The Seattle Star Newspaper, June 4, 1921, Page 12

_ SOUTH SEA 1S SOUGHT Treasure Buried During Peruvian Revolution; Beg- gar Tells Where LONDON, June 4—A story full worthy of the South Seas, a tale of eight years’ search for hidden “pieces of eight” comes from Papeete, island of Tahiti. It revives intense interest in the treasure buried, by all Fepute, In Pinaki island, one of the coral islands to the eastward of Ta iti, A new association has been formed in Tahiti to search for this treasure. ‘The story is that during the con: fusion of a revolution in Peru, some 60 or more years ago, a church was looted of a rich treasure of gold and Precious stones by four men, who Succeeded in getting it to the coast, they buried if in a safe place, ners making their way to Panama. Having secured a schooner there they returned to Peru, recov ered the treasure and sailed to the ' eastward, intending to make Aus. _ tralia their destination. s tliat oN i ITED ISLE ‘The fact that they possessed no papers presented an insurmountable obstacle to their gaining entrance to any port without rigid investigation. So they determined to bury the treas. sure on an uninhabited island in the Paumotus, a group of low coral isl- ands in the South Pacific, until such time as they could charter in Sydney @ schooner for some alleged trading enterprise and, sailing with proper return to the island. : afterward, in pursuance of ‘thig plan, they reached the coast of they sought an unfre part of the coast, scuttled schooner, and, coming ashore Im the guise of shipwrecked sailors, ‘@ndeavored to make their way to only, by in a fight with bush natives. is the story of the burial of treasure. ‘The tale of the attempts for its Fecovery begins in 1912 or 1913, ‘when one day on the streets of Syd- * | Cecil ‘B Suitable site. The legislature ap- 3 ted $125,000 and the city do- noted the site. ‘When in Seattle, eat at Boldt’s— Advertisement Yoo-Hoo! Skinnay! City’s Beaches Open June 15 With Splash BY HELEN TROY Whoopee! Splash! Aw, Skinnay, {t isn’t cold. Com'n in, boy! Sunshine and summer is luring Seattle youth to the lakes, sounds and scas, its summer playground. Tho Seattle's six municipal bath ing beaches will not be officially behooves them to learn well, for dur ing the summer the playgrounds usu ally have a water carnival and swim ming tournament for young sports men, But Seattle swimmers, old and young, don't confine their activities to the municipal beaches and parks. There ix Sand Point and Laurelhurst on Lake Washington, and the Lake Washington canal, which has become }more popular than ever with the addition of the swimming float and |diving raft provided by the junior |class of the University of Washing jton for Junior day sports, and left las a permanent fixture on the canal Seattle's “floating population,” the 4 | boathouse dwellers who line the lake opened for more than a week—June 15 is official opening day-—gleaming Old Sol set the opening day for youngsters when his first summer rays softened the wintry chill of lakes and bays to an inviting warmth, Beaches are already swarmed with boys and girls every sunny afternoon as soon as school fs out. And on holidays! Oh, gee, boy, it's swell for swimmin’ then and y'c'n take your lunch and stay all day. Of all the municipal beaches, Alki, Mt. Baker, Madrona, upper and lower Green Lake and Seward beach, Madrona beach is the most popular. Signs posted at beaches warn bathers that they take to the water at their own risk. For the city does not station life guards pro vided for each beach at their post until June 15, nor are the life rafts, pulmotors or other life-saving devices ready for use until the beaches are officially opened. But that doesn't bother sonny much, ‘cause nothing will happen to him, and there is always some one around to save a feller, anyway. PLAYGROUND PONDS ARE POPULAR The smallest tots, boys and girls, are becoming familiar with aquatic sports at the playgrounds. Here two- foot ponds offer them their safest bathing beaches. Improvised rafts, water wings and Life belts assist them in learning to swim. And it Wants New Trial for Son’s Slayer KNOX, Ind, June 4, — Cecil Burkett must stand trial again. Prosecutor W. A. Dilts made this apnouncement late today, following Harry Slavin, killed my ported to the judge, 11 jurors stood for conviction and one for acquittal. will be retried in October, Dilts announced. OTHER SAYS SHE’S INHUMAN Claiming that her daughter was “Inhuman” to her after she had deed- ed over all her property to her son- inlaw and daughter, Mrs. Mary E. Miller, 77 years old, was given back her half, worth $6,500, by Judge Otis W. Brinker in superior court yesterday afternoon, Will Raise Funds by Sale of Roses “Roses at whatever price you want to give.” This is the offer of tho Young Ladies’ institute Saturday to aid in raising $20,000 for the House of Good Shepherd. Miss Hanna Tierney is in charge of the teams who are selling baskets of flowers on shores, are perhaps the most avid | followers of maritime sports, Their | morning shower is a plunge in the }lake, and they go in swimming in |atead of to the movies. | Last year, between June 15 and ‘Labor day, when the bathing season officially closes, 428,463 people, men and boys, small girls and grand mothers, attended the municipal beaches. MADRONA BEACH IS MOST POPULAR And there were no fatalities. Life guards rescued 113 adults and 136 children. Madrona beach proved the most popular with an attendance during the season of 129,322 So, if the season Is as successful this year as it was last, the park board, which controls the beaches, Will be satisfied. And if there is plenty of sunshine and days are clear and warm, Skin- nay and his big brother will be sat- isfied. So the bathing season prom- ises well, Com‘n in, boy, ft isn’t cold Lots 0” fun, Court Holds Giving of Prizes Is Legal Holding that it Is not lottery to merely distribute awards among audiences after they are seated, Judge Walter M. French tn superior court yesterday ruled that the So- ciety theatre and others were not violating the city antllottery law in distributing Northwest Products Advertising association prizes to certain persons holding numbered Mrs. Young’s Funeral Will Be Held Sunday Funeral services for Mrs, Tena A. Young will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday from the Bieitz Undertak- ing establishment, 15 North 36th st. Burial will be in Washelll cemetery. Mrs. Young, who lived at 3616 Phinney ave. is survived by her husband, a son and three brothers. CHICAGO. — Seizure of several hundred thousand dollars’ worth of Jewels purchased for Peggy Hopkins Joyce during her honeymoon in Eu- rope was demanded here by a gov- ernment agent. PLAYING A THRILLING STORY wherein a husband dis- appears and his vaga- bond brother comes in— “THE M ASK” HEDDA NOVA, JACK HOL —and— LITTLE MICKEY MOORE Fool the Wife? LEAGUE FORMED TO LOWER TAXES Hart Calls Meeting of Tax Levying Bodies Seattle home owners began a de- fensive campaign against the pres ent high rate ef taxation last night at @ meeting of civic, business, fra- ternal and patriotic bodies in the Knights of Pythias hall, John W Roberts, representing the bile Club of Western Washington, was named temporary chairman of the meeting, succeeding Charles A Lunan, of Seattle Lodge No. 10, Knights of Pythias. Homer M. Hill was made secretary, Plans for a permanent organization were form julated. The next meeting will be called within ten days, when a per- manent organization will be made and the work of tax reducing will bo started. To discuss means of cutting state taxes Gov. Louls F. Hart called a meeting Friday night of all state taxlevying bodies to assemble in Olympia June 20, Governor Hart's message was addressed to all coun: ty commissioners, city commission ers, councilmen, school directors, members of park boards, port dis trict commissioners and township officers, In response to the threat by the Taxpayers’ league to enjoin the dis trict’s next tax levy, provided the budget law 1s not complied with, apply to the court by mandamus |proceedings for a construction of the budget law of 1909 as it affects the Seattle school district, as a re jsult of action taken by the school board yesterd PrisonYawns for Fugitive18 Years WATERTOWN, Wis, June 4.