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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-24
! BELFAST
Croker to Thomaston for One to
Two Years

Croker 70 Thomaston for One to
Two Years
Richard W. crockeY, better known
as Winnie. was sentenced to serve not
less than one or more than two years
Ia Thomaston by Associate Justice
George NJ. Hanson OF Calais at the su-
preme judicial court which adjourned
Friday night after a record term Of
just three days. Crocker pleaded gull
ty to breaking and entering and TO lar
ceny at Brooks. He has served one
term in Thomaston although but %
years old.
There were but two jury trials dur
ing the term. A verdict for the plain
tiff in the case q Melvin r. Ferguson
VS.. Byron Conner. for 5000.
A verdict for defendant was rem
dered in the case Of John r. Payton
VS.. Fred cowar. APP.
Matthews Bros. Entsrtains Employees
With feasting. music and speech
making. the employees of Matthews
Bros. were royalty entertained Friday
night in Memorial hall by Orland E.
Frost. the head OF the firm. The long
tables seating the employees and their
wives were decorated with flowers and
it was q most enjoyable affair, a de-
licious supper being served by the la
dies Of the Baptist church.
With Clarence e. Frost a. toast
master. introducing the speakers in
his witty ana inimitable manner. the
after-dinner speeches we're delightful.
stories. anecdotes and witticisms keep
ing the guests in . wave Of laughter.
There was the serious side. too, and
the goodfellowship which these annual
gatherings foster between employer
and employees is productive Of the very
best sentiments.
Several cars went to Rockland Fri
day afternoon with candidates for the
Scottish Rites degree. conferred on a
large class in Masonic Temple. The
Belfast men who took the degree were
Herbert H. Stevens. Judge Clyde r.
Chapman. Fred Sylvester, Harold Ladd,
Walter Dickey Of Northport, DR.. Pres
ton K Whitaker and Herbert K.
Clark Of Unity were also given the
degree. Morris L. slugg and Ralph
II. Dunbar Of Belfast also motored
down to the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-24

Cauo W B. slillin OF Portland
Fnr Saturday IN this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-24
AUGUSTA LOCALS

tnrr the pound party tomor-
r.r tr 2. Marks Home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-24

sale was most gratifying and gave
the women opportunity to realize
their desire to aid In tho Near East
relief work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-24

N IN T. Shute. successor to Cora
s,.,"is wlll have with her. Alice
n. wv who Is an expert marceller.
hr,,. aiso very efficient in all other
4. s ~ - ----'- Miss Stevens
N n'a'lnto ~ tho MarinelIo school
SIN ''n' and has been working
ana, "'n' In a parlor In Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-24
LOCAL NOTICE

NJ augusta Girls Community club
\. ,'Ia q dance Wednesday evening
49,, clubhouse. Music by High
'' hestra. apr24
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-24
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AWayI
Skin Troubles |

der. 2se sanplas Of eutsars. Dspt T. Naldsa. Gass.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
4 H0LDUPS IN HOUR

Inside period OF two hours. ban
dits robbed four men Tuesday night.
The first holdup occurred at ssss
y. m. when Arthur pariah was held
up In the rear OF his homo at SIS
Aloha ST.. by lone bandit. about a
years old. who had an automatic
pistol Dsriah was robbed OF SIS.
Exactly an hour later Gus Asbad.
1874 First ave. w. was stopped by
two men. roughly dressed. each about
80 yeara old. Ashad surrendered $50
and the bandits fled ~ the Same IN 1.
slant that Asbad was being robbed.
two young bandits entered tho groc-
cry store Of Alfred Ccrbett. iTsi
Rainier ave. and robbed him % $50.
The pair escaped up Reacon hili. n.
l. Warren. Denny Way pharmacy, az
Fourth and Cedar ST. was held up
st $3.50 .. IN, by a bandi. who robbed
him Of sse. The police arrived at tho
scene within few minutes after the
robbery. but failed to locate the ban
dit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
TREAD WARILY,
SAYS BRIT0N
British Debt Commission on
Way to u. S.

