The Seattle Star Newspaper, October 11, 1919, Page 1

) SATURDAY ocr, are High Tide, 12 Firet Lew ie 22 am Tides in Seattle Mien Tide rhe ft ! SUNDAY ocT, 12 First Low Tide 1:05 an Lett , Tint Wish Tide am, 12 Segond Low Tide ’ 8 ‘second gh Tide 644 Dom, ULE tt VOLUME 22. NO. 194. EATTLE was filled with dust, ill- temper and drifting hats, and also many little jars. MONG our philosgphical rambles, we have never chanced on a really care- ful dissertation on the effect of weather on the human animal, and yet much leas Weighty subjects are carefully Bone into by our scholastic sharks ‘Who dive into the thin waters of theory. Weather we always have with us; and the human animal is al- ways with us. We have to live with the cli- mate and our fellows, and if the climate perpetually irritates, no wonder we have wars, riots and de- bating societies. And of the three we consider the Gebating society the greatest evil. Any sane man who attends a debating, or who reads the for six absolutely lose all gense of proportion, most of his ideals, and about all his sunny dis- especially discursive. ram- goyt Yogic, is poten” in considerable quantities. to return to the weather. erday was one of those mean | Gays. ‘The downtown streets were | windy canyons with dust storms, , loose hats. hair combs and frayed E ‘Wispositions, all drifting about. "Most everybody who had.to be out had a snarl; the clerks, after a day's wrestling with disgruntled patrons, were snippy; the f | 6 Blonde waitress who usually was little ray of sunshine, shed nothing but gloom. The crossing officer equinted sternly thru reddened eyes at offending autoists, and street car motormen banged on the Deli instead of heaving on the brake. * A dusty, miserable sort of a day, when soft coal soot peppered your new white waist, and the belching furnace of your neighbor dusted your lines of white clothes to a dingy gray. And more household jars, we surmise, rocked in the usually peaceful, good-natured households of the town than had in montha, Wind and dust certainly do spot the urban disposition, see UT not ali mankind fs so easily whirled from joy to gloom by the weather vane as we city dwellers. Farmers, robust, jolly, wind-blown, sun-tanned and dust- frosted farmers, do not let the weather's medley trouble them. We never met a more cheerful, philosophical, kindly lot of men 4 than the old salts who, winter aft er winter, brave the deadly bliz- zards and riotous waters of the North Atlantic fishing waters. Men who every working hour were out in the {ce and frozen spume, out working with half-froz- en hands and faces, never knowing the comfort of a decent bed or meal for days on days, » And so the coast guards, and the life-saving crew, and the line- men, and the track walkers, and the rest of those who make a liv ing braving nature at her maddest. Usually these men feel lost when they retire to undisturbed comfort, nd they carry bitterness in sir hearts for the cruel blows dealt them Like all other burdens, the heav fer they are, the less they gall; and the more constantly they bear down upon the shoulders of our soul, the sooner we protec tive calluses that keep our spirits from chafing too much no grow But on this Coast, from San Diego to Vancouver, we have so seldom a mean day that we are pampered, and the first bit of wind, or dust, or sudden heat, or flurry of «now, makes us shudder, or peeve, or grouch, or boil, or con geal If we had a Nebraska March once every y to discipline our souls, we would be better natured o Uttle squall like that of yesterday, But it was a fine day for sedas, movies, hearth stones and silic ( stockings: PORTLAND, Or., Oct. 11—The city of Portland hag filed suit in the Cireuit Court in an attempt to pre vent policemen of the city from ob: taining a charter for their pr a union from the Oregon State Feder: ation of Labor, affiliating them with the American Federation of Labor, SEATTLE, WASH., SATL the Postoffies at Beattie, Wash., under the act of Congress March %, 1879 IRDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1919. JAPS SMUGGLED BY THE Whee SENATE TOLD TURN TO PAGE 18 AND DO THