The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-26

capped during tho war by political
graftern and profiteers and since an"
war u has been a camouflage Tor tho
inner circle up until Il was placed
into the hands Of receiver, and then
Il became a bone of contention be
tween two elements. and wasted
away. Even the receiver has been
handicapped IA the discharge OF his
duties. otherwise Il would not have
taken year In which to settle the
question an 90 whether the slaana
or tho shipping board owned the
junk.
ave knew from the very day when
J. -. Kuhn. government agent. was
sent ON from Washington under the
gliise of craftsman. that turmoil and
trouble waM Imminent not that Mr.
kuhn made any troublc-we wish
that Washington had have sent "a
thousand J u, kuhna. ana theirs
would be less 81 graft, since We can
not save tho industry. about the only
real regret We shall have IL the loas
OF Mr.. aud Mrs. &. &. Jones. who
& seems should be ours 10 have ane
TO hold. as good citizens. good
friends. good neighbors."
The editorials never lack a SAVIOR
Here are some from tho current
paper;
'"rho republican party made this
state poll tax law and bled tho poo
pie last year and some thla year. but
the closer the approach Of the pri
mary and general election. the mors
obnoxious becomes that law. IL was
passed by tho legislature and signed
by Gov Hart and made an ener
gency for tho sole purpose Of com
polling tho ex.service man 10 pay
his own bonus, And the soldier Of
fcred his life for $50 month and
less. No wonder the delegates "a
the state convention filled up OF
King George Contrahand and iiud
son hay iisiarity"
Got Roland NJ. Hartley. eandi
date In perpctuity for the rcpuhil
can nomination for governor. 1.
again injecting bis anti.working man
proboscls into the guberns,oriai swil
tub. lie d not fit man for even
candidate fer any public office
Nice boy. tho colonel. autocrat. arts
tocrat. plutocraf. successful In bust
ness. rich as n jew. game as rain.
bow trout. and as one.ssded in bis
views as Berlng nea skate. Gov
ernor. 20 nay7'
The republican state eonsrn-
ton ipdor~ed the Hart admins
tration. wonldnt that puncturc
your pneumatic ner,sy"
Last week the neaehcomber en-
nerlenecd thrill somewhat akin ID
that 81 Tho Star when payroll rob
beers grabbed 5000 In cash. Here
IL the story.
Sometime during Thursday might
burglars entered the office % this
Guemes Bcachcomber. evidently with
pass key. ana rnnsaeked the entire
establishment as tho in search Of
either money or moonzhinc. but yery
fortunately the editor had spent this
money for tho moonshius and had
tho moonshinc with him. Tho bur
glars blew the door TO the Kitchen
Queen. extracted the two gallons q
delicious strawberries presented q
this editor BY Prank Causiand and
Max Spfomberg and devoured then
on the spot. Not yet satisfied the,
jinmicd tho door 70 our pantry ans
discovered the large strawberries pre-
I. scented 20 thia office by Adam Smith
from hts Guemes island 'Bsrrytsris.
bat owing to the difficulty Of MOVING
the large berries they we're fright
cnsd away. leaving behind tws
peavies. some old logEcrr rigging. .
box o. oxygen stump power II e
and package fastener. No arrests
have been made hut all clues polni