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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09
Mills Reinstated After
Probe of Fatal Crash
Patrolman Says He Slept Thru Accident;
Dead Man Was Driving the Car

want TO so at first but Clark said
he would drive, no we decided 10
20. chiefly for the ride out OF the
city.
we did not have great deal
Of time 10 visit in Bcllingham and
left there abou, o'clock in the
morning
II was asleep in the back seat,
covered up with an ovcrcoat and
a iaprobe Clark was driving Rt the
time Ws lct, Bclllngham. but he
tells me that Tommy took the
wheel some distance above silynna.
l was still asleep when the acci-
dent occurred, and ! woke UP in
the Everett hospital with my wife
sitting at the bedside
al first / thought wan at
home and was surprised TO learn
the details OF tho accident. There
was no liquor connected with this
party. II was just little automo-
bile pleasure ride by three men,
and that's all there was to IT,"
chief soycryns had not decided
Wednesday morning what action is
10 be taken In Mills case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09
Phi TO N AXE
TEST FLIGHT
Will Try 10 Break Record
for Continuous Time in Air

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. DE
laycd twice because OF motor trou'
blcs in preparing to fly to the Ha-
wallau islands and SIS projected
flight ,hen indefinitely ,stponed.
the Phi seaplano OF the navy was
10 take the air here today in a
20 hour fun load test 10 demonstrate
It's fitness for the iranapacific hop
Capt, STAFFORD Moses. Hawaiian
flight project commander. and other
naval officials we're To SEQ the big
Boclng hydropllne take OFF in what
promised 10 be an unofficial shat
tcring Of the Is hourn. 80 minutes
record set by seaplhne al San
Diego in May
Radio communication will be kept
between the plane and shlpvyn the
bay. WITH nm eSars check on the
time the craft passes designated
points in It's cirrllng aiof,
Lieutenant Commander James II,
Strong. commanding the Hoeing
plane. IA confident that today's test
viii influence Secretary Of the Navy
Wilbur to rcscind his ban on fur,
Their Hawaiian flights and allow him
10 make the attempt in which the
PN-9.t and Commander Rodgers
and crew were lost
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09
EARWIGS B0THERING
YOU? BUY A DUCK!

A DUCK In the yard is the
n latest sure cure for the
oarwig pest. II the carvings
are ususually bad. two ducks
is the remedy Those who have
tried this method OF destroying
The earwIgs declare that II
works.
ut takes only few days 10
tame n duck 80 that " will not
wander away from tho home
yard" said HrB. Rose Holmes,
WILDLY island, who has had q
lot Of experience with ducks.
and there is no doubt about
their cleaning out tho carvings.
DO not overfeed the ducks and
provide plentiful supply Of wa.
ter somewhere around tho plncc.
have known some who con.
struct little fountain Of run.
ming winter In the ynrd,'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09
COOLIDGE PACKS
Prepares TO Leave Summer
Home for Capital

swAAiPsCoTr, Mass. Sept. a.
President Coolidge Is packing up to-
day.
The president does not 10 much
Of the physical work Of getting his
and Mrs Coolldgc'a things in shape
for the return trip 10 Washington.
starting tonight. but he supcrviscs
nearly everything
Mr.. and Mrs Coolidge will not
abandon the large sunny white
home by the scashorc, where they
have lived for the last II weeks
until after dinner tonight The
president devoted some time today
TO showing his gratitude for the
hospnablo reception he has been
accorded by New England He
had farewell visit with his close
friend. Frank w stcarns. and in.
yited the choir Of the Tabernacle
Congregational church at Salem out
TO tea on tho presidential yacht
Mayflower tonight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09
Laundry Workers Vote
Strike for Wage Raise
Mayor Halts Walk
out in Attempt to
End Dispute

Ry vote Of 1881 TO o. members
Of Laundry Workers union No. "a,
voted To strike. al special meeting
In the Labor temple Tuesday night
The engineers union and the
Laundry Drivers union have not
yet voted on the strike question.
The vote ends several weeks Of
negotiations between tho union and
laundry owners OF tho city over a
request for an increase In the mini
mum wage scale from 1850 10 SIS
per week.
AZ the rcqucs, Of Mayor Brown.
the strike order will be withheld
pending an effort on his part TO
bring about arbitration. Mayor
Brown called IN delegates Of both
parties wednesday 20 go over the
situation. should the mayor fail
to settle the dispute. waikout
is considered certain. union men
say.
Laundry workers declare tho own,
ora steadily refuse to arbltrato the
matter. Tho union offered to sub
init the entire controversy to a
board OF arhiters, but the owners
insist that the questions TO be ar,
bitnted should first be defined A
hopeless disagreement on this point
apparently exists. union leaders say.
The committee representing the
unions summoned by the mayor In.
Guided William Short president 81
the State Federation Of Labor, Dave
Beck % tho Tcamstsra union.
spokesman for the laundry drivers
and workers unions. Harry Dali Of
the laundry drivers. and Mike
Casey. international vice president
q the Transfers union
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09
Mitchell Opens Up
Air Service War +!
Former Air Chief Willing to Be Martyr
but Wants Bureaucratic Ousted

