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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-13
ADVENTURES
OFTHE TWINS
NO. "a TRIP TO HOLLAND
6YOliNc Robortc Bartor1

Where are your tlekets3" asked
tho uimoure as Nancy and Nick and
Johnny Jump Up. the garden fairy.
hoped on his hack.
Here they are" said Nick. reach
ing into his pocket.
Tho utmouso put on bis speeks
and looked az them by tho light ~
che moon. Each ticket said zone
round trip 10 IIollandl There aud
back
lie punched a hole m each one with
his sharp 'n'lc bcak aud stuffed them
into his pocket.
can aboard Ding. dinEr he cried.
aud flew OF In a hurry.
Away they wcnt over tree tops and
fields and hills and houses until they
came 20 the SEQ.
Tho tltmouAe lighted on a rcd roof
with n big chimney. 'Ira daylight,
here but Us night az home" he ex'
planned wow have a good time. all
OF YOU. IN be back At half past ten
20 take you back 70 the magic gar
den. 70 here promptly and please
don't keep me waiting"
I'VE won't" promised the travel
ers.
Away fsw the ,i,mouse.
How a do. uaid n new voice.
And there stood a tall stork beside
a great nest. right on the roof beside
them.
How a do said Nancy and Nick
and Johnny Jump Up.
Pretty we'll. said tho stork. did
you come from Africa. too7-
mo" answered the little garden
fairy. we came from tho magic gar.
dsa. tho. and that's just az good. The
tulips there are wonderful
POOH said tho stork sharply out
o. his sharp bill "Jus, look over the
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edge OF the roof there and youu sec
what tulips really are"
80 ell three OF them ran and
looked That's nothinEr' called back
Johnny Jump Up. we have that
many a, home"
For no wouldn't let on that They
were any finer
say said the stork "some folk
are hard 20 convince. II you tump
on my nose. IN take you around and
show sou thing % two"
But no sooner were they all seated
on MIr storkH long bill. than he
went "nchool achool nchoor'
And away sho, the three little PEG.
pie like beans out Of a bean shooter
For the twins were AZ tiny as the
little fairy himself. with their magic
shoes on.
Mr stoFk tapped his wings and
flew after them. ''oh. beg your par.
DON" he said but you sec you
tickle my noae 30 iust had 20
ancs1s. Now hop on AEnin and IN
be more careful. I'll show you all
The sights OF Holland-
Soon they were all sitting on Mis-.
ter s,ork's nose again. And hs flew
FIRST 70 a place where tulips were
growing-sueh a large field o. them
that no matter where you looked.
there were tulips.
How loyslyT' cried Nancy. 1T
looks a. tho a rainbow had fallen
from the sky and brokoh 20 pieces .
Yes. doesn't IT, agreed the stors
Holland supplies the world with
tulips Even yours In your garden
nj home come from here. IN the first
place.
And now" said the stork. 1--WE
viii 60 10 another place
10 10 Continued
7 tcapTrirhi. 1884. ~ r. a.ryfs. I've
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LETTER FROM LESLIE PRES
corr TO RUTH ELLINGTON

You have frightened me drradfuily.
dear Ruth. You have such an un.
compromising way % facing facts.
my dear, I have never owned. even
10 mysslf. that Karl whitney had
paid out a small fortune % enable
me 10 keep his pearls. fifteen thou.
sand dsllars' Jack viii never forgive
me. particularly az I sold Eome ~
those stones 10 get him out u trouble
lie viii have the humiliation ~ feel
ing that "a man who loved HE wife
has done this FOR him. don't think
can toll him about the pearls. d.
you. dearf
n I DO it viii keep me very much
worried ana unhappy, Tor. Ruth. I
shall never feel fafo with Alice
Isn't that "A dreadful thing for one
20 say about ones SISTER However,
am sure Il u true. ] know thst
Alice would sacrifice me tomorrow
n che thought Il would not blast her
IN Knri'a eyes. sho wants those
pearls that Kari gave me. notvith-
standing her own string 10 much
longer.
IA b. awfuliy glad 10 giys them
20 her for don't want 10
quarrel with her, and have an un.
easy feeling that thouo beads vii
bring mo unhapplnenu yet,
I Queer. hn't n. that Karl Whligcy
should have taken such a WAY oi
oommsmorating hia regard for M!
A you say. / think hos had really
more Joy IN collecting the pearls and
nursing what he considers an unr
quilted love than he would have done
had I married him. lilo Il n dear,
sweet thing. tho. Ruth. and n you
could sec tho way IN which he Iiel
10 make Alice happy l am sure you
would be- an fond OF him 49, am.
would like 10 tell him that II be 80
not Eiyo IN 10 Alice quite 90 much
there would be better chance q
both Of them being happy IN this
marriage, Indeed. dad virtually told
Alice this the other dag.
I'm starting home day after 10
morrow. II you love me. don't LET
Mother Prescott. IN the meantime
fool around that dshk. for "a much
40 hate 70 conter. u even 90 you
dear Ruth. there il secret drawer.
and u contains documents that
would not have anyone on this earth
see. Into Il I have put a great deal
u myself. Into II 1 have written
things that ! would tell 10 no one
l hardly think that Mother Prescott
would read these things n she found
them. except hhc would probably de-
clare that nho did not dream that
I knew about tho secret drawer and
she thought The documents were writ
ten BY someone else.
am slmos; sure thu, Alice su'.
poets that iunchsd with Kari the
other day. II slts NJ uneasy on my
conscience as the mincn pic ! sts AZ
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The Tdngle

