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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23
LEGACY CLAIMS
Get SETBACK
First Wife Loses Point in
Holland Estate Suit

Efforts OF Lily y. Holland. al.
vorocd wife OF Alber. Edward Hoi.
land. 20 obtain large slice OF tho
haif.miilion.dollar estate OF the dc.
ceased Scdro.wooliey banker and
lumbcrman. met with serious revcrs-
ais IN superior court Wednesday
when her suit for an accounting wnH
ovorruled by Judge Everett l.. Smith.
Mrs. Lily Holland was divorced
from Holland several years ago and
has lived In California since. when
Holland died. leaving his entire e..
tate 10 Mrs. Charlotte NJ. Holland.
his former housekccper. the first
Mrs. Holland brought court action TO
obtain n share OF II.
she filed suit for an accounting,
alleging that large assets. totallns
$500. 900. were concealed from her in
The divorce settlement.
The decision marks the second VIC
tory for Mrs. Charlotte Holland in
fight 20 protect her legacy. an OBJ
scure relative having brought an Hc.
ton for a share OF the estate on the
grounds OF durcss and fraud. This
former action was also rcpudiated In
the lower courts. Appeals in both
cases are pending.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23
WILL FUMICATE
PASSENGERS
Can Enter Arizona From CAL
lfornia After Distinction

PHoENIX, Ariz-. April ss.-Ari.
zona state health authorities today
specded erection Of ,umisatlon plants
at three points where railroads from
California enter this state.
Beginning Monday. all train pas.
sengcrs who purchase tickets for
Arizona ci,les. viii be required TO
undergo dsinfection ut Yuma. King.
man or wIekcnbarg. where tho
Southern Pacific and Santa re
cross the Interstate bridges.
Tho provision was contained In
proclamation issued by Governor
Hunt yesterday denying the rcsolu.
ton OF 200 leading business and
livestock men that entry OF callfor.
mans into this state by rail be
limited TO cases OF utmost neces.
Hity.
Tho executive believes that BY
establishing fumisation plants all
danger OF the foot and mouth cpl.
demic striking Arizona viii be elm.
mated.
The han against auto travel will
continue absolute.
Thru passengers on railroad
trains trayersing Arizona must not
dismount at any point in the state.
tho governor ordered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23
P0THIER DENIES
CRIME CHARGE
Held al Tacoma in Another
Cronkhite Death Probe

TACOMA. April ss.-DeciarinK
cmphailcally that he IL innocent OF
any crime. Roland Polhier. Is. eli.
In tho county jail. where no was
placed Tuesday afternoon BY fed.
cni guards 10 await trial on a
murder charge growing out Of tito
shooting Of Mai. Alexander o.
cronkhts az Camp Lewis. October
IS. 1918.
Poihier. who has h-en taken into
court several times Ia tho last five
years a. result % tho shooting.
declares he has spen, all hin money
IN defending himself and that his
wife and child arc without funds IN
Central Falls. Il. !.
He gave himself up 20 the Au.
thoriuer In Providence when tho
United States supreme court two
weeks ago reversed a decision Of
the lower court In his fight against
cxtradltion. He was working al a
railroad brakeman then.
Capt. Robert Rosenbluth. OF New
York. was indicted with poshicr.
Thoy were the only members Of
Hoacnbluth's company near Maj.
Cronkhite at tho time Of his death.
whore the men were having target
practice.
Both were under surveillance un.
~ military inquiry found that
death was accidental.
I,osnnblnth. who Ia NJ liberty I'm.
dor $4,000 bonds. is expected hero
soon.
Pothler ls waiting 20 sec whether
the federal court has Jurisdiction.
Should Judge Y. Y. cushmnn find
no has not authority In the matter.
there probably win bc no prosocu.
ton in superior court. as Prosccu.
tor J. W. scidon has cxonerated
both in a published report.
on his arrival hero Tuesday.
rothlcr conferred for a short time
with his attorney. Maurice Lang.
horne. Tho American Legion pos,
has offered him the Hamc service
extended to all veterans who ara in
trouble.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23
Jewelry Workman
Held for Thefts

Alleged to have stolen gold,
platinum and other jewelers. mn.
terials from the Jensen Bros.
manufacturing jewelers. shop. 1912
Third ave. where he was employed.
e. 5. Hutchinson, &c. was arrested
Tuesday by Detectives II. II. Her.
bort and Walter Dench at the jew.
clry store.
When searched, Hutchinson had
four bars OF gold and one of plat.
mum, Herbert said. The alleged
thefts extended over a period OF
three months. according TO tho 20.
lice. Hutchinson Is held In fail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23
Veterans Pay Own
Bonus, Is Charge

