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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-06
MANY POLES ARE
BLOWN DOWN


Reports at the office Of the chief
dispatcher OF the municipal railway
were that the high wind. blowing a
haifinch OF rain. had washed out
Part OF the embanhment and 'fill"
at the end OF tho bridge and had
lowered the track NO that II was
iinaafe and unsetviceable. Street
department authorities were notified
gna dispatched an investigating crew
Immediately. The service on the
Montlake ave, Inns was kept UP be.
tween the bridge and tho city, how.
ever.
Scores or power poles ana several
miles OF line were reported down
turnout tho city and surrounding dis.
trict by the trouble department OF
iEe Seattle light department offices
Thursday morning as result OF The
heavy wind and ralnstorm OF Thurs.
day morning. No estimate OF the
amount OF damage nor It's extent
could he given Thursday morning
and the entire force OF worlsmen
were in tho field repairing the dam
nge.
All commercial service lines were
kept in service md there were no
sec,ions OF the city without service.
u was declared. All the trouble was
Of q minor nature. tho widespread.
The storm--torrents OF rain tossed
about By tho heavy gale played
havoc IN Thousands Of Seattle homes.
Early riscrs Thursday found that the
water had been blown in thru doors
and windows. and that carpets and
rugs and furniture were drenchcd.
Hundreds OF Scattlcitss Thursday
morning were forced 10 resort TO
oil lamps or candles when they
arose 10 discover that the storm
had put the city light service out
OF commission IN their ncighbor-
hood.
In many houses where lamps or
candles wero nor available. the resl.
dents had 20 dress and prepare
breakfast either in complete dark
meas or In sueh light ms the open
doors Of Kitchen ranges and gas
stoves made.
AZ tho office OF the Puget Sound
Power a Light Co. II was eaid that
incomplete reports for tho night in.
dicatcd there had been no Interrupt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-06
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
MURDER" MYSTERY
STARTS ON PAGE /
STARS

pockets. And. unde- powerful
microscope. that from no two
pockets looks the same"
That's very interesting. Mr.
May" We said. but why not start
OF the beginning now. and tell US
in brief just how you tracked down
Hannum?r
Alright. WILL" May replied.
Just to get the facts straight pic.
ture the crime again. whep ! ar.
rived Reporter Brown was lying,
hhlfsprawIed over n desk, with a
bullet hole thru the clothes he
wore. His crayat was dIsarranged,
MS tho In struggle. A Colt %
automatic and a 81 shell lay nearby
on tho floor Brown had been
alone. early in the morning. at
the office ahen the shooting oc.
CURED. The janitor testified ali
doors and windows worU locked.
II figured in that event II must
be an inside Job and confined my
search largely TO the six men who
carried keys TO the office. altho
I took fingerprints Of the entire
editorial staff, and as soon as
arrived scruped the foreign matter
from under the fingernails OF each.
/ also took three samples OF the
handwriting OF all OF them"
why three?" we interrupted.
That's n sure guarantee against
Disguise" he answered. "a crook
might DO able to disguise his writ
ing once, but never three times.
BULLET IN WALL
TOLD MAY MUCH
Search Of the room revealed a
palm print ON Browns desk-a desk
that tina jaintor said he had pol
lBhed only n short time before. I
found tho match sticks on the floor.
and later the hole where the bullet
had imbedded Itself in the wall.
zone glance at the bullet was
enough 20 show II had not come
from the Colt gun that lay on the
floor, but from a Savage. And the
Savage gun found among the
three that were found in a search
of the office did not make the same
identifying marks that a gun always
makes on a bullet. as did the muir
der gun. SO knew the Colt. which
/ found TO belong TO Homer Brew,
was o blind. and figured the muir.
dsrer' had taken his gun away with
him.
ION tho barrel OF Brew's gun ]
found a finger print that tailed OK.
Bctly with uannum's when com.
pared with the prints OF all the edi.
torial men I had taken. Tho palm
print on the desk also fitted Han
NUNS palm print
Search Of the homes OF tho six
reporters who carried keys 10 the or
flee revealed a Savage .32 gun
which. found by firing and com.
pairing the bullets. 10 be the murder
gun in the room u Jack Holl And
u revealed bloodstaln on a coat
hanging IN IIannum's room.
This gun also bore Hannum's fin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-06

