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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-21
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EDITORIAL

(>ITY COUNCIL offers s1,2OOOO0 for the Rainier
- Valley Traction Co.'s Seattle-Renton line.
That's $50 900 mile for the "a miles of track. Much
Of this lies outside the city. Little of it is paved.
During the war Seattle paid $4,000 mile for 2oS
miles of track owned by the Puget Sound Power &
Light Co. That was when prices at the
peak. It was an emergency measure, to keep
shipyards efficient.
All OF this trackage within the city limits.
Much of it was paved, and was therefore more vau-
able than the interurban line. Yet there has been
wall ever since that the price was exorbtant.
The Star realizes that Rainier valley must have
transportation 1t wants residents there to have good
service and adequate. But it believes, for the pro-
lection of Seattle taxpayers, that service should be
obtained at reasonable price. And it believes Rainier
valley is fair enough also to desire this.
The Star doesn't pretend to say whether 81 100000
is fair price. Neither does it believe the city council
is justified in spending that amount of the peoples
money without giving them opportunity to say
whether not the figure meets with their approval
Two methods are open to the council:
Either take the lines by condemnation, which
i would allow jury to fix fair valuation on
them,
Of determined to stand upon the 81 100000 offer
q to include in the ordinance rider that the offer
be contingent upon referendum vote of the people.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-21

gins before the council Wednesday
morning that at least 81. 325, 900 must
be rendered the security holders be.
fore the sale could be negotiated,
councilmen declared.
A reply from the railway owners
must be made TO the council within
60 days.
The council win introduce n for
NAL resolution declaring the purchase
offer next Monday. A public hear.
ing will probably be held on the
matter by the council, sitting as a
committee OF the whole, for the pur-
pose Of receiving the views of the
citizens at large on the deal.
After the council has taken formal
action the offer viii he submitted to
NJ. c. Sampsell president of the COM
pany, at Chicago
Desire to acquire Fourth ave. for
general street railway use, to settle
property values In Rainier Valley
and provide residents there with
adequate transportation prompts the
council to make the offer, Finance
Chairman Blaine said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-21
Guggenheim ms
Reopen0ffice
in Seattle
Mining Concern Back in
Northwest With Ex-
pansion Plans

rnclfic Northwest mining interests
aw quick expansion ahead Thursday
following announcement Of reopen.
Ing OF Guggeahelm mining offices
IN Seattle. Pickup Of the metal
market was given az the reason
Lewis 4. Leyensaler. Seattle min.
ing engineer. has been appointed
TO take charge Of Tho office
Tho Guggcnhcims operate thru
the American smelling and Rein
ing company, Now York They cen.
troll Kenneco,t Copper. rich Alaskan
property. and many other mines in
tho North.
~ ono time Il was byw3ri that
The Guggcnhcims own Alaska"
Activity OF the concern dwindled
four years ago. Bottom dropped
out or the metal market. II has
been slowly returning.
Guggcuheims own the Tacoma
smcncr This handles gold. silver
and copper Two other Western
smcllcrs OF the concern are at sci.
by. Cal. and Helena. Mont. They
handle lead.
"Tacomn smeltsr Is running 10
capacity" Lcvensnlcr told Tho
Star. NO increase in capacity is
planned Mt present. aA far as
know.
"Guggenhcims wish 10 acaua..s
themselves with conditions and pros.
poets in tho Pacific Northwest, C
ensure n steady demand for smel,cr
facilities. attn TO gather these data
in Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho
ana Washington.
ION the basis Of the reports the
smelling company IN TO work ou'
an expansion program"
what the Expansion program"
liz to DC is unknown nj present and
will depend. It is said, On general
conditions"
The Tacoma smeltor IN custom
plant. accepting ore from anyone
for smelling
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-21
Citv HaH-White and Pure!

feel When Walt Brown, of the
Rainier Valley lines, saw the Job,
ho went right inside and tried TO
clean the whole city for 1885.
900 or so.
Waits probably too late II
was Cleanup Week Il month,ngo.
Chief Blll Soveryns had a
scheme, before the cleaning
work started, to have the COPS
do IL.
They're always securing the
city for somebody" said Bill
"and they might Just ns well
scour city hall for taxpayers"
Now city hall IL all splck out.
side. II was to have been splck
and span, but the span had to
be abandoned owing TO shortage
Of funds. II Is still In storage,
however, and win be used on the
w, Wheeler street bridge, which
w to he built In 1866, according
70 indications.
All the grit blasted from the
hall has been tnkcn inside and
reserved for counollmcn. They
need Y Brother, they need II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-21
81, 100000 Offered by
City for Rainier Road
Bid Is Practically Same Valuation Made
by Appraisers; Offer Final

