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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-07
PAYMENT TO CUT
MILL FROM TANES

The rcmittitur announcing that
the case was closed was received by
the county In April and last month
Treasurer Shields began suit to coll
lect the tax, The company again
brought legul action. this time in
the federal court. in an effort 10
prevent dlstrnint and sale OF It's
property, which was seized by shcr-
IN starwich and advertised to be
sold June 10.
Tho federal courts decision finally
settled the case and tho company.
under written protest. rendered It's
check 10 Shields Saturday.
The tax payment will cut one mill
from tho 1926 tax levy, county Of
flclals declare.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-07
MAY he START or
LONG LITIGATION

Tho payment Of the tax. Douglas
bnllcyes marks the closing chapter
In The litigation 20 far rs the county
h concerned, But tho company has
Indicated i, marks only the begin.
ming Of the litigation against The
city 70 force tho city 20 pay three
fourthn Of the tax blll ms agreed In
the contract OF purchase Of the stree;
railway lines.
Deputy Hanson Eavs a brief sum.
mary Of tho litigation that has ex.
tended over four years, Tho tax was
due March IL. 1919. ,he day tho trans.
fer of tho lines was made. Tho tax
came before tho board Of equalization
In October. 1919. and the amount con.
firmed. In December the power com.
pany Joined with tho city In a sui,
10 declare the tax null and void.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-07

Il want n ton " coal" tele.
phoned the new June bride.
-and be sure and have Il nice
and fresh"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-07

Ll1 Gee Gee l. almost heait.hroken
because she Is not luEs bride
And I've gut my hope chest all
oiled Up with Fatimas, toe" she
gulps
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-07
JUDGE ALLEN
HELD 1T VALID TAX

The case came to trial befor. Judge
Clay Allen in June. 1890. who held il
legal and valid claim against tho
company. The decision was appealed
10 tho state supreme court. where
Judge Aliens decision was upheld. A
rehearing before tho entire court
then was asked and the entire su.
premo bench upheld the validity OF
the decision.
Deputy Hanson fought the case all
the way thru tho litigation. The case
was taken to tho L. S. supreme
court by tho company and Hanson
won the first sklrmish there when
ho obtained an order dlsmissing tho
appeal on tho clty's wit OF error.
In February this year. the highest
tribunal upheld the validity Of the tax
claim and later denied the company's
motion for n rFhraring
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-07
Home Brew

Howdy. folks llooray Tor the
good Old vacation dare,
The picnic season g. IN FUN swiug
There is ono good thing about pie
uics-that the mosquitoes are not a.
bis az elephants
Congress Is due 20 adjourn soon.
With the Congressional Record not
being printed We don't know what
we're going 70 do for summer read
lng.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-07

her ability TO speak French have been
Of inostlmable value In covering the
international conferences.
She made the trip from Paris 10
Turkey by airpihne in four hours
during the wartime upheavals there.
and declares the life OF foreign cor.
respondent Is rcplets with interest
and thrills.
Another interesting portion OF her
work abroad was serving for ore
year as the Paris representative for
tho American Newspaper Fashions
Notwithstanding the latest Paris.
Ian models and modes that delight
our eyes in the newspapers,
SHE Is WRITING
ALASKAN NOVEL
But am frec.lancinE now" she
confessed. writing a novel OF Alas.
In. doing series OF special articles
for a syndicate, and possibly some mr..
tlcles for Golfers and other maya.
zines"
For her Mt. Mckinley expedition
she IL endeavoring to secure tho serv.
ices of Mr.. Ellison, famous pilot in
the airplane mail service operating
between Fairbanks and McGrath-
that is. II she can get permission
from the government to have him
make the trip.
She is at the New Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-07
BY SAM CROFT


A With the word on her lips
and fear gripping her heart, Mrs.
Helen wallaston, rs. broke into tbs
home Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
e. ]. Pelletier. so21s ". Ewing st.
Friday and afternoon and ended a
struggle between her father and
mother by sending a bullet twisting
and tearing into Pelletier's back.
He was abusing mother" she said.
simply when Detective Lieut.. VIII
liam 3. Kent questioned her later.
Il heard mother scream and I Just
grabbed my husbands repeating
rifle, pumped a shell into It and
shot him
Pellctier was reported rapidly sink
ing shortly before noon and Il was
feared that he might die soon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-07
DEN0UNCES FATHER
As A B0OTLEGGER

