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in contact with the products of this
mans genius every day of their lives.
1t is hard to understand how he
can accomplish what he does if de-
pendent upon what would seem to us
very crude substitute for hearing
He could not of course but for the
fact that he is completely absorbed
and unselfishly devoted to anything
he undertakes.
The independent-reporter., 1923-04-26
NOTICE

Allen n" giving my sons Elwood and
f,msirs snassett their time during the
H. |nua none of their wages nor pay
,heir bills after this date.
|lsd,, MRS LURA HUNNEWELL 4
'ssOh, April IA, 1928. 2w16
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FuIlCE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS
ne District Court Of the United
'sies for the District of Maine.
Aefthern Division

s.N Dhtrlct Court OF tAe Untteu
s,ales for the District OF Mnine.
1srthern Division
\ N the matter of Mahlon II. White,
F'srhNupt In Bankruptcy
~ me creditors of Mahlon II. White
ahson, in the County of Som
WI WI and District aforesaid. Bankrupt.
hts tou are hereby notified that on the
h,h hrsh DAY of April. 1928. the said
aaoh a,'h II. White was duly adjudi-
sssa bankrupt and that the first mee-
m nls creditors will be held in the
saa aaa Jury Room of the County Court
r. Sss ,.l IN skowhegan in said District, on
49, aS DAY of June. 1923, at 1l.30
nj dDek si IN the forenoon, at which time
,a,p pace the said creditors may attend,
e s, iheir claims. appoint a trustee,
rh''lhe IN ne The Bankrupt. and transact
~ other business as may properly
'e nefore said meeting.
"sof' Maine, April %, 1928.
JOHN r. MASON.
| Int Referee in Bankruptcy
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sr,rE HIGHWAY CON-
1tISE uISsION
,.,,,, 10 Bridge Contractors

-. is hereby given that sealed
No'l'r will be received at the office
|propos'N Maine state Highway commis-
|of the rnsta "@ Maine, until eleven
|sion. , Az a. NJ, Wednesday May End
|oeloek = ,he construction of the fol-
pss' ~ hridee structures, viz;
hoTIns ~, :" street Bridge in the city
ehes'n eh,,rr Androscoggin County,
p N lEstimate 212 Gu. yds. COM
blalne- 'i'''''
rreie'' s,.eom Bridge over Bog Stream
BOZ IN of Mercer, Somerset Coun-
p = W Maine Obstinate Al GU yds' con-
Freel Pridge in the town of New
tre"'r rrronkln County, Maine. (Es-
F~,'e Fna'D"' rs Gu. yds. eoncrete)'
nA'' prldee over Flllibrown Brook
"a, ,oup of New sharon, Franklin
D 'ne unine obstinate 265 Gu.
Fos a.s brook Bridge over Andrews
Ann' IN the town of Paris, oxford
.roos Maine. Obstinate 2s6 Gu.
|ds con1Fe,Id pend Brook Bridge over Moose
hS'I,f W Efook in the town OF Paris, On
'u% county Maine 'hS'i'''a'e ol'
h yds concrete 2.u,,ro oyar pnttio
Polit he town of Perry, washing
ProOss s0mnty. Maine. Obstinate 149
2eh ,as roncrete).
fn ,,r !us Stream Bridge over Martin
aal.'i in The town of Turner. Andros-
Sfream pnnntv. Maine. Obstinate $50
fu M yas rO bridge over Andrews Brook
sahp''" san, ,nvn of woodstock, oxford
Z ,y In, Maine. Obstinate 1877 Gu.
fds. fdss.teins sDhc Bridge over Andrews Brook
hopp ,own of Woodstock. oxford
,s u,' Maine. Obstinate 176 Gu.
Sas eOncrete)' es. ao,,,
an, will be made for the plans
y snecilications for each bridge. the
" T ,o he returnable when the plans
' " 'sneeidcatlons are returned in good
o,IiIon TO the Commission.
S,sh proposal must be made upon
,iss form provided by the Commits
iaaN and must be accompanied by
srtIded check or proposal pond IN
~, d the treasurer of the State of
Nss @ TO the amount of ten per cent
% nor cent? of the proposal as Il
.,sntee that the bidder will con-
VT for the work If 1t is awarded to
rscb proposal shall be in a separate
rrslone. sealed and plainly marked
|p,onosal for the construction of -
Rrdgp over ----------------------------
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State of

