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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-08
Tacoma Boycotts City
Over Mountain Fight
Seattle Firms Have Goods Returned
and They Are Told Why, Emphatically

Opposition TO efforts being made
TO obtain a change in the name of
Rainier National park and Mount
Rainier to Tacoma National park
and Mount Tacoma by political
means. after the National Geograph-
ic board has refused to approve the
change. was further crystallized
Thursday In Seattle and neighboring
cities az q result of boycott of Seat
tie business houses put into effect
several days ago by certain Tacoma
firms and now publicly announced in
Tacoma.
Several Seattle merchants report
ed Thursday that Tacoma firms had
notified statesmen that unless Seattle
citizens withdrew all opposition to
the change and assist Tacoma in
lining up other cities In the state
that the boycott will continue. Sew
eral Tacoma firms have shipped back
supplies already received.
Josiah Collins, chairman OF the
special Chamber Of Commerce com.
mittoe which is opposing the change
of the name, said:
Opposition TO the change Is state.
wide. Nowhere in the state, save In
Tacoma, Is there any general demand
for giving the park and peak another
name. Nlncty.four organizations In
Seattle, with q combined membership
OF more than 100000, have adopted
resolutions opposing the change. OK.
cusivc OF the thousands who think
strongly on this subject.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-08

Scores OF organizations over the
state have taken similar position
and chambers OF commerce In Spo-
kane. Walla Walla, Elma. Monte.
sano. Aberdeen. Ellensburg, Olympia.
Port Townsend and other cites have
wired our representatives at the capt.
tai they are opposed to the change.
Opposition is not confined to few
old.timers in Seattle as Senator Dill
declared in his series Of misstatc.
ments to the senate.
DILL'S CLERK
LOBBIES FOR TACOMA
ut is announced in Tacoma papers
that John NJ. Coffee. a resident of
Tacoma, and now chief clerk to Sena.
tor Dill, will devote all his time to
lobbying for the Mount Tacoma reso.
luton in congress. Congressman Al.
bert Johnson, of the Tacoma district.
has been endeavoring TO pledge votes
for the bill. even in advance of any
committee hearings 10 determine the
merits OF tho controversy. Thus this
matter has become, because OF the
frameup made by Senator Din and
Congressman Johnson with group
of Tacoma people. matter OF polIti,
cal trading Irrespective Of the merits
80 " Tacoma boycotts every city
whose chamber OF commerce Is fight.
Ing this change of name, IL viii be
boycotting not only Seattle but n
dozen other prominent cities"
Discussing tho effects OF tho pres.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-08
Alaskan Cable Ship
Anchors in Harbor

The $. S. Delwood. carrying LOO
miles OF the new cable that is TO be
laid between Seattle and Ketchikan.
Alaska. arrived Ia Elliott bay at 10
o'clock Thursday morning and
locked at Pier lib.
The Delwood will lay The cable
that she carries and then VIII return
TO London to get the second stretch.
which VIII complete the link between
Seattle and Ketchikan.
Members OF the military affairs
committee OF the Chamber OF Com.
merce met the cable ship on her ar
rival here Thursday morning. The
laying OF the new cable is a direct
result OF agitation by the chamber
hero for the new wire connection
with the Northland.
The present cable has been in serv.
ice for 20 years and has gone past
the stage OF usefulness,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-08
sENTRIEs STAND GUARD
AT JAIL DOORS

No lettering was permitted around
the Jail. Brisk sentrics from a ua.
tional guard unit paced up and down
on all sides Of the prison and guards
we're stationed at intervals Of 10
yards. a machine gun was mounted
ia the jail yard TO discourage any
threatened attempt to iibcrutc the
prisoners.
Sidewalks were jammed as a sec.
ond national guard unit swung from
a train and marched thru the streets
10 the Jail 10 reinforce the company
which has been on constant duty since
the men were taken from the New
Orleans Jail Wednesday morning and
brought to the scene OF the exccu.
tiOns.
The military Gordon prepared TO
make a path for two black.robed
nuns who entered the jail and urged
the murderers to pray and repent.
The men gave little heed to the sis.
ters' plea and they spent but short
time in the gloomy Jail corridor.
They departed. leaving prayer
books and other religious articles.
Guards maintained constant
watch over the six men. who lay stiil
and quiet on their cots as tho un.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-08
WOMAN CENSOR THRU;
RAPS MAYORS IDEAS
Third Resignation on Board Seen as
Prelude to Trouble

