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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
TORNADO WRECKAGE
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also was storm struck. a railroad dis.
patch received here today said. Wa.
ter Is standing 10 feet In tho streets
OF the business district. Il was re.
ported,
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. May H.
Searching parties trnmped thru de,
hrls and mud today In search OF a
number OF persons believed 10 have
been killed when this famous sum.
mer resort was stricken hy fire. flood
and tornado.
Physicians and nurses who spent
the night Ia the Eturm.swept area
reported some persons had been
killed but were unable TO give any
estimates
No bodies had been received at
the morgues.
The rescue parties were made up
OF stats from the army and navy
hospitals and business men and
other townspeopie were comman.
decrpd 10 aid
Property damage viii exceed
$1,000. 900. business men estimated.
as they made their way thru the
torn and broken buildings and yis.
tied two OF the cItys most popular
hotels. which were swept b. fire fol
lowing the flood and tornado.
The night OF terror began with a
cloudburst shortly after dusk, which
turned streets IN tho business dis.
trict into raging rivers. which car.
rsed frame buildings before u and
tossed automobiles and other lmpedl.
rr,nr,fa nhr,ttt Ike a.hnff
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15
Protest Closing
of Park Entrance

special meeting OF the Phinney
Ridge Improvement club will be
held at the John Allan school, s7th
st. and Pfinney ave. on Wednes.
day night to protest against the
closing Of the Phinney entrance to
Woodland park. Protests against
the erecting Of nerry.go-round In
the park viii also be taken up at
the meeting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15
Seattle Is Fifth
in Postal Savings

Seattle retained her place ms fifth
among the cities Of the country in
point OF postal savings deposits for
April with total OF s3.014.5s2.
This is decrease OF $4,000 under
the deposits OF March. according TO
postofflce records.
The only cities leading Seattle are
New York, Brooklyn, Boston and
Chicago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15
Gas Station Burns;
Price War Blamed

PORTLAND. May i5.--Firc DO.
lieyed to have been incendiary last
night destroyed tho gasoline service
station OF r. c. Lucas. on r. Spruce
st. Lucas has been selling gasoline
for 22h cents n gallon, 2 cents IN.
der the price prevailing at other sta.
tons.
The fire. which caused a $4,000
loss. IL believed to be the result Of
the price war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15
OUTLINES PLAN
on CAMPAIGN

Mr. Spencer went on To outline the
purpose of the campaign and wha;
Il hopes TO accomplish 'rhe people
of Seattle need 10 know their own
city better as u viii make OF them
better citircns and produce a morale
which VIII tend toward a bigger and
better city, We must appreciate tbs
value OF the tourist 10 our city. for
he not only brings Us his own trade
but. II he IL pleased. be goes away
and sells the city 10 others by one
OF the most effective forms ~ ad.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15
IN JOHN GIL MATTHEWS. III,

Plans were discussed ana commit
tees appointed az meeting OF the
SEATTLE Ad club Tuesday fer the
know seattle week campaign 10 be
started next week hy monster
luncheon ut the Arena. Mayor
Brown is expected TO declare tho
week hcginning next Monday aa the
official week for the campaign 20 ac.
quaint Scattleites with their own
city.
The women and children are cspe.
oially invited 10 attend the lunch.
con, said Lloyd Spencer. president
81 tho Ad club. we want everybody
who VIII come IN contact with tho
tourists 20 be able 20 direct them 10
points OF interest or 60 any part OF
the city they may be seeking"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15
J0SLIN LAUGHS
AT TILE IDEA

Mr.. Joslin laughed when informed
OF the letter from Mr.. Ballaine, and
remarked:
II don't know anything Ballaine
could say that would make very
much difference one way or anoth.
er. He could not take me off the
committee nor could he put me. on.
While | have no desire TO be the
cause OF any dissenstion, / don't see
any special Significance in his re-.
marks did not even know l was
on the committee,
Possibly Mr. Ballaino does not
know what | think would be good
for Alaska. | have never told him.
And perhaps he may have other
ideas. Az matter OF fact, / did
not support the Curry bill, because
/ was afraid IL was not wise meas.
ure. understand Mr.. Balaine was
very much opposed TO II. while I
was more or less neutral"
Mr. Wnterhouso said Tuesday
noon that he had not received the
letter from Mr. Ballalne. and that
tho Chamber OF Commerce had
had nothing to do with the appoint.
mcnt Asked II hc would consider
tho communication he said.
II viii consider tho letter when
receive it but until do, | have
nothing to say regarding It."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15

