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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
SISTERS DENY
ANY INFLUENCE
Were Not in Room When
Girl Gave Story, They Say

VANCOUVER. n G.. Dee. ) sag.
gcations that the statement Of Nell
Austin. given at the Vancouver Gen.
crai hospital on Tuesday afternoon.
was influenced BY The presence OF
her sisters. Leila and Georgia. are
Indignantly repudiated By friends Of
the Seattle girl who was found uu.
conscious In Point Grey last wcdnes.
day night II now appears that her
sisters were not even IN the room
when she made her declaration that
she was kidnapped IN Seattle on No.
vcmber 20.
Those present were Chief Of To.
lice Simpson and Sergeant Murdoch
Of the Point Grey police and In
apccior levitt u the Vancouver
force with doctor.
The only time Lclin and Georgia
have seen their sister was on Sun,
day. December :. whom word came
from the hospital that Nell wes
improving. says Mu. Mabel Ingram.
with whom they arc staying. Shs
took them 10 tho hospital and
they. went in. ono at a time. Tbs
cnly conversation they bad wus
10 assure tho sick Girl that mo'hsr
was ctiaing and other remarks Of
. soothing nature.
Ncll's statement TO the police was
quite spontaneous. II Is therefore
declared How she came 20 be
dressed in hiking clothes when she
had left home In street dress d
another angle not cleared up. Her
sisters say the hiking clothes were
kept In q trunk and had not been
taken out since packed By the moth.
or when the girls we're leaving
Hugo. Okla
Following upon the girls state
mcnt. the local police have practl
caIly given up the Investigation Of
how she reached Vancouver. at lcas,
until more detailed statement &
forthcoming.
This ~ the only statement that va
NpbtA EHA Aluht tHF ktIis hiA4n iuHroc
tor levitt. who has been acting on
the case by request OF the Seattle
police. I'VE can make no comment
on 70. or oomper her 10 submit e
any further Interrogation, rs she hat
committed no crime in coming her,
unless Il IS technical one Of i'm
properly entering the country by
evading the immigration authorities
The matter now rests with the Sc
attic police. who. on her return e
that city. can submit her TO ques
tioning in an attempt to clear UP IN,
case"
Beyond saying That they could no
tell how the hiking clothes came {,
be taken from the trunk. the Austir
sisters will make absolutely no state
ment. The girl Is reported to be &
little better today and they hope sh,
may be able 10 give information.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
1924 FORECAST
IN S. D. States
Coolidge, McAdoo and La
Toilette Head Selections
ny u ID. MEREDITH

Omitted Press Statt NotfosNVhdehNl
PIFRRE. $, d. Dec. S,-South
Dakota today leads all other states
Of tho Union IN the selection OF a
lis, OF candidates for tho 1874
presidential elections
Here arc the majority states
adopted by the republicans. demo
Gratis and farmer-lahor parties Of
Tho state a, their proposal conven-
ton here:
Republican,;
For president, Calvin Coolidge,
For vice president Senator Ar
thur cappcr. Kansas
For United states senator, Gov
crnor W, II. MeMasters OF South
Dakota
Democratic;
For president. w, C; McAdoo.
For vice president James q
Gerard, New York cin,
Farmer Labor:
For president senator Robert NJ
La Toilette.
For vice president. Senator Fra
rler. North Dakota.
For United States senator. Ton
Ayers. leader OF the farmer-laeo'
movement.
Tho republicans and democrats
also prepared minority tickets, which
viii have Senator Hiram Johnson
OF California, and Henry Ford. OF
Detroit. at their heads,
Coolidge received approximately
$4,000 votes. compared With some
what more than $1,000 for Johnson
Mckdoo was given sa,sIs votes
against s.lss votes for Ford.
The farmcr.lahor party gave l.
Toilette 1892 votes. while Ford re
ccgvcd I.3l6
Efforts 10 bring about fusion Of
the democrats and farmer.labor IN
behalf OF Ford failed
Platforms were adopted hy 'h'
three parties ana the candidates arr
required BY law 10 sign acceptance
OF their nominations and platform,
In order that their Names be sub
mltted 10 the voters NJ the primaries
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
NELL AUSTIN
STARTS ON PAGE 1