Iaine" ,,, ,.
TO furnish surety company bond
the amount of fifty per cent go per
ma of the contract price. Proposal
rms MANS and specifications may be
.rnrpd upon application to the Com
The right is reserved to reject any
all proposals.
WILLIAM NJ. AVER. Chairman
FRANK 4. PEABODY,
LYMAN II. NELSON,
state Highway Commission
PAtT. ID. SARGENT,
chief Engineer
uenata. Maine, April lS, 1928. 1w17
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-10
Death Stalks in " axe
of Tony's Joy Wagon
Peddler's Family Wanted Fresh Air So He
Took Them Along; Mother Killed

wagon and headed the horse toward
town. II was q delighted little party
as old Dobbin logged into the city
1t was at Goth ave, $. and Atlantic
At, that disaster overlook them. Dob
bin crossed the tracks bit too fast
and before Tony could bring him TO
stop. Mrs. Aversano had tumblcd
from the seat to the road-and the
renr wheels crossed her chest.
The injured mother was taken to
the city hospital, and Tony bravely
comforted his two 'bambini' as they
returned TO the little home in the
valley
Tuesday morning Tony was called
TO the phone. He hid his face that
the tots might not see the tears that
coursed their way down his Drowned
checks. For the little homo would
forever remain mothcrlcss for Tonys
children. Mrs. Avcrsnno had died OF
punctured lung during the night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-10

CHlcAGo. July SIR. sa.
" bella Nltli.crudrile. first
white woman 20 D. sentenced to
death IN Chicago. collapsed ply.
Elcally and mentally today when
informed If her fate hy her az.
iorneys Mrs Nliti.Crudells
and her husband. Frank Cru.
aeile. we're found guilty yeatcr
day II the hammer murder Of
tho womian's FIRST husband and
both sentenced to hang
The ven IN. an Italian. heard
the vrrdi &tad without under.
standing "a Authorities feared
She would collapse Il told she IA
70 die and She was placed back
Do her cell 10 speculate over her
peslalsy nnsll Dean to.any
Mrs. Ni,,t Crudelle became hyE.
terieai and fen 10 the floor when
Eugene Mason. her attorney. IN.
Termed her thru an interpreter
Of the verdict she was carried
semtconscsons 10 the Cook eoun.
~ hospital
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-10
Shocking,
LeUidthan!
Drinking of Liquor
Permitted on Liner

ON BOARD THE STEAM
SHIP VIATHAN Ap.
pRoACHI No CHERgoIrg4,
July I0.--tBy wireless.) The lie.
yiathan on the eve OF. completing
her maiden run ms q passenger
liner under the American flag.
went partly wet" few hundred
miles off the coast OF France.
A now rule porGitiing con.
sumption Of liquor in the cabins
and restaurants Of the big liner.
but with service OF tho same by
any Of the ships crew prohibit.
ed. was announced few hours
before the Leviathan nosed into
Cherbourg.
Several passengers are taking
advantage of the rule. while
others have consistently brought
their own liquor 10 the dining
tables and consumed II without
interference by the management,
WASHINGTON, July 1O.-The
permission granted passengers
on board the Leviathan TO drink
their own liquor Is entirely with.
in the law officials here said TO-
day.
II was pointed out that the de.
clsion OF the United states su.
preme court on this question
overrulcd the opinion Of Aitor.
ney General Dnughcrty and held
TINT American shlns could have
ana dispense liquor outside the
uhraemllc limit.
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ny JACK HonENBERG

