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The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-02-07
Misconception of Act.


 "A misconception that the intent of the act was to make all pensioners eligible for the increase precipitated an immdiate demand upon the Board for such increase and new applica- tions came from all quarters. The act, as matter of fact, specifically limits its generous provisions to per sons in actual need and the Board in passing upon applicatinOns, has of ~necessity kept ia mind that limita- tion. To have granted all applica- tions received would have exhausted the appropriation by this time. Leg islators who enacted the law, but did not foresee it's operation and provide adequate funds, have been. in many cases, most insistent upon increases and the granting of new pensions, evidently in the belief that they had made ample appropriation.
 Cases Are Examined.
 ''The Board has examined into every case presented with care and had the cooperation and assistance of Commissioners and pioneers, and the constant aim has been to provide re- lief, when actually needed, so far as possible with the money available. It has been compelled, through no fault of its own, to hold some new applications in abeyance and to pass unfavorably upon other requests for maximum allowances but dealt with all cases considerably and has done its best in the situation.
 ''The Board, which in majority part. is composed of pioneers, look ing ahead, now finds that it will be necessary to curtail the allowances for the remainder of the biennium in order to keep within the appropri- ation. A curtailment has been avoid ed until the winter is over, but with out such reduction at the end of this quarter, no money will be available for the next winter season and the beneficiaries of the act would receive nothing. It is believed to be thewiser and more humane policy to reduce the allowances for the remainder of the biennium rather than to leave needy ones without any relief for several months.
 Must Double Appropriation.
 ''It will be incumbent upon the next Legislature to at least double lhe appropriation or so amend the law as to bring its operation within the fund set apart. Where relief cannot for the remainder of the bi- ennium be given to persons eligible to assistance under the act, the des- titution fund will be drawn upon, although it is now depleted and will not go very far. The Pioneers Home Is crowded to capacity. with an aver Hf ,r
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-02-07

Geo. Anderson, Piano Elk pert, will be in Wrangell shortly Expert piano tun- ing. Pianos for sale and rent. Headquarters Wran- gell Hotel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
DUBLIN RAIDERS
SHOOT BRITISH
Two Soldiers Killed and
Many Wounded in Attack

DUBLIN. March Efficient
icss search was under way
fhruout Ireland today for four
men who attacked party OF
British soldiers on pier AT
Queenstown. killing two and
wounding more than score
Of them.
The attackers. driving a fast mo-
tor car. used machine gun which
moved thru the closely packed
British troops with devastating
effect.
Altho the nssasslns were dressed
In the uniforms OF tho Irish Free
State army. It is denied that they
were members Of tho governments
military establishment
Free State military headquarters
in Cork has Issued statement de
clarinR the assassins undoubtedly
were irregulars who have resumed
their guerilla tactics following the
mutiny Of many army officers and
troops because OF the governments
military reorganization program.
The attack hns aroused intense
excitement turnout the nation.
Under the heading. THE Queens.
town Disgrace" she Freeman's
Journal describes the attack as n
"diabolical Outrage" urging the
whole nation 20 support the gov.
ornmcnt in whatever drastic meas.
urcs may he deemed necessary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
DENIES CHARGES
OF FERGUSON
Turner Declares That He Is
Not Narcotic User

Statements by County Auditor
u. Il, Ferguson that Bert A.
Turner former employo IN the
auditors office waa dope addict"
were cmphatieally denied by Turner
Saturday.
Turner, who IN employed IN an
Everett grocery store declared Fer
guson'a statements were false,
Turner admitted ho had knocked
Ferguson's teeth out IN an altcrca-
ton over "a job following Ferguson'a
election In 1891.
In a long distance phone message
20 The Star Saturday Turner said,
Ferguson made me a prediction
promise OF position In Ills STAFF
was experienced In the work and
contributed money aud efforts 20 his
election
After the election l went to him
and asked him when was 10 begin
work. He said the promise did not
hold. made some remark about
the value Of his word and he struck
.at me. ! returned the blow and
knocked several OF his front teeth
out.
shortly after that came 10
Everett and obtained employment
u am not and never have been a
user Of narcotics"
Employees who worked with
Turner in the auditors offlcs said
his conduct and behavior were al.
ways good and that he was not a
dope user 10 their personal knowls
edge
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22

