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MEASURE UP TO SENATE Passed by House, 72 to 19, Jap Ban Bill Now Goes Before Senators OLYMPIA, Feb 26.—2feuse Bill) No, 79, the antialien land measure, | Was today referred to the senate) judiciary committee by Lieutenant | Governor “Wee” Coyle, following its passage yesterday by the house of) representatives, by a vote of 72 to/ te | The senate judiciary consists of Senators Morthland (chairman), Johan: | son, Landon, Coman, Westfall, | Loomis, Hastings, Metcalf, Rockwell, | Groff, Wells, Wray, Post, Lambert, | Palmer and Adamson. | / "The house vote was a surprise, even to the friends of the measure.) Scheduled for action last Wednts- | day, the DIN had been delayed at) the request of proJapanes Inter ests for the purpose of hearing Dr.) M. A. Matthews, sakt to be a close | personal friend of President Wilson; | Richard A, Ballinger, former secre: | tary of the interior, and Reginald) H. Parsons, former president of the | Seattle Chamber of Commerce. AMERICAN 10N MEN W iT While powerful forces were thus brought to bear against the measure, the pew force in American affairs, the American Legion, dived into the | Gives Husband to ‘Other Girl’, Ends Her Life | WIN BIG FIGHT (British Reinforcements Are THE SEATTLE STAR HERE 1S MORE ABOUT BOOZE RING STARTS ON PAGE ONE Motor Regulations _ Are Provided for | in State Measures } dawn Friday for the purpose of SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 26 Rushed to Hills | stealing 10 casen of tq Leaving behind a note saying | | After the alleged holdup, it is y MP ob, 26—-Motor regu|#amaritan is made law under the could not sleep if her husban: CORK, Feb, 26,—Hoavy reintoree| aig, large quantity of liquorl, ape ‘ tore, is propored legislation, for every driver William Younger, went (o the |/ ments of troops and auxiliaries were | was found in the home of Good-| Hon, trom , aa Soin who bumps into some other car or penitentiary, Mrs, thet Younger |) jo) hilt try | win.' who, besides being Gleminsed, Contained to bills whie rvon is compelled to render first [being rushed into the hill country », who, © being disminied, |i rore the senate and house simul-|Perwon is compel ee wae demersal eho cout’ |! wear Macroom today, whore Sinn wan charged with having Hauor tn] tcsegusly next week. ald and to report the nceldent to the itl." The note conctudedwith a || Feiners defeated kovernment forces | fiy jn police court. wan While the two bille differ in some |PSArit Mn NOny: seed, will become promise to talk to friends from || yesterday in an allay battle ‘eielidine AEs vba: om an{aetatis, they cover practically the | eetective July 1 a eee erie ssted yeatorday ||, TH*,COPK Barracks were practical | open charge. Me is ond to. have| wate Krownd. They wit i dae abate! on DUnRer was arrested yeatondey ||\y depleted of soldiers who ncattered | hoon allowed to keep 10 canon of |be silently pruned DOES NEW LAW Sully Whe feud. on Gneell rver that entire section of County! , shipment of lquor that had been ed z TRAFYIC OFYICERS PROVIDE FOR room day “WIth me gone my hushand can marry have won" ary,” read @ note police found in the room addressed to “Dear Mrs. Cotter,” ” ‘one home immediately afte 3 on aiigg: they T uses there || wore estimated to include at least 20| Sorting off @uty ab. 4 “edak yea fiom out of doll. orn eeP® |i wounded, Four Minn Feiners were |toriay morning and had not seen captured | witon “Thi him. formation, about 170 soldiers and! “ nd cost $1 for! visions of thin act, and for th pur: | wit we hi v hy. . ling beats in the vieinity of 16th | drivers. They wou al hin act, and for that pur: Mh gave him from jail. Why, T {lauxitiaries, traveling in lorries, were | aye and E. Madison #t. Mouck/a twoyear period, and they would| pose he shall have the power coultn’t sleep nights if I thought he was in jail.” in her apartment early to |triah republicans The casualty list continued to grow today, as the dead and wound ed were brought to the Cork how pital. At least six of the crown forces were killed, including Major before » and they can thelr little baby, and hi have to go to the peniten: said \ that were about 80 wounded, whom may die, The [fish casualties nine of of the in is the only way T can help i Me must y her and it According to the beet avaliable in attacked by 200 Sinn Meiners, Inhabitants of the Macroom region. ‘The note concluded with a friends from the spirit world, if |] ai raitway service in County Cork possible, was suspended. “It there is any such thing as ° coming munteate with you. Who knows, perhaps, I'll talk over Mr, son's machine. you later.” Younger, when told of his wife's death, suicide when she visited him at the jail last night. He stoutly protested innocence of any wrong. back, I'll try and com. Edi. Try, anyway. See IRISH TO GARRY WAR TO BRITAIN cret said she had threatened searched but |Cork in an effort to hunt down the | received in his home a short time “knockover.” Hou. and Wilson's homes were no liquor found, tt is the alleged Wilton ie maid | mitted to Inepector Hans | he went to Griffith home Seaforth Grant, commanding. There | qq got a cane and a half, his chore Houck said he had apolln. The three patrolmen had adjoin lives at 4124 25th ave. & W., Wit son at 2428 Ferdinand st. and Good- 6029 °*California av . * Fighting to Keep * Larson Out of Jail TACOMA, Feb, tion that one or more of seven He indictments day by the county grand jury vestigating the affairs of the de funct Seandinavian American bank ) LONDON, Feb. 26.—The Irish plan | #r* directed against Ole 8 Larson | to carry thelr war for independence | president of the bank, bond was be |into England, it was revealed here |ing prepared yesterday afternoon to —In anticipa returned AKE BACKING BILIS Under the proposed traffic regu lations, no person under the age of 16 would be permitted to drive @ lear and ho person who has net [reached his 2ist birthday would be) allowed to operate @ jitmey or plage bue Licenses would be required of all ontablishment stabulary? ing a few today. lows “It shall be the duty of the tt shall be hia duty {ficient nurober of highwa and all such highway pointed shall have the have to be approved by the traffic chief, sheriff, police head or other authorized official of the city district. Licenses would be canceled for more than two violations of the motor laws. With the Neense a driver will be given a white card, which must be carried at all times, If convicted of an infraction of the traffic regu- jations this card will be revoked and a blue card issued in its #tead. A second conviction and the blue card will be changed for a yellow. RD VIOLATION DRIVER SUSPENDED police pow state.” This, ft fx belleved in certa: cles, in a “Joker” provision to the establishment of a state youter- in Seattle Girls Get Chance o CONSTABULARY? Traffic officers are backing the bits, which embody many of the! OLYMPIA, Feb. 26—-Ia there a to have ad.|hitherto. “unwritten” laws of the! “joker” in the proposed motor ve Damm | road, bicle code which would permit the here of @ state con ‘Thia te the quemtion that is agttat- The disputed section reads an fol direc tor of efficiency to enforce the pro police 0 ap. or of peace officers and to make arrests for any violation of any law of thin] in cir alle police | force, to be used in ease of radical divturbances or industrial strife. Orpheum batt | oboe F epi eoqgy ag wee ihe || dotne. teeny, trevent Larson's being again. put| Of the third violation the Noanse| When Arman Kaliz comen to the younger element eaved the Offictal documents captured in a|in jail, ft wax admitted last night|'* canceled and the driver sumpend: | Moore Sunday with his big dancing measure. Young men whom the recent raid on Irish republican army |>y Maurice A. Langhorne, counsel ed for three months jeee he is going to receive applications state hardly knew by mame took is SCH A headquarters in Dublin were made|for Larson. Larson spent yeater.