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SAFE IN MEXICO DelaHuerta Promises Com- plete Protection NOGALES, Sonora, May 15.—Full | ‘assurance of protection for Amert- ans and other foreigners and for | Investments was promised today by Adol la Huerta, head of the Mexican in a statement of poltcy forwanted to the United States government. ‘The declaration was sent to Fran. @is J. Dyer, American consul here. De la Huerta’s statement in full follows: e “Ry virtue of the fact that the Nberal Constitutional army Is now in control of almost al! of the national territory of Mexico, I shall leave for the capita! of the republic for the purpose of organizing in due form the general government of Mexico, “With this in view and desiring to ‘Accomplish in the shortest possible time the complete pacification of the country and’ its regular progress in ‘the concert of free nations, I take the liberty of bessing you, most | Tevolutionary government | ‘ i} ALL Moos |] A6eo women— PASSES ON conrteously, to be good enough to | the attention of the govern- to of the United States, the fact iis office of the chief execu. | DEMOCRATS IN | STATE TO MEET s Attempt at Harmony Before | Is Important Issue = NOGALES, Ariz, May 15.—The i issue in selecting a provisional for Mexico will be his D for the United States, said Borquez, provisional governor Sonora, in an interview today. . Berquez, who is one of the revolu- leaders, ts going to Mexico ty via El Paso to attend the spe convention of the national con called for May 24, when the nal president will be selected. eee pnora Now Bans Sugar Importation NOGALEs, Sonora, May 15.—The Government of Sonora today an absolute ban on the expor. Of sugar to the United States. hundred carloads of sugar en route to the United States from @omera and Sinaloa are held for hhome consumption under the govern- ‘Mental order. Prepare to Fight ~ Around Monterey . RAGLE PASS, Texas, May 15.— General Francisco Cos, commanding Fevolutionary operations in Coahu- ijla, was on his way from Piedras Negras to Monterey with three train Joads of troops today. He expected fighting near and at Monterey he said. Cos will join General Villareal, ‘Commander of the three northern “Wtates and governor of Nuevo Lean, "When be enters Monterey. ‘Miles Is Worried by: Hoover Cards SPOKANE, May 15.—Supporters wot Senator Miles Poindexter for the upresidency deciare that the action 6f the Hoover republican club in ask- «ing republican delegates to exprean their second and third choices on gards mailed them is an attempt to .fweaken the chances of the Washing- ten man for the nomination by show. ing a pi ling sentiment in the pecond choicf votes. The population of the Azores is 245,000, the number of itm in- ‘4 ita having changed but little in the last century, and, if anything, “having diminished. Let's have lunch at Bolét’s, “ " Good coffee means fresh coffee. Uailed Tea & Colfee 119 -|from Pierce county, has been reject- led, the contesting elements electing Spokane Fails | SPOKANE, May 15.—Attempts of| state democratic party leaders gath-| ered here for the state convention | tlement between the progrensive and | federnl elements of the party tn the state, have met with no success up| to date. | A ‘compromin, suggested by CC.) Dill, former representative in con-| frees from this state, in which Spo-| from Pierce county and the federal elegation, led by David J. Williams, | to fight it out on the floor of the/ convention. | Wiliams protested today that he/ had never been appointed on the/ proposed compromise, and stated that | in any event the federals from King | and Pienee county would consider no compromine, preferring to present| their cases on merits. | It has been announced that the/ Williams-Drumheller forces will at) tempt to “put across” George Har.) roun for national commitieeman, and the announcement tmmediately calb-| ed for a suggestion from the oppost- tion that State Chairman George Christensen be opposed to him. Christensen will net allow his name to go before the convention unless A. | I. Titlow, present national commit | teeman, refuses to coutest or ft is de cided that Titlew has no chance to) win. | The strain was slightly relieved yesterday by @ practically unanimous | decision to send a double delegation | to the convention at San Francisco. ‘This would mean the attendance of 28 delegates from this state, each | armed with a half vote ‘Christensen. Final arrangements for the convention in the state armo® are Detng made today by the committees on senting and decorations, while all plans for the reception of Incoming delegates have been perfected, and are ready to be put tn operation. SUNDAY 8100—Labor Temple—Discussion of “Wartime Conditions in Russia and Rumania” at a meeting of Red Cross workers. Public in- ‘vited. BIRTHS Takeshita, La, 204 10th &., gtrt Kimoto, Y., 488% King st, girl KK. 204 Fifth &. 