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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-10-17
They're Whole n the MiddIe.

Tim-How are you getting along at
home while your wife's away?
Jim-Fine! I've reached the height
Of efficiency. l can put on my socks
now from either end.-London An
swers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-10-17

Revolution is the process that en-
ables the taxpayer to be trimmed by
a new crowd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-21
REFUGEES DUE
AT VANCOUVER
Four Vessels From Japan to
Arrive During Week End

VICTORIA. b. c.. Sept. Flour
cargo and passenger vessels from
the devastated areas of Japan.
bearing refugees and survivors Of
the catastrophe, are due to arrive
at this port and at Vancouver, Il.
c.. within the next few days.
The freighter Canadian Traveller
is expected to arrive at Vancouver
today, carrying general cargo
and several refugees. She has
limited accommodations for passen.
gers and il is reported that every
stateroom has been filled. The
freighter Achilles is to arrive early
next week and win also be filled
to capacity with refugees.
The liners Empress OF Australia
and Empress of Asia, carrying sur
vivors, will arrive at this port dur
ing the weekend. but will proceed
to Vancouver to discharge passcn-
gers. The greater number of refu.
gees are aboard the Empress of
Australia. This vessel performer
signal service in the carrying OF
injured and destitute survivors
from Yokohama TO Kobe immedi.
ately following the first quakes
OF September and 2.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-21
BY SAM b. CROFT

Once the most dominant figure IN
Washington state politics, maker OF
senators. lobbyists. boss OF the legis'
lature. Geo. II. stevenson. lay dead
Friday. a suicide. in the undertaking
parlors OF the Bonney.watson Co
Funeral arrangements have net yet
been completed by relatives and
friends OF the dead man.
Stevenson. Thursday morning,
ended life OF commanding import
ance during bygone generation IN
az spectacular manner as he had
lived and ruled his world Of politics.
when he chose small room on the
10th floor Of the American Bank
building at Second Ave. and Madison
st. In which to send a revolver bullet
crashing thru his head.
Friends OF Stevenson and men who
had known OF him during the height
OF his career declared that his suicide
was caused by an overwhelming fear
OF another disastrous mental break.
down such ak he had suffered re.
peatedly during the last few. years.
and Influenced perhaps by his failure
to realize that his power in politics
had faded forever.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-21
DROWNING IS
BIG MYSTERY
Chief and Sheriff
Differ on Death
of Rum Runners
By John w. Nelson

Three solutions Of the mystery
that shrouds the death OF two rum
runners. l.. Holt0n and Andrew 10.
hansen. whose bodies were found
Thursday IN Dumas bay. were Of
fcrcd By Seattle peace officers Fri.
day.
A. ~ Holtou, a brother OF one OF
the dsad men. IN confession 10
Sheriff Matt Stnrwlch and Deputy
Coroner II. h. Kennedy offered the
explanation which Is accepted by the
sheriff and the coroner's office. that
the tao men fen overheard while
bringing In shff-load OF Illicit IL
Quor from the rum running craft.
Chief Of Police ~. T.. seyeryns said
that he believed the men were muir
dered. and viii be governed by that
belief other officers said that they
considered IL probable the two had
auarreled and in fight that cnned.
/ fell overheard. locked In combat.
Their bodies were found lying across
each other
Chief Of police W. IS Hevefyns
secuted tbs solution advanced liy a,
81 flnlson. brother Of ono Of this
dead men that the two rum runner,
met dealii accidentally bccausr Of
their anxiety to Eet their csrEo OF
Turn to Page y. Column u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-21
CHINAMAN
NO SAVVY
Celestial, Like Others, Can't Under
stand Ways of Harris Men; Hunts
for Myron Sinclair
BY FIELDING LENNON

lLWACo, Pacific County, Sept 2l.-"Me send Mylon
Sinclair to hell they send me to plen."
Sitting front steps Of the Southwest Washington
bank the day after the bank examiners had closed its
doors Ed Louie Chinaman who noodle restaurant
the street from the bank made this threat against the
young cashier who had wrecked the institution
Louie had "mebbe six hun doahs' in the bank at the
time OF the crash The loss hit him hard and caused him to
be bitter against the young Sinclair
Early the morning after the bank closed, lwaco
residents found Louie sitting the front steps of the bank
walking up and down by the door He carried gun To
the many queries why he there Louis would
Waiting Me send Myron Sinclair to hell; they send
me TO pen."
Arguments could persuade Louie to go back to his
eating house and the Chnaman stayed for the most of the
day outside the bank. waiting"
Wednesday when il became known that Senator Percy
L. Sinclair and his wife to be brought to waco for
hearing the charge Of accepting deposits when they knew
the bank to be denc the police judge of the town went to
Louie and asked him for his gum fearing that he might start
trouble.
Me got gun, was all Louie would say.
He was warned to stay away from the hearing but re-
piled,
ME now. All gone. Me upstairs in noodle place
while slenator and wife here"
Louis not present at the hearing
Friday he asked how he felt about the matter now
and his only reply
Me no sabe blank examiner
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-21
SEEK PAIR WHO
SHOT OFFICER
Cosmopolis Men Attack Dry
Agent From Seattle

