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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-02

wholly or partly manufactured foodstufs credited with a gain of $4,O00,000.
 Of the total gain for the month. $9,o0O,OOO was due to increased shipments European countries and of that amount Great Britain took $6000 900. The increase was mainly due to the movement of raw cotton to fill the need of English mills. Exports to South America increased $2.O00OOO and to Oceana and Asia remained practically stationary. As con- pared 10 November 1921, gain of $62,000,O0O or virtually per cent registered exports South America ineeased 70 per cent, North America 21 per cent and Occania increase of 38 per cent. Exports 10 Asia decreased about nine per cent, and there was little change in shipments to Africa
 The gains in the of Europe and South America arc considered significant, showing the progress of economic recovery in those regions Price fluctuations are not considered any material factor in the total gains.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-02
Colonel Steese Refuses Be Beaten.
Anchorage Times

Like John Paul Jones, Colonel J. G. Steese chair man of the Alaska Road Commission, has just begun to fight for his department The House, acting on the suggestion of the Budget Committee, appropriated S465, 900 for Alaska roads. Not being able move the House from it's position Colonel Steese has now attacked the battlements Of the Senate. He asks $1 .O90 900 and it is fair bet that he will emerge with something better than the House offered Colonel Seese frankly told the Legislature that the overhead of present road projects often ate up 70 per cent the appropriation, preventing launching projects that in greater need than Of the old It Colonel Steeses plan to finish several incomplete roadways that serve nobody but which will prove boons to those who need them if completed. Among the projects are some calculated to create big industry. such the Kantishna road where immense deposits of base ores await transportation be de- ycloped. Such projects also have material bearing upon the Alaska Railroad in increasing the tonnage volume It is to be hoped the Senate will grasp Col onel SteeEes viewpoint and grant his request.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-02
GLAD HANDERS FORMED.

LOS ANGELES, rep. 2.-Organi- zation of an official welcoming com mittee to make incoming tourists and new residents feel at home when they reach Los Angeles, is planned by the Chamber of Commerce. New York City's Welcome Stranger Committee is to be taken as a model for the new organization which will be built around the existing Cham Der of Commerce Information and Housing Department.
 Engraved visiting cards, latest styles, at The Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-02
With the Stork as the Party Emblem,
 Eh2

tJack Warwick, in Toledo Blade)
 We may be old-fashloned, but we still believe a woman's voice will al ways sound sweeter when she is singing a lullaby to baby than when she is shouting an uplift message from public rostrum.-Sam Hill, Cincinnati Enquirer.
 You are not only old-fashioned Sam, but you have an ear for music Let's organize third party and para mount a demand for more lnllabies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-02
NOVEMBER EXPORTS GAIN.

Exports from tho United States during the month of November 1922 showed gain of sf0 900 900 those of October the gain being due wholly 10 larger shipments of crude for use in manu- facturing' that classification is used by the De- pertinent of Commerce. This. however did not apply to foodstufs. Crude materials and food animals in the foodstus division declined about s7,o00 while
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-02
News of the Names Club

Our Januaries are anything but that, but in Detroit you find a Rosie January.
 T. G. wires that I. NJ. Goen lives in Pittsburgh, but let him keep on Goen; we won't stop him.
 Will Trump, of Dallas. says he al ways is very careful, however, never to trump his partners ace.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-02
Fool Questions

D. N. asks. "Could one say year always is well-seasoned?" Wed like to say something peppery to him, but we'll refrain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-02
SqueIched

"Do you go in for sports?' asked the flippant youth
 "No, nor go out with them she snapped.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-02
Daily Santenca Sermon

The silence in this old world would be deafening if people got as tired of talking as other people do of listening to them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-02

Though American travellers are being made to feel that they not wanted in Germany the American dollar has not complained of any lack of welcome Chicago News.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-02
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
 By SAM HILL

Observations of oldest lnhabitant
 Folks don't visit around like they used to-they now do it all over the telephone.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-02
But Wet or Dry the Air Can't Mak'
 Money Stretch

The strength and elasticity of leather are greater when the air is moist than when it is dry.
 News Item.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-02

oll papers ior sale at Empire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
HARDING FOR
BAN.ON SUGAR
Believes Boycott
Will H e Up End
High Price Plot