The young woman betrayed no sor-
row. Instead she denounced her
father as a bootlegger. To Kent she
told story OF her mothers patient
suffering at the hands OF a drunken
husband. The fact that Pelletier. her
own father. lay groaning in pain and
critically injured in the city hospital
three floors above the detective office
had no visible effect upon her.
While Kent talked 10 her. Mrs. Pei.
letter sat in the outer office. holding
her daughters baby son. She plainly
was suffering from the nervous
strain. and later took the baby with
her to visit her wounded husband.
Father came home" Mrs. Wallas.
ton said. about noon Friday and
came into my home first. I live next
door TO mother. He was drunk and
started TO tease the baby. told him
10 get out and leave US alone. He
went away and then soon after
heard mother's screams
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-07
SOMETHING SNAPPED,
SAYS GIRL WHO SHOT

Something snapped inside of me.
! found my husbands rifle and ran
TO their house. loading the gun as
went. When / opened the door.
father was threatening mother, and
seemed 10 be striking her. She
was holding her hands UP and
screaming.
Somehow the gun went off.
Then father seemed to fall and
catch himself He went out, and
soon after we heard he had been
found lying on a boat landing near
the house"
After the questioning. Lieut.. Kent
Turn TO Page ., Column 81
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
BOTH PART|ESFOR
ACTION ON TAX CUT
To Call Caucuses After Hol-
idays to Map Out a
Program.

Washington.-A virtual agreement
for Il caucus Immediately after the
holidays to agree upon program for
tax reduction legislation has been
reached by leaders of both the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties.
Democratic senators and represen-
tatives will hold a joint meeting just
before congress reconvenes. 1t devel-
oped that Republican leaders in the
house have plan that is rapidly TAX
ing definite form for caucus immedi-
ately after the holidays.
Leaders Fear Break.
Democratic leaders are disturbed
over OBJECTIONS in their ranks in
favor of the Mellon plan and they
hope to block any further commit
ments by Democratic members Of con-
gress.
The prime movers for the Demo
cratic gathering are those who fear
that the Democratic senator's and rep
resentatives can no longer be held in
line for a partisan measure. They
propose to make one grand effort to
whip the rank and file of the party
In congress into line for a purely do
nestle tax cut to differ in some I'M
certain way from the Mellon plan
Would Offset Mellon Move.
By putting forward their program
for tax revision the Democrats hope
to offset to some extent the tremen-
dous demand by their. constituents for
approval of the Mellon suggestions.
Republicans leaders are going ahead
with plans to rush through tax re-
vision program along the lines pro-
posed by Secretary Mellon.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
REVEAL PLOT OF REDS
TO OVERTHROW u. S.

Washington.-Evid showing that
Soviet Russia is still conducting revo-
lutionary propaganda to overthrow the
American government and to raise the
red flag over the White House" was
made public here by the State depart
ment.
Secretary of State Hughes backed
up the refusal of the American gov
eminent to entertain negotiations with
the Moscow regime by citing the text
of instructions given by Zinoviev, pres
ident of the Communist Internationale
and president of the Petrograd Soviet
to the Workers party of America.
The latter, the State department
said, is the American Communist or
ganization engaged in an effort to sub
vert the government along lines die
tated from Moscow. Secretary Hughes
stated the Department of State had
been assured by the Department of
Justice of the authenticity of the in
StructionS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
MODERNISM WINNER
IN DEBATE ON BIBLE

New York.-ModerniSts scored a
technical victory over their conserva-
tive opponents when the Rev. Charles
Francis Potter, pastor of West Side
Unitarian church, was awarded the
judges decision over the Rev. Dr.
John Roach-Straton, pastor of Calvary
Baptist church, a leading fundamental
list, in public debate on the question,
Resolved, the Bible is the infallible
word of God" The Rev. Mr. Potter
upheld the negative.
The debate, which was the first of a
series of five between the two min
listers, drew an audience that filled
Calvary Baptist church. Hundreds
stood in the aisles and many more
outside crowded to get within hear
ing distance.
The other four questions to be de-
bated are:
Thai the earth and man came by
creation of a living god, and not by
evolution.
That Jesus Christ is the divine son
of God.
That the miraculous virgin birth Of
Jesus Christ is an essential Christian
doctrine
That Jesus will return in bodily
presence to this earth to establish the
kingdom of peace and righteousness.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
CHICAGO BANKER
HEADS QUIZ BODY
Gen. Charles C. Dawes to
Preside Over German
Debt Commission.