SAN ANTONIO Texas. sept ?.
III an investigation il desired.
am eager 10 have Il but IL must be
entirely public and all the evidence
must bc published. said Colonel
William Mitchell today ia reference
10 the action taken by tho war dc.
paftmont TO investigate his severe
criticism OF the cpuntrys defense
system.
Colonel Mitchell said he knew
nothing Of an investigation OF him,
self except what he had read in tho
public press. lie declared u made
no difference 10 him whether he ~
in the army or out Of Il. and that
n the "burehucritss" wish 70 throw
him out. they have the power to
do H.
III the war department does not
like the statements make. let
them take any disciplinary action
they sec m. according TO their
judgment court martial or no court
martial" declared the colonel. and
ho continued.
The investigation that II needed
IS Of the war and navy depart,
mcnts and their conduct In the dis.
graceful administration OF uyla
ton,
Miichcll's statement appears TO
carry the challenge Of ~ there is
going to be war. let Il begin here &"
lie continues
The board making the lnvsati
cation, II there Is one. should be-
composed Of representative Amerl,
cans instead OF members OF thn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09

any other immigration man was
directly involved in liquor Snug.
cling. Allen was associating with
the wrong class OF people at the
border, and that is the reason he
has resigned. OF course. his resig.
nation will be accepted. but that is
as far as II win 20 unless we get
more information.
We have not sufficient proof OF
Illegal activities at present 20 ask
for prosecution"
Wecdin said that the border in.
vestigation is being continued Spe.
cial. Deputy Collector Blackwood re.
fused 20 reveal. Wednesday, just
how much new information had
been secured.
Karzmark. who is expected in
Seattle "Wednesday. 20 report on the
results OF his Investigation. had
not reported 10 Blackwood at noon.
Willard Harrison, collector OF Gus.
toms. is In Spokane and could not
he reached. According TO Black.
wood, he knows nothing OF the in.
yes,igation. He is expected back
in Seattle Saturday.
Prosecution OF any officials who
are believed TO be Illegally aiding
liquor smugElers was promised by
4. s. District Attorney Revelle
Wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09

King county's delegation to tho
state Legislature Tuesday afternoon
declared war on the mounting toll
Of traffic crashes and the hundreds
OF victims left financially dependent
thru injuries or death OF their
mninstays.
Following conference AT the
Arctic club, the county's members
Of the house OF Representatives had
q program OF proposed regulations
including tho following curativcs:
l. Compulsory insurance fees to
he paid Ivy autoists before receiving
license 10 drive.
2. Compulsory examination aa to
physical and mental fitness to opcr-
ntc motor vehicles.
3. Elastic criminal provisions
making hit.andrun drivers subject
TO extrndition from other states.
4. Raising the present penalty
Of so days In jail fro hit.and.run
drivers and making tho offense of
falling TO stop and render aid a
gross misdomeunor.
Representative George Mencham
sounded u warning of opposition
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09

Patrolman Fred Mills. one Of three
men In = fatal automobile accident
early Tuesday. In which Tom koro.
vests was killed and j. ". Clark, "a
Seattle carpenter. injured. was rein.
stated by Police Chicf scycryns
Wednesday Mills was ordered TO
report at noon on his regular shift
at the police telephone switch.
board
Chief sevcryns order OF rein.
statement came after he had made
careful examination OF a complete
report Of the accident. q w. Cop,
len. a32 Pioneer building. who wit
ucased the accident. told Chief Sew.
eryns that the automobile was not
going at an excessive rate of speed.
Minis had reported TO the police
station early Wednesday md was
ordered TO appear before superior
officers for questioning.
He exhibited a bruIso on tho back
Of his head and said that was his
only injury
Mills story OF the auto ride was:
Tommy suggested that we 80
M to BoIlingham to sec hts brother
! had just gone off duty and didn't
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09
Auto Injuries Per pick
King County Legislators
Rep Meacham Advocates Compulsory Insur-
ance for All Licensed Drivers

