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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28
LIGHTNING HITS
BIG OIL TANKS
Electric Storm Does Much
Damage in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. q.
An electrical storm Of ser.
eral hours duration, general
turnout the San Francisco bay
region. today disrupted electric
power lines, halted train serv.
Ice In many Instances, disabled
an electric substation. and set
fire 10 two huge tanks Of
naptha nc the Standard OIL
compauy's tank farm near
Richmond.
The subsiation struck belongs Il
tho Pacific Gas & Electric company
located NJ Richmond. whero IN,
storm seemed 20 center. The cts
was without power until auxiliary
lines could be established
The bolts which struck tho twt
nnptha tanks. ono OF 10000. ant
tho other OF 5000 gallons capac
lily. came twp minutes apart. Both
tanks immediately burst int
flames. The Naptha is non-explo
siye. but win require about /.
hours 10 burn ou, NcighborlnF
tanks are not endangered The
damage viii total about $500, 600
officials OF the company announced
Electric trains were halted Ii
Marin county for time and II
the vicinity OF Stockton power llnei
were out OF commission for Z
short time.
Three street cars In Oakland
were struck by lightning. their
occupants miraculously escap.
Ing injury. Heavy showers nc.
companied the storm in Oak.
land. where several persons
were injured by falling poles
and wires, or became confused
in traffic during the heavy
downpour. There were several
automobile skidding accidents.
Rain was general In east bay
counties.
Several street cars in San Fran
cisco were disabled when elcctri,
wires were struck by bolts.
The storm started shortly aftc
midnight and ranged until afte
dawn. Thousands OF persons wer'
terrorized when the substatlon a
Richmond was struck and It's ma
chinery burned out. The roar o
the conclusion could be heard fo
miles.
Reports OF houses and churches
being struck poured in from outly
ing sections OF the bay region
There were several small fires.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28
Movie Parents Excited
Over Baby MiIIionaires
Peggy Is Queen and Jackie King; Other Tots
Making Big Money for Dependent Families

paid her daughter.
All kinds of folks are touched by
this new form OF movie prosperity.
A large colored family drives about
one studio in a gorgeously painted
automoblc--thcy are parents of
little Farnlo. az year.old movie
pickanlny, whose antics on the
screen paid for the machine. Most
of the fathers of talented off.
springs place the child's money in
"a trust fund for use when matur.
lily Is reached. That is what Pa
Coogan and Jack Montgomery.
father OF Baby Peggy. are doing.
The child stars spend very little
OF the enormous salaries paid them.
Papa Montgomery told the United
Press today that he gives Baby
Peggy 81 week for her Tex.
penses'- consisting OF dolls. candy
and presents for her 7.year.old sis.
ter. Jackie Coognn, who is twice
as old, gets about twice as much
spending money,
Porenthood pays In these IN.
vorcd film families, Pa Coogan
draws about $3.50 week and Ma
CoogIn about $3.50 for managing
jackie and doing other work for
their young sons company. Pa
Montgomery was formerly stock
motor at Universal City. When
Baby Pcggy's talent was dlscov.
erod he gave up acting and became
his daughters own special director.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28
COOLIDGE OPENS
WAY TO CHANGE

In recent years. tho whole trend
has been TO ccntralize authority and
responsibility in tho federal govern.
ment--the president and congress.
The war. OF course. gave this trend
tremendous impetus. and since
then there has been widespread com.
plant about II without any very
effective efforts TO break away from
IT.
Coolidge, by one stroke. has opened
the way. however, to a sort OF do.
ccntrnlization that, II It succeeds in
the present instance. could very cas-.
lily DO extended TO apply TO innu.
merable other governmental prob.
lens.
That such decentralization might
incidentally prove ono of the most
sagacIous political moves OF re.
cent history is tho belief Of many
competent observers.
PROBLEM Is
NOW LOCALIZED
What Coolidge did in asking
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28
NEW BAKERIES
TO Open HERE
Seattle Attorney
Announces Move
to Cut Price
BY Steve Arnett

