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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
Admit Alaska as. State,
Suys U.S.. Forestry Chief

elsewhere. but they want 10 make
their own laws. levy their own taxes
and spend their public money just as
the people do In the states. In short.
what Alaska wants In. not that the
Union should be ousted from the ter.
ritnry, but that Alaska should be ad.
mittcd to tho Union"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
OLGA FARLEY
TELLS OF THE
death fight
Girl Describes Her
Struggle w i t h
Lover in Fatal
Shooting Fray


While hundreds of curious
spectators stood on their tip.
toes and held their breath. Mrs.
Olga Farley rc-nasted. Tuesday
morning. the struggle which re.
suited la the killing ef Wesley
Howarih, for which she j. now
ON trial.
With Judge William H. He'll.
one OF irr attorneys. acting In
the role OF iiowarth. she went
thru every detail Of the death
battle.
Il picked up the gun she ten,i.
fled. suitlng the action TO her words.
Il didn't want 20 shoot him. I WAS
afraid that he was going 20 shoot
me. was going TO put u away.
Hut he grabbed me. like this"-Bcil
demonstrated in a graphic manner
then ! shifted the gun 10 the other
hand. and he grabbed that. too.
And--then don't know what hap.
pened.~
This dramatic scene came a. the
climax % an hours sensational teHtl-
mony by Mrs. Farley. With remark
able control. Mrs, Farley described
all of the narrowing details which
led mp 10 the shooting. She never
tho incidents which she mentioned
were OF highly revolving nature.
and she wns forced 10 use obscene
and profane language IN quoting the
dead man
IL was n snrsild Ntory--shs story Of
woman infatuated By . man 10
xucf an extent that she forgot prida
and everything else.
Il met Wesley" she said. IN
March. about two months before the
killing. I met him AZ the Lodge
cabaret. We became intimate right
away liked him very much--and
about month later he aaw mo often
at the Metropoie.
About two weeks after he me,
me he began 90 heat me. and he
beat me up a iof--many. many
times. lie told me Of beating other
women. too. was dcathiy afraid
Of him.
HE wasn't working any Of this
time. He wns living on my money.
About n week before the killing
had a minor operation and didn't
get out OF bed until that day. Then
we went out together and Wesley
auarreied with me on the way home.
II got No bad later In tho evening
that left him and walked home.
He came tn about is minutes later
and started 10 beat me and abuse
me right away. He knocked me
down and struck me repeatedly,
and. after had fallen. he kicked
me IN the chest and stomach.
Finally II got 20 bad that I
ran downstairs to get n police
man. but I couidn't find one.
40 ! went back. As soon ns I
returned he struck me again
and said. Z win XIII you. now-
After he had knocked me down
and I was lying ON the floor. ]
saw the revolver on the dresser.
and I was afraid he would use
II. 30 ! grabbed II. That's all
that I know. don't know to
this day who fired the shot. 7
don't remember touching the
trigger"
The rest OF the morning wns de-
voted 10 testimony substantiating the
fact that Mrs. Farley had been badly
beaten and that she did make an ~.
fort 10 get the police shortly before
the shooting.
The case was expected 10 20 TO tho
jury Tuesday afternoon.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney John
carrnody Is appearing for the state.
while Mrs. Farley r. being defended
by Judge Bell and Adam Beeler.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
BY Wanda Won Kettler

Christmas is the time for gadness-and Christmas is
most here.
Let's be glad.
The meaning is this Hundreds of people right here in Sc
attic stocked with worldly goods-comfortable homes,
pantres well filled and plenty Of wealth to buy of
what in worldly goods they desire
At the time not many blocks away from those
people, little children whose mothers and dads can't
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
NO NIGHT SHOPPING

The retail trade bureau OF tho a.
attic Chamber of Commcrce an
nounced Tuesday that stores affiliat-
ed with II win not remain open eyen-
ings this week. Representatives o.
tho stores claimed that II was un1a11>
for them to subject their cierhlng
s'affs to the strain Of extra-houf
work. and that the policy OF late cloe-
ing was a step backward in the ~
velopment Of retail trade.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19

DENVER. Colo. Dec. ID
Th. city Of Denver today Of
fered reward Of $4,000 for
the capture. dsSl or ali,e. Of
an, one of the bandits who yes
terday killed n federal reserve
bank guard and escaped with
ssaa.0o frum in front Of the
United States mint here.
Tir city offered $500 for
any information leading 90 the
arrest aud conviction Of any of
the bandits.
Police and federal officers have
centsred tho search Tor tho men In
Denver. Officials were bscoming
more convinced that the bandits.
instead of leaving the city. sep.
arated and are In hiding here. Two
autonobllr loads of policemen were
stationed IN The nelzhhorhood ~
the mint for an hour this morning
Tf~y refused 10 state what their
purpona was. After an hour they
returned TO headauarfera
Rooming houses In the poorer
section OF the city were searched
and underworld dives were gone
thru by officers
The dty'a underworld was beins
thoroiy SEARCHED BY police and secret
service operatives In the hopes Of
running down the participants In
Dcnver'H hoidest daylight robbery.
Officers have three leads 10 follow
in their efforts 20 ind the men. One
IL the fact that one of the bandits m
he chung 20 the running board Of
the speeding car AZ n reared away
from IN from, Of the mint was seen 90
slump IN n heap with blood pouring
from n wound In his cheek. His
companions dragged him onto the
car. which did not riacken speed.
tn. second ts a bloody aawed-off
shotgun urcd by the bandits and left
iyinR on the curb after Linton had
been killed by n charge Of buckshot.
Finger prints on tho stock Of the gun
may lead 20 the discovery Of the men.
IL was believed by police.
The third is the fnct that the loo,
obtained by the mon was all In new
81 bills, 80 packages. each totaling
$4,000. The number on eil tho bills
lH known by bank officials. who
point out that when the bandits at.
tempt 20 put the money into circu.
latlon they can be traced thru tho
newly minted currency.
Al principal highways In this
section are being watched while
Turn 10 Page 7, Column u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
PROBE "ROYAL B0MBv

LONDON, Dec. 19.--Police today
discovered Mills hand grenade on
a garbage wagon used for cleaning
out ash cans at buckingham palace.
the home of the royal family. It
was Immediately turned over 70
experts for examination by police,
who began an investigation to find
out how Il came 70 be in the wagon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19

give them any too much Christmas cheer. Maybe bare
Christmas tree with little cotton batting it and five
cent toy Maybe Christmas dinner that is like every other
dinner in the poor tumbled house the year round
Now in the big house. where the lights bright and
the people have what they want Of things their
buy, often little children. SO there's something
lacking isn't there at Christmas time.
Supposng of these people just looked about in
qured for kiddies to borrow? Wouldn't they be glad on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
HELD FOR BAD CHECKS

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1s.--Hy
Eiiers. president OF the Oregon Eiler.
Music company. was indicted by the
county grand jury here last night on
charges OF passing worthless checha.
The charge against Eilers was 1
sequel to the arrest in November of
Gus r. Smith. who was accused of
passing bad checks TO the amount of
sS,soo. The checks were alleged to
have been signed by Eilers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
FIND LOST MAIL PLANE

WASHINGTON. Dec. Is.--The
mail plane flown by Pilot Boonstra.
OF the United States mall service.
which was lost In blizzard last FRI
day. was located on Porcupine ridge
late yesterday by Pilot Bishop. who
was detailed TO the search. the post.
office department was notified today
The aviator is believed 10 be IN :
snowbound cabin. awaiting aid
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
WORKER is STRICKEN

Stricken with cerebral hemor~
rhage while unloading paving sup
plies for First ave. Monday affer>
noon. Andrew c. Campbell. employee
OF the Municipal Street Railway Co..
died in the Seattle General hospital
Tuesday. Campbell lhed at the At
wood hotel. The body is At the
Home Undertaking Co. nsrles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
FIND STILL. MASH

A 5o-gallon stiil. 500 gallons of
mash and two gallons Of finished
moonshine were discovered In 4
shack Is miles south of Seattle on
the Des Moines road. by federal
prohibition agents late Monday
night No arrests have ms yet been
made. The stiil and the finished
product. however. were seized for
evidence. The mash was destroyed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
SEIZE BIG DOPE CARGO

