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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28

Capt. John Courage. mas
Ter Of the Inflated fishing
boat Sloan, Which uas fired
on and disabled BIZ a Can
adiGH patrol steamer near
Vancouver island Tuesday.
The Sloan i0as disobied and
Jacob York. Of Seattle, a
member Of the crci0, i0as
killed.
a leaking condition rs result Of the
Smelling. ana the crew took 10 the
dory The injured man. who had
fallen forward on HE face when shot.
Was swung aboard the MalasplnE and
given attention. but died within a
abort time.
Capt. Sewcomb Of the Naiasplna
stated that the Sloan had been sur.
prised by tho patrol boat while fiah.
iug within the Ghfee-mils limit. and
that the crew had refused 20 aurrca.
der when commanded 20.
This statement " fatty denied by
Capt Courage IN his statement made
Saturday II halted three different
times" said Capt. Courage
The remaining members of the
CREW of the Sloan. who are now in
Seattle. are william Kelley. Ernest
Norris and Robert Courage. brother
~ the master Of the vessel
LOSES SHIP
AND CARGO
The SLOAN WAS i.ft near Cape
Cook hy the crew when they took TO
the dory after the Smelling had dis.
abied their craft.
My boat IL probably sunk and my
cargo of $1,000 pounds OF hailbut il
lost" said Capt Courage Saturday.
One Of the hes; men Of my crew n
dead and for no reason"
Capt. Courage has not planned
what his next move viii be. lie will
probably bc called within short
time BY investigators 20 give his YER
nion OF the shooting.
Tho American consul AZ vaneor-
vcr. u. C.. has bern notified hy Sec
Rotary OF state Hughes 10 investigate
tho killing and Canadian officials are
also conducting an investigation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28
OFFICER DUELS
WITH BURGLAR
Exchange Dozen Shots But
Suspect Escapes

Engaging in a pistol duel with
pairolmsn c, l. Norris. an un.
identified man narrowly escaped
with his life at n ~ Saturday
after DOZEN shots had heen ea.
changed az close range.
Norris discovered tl~ man in the
act Of breaking into store AZ s:s
Washington ~. and called upon him
10 halt. The man pulled out a RI.
voiyer and started firing. Norris
whipped out his sun and returned
the fire. chasing the Fellow for some
distance, a detail OF police In an
automobile secured the district in q
vain effort 10 locate the robber.
The thug answers the descFip-
ton Of man who was fired upon
BY Officer G. w. Beil lstc Friday
night whom the man was seen try.
ing 10 enter house ~ lis nth
ave.
Bell pursued tho man for several
blocks In an exciting footracc before
the thug at last escaped.
Two bandits stopped Frank -Four.
nler. 1850 Sixth ave. at aos Fast
Olive st.. early Saturday and robbed
him Of 1850 at tho point OF pistol.
The bandits escaped in small auto.
mobile.
Awakening TO find burglar in her
bedroom shortly after midnight. Mrs.
H. Ruiman. as2 goth ave. screamed
at tho top Of her voice. Tho burglar.
frightened. climbed thru the window
and leapcd to the ground. disregard.
Ing ladder which he had placed for
exit. He escaped.
Burglars forced door in the
Merchants hotel on Jackson at. and
robbed Jacob ohlsecn OF several arti.
cies OF wearing apparel and an alarm
clock.
Mrs. VI. E Cundail. o07 3ist ave.
s., reported Friday night that while
she had been absent from her home
for short time burglars had com.
pictely ransncked the place. taking
jewelry and clothing valued at 5000.
Thieves also robbed the Liberty
Music shop. taking yictrola from
the basement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28
Initiate Class of
Pale Faces Monday

Celebrating the return OF a large
class OF old members. Tyee tribe.
No. 81. of Red Men, viii initiate a
class OF pale faces Monday. April 80.
Several OF the great council off,
GERS and visiting members will be
present at the Initiation OF the class.
which is headed by J. A. Stevenson.
candidate for tho city council.
Arrangements for the State Grand
Council OF Red Men and degree OF
Pocahontas. are well under way.
and will convene here July is. II
and is. Al this time a number Of
the Great Council officers OF the
United States viii take part in the
proceedings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
RUM REBELS
STARTS ON PAGE 1