WASHINGTON. May Prcsi-
dent Harding believes tho house,
wives sugar boycott II wholly con.
alslent" ana that Il win be con.
sluuo'iyo and helpful in remedying
the present high price situation. Il
was stated al the White House To-
day on highest Authority.
Secretary Of Commerce Hoover 10.
day also approved tho ausar boycott
organized by American women as
the most effective meapP " break.
Ing the sugar goure,
The women ntNs on The right
track" aid Hoover. "Tho why 20
control prices ia thru spontaneous
control OF consumption"
Hoover'a statement wah made just
before the cabinet meeting. al which
sNro 10 be considered appeals from
womon'a clubs. governors. mayors
and otheru that President Harding
officially lndorAa tho boycott move.
mcni, designed 20 bring down prices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
bOILER-MAKER
STRIKE LOOMS
viii Vote on Wednesday on
Walkout Question

A strike OF 5000 btilermakcrs and
street metal Workers In und around
Seattle hinges upon the result Of
n vote 70 be taken at tho Labor
temple Wednesday evening when it
will ~ definitely decided whether or
not the workmcn will abide by the
decision OF contractors. who have
failed TO grant flint raise of 10
cents an hour asked by tire Metal
Trades council April 20.
Tho raise was asked by the coun.
ell and effected all sheet metal
workers in contract shops and ship.
yards in Seattle and vicinity. The
wage increase was not granted 10y
the employers and unless the men
vote to retrac' on their request for
n raise, strike win bo Immediately
put into effect accord Is TO II. X.
Cooper. secretary. Tuesday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
BOYCOTT MOVE
HERE GROWING

Preparations Tor carrying the sugar
boycott Saforc every civic. women'A
and improvement club IN the c.iy
were being made TUESDAY by Frank
knnnair, secretary Of the Retail
Groeste' asnotlasI0n and fastigaiar Of
tbs spgnrk ssg q, / naoysnTnt
Adng kisnhAir a Bis ilkhf 10 fsfco
Gosar prices dexn By &iitiag sha
Substance on enc barred llst. nro Mrs.
Henry f.andeH. cnunciiwoman. and
sIfs Eva s. Godfrey. president Of the
League of Women Voters.
on Tuesday kannair waa 20 speak
before Tho 100 Per Cent club in an
effort 10 enlist sho aid OF the mem.
bcra IN the fight.
"wa arc getting wonderful re.
eponsc In this fight" kinnalr DE-.
ciared Tuesday. From cvory part
q tho city VIC are getting encourage.
msnt and feel sure that the result
Of our move Ii going 10 be felt"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
GIRL, FATHER,
DIE TOGETHER

FORT sAskATcHEwAN. Cana.
do, May la father and daughter
will bc hanged from the same scat.
fold here tomorrow
Emil l'icnrillo and the daughter.
Mrr. Florence l4assandra, Will We cx-
.ccitod simultaneously.
Sheriff John a. Iiea of Edmonton
todny completed arrangements for
the double hanging Father and
daughter viii be led to the scaffold
at the same time.
II was declared that tile purpose
OF milking TIC executions simultn.
neously is TO be ms mcrcIful MS POS.
sible TO the pair and mvc ono of
them the horror cf Writing pntl tho
other dlea
Pcnrllo and hH daughter weio
convicted OF the murder Of Il police.
man. 5O3O49
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
SAFE CRACKERS
ARE SURPRISED
Escape With $500 From PIT.
Townsend PoStoffiCe


Surprised In the act OF robblng
the vault at the Port Townsend
poaoffico at . a. m. Tuesday, four
IS samters escaped thru an open
window and gained their llberay,
according 10 word received in Seat.
tie shortly. after tho robbery. ~hc
bandits escaped with 5000 in cash
and a quantity OF stamps, according
TO the reports.
The mon are snid TO lave forced
an entrance Into the building by
prylng out rear window They
then dynnmited the vault and were
lin the act Of robbing II when n
Waterman discovered them They
fled. leaving their tools In the vault.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
Indian Folk Tales
How Light Came to Sound Country
Mink and Raven Send Their Sons
And Old Mink Is Very Selfish

Editors Note.--This !,
the first Of q series OF folk
tales Of Puget sound Indi-
ans. rs written for The
Star by Isrna Gnnther
Mrs. Leslie Spier, wife Of
the assistant anthropologist
nj the state university, and
herself an antllropologist).
This tale used 10 be
told by the Indians
along the Skagit riy.
or. II was related TO the
writer by Charlie and Mar
garet Jules, OF Tulalip res.
crvation. Margaret Jules is
a SIsagit and she told II TO
her husband. who Is a Sno.
homish Indian. Charlie re-.
lated The story; his wifc'S
English was hardly sufIi.
cicnt for Boston language
expression. All OF the stories
TO follow IN this series
were obtained by The writ
or IN her many visits 10
Northwest tribes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
COURT HALTS
Higher Rate
Refuses to Grant
an Injunction to
Company
ny FIELDING LENNON

Complete victory for tho people Of
Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane In
their firut figh; against an increase
Ia telephone rates - seen oy tho
corporation counEola OF thoaa cities
Ia tho decision. Monday. IN federal
court In Tacoma. which denies a
permanent Injunction 20 the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph Co. ~.
sirainlng the state department q
public works from Interfering with
The rate increase planned by the
company.
While the decision il not the
final action in thia matter" enid
Corporation Counsel T. J. l.. Ken.
needy. OF Seattle. Tuesday. Il believe
that the states victory Monday fore
casts the outcome Of any future
proceedinga Tho telephone com.
pany failed 20 establish Us caHe.
failed "a show that tho present rates
arc eonflacaioFy. and failed % prove
That the emergency which they
claimed exists"
Corporation Counsel James Ger.
agility OF Spokane and r. e. Sullivan
Of Tacoma voiced the same opinion
on the matter Monday afternoon
when they declared that a victory in
federal court would he the most lm
portaut eicp in tho matter.
May telephone bills quoting the
iiew rats allowed by Judge saiahutan
~ his temporary restraining orlcr
NcfS Icing hold - inc tties 10
company pending the onfcono Of
tho Tacoma hearing. They I'D not
set to the pueioffice: In their stead
viii so hitls ~ the old ratio. II was
announced IA tho rompanys Seattle
offices Tuesday.
What action the telephone com.
pany viii next take Is no; known.
Attorney O. y. Rupg sAid TUESDAY
thai no decision on tic matter &ould
~ made for AZ least d week. lie
declared that DC did not look for fur.
;hcr federal court proceedings in tho
matter. however
The memorandum decision. deesd.
Ing ~ favor II the states case. was
siEued b. three Judges. Circuit Judge
William Gilbert. Of Portland. and
District Judges r. T.. cuahman and
Jeremiah Netcrcr. who rat en- banc
on tho ease. shortly after the con.
ciusion OF The hearing Monday after.
noon.
Two motions made by Attorney
General John Dunbar. one to dis.
solve the temporary rcutrainIng or.
der issued last Tuesday by Judge
y. =. cuahman. and tho other deny.
ing the permanent order asked b.
the telephone company. we're unani.
moualy granted ty the three Judges
after a brief conference following
tho conclusion Of the hearing Mon.
day afternoon.
a third motion. aaleiug that the
case be dismissed entirely from the
federal court, and upon which Dun
bar spent considerable time In hts
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
People Win Phone Fight!
SANE! RIGHT /!
(EDITORIAL)

FEDERAL JUDGES GILBERT,
= NETERER AND CUSHMAN are
entitled to public commentator for
promptly dismissing the telephone
company's injunction suit
The company failed to make any
showing that its property was being
"confiscated" by the present rates it
is permitted to charge.
AS result of the decision, the peo-
pie of this state will be saved from
paying out million dollars in added
phone tolls this coming year.
In reaching its decision it is likely
that the three judges hardened to the
rising roar of public protest against
the system of government by federal
Injunction. Judge Cushman's restrain
ing order and the manner of its grant
ing had been arbitrary and unjusti-
fled; the refusal of the en- banc court
to go ahead in that autocratic course
is commendable and reassuring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01

they wanted their sons to 20 anc
steal the daylight.
One day they said "wcll. let us
see how fast you can run. boys. .
The boys ran. but they did not dc
SO very well at first. so their IA
theirs sent them out to train again
Soon young Mink could run almost
az fast as young Raven flew.
We'll, sons, now you can run fas,
enough" said their fathers. nov
you can so and steal the sun" Sc
the boys started out, and after
walking many days they came to a
country where II was a little light
and as they walked II became lighte,
and lighter. Then young Mink said
to young Raven; You keep quiet
right here and III SO and mako my
self an old man."
He disguised himself TO The
people, "Oh, children. pity me.
LEI me stay In Your house. |
will net as your slave" So they
let him stay and made n bed for
him BY the fire. He was tremb.
ling like MI old man, MS he sank
down on the bed and he pre-.
tended to fall asleep. but he kept
one eve open 10 SEQ what was
going on. He stayed for several
nights.
Every evening when the sun Wen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
nY WANDA voN KETTLER

America has moro bolsheyiks than
Russia. At least. Nine. Pierre ponl-
fidine. widow OF Russian diplomat,
whose death was hastencd in 1919
by the soviet reign OF terror. says
II has.
Nine. ponifidine. with her two
sons. escaped from her husbands
country In February OF 1899. TO
make her home in America. She is
now touring the states. and is al
present in Seattle. where. Tuesday
night, she Is 10 speak on her expert
cnces in Russia at the Women's
University club.
Russia" the little, gray.haired
woman whose parcntage was Ameri.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01

Port Bringing Immense
Benefits to All Seattle
Keep FACTS of the Situation in Mind When
You Hear Special Interest Propaganda

The propagandsts- steamship companies, railroads
and payate dock concernswhich desperately attack
ing the Port Of Seattle development program have injected
such aalse issue into their campaign against the purchase
of the Moran site that it necessary today IN the
Interests Of the truth to recall few FACTS about ports
in general and the purpose of port in particular
Whe King county people decided to invest millions in
publf port they did with big, constructive idea in
their minds Now the popagandsts trying to obscure
that biz idea by false clamor.
Some public utilities constructed ends in them
selves. For instance city builds water plant for the
purpose of supplying water to its citizens II buys
system for the purpose of furnishing its people trans
portatn.
But he people of King county built their public port
terminals. not simply in order to many thousand
tons Of freight onto certain number of liners and
many other thousands of tons Of freight off those
liners IN the Of year. but to achieve other more
important ends
1t waste bring to Seattle great commerce which other
wise Seattle could not handle and thus would not attract
that thePort of Seattle was conceived.
The Panama canal approaching completion; new
era IN OCEAN traffic was to OPEN other ports were prepar
ing to handle the business Seates privateyoperatec
concerns were marking time and doing nothing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
Little Activity
on Sugar Market

NEW YORK. May There was
little activity In the refined sugar
market at the opening today. May
opened AT Toe asked. the figure
quoted hy rcfiuers yesterday and f5
points under quotations By other re-
fincra.
Raw sugar opened strong. July
ss.s2 at ss.ss: September. $40 at
ss.f7: December. 1852 at 600.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
T1RIEDA'S
i OLLIES

Had an exciting evening.
With a friend,
Close on TO forty.
She had just received real pro
posal.
we were thrilled to the ears.
or course we sought the ouija-
Marriage is such u serious step.
Besides | thought | was better
suited TO him than she.
she never went contrary to its In
struotions.
The Ouiia is SO fascinating. 4
Fascinating and reliable.
She asked about his past
Even old maids havo scruples
I, told her everything.
| knew il would.
pushed It.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
BY lsRNA GuNTHER

NTink and Raven cach had a son
Nl They lived In houses close "a
each other They trained their boys
TO be good funnors, Every day
,hcy sent them out 20 battle in The
cold waters Of Puget Sound and to
RUG along the beach,, They did this
for they had heard of the sun that
was held captive by Il great chief
who lived IN the East and as their
country was stlll dark at that time,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
ImmeBe Benefits Haze Resulted to
Whole City From Very Start

state law passed permitting the creation of port
district Ind authorizing it to the public credit
to the extent Of per cent Of its assessed valuation Tin
case about S9O00000) and to levy annually tax Of 2
mills whbh would be sufficient to carry the interest and
sinking find charges.
The th@ry Of the law and the idea in the public mind
that great benefits would to Seattle thru attract
ing the additional business here, and that it only
proper and just for the general taxpayng public to pay to
the extent Of 2 mills d year. for those benefits.
The port built efficiently and economically 1t was
well planned and despite all the knocking of special in
terest enenes,' it has been efficiently operated.
Great benefits have. from the first flowed into this
munty result The Smith Cove terminal alone (where
the transpacifc cargoes handed each year bring
Seattle revenue of s7500000 in wages and for merchan
disc and services The grain terminals the cold storage
plant the other piers each pour into this city every month
great stream Of wealth. The terminals perform high
service for the apple growers Of the East Side for the fish
Of all the North Pacific, for the grain farmers Of
the Inland Empre-and every Of those and other in
dustres in turn pays Seattle and Seattle business
houses for the services rendered.
All Of this is business which otherwise would go other
ports, which Seattle otherwise would lose.
Only Paying One Mil of
Taxation EUen in "SIump" Period
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
COURT MAKES
RULING PLAIN