ent when the abatement was made.
They entered tho room few mo,
ments later, however, aud were ap,
parently greatly relieved Rt the state.
men'. Miss Leila Austin has stoutly
maintained that the theory OF tho
seattle police, that Miss Nell left
nome OF her own free VIII. was
wrong
ohief seVeryns reiterated his be.
,,et IN me correctness OF his theory
49,. nss"os""y Wi,'n SHOWN the AUSTIN
''e"v"''
~ most prcpostcrous story
Nc said III she were kidnapped
ON busy street early In tho
evening. u y fnnny no one saw or
henru ". Then now can anyone
heheNr ihnt These kIdnapcrs. who
nrc charged with criminal nv.
ault upon the Eirl. went back
10 her home ON Willard 81. took
Tue hiking clothes out OF nm old
trunk and put them on her.
How did shc happen 10 bo six
miles from Bothell where II, II.
Barnett saw her. masqueradIng IA
"a boy and giving tho namo OF
"Clarcnoep" How did II happen sho
was seen at various points along
the highway TO the borderf''
Seyeryns said lie is waiting word
from the Vancouver police 10 70.
open tho case and search for tho
kidnapcrs II they have obtained any
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
KERRY
STARTS ON PAGE 1

tho financial statement. as OF October
81, az follows: ITO sum up. the cor.
porniion has spent t534,75I5G: II has
Sf.st5. 242.Gi In cash. treasury Ger.
tincates and good unpaid subscrip
ton balances. making total OF
$3.50. 900.
ut also has authority 10 dispose Of
up 20 100000 OF first mortgage 9
per cent gold bonds. II is estimated
that approximately 81 100000 Of these
bonds viii have 10 be sold 60 com.
plete the hotcl."
Tho date for completion Of the
structure Is set for October I. 1924.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
John West Elected
Mayor of Chehalis

CHEHALts. Dec. 5.-tuiiing e2s
vhe8 80 408 for Or. J. r. Coleman.
John West. grocer was elected mayor
Tor n threc-year term. according TO
the city election count completed to
day. Edward Dcggeller md John j.
Stcelman were named city commits.
Honcrs. Changes in office VIII take
effect December H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
Judge Winsor Rites
Held on Tuesday

Funeral rites were said Tuesday for
Judge Richard winsor. So. former
University OF washington regent.
once prominent IN state politics, at
the University Unitarian church
The Rev John c. Perkins officiatcd.
The body WINS crcmated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
Custer Burglars
Sought by Posse

BELLINGHAM Dec. 5.--Posses
were searching today for burglars
who stole several hundred dollars in
cash md postage stamps and a shot
gun from the Custer postoffce Mon
day night. and who are believed TO
be the men who robbed the Bchmc
confectionery store m the same
Of $50 in cash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
SHARP QUAKE
SHAKES JAP AN
People Flee to Open Spaces,
Fearing New Disaster

TOKYO, Dec. IA sharp earth.
quake shook Western Japan and the
island OF Formosa early today.
II was of sufficient violence to
stop clocks. but did no important
damage.
Many persons fled 10 open spaces,
fearing a recurrence OF the disaster
which lcveled Tokyo and Yokohama.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
MAN RUN DOWN
BY AUTO DIES!
Salesman Fatally Hurt When
He Steps in Front of Car