iial law against such violaiofa.
Prcsiden, Harding was represented
today az determined TO so 10 any
length within his constitutional rlghta
20 put an end TO liquor law viola.
tons.
Use Of force OF marines or regular
men 10 cooperate with prohibition
agents and customs Officers In turn.
ing back from the coasts ana borders
Of the United s,atoa liquor srnnggisrs
was understood to be In contempia.
ton. This could be done, IL was be.
lieved, II In the presidents opinion
other agencies OF the government
we're not able to cope with the sltua.
ton.
Legal experts Of tho department OF
Justice were comforting today 10 de-
terminc the exact limits Of tho gov.
ernmcnts authority In this dlre,.t
At the same time Secretary OF tho
Navy DENLY set at rest reports that
tho navy was opposed 20 usc Of TIA
vessels and men in combating rum
smuggling.
While he did not deny that there
was difference OF opinion in the
navy about the question. DENLY Haid
he was heartily in favor OF using
naval ships. The difference OF opin.
ion, II was understood. was largely
over the legality Of using money an.
propriated by congress for naval pur.
poses TO do work assigned to another
branch Of the government. Some Of.
ficials thought this would subject tho
navy 70 congressional censurc. or nj
least might interfere with obtaining
appropriations In future.
II was explained. however. that use
Of naval funds In this way depends
upon the opinion OF its legality. now
being prepared by the department of
justice at Barding's request.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
OPEN TOWN
STARTS ON PAGE 1

back. The poker games. Your OF
them. with four gamblers OF the old
school running the games Putty.
faced. well EFoon~d. sissly eyed.
shirt sleeves. with hers and there
Efeen visor. reminiscent Of the whlri,
inw roulette and the faro eases OF
old
One scat In a poker same" the
bouncer announced in a loud voice
AZ player quietly departed. hts
stack gone.
inside rallied lnciosurc the banker
sat beside lsrEs open szfs. A cab.
met with cards and chips was wide
open.
In another Inclosurc reyen.hsnd.
ed stud" game was in progress.
Bsta we're heavy and tho Dealers
rake-off far higher than tn Tho old
days when gambling was not Illegal.
A player threw four reds chips into
The pot.
He bets a dollar. said the dealer.
Another raised the bet two dollars
and there was one other slayer. Two
rcd chips or 50 cents were taken "a
the rnke.off.
This end Of town il fun Of such
places an /. w. W. spokesman said.
The other day SIX members Of our
law and order committee went into
'smllo" Joint and tried 10 persuade
tho bartender to stop selling booze.
Ho called policeman and had them
arrested, The captain at tho station
promptly turned the men loose
A committee Of ak members OF the
7. W. W. called on Mayor Edwin !
Brown Friday and protested against
the vice dsns,
Unless thu city and federal au.
thoritles close up these places we
will close them up ourselves" they
said. we do not want our men 10
come in and &c, potsonsd and
desperate with this stuff. or 10 have
their earnings taken from them IN
gambling dsns. Aberdeen IL closed
down tight. Our men .kmandcd /,
and the city authorities ciamped on
tho I'D You cannot buy drink in
Aberdeen now
Mayor Brown announced that
a rigid campaign 10 close up the
district will be Instituted at
once. Scores Of dens that have
sprung into life with the arrival
OF the first vanguard OF strikers
will be summnriIy closed. Chief
Of Police Severyns was present
during the conference and en-.
listed the services OF the 7. w.
W., who win aid i'm obtaining
the evidence.
II want our merchants 10 have
tho benefit OF these men coming
here with money to spend" Mayor
Brown raid.
Our men cannot prosecute n sue.
cessful strike II they have TO fight
the booze cyil' Il. Hoedomaker. sec.
rotary Of the Marine Transport
Workers, said These joints are op.
Grating in violation OF tho law. We
will see that the law Is enforced II
we have TO do II ourselves"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28
Count Shows That
Seattle Is Growing

The population OF Seattle 10 stead
lily and rapidly growing. according to
official counts submitted Friday by
the Building Owners and Managers
association Of Seattle, who conducted
a survey OF pedestrians on the main
streets Of the city during the day.
Counters were stationed at is points
downtown and took accurate counts
OF the pedestrians passing them. The
counts were taken for half hour In
the morning and afternoon. I'VE
found gratifying increase in the
number OF people on the streets" said
j. T. curran, secretary OF the or
ganization.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28
STONE 4 WEBSTER
SIRIkERS ACTIVE

