davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-25
Pastor Branded Menace
in Church-HOme Scandal
Leland Says Deacons Tried Brides to
'Whitewash" Leader of Flock

her marriage vows In order that tho
Rev. Case. whom she says il
equally guilty" shall suffer equally.
Close By her side sits her iT.year.
old son. almost hopeleaaly puzzled
by the strange drama in which his
father and mother are chief char.
acters.
Across the ,aSc ats the Rev.
Case. lie IA well past middle age.
Ills eyes are dim and his body Is
shaken by the tragedy that has
come upon him, Slightly deaf. he
holds a small trumpet 10 his car
and strains TO catch every word
that Il spoken by the witnesses.
Hts wife. who has declared her
confidence In her pastor huaha nd.
sits dcfian,ly by his side.
Around the pastoral family. crowd.
cd closely IN the small court rpoua.
stand the deaeons and elders Of
the church. The official church
board. which has voted Complete
confidence In the pastor. listens
atientivciy TO the testimony. certain
that their pastors namo will DO
cleared.
Mrs. Leland viii BE- asked 20 ties.
,ify today. She viii be asked 20
confirm or rtpudIate her confession
Of misconduct with the pastor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-25
Is Oil Tanks Lost
in Stubborn Fire

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Jan. 49,
Fighting desperately thru the night.
fircmen early today conquered a
stubborn blaze which consumed is
huge tanks OF gasoline at the Pa
ciflc American Petroleum Products
plant at Twenty and Santa Fe
ave.
The loss has been variously esti-
mated. some Of the officials OF the
company setting IL al $4,000 and
others as high as 100000.
Most estimates placed the damage
at 100000.
Several f!rcmen were slightly in.
Jured. Ora Hawley. brother OF
John Hawley. one OF the owners Of
the plant. was hurt when the first
tank 10 explode hurled him rs feet
thru the air.
Two hundred spectators we're
pressed into service as a shovel
brigade TO prevent the flaming gaso.
line from spreading.
Over one hundred thousand gal.
Ions OF gasoline and distlllate were
in the tanks destroyed by the
fire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-25
BY JACK HALL

aT listen, dear," said tho
- wife. we must build our
house. want a nice level lot
overlooking Lake Washington,
the Sound or the oIympIca
Then we can have exactly tho
kind Of n home we want Won't
that be finer"
Following q midnight accident
TO our bed In the apartment
we occupied. we had decided 10
own our own home a long
and tiresome search thru the
city for a suitable home rcndy
made had resulted In numerous
dimappolntmonts. because We
had made up our minds the
type Of house we wanted. But
there were many beautiful
bungalows for sale. on almost
any terms.
For instance. a fiye.room com.
Portable place in the Rayenna
district could be bought for
$4,000 with n $1,000 cash pay.
ment. Then there was the
place that was offered for 5000
down and one-not 40 good,
however that we could have
purchased merely by assuming
the title and paying the taxes
and a sum only slightly In cx.
cess OF rent IL you have
$1,000 cash-whlch was about
all we could mise-you can buy
a home in Seattle on the intsail.
ment plan. and pay for II in
from eight 10 twelve years for
only a little more than the place
will rent for.
But all Of them had some fen.
ture we didn't like We had
agreed not 10 buy until we were
satisfied 10 make II a perma-
nent home. not just place In
which 10 live.
SO the hunt began all over
again. this time for lots. And
every lot listed in the Third
ave. agencies had "a view
the salesman said.
II didn't like the University
district 70 WE'LL" said the wife.
The houses are 80 much alike.
10 close together. and it's hard
20 get a lot with view. /
wan, lots Of privacy for our
home"
Good" thought I. Lots in
the close in sections OF the
University district are pretty
high" They are. too. But
atlIi there are lots and lots OF
desirable locations there. You
can get 'em for 5000 up. de.
pending on rize and location.
transportation. View. near.
meas 10 tina university or the
business distaci Of Seattle are
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-25
SAYS CITY is
NOT CHEATED
Seattle Getting Full Value
for Cash"-Uhden

