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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
GRANT CLARA 5
DAYS OF GRACE
Win Be Held in Los Angeles
Jail 10 Avoid Test Case

los ANGELES, May a. BE
cause tho district attorneys Office
does not wish 10 make test case
OF tho Clara Phillips natter the
convicted "hammcr murdercss" Will
probably be held In the county jail
herr. from which she escaped Last
December. Tor FIVE days following
her arrival tomorrow night
Chief Deputy District Attorney
keyes. following a conference with
Judge Paul J. Mccormick and shcr
IRIS officials this morning. indieat
ed this line Of action probably would
follow.
Under the old law. Kcyes said. a
convicted person had five days OF
srace after right OF appeal had been
revoked. which has been done IN
Chra's case. The new law makes
Ian attempt 90 escape automatically
revoke an appeal right but there
are no decisions under the law, and
, keyes does not wish to engage In a
purely legal fisht over Clara's stat
,is. which might delay her journey
10 san Quentin indefinitely.
on her arrival. Clara will be hur'
ried 90 the county Sail and no.
tico served on her that her appeal
has been nunified. She win then
have an opportunity TO employ
counsel TO represent her as the law
provides.
II had been planned to take the
tiger woman" now en- route nom
Sew Orleans, directly 20 san ouen'
In. allowing only a Commute stop
aere
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
MECCA" READY
FOR SHRINERS
Biggest Train Movement in
History Under Way

WASHINGTON. May si-Prac-
ticaily the entire Incorporation sys-
TEN Of the United states was eoneen-
trating today on one task getting
the shriners to Mecca" IN time.
Handling Of the traffic Tor the
Shrine convention. which viii begin
here next week. il the biggest pas
nenger movement in the history o.
American railroading. railroad off,
Gals here said today.
They predicted Il would be carried
out without a hitch.
About 100000 people will b. moved
10 Washington and returned 70 their
homes within a three weeks period.
Mecca" Is ready for the shnnors
A final testing Of the lights used IN
the decorations. the radio" apps-
ratus, which will broadcast band rnu-
sic from every street corner along
Pennsylvania avenue. and the mile
long grandstands erected for the PAD
radcs. will take place today. Prac.
tlcally every open space in the city
has been converted into a Shrine
parking place" for the accommoda-
ton OF the 5000 automobiles ex-
pected. Hundreds Of these already
have arrived.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31

altogether due 10 the movement u
an Ice field In which she IL frozen
fast. or whether she has had open
water IN which partially 10 shape
her own course are unknown. The
intention OF Captain Amundsen WAC
10 lio up FOR the winter near Wran.
sci Island. permit his vessel 10 freeze
fast in tho ice and then 20 drift pole
wards with the Ice field. His theory
Is that the ice fields above north.
eastern siberia are carried gradually
northward and across the pole.
Scientists charting the movement
OF the Maud. as reported by the oc.
casionai wireless messages to Spite.
bergen. are particularly interested
IN the rapldity and angle Of the
movement that viii be shown after
the 18th parallel has been passed
II the course continues peraistenily
northward. Il viii tend 10 confirm
Amundsens theory 81 grayitation
toward the pole and that point may
ultimately be reached even though
the Maud may circumpayigate 1t
entirely before reaching H.
II the angle flatiebs out and be
comes a more western course. the
Likelihood viii appear TO DO that the
polar pack Is grounded and station.
hry and that the pole never VIII be
reached by the Amundsen party.
The movements recorded during
the next Fix months probably viii
forecast the result.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
MUST IMPROVE
ALARM CIRCUIT

Extensive improvements W tho
fire alarm and police alarm systems
IN use by the city viii be required
from Tho Pacific Telephone aud
telegraph Co. before lhey aro given
a new franchise 10 operate In seat.
lie. II the recommendation OF Fire
chief George r. Mantor arc adopted
hy the elly council.
In a letter 20 Corporation coun.
sci r. j, l.. Kennedy sfan,oF
urge that double cross wire b. ln.
stalled from all fire and police
alarm boxes. and that double trunks
be installed from tho gubatations 20
the main firp and police stations
Fire chicf Mantor also asks that
tho company be required TO repair
any breaks In either system within
four hours or assign new wires TO
the boxes lie also ask that the
use ~ The number Main aait. 10
case u fire. on automatic phones bc
discontinued. and IN it, place Jha
% OF operator signal b. ussd. ~.
quiring operators TO Immediately
forward tho alarms 10 headquarters.
The recommendation we're prs.
pared At the request OF Superiutend-
ent George r. Russell. Of tho city
utilities. who Is gathering data 10 be
submitted TO tho council. as requi,
sites before a new franchise IL
granted the phone company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
SLAYER HOPES
FOR HEARING