Members OF the city council have
agreed to pay s1,2OO,OOO for the prop.
erty OF the Rainier Valley street
railway line. It was revealed late
Wednesday.
This sum Is practically the physi.
cal valuation set on the property by
appraisers OF the utilities department
under Clark jackson. which was
N,125.000. and several items later
agreed upon by the appraisers.
Street railway bonds bearing per
cent interest and payable in 10 in.
stallmcnts. the first commencing six
years after issuance, would be issued
by the city ms payment for the rail.
way.
The offer was conveyed to the
RAILWAY owners thru Attorney John
c. Higgins, counsel for the company.
by Chairman II. l.. Blaine, following
n meeting Of the council late Wednes.
day.
II is the city councils first and
last offer. No more money win be
voted, in spite of the threat OF IIig.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-21

Friend Telegraphs He
Saw J.H. Kline Driv-
ing Thru Olympia
By c. A. Clay

A TELEGRAM received in Seattle
"A Thursday morning may solve
the mysterious disappearance Of J.
II. Kline. who dropped from sight
here Tuesday after reaigning his 20.
sition with the Pacific Steamship
Co. as general agent for Alaska.
The telegram was sent 10 Mrs.
Kline at the Kline home, 1905 Z.
Howell ST., by II. T. williams, OF
Tenino, who said he had seen Kline
driving thru Olympia Tuesday aft.
ernoon between and o'clock
Police detectives Thursday also
investigated and discredited another
clue that Kline had been seen get
ting out Of Chevrolet coupe on
Fshermen's dock at Ballard.
"Wednesday afternoon.
The telegram received by Mrs.
Kline read.
Am almost certain that I
saw Mr.. Kline driving car thru
Olympia Tuesday afternoon, be-
tween 3 and 4. / have known
Mr.. Kline several years. having
lived in Juneau, Alaska, while
he was Pacific Steamship agent
there"
The message was signed by Fl.
+. Williams.
The wire tends TO confirm the be-
lief Of friends that Kline may have
driven 10 Portland TO discuss finan-
cial matters with friends there.
Kline, after 10 years OF service
with the steamship company. sud
denly handed in his resignation.
He dropped from sight Tuesday
after telling his wife goodbye and
promising 10 meet her at noon at
Lake Forest park. He was wear
ing at the time dark brown busi-
ness suit and driving his Chevrolet
coupe, license number 1895. He
is feet, inches in height and
weighs $50 pounds.
Detective j. +. Little. who is in
vestigating the Kline case, was in
formed Thursday that man strong
ly resembling Kline was seen on
the Fishermen's dock at Ballard.
He walked down the dock after get
ting out OF a Chevrolet coupe.
Ballard police looked for the car
and. not finding it. did not order
dragging operations
Company officials and the police
believe that Kline, becoming over.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-21
JAIL 800
MINERS
in WAR
West Virginia Torn
by Strife Over
Union Trouble
BY PAUL Il. MALLoN

United Press Hiaff Correspondence
Copyright, 1879, ~ Omitted pfess
NI0RGANTOwN. W. Va. May
Nl sl.--Tbrrc hundred union
workers. including many women.
have been thrown In Jail IN
northern West NirEinla's mine
war.
A series OF drastic court inJunc
TONS. preventing officials Of the
United Mine Workers challenging
operation OF mines by non union Ia.
bor. has resulted In outbreaks. filled
the jalh and aroused the entire dis.
irict.
other lnjunotions now arc sought
which will place this whole coal area
virtually under martial law by court
orders.
with this protection coal company
officials openly announced today
their intention Of breaking the union
and throwing the entire district. one
Of the largest producing areas OF the
nation. into an open shop. unlon
t-tfsts va Wv NhA'I manu. lFHlAIf1
they would refuse 10 obey the in.
functions on the ground that tho
state courts have been suhyeFtod by
tho coal operators 20 overthrow
their constitutional right OF orsanlza.
ton.
a pFo,es, army OF union men and
women, several hundred strong, was
secretly organized nj Grant Town,
near here. this morning 10 march
on tho nun-union operations. with
the expectation that all would be
arrested for violation OF tho string
en-, inJunctions Tho army collected
NJ I "A. m. and behind blaring bands
So, on, down the county road for the
non -uniou mines.
Women carrying American flags
annEs pnrodics on popular songs. dc.
riding tho ''yaller dogs the term
used by the union men TO designate
non.unlon workers. a similar army
Of las WIS arrested last week and
charged with violation OF the in.
junction issued by Judge W s. Mere.
dith OF the circuit court. They will
be brought 20 trial tomorrow at Fair.
mont.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-21

