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The Washington times., 1923-05-21
BY Virginia Terhune
Van de Water.

Author of Nationwide Reputa-
ton and Writer Of Popular
Novels and Short Stories.
Copyright. 1921, by star Company
<f~ GOD AFTERNOON he
- was saying as naturally
as II he were in
the habit q meeting her with a
young man at q restaurant.
Good afternoon, Mr.. Rankin"
he added after he had shaken
hands with his ward. Then, to
Winifred-''I am glad you are
getting the benefit of this lovely
weather. The Hudson was never
more beautiful than 1t is today"
That is just what we were
saying" Richard spoke to iii In
the silence that followed Muir'a
speech. Miss Scott was so kind
AZ to give me an opportunity
such as / seldom have"
Winifred's presence Of mind
returned to her. After all, she
was not doing anything wrong.
"YeS, I was glad to have some
one to come up here with me-"
she said with a polite smile. "It
is dull going around alone. Have
you just arrived, Mr.. Muir?"
She would not call him Don.
ald' in Rankin's presence.
mo, I have been here for some
time and am just leaving"
He glanced toward the end Of
the veranda where he had been
sitting.
81 must 30 for my car" he re-
marked. 1.-THE sun says 1t is get.
ting late. Goodbye. shall see
you tomorrow"
Goodbye winifred murmured,
slightly taken aback at his casual
and almost indifferent manner.
Turning slightly in her chair
she watched him as he returned to
the table he had just left and
paused to speak to ll-dressed
woman who stood up while he
threw her light wrap about her
shoulders. Then the pair left the
veranda by the front entrance.
Richard Rankin had arisen at
Donald's approach. Now he seated
himself again.
$50 Muir has his car here" he
remarked.
Winifred started from her rev.
erie. "Yes-I suppose he has, of
course. know he has a roadster
"a very good one, I've heard him
say. have never ridden in it,"
she added as IL to herself.
1t had suddenly occurred to her
that Donald might have asked her
to come with him to a place like
this. Who was his companion?
She had not thought Of her guar.
dian as lady's man. Yet-he was
The Washington times., 1923-05-21

RETWEEN and o'clock look up at the stars east OF
meridian and south of the Great Bear, and you will
see the celebrated Diamond of Virgo its four corners
marked by Spca, Arcturus, Cor Carroll and Denebola.
The Washington times., 1923-05-21
BY Ann Lisle,
whose Serials Of Married Life
Have Won q Big Popular
Success.
Copyright. 1923. King Features
syndicate. Incl

I FTER dinner Tom took q
connoisscur's joy in show
- ing US our home. Every
thing was as he and Daisy
and I had planned It. There
was nothing that needed changes.
Jim's delight was boyish and
warming. Strangely enough, Carl
had insisted on devoting himself
to helping Envy, who had insist
ed in turn on doing the dishes.
we concluded our tour with the
big CHEEKY living room and just
as we. were preparing to relax
and drink in the effect slowly,
Daisy suddenly exclaimed:
..Anne, you haven't shown Jim
the secret drawer in that stun
ming high.boy you and Phoebe
picked out"
She gave me a playful push
toward the hall door as she spoke,
1t was clear that she was man
euvering to be alone with Tom
for a moment.
.That'll keep till tomorrow"
said Jim with curt finaIity.
His voice sounded gentle in
comparison with the grim tones
which slipped out from the din
ing room door. Carl had come
on US silently. Evidently he had
overheard enough to force his
hand, for he cried passionately:
But I've something to say that
won't keep till tomorrow.
If Jim has a characteristic more
outstanding than his Harrison
pride, it Is his dislike Of scenes"
All discussion is annoying to him.
He hates digging down to the
roots Of situations. So I actually
felt Jim vince when Carl Booth,
ignoring the fact that he was
sharing our first evening in our
new-old house, flung his bomb
shAll and announced that he had
something to say which couldn't
wait till tomorrow.
where's Evvy?" asked Tom,
apropos OF nothing and making
it clear just by that question how
much he counted on Envy and
the background she helped pro-
duce.
shes putting the dishes away"
replied Carl.
Perhaps I'd better 60 help
her." suggested Jim.
IF you can manage to delay
her." snarled Carl. You said
or did she say-she was your
first sweetheart. You ought to
be able to find a few things to
say to each other"
IF you're taking Donna Anna
into your confidence, shan't get
out and let you chat without an
outsider to handicap your" asked
Tom.
Whats all this elaborate pre-
tense for?" cried Daisy. Carl is
Just like all the rest Of the men.
/ think it would have been a good
idea to keep Jim Harrison with us
to hear this. Men hate the fact
that their wives aren't dependent
on them. They can call it by any
name they like-but it's the old
STAKEHOLDER instinct. I'm dead
sure of what you're going to say,
Carl. And I'm as sure of what
prompts it,"
Eyes. Daisy?" inquired Carl
grimly.
Yes" she stormed. You hate
the idea of my having any inter
ests outside our home. You don't
want me in business. That's it.
isn't it?"
At this point there was a queer
The Washington times., 1923-05-21