Seattle bakers who sell bread
nj Is cents a loaf viii be forced
10 compete, probably within 60
days. with firm which win
establish headquarters here aud
sell bread OF equal quality and
weight at Q cents loaf or three
for 20 cents.
THIS was tho statement made
Tuesday BY Thorwnld sioEfrled. So
atths attorney. who has been re.
tanned nn legal adviser for tho new
company. slegfrfed alno declared
that bread now retailing az 10 cents
viii be matched by his company
with bread that wiil sell az cents
a LOAF or three FOR 20 CENTS.
This firm. compossi 81 four OK.
pcrienced millera Of Eastern Wash
ington and Montana. will establish
chnin of retail bakeries In Seattle
and wlll soil ttreir bread for cash.
No deliveries. which run UP The
cost OF tho bread. win DO made. &C.
eorilng 10 sicgfrled As starter,
six bakeries viii b established in
tho downtown section and win be
operuted On produoer.to.consumer
basis.
The millmcn Of Eastern washing.
ton. who are behind tho new enter.
prize. have been in the wheat and
flour business all their lives" said
slegfrivd and are thoroiy conyorsant
with all tho details OF milling and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28
PRINTERS CUT
SCHOOL BIDS!
Second Call Saves District
Sum of S2,495.59

The rejection OF bids submitted
two weeks ago by five printing firms
OF Seattle and tho calling for new
bids on school printing which were
passed on and accepted by the com.
mittee OF the whole OF the school
board Monday, resulted In n saving
OF s2.495.5s. according to the findings
OF tho board.
The low bids submitted formerly
gave n figure OF S4.isl.75 as against
81 ,GsG.41 turned In Monday. The
bids Monday were In the form OF
composites, the low items in each
list being chosen. regardless OF tho
number OF items bid on by contrac-
tors. Lump bids including all items,
were rejected dnureiy.
The contracts awarded Monday,
following tho decision OF the board
In choosing low items In each list.
cover 10 items which lare necessary
10 the opening of school. a total OF
1G other items which are to be com
pleted later were not definitely con-
sidored. but the total cost OF these
secondary blanks and pads will not
total more than 5000, according 10
Carl Croson. president OF the bonrd.
Competition on tho bidding was
keen. with Everett and Portland
firms underbiddiug Seattle concerns
on the lump contracts, or tho 20
printing houses, whose bids were
considered and TO whom contracts
for parts OF tho work we're awarded,
approximately 90 per cent woro Sc
attic concerns.
Firms submitting lump bids, whose
approxlmatcs were rejected were;
Brown & white, Seattle, ss,sa5.oo;
Brown e Wll!lston, Everett, s3,-
33p.77: Lumbcrmen's Printing Co,
sg,p7G.95: University Publishing Co.,
si,2it1li Pioneer Printing Co.. ST.
2g4.05 and tho knott Printing So
2it.t1. The four latter firms arc In
Camilla
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28
TREATMENTS GIVEN
IN DARhENED ROOM

Dupes OF Abanathic. Meaeham
learned. we're required to enter a
darkned room and prepare for the
occult treatment Abanathie told
them that he could bring vibrations
into play which would cure their all
ments.
Once his victim entered the room.
Abanathie told them that IL anyone
turned on the light the spirits would
strike them both dead He also
threatened TO send his spirits after
them II they revealed to anyone
what happened in the mystic room
Explaining his treatment 10 Mea.
cham, Abanathie said. Il do not know
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28
ny LAWRENCE MARTN

tNnpfriEhis 1913. ~ Iuitea Pffaal
WASHINGTON, Aug. IS - The
outcome OF Gov. Plnchot's offor, TO
avert the anthracite coal strike is
important, far beyond the question
% getting coal to consumers for this
winter. tho that At tho moment is the
oycrshndowing consideration.
II Is important far beyond its cf
feet on tho political fortunes OF
either rinchot or President Coolidge.
This importance lies in tho fact that
CoolidFu's action In putting the
strike situation up to Pinchot may
become Tho first step In new ma.
tlonal policy. which. broadcncd out
from this beginning. will change the
whole aspect OF American govern
rnent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28
YOUTH ADMITS
$4,000 THEFT

ALBANY. Ore. Aug, Eddie
Dale. IS, was held In Jail here today,
awaiting trial for his confession that
he took 10000 worth OF securities
from a safe in Snohomlsh, wash
Local authorities aro holding Dale
on a charge Of larceny growing out
Of The theft Of motorcycle. Tho
youth will be released 10 Washing.
ton officers II they desire 20 prose.
cute him. DItstrlct Attorney Low.
cling has advised them,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28
IS
CALLED
GOSSIP
Joyriding Charges
Branded Untrue
by Resolution of
Board
BY John w. Nelson

