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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-04
Princess, Two Princes Killed;
Other Royalty Are Feared Dead

But the burden of the tragedy being borne by royalty
as well as the starving Prince Matsukata succumbed
today to injuries received when his house tubed upon him
at kamakura The princess Banyn and her son. Prince Hi
gashikuni also were killed
e whereabouts of other royalty is unknown and others
are feared to have persisted
Terrible reported from Yokohama The main
part OF the city is completely destroyed while the city hail.
Grand hotel and specie bank ruins The harbor is
cuttered with wreckage many ships having colded The
breakwater destroyed Many ships loaded to the danger
point with refugees have put to sea.
Hakone is believed to have been completely DESTROYED
Many Japanese notabes and foreign residents who were STAY
ing at mountain hotels probably escaped.
Itami severely damaged There were monstrous tidal
at Kamakura Hayama and other noted sea resorts
which hard hit but owing the lack of communication
the exact extent of the destruction is unknown
For 10 hours after the catastrophe arpane observation
and attempts to communicate with the stricken cities by
aIpane useless owing to the density of the smoke
This lack of authentic information caused many unfounded
rumors.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-04
SHIPLOAD OF
PROVISIONS
MAY Be SENT
Joint Meeting. Of
Mercy Workers Is
Held; Chamber
to Direct Drive
BY John W. Nelson

A relief ship from Seattle 20 the
stricken people OF the Japanese en-.
pirs. scouxed by FIRE. flood and
quake, Is tho program that ihs
eity's official rsiiss organization
adopted. following a meeting Tues.
day morning. In tho otfico % Judge
Thomas Burke. in the Burke build
Ing.
All Seattle will be asked 20 imms
iiatsly contribute to the relief fund.
thru various organizations. Tho
work win b eo.ordlnatcd hy tho Sc
attic rcd Cross and the Chamber OF
Commerce Frank waterhouso Il
president Of both organizations. and
Tuesday noon was working on the
personnel OF the COMMITTEES that wilt
assist him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-04
TO PETITION SHIPPING
BOARD FOR VESSEL,

One OK The first steps 10 be taken
in tbe relief program win DO 20 pe.
titicn TIE United states shipping
board for the use OF n ship 20 carry
seattle's relief contribution 20 tho
quake sufferers. Tho President
Jackson. OF the Admiral Oriental
limo. Is now Ia the harbor. oiled
and conditioned. ready TO start on
record-brcaking voyage 10 tho atrick.
en- cities. The ship was leading flour
for tbs Orient az Fishers mills.
Tuesday morning.
Tho President Jackson. II the serv.
Ices OF this boat can DO obtained
from the United States government.
can carry n cargo OF 10000 tons Of
foodstuffs and relief material. load
II in three days and arrive IN Yoke.
hama within eight days. The ship
Is one OF the fastest on The Pacific.
and the proximity OF Seattle to the
Orient should enable this city's re.
lief contribution 10 arrive at the
scene OF the catastrophe days ahead
Of the relief ships from California
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-04
More Than 100000
Are Dead in Tokvn

PARIS. Sept. 4.--,AIorc than 100.
600 persons are dead in Tokyo.
where tho business quarters were
completely wired out, according to
a telegram from Tho chamberlain
Of tho japanese imperial household
TO relatives OF the emperor here.
Three members OF the Japancse
imperial family. Princess Yoma.
shina, n daughter OF the Princess
kanin, and II son OF Prince Higas.
hlkuna, were killed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-04
japanese Emperor and
Empress Escape Death
Their Majesties Caught in Falling Building,
but Are Rescued; Prince Regent Is Safe
BY RAY G. MARSHALL

PIKIN, Sept. 4.-Tokyo is still burning. $50
Fresh of horror enacted on every side Dead
bodies are heaped everywhere
Imperial guards blasting the remaining buildings in
the hope of turning advancing wall of flame from the
royal palace
The emperor and empress Of Japan narrowly escaped
death the devastation according to wireless message
from the Korea Maru in Yokohama harbor today.
portion Of the villa in which they taking shelter
during the shocks was shaken down. s
Immediately their aesties expressed fear or the safety
of the prince regent who in the imperial palace at
Tokyo Whereupon the head of the imperial household
volunteered to go to the capital and walked almost tho
entire distance completely wearing away his wooden shoes
stepping over copses along the road stopping even Is
ing feet he staggered into Tokyo and reached the prince
The government Immediately dispatched an airpane 10
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-04
100000 VICTIMS
in TOKYO Zone!
News of New Disasters
Coming From Japan
Omitted Press Summary

