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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-04
COMMISSIONERS
CASES DROPPED
All but One Fraud Charge
Dismissed by Court

Freeing King County Com.
mi~sioncrs Claude {. Ramsay,
Thomas Dobson and L. G. Smith
Of all hut one OF the four grand
Jury indictments against them.
Superior Judge Everett Smith dis.
missed the "Dr. Martin" grand
larceny case against them Mon
dAy morning. ON the motion Of
Prosecuting Attorney Malcolm
Douglas.
The grand jury charged that
the county commissioners, ON
the recommendation Of J. l.. An
dcrson. superintendent Of trans
portation. paid Se.306.2i ~ the
Price Construction Go. for paint
ing the launch Dr. Martin. i'm the
ferry service OF the county. when
the launch had not been painted
at all.
Prosecutor Douglas moved for tn,
dismissal. he states, after calling I
special meeting OF IS of the wit
nesses for the state In his offices OF
AFPftHiNft Asf tAit Ntti'HTtr ih'ftN
ing three members OF the grand jur,
that returned the Indictment.
The state can prove that thu
money was paid. and that II was pais
on billie for the asserted repair
and by tho officials indicted" Doug
las stated in the motion for dismiss
nj. Three OF the states witnesses
even declare the whole boat was re
painted. while no sufficient proc
has been produced as yet on which
to justify the expenditure OF th'
states money in trying TO convict
the commissioners Of the alleged mis-
and larceny"
The one remaining indictment
against the commissioner is tn,
State against J. l.. Anderson, Adolpi
the three county commits
and II. f. Tomkins. for grans
larceny in connection with the pur.
chase with state funds OF s73s.02 ir
fuel oil. the commissioners and tn,
others named being charged with tn,
Misrepresentation OF public funds n
Herewith.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-04
}. G. SCOTT MADE
Project MANAGER
What Do You
Suppose Can
Be Reason?

HANFORD, Dec. 4.--Foiks
here are wondering II tho com.
ing OF the ex-service men 20
take up farms under the state
reclamation and settlement
project has anything to do
with the sudden great demand
for jobs as school teachers In
this part of the country.
or the 25 service men who
already have been allotted
tracts Of land. ~ are bachelors.
White Bluffs reported 1876
applications for school teach
ing positions this year, and
Hanford had just as many.
Tho both towns have good
schools and high schools, they
employ less than 20 teachers
between them. Never before
has the demand for school Jobs
been so keen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-04

II was an ancient diary In faded
leather cover. The writing was fine
and delicate and the ink yellow with
age. Monsieur Jonaueile turned the
pages slowly and with care. for the
paper was fragile. We had dined
early and come In later to his house
on the Faubourg St Gcrmain In
Paris.
He wished TO show me this old
diary that had come down 70 him,
from a branch OF his mothers fam
lily In Virginia. branch that had
gone out with a kings grant when
Virginia was a crown colony. The
collateral ancestor Pendleton had
been a justice OF the peace In Vir-
ginia, and a spsnster daughter had
written down Some OF the strange
cases with which her father had been
concerned. Monsieur JonqucIle be-
IiRed that these cases in their tragic
details. and their inspirational deduc-
tive handling equaled any Of modern
times. The great library overlooking
the F'aubourg ST. German was cur
tained off from Paris. Monsieur JON
auelIe read by the fire: and listened,
returned as by some recession Of time
70 the Virginia Of a vanished decade.
The narrative OF the diary follows:
It was big sunny room. The long
windows looked out on formal gar
den, great beech trees and the bow
Of the river. Within IT was a sort
Of library. There were bookcases
built into the wall. TO the height OF a
mans head. and at intervals between
them. rising from the floor to the
cornice OF the shelves. were rows Of
mahogany drawers with glass knobs
There was also a fiat writing table.
1t was the room OF traveller. a
man Of letters. dreamer. On the
table were an inkpot OF carved jade.
q psperknife Of ivory with gold but
terf1ies set in: three bronze storks
with their backs together. held an cx-
Quisite Japanese crystal.
Tho room was In disorder--the
drawers pulled out and the contents
ransacked.
My father stood leaning against
tho easement OF the window, looking
out. The lawyer. Mr.. Lewis. sat in a
chair beside the table. his eyes on
the violated room.
'Pendleton." he said. IT don't like
this Engiishman Gosford"
The words seemed TO arouse my
father out Of the depths OF some re-
Election, and he turned to the law
yer. Mr.. Lewis.
"Gosford," he echoed.
HE is behind this business. Pen
dIeton," the lawyer. Mr.. Lewis, went
Turn 10 Page II, Column u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-04
John Wanamaker
"About the Same

