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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-07
SETS SAME FIRE
SECOND TIME

Next day the embryo pyro. maniac
returned and again set the ware.
house Attire. The bales of hay which
had been rescued were water-soaked,
however. and the fire was put out.
Failing in this venture. the lad
went to the Murphy meat market, in
the heart OF Fremont. the same day,
November 3, and started blaze
which, II It had been successful
would have menaced the entire ousi-
ness district. After several attempts
the fire department put out the
blaze.
The next day was November and
the boy flrebug built up a mass of
trash against the office of the Sunny.
side Fuel company. 1915 Stone way,
which he also set afire. As the
flames licked against the building he
stood nearby and watched the fire
engines shrek to a stop at the curb,
while the firemen coupled their hose
and turned walls of water on the
fast.rising flames.
When the fire had been put out
the firemen began wondering how
so many blazes were caused. Fire
inspectors began checking up on the
small boys who had watched the four
fires and MS result they found the
s.year.old lncendary had been to all
of them.
When arrested and questioned
the lad maintained stolid In
difference and denied his part In
the offense. Al last he admitted
that he had set the places aflrc,
and told Laing of his intense
longing for thrills and excite
mcnt which had prompted him.
SAW APPARATUS
AT HIS SCHOOL
"IIc ia bright boy" his mother
sobbed. Wednesday. But he is head.
strong and wilful He is OF a very
nervous disposition. and think the
reason he set the buildings afire
was because the fire department had
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-07
Woman's Hair Cut
Off by Two Thugs

TULSA, okln, Nov. 7.-Mrs.
Dorothy Smith, 35. was attacked by
two men in ner apartment late last
night who cut off her hair and slash.
cd her with knife across her arm.
limbs and back. she told authorities
today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-07
By Leland Hannum

With the ZERO hour" Deccm-
Der /. drawing near. II Is doubt.
full II the shagit river power
project tunnel for Seattle service
win be completed In the time al.
lotted the X. c. Storric company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-07

SPENCER, Ind, Nov. 7.--polics
today held out little hope for the
capture of the bandit gang OF
between 10 and 20 men who early
Tuesday raided two banks here and
escaped with $4,000 In cash after
terrorlzlng the inhabitants for near.
ly two hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-07

Tho explosion eliminated series
OF attempts 10 damage the engine.
which was the property OF the
Brown & Brown Logging Co. About
q week sgo emery duaf was found
In the cylinders Of the engine. hat
this was discovered ana removed.
Two weeks aEo n vnndai destroyed
tho controls and deaiructible par,s
Of a logging engine belonging 10
the Paradise Lake shingie Co. with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-07
Home Brew

Howdy, folks. DO you believe
that people can he cured by the
laying on OF handss We do. We
cured Little Homer Brew. Jr., OF
the cigarct habit that way.
en- We marryg' asks film nd. No,
indeed. All OF Us are not bigamlsts.
To the OuillotiHe
With Johnny For.
he Rmt burnt ElGtches
IN the Dor.
Wonder II Providence tcmpers the
wind TO the shown limbo
We DIARY
fNoten1bar 81
To the offiee till past 5. and fhen
home to supper and 20 bed, being now well
Of the grippe, and truly I cannot but
impute my recovery TO my new hsre's
foote Before I went 10 bed sat up til
10 o'clock In mr. chamber reading La
We rarfsienne. merry Publication but
Lord! could make little OF IL, my French
being limited TO "youlex-yoo promenade
asec moi. mam1elie@ and Encore du
,ank blank. sec zoe play
say what you like about prohibit.
ton enforcement In Seattle. there Is
SIN more liquor being poured down
than out.
Back from Canada, Prince Of
Wales viii so TO Africa That boy
must think he Is travelling sales
man.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
A fortune awaits the man who in
vents o way TO can this Seattle fog
SO that he can sell 1t for soup.
A prehistoric man has been I'M
earthed at Santa Barbara. He had
a mouth I inches long. which leads
US to believe that he was a politician.
Troupe Of Canadian actors in town
this week call themselves THE
Dumbbells." You'll never find an
American actor willing to admit 1t.
Seattle Bull Again Wins Grand
Prize" Headline In Oregon Journal.
We don't know whether they're
speaking of E. a. stuart's bull or
Mayor Browns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-07

d sledge hammer.
Tho Brown brothers are operat.
Ing their logging camp with mem.
beers OF the Loyal Legion OF Log.
gers and Lurnberrncn. The camp
Il safd % he 100 per cent organized.
and other labor organizations have
been unable 10 obtain a foothold In
the district. according 20 Reed. The
Browns lay tho explosion TO spite
work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-07

