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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
Youth to Testify
In Mob Rule Probe

BAsTRoP. La. Marcn s.-Testi.
mony % Harold TeeEcrs,rom. who
strangely disappeared during the
open hearing. will be taken today
by the grand jury investigating mob
rule In Morehouse parish.
Teegcratrom. former ilmekespcr AZ
tho Southern Carbon eompauy's
plant. Il counted on 20 establish an
aiibl Tor JEFF Burnett. former deputy
sheriff who has been arrested
charged with completely In tho bru.
tai murders OF Watt nuulel and
Thomas Richards burnett claims
he was at work the night Daniel and
Richards were tortured 90 death.
Since his return here 40 tho close
OF the open hearing. Tocgcrstrom
has refused 10 give any inumntlon
OF what caused HIS dlhappcarnncs or
where he hid while state and federal
agents sought him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
DRILL SAFE TO
RESCUE CLERK
Locked In as Ioke, Youth Is
Found Nearly Dead

PATTERSON. \. J.. March -
Sirusgling hack 20 consciousness
after enduring the agony OF death.
Charles ID Gsoomo. champion ath.
ictc. today rrlivcd the hours ~ sui,
focating horror he spent during the
aight I'M n steel iacketod vault OF
he Peoples Park hank here.
locked IN tho vault BY accident
when William Templeton. fellow
hank clerk. loklngly gave the door
shove while ID diacomo was In
tho vault Il required four hours
work by 40 men 20 make an omen,
ing IN the steel wall that would per,
nit introduction OF oxygen and pro.
vent him sutfooatinE.
Doctors who watched al the
youths bedside an night. said he
would recover.
pt Glaeomo was a crack athlete
az Paterson high school and his cx.
cellent physical condition enabled
him 20 survive an experience which
would have killed most men.
During the hours that workmen
tolled In relays with torch and drill
10 drive hole thru the vault roof.
Femplcton. who had closed the door
watched almost insensihie with hor
for There was no sound In the
bank save the chink. chlnk. chink Of
tools on metal and stone. low.voiced
orders and the hiss OF acetyiens
iameS Outside a great crowd NUT,
tered.
There wis no sign from the man
rmmnred behind the thick steel
walls.
For hours he was screaming IN
there. hurllnS his body fanucaly
sgalnst the cold bafrSrs which shut
aff air and were slowly strangling
him. He was beating his fists and
feet against the huge steel portal in
which q clock was impasslvely tick.
sng off the minutes that must elapse
before the door automatically opened
AZ Sis a. IN.
But no sound or hint Of this came
10 the grimly toiling men outside or
70 the wildly staring Templeton.
Finally, wNn hole had been
iriven IN the roof. the oxygen pump.
ed In and when the doctor was low.
cred on a rope and sent up word
hes barely aliyv. that's all. =
Templeton famted.
An expert. lowered thru tho hole
n Tho roof. took tho mechanism
apart from the inside. and thus per.
miited Che great gate 20 swing open
20 the youth could DO carried out 20
the ambulance. which was waiting.
engine running and chauffeur az
wheel. for the dash 10 the hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
BILL is
JAMMED THRU
Gross Earnings Tax for City
Plants Included
ny FIELDING LENNON

OLYMPIA. March lo-The lcgisla-
ture Thursday night passed the free
conference power hill. providing FOR a
five per cent gross earnings TAX on
an power sold by "A city. inside or out
side its corporate limits,
The skids we're creased IN both
houses Tor the passage OF tho hiil and
the senate gave Il vote % sole
while the house, after a hitter battle
voted else for the measure.
In the house the power trust lobby
lists circulated about tho floor pre-.
yious 60 and during the roll call and
openly urged the measure.
Members who declared that they
were opposed 20 cities selling power
outside their corporate limits voted
for the measure. Representative
Mark Moulton q Benton county gave
as an excuse for voting for the meas.
ure. ''that Il was going TO the people
anyway"
II was shortly before 10 o'clock
that the committee reported the bin
into the senate. Knowing that the
private interests were ia control OF
tho senate vote. opponents % the
gross earning, tax staged no fight
The roll.eol showed Senators Chris,
tcnson. Davis, Hastings. Houser
Johnson. Iandon, Morthland. Muir.
ply. Oman and Ryan casting mega.
tive votes
In the house the bill met with the
bitter opposition OF Representatives
Bone. Tottcn and leighton.
The bin as II now stands carries q
referendum clause.
Should Il go into effect u might
mean that Seattle and Tacoma would
have 90 raise their power rates five
per cent.
Those who voted agains, the bin In
the house arc Representatives Allen
Nils Anderson. Beeler. Behrens
Blrslawn. Bone. Daniclson. Davis
DeSselle. leighton. KaAtner. Knapp
Knutscn. Mahoney. Mckinney. Muir.
phine. Meaeham. A. ohlson. Rude
Saunders. sisson. Spencer SWectman
Thompson and Totten.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
Doomed Men
at Banquet
III o S t Entertains, Is
Hanged at Dawn

FORT MADISON. Iowa.
March "a fow hours before
no went 10 the gallows today.
k.ari Unrest. murderer. enter
tanned tho other inmates OF the
condemned cells In Iowa state
prison at farewell banquet,
Eat. drink and be merry. for
tomorrow wo die" was the hlo
gan Of the prisoners. each one
OF whom ~ doomed TO be hang
Cd. aH THEY gathered around
the table.
Tho guests az this grim
feast. which started at mid.
night while guards were pre-.
pairing the gallows for the host
were William olander. Joe VIII.
iama, Roy Maupin ana Archie
Burns. The dinner was arrang.
ed at the express request OF
Tiroat. who. when informed
that his last wish would be
granted. Gaid that no would
Ike 10 give a party for "ths
boys"
During the dinner. az the
clock licked away the minutes.
each bringing the host nearer
his execution. no presided gaily
al the head Of the table.
Ills jokes made the condemn
ed men laugh heartily again
aud again. Ito betrayed no
fear OF the fate that was 20
be his AZ dawn.
When the meal was over the
guests at around tho table for
while longer, chatting,
Then the host said goodbye
10 al and they returned 10 their
cells.
A. sunrise he whissd out into
the rain and before little
group OF drenched witnesses.
paid tho penalty for numbering
inga Magnusson. n school
teacher.
Twelve minutes after he
mounted the soRffold. and while
his dinner Eucsta still hcpt. he
was pronounced dead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
To Indict Five in
Moonshine Murders

F'RANKLINToN, La. March D.
Indictments OF five men for the muir.
der Of Deputies Wiley Pierce and
Wesley CRANE. killed in q battle with
moonshiners, viii be sought inmedl-
ately. state officials announced 10.
day.
New confessions, authorities al.
legged, implicated five Of the is men
in Jail here with the murders and
gave details OF the burying Of the
bodies Of the two officers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
Lady Aston Talks
for Prohi Measure

LONDON. March .-Yiscounteas
Aston todny moved the second read
Ing Of a bill prohibiting the aale Of
inloNicants 10 persons under rs years
or age speaking IN behalf OF the
measure, Lady Aaiof said;
I'm the only Eod-mother this bin
has It's not d subtle move toward
making you all bone dry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
Boy Late for Meal,
Finds Brother Dead

SAN FItAHcIscO. March a.
Mamma. Danny went into water
and he just wouldn't come out /"
sycarold Stanley Keen explained az
tho reason why he wns late for din.
ner
A search WAS instituted and the
body o. Danny RioTdan. aged g. was
taken from a pond IN Holly park
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
Murderess Better
After Near-Suicide

NEW YORK. March .. Mrs. Paul
saludeH. who attempted 10 kin her.
self after conviction OF tho murder
Of Oscar Martellicro. was reported
better today, tho still very weak and
under heavy guard.
"she Is stilI possessed OF n sui.
eidal mania" snid DR.. Llchtenstoln
OF tho Tombs prison.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
American Negroes
Not Going Abroad

NEW YORK, March s--Harry "
Dougherty. private detective. who an.
nounosd yesterday upon return from
France he hid contracted for 5000
American negro miners 10 go 10 tho
Ruhr. ,oiay stated no finds no has
been mislnformcd regarding tho cir.
eumstanccs and that the deal IN off
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
Girl Receivers From
Accidental Poison

Mias Rita Sawyer Darlington
apartments. WHO took poison lat
sunday 10 mistake for cough medl.
cine, has completely recovered and
is apparently none the worse for her
accident n was originally reported
that Miss Sawyer attempted suicide.
but this vas erroneous.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
Poland to Deport
All Russ Refugees

