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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
HUGE CUT MADE
IN BUDGET
Street Fund Suffers; Fire
Department Increased

A. the end o. IT, first day. Tues
day the city council budget com
mitteo had naahed t20l.g5t1s from
the 1894 budget.
Five departments were considered
By the committee which met before
Ia lobby Of business men. tax re-
.duction representatives and labor
crs Meetings viii continue Until
the thkk 10 finished.
The streets and sewers depart
meni ruffcrsd the heaviest cut -
vs.. Bafkhuff superintendent. asked
issLi7T2s. but tits.sQ2.7s was cut
Off the estimate
The building department suffered
a cut 81 1870. fire department.
50 500. board Of pubic works. $3.50
city Treasurer va Terry was AL
lowed 81 02s without d cut.
Twenty nremsn. n captain and a
lieutenant were added 20 the per
sonnet Of the fire department and
$4,000 for construction Of two
new fire stations one AZ Fourth
ave T.. and Spokane st. and the
other az 55,h ave. g. W. and
Thistle e.. are 10 be considered
later.
Among TIE speaker who urged
.tustie tax reductions were Thso
.doro Haller prop. Of the Hhlier
building Isaac Cooper. Pike o.,
land lord H. G. Baird. manager Of
tho Yesler estate. Richard M.
white and others. W. J.. SAINT.
myer urged n fair wag. for city
employees. declaring he would gladly
nay increased taTas 70 obtain II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
Report Man Dead
in Southern Fire

SAN FRANCISCO. July 3o.-one
man was killed. several were injured
and vast additional damage was
done durnig the last "a hours BY
forest fires which now are burning
In 10 counties OF tho state.
Carl Rossl. superintendent OF the
Crown willamette Lumber com
pany's paper mill at Floriston. was
killed fighting fire In Truckee can
yon when struck By a rock rolling
down a hillside.
Tho town OF Fiorlston Is endan.
gcred and additional men and sup
plies were being rushed TO the scene
today from Reno and other nearby
towns.
A firefighting train. equipped with
hose and water tanks. supplied BY
the Southern Pacific. Is aiding the
work OF battling the flames.
Five fires arc sweeping Slskiyou
county. four OF them beyond con.
troll. and forest rangers In charge
OF fire-fighting forces are handi.
capped because OF lack OF men and
supplies. So rapidly has the slski.
you county situation developed that
every available man and all sup
plies on hand have been thrown into
the battle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
FIRES CONTINUE
over STATES
East OF Cascades Forests
Are Ravaged By Flames

PORTLAND. ore. July So
Eastern Washington ana Orceon 10
day ocntmued 20 suffer from serious
timber fires, in parked contrast 90
the situation west ~ the Cascades.
where cool. humid weather has per.
miltcd fine fighters 20 satisfactorily
control an burns.
Large fires which ragged thru the
night were scattered over both
states. Heavy damages resulted
nom q 6oooacre nro west of Lake
view. Ore. IN fine stand OF yellow
pine. Another serious fire. which
has covered several hundred acres,
burned In the ochooo national forest
near prineville. orr.
In Washington a 20oScro fire
burned In the Rainier National
forest. while fighters temporarily
sueceeded in combining a fire In the
colviiie national forests 90 its pre-.
vious boundaries only with diffi'
Guilty.
Another burn was still threaten
ing In the wenatchee forest. Three
smaller fires were reported In the
white pine forests OF Ferry. Pen
d orcino and stevens counties.
where more than a thousand acres
Of timber were burned over.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
DAVIS SCORES
COOLIDGE
Acceptance Speech Sharp
Arrangement of G. O. p.
Copyright. 1879. sy unl,.A Pr,..,

Copyright. IS:t. b. Unltsd Prsss)
DARK HARBoR. Me. July 5o.-A
short. sharp arraiEnment Of the Cool.
idge administration and an assert.
mcnt. said by HIS friends to be vastly
clearer and more concise than the
democratic platform Itself. consti.
tutes the high spot in John W.
Davis formal speech accepting the
democratic nomination for the presl.
dency.
The speech Is completed and
Davis. greatly refreshed BY nearly
two weeks vacation at tho home OF
Charles Dana Gibson here. started
back for New York today in a fight.
ing spirit, ready for his long cam.
palgn.
But one stop was scheduled On
route home and that was the ono AZ
Rockland. where tho county demo.
cratic organization has arranged n
big reception for the candidate.
Davis address. which viii be his
Interpretation OF the platform, and
his first direct appeal 10 the Ameri.
can voter stressed the following
points:
Corruption In government.
international relations.
Taxation and tariffs.
States rights.
Agricultural relief.
Conservation.
Corrupt election practices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
Peggy Wants Freedom
Says She Paid the Bills
Noble Husband Also Asks Annulment of
Short Marriage; Too Manly to TELL

