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Evening star., 1924-08-18

of the Superior Oil Co. against the
Atlantic Refining Co.
The story of this sweeping victory
by a small group Of minority stock
holders arrayed against one of the
former great Standard Oils Is the
story of courage, pertinactty and
brains. And the major share of the
credit must go to the Berenson
brothers, for it was they who led
the onset and despite every obstacle
maneuvred their legal infantry and
artillery until the enemy was cornered
and forced to succumb.
Like the Van Sweringen brothers
in the railroad world, the Berenson
brothers have carved out a unique
niche for themselves in the legal
world. In the last few years they
have won sweeping decisions against
the greatest financial interests in this
country. In 1920 they won the IA
nous New Haven case and pro-
cured a decree of $2.500,000 against
the former officers and directors of
the New Haven Railroad.
The Berensons are both young men.
Arthur Berenson, who was the guild
ing spirit in the New Haven case, is
As years old and is q member Of the
Boston bar. Lawrence, who was the
directing genius in the Atlantic Re
fining suit, is a member of the New
York bar and is barely 80 years of
age.
Evening star., 1924-08-18

that this rate will be continued or ex-
ceeded. Farmers of the country use
about $4,000, 100000 board feet of lum-
Der a year. and in this connection the
report says:
III the weather, market and financial
conditions do not. at a crucial moment,
fail the farmer, it is anticipated that
1924 will pass out leaving the farming
districts in more hopeful attitude
than for several years. Hence needed
improvements will not 60 unmade on
the farms, and there should be an en-
couraging demand for lumber from
these sources"
Evening star., 1924-08-18
COSTS OF BUILDING
NOW ON: DECLINE
Economy in Methods Rather
Than Wage and Material
Cuts Brings About Saving.
BY j. G. ROYLE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

S1'eciaf blSpatch TO Ihe star.
NEW YORK. August 1S.-Costs of
buildings are declining-that is, build
ings are being put up today for less
money than similar buildings cost a
year ago or some months ago. This
does not mean, however. that wages
for labor have declined or that prices
of materials have suffered any de-
cided drop. Along those lines the
movement has been one of stabiliza-
tion rather than reduction, according
to reliable reports from various sec
tons of the country received by tele-
graph today.
The lowered cost of completed
buildings, these reports agree can be
traced to economies in buildings, to
more careful planning of structures,
the use of more progressive methods,
elimination of waste in materials
Standardization of materials and gen
eral use of intensive efficiency sys-
TENS.
Building Slowing Down.
The trend of wages both in the
building trades and in the manufac
ture of materials has not been notice
ably downward. although the time of
bonus payments seems to have
passed. Building is slowing down
somewhat. but in the last month the
loss as recorded in % principal cities
in the country was less than l per
cent, while permits issued in 3Ol cit
les involved expenditure of s254 S06,-
900 as compared with s24S.451 900 in
July. 1928. The decline has not been
sufficient to bring about a surplus of
building artisans. such as might pre-
cede a marked drop in wages. Con-
tractors. in fact, express no marked
desire for a sharp reduction in the
pay of labor, feeling that it would be
attended by an equally striking loss
in efficiency.
The, building programs already un-
dertaken and known to be in prospect
have tended toward stabilization of
material prices since they insure
steady demand for brick. cement iron
and steel. lumber. sand gravel lime
Evening star., 1924-08-18
MINORITY STOCKHOLDERS
FAR FROM HELPLESS
Berenson Brothers Have Collected
More Than $5, 800, 900 for
Their Clients

The minority stockholder is not
nearly as helpless as he imagines.
AS a matter of fact, says the Maga-
zine of Wall Street, there are very
definite laws protecting minority
stockholders, and the courts are
eager to assist the stockholder in OBJ
tanning recognition of his rights.
Only last month Federal Judge
Hugh M. Morris, sitting in the Dis
trict Court Of the United States for
the district of Delaware, handed
down decision awarding over $3,-
100000 in an action brought by q
small group of minority stockholders
Evening star., 1924-08-18

The highest telephone station in
the United States is that maintain ed
by the Pixies Peak Highway As
sociation on the summit OF Pixies
Peak in Colorado, at an elevation OF
14,l1O feet
Evening star., 1924-08-18

paint, electrical equipment, furniture
| and hardware. with consequent
| steady employment Of labor in those
industries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
LABOR MEETING
Endorsement OF La Toilette
Candidacy Considered

