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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-01
VESTS PROBLEMS
NATIONS BUSINESS

Alaska needs men and aioney. but
IL can not ret one without the
other. and it viii get neither as long
as the bureaus hold their nutocratic
sway. said Clyde l.. Morris and
Charles -. Garfield. both Alaskans.
Senator Wesley l.. Jones planned
10 accompany the party 10 fsnoaual-
mic. He said Friday morning that
the great problems OF tho West were
those OF the natiors and that no he.
lIevcd congressman wcro realizing
this.
Irrigation. forestry and conscrva.
ton he gave as tho three big prob
lens.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-01

ficient business TO operate at profit.
The firm failed n few years ago,
but was later rcorgunIzcd. and has
since made n hard struggle for exist.
cncc, II In claimed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-01
Mrs. StiLLmdn Willing
to Take in Jay Leeds
Says She Would Adopt Child on Basis of
Complete Separation From His Mother

pathy Tor Mrs Leeds. especially for
Mfr. Leeds campaign against the
banker, but she indicated that fhe
must always remain aioof from any
direct relations with jays mother
Il am not now and never have been
jealous bear her no m WIN but
could never recognize her IN any per
Fonnl o. social sense" Hiatea Mrs
SULLIVAN.
Mrs htillmana summer home AZ
Grand Anse. near here, IL a rambling
old white farm house In d little clear.
ing overlooking the blue Eainle
Maurice river. Thirty miles OF at,
most traclSlcas bush" stretch be
tween Grand Anso and La Tuque
Here IN hecluHion Mrs. stiilman has
been resting ana reeuperating from a
recent minor operation.
Mrs stlllman was In splendid
spirits. She met me IN her sitting
room and during a long conversation
she demonstrated the keenest inter.
eat IN recent developments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-01
THE MAID EXPLAINS

Caller-Is Mrs. Brown at home?
Bridget-She is. but she isn't in a
1T state to see anybody-she's Just
been giyin' me notice.-Boston Tran.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-01
MRS. STILIAIiN Is
IN GOOD SPIRITS

Il am coming 20 New York tho
10th 20 attend Buds graduation" she
said. but ! viii have nothing 20 do
with legal or business affairs al that
time. Then ! shall return immsdi
aieiy with Bud 10 spend the rest OF
the summer here"
Mra. stlllman smiled and laughed
frequently during tho interview and
seemed In better health and spirits
than at any time since before the
trial.
Tho inevitable bandana wound
about her bodied hair was figured In
a somewhat Egyptian fashion. rs
colors AZ bright as ever
During tho trial. lawyers tried 10
make mo stop wearing a bandana."
rho recalled. laughing. ''rhey said II
made a bad impression on the public.
but I like bandanas and III always
wear what like. III always be
myself. l never pose"
Tho household att Grand Anse.
aside from servants and farm hands,
consists OF Mrs. stillman. baby Guy.
la.year.old Alexander. Guys hume.
Mlss Ida oliver. and one guest.
Fowler Mccormick.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-01

Three-fourths OF the United States
nickel is copper and tho rest is
nickel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-01

OTTAWA, Ont, June i.--Pulp md
paper Industry OF Canada Is operat.
Ing 100 mills.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-01
OUTLINE PLANS To
ENLIsr NkW MENIBERS

The plan decided upon. according
20 Mrs. EdEar Ames. vice presiden:
of the foundation. includes four
tteps. The 20 women who con.
ceivcd the idea a week ago decided
20 set So friends each 20 subscribe
81 each year fer the fund. Each Of
abe thousand women thus secured
prc 20 get five Of their friends 70
30 the same. These 5000 women
NIL secure five women each. and
The resulting $4,000 win enlist one
friend each. with the result that n
membership Of $4,000 win have been
gained and a fund OF $4,000 ere
Rfed.
This money win be used In sitting
fhe debts OF the Cornish school and
An Incorporating Il into a great
%ivlc, art and music development
<center. according TO Mrs. Ames.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-01
SHOWS LACK or
LIITUR.AL DEVELOPMENT

& Mayor Edwin J. Brown and Pro
fcssor Clarke BiSsett. OF the univer.
&Ity OF Washington. emphasized the
fact that a city Is known by It's cul-
tual development and pointed out
fhat the children OF Seattle were be-
1ng denied cultural and artistic edu.
nations simply because the city has
no facilities 10 care for them. 9th.
er sneakers we're Mrs. A. S. Kerry.
president; W. A. Irwin. Mrs. NJ. A.
Gottstcin and Mrs. Ames.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-01
MACHINE RECORDED
LOCATION OF CANCER

