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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17
DENY REQUEST
OF VALLEYITES
Kennedy viii Not Help at
Car Fare Hearing

Residents OF Rainier Valley who
want a scent car fare. viii not be
represented by Corporation Counsel
T. J. l.. Kennedy az the ear faro
hearing March %. before the state
board OF public work. Charges
made at Fridays session OF tho
finance committee OF the council
that Hugo Kelley. secretary 20
Mayor Brown. was using tho Scent
car fare fight A. a political Issue.
were responsible for tho defeat OF a
request for Konnedy's services.
Kelley Il a candidate for the city
council
Attorney John c. Higgins. repre-.
nonting the Rainier valley Railway.
appeared before the committee and
opposed tho loan OF Kennedy 70
Rainier Valley people asking a low
car fare. He Said Kelley Is using
the issue RH a political weapon
and charged that Endorsement Of the
project would indicate that the
council was behind tho low car fare
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17
Adam BeeLer Advocates
Check-Up on Lawmakers
Favors Stenographic Report of Debates to
Check Wild Statements

Attorney Bcslsr declares that he Is
convinced the present system Of law
making Is antlquated and inadequats.
and that Il must soon pass.
NOT RESPONSIBLE
TO THE PEOPLE
''rhe present legislature II not re.
sponsiys 10 the win OF the people"
Attorney Beeler declared. 1T must
soon pass. and give away 10 modern
methods OF law making.
"As an example OF its lnefficisncy.
fully Is per cent OF the laws passed
each session are repealed or amend
I'd by the following Legislature. So
many bills are introduced that Il IN
impossible for the legislators 10 study
all OF them and know their true
meaning. Legislators vote on meas.
urea when they have no Idea OF what
the effect OF tho bills viii be-"
neeler believes that a system will
eventually be evolved which viii cut
down representation 20 under 30
mon. consolidated into one law max
ing body. These men. under neclers
plan. would meet and introduce pro
posed legislation. They would then
adjourn for several months. and five
the public = chance 20 pass opinion
ON the measures. On reconveninE
they would pass such bills a. passed
the approval OF the public.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17
LINES DRAWN
.RAGGEnIY

Lines are drawn rather ragEediy
ts,wccn those lawmakers who 30
20 Olympia 60 represent the mass OF
tho people and those who so there 10
represent the so-eallod special inter
ests.'" Be~lcr said. Unless a per.
son has inside Information on lcsis-
la,or Il IA difficult 20 tell where he
stands. Many OF his constituents
never learn or they would not con-
tinue sending these men TO Olympia
year after year.
Bceicr was author OF the reeler
narcotics hlli. fought for tho Bone
power bill and the measure 20 elect
the board Of public works instead o.
placing their appointment Ia the
hands OF che governor.
"lt would be very useful 90 the
voters 10 have complete record OF
the debates that arc made before the
senate and lower house." Beeler con.
tinued. 'if such record were kept
tho voters could check M on their
representatives. The old alRhls
would no longer pass when Mr.. Scion
returned TO his home town.
MANY MIsLED
BY EL0QuENCE
In tho heat OF debate many logis-
la,ors are mlslcd by eloauence and
oratory OF men who use facts care.
lcssiy. Statements are made that
would never be made II n record was
kept for the inspection Of tho voters,
During the debates on the water
power bin and tho board OF public
works bin. many arguments acre
made which would not stand the teaI
OF public scrutiny.
Tho cost OF keeping such n rec
ord would be nominal not over few
hundred dollars a session"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17
Arrest Switchman
on Liquor Charge

With headquarters IN the heart of
HE residential district, William Kin.
holk 40. a swi,chnan. was arrested
hy Sheriff Matt starwieh late Friday
" his home. 1917 Bellevue ave. and
fs cases Of scotch whisky seized as
evidence. Kinhoix claimed that he
had rented the room where tho li1uor
vas found TO a tenant. but there was
20 evidence OF Il having been used
81 anyone but KinholE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17

IN the Pierce county JAN Coon Fat
and Coon seunE, believed 70 be i'm.
plleated IN the drug operations. we're
iais- found Innocent and are being
held as material witnesses In alien
smuggling cases against TO Young
and Chin Luck. recently arrested.
The drive on narcotic sddiets. re-.
Gently adopted BY federal sssnts in
Seattle. b continuing. W. d Norris.
IN charge Of the local narcotic bu.
rsau. intends 70 rid the city Of the
users and in that way vii! stop the
importation Of drugr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17

Au'omotive industry affects some
100000 workers. more or iess al.
roctiy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17
ADVANCES CAR
FARE SOLUTION
Kelley Would Make Other
Fellow Worry

HERE'S what ali Eeattls has been
looking for. It's a solution Of the
street car puzzle. advanced ~ Hugo
Kelley. secretary 20 Mayor Edwin J.
brown and candidate for the city
council. Use your own judgment on
Mr.. Ksiley's Suggestions, which fol
low
Operate the street cars for one
year on a scent basis. The revenue
being received viii pay operating
costs and by forcing every possible
economy the action of the banks re-
fuaing % cash warrants viii DO fu'
tile since the system will be run on
a strictly cash basis. with money
enough for repairs and extensions.
Take tie street car muddls away
from the city council a. The mem
boru use II for a political football.
Let the holders OF the bonds II
sued IN payment for tho $4,000, 900
system do all the worrying. while
tho public. both car patrons, buHi.
ness men and others. ats back and
takes IL easy.
II tho bondholdsrs. or ,stone A
Webster. want 20 force the iasue
they would have 20 so into court
This would open the contract 70 an
attack on is legality. II The bond
holdcrs lost their suit. then Seattle
would hold n whip hand and the
bondholdsrh would hold tho sack.
That would mean that a revision Of
the contract would DO Offered BY
Stone 4 Webster and a fair price
talcVn for the street car system.
Tho biggest argument for his plan,
Kelley says. is that ., would make
the other fellow DO tho worrying and
scrapping. 50 far tho bondholdera
have rat back and let the city and
public do all the worrying. which
Kelley declares In all wrong.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17

Crops were bad and the couple Lost
tho place BY foreclosure.
Years passed Luck changed. Tho
pair prospered- Finally they bough,
another farm. This TINA tho wife
specified Ia advance that no commits
sion should so 70 anybody. She con-
siderod II bad luck.
The lawyer who drew up the deed
and mortgage sece6sd 10 har TO
quest. and the wife seemed satisfied.
but when she and her husband re-
turned home. she found under the
no,ariai seal these words:
MY commission expires Sept. re.
fss--."
And II took the lawyer and her
husband months to convincs her that
something hadn't been put over on
her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17
SEARCH SHIP
FOR MORPHINE

In an effort 10 locate other mar.
eotio caches aboard the steamer Del
Rosa. from which morphine valued
AZ $4,000 was seized IN Tacoma
Thursday. federal narcotic agents
are eombiag The vessel again Eatur.
day.
John Ryan, q fireman aboard the
boat IL held responsible for the At
tempted smuggling and is being held
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17

Any years ago a
Kansas c o U pl c
bought n farm.
on which they
paid down all
their savings.
giving a mort.
gage for the res,
Of the purchase
price.
The Ian q
agents commits
sion amounted 20
a ons derahle
sum and the
farmers wife ob,
icc,cd strenuous
is 10 paYinK 4.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17
nsh,s

nsh;.s
You council members know That
5.cent car fare ls not sufficient.
Higgins aaid.
on motion OF Councilman c. -.
Fitzgerald. the resolution 20 lend
Kennedy. introduced by Council.
woman Kathryn Miracle at the re.
quest Of Kelley. was pigeonholed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17
Broadcast Church
Services From XIV

XIV. rndiophone OF tho First
Presbyterian church. win be tho only
radiophone broadcast in Seattle Sun
day. The morning church service
will be sent out at ii.iS a m. and
the evening service al 1850. with
special afternoon broadcast az 3:ib,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17
By JOIIN N. NEISoN

Two sessions In the lower house
OF the state legislature have con
WINGED Representative Adam Beeicr
that the people OF Tie state do not
know what their representatives do
az Olympia.
And. Bseler says. Il Il q vital I'm.
portaneo that the voters should
know and have a eomnleue record on
the words and acts Of every man
who Eoes 20 the state capital 10
make the laws
To offset this ignorance. Beeier
says that a complete record should
be kept Of the statements made upon
the floors Of tho senate and house
during the entire sczsions. This rec.
ord should also show how every law.
naaker NnfRd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-02
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
DIVORCE
STARTS ON PAGE 1