NEW YORK. July so.-Tho mos,
recent matrimonial marathon essay
ed by the veteran Peggy Hopkins
Joyce drew 90 an end today with
the actress and her Swedish coun,
husband in neck and neck sprint
10 set their stories into the papers
and their annulment papers into
court.
Il paid his laundry bills" Shrek
cd Peggy.
''Shs loved only my title: on.
what could tell II only / were
not gentleman" retorted Count
Costa Morncr. the stalwart. fair
haired Scandinavian nobleman. whom
the actress started loving. honoring
and obeying June /. at Atlantic
City.
Having had little moro exper-
lsnes than her Husband. peggy beat
him to the publicity by a few hours
with tale Of WOO and non-Sup-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
TRIES SUICIDE
Woman Probably Will Die,
Physicians Say

Taking poison at her home early
wednesday morning. Mira Harry
Epstein. 20. o, $3.50 Gard ave. g. w,
tried TO end her life. The attempt
probably will result IN her death
physicians OF the city hospital staff
declared
Thursday evening. when Epstein
returned home. his son. II. told him
that his mother had purchased some
poison. Epstein tried 10 take 1,
away from her. he told police. bu,
failed. Mrs Epstein arose az i:i0
a, m. and went into the bathroom.
where she swallowed tho stuff. Chs
was Immediately rushed 10 tho hos
plial
MrA Epstein had suffered q
nervous breakdown recently and re.
sul,Ant III health caused the sui.
eide attempt. her husband bcnevsa
Tho Eps,eins have two children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
Says Bryan Killed
Own Opportunities

OMAHA. July 3o.-"Gov. Bryan,
vice presidential nominee. has read
himself out OF the democratic party
BY opposing full observance OF De.
Tense day" Gen. George b. Duncan.
commanding the Seventh corps area
OF the army. said here yesterday
Cen. Duncan said the democratic
platform called for adequate army
and navy protection and couscrip.
ton OF industry in case OF war.
Gov. Bryan's stand. opposing the
test OF Industrial strength on Ma.
tional Defense day" Gen. Duncan
said, lis opposite 10 the view taken
by his party. BY his action he has
read himself out OF the party"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
CHARGES PLOT

WASHINGTON. July 30. - A
charge that representatives OF tho
sugar interests have delayed tho
final report OF tho United states tar.
iff commission on the costs OF sugar
production. by bringing pressure
thru the highest official channcln
OF this government, was made YES.
terdhy In n statement by Senator
In Toilette, independent candidate
for president.
In Toilette did not Identify the
highest official channels" OF tho
government, but said that the sugar
interests have attempted TO intimI.
date members OF tho tariff commits.
sion and otherwise obstruct the nc.
tion OF that body.
For some unexplained reason. tho
report has been withheld" said La
Toilette. 1T rs we'll known that rep.
resentativcs Of tho sugar interests
have been very busy In Washington.
actively using every influence and
device 10 delay tho completion of
the investigation and the publication
OF the report"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
100 Men Guard Two
Slayers of Girl

MOUND CITY. Ill, July so.-In
n courtroom guarded by 100 armed
special deputies. Hoss Corners and
Fred Halo. Cairo negroes. today
pleaded guilty TO the murder OF
Daisy Wilson, 1s.year.old white girl.
slain defending her fathers store at
villa Ridge from robbery.
At the same time. the grand jury
here returned indictments against
five unnamed man for participating
IN the mob which tried 10 lynch two
Memphis negroes held as suspects
in the murder.
The request OF Sheriff 7. y. Hud.
son for state troops 10 guard the
courtroom was refused by Gov.
Small.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
BRITISH OPPOSE
U. S. GUN PLAN
Representations Against In
crease OF Naval Fire

