The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 30, 1917, Page 1

HIS ADVANTAGE Well, Maggie, | cettainty am dead tired,” laborer in the sewer when he got home. said the * * MUSES ARSENIC IN r PANCAKES DEATH \ FOLLOWS QUICKLY DANFORTH, IIL, Jan. 30.—Mrs. O. J. Meints,; wife of a farmer living west of here, killed her four sons Py and her grandson by mistaking arsenic for pancake * flour. * In the farm house today are the bodies of Theo- dore, Irvin, Mino and Fred Meints, sons, and Clarence} Meints, grandson, son of Sebo Meinjs. “ Discovering that her supply of pancake flour was tex exhausted while she was preparing breakfast, Mrs her omeints returned to the pantry and by mistake secured a can of arsenic. Her husband did not partake of {and Theodore died last night and the poisoned § cakes. and Mrs. Mino, t ast, di today : Meints, discovering they were bit With the excep of Clarence, ter, ate none herself, Her discov. the grandson, who was 11, all the ' ery came too late, however, as all|\dead were adults. Together wit her sons and grandson had eaten their father, they worked the large | heartily. Two of them, Fred andj|family farm. The mother is grief} iclans fear before and the | Irvin shock may prove fatal. e, became ill shortly stricken, ph yesterday. Clarence noon and died INQUEST TO.TELL. HOW 4 CHILDREN | DIED AT AUBURN Following a conference The inquest will be held in the ‘Tuesday between Deputy undertaking parlors of (George Prosecutor Helseli and Deputy [Scott in Auburn. The body of the decid- loldest child was not ber! that a murder charge |day afternoon, pending t be fited against | Hewitt will be taken from S. A. Hewitt, heid in the | tle to the inquest city jail on an open charge | Sheriff John Stringer annow that there was no diate charges should not against Hewitt in connection with the murd of his four children early last ndey morning, until after the inquest, which will begin obtained @vidence strong in Auburn at 10 a. m. Satur. enough to convict Hewitt before day. any court,” said Stringer ‘and Helsell said there was a posst-|there is no necessity in delaying bility of a charge being filed direct |‘"\* Feb pyatcore ; ; before Saturday should any reason nen asked why Hewit ’ placed in the clty Jail rather than el Hewitt Unemotional the county jail Monday, following 1 his return to this city from Auburn ontinued his calm, indif dence of breaking down and con-|Podies of his children, Sheriff Tuesday Stringer explained that the heavy gy oemnelieclgiartaar snows made {it impossible for the Officers at different times h repeatedly asked him if he d believe the children had been hit in the head with a hammer, and on each occasion the prisoner says he doesn’t know. It was learned Tuesday that the} 7 |Mmachine to proceed up the hill the old court house. He said that Hewitt was not left in the city jail for the purpose of putting him thru the “third degree as was first supposed. to Hewitt still maintains the calm sta ybtained © information | resi ag Ee be the Hewitt |Composure he has shown since first be gor . : * ¢ a stateme! Qn children, who had visited the home arrested He male a tatement in a the efternoon before the mur. | the city jail Monday that “they had on the afternoon before ee ; ceable in the room where ae be hs & ne onaren atest |shown by Hewitt was when he was ad crates shown ch on" pod ! Corroborate Girl's Story age gh me po iol fe oe a This substantiates the story told is pees sagged, according to by Myrtle Hewitt that » saw her|Deputy Sheriff Starwich, and he| by My backed up against a door, Then he} father pouring oil on the mattress f in’ the bedroom where she and the ‘ others died in flames. The food, and trunk apparel, which Hewitt had remo |drew himself up and clenched his Jaws He said nothing of wearing}, A bit of | the evidence said to y.|have been obtained by the author! { from the house to a shed in the | ties is to the effect that Hewitt as rear previous to the fire, was ed a neighbor after the fire how Maced in storage Tuesday by the|badly the children’s heads were Es haet burned, evidently trying ‘to find if u authorities for evidence. aan {the fire had removed all traces of . the places where the children were struck Hewitt asked C. F. Smith, } ADVERTISING MANAGER'S next door neighbor, how one turned in a fire alarm DAILY TALK When asked Monday why he ash ed this, Hewitt plained he had een some sparks flying from a and said might be night before, but there building the he didn't know another fire BRITISH FLEET HUNTING ROVER OFF NEW YORK : NEW YORK, Jan. 30.