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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-02
INSTALL NEW FIXTURES

Workmen have been engaged
this week installing the new
marble fixtures at the Vashon
State bank. When the job is COM
plete it will be wonderfully i'm
proved and credit to the island,
The marble work is being done by
two Seattle workmen and the cab
met work by W. V. Garvin of
Burton.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-02
Medically Speaking.

1t was a hot day and seven cars
were waiting their turn at the
filing station. The last one was
a steaming little 1917 Rather,
with six rattles and a button,
Finally it came to it's turn and
the peevish attendant yelled ::
How many gallonsY"
The driver of Elizabeth held up
one finger.
"Said the attendant: "What in
blazes are you trying to doY Wean
it2'
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-02

The Carey family is building a
temporary house and will remain.
The ladies of the neighborhood are
collecting canned fruit and will
give Mrs. Carey a fruit shower, as
the family lost all the fruit in the
fire of two weeks ago.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-02

Storage batteries sold, rented, re-
paired and charged. Radio parts,
machine work, generator and
starter work a speciality, Wash
on Machine Shop.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-02

The Ladies Aid win meet at the
home of Mrs. Shattdck on We'd
nesday afternoon, November 7, to
tie comforts.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-02

Mrs. Smiley has gone to Los
Angeles to visit at the home Of u
daughter,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-02

The difference in hens laying
100 eggs or 240 eggs may some.
times be traced to the rooster
heading the flock.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-02

The Federated Ladies Aid will
hold a cooked food sale at the
Dewdrop Inn on Saturday, Nov
ember 10, beginning at IL o'clock.
Come and buy good home-baked
pies, cakes, cookies, etc.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-02

Mrs. McCutcheon, neice Of
Mr.. Christensen, was up from
Centralia visiting at the Christ
ensen home. She and her husband
operate dairy farm near Cent
ralia.
Evening star., 1923-09-04
j. s. MAKES HARD
COAL FROM L|GN|TE
Billions of Tons of Compare
lively Worthless Material
Available for Fuel.