Your dentist will tell you that
cavities and decay start in the hid.
den spaces between your teeth.
Brushing your teeth with tooth
creams, pastes and powders only
makes them look clean. For such
cleansers do not get into the cracks
and crevices between the teeth
where germs breed undisturbed,
causing cavities, loss of teeth and
poor health.
Prevents Decay.
Mu.Sol.Dent is liquid, cleaning
not only the visible surfaces, but
the hidden cracks and crevices. 1t
therefore takes the place Of all
pastes, powders and mouth washes
combined:
1t is the first and only prepare
ton to prevent tartar, and decay,
cleaning by dissolving mucin film
and washing out germs and foul
matter lodging therein. 1t does this
safely and thoroughly, in the brief
time a dentifrice is kept in the
nouth-one or two minutes.
The Washington times., 1923-05-21
This Day in Our History.

THIS the anniversary Of the DEATH in 1885, of James
Boswell, biographer of Samuel johnson, called by
Macaulay 'the first of bographers johnson is more
widely known by the biography than by his writings
The Washington times., 1923-05-21
TELL THESE
AT DINNER

An Irishman was walking in the
country when an angry bull
rushed at him and tossed him
over a fence.
The Irishman, recovering from
his fall and looking up, saw the
Dull paving and tearing up the
ground. He smiled at the animal
and said: IF 1t was not for your
bowling and scraping and your
humble apologies, you brute,
should think that you'd thrown
me over this fence on purpose"
The Washington times., 1923-05-21

The first elevator of the mod
ern type was exhibited in New
York in 1853, but not until TWEEN
ty years later were lifts used for
raising passengers?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-02
BERLIN OFFERS
FRENCH TREATY
Would Pay 80 Billion Gold
Marks Preparations
by CARL %. GRoAT

BERLIN, May s.-Germany made
her first actual offer for solution
OF the Ruhr difficulties in note
TO be dispatched to tho allies today.
Under her proposal. announced Of
ficinlly here. Germany would pay a
basic sum OF 30 billion gold marks
as separations due the allies under
the treaty OF Versailles.
II France accepts, Germany
would expect evacuation of the
Ruhr valley and u resumption OF
the previous system Of payments.
The German note. copy OF which
also win be dispatched to Washing.
ton. agrees that II this proves I'M
acceptable an international commits.
sion such as suggested by Secretary
Hughes several months ago. could
be empowered TO determine how
much Germany is capable of paying.
Several last.minute changes were
made In the proposal which was
drafted by Chancellor Cuno and his
governmental, and party agents, in
conferences since last Saturday.
There Is no absolute pledge that
the. railroads and other national
properties win be offered rs pledges.
This * one point upon which French
officials heretofore have insisted,
Preliminary draft of the note con.
tanned sthis provision. but it was
stricken out.
There was also stricken out the
proposal that Germany guarantee
France against aggression for 90
years.
The note was framed after caro-
full study, and officials hero regard
It as tho maximum offer. II was
hoped, nt least, that the note would
Induce France to negotiate over
points which might not prove salts.
factory TO her so that the present
strained Ruhr situation could be
casod.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-02
COAST NONSTOP
FLIGHT STARTS
McReady and Kelly Start
Across Continent

mitchell FIELD, n. Y. May Q.
Tho giant monoplanc T.2 started
on It's coast.to.coast nonstop flight
from Curtiss field today.
Tho ship. pilctcd By Army Lieuts.
John McReady and Oakley Kelly,
rose slowly and pointed Its nose
west for It's flight to Rockwell field.
san Diego, Cal. on n previous
flight they came eastward TO Fort
Benjamin from san Diego without a
stop.
The ships course has been laid
out straight today TO Ohio. then via
ST. Louis. southwest TO Tucumcari.
N. NJ.
Cooked rntions for two days and
two gallons OF coffee were stored In
the hold Of the plane. The machine
has been especially fitted to carry
7s7 gallons of gasoline in u huge
tank and provides other facilities
FOR the nonstop transcontincntal
dash.
The weather In the path was TO.
ported clear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-02
War Millions Denied by
Skinner e Eddy in Suit
Corporation Asks S9,129,401 Damages and
Declares 1t Did No Cost-Plus Work