Commissioner Frank Paul was po-
lItely called a gossip and faisifier
by formal action Of two OF his fellow
commissioners Tuesday. following a
public hearing or charges by Paul.
that county cars were being used for
private purposes on Sunday.
Paul declared that he was willing
to make an affidavit that only seven
out OF the county's % cars were in
the county garage between s and
Sis p. m, Sunday. August 10. Paul
also threatened TO arrest any person
driving county automobile that IS
not properly lettered.
After hearing the explanations OF
fered by various county officers AZ
70 what use was being made Of their
cars on that night. Commissioners
William a. Gaines and Thomas Dob
son voted that we find the charges
made by Commissioner Paul are IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28
VARIOUS OFFICIALS
CALLED ON CARPET"

Various county officials in turn
were called on the carpet by the
board OF commissioners to answer 10
charges made by Paul that their cars
were not in the garage over the holi-
day. Each in turn accounted for his
cars, but there was wide difference
between the statements OF the coun-
ty officers and Commissioner Paul.
I'D just as soon drive down the
street in a prison uniform as in
county automobile with letters on II"
County Engineer Thomas r. Bee
man said ''Slnce this newspaper
publicity. people point their fingers
at you and say; There goes
county official joy-fiding'."
Beeman admitted under rigid cross
examination by Paul that he had or
dered all his cars lettered with coun-
" insignia since the charges were
made by Paul week ago. A sharp
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28
TEST AVIATORS
BREAK RECORDS
Airmen Remain AIoft on so.
Hour Endurance Flight

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Aug. 2s.-Roar-
Ing thru the air lanes over San Diego
bay and the shores OF the Pacific.
their giant liberty engine hitting per
fectly on every cylinder. Capt. Low.
eli II. Smith and Lieut.. John p. Rich
ter today continued on their epochal
endurance and speed flight
With several speed records already
tucked away and the Kelly.Mac.
Ready endurance record OF &c hours
and minutes about to be shattered,
the airmen welcomed the dawn TO.
day with broad smiles. proceeded TO
refuel in mid air and then took
aboard a hearty breakfast OF ham
and eggs. potatoes and coffee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28
MOONLIGHT is
AID TO ANIATORS

Gasoline was taken aboard five
times yesterday, ut 10 a. m. and ., 4,
$3.50 and ESQ p. m. This carried the
flyers until 3 a. M today, when 90
gallons was taken aboard.
A perfect moonlight night favored
the avlators. While hundreds fol-
lowed their course from the bay re-
gion. they circled from North Island
TO Tia Juana and back, the plane be-
ing clearly outlined against the
moonlit clouds.
Scores OF residents, pulling" Tor
the success OF the flight, awoke dur.
ing the night, listened for the hum
of the motor and, hearing II, went
back TO sleep satisfied.
Intense interest in the flight has
made It the topic for conversation on
all sides and tho refueling is watch
cd by thousands each time II is at
tempted,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28
INTEND To ELIMINATE
MUCH OVERHEAD EXPENSE

According TO their statements as
made 10 siegfred. the bread now
retailing in Seattle for IS cents
loaf can be produced for less than
five cents and tho 10 cent loaf for
less than three cents, These men
intend 10 eliminate 15 por ccnt OF
the overhead expense. now borne
By bakers and paid for by con.
sumers. declares sieKfried. They
also intend 20 eliminate Is per cent
OF the costs OF the raw products
necessary in the manufacture OF
bread.
one barrel OF flour. containing
four 4s.pound sacks Of flour. Will
make 800 pound loavcs OF bread.
according 10 tho findings OF the
members OF tho new firm. This
flour now sells 10 bakers here at
$3.50 per barrel. making tho cost
Of the flour in a one-pound loaf
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S.-Amer,
lean recognition OF Mexico awaits
only nm exchange OF formal notes
between the two countries, Il was
declared az the White House today.
The White House reiterated that
reports from Mexico city that the
United States had already recog.
nlged Mexico wero premature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28
Mississippi Chooses
Governor Nominee

JACKSON Miss, Aug. 2s,-Mlss'
isslpp voters went to the pools to-
day TO choose democratic noml
nee for governor, Two candidates
wero in the field-Honry l., Whit.
field and Theodore Bilbo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28
u. S. Government May Be
Changed by NelU Tactics
Procedure of Coolidge and Pinchot in Coal
Strike Relieves Federal Heads of Detail