| The —_— gr he go beg “3 pase [nmnlgg il who = — ae oon " y to any penalty that may be imposed o “mal ood" wi ” sue with the nationally famous ad- public by the Irish office, showing |day in ‘Tacoma, it was learned, and} aby temd added to his company, He also wants vocates of the Japanese land owner. ship, And they emerged trtumphant When the house convened In the afternoon, after listening to the out side speakers during the morning. it AND READ SPAT the widespread preparations for “op- erations abroad.” Among the documents was a mem- orandum declaring that large ecale | activities in English territory are of “We Attorne: returned to Seattle last night, have @ $25,000 bail bond prepared by Saturday night,” shall y Langhorne mid one girl who can play # French Professional ‘chauffeurs who lose ithelr little yellow card will not be able to get another for a wix-| month period won who operate | for for hia big spectacle Kalix, who in re h part Anyone interested may apply at the theatre Sunday or, Monday and ark mbered here lances offered ” - | oar under the influence of liquor See rentp 2 we,” Two seers Quarrel Over Handling of) “paramount importance.” One docu: iene thelr Heenses, and the act deiby histestt and Ametia Stone, his Winfree, who dealt with the legal Contagion “Of the following, some plans ar on jnot specity if it will ever be scringe bbe . to bim. . Te ae phases, and another by Austin! Attacks on the school board by| Might be carried out, but they will . ° Mires, who was a delegate of the|/pr H. M. Read, head of the city require etnatharente Pacey an | ‘The ster never intentionally prints ao Bhioag borer Maga rir ‘areal Found Guilty of state constitutional convention in struction ‘ce ships, jidings, | emtree statement eo makes aa enjest ‘s TOME When the Grifinal enttalion| cae’ yee cts ty (toewere’| blast furnaces, coal mines, equetucts | Sa7a, Mal cor reeves ore been, /drivere are in the habit of obeying at Dredge Murder land provision was inclitied, and|on Dr. Read at its regular meeting |®%4 transport lines; wrecking Of | Seite abent. i ee *, such ag granting) sOUTHR REND, Feb, 26.—Recom- Which is still on the books. The|fridey afterncon. Hoth nides| ‘ins, destruction of farm crops.” | late The Mes, we will be very glad te 06 ot the read to other ) against the death penalty Present measure is to strengthen the | .», ine of tien ja —— cnevent Kad we wi thank the friends |hicles, to sound warnings on All| was made by « jury which yesterday charged of coopera’ ot bb oar attention. curves and to pass cattle with 49 found J, Fred Welch guilty of first constitutional provision. ONLY 19 MEN VOTE AGAINST MEASURE The 19 men who voted against the | by the Brown, Dollar, Gillette, Grass, Hopp, | against Dr. Read's attack of Febru bill are: Allen, Banker, Bassett, handling contagion in the schools. H. W. Pennock, salts that's tle, scomauaet | Mibewe OSE Naw, York! numerous affidavits defending | sc Manogue, Meacham, Moulton, Raw-jary 4 son, Reed, Remann, J. H. Ryan, Saw- yer, Trunkey, Wolf, Guie, JAPS CITIZENS Japanese to American citizenship, Japanese. Sato’s application was being made | discussion aired against teachers. was being employed by the school board by the year. a test by a number of California Japanese. GREAT BRITAIN CAN'T ACT AS YAP MEDIATOR WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—-State | department officials said today that Great Britain cannot act as mediator between the United States and Japan the Pacific cable cornmunications, ing the disposition of the is- lana of Yap. Tt was reiterated that the contro yersy regarding Yap was not be- tween the United States and Japan only, but is between this country and 4m the allies, Great Britain fs just as much a party to the controversy, opposing the American stand for in- ternationalization of Yap, as Japan is, officials said, and there is no indl- cation that Great Britain has agreed to the American viewpoint. EDMONTON, Alta.—Three killed and one injured in snowslide on Canadian National railway. TAXPAYERS NOTICE you want your taxes re- Do duced Do you want to see every un- necessary automobile run by city and county employes locked up? Would you like to have {t dem- onstrated where we could save you about $100,000 per year? 1¢ you want us to prove how we tan make this saving, by substi- tuting our taxicab service for rivate care oy 4 count usiness, cut out this ad and mail to us with your name and address, We will do the rest. Seattle Taxicab Company MAIN Sj|X FIVE HUNDRED Owl Druc Company, Special Agents A new attack, made by Dr. Read on Miss Josephine FR. Hart, princt pal of the Whitworth school, asking that the board “curb her official ambitions,” was contained In a let ter on which the hoard took no! action and decided so to report to Dr. Read. SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. 