Workers on the Stone a Webster
construction camps between wVn
atchee and nerrinser have hsen
called out. reports state Circulars
appearing in Seattle demand that
sheets and pillow eases he supplied
and changed once a week that hot
lunches be served daily. that pay
ne Increased 81 day: that the
eight.hour day include the time so
lng 20 and coming from work: that
a bedsnakcr be hired: that hot and
cold showers he installed and that
no discrimination be shown against
strikers.
The Lcggers' Information associa.
sion. with headquarters here. dc.
ciarcd Saturday that few camps are
affected and the walkout viii be for.
gotten In q few days. as the men
spend their money and return 70
WBrt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28
SEATTLE MECCA
FOR STRIKERS
Thousands Move In to Cele-
brate Tie-up

Thousands q s,rik,ns I.w. ".
arc nouring into Seattle from los.
sing canps and pumbsr mills thru.
out tho western half Of tho state.
and reports issued az general strike
headquarters. Ish second ave-
claim that the tieup % the lumber
Industry In this state las heeomn
- per cent effective.
Nv. W. Officers claim that hun.
dreds Of timlSr Workers, who are
net members Of the organization,
are going cut With the members,
making the strike more effective
thru sympathy with the purposes Of
the walkoat or fear 81 remaining on
the Job.
Altho Marine Transport Workers.
a branch OF the 1. W. ". has cali.
Cd strike. this. Seattle shipping
men declare. mas not erected ship.
ping in this district. vxcept on a
small scale. II Is claimed that the
strike is partially effective IN Calf
fnrnla and the Fast coast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28
Labor Celebration
Planned for May /

international Labor Day will be
celebrated in Seattle by mass meet.
Ing in Washington hall. 14th ave.
and r.. Fir st.. Tuesday evening. May
!. at s y. m. Speakers will include
such prominent labor men as Elmer
Smith, Of Centralia. and George Van.
deveer and Robert Whitaker. OF Sc.
attic. Turnout the world the labor
movement OF every country is hold.
ing meetings. All workers are urged
TO be sure and attend. The meeting
Is under the auspices Of tho Joint
Labor Day committee and In Endorsed
by the Central Labor council
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28
Former Mayor of
Tacoma Is Sued

George T.. Wright, former mayor
Of Tacoma, r. V. Wright and other
members OF the firm Of the Tacoma
Grocery Co, were named defendants
In 100000 balm suit filed in sui.
pcrior court at Tacoma Friday by
Max s.. tueeitenotto and Fred Hows,
former members OF the grocery firm,
Lueckcnotte and Hews charged In
the complaint that tho defendants
had caused their arrests on grand
larceny charges some weeks ago for
the purpose OF inJuring their rcputa.
tlon4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28
Dance Record Now
Hovers Over Ohio

YOUNGSTOWN. o., April 2s.--Al.
bert ltlsh passed the worlds record
for nonstop dancing ut 4 a. m. 10.
day. whom he had danced liz hours,
with only three minutes out for
rest every seven hours,
He had danced ZIG hours ut s n.
m. and expects to dance until mid
night tonight.
When no pnsscd tho worlds rec.
ord this morning, tho bIE crowd
watching the show broke into cheers
and applause.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28
Club Votes to Ban
Sugar Purchases

DETROIT. Mich, April 2s.--Mem.
bcrs OF the Detroit Federation Of
womcn's, clubs today voted unani.
mously 10 refuse TO use sugar ex.
cept In case OF necessity until the
price has returned TO normal.
The motion was made by Mrs,
Herbert e, Prescott, vice president Of
the federation. The strlkc will be
answered by $4,000 housewives, Mrs.
Prescott said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28
Governor Requests
Boycott of Sugar

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. April
?s.-Goyerno Jack Walton today Is
sued n proclamation asking house.
wives OF tho state TO conserve sugar.
use as little sugar as possible. Get
by with none II II can be DONE" Wal
ton urged.
The governor said the only way to
halt the rise in the price Of sugar
was to cut down consumption.
II win ask Mrs. Walton to cut
down consumption Of sugar In my
own household TO the minimum, to
set an example to housewives OF the
state" the governor declared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28
Police Lose in
Long Booze Vigil