Seattle IS getting fun value for
its money in the work done on the
Gorge unit OF the skagit power
plant. according TO Chief Engineer
Carl F. Uhden.
Instead Of a $4,000 horsepower.
temporary plant. the city Is getting
a plant capable OF easy conversion
to i12.500 horsepower" linden said.
This increase in horsepower in pro-
yided for merely by construction OF
a permanent masonry dam. 10 cost
s5.o00.00O and the installation Of
another generator unit
The ground work for DEVELOPING
the entire Skagit plant OF 500. 900
horsepower has been laid The rail-
road. an essential to this work. has
been built. Its cost should be
spread over the entire project.
"A right-or-way that is larbe
enough to accommodate the fun
transmission system for the $50. 600
horsepower completed plant has
been obtained and the present trans
mission lines are heavy enough to
accommodate the second develop
ment project. or 10000 horsepower
The tunnel will accommodate
water for the 1i2.5oo horsepower
plant, 50 will the power house.
We have our permanent con-
struction camp. ample to accornrno-
date the additional development
work and a water wheel and gen
orator which will develop $4,000
horsepower with present equipment.
when we get the water
Attic the horsepower cost for
the first $4,000 horsepower will be
5000 or little more. with the
building of the dam. and the en-
largement TO 112.5O0 horsepower ca
pacity. this cost drops 10 sf25 per
horsepower which is as cheap as
power Is obtained anywhere In the
United States"
linden said these engagements
are responsible for the Increased
cost Of the skagit.
Uhden said he was not employed
py me clty untll october, 1919, and
that his first estimate Of 100000
was for small complete plant Mt
the Gorge. without provision for
later developments. He discredited
the Grant Smith bid, declaring there
was no proof that Grant Smith
would have been able to build the
plant tor the amount named.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-25
OIL PROBING
AFFECTS MART

NEW YORK, Jan. s5.-Tcsiimony
Of Edward L. Doheny before the
senate committee investigating M.
val oil leases In washington found
It's effect In the financial district TO.
day. when the curb markct an.
nounccd that the pan.Americnn Pc.
troleun and Transport Co. rights TO
subscribe TO the capital stock of tho
Pan.Amcrican Western Petroleum
Co. had been removed from trading.
The action follows by few days
the suspension In trading of the
capital stock OF the Mammoth OIL
Co, the company which Is financing
the Teapot Dome oil operations. nj.
80 being Investigated.
The Pan.America n rights have
suffered ., serious decline In the past
few days. From high OF 50 they
sank TO. 60 cents, but recovered TO
il2j on Thursday morning.
The rights 10 the stock of the
PanAmcrican wcftern Petroleum
Go. bear directly on the naval oil
reserve no. 1 lands In California
These lands were leased to the Pan.
American Petroleum at about the
same time the Sinclair interests
gained control OF Teapot Dome
Pan.American Western Petroleum
subsidiary Of pan.Amerlcan Pefrole.
am. took over the lands for develop
ment
The loss Of naval reserve No. 1
would prove hnrd blow 10 Pan.
American Petroleum. coming. as Il
would. on the curtaiiment Of OIL on.
erations I'm Mexico. due to the oper.
atIong OF the rebels.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-25
8 Operations Ill years suffering with con-
siipaiion- KeIIogg's Bran restores health

move regularly morning and
evening. Yours sincerely,
Prank Laneing.
1906 Jefries Ave. Marion. Ind.
For permanent relief, eat Kellogg's
Bran regularly. Two tablespoonfuls
daily-in chronic cases, with every
meal. II is guaranteed TO bring re-
suits, or your grocer win return your
money.
You viii like tho delicious nnt-liko
flavor Of Kellogg 3 Bran-so different
from ordinary brans, which are un-
palatablc. Eat Kellogg's Bran with
milk or cream. Sprinkle it over other'
cereals. Cook il with hot cereals. Try
it in the recipes given on the packages.
Kellogg s Bran. cooked and krun,-
blcd, Is served by leading hotels and
clubs in individual packages. Mado
in Battle Greek. Sold by all groecrs.
Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-25
STORY NO. O.
---SIOkY NO 2---
How | Built My Home
A Man of Moderate Means Tells How He
Went About 1t, as Tip to Other Men

factors governing price OF lots
IN Seattle out on w. ssrd st.,
there were couple for 5000
each. $40 down ard zane each
month Cash payments on lots
are adjustable 10 your pleasure,
for the less desirable ones.
Queen Anne k:ii Ee gave up.
The transportation problem de.
cided against West Seattle but
what wonderful view on Ad.
mirl way. looking toward The
olympics ~ the sun goes downl
Capitol hill lots we're much
too high for W.. 80 were Mount
Baker lots. the desirable ones.
Georgetown we passed up. East
Madison not quite what we
wanted. and Ballard too far
from the water
But we got what we sought
"A beauty on the south end Of
the Madrona district. with an
unobstructibie vista. and such
a beautiful view Of the lake.
the Cascades and Mount Raj
nler!
II cost us $1,000. and we both
agreed II was worth II. tho We
paid half cash. Our contract
Of sale provided that we must
pay $40 a month. interest and
the taxes and the Improvement
district assessments Of ;25 a
year until the entire purchase
price had been paid. The real
estate man retained nominal
possession until the purchase
price had all been paid.
Tomorrow, the planning OF
the house.l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-25
ARREST HOLDUP
PAIR IN CHASE
Youths Flee in Stolen Car,
but Are Captured

