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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-28

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tinued.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-28
Will Your Gas Range Do This?


five o'clock home and cook dinner Your
with the LOrain Heat Regulator
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-28

Patent Excellent
CskS and Pantry
Flour - ~ q Lst
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
THREW FORTUNE
into RIVER
So, 100000 at Bottom Of
Missouri, Bandits Say

KANSAS cfTY. Kans.. Dee. IA
Most % fortune of three and one
half million dollars in currency and
bonds lies Ia a suitcase AZ The bottom
of the Missouri river. near Council
Bluffs. Iowa. according 20 Keith Col.
llna and Fred poffenbarger. mail
train bandits. held ia SAIL here today
Collins and PoffenbarEsr were ssry.
ing sentences IN L.Aysnworih pani-
ientlhry for their part IN the robbery
OF mail train near Council Bluff.
November -. 1850.
They were released on habeas
corpus writs. but were rcarres,ad on
other Indictments Ia connection with
the eaas. Hearings on thtso indlr,-
monts will be held here before Fed.
eraI Judge John c. Pollock.
Tho money which Collins claimed
no threw into the river from tho
Douglas ~. bridge la Council Bluffs
represented a large part Of tho loot
from the robbery. Only $4,000 Of
the money was recovered by Officials.
The remainder, according TO Collins.
was burned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13

local mortuary today and viii be
taken aboard a train for Washington
tonight. Morrison announced,
Samuel Gompsrs. tho controlling
spirit OF organised labor in the
United states. was born In the alum
quarter Of London January I'll, 1850.
lie camo TO America AZ the age os
10 and WA a unturallzed American
1itizen when he reached 81.
He was an apprentice Ia tho cigar
trade when he crossed the ocean md
continued in the tobacco work. being
made president Of the International
Cigar Makers union in 1856. from
which office he never was removed.
When the American Federation OF
Labor Was organized In 1851 no WAS
offered tho presidency. but declined
After serving year as vice prssi.
dent, he assumed fun command un
I'll 1884. when FOR n year he yielded
TO John Mcbride. representing tho
coal miners. lie again was elected
10 the office. which incumbency he
held until his death.
Tho position paid no salary. bu,
allowed him expenses However. In
1885, when tho federation was re.
organized. Gompers was given u &c..
900 yearly salary.
Gompers was credited with set.
Ting more strikes than any other
labor man In history. Ho served on
many civic and national committees,
During the world war he served as
chairman OF the labor committee OF
the council OF national defense and
kept the labor forces behind tho gov.
eminent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
PRISON WARDEN
is ARRESTED
Wife OF Arizona Convict
Charges MutiIation OF Dead

FLORENCE. AriE. Dec. Ia
Charged with violating the statute
prohibiting mutation 81 tho dead.
Warden Robert Sims n the Arizona
state penitentiary waH a. liberty TO-
dHy on HIS own rCeuEninncr. pend
ms a hearing Ia justice court
The complaint upon which the arr
rsft was based was filed following "a
grurrOms rtory II alleged mutilation
and head hunting. told By Mrs. D. G..
Howard, vito " "a prisoner iu tie
ptnlisniiary
Mr.. iioWarin story came. she
said. from a number % eye witnesses.
Including several couyifts ana guards
She accused slns u suptrintsnd
ing opening the graves c1utainiuE
bodies Or Paul g. HAdley and Theo.
d0r0 West. who we're executed dur
ing tho past year Tor murder
The ends ot the collins were sawed
of. Mrs. Howard alleged, and the
bodies dtcapilatsd.
Afierward. tho skulls were placed
on exhibition Ia the wArdsnH offoa
a. interesting specimens of phrvuo-
logical and oriminoloElcal study. the
woman declared.
Ars Howard was recently released
from the f'inhl county iail on a writ
OF habeaa corpus. following her i'm.
pr,soumont IN connection with an al.
legged plot 70 smuEgio arms 20 her
husband Howard. charged with be-
Ing the ring leader 81 a wholesale
prison delivery scheme. has been
kept In solitary confinement ever
since,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
SAYS JAPAN IS
REBUILDING
viii Need Lumber From Us,
Returned Traveller Thinks

