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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-02
Letter Heirs Duplicate Gould Feud
$1OO,OOO,OO0 Estate
of Merchant in
Controversy

CHICAGO. Aug 2 The IeW Z.
Letter heirs today arc on The point
OF starting a bitter fight among
themselves over the millions left
by the wealthy pioneer merchant.
similar TO tho controversy that has
ragged In New York over The Could
fortune.
The stakes involved IN the Letter
suit. now pending. arc estimated az
from Sioo.ooO.0O0 upward.
Question 40 to ghe rights 10 the
vast sum was raised in the action
now awaiting settlement 10 the su.
perior court Of Cook county. Mrs
Nancy Lathrop Letter Campbell.
daughter % Letter has allied her.
self with hor brother. Joseph Letter.
against their sister. Lady Mar
gucrite Hyde. countess Of Suffolk.
and MARQUIS George Nathaniel Cur.
zop. British minister OF foreign NJ.
fairs. who sock an account OF Lett
cr's stewardship and his removal
as trustee OF the estate Of the elder
Letter
Marquis curzon Joined in Indy
Marguerite suit in behalf Of his
three daughtcrg. grandchildren Of
Letter. Mrs Campbell denies her
sisters charges in an answer TO the
suit. countcrlng with the claim
That Joseph Letter has faithfully.
efficiently and unscifishly dis.
charged his duties as trustee. and
By his untlrlng efforts has procured
an annual income vastly In exccss
OF that which would have been
realized had the estate been de.
privcd Of his services"
The parallel between the Gould
and Letter cases begins in the in.
Movement OF American heiresses
married to foreign noblcmen. In
each case brother OF the plaintiff
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-02
CITY NOW LOOKS
LIKE CALIFORNIA

WY. this looks Ike California,
the visitor now oxelaims when
viewing the Drowned hlllsides and
parched shrubbcry.
we haven't enough men--the
department Is short at least 20 en-.
ployes right now Jessc a. Jackson.
superintendent OF the ctty's parks.
said by way Of explanation. Supt.
Jackson admits that the bouievards
arc in deploruble state, and places
the blame upon penury Of park
finances.
I'VE arc getting no more money
now than we did before the war.
but wages and other expenses have
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-02
RADIO TELLS
CONDITION OF
DONNA Lane!
Grew of Vessel Will
Try to Float Her
Late Thursday
Night

steamlng north in ballast thru
heavy seas. Thursday morning. the
mo,orshlp Donna Lane under char.
ter 10 the Mcleod Lumber company.
Of Portland. crashed ashore az New
Dungcneas spit shortly before noon.
according 10 radio adyices received
here.
The Donnn Lane carries crew
of 20 men. The crew viii make 81
forts 60 set her clear late Thursday
night The vessel was norhbound
rom San Francisco 30 Seattle, and
was 10 load lumber here for Cailtor.
mia ports
sho is OF g.isb gross ions register
ana wBs built In 1850, She is Of
wood construction and IA said 90 be
able 20 stand severe treatment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-02
TWO WOMEN
ARE INJURED;
ONE MAY DIE
Car Stalls on N. P.
Track at Kent;
Fog Held Cause
Of Accident

Two women were injured, one
probably fatally, when the
speeding North Coast limited.
crack train Of the Northern Pa
cific, running on 50-hour
schedule between Chicago and
Seattle. struck an auto on a
steep grade crossing AT Mere
dith. near Kent. Thursday
morning. The women, Mrs. X.
AIoit, OF Thomas station. aud
Mss Clara Lowell, OF Meredith
Heights. both g. years old. were
rushed TO Seattle by the train
crew, and after emergency oper-
ations at the city hospital, were
transferred 10 the Seattle Gen
eral hospital. Miss Lowell is in
critical condition. with frac-
tured skull, and Il is feared she
viii die.
Mrs. Mott, who received a broken
wrist and severe cuts about the face.
told the story OF the accident. She
said that Miss Lowell. who owns 4
berry cannery at Meredith, had
picked her up in her automobiles. ID
was driving toward Kent when they
a steep hin leading to
the railroad crossing
When the car reached the tracks.
IL stalled. a heavy fog prevented
them from seeing the approaching
limited and the noise OF the motor
drowned the noise OF the train. The
auto started ahead just as the loco
motive appeared. crashing into The
rear end OF the auto.
The car was thrown 20 feet. land
ing upside down In a ditch alongside
the track, and totally wrecked. The
train stopped and members OF tho
crew extricated Miss Lowell from the
Miss Lowell was uncon-
scious and suffering from cuts about
The head. which she received from
The broken windshield. She also re.
reived internal injuries and frac-
Lured skull when she was crushed
under the auto.
Mrs. Mott was thrown clear Of the
car. receiving only slight cuts and
4 broken wrist.
Officials OF the Northern Pacific
we're reported TO be making thoro
of the wreck. altho it
was expressed as the opinion Of
some officials that the crash was
due TO the heavy fog
md the fact that the auto was
stalled on the track. The train was
Inbound to Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-02

one OF them to gain college education.
A mother, each OF whose II children mar
this state and one IN Oregon. All of lohom
haze beei, successful in the business Of living
A grandmother A great-grdndmother!
Seven sons, four daughters 81 grandchil-
dren and two grandchildren today
mourn the passing of Mrs. Hannah Mary
Callow, mother of the University of Wash
ington crew coach. And the whole state will
join them in paying her homage.
For she was the stuff, as The Star knows
values, that heroes are made Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-02
AT BEDSIDE
OF HARDING

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. a.
12:e5 p. m.l-Presidcnt Harding
was given his luncheon soon
after noon today, II consisting
chiefly OF a glass OF warm Ger.
titled milk. He was reported
rs having been cheerful and
reasonably comfortable during
the morning.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. p
Q1:s0 a. m.i-President Hard
ing was reported TO he passing
n quiet morning" at 1I:20 to-
day. Il. T.. Remsberg. of Santa
Ana, Cal, brother.in.law of the
president, and the Misses Katl,.
crime and Nell Marie Remsberg,
called ut the presidential suite
Mt 4 o'clock. On leaving. Rems.
berg said the president still
looked like Il sick man"
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. p
(S:i5 u. m.l-President Harding
had his usual breakfast of soft.
boiled eggs, feast and milk. be.
tween s and . n. m.--much later
than yesterday. He has not yet
taken any solid foods"
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. g.
q u. m.)-''President Harding
spent very restiul night" nc.
cording 10 his personal physi.
clan, DIR. {. II. Sawyer. who
saw his patient at 1:i5 a. m.
Sawyer said the presidents res.
pirat:on was 81, temperature
9s.6. and pulse no. The NORM
ing's consultation Of physicians
will be held around o n. M. and
the official bulletin issued there.
after, DIR. Sawyer added.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. s.-(;;3(
/ m)-Prcsidcnt Harding Weakened
hortly after "a, M. and his valet
vas called 10 prepare him for III,
lay. He apparently had u good night
or signs 10 the contrary were lacl,
ng. None OF the physicians had vel
zone in TO see Mr., Harding.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-02

OF statesman-like
stature. Not a
great teacher or
inventor or civic
leader. Not a
wealthy patron
Of art or of
science.
A motheri A
10 o M an 10 h o
came as a bride
IN the COS and
Hetped Hef mus
band heW ont q
home IN the 1oil-
derness.
A mother cho
raised to man
hood and rom
dnhood III sons
and daughters,
and aided eUery
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-02
Dirt Farmer VIII
Run for President

TOPEKA, Kans, Aug. 2.-Gov-
ernor Jonathan NJ Davis of Kansas
today declared his candidacy for the
democratic presidential nomination.
I'm a recent trip TO Chicago I
found there was an urgent need for
a dirt farmer president" Davis said.
The governor made a bid for the
support of the Kansas delegation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-02
RoorER srRucK BY TIMBER

Struck by timber at the ST.
Joseph's school Thursday, Edward
Walker, 1902 Seventh ave. roof.
er, was seriously injured. He was
brought TO the Providence hospital
Walker was injured internally. It
lR hellcNeh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-02
Home Brew