— Haunted 18 years by fear of arrest, Peter Kohli was finally captured and returned to prison. Back in 1903 Kohl was a respected citizen of Watertown and was con. ducting a dye business, He was ar rested on a charge of misdemeanor, the exact nature of which was never divulged or else had been for gotten, as he was never brought to trial. He was lodged in the Jeffer- son county jail. While waiting for trial he was lodged in the same cell with Fred Stephenson, charged with the mur- der of Chief Block, Waterloo, Wis, and two others. Stephenson's plan to break jail affected Kohl, because he was in the same cell and could not be left behind to give the rm. So when Stephenson mwed his way to freedom, he forced Kohl and an other prisoner to accompany him to freedom. Soon after leaving the jail, Kohl deserted his companion and worked his way West to the Pacific coast. There began his fight against fear of arrest. Year after year he moved from one town to another, fleeing al- ways from fright. But no efforts had been made to effect his capture, after It was learned he had left Wis consin. Years later he drifted to Milwaw kee and found that time had so aged him he was not recognized. Again he took up his trade, without fear. police received a letter from a Mil- waukee woman, in Which she in- timated she could give information concerning a fugitive. Investigation brought about the arrest of Kohl He was brought here, tried and sen- tenced to 20 days in jail. Fish Rehabilitation Subject of Hearing The first local public hearing in held in the assembly rooms of the Chamber of Commerce at 10 a m., June 20, The meeting will be con- ducted by Director BE. A. Seaborg, Chairman FE. A. Sims, L. H. Dar |win, secretary, and Capt. Harry Ramwell and E. P. Blake, members of the state fish board. To Outline Federal Compensation Bill ‘The work of the federal employes’ compensation commission will be outlined to members of the King County Democratic club at Meves’ cafeteria this noon by Mra. Frances Cc. Axtell of Bellingham, former chairman of commission. Community Club Opens With Dance The Southwest Seattle Community club opens Saturday night with a dance at 1611 W. Barton st. Con- nor’s five-piece band will play. WASHINGTON.—A race with the prohibition enforcement officers to prevent the issuance of permits for the manufacture of beer and its sale as medicine was started in the house today. Vital Statistics} BIRTHS Heitman, Alexander, 616 Spring. boy. Walke Henry A. 6212 2ist N. EB. girl. Collina, M 2652 Juneau st., rnest, 406 34th ave. John, 107 W. 4 103 Alaska, boy. ; TIL Homer, boy. »y, Port Orchard, girl, Viliiam I, Alderwood Manor, Automo: | |league officials will be requested to | DAZED WORKER BLOWS BRAINS, Portland Stenographer In- flicts Wound on Self PORTLAND, June 4.—Edward 8. Hull, lies in the morgue, He blew his brains out with a shotgun Miss Elsa Carlson, stenographer, 35, | ia in the hospital with a self-inflicted | wound below the heart, She prob- ably will die. | Hull, while working in the ship-| yards, wag struck by a heavy timber, In his dazed condition he became de. spondent over fhe separation from his wife, His daughter found his! body, following a shot she heard| from his bedroom | No motives are assigned by Miss | Carlson's employers for her deed, She has no relatives, | | | | Club Women’s Garb Immodest Says St. Denis CAMP CURRY, Cal, June 4 Ruth St, Denis doesn’t lke the clothes California clubwomen are wearing at their convention here.| She laughs, cally them “immodest, ugly, crude,” while contentedly sur. veying her own tricolette tunic and corduroy trousers, The dancer sat beeide a Yosemite trail, swinging her feet over a rock in careless fashion, talking of the passing women in bantering fash ton. “Immodest, crude, ugly, imponri- bier she commented, when a pair of khakiclad clubwomen walked by They wore men’s shirts of flannel, and stiff khaki skirts that coyly hid! the legs. Some in “street clothes" paraded | by. “Extravagant, but inharmonious— | all alike,” Ruth said scornfully. “Guess I'm a fanatic on women's clothes,” the dancer laughed, “but I can't help taking them seriously.” Ruth St. Denis wears no buttons, | hooks or eyes on her clothes, and says those things are the special in vention of the devil. She eulogized youth with a glow- ing smile. “Elastic Jerseys for youth,” she ex claimed. “The darling young bodies should be revealed, not hidden. Let middle age have drapes.” Schwalbe Can’t Raise $1,500 Assault Bail Falling to raise $1,500 ball, Fred Schwalbe, held on charge of first degree assault, was transferred to the county jail yesterday. | | Budget Publication Costly, Says Board In answer to the demand by offi- clais of the Taxpayers’ league that the budget of the Seattle school dis- trict be published in full, the schoo! board yesterday took action which will request the league officials to apply by mandamus proceedings for &® construction of the budget law of 1909 as it affects this school district. The board believes that detailed pub- Then Chief Pieritz of the Watertown | Heation of the budget involves un- necessary expense for the taxpayers. ‘i e Night Fire Destroys s Tacoma Marine Plant TACOMA, June 4.