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business the postal pay bill at the
same time had a special order status
mat gave It right OF way today. ON
top OF this two-ring procedure has
come the f~lareup over the Stone
nomination. and senators leading the
opposition to immediate confirma-
uon were forming ranks for a re-
effort today to hold II up.
Meanwhile. since a decision on the
matter was put over from the execu-
i've sefsion OF Saturday. in which
tue effort to return q second indict-
, 1925-01-26
SCOUTS TAKE
LONG hikes

Saturday morning. eight scouts Of
troop number two. James Marshall.
James Kimball. Harold Marshall.
John Mason. David Edwards. Jack
Newton. Henry Winter. and John
Barnes. accompanied by Scoutmaster
L. c. Goodrich, made a trip to Cas-.
per mountain. Th3 boys stopped for
, 1925-01-26
MORE STATES
IN EMBARG0ES

NEW YORw. Jan. 26.-New York
states embargo OF live poultry TO-
day was extended by the state board
of health to the states of Wisconsin,
Ohio. Pennsylvania. New Jersey and
Connecticut.
, 1925-01-26

General Carlos Black. who dispatched
Major r. w. Davis in charge of
forty militiamen to Herrin from
Car bondale. a few miles away.
The dawn of a new day found
everything quiet with only shattered
tContinu e on Page Ten,
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L. $. SAILORS OFF
GuNBOAT DROWNED

MANAGUA. Nicaragua. Jan. &c.
by The Associated Press)-Three
sailors and one United States
marine. from the United States gun
boat Tulsa. were drowned in Lake
Managua, Saturday when a heavily
loaded lighter on which the men
We're being conveyed to a larger
vessel capsized.
, 1925-01-26
FIRE DESTROYS HAT SIX PROPERTY
Damage Estimated at $4,000 When Blaze Races Home and
Greenhouse of William Mosteuer; Buildings We're Not
Insured; Spring Supplyo of Plants Is Ruined

William Mosteler, we'll known hortcuuralst and beekeeper of Hat Six canyon,
Is miles southeast of Casper, sustained a loss of between $4,000 and. $40 OOo in the de-
sructon by fire Saturday night of his rede me and greenhouses, including valuable
macmnery and a CONSIDERABLE amount of new lumber The loss is the largest result
ling from fire in 1.-THE last year in this county ad was not covered by insurance.
The fir occurred while Mr AMI Mrs Modener we're in Casper he chndre md an
, 1925-01-26
G1SLATI
SLOWS DOWN
Fight Against Stone RetardS ConSidera-
ton of Postal Bill and Isle OF
Pines Treaty Approval

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The senate found the fight
against immediate confirmation of the supreme court nomi-
nation of Attorney General Stone only one of several issues
today that are causing somewhat of a tangle in its legisla-
tive program.
With the Isle of Pines treaty technically the unfinished
, 1925-01-26
DEBT DEBATE
STILL RACES
French Deputies Continue Discussion of
Country's Inability to Pay War
Claims of United States

PARIS, Jan. 26.-(By The Associated Press
sion of Frances debt to the United States brought to a
head by Deputy Marin's speech in the chamber last week,
continued undated today. Louis Loucheur. one of the ne
gotiators of the Versailles treaty, moved by Senator Borah's
reply to Deputy Marin's Address. is quoted by the Excelsior
, 1925-01-26
COMMISSIONER PROBLEM OCCUPIES S0L0NE
With The LEGISLATORS UNDER
The CAPITOL DOME; What IS
GOING ON BEHIND The SCENES
BY COL. w. H. HUNTLEY

Speaking from the layman's standpoint, no banking bill
put through the present session will be satisfactory, unless
it safeguards the depositor, restores the character and pres
tige of state banks, excludes from obtaining charters men
who do not possess unquestioned integrity, prevents low
, 1925-01-26