—The entire north Atlantic squadron of the British navy has been ordered into waters adjacent to New York, it was stated here today Reports of steamships, which have been brought to this port of the presence of a mysteri ous steamship caused the issu. 4 ance of orders to the squadron to search for a German raider. | MORE THAN 60,000 COPIES DAILY SEATTLE, VOLUME 19. WASH., TUESDAY, JANUARY 3 The Seattle Star 0, 1917 CLEARING HOUSE: STATEMENT IS | ISSUED ON BANK Concerning the suspension of the Northern Bank & Trust company, the executive com: mittee of the Clearing House Awe of Beattle issued the < statement this morning After an exumination into the affairs of the ban such as it has been possible to make, the executive committee of the Clearing House associa tion concluded that it would be better for the State Bank Ex aminer's department to liqui date the bank rather than for the Clearing House association to take it over This was partly because of the fact that certain legal com plications appeared, and also because of the unsettled status of one of t large interests appearing | the lst of the bank's assets — namely — the 1 mining properties at Issa ank, having fore: A 4 first mortgage for a con siderable sum against the prop. erty former! controlled by Alve Von Alt eben at Inna quah, was unable to realize, owing to the extension of the period of redemption by the court and other complications. Had this not occurred, the dif- feuities of the bank would have been greatly lessened. may situation with reapect petlste tank ant the Rroad way Northern Bank & Trust com- pany, fol'owing the suspension of the former bank, caused a slow but steady loss of deposits in the Northern Bank & Trust com culminating tn its The clearing mmittee believes that suspension. house the « cleared fon is now th $600,000 MUNY | = MARKET IS UP TO CITY'S VOTE lexistence. Seattle “EVERY DEPARTMENT Northern Depositors Stand in Snow | The Northern Bank & Trust Co., which failed today, perpetrat- jed a gross deception upon its depositors on the closing day of its While the managers of the defunct bank were in session yesterday with the other bankers of the city, trying to get out of | their financial mess, they printed the following advertisement in papers: meee NIGHT EDITION Is it windy enough for you today? Foolish question No. 75,687,983, But Tired, is it? You don't know when you're in luck at that, it’s better than some of the Here | have been at the washtub all this hot day, and hot air they've got at Olympia. The you've been working in a nice, ese! eewer."—Ledies’ ARPS INRA ISSA ADAAPDADR DARA ARDEP DDD DADE nnnnn AAARAM ISSA weather 4oreenet Home Journal THE ONLY PAPER IN SEATTLE THAT DARES TO PRINT THE NEW: Fair and colder tonight; Wed AR Annennnnnn nnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnn ARARAAA AR ADA DRL PRDR ARDARADDAD ADDL — nesday, fair.” ON TRAINS AND NEWS RTANDS, fe ONE CENT [NORTHERN BANK IS CLOSED | ea asl | Woman Accidentally Kills 4 Sons and Grandson 1 ea STATE LOCKS IT yy AS HALE MILLION ; LOSS IS FOUND” First Bank Failure in Twenty-five Years The failure of the Broadway State bank and its - ally, the Northern Bank and Trust Co,, is the first in 25 years of Seattle's history. This is a remarkble rec- ord, and speaks well for the solidity of Seattle’s banks. The failure of the Northern Bank and Tfust Co. was ; caused solely by wretched management. The other ; {bankers of the city did all that was possible to.save the Northern bank, after learning of its difficulties. However, they found that its loans were in such shape that it would be unwise to try to salvage it. NL UW) | With a loss of $500,000 to the deposi the Northern Bank & Trust Co., Pike st. | Westlake ave., failed to open at 10 a. | Tuesday. | The assets are $1,100,000, while the lia-- bilities are $1,600,000, state bank examiners — estimate. j Up to the close of banking hours Mo day, the bank continued, as usual, to deposits. An advertisement was also in Monday papers by the bank, guarantee “conservative care” for the interests of positors. og The bank was ordered closed by State {Bank Examiner W. E. Hansen when, folla ‘ing a conference Monday night with leading bankers of Seattle, the Clearing House asso= ciation decided it could not assume the af- © fairs of the Northern bank. 3 BB cc Rues Christmas Card Some laughed 1 got a Ch Whether or not Seattle shall of this bank made a wonderful ywth HS detmaas oard from this ‘s issue $600,000 in bonds for the during 1916 Aa tutte ae Rise pds, a Plan Reorganization . establishment of a municipally Tha saving ice aeclat densi collar was ra 5 A plan, of reorganization is noW |gathering before the bank at 9# : owned and cperated cold stor. ’ le SAVINGS and commercial deposits a a ie under way by which the depositors|4 m. They found a notice age plant and market will be increased 33 1-3 per cent, a remarkable Ag set themselves are to take charge On @/ been posted on the door: “Bank | put up to the voters at the e . ae 4 . said something about thrift.