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 4.--The
condition OF John Wanamaker is
about the same today as last night"
when his physicians announced that
the weIl.known merchant had gained
strength.
At 1880 this morning the following
bulletin WAS issued:
After somewhat restless night.
Mr.. Wanamakers condition Ia about
the same a. last evening"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-04

ed suit In the federal court at Seattle
TO force . specific performance Of
the contract. under which moneys
would bc taken from the general
fund for these purposes.
Judge cushman ruled with the
traction company and entered . de-
cree In effect giving Il . prefcrred
lien on ail earnings Of the system.
The case was a, once appealed and
now the higher court has overruied
Judge cushman and dismissed the
bill.
The decision was received today by
Chadwick. McMicken. Ramsay
Rupp. one Of the three firms which
fought the case for the IL taxpayers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-04
A Picture We
Cannot Print
BY THE EDITOR

7 HAVE photograph before me that shall
not print II is of baby-they tell me it
is girl baby-that looks like an emaciated
monkey.
Babies should be fat happy and beautiful
They should have pink shell-like ears, dim
pied, cropping hands, and fat, round bellies.
They should be able to stare you out of counte-
nance with eyes that are wells of unthinking
contentment. For fat, happy, beautiful ba-
bies know neither sorrow, suffering, self-con-
sciousness nor evil.
When that kind of baby wrinkles up its
face, turns purple and howls, you know it
wants the moon. Quick! Get the moon for
the baby. Or it may be curdled milk. Or a
safety pin come unfastened.
Remove the cause of discomfort, and placidi-
ty returns.
The baby whose picture shall not print is
neither fat, happy nor beautiful. 1t is very
small bag of bones, done up in wrinkled, yell
low skin. You would shudder and turn sick if
you could look upon this picture, as am doing
now. You would see in this baby's eyes, not
desire for the moon or momentary tummy
pain, or a protest against misplaced safety
pin, but anguish that it is too weak TO voice and
a prayer for quick surcease from pain-or
death!
VOU are not to feel too badly about this
baby, however. IL 10 being cared for in
aSeattle baby home, and il 10 receiving, many
times day, ration scientifically compound
ed-the kind Of ration that il good for mall
nourished babies.
BY and by 1t will be fat, happy, beautiful
baby, with shell-like ears, dimpled, cropping
hands and round, fat belly, and it will stare
you out of countenance-you tough old sin
ner!-with eyes that are wells of unthinking
contentment For babies, heaven be thanked,
soon forget!
Because must not shock your nice sensibil-
tiles or disturb the serenity of your comfort
able, well-fed being, do not print this baby's
picture
The right kind of milk and the right kind of
care cost money. Remember that when the
Community Chest man calls at your door.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-04
Star Man Visits State
Land Settlement Project
Here's What's Being Done at White Bluffs
Hanford Tract by War Veterans

/. turc OF sandy ioam that viii grow
most anything. II used TO be the bot.
tom OF tho river. or where the river
oyerflowed. for IL is fine and soft. A
few feet beneath the surface is "a
water supply as permanent as thu
Columbia river itself. There isn't
any alkaii in the soil.
The whole district has a reputation
for producing certain valuable crops
from two 10 three weeks earlier than
other parts OF tho state. II In already
dotted with orchards and farms and
some OF the apple orchards have sold
for 81 900 an acre.
}. G. SCOTT MADE
PROJECT MANAGER
The state paid $40 an acre for ths
land and divided II into tracts OF APP
proximately 20 acres apiece.
j. c. Scott. successful farmer and
former county agent for Franklin
county. was appointed project man.
Turn 10 Page 8. Column n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-04
FIFTH attempt
TO FIRE HOTEL
Fiends Make Another Tu
at Burning the Right