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan.
26.-Five millions of dollars
of the permanent school
funds of the state of Wyo-
ming will be available for
farm loans if Senate File &c,
introduced by A. *. Lee Of lie.
Springs county. is enacted by tho
eighteenth legislature. The bill d.
reefs that the state treasures. shall
Invest this o OF tho pcrma-
nent school fund in farm loans and
that furthermore. the fund invested
h be revolving, all re.payments
becoming available for immediate re-
loaning. Under the present farm loan
law tho loan fund is not revolving.
The sLee' bill provides Furthermore
that tho state treasurer shall be tho
custodian Of all notes and
given TO secure farm loans and that
the farm loan comm sioner shall
keep.i for purposes OF record. only
copies OF these notes and mortgages.
Another bill bearing upon tho
state trcasurer's office Is senate 20,
introduced by the committee on rev.
niue. 1t authorizes the deposit OF
money Of the state OF Wyoming in
national banks and federal reserve
banks and provides hat the state
board Of deposits may. II 1t deem It
advisable to do so. change the In
terest RITE on state deposits at any
time. The law ut present does not
Continued on Page Ten)
, 1925-01-26
F ST.
Still u .

That the capture of a still is probably to be rated as
more effective than two or three raids on the place that
sells the moonshine, just as an ounce of prevention is worth
a pound of cure, is the realization of state and local authori-
ties who last night at 7 o'clock got at one source of Casper's
liquor supply when they picked a live 15-gallon still at La
, 1925-01-26
Dill INDUSTRY DUE FOR BOOM
Killings Not
Likely To Be Solved
BY Inquest Testimony

HERRIN, I'LL, Jar. 26-Faced with many conMctngt theories as to he exactm man.
nGM which S Glenn Young former Williamson county dry raider his ompanions Ed
Forbes ant Homer Warner ant Deputy Sheriff Ora Thomas, antiKlan Leader we're
killed in Saturday nights shooting here indications today we're that the cMoners iuv
would be unable to arrive at IN definite explanation of he affair when it meets to
, 1925-01-26
Fighting Cocks
Worth $4,000 To
Be Hospital Fare

PITTSBURGH Pa. Jan. 2s.-
Ninety eight fighting cocks have
fought their last fight. Instead Of
dying in the arena in mortal COM
bat. their end will be served in var
ious city hospitals.
The game chickens were seized in
a raid by police in Morris S%ullivan's
the dining o of which
had been converted into an arena.
The officers arrested III spectators
and It was estimated that at least
fifty others escaped by jumping
through windows. The chickens
were taken over by the humane So
ciety. L.. w. Aim. secretary Of the
society. said they were worth about
s15. 900.
The arrested men face hearings
on gambling charges.
, 1925-01-26
MEASURE WOULD
DISTRICTS
IN ELECTION Of
COUNTY BOARDS
Senate Favors Bill Not
Diminishing Schools on
Certain Holidays; Re-
serve Bank Considered

Wye, Jan.
26.-The biennially recur-
ring question whether Wyo-
ming counties shall be di-
vided into commissioner dis
tricts and a commissioner
elected from each district, or wheth-
er the prevailing custom of electinS
commissioners at large shall be con-
tihned, held the attention of tho
house this morning and was still
under discussion in committee of the
whole when the noon recess was
taken. Opponents of house bill four
teen which provides for commission
or districts and proponents OF tho
measure engaged in prolonged and
oft times heated debate. Similar de-
bates on the same question have oc-
CURED in every Legislature of tho
last decade.
Chief debate in the senate center
ed on senate file twenty-four provid-
ing that public school pupils shalt
not be dismissed on certain loyal
holidays. The bill finally vas recon-
iieiiuel AoT puSSaBt.
Legislative interest was aroused
this morning by a forecast that a
bill ratifying the federal child labor
amendment will be introduced in the
house. The senate recently rejected
such a measure by a large majority.
There is much nterest also in a
forecast that a bill providing for tho
creation OF a state reserve banlc
similar TO the federal reserve banks
will be introduced this week.
The first call of tho house. of tho
session was made this morning
when house members were rounded
up by the sergeant at arms TO sic
while the county commissioner bill
was under consideration.
, 1925-01-26

