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fl BRYAN IS TGLD THAT JAPAN FINANCES BUYING OF LAND IN CALIFORNIA IEGISLATOR POINTS OUT JAP DANGER Tells Secretary of State Secret of How Nippon ese Obtain Best of Our Farmland. SACRAMENTO. April J". "It l« not only the stern competition of the cheap working, cheap living. In dlvldua Japanese our psopls e»et when the brown man become* * 'and owner. The white man alio l» op posed by the powerful Japanese gov ernment. which assists its subjects here by furnishing actual cash to buy their land." This ts »: at Secret ai v of State Hryan heard from the lip* of hi* boyhood friend. Assemblym in i v\ Biuckei ruck »eteran democrat of the house. and representative of tho plain farmer of ih i'allfor: I > * > lr> *. * ticn the Commoner look coun sel with the legislators on the alien situation here. Can't Follow Bryan. "I grew up In Bryan'* town." said Ftuckenbruck. 'and 1 have always hail the greatest admiration for him. but In this mailer I cannot follow him. "Japanese farmers come In. he •aid. "and after a fe» years t!..-v have acquired more than I have They have no money to begin with They don't bu> the land with th.> money they have made by their own efforts but wtth aid fr •tn their gov ernment. That Is why they are able to acquire the very best land In the sratr "I a*ked a Japanese In my dl* trlct how much hi* i v <rnment helped him. and N- said: Two times. one time $BOil. and ano'her Other JipiMM farmer! told me the s.irne st Ties. 1 know II is true, ami I told Hryan so That !s why I am g >inK to stand pat on thla antl alien land ownership question Nothing r:in in- Predicts Initiative. •*Vn!«ss this problem Is settled positively at tills session, the people will tako the matter Into their own hands through the Initiative. They havr fold me so. without any quib bling. In my own district In the San Jnaq iln valley. J. myself, will place my farm In other hands and take the stump throughout the state at my own expense The white race must be saved from this menace, and the time to start Is now Pacific Ice Co. patrons, please rail up Klliott 5560. and you will receive prompt at tention. PACIFIC ICE CO. EDWIN J. BROWN DENTIST 71S Flr%t Avik, I al.»n lllork. I urn now ffWtnf my *ntjra t!ro« and p»rv>ntl attune! n to my Drntml Pra< tlr# I am rxtra-tln* t#*th fr*« %r \ without p*Jn. makln* <>• ;<! and T*or~#laln Crown# and BrMmnrk f r f rn 04 U» • * • fall vt of T~th for 11. M and l>3 (told rills $1. V)t Ks ■; natt'ina and contestations I ri.« without rharf« My off»r to r'»i l« for you to go to any d*ntltt In B«attla and hara »r amtnatfon. th»n rail on m* and laarn mr prlr*® and what I ran do for >»j, then hara th« d*ntl*t you want to «!'» your work • idwin J vinowv. f» r> H#"%ttla'« f» ntl«t Or>*n »v»r. unMI and Hunrl» • unti « f■- r»» « * ' / t Anniversary Sale See Announcement in lomorrow's Paper ) Jvtt TOUMO I Second Ave. at James St. o AcSolf Fint3s He Needs Jlmagsnatioim to Be an Actor in flf ne Movie-- WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED TO A HARD-LUCK BANK CLERK Kmployed in a certain Seattle tank is a young man whom j we will call George Nelson, though that isn't his name. Me server a* a handy man and hi* pay is $1,000 a year. Most of the time he handles books ami papers, hut sometimes, when a teller is sick or away, he fingers real money—stacks and stacks of it. No, George hasn't robbed the bank He is honest. But this is what he has to contend against in order to stay honest He is married. Wife recently presented him the first baby. Being a "banker." George has. or thinks he has, to live in a "respectable" neighborhood and wear good-looking clothes. His job. in short, determines his standard The wife, tis>. has a level to maintain. She is a neat, bright and affectionate wife, very eager to economize; but she wasn't BROTHER PREVENTS GIRL'S KIDNAPING BY KILLING LOVER H? Prwn I 4 Wirt CHICAGO, April 29 Nearly de- The icir 1 was en rout" to her work capitated by a hatche'. In the hand* *•"' *>er brother, when she «u set of the Klrl i brother. Pa.quelle.Twiy '1 in* a rm. attempted ti» frighten Maranato. a rich young Italian. w*« !»a®qu#ll# Fort# *w*y Thr |rt»r killed today, when, with a band of netted a hatchet from a pile of lura frlenda, he attempted to kidnap ber near by and hacked the would- ; Anna Forte. 