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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
AGREEMENT or
PNNNEItS FIXED

The Chinese government takes note
OF this agreement and IN TO be guild.
ed by these principles. Powers agree
that whenever situation arises in
volvlng the application OF the treaty
which renders decision desirable. there
shall be "fuil and frank communica-
ton" between the powers concerned.
The powers agree also not TO enter
into any treaty. agreement, arrange
mcnt or understanding, either with
one another, or individually or col.
lectively. with amy power Dr powers
which would infringe or impair the
principles first stated.
The powers agree they Will not
support any agreements by their re-
spcetive nationals with each other
designed 10 create spheres of influ.
cnce" or exclusive opportunity in
designated regions of China.
THE powers agree to respect the
neutrality OF Chinese territory In any
war not engaged IN by China.
China agrees that on her railways
she win not exercise or permit un.
fair discrimination OF any kind Pow
ers not signatory to the treaty are
invited to adhere 20 II.
This treaty constitutes the first
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
3 BUSINESS
HOUSES ARE
|lr BY fire
$o,5OO Loss Caused by
Early Morning Blaze; Is
Being Investigated

MIR, Of n mysterious origin early
xday morning swept two husi.
Rhcuses. Hopper Kelly com
iran at tsis Fourth ave. and the
IJcnsM Brothers Jeweiry company
lat fsss Third ave. causing . fire
Hoes Of $4,000.
The flames were discovered a.
last a. m. BY passing pedestrians
Iwho saw the flames and smoke
uWnx from the office OF the
,cweiry company and gave the
alarm. Several fire trucks and en-.
CINE companies responded and for
more than an hour hattled the
fiarncs before the fire Was put under
control
Tho fire had apparently started
IN the hack rooms Of the jcwolry
company and spread quickly thru
cut the place and into the Hopper.
Kelly Music company. next door
The flames threatened for time
10 sweep the entire block. which IA
. threestory brick structure.
Police and fire inspectors were a.
work Saturday investigating the
nrr. which n Is believed may have
been Of incend,ary origin. Tho
building was damaged 20 the ex.
tent Of ss.soo and Hopper Kelly
suffered 1000 damage 10 stock. The
loss TO the jewcsry company -
estimated at 5000. fully covered BY
insurance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
SNOW HOLDS UP
RAINIER CLIMB
mountaineers Decide to Rest
Until Sunday

PARADISE. Wash. Feb. Z. -
heavy snow today halted the Mount
Rainier climbing expedition here.
There IL III feet of snow on the
kysl and more is falling
After consultaton with w. n.
Peters. park superintendent. this
morning. the three Alpine mountain
Climbers, Jean and Jacques Landry
and Jacques Bergues. decided 10 rest
today before setting out Sunday
Tor Camp Muir. where the bake OF
supplies VIII be established.
The party encountered It's first Sc
rious setback yesterday In heavy
storm between Narada Falls and
Paradise. when heavy avalanches
swept across the trail.
10 fierce WAS the storm that the
Camp Lewis soldiers accompanying
the party were forced TO abandon the
supplies which were being hauled on
slsds.
Peters. With Corporal wood and
two signal corps men left Paradise
tnls morning to attempt 10 locate the
Geandoned suppIies Tho climbers
s1pect TO reach Camp Muir. on the
o,e00.foot level, Sunday night. From
mere they hope to be able TO start
monday or Tuesday morning on the
tinal and difficult part OF the ascent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
HEyE~s;E MOTIVE
FOR NIItDFg