HOUSTON. Texas May Si--Clara
Phillips. hammer murderess. was
speeding across Texas today en- route
to San Quentin penltentiary. praying
that District Attorney woolwine OF
Los Angeles would hear her start.
ling story.
81 don't want new trial. the
Tiger Woman told friends and
relatives, when she arrived here last
night from New Orleans II don't
need one. All l want Is for Mr..
wooiwine to grant me a hearing and
listen to my story.
81 did not escape from the Los
Angeles county jail-I was Md.
naped." the slayer OF Alberta Mea.
dows protested. ~ can prove to the
entire satisfaction OF Mr.. woolwine
that ! was KIDNAPPED"
Jesse Carson. who was arrested
with Mrs. Phillips in Honduras.
sealed the walls Of the Los Angeles
tili aud sawed The bars OF her cell.
Mrs. Phillips claimed. Carson pressed
4 revolver to her breast and demand.
cd that she leave with him. Mrs.
Phillips said.
1t Is the only way 10 right an
injustice" Carson told her. according
10 the Tiger woman's' recital TO
her mother.in-law. brother and step.
father. who met her aboard the train
here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
IRISH SOCIETY
ENDS ITS MEET

That Il Is 4 trayesty Of the prin.
ciples for which the word war was
fought aud mockery o. the pa.
sriotic blood that was shed 10 sec
ireland stiIi governed by fierce thru
England's BLACK and Tans" or it's
unnatural creature. the Free
State was tho announcement made
By John T. Casey. state president
Of the American Association for the
Recognition Of the Irish Republic,
which closed it's state convention at
The a. o. L. w. haIl "Wednesday.
1T will lie the Consistent aim OK
the association to give Ireland the
benefit OF the immortal principles
Of political freedom set forth in the
Declaration Of American Independ.
encc.' declared Casey. American
public opinion is rapidly q ystalllzing.
as Il should. in favor Of the Irish
repubiIc-the government that Ire.
land chose for herself
The following state officers were
elected 10 serve for one year: John
T. Casey. Seattle, prcsldent: J. J.
Pendergast. Tacoma. first vice prcsi.
dent: Michael Young. Bremert on.
second vice president: james Ahern,
Seattle. third vice president. Michael
Danaher. Tacoma. treasurer. The
convention chose Leo VI. Casey, OF
Seattle. as delegate to The national
convention at Boston, July 1928.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31

WAsHIN0ToN. May 3i.-out of
w Spiizbergen. norihernmost habi.
table point on the globe. come wire.
lees report u the progress o. the
Amundsen arctic expedition across
the north pole.
Before the Gays u radio. folks Dt
nome waited months and even years
before any word came In from such
out Of the way places az the arctic
or antarctic regions Now. thanks
TO tho now space and time destroy.
ms science. Amundsen ~ able 10
keep Ia touch with the world from
his ship. the Maud. wherever he
might be-
siiung ~ tie Transmitting instru'
mcnta. Sosen syycrtson. Amuudsen's
radio expert. il able 70 report the
Aiaud'a movements thru the perman.
rut wireless station al Spi,zbergsn.
AZ Washington. The United States
weather bureau gets There reports
after they had been relayed from
spltxbcrgen thru Krlstiana and Paris
TO the naval station across the Po-
tonhr.
Thus. BY being in constant touch
by wireless. the scientists here can
iracn the ooursa Of the Maud across
the pole Thus far shc IL shown 10
have covered approximately two
fit,hs Of the distance 70 the pole.
according TO Edward II. Bowie, chief
u the weather bureau,
who has studied tic Amundren wire.
less reports.
This drift apparently Is carrying
the Maud westward. but also north
ward. above the north coast Of ~:
boria." Bowie EayA. THAT radio
communication is now by way OF
spitxbergen instead OF Nome does
not. however. mean that she In closer
20 spiixbsrgcn. but that means for
rcIaylnR the messages Via kristlana
nrs much better.
Tho Spi,Ebergen station. which II
IN outpost for weather observations.
~ IN communication twice daily with
Kristlana. In a direct line the
Maud'a position. when last reported.
vas Just under 1000 miles from the
role. Tho distance covered from
Nome would be about 700 10 500
rniiea I"
The slow progress Of the eSpedi'
ton apparently has been without ser
ious incident 10 date. uA the reports
merely give The position OF the ves'
sci and a laoonie "sli we'll.
whether the Maud'a progress u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
SAVE KIDDIES
FROM FLAMES

