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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18

WASHINGTON. Sept. is-Plnn.
ming 10 lose no time IN Is invesilgn-
ton OF the aviation question. Priest
dent coolldEs's special air Inquiry
board today decided to call on Col.
William Mitchell. air service critic.
FOR testimony carly next week.
The board requested the war de-
partment TO have Mitchell hold him.
self in readiness for appearance be-
fore the committee after the pres.
cn,ation OF routine" testimony by
war. navy and possofticc department
officials. tho United Press learned.
Advancing along three different
lines. the administration today con-
centrated on the aircraft Inquiries
designated 10 vindlcatc army and
navy policy or substantiate Col.
William Mitcheils charges OF de-
partmcntal "incompetcncy. criminal
negligence and almost treason"
/. The presidents aircraft board.
in house committee room. studied
records OF the last congressional air
probe and the secret Lassiter army
report. in preparation for the initial
public hearings Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
Coal Zone Plan Must Go! Seattle Insist
Fuel Dealers Half-Hearted Defense of Old
Discriminatory System Is Not Acceptable
(EDITORIAL)

IT HE in defense of the obnoxious coal
PLAN in Seattle issued by the special committee of the
fuel dealers not that will be accepted by fuel
1t is only lame attempt to evade duty that even
Of the dealers themselves admit they to the public
The zone plan" holdover from the restrictions of war
time grossly unfair and disc riminatory Under it home
side of the road price for their COAL
while those opposite charged another
Dealers will haul coal the entire distance the city,
wpriced delivery for and charge
perhaps ST. for coal delivered two blocks from
their bunkers which happen to be in hgherprced
The committee complains that the margin of profit at the
bunker sufficiently large enable the dealers to absorb
the hauling charges. The public doesn't demand this.
What the who buys coal in Seattle wants. and what he
is going insist delivery system that is equitable
under which his coal costs him only much his
neighbor pays.
The Star the coal business 1t in the hauling
business The remedy for this system that the dealers COM
mttee itself says imperfect and defective
from these themselves.
But they must act, and act now!
Only end to unfair discrimination and the installation
of plan that will permit of delivery of coal mileage
other such fair basis will be acceptable to the public
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
new SENSATION
IN AIR PROBE
No Heavy Winds, Dirigible
in Distress, Says Witnesses

CAMBRIDGE. Ohio, Sept ts,--
(By 4. pJ-Ncw evidence IL al
legged 10 have been found here that
the wrecked dirlgible Shenandoah
was in distress for nj least two
hours before SHE crashed and that
during that time no winds Of vcloc-
ity OF more than 30 miles nm hour
were recorded
During the last two hours the
ship Travelled only % miles and was
in obvious distress, according to
statements attributed 20 witnesses
on the ground. who say the moon
and stars were out.
These facts, related In the Cam
bridge Jeffersonian by Ernest shce-
han, correspondent. on the eve OF
the opening OF the naval court OF
inquiry at Lakehurst. pufported to
give evidence that some cause other
than storm might have precipi-
tated the disaster.
"Dr. n. w. Arndt, Of Lore City,
eight miles cast Of here, says he
saw the Shenandoah Mt $3.50 a. m.
when IL passed over Lore City and
that tho tail Of the ship was turned
up To Or. Arndt IT was apparent
that the pilot was fighting 10 keep
Turn TO Page II, Column -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18

ing system, reports as follows:
''Fifst-That the present system
OF hauling under the zone plan was
Instituted years ago, and during the
war the price TO be charged in each
zone was fixed by the United States
fuel administrator and the plan ap,
proved. and has since been revised
and prices reduced.
Second-The margin Of profit at
the retain bunker. based on the cost
and selling price on commodity as
heavy and bulky as coal. viii not
permit the dealer to absorb the
hauling charges; consequently. the
retailer established the present sys-
TEN for the benefit OF the consum-
err. based on the cost OF delivery
from the nearest delivery point
Third While we realize that
there may be some imperfections
or defects in the present system.
and that there is slight difference
in charges in the same locality, ow.
ing 10 the dividing lines of the
zones. we are convinced that from
the standpoint of the consumer. it IL
the best plan we have been able TO
devise. At any time a more just
and equitable plan is suggested. we
will be willing TO give it careful con.
sideration. Respectfully yours,
Ernest Newsham. Blake D. Mills,
w. +. Muehe, ] s. Vining. w. B.
Monks. p. J. Emit, chairman
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
ASSISTANT NAVY
HEAD HERE

