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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-16
MECHANICAL BULL Is
REPORTED EXERClS0R
OF SEATTLE'S MAYOR

WHES Il became known today
w that President coolidge
throws les over a mechanical
horne every morning. thus vicar.
iously going thru a daily dozen.
scouts were az once sent out ~
The Star 20 discover II any Seat
Gle men we're keeping their livers
and plum inK arrangements
popped up BY means % machin.
cry
Almost al once IL was found
that Mayor brown las. In the
basement at city hall mochan-
teal on. or bull This animal
looks soipething like the one on
the tobacco signs. only morv
fsrovious It's insides are fun %
complicated machinery and look
something like a diagram u the
financial operations ~ the SkaKit
project
Well. this here. now. hull. Ia
riEKed up - that when Doc un-
locks the door and steps on "a
loose board the machinery starts
20 work The bull arches It's
back splits Ike "a cat and then
bellows Ike Cary Davis tug IN
a heavy f0K Doc takes a luuEe
al the bulls forehead and this
starts up q snortink apparatus.
which snorts az Doc yenomously
Then thc hum lowers Is head as
N 10 charge
This inturiatcA Doc and he
wrrstiss the bull
60 now you know why " f.
that, u sou 20 IN and ak Ralph
Nichols what Docs doins today.
Ralph will say. YEARLY Hes
around here somewhere throwing
the bull
Lots II persons have imagined
by this that Ralph meant the
noble doctor was spootlng some
body
HOT this story. ~ course. sx-
plains what Reslph really means
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-16

OF heart trouble brought on by too
much dancing and night life. The
doctors said at her death. Truly
ale died a victim OF her strange
personally"
Winners OF the contest will be
announced IN Tuesdays star. As
the picture "Sandra" will have its
last showings at the Coliseum Mon.
day night. the tickets awarded as
prizes viii be good for the coming
attraction. The Dixie Handicap"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-16
Duwamish Bridge
to Be Repaired

The Duwamish river bridge at
Eighth ave. S, will be closed for 40
days for extensive repairs. beginning
Thursday morning. Feb. 10. accord
ing to the city engineers office. Re-
pairs at cost Of $4,000 win he
made by j. A. McEachern, con
tractor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-16
Death Auto Driver
Sentenced 5 Years

Convicted BY testimony introduced
by Deputy Prosecutor Eugene
Meacham. former divorce proctor.
Andy Finaomrc. Everett Italian.
must spend from one TO five years
AZ hard labor at walIa walla for
manslauehier lie was convicted
last week and sentenced by Judge
Mitchell Gillian for The death Of
Mrs. Guiseppina Res'onslli in an
auto wreck on the Dcs Moinss high.
way last fall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-16
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
JAYWALKER
STARTS ON PAGE

ment OF the jaywalkinE ordinance a
good one. and believes u parents
will be strictsr nbout keeping their
children from playing in the streets
there will be many less accidents.
Many accidents are not due 10
speeding, but rather the careless.
ness Of both drivers and pedcstri.
ans the Judge said.
Traffic Sergt Fusua held his
opinion in resrve, pending the con.
ference with the chief and the
judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-16
JAIL SUSPECTS
Two Identified as Robbers
OF Portland Bank

PORTLAND, Feb l6.--Thrce men.
suspected OF participating in the
Park Rose bank robbery Friday,
were in custoday today.
Police arrested the men sunday
night and say two OF them have
been identified by Charles p. crum.
cashier Of the bank They are Frank
Welsh. 30. and X. NJ. stevens. 81.
The other prisoner, Douglas Day, Is
being investigated
Nine hundred and six dollars of
the 81. 500 stolen from the bank was
recovered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-16
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
AUTO DEATH
STARTS ON PAGE 1

Ed Erickson. thrown into a ditch
and knocked unconscious when his
motorcycle hit a-rut on w. Bertona
st. Condition serious.
Archie Vernon. 5. injured about
head when his fathers auto collided
with another car.
George King. Tacoma. injured
about head by an auto on Lake
Washington boulevard while playing
hockey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-16


