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ALL OF HER SONS
 DIE OF VIOLENCE
TRAGIC STORY OF MOTHER, WED FOUR TIMES, BARED WHEN
 HER WILL IS FILED

SYRACUSE, Mar, $-Married four times and all of her sons the victims of viole1t deaths before they reached the age of 25-thas was the tragic story barred by the judicial settlement of the $35,000 estate of Mrs Francis E. Sinclair of Skaneateles.
 Mrs. Sinclair, it was revealed, was first married 10 William Cole, who died soon after their marriage, leaving her with one child, William. Her sec ond husband was Nathaniel Hunter who's wife Lad died leaving him a son, Austin. The second husband died.
 Austin Hunter son of Nathaniel was killed later in riot in Denver, Col. Mrs Hunters son William by her first husband, Cole, died from the results of wound suffered while he was us ing a scythe.
 Dwight Hunter, her own son by A. Hunter, was found dead in a barn with bullet through his head. Charles Hunter stood before a mirror in his bedroom and sent a bullet into his brain. AZ of the children died before they had reached the age of 25.
 For third time Mrs. Hunter was married, this time to w. P. Brown. He died in a few years The fourth hus- band, James F. Sinclair survived his wife.
 In her will she practically cut him off, leaving him only S1,O00 and he successfully fought fo1 his share under the law.
 A niece, Marion Mover received nearly $1200O from the estate and a number uf churches and charities benefited.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-06
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, April 1, 1924, the annual election of City Officers and of mem bers of the School Board, for the Town of Seward, Alaska, will be held in the Town of Seward; that the polls for said election will be situated in the Town Hall of said town; that the polls for said annual election will be open from 8 o'clock on the morning of Tuesday. April 1, 1924, until 7 o'clock on the evening of Tuesday, April l, 1924. The following are the officers to be elected at the annual election on Tues day, April 1, 1924:
 MAYOR.
 THREE MEMBERS OF THE
 SEWARD COMMON COUNCIL. TREASURER.
 CLERK.
 CITY ATTORNEY.
 TWO MEMBERS OF THE SEW
 ARD SCHOOL BOARD, Treas
 urer and a Clerk.
 The following question is submitted to the qualified electors of said Town of Seward, to be voted on at said cleo tion:
 "Shall Ordinance No. 79," an Or dinance granting to s. M. Graf, his heirs and assigns, the right to es- 1 tablish and maintain a telephone system in the Town of Seward, Ter ritory of Alaska, but not an exclu- sive right, subject to the conditions therein stated" which said ordi- nance was adopted by the Common Council of the said Town of Sew ard at a Special meeting thereof duly called and held February 25 1924, at said Town of Seward, Alas ka, be ratified"
 Dated at Seward, Alaska, February 26, 1924.
 (Seal) VIM. H. WHITTLESEY,
 Municipal Clerk. First publication Feb. 29, 1924. Last publications March 31, 1924. 30
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-06

FRANK A. BOYLE,
 Register. First publication Feb. 5, 1924 Last publication March h. 1924 Run Daily 30 times,
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-06

NEW FORD DELIVERY COMING.
 A new Ford delievry truck will ar rive on one of the next boats for Me Mullen's Grocery. The order was sent in through Leachner's agency.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-06
ALASKA RAILROAD SCHEDULE

Trains leave Seward northbound a m., Mondays and Thursdays, for Anchorage, Curry, Nenana and Fair banks.
 Trains arrive Seward 7:45 D. n. on Wednesdays and Saturdays from the North.
 All baggage must be checked 15 minutes prior to departure of trains.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-06

George w. Parks, an employe in the U. S. Land Office, who has been in Seward the past week, left today for Anchorage.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-06

w. Grandjean, commission en- ploye, who arrived on,one of the last boats from the states, left this morn ing for Anchorage.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-06

FOR RENT-Furnished apartments See Mrs. Paulson. 23h
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-06

c. K Woodward, a commission em- ploye was an outgoing passenger on today's freight.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-06