f1htAfa ~ Us sNAlltilaA ~
First official reports from
Toityo. whore looing. riotinr.
starvation and fire are stalking
in tho wake OF Saturdays dis
aster OF earthquake and flood.
placed tho casualties OF killed
and injured In the Japanese
capital at 100000.
a later official dispatch sent
the United Press from Osaka
said only $500 persons had
been killed and 100000 injured.
with 100000 houses destroyed.
a dispatch direct from Tokyo.
which appeared TO have been
flied by Clarence Dubosc. United
Press staff correspondent there.
said 100000 Japanese were
homeless. but placed the dead az
from 500 10 1000.
simultaneously with these
reports, which seemed 60 indl.
cate the casualties or the catas.
tropho might be less than at
first was feared. came, however,
wireless messages OF fresh dis.
after.
Death Of the British and
American consuls ana OF the
lattcr's wife at Yokohama was
reported by Motto Talsatn, ms.
sistant foreign editor OF tho
Osaka Mainichi.
Narrow escape OF the emperor
md empress of Japan a, Nskko
isolated instances OF the sudden
blottlng out of 500. 1000 and
1900 lives destruction OF tho
foreign districts of Yokohama
and OF n hitherto unhcarG from
city east of Tokyo. with the
greatest casualty list OF nj.
were reported from yario, II =
sources Close TO the scenes OF
destruction,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-04

been received here. the Admiral ORR.
entail line officials declared Tuesday
II the situation is relieved within
tho next few dnys the ships OF the
local line VIII sail on schedule, II was
said. Otherwise. all the vessels will
be held at the disposal OF Farley.
Tho captains OF all vessels ordered
10 stay in tho Yokohama harbor for
relief work are to report TO the
senior naval officer at that city, ac-
cordlng to tho local office.
Tho President Jackson. OF the Ad.
miral Oriental line IS now in the
Seattle harbor and the officers OF
tho line arc awaiting orders. expect
ing that ship may be used to rush
supplies TO the devastated areas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-04
Missionaries May
Be Safe in Japan

NASHVILLE Tenn. Sept 4--sev.
ernl hundred American missionaries
In Japan were attending an inter.
denomlnatlonal conference NJ Karu.
zaiwa at tho time OF the earthquake.
Il was announced here today by the
Southern Presbyterian board.
. The melting place is $50 miles from
Tokyo. All Of the missionaries in
Tokyo and Yokohama we're believed
NJ the meeting place ana probably
escaped The disastcr In those cities.
The announcement made by Dr. j. o.
Ecavis OF the Southern Presbyterian
board was concurrcd in by the Bap.
tist and Methodist boards
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-04
List of Americans
at Consulate Given

WARRINGTON. Sept. 4 - The
state department today lssucd tho
following corrected list OF tho per.
sonnet OF the American consulate ut
Yokohama reported destroyed:
Consul Max u. ISlrkjasscff: vice
consuls. Lee G. Sturgeon, Paul IL.
jerks and Sam J. Wardcll.
Previous list included as connl
general. George " soidmore ana
Vice Consul Edward Russell Kellogg,
who. the department now states, 70.
Gently died while on loayc IN this
country. md Harvey n. Goodlcr.
Harmon j., Bfcemall and William q.
Mccarthy vico consils, who. tho
department said. arg no longer con.
ncctod with tho Yokohama con.
sulnic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-04
Many Foreigners
Reported Missing

.PEKIN. Sept. A. Flames wiped
out tho foreign residcpoe district
Of Yokohama and the fate OF
many Americana and Europeans is
unknown, wireless message from
tho Korea Mnru IN Yokohama hnr.
Dor reported today
scores OF Foreigners nrc missing
and injured. Tho three foreign dis.
tticls Of llnmon yama, Nogoyaua
and iscynmn we're destroyed by
Saturdays auakos ms were the
beach cities OF Enoshlmn, Isoko
and Hommolsu. which were heavily
populated With foreigners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-04

MY old friends know Just
what kind Of dumbbells to send
in" said DumbbeII bud. Tues.
Day. $50 as TO help my new
friends Ill Just give them few
suggestions on the kind Of
dumb sayings : want. Here
they are:
The dRmbest felioio in Seattle 1,
the one ,rho thinks:
~EmarsioH" tcas one Of Scotfs bcH
sellers.
a shoe horn Is a band Instrument
You can play music on a ,aro-
phone.
yeIiy can be ntade from inc Jap.
dnese current
Bersno Straits Is ncW cigdrei.
mans Ddmm " on the Sk10H ftrer
There are honest men IN politics
Mr.. bud win offer a prize OF 81
for the best Dumbbell bud sent In
to The Star each day.
send as many as you like" says
Mr.. bud. THE more yeu send ths
better / like It. don't have TO open
the letter. The Star has hired 2;
office boys to do this for me. All
have TO do is TO pick the best and
hand out the silver shekel every
day"
Just as Mr.. Dud was about "a
leave. the following message was re-
ceived over the wire:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-04
ADMIRAL Line
employees OK;
OFFICES LOST!
Ambassador Wood
Reports Loss of
U. S. Buildings
in Earthquake