II not only apparently located n
cancer. but Il recorded the pain
which DIR. Abrams believes flower
feels when Il Is torn. it segregated
a trm from false answer to a
question. and !, recorded psycholog.
ieaI reactions.
on table wero arranged the nea;
boxes Of tho rcficxophonc with their
dlalcd covers. Wires convicted tho
rcflexophone 10 tlay Instruments ar.
ranged on board whcreon three
lighted bulha giowed warmly and
from which rose the maEnayox horn
familiar 10 the radio fan.
This supcr.radlo was equipped
with an antcnna--a delicate and in.
nocent.lookinE rod attached 10 the
set by black cord.
Or. Abrams produced n small sur
Eeon'a storage bottle containing a
cancer I'm alcohol. lie set hts dials 10
record the vibrations OF cancer. Tho
moment tho nntcnna rod approached
the bottle
'B-zzz-nrkl" gurgled the horn.
which had been humming quietly to
itself The bottle was removed from
the spot where II had stood and the
rod waved over the spot. Again the
horn squawSed. DR.. Abrams waved n
horseshoe magnet over the spot and
again waved the rod. No sound
came from the mouth OF tho horn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-01
DOCUMENT IN
VANITY CASE

In her vanity case. Clara carried
an important looking legal docu.
mont. II was her waiver OF ex.
tradition. embossed with gold seals
and bound with red ribbon In the
manner OF official Latin American
papers.
over her signature II stated she
was confident she could prove her
innocence and for that reason would
como hack voluntarily 20 America.
"seo. put my faith in writing
said Clara. pointing 20 the impress
sive looking document, Il waived
extradition. said l would come
back and face tho music, | played
the game on the level with ali my
cards on the table. Now they want
TO persecuto me"
Early today the train passed thru
Tucson. Aria. whore the Tiger
Woman" was first arrested. She re.
called the circumstances with bit.
ter smile.
Il could have escaped then. II /
had wanted TO-" she said. But
what was the use2 had nothing
TO fear from going back 10 Los
Angeles. have nothing 10 fear
now. could have escaped az
Teguelgalpa. too. But didn't want
TO. / wanted 10 como back 10 my
own country and cxonerato myself
hated Honduras. But now u
seems ! am 10 be denied chance
by my own people 20 face my nc.
eusers again and prove my limo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-01
TRAIN CONDUCTOR
SEES HER AGAIN

BY coincidence II. w. McBreen.
Pullman conductor Of Loa Angeles.
who Identified her on hts train when
she was fleeing to the border after
the murder Of Mrs. Alberta Mead
owR. IL in charge Of the train that
is now returning her from her long.
er aud more spectacular flight, Ho
visited her in her compartment to-
day and reminded her how sho had
denied her Identity until tho sheriff
at Tuscon boarded the train and
placed her under arrest Mrs. Phil
lips received him coldly.
AT ri Paso police officials boarded
the train and Identified Clara as the
woman they had seen IN Juarex.
Mexico. last February. II was the
belief OF officials that she came
from Mexico City TO the border
on some mysterious mission after
her flight from Los Angeles. Clara
denied she was ever near the Dor.
der after she sailed with Jesse Car
son from New Orleans January 10.
Mrs. Phillips Is closely guarded.
She and her sister. Eta Mae Jack.
son. occupy the middle Of three com.
paFtments with connecting doors.
The officers in adjoining rooms
maintain a steadfast watch.
Both women take particular pains
with their personal appearance.
Clara wears brown silk dress with
a blue net neatly coiffcd over her
hair. Eta Mae wears a black trav.
cling frock. Both use rouge freely
and blacksn their eyebrows and eye.
lashes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-01
MUSICAL THOUGHTS
ALSO REGISTERED

Think OF something MUSICAL" Or.
Abrams told another student, at the
samo time holding the rcd just bnok
of tho mans left cor---tho musical
contcr OF tho brain. Tho horn omit.
tod n squawk.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-01
HORN RECORDS
PAIN OF PLANT