T. Douglas Robinson, assistant
secretary Of the navy. reached Seat
tic Friday morning on the North
Coast Limited, and was met by Cap.
tain olmstead, assistant command.
ant OF the 18th naval district and
members of tho naval affairs com.
mittee of the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce.
The assistant secretary left i'm.
mediately for Bremerton where he
is spending the day with Admiral
Chase and inspecting the navy
yard. He will return to the city
tonight and spend the night at The
Olympic Hotel.
Saturday morning the assistant
secretary will inspect the Sand Point
aviation field and also the Boeing
airplane plant. He has declined all
public entertainment and will leave
at noon for Portland.
Assistant Secretary Robinson is
nephew OF the late Theodore
Roosevelt. He was appointed TO
his present position upon the resig.
nation of Theodore Roosevelt. Jr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
WOMEN HELD At POINT Of
Gun; ROBBERS LOOT HOME
One Man Stands Guard Over Victims as
Other Collects Valuables

The men dropped their loot and
escaped
Thursday night about J o'clock.
Mrs. Anderson heard a knock al the
door. She opened the door and
looked into the muzEle Of pistol
held by one OF the men,
They forced her bscl, into the room
and sharply commanded both women
30 sit down one OF the housebreak
ers stood guard over the terrified
women while his companion searched
The house.
After securing the loot the men
ran down Bothsil way and escaped
in a fiiyves which they parked az
the curb
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
TO SUBSCRIBERS

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to supply copies of the
complete story of "The
Flapper Wife," to its read
ers after this week. Altho
several thousand copies of
the complete Gloria" story
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18

DoLDLY entering the home Of
ID Robert Farley. 1884 Bothell way,
Thursday night. two armed men
held Mrs. Farley and her housekesp'
or. a Mrs. Anderson. prisoners for
nearly hair an hour while they looted
the place
The bandits escaped. taking two
furs. a beaver cape and chokcr.
Both men we're masked
About month OF more ago two
burglars broke into the Farley home
and took some furs and silverwnre,
They we're seen leaving the house by
Patrolmsn H. w Howard. who pur
sued them for several blocks, firing
as he ran.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
JAPAN CAPITOL
is DESTROYED
BY FLAMES
Valuable Records Are De-
stroyed in Fire
| oSs is 100000
Third Great Disaster for
Tokyo Recently
Bi MILES W. VAUGHN
unhod Press staff Correspondent

TOXIC. Sept. is.-Tokio was Wis.
tied by fresh disaster this afternoon.
when fire ragged thru It's parliament
buildings,
Both The house OF peers and the
house OF representatives were TO.
tally destroyed.
Fircmen succeeded only in saving
some OF the parliamentary records.
Troops were called out soon after
the fire started.
After wrecking the two parlia.
ment houses. the fire spread In the
late afternoon TO adjoining build.
inEs.
The fircmcn's efforts finally
brought the fire under control to.
ward evening. but not until dam.
agc estimated at more than $1,000.
600 had been done.
Among the records lost were
some valuable papers OF parliament,
TOXIC was visited In 1899 10y a
quake followed by fire which swept
away hundreds OF structures. eating
it's way thru the flimsy construc.
ton as tho paper. More recently
Toxic had disastrous floods.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
SUE CITY OVER
SEPTIC TANK
R. B. Southworth Claims
Sewage Plant a Nuisance

Suit has been filed in superior
court against the city OF Seattle
asking for $4,000 damages on &c.
count OF alleged damage TO n resi-.
dcnce property by the construction
Of sewage disposal septic tanks.
Roy b, southworth alleges that
tho plant erected nj the corner OF
Lakeside ave. S. and Alaska St, Ia
within 200 feet of his residence and
is nuisance.
1T interfercs with the comfort.
able enjoyment OF life and property
and annoys, Injuries and cndangers
tho comfort. reposc. health and
safety OF tho plaintiff" the com.
plant sets forth. The tanks also
give off obnoxious odors and is a
breeding place OF flies and other
disease. bearing insects, and is a
constant and offensive eycsoro In
the landscape"
The Southworths nllege that their
property. which they value Mt slO,.
900. has been damaged to the ex.
tent of $4,000 by the tanks Edwin
" Ewing Is the attorney for the
plaintiffs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
Skagit Surrey Costing
Taxpayers $4,000 Month
And Nobody Is Sure Just What It's Going to
Be Worth When 1t Is Completed

