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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-10
PROBE RECORDS
ARE STOLEN
Oil Evidence Is taken From
Office OF Senator
by PAUL H. MALL0N
Omitted Press staff carrsspandsnD


WASHINGTON. March lo,--Ree.
ords relating 20 evidence in the naval
oil scandal were reported today 20
have been taken from tho office of
senator,
ono OF the witnesses scheduled TO
testify before tho investigating com.
mittec this week viii be asked II he
knows anything about the disappear.
anee.
The papers arc supposed TO have
disappeared just before the inycstl,
CATION got under way four months
ago.
The committee has no direct evil
denet that they were stolen. but
their disappearance has aroused
strong suspicious.
For months one Of the leading In.
vestigators has unnecessarily at.
tempted 20 trace them, Their disap.
pcarnncc az FIRST hlndered the In.
vcstiRation. but now they are not
needed.
The committee intends 10 climax
its revelations this week by playing
long.delayed trump cards.
The plan Is:
/. To call Edward n. Mclean.
publisher OF the Washington Post.
who has been under subpoena for
more than a month. and ask him
about his connections with the
White House. Attorney General
Daugherty. former Secretary OF the
Interior Fan and other high OF.
ficials. He viii also be asked what
he knows OF tho reported million
dollar 'slush fund" and stock specu.
lations OF government officials.
?. Ask Leonard Wood. Jr.. and
Jake Hamon. Ir.. what they know
about reported attemp; 20 barter
for the presidency al tho last re.
publican convention. with tho Of.
flee OF secretary Of interior as the
prize
:. CASTOR II. Means. former Jus.
tice department agent. who Is re.
ported TO have made an early in.
yestigation into the scandal long be.
fore II was uncarthed by tho com.
mittee. will DO called 20 tho stand.
He win also DO asked concerning a
trip 10 Florida he is supposed to
have made 70 acauaint Mclean with
some OF his information.
The committee recessed over 20.
day and win resume tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-10
FRANC is HIGHER
Opens at 27.65 TO Dollar:
Raises to $3.50 Soon
ny WEBB MILLER

United Press staff Correspondent
PARIS. March 1O.-The franc
opened at 81 francs s5 confines 10
tho dollar today as the French gov.
eminent strove vailantiy 10 bolster
up It's falling currency.
Pound sterling was quoted al III
francs. 10 confines.
Tho franc improved in the first
hour and a half OF the market.
reaching 20 francs. 30 confines TO
the dollar at 1870 a. m. The pound
sterling at this hour was quoted al
us francs and five centimes.
Tho council OF tho cabinet met
at 10 a. m. in the DUAL d'orsay 10
discuss drastic measures 10 halt the
decline OF the franc as envisaged
IN a conference at the
Elysec palace.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-10
GIRL SAYS She
KILLED BABE
Family Hold Her Mind Is
Affected by Grief

PORTLAND. Me. March i0.-A
bitter quarrel with her husband.
Kenneth Ross Mclean. student at
Bowdoin college. because she had
come East from Tacoma to visit
him against his wishes and a sleep
less, harasscd night Of fear preceded
the death Of her baby. Mrs. Nettie
Mae Mclean. pretty young Tacoma
wife. admitted to the authorities
here.
Nettie was speeding towards Ia
coma Monday Ia company with her
mother. Mrs Oscar Volk. or Ia
coma, under $4,000 bail pending
her trial on a granddaughter charge
which may subsequently be changed
10 murder.
Her confession Of having hmoth-
cred her year-oid child. was made
Saturday 20 Mira Roberta Read, a
charities agent. following the mr.
raignment Of the girl and her htu-
dent husband in the Brunswick
municipal court.
He didn't want his chums TO
know We woro married and that he
had baby" the girl wife naid. He
threatened 10 leave me. was
nearly pcnnjlcsa1
Attorneys for young MaeLean de-
clare the confession II the fantasy
OF brain that has been stricken
By grief AZ the infants death. They
and young MacI.enn say the girl
never smoihered her baby wilfully.
but that IL was dead beside her
when she awakened IN the morning
and in her grief-stricken condition
she imagined nho had done II.
at The proper place and at the
proper time we win show that Ken.
meth Mclean IL innocent Of any
wrongdoing and Is 10 no way con.
nected with the death Of his ycar.old
his counsel declared here.
MacLean was released under s20,-
900 bonds, He u remaining in Port
land with his father. Alex II. Mac
Lean. wealthy Tacoma lumberman
Nettio MacIean and her husband
both entered pleas OF not guilty to
tho granddaughter charge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-10
S TITLE PROBE
is CHARGE
Helm Asks Coolidge for
Statement on "PrincipaI'

