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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
DAUGHERTY NOW
IN FLORIDA
viii Make No Reply to Sen.
Stanley Attack

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. March !.
Attorney General Dnugherty plans
20 mako no reply to the attack Of
Senator Stanley that he is going 70
Miami 20 hide behind woman'B
skirts" Dnugherty said on reaching
Jacksonville this morning.
Altho he feels wounded by the TO.
marks, DauRherty indicated he felt
ho should pay no attention 20 tho
attack.
Daugherty and his party proceeded
by motor 20 st. Augustine this morn.
lnR, where the attorney general viii
hnyo a brief visit with his brother.
Neal DauFhorty, before catching n
train for Miami. where MB. Daugh.
crty In ill
Practically all OF yesterday after.
noon and last night Daugherty re-
mainod IN his compartment on the
train. nuralng a cold contracted in
Chicago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
WANT COOLIDGE
TO EXPLAIN
Seek principal" in Probe
of Daugherty
by WILLIAM J. LOsH

Omitted Press STAFF Corrcrpondsntl
WASHINGTON. March 1.--Presi.
dent Coolidge was called on in the
senate today 10 tell whether he had
any communication with Il. b. Nc.
Lean. Washington publisher. while
Mclean was in Palm Beach last DO.
cember.
Senator Caraway, Arkansas. IN n
speech on the Wheeler resolution
for investigation OF Attorney Cen
cral Daugherty. said:
I'D like tho president TO say
whether or not he entered into COM
munication with Mclean in Florida.
zone hundred million people
would like 20 know"
Caraway then referred 10 tele-
gram which notified Mclean that
one OF his employees has seen the
principal and delivered n message
from Mclean: that "the principal"
was graufied az the message and
was glad TO know there would bc
no designations and mo rocking Of
the boat"
who is tho principal?" asked
Caraway. "who knows whether
there were TO be moro designations
from tho cabinet7 who could have
been the principal?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
SAVES UNKNOWN
Man Pulled From Lake Re-
fuses to Give Name

piunging into Lake Union a, :
o'clock Saturday morning. Harry c.
Cray, 1901 Fairview ave. n, rescued
a member OF the fishing boat Elec.
trio from death. Tho man did not
give his name.
Gray reported that he was dress.
ing in his houscboat when he heard
screams. He rushed out and saw
a man struggling IN the water
alongside the Electric. With difn.
Guilty Gray pulled the man out and
phoned the city hospital.
An ambulance and pulmotor were
rushed 10 tho scene but the victim
had revived sufficiently TO 20
aboard the boat without further
aid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
Girl PLUNGES TO.
DEATH
MiIlionaire'S Daughter Is
Killed in 8-Story Fall

CHICAGO. March / 49, Miss Ruth
lllllmsn, 2iycnrold daughter Of ia.
ward Illllman, millionaire depart
ment store owner OF Chicago. plunged
TO her death hero today from the
llillmnn suite on the eighth floor OF
the Belmont hotel.
George IT, Bnllngsy. manager OF
tho hotel. said Il was an accident.
Miss lIlllman perched on the ledge
OF her open bedroom window Tor n
breath OF fresh air. according 20 a
girl friend who spent the night with
the victim.
II Is believed Mis- IIlllmhn lost
hor balance or became dizzy. The
girl was dead when picked UP.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
BOY STADBER IS
SENT TO PEN
Sayarro Faro Given Five to
Is Years

savavro Faro. who stabbed ".
,rarold Patsy Lallo 10 death In an
alteration with the youths father
IN front ot the tallo home. Novcm.
her "a. last. was sentenced 10 serve
five 10 10 years IN tho state penl,
tertiary by Judge Mitchell Gillian
saturday,
Iailo stepped between his father
and Faro and attempted 90 prevent
n quarrel Both mon had been
arinking vim rouge. and the argu.
nent arose over the quality OF tho
leverage.
FNrro. without warning, iahhed
inc knife into the boys breast near
ne heart. mtllcting a fatal injury
nom which Patsy died several days
later.
FARO was tried on a charge OF
second degree murder and verdict
81 manslaushtcr was return c d.
DEPUTY Prosecutor T. H. Patterson
conducted the case,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
ORDER OUT SHIP
Navy Dispatches Destroyer
to Honduras

WARRINGTON, March IAN
American destroyer has been or.
dcrod from Kingston. Jamaica. 10
Puerto cortez, Honduras, whore the
revolution n menncing American
lives and interests, the state depart.
ment announced today.
Thirtyfivc additional mariner
have been landed at Cclba 20 pro.
tect tho American consulate there.
a negro. nm American citizen, had
been injured AZ Ceiba. according 10
the state department ndylcca, which,
however, threw no further light on
his identity
Tho situation. both at ceiba and
Puerto Cortez. was described az serl.
GUS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
MAY BUY BOATS