13, who had rejected He kldnajwr with II before he could him Durlnir the mele« a bullet fire. Forte fled and baa not t>e<>n | struck and fatally wounded Frank raptured TAXICAB DRIVES HIM 10 SUICIDE Gettysburg Driven to despair by the advent of the taxlcab and the auto hark, which seriously diminished hi* earning power, and I* *ald to hare caused an estrangement between himself and hla wife In the past few weeks, H. E Crew. 5.1, one of the best-known hack driver* In Seattle, shot himself through the head Mon day afternoon. He died Instantly. The tragedv occurred at the home o' (} A Kos*. Eighth av . where ("re* visited hi* wife Crew had nt one time been fairly well to-do. ANNIVERBARY RAN'QCET and meeting of the St. Mark's church was attended by over 250 person" Monday nigh'. The prln< Ipal speakers were Fllshop \V P Nl' li oils, Rev. Shayler and Hugh Cald well. A BPPTAI, train will < arry Se a'tle delegates to 'he Wi stern Wufclßft m.Sunday convention at ("• ntralla ,Alfana. n passerby fty t*ntt#<l U«m4 OLYMPIA. April J»-~Prep. arntlons are being made today for the urate of Washington'* personalty conducted e»ciir«lon to the battlefield of Gettysburg In Juh. for the benefit of the boy* of '<!. who fought In that memorable battle Porni»r Johnny Koh»" *111 travel with the boy* In blue, according to C W Clausen, ititc auditor, who »ays 'hut both are eligible nnl»r the statute by which 115.000 wan appropriated to meet the «■* P«-ns" No old soldier ran go at the state's eii><n«c. etrept th<>! e who send In their names In advance and go with the reg ular party. MAMMA WONT LET HIM FLY AIRSHIP 1 !!y t'ltlt<«l f"« I MHI Wlr« IIOSTON. Muss, April J».—Nel •on Slater Harvard undergrnduate and mill onalre son of the late Ho ratio N Slater, cannot use the $.'>.ooo aeroplane he recently pur chased. Hl* mother won't let him THF. STAR—TUESDAY. APRIL 29, l'M.l trained in all round housekeeping, a- girl- were a generation ago She can do fancy work and cook ftidge, but she cant make baby clothes nor her own dresses most things in the Nelson home, therefore, are "store bought." T!ie first few months the Nelsons got along finely on ?I''JJ a week, antl even saved a bit, for both had clothing ahead, anil the wedding gifts had well nigh furnished the flat But when the doctor had to be sent for, when the wee little things had to be got ready and when, for a time, there wat need of a servant and a nurse, n<>t only did the small surplus soon vanish, but hubby ha<! to run in debt. He expected that, as s ">n as the emergency had passed, he O'lild easily catch up He had never faced the baby prob lem before He had heard it *aid that two could live a* cheaply as one. ami he couldn't see why such a little- mite as the third member of the household should add to the cost *1 Shall Sit Again on My Throne,' Says Manuel, 'And I Will Listen Then to the Voice of My People' OAHY DKHI.VB. TIIK FRENCH ACTRESS WHO H(M'KKD MAN t'EI. 11KK MIS THRONE AMI PRINCESS Al'Ut>TA VICTORIA, WHOM. IT IS HAIII, IIK Wll.l. WKII. EIHTOR3 NOTE—This Is the EIKST Interview 'hat Kin* Manual of I'ortugal, who wan rorke I "ff his throne h> (iahy l*esl> t * • »er given out l( was secured for the European correspondent of The Star l>y Joa<pilm Initio, who wan a rn'mtuT of the king's stitt«' In the good old da*« *hen Manuel *a» really s kin* lust now the kitit» of England Is giving Manuel a pension and a h"tne In England. Hough Englishmen, "ho pay tin* isxet can't figure out »hy their kltiK la so kind to tbe outrast king of another country. By Joaquim Lcitao "I am studying the great soels ; and financial