PITTspURG. May 81 -Four
nurses. fighting their way thru
flame and smoke. carried 81 crippled
and sick children 20 safety when
fire partly RACED the childrcn's hos.
pital 'herc today.
The children were taken from tho
burning building while stiii asleep.
John Gosneil. engineer. riskcd his
life 10 reach the power room aud
close an open gas cock. thereby
averting an explosion and saving
two concrete wings.
Miss Laura Wilson. supcrinicnd.
ent. was trapped In her bedroom on
tho second floor. sho climbed out
OF tho window md dressed on the
roof.
Scaling gable. she crawled to a
fire escape. reached the ground and
directed the rescue work until fire
men arrived.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
ANTITRUST
CASE OPENS

ST. PAUL. MINI. May si.--Argu.
ments were opened in federal court
here today in the governments suit
TO determine the priority OF influence
between the sherman antitrust lawi
and the Esch- cumminH act.
In accordance with the former law.
tho United States supreme court 70.
Gently ordered dissolved the comb.
nation OF the Southern Pacific aud
the Central Pacific railroads.
The interstate commerce commits.
sion has ruled That the combination
Is legal. in accordance with powers
granted the commission under the
Esch-Cummins act.
The government desires that the
court enter a decree making the su.
preme court mandate effective. while
the Southern Pacific has filed an
answer requesting the court TO sup.
port the interstate commerce com.
mission.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
PACIFIC DASH
Is FUTILE ONE

SAN FRANCISCO. May ai.--Moro
than the Pacific ocean separates
Warren II. Worden. Yokohama In.
surancc man. from his wife and fam.
liy. altho he SCANNED the sea in II
vain effort TO effect reconciliation,
worien met his wife and two chill.
drcn on the Pacific Mail dock hore
Wednesday night whom the President
Lincoln locked. bat Mrs. wordcn ~.
fused 20 talk 20 him. while the chill,
dron rushed 10 their father and de,
lightedly kissed him.
Mra. wordcn left Yokohama unan.
nounced on May 10. after a quarrel.
and boarded the President Lincoln
for San Francisco. The next day
wonien caught tho President Grant
fof Seattle ard raced down the coast
in fast train 90 meet the boat. He
arrived in time. but found he was too
late,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
ENTIRE BOARD
GREETS PARTY

The entire personnel OF the Seattle
board OF public works went on board
the United States army transpor,
Cambria to greet the visiting party
Of congressman and senator's Wedncs.
day morning. AT the direction OF
Mayor r. ]. Brown.
The members OF the board. having
a wide knowledge Of the city, were
able 10 give the visitors valuable and
authentic information on the city's
public utilities. and their company
was In demand thruout the day.
II consider the assignment OF the
board Of public works as an official
greeting party a valuable precedent"
Mayor Brown said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
Give Old-Fashioned
Dance for Children

-Four hundred children in costume
will dance at the first annual chill.
dren's "old Fashioned Bali" to be
given by the Douglas School OF
Dancing Friday night at the Ma.
sonic temple. Among tho 400 will
be "a little boys and girls from tho
Ryther home. who have been invited
as special guests Mothers OF chill.
drsn who are regular pupils AZ the
dancing school have fitted the Ryth.
or children with costumes. while
Prof Hamilton Douglas has trained
them ut their home for the dance.
QuadriIles. the Virginia reel. and ali
the old square dances will be fea.
tured turnout the evening from I
TO 10 p. m. Between 10 and i2
adult guests will dance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
Nurses VIII Be
Given Diplomas

In exercises 10 be held In The
assembly room OF tho public safety
building. Friday night, Miss Flora
Elizabeth Smith and Miss Leonora
Shoarer nre TO receive diplomas as
graduates from the nurses school OF
the Seattle city hospital. Speakers
at the assembly arc to be Or. II. NJ.
Read. health commissioner; Miss NJ.
n. LOOMS superintendent OF the
hospital. and Or. Mabel Scagravc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
HART FAvORS
LEAGUE ROUTE
Stone Way and North Trunk
Road to Be Followed

