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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-30

Caught in the act. Here Is
a scene from open All
Night" the photoplay feature
which is Snoring at the Pan
tdges in conjunction NTH the.
uaudeUille bill. Adolphe Men
jon and Viola Dana are doing
the osculdting.
ent new interpretations OF popular
song numbers in individual style.
Olympia DcsvRll brings her
trained horses and dogs 90 tho Pan
this week and closes the bill in fine
style. II ia fast act and bcauti.
fully handled. Her riding horse Is
ono Of the cloyercst ever seen on the
boards here.
Mack and Williams open the pro.
gram with an original stairstcp
dance and some hard.shoc dancing
Of good calsber.
Glenn Goffs new songnloEue Is
based on tho Irving Berlin number.
'Eyerybody's PAL with Mabel
Walker and the new Pantagcs quar-.
tet.
In Viola Dana's new open All
Night" fast.moving Partisan dra.
ma. Manager Bostick has an excel.
lent screen drama. Adolphe Menjou
ia moro lIkcable than in many OF his
charactcriations, and when you add
Jctta Goudal and Ray Griffith to
tho supporting cast you can know
that it's n real drama. l.. II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-30
William Farnurn in
"The Man Hunter"

Frank Lloyd, who directed 1.-THE
Sea Hawk" and any number of big
productions, Is the author of the
William Farnum story, The Man
Hunt" which is showing at the
Colonial today.
Farnum, noted as ono OF the scrap
piost actors on the screen. has u
great chance to display his fighting
ability in this new film play. which
liz tho story OF n millionaire who
travels 10000 miles for revenge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-30
Doug and Mary
to Resume Film
w ork in Jan.

A T-rER moro than ak months Of
~ inactivity Mary Pickf1ui and
Douglas Fnlrianka will both plunge
into production shortly after tho
now year dawns. according 20 a
statement from the studio today
Mary will probably BE- tho firnt
10 start. ana her nrut offering Of
Tho new season Is expected 20 h.
an original story BY Marion Jack
son. which Marhall Seilan WIN a.
rect.
Tho Joseph Won stsrnberE story.
which tho had planned 20 Do. with
yon stcrnberr directing. has been
laid on the shelf until spring j,
a a play with an Industrial back
ground. featuring life IN PittsburE
and surrounding steel towns. but the
closing down OF winter thru0ut the
East makes u impossible to do this
picture before spring. In the mean
time. won stcruberg viii direct ono
film for Metro Goldwyn. Mayer.
Josef Won sternbcrg is the youns
director who recently sprang into
prominence with hia phenomenal
production. salvation Hunter" II
WIS this picture That won him the
coveted privilege Of directing Alls'
Pickford.
Douga plans. while not quite ~
definite as Mary's. arc rapidly con
gcaliug. and he says he viii b.
in production soon after January ]
Al present he Is working on q story
with n Spanish setting which gives
promise Of being his first l9.,
vehicle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-30
Moore Is Con1ical
in Blue Mouse Film

Once again Matt Moore wears horn.
trimmed Bpectaclcg. This time In The
Narrow Street" a comedy drama
which is showing at tho Blue Mouse.
Moore plays an absontmndcd young
man. and tho situations no gets into,
especially when romance grips him,
keep tho audience in a constant state
OF hllaritys
Dorothy DoVorc. who Just about
leads tho list of screen condolences,
Is the object Of Mooro's romantic
actions
Altogether, THE Narrow Street Is
just tho sort Of picture for New
Years entertainment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-30

melodies. Wallace closed with most
marvellous Interpretation OF tho ''wil.
liam Tell" overture.
s. X. Wincland. the famous musical
director. happened along in tho mid.
die Of tho song contest. Manager
Leroy V. johnson attempted TO get
him 70 sing. He didn't sing 80 tho
audience applauded.
Manager johnson announces the
choruses OF these five popular songs
for next Sundays contest: why Did
! Kiss That Crit" II Love You. +"
ireland Must 30 Heaven" tho ma
tional anthem OF tho police force:
Gypsy Love Song" and Somebody's
Wrong"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-30
Authentic Scenes in
CLASSMATES"