emotions rs'taFd
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Of food. sieaming hot. II came
from Wong. the man said. and
Wong wished him pleasant
dreams aud bid him not TO be
alarmed.
Clark was relieved. He was hun.
CRY. He prepared 70 eat. 4 dog
cano luto the room. Thin and worn.
lis eyer raised 10 him IN appeal.
The white man ,ossod him u chunk
OF meat and watched him a. he
downcd Il greedy. Then before his
eyes. the dos stlsfoned stretched upon
the floor and was dead.
Clark let tho bowl slowly drop
from his hands and crash upon the
floor while be stared in horror az
shat 10 had Just witnessed
Poison. Wong would have
poisoned him. Sent him 10 his
death without warning under the
guisc Of n friendly act.
He was not 30 much afraid a. he
Was onragcd He hated this man
now with an intensity that auFprlsod
him. He icnEod TO como a, close
grips with him. to make him pay
for his treaehery.
His llfo7 What right had Wong
or anyone else 20 his llte7 A step
startled him. II was heavy. stun.
bling. Clark knew Il for wonE'H.
lie slipped back on tho bunk.
eyes half closed. lay rigid.
watched and waited. A shadow
darkencd the doorway. Clark saw
Wong. For moment he stood
there looking across the room
and down at Clark rs he lay
stretched out on the bunk. Then
his eyes took in the stiff form OF
the dog.
Clark saw his lips twist into n
queer smile and he came slowly.
heavily into tho room. advancing
pondcrously to tho bunk,
This man was looking on his work
Of tho evening and rejoicing In II.
Clark. muscles tonsc, waited.
watched. and Wong came back. Now
he stood directly over Clark and
raised his hands. his fingers clawing
tho air his lips moving In strange
incarnation.
Clark saw tho glitter OF knife in
his belt. n long. sharp knife. and 10
the handle OF this wong's hands
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BY FRED V.
WILLIAMS
A Sequel to The Beacon Hill Mystery"
Romance and Adventure in Seattle

Wong mutterod az him IN Chinese
and oased his great weight into a
steaming bunk where with h'
fingers DO fumbled for his pipo and
reached for his opium tTay,
Clark watched him as he cooked
the tiny pellet q dreams and tucked
Il with moist fingers and trembllns
''ycnhoS'' into tho bowl of his foul
smelling pipe,
Aud then. with the coming Of
evening. tho blue coils of smoke
poured from the Chinamsn's nos.
trils and hts eyes, mere sits.
sparkling between their half.
closed lids, rested on him In
seeming speculation.
Back 20 clark came strength and
viii TO live 20 fight Tor HIS life ~,
measured the great girth OF hli
enemy and rockoned how easy Il
would 10 20 plant his boot In ~
pc and leave him gasplng In agony
for breath,
hut what Of the outsider What
OF his chance 20 escape on tho other
side Of tho walls OF this flimsy build
inst There were hunks for many
men In these ramshacklo structures
signs OF tho habltation % a company
II not a crowd
Unarmed and without knowl.
edge Of the company. he would
flee into mare Of tangled
swamp growth. perhaps 10 perish
mtscrably in the Iungles that
night
No, lie must bldo hia time. ~,
must wait a biz. They. did not IN
tend 70 DO away with him Just yet
Clark knew that the very fact "a,
young men had Loaf 90 this old mar
arrayed them more or less. on hli
side. For with his goinE must com,
the payment Of tho death fec wong
demanded FOR the girl.
He heard voices. many voices. nnt
strange faces came 10 the door ant
peered IN on him And then ono 81
the councilmen asked Wong II h
might show Clark to bunk for IN.
night. lie promised 90 guard him
received permission and tho whit,
man was led away.
You sleep there" said one u
the young men. Wen do what
We can for you. Don't worry.
And above everything don't try
TO get away or you win spoil
everything"
Clark looked In on tho foul.srnell
Ing hole. The bunk was a thlT
boarded structure partitionod OF
from another and larger building.
He erawled into tho bunk and las
there, his eyes half open. hts pulls,
beating high. hts temples throbblng
He was TOO alert FOR sleep. Tn,
night ahead OF him loomcd like IN,
dream OF a mailman.
A Chinese brought him n bowl
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that time did upon my tummy. I
think n wus n mistake. an ~ n. IN,
Guiding the mince pie. Tor Karl has
seemed unhhppier than ever since
that day. / think. however that "a
because Alice took him 20 task f6r
leaving her 10 go 10 lunch BY her.
arlf
wonder n she IL going 10 bs per.
fscily happy IA this marriage Of here
IN fact. I wonder n anyone ls per
fsetly happy. I'm not quite sure
whether I'm perfectly happy or not.
for I DO not think ! really know
what psrfecl happiness IL, Like al
other Ihortals I only know times d
eesiaiio bliss. Of great ezhllaration.
and quiet content Is that enough
for anyone. oven your friend.
LEBLIE7
Copyright. 1894. Seattle STAR
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Vow co on wITH fHE sroRr

nt4D WONG waddlcd out % the
" room where he had played hi.
desperate game and won. The foui
tongmen smoked thoughtfully.
bad luck" said one OF the coun
ell The white man has brought
Il on ms. Wong viii find his glrl
dead and then We win have TO pay
him"
They heard Wong calling his
slave girl. shrilling her name
thru the swamps and coupling Il
with oaths. Aud then they heard
him give vent % a mad eXclama.
ton. lie had found the girls
body.
clark noticed that the youns
councllmen. who had 20 calmly
Staked his own life in q game Of far
tan. seemed afraid.
Back came Wong. purple witt
rase. shaking his hugo fists az them
shouting oaths, They tried 20 appcas,
him.
Wen pay for the girl" they said
''we1l pay $4,000 for her That wa,
what she was worth.
But Wong. his eyes gllttering thrr
tiny Sits. cried;
mot $4,000. I paid that for
her. hold her ut $4,000. That's
her price,
Clark could not understand tht
gush OF broken syllables. but he saw
tho effect OF them on the young men
They were silent. Clark thought
their silence was ominous. Finally
they retired. Clark was left alon,
with the fat man who now held hi,
life. Wong stared at him with AZ
evil glitter In his eyes.
Foe moments they sat like this
in the little room. Clark on one
side. Wong ON the other. Clark
scheming 10 live. Wong planning
his death.
And then the sun began 10 lower
and the faint breath OF air clearee
the room OF its heavy bodied flies
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PRINTED SILK

Tho printed elk costume with very
largo figures almost invariably has
a rrarf OF plain riik
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There nro ~. 900. 900 acres Of land
east or tho Mississippi NJ only for
tree growth.
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TOMORROW Night letter from
Leslie Prescott to John Alden Pres
colt.
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NEW SHRINE
UNCOVERED
ExcayatOrs. However, Fail to
Find Jewels and Treasure