A total OF 1.635 points to 1873 for
its opponents in five years Of un-
beaten play. Is the remarkable foot
ball record rolled up by the Univer.
sity of California.
, 1925-01-26
Weather Forecast

ryoM1NG: Partly cloudy tonight
Tuesday~except snow in extreme
invest portion Tuesday. Rising
~nerature Tuesday and In east
north portions tonight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-27
KILLS HIS WIFE,
MAN AND SELF
Triple Tragedy When Hus-
band Finds Runaway Couple

ABERDEEN. March zT.-on Feb,
ruary 20 Mrs. FredR Gcyso ran away
from Clear Lake. skAgit county. with
joe Trinko. Alexander Geyno. the
husband. hunted for them. Yesterday
he found them IN an Aberdeen bun.
galow. He sho, them 10 death. Then
he committed suicide.
Geyso. once German army off,
cor. was 60. hln wife was half hiu
age and attractive. Trinko. a mill,
worker. was 52. Tho uryhos we're
married in Germany In 1879 Gcyso
was na,uraliEed IN 1919.
Trinko and Mrs. G0yro. police ray.
lived IN Seattle several days after
the flight. Then Trinko went 90 AN
Aberdeen mill and gOi a Job. The
woman followed i-m several days
later
Meanwhile the husband bad sought
his wife. enlin,lns the aid OF Detect.
lvo Captain Charles remnant.
Aberdeen police. however. gave
him the tip which. followed up. led
20 tho bungalow Geyso entered.
found tho couple IN bedroom. lilo
shot them 10 death Then he left
them. lying side by side. and went
10 tho back porch. There he fired
three bullets into his own body and
died.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-27
PRIESTESS HELD
FOR BRANDING
Woman Jailed After Man
Dies From Burns

IOROVlLLE. Cal. March 27.-Ths
" "liouse Of Judah today seemed
about to topplo TO tho ground.
Mru, Edward Rhodes, selfstyled
roaring lion" OF the cult which
gathered around Herman schalow
and mourned dlrgo while their
prissteaa burned him with red hot
iron. In In Jail charged with assault
with an instrument capable OF doing
great bodily harm"
Rhodes IN also under arrest.
charged with being an accessory In
the deed
Sehalow died two weeks after tho
burning. presumably from the In.
Jurlos he sustained.
The arrests were made late yes
terday. after citizens OF 'Biggu. where
Sohalow lived. demanded that Dis.
trict Attorney William Rothe stop
pussyfooting and do something"
Rothe had announced during tho
day that he would file insanity
charges against Mrs. Rhodes and her
husband. but did not expect to bring
them into court on II criminal charge.
Frank Rhodes. brother OF Edward,
his vito and Mrs. Sehalow are eK-
peeted 10 be taken into custody 10.
day,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-27
MANY INDICTED
Grand Jury Brings In Total
Of IS Charges to Date

Making rs second report in one
day and the third since tho jury
began It's deliberations. the federal
grand jury late Thursday brought
in II additional indictments. bring.
ing the total TO date up TO SIS.
Twen,y.six OF the true bills are
secret.
Until arrests on these true bills
are made. the names OF the persons
indicted will be withheld. That a
new booze ring has been uncovered
and It's head indicted was indicated
Friday az the grand jury continued
20 probe liquor cases.
An investigation OF the giving OF
straw" bonds. MISC win be made by
the jury Friday Numerous cases
Of perjury have been committed by
various professional bond signcrs
and these charges will he pressed.
4. &. Attorney Tom RevelIe said. II
tho indictments are voted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-27
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
WHEELER
STARTS ON PAGE 1