tho storm was In 10 mry. WA o..
ing today. His mother Mn.
Juanita Hernandez, was found
clght hours after the twizter. buried
In a storm cellar with both arms
broken and her iips badly cut.
WOMAN MAKES
HEROIC "SCuE
The story of mothers heroic
rescue OF her child was brought
out herr from the devastated ne.
gions. Mrs Nellie Hambry. tho
gmyely Injured and stricken by tho
knowledge her husband was dying
nearby, cmwlcd on her hands aud
knees hundred yards against a
driving wind and rain 20 find her
baby buried in the mud AT the
edge OF creek.
Aiiho hurled thru the air by tho
swift winds. the child wa. un.
scratched.
Another child Of the Hambrys.
Louise, 6, Is lying AZ the poin, Of
death with a severe wound in her
head.
slxteen.month.old vallss shelton.
her lex broken in three places. was
one Of the most pltiful Of the sur.
viyoys.
All thru painful hours. the child
cried In vain FOR her mother. Mu
8 w Shelton. who had been swept
10 death By the storm, The girls
father. 9 W. shelton. Il injured
and physicians said no would prob
ably die. Her three brothers and
sisters iie Ewaihcd In bandagca on
cot beside her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
HARDING
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route 10 Alaska. according 10 an.
nouneementa Ia the newspapers.
APPOINTMENT WOULD
EAiBAiilllss HARDING
have no word 10 say
against Mr.. Joslin personally.
but | trust I may say with pro
priciy that his appointment on
such committee might natur.
ally cause very grave misappre-
tensions and Misunderstanding
over the country generally, and
innocently place the president
Ia u prcludicial light In his an.
nounccd purpose TO investigate
conditions In Alaska impartlaIly.
Mr Josiln has been for many
years the lobbyist In Alaska and IN
Washington. ID. c.. for the Morgan
Guggenhoim interests in Alaska. in
GLIDING their Alaska Steamship con.
pany, Of which ho Is "a director. or
Was az last accounts. and Of their
Bcrlng River Coal company, OF
which he Is president. or was at
laat accounts. In hearings before
tho senate committee on territories
IS months ago. Il was proven that
Mr.. Ioalin. operating behind the
mask OF the Alaska bureau OF the
Seattle Chamber OF Commerce. was
responsible FOR tho bin then pending
In congress, known ns tho Alaska
board bill. By which oil public prop.
erty OF every kind In Aiaaia--gold.
silver copper. lead. timber. fisher.
les, agricultural and grazing lands.
the Alaska railroad. All inclusive
was 10 be transferred 70 this board.
the members TO be appointed by the
president, but 90 be virtually i'm.
mune from removal. with fun aud
unrestricted authority 10 sell such
property ut any price. in the boards
discretion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15
SWIRLING TORRENT
RACES THRU TOWN

The waters poured down from tho
mountain sides and the eres, stool
10 feet high in tho main section OF
the town. Fronts OF stores wrre
crushed IN as tho swIriing torrent
raced thru the town. Asphalt paw.
ing was upturned and considerable
other damage done by the water.
~ tho terror Of the flood began
to pass. fire. caused By lightning.
burst from the Grand Rapids Furni.
turs Co. Tho fire fighting equip.
ment battied IN the mud and water
against flames. with but little sue.
cess. and the biaze ate It's way Into
the main business buildings.
The red flames fllckered on this
water IN the darkness OF the night.
casting weird shadows and adding
% the fear Of women and children.
who covered In their homes.
Wealthy guests from Eastern cit.
ies. the vanguard OF tourists. re-
manned in their rooms. In fear OF
the fury Of the elements.
The fire spread TO the Dixie cafe.
the oiiverF'inney Grocery company.
and then ate its way up the walls OF
the Marquette hotel The hotel. a
$3.50. 900 structure. was totally de.
stroyed.
The electric light plant then went
out OF commission. adding further 70
the confusion Of the night.
The flames spread. taking in the
American Express company and the
Rosenthal store.
The steady downpour Of ruin
which continued thru the night
finally conquered the flames and
shortly before dayhreak the army Of
rescue workers. headed by army and
navy siaffs and police officials. be.
gan the task Of saving the injured
and caring for victims who may be
dead or homeless.
At least Is persons are missing.
further reports OF the rescue work.
ers said.
At the same time the railroad
companies began rebuilding the dam.
age caused to their lines by the wind
and floods. wrecking crews were
scattered thru the storm.swept area,
while all train service was at a
standstill.
Telephone and telegraph wires rip.
ped away by the tornado at 7
o'clock last night were still badly
paralyzed. The Western Union was
the first to establish communication
with the stricken district and on
this one thin strand OF wire. reach.
ing as far as Little Rock. the first
details OF the disaster were sent.
FOUR RESCUED IN
NICK or TIME
In one instance in the height of
the flood a man and three children
were caught stranded in an auto.
mobile by the torrent. The party
WAS rescued by ropes just as the
car was carried away.
A few minutes later another auto.
mobile was battered and broken
as 1t was tossed about by the high
waters. Two men manager 10 eS.
tricate Themselves and swan TO
safety.
Mrs. Katie Hopkins, trapped In
her automobile by the fast.iislng
waters. was nearly drowned before
assistance reached her and cut her
hair loose from the tangled wreck
age. She is In hospital in n SC.
rjoug condition
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15
1 DRINK, s.DAy DRUNK