—A loss estimat- ed at more than $100,000 was sus- tained by the Marine Products Co. here last night, when fire of un- known origin destroyed its plant. PARIS.—Approximately $1,000,000 the campaign of the state fisheries | was realized in the first three days| Deacon of Boston has caused disap- board for rehabilitation of the fish-|of the auction of the Engel Grosne| pointment here, it being hoped that ery resources of Puget Sound, will be | art collection, $200,000 more than the| the duke, in his second marriage, estimates, IMPORTANT!! Be Sure to Read Our Advertisements in Sunday’s Papers for News of A SILK SENSA TION Involving 25,000 Yards of Beautiful New Fabrics At Startling Savings ‘The BonMarché — SEATTLE — Denver Woman Commended for Slaying Masher, DENVER, Colo, June —— killed a masher when he attempted to force his attentions upon her. Mra. Helen Cass was returning home at 1 a. m. Edward Kensington, a well-known police character, accosted ana threw his arms around her, Mra. Cass told him she would kill him if he didn’t let her alone, The man persisted in annoytng her, She fired three shots into his body, kill- ing him Instantly. A coroner’s jury exonerated commended Mra. Cass for killing. Deserted 7 Years, | n * Wife Asks Divorce “I don't know where I'm going—/ and can't say if I will ever write| again or not.” This was claimed to have been written by Tom Wilson Rea to his wife, Sophia Rea, since his desertion, on May 10, 1914, according to statements in a complaint filed for divorce in superior court Friday. She asks for a divorce on the ground of desertion, LONDON .—The engagement of the Duke of Marlborough and Gladys would have selected an English girl. GRAND ISLAND, Neb.—Records of the county clerk and clerk of the district court of Thomas county a! Thedford, Neb., were seized day by what was characterized ‘mob. BEGIN SAVING. on or before MONDAY NIGHT And share in One Month’s Dividends on July 1, or Seven Months’ Dividends on ; January 1, 1922 GAIN IN DEPOSITS During Year ending May 31—$1,600,000.00 NEW ACCOUNTS opened during Year ending May 31—8,342 a “Thrift ts such a simple thing—and {it means go much. It is the foundation of success in “business, of contentment in the home, and of standing in society,” said @ prominent financier. Are YOU practicing it? One Dollar Will Start an Account. Washisgton Mutual Bank 810 SECOND AVENUE oe 32,008 Satisfied Clients need? Mrs. A. J. Lattin, 723 Cloverdale st. Worried With a Bad Back?’ S a dull, constant backache spoiling | your summer? Do sharp pains stab you at every sudden move? Are you so tired and downhearted it seems you just can’t keep going? Don’t be discouraged! You wouldn’t feel so badly without a cause; and more than likely the cause is weak kidneys. Not any organic kidney trouble perhaps, but a slowing up of the kidneys and the resulting accumulation of poisons that well kid- neys would have filtered off. Is it any wonder then you feel so run down, nervous and depressed? That you are subject to frequent headaches, dizzy spells and that “all-worn-out” feeling? Then, why not give the weakened kidneys the he Why wait for some serious kidney trouble? Doan’s have helped\thousands. They should help you. Ask your neighbor Read How These Seattle Folks Found Relief: M. Bronson, 7411 Fourth ave N. E., they Use Doan’s Ki ills, Mrs, R. H. Name and Residence Milliken, Raymond, FE Crowthe Melany, 1012 Sullivan says: “My back was iame and weak ani ached. Any housework like washing or sweeping Was especially hard, as im was so lame it was difficult to bend over, My kidneys, too, were out of order and I would often have dizzy spells. I used Doan’s Kidney Pills from Bartell's Dru Store, and they cured me,” given June 4, 1917.) 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