WASHINGTON. March IAN AZ.
proprlation OF about sit,ooo,ooO 90
buy more than SEQ fast motorboats
for the coast guard, 70 fight rum.run-
n,nE was carried In the deficiency
appropriation bin favorably reported
10 the house today.
In addition 10 the motorboat fleet.
the coast guard. il was revealed. Will
H. given 20 destroyers and two mine.
sweepcrs by the navy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
CAMP AICN FUND
TO Be PROBED

WASHINGTON. March 1.-Ds.
mandlns that William Boyce Thomp-
son DO put on tho witness stand be.
fore tho senate oil committee. Senator
Helm in the senate charged that
Thompson. formerly treasurer OF tho
republican national committee. Dor.
rowcd fa.soo.oOo on a dummy noi.-
secured by Sinclair oil stock as col.
lateral.
Tho money. Helm charged. vaH
used in tho 1920 republican campaign.
Hctlin did not state from whom
the money was borrowed or so into
detail regarding his charge that
dummy note" was used.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
Tire Thief Jailed

Accused Of trying 10 steal n spare
tire from car at Fourth and Olive.
Harry Denny. a barber. was given n
5o-day sentence b. Judge J. +. Cor.
don. Previous records were used
against him. HIS alleged pal, II.
RitchIe. was released. Patrolman j.
J. Fenton made the arrest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
To Bury Pioneer

Tho body Of Simeon r. Hoover.
pioneer Washington lumbcunan who
died February q. in Norton. Kan. is
en- route 20 Yakima for burial lie
IL survived by Arthur II. Hoover. his
son. of Seattle: his daughter Mrs. -.
a. MaoGall. OF Yakima. and his
widow,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
SEATTLE BOY IS
HURT IN FALL
Lives After Dropping Five
Stories on Shafer Bldg.

Stuart Nelson, 10. brichaycr%
apprentice. who fell fiyo stories
from the top Of the sbafer building.
Sixth ave. and Pine st.. Fridny
afternoon, was reported SATURDAY.
20 be dignity improved at the Sc
attic General hospital.
Tho boy was working on n plai
form at the ninth story when No
slipped and fell 70 an areaway I'VE
stories below. Nelson was uncon
scious for several hours. His pnn.
cipai injury is TO the spine. HIS
homo Is at 440l Latona ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
Decision Mailed
on Radio Debates

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.
Berkeley. Cal, March decision
GA tho first radio debate held by
Pacific coast colleges was believed
TO he In the mails toiay.
DEBATING teams OF the University
az California. speaking from station
XIX. Oakland. Cal. and from tho
Oregon university. speaking from a
Portland. Ore. station. debated the
Box peace plan last night.
Radio fans who listened in were
asked 10 send their vote as 60 the
winner BY mall and tho decision viii
10 made on these returns
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01

reported aH hiding behind the screen
of M health. IL Ia a matter OF official
record that l left sick bed On the
Pacific coast in order 20 be az the
inycstigatlon.'
CHICAGO. March 1.-Indiot.
mcnts charging bribery were re-
turned here yesterday by n spo'
cial federal grand Jury against
Colonel Charles H. Forbes, form
cr head Of tho United States vet.
eIans' bureau. and J. W. Thomp.
son Of the Thompson 4 Black
Construction company Of CHI.
oago and ST. Louis. The action
followed several weeks OF inyesti'
CATION into charges Of graft In tho
veterans bureau during the
Forbes administration.
Four indictments were returned,
They charge,
FORBES and Thompson with con
splmey 90 bribo IN connection with
the construction OF veterans bureau
hospitals.
2-Thompson with conspiracy TO
defraud the government Ia eonneo.
ton with the construction OF yeter.
ans bureau hospitals.
Thompson with briblng M off
eiai OF the yoterang bureau and civ.
ing bribo 20 u director OF tho vet
crans' bureau.
4.-Forbcs with accepting bride.
Judge O. A. Carpenter. before
whom the indictments were returned,
fixed the bonds OF Forbes and
Thompson a. 5000 each.
Before tho names Of the defend
ants were made public Attorney El'
wood Goldman. for tho defendants,
and John W. Grim. special proseeu
tor for tho government. conferred
with the Judge In his chambern
Evidence that government officials
including two members of congress,
had profited and specialized In COY
eminent information or had received
certain moneys" was intlmated In q
statement by tho jury.
II was charged also that certain
persons mot nttorneysl had accepted
money 70 secure elemsney for pris
oners.
Stlll other persons mot attorneys
also received money Tor obtaining
permits for Intoxicating liquor.
The persons thus accused uecur
ed the favors thru intimacy viii
government officials"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
Dry Squad Seizes
LIQUOR Equipment