"-rhe radio recorded the message
broadcast by the cancer" Dr. Abrams
explained. "The cancer commune
Gated portion OF It's energy to the
spot where the bottle had stood,
hence the same reaction. The magnet
sterillzed the spot, hence no reac-
ton"
Plants broadcast waves OF radio
activity" DR.. Abrams continued.
Look"
Setting the rod upright. he tore n
nasturtium leaf. The horn squawked.
He cut the leaf. No sound from. the
horn.
Tearing hurt tho leaf: cutting Is
painless" DR.. Abrams explained.
Surgeons should use sharp knives.
Always cut flowers when you gather
them. Don't break them. It's too
painful TO them"
Another leaf was held over the
mouth OF chloroform bottle.
Now. the plant Is asleep" tho doc
tor observed, and then tore the leaf
as he had done before. THE horn
made no sound--for the leaf had felt
no pain"
Have you ever licd2" DIR. Abrams
suddenly demanded. turning to Il
physician student and Mt the same
time holding his antennn rod near
the forehead tho truth center of the
BRAIN.
mo" came the prompt response
and the horn squnwked dorisively.
"Ah, hail." laughed Dr.. Abrams
This machine snys you rlbbod then
Don't try to fool the radio"
MUSICAL THOUGHTS
ALSO REGlSTiEIiED
Think OF something MUSICAL" Or.
Abrams told another student, at tho
aamo timo holding the rcd just bnok
OF tho mans left onr---tho musical
Evening star., 1923-01-07

l egroup ofeed wider
stves materials an
s-Scdo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
HAIR DENOTES HEALTH
OF MAN SOUGHT

And how did you arrive at the
conclusion he was healthy"
because the hair was healthy.
But let me add ono moro word about
determining age by means OF the
hair.
This can be Rauged. too BY
scrutiuizlng the pigmentary cells or
the medullary substance and noting
their diminishing or their complete
absence. and tho spaces or gaps pro.
duccd by their absence. II is readily
determined. in this way. whether a
perfectly white hair belongs to a
young man whose hair has turned
gray early in life or whether the
owner really is an old man"
May was turning 10 90 when We
had an idea.
Say, Mr.. May. we said" the
morning OF the murder you scraped
the under side Of the flngernails OF
every man in Tho Stars editorial
rooms. why did you do that2"
Twas just matter OF giving mo
one more point by which 10 deter.
mine tho murderer, May said. 81
noticed when I examined the body
that there had apparently been a
struggle before the shooting, as
Browns cravat was dlsauanged and
other things were strewn about II
was a simple matter TO put under
n microscope the foreign matter that
I got from under the nails OF the
men and 10 read from Il as plainly
as from a slgnboard the name Of
the man who committed the muir.
der For under the nail Of one,
! found tiny shreds Of fabric. which.
magnificd hundreds Of times by "a
powerful microscope revealed them.
selves as part OF the same blue silk
cloth from which Browns cravat was
made.
But I've got TO be or. There's
one thing more want TO do this at.
ornoou 10 get this case ready TO lay
before jury in an absolutely cop
per.riyotcd way. So III see you in
the morning"
lSec Thursdays star Tor tic
name Of The Slayer in Luke
Mays manhuntJ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
FLAMES BURST
FROM VOLCANO
vesuvius Spouting Fire;
People Are Alarmed

NAPLES, Dec. 5.-Vesuvius' cone
Is entirely cnvelopcd in flames. DC.
casional streams Of incandescent
lava boil over the rim OK The vol.
cano's crater.
Last night the sky was lighted by
intense flames shooting up from the
interior which apparently is a fiery
furnace where once exploring parties
were wont 10 descend
& The activity that has been notice.
able for some days has Increased.
The glare is more pronounced and
the population OF the surrounding
countryside is correspondence more
alarmed Tho people of Naples are
particularly disturbed.
Professor Malladru. leading scien.
tific observer OF Mount Vesuvius' &c.
tivitics, has issued "A rcassuring com.
muniquc, stating the situation is not
alarming
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
LOCAL BANKER.
DIES IN OREGON
William Thaanum SuccumbS
to Long Illness

An illness OF several months
proved fatal to William Thaanum.
vice president OF the Washington
Mutual Savings bank, Tuesday.
Word Of his death in a convalescent
hospital in Portland was received
In Seattle wednesday morning.
a long and successful banking ca.
reer. extending over the last 35
years, came to an end when Than
um passed away Tuesday. Friends
or the dcccased man declared there
was never q better-liked nor moro
capable man IN the banking business
and he Was widely known throut the
Northwest. He was 81 years old.
His widow. Mrs. Mary Thaonum'
two sons. Dean and walter. who are
both prominent Seattle business men,
and a daughter Mrs Margaret Pres.
ley. of Alaska, survive the dead
banker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
EASY TO DISCOVER
CROOKS DYED HAIR

often wc discover that a crook
has dyed his hair. because The pig.
mcnt. instead Of being ditfused gen.
orally. az In natural hair OK that col.
or. Ia gathered into mass OF more
or less regular grauulea In dyed
hair. the cross.scctionaI view under
the microscopes appears blurred at
the edges OF tho cortcS"
But how do sou determine age
by the hair2' we asked.
ut can only be done within Ger.
tain limits" May replied Roots
OF the hair win dissolve IN eolu.
ton Of cauAtlc potash and the young
or the owner Of the hair tested, the
quicker tho roots win dissolve Roots
Of the hair Of really old folks some.
times takes as long as two hours to
dissolve.
I'm this case. took tho sayepl
hairs found and dissolved them.
taking the average time 1t took Mi
Of them TO dissolve. Then took
tho hairs OF several persons Of known
age and dissolved those. In compar'
ing the time II took for these % dis.
solve with the time II took for the
murderer. I readily determined
that he was somewhere In the neigh.
borhodd Of a5
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
THREATENS HE'LL FOR
DISBELlEVERS OF
VIRGIN BIRTH IDEA