erecting the Ruby dam MS favored
by some councilmcn.
Since February, when the original
$4,000 appropriation was voted, de-
spite the mayors protest that It
would be n waste Of money. the com.
mission. with the aid OF three other
persons, n clerical cmploye and two
engineers, have studied the Gorge.
tho Ruby and tho Cedar river sys.
TENS, including tho power site pro-
posed by Tindall at the Lake Youngs
water reservoir.
a study of the comptrollcr's
books shows, in part, the following
payments for the commisslon's serv.
Ices and for expenses such as telo.
phone, rent and supplies and stn.
tIonery
March 49, Hin. ts55.97; Jacobs
I70427; Morse. t3sO.9b
April Hin, s1.2l17b; Jacobs,
f1,3l1.7O' Morse, I7si5b.
May-si, 1855 expenses, including
si,2O2 for Hi.
June 49, Hin ii,i00. Jacobs,
H,li6.Oi; Morse. 800; t. A, South.
worth, 5000, George Holmes Moore,
$3.50; Miss Florence Patterson. f1Ol5,
There arc about $4,000 expendl.
lures not showing In the service
payroll, according TO deputy comp.
trollers, That exhausted the first
allotment OF $4,000, and new mp.
preparation OF $4,000 was passed
over the mayors veto, when he
complained that there Ia ny end In
sight and no intelligence ns'o when
expenditures OF money IN this en-.
terprlso Will cease nor when n ro.
port viii be made"
Since then there bns been paid
out, foa july, .3.b5Oi2 for August,
! ti,i2i35.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
ZONE PLAN UNF AIR, But TO
STAY,FUEL DEALERS DECIDE
Committee, in Report, Upholds Wartime
Measure as Best, Tho Defective

uALF.HEARTEDLY defending the
IL coal zone plan that has been
Ia effect in Seattle since the war,
the committee Of fuel dealers. In n
statement Issued Friday. refused to
request the dealers association 10
remove a.
The committees was named by +. j.
Emit. president OF the association, at
a meeting OF the dealers, September
10. It's members were 10 inquire
into charges that the plan was un-
fair. as made In recent series OF
stories IN The Star.
This was the committees state
ment:
The committee appointed at a
meeting Of the wholesale and retail
fuel dealers OF the city OF Seattle,
held at VOLTS cafeteria. September
10. 1925. according TO motion
unanimously carried. authorizing the
appointment OF a committee 10 pre-.
pare statement for publication.
setting forth the reason for the pres
ent hauling charges under the zon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18

How much docs Carl F. Uhden.
the man who built the plant, know
about the skaRit?
The city council isn't sure, It's
costing the taxpayers Just about
i25, 900 TO see II the city councils
guess is right or wrong That sum
has been voted three hydraulic engi.
neers TO check up on uhden's work.
And nobody is exactly sure how
much the hydraulic engineers know.
Already the city has paid out
;io,s7489. according 10 the comp
troler's books, on appropriation or.
dlnances vetoed by the mayor and
passed over his veto.
The three expert engineers, max.
ing up the clty's skagit survey com
mission. comprise Joseph Jacobs, w.
Chester Morse and Sterling y. Hill.
They've been working since March
at the rate Of about $4,000 expense
to the city per month.
And councilmen say they have one
whole unit to survey yet and then
may have to go back over two others
to check one against the other for
final recommendation
THE commission must stu study
the Diablo basin, a prospective stor-
age reservoir between tho Gorge md
Ruby power sites" Utilities Chair
man Tlndnll explained Thursday. 81
would prefer that they be allowed to
complete their work MS soon as pos
sble without amy hndrancc or
trouble now"
councilmen do not know whnt the
commission viii report II was nu-
ihorized 10 work after uhden, sever
Ing his connection with tho city, sub
mI,tod iepor. showing that con
structlon Of the Gorge maAonry dam
should b. the next step instead OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
FLIGHT is OFF
Boeing Plane Won't Try
Pacific Hop This Year

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 49,
Contemplated flight OF the nnvy's
Bocing sonplane to Hawaii probably
will not take place this year. nc.
cordlng TO flight officials here to-
day
The Phi. left behind when two
other planes attempted the hop, Is
not yet in shape for real test
flight. hut will make trial Mon.
day before leaving for san Diego
to be permanently based
Captain stanford Moses, Hawaii.
nm flight project commander, &c.
componled local officials today on
an aerial survey of locations In tho
san Francisco hay district suitable
for airports or seaplane bases.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18