WASHINGTON. sept. i.-Cy.
rus T.. Wood. United States am.
hasSador to Japan, Mrs. Wood
and the whole personnel OF the
american embassy In Tokyo. arc
safe. Wood notified the state de
partment today.
Weeds message said the en-.
bassy was totally destroyed by
the earthquake.
II was very brief and did not dis
close whistler any OF m. other Anne,
leans IN Tokyo or Yokohama wsr,
victims Of The disaster.
Todny's message from Weed wal
the firss received from any american
government representative in japan
sincs ;hs disaster occurred.
More detailed adyices are expected
during the day.
FOLLOWING Is the message from
Wood. sent from tho Radio station
at iwaki and undated;
IAN Embassy buildings totally do.
siroyed bnt no one IN embassy IN.
iurcd. Food situation very acute.
Send ra,ions at once from Philip.
pines"
The department also received 10.
day the following message from Con.
sui John X. Davis at Shanghai:
Following from master OF steam.
er President jefferson 20 Admiral
line here from Yokohama. noon TO.
day, by radio direct:
Yokohama completely wiped
out by earthquakes and fire. Tokyo
and Yokohuso refugees report
NyNyanshita and Hakonc also do.
stroyed Admiral Oriental line office
ruined. everything lost. all employees
safe. Do not accept traffic for 70.
kohama. but route all shipa there 10
render all possible assistance give
supplies. Returning Kobe with $50
destitute refugees.
Sailing Kobe, Seattle direct
soon possible.
Ester last seen Grand hotel,
whereabouts unknown. Acker.
man unknown. Esping and wife
safe aboard. Fires are siiii burn
ing. United States consul Mt Yo.
kohnnla and wife dead Casual.
ties among foreigners very nu.
merous. Publish lists survivors
arrival Kobe. Empress Austria
lin disabled. Empress Canada ar.
rived Monday freight and also
landing supplies and taking sick
and wounded.
IAN houses on bluff and Grand
Hotel Oriental are gone.
Suggest Asiatic fleet send fast
ships al once. Relief urgently need
ed. Doctors. nurses and medical sup.
plies. Publish navigation warning
TO all ships leaving that lights ap.
preaching Yokohama are all out
north OF Nikomato. except Ashlta.
Approach inside brcakwater. Yoke.
hama bottom come up"
The department made no comment
on the captains messagc. There was
no way here OF identifying the per.
sons mentioned in II, except that the
referred 10 was thought
possibly TO be Congressman Aeker.
man OF New Jersey, believed to bc in
Japan. His reference 10 the condi.
lions in Yokohama indicated the floor
OF the sea had been showed up there
by tho seismic disturbance. making
navigation unsafe, and that all tho
lighthouses were out OF commission.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-04
Tacoma Chamber to
Raise Relief Fund

TACOMA, Sept. Z An appeal for
funds TO MD the Victims OF the jepa.
ncsc earthan0kOs and fires was is.
sued by the chamber OF commerce
today Managing Secretary Edward
=. kcmmcr announced tho chamber
would collect the funds and see 10
their proper distribution.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-04
DUMBBELL DUD

well. folks. Dumhbcll Dud was on
tho Job this morning Just as he
promised US yesterday,
The picture above shows him In
ono Of his characteristic poses dur
INK his morning work hours
Dumbbell Is a ficnd Tor work
Sometimes: hc tells us. he viii work
five minutes al stretch without
stopping FOR rest.
This morning he was kept very
busy opening his mail Readers OF
Tho Seattle Star had heard Of his
contest Tor dumb sayings and had
written him their durnbest ones
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-04
BY MOTTO TAKATA
Assistant Foreign Editor of the Osaka Mainichi

written for the United Press)
OSAKA, Japan, Sept 4-The foreign settlement at Yokv-
hama was completely destroyed by tremendous earthquakes
Saturday
The American consulate collapsed the consul and his wife
dying in the ruins
The British consul also was killed
Destruction by quakes fire and floods at Tokyo was even
more appalling first official reports issued today declaring
100000 were killed and injured in the capital alone
Rotlng has broken out at Tokyo adding its horrors to
those OF the flames The population is desperate need
OF food Koreans reported to be taking leading part
IN footing and pllagng, and martial law which was pro-
claimed after the disaster. has been extended
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-04

