The Seattle Star Newspaper, October 28, 1922, Page 1

ih ? ae es id & ab Maximum, 56. VOLUME 24. 1. NO. 211. * : 9 Pus y was Navy Day. It was by the entire personnel of “there is nothing funny Shout « university” | Watched this year’s cheer leaders. 4 eee Another of our “Greatest Mo- Sliced $1,500,000 from this year's Dodger. Mary had a ton of coal, It took 10 years to carn tt; The other day she froze to death— Bhe couldn't bear to burn it. eee Patroiman who, while off duty, thot man following a trifling argu- Ment may be tried in court, says a Rews report. How ridiculous! He should merely be reprimanded be- Muse his shooting was so bad. ee SUCH A BORAH! Billy Short, president of the Mate federaton of labor, says * Senator Borah will not come here to aid Poindexter. In political jargon, there will be no borahing from within.” Be that as it may, W. A. Buster ‘ls @ Southern Pacific official, Bet he q baggage. ooe With Washington playing in Pull- Man, sport writers are getting some » het tips. cee |. Licyd George is some man. Handed this hat, he turned right around and d it into the ring. eee DEFINITION A real hick town is one where if a citizen shines up his shoes And puts on a clean collar he ts Suspected of intending to elope with somebody's wife. see ‘The Seattle Art Club holds tts an- masquerade ball tonight. @ ig no truth to the rumor that fe J. T. Ronald wili sprinkle aleum powder on his head and go Mieguised as a pill. eee | Artist models will wear smocks. | But this may be only smock modesty. eee A girl can uly ‘some men, and she can bull all of them. . Football teams are beginning to .- secret practices. Most of the secret plays that are learned, however, are designed to remain @eeret even trees opposing teams. If some tore get to be angeles they'll try to play “Hot Lips” on the m harp, cee Perthing should write his memoirs | Seretully. A jot of second lieuten- Will be sore if their names are tioned, eterans of Forei WEATHER Tonight and Sunday wnsettied. Occasionally threatening, Mod- erate westerly winds, Temperature Last 24 Hours ‘Today noon, 48, * kes M fono agents of the federal trade commis- must haye|1& of the Douglas Fir Exploitation ments” was when Mayor Brown) 2uGPoH A Rm ose MRI Minimum, 44, <> Price-Fixers Is Woman’s Job SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 28— If Unele Sam succeeds in break- sion, she came quietly out from Washington, D, C, with the avowed intention of putting the “trust” on the run—if @ trust existed. She fine-combed certain mills and offi- ces of Oregon, Washington and JACKSON, sitting as U. 8. examiner in the federa! trace committee hear- and Export company—the firat time & woman has acted tn this capacity in a big combine investigation. The evidence, she says, will show that | this concern controls 85 per cent of the Oregon pine, red fir, yellow fir and Columbia pine sold or manu factured in the ‘United States. One hundred and seven defendants are named. of the mine, the disaster, fire. but leaped the boundary in the |0® ‘he «round, Northwest into British Columbia, charges Miss Love. “We have price lists to show that prices were so fixed that American buyers could not get their wood cheaply from British concerns,” she points out. Other charges lowing: That competing manufacturers were coerced into joining the “trust.” That attempts were made to in-/| jure competitive concerns. ‘That the “combine” refused to sell to export merchants unless 85 per cent of purchases were made from them, That threatening statements were circulated to competitors. ‘That there was a conspiracy with a British export firm to, fix prices of lumber shipped to America and Prevented customers of competitor from getting steamship facilities. “Why shouldn't women be en- gaged in this sort of work?” “If combines BAN inelude the fol- ing of Mrs. mother-in-law. poison Mra. “My wife left hang myself. law. exist purse of every wife and mother is affected. If there is a lum- ber trust then every home that fs built, a great deal of furni- ture wood must pass thru their hands—and homes and furnl- ture are every housewlfe's back- ground. Women should be most keenly interested in such investigations and should be tak- ing part in them.” ove DOUGLAS FIR CO. NOW UNDER FIRE SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 28-~-All lumber mills on the Pacific Coast be- | longing to the Douglas Fir Exploita- | tion & Export Co. did their exporting thru that organization and received | the same price for export shipments, according to testimony given here to- | day in the federal trade commission investigation Into the concern’s busl- ness practices. ‘The commission’s complaint as- werts that it controlled 85 per cent of the lumber business on the coast, in- cluding British Columbia, and used (Turn to Page 2, Column 3) her and ordered house. immediately for tion furnished IF cal, that the fire at the Argonaut gold mine which cost the lives of 46 and pomsibiy 47 men who were !mpris- oned tn the mine, was incendiary, were spreading here today, Ben Sanguinetti, testifying governor's commission investigating | expremsed the belief / she went to Portland. So I piece of rope and left for the North. I Intended to find my wife and then “When I arrived went to the home of my mother-in- I had secured some sleeping powders and put them in a cup. left the room and when I returned I found Mrs. Pettibone had swallow. ed the contents of the cup. She had not seen the powders. “She then accused me of poisoning Ae aR Ae IN I NN RA PE LO AERA A | Woman in Role of “Trust Buster” on Pacific Coast poly Charge Against L Says Fight Against * ARGONAUT FIRE {WIFE TELLS OF _ PROBE EXCITES| HOME TRAGEDY Witness Thinks Incendiary Bomb Started It Oct. 2%.