NEW YORK. March s.-Tho Polish
government has issued decree pro.
viding for tho deportation Of all Rus.
sian refugees in Poland by April rs.
according to cablegram. received
today at the local offices Of the Bal.
tic.AmerIcan line from tho head OF.
flco In Copenhagen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
GOOD BILLS THAT
DIDN'T GO THRU

Here arc the worthwhile. import.
ant measures tina; tho legislature
did NOT pass:
/. Thu new school code, which
which provides for modified coun.
" unit taxation system 20 benefit
tho weaker districts.
?. The womRn's Industrial home
and clinic bin. This measure was
promised by the state republican
convention at chshalis. but was
jobbed TO death AT this session OF
the Legislature.
,. The bank guaranty act. Tho
an effort was made TO paRr real
bank guaranty act TO provide
against disasters like tho failure OF
the two Scandinavian American
banks. Il was blocked because tho
bankers In the two houses didn't
want any such legislation.
4. The presidential primary act
which would have given the voters
Of the state a chance 10 select can.
fidates for president. The poll.
tlcians didn't want this bill.
8. The reapportionmont measure.
The state constitution requires tho
legislature 10 redlstrict tho state
according TO population. for the cleo.
ton OF legislators This bill wasn't
much. but an honest. fair. consti.
tutional reapportionment would
give the cities more Legislators and
cut down tho number OF ro-cailed
COW county delegates. This the
small county men refuse to DO. even
tho the state constitution requires
IT, And the special interests don't
want the rcapportionment either be-.
cause they would no longer be able
to control tho legislature II II were
constitutionally chosen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
CARFARE
STARTS ON PAGE l

ard Park district. he announced, and
viii circulate petitions.
Under the law Just passed by tho
state legislature. extensions of car.
lines can be secured by local i'm.
proyemcnt district financing, and Il
Is proposed to use this system TO OK.
tend the carllnc to tap n heavily
settled section of the valley.
But, according to Hugo Kelley.
generalissimo OF the lower cnrfarc
fight in the valley. the residents pro.
pose to build the extensions by their
own hands.
"Wo are going 10 do our own con.
struction work." Kelley said. 1--WE
will get 500 citizens together with
trucks and shoyels and hammers and
grade the streets. We will also lay
the steel and do much OF the
rougher work ourselves and cut
down the assessment against the
property owners"
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
APPOINTED IN AUTOS
An executive committee to work
out plans for auto transportation OF
valley citizens was named at the
meeting Thursday IL consists Of
Joseph Lemm, chairman; G. Phillips.
I. M. Drotnang aud Mrs. j. A. .Stev.
ems. II In proposed to furnish nil cur
owners who viii carry passengers
with placards, showing just how far
such and such an automobile goes
This will mean increased efficiency
In the war OF opposition to the car
system, Kelley believes.
Another meeting will be held next
Monday night nt tho Emerson
school" Kelley said. Our organI.
zation will be extended until tho en-.
tire valley Is covered"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09

SUTENDAD. Belgium. March o.
Eight miners wcro killed and Is in.
jured when the courcelles mine was
accidentally flooded hero yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
Women's Union
Suits, SOC

Women's white Cotton Union
Suits. in low neck. with no
sleeves. and cuff knee; band
top or bodice top styles, with
mercerizcd tape shoulder straps.
Sizes SO to Al. Low.priced, at
soc.
THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
SCHOOL BAGS
Mana STILES

1890 49, ' 49,
and are offered at attractive
prices as follows:
AT soc: School Bags in tan
and gray denim or black
leatherette, buckle fasten-
ing, waterproof lined.
AT 75c: School Bags in tan
or gray denim, two-snap
fastening. oilcloth lined and
with outside pocket.
AT S1.0O: School Bags in
gray denim with oilcloth
lining. and black leatherette. .
buckle fastening and with
large outside pocket which
fastens with snap.
AT SLIPS: School Bags in
imitation-leather. grain Leath.
erette, . buckle fastening,
with large outside pocket,
snap fastening.
THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Adjournment
STARTS ON PAGE l

