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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-10
PACKING PLANT
AR0USES IRE
Barton Co. Project Meets
Protest OF Residents

In stormy session at the West
Seattle Commercial club meeting in
Carpenters hall. Wednesday night,
residents OF the district voiced em.
phatic protest against the construc.
ton Of new packing plant on the
site Of the present Barton & Co.
plant At Spokane and Wyoming sts.
The meeting was called by mem.
bcrs Of the Commercial club to hear
about the plans for the new plant
The project Is expected to cost $3.50.
600 and officials OF the COMPANY
have promised that there VIII be no
nuisance features or obnoxious odors.
Residents Of the district. many Of
whom are large property owners
heard OF the meeting and packed the
hall When the matter was brought
up several persons made heated ar.
gurnents against the construction u
the plant. They claimed that Barton
& Co. had promised 10 move to The
Meadows.
The construction Of a new plant
there. they said. would bring other
packing firms to that location and
there would soon be packing dis.
trict thru which motorists would
have to pass driving between West
seattle and down town
Representatives Of the company
declared the plant would have fca.
lures which would eliminate often.
slve odors and that It would be set
back from the street. with no front.
nge on Spokane 81.
The matter was finally put to
vote and resulted In an oyerwhelm.
ing majority against the constrdc.
ton Of the plant,
Attorney William Laube said
Thursday that the meeting was un-
fortunate In that II was held before
the people really knew what kind OF
a plant Is to be built The factory.
he says. viii be Of the style that Is
built in eastern cities, where odors
must be climSnated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-10

TADI Armenian baby girl, or
q phaned as resul, Of Turkish
atrocities following the armisiics.
when the people OF the Armenian
fortress city OF Zeitounli surrendered
as hostages TO the Turks TO insure
the lives OF others OF their race in
sIlcia--is visiting in Seattle with her
foster mother. Mrs, c. r. Gannaway.
Seattle viii in time be her permanent
home.
When DR.. and Mrs. Gannaway.
who were conducting the American
relief hospital in Marash in 1921.
found zadi and her mother dying in
the streets they did not believe the
little. emaciated baby could live. Her
father was killed. Her mother died
n day or so after,
Taking Zadi into the hospital. they
slowly nursed her back to health.
Eight months later. when the
Turks obliged them to leave Turkey,
they received permission TO take her
with them.
Today Mrs, Gannsway is in Seat
tie TO legalize the adoption of the
little Armenian waif
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-10
DEFIES CITY IN
TAX FIGHT
County Treasurer Refuses
to Turn Over Interest
100000 IS INVOLVED
Court Battle Looms in New
City-County Argument

Not one penny OF the 5000. 600
street railway delinquent tax interest
money viii be surrendered TO the
city, state or school district unless
an order of tho court is issued, di.
rectlng the payment OF their claims,
County Treasurer w. w. Shields de.
clared Thursday.
Shields ia basing his stand upon
the opinion OF Prosecuting Attorney
Malcolm Douglas, who declares that
the county is entitled TO the railway
tax interest.
Corporation Counsel T. j. l.. Ken.
nedy is expecting n conference to be
called. 90 be attended by himself and
attorneys for the state and school
districts. No decision has yet been
reached in the matter, Kennedy said
we may bring suit and we may
guide our future actions on an opln.
ion OF the attorney general" Ken.
needy said.
Thursday morning County Treas.
urer shields paid TO the city treas.
urer s53l 900. which is the city's
share of June tax collections.
Included in the sum was $4,000,
which is tho city's share OF the
street railway tax principal.
Shields also sent the state treas.
urcr s62.342. and credited the school
district fund with S76.liO, the re.
spcotivc shares OF the tax princi.
pal.
1--WE expect TO keep the 100000
interest FOR King county" Shields
said
"rho county has always retained
interest on tax collections and placed
the money IN the general fund This
general custom will he fo lowed in
this cusc, unless we are directed by
n court order to pay u oyor TO the
claimants"
Prosecutor Douglas said That he
finds nothing In the sbto laws
which warrants the city rahlng a
share In the interest money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-10
Salt Water Park Is
Lauded by Oh. DuttOn