HooUIAM. Sept. 2i.-No trace
OF TIM two thugs who shot and
severely wounded II. V. Mooring.
Seattle federal prohibition agent at
Cosmopolis. near here. last night.
had been found shortly before noon
today, Il was reported here.
Mooring II in the general hosp..
tai nj Aberdeen and is reported
slightly improved The bullet fired
by the unknown thugs entered his
back and passed upward thru his
body, lodging IN his right lung. &C.
cording 10 hospital authorities. He
has chance for recovery and had
ressincd consciousness this morn.
ing.
Mooring was shot by one of two
men who alighted from an auto
on the street in cosmopolis last
night Ne, in company with AS.
slstant State Prohibition Director
William Whitney and another agent
had entered a cigar store believed
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-21
North Beach Peninsula Folks Want
Grand Jury to Probe Bank Failure

Iwaco and other North Beach Peninsula depostors OF
the defunc Southwest Washington bank want grand jury
probe the circumstances surrounding the failure of the
stitution.
They not satisfied to let the matter rest with the
brief explanation of Mion Sinclair the cashier when he
confessed to embezzg $4,000 of the banks funds and
sentenced to four to 10 years in Waa Waa for the
Three outstanding features of the banks failure remain
mystery to the people of the peninsula. They
/. How Sinclair could have carried his embez-
cling period of years he did, without the state
bank examiners catching him at it when they checked
the banks books
2. Why Myron Sinclair stated that he wanted to
plead guilty before Prosecuting Attorney John /. OPhe-
Ian, of Pacific county. returned from California.
3. What Sinclair did with the funds he embezzed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-21
State Bank Examiners Office Is
Blamed for Institutions Wreck

Almost everyone in Iwaco banes the failure the bank
axty in the state bank examiners office They declare
that there must have been very hasy examination of the
bank the examiners did not find suspicion
the condition
In February Iwaco citizens declare there threat
ened the bank Many persons in Iwaco that time
and before transferred their money to the Astoria
banks
Cranberry growers it is said had very little money in
the Southwest Washington institution when it failed
The cranberrymen did their business thru Astoria dat
ing from time when of the growers is said to have
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-21
5 1000
JEWEL
AIKEN!
of Bold
Downtown Store
Holdup May Not
Survive Attack

Struck down from behind as
he turned TO wait OIL a supposed
customer. Friday morning, Al
bert y. Levy. IS. OF the Rainier
Loan Office, 2l9is Second ave,
was beaten INFO unconscious
ness by two unidentified thugs
and robbed Of about $1,000 in
cash and jewelry.
Levy was taken TO tns Providence
hospital and had not regained con-
sciousness AZ noon. He was said 10
be suffering from a fractured skull.
and it was feared that the blow may
prove fatal,
George Williams. ~. negro. Is
under arrest az one OF three men al
legged 10 have planned the crime.
Williams admits he had Planned the
robbery with two white men but that
they had double crossed him and
staged the crime without him.
According to /. A. Caraco. propri-
e,or Of the store. Levy opened up The
shop ut : a. m. Friday. caraco ar
rived shortly afterward but left for
a few minutes at T:30. There was no
one in ths store with Levy at that
time
Caraco returned in 10 minutes and
found Levy. who is hts uncle. lying
on The floor by the open safe with
blood streaming from two deep
gashes in the back OF his head. Gold
pieces and jeweiry were scattered
about the floor in reckless profusion.
Levy Is former merchant from
Cairo. Egypt, and arrived in Amer.
lea only year age. with his wife
and five children. They live at
250li. Dearborn st.
Before he iapsed into coma, Levy,
told Caraco that he had turned to
get n coat for customer when he
was struck two stunning blows and
fell to the floor While his assailant
and accomplice scooped gold coins
and jewels from the show cases.
which they battered in with their
revolver butts, Caraco believes that
the robbers may have rifled the
safe. 1t contained $500. But he has
not had an opportunity to check IN
his losses. altho re believes they will
amount TO at least $4,000.
Williams. the negro suspect. WAS
arrested in the Scandal pool hall. on
Occidental ave. after the police had
received information from a fire.
quenter OF the place that he had
overheard the negro and two white
men plotting the robbery. Descrip.
tons Of the trio were given 10 the
police and Williams arrest followed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-21
Arm ED
S T RIFE
cared
Bitterness Grows
In Klan Warfare;
Governor Plans
Fight to Finish