Increase in lumber exports to the
Orient from tho Pacific Northwest
next spring was forecast Saturday
BY X. =. FOX. well known Seattle
lumberman. who returned from an
Eastern trip aboard tho American
Oriental mail liner President Nc.
Kinley.
Big stocks that flooded Japanese
cities following the earthquake are
nearly ali exhausted" Fox said
Next spring should see an increase
In shipments. Huge quantities OF
steel for new construction are going
10 japan and wherever steel is used
n large amount of lumber is ncces.
sary.
Yokohama is slowly rising from
It's ashes, while Tokyo Is making
big strides. Japan is centering Eff
fort on reconStructlug the capital
and hundreds OF fine new buildings
arc going up"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
RESENT ATTACK
Labor Men Indignant Over
Charge Against Dead Leader

CHICAGO. Dec. I1.-Amerlcan
Federation " Labor officials and
workingmen who revere the name
u Samuel Gompers were expressing
keen Indignation today over the
statement issued on the day OF
Gompers' death by tho WORKERS
Party OF america" charging that
tho dead labor chieftnin worked IN
tho interests OF capital and urglns
workers 10 kill Gomperism.
Tho bitter attack was made In a
statement over the siEuAture OF
William Y. Foster, secretary OF the
organization.
~Gompera died in tho harness OF
his masters the imperialists Of
America. in his last great effort 10
extend their power over the toll.
ing masses of the world" the state,
ment said IN part. Tho Fl Paso
convention OF the American Fedora.
ton OF Labor was the browning
achievement IN long lie OF work
ing class betrayal
~Gompers was the enemy OF IN,
dustrial uuionism. fighting dssper
aieiy 10 keep the union small, d.
vided and weak. He conspired with
the capitalist politicians to keep the
labor movement hitched TO the cap,
iiaiist parties
There IS NJ doubt that the capl.
talist daily press viii put their from,
pages In mourning; that the bitter.
est enemies OF the working class
Coolidge. Dawes. MorEan-will pay
their respects 10 tho departed. Bu,
the militant workers will shed no
crocodile tears.
''Gompers outdid even such
spokesmen OF the capitalist class as
Hughes, Lloyd George or Poincare
He hated Russia because Russia OF
the soyiets had become the symbol
Of the working class struggle. in the
betrayal Of which Gompers himself
was stepped for 30 years.
'Gompers was. when no dled
busy maneuvering TO enter the IN.
, ternatlonaf federation OF trade
unions OF Amsterdam and the Red
International OF Labor Unions OF
Moscow, to fight the unity proposal
OF the two and TO porpetuato the
split In the International trade
union world
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
Coolidge Expresses
Heartfelt Sympathy

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Presl-
dent Coolidge today wrote Mrs. sam
uel Gompers, widow Of the labor
leader who died early today. express
ing his deep sympathy with her be-
reayement.
His letter follows:
My Dear Mrs Gompers: II Is with
great regret that | have heard of
your bereavement, and I want TO
express to you my deep sympathy in
your sorrow. Mr.. Gornpers' whole
life was devoted TO tina interests of
organized labor. until his name had
become almost synonymous with the
cause which he represented.
AS the founder and head of a
great organization. no man has had
a wider influence in the shaping OF
the policy OF the wage.earners Of the
nation and his loss will long be felt
by his associates, not only at home,
but abroad.
Very truly yours.
CALVIN COOLIDGE"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
DOUGLAS SEEKS
few POINTERS
Going to Spend Time Watch.
ing Court Proceedings

Prosecutor Malcolm Douglas viii
spend a lot Of time during the NJ.
maindcr Of tho month watching
tho work Of various superior court
iuris,H with n view 20 getting some
pointers on court work before he
takes office. succeeding Judge Boyd
]. Tallman. veteran county Judge,
on January /.
supreme Justice John Main" he
says. has told mo that the first
year on the bench 10 full Of worry
and I'm going 10 try TO learn "A bit
before sitting on my first case.
Charles Paul, who also takes office
January ! as judge. has the edge
on me. lie has been sitting as a
substitute for several weeks and
getting his hand in on tho work. /"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
MARRIED TWICE:
HAD FOUR CHILDREN

Gompers was married 10 sophin
Julian, an English girl. who came
to this country about the came time
no did. She died in March. 1920.
Gompsrs was remarked on April
IA, 1921, to Gertrude Neuschelor.
The labor chief had four children.
three boys and u girl.
The republican nomination for
congress, which was equivalent to
election from the district In which
he resided I'm New York, was of.
fcred 70 him several times, but he
refused TO be swerved from his Ia.
Dor work
When he changed physicians. In
1908, his new doctors made thoro
examination, discovering that the
labor chief could not live more than
II year Gompers called in his
Oldest son, Samuel, Jr.. and gave
him orders TO carry on. It was not
until 10 years later that he died.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
POSE AS COPS;
ROB MAN
Automobile Driver SIugged
When He Stops

