The Seattle Star Newspaper, June 20, 1921, Page 7

deb JOHN LEWIS KNOW RIVAL OF GOMPERS ok ? on be Announces Candidacy for Presidency of American Federation of Labor DENVER, Colo. June 20—John 1. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, today announced his candidacy for the presidency of the American Federation of Labor, Lewis’ announcement was made jortly after reports that a $100,000 ampaign fund was being used to marther his candidacy was brought iam the attention of the convention. $100,000 CAMPAIGN FUND IS CHARC have decided to permit my me to be presented to the conven: lon as a candidate for president of the American Federation of Labor.” | The challenge of Lewis was imme- | iately accepted by, Samuel Gom- epers, for 39 years bh of the labor union movement in America. “My name will go before the con-| Yention and it will not be with drawn,” Gompers said, Lewis had previously told his clos @st backers that he would not an. ounce his candidacy unless he had enough votes pledged to insure his election. | John 8S. Leheney of Idaho brought | to the attention of the convention e charges regarding the $100,000 paign fund. Leheney moved that the conven tion appoint a committee to investi- _ gate the charges. ‘The convention was unable to con- sider his motion, however, because @ previous motion of adjournment, which had the right of way in the/| convention's proceedings, had been made. The adjournment motion was gopted, President Samuel Gompers led, altho there was a large chorus of “noes” from those who desired, that immediate action be taken on Leheney's motion. | “I am of the opinion that no cor-! poration can place one dollar among | delegates in this convention and in-| fluence the action of the American Federation of Labor,” Laheney said. “I am opposed to Gompers, but this convention cannot rest under such a cloud,” he declared. ‘The convention adjourned until 2:30 p. m., when there was every indication that the squabble over the | alleged $100,000 campaign fund will | Probably be brought up again. PROTEST ATTITUDE ‘OF SHIPPING BOAKD The American Federation of La bor today protested against the at- titude of the new United States ship- ping board toward union lator Andrew Furuseth, head of the Marine workers’; union, presented “@ resolution declaring A. D. Lasker, head of the new shipping board, had declared for an Open shop and that agents of the uhion would be pre “yyented from visiting docks and ‘The resolution commended the sea- ‘men for their stand in refusing to Accept “such persecution.” “The shipping board, while hiding behind a smoke screen of union hate, ts torpedoing the merchant marine and sea power of the United States,” ‘the resolution declared, ‘The convention gave the resolu. tion a unanimous vote. The convention adopted resolu- tions favoring: Providing for appeal from deci» of the federal civil service of- fictals. Urging adequate housing laws. Resolutions advocating equaliza- tion of rights of white and negro . workers in union memberships were _ considered, but action was withheld and the measures sent back to com- mittee. od e Closed Shop Wins in Railway Work CHICAGO, sune 20.—Advocates | of the “closed shop” won a victory | before the United States railroad | labor board here today. The board announced that repre-| sentatives of the majority of the men in one craft may draw up work. ing agreements which will affect all members. Since unionists are in the | vast majority, this is a ruling in their favor, it was interpreted. The decision was handed down in answer to a query by the following | employes of the Missouri, Kansas & ‘Texas railroad and the Wichita Falls & Northwestern: Steamship clerks, freight handlers, express employes and station workers, . WEDS HIS ADOPTED DAUGHTER AFTER 50 YEARS OF ROMANCE LONDON, June 20. Fifty years ago Mr, and Mrs, Toulson, of Nar rogate, adopted a girl named Beeson, then 10 years old. Twelve Xears ago Mrs. Toulson died, A w days ago Toulson and Miss Beeson were married, He is now 88 years old and she is 60. WANTS ALLIES TO QUIT RHINE Lord Curzon Would Evacu- ate Seized Region PARIS, June ~Great Britain and France, sitting as a jury, failed again today to determine Germany's fate. M The conferences here between Lord Curzon and Premier Briand came to an end with the Upper Silesian situation and the Rhine cus toms barrier unchanged. Lord Curzon argued strongly for dissolving the customs barrier, de claring that Germany has shown her good faith by making the first rep arations payment, “Good faith,” retorted Briand con temptuously, “hasn't paid us a franc yet.” The British representative told Briand he