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The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-03-01

tation for pupils.
s. B. 221, Notwithstanding sec
ton 3l9S. article s, and providing val
uation of railroads shall be average
Of all trackage.
s. B. 222, Clark Of Custer-Provid-
ing grazing bureau. director and dep
uties and permit Of grazing.
s. B. 223, Cowles-Amending sec
ton e99, article IS. chapter IL. as
amended by section !, chapter 22<.
1921 sessions laws. and providing
county fund for payment Of tuition OF
high school students from districts not
able TO pay such tuition.
S. C. r. Q, Means-Urging approval
of construction Of railroad from New
Meadows Of Fem to connect north and
south Idaho. +.
S. b. 9s, committee on banks and
MISUNDERSTANDING and directing
borrowing Of money b anticipation Of
collection Of taxes by sale Of treasury
notes.
8. B. %, by committee on sduca-
tional Observation-Disclosures state
board Of education and board Of re-
gents to provide dormitory and hous-
ing facilities for students at Univer-
sity of Idaho. Lewiston and Albion
Normals and Idaho Tech.
II. B. as, housekeeping Are and
marine insurance companies from
making special deposit In order to
write team and vehicle insurance.
II. B. l26. Gillies--Relieving APP
plicant for certificate Of completion
works from payment Of fee when in
connection with addition TO existing
water right and when examination OF
land and bitches is unnecessary.
ST.. R. 2, Harris-Proposing amend
ment Of state constitution 70 as TO
permit the submission Of an entire
single article as a single amendment
TO the constitution.
II. B. rs, McCombs-To provide for
manufacturing with convict labor.
S. B. 1877, committee on irrigation
Raising to SIS daily expense limit Of
irrigation directors.
II. ]. NJ. z, Kiger-Asking congress
for legislation to mitigate burdens
imposed on agriculture under trans
portation act Of 1920.
S. B. 81, COMMITTEES on public lands
giving owner Of expiring lease on
state land preference in new lease.
S. B. $50, Sonner-ProvidinG lay
ing out OF trails for livestock.
s. B. 1877, livestock eommittee-Re-
pealing bounty system.
S. B. 207. committee on agriculture
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-03-01
To Customers of
Idaho Power Company
and Other Local People

business with steady and growing de-
mand for It's service.
The company will gain from you a more
cordial interest in It's affairs and better I'M
Outstanding of what a well managed light
and power company means TO the life and
growth OF the territory it serves.
The many cities and towns we serve will
gain because the money thus obtained will
make possible extensions and additions to
our system and provide greater facilities 10
keep pace with the growing demand for
our service, which will attract more in
dustries TO this section, thereby increasing
the general prosperity.
When investing in our stock you will
have the satisfaction OF owning dividend
paying shares in a company serving a
widely diversified field in a steadily grow
ing territory. Electricity is an absolute
necessity of everyday life and consequently
we can offer you most substantial protec-
ton as to your principal and the regular pay
menf OF dividends.
At the present price Of $4,000 and divi-
dend per share, the stock pays ~ on your
money and we extend to you, in spirit
Of friendly cooperation, an opportunity
TO invest in this safe, dividend-paying
security.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-03-01

DEALING the great value of closer
~ interest with those upon whose good
will and patronage our business is founded,
we are inviting our customers and other
local residents TO invest in shares of our
79s Cumulative Preferred Stock, and thus
become partners in our successful and rapid
ly growing business.
We have never failed TO pay dividends
on our Preferred Stock Ever since the first
shares were issued over six years ago, we
have paid the dividends, regularly and
promptly every three months on February
], May /, August and November l.
You now have the opportunity, by pur-
chasing this stock, TO invest your savings in
safe, conservative, vitality essential local
industry.
Hundreds of local people already own
shares Of our Preferred Stock.
So that anyone may become partner
in the Company we are offering the stock
for cash and on most liberal Easy Pay
ment Plan, thereby placing il within the
reach Of everyone
Such partnership will be TO our mutual
advantage. In becoming stakeholder
yoa will gain by receiving a dependable
IL income from firmly established
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-03-01