Sam Hardy and y, r. iluddimau
Troop committeeman scoutmaatera
and assistants nud council members
from this and other nearby eities
VIII attend
This afternoon. Mt West was 70
inset 800 patrol Leaders aboard tie
Campfire ship Camamdcrie and dis,
ouw various problems connected
with patrol leadership Thirty pa.
troll leaders warrants were 70 be
awarded
The concluding event ~ Tho week
viii be reunion banqucta for ali
former scouts on TUESDAY night
Fourteen OF these affairs viii 10
given turnout The city. where rX-
scouts viii gather 20 talk over old
times and ten tales Of scouting as
Il was and H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-16
YET FIGHT LOST
s6ef Bill Sidetracked: win
Try Again in Fall

S,eal hundred world war veter-
L denied relief by che legislature
~ recent session. win try again
yeuniber. l.. C. MCLAUGHLIN. ga.
r,.ss secretary Of the Denied Vet
~sy association. said Monday A
= t,r their relief was okehed by the
-wrnog hut sldcstrackcd hy tho
~u,i, appropriation committee,
Ths veterans eligible 70 the state
sssS vas ruled cut By a court dc.
80 which. because they were In
!, army when war broke out. ruled
~ 10 be professional soldiers. -
fs claimed that they were entitled
~ bonus. however. and have
e,sn the justice Of their claim. Il is
a wvi enough 20 secure the
asrs o. state officials \ special
a,roprauon. however. viii have 10
: n.5e to pay their claims,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-16
humphrey Favored
by Senate Report

NtSHlNGTON. FEB, lb--After
s xssks Of investigation, the sen
q n,srsiate commerce committee
say ordered a favorable report on
!. samfnation % William y. Hum.
arr. formerly Of Seattle. Wash
~ a member Of the federal trade
sunssiou. The nomination. will
~ y considered BY the senate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-16
Lost Boy Says He
Was Taken South

Tom Core ~. reported az police
headquarters sunday. after being
lost for day lie said a strange
man had taken him 20 Portland IN
his auto and wanted him 10 so to
California. He said he beat his way
back TO Seattle from Portland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-16
Woman Is Robbed in
Dock Waiting Room

Mrs. Wolcott Cheney Of Mercer
island. was held .up and robbed Of s.
by bandit who appeared nj the
Lcschi dock waiting room Sunday
night. She reported the holdup
after reaching home. the departure
Of the ferry not giving her sufficient
time to report 1t earlier
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-16
aPE 10000 PEOPLE

~ had their DENTAL WORK.
'fsrH CARED FOR at the offices
! d.. Edwin >. Brown. seattle's
kadng Dentist. Thirty years OK.
sF<ace has enabled DR.. Brown TO
ss'Fe a system Of dental method
Z lis own which has given the
k7sn Dental Offices an enviable
zas nationwide. Faithful wtrk.
e hours and giving people the
~ and most for their money Is
: secret % DIR. Browns Success.
= Dental Work Is now being made
reaily reduced Prices until May
i''s, and all work Is guaranteed.
Mgr. Brown Dental Offices.
log Columbia Street.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-16

niNrrtHrN week
Tonight al 6 20
he viii be tile
acct - Seattle
cout officials az
their annual han
qust In the Cham
Der Of Commerce
building lie will
deliver the priuci
pal address or the
evening
Scout Commits
sloner Edmond s.
Aisany viii he
POSTMASTER Talks
viii be given by
w y Monsnty
a. a. grburnan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-16
tONu.
WILLING TO
DO ANYTHING

"I'm willing to do anything to get
q start" he says. TN run an eleva.
tor. II necessary Just so It's some
thing about machinery.
I'm going to stick until ] make
good-and III make good. i will
II good enough for Chicago's slogan.
and it's good enough for me. What
Airs. Collins and I want liz a place
somewhere just off the beaten track.
where we can smell the pines after
the rain, and maybe hear the water
lapplng on the rocks. out In the
,goods-we'1l 20 anywhere. All VIC
want Is a chance 10 be one Of the
gang"
Some OF you lumbermen: Haven't
you got n plant somewhere that the
major can work in? Some OF you
factory operators sAnything for the
major?
We've got 10 make good on that
advertising. boys and girls! Can't
have the major writing back TO Chit
caeo that our advertising doesn't
hold up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-16

The trust section Of the Wash.
ingion Bankers association and
trust officials from Oregon con.
ferred on specialized problems al
The olympic Hotel Saturday after.
noon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-16
INITIATE ON TUESDAY

The initiation ceremony Of the
Seattle Apartment House owners
association will take place on Tues
day night. AZ tho Arcade building
instead Of wednesday, ~ previous.
~ reported.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-16