BELiINGBAM. July Placing
himself on record for The limiting 81
the power % shc supreme court and
The abolition OF the electoral college
as we'll IA the adoption ~ the difec,
primary turnout the country Y. =
senator e. G. pnl reatfirmcd bis ~.
legiancc 10 the people who put him
ia Office In speech delivered be-
forc the State Federation Of Labor
Monday afternoon
Dll spoke briefly Of The supreme
court situation. declaring that hc
viewed the present method Of pro
roaure with disfavor
THAT one man should he able e
change the entire course 81 Justice
IL situation which must not be
tolerated" he ssid. III Is my hope
that may bring about the chang
ing OF majority vote In matters Of
deciding The constitniionaIity Of
laws to plurality vote. At least
seven out Of nine judges should
agree before a law should be declared
ttugf,nHfittttiaftai
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-10
Feed Cats
Laugh Gas
Humane S O lie t y
Wars on Felines

Seven hundred and eleven
feline lives. belonging TO 70 cats
were separated from earthly In
cumbrances Monday at the HUI
name Society Anlma shelter at
SfI Westlake n. They went thru
the gas chamber ut the station.
Not only was the end pains
less, but 1t was enjoyable. A
small percentage of laughing
gas was mixed with the Hum
mating gas used and as re-
suit the animals died in higk
spirits.
Officials at the animal shelter
believe that II by any chance
all nine OF the cat lives should
not Ire destroyed in one session
in the gas chamber. the cats
would return OF their own ac-
cord for another good laugh.
AS means of communication
between the earthly and etheric
worlds progress, It is feared that
the Spirit Chamber OF Commerce
win object to this wholesale
slaughter OF cats because every
time one is killed here, nine are
released in the streets and alleys
of the hereafter.
The leading citizens there are
being literally delugtd with cat
ectoplasm and their noises ut
night ave believed TO be serious.
~ interfering With communica.
ton with Sir Arthur Conan
DOYLE,
Monday the shelter made its
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- me 10 ne regular mannequin.
was satisfied with plain and simple
hocis.r
= really old man IS one who can re-
member when drug stores sold drugs
This Is Careful Crossing week. .
se sure and don't cross a mountain
Every week is Double Crossing
week for the politicians.
Fbsi Motorist-What do pou get 10
The 0aiioH1 ~ -
second Hotori5t -oh. about three
pcdcstrians. 49,
!, Z moron Is person who starts "a
p'ow hls horn the minute the frsfrc
s'shal stops the line Of automobile
WI ~ 'Ight Minnie. WIND r., M.
"eH raa IN TIC pas Oirca oaf V
a. ]. s.
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NEW YORK. JUS To- Stole.
~ seemingly indifferent 10 her
Fate. Mrs. Anna Buzzi today
toked with relatives la her cell
~ Auburn prison and continued
70 protest her innocence o. the
murder ~ Frederick Schneider.
for which SHE was sentenced to
die 10 the electric chair next
September.
Her attorneys ase certain sen.
'ence never viii BE- carried out,
expecting an appeal 10 bc sue
ecafui IN securing eognmstatlon
% The death peaalty 10 life In.
prisonment.
II appeal fails. slrs. Buzxi's
lawyers expect Coy. smith viii
sFaut "a rsprlrvr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-10
by S. Il. CROFT

JOY rides were things almost un-
heard OF in the little household OF
Tony Aycrsano, truck gardener Of
Rainier valley. Tony's horse and
wagon, poor things at best for the
purpose OF get.ing away from the
city for a joyous day in the country,
were continually in use. II seemed,
Long days of staying ut home. SUR
rounded by the humdrum OF heavy
work In the garden, had made their
impression upon Mrs Gennsessn
Aversano, 60, and her two small chill
dron. They longcd to rlde-ride into
tho country, anywhere to forget for n
time that there was such prisonlng
place MS home.
Tony yielded 10 theft entrcaties
Monday afternoon, aud when the
garden produce was rendy for mar.
kct, mounted them all in the little
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-10
Z Women Doomed
l Jokes; | Swoons
(By United Press