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Sept.
sis-Evidenee gathered by the mill.
tary court investigating tho X. X.
X. here and made public by Cover.
nor j. c. Walton. was character.
lied today as attempts to libel and
character assassination by n. G.
Jewe,t. grand dragon OF tho Okla.
homa Khan.
Jewctt said
The governor Is warning upon
the Khan In supreme effort, stalk.
ing his political existence in des.
perato effort TO regain favor in the
state. II viii all come out in the
wash. ~ present the governor II
In the limcIlghl. but whether he
VIII hold Il Is another question.
Under the present martial law con.
iitions. the less said The better"
In making public first sensational
testimony obtained by the military
court. the governor dseIarcd. ''if
necessary / Will arm every man in
the state who Is opposed TO the in.
visible empire"
The testimony made public In.
eluded declarations by DR.. A. A..
Maupin. a dentist and Khan mem.
Der. who said that y. C. Jcwett.
Grand dragon OF the Oklahoma Khan.
had admitted TO him that he WELD.
ed the lash In a fiogging.
He quoted Jcwetf aa saying.
Il want you 70 undrntand that
am the man who laid Il on. I
led that party. held the whip and
put II on his back and made him
confess .
The governor made Il plain that
he was in the fight until the finish
II hive crossed The Rublcon." he
said. ''and IL is fight 10 the finish
Jswett and hls invisible empire
shall not pass In this state"
The governor said that every
Turn to Page Q. Column u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-21
Governor
Accused!

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Sept.
" Il Charges against Gov. J.
c. Walton. included in the call
for a special impeachment session
Of the Oklahoma legislature. set
for noon next Wednesday. In.
clude:
i-Refusal 10 allow laws OF the
state to be executed and enforced.
including the law providing for
capital punishment. thus encour.
aging the assembling in this state
Of the worst type OF gunner.
criminals and murderers. tending
to encourage the commission Of
crime"
Abuse Of the pardon and
parole power.
3.-incitement OF minority rule
and dictation Of government over
the majority In the state.
4.-Excitlng class antagonIsm
and domestic insurrection, en-.
deavoring TO array within the
state class against class and re.
ligion against religion for political
gain and personal desires.
5.--In public utterances he
openly directed certain classes OF
people 10 kill others with a prom.
ise Of pardon.
6.--That the governor unlaw.
fully modified the National Guard
In the state without sufficient
reason and brought shame and
debt upon the people Of Okla.
homa unnecessarily.
Tin disregard Of wellregu.
lated American ideals, has arbl.
trarily set aside the writ Of ha.
beas corpus and has sought TO
perpetrate high.hnnded methods
Of Injustice and despotism."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-21
Once Dominant Figure In
State Politics Is Dead
George Stevenson Dies in Spectacular Man
ner in Which He Lived

scyenson's career graphically
skctebed by old time politicians Of
his school Friday. WAS one Of alomsi
unriva.cd personalities career
reading like fiction.
4 young man when he first came
to the state. Stevenson plunged into
politics. He was the only man TO
serve. thru the last territorial. assem-
bly,. the territorial convention and
the first state legislature.
His power as "A master OF politics
began In the early pos and began TO
fade 10 or 10 years later That was
at time when United states sena.
tors were elected by the Legislature.
not by the people. and meant much
In the lives of the bosses"
The great railroad interests main.
tanned a lobby at the legislature.
Whispers were continually adnft
about the state. rumors of money
and the buying OF votes in the rul.
ing boly. The railroads had much
10 spend in lavish fashion IN the
little town which housed the state
Government.
Senators and representatives,.
ostersibly elected in open convcn.
Turn TO Page 10. Column y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-21
IRIS YOURS. SENATOR

u y tVths. Sfs.Nstiph
This departments weekly prize Of
n handsome, sterling silver cram
puff for the best sirnile OF public
speaker Is awarded TO Senator c. c.
Din, who said:
The Cowles newspapers In Spo-
kane arc like two links Of sausage.
nSpc comes out in the morning and
g In the afternoon. but they're both
kiade OF the same dog"
Only four American golfers survive.
says the sports page. They ought TO
set together with the democrats.
Prohibition may have done away
with the dipsomaniac. but it created
the hipsomaniae.
Partisan modIste makes gown Of
sesweed
keIp! Kelpl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-21
For Sale
q Man!