THAT Salt Water Park project
is one OF the greatest pieces of
work ever undertaken in this
town" said O. j. c. Dutton.
president OF the Seattle park
board Thursday.
Dutton, just back from a six
weeks trip East. during which
he inspected the park systems
of 10 cities, said Seattle. by
supporting the salt water park,
IL awakening to the necessity Q.
conserving some of its beauu-
ful waterfront for recreation
purposes.
at is doubly significant and
interesting TO me" he continued,
because It is the very thing
that many other cities are do
Ing. notably ST. Louis, Back
there they did a good deal as
we have done, They spent their
energy making money in their
early days, They took little
thought of the future. Now,
when the urge for recreation
spots has become pronounced,
they are setting out to acquire
them,
And, believe me. they are
paying plenty for them now.
City governments representa-.
tive of the pooplo who really
must have n place TO play
find now that most of the dc.
srab c recreation spots ure
owned by private esta,ca or
largo business Interests and
when they try 90 acquire now
fairgrounds or now parks, such
M the proposed Seattle Tacoma
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-10
HIJACKER
Staying
CHARGED
Still Seek One Mem
Der of Gang; Death
of Louis Barrel May
Be Probed in Court

Information. charging first degree
murder. against two former Seattle
police patrolmcn and three civilians
was filed in superior court Thursday
by Prosecuting Attorney Malcolm
Douglas.
The men are: Patroimen o. l..
Reddcn and Joseph II. Burt. and
Harry L5ndackcr. Chester A. Rother.
mail and Frank Stevens. atlas Mont.
rose.
Five OF them arc charged with tho
murder OF Louis Barci. which tho in.
formation alleges occurred during the
commission OF an attempted larceny
on the Barrel ranch. June s.
stevens. or Montrose. u still being
sought by tho police and sheriffa
office. The others are being held IN
the county Jail without BAH.
Tho Information alleges that Red.
den and stevens fired the shots which
killed Barei and that the other three
aided and abbcited them.
The five were engaged in an At.
tempt 10 steal moonshsne whIskey
belonging to Ernest Barrel and tho
victim. the information adds
Deputy Prosecutor r. II. Patterson
drew NJ the information.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-10
BRIDGE IS FIRED;
CAPTURE BOY
Companion EIudes Officer
Under South End TreStIe

CURPRfSED by Patrolman Pat r..
~ Dorian MS they we're setting fire
20 18th ave. s. bridge over Dearborn
ST. late Wednesday night. I'VE boys
tried to escape one OF them sue.
cecded aud the other wns captured.
The boy caught by Dorian was Paul
Malcr 10. Dorian took him TO the
city jail, where he was held by juvc.
nile authorities.
The policeman reported that he
surprised tho two boys just after
they hnd set u blnZc under the
structure, which would probably
have accomplished rs destruction
Ind Il not been put out. Both
boys fled as Dorian approached. but
Mailer was captured.
The bridge cDrrics street car and
auto traffic to the Beacon tIll and
Mount Baker districts
city frcmon put In u busy night
Wednesday when over 30 calls were
turned in, Most Of tho fires wero
brush and grass bnzcs, Sparks
from ohimnoys also caused much
damage.
Tho home Of w. II. Tyre, 1866
Summit nvc. ~. was partially dc.
stroyod by chimney sparks setting
fire To tho roof The loss rs cstl.
.motcd nj $4,000,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-10

Howdy. folks, J, ". Davis
ncmlnaied fer president. Iiooray.
Hooray, Thrcc cheers for Davis.
Bui who in heck j. he's
WY didn't they enter the demo
7sss IN the olympic games Tor the
srx distance ballo,lnE contcst9
FER 9 long fime az Madison
sesre Garden is looked as "
,irTf ssc bullets iHs,ead Of bal
sh
New that politics arc finished until
November. the American people can
We their undivided attention TO
asslan
Iadiss' day. We understand. has
ssn abolished at the ball park this
seek. The ladies' should rc,alia,e
rs start eroqust game OF their
IA
slsu On the Back Of a Ford.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-10
CHAPTER !.
The Remittance Mnn

