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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
BOOST PAY OF
LONCSHOREMEN
Increase OF 10 Cents an
Hour Given Here

Wages Of Seattle longshoremen
and waterfront laborors viii be
boosted 10 cents an hour for
straight time end Is cents an hour
for overtime beginning January /,
IL was announced Saturday by Col.
George y. Iamplng OF the Seattle
port commission and representatives
Of various steamship lines employ.
ing such workers
The increase will affect between
1900 and $500 men. il was declared
by Lamplng. After the Increase Is
given the longshoremen viii get 90
cents an hour for straight time and
tt35 cents an hour for overtime.
The dock worker will get so cents
an hour for straight time and $3.50
nm hour for overtime
Tho present scale has been In ef.
feet for the past two years when
the workers voluntarily agreed to
accept o reduction OF 10 cents an
hour because of Tie scarcity or en-.
ploymcnt
n rs believed IN Seattle that the
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
ORDERS SHOWS
CLOSED AT Il
Chief Says BurleSque viii
Not Be Tolerated

Burlosque shows. performances
with Questionable stories and sug.
Fcstlvo dances win not be tolerated
In Seattle. Chief OF Police severyns
declared Saturday morning following
The stars expose Friday evening OF
a midnight show in thcater below
the line" in which dancers with
near nature costumes" danced the
'hula.hula" and others OF similar
character.
I'm going 70 close all these places
at midnight" tho chief said. Man.
ayers OF the shows declare that moth.
Ing irregular exists there. From now
on I'm going TO eeo that there is
nothing out OF tho way at these
places.
Those shows arc no place for
young boy to be at that time Of night.
no matter what kind OF a perform.
ance is given"
severyns declared that since the
publication OF tho story he has made
an investigation OF conditions and
had decided that midnight closing
must be enforced.
The performance in question was
at a midnight matinee Mt one OF the
lower town" shows. A Star reporter
with two witnesses attended a girl
with an extremely scant costume,
writhed. twisted and turned in a vul.
gar dance which sent her audience
into roars OF applause. which In turn
brought her back to Guido her first
offering
Boys OF Is, 1G, II and is years
we're numerous in the audience and
one policeman sat thru the entire
show. Another one was there when
a man told a bunch OF "parlor jokes"
quite beyond the border"
Young boys told the newspaper
men they had missed a great deal by
not being present the night before.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Spotting Death Drivers

Editor The Star: / am
more than interested in
your campaign for swift
dealing justice for speed
maniacs. / drive a car
myself, nearly every
day, and have had many
narrow escapes from
other machines, both
when driving and when
walking. On three diff
ferent occasions since
coming to Seattle, in
1919, / have been hit,
once suffering broken
ribs and the ruin of a
perfectly new suit.
On the steering wheel
of my car is fastened a
pad of paper, and under
the edge of my cap is a
pencil. ! leave my home
in the North Side with
an hour to arrive at
work down town, and
take my time at it.
Every morning and eve
ming | see and meet cars
without one headlight,
or both, and perhaps
without a tail light. /
throw my spot light low
and am able to catch
numbers easily, both
going and coming. And
beginning today | intend
to mail you the numbers
of cars having irregular
lights or moving faster
than 20 miles per hour.
My own speedometer is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
NITRO PROVES
YECGS' WEAPON
Threatens Cashier With Ex-
plosive; Gets $500

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Dec. CO.
Showing n small vial of nitro glycer.
inc across a tellers counter in the
Citizens National bank here at
noon today. a small, thin.faced man,
apparently alone. forced tho en-.
ploye to hand him $500 under pen
atty of blowing up the building.
Hand me all the money in sight
or Ill blow the hank mp with this
nitro.glycerine." read note tied
around the bottle, which the bandit
turned so Robert w. Wiley. Tho
teller. could read It,
Wiley, awed by the vial and the
pistol with which the robber en-.
forced his demands. handed over
$500 in currency. which the bandit
hurriedly thrust in his overcoat.
and snatching up tho bottle, quickly
walked out of the bank.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
fiowdy. folks. Has little VIII
lie broken his Riddle kar yet!