problem all over Europe, for I see now that on good ] social conditions depends the ' pineas of the msjorlty of the clt I /ens of my country—the common people." This Is what King Manual sal'' to me at th« beginning of this, th> first Interview he has evvr granted As he spoke hIH young fai e w:if grave and li!» IJfN flnalo-il must earnest l.v. ' WLv are you studying these thin 4™"* Do you think that mot archy will be restored and jr<*ti will be able to ut 1117,0 this knowledge?" I axkeil "Yea," quick 1 y returned Manuel j "Th • monarchv" VVI) THA I MEANS MANCKI, 'will return to! I'ortugal' Each people ban the form of government thit suits It 1» t mid Ihlf republic In Portugal has been a hard and expensive leu son to the people "In returning to the throne of Portugal I will not simply ■ seek to occupy the throne in order to be a king. Indeed there Is no reward In this world great enough for a man who takes the responsibilities of a royal post. I do not want to be a sing except to srrve my coun try. I want my greatness to grow out of the greatness of my peoplal" "As soon ns my monarchy l« re- Bt' led I will face the problem of righting the wrongs which have been done to the people under Ihe [Pie 111 republic I llHl . .11.- uhollt . l.oridon, Carls and .llerlln and I think I know more about the slum life uinl til" poverlji of llw ma; • tluiti many of (Ji> statesmen who , linvu boon pulillim European » thrones the pi ' few years. "Another thing, I have decid ed," said the young ea king, "is that It Is absolutely necessary to put labor on Just as solid a basis as capital and industry." SAILOR LOSES LIFE Word wa* broil if ht her* tod «> by men of the tii* TyfH «»f th** death of n aallor off Capo ttery lie lost hi* hftlan<*e while unfutitonlnK th#» hawiuir and f» U off th« Ikiw of the harkentllie Thorium IV Kmlfch. outward Iwnind for Ann tralla. and nft«-r atru«i?llnjj for * few moment* laid hold of the ve#» hi*! * lok lln«*. only to drop It a moment lnt»*r and ulnk A lw»at win lowered within three mlnut**, but th»* man did not eome to the mirfar#* aKaln. HENRY HfIIWENKKR. who ea raped from the Isolation hospital. | wh'-rn he was held hecauso of his refusal to !>e vaccinal d. was re- ; taken Mondm lie Is wllllnK to let { the heilth authorities vaccinate i him now. En^raving£s While You Wait problem. We aren't going to print the Nelson family diary. Its enough to say that George did his best. He cut out the daily cigar and took to a pipe. He even wore patches when they wouldn't show. But the debt didn't decrease. It grew. One day a tradesman attached George's wages. I his brought the matter to the notice of the president of the bank. Strange to sav, he was a two-legged human man who had been a youngster himself. AW>, he was a shrewd enough banker to prefer dividends to defalcations. He inquired into the Nelsons' affair* and—raised George Nelson's pay. Also, the pay of ihe other Nelsons in his bank. Now. sitpp>se that that bank president had been the kind of curmudgeon most bank presidents are—in fiction and in socialist cartoons. What do you suppose would have hap pened ? LAY DEATH TO WRATH OF GOD illr !••••• i<im4 Wir. TRINIDAD. Cola, April 2» — | j Italian* and Mexican* of a coal > | mlniiiK ramp n« ar h«-re believe that th<• wrath of (>ixt wa* r> i »|>oniilbl< j fur the tnyaterlona death of Atuc*k> Ilotondo, ati Kalian who »roffinßly 1 impersonated Chriat. Kotondo ami a crowd of acoffem laughed at rhtirrh member*. and j Kotondo mb* carried through the : Mrecta on a Utter lo the hlllalde. where a Kravn had been dug The burleaijuer* told ,ho Meilcana and Italian* of the village that Kotondo j w»* Christ and that they had rmcl | fled him When the marcher* reached the grave th«-y looked at 11/>tondo and found h>' «i\h dead. apparently fron j no physical cauae SMUGGLER TRIES WALKING ACROSS IP r ?***!»ert I'•«••• Wirt MCt.MNCHAM. April 2!