26.—/|Mixs Hart was refusing to readmit) Service in the American army dur-|children whom the city had reli ing the world war does not entitle | leased from quarantine. No action was taken on the re the district court of appeals ruled | quest of the university that Thomas, here today, in denying the applica-|R. Cole, assistant superintendent of tion for citizenship of Ichizo Sato,| schools, be allowed to teach at the university's summer school. The \Steamer Texarkana the board's at Seattle NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—The United |States shipping board steamer Tex jarkana went ashore beyween Fire In jand and Long Beach early today. | A coast guard cutter went to her assistance. Naval officers believed she was in no immediate danger of breaking up. Her tonnage i 3,710. What Congress Is Doing Today Conttnwee discussion of appropria- ties bills. Finance committee resumes diseus- sion of soldier bonus Dill. a MOUSE hoot medical “ department ed by ¢ | Read charged that the board's rule | medicin summer employment of! It was stated that Cole Considers report on Fordiney emer. geney taritt bill. interstate commerce #ub-om mit- ten idere amendments to wark risk Insurance act. Now Playing 2D 6 UERSITY First Time Here An engrossing love story staged in pines and the voice of love! “HIGH and DRY” OF DOUBT” Willard Mack wrote this romance that is like a breath of air from the vast snow-covered forests of the Canadian woods—the smell of MERMAID COMED The body of Herbert BE. Pearce. | yw cremated following funeral services, as report architect, was not eror in The Star Fr stead, burial took place In Whaheti New Pastor Picked by First Methodist ‘The Rev. Ralph J. Magee, pastor church, Brookline, has accepted a call to fe jattle, where he wil! fill the pulpit of the First Methodist church, suc 4 EK Crowther, Mark's Dr. Takes Wrong Bottle; Dies From Poisoning When James O'Neill, 74, went for |) the basement be sauipped with lhome, near Lake Forest park, Fri day morning, he took the wrong bot [| dle and died a few minutes later from the effects of potsen. e in the silent places of the cold North country— . f eautlo extreme of caution. | degree murder in connection w plosion of the dredge Keaver four lives were lont, Welch, according to the jury’ D PREVENT “SPEEDING UP* | One of the provisions of the bills jprobibite a driver from “speeding up” when being passed by another car from the rear. “Speed traps,” invented by small are fixed at % miles an hour, within the limits of a city or town at 2 miles per hour, and across treet intersections or part achoole at a rate of mpeed not in excem of 12 miles an hour, “Speed traps, Invented by small hamlets for the betrayal of the wn- wary, are forbidden, the law profi iting any city or town from chang ing the above state speed Inws Further clauses of the bills would | affect a Vast number of motorista for they provide that every car shall ay. In his attentions whose futher, the because | Behnke. | ke, operated | wcorned. | Athletic Program Frank dredge, An | staged athietio program wii re 2p. m. Saturday at Mever’ of his speedometer. The rule of the Good of Miss Edna Crangie. ith when 's find ing, blew up the dredge for revenge. to Blanc Behn were at Y.W.C.A. Tonigh' t i be in the lobby of the Y. W. A. at & p. m. S@atorday, as the first of a series of entertainments. | Mombers and friends are invited. Regular meeting of the Women's Democratic club was scheduled for cafe & rear mirror and a|teria. The program was in charge and} to appoint a SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1921 | BIG U, S. NAVY, |Discusses Plans With Ed-| } win Denby | | ST. AUGUSTINE, ria, Feb. 26 | President-elect. Harding today an | nounced the appointment of Bawin | D n, as Mocretary of the jnavy, and Col, Th © Roosevelt istant secretary it will make his in the federal gov of New York Theodore Moc first appearance ernment in the same |that in which his late father dent Koonevelt, started. He also suc Frankiift[( D. Roonevelt, © bold« the position under the present administration. oe 8 8T. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Feb, 26— ne for making the United Staten navy second to none were discussed today by President#lect Harding and win Denby, of Detroit, who will be retary of the r y after March 4 Both Harding and Denby, it was understood, oppore any slackening of p buildin after 4 partial nent agreement is reached capacity as Presi ceody cousin tm) powers Denby and discunned | types of battle be con tructed during the next four years | reorganization of the navy de tment | oe jan Hoover Conkets Wi -| Secretary Alexander WASHINGTON, Feb. Herbert Hoover today went into conference with Secretary of Commerce Alex ander to find out just what he will have to do to make effective his pro 26. jaram of anization of the de partment when he takes it over, ee ‘Democrat Protests | Hoover Appointment WASHINGTON, Feb, 26.—Senator Reed, Mixsourl, democrat, today wired a formal protest to President elect Harding against appointment of Herbert Hoover, to the Harding cabinet | | |Blustry Weather for Inauguration WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—Wash-| ington is to bave régular inaugura-| |tion weather March 4, the weather | |bureau announced today. | There are strong indications of snow or rain during the whole of inauguration week ‘The weather will be unsettied and temperatures lwill be “nearer below normal” Old Washingtonians today refused lto be disturbed by the weather bu reau's gloomy outlook. It is a tra dition that the bureau i# always |wrong about inauguration weather | altho the forecasters say they haye data to the contrary. Unify Hospital Work of Legion Is Plan Horpital work of Seattle post, No. | 18, and Rainier Noble vost, American Legion may be unified as a result of & meeting held at 1616% Third ave, Friday night. Too much duplication now, - | LIEUT. HARRY G. O'BRIEN, war veteran, was drilimaster of police | Saturday. Chief W. H. Searing ap pointed him Friday night. Coey ‘IHARDING TALKS (TWO FIRES D0 HEAVY DAMAGE Factory Building and House Are Burned Two fires of myst incendiar sterious Derhapy were extinguished cpartment after sty. truggles early Saturday, 00 was done when nown, partly dg. rlet Life Saving De 4 14th ave. N, W, a ‘4 a m. The building, owned by Man was valued at $3,069, © totaled $1,500, fully covers urance. To contents, val $10,000, da will tou! than $9,000, fire officials saig origin by the fire ¢ bort Damage of a blaze, caune stroyed th joe Cc ‘ Dama by in ued at more Satur 'e The fire was reported by a resp dent of the neighborhood, who saw the reflection of the flames several blocks aw Fire te destroyed a one-story frame structure, owned by the Laurel Hi i Co., wt 8244 6th a 1am Cause of this fire in also unknown McCombs Estate Is Valued at $250,000 NEW YORE McCombs, form democratic committee, lett an, estate of about $250,000, it was revealed when his will was filed here today, Mont of the money will go to hig five brothers and sisters. They are Robert and Ashton of re, Ark.; Mrs. Corinne Hardy, Littie Rock; Mra. Ethel Thomas, Charlotte, ©. and Mrs, Randolph Silverman, Houston, Texas Balloon, Airdrome Destroyed in Fire CHICAGO, Feb. 26.—The world’s Jargest private airdrome and the balloon “The Chicago,” were burned here today, They Were owned by C. A. Coey, who made many flights, The lore was estimated at $100,000, and his wife spent their honeys moon in the balloon in 1909, “QUICK RELIEF FROM CONSTIPATION That is the joyful ery of thousands since Dr. Edwards produced Olive Tablets, the substitute for Dr. Edwards, a for 17 enemy, Tablets while chromic Dr. No headache—torpid "Dl find quick, and you find quack: fas of De Eaearae Olive Tablets at bedtime. to tec rent. Try Oa ender MALOTTE on the WURLITZER “Marche Aux Flambeaux”... ... .Scottson-Clarke EEO ove dbetabadss sess sseee+. Malotte “Ah, Moon of My Delight” from “In a Persian Garden” ........ os oe ..- Lehmann Overture—“Zampa” . 4 oe ....Herold CONCERT 1:30 SUNDAY SENNETT Comedy—“A Fireside Brewer” Pathe News The American Beauty blooms anew in her lat- est photoplay of romance and mystery! Chester Screenic ORCHESTRA M4 Artists Under ARTHUR KAY Playing “CAVALLERJA RUSTICANA” Cameron Geddes, Basso “Don't him here, I shoot,” girl cries, “I brought the love