Adolph vinte, 81. was arrested
Friday by the police dry squad at
his home. 2725 Gariough ave.
where a 50-gallon still and 30 gal
Ions Of mash were confiscnted, po-
lice say. yIntc posted $500 bail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01


today. for The ElkS Purple hubble
ball tonight u crpcct-d 10 clear tho
mortgage from the Eiks boys club.
tchcre nc lires
-Phete ~ Price q Carter.
Star STAIR Photographers
BY G. LUCILLE BUTLER
Eyerythlng's an set for the big.
Bis night OF rolliekins Sadness.
For toniEht'a tho night Of the third
annual BAN Of the Purple Buthse.
when all Seattle. or as much OF Ii
rs may gain admlttnncc within tho
gates. Will thrung with Joyous ahau.
don tho Armory. there 10 take part
in tho midnight fruiic. carnival and
rcyuo given by Seattle EikS. with
the solo purpose Of paying up the
mortgage on tho Seattle Boys club.
This club Is one Of seattle's finest
ideas for giving tho right kind Of
boy The right kind OF n chance.
Only boys with manly ideals and
stability OF purpose can belong. and
us simply larEc. comfortable
house FOR boya run exactly Ike a
mans club. oSLY--tho boy who 10.
longs has something hack OF him
Il no falls sick. and tho Big Brother
EIks always SEQ 70 Il that lie has
tho kind OF a job that viii enable
him 10 finish his education and pay
his way while doing so.
Eyerything's In readiness Ths
wide spaces Of the dancing floor
In the big Armory hall arc slick
and cleaning. and as the hundred
Seattle girls OF tho Jewel Box re.
y1e arc put thru their final dress
rehearsal for tho magnificent sur.
prise OF tonight. laughter floats and
eddies under tho rafters. and the
biR Eray gun carriages OF tho city'r
defense wonder why they arc rsle.
gated 20 outer darkness.
Occupying especially constructed
private boxes. and from reserved
seats IN thu balcony. those who
Prefer may watch the gay thronEs
rs they breast the waves OF Jazz
melody under the opaiescent CLEANS
% tho many fncotcd revolving hall.
which. fed from 20 spotilghts. VIII
cast its reflections hithsr and yon,
Prince 'O-Laugh." famed scion Of
tho Hip-HoorAvlan nobility. win b.
there with his bcvy OF beautiful
ballet bellies. and even no will he
surprised.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
BURNS
STARTS ON PAGE 1

Mclean and Fan 10 avoid testifying.
Meantime. the war departments
most sltillfui code expert was set 20
work by tho committee 10 decode tho
messages.
Those subpoonasd include n White
Tiouns secret service man. n White
House telcgnpher, secretary in the
department 81 justice and n director
Of the war finance corporation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
WESTERN UNION

ing the twenty-three years ] have
been in Seattle:
WESTERN UNION
February 1e. 1921
ALBERT b. LASKER.
UNITED STATES SHIPPING
BOARD.
WASHINGTON. d. C.
Thirty of membership OF three
thousand OF the Seattle Chamber OF
Commerce were responsible for i
telegram you received yesterday 10
the effect that the important Skin.
ner & Eddy terminal should not be
sold TO the Port OF Seattle, but
turned over to private interests. A
consensus OF opinion of the Cham
Der of Commerce as body is not
necessarily expressed by the action
OF this committee. The people OF
the City OF Seattle by popular vote
established the Port of Seattle.
thereby expressing themselves in
favor Of public control of on. har-
Dor area, the property of tho
State OF Washington. 1t is pro-
posed that the people again have
an opportunity TO express them
selves at the polls as TO their atti-
tude in this matter. when the port
puts to a referendum the purchase
Of these yards from the United
States Shipping board in the conf
ing May election. II the people
of Seattle do not want the port TO
acquire necessary facilities for fur
thering the growth OF Seattle's
shipping. it is time enough when
they have so expressed themselves
at the coming election, for the gov
eminent then to turn over TO phi.
waite interests valuable proper y
owned by the people at one-third
its real value.
EDWIN J. BROWN, Mayor"
A signal fact in this matter.
however. appears and that is that
during the 2s years we have been
striving for municipally-ewned in
stitutions. so that the people could
have cheaper light rates and cheap
er rates for cooking. and so that
new industries might be encouraged
to, locate here and that present IN.
dustries might become more pros
porous. this is the first time we
have ever heard from Mr.. Bundin.
except in opposition TO our insttu-
tons. and he now. as always. is IN
an alliance. both offensive ami de-
fensive. with those who have al
ways sought 10 block progress Of
these institutions
EDWIN J. BROWN. Mayor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01