lette. The first Indictment has never
been brought to trial.
Former Attorney General stone
started this second Investigation be-
fore tho local grand jury, claiming
he had new evidence In the case.
TWO OTHERS
ALSO ACCUSED
Wheeler, Campbell and Booth also
arc charged jointly with Offering a
bride to Francis NJ Goodwin. while
Goodwin was assistant secretary OF
the interior. 10 facilitate issuance OF
prospective permits.
Twentyfour separate overt nets
are charged against each OF the three
defendants
Booth also waE charged with hnv,
Ing used his influence to obtain per
mits while he was solicitor for the
interior department and later while
no was acting ms special assistant "a
the United States attorney general
The indictment charged that
, Wheeler tried to obtain control of
10000 acres OF land In Toole county,
Montann, which were legally subject
70 permits for prospecting for oil and
gas II was charged he and Camp.
bell conspired to do this in the FOL.
lowing manner:
Campbell obtained for prospectors
legal permits to prospect. but with
tho understanding that the oil and
gas from the land would be used for
the benefit OF Campbell.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-27
Young Artists Contest
at Music LOVERS Meet
Winners in Competition Will Enter District
Contest and From There to National Meet

first vice president. Friday. AN
clubs interested in or fostering mu.
sic are eligible for membership in
the federation"
Washington is the third state to
foster statewide music memory
contest. and ia entering on tie soc.
ond contest NOW. according TO Miss
Smelling, Music books arc free for
the asking from the federation. Tho
finals in tho contest will be held
during National Music week.
Friday morning was devoted TO
reports OF standing committees on
Junior clubs, young artists contest.
church music, library extension.
young artists registration bureau
and others.
The convention program has been
arranged by committee OF which
Helen Grove Smelling ia chairman.
Mrs Frederick Graham. second vice
president Is In charge OF the ma.
merous social features.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-27
FEAR 10 KILLED
French Miners in Cage Drop
1000 Feet Down Shaft

FoRBAcH. France. March 2T.--
Seventy men are believed TO have
lost their lives and 25 others were
injured today when n coal hoist cage
plunged 1000 feet down shaft at
the Merlbach mine.
Fifty bodies already have been
taken from the mine and 20 other
victims are believed dead in a cav.
ern nearly one,ftfth OF a mile below
the earth's surface
Twenty-Five injured miners who
were rescued were half crazed by
their experiences.
The district Is stunned by the trag.
edy. The government ~ planning
relief measures and the ministers Of
public works and labor are en- route
here to investigate.
The accident occurred when the
men attempted TO use the cage as a
hoist 10 ride from the bottom OF the
shaft to the earth's surface.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-27
DEPOT HELD UP
Everett Rail Clerk Robbed
OF $500 by Bandit

EVERETT. March sT.-whiie a
few persona stood around In the
waiting room OF the Sea,tle.Evorott
interurhan depot last night. ban.
dit walked In.
He went bchind a counter where
Fred Emerson. night clerk wan
counting money.
Sticking gun in Emerson's chest
he ordered tho clerk TO give him
all the money he had.
Several perruns In the depot were
not aware OF the hoidup. II was
conducted quietly
The bandit got about 5000 In
bills and silver. cautioned Emerson
to be auie, and walked out.
Emerson turned In an alarm
Police came TO the depot.
They got description OF the ban
dit lie was about 81 and well.
dressed
Officers looked all over town for
tho thief They failed to find him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-27

Youthful vocalIs,s in the artists
contest TO be held at 3 o'clock Fri.
day afternoon viii feature tho src.
ond day OF the ,hrcc.day stats con.
vcntion OF the Washington Fedora.
ton OF Music clubs. now In session
at The Olympic Hotel
The sinners. to be announced lie.
fore the cluoss Of the convention.
will be sent to district contest.
and. IL successful there. will com.
pete with the best young artists Of
the nation at the biennial convcn.
ton 10 be held In Portland In June.
The state group organized In
1921 az a branch OF the national
federation. with membership OF
three individuals. We now have a
membership OF 95 clubs turnout the
state, II OF which are in Seattle.
and an individual membership OF
$500" said Helen Grove Smelling.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-27
JAPS TOUR U. S.
Army Officers Here on In
SpeCtion Of Air Service

