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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23
FERGUSON TO FIRE FARIS
TODAY IN AUDITOR FIGHT

INTERNAL politics. breaking out
i over office support Of candidate
10 succeed County Auditor D. r. Fer
Eusou. wilt result Friday IN the i'm.
mediate dismissal OF w. II. Dick
Faris. chief deputy Ferguson an
nounCed.
His decision followed secret ad-
visory conference with committee
Of four deputies, including Homer A.
wisner. Faris' chief opponent for the
post.
Ferguson said ne had not yet de-
termlned what III do with Morris
Holcomb, Faris' chief supporter" and
member OF the committee which held
a straw vote a month ago.
Ferguson charged "disloyalty, dis.
honesty and incfficiency" as the nj.
legged causes for which he would
discharge Faris Friday. Faris denied
the charges and said he would make
public statement Oh soon as he was
officially discharged.
81 will run independently next
fall" he asserted. irrespective Of
Ferguson's support"
81 have nothing to do with It,"
Ferguson declared ambiguously. TITS
all in the hands OF the committee.
viii order Faris' dismissal however,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23
employees
ESCAPE
Death
Defective Wiring Ia
Believed Cause Of
$4,000 Fire

4 NTALTER PURsEY, club pro.
/ w fessional. and number Of
Z employees narrowly escaped with
I their lives early Friday when fire
completely destroyed the lnElswood
I Golf & Country club near Boiheil.
( The loss was estimated at about
( $4,000. covered by Insurance. tho
a large amount ~ members cloth.
Ing and belongings iu the locker
I room was also lost
I In The absence % President y. "
I TmphaEgn. now in the East Wee
President Charles T. Auxl,oA. Sec
Rotary x G mis- aud M c y.
Fort former CLUB head were In
Z NestleslIuE the cause OF the hlnke
( u Is believed 10 have started from
defective wiring
ruUey and the other men we're
: awakened - The fire. which had
falready gained great hsadway. sew
sring the telephone wlrrs and wrap.
ping tho oue.stOry frame structure
in flames They grabbed few
pieces Of clothing and rushed 20
safety
The building was destroyed with.
Ia eight or 10 minutes after the
IRE was discovered The clubs
tire apparatus Was Ineffective
against tho flames and the mum
cipal fire department was not call,
ed because Of the long run
The clubhouse consisted Of an or.
flee. locker room, Kitchen and din.
INK room and lounge and dance
paflor II also had quarters for the
employees
Beacon mn Golf club lost iii
quarters under similar circum-
stances eight years ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23
MITCHELL GETS
TRIAL NOTICE
Notified of Court Martial for
Next Wednesday

WASHINGTON. oct 2J.-iBy Z.
.pt-Col William Mitchell today was
formally served with charges against
him and notified 90 appear Tor court
martial next Wednesday
The formalty was performed by
Col. Joseph I. McMullcn OF tho Judge
advocate generals once. who called
on Mitchell at his home here shortly
after breakfast
McMulcn had no authority 10 put
Mitchell under arrest. III tho fiery
air critic is 70 be subjected to such
detention. II will he ordered By tho
commanding general OF the district
Of Washington
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23
Loot Light
Co. Vault
A. w. Leonard's Desk
Is Rifled; Safety
Boxes Opened

BURGLARS looted the vault of
- the Puget Sound Power h
Light Co. offices Thursday night.
$50 Stuart building, and also loot.
ed the office desk OF a. w. Leon.
ard, president of the firm.
Six safety deposit boxes were
jimmied open and the box person
ally owned by Leonard was rifled
and its contents scattered. A large
quantity OF jewelry and trinkets
waa left scattered about the vault,
lwt 81 is p'ievcd the more valuable
gems were taken.
L.nagRco TO the vault was gained
by someone who either knew the
combination or by a slillful cracks
man, able 10 feel the proper dial
turns, according to Andrew Gordon.
of the company, The BURGER wore
either leather or rubber gloves, &C.
cording to detectives who searched
the office.
Discovery OF the theft was made
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23
Denny Hill Residents
Unite on Regrdde Plan
But Opposition to Dexter Ave Extension May
Cause Difficulty in City Council

