The Tacoma Daily Ledger from Tacoma, Washington • 1

i'MMM v'1 4- i 1 fc -tf 1 I 1 v-- r- 5- Vv V- i The Weather PARTLY cloudy not quite so warm moderate norths west i- 'V 'v 1 1 State Edition yr 1 A-i- 1 MEMBER associated press you TJAl NoS7 TACOMjVFRIDAY JIILY25-1921 ppypn C1TT RTHEET TRREI IUbU SLSGWUJiRtt riVM cent i 1 1' Mrs Co ol i dg a Only JS on Pals BIG BOTTOM LAND IS AFTER BETTER ROADS TO TACOMA I Tacoma Chamber of Commerce Delegation Accorded Wonderful Hospitality on Tour to Eastern Lewis County Thursday Residents urn Out in Good Numbers Despite Haying Season to Greet Good-Will Caravan By SNYDER" LACOM A business men found innumerable bonds' of interest between hemsel ves and the residents of the Big Bottom country of Lewis county on their trip through Alder Elbe Mineral Morton and Randle Thursday They found hospitality personified on the part of the people of the bigfertile valley of the Cowlitz river stretching toward -Mount Tacoma They found the chief desire of the country and town people is to get bet tier rood connections to Tacoma the natural trade center so that it shall be more accessible At Randle the party of T50 Tacomans found a good gathering of residents of the country about despite the fact that they were in the height of their haying 'season The women invited the visitors to partake of a big' chicken dinner placed on long tables which included everything it takes to make up a delicious repast After the delightful meal and an interesting meeting whidi followed the party took a trip about the rich valley farms and returned to Morton lo a final chicken dinner On the way to Randle short stops were made at Alder and Elbe ancT a longer one a Mineral where townsmen greeted the caravan formally Advance agents from Morton joined the party to guide it on to their town V- DELEGATION WELCOMED FORMALLY The Tacoma visitors found at Randle that the citisens were building and fitting up a eommunlti- house and as a token of friendship1 contributed $51 taken up quickly in a hat fr- tho project This sum Dr Read passed over to tjia community treasurer with an extensive address At Morton the members of the caravan put tlielr feet under tlie table at the Masonic Temple with a large gathering The addresses which followed completed the understanding between the visitors and -the -townspeople as to Legal Technicalities Brushed Aside as State Continues to Hammer Away for Death Penalty Clothes of Slayers Shown as Evidence iBr Associated rrcu) CHICAGO July 24 Prosaic things boots a rectangular ribbon and a junky-looking bundle of 'boards added today to the evidence with which the state seeks to: obtain Iks death sentence for tbe confessed amdeiers of Bobert Franks Commonplace in themselves the ar-ticks with many others offered as exhibits today by State Attorney Bobert Crowe were viewed by the poseentors as tightening the web of weontroverted detail which they ex-peetwiU send Nathan Leopold Jr and Biehard Loeb to the gallows -v The eold chisel with which young Franks was stunned the rope with which he -was bound the acid bottle from which was poured the fluid that marred his features and tho wrecked pnd watersoaked typewriter on which wu written the ransom letter sent to the bey's father also figured in the day's proceedings Btaina of human blood were found oa tbe dething the chisel an automobile robe floor boards and paint the automobile expert chemists told Judge John Caverly -One pair of trousers it was claimed by the state was worn by Loeb tho otker pair of trousers a coat and the 'hip boots by Leopold on the night of MBsy 21 when young Franks was slatu -j ttd his body deposited in a 'water- filled eulrert near the southern limits ef the city 1 Abo introduced today were the es-i peeislly designed tortoise-shell specta-1 eke found near fhe body and discov- red as the first tangible elue conneet-isg Leopold with the crime nyridus Testify The remnants of an automobile robe partly consumed by fire and by several witnesses as "resem-' UiugV one formerly used in the Leo- paid home also yielded signs of human blood under the microscope in the -bat tube and in-biological tests Dr I William McNally Cook county cor-aer's phyaieian testified Dr John Weiiner and Dr Balph Webster cor- roborated this testimony tho expert 1alifieations of all three being al emitted by the defense Presentation of this evidence was planned for the Inst half of the after-seea seision but it" was disposed of rapidly 1 as the defense admitted the outstanding points and declined to CRMt-examine that even an extra re- did not serve to prolong the pro-feedings to the usual adjournment time 't one point Clarence Darrow rhief counsel for the defense' offered let Dr McNally's conclusions go In 1 Robert Mitcholl shingle mill operator of Mineral extended a welcome to the Tacomans -in behalf of the' town He spoke for a paved road from Elbe to the Big Bottom country Voorhies of Morton' gave in advance greeting Ha said that the Big Bottom people -want! Tacoma to assist invthc legislature to get a road program out lined for the near future It Knapp editor of the Morton Mirror spoke in regard io the creani of tlie district which now comes into Tacoma' Sam Lavroff and J3: Ke-mmer spoke' for the Tacoma delegation' a MARKFOR 88 DenreePoint Thursday Hottest for 1924 by Near- ly Three Degrees n- Situation Somewhat 'Con- fused Owing to Conflicting Reports Received in of Fighting Most of Those Killed f' Are Non-combatants WASHINGTON July 24 As the fighting between the Brazil government and revolutionary forces at Sao Paulo continues conflicting reports as to the number of person killed or injured as a result of the battle are being received in off icial advices reaching the state department A summary of the reports issued today by the department saysi It is believed -that tho rumors overestimate the casualties adding: In general it is believed that a minimum of 1 000 civilians have been killed outright although estimates jnt Sao Paulo state' that -from 1000 4000 have been killed and injured -Tho attacking forces have 4 caused the greatest loss of life by their com- For the most part those who liavo been killed and wounded by tho revolutionary forces were- struck by stray bullets although a few casual ties have' resulted from shells ASSAULT ON CITY FAILS BUENOS AIBES July The tack in force by Brazilian federal troops on the Sao Paulo rebels has failed according" to radio messages hero' today and of- the city- has "been -started the invading go vernmept arieics Campos -Eliseos the palatial' home of the governor of Sao Paulo has been damaged by artillery 'fire It was abandoned by Gov Carlos Dccampos soon after the rebellion started The rebels are making a new effort to" incite an uprising in lUo de Janeiro and have circulated a report they intend to attempt -an advance on the capital along the- Central do Brazil Railway This story however has caused little: worry in government circles as the railroad is well -protected bj loyal troops andaneffort' to reacb Rio by this route is considered impossible Radio messages from jSanios port of-Sao Paulo say the coffee capital virtually is deserted xceptfor tho military and many districts are-: in ruins' Tr REBEL PLANE s-BBOUGHT DOWN (3yAitooeIatcd Prew)- BUENOS AIRIJ A com-munique -from tho Rio Janeiro government received by Ia Nacioh legal forces continue the ad-vance which they are effecting cpn-tiiiuosJy Tqdays advance was greater -in tho cenler arid left wfng 5ur aviators bombarded the' rebel concentration points Another rebel airplane Was destroyed 1 The- Rio5' Janeiro government has Issued a decree permitting free entry of livestock and by-products in view of the difficulties encountered by provi-'sioners supplying cities! BLAZE WIPES 'OUT' OKANOGANiTO WN WENATCHEE Jul Twenty-three buildings at Twisp AVashi Okanogan 'county were destroyed in a fire last night according to word' received here today The loss is estimated at $250000 js AUSTRALIA BARS STOCK FROM July Because of a fear of foot and mouth disease the governor general of Australia has issued a proclamation banning all cattle shipments from the United States 1 1 i- --i--- right I'vdiiwMid ft Underwood Mrs- Coolidge Is a real comrade to het son Jolm herv