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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
MYSTERY DEATH
IS PR0BED
Auto Demonstration Proves
Fatal; No Report Made

Crushed under tho car which was
being demonstrated TO him last Tues.
day on the Des Moines highway, Gil.
bert r. Foy. So. contractor. OF PIP
Fifth ave. N. died at Providence
hospital Thursday night.
Coroner Corson, investigating the
case, found tho accident was never
reported to either police or sheriff.
Efforts TO communicate with n sales.
man OF n Seattle automobile agency.
and another man. said to have been
driving the car, Thursday night were
unavailing.
The coroncr's office said Il was un-
able even 10 locate the salesman's
employer, manager of the agency.
The salesman, it is believed, was
riding In the back seat OF n new car
with Foy while factory represen-
tative drove the car.
II overturned near White Center,
and Foy's side was crushed. several
ribs were broken and he contracted
pneumonia shortly after arriving at
The hospital.
Foy Is survived by his widow, n
son and daughter, Raymond and
Helen Foy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
FOUR DRIVE RS
ARE JAILED
Five Injured in City Traffic
Accidents

HOUR auto drivers were jslled snd
L three women and two men were
injured in a series OF traffic accidents
Thursday and Thursday uisht.
Mrs.. A. C. Boettcher. SIS w, seth
ST.. was dragged on the fender Of a
street car for several feet near Third
ave. and Pine 81, she was taken 60
tho city hospital. bruised and cut.
Mrs. Roettcher walked IN front OF
the street car when she failed TO see
it coming
Louise NJ. iavigne. Raymond
apartments. was injured about the
body when struck by an auto driven
nv Gertrude Hanna, ii0s isth ave,
W. The accident occurred Al Fifth
ave. and Union 81
Mrs. May l.undstrum. g., OF sSis
second ave. was also hit by a street
var and dragged sey~ral feet at Sec
ond ave. and Clay q she received
scalp wound and injuries TO her
arms.
when a street oar crashed into
an automobile at Eighth ave. ;, ana
Atlantic St. two hrothers. George
kislow. IL, and Mike KiSlow. 20. were
severely bruised and cut Mike was
driving the car. He did not see tho
trolley car until Il was too late.
George was thrown out and tho auto
rolled on top OF him. badly iniurins
his Lex and body.
Charged with driving while drunk.
Earl Mckee. %, was arrested at
First ave. and Virginia ~. after
minor accident. +, ]. GNnan. 50.
was held for reckless driving. The
accident occurred at seventh ave.
and Pine st,
Jack Mcdonald. -. was arrested
at Fourth and Pike, also for reck.
less driving. Il. NJ. Nivison. a.. Was
held after collision at Fifth ave.
and Marion 81. charged with reek.
less driving
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
ASK CLEANUP
Chamber Would Keep City
in Fine Shape for Tourists

The Chamber OF Commerce has
started n movement TO make Seattle
presentablc TO convention visltors and
tourists Altho the city has had it's
annual spring cleanup, II didn't
clean, according to ID. b. Trefethen.
chairman OF the chamber tourist
committee.
'Inspcctors who have Como over
the city find scores OF cnses where
there are unnecessary obstacles in
the streets Where refuse from
building operations has not been re.
moved, and streets are torn up need.
lessly Many Vacant lots need al.
tention, too, he said
Guy officials viii he asked TO prc.
vent any further tearing IN Of
streets during the tourist season.
These visitors nre here for only n
few days. and in this short time they
get thalr lasting impression Of the
oliy'e cleanliness or lack OF IL. II In
pointed out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
S. A. R. OBSERVE
FOURTH TODAY
Patriotic Celebration Held
on University Campus

Starting the series Of patriotic oh.
seravnces marking Independence
day Seattle Chapter sons OF the
American Revolution was TO give a
program this afternoon at Z o'clock
in front Of Lewis hall. on tho u, OF
w. campus.
Judge Harvey @. Remington OF
Rochester. n. ". president general
of the order. and Judge Cornelius
Hanford. past president OF tho state
society. will be introduced AZ the
beginning OF the program. Rev.
Frank Smith OF Elizabeth. N, Y.
chaplain general. and the Rev. Am.
brose NJ. Bailey. state chaplain. will
pronounce the invocation
Boy Scouts viii appear In tab.
leou re.enacting the scenes attend
ant upon the assumption Of com.
mand OF the continental armies by
Gen. Washington. Henry j. CORN
Will receive the gnyel from Com.
mander Charles Saunders.
On behalf OF tho Z. OF w, Prof.
Edmond 8. Mcany will receive n
plaque presented by Seattle chapter
thru Col william Mcclure
Helen Ann Hamilton. 5.yonr.old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. vogcl V.
Hamilton OF Seattle. direct descend.
ant Of Jonathan Bunker. after whom
Bunker hill was named. at tho con.
cluslon OF the ceremonies will dec
crate with flowers the statue OF Gen.
Washington on tho university cam.
pug.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
MILLIKEN HURDLES
CONVENTION WALL

Turnout the morning session.
President Millikcn had ahown the
greatest skill in his prompt and un.
biased decisions, and many times
untanglcd tho mass OF amendments
and motions that bcwilderea the del.
egntes.
There were indications that the
convention waa being operated by n
machine. but n 30. II was so well
oiled and so perfectly regulated that
II brought forth little protest.
n was Mt the afternoon session
that the convention appeared TO
cut loose from the New Testament
as tho only rule Of fifth and order,
This, too, was hailed ms a modcrnist
victory.
DR.. Hlnson's resolution OF the day
before. asking that nil missionaries
on tho foreign fields be recalled,
had been printed. and camo up for
action at 2;30.
Tho adoption OF this resolution
was strongly urged by DR.. w. b,
Riley. Of Minneapolis.
Finally after much debate, Rev.
Robert Mcigs, OF Quincy. H.. got
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
U. S. SETTLERS
HIT BY WORK
Says Dishonesty Must Stop
or Reclamation viii End

YAKIMA, July 5.-Dr. Hubert
Work, secretary OF the interior, In
a speech last night at a dinner
given at the Commercial hotel. as
serted clearly and Enthusiastically
that unless the principles OF com.
mon honesty we're observed by set.
tiers on reclamation projects In dis.
charging their obligations to the
government for money advanced
for construction. operation and
maintenance. reclamation as a fed.
eral policy would very soon term.
mate.
Blanket relief must stop--it has
stopped. Asking for relief had be-
come habit in which the able.to.
pay Joined tho unable-to-pay," said
DR.. Work. Settlers must be made
10 feel their responsibility.
III they cannot be made 10 feel
this, then government reclamation
is in sight OF the end. 1t will not
only be impossible to secure appro'
priations for new projects, but II
will be impossible to secure money
for the completion or assistance OF
those already in existence"
DR.. Elwood Mead, commissioners
OF reclamation, reviewed at length
facts disclosed by Investigations OF
requests for relief.
"Rellef will be granted only aftor
the closest scrutiny OF individual
applications which have been made
out by each settler for himself
Or. Mead said. Defaults in pay
ments to the government have
grown TO an alarming extent. IL
abuse OF relief ls not stopped, com
pletc decentralization OF the honesty
and integrity OF settlers will result.
The future of reclamation Is at
stake"
Senator Wesley Jones also spoke.
Today tho party from the depart.
mcnt OF tho interior Is viewing tho
Kittitns unit OF the Yakima project
at Ellensburg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
RAGING IN
TIMBER LAND
Grays Harbor County Swept
by $780, 900 Blaze

Tweniy.cight square miles OF
Gray's Harbor county have been
swept by serious forest fires. now
raging uncontrolled. Two lumber
camps. five logging railway trestles.
logs. rolling stock and other prop
eriy have been destroyed with a
loss OF 100000
The area laid waste stretches
from Moclips. near where II start
ed two months ago on the NJ. (.
Smith Logging compsnys workings.
and extends 10 Carlisle. Most OF
the damage done has been on the
Hohl and Alohi Lumber companies
properties
Beside the two lumber eamps and
the railway trestlcs destroyed. il is
reported that miles OF track viii
need 10 be relayed.
Logging trains caught In the fire
zone were broken up. and in some
cases. cars loaded with blazing ties
broke loose. and charging down
grade, plunged thru burning bridges
into deep canyons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
0. K. AUDITORIUM