Prohibiting unfair competition and
discrimination in the buying and sell
ing Of dairy products.
H. B. SO. committee on railroads
Prohibiting carriers giving passes to
state and county offieisls.
S. B. 225. Lswis-Permittinx rebates
Of uneSrnsd interest on certificates Of
sale.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-03-01

unlawful to treat the sick unless under
state license.
II. B. III. by committee on roads
Requiring monthly reports by county
assessors Of motor vehicles subject 10
license fees.
H. B. lis, Boyle-Giving lessees and
subeontraetors benefit Of workmen's
compensation act.
H. B. 1923, education committee
Making former students and instruc-
tors Of states institutions eligible TO
serve on state board Of education.
II. B. l29, appropriations committee
-Appropriating $4,000 for expense in
cident TO issue Of bonds or treasury
notes.
H. b. l40, Kiger-Appropriating 10
pay lumber claims Of Fred Herrick
against state.
H. J. NJ. 10, Bruee-Asking congress
10 pass Towner-S Sterling bill.
S. B. 81, Graham and Reed-Per-
hitting members Of county mutual
fire insurance companies TO insure
their property after changing resi-
dence.
8. B. lis, Pike-Amending old law
which required use Of red ink for ad-
vertising assessment plan insurance
even in newspaper.
S. B. SO Clark OF Elmore and Broug-
ton-Reducing fees chargeable for
furnishing certified copies Of papers
Of record
S. B. 101, Disney-Permitting sick
and disabled 10 do absent voting.
S. B. ~, Cowles-Authorizing coun-
ty treasurers TO act as treasurers OF
rural high or independent school dis
tricts.
S. B. 40. Clark Of Custer-Provid-
ing for recording discharges of men
and women who seved in world war.
S. B. AZ. Rehberg - Abolishing
teachers Institutes.
S. B. 144, highways committee
undermining definitions Of various mo-
tor vehicles.
S. B. 1871, highways committee-Re-
pealing old speed limit law and leav-
ing 30-mile limit.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-03-01
IDAHO POWE
COMPANY

Shares for sale al all our ofjiees or through
any Of orr empioyes-fhey're our 5aiesmeH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-21
The Real A Be of the
EricksOn-BrOWn Battle

Councilman Oliver T. Erickson charges Seattle is vice
infested and that Mayor Brown is not enforcing the
laws The mayor derides him and calls his charges
politics. Erickson says the mayor is passing the
buck" Meantime what are the people saying? And
thinking? AS the quickest way to get section
of public opinion, The Star today picked at random
an "A G" list out of the telephone directory and
asked these people their opinions of the argument.
Here are the replies:
A UDELY, II. R. 1923 16th ave- MIN not closely in
n touch with the situation, but most assuredly
say that don't agree with Brown that he has moral
police force"
DICKFIELD, DR.. ERNEST L.. Pantages building
ID Its just the same old story to Vice is
prevalent todayno rhore and less-than it has been
for years past.
CARTWRIGHT, JARS. w. A., 5O1S 18th ave. ~ E.
~ "While Mayor Brown is partly to blame for vice
conditions that undoubtedly exist, think he would do
something if the council would cooperate with him. He
carries heavy burden alone"
DIXoN, EAPtL, Van Siclen apartments az think
- Seattle is in the same fix most other American
cities-vice is running too freely Somebody surely is
to blame don't know just who is responsible"
ELFoRD, "A. s., Central buildng-"No man can say
l. honestly that Seattle is not vce-ridden but the
mayor and the city council merely passing the buck
between them with neither doing constructive work"
uSINLEY DR. j. H. 1902 32nd ave- S-"Councilman
l. Erickson is entirely right in accusing Mayor Brown
of running open town. short tour thru certain dis
tricts tells the story Erickson is sincere and in the
right"
GALLAGHER, MRS. JAMES o. 9O3 Boylston ave-
" There is no doubt that the city needs vice
cleanup do not know to whose door the responsibility
for present deplorabe conditions should be laid"
HORTON, MRS. JOHN R., 1856 Bradner place-"The
L police department is not doing its duty in enforc
ing the law with respect to To what extent this
axity can be laid to the mayors door cannot say"
TVEY EDWIN j. 2131 46th ave- S. W.T. is my opin-
i ion that Mayor Brown is clean and sincere in his
statements. He would do to improve unsatisfac
tory conditions if the council would cooperate with him
properly"
Jones. WILL j., White bulding.-"Conditions are at
j least as bad as Erickson expressed them to be.
think they are worse"
Turn TO Page 10, Column u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-21
New Policewoman
Isn't Backward
About Age
BY S. B. Croft

INTRODUCING Mrs. Mary b. slus.
4 ser, Senttle's latest polIcewomnn.
Newest member OF the police force
perhaps. but by no means the most
inexperienced from a practical point
OF view. For Mrs. Slusser has been
engaged in police work for several
years.
And Mrs. Slusser doesn't hesitate
TO state her age at IS and tell the
world she has a daughter In the
senior class at Washington State
college. and son besides.
Tho appointment OF Mrs. slusser
TO position in the woman's Pro
teotive division al police headquarters
was made Tuesday evening by Chief
Of Police w. b. Severyns. She APP
peared for work wednesday morn.
ing and was assigned to an office
Job.
Mrs. Slusser was employed by
Sheriff John Stringer some years
ago as an investigator. and previous
TO that time worked for the Bremen
ton department OF justice She quail
fled for n policewoman's position n
year ago thru the city civil service
department.
Her daughter Bess and son Teddy
are Mrs. slusser's consuming pride.
Their Seattle home It as the Anon
apartments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-21
Jumped Into Lake
to Escape Phantom
Minions of LaW!