WASHINGTON. March To- Sc.
eret and corrupt forces are attempt.
Ing TO intimldate congress ana stifle
The oil investigation. Senator Helm,
Alabama. asserted on the floor u
the senate today.
Certain subsidized newapsperss
arc trying 10 destroy and diaeredit
every senator who has earnestly ana
fearlcasly gone into this thing. with
the view OF exposing this hideoua
national crime and punshing the
criminals responsible for H." Helm
said.
Helm again called upon presl.
dent Coolidge 10 mako a statement
concerning reports that he is "the
principal mentioned IN the Edward
y. Mclean messages
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-10
FINAL ELECTION
ON TUESDAY
Star Backs Nichols, Carroll,
Campbell, Moore
ny JOHN W. NELSON

Seattle electors win have a simple
problem OF machinery before them
when they 80 10 the polls Tuesday.
The election machines in use in tho
294 city precincts make the problem
OF ballot casting simple. Attendants
at the polls win demonstrate tho use
OF the machines. There Is no chance
for error n tho voter follows in.
structions Of the attendants.
Since tho casting OF the vote IL
made easy By mechanical devices.
there remains the problem or voting
wisely and for the best interests OF
Seattle
For mayor. The Star has been un.
ahle 90 make a selection. Both can.
didates have received impartial treat.
mcnt Information concerning the
two men md their associates has
been printed. The voter must make
his choice from this information. or
any other at his dlhposni
SIX offices must DO filled in the
city government. These arc mayor.
four connciimen and corporation
counsel. Two bond issues and two
charter amendments arc also up.
One office must be filled IN the
port election. and tho bond issue ap.
proved. Two school directors must
be elected and several propositions
voted upon.
For city council The Star advises
that Ralph D. Nichols. william Hicis.
man Moore. John y, Carroll and VII.
liam r. Campbell be elected. They
arc proved friends OF public owner
ship Of utilities. other candidates
are A. Lou Cohen. Ben +. Shields.
Elmer r. Conner and Crawford r.
White.
The Star believes the two bond
issues. for financing construction OF
tho ". spokane ~. and the Mont
lake Stadium bridges. should be ap.
proved. Vote Yes" on these propo.
sItions- voic Yes" ON tho two char.
ter amendments. giving deputy comp.
trollors and deputy city treasurcrs
authority TO sign warrants and con.
tracts In tho absence OF their chiefs.
Vote for Corporation Counsel II. J.
l.. Kennedy. Ho Is unopposed. be.
cause his services have proved entire.
~ satisfactory.
Vote for George Lamplng for port
commissioner lie has been eminent.
ly satisfactory in administering por,
affairs and In unopposcd. Vote yes"
on the port bond issue. Lamplng and
his associates on the port commission
recommend Il.
Six candidates for the school board
are August Toellncr. Rev. Edward
Lincoln Smith. james NJ. Ballard, +.
shorrock. John d. shorc,t and Fred.
erick +. CORN. Eight propositions
authorizing the school board TO sell
parcels Of land owned by the dts.
trics. but unsuitable for school build.
ing purposes: are submitted By the
board. The board asks the voters 10
vote yes" on these propositions.
Polls win be open from a. m. TO
s y. IN. Anyone having registered
this year, whether or not he or she
voted in the primaries. is eligible TO
vote In the finals. Any difficulties |
in voting should be reported TO
County Auditor d. r. Ferguson.
Every voter is entitled 10 cast
ballot II registered.
County Auditor D. f. Ferguson
predicts that complete returns viii
be iabuiatcd on the city election by /
midnight OF Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-10

O. why should your father be ro.cCetcd2
A. Because lie has given Seattle n good admin
lsiraton, has helped the city become prosperous
aud viii continue the course lac has laid out.
. Mr. Mayor. what do you think Of your boys2
A. Ny boys are all good clean young fellows
that any father would be proud Of. They are MAX
ing success Of life In Seattle. II ~ my aim 10
administer city government that conditions shall
continue favorable for them and for other boys
who are getting their start.
q Why. in relation TO your boys do you want to b.
reelected
4. Ny boys can only prosper Ms Seattle pros.
oers l want 10 Keep The city prosperous 10 help
hem succeed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-10
BUSINESS HURT
Schwab Says Oil Probe Is
Cause OF Hysteria

WASHINGTON. March 10 -BusI.
ness prosperity In the United states
n being handicapped By ''hys,eria"
over tho investigation m congress Of
tho naval oil leases. Charles NJ.
schwab. steel magnate. today told
President Coolidge az a conference
at tho white House
Il told the president" schwab
said. that mover Jaw. prior 10
these difficulties and this public
hys,eria over tho oil Investigation.
moro promising business conditions.
Today tho country Is prosperous.
but not 80 prosperous as Il had
been. Conditions In the steel indus.
Try arc good General business con.
dilions arc sound"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-10
Two Men Escape
From Jail Cells