BLIND MOTHER Is ABANDONED
TO FATE By HER CHILDREN

The woman's own children, she says, intrigued
against her to gain possession Of her small fortune
Slowly they took it from her. few years ago her
daughter and her daughters husband brought her
north OF the fortune left her, she had only 500 left
One day the daughter and her husband brought the
aged, and now almost penness, woman to the poor
house The mother, 65 years old, was almost blind
And there, at the gates of misfortune, the young
couple abandoned her, calously to the merces OF the
pubcs charity.
They've never to see her." says Mrs c. IL
Bruce wife of the superintendent of the poor farm out
on Corson Il just can't believe there are such
people in the world-but there are"
In the home are several old folks deserted by their
children sometimes because the children themselves
are hardly making enough to keep their families
sometimes out of pure heartessness.
That's one more reason why some of the folks v-
ing at the poorhouse there-man's inhumanity to
man.
But those who at the poorhouse for this reason
are few-perhaps score. Against this you must set
the thousands Of good children, who in the world out
side tendery looking after their parents in their
old age
For like that Of Mrs. Blank in Seattle, there
are thousand cases where the reverse is true.
poorhou.r
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
TROLLEY RIDERS
HURT IN FIRE
Several Cut in Panic; Some
Slightly Burned

Thrown into a panic when fire
broke out in a northbound Cowen
Park street car at Eastlalsc ave. and
Nelson ST.. Friday night. score OF
passengers injured several Of their
number in tefrorstricken efforts 20
escape.
The fire started in the controller.
box and spread rapidly thru the car.
Motorman r. ~ coover was In
charge OF the street car. and before
he could stop Il he was slightly
burned. Several passengers jumped
thru the windows and were cut by
flying glass One OF tho passengers.
John Krom, IS. 1920 Seventh ave.
~, was 10 badly cut by window glass
that no was taken 10 the city hospi.
tai. His arms and hands may be
crippled permanently. His wife and
9.year old granddaughter. Thelma
Porter. were slightly burned before
{ they could escape. Several other pas
sengers wcro slightly injured. but did
not give their names 20 the street
railway officials.
Trsffie was tied UP on the line for
hair an hour The street car was
badly damaged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
Y 0 U N C HOLDUP
is SHOT!
Shattered Arm Causes Him
to Surrender; Mate Held
BY SAM CROFT


Shot thru the left arm BY Bal
lard grocer IN futile attempt al
robbery late Friday night. Iiarrs.
Thompson. ~. was captured by
tho police when AZ a m. Sat.
urday he staggered to the home
OF DR. r. 4. Christensen. s2gf
". eist st.. and pleaded for aid.
Thompson later gave information
which resulted in the arrest Of his
alleged companion in tho hoidup,
Conrad Carlson. II. OF 1851 W.
5sth II.
Lawrence Humphrey. 81. had Just
closed his grocery al soos Third
ave. ~. w. for the night. nj 10
o'clock. he said. aud had retired TO
his rooms in tho rear. when he
heard someone at the door He
opened IL. and In walked the two
Youthful bandits. Carlson had a
mask. while Thompson had none,
Both carried guns. no Haid
Hands up" commanded Thomp-
son.
Humphrey put up hts hands. and
then ierked out gun from his
waist. The two boys lodged behind
counter. and Humphrey chased
them. firing two shots. The pair
ran from the store. and Humphrey
noticed blood dripping from the
older boys arm. He did not report
the case TO the police. and went to
bed.
Thompson wandered around the
streets until nearly o'clock before
the pain from his shattered arm
grew unbearabie. forcing him TO
seek medical aid. Ar the home Of
Or. Christensen he said he had
shot himself while foolInK with a
gum bat Or. Christensen called the
Ballard police.
Thompson then confessed that he
had been shot by n grocer. and told
the officers where they would find
Carlson. Both boys were taken to
tho city Jail.
a Chevrolet auto. which the boys
had been driving. was found by the
police and locked up. while an In
vestigation was started 10 determine
It's ownership. Both boys were
questioned by Capt OF Detectives
Charles Tenant. relative to ether
holdups. in which ~ is thought they
may have been implicated.
Two guns we're taken from the
boys. both Of the cheap. mail order
variety, and both loaded, police say.
The two boys viii DO tried on
robbery charges. They say IL IN
their first offense.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
RETAILERS PLAN
BIG PROGRAM
viii Meet in Seattle May
IL, 13 and Ia