Completion OF apparatus which
makes it possible to manufacture an
tracite coal from comparatively worth
less Ignite was announced today by
the bureau OF mines.
Efforts will be made at once by off,
cials of the Interior Department. 1t
was said. to interest some commercial
concern in the invention. in order that
it's benefits may be made available to
the coal-consuming public.
Billions OF Tons.
The Importance of the discovery
may be realized. the bureau said
when it Is known that the United
States possesses 1,051.2so, 100000 tons
Of easily mined Ignite, Of which
964, 900, 100000 tons are located in
North and South Dakota and Mon
tana- This territory annually i'm
ports large tonnages of anthracite
and bituminous coal.
The bureau experiments were car
ried out in cooperation with officials
of the Canadian government. An
oven was perfected, which was said
to turn the Ignite into a fuel having
practically the same thermal eh-
cheney as the best Pennsylvania hard
coal
Tests Successful.
The Canadian authorities, after
seeing this oven in operation, decided
to construct a similar unit and to
give it a thorough test. The Cana
dian tests also proved successful and
Canadian engineers reported to the
department Of mines at Ottawa that
the oven is "a practical, commercial
oven, now past the experimental
stage"
Evening star., 1923-09-04
MILLIONS FACING
HUNGER IN QUAKE
Japanese Government Boldly
Begins Task of Restoring
Order in Ruined Area.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OSAKA, September 4.-The Japanese
government is boldly facing three
gigantic problems arising out OF the
greatest disaster in the history or
Japan. The first problem Is that OF
providing food. shelter and clothes for
more than two million people Of Toxic
and for many additional millions IN the
other cities and districts affected. The
emergency Communicating act Will en-
able the authorities to requisition the
necessary supplies and labor. The re-
lief work is being organized throughout
the nation.
The second problem is that OF main
tanning peace and order in Toxic and
other cities, where already looting and
yiolance are reported. Martial law has
been invoked and other military meas
ures have been adopted to cope with
this situation.
The third problem is that Of recon-
structing the ruined cities, the rail-
ways, roads and telegraph and telephone
lines 1t Is estimated that at least f1,-
600, ,000, 900 sterling will be required for
this work. The entire Japanese people
are determined brave1y to go through
this unprecedented national trial.
Osaka is peaceful and quiet, but the
people here realize that the relief of
millions of their compatriots and the
saving of the empire largely depend
upon them.
Evening star., 1923-09-04
GOV. PINCHoT SILENT.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa. September A.
Gov. Pinchot and other state agencies
today continued their study of the
anthracite coal industry as prepara-
tions were made for the resumption
here tomorrow of the conference be-
tween operators and union officials
in an effort to settle the controversy
which brought about q suspension of
.ope rations September !.
The attitude of silence as to his
plans and as to the negotiations gen.
orally, which Gov. Pinchot has main
tanned throughout the conferences.
was evident again today. Outside of
his statement at the opening of the
meetings a week ago and his formal
plan Of settlement his only public
utterance has been a statement Satur-
day night calling upon the people to
look out for their own interests
The belief was apparent among the
governors advisers today, however
that regardless of the outcome of the
local conference or the duration of
the suspension, Mr.. Pinchot's plan
would form the basis eventually on
which a settlement is reached, and
that when negotiations are resumed
tomorrow the situation will be little
changed from that Of Friday when
the miners and operators held the
first of their executive sessions with
the governor after submitting their
replies.
Evening star., 1923-09-04
MAY SEND TRANSPORT
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
HONOLULU. September 4-The
army transport Cambria. which ar
rived Sunday, may be held for orders
from the War Department in the
belief that this government may de-
sire to send her to Japan as a relief
ship.
Maj. Gen. Summerall. in his wire
less message. said the Cambria would
be available and was in condition to
make the trip. Her schedule calls
for her to return to San Francisco
authorities have registered six physi-
clans and twenty nurses to go to
japan as relief unit IL needed.
Maj. Gen. Summerall, commanding
American forces in the Hawaiian
zone. has cabled the War Depart
ment a summary Of the food sup
plies. tentage and similar equipment
which would be available for i'm
mediate shipment to japan for use in
relief work, should the government
decide to extend aid in that form.
II Is believed a considerable amount
Of supplies might be sent from here
IL needed.
Consul General Yamasaki called a
meeting Of Japanese for tonight to
organize relief committee.
Special Cable to The Star and the Chicago
Daily News. Copyright. 1923.
PEKING, September 4.-British and
Italian warships and destroyers in
Chinese waters are starting for Japan
tonight. The Peking cabinet met this
afternoon to raise funds for relief
work. Japanese in Peking raised a
half million dollars in a few hours
and this is already being forwarded
to Toxic and Yokohama in the form
of medical supplies and food.
Evening star., 1923-09-04
CONSIDER GREEK REPLY.
Council of Ambassadors Advised of
Grecian View.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, September 4-The text of
Greece's reply to the protest of the
council of ambassadors over the as
sassination on Greek soil of the Ital-
ian boundary mission was received
today and will be considered by the
ambassadors at the earliest oppor-
tunity.
The members of the council con-
slider that the Greco-Italian dispute
should be settled by the council and
not by the league of nations, for the
reason that the Italian commissioners
were representing the ambassadors in
settling the Greco-Albanian frontier
when they were ambushed and slain.
The declaration of the Italian gov
ernment that it engages itself to
eVacuate the island of Corfu when its
demands are met by Greece and that
1t has no intention of making war are
regarded in official quarters here as
removing the likelihood of serious
future complications.
Evening star., 1923-09-04
URGES FILING TAX
RETURNS IN MAY
D.. c. Assessor Tells Commits.
sioners Change From July
Would Aid Efficiency.