Two defensive fights for the pro-
lection OF every householder and
resident OF Seattle have been start
ed during my administration and
must DO carried on. These are the
fights TO prevent the outrageous in
crease in telephone rates that have
been demanded and 10 compel the
gas company 10 give a better quail.
lily Of gas at faircr prices. You
know what these things mean in
every homo and in every place
where telephones are used and gas
is burned. These fights are at a
very critical stage: they can easily
be lost, but It Will take hard work
TO win. / do not pretend TO claim
personal credit for what has been
done in behalf OF the people. All
praise and all possible encourage
ment should be given in these mat
tors TO the dillgent and competent
legal adviser of the city-the Cor
poraticn Counsel. whose reelection
tho voters have wisely insured by
lack OF any opposition. But let me
tell you that Mr.. Kennedy needs to
he backed and sustained by the full
force OF the city administration
That is what he has been getting
from my administration. and that is
what he viii continue to get as
long as I am Mayor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
WOMAN's NAME
USED To CODE

In connection with the code tele.
gram. the committee was Informed
today that tho name Mary signed
On one ot them referred 20 a conf
Dental secretary IN the department
Of Justice. This woman, committee
members wero told. Is related By
marriage 20 ". o. Duclsieln. the
Mclean agent. 20 whom the code
telegram ia question was sent
This particular telegram. accord.
Ing 20 Senator Walsh, was the ono
that said that William J. Burns had
sent for Mary" ana notified her
that Mclean was being investigated
by the department Of justice.
Tho committee viii check transla.
iionu submitted 20 Il against the re.
port Of the principal code expert Of
tho war department. whose aid WINS
enlisted yesterday by Senator walsh.
This experts report Is due today.
Walsh also viii run down n report
that the code used by Mclean and
his employees was based on the
white House cipher.
Mclean win be called on 20 submit
his code book to tho committee,
which win then compare II with the
White House and department Of Jus.
tice codes.
II Il IL established that tho gov.
crnmeutH codo was used. or that
confidential information from a gov.
eminent department was given 20
Mclean by an official o7 the govern
ment. Serious steps will be taken
az once. member OF the committee
said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
CAMP LEWIS IL
NAMED IN LIST

Forbes accepted 5000 TO turn over
some 81. 900. 900 worth Of remodel.
ing work % the Thompson s Black
company. ignoring bids from other
sources OF greater advantage TO the
government.
=, II. Mortimer. acting FOR the
construction company. In named as
the man who gave Forbes tho
money. Tho hospital projects IN.
VOWED IN this deal were as follows.
Liberty. Topper Lake. Tarrytown
and Poughkcopsio. n. Y. North
Hampton. Mass: Chlllicotho and
Hayden Lake. Ohio: Llycrmoro and
Camp Ksarney. Cal: 81. Cloud. MINI.
and American Lake hospital az
Camp Lewis. Tacoma.
Tho Grand jury. in n statement 20
tho court. said IN part
THE grand jury heard a great
deal OF evidence with respect 10
transactions known as Tho Perry.
vile. Upper Lake and Llvcrmorc
projects II found no basis for the
grand jury 20 prosecute an Inquiry
Increasing these transactions 60 the
extent which u feels desirable. for
tho reason that no action concern.
ing them was committed in tho FUR.
lsdiction OF this court.
incidental 20 the investigation Of
matters Of which this grand Jury
had Jurisdiction certain other facts
not directly pertaining 10 the veter.
ans bureau were developed by eoun.
sci for the government which we re.
gard of great Importance. There Il
no Jurisdiction over them in tho nor.
thern district Of Illinois. But We AFRO
assured by Mr.. Grim that he will lay
them before tho attorney general and
tho president for consideration
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01

One wonders Il Americans % the
next generation win continue 10 de-
eide the league issue every four
years-Trinidad Coli Plcketwire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
YOUNG TACOMA
PAIR HELD
Youths Parents viii Aid
Manslaughter Fight

while parents Of Mr.. and Mrs
Kenneth Ross MacLean. young Ia
coma couple. rushed East 20 their
aid Saturday. tho Bowdoin college
student and his glrl.wlfc. who arc
charged with manslaughter, are held
in n Portland. Maine. Jail without
bail. They Rro accused in connection
with tho death Of their ycar.old
daughter Tho court, after a hear.
ing. rcmanded them for trial.
Mrs. MacI.oan was arrested shortly
after she walked into a Portland un.
dertaklnR parlor. carrying the body
OF the dead baby. She told police
that when she awakened in Bruins
wick. Me. Thuuday morning abe
found the child unconscious beside
her, II died Shortly afterward. Her
husband thon told her 10 take the
child TO Portland. 20 milea away. and
arrange the funeral. She carried the
body In her arms on the train.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
MIR. LUNDIN AND THE SKAGIT
PROJECT WHEN HE Is
A CANDIDATE FOR
MAYOR

