repeatedly
voted against a soldiers bonus and
the number Of times this has oc-
CURED we hereby name below:
Il. Appropriations for soldiers'
Poindexter voted
No.
-. Interest from loans to pay
bonus. Poindextcr voted No.
"3. McKeller a m en- d m ent fStr
bonus). Poindcxtcr voted No.
-. Kennon m m ent Cor
bonusl Poindexter voted No.
''5. To recommit bonus bin (aeYLinst
The bonusl Poindexter voted Yes.
"6. Bonus from u. 8. treasury (for
soldiers bonus). Poindexter voted
No.
81. War veterans ompensation
oill. January 81. Poindextsr voted
No.
IS. Reeds amendment ffavorabie
% bonus)- Poindexter voted No.
He very readily voted to repeal
he excess profits tax. thereby sav-
ng his millionaire Wall Street
friends $55o.coo. 900 per year. This
money. with very small additional
ax. would have paid the veterans
II the great war tho small bonus
money provided by the bill. But Sen
ltor Poindexter voted. No, No. No.
No. No. No. No. No.
We hereby declare that this is
sufficient cause and reason for his
dismissal from our organization.
the said Miles Poindexter.
low a senator OF the United States.
s dismissed from the said John n.
Monaghan Post No. 81. Veterans Of
he Foreign Wars Of the United
states. and that his namc II erased
rom the membership OF the said
,ost-"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28
Woman in Role of "Trust Buster" on Pacific Coast
Pushes Monopoly Charge Against Lumber Concern
Says Fight Against
Price-Fixers Is
Woman's Job

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. "a
n Uncle Sam succeeds In break
Ing up what h declared 10 BE-
. gigantic Pacific Coast lumber
combine. thank = very efficient
and bu>ine~s-likc young woman.
somc months ago. with othe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28
DOUGLAS FIR co.
NOW UNDER FIRE

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 2s.-AlI
lumber mills on the Pacific Coast be.
longing 20 the Douglas Fir Exploita-
tion & Export co. did their exporting
thru that organization and received
the same price for export shipments,
according 70 testimony given here TO-
day in the federal trade commission
investigation into the concerns bust
ness practices.
The commissions complaint as.
serts that It controlled So per cent OF
the lumber business on the coast, In
GLIDING British Columbia, and used
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28

nowdy, folks. Only four more
shyx To Halloween. but for ms
she ghost walks tonight.
IT'S queer. but when the ghost
h.l> 20 walk there are never any
s,srirs In the house
scientist finds that tho hailbut
Hv<s 10 be from zoo TO 500 years old
ue must eat in restaurants.
HEAVEN HELP 'ESi.
Pity the poor married man.
No soouer dcr~ he finish unbut-
tsnlng his wife's guwn than he
has to pun off her Russian
bss<s-
Conan Doyle says we can talk with
shs dead. SURE. didn't you ever speak
70 councilman.
Thc bird srho plays
A saraphons.
By al pseons onchf
10 Isrs dions.
n League Of Nations gave us the
epstpm Of the seas. but the design.
~ o< long dresses are taking II
axsy.
ox<k. watson. the crab net: he's 80
~ ssdsuAysi
Yesterday was Navy Day. II was
eelebrafed By the entire personnel OF
~ navy--alI three OF them
EDUCATIONAL NOTE
San Dotger. the U. Of w. comic
menfhly. will again appear on the
ampus.
The dean OF men who banned II
because there Is nothing funny
about q university" must have
watched this years cheer leaders.
Another Of our Greatest Mo-
mentsn wns when Mayor Brown
sliced 1850. 900 from this years
bodxsf
Mary had ton Of coal.
IL took 10 pears to earn ";
The other day she froxe 10 death
She couldn't bear 10 burn Il.
Pxsroirnan who. while off duty.
skot man following trifllng argu-
ment may be tried IN court. says a
news report. How ridiculous. He
should merely be reprimanded be-
nuse his shooting was so bad.
SUCH A BORATf.
Bully Short. president Of the
state federation Of labor. says
Senator Borah win not come
here to aid Poindexfer.
In political jargon. there win
be no borzhing from within"
Be that as IL may. w. A. Buster
= q Southern Pacific official. Bet he
handles baggage.
with Washington playing in Pull.
nan. sport writers are getting some
BOT tips.
Lloyd George II some man. Handed
his hat. he turned right around and
tossed IT into the ring.
DEFINITION
A real hiek town Il one where
n citizen shines up his shoes
and puts ON q clean collar he u
suspected Of intending TO eiope
with somebody's wife.
The Seattle Art Club holds its an
nual masquerade ball tonight.
There is no truth 10 the rumor that
Judge ]. r. Ronald will sprinkle
talcum powder on his head and so
disguised as a pill.
Artist models will wear smocks.
But this may be only smock modesty.
LII GEE GEE, TIL OFFICE
yAMP, SEZ
A girl can bully some men,
and she can bull all Of them.
Football teams are beginning to
mold secret practices. Most of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28
Propaganda inSchOoIs
All Wr0ng.HH's Not
Our OlUn, Rules Board