7,111 Seventh 736 16th, girl 1ith ave. girl it, bi trl, boy. o, M., On Suther, boy. 30th 8. girl 20th ave. boy. 11 . 2. eirL Duncan, W. Darby, M. girl Kerns, ¥., 607 EB. Unton, gir Owwalt, CL, Seattle, boy. MARRIAGE LICENSES jame and Residence. 7 Wilburn, Mitchell, Tacoma . Redman, Anna, Tacoma .... |Borgeson, Erick F | Peterson, Amand levans, Sidney . | Howard, Pearl, McBride, Clyde R, Cincinnatt. Mattson, Anina, Salt Lake City Tallquist, Axel A., Seattle of, Myrtle Ls, Seattle « Young, James C., Simmona, Essie 4, Kelicher, Cornelia Jy 8 Callahan, Dora G., Sen’ Merritt, an A., Puyallup . Peterson, Mrs. Faye, Duvall Millard, Monroe Odell, Bertha, Redmond Miller, Frank R., Seattle . Johnson, Esta F., Seattle elson, Jlenry D., Olympia Esnendrup, Thea, Everett ...:: DIVORCES GRANTED Robinson, Irene M, from Paul P. Tillie from Malvin. @ A. from Irving. B. from Charlotte V. DEATHS Boynton, Howell, 47, Providence hos- pital Harley, Norris Kugene, 1, 3125 Han- fo) Pisih give. 1» 6d, 334 -Legal Legal Andrew, 1804 Ming, Mathilda, 6b, 943 hinson, Edward ;;}miles frem a railroad. When “In Town” The Lucky Shots That Generally Aren't. The Roll of Dice That Cost a Cabaret. The Misfortune of Miss May West. IRTUNES are oftimes lost and/ tars. ‘The peot hall owner was a) won In the twinkling of an eye below the notch, they my who “in town.” You can plsy for @ @me er $1,000, if you can find the’ place You can mark @ Chinese lottery ticket for 10 cents that may win you the price of a new touring car. Or @ toss 6f the dice tn one of the highbrow palaces of chance are reat of your daya But these sensational “tucky shots” are rare. They happen once in a lifetime; perhaps not even then. STORIES OF THE CHAP WHO BROKE THE BANK ‘There are traditions tn each gambling house which the novice invariably hears at once, of the chap who had never played before and broke the bank’ in a haf hour's run, “Just the other day.” Sach tales are to They are g00d propaganda for the wealthy owners of the gamea They bring plungers and suckers to the joints. Those who are “in town” know they are untrue, But there are some true ones. Sometimes a gumbfing joint pro prietor gets a hunch he is @ winner and takes @ plunge. It is then that fortunes are placed at stake The kings of the under world gather tm some fetid back room and the game ts on. | ROLL OF THE BONES WIPES OUT SHARE IN CABARET On such an occasion recently a negro pool hall ewner, one of the “aces” the newcomer must “see” be- fore locating in the region below the notch, staked his partnership in « racy cataret on his ability to roll the bones, The partnership was considered to be worth some several thousand dot gambler widely celebrated for his Mon@ay, to effect a harmonious set-|in the underworld gambling jolnts| luck. His bet waa covered The dice “come seven” before he could make | eleht, and he lost hie tnterest in the cabaret. Hut those “tn tewn™ will tefl you that be merely lnughed, because his revenues front other sources are so [large the cabaret was a property of | Little consequence to him. - | No onb enters into shady bustoems kane county would fight for the|may pat you tn Easy street for the|in the underworld, they may, until) seating of the progressive delegation | | they have first consulted him and he | has told them what the price will be MISS MAY WEST HAS |AN UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE In high society tn that mysterious realm are Anna and Billie, the young | white wives of Mr. Dong and Mr. | Wong, reepectively, affluent China }men. M Murakami, Japanese, was | playing host to them and Miss Fern | Reynolds and Mims May West In a leafo near Sixth ave. & and Jack- [fon st, earty in the morning one day thin week. | It may Rave been jealousy, ft may | have been merety that the party was | Decoming much too noisy and clashed Jon her nerves, but those “in town” say Mra, Dong, with madden impulse, cut loone with her heavy, beaded purse and ailended Miss West with & wallop on the head. Seciety will be rudely shocked to learn that the celebrants wound up in jail They were charged with um seemty conduct, and bail was fixed tm the trifting sum of $100 each. WI the person whe wrote a letter to The Star this week out- lining “more'true facts in the || territory wel below the notch” came to The Star office and in. troduce himentf to the editor? || Hila, or her, identity will be kept |] strictty in confidence, if destred. i Foreign Trade Men Urge Adoption of Peace Treaty SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.—Ure- ing immediate adoption of a treaty of pence “nafeguariing every funda mental principle of the gevernment of the United States,” the general committees of the National Foreign Trade convention today submitted tts report to the gathering of 2,500 representdtive business men. The report was adopted unantm- ously. ‘The Gectaration of principles which was read by James A. Farrel lays COWBOY IS NOW COLLEGE HEAD Ranching Is Fine Training, Says Dr. Jardine MANHATTAN, Kan, May 15.— He used to be Bill Jardine, cowboy. Now be's Dr. William M. Jardine, B. 8. A, LL. D,, college president. Dr. Jardine was the son of an Idaho ranchman. He grew up 2 he was only @ little chap, he helped drive horses from Malad Valley, Ida- ho, to Butte, Mont. over 400 miles. In Montapa he “worked out” as a cowboy in the Big Hole basin, for $30 a month Then he decided to go to college He had not the equivalent of a high school education, but managed to get into the Utah State Agricul tural College. After finishing his course, he be came professor of agronomy in the same institution, Then he was called by the U. 8. department of agriculture to develop dry-farming and the raising of cereals in the west, and in 1910 he came to the Kansas State Agricultural Col as agronomist. In 1913 he w made dean of agriculture, and 1917 president “No training I've ever bad was as valuable to me as my cowboy life,” he says. “I have tried to think of womething that, would do for the boys ‘ein college, what being in »|% from pneumonia. dawn a strong policy for develop. ment of America's foreign trade and urge: “That the government maintain as &@ principle of foreign policy that American enterprise abrand ts en- titled to the same measure of pro tection from the government of the country where domiciled that for eign enterprise ‘here recetves from this government.” That the United States as ered. itor nation should afford other na- tions every reasonable opportunity | to nell their products to us, “especial- ly of raw materials without detrt ment to existing industries.” ‘That every proper measure should be devised to encourage our manu. facturers and producers to full em ployment of their facilities. That production be Increased to the maximum to restore normal con- ditions. . That a greater number of Amert- can merchandising houses be estab- lished abroad. That our merchant marine revert as soon as practicable entirely to private ownership and operation. ‘That marine insurance be carried on by private enterprise. That additional cable facilities and extension of wireless service are imperative to relieve “intolerable” conditions of communication which ‘hamper commerce and freatly in- crease the cost and risk of dotng business.’ That the postoffice department be commended for activity in extending international parcel post facilities. That legislation be enacted that will attract ambitious young men into our foreign service as a perma- nent vocation That American companies in China must operate under American laws, ADOLPH FASSBENDER, former Alaskan and Seattle real estate op- erator, died in Tonopah, Nev, May Funeral services will be held from the Bonney-Watson chapel Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, followed by interment in Lakeview cemetery. When the subway tubes under the Hudson at New York were construct. ed, 40,000 men worked under air LE {TIL Mt C LIAS QC. s 68 STARTS TODAY A NOVEL KNOWN AND READ BY MILLIONS— A STAGE PLAY THAT WON FAME FROM COAST TO COAST— WINCHELL SMITH’S “THE FORTUNE UNTER” —with— EARL WILLIAMS CLEMMER MUSIC LIBORIUS HAUPTMAN, Director Concert Numbers— | “Spring and Love” 2.2.2... ees sceweeee-----. -Blon “Elegic” | SAN DIEGO, Cal, May 15-—- “Bluebeard” Joseph Gi ‘Watson- Harvey-Hiton-Huirt, o wae to start today for Gan Quentin to be fin a life sentence for the murder of his “wife,” Nina Lee Deloney, made up the story of his “death trek” with her body from Long Beach to the desert near FE) Centro out of whole cloth, according to the San Diego Bun today. ‘They asvert that the poattion it oo cupied on a stony hillside ts proof | that no man could have carried the | heavy women's body there burial The Deloney woman weighed more than Gillam, and it would have been |impossible for him to have carried the body up the steep cliff to the burial «pot from the floor of the des ert, they declared. SAY STORY FRAMED TO ESCAPE HANGING They assert that the “Geath trek“ stoty wis manufactured tn order to make ft possible to sentence Gillam in Loe Angeles county where be had ommend life tmprisonment. If Gillam had confessed what Im into the hills during a camping trip on the dewert, killed her with a hammer and buried her where she fell, he wonld have been taken to Imperial county for trial where he might have recetved @ sentence to hane. ‘They further potnt out that ft ts unlikely @ man would trayel 250 miles with the body of a woman, COPS DISARM MASKED MAN Held for Investigation of Local Burglaries Blocked tn his attempt to draw a gun and fire on policemen who stop ped him for investigation at 3 a, m. Saturday, C. A, Douglas, 