UuoRR1BLE! Who are they
IL selling?"
No. II isn't reverslon TO slavery:
u Is merely this:
YOU must sell YOURSELF!
You may have all sorts OF abIi.
ity, but II YOU can't convince 9th.
ers OF that fact. you can't get
money for H..
Read r. l., Hams article on
How TO Sell Yourself" In today's
Star.
You'll find It on the business
page.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-21
w DIARY
lsrptcnlller 2nl

Soon NJ dined, TO the Metropolitan
rIsy house, whore great csnconrse Of
people, and THE Covered wagon" very
fine. but finer still. methinks, stephen
Fosters song. "OhS snsnnnahr" the best
tune ever ! heard. and WIS glad they
played u all thru the picture. This day
my wife begun 10 wear bsnns -coIorsd
locks, quite red almost, which, though
u makes her look very pretty. yet not
being natural. ystes me. and high words
did pass between Us. And 10 20 bed.
a, IA s,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-21
ANDIDATE FOR THE POISON
IVY CIITH

IVY lBtD
Gink who takes his Sweetie to
an expensive restaurant and then
kicks all the way thru the meal
about the high prices,
LII Gee Gee says she uses the
Peck & Hunt system in typing-also
iB golfing
Ike the game Of bridge. Ills true.
I'm fond Of it--and pct
Aovut nc only thing do
Is get set. and set, and set.
Gee Gee.
''wayfarer." Seattle pageant. was
miserable failure on two nights in
Los Angeles--the City OF Angels
bccause OF RAIN.
Mebbe It was only the angels spit.
ting.
II has been estimated that the fire
which burned practically all OF the
fraternity houses in Berkeley de.
stroyed 1,7ss.0OO street signs. $1,000
volumes Of the "Decameron. 15o. 1852
rcplicss OF the Golden Bear" i45
football trophies and 1870, 27S paddles
used in initiating freshmen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-21
IRIS A KIND OF GLUE

t4sfTi Gee Gee thought shs was put
ting On Geld cream last nixhg. but IN
reality /, was anenesy paste. ''-- Home
Brew.f
Dear Homer. I've question you
must answer plain.
A question people ask me till I've
nearly gone insane.
I've inquired out In Ballad where
they live on Granger Twist,
And also out on Yesler way, where
they eat Gefilie fish.
lkpd now I call upon the logic and
the wisdom Of your brain,
Kindly throw all jokes aside and
from foolish thoughts refrain.
While ask the fearful question that
for many hours I've faced
What ON earth can be that substance
that you call "anchovy PASTE
Il. VI.
Dumbbell bud. however. wasn't 50
far wrong when he said the X. h. n.
was nsw.fangIed thrashing ma
chine.
several readers have asked US
what became OF DumbbeIl bud. on.
We got him job at the city hall
running one OF the big public utin'
ties.
Officers OF the wrecked destroyer
.1.,,f,, that they did not
heed the shore radio signals.
The cnsigns, no doubt, were mo
nopoiizing all The head-pieces, listen
ing 10 Bedtime Stories.
III. c. Hughes, the California ship
ming magnate. comes thru with the
suggestion that the only way to save saw,
the remainder OF our destroyers i
10 tie them TO wharf.
Dear Homer--I am so cross-eyed
that when cry tears run down my
back. what's wrong with me!-
Helen.
Ans.-You have bacteria.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-21

ilowdy, folks, Funny, isn't Il.
how many fishing worms you
find when spading your garden.
and how few you find when dig.
ging for wormss
In spite OF everything being done
20 prevent Il, Seattle folks seem 70
be having a good time now and then
Too many men REST In Peace
before they're dead,
"Mother. dear. nav milk the eoicf"
Yes. nv darling Daughter
Bat FIRST b sgrc fhdf vou knoic hotr,
And don't forge. the ,oaier"
Some fellows are so ALFRED lazy
that they ride in fiivvers so they
went have to shake the ashes of
their cigars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-21
WEATHER

Cloudy tonight; Saturday Fair,
Moderate lrlHds. mostly
SouthDcStcrlV.
Temperature Last "a Hours
Maximum, Sc. Minimum, 80.
Today noon. Sc.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-20
IN ANCIENT EGYPT BRIDES COST FOUR
 DOLLARS EACH