ttUhdts ttth>. ihdC
lie broken his Riddle Kar yet,
Now Is the time 10 swear Off boot
Leg whisky. II you wait until New
Years Eve. II may be too late.
II hell Is paved with good inten.
lions. It sure ought TO be great
driveway about January /.
Have you used up your Christmas
cigars yet2 No7 Good! You can
swear off smoking New Years Eve.
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS.
i No. .
II hereby resolve that I win
never again LET strange hairpin
remain in the back seat Of my
automobile"
Next 10 tho golfer who makes a
hole In one. tho proudest man IN the
world is the mo;orist who succeeds
in getting auto license No. /.
"FRscinate Him New Years Eve
With the Radiance Of Your Hair, .
says an advertisement for a hair
wash.
~Fasclnate Her New Years Eve
With the Radiance OF Your Nose. I"
comments LII Gee Geo sarcasticaily,
University professor az Cornell ad-
vocates the abolition OF grand Jur,
les. So do the bootleggers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29

correct and / rarely
drive faster than that. |
did the same thing back
East and it helped, ac-
cording to the authori-
ties.
This morning a Ford
roadster belonging to the
city light department,
meter division No. %,
was> driving thru town
with one headlight burn
ing, and at the corner
of Prefontaine and
Fourth it narrowly miss
ed a newsboy. License
number was 300034,
1924.
Another of the same
kind of car, license num-
Der 26147, bearing a
corporation insignia, was
speeding thru town with
out a tail light. 1923
license.)
A milk truck belong
ing to the Royal Dairy,
license number 253412,
1928, drove at break
neck speed across the
18th ave. bridge with no
tail light, and headlight
so dim that they could
scarcely be seen.
All of these cars were
spotted" between 1880
and 7:45 a. m. Yours .
truly,
A CONSCIENTIOUS
DRIVER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29

Today the ministry submitted to
tho prince regent its resignation for
second time.
Tho prince Is expected to refuse
once more.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29

Hlrohito 10y a would.hc assassin. the
cabinet offered q Joint resignation
as evidence Of Us deep humiliation
Yesterday tho prince regent
formally refused the resignation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Business ReuieU
in Star Today

CE A 7 I'll e is closing
- what is said to be
its greatest year in bus
mess progress. What it
has accomplished in the
growth of shipping, real
estate, building, manu-
featuring, banking and
many other lines, is re-
viewed today on the
Business page Of The
Star. Read what your
city has accomplished in
the past IL months and
it will give you some
idea as to what 1924 is
about to bring in Seat
ties business develop
ment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
MAN FOUND IN
STREET UNCONSCIOUS

Donald T.. Murphy was found
lying unconscious and near death
at Sixth ave. s. and Norman st.,
Friday night by G. +. Reeves. IO4
2ist ave Reeves took him to the
city hospital where no died six
hours later The police say that
Murphy was struck by an unidenti.
fled motorlst who fled after knock.
ing him down. From the condition
Of Murphy and the extent Of his
injuries, the coroner said. he was
struck BY an automobile travelling
at a high rate of speed. Murphy's
head was crushed. one OF his iera
was broken in several places and he
was mangled so badly that recog.
alton was almost impossible. He
was identified from papers found in
his pockets.
Tom Anderson. %, was held in
Jail Saturday on an open charge
following his arrest Friday night At
Second ave. and Stewart RI.
Anderson IL accused OF driving
HlN dIAolIDbllf 30 HtthlFAalF lUIL ne
endangered the lives Of a score or
pedestrians His car colllded with
one driven by G. D. Jordon. Of
| Enumclaw.
lie was captured and nearly
m0bbed by an angry crowd of
pedestrians who were threat.
ening 10 hang him when Pa.
trolman -. A. Sands rescued
him and took him to Jail. His
companion, whose name Is not
known, fought his way out Of
the crowd and escaped
After driving rcclelessly at high
speed thru the city George Douglas.
1s, and Don Myers, Is. were captured
IN a stolen automobile at Seventh
ave. and Madison st.. Friday night.
They were Jailed on open charges
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
JAPAN CHIEFS
RESIGN AGAIN

TOKYO. f,,c. 20.-The japanese
cabinet today resigned FOR The
second time in As hours
Immediately following the attacl,
of December "a upon Prince Regent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29

The auto driver who, the sec
ond he is held up by traffic, inn
mediateIy begins to foot his horn.
Proposed by LII Gee Gee for mem.
bership in the Poison Ivy club: THE
friend who enlightens you after the
party that your petticoat has been
showing all evening"
We don't knntv where Gna Gee
gets that STUFF about petticoats. She
must have been reading the Ladies'
Home Journal for 1905.
Leap year is only days away
gals! Get out t,ur lariat and try
10 rope in Louie Terrell. Nobodys
got their brand on him yet.
Golf Is bad for brain workers, says
Boston physician.
Don't worry, Doc. They seldom
play IL.
There is this much 10 be said for
the nah iongg player. You only
have 20 watch him. You have 10 lis.
ten 20 a saxophone player.
Dear Homer: Have needles from
Christmas trees any commercial
yaiue2-J. +. l..
Ans--Yes. they ere used exten.
sively in the manufacture OF wooden
shirts.
There's a lot Of Dre.wor whisky on
tho market, say the bootleggors. but
they don't mention whether It's the
last war or the next war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
yE DIARY