After a weary walt OF two days. n
detail Of police engaged In watching
a house Mt 1923 Ninth ave. gave up
tho task and brought IN 10 the police
dry squad vault $50 quarts OF beer
and so gallons OF blew. The cops
had patiently wsited for an owner OF
the beer 70 snow ip. No arrests
we're made.
Five gallons ' OF moonshlnc wcre
seized Friday night whom police raid.
cd the homo of q. yashImoto. 43, car.
pointer. at 6l0M Eighth ave. 81.
Yaghimoto wan released on 800 ball.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28
Biggest Ships
Gross Length width
49,. -. go
ny EDWARD rruERRy

NEW YORK. April sS.-Fars. ex.
eeeding si.ooo. 600 viii he paid by
those who sail on the Levlathan on
her maiden trip July & several mil.
iionaires are bidding for the RICH, TO
pay the top prlcc-ts. ooo--to occupy
the former imperial suite. designed
on the old Naterland for the German
kaiser
There viii be no stecrakc." says
W. ]. Love. vice president and gen.
erai manager Of the United States
shipping board. ''rhe Vaterland had
three classss and Storage. The re.
built Leviathan has three classes only
with a minimum fare OF ssTbe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28
Star Carriers Are
Guests at Orpheum

AS the guests Of Carl Reitcr. man.
ager. zoo Star carriers attended the
Moore theater Friday night and en-.
joyed the good bill the theater is
now presenting. The boys extended
their thanks 70 Mr.. Reiter and as.
surcd him that they had heartily en-.
loved the show.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28
SHIP WILL CARRY
t.6si PERSONS

Passengers and crew will total
s.s99. The first class cabin viii &C.
commodaic sTs. second class sts and
third class 1850. The crew comprises
1875, The commander viii b. Capt.
Herbert Hartley. formerly Of the $.
5. 81. Louis.
Vice President Love amplifsd for
y. L. A. Service his announcement,
that rebuilding operations now near
Ing completion At Newport News. Va,
made the Leviafhan the largest ship
afloat. Her gross tonnage IL now
s9,9ss.s5. as axainr, sa.sss originally.
J. 4o5 moro than the Majestic. ai,ho
she Is eight eect shorter and only a
fraction OF foot wider.
1T cost n.seo.ooo 20 rebuild and
refit the Lsviathan.r said Love. The
ship is now worth s2s.oo0. 900. She
has been converted from coal to oil
burning.
''shs will sail from New York for
Southampton every three weeks.
making tho trip in six days Zach
trip viii consume s,loo tons Of fuel
oil. IL this i.4ss.soo gallons were
gasoline II would run fIivvcr around
the world 1900 times. or would drive
car 10000 miles year for ss1
years,
Weight OF the Leviathan loaded
Is 1915 tons. To transport this
weight on land would require s.3so
freight cars
There arc IL decks, five passen.
ger elevators and ak freight elsvat.
ors for baggage and provisions.
Even the engine room has an Gle
an rr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28
Cattlemen Stage
Ferry Gun Fight

BAN FRANCISCO, April 2s.--c. d,
Hillman, a cattlemnn OF MendocIno.
was shot nj on the ferry boat snusa.
Tito yesterday by u, ID. Baker, also
u cattloman, The bullet went wild
and none was injured Court nc,
tions on cattle stealing charges be.
tween tho two men are said 10 have
resulted In tho shooting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
PHONES
STARTS ON PAGE /

fact ne yet. however.
o. y. Rupp. counsel for the phone
company, declared Saturday that he
believed the state court ACTION would
have no effect on tho constitutional
courts decision.
I'm getting this writ" he ex.
plainet, "ihe city u attacking the
ruling OF the department o. public
works, which constitutes the very
grounds on which We are bringing
our action in federal court.
II can't see how they can ask for
the privilege Of moving the case
from one court 20 another simply
because they aEree with u that the
decision was wrong. It's true that
they attack the ruling for different
reasons than ourr. but that doesn't
interfere with the principle in.
yolved"
lie explained that he would make
his objection on purely technical.
ierai points,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28
3,152,OO0 Drinks

NEW YORK, April - Liquor
carried every trip by tho British.
liner Majestic includes $4,000
bottles Of ale and stout, 1000
quarts and 1900 pinta or cham,
payne. 1000 quarts and 1900
pints OF other wines. 1000 bot
ties % whisty. brandy and sin.
and 800 bottles OF liquors
The LevlAthan has no bar. Hut
she will carry 1877. 600 gallons OF
drinking water Thatl make
a.i5s.eoo drinks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28
WRIT OBTAINED WITH
MUCH SECRECY

