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Evening star., 1923-03-21
PLEDGES FARM AID.
d. w. Davis Of Interior Depart
ment Deprecates Stories of Distress.

interests Of the west were deprecated
yesterday by D. w. Davis of Idaho, now
special assistant secretary of the in
terror, who added that I'VE have
every reason to look forward to an
early revival Of prosperity"
Il expect to employ not only all
the facilities of this homemaking
department" Mr.. Davis said. 'but to
bring into active cooperation the
great resources Of the Department of
Agriculture, which are perhaps bet
ter appreciated by myself than by
some of my predecessors who were
more concerned with legal questions
than with those of the farmers"
Mr. Davis said the west undoubt-
edlY suffered during the period of de-
preston, but that he believed reports
to this effect had been overdrawn to
the injury of the territory
Evening star., 1923-03-21
TWO ARE APPOINTED.
Named as Special Assistant At
torney Generals.

Announcement was made by the De-
partment of Justice yesterday that two
special assistants to the Attorney Cen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
CARFARE
STARTS ON PAGE

Fitzgerald said Wednesday.
Such practice will save the city
between $4,000 and $4,000 n year
interest charges that the banks cut
themselves off from when they re.
fused TO cash the warrants. accord.
lng 10 Fitzgerald.
There Is nearly a million dollars
on deposit in various city funds
that can be borrowed for short.time
loans by tho city departments, ms
needed Tho present loan OF sf25..
900 will all be paid back next Mon.
day. Mayor Brown said.
When It Is necessary TO mako an.
other loan, June 20. the funds will
be borrowed from bond money on
deposit for the retirement OF ap.
proximately 100000 in street rail,
way construction. which will not be
used until 1880. Fitzgerald said.
The discovery OF this money. late
Wednesday, enable the council TO
completely eliminate Seattle banks
in planning the finances for tho
street railways during the period of
two years that the railway will be
on warrant basis.
The vote on the two ordinances
was unanimous by the seven coun.
ell members who attended tho spc-
cial meeting Wednesday. Council
man o. r. Erickson and Council
woman Kathryn Miracle. who op.
posed tho higher carfare originally.
were not present Mt the meeting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
AWAIT COURTS
MILK DECISION

Arguments against tho dismissal
OF tho conspiracy charge against
the Seattle MIX Shippers associa-
,lon were made by Deputy Prosecu.
tons Il. ID. colyin and Ralph Ham.
mer before tho supreme court At
Olympia Monday. A decision Is ear.
crly waited as the caHe IL considered
OF, great importAnGc 20 Seattle milk
users.
The conspiracy charge was flied
against the milk shippers over a
year ago. on complaint that the
daiIymen were organized illegally in
restraint OF trade. when they re.
fused to sell milk to retailers who
would not charge a stipulated sum.
The charge was dismissed on dc.
murrer By Judge Calvin s. Hall on
the contention that the facts stated
did not constitute "A crime.
Deputy Prosecutor Hammer says
that II the supreme court sustains
the contention OF tho milk dealers
there win be no method OF restrain.
ing them from forming monopoils.
tic control OF milk and setting arbl.
trary prices for their product.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
LECTURE ABOUT
PARK PLANNED
viii Be Part OF Opening
Program Friday

Learn About Rainier National
Park From Experts" IL the advice
Of the committee In charge Of the
exercises 10 be held here Friday at.
tendant upon the opening OF the
park. There VIII he d Parade AZ 4
p. m. headed by the Wagner band
and the Seattle ears and floats viii
b. augmented by the Tacoma a..
vision which viii drive here after
their parade,
The chamber committee has ar.
ranged for the showing Of wonder.
ful, new colorod slides Of sections
OF the park which are not as well
known as the famous Paradise val.
ley side. There viii bo An Illus.
trated feoturo On the wonders OF
the park AZ the First Methodist
church. Firm and Marion sts., at
lS15 y. m. Friday with Edmond s.
Moany. who has made intim AZ g
studies in the park for many years.
and Asahel Curtis as speakers. The
later VIII show new views OF the
white River road and camp and
also OF the Carbon River entrance
10 tho park New Bceues In the
wonderful Yakima park section OF
tho mountain viii also BE- shown.
This entertainment is free and
tho public generally and lovers OF
the park and outofdoors In par.
ticular arc invited.
Those wishing 20 enter cars In
the parade. for which prizes are OF.
fered. SHOULD communicate with
W. j coyle. who Is grand marshal
OF the parade. at Kcnwoo4 o0sl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
DOPE SUSPECT
RE-ARRESTED