WANTED-Ten thousand men with long hair and whiskers to call at theI o. K Barber Shop. If
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
Shows How to
Write the Best
Screen Stories

Daring Youth" latest attraction
presented by y. r. Zeidman. viii BE-
Of interest 10 10000 900 people in
the country. n irwin Cobb's rate.
ment that everyone BE- a wouid-be
scenario writer Is true.
Daring Youth exemplifies a set
theory Of scenario writing Il takes
plan Of action which has Desn
proven by repeated trials and shows
Us perfect evolution. In the pres
ent instance the story is a comedy
drama Of modern married life. The
story has been worked out scene by
scene, subtle touches and suggss
tons replacing titles in a majority
OF cases,
Bebe Daniels Is the star. while
her leading man is Norman Kern.
who scored such success in 'Msf.
ry.Go- Round" In the cast is Les
Moran. Of vaudevi le fame, Who is
making mis- bow before the screen
public.
Daring Youth" has had the ben
eft OF direction By William Beau.
dine. who made such pictures as
'Penrod and sam" and Boy Of
Mine" II has been booked foT
showing at the Columbia soon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
Betty Compson Gets
Lion Skin Coat

Now that the mink, the seal ana
the beaver have had their day, Inc
lion skin coat comes in.
Betty Compson set the style pace
when. for some OF the scenes IN The
Female" her latest starring produc'
ton for Paramount, she wore cape
with high standing collar OF non
skin,
And she liked IL. So did same
Sood. her director and Warner BaS'
ter and Noah Berry and Freeman
Wood. who are featured in her sup
port. Everybody liked il. in fact eN'
cept Dorothy Cumming. another
featured player, who was signify
jealous.
To make the cape, the WARRIORS
department OF the studio ruined ons
perfectly good and only slightly worn
lion skin rug.
The idea. Miss Compson THINKS
would be tremendously popular
there were not one drawback
There are not enough lions TO 50
around
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
Jackie Coogan
Contest Is Still
Open for Entry

It's not too late 20 enter the
Jackie Coogan contest. boys Here's
the rules and list Of prizes:
BE sure 20 write your name. age
and address clearly on your drawing
and mail u to the contest editor Of
The Star.
Mail in your drawing as soon rs
possible. The contest closes Thurs.
day. August IS.
The winner will be awarded a SIS
suit OF clothes with extra pants given
by the boys department OF the
Rhodes department store. The sec.
ond prize wi be n boys Atwood
$3.50 sweater given by the boys de.
parimcnt Of the Rhodes department
store and the third viii be SIS in cash.
There will be fourth prize OF IS
cash and a fifth prize Of Sc cash.
Winners OF the next five best draw
ings will each he sent a pass accom-.
modating two persons for the Lib.
orty. The contest is open 10 all boys
up 10 II years OF age.
The contest Is being conducted in
conjunction with the showing OF
Little Robinson Crusoe" at the Lib
erty this week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
King Co. Given
Great Farewell

Playing for consecutive run OF
81 weeks In Seattle, the VIII King
Musical Comedy company closed
most successful engagement at the
Palace Hip theater this last week.
making their final performance Fri
day evening Never In the history
OF this city has n company enjoyed
such n phenomenal success At the
last performance every principal was
called TO make curtain speech.
and the audience which filled the
house TO capacity did not let the
curtain close until the show had
been prolonged way past the closing
hour.
Il have never seen such de-
monstrations in my entire theatrical
career" said Manager Joseph Muller,
in commenting on Kings closing
The audience last Friday demon
strated that King and his asso-
ciates were as popular rs ever, and
| sincerely hope that they will be
able to play return engagement.
We have secured the Jack Russell
company from Oakland 10 open at
our house September 9Th, and we
feel that they will be able TO con-
tinue the popular success that King
has established here"
The VIII King company. after n
brief vacation, will open NJ the
Alderman and Harris house In
Portland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
Paramount Will
Star Bebe Daniels