OF Chicago. All OF 'em said 10 me,
when came. Write and tell me
NOW WE'VE GOT
To MAKE GOOD
We've just GOT TO make good, by
heck, Can't have the major writing
20 the boys. shaving away back In
the loop sIsyscrapers. that our adyer.
Using doesn't hold up.
Here's who the major Is. once he
was vice president and general man
ager Of the King Motor Car Co.
Detroit. He's been general manager
for the Horsting Leather Stretcher
Co. He was president OF the Inter-
national Washing Machine Co. Man
oyer Of the Telautograph co. was
another position he held. For a time
he manufactured electrical special.
ties. He's what you'd call a $4,000
year man.
Here's what he gays he can call
himself: Machine designer. expert.
mental electrical machine expert, in
ventor OF electrical devices. plant
mana ger. production manager.
What the major wants IL TO hook
Up with somebody. He wants to
gang up with us. be one OF US. Join
the crowd and grow up with the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-16
BOY SCOUT HEAD
IN SEATTLE
]. E. West 10 Take Part in
Anniversary Week Program

National chief Scout Executive
James T. West arrived 30 Seattle
early Monday morning DO vii
take a major part in the conclud
ing features Of the 18th scoui An
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-16
OTHER ARRESTS
MAY FOLLOW

According TO whitney. number
Of other arrests may follow the cap.
tu-e OF the two.
Several weeks ago. when tho Don
ovan brothers were arrested, at
what Is said TO be one OF the lnrg.
est booze depots in the city nj the
foot OF Harrison st. on Elliott ave.
w. prohibition agents overlooked n
cache Of 81 cases OF Scotch liquor
that was seized later in the day by
the police. who searched the house
with warrant.
Recently complaint was made
to Washington. y. C., against al
legged brutal tactics by prohibition
agents. in a raid on the Cobb gro.
Gerry store at 1927 Il. Madison st.
Harry Cobb. proprietor. claimed
that one Of the agents slugged him
with a blackjack. while another
agent held him. Cobb. and his
brother. Louis Cobb. were indicted
by the olmsted grand jury,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-16
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
MAN SHOT
STARTS ON PAGE 1

Mike started 10 fight Brown and
struck him on the jaw. Brown
pulled his gun and clipped Donovan
over the head. The weapon exploded
and the bullet nicked Donovan's
scalp"
when taken 20 the immigration
station. Bin Donovan gave the
,a.,.c ~ KNafsnn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-16
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
EASTERNER
STARTS ON PAGE 1

OF Chicago. All OF 'em said 10 me,
when came. Write and tell me
NOW WE'VE GOT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-18
Thirteen Plays
In Gotham Under
Scrutiny of CensOrs

New York, Feb. 17-Broadway' s
list of plays against which COM
plants have been preferred. Most of
them said to be doing standing
room only" business-grew to thir-
teen today.
This developed at q conference be-
tween District Attorney Banton,
Chief City Magistrate McAdoo and
Police Chief Enright. Mr.. Enri9ht
entered the meeting with reports on
thirteen plays obtained by police de-
tectives and stenogra piers after cit
i2ens had complained to him against
the productions. The name of none
Of thei Investigated plays was made
known but it was no secret that
William A. Brady's production of "a
Good Bad Woman" was one of the
list
One of the other plays complained
against. he said. was "even worse"
than the Brady play. Mr.. Banton did
not name it.
The war on Objectionable plays has
stirred wide interest among produce
ers. actors and civic leaders. An ac-
tors protest meeting against certain
unclean productions is to be held
Thursday and the Rev. Charles X
Gilbert of the Episcopal Social Ser
vice Commission has called meet
ing of producers, managers. actors
and reform organization representa-
tives for the following day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-18
Others Knew of Plot

Susie Sanborn. II. and Ralph. Bar
ton Sanborn, 10, children of Mrs.
Cote by her first husband, who mys-
teriously disappeared, knew Of the
death plot, the star witness fer the
state declared. Ralph is to be ar
raigned later as an accessory after
the fact, according to Attorney Gen.
eral Raymond Fellows.
"She told me had no need to
worry that she had got away with It
once. and ought to be able to get
away with it again." declared Field
ing.
II was in love with her" he ex-
planned, "and she appeared to be in
love with me-"
Gazing at his wife. Elizabeth
Fielding, who was already in tears
in her seat within the bar enclosure.
Fielding said, Mrs. Cote spoke of
doing away with my wife after /
murdered Cote. She said that If my
wife became i'll. it would be a good
chance to do away With her, ana
that then I could stay at the farm"
Continued on Page 3ECol.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-18
SEEK GRADUATED
TAX FOR RAILROADS
OPERATING IN NE,

