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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
May to Name Slayer in
Stars Mystery Thursday
Criminologist Finds Hot Trail in Hairs
in Victims" Hand

by tomorrow morning" said Luke
May, the criminologist. when we met
him Wednesday, wen be able TO
divulge the perpetrator Of The Stars
imaginary murder case. BY that
time I'll have the evidence in shape
to justify 1t. and once the slayer is
in the tolls we will have such a solid
chain OF circumstantial evidence
built up about him that 1t will be
impossible for him to break it,
May was called into the case by
The Star to demonstrate the ease
with which a crlmnologist. aided by
modern science. can run down a
crook. A bullet was fired thru a
dummy and n reporter then dressed
In the dummy's clothes and posed as
the victim when May arrived. He
was told to pick up what clues he
could, left by the unknown slayer"
and to run him down, just as tho
he were working on real crime.
81 learned quite little about the
murder yesterday afternoon from
an examination of the two hairs that
remained clutched in the hands Of
tho dead man after the struggle, +"
May said with a smile.
what, for example?"
well. I found out that he was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
Believe Piggly WiggIy
Yeggs Used Cops Car
Car Stolen From Patrolman Last Friday
Deserted Wednesday by Five Men

spcedomstor showed II had been run
$50 miles by the thieves. II bore
numerous scratches and dents. as
tho II had received hard usage, and
the handrail in the tonneau had
been crushed out OF shape, as tho a
safe had rested against IL.
The police think It probable that
the car may be tho same that was
used by five armed thugs who fired
upon l., +. Lamb. Dcs Moines garage
man, early Wednesday. missing by
halrsbreadth when bullet took
Lambs hat off.
Much progress has been made. po.
lice said. in the search for the safe
robbers who have from time to time
looted Piggy wiggly Co. stores.
Several members OF tho gang have
been traced and their identity is
definitely known. The entire per.
sonnet OF the department has been
notified TO search for the yeggs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
WEATHER MAN
IS PROMOTED

Completing nearly 20 years serv.
ice In the Seattle United states
weather bureau office. Lawrence c.
Fisher meteorological. was SEIZED.
uled to leave Wednesday night for
Denver where he has been promot.
ed to assistant district forecaster.
He is TO be succeeded by Andrew
II. Palmer, meterologist at the san
Francisco office.
Fisher came TO the Seattle office
in March. 1904. and for he past few
years has been occupying the office
OF first assistant forecaster. n chief
clerk. with the official title OF me.
teorologist In the federal bureau.
His successor has had 10 years ex.
perience in weather bureau work.
Fisher was Wednesday preparing
to take his family 10 Denver and
start Immediately on his new Duties
under the government promotion.
His successor is expected here soon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05

about % years old. that he is very
dark. and probably wears his hair
brushed straight back. He's young
man in the best of health. And
there's one other thing about him
that found that will enable me to
identify him positively. believe,
from among The Stars editorial
staff, when l see him.
would you mind telling us for
the benefit OF Star readers. who want
to follow all the details of this
crime, just how you make those
deductions. Mr.. May2" we asked.
Not bit" he said.
The modern detective. aided by a
microscope and a little scientific an
alysis and comparison, finds hairs
furnish him with many important
leads.
when submitted to cross. section
al examination under the micro.
scope, the form, color and general
consistency of the human ha.r
shows marked differences in tho
various races. These differences oc-
cur not only in the color and tex
ture, but In even the form and
shape of the hair shaft
'Hairs are made up. you sec, of
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05

A Seattle police officers automo.
bile was used By the yeggs who
early Tuesday morning stole the
safe from the Piggy wiggiy store,
at 472s University way, and escaped
in race with Il police prowler ear
Il was believed wednesday with tho
recovery OF Hudson speedster
stolen from Patroiman T.. NJ. Play.
ford. last Friday.
Piayford's car wan deserted wed.
ncsday morning. Rt o'clock. at
Sixth ave. and Virginia st. by five
men. according to a police report.
Detectives were Immediately set 10
work TO apprehend these men ns
suspects in the safe robbery Jobs OF
Tuesday,
Officer Plnyford left the car at
22nd ave. and T.. Madison ST.. Friday
night, he reported. II was stolen
during the night. When the car was
found wednesday morning the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
BY W. ID. FRANCE

one hundred cents on the dollar
bid for olympic aotel bonds. with no
bonds offered for salei
This is the state OF affairs-not
now. but soon!
Who says no? None other than
a. S. Kerry. the newly elected prcai.
dent OF the Community Hotel cor.
poration.
with s25 900 hotel bonds OF his
own, with a long and successful bust.
ness career behind him. with expert
ence In big enterprises and an inti-
mate knowledge Of conditions In Sc
attic and the Pacific coast. Kerry Is
typicaily man who knows what he
is talking about
There is nothing 10 cause the re-
cent depreciation In the price OF the
bonda.' Kerry declared Wednesday,
except the general attitude OF the
people themselves. The bonds are
worth 100 cents on the dollar, and
while many bondholders know IT,
quite few do not. And a few bond.
holders can depreas a market.
II believe that there is no better
Investment on the market today than
these bonds. Az the hotel begins TO
go up. 80 viii tho peoples opinion
Of the bonds. when the building
takes form and the public can visual
he the many stores that viii be pro-
ducinF income apart from the hotel
Itself. you won't be able to pry a
bond loose from anybody that owns
onew
Kerry Is one on the outstanding
business men Of Seattle Coming to
the city before the big fire OF 1889.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
Hotel Bonds Soon to
Soar, Kerry Predicts
New President of Company Sees
Bright Future for Project

he went into the lumber business.
and has been at It ever since. He
founded the town Of Keriston. in
King county. for one Of his mills, and
for many years operated two mills
in Seattle.
Nine years ago he moved the seat
OF his lumber operations TO oregon.
and has been running mills there
ever since. a short time ago he put
a general manager in charge Of his
company and came TO Seattle TO re-
tire from active business life.
II came here to play" he said.
land now ] find / am going 10 work
as hard as ever dd We are open.
ing central Offices today right oppo.
site the hotel site, and 50 long as I
am president ! am going to run the
hotel corporation a. II II were my
own business"
with no axes to grind. and with
no business interests that conflict
with the interests OF the community
hotel. Kerry assumes his duties with
big Job ahead Of him, but with
every promise OF success. He Is al
ready preparing a letter TO the stock.
holders OF the hotel. telling them just
how good an investment they have.
and why.
Things have already begun TO
move in the right direction for Sc.
atile's community hotel, and iis fu'
ture IL bright. Meanwhile
Hold on TO your bonds! says
Kerry. III you sell them below par
YOU are making present to q
sbrewder man than youg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
CILLETT NAMED
HOUSE SPEAKER
Deadlock Broken and Fight
Ends on Night Ballot
ny FRAZER EDWARDS

Omitted Press staff Corresponding
WASHINGTON. Dec Repre-.
sentative Glllett. Massachusetts,. to.
day was elected speaker OF the house
Of representatives on the first brllot
Of the day. the ninth taken since
balloting began. Monday.
GilIett's election ended the dead
lock- which lasted two days follow.
Ing the successful demand OF pro
Rressives for free debate and chance
to vote on liberalization OF house
rules.
Gillett's election was announced
by the clerk Of the house. Page.
The vote stood
Gillett 2i5. Garrett 1877 Madden g.
not voting 4.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
FALLING Tree
KILLS LOGGER
Hood Canal Accident Proves
Fatal to Worker

BRENIERTON. wash, Dec. 81
While engaged in logging operations
for the West Fork Logging Co. near
Bangor, Hood canal. Mike semovich
was instantly killed today when
Fir tree, torn from It's roots 10y n
yarding donkey. toppled upon him.
The dead man leaves wife and two
small children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
Sea lie
CIT III; N
ACCUSED
Name Walker In
Charges of De-
sertion and Mar
ital Tangle

Charging Kenneth VI. Walker,
prominent Seattle business man
and marine surveyor, who
formerly maintained offices In
the Central building. with big
amous marriage 10 woman
named Charlotte Walton, suit
for separate maintenance was
filed in superior court Tuesday
by Mrs. Helen Walker, the first
wife.
According TO the complaint,
Walker deserted and abandoned the
plaintiff last May and went to
Minnesota. A few days later there
he married Charlotte Walton in
Hennepin county.
Ever since then the couple have
been living in bigamous marriage.
the complaint charges.
The firm of Boyle, Merritt &
Boyle. attorneys for Walker. are
named co-defendants, as IT Is all
legged that they have custody OF
cash property belonging TO the COM
hluliAt9t anu NOulA OAA0l CpAlltclt-
ing them to make an accounting to
Mrs. Walker is asked.
Walker formerly was one OF the
most prominent men in his profes-
sion on the entire Pacific coast.
His sudden desertion Of his wife
and subsequent marriage. as al
legged in the complaint. came as q
complete surprise, Mrs. Walker
claims.
Efforts have been made to find
Walker and his second wife to
serve them with papers in tho
action. according to complaint. but
the couple are In hiding. Mrs.
Walker has been compelled TO find
employment TO support herself since
the desertion.
The legal firm of Poe 6 Falknor
represent Mrs. Walker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
Jimmy Pushes En- In
the Mayoralty Creek
See Page 20
SAILS OUT TO MEET,
DEATH, BUT GOES TO
SLEEP IN HIS BOAT