Trustees OF tho old Osborne estate
Friday In superior court filed their
approval of n transfer OF siO5.00 TO
the municipal auditorium fund. II
was signed by Claude Ramsey. G. r.
Mundny and ]. II Temploton ma
trustees and bore the approval OF
city council members.
Plans for the auditorium to he
built by citizens after the lnnd W
purchased by Joint contributions Of
the Osborne estate md the city. werc
formulated by the Chamber OF Com.
mcrcc.
Tho big recreation center will be
erected on property known ms tho
circus grounds, just north OF tho
down town business district
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
Quaker City's Vice is
Too Much for Butler;
He'll Quit Police Job

crime and vice so much AS
/ have been fighting politi-
cal influence that opposed
me at every turn"
And then the director of
public safety, who but a
few months ago said that
he WAS going TO stick out
TO the end" announced that
he would retire from pub
lie life at the end Of the
year.
81 do not want any more
political jobs" he said.
"Ive had enough Of serv-
ing the people"
Butler declared. however,
that until his retirement he
would continue his battle
against the lawless ele-
ments Of the Quaker city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
DOPE INFORMER
IS CONVICTED
Former U. S. Agent FIayed
for Breaking Dope Law

Walter J. Claussn. informer
against the late DR.. w. A. shannon
Of Seattle and DR.. Balabanoff, Thurs.
day appeared before Federal Judge
Jeremiah Neterer and admitted the
unlawful possession OF narcotics.
Both cases against the doctors last
year were branded 'frame.ups." The
shannon case was dismissed after
the jury failed TO agree. The In
dictment against the Tacoma physl-
clan was dismissed on the govern.
ment's motion.
Clausen was silent as he heard
Harry Williamson. chief OF the local
federal narcotic office. brand him as
THE most untruthful and unreliable
addict / have ever known"
Williamson added that Clausen was
one who played both ends against
the middle, :" in acting as prosecu.
ton informer and alleged to have
been breaking the same laws he was
helping to enforce.
Clausen viii be sentenced Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
SEND WAR CRAFT
FOR AMERICANS
China Missionaries Launch
Fails TO Return

LONDON. July s.--The HongkonE
correspondent OF tho Times reports
that an American destroyer has been
sent 10 Young Kons. in Kwang Tung
province. following the nonretuyn
Of launch. dispatched TO bring
American missionaries 20 Hongkong.
The message said that anxiety for
the safety Of the missionaries caused
the sending OF the launch.
Twelve foreign warships. Including
four British and four French. are on
watch AZ Canton.
shameen. the foreign colony. was
reported quiet. and the Chinese were
said 10 have departed from the
vicinity.
Three foreign women have re-
manned at Shamsen to help garrison
the place.
The Times HonEkong correspond.
ent says that Canton is nov gov.
srned by commissions in soviet style"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
JURY STILL OUT
Can't Decide on "Donny-
brook" Damage Suit

Unable 10 agree after delibefst.
ing all night. superior court jury
trying the 'Donnybrook Farm"
damage case. was still locked up
Friday forenoon
g. ". Gregory, Seattle attorney,
is seeking $4,000 damages from c.
Il. Peabody. steamship man and
coal operator. on the ground thar
Peabody seized the farm after Greg.
Org had contracted 10 purchase il
for $4,000.
Gregory assigned his contract. II
is set forth, TO G. n seely. and
Peabody claims the contract VIC
lated. seely recently got $4,000
from Peabody. The case was heard
before Judge John Davidson. sit.
ting here from ElIensburs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
Swedish Bishop to
Consecrate School

The Right Rev. Axel Flyxell, bish.
op OF the Swedish church OF Amer.
lea, will direct the conservation OF
the new seminary OF the Swedish
church, AL Belmont ave. The serv.
ices will be held at o'clock Sunday
morning
A church procession viii march
thru tho seminary, after prayer.
bcncdlction and consecration. After
the congregation inspects the new
building refreshments will be served
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
STREET CAR BUY
is HALTED
Nichols and Campbell Move
10 Delay Purchase

Efforts Of Councilmsn Nlcho..
ana Campbell Thursday afternoo.
were victorious and the utlll,s,
committee voted 20 defer action ..
Bihins's move for ~ 5000 900 boss
issue 20 purchase l20 nov speelsly
made street cars.
Nichols and Campbell told fellow
commitise.membsrs that the Tim.
liz inopportuns for a new draft an
municipal street railway finance,
Campbell said n any new bona
itsue was noatsd n should be 10,
1000 900 or 100000 10 inclua.
the cost OF paving between abou,
- miles OF municipal street car
traekaEs.
Attempts 20 uss bond money for
such 3 purpose. Councilman Moons
pointed out might affect validity
OF the bonds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03

