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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-29
Divided Over Control

Discussion Of bus regulation.
which would take in freight as well
as passenger hauling. has developed
the fact that competing electric rail-
way interests want the busses put
under control of the public service
commission. while the motor men
want to be controlled Boy the high
way commission.
President J. 2. Woodward and
Secretary Tom Snyder argued that
motor trucks are inequi;ablv taxed.
They must pay State and city L-
senses as well as gasoline TAX.
Passenger vehicles cannot be taxed
by cities
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
Main Street

Everett II. Boyd. broker. Bailey
building. carrying raincoat. Cor.
poral G.. r. Miller. with newly
ahined shoes. entering county.clty
building: Stewart Stream. taxi drly.
or. picking up fare. Harry Merritt,
deputy count treasurer. leaving OF.
fice to collect personal property tax,
w. !. Evans. Grlnncll Automatic
Sprinkler Co. passing in au,omo.
bile; Tom Olsen and Leo Lasson.
sports writer's. going out TO break.
fast: Douglas shclor. Automobile
club secretary, trying TO lind place
10 park his auto. A. Lundbcrg. arti.
fetal limb maker. sizing UP the
weather: Jack Mack. Of Medina, ar
guing with friend on street cor
ner: Morris Malakoff. candidate for
legislature. hurrylng down the street
Ernest Graeff. collection department
OF telephone company. entering
cafe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29

MAY GO
ON STAND
barrow Considers
Move to Call Up
Chicago Youths for
Testimony

CRIMINAL COURT ROOM. CHI
~ cago. July :s.-Chief Defense
Attorney Clarence barrow may
place Nathan Leopold and Richard
Loeb. slayera OF Robert Franks. on
the stand in their own defense. he
indicated today.
In his determination to leave no
stone unturnsd IN the fight 20 free
them from the gnllows. barrow said
no was prepared TO put on the Wit
ness stand the boys themselves. "a
we'll an their parents and friends
II had been previously announced
that the two prisoners would not
be called upon 10 testify unless some
unexpected situation developed. II
Is now believed that the defense
considers the unexpected situation
has developed and that II will b
necessary for Loeb and Leopold C
go ON the stand
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
Water Service Not
Hit by Dry Spell

ssat,ic's water department has ex-
pcrienccd mos; successful dry sea-
son. supi. George Russell declared
Tuesday. In spite of water short
ages in certain localities.
Russell said there has not been a
single break IN the mains or water
lines during the summer that was
OF any consequence. a large amount
Of new construction and extension
viii be started Just nS soon as wet
weather sets in. Russell said.
The success OF the department Il
attributed TO repair work completed
last spring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
1--WE We're So Happy"
SEVEN HOMES BURN;
NO WATER TO FIGHT
FIRE, IT'S CHARGED

MRS. LEoNA NAssER might
Nl not have burned 20 death
had there been sufficient wa,or
protection IN the nelKhborhood.
according 20 neighbora OF the
dead woman.
In the past few months, seven
houses In that district have
burned down because there was
no water available with which 10
fight fire. according 10 Mrs. j. y.
Glasgow. s50s Beach drive. whose
homo was scorehed by tho fire
which snuffcd out tho lifo OF
Mrs. Naaser.
Mrs. Glasgow and Mrs. T. u.
Thomas. s3ts Beach drive. told
The Star Tuesday that frequent
~ there was no water whatever
10 be had between a. m. and 8
p. m. and that often residents
were forced 10 walt ,ill after mid
night for bath water.
~ no time has tho pressure
been sufficient. and fire hydFants
arc many blocks apart.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
Big Subscriptions Are
Sought for State Park

Time allotted TO the common folks
was well spent, and the allotted two
weeks drive has brought the total
we'll up.
REDNIOND'S MAYOR
GIVES 500
Redmond jumped into the breach
Tuesday with Mayor William Brown
taking the role of Horatius at the
bridge.
They shall not pass--us," quoth
Mayor Bill. And he quoth 500
worth OF his own money, which was
a handsome thing to do,
TITS not because am candidate
for county commissioners" he OK.
planned, I'm giving this money
solely because believe In the plan
and | want to help the project and
help Redmond with running start
In competition with other communi.
ties outlying from Seattle and III.
coma"
And here's the Redmond cxecu.
tive's proclnmatoni
Believing that tho campaign
CTurn TO Page I, Column -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
ny J. X. NAssEI,

