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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-07

trudo sllverman. go Bay st..
Brooklyn. who arrived Thursday.
explain the mystery by saying that
they actually walked only 7t0
miles and that obllrlug mo'rrl-'a
gave them lifts the balance OF the
way
Snakes and tonds and Wild eats
were encountered by the three.
Also one farmer who shot at the
girls with pistol when they
wanted 70 buy breakfast.
Now that they're here, the girls
believe they win stay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-07
Retsil Youth Wires
Parents He's Safe

Escaping The catastrophe nt
Yokohama by but n few hours, John
Dllllsm Iandolt OF Rctsil. wash.
now en- route 10 Shanghai aboard
the liner President Madison. WINS
reported safe aud uninjured Friday
Ia msasagea received al his home
The President Madison cleared
from Yokohama August ~. shortly
before the great earthquake aud
fire. She sailed from Shanghai,
September 6, on route 10 Hong
Kong. I.andolt believes thnt had
he remained In the stricken city
but a short tims longer, he would
have been killed or injured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-07
LABOR


Every mnson in tho quarry,
Every builder on the shore.
Every chopper In the palm
grove.
Every rnttsman nj the oar
lIcwing wood and drawing
water,
Splitting stones and glowing
sod.
Al the dusty ranks Of labor
In the regiments OF God.
March together toward His
triumph.
DO tho task Its hands pre-.
pafN,
Honest toll ls holy service.
Faithful work is praise and
prayer.
Harry Van Dyke.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-07

nectcd with an Eastern railroad as
Pacific Northwest representative
AZ that time Myron r. Sinclair, Sen.
ator sincIair's son. was a school boy
whose chief troubles were furnished
by his high.gear bicycle, The hills
Of the city made trouble for the rider
Of a hiEh-gcar wheel" Now Myrqn
is serving a sentence In the state
penitentlary for bank embczzlement.
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Cover 5000 Miles
in Past Two Months

To hike 3.200 miles in two
months Is a task that the hardest
man would find almost impossible.
But to three Brooklyn. n. T.. girls
1t was easy.
The three. Yvetts Uhanov. &5s
Quincy St; Joyce Shore and Ger.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-07
Seattle Press Club
Offers Relief Aid

The Seattle Press club Thursday
night teiegraphed tho offer Of It's
assistance 80 raising national fund
for the relief Of newspaper men 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-07
PACIFIC COUNTY
FUNDS In BANK

All things considered. 1t Is declared
there was no surprise at the closing
OF the hank. While the Sinclairs are
SAIL TO have made the statement that
the bank would pay so cents on the
dollar. not many persons familiar
with conditions believe il will pay
anything like that,
Pacific county had $500 on de.
posit in the failed bank, but it is
said this will be covered By bonds,
Iiwaco also had some money on de-
post. as the institution was the only
bank in the town.
State Bank Examiner John A. Van.
derpool is in charge Of the inyestiga.
ton Of the banks affairs.
State Senator Sinclair was ex.
change teller for the Pacific National
bank here 30 years ago. He later be.
came secretary to the Chamber Of
Commerce. Afterwards lac was con-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-07
NOTICE

The Sunshine guild win meet
next Tuesday. September II. AZ
the residence Of Mrs, X. G.
Jones, 422i 9Th ave. ~ y.
Luncheon at I2 noon. work and
program.
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WILL TIE LADY CALL
"a ulti.iggg

WIN tho lady who nhoned me
about giving Albert Smith. the dis.
abled ycteun who lost one OF hia
legs recently. position driving
her ear to California. pleace call
me upg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-07
BANK FAILURE
ROUSES ILWACO
J Fishermen Withdrew Funds
Several Weeks Ago

OLYMPIA. Sept, with state
Senator Perry L.. Sinclair under
arrest, facing filing OF charges In
connection with the failure u the
Southwestern Washington Bank OF
llwaco. his son. Myron r, Sinclair,
under sentence 10 prison and await
ing transportation 20 walla walla,
people are beginning 90 talk IN
Ilwaco and Pacific county
II developed today that residents
Of llwaeo had for some time heard
ommous warnings that the llwaeo
hunk was I'm financial difficulties,
and that many business men and
others were steering clear Of e.
on the other hand. Myron sin.
clair asserts that none Of the
money. amounting now 10 sol 900,
that was diverted from the hank,
was used in personal way, He
Insisted that Il had all gone to,
ward the development OF the com.
niunity.
Myron refused TO state Just how
he managed 10 conceal his peeula,
ions over period OF 10 years,
- Is now claimed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-07