John Hobrrtsuu's production OF
"Cawm1tes First National pic
iure starring Richard Harthslmeas az
tho Liberty. comes 90 the screen
with tho official sanction Or West
Point
United states Military Academy
Officers and cadets figure ua colab.
orators IN tho Bartheimrzs film. And
while Tho Mrst Pointers became
temporary actors, the regular movie
folk were subjected 10 military rou
tine.
Permission 90 use the historic
academy FOR necessary background
was granted by Hrlg Glen. suden.
clnrsmHto ~ Col =. ". Caldwell.
father q MARY Hay Barthclmcsg.
wife Of the acton
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-30
What They Say About
PrisciLIa's Latest

Captivating, fleryaweei, enchant
Ink as Cleopatra loving gior!Ously as
only a maiden Of mystic Egypt can
lovs that's what they Say about
Priscilla Dean IN a Cafe ia Cairo
tho new picture u Arab land coming
10 tho Columbia soon.
The story reveals fascinating
melodfamatir romance between
Nadia, spirited little dancer Ia n
Cairo cafe. and a handsome young
American secret service operator
Appearing opposite the star IA Rob
crt Ellis. ono Of the screens most
popular leading men,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-30

YESTERDAY an unknown: today
4 she D. tho talked OF Eirl
in flimdom.
Ter hair g. "lust brown" and her
eyes are blue. and she has a piluunt
sort of face that uusrra On the mem
ury. and tIny haud9 that never
seem 10 be- Etill-anI her name n
Betty Bronson.
That's hasty impression o.
Paumounts Peter Pan. selected
from great Glass Of applicants BY
James ~ uaruo FOR tho title role
IN the screen version of that au,
thnr's immortal fantasy
Miss bronson was born November
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-30
"Flapper Wives" Has
Interesting Theme

Marriage, love and faith arc the
leading motives Of the tirmc OF
"Flapper Wives" which is being
shown until Wednesday at the Win
ter Garden. with May Allison. Rock.
cliffc Fellowcs and Vera Reynolds
starred
Two wives predominant the plot.
ono married TO n rich, conventional
type, the other tho wife OF hard.
working. honest mechanic. Both
women long for freedom from tho
narrow bonds OF matrimony, md
seek It, lunoccntly enough, outside
their homes and the company Of
their husbands.
Near tragedy is tho awakencr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-30
ornado" CraHmed
With Thrillers

Crashing. hurting logs. tossed
ahead Of a resistloss torrent. mako
a terrifying. spectacular background
for some OF tho thrilling action in
THE Tornado" tho film production
starring House Peters at tho Colum.
bin this week Tho scene OF tho &C.
ton is a logging camp. tho great
forests and tho turbulent wutcra Of
n river down which thousands and
thousands OF logs float TO the mills,
guided and. controlled In their pas.
sage by the skill and uaring Of man.
The Tornado" Is from Lincoln J..
Carriers mclodrama-that will give
you more OF an idea OF tho plot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-30
Slatko Revue Is
Pantages Feature

Eva Eully'7 spirited tcrpsichorcan
efforts are "a distinct biz Ia the H8r
~ slntko revue headlininE the cur
rent runiagss bin this week. Stat,
kos band presents clever novelties
and real jazz
They have more general appeal.
but are no more clever entertainers
than Low Cooper. widely known
tlarkface comedian. wToss pattcr IL
ur rrrrllenily eoncocted melnngc OF
humorous tnke.offH and jokes
nayIso NOeman has an unusual
setting for his monoionlc
Hattie Alihoff and her sister. pres.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-30
Hamrick Books "Mrs
Deain's Romance"