III ~ w @NfhNtGtk
T HAD 10 leave her there 20 be
i eaten up by the flames. could
hear her screaming TO me. but J
couldn't help her.
She was the dearest woman In tht
world and something just broke in
side my head when went outside
10 leave her there.
had started little fire with
coal In tho Kitchen stove and We
had breakfast. Then shc put ur
my lunch for me. as sho always did
and just little bit better than Tho
other mems wives did.
AID then she kissed me goodhy.
had started up the road Intend
ing 20 catch the street car at West
Seattle station. Then heard hcl
call for me.
IL was terrible scream. and
ran back.
saw the kitchen all afire ans
there was Laona sort OF staggering
on her hands and knees on IN,
kitchen floor. Her dress was OF
fire and she looked at me in a Sor
OF dared way.
] hope TO never see another looi
like that one
/ grabbed her by the foot ant
tried to pull her outside.
What happened then don't Jus
know. but she got caught in tn
door. Then the kerosene tanl
blew up.
found myself outside and the.
took me away, but could still hea
her calling for me TO come back
II doesn't seem possible that sh
Is dead: thnt everything Is gone.
And this morning we were s.
happy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
Redmond Is First
in Campaign in
Small Towns

WITH August /, the date on
w which the Young Mems Bust
ness club expects TO close Its No,-
900 drive for the state salt water
project near. Or. T. w. Wood, cam
paign general, Tuesday was to name
four committees Of three men each
to approach" Seattle's industrial
400,
Dollar subscriptions are still need
cd for the park fund, because n lot
of 81 bills added 70 what you've
got helps II lot, but the clubmen
campaigncrs realize that bigger sub
scrip,ons are also needed TO swell
the total quickly so the Big Bust
ness 400 are the objects of tho I'm.
mediate drive
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
CLAIMS SPEED OF
10 MILES AN HOUR

The rum ship Is described by tho
man as low rRkish craft. 1876 feet
long. with speed near 20 miles an
hour. The boat. he said, is powered
with two $50 horsepower semi-Dcisel
engines and can outrun anything In
the Northwest.
THE crew thinks itself perfectly
safe here. as 1t cannot he caught
the alleged former partner said. Il
do not want to see the crew get
into trouble. but / hate to see my
property get out OF my hands In
that manner"
According to the story told by
the man. the boat WINS brought here
from the east coast and has SNUG
gled several cargoes. It's last ship
ment was taken 10 Aberdeen, but
the snohomish arrived on the scene
before IL WINS all sold. so the boat
sped north to the Sound.
Capt. Dodge declared Tuesday tina,
the snohonish was dispatched to
Aberdeen at the time the man
spoke Of The Snohomish is now
back in the Sound.
The search during the morning
failed TO reveal the mystery ship
but Capt Dodge said he was going
to either prove or dlsprove the rum
boat story.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
Deny Former Kaiser
Is Fleeing Holland

LONDON. July ga report is in
circulation in Berlin, says the Ex-
change Telegraph. that the ex-
kaiser now is at sea aboard an At
lantic liner.
DooRN. July 2a.-Reports that
former Kaiser Wilhelm had left his
retreat here and was cruising aboard
an Atlantic liner were refuted today
by the presence of the ex-kaiser IN
his usual haunts today and follow
ing his customary woodcutting exer-
cises
Princess Hermine Is enjoying a
vacation at n Baltic seaside resort.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
CANDIDATE FOR THE POISON
IVY CLUB