For the fifth time thb yooA
the Right hotel. 10 First avo~
was threatened with deetEUe
tion thru the action os : pygo-
maniac Sunday evening, Wl1on
fire Of incendisry origin bno1Do
out in the airshaft, the soxno
place In which the fire u tUo
months ago Was set
Clouds OF dense smoke rolled -
the ventilator and for some ttme =
near panic reigned among IL
guests. with the arrival e tn
fire department. however. The fIeo
was soon rut under control WITH =
nominal less.
Investigation of the bla1e ~
acting Fire Marshal Rcbert ~
Laing revealed the ract that =
pile Of rubbish had been cavr>e0
INTO the airshaft and set afire.
Three other blazes during tho
past week are under investigat1on
and Laing has asked aid Of tno
police department in capturing ~
firebug. who is known to b at
large In Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-04
Taxpayers Win
Carfare Case

Word was received in Seattle
today that the United States cir.
suit court Of appeals had re-
vcrs~d Judge Cushman In the
specific performance suit brought
BY tbe traction company.
This hrinEs 10 . climax . lsng
sertrs sf iitiEstiou that has ragged
In both state and federal courts
since the city of Seattle acquired
the street railway system.
The legal battle began when Il
taxpayers brongh, action In the stat,
courts 20 prevent the city from uains
money out Of the general fund foi
maintenance and operation OF the cal
lines. They won.
The traction company kept out o'
the state court. but soon after start
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-04

Howdy, FOLKS. This j. Educa-
tion week. Are you educated OF
do you support yourselfs
You can bet your iifo IT'S good old
Dad who puts tho ducat In eduea-
tion.
One way to get
educated 10 TO buy
oil stock
Alumni OF correspondence courses
IN etlquet will observe Education
week by laying off the toothpieks.
COUE COUE
Automobile accidents kill one
person ON an average Of every
20 minutes on American high
ways.
nay by day In every way the
tines get dAngcr~r and dangcrcr.
And whom n pedestrian is killed
the specders can hardly wait until
the 20 minutes Is up 30 that they
can run over somebody else.
While you arc reading this para
graph somebody r. icaping for hts life
In front Of q speeding automobile.
ATTENTION. IOwANs.
Los Angeles has the highest
automobile death rate In Amer
lea.
OF course this doesn't mako
much difference as % PR cent
os the people down therr came
cut 70 California to die. anyway.
Turkey to fsykey
AID cyarberry sass;
Gosh Ding 'em both.
why didn't fh<y iasfS
J. ". Miller. Seattle flyer. h plan
nfng to glide over the cascadca He
y probably waiting until . blast Of
hot air from tho city hall viii waff
him over the summit
EMS
Dan rAndon says he 10 against
capital punishment. Not even for
saxophone players. Dan7
LII Gee Gee has been driving for
years. but has nothing TO chauf-
fsur IT,
Kcib and Dill arc at the Metropoit
! Turn to Page 3. Column u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-04
Tacoma Society
Girl Is Married

PORTLAND, Dec. A. Edward ].
Schmiedell. Jr.. son of wealthy and
well known San Francisco parents,
Sunday welded Miss Frances Field
Burrill. prominent Tacoma society
girl.
Schmiedel had been sent here by
his parents. II Is said. to go to work.
Miss Burrill was house guest OF
Mrs. Henry Goodc, OF this CITY.
The details OF the cer' mcny We're
unobtainable this mornineN When
asked the name OF the officiating
clergyman. Mrs. Schmicdcll replied,
I'VE did not have minirtsi'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-04
rs
THREATENED

LAUSANNE. Dec. I. Former
Greek Premier venizelos was closely
guarded today at the Near Eastern
conference following news that
Macedonian plotters had arrived Ia
Switzerland and would make an At
tempt upon his life.
venizelos also received number
of threatening letters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-04
Train Is Wrecked;
Vandals Are Sought

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4.--Ro
ward of 5000 was offered by the
Santa Fe railroad for arrest and con-
viction OF vandals responsible for
wrecking Santa Fe passenger train
near Bakersfield. Saturday night.
Two persons were killed and sever
al injured in the wreck. which was
caused by tampering with the
switch
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-04
ASK 100000
FOR STATE AID
Harding Plans $1,357,000
for Washington Projects