NEW YORK. Dec. 5.-"Only
IN those who believe in Christ
as God. in the virgin birth and
His resurrection can go to
heaven" the Rev. DR.. William l..
pettlngill Of Philadelphia told 700
Fundamentalists on the second
day OF their six.day gathering at
the Calvary Baptist church
"rhosc who deny these tcnets
viii go 20 hell" lie added.
Christ claimed TO he God IN
tho flesh" Dr. Pcttingill said.
He either spoke truly on falsclyl
lie received and invited worship.
If Tic b. God. We should worghlp
Him: II not We should revile Him
and east Him out ms a blasphem.
err"
The EaptisJs gaspod as the
speaker stormcd on.
Even The virgin birth is
truth" pr Pctunpil decler.
cd. cor two things must be-first.
tho Bible must be false In regard
to this; second. Jesus OF Nazareth
meRItimutc"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
ATTEMPT MADE
ON MANS LIFE
Shot Fired al Des Moines
Garage Owner From Auto

Speeding at 50 miles an hour. a
large automobile occupied by five or
AK men. escaped from pursuing
ponses ~ deputy shsriffs and po-
lssa=.f e'iftrHiiuy. after the
men had made an attempt 10 KIN
T. +. Lamb. garage man AZ Des
Moiucr. shortly after midnight
Lamb heard tho automobile drive
up tn front ~ the gatagc and
stepped out. thinking they wanted
Easalinc a revolver was pushed
thru thc side curtains aud sho,
rang out. Tho bullet struck I.anibe
hat from his head. and Tho garage
man fled The automobile sped
away II nod no license plates. but
tho police believe IL was a;olrn an
hour previous from S. succi. 900
Coiman building succi left his
auto at Fourth ave, and Virginia
st. II corrtrpoLcsd closely with the
description of the bandits auto
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
OFFICERS RAID
BIG OPIUM DEN
Capture Nine Chinese and
Seize Dope Supply

Surprising approximately 600 orr.
entails In a combination gambling
and opium.smoaing den at 2i0is
Washington st.. TUESDAY evening.
federal narco,ie officers, police and
a representative Of the shcrlfrs Of,
flee seized tho largest cache OF yen.
shec and opium that han been dis
covered In Seattle in tho past five
years. according 90 announcement,
Of Harry v. Williamson. narcotics
chief "Wednesday
While the agents ware unable to
give an exact estimate OK the scsz.
ure "Wednesday. MS they were en-
gagged IN checking over the find. Il
was believed that the retail value
OF tho dope would total between
$4,000 and $4,000 An elaborate
supply Of smoking paraphcrnaiia is
estimated 70 be worth in excess OF
S. roo by tho officers
/ The extensive place. which was
divided into an upper floor Tor
smokers and iOwer floor for
gamblers. was so carefully protect
ca By heavy doors and alarm de-
vices that the rpidera were forced
to gain entrances by climbing 20 an
upper story Of an adjoining build
ing. lsaDing across an alley way 10
fire escape. and forcing window
Of the smoking room.
4 S.t,c ~ the fvi,freac tt-ho wars
found 70 have opium on their per.
sons. were arrested by the officers
Most Of tho opium and yenshee
which was held in cans % various
sizes. was concealed beneath the
flooring.
For the second time in his career
williamson said. he found guam
titv OF dope concealed IN n lemon
This Is ono OF The most recent
methods Of concealmont Devised b.
lsmugElers." he said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
VOTE PLEASING
TO PRESIDENT
Victory in South Dakota
Enthuses Coolidge