(Thenx to "caahmers DruEElst'')
Binibo who goes into drug store.
buys pocket book and asks to have
IL charged.
Speaking about aviation. Il. T.. re.
ports that he saw horse fly at the
stadium last week.
"The plane was about 200 feet
from the ground when the crash oc.
cured. "-Newspaper.
Probably ran into cloud bank
Dozens Of alienlsts will be called
in the Leopold. Loeb murder trial 10
prove that the youths are insane. We
hope the court brings in q verdict
finding Leopold. Loeb and all the
alienlsts crazy"
II Leopold and Loeb are insane,
imagine the condition Of tho left
handed pitchers In the Coast league!
vi DIARY
GUY 80
By boat TO town, sick TO have left tbe
woods and the bay, md do Intend TO
take my vacation earlier this year, lest
4 no insane nt being cooped up In nm
office tbrse pleasant days. md my wife
do insist we go 10 the mountains. but
do think them NJ only for goats, albeit
dld not tell her 10. And did say I did
want 10 go 10 Vancouver. but she did
any ncornfully, '"To look Ut the scenery.
Z suppo-e9" 80 have determined not 10
20 10 Vancouver.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
king AND SLAVE
AIIENIST'S THEORY

Then, when members Of the fam
HES have told the court the in
innate details OF tho two boys lives.
the battery Of defense alicniSts will
be called. First among tho defense
aIicnists probably will be Or. II. II.
Hnrlburt. originator Of the king
and slave" theory OF the two boys
found Loeb tho king" or master
lives. His report, on which he
mind" and Leopold. the slave" or
''weakllng." VIII bo introduced in an
attempt TO show that the youths
reached only the climax OF a long
series OF crimes when they Iurcd
Robert Franks into rented auto
mobile and killed him FOR thrill"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
China Trade Chief
for Kiwanis Meet

Frank Raga, registrar Of the
China Trade act. Pekin. will be the
principal speaker Wednesday be.
fore the Klwanis club.mcoting at
noon in the Hotel Gowman. Raga
is connecting link between Ameri.
can merchants and the Chinese
market and will tell the Kiwanlans
of his work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
SPEEDY
BOAT IS
SOUGHT
P art-Owner Tells
w eird Story of
Losing Part of His
Vessel

TUE mystery Scotch ship" Of the
North Pacific coast was being
hunted In scat,lc's harbor Tuesday
by members OF the coast guard serv.
ice. under direction OF Capt. +. G.
Dodge.
Information that craft which Is
supposed 10 have been lowering off
the coast OF Washington for several
weeks, supplying smaller rum snug.
slern with carsoes. Is in Seattle. was
furnished By a man who claimed 10
have been part owner OF the boat.
The ship. he said. sought refuge
In Puget Sound when the coast
guard cutter snohomish harasscd Il
off Grnys Harbor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
". Seattleite, Helpless, Watches a:
WIFE DIES in FIRE
Home Grew

Howdy. folks. The farmer who
takes In summer boarders has a
lot of worries. For one thing
he has TO keep up on his rural
dialect.
Summer boarders like TO feel that
they are living rural life. They
don't mind eating a sardine II they
arc first assured that Il Is a brook
trout.
IT'S lots Of fan beiR0 a summer
boarder. Every evening poH can
90 out aud hear the hired hand
paging the coics.
One farmer explained the lack OF
fresh vegetables 10 his boarders by
telling them his tractor had con-
tracted the hoofand-mouth disease
Running a farm which takes in
boarders is a tough job. You have
TO get up so early in order TO drive
into town and buy your fresh vese'
tables.
sign on the Back Of a Tord;
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
West Seattle Home Is Scene of Tragic
Blaze as Water Pressure Fails and
Kerosene EXplodes

MRS. LEONA NASSER, 49, Olympia school teacher and
lVl nsrucress of aesthetic dancing burned to death in
her home 1904 Beach drive, at $50 Tuesday morning
Her husband j. K Nasser employee of the street rail-
way department Mortified witness of his wfes DEATH
Nasser started fire in the kitchen stove about m,
and had breakfast with his wife, She packed his lunch and
he started to work He about 200 feet from the house
,rhnn he heard He dashed hack
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29

was widely known school teacher.
having taught at the Washington
school in Olympia.
Sometime ago she resigned to
start an aesthetic dancing school
in that city and was to have gone
there Tuesday morning.
The cause of the fire has not
been established. according to the
fire department. altho it is believed
1t may have been due TO an ex-
plosion of gas generated by the
coal used in the kitchen stove.
An accident. which nearly proved
fatal. ruined the vacation plans OF
Alberta Mcdonald. 1s-year.old girl
living with her widowed mother at
2o4s w. 6oth st.
Tuesday the girl was In the city
hospital. suffering from painful
burns all over her body.
Alberta was preparing Monday TO
start on an outing trip to the Lions
club camp at Five Lakes. As she
was cooking breakfast her dress
caught fire. Her mother tried to
extinguish the flames, but the girl
broke from her grasp and ran scream
ing TO the home of neighbor. Mrs.
George Thomas.
Mrs. Thomas and the mother III.
nally put out the blaze and the girl
was rushed to the city hospital. AL
most all of Alberta's clothes were
burned off her body. The burns were
not deep. however. and the doctors
believe that she will live.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
HUNDREDS DIE
IN ACCIDENT
Workers Buried in Wreck
of Mill Near Bombay