WASHINGTON. July 30 Formal
representations have been made 10
the United states by the British
government against elevation of
guns ON American hattloshipa 10
Increase their mngo Of fire. u was
learned here today.
In the protest Great Britain con.
tended that such action b. the
United States would be- a violation
OF the naval armament treaty
signed az the Washington confer
ence.
State department officials declined
10 comment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
HIT ENGINEERS
INCREASES
Blackwell Boosts Demands
S111,600 In Year

CITY Engineer J. y. Blackwell was
questioned by the city council bud.
get committee. Wednesday when he
asked for salary increases for his
STAFF. totallnE more than $50. 900.
Blaekweil's total bulge, shows an
increase OF tiiisoo over his 1884
allowance.
lie especially recommended that
the assistant city engineer and tho
court engineer BE- raised from 1880
10 o. 900 per year.
DO you think the people Of Seat.
tie. IN tho light OF tho departments
services In the past year. viii stand
Tor salary increases OF $4,000 In
your department." Budget Chair.
man =, J.. Blaine asked Blackwell.
Counci'men John =. Carroll and
Phil TIndali criticised Blackwells
recommendation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30

port and $4,000 spent on a re-
Eretted honeymoon. The count
eoun,srcd by getting his court action
under way tirst. hRYing a summons
In action for annulment OF mar
riagc served upon his wife as abe
emerged from the federal building.
where she had teen tss,ifying In the
trial Of william J. STALLION. lawyer
friend Of hers. accused OF jury
briblng.
Following which he hlntcd a, a
stormy time having been had by
all since no became Pcggy's fourth
husband.
What about what Peggy saId
that day after the weddlng-thai
AZ last she had found real love r
the count was asked.
The Swedish word for love sounds
Hnn,sthing iiko 'seiska"-which /.
almost exactly what the count re-
piled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
kidnapping Charge
in Hunt for Nurse

CLEVELAND. July 30. - Search
for Mrs. Phoebe Woods. so. nurse
whose longing for a child. police be.
licvc, led her 10 kIdnap little Doro-
thy May Blanchard. 5. was extended
to Canadian cities today.
Descriptions OF tho nurse charged
with the Kidnapping and the child
wcrc wired Buffalo authorities.
Mrs. Margaret Blanchard. Doro.
tby's mother, told police n man in.
formed her yesterday that a woman
and girl answering tho description OF
the missing pair asked him Sunday
afternoon the quickest way TO reach
Buffalo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
Girl Dies From
Effects Of Fire

Dying shortly after noon Tuesday,
Alberta Mcdonald. l6.year-old honor
student mt Ballard high school. sue.
cumbed to the effects OF burns no.
ceivcd n; her home Monday morning.
Tho girl was cooking broakfas,
when her clothing caught fire from
the kitchen stove. She had planned
that morning to 20 on n vacation
trip TO the Lions club camp for girls.
She Is survived by widowed
mother and sister Funeral sorv.
ices will be held at o'clock Thurs.
day afternoon at the Mlttolstadt un.
dertalsing parlors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
Water Use Cut in
Portland Drought

PORTLAND. July s0.-Beginning
today, irrigation OF lawns and gar.
dcns with city water win Be limited
to hours between and s a m.
because Of looming shortage in
the Bull Run water supply.
The present year is one OF the
driest in the history OF this terri
tory. The irrigation ruling is pre-
cautionary only as the shortage il
as yet not serious.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
Mrs. Ferguson Is
Leading in Texas

DALLAS. Tex, July 3o.-LIttlo
change was shown today in tho
tabulation OF ss2.iof votes out oi
a possible 1000 cast in Saturdays
democratic primary in tho guberna,
torial race.
Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson contln.
ues TO hold her lead Of around 1000
votes over Lynch Davidson. OF
Houston for n place in the run off
primary next month.
Senator Morris Sheppard has been
nominated for another slx.yonr
term, holding clear majority over
two opponents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
Want to Complete
Flight; Then Fun

WASHINGTON, July 3o.--A rc-
quest that no entertainment be pro.
yidcd for them in the United states
until after the completion OF their
flight was received from the Amerl.
can round.the-world flyers by the
war department late yesterday.
Lieut.. Smith, speaking for the
squadron. said they did not want to
risk damage TO their planes that
might ensuc from the relaxation In.
cidont to being feted. and asked that
all entertainment be dispensed with.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
SHOT IN FIGHT
One Seriously Injured in
Alleged Khan, Battle