Manager John Hamrick is cnthus.
iastic In the closing OF negotiations
with Metro-Goidwyn Film corporation
for the showings next Saturday at
the Blue Mouse theater. Of Mrs
Devlin's Love Romance. one Of the
years big offerings that has been
adapted for the screen from Charles
G.. Norris widely read book. Bread" p
One Of the seasons finest casts
have been assembled for this produc.
ton. including Mae Busch. Robert
Frazer. Pat O'Malley, Wanda Haw.
ley. Hobart Bosworth, Myrtle sted
man, Ward Crane. Raymond Lee and
Eugene Besserer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-30
Picture Play and
Vaudeville at State

Laura LnPlnntc is winning new
laurcls as the pretty little heroine of
Young Ideas" the film play at the
state until Wednesday.
Besides the picture there are four
vaudeville acts, including Allalrc.
jugglcr, Georgia Chnrtrcs, the whls.
Ting girl; Flo Jordon and Boys,
skaters, and Brown and Wheeler in
Tho Village Census
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-30
Baby Peggy Wins
Praise at HeiIig

Baby PcEgy Hwcctrs, OF biz
little screen stars IN seen ~ tho
Hcillg this week In Captain Jan.
.uary.' a screen adaptation Of tho
great American story by Laura y.
Richards
Tha Ia easily the greatest picture
In which Baby pcgEy ever haa ap.
poarcd. Supported by powerful
cast, tho child does some wonderful
acting sho keeps tho crowds
either laughing or rcHortinR 20
hnndkerchlofs--that mute evidence
OF emotion.
Hobart BoHwor,h NJ h,o old nca
captain lends fine support.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-30

'1iarpo" Marx. the silent one and
tho funniest Of the four Marx broth.
orr. who scored a triumph in the cur.
rent musical comedy hit IN New
York. I'm Say She L." viii have
the role of a village halfwit in Rich,
ard DiE's picture, TOO Many
Kissea"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-30

One thousand extras were used In
the big film version Of the life of
Dick Turpin," just completed by
Tom Mix.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-30

~. 1905. IN Trenton. ~ j. Soon
after Betty was 10, fhe began think
ms OF the stage aud screen when
Hho was but "a ahs studied tho
Russian ballet under tho famous
Fokins, IN New York
Her fret part lu pictures was AZ
tho Paramount Long Island studio.
boz 1923 wien she Ind q "bIt" with
Alice Brady IN Anna Asccnda" II
was just after Hbs had completed a
small rolo Ia The Eternal city
that fame found her for tho title
role % Herbert Bren0H's produr.
ton Of "rutcr Pan" which n now
having o. worlds premier showing
az tho strand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-30

Buck Jones having a spare mo-
ment, played as one Of the extras in
the big Tom Mix production, Dick
Turpin," just completed. Mix paid
Buck "one buck" for his trouble.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-19
20 BRIDES MAY
Be BARRED
Rest OF Oriental Girls TO Be
Admitted Here

More than score Of tho is5
Japanese brides. who arrived in Sc
attic Monday aboard the President
Mckinley. may 10 denied admission
TO the United States, IL was intl
mated Thursday by immigration Of.
flcials.
Tho women Hrn tho advance
guard Of tho oricntals who arc
rushing TO this country TO get In
before tho exclusion act takes ef.
feet on July /.
Thirty cases were TO come before
the examining board Thursday
afternoon for final decision as 10
admission, A few OF these are men,
but most Of them arc women.
The large majority Of the women
have been admitted 10 the country.
II was snld. Those cases now bc.
fore tho board are tho doubtful ones
and this ship is expected TO bring
the applicants will be rejected.
Another Admiral Oriental liner
win arrive in Seattle next week,
and this ship is xpected 10 bring
even moro than tho last one. Tile
next vessel will be the last one on
this line on which the japanese
will be able 20 enter the country.
Scores OF other japanese women
have been arriving aboard tho Jap.
ancse liners during the past few
weeks and others will arrive before
July J..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-19