Chief ". II. Srvepns.
Public safety BLDG.
Sratlc, Wash.
Dear Chief; officer Rufus y. Grapu
OF the immoral Squad has Just left
ny house. lie got kicked by white
nulr. Please notify relatives.
Sorrowfulb.
JOE BUNGSTARTER.
Braish scientist says the earth Is
80 700 900, o0Q years old.
What's the difference II isn't
wearing out
Airs, Margaret sanger birth con.
trul advocate. did not lecture in Sc.
attlc. She probably read that sin.
Gle fly produces i.s4s.sos progeny In
month. and grew discouraged.
OUR OWN TRANELOGt'Es
Victoria. H. G..
Aug. /. 1898.
Dear Homer. Gosh. but the
scenery up here Is grand. The
only drawback i that the ISLAND
keeps revolving around. II makes
me dizzy. Sincerely,
X. CUNNINGHAM.
are sou going away on a vacation
Drop q line 10 this colyum. We're
always glad to bear from you be
sides Il fills Up space
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-02

President Makes Steady
Gains; Enjoys His Food
Doctors Appear Entirely Satisfied With Pa
tents Progress; Wait Watchfully

There was continued quiet in the
presidential corridors this morning.
Anxiety which attended every bull.
letin issued from the sick room dur.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-02


What has become OF the old.fash.
toned chief OF detectives who. after
looking over the evidence in a muir.
der. always said 10 the reporters;
This is plain case Of suicide.
boys
Twenty years ago the campaign
cry was the fun dinner pail. Next
tear It viii be the full gasoline tank.
w DIARY
august %
tp betimes. and Errst while at ny
vol. learning to play ''Marchsta- with
out book 20 20 tn. sffies. where I did
find > p-rmif 10 fish Ia the White River
lake.. ,i<ned by 4. ". Leonard. which
do give me great pleasure. And 50 TO
uork, fsshianing this japerJ, ard batter
80 the Blue Mouse. where ! did -ss
Nafimofa in 'salonse," and methensht
the play beautifully acted and staged.
albeit the theme did nAusests me-. And
20 back to the office. did much business,
then homo, TO -ppprr. and to bed.
It's a good thing that guinea pigs
aEcA pIEANi@E1 llAo u uHA0Ats VI
they'd hava something 20 say about
Seattle japanese acabbing on their
Job.
Says fhc moth Is he sHqfs at TIC
cQmphoT.
In ia the rroug pe,g ieherc am-
pitOr
Whatever 7 cat
Is pleasant and aecci
Bat camphor don't 0irc daBiphor.
Gasoline has dropped cents
gallon. This will be good news to
bootlegserS who haze been in tho
habit Of using It as a fiavorins ex.
tract
No matter how cheap gasoline be.
comes. good housekeepcrs know that
It is not economical 10 light fires
with il
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-02
Kennedy snid
CIPY COULD
C0NDE1fN SYSTEM

III the phone company continues
70 seek excessive rates and operates
without franchise. the city win be
free to institute an initiative measure
condemning the system at junk
prices" Kennedy said
Kennedy declared that Tacoma and
Spokane are depending upon Seattle
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-02

Mayor Brown wants TO hire 100
additional policemen.
This Is foolish our bootleg
sing joints can't support the cops
we have now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-02
Salt of the
Earth!
(EDITORIAL)

WASHINGTON has lost, thru death, one of
w its most useful citizens. Not builder
of railroads or mills. Not an office-holder
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-02
PHONE PERMIT
TO Be FOUGHT
Four Councilmen 10 Demand
Concessions OF Company

a majority of the members OF
the city council win back Corpor.
alton Counsel r. !. l. Kennedy in
his efforts 20 defeat excessive phone
tolls sought by the Pacific Tele.
phone s Telegraph Co. according 10
an Informal poll of council mem.
bcrs Thursday on the Cohen rcso
luton. requiring that All litigation
against tho city be dropped before
a new franchise be granted the
phone concern.
-Four council members definitely
declared their intention 10 vote for
Tho resolution. which seckA to XIII
pending rate litigation. and fifth.
Philip Tindall, Aid TINT he desired
TO confer with Kennedy on tho mat.
ter before making declaration. lie
said hc was anxious 10 cooperate
with Kennedy. but desired add.
iionni information on tho proposed
resolution.
Tho poll Of the council members
WAS taken after 1t wns learned that
complete responsibility in granting
the phone company n now franchise
rests with the council, Corporation
Counsel Kennedy will hand down
formal opinion on the question of
submitting the proposed franchise
to vote OF tho people. late Thurs.
day or early Friday.
1T is OF the utmost importance
that the city council 90 on record
favorlng abolition OF litigation be.
fore considering the new franchise"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-02
CANDIDATE FOR THE POISON
IVY CLUB
Birds who believe statements
OF politicians claiming there Is an
oycr-production OF wheat.