Visiting Sand Point flying field
Friday as the last stop on their
tour Of inspection OF the United
States air dcfenses. Colonel r. Flu.
kui and Lieut.. Colonel. $. Uchlda.
OF the japanese council of war
strategy. will leave Seattle for Van.
couvcr. where they win take ship
for their return 10 the Orient.
Tho two officers OF the Imperial
japanese army have been making
a complete tour OF the aviation
stations in this country. They have
visited the fields at Dayton. Ohio.
and Langley. Virginia, as well az
factories and hangers. on permits
issued them by the government.
They we're also TO visit the plant
Of the BoeIng Alrplane company
here Friday,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-27

TODAY the giri who is on trial
4 for murder In Judge Louder
backs court in San Francisco Is
no baby.
Three ponths IN Jail have done
what year Of tho ragdiest
might llfo failed 20 do for Dor.
oihy EllinEaqn. They have made
her a woman before her time,
There are marks OF suffering
on her face And when khe gHzes
out thru the window AZ "the little
tent Of blue that prisoners call
tho sky" there is n look IN her
eyes that tells Of soul that has
been born in her jazz crazed
little body Her foolish smile ia
gone.
Locked away from her hooch.
her boy friends and her dance
halls. Dorothy EllinEAon has had
her first chance to think, TO
realize what it's ali about"
Tho learned doctors hny that
Dorothy il a victim OF tho Jazz
Axe we live in. They say u
sucked her down like a deadly
whirlpool
II that II so, there is a sermon
for all Of Ia in these two pictures
Of san Francisoo's "nRpper
murdeToSs."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-27

CAE FRANCISCO. March 81
- Look well AZ these two pic.
lures
For they toll the whole story
of Dorothy Ellington tho jazz
baby who killed her own mother
II wanted 20 step" she con-
Tossed 10 the Fan Francisco p0-
lice MON said ! had 10 stay
az home So ! Killed Nom"
And they hay she smiled when
she aid 1.-THE tense. nervous
smli~ Of growing giri who had
drunk too much. danced too
much. and stayed out too late too
many nights
Psychologists who studied
that mifthlesn smile nf Dorothy'n
raid that she didn't fully realize
what she had done. They said
her conscience was dcadcnod by
Iazz and her brain druggcd with
'-houch'
That waH three months ago,
Then Dorothy went TO jail
The iron doors cio7cd behind
a hafd.eycd flappcr with flaming
slang upon her childish lips.
Dorothy Ellington wHa only is
years old, Not a ''swrci sixteen.
mind sou. But worldly wise.
Eutterwiac sixteen,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-27
Lack of Ambition"
Is Divorce Reason

Lack Of ambition is sufficient
ground for divorce. according 10 the
belief of Mrs. Crcola Lakebcrg. who
sets up that claim against her hus.
band, Arthur w Lakcbcrg. in one of
Fridays divorce filings.
"rhe defendant is man without
ambition; without any concern for
debts or lack of money" she alleges.
They were married here October II,
1928.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-27
Astoria Entertains
N. w. Elks Friday

ASTORIA. Ore, March 27.-As.
ioria viii welcome the hosts Of Elk.
dom from many cities in oregon and
Washington today
Delegations Of Elks from distant
cities Of both states are expected to
arrive this afternoon TO participate
In the dedication Of the new $3.50. 600
home Of Astoria lodge. No. $50, ono
Of the oldest lodges OF the order In
the Northwest. Lavish arrangements
have been made for their entertain.
mont
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-27
Lodge Rituals at
Funeral of knott