was convinced the allies should evacuate Dusseldorff, Rub rort and Duisburg and give the Ger: mans full freedom in paying off their debt Lord Curzon also outlined British opinion on the final division of Up: per Silesia, declaring that the plebi scite ‘Vote should be followed by awarding the industrial regions to Germany, Both were left open for consideration by the allied supreme council, which probably will meet in mid-July. The conferees, however, reached agreement regarding the Near East With the approvat of the Italian gov. ernment, a note was sent to the Greek government proposing that it should consent to a peace with Turkish nationalists, to be arranged by the allies, The basis of peace, it was stated, would be substantially that proposed last winter in London, calling for withdrawal of Greek forces from Asia Minor until nego- fiations were completed. Big. Tim” Murphy Is Now Deserted CHICAGO, June 20.—The case of “Big Tim" Mupphy, labor and politi cal leader, charged with participation in the Dearborn Station mail fobbery, was before the federal grand jury to- day. Murphy, whose friends have desert ed him, still is in jail in default of $100,000 bond. “ Prices in Seattle Show Marked Drop Surveys completed by the retail bureau of the Chamber of Commerce show that the regu alrrigiunetaoil show that-the regular ruling prices of 100 articles In common use sold in Seattle are from 15 to 30 per cent cheaper than they were a year ago. Elks Plan to Take Over Mountain Inn * For the purpose of acquiring the mountain site, more than 100 mem- bers of various lodges of the Elks of the state gathered at Pau! Norton's Summit inn, the highest point in the Snoqualmie pass, Sunday. The inn, if secured, will be used as a recrea- tion eromnd, for members of the or- Tractor Parade t to Tour Farm Sections Twenty-two tractors and a long procession of accompanying veHicles will form the Fordson tractor dem- onstration caravan that Is scheduled to show in more than twenty towns in Washington during July. The caravan will demonstrate how to mo torize the farm to the highest de gree. Lieut. Gov. William J. Coyle will head the tour, speaking to the various communities on the value of motors on the farm. Amundsen to Receive Funds to Refit Ship CHRISTIANIA, Norway, June 20. —Roald Amundsen, polar explorer, will be granted hia request for 300,000 kronen with which to refit his ghip, according to a decision of the storthing. ment of White Shoes, and, prices quoted below. ~ Girls’ and Women's Pumps, walking heels; 5 sizes 2% to 7..... $2.4. Girls’ and Women’s Strap- Pumps, walking heels; sizes 2% to7 $2.9 Girls’ and Women's Oxfords, waking teens 6D QE sizes 2% to 7... heels. rubber over the instep: $2.4 Girls’ and Women's Oxfords; sizes 3%-7 WHITE SHOES AT BARGAIN PRICES We have just purchased, these strictly seasonable goods at the extremely low They are all STRICTLY FIRST QUALITY in every way. early while we have your size. 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B24 Pumps, west: $1.95 fs $1.00 Infants’ Strap- Pumps; sizes 5%-8 Misses’ Oxfords, sizes 11%-2 $1.95 Crocker Is THE Back to | End 3 Years’ Fight | NEW YORK, June 20,—Richard Croker, mightiest political bows New York over had and for 17 years the crowned chieftain of Tammany Hall. is back from Ireland. “{ am here,” he says, “to fight those boys of mine to a dead cinder," Croker and his Cherokee Indian princess bride, Sequoyah, are de fendanta in six sulta brought by Croker's sons, Richard, jr. and his brother Howarg FAMILY TROOBLE FOR 30 YEARS One of them is for an accounting: two others are for moneys alleged to gon to father, the amounts being $1 000 and $80, 000; two more are for the recovery of Westinghouse and Wabash rail road stock, alleged to be owned and |ioaned by Richard to his father, and the sixth is for alleged libel. Croker says that the family trouble is of 30 years’ standing, but that his sons began bringing it to public attention only after his marriage to the Indian princess, when he sud denly withdrew a power of attorney from Howard so that he and his wife could manage their own affairs. He says “I withdrew jhis power of attor only after had been convinced ne! that Howard was using it contrary to the best Interests of all con cerned. We did not blame Howard no much,” he adds, “as we did Rich ard.” CROKER IN EIGHTIK YEAR The present litigation, in Croker's Soth year, is the aftermath of an unsuccessful attempt in April, 1920. to have him declared incompetent His children were the complainants. In sworn affidavits they charged that he was incapable of managing his own affairs, and comple®y un der the domination