Now that Mr.. Lundin has
acknowledged the error OF his way
In opposing the Skinner 6 Eddy
port site purchase last spring. and
has agreed with me that he will
support the purchase this spring, the
next thing he should do is to get more
information regarding the Skagit
Project. because at the present time
he has no information regarding
this vital matter. He has never
gone over the plans or specifica-
tons or visited the Skagit Project.
lie did spend one-half hour with
the engineer in charge after he be.
came a candidate for mayor. am
informed.
After he has acquired moro in.
formation regarding this great
skagit Project from some one whom
he thinks can help him in his cleo.
ton. I am satisfied that he will
again see the error OF his way. and
como along and support the Skagit
Project las he now prctends 10 sup.
port our purchase by the Port of
Seattle OF the Skinner & Eddy
sitcl.
Following is a Telegram sent to
the Honorable a. d. Lasker. Chair.
man OF the United States Shipping
I Board. by myself voluntarily. ad.
vocaung the sale OF the Skinner 6
Eddy site TO the people Of the City
Of Seattle. At the same time Mr..
Lundln was serving upon secret
committee appointed through the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
STUDENT UNMARRIED.
HIS FELLOWS THOUGHT

Students a. Bowdoln. al which col.
ieEe MacLrAn was sophomore.
thought him bachelor. They raid
no had poaed M n single man, attend.
Cd many sociai functions. was a popu.
lar student and had played on the
varsity football team last season.
MacI.ean Is the son Of a wealthy
business man. A H. MacLean, OF Ia.
coma. The elder MacLeans, together
with Mrs. Oscar voik. mother Of the
girl. have Jeff for tho East. Mra.
MaeLcan. before her marriage. was
Miss Settio May volk. The couple
were welded In Tacoma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01

Chambe. Of Commerce and financed
by private interest who were rep!
resented in Washington at that
time, endeavoring TO purchase this
site and prevent its acquisition tD
the people OF Seattle. The tele-
gram shows my consistent sttituft
and efforts in behalf of the peorfe
in regard to public ownership dur
ing the twenty.three years have
been in Seattle:
New Britain herald., 1924-12-05
Bay Yin Should Be Put
 On List, Says Hathaway

New York, Dec. 5.--Ba Yin, de- scribed as the Babe Ruth Of Bang kok," has convinced authorities al New York university that Takraw, the national game of Siam, should be added to the American colleges athletic curriculum. Professor Hath away. faculty director of athletics. after watching an exhibition as stag ed by Siamese yesterday. announceo that he would form squad to practice the game.
 The mighty Yin had as teammates in the demonstration Pia. Chin and Con. They produced a six-inch wicker bail. which was tossed from player to player, touching every thing but hands in its flight. Hands must not he used In passing. but heads, feet, knees and necks are permissible. The team making the greater number O. passes before the hail hits somebody's hands or the floor wiuE the match.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-05
Belmont Futurity of '27
 Will Be Richest Race Yet

New York. Dec. 5.-The Futurlty scheduled for Belmont park in Sep tember, 1927, is expected to be the richest race America or the world
 has ever known. On the blanks
 which soon will go forth from the
 office of Secretary V. F. schaumberg of the Westchester Racing associ- alton. will be shown an added value ot s25,oo0 for the event and the
 starting fee will be s1,noo.
 The nominations. which will close January 3, 1925. are expected to ex-
 ceed 1900. which, with the added
 money and the Increased fee. indi- cates a sl0o,00o race.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-05
VERMONT'S PROGRAM
Syracuse and Dartmouth Included in
 the 1925 Schedule

Burlington, Vt, Dec. 4.--Syracuse and Dartmouth are named in the 1925 football schedule Of the univer- sity Of Vermont, announced here yesterday. One date, Nov. 26, has not been filled. The eight other games scheduled follow: Sept. 2S, Clarkson Tech: Oct. B. Syracuse at Syracuse; 10. Dartmouth at Han over; l7, Springfield College at Springfield: 24. Holy Cross; 3l. Nor wch at Northfeld; Nov. :, Rensse- lacr at Troy, N. T.: 14, Middiebury.