Mrs Mary Holcomb civic worker and heater censor
signed from the city theater censorship board Thursday
houses"
Plans Of Mayor Brown TO force these responsibilities
the censorship board likely il said other
designations. Members almost unanimously resent the
mayors attitude Mrs John ID. Mcpherson. who on
the board for Is months resigned Wednesday for similar
reasons those Of Mrs Holcomb George Bouckaer
Gently quit president Of the board
TIME TOO VALUABLE
TO WASTE ON HALLS
Mrs Iocomb. commenting her action. said: II find
my time too valuable in my hospital and home work to
spend it in investigating dance halls and allngh movie
shows supervision Of which properly should under
the police department"
Mrs Holcomb lives at 2O2 2Srd ave- She was a board
member for six years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-08
RESCUE WOMAN
ON ISLAND
Marooned by Tide, She Is
Thought Rum Runner

NEW YORK. May s.-After being
marooned all night on Fire island
by the tide and confronted at a.
m. by six men who covered her
with revolvers, Mrs. Maude Balling-
ton Booth. the Little Mother of the
Volunteers of America" was res
cued today by government agents.
who assisted her to New York just
as her husband. the general. asked
police assistance to find her.
Mrs. Booth had gone to seek soll-
tude on the island to prepare an
address for the Forthcoming inter
national prison congress. Absorbed
in her work she did not notice when
the tide went out. leaving her boat
high and dry. She hoisted a red
signal and went to a little cottage
TO spend the night. Government
agents, suspecting the light was a
signal to rum runners, surrounded
the cottage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-08
6 DOOMED MEN
COLLAPSE
Italian Panic Stricken as
Fatal Day Nears
UNNERvED BY GALLoWS
Little Louisiana Town Is
Execution Scene

ANTE. La May s.--six Italians
condemned 20 b nansed az noon
here Friday for the murder o.
Dallas calmes. we're in state Of
collapse today a. ihe hour for
their execution neared. They erinsed
on their prison cots. refusing 10
arise. partake Of food or notice ,he
final preparations for their hang.
inEs.
Hundreds Of people poured into
the little town OF Amltc today fo5
the execution. Altho only few
viii b. allowed within sight or the
gallows when the men are hanged.
friends and relatives OF the con.
demned men and scores OF curious
flocked 20 the village. Autos OF
many Of the arrivals were heavily
covered with dust and showed signs
OF having been driven from points
far distant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-08
DEMAND SEARCH
FOR MARTIN
Seattle Chamber Believes
Flyer May Be Alive

Requests from the Seattle Cham
her OF Commerce that the search
for Maj. Frederick l.. Martin com.
mander OF the round.the-world fly
efs. be continued in the district In
the vicinity of Port Mollcr and Her.
enden Bay, were TO be laid before
the authorities in Washington, d.
c., Thursday by the chambers rep,
resentative in that city.
Wednesday the chamber wired j.
j. Underwood, their representative,
that II believes that Msj. Martin Is
safe. and does not want the gov.
eminent 10 quit the search.
Parts of the telegram follow:
Press dispatches indicate search
for Maj. Martin may be abandoned
on south side OF Alaska peninsula.
Please sec officials OF the proper
departments and urge that orders
be given available vessels to con.
tinuc search. 49,. We understand
Mai. Martin hna two weeks pro.
visions which should last until ho
Us picked up by government vessels
or Alaska fishermen. Please exert
every effort In this matter"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-08
Wife IS
shot BY
LOGGER
Glove YOU" Cries
Woman, Dying at
Feet of Enraged
Camp Worker

TACOMA. May s.-Informed 10y
letters written by neighbors that
his. wife was keeping company with
his friend. Ben Koske: one-iegEed
logger, Mike Miller. 80. employed NJ
logging camp near Shelion.
walked 10 his home. two miles cast
Of Fern Hill. near here. and shot
and killed his wife. Kathryn. %. at
1880 a. m. Thursday.
After the shooting he called the
police and surrendered. His three
daughters. May. S; kathryn. s, AMI
Elsie. 4. witnessed the Staying a
their mother.
Miller. urrismayed by the results
OF The midnight shooting. told po-
lice Thursday that he had quarrelod
with his wife several times over the
presence Of his one.timc friend at
his home while Miller was absent
and recently bought a 3s-caiiber re.
volver. Wednesday woman neigh.
Dor wrote him advising him TO come
home
He arrived shortly after midnight
and aroused his wife. She arose
and they quarreIed. Then Miilcr
said he drew his pistol and shot
once at his wife's feet TO frssh,ea
her.
Don't shoot" the woman sobbed.
Miller admitted that he shot once
more. the bullet penetrating his
wife's neck below the chin. AS she
sank TO the floor dying. Miller said
Mrs. Miller cried, Il love him
Il told her then. You're not good
enough TO live. - Miller explained.
Dropping his gun. Miller picked
up his wife's form and laid her
hack on the bed, arranging a pi.
low beneath her head. Getting
basin OF water. he cleansed tho
wound below her chin and then or.
dered his eldest daughter. May, TO
&c TO a neighbours home and telc-
phone for an ambulance. May
failed TO get a response. Miller said.
so he left the children with the
body OF their mother and called the
police himself.
Tho the shooting occurred shortly
after midnight. the police we're not
notified until a. m, when Miycr
called them.
Officers declare their bescf that
the staying is the outcome of a long
series OF quarrels over koskc. oa
deputy sheriffs were called 70 the
Miller home about month ago.
when. Miller alleged. he returned
home unexpectedly and found Koske
in the house.
HE got away too quickly for
me-" Miller explained.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-08
MAYOR IGNORED
over SKACIT
Public Works Board Decides
to Hold Up Payments
HITS AT CONTRACTOR
StorrIe Must Hurry; Then
Draw His Tunnel Money