NEW YORK. Sept. 7.--seyen men
adludged bankrupt In ono week de-
riared their financial downfall had
been caused by betting
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Douglas FOrgets; Man
in Jail for TWO Years

THINGS happen Times chnnge
rapidly that II unusual which remains the
Of the public week So how could officials be expected
20 remember that IN Moatar Jugosaya slowly.
onnrts the that Rosoyich angbshng
IN the jail waiting Seattle peace arrival
back here 70 face a charge.
Rasoych August o. 1921 Jail
Thursdhy Prosecutor Malcolm Douglas from the
authorities there calling attention to tho fact that he still
held pending the results OF the investigation" here
wed forgotten him" said Douglas.
In April 1922 Governor Hart refused to authorize the
OF cxtraduon The dropped. But unfortunately for
Rasoyich the authorities
Rasoych arrested a charge numbering Peter cheo
vch Black Diamond April 1920 Mostar
circular sent turnout the world by Sheriff siarwich
Prosecutor Douglas Will telegraph MoBar that Rasoyich is
wanted here.
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the devastated area Of japan. A
movement has been started thru tho
Editor and Publisher. a natinoal
trade publication.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-07
AsroRss BANK
REFUSE CHECKS

Senator Sinclair and his son are In
custody OF Sheriff Oscar Chester at
South Bend. Action against tav 4sn.
Rtor was taken by Deputy Prescott.
hg Attorney A. u. Giles At the sug.
gestion OF Supervisor Duke. Prose.
cutting Attorney John I. OPheiAn
was in San Francisco when the bank
failed He sent word he would be
home as soon as possible. Reports
here are that Myron Sinclair and
Prosecutor o'pheIan were on bad
terms, and this fact Is believed to
have led young Sinclair TO plead
guilty at once rather than have
o'Phelan prosecute him.
Concerning the alleged runora
shout the pracarlous condition Of the
Sinclair hank. L Is related that fish.
ermen who wcre desposiiors in the
hank had recently transferred their
deposits largely to Astoria as the re-
suit OF refusal Of an Astoria bank.
some weeks ago. to cash a check on
the Ilwaco hank. when this word
got back 10 Iiwaco there is said to
hays been general shifting OF dc.
posits from Ilwaco. Business men in
Iiwaco also are said recently 10 have
limited their deposits as much as pos
sible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-07
CAMPFIRE GIRLS

The King County home program
Saturday, 10 4. viii he in charge
Of the Campfire Girls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-07
REFUSES To TELL
HOW HE COVERED UP

hAoN AAAa wv W
III told that | would be giving
others information how to rob
banks. and ! don't want to do IL.
I'm taking my medicine. don't
suppose they will keep me In prison
all my lifo. and want 10 get
out as soon as can 10 see II
] can't make money to pay back
those who lost In the hank"
Senator Sinclair, likewise. declined
10 discuss the situation except to
deny that he had any guilty eonnec.
ton with the shortage. He IL In Gus.
tody OF the sheriff at South Bend,
as Is also hts son. Myron.
The Sinclair hank was a family AZ.
fair. both father and son and their
wives handling the business. so John
+. Duke. supervisor OF banking. Is
informed.
In the meantime the state hank ex.
aminers are continuing their investi.
CATION with a view OF determining
just what charge shall he placed
against Senator Sinclair. II IL be.
iieved tho same charge viii 10 pre-.
ferred as that which Myron Sinclair
pleaded guilty to-that OF diverting
funds from the bunk TO his personal
,gaa
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Fiber-Silk Madras
At$1.25 Yard

An ideal drapery fabric - Flber-silk
Madras, In lustrous weave. Figured Mad
ras pntternng or crepe weaves. Rose,
blue and gold. Width SO inches. Low.
priced at $1.25 yard
DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-07

A heavy quality Marquisette in 3s.inch
width. Suitable for plain or lace.trimmed
curtains. In ecru only. Lowpriced at
400 yard.
, 1923-10-10
Robbed Taxi Driver