Paris.-Gen. Charles &. Dawes of
Chicago will be offered the presidency
of the expert commission, which will
examine German finances, with a view
20 balancing the German budget and
Stabilizing German currency, the rep
aratlOnS commission decided unan1-
mouSly. The names of GeLeral Dawes
and owen D. Young of New York were
formally approved by the commission.
Names of other members were not
passed upon, but it was decided that
the American representatives should
De acted upon at once in order to al
low them time to cross the Atlantic.
Application Deferred.
The German application to give pri-
orlty over reparations to pledges of re-
sources for food loan was referred
by the commission to the delegates
for consideration by their governments,
1t is thought unlikely that the pro-
posal will receive the approval Of the
governments concerned.
1t was decided at the same time that
Uhe commissions committee on guaran-
ices should make a thorough survey
OF the German situation.
Before the application was presented
10 the commission, the Germans
amended it. They invoked article 248
of the Versailles treaty as well as
article 251. Article 249 provides that
the first charge on all German assets
and resources shall be the cost of rep
aratlonS, and all other costs arising
under treaty or supplementary ar
engagements or agreements. subject to
such exceptions as the PREPARATIONS
commission may approve"
Priority Allowed.
Article 251 provides that priority
shall be allowed to permit Germany
to pay for floods, raw materials, ETC.,
judged by the governments to bees
Jiential to enable Germany to meet
ier reparations settlements"
The report of the commissions guar
antee committee will be available
either to the PREPARATIONS commission
Or to the allied governments, which
ever shall finally have jurisdiction
over the application.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
An1nesia Victim Back
Home: Checks Divorce

Mansfield, O. Leonard Danison,
thirty-ive, who disappeared from his
home here last summer. returned in
time to prevent hearing of divorce
proceedings Instituted by his wife,
Mary, on ground of desertion. For five
months, Danison said, he was con-
fined in the Cook county hospital at
Chicago under the name of John Doe,
victim of amnesia and unable to tell
his real name. Hypnotism was finally
resorted to by hospital attaches, he
said, with the result that he recalled
his name and that he lived in this city.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
p. E. Fox Guilty, and
Is Giuen Life Tern,

Atlanta, Ga.-"GuiIty of murder,
with recommendation for mercy" was
fhe verdict returned Friday night
against Philip e. Fox, Ku Klux Khan
editor, who killed William S. Coburn.
a khan attorney, in Atlanta on Nov. 5.
At the request of the defense the jury
was polled. 1t was unanimous. Fox
stood, up. He shook his head in the
negative when the judge asked if he
desired to say anything. you shall
spend the balance of your natural life
in the penitentiary of this state" the
Judge said. Fox trembled and his
head dropped heavily on his chest.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
Greatest Hero of Whole
Army Is Mustered Out

Standing rigidly at attention in a driz-
zling rain, Sergt. Samuel Woodfill, des-
ignated by Gen. John j. Pershing as the
outstanding hero of the World war,
watched a regimental review for the
last time as a soldier and then re-
ceived his discharge papers from the
commanding officer of Fort Benjamin
Harrison.
The military ceremony in his honor
ended % years of service with the
colors during which he served in
the Philippines, on the Mexican bor-
der and in France.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
House Acts to Stop
Income Tax Leaks

Washington.-The house ways and
cans committee took two important
paaps in it's consideration of the ad-
ra,nistrative features of the treasury
dsx-reduction bill. 1t decided to strike
t a provision permitting a corpora
A ,,)n with subsidiaries to carry for
ard from one year to another it's own
=lpital losses in computing its income
axes, Notwithstanding the receipts of
jvidends of subsidiaries in excess of
he parent company's losses. 1t also
oted to ask the treasury to see if it's
Xperts could work out way to make
profits in the sale of stock dividends
taxable at the regular income-tax
rates, regardless of when sold
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
Train Kills Four of
Family ir, Automobile