Mayor Browns stand on the ska
sit vas rcpudiated at meeting Of
The city's department heads late
Wednesday. aud the board OF public
works indorssd on its motion 70
withhold all future payments from
Il. c. storrIc & Co. contractors.
pending completion OF the Gorge
tunnel.
At the conference were the board
members. Councilmen c. q, Fi,xgcr.
aid. Phil Tindali and r. l.. Blaine.
skagit Engineer Carl r. uhdcn. Cor
poration Counsel T. j. L. Kennedy
and the mayor. .
The officials. after discussing the
question. advised that ali payments
be held up. pending completion Of
tho job.
Say to II. c. storrie & Co. Hur.
RI, When you are thru. come In
and get your money! said Chair,
mn George F. Russell, OF the board
OF public works.
This view was Endorsed.
On motion OF Fitzgerald. the city
will invite r. C. storric. head OF the
firm. 10 confer on the matter. stor.
nc has superseded r. d. Muir as
head Of the work and has made bet
ter progress since taking hold OF
the Job. As a result of the boards
decision. the April estimates for
s5s. 900. due May rs. win bs held
up, pending completion Of the tun.
mel.
Corporation Counsel T. J. l.. Ken.
n.dy advised that difficulty may be
experienced in attempting 70 collect
the $500 per day penalty for delay.
Time is not made the essence of
the contract. Kennedy said.
Mayor Brown urged that no nc
ton be taken that will result in adj
ditional delay. The Gorge dam
should be constructed at once. the
mayor said. Stone & Webster are
adding to their plant and signing up
contracts, and the city must go for.
ward with the skagit or lose out,
the mayor predicted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-08
LII GEE GEE. TIL OFFICE
yAMP. SEX:
It's getiin' 50 that a fIapper
thinks she's pretty refined IL
she doesn't chew tobacco before
breakfast.


hey are now building motorcycles
snn two and three gears. but we
ao'lcs that they are not equipping
"srd with reverse gear.
rolitieian: A wind instrument
sHayed BY wire pullers.
iA 'hree-year-oh boy on nisdom
bent.
i"Hehed chicks ncte-hntched-hi,
look intent.
''ddy said. Fpnnv how thep
-, break that coosbeH skin"
fsnnier 10 me.p sah Inc bon
'hov hey net IN"
GYPSY
I,, my good thing about these long
r They keep the flappers'
'0ss shincd.
sofne restaurants YOU can read
"'nu on the walters coat front.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-08
Senator Norris Is
Opposed to Ticket

LINCOLN, Neb., May S. Senator
George w. Norris practically cut
loose from the republican party TO-
day when he announced in letter
released here that ho would not
attempt TO get friends TO veto n
straight ticket and wished 10 "abol-
lsh party responsibility and in It's
stead establish personal responsible
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-08
TO BE PRESENTED
IN RECITAL. HERE

Wednesday evening. May Il Miss
Plummer win be presented in n
recital AZ the Y. w. c. a. audi.
iorium. shc will play a program Of
10 affections. entirely from memory.
Tho program includes compost.
tons OF DeKovcn. Grlcg. Moszkow.
ski. MacDoweil and Mendelssohn
She is student Of Harry Krinkc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-08
ARMED FANATIC
RAIDS HOTEL
Carries Bible and Pistol; Is
Slain in Police Duel
OPENS FIRE IN LOBBY
Demented Stranger Terrifies
Guests in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY. Mo. May s.
Peter CASTOR. who walked into the
lobby ~ a downtown hotel here to-
day with a Biblo In one hand and
revolver in the other. was shot
and killed In a battle with police
10 minutes later. Authorities be-
ileVc he was a religious fanatic.
Papers found In his pocket indi-
Gated no was from pierpont. Mich.
Passengers NJ the Union Station
were astonished at n. M, when
doors OF the car OF n train ar
irving from the North opened and
CASTOR. dressed in high leather
boots corduroy trousers and wide
bFimmed cowboy hat, alighted. He
had u cooked revolver in one hand,
nngcr.trisgcr In the other he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-08
Deer Stricken by
Strange Contagion