DEMANDING that the Dexter ave.
~ extension be divorced from the
Denny I'm rcErade plan. a large
lobby OF property owners debated
with North End residents at the city
planning commission meeting Thurs
day afternoon,
Tho meeting, held at the Cham.
Der Of Commerce was attended by
about 200. At its close, Chairman
L. S. Goodwin declared that the
commission will go into executive
session next week and will make its
recommendation TO the city council
without further public hearings
Charges OF William Boffland. rep.
rcscnting ~ North End Improvement
clubs. that selfish interests we're
blocking the Dexter ave. extension.
were met by the counter claim of
Herbert 4, Schoenfcd, NJ. a, Grit.
lin, Richard Bushell, II, T.. Uden
and others of tho Denny Hill Re.
grade and Improvement club that
insistencc on the avenue proposition
viii kill the rcgrado plan.
"Its too expensive and it's unnec.
cssary." declared George Cotterill,
port commissioner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23
California Town Is
Hit by Cloudburst

BANNING. Cal, oct 23,--By U.
PA freak rainstorm struck this
desert town during the night, flood
ing streets and easements,
a total of 1888 inches OF rain
drcnchcd the town within a space of
10 minutes.
The storm was confined strictly TO
Banning and nearby cnvirons. Beau
mont, SIX miles distant, was un.
touched by the downpour,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23
tldlng academy.
.

81" whoa, Johuniel do. said the
L bride and, amid the Champiug
OF bits and the stamping OF hoofs
Seattls's first horseback wedding was
s0lcmniEcd Friday morning
In the center Of tho huge floral
arch at tho Seattle Riding academy,
ZIG Goth ave ~. the bridal pair drew
UP their mounts before Rev DR.. j.
ID. o. Powers. pastor OF the Peoples
Church Of The Olympic Hotel.
Tho bride is Miss Una G. Fairman,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w y. Fair.
man, liz Bellevue ave She was
dressed in the conventional riding
habit The groom is Donald Cum.
ming.
Behind the couple were grouped
the wedding party and guests, all
mounted. on either side were Tom
Overland. the best man. and Miss
Norma Carpenter. the brides maid
also mounted,
Then. while johnnie" tho brides
horse, muuched contentedly at the
floral decorations OF the arch. and
Babe" the Rrooms mount piroutcd
and prnnccd, tho marriage ritual
was read by DR. Powers, the ring
was placed upon the brides finger
and o close embrace sealed the new
partnership,
Several hundred people, attracted
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23

Condemnation for the diagonal ex.
tension will cost between 81, 900. 600
and Si,5OO.0OO Grading viii cost
$3.50. 900 TO $1,000. 600.
+. +. Rawlings, of the Denny Hill
Owners Rcgrade club said that the
Dexter ave. extension Is the best
route to serve the public. p. 0. lie.
noir told commissioners that West
lake ave. is too congested now. and
that the rapid growth of the district
north OF the canal and the opening
Of n new Everett road will make
necessary a new route to reach the
business section
This was met by claims Of Griffin
and Sohoenfeld and others that IL
will cut up blocks into worthless
trianglos where, II the rcgrade plan
goes thru, the heart Of the business
district will move,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23
Egdd! DO You Call This
Fog? Can You Top Major
Hoople's Speedy Yarns?

"EGAD!" said Major Hoople Friday morning, this
IL Seattle fog may be trifle thick, as you say, but
it's nothing to fogs used to have.
81 well remember one fog, back in 'S3. arrived in
Seattle, broke, that morning There seemed to be no
work befitting my talents and atainmens, egad! So
had to rely upon my inventveness borrowed cross
cut saw and went up what is now Queen Anne hill.
"There cut mattresses out Of the fog and sold them
around town to the wealthy of the day With the money
thus obtained bought creonne and made fog pill
lows for the drawing rooms Of the elite
81 would have cleared fortune, gadzooks, but the fog
became so thick my sawyers couldn't cut it,"
"Oh you storytellerl" said everybody
"You Pm not telling the truth, by Jove?" asked
the Major. We'll challenge anybody to tell better
story. / will squander my fortune, egadl to prove my
right to the title of World Champion Romancer"
The Seattle Star, which now has the Hoope fortune in
its custody, will dole it out in dollar lots long as it
lasts, to its readers.
dollar for every yarn print, Of 60 words or less
told in major Hooples inimtabe style You tell the,
aheml level furnish the dollar if The storys printed
Send 'em to The Major Hoope club, The Seattle Star,
1907 Seventh ave-, Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23

in view Of his refusal TO abide by
secret straw vote Of my employees
September 49, on whom the office
would support as my successor next
fall"
Ferguson explained that Homer
Wisner recently promoted 10 the
superintend"ncy OF elections. Faris
and Jack =. Murray. in charge OF
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23
Free-for-AW Scrap Over
Code Due in Legislature
Smashing Changes in State Administration
Considered; Hartley May Have Plan