NEW YORK. Dec. 5.--The man
IN who went to sea to die. didn't.
George Hoerman was found
asleep in his power boat on the
sands off Rockaway point few
hours after coast guards had set
out TO head him off from his pro.
posed journey TO the great un.
known.
Hoerman's family reported TO
the police that he had left note
saying he was going to commit
suicide by sailing out to sea until
death overlook him.
Sleep. however, overlook him
first.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
Vets Bureau Probe
Testimony Halted

WASHINGTON. Dec. 8. ~ The
senate committee investigating the
veterans bureau today formally re.
fused TO hyar further testimony for
or against former Director Of tho
Bureau Charles r Forbes or per-
sons accused with him.
Chairman Reed OF the committee
referred 10 the fact that the de.
partment of justice had promised
immediate action" and ruled that
II was unnecessary and inadvis-
able for the committee 10 hear
testimony either 20 develop or re-
flute charges already made in the
committees hearings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05

How,iy. gals. Only 80 more
days until Leap Year, and then
it'll be open season on ginks like
PHI Tindssll. who don't know
what II Is TO dodge flatiron.
And. OF course. with Leap Year so
close. you don't want to forget. gals.
that Tiny Burnett, the orchestra
leader. could take wlte--lf no had
one-lnto the orpheum free OF
charge.
In answer 10 many anxious quer.
ies. we can positively assure the pub
lie that Hiram Johnson.s hackers
have not selected Marion Davies as
his running mate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05

Rolling stones gather no moss-un'
less they roll seven.
An old crouch is man who
doesn't care what women do 20 their
hair just so they keep II out OF tho
butter.
Home Town Notes: Cyrus j.
Twinkler. manager OF the Piggly
wiggiy store. tainted with surprise
this morning when he opened shop
and found that the safe had not been
carted away by bandits during the
night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
Annuity for Mrs.
Harding Proposed

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Mrs.
Harding will be given $1,000 a year
by the government for life and free
use of the mails under bill now
being drawn by Senator Willis. Ohio,
republican.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
PROMISES TO GIVE
MONTHLY REPORT

II expect TO give the directors n
monthly report OF progress on tho
two principal duties now: Selling
the first mortgage bonds and build.
ing the building. And I'm going 10
call meetings whenever there is some
thing for the corporate body to do.
But II you want me 10 take this 20.
sition and give n year OF my time to
Il. you must have faith in my iudg.
mcnt and allow mo to carry on the
work as I see fit"
Retiring President Frank Water.
house declared his refusal to serve
again. and his annual report Favo
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
ANOTHER ALf~iMERICAN

The football season having closed.
only train announcing seems 10 offer
adequate opportunity 10 the yell
leaders.
The University Of Washington
football team VIII play post.season
game against the Navy on New
Years day. Il is announced.
Why not have the varsity hockey
team play the Maple Leaf puek.chas.
ers on the Fourth Of July?
Mebbe you don't think tho Navy
can fight? Why those boys have
been scrapping battleships for tho
past three ysarsi
sing a sony Of dollar bins.
Pocket full Of jack.
Took my seecfte out 10 chou
Wish had % backi
California scientist has discovered
that warts can be cured By x.ray.
But we stifl think the best way TO
destroy warts Is TO sprinkle them
with the blood Of a black cat In n
haunted graveyard at midnight.
CAREFUL. DICK, OR THEY'LL
GIVE YOU AyRIDGE
MANS job
the FIRST Thing
eat Is a pTEce Of
Mat next coMes a
Nice red beef.
Richard D. RariO. (A0c u.
What has become OF the old.fash.
Toned fire department that always
used to get there In time to save the
lot?
Despite the fact that the chief Of
army engineers has declared that the
White House Is unsafe. a lot Of peo.
pie seem 20 be willing to take a
chance on living there.
Making the nations OF tho world
forsake war Is a simple matter com.
pared to the difficulty Of making
three young girls stop giggilng at
the dinner table.
W DIARY
December 81
" betimss, and to breakfast. and my
,, alh make griddle cakes, the best
food ever Invented for a eoid ,,f,t,v
morning especially when rarnisbsd
WIN httle pix sausnges And In The
e.enlhE We were invited 10 the home
OF W. harEot, who did tell ~ We would
'e mAliard, but when We did arrive.
BtoInklns poison. and Iordt ~ wer,
Ela1 mat he did diagnose the ense he
Tore dinner, instead 81 aftsri
,x 4. j. g.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
CALLS AUSTIN
tale ABSURD
Chief Says Kidnap-
in g Impossible;
Sisters Resentful