Fleeing IN a stolen car from a
motorcycle officer two bandits,
William copley 10, and v NJ
Barnes, -. staged an exciting race
along Prospect ST. late Thursday
night after committing three dar
ms holdups, They woro finally
captured. identified by their victims
and arc said to have confessed.
copley and Barnes stole an auto.
mobile from c. NJ. Rice. 9sS East
John 81, and drove onto tho Lake.
view boulevard. where they held up
Georse Gallagher 1913 w, 5ist st,
who was driving car with Miss
Rose Muleahey. Gallagher struck
one OF the bandits ON the jaw and
the other man felied Gallagher
with pistol Tho victim gave
them so cents and the two men
escaped,
A few minutes later the two
men held up NJ w. Lee, ilei
sist ave. n, at 10th ave, and Pros
pect 81. Lee was robbed Of 81
and a gold watch,
The third hoidup, which occur
red at the Montlake Drug store.
1000 ssrd ave. n. was unlucky
for the bandits. d, w Wallace, the
proprietor. after giving the men IS.
notified tho police and Motorcycle
Officer George cowen was sent out
cowen located the men In the
nelghborhood OF the drug store.
gave chase and oyerhauled them.
Two other holdups took place
about the same time as the others.
j. RaiEe. ite ssrd ave, was held
up lr his grocery by q masked
bandit. who took Sis and a 500
diamond stickpln. after which he
locked Raine in the store.
S. Mccluskey. sios Second ave.
WINS robbed OF 500 and watch by
two men ia an automobile. a, 18th
ave. and Denny way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-25
SKATING RING ROMANCE

LONDoN-A marriage In South
Africa has followed "a meeting Mt
Holland Park stating rink, London,
between Miss Dorothy Wordsworth.
actress. and Captain stephen Cru.
ven. who served In the British tank
corps. Miss Wordsworth Ia niece
Of the late Sir William Garth. and
won n scholarship at the Royal
Academy Of Dramatic Art
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-25
GRANT SMITH BID
WAS REJECTED

This data has been definitely es-
fabllshed by The Star in It's attempt
10 get concrete information out OF
the whlrl OF charges and statements
thrown about recklessly BIZ the men
responsible for construction Of the
SkagIt.
Grant Smith & Co. in 1917 submit.
ted bid for the Gorge unit. $4,000
horsepower, with a io0-foot perma.
nent concrete dam. tunnels. steel
and concrete transmission lines. sub.
stations, etc. complete. to be com.
pleted in two years, total. s4,sss. 900.
The bid was rejected
May -, 1919. Engineer Uhden
submitted a preliminary estimate.
based on a survey for $4,000
horsepower plant with double cir
cult steel transmission lines. with
solid concrete diversion dam 20 feet
high, 10 cost 100000.
In October. 1919. Engineer Uhden
was employed by the city to build
the Skagit His next report was
submitted In 1921 when his estimate
for the work was Increased to 49,
100000. This provided for wood
pole transmission lines and tenn
porary crib dam.
When first employed he estl-
mated that tho work could be COM
pleted In two years. Later this
limit was extended TO the fall OF
1922. still later to the fall Of 1929.
and the last estimate was January
J.. 1924.
Opposed to these statements IL
the present condition, which places
an indefinite date for the compile.
ton Of the project and an indefi-
mite cost, estimated variously at
from sl2,1o0.000 to. sf4.000,00O.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-25
Consider Barring
Centralia LAWYER

obYMPA Jan. 25.-Thc supreme
court today has in its hands recon.
mendationsby the state board OF bar
examiners for The disbarment OF FL.
MGR $. Smith, CentraIla attorney for
the T. w. W.
Smith was defendant in the trials
OF perpetraion OF the ArmIstice day
massacre In 1919, but was acquitted.
In the boards findings filed Thurs.
day. II Is charged that Smith has
been active In netting violence. sedi.
ton, sabotage and strikes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-25
Irene Castle Will
Retire; Plans
for Home
ny JIM MARSHALL