Some Of the contemplated changes
aTS;
!. Aboishing the department OF
licenses and placing this work I'M
der the supervision of the state
treasurer.
?. Taking the division OF agricul.
ture out Of tho department OF con.
servation and development and plac.
ing all agricultural work under the
secretary of state. The remainder
of the divisions in this department
such as the division OF hydraulics,
forestry patrol and the like would
he turned over TO tho state land
commissioner.
g. Abolishing the department
OF efficiency and turning its
work, with the exception of the
state highway patrol, over 10
the state auditor. The high.
way patrol wouhi then he under
the state highway department,
WOULD ABOLISH
PUBLIC WORKS" A.
T. Abolishing the department Ut
public works aud creating u commits
sion TO handle all problems Of public
utilities and public rates, with each
member OF the commission being ap.
pointed for term Of six years AZ
tho present time there Is director
OF public works and two supervisors
serving under him. These men all
Ciurn 10 Page IL, Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23
CAR HITS TRAIN
Woman Injured in Crash at
Renton During Fog

Unable 10 SEQ or hear an oncom-
ing Tacoma Interurban car In tho
fog Thursday. Fred Kuphal, Jrp
zoos Minor ave, drove his auto into
the car at Renton, he reported to
the sherlffs office Friday. Mrs.
Kupbal sustained n severc shock, q
cut on the head and wrcnchod
ankle.
Mrs. @. NJ. hbrahams Everett
notorist. received shoulder injuries
in a collision with Valentine Gep-
hart IN fog on the Bothell highway,
Thursday evening. Gcphart told
Deputy Sheriff Ajax that both cars
we're damaged when they crashed
near 10bth Bt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23
of
ferguson!
EDITORIAL

IT'S impossible to say what really think about
Gar" Fergusons latest political bulldozng in the
county auditors office.
We have no asbestos paper
Notorious for the peanut politics system on which
he has run his office ever since he has been county
auditor Ferguson cmaxed his antics Friday by dis
charging Richard FariS. his chief deputy because
Falis refused to play politics with him. Morris Hol-
comb chief accountant also expects to be fired for
the same reason.
Ferguson has long had in effect evying system
in his office by which percentage is removed from
employees paychecks 10 finance political campaigns
In spite of the protests OF many employees who could
III afford to give up this money, the levy
tinued.
Ferguson has his eye the sheriffs office. That
meant selecting his successor auditor
All office employees handed a ballot and
instructed TO vote to what they desired rs
the Ferguson candidate for auditor and also whether
they would support Ferguson for sheriff.
Homer A. Wisner by seven votes. Faris and
Hocomb refused to abide by the decision.
Either you play with the gang out YOU GO"
were Fergusons orders in effect.
Faris stood pat. He discharged Friday
THE STAR holds no brief for Faris or Holcomb
L Insofar Faris work is concerned it has al.
ways considered him a capable and energetic empoye
That Ferguson evidently so considered him was shown
when he named him chief deputy.
What this newspaper wants to say is this:
1t doesn't think there is room in King county pol
itics for Tammany Hall politician like Ferguson
1t would hate to see him elected to the office of
sheriff.
1t would hate to him continued in the office Of
county auditor any longer than is necessary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23
BY MARIE ROWE DUNBAR


OLYMPIA, oct, 23.-What is the
" destiny of the state administra.
tive code? Has It proved mere
political pawn? Has II centralized
state government until It has Great.
cd dissatisfaction? II is piece OF
state machinery picked out for the
discard?
Answers to tho above questions
viii be given ut the November scs.
sion of the legislature, Rumors. so
instont that they have taken on the
character OF reports. arc that the
code win be the SUBJECT OF the big
gcst "freo.for.nll" fight during the
session Political prophets believe
that Gov Hartley may have some
recommendation TO make to the
legislature concerning the code
Legislators arc frank in their nd.
missions that changes in the code
viii be considered by the legislature
STRIKING CHANGES
ARE CONTEMPLATED
The predictions are that many
state departments, now under tho
administrative code, win be con.
solidntcd with other state depart.
mcnls, several OF which arc cleo.
tive offices
II looks anyway. rs II tho admin.
lstrutivc code will mcot It's most
critical crisis in the present scs,
sion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23

iIowdS folks, Greece has de,
eiarcd war GA Bulgaria Mcll,
ehrino, we arc here,
Members % Greek letter societies
at the university arr not preparing
70 mobilize. however
FcmoHs Wars
Greece as Eulgartd.
County commissioners rs. Col
tSr
Wife Puts on Dress and Leaves
Headline.
Why the leaves
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23
MOTHER GOOSE
FOR
RADIO FANS