Bebe Daniels has started on Dan
gerous Money" her first starring
picture for Paramount, under the d.
rcction Of Frank futile, at the Long
Island studio.
In addition TO introducing Miss
Daniels as a Paramount star. this
production also will launch Frank
Tuttie as a director under the Para
moupt banner. The story was adapt
cd BY Julie Herne from Robert Her
rick's "Clark's Field" The action Is
laid in the industrial district OF
Brooklyn near the East river. al
fashionable girls school upstate and
nj lake Como in Italy.
Tom Moore heads the supporting
cast. which includes William Pow
ell. Dolores Cassinelli Mary Foy, Ed
ward o'Connor. Peter Lang and
Charles Slattery.
Mr.. futile has chosen the Com
modore Benedict estate at Greenwich.
Conn. for some OF the girls school
scenes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25

Jackie Typifies
Kids Dream Hero

Eycry yaunKrtrr who feels De
could. n opportunity afforded per
form prodigi0us deeds ~ yalor in
the face % horrd peril. even tho
hc b. afraid 10 so 20 bed In The
dark, viii cheer himself ia the
person q Jackie Coogan a. the
hero u little Robinson Crusoe."
The pieturc.stoy showing a. the
Liberty now vas eontuyed b. vii
lard Mack and directed by Edward
cline and scott Dunlap Tor Nero
Goldwyn. Mayer Il fairly brsiIeS
with terrora 40 creepy delightful 10
little folk
Jackie IL waif who finds himself
shipwrrckrd upon South Pacific
isle Infested Nith cannibals A. be
and hs salyagcd cat together With
a boa Of beans. drift ashore on G,t
sam. he h. hailed hy the tribal msdi'
cine man az Ions expected war
god In the play he's known as
Mickey Hogan. whose middle name
Il Fight The hayaEes regard this
~ an omen. and bsEiu az once 20
raise hob with "a neiEhbor.ng cobra
planter and HIS family
Jackleu wit. nlmblrness and re-.
sourcefulness under highly mslo.
dramatic circumstances. save the
planters from being harbeeued ana
the eopra kings pretty daughter
from fate which children cannot
fully understand. and incidentally
win Mickey" passage back 20 his
fuardian Ia Ban Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
Strand Has Unusual
Feature Program

Captain klelnschmidt' Advon-
lures in the Far North" is the fca.
ture attraction at tho Etrand this
week. Not long ago picture
called Trailing wild African Ami.
mails" was shown and created very
favorable comment all thru the city.
Adventures in the Far North" If
another attraction OF this callbre
showing the hunting Of big game
in the Arctic regions. one is taken
TO the high spots with Capt Klein
schmidt thru tho entire 5.oOo.milc
trip. Starting from Seattle with
him on the submarine chaser silver
Screen thru marvellous scenes show.
Ing the happening OF whales and
thrilling pictures OF tho walris.
Probably tho best Is that showing
n mother polar bear and her cub.
a thrilling sequence " the roplng
OF this polar cub and its mothers
heroic efforts 10 free Il. Because
OF the animals heroism. Capt Klein.
schmidt liberated the baby. Other
spectacular pages arc those showing
Tho breaking up OF great ice walls
and huge waves caused by their
collapse.
Another feature Of the Strand S
program Is the annual fur fashion
shoe presented by the Baker Fur
company. A costly array Of the
latest creations In furs will bo
modelled. The Strand has made
elaborate preparations for this 70.
vitw, Always funny, Ben Turpin
will be featured in Mack Sonnet
comedy called Romeo and Juliet -
Determined TO make this the ono
big show" the Strand has sur.
rounded Its feature attraction with
novelty dancing number with tho
dancing twins. Grafton and Christcn.
sen. Archie Rugglos, Seattle's own
tenor, sings the request number
ION the ROAD TO Mandalay."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
Denny Is Hero OF
Delightful Comedy