Dumbhcii was surprised TO
learn about the earthquake. Il
never realized what an earth
quake was before" he said. II
always thought Il was some new
tangled dance"
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in
DISASTER AREA
MAY Be 100000
Foreign Section of Yokohama Wiped
Out; British Consul and Royal
Persons Killed; Start Relief

PEKlN Sept. 4-Police of Tokyo fought pitched
battle with 200 Koreans who attempted to
cialists and other macontents revolution accord
ing to dispatch from Osaka today. The Koreans
finally expelled and martial law frightened, the
dispatch said. The casualties were not given.
n X y y
SAN FRANCISCO Sept A wireless message re-
ceiyed here at 1852 o'clock this morning by the Radio
Corporation of America from Tomioka, Japan, follows:
Courier reports from 0yama metropolitan police
nounce houses burned number 100000 Casualties 100000
One regiment infantry battalion engineers imperial
guard division guarding imperial palace"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-04
C0LYUMIST'S DEATH
NOT BELIEVED HERE

POULSBO. Wn.. Sept s.--Reporta
that Homer q. Brew. columnist on
The Seattle Star. met hIs death here
yesterday at the hands Of squirrel
hunters Is discredited by farmers in
this vicinity. Brew was seen leap
ing from bough TO bough. al least
II yards ahead OF the hunters. and is
believed 10 have escaped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-04

One OF the first letters Dumb
bell opened was from George
Harvard. George says that
Duubbell bud Is so dumb he
thinks violet ray i q sister OF
Charles
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-04

-Not 40 bad. not 80. bad quoth
DambtelI as be read tho letter. hut
LII Geo Gee has better one. ~She
thinks tho Eplsfles were tho wives
of the Apostles"
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Congressman Ernest r.
Alderman. Of Ne@ Jersey
|. lett, q risitor IN Yokohama
at the time Of the earth
quake aud fire, icho so far is
imaccounted for; the Ad-
miral-O Oriental liner President
Jefferson, nop at Yokohama,
ichich 1oiH head the fleet o.
AdmirdtO Oriental ships order
ed to concentrate at yoko-
hama for relief i0ori;, and
her master, Capt. Francis r.
Nichols.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-04
Certainly, believe Mr.. Brew
escaped bud said. He could
easily outwit squirrel hunters"

tscnd in your dumbbclls TO The
Dumbboll Editor, The Seattle Star.
a prize Of 81 will he given TO tho
best one each day,)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
TIMBER STEAL
STARTS ON PAGE l

of Washington. appeared at the
tsarings OF the senate committee
in Seattle. Long told the senators
that II was Improbable for his com
pany TO attempt reforestration Of
the logged-off lands. Long urged
the removal OF the lands from the
tax lists and as an alternative said
that the weycrhauser Interests
would grant the government 10000
acres Of logged-off lands a year, in
return for one-hah the timber AT
the end OF the reforestration period.
T. n. Donovan OF the B1oedel.
Donovan Co. stressed the inability
OF the timber harons 10 reforest the
lands they are logging. Other lum.
Der barons OF the state appeared be-
fore the committee with similar
pleas.
According TO Forest Supervisor
Weigle. the present method OF the
timber barons is to abandon the
land when IL has been logged off
by refusing to pay taxes upon il.
This throws the land back upon
the county at the end OF five years.
and Il then reverts 10 the state or
national government. TO buy II UP
from the counties and 10 reforest 1t
by guarding it from fires.
MUST PROTECT LAND
FROM FIRE HAZARD
The forest lands OF the state are
rapidly being cut over weigle said.
The companies are now removing
approximately six billion feet n
year. The logged-off land must ba
protected from fire or the forests
will disappear. The lumber dollar
extends TO every industry and bust.
ness in this state. 1t is one OF the
principal assets. The federal gov
ernmens wants the states to protect
these logged.off lands. Unkss the
states do II, the federal government
viii step In"
Weigle denied that tho govern.
uent contemplates exchanging vast
areas of virgin timber for logged.
off land. He said that while this is
being done on small scale now.
1t is merely for the purpose OF con.
solidating government reserves and
holdings TO make fire protection
easier.
Dean Winkenwerder said that
Senator McNary had told him very
little virgin timber land is being
exchanged for logged off land. and
that in places where scenic beauty
Of highways is married by the ex.
change, the government is refus.
ing to deed away any OF their tim.
Der holdings.
Just how far the alleged con.
spiracy has progressed and its final
success depends largely upon tho
investigations Senator Dill will
make when he arrives at Wash.
ington, II is believed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18
SEATTLE ENJOYS BALMY
WEATHER: EAST SHIVERS