NORTH LANCASTER. Mass.
July so.--one man was shot, nearly
score injured and several autos
wrecked in a battle between 200
members Of the Ku Klux Khan and
500 anti-klansmen here during the
night. following Klan meeting.
Edward f. Bird. Leonmister, said
TO be an antl-Klansman, is in a
hospital possibly fatally wounded
from gunshot. The others are not
seriously hurt. Trouble started late
last night and continued until dawn
today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
Seattle Exports
at Higher Figure

Imports thru Seattle for the
month OF April totaled s2i, 70s,513.
according to the official statement
OF the customs district OF Wash.
ington issued Wednesday. This was
approximately 30 per cent OF the
total imports OF the state, which
were s24,705.f9s.
Exports from the district Of
Washington were ss,6s2,s of
which seattlc shipped ;f,4of. 53s.
Tacoma ranked second both in i'm.
ports and exports.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
Lakes and Stream
Closed; Fear Fire

WENATCHEE. July So Eight
lakes and one creek in chelan coun-
~. which were to have been opened
TO fishing August 1. are to remain
closed indefinitely at the request Of
the United States fores; service be
cause OF fire danger. L. E. ovenden.
chairman Of the game commission.
announced yesterday. The waters az
fected are Lost lake. Chiwaukum
lake. Lakes Ethel. Eileen. Donald.
valhalla. Julius and Josephine and
Chiwaukum creek.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
Hog Prices Jump
on Western Mart

SAN FRANCISCO. July so.-sen-
sa,ional rises in hog prices in East
ern markets effected top price Of
81 on the San Francisco market
today.
This price IS $3.50 to 81 higher
than week ago and ,2.?S higher
than midsummer prices OF last
year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
ONLY REASON

Young man." said the magistrate
severely. you ought TO be ashamed
OF the assault you have committed on
your wife. DO you know OF any rca.
son why / should not send you to
PRISON."
''Tf you please" replied tho prison.
or. at viii break up our honeymoon"
st. Louis Dispatch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
Triplets Weighing
IL Pounds Arrive

SALEM. Ore. July 5o.--Thres
boys. Weighing a total OF iY
pounds, the first triplets on record
hero for many yeara. wero born TO
Mr., and Mrs. Angus, schucky Tho
tsbes weighed Z. ~ and Z pounds,
respectively.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
"Playboy" Fireman
Has New Playmate

That's another one on me.
laughs +. y. Plous. seatties play.
boy" fireman. as he surveys the
latest addition TO his family-the
little four-day-old lady with the
pinkly puckered physiognomy.
This makes the seventh baby
since 1913 for the Ploufs-three
girls and four boys, but daddy
Plouf doesn't count that high-be.
ing By way Of one OF i6 children
himself
Plouf is a city fireman at station
No. IS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
New Cut Made in
Ohio Crude Oils

FiNDLAY. O.. July 30 The Ohio
OIL Co. announced additional reduc-
lions in the price OF crude oil to-
day. OIL Ia the Wooster field was
cut an additional Is cents per bar.
rel and Wyoming crudcs were cut
an additional 10 cents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
TED SADDLER: YOUR
WIFE WANTS TO BE
WITH HER CHILDREN

TTNHE STAR has received tho fol
l. lowing letter from Mrs, Ted
Saddlcr, living In an Eastern city,
with a notation 10 ''pleose print
this on the front page, so my hus.
band can sec It," The letter says:
~ have n husband and three
children living In Seattle with his
brother--two boys and girl. ono
Is 10, one is 7 and the other is 4.
81 want 10 be back homo again
with them, as | love them all
dearly. I am suffering terribly.
n my husband sees this. there In
letter for him up nj my sisters
place He should 20 after 1t and
answer II Mt once.
Ills wife, Mrs Ted saddlcr.'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
Argentine Airman
Departs Salonika

ATHENS, July 3O.--- Major Petro
zanni Argentine aviator. attempting
an eastward flight around the world,
left salonIki at 7ii5 a. m. today, for
Constantinoplo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
HUGE MEMORIAL SET
FOR QUAKE VICTIMS
BY ALL RELIGIONS

TOkYo July s0,--All races and
l. croeds IN Japan viii partici.
pate In u great memorial colebra.
ton September /, anniversary Of
the earthquake that took tens
of thousands of lives and laid
waste ono of tho falrest sections
of Japan In September. 1929, nc.
cordlng TO plans announced here
today.
Buddhist masses and shin,o
and Christian services will be
held thruout the earthquake
nron,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
Red Men Close
State Meetings