An educational program rs being
planned for the fifth annual conycn.
ton OF the Washington state Retail.
cfs association which ~ 70 meet I'm
Seattle May ~. 10 and n. II was an.
nounccd Saturday by executives In
charge Of tho gathering. The entire
program 10 being arranged from the
standpoint Of interest and benefit TO
both tho retailer and consumer.
Advertising. selling and display
viii be treated from a new angle
and various tax proposals and tho
state initiative measures viii be dis.
cussed. A session on "conaumerisn"
! VIII throw light on competitive ten.
deneies, Including house.to.houso
eanYassing and itlnernnt merchants
Aen Of recognized ability are being
secured for the convention addresses.
Among those already on the program
are Irving Il. Ylning. head Of the
Oregon State Chamber OF Commerce.
and Richard N. Neusiadt. manager
Of the San Francisco Merchants as.
ISOLATION.
Officers OF the association state
that in point OF attendance. tlmen.
ness and interest, the 1924 conyen.
ton promises 10 surpass all others.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
SINCLAIR
STARTS ON PAGE l

said II thorc had been amy flaudu
lcnt representations or hlacltmall n,
would seek proper redress In "a,
courts.
sinclair also denied that no hao
entered into negotiations with Fall
for the lease or Teapot Dome Rs
early as March 1921. the moNtl
Fan took office,
Sinclair bitterly assailed the
Roosevelt family, including
young Archie aud his brother
Theodore, lie said he had hired
Archie and treated him kindly
hut he never could and never
would make good" "Archle's
salary WAS raised from $4,000
TO $4,000" In short time,
sinclair said.
'slnclalr declared Archie Was an
attempted assassin OF my ehafae
ter"
sinclair also charged 'it Is easy
10 be seen that q. d. wahlhore
was framed by tho Rooseyelis'
wahlhcrg testified he had become
suspicious OF Sinclair and Il was
this testimony which first led C
unearhlng the oil scandal. WHht
berg WAS a former private secretary
20 Sinclair,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
.EX-COp LOSES
COURT BATTLE
Supreme Tribunal Denies
Retrial for Sullivan

4. c. Sullivan. former captain OF
policc. lest ono more fight IN his
campaign to defeat his conviction
on grand larceny charge growing
ont OF his operations as secretary
OF the seattle police department,
whom the state supreme court Fri-
day denied an appeal
sullivan was convicted In 1853,
shortly after Mayor +. ] Brown
was elected. on charge OF havlns
appropriated 70 hts own use a
check for sSas. paid by the govern.
inent to the city for board Of
prisoners. His conviction was ap'
pealed and the court Friday denied
tho appeal,
Attorney John f, pore for suit
van said he win Immediately ASK
Tor rshearing before the aupFeme
coug; en- banc.
sullivan was sentenced TO serve
not Jess than six months nor more
than IS years in the waila wal.i
Tcnitentlnry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
SINCLAIR BALKS
OIL SENATORS
Refuses TO Answer Questions
When Called on Stand
m PAUL II. MALIoN


WASHINGTON. March 2e.--.
Harry i, Sinclair. lessee Of Tea
pot Dome, today successfully de.
fled efforts OF tho senate oil
committee TO make him testify.
The committee had voted 10 inslst
that Sinclair take the stand Tor OK,
animation. lilo read statement de,
clarlnE he would reserve all his tes
tlmony for the courts because the
committee had turned over To them
the question OF tho legality Of his
lease.
lie steadfastly declined TO answer
any OF a score OF questions shot at
him after he had made his state.
ment.
The committee excused him with.
out indicating what It's next step
would be.
Martin w. Littleton. attorney for
Sinclair. had made an impassloned
appeal to tho committee in an effort
to keep Sinclair Off the stand. Lit
Teton challenged tho constitutional
right OF all investigating committees
OF congress TO subpoena witnesses.
Il shall reserve any evidence |
may be able 10 give for those courts
TO which you and your colleagues
have deliberately referred all ques
tons Of which you had any jurisdlc.
ton and shall respectfully decline 10
answer any questions propounded by
your committee" Sinclair said.
Any pertinent question which
your committee could ask would nee
essarily relate TO the procurement Of
that lease and its validity. You and
the body from which you derive your
authority have already sat in juds
mcnt on these questions and RENTED
them 70 courts of proper iurlsdic
ton
Sinclair made IL plain that his re-
fllsai 70 answer was not based on
the ground that his replies might
tend 20 incrimlnatc him. because. "
no said. there Is nothing in any OF
the facts or circumstance or the
f''efA - Af"FNA ARNtllH MUltH AhEH VI
can lneriminatc me"
When Sinclair had concluded his
long statement. Senator walsh shot
a series OF questions NJ him. asllns
ahou, his 100000 payments for
claims OF other people in Teapot
Dome. his alleged "conspiraey~ with
Secretary Fall and other matters.
TO all Of them Sinclair answered.
II decline 10 answer on the advice
OF counsel"
Did you contribute rs 900 shares
Of Sinclair Consolidated stock TO WIN
HAYS for the republican campaign
dcficlt74 Walsh asked
Il decline TO answer on the same
grounds. Sinclair said.
ibid you transfer iioe.oeo on Feb
ruary from New York 20 a wash,
inEton hank Tor any purposc7-
II decline TO answer"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
Speeding Hearse
Driver Arrested