ATLANTIC CITY. Aug. 1.-The
first official step toward indorsc.
mont OF tho presidential candidacy
OF Senator Robert NJ. faFoliettc
was taken here today at the open.
Ing session Of the executive council
OF the American Federation OF La.
Dor.
a report recommending that the
governing council advise laborors OF
the nation TO cast their ballots for
the Independent ticket md against
the two major parties was offered
by the special political committee.
This committee is headed by sam.
ucl Gompcrs. dictator OF labor poll
cies in tho past and tho weight OF
IFS suggestion Is so great II liz rea.
sonable 10 believe Il may prevail ms
the decision OF the entire council.
Consideration OF the report ia the
first business before the council OF
IL labor chicftains who assembled
here 10 advise its 1000, 900 voting
members as to which political can.
didates will best serve the desires
Of labor II they are elected
Final decision Of the council is
not expected before Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
90 Schwabacher Workers
Swell State Park Funds
Get in With Them on This Community
Project; Dollars Needed

CtCHWABACHER employes-93 of
- them-Jumped into the state
salt water park campaign. accord.
ing TO Fridays reports, with a total
subscription Of 1880. striving to
outdo the employees and stats Of
other big business houses.
Sixty men and women employed
at the Schwabacher Brothers e Co.,
grocery gave $3.50. while the sub
scrlptions from the Schwabacher
hardware store totaled s25 from 80
persons.
Additional subscriptions reported
in by the Young Mems Business
club. sponsoring the campaign for
"a common folks" outing place on
a 90.acre tract between Seattle and
Tacoma, brought the days total to
S154.75.
The drive continues 10 swell Sc.
attle's quota OF $4,000 and while
no totals have yet been reported
in the Automobile Club OF Wash.
ington accountants. the business
club special committee approaching
Seattle's Industrial Four.Hundred,
report good responses to their ap.
peals for the fund.
But while the fund campaign Is
the thing, and because checkbooks
and purse strings open more easily
when there Ia an immediate return
on the Investment, the club is her.
aiding It's mammoth state salt winter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
BY AyRIDGE MANN

CBATTLE fans are heavlng
~ signs from disappointed
hearts today; for Thursday, right
before their eyes, n double. header
passed away.
The first Inflated game began
with pep and vim and dash
enough. Tho fans were saying.
Man for man. the gang is Civ.
ing big.lengue stuffr' Then Lady
Luck, the tickle dame. remarked.
"Thc Bees had oughta soorcl'
And bloocyl In the end the game
was Bees, II; Tnjuns 4.
The first three innings all
we're tame, without solitary
run. The fourth began the bat.
ting game, and Brady galloped
homo with one. Here Ponder
started pitching Wide. II looked
MS II his arm was gone. He
blamed the ppl. some bImbo
cried. Go git ball with handles
onw
Eight Innings passed seronely
by, with now and then another
score. The ninth began; the
score was tle-Salt Lakes Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
CH|LD'S NECK is
BROKEN; DIES
IN CRASH
Robert Heffernan, Driver OF
Death Car, Is Released
AUTOS TAKE 18TH TOLL
Vernon Brereton, 6, Ran in
Front of Motor Car, Report

The total number Of persons killed
by autos in Seattle since the first Of
the year had reached IS Friday. fol.
lowing the death Thursday afternoon
of Vernon Brereton. s.ycar.old son
OF Bernard Brereton. SIS 33r,i ave. ".
The had was instantly killed when
he was struck by an auto driven by
Robert Heffernan. 20.year-old son Il
J. T. Heffernan. 4os Blaine blvd. IN.
ecr.manufacturer. The accident
occurred az the intersection OF 32nd
ave. n. and y. Madison 81.
Hedernan. who Is homo for the
summer from an exclusive Boston
preparatory school. was on his way
home from the Seattle Tennis club
with two companions. He declares
that the boy ran in front Of street
car and directly into the path Of the
auto.
The injured youth was rushed 20
tho Providence hospital by Hcffer.
nan but was dead. Physicians DC.
.clared death was probably instanta.
neous, as the lads neck was broken.
Heffernan reported the accident 10
the police and was reicased In Gus.
tody Of hts father Witnesses are said
to have corroborated his story.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
Apridge Mann Goes to
the Ball Game, and

four to four. And then the game
became n rout. 1t you have tears
TO shed at all, go get n dozen
hankies out. and settle down TO
weep and bawli
When Leslie singled sui to
right, the slaughter OF the Tribe
began. Pinch.hitters banged the
ball with might--one bang. and
everybody ran! They spilled the
pill around the place, and every
minute made n score. At last
they quit the sprinting race, and
quit IL runs to 4.
Tho second game was dandy
ball The seventh ended / TO /.
Then Indy Luck was heard to
call, "Them Bees had oughta get
rum
A llttlo fly popped In the air;
three Braves arose TO grab tho
ball, They bumped together then
and there. and never got the
pill at all. They picked 1t up ond
threw II high; far into second
field II flew. Yes, Reader,
now's the time TO cry--the sec.
ond game went hlooey tool
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01

EVERYBODY says romance "a
II dead and women.in. business
helped kill Il.
Everybody sees romance in the
mldinettes -- girls Atroiling In the
sunshine az midday on the Paris
bouleyarda Everybody loves tho
Paris midinettes. released from the
aiellers and the sweatEhops. where
they make thousanddoliar frocks for
rich American women.
Lots OF tho same romance right
on Second ave. every mid day Of the
week.
Every day nj noon, when tho type.
writer's in the tall office buildings
stop clicking and adding machines
whirr is ailled. seat,lc's mldlnettea
stroll out into the sunshine and tang
OF wind off tho sea.
In and out the shops they 20.
buying crazy red and white Jolly.
pops. fantastic stockings. barbaroua
shawls and gcwgaws.
Sec EN- strollirg down the avenue
any mid day in tho week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
Main Street,
Seattle

II. A. VI. Bonnar. OF Mccasklll a
Bonnar. talking 10 friend Fired
We'll. Of Hanford. walking into Ar.
eadc building Senator FNd Has.
tings, waiting for street oas Oscar
w. Dam. deputy collector 4. &.
customs. standing in entrance OF fed.
ernl building. II. {. Henry. on way
10 hall park with new John
Rutiie. port Of Seattle employc
reading newspaper on corner-wa.
ter Taylor. bakery owner. driving
car along ayonue.7-Dr. g. y. Kim.
ball. rushing into seaboard BUILDING
after lunch. c. Herbsman. China
club secretary. talking polltics-C.
II. Fitzgerald. not on his way TO the
city council offices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
Say Naval Ensign
Felt TOO Good"

For the first time this year
navy officer was arrested by the
police Thursday midnight. Ensign
II. s. Clark. %. was found in tho
Butler cafe by Patrolmen T.. G.
PARKWAY and T.. a. Dunn and held
in the city Jail uunIl $40 n. m. Fri
day on n charge OF being drunk
and disorderly. The Butler man.
agcment complained that Clark was
trying to start fight"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
PHONE "STR|KE"
MAY COME AS
RATES SOAR
Boost. in Effect in Three
Washington Cities
SPOKANE FIGHTS Il
300 instruments Come Out
in East Side City

.TELEpHoNE bills. carrying tho
L increased phone rates. were
mailed out 10 moro than 10000 Seat.
tie subscribers By the Pacific Telc.
phone & Telegraph Co, Friday
morning.
The increased rates which 10 into
effect arc aH follows.
Home single party phone, 1915
TO Si.25.
Home iwo.pariy phone. 50 TO
$3.50.
Home fourparty phone. $3.50
to Ss.55.
Business phone, $3.50 TO $3.50.
Private exchanges, $1,000 TO
Si5.75.s
Many subscribers arc expected i'm.
mediately TO order their phonea re.
moved as a protest 10 tho company
against the increase in toll.
W. ]. Phillips. division commercial
superintendent OF the Pacific Tele.
phone & Telegraph Co, declared Fri.
day that orders for removal had not
yet been received, but that some
were expected.
He would not estimate the mum.
Der other than 10 say II would not
amount 10 much"
From 500 TO 1000 telephones. both
business and residential. have been
ordered out in Spokane. according TO
advlces Friday. Manager George
Walker. OF the Spokane branch OF
the telephone trust, gave out this cs.
timnte. The Increase on the east
side OF so cents for residence, and
81 for business phones. IL held re.
sponsiblc.
Corporation Counsel r. J. l.. Ken.
nedy warned telephone subscribers
again Friday 10 pay their bills "un.
der protest" BY doing this the sub.
scriber will secure n rebate In case
the telephone company loses It's fight
for higher rates in the federal courts.
The case Is now pending.
Kennedy said TO mark paid under
protest on the part Of the bill that
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
Mrs. Spreckels to
Get Vast Estate