Stepping into the path Of an
automobile when he became con.
fused by traffic Jam Tuesday
evening. Lloyd u. Smith. 20. n
salesman for Armour q Co. was
knocked down and fatally IN.
Jurcd. lie died in the city hospi.
tai within half hour
NJ. @. Wordcn. 80. Of 30Se Alki
ave. was the driver o( the cur which
struck smith Worden was booked
at the police station md was then
released in charge ~ the coroner.
wordou reported that Smith was in
the street aud stepped in front OF
his auto when 4, turned out 10 avoid
another machine Worden was driv.
ing slowly. he said. but one OF the
wheels passed over Smiths body.
Smith lived az the home Of his
daughter Mrs Margaret Pigues, 73i7
35th ave. $. W. Two other daugh.
ters. Mrs, c. W. Dodd and Mrs.
Joseph Clorety, both Of Seattle. sur.
viyo him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
FRIENDS POST
FLYzIK'S BAIL
Mine Workers Put Up
$1,000 on Libel Charge

United Mine Workers No. 10 post.
ed $1,000 cash bail late Tuesday TO
guarantee the appearance in court Of
Martin Flyzik, president Of the union.
when his trial on a criminal libel
charge comes up. Flyaik was charg
cd with the libel by William Short,
president Of the state Federation Of
Labor. in an information filed in su.
porior court Tuesday by Prosecutor
Malcolm Douglas.
In a circular letter Flyzk charged
that short was convicted Of larceny
before the nigh court OF the miners
union Short denies the Accusation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
GILLETT
STARTS ON PAGE 1

Total voting. 4i4.
Number required TO elect. POS.
Gillett's margin. 7.
Gillett was sworn IN By william =,
ireen. Massachusetts,, one OF tn
'idest members o. the house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05

Small ARE tracts just north OF
w ei'y can be purchased for 4
Want Ads iu'" !" Tie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05

a California man says he can talk
10 monkeys We'll. perhaps, 81 times
one might na wcll.-Dctroit News.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
INCREMENT Is
READ BY NELSON


AZ soon as the house met. at noon
today. Representative Nelson, wis.
consin. progressive leader. read to
The house a statement covering the
prosressiyes' understanding on the
proposal made yesterday By Repre-.
tentative Longworth. majority floor
leader.
This statement provided that tho
fullest opportunity for debate and
amendment Of the rules would pre-.
van after 30 days OF confederation
W the rules committee Of amend.
mentS presented by lndlvlduais Dur.
ing that 3O.day period tho rules OF
me last house viii govern.
Immediately after the reading
representative Garner. Texas dem.
ocrat, asked Representative Long.
worm whether 10 agreed willing.
~ The democrats rocked with
laughter.
1 agree with tho Interpretation
Just real b. the gentleman from,
" rconsin.' said Lonaworth
Ihen Representative Cooper pro.
sresslVe candidate Tor speaker.
ssked permisslon 10 Withdraw from
lns contest. In a brief speech he
''a progressiyes were not soeklnr
70 Pe obsiruciionists. bot merely
~ulte. "
Cooper. ''
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05

Savannah. Ca. is said TO he the
largest distributing point on the At.
lantic coast for fish and oysters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
THE CROTE RANKIN CO
oy7OEhEGEL Presfden

That's what
every Riddle
in town is
$ a yin g
TOYS from
the Children's
Toy Store!
And Dads
just as inter-
ested about
Evening star., 1923-08-05
Buy Art NeedleWOrk
Now and Save Money

$1.2o Lunch Cloths, 54
inches square or round,
stamped for embroidering.
At 8oc.
Pillowcases, $1.3e pair.
Stamped on best quality
bleached tubing, beautiful
patterns for embroidering
and hemstitched for crochet
ing. At $1.3o pair.
Infants Dress S, sec.
Long lengths and six-month
sizes. Entirely made and
daintily stamped for en-
broidering. At 59c.
Women's Gowns, entirely
made ready for embroider-
ing, lace trimmed, sleeves
and neck. Good quality
nainsook. At $1.o0 each.
Evening star., 1923-08-05