ger prints. nat no prints OF Hnll'f
fingers. and I deduced that Hannum
had gone TO Halls room In an Mt.
tempt TO frame an abb by him
that's the first thought Of murder.
ers' after the crime-and. finding
Hall away from home. had hidden
the death gun away In Hairs dress.
err. This theory was borne out by
Halls later testimony that no was
away from home at the time the
murder was committed.
when I examined tho scrapings
from under the finger nails OF the
editorial men, / found. by using n
powerful microscope. that Hnnnums
bore shreds OF the same silk cloth
Of which Browns cravat was made.
They undoubtedly caught there-ns
silk threads will-when Hannum
seized Brown by the throat in the
struggle.
"Comparison Of tho threatening let.
ter / found in Browns wastebasket
with the samples OF handwriting
turned in by the Star staff showed
that the note, unquestionably. was in
Hannum's handwriting. even tho he
did his best 10 disguise the writing
he made for me. There is n co.ordI.
nation Of muscles In handwriting,
formed by long habit. that always
causes certain pecullarltles that no
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-06

;" Soup of the Evening
Beautiful Soup" -

The most popular soup of
the December evening is
Oyster Bisque. And the
most popular way to make
it is with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-06
FULL DESCRIPTION is
OBTAINED by SCIENCE

Microscopic examination and
chemical analysis of the two or three
hairs found clutched in Browns
clenched undoubtedly those Of
the murderer'-showed him TO be n
man OF about Is years Of age. and
told me also his race and general
condition Of health. And on them
tonic that I found several days ngo
IIannum was the only man in The
star office who was using.
II found out his height by
reconBtructlng the scene or the crime
and tracing the course OF the murder
bullet from the angle that II lodged
In the woodwork and the angle nj
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-06
SUNSHINE GIRL"
TELLS HER STORY

mo Elfi VINO WIS with ShilhiAd
was quoted as having told officers
that she WIS well known In Chicago
o. Tho Sunshine Girl"
"They called me that because I
an always happy" she was said 10
have declared.
II met Edward Sailstad In Chicago
In 1919 and liked him very much.
but was not in love with him.
I'm fact, was engaged TO marry
another man. liked tho other man
very much and no was very good 70
me. but I did not want 10 marry
him. was really sick. ! argued
with this other man all tho time
about not marrying him and then
Mr. Saiistad came along. did not
love him at first, just liked him.
But after knew him while our
friendship turned into love.
Mr.. sailstad couldn't stay in
Chicago and he didn't want me
TO stay without him"
She then. according 10 the dis.
trict attorney, declared she LEFT her
employment In Chicago and wen,
to Eau Claire rs sailstad'a s,enoE,
iapher.
after a month I Quit" she war
quoted ns saying, because Eddle's
wife said my being there was caus.
ing trouble in the family. She came
TO me and begged me 10 leave. II
was Just like they do In the
movies"
shs then went back 10 Chicago.
officers said sho told them. Sail.
s:ad was said to have met her later
In Chicago where they discussed
our going away"
MY sister tried TO interfere" the
recital went on. ''and we left sud.
denly for Louisiana From Loulas-
ana wo went 20 San Antonio and
Fort Worth. Texas. and finally
came To California
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-06
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
DEATH FRAUD
STARTS ON PAGE 1

80 kept n look out for people
that looked like mo who were
about 70 do and pretty soon
learned that Alien Melee. whom
! knew. had died up at Lake Me-
vagnamon. wis.
GOES TO CEMETERY
FOR FRIENDS BODY
II went there and rented cot
tage nc tho resort aud thon one
night 1 drove out 20 tho Presby-
tefIan cemetery. dug UP Moirce's
body. put Il In a piece OF canvas,
carried II 20 the cottage had rent
cd and put my ring ON tho finger.
Then set fire 10 the cottage
and caught an auto Ride into sn-
perior, wis. That night went TO
Chicago"
Ho az first refused TO say where
Ito had met tho young woman who
was with him.
Officers stated, however. that abe
admitted she was Dorothy Anderson.
ktonographer. and that she met Sail.
stad IN Chicago and fled with him.
Tho flight. which has lasted three
years. took Sailstad thru many
states, The automobile which he had
with him In Sc. Helena when arrest.
ed. carried an Arizona license mum.
Der.
Reports to officers here which were
said to have been partially confirmed
by sailsiad were that he was de.
clared legally dead and lifo lnsur.
ance amounting 10 somewhere be.
tween 100000 and $4,000 had been
paid TO the widow. who since has
enarvied a .soona tior
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20
MAJESTIC RUM
STORE RUNS
SHORT !.
Supply Gives Out Before She
Reaches Three-MiIe Limit
and Neptune Goes Dry.

