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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
Iron CHINK" BUSY
DAY AND NIGHT

Tine gable OF the Iron Chink,"
that amazing invention, which be.
heads. disembowels and manicures
the "humple' 10 nearly continuous
and noisy.
The big Apex plant is operating
10 hours Of the day, and the others,
for the most part, the same. This
is making Anacortes a most active
little community, MS numbering, har
bestlng and other work Is humming.
Mr.. Morrow. OF the Apex, has a
plan for proIonging the season by
buying up quantities OF fish during
the last days Of the run and packing
them in Ice. then canning them after
the run is over. BY this means no
figures he can materially enlarge
the oompany's pack.
II has been suggested here that
possibly the cold storage facilities
Of the Port Of Seattle might be util.
lied in some,Buch way.
One Of the peeulinrities of this ex.
traordlnary 1929 humpback season
Morrow says, N n notable variation
IN the type OF fish being caught in
two localities. Those being brought
in from the banks south of the San
.fInn islands would scarcely be rec.
ognIzcd. he declares, for the same
strain OF fish as the catches taken
Off Point Roberts. The former arc
much the finer and average fully Is
per cent larger AS the cannerIes
buy the ciitch by the fiHh. instead Of
by the pound naturally, the former
arc in keen demand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
LEAGUE TAKES
UP WAR Peril.

GENEVA, Sept THE league Of
nations council this afternoon
formally took up tho Greek request
for Intervention IN the critical alter
cation with Italy
The council went Into seere, sss,
alon az p, m, to consider the hp.
peal
viacount Ishil OF Japan presided
At tho COUNSEL meeting and Greek
representative participated
Council members are confident
italy could easily bo reduced 80
terms by application OF Article 10
% the covenant, which empowers
the league members 20 conduct an
economic blockade. n was declared.
however. that the blockade would
not be effective without the sun.
Tort Of Britain and France As
these countries probably entertain
divergent views on Italy. their fall
support probably could no, be nc.
eafsa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
REFUGEES
STARTS ON PAGE /

the captain OF one OF the italian
ships came ashore, lIo informed the
prcfbct that division or tho Italian
fleet was hloekadlng the island ana
that he proposed TO peaceahly oe'
cupy tho town at 4 o'clock Several
warshlps entered tho harbor soon
ufterward, Tho commander de.
mapded that the town surrender and
hoist tho white flah. This was done
and the white flag was later taken
down and replaced by the Italian
trEonlor
Before the project, hcwcvcr.
was able 10 obtain instructions
from Athens, Italian troops be-
gan TO dlscmbnrk from the
ships. Their landing was coy.
cred by continuous firing from
The warstips, The fire was d.
rccted over the town. The po-
lice station was hit and set ON
fire.
Tho airplancs continued cIrellne
over the town and are believed "a
have Joined tho ships IN the firing
Admiral Bellinl assumed com
mand OF the town after the oeeu
patton was completed,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
Cappy Kicks DiscOurses
On Receptive Ear Virtue
In Which He Says That the Shut-Mouth,
Open-Ear Habit Is Great Asset

The Pacific ocean, quoth cappy
Kicks, "is 40 vast that II a fish
wasn't az home wherever he takes
his hat or. he'd set lost In the said
ocean Nevertheless. I have ob.
served that az least three times a
ycn for the past flfty years ships
stlppcrcd osteuslhly by capable nav.
gators managed 20 bump each other
IN broad daylight or on clear moon.
lit nights" lilo pounded his desk
ana glnrod teroolouHly over tho top
OF his spcctacles al HIS port captain.
Captain Michael j. Murphy.
Praise be- Murphy replied, with
his good,natured grin. II quit goinE
20 Hea before succeeded IN taking
one OF your bully Blso Star Naviga.
ton company ships into collision.
And ! never tried the overland
route with one OF them. either"
Granted" cappy admitted ErudE.
inBly. But all the same you have
the audnclty 10 come in here and
beg me TO give Captain Thorsen
another ship"
THE inspectors have exonerated
him, sir" the port captain reminded
tie despot OF tho Hluo Star.
Wei, hlsvnt Mike, He's
fired"
Michael J Murphy bowed sub.
mlsslyely, drew from hA breast
pocket a typewfltten document and
solemnly handed Il 20 Cappy
What's this, Mixer" tho latter
demanded.
Read H. sir" Murphy suggested
Cappy reno when he had finished
reading he thoughtfuily tore the pa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
NEW WAR IN EUROPE
STARTS ON PAGE /