THE DALLEs. Ore. March TO-
No trace had been found today of C.
II. Williams. confessed bank robber.
and Bert Taylor. thief. who escaped
from Jail here last night after hold.
ing up Jailer G.. l.. Coleman with a
revolver which had been smuggled
IN TO them.
After empowering the jailer they
jumped from window 30 feet above
the ground and got away In an auto.
said 10 have been stolen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-10
TALKS TO COPS
Nichols Surprised at Low
Wage for Policemen

The night patrol Of Seattle police
heard Ralph d. Nichols. council can
didate. as they assembled 20 80 on
their beats Sunday night.
Nichols told the police he was sur.
priscd 10 learn that tho police depart.
ment hero has a lower wage scale
than other cities OF this size. He
said he favored revision OF patrol.
mems wages upward.
~ l.. Fletcher. chairman OF the
railway mems legislative committee
at the last legislature, told members
Of tho Order OF Railway Conductors
at their hall. 1885, First ave. Sun.
day night that Nichols had staunchly
defended the full crew" bill at the
capital and had worked persistentiy
and consistently for progressive
measures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-10
DOHENY SCORES
SEN. WHEELER
Says He Loaned Oregon
Government $5,000,000

NEW YORK, March TO- r. L.
poheny oil maRnate, lessee Of naval
reserve land, who Is now a principal
In the senate oil investigation. today
branded as absolutely and unquali
ficdly false" charges that he may
have been Implicated in furthering d
revolution in Mexico against General
obresou.
AZ the same time Doheny revealed
that he had loaned tho obreEon gov.
eminent 100000. which enabled II
to put down the revolution"
poheny's statement came In the
form OF answer 20 Senator Wheeler
Montana. who led the fight for an in
yestigation OF Attorney General
paugherty's conduct OF office and
has ON different occasions delivered
speeches in the senate duplicating
poheny and other oil magnates in
questionable practices.
Senator wheeler's statement. :"
said Dohcny, "aa reported in the
press. that he expects To show that
Z, l.. Doheny. in connection with
others, financed the revolution
against tho obregon government in
Mexico, Is absolutely false, just as
false as his previous statement that
Messrs. Sinclair, Mclean and had
had meetings in the apartment OF
Attorney General Daugheriy
Charging Wheeler u ''ono OF those
political mistakes tho result OF
''wavo OF blind mdieallsm," and
more ~ 60 sit IN tho soviet pRriia.
ment In Moscow than in the United
States senate" Doheny recalled his
challenge 10 Wheeler that he prove
his allegations regarding tho alleged
Dohcny Sinclair Mclean meeting
with paughoFiy. and added:
Three courses were then open 20
Senator Wheeler;
IN IL he were truthful and honor.
able. 20 come before tho committee
and prove his assertions. 90 IL he
were mistaken and man Of courage.
TO como before the committee and re.
tract his falschood; and tal II he were
a liar and coward. TO lot his false
hoods stand. Senator Wheeler chose
the latter course. called him sen.
aioriC1 liar and he accepted the i'm.
putatlon.
wow. with like reckless disregard
Of the truth. he makes this ridiculous
charge. which | denounce aH equally
and unqualifiedly false. and for these
reasons tD would have been fool
to finance gun runners into Mexico:
60 have actually loaned tho obre.
gon government $4,000 900. which en-.
abled Il 20 put down tho revolution.
and ~ because Wheeler has Haid
H."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-10
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
CANDIDATES AND SONS
STARTS ON PAGE
STARTS ON PAGE I

ana make Seattle safe place for boys aud girls TO
grow up IN
" MT Luhdn' what do you think Of your boy Dam
A. Wen, like all fathers I'm preIudIced In his
iaNor' think he's fine boy. lie stands well In
MS class and takes interest In sports Of all
kinds He's healthy aud good natured.
- why In relation TO your boy. do you want TO be
elected mayor?
~ Because when he grows up Into young
MOOD want him 10 have the advantages OF clean
Guy, and not TO be exposed TO ile temptations Of
wide open town"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-10
NINE HOLDUPS
STIR CITY
Two Bandit Suspects Taken
in Police Net: Silent