CHICAGO, Mdy 1b.--After taking
one drink of adultcrated whisky 81.
mon Grower was unconscious for
three days
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15
SMASH THE WALL

DETROIT. Mich, May 15.--'Burg.
lars robbed a tailor shop here by
breaking thru a 9.inch wall exactly
Il year after another robbery there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15
PRICE UP AS
GAS WAR ENDS

KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 49,
Gasoline was advanced two cents n
gallon by several leading oil com.
panies here today following con.
ference to end the local price war.
Other dealers are expected TO fol.
low suit. and end the deadlock which
has resulted in total deductions OF
five cents per gallon at service
stations
Motorists today paid i7Is cents a
gallon for gasoline, Officials pro.
dlctcd the price would jump back to
20 cents, where II stood befgo the
price aashing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15
NOW HOLD 500
ALLEGED |. W. ".
Rush Work on Stockades
for Los Angeles Prisoners

LOS ANGELES, Cal. May ia
total of 500 alleged /. w. w. and
others involved in the harbor ship
ping strike were under arrest and
lodged in various city jails today.
according to statement given out
at police headquarters.
Among those under arrest are IS
men said TO be the leaders of the
strike activities. About a third OF
the men arrested carried I. w. w.
cards, police said, and many OF
the others are believed to have
cards, which they did not carry in
their clothes at the time OF the
arrest.
The shipowners announced 200
strikebreakers have been put to
work on the docks and that 400
more were expected to arrive to-
day
Ten asserted leaders CT the strike
were charged with criminal syn.
dicalism.
VIOLATE ORDERS
OF POLICE CHIEF
The arrests were ordered after the
strikers had ignored Captain OF
Police Clyde Plummer's orders
against street meetings and demon
STATIONS against strikeh, eakers.
/. w. w. have been gathering at
San Pedro for the past month in
order TO force a successful conclu-
sion of the strike. Police allege
documents were intercepted showing
that !. w. w. from all over the
country were ordered to drift to
San Pedro, where 1t was planned
to make big drive against the Cali
fornia criminal syndicalism law.
Out in Griffith park. near the
city's golf links, a huge harbed wiro
stockade, with temporary shacks, is
being rushed to completion on orders
of Mayor Cryer and Chief Oaks. IT
will be used to house tho "wobblles''
as soon as completed. Additional
police have been rushed to the har-
Dor district, where rcprisals ana
sabotage are feared.
MANY SHIPS ARE
NOW IN HARBOR
Congestion at the harbor Is SO
great that 1t will take several weeks
work to clean II up. Il was said.
More than 100 ships OF various
kinds are lying idle. Only 1900
Ilongshoremen are working.
The majority under arrest will be
brought into court on vagrancv
charges. AS fast as the Migrants"
are convicted they win he placed In
the stockade, according 20 police.
The /, w w. are demanding tho
revocation OF the crimlnnl syndical-
list law, abolition OF the central hir.
ing hall by employers and release
Of all fellow workers" new in Cali.
fornin jails and penitentiarles
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15
APPOINTMENT is
UNFAIR TO CITY