only remaining son and they are seen constantly together since the recent passing awayor the younger son Calvin Photograph jnade recently on the White House lawn 'during a walk of the First Lady with her son 7 sh ows something pf the wonderful companionship that exists between the two her arm about the broad Ishbiriders of the growing youth -s I I 1 I M- 1 i i -i i 1 I- -l' mI 1 Tbe most loyal booster for Taeo-ma matchless mild win-ters and cool aummers--admitted Thursday -that it 'was a trifle And it was Tbe big gov- ernment tliermomcter the weather AM am' $1 A a1 4 Dm iU MS station' the Dangerous Outbreaks All Through Western Washington Reported Within Last 24 Hours Thousands of Acres Are Being Destroyed OLYMPIA July 24 Forest fired hare been springing up almost evcry where in Southwest Washington during the last 24 hours Fred Pape forest supervisor said today Although conditions wero said to bo most serious in Thurston Mason and Kitaaj counties fires in eastern Wahkiakum county were also giving forest officials much concern Whirlwinds which drove fighters away from the flames and forced them to abandon their firo fighting apparatus swept the blazds over more than 1000 acres of an old burn known av the old Bradley logging works Mr Papo waa informed Humidity conditions in the state were said to bo most algrming south of Seattle in western Washington as hygrometer readings in Seattle last night were reported to he 40 os compared with' 26 at Olympia and 22 at Chehalis with still lower readings farther south The region all around Tenino nml Rainier was reported today to be spot- tod with numerous fires Although weather conditions are believed to bo extremely dangerous in North caster Washington' no naff report bw vwn received for several days it was said BAD FIRE RAGING IN HARBOR COUNTY MONTESAXO July (Special) buildings or equipment liavu been lost to the present timo by either Schafer Brothers Logging Company or the Wynooche Timber Company in tho big forest fire that started yesterday afternoon and is still burning unchecked according to reports made by tho Schafer offico at Katsop and by' A Callow secrctary-manuger 01 the Wynooche company The fire started near Schafer Cum- -li on the west branch of the Satsop yesterday afternoon and fanned by a strong oast wind swept rapidly into the green timber ir the Upper Wy-rcoche valley The fire is in the tops of the trees and is entirely out' of cou- (iol Mr Callow staled It was how- ever reported to be cheeked near tho- Schafer properties Every available man from both concerns is engaged ih fighting the blaze It was reported at -noou today that the fire was spreading over about a mile an hour and that with the continual east win the farmers in were becoming extremely worried over the safety of their farmsteads Last night the blaze was so bright that despite the fact that there were no clouds to reflet it tho reddened-- skv could be observed for more than way between Aberdeen and West-' port FIGHTERS TRAPPED IN OREGON BLAZE SALEM Ore July A species dispatch from Dallas Ore to I ha Capital Journal says that four men- who were liclpinvViKht a toitst -in 1 tlie Spaulding Logging Company holdings ou tlaid Mountain about 10-miles sguhcast of Fall City and 20 miles southwest of here were reported to have been cut off by the advancing blaze and fears are felt for their safety names were! not learned A number of families -living within a short distance of tho fire were moved out last night The' fire was reported to have been about" 200 feet from tho Simpson Logging! cimp Three trestles on the logging com- 1 pany spur line to Simpson -camp oa -Bald Mountain were burned out this -morning by the spreading forest fire-The fire crossed the valley and Siletz railway and lias traveled to mountain ridges south of Bald Mountain XAZXWAT TXSSni ZS DESTROYED MARSHFIELD Ore July More than CO fighters luive been rushed to a serious fire in the timber between Camas Valley in Douglas county and Rock Creek in Coos county The fire' reported to have spread In the merchantable timber and unless there le a change of wind a big loss will