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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
.McADOO READY
WITH DENIAL

WASHINGTON. Feb. William
G.. MeAdoo today prepared TO ~.
tempt to purge himself OF the faint
Of oil.
McAdoo viii appear next week b.
fore the SENATE Teapot Dome commit.
tee 90 explain his connection with
y. l.. Doheuy. the millionaire oil man
who loaned Albert Il. Fall. former
interior secretary. 100000. and who
got from Fall leases on naval oil ro-
serves.
Dohcny sald no had paid McAdoo
i25o.oo0 md retained him AZ $4,000
year as ono OF his counsel.
This testimony created a political
sensation and was regarded In somc
quarters ns wrcckinE McAdoo's hopes
OF the democratic nomination.
McAdoo win explain 10 the com.
mittee that he had no connection
with naval oil leases nor did he. az
counsel for Dohcny. negotiate with
tho United States government con.
corning oil matters.
Ills testimony was anticipated TO.
day with keen interest, as IL was
regarded as likely 10 determine
whether he will be able 20 throw Off
The political effects Of Dohcny's ties.
timouy.
Meanwhile. investigators OF the
senate committee were on the trail
Of two startling stories
1. How governments and agen.
clcs wero either duped or corrupted
in connection with Mexican oil and
how certain interests are seeking to
this day to control tho governments
Mexican policy seiflHhly.
2. How persons high in official
and political circles made largo
sums thru speculation in oil. on ad.
vance information concerning tho
leasing OF Teapot Dome and other
naval reserves.
Edward l.. Doheny lessee OF two
naval reserves. today corrected his
testimony regarding the amount OF
money he has paid William G. Nc.
Adoo as n legal retainer Doheny.
in letter to Senator Lenroot, stated
no had paid McAdoo $4,000 in.
stead OF $4,000 as no previously
testified.
McAdoo's yearly retainer Is $685.
600 instead OF $4,000.
Debate started in tho senate to-
day when Walsh Ind an editorial
read into the record. Tho editorial
accused tho republicans OF playing
politics in Teapot Dome"
Senator Willis. Ohio. republican,
read n speech at the last democratio
convention. nominating Doheny as
vice presidential candidate.
Il am glad 10 say that tho demo
cratic convention almost unanimous.
liy rejected that nomination. sena.
tor Ashurst, Arizona. democrat,
declared.
81 state It Is fact that Mr..
Doheny turned against the demo.
cratic party in the last campaign
and voted for MIR. Handing" Sena.
tor Harrison. Mississippi. said.
II would like to inquire II there
was any reference In that nomln.
ating speech 20 the akin OF tho
proposed candidate In bribing repub-
lican cabinet officers" senator
Glass. Virginia. democrat, asked.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
trio HELD FOR
L0OTINC STORE
Charge Two Men and Boy
With Theft OF Goods

with two men and boy at the
city fail in connection with wholesale
footing Of r. w. woolworth
; and 1o.cent store. the police Thurs.
day had laid a net for several other
men who are accused OF having aided
in the thefts.
The three under arrest are Dean
Foss. 30. former assistant manager
OF the store, James a. Cartwright,
1s, a clerk, and r. J. Hoffman. a..
Detectives NJ. e. Scrafford and @.
T. Belland Of the pawn shop detail
have been investigating the case for
weeks. They declare that Foes and
Cartwright have been looting the
stockroorn and selling the stolen
goods 20 Hoffman. who operates the
Hoffman store at N. 1o5rd ST. and
Woodland Park ave.
The two policemen seized a truck.
load OF goods az Hoffman's store.
which In said 10 have been stolen.
The loss from the Woolworth store
viii probably run into the Thousands
Of dollars, police say.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
Is Killed by Auto
of Brother-in-L.aw

TACOMA. Feb. Within few
hours after being run over by an
automobile driven by his brother.
in.law. r. A. wheelock. Or. II, d,
brand died early This morning a;
the Tacoma General hospital! wheel
oek told police that he was driving
on his way home when he struck
something ana stopped. and found
tho unconscious physician under the
car. Ito did not sec Or. Brand be.
fore he struck him. he said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
Oil Operator Spending
Thousands to Get Dime