Judge Halls ruling came after At.
torncy Reams, chief counsel for Wa
terhousc, had objected to a question
asked Jenkins by Attorney Hart, ar
guing that since Laubc had brought
suit against Warehouse. it was his
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
.LAUBE WINS BY
COURT DECISION
Waterhouse Dealt Telling
Blow by Judge Hall

Marking one of the strongest VIC
tories for William T. Laube during
his trial for s1SS, 900 damages against
Frank Waterhouse, Judge Calvin S.
Hall in a ruling Tuesday declared
that the burden of proving he was
not responsible for the loss must be
accepted by Waterhouse. not the
plaintiff. This completely reverses
the assumption that the plaintiff
must furnish the burden of proof by
a preponderance OF the evidence and
places Laubc in a favorable position
in his suit.
The ruling came following another
of the squabbles between the oppos-
ing counsels. John B. Hart and Clar-
ence l.. Reames. and sustained eff
forts by Hart to impeach the testi-
mony of Waterhouse thru questions
to Harvey Jenkins, auditor of the Sc
attic National bank
PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE
OF HIS LIABILITY
Judge Hall ruled that the intro
duction as evidence of contract be-
surety company made ..prima facie
case OF the liability of Mr.. Water
house and the burden of proof will
be upon Mr.. Waterhouse to show
that the underwriting OF the Nc.
Ateer Shipbuilding Co. was a CON-
pany undertaking, not personal
one
Judge Hall formally stated that
for the benefit of both attorneys he
wished them TO know that he will
instruct the jury to so consider the
evidence when they retire to deiib-
crate.
Close followers of the trial de-
clared the decision of Judge Hall is
the biggest gain that I.aube has
made since the case started and
strongly inclincs the balance in his
favor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
DESCRIPTION
OF Child IS
BROADCASTED
Lad Is Stolen by
Stranger While
Playing Wit h
Two Sisters

SCHENECTADY. ". Y. May L.
Kidnapped by man who lured him
away by offering TO give him a
rabbit, Werner Aiexanderson. son OF
i. r. w Alexanderson chief en-.
gineer OF the Radio Corporation Of
America. Is being sought by wire.
less all over the Eastern part OF
the United States today.
The child disappeared from In
front Of his home. where he was
playing with his two sisters yes
terday.
He has been traced TO Albany.
where he Is believed to have been
taken 10 n house on Hamilton st.
The police are making a search
Of that district for him.
Meanwhile the radio. In the de-
velopment Of which the boys father
has played a prominent part for
years. is broadcasting his descrip-
ton and asking those who hear the
call to help rescue Werner from
his kidnaperE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
Only Paying One Mil of
r Taxation EUen in Slump" Period

And the benefits ripple out into whole business
fabric Every Of in Seattle benefits because of the
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01

Howdy. felix, The Bnari Of
Public Works has recommends
ed that parkini OF autos be pro-
hIhited ON al DOWNTOWN streets.
a8t
II Win soon y asalns; the law 70
PARK ones kldda kar IN the nursery
or 10 park onts gum under iheaieF
reGts
or 10 park one's-self on ones
nsighbor's corIt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
DESCRIPTION is
GIVEN ny SISTER

Aiexanderson was unable today TO
advance a single theory to account
for the kidnapping. He said so far as
he knew he had no enemies. He
has received no threats.
The KIDNAPPING evidently was care.
fully planned. The abductor's de-
scrption was given in detail by
Edith AIexandcrson. II. one Of the
boys sisters. with whom he was
playing when coaxed away. Ger
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
TR,nIC NOTE


town ycsteray In orsier 10 find
parking spae Tor tomorrow.
You can Icge a Ford anywhere
and unless a Itreet eieanrr sees u
Il Is perfectly safe
Little Hong Brew Jr.. spotted 9
loaded Eartasa wagon yesterday
-Oh. poppeG he cried. ~icokii IN
automobile 81 covered With traffic
slips
The death ate in Seattle = now
about Two % au.onscbAic.