Posing as police officers, two ban.
dits early Saturday morning drove
their auto alongside n machine
driven by Mike Uradnicsok, 1919 Mel.
rose ave, and halted tho car. The
men demanded they DO allowed 10
search the car and suddenly slugged
uradnicsck, knocking him uncon.
scious.
When UradnicsSk came TO his
senses he was lying In tho street
Tho bandits had gone, taking both
autos and $50 Charles Haver, who
was riding with Uradnicsek, had dis.
appeared also, no said.
Tho attack occurred at Il. 45th ~
and l4th ave. N, H., while tho dis.
trict was being combed by tho police
for the five bandits who held lp Tho
Royal Bank of Canada at Nanuimo
II, e,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
FIGHT EFFECTED
OVER THIS COMMITTEE

A fight D. expected over the ap-
poiniIncnts % this committee. Liout
Gov. Lon johnson S. a political
enemy ~ Carly0n, Hc fought him
at the last session Of tho lsgisls-
turc and Is expected 70 continue this
session.
on the other hand those senator's
WHO arc lining up behind ". W.
Conner Tor president protein OF the
senate arc the same as those who
last session supported Cariyon Tor
this place.
Corners election viii undoubtedly
mean the seating Of CArlyon, as Il
will indicate that Carlyon and his
hackers control tho senate.
Should Senator Mothland Of
Yakima BE- elected. however. Mrs
Russell may win her contest. NORTH
land was the candidate backed by
Lon johnson at the last session
The law firm Of Vance & Christen.
son OF Olympia filed the complaint
for Mrs Russell She has alec re-.
tained Charles leighton OF Seattle
20 aid her IN the fight for the
senate scat.
Mrs Russell Is a pioneer resident
Of Washington. Her husband Is
engaged In the shinEic business in
Tenino. Formerly the couple lived
In Snohomlsh county.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
ITALIAN NOTABLE
STOPS HERE
Envoy to Japan Rumored as
Ambassador to u. S.

Giacomo di Martino, Italian am.
bassador to Japan. and rumored az n
fnvoritc for tho post of ambagsador
70 the United States. with Senorn al
MARITIME, left Seattle by train for
New York Friday evening. after n
f'ay'a stop in tie new olympic hotel.
Troy arrived early Friday aboard
tie President Jefferson.
Am!nSsudor d. MARITIME was par.
iicuiaslH iniefesici in tho Smith
"evG dog.. facilities. which he told
Nratllr wolcomors was tho finest ho
bad acen any place IN tic world liz
vas sratifie1. 10 exclaimed, a. DO.
w nb!a 10 motor over 'rogulat'
ronGs ana pnvfmentg again without
liaTiDs 10 carr D shovel in tho car
. Gig himHels out CT tho plud, az no
ia III Japan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
Postal Pay Bill
Is Again Delayed

WASHINGTON, Dec. i9.--Action
on the postal salary increase bill was
blocked a second time today when
Senator Reed, Missouri. democrat. re-
fused to assent TO a unanimous
consent agreement bringing the bill
M for consideration in the senate
February &c.
Reed objected to tho agreement be.
ca,Isc II would have permitted the
bill to be referred to the senate post.
office committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
WHO WILL TAKE
GOMPERS' JOB
Successor 10 Labor Presi-
dent Must Now Be Chosen