In states where such sentences are practicable ,nnoyyn
women faced death by legal execution TODAY one stole
ally indifferent joking with relaves-the other in state
OF complete collapse '''
Mrs Anna Buzzi sentenced in New York 10 the electric
enf Tor the murder Of Frederick Schneider her common
Jaw husband paced her cell in Auburn prison. indifferent
TO the judges sentence Her attorneys viii file an appeal
ana then attempt to have Gov Smith commute the death
IN her cell IN Chicago. found guilty Of murder OF her
former husband Mrs Saba Nitticudella as doonad 10
he hangmans moose She collapsed when informed OF her
ate and was taken unconscious to hospital Both women
emphaticaly protest their innocence
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-10
FORECAST BIG
BUDGET BOOST
Estimates Higher Than Last
Years AlIotments

Indicating Blk increase In the
cost Of government for 1924. which
according to Councilman r. Il
Blaine. viii tax tho ciiy's resources
70 the utmost to meet. first budget
estimates arrived at The finance
committee chaiFman's desk Tuesday.
Three budgets. submitted by the
city clerk. the police court and the
library. ask Increased allowances
totallns approximately $4,000 for
1924 expenses compared with 1923
budgets.
Tho budget Of City Comptroller
Harry w. Carroll. amounting 10
tsi4so. is $3.50 less than the 1929
figure.
= don't sec whore the money is
coming from Chairman Blaine. Of
the finance committee said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-10
NOblenan Murdered:
Princess Is Arrested!
Popular Figure in
Europe's Capitals
Found Shot Dead
in London Hotel
ny CHARLES n. MecANN

ny CHARLES ". MCCAIN
LONDON, July lO.-yioict-eyed
Princess Marie Marguerite. beau.
tlful French bride Of youthful
Prince Ally kameI rahmy Bey.
Of Egypt. was sent TO Jail today
for the murder 81 her husband.
Bedecked in priceless jewels. huge
diamonds and ropes Of pearls. the
princess broke down and was hair
carried from the prisoners box al
Bow IT. this afternoon. 10 hours
after the prince. once say fayoriie
Of London and Paris society, was
found bleeding from numerous re.
yolvcr wounds IN the corridor OF hia
suite AZ the Savoy.
Prince Aly was -, 10 years young
er than hts beautiful bride. lie was
extremely wealthy. popular figure
IN English and French bathrooms
lie had but recently brought the
Princess Marie from Paris
II was about 80 this morrsns
when servants az the savoy heard q
succession ~ cracking revolver
shots ringing shgu The corridor Of
the fourth floor Those who flrsi
rushed 10 the nrinera suite found
him lying Ia his palamaa. in Tho cor
ridor, moriaiiY wounded liz wn4
unconscious from n gaping wound in
the head aud Unable TO name hlr
aasailant.
a striking figure against the
hrab background oi The shaduwy
Iipw ~ poilcr rpuri. rriurr.s
Marie maintained fa fnur Hours
ihc stole caim with whkh she
faced arrest.
Then as stolia lyolales" sad theH
storirn Of the finding 81 The body
and these were repeated FOR the
princess benefit by an interpreter.
she burst into coplouu Tears.
Policemen told " the finding Of a
beaded white six evening gown IN
the princess bedroom Of the savoy
suite which the prince. his bride. 4
SECRETARY and maid occupied.
There we're bright red blood stains
on tn gorgeous creation. and beside
Tho princes bod. Ia another room.
lay crushed some bcatis that had
fallen from the gown. The princeu.
leui 20 Jail until Jnls IS when she
Wi hc given seeond hearing. il
andcrstood 10 have made cunfoa.
sion to tho police that The shooting
was accidental. she was to have
gone 70 a hospital for "a operation.
Il WAS said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-10
FEELING HIGH
AS EDITOR IS
UP FOR TRIAL
Defense Charges
Accused Man Is
Victim of Plot;
People Aroused
BY SIDNEY Il. wHIPPLE
Editor the Denver Express