occur- More'- than 200 feet of railroad' trestlo has been burned by tho fire at the Davis Sluugli camp of the Stout Lumber -Company It is believed all of the locomotive and logging engines have been saved but the loss tet railroad and equipment will bo heavy One hundred and twenty men have been fighting the fire for three day? At least 500000 feet of logs were de- stroyed TO'- AZR PATROL 1 LOS ANGELES June County' Forester Stuart Flintliant 1m 1 ICoiiimued chyPasq 3 golurn S) 4 -T-T CarlMageisv Qeleased-'on 0HJtiristsifor Contempt i 1 Continued on Page 3 Column 4) rc Canary Snowball Gettief Owned at Steilacoom Hos- pital New Champion OLYMPIA July Another Washington dairy-cow has achieved it world's rccordit was announced here today by Governor Louis Hart at tho-annual picnic of the Thurston County Holstcin-Fricsian Association The cow is Canary Snowball Getti junior 5-year-old Holstoin in the herd at the Western Washington Hospital owned by the state This record is for the 305-day test' for a junior 3-year-old cowf and was completed early this tveek The assembled dairymen gave three rousing cheers when the announcement whs made' The production for the 303 days according to the figures given were 76G08 pounds butterfat 05801 pounds butter and 22062 pounds milk The previous record for a cow of this class for tho 305 day period was: 172745 pounds butterfat and 00033 pounds butter -While the Steilacoom cow has made the highest production ever known in her class she will notbe officially given the record until she qualifies oy calving again within 24 months of tbe previous freshening period Sho is due to freshen again October 19 The 1 sire ef the new record holder was Canary Paul Gettle and her dam was Snowball which had a seven-day record of 3309 pounds butter and 58820 pounds milk The grandslre of the new champion la the senior herd sire at Steilacoom Chlmi-cum King Korndyke Sadie Vale and her grand-dam was ths famous also in the Steilacoom herd The Holstein herd at the Steilacoom hospital Is in charge of Richards livestock manager while Canary Snowball Gettle was directly under the care of Tom Webster herdsman while making the new record Speakers at Flcnio The picnic here today was a decided success being largely attended It was held at Cloverfield Farm owned by Bates President A page of tbe county association presided after the picnic lunch and other speakers were Meyer Portland Ore Northwest representative of the Hoi-stein-Friesian Association of America Stookey Thurston county farm agent Lord Olympia banker: Col George A Cue and Col Payne well known livestock auctioneers Geprga Buckley manager of Carnation Stock FarmaTolt Ellington dairy expert of the State College of Washington and Earl Cooper extension' agent of tlie National Holstein Association in charge of boys and girls club work HEAT CAUSES TWO DEATHS IN EAST CLEVELAND July Two deaths here Were Reported today as di-' the heat deaths here Mcily due SANTA FEJ NM" July Ma gee Albuquerguc Was released bn $2500 bond by'order-oflhe- slate supreme court herc tonight thetermi-nation of a hearing instituted on a wrlt of habeas corpus Release- of "the editor was for duration of tho Court's deliberatiomon' tho queslibn ojf tho ppwer ot pardon 4n the caw of direct contempt forrwhich Magee 1 under sentence in the San Miguel county Jail at-Laa Vegas yt ''y The trial pfCarl libel' before District Juilgo Legliy: at Las' Vegas "was-a 1 public scandal the result of a conspiracy- to abridge tho freedom 'of the press and Magee did not have' a- fair-trial in Judge Leahy'i court says Attorney Neil 'Feld jf Albuquerque iii a report submitted and made public today by joint legislative board of organized labor of New Mexico which retaincd Mr Kltld' 0 observe the Magee- trial-' and: make a reportJ Mr Field in his report -denounces tho failure of Judge Leahy jt A vacate the 'bench grant Magee a change of veniie alleges that the presence of an unnamed politician conspicuous in th courtroom Vondemhi the manner in which the prostitution was conductedand urges a petition to the- governor to call a' special lbkisla-tlve session