Thugs operating In Seattle
over the weekend held up total
o. nine persons. three on Satus
day and six sunday night, re-.
ports &C the police station showed
Monday morning.
In two cases tine suspected ban.
dts were held in jail on open
charges.
+ H. Clark. 80. was taken into Gus.
tody after Sergt c. f. Watson had
chased him Tor several blocks Clark
Is declared by the police TO have rob.
bed g. Mihara. 62,ycar,old Japanese
merchant az sixth ave. and King st.
John Jones. 95, was seen BY Patrol
man Mike Buckley in the act OF rob,
hng Steve I.ohoduk. rs, GIL jackson
81 Jones fled and was captured
When taken 90 jail Jones was found
To have a bullet wound in his les.
lie refused 20 explain how the wound
WAS acquired.
Nels Nelson. Ohio hotel. was
slugged by two men at Seventh ave,
and Washington ST., early Monday
morning. He lost s?i5 in cash ana
checks.
other men VINO were siuggcd and
robbed. according 20 the police. were.
James Lee. Chinese. robbed OF $50
on Firth ave. and Madison ST., sun.
day night. William Libby. Monroe.
Wash, robbed OF 81 and watch at
sixth ave. $, and Weller st.. Sunday
night. John johnson, sos Fifth ave.
knocked unconscious AZ Sixth ave.
5. and Weller II. and robbed OF
slio and a watch.
$. w Bowel, druggist. at Broad.
way and Denny way. robbed by two
men OF s. and 80 grains Of morphine
5. sudmin. 1915 First ave, sluggrd
and robbed Of SIS and a diamond
ring Saturday night.
Mike Shean. ii5 Washington st..
was sluggcd by three men al scoonl
ave. and Washington ST., Saturday
night and robbed OF sac.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-10
AGED MAN SHOT
IN POOL HALL
Battles Youthful Bandit;
AssaiIant Escapes

Shot in the side when he grappled
with a youthful bandit. Saturday
evening. r. F. Tilly. 70. night man.
ager OF the Corbin pool room at
Kent. was making a brave fight for
life at Kent Monday morning. The
wound Is considered serious.
The robber appeared in the pool
room Saturday evening about 8
o'clock and lilly Immediately gran.
pied with him. The unknown aimed
his pistol at the aged man and fired.
lilly sank TO the floor and the bandit
turned and ran.
Several patrons Of the place. cowed
AT the bandits first appearance
sprang to action and followed him
thru the almost deserted streets. bu,
he escaped.
The King county sherifrs office
was notified, Manager Corbin said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-10
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
NINE DEAD
STARTS ON PAGE 1

ground work we're divided into three
shifts. each shin working three
hours and each shift divided into II
crews.
Equipped with oxygen helmets.
each crew works rapidly for two
hours and then Ia relieved. another
crew replacing H. The helmets are
good for only limited time, usually
but little over two hours. with one
death already among rescue workers.
those directing the search OF tho pit
arc taking no chance OF Increasing
the list OF casualtIes.
Constant replacement and rapid
substitution. a system which Ia dc.
veloped 10 fine point by practice In
anticipation OF just such an emery.
ency as this. keeps fresh men always
in the drifts working slowly back TO
where tho majority OF the entombcd
men are expected 10 be found.
Field kitchens and rest Hbacks
have been set up as near the mouth
OF tho pit ms possible TO provide re.
freshmen for those engaged In the
work OF mercy. THOSE not actually
engaged In the rescue work. such ms
guards keeping back thronRs OF the
curious. are being provided with food
d erst ut depots / tnvhilo Il -RD
and rest at depo,s in the village.
The first five identified were mar.
ried men. Their names are.
John Thorpe. mine inspector. who
leaves n widow and five children;
George Harrison. widow and small
child: George FJelated, widow and
two children: W. W. Pollock. widow
and six children. and w. a. Berry
widow and four children.
During the long and wearsome day
OF rescue work yesterday. hope VIZ
revived twlce-oncc when n rescue
squad found a pile Of tools. indicating
possibility OF one crew having
dropped their tools 10 find haven
OF safety: another time pile of
lunch boxes found together. which
bespoke a similar effort
Gov Mabcy arrived here at Gao
p. m. yesterday.
81 realize that cannot offer 70
do anything" he said Mine OF.
ficials and rescue workers are doing
everything possible In the emergency.
but | want TO offer any help that the
state may afford"
II is not considered probable that
troops will be sent. The crowds that
pack the canyon roads are very or.
derby. Early Sunday special deputies
drove the crowds back mile from
the mine entrance. Previous TO this
action automobiles had made their
way to the mouth OF the mine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-10
Woman Dies After
Traffic Accident