Following activity OF tho North
Trunk Highway noosteia' league In
its attempts 20 secure a highway TO
Everett over the North Trunk route,
Miss Josephine Cook. who h assist
ing the league la scouting the new
route. received letter from Gov
Hart Wednesday which ussuivd her
the highway Is being planned ma
the league Wishes The governor
m his letter said:
Further Ia line with QUE CONVEX,
sation concerning tho new highway
route between Seattle ana Everett,
I beg 20 advise you that 40 member
OF the highway committee has ever
had any idea of other routing out
OF Seattle except on Stone why aud
the North Trunk highway.
I'm this connection. howevVr, |
DESIRE 10 call your attention TO tho
importance OF relieving The congcs.
ton az the foot Of Stone way. II
NC can induce city authorities 60
put bridge across the canal CON
Meeting SionN way Win bfNtcr ave,
this would take care o. the traffic
10 and from the north end of the
city ior many years 10 come.
''Of course this would carry with
Il our proposal 10 widen the North
Trunk highway ~ building a nine.
foot concrete strip on either side
OF the iSfoot brick pavement
1T Is the hope OF the members
OF the highway committee 10 he
able TO take this matter up with
the cts authorities az ne carly date
and assure you We will be giad
20 render them every possible co'
operation IN relieving coGscsted tuif.
Tic on the two narrow bridges across
the canal
LOUIS =. HART.
Governor"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31

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! owe IL all to your great medicine.
-MARTHA HOOKER, lii College Ave-,
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II is'espccially adapted to help women
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from roots and herbs and contains
no harmful drugs or narcotics.
Write to Lydia Il. Pinkhnm Mcdi
cine Co., Lynn, Massachusetts. for q
free copy Of Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Private Textbook for Women.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
Postpone Trial
of hugo Kelley

Trial OF Hugo Kelley. secretary TO
Mayor r. J. Brown. who was arrest.
ed las, Tuesday morning and charged
with reckless driving after he had
struck down ii.ycar-oId Dorothy
sheldon AZ Rainier ave. and Bran.
don St. as she wHs ailshtlng from
a street car. was continued In police
court Thursday morning. NJ the re-.
quest OF The traffic division Of the
police department, until June "a.
The traffic department declared Il
was not ready TO 20 10 trial on the
matter. Kelley was arrested soon
after The accident Tuesday and was
immediately released on $50 cash
bail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
Leave for Hunting
Trip in the North

H. o. Harrison. San FRANCISCO
sportsman and clubman. with
party Of hunters. left Seattle early
Thursday en- route to the Yukon
territory TO hunt specimens Of griz.
zly bear and mountain sheep. The
party, consisting Of Harrison. his
wife and two young daughters. and
his father-in-law, +. A. Higgins.
Will travel in specially constructed
motor boat built by Lee. Brinton G
Wayland Of Seattle. The trip will
take between three and five months.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
SENATOR DILL HITS
AT COURT DECISION

In arriving Vt tbs value OF phono
properties IN Tho state Of washing
ton tho department took the repro.
ducsion cost aud the installation cost.
using a figure half way between az
equitable
Senator C. G. Din ia an interview
given 90 Spplane. dcpiofrs ,he DE-
cision. declaring that Il mrsna pres
emf Inflated war saincs viii b. usci
IN determining The ratrs 10 be
charged thruoui tho country on gas
light. power, phone and .transporia.
ton facilities.
Unless congress and the leEis.
lafufea % the various 1,atta can TX
a diffcten, basis Of valuation. un.
numbered billions IN valuation will
be added by the application OF this
principle, IL will mean 10 10 rs
billions additional valuation on steam
railroads nlone. The decision Il Que
more victory for big business az
against tho interests or the people.
The judges OF the same court DC.
eiared against the minimum wage
laws for women. they declared the
ehiid labor law unconstitutional and
that congress cannot taa the profits
made during the war II these arc dis,
trtbuied ln stock dividends.
AN Of these decisions were made
hy federal Judges. who arc appoint.
ed. no, elected 30 office. They arc
appointed flor life. They are too far
removed from the source 81 ali pow.
or in republic namely. The poo.
pie"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
HAD LONG CAREER IN
HALLS OF CONgREss

kitohin had not held public Office
before his election 10 the sTth con.
grcsa az democrat from the Second
North Carolina dis;ric, in November.
1900. bot once having dopned tho
harness. he never ieft IT.,
Io was successfully reelected 10
every congress after the s7th and
at the time Of hIa death was member
elect Of the ss;h congress. tho 18Th
consecutive congress HIS constituents
returned him 10. and the 18th house
member In length OF service, with %
year,.
kl,ehin worked himself up thru
tile democratic ranks Ia tho house
10 the chalrmsnship Of tho powerful
ways and means committee. when
Champ Clark WINS speaker during tho
sfth and ssth congress. Ki,chin be.
came majority floor leader. He re.
linquishcd the position Of leader 10
Clark whom the republicans gained
control Of tho house In the es,h con.
Ercss. Upon Ciark's death Kitehln
succeeded TO tho minority floor lead.
ership. which he n0minaily hold az
tho time Of his death. Tho during his
prolonged illness The function was
performed hy Representative Garrett
OF Teuueagee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
ILLNESS STARTED
DURING WAR DAYS