of his wife, whom he married in 1914. The circuit court in Florida, In which these affidavits were filed, granted an immediate injunction which restrained him from disposing of any money, securities or real estate In Florida, and his wife was enjoined from disposing of his prop- erty. Croker’s son plication as “next friend” for the ap- pointment of a conservator, guar- dian or committee to take full charge of his father’s $10,000,000 estate, in- cluding the show palace Glencairn, in Sandyford county, Ireland, and his vast properties, valued alone at $2,000,000, at West Paim Beach. According to the children’s story, their warm-hearted father changed in a few months after his marriage to the Indian girl, to a “morose, in different, feeble old man, with dyed hair, an absolute dependence on his new wife, and practically with hatred for all his blood kin.” They accused Mra. Croker of trying to alienate t'elr father’s affection so that she might be the recipient of his for- tune, CHILDREN’S. CHARGES ARE DENIED All of thea@ “allegations were de- first hearing he introduced evidence to prove that his wife was a Miss Beulah Benton Edmonson, born near Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, in 1885 Her father was a Scotchman, he said, and her mother was the daugh- ter of an Irishman and a Cherokee. On the Indians rolls Mra. Croker’s number was 15728, She had studied music in Boston and become a teacher of music in New York when Croker met her at a dinwer and re- ception. Sontradicting this evidence, Cro- ker's children testified that she was & full-blooded Indian of the Chero- kee tribe, and painted a vivid pic ture of a “fascinating young wom. an’s influence over a very old muiti- millionaire.” HERE’S MORE ABOUT automobile transactions, it will find itself confronted with several days’ work merely searching the records for the machines that were bought. The cara themselves one may see on the street, but it is another mat: ter finding out what public fund was dug into to pay for them. Governor Hart's car, with his son, Anson, seated at the wheel, is a familiar sight, but there are probably not a dozen people in the staté who know Anson charges his gas bilis to his father's office expense, and that 4 sparkplug was paid for out of the state timber protection fund. Half the people in Olympia will tell you that $80,000 of public money biles for state officials, but it has taken me three days to find the rec ord of $35,744.58 spent for curs. I have only just begun the search. have examined, perhaps, 5,000 vouch- ers of expense. There are hundreds of thousands, AUTO BUSINESS GOES TO JIMMIE DAVIS duplex sedan, bought April 26 from the Pacific Car company of Tacoma, for $9,080. This is the firm of which Jimmie Davis, chaitman of the house appropriations committee, and a pow- ler in the legislature, is a membex. L. D. McArdle, new director of ef. ficiency, got a Hudson phaeton on April 1 from the’ Pacific Car com- pany, the state $3,139.99. Its purchase was the efficiency director's first official act. His gnrage bill for April 21 and \27 was $10.15 and for May 13 and |31 was $10.35, paid by the state to Wotten- McKinney, Inc., Olympia. Ea Clifford, director of the depart ment of labor and Industries, bought |with state funds on April 6 a Chan |dler Dispatch with equipment, in eluding extra tires, tubes, robe and other accessories, for § This car, and a Chandler roadster costing $2,574.34, were bought from |the Richardson Motor Co., Tacoma. |The roadster was purchased April 29 for the modical aid departmeyt jof the department of Inbor and in jdustries. Dr. F. A. Bird Is chief medical adviser Two five-passenger Buicks were bought in March by C. H. Younger for the industrial welfare depart: ment of the department of lagg and industries. ‘They cost the eat in cluding equipment, the tidy sum of $4,328.15, Licenses for these two cars and jother equipment, costing $61.06, were got from the Bronson Motor Car Co, Olympia, the same firm Howard made ap) nied by Croker and bts wife. At the| STATE FUNDS RAIDED was spent this spring for automo: | Governor Hart's car is a Packard) With full equipment it cost | With His Children After a temporary injunction had been granted the children, the clr cuit { appointed Dr. Ralph N. Green, formerly in charge of the medical staff of the Florida state hospital for the insane, as chairman {of a commission to test Croker, The specialists made an examination of his blood and other specimens, stud ied and conversed with Croker for eight consecutive hours, and ren dered a technical report that they found no evidence of mental deter: foration. WEALTH OF