Fatally injured by n James 81.
CABLE ear February 81, Mrs LILLIAN
Rice. IS, OF The Leroy hotel. died
al 1870 a. m. Monday az the city
hospital, Airs. Rice received a frac.
tured skull when the cable car
struck her. The accdent occurred
NJ Third ave. and James 81. The
body was taken to the mor9ue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-10
To Discuss Police

Police Cleanups" will be the sub.
Jet OF talk by Howard wooiston.
department Of sociology Of the Uni
versity OF Washington. at the Tues.
day noon meeting OF the Municipal
League Of Seattle In the Hotel Frye
assembly room at noon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-10
MAIL SACKS FOUND
IN FISH SHIPMENT

DRINCE RUPERT. n, c,
March TO- When a fish 70.
trigcrator ear being returned
from Eastern markets was open.
ed here this morning Il was
found TO contain 20 sacks OF
United states first and second.
class mail tt IL thought that
the sacks were thrown into tho
ear ia 81 Paul OF Minneapolis
temporarily and were forgotten
by tho postal workers,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-10
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
MEXICO
STARTS ON PAGE

government protested In vain until
after tho cantu forces. including
those recruited here. Ind been de-
cisiveiy defeated in the field. Then.
acting on charges made 10 N. stat
department Al Washington. David
Gershon. department OF justice agent
hero. was discharged. Now. IL IN be.
loyed. Gcrshon Is prepared TO testify
that his failure 10 interfere with the
rovolutionists activities was tho al.
rect result OF orders from Washing.
ton. Gershon seized arms and mu.
nltions on the border in October
1891. Later no released tho mum.
tons and they were used hy the
cantu troops In an unsucoeAsfui en-.
gagement with tho Mexican federal
troops.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-10
Recapture Three
Escaped Convicts

JOLIET. Ill. March l0.-Threo Of
five conylcts who last night escaped
from the pcniicntiary here after
smuggling n guard. were captured at
Homer Ill.,, 10 miles east OF here
today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-10
OIL INTERESTS
SOUGHT CONTROL,

Tho significance Of the David
Gershon's expected testimony before
the Wheeler committee lies In the
long fight between the Mexican
government and the American oil
interests. Since the fall OF Porflro
Diaz these oil interests have en-.
deavored 20 obtain controlling
hand In Mexican affairs.
They have been most active. how.
ever, since the adoption OF tho con.
stitution OF 1917. This constitution
provides that no foreigner can own
subsoil or mineral rights In Mexico.
The theory OF the Mexican law IS
that minerals below the ground
form n natural resource that Is the
property OF the whole people. Car.
rama chung to this belief, or rather
the sentiment Of the Mexican people
forced his adherence to Il. obregon
has refused 10 depart from Il. de.
spite the unremitting financial pres.
sure from American interests.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-10
FAMILIES ARE
BEING CONrFORTED

Kitchens have been organized by
the women OF Castle Gate TO care for
the families OF the missing mon. An
old hotel has been taken over. where
they can care for wives OF foreign
workers yet within the mine. for
these alien women have shown more
Historically their grief than those of
native birth.
The Red Cross from Price has sent
assistance and the lassics OF the Sal.
walton Army have come here 10 ms.
sist the needy. The knights of
Pythias hall has been converted into
a temporary morgue.
kilograms offering aid and sym.
pathy have been received from all
parts OF the country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-10
RECOGNITION
WAS DELAYED

II was the quarrel over the cues
ton that caused the six years delay
by the American government on
the recognition OF the Mexican gov.
eminent. As finally adjusted. IL
was agreed that this clause Of the
Mexican constitution should not lie
retroactive law; that lie. that Amori.
cans already in possession Of lands
containing oil or other minerals
should not be disturbed in their
russession.
The clause in the constitution
means untold hundreds OF millions
Of dollars TO the Mexican people.
II would mean the same hundreds
Of millions 10 the American oil
interests II It could be eliminated.
The obrcgon government. with
the support OF the people. has sup.
pressed one after another such NJ.
tempis at resolutions rs were in.
cited with American oil money.
From the outset OF the Fall In.
vestigation II has been believed that
Falls activity in Mexican affairs
would he shown 10 have its base in
efforts 20 aid the exploitation Of
Mexico by American oil interests.
Until tho Wheeler committee took
up its investigation OF the depart.
ment OF justice. II had not been ex.
pected that efforts would be made
10 show that this department like.
wise had been lending its aid TO
the oil interests.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-10
AN EARLY SPRING.

BURGAN. n. G, March io.--Rat.
tlesnakes are stirring in the local
swamps and farmers say that means
an early spring. the ground hog. 10
the contrary notwithstanding.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-10

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yENIzELos DEPARTS

ATHENS. March Io.-Forn1er
Premier yenizelos departed today
for Venice.