After hours OF csaseleaa lnventlra.
ton. police today hMd reached one
conclusion--that Taylor was Killed
for revenge. f,nt they admitted that
they were still In the dark ns 10 what
was back Of the vengeful desire that
caused Tayior's assassin 10 creep up
behind his victim and shoot him as
he sat at HIS desk.
Detectives yesterday were working
on the theory that the killer was the
jealous lover OF one OF Tayiora
friends among the women screen
stars Today they made extra efforts
TO capture Edward r. Sands. n FOR.
ner valet OF Taylors whom Taylor
had accused OF robbery.
Interest In the inquest today cen
tered about the stories OF Mikh Nor.
mand and Miss Minter, both OF whom
had been reported engaged to Taylor.
Both deny there was any engage.
ment. aitho they admit a close friend.
ship for the director.
Miss Normand. last 10 ses Taylor
before he died. was expected 10 tell
how she visited him 10 talk about
book on scr psychic analysis, sub.
feet In both which she and Taylor
were Interested. how Taylor accom-.
panied her 20 her automobile M The
curb. chat,ed for a few minutes. and
how. the next morning, she was In.
formed Taylor had been killed few
minutes after she left him.
The screen comedienne may be
questioned an 10 whether there WINS
drinking during her visit 10 Taylora
home. since glasses with gin and or.
anre Juice were found on n tabouret
in Taylor'a apartment.
uarv Miles MIntfr called 10 aoe
Taviot only a few rnInutes after the
BODY was Uncovered. She WINS grief
stricken M she told of her high re.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
Missing on Train;
Leaves Wife and 3

Police were conducting q search
Saturday for Melvin Thompson. who
disappeared under mysterious cir
cumstances while coming from Port
land 10 Seattle on a train Friday.
leaving his wife and three children
destitute.
Mrs. Thompson said her husband
shortly after the train left Portland
had put them In one Of the coaches
and had then gone into the smoker.
He never reappeared. and train Off
cials said they had not noticed him.
Mrs. Thompson arrived in Seattle
Friday night and Is being cared for
by the Wofnen's Protective division
while the police are trying to locate
her husband
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
COCKTAILS ON
RETURN TRIP
Looks Over Route OF Pend
d'0reiIIe Canal

SPOKANE Feb. 4.--Gen. George
w. Goethals. with party composed
of Reclamation Director Dan A.
Scott and n corps Of Columbia basin
irrigation project engineers. was re.
turning 10 spokane from Albany
Falls today over the route Of the
proposed Pend d'Oreille diversion
chnal.
Gen. Cocktails In inspecting the
sites for dams and tunnels in the
Peone and Pleasant Prairie and Spo.
kane river and Hangman creek sec.
tions. preparatory TO making basis
OF comparison between the Pend
d'Oreille diversion scheme and the
use Of pumped water from the Co
lumbia river itself. as means OF OBJ
taihing water for irrigating the vast
tract.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04

Eight members OF the police de.
partmcnt. including two captains and
n report clerk. were Saturday given
their choice OF being suspended for
one day or losing one.day furlough
for failure TO attend the second meet.
ing or the policemens instruction
classes at the Y. M. c. A.. February
1. 1'hirty.six other cops will be called
before Chief william II. Soaring Sat.
urdhy to explain their absence and TO
receive feprlmahds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
DR.. Matthews
anniversary
End OF goth Year Here to
Be Observed Sunday

DR.. Mark A. Matthews VIII deliver
a sermon COMMUNICATING his goth
anniversary as pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church sunday morn.
ing. In the evening special services
will be held.
Under Dr. Matthew'S leadership
the church has grown from insig.
nificance 10 a position unparalleled
among the Presbyterian churches in
the world. In point Of membership.
More than 5000 names are on the
roll Of the church proper and its
missions.
Fifty departments. rs missions and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
Hastings Held in
Sacramento, Report