Refuting a long.standing. popular
reputation as n firm that made mil
lions on cost.pius war contracts the
Skinner & Eddy shipbuildlng cor.
poration went into superior court
Tuesday with n suit to recover So
les. 40i.1i from the United States
shipping board. emergency fleet cor
porntion.
The corporation claims It's loss was
sustained when ship contracts were
cancelled in the spring Of 1918. -.
r.. Skinner. president OF the corpora
ton, said the action ~ In answer TO
charges that the firm realized huge
profits. Not single cost.plus con.
tract was held by tho firm. bc dc.
cIarcd, and every one had its element
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-02

OF risk.
One OF the principal losses
listed is sI,soJ.060.s2, which tirc
firm claims was spent TO i'm.
prove Skinner & Eddy yard No.
2. in the belief that the prop
crty would revert 10 the parent
corporation when TIM shipbuild-
ing contract sHvas completed.
This site was recently offered to
the port Of Seattle for about
one-third Of that sum, by the
United States government.
Application aiso is made for tn
return OF s7L547.s5 In wage in
creases granted by order OF thl
government in compliance with tn
so.called Macy award
The balance Of the loss was
due TO the failure Of the gov.
eminent TO pay It's bonuses on
ships delivered; loss on material
and advances TO AUTHORIZATIONS;
more than half u million loss In
rentals. and Sl66,277.ie insur.
ance and taxes.
!. Appended 10 the complaint Is
copy OF contract between the COZ
poration and tho government. ii
which II Is stipulated That the gov
crnmcnt would negotiate for tn
purchase Of the site from tho Scat
tIe, Drydotl<- md Combination ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-02
STOLEN CHILD
is NOT FOUND

SCHENECTADY. n. Y. May g.
Wireless waves called yainly thru
out the night for news of 6.ycar.old
Werner Alexanderson. kidnapped son
of the chief engineer of the Radio
Corporation of America.
The chubby little victim Of the
+, radio kidnapping" which has enlist
ed wireless amateurs thruout the
eastern part of North America in
the search. was not found. altho his
father, who did much in the develop
ment of wireless telcgraphy, broad
casted descriptions of the boy and
appeals for assistance. One report
reaching police headquarters early
this morning said a child had been
seen trudging the road near Fonda.
n. Y crying bitterly. but up to s
o'clock this morning had not been
verified, nor had any trace of Werner
been found since the hour he went
confidently with a stranger Monday
afternoon ito get some rabbits. "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-02
SAYS RATE Is
NOT ON FILE,

That the Pacific Telephone & Tel.
cgraph Co. has not regularly filed
With tho state department Of public
works tbs new telephone rate. CORE
rponding to tho recommendation
made BY II. II. ctcland and which
they attempted to put In effect on
Nay (. was tho charge made
Wednesday BY r. ]. /. Kennedy.
corporation counsel for Seattle.
The schcduie which tho company
sent TO Olympia for fling was OF.
ficlaily stamped presented but re.
fused filing because OF writ in state
court"
Tho writ referred TO Is tho ono So.
cured last week by Kennedy 10
Thursion county superior court
which prohibits tho telephone com.
pany from filing and the board from
accepting any tariff making q
change In the existing schedules.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-02
TO
TEAR down
Phone Poles
City's Ultimatum
Is Disregarded;
Trouble Result
of Old Fight

EVERETT. May ?. Tho Puget
Sound Telephone Co.'s fiat refusal
TO remove telephone poles on Ger.
tain street here and 10 place wireh
underground az ordered by the city
council. win probably result in tho
removal by force OF all poles by tho
city.
A resolution will come before tho
council either Thursday or Friday
morning whereby the superintendent
Of streets VIII BE- ordered 10 remove
all telephone poles from Norton ave.
between ssth aud Clinton pl immc-
ilateiy. Police protection ID 70 be
provided the city workers while re.
moving tho poles.
city Attorney Robert J. faussett
with Assistant City Attorney James
pootzon wcru 20 go iato conference
this afternoon to consider legal tech.
nicali,ics Of tho proposed action. IL
wna lntima,ed by Fauusei, this morn.
Ing that his office would approve
Tie proposed resolution.
The city council about two months
ago ordered tho phone company 10
ground their wirra on Norton nse.
and 90 remove the poles. ". Neal
win,Sr. president OF the company. iA
said 10 have refused 20 iako such
action and wholly ignored the coun.
ellis order. As the so-day period has
elapsed. the proposed resolution for
forced action 10 20 como before the
council.
Tho resolution Is another step In
tho war between the city OF Everett
and the phone company that has
becn waging for the past year. Tho
private phones Of nearly all OF tho
city officials have been removed by
tho company since the disputes
started.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-02
LAUBE'S CASE
STRENGTHENED
Claims Filed by Banks Are
introduced in Case