WILLIS BUCK, who jumped
wv into Lake Union Sunday
IN an attempt TO drown himself
and thereby foil imaginary pur-
suers who. he thought. planned
his arrest on n bogus check
charge In Kansas City, Mo.
found himself in a peculiar posi-
ton wednesday. when the police
received wire from Kansas
City. saying that he was not
wanted there.
Seattle detectives. on the 9TH
err hand. found themselves hold.
ing a prisoner who insists that
he Is guilty Of passing 5000 in
bad checks in the Missouri me.
tropolls. while the authorities
there deny his guilt. Buck was
released summnrily upon receipt
OF The wire.
Buck declared Wednesday
that the situation twas too
much for him" and. almost sad.
", walked out OF jail free
man. He said he was constant
ly in terror OF arrest which so
undermined his health and
nerves that he decided to end
everything with n leap into the
cold waters OF the lake. When
dragged out, he changed his
mind and decided he would go
TO jail. He confessed his alleged
crimes and waited patiently for
his return under guard to Kan
sas CITY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-21
STARTS PROBE
OF GAMBLING!
Grand Jury Summons Men
Familiar With Conditions

Swinging into an investigation OF
alleged gambling. the grand jury
Wednesday summoned n number OF
witnesses said to be familiar with
conditions in card and pool rooms
Of the city.
Harold Halverson, 1909 25th ave.
N. w, was the first witness 10 be
called before the jury. John Eovo.
sci. who operates card room at
81 pike st., also awaited an oppor.
tunity 10 testify before the jurors.
william Doran, who has frequent
ed a number Of card rooms where
"rummy" and other games are play.
ed. awaited a chance TO get before
the jury.
Another mystery" witness wasJ
involved in the jury's elaboration 4
Wednesday when a. NJ. Jones, 4Ch
Alaska building. was subpoena I'd
and arrived at the jury room. com.
pieteiy mystified as TO his mission
He Ia manager for the Northwest.
srn National Insurance Co. and
deals in fire Insurance. Jonej ex.
pressed complete Ignorance as to
the purposes Of his appearance be-
fore the jurors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-21
BIGAMY, UPHOLD
FORGERY FRAUD
CHARGED CHARGE
Famous Arctic Ex-
plorer and Asso-
ciates Lose Out
In Court Fight

FORT WORTH. Texas, Nov.
2l.-tUnited Press) DIR. Fred
erick Cook and IL associates
were found guilty in federal
court here today of using the
mails TO defraud In connection
with the sale OF oil stocks.
Defendants found guilty with
Cook are:
Seymour E ]. Cox. T. o. Turner.
l. A. McKercher. Arthur Ekarnan.
w. P. weIty. Fred X. Smith. b. S.
Henninger. r. L. Maxwell. w. L..
Bradish, E. j. Bowen. S. L Hess, C.
w. sleete, ]. S. RooE.-
Defendants who pleaded guilty
were:
o. L. Ray. George A. De Mon
trond. II. o. Stevens. Harry w.
Bieam. George Harvey Currier. II.
E. Robinson and j. Z. Burmelster.
The trial of DIR. Frederick A. Cook.
one time Arctic explorer. and his IL
associates was ranked with the most
widespread prosecutions on charges
OF using the mails to defraud ever
attempted by the government.
Hearing OF evidence. picking a
jury and arguments took I'D more
than five weeks.
Judge John NJ Killits. ossToIedo.
was sent TO Fort Worth on q special
assignment TO sit In the case.
approximately $50 witnesses were
examined. A huge amount of docu.
mentary evidence was presented. EEK
hibits' totaling nearly 1000.
The charge against Cook and
ms associates was based mainly
on promotion Of the Petroleum
Producers association, of which
Cook was president and sole
trustee The evidence involved
several other promotions, includ-
ing the Amalgamated Petroleum
Underwriting syndicate, which
the testimony showed wa
launched by Cook and S. Il. j.
Cox; the Smackover Petroleum
syndicate, the Wick Oil & Refin-
ing Co. and other oil concerns.
Cook, Cox and 21 others were
named in the indictment returned
last April.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-21
MAN STRUCK BY
TRUCK, KILLED
Aged Worker Hit Early
Wednesday; Driver Booked