NEW YORK, June 20. - King
Neptune was a sorely disappointed
monarch today.
The old man Of the sea was sched-
uled to get the over-supply of liquor
carried aboard the White Star
liner. Majestic, the first foreign ship
to touch port which sailed after the
dry 1ruling for foreign ships went
into effect.
But there wasn't a bottle I'd
throw away outside the three-mila
limit" A. C. wilkins, ship store
keeper said on landing. The pas
sengers drank 1t ALL
How much did they drink WaW
a question wilkins wouldnpt Answer.
we had a good supply-it gave
out
When the ship docked it carried
thirty-six gallons of brandy-the
British minimum for medicinal sup
ply.
This was in charge of the ship
doctor and cannot be touched by the
crew Of 1850 men who manned the
ship across the Atlantic.
The Majestic will have to make
the return trip to England bone
dry"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20
NJ MILAN " Il |
RADIO NEWS
Of TRIP
Explorer Hopes to Keep in
Touch With States All
Way to Pole.
TIMEs sTAFE Pi4oTo

ABOARD THE SCHOONER
BOWDoIN, WIsCASSET, Me
June 2O.--The North Pole is within
speaking distance Of the United
States.
Such is the belief expressed here
today by DR.. Donald B. Macmillan,
intrepid arctic explorer. Saturday
DIR. Macmillan will sail from this
port to prove his contention.
His tiny s8-foot schooner will be
fully equipped with high powered
wireless apparatus, from which he
will attempt, on every leg of his
journey, to send messages Of pro-
gress back to the States.
His message call of wv. ~. T.
will be looked for by every radio
statton-first to advance the study
Of this means OF communication
and later, when the Bowdoin IL
stealing her way through the ice
lanes of the Arctic, TO listen for
messages of distress.
The expedition will be bid God
speed by Governor Percival Baxter,
Saturday afternoon.
Was With Peary.
DR.. Macmillan knows the arctic
as most men know their city
streets. He was with Peary on his
dash to. the pole. The explorer he
lieVes his expedition will experience
Its greatest difficulty in reaching
Cape Sabine-the farthest north
point where the ship must be
abandoned.
At this point DR.. Macmillan will
erect a tablet for the National
Geographic Society, in memory of
the eighteen members Of the i'll
fated Greeley expedition Of 1884
who lost their lives in their pioneer
effort to explore the polar region.
THE worst enemy Of the explorer
the months of isolation from the
world-will be missing this time"
DIR. Macmillan said today. We be-
lieve we will be able to pick up the
concerts broadcast by American
radio stations-entertainment and
news through the whole long
winter nights"
The Bowdoin is the smallest veS-
sci ever used in a polar dash.
Many Aid In Rescue.
IF we have to abandon It we
will seek quarters with some
Eskimo tribe while a relief party,
notified by wireless Of our plight.
can come to our rescue" MacMil.
Ian said.
DIR. Macmillan expects his dash
will take sixteen months.
Il am very glad Captain Amund-
sen has abandoned his proposed hop
to the pole in a heavier than air
machine-it meant certain DEATH.
he said. Il believe the day is near
when ship OF the Zeppelin type
will reach the top Of the world"
g. f. Mcdonald, Chicago radio
manufacturer, is going as far as
Battle Harbor, Labrador, with the
party.
A small crew of seamen will man
the ship.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20
KALLIPOLIS CROTTO WILL
BRING BIG BAND TO GAME

In addition to their usual stunts.
the Kallipolis Grotto will have it's
hundred-piece band out in full force
at the Masonic baseball game at
American League Park Saturday.
We have it from an enthusiastic
press agent that the Grotto has
the smallest and shrillest" piccolo
that ever shrilled and the biggest
and bassiest tuba that was ever
footed"
Under the management of Mike
Mcdonald an interlodge track meet
will be held. The ladies of the
Eastern Star will have a relay
team entered in the competition.
Clowns and high class baseball are
promised.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20
AUTO INDUSTRY
REAP|NGR RICH
J. HARVEST.
Emery w. Clark, Bank Presi-
dent. Says Some Companies
Are Even Leaning Money.

