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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-24

ferred to the committee on county
lines and boundaries. If the com
mittee reported favorable, enough
lOrs could be rolled and trades
made to get the necessary votes
to pass the bill. Seattle has a
of seasoned politicians in
the lower house, and her state
senators are all influential men.
With senators and representatives
from the biggest city all strongly
in favor of the merger, with all
the influence such city could
exert for any measure, and with
the question likely to be famed
to white heat by next January,
Vashon Island must not sleep at
the switch. For this reason alone
we should know right where the
four candidates for state repre-
sentative stand on this question.
The News-Record is addressing a
letter to each one of the four to-
city, and will publish their stand
next week. 1t seems to us that
the biggest question confronting
the Island at the coming election,
so far as the legislative ticket is
concerned, is this proposed coun-
ty-city merger and we hope all
four candidates will agree to
stand flat-footed against such a
bill
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-24
ONLY ANOTHER WEEK

One more issue of the paper and
election will be over. The voters
have all made up their minds
which way they'll vote on the
question of President and Cover
nor. For that reason we shall
limit our discussion to purely To-
cal matters. In fact we believe
local paper should largely be
true to name-it should deal
largely with local matters. About
the only two questions which now
interest us locally are the repre-
Sentatives and superior judges.
We take for granted the Island
knows who its friend is for com
missioner. We feel it duty to
state d few facts concerning the
two sets of candidates for the SUI
perior bench, that our readers
may form, with greater light, their
opinions as to their choice for
these two important places.
Boyd Tallman)
For position number one, Boyd
Tallman and Malcolm Douglas
are the contestants. Judge Tall
man has been on the bench for
many years. His health of late
years has been poor. We under
stand for 10 months at one stretch
he never heard a case in court,
but drew his salary regularly. He
has never found it necessary to as
sumo the responsibilities of mar
RED life. lie has no wife or child
and for that reason has had no ex-
perience in trying to give his
name to posterify with son or
daughter. His sleep at night is
uudisturbed by child's cry, and
his check book is not depleted by
the milliner at Eastertide. He is
in good financial circumstances,
and has no fear of a home in the
poor house,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-24
lOtis w. Brinkerl

Like Boyd Tallman, Judge
Brinker is seeking reelection for
department. number five. We be-
lieve Judge Brinker has been too
much given to light and suspend
ed sentences. 1t costs hundreds
of dollars of taxpayers money to
convict a man of crime. When a
jury does convict, it is usually
pretty certain they know what
they are doing. To set aside a
iury's verdict, is to pile up mean
ingless expense. Tim Clark's bro
Their, Bert, was killed in an auto
accident something over a year
ago. The driver was arrested
charged with manslaughter, tried
by jury before Judge Brinker.
and, we are informed, found gull
ty. We understand Judge Brink.
er fined him 5000, and gave him
a sentence Of one year, and then
SUSPENDED the sentence.
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experience as a public prosecutor
has given him valuable help
should he become judge. He was
active in service of our country
during the war and was both
brave and fearless. He assumed
the burdens and privileges Incl
dent to all married life at a nor
nal age, and is the father of two
bright children. His home life has
always been above reproach. He
stands well with his fellow law
yers, and an able lawyer, Mr.. Wet
trick. is leading his campign,
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CENTER NEWS
Mrs. Dunlap and Mrs. Hearst,

Mrs. Hebble spent Tuesday in
Seattle.
Parklyn Poultry Ranch is build
ing a large new feed room.
The greenhouse being built by
Mr.. Richard Fuller will be quite
an improvement to the valley.
Mrs. E. Fault and son Tom and
Mrs. Hodge spent Sunday at the
aviation field at Camp Lewis to
see the Shenandoah.
Mr.. Engstrom, has been on the
Island looking after the baby
chick business, and was enter
tanned on Monday at Parklyn, the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Sherman
and infant son spent several days
visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. NJ. Sherman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott Sherman were Sunday
guests also.
Sylvia Pesonen and Alice
Houghton celebrated their birth
days together last Saturday at
the Pesonen home. A number of
little folks were guests and dainty
lunch was served by Mrs. Pesonen
and Mrs. Houghton.
Mrs. L. K. Stevens and daugh-
ter Letha of Chicago spent the
week end with Mrs. Stevens sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Il. A. Wise. Mrs.
Stevens is helping her daughter
get settled at the University of
Washington, where she will take
a special course.
Mr. and Mrs, Will Morford en-
tertained over Sunday Mrs. Nor
ford s son and wife, Mr. and Mrs,
Clarence Rose; also Mr., and Mrs.
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EDITORIAL
STAY WITH KING COUNTY