LONDON. Dec. 2T.-Stanley Paid.
win. chancellor Of tho essheauer.
leaving London today for America 10
confer with Washington officials on
the British debt. said
I'VE hope 20 fund the debt ami get
the burden OF interest eased, Natur-
ally the last word IL with America
IF wa effect settlement. II will
be- an example TO Europe which
might sugur a settlement Of even
greater problems. II successful. wa
hope America. seeing tho result OF
ono mission. will be kind 10 a much
moro important mission BonAr Law
will shortly undersake--reparations."
This evidently refers 20 Bonar
Laws forthcoming trip TO Paris for
a reparations conference with other
premiers and not TO special mission
10 America
Baldwin also said bis mission was
most delicate. adding.
we arc in n position OF defense.
and must tread wariiy."
He pointed out the presen. Amor.
lean law regulating interest entails
annual British payments OF 10000
900 20 10000. 900.
Baldwin was accompanied by I'M
wife and daughter and by the other
member OF the debt mission. Gov.
ernor McNorman. OF the Bank Of
England.
The party went 70 Southampton TO
embark on the Majestic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
JOHNSON PLANS
TO enter RACE
California Senator Seeks
Presidency
ny FRANK J. TAYLOR

WASHINGTON. Dec. s7--Among
those present In this fair city. none
offers a more interesting political
study today than Hiram Johnson.
the Californian
Hiram finds himself IN n position
whore he may east one OF the three
or four deciding votes on the ship
subsidy bill In the senate. lie n
definitely lined up In favor OF tho
subsidy by administration leaders.
altho he has made no public state
ment.
Surprising as II may seem. Hiram
honestly believes that he will be tho
"fair.haircd boy" OF the republican
party In 1884. when tho progressive
group ana tho reactionaries meet TO
fight II out for control OF the party.
Making himself regular with the
administration by supporting the
subsidy and other Harding measures.
and relying upon HIS past perform.
anees as the progressive candidate
for nomination. Hiram In preparing
himself FOR the role OF compromise
candidate.
For Hiram there n one fly In the
ointment. II IN the present secretary
OF commerce. Herbert Hoover. hiso
Of California. Hiram foreseos IN his
fellow Californian the other comrro.
misc candidate. Hirnm's friends say
he hates Hoover with all his hating
ability. and Hiram is an ardent hater.
iIlrhm'n failure 20 line up with the
progressive bloc IN tho senate asainh,
the ship subsidy. hs we'll M his
aioofness from that bloc. IL causing
him no end OF embarrassment. pro.
greasives who have been loyal 10 him
are now "pannlng'' him Numerically
for lining up with the Lodge Watson.
Townsend. Frelinghuysen reaction.
aries
That hurts Hiram. who has spoken
bitterly OF his critics. lie has re.
fused % consider suggestions IN any
other liKht than that Of criticisms
cmRnnting from She Hoover camp
tilrarn's whole political house OF
cards. OF course. n constructed upon
the theory that opposition 20 Presi.
dent Harding will be 80 great In tho
next two years that IL will force MIR.
Harding out a. party leadership
when IN. Harding camp refuses
20 accrp, Ia Toilette candidate for
president. and tho progressive bloc
balka at Harding candidate. Hiram
will step forward as the man who II
progressive enough for the pregrcs.
nivca. and yet regular enough for the
old guard. 10 break the party dead.
lock
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
MINTSPLAN TO
FOIL ROBBERS