LONDON, Aug. 20-Professof W. Flinders Petrie, the eminent Egypt clogist who was recently knighted by King George, gives some inter- estirg information regarding the private life of the ancient Egyp- tians. The earliest marriage con- tract known in Egypt, he says, dates from 590 B. c. The terms of the pact, as drawn by the husband, were as follows:
 Since God willeth that we should unite one with the other in righteous wedlock, after the manner ci every free man and every wise woman, therefore l have given thee four dcllars in gold as bridal gift, that thou mayest come and enter my house as free woman. And for my part I will not neglect thee more than as it were my own body. Neither shall I be able to put thee forth without a cause, having legal ground. But should l wish to put thee forth, I will pay 17 dollars for
 he matter"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-20
OUCH! LUMBACO! RUB PAINS FROM
 SORE,LAME BACK

Back hurts you! Can't straighten up without sudden pain, sharp aches and twinges? Now listen! That's Mmbago, sciatica, or maybe from strain, and you'u get relief the mo- ment you rub your back with sooth- ing, penetrating St Jacobs oil. Nothing else takes ont soreness, lameness and stiffness SC quickly. You simply rub it on your back, and out comes the pain. It is harmless, and doesn't burn the skin.
 Timber up! Don't suffer! Get a small trial bottle of old, honest St. Jacobs Oil from any drug store, and after using it just once you'll forget that you ever had backache, lum- bago or scis sica, because your back will never hurt, or cause any more misery. It never disappoints. and has sbeen recommended for 60 years
 (acvertisement.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-20
SEATTLE DROPS
 THREE IN ROW

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20.-The Seals took lbth games Sunday. Shea by his masterful pitching was returned winner of the morning game. Seattles hits were kept scat tered and the Seals were never in danger.
 In the afternoon game, Seattle collected two runs in the first in- ming on two hits. Yelles error and TWO stolen bases scored another run in the seventh inning. The Seals came back and won in the eighth when two hits and loose fielding by Tobin and Crane netted three runs.
 First game: Seattle-Burger and Yaryan; San Francisco-Shea and Agrew.
 Second game; seattlc-Gregg and Tobin; San Francisco Courtney, McWeeny and Yclle.
 Before one of it's men retired in the first inning of the game on Saturday, the Seals had won the game. Dell left the box in the first inning with the bases full and none out. Ellison. Seals second sacker. drove the first ball Blake pitched into the left field bleachers. The Seals made the sixth run in the second inning after which Blake allowed but twoy hits.
 The batteries were:
 seattle-Dell, Blake and Tobin
 San Francisco 1Geary and Agnew
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-20
BABE RUTH IS
 PINCH HITTER
 CRITICAL TIME
With Two Strikes, Two Out and Two on Base, Ruth
 Makes Home Run.,

CHICAGO, Aug. 20-Last Saturday afternoon, with two men out two on base and New York two runs be- hind with two strikes on Babe Ruth, Ovengros attempted to sneak one over the plate.
 Babe swung and homered his thir- ty-second circuit drive of the sea son. The ball went over the right bleacher wall. Ruth drew two bases on passes, doubled and singled be- side the homer. It was perfect day for Ruth at the bat, making five New York runs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-20
Abolition of Death Penalty Has
 Increased Crime I

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 1s Ar gentina abolished the death penalty from the penal code about a year ago, and since then there has been a noticeable increase nj crimes of vio- lonee in this city. The question of restoring the death penalty has arisen, and bill to this end has been introuced in Congress.
 Large numbers of emigrants from Europe, many of them beloning to the criminal class, have come to Argentina recently. and the present crime wave is attributed to this undesirable element.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-20
17-YEAR OLD GIRL WINS BIC
 TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP EASILY

FOREST HILLS, N. Y., Aug. 20 Helen Hills, IT year old girl of Berke- ley. Cal. won the women's National single tennis championship from Molla Mallory who has held the title for the last seven years. The Wills girl won easily in straight sets.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-20
SATURDAYS GAMES. Pacific Coast League.

San Franclsco t Seattle 2. Salt Lake 25; Vernon 12. los Angeles g; Portland g. Sacramento 0, 5; Oakland 5, ?.
 National League. Philadelphia 9. Pittsburgh g, thir-
 teen innings. Brooklyn :; St. Louis '. New York 2; Cincinnati 5. Boston 5; Chicago ?
 American League. St. Louis 8; Washington 4. Chicago 3; New York 6. Cleveland z; Philadelphia II. Detroit 10; Boston 3.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-20
Tcarbsy A Wa1laor. <ez..

Here is Carbis A. Walker, a Y. M c. A. swimmer, who suc- censfully swan across Lake Erie, the first time on record. Entering the water at Peelee Passage Lighthouse, in Ontario, Canada, he swam to a point near Lorraine, Ohio, in twenty hours and fifteen minutes. Walker covered more than 33 miles, guided mostly by the sun and the moon, as the motor boat which carried his com pass was disabled.