—Fears shaft foreman before the than an incendiary bomb set the E. A, Stent, vice president of the mining company and active official| iy firmty convinced that the fire was fot accidental. MAN HELD FOR POISON PROBE FRANCISCO, Adrian Batchelor was held tn the city jail here today pending further linvestigation by Portland, Ore., thorities of the mysterious poison- ¢. Oct. 28—- au- H. Pettibone, his Batchelor waa taken into custody during the night. “I went to Portland to kill myself,” Batchelor declared today. heard my wife wae there. “I had I did not Pettibone, me and I heard cured a in Portland I 1 me to leave the I did so and took the train Ban Francisco.” Batchelor was found thru informa- lice by his wife. YOU WANT TO SELL USE STAR WANT ADS “THE COST A TRIFLE” um on Wars Dro The paper with a 15,000 daily circulation lead over its nearest competitor The Seattle Star Batered as Second Clase Matter May 8, 1999, at the Postoffice at Meattle, Wash, under the Act of Congress March 8, 1879, Per Year, by Mall, $5 to 9? SEATTLE, WASH., SATU ITALY TOWNS * * ber C'cansiie Miss Ellen Love To Whom You Must Say “Thanks” If Alleged Lumber Combine On Coast Is Broken Up At Trial Now Going On At San Francisco Woman Slays ays Pastor and Self; Believed Insane HAVRE, Mont., Oct. 28.—Mrs, Leonard Jacob Christler today told the story of how her hus- band, Episcopal rector known an the “Bishop of All Outdoors,” was shot and killed by Mrs, Mar- garet Carleton, who then com- mitted suicide. The three of them—the minister, Mrs, Christier and Mrs, Carleton, |who wae the wife of a former dis Tromed @ peaceful solution. RDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1922. ARE SEIZED | BY FASCIST Facta Government! Resigns; Turmoil! Increases; Rome! Is Threatened PARIS, Oct. . 28.—The Fascist! are concentrating in several Ttalian cities and may march on Rome, an unconfirmed report reaching here stated today. This Feport, which came from Rome, stated that the Fascisti have evercome the military police at Florence, where resistance was met, and occupted the postoffice. The barracks at Siena have been are in progress in Pisa, Pistola and Leghorn, it was said. virtual state of siege existe where the prefect is said to have handed Over powers to the military. Premier Facta, of Italy, Issued @ proclamation stating that neditious manifestations were occur- ring in several provinces in Italy aimed at obstructing the powers of the state, according to dispatches reaching here today. The proclamation, Far a rahe ore: re- Uring members of the por state and likely to cause the gravest troubles to the country. Ho long as ponsible, the govern- did Ita utmost to cenciliate and “Confronted by attempts at inmur- rection, the outgoing government must and will maintain public order and safeguard its citizens and conati- tutional institutions, Meanwhile, let the citkzens observe calm and have confidence in measures which ha’ been adopted.” eee MUSSOLINI IS NEW DICTATOR ROME, Oct. 28—Benito Musso. lint was practically dictator of Italy today following the fall of the cab- inet of Premier Facta. Mussolini, head of the Fascisti, |trict judge—were sitting talking in |the parlor of the rectory early Fri- |day morning, Mrs. Christler declared | j#he had a premonition of trouble and that she watched Mrs, Carleton close- ly during the visit. Finaliy, the iatter announced she would start for home. Mrs, Christ- jor’s attention was distracted for the moment as she prepared to show the guest to the door. Then, she de clared, the woman turned and with- out warning shot the minister thru the heart. Then, Mrs, Christler said, sho stepped back s pace and shot herself. The weapon with which the shoot- ing was done was o large, heavy caliber revolver. Mrs. Carleton was known to pos- sean only a small pistol and it has not yet been ascertained where she obtained the big revolver. Mrs, Christier, In her statement to the police, said she belleved Mra, |Carleton was temporarily insane, due to fliness. She suffered from lone- someness, an her husband was in California and her daughter in Butte, according to Mrs. Christier, She also brooded over family troubles, which she carried to Christler as her pastor. No inquest will be held over the bodies, it was announced at police headquarters today, unless the relatives of Mrs. Carleton desire, Mrs. Christler has intimated to the | police that she will not demand an inquest. Temporary insanity, due to lone someness and fliness, was believed to have been the cause of Mra. Carle. ton’s act. City and county police announced their belief that an investigation of the tragedy is unnecessary, The police investigation has re- vealed that Mrs. Carleton had evi- |dently contemplated the act, as her | hotel effects showed evidence of hav. ing been gone over carefully, her | possessions arranged and her per- Jsonal letters from her family |destroyed before she left her hotel room, According to reports to the police by hotel employes, Mrs. Carleton had Jordered her meals sent to her room during the day and had taken o |quantity of sleeping powders, which ; {a maid had obtained for her, She |weemed unnerved and was reported |to have left the hotel late Thursday |the king to form a cabinet whose coup was responsible for the resignation of the Facta govern. ment, which was placed in the hands of King Victor Emmanuel last} night, came to Rome to confer with parliamentary leaders, The Fascisti head was summoned to Rome by Facta Just before the premier went to the ratlj sta- tion and presented his resignation to the king. Tt was anticipated that former Premier Giolitt!, who ts due to ar- rive here today, would be invited by The “grand old man of Itaty,” who has Just celebrated his 80th birthday, ts scheduled to confer with King Vic- tor Emmanuel and Mussolini. It was officially announced by the ministry of the intertor that Fas cistt have concentrated in several large towns, Coincidental with this announce: ment came the official denial of widespread reports that the Fascis- and action to seize control of the gov. ernment. eee CENSORSHIP BAN PLACED LONDON, Oct. 28.—-Official dis. patches received here from Rome to- day declared the government is am- ply prepared to maintain order, No conflicts are expected, accord ing to these advices, (A censorship has been placed on press messages.) Adequate forces of troops are con- centrated in all big centers, A peace- able settlement is forecast in these advices. The Central News carried a Rome dispatch saying the government an-| nulled the order proclaiming martial law owing to improvement in the situation, WILL HUNT PINK DUCK NEW YORK, Oct. 28.— Arthur Veederman, an ex- pert hunter, leaves here to- day for England on his way to India, where he will hunt the pink duck, a rare bird, which is not repre- |night in an hysterical condition, | Her body will be taken to Butte for burial. The minister's body, after services here have been con- ducted by the Knights ‘Templar, (Turn to Page 2, Column 5) y sented in any museum. He will use 16 elephants in the hunt. occupied and strong concentrations: From Milan came reports that a) ti had seized several municipalities | had actually started military} COG amacrine PRINCIPALS ON ‘DILL INDORSED | | show here. All Wrong. that speakers have been al out, the board decreed. “If the 30-10 plan should be administrative machinery which be wrong, therefore, to establish sible great expenditures on the manner to insure equality.” “It’s all right for Henry. Propaganda Seattle school principals who have permitted epeakers to address their pupils on the 30-10 school distribu- tion measure must explain why they did it at next week's meeting of the Seattle school board. ‘This was the decision of the school directors Friday afternoon when they adopted the following resolution: “That Superintendent of Schools Thomas R. Cole be instructed to investigate the manner of the pre- rentation of the 30-10 subject in the schools and that principals who have allowed speakers to talk upon the subject to students be requested to appear before the board at its next regular meeting and make ex- planation. “That no notices be posted on bulletin boards of school bulidings that do not pertain expressly to schoo] business or without inspec- tion of the superintendent of | tehools.” The contention of the school board is that the speakers have not been Presenting both sides of the 30-10 measure, and that the children carry home to their parents er roneous views of the measure. The school board also adopted a resolution pointing out the danger its members see in approving a measure Uke 30-10. ‘The resignation of W. R, McNeal, for four years .«uperintendent of bulldings and grounds, was accepted by the board. LLOYD GEORGE IN LION’S DEN GLASGOW, Oct. 28.—Lloyd George carried his campaign to Premier Bonar Law's own election district to- day. Five thousand persons gave the former premier a rousing ovation when he made an address here. “The split in the coalition is be- wildering,” he stated. “I am await- ing Bonar Law's explanation of it.” The former premier said that labor's manifesto was a formidable challenge, He stated that the “die hards” were demanding a change, “This is no time for moderate men to disagree.” There is not a single member of the new cabinet who is comparable in experience and talent to the former miniaters, he mated, © Santa Barbara Hi Hit by $200,000 Fire case BARBARA, Cal., Oct, 28.