Hammond, Ind.-A family Of four,
on their way to visit relatives over
the holidays, was killed when a west
bound passenger train of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad struck their automobile
at crossing near Hartsdale, Ind. The
car was flung so feet, the gasoline
tank exploding as il fell to the ground.
Michael Someioy of Hartsdale and his
young wife were burned to death.
Four-yea:-old Theresa and her brother
Albert, aged six. we're hurled clear of
the machine. The girl was instantly
killed, while the boy died a short time
later in st. M;Egarat's hospital here.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
Big Capital Rum Plot
Hits Alien Legation

Washington.-Wha the federal gov
eminent regards as a gigantic" con-
spiracy against the Volstead act in
the capital of the United States is
expected to be uncovered with the
arrest here of group of bootleggers
and the issuance of warrants for sew
eral others, including several young
women. Four were arraigned in court
Friday and held under heavy bonds.
Interest in the case is increased by
complications with a foreign legation
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
House G. 0. P. TO Meet
January 10 on Bonus

Washington.-Ten plans have
been formulated by Republican house
leaders for a party conference on Jan.
10 at which definite policy relative
TO soldier bonus legislation will be
agreed upon. The program for a con-
ference attended by all Republican
members TO deal with the bonus Dues
tion is agreeable both to the group of
ex-service men in the house and to
members of the ways and means COM
mittee, which has the legislation in
charge.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
Man Drank a Little, Fought
Lot and Lived Till 1O8

Nashville, Tenn.-After living for
1OS years, fighting in six major bat
ties of the Civil war, being severely
wounded twice, suffering a stroke Of
paralysis and recovering from yellow
fever, James H. Wood, veteran of the
Twenty-second Georgia regiment, Con-
federate army, is dead here at the
Old Soldiers home, from a second at
tack Of paralysis which followed a
fall. Mr.. Wood attributed his long
life to the simple life" drinking only
moderately, "a toddy now and them"
drinking coffee but three times day,
smoking with moderation and eating
meat occasionally.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
Estimates Bonus at
$25O,OOO,OOO a Year

MISUNDERSTANDING Mellon esti.
mated the cost of the soldier bonus
cash payment plan at $5,OS5, 1873, 6S7,
or at the rate of S25O.0O0,0OO a year.
In a letter to Representative A. Platt
Andrew (Rep) of Massachusetts, the
secretary said further that the farm
and home aid feature of the bill in
PRODUCED the other day would require
S204S,6 62 ,902.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
$25, 500 900 Gold Goes
in Christmas Stockings

New York-On Christmas day $24,-
$4,000 in gold was found in the thou
sands of Christmas stockings hung up
all over tile country, The federal re-
serve system and the Federal Reserve
bank of New York, in figures pub
lished, show that this amount was
withdrawn during the week ending
Dec. 10. At the New York bank the
Withdrawals Of gold amounted to $10,-
339,578, the largest ever recorded for
the week preceding Christmas.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
Interurban Hits Auto
at Crossing; 3 Killed

Danville, Ill-An interurban car on
the Cattin branch of the Illinois
Traction system struck a car con-
tanning four young people as they
were coming out of driveway
of the Vermilion county infrmary, kill
ing three and probably fatally injuring
the fourth. The dead are Margaret
Peyton, Miss Schramm and Robert
Henry, all neighbors. Harlan Peyton
is near death.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
Leeds Seeks Job

New York.-William B. Leeds, Jr.,
arrived here aboard the Aquitania.
looking for job. With him was his
bride, Princess Xenia. The son of the
late Princess Anastasia said that he
had retusned to America to make his
home. but that he had not decided
where he was going to live.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
German Workers Idle

Berlin. = One-third Of the German
workers are jobless, according to for
mer Chancellor Stresemann-they are
getting an average of IS pfennigs (19
cents) daily from the government
"This is not enough to live on, yet it
is too much to kill" is the consensus
of opinion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
Germany Gets Butter