DENVER, Colo, Feb. 7.--Coonel A. Il. Humphreys,
- Denver oil millionaire is spending thousands Of dol
lars to regain possession Of his first dime,
Back in the hills of West Virginia in the village of Sis
sonyille, lies the little wooden Mount Zion church.
In the cornerstone of this house Of worship lies dime
the first money Colonel Humphreys ever earned.
To the first coin he obtained for the toll Of
his hands Colonel Humphreys will tear down the building
then erect beautiful edifice Of much imposing de-
sign and dimensions.
AS lad Of six lac toed to straghten up the premises of
the village capitalist and the capitalist rewarded him with
bright coin for his faithful performance Of duty The lad
later insisted placing the money in the cornerstone Of
the community church
And now the village Of Sissonvle is TO have Of the
finest houses of worship in all West Virginia.
His first earned dime will be passed by Colonel Hum
phreys down thru coming generations treasured heir
loom
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
Drygoods Men to
Meet in February

NEW YORK, Feb. THE 18th
annual convention OF the National
Retail Dry Goods association will be
held February SIS at tho Hotel Astor.
New York city. II is announced that
the chief topic in the four-day meet.
ing will be Public Relations" DIS
cussions will center around the FOL.
lowing factors; Finding practical
methods for lowering the cost or dis.
tribution. showing how efficient, con.
structivc service can be given with
out extravaganza; encouraging by
better methods greater public conf.
dence in retail operation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
CLEMENCEAU
Is INDIGNANT
BY WEIR MILLER

United Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS. Feb. finishing savage.
~ one minute. Erurrly good natured
tho next old Georges clemcncoau.
''Pcre Ia Yictolre." gave tho lie al.
rect 60 a statement credited "a
Lloyd George, In an interview In the
London Chronicle. to tho effect that
tho Tiger and Woodrow Wilson
signed a secret pact during Yer.
saillos days.
II never signed secret treaty
with anybody; cannot understand
Lloyd Georges object IN saying So"
Clcmcnccau growlsd.
why" Cicrncnccau exclaimed
gesturing oxprcssivcly with his
gioved hands. 'let anybody show
mo any secret treaty signcd by me
and I'll cngnge TO pay all the rep.
arations myself"
Clemoncoau declared tho affair
~lneXplcable."
Evidently" he said. Lloyd
George didn't reflect that Wilson
was tho only one who could no;
have signed n secret treaty. He
was dependent on congrors. lie
repeatedly reminded me Of that dur.
Ing tho negotiations.
Besides. what aim could n secret
treaty have had:
1T would have been futile. Was
II concerned with occupation OF
the Rhinelnnd7 You cannot occupy
such region and hide your troors.
consequently such n treaty. had
ono existed. would have oeon q
public property
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
Rebels Continue
Evacuation Move

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. lit was
learned from reliable source this
afternoon that the Mexican HuertiS-
"a revolutionary troops are rapidly
ovacuating Puerto. Mexico.
This Is one Of the most Important
strategic points In the territory ne
Gently occupied by the revolutionists
and its evacuation is interpreted
here as further evidence OF the com.
plete collapse OF the Huertista re
bellion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
Four Japs Are Held
After Raid on Hotel

Four japanese were arrested and
rs gallons OF moonshinc liquor
seized when federal prohibition men
raided the City hotel, al Yesler
way. Wednesday evening The men
arc sanichi Fujishige. owner. KAN
zero Bashlmoto. Uich Kuramoto
aud Yahita Fuh All were to be
given hearing before a L, S. com.
missioner Thursday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
Gasoline Probe Is
Coolidge's Order

WASHINGTON. Feb. President
Coolidge today directed the federal
trade commission and the depart.
ment of Justice to make a thoro in.
vestlgation Immediately OF the
charges that the Standard oil com.
pany has raised the price OF gaso.
line at the refineries 1870 per cent.
Tho charges were made in a tele.
gram sent the president by Governor
McMasters. South Dakota.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
Lodge Not Present
at Wilson Funeral

WASHINGTON. Feb. SENATOR
Lodge. chairman OF the senate FOR.
eign relations committee. did not at
tend former President Wilson's fu.
neral yesterday. He was not among
those invited TO the chapel. where
500 other members OF congress. gov.
eminent officials and friends OF the
family gathered.
a bitter enmity existed between
Lodge and Mr. Wilson because Of
Lodges fight on the league of ma
tions covenant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
Wilson'S Files May
Answer Ex-Premier