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE largogt
seizure OF narcotics IN New York for
several years was made on . Brook
lyn pier by federal customs agents
today. The officerA Investigating :
consignment of fish. discovered
among the barrels IL large cans Of
morphine and cocaine. The ''dopes
Is valued at many thousands Of dol
lare
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19

tttffNta US sFtAttN'. ttN HR&
help him find them?
photo hy Price a Carter,
star Ht4ff Photographers
Seeking a mosi~r he cannot re.
member and "a father he has never
seen. Robert kearus. 20. ~ Ia Seat.
tle 10 continue a nation.wlsv search
for his missing parents.
Born In a box ilko room In a hotel
operated by his mother In Douglas.
Alaska. 20 years ago. Krarns was
ehrintvned Vernon Dcuscharn Towlcr
His mother. harnsacd by tho work of
her establishment and the care of a
small daughter. sent krarna 20 hts
grandmother m Seattle IN charge OF
a r~iEhtor woman. Eva Kesrna.
In Seattle tho grandmoshrr could
not bs found and Mrr. kearns took
the child 20 New York Years passed
and tho grandmother could not be
found. Denver. San Francisco and
Portland wvr. visited. all with ths
same result
Tho mother had vanished and IN.
father. Harry Towier. was reported
TO be travelling with a road show In
the Western nfat~s. A month aTo
Mrs. Kearns returned 20 New York
and Robert continued his search
alone.
A fsint clue 10 his mothers whore.
aiouts was gsyNn him when he heard
that abe had been divorced and had
married Seattle contractor named
Hutchinson. so far the couple has
not been found.
Aiaakans who may know Of Mabel
Towler OF Mabel Hutchinson. OF of
tle father. Harry fowler. or the sis
ter. Fern. are asked 90 communicate
with the hoy al sfs Ninth ave ".
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
APPROVE PENSION Bill

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.--Scnate
and house conferees reached an
agreement on the Bursum- Fuller
pension bill today. II is planned to
press for an early ratifying vote in
both houses as asChristmas remem~
brance TO soldiers and widows or the
Mexican. Civil and Indian wars. and
also for the MANNED soldiers OF an
wars-including the world war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
FASCIST BATTLE REDS

TURIN, Dec. 1.-TWO facisu and
five communists were killed and 1b
persons wounded in fight between
these factions on the premises Of the
chamber OF labor today. The Offices
OF the communists' daily. Ordine
Nuevo. were burned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19

Howdy. girls. Made your
Swcesic a crochcied neektie YETI
A nifty Christmas present for tho
wife Is a platinum ring with a "a.
karat hunk cf coal instead OF one ot
those cheap diamonds
Suggested Christmas present for
Mayor Brown: A years prw rent In
Rev. chaunecy Hawkins church.
THE DAILY MAIL
Dear Homer. Could you tell
me Of good Christmas Gift for
my fayorite movie actorf--
Helene.
Dear Helenes How about .
hypodermic needlr.--iismer.
In the olden days they used to
carry In the Yulc los now they
merely light the sas los.
With the First ave. paving being
rushed 10 completion. Il looks like
they're going to get the boys out OF
the trenches b. Christmas.
The roice Of sciHtcr grsmsics at fhe
door.
old Boreas cAaats AIS fsv'riie tunes
once @orc.
We sif ~ easy cksirs easconced. the
crafe before.
Aad read cheap fkrliers. red and
ssnk srsfh gore.
Bill Mccurdy tells us that The
Emperor Jones- ls packing the Met.
The Seattle Joneaes must BE- turn
ing out In force.
INTERESTING FACTS
Did'yn know that undertakrrs
make . prnefiec Of giving Christ
mas presents TO doctors.
Mrs. Philips is reported In Chi
eago. Kansas City. Havana and Tia
Juana. Some giobe-trotter.
Ministers who are Knocking Mayor
Browns administration believe In do
" their Christmas socking early.
STATISTICAL
Seaffie's desth rate continues
to be the lowest in the country
despite the fact that thev were
skating on Green lake Sunday.
skaters made a lot Of wise cracks
about how safe the ice was. and then
the ice made a few cracks.
Here Hes the body
or BUY Bluff.
He thought the icr
Was thick enough.
Just as soon as the police get thru
stamping out turkey rafflea they are
called upon TO arrest a hotel RaffIes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
REWARD
FOR DENVER
MINT BANDITS
$4,000 Dead or
Alive" Offered
by City for Men
With 100000

CHICAGO, Dec. ip.--Ail roads
Into Chicago were watched to-
day following the receipt by po-
lice Of % tip that the bandits
who robbed the Denver mint Of
500. 900 WIRE beadsd this way.
Federal AUTHORITIES declared
they received the tip from n
woman who refused To disuige
hrr name. The informant said
members Of the gang were from
Chicago. Plans were made 10
search all transcontinrnta
trains.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
CANDIDATE FOR THE POISON
IVY CLUB