Wednesday marked another day
OF success for william II. Ladbc.
who as trustee In bankruptcy for
the Frank watorhouse Co. Is suing
Fnnk Warehouse for loss OF
siss.00o. alleged 10 have been cvad.
ed by the shipping man when the
McAteer Shipbuilding Co. built the
III AaunrIo for the United States
government.
After Attorney Clarence l..
Roames, chief counsel for Water.
house. had made numerous objec.
lions. Attorney Robert r. Oldham.
for I.aubo. succeeded in introducing
ns evidence claims filed by several
banks against the waterhouse Co.
with the reference IN bankruptcy.
These claims total more than 5000.
900 and were filed by the Hanover
National bank OF New York. the
Continental Bank and Trust Co. OF
Chicago. the Seattle National bank
and the United States government,
REAMES FIGHTS
USE or EVIDENCE
Attorneys for Jaubo offered the
claims as evidence that prior to the
loss OF the sisS,o0o on the III
Aquarlo account the Frank Water,
house Co. owed the banks tho
claims listed above and payment OF
these claims was obligatory before
the III Aauario loss, which was
paid out OF the funds OF the com,
parry. H
Attorney Reamcs bitterly protested
thu introduction OF the claims, main.
tanning that they had not been prop.
crly idcntificd
G. Il. Hawkins referee in bnnls.
rupicy wns placed on the stand to
identify tho claims as being ideniinl
with those filed against the defunct
Shipping concern. X. ". Rodolph
former cashier OF tho Frank Water,
houso Co. also was recalled 10 the
stand for Laubc. TO futthcr identify
tho claims.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-02
SAFE DRILLERS
Get s117 LOOT
Break Combination With a
Sledge Hammer

After gaining entrance to the shop
by forcing side window, burglars
eslriy "Wednesday used a sledgc ham,
mer and drills TO open the safe Of
the Wainwright & Mcleod Coal Co.,
1901 Elliott ave. and escaped with
sl17.9l.
The thieves broke off the combi-
nation of the door with the ham
mer and then drilled thru the door
to open Il. The work showed indl-
cations or much skill and practice.
the police declared.
The robbery is the latest OF a
series of a half dozen safe crackings
that have occurred in Seattle during
the past two months.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-02
Port Buy to Reduce,
Not Increase, Taxes
Sole Argument of Enemy Propaganda
Shown to Be Entirely False When
Examined in Light of Facts
amouflagel Masquerade Disguise

" IalnouIageI Masqnerade. Disguise!
That is the whole keynote of the fight which is being
waged against the Port of Seattle.
The enemies Of the port who seeking prevent the
people from acquiring the Skinner Eddy site for a cen
trial terminal TO handle inercoasta business are doing
in the name of tax reduction that is their argument
their sole plea.
But it is camouflage. pure and simple The people who
directing the fight are private dock companies which
fear the spread of public ports the railroads great San
Francisco shipping and other enemies of public
ownership They fighting il for obvious selfish
Their taxation argument is PURE HoKUM.
Here are the FACTS about taxation it relates TO the
proposed purchase Of the Skinner Eddy tract
In the first place for the Port Of Seattle acquire the
Skinner Eddy tract will NOT result in taking the prop
erty off the taxro has been reiterated often by
campaign orators The land not the tax-ros and
IT has not been the taxros since the took
it in 1918
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-02
Likely in Any Event to Remain
off the, Tax-Rolis

If the port should fail to acquire the land and the offer of
by the United States shipping board II would still remain
off the tax-rols for many years TO The Dollar in
erest did not offer cash for the tract they proposed to
buy 1t under contract and leave the title vested in the
United States government
The proposition which the people of King county
to vote on May is to authorize the transfer of SS500Oo
OF bonds already voted by the people for Smiths Cove inn
provements and apply them in buying and improving the
Skinner Eddy tract. These not bonds. II the
transfer should not be okehed By the voters they viii be
issued and sold and the money be devoted the completion
of the ranspacific terminals originally designed There
Us great boom in Oriental business under way In the
last transpacfc shipments have increased about
Sc 23 per cent But great is the ports need for the
central ntercoasta terminal whch the Skinner Eddy tract
would accommodate that the commission felt justified in
Selling that strategic opportunity if possible and letting the
full development of the Oriental terminals wait.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-02

iicwdy, folks. Sometimes We
think an earwig Is merely a poll.
fician that got stunted In his
carly youth.
Safttle /. W. W. have Como on
strike against beoze. but wc'n bet
there viii be u lot o. seabblng.
Despite tho I. W. VS. sear on
hooch. they haren't been United 20
jain the w. c. 7. u. yet.
We whlte.eollar lads. who pick up
tho crumbs from the tables OF the
money barons. ought TO issue n
declaration OF independence and
swear off cubcbs.
america should share with Eng.
land ~. Georges day. Britannia and
Columbia elasping hands across tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-02
WOMAN And man
DIE ON GALLONS
Are Executed in Canada for
Murder Of officer