| mutual basis, which, it is claimed, |closed;,in the Hands of the * spring election expression of public confidence. I practiced thrift for 20 years, and, will pay them 60 per cent of the de- | Examiner.” The council Monday, by a “Conservative in the safeguarding of even went without rubbers, Now/posits and would eliminate ex Their All in Bank ¥ vote of 5 to 4, decided to sub ; vehi look wh pensive court proceedings. In the crowd were scores of n mit the issue to the people. depositors’ interests. He ighed out loud The cause of the failure ‘is said | positors, : Those wh favored submission Concentrating its efforts to the build- re to be a slow return on loans, some) Several of them were omen, of the plan were Moore, Fitzgerald ‘ ‘ + ° P r “What They All Got” made previous to the war to Ger-)/who declared all they had was ey Hesketh, Erickson and Bolton. Dal ing of a strong financial institution. I just want to get a look,” one |™an interests the bank - ; wed ag en “In the heart of the retail district. woman proclaimed er sich S the hier s cuaineis te ieee men were of then A -obtumittan -Of | Ueivassity Jot 4TH AND PIKE pelt tices Renker the |The Star noon edition 1” foes bank’. Wak both a commers gton faculty enbers have ‘Not connected in any manner with crowd That news of the failure had!cial and a savings institu y od the detailed plans, which nar vheat & eee been spread by phone was indicat-| about $500,000 of the $1,600,000 were first wor ed ont bs Conant any other bank in Seattle. Rough Stuff Squeiched edb crowds which began | posits being in savings account, tees from the Central Labor Coun : 3 kis pees Si either R Bank * c ® One man suggested that the mob un on the Bani gts ae s In other words, while these bankers were ju: hee ne wet ‘The immediate cama provides that a commission sw ; ° ° 4's ot pola P rice bank's failure was a run ol a pervise the operation of the market | grasping at straws, while their whole finan- ,,!¢'* *4" something.” he mut which followed the closing oman Ne ommer city inthe Unite |¢ial fabric was tumbling on their heads, 4 vis fellow turned and gave Se eberbad ing: 4 Peta ay . rel ° . : ° him one look. He stepped down fe ¢ ONO States has attempted to solve the| they were boasting in their advertisement off the curb and walked away | ead, inet, Co aie : r eding pe to the} “ h,” b ee house business for the Broad . extent proposed by the plan |about their “‘great growth,” about their “con- dike Hes eoke State bank, the latter not being a4 |servative safeguarding of depositors’ inter-| “Weil.” said one litte woman BY SEN NICHOLS zx the Clearing HO spunkily, “I'm glad we bought the ' ie es “ LDEST NIGHT pat and soliciting more money from more jr, anyway. ‘They wont set that This connection had*its tigi dep im Store Pocus Aa" sa oi ence, and immediately after the = ° : eit BY EDGAR C. WHEELER Broadway bank closed its doors, THERE MAY BE WORK HERE FOR) 0» os, suit gone, var) on MPIS. lan at--stiuing a depositors Rogan drain al y A , i . x 3 money from the Northern, iA PROSECUTOR. asked what she had los rectly at the power of the state pub: "1? . claimed that. the bankia oe eo oe Bid ir tel pe th lie service commission, a bill Was! chief difficulty arose out of a loam b'give her naine, bi introduced today by Senator Nich- ma to Baron Alvo Von Sleven, regen tol atlas orcad tect ols of Seattle, restoring to cities of Who is said to have handled the D POSI RO) WD i the first class powers to control/Gefman emperor's investmentay - I ; ‘ ¢ class’ Bo both in this country and in Cams” The coldest night of the There were very few comfortable public utilities vested by constitu ada. ather Man Salisbury B N K I IOORS TO looking people in the crowd tion The baron made a large initial that last night was the coldest of | ‘ hye hoe Who could af| pye pill empowers voters of