MATURITY AND JUDGMENT " the contrary,” said Dr. Green, ‘we found a wealth of maturity and soundness of judgment, coupled with An excellent state of physical and mental preservation.” Circuit Judge H. B. Donnet there- upon rendered a decision in which the court found Mr. Croker “sane and competent to manage his own affairs in Florida,” and the tempo- rary injunction was dissolved. This was on July 12, Three days later the Crokers sailed for Ireland, but before they could board ship, they were served with papers in the six cases now pending. Croker told of years of domestic turmoil, of the relinquishment of a fortune to his first wife and their hildren, of subsequent financial embarrassment and of appealing in vain to his son, Richard, jr. He spoke pathetically of his dead son, Frank, as the only one of his offspring who “really wanted to use me right.” He said the present Mra Croker believed she was marrying a poor man, and added that when later he was ill in bed, she, on her own tni tiative, made @ profit of $50,000 for him. Ho explained that he had been involved tn a constant domestic wrangle for 30 years, and that he finally came to a partial settlement of it by agreeing with his first wife, thra their son, Richard Croker, jr., that he would allow her and their children an income of $35,000 a year, He turned over to his son, as tru» tee, he said, securities that would produce an annual income of about $25,000, and the remaining $7,000 was to be made up by him This |wum, to a total of $36,000 annually, |Croker said he continued to pay to jthe end, Mrs. Croker’s death oo jourring in 1914 “Then,” he said, “the trouble be- gan.” Thru the suits now pending Cro. ker’s children seek to recover money and property which they allege is ‘due them. | CROKER BORN JIN IRELAND |} Croker was born in Clonakilty, | County Cork, Ireland, on November | 23, 1842. Brought to the United States when 7, he was educated in the public schools of New York and later be- came a machinist. In 1865 he entered politics, was elected an alderman in 1868, 1870 and 1883. From 1873 to 1879 he was a New | York coroner, and from 1889 to 1890 | he was city chamberlain. During his administration of this office he became the pronounced opponent of the Tweed ring and in la series of the most bitter political | fights ever staged in America, Croker | finally beat Tweed for renomination jas leader of Tammany, and was | elected chief. There he reigned for 17 years. After he resigned he returned to Ireland, still retaining his American citizenship, and was granted the freedom of Dublin in 1907. During 1907 Croker was the owner of Orby, the great three-year-old which won the coveted blue ribbon fat the Derby. STARTS ON PAGE.1 that sold the machines, in April. Five Ford roadsters were bought by F. H. Gloyd, commissioner of agriculture, on April 20 from the Central agency, Seattle, Including jequipment, they cost the state $3,484.05. Mrs. Josephine Preston, superin- tendent of public instruction, certi- | fied a bill of $190.70 to the state on March 30 for one cord tire, rim, pair |of mmubbers, pair of shock absorbers, |spot light, heater, flashlight and bat- tery, rabe, greasing equipment, mo- tometer, spare rack and lugrage carrier, but search of her vouchers did not reveal an automobile charged to the state. WHOLE CATALOG OF AUTOMOBILES Four Fords were bought by the chief highway engineer, James A. Davis, during April and May. One, from the Spedden Auto Co., Chewe- lah, cost $650. Another, from John Raymer & Co., Davenport, cost $647.85. A third, from the Bowen Aupto Co., Tonasket, cost $694. The fourth, from John Raymer & Co, cost $729.10. To pay for this last car lit was necessary to charge $500 to the motor vehicle fund and $229.10 to the public Bighway fund, L, D. Crowe, of the grain depart- ment of the department of public works, bought a 1918 Oakland tour from the Shields- Co., Yakima, for s later got a Ford | touring car and extras from F, A. | Williams, Spokane, for $727.60. Ernest A, Seaborg, of the depart- ment of fisheries and game, at public expense, April 29, bought frgm the Bronson Motor Car Co., Olympia, one weven-passenger touring car, make not specified, with accessories, cost- ing $2,446.88. Secretary of State Grant J, Hinkle got a Buick from the Bronson Motor Car Co, on March 14, It cost the | people $1,609.95, including bumpers, | extra tire, spot Hight, chains, lenses | and swipe. It 4s said Secretary Hin- lle objected strenuously when he Hlearned a car had been bought for him at public expense, but was prac- | tically compelled to take it, “because everybody was getting one under the | new efficiency admipistration.” Attorney General L. L. Thompson drives a Ford sedan that cost the |etate $952.94, It wax bought Mareh 16 from L. EB. Titus, Olympia. As in a number of other in stances, an old car was turned in to help pay for the new. The at- torney general's sedan cost $666.34 cash, $450 having been allowed for EATTLE STAR HUNTING FOR TAX DODGERS Expect to Get $50,000,000 in National Drive BY RALPH F. COUCH WASHINGTON, June 20,—-Nearly $500,000,000 will be forced from tax dodgers during the next 15 months, the treasury office hoped, thru a re newal of the nation-wide drive to force correct payment of income, profits and special taxes, David H. Blair, commissioner of internal revenue, today announced the government would undertake a renewed compaign against tax dodg ers, beginning in July, Flying squadrons of tax detectives will be sent to all big efties, Blair stated, “Special attention will be directed to the collection of the excise tax on sales by manufacturers,” he said. “The tax on transportation, the #0 called luxury tax, the Jewelry tax, the tax on toilet articles and pro- prietary medicines and the soft drinks and admission taxes “Where evidence is discovered tending to show wilful refusal to col, lect and pay the tax, the policy will be to enter prosecutions and urge the Imposition of extreme penalties.” Renner large sum was allowed on the used car indicates, as in nearly every other instance, that the car “turned in” was in good condition, On March 31, the attorney general fot additional equipment for his new car, paying $48.72 minus $49 additional allowance on the old car. April 1 to 20 his gas and garage bill was $32.90 at the Olympia Garage Co, and at L. BE. Titus’ garage, on April 27, he paid $4 more for a shot of grease, having his motor tuned and other tinker- ing done. LOTS OF “UPKEEP” ITEMS ARE PAID These are some of the cars that have been bought for state offi- cials out of the public treasury The records in the state auditor's office show how many others were purchased and by whom, The state auditor, C. W. Clausen, hap pens to be one of the very few state officials who did not get cars this spring at public expense The original cost of the car ls by no means all the public pays for. Bills for gas, repairs and garage rent’ are liberally scattered thru the éxpense accounts of near ly all state offices. The governor's gas bill is little short of astound ing, in spite of the fact that he has had very little use of the car himself the last few weeks. The records show that Kenneth Durham, assistant director of indus- tries, of Spokane, bought 105 gal jons of gus for $29.40 at the Ter. minal Garage, Seattle, April 1. He got two cord tires and two tubes costing $115.30 from the Frank L, Hawkins Co., Seattle, April 14, Dor ing the same month his Terminal Garage bill shows 127 gallons more of gas at 28 cents, 2 quarts of oil 20 cents, 18 quarts of oil at 35 cents, labor on horn, tire fixtures. storage on Buick and storage on Ford amounted in all to $57.06. While Durham buys gas in large quantities, other state officials and employes buy their in dribs, a tank- ful at a Ume, or lees, often paying more than the market price, their expense tabs show. Anson Hart and his father, the governor, frequently get gas a cou- ple of thmes the same day. The fol- lowing is the governor’s auto expense bill for one month, March 3 to April 3, as shown by vouchers charged against several funds in his office. It is an interesting study. LOTS OF GAS TO RUNS THIS MACHINE | March egg 2.53 | March oll 5.28 Mareh 2.85 Mareh 2.28 | March oll 2.78 Mareh oil 3.92 March brakes, etc. ..... 4 2.65 March 13—8 gals. gas 2.57 {March 16—5 gals. gas . 1.43 March 16—Wash and polish.. — 4.00 March 22—10 gals. gas .. 2.85 March 24—20 gnls. gas, 3 gts. WD kee nvnes retin coe 6.46 March 24—Rrakes .. 4 March 26—10 gals. gas March 26—15 gals. gas.. 2 March 26—Stop water leak. 40 March 27-9 gals. gas ...... 2.67 March 28—6 gals. gas, 2 ats. oll ee March March 31—2 fires . March 31—2 tubes |March 31—2 tire covers. March 81—1 mirror ... i March 31—1 towing chain... March 31—1 spot light. ‘; March 31—1 windshield swipe 15.00 April 1—10 gals. gas 2.85 April 2—7 gals. gas.. . 2.00 | It will be noted that there was no jexpense on March 21, This was one of the days when the governor charged his auto bill to another fund. The following account was paid out of the timber protection fund. March 21—Spark plug ........ $1.00 March 21—10 gals, g: oll March 21—Labor on car 1.25 March 21—8 gals, gas... 2.65 To the same fund the following were charged: March 225 gals, gas, oil March 24—90 gals, gas . March 25—Garage ... “EFFICIENCY” 80 FAR |HAS BEEN EXPENSIVE One month tater the new duplex sedan was purchdsed for the gov- ernor. As before, the expenses of the new car are charged to the state, but never paid out of the fund provided for the governor for his home expenses. His mansion fund-—-$625 a month—is provided for the maintenance and upkeep of the mansion and for entertainment. It is always drawn by the month, in full, in addition to his salary of $500 a month, but none of this goes towards keeping up the car or buy- ing «as. 1 at. + $2.40 ‘Says Meeting Not to Reduce Taxation OLYMPIA, June 20.—Gov. 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NOTABLE offering of new Suits for Young Men, in the fashionable semi-fitted effect, one’ or two-button models, some double breasted, with The Suits are splendidly tailored from fabrics of good quality and medium weight, suitable for Sum- silk or mohair. 85 | 36 3 7” Quantity... ....../ 8] 41 6 |i Special-$18.50. in 4 dainty frillings. —Third Floor — New Organdie Dresses For the “Littlest” Girl Special $2.95 ‘WO adorable little styles are featured in this — group of new Organdie Frocks for tiny girls. One model is made with bloomers of the organdie, and frill trimmings, the other with large sash and’ In Pink, Blue, Coral, Flame and Nile. Sizes 2 to 6; special $2.95. clals who gathered here from all parts of the state today was to be delivered at 1 p. m. No hint as to what the message contains could be learned this morning from the gov- ernor’s office. Carl L. Shuff, the governor's sec- retary, said the meeting today had nothing to do with methods of low- ‘ering taxes. The governor's plans for meeting with a special tax in- vestigating committee, which is @ separate body of citizens appointed by the governor last week, appar- ently have gone askew. This committee, at any rate, is not here to meet with the city and county tax officials today, It is understood some members of the jcommittee have refused to serve. 2 | Secretary Shuff said this morning he didn’t know when the committee would meet or what the plans were. The committee was originally ap- pointed to look into the matter of extravagances being practiced by state officials. . $50,000 to Alter New State Building OLYMPIA, June 20.—Further ex- travagant expenditure of public mon- ey by state officials came to light bere today, when it was discovered that $33,924 30 had been spent up to June 1, on alterations of the new state insurance building. It is estimated that the total cost of alterations will amount to $50,000. ‘The insurance building originally was intended to house the depart- | ment of labor and industries, which includes the industrial insurance de- partment. Several weeks ago, without au- thority from the legislature, the gov- ernor ordered certain alterations. Parts of the interior of the building have been torn out and reconstruct- ed temporarily for the governor's atfjold car, The fact that such @ message to city and county tux offi- suite, and to hoyye the department U, GRADUATES GET DIPLOMAS Commencement Program Closes Today With the award of diplomas to 375 graduates, the University of Wash- ington closed its annual commence- ment exercises today. President Alfred Horatio Upham, of the University of Idaho, delivered ‘the graduation address, A reception jfor graduates, faculty and alumni jwill be held by President Suzzallo and the board of regents on Rainier Vista from 3 to 5. Traditional pomp and ceremony marked the baccalaureate services held at 11 o'clock. Dean Shailer Matthews, of the University of Chi- cago, delivered the baccalaureate sermon Sunday morning. The serv- ices were preceded by the academic procession of faculty and fellows from Denny to Meany halls, Matthew Hill wag elected prest- jdent of the University Alumni asso- ciation at the annual meeting of \the organization Saturday night. He defeated Thomas Murphine by a yote of 211 to 151. Hill is a graduate of the law school, class of 1917. He is @ practicing attorney. 4 of efficiency, state auditor, state treas- urer and board of public control. The contract price of the building Was $823,170, the top floor, changing elevators and adding a mail chute, so that the to- tal price of the building, completed and altered, will amount to approxi mately $929,821.87. An additional amount | i —Second Floor ah Miss Glad 1) uy corset | mussen's life. Rasmussen was not COALGATE, Okla, June 26. stays saved Gladys” While tending her father’s of $56,651.37 was spent completing |store, a demented Italian entered i | place and fired two shots at her, Aside from a slight shock, bullets having glanced off ject stays, Smmuss