WASHINGTON. Feb. Woodrow
Wilson's private files may be used in
answer 10 the controversy now rag
ing between London and Paris over
Lloyd Georges charge that Wilson
and Clemenceau arranged "A secret
pact on RhineIand occupation while
Lloyd Georges back was turned
While Mr.. Wilson left no memoirs.
he had a voluminous file Of private
letters which he planned to use In
preparing a purely historical and Inn
personal volume on the war and post
war period.
What win now be done with those
letters depends upon Mrs. Wilson's
wishes. No decision VIII be reached
for the present, II was indicated to-
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
Officer Seriously
Wounded in Fight

ARTESIA, Cal. Feb. 7.-Believed
fatally wounded. Deputy Sheriff Joe
Develin, of Artesia, was rushed TO
the General hospital today. follow
ing a mistaken gun battle with
Night Waterman II. a. Thomas.
The two officers met in a darkened
alley shortly before daylight. Each
believed the other a bandit and both
commenced firing.
Develin was shot in the groin and
Is in a critical condition.
Thomas gave himself up at the
sheriffs office. but probably win not
be prosecuted. IL is believed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
OIL PROBE
STARTS ON PAGE l

The socrr,ary'H defiant declRra.
ton that he would repeat tho act re,
gardlcss Ok tho circumstances dis.
closes not only n breach OF trust re-
posed In him. but Il also shows that
II 80 continues ia tho cabinet the
naval oil reserve may again DO dlssi.
natal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
johnson Denies He
May Drop Campaign

WASHINGTON. Feb. Hiram
Johnson announced today definitely
that he viii not withdraw from the
presidential race.
Il consider II n contemplate trick
that statements are issued every
few days from Coolidge headquar.
tiers intimating TINT I win with.
draw from the race" said johnson.
II want TO say once and for all that
am going TO put up brave fight
and am going TO stay in until the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
Credit Bolster Is
Bursum's Proposal

WASHINGTON. Feb THE fed
erai reserve board would be required
20 bolster credit OF failing banks un.
der a bill introduced in the senate
today By Senator Bursum. New Mex
iro republican. The bill instructs
tho board 20 turn over SO. 900. 900 10
the controller Of Tho currency TO loan
10 any needy banks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
Oil Is Discovered
Near Biblical Town

JERUSALEM. Feb. THE Zion.
list executive committee announces
that the Standard oil Co. has struck
oil in well it drilled i'm the
ancient Biblical town OF Hebron.
The well is not far from the IA.
nous Abraham's oak and the old
residences OF Abraham. David and
the patrinrchs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
BUNkS FITTED IN
DEATH CELLS

Hughie Sing. one OF the Chinese
tong murderers, recently had his
sentence committed TO life imprison.
ment. Gee Jon viii die alone for
the murder OF Tom Quong Kee.
Bunks have been fitted to the cell
walls. When the men have been
locked in their cells the hand of n
guard. chosen by lot. viii throw the
valve handle in n hidden room be-
meath the gas chamber and immedl.
ately the fine spray will be atomized
thru n hole in the chamber floor.
The heat OF the room. which win
be between so and 90 degrees
Fahrenheit. win easily the vapor.
Then, according TO Walker, the two
condemned men win be struck with
a lassitude, a faihtness. They will
seek their hunks and there death will
find them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
Prepare for Tour
of World by Aid

SANTA MONICA. FEB. tive
sets OF poutoons 10 be used by the
i've Douglas world-cruising air.
planes on the last lap OF their con.
templated around. the.world flight. in
April. were shlpped recently from
Santa Monica 10 Hull. England.
The shipment, which was made
from tho Douglas company here.
was said TO be the first aircraft
parts shipment sent 90 foreign soil
BY the United States as a part OF
the preparations for the giobe-c en-
circiing flight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
SAYS MEN WILL
DIE PAINLESSLY

Walker. who himself once was
gassed unconscious by the hydro
cynnic acid vapor. has told Warden
Denver S. Dickerson, who has
charge OF the execution, that the men
win die painlessly. probably in five
or six seconds.
The cat will be sacrificed TO check
the action OF the valve apparatus
and to determine the time which viii
olapse before death is induced.
Walker tested by taste" the few
leaks in the gas dungeon yesterday
and had them repaired.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
Officers Pliers
Stop Auto Blaze

los ANGELES. Feb. 5.--George
Washington had his Ratchet. bur
officer w. J. Mcintyre had his IT.
tie pliers and with them he cut the
wiring that had shoIt-circuiied and
s,t an auto ON fire. ending the
blaze some minutes before five fire
trucks responded 20 the alarm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
Home Brew
Starts on Page One