Describing July as the wrong month
for taking in returns for personal
property, District Tax Assessor Will
liam p. Richards advocated in his
annual report to the Commissioners
today that the period for filing the re-
turns be advanced sixty days, to May,
as a step toward increasing the ef-
ficiency of the administration of his
office. The Commissioners already
ards said, and he hopes that Congress
in the near future will enact legis-
lation along such lines.
The assessed value of land during
the fiscal year ended June 80 last, Mr.
Richards reported, was s335.53S,71s
and the assessed value of improve.
ments s3S7.660.549. making a total as
sessment of s723,199.26S Against this
assessment rate of Sl.30 per hun.
dred dollars was levied, making a
tax of $9,401, ,590.4S. For the previous
$472, S74,209, which. at a rate of $1Ss
per hundred dollars. yielded tax o,
$685. 6,310.60.
The personal tax levy for the fisca
year of 1928 produced in revenue g
grand total of $4,560,31191, derived
First. an amount derived from a lev,
of $1.30 per hundred dollars worth or
household furniture above $1,000 val.
ue, merchandise, jewelry, boats, vehi
cles,. horses, etc. or what is com.
monty known as tangible persona
S1,13s, ,653sS.
Second class. tax on the gross earn.
ings of banks, trust companies ant
public service corporations to tn,
amount of S1,596.262.58. Third class
a tax levied on moneys and credits
including moneys loaned and invested
bonds and shares Of stock, or wha
is generally known as intangible per.
sonal property tax, the amount of thii
being $1,S25, ,395.45.
The assessment Of new building.
amounted to about $28,500, 900, an(
additions to s2,200,000, and gas mains
conduits, etc to 100000, making &
total of S31,000.000 from which is Il
be taken property removed or de
stroyed to the extent Of about S400, 900
and exempt property amounting Il
$2s.47O, 900.
Although the personal property &C.
counts numbered nearly $4,000 ir
1923, Assessor Richards pointed out
but little more than half of these ac.
counts were based on returns. Such
returns, however. furnished data upor
which IS per cent of the tax was lev.
ID. During July OF this year there
were received an unprecedented mum.
ber of returns, probably more thar
$4,000. as against $1,000 for the previ.
. gus year.
Evening star., 1923-09-04
LINER HELD AT YOKOHAMA.
U. S. Shipping Board Offers Refuge
for Americans.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE. Wash, September A.
On instructions from the United
States Shipping Board. the Admiral
Oriental Line has ordered the liner
President Jefferson, which arrived
yesterday at Yokohama, to remain
beyond her sailing date. which was
today, to be available to American
refugees desiring to return to the
United States from the earthquake
stricken area of Japan.
The Admiral Oriental Line was in
structed TO be prepared to handle re-
lief supplies on the steamers Cup
prum, West Nelis, Anna Z. Morse,
West Jester, Eldridge and Bakers
held. All these boats are In Puget
sound or adjacent waters.
With word received here today that
the President Jefferson and the
Canadian-Paciic liner Empress of
Canada were safe, little anxiety con-
tinued to be felt concerning shipping
at Yokohama from the north Pacific
coast. Advices stated that the EN-
press Of Australia arrived just before
the disaster, but rode out a tidal wave.
The Alabama Maru and Arizona
Maru of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha
were due in the vicinity of Yoko-
hama Saturday. and because they are
large new vessels are believed to
have outridden the disturbance.
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha, owner Of
the Kaga Maru, which is to leave
today for Japan. had many demands
for passenger space from those wish
ing to go to their native land to as
certain the fate Of relatives. Most
of these had to go unsatisfied be-
cause the Kaga has limited passen-
ger service.
The Yokohama Maru, scheduled to
leave Wednesday, is to depart today
In order to serve some of the people.
Evening star., 1923-09-04
TERMS FOR COAL PEACE
OF BOTH SIDES GIVE RISE
TO HOPES FOR AGREEMENT
Continued from First Page.)

of Pennsylvania will be successful in
his efforts to avert a long -drawn-out
strike in the anthrac cite coal fields of
his state, it was learned at the White
House today In the meantime the
President does not desire to say any
thing which might embarrass the
Pennsylvania executive in his efforts
to insure a steady supply of anthra-
cite to the consuming public, an ad-
miniStration spokesman declared.
F. w. Wadleigh, federal fuel dis
tributor. will be retained in his pres
ent capacity after his term of office
expires by Limitation September %, it
was indicated at the White House.
The government. the spokesman said,
will treat distribution of coal as a
matter of interstate commerce. Mr..
Wadleigh will be retained and at
tached either to the Interstate Com
merce Commission or the Depa rtment
of Commerce.
He has not received any additional
instruction from the White House re-
garding distribution of bituminous
coal. other than the general instruc-
tions given him by the President prior
to the governors conference in New
York last week. President Coolidge
was represented as anxious that Gov.
Pinchot's efforts to avert protracted
strike should be met with a cordial re-
'ception.
Evening star., 1923-09-04
TAKAHAsHI MEETS DEATH.