For years Seattle has been dis
cussing "county-city" merger.
1t is now one of the live issues !
in the city, 1t means uniting the
county and city government under
one head, with the necessary leg
al procedure of making the
boundaries of the county and city !
concurrent. Should such a merg
err becom defective it would neces
sarily make Vashon Island a part
of the city of Seattle, or it would
leave us outside the proposed |
merger. We believe the folks on
the Island are about 100 per cent. |
strong against either arrangement.
Should we become a part of the
city, it would advance our taxes
to the point where it would be
impossible to pay them. Should
we be left outside the merger,
what would become of us? There
are four answers to this question.
We would be compelled to either
90 into Pierce county, or Kitsap
county, join with the kent-Au-
burn-Black Diamond section in
forming a new county, or attempt
to become a little county all by
ourself. A large part of the res
idents of the Island would most
seriously object to any one Of the
four arrangements. Hence this
paper most earnestly advocates
letting things remain as they are.
We should let well enough alone,
Vashon Island enjoys many ad-
vantages by being part of the
biggest county in the state. Our
county seat is the metropolis of
the state. We have a splendid
court house. The great bulk of
our road and bridge funds are
raised by a general county levy
which covers the city of Seattle A
community like this always reaps
big advantage in being a part
of county in which a big city is
located. To prove this statement
compare this Island with that Of
Bainbridge, which lies wholly
within the small county of Kit
sap. Both Islands are practically
the same size. The soil is similar,
and cambridge has the advantage
og being nearer Seattle. But CON
slider the relative development Of
the two islands. Vashon has two
ferry systems, while cambridge
has one. Vashon has three differ
ent lines of steamboat service,
while we believe cambridge has
hut one. Vashon has a number
of modern, well built docks, while
Bainbridge has none 10 compare
with either the one at Burton or
the one at the Heights. Balm
bridge has a few fairly good gray
Ell roads, while Vashon has fifty
miles of it cambridge hasn't a
foot of paved highway, while
Vashon has a half dozen miles Of
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The boss and his family are liv-
ing off "the fat of the sea and the
air" this week. Con Tjomsland
brought his annual pheasant Mon
day, and the foreman, Mr.. Stew
ems, helped us devour it. Then A.
j. Marsh, the Cove merchant,
sent over a mess of "deep sea
bass" Thursday and our mouth
waters for supper tonight.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-24
MAURY
Mrs. G. Meyer

NMIs' W. McyclJ
One of the principal social oe-
casions of the month was a party
in honor of Mrs. Tom Ogilvy's
birthday, given by the ladies of
the O. Il. S. social club, in the ma
ture of a surprise. Mrs. s. B.
Morris came for lunch just as
though she only remembered the
day. Fourteen other ladies came
in later. A most enjoyable after
noon was spent in games and talk
tests. Mrs. Ogilvy received many
flowers and gifts. After this
time of real fellowship the ladies
departed wishing Mrs. Ogilvy
many happy returns Of the day.
Those present were Mrs. F. Weiss,
Mrs. T. Hansen, Mrs. P. M.
Smock, Mrs. Tjomsland, Mrs.
Furbush, Mrs. Aldrich, Mrs. B.
Hayes, Mrs. S. B. Morris, Mrs.
Davies, Mrs. Merry, Mrs. Elmer
Stone, Mrs. Tjosdale, Mrs. Mac
kie, Mrs. Newman, Mrs. G. Will
liams.
MI. Simmons is now painting
that new house, which improves
appearances along Grandview
boulevard. The new house being
built on the Martindale place is
coming ON nicely these days and
will be ready for occupancy soon.
The Misses Florence and Violet
Carly were Island visitors the
past week end, visiting their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Carly.
The club meeting of Oct. 10th
was the largest in numbers for
some time, there being 81 present.
Two new members were taken in.
Officers were elected. The old Of
fcers were unanimously chosen
to keep their present offices, Mrs.
VIM. johnson, president; Mrs. G.
D. Westover, secretary; Mrs. Emil
Miller, treasurer. Mrs. Lungren
proved a delightful hostess and
all agreed it was the best meeting
ever. Much credit is due Mrs.
Lungren for a banner attendance.
G. H. Rogers, Of Monmouth, H.,
an old friend and classmate of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. johnson, was
on the Island last week, guest
at the johnson home. The time
was profitably spent in past rem
iniscence.
|
Noise plenty. The report of
hunters guns and blasting on the
new road, what with the fog horn
at Robinson Point filling in, ism t
that plenty, If noise has any con-
nection with industry Maury is it.
With aircraft overhead, boats all
around, and all the first-men-
toned noises on it. Then there s
the trip, trip, of Martindale' s
hammer on that new house; an oc-
casional sputter of gas saw. just
over the hill the puff Of the don
key engine used by Kingsbury
Bros. in their logging operations
then going by are Shockley with
team and farm implements, work.
ing at Dockton, and a logging
truck and water truck, ETC., etc
This is enough to prove Maury is
there with bang when it comes
to noise. How about industryi
There are many compensations
to living on Vashon-Maury. One
was much enjoyed last Sunday
when the dirigible Shenandoah
passed over here as we were in
its path as it flew from Camp
Lewis. To all who saw it we can
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Why not start tie winter on
new mattressY A full line from
$3.50 up at GARVIN'S, Vashon.
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Charles Morford and children,
and MIR. and Mrs, R. Morford and
children.
Mrs. William Woodruff of Ho-
GUAM has been spending the
week end with her mother and ia
Their, Mr., and Mrs. S. S. Watson
of Paradise Valley. Mr.. and Mrs.
Watson nave with them also their
daughter, Mrs. A. l.. Flagler, of
Ornak. Wn., who expects to spend
the winter here. Mr., Flagler is
expected later.
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There are many compensations
to living on Vashon-Maury. One
was much enjoyed last Sunday
when the dirigible Shenandoah
passed over here as we were in
its path as it flew from Camp
Lewis. To all who saw it we can
tell nothing. If you didn't see
it, ask your neighbor to tell you
how fine it looked. We can't; we
being too small; the subject too
great.
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Why We Advertise