The British government officials frankly take the attitude
that they regard the league having complete Jurisdiction
IN the present crisis England is prepared to accept the
leagues decision There is hope that the affair may be
tied without force But at the time is realized that
the LEAGUE is facing most exactng test There
doubt IN British minds 10 the stand France might take
Dispatches from Paris however, indicate that the
French are not inclined TO regard occupation of Corfu and
Sanlos as analogous to occupation of the Ruhr, and
France may, therefore be found aligned with England in
support Of the leagues authority.
British Foreign Minister Lord Curzon left Bagnoes de
Lorne, France for Paris today He will remain in Paris
today and after seeing Premier Poncare expected to go to
AK Les Baines for conference with Premier Baldwin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
TWO ARE SHOT
IN KHAN RIOT
Mob Breaks Up Initiation
Ceremony In Delaware

NEwcAsTLE. Delaware, sent. 5,
Two were shot and seriously In.
iurcd and SO wero more or less
injured when a mob broke IN a
meeting OF the Ku KluN Khan who
we're lniuatiug class Of $50 here
late last night A burning cross
was torn down. robes stripped from
Klansmon and they were driven
from field under a harrage OF
shots and stones.
Tho two seriously injured are
Harry Husabeek. II, Newcastle,
shot thru the abdomen; william
clark. 81. Newport. shot thru the
neck.
Fifty more were battered from
the rain OF stones and stray shots.
The riot began when the Kans'
men lighted their cross, with
shouts OF .pown with the Klant
and "Hurrah for the Irish,e a mob
OF 1000. mostly young men. ac'
companied by about 100 negroes,
charged the Klans.
The first shot is thought 10 have
been fired by the mob when they
heard Klansman firing blank
snois when the cross burst into
tame.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01

per into little pieces end looked very
seriously ~ Captain Murphy
"Your replgnation chr what arc
YOU resignins for, you big Micko'
DOMAIN boob2 You've got the best
job you1l ever have, and you're
mnking money on the Hldo, Are
you crpzy7'
"No, sir. I'm not crazy I'm Just
tho port captain oc tho Blue star
Navigation company, and an port
captain you once gave me the priv
ilege OF doing all the hiring and
the firing OF masters Now that
you hayt seen ~ 60 revoke that
privilege I feel that am no longer
your port captain, When you go
over my head. just because you
happen 10 own the Blue Star Nayl.
CATION company, your action N
inntamount TO an admission that
YOU no longer trust my judgment
nat am unfit for command, he
ing a man OF spirit and fully cap
able Of going 20 rea again, or talk
ing Job as port captain for tho
Pacific Mail Steamship company. !
have resigned"
You're getting mighty dog goned
,ouehy, seems TO me- cappy com
planned bitterly.
only mental duds and moral
cr-pples stand for injustice, sir"
cappy squlrmed. He was hard
hit Ho would as eocn think Of
parting with his great toes es with
Michael J. Murphy: he realized now
that Murphy's stand was a manly
one and he respected tho port cap
tain for a. Nevertheless q, wa
Turn TO Page 8. Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
FROZEN NORTH
CLAIMS four
Woman Is Only Survivor OF
WrangelI Island Party

NOME. Alaska. Sept. THE
frozen North has taken further toll
Of lives risked in the exploration OF
It's Businesses.
The resct;e expedition. which left
here August q for wrangell island.
to s'Iccor. II possible. the members
OF the expedition led By Allan craw.
ford. OF Toronto. Ont. which went
to the Island in 1921 TO claim Il In
the name OF the king OF England.
has returned with the report That
all members OF the party apparently
have persisted. with the exception OF
the Eskimo woman taken along as
cook for the party
This woman WIS found alone on
the island. She said she had sub.
sisted on a few crackers and on
game she had managed 10 snare.
The rescue party was led by Har.
old Noice, who reported that no had
had no trouble reaching Wpngell In
the power schooner Donaldson. The
Eskimo girl said three members Of
the CRAWFORD party perlshed while
attempting 20 cross the ice to ST.
IBERIA. Another died three months
ago and was buried when the Noice
party arrived.
Nolce said he left IL Esklmos and
one white man on tho island TO con.
tinue search to find. II possible. the
bodies OF Crawford Frederick Mnur
er, OF New Philadelphia, Ohio, and
Milton Gale, Now Braunfcls. Texas
who were lost In the Ice. Lmnc n
Knight. OF McMinnvllle, Orc. dice
OF scurvy. June 20 OF this year ant
his body was cared for by Noico
Black Joe, an Eskimo, husband o.
Ada, the cook. died hero while his
wife was absent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
GREECE
TO BACK DOWN