OiD4Nf@l ID WIFI
Editor the Denver Express
LAS VEGAS. New Mexico.
July I0.-Feeling ran high and
firearms were in evidence here
today a. the second trial Of
Carl A. Magee. editor of the
New Mexico Tribune, was
opened.
Mngee already has been sentenced
to IS months at hard labor for
calling attention 10 alleged graft
In the federal court here. He was
convicted after a rush trial in
which lawbooks OF the defense we're
mutiIated during the noon recess.
Today he Is on trial for contempt
Of court in addition TO libel.
The Segundo Romero political
ring. which Magee has been de-
nouncing In his fight 10 clean UP
New Mexico politics. struck at
Magee again today when its leaders
prepared disbarment proceedings
against Judge Richard n. Hanna.
the editors chief counsel. These
proceedings. coming simultaneously
with Magee's trial. broke as COM
pIete surprise They left Magee
practically without defense in court.
His only resort was 10 refuse to
plead.
The proceedings were lodged
against Hanna on the grounds
that he had commented upon the
libel case at a banquet In Magee's
honor.
Magee has become the idol Of the
American part Of The popuiace in
this Kingdom OF San Miguel rs
this county has been known almost
since the days Of the Spanish dons.
A delegation OF cowpunchers
from surrounding ranches rode
into Las Vegas last night 10
tell Magee II lie wanted them.
ZOO OF Us boys win ride into
town and take orders"
The offer WIS declined by Magee
and his friends but a good many
OF the cowboys were on hand.
nevertheless. when the tr1al DegaN-
This led officials TO search specta-
tors entering the courtroom to re.
move weapons from them.
Magee's counsel moved TO auash
the charges against him. setting
forth in their motion that the pros
ecution was overstepping the rights
Of free speech and free press as
guaranteed by the United States
constitution.
In the meantimfs while the
courts are trying to Ftiflc him with
contempt proceedings, Magee IS con-
tinuIng his fight on his paper.
while his counsel, Judge Hanna.
persists in taking the case to the
people. with whom Magee is gain
ing great following.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-10
Cave Man Uses AK;
Police Save Woman

SAN FRANCISCO. July lo.-Cave
man losel C. Macchionello. suit
presser. was denied entrance to his
girls" home and, picking up an AK,
broke the door down and started in.
BY then police had responded TO a
riot call and Macchi was taken off
to Jail. Mrs. Bessie Smith, declared
TO have been the object OF the ax
hunt. said she didn't know the man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-10
SEATTLE'S THIEVES
HAVE NEW WRINKLE
IN THEFT BUSINESS

TUE latest wrinkle in thlevery,
4 according 70 the police, H TO
call the attendant OF a store TO
another phone and then ransack
the ull in his absence This
trick has risen In popularity with
great strides recently
The Manson Electrical CO.
1923 westIake ave, was the lat.
est victim An attendant OF the
store told police Tuesday he had
been called 10 nearby store 10
answer tho phone and found the
cash register minus $40 when
he returned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-10
"The Sun
Stops Rising"
BY S. B. H. HURST

and Jehovah turned exceeding ind
and them into the Red Sea- there
locust all the border Of Esyp-BSodus x9
White winter lies upon the world and beneath it sleeps
the life which will bloom again, while over myself creeps
the white winter of age and shall sleep Sometimes
have dreamed that / may wake again and sometimes
have felt sure that am but onceivng thing of earth
immortal only in those of its seeds mat 1a upon fertile
ground and that all the friends loved have withered and
died forever Sleep sleep the imitation Of death
is death the real sleep the amending silence the eternal
greatly If such as fall asleep shortly to wake no more?
How many men have lived whose continued living would
have benefited the world? Few very few And in vast
place as the universe could any mans living be noced2
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Maybe these be gloomy thoughts
yet out Of them has grown an idea.
do not Ike to think Of dying until
! have spoken OF certain events.
There arc friends Of mine who have
gone before me into the shadows
about whose deeds ! wish 10 talk
They were Just men and women. and
~ such they did their best And
when J zoe my chlldrcn's children
playing happily In the freedom Of the
sunlight Il comes to me that that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-10
RIVALS HELD
FOR MURDER