TINE idea came TO Big Chris. as
l. he stood on the beach gazing out
thru the narrow. darkened .harbor
mouth into the night and the storm,
that this world OF his was an outcast
world, n land that God had cursed
and forsaken, parlah land out
lawed from. the kindly. sun.kissed
world where the races moved and
teemed. Because It was his home.
because it's grim, strange spirit Of
desolatlon and death had long ago
got hold OF him, Il was as II he we're
d pariah. too. God.curscd and God.
foraaken, scarcely less so than the
Remittance Man, with whom he had
Just become acquainted and VINO now
lay in drunken stupor IN one OF
the tumbe.down shacks in the native
village behind him
Such ideas did not haunt him
often. He was huge and blond and
rugged not dreamer In any sense
except as all men Of the northern
races. knowing llfc TO It's cruel
drptnH. are gwen w VI '"'iH NV
his last name was Larson. His job
that OF a web foreman In connection
with the fishing that Was the one In.
dustry IN these far, forsaken waters.
kept him too busy for such moods as
this. But the North was showing
lts teeth tonight Bcsldcs. lie was
lnwnrdly M ut ease from purely ma.
lerlal considerations he hnd cnu"'lt
the cnnnery launch Jupiter at NLsh.
agnk. with the idea OF connecting up
with the mail boat at squaw har or
the Jupitcr's home port, IN u race to
tho "outsldc." but the swift breaking
storm had forced the launch into n
miniature cove far up In one OF the
most dcsoluto and stormy stretches
Of seacou4t IN the entire North, there
10 remain for an uncertain time.
OF course II was only q squat In
the tradition OF acafarors. Captain
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-10

Jim. OF the Jupitcr-~ou tho way
home from scouting trip for new
trap sitc--had driven his staunch
little ship thru seas twice as high.
But Captain Jim did not care TO take
a chance when mere passengers
haste was the only consideration.
shieis. al Bellingham. and Bradford.
at sauaw habor. had given definite
instructions against that very thing.
needless risk OF the lives OF his crew
Yet. Chris had to admit that this was
no night for landlubbers.
In all his travels he bad never
known land quito like this narrow.
trccless. storm. blasted peninsula that
was the fence between the Pacific
ocean and Berlng sea Perhaps that
was why he hated Il, and by gro.
tcsquc paradox that no mind such as
his could ever explain. loved H. too
The hill behind him sheltered him
from the lash OF the wind. yet he
felt that odd drynoss in rs head that
always marks zero weather, and tho
icy touch OF tho frost, as OF hand.
crept under his heavy shirt. lie
wished he had his heavy sea.coat
that he had left In a cabin In the
village. Thence his thought turned
to the Remittance Man, wondering
how he was making out. II Is not
wise. on tho peninsula. TO soak one.
self in distilled sour dough and then
lie In the cold. This was November,
he made n bet with himself that the
Remittance Man granting that lie
sustained the drinking pace he had
set and which, because II surpassed
all records IN this hard.drinkinp lnnd,
was already famous clear TO Nushu.
yak would moi participate IN the
Russian festival with which an Far.
Western Alaska celebrates tho
Christmas season.
AS Chris watched. the storm
seemed 10 Increase; the beat OF the
ways on the rocks had deeper,
more sinister sound lilo had the
trurn 10 Page 8, Column y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-10
SPEEDING
VERDICT
OF JURY
Luna Park Accident
Due to Negligent
Operation of Car,
Jurors Decide

q. Blackley. nioiorman OF an
Alki street car, was he'd respOn.
sible by a coroner's jury. Thurs
day morning. for the accident on
July 9 which cost the life Of
Mrs. Susan Scatter. near Luna
park
Mrs. Scatter had allghted from one
street car and was crossing the
tracks when another trolley. com.
ing in the opposite direction. ran
over and killed her.
The jury verdict was to the effect
that THE accident was due TO the
street car being operated nj an ex-
cessive rate Of speed over a crossing
when passing a car discharging pas.
scnEers."
Deputy Prosecutor Ralph Ham,
mer has made no decision a. yet on
what action his office win take in
the case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-10