WASHINGTON. April :S.-war
veterans will have 10 pay their own
bonus in taxes, Senator Oscar I'm.
derwood, OF Alabama, democratic
presidential candidate, declared in
the senate today. in an attack on
the Insurance policy bonus bill.
As the cost OF the measure VIII bc
levied on industries and farming.
and all gainful occupations the en-.
tire scheme will work against the
soldiers II is intended TO hep, I'm.
dorood declared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23
Held Illegally at Liberty
Thru TechnicaIity

Ed Hagen. former Seattle police.
man recently convicted OF consplr.
acy TO violate the prohibition ave
was Illegally al liberty weduesdi.
as result OF n mix.up in proceed.
ings for his appeal. He has been
released on an appeal bond. but
has not filed a writ OF error. which
Is necessary TO enti,le him to the
bond.
Hagen was convicted with Ed.
ward w. Pielow and Charles Civ.
ems. and was sentenced TO serve
two years in the Mcneil Island pen.
nentiary. When sentence was pro.
nounced Hagen decided to take his
medicine and get 1t over with"
Following this decision, he spent
the night IN jail.
Meanwhile. Pielow and Brown
gave notice OF their appeal thru
their attorney. The next day
Hagen changed his mind. with the
understanding that his appeal
would be Joined with that OF the
others.
On this assumption, Hagcn's ap-
peal bond was approved by the
United States attorneys office. and
signed by Federal Judge Jeremiah
Neterer All parties thought the
law had been compiled with. until
II was discovered Tuesday after
noon that Hagen's appeal had not
yet been perfected with that Of the
other two.
Hagen is expected TO have his
writ OF error duly filed Wednesday.
II this is not done he viii have TO
be re.arrested.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
BUILDING
STARTS ON PAGE 1

buildings for Seattle and 10 ex.
cludc "Shyster or fiy.by night"
builders who. ho rays, build
flocks Of poorly constructed
homes and palm them of on un.
Huspectlng scRt,lci,er.
CEATTLE builders insist the
~ inspection Of the city build.
ms dcpartmont--if properly
madc-shouId provide the pro,ec.
ton Mr.. Heakcth so earnestly
socks.
Harry James. member OF the
state architects licensing exam.
ming board. admitted TO The star
Tuesday that the bin Ia largely
designed 10 provide work FOR
architectural and engineering
students, who. under tho present
systom. arc unable TO find work
after they are graduated. They
arc now forced TO compete with
spectators and promoters. no in.
slsts and he thinks home.bulld.
ers can well afford to put with
tho architects fec TO help along
the architecta' profession.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23
TOURIST TRAIN
is WRECKED
80 Killed and 60 injured in
European Disaster
AMERICANS ARE CAUGHT
Biarritz and Milan Expresses
Crash in Darkness

GENEVA. Switzerland. April "a
Thirty persons were killed and co
injured as the result Of a railway
wreck near Belnsona. capital o.
the canton Of ncino. according 20
word here today.
Four Americans we're reported
among the passengers. the most u
whom wsro Germans and italians.
The majority Of the dead arc Ger
man tourists
Two trains running a. hlEh slissd
crashed into each other in the dark
ness and many passenger cars
were completely smashed.
The trains were the Blarrl,s and
Milan expresses and both were
crowded with passengers.
Dispatches told Of narrowing
scenes. Many u tho victims were
burned 70 death in the smashed
cars.
Relief trains were AZ the scene
today and all tho injured were
being cared Tor.
Tho wreck wns on the famous
s. Go,hard mountain railway
known 20 Thousands of American
tourists, The line runs from Milan
60 Lussrns.
Two cars Of ono o. the trains
caught fire when tanks Of gas used
90 illuminate the train exploded and
many persons pinned under the
wrcckago were burned.
According 60 messages here. the
Italian minister IN Copenhagen.
slEnor Della Tore. was a passsn.
ser on one % tho trains. but early
reports gave no information an 20
whether or not no was injured.
Other messages Hay tho passenger
Ia, Of the Berlin train included IS
Germans and two Englinhmen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23
COWBOY DEFIES
300 IN POSSE
Two Men Wounded as Fu-
gitive ReSists Capture