DETROIT. June 20.-Motor COM
panies have more cash than at any
time in their history and two of
them are actually loaning moncv
through local banks, according to
Emery w. Clark, president of the
First National Bank Of Detroit, to-
day.
We are helping some of our
motor company customers find EN-
ployment for their surplus funds"
he said, land 1 do not know of n
single one that is borrower. FIX.
cept for handling deposits, the com.
panies are very nearly being their
own bankers"
Asked about reports from the
middle West, that banks were cur
falling credits to the automobile
trade Mr.. Clark said: "In view OF
the situation have described. IL
If obvious that 30 far as manu-
facturers are concerned there IL
little credit to curtail. The com
panies have come through their
spring harvest with enViable profits
and face normally quiet summer
season with unprecedented orders..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20
CRUSHING
TH|EV|NG GANGS
Of REDS
"Lenine" and "Trotsky" OF
County Clare Now in Cells.
Robbed Helpless Farmers.
By DANIEL OCONNELL,
International News Service.

DUBLIN, June 2O.-There were
parts of Ireland where Bolshevism
ran riot while the pistoleer and the
incendiarist were at work.
The Free State ministry was too
busy picking up the De Valera gun
men to pay much attention to the
lesser happenings.
Lands and stock were seized with
the utmost impunity from helpless
local farmers, who were powerless
when faced by armed gangs of
ruffians.
well-to-do one day were without
Of armed men would have seized
all their property and the unfor-
tunate farmers were lucky to
escape with their lives.
know Of one case where a
farmers herd Of cattle was taken
and he had to buy it back again
the following morning for 400
pounds sterling.
The Free State government is
rapidly putting down this kind of
activity.
A whole district Of County Clare,
which has been in possession Of the
Reds for nearly twelve months,
is now being handed back to the
rightful owner oy the Free State
army.
an this district they actually had
a local Lenin and Trotsky, who are
now spending their time in the gaol
at Newbridge.
The first action by the military
was taken near Nenagh, County
Tipperary, where a local gang had
seized Lord Dunally's lands and
grazed their stock upon them.
The military duly arrived, drove
the cattle off and sold them. The
result Of this was that in other
parts of the country the land rob-
bers became alarmed and hurrielly
removed their cattle
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20
ELLIS ISLAND SCORED
IN HOUSE OF COMMONS

LONDON, June Decentralization
by Great Britain for conditions at
Ellis Island" was urged in the
House OF Commons this afternoon
by II. Becker, an Independent.
Under Foreign Secretary Ronald
Mcneil replied that Great Britain
WHs seeking better conditions at
the Ellis Island immigration sta
ton, but that retaliation is not
feasible"
For some time the British have
been complaining of the treatment
OF British immigrants 0t Ellis
Island
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20
Seems to be
Broke in DC, Says
Thompson

Carmi Thompson, of Column
bus, Ohio, announced here to-
day he is out of politics for
good, so far as office-holding
is concerned.
81 do not want any office
within the gift of President
Harding" Thompson said. IT
see my name has been linked
with many vacancies. But you
can say that want none Of
them. / am out of office and
will stay out. AS for Washing
ton, there is no money here,
and everybody seems broke, so
its a poor place to settle down
in a business venture.
"The Buckeye State is good
enough for me. That's where
I'm headed for right now. So,
if you hear anybody booming
me. for public office again, or
declaring want Government
office, just put it down-it
amt So"
Thompson was defeated in
Ohio last year as the Republi-
can candidate for governor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20
JAPAN IS SILENT
ON DEATH Of
COL. ELLIS
Efforts Of u. s. to Obtain De-
tails of Caroline Island
Tragedy Are Futile.