kitchln's Illness daies back 10 war
days. when he, like all other con.
grcaslonal leaders. was under ire.
mendous strain OF labor. Kitchin
worked day and night, and as re.
suit developed nervous indigestion.
which became more serious form
Of stomach trouble,
A year ago Kitchln was virtually
forced TO retire.
lie had been in the hospital for
several weeks and II became appar.
ent soon after his admission TO the
Institution that his vitality was so
low that his death was only mat.
ter OF timo.
Two days ago Kitchin's physicians
gave up all hope.
His family was a, the bedside when
kltchin died,
Funeral arrangements have no;
been made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
Pioneer Resident
of Tacoma Dies

TACOMA, May 3i.--ln the death
here Wednesday OF John Wnnnacoti,
age 81. Tacoma lost one Of her Pic.
neor citizens and business leaders.
He died at the family home here.
Two nieces, Miss NJ. Y. Yea and
Mrs. w. a. Turner, survive him. He
had resided here for 90 years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
Misses the Dog, But
Gets Lots of Help

Excitement rcigned IN the neigh.
borhood OF END ave. and Z. colum
bla ST. whom the quiet Of early
Thursday morning was broken hy
two pistol shots and long drawn
out howl OF rage or pain. Respond.
ing 10 several calls from panic.
stricken houscholdsrs. the police
rushed TO the spot--to behold Patrol.
man Frank +. Dailman holding a
smoking revolver and staring into
the darkness.
Who, me7" auericl Daiiman
"Burglars7 Nav, Just took two
shots AZ a dog that Jumped at me.
Too bad I didn't hit him"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
ACQUIRES POSSESSION
or SILVER SHIELD

~ the winner nf first prize the
Amphion society acquired possession
ios ono yrar OF silver shield donated
by the Womhn's Musical club Of
yanc6uyor Graham Morgan. con-
ductor Of Tie chorus, TO whom much
Of the credit Tor the victory was as
signed hy members. was presented
with gold baton.
The chorus OF % members left ss-
at,ic on Tnesday for Vancouver and
returned "Wednesday night While In
the Canadian city they we're enter.
tanned by auto rides over the city
Rnd by banquet To the Hudson Bay
company'N banaust room
Tbs musical festival. which started
May -. will Gloss June II III be.
Ing held under the auspices ~ the
knights Of PythiaH. Of Vancouver
and the proceeds viii be donated 10
tho Chiidrcn's Aid society.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-31
DECISION WILL
NOT HIT STATE
Cannot Boost Phone Rates
Here for Two Years
ny J0HN W. NELSON

While public utility corporations
turnout tho nation now have tho
DOOR let down 10 reap huge profits
al tho result OF the supreme court
decision In the case OF the South.
western BELL Telephone co, agains,
tho Missouri public service commits,
sion. Seattle ~ protected In It's phone
rates from this decision for az least
two years, Corporation Counsel
Thomas J, l.. Kennedy said ThurH
day.
The decision. which established ro.
production rates OF utility plants a.
a basis FOR rate making. II lneffcc
tive here because tho Pacific Tolo.
phone Co, valuation was established
al the valuation ana rate making
hearing held this spring when the
oompany'A property In this state was
anid 90 be worth $4,000. 900. This
value. set by the department Of pub.
he works. was not objected to by the
phone company within tho so dnya
allowed by law. and the value must
now stand. Kennedy said.
Mayor Edwin j. Brown. In dis.
ouSaing the opinion OF the supreme
court said tho ruling Ia revolution.
agy and cannot stand
The decision dcthronea reason
and en,hronea greed" Mayor Brown
declared land u cannot be SUSTAINED
BY any line Of judicial reasoning BE-.
cause Il substitutes fiction for fact
ON property valuation. This decision
IA class decision and class rule aud
class laws have destroyed every GOV.
eminent that has gone bclote.
This decision cannot stand, The
constitution must be amended ana
amended quickly TO make the judlol.
airy responsible 10 the people"
Director =, v. Kuykendaii. OF the
state department OF public works
SUPPORTS kennedya contention that
the hlsh court decision win not affect
Seattle or state % Washington phone
rates.
This state has always nsed the
values OF reproduction cosi IN con
sidsrlng values 10 bo used Tor ratn.
making purposes. KuykeBdail suld
THURSDAY The decision. according TO
his Interpretation. requires tho re.
production cost 20 be one Of tho fac.
tors Ia establishing rates.