mining stocks This measure was
amended FOR the benefit 81 and under
the direction OF tho Spokane mining
stock lobby The bill now goes 10 the
governor. Certain Spokane senators
who Say they have seen Gov. Hart
declare he has promised 20 sign Il,
Inasmuch a. the governor vetoed
two years ago, tho blue sky law bA
cause Il exempted the mining stock
pcdalcrs. he may strike from the
present bin the provisions which the
Spokane mining sang had put into IT,
g The workmon'a compensation
act. which grants increases In awards
20 injured worimen and their de-
pendents. This bill only passed when
Speaker Mark r.. Reed took Il IN
hand. when he told tho hard boiled
lobby Of employers 10 get out. and
when ho literally forced the employ
ers in the two houses 20 pu, Il thru
lie was aided right down the line by
the progressiycs o. both houses and
by organized labor. 20 that com
promise measure was effected.
!. The anttnarootles act. dem,nd
"a by every decent citizen. went thru
after lot OF useless delay. But the
same Legislators who Eleefully divld
ed up the $4,000. 900 road fund loot
refused 10 provide isS. 900 for aiding
in enforcing the &C, and for the car,
OF dope addlcts.
4 An amendment, slightly strength
enine the antiJap land law.
5. A slight increase In inheritance
taxes, Tho the scale OF taxes on ~
tates was boosted. the economical
legislators provided only $50. 900 foi
tho entire conduct OF the office OF the
Inheritance tax collector. Thus ths
state win be unable 20 investigate
. HE NFsftarfFafaa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
WHAT WASN'T
QUITE so GOOD

IhiA u the story OF the plainly
bad legislation passed by the past
session;
1. The additional i,ceut gasoline
tax. This was slapped on 10 raise
enough money for the road pork bar.
rel. This bin was boosted by tho
Northern Pacific. II reduces taxes
for big land holders, the timber men.
and tho railroads. hy many thou.
sands OF dollars. and saddles the ex.
ira burden on the auto owners.
:. The isso.O0o seed bill grab. a
measure enacted early in the session
10 get the machine together and
form tho bunk farm bloc-a bloc OF
smali.iown lawyers and insurance
agents and big landlords. with few
real farmers In its membership. This
bill started tho ball rolling and in.
sured special,lntercst control OF tho
session.
.. Tho so.called Hshe milk bill.
which in reality il measure for
the benefit OF a few big milk cor,
densing Companies and dairics. m.
asmueh as Il bars the salo OF but.
ter substitutes In the state.
4. The $4,000 oil wildcatting steal.
which puts the state in the business
Of prospecting for oil. and opens tho
door TO unlimited wildcat leasing
specuiations.
s. The ,iLo0o.oo road pork barrel
measure. This bill provides for many
needed and useful reads. but in al.
di,Ion carries millions for no, needed
roads which arr distributed for the
benefit Of the member who stuck
20 thn rsaarhlns
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09
Boys Cloth Caps, CSC

Boys Caps in plaid and mixed weaves of green
brown and gray; in one-piece STYLE with non-break
able visor. Price 95t. THE DOWNSTAIRS sronp
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09

womcn's Pink Jersey Knit.
ted Boomers. with elastic at
walstline and knee. Unusually
good value, at the special price:
25c pair.
THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-09

womcns Silk and Lislo
Mixed Stockings. In drop-stiteh
style. with mock scam. and re.
inforced heel. toe ard sole.
Col0rs: tan and silver. blue and
gold. black and silver. Sizes
si1 to TO- Price S1.O0 pair.
THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-06-27

Registered mail should be at post
office half an hour before mail closes
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-06-27