from insurance underwriters when
he proposed the compulsory state
insurance plan. II goes into effect
In Massachusetts for tho first time
in the United States In January.
1927. he added.
by this plan. all motorists would
pay In moderate fce-S5 or S10-
and this fund would be admins.
tered TO dependents Of auto victims
or TO the disabled victims them
selves. He was supported by At.
torncy J. j. Sullivan who cited In.
stances Of It's need.
Mnude Sweotmun, another repre-
sentative, proposed stringent exam
nations Of prospective auto drivers
MS n crying need in this state. She
was seconded by Douglas Sholor
secretary of tho Washington state
Automobile club.
Representative Elmer Il. Shields,
presiding. declared auto smashup
injuries and deaths to be one OF tho
biggest and most perploxlng prob.
lens OF the stnto.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09

army and navy bureaucracies. Let
It's members be from tho East and
West OF our country. from the
North and South. and men from
tho fields and factories as well as
from the counting houses and the
industries. Then. and only then.
viii We begin TO get at the actual
facts involved IN this proposition
and remove Il from petty politics
and miro Of bureaucratic repression.
II can tell you now that when
&c get thru We are going 10 mod,
ernizs and simplify good many
other departments OF the govern.
meni.
Let every American know abso.
lutcly and entirely that we are
going 10 better our national de-
tenre. that we are on tho war path
and that We are going 20 stay
there until these conditions arc
rcmedled The barking OF the NJ.
tic dogs that follow the main pack
should not dciude any clear. think,
ing person, as 10 the object of our
chase 50. while our bureaurrats
and non.nycrs Indulge IN mental
gymnastics In Washington in an
attempt 70 cvRde tho truth by
withdrawing boards. allbls and sug.
gestlons for fixing the blame for
disasters on the dead commanders
when they know that Themselves
were responsible. arc not worth the
time taken away from teaching our
people what our national defense
should be and telling them the
truth about Il
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09
BY RUTH WALLER

Hey, YOU thcre!'
twenty-five, so, 10 cents. 20. now
where is that other quarter" | felt
in both my coat pockets, emptied my
purse and was in the act of examin.
ing the contents OF the pockets OF
my drcss when man grabbed hold
Of my arm,
whats the big idea? Do you
want to SO to Jail or get run over7
Can't you see the red lIght?"
Indicated the bakery at the right
hand side OF the pike st. market and
explained that only wanted to see
II had enough money to get some
douEhnuts,
you've got TO wait for the green
light or youll be pinched for jay.
walking
well, the light Is green on this
SIDE ! pointed /, to him triumph.
antly, Anyway, with all these cars
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09
Traffic Held Up While
JayWdlker Counts Cash
Ruth Waller of The Star, Plays "Hick" on
Busy Corner and Gets Pity From Cop

The Seattle police department
IL conducting an intensive cam.
paign against "jaywallsers" -
folks who cut across streets and
cross when the traffic block six.
nails say Stop! The police had
their hands full Tuesday. Thou.
sands OF persons, disregarding
the signals. walked right into
the arms Of policemen stationed
nj the intersections. Many did
II because they thought they
could get away with IT.; others,
because they didn't know any
better, Ruth Waller. of The
Star, was told Wednesday TO
assume the role OF one OF the
latter just TO see what happened.
Here's her story;
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09
Man, Woman Held
on Booze Charge

William Buster. 20, salesman,
was held under arrest at police
headquarters Wednesday on a
charge Of violating the liquor law
Lieut.. G. G, Carr OF the Ballard
station reported that several quarts
Of home brew and gallon Of moon.
shine we're seized In n raid at 500
Shilholc ave. Mabel Ward, -, also
was placed under arrest Buster
was held for 5000 bail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09
UHDEN BLAMES ROSS FOR SKACIT MIDDLE
Wyoming Cowboy to Shed
Chaps for English Title

CHERlDAS. wyo. sept D.
- -OBy u, ~ oliver Henry
wallop. Wyoming cowboy and
ranchmhn, today is the Earl Of
Portsmouth,
The word was received here
last night NJ Zig Horn. the ranch
In which The new peer lives,
that his brother had died IN Lon
don and that he was tho heir 10
tho sarldom.
WRllop said he would assume
the title and leave for England
In a short time
The Big Horn ranch consists
OF 5000 acres and is Just n short
distance from Sheridan.
The new peer IN O. years Of
ago and has lived In Wyoming
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09
u. S. Will Probe
Border Rum Plot
Customs Officer Resigns as Inquiry
Into Booze Running Opens