Mary. Mary. quite contrary,
How is your radio!
A saxnphone and baritone
And sopranos all in row.
There was an old woman who lived
in n shoe,
Heard so many programs she didn't
know what to do;
Oct moonlight and Roses nine
times IN succession,
Then died Of the most acute men.
tai depression.
Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet,
A.worISing her crystal set;
She twisted the dial
In true radio style
But nary squeal could she get.
Sing a song Of wavelengths
An ether full Of noise,
Sixty seven sopranos
And ninety tenor boys,
When the young announcer
Announced harp would play
Al the listeners dialed off
And put their sets away
AZ a special inducsmcnt 70 kick
the bucket re find an Eastern IN
dertaker advertising Lady En-
balmrr"
our Daily Motto Remember that
Satan remained IN hcdUcn unth NJ
bcoan to knock his home torn.
Are YOU, too. ono Of that great ST.
- army OF men who haven't had
corn bread since the war?
w DIARY
October 22)
Tn betim,a, singing merrilir, and 70
breakfast, and did eat ~ pancakes ana
would have eaten more, but that ] am.
heaven help me! on a diet. Anon 10 tho
office where busy NIL the morning, albeit
som.tyIat sluggish and 80 did sleep for
m hnurr or two, my head pillowed on
M. typ~yriirr keys 80 that when ! did
awake, Z did find tho alphabet printed on
my forehead. mark, mcthinks, Of my
create induslrir. And so 10 home, where
IN teaching little Homer Brew, Jr., 10
The uppcrcUt, and the famous Brew
counter punch. and by and by We did
spar, hut he did but poorly, and would
have sb.wn him more. hut that was
forced 10 quit. he hitting me, by accident.
In the .fommirk. And 20, In create pain
and anguish, 20 dinner.
what has become Of the old beer
stein that used 70 collect dust on
the mantclpiccc?
WHich MAKES us Uondcr 1lat has
Jccomc NJ hbc mother pto used 10
seud .fobuny 10 FchDOi pxft an asa
fcuda bag around hts neck7
~ all tho Greeks who run ros-
tsurants In tho United states arc
called 10 the colors. n largo portion
II our population rs due 10 starve.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23
Wonderful
Building Lot

This is IN ideal investment FOR
the conservative investor. o
CHANCE FOR QUICK PROFIT
owner leaving cbty. wants cash
quickly; authorizes us TO sell
splendid closc-in lot. corner,
GiNi20 feet; lies fine; paved
street In and paid; located
corner Roy and Second NJ
This W mn opportunity TO buy
u closc.in lot awny below
value, but YOU must act quick
~ $1,000
Turn TO the Want Ad Columns
and sec who Is Offering this
dandy lot to You THE BEST
REAL ESTATE BUYS ARE OF
rERBD IN THE STAR.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23

chiSe rates 10 private tclyT..1ff
panies and abbrogating the presed'
power Of the state public service de
partment 10 override and change
these franchise rates.
The proposed legislation was draft
ed by Kennedy and his chief assist
ant Walter y. Beals, Al the request
OF the council last year II is be
lieved assured Of adoption In the
council and Kennedy viii immediate.
ly begin fortifying himself for hard
fight before the state legislature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23
KENT 0'
T1,H from the
Ans se-select-
REF: prices, "a

4 VII ! couHCl
" will take /;
authorize Sea.
nicipal teleph'
Corporation
noon Friday,
Of CouncHnen
roll and Mrs.
resolutions IN
meeting so u
action to intt
ton to the le.
vember O.
The resolu,
in the utilltit
last winter w
demands for
SION forestaf
provide for 4
AfiitNuIileA
law allowing
or town in \
a telephone =
construction.
boundaries \
systems To ]
the municipal
A law uph
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23
SPECIAL VALUES FROM
HOME BREW'S
BARGAIN BASEMENT.

Latest Partisan
creation, Chanel
model. with Queen
Mary hat, attrac
tive embroidery
chic skirt. and
guaranteed hustle.
One Of the most
attractive styles
We have ever Of.
tered. Direct from
Paris. Our price.
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u3.15.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23
eae Star Man Finds Adam and Three EOes Page Nnetee
Weather

ettr toriUht
GAL Nururdap.
90 zoe Sat
so 1u morutHu
lfuHf tCfuds.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23