DAYTON. O. June -. Ills
~ plano plunging carthward
from an altitude or 5000 feet
directly over tho business dis.
trict OF Dayton. Lieut. John a.
MscReady. hero Of tho first
nonstop flight scrosa tho con
unent. avertod disastrous ae-
cldout late last night when he
walked calmly out on the wing
OF his hurting ship and stepped
or into space, supported only
by his emergency parachute.
Then, as he sailed with tho
hreezc. MacReady watched tho
ship he had left as Il fen 20
earth and exploded Just outside
the city limits
MacReady's parachute landed
IN the tree tops on tho brink
OF rayiuo and after several
calls he succeeded In arousing
two mon who lived near by and
they eamo out and cut him
down.
Tho famous pilot was return
Ing 10 McCook field hero from
Columbus at II y. m. when
something went wrong with his
motor high above Dayton.
Realizing his life depended on
gliding toward the outskirts OF
the city and leaping out In his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-19
HART TO WATCH
GUARD PARADE
1000 Citizen Soldiers Will
Pass in Review Saturday

CAMP WILLIAM j. a. MeDON.
AID Murray. june no Washing
toms National Guard. moss cHumpel
here for 10" anuui iaday training
period. win plw in review bsforc
Gov Louis o. Haul and Ha STAFF
next saturday afternoon 90 g
o'clock, according 90 au announce.
mont made here today
The review wlll uf held oH the
parade grounds on ino east side OF
Pacific highway and g00O troops
win participate IN the event The
organizations that viii paa before
The governor ares
ono Hundred and Fofis sixth
field artillery lGiFt iumults. 4i-t
tank corps. Troop u, ssth machine
gun squadron, 10th ambulance com
pany and special service troops.
Nisi,orH who wish 20 witness tho
review vii be directed 10 vantage
points by military police ana VIII b.
stationed along the highway.
Troop u. 6Sth machine gun squad.
ron. was 20 start practice ON the
l,0O0-,ard range Thur1day The
men viii so on The i5OOsIii range
later tn the week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-19
FIRM CLEARED
Clean Bill Given Portland
Company in Rail Probe

wAsHNOToN. june is.-Tho
war department today gave clean
bin OF health to Lyon. i'm a
Co. of Portland, ore. purchasers
from tho government OF the spruce
corporation railroad No. ia Clal.
lam county. Washington.
The road. built during the war 90
transport select timber for conatruc.
ton Of airplane propcllera. was
sold June 20. 1888. Recently com,
plants were made 10 the depart.
ment from Port Angeles. Wash.
tina, tho purchasers were cyading
conditions Of sale, Investigation
by tho inspector generals office re-.
suited IN report that the com.
pany 10 fulfilling its agreements.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-19
BRITAIN BREAKS
WITH MEXICO
Resent Order TO Expel Agent;
May Demand Apology

MEXICO CITY. June To- Tho
Mexican foyvirn office announces
that British Charge urs Archives
n. Cunard Cummins will leave ON
tho night train for tho United states
border Tho American embassy Is
RECEIVING The British archives
Police sun guard the legation.
blt have Instructions 10 permit
Cummns 10 leave,
LONDON. June Is.-without Tor.
NAL announcement Great Britain
has broken OF relations with Mexico.
rceslung H. Cunsrd Cummins and
>handoning n proposed recognition
: niS>lcn which WAS 80 have been
headed By SIR Thomas Boiler.
Cummius British assent Ia Mexico
= number Of years. was ordered ex.
PEELED and resisted the attempt 70
Gust him from the country.
Total Breach With Mckee" b. the
headline tho Daily Herald. organ Of
the labor government. puts over is
article and il Is believed this may
have been Inspired
What the next step may be is b.
Ing debated within the government,
aud scmiofiicld circles. There Is
some suggestion that an apology may
b demanded. others contend the slt.
ullion VIII be permitted 10 simmer.
Britain never has recognized the
obreson government and the BOILER
mission was 10 have considered such
a step.
Premier Macdonald referred 90 the
Mexican attitude towards cummlns
as "a grave breach Of international
courtesy
''Cummins would have failed in
his duty had he not made tho diplo.
matte representations 70 which the
Mexican government objected" Mac.
Donald said.
This government cannot see any.
thing Objectionable In them.
III the foreign offices Of the world
started ohiecting 20 such communi
cations there would be no diplomatic
relations
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-19
SEATTLE WINS
Street Car Damage Suit Is
Lost by longShoreman