WASHINGTON. Dec. s7.-Don',
try 70 rob any OF the u. s.. mints: II
can't BE- done. aitho . lot Of folks
think II was done In Denver tbs
other day.
Long ago" says Y. r. scobey
director OF tho governments money.
making factories. I'VE anticipated the
cr4ne wave and quietly replaced q
number Of old guards with young,
active fellows who know how to use
firearms-and will use them.
The u. g. mint didn't lose q
,enny ~ the result Of that $500. 900
robbery in Denver tho other day"
he continued. This money had
been turned over by the mint TO the
federal reserve bank and a receipt
obtained therefor. before the hold.
up occurred"
Robbing the u. s. treasury here.
which has billions OF dollars in cash
stored within its gray stone walls.
would be almost an impossibiiity. Not
only has the nations depository its
armed guards. who are on duty thru.
out the day and night, and perhaps
the cieverest system OF burglar
alarms extant. but n is also connect.
ed by wire with Fort Myer. Va. and
any attempt TO modest II would bring
a troop of cavalry gathering into the
city on a few moments notice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
II INJURED IN
AUTO SMASHES
Seattle Establishes a New
One Day Record

A total Of SO auto accidents re.
ported 20 tho police Tuesday caused
thousands OF dollars worth % dam
age Ia car owners and severe injuries
to- II persons. making a record
breaking day for the traffic bureau
IT the police
The Hat OF injured include four
pedestrians. Mrs. O. " Madison, ii5
Roy at. her daughter, Madeline
Madison. W. NJ Black and A. u.
cavanauEh. all Of the same addsNrs.
who were knocked down at Fifth ave.
n. and Roy 1t. as they crossed the
street intersection. Madeline Madi-
son has been confined TO her bed
since the accident. Tho other three
persons were less seriously injured.
Miss Emma Ice. 1919 broadway.
was TAKEN 10 tho Swedish hospital
after she was knocked down by an
auto driven by r. O. White. $50 W.
t'iorentia place. AZ broadway and
Olive Hts Miss lee received broken
ankle. cuts and bruises
KnoclScd down at Eighth ave. and
wcStnke Tuesday night. Mrs O.
A. MORGAN. sit Boron ave. was
taken 90 the city hospital by Dr.
John wotherstrom. b2s nth ave. \.
she was daEed and suffering from a
deep cut on her hand
otlrcr victims ~ autos were. shlx.
zuko sayo,o. Toes Main st, struck a'
sixth ave. $. and King st. badly
bruised: j. w. Redmond. City hotel.
knocked down AZ i2th ave. and Madi.
son at. bruised: an unknown man
struck az Second ave. \. and Jack,
son st: Arthur Nelson. $40 18th ave.
cut and bruised. and Frank Masxr,
s5si Swift ave. struck at Corvait
ST. station. bruised about tho body.
Tuesdays lis, % auto accidents n
said 10 10 the heaviest for many
months The police traffic bureau
waH crowded all day long with driy'
err waiting 10 report auto accidents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
SEEK SLAYER
OF GIRL VAMP

NEW YORK. Dec ,T.-Ths mys-
FERROUS murder OF Teresa Mccarthy.
10. known In tho nrookiyn neigh.
borhood in which sno lived az "the
iittl. yamp." because OF her win
somrness and beauty. baffled tho
cify's best detectives today.
Tho girl was found dead from a
bullet wound In her breast by her
mother. Mrs. Pauline Mccarthy.
when tho latter returned from work
late last night. The little body lay
on the floor among scattered Christ.
mas toys In the dining room.
The child had been alone all dsy
while tho mother. n dlvorcsc. was at
work when Mrs. Mccarthy 70.
turned she found the apartment
door locked and was forced 70 call
the tanltor 10 get In. Police who
wero called immediately declared
there was no evidence anyone had
been IN tho apartment other than
Tho giri, Search for flngerprin,s on
Kitchen window. raised q few
inches. failed to reveal any clue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
Seaman Is Given
5-Year Sentence