WASHINGTON. Dee lg-Tbs
Isaih ot samuel Gompsgs prsy.ri
tatos au Internal contest within thy
Amcrcsn Federation OF Lab5r fog
fhe power be exercised thru q
years THAR may wen lead 10 TAR
reaching rhaugcs within the Organt
-,slop and ancgt ts future course
Election 90 Ggmrcrs' Temporary
succ1szor lies with the executive
eouncl ol the federation. Frank
Morrison. secretary automatically
tssoom6s acting president bat ~ Is
required % issue a can within six
DAYS fgom t0day Tor "A meeting Of
iho council Co elcet SOMEONE 70
cumpletc Gompers' term until the
convention % the fedruton meets
8t Atlantic Ciy neat November.
Matthew We'll seventh vice prcsi'
DENT of The federation and reprosen'
tatNc Of the photograVeur union.
appears 90 BE- the most likely can
didate Tor the interim appointment
Others who have o chance 90
temporary election however he
cause u their membership ON the
executive council from whSh the
regent must be picked, arc James
n. Duncan. Eusnbc workers, Joseph
n. Naluttlnt. mouMers: Frank Duff
n-. carpenters; William Green. mine
WORKERS r. A. Rckert. garment
WORKERS. Jacob Fischer. hlrhers.
Martin Ryan. ralroad carmen Dan
isl j. Tobin. teamsters, ana Frank
Morrison, printers.
a fight Tor the presidency VIII
occur % Atlantic city convention
next year when powerful groups
within tho fedeution meVt in a
.trusEle for power which 0ompera
has long suppressed by his amazing
suncralship.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13

one of the first big Issues ,ha,
" viii come beforu tho session Of
tho state legislature whom II con.
rsnsu la January will b. the qucs,
ton ~ tho seating Of senator T.. H.
Cnrly0n OF Thursion county.
Mrs Ella 81 Russell Of Tculno.
nominated in tho primaries on tho
republican ticket and defeated IN
general election by CARBON, who ran
uH a ''stitkrr' candidate. IL contest.
Ing the election,
Aifs Russell was IN Seattle satur.
day 20 enlist aid IN uer fight 10 show
that Carlyon. known M the road
bos4' q the legislature, obtained his
election Illegally.
Charges are made by Mr..
Russell that Carlyon. In his
"silckrr" campaign, promised
roads 10 certain districts II the
people would vote for him. and
that state employees worked for
him on state time.
According 10 Mira Russell. Carlyon.
IN "A speech at Rochester, Said. y
will give you the road you want
here n you viii elect me"
IL is also charged that vote soliel-
taiiona were carried on illegally al
tho pollA and that money flowed
freely IA the campaign"
Mrs Russell has filed "a complain,
with tho secretary Of state and a
hearing on tho charges will b. held
December 20 Testimony taken az
this time will be given TO the sen
ate committee on elections and priv
ilsges which will decide on the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
To Bury Gompers
in Sleepy Hollow

WASHINGTON, Dee. 13.--Beforo
Samuel Gompers left on his list trip
10 III Paso and Mexico city he told
his secretary That If he dled ho
wished to be returned to Sleepy
Hollow cemetery, New York. for
burial, samuel Gompors, Jr., eldest
son ofethe lnbor leader said today.
Mrs. Gompers. Samuel ]. Com.
pcra j., and Henry Gompors, who
reside here. plan TO meet the body
on Us arrival IN New York for fu.
neral services there, Tuesday or
wednesday.
All funeral arrangements arc in
the hands Of tho executive council
Of the federation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
"SH0PPING BABY" Is
BORN ON CORNER OF
BUSY TOLEDO STREET

TOLEDO, Ohio. Dec. IA
i Christmas shopping baby"
and its mother were reported do
ing nicely hero today.
Tho babe, a boy. was born TO
Mrs. Louis Patorwick, 10. while
she was on a shopping tour. In
Il furniture store, Mrs, Patorwick
asked clerk 20 coll an ambu.
lance. Tho police ambulance re.
ported and before the young
mother was comfortably ar.
ranged in the auto, the baby was
born.
His birth occurred on ono of
tho busiest shopping corners OF
tho city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
TO CONDEMN MANEUyERs

TOKYO, Dec. ia citizens mass
meeting scheduled for December 81,
Is expected to pnss resolutions con.
demning tho American naval ma.
neuvers In tho Pacific as being u
threat TO Oriental peace.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
FABRIC BODIES SHOWN

Fourwheel brakes and fabric
bodies were on exhibition AZ the
French auto show. The fabric body
especially IS being produced for tho
small. light car. the kind made for
two. three or four passengers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
KEEP BATTERY UPRIGHT

Alwaya keep the battery in n YER.
teal position In taking II out or re-.
placing II I'm tho car. Sediment
may be In tho bottom Of tho Jars,
and tipping them may cause II to
get between the plates ana short.
circuit them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
RIOT AT HANEI MOVIE

MADRID Dec a. Police author.
lticS today banned showing OF tho
film Enemies OF Women" from
tho novel by BlaBco lbnnez, follow.
Ing riot In the thentor dur.ug the
performance yesterday evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
CHILEAN CABINET QUITS