ridiculous, said Chief Of Police
Scyeryns Wednesday when ques-
toned about the story OF Nell Austin,
Seattle choir singer and school teach
or. who recovered consciousness in
Vancouver Tuesday and had issued a
statement 70 the effect that she was
kidnapped.
The strange details Of her flight
and experiences after she was kid.
mapped were not revealed in a brief
statement given out to the press of
Vancouver by the thin and wearied
girl. as she lay convalcscing on her
cot in n ward OF the Vancouver Gen.
eral hospital. These. she intimated.
are lost in the realms OF deiirium. as
Miss Austin claims she never regain
cd consciousness after two men had
seized her and rushed her into an
automobile a week ago Sunday.
II was on my way to church--al-
most there--wheu two men grabbed
me from behind and bundled me into
an automobile. They held their
hands over my mouth so could not
scream. Then they drove away very
fast. That's all remember until
found myself in the hospital here"
UNABLE TO ACCOUNT
FOR HER HIKING TOGS
Miss Austin was unable TO explain
how she happened to be dressed in
her sisters hiking toys. She had
not worn them away from home
when she started TO church she said.
but was gowned in a black velvet
frock, which she asked about.
The statement of the girl was made
TO Inspector j. Jewett OF the Van.
couyer police and Chief Simpson of
the Point Grey police. Physicians
refused to permit further question as
the girl is still in weakened and
perilous condition.
The two sisters. the Misses Leila
and Georgia Austin. were not pres
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
MAJORITY or STOCK.
HOLDERS PRESENT

There wern so stockholders prea.
eu,. representing. personally and by
proxy. a majority Of the ntockhold.
erH. It was announced. Eighteen OF
the new directorate attended the
election OF officers. The siockhold.
crs adjourned 20 meet again Thurs.
day. December "a. at the Chamber
OF Commerce assembly hall. where
Tuesdays sessions were held.
When elected Kerry told the dIrcc.
torate that he would take the presi.
dency Under one consideration. that
he wanted TO be allowed to conduct
tho business in businessiiko way.
by himself and not bowling TO tho
Wills OF the directorate or nm execu.
tive board In what he termed ''the
smaller things"
II won't take r." he declared. "if
someone comes In every day TO tell
me what 10 do. think this organ.
lzatIon is handicapped by an cxecu.
tive board they're helpleae.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
Today's Want AID
Bargains

List many homes at various
prices and locations. Here is
one Of them-a dandy home:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05

WOODLAND PARK BEAUTY
large rooms. all flooded with
light. and nll the modern con-
veniences: large living room
with fireplace. bookcases and
oak floors; extra nice dining
room with French doors: cor-
ner bedrooms with cross VEN
tllntion. lilo bath with Penn
broke tub; cabinet Kitchen
very conveniently arranged,
with coy nook: cement base
ment, furnace. laundry trays,
coal bin and flreproof garage
with inside entrance 20 same.
This beautiful home has n fine
Turn to the Want Ads and sec
who Is selling this home,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
JOB
and SAYS HE
WILL RUN IT!
Demands Free Rein
and Refuses to
Be Bothered by
Directors Whins
ny LELAND HANNUM

Declaring that IN no took tho OF.
flce for tho ensuing YEAR no must
be allowed 10 carry on tho work in
his own way and that no would not
be bound hand and foot by an
executive board, A. s. Kerry. Seattle
capitalist. was Tuesday afternoon
unanimously elected TO succeed
Frank waterhouRs as president OF
the Community Hotel corporation.
having under way tho establishment
OF seattlea 10000 community no.
tel enterprise. The election was held
by tho new beard OF directors. FOL.
lowing tho second annual session OF
tho stockholders OF the corporation.
Other officers named. all by nccin.
nation when their names were sub.
mi,tcd by tho nomination commit.
tee. were.
Vice presidents. David whltcomb
and c. u. stlnisan. secretary. ]. II.
Douglas. and treasurer. NJ F.
Baekua.
Tho new directorate. also elected
BY reclamation. consists OF the %
following; ~. n. BaekuH. Thomas
Burke. J. r. Douglas. L. C. Gilman.
H. G. Henry. otto r. Kcgri. a. s.
Kerry. j. d. Lowman. ". II. Par.
sons. w. l.. Rhodes. c. j. Stewart.
c. u. stimaon. Frank waierhouse.
g w. Wiley, C. 4. Wills. worrall
Wilson. David whiicomb. NJ. A. Ar.
mold, Joshua Green. Victor Ellen.
dahl. +. g. Ames. r. d. Merrill and
A. =. EidrldRn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-05
ADVERTISING SECTION