IA GRANDE. Ore, May s.--Doz.
ems OF deer. which suffered from
some strange malady. have been
found dead In the vicinity Of Enter.
prise. in wnllowa county. according
10 reports from forest rangers and
others.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-08
"SMEARINC PLOT" IN
WHEELER INDICTMENT
Charge Not Expected to "Stick," Says
Former Montana Official

WASHINGTON, May s-The republican national COM
mittee wanted smear Senator Burton X Wheeler and
Senator Thomas j. Walsh and discred the Investigations
they conducting, A. A. Grorud former assistant at
toey general OF Montana testified today before the senate
Daugherty investigating committee.
Grorud said Blair Coan who Investigated Senator Wheeler
Montana admitted this adding that Coan expected
the indictment Of Wheeler 10 stick"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-08


Ne heard bull frog last night.
Sunday Is Mothers Day. Mother
MI celebrate /, hy DOING only "a
sar, q work.
White carns;ion Is the official
,nhlem for Mothers Day. on all
r,h.r days. mothers official emblem
!. the wash rag.
LII Gee Gee VAS awfully mad this
manning. Her little brother used her
y,nfy case Tor lunch box.
w DIARY
NAV ~
In .na To the affiee. where husy all
a. -..r-sinx: Al noon hsme 20 lunch. m,
b>,i .kinr. -nd did find us wife wear
- bseasir zap. which DID forbid her
- I've weeks age. bet she naughty
~h-s I aid rrprir,and her. and high
.,-ss b<tueen ~, bot roan I did tell
h,r ~cald war . derby n she did cor
,..,. the use 81 . lace cap, and - Ne
~ ssurrsnlse. ssd friendly enough
sssis. shortly.
-Thc nsares, service Is Ford serv.
,cr say the siEnboards. There ARE
ah.r garages where YOU can obtain
r,arservicc. too
In California they sell their bull"
10 the tourists. and their sick cows
to tie state.
ToDAy's DEFINITION
wife: A candidate for the degree
Mn A.
King Albert o, Belgium rides in
street cars Ike ordinary citizens. says
. Nvs item.
send copy OF this 10 the Primes
q Wales. comments Vaughn Wood.
hsuse.
there Il rumor that Doc Mat
itswz can walk in the rain without
s,'ilng wet. II Is said that he walks
t<sveen the drops.
sisn en- the Back 81 Ferds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-08
WOMAN IS HURT,
DRIVER HELD
John Pantages Booked After
Downtown Accident

John N. Pantages, a Greek, was
booked at the police station on q
reckless driving charge Thursday.
following an accident in which Miss
Susan Naismith, 1919 Second ave,
was seriously hurt Tho collision oc'
CURED at Eighth ave and Pine 3,
Miss Nalsmlth is in tho city hospital,
possibly with a skull fracture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-08

she could understand II. love It.
and produce Il. thru The vibrations
!, icicgraphcd TO her brain thru her
skilled fingers
Instead Of giving M. she re.
doubled her practice. Again her
friends appiaudcd. Today. instead
Of allowing misfortune 10 halt her
career she has made Il means
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-08
LOBBY EMITTED
At HIS ARRIVAL

lie hurriedly left the station and
walked 20 the hotel. Four men were
seated in the lobby. lie registered.
changing his revolver 20 his left hand
as he penned his name. He placed
his Bible on the cigar counter.
Then he turned 10 tho guests in
the lobby and calmly asked:
IAN Of you men believe in God7"
The hotel guests mumblcd a reply.
Bell bows dashed for the elevator The
clerk lodged behind counter and
called the police.
"Ali Of you put your left hand on
the Bible and your right hand on
your heart" the fanatic continued.
The hotel clerk. seated at the
switchboard. called George Fleischer.
federal narcotic agent. who lives
at the hotel.
As the four men placed their
hands on the Bible. CASTOR turned
TO ono and demanded:
where is the girl YOU stole from
me year ago nj the North ho-
tci?"
"fn 20 get her. the CUES, re-
piled. anxious for an opportunity 70
get away. AZ this point Fleischer
clad in n bath robe and carrying
revolver. appeared on the stair
way. simultaneously n police car
stopped in front OF the hotel
Noticing the patrolman's uniform
CASTOR opened fire at the officers
Fleischer started shooting from the
rear and killed the fanatic in
stantly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-08
JAP BAN DELAY
UNDER FIRE
congressman Battle to Get
Report Before House
SEE NEW LEGISLATION
Senators Object to Delay OF
New Ruling