Richard T.. King. al liberty on
$1,000 bail. set by the court follow.
Ing his arrest recently on charges OF
importing 2sS tins OF raw opium.
was taken into custody second
time lato Tuesday night by United
States marshah and r. now being
held In the county jail.
Word was spread by King that he
Intended 10 Jump his ball and escape.
according TO police and federal
agents. one OF his bondsmon. Frank
j. Bell, who was arrested recently by
federal prohibition agents. asked per.
mission TO withdraw as "A bondsman.
King was then arrested. His bail.
following his second arrest. was set
AZ $4,000. which he was unable 10
raise
Bell is charged in complaint.
sworn 20 By secret service agents.
with Illegal use OF federal revenue
stamps in sealing bottles OF whisky
which he Is charged with manufac.
turing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
DOPE CASE TO
REOPEN TODAY

Michael Cohen, wealthy owner OF
the Pioneer safe deposit vaults. and
Thomas spellnan, longshoreman,
were to go on trial for the second
time In federal court "Wednesday.
charged with the violation OF the
Harrison narcotic act.
Witnesses for both tho govern.
ment and the defense have been
subpoenaed and II 10 believed that a
verdict will be reached In this trial.
A jury disagreement resulted In
the first case.
a prominent witness for the de.
tense, N. r. Cassell, federal depart.
ment Of justice agent at Juneau.
will testify for the defense. David
J. Taylor. star witness for the gov.
eminent. had not been located
Wednesday
As In the former case, Cohen and
spollman will base their defense
on the grounds that they believed
they we're assisting government
agents when they sold a large
quantity OF narcotics 10 federal
agent, believed by them to BIO n
drug dealer wanted by the au.
thorities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
SEVERAL GAMBLING
WARRANTS ISSUED

Then Rev. chatterton got busy
and had several gambling warrants
issued. Tho cases are now pending
in police court. The only way TO
avoid trouble with carniyals Is TO
keep them out OF town"
Councilman Hcsketh said We'll.
we had hoped TO keep carnivals out
OF town this year. but tho Moose
lodge came in and said they wanted
TO run one as a benefit proposition.
Then tho Alki Community women
presented a similar plea, saying they
expected 10 build clubhouse with
the proceeds. and now the Ballard
Elks want the carnival out there. II
seems fairly decent carnival as car
nlvnls go nowadays, but what's a
fellow going TO doy" asked Bob as
he spread his hands out. appcalingly,
"The responsibility OF controlling
these carnlvais IL upon Hesketh and
Mrs Landes." Mayor Brown said
'-rhey granted them a license. II
I have 10 police every resort granted
a license by the license committee Of
tho council. then III need 5000 20.
Ilccmen. instead OF 500"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
BULGARS
STARTS ON PAGE l

and Belgrade still hint at any I'm.
rortant counter revolutionary success
by hill tribesmcn. who were reported
yesterday to have pushed close TO so.
fla. sone unconfirmed report said
they had entered tho capital and were
conducting reign OF terror
Ministers OF Serbia in various
capitals brought to tho attention
OF the allied governments yoater.
day that tho new government Is
mobiiizing troops far In excess OF
the terms provided In the treaty
Of Ncuiliy. The treaty permits the
mobilization or only 10000.
The ministers declared that in
The event Bulgarian mobilization on
such scale continues, Serbia will
be compelled TO protest.
serbia now has several divisions
stationed along tho frontier and
reinforrcments will be dispatched
Immediately. II was reported.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
SHELBY
STARTS ON PAGE 1