salt water park. they are forced
to pay fabulous prices.
CAN GET RESULTS
NOW FOR LESS
III Seattle will support the
saltwater park movement which
the Young Mems BUSINESS club
is working for, we can have one
of the things we will vain, high.
~ without paying a productive
figure. Here certainly is n won.
derful opportunity for some OF
our philosophical and wealthy
citizens TO do something that
long will be remembered"
Developments in the move
came thick and fast Thursday.
The saltwater park editor had
barely squared away for the
days grind when Frank Kin.
nair, secretary OF the Seattle
Retail Grocers' association
walked in with a check for 500.
Glad TO do it," Kinnair said.
This was voted as an org MIA.
tion contribution. and not as
from the individual members.
. There are 1877 organizations In
Seattle. Every one OF them can
well afford to do tho same
thing
Let us in on this thing. We
want TO help, loo. said tho
manager of the Washington
Printing Co, over the telephone.
Understand YOU want 10000
dodgers for distribution az the
Young Mems Business CLUB eel.
ebration at the bali park, sat.
urduy. Wen print en- AMI for.
get TO send n bill"
Turn 10 Page I, Column "
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is SAVED
Japanese Student Held as
Attempted Assassin

TOKYO. July 10. Kazuo Npda, a
college student, was arregtcd here
this afternoon, charged with at.
tempting 10 nssassinute Prince TO.
kug0wa. as the latter was leaving
the diet building. Noda was armed
with revolver and dagger. lie was
ovcrpoWcrcd and arrested before he
lad opportunity TO harm the prince.
Police suid they found that Noda
was n supporter Of the Horizontal
society" an organization made M
Of social outcnsta. and that he
charged Tokugnwn with RESPONSE
biity for oppression Of the out
casts.
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tAfHFalNu
The committee acclaimed him en-.
Enthusiastically for his unprecedented
action in making direct appeal TO
them in their meeting. which was
called for the purpose OF re3rgnniza.
ton under the new leadership.
after Davis had concluded, his
running mate. Charles w. Bryan.
who led tho nntI.Davis faction in the
convention, pledged an uuro1trained
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-10
]. w. Davis Pleads for Peace in Party
C. W. Bryan Is Named Running Mate by Democratic Meet

NEW YORK. july To- Starting a
~ vigorous movement TO restore
party harmony. John W. Davis dem.
cratic presidential nominee. went be.
fore his national committee here to.
day.
Addressing them in executive ses'
sion, he let them understand that all
differences must be buried immcdi-
ately and the party must BE- united
for concerted action in the coming
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-10
See Yellowstone,
Then Rainier Park

Rainier National park acts as
great magnet which is drawing many
people TO the Northwest. The estab.
lishment OF the Rainier National
park bureau at Mammoth Hot
Springs. Yellowstone park. a move
initiated by the Seattle Chamber OF
Commerce, is stimulating interest in
the great national park on Puget
Sound. according to Miss Adelia Tor
bill. who is in charge OF the Rainier
exhibit az Yellowstone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-10
Walsh and Meredith
Decline Nomination
BY ROBERT J. BENDER

NEW YORK, July i0.--Johu w
IN Davis of West Virginia for
president and Charles W Bryan 81
Nebraska for vice president.
That democratic ticket. coupling
tho conservative East with tho pro.
gressive West, was brought out OF
the most bitterly contested conven.
ton In political history at 2;e5 n. m.
today,
The nomination OF the Nebraska
governor was forced by a coteric OF
democratic leaders. after he had been
selected personally by Davis as his
running mate. II came on the first
Turn TO Page Z, Column -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-10
RUSH SILK EAST
Boat Breaks Record; N. P.
Hopes to Lower Old Mark

A new record in shipping time be.
tween Yokohama and New York. Via
the Seattle gateway. Is expected 10
be set by two Northern Pacific trains
now racing eastward with a $1,000.
600 silk cargo. landed here by the
President Jefferson.
The jefferson made a record run
across the Pacific. setting mark of
nine days, II hours. IS minutes and
clipping a day from schedule. An a.
tempt is being made to lower the
transcontinentai time and set new
record.
The silk shipment. which arrived
in Seattle at 9:45 p. m. was on its
way to Ne~ York five hours later.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-10

support OF himself. his brother. WIN.
lam J. Bryan. and all their follow.
ers for party unity.
The committee followed TIE desire
OF Davis and did not select a new
chairman. as Is the usual custom
Adjournment was taken, s,ihJect 20
the call OF the present chairman.
Cordell HUI,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-10
Florida Tourist Is
Long-Dis Champ

Long distance auto travel honors
Wednesday went TO f. II. Corville.
who registered at the Chamber Of
Commerce tourist bureau from Bran.
donton, Fla. While in Seattle, Cor
Vile and his family are staying at
1912 Dawson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-10
CANDIDATE FOR THE POISON
IVY CLUB
o'ns who knocks the home
IAN Just because II dropped a
couple Of games.