Tho writ OF review Of the public
works departments ruling was is.
sued late Thursday 10 George A.
Mcaghsr. assistant corporation coun.
sci. on instructions from Corpora.
ton Counsel r. J. l.. Kennedy.
Great secrecy surrounded the entire
action. as Il was feared that tho
phone company would 40 into fed.
eral court, II II learned Of the mat.
ter IN time. and set an injunction
restraining tho city from serving II
with the writ For this reason. the
writ was not filed until Just before
8 O'clock. when Il was TOO late for
the company 10 20 before a federal
judge. and copy OF II was served
on the company early Saturday. be.
fore the phone company opened.
The writ II purely technical In
nature and was flied fer the sole
purpose of keeping the company
from putting tie new rate in effect
in its May bills. which viii be
mailed ont Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28

With wireless, the 70 boats having a
capacity Of t55O persons There Is a
spsrry EyFo-eompass similar 10
those used on hat,leshlpa. draft
gauges 20 the amount OF water tho
vessel Is drawing can be read on the
bridge; four mlcroph6nea for aab-
marine signals. two high. power
acarchllghts. "a water tight trans
verse bulkheads; and ~ waiertight
sliding doors hydraulically operated
and controlled from the bridge.
Fire protection includes ts-sla.
ton alarm system. - miles OF copper
tubing Ia which expansion % air
raises an alarm Of fire automatically.
1900 feet OF hose. and 10 pumps.
having a capacity Of 1870 gsliens a
minute.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28
SWIMMING POOL
AND GYMNASIUM

THE swimming pool. for first-ciass
passengers only. IL 5s feet long. 20
feet wide, and from ~ 10 sis feet
deep. 1t contains 10000 gallons. or
lis tons Of water. There Is gymna-
Stun isxso for tho FIRST class. and
another ifx27 for second class. Also
two libraries. containing s.ise vol
umes
Safety Is assured on the Levi.
athan. There are s. life boats and
two 3f-foot motor boats equipped
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28

America's biggest liner, the
rebuilt Leridthan, with hsr
Reip com mdnder. Cab.
Herbert Hartley (inset), and
beloW a scene iR th6 lounge.
Snoring the ships giant pro-
portions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28
Shipping Delayed
at San Francisco

x BAN FRANCISCO. April gs.---
The longshorc strike OF the Marine
Transport Industrial Workers
union achieved sufficient proper.
tions here Friday to tic up four
small steam schooners In the bay
and delay for n few hours the sall.
ing Of the ManuIan. Matson line
freightcr.
The delay 10 the Manulan was
occasioncd largely by the crew dc.
handing higher wages before ship.
ping for Seattle and Hawaii. Captain
Hubbenette hired a substitute crew
and the vessel proceeded. There
was no violence along the water.
front. Department OF justice
agents maintained close watch
all day and Will continue their Wig.
lance today.
NEW YORK, April only 900
out Of $4,000 seamen In this port are
sway from their Jobs as a result OK
tho strike called by the !. w. W., ac-
cording 70 figures given out by James
4 Walsh. chairman Of tho publicity
|1llf(ee of thc organization.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28
Police to War on
Drunk Rollers"

Plans TO curb the activities Of light
fingered gentry In the south end OF
the city, commonly known as drunk
rollers were being mndc Saturday
by the police.
Eric Nyland, Presley hotel, was
the latest victim OF the "drunl,
rollers" Nyland. arrested on charge
OF being drunk, told the police satur-
day that ho Ind been robbed OF over
$500 In cash while drinking moon
shine In the nclghborhood OF Second
ave. s. and Main ri.
Nearly every day" police Off.
clal declared, 'ono or more mon are
robbed In this manner by expert
rollers" who find their vlctimu stag.
gorIng along the street. take them
into nm nIicy, 90 thru their pockets
and hit them on the head
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28

CHICAGO. April Frederick,
Wilson had to mako bo-mlc dasl,
by automobile TO have an error In
hla wedding Ilccnnc corrected no he
could s,arry on the day act.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-28
HOSPITAL ROOM
FOR 81 PATIENTS

The IeyiAthan has 1900 electric
lamps. and generating plant pro-