you just know
she wears EN-"
,
.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-12
Caterpill
Hordes of EN-,
Tie Up Trains

NEWPORT, Ore, June 12.-Com-
ing from no one knows where but
arriving in multtudps and mobs, Il
new host of caterpillars today de
scended upon Newport and piled up
on the railroad track connecting this
district with the outside.
Not content with eating all the
crops, toll leaves and other vege-
t@tion in the 1-aquina Valley the
fuzzy pests seem intent on prevent
ing the railroad from hauling any
thing in for local residents to eat.
Southern Pacific Officials and
members Of The engineering depart
ment are inspecting the situation,
cndcavoring TO devise 4 scheme for
clearing the road bed. Attempts to
sweep the caterpillars from the
track with brooms have been adon-
aoned. The mass Of wriggling
worms is too heavy TO yield to such
treatment.
Railroad officials plan TO try ere
osote, spraying the track for some
distance on either side of the rails,
in hopes the worms won't he able to
stand the treatment. # creosote
has no effect, poison gas may be
used.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-12
Weighed Only 81 Lbs.
Gained 28 On 7arlac

pounds, but 1 have enjoyed splen-
did health ever since.
"'It was only by the help of Tan
lac that / was able to overcome
II case of stomach trouble and ner-
vousness that had almost complete
" wrecked my health. never
saw Il well day and had fallen off
to only eighty-two pounds. Besides
having an awful time with ind'ges-
ton, my liver was sluggish, ! was
always constipated, and my COM
plexion was sallow and unhealthy
looking. Words just can't tell how
miserable l felt all the time.
"Tanlac helped me almost from
the very day l began taking it.
NV appetite picked right up, my
stomach felt better, and in few
weeks / was enjoying good health
for the first time in fifteen years.
| now eat and sleep like child and
feel strong and we'll all the time. |
couldn t say too much in praise OF
Tanlac.
Tanlac is for sale by all good
druggists. Accept no substitute.
Over 81 million bottles sold.
Tanlac Vegetable Pills are ma
ture s own remedy for constipation
For sale everywhere. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-12
Mrs. Markham Declares
Celebrated Medi ci n e
Ended Stomach Trouble
2 Years Ago, Restoring
Perfect Healt h. Has
Felt Fine Ever Since.

When a medicine proves so ef-
fectual in the resoration Of health
-toning up the system, strengthen
ing in invigorating the constitution
that those who take it can say,
after years have past, 81 am still
strong and weli,' it must be CON
ceded that such preparation OBJ
tains of the highest degree of pur-
ity and efficiency that skill and
science are able to accomplish.
It is both the immediate and last
,ing good accomplished by Tanlac
in the ease of Mrs. Rose Markham,
1747 14th ST., Oakland, Cal. that
prompted her to make the following
statement, a few days ago.
"Tanlac proved such wonder
ful blessing to me that | will praise
it as long as | live. took the
treatment some two years ago and
not only gained twenty-e1ght
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-12

and Fred Robin have moved to
Brawley.
Mrs. Edith Robinson who has been
visiting her mother Mrs. kellog,
left last Saturday for Palmer, Ne
braska, where she will join her hus
band.
Go to s,an Bernardino
r Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Bangle left
for San Bernardino last night and
will be gone all week.
Miss Gene Edgar was one of the
many thai went to Jacumba Sun
day.
Virgil johnson and family were
dinner guests ii the home of Mir.
and Mrs. Clyde Bishop yesterday.
The Misses -.uc;lle Bathrick, Dor
is Powers ann Sarah S5lmen and
Paul Mackey, Leverette House and
Ralph Powers motorcd to Morena
yesterday.
Miss Juanita Dunn spent Sunday
at Jacumba.
Imperial may be small, but on
Sunday when the Methodist church
es of the valley assembled at Live
Oaks and held their services it was
found Ipmerial had the largest mum
ber of representatives, having l2i
present.