Sherman states in his answer to
the complaint that prior to the in.
stallation of his ferry line. the clti.
zens OF Bellevue did not have direct
ferry service to Seattle. but were
compelled to take bus 10 Medina
and then transfer to the ferry.
He further states that while the
fare charged by him is less than
the combined bus and ferry fare, II
is greater than the ferry fare from
Medina TO Leschi. The combined
bus and ferry fare from Bellevue to
Leschi Is l6 2.S cents, while the
fare charged by sherman for direct
passage from Bellevue to Leschi is
10 cents,
Residents of Bellevue are clrculat.
ing petitions supporting Sherman's
ferry service and schedule.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
SIS, 900 Price Put
on Riffian Leader

PARIS. Sept 1s.--CBy U. PA
price OF $4,000 has been placed upon
the head Of Add I'll Krim.
Le Journal reports that the sultan
Of Morocco has offered this amount
to anyone who brings Krim or his
brother in, dead or alive.
offers OF the reward have been
scattered by airplane over the Rif.
flan lines.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
MITCHELL TO TESTIFY At
AIR INQUIRY NEXT WEEK
Board Wants to Waste No Time in Probe;
Colonel Told to Be Ready

.. AZ the navy department Rear
Admiral Hilary z. Jones completed
arrangements for the Shenandoah
disaster inquiry board. which viii
convene at Lakehurst. y. j.. Monday.
!. The Judge advocate generals
office at the whr department was
drawing UP formal charges OF in
subordina,ion against Mitchell for
tho court martial trial In Washing.
ton in about two weeks,
Chairman Dwigh, w. Morrow.
New York banker and intimate friend
Of the president, told his fellow mem.
bers OF the special board that econ
ouy would be necessary, since there
arc no congressional appropriations
for the probe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
CROSS-COUNTRY
FLIGHT MADE
Seattle Boy Due Today
From Dayton, Ohio

Lieut. C, p, Tourtelot. army pilot.
and b. Jones, navigation engineer.
were due to arrive at Sand Point
field Friday at 1880 after cross
country flight from Dayton, Ohio.
Lieut.. Tourtelot. who is the son
OF G. NJ Tourtelot, 6sol Eighth ave.
n. f.. was to be met at the field
by his father and taken TO the
family home.
The aviators were to have reached
Seattle Thursday but were forced
down in Spokane by high winds.
The flight was made in order to
test some new aviation instruments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
by JACK HALL

"TT's good stuff boy, know
L this fellow He's ali right"
You drinking people OF Seattle
have heard This often,
You question at the statement.
but sou invariably fair for Il II
YOU are drinking man. And GOV.
eminent Statistlcs show that enor.
nous quantities Of hoozc are con-
snmcd In these limited states
More OF you are drinking men"
than you win admit. OF else lot
OF so-callsd liquor IS being poured
into the sewers
But how many 81 sou know what
you are drinking, Not one In
10000 You take the other fellows
word for il. or you take the boot.
leggers word for IT and he takes
some other mans word for II.
/, was 10 find out just what the
average drinking man gets when he
buys scotch" or 'gin or moon.
shine" that was sent out 20 get the
samples for the chemists laboratory.
With another reporter as a wit.
ness. we went into the Acropolis bar.
a room adjoining restaurant at lis
Third ave. The place was dark. but
a man was sitting near the window
inside. waiting for customers. The
room was bare In front except for
some tables a small bar. equipped
with glasses. pop and q rail. was
hidden BY n screen lie did not ques-
ton our purpose.
Have you any scoteh1" We asked
him
HUH he grunted. The only
Scotch you get nowadays is made
right here In Seattle"
We'll. how about some ginT'
NO gin. But II you come up 10
my room III make you some. I've
got some Juniper juice there"
mo. thanks" VIC said. what
have you got7"
+rrs GOOD
STUFF"
1--WE Eot some r.ng moon here
Good stuff. know the fellow who
makes H.
SO We bought a bottle and paid 81
for II. The chap was lonely and
laxative
Business ia rotten" he said u
have. TO keep this place dark. I don't
70 out on the street. am out on
bail on three charges now and this
grand jury which Just met. returned
Turn to Page II, Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
Speed Plane Flies
at 3O2 Miles Hour

CURTISS FIELD, l., l., Sept IS,
Speeding faster. than a human
being has ever travelled before, n
Curtiss racing plane piloted by Lieut.
Afford j, williams, U. S. N, flew
302 .03 miles an hour over n one kilo-
meter course In q test flight here
today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
What We
BUY AS
BOOZE
Chemist Analyze S
First of Reporters
Booze Samples