give you box Of cigars for
Christmas.
What was your most exciting
night2" ia the name Of contest
being conducted by The star.
Our most exciting night was the
one when we got on a Capitol Hill
car and found It heated
Good Of days and good or nights.
Times iohcn the YHIetide tods
MERRY.
Hourly ne sat and lctfh much ecidf
Ordered our tcarm Tom and JerrD
Noio nights and daDs are sad and
dredr.
Wouldn't 10 make Dou sick7
You can't cUen get slice Of Hfnce
whicH oorries genuine Kick.
Mayor Brown has at last got his
flve-cent carfare ordinance passed.
sacre nom de chat sacre nom de
chats pajsmasi
Now that the carfsre is to be
lowered. we'll have some way of
spending our nickeIs other than
dropping them Ia the collection
gox.
You can say this for Doc: He
always carries out his promises II
you give him time. We were afraid.
however, that ~ might die OF old
age before he got around TO the
nickel carfare.
One minute, please, DhHc the
operator changes reels.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
LII GEE GEE. TIT OFFICE
yAS1P. SEZ:
Fur coats for women are three
crying spells more expensive
than they were last year.

British military rule in Ireland
game to an end yesterday after 900
@rs~-Newspaper
fhink Of the poor bird that en-.
listed I'm Cromweli's army for the
duration OF the war
Ths Turkish government n looking
FOR husbands for the sultan's $50 de-
serted wives.
They are equipsed with matchisss
roupIexiona. dark eyes and long chest
nut hair. and are religious and affeo-
fscnate." says government report
But what American bachelors want 70
.ow ia Are they willing 70 Ket Up and
art ths furnace In the noFningf
Does she dress well7"
Il dunno: I never watched her"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
THE DAILY MAIL

Dear Homer. Could you tell
me Of q good Christmas gift for
my fayorite movie actors--
Helene.
Dear Helenes How about .
hypodcrmic necdl-.--iisner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19

Suggested Christmas present for
Mayor Brown: A years prw rent In
Rev. chaunccy Hawkins church.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19

One minute, please. UhHe the
operator changes reels
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19

Mrs. Phillips is reported In Chi
cago. Kansas City. Havana and Tia
yu2na. Some giobe-trotter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19

Ministers who are knocking Mayor
Browns administration believe in do
,< their Christmas socking early.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19

Bin Mccurdy tells US that The
Emperor Jones' Is packing the Met
The Seattle Joucscs must BE- turn.
ing out In force.
The New York herald., 1922-10-29
COTTON FUTURES
UP UNEXPECTEDLY
Fresh Bullish Advices Lift
Prices in Dull Session
Shorts Quit Selling.

|, The cotton market moved contrary to
the expectations of many traders yes
terday when It advanced about 40 to AZ
points. Bullish sentiment was enhanced
by the numerous optimistic reports from
cloth and yarn centers the firm spot
situation In the Sour and constructive
weekly trade reviews. Short selling by
professionals was halted when It was
seen how well the list stood UP at the
outset despite the hesitant feeling ex-
listing.
Initial sales were made at TO Z
points net gain from the previous finals.
Immediately following the first call the
market rose steadily reaching its best
level Of the day at about 24.25 for
December contracts, or up ~ points from
Fridays final. The closing range was
only a few points under the highest.
II was evident that the majority of the
bigger operators were looking for still
higher prices than those seen on the re-
cent uptrrn.
As whole the short session was de-
void Of features and In fact quite
dull at times, particularly al the open-
Ing. Many trhders were content to
await further Developments Several
bearish features In weak end statistics
were disregarded or offset by other bull
ish factors.
The local market for SPOT cotton
was quoted 40 points higher AZ 2@.so
cents for middlirg The New Orlean,
market was 25 points lower nj s3.s5
cents. Us sales totaled 1887 bales
Range OF prices
The New York herald., 1922-10-29