I oNG before tho fundamentaiisis
IL and tho modsrnirts were heard
~ there were three things that
were Fundamental with the Baptist
denomination Baptism by immersion,
the New Testament az the only rule
Of faith and practice, and the right
% each church TO set NO its own
form Of government
Thursday. during storm that
ragged all day al the Northern Bap-
tist convention In the Masonic
temple. baptism by immersion and the
New Testament as tho only rule Of
government. were heayed overheard
before the Baptist ship put into a
medcrnist port for temporary
shelter
There were no signs OF peace
aboard. save the banner ot Peace
on Earth that was eth At the
masthead
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03

lamps, red, green and amber They
viii DO controlled hy traffic officers
Ia the two towers
Traffic viii move with the green
lights and stop with the rcd. The
amber light will flash TO warn
pedestrians to clear the street be-
fore autos start moving on tho
next showing Of the green lamp.
Councilman Campbell. head OF the
public safety committee. Friday is
sued a warning 10 pedestrians and
autoists not 10 take the amber
light m a signal TO 80 ahead. II
flashes merely as n warning
The changed lights arc accom-
panied BY the ringing OF a gong.
In time the city administration
expects TO have a full system Of
such lights all over the downtown
section.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
Earl McCale Opens
New Service Station

Earl Mckale. owner OF the SER
vice station at Eighth and Union.
has completed arrangements to es,
tablsh a second station on Elliott
ave. Construction work has al
ready started.
A 2o.0oo.gallon storage tank will
bo installed, also large concrete
warehouse for tho distribution OF
tires and tubes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03

IT'S the women who are heading
Il the campaign for the 5000. 900
West Seattle Community hospital
fund They arc rallying 10 the sup.
port Of the campaign with money,
time and work and are putting over
the drive for funds for care OF their
families IN modern hospital In their
own community.
Tho actual drive opens in August
and will be a short but hard.prcsAed
one.
Among the first 10 volunteer for
the work OF raising the funds are:
Mrs David Young Endolyns. mem
Der Of the West Seattle Community
club and chairman OF the orthopedic
Thrift shop, Mrs Daniel Raglan. bs22
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
Two Convicted
In Liquor Case

Harry and Louis Cobb. brothers,
also named in the olmsted liquor
conspiracy indictment. we're late
Thursday convicted OF possessing
and selling liquor and maintaining
a nuisance at their grocery, 1922
Il. Madison st. They were on trial
before a jury in Federal Judge Net.
erer's court.
They will ask a new trial before
sentence Is pronounced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
u. of w. Professor
Talks at Chatauqua

"rhe End OF The White Mans
world VIII be the topic or an nd,
dress to he delivered by Josef Wash.
ington Hall Upton Closer ut tho
Willamette Wiley chatauqua. July 4.
Professor Hall Ii n lecturer In ORR
ental languages and literature al the
University OF Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
TETON
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

thickness Is lilo feet. The flll con.
tains 2.ooo.0 900 yards OF earth and
rock, while the eore.wail and spill.
way required 10000 cubic yards OF
concrete.
A drainage area OF 1871 square
miles contributes water, which will
submerge $500 acres. The total
cost was si,7i5.000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
Residents Protest
Sewer Development

Angry because the job was let at
cost OF from is 10 20 per cent
more than the city engineers estI.
mate. large lobby OF s4th ave.
w, residents Thursday afternoon
protested TO the council streets CON-
mittee against a sewer development
in their neighborhood.
The assessment rolls totals sI.s..
6se.27 Of which the council hss
voted to appropriate $4,000 out OF
the general fund to aid the proper.
ties assessed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
County Bee Keepers
Hold Kent Meeting

Bees will come into prominence
when IN. King county beekeepsr
convene AZ Kent. on July 4. The
regular bimonthiy field meeting ana
picnic viii be held al the home o,
a. o. Jeffries. $40 First ave. q
Kent. Wash. starting az 1890 a. m
Miss Elizabeth Dickerson, o,
woodinyllle. u scheduled 70 speak
on Retailing Honey. y. A. sIo.
cum. OF Pullman, on 'Bsekespers
and Keepers OF Bees: Muriel A.
Harpel. OF Enumclaw. on Market.
ing. George w. York. Of Seattle. On
Grading Honey" and Fred Din.
ecke. OF Zenith, on Cooperation"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
July 3