There are reasons why we talk to you
each week about our Bank. We want you to
become better acquainted with u.s.
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Mr.. and Mrs, Will Morford en-
tertained over Sunday Mrs. Nor
ford S son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs,
Clarence Rose; also Mr., and Mrs.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
SECURITY CLUB GIVES
MUSICAL SHOW"
Entertainment Held Last Night at
Wilson Normal-Cabaret Scene
Used as Setting.

The Security Club of the American
Security and Trust Company present
ed an ambitious and entertaining
musical show in the auditorium
of the Wilson Normal Training School
Friday night.
The one setting was a cabaret
scene with about two dozen of the
clubs prettiest girls and collar
ad' young men seated chatting at
tables, the comedians all corked-up
as walters, wandering on and on.
carrying ginger ale bottles and
casually telling unusually funny
jokes. Theodore Howard. who was
in charge of the performance, de-
serves commendation for the fine
program. Alfred w. Sherman was ad-
mirable in the role of host at the
cabaret. who introduced the various
guests of honor" who sang and
danced. i
Fine classical selections WED with
gay song hits and clog dancing in
providing varied and interesting en-
tertainment. Helen Howison, lyric
soprano, sang an aria from the
French comic opera, 1.-The Marriage of
Jeannette," singing difficult colora-
tura runs with rounded tone and fine
poise. Thelma Smith, contralto, sang
the aria "Adieu, ferets" from Tchaf-
kowski's Jeanne dare" and Mary
Helen Browns THE Rose Dreamed
She Was a Lily" with mellow tones
and artistic Interpretation. Vivienne
Abbott Gilmore, another soprano.
sang old favorites, Tosti's Goodbye"
Just d Song att Twilight" and
Comm Thru the Rye" and FIovd
G, Williams and George E. Anderson
sang several numbers in Interesting
fashion %
Lydia Hunter and Margaret Bartle
showed skill In dance numbers. The
comedy hit of the evening was achieved
by two local comedians, John Baldwin
and Steve Clarity, In a darky song-and-
lance act: George A. Dowden, also un-
usually clever in dark comedy" told
an automobile stofy that was another
outstanding feature. W. A. Cady, Frank
+. Reeside and Edward F. Skinner were
other comedians who. bright ered. the
program with the singing of gay .hits."
Special credit should be given the ac-
companists. Mildred Kolb- Schuze,' who
played for Miss Smith; George Herbert
Wells, who accompanied Mrs. Gilmore
Miss Howison and Mr.. Anderson; Mabel
Linton Williams, WHO played for Mr..
Williams; Betty Helm and Dorothy
Brown, who played for the two dancers.
and Gates Rapp, accanpanist for the
popular songs.
Those on the stage who represented
other guests" Of the cabaret included
Osa Anderson, Roma Benner, Isabel
Booth, Alice Cooke, Clara Forbes, Ruth
Gochenour, Charles M. Harris, Beatrice
Ives, William Keith, Mildred McAnally.
Edith McMullen, It. l.. Miller. Elizabeth
Dooley. Helen Dooley, James c. Dulin,
jr: Robert L. Flather, Ida S. Parker,
Marie Pitsnogle. William E. Schooley,
Paul j, Seltzer, Edna Shreye, Olyve
Tracy, Huntington Turner. Dorothea
Wassmann and Dorothy Whitehead.
The officers of the Security Club are
4. w. Sherman, president; William
Schooley, vice president; John P.
Balster, second vice president: Helen
Kuykendall, treasurer, and Margaret j.
Buckley, secretary.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
CONVICT BRADFORD
AND MRS. RAMSEY
Rockville Judge Imposes Fine and
Sentence, But Defendants !
Appeal Case.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
: ROCKVILLE, Md, December Ia
Granville C. Bradford. real estate dealer
OF Washington, and Mrs Freda Ramsey.
who were arrested In Mrs. Ramsey's
home. in Chevy Chase, the night Of No
yenaber "a at the instance OF Bradfords 8
wife. were convicted in Police Court
here today on a charge of maintaining
ae disorderly house. Judge Riggs fned
them $3.50 each and sentenced them to
three months Imprisonment in the