As ono who helped 10 defeat the
pernielous measure ia the commit.
tee hearings. In cooperation with
Delegates Dan Sutherland and At
torney General John Rustgard OF
Alaska. | am In position 10 cay
that tho impression Il created on
tho minds Of the committee. aud
on the minds Of other high officials
IN Washington. was that II constl.
tutcd an attempt at legLslated nu.
thori,y for graft on tho most gl.
gantic scale known In many years.
The uso that was then made OF the
name Of the Alaska bureau OF the
Seattle Chamber Of Commerce as
the ostcnslblc sponAor OF that bin
inflicted an injury on tho standing
and influence OF the Seattle Cham.
Der OF Commerce in Washington
from which II has not yet recovered.
The fact that the Alaska bureau
was abolished in consequence Of
that incident, and long list OF
others Of like nature. does not i'm.
prove conditions II tho president of
the Seattle Chamber OF Commerce
now appoints Tire author OF that
bill on n committee to entertain the
president.
This is but ono OF many instances
OF Mr.. Joslln's work In Alaska
and In Washington. y. G.. which
make his appointment on such n
committee unfair TO the president.
unfair to Seattle and unfair to
Alaska.
You may recall that when secrc.
tarios Payne and Daniels, OF the
interior and the navy departments,
passed thru Seattle en- route to
Alaska in 1920. they declined TO nc:
cept the hospitality OF the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce. That action
by them might conccivably establish
precedent Yours very truly.
fnIIN I1AfT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15

Occupation of Consiantinople he.
tween April, 1919, and March. 1923,
cost England 100000. 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15

Greatest gold mine IN the world
Is said to be the one at Timmlns.
Canada.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15
HERE'S ONE FOR GRANDPA

Whats the differences between an
old man and n worm2'
NO difference. Chickens get them
both."-Michigan Gargoyle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15
SISTER HATH AN HONEST BEAU

She tsoulfully)-Our spirits arc in
harmony can sense mn aura
about you.
He-That isn't an aurl, lady; that
10 huir tonlc..-prlnccton Tiger.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15
REV. MAGGIE WILL
BE MAIN SPEAKER

Rev. J. Ralph Mngcc OF the First
Methodist church viii bo the prin,
cipal speaker az tho luncheon, The
luncheon VIII begin al ~ and VIII
bo over hy 1880. spealOra from the
Chamber OF Commerce. the hoy
Scouts. the police department. down,
town stores. the churches. hotels
and Mayor Brown will be- included
on tlrc program The Eagles hand
and the Chamber of Commerce
choir win furnish music,
Among other plans 20 help tho
campaign along are motion pic.
lures OF The beauty spots OF the city
10 be shown az the downtown the,
atera. sermons from the pulpitH OF
60 Seattle churches on cooperation
and civic pride, street ear signs tell
ing ~ tho city's beauties and dircc.
tions FOR getting 90 them. new street
corner signs. and thousands Of brief.
interesting pamphlets telling OF the
beauties and opportunities OF tho
city
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15
WANTS TO SEE SOME
OF THE OLD BOYS

II hit Seattle at 10 O'Clock on the
morning OF May ~. walked up
to a slab pile and saw George
Frye and T. y. HinckIey running
circular saw. talked 10 them
and then ran across Frank Matthias
He seemed 70 Ike me and took me
over TO Tom Russell and George
Barker. the two carpenters In town,
and got them to give me a Job. ]
worked there until became night
Waterman and chief OF police"
Again Uncle Joe paused. He was
tired but he still smiled reflectively
The smile passed and he turned his
head. a bit wistfully. III you sec
any OF the old boys. tell them to
run out to see me. miss them.
] want TO talk over the old days
with them. Please tell them. Men
we're honest in those days.
And Uncle Joe fell asleep.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
JUNGLE JOE"
STARTS ON PAGE 1

that
Uncle Joe paused. He appeared
tired. He raised his eyes 10 the
faded ceiling OF the room and a
feeble hand s;rokcd his white beard.
Suddenly he smiled and his eyes
flashed with amusement.
Il used TO make n little money
in odd ways. tho" he said. turn.
ing his head II shot the tail
off OF every pig In town | made
bet Of so cents each time and
rarely missed one. 1 used ms
rifle.
~0id mar Yesler had IS pigs
and shot the tail off every orr
Of them. sometimes two or three
times. They never grew out
again but " wasn't foolish and
shot the whole tail off Mt once,
there WAS always enough left
for another bet later on. The
pigs never missed their tails.
but they were surprised bit nj
first. until they got used to It,"
Uncle Joe was born in Madison
county. Indiana. in 1884. and crossed
the plans to California In 1857. He
came north 10 80 with the gold
seekers and returned to seattle the
next wear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-15
Campaign to Acquaint Seattle Folks
With Their City Opens Next Monday