Frederick Hansen. convicted De-
cember 20 on a charge OF assault on
the high seas. was sentenced 10 five
years at Mcneil island by Federal
Judge jeremiah Neterer Tuesday.
This In said TO be the heaviest sen
teDce placed by the local federal
court since the war.
John Mckay pleaded guilty 10 a
charge Of possession OF narcotics and
was sentenced TO IL months at Nc.
Neil.
Tom Pappss. former King county
deputy sheriff. convicted recently
with Charles l.. Ferguson and Oliver
Thompson OF violating prohibition
laws, was sentenced 10 six months
IN the county jail and was fined $500.
Ferguson. likewise. was sentenced 10
six months and given $500 fine. while
Thompson was given three months
in Jail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
MYSTERY" is
CHANGEABLE

PORTLAND. Dec. 27.--Here are
tho phases TO date OF the so.called
Weir mystery.
The night OF December 20 Mrs.
Helen Leary told the police she had
looked thru knothole In the side OF
the Weir houseboat at Ross Island
and saw Cash Weir. aged river man,
XIII a young girl
on December 90 she told officers
she had not watched the killing thru
the knothole. but had entered the
houseboat after tho girl was dead
and saw her body.
on December 26 the police received
a letter from girl claiming to be
the victim" branding Mrs. Leary's
story Ms Jealous lie"
Today Mrs. Leary said she was
present In tho houseboat when tho
girl was killed, participating In the
scuffle. and saw her fall dead from
n blow struck by an iron Pipe In the
hand OF Cash Weir.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
TOWN AWAITS
MANS RETURN

MER ROUGE. Ia. Dec. FL
Mer Rouge nuxiously awaited to-
day the arrival OF ifs former
idol--Dr. II. NJ. Mekoln. reform
er mayor. charged by federal
agents with being the leader Of
the band Of hooded men who ter
rorired the community.
McKoin. who deserted his office
and fled from tho community follow.
ing an attempted ambush and threats
from a rival terrorist organization.
was taken into custody In Baltimore
on orders Of Gov John M. Parker.
Authorities today charged MeKoin
with tho murder of Watt Daniels and
Thomas +. Richards. whose bodies
were found Ia Lake la Fourchs after
being weighted to tho bottom since
last August. when they were kid.
mapped by n hooded mob.
Federal operatives brought TO
light dual personality In
charging the former mayor with
heading n band Of mysterious
night riders.
A. a professional man. DR.. McKoin
braved death and disease day and
night to administer TO the towns.
people. and often aided the negro
families his alleged band was bent
on terrorizing.
with the arrest Of McIkoin, tho in.
vestiRation here was rapidly APP
preaching climax. Federal agents
prepared TO apprehend a man they
charged with leading n group Of
dynamiters who loosed tho bodies OF
Daniels and Richards In n fruitless
effort TO re.bury them before discov.
cry Of the crime.
A search began in the Lake la
Fourche section today for additional
evidence against the alleged dyna.
miters and for pieces OF clothing and
other bits OF Identification OF tho
dead men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
BLOODHOUNDS
TRACK CONVICT
Escaped Prisoner Has Not
Yet Been Caught

wALLA wALLA. Dec. 1s--Rath-
or than serve the remaining ak
months OF his sentence. Mike strem.
beta. n convict In the Washington
state penitentiary. escaped Tuesday
afternoon. about Q o'clock. and at .
a. m. wednesday was SIN at large.
Tho getaway was made while no was
working on the farm adjoining tho
main building. he being n prison
trusty.
Upon discovery OF the escape. ak
guards and n pair of bloodhounds
were dispatched TO track the fugitive
All nearby towns have been
warned 90 be on the lookout.
Late Tuesday night tho pursuing
guards thought they were on his
track in the neighborhood OF Tou-
Chef. IA miles west OF here. Tho es-
capped man was sentenced from Whit
man county, on n statutory offense.
70 serve from three TO five years He
Is 30 years old, feet inches In
height. and weighs about 1877
pounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
Flashes
HUNT FOR BERGD0LL

Government agents ON watch for
the rumored return OF Grover Glove
land Bergdoll. millionaire draft dodg-
er. who was thought TO have been
seen In Seattle recently. will he aided
by every member % tho American
Legion In this state state Adiutant
kenry A. Wise declared "Wednesday.
Photographic. measurements and
descriptions Of tho famous wartime
shtrker will be published broadcast 20
all the Washington posts Of tho le-
gion and every member will b. on
the lookout for BerKdolh We would
like 20 get him" Wise said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
DOCTOR
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

I thought perhaps my medicine
had been TOO strong and i went
out.
when got there ! asked her
husband how she was.
"'she's been toinbls well since
you was hers this rnornin'.' he said.
why dsd you send for me again
thenT' asked.
".Ah didn't send for you he
answered.
Il thought that was strange
and when. Just as ] got Into
tho town ON my way back.
several Ahots were fired nc my
car. I knew what Il meant
had been lurcd out there 90
be shot. some days later !
got = letter telling me that they
had missed mo that Tins. but
that they would get me tho
next time.
1T was then. AFTER my friends
had told me that I couldn't practicr
medicine. make my calls and pro
tset myself from such night at
lacks. that I got out | got this
letter on Friday and I left Met
Rouge on Tuesday. That was last
August. had been a druggist In
tho town before studied medicine
and graduated from Tulane uni
vcrsity In 1914. My wife was born
In the town and lived Their. ali
A. a.
Rouge.
Il knew nothing about the death
Of r. y. Richards and r. w
Daniels. The attack Of the moi
on thcro men and on }. l. Daniels,
w. c. Andrews and c. G. Daven'
port occurred after I had left Bu,
knsw tho men"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
Plan Winter Climb
Up Mount Shasta

OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. 27.--Charles
u. Warner and Leonard Thatcher.
the latter University OF California
student. will leave here tonight to
mako an attempt TO climb Mount
Shasta. never before accomplished
In tho winter.
From sisson they plan to make
their way by snowshoes and skis TO
the Alpine lodge. at the 5000 foot ell
ovation. From there they expect TO
start their perllous ascent about mid.
night New Years eve. climbing by
moonlight, and hope 20 reach the
aummit--14.i62 feet--New Years
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
GRAND JURY
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

that fraud was perpctrated BY the
officers quite glaringly."
A. a result OF this. Clarence l..
Reamss, attorney for the Water.
house interests. announced that he
would put the matter before the
grand jury for criminal investiga.
ton. and the present probe followed
close on the heels OF this announce.
meut.
J. IT. Newbcrger. vice. president OF
the Seattle National. and A. 3.
stusser. manager OF its contract de-
partment, were before tho grand
jury Tuesday and were grilled for
several hours.
Tho grand jury. however. IL
evidently not combining itself TO
the bank investigation. w. I.
Evans. Of Bellevue. was also
summoned Wednesday. and an
effort was being made 90 serve
n subpoena ON Tom Daughcrty.
also Of Bellevue. II Is believed.
from the fact that both men are
from BelIevue--and that Dnugh.
erty was one Of the prime
movers I'm the matter--that the
grand Jury must have resumed
It's investigation OF the transfer
Of the King county ferry system
to Capt. John Anderson.
A mystery witness was also sum
monod by the grand jury Wedncs-
day. He In u. NJ. Lawhead. of Fifth
ave. NJ. r.. and Goth st. No one Mt
tho court house had tho slightest idea
OF what he was 20 be Intercepted on.
as he is not known TO have any con-
nectlon with either tho bank case or
the ferry deal.
The grand Jury seems TO have
brought It's vice investigation 20 q
close--but Mayor r. J. Brown is try
ing to have the probe reopened. He
announced Wednesday that he wants
the investigators TO summon n local
newspaper man, who. he says. told
him that ne had been urged by cer-
tain Observation-Disclosures clergymen
TO stress the word recall I'm all his
stories about tho controversy boz
tween Mayor Brown and Rev.
Chauncey j. Hawkins
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
WILL TELL OF
SCARCE LABOR
nv w. n. PORTERFIELD


WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.--Imme-
diately after tho new year, big bust
ness representatives from various
parts Of the country will be given an
opportunity to tell their own stories
of labor shortage tefore the house
committee on immigration, as an ar
gument In favor OF letting down the
bars on the Dillingham; 3 per cent
immigration law. Chairman Albert
Johnson declared today.
johnson also says that the story
TO tho effect that he advocated pass
age OF tho White bill. amending the
immigration law NO as to allow Ar.
mepisn refugees to come in indis-
criminately. Ia not true. He declares
that all he proposed was TO allow the
1923 quota 10 come in now. anticipat-
ing July by six months. The White
bill is not yet on the calendar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
Man Is Charged as
Policeman's SLAYER

SAN DIEGO. Dec. 27.--A man Civ.
ing his name as Joe Hendrick. now
serving s0-day sentence for petit
larceny. was identified today. the
sheriff declares. by a photograph. az
Charles Dsuchauski. wanted In Chi.
cseo for the murder Of Acting Lieut..
Terence Lyons and Psfrolman Thorn
~ J. Clark on tho night Of May 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27

A trip abroad has brought
S., 900. 900 10 Mrs. Ida ".
French. above. daughter Of
the late Robert J. Wvnne.
former postmaster general.
London courts awarded her
this sum from her husbands
estate. The couple has been
reconciled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
Repeat Christmas
Pageant in Park

n. ". Vivian. song leader for Com
munity Service, will lead q sonefcst
"wednesday night NJ o'clock on the
lawn in front OF tho county-city
building. The Christmas pageant
which was given Saturday night viii
be repeated Young and old are
urged 20 attend and to join in the
songs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
REVIVE SCANDAL
OVER GARBAGE
New Bookkeeping System Is
Urged on City

A. an aftermath Of the SEN
sstionai graft charges made
against the garbage division Of
tho city health department. st .
recent city council hearing. the
state division Of municipal cor
psrations has recommended that
> NV bookkeeping system be
Installed ut once In the office
under hrc. 80 ~ to do away
with an possibility Of financial
Irregularities In the future.
The recommendation. which WA
signed BY Inspector Albert Hsian
der. acting for State Auditor C. w
Clausen. was received wednesday
by Mrs Henry TAndes. chairman
Of the public safety committee o.
the council. and was to be taken
up at the meeting OF that commit
tee IN the afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
OPERATE ON OFFICER

Pstrolnan n. W. Morris was to be
operated upon "Wednesday n, Pruvi.
denee hospital for the removal OF IL
hrckshor. which were lodged IN his
body when he was accidentally
wounded Sunday morning by a
brother officer In a police prowier
car. Norris condition Is not danger.
Gus. physicians say.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
British to Keep
Mosul Oil Fields

LAUSANNE. Doc. z7.--Lord Cur
ron. British foreign minister. today
sent a note 70 Ismet Pssha. Turkish
leader. declaring II Ia absolutely i'm
possible for Britain 10 meet the
Turks demands and give up the
great Musol oil regions.
Curzon said. however. that the al
lies will retrace the northern from
tier in conjunction with Turkish OK
perta
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
Hart Refuses to
Pardon Miller

OLYMPIA, Dec. 27.--Gov. Louis
r. Hart today announced that he
had positively refused TO consider
paroling or pardoning Peter Miller.
who wns sent to the Walls walla
penitentiary from King county more
than a decade ago. Because OF Mil.
ler's good conduct in prison. mum.
Der Of people became interested in
tho case and urged executive elem.
ency.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
NAME CITY LOBBYISTS

John r. Carroll. Oliver T. Erickson
and Il. 1. Blaine have been named
BY the city council as special leg.
islstivc committee TO represent the
city government interests at tho
coming session OF tho legislature.
Thomas J. l.. Kennedy. as corpora,
ton counsel. win be an advisory
member Of tho lobby.