Silverware cases make nice
gifts. We have them, en-
tirely made and stamped on
white art cloth for embroid-
ering. Have cases inside of
soft cotton flannel for the
silver.
Small spoon case, sec.
Large spoon case. 7ec. r
Knife or Fork cases, 6oc.
Hot Bread Covers, stamp
ed for enbroidering on white
linen at soc. Stamped on
white art cloth at Csc.
Cream Linen Towels, lace
edged, beautifully stamped
for embroidering, at $1.39.
Palais Royal-Main Floor.
Evening star., 1923-08-05
Engraving
Special
For Brides and Tacati0nisfs

For Brides and Tacafionisfs
100 Engraved Wedding An
nouncements, 8 lines in script
type with two sets of envelopes
to match. On best quality
Paneled stock. At STATS.
so Cards and new script
type plate. At $1.50.
Palnis ROyal-Main Floor.
Evening star., 1923-08-05
Croquet Set
at '2.98

For six players. All nicely
vanished and colored. Con-
tanning 6 balls. 6 rasllets, with
necessary arches and posts. All
in strong wooden box. An un-
usual value we feel sure can
not be duplicated later. At
$2.o8 set.
Palais Royal-Main Floor.
Evening star., 1923-08-05
Attractive KimOnOS, '1.98

For going away staying at home, needs Kinono
Our stock rplenhed and offering the fol-
lowing of erpntine plain coors japanese patterns
attractive embroidered At $1esohers $2e8
S3.os, SIS to $6.o8. - - -, -
Evening star., 1923-08-05
1sPALA!sRoXAL SIS; 900 Worth of Last-Momentt !

Gui1npes
The most popular of the neD
neekUear for the coming
season. Our assortment is both
attractive and complete. Here
are a feW Of the mos, popular
styles.
Net Guimpes, with soft frills,
trimmed with dainty lace edges.
At s1.59. $3.50. ss.zs, $3.50 and up
to sl7.9S.
Guimpes, with long and short
sleeves, some with frills, Others
with Peter Pan and Tuxedo COL
lars. At 81, $1.z5, s1-59 up to s7.9s.
Net Guimpes, made camisole
style. trimmed with Venice and
val laces, others with real Irish
combined with real flet and real
Venice, priced according to style
and quality. At s1.O0 to ss.os.
Neckwear, embracing vestees,
vestee sets, guimpes, Berthas,
Peter Pan sets. etc. All specially
priced at soc each.
PaIaiS Royal-Mnin Floor.
Evening star., 1923-08-05

Some elaborately trimmed with lace, others plain
with touches of handwork et lace Made of bats
haxon nainsook shadow striped baste, pinwhee
novelty fabrics Wonderful assorments of
chenise.
Evening star., 1923-09-02
BOSS AS ACCESSORY
PAYS FOR SPEEDING
Charge Made That He Ordered
Employe to Exceed Limit;
Fined by Court.
From the Detroit News.


A precedent in fixing guilt for
traffic offenses was said to have been
vestablished in recorders court the
other day when Judge Harry b.
Keidan fined a boss. who was charged
with ordering a driver to exceed the
speed limit Judge keidan ruled that
the boss, Harry Newman, was IAN
accessory before the fact"
William Kronberg, a truck driver.
was convicted recently in recorders
court on a charge of driving twenty
seven miles an hour. kronberg said
that Newman was the foreman over
him.
Newman was riding on the drivers
seat with me and ordered me to step
on it, =" Kronberg told Judge keidan
He said that if l drove rapidly at
tention would be attracted to my
truck and that would be better ad-
vertising for the firm than lot of
newspaper space"
Policemen testified that Kronbere
was obeying the alleged orders with
such good will that other cars sour
preached.
Tell your boss to come into court .
Judge Keidan directed and remanded
kronberg for sentence
Newman did not appear promptly
anu JuuSt helHdn issued Dench
warrant for his arrest. He was
brought into court and, after Kron-
berg had repeated his testimony, was
given the alternative of paying a fine
OF 500 or serving twenty days at the
Detroit house of correction. Sentence
on Kronberg was suspended
Clarence a. Page, assistant CORPORA
tion counsel. declared that a person
never before had been convicted as
AN accessory before the fact" charge
in traffic case.
Evening star., 1923-09-02
Up in the Air.