to' impeach Judge' Leahy TOY BALLOON KILLS ANGELES CHILD By LESTER HUNT Lewis ESchwellenbach of Seattle vtthout detail of the optl- forner state commauder of the Anier-cal and biological ly lean Lexlon -'announced-ryesterday' to ich he had arrived at his findings The Ledger that he -would notbecome a candidate for governor or any other office this year- because he felt- that such action would embarrass that organization Sc hwellenbach's announcement comes as a refreshing contrastVto that of many aspirants for 'political honors who are striving openly covertly 0 draw the' votfe of the organised soldier as represented 'by- the American Legion Political observers rate Schwellen-bach as tbe one man -talked of- as a gubernatorial possibility who would not" only have the greatest appeal 'for the younger veterans but would swing the majority of them into' the Democratic primaries to support him It is this fact that has become tho deciding factor In' inducing the young Seattle'attorney to eey nut of active politics he said yesterday Degloa Connection Known since I have been discussed a possible contender for the Democratic nomination have been referred to in news articles as the former commander of the American Legion anil tho 1 prediction lias been made repeat edly that I would receive the support of members of that organization In mentioning my possible candidacy to me' have always linked me' with the American Legion until I the' insistence of the attor-tT however Judge Caverly admitted full description of the tests by hteh he determined that human blood on the cold chisel went into a lengthy de Wion of test tubes heat applica-active and reactive- agents ffcroocoploi examinations and centri wtatlops After that the form 'Wstioning generally was: --rDid you submit this exhibit to the tests' as the chisel and conclude 1 was stained by human aamins Exhibits exhibits were handed one by udce puverly whose big task determine the punishment that tke crime to which Leopold have pleaded guilty! lie carefully at each and mode 01 the location of the tell tale iIcNaly' veteran of 10000 post en8 nd analyses carefully ad the Identification marks nd Dr Webster had placed on He talked directly to the tffi ljeporter spelling out the more the chemical and patho-! terms that he used and long syllables of the others mtlculous care teslifylng to blood HOLWMANmi AND WIFE piscovery of Skeleton' Grave Leads to Ar-rest of 1 Tennessee Pair -r V- CHATTANOOGA Tcnn July 24 II ennott district freight agent Of the Soutbern Ravlwav at Komc Gu and his wife were detained at police headqivtrters- here today for investigation in- connection? with1 the' finding lierb about a wcek ago of a woman's skeleton in ashallow grave under a house it'' was' by' the chief oF police V4? It developed ari aged aunt of Dennett Miss Augusta Hoffman' occupied this house': and mysteriously disappeared 'in lOio'The finding of a pair of gold rimmed "spectaclea the grave boa ring the trade mark of an optician at Knoxville led the officers to Knoxville where they recovered a letter written by Mrs Claude Parker of- State College which stated her suspicion ha her sister had mysteriously disappeared According to this letter the Bonnet claimed that Miss Hoffman' left 'Chattanooga Intending to 'go to Knoxville and that she later met -and -married a man named Brown and Ifornia TACOMAN IS HONORED AT CONVENTION Waiter McDowell Named Vice President of 1 i jis- 'a Associations I i- a a tSpecIsl to Tseema Ledger) CLEVELAND 0-r July Walter McDowell secretary -of the Pacific Savings- 4k Loan Association of Taco! ma Wash- was today elected fourth vice president' of the United States League of Loaii Associa-tipns thus placing him in line for the of thp organiza-tionfour years hence Vincent' Roberts ot Takima was chosen as member' of the national executive committee' Kansas City- was selected as the meeting-place for LV went to Cal- 'V 1 on Fidelity' Building climbed and climbed until it reaehed 86 and then satisfied with having set a new high record for tho summer and fearful of giving jealous Easterner a chance to voice loud horselaughs