TAHoKA. Tex. April 2s.-Two
members OF sherifrs posse were
shot and wounded by WIN Ward.
peg.legEed COW hand. when they
sought to capture him in the woods
between Tahoka and Browntield TO.
day.
Ward. who is wanted on charges
Of numbering DR.. $. II. WIndham.
wealthy ranchman OF Brownfield,
was barricaded in large concrete
vat in n cow pasture and success.
fully resisted efforts OF n posse OF
900 men 10 get him.
Driven TO cover by tho posse,
which pursued him since, the shoot.
ing OF Windham last Monday.
Ward, equipped with a largo sup.
ply of ammunition. two rovolvers
and a rifle. has made n dugout OF
tho cattle vat and deflcd his pur.
suers to take him.
Two members OF the posse, &c.
cording 10 word reaching the sher.
IFS office hero. were shot down
when they tried 10 enter the mar.
row entrance to the vat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23
WOULD ABANDON
BASIN DAM
Mayor Considers Tunnel 10
Provide for Plant
PLANS POWER SOURCE
Erickson Project and More
Sealing Held Disastrous

To obtain for Seattle $4,000
horsepower electric plant az Cedar
falls that viii deliver continuous
current thruout the year and that
sill BE- capable o. delivering Eo.ooo
horsepower durinE three months Of
The year when the skaEit liver Be-
at lie lowest depth. Mayor y J.
Brown r. considering the oonstruo-
ton u tunnel 20 cost fi.too.o00
10 tap Cedar lake. from a point 30
feet below the surface.
The plan involves the abandon
ment OF the masonry dam ~ tho
mouth ~ Cedar lake. and o. seal
lng operations - the gravel NOR
aine. which originally was expected
20 hold the waters Of Cedar lake
Already the city has spent $500.
600 m constructing ths dam and IN
turihsring huge efforts 10 zeal the
basin.
u aiso involves the elimination
n the city'a construction camp A.
tho dam and tho removal u all
buildings and structures from the
lake shore, the mnyUr said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23
Burned by Heated
Bar; Man May Die

Struck by a whlto.hot steel bar
at the Pacific Steel Co.'S foundry In
Youngstown Tuesday, John Jones.
"a. OF ssit Second ave. was taken
to the st. Luko's hospital. suffering
from n shattered leg. His condition
Is said to DO serious.
Jones was handling the bars as
they came sizzling from the blast
furnace. One slipped from the
roller and plunged into his right
leg near the knee. burning away
clothes and flesh and severing an
artery. a Brown and White am.
bulancc took him 10 the hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23
Government Heads
Hoof-Mouth Fight

SAN FRANCISCO. April o3.-co.
ordination OF forces fighting hoof.
and-mouth disease among california
1--we stock was under way today. fol.
lowing announcement that DIR. A.
U. Houch. representing Secretary OF
Agriculture Wallace. had boon
placed in complete charge Of the sit.
uation.
state inspectors hereafter will
work under him.
Until now the work has been dI.
yided between state and federal Off.
Gals.
Formulation OF uniform rogula.
tons for all counties viii bs under.
taken,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23
CITY ENGINEER
OIiI.IIS PLAN

city Engineer ). u Blackwell
has Endorsed the project. and de-
clarod that u viii b. impossible 20
effectively sal the gravel moralns.
thru which huge body o. water
steped In 1919. causing the Edge
wick flood.
Mayor Hfown and J. y. Ross.
Right department superintendent. In
specied the proposed project Tues.
day. Ross declared that the ci,y's
press4i plant at Cedar falls can Re
utilized by the tunnel program with.
ont additional cost.
The project calls for the con.
siruciion o. a tunnel thru Green
mountain. $500 feet IN length. 20
tap the waters OF the lake from
The bottom. A necessary part Of the
construction would be the erection
OF small dam on the site 81 the
present crib dam. a half mile up
tho canyon from the present
masonry dam.
"0n the advice Of my snrI.
ncers I have determined 10
abandon the sealing venture"
the mayor said while Coun.
Gilman Oliver r. Erickson spent
N,ooO,oo0 Of the ciiy's money
on the program, II has never
delivered cent Of profit 10
the city. am convinced II IL
impossible TO seal the basin.
No are my engineers.
The tunnel projec, was original.
" offered as the moat feasible. but
was rejected IN favor ~ tho dam.
The dam does not hold water. II
now stands high and dry and nr
soon NJ water gathers In front Of
u. leaks appear on tho opposite
side of the gravel moraine and tho
water dSsipatss itself thru tho hill.
aide. Further scaling operations in.
viic another disaster similar 10 tho
Edgewick flood and also enaangcrs
the eliy's water reservoir. Cedar
lake. which might break thru the
gravel and be lost TO the city for.
ever"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23
AND. ON THE WELL
KNOWN OTHER HAND