DENVER. colo. March 2a.-it
took a patrolman more thnn a mile
to catch up with Il hearse carecnlng
in the suburbs OF Denver at the rate
Of so miles an hour. II. o. Buckley,
20. arrested for speeding and reckless
driving. said he was answering a
hurry call for body and just had
10 "stcp on It."
Buckley was fined $50 and costs.
Hereafter you had better have
more consideration for the live ones
the judge remarked.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
| 5 0 SUFFERING
IN Blizzard

SYRACUSE. Hans. March 20.
An "old.iImc" blizzard. sweep.
Ing aeross the bleak pralrles Of
Western Kansas, today prevent.
cd officials from sending relief TO
$50 eneainpcd tourists, snow.
bound and In dire distress ut the
village OF Kendall near here.
A binding snow was falling In
Syracuse when Sheriff Davis re.
celved an order from Attorney Gen,
erai Griffith TO set relief TO the park
ing camp. The wind howicd out Of
The northwest 30 miles an hour.
plling snow in huge drifts along the
highways.
Roads arc impossible Snow has
fallen lntcrfui,ientiy for three weeks.
There Is no telephone eommunica
ton between Syracuse and Kendall
by which word OF conditions in the
camp can be obtained
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
CONTRIBUTION
NOT OVER $4,000

The committee then got into a
general discussion. at the end Of
which Hays was directed 10 answer
by a TO vote
II don't remember details. But
IN give you my best knowledge. I"
Hays said. MY opinion is that tho
total amount in 1918, 1918 and 1890.
including tho deficlt-thaf could
possibly have been given By Afr.
slnclair-was not over $4,000"
Did you yourself solicit any OF
this Sinclair money!" Walsh asked.
II did at times suggest 10 some
Of my friends that they contribute,
I may have suggested Il TO Mr..
Sinclair" Hays replied.
at was after you quit the cabi.
net. then. that you approached Mr..
Sinclair"
yes: at least year and a half
later. Party heads were working as
late as last December trying to
clean up the deficit"
ut was less than year ago?"
Yes. last summer. ] think. The
maximum amount that he said he
would pay was $4,000"
"To whom was the payment
nader"
wei. I didn't collect It myself
IL that's what you want 10 know"
Just how did you help handle
tho fund.-"
II asked Sinclair and others 10
contribute. Sinclair told me he
would be responsible FOR $4,000.
I think that money went as part
payment Of n note at the Empire
Trust company
isn't 1t true that YOU had a
fund OF your own personally in
New York not connected with the
committoe?"
NO. sir, that is not true"
Now. / want 10 ask you about
the evidence of Mr.. Wahlberg."
III saw that he said he made
loans on bonds TO n Mr.. Hayes. !
lori know whether lac meant M
OF not. have a brother. 1t may
refer TO personal TRANSACTIONS be
tween Hinkle Hays my brother
and Mr. Sinclair. II was purely
lnersonal."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
STOWAWAY
STARTS ON PAGE l

plucky, sT.ycar.old feminine globe
trotter out on strange trip a
month ago. She paid her way on a
train from Rochester 10 Kanaas
city. and there her funds gave out.
with tho rest Of the hoes abe
caught a freight train in The rail.
road yard and got of in Chicago.
There she worked until she had
money enough 20 pay her way 70
san Francisco. undaunted again
by an empty purse, she walked
along tho Embarcadero az san Fran.
cisco and boarded passenger
steamer. Somebody saw her.
She had to run
Then uho climbed aboard the
steamer Florence Lucksnbach. sched.
uled TO sail for Portland. and hid in
the hold
1T wns cold at night Rats ran
over my ankles. and & wasn't bit
nice. Bu, 1 wanted to get to ssai,ls,
50 stuck il out
Here tear ran uoWB her thcek'
and she shook her pretty bobbed
hair.
Then that big mate saw me Just
az was ready 70 get ashore this
morning. He said some terrible
things. He called the harbor police,
and now here I am.
She admitted Atolius Scott Is her
maiden name. shs wouldn', tell her
name by marriage, nor the name OF
her little boy in Seattle.
Hes staying with my moihcr.in.
law she said
She was urged 10 tell who her
maiherin.law is. It only coaxed out
fearz
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
Courts Wrapped Booze
Decision Blow to Drys
Judge Neterer Rules Liquor Must Be
Seen Before Arrest Can Be Made

y ~ Borncmau. lac Jaw McCioskey
get out or car and carry n cigaret
carton into l.eyinson's place on
Third ave.
Agent Walter NJ. JUST said he was
standing few doors up the street.
and saw corner OF gunny sack
such as liquor is shipped in pro.
tfuding from the carton.
How did you know there was
liquor in the sackT'' Judge Neterer
asked.
'-rhc sack was similar TO that in
which booze Ia shipped" said JUST.
Attorney Fred G. Brown for Levin.
son az this point moved for suppress.
sion OF tho evidence. on the ground
that il was illegally seized. and the
motion was granted by Judge Netercr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22

In momentous decision. which
III II believed viii modify efforts TO
enforce the prohibition act. judge
Jeremiah Neterer Friday dlsmissed
the governments case against sam.
mel I.evlnson. charged with posses
sion OF liquor.
judge Netersr ruled that prohibi.
ton agents have 10 right 10 arrest a
man on suspicion or guesg that an
article he IL carrying contains liquor,
but that they must first sec the
liquor before making the arrest.
Prohibition Agent Gordon u.
o'Hara. nj the opening Of the trial.
testified that on November s. while
trailing a man named Stanley Nc.
Closkey and a policeman. pairoiman
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
WILL HAYS
49,, r,srf. -, na-
STARTS ON PAGE /

later the committee announced he
would BE- cited FOR contempt,
Hays was called 70 the stand after
Sinclair was excused. following his
successful defiance 81 the committee.
DO you know Sinclair he was
asked
- great many years"
THE statement has been made be
fore another committee that. with a
view of making up tho deficit cs tho
republican party. sou obtained a big
oil stock contribution from Sinclair.
Walsh Naid.
THAT story Is not true II Is vile
in purpose. replied Hays
did you read the New York Times
story saying the report was true7-
Yes"
Would Il surprise you X he got
The story from your office7r
1T would. indeed. That story used
b. The Times f. IS false in content
as II Is libeIous In intent" Hays dc.
clared, pounding bis fist upon the
table.
Then. please tell us what Mr.
Sinclair did have to do with the
campaign contributions,
II assumed u was not the pur.
pose OF the committee to so into
campaign contributions thought
you would think that was lrrcle.
want. I'm out Of that and no,
competent 10 testify about them. II
you want 10 10 into the campaign
expenditures Of both parties IN 1890
have some very definite ideas for
you. know good deal about
that which | will tell you II you
wish
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
Chelan Grange Asks
Rail Fight Kept Up

WENATcHEE. March 22.-Chclan
County Pomona grange, meeting
here. strongly urged the wenatchee
Valley Traffic association to keep up
its fight for certificate OF necessity
permitting construction Of tho pro.
posed wonatchee Southern railroad.
The road would connect the Great
Northern here with the Milwaukee.
n. p. and o..w. roads 10 the south,
giving four outlets for the fruit crop.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
BY JIM MARSHALL

the poorhouse ones possessions are few. trnket,
perhaps saved from the wreckage Of life, little
clothing, ones faith in providence-and ones pride
GENERALLY the latter is the most priced
Here, sitting her white bed holding Bible is an
aging woman with whtened hair. Her voice Is melo-
dlous her bearing gentle and courteous Evidently she
mas seen better days. She still has her pride, ana
the reporter will not fitch it from her by writing her
name lie will call her, instead, Mrs. Blank.
Not long ago, as the years run, Mrs Blank was The
wife OF prosperous wholesale butcher in Oakland,
CAL Her husband died leaving her fine home and
several thousand dollars in cash-enough to keep her
cnt,afnn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
Slate Hearing on
New Trunk Sewer

A public herring on the proposed
oregon ST. trunk sewer VIII be held
by the streets and sewers committee
Of the city council next Thursday NJ.
ternoon. The project, TO cost 1894.
$50. would be paid for by private
property assessments totaling s3i5..
$50 and a general fund contribution
OF $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-22
Bitain's Field
Contest Is Tie!

LONDON. March 22.-oxford and
'r'aFitgs finished in a tie in their
'iual track and field meet today at
<fsns club Each team won five
'sfs ann tied in the nth. making
score 81 to 5Ik.