PHILADELPHIA, July 3.
l. by United News)-
Brig. Gen. Smedley Butler,
of the marines, has finally
admitted that he has been
unable TO clean up Philadel-
phia and has announced
that he will turn the job
of fighting crime back TO
the local authorities.
II may have failed" the
marine officer said, at an
old home week celebration
Mt Phoenixville, Thursday.
but | was not bluffed and
if | did not accomplish the
purpose for which / was
brought to Philadelphia, it
was not my fault.
IL have not been fighting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
Historic Church Tenets
Discarded at Convention
Fight Over Seating of Rockefeller
Delegates Ends in Upheaval

on the platform aud offered an
amendment that took all OF tho
teeth out Of the resolution. and
referred Il back 10 tho foreign mis-
sion board. with Instructions 10 take
whatever steps seemed bes, for the
church.
After another long debate. many
amendments and crossamendmsnts
Dr.. Melga' amendment WINS carried
by a vote OF 74a TO ga
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
ZEPPELIN NEXT
FOR AMUNDSEN
Explorer Says He'll Make
Another Pole Trip
BY oLAv MyRE

United Press Staff Correspondent
OSLO. July captain Raold
Amundsen, Arctic flyer. proposes to
attempt an air journey by Zeppelin
from Spitzbergen TO Alaska, aeord.
Ing 20 the newspaper. Aften Poster,
which interviewed him aboard a
steamer Off Aslesund. The paper
quoted him as saying his recent
attempt TO reach the pole by air.
plane was only n preliminary 10
tho new venture with Zeppelin.
he holding this latter type OF air
craft preferable for polar explor.
alton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
BAPTISTS
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

Baptist Church Rad been broadcast
10 the public and TO ministers. an,
nouncing that the Park Avenue
planned 10 make marked and radi.
cal departure from the standard Of
policy. doctrine and practice OF
-naptst churches in the United
States
The patrlarchal doctrines OF the
Baptist church. including the belief
Of divine origin Of the Baptist
church; reliance on the New Tesla.
ment and the leadership OF Jesus
Christ and baptism By immersion,
were again reiterated in tho reso-
luton. II declared that III a church
ceases in fact to bo a Baptist church
in faith and practice, I, Immediately
loses iia right 90 accredii delegates
81 she fnuxruffrf, %
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03

ELECTRICAL workers are rush
IL ing to complete seattie's first
unit Ia the automatic traffic signal
system within 10 days BY the
time the knights Templar stage
their triennIal conclavo here the
traffic heads expect to havsa sys-
tenn OF 81 signal lights and two
control towers IN operation 10 handle
the influx OF autos.
Tho lights. suspended over the
street intersection. contain three
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03

18th ave 8 w. president Of the Fed
Grafton OF Seattle women's clubs.
president OF the Parent Teachers as.
socsntion. Mrs. Marian Edwards, i44i
Sunset ave, member Of the West Sc
attic Community club: Mrs. II. Price
Sanders. 2341 4sth ave, s. w. mem.
Der Of the same club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
NEW OFFICERS
ARE ELECTED

Harry Stone. OF Oregon. asked for
the appointment OF committee OF
five and the appropriation OF $1,000
to stimulate among Baptist churches
full cooperation in missionary and
denomination work. II was referred
10 the executive committee.
The slate OF new officers OF the
Baptist convention was elected
unanimously, as were the officers OF
the various Baptist organizations.
The new officers OF the oonycn
ton are; President, Edwin II.
Rhoades, Jr., OF Ohio; vice president.
w. c. Coleman, Kansas: second vico
president, Roy l.. Hudson, Pcnnsyl.
vania; corresponding secretary. Rev.
VIM. C. Biting. st. Louis: record.
ing secretary, Rev. Morris A. Levy.
Pit,sfield, Mass: statistical secrc.
,ary, Rev. Charles a, Walker. Dow.
or. Del, treasurer. Frank l.. Miner,
Dcs Moines. Iowa.
Business sessions OF the conyen-
ton viii close Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
RULING BRINGS
STRONG PROTEST

IL was literal Interpretation OF the
bylaws. but Il brought strong pro
test from the fundamental group.
Or. Joshua Gravctt appealed from
the decision OF the chair and a LONG
battle followed. when Il was ap'
parent that the modcrnht group
was winning. Rnv. Russell NJ.
Brougher. youthful pastor Of the
First Baptist church OF Paterson.
". j.. In n ringing two.minu,c
speech. set the convention in an
uproar and turned tho tide again in
favor Of the fundnmentalista
At this point Dr, Alternately. Of
washington ID. c.. former pastor OF
President Harding. called for a vote
by states This was followed by
more speeches and amendments.
Finally, when tho president had
made Il clear that there was no
way TO reject the Park Avenue del.
cgatcs without rejecting tho entire
report OF the committee, thus un.
seating the other 1900 delegates,
the motion TO vote by states was
withdrawn and the delegates were
seated by n vote OF 9i2 20 3eS.