LONDON. Sept. i--Allled dlpia.
mats in Athens sTe preparing 10
present nateio The e.rvsk govern.
ISisnt urging acceptance OF iialy.n
pltiinsttfu without roaeryniion. a
Central News dispatch rcpogted 10.
The note. seilvsred ~ the Italian
ambassador. declaring Corfu would
b held until all conditions Of the
ultinatum were met. declared
GFccce's answer 20 tho sitimAtum
was equivalent 10 complete rsiec.
tor. Of ftaiys demands. Therefore.
tho note states. Italy was forced 10
remind Greece OF she true sense Of
lrr responsibilities.
In ,sslxing Corfu. Italy had no In.
tsn,lon Of being Responsible for an
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
GRAVE CRISIS
PERILS PEACE

PARIS. Sept, Il--Gravc complies.
,lons with tho Little Entente" are
feared Il italy retains a foothoid on
Corfu. which u the kcy 90 the Adri
attic. Ito occupation means the bot,
thing up u 1usoslavla.
a Geographic communication Is on
the way 10 Paris from juEoslavia,
pointing out the gravity Of IN, stu
atien Ia the event Italy decides To
hold on TO the island, i, was reported
today
In wellinfoFmcd quarters, {; was
believed the great powers win snisr,
vens diploma,icaiiy. pointing out 90
Rome the danger 60 tho peace Of
Europe in the prcnent situation
Great secrecy Is being ussintalncd IN
.ail chareoilcrien rrEardiuK ex
changes 81 viewpoint on no i'm,
erewito.
ssniiofficial suurre- tsaay out
lined tho attitude OF tfse french Eov'
eminent for the present AZ ono 81
4watehful waiting IN ,iir hope ,hat
italy would exercise moderation. II
was declared. France does not see
any similarity between the occupa.
ton OF Corfu and the Ruhr. Corfu
was not seized with the intention Of
making guarantees. Il was stated,
This was interpreted as showing
that Paris regards the seizure AZ a
hostile act toward Greece. France
stands by the league covenant and
VIII supper, submission Of the
Grecco.itE;ian controversy 10 the
league Of nations SO far, there have
been no communication between
France and England on tho situn
ton. Authorities made no attempt
70 conceal the gravity Of the aitua
tion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
GO ON
DIAL SYSTEM

Telephone subacrlbcra with Gar.
field numbers must use their dIals
in making calls after midnight Sat
urday. when tho now phone diroe.
tory becomes effective, a total Of
600 Garfield numbers go onto the
automatic system.
The seal in which The August
number OF the directory was
issued. Is 10 DO broken and the new
numbers listed there go into use.
Telephone subscribers arc urged 10
consult the directory before placing
calls in the Garfield district. as
several hundred numbers have been
changed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
Meets His Death
Without a Tremor

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Sept. l.
George Gardner. slayer Of Deputy
Sheriff Gordon stuart and Joseph
w. Irvine, bro;herin,law to Martha
Grerans. with whom Gardner lived
AZ man and wife, was executed here
yesterday. 4
Contrary 70 expectations, Gardner
walked 90 the death chair and faced
The firing sqund without a tremor.
Two minutes before the command
YFirew Gardner issued u pro.deoth
statement In which he said, "Thc Kill.
ing of Gordon Stuart was accidental,
but ! have no apology to make for
killing Irvine"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
PREDICTS RUN
NEXT SEASON