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. lsig. L.
Mrs. Alma DE Bretteville spreckels.
widow OF A. Il. Spreckcls. San Fran.
cisco capitalist. today is counted ns
ono OF the worlds richest women.
Under the viii OF her late husband.
admitted TO probate here. half Of an
estate estimated 20 total between S..
100000 and $4,000 900 is bequeathed
TO her.
Mrs. sprcckles already is i'm.
mcnsely wealthy. in her own right.
from requests by relatives. and by
previous sums settled upon her by
her husband several years before his
death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01

park benefit dance at the Lcschi
pavilion for Monday night.
Dancing. games, stunts and ever.
thing will be staged during the
evening and you1l be surprised at
the completeness OF the program nc.
cordlng TO hints OF Carroll Collins,
Of the clubs publicity committee.
The hustlers Of the clubs drive
committeeman. under Or. +. w.
Woods gcnoralship, arc still out
when patrons and clients call at
their offices and stores. but their
efforts are being rewarded tho there
is still crying need for your sub.
serIptlon.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
100000 more
MAY Be COST
OF SKACIT
Contractors Threaten to
Start Suit Here
CEMENT ITEM CAUSE
rundown of Storrie Co.
Starts New Action

| A MOTHER half million dollars
"A may be added to the cost OF
constructing the gorge unit TO the
Skagit power project as the result
of the refusal by the Utilities COM
mittee of the city council TO pay
r. C. Storrie & Co., $4,000 for
added cement used in constructing
the gorge tunnel.
stephen $. Chadwick, attorney
for Storrie announced Friday that
! If the action of the utilities COM
mittee is sustained by the council,
his concern will be compelled to
bring suit in the courts here for
extras that will total nearly
$500, 900.
Chadwick also revealed that the
action of the committee had dis
rupted an agreement reached be-
tween the contractor and board of
public works for the amicable adj
l,justment of all disputed claims.
PLAN TO DEMAND
FULL SETTLEMENT
Among the items that the con-
tractor will seek added compensa-
ton for, are the following;
For larger tunnel because T
changed specifications, 100000.
Added cement for the entire tun-
mel. $751;
Temporary intake enlargement.
$4,000.
Numerous extras of a smaller ma
ture, totaling altogether more than
100000
"Action of Lawrence Colman and
other good friends of municipal
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
Flames Break Out
in Theater Booth

Fire In the operators booth at the
Winter Garden theater. 1915 Third
ave. Thursday afternoon caused 5000
damage TO the film. There was no
excitement and no casualties. accord
Ing 10 fircmen .as the booth was com.
pletely fireproof.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
Belcourt Would Be
Canadian Minister

OTTAWA. ont, Aug. 1,--Reliable
sources here today divulgcd that
Senator Belcourt, now acting for tho
Dominion government at the inter-
allied convention In London, has
definitely notified the government
he viii accept tho office Of Can
adam minister at Washington.
The report here states that prac.
tlcally ali arrangements have boon
made for establishment OF the office.
even to Bolcourts sailing from
Enp1and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
Japs Flee Ship,
Cops Seek Them

Police Friday were searching for
two Japanese seamen, WHO Thurs.
day night made their escape from
an Oriental liner ut pier 40. The
dock Waterman. w. A. Wadsworth.
reported that the two Japs bolted
from the ship and fled ashore
dressed in overalls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
Two Arrested in
Street Row Here

AS the outcome OF n street brawl
Mt, Sixth ave. and King St, Thurs.
day night Julius Van Ierberg. %,
and John Broadfoot. 90, were mr..
rested and Jailed on open charges
10y Detectives Joe Blanchi and Sam
Smundson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
MISSING YOUTH FOUND DEAD
LOngvieW
BY FRED L. B0ALT
T ONGVIEW cut it's

T ONGVIEW cut it's
II first log yesterday.
Three years ago Long
view was a waste Of
stumps and bog at the
confluence Of the Colum-
bia and the CowlitZ.
Today Longview is an
infant city one year old.
1t has the largest saw
mill in the West, a water
front and dockage for
ocean-going ships, paved
streets, electric lights, a
water system, parks and
boulevards, department
stores, apartment houses,
a modern hotel, diversi-
fled manufacturing, and
hundreds upon hundreds
Of pretty homes, of every
size and style of architec-
ture, set down on spa
cious lawns, flower-bor-
dered.
Longview has a popu-
lation Of 5000 people.
Longview will soon
have a population of 3d.
600 people.
From this infant city
a railroad, as new as the
city itself, goes back and
back, tapping one of the
greatest stands of timber
in the Northwest. Money
alone couldn't do this.
Brains alone couldn't do
this. Money AND brains
did it.
The most heartening
thing about this Long
view celebration is that
the Long-Bell mill CUTS
ITS FIRST LOG THIS
WEEK!
Lumber has been in the
doledrums. The effects of
this depression, which
many feared would be
lasting, has been felt in
every business. Pessi-
m IS is said Long-Bell
would not commence OPP
erations until next year
at least. Long-Bell has
announced it would start
in July. 1t has kept its
promise. 1t cuts its first
log-N o w I! THIS
WEEK.
The loggers are in the
woods. The trees are
falling. The new railroad
is bringing logs to the
new mill where the new
saws are cutting them
into new boards which
are going out into the
worl d to build new
houses, stores and shops.
The screech of the new
saws at Longview will be
heard in every camp and
mill in the Northwest. A
new life will be breathed
into the industry. Camps
will start work and mills
will reopen.
The Long-Bell people
do not guess; they know.
They do not make lumber
on the off-chance of SELL
ing it. They make lum-
Der to sell when the mar
ket calls for lumber. That
time is right. The world
needs lumber.
This being so, we may
confidently expect a pc
Rod of prosperity in the
Northwest when all who
choose may be busily and
profitably employed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
Probe immigration
Station Conditions