— Fire which threatened Santa Bar- bara's business district today was checked by aid of a fire wall and a shift of wind, after damage of more than $200,000 had been caused. LOSING CLASS WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.—It seems that President Harding's litte mare, Harbel, “ain't what she used to be,” The high-stepping little bay failed to | get even a place in the army horse She won first prize in a jshow here earlier this year. UDGE IS GUILTY WHILE HE FINES HARTFORD—While Judge Elsner was fining motorists, his flivver out- side, parked in a forbidden area, was running up a fine for him, 4 Propaganda inSchools Our Own, Rules Board (EDITORIAL) EATTLE school principals must appear at the next meeting of the school board to explain the report school fund measure in class rooms. The board so decided Friday in a resolution adopted unanimously. Such a practice was propaganda and must be stamped Having thus squelched all the Seattle school system, t! breath, adopted another resolution, which reads: epuern an iiewestatnoretir nes medi oe pane pgm sistance given to the needy districts on need, then, lies in better business administration planned in a but don’t you kids try it,” warned Uncle INDEXTER “FIRED”| p Senator From iene TWO CENTS IN SEATTLE H If It’s Not lowed to discuss the 30-10 pioesennte activities in e board, regaining its inaugurated Into law with no would guarantee proper business is Ousted | by Body EN. MILES FLAYED FOR BONUS VOTE Whose Tenet He Spiked 8 Times in Senate a plan which would make pos one side, with only slight as- the other. The greater me to chaw tobacco, Next was the news from Idaho that Senator Willlam E. Borah would not invade Washington to speak for Senator Miles Poindexter, coupled with the statement by William M. tion of Labor, that Borah had never intended to come, and that the re- porta that had been given out were deliberately false Poindexter propa- ganda. Tho building trades counel! in its indorsements utterly ignored the farmerlabor party and all tts can- didates. Both republicans and dem- ocrats were indorsed for several offices. Indorsements included: Congress, | first district, Edgar C. Snyder; stati senator, 32nd district, Dan Landon; 87th, Nicholas Schmitt; ist, Paul Hauser; state representatives—40th, Wiley M. Scott; 41st, Mrs, Hugh C. Todd and Thomas F. Murphine; 48rd, Ralph R. Knapp and Maud | Vahibusch; 44th, Maude Sweetman and Rex F, Strickland; 46th, Adam Beeler and John Downie; auditor, D, E. Ferguson; clerk, George A. Grant; assessor, Samuel H. Chase; W. W. Shields; sheriff, engineer, Thomas R. Beeman; superintendent of the | schools, Nina O. Buchanan; justice of the peace, John B. Gordon and T. C. Dalton; constable, John Boyle, James Lambert and James Shan- non, and commissioner, William A. Gaines, Train Wreck Delays Secretary’s Arrival Secretary of Labor J, J. Davis, who was scheduled to arrive in Se- attle Saturday morning, has been delayed by a train wreck in Eastern Washington and will not arrive un- til about 9 in the evening, This necessitated the cancellation of the luncheon which was to have been given in his honor by the Young Men's Republican club and the din- ner which was planned for him by the local Moose officials. On his arrival he will proceed immediately to the Wilkes theater, where he will be the principal speaker at a | Poindexter rally. \MAUD FLOATS IN ARCTIC ICE SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 28.—The schooner Maud, Captain Roald Amundsen'’s polar ship, now is frozen into the ice of the Arctic ocean, starting on {ts proposed drift j with arctic currents thru the Polar regions. That word was brought to San Franciseo by Captain C. T, Peder. sen of the fur-trading schooner Herman, which returned from the Far North With a fur 0. Amundsen and Osear dant, hig pilot, with airplane equipment, are encamped at Wainwright, Pedersen sald. § i 5 “1, Appropriations for soldiers” compensation. Poindexter voted “2. Interest from loans to pa} bonus. Poindexter voted No. “3. McKeller amendment bonus). voted No. “4. Kennon amendment Short, president of the State Federa- | soldiers’ ator Poindexter voted, No, No, No, No, No. “We hereby declare that sufficient cause and reason dismissal from our o! Therefore, the said Miles now a senator of the United is dismissed ‘from the said John FR. Monoghan Post No. 51, Veterans of the Foreign Wars of the United States, and that his name is ee ,the membership of the —- POINDEXTER FOR BONUS, IS CLAIM: Votes Were Against Pseudo Bonuses, Says Hull ~ Frank Hull, secretary of the re- publican state central committee, and campaign manager for Senator Miles Poindexter, declared that the action of John R. Mi post No. 51, Veterans of Wars, Spokane, in dismissing dexter as an honorary member be- cause of his alleged stand against: the bonus, was the result of a mia- understanding on the part of the veterans. “It is @ matter of record,” he said, “that the senator is in favor of a bonus and has worked Turn to Page 2, Column 2) SHES 2 ASP. Editor The Star: We Ellensburg le don’t want you to think that you have put any- thing over on us as we OOF have dandelions in bloom. “WILMA BOWLER, Ellensburg, Wash.