The four men who kicked against
bobhlng gave these reasons
III a short hair gets IN tha soup.
you swallow H. n long hair got
In. you had a chance 20 clutch u
before Il vas gone forever
Percy w"
= like the good. old.fashloaed glri.
with tho long curis wouldn't
marry a bobhsttc -. H..
Il don't Ike bobhed hair because
women arc becoming too masculine
anyway. They apo the men too
'old.Tlmcr.
- woman with only hair her hair
Il only half a woman. She destroys
her browning glory for q fad.-
H. O."
So there sou are. And here's that
ballot again. Send In YOU opinion
and let's giyo tho girls the low.
down on tho subject.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23
Ship Line Merger
Rumors Are Denied

VANCOUVER. h. c.. April Ca
9. NJ. Bosworth. chairman for the
Canadian Steamships, Ltd. head.
quarters Montreal. today definitely
denied that there is any truth In tho
story that tho C. +. r. was about to
merge or absorb the Togo Kisen
kalsha.
AS far rs I am aware, there Is
no truth whatever in the report" he
tclegraphed 10 Vancouver.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23
Balloonists Ready
for Starters Gun

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. April pa
Seven balloons viii take off here at
$50 o'clock this afternoon In the
national elimination balloon race.
Ideal weather conditions were pre-.
vailing today. A stiff southorly
wind was blowing. and pilots OF the
big bags said they expected TO
eclipse tho American long distance
record established by Alvin r.. Haw.
ley.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23
ROBBED IN CAR
Then Bob" Threw Him Out
in Woodland Park

After being robbed of $50 by ono
Of two men with whom he was rid.
Ing In mn autr c. L. Bergst.om. 1924
Jackson ST.. Has thrown from tho
car In Woodland park, Wedneadav
morning, according TO his story 10
tho police.
Bergstrom accuses man known
as Bob" OF the crime. He declares
that ho and Bob" were riding with
G. c. McCaw. IN McCaw's nu,o
When they got TO Woodland marx
Bergstrom declares that "Bob.
turned on him, robbed him OF his
money and then threw him from
the car.
Mecaw was then forced to drive
Bob back TO town. says Berg.
strom. who frees the former OF any
blame for the robbery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
WATERSHED
STARTS ON PAGE 1

fire protection Tor moro than 20
years, Russell estimates.
The logged.off land is covered
with rotting logs and stumps.
CITY WATER TAKES
BIi0wNIsH TISGE
Small lsaf.throwing trees cover
the land. and insects and small AM.
mails flourish there. he drainage
from this section pours into Cedar
lake. and. rs the logs rot. this
drainage assumes a dark brown
color and an unpleasant taste. This
land must be reforested az once.
Health Commissioner McIoughlln
viii study the effect OF this drain.
age on the water supply. Tuesday
he rendered an opinion that the dis.
trict should he cleared and rcfor.
ested Immediately.
Several ways are open 20 the
city 10 protect It's water source"
Russell said. One IL an immediate
program OF reforcsta;ion. This will
require the establishment OF fire pa.
trolls.
"a second method Is TO cease log.
ging operations by canceIing tho
city's contract with the logging
firm. a third method is for the
city TO purchase all Of the timber
In the watershed and slowly rcfor.
est the loggcd-off land. BY scisn.
tific and careful logging operations
taking only the fully maturcd
growth Of trees. and By reforesting
as the logging progressed. the city
would recover its invest.
ment."
Russell expects legal difficulties
In canceling the logging contract.
He expects 10 recommend a course
of action 10 the city council when
the forestry school makes its re.
port.
Mayor Brown believes the con.
tract can be voided as n menace
to the water supply. 1t was en-.
tered on the theory that unless the
timber was taken off. 1t would be
a continual fire hazard. Expert.
cnco has proved. the mayor said,
that the greatest danger comes
from the logging operations. as no
fires have started In the virgin for.
ests OF the watershed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23
Boys Disappear
After Scoldinq

ReprImanded for turning in q false
fire alarm, three school boys. James
Lemon, IL, OF 9o1 Yakima nve.;
George Liable. II. 311s Irving st..
ond Robert Walters. 10. sOo4 Nor.
man st., disappeared Tuesday and
were being hunted by the police here
and in Tacoma. Everett, Kent and
Sumner. Wednesday.
The three lads were anscred by
the scolding they received and ran
away from tho 81. Mnry's parish
school, where they were students.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23
BOBBED HAIR!
Seattle Men Like 1t, First Day of
Voting Demonstrates

call 20 take her 10 a show"
= like bobhcd hair because I'm a
barber, Nuff IA. T.. J. r."
"nobhed hair "a pr0itier cleaner.
neatcr and moro attractive than the
old-Ashioned pile ~ foliage they
used 10 wear.
saves me tins IN the morning
wife used 20 spend 10 minutes DO
ms Il Up. Now she iust shakes
her head and starts the coffee SO.
Inc a r. HH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23
LOSING