An attempt TO obtain better con.
ditions and facilities Mt tho Seattle
immigration station will be made by
Commissioner Luther Weedin Mon,
day, when Senator Wesley l., Jones
and Congressman Miller will visit
the station.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
Sheriff's Auto
Found Stripped

Sheriff Matt Stnrwich's new
Studebaker ear, stolen Tuesday
night, was found late Thursday on
the dirt road between Bryn Mawr
and Renton, minus three wheels
and all removable accessories.
The car had been stolen for the
accessories, the sheriff believes. IL
had been driven into u ditch along.
side the road, where the burglars
had stripped the machine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
PLAN NEW NORTH ROAD

Contract has been let for n double.
width highway from the north King
county line TO Everett, at s224,775.
The grade win be 80 feet wide gener.
ally; on fills 30 feet wido and thru
cuts, 90 feet. Paving will be delayed
some months.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
ST. PAUL MAYOR DUE

Arthur Il. Nelson. mayor OF St
Paul. win visit Seattle Saturday and
speak at noon before the members
council of the Chamber OF Com.
merce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
800 HERE ON LINER

with more than 800 passengers,
the Ruth Alexander arrived In Sent.
Ito Friday from California ports,
She VIII leave again saturday mid.
nIpbt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
EVERETT IS BUSY

EVERETT, Aug. l. - Buildings
worth, when finished, $4,000 are
being erected here. a checkup by the
building inspectors office showed to.
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
HUGE BUILDING TOTAL

More than s2s.OOo,OoO worth of
buildings are under way in Seattle.
Chamber OF Commerce report said
today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01

Howdy. folks, One more day
to payday. Pull another notch
In your belt and you won't feel
"a hungry.
Prohibition is still in It's infancy.
says lecturer.
Yep. IL hasn't been weaned from
the bottle yet.
Many sheik smokes Bull Durham
these days. 30 he wpn't have TO keep
his sheha In eigarets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-01
ANALYzE POISON
FOUND IN HIS
ROOM HERE
Pills Also Found in Pocket;
Death Cause Undetermined
LEFT DESPoNDENT NOTE
Remains Discovered Near
Regents Park Road

! EVIDENTLY dead for several
IL days. the body OF X. Stewart
Smith. i9.year-old Palo Alto. Cal.
student, missing from Seattle since
July 20. was found at Regents
park. Il Tacoma suburb. Friday by
Adolph Funke. a Tacoma engineer.
/ In his pockets we're several tab
let's believed 10 be aspirin and "A
card with his name and address.
An autopsy was TO be held Friday
to determine the cause Of his death.
Funke said he discovered the
body about 200 feet from the road
way. II bore no marks OF foul
play. so far as hasty examina-
ton could reveal and the young
man. Tacoma police believe. carried
out a suicide plan limited in des-
pondent letters found in his room
at the Altamont hotel. 1910 Union
ST.. here.
Analysis Of the tablets was 70
be made Friday TO determine II they
contained cyanide Of potassium, a
quantity Of which was found Thurs
day in his room. when the boys
father. DR.. j. Ross Smith. wealthy
retired surgeon. arrived 10 aid in
the search.
DEN0UNCES SELF
IN PATHETIC NOTE
The youth had been in Seattle Iess
than month when be suddenly left
his apartment at the Altamount
hotel. 1910 Union St. and niyster.
iously vanished on July %. In his
effects. Detective II. N. Potter found
long rambling notes written in a de-
spondent frame OF mind.
on sheet OF paper young Smith
had listed his assets as poor health.
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