Take a bite out of this apple" re.
marked Eve, as she handed juicy
Jonathan to Adam. Remember. it's
Apple week"
Wee" Coyie articles on Gil DO.
bies system Of building up n foot.
bail team are very interesting. but
he doesn't tell how the Gloomy Scot
kept his cheer.leaders in condition.
What's become Of the old.fashloned
burlesque show in which the Dutch
comedian hit the leading lady swat
with a slapstick?
People who are fond Of statistics
should read the Police Gazette. 1t is
full Of figures.
CANDIDATE FOR THE POISON
IVY CLUB
The busy executive who die
tates his weeks correspondence
Saturday morning, and tells his
stenogTapher TO be sure and get
II out before evening.
With everybody reading books on
business efficiency. things are apt 10
be carried too far. For example. the
salesman who said when proposing
V his girl: MY love for you. dar-
e.ipg, exceeds anything that can be
offered in that line"
LII Gee Gee said this morning n
furnace would have longer life II
u didn't smoke. And then she
laughed as II her little heart would
break.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-07
TUNNEL TO CARRY
WATER TO PLANT

Ross said that the Gorge tunnel
In question. is proposed TO carry
the water from the stream event.
ualiy from a rcservoir1 to the power
plant. with three branch tunnels,
cut in solid rock, TO feed" the
three dynamos to DO started first.
In time. he added. n second and
almost parallel tunnel Is planned to
furnish other units Of the same
plant. This viii be accomplished
by higher dam at the Gorge reser-
voIr site. he said.
Higher up, about five miles nearer
the Canadian border. Ross contin-
ued, another reservoir and dam and
another tunnel. the Ruby tunnel. 10
be three miles long. Will also be
cut some tlns in the future 10
furnish the remainder Of the 49,.
600 horsepower planned. This last
unit will furnish another power
plant or can be used to control the
flow to the lower plant ut the Gorge
tunnel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-07
MANY REMEMBER
BEING QUESTIONED

Patterson said Wednesday thai
several additional members OF tn.
panel talked with him late Tues
day in the corridors and yoiun
teered additional information. Pat
terson said they did not know nj
first what his questions mean
but since hearing Others talk, they
remembered having been approach
ed on the Shannon case.
Judge Everett Il. Smith has de.
clared he will ask the coming
county grand jury to investigate
the jury.tampering charge. Judge
Smith was requested TO place The
matter before the grand jury b.
Judge Calvin S. Hall. who heart
the jurors answers to Pa.terson's
questions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-07
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
A fortune awaits the man who in
vents q way TO can this Seattle fog
so that he can sell ii for soup.


LII GEE GEE, 9Th OFFICE
yAsIP, SEE:
TIL way to win some cats is
TO stroke their fur: tn way to
win others Is to give them a
fur.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-07
PROBE begun
in JURY Case
Believe Douglas Is
Out After Addi-
tional Evidence
BY John w. Nelson

Presumably on a quiet hunt for
evidence to sustain charges OF jury
tamperlng. Prosecuting Attorney
Malcolm Douglas left Seattle early
Wednesday. and according to his
office assistants would be absent
from tho city all day.
Chief Deputy Prosecutor Ewing
D. colvin. in charge OF the office
during the absence OF Douglas. said
that no arrests had been made in
the Jury tampcring case. and, so far
a. he knew, no warrants for the
arrest OF anyone had been issued.
colyin declared that he had not
thoroly briefed the law governing
jury tafnpering. "a determine
whether the "mysteridus Mr.. Wha.
len" as he was described by petit
jury tnlesmen. had no far ovcrHicp.
ped the bounds or proprloty as to
lay himself liable TO criminal pros.
ocution. Section 1926 OF Reming.
toms code defines that anyone at.
tempting TO influence or cocrce n
juror In a case pending or about
TO be brought before the juror" Is
guilty OF a gross mlBdemeanor,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-07

Maintaining n remarkable poise
and composure. tho little fellow told
Iaing IN tho presence OF his father.
that hs loved to SEQ the fire en-.
gines run" and TINT ne found his
greatest thrill In seeing the smoke
and flames pour upward from the
blazing buildings while the firemen
tried desperately TO control the fires
no had set,
BOY WATCHES FIRE
IN HUGE GIEE
II was TO supply HIS intense crev-
Ing for excitement that he first set
afire the hay and grain warehouse
directly in front OF his own home.
1t was on November when he
made the first attempt. Plling pa.
pcrs and rubbish against the rear OF
the structure. he struck a match
TO II.
Within n few minutes the big
structure was belching flames
and smoke as the $500 bales Of
hay inside caught fire. Several
fire trucks dashed to the scene
and the boy watched in glee as
they climbed TO the roof and
chopped holes In ii TO pour
streams OF water on the flam.
ing masses below.
Smoke from the burning building
covered the entire district. attract.
ing hundreds of spectators and au.
tomobiles TO the scene.
After four hours hard fight the
fire was extinguished and the boy
returned TO his home The success
of his first attempt at arson had
caused a damage Of over $4,000 to
the warehouse. but 1t had only
served as stimulus TO his imagina.
tion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-07
SKACIT JOB
IS DELAYED
Huge Tunnel May Not Be Completed
by Time Specified and City's Penalty
of $500 Daily Threatens