Even the layman is burning the
midnight oil. trying to find ways and
means of solving the traffic problem.
It's terrible. But the remedies are
just shade or two worse. One party,
for instance, has advanced the idea
that pedestrians should be required to
walk on the tops of shops where the
building laws require a setback at
certain height. Flying bridges
would connect the shop tops at street
intersections.
Plainly the problem is beginning to
tell on folks. They've done just
about everything to put the pedes-
trian out of the way, but putting him
up in the air is new one. Doubt
less the idea occurred to the solution
finders because, being up in the air
themselves. it was the natural thing
to think of. In solving traffic prob
lens the idea is to get down to earth,
and perhaps into it.
Evening star., 1923-09-02
DEATH KNELL NEAR
FOR FABRIC TIRES
Cords, Costing More at First, Said
to Cut Per Mile Expense
Of Average Owner.

Better cord automobile tires as the
result Of constant improvements are
gradually sounding the death knell
of the fabric tire.
The first pneumatic automobile cas-
ings were developed to such a point
that they gave what was then con-
sfdered pretty good service. In many
cases they ran up mileages as high
as $500 and 1000. That was con-
sidered very good Today the pur-
chaser Of a fabric tire is dissatisfied
unless he gets more than 1000.
With the introduction of cord con-
mileage than previously. AS a class.
cord tires were improved from time
to time as a result of constant test
ing and experimental work.
AS time went on. the demand for
fabric tires in sizes other than 30X3
and 3012 sizes diminished until today
it is very small. This diminishing
demand, however, was not accompan-
led by a corresponding reduction in
the 30x3 and 30x31a sizes, with the re-
suit that those have been built i'll
large numbers constantly.
Consider First Cost.
This persistent demand for the
smaller sizes probably has been due
to the fact that the regular and over
size cords for small cars have been
considered by many as a luxury. This
popular misconciption is largely
attributable to the tact that many
motorists do not consider the cost
per mile of tires, but judge them only
by initial cost
1t Is quite true that the initial in
vestment for a cord tire was greater
than for fabric tire of the same
size. This was true in all sizes. the
increase in cost being proportion
ately as great in the larger sizes as
in the 30x31s size The consumers ac-
ceptance was much more ready in
the larger sizes. however.
But now, according, to Miller tire
men, the small car owner may buy
a standard first quality 30X312 cord
at fabric price that gives on an aver
age of 20 per cent more miles than a
fabric.
Evening star., 1923-09-02
Offering Annual Models.

The practice Of offering annual models
does more to slow up the progress of
the automobile than any half dozen
other unfavorable factors 1t may seem
superfluous to speak of helping the
progress of the automobile, in view OF
the present enormous production, but
bear in mind that unless the average
car owner is saved the enormuos and
unnecessary annual depreciation on his
car he will be obliged to look to a
more economical form of transportation.
Many car owners are already finding
that it is less expensive in the long
run-and more convenient in many
reSpects-to motor in hired cars.
All motordom is now on the eve or
the announcement of the 1924 models.
Sales slow down because buyers are
reluctant to get stuck" with last
years models" In the used car market,
sellers are made to take heavy losseS
based upon ficticious depreciation
created by the impending announcement
of the manufacturers. Thirteen million
car owners stand to lose an amount
aggregating at least a billion dollars
within the next six months. simply be-
cause Of a notion that new features on
cars must be offered with annual gusto !!
With a little forethought new fea-
lures could be added to cars as needed
and SO devised that at comparatively
small cost they could be added to the
older models. Motorists would not be
obliged to wait several years for new
features, as they have had to do this
year, and depreciation would be based
entirely upon actual wear of cars.
The process of making radical changes
annually does not actually stimulate
sales. because it brings the averag ge
motorist closer to the realization that
there is something fundamentally wrong.
Every time he buys a new car he eX-
periences the feeling of taking flyer"
and wonders how long such an economi-
cally wrong process can last.
Evening star., 1923-09-02
Significant Facts.