Fishermen can expect a large run
Of humpbaok salmon next year. due
to the fact that 10000 bumpback
eggs we're brought down from
Alaska last year and planted in the
streams flowing into Puget Sound.
according 20 Prof. John Mason
Cobb. director Of the college OF fish.
cries, University Of Washington.
Many years ago, Prof. Cobb said
Friday, the eggs that woald have
Matched In the even year were dc.
ftroyed Some natural phenomenon
completely wiped ous the eggs and
there was no run In the even year.
The condition has prevailed since
that time and the "humpics' are
seen only In the odd years. The
action Of the fish commission will
probably result IN the restoration
Of heavy fun each year, Prof.
Cobb believcss
Puget Sound Is the only district
on the Pacific coast where the
humpbacks appear every other
year, according to- Prof. Cobb, He
WIS unable 10 determine the nature
OF the catastrophe that destroyed
the eggs bers4yeurs ago.
The humpback salmon " regard.
ed by FISH experts asFthe most IN.
Sorable fish for Puget Sound waters.
1t natures in two years, seems to
favor the fresh water streams Of
this locality. and its flesh Is re.
garded as fine In texture and very
pala,able. The sockeye and king
salman. which attain a weight on
the average OF % pounds, are the
only species regarded as surprising
the humpback, according to Prof
| Cobb. The Chinook, or king salmon
requires from four to six years &c
reach maturity according to Prof
Cobb.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
200 Americans Are
Now in Yokohama

WASHINGTON. sept Tines
are about 200 Americans in ToEs
hama, swept by an earthquake and
fire. state department ofbsiais esii.
mated today. Ordinarily there ard
more, sometimes as many as 1000.
but in the summer many Of them
10 10 the mountains.
Most Of the Americans arc enga ged
In business In Tokyo and live In
Yokohama.
Tho department was without ac.
vices today whether any OF the
Americans were victims Of the dis
aBter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
Colorado Bank in
Hands of Examiner

MONTRosB, Colo. sept 1.-The
First National bank Of Mon,robe. is
In the hands OF George w. Godell,
bank examiner. with shortage Of
10000 admitted by President T. -.
Townsend.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
Rumanian Queen
Hurries to Home

PARIS. Sept. lowing 10 tho
possibility Of trouble In the Bal.
HANS growing out OF the Greco.
Italian situation. Queen Marie Of
Rumania Ia en- route to Bucharest
today. The queen left Parts hur'
riediy isE, night canoeing all en-,
saEnmsnlE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
RECORD QUAKE
AT UNIVERSITY

The seismographs at the University
Of washington recorded the earth.
quake which destroyed Yokohama
Friday night as occurring in six ma
tor shocks. according TO Professor
Henry Landes. dean OF the college
Of science Of the University OF
Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
THINKS SoCKEYEs
ARE GONE FOREVER

pemtng Is strongly OF the opiulon.
be says. that The sockeycs are gone
forever And that Is all tho more
reason" he declares. for guarllng
the humphaok, spring and silver
runs with the utmost care"
h A. welch. o. the Bellinrham
Canning Co. agrees with HIS neigh,
Dor on most OF these points.
The people who compare this rum
with Isiss" he says "simply do not
know what they arc talking about
why. in 1918 We took 100000 fish
out OF single trap al Strawberry
Bay. This year NC have taken So.
coo. And tho real difference Is
greater than that. for this year We
have taken all We could. and IN 1918
We often turned vast catches back
into the hay. We could have taken
million from the one trip Ia 1918 n
We had been able 20 handle them.
The fishermen aren't entirely 10
blame" says Mr., WEIGH. for the dis.
appearance % the salmon
'srhe advance Of civilization" nc
cording 10 him. rs q bigger tactor
The salmon" he explains. you
might call land fish as Il u horn
and passes lis infancy In the rivers
In distinction with tho mnekercl. sar.
dimes, cod and many other food fish.
whose whole lives are passed In the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
CONSERVATION PROGRAM
FAVORED ny DEFINING

Il am FOR a rlRld program OF con,
servation, and believe most OF tho
substantial men In the business are.
toe, See how the Harding party,
when Il got TO Al4l,a and could get
at the facts ana find the true foolnga
Of the people, became converted TO
conservation policy,
1T is far better for my company
and every other company and for the
public generally that wo have per,
mancnt salmon industry. smaller per
hans than In the old days, but con,
tinaing and stable. than for us 10
fish all the salmon out OF the sea In
a few more seasons and then have
none.
We certainly should have the 10
cay elosedown this year and every
year, and believe We will"
Mr., Dcming is also frankly opposed
70 the seiners,
Some OF the Gamers" he says.
don't have trans 70 depend on ana
are afraid 70 speak their minds Tire
salmon the heats bring in are not so
good as those from the traps. They
are jammod into hot holds and sub
jeoted 20 vibration and joltng. so
when they come 10 the cannery the
meat is inferior TO fish which which
have been toned in seows from the
trans"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
Naptha Tank Fire
Loss Is $25O,OO0