Pinchot 10 handle the hard coal
situation was TO iocalizo the prob.
lem. Congress has been asked TO
icgslato 10 make coal and railroad
strikes impossible and IL has tried
10 lcgislate. even when Il Vas
obvious 10 everybody In Washing.
ton that the only effective means
OF federal action would be far too
drastic for the government Of a
republic.
In the present situation, for in.
stance. it might become necessary
Tor PIncho, to seize the anthracite
mines in the name OF the state.
Information has reached federal Ru.
thorities here that ho win go TO
that length II II becomes neces.
sary. tho he realizes tho Difficult.
ties such a step would involve.
But these difficulties would be In.
finitely greater and the after con.
sequences much more prolonged II
the federal government were 10
seize tho mines Any seizure OF
public resources by the government
involves the whole question OF pub.
lie ownership and operation. But II
one state seized some OF its natural
resources TO meet temporary
emergency. the after question would
be one OF state control. TO be
threshed out by the state.
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MADE $50 IN
ONE WEEK. HE WROTE

Business is good and things are
easy" Ahanathie wrote. Il get s.
for public scanees. IS for private
sittihgs and s. for two healing
Treatments" no wrote. Fl made $50
last week. But / have TO keep on
the move all the time. as the police
arc busy"
Details OF tho weird love practices
under tho guiss Of healing" were
uncovered by Merchants lnvestiga-
lions. Seattle police are looking for
a 17-year old girl who was under
Abanathie's power for n number of
weeks and who was given u number
Of treatments by the love pirate in
his dark room.
This girls evidence Is considered
essential to building a more serious
charge against Abanathie. who is be-
ing held on the technical charge Of
threatening 70 kill Msacham has
more than a dozen letters In ALBANIA
thies handwriting in which threats
ara made against Mrs Edward p.
Roesch, wife OF prominent Seattle
automobile man. Mrs. Roesch is In
the East recovering from thV semi.
hypnotic influence OF the man. who
boasted that he had her in his
power for weeks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28
SPEED RECORDS
ARE SHATTERED

Every regard for speed up to and
including 1000 kilometers had been
shattered today by Captain Lowell
II. Smith and Lieutenant John p.
Richter as the airmen entered the
s5rd lap at 10 a. m.
Indication of the sweeping victory
of f..e airmen was shown in the
record they made Sor 1000 kilo-
meters.
They covered the distance in IS
hours, six minutes and IS seconds,
clipping seven hours off the best
previous record.
Every distance speed record from
now on will be n new worlds record,
and at 500 this afternoon, IL the
aviators are still in the air. they will
break the Kelly and MacReady en-.
durance record of Sc hours. min
utes and 80 seconds established over
Dayton, Ohio.
Smith and Richterthen buckled
down for tho days flying, confident
that nightfall viii see them stIll in
the air.
The big flight Is not without its
thrills. After a near disaster yes.
terday in shipping aboard two lu.
scious blackberry pies. the airmen
today had two unpleasant minutes,
when their De Haviland plane twice
nose dived from the height of 1000
feet to within 100 feet of the earth.
Disaster was averted both times
when the pilot brought the plane into
control just above the ground,
The dives were caused by shutting
off fuel while transferring gasoline,
It being necessary to shift the gaso-
line feed from the main to the aux
Hilary tank
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28
Promise Seattle
9>Cent Bread !!

Howdy. folks. Invisible hair.
nets are now the style. Also ia.
visible bathing suits. Not To men.
lion negligible negligecs.
But you can't always tell how pop
ulAr girl Is By the number OF hair
nets she buys.
Women win 30 10 aay length to be
beautiful. one Seattle dowagcr even
so, permanent wave for her double
chin.
Girls have their hair bobbed and
BARRIERS use the hair 10 make toupcs
FOR men. Fiappcrs pluck out sheir
eyebrows and sheiks usO 'em for mus
taches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28
STATES MAY
GET NEW POWER

II tho federal government seized
them, the question would become
ono Of naturalization and con.
flict would begin which would un.
doubtedly complicate both the pc.
litical and economic situations. A
general middle would result. which
might take years to straighten out.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28
N. Y. CANCS7ER
is SHOT DEAD
Slayer Breaks Thru Guard
of so Police Reserves