turns loose the sex appeal.
In the old days, before was
secured" said the outside. tour.
lists would come along and make
remarks about the state having
been named after Booker r. Now
they'll know II was George"
After Doc Brown has been i'm.
peached, Chairman Ralph Nlch.
ols OF the-of thc--drat ~ we al.
ways forget what Rnlph's chair.
man Of Anyway, Ralph, who IL
one OF the most attached coun.
cllmen we are to. vs. going 20 have
cherubs put around In various
inches and recessea OF the hall,
outside.
Then, whenever there's n row
down at the hall. the counoilmcn
and counclwomon viii look
cherubc and tho Lcnroot o,
Schradcr Gloc club viii got out In
city hall park and sing
"Chcrubs In and chortbs out,
what's all tho scandal talk
about"
You've no ldoor how clean tho
cleanup has madc everybody
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-21
BY J. r. JUSTICE
III y. " JtSTINF
.EATTLE will have her first real

GENTLE viii have her frs, real
~ birthday party Saturday.
She is becoming rs excited over Il
as a is-ycar.old Girl at her first boy
party, But town " years old Is
not much older. relatively. than a
girl at rs.
The birthday party Is TO be- held
at Lochkelder, the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. II. II. Denny. And the location
"a appropriate. for Il. II. Denny is
the only person living in Seattle that
was here when the town was born.
And this ls how Seattle came
about. as told by Mr.. Denny:
Back in 1851 a little party Of 81
men. women and children landed nj
Alki point. They liked the country
and decided to stay. althQ there wus
nothing in sight save woods. water
and a good climate.
They finally found the deep water
on the side Of the bay, and, after
considerable work By the Surveyor of
the party. the city OF Seattle was
laid out around the foot OF what Is
now Yeslcr way. on May 81. 1863.
the plat Of the future city was flied,
and. with two stores. a few houses
and less than SO persons. Seattle
was officially started on her way.
II. II. Denny, at whose home the
72nd birthday party Is to be held,
was only a baby then. But II was
not long before he began TO see Sc
attic grow. and he has been watching
with interest and amazement ever
since.
II have seen about all happen
around here that has happened" he
says, "and often II has happened
30 fast II has been difficult TO Keep
up with It,"
The mother OF Councilman r. l..
Blaine started a little school In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-21
THE BUFFERS LAMENT

Now Of comfort and ease I'm bsrrft,
Wy drive off the Tee Is sight,
For I hook to the rough on the left.
And slice TO the trap on the right
Tho my clothes are quite English
oh, quite,
My sox the right color and heft,
Still slice TO the sand at the right.
And hook TO the road on the left!
Tho ! tee up my golf ball most deft,
And keep my clubs shiny and
bright,
Yet ] hook to the trees at the left,
And land In the pool to the right!
IN on a door in Georgetown:
"Bnfton don't bell. Bump
Here Tic the bones
Of Amos DoD1e;
He thought the phidI
Held castor oil.
Joe Bungstarter " crazy about
balloon trousers. Says they're so
darn easy TO pull on over his rubber
boots.
w DIARY
MAY gOJ
Early up, and TO town, and 10 my book
sellers, where to looking ut new nsEa-
pines, Of which there be n waste number.
but Lord! such trnshe never I saw, and
TIT only, rnfthints, to be burned by the
publiok hnpgman. And did buy 70 copy
81 "Nanghty Novels" n roguisb boote.
pat .rpeet TO get nauEbt Of pleasure from
~ but only 10 inform myself on the
Nliainy OF the worIde. And 10 10 work
Automobiles have killed more than
40 people in Seattle this year, II is
snnounced.
is ~ exclusive OF those who died
I'D age hunting a parking space.
The council efficiency committee
y now going to pesbe tho park dc.
partment.
After that they viii investigate
, ne statement that April showers
p'ing Moy flowers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-21
ROSS MAY FACE
SUIT ALONE
Ignored Legal Advice When
He Sold Power Outside

Because J. u. Ross, city light do.
partment head. has apparently
ignored legal advice and made an
independent deal TO sell city power
outside the city limits, he may have
TO face superior court injunction
suit alone.
Corporation Counsel Kennedy
Thursday told the utilities commit
tee that he will move for a separate
appearance OF the city which Is
named co.dcfcndant with Ross by
the Puget Sound Power and Light
Co.
The company asked restraining
order to prevent the city hooking up
power lines with Renton to serve
the Savage Lumber and Manufac.
turing Co. The order was issued
by the courd and served on the light
department Thursday afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-21
BY JIM MARSHALL