dltlonal copies are for sale at ]. A.
Thompson's store.
Sporting Tips" in the Bangor
, News, says: IF any baseball mag
nate Is looking for good attraction,
let him call Frank Horrigan at Ellis
worth, and he will bring that Boston
university summer school nine on,
/ and let me say that those boys hit
that apple with plenty of fire.
quency"
Mr. Nelson of the Otto Nelson Co..
which has the contract for the
/ building of the new Ellsworth high
school, is in town making prepara-
, t1ons for prompt beginning of the
work. Lumber will be landed on the
lot to-day, and the people of Ellis
worth will soon have opportunity
to see actual construction under way
on the talked-of new high
school building.
About $50 fight fans, most of them
from Bangor, witnessed three knock
outs at Hancock hall last Thursday
evening. The Utah Kid sent Jack
: Hector of Biddeford down for the
count in the ninth round of a twin
SIX; Jimmy Martin of South Brewer
pinned one on Bud Hart in the sec
ond, and Happy" Marston of ELS
worth knocked out Cyclone" Pray
of Bangor in the third round of their
bout.
Y The Unltarians were favored with
delightful weather for their picnic at
the c. L. Morang cottage, Contention
Cove, last Thursday. Children and
many of the older folks of the parish
enjoyed the day Picnic lunches
were augmented by delicious fish
| chowder contributed by Lyndon Nc
! Gown, Mr. Morang tossed in a whole
bunch of bananas, and Mrs. H. L. D.
, Woodruff showed up in the afternoon
with freezer of ice-cream.
Miss May Robson, the well-known
actress, just returned from a month
in Europe, is at M. L. Adams cot
tage at Contention Cove. With her
are Mrs. Edward Gore and son Rob-
son, Miss Lillian Harmer and Miss
Ella Brown. Miss Robson will go
to New York for a few days the
last of the week and then will re-
turn to spend the remainder of the
summer at Contention Cove. F. E.
Cooke of Ellsworth will be a guest
at the cottage part of the summer.
The tiremen were called out short
ly before o'clock yesterday morn
ing for fire in the old Phillips
building on Water street, adjoining
the Clark store. The fire had gained
considerable headway when dis
covered by w. J. Clark, jr., whose
building is next south of the Phillips
building. The building is unoccu-
pied and falling into ruins, and the
loss would not have been great if it
had burned, but its proximity to
/ other buildings made the fire dam
gerous.
| There will be another boxing
match at Hancock hall next Tuesday
night, according to the Bangor pro-
motors of the game here. Eddie
Trembly will meet either Mickey
Devereaux of Montreal, Gunboat
, Jack Smith Of st. John or jim
Wright of Boston, who recently
fought Ernie Mcintyre to draw.
Bat Downey and K o. Mitchell are
| scheduled to fight in the semi-fnal,
and George Anderson of Ellsworth
Continued on page 4.)~
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-06-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS
SCHEDULE OF MAILS.
Ellsworth pOstOiiice.

MAILS RECEIVED
Week Days.
From West-6.3S, 6.4S and 11.30* a.
m; Az p. m.
From East--11.51 a. M. 1921 and
1887 p. m. (Night mails not dis
tributed until following morning.)
sundays.
From Vest. 80 and 11.30 a. m.
No mail from East Sunday.
MAILS CLOSE AT POSTOFFICE
Week Days.
Going West-11.20 a. m; 3.10t and
p. m.
Going East-6.10 a. M; $50 p. m.
Sundays.
Going West-3.1 10 and 500 D. m
No mail East Sunday.
Except Monday. fExcept Saturday.
Registered mail should be at post
office half an hour before mail closes
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-06-27
WEATHER IN ELLSWORTH
For Week Ending at Midnight Tuesda
June 10, 1923

From observations taken at the power
station of the Bar Harbor & Union River
Power Co., in Ellsworth. Precipitation is
given in inches for the tweuty-four hours
ending at midnight
Weather Precip-
Temperature conditions itation
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28
STRUCK BY

As he was fixing a fire on his car
standing along the Albany ayenu bou-
levard, near the third bridge a few
nights ago, Robert Hornbostel. Of Alb
secon, was struck by an automobile,
the driver of which failed to stop. Two
other cars were hit by the same ma
chine, but only slightly damaged, &C
cording to the police report, and the
dizzy driver who caused the trouble
made good his escape. Martin D. OFT
was coming along the road and saw
Hornbostel lying there. He took the
injured man in his car to the hospital,
where examination by physicians
showed that Hornbostel was suffering
from internal hemorrhage, with con
fusion of the back and probable inter
nal injuries.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-28
MISSIONARY
ASSIGNED TO CANAL ZONE,

Raymond c. Kraft, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George c. Kraft, of PleasantYille,
has accepted a call of the Foreign Mis-
sionary Board of the Seventh Day Ad-
ventist denomination, to go to the
Canal Zone as director of the music
department of the West Caribbean
Training School. located at 0bispo.
A graduate of the Washington Mis-
sionary College in 1922, where he was
awarded his B. A. degree, young Mr..
Kraft later became connected with the
headquarters Of the General Confer
ence of the denomination in Washing
ton, D. c., and has become acquainted
with some of the details of foreign
missionary endeavor. He was married
a little more than a year ago to Miss
Dorothy W. S~chwaigert, Of Columbus,
Ohio. They have one child.
Mrs. Kraft is now visiting relatives
in Columbus. Before sailing from New
York on January 5, they will visit his
parents in Pleasantville.