BAN FRANcIscO. Sept 1.-The
two great oil tanks. filled with nap.
tha, which were struck by lightning
and destroyed In an ensuing fire,
caured an estimated loss 10 tho
Standard OIL Co. owners, Of approx
matoly $4,000, according 10 csti-
mates submitted yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01

act Of war tsit desired merely 20
protect her own prestige and demon.
strate her lnfsxlbis intention Of oh.
talninE repsratlons. tho note cen.
ilnusd
The note concludes with tho
statement that Italy IL hog~fui
Greece would not commit any act
which Nigh, change tho peaceful
nNtnrs OF this Ktep.'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
QUAKE
STARTS ON PAGE 1
Of America from the japanese
naval radio station at lwnk.

naval radio station at Iwad,
Tho radiograul. describing the fire,
Was received by the Radio corpora
ton from Tomioka. whore is located
the japanese connection OF the
American corporation, the station Of
fwaiki.
The message said;
a conflagration. subsequent 10 a
severe earthquake. is general thru
out Yokohama. Practically the en-
tire city IS in flames. with many
casualties"
The Radio Corporation OF America
announced from its San Francisco
cgfice Mt $3.50 a. m. that the manager
og is Japanese station at Tomolka
had requested that transmission be
81. PENDED
He advised the san Francisco
office that all land telegraph
lines are down and intlmated
that rail communication also
had been disrupted
The station advised early this
morning that Il was attempting 10
handle messages between the station
and the inland by train. The request
for suspension Is taken by officials
ot the company here to mean that
even this form o. transmission has
been broken.
the Tomoika station Ia IA miles
northeast OF Tokyo. In the province
Of Iwaki. The rail line connection
with Tokyo runs down the coast and
ii Is considered possible that the h..ss
perhaps has been broken by the
tcnhior or a subsequent tidal Vsavs.
The city OF Yokohama Is enc Of
the chief scaporfs OF Japan and Is
recognized as the port city OF Tokyo
IL Is the center Of Western bu ness
and social activities in Japan. The
population amounts to nearly a mil
Hon. II is situated on the east coast
OF Hondo. on the bay OF Tokyo. II
mites from the imperial capital.
LONDON. Sept. IAN exception
ally severe earthquake was regis
tered al private seismographs here
at All o'clock this morning, The
earthquake originated at $500 miles
from London. II was estimated.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-The
seismograph at Georgetown univer
sity here recorded severe earth
quake OF five hours duration earlS
today. Father Tondorf. In charge o.
the observatory. said. He estimated
the shocks occurred $500 miles fror
Washington. but could not tell Thu
direction or probable location. Th'
shocks began at iod2 p. M. Fridal
and lasted until a. m. today
CHICAGO, Sept. IAN earth
quake. with tremors at intervals 10
six hours. was registered by III
seismograph at the University Of CHI
cago today. The shock was 500
miles away and for one thrce-minut
period was OF maximum violence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
CIVILIZATION HURTS
SALMON PROPAGATION

1T was the construction Of the
Canadian National railway up the
Fraser river in 1913, and the dump
ing OF vast quantities of material
which desfroyed-ths snccksye run.
Irrigation. sawrniil pollution Of
rivers. hydraulic engineering and q
dozen other activities OF advancing
'civfliEaticn have Seen making life
harder for the ssilmun.-
The Blaine cannery is running but
one shift. II reports plenty OF fish
and expects 10 have a highly pros
porous season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01

Baraell's DRUG Store. No. 2. a. SO
Second ave. IL Star Want Ad Sub.
station. You can leave your COPY
there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
SALMON
STARTS ON PACE 4

closed heason in od, 0S and 10. It
was beaten In tho legislature by the
lobby for the soinors Had Il passed,
The salmon industry never would
have gone into tho slump that we
have seen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01

DANCING every
Wednesday. Satur-
day rnd Sunday eve
n ! = z .. Wednesday
evening. September
3 exhibition dancing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01

LONDON. Sept. Ian exception
ally severe earthquake was regis
tered at private seismographs here
at All o'clock this morning. The
earthquake originated at $500 miles
from London. II was estimated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01

CHICAGO. Sept. IAN earth
quake. with tremors at intervals for
six hours. was registered by the
seismograph at the University Of Chi
cago today. The shock was $500
miles away and for one thrce-minute
period was OF maximum violence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01

The radiograuY. describing the fire,
WAS received by the Radio corpora
ton from Tomioka. whore is located
the japanese connection OF the
American corporation, the station Of