Henry Anderson, 73, Of S64s
Dayton ave, was fatally injured
early Wednesday when he was
struck by an auto Mt n. Seth
ST. and Dayton ave. He died 20
minutes later in the Norwegian
hospital. III. j. O'Keefe, 1855
Third ave. n. w, truck driver
for the Associated Oil COM
panies, whose automobile struck
Anderson, was held by the POI
lice during the forenoon.
He was later released pending
action OF the coroner.
O'Keefe said that Anderson was
running across the car tracks and
did not see the auto until he was
directly in front OF It. O'Keefe did
not see Anderson in time 70 avoid
a collision. He struck the old man
heavily. knocking him down and
fracturing his skull. II was dark
when the accident occurred at 6:45
a. m. and O'Keefe had his head
lights burning. The streets were wet
and slippery. The injured man was
taken TO the hospital where he died
at 7:05 a. m. o'Keefe then came
to police headquarters to make his
report. after which he was held for
the coroner.
Anderson was on his way TO work
at the Bryant Lumber Co., at FIRE.
mont. when he was hit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-21
BY John w. Nelson

"HEAT7 whaddaye mean. heat7
I1This isn't cold country. Any.
way all the street cars are heated
excepting about 100 OF the old type
cars. We have ordered the heaters
for these and they are on their way
here"
Seattle street car patrons who
complain about cold cars these rniny
mornings are referred TO our neigh
bors OF the North. the Vancouver.
ties. by superintendent David w.
Henderson. Of the municipal rail
way. Up at Vancouver. Dave says.
not single street car Is heated.
Tacomans also ride In cars that
glow with native Puget Sound mist.
unadulterated BY artificial tempcra.
ture.
And as for Seattle. 373 cars are
equipped with electric heaters. There
remain 100 heaterlcss cars but
these are in process Of transforna.
ton. The city's heating bin on
these cars Is $4,000 monthly for
about six months OF the year.
Seattle isn't cold town."
Henderson says. This heater
problem is largely n matter Of
vanity. Many Of our cars are
open at the rear and It's Just
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-21

lleys itself 10 be tho pulse not only
OF blg business. but national polktics.
is beginning 10 perk up interest in
the election.
ms the stock market forecasts
future business condition." said DO
ChWieuedes in an exclusive inter.
view with SEA scrv,ee for The Star.
lust 80 does Wall Street predict tho
political situation.
The stock market seldom mis-.
takes the trend Of future business.
neither does the betting fraternity
err IN iiN judgment regarding polii.
loni outeomea.
"t)f all tho sources OF getting 20.
litlchl information. the betting bar.
omd,er is by far tho most reliable.
For politicians and editors ara influ.
ensed BY their own personal likes,
or by party loyalty They may form
faulty coneluaions by constantly MS
saciatlng with their own political
Turn TO Page 10. Column q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-21
Man FIR eed When
Nous e Eats the
Peanut Evidence

a sleek, brown.coated mouse
Tuesday Upset the scales OF Jus.
tice By citing a bag Of peanuts
In the police property room And
Wednesday morning the little
rodent paid for his crime with
his life.
The peanuts were held as svl.
dence against Jasper Fordyce on
a pea nut stand robbery charge.
WheiI Fordyce came to trial in
police court, the evidence was
misElng AND he was set free.
The evidence IN question had
bern devoured by the hungry
Mouse. Harvey D. Mlchenor.
custodian OF the property room.
was enraged He set a trap in
the region OF the peanut sack.
and when he entered the room
Wednesday morning he beheld
tho tiny creature fast IN tho iron
grip OF tho instrument.
Mlchonor was delighted. He
Is now setting more traps, as
he fears that the family Of the
murdered rodent will return 10
nvenEe him by stealing a bottle
q Scotch
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-21
SHANNON TRIAL
OPENED TODAY
Legal Point Takes Up Entire
Morning Session