CEATTLE emerging from delightful summer into an
~ even delightful fall is viewing weather
reports from the East and South frost
temperatures.
The last real indication Of Sunday September
when slight precipitation chalked
10 inches to be b. Summers weather.
man. Is getting with his job style seems all
other parts OF the country have subjected possible
kind Of weather from heat
coasts TO fross In the West
Wyoming South Dakota taste
OF Jack Fross handwork Monday night chilling
the fruit crop in the Rain fell In the plains
tho Mississippi valley In abundance.
Seattle viii not have rain for another two three
rate and that far ahead the weather
to predict For the last As mercury
so and 20 and will continue to period OF time
according 70 baromec Indications.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18

Of the alleged conspiracy that Sen.
ator DIN will probe al Washington.
REMOVES LAND
FROM TAX LIST
Dean winkenwerder, who attend.
"a the hearing OF the committee in
Ssattie. said that Senator McNary.
chairman OF the committee. had told
him that the movement has two.
fold project. These are:
I. To amend the tax laws I'm
the various states 10 enable the
owners OF the logged.off lands
To hold them for demonstration
purposes. This plan contem.
plates the removal Of the land
from the tax lists, but substi-
tuics n tax on timber nj its ma.
turity when the second harvest
Of timber begins.
:. Larger federal appropris-
lions to aid the individual states
10 finance their fire protection
service. The state Of Washing.
ton now gets approximately S3i.-
600 year from the federal gov
eminent for this purpose.
FORESTRY OFFICIAL
ADMITS BUNk0 GAME
w. l.. Weigle. supervisor OF the
snoaualmic National forest. said that
the purpose OF the hearings was TO
obtain the views OF the various states
and communities and the corpora
tons interested. with the purpose OF
making uniform regulations. He
also said that the government seeks
10 consolidate its forest holdings and
proposes 10 trade virgin forest
stumpage for logged.off land on the
basis OF dollar for dollar value.
The government pays from so
cents 10 s. an acre for this land and
pays for II with stumpage OF virgin
timber" weigle said. The purpose
OF the forest service is reforcstation.
II IL our mission TO guard logged.off
land from fires. to permit the land
10 reforost itself. This is accom-.
plished west OF tho Cascades without
any planting whatever in from so 10
rs years. At rs years the new forest
reaches its greatest productive
value"
WeigIe admitted that the tim
Der trusts who are now rcaping
the harvest OF mother natures
bounty In the vast forests Of the
state could rcforest these lands
by setting aside very small
portion Of their profits for the
purpose OF fire protection.
Practically all of the timber hold.
ings OF the big companies who are
operating In this state are either
land grants or were obtained by
dummy demonstrating. Dummy
demonstrating is the practice of the
companies putting homesteaders on
choice sections OF land. paying them
small salaries and small gratuities
In return for the deeds to the lands
when government patents are
granted.
a map OF the Snoqunlmie Nation
al forest shows the Weyerhaueser
interests with huge block of stand
ing timber. totaling approximately
$4,000 acres, and with key sections
OF timber at the junction Of creeks
thruout the entire forest reserve.
These key sections were purchased
from the Northern Pacific railroad
or from dummy homesteaders. it is
claimed.
LONG TESTIFIED AT
HEARING IN SEATTLE
George Long. representing the
Weyerhauser interests Of the state
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18
Charge Girl Used
Others Accounts

Accused OF using the charge nc.
counts OF prominent Seattle families
to obtain articles of clothing at
downtown stores, Dorothy Butler,
is. is being held by the police. She
was arrested Monday night, at Sec.
ond and Pike, by Detectives Martin
Cleary and d. NJ. Blaine, after she
was identified as the girl who had
represented herself as a member OF
several families with extensive pur.
chasing powers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-20
CARTERET

Arrangements are being completed
or the supper to be given on New
Years eve by the Carteret Fire Com
pany No. 1.
The pupils of ST. Joseph's paro-
ehial school will give an interesting
Christmas at the school to-
night.
A large attendance is expected at
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-20

the benefit dance of the Carteret
Free Public Library which will be
held tomorrow night at the library
headquarters.
OF unusual interest is the Christ
mas social which will be held by the
Ladies Republican Club tomorrow
night.
A special meeting OF the Parent
Teacher Association will be held at
the Columbus school tonight.
An extra force is handling the