37, is tn the city jafl, while officers attempt to connect him with @ long series of apartment house burglaries. " A black mask, pass keys, 38 re volver and cartridges were taken from Douglas and tagged as evi- dence, Patrolmen J. R. Moore and P. EB. Knapp, guarding the residence sec- tion in a “prowler car,” sighted Doug- las at Terry ave. and Columbia st. They stopped thelr machine, leaped out and commanded the pedestrian to halt. Douglas, the officers say, mad a quick move for bis gun, which waa immediately knocked out of his hand, On finding the mask, the officers took Douglas to police headquartera, where he #aid he was an employe of the Western Union Telegraph Co. At his room, 706 Ninth ave., police found pawn tickets, cartridges, flash- light bulbs, and the scarf from which @ mask had been cut, 2 Dougias, according to ‘Officer Knapp, is the man he fired on ‘Thurs: muremeccevececccccocccece Massenct risking chance ef discovery when burial places just as remote from civilization were within IN COUNTY JAIL LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 15 — “Btuebeard™ James P. Watson will |probably be taken to San Quentin | penitentiary tonight to begin serving Watson spent tact night tn the county jafl, having been transferred there from the county hospital That Enter Demurrer to Booze Charge Demurrer to the charges against them was entered in the United States district court Saturday morn- jing by Attorney John F. Dore for Roy Olmstead, Thomas J. Clark and J. A. Russell, three of the defend- failure to specify a crime under the | United States statutes, and insuffi- clént details to enable the mén to prepare a defense. 0! ead and Clark are former le police of- ficers, They were indicted by the last grand jury. Schooner Ready to Sink, Report The schooner Rosemond was re- ported in @ sinking condition three miles north of Moos bay, at noon Sat- urday. The report was received here by the Merchants’ exchange. The Rosemond left Port Angeles May 15, for Cape Town, loaded with lumber, Even Queen Can’t Get Hotel Room PARIS, May 15.—The queen of the Belgians had @ taste of the hard things of life here the other night. The queen was in Paris incognito and not ready to assume possession of rooms engaged for her at Fon: tainebieu. She tried one hotel after another and each time was told there was no vacant room. Dis- couraged by the hotelkeepers, eho finally went to the rooms engaged. ‘The average consumption of salt by each person in the United States “Love or The adventures of a ne’er-do-well seeking a fortune through tle heart of a girl. The fortune hunt- * er wins an heiress, but a lot of schemes. Will Address Workers’ Col- lege Forum “WarTime Conditions in Russia and Rumania,” will be the topic dis- cunsed by members of the Northwest- ern Division of the American Red Cross at the Forum of the Workers’ College, at the Labor Temple at 8 p. m, Sunday. ‘The speakers are to be Miss Grace for more than a year of the Danube river tn Rumania Miss Harrington has returned from Siberta within recent weeks, and ts now Director of the Department of Nursing for the Red Cross tn the states of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. The public is invited. things happen to change his Bluebeard Faked His|WAR NURSES TO |\WHEAT CROP IS ‘Story of Death Trip| TELL OF RUSSIA to Save Life, Charge NEW PROBLEM (am Lack of Guarantee Compli- } cates Fall Season SPOKANE, May 15.—inland Em pire bankers are grappling with the big problem of handling the $100,- 000,000 wheat crop ef the Inland A SUNDAY TRIP YOU'LL Get on the boat tomorrow morning at ENJOY or in nine, the afternoon at two, and take the delightful fast ride to SUQUAMISH. The birds, the verdant trees, the fragrant flowers, the placid waters of the bay, . air—all these are calling you out into “God's own country’” for a day of real joy. RE—and ONE DAY THE you'll want to every summer day at SUQUAMISH. And is a fact that will cause you to act— F 4 CAMPSITES at $75 In Brockman’s Addition to Suquamish $5 Now, $1 a Month Yes, it’s the truth; no camouflage! A Itmited pe vpeel = choice begin ge ae sold for $75, and on terms so easy that any family can 0: a delightful, health-giving summer, “ SUQUAMISH has the best boat exrvice én the Sound. SUQUAMISH has fine churches, schools, stores and homes. SUQUAMISH year-round offers the ideal place for a. summer or eT Cre ne ne ang SUQUAMISH soll t rich and productive—a garden spot par excel SUQUAMISH is a natural beauty spot right on the shores of Puget Sound, a short 60dinute ride from the city, SUQUAMISH offers you the delights of ¥ ing, clam digging, woodland hikes, pores peo Boats leave Galbraith Dock (Pier 3), foot of Madison Tomorrow at 9 a m and 2 p. m bo Representatives wearing our badges will meet you at SUQUAMISH. G.H. BROCKMAN & CO. 315 New York Block Elliott