By the Associated Press.
OSAKA, September 4-It is report
ed that Viscount Takahashi, former
premier, and twenty other leading
members of the seiyukai, or govern
ment party, were killed Saturday
while holding a conference.
A representative of the Osaka Jill
Shimpo met a number of destitute
foreigners at Hakon, who stated that
about forty foreigners had perished
there.
Viscount Karekiyo Takahashi was
one of the leading public men Of ia
pan. He was born In Toxic in 1854,
the son Of poor painter, and was af-
terward adopted by Samurai of the
Sendai clan, who sent him to the
United States to study in 1867.
He remained here only about year,
due to the unfortunate companion
ships fostered by his foreign guar
dian" On his return he obtained an
appointment IN the department of
agriculture and commerce, in which
he arose to the dictatorship of the
patent bureau.
BY the Associated Press.
NAGASAKI. September 3-The Ma
goya railway bureau has received a
report that Prince Natsukeita has
died from injuries sustained in the
earthquake.
Evening star., 1923-09-04
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, September A member
Of the Italian delegation to the as
sembly OF the league of nations to-
day authorized the league secretarfat
to deny that Italy had ever officially
repudiated the competency of the
league to handle the Greco-1talian
crisis.
I'VE are awaiting the return of
Maj. Giuriati from Rome and then we
will determine our final official atti-
tude." said the Italian spokesman to
a member OF the Secretariat.
Personally / think it is likely we
may ask the permanent court OF in
ternational justice to pass upon the
competency of the league"
The Italian spokesman admitted
that the court would undoubtedly re-
turn an affirmative answer
The league council will take up the
Greco-ltalian crisis tomorrow morn
ing and the assembly will not sit be-
cause of the extreme Importance of
the councils session.
Geneva is seething with excitement
over the Greco-ltalian affair and there
are continual consultations among the
delegates of the various lands The
hrSt Official reaction to the Italian at
titude came today when former For
eiSn Minister Scialoia of Italy was re-
fused reelection on the subcommis-
sion for legal and judicial matters of
the last three years. Giuseppe Notta,
former Swiss president. who was de-
feated for the place last year. was
chosen chairman, receiving 22 votes
10 20 for Signor Scialoia.
Evening star., 1923-09-04
ADJUST MINE DISPUTE.
Berlin officials Take Hand in Ruhr
Contest.

ESSEN, September 4.-The Berlin
government has taken hand In the
dispute between the miners and mine
owners in the Ruhr as a result of the
decision Of several thousand miners
to work under French direction.
The German press reported today that
the reich commissioner. Mehlich. had
been given plenary powers by the
Berlin government to reach a settle
ment between the miners and their
employers, in order to stave off furth-
er defections to the French. Nego-
tiations to this end have already be-
gan, according to the Germans. the
first meeting being held at Bochum.
yesterday.
AS a-result of Berlin's Intervention
Il was reported today the workers
of five mines have already returned
to their duties under German en-
ployers. What inducement the Ger
man government is Offering to keep
the men from going over to the
French Is not disclosed.
Evening star., 1923-09-04
COMMANDER SUPPLIES.

OSAKA, September 4.-Under the
emergency Communicating act now
in operation. food. building materials.
medicaments and vehicles, as we'll as
human labor and services, may be
Prefectural governors are authorized
to issue communicating orders for
goods at a price based on the av-
erage market prices for three years;
failure of compliance will be pun
ished by a heavy fine or three years.
Imprisonment.
Evening star., 1923-09-04
Japanese ENJOY
Grateful to u. S.
For rDisaster Aid

An official statement expressing
appreciation in the name Of the
Japanese emperor for Americas
sympathy and offers of assistance
in Japan's darkest hour was is
sued at the Japanese embassy here
by Ambassador Hanihara. He par
ticularly mentioned President
Coolidge's proclamation, calling upon
all Americans to give whatever
they can toward the relief Of the
stricken Japanese empire.
1.-The Japanese ambassador" the
statement said, desires TO ex-
press his deep appreciation Of the
great tide Of sympathy that has
risen throughout America in re-
sponse to the announcement OF the
terrible catastrophe that has be-
fallen Japan.
mot only by the generous procla-
nation of the President, testifying
TO the ties of humanity that bind
The two nations. but in countless
messages. both official and per-
sonal. have the Americans done
their utmost to show their sym
pathy and their readiness to help
their neighbors across the Pacific.
up to the present time the en-
bassy has been unable to estab-
lish communication with Japan.
Every line is silent. The ambas-
sador is oppressed by anxiety not
only for his .countrymen, but also
for the many Americans and other
foreigners in Japan.
In this state of uncertainty and
ignorance he can only express to
the President and the people Of
America, on behalf of his i'm
perial majesty and of the whole
Japanese nation, the most heart
felt thanks for their sympathy and
their generous offers of assistance.
These make 1t easier to bear the
burden of this unimaginable dis
aster."
Evening star., 1923-09-04
MOVIES TO URGE AID
FOR STRICKEN JAPAN
Theaters Will Be Asked to Display
Text Of Presidents
Proclamation.
ax the Assnciat ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 4.-The mo-
tion picture industry of America to-
day rallied to the aid Of stricken ia
pan.
Movie houses were asked to display
lamation urging Americans to assist
Japan in her hour of need.
In addition several motion picture
companies have asked the State De-
partment to arrange so that they may
transmit money to their agents in
the far east for relief work.
Evening star., 1923-09-04
Islands Swept
Away by Waves
In Japan Quake
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, September -
The island OF Oshima, sixty miles
southwest of Toxic, and which
had an active volcanic cone. is
reported to have sunk beneath the
sea. observers having been unable
TO see anything in it's direction but
water.
The advices also confirmed earlier
reports of the submergence of the
island OF Enoshima, picture is
land" one OF Japan's most beau
tiful spots. This island, the mes
sage said. was swept away by a
tidal wave, as were also Homo
muku and Isoko. villages in the
vicinity OF Enoshima
Many Europeans, visitors and
residents Of that section, are
missing.
Evening star., 1923-09-04
BEAR KILLS GIRL OF FIVE.