After weeks Of evading arrest
during which time he Ii sald u
have fled from one city TO another.
John j. Hastings, former vice pres
dent Of tho scandinavian American
bank at Fargo. North Dakota. and
oxeeorefafy OF the nop-psrtIsa n
league In that state. and a Seattle
business man. surrendered 10 police
In Sacramento. Cal. Friday night.
according 10 Information received
Saturday.
Hastings Is charged with embes-
cling $4,000 from the Scandinavian
American bank OF Fargo In 1915.
He had maintained offices In the
Smith building In Seattle for two
years before the police were notified
q arrest him. Hastings left Seattle
while the police were awaiting a
warrant from Fargo.
-
Is Sunday schools are handled by the
churob ORGANIZATIONS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
Burke Building Fire
Does Little Damage

kaw was caused when \ Ercsse
0rrne. extending above the roof OF
The Burke building. on Second ave.
\ caught fire and beiched forth a
7 vast quantity Of black smoke sat
: urday morning.
Every dcwntown station respond
a TO tho call. The fiumc was from
HDldt's restaurant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
TREATY PROVISIONS
ARE OUTLINED

Briefly. the provisions OF the
treaty are:
The powert IN the conferences
agree TO respect the sovereignty.
independent and territorial and ad.
ministratIve integrity OF China: 20
give China a ffee opportunity 10 do.
veiop and maintain stpble gov.
eminent: TO use their influence for
cffectually establishing and main.
tanning the principle OF equal oppor-
tunity for cofnmcrcc and industry
thruout China. and "a refrain from
taking advantage Of present condi.
tons 20 seek special rights or privh
ieges abridging rights OF subjects or
citizens OF friendly states.
The powers agree:
(aD Not to seek or 10 support their
nationals In seeking any arrange.
mcnt which might purport 10 es.
tabllsh In their favor any general
superiority Of rights IN commercial
or economic development In any
region in China:
Cb) Not 10 Geek or 10 support their
nationals IN seeking monopoly or
preference deprivlng other nationals
OF the right Of undertaking iegiti.
mate trade or industry IN China. or
participating with the Chinese gov.
eminent OF any local authority in
any public enterprise. or which ffus-
trates the principle OF equal oppor
tunity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
MOVIE MURDER
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

ton with the staying, according 10
Claire Windsor. picture star.
mir. Taylor Antonio Moreno.
Miss Betty Francisco and were at
dinner at the Ambassador hotel q
week ago THURSDAY Miss Windsor
said. I'VE spoke OF hearing that
Mr.. Taylors secretary bad rined his
effects while he. Mr.. Taylor. was
touring Europe.
YES Mr.. Taylor said. he did.
and believe me. u ever lay hands
on that fellow Sands I'll hin him =
Miss windsor. former Seattle
giri. Is expected 70 testify at the
Inquest today.
Miss Fruneiseo eon,-dicted Mas
windsot's story In pars.
Il was nj the Ambassador on
the day Miss Windsor mentions. =
she said. 'bu, WINS not In her
party. nor did ! sec Mr.. Taylor ,herA
at all A. ! remember. Miss wind
sor was there with Tony Moreno.
] was with Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant
washburii nj the time. \ have
never heard Mr. Taylor make =
threat against his valet. I've been
acquainted with him for long
time. but not Intimately"
Stories of jesse l.. Iashy. Mabel
Norrnand and Mary Miles Mintsr are
among others who arc expected 10
help clear up the killing OF the vet.
eran director. who apparently lived
as nystsriousiy as he died in his
luxurious home SONS time late
"wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
TWO CHINA TREATIES
ARE PRESENTED

Two nine power treaties on CHM.
the major Accomplishments Of the
conference proper IN rs delibefa.
tons on Far Eastern affairs. were
presented 20 the session today.
The most important Of these two
treaties embo<Hea BE-, Of general
principals by which the poweA
pledge themselves 10 respect China.
The other treaty provides IN de.
tailed form a revision upward 81
the chlnoss customs duties sehed'
uicd that wilt afford an increased
revenue Of many millions o. dollars
70 the Chinese government
The general policy nine power
treaty ON China contains the four
Root principles regarding China
which were adopted by ih. powers
at the outset 81 the conference.
the sweeping American open oocr
resolution which was recently adopt
ed. ana some of the other tesolu.
tons on China which have been
agreed upon from time 90 time By
the conference and its Far Eastern
committee.
Il have the honor 20 report that
tho resolutions which have been
adopted had been put In the form
Of a proposed treaty" said Hughes.
opening the session, whereupon he
began reading the first treaty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
JAPAN wITIIDRAws
FIVE or 81 DEMANDS

Japan'a agreement to withdraw
five Of the famous ~ demands and
her reimbursement IT special rail
way and loan rights In south Man.
churia and inner Mongolia also. were
read into the record with Secretary
Hu.heg statement In opposition 10
the ~ demands and china'a final
statement refusing 10 recognize these
demands an valid,
Tho supplemental four power Pa.
clflc treaty. made necessary by IN.
differences between Harding and the
American delegation on the original
treaty. excludes Japan proper from
operation If tho treaty and makes
the term ''lnsular possessions" a. ap.
piled 10 japan, refer only TO the
and peacadores and inundated islands
allotted TO Japan.
In its sixth open meeting today.
this conference held It's final work
session exactly ~ weeks from the
opening day. when Secretary Of
State Hughes dropped his famous
''tumtsnheil." the drastic American
proposal for limitation OF naval ar
mamcnt.
The conference opened st 1886
a. IN.
The open door treaty was promptly
adopted.
Thrfeupon Secretary Hughes read
the recently adopted resolution under
which a board Of reference" will be
set up In China 10 consider claims
arising under The treaty. This was
also Unanimously adopted
The customs treaty presented by
Senator Underwood was unanimously
adout~d
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04

MIAMI Judge Barlow sumpter
Weeks. OF the New York supreme
court. died here after a weeks
illness.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04

the browning achievements OF the
conference.
The creation Of board Of refer.
ener In China 10 which questions con.
cerhing the articles Of the general
Chinese treaty. dealing with the open
door and railways. may be referred.
Ia provided In n separate resolution
presented 10 the conference today.
INCREASE REVENUES
ron CHINESE
A detailed plan for the constitution
OF this board shall be formulated for
tho approval of the powers concerned
By the special conference provided In
article Of tho treaty on Chinese
customs tariff
The preamble 81 the Chinese treaty
states that the nine powers have en-.
tered the treaty With a view 10 IN.
crcasing the reyenueA OF the Chinese
government"
: The treaty confirm. the resolution
adopted at the last plenary session
Of the conference for revision Of the
Chinese customs duties 10 make these
duties equivalent to an effective 6
per cent ad vaiorcm.
The new tariff rates shall be.
come effective AZ scon ~ possible
hut not earlier than two months
after publication.
Then there IL attached ns nm an
ncx the resolution adopted al the
last session ON customs duties
whereby the powers agree 10 a re
vision Of the customs schedule 81
duties on imports into China. aa
fised by the tariff revision commits.
sion at Shanghai on Dcosmberl 10.
1918. 80 as 10 furnish an effective
per cent. instead OF the present
effective ~ per cent. A revision
commission Of the powers will meet
at Shanghai NJ tho earliest pracfle
able date TO effect this revision.
The treaty expresses the hope
that this revision will b. completed
within four months.
Tho customs treaty then provides
that immediate steps shall be tnkfn
thru a special conferences Of tfH
powers. 10 prepare the way for IN.
speedy abolition OF the Likin sys.
tenn. whereby duties are collected
W China on the transportation OF
Enoia from place 20 place In tho
interior OF China and for levylnr
suriases as provided In treaties be.
tween the United States ana China.
Great Britain and China and japan
and China.
This conference Ia 20 be com.
posed Of representatives of the Gig.
nasory powers and any other powers
adhering 70 the treaty and will
meet in China three months after
the treaty comes into effect.
This special conference shall au.
ihortze the levyins OF sur.tnx
on dutiable imports at an uniform,
rate OF 2is per cent nd vaiorcm
except on certain Injuries. when
the sur.'nx may be increased. but
not to exceed per cent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
Trepa'S POiSe at
Trial Marvellous