House Of Correction. A stay of the SEN
tence was offered II one or the other
would leave the Chevy Chase house, but
an appeal notice was fled by defend
ants.
Montgomery County will not be
made the dumping ground for Washing
ton." said the court, explaining that
there seemed to be a disposition on the
part OF Some to think that practices not
tolerated in the District Of Columbia
can be brought into the county.
-Four letters purported to have been
written BIZ, Mrs Ramsey to the real
estate man were exhibited by Mrs.
Bradford, wife Of the real estate man,
who said she obtained the letters in q
search Of Bradford's Office. The hus-
band said they were written for Mrs.
Bradford's benefit in obtaining divorce.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
new Government
FORMED IN CHILE
Crisis Caused by Dismissal
of Military Leader Ap-
parentIy Settled.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Assoca ted Press.
SANTIAGO. Chile, December 1S.-
The political crisis here was solved
today when the governmental junta
accepted the resignation Of the cab
met and announced the organization
Of new ministry. The military
junta decided to express adhesion to
the governing junta and to disband
after the formation Of new cabinet
The navy supported the governmental
junta in the crisis.
Messages from the northern prov
inces this afternoon announce that
the state railway men in the northern
zone, comprising four provinces north
of Valparaiso, have been on strike
since morning. The definite, causes
and Importance of the strike were
not indicated. 1t is asserted, how
ever, that one reason for calling it
was to protest against the military
regime.
The present Chilean crisis ap-
parently was brought about through
the recent dismissal of Col. Ewing
as commander of carabiperos or mill
tary police. Col. Ewing was one of
the most prominent members OF the
military junta. This junta decided
yesterday that a change of admins
tration was necessary because of the
action taken against Ewing.
The gravity Of the sitation forced
a number of prominent citizens of
Santiago to intervene in an effort to
were facilitated by the attitude
taken by the navy. whose chiefs from
Valparaiso advised they would sup.
port an organized government where
in the military junta would not be
necessary.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
Fasting Physician
Lays Claim, to NesU
Cure for Typhoid
Says Abstaine,,ce Is In.
}OcuLatiOss-WaIks 10.
( Miles I7th Day.
By the Associated Press. :,

BY the Associated Press
!, NEW YORK, December 13.-Dr.
William 2. Kumler. 65, who began a
fast Of indefinite duration on. Novem-
ber 26. rested at the end of a ten
mile walk today, the seventeenth day
vince he has eaten, to tell of his the
'ory of preventing typhoid fever by alb
stention from food.
Explaining that at the end of his
fifth day of fasting he had displayed
all the symptoms of light, or walk
ing" case of typhoid fever, DR.. Kum-
ler advanced the theory that such a
self-imposed- state should act as n
permanent incubation against the
disease which, he declared, never at
tackled the same Individual twice. He
said that the typhoid was disease of
the alimentary canal and that much
the same condition induced by the
ailment was produced by total alb
stinence from food.
DR.. Kumler asserted that his senses
were becoming more acute with each
day of his fast, and he attributed this
to the fact that various organs of his
body, freed from much of their nor
NAL burden. were able now to react to
outside stimuli with more vigor.
Cold winds do not chill him as
much as they did when he was on
full diet. he declared. and although
he was losing weight at an average Of
half a pound a day, he pronounced
himself more physically At than at
the beginning of the fast.
DR.. kumler will fast for at least
81 days, he said, and for as much
longer as seemed expedient."
Evening star., 1924-12-14
BANDIT EMPLOYS LETTER
TO STAGE So, 900 H0LD.UP
Hands Victim Missive Demanding
Money, Then Gets Action
With Gun.

By the Associated Press,
MIAMI, Fla, December 13-B. c.
Hardin, a plastering contractor, was
held up and robbed of a pay roll
amounting approximately to $4,000 in
front of the post Office. shortly before
pm. today while scores of persons
were passing, during the busiest hour
of the day.
The robbery was committed by one
man. who escaped before the arrival
of the police.
With a bag containing the money
in his hand, Mr.. Hardin had just left
the bank building. where he had Sc
cured the money for paying his men.
AS the contractor approached the
post office, a stranger walked up and
handed him a letter, remarkfng:
Take this letter and read it!'
At the same time he showed gun
against the contractors stomach. The
note, printed, told Mr.. Hardin that If
he did not hand over the bag contain
ing the money he would be killed.
The contractor complied.
Evening star., 1924-12-14
RA]AH CONSPIRACY
|AGA|N UP |NCOURT
Hobbs Faces Second Trial.
f: Government: Counsel
Outlines Case.

BY Cable to The Star and New York World.
LONDON, December 13. William
Cooper Hobbs of the Rajah case fame.
appeared in Bow Street police court
today for a second hearing on the
conspiracy charges against him. Ro-
land Oliver, counsel for the director
of public prosecutions, outlined the
case against Hobbs. The manager of
the Midland Bank, where Hobbs de-
posted the famous f150,000 check,
commenced his testimony when the
hearing was adjourned until next
Friday. Magistrate Sir Chartres By
ron again refused bail for Hobbs.
oliver made three statements of
Importance in his outline of the case
He said it was deemed unjust to
prosecute Charles and Maudie Robin
son, in consequence of the jury's ver-
diet. but "if fresh materials arise,
fresh considerations would be neces-
sary." He announced also that Mon
tague Newton is to give Kings evil
dence, thus winning immunity.
Needed for Proof.
Newton was one of the conspira-
be in the dock" said oliver, but this
is a case which cannot be proved
unless one of the conspirators is
called to give his story"
The eXtradition of Capt Arthur
Rajah's aid. from Paris, is extremely
doubtful, Oliver stated. This is be-
cause the, French law does not per-
nit extradition for such an offense
committed on French soil" Almost
the only new point developed in The
Matchmaking story by Oliver was the
explanation of why Hobbs gave
gold matchbox to Arthur, enameled
with joint of beef oliver said this
was to commemorate Mrs. Robinsons
description of her husband as
butcher looking man" Because
Robinson looked like butcher, was
why Newton was selected for the part
of the husband in the plot, said oliver.
Oliver did not mention a point that
is now common knowledge, that Sir
John Simon, counsel for the bank in
the recent trial, made tactical mis-
take in repeatedly and scornfully
drawing the jury's attention to the
fact that Robinson looked like a
butcher. One of the jurors was a
butcher.
Oliver described the meeting at
which Hobbs. Arthur and Waters, the
1;ajah's solicitor, were present, when
the second f150,000 check was os-
tensibly burned. This was moth
ing but a farce to hoodwink Waters"
oliver said. This second check was
kept to be used by the conspirators
to obtain more money from this un-
fortunate man"
Copyright, 1924.
Evening star., 1924-12-14

Six hundred autographs recently
shown in London were insured for
SI25.00O. et r5fs
Evening star., 1924-12-14
MRS. ROGERS RETURNING
WITHOUT SEEING COUNT
Won Salm Leaves for Riviera To-
morrow-Mother-i for
u. s. Today.

By the Associates Press.
PARIS, December 13.-The several
weeks stay in Paris of Mrs. H. H.
Rogers is about to end without a
meeting between her and Count Salm
Won Hoogstraten, husband of the
former Milicent Rogers, according to
a close friend of the count.
Mrs. Rogers sails tomorrow for
America, and the count leaves Mon
day for the Riviera.
The count has been a daily visitor
to the Ritz Hotel during Mrs. Rogers
stay there, but the hotel employees
affirm that the two met on only one
occasion. when they accidentally
crossed tho lobby at the same time,
Mrs. Rogers apparently falling, how
ever, to see the count.
Count Salm Won Hoogstraten has
been sending numerous cables to
Countess Milicent in New York
throughout her mothers sojourn here