LOS ANGELES. September g.
Five-year-old Thelma Hollingsworth,
daughter of Dick Hollingsworth, mag
azine editor, visiting a motion pic
ture studio here, persuaded an at
tendant to admit her to that part of
the lot where wild animal actors"
awaited their turn in front OF the
camera. She died yesterday Of q
basal skull fracture suffered when a
Ihalf-grown bear struck her with Its
paw.
Evening star., 1923-09-04
DESTR0YERS RUSH
|. DOCTORS TO JAPAN
Admiral of U. S. Asiatio Fleet
Goes With Ships to Relief
of Yokohama.
Rr the Associated Press.

BY the AsSociat ted Press.
PEkING, September 4.-Six United
States destroyers left the port of
Dairen for Yokohama yesterday aft
ernoon carrying a number of doctors
and large quantities of food supplies
TO aid the earthquake victims in the
stricken city.
The flagship Huron of the Asiatic
fleet picked up Admiral Anderson at
Chefoo and is proceeding TO Japan.
The Japanese legation here issued
statement to the effect that the
foreign office at Toxic had burned.
No other authentic news has been
received from the stricken area.
Evening star., 1923-09-04
JAPANESE SHIP CALLS AID

SEATTLE, Wash, September A.
Distress signals from the Japanese
steamer Taiyo Maru. believed to be in
the vicinity Of the Japanese coast. were
picked UP by the naval radio station at
sremerton. near here. early today.
The weasel, using the Japanese code.
finally got In touch with the steamer
Korea Maru.
Evening star., 1923-09-04
PARIS HEARS TOXIC LOSS
AS GREAT AS YOKOHAMA
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. September 4.-The destruc-
tion in Toxic is fully as great as that
at Yokohama, says a dispatch to the
foreign office from its representative
to Kobe.
Scanty news is available, he adds,
and none concerning the fate OF the
French embassy and consulate stlffs.
Evening star., 1923-09-04
EARTH SHOCKS KEEP UP.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OSAKA, September 4.-Earthquake
shocks continue at intervals around
Kawaguchi, which Is on the only rail-
way open out of Toxic.
The shock of yesterday morning.
followed by fire, wiped out Kawagu-
chi. Dowager Princess Yoshiko was
crushed to death at Odawara. The
Dowager Princess YamaShina met the
same fate at Kamakura.
In Toxic Ichigaya prison was
threatened by fire, and about 1900
prisoners were freed. They included
Toshihiko Saki, the communist leader,
and other communists.
The 14th Division, at Utsunomiya
and the 18th Division, at Takata, were
marching toward Toxic today.
Evening star., 1923-09-04
DEATH INvADES ROYALTY.
Prince Shimadzu and Other Nota-
bles Among Shock Victims.

BY the Associated Press.
NAGASAKI, September 4.-Prince
Shimadzu. formerly of the great
house of Satsuma. is reported to have
been killed in the disaster. Several
others of royal blood also are said
to have lost their lives or to have
been injured.
The death of Prince Masayoshi
Matsukata, former premier and min
lister of finance. is reported here. A
message to the Nagoya railway bu-
reau says that the prince died from
the effects of injuries sustained in
the earthquake.