LONDON. July ga Central
News dispatch from Bombay reports
collapse OF portion OF a large oil
mill Mt Ahmedabad. burying hun.
drcds OF workers in the ruins. It is
feared that the loss Of life was heavy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29

and is to extend to the edge of the campus
on 18th ave. N. r. This is directly in front
of Meany hall The building plans of the
university call for the construction of a ma
ton history museum ut one side Of where
this approach would reach the grounds and
an art museum on the other side.
The approach would have two roadways,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
T'OsIE
Oh, for some worms,
A slender pole,
And that old drow--
sy fishin' hole!

Navy aviators are instructed. in
case OF danger. TO jump from their
plane and count two before pulling
open their parachute.
But supposing man suffered?
The AL Barnes circus. which viii
be here shortly, advertiscs worlds
champion sword,swailower.
Let's match him against some Of
the boys who eat at Druxman's
lunch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
STORY OF
TRAGEDY
IS TOLD
Man Who Watched
Wife's Agonies in
Flames Says Help
Failed

for The Star by y. X. sas.sr. hus-
band Of the victim Of Tuesdays fire
tragedy In West seattle, In tho West
Seattle police station. Nass~r. almost
frantic with grief and horror. Jerked
cot hls story broksnly. lie was taken
TO th. station until hr could get
grip on himself. after which he was
ffeFd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
Eastern Price on
Oil Cut Is Cents

FINDLAY, Ohio. July %. = The
Findlay Oil Co. today announced
reduction of % cents a barrel in the
price of crude oils-Lima, Indiana,
Illinois, Princeton, Plymouth and
Waterloo. A reduction of Is cents
per barrel was announced on other
rroinc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
STUMBLE MAY SEND
BOYS TO GALLONS

a stumble in the dark may send
tho two youths 10 the gnllows.
In the documents containing the
confessions, the reading OF which
was being concluded today. Leopold
Is quoted as stating that he believed
Turn 10 Page Z, Column p
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29

The scene which met his eyes. as
he opened the kitchen door, petrified
him with horror. Flames enveloped
the walls and Mrs. Nasser was "
ing half unconscious on the floor
with her clothing ablaze.
Nasser seized her and tried to
get her outside when a kerosene
tank. near the stove. exploded,
knocking him backward and throw
ing blazing oil over the room.
WATER PRESSURE
Is INSUFFICIENT
The husband struggled outside,
and, in a frenzy, started calling for
help. Neighbors sent in fire
alarm and several fire companies
responded.
Extremely rough roads held the
e-fighters back, and when they
did arrive. they were forced to lay
hose up a sheer cmbankment for
several hundred feet. Water pressure
was insufficient.
Meanwhile Nasser had gone al
most insane, while listening to his
wife's dying screams.
The fire was prevented with diff
Guilty from spreading to houses on
both sides.
Mrs. Nasscrs body. charred be-
You'd recognition. was recovered and
taken TO the morgue two hours and
half after the blaze broke out.
There are no children.
Previous to her marriage to Mas
ser three years ago. Mrs. Nasser
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
LEFT SHIP
AFTER QUARREL

The informant declared that he
had left the mystery ship here early
Tuesday morning. after a quarrel
with his partner. He alleges that no
signed away his interest in the ship
to his partner. thinking he was sign.
ing a manifest.
Everything he had in the world Is
gone now. he asserted. He lost even
his share OF the money received from
the last liquor shipment. Familiar
ity with his cargo wns blamed by
the man for the trouble.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29

the city council. The council should pass it.
Seattle has beautiful university, with
an unusually artistic campus. The beauty
and artistry can be augmented by this pro-
posed street.
Let's have it. For the benefit of the uni
versity, the University district and the city
at large.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29