Starts on Page Ono
Professor Trevor Kinoaid says that
eventually man will take his food in
synthetic form.
Man already takes his booze that
way.
Professor Kincald declares that
food may be broadcasted by radio.
This Is nothing new. Didn't you
ever smell an onion broadcastingY
Seattle bill posters are on strike.
Bet they got tlrcd OF sticking up
pictures OF those mutt.faced ginlSs
who say. "oh. boy. what n smoke
for n real he-manv'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07

THREE RIVERS. y. NJ. Feb.
L 5.-Engineers today arc
winding UP tho s2oo. 900 Job OF
making an irrigation oasis out OF
Albert b. Falls now famous
ranch.
They arc already operating a
private hydro-electric power plant
and a I0.mile transmission line.
They have tunnsicd into tho
Sacramento mountains and tap
ped a subterranean water supply
on the old Harris ranch.
This Is the ranch for which
Fall paid $4,000. using the
100000 loan from L l.. Doheny
Tor that purpose.
From the water supply n YER
sical steel pipe 10 inches in d.
ameter drops 500 feet down tho
mountain side 10 the hydro-elec-
trio plant. This plant In said 10
be the only one OF It's Kind on any
private ranch In tho southwest
Il supplies Hight for Falls home.
stables and ranch houses.
The transmission line from the
plant operates pumps that draw
more irrigation water from the
dry river bed. a concrete con-
duit system. supplemented by
open cement.iined bitches. carries
the water from the power plant.
irrigntinE a beautiful valley thai
lies between the plant and Falls
residence.
TUE power and water system
i as a whole resembles a big
municipal project. with concrete
dams. eight miles Of 4o-foot poles
and heavy wires. Tho project
cost $4,000.
There are two large reservoirs
near the house, one OF them
being fitted UP az a swimming
pool, with diving platform and
spring board. Fall can sit In a
gIaBse din conservatory and
watch his guests dIsport them.
selves in the water.
From the reservoir the wnter
runs 10 a pasture which borders
a long private boulevard. lined
with trees, leading away from
the house. The house itself IL n
large two-story structure. whose
lights can be seen for 10 or IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07

The gas house" as the prisoners
call II, sits in the middle OF the court.
yard few PAGES from the cell house.
Thru the glass window the witnesses
necessary by law to the execution.
viii see the two condemned men
locked each in one OF the steel cage
like cells which were built with the
expectation that three men would die
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07

REDWOOD CITY. Cal. Feb. L.
John Radioff. or Redwood city. shot
and killed Miss Rose Della Mlnna,
Of San Francisco. his sweetheart.
near hero early today and then
turned the gun on himself He Is
in dying condition at a hospital
here.
The tragedy occurred in an au-
iomoblle parked on the III Canine
Real.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
LII GEE GEE. TIL OFFICE
NAMP, SEE
They would make apart
mcnts smaller. but they are
afraid the walls would stick
together.

The trouble with living in ono Of
these modern apartments is that YOU
can't eat spaghetti without getting
your elbows black and blue.
WIN. tehat a cute little cup
bodrdf'
That mint n Cupboard Thafi
Tho iiBchsuf"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07

Tho trouble with the congressional
practice Of keeping the ear 10 the
ground IS that Il also limits the field
II yision. Norfolk virginia-Pilot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-07
Ecru
ValencienneS
Laces
12-Yard Bolt, S1.10

DAINTY Laces for the null
Dutude OF uses that Fashion
has found for Ecru Valen-
ciennes-for trimming even
ing frocks. negligees. bed
Jackets - width 4 TO III
inches-bolt Of Il yards. s1lO.
Ecru and Cream AH-oUcr
Embroiderics for making
collsr-and-cuff sets. in cut.
work and eyelet patterns.
$3.50 TO $3.50 yard.
Coforcd- Edge Laces, with
pointed and scalloped edges.
for trimming colored wolfe
and Georgette undcrgar-
ments. widths X to III
inches. 10c, $50 and zoe
yard.
First Floor
Evening star., 1924-10-05
mcrt OF the Dawes plan and the Lon

mcnt OF the Dawes plan and the Lon
don agreement?
That depends largely on the re-
sumption of world trade, increased
consuming capacity and willingness IS
of other countries to permit our i'm
ports to come in by reducing tariff
walls"
I'VE are the worst offenders" the
correspondent remarked.
Yes" replied Herr Siemens, but
American standards are so much
higher than the European that they
can only be upheld by tariff wall
which seems to me all political par
ties must substantially maintain. You
seem to be suffering from labor short
age. l bitterly resent the attraction
your country has for our best work
men who are courageous enough to
emigrate, carrying in themselves
years of training acquired here. This
constitutes capital loss. We would
gladly export our communists, but
YOU do not seem to want them.
Il am amazed by the improvement
in your industry generally in the last
Copyright, 1924. by Chicago Daily News Coz
few years which everywhere is Wis
BILE"
Evening star., 1924-10-05