I did II. did itr' screamed the
aged scrub-woman. They said IL
was impossible. but I did ~"
Did what7' queried her curious
friend.
Got arrested and didn't have the
newspapers describe me az "a prom.
inent young society girlF"
The harmonica fad is coming back.
according TO news dispatch.
Perhaps folks are playing the har.
monica to get in trim for eating
corn.on-the.cnb.
Motor Maxims: The autoist who
won't give an inch OF road often gets
six feet Of cemetery.
INTRODUCING THE COLONEL,
Col Ebenezer BlOwhard has had no
peace Of mind since the new auto
road was built past his place.
one OF my cows died Of a mys.
ferrous ailment last week." he com.
planned. II performed an aniopsy
ana found that the animal had been
grazing along the highway. was
able to assemble three Fords and one
chevrolet from the auto parts taken
from the poor critters stomach"
Dear Homer: / Just want 10 sav
one thing. I'd Just as soon sec n girl
aress IN public as powder her face.
wouldn't you?-Gladys.
You bet your life!
IL WIN Kings company really
wishes TO put up the 3. Il. o. dgn
uey should advertise.
~ BEAUTIFUL CHORUS GIRts,
~ LOVELY COSTUMES!
on all right ueR quiti
a. j. s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-02
BY Lawrence Martin


PALACE HOTEL, San Fran
cisco, Aug. President Har.
ding spent resiful night and
awokc this morning feeling
much refreshed, according TO
report given out by his physi'
clans shortly before 10 o'clock.
The bulletin read as follows.
1.-THE president had several
hours of rcstful sleep during the
night. and, except for marked
exhaustion of an acute illness,
expresses himself rs feeling
easicr this morning. The lem.
pcraturc Is 49, degrees; pulse,
100, and respiration from 80 TO
10. The lung condition shows
definite Improvement. Small
quantities of food are being taken
and elimination remains satislac.
tory. While recovery will inev.
itably take some little time, we
are more confident than hereto.
fore rs TO the outcome Of his i'll.
ness.
The physicians were markedly
cheerful as they left the room where
the president lies III, IT was gath.
cred that they were extremely sat.
lsfied with the substantial progress
their patient is making.
The president slept later than
usual. There was little activity
about his chamber after he fell
asleep early in the night. His
usual breakfast of warmed milk,
two soft.boiled eggs and toast was
taken TO him about 7:i5. He ate
with enjoyment.
NO VISITORS ARE
LIKELY TODAY
The presidents morning was spent
ls usual, being shaved and prepared
for the day, eating his breakfast
and reading the morning papers.
II is probable the president will
receive no visitors today, due TO his
exhausted condition in throwing off
his Illness. Cabinet officers who
visited the suite this morning re-.
ported that their chiefs progress
was highly satisfactory to them,
There Is much speculation ms
10 when the president will be
able TO take solid food, This
probably will not he for some
time yet. His attending physi.
clans withhold predictions rs 10
this signal as 10 the improve.
mcnt IN Mr.. Harding's condi.
ton for the same reason that
they are unable to tell when he
will he able TO he movcd--thcy
do not know.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-02

Twenty years ago the campaign
cry was the fun dinner pail. Next
var It viii be the full gasoline tank.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-02
w DIARY
august ID

It's a good thing that guinea pigs
aren't organized into a union. or
they'd hava something 20 say about
Seattle japanese acabbing on their
tob
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-31

now satisfied" said Miss Paul after casting up the accomplishments of panty workers in the various state Legislatures last winter. An amend ment to the constitution would re- move all inequalities in the law in all states at one time. 1t is preposter- ous that today women are still forced to demand that they be accorded the same recognition given men in the law"
 Therefore, the most important dis cussion at the Seneca Fails confer ence will center around the new plan to change the Federal constitution. The conferers will also go over all data gathered during the last IF
 months concerning the status of women in the law and the work al ready accomplished in removing dis criminations against women.
 The conference will commemorate, further. the first equal rights conven- ton. hold 75 years ago in Seneca Falls by Elizabeth Cady Stanton,
 1icretia Mntt and a tiny group ot supporters.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-31

Man Dying from Broken Neck Reveals True Alaskan Name,
 Romance of Life Is Unfolded

MEMPHIS. May 31.-When told he was dying from broken neck and spine received in an automobile acci- dent, J. w. Devinney disclosed his real name as being Michael Dineen. one of tho founders of the town of Valdez, Alaska, ard a leader in the Yukon rush of '9S.
 According to friends summoned to his bedside story of romance which crilminated in marriage is re- vealed.
 Dineen, while in the Klondike, was attracted to picture of pretty woman in a newspaper which found Its way to the gold fields.
 He came south 15 years after he had amassed a fortune, located the woman and found she was married,
 Later she was granted divorce, went to Detroit and there married Dineen.
 Later she returned to Tennessee then moved to Mississippi. When Dineen came South again he learned she had entered suit for divorce, but thu, iater was withdrawn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-31
WOMEN ARE TO CONVENE NEXT MONTH IN EAST FOR PURPOSE
 CHANGING U. s. CONSTITUTION

WASHINGTON May 31.-Mrs. Sophie l.. w. Clark. executive secre- tary of the Women's Legislative Council, with offices in the Hoge Building, Seattle. and Dr. Edna ". Dale of Yakima, have been asked to represent the state of Washington at the conference in Seneca Falls, N. Y., July 20 and 21, of officers of state boards, members of national and local councils, founders and lie members of the National Woman's Party, a gathering the national head quarters here declares Twill mark what Is probably the entrance upon the last stage in the fight for equal dty"
 Dissatisfied with the slow progress made in removing the so-called in- capabilities from the statutes of the individual states, Alice Paul is now directing the efforts of the Woman's Party toward changing the Federal constitution.
 ITO continue the laborious method of work in individual states would take years Of neediess eftort, we are
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-31
NEW YORK PRISON OFFICIAL :. !; SAYS PROHIBITION IS CRIME
 B0LSTERER ;CHANCE DRY LAWS

PHILADELPHIA. Penn, May 31.--- Congress will have to modify the prohibition law said E. ogden Chis- holm. prison official of New York. at the luncheon of the Molly Pitcher Club. Bellevue iStratford.
 'If we do succeed in overcoming some of the evils of the 18th amend mont. if will be through you women,' bc declared.
 It's an unfair and an unjust law. If we had fewer hypocrites holding publ,c office the problem would have approached solution by this time. The men responsible for the law lost sight of one quality of human ma aurs a desire for reasonable enjoy
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-31
BUILDERS WOULD SLASH COSTS;
 CONSTRUCTION HALT PROBABLY
 TO BE CALLED OVER THE U. s

NEW YORK, May 31.-A. recom- men1ation that all new building con s.ruction be deferred for few months to relieve serious situation throughout the country" was con tained in a resolution adopted by representatives of virtually every branch of the building industry from various states who met to discuss the situation at the home of Franklin R. Roosevelt.
 Calling a halt to new construction, it was declared, would bring down steadily mounting costs" in the in- dustry. It was urged, however, that projects under course of construction be carried to completion.
 The meeting was called to con slider with the Board of Directors of the American Construction Council, of which Mir. Roosevelt Is president. the present abnormal condition of the building industry and to take action that possibly might releive the situ- ation.
 Groups represented included bank CTS. transportation. architects. con tractors, matenal dealers and manu- lecturers. bond and insurance inter. ests. . labor and Federal. state and municipal authorities. The findings of fact in regard to present condi- .ions were unanimously adopted and the meeting passed the following recommendations
 First, that banking interests cur tail the financing of speculative building until after the close of sum- mer
 Second. that wide publicity be giy- on to the increasing trend of con struction costs. both of labor and ma terial
 Third that governmental. munich pal. state, county and town con struction departments be urged to delay their work on such as possible until Septem or October.
 Fourth, that the cooperation of newspapers and trade publications be sought to keep the public informed of the monthly increases in construe- tion costs and that they be request ed to exercise tbeir influence in curbing the demand for construction until the early months of fall"