IT'S impossible to say what we really think about
Car" Ferguson's latest political budozing in the
county auditors office.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

referred to the evening school com mittee.
 Miss Margaret Loomis was en. gagged to teach foreign women in afternoon classes at the Rockwell school, Tuesday from 2 until 4 o'clock; Osgood Hill school, Thurs day from until { o'clock, and Friday from 2 until 4 o'clock. Her compensation Will be sl.50 an hour.
 When one Of the board objected to the salary Superintendent Holmes explained that the evening school teachers are getting s?.75 for two hours which Is practically the same, he said,
 A letter was received from the trade school stating that there is a waiting list at the school as follows: S7 full time day students, 10 part time day students, IFS evening school students. Superintendent Holmes explained that inasmuch as the New Britain school department furnished only the buildings, light, heat and part of the janitor service, ! his department could do no more to aid In tho situation. It was decided to write to the state board asking for additional teaching forces.
 An invitation to the New Britain school department to participate in National School building exhibit was accepted. The board felt that since there was very little expense en- tailed 1t was better to cooperate.
 Bills Of the month amounting 10 [ s17,2s5.45 were approved.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
PARENTS VOTE FOR
 OLD SCHOOL HOURS
Heavy Majority for Former
 Schedule in Junior Highs
The school department has found

The school department has found in its answers to the questionnaires sent out last Monday that the par cnts of children attending the two junior high schools are dissatisfied with the present arrangement Of hours, The vote on this question was 1907 to 467 in favor Of a change hundred and seventy-one parents did not answer the questionnaire. The main objection to the schedule IS that 1t is too short for dinner.
 The questionnaire was sent to l?7S parents of children in the Elihu Burritt school. It was found that 800 did not answer, 25S were satisfied now, and that b20 wanted the present system changed.
 Central Junior high school par ents numbering 1057 also received the questionnaire. Seventy-one did not answer, 199 answered in the af. firmative, and 7s7 answered in the negative.
 Following are the reasons: Elihu Burritt: distance too great, 40; too short for dinner, 2l9; home duties, 90; music lessons, 4; unreasonable excuses, 23; and traffic danger, none. It was found that A did not give reason.
 Tbirty-seven did not give a reason for their desire for change at the Central Junior High.
 One hundren and twelve parents thought it too great a distance; 594 believed the time too short for din ncr; home duties was the reason given by 26; three parents wanted the time for music lessons; and 15 believed traffic was a danger which should be considered. None of the obiectors offered an unreasonabl excuse.
 The board did not take any action on the result of the questionnaire | awaiting what will be done at a meeting of q committee of parents of the Central Junior High school at the school department, next Monday at 1880 o'clock
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

The situation was summed up by Supt. Holmes in q short talk 10. the members of the school board at the meeting. He said that since the
 board decided to change the sched-
 ule of hours there has been growing dissatisfaction among the parents of the students at Junior High school. This dissatisfaction was expressed
 by the parents at a recent meeting of the Parents and Teachers as- sociation of the school. A com
 mittee was appointed to confer with the superintendent concerning the answers to the questionnaire. The superintendent concluded with the remark that he thought the old schedule was as good as could be found. because 1t gives the student
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
Costs Only 3 Cents To
 Remove Your Wrinkles

Better Srlsn ua tsago for removing wrinkles and age lines far loss exp"n- sjvo and bothetsomr is simple tark- root ulxturo which any W0mau can pre- vnre aud apply in iffN Almost immc- 1ia,ely after spreading this over 'h" face there ls a pleasant, soothing sensation and 'ho mirror shows thr lorrld Hc" lines md "sags" disappearing like magic, In )nss than fifteen minutes th" 'urr is aa smooth and firm a~ B s'hnuluirls. S"om5 almost 'ou good ro be tyur. hut the actual experience quickly reuo}', all doubt.
 All one l.c"d do Is to procure m original rarl,1-N of farl,ron' from the druggist. mtt epo"nul with sro"n- full ot 'ulaon ut'o md np1'lH wt. 'he 0nprrs This, af rou,s". l, wrt, .'|g narm- loss, lt Is easily washed off, j"aslng inc '"ce wondcrtuuE 1a,tr-u"1 and r"tuvrn- .'ci, vl'I 2 .p.''', r'ov. And thn 'ost of su,h 'rra'larrr Is 3 ',0te-
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
MAKE MANY SATET1ES

Football isn't going to let baseball have a thing on it as far as the big games are concerned. In the world series trick home runs featured the event. The other Saturday IA safe ties played prominent part in the outcome of number Of big games. The most unusual game of the bunch was Drake's defeat of Grinnell, 7-6. Grinnell made three safeties but was heaten
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

A petition Of the evening school teachers to have their pay increased $4 per night from September. 1925, vas signed hy 29 teachers. IL was