SANTIAGO, Dec. 1s-Tho Chilean
cabinet has rendered It's resignation
following receipt Of "a vote OF mo
confidence from the military junta
which Is the present provisional gov.
eminent OF Chile.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13

The boards action was taken AZ
"a secret session Friday evening, at
which the boys and their parents
wero present. The parents are said
to have ncapiesced in the punish.
ment. Two freshmen and sophie.
more were involved, their names
being kept secret by tho board.
Various other reports OF drinking
among high school students have
boon taken TO board members. III.
forts are being made 10 discover
their truth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
KHAN PAPER QUITS

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Dec
i3.-Jrhe Fiery Cross. official organ
Of tho Ku klux Khan Of Oklahoma,
announced in It's current issue. dis.
tributed today, that II would sus.
pend publication Immediately.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
AMSTERDAM BANK CUTS RATE

AMSTERDAM. Dec 10. Tho
Bank OF Netherlands announces re.
duction of It's bank rate from to
AZ per cent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
100 Believed Drowned
in Jap Naval Disaster

TOKYO Dec. l3.-One hundred officers and be-
ieyed TO have drowned today when the Japanese spe
eal service ship Kanto went aground in the Japan
sea- II miles off Tsuuga and broke in two Thirty of the
rescued but the kantos vice commander and 80
others missing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
EXECUTIVE STAFF
IN CONFERENCE


Al AS o'clock members Of tho
executive staff OF the American
Federation Of Labor meet In secrc.
tary Frank Morrison'a room for a
conference. and Wright announced
that an official statement would be
made following the conference.
Gompers made no rational state.
ments regarding the future Of tho
American Federation Of Labor be.
fore his death.
That he did not make any state.
ment regarding his wishes in rela.
ton to the federation is simply my
personal opinion" said Wright. In
explaining that he had heard moth.
ing about II.
One Of the persons 10 be notified
Of Gompers death was President
Gales OF Mexico.
Mrs. Gompers was notified immc.
dlately and 10 minutes later scores
OF kilograms we're being sent By the
grim.faced men and weeping women
who thronged the hallway on the
third floor OF the ST. Anthony.
MORRISON ISSUES
COUNCIL STATEMENT
The following statement was IL.
sued by Frank Morrison. secretary OF
the Federation, and members Of the
executive council this morning:
President Gompers died at 4O5
efFN aFF 4. 4
life. DR.. Leo Rice and DR.. w. s.
Hanson. Of San Antonio. were In at.
tendance. DIR. Rice stated that Mr..
Gompers' heart failed to respond to
rcstorativcs. There had been an
acute condition Of the heart and kid.
neys for fully a year and half
past
1T was impossible to overcome the
weakness Of the heart. Every pos.
sIble measure was taken to prolong
Mr.. Gompers' life. but TO no avail"
SINKS PEACEFULLY
INTO LAST SLUMBER
Early this morning Gompers ut.
tered his last words.
Nurse. TING is the end" he said.
God bless our American institu.
tons. May they grow better day
by day"
From that time until tho end
Gompers was unconscious. His
breathing was heavy until Just n
few moments before fhe end. As
death approached his face became
calm and no sank peacefully and
quietly into his last slumber.
In accordance with II wish
expressed in Mexico City when he
believed the end near, Vice Presi.
dent James Duncan nold Gompers'
hand as he passed away.
Members Of tho executive council
present in san Antonio arc dlscuss.
Ing arrangements for tho funeral
and an announcement in that re-.
spect VIII he made later.
Gompors' body will lie I'm state at
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
DEATH OF GOMPERS
STARTS ON PAGE
ON PAGE 1

They we're too moved By the death
OF their chief 10 talk.
Women members OF tho American
Federation OF Labor sccrctarial staff
wept silently.
Their lender WINS dead
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
LEAGUE COUNCIL ADJouRNs

ROME, Dec. f0,-Tho League Of
Nations council adjourned today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13

matter
Tho personnel OF this committee
viii mean lot In the matter Of
80 In ~. .I.-.-. IL n. ..LL
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HERE'S MORE ABOUT
SCHOOL BOOZE
STARTS ON PAGEl
ROOSEVELT STUDENTS
SUSPENDED FRIDAY

Christmas holidays: the third Mt the
beginning Of tho new semester.