EVERETT. Feb. t.--Is Trcva
Fote = twentieth century martyr.
who has "lied like . gentleman"
to ss~e her mother from the gal.
lows. taking onto her own sicn-
der shoulders the burden of
terrible crime Of which she II
innocents
This f. the question that everyone
literally everyone in Everett IT,
asking, following yesterdays sensa
tionai Developments In the trial OF
tho girl and her mother. Mrs. Bertha
Wilkes. for the murder Of Gus Dan
ieiaon
one thing Il certain. no matter
what the answer to the question
may h~-litue fs.year.oid Treva Is
regarded In cveryonc'a mind as a
heroine whose exploits have never
been exceliod even In fiction.
ACTUAL SHOOTING
SEEMS INSIGNIFICANT
Whether she actually fired the
shot which killed Gus Danielson-.-as
she testified that she had 49, or
"HtthrT ent was maze living SIC
rifice" to save her mother from the
fruits Of the crime--as Judge Guy
G. Aston declares 20 be the c.isc--
these are immaterial matters as
compared with her actual achieve.
ment.
For two long hours she stayed on
the witness stand. undergoing an
ordeal that would have Shattered the
nerves Of a fuilgrown man. and
never once was the state able to
shake her story OF the fatal night.
Twice-when the deputy prosccu.
tor tried TO make her pick up the
revolver with which the shooting
had been done--ehe broke down and
wept But even then she had com.
plete control OF herseif. and ala not
permit the attorney to mix her up.
TELLS STORY To
LAST DETAIL
In a voice that showed no more
trace Of emotion than N she had
b~en confessinx bit 81 childish
mischief. a prank at school. she told
the story Of the killing to its last
horrible detail.
Even when she was being cross,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
ARMS FARLEY
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

homeland Of Japan IL excluded from
the protective provisions OF the
pact.
A resolution OF the nine powers,
stating that the preservation OF the
Chimes" Eastern railway requires bet.
tor protection TO tho line and It's en-.
ployes, a motN careful selection Of the
personnel Ia the interests Of e..
ficiency and mere economical use
OF funds. with "a definite settlement
OF this QUESTION 20 be reached later
thru ordinary diplomatic channels.
A declaration by the powers other
than China debating that she must
protect Investors in the Chinese
Eastern railway.
A final chapter In the settle
ment of the Shantung question
also was turned when Secretary
Hughes announced that Japan
and China had approved tho
form and text of the draft Of
the Chino. Japanese treaty for
turning back Shsntung 10 China.
Japan's recent statement promis.
Ing eventual Withdrawal OF her
troops from siberia. along with Ssc.
rctary Hughes statement showing
the opposition Of the United states
10 the Japanese forces IN Siberia
were read into the record 20 become
permanent part OF the proceedings
Of the conference.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
CONTRAST WITH
MOTHER MARKED

In court the contrast between her
and her mother has been marked.
The mother. sohbing hys,sricaiiy,
buryint her face In her hapdH, even
screaming ineohercntly ai times.
seems TO have lost all feeling Of per.
sonai pride Va the extremity Of her
mlsfortnnes.
Yet the daughter. sitting beside
her. Is ms composed as II she were
az a movie. She never permits her
self to show any more emotion than
a silent tear. and even that she
wipes away with an air that would
do credit 10 n duchess.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
! SIDELICHTS
STARTS ON PAGE ONE