Scenes in the tragic death of Mrs Leona Nasser former
dancing teacher at the Nasser home 6SO4 Beach drive, IN
West Seattle Tuesday, shoWn here Top right: gen
erdt of the remains of the burned home, reduced TO
ashes after remen ere handicapped by loW mater pres
sure Bottom left: j. K. NdsSer, husband of the dead
teacher as he appeared crazed nth grief IN the West Sc
attic police station aChere he taken to recover from ms
shock Top left: Mrs Leona Nasser
by Frank aoobss "a Photographers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29

HERE'S an opportunity
IL for immediate action
that will mean a lot to Sc
attic.
The University CONNER
cial club and the officials
of the University of Wash
ington have proposed that
a five-block approach, 100
feet wide, be constructed at
the university to enter the
grounds in front of Meany
hall and the site where the
National History and Art
museums are to be built.
The approach is to start
at 10th ave. N. e., midway
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
Let S Boost This Plan!

two rows of trees with lawn
underneath and a wide walk
between the trees. 1t would
be a beauty feature which
would advertise both Seat
tie and the university.
The plan has the backing
of the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce, the X iw ami s
club, the Lions club and the
Alumni association of the
university.
The land for the APP
proach must be condemned
and it is estimated that the
project will cost $306,000
complete.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
DON'T RUSH THIS CAN

Il never was so shocked In my
Iife." said the convicted man as no
sat down in the electric chair.-Uni'
yersity Journal.
Speaking about lightweight cham
plons, how about the ice man.
sunday: Tho day after the auto nc.
cIdents.
LII Gee Gee says she could be a
movie star IL she were only little
meteor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
OLD LADY PRAYS AS
UNCONTROLLED FORD
CANNONS INTO CURB

A FORD car with California
"A license came near dostruc
ton Tuesday. when its driver lost
control of II at about Fifth and
James, 1t sped down the hill,
lodging heavy traffic, until, be.
tween Second and Third, It can.
noncd into tho sidewalk, broke
its front wheels and stopped.
An old couple and child got
out, unframed.
IL was praying to God all tho
time to spare us" said the old
lady, according to George II.
Crandell. attorney, Arctic build.
ing, who saw the accident.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
SAYINGS or THE GREAT
Columbus: II don't know where
I'm going, but I'm on my way

An honest-to-gosh philanthropist
IS a man who commits suicide and
leaves a detailed report OF same, In.
Guiding the last sensations. for the
benefit OF the newspapers.
'"The names Of Seattle streets
surely are nvstifvln0.' tcrites W
W. D.. "1has Union nnifes o.
,ohat Pine Is pinin0 about Is more'r
/ knote.'
At that. II was quite a relief for
Eve to change her clothes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
WEATHER

Cloudy toHight and Wednesday,;
moderate temperature; gentle
tariahlr tUnaS
Temperature last "a Hours
Maximum, 81. Minimum. SIS.
To-day noon. 60,
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-14
SHELTER BADLY NEEDED

Gus Borgen, the pioneer in Stewards business enterprises, hit the nail on the head when he told the Chamber of Commerce this week that the fish ermen composing the halibut fleet were emphatic in their demands for a shelter of some kind for their boats. Seward has one of the finest harbors in Alaska but unfortunately it Is un- sheltered from southeast winds, which pile heavy sea up on the northern shores. The town of Wrangell, in Southeastern Alaska, suffered many years from this cause, but secured re- lief by an appropriation for a jetty, which is under construction and which will solve the problem of safety for the fishing fleet.
 Mr. Borgen's idea is to appeal to the army department for help through an appropriation, the money being used to drive piling and plank up a revetment or jetty extending from the shore out into the bay, in water not too deep for piling. This would not cost very large sum, as rough lumber could be used on the walk and the planking would break the force of the sea, allowing boats to be tied be- hind the wall It would also allow boats to remove their engines for re- pair without danger of going adrift. The north end of the bay is fine site for jetty or bulkhead, as the water is shallow and still deep enough to float the ordinary boat at mean low tide.
 After talking over the situation in Seward with many Ketchikan people, MT. Borgen believes that until such bulkhead is built we cannot look for