> A new method of smuggling opium Into (hi 1 I*n 11 »*•! SIIIIM has been unearthed, according to federal off clal* who arc holding W I. Whitney, nrrested near here with a stilt rwr full of opium The chance that Whltne» walked the ties across the Jin** with hi* booty, nnil sav that If he had not stnpp.il to ark for a ilrlnk of water from Will llnle, a farm hand, would have "not across " Make Us Responsible T'se TITLE INRI'R AM'K and avoid expensive experience* duo to faulty titles of your property. Its use Inspires confi dence Ask for our booklet—it postal or phono call will bring It to you. Washington Title Insurance Co. 802 Third Avenue "Vnder Statu Supervision" 0 Seattle Agencies: TITLE TRUST COMPANY 3. E Cor. Second Ave. and Columbia St. WASHINGTON ABSTRACT & GUARANTY CO., Inc. 709 Second Avenue OSBORNE. TREMPER & CO., Inc. 802 Third Avenue ANP of th« t#pt bent quality. You will HUo our mrthod In cv*»ry ri*np«>ot fhe Rapid Rrrvlce Erqr.iv- Ing Co. ! :»«:•.i n\• r m i»ti Knrth. . .1« IJbvrty nidi? Opp jMKlofflyi Klllott ia|l> We Want A LIVE, WIDE-AWAKE BOY OR GIRL TO REPRESENT US IN EVERY TOWN IN THE STATE We wnnt a live wirr who can step right out and work with us in building up a large, profitable agrncy in every town Some of our agents in the larger towns outside of Seattle are making a fin» living handling our paper* Other towns are not m profitable, but they all make money. Perhaps yoa are just the party to take up this offer—or perhaps you know just the right party for the position. Let us hear from you at once. Address SEATTLE STAR SEATTLE, WASH. STAR WANT ADS BRING RESULTS T ° a i £g£/°"'UNUSUAL sun VALUES AT $25 ff . ..!uet— / r®£ * r/% *mmPKP> Ip* , \ > 1 I 'ffk. \ VUi nW |p tail »!«m1 rh a: marked At ws* wlmbSß® ***' vrrv ' I>W ,r ' tfl one WITH no charges > FOR ALTERATIONS On Credit Terms t*i y v ho of I|J • l V*. ! th« liberal credit term* txtondedby il f A. I \ I, B SHB I from oni> of tln> laro-s! and !»>*t »•• h .g \ 1• • ",w- ar and j have vinir own Imo ti pay the bill. I P ;i: '' ';'■ ''' :i: Bnv '|| tj W; 133Z -34 Swond Av«., Nunrliiiiort" ™ "Seattle's Reliable Credit House' Liberal Credit MEAI PRICES CUI AGAIN fOH WEDNESDAY The Middlemen Eliminated at FRYE & CO.S MARKETS . Tomorrow (Tupmlnyj tJu- follnwlnu spi i lals will ln> offered «' our markets: E*tr» Fancy Roaitlng t) A _ Loin Pork 1 Cft Chicken* . . Roast Ig| p ork _ Full Cream American 1 fifi i i u .p hp Cheese IW Washington State Cre*rc , 'T Choice Dried Salt 1 0« Butter, 21b»,. Chfi Pork (back.) I OC for o, ' b Tin- lit'ltvr pnrr* will prrVßtlM llm folloirli,* ninr*M». M VIIKKT. "ir.iinil anil I'lkr. 111 I I >1 \ 111\ I'Vr, On-lilratnl nnil Vr*ltr Way. \\ I 1 I II v I ill II 111.. \\ r«t I like mill I'lnr. AII I 111 I \ \ Ml IT 111. TMr4 Usui li r(ri«»n. WlsllllN ill \ i I'll IVi'ilfr i \* unit Nprlnfi < \»l \ 11« IIIIIKKI, l.n.r I Inn I Mr»lliihi< Mnrket. 11*11 *lll> •»! \II l< |r.lll II 111 In ill lirmir m it hoi riii I'loiii pn<klnf lonne i.> » nmim'r" _i # OO VlCrt N M KNT INm-Ki'TKl' MEAT t ~•>!< for the >' s pu „ •lump 11 •h:nlfl#» purl I v and qvnlll\ Hlinpit upon ntilll 1 I® Word* by Sch«ef„ Mu*ic hy Condo YOUR HAIR Simple Way to Quidd; Restore Natural Color. It !• • t difficult to rMinr» vevfMi ' >.f y .r t.mir If you will tb« f rM rt,»lb ■: I Tf « • • t ar.<l *t«io« rm. 1 on. in*r.4*4 f • « rngt» • hair * l i"i'»rn;•>% th<* op««i • » ll' l f n**4« haa r. -a <1 tha «f th» <jM f*«f »"? hair dya# Tbla :• * • lantlflr t r r*f v. »• r » »h*i <an h* appiitt t/) an>'•»,«. ar»<l •*-«t'-r« 1b« nat«jii --.Jor «.f t» + ha'-r Vo.'.m th# drt'i <1lr» *\ar.m on th# get ar.y ? • ha'l# an b# flva* •tf «1 ' • tt, hair »'»fi %n4 *atr«ty. r f.f - "f • r.'i U aot ri'-tjr, .1 «*• r ; »»i ruff tn4 la k natural ft l># ;«• «» thai • wotj <1 )<.•'. r hair «>.*r »rra> -r f*4*4 Tl* <.r« 111 • v.+mo -I bt»t «n» *I»J. lit: and aa It la *, nn ! to um th* b»M hair df»«i»n r«ly It fcni r«-- " n.«»ri<! it thair patrona jf !• In t* •!*#• ani IJ ia4 cm ft* • ».» e«t fr I»r«g K4 t * t4inc <1ro« a» ! STAR WANT ADS~~ BRINC RESULTS