ROCK SPRINGS-John Melonis. a
taxi driver. was taken from his au-
tomobilo at S:15 o'clock in the even
ing, gagged and robbed and left In
the sagebrush at a point about four
miles west of Rock Springs on the
Green River road.
Melonis was hired to take two mon
to Green River. When near Blair
town he was commanded to stop at
the point of q revolver and to get
out of his car. His arms and legs
were tied and a piece OF towel was
showed into his mouth. The men
then started westward. and officers
are now on their trail. The condi-
ton of the roads is bad and II is
expected that they will be appre-
hended before getting far away.
The robbers took SO in cash from
Meionis. but fortunately left him in
possession OF his pocket knife. He
squirmed around until he reached
his pocket and with the knife extri.
Gated himself. rushing into Blair
town and giving the alarm to the
officers.
Melonis was driving a Star car and
tho officers have a good description
OF tho mon who drove away in It.
, 1923-10-10
Danish the Lobbyists

Between the adjournment of one congress
and the assembling of the next the proper au-
thorities make the necessary repairs, renova.
tions or changes in legislative halls, cloak
rooms and offices. This may be regarded as
a regular and consistent operation to be under
taken after one tenant moves out and before
another moves in. But reports have it that
during the present congressional recess changes,
novel rather than regular and questionable
rather than CONSTANT are being made. 1t is
said that when congress meets in December it
will be thanked on all sides by the imposing
headquar ters of professional propagandists.
They are settling down within a stones throw
of the capital so that close tab can be kept on
all members
Very likely it may seem to members of Con.
gress easier to vote for anything that these pro-
fessional bodies ask for than to oppose them.
Some members may even be led into the delu-
sion that their political skins depend upon pla-
eating these people. They imagine even that
a score of paid lobbyists for this proposition or
that may represent the active desires and pur-
poses of the great body of the American people.
But if they regularly succumb to such methods,
they may not only lose their independence of
thought and conviction but may serve to encour-
age this vicious development in our legislative
proceedings.
1t is proper that any cause should be present
ed to members of Congress through their commit
tees in the usual way; proper that all measures
should be considered carefully and all those in
terested heard, but when it develops into an
army of b~esieging bodies making a virtue of es-
pionage and intimidation, Congress can not
succumb to it without losing its self-respect and
prestige. The only way to fight off this innova-
ton is to give it no favors and no encoura ge-
ment. 1t would be better to let a good cause
go by the board temporarily than to foster a
permanent peril to independence and integrity of
The member of Congress likely to
win popular favor in such circumstances is the
one who opposes and votes against any measure
promoted by lobbying organizations that look
upon congressman as their prey.
, 1923-10-10
Way Round

SHERIDAN-Covering 1924 miles
to 60 so was the unique experience
of Louis Jacobs Of the Jacobs Cloth
ing store this week. In travelling
from Echeta, a station near Arvada
about so miles from Sheridan, Mr..
Jacobs was routed through the states
of South Dakota. Nebraska. Colo
RADIO, Utah, Idaho and Montana, and
rode continuously from Midnight
Saturday night to about 4 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. MT. Jacobs
rode on the Burlington. Union Pa.
cific. Oregon Short Line and North
ern Pacific railroads. The distance
Travelled was about $50 miles farther
than the distance between Salt Lake
and Chicago.
When the news was flashed to
Echeta OF the washout at the rail-
road bridge across Powder river at
Arvada, the entire Burlington train
was taken back to Sidney. Nebraska
and put on the Union Pacific tracks.
The routes were changed four times
but the train comprised OF IL coaches
and carrying between 200 and $50
people was kept intact until 1t
reached Butte, Mont. The four
railroads cooperated in getting the
train around. and on every new line
crews of the new line took charge of
the train. No extra fare was
charged.
Mr.. Jacobs was enroute home from
a months buying trip to New York.
Boston and Chicago.
, 1923-10-10
Thirteen Million Autos

There is no sign of a let up in the purchase
of motor vehicles. During the first six months of
1923 there was a registration of 764,052 motor
cars and trucks. The rate of increase is about the
same as that which has prevailed since 1916.
The registration in 1916 was 3,512,996 motor
cars and trucks. On July LIST, this year, the total
registration of motor vehicles was 13,002,427. OF
this number 11,51,1S1 were private passengers
cars.
The increase In registration of motor vehicles
is providing a handsome fund for road improve.
ment. The total revenues obtained from such
registration amount to over $167 ,OO0, 900 annually
and of this $135, 100000 is applied to public high
way construction and maintenance.
Gasoline tax is also getting to be a very i'm.
port source of revenue for highway improve
ment. During the first half of the year, gasoline
taxes in the sum of $S,670,O00 were collected, of
which $5,OOO,0O0 was applied to public highway
work. The revenue from this source will mater.
tally increase during the last half of the year
due to the fact that several of the states enacted
gasoline taxes early in the year to take effect
July 1, or at ONE later date.
, 1923-10-10
Moving Coal Camp