While the Admiral liner president,
Grant was docking at Victoria II. c.,
Thursdny evening the band WAS rem.
dcring "Ycr, We Have No bananas"
for this passengers IN the social hall
on The deck below. Ike HorAtlus
NJ the bridge, stood Major Frederic
Mclaughlin Of Chicago. guarding
tho door to the suite occupied by him.
scit and Ms wife. formerly Irene
Castle. The major was rendering
yes. We Have No Interviews. for
newspaper reporters
The Mclaughlina arc returning
homo after honeymoon trip TO
Japan. They LEFT Seattle for Chicago
Friday morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-25
WAR ON
BOOZE CLUBS
Mrs. Landes Would Demol-
ish Barred Doors Here

Aotuntod Ny "a statement 10y win.
lam whitney assistant prohibition
director. that tho elimination OF OF.
gnnizcd drinking clubs, Incorporated
updef. state Ii -. cftfi only DO accom-
pliHhsd thru civic legislation. Mrs.
Henry LandeH. couneilwomnn, an
bounced Friday that tho will probe
the matter and obthin n copy OF
Tacoma ordinance. said 10 have
been effective in driving out mum.
Der Of Incorporated drinking clubs
IN thht city. The dry chief de-
clnrcd that In cities whore clubs are
allowed 10 have barred doors ana
lookouta tie enforcement Of the pro-
hibition lazy rs next 10 Impossible
"1f the Tacoma law Is practicable
I will introduce similar legislation
here. Mrs Lhndcs said.
Whitney'S statement followed
raid late Wednesday on tho Union
club. 40 Cherry st. In which eight
persons were ARRESTED and immg'
diatcly following which seven were
gnbpoenned by the county grand
Jury. The prisoners were also sub.
poenaed a quantity 81 liquor was
seized in the place and list OF
membership cards running In excess
OF 200 obtained by the officers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-25
FAMOUS FRENCH AUTHOR
HERE I'm ROUTE HOME

Reforcstation methods In Japan
werc studied by the colonel and
many pictures taken for the benefit
OF Pacific Northwest umbormen.
other polabcs on tho Grant In.
cluded Monalour Andre CastaiEno
well known author painter and
knight OF the legion 81 honor. en-
route 20 Paris rros. Arthur l.,
Walker. OF Columbia University
school Of Mines N Y, on n world
trip. and Mr., and Mrs 7. n. Wen,
son ana daughterlnlaw OF Cen. =,
r. Wen. Of pchln, Lieut.. Coils. T..
Go, $. Marumolo s, Nlshigakt. =.
suyomatsu and NJ, samura, OF tho
Imperial Japanese army. arrived on
sightseeing tour OF the United
States. They stated enphaticaliy
that they are not on an official mis-
sion. They Will return home via
Europe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-25
DOCTOR STABBED

PARIs.-At Amiens hospital
doctor named Marcourt was found
on an operating table with II wound
In his left side. caused by a sur
geon's knife. He died shortly after
wards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-25
UNDER COVER iiEN
GAVE INFORMATION

Prohibition under cover men
gained access 10 the Union club thru
membership cards taken from boot.
leggera arrested in the past. To be
admitted. the men presented their
cards at tho outer door and We're
admitted thru an inner door operat.
cd BY an electric switch.
Many prominent Seattle men. in.
Guiding profession and husincas lead,
cts OF standing. were included in
the mcmbcrahip OF the Union club.
In whitneys opinion, but he said
tina, most OF them used fictitious
names on their membership cards.
A number Of men In the club
when tho officers amashcd their way
thru the two doors with sledges
we're allowed 10 so after their names
were taken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-25
Doheny Oil Lands
Are $1,000 Acres

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan ss.-Tho
holdings Of the Pan American Pc,ro.
lcum & Transport company. OF which
H. l.. Dohcny now tcs,ifying before
the senate public lands committee. Is
president. total 27.s4o acres in naval
reserve No. |, California state min.
Ing maps reveal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-25
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
SKAGIT
STARTS ON PAGE !