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-Ap-
preparations totaiIing ss.sz6.0O0
fcr reclamation projects In Pa
cific slope states were recon-
uended TO congress today BY
President Harding, presenting
the budget for the next fiscal
year.
These appropriations were divided
by states as follows:
Idaho. s2.oso.00o: Oregon. si.4oo..
600: Washington. sI.357.o Arizona.
$3.50. 600. California. $4,000: Ne.
vada. sT35.ooo. Utah. $4,000: Oregon
and California jointly. 100000: Ne
braska and Wyoming Jointly.
si.s2o. 900.
In addition. 100000 appropria-
ton for continuing the work on the
so-cailed Colorado river project was
recommended.
Additional appropriations for
irrigation projects amounting 10
over Sse0.000 In the state Of
Washington were recommended.
Three-quarters OF million for de-
velopment at the Mare island navy
yard and an appropriation for a
marine corps supply depot mt San
Francisco were approved by the
president.
Pacific coast and Far Western ap.
preparations for the fiscal year of
1924 asked by President Harding In
cluded:
Indian school, Riverside. CAL.
s1T5. 900. an increase OF sfi. 900 as
compared with the current year.
Indian school. Fort Bidwell. 1000:
increase. $4,000.
Road construction. Hopi Indian
reservation. Humboldt county. Cali
fornia, IS. 900.
Indian school, Salem. Ore, 5000. 900;
decrease. $4,000.
Wapato irrigation project,
Yakima, wash, $4,000: de-
crease. $4,000
Satus irrigation project, Yalxi-
ma. Wash. $4,000.
Public works at Mare Island. Cali.
fornia. navy yard. including rebuild.
ing dykes. wharves. etc. $3.50. 600:
same as current year.
Public works at Puget Sound navy
yard. $4,000, compared with $780,
900 for current year.
Public works at Pearl Harbor. T..
H.. s43s. .0oo compared with s22s,ooo
for the current year.
Naval ammunition depot. Puget
Sound, 5000.
Marine barracks. San Diego. in
cluding purchase OF land. s7.50o.
Initial appropriation OF $4,000 to-
ward purchase OF land for construc-
tion OF marine corps supply depot
at San Francisco with u limit OF
cost OF sS35.0oo.
For maintenance OF naval train.
ing station at San Diego. Cal. $i2S,-
900, same as current year.
For reclamation projects-Yuma.
Ariz.. s4so. 900: orland. Cal. $4,000:
Boise, Ida, s1,ss0.o00; King Hin.
Idaho. $4,000: Mindoka. Idaho.
s665.o00; North Platte. Nebraska
Wyoming. si.4so. 900; Newlands.
New, s7s5.ooo; Baker. Ore. $500. 600:
Umatilla. Ore, $4,000 Klamath.
California project. 100000:
Strawberry Valley, Utah. $4,000;
Okanogan. Wash. s65.00o; Yakima.
WASH si.31o.O0o; for continued in
vestigation OF feasibility of water
storage. irrigation and related prob
lens OF the Colorado river. 500. 900;
for continuing flood control work.
Sacramento. Cal, s499.a0
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-04
Dope Smuggler Gets
Term of Two Years

Arthur Mahler, II. found guilty on
a charge of smuggling s47 packages
of morphine into the United States
by jury in Judge Jer,ua nh Meter
er's court last week. was given a
two.year sentence at Mcneil island
and fined $25. Monday morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-04

HELENA, Mont.--Firc. believed to
have been OF incendiary origin. de.
stroys Helena Country club. doing
damage estimated at more than
10000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-04
Project FIFTY MILES
NORTH OF KENNEyVICk

When the 100000 became avail
able. the department Of conservation
and development OF the state govern.
ment started looking for f.1e0 acres
Of raw land for which II would pay
$40 an acre. The land was found mt
Hanford and White Bluffs. district
that is growing rapidly.
The project is situated on bend
OF the Columbia river, about 80 miles
north OF Kennewick. There are three
ways to reach it--by stage from Ken
newick, by stage from Yakima, or by
tho Chicago. Milwaukee e. 81. Paul
railroad. transferring at Beverly. on
the Columbia.
The land may some day be under
the great irrigation project at Priest
Rapids. The soil Is alluyial. a mix
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-04
The Fortune
Teller