Burckhardt told OF the introduc.
ton Of Jerry o'Kcefe into their lives
by dramatically rccitlng how
o'kVefe, during tho FLU epidemic OF
1918, when Buddy. their son. was
sick with the disease and near
death, had kidnapped nurse and
taken her TO the Burckhardt home.
THE nurse saved my boys life"
Burckhardt said, veins standing out
on his forehead from suppressed
emotion. II felt thnt | owed Buddy's
life to him. That's why | tried 10
help him and tolerated him around. /"
Burckhardt said that he first met
o'Koefe in tho summer OF 1918. Mrs.
Burckhardt and O'Keefe cnme down
on the same boat. Mrs. Burckhardt
introduced o'Keefe 10 Burckhardt.
saying Buddy had become infatuated
with him. Later that year. when
Burckhardt had failed in his efforts
to get nurse either In Seattle or
Portland. o'Keefe had kidnapped one
TO nurse the sick child.
AT no time was O'Keefs n ser.
want or houseboy for us at Chilcoot
or any other place" Burckhardt
said
Burckhnrdt detailed the events on
the morning OF the cannery fire,
saying that there was half score
of men working on the dock on the
day the cannery was destroyed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-02
As FIGHT FOR
LIVES ON SHIP
Flames Routing Frelghter
OIL Lower California

los ANGELES. oct. Captain
Anderson. skipper OF the freighisr
Diana Dollar, prepared TO beach his
blazing boat early today between
Point Mita ana Cape corriente. i,l5o
miles south OF here, according TO a
radio mesHage received here by the
Radio Corporation OF America.
los ANGELES. Cal. Oct. a.
Anchored IN Randeras bay. on the
Lower California coast. ESQ miles
south OF here. as members OF the
crew Of the freighter Diana Dollar
were battling for their lives today
against flames that were pouring
from the hold % the ship,
Tho last message from tho blax,
ms ahlp, picked up by the Federal
Telegraph company here al 1890 a.
m. today. contained a hint that the
crew would soon be forced 20 aban.
don the ship.
Consider Il best you como 10 our
assistance az once in case VIC have 10
abandon ship" read tho message,
which was directed 10 tho steamer
Argon. 100 miles distant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-02
Varied Interests
Well REPRESENTED

II would be difficult TO imagine n
more complete fair--an institution
moro truly representative of the
great district In which II Is held
than the Western Washington show
Barring the unsatisfactory showing
OF Holsten cattle. for which West
ern Washington ls noted, the big
buildings have everything TO graph
ically picture the resources OF this
district.
President w. II. Paulhamus. of
the fair association, aided by n com
petcnt corps OF assistants. has skill
fully brought city and country TO.
gether In planning the exposition
That Is difficult thing to do. but
u ls more nearly accomplished at
Puyallup than Is usually tho Gaze.
Situated between two large cities.
each having important Industrial
and commercial advantages. II was
necessary. in order TO make the fair
all that II might and should be. 10
attract the attention and hold tho
interest of mon engaged in those
pursuits This has been done 10
such mn extent that one gcts most
comprehensive idea of what Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-02
NAVAL PROBE
TO CONTINUE
May Take Two Weeks Yet
to Finish Wreck Hearing

SAN DIEGO, Cal. oct , That
the official naval inquiry into the
Point Honda destroyer disaster
might be prolonged two weeks mofN
seemed possibility here today as
more naval eSperta wero called upon
boy the board 90 tNstify.
Originally Il was thought That
tho serial story OF tho events lead.
Ing mp 90 tho fatal crash which
was told by Capt, Edward Watson.
squadron commander and tho IL
other officers named with him as
defendants would practically com
plcte the hearing
However. tho board has ap- ~rent.
~ decided 10 send is probe even
deeper into the details Of the cntas.
trophe. late yesterday Lieut.. Com.
II, A. Jones, government nayiga.
tlon expert. and Lieut. Com, II, q.
Donald. engineering officer. gave sx.
pert testimony on the causes OF the
crash.
Today'n session was 10 DO marked
by Hlill more technical testimony.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-02
Night Pageant Is
Great Spectacle

Prominent among night attmc,
lions at tho Western Warrington
fair this year is Tho pageant. THE
Vision" depicting incidents Of the
arrival Of tho pioneers In isbs-ths
Van ogle party. members OF which
came thru the Nechea pass and set.
tied first In the Puyallup valley.
Willis BoatmAn. % years old. n
member OF the original party. stlll
Is resident OF Puyallup and fur.
ninhed valuable information 90 ihoss
who have engineered the historical
and highly interesting production.
In addition 20 Boatman. the
pageant has been materially assisted
by Blll woolery. who plays one Of
the leads, woolcry was the sixth
white child born In the valley. lie
Is 10 years old. but In tho perform.
Hnce Monday nlEht he was an out.
standing figure among tho 1900 in
The east.
The pageant Is under the direction
Of j II. sune. OF Tacoma. and Mira
Robert F. sandell. OF Seattle. co.
authors. Mrs sandrll played lead.
ing part IN The wayfArer" when
Il was presented here.
Tuesday night befo~ the grand.
stand a sham hatths spectacle. repre-.
ssnting the Battle OF the ArRonne,
was 10 10 presented. Thrilling and
spectacular incidents Of the mtmor.
able conflict Of the world war WIRE
10 be put on by tho American IL.
Eiuu under auspices 81 Bruce A.
Mercer post OF Puyallup with I'D.
ward ", Rhodes post OF Tacoma co.
operating. Troops from Camp Lewis.
under tlsa direction OF Capt. J. Y.
White. OF Seattle. arc participating.
Interest Tuesday conferred on the
Derby handicap. Some OF the bsat
horses on tho coast arc entered and
the contests promised 20 draw huge
crowds. Tuesday also was North.
west Washington day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-02
Traffic System, Is
Joy to CroUds