A WHOLESALE investigation Of
n United States border patrol Of.
flelais. both in immigration and
customs services. as to their pos.
blhle connection with plot 10
smugglo liquor into the country.
doomed Wednesday. following the
resignation OF immigration Inspec.
tor Allen
Allen, who IL on duty in i'm.
migration border patrol work near
Blaine, handed in his resignation
10 Commissioners Luther weedln,
Tuesday.
Information received by the U.
r. customs service. led to an IN.
speetion hy John zurhrick. assist.
ant immigration commissioner. OF
the border patrol. lie questioned
Allen and the inspectors resgna-
ton followed.
The customs department has
been carrying on the investigation. ''
weedn said Wednesday. "collcc.
tor William Knrtzmark. OF Blaine,
Informed me that one Of the Gus.
toms men and one OF the immisra.
ton men we're involved In alleged
Illegal transactions.
ALLEN Is NOT
DIRECTLY INVOLVED
"Zur6rick investigated the matter.
but found no proof TINT Alton or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09
HOT stuff
AT POWER
MEETING!
Mayor Asks Nichols
to Leave; Phil and
Doc Mix

DECLARING that the present
~ Skagit power tunnel intake
was intended only for temporary
service. and laying the blame upon
Light superintendent Ross for op.
Grafton troubles, Carl r. Uhden.
Skagit engineer, Tuesday vigorously
answered criticisms OF the city coun.
ell.
His statements were voiced at
hastily convened conference OF city
councilmen and the board of public
works with Mayor Brown. II was
featured by tense feeling and sew.
eral heated outbreaks between the
mayor and councilmen Tlndnll and
Nichols.
Breaking into the mayors intro
ductory remarks, Nichols said:
Il want 10 know II this meeting
is important. Otherwise, I'm too
busy TO stay"
We'll, you can leave now Z" shouted
Brown. We don't think you are
very important. anyhow" Nichols
went out, siamming the door.
During high water" Uhden be-
gan. there is large amount OF
sand. rocks and debris carried into
the present tunnel. If Ross had used
apparatus / left at the Skagit and
kept the tunnel mouth open the
rocks wouldn't wash into the ma.
chinery. nor clog up the l2inch
stump pipe.
There is no real trouble from the
gravel unless the workmen fail TO
keep II clean in front"
Both Brown and Uhden declared
that the present tunnel intake was
not expected to be operated over
number of years. but was TO have
seryiced the plant only until a ma.
sonry dam was built at the gorge.
This called for sharp retort from
Tindall. who declared preliminary
plans had carrier promise from
Uhden that masonry dam wouldn't
be needed for years. He said that
after Brown took office. however.
like thunder clap. Uhden sudden
~ asked for third bond issue to
build the Gorge dam"
Tindall disclaimed any intention
OF starting fight over the Skagit
but denied Browns claims that
Uhden was the only engineer who
could build the skagit plant.
"I'll tell you how he got his Job.
mayor" Tindall shouted. "Moritz
Thomson told the then city en-
gineer. a. H. Dimmock. that linden
was the man for the job. Dimmock
was overwhelmed by Thomsen's i'm
portance and believed him"
That's not true. that's not true,
that's not true" cried Brown and
Uhden in unison. Ross claimed the
tunnel is now being kept clear. and
Brown ended the meeting by an
nouncing he will make a personal
investigation OF the plant soon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09

and things TO watch out for, !
haven't time to look for lights. Why
can't they go back instead of me.
they're in cars and | have TO walk"
The officers expression changed
from anger TO a sort OF contemptu.
Gus pity.
You know we want TO keep YOU
from getting run over. The cars
come fast down these streets and IL
you are hurt it's at your own risk. .
''Oh, yes, of course They are rich
and own cars. The government al.
ways sticks UP for the rich men.
There's no justice for the poor one
Much against my will | was
brought back to the corner from
which | started. The officer looked
at me in sad, hopeless way.
That isn't the idea. When the
green light is on, everyone. walking
or driving, goes" he sighed
well, isn't that unfair, the cars
get to 60 both times. while THAT
81 mean people who don't have
cars. have to wait for the green
light"
The officers face wasn't good to
look at right then.
Say, | think you'd better walk
down to the station with me and
we can explain it all to YOU" he
snapped,
why should say not, I've got
to buy some vegetables and some
doughnuts IL ever find the
money, almost had 1t when you
stopped me. haven't time to 20
walking down any place with YOU
I'm afraid you'll have to take
the time, IL you don't watch out.
But remember, cross when you see
tho green light right in front OF
you, not on the other side, now
here's your chance"
] walked majestically across the
street My, how ] wished had
some new clothes, was the only
person In the street and all the
cars were waiting on both sides,
waved the policemen an appre.
ciatlvo goodbye Ns entered the
bakery shop,
He srinnei and shook his head,
more hopeless than ever.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09
TOM PACE SUED
Woman Client Tries to Get
Her Household Back