contractors. Whether or not tho
S500-a.day penalty clause Will be
invoked BY Mayor Brown for all
work ON the two-milc tunnel. Is
not yet definitely decided.
j. ID. Ross. superintendent OF tho
city Hight department. was informed
Wednesday morning by the contrac.
tors office that they were not in al.
rect touch with the tunnel operations
and could not definitely say tina; tho
work win be completed by December
/. as specified Ross authorized tho
statement that II will be completed
some time In December"
The project under way. with the
Gorge tunnel. at an approximate cost
Of 100000. will provide Seattle
with $4,000 horsepower electric ser,
vice. Ross declared, and eventually
at a cost Of sli. 100000 the completed
project can provide $4,000 horse.
power for Seattle service. when tho
current viii first DO supplied the city
cannot yet DO determined. Ross and
Mayor Brown said.
BROWN To MAKE
INSPECTION TRIP
Pending third visit 10 the site OF
tho taInnellng operations. which he
declares he win takc very soon. May.
or Brown viii make no statement as
70 the enforcement OF the penalty
clause for all work on the tunnel
after the first Of December. "If"
he added. Il find that they have kept
up the work and progress that they
we're accomplishing at my last visit,
/ certainly will no, invoke the pen.
atty"
Brown declared himself pleased
with the progress made by the
s,orrIe Co. in the past and roitor-
ated his past statements that tho
accomplishment OF the project viii
give the city what II needs" He
said that fires and other unantici-
pated events had handicapped the
contractors. whom he held not sole.
ly 10 blame II the tunnel work is
not compieted In nie time limit set
forth.
''The tunnel. as all doubtless know
now" explained supt. Ross wednes-
day. lis already cut thru tho solid
rock for 1900 feet and the com.
pany is now engaged in lining. the
last 5000 feet Of Il. am not In
direct touch with affairs at the
skagit river site and find that the
Seattle office OF the storric Co. is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-07
EVIDENCE IN HAND
MAY NOT BE ENOUGH

legal aspects or the case. Douglas
expressed the opinion that the eyI.
denec obtained from questioning the
venlremen did not go far enough TO
warrant the filing OF criminal
complaint against this "Mr. VIVA.
len"
Deputy Prosecutor T. III. Patter.
sons questions first revealed that
someone had been calling up pros.
peciivc Jurors OF the November
panel and visiting them with the
purpose OF ascertainIng their opIn.
ions on the Dr. w. A. Shannon
case. DIR. shannon Is TO be tried
the last OF the month on n charge
Of violating the Beeler narcotic law.
Patterson was questioning tales.
men In the trial OF Floyd scanto.
charged with selling stolen prop.
erty, when he discovered that many
OF the prospective jurors had been
visited and questioned about the
shannon case. ycniremen who said
they had been approached by thu
man named Whalen or by won
an on the phone were Lee Morgan,
1903 Dawson st: Emile Atwood
FOG MontelIus ave: ]. d. Curtis
s92s Angelina st: Lillian J. CALI.
han. 1000 18th ave. N. f.: C. w.
Jewell, 1914 T.. Denny way: Eloiss
LIcbes. 11e3 18th ave. n; III. +
Peters ata i7th ava "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-07
WEATHER

Generally foggD tonight; clear
ing up Thursday, Gentle mod
crate iCiuis. mostly edsferly.
Temperature Last "a Hours
Maximum. %, Minimum, 80.
Today noon. a.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-10
REPORT CHANGES SOON
IN CARTERET BOROUGH

CARTERET, Jan. 10.-Persistent
Eumors that decided changes are to
5be made in the borough administra-
ton at the meeting of the council to
bs held tonight was indicated in the
past few days by the leaders of the
Republican party.
Mr.. Mulvihill, who was unable to
attend the first meeting of the bor-
ough council last week due to the
death of his father. is expected to
occupy the mayorality chair tonight.
Action is awaited on numerous
business matters laid over from last
year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-10

ATWOOD SUITS in such worthy
materials as WORSTEDS, CASSI-
MERES, TWEEDS, UNFINISHED
WORSTEDS, CHEVIOTS. Models for
the younger fellows-Norfolk and sport
suits-styled RIGHT. Plenty of con-
sentative models for the reserved tastes.
And tailored skillfully, painstakingly.
Regulars, shorts and stouts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-10

When it m to quai hunting
most men are fine at shooting spar
rows.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-10

All pure linen crash toweling
that was made to sell for Csc
yard. IT in. wide. Plain white
with neat color borders. On sale
while a limited quantity lasts.
Second Floor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-10

THE OvERCOATS are great mass
i've listers with mixed wool lining, loose
swagger-back raglans and dressier
coats. Some with half belt-others with
belt all around. Made we'll with atten-
ton to the details that count. Even If
you don't need an overcoat now, we hon.
estly advise you to lay n aside for next
year. We believe the men of Newark
will recognize this opportunity and rise
to 1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-10
Made to Sell for $500

We STRESS the point that the clothes are BAMBERGER c
up to Bamberger standards-bought at deep price c.
Enthusiastically for this sale.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-30
MUST GO TO
SAN QUENTIN

LOS ANGELES. May so.-ClarR
Phillips will be taken directly to san
Quentin penltcntlary upon hor ar.
rival in California. Sheriff Tracgor
said today.
She viii remain In Los Angeles
only an hour. while tho train stops
over, and viii no, be removed from
the car. he said.
Commitment papers ordering her
10 San Quentin have been signed by
Judge Paul j. Mccormick. The legal
status Of Clarsts appeal. still pending
when her attorney. Bert Harrington.
died two months ago. is a mootcd
question.
The sheriffs office holds that the
appeal has lost It's weight because OF
the Tiger womnn'a" escape while
Il was pending and becoming fligi.
tive from justice Commitment
papers were made out. acting ON this
supposition. altho the appeal is stu
reported to be technically before the
appellate court.
Answering a question from the
state department. the shcrifrs office
cabled Honduran authorities that as
far as the law here IL concerned.
Jesse Carson. Clara's companion In
flight. can be freed, as no charges
against him are pending. An old
charge Is said to be pending against
him at Olnthc. kans.
Carson IL stlii In The Honduran pen.
itsntiary. Investigation By authori.
ties OF that country Of an alleged
scheme he had promoted 10 overthrow
the Honduran government is reported
under way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-30
CLARA PHILLIPS
GOING TO CELL
Tiger Woman Ready for
Trip to Los Angeles

NEW ORLEANS. Ia. May s0.-
Clara Phillips. Los Angeles "ham.
mer muracrcsa." IN custoay OF In.
der Sheriff BiseailuE, prepared for
the last lap OF her return trip from
Honduras 10 a lonely cell IA san
Quentin, Cal, penhcntinry today
The Tiger Woman viii leave
here on a Southern Pacific train az
noon Tor California, where she
stagVd her sensational iailbreak FOL.
lowing conviction OF the murder Of
Mrs. Alberta Meadows
Mrs. Phillips had lost none Of her
oomposure today she re.told her
startling story. rccited on her ar.
rival here aboard the steamer
Copan, 81 how she turned down Of.
fers 20 ho queen of the Honduras
republic and returned - the l.. $.
voluntarily TO prove she was limo.
cent
Il waived eNtmdition and decided
TO return heIN and face the music.
because l prefer convict life IN
America 10 "A life OF shame Ia the
tropics" declared the notorious fuEi.
tive. who said aho had teon offerVd
her freedom and life o. luxury by
a high Houduran official n she
would become mistress OF his
household.
Mira. Phillips declared she had
been a victim OF a ''frpmCup''. that
tsrbav 49, rv-f.s.a A.. - ars-..fs..
she would tell the story OF the Of.
ficials and would produce evidence
that would cxoneato her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-30
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
SPEED RACE
STARTS ON PAGE /

was leading at the first lap.
Tommy Milton, II. c. =. special.
was geeond and Dario Resta. Packard
.peclai. third. Earl Cooper. Durant
special, vent 20 the pit after the
first lap.
Twenty,four carE. with driyeB
from eight nations az the wheels Of
the light. l6w-slung machines. spun
around the first lap OF the 500fmile
race. with packed stands rising 10
their feet and cheering above the
thunder OF the cxhauHts.
The time for the first lap was
p72A
Tommy Milton took the lead after
the third lap. with Jimmy Murphy
second and Hartz third.
The drivers were CARRIED IN white
duster suits and white helmets. look.
ing like medical students coming
from a laboratory.
The average time for the first 10
miles -four laps was 9s.fG miles an
hour. compared with s7.s7 last year.
DO Alzaga. In n Bugatti special.
broke a connecting rod during the
sixth lap and went out OF the race
lie said he was out for good.
Christian Lautenschlager hit the
wall with his Mercedes at the south.
west turn on the 10Th lap. No one
was injured.
Leon Duray went 10 the pits during
the 18th lap with broken air line.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-30
CHARGE EXPERT COSTS
UP TO PUBLIC