FORT SASKATCHEWAN. Al.
bcrta, May es--For the flint
time In - years. In Canada. a
woman was hanged today. Ut
terry collapsed after narrowing
days when she expected par.
don, sIrs. Florence Iassandra
was hanged nj s:ii today on
tho same Ealiows where her
lover. Emilio Pieariello. was put
TO death half an hour earlier
for the same crime.
Tho woman made a final dramat
ic confession that 4, was Aho whs
fired the FIRST shots which kiilet
Constable s. o. Lawson last Sep
TENDER.
Preceded by Warden Griggs ans
Sheriff Rea with three guards Rn(
accompanied by Father Fidelis
priest Of the little parrish charci
her. picarlcllo walked with unfal
tcrinK steps 10 the scaffoid.
As HanKman Wakefield steppce
up to him TO put tho black cap OF
irfrn. picarinlIo said. Take that nc
cursed thing away. l can fac
what's ahead with my opsn eyes
IL was explained that the law in
sisted that the black cap must b
worn.
You are hanging mn innoceni
man." satd ricaricilo az he steppet
upon tho trap. Ten minutes iatci
the body was removed.
Mrs. Lassandra followed Plea.
rieiIo 10 the scaffold within the
hour. II has been series OF
tragic foIlowings for Florence
Lassandra. She followed Plea
rieilo into the lucrative paths
Of whisky running across
the British Columbia border:
she had followed Picariello into
the dcatl, car when they made
their mad dash Of revenge into
Coleman. ending In the Staying
Of Constable LAWSON she had
followed him into the hands
Of the law: and now she had
followed him into eternity.
The little procession formed again
this time with the. matron AS wei
as Father F'idelis. accompanying
the prisoner.
Mrs. Lassandra had spent Thu
night in prayer with the priest.
She ate no breakfast. contrasting
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-02
Effect viii Be to Reduce,
Not Increase, Taxes

There IS too another angle to the question If the people
should turn down the plan and permit the Dollar interests
to acquire the SITE the port would lose its biggest trans
Pacific user, and that Of course, would loss Of
revenue and an addition to the tax burden.
And has been previously pointed out the Skinner e.
Eddy tract if acquired will never be burden the port.
1t will break from the beginning. In short time It
will be great producer For the leasing Of indus
trial sites the Railroad frontage VIII alone carry
the costs and money which will be available for improve
ments of the bay side will give the port pier at which
lit handle its share of the lucrative and fasgrowng
ntercoasta business which it is not equipped to touch
Hence, the FACTS to taxation exactly the reverse
of the propaganda which being spread The development
by the port of the Skinner & Eddy tract will REDUCE
taxes, not increase them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-02
TAXI MURDERER
PLEADS GUILTY
Sentenced to 20 Years to
Life in Penitentiary

With spirit OF bravado that new.
cr aualled a minute during the pro-
ccedings. u. Emerson Corrigan late
Tuesday admitted tho murder on
April Of George Marsh. Seattle for
hire car driver and was sentenced
10 serve from 90 years TO life
In tho waila walla penitentlary by
Judge j. NJ. Card in the Pierce coun-
~ superior court.
Corrigan was charged with having
struck Marsh over the heal with
an iron coupling pin. inflicting a
mortal wound. and TO have fled
southwark with Marsh's automobile
after the crime.
Corrigan missed escape into Mexi.
co by few minutes only. as he was
apprehended nj III Psso. Tex. as he
was about 10 drive the big Cadillac
limousine across the border. His ar.
rest came when he attempted to
pass a bogus check for $40 at a
gasoline filling station in the Texas
CITY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-02
Senator'S Funeral
Held in Minnesota

ST PAUL, MINI. Nay 1.-THE
body Of Senator Knute Nelson. who
dkd on a train saturday. was re.
moved to Alexandria. MINI, after
arriving here yesterday afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-02

sra. gratefully aud
gladly doing HON.
age 10 their eum.
mon mothrriand.
1t Is TO Old E,fx.
land that Amer
ic1 oues her very
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