A short story, Of the
'STriumphs of NJ. JON
queile' series, by Mel
vile Davisson Post.
Copyrighted, 1922, N. +.
A. Service, Inc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-04
What's the truth about the state
land settlement project In the
Priest Rapids yalleyf

land settlement project In the
Priest Rapids yalIeyf
Few state enterprises have been
hammered and cussed by the ham.
merers ard the cussers as strenuous
ly as has been the White BluffBHan-
ford project.
The chief reason for the ham.
mering and cussing h that thou
sands OF folks thought II was GO
ing to be free, and that the prob
ect II so far away from the easy.
beaten paths Of travel that few
Of the kickers know anything
about II.
The very act OF the Legislature is
partially responsible for the trouble.
for II unintentionally gave the inn
preston that N was n sort OF bonus
for soldiers, sailors and marines.
Someone said: Farms for veter-
ansl or course they would be abso.
iutely freel Wasn't the state paying
100000 Well. of course. II would
be freel
But II isn't free. II wasn't the In
tention OF the legislature 10 give
away sa00,0 900 worth OF land or
farms. All that's free TO tho veter-
ans at the white Bluffs.Hanford
project is the opportunity and lots
80 ,nle,ht,, .raIt.ah1e adsyfoo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-04

WASHINGTON. Dec 4-Ap-
preparations totAiIing sS.826. 900
fw reclamation projects In Pa
ctfic slope states were rccon-
mended 10 congress today BY
President Harding. presenting
the budget for the next fiscal
year.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-03
Promising Streak
of Gold Uncovered
at Building Site

Helena, Nov. 2.-(By the Assocla-
ted P~ress.)-Workmen employed by
Contractor r. c. James on the
ton for the apartment house which
he will erect on the site of the former
B~roadwater home at the corner of
Benton avenue and Hotter street, IN
the heart of the west side residential
district. have uncovered what old time
prospectors would term a very prom
Using looking pay streak.
A well defined vein of gold bearing
quartz OVERLAPPING a wall of lime slate
is exposed in the pit and samples OF
rock were panned out, showing a
streak of colors. James has taken
samples of the quartz to a local assay
cr to determine its value.
Even a trace of gold at the point
of discovery would indicate the posi-
bilitv Of q rich deposit of ore at no
great depth, local mining. men say
The location is not far distant from
the original discovery of placer gold
in Last Chance gulch in the spring OF
1864. james has not determined
whether he will further prospect the
lead.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-03
Havre Couple Married
by Methodist Minister
snecial to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Havre. Nov. Miss Adeilne Rlce
and Robert. McCutcheon. both well
known young people of Havre, were
united in marriage at a quiet home we'd
ding Tuesday evening; .o
Methodist Episcopal church ~officiated
at the ceremony, which took place at
10 O'Clock at the home Of Matt pi sta i, n
east Havre, in the presence OF Il smaii
group of friends and relatives. A,
Miss Agnes Lohse of Box Elder and
Clarence Brown attended the bridal
couple. Mr.. and Mrs. McCutcheon vii
be gone for a few weeks on a wedding
tour. They will make their home here
upon their return.
The bride is a Havre girl, having
lived here for several years She has
been employed in the Havre CONNER
cial for some time past. The groom, is
a son of +. H. McCntcheon Of phil Ia
delphia. He has BEEN engaged IN the
drilling OF a gas well north of Havre
for some time.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-03
NORTH
OF FALLS IS
BEST In YEARS
Davis Says Beats Anything
Since 1914 on Way to
Marias River.
(Trihune's Helena Bureau)

Helena. Nov. 2-"During my recent
trip through the north central part of
the state / saw more winter wheat
growing in the country from Great
Falls to the Marias than has been
seen there since the fall of 1914"
says Chester G. Davis, state com
missioner of agriculture.
much of this appeared to have been
seeded upon summer fallowed ground,
as many of the fields appeared to be
particularly clean. There were also
evidences that nearly every farmer in
that stretch of country is trying out a
little corn"
Commissioner Davis had made a
several days trip through that part Of
the state. travelling by automobile with
N. L. Wilson Of Montana state college,
and going as far north as the interna-
tional boundary.
The trip was made in connection
with a survey that is being made by
the state for the purpose Of ascer-
tanning just what methods of farming
are proving successful and what are
unsuccessful. This survey is being
made by Wilson in his capacity as field
specialist in agricultural economics
with the assistance Of q number of
men of the farm extension and farm
management departments Of the col
lege.
The survey has covered parts Of Te-
ton, pondera, Glacier. Toole. Chou
teau. Liberty and Hill counties and
has been in progress most of summer
and fall. 1t is practically complete