This afternoon to the Orpheum to ses
u. Leonard. the champion fighter, and
he did skip ropo and shadow-bor the
best ever I saw. And he did say jest
iugiy that when he u defeated. 18th ave-
and Jackson ~. will be shroudcd In
crepe. but other parts OF the city win be
In mourning also. methinks. for he Is a
credit 10 his profession. and a rnre boxer.
The Navy football team. which win
meet the University OK Washington
eleven, is travelling to Pasadena by
train.
They're not going 70 take any
chances on running on the rocks.
The pouch Of n pelican Is large
enough TO contain seven quarts Of
water, says an item in The Star.
And 7. y. l.. wants TO know why
some rum.ri inner doesn't fly a flock
Of them across tho border.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29

One autoist who wanted 10 keep
his radiator from freezing filled It
with nooushlne. The next morning
he found his water Jacket eaten away.
Hiram Johnson galIs Ford "po-
llticaI turncoat." Oh. well. Ford
has been called worse things than
that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
CLAIM ALIBI OF
SUSPECT FALLS
Auto Did Not Hit 0bstruc-
tion; Prepare Charges

The alibi story OF Ole Knut.
son! alleged death car" driver,
failed 20 held up Saturday
under the acid test, II was de-
clared. knutsOn is under ar
rest i'm the King county jail.
I He Is accused OF driving the car
that last Sunday evening knock
ed down and fatally injured
Miss Ailecn Branshaw, 23-year-
old crippled girl. The accident
happened at n. Seth st. and Phin.
ney ave. Miss Branshaw died
Christmas day.
Maj. Bert Ross, deputy county
prosecutor, obtained from Oscar
Holt, friend of Knutsoh. a state.
ment disproving that injuries TO
Knutson's Oakland car were made
as claimed by the cars owner.
Knutson said that dents in the
fender and the broken windshield
were caused when his car ran into
an obstruction on 57th st. near the
boulevard
No OBSTRUCTION THERE,
\ SAYS THE STATEMENT
The signed statement OF Holt.
who lives in an apartment at Har-
rison and Minor, says that there Is
no obstruction in the street at the
point named by Knutson which
could have caused the damage to
the car.
Prosecutor Ross IS preparing n
complaint charging Knutson with
manslaughter, and win ask that
bail be set in the sum OF 10000.
he said.
Knutson has engaged counsel and
win fight the case. It was indicated.
The accused mans story is that.
on tho fatal night, he was driving
toward Ballard when. at Phinney
ave. and n. seth ST. he "hit
plank or something. He said he
saw the object just as / struck IT."
Binding lights OF an approaching
car dazzled him. he claimed, and his
view was poor
STORY IN THE STAR
RESULTED IN CAPTURE
Police and shorifrs office were
without elews to the death car for
several days Last Thursday even.
ing The Star printed story by
Jim Marshall. incorporating a myth.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
A VERS
HE IS
[)AzE:[)
knutson, Accused
as Death Car
Driver" T ak S
but Little
BY JIM MARSHALL