sly dance-but who really Is quite a
nice little glrl Ia the town. That may
be half the appearance OF Shelby 10.
cay-a play slippery Gulch." And
that lanky fellow over there leaning
against the station and wearing a
scarf Of yellow. purple and green.
end riding boots with thrce,inch
heels. might have just como from
Broadway, And tho only horse he
has ridden could have been on a
merry. goround only an this seems
unlikely,
All this seems unlikely because the
setting OF nature Is so sincere. Tho
direct juno sun Is 80 sincere. Even
the prairie gophors are so sincere.
They aren't Philosophers, And tho
hllls-those hills around shelby,
those hills, a natural arena with
shelby the ring, those hills Sacks
OF potatoes they are-that barren.
that eoloTcd that mmpy. or again,
when the sun Is Just right. Il brings
out their green. and their purple.
and their mauve. II changes the
hills into artistically strewn velvet
80 common In Second ave. show win.
doWa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
"BUCK" PASSED
ON CARNIVAL
W,C.T.U. Protests But Can't
Find Person 10 Blame

It's one OF those cases where every.
ono passes the buck" with a wave
OF tho hand 20 everyone else And
rs the Leavitt BrownIluggins earni,
val az Fifth ave. and Lenora st. that
gets the bencfit-that IL. the carnival
ana tho Moose lodge. under whose
auspices they are operating,
In session Tuesday. the City FEEDER.
alton OF W. c. r. Z, adopted rcso'
luton deplorlnE the operation Of the
carnival on tho grounds that both
city and state gambling laws are al.
legged to be violated daily az the
pleasure park. Then they sent a
copy OF the resolution 90 the mayor.
the chief OF police, the city council
and the press.
II closed up that carnival once, F"
Chief severyns said "Wednesday,
And l had the whole Moose lodge
on my neck. Then Councilman Bob
Hcaketh said he ana Councilwoman
Mrs Landes had gone thru the car
niyal and found everything all right,
so they granted them a license 10
npsfr74fa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
AUTO DEATHS
STARTS ON PAGE 1

struck moment later and thrown
TO tho curbIng. Tho police are
searching for the driver OF the auto.
G.. G. Mlddlcmars. e2s 3ist ave.
and woman who refused 10 give
her name. and man who said he
was the son OF the woman, were
injured In crash between Middle.
mars auto and a car driven by 8.
Eldemiiler. 1913 eth ave. NJ, at 2sth
ave. and Il. Union st., Tuesday
night.
Mlddlcmnrs declared he had picked
up the woman and tho man, who
were unknown to him. and was Civ.
Ing them ride when the accident
happened. All three OF the occu-
pants in the car were bruised
Eidemiller was unhurt.
A hcad.on collision between n
Rainier Valley street car and a
fiat car at tho corner OF Rainier
ave. and winthrop st.. resulted In
severe injuries to Joe Collier. 90. OF
1900 Adams st., Tuesday afternoon.
Collier was thrown violently against
n seat and fell TO the floor. The
street car was partially wrecked.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
FALL FATAL
TO WORKMAN

Failing five stories, a distance OF
s5 feet. A. A. Downen, q. OF oio
u. 18TH ST., was killed Tuesday after.
noon on the site OF the old Grand
Opera house on Cherry St, between
Second and Third ayes. .
Downen was working on the Iifth
floor. hosting heavy timoers oy u
derrick and lowering them TO tne
basement. He leaned over the SIDE
TO push the timbers clear OF the
floor. misjudgcd his distance ana
fell. He struck on his head and was
instantly killed. The coroner took
charge OF his body.
Downcn is survived by a widow
and two small children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
BUY PLAQUES
IN A HURRY!

More orders for University OF
Washington stadium plaques were
received In tho first mail "Wednesday
morning than the entire mailreturns
three wears ago, announced Darwin
Meisnest, manager OF the plaque
sale.
Present indications are that the en-
tire 1000 will be sold by Friday even
ing. he said. Preference is being CIV
on TO former plaque holders first,
university alumni second and the
general public last,
Two hundred statesmen met We'd
nesday noon ut the Butler cafe,
where President Henry Suzzallo OF
the university addressed them. Ma
than Eckstein and Meisnest were al
40 listed for talks with several OF
those selling plaques
Plaques may be sold on the In
stallment plan, $40 to be paid at the
time of purchase and $40 more on the
first OF August, September and Oo-
tober. The full price is $40, substan-
TALLY lcss than tho price of tho form
or ones. Tho plaques carry reserved
seats to all events In the Stadium
athletic events and entertainments
during the next three years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
Weather May Stop
Survey Air Trip