Luxor, Egypt, Jan. 1.-THE antici-
pations Of the 'excavators that an
other cache Of treasure, notably jew
elry, might be disclosed between the
second and third shrines of Tutenk-
hamun's cnnopic sepnlchre have not
been realized After one OF the most
arduous pieces of work he has un-
dertaken since the discovery of the
tomb, Howard Carter succeeded i'll
dismantling the front section Of the
lid Of the second shrine. thereby re-
.vealing a greater part of the third
casket and affording glimpse into
the space between the second and
third shrines
Find Beautiful Shrine.
II is understood nothing was found
in this place On the other hand.
the third shrine stands revealed as
one Of the most beautiful Of those
surrounding the Pharaoh's sarco-
phasus. 1t is brightly silded and,
like the rest, abundantly inscribed
with hieroglyphics. with golden orna-
mentation running around the cor
nice. and roof Of brilliant, shining
red The inside Of the roof of the
second casket is painted with figures
Of the gods. representations of the
protective device Of hawks wings
outspread and the cartouchcs Of the
king.
The front section of tfo roof was
deposited in the ante-chamber of the
tomb. and the other sections will be
attacked tomorrow.
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Our present system Of taxation Is
not equitable as the burden falls
mainly upon the property owner.
The penalty imposed on delinquent
taxes is abnormally high and adds
materially to the existing burden.
Even if the proposed reduction is
made the injustice will remain. An
honest effort should be made to
coualize as we'll as reduce our taxes.
The teachers Of North Dakota have
taken Il substantial reduction in
salaries and are willing TO accept
further cuts in order that sch, OILS
may be kept open. We Will be dong
our young people AN irrcparabie in
Justice in bringing about a condition
in which educational, opportunities
will he cut off at the end Of the
eighth grade. Some Of our coun-
trv children may even be denied 4
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ing positions that are better paid.
Thousands Of farmers arc seeking
other means Of livelihood because red
blood alone viii not pay bills. Ire
sent salaries. higher than formerly,
arc the result of salaries that at one
time were too low. In the year 1920
y teachers were paid practically
what they asked because of serious
shortage. This proposed reduction
cannot but create more serious
shortage and when the law is re-
ncalcd we will see 4 rebound perhaps
greater than before.
have before lna " tax receipt of
1922 for Stutsman county. On the
back of this receipt is found the
rate Of taNation for each district in
the county. There are SIXTY districts
and the rate of taxation varies from
l.37 mills to 25.S74 mills. Seventeen
Of the sixty districts have a tax
rate for school purposes ranging
from 81 mills to 5.Od3 mills. Forty
districts, two-thirds of the county
have rate below 10 mills. The
average tax rate for schools is S.541
mills. If we consider q property
valued at $4,000 the average sch DOL
tax Of S.54l mills amounts to SS5.4l.
a 80 percent reduction would be 4
| saving OF $3.50 on school taxes.
In the seventeen districts where the
rate is from 1877 mills to 5.043 mills
/ sh3 tax on a $4,000 property ranges
/ 5-cm 1870 to $50.43 and the re-
duction secured by passing this law
would be from $3.50 to $l1.G6. In
two-thirds of the county the savN &
would be less than $35 on each $1O,-
900 property valuation
Let Us consider some of the other
common items of expense. A man
who owes $4,000 at 10 percent pays
81 900 in interest whereas the school
tax averages SS5.4l on n property
valuation of equal amount. If we
consider interest as a tax loans bean
tax rate more than ten times that
Of our schools. AS loan Of $1,000 is
a greater burden than the school taA
on $4,000 worth OF property. Local
changes since eastern capital deter
mines the rate of interest. Is not tht
above interest rate confiscatory tC
property to at least the same degree
as our school tax? Could not con
certed action convince outside IN
terests that present rates bear pro
rortionate share in the financial bur
den imposed upon property owners
of this state. and that in dispossCss
ing property owners they are in dan
ger of cutting their own threats?
If we consider freight rates &p
piled to wheat we find the follow!n;
facts. Considering wheat at $l.0C
which is above the average prevailin,
Price. we find that the freight rat,
on 4 bushel of wheat from Courtena.
: to Minneapolis is l2c. A $4,000 10
of wheat pays $1,000 in freight rate
whereas the average school tax i
$S5.4l on property of like valuation
); If we consider this rate as a tax, i
is more than fourteen times create
than our school tax. This freigh
rate is contiscatory to a greater de
l gree than all our taxes. Is there n
5 way of convincing our railroads tina
f an abnormally high rate will event
D.. ually cut off that source of income
I In consideration of the above facts
: it is doubtful if the proposed la,
/ will bring the relief anticipate
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PEOPLES FORUM
THE TAX SITUATION

Mr.. Gunderson in a front page ar
ticle found in the Fargo Forum OF
Jan. a, states the stand taken by the
Tax Payers Association of North
Dakota. 1t is stated that present
taxes are confiscatory and that I'M
mediate relief is necessary to the
property owner. This relief is to be
secured by 35 percent cut in taxes.
The writer will not attempt to deny
the self-evident fact that taxes have
Increased and that they are burden
under existing conditions, but there
are some facts in connection with
this matter that should not be over
looked if this law is to be written
on our statute books.
The contention is made that the
proposed lowering of taxes will not
close a part Of our schools. 1t must
be noted that in making a tax levy
for school purposes there are Ger
tain fixed items to be cared for
Among these are interest on debts
retirement of bonds, insurance, anc
fuel. These cannot under any cir
.umstances be lowered 80 percent
since they are beyond the taxpayers
control Bus drivers are now re
.eiving such low pay that no further
material reduction can be made. FIX
oenditures for repairs and supplies
nave been radically reduced during
The past two years. This leaves but
one item in which the proposed re
uction can be abs orbed and thai !!
teachers salaries. Unless the num-
Der of teachers is greatly reduced il
zach school, the cut in salaries vii
be more than So percent, and in mos
Eases will be at least so percent The
average salary Of grade teacher il
,ity and village schools does not a
present exceed Sl29 month. II
country schools it probably will no
,verage above $50 Il month. A few
4eceive more but many receive less
The proposed cut in taxes will re
luce these salaries to 500 and Sl'
A month respectively. Living cost
FOR the teacher are from $50 to 81
f. month in cities and villages, prob
ebly somewhat less in the country
1T cannot be expected that this ca
BE reduced proportionately, nor !
here a prospect for reduction o
aosts in clothing and railroad fares
Iany teachers have debts to pay o
dependents to support and they can
not be accused of disloyalty in seek
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PTNCHOT SEEKS
DELEGATE SEAT

Harris burg, Pa, Jan. s1.-Gov.
Pinchot today announced he will be
a candidate tor delegate-at-large TO
the Republican National Convention
next June.
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VETS BUREAU
HEAD REMOVED

Washington, Jan. Nv, F. Lent.
district manager Of the Veterans Blu
reau office at New York. has been re-
lieved by Director Hines pending q
complete investigation Of charges
that liquor parties had been held in
the district Office there and that
liquor was carried to dinner at 4
hotel in Veterans Bureau ambu-
lance
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Tribune Want Ads Bring Results
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common school education. This pro-
position should receive serious con-
sderation from every angle and an
honest statewide effort be made to
reduce all sources of abnormal ex-
penditures. We should not be con-
tent to simply follow the line OF
least resistance.
A. SATERLIE,
Supt of Schools,
Courtenay, y. Oak.
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43 LIVES ARE
THOUGHT LOST
ON SUBMARINE
Nothing to Indicate That Any
Men CT the LA Crew
Escaped

London, Jan 1.-THE British
submarine LA. rammed by the
dreadnauoht Resolution yesterday, IS
lying 30 fathoms deep about / miles
south &C Portland Hill, according to
the latest reports from Weymouth,
There is nothing to indicate that her
crew Of a3 men have not persisted
All the men were below when the
boat left Portland for the maneuyers
lin which nc was to take part rs the,
weather was too hc,Ny to allow them
to remain on deck, it was said
Until further investigation has
been made it is impossible TO tell
Just how the disaster occurred The
latest reports said that the LA ros"
hy the dreadnaught and struck the
latter bog
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WATSON OUT
FOR COOLIDGE
Indiana Senator Backs Pres
ident by Refusing to Run

Washington, Jan. ll.-Senator
James +. Watson OF Indiana an
nounced today that he would not be
candidate for the Republicans
presidential nomination.
Senator Wataon's announcement
eft the way clear for President Cool
dye 20 enter the Indiana pres't"n-
.ial primary with Ewing Emis"n OF
vinccnncs as the Coolidge campaign
manager in that state.
Senator Watson issued only ms
statement: II have concluded nc 10
1e candidate for the Republican
nomination for the presidency"
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Our Dollar Special. Cycla-
men plants, any color, S1.OO
each. Wills Greenhouses,
3l9-3rd st. Phone 7S4-W.
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BANK CLOSES

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Sioux
Fall, National Bank WAS closed on
the order Of the national bank ex-
aminer in charge q that district.
In reporting his action today TO the
comptroller of. the currency the man
ager merely said he mad closed the
bank because conditions warranted
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AVIATOR'SBODY
THOUGHT FOUND

London, Jan. IA body believed
to be that of Lawrence Il. Sperry,
American aviator. missing since De-
cember - was found today ut a place
called The Gape-near-R Rye. Sussex.
The body which was lying on the
shore when discovered has not been
fully identified but the garments are
said to correspond to those worn by
Sperry.
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tify it as that Of Lawrence b. Sper.
nv, the American aviator, who had
been missing since Dec. Is.
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During the morning the remain
ing portion Of the linen pail, swathed
in cotton wood. was removed 10 the
laboratory.
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CAN'T IDENTIFY 1T

CAN'T IDENTIFY 1T.
London, Jan. l1.-(By the A. P.D
An agent of the Sperry company
sent to the Sussex shore to view the
body discovered there reported this
afternoon that he was unable to iden-