; adrnonishinR tho fury 20 be care
fnl during reccs. ara he has to
aop and then start all over again.
~ NJ u.a~ N cnrA-~~ SAD
y x-sse.,,s- .rs,ss - ,rss,.ss,r.
vitrsss. Ne amateur on the
49, -. -. n.
I - 49, a.ss-,.. H.
Il = ~ ..,,,,.s~s ,,xIr, a. hv~.L
Y - sso~v ~ T,ev..s ss.sc-
r,sus sfss, the sbootiur- Inri
Inns about the appearance OF
Y women drfeetives. Instead Of
1he severely tailored suit" that
a writers Of fiction have made
famous. Mrs. Cosburn wore
plush coat that Was neither 80
we're nor tailored. ana RID
velvet hat trimmed with fur.
a She ran true to form only In
the matter Of the hornrhnmesi
sp.etseies Asfrsde her nose.
tsn.tw,r< sr~x n aush from the
..,'.,saa,n -h,,. sxansn,,v rrank
what kind OF a reputation fla
you cay panselson had,- Bostwick
asked.
"A good reputatien.- was the re.
ply.
Good for vhatr DO you mean
that he was a good citizen; that be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
DEFENDANTS sHUDDER
As LAWYER TALKS

do YOU know how this man was
killed." suger's volcs aank 10
hoarse whisper. and both Mrs.
wilkes and her daughter shuddered
and ciasped each others hands
"Do you know Ie came into the
house. and was carrying out the
threat that he had made TO her.
.He was packing up 10 20 up
town and get room and quit them.
lie had been their source Of susie.
nance for months. Treva was 10
get her education from him. Both
she and her mother were bens.
ficiarIes under his will. When Gus
left. all OF this was going 10 end.
Mrs. wilkes prospects were shat.
tered.
1T 80 Infatuated her that she com.
pletely iost her head. She was 10
mad that her eyes looked a. they
used 10 look. when she was in the
circus and tanned wild animals BY
the mere glance Of her eye. and the
crack Of a puny whip.
"And then she shot him--Shot
him down In cold blood. without
warning. without giving him n
chance.
by every trick ana device known
TO circus and 70 stage she has tried
TO evade this-even her counsel has
drawn upon hts supply OF tears. but
this " the truth. have told you
how II happened
'Tf ! had tears to shed In this
case 7 would shed them for Gus
Danieison. Gus Danielson. who, even
tho rough logger. waa ten times
better than the woman who has at
there. trying TO blscken the name hi
can no longer defend"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
MEMBERS or JURY
WEEP WITH GIRL

During Treva's testimony yes
t<rday members Of the jury
openly wept. Jesn- Jawed, hard.
looking" Iumbtrmen pulled out
soiIed pocket bandkerchiefs and
frankly daubed away tears that
were streaming down their
weather. beaten cheeks. One Of
them seemed 10 be actually on
the point 81 leaving the jury
boz and going 10 Trcva where
she sat. weeping ON the witness
stand, TO comfort her.
Evidence later introduced in re-.
buttai by the state in an effort 10
irnpcach the girls statement seemed
10 have no effect on the jury.
what II she didn't kin hlm7 She
and her mother deserve 10 20 free,
no matter what happened. just be-
cntise the little girl IL 80 darn
game"
That unspoken opinion was writ
ten clearly across the faces Of most
" the Jurors at least so many
courtroom attaches thought.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-04
WAS AFRAID
10 TELL TRUTH

To TELL TRUTH
why didn't you tell me the =
truth that night, 1rc,af" iros.
ecutar Z. A. siig-r demanded.
In harsh tones.
Il didn't want 90 tell you the
truth" she replied. dofiantly.
Il was aivaid TO-" .
"of whom wre you afraids"
Il was afraid OF you" her
Voice was firm. even tho she
crineod away from him.
Are you afraid 10 tell the
truth nows'
enc. I'm not" she cried vehe
mcntiy. I've told the truth
here"
In appearance and speech Treva
In far older than her years. Her
clothes are the garb OF a typical
"fiapper"- but she tas the self
possession 81 a woman Of 40. Tier
speech Is much finer than her moth.
cr's-~ showing the effects OF a care
ful upbringing.
Her features are irregular. but at
tractive. and her complexion Is NJ
clear ms a baby's.