For the wiseacre who says that the
automobile is putting the railroads
out of commission 1t is we'll to have
on the tip of your tongue the fact
that the shipping of automobiles last
year required the services of $4,000
freight cars, and 1,110,107 carloads
of refined petroleum were shipped.
Every time a few hundred more cars
are sold it requires more freight cars
to handle the long hauls.
According to a bill which the gov
ernor of Pennsylvania signed recently
that state will shortly be able to
boast of the first industrial state
highway. the forerunner of high
way system that will recognize the
fact that there is no economy or
safety in making one highway serve
the needs of both commercial and
passenger car traffic.
Evening star., 1923-09-02
Up Hill Psychology.

Psychology plays such an impor-
tant part in hill climbing that a
driver can often get over a particu-
larly steep portion of a hill by not
watching the road so closely His
speed, being very much reduced. pre-
cludes the possibility of danger from
not closely watching. BY looking
over the side of the car and straight
down at the road surface, the effect
is the same as driving on the level
and it helps the driver operate the
machine correctly without register
ing his fear on the accelerator. 1t Is
we'll known fact that If d driver
has managed to climb particularly
steep hill in high any hill. if only
a little less steep. will be unusually
easy for him to tackle. 1t is the
mental attitude more than the actual
grade that helps him do the right
thing. and thus give the motor every
chance.
Evening star., 1923-09-02

subgrading. In this age of highway
construction there are two important
items that receive too little attention,
namely, sterilization Of foundations
and perfection of surfaces. There are
probably no roads IN this country,
whatever their condition, where
proper subgrade could not be built
Motorists are only too familiar
with the many cracks and failures
which run both longitudinally and
transversely. and the numerous scat
tered depressions. Investigations of
the cause of these failures prove that
d high percentage of them are due tc
Evening star., 1923-09-02
OLD ROME NO PLACE
TO ENJOY "FLIVER"
Roads Lasting, But Rather Rough
for Modern Auto
mobiles.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. August 25. -
Roads built by the ancient Romans
lasted a thousand years. but modern
fiivver would not have lasted a week
on them, according to S. A. Becker,
associate professor Of civil engineer
ing at Lehigh University. The popu-
lar belief that the art Of road build
Ing died with the passing of the Ro-
man empire has no foundation, ac-
cording to Prof Becker. who has just
completed a special study OF modern
highways.
Pictures and descriptions of the
old Appian, Aurelian. Flaminian and
Domitian ways show how unsuited
those roads would be for modern
vehicular traffic Those roads served
we'll to bear the Roman engines of
war. but no automobile could be
driven over their bumpy surface of
stone slabs with any comfort.
The secret of their durability was
the great attention devoted to proper
Evening star., 1923-09-02

the failure of the subgrade or founda-
ton, and not the materials and binders
making up the road.
"The Romans used to make some
roads fully four feet thick, even after
carefully preparing the subgrade. That
is unnecessary TODAY. But the sub
grade or foundation must be sta
bilized by keeping the moisture out of
1t. Surface drainage and subsurface
drainage works are employed to re-
prevent water from entering the sub
grade from the surfaces and sides In
spite of these precautions. some water
Evening star., 1923-09-02
Snare the Spares.

Look over the spare tires occa-
sionally; they may be rubbing against
each other or otherwise going to
gradual ruin.
Cover them with sometime tire
paint or tire cover. After pro-
longed wet spells remove the covers
and let the tires dry out for a day.
Don't bump into the garage wall
each night just because the spares
act as bumpers. Nothing improves
with abuse.
Finally. don't forget to put air in
the spares when pumping up the tires
in service. They need air just as
regularly as the rest. 1t might cost
you some money to roll home on an
underinflated spare.