Lodge rituals were % feature the
funeral at 2 D. IN. Friday Of John J.
knott, president OF the knott Print
Ing Co. who died at his home. f71
10th ave, Wednesday morning. The
services were TO be held at the Scot
ish Rite Temple. under the direction
OF the Washington chapter of Rose
Croix. Odd Fellows rites win be
performed at the Butterworth
mortuary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-27
Salvation Army to
Show Glacier Film

A program OF motion pictures of
Glacier National park will be cxhi.
tied free to the public Mt the Saliva.
ton Army citadel, l416 Sixth ave,
Friday evening at s o'clock. During
the motion pictures the Friday night
radio broadcast programs will be
heard over n special loud speaker
equipment specially installed In tho
auditorium for this evening. Envoy
William Nolll, salvation Amy sccre.
tary. will be in charge OF the pro.
gram.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-27
Decide Safety of
Site of Hospital

Members OF his board OF works
were TO meet In Mayor Browns
office Friday forenoon 10 tell him
whether critics fears that earth
slides would prohibit "a joint county
city hospital on the site he selected
on Beacon Hnn are founded on fact
or not
Brown says the criticism is all
nnnnN. cook
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-27
Hold Army Sergeant
for Abandoning Wife

Charged with abandoning wife
and four minor children In st. Paul,
MINI, John +. Gango, 81. army
supply sergeant Mt Fort Lawton.
was arrested Friday morning at tho
fort by Detectives Jack Lands and
Jim Byrne He Is held az a fugi.
tive in the city Jail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-27
BRING CAR LINE
Cowen Park Meeting for Fl.
nanolng Trolley ExtensIan

4 mass meeting Of cov., !,
district residents interested IN ~, -
plans for extension 10 the civ 49,. u'
Of tho cowen Park street e.SlI,.
will DO held Friday night a, ~, '''
welt high school at 8 O'Clock. 'SN'
D. !" Henderson, supenn,.,o..,
OF the municipal street railway '', -,
report on costs ana estimate. a. 4, wv
work. Tho residents must r,, 49, W
about $4,000 worth Of wsr,' D..''t'
finance the work on 18Th ave- * y
including a irestle across The rs :.
from the present loop terminal, y ~, Z
Anlott heads the commits. !.
charge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-27
Duncan Is Reported
Seen at Auto Camp

LOS ANGELES. Cal. March I'll
Deputy sheriffs haatened TO Fuller
ton. Cal. today on tip that Har.
old Duncan. %. missing brother Of
the famous Duncan sisters. had
been seen nt an auto camp there
with his bride.
Tho brother of tho wcll-knowu
actresses has been reported missing
since March ~. when he and his
bride left Yuma, Ariz. headed for
los Angeles on tho final lap Of
their eross-country hbneymoo n
Iaunt
The couple were married In Chi
cngo n month ago
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-27

DELHI, India.-Gon. Lord Raw
linson, COMMUNICATIVE OF tho
indian army, Ia In grave cond-
ton, following An operation for APP
pendicltis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-27
CALIFORNIA MART
PROSPECTS BETTEK

Southern pine operators have
reached the same conclusion that We
OF the Pacific Northwest have,
namely. 10 conserve their timber
rather than recklessly cut II FOR
any figure that can be obtained.
The firm attitude OF the sawmill
men turnout the country is begin
ming 10 be felt. and within two or
three weeks large inquiries are ex-
pected from the Atlantic coast
California stocks are considerably
lower and prospects from that mar
ket are much brighter. There is far
less lumber unsold tn transit. both
20 California and 10 the Atlantic
coast. than there has been for some
time past.
The Oriental market Is suffering
from something akin to the transit
evil a considerable amount OF dis
tress space on the vessels plying
between here and those points has
been cited TO prove that frcights
are falling II is improbable. how
ever. that there Is sufficient OF this
to actually influence the market.