CEATTLE school principals must appear at the next
~ meeting of the school board to explain the report
that speakers have been allowed to discuss the 3010
school fund measure in class The board
decided Friday in resolution adopted unanimously.
Such practice was propaganda and must be stamped
out the board decreed.
Having thus squelched all propaganda activities in
the Seattle school system the board, regaining its
breath, adopted another resolution. which reads
III the 500 plan should be nsuguraed Into
administrative machinery which would business
would be continue wholly the
We further find that money and high does
necessarily efficiency and better schools
wrong. therefore, establish plan which would pos
shac expenditures the side with only sigh
needy districts other. Tho
need she Hes besser business administration planned
TO Insure equality
"It's all right for me to chaw tobacco,
but don't you kids try it." warned Uncle
Henry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28
EDUCATIONAL NOTE

San Docger. the U. Of w. comic
monfhiy. viii again appear on the
campus.
The dean OF men who banned II
because there Is nothing funny
about q university" must have
watched this years cheer leaders.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28

Another Of our Greatest sfo-
ments' was when Mayor Brown
sliced 1850. 900 from this years
bodsst.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28

Pasroirnan who. while off duty.
shot man following q trif1lng argu-
ment may be tried IN court. says n
news report. How ridiculous' He
should merely be reprimanded be-
nuse his shooting war so bad.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28
SUCH A BORAH.

Bully Short. president Of the
state federation Of labor. says
Senator Borxh win not come
here to aid Poindcxfer.
In political jargon. there win
be no borzhlng from within"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28

Be that as IL may. w. A. Buster
= . Southern Pacific official. Bet he
handles baggage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28

with Washington playing in Pull
nan. sport writers are getting some
bot tips.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28

Nary had a ton Of coal.
IL took 10 pears to earn u;
the other day she froze TO death
she couldn't bear 10 burn Il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28

The Seattle Art Club holds It's an
hual masquerade ball tonight
There is no truth 10 the rumor that
Judge ]. r. Ronald will sprinkle
taicum powder on his head and so
disguised as a pill.
Artist models will wear smocks.
But this may be only smock modesty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28

Lloyd George IL some man. Handed
his hat. he turned right around and
: tossed IL into the ring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-28

A real hiek town Il one where
" citizen shines up his shoes
and puts on q clean collar he Is
inspected Of intending TO eiopc
with somebody's wife.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-19
FIRE ENGINEERS HOLD ALL NOW is READY TO
ANNUAL CONVENT ON USE STEAM SHOVEL
IN RICHMOND nv 1923 IN CAPITOL SQUARE
International Organisation
Has Membership Of
.1bOuf l.50O.

Tho annual convention of the In
ternational Association of Fire En-
Gineers will be held In Richmond
next year. This information was re-
ceived here by telegraph last night.
Chief w. II. Joynes. of the Rich
mOnd Fire Department, who is at
tending the convention. extended the
invitation. lie was empowered by
Director w. Fl. Myers to deliver the
message. and he bore Invitations
from Governor Trinklc and Mayor
Ainslic. asking the organization to
meet in Richmond next year
The convention is one of the largest
of it's Kind. having n membership OF
about l.500, practically all OF whom
attend the annual meeting Resides
the delegates many manufacturers
Of fire apparatus also attend the con
ventions, and many interesting
demonstrations of apparatus are given
during It's sessions.
1t is reported that the convention
in San Francisco was one of the
most successful iu the history of the
organization. The railway situation
had little effect upon attendance.
Chief Joyncs viii leave today for
home. and is expected to reach here
late next week.