slowly subsided 7 Tacomans can take a moist comfort in the tcmperatuiu' figures for several other cities Thursday ah reported -by the government weather chart: Seattle 92 Portland 98 New Orleans 104 St Louis 90 Boston 94 Phoenix 1Q4 'Washington 92: Walla Walla 96 In Tacoma Old Sol started the day by registering 64 degrees at 7 a ra Here's his record for the day by hours: 8 a ni 68 9 a 71 10 a in' 75 11 a 771-noon 50 lp 83 2 84 2'p 86 4 ra 88 fi 88 6 87 7 84 The 1 previous hottest day for this summer was Juno 29 when a maximum of 843 degrees was reached According to Cover government meteorologist stationed at Tacoma today promises to be just as warm as yesterday' 'v' the bread prices must go up1 too However we anticipate a raise very The standard price for Tacoma bread is now IF cents for a and a half loaf WHITE GIRL IS DETERMINED TO WED JAPANESE SAN FRANCISCO' July 24 Miss Hazel Rogers a Sun Francisco mil liner told United States District Attorney Carr here today that she was willing' to1 forfeit her American citizenship jto marry Shigeoitoa Japanese of this citThe wedding is to take-place in Lewis' BSchwellenbacfi An-nounces He Will Not'- Be--Candidate for Governor -i (Continued on Page Column 3) WALLA MA YOR TO TALK IN CITY TODAY Maydr Ben' Hill of Walla' Walla leading contender for 1 the 1 Democratic nomination for governor will stop off in Tacoma today- as the main speaker ata Democratic rally' at 'the Tacoma Hotel this noon George Flshbufne will preside st the meeting which will give local! Democrats an opportunity to meet the Walla Wallan Those intending to attend the luncheon are asked to make their reservations by phoning the Tatum a Hotel BREAD PRICE HOLDING FIRM VmjFOR PRESENT Although fiour advanced 1 Thursday from 10 to' 20 cents barrel the increase is not expected to cause a raise FARM BUREAU HEADS CCIMMFNn TiFCIICiN have been several Increases liLLlJlUIV the price of flour lately but it has CHICAGO- July Goraplete sat-j not-' yet been necessary' to raise 'the isfactlon was expressed by the Amerl- prtce of declared A A' Duen-can Farm Bureau officials in a statement today regarding the- decision of the federal trade commission declaring the Pittsburgh-plus practice as unfair and a Violation of the Clayton act waL bakers always absorb as many of these flour increases as changing1' the! price of bread They can' stand only so much however and when the limit is reached jt Ir as the related his post mortem inaton of young body to conclusion that death was due Jttocation 'Vy physicians were on the onJr a few minutes each' The which the case wasfor-W Bd the lengths to which the uilowed to go to briiig otit Uiu facts was illustrated by Jr'tIon- ked by Mr Crowe of yfaatr: i(re TOU present when the piece horn tii tkCn from the chisel thrown Jyn Automobile in wlilcli Robert killed was nlcalltios of presenting- evl-ri Ve heen swept aside in these 11 Inp designed only to inform eourt of the full detsUs of tbe LOS ANGELES July '24 Bursting a toy balloon which she was' inflating with her! breath caused the death of 7 -year-old June Lamay here yesterday A particle of rubber from -the balloon caught In throat and 'she 'died of suffocation before it be SHIPPERS 'Mi PRIYATELCONTROL SAN FRANCISCO July 24-fRa': freight shippers In California: been saved a year' by -rate reductions -ordered by ths state railroad commission -since the roads were returned to private coitfol on February :1 1920 It1 was announced today by tbo 'rate department of the 'ikwte 20 WOMEN HURT IN 4 BARGAIN STAMPEDE NORRISTOWN Fa July Twenty persons- mostly women wen slightly injured here today in a bargain counter' rush when a new store advertised the sale of one'-cent brooms FOSTER WILL OPEN tV TOUR NEXT MONTH UHICAGO July William Foster and Benjamin Gitlow candidates of the workers' pariy of America for President and Vice president 7 respectively will open speaking tours about mid-August according to an announcement: from pariy headquarters today by Joseph Manley 'Ml -J ters today wr frt 1 Vf A Is- 4A' -I 1 'V to A 1 cx 1 1 -JJ 1 Tijuana' Mexico nextMondav Miss Rogers' said 1 i A 1 1 '0 Cl.