An important damage suit was
won by the city tn Judge Boyd J.
TalIulAn'a court Thursday WHEN a
Jury returned "a verdict against Jack
Cronin. a longshorsman.
cronin sued tho city FOR ;ioToo
damages. on January IA Croniu
was struck BY a street car ms he
Was crossing westlakc ave. and
John 81. He sustained n fractured
skull and internal injuries, he
claimed.
In his suit Cronin charged that
the motorman on the street car
Was operating II at a speed % 80
miles an hour and that he failed
TO stop the car or sound the ade-
quate warning.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
George Meaghsr conducted the case
for the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-19
ADMIRAL SCANS
BLAST CASE
Naval Probe Shows Lack OF
Air Caused Fatal Flames

SAN PEDRO. Cal. June is.-with
all testimony IN the probe OF tho L.
5. 5. Mississippi disaster submitted
10 the board Of inquiry. tho mass OF
evidence was today 10 be turned over
TO Vice Admiral Henry A. Wiley.
commander OF tho battleship division
OF the Pacific fleet. for his inspcc.
ton.
Admiral Wiley, after studying the
evidence. which. IL is agreed. lays
blame for the accident which killed
e American sailors. on the fact that
ore guns we're supplied with insult,
ficisni air. VIII IN turn report TO Ad.
niraI samuel II. Robson. commRn-
Ter in chief Of the fleet. who viii
pass the findings 20 the Judge advo.
.ats % the navy.
Following the Judge advocates
studying on the matter. the tosti.
mony win 20 70 Secretary Of the
Navy Wilbur and from him 20 tho
iaval board OF experts. Conclusions
ir,awn from the probe will DO an,
bounced later IN Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-19
SOUND MILLERS
HIT RATES
May Seek DifferentiaI if
Portland Is Favored

WALf4A WALLA. Wash. June
ie.--PortlRnd interests appeared to
DO standing alone today in defense
ot tho rate differrntiai on wheat
from south OF the Snake river 10
Portland. favoring tho latter as COM
pared with Puget Sound ports.
Portlandcrs we're facing threat
that Puget Sound buyers and mill
crs would seek ratio dltfcrential
favorinE Puget Sound ports from
territories north OF the Snake river
as measure OF retaliation.
O. d. Fisher. Seattle, president
OF the Fisher FIGURING Mills. de-
clarcd before tho Interstate COM
mercc commission hearing that II
the Columbia river basis rates arc
not reversed, efforts TO establish
rates favoring Seattle and Tacoma
In tho Spokane country would be
pushed.
The hearing continued today TO
consider intorvcnors from railroads
and other sources.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-19
cambridge to Hear
Amphion Songsters

The Amphion society will give It's
18th picnic and concert at Winslow,
cambridge island, Thursday evening.
Included In the program win be
the international prize song, sung by
tho society on two occasions at Van.
couvor. and which won for them first
prizo ON both occasions,
Sooists are Mrs. Julia Putnam An.
dorson, contralto, and II. w. Newton,
tenor. Newton formerly was condue.
tor OF tho Mondolssohn club Of Chi.
cago. Graham Morgan Will conduct
tho concert and Aryille Bclstad win
be accompanied,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-19
DIR. Marvin Bidden
Farewell at Meet