DIG city hall cleanup was re.
- ported 10 the police today,
police claimed. 1t was alleged,
according to the police.
When Il Star reporter asked
Doc Brown about II, all Doc
said was: Outside
This nearly broke the report.
er's heart. He thought IT was
q personal insult. Later he
learned II was merely a hint.
Doc meant that the cleanup
was outside. or course, when
you think about 1t, that's the
only place It could be.
SO the reporter went outside
and interviewed the outside OF
the city hall.
I'm white! I'm white" said
tho outside, esultantly, Just like
tho heroine IN ono Of Rex
Boach's yarns that thinks all
along she's half.and.fxlf and
spurns tho young follcrs love
10 Ms not TO wreck his life,
until Act ., where she learns
she's all Nordlc blonde and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-21
OWNER OF BABY
!. FARM INDICTED
Woman Charged With Death
OF Child in Her Care

NEW YORK, May 2i.-The feder.
al grand jury today ordered the
indictment OF Mrs. Helen Augusta
Geisen-Volk, baby farmer" on a
charge Of first degree manslaughtor
In connection with tho death OF
William Winters, month.old baby.
who died at her lnfantorium.
Shortly before, Mrs. Geisen.yolk
had pleaded not guilty to a charge
OF baby substitution.
Witnesses whose testimony led to
the order for granddaughter lndlct.
ment were George r. Krumm. un.
dertaker, and his assistant. James
Mcyey. Nature OF their testimony
was not made public
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-21
0. K. CoWEN Line.
Utilities Committee Backs
Car Extension Project

Council utilities committeeman
Thursday recommended passage OF
an ordinance authorizing the Cowen
Park strectcar line extension. A
lobby OF residents OF the neighbour
hood expected to protest the project
did not appear
Proponents of the plan have
banked $4,000 with the National
city bank with which to finance
the extension OF the Cowen Park
limo across cowen Park and out
18th ave, N. r.. TO the city limits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-21
Poor Sheriff StarlUich!
He's Going to the Dogs!
It's According to Law-That's Why Matt
Figures He Has to Do 1t

Only So dog licenses ai,t OF 1000
have been taken out. Letters were
mailed out by the game warden
Thursday TO dog owners outside
Semitic uho city has It's own dog
license and is not affected. warn
Ing owners that dogs win he shot
unless the license is obtained bS
June |,
And the sheriff Is the man who'll
have TO do the shooting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-21
Woman Thrown Into
Windshield in Crash

Thrown into the windshield when
the cnr in which she was riding
struck another at Firth ave. and
University ST.. Mrs. l.. A. Miner,
Woodinvllc, was bruised about the
head and face. The other car was
being driven by II. NJ. Playford,
4G26 Sunnysidc ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-21

Sheriff starwIch is going TO the
dogs.
He's going with n gun, and u de.
termination in his heart to shoot,
But whether he'll be able 10 pull
tho trigger rs question we don't
believe he will,
It's like this;
Tho 1925 dog license fees are due
Juno I. Tho money Is used TO
finance tho state predatory animal
hunting fund.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-21

DENVER. May 81. - II. NJ. Am.
mons. former governor Of Colorado.
died at his home here last night.
He was 65 years old and had been
In failing health for several months.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-21
Good
Real Estate Values

Are offered everyday IN the elias.
sified Columns OF The star Here
liz u good listing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-21
QUEEN ANNE BUNGALOW
Z ROOMS AND ATTIC

QUEEN ANNE BUNGALOW
ROOMS AND ATTIC
A strictly modern bungalow; hns
lltrge living room, cove ceiling.
tiloa fireplace. French doors.
dining room; Kitchen with
breakfast NOOK. two fine cor
nor bedrooms, tiled bathroom,
bullt-in tub. fun attic; base
mcnt and furnace, No incum-
branoos Priced at 5000.
Terms $500 cash AMI $50 per
month, including interest.
Turn to the Want Ad Columns
and sec who Is offering this little
homo to YOU. READ THE WANT
ADS DAILY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-21
Wife Is Sure
MissiingMan
Still Alive
BY G.. Lucille Butler