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-"Kid''
Dropper. IS. notorious gangster,
was shot TO death just outside
the magistrates office at Second
ave. and Second ST. here today,
despite the fact of Gordon of
80 police and detectives guard
ing the block.
Louis Cohen. 90, and understood.
sent bullet crashing into Dropper's
head as he sat in n taxi with q de
tective beside him. Cohen told police
he feared Dropper would kill him.
The Kids" wife was a spectator
TO the tragedy and made a desperate
but futile effort TO save him. She
had accompanied him from the court
to the cab.
With one foot on the running
board, as she was saying goodbye,
she saw Cohen dash from a doorway.
She saw him draw gun and threw
herself on him. But Cohen fired
quickly and Dropper slumped down.
his body dropping sideways and int
Detective Joseph's lap.
The woman screamed and give
Cohen a push that sent him reeling
to the pavement, He sprang to his
feet and started to run, when police
and detectives, converging from all
directions, made him prisoner. Cohen
made no struggle.
DETECTIVE is
HIT by BULLET
In the meantime, Dropper was
rushed to hospital, where he died
within an hour.
The staying occurred in front of
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28
LII GEE GEE, tn OFFICE
yAMP. SCI:
Some women are so generous
they will give you tn last dirty
look they have.

What chance is there for the Chris
tan nations to get together when the
Christian religions can't even get TO.
gether?
Number Three trns Int.
He tried to beat her!
GOOD morning, sir!"
Remarked Saint Peter.
The price of wood alcohol has gone
up. according TO tho financial page.
Shucks, now well have to pay
more for our iikker,
Gallagher and shean are making 4
motion picture. The next thing will
be for Ruth st. Denis to make phono.
graph records.
Scientist says we should use chic.
reform on blooming flowers. Why
not7 We us It on blooming idiots.
-
FHONISG THAT MOST AMBASSADORS
ARE EN-BUBGLARs?
assassin Murders EI-Burglar Envoy !"
Headline In star.
An apple day keeps the castor oil
away.
n The auto completely replaces the
horse. tghdt IN The trorid tchl become
Of The horse-tlv1
with gasoline selling at IL cents.
perhaps these bandits will 20 back TO
robblng banks and give the filling
stations n rest
CANDIDATE FOR THE POISON
IVY CLUB
The ginls who puts the nypaper on
your chair Just before you ST down.
"Tit FOR tat" said the flapper an
she dropped nickel in the telephone
box and got Il wrong number.
a. J. s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28
HEALER made
GOOD Living
Message to Wife
Tells Profits of
Seances

Dupcs OF Jasper r. Abana,hN.
spirltualist.healer. furnished the self.
styled medium with Tat living
while ne practleed his weird love
rites at his quarters, iits Denny
way. Deputy Prosecutor Eugene
Meaeham learned Tuesday.
While braggiug about his easy
plckings" in a letter to his wife.
Abanathie PLAYED upon the fears Of
his love victims by threatening
them with malignant spirits which
he told them would strike them
dead ~ they told others what oc.
CURED Ia his chamber OF horrors. -
Meacham harmed,
In a letter TO his wife, Abanathle
told her that no was making as
high as 500 a week. holding seances
and giving treatment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28
AMT LOVE GRAND

Deputy sheriffs are shooting au-
iomobile petting parties off the
highways. What's the matter
with our roads, There's no park
ing space downtown, and no
sparkling space In the country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28
MUSICAL NOTE

One Seattle girl is 80 knock.
kneed that when she walks she
sounds like she Is playing the
trsp-drum.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28

She went 20 an auto repair shop
and had the knock taken out. But
they went TOO FAR. and now she's so
bOwlegged she can't ride in Ford
coupe without her knees sticking out
u the windows.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28

Invisible bairRcts are oil right IN
their tcay. brit iOhat married men
'caHi Is invisible hair on their coat
lgpcls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28

And we notice that none OF these
invisible hairnets are very invisible
when ones wife spots them on tho
back seat OF the flivver.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28

! silence
beaco sig.
|peak
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28

When a shelk lS driving his
Sweetie in the moonlight and loud
explosion occurs. he doesn't know
whether it's a blowout. his Sweetie
kissing him or deputies firing at the
ear.
The first sign OF autumn: When
petting parties move from the back
scat Of the flivver TO the north end
Of the davenport.
Matt Starwich says petting parties
on dark highways are dangerous.
Sure. they sometimes lead to matri.
rnony.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-28

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