DR.. ". III. Marvin. associated for
20 years With labor AMI economic I'm.
terosts Of Washington, was given Il
farewell reception and dinner Wed.
ncsday evening. az aicves' cafeteria.
BY the Seattle Fellowship and
friends.
DR.. Marvin leaves for Europe sun.
day with the Sherwood EDDY group
known as tho Fellow ship foi New
Christian Social order. and viii hold
conferences with government repre-
scntativcs and others in regard TO
social. economic and industrial con.
ditions In Europe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-19
GUARDS BATTLE
union MINERS
Attempt to Dust Workers
Causes Fight in w. Virginia

MoRGANTowN. ". Va. June 10.
~ gun battle was reported IN prog.
ress between mine guards and union
workers in the mountains north OF
here today, following attempts 10
cvict the strikers from company
homes.
Tho firing is said to have started
shortly after midnight and continued
all night. There were no known cas-
ualtics. according to reports to Nor
Enntown police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-19
CONTROL BLAZE
Forest Fire Endangers Pow
der Magazine; Checked

WESTPoRTAT.. Moffatt Tunnel
Colo, June ia forest fire which
had swept this region for 10 hours
was believed TO be under control this
morning.
Tho entire crew OF tunnel en-
ploycs, all residents OF Frazer, n
small town near the blaze. and all
available mountaineer rest dents
however, were still fighting 10 pre-.
vent the blaze from spreading fur.
thcr.
For hours during the late after
noon yesterday hundreds Of work
men fought desperately TO keer
the flames from the west portal
powder magazine and only succeed.
ed in turning the course Of the
fire n few feet from the tons Of
| explosives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-19
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
JAP BAN
STARTS ON PAGE 1

government In carrying out the gtn.
uemcn'a agreement, and 10 express
tho conviction that tho recognition
OF the right ~ each government 70
legislAtc lr control Of immigration
should not dcrogato IN any degree
from the mutual good will and cor.
dial friendship which hayo always
characterized tho relations Of the
two countricH
Finally. there u no violation Of
international comfy involved in tho
exclusion law, The japanese gov.
crnment itself has exercised the
aoyereigu power Inherent IN all m.
tons TO place control on immigra.
ton"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-19
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
POISON GAS
STARTS ON PAGE l

long .druwn.out battle OF wits, but 10.
day the climax was reached with the
introduction Of gas into the cham
Der.
About T45 n. m. those senators
who were awake after the long night
noticed strong odor Of gus per.
mcating tho room. One by one they
started coughing, but mono would
leave the room.
a few minutes later reporter. sit
ting at the press table near the rog.
trum, fell over unconscious.
Lieutenant Governor LoupIn,
swayings TO his feet. his head droop.
ing, caught at onelof his bodyguards
TO save himself from falling. Two
men ran from the chamber. crying
for assistance and doctors.
Governor Flynn, who was in his
office at this time, dashed into the
senate chamber. Searching about
the roStrum and shifting the air, he
looked under the tables and chairs
and finally found bundle OF wet
papers under the lieutenant govern
or's chair. Without waiting 10 in.
yestiga,e further, Governor Flynn
ran from tho chamber. throwing the
papers into the corridor.
They smelled strongly OF what was
declared to be chlorine gas and chem.
lists were sent for TO analyze the
liquid with which they had been
soaked
Several senators said they were
nearly overcome by the gas, but con.
tinued the filibuster.
The senate continued its dead
/ locked session while Governor Flynn
and tho lieutenant governor began
an investigation to determine who
had placed the gas-soaked paper un.
/ der. tho Snpal er's sent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-19
POISON SOUGHT
80 III After Eating Coffee
Cake; Arrest Imminent

ALAMEDA. Cal. June ls.--Altho
tho University Of California and pri-
waite laboratories have failed 10 find
traces OF poison in bakery pastries
seized in the Alameda cake poisoning
mystery case. Police Lieutenant
Daley today admitted the toll of tho
victims made i'll had increased 10
more than 80 and said the arrest OF
the alleged insane baker who mixed
the cake was imminent.
The bakers name was being with
held. but Alameda police said he was
under surveillance.