II wouldn't have been surprised
TO see Jack walk in any moment"
Mrs. Kline, wife of the missing
well-known Alaska agent OF the
Pacific Steamship Co.. ]. II. Kline.
smiled bravely over the light break
fast sympathetic friends were urg-
ing her TO eat. She referred to
the night just past, the second since
her husband vanished.
Trembling hands buttering toast
bore mute testimony TO the ire
mendous strain the wife. who has
lived 10 happy years with her hus-
band. is under.
WIFE FEELS SURE
HUSBAND is ALIVE
No violent, hysterlcal outcries or
sobbings break the silence of the
small apartment, which bespeaks
the refinement of its inmates. Re
straint is here, and grief held in
allegiance pending the death of hope.
But hope is burning brightly, and
she is sure her husband lives and
that II is u matter of but few
days when they will be reunited.
The palor of her face is in mark
cd relief against the soft black
negligee, yet quietly she declares
herself refreshed by three scant
hours sleep, and ready TO follow
any clue that may present itself.
She Is confident that, despite
the fact that Kline took with him
the gun of his friend, j. A. Hyde.
he has not used II,
"Of late he has been oppressed
and worried" she told me. MY i'll
ness last winter was great cx-
pense, and | believe, in paying hos
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when yoa 90 on your vacation.
Acre Home Bre,o sent 20 yoa reg
sIarlg. Excellent for buildiHg camp
fires. papering pantry shrlucs GHd
sifhng on az ptCHicsl
IIowds, folks. The safest way i 20
select three nice adJectivcs and use
them every time the wife asks your
opinion Of a new hat,
Another embarrassing moment Is
when your heightened ncighbor splea
five Pullman towels hanging from
your ciothos-llnc.
LATHE dcubs Of poiofcr.
Little speeks Of peini.
Makc a little frcckIc
Look Ike lrha. &c ain't
Considering what motor yandals
do 10 the rhododendrous. It's a good
thing the Mount Rainier glaciers arc
too big TO be carried in tho rear seat
OF a llivver.
HE GENERALLY DOES
Weekly luncheon Of Seattle Bar
AsRciation. Wednesday, May 90. at
"a ~ Chamber Of Commerce build.
inS Mayor Brown viii speak at
random. announcement OF bar as.
sociation.
An oid.timcr is ono VINO remembers
when he sat in the gallery OF old
Dad Russclrs Third Ave. theater.
and threw peanuts at the people in
tho parque, seats below.
The chamber OF commerce Of
Charleston, Wash.. has passed a
resolution ur0ing citizens TO buy
moro postage stamps.
II they icans 20 stimulate stamp
sales. tohv don't they ASH the gor-
crnmoBt 20 priHt bathing girl pic
fures on thers,
One OF the great mysteries OF the
day Is what has become Of the bath.
Ing girl stickers that used 10 be
pasted on auto windshields.
- THE MISTAKE
man walked into Sheriff Matt
SfNssich's office. laid down a smok-
ing pistol. and said:
II have come 10 give myself mp.
! shot an after-dinncr speaker in self
defense"
This isn't the place You want,
said Sheriff StarySich. They pay
the bounties downstairs"
Mr.. and Mrs. Applesauce were look
ing for site for their new home.
After a while they came TO n spot
and Mrs AppleSaucc exclaimed:
"oh. Rudolph, this view strikes
me dumb"
"weu. dear. 1 think wen select
this. then"
No more iciH Reoinaid
Play his HeHtrodvH5:
He hung his AERIAL
TO hioh-roitd0e Incl
Governor Hartley viii see an army
parade at Camp Lewis, but will make
no speeches. II Is understood, how.
ever. that the colonel regards the
nrrny as a lot Of altrIistic twaddle.
Parades. he IS reported to have said,
are uplift gush.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-21
HE GENERALLY DOES

Weekly luncheon Of Seattle Bar
AxHCiation. Wednesday, May 20. at
~ ~ Chamber Of Commerce build
my Mayor Brown viii speak at
random. Announcement Of bar as.
ISOLATION.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-02-20
ALEX STEWART, Atty.
908 Arctic Bldg, Seattle
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF WASHING
TON, FOR KING COUNTY
In Probate No. 36586
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Matter of the Estate of
Constant Claeys, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed
and has qualified as Executrix OF
the estate of Constant Claeys, de-
ceased; that all persons having
claims against said deceased or "a
gainst said estate are hereby re-
quired TO serve them, duly veri-
fled, on said Executrix or her at
torney of record at the address
below stated, and file them with
the clerk of said Court, together
with proof of such service, within
six months after the date Of first
publication Of this notice, or they
will be forever barred.
Date of first publication Feb. 6,
1925.
Josephine Claeys,
Executrix of said estate,
Address 101-22nd Avenue
Seattle, Wn.
Alex Stewart, Attorney for estate
90S Arctic Building,
Seattle, Washington.