The mystery surrounding the
death of Lieut. Col. Earl III. Ellis.
who commanded the famous marine
brigade at Chateau Thierry, in the
prohibited Caroline islands Of the
South Pacific, was deepened here to-
day by the inability Of the American
Government to determine the exact
cause of Colonel Ellis death.
The Caroline islands are under
mandate to Japan, and the Jananese
naval department 10 supposed to be
using the non-accessable islands for
naval maneuvers and experiments.
Colonel Ellis, one Of the few Amert-
can officers fluent in Japanese, was
said to be travelling on leave" in
the islands.
Although he came to his death on
May -, neither the State or Navy
Departments have ever been able to
learn the exact cause of death. Re-
quests for information to the Tokyo
foreign office, which exercises q
rigid supervision Of the islands, has
proved Ineffective.
Tokyo newspapers, received here
today, carry news Of Colonel Ellis
death, but are similarly uncommuni-
cative concerning details of the dis.
tinGuished officers fate.
The latest information from the
japanese navy department, says
the Japan Advertiser, an English
daily Of Tokyo, lis that Colonel Ellis
was staying for the time being at
Parac, the port At which he died, as
representative of the Hughes Trad
ing Company, If 2. Rex street, New
York city. He was preparing to
make trip from Parao to Menado.
another point in the islands, for in
spection purposes, when he became
III and died.
Whether he was actually con-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20
Ask Right to Assume Bonds.

me southern Railway Company
today asked the Interstate Commerce
Commission for authority to assume
an obligation of 81, 300, 900 of thirty
year per cent gold bonds Of the
Greensboro North Carolina Passen-
ger Terminal Company The bonds
are to be used to pay for the con.
struction OF a new passenger station
at Greensboro.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20
HEAT WAVE IN NEW YORK
BREAKING ALL RECORDS

Heat records for June promised
to be broken today.
Weather Forecaster Starr this
morning announced the mercury
would pass we'll above the 80 mark
during the day. The hottest June
day on record was in 1893-it was
So all day.
Three persons were overcome dur
ing the forenoon. Showers pre-
dlcted Tor tomorrow may break the
hot spell.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20
Bless the Scotch!
they've pulled us out
Of dry-dock"

VK7uSHTi 1t took the Scotch to
w do it. They've given us
Good Old Scotch they've
pulled US out Of dry dock"
Come, taste 1.-THE taste" you love,
stimulating, invigorating, but
within the law. It's Scotch Brew,
made from q formula 183-years
old. It's not a prohibition make
shift, not "near-beer," but a real
blend of fine, rich hops and fra
grant malt. Hoot mon! Serve
Good Old Scotch Brew at a tenn
perature Of 5O-degrees, and smile
again - the old days are here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20
TO KEEP NORFOLK ARMY
BASE DURING DISCUSSION

Pending the adjustment of Diff
ferences between the War Depart.
ment and the Shipping Board. the
Army Base at Norfolk, Va, win
not be sold by the Government, II
was announced today following q
conference between President Hard.
ing and Commissioner Chamberlain
Of the Shipping Board.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20
New Farm Loan Board Head,

1t was announced yesterday at
the White House that Robert A
Cooper, Of South Carolina, has been
selected chairman of the Federal
Farm Loan Board, succeeding
Charles S. Lobdell. effective July 3.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20
Cornell Alumni to Meet.

Members Of the Cornell Alumni
Association will leave Thirty sixth
and M streets northwest at 2 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon for barge trip
up the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
with Great Falls as an objective.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20

Quoting any business for the com
pany he was reported to be repre-
senting Ia not revealed in any com.
munication received here"
News that Colonel Ellis had a
commercial connection came as a
distinct surprise to officials and
friends here today. He was car
ried on the active roles of the
marine. corps, and received his pay
regularly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20
THIEF CAUGHT
by OWNER
OE,PANTS
Saw Man Wearing His Sunday
Best and Took Him to
Station House.

NEW YORK, June 20.-William
Jennings, negro, twenty-five, made
a serious mistake when he CARRIED
himself In a pair of trousers which
Abraham Spivack, a post office
clerk, the Bronx. SAYS were his
Sunday best.
Spivack told the police some one
had looted his room, taking four
pairs Of trousers and $50 that re-
posed in a pocket.
Yesterday at the subway station
at Westminster and Intervale ave.
nues, he spied his Sunday best
pantaloons and Jennings at the
same time. He promptly collared
Jennings.
At the police station Spivack
gave signs and tokens of his init
macy with the trousers worn Ly
Jennings. The police said the negro
had several, pocketbooks hidden in
the pockets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20

President Of the Association Of
American Teachers of Diseases Of
Children, who with DR.. Richard
Bolt, will represent the Americn
Child Health Association at the
American Medical Association
meeting i'm San Francisco June
25 to 30. Other delegates from
Washington are DIR. Charles w.
Richardson and DIR. William Gerry
Morgan.