fore the Seattle Real Estate board
Thursday. said SlSagit power would
be delivered in Seattle by May /. En-.
gineer Blackwell said he expected
power early in August and linden re.
fused TO estimate the date when
power can be delivered.
Uhden. tho deeply indignant at
the charges Of inefficiency hurled
against him from all sides. pub
lished in The star Thursday. has a
happy faculty OF avoiding emhar-
raising questions by ignoring them.
UlDEN SAYS HE'S
WORKED FAITHFULLY
when win the skagit be COM
pleted?' he was asked ''WIll II be
May /. August /. or June IT.
1T Is possible to complete il in
the month OF May" Uhden said. He
wouldn't name any specific date.
uhden declared that city officials.
including himself. have worked
faithfully and tirelcssly on the
Skagit and declared other power
projects are running much higher
than estimates
Ten per cent over estimates Is
conservative he said.
Interest charges on the sii. 900 900
hond issues already total moro than
10 per cent Of the estimate. ii Is
pointed out. and city officials de-
clare that the project viii cost clos.
er TO $4,000. 600 than the siI.3o0. 900
that Blackwell claims II viii cost. or
the sl2,10O.oo0 Uhden says II win
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-25

Il love living In tho country" said
the man who owes "a lot of money
In the broadway district II love to
walk along the country roads. You
know you. emit owe money to n
cow. New York Evening World.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-25
EASY JOBS
Police reporter on who's Who ir


Police reporter on who's Who In
America"
scallops are supposed TO be the
muscles OF claims, II this Is fact.
the seallops we alto last night came
from CLAIMS that we're slx,day bicycle
riders.
Wouldn't Il be interesting IL some
one OF the men who graduate from
the University Of Washington would
go into business instead OF beconn.
Ing crew coaches7
Gotta quit noin Going dozen to
the Coliseum 10 SEQ whdt kind of
y. V. D.'s Sac Murray tccars this
iceck.
q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-25
HOWEVER, HERE rs ALL
THE INSIDE DOPE.

srs. Mclaughlin. 1, WINS Learned,
plans 20 retire from the stage and
screen for some time. II not pcrSnAn.
entity. She and her poldicr.hunband
will devote themscix-ea 70 each other.
The trip was cut short by the sud.
den death, a, Christina time. OF 10.
ycar-oid Barbara Bradford. OF sar.
.anan. y. Y, a iavorite niece OF Afrs.
NcLaughlln's Word OF the death
was received at kioto. japan. The
child was The eldest daughter OF the
dancers sIsttr.
Mrs. AllhCa Filby. Mrs McI.augh.
Inns personal maid. said that both
she and her mist rs,ss were looking
forward to quiet life after tho
stage. screen md dancc-floor whirI Of
the past years.
Passengers on the Gmnt said that
Major McLaughlln's fistlc attack on
IN passenger on the outbound trip
was what any ether hcman would
have done" They declared that
a remark passed by the victim OF
the majors fists, during n game OF
nah JONES In the saloon and in
the presence OF Mrs Mclaughlin.
was OF such nature that no other
course was open TO the former
commando Of the ssSnI machine
gun battalion In France.
Captain Mike Jensen, Of the
liner. which had a rough voyage,
said that Irene Castle was n better
sailor than her husband. The cap.
tain bemoans the fact That. with
the worlds finest dancer aboard.
he suffered from n gamo leg and
was unable 10 fox trot as usual.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-25
LAssITuDE

Small Girl feeling the hentl-Aro
you writing letters. mummy
Moiher--Ycs, dear.
Please don't send my love to any.
one."-Punch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-25
EIGHT ARRESTED
AITIsIt RAID

Charles Brown. Ben Zolinsky.
Harry Day a. a. Mocafferty.
George Sheldon. W. s. Beigner.
James Fitzpatrick and John Hnsscit
we're arrested and lodged In the
immigration jnii They were 10 be
given hearings before a Y. :. com.
missioner Friday. Charles Dolstrum,
steve Kelly. w. H. Friedman. j. 7.
Cisco. J. IT, Reihing, Robert l..
BoHhrner and Frank Kelly were the
others hubpoenaed.
whitney declared that MccaffertY
hnm been chief organizer and head
Of the Union club. which Is incor.
porafed under state laws. Another
man. \. Domn. In Faid to have been
partner OF MeCafferty nj one
time.
'"rhere drinking clubs. which op'
crate IN definncc Of the law. have
easy sailing In Seattle because they
have heavily barred doors and look
outa." whitney said. I'm Tacoma.
where they were once nuisance.
they have been cleaned out by a
city ordnance which prohibits tho
locking OF barring Of doors In clubs
and the employment Of lookouis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-25

mand FOR rccopsructlon, Col, GriKgs
said he did considerable missionary
woelki" for the adoption OF standard
American lumber hEcs 10y tho ort
entails llo said that huge squared
og' stlll were sawed by hand In the
ruined citlon.