His eyes heavy lidded and his face
white and haggard from a sleepless
night. ole Knutson. accused death
car driver, and The Star reporter
whose story resulted in his capture
late Friday, met Saturday in Super
intendent Allen Starks office at the
King county Jail. They did not shaka
hands.
When Knutsof was told of his
visitors identity he expressed no
emotion. freight from an open
Crate played over his placid features.
He still seemed dazed at his expert.
ence.
Il didn't sleep last night" he said.
IT'S the first time ] was ever III
trouble. but I am worried. 1t stilL
seems all hazy TO me-"
Now that you've had chance TO
think things over. don't you feel
that you must have been the man
who hit Miss Branshaw. the crippled
girl?" he was asked.
DENIES HE HAD
BEEN DRINKING
No. / don't" he replied, passing
his work -calloused hand over his
forehead, wrinkled in perplexity. II
know 1 hit something at that corner
that night. but don't think II was
the girl. ! didn't see her before the
bump came. My lights were burn
ing and think / should have seen
her. ! had not been drinking. either
hadn't had a drink all day"
Knutson said he had lived in Seat
tie several years. Before that. no
had lived irf Havre, Mont, and in
Colorado. Until his arrest he was
first mate and engineer of The Rain
Ter. fishing boat. He is part owner
of the ship, he says.
To many questions fired at him.
Knutson replied: You'll have to
see my attorney" To others he
merely maintained stolid silence.
But all thru the talk he insisted
that he did not know he had struck
the girl.
RELUCTANT, HE DOES
NOT WANT TO TALK
We'll, but you read in the pa
pers about the girl being struck at
that point, You knew you had
struck something there. Didn't you
connect the two facts?"
"oh. I can't talk. I'm still in a
sort of daze-rattled. You see my
attorney"
We'll, when they caught you,
down on the Rainier, at Smith cove,
weren't you trying TO make get
away?"
mo; l had planned that trip long
before the accident--lt was planned
when we were TO sail some time
ago-before this ever happened"
Knutson was coatless and in his
shirt sleeves. He is a typical. silent,
solid Norseman. emotionless and
calm. with colorless face and ex-
pressionless eyes.
Every attempt to make him ad-
init that he even suspected he had
CTurn 10 Page 3, Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29

LII GEE GEE. TIL OFFICE
yAMP, SCI:
In this chilly weather. II Is
much better TO pour alcohol Into
the radiator than to pour il into
the driver.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
WOMAN,
Man, in
WRECKS
Another Hit-and-
Run Driver Is
Sought as Toll
Increases

Reckless driving was rcspon.
siblc for the death OF young
girl and man and tho arrest
OF four persons Friday night.
Three OF the men were stili heidi
In jail on open charges Saiur-
day.
Miss Laura Hughes IS. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. @. d. Hughes
Rivoll Apartments. :i27 Second ave,
was the first victim OF tho series
OF auto accidents. She died IN
the Seattle General hospital shortly
after a collision between an auto.
mobile and stree, car at weat,
lake ave. md Denny way.
Donald r. Murphy. 80 yearn old
a cook OF Cashmere. wash. died
AZ $40 a. m. Saturday in tho city
hospital victim OF another cowardly
motorist who fed after striking
him at sixth owe. 8. and Norman
81.
A total Of 90 auto accidents
we're reported 70 tho police M hav'
ing occurred Friday
SAYS HE DROVE
Is MILES AN HOUR
Miss Hughes had been riding IN
an automobile driven by Henry G.
Bartlett, IS. OF 1905 Eighth ave. w.
She was with Miss orma Metcals
and Maurice vlnlng. 1919 Eighth
ave. w.
Bartlett told the police In his
report that he was driving be.
tween 90 and Is miles an hour
on Westlakc. going north. trying
TO pass another machine which in
turn was trying 70 pass n car ahead
OF II.
Bartletts car was over on
the left-hand side Of the street
and when he saw southbound
Green Lake street car he put
on the brakes. The street was
wet and the rear end Of his car
skidded and struck the street
car. throwing the girl out into
the street, fracturing her skull.
The police reported that there
was a bottle OF whisky in the car
and It was smashed in tho accident.
Bartlett was examined by two city
hospital doctors who reported that
he had not been drinking from any
signs which they could discover.
Bartlett was booked by tho police
on an open charge and released to
tho coroner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
CANDIDATE FOR THE POISON
IVY CLUE

The auto driver who, the sec
ond he is held up by traffic. inn
mediateIy begins to foot his horn.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-07-05

DRESIDENT HARDING has begun
his journey of more than two
months. through the Middle West and
West. TO Alaska. and through the Pan
anna canal to Porto Rico. Already he
has delivered, In ST. Louis. his main
address concerning American member-
ship in the world court. He set forth
at length the reasons why he favors
such membership and has now left the
matter 10 the decision OF the American
people. who, before deciding. will have
plenty OF opportunity TO hear or read
the views Of the opposition. Mr. Hard
ing could not be induced 10 abandon OF
be silent about his advocacy Of the
world court membership by those who
feared II would cause a party split.
but II is not likely that he Will dwell
on the subject IN his future addresses
Mr.. Harding stu insists HIS trip is
IN no sense a campaign tour in the
interests OF his denomination. On the
continent he seeks 10 get I'm close
touch with the people west OF the Mis-
sissippi on paramount issues. In Alas
ka he. desires 10 learn AT arst hand
what IS the matter with the govern
ment Of the territory and why Its de-
yelopment is retarded In Porto Rico
be probably will have to take a hand
In Strengthening out the sdministra-
tien of the island, for already the new
governor. Horrce NJ. Towner. Is being
subjected TO bitter attack for the al
egesi offense Of favoring too markedly !
he faction that recently succeeded in
pushing Governor Rely.
Mrs. Harding accompanies the PresI-
isntial party. and seems now 10 be In
he best 90 health.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-07-05

grain and grain products was Endorsed.
Increase Of domestic consumption Of
wheat and wheat products was urged
Of industry and agriculture were
named directors. Among them are o.
+. Bradfute, head OF the American
farm bureau: Daniel A. Wallace, Min
nesota. publisher and brother OF the
secretary OF agriculture: Julius Fieisch-
mann. Cincinnati. president Of the
Fleischmann Yeast company: Alexan-
der Legge president OF the Interna-
tional Harvester company: r. Edison
White. president of Armour 4 Co, and
ii. F. Byram. president Chicago. NIL
waukee < ST. Paul railroad
The rejected minority plan was that
a grain corporation be formed. sup
piled with money from the United
States treasury. 10 buy all the Ameri-
can farmers wheat as soon as the
price dropped TO $50 a bushel
Senator Capper OF Kansas was one
ferees. as might be expected. and at
the opening session he seized the OPP
portunity 10 denounce the Chicago
board Of trade. asserting that IL has
become the worlds greatest gambling
place and fixes the price for the bene-
fit of the Spectator and against the
producer and consumer. He added:
In May, 1922, half dozen grain gam
hlers cleaned up something like 81
100000 In "a hours. which was more
than all the farmers OF Kansas made
out Of their entire crop In 1922. This
will not be possible with the Capper-
Tincher law in operation"
Vice President John H. Msufr OF the
Chicago board OF trade hctiy resented
Capper's charges. denying them abso-
lutely. Afterward he said the boards
directory would soon decide whether
the Kansas senator should not be sued
for damages on account OF defamation
of character OF the l.59s members OF
the board
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-07-05

yIYHEAT marketing and wheat
" prices wee discussed thorsoEhly
Tor fyo days hast week by a large
number Of proniE~snt men who med kn
nAfio<sf conference In Chicago. There
were Eos~<Dors amoss them. and Goa
gre~smen. farmers. rABway men and
grain traders The proposition Of
minority grssp Tor the fixing Of wheat
prices was voted down and 3 plan was
adopted for tie sfgsnlzstioa OF a per
msnenf National Wheat council. and a
board Of directors was named 60 carry
out the work Resolutions we're adopt
I'd indorsing cooperative marketing.
The convention favored the stabIll-
ration Of wheat prices The inrestiSa-
tion being made by the Interstate con-
merce commission as 10 the reason
abieness OF existing freight rates on
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-07-05

dates and add chopped. preserved
ginger and the ginger slrup 10 taste I;
add biz OF lemon juice and simmer
until soft over slow heat When cold
spread on thin slices Of bread well.
buttered
Raisin and Peanut sand~lehes.-
Put cupful Of seeded raislns through
food chopper. add one cupful OF
peanut butter and a little creamed
butter. Spread on buttered slices OF
whole wheat bread.
Raspberry Jam sand~lehea-Cui
sponge cake into thin slices. Put to-
gether with raspberry jam or black
berry jam Cut In rounds or tri-
angles.
oranos Msrmsiade ssnd~iehsa--
Beat cream cheese with a little soft
ened butter or thick cream until soft
and smooth enough TO spread. Butter
thin slices OF bread. spread with the
cheese. then cover with orange
mnrmalade.
Orange Sandwiches - Take two
tablespoonfuis OF orange juice. one
teaspoonful OF lemon juice and one
cupful Of confectioner's sugar; beat
until smooth. Butter waters crisped
In the oven and cooled are spread
with the flling. sandwich fashion
Sandwich FiIIinS.-finely chop hard
cooked eggs; TO each egg add three
olives. one-fourth OF cupful OF
rnisins. Moisten well with salad
dressing and spread on buttered bread.
Rsdish ssnd~iohes.-Slice arm red
radishes In very thin slices and cover
with French dressing. Let them stand
for 10 10 10 minutes. drain and place
them on buttered bread cover with
another slice. The sandwiches may
be open II desired. adding n bit OF
minced green pepper and cream cheese
for a garnIsh. The cheese. n softened
with cream. may be plped on In any
design with a pastry tube.
who does hls duty IN a question
Too complex TO be solved by me
But he l venture the suggestion
Does part OF two. that plants
tres.