Reginald Denny H. the star az tho
Columbia IN his latest picture. rReck'
less Age"
lmpersonhtinF the part Of an IN.
surAncc man detailed 10 protect the
romance Of a n0blsmhn who has In
surcd himself against failures 90
marry an helress he has set his heart
on. the first thing Denny does in 20
fail mndiy In love with the glri him,
self lie romps thru the tightening
like sequence OF events In great style
getting himself Ia a big fight IN a
Newspaper office, making a hair.
raising dash In an auto. efiscting a
sensational kidnapping on yacht
blasting a black mail plot. smashing
a breach Of promise suit and climax
e. the story BY finally getting the
girl
The story IL m adoption Of Love
Insurance which appeared no, long
ago In the Saturday Evening Post
and tho cast selected 10 interpret u
is excellent. Ruth Dwycr. very beau.
iiful girl. plays the heiress and Hay.
den stevenson. Donny's srstwhils
fight manager enacta the part Of an
advertising expert Other bright
lights In the cast arc John step.
plInE. Tom Mcclure. May Wallace
besides others
A. added attractions the Columbia
has held the popular Beatrice Nelson.
talented soprano over another week
The sll.ar;ist orchestra, under the d.
rec,ion 81 Liboriuh Hhuptman. Is
rendering another concert selection,
while there ia also presented on the
screen n Jack Dempsey comedy 80
This Is Paris" and an International
nsus reel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
Quaint Old Custom
Pictured for Film

In a picture notable for its variety.
few scenes arc more faithful 10 ac-
tuality than those showing the lives
OF the wandering juEgiers Of Sweden.
in tho William Fox production OF
The Blizzard" This picture. which
was adapted from Tho Story OF a
Country House. by Selma Iagcrlof
winner Of tho Noble prize for litcra-
turc. Ia tho present attraction at the
Winter Garden
Adolf Olhchansky portays the
troupcr. Stlna BERG is his wife and
Mary johnson. the Mary pirtford OF
Europe. L. lnErid. the adopted wBif
Of tho little circus. Tho decrcp.t
wagon. the horse which won't pull
without musical accompaniment. ali
add 10 the fidelity Of the picture.
Tho biE scene u a stampede OF rein.
deers during 4 fierce blizzard. This
phase OF tho entire production is
alone a spectacle worth viewing. ac-
coriing 10 advance accounts received
here
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
Orpheunl ShoW Good
All the Way Through

two q casksi. Ieah il locked Up
and the professor rims enough
sabsrs, polnard7, plain old butcher
knives. sheets o. steel and mammoth
rrplienN Of my safety rhsor blades 10
make chopped susy % Leah,
And. ot course. you breath sigh
~ relief when he opens the box and
Leah DOES step out unscathed.
Wade Booth. billed az the young
American baritone" ~ excellent. tho
he rather seems 90 patronlEo his au.
dlsncs here al least His "Mnndhlay'
and "volga Boat Song. nre his best
efforts
Jus, out Of Kulckcrs" "a n rol.
licking gkit reminiscent Of your first
long trousers and pctting party and
Ashley Buck takes hoaors with Don.
aid McClcihnd. Wilma sieck and
Julia Duncan as a strong supporting
juvenile cast
Valdez Armand and Ernest Perez
have thrilling handstand and
somcrfault opener" IN which one
does spectacular double flipflop
from sprinEboard 70 chair on his
companions shoulders.
But whatever success the profes.
slonals attain must be split about 30.
50 with Tiny" Burueits orchestra.
Their melody and accompaniment
would make a home talent chalk
tulker seem like hcadliner.
Manager Carl Reiter offers m or
chestra concert. Aesop's Fables film.
Topics Of the Day. and Puthe News
to round out this good BILL. II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
SIXTH u. S. CAVALRY
LIKES BUCK JONES

The Sixth regiment OF cavalry,
United States army. regards Buck
Jones as its private and particular
star one reason being that this is
tho outfit in which Buck served dur.
ing his period in the service OF his
country Another reason is that the
boys like this big, regular man star.
who knows how TO ride and who
does his stuff in way which
pleases boys who likewise know
horses and the great outdoors.
The Desert Outlaw" the stars
new picture, was completed recently
at the William Fox West Coast stu.
dos, Hollywood. under the direction
of Edmund Mortimer. This Is an
original story written especially for
Buck Jones by Charles Kenyon.
Evelyn Brent plays the feminine lead
and others of prominence In the cast
are Ruth Miller, Dewitt jennings,
William Hoines and Claude Peyton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
Fine Cast Appears in
"When a Girl Loues"

The appeal OF when Girl Loves.
Victor Hugo Halperin's newest pro
duction. on view At the Blue Mouse
this week. is not entirely emotional.
The picture sets forth n new scientif.
lc theory that IN arouslnE Interest all
over the country IL II that Of cleo
tronic vibration an a curative for al
Ills. The theory Is based on the dis.
ooycry that all diseases have a rate
Of vibration within the human body
Therefore. an electric vibration which
would exactly duplicate the disease
vibration would shBttor tho disease
from tho aystem
II isn't half ~ complicated M Il
sounds. and already has enthusiastic
adheronts turnout the country. Con.
sequcntly. the picture nttalns good
bit OF notoriety thru It's detail alone.
on tho other hand. when n Girl
Loves" offers Agnes Ayros in n big
dramatic and emotional role. Percy
Marmont is the hero and Robert Nc.
Him the polished william OF the film.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
BRYANT WASHBURN
DYED N-WO0L COP

Bryant washburn, playing the lead
in My Husbands Wives. starring
Shirley Mason and directed by Mau.
rice Elvey at the william Fox West
Coast studios. looks as tho he were
n peaceabie citizen of these United
States. but in reality he Is a decidedly
formidable person.
Several months ago Mr.. washburn
visited San Francisco, Cal. and there
met the famous Dan O'Brien. police
chief Of that city. and now claiming
distinction as the father Of George
O'Brien. one Of the younger stars Of
the Fox organization. Mr.. O'Bnen.
senior. thought that Mr.. Washburn
looked like good material for the
force, so he had him duly installed
and all the necessary rites performed
to make the actor bona fide cop
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
Drama of Wild
Horses and Romance

A drama Of wild horses and racing
hearts Il told in THE King Of Wild
Horses" Pathc picture produced by
Hal Roach and showing now at the
Colonial theater. Each year clviliza-
ton crowds tho wild horse deeper
into the mountain fastncSg so that
each year his number grows less-he
Il being wiped out,
The title role Is played by Rex.
magnificent Morgan stallion.
bought by Roach for tho part At
first the horse was wild and unman.
ageablc. he having for years roamod
the Colorado plains nj the head OF
a band OF wild horses, but with pa.
thence and kind and humane treat.
ment. Rex developed into a talented
performer He has been hailed as
n Conner in the world Of animal
film stars. Edna Murphy. Leon
Bary. Charles Parrot and others arc
prominently cast
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
MIRTH Music. Mystery