Under this decision. Justice
nrandels said utilities turnout tho
country were forced 10 employ ex.
penslyo lawyers and expensive en-.
ginecrH and that the cost was
charged np to the public.
Tho Indirect cost Ia far greater"
he said. Tho attention OF officials,
high and low. IL necessarily diverted
from the constructive tasks OF ef.
ficicnt operation and development.
The public relations OF the utility
TO the community are apt 20 be.
come more and more strained.
'',rlss community can set service
only IL managers Of the utility are
free TO devote themselves 10 prob.
lens OF operation and or develop.
ment.
III hc aim were 20 ascertain
the value Gn its ordinary sense) OF
the utility property. the inquiry
would 10. not what Il would cost
TO reproduce the property. but what
Il would cost to establish n plant
which would render tho service. or
in other words. at what cost nm
equally efficient substitute could bs
then produced
THE utilities seem To claim
that the constitutional protection
against eonfiscaiion guarantees
them return both upon un.
earned increment and upon the
cost Of property vaIue!ess by
obsolescence."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-30
HOUSE HAS AN
EASY SESSION

LONDON. May so.-Thc house on
commons celebrated a might out. :"
and early this morning British iegis.
lators were SHOCKING in their chairs
as the good-natured debate droned
on.
An ali-nigilt session was held. so
that the food of talk on the lnaem.
MITIGATION bill. pertaining 10 Irish de.
portations. might spend It's fury.
At dawn tine members were tired
and wan. Some slumbered peace.
fully in their places. Others ncr.
vously paced the corridors. attempt.
ing to chase away drowsiness with
walking.
Once during the division the In.
borites popped" things up n little
By singing Glory. HalIoiujah, !"
and Wen Hang Bob Cecil on q
Sour Apple Tree" The latter song
referred to Lord Robert Cecil, who
recently completed n tour Of the
United States in behalf Of the
league of nations.
The session was not adjourned
until 5.f0 a. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-30
HARDING FRIEND
SHOOTS HIMSELF
Jesse W. Smith Ends Life in
0augherty'S Apartment

WASHINGTON, May so. 49, wor.
ried over business troubles. Jesse w.
Smith. close personal ana political
friend Of President Harding and Az.
torncy General naugherty. Killed
himself IN nauEherty's apartment
early today,
He sho, himself IN the head with
a .sscaliber automatic pistol. dying
instantly.
W. +, Martin. special assistant 10
paugherty, awakened by the shot.
ran into Smiths room and found him
lying upon tho bed. clad in under,
wear and a bathrohc. In the pocket
OF the hathrohe was win. written
Monday. In Il smith stated he was
Of sound mind. He left his property
mostly 20 friends.
DIR, Joel r Boone, paugherty's
physician, who was In the same
apartment house. was called in ana
summoned Coroner hewitt. who IS
sued a verdict OF suicide.
William j, Burns, head OF tho In.
veS,igatioR bureau 81 the department
OF Justice. said Smith had been ex.
tremely nervous the past few days.
tho few persons had noticed It,
Burns said Smith apparently had
lost his reason thru worry over bust,
ness troubles.
outw0rdly, however. Smith seemed
IN good spirits, He was big man
physically. who usually seemed as
earcfrce as a boy,
lie became known TO leading re-
publican politicians all over the
country when. during the 1890 cam
paign, he was one OF the Harding
party at Marion. Smith had for
many years been a close friend and
devoted admircr OF Attorney Gen.
eral pausherty. He got the name OF
"Daughcrty's Boswell"
lie accompanied Daugherty To
Florida last winter and stayed with
him until his return. Since then he
had been living at the attorney gen.
erals apartment here. Daugherty
was notified OF the suicide AT the
White House. whore he is the prcsl.
dents guest. He and DR.. Boone Will
make arrangements for the funeral.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-30
Funeral Thursday
for Mrs. Lister

TACOMA, May 3o.--Mrs. Mary
Alma Lister, widow OF the late Gov.
Ernest Lister. will be buried here
Thursday afternoon. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at o'clock Mt the
First Methodist church Rev. II. -.
Rhodes and Rev. b. r. Brooks will
officiate.