TRENTON. N. j.. April 23.-Late
returns indicate Senator Hiram
Johnson has been overwhelmingly
defeated in the New Jersey pri.
marles.
Returns from all but 500 of $500
districts show that tho Coolidge del.
ogntcs at large hnvo carried the
state by vote OF about TO /.
Democrats of tho state stand be.
hind Governor George S. Silzer
almost unanimously.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23
Epidemic Situation
Reported Unchanged

LOS ANGELES. Cal. April "a
With discovery Of $40 hogs on the
Long Beach municipal hog ranch in.
fected with foot and mouth disease.
and with the epidemic still going on
In two sections OF this county. the
situation was reported unchanged by
state department Of agriculture head.
quarters today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
STATEMENT
STARTS ON PAGE 1

office. Politics is its first con-
sideration; the public comes
second.
It's widespread. when YOU
step on tho toes OF one man
In tho ring. you find yourself
fighting the whole ring.
But IN run this gang out OF
the court house IL it's humanity
possible TO do II. I don't caro-
whose toes ] tread upon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23
Fells Wife With
AK; Sits Throat

MONROE, Mich. April 23.-Mrs.
James Peggler. IS. is dying follow.
ing an attack upon her by her
husband with an az early this
morning. Feggier. 50. IL also IN a
critical condition OF a hospital suf
fering from a self.lnflicted cash
across his throat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23
Missionary Will
Sing in Chinese

Chinese songs win be sung Thurs.
day afternoon by Miss Therese
Peterson, missionary 20 China for
IL years. She will appear at the
missionary meeting OF the Immnnuel
Lutheran Ladiea' aid. pontius ave.
and Thomas st..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-23
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
PAUL
STARTS ON PAGE

! Tor the fill extsnded under and be.
yond the present wooden bridge.
and declared:
Everybody connected vita the
affair knew long ago that when the
fiil was started, the dirt was going
TO pile up under the bridge. ana
that Il undoubtedly would have 10
be closed. As n matter OF fact. the
orise has been unsafe fer some
time, and II would have been ueee..
sary to close Il soon, normally be.
cause the tinbcrs have rot,ed
away"
Blum pointed out that the county
has never obtained permission from
property owners near the IN 10 use
the dirt It Is hauling 10 make the
fill- J. G. yasser already mas gone
to court for n retaining order and
has put the steam shovel cff hia
land, and other property owners
where digging IL being done contem.
plate the same action. he sad.
RELATIONS IN BOARDS
, OFFICE STRAINED
Commissioner Paul said he ha,
permission from property owners
70 get sufficient dirt for the mi
and that the contractors wen. ONTO
Vassers land by mistake, as he was
. one who had not agreed to give tho
dirt 10 the county for hauling IL
away.
Relations in the county commits.
sioners' office Wednesday appeared
rather strained. Commissioners,
! Gaines and Paul. whose chairs are
side by side in the commission Of
/ flee, sat In their chairs alternately.
When one man arrived. the other
. found some excuse for leaving.
! PAUL EXPLAINS
FILL CONTRACT
Paul Hdiculed tho charge made
by Gaines Tuesday that Paul had
attempted to get the Des Moines
: I'LL contract for himself. TO do the
Job with county machinery and 10
pocket the profits.
ANY contract has TO be bid upon
and let In an open meeting OF the
] board" Paul said. 'Tt has TO be
approved By the prosecutor. Do
you imagine the other board mem.
Der, whose vote II would be neces.
sary to have. and the prosecutor
would approve that?
What happened was Thu.
? Dir. Gaines said County En-
eineer Beman told him It would
cost ~ cents a yard 10 make
Z the I'LL we wanted. thought
that was high. ] sent X. II.
Thompson. consulting engineer.
to make survey. He reported
II could be done for 30 cents.
Z asked Lafe Hamilton 10 have
some contractors make an esti.
nate and he said Mr.. Sweet, an
oAtime Des MoInes contractor.
told him he could do It for
shout rs or 26 cents.
later, MIR Sweet declined 10 bid
! however, because lie said the fIll
idea wasn't popular with the other
commissioners or the county on.
gIneer, and he was afraid they
would try TO hamper him in the
work. IL he got 1t. and make II so
Expensive that It might break
him"
Meantime the 1000 travellers who
use the high line" road TO Tacoma
daily were being forced TO make the
rough detour at Des Moines while
workmen were rushing temporary
sideroad that win be easier to sub.
lstitute for the bridge that crumplcd
under the sliding earth from the
I'LL