yortislng known the boost ~ tho
satisfied traveller II the tourist
goes back and boosts Seattle on act
ties horc and writes back tn friends
Il encourages others 90 come. TRAY
elers become settlers ana these same
settlers ada their money and their
efforts 60 a bigger ana better mu.
nicipnuty."
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-07
Gardens Inside Houses,

Pompeii is being made to look as
much as possible as it Gid when the
clouds Of ashes and streams Of lava
overwhelmed 1t from Vesuvius. Pro-
fessor Spinazzola has discovered that
the houses were two-story structures /,
previously people thought them one
story. They had little balconies over
hanging the streets. The shops had
windows of Stats fastened by a long
bar. Inside many houses were little
gardens no bigger than a good-sized
table. From the flower designs Of the
frescoes on the walls he has learned
the varieties Of the flowers that the
inhabitants Of Pompeii knew and has
,replanted the gardens with the flow
ers that decorated the beds almost two!
thousand years agol
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-07
Moose Is Becoming Extinct.

The killing of moose is regulated by
law everywhere throughout its range.
The open seasons are very short, the
number that may be killed by each
hunter Is limited to one or two males,
and the killing Of females is forbidden.
Authorities predict that twenty years
from now the moose will be as nearly
extinct in America as the buffalo is
today. Despite all the laws that can
be framed and enforced, the size Of
the moose and its desirability, both
as a hunters trophy and for food,
render it practically certain, according
to authorities, that the species will be
destroyed much faster than it breeds.
In 1902 congress enacted a stringent
law to protect the moose In Alaska,
where up to that time there had been
proceeding a reckless slaughter Of the
species.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-07
Gentle as q Lamb.

A short time ago I, with a group Of
friends, went on hike to the coun-
try. We decided on a shady spot to
spread our lunch. A COW stood near
by, and took 1t upon myself to drive
the animal away. Cutting a switch
from the tree and without removing
the leaves, I began to switch bossy
severely. She started toward me.
Just then I remembered had tied a
red bandana around my neck to pro-
tect 1t from sunburn. I Immediately
took to my heels up nearby lane.
A glance over my shoulder showed
the animal in pursuit. Thinking Of
naught but my safety, dropped my
switch, lay down, and rolled under
the fence. When safely on the other
side. I arose to see the cow slowly de-
vouring the leaves from my switch.
Instead Of being angry over my red
bandana, she merely wanted to have
a taste Of the, green leaves on the
switch. MY ignorance of gentle coun-
try animals proved to be the source
of great enjoyment to my friends and
an extremely embarrassing incident
for me.-ChicagO Tribune.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-07
OK Team to AirpIane.

At last the American continent has
been spanned from coast to coast
From noon May 2, eastern time. until
noon May 3, Pacific time, the steady
drone Of the motor pulling the giant
westbound monoplane through the air
never ceased until the two pilots had
looked upon both the oceans that
bound America.
The plane had no sooner landed
than kilograms began to lombard the
two aviators. One Of the most inter-
esting came from Ezra Meeker Of New
York city:
Congratulations on your wonderful
flight which beats my time made sew
enty-one years ago by OK team at two
miles an hour, five months on the way.
Happy to see in my ninety-third year
so great transformation in methods Of
travel. Ready to go with you next
e."-United States Air Service.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-07
Remarkable Telescope,

Many interesting new features have
been embodied in an astronomical tel
escope recently supplied by an Eng
lish firm to the Brazilian government
This telescope Is 10 inches In diameter
and has two Photographic star cam
Ieras placed above the main tube. The
vertical axis Of the telescope revolvss
IN ball bearings-the introduction o.
which has been attended with COM
plete success. Not only do they render
the telescope very easy to set, but they
reduce the work which has to be done
by the clock which drives the tele-
scope so as to keep 1t fixed upon a cer-I
tain portion Of the heavens for photo
graphic purposes. So accurately made
is the whole mechanism that It Will
maintain the telescope directed to a
particular star for three or four hours
without the slightest adjustment.