Hamburg.-The first consignment of
butter from Siberia seen here since
1914 arrived from Petrograd by steam
err. The shipment was intended for
England. but was diverted to Ger
many because of the high prices here.
Butter is retailing from 20 to 90 cents
for twelve ounces.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
Engine Hits Automobile;
Three Killed, Fiue Injured

Bloomington, Ill. Three persons
were killed and five seriously injured
at Deer Creek, 80 miles west of here.
when Nickel Plate engine and ca
boose hit an automobile, owned and
driven by Frank Newell. The dead
are: Mrs. Millison Roves, seventy :;
Mrs. Sadie Rossman, forty, and Rob
ert Newell five.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
Front Porch Campaign

Washington.-Calvm Coolidge will
conduct front porch campaign"
There will be no tearing up and down
the country on a presidential special
train, with speaking dates as close
together as the local managers in the
various states can space them in the
time allotted.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
President Gets Choice
Cut From Chnn7D;on

Chicago.-A choice cut of "Broadus
White Sox," the senior Aberdeen An
gus yearling who was the champion of
his breed. was carved yesterday to be
forwarded to President Coolidge.
Other select cuts will be sent to Sec
rotary Wallace and to various per-
sons interested in the work of the
Sears Roebuck Agricultural Founda-
ton, which owned the champion steer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02

Chicago.-An increase of 465, 600
members in the Methodist Episcopal
church during the current quadren-
mum, bringing the total membership
to 4,T74.520. was reported by the COM
mittee on conservation AID advance
from figures taken out of the Method
ist Yearbook for 1924. AS
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
Steal Siluer Foxes

Waukegan, Ill.-Theft of IS silver
foxes from the silver fox farm of A.
Hackbarth, near Zion City, has led
to search for the thieves by deputy
sheriffs of Lake County. H., and
Kenosha county, wisconsin The ami
mails are valued at $4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
LeUiathan on Reef Eight
Hours; Towed to Pie,

New York.-After being lodged in a
mud bank off Staten island all day.
the giant liner Leviathan was pulled
free at $50 o'clock p. M, and pro-
ceeded to its dock. Several hours pre-
viously its 400 irst-cabin passengers
had been landed on ferries but the
other passengers were held aboard, and
at no time were in danger. There
was no panic or excitement.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
Kevpies Were Popular

Des Moines, Ia.-Fat kewpie dolls
were becoming amazingly popular
here, the police observed. Scores of
citizens were toting them home. In a
raid on the warehouse of Especially
salesman" the officers found several
crates of these dolls, each filed with
a pint of fine grain alcohol
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
5000 Die, Four Towns
Ruined BY Earfhouoke

Bogota.-Four towns are reported
completely wiped out, 5000 dead and
more than $4,000 homeless. in the
earthquake on the Ecuador Colombian
frontier. Near Tulcan great assures
opened and a large lake, Las Grand
as, was drained entirely into the open
ingS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
Must Believe in Santa

Syracuse, N. Y.-Joseph Hamilton.
thirty-one, was sentenced to thirty
days in the lookup because he doesn't
believe in Santa Claus. Hamilton he
came embroiled with two guardians
of a Salvation Army kettle on the
street over the established authenticity
of Saint Nick.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02
Raiders StUoop DouOn
on Williamson County

Marion, Ill. - Chicago prohibition
agents led a posse of 400 citizens and
members of the Ku Klux Klan into
Williamson county, scene of the Her.
rim mine riots. When the smoke of
battle cleared away five men, one a
judge, were shot, 70 persons were ar
rested and more than one hundred
saloons had been raided.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02

Boston, Mass. Six rum-running
craft were brought into Boston har-
Dor in the custody Of the revenue cut
ter Tampa
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-02

Madison-The child welfare susc,l
motorized health center Of the sts,1
health department, has completed N
tour for the present year Begipnr]
on April 16, the motor health mil
made one hundred five stops in savl
enteen counties, ranging from M
southern state line to Lake SuperiOI
and from Lake Michigan to the Nissd
sippi river according to a report a
activities made by the health deOOrI
nent.