WASHINGTON. Dec. s. PRIEST
dent Coolidge viii acknowledge Off
cial notification Of the action Of the
south Dakota state republican con.
venilon yesterday in selecting him
as tho preferred candidate for the
republican presidential nomination II
such notice Is sent him. Il was
learned at the White House today.
This was interpreted 10 mean that
announcement Of aIr. coolIdge's can
didacy win come within a few days.
News Of the Coolidge victory In
south Dako,a's convention yfster.
dag was received with undIsgulsed
satisfaction At the White House.
The president was Endorsed By
nearly a two 10 one vote over Hiram
Johnson. tho only avowed candidate
Tor the republican nomination.
Senator Capper, Kansas. who was
named as running mate for Mr.. Cool
i'lgs by the South Dakota repuhii'
cans. said today he would not ae'
cept.
That won't 70" said capper. y
told those folks out there l was not
4 candidate for that or any other
office except that OF senator from
Kansas come up next time IN
the senatorial election. and expect
10 ask the down.tro6den farmers Of
Kansas toNseud me back again to
represent them. That Is the oniy
office I want now or in the future
senatcr Lodge. who called AZ the
White House today. was juhilani
over the Coolidge victory in South
Dakota
Senator Frazier. North Dakota
who was selected as In Foilctte's
running mate on tho farmer.laboS
ticket. said he hadn't heard ~ Il
and had no comment TO make.
No statement was Immediately
forthcoming from Senator In Fol
lette. who Is III az his home.
Senator Hiram Johnson was NJ his
dentists and his comment likewise
was deferred
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
MURDER
STARTS ON PAGE |

three parts. The ,ube.lisc pith, or
core. In the center. IL called the
medulla and Is composition OF
rather thrnnken and compaeicd
cells. partly filled with air and con
neeted hy horn shaped filamenis.
Outside this Is the main she'll Of
the hair shaft. called the cortcx.
It's made w OF elongated. spindle
shaped ci1is5 and ~ sii ss4sls This
u the cu,lcie. composed OF thin.
scniy plates. resembling somewhat,
under the microscope. tho scales OF
a fish. Al this. you understand, Is
just one single hair
.'one % the ways u selecting thf
type OF owner TO whom a hair thli
IL discovered . by ihc pigment,
which Is found, usually. In The cor
tex. aud which % composed Of tiny
granulea o. regular shape and color
which vary according 10 the racial
Dfirsn az the Owner
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
FEDERAL GRAND
JURY ORDERED!
Judge Neterer Issues Call
for Veniremen
ny sEARuRN BROWN

Forty persenS were called 10 re.
port FOR federal grand Jury duty
upon order OF Judge Jeremiah Ne
wrer, Wednesday morning, They
VIII repor, December is.
The court did not accompany the
announcement with any remarks
concerning tho action or his rca
sons for calling a jury az this time.
A resume OF the list OF persons
bound over TO the grand jury since
the last one was dismissed, as am
nounced by the office Of District
Attorney Thomas Revelle, includes
i've liquor law violation cases. "a
for narcotics violation. five for yio-
lationS OF the postal laws and one
for impersonatlng government OF.
fetal. Tho total 10 dato Is MP.
proSima,cly GO, altho il Is expected
that this number will BE- augment
cd by tho time tho grand jury is
ready TO begin deliberations,
Prom the following list OF per.
sons called. the grand Jury, which
according 10 regulation cannot In
rludN moro than 90 nor less than
"a. win hc selected;
Roland Annett. Seattle. Fred ~.
Agnew. Seattle, Samuel W. Biodgett.
Richmond Highlands. Seattle; q. u,
whittall. birmingham: I.orlng l..
Bates, Seattle: j. II. Porter. snoho.
mlsh. Fred H. suskey. Seattle; u. u,
Baker. Tukwila: l.. y. Colby. Thorn.
as: Oscar Bergseth. Seattle. Albert
w, Nicholson. Seattle; Daniel II.
Abraham. Seattle. Fred II. Bruno,
Seattle; Pierson l.. Blngay. Seattle,
J. W. Augustine. Monroe. Geo. w.
Bowers, Seattle: Albert Ferguson,
Seattle. Alfred Larson. Port or,
chard: Thomas NJ. Tenant. Hunts
Point, chaS Kesier. Edgecomb: bel.
bert p. Hawkes.. Seattle. T. o. But
finEton. Rrcmcrton. Ii. l.. Howard.
Kent. William Block. Jr., Seattle: III.
L. Hansen. Port Townsend. Emil
Parker. Seattle: Edward Rrunlnl. Sc.
ettle. John r. Heating. Seattle: John
Antle. Seattle: John &. Beck. Seattle
James T. Boldt. Seattle: y. c. Mel
Son. Lakewood {. W. Jones. pcs
Moincs: benjamin Il. Buell.. Hunts
Point. VIM. Malone. Charleston: A.
Krantx. Charleston: John vilIngcr.
lR. +. d. No. |. Edmonds: Jack Bar,
heris. Seattle: Christine II. Turner
Everett. and Alex ingstrom. Green
bank.