ferers pillow. He had been admitted
to hospital only that morning. and
now he looked up pleadingly at the
nurse who stood at his bedside.
AN pwhat did ye say the docthers
name was, nurse, dear?" he asked.
'Dr. Fitzpatrick" was the reply.
Hes the senior house physician"
That settles it, muttered the pa
tient. That docther won't get a
chance at me-"
Why not? He's very clever
man"
That's as may be-" said the pa
tient. But me name happens to be
Patrick"
Evening star., 1924-10-05
Threw Hats at Candidates.

From The BALTIMORE Sun
The word Hetman is title given to
the commander-in-ch chief Of the Cos
sacks, annually chosen from among
their number. The process of selec-
ton offers a contrast to the Am.ri-
can custom of figuratively throwing
ones hat in the ring as a sign of
Willingness to accept the nomination
to office. Among the CoSsackS il was
the custom while in assembly to
throw their fur caps at the candi-
dates for whom they voted, and the
one receiving the greatest number
was declared elected.
Evening star., 1924-10-05
Oldest University in World.

The famous University of Bologne
at Bologne, Italy, was founded in the
eleventh century. It's foundation by
Theodosius the Great in 425 A. D. is
legendary. This is the oldest uni
versity in the world. The University
of Paris is the next oldest. Harvard
Is the oldest university in the United
States.
Evening star., 1924-10-05
Relief for Eskimos,

A bill to bring the Eskimo under
the provisions of the Indian act was
recently introduced in the Canadian
House of Commons and passed on the
second reading. This bill provides
for the relief Of Eskimos in time Of
famine and also for Ioaning $50, 200
to young Indians to induce. them to
marry and settle on faSms
Evening star., 1924-10-05
Ostriches to Race in Europe

VIENNA. July I9.-Ostricbes with
thelr personnel and jockeys have ar
rived mere from Rome They will be
tralned in this city for racing in or
ger 10 go TO London and make their
nlbltion. Then they are to 90 70
nermany and race in Vienna in the
Evening star., 1924-10-05
Always Clarence.

From Judge.
Clarence" she called.
He stopped the car and look ed
around.
Il am not accustomed to call my
chauffeurS by their first names, Clar-
ence. What is your Surname?'
Darling, madam"
Drive on, Clarence"
Evening star., 1924-10-05
A Dubious Compliment.
bQ Nauu ynrl, u,oIJ

From the New York Herald
The newly appointed superintend-
ent or the asylum was strollinground
the grounds, when one of the pa
tlents exclaimed: I'VE all like you
better than the last man, sir"
Thank YOU" said the superintend-
ent, pleasantly, and WHY"
Well" replied the lunatic. you
seem to be more like one of US"
Evening star., 1924-10-05
DANCER IN LARK BROWNS
Girl. Thrown by Companions in
Pool, Dies,

BERLIN, July ia girl dancer
named Martelli, who was "larking"
with some men in a public swimming
bath in Frankfort, was thrown in. by
way of joke, and was drowned
In spite of her protests that she
could not swim, her friends threw
her in the deep end of the bath. She
sank at once and was seized with q
Evening star., 1924-10-05

Three hundred and fifty thousand
.ois vi sugar are used each year in
the making of candy in the United
States
Evening star., 1924-10-05

Surely the greatest virtue of fisher
men Is their hopefulness, says Zane
Grey.
Evening star., 1924-10-05
A Real Bargain.
Business PROPERTY

We are authorized to mako an immediate
sale for an estate Of a valuable piece of prop.
erty on 1lth st. near NV. A substantial
3-story brick bldg. consisting of store and
aptS.. wide and deep lot easily divided into
stores. separate entrance to upper floors. An
unusual opportunity to buy desirable prop
erty several thousand dollars under assessed
valuation. Price and terms are right.
Walter A. Brown
400 II st. NV.
Main 1859
Evening star., 1924-10-05

An Ominous Sign.
From the Kansas City Times
Softly the nurse smoothed the suf-
Evening star., 1924-10-05

heart attack. Her dead body was
drawn out soon afterward.