Claiming that. "a her attorney. he
induced her TO turn over her 81 200
houseboat on Lake Union and $500
in cash as personal guarantee OF
her whereabouts, Anna r. sanborn
filed suit in superior court against
Attorney Thomas u. Page. wcdnes.
day Page is In Florida,
Mrs. Sanborn. thru her present
counsel. Lady Willie Forbus. alleges
that she had case pending In the
state supreme court the summer OF
1923 and wanted to go to California
for her health.
Page. she says. induced her to sur.
render her property TO guarantee
that she would return when the
court handed down it's decision. She
came back to Seattle in January.
1924, but has been unable to regain
her property and the cash payment.
she alleges.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09

Tor nearly 80 years
The Wallop ranch here Is one
Of tho finest IN the state The
buildings are an patterned after
those In England
The present earl came % this
country with the pioneers and u
described by his friends here as
being a boon entertainer and a
good fellow
According 10 Wallop. he win
80 20 England. be invested with
the peerage. and then return 10
his ranch He will maintain his
legal residence here an well ms
his American citizenship. he said.
Succession OF the eArldom
makes wallop a member Of tho
house OF lords. For this POSI-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09
TYPR0ON RACES
Korea Town Hit by Storm;
Forty Houses Destroyed

LONDON. Sept. e.--(By u. Pr.
The Times Tokyo correspondent re-
ports that typhoon roaring It's
way thru Fuan. Korea tore down
ESQ houses and severely damaged
1000 others
Ten bodies we're reported to have
been recovered from beneath this
wreckaEg. while many other persons
we're reported missing
The storm was so violent that Il
lifted three trains from the tracks
killing three uaiumen and inIuriug
many others
In the wake Of the typhoon. a
tidal wave swept In. Overwhelming
90 houses and wrecked similar
number OF motorboata
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09
DR.. Moore Trial
to Open Friday

Deputy Prosecutor n, A. Pcyscr
will summon Or, Walter Moore into
superior court Friday afternoon to
bo nrrnigncd on charge Of failing
to stop after an accident"
The complaining Witness is g. o.,
Lundgrcn, into whore car tho doctor
Is alleged to have driven on tho Vic.
tory highway curly August u.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09
SMACK is SUNK
Small Fishing Boat Goes
Down With Crew of 2

SAN PEDRO, Cal. Sept. g.
Identity of fishing smack which
sank off the coast here late last
night was still unknown this morn.
ing.
The vessel burned TO the water
line and sank after putting up
flare of distress.
The crew. said to consist of two
men, is believed to have persisted
with the craft
Rescue boats rushing to the scene
found n gasoline tank floating on
the surface. This was the only
remains OF tho disaster, and gave
no clew TO the vessels identity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09
Wife Slayer Is
Sent to Prison

TACOMA. Sept. o. Richard Con.
nor. "a, convicted murderer OF his
wife, was TO he taken 20 Mcneil
island federal prison 10 begin n lifo
aentencc, Tho commitment was Ia.
sued IN federal court Tuesday after.
noon. Conpor serves time in federal
jurisdiction because his wife was
murdered on Camp Lewis military
reservation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09
Grand Jury Probes
Ft.Lawton Murder

Tho grand jury Is expected to In.
dict Lloyd l.. Hudson, navy sailor.
on a charge of first degree murder
in tho Staying of Charles Anable,
taxi driver when the jury recon.
venes to consider the case.
Anabe was shot thru tho head
from the rear seat while driving q
sailor thru the Fort Lawton mill.
tary reservation the night of July 2.
Hudson, when arrested tho next
day, is said to have confessed that he
slew Anablo to avcngo an insult TO
Mrs. Hudson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09

ton, should lie assume II, tho
Wyoming pioneer has had eR.
perience. having been a member
Of the Wyoming house Of repre-.
sentatiyes from 1909 10 1911.
After being graduated from
oxford in 1889. he came TO
Canada on a hunting expedition.
There were some English settlers
near Sheridan, whom he decided
10 visit The country suited
him and he bought a small
ranch. lie first raised horses
and Is reported 10 have made
some profitable sales to the Eng
lish government during the Boer
war. Following this. he bought
the 1000 mere ranch at Big
Horn.