"The railroads of Maine believe
that the excise tax upon them is en-
tirely proper, what = ~ object to is
the yarlstick by which it is meas
ured," Edward w. Wheeler Of Bruins
wick, general counsel for the Maine
Central Railroad, told the members
of the legislative committee on taxa
ton Tuesday afternoon.
He was opening the case for the
proponents upon the bill on change
of method Of levying the excise tax
upon steam railroads of the State
from the gross plan to the gross net
plan, which was introduced by Rep
resentative Burleigh Martin OF Au-
gusta. The hearing was held in the
Hall of the House of Representa-
tives, which was about three quar-
ters filed with spectators, including
a considerable number of railroad
officials.
Mr.. Wheeler explained that the
proposed measure was based upon
the model bin approved by the Ma
tional Tax Association, the special
Tax Commission of the City of New
York and the United States Chamber
of Commerce. except that it fixed
the minimum rate at three per cent.
instead of one and one-half per cent.
E. w. Wheeler for Maine Central R.R.
Hon. T.. w. Wheeler of Brunswick,
general counsel for the Maine Cen
Continued on Page 5-Col. a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-18
Judge Deering Not
Out for Berth on
National Committee

Ex-senator JohE Percy Deer
ing of Saco will not be a
candidate for member of the
Republican National Committee
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Harold M. Sewall CT Bath,
it was announced Tuesday night in
letter received from Mr.. Oeering
by George L. Emery of Biddeford,
chairman of the Republican State
committee.
Il am writing to announce my
withdrawal as candidate for Ma
tional committeeman" says Judge
Deering in his letter.
Il do not believe that the three
cornered contest which has develop
ed would be for the best interest
of party harmony at this time and
my law practice is constantly de-
handing more and more of my time
These reasons seem to me to be
sufficient for my withdrawal, and /
wish you would please announce the
same to your committee in whatever
way seems advisable.
Il take this occasion to release
those who have pledged themselves
to me and to thank them most sin
cerely for their expressions of con-
fidence"
A meeting of the committee will
be held at the Augusta House at 4
o'clock Wednesday afternoon to
choose successor I'd Mr.. Sewall
The candidates for National COM
mitteeman are EX-State Treasurer
Joseph w. Simpson of York, and
Hon. Robert J. Peacock of Lubec, a
member of the Executive Council.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-18

Chief Justice Leslie c. Cornish of
the supreme judicial court of Maine
in letter Tuesday to Governor
Brewster rendered his resignation rs
chief justice to take effect on March
1, 1925.
1T is with profound regret that
tender. herewith my resignation as
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Judi
cial Court OF Maine to take effect
on March ], 1925" says Chief Justice
Cornish in his letter to the Cover
nor.
This I do under medical advice
with the confident expectation that
a complete and extended rest will
bring me to normal health. AS you
can well imagine. this is no easy
step to take after congenial SER
vice of eighteen years upon the
bench.
May I express to you and through
YOU to the legal profession and the
people of the state of Maine my APP
preciated thanks for the kindly con-
sideration which they have always
manifested toward me and my pub
lie service. With highest personal
regards, l beg to remain,
Yours Very Truly,
(Signed) LESLIE c. CORNISH.
Letter from Gov. Brewster
Governor Brewster's letter to
Continued on Page 10-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-18
Danger Manifest
II Attempt Made
To Remove Collins

Cave City, KY, Feb. II (By A. Po
Findings Of the coroner's jury that
Floyd Collins came to his death from
exposure In Sand Cave were incor-
porated In the record of the military
court of inquiry investigating the
case in special session her tonight.
The six jurors and Magistrate z.
C. Turner testified to making in
divldual. Investigations this morning
all ofIwhich resulted in an agreement
that It was impracticable and mad
visable to continue efforts to free
Collins by means Of the shaft and
tunnel.
Conditions had become consider
ably more dangerous, the jurors tes-
titled, In the area in which the body
b lying. than was the case during
the early rescue efforts through the
tunnel which Collins used in enter
ing.
g J. E. Henryetta. superintendent Of
quarry work at the Kentucky Rock
Asphalt plant, said that "the whole
hills working" and that it would be
suicide to make further attempts to
remove the body"
The entire opinion OF the military
court Of inquiry will be turned over
.soonto Adjutant General James A.
Kehoe, it was stated by Brigadier
General H. H. Denhardt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-18
Is BrOadcastipS
Stations to Team
Up for Millions