JOLIET. H.. July io.-Riyai suit.
ORA o. tho slain YOUTHS sweetheart
we're questioned today By sheriff
John q. Walker In an attempt to
solve the mysterious murder Of
Frank Murcn, 20. whose body was
found on an abandoned farm at
Rockdale. near here.
Muren was strangled TO denth
after being bound and MANNED. His
hands and legs were tied with wire.
The body. found under d haystack.
VIA stripped OF clothing md yalu.
abfes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-10
SHORT GIVES
LABOR'S AIMS

BELLINGHAM. July Better
wages. beitvr homes. better citizens
these are tho aims OF the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor--and the
fight TO obtain these 5tistifies the
existence and the future OF tho or.
ganiza,ion. President William Short
sald In his keynote speech before
The annual convention here Mon
day
THE federation viii ccntinue 20
fight ultra.conservatiyo employers
outside OF labor and extreme rad.
lcals within the organization. Presi.
,ta,.t ssba,3 ..tJ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-10
20 Oil Promoters
Indicted in Ohio

CLEVELAND. Ohio. July 10
Twenty.six oil promoters of Fort
Worth. Tex. were indicted by the
federal Ernnd jury in session here
today for using the mails to dsfuud
Ohio Investors
Heading the lat Of defendants "
Dr. Frederick a. Cook. erstwhiIe
Arctic explorer. With him were in.
dscted 20 other persons who helped
promote Tire Petroleum Producers
association Of Fort Worth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-10
Man Found Dead Is
at Last Identified

After lying in the county morgue
since last Friday, the body OF an I'M
known man was identified Monday
night as that of Oscar Larson. 81.
European hotel. The Identification
was made by Andrew Johnson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-10
BEILIN6Ha,rs MAYOR
WELCOMES DELEGATES

Addresses OF welcome we're made
by C. +. Roaney. president Of tho
Belllnghan Central Labor council,
and Mayor +. T. Mathes.
Committees were selected and
resolutions introduced and referred
to them for report. Com mitt 81
chairmen are:
Resolutions. Robert y. Hesketh,
Seattle; credentials. Alice NJ. Lord,
Seattle: rules and order. II. Il.
WNeier. Brcmerton Legislation,
Frank w. cotterill. Seattle; officers
reports. Carl s. Evans. Spokane,
constitution, A. " Johnson, Spo'
kane: labels and unfair list. Mrs.
7. $. Ligectt. Seattle; grievance. T.
NJ Strange. Seattle; auditing, JAMES
nttrIuft niNtnftin
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-10
Axis Mardi Gras
Marks Famous
1851 Event
ny WANDA yON kETTLER

Sheltered BY parasols and UNI.
brcilas Of numerous hues and attired
In al things from summer frocks
and fnrs to bathing suits. a crowd
Of some 5000 people Witnessed the
opening OF tire West Seattle marine
Mardi Gras celebration at Alki point
Monday afternoon.
Because the celebration is being
held in Observance Of the Alki pave.
mcni opening. Il was thought fitting
10 begin the program with an early.
day scene--a scene depicting time
when Indian trails were the road.
ways" OF AK point At p. m. a
replica of the schooner ''Exact"-
that vessel which in November OF
1851 brought the first "a white set.
tiers To the point ana 10 Seattle
made its way to the Alki shore
and there put ashore n party OF old.
time residents OF the city. Among
them. Roland II. Denny, son OF
Arthur A. Denny. who led the early
settler band. and one OF three sur.
yiyors today OF that party of 81.
Roland Denny. at the time of that
first landing. was months old.
His sister, Mrs. Louisa c. Frye,
who could not be present at the
opening OF the celebration Monday
because OF a slight Illness, was Q
years old. One other survivor of
the party. Mrs. Virginia Bell Hall,
is now a resident OF Los Angeles.