M - 'as' y has been discovered who
W. ginks we're al the democratic
,s.,.. whose votes were onIv
esl'tsred as !, guy
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sq,,. , meo'c fhey werc The dere.
""o pcre only u Illuminated
a. y convention is now over and
homss . .''.. viii have TO return
rs., ano face the music.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-10
.S500,000
PLANT TO
Be BUILT
Port Commission to
Develop New Site
Next Year, Ready
for New Business

DLANs for a $500 900 ocean ter.
L minnl. 10 be built on the Seattle
port commissions recently acquired
skinner s. Eddy site No. i. are now
being drawn By port engineers. Com.
missioner George Lamping nm.
nouncod Thursday.
The terminal will be complete In
every detail for the handling OF in.
iercoaAtal and European shipping
and will accommodate the largest
ships thnt come into seat,le'a hnr.
Dor.
As first steps towards the con.
struciion OF the pier. the port com.
mission wednesday let n contract TO
the Cosmos Fuel company to clear
the port site OF all the old buildings
OF the Skinner a Eddy shipyard.
The machine shop. the store rooms
and the office buildings win be left
standing. but the other sirucfurcs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-10
LII GEE GEE, TIL OFFICE
VAMP. SCI:
Banks pay on demand: hus-
bands on wheedIe.

sdne business men send out a cal.
sa.ar Or some bIotters once a year.
al then tell you that they have
md advertising and it doesn't
nJ.-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-10
THEY MIGHT HIT Us

NIL a1ibhI Hi Us
"a a newspaper advertisement. the
usslal Pool boasts that the bacteria
cunt IN the northwest corner Of the
aiaterium is only II.
Inc next time we 20 swimming,
W aren't going to dive in that
"fnfr. We don't want to land on
hms bacieria's stomach.
n me northeast corner the tests
'aoE that there are only two bac.
,e'a. The northeast corner il shall.
p water. and the two bacteria are
NT Earning to swim.
1As rampaioH to raise sfo.-
!" Iof q community camp Siic
y Progressing rapidly. but "
'aeg rant to raise the entire
.s% Immediately lohy don't fI.ev
~ the hot-doa concession 10
emcbodv1
mere are far more bacteria In
~ Washington than in Crystal
~ chemical analysis shows. But
..sa ne lake doesn't charge bacteria
sa.'alns' except possibly for a bath.
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no NEN FUNDS
WILL BI NEEDED

Work on the new terminal may
not be started untl next spring.
camping said. as Il is the plan OF
the commission 10 develop this site
with the surplus in the port funds
md not 10 issue any bonds for this
purpose.
Considerable storage space will be
provided in the new terminal and
the latest In labor. saving devices
will be installed. The terminal viii
be the first unit OF the project.
More piers are expected 10 he con.
structed later.
Many propositions for leasing
part OF the site have been received
by the port. Lamping declared.
These offers will not be considered
until the site is cleared. however.
The port commission formally
took possession Of the site on July
i. altho the land was purchased
several mont ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-10
FAMOUS LIES

~ utAr. TOUT hob makes you
ink 10 years younger.
Statistical Steve says there were
ire million accidents last year. ex.
el1slss Of the two cases where the
AIDhcne operator got the right nun.
- At the first attempt.
Our idea Of perfect control Is a
s1seand who can let his wife drive
As automobile thru congested traf.
g Eithout making suggestions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-10

IN Gee Gee Is a decided blond. but
X atty telephone operator says she
= Just decided recently.
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HEAR! HEAR!


sasile girl got divorce yesterday
lennss she said her husband was a
sogsisgger.
aFtnt women silly