New York. Feb. 17-Plans for
linking IS broadcasting stations east
o. the Mississippi river with a COM
bined range Of 12.500,000 homes. were
revealed today by John A. Holman,
manager of broadcasting for station
WEAF, at a luncheon Of the mem
bers committee of the Merchants
Association. The entire luncheon, at
which Mr.. Holman and Brigadier
General John J. Carly. vice presi-
dent of the American Telephone &
Telegraph Company, were speakers,
was broadcast to an audience esti-
mated at 100000 persons.
Mr.. Holman urged that this CO.
operative movement among broad
casting managers be carried further.
so that the whole country may be
linked.
General Carly. discussing work in
marine broadcasting, said the radio
now has taken its place beside the
submarine cable as a means of trans
oceanic communication.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-18
Not Satisfied with
Adequacy Defense
OF Air Services

Washington, Feb. 17.-Confidential
information on the preparedness of
the army and navy to defend the ma
ton against attack from the air was
given the House aircraft committee
behind closed doors today. 1t vas
learned members we're not thoroughly
satisfied with the adequacy of the air
services.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Robinson and Rear Admiral Hilary 2.
Jones, president of the naval general
board, testified on the air plans of the
navy department, while Maj. Gen. John
l.. Hines. chief of the army general
staff, and his aide. Major L. B. Wildly,
reported the war department. They
were designated by Secretaries VIII
bur and Weeks at the request of the
committee, to represent those depart
mentS.
One member OF the committee IL I'M
derstood to have said that after hear
ing the army statement he could APP
preciate the reason for the position
taken by Brig. Gen. Mitchell, assistant
army air chief. whose testimony be-
fore the committee has stirred up con-
siderable controversy.
1t also was learned that the commit
tee found out that only two of the 10O
or more members of the army general
staff were from the air service and
that the present number of airplanes
was far below the war department
specifications for war defense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-18
Rivers and HarbOrs
Bill of S41,73S,13O
FavOrably Reported

Washington, Feb. IA rivers and
harbors bill carrying authorization
for projects and surveys for which
appropriations aggregating $41,738,
100 would be required. was reported
favorably today by the senate COM
merce committee.
The bill. as reported, calls for about
100000 more in expenditures than
it carried as passed by the house. al
though number of items approved
by that chamber and proposals
brought forward by Senators were
reduced to bring the total of authori-
cations as close as possible to the
$40,000,000 limit set by President
Coolidge.
The committee approved provis-
ions for important links in the in
land waterway from Maine to Tex
as, including the Louisiana and Tex
as micronesia waterway for which
$9,O00000 would be appropriated:
expenditure of s6,500,O00 for the Los
Angeles and Long Beach harbor
project and $275,000 for survey of
the st. Lawrence waterway project
by an agency to be designated by
President Coolidge.
More than 200 surveys were au-
tEOriZed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-18
Favorable Report
Today on Haugen
Agricultural Bill

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE house
agricultural committee tonight COM
pleted work on the HauGen bill pro-
viding for the establishment Of fed
eral cooperative marketing board and
ordered it favorably reported tomor-
row.
The bill which is in line with re-
concentrations of the president 8
agricultural conference, is to be press
ed for action by the house this week.
to seek a special rule to take it up
Friday. Little difficulty in obtaining
such a rule and eXpediting passage of
the measure is expected by commit
tee members.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-18
To Rest in Cave

Sixty feet underground in the
Sand Cave trap which closed upon
him Is days ago. lay the body of
Collins, discovered a few days too
late by the rescuers. Rather than
risk the lives Of any Of the tireless
volunteers. his family chose to leave
him in the cave for his last sleep.
Physicians, his friends and officials
OF tho rescue party crept down into
hs narrow tomb today to gather the
legal evidence that Tloyc was buried
there and that he was dead. None of
his family could take a last look but
the thought that Collins would have
chosen such a spot, among his be-
bsed caves, comforted them.
Y. and Mrs. Lee Collins were
thers. silent in the last earthly rites
IL their son. The aged couple sat
~ BY side in small chairs near the
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