WASHINGTON, June 10. - Ad.
verse weather conditions today
threatened TO prevent Lieut.. Rus.
cell l.. Maughan starting "sur.
vey" flight from Boiling field here,
In preparation for his daylglt.to,
dark transcontInental flight 10 be
made later this month.
Maughan arrived here last night
from New York and expected TO
hop off today for Dayton II wealth.
or conditions improve
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
FRIEND AL
STARTS ON PAGE /

manly visitors. who included Ray
Taylor, Frank Ritchie, Frank White.
George Lewis. Fred Lansing and
Harry Greenic. were then escorted
10 the immigration station. where
they were put up for the night.
The charges preterre d by the
agents for the nights lodging and
entertainment OF their guests were
formal legal charges OF possession.
transportation and sale OF liquor.
The men evidently enjoyed their
hosts company. for they remained
as their guests Wednesday and
may be in their custody for long
time to come.
II was one Of the most successful
raids ever staged BY Seattle pro-
hibition workers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
Fighting Continues
in Plevna District

LONDON. June i3.--"Some fight.
ing Is going on in the Plcvna dis.
trict Bulgaria) but the government
Is dealing quickly with uprisings."
a british official dispatch from so.
fla, based upon reports OF the new
zankof government, announced this
afternoon.
The dispatch said the govern.
ment declares the agrarians have
accepted the situation and that the
peasants are busy harvesting"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
One al" in Court
on Another Charge

Frank Richie, one Of the men
arrested Tuesday night at the Savoy
Hotel BY federal prohibition agents
on charges OF possession and sale
OF liquor, appeared in federal court
"Wednesday morning to plead to an
old case that has been on the rec.
ords since December II, 1922. On
this occasion Ritchle was charged
with possession OF 35 bottles Of
liquor. He was fined $500 by Fed.
eral Judge Il. T.. cushman wedncs
day.
Ray Taylor, another of the six
men arrested, and said TO have been
associated with Richie in the 1922
case. also appeared in court. His
case was dismissed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
CHEaPNEss Is BROu GIT
IN BY CIVILIZATION

Around shelby. Mont. Is one con.
tlnuous golf.course with no necessity
OF shouting Fore
Half the cheapness In shelby today
IL being brought here by civilization.
Being brought here By tho
tumble.weeds OF the states. 4.
That certain tribe Of individuals who
blow along the earth. twisting and
tumbllng. Tin they catch on a fence
some place, Two thousand OF them
have caught AT shelby They came
with blankets.
Here Is shelby;
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
Hailstorm Damages
Crops at Valley

VALLEY, wash. June 49, Bnor.
nous hnllstones. accompanied by
high winds, did considerable damage
10 crops In this district according to
estimates made Wednesday morning.
n was said TO be the worst storm In
the communty's history, uprootlng
trees and blowing the roofs from
buildings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
PRESIDENT OF
CHINA FLEEING
Revolt OF Troops Feared;
Foreigners Seek Safety
RY RAY a. MARSMAI.L

Isl hsAl u MARSHALL
rEklN. June IS. - President
IA Yuan Hung fled from Pol,in
10 Ticn TsiH this afternoon. fear.
ing am uprising by dissatisfied
Chinese troops. Pekln, the capi.
tai of northern China. Is left
without n government as a re.
suit.
Many foreigners are entering
the legations for safety, II l.
feared that troops, who have not
been paid for months. win start
rioting and looiing,
The situation tn Pokin Is tense
with the possibility OF armed revolt
by tho soldiers and foreign legations
grc taking special precautions to pro
tcct their nationals,
Deserted az critical juncturc by
majority OF his political friends,
President Ii Yuan Hung abandoned
The fight 10 retain office which he
had kept up since his government,
resigned last month.
HIS flight 10 Tien Tsln was has.
tened BY the resignation OF Feg Yuh
Slang. Christian geRaral command
ing loyal body OF troops. and wans
Huai Ching Pekin chief OF police,
These designations were refused.
and Il Is understood 10 be likely that
the Christian commander will with
draw his resignation and return 20
duty In an effort TO quell the threat.
ened uprising.
In the meantime the treasury
i empty aud the troops can
scarcely be restrained.
II Is generally believed that the
Chang rsao Using cabinet. which re
signed after the trouble with the
bandits, but whose designations were
not accepted. win return ana func.
ton as a government az Pekin until
parliament selects q successor 70 IL
Yuan Hung.
AZ present a chaotic condition ex'
lists. for the president either Ia
haste or deliberately, failed to reveal
where nc had LEFT the presidential
seal. without which no one can gov
ern or be governed In China.
The unpaid troops threatened 10
seize Pekln. and Il was this tina,
caused the hasty abdicatlon OF IL
Yuan Hung.
Flight Of the president and
fear Of an impending reign OF
terror by troops, follows discus
sion by the powers OF demand
upon China for indemnitles for
the kidnapping Of foreigners by
shantung bandits May &. The
last OF THESE prisoners who were
taken into the hills after the
ShanghaiPekin express had
been wrecked. were freed Tues
day.
Foreign diplomats. upon receipt
Of word that all their nationals were
safe. entered into negotiations "a
consider what penalties should be
demanded from China for the out
rage and what steps the govern
ment was capable Of taking 20 safe
guard foreigners against similar &C
currenees in the future.
The brigands who porpetrated the
daring kidnapping OF more than a
score OF foreigners. including Miss
Lucy Aldrich. sis,er.in.law OF John
ID. Rockefeller. Jr.. and American
army officers and their wives. nj
first demanded 100000 ransom
Later they compromised. agreelns
to release their prisoners provided
the bandit band be taken back into
the Chinese army.
II Is this army which Is feared
to be on the verge OF running
amuck In the capital. Some troops
notably the Christian Chinese. are
well disciplined. but many Of this
soldiers have gone months without
pay and are said to be desperate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
Harding's Father
Has 18th Birthday

MARION. o.. June 13.-Dr. George
r. Harding. father OF President
Harding, celebrated his 10th birth.
day yesterday in the office of the
Marion Star, where three years age
he received the news Of his sons
nomination.
DIR. Harding declared he still feels
like a young man.
Scores OF townspeople called at the
newspaper office to congratulate
him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
Wills $4,000 to
Attorney Daugherty

WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE.
o.. June 13.---Twenty.fivo thousand
dollars was left to Attorney General
Harry NJ. Daughcrty by tho late
Jesse w. Smith, close friend OF the
attorney general, who committed sui.
eide In Washington, according to
a will. filed for probate hero.
Dnugherty also shares In several
small pieces of Ohio property left by
Smith,
Tho will leaves the entire estate.
approximately 100000. to friends.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
TOUGHER FOR CROOKS!

PARIS. June 1s.-Paris police are
going to be sure of finger prints.
To study them better. the depart
ment has installed an apparatus
which magnifies them 10 times be-
fore projecting them on table
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
PosToFFIoE

Crowded 10 capacity for general
delivery" Among the ruts in tho
road before the postoffIec Ia doll
buggy that has just been run over
by a brick-wHgcn.
There Is more TO shelby. but It's
changing 80 fast It's blur--a blur
symbolixed By hammers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
FLOOD'SWEEPS
HOTEL AWAY

WICHITA. Kan. June l3,-Forty.
three campers cottages and three.
story hotel were swept away by
flood waters at Drury. Kan. sum.
mcr resort near here. today.
Many narrow escapes we're report.
cd among guests. who fled from tho
hotel In boats.
Water In the valley around Dru.
ry was said to be 40 feet deep.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
TOKYO FEARS
CHINA MENACE

TOKYO. June i3.--ActIon by the
Japanese government to protect
Japanese citizens In China was re-
quested BY the chamber Of commerce
today.
Drastic steps were urged.
Auti-Japancse demonstrations were
reported increasing in China and the
situation on the Yangtzc river was
regarded as serious.
What course the government will
pursue has not been decided.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
-TIif.-
RED ONION

A lunch counter that Rdvertlses
hamberger tspelled like that. no,
dogs. coffee. lettuce and limbcrgcr
spelled Ike that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
GENTS
HAND
LAUNDRY

a hand.prlnted slgn on tent, tubs
outside, and a clothesllne reaching TO
a post on the main street.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13

Berry and poultry farms are very
profitable. You can find these lands
thru the Want Ads.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-13
N0k.AB0UT
CAMP

An opcn,aIr place where cots out
on the prairie sell for the night.