Probably tine most important
legal point that will arise in the
trial OF DR.. W. A. Shannon arose
in Judge ]. T. Ronald's court
Wednesday. soon after the case
opened. DR. Shannon IL charged
with the illegal sale OF narcotic
drugs 70 Walter Clausen and wife.
The point at issue Involves the
Interpretation OF clause in the
Beeler narcotic law which defines
the privileges OF physician in ad.
ministering drugs under the act.
The clause says nothing in this
act shall prevent the legitimate pre-.
scriptIon Of narcotic drugs" by a
physician.
The final Interpretation of this
clause. Il was predicted. viii swing
the outcome of the trial. but it
may be necessary to take the case
TO the state supreme court unless
Or, Shannon is acquitted.
Prosecutor Malcolm Douglas con.
tends that the word Legitimate"
means the uses limited and de.
scribed in the law itself Defense
Counsel John +. Dore and Clarence
Reames maintain that legitimate
prescriptions are such prescriptions
that the best uses OF medical prac.
tice would necessitate and that the
physicians are the best judges Of
when Il is vital to use drug for a
patient
Probably the most important de-
velopment during the qualifying OF
the IL tentative jurors was the at.
titude of the talesmen TO policemen
as witnesses.
After long examination Of Mrs.
Coriune l.. Ragan. 1928 10th S. w.
she was finally dismissed by Judge
Ronald after she had said:
Il haven't much respect for
policemen as witnesses"
The jury was being selected from
special panel Of 80 venlremen
who were drawn by special order Of
Judge Everett f. Smith late Tues.
day
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-21

like heating up tho town TO Ilt
tempt to heat these carrirfs.
Then Il costs us $500 for each
heating plant. II viii cost $780,.
900 for the remaining 100 cars.
We win then have an INCEST.
mcnt OF nearly 100000 for
heaters alone. This anil the
$4,000 annual heating cost VIII
be an expensive luxury. But n
It's heat our car riders want,
they sure win get It."
Henderson said the heat was
turned on the 375 cars now equip
ped two weeks ago and all Of these
cars have been heated since. The
remaining 100 cans van not be
with heaters until they
arc remodeled Hend trson does not
expect them 10 be heated this win.
ter. They are scatt Fred on various
runs turnout the city and most OF
them are the heavy 500 type open,
end cars.
SO street car patrons are urged
to carry n little canned heat" II
they want TO be sure Of n honey
atmosphere on hhelr way 10 and
from town.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-21
Return Man From
AL a SIX a; Bride
and Seattle Sis
ter Love Him

En- route South today from
juneau, Alaska, was Harold
steen, alias Walter r. Harmon,
who viii face a forgery charge
In Portland. Ore, as q result of
his arrest November 10, follow.
Ing what the authorities OF
Coast cities characterize as
mixture Of mulfitudinous mar.
riages and financial matters. His
latest wife, Mrs. Pearl Steen,
who was Pearl McGee, of Van.
couver, u. C.. and her sister.
Lillian Niece, Of 1920 Howell
81, returned last Wednesday
when they told their mother,
Mrs. Maria Dyette. of The Seat.
tie address. that they had begun
10 suspect that he wasn't Just
straight"
The two girls decided 10 leav,
steen for the safety OF their homes
and departed on the eve OF his ar
rest. arriving here, two days over
due. on account OF bad weather en-
countered by their ship. which lef
November Q.
Pearl. who has returned TO Van
couver TO work. married Steen wher
he swept her Off her feet in thre,
or four.hour courtship In Vancouver
the mother said. Lillian was in
duced to accompany them on a hon
eymoon trip 10 Alaska. Following
their departure. the evening befor,
Steen was arrested. Police Inspecto
Swennes OF Portland Journey t.
Alaska TO bring his man back t,
Justice.
"Steen passed himself off as l
booking agent for a theatrical con
Germ" the mother said Wednesday
Since the girls have returned home
we have learned that he is beinl
brought here on forgery charge
Whether Lillian VIII be connected
with a possible bigamy charge, W,
do not know"
Steen is also reported to be wantet
in Los Angeles and the police claim
TO have knowledge OF several othel
marriages contracted on this Coast
including two at San Francisco. TIVE
In Portland and one In Vancouver.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-21

Thcar yicws 40 not necessarily TO
fleet tho polllsJal sentiment, OF Wall
Street. but my do reflect its betting
Judgment as Voiced hy Jean Do
chadenedea. a Wall street broker
who. togcthse with his brother Guy.
have handled some Of the largest
political bella made during the past
ten years
bet si00W0o FORD
WON'T HE PRESIDENT
Many hE wagera have already
bocn msjc. the largest being n bet
Of 10000 that Horny Ford will not
10 tho next president. Lloyda Of
London has taken the long end OF tho
bet. by issuing two policies Of 1900.
600 inhurlng his defeat; and big
western operator who has won mil.
lions In hts time. IL covering the
short end. By paying the premium OF
i3s.qQos tt
ufntf heavy wnrers are under
way. And Wall street. which be-