a| investment in the Issaquah Coal Coy 9 the winter The record mark was or¢ to ose their money knew in| city to decide whether city utilities| taking over the entire property, A 20 above at 5 a. Ws O] ‘ SA\ TT time ° Bet It out.” one lady com: | shalt be regulated by the state. pub-| Mortgage was given by him on ft, | ; i eas bd f nd cers paueed mente¢ aa lic service commission {and . ean fone from the Ne bi y 0 undrer of Seattleites oT! i The r ci e i as see - A majority of votes can deter-|ern bank he war came on, aM e aot to d snap is not Big policemen stood in the Old women, gray halred, clung FOREIGNERS BEWILDERED | ine whether the city shall surren-| the German interests were unable oF the forecast is general doors of the Northern Bank and hopefully to their places Little groups “of “forelen "horn der to or vest in commission this/to take up the mortgage, and the) tonight and colder Waist compaby.. nad fused a it was cold and their lips got|YO"king men wore terrified expres-| power of regulation and control bank, while becoming owner of the 7 i a scheduled for today or) age of bewildered humanity | blue wions us they talked fast and unin-| ‘The bill also provides that cities| mine. was unable to convert it into” Wednesda a 3 ie 5 telligibly made » o all com.| liquid» assets. tary poate havehad 2 t Tuesday morning. Is it any uve to wait?” one of hall be made a party to all com-|Hquidvassets, “ Haggis acta agr bod lal sce, Newe that the institution had {them asked a policeman * plaints filed with. the commission, |. The Northern Hank & Trust Go. @ Be DONS Ai iat ener, wee d fast by phone “1 guess not, lady,” he answered,| When the newsies waded into the|and all investigations in which any) bas one of the best locations tn dig caused by the blizzard over Puget| failed traveled fast by p . answered. | city, it is, claimed, and another |sound cate onte a « Before the time for opening, She wormed her way out jerowd with noon edition Stars, car-| public service company having fran b: ab “as lready offered $75,000 q Ratiie’ dak Mend ake sting at 10'a. m., men, women and | They Read—and Depart |rying an exclusive story of the|chise In the city ts affectea Henares 7 5 ood and coasting | There © dozens . bank failure, the discourag . | It is a clear-cut home rule bill, 8 leas reme is had flocked there. Th. were dozens like her—old| 0 Iraged depos e| 3 Jrelgns supreme in the kide’ world,| gifts ha iiddle Lana oodtunad on |itors reached for their pocketbooks, |drawn at suggestion of Cerporation |, Both the Northern Bank & Trust 4o, With “colder” weather coming The firet few waited silently Th ue : Idwell of Seat] Co. and the Broadway State bankai |the small boy is happy —expectantly. Young women, evidently married,| They were eager to learn all they Counsel Cald wen or Seas. | which failed in the same month ™ Then a young man on the Inside/hurried to the edge of the crowd, | Could Be ai es | were organized a few years ago Bi ‘The bill calling for condemnation | posted notices, written in ink on|craned their necks, and then jam ed away when I became indignant.”| W, Phillips, who is charged wit of land about Swan lake, go the elty|bank stationery, in each window/med tothe front, only to read the DETECTIVES ON JoB | see making some of the loans that wn i use its water storage eca-| and on the doors notices and depart One woman had suspected some-| Department store detectives were eventually forced the closing of ult ¥to 2,700,000,000 gallons, wa Read Fatal Notices Those who had bean ihero firet|thing was wrong Monday after-/on the curb, scanning the women in| the banks, Phillips is now, in Ne ( | by he council Monday There was a sudden surge to read | and finally ed that it waa toe | noon the crowd . York city This is the first'step in the big|them late to ue their savings went] “Tl tried to $20 from my say he stores were flooded with The officers of the bank are; rogram to Improve the water y Closed—This Hank in the Hands|away, They had prepared to partic-jings account he sald They | cheeks on this bank yesterday,” one|L, Collier, president; Gerald Prin ply evttem so a population of 1,000,/of State Examiner pate in the final rush “run.” Naj wouldn't give it to me. The manjof them said. “We began to get'vice president; W. G. Hall, yiee™™ 600 could be adequately served, | Some laughed. Others muttered. use. The piace was cloned turned from the window and walk.' leary late in the day,” president; C. B, Sandefer, cashien, \ ane \ By