Perfect order was thing that
aroused the comment of all fair
visitors Monday The grounds are
we'll poiiced and the sys,rm OF hand.
ling the crowds Is admirable. Those
visiting the place for tho first time
were amazed 10 note the case with
which such large crowds could be
taken care OF In such n compare.
lively small Enclosure. And they
were gratified 10 note the care that
had been taken TO insure their com.
fort.
Many improvements have been Of.
fccted. notable among which Is the
reconstruction OF tho horse and cat.
tie departments. the now bleaehers.
the cement floors In most OF the ex.
hibi, buildings. and tho new restau.
rants and booths. The fair manage.
ment maintains control OF the ealing
places and runs store on the
grounds. where food products OF
known quality are sold at cost.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-02
GERMAN REBELS
ARE DEFEATED!
MonarchlSt Forces Surrender
After Heavy Fighting
nY CARL ID. GRnAT

Aunitsd Press stair Carresppndsntl
BERLIN. Oct 2-Thr last OF the
monarchlst rebels. holding a section
Of tho fortress OF Kuestrin. surren,
derrd 10 the government forces az
. a. m, today.
There was heavy fighting and an
official statement admits a consider.
able number Of dead and wounded.
The final baltic took place when
tho monarrhia,A, who held only the
armory OF tho fortress. attempted a
sortie 10 rescue 900 Of their com.
udcs who had been made prisoners
By the regular troops.
Surrender Of the rebels followed
a series OF ultimatumA from the gov.
eminent forces. ending with a brief
note which Eaid,
"uulssa you surrender by a m.
wo will proceed with strong rpln.
forcemonta 20 destroy YOU"
Tho rctciH ran up tho white flag
az AS a. m. and shortly attsrward
marched out and surrendered their
arms They win be tried by a
special court established under terms
OF prsslden, Ebsrt's state or siege
PROCLAMATION.
Police arrived shortly after mid
night from Frankfort and began
pairoilinK tho entire nelghborhood
Tho monarchist forcea belonged
10 an organization known as the
steel helmet and contained many
men who participated In tho Won
Kapp coup OF March. 1880.
Thu attacking forces. numbering
about 1000. Esooped down on the
KusStrin fortress. 50 miles east 81
Berlin on tho main line Of the
Kocnigsbcrg railway. AZ a m
yesterday. and took the garrison.
consisting OF one pioneer regiment.
hy surprise.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-02
FRI WINS IN
LONG FLIGHT

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Oct 2.-Ths
Giant naval alrship Zni. after q
Walt OF n few hours here, loft NJ
1910 a. m. today on the return trip
20 Ihkshurst. n. j.
ST LOUIS, Oct. 2.-The Fri ar
rived here at 4 a. m. today. com
plstlng its i,20o-mlle on.stop trir
from Lahehurst. ". j.
The big navy dirigibls arrived Al
81 Louis flying field A. Bndgeion
nix miles from here. three houri
ahead Of schedule. and for thrs'
hours the big silver envelope glided
over the downtown district.
~ $50 the ship returned 10 the
field. whore nm army detachment
pulled II 70 its mOorinRA
The Fri was - hours in the air
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-02
WON'T MAUD LEAD?
FEDERAL BULLETIN
SHOWS YOU REASON

MAsHINGToN. Oct. 2, - A
w great mystery has Just been
solved by the United States dc.
partment OF agriculture. II has
prepared n bulletin telling all
about mule psychology.
There Is n wrong and n right
way to lead mule" says the
author of the bulletin. "A man
who looks at a mule and Tugs at
his head viii never make prog.
ress. Tho mule will not be pulled
He will usually follow quietly,
however, II man will walk away
In the direction he desires TO go"
According to the department.
there are all kinds OF mules
draft mules. farm mules, sugar
mules. cotton mules and mining
mules. None OF them Is noted
for having trnotnble disposition,
but some arc worse than others.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-02
Cities Strive to
Guido Each Other