MlNTH- Music. Mystery,
Nl Thosa three combined max,
the second orphcum bill Of The sea.
son a success repeat. with four
acts. each good enough FOR headline
honoru. and three others Tor good
measure.
williams and Taylor and The
Antique shop" probably rate first
award, however. the former thru the
excellence and originally % it, dance
steps. and the second by is beauty
the novel method of introducing
dance revue numbers and is excel
lent dancing also.
Williams and Taylor a black and
tan duo. rate better position than
the second spot for they put across
some wonderful clog numbers and
stopped the show at tho Sunday
night debut
In THE Antique Shop. mRrred by
a bit Of some rather moth.eaton gags,
various dance numbers arc cApably
introduced by Val Eichcn. tho dane.
crE appearing nv figures on various
antique shop articles. For instance
there Is the beautiful Dutch MIR
number with Adclinc Sclffcri. Fran
ces Suzanne and Linton Hops. and
tho equally charming adiago acrobat.
ic dance novelty by Hops and Marie
Louise Lowe.
Next in order Of excellence and
general appeal IL Joe Browning. IRE.
member him here three years agoH
In "reformer" number that keeps
his hearers in an uproar. tho he pro
baby does overdue the burlcsque for
any good churchmen who takes his
vaudeville rs he gets tt. Browning r
Symptoms song Is knockout
SO much for the mlrth and melody
Leah. maid o. mist. furnishes the
mystery.
Tied into a box painfully sugges.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
Coming Up

Finished pictures still awaiting IT.
lease are Hobart Henley's Sinner,
in SILK" Fred Nihlo's The hea
Lily" Marion Davies in "folanaa
(pre.shown at the Cosmopolitan tne.
ater), Laurette Taylor in "one Nisn,
in Rome" Gree the Enchantress'
starring Mae Murray; The Navlsa
tor" starring Buster Keaton; Mons
Came Ruth" aud The besu.;
Prize" starring Viola Dana; Ely.
Won Stroheim's Greed" Tom Ie,
riss's THE Bandolero,' Hugo %.
Inns THE Prairie Wife, ana NV
ert yignola's Mrs. Paramor,
These pictures all come unaer wv
Metro. Goldwyn- Mayer banner
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25

aCHANGISG HUSBANDS" is not
~ form Of sport" peculiar 10
Reno New. alone but It's being done
every day In New York and every
other big city In this wide world. and.
another thing. It's new Paramount
picture featuring Leatrice JOY. AZ
the Coliseum this week
Girls how would you like 10 trade
husbands with Mrs SrKtdoor for
about three mouthsf Wen. that's
just what Lehtfico Joy does In this
picture. adapted 20 the screen by
sada Cownn and Howard Higgin
from the Saturday Evening Post
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
Tries Out Ring on
Downtown Windows

Evidently testing whether OF nv
his diamond ring was genuine a.,
unidentified vandal Sunday hls""
marked UP a half dozen windows
along Third ave, according 10 Wv. wv
report to the police Monday oy VI,
II. c. Erskine Co, real estate aeHie, =
at 1908 Third ave, The windows a
the Erskine Co. were badly scra,.h.n
It is reported Patrolman on gov. GOV,
town beats were notified 70 'N
for the experimenter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
Society Symphonies
Head Pantages Bill

one OF tho biggest double.feature
programs TO be offered at the Pan.
tages thentcr this season Is prom.
Used patrons OF the popular Third
ave house with the program open.
ing ut today's matinee. Dan Caslar
and his Society Symphonies hold
stellar attraction honors on the
vaudeville bill, The feature photo.
play will be Happiness" starring
Laurcttc Taylor, who achieved
such a marked success in the screen
version OF Peg o My Heart"
An unusually strong vaudeville
bi Is in support OF the feature at.
trnctons, comprising the following:
Broderick and Felson company.
Marion and Jason, Antonio Rossit.
10, George w. Moore and return
engagement OF Cob Jack Jones and
his Goblcttes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25
VALENTINO

Having finished her part in "A
Sainted Devil" Rudolph Valentines
latest starring picture for rnra.
mount Louise Lagrange sailed last
week for Paris and the south OF
France for n vacation with her
family She win be met in Europe
by her husband, william Elliott.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-25

IMAGINE a pet dos and Pct bear
chained together stranded IN the
very swift currents q river Of The
Ear North and finally neing dashed
over a prcclpilous rapids and thru
sheer animal intelligence and pres
cncc % mind rrscuing each other In
the end According 60 an authorized
statement dog and bear WE'RE ac,
tually put 20 this severe test. being
abandoned entirely upon their own