WASHINGTON. May = - The
conference report on the new inn
migration bill. providing that Jap
anese exclusion shall not become
effective until March /. 1926. by
which time the United States Is TO
negotiate an immigration treaty
with Japan. came under fire in
both, houses today.
rAier Representative BAKER. Cali
forniA. democratic members OF the
conference organized when Chair
man Johnston asked unanimous
consent 20 file the report with the
house before II p. m.
Raker demanded that be be per-
United to see the report before Il
was filed. and that II be filed when
the house was in session. Repre-
sentative SABBATH. the other demo-
cratic member Of the conference,
Joined with Raker and said ne did
not wish to lose an opportunity TO
raise n point OF order against t.
Protests that the report contained
new Legislation barred under the
rules were made by many senators
who particularly objected TO tho
fact that tho report would give
Japan quota like other nations
between July l next and March /.
1925.
WASHINGTON. May s.-Charg.
ing President Coolidge used the i'm.
migration bin rs political foot.
ball. Representative SABBATH, IlI-
nols. democrat. today announced his
determination to fight adoption OF
the conference report on the bill in
the house tomorrow.
SABBATH refused TO sign the con.
ference report He will demand in
the house the reason for the sudden
change OF front OF house eonferccs
some of whom announced they had
no intention of granting the post.
ponement OF Japanese exclusion
asked by President Coolidge and
then agreed 10 the postponoment
after talking with the president.
SABBATH today was preparing state.
ment cmbodying his charges OF poll
tics.
WASHINGTON. May s.-Ne.
gotiations viii be opened here
and in Tokyo for n new immi.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-08
DIZZY DITTIEs

s@' @Shr1 HfI iDF Hfr UufuUff
As he gazed into her eyes
Ne vas a young shoe salesman
Inquiring for her size.
she smiled at him serenely,
And said, I'm In a fix.
Ny night foot's number seven.
While my left Is number six
The Greek government wants 20
fsnd one Of its most famous marble
Statues to this country. but we warn
en- they might never get It back.
Not II big league scout saw It.
LIT Gee Gee says that husband ia
caly ruined bachelor.
clerk-"May help you. Aladaner'
custcmer--'T would like TO look a,
brushes"
Hair brushss?'
Wei, not exactly. want large
'rush to scrub false teeth with"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-08

suppose you we're studying music.
not because you had 10 but be
cause you loved II. You have
passed tho stage OF scales and fin.
ser exercises. Beethoven and cho.
pin open the flood gates Of their
melody to you. Friends applaud.
You appear in recltais. Fame seems
to lie just around the corner Of
your young life.
Then. one day. you fall There
IL splitting flash in your head.
Dimly. you feel people pick you
up and carry you 10 cool. white
bed. You see them moving. but
everything seems uncannily quiet.
There Is no sound: lips move, but
no voices can be heard.
suddenly you realize. with a
clutch at the throat. that you will
never hear Beethoven's majestic
chords again.
THIS SEATTLE GIRL
NEVER GAVE UP
That, briefly is what happened
10 Miss Evelyn plummer. Seattle
girl and former student OF West
queen Anne school.
In many cases. stricken ms she
was. people would have given up
resigned themselves 10 a life OF
routine. forgotten their music.
Evelyn Piummcr didn't.
She discovered that, altho she
could never hear her playing again
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-08
Don't laugh; I'm ratified
enough the way it Is.

Two counciimen leave on vaca-
tins. First We heard OF them re-
'arniny from the last one.
Hcre lies The body
81 Dnnici ztrickV;
He drorc Ford and
Got quite tricky.
The lawn tennis rnagnates won't
y Bill Tilden compete because he
writes for newspapers.
The newspapers ought 20 retaiiats
D firing an their reporters who play
itnnis.
here is no truth in the rumor that
Inspector Mason fears the hoof and
mouth disease may attack his Sc
siile bulls. MA in.7si0.
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WASHINGTON. May s.-Ne.
gotiations viii be opened here
and in Tokyo for n new immi.
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WEATHER

Fair fouiohfs FrifdB decreasing
Cioudiscsss rcd tgtndsf
mesflu norfhcasfcFl.
Temperature last "a Hours
Maximum. S. Minimum. is.
To-day noon. 50.