Wednesday ID Governors and
Thurs;on County day. Gov. Hart "a
scheduled 20 aiiead.
Thursday n 10 bs scatti. and
King County day. on this occasion
Seattle will do i,s utmost to turn
out larger attendance than Taco
ma. which viii do tho honoru Fri
day. The Tacoma Chamber or Com
merce challenged the Seattle cham
Dor 20 an attendance contest. and
Seattle accepted. Seattle folks say
rs up 10 US 10 mako good. and
everybody in this town. from Mayor
Brown down. Ia behind the move
and betting on Seattle
Saturday IL Homecoming and Val.
Icy day. and Sunday Ia Labor day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-02
YOUNG BRIDE OF
SAILOR IS LOST
Oregon Police Start Hunt
for Missing Wife

PORTLAND. Ore, Oct. 24.-offi
GERS here today Joined in the search
for Mrs. Mary Johnson. 20. missing
from her mothers home In As,
toria. Her husband, n sailor on
tho u. $. s. New Mexico. now In
Los Angeles harbor is III and call.
ing for his wifo's return.
Relatives are unable TO explain
the young brides disappearance
She camo north n few weeks age
10 visit. but was preparing TO rush
back TO her husband after being
Informed OF his illness. While sho
was arranging TO 40 south. she
disappeared and has not been heard
from for four weeks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-02
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
PUYALLUP FAIR
STARTS ON PAGE

and Tacoma offer. ~ well hs what
their big back country produces.
The Horticultural building Ia a
fascinating place. II IL not only
beautiful 90 see, but satisfying 10
coniemplate-thiB vast array Of
fruits. vegetables. grains and grasses
for which this section Ia celebrated.
The same n true OF the eduoa.
tional exhibits II you ARE out OF
step With what tho schools are do.
ing not only grade and high
schools. but tho state college and
tho University OF Washington ~
well plan 20 spend good bit Of
your day in the buildings that set
forth the work Of this branch OF our
government You'll be inspired.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-02
ACCIDENT TOLL
is HEAVY HERE
Man Killed by Street Car:
Three Hurt by Autos

One man was killed, a woman
and two ether men wrro in.
lurcd and two drivers we're
JAILED on charges Of being drunk
NJ result Of automobile and
traffic accidents In Seattle Mon.
day night and Tuesday morning.
Leo Wood Gray. &c. tfol Rainier
ave, died In Providence hospital
Tuesday morning from fractured
skull and internal injuries received
Monday night whom he was knocked
down by a strcet car when he cross.
cd the street behind another trolley
on the Rainier Valley line,
Vernon Aura. s0O7 Federal ave
was PERHAPS fatally injured Tuesday
morning when speeding auto
crashed into his ear az the intersao.
lion OF 10th ave, y, aud Newton ~.
Aura was driving TO work when tho
accident happened. lie started "a
cross 10th ave. whom Tho big car
travelling az an estimated speed OF
70 miles an hour crashed into his
machine throwing him 20 feet "a
tho sidewalk.
folicr declare that Aura had
the right Of way. The driver OF
the speeding ear did not stop
after the accident. Aura was
taken 10 the city hospital by
Henry lowdon. Of tho Eldridgo
Buick company.
=, u, Trader IS. was Jailed on a
charge Of driving while drunk after
his automobile had run Wild on Uni.
Norsliy ~. Traders car. when II
came 70 Ftfih ave, jumped the curb.
striking Miss Abble Ftake. 81. a
a'enographcr. who lives at the Y. ".
G A. Miss Flske was pinned against
a brick wall lnflicting severe cuts
and bruises about the head and body
Miss Fiske was taken 20 tho city
hospital. Trader was hold In the
city iail Tuesday.
Julio Diento, s5. stl0 Jack.
son 81. was severely hurt while
walking On tho street car
tracks nj 18th ave. and Nir.
ginia ST. By an automobile,
which fled after striking him.
The police later arrested r. T..
Peters and lodged him Ia tho
city jail on a charge Of driving
while drunk. Peters II sup.
posed 10 be the driver who
struck Dicnto. DieHto & In tho
Seattle general hospital. serious.
" hurt.
Mrs. Maymo GammonA as. who
was hurt In an accident at First
ave. and Denny way Sunday night,
was reported Tuesday 20 DO in a
critical condition. sac was riding
In an automobile with william
Burke when Il struck street car.
She received fractured skull and
Is near death. Burke was Jailed
after tho accident.
Paul whitside. N. was chased
for almost mlle BY two motor.
cycle policemen Monday night be-
fors hs surrendered. Ha was
charged with driving his motor
cycls IS miles an hour and was
taken TO the King county taIl,