TACOMA. July 30.--Rcd Men and
the Degree Of Pocahontas c'osed
their state convention hero ycster.
day by oloctIng officers. Tho won.
ems organization Is headed by MINI
Hurley, Of Enumolaw. and the Req
Men BY A. Van valley. Of Everett.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
ASKS HOSPITAL
City Health Chief Plans a
Joint institution

Health Commissioner DR.. George n.
Mclaughlin has returned from Berk.
eiey. Cal.
lie win present 70 the city council
budget comlttee recommendation
for the construction OF joint hospI.
tai by the city or Seattle and King
county.
Hospital facilities are entirely
inadequate here" DR.. Mclaughlin
aid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
Sheriff's Auto Is
Stolen From Wife

Mrs. Matt Starwich. wife OF sher
IN Matt Siarwich, was left on foot
Tuesday night when their automo
bile was stolen from the vicinity Of
the ball park while she was visitint
friends. The police are searching fof
the car and Starwich Is aiding.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
Autoist Escapes
Mystery Bullet

While driving his automobile at T..
Madison st. and 29th ave. Tuesday
night. 70. Il. LaMontagnc. 20il Sec.
ond ave. ~, narrowly missed death
when n bullet crashed thru his wind.
shield and whigzed past his head.
LaMontagnc heard no shot and
the source of the bullet Is unLnovn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
STATES ATTORNEY
ATTACKS DEFENSE

Cavcriy oyerruled Grove. but tho
states attorney continued y vigorous
argument against tho admisaibillty
Of aiienisis' testimony. Grove said
that tho defense could not offer tee.
timony showing insanity after hay.
Ing pleaded guilty. II the boys are
insane. Grove said. no would de-
mand that the question OF sanity be
brought before a jury.
what il the defense In this case
trying 10 dof" Grove shouted. Are
they trying 20 enter pleas OF guilty.
admitting that they murdered a child
and then attempting to enter a de.
fenHef
Would your honor allow these
boys 20 plead guilty and then allow
their attorneys 10 try 60 prove that
they were In California when the
murder was committedf
Your honor. what Is this coming
tor Shall those boys be allowed 20
plead guilty Just 10 allow them 10
get out Of the jury trlai1 Shall they
be allowed "a have their case tried
BY one man whom they believe favor.
able
Nothing could be more direct nor
mandatory than the language Of the
law. which have read. The cour;
must impanei n jury II the question
az Insanity IL brought IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
OPPOSING ATTORNEYS
IN HEATED DEBATE

THE defense IS not going TO DO
permitted 10 Introduce testimony OF
sanity. You appear 10 have gone Off
on u wrong premise"
Grove demanded of tho defense
attorneys whether they were going
10 introduce testimony dealing with
the mental condition OF the boys.
Tho three defense attorneys an.
swcrcd in one voice, Certainly we
nrol'
Isn't that then an attempt TO
show insanity" Grove cried out.
moi" the defense attorneys roared.
ut Is simply insanity in another
name" Grove shouted.
You can call II green cheese if
YOU like" shouted Bachruch. one of
the defense attorneys.
Assistant states Attorney Mar.
shall, indictment expert, who IL han.
ding the medical phase for the state
presented an argument on tho adj.
instability OF the nllcnists' tostl.
mony.
Marshall charged tho defense was
trying to open n "psychoputhlc hos
pitnw In court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
Thomas WooIwine
Still Improving

PARIS, July 30.--Thonas Lee
Woolwine, California attorney, who
has been critically Ill here. was rap
idly improving today, his doctors
announce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-30
SAYS TRIAL WOULD
BE MOCK HEARING

Insanity IL defense Just hs an
abb u a defense and We contend
that since these boyH pleaded guilty
their attorneys cannot Introduce evil.
denee intended 20 prove them in.
zane.
III the court permits the trial TO
20 on and permits the defense 10
show insanity. then this becomes n
mock trial and the state would have
10 confess error 10 the supreme
court"
Justice caverly replied:
suppose the two boys we're
brought in here charged with muir.
der. without counsel. and the court
appoints counsel and they pleaded
guilty 90 murder II the court felt
that the boys were not competent 10
enter n plea Of guilty he would np.
point hlisnists 10 determine their
condition.
How do know these boys are
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