other nearby hennery browns, extra, 65a61o.
FRUIT-Appies, per basket. 75c. .a$1-7n:
bbl.. s2a7.50: Washington. box. si.3oa3.7o:
British Columbia. box. si.75a2.5o: grapes.
asss ssa sb aoa'.s ssae Desss ssske has sbi
basket. s1.25a275 Kieffer, bbi.. S1.5oas.5 80:
basket 5oa75c.; ounces. bushel. 75c.aSl.75:
bbl.. s25oa5: peaches. State. bushel. 81 STA
bushel basket, 5oe.asi; prunes. lb. basket.
15a20c. cranberries, early black. half Dbl.
box. s4as.5o: bbl.. ssa1l.5o: bushe box.
s2as.2 late variety, half bbl.. IS. .5oa7; figs.
SFss sdT rogsa 2GS soas Poao Ree
s1s2: grape fruit. Isle Of Pines. 81 5oa5 20;
Porto Rico. box. s2.25a6.25 Florida. bog.
So 5oaG. so: lines. bbi.. s7as; lemons. Cali
tor9a box ssaS n,nsangsss pogso Eso. Aso
cada pears. Florida. crate. s5a9; Casaba
melons crate 81 .I5a3.50; ostrich egg melons.
Western. crate. 75c.as2: winter waterrnelons.
crate. $2.5o.
P0TAroEs-Jersey Giants. sack. $3.50.
lbs, s3a3I2 80 lbs, s2.65a2.I5; sweets.
Jersey. basket. 5ocasf.25: Eastern Shores
bbl., sfaf.50 Delaware and Maryland, oas-
ket. 5oa75c.: yams. Virginia. bbl., si.25.
POULTRY. DREssED-chickens. fresh
a2c bbls. o3a27c.; Western roasters. boxes.
2sa37c.: bbls., 25a35c.; frozen roasters 2Sa
sic.: fowls. fresh Western boxes; 'la3Sc.'
sbs 2iss5e esS 2oaS1s fresh sasse
frozen. 40a53c.: ducks, Long Island. spring
3Oc: frozen. Csc: geese. Western. fresh'
?Oa22c frozen, 15a1sc.; squads white. doz-,
So 5oae; dark. s2.5oa3: ruineas. pair VIA
$50.
POULTRY. IIvE-Express: Fowls. 1sa
osc chickens 1sc. : turkeys. 44a52c. ducks.
e2a23c: geese 25a26c. pigeons, pair, SOA
35c. guineas, pair. 75c.: rabbits. 10. 24a3oc.
The New York herald., 1922-10-29
PRODUCE.

BEANs-Pea. 1922. choice domestic. 100
IDS. N1'as: Ko,erashf. Japanese a. sna
DO p.a, Rumania. s5.75; medium, Ru-
mania. $3.50; small white. California az 70
BUTTER-Crcamery higher than er,ra.
lb.. 4sha4ac.; extras, % score, 4sc; first-
3sa4lc.; seconds. 36a31i5c lower rrndes
ssa3'c.: centralized cars, 90 score 4iisaa2c.
80 score. 3aisa40c; as score. ssassiLc. IS
TO 81 score. 36a37iac; unsaltcd. higher than
extras. -Oahic.; extras, % score asa saixc
firsts. sonetic; seconds. 37a3sitc.: lower
high scoring. 44ikaz5c.: extras. ssKs4a-
tirsts. 3saf2xc.: seconds s6a3Titc state
dairy tubs. finest. 4eita47,zc rood 70 pine
current make. extras, 3txa3sc. rirs,s a7l
3fc seconds. 3fha32c. lower GRADES GOA
2lc. paking stock. current make, No 1,
32c No. ? Sic: lower grades. 27a3oc
CHErsE-Ncw York State flats, June spe-
Gals. 2GNa2Tc. average run 25naeGc
Now YORK state flats. fresh specials, 2fha
goS SGc, "y.rsrs S.,.,c run s ssss2ec wisc9n.ln
2s&a2ec. young Americas. 2ea26Hc
EGGs-F'resh gathered, extras. doz. sia
Csc extra firsts. 56as0c. frsts 45ahic
seconds, State: lower grades, 22aaoc
trade eggs, 25a20c. dirties. No. l. 25a27c
No and poorer. 2oa24c. checks. poor to
choice. dry, 1sa23e.; refrigerator, extra
rrrts. charges paid TO expiring dates. a0p
32c firsts, 27a2Nc. seconds and poorer 23a
2Gikc.. refrigerator checks, local candiing
isa2oc.: refrigerator whites. nea by 32a
42c: Pacific coat, S2a42c.: other Western.
30a35c. refrigerator. oil immersion process
nearby whites, s0a5Tc.; Pacific coast whites
4eaf7c. Western. brown and mixed. 32as7c.;
fresh New Jersey hennery whites, uncandled
extras. ssaa2c. nearby hennery whites, ex-
tra-. local candled. 92c. nearby and nearby
Western henncry whites. average extras, S2a
Sec. extra firsts, T7as0c: frsts, 6sa15c
nearby gathered whites, frsts TO extra
firsts. 6sa7S,. under grades, h2a6Gc.: pull
lets eggs. 45a6Ic. Pacific coast whites.
extras. s2aS5c.: extra flrsts. 76as0c. firsts
Tos7ic. puliet., t5a55c, other Western and
Southern gathered whites. 4sa66c.: New