Thts H. the first of n serie. of
storie. In which Jack Hall of The
star viii tell Of tho results ~hcn he
took sample. of liquor which he
bought around seattle. 10 n rhcnlist
for analysis, H.. the answer 60 the
old. old question. What are you
drinking r'--Editor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
Food Prices Jump, but
Increase Is Less Here
Than in Other Cities

WASHINGTON, Sept. lS-The general level Of re-
w tail food prices is 1l.6 per cent higher than year
ago. the United States bureau of labor statistics reported
today Wholesale foodstuff prices jumped 135 percent
in the period
Pacific Coast cities average the least gain in retail
food costs while Southern cities averaged the highest
advances.
Retail prices Is Los Angeles and Portland Ore, adj
vanced only ga per cent San Francscos cost was 81
per cent higher and Seattle's rs per cent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
MORGAN IS
LET OUT;
SILENT!
Gross Negligence Is
Charged by Sheriff
in Big Jailbreak

Sheriff Matt starwich and
group Of deputies left for I'd
monds. snohomish county.
shortly before noon Friday, fol
lowing u telephone report that
man resembling Ward was
en- route from Port Iaudlow TO
Edmonds on the ferry.boai
Mount Vernon. lie was seen at
Edmonds Wednesday night and
again Friday morning. when he
boarded the ferry. lie wore
black cap, blue oyefnlls and
dark coat. Aside from this re-
port and Others Of less impor.
lance. the search, locally. was
practically at a siandslill
DAVID MORGAN, 1916 ~ 4Sth
~ st. assistant county jail super
was indefinitely suspend
ed Friday morning for failing 70
block the jail delivery Of SIX county
prisoners Tuesday.
Sheriff Matt starwich concluded
his investigation Of the iailbrcak
with drastic action. giying ''negli-
genec and failure 70 perform bis
duty" as cause for the dismissal
That the Indefinite suspension
really amounts TO discharge was
shown when sisrwtrh said -Ths
suspension viii last until can g.t
successor for Morgan"
The matter Us closed 81 far "a
the jailers are concerned" he added.
"A c. Rosonfeit. my finger print
expert and official photographer.
also failed In tho pinch. but can
not discipline him because lie was
substituting for a regular turnkey
and Is not supposed to be handling
desperate criminals
"Jailcr Riley was caught at q
disadvantage He walked down
stairs directly into tho muEzels OF
tho already liberated outlaws He
never had a chance.
FORGOT RIOT
CALL TO POLICE
But in MorEan's ease" the
sheriff declared. 1T was different.
He was In charge and forgot TO
reach over and pull tho emergency
riot call lever connected with police
headquarters lie had several OPP
portuniiica 20 do 80 when he was
Turn TO Page II, Column l.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
Weather

Sho,cors TITS
afternoon or TO-
night; Saturday
jair, moderate
tcost Wiuds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18

Pictured here Is one of The Stars
special investigators with bottle
~ contraband liquor which he Is
about to analyze. II Is either radio
Z nome drink and you start TO
n 2dcast-or crossword Scotch
YOU take 1t vertically and are car
ried out horizontally. The expert
will test II by feeding II TO n gold.
fish. II the goldfish leaps out OF
its bowl and chases the cat up n
Tree, II Is jackson Street cham
payne. Watch for further revela-
tons.
Despite the hard fight made for
him here, Mayor Hylan didn't win
n single precinct IN King county
and Ia now out OF the New York
mayoralty race.
w DIARY
fBsptsmbsr ID
Tn f,~fIms., md To the office, and on
The way did meet LII Gee Gee, apd did
falcons cut In tn, modern mode, and
rarne-t or JsstJ, They ar. nil wool and
. yard wider which was n mcrrIe
,yhimsy, methinks, and indeed the wench
hath a pretty wit And so, laughing
heartily, 10 works.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18

IIowdy. folks. Heavens, viii
payday never come?
Dear Homer; What kind OF plant
needs the most attention during the
winter NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
A heating plant.
Florida horticuliarst has created
pcrfamcd grapefruit Bat ,cho
tcants perfume sqHirted all over
fhemg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-18
DON'T LAUGH, BIG BOY
MINES PAID FOR


The Prince Of Wales irul risii the
United states again merit summer.
II Is understood that his pfsit Is
being sponsored by the Roto0rduure
Editors association
CANDIDATE FOR THE POISON
IVY CLUB
The bozo who always wants TO
stop the bridge game and shoot
craps.
When the frost Is on the pumpkin.
And the corn Is IN the shock.
T'heh iee buy The t1ife a fur coat.
And uc put the car IN hook.
THE TRUTH ABOUT BOOTLEG
LIQUOR.
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