ROCK SPRINGS-workmen are
busy this week at Point OF Rocks
tearing down and preparing for
movement 20 miners cabins prop
erty OF the Blazon Coal Co.. which
are being shipped to the same com
pany's new property near Glencoe.
in Lincoln county. whore a new mine
is being opened. The buildings are
being torn down In sections and
loaded onto box cars. The Blazon
Co. has decided to cas- operations
at Point of Rocks.
Grading will be started at the Lin
coin county property of the company
at once for a spur track thai viii
extend nearly two miles from the
Oregon Short Line. Although not
official it is reported hat the Blaz-
on company will furnish coal for
the new steel plants hat are being
erected at Provo, Utah, the product
of the Wyoming mine being suitable
for cooking according to report.
, 1923-10-10

ping now available has reduced ocean freight
rates with the result that British goods are now
being laid down in Canada at prices which Can
adam manufacturers who have to pay trans
continental freight rates cannot meet.
The third reason which impels Canada to
desire a revision upward of it's tariff rates is
to insure a better market for the Canadian far
mer. Upon this point it is said that a higher
protective tariff in behalf of industries which
would guarantee constant employment at good
wages would also provide" a constant home
market for the products OF Canadian farmers
and other producers which could not be suddenly
taken away by the adverse legislation of other
countries"
These are splendid arguments In behalf Of
a protective tariff. That they are being adj
vanced in Canada clearly proves that the poo
pie of that country realize the wisdom OF the
United States in putting a protective tariff on
its books which benefits industries and wage
carriers and helps insure a steady and profit
able market at home for the American producer.
, 1923-10-10
Slight Damage Done

RIvERTON - The phenomenal
rains. cloud bursts eto., of the latter
part of last week, played havoc all
over Wyoming as wen as in other
states. but the Riverton Valley es.
capped with comparatively little dam.
age. The high waters of Big Wind
gave the Wyoming Tie inc Timber
company a hard nights work. a few
ties were washed down stream. and
some damage was dono to the con,
veyor system, all Of which was re.
paired in short order.
Tho roads to and from Riverton
in al, directions were not Impossible
for more than a few hours. In the
town there was no Inconvenience at
all. n with the exception Of a few
points on Hawmaker there was nc
damage done in the valley.
Dne to bridges being weakened on
the Northwestern there was nc
train service or mail for six days
but trains began to run as usual
again this week.
The Burlington tracks were dam
aged. It is reported, to even a greater
extent than three months ago, and
II is not yet predicted when service
VIII be resumed or that line.
, 1923-10-10
Flood Destroyed
Ranch

sHERDAN-The 4oo-acre farm OF
w. It. Brown on Powder River near
Arvada, adjoining the ranch owned
Jointly by w. S. Metz and r. z. Nc
Nally, was destroyed by the recent
flood. according to reports received
from Arvada. BY a change in the
channel of the stream during the
flood the river and its banks cover
the entire farm. 1t is. said
The ranch which formerly was
owned by willis Spear, was one Of
the finest Irrigated ranches around
Arvada- 1t was valued at about
SIS an acre and Mr.. Browns loss
was about SO 900.
The river also destroyed about So
acres OF irrigated land in the Metz
McNally ranch by cutting through
the middle of the field. Powder
river with Cottonwood creek which
Joins It in the Mechanically pasture
also swept AWAY all of the improve
ments on the ranch. the entire crop.
and $50 tons OF blue stem IND alfalfa
hay,
, 1923-10-10
Moving High School

GLENRoCK-Becauss OF the an
nual convention Of the Wyoming
State Teachers Association and the
joint institute OF Converse and Mo.
brara counties at Douglas there will
be a vacation In all the schools in
the county.
Tho convention started Monday
and will continue five days. 1t is
expected that between 500 and 700
educators from all parts Of the state
will attend. It is proposed to treat
the visitors Monday evening. II the
weather permits. to a trip to Ayers
Natural Bridge Park, and a recep-
ton and dance at Agricultural Hall
are planned for the following even
ing.
Taking advantage OF the holiday
week. tho high school building will
be placed in readiness for the re-
ception OF pupils On Monday OF the
following week. Good progress hal
been made recently in the completion
, 1923-10-10
A Hunting Mishap

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Gilkey, 10,
burlington railroad shop employe in
the Sheridan yards. died at the
Sheridan County Memorial hospital
as tho result of the accidental dis.
charge of a shotgun in the hands of
C. w. Adams. also a shop employee
and Gilkey's hunting companion.
The accident occurred while the
TWO were hunting ducks at Lake De
smet. midway between Sheridan and
Buffalo. Adams was carrying his
gun. which he believed to nave the
safety on. IN tho crook Of his left
arm. While passing around some
brush. Gilkey stepped back Of
Adams. AT hat moment the gun
, 1923-10-10
High Sign of Prosperity

The most reliable index of the country's pros.
perity and the very barometer of trade employed
by those who observe and calculate upon the
future prospects is the loading of freight cars
with commodities and manufactures and moved
from place to place. From January 1 to Septem.
her :, a period of thirty-six weeks 3i,000,O00
freight cars were loaded with revenue freight.
This is the largest number of freight cars
loaded during any corresponding period in his
tory of American railroads, exceeding by 1868,
600 cars, the number loaded during the CORE
period last year and by 100000 the
number Of cars loaded in the corresponding per,
iod of the year 1921.
, 1923-10-10
Had Close Call

ROCK SPRINGS-Thomas Karg
a seven-year-old boy, residing ut No.
6. narrowly escaped serious injury
by being run over by a motor ar.
He and his playmates were running
across the street when an auto sud
denly hove in sight and the young
ster was knocked TO the ground. tho
rear wheel of the car passing over
his head and face. The ground be-
ing wet and muddy is the only thing
that saved his life. The lad was
but slightly bruised and was an the
street next day following the acct
dent
, 1923-10-10
The Cost of Experience

There is an old saying that distance lends
enchantment to the view. This is illustrated
in the case of municipality owned carlines as
well as other utilities operated by a city.
After the taxpayers have put up the money
to launch a city or an industrial undertaking.
the promises of politicians do not seem TO pan
out. The public finds that the profitable Cd.
GRAFTON of n public utility or cher plant is a
ticklish proposition and that the margin between
a deficit and a profit Is exceedingly small.
maker such an enterprise would be, expend most
of their time afterwards explaining why it is
not making money or pointing out the necessity
for increasing rates or taxes to prevent deficits.
Detroit and Seattle offer the best recent illus.
.~trations of such a situation.
, 1923-10-10
Alive To Their Work

Let us add another brief chapter to the story
of the Boy Scouts that is being daily written
= inCasper.
Yesterday, the whistle blew, calling tho scouts
together to take up the trail of a lost child
whose mother had been searching for it for
several hours. In fifteen minutes the Scouts
we're on hand and on the way. In another fiji
teen minutes the child was found and restored
to the mother.
Then the o~verjoyed mother, the strain re
laxed. tainted, not being physically strong. The
Scouts present telephoned the family doctor, but
the doctor was absent from his office on a call
to another patient.
1t was not in the training of the scouts to
shirk a duty, to leave helpless a human being
or even an animal, but to render assistance
wherever needed.
In the equipment of every Scout on missions
of this sort is a first aid kit. They are drilled
in first aid work.
They did not hesitate when they saw their
duty so plainly before them. They applied
first aid in the restoration of the mother to con-
seriousness. 1t was no simple situation. 1t
was more complicated than an ordinary case of
~fainting. At the end of an hour when the doc
tor had finally received the summons and had
reached the home, the Scouts had been success
full in restoring the mother. In fact in saving
her life, as will be testified by the doctor who
assumed charge and completed what the Scouts
had so successfully begun.
This is simply an incident in the days work
of the Scouts. One that forced its way into
print. 1t is sufficient to cause the query
how did we get along before we had the Boy
Scouts and what would we do now without them?
, 1923-10-10
An Appian Way

Los Angeles is now connected by way of the
Pacific highway with Vancouver distance of
fourteen hundred seventy-six miles.
Northern California has n few breaks and
detours, where the highway is not yet thrown
open to the public.
This highway is built on either solid cement
concrete or Of cement with an asphaltlc water
proof wearing surface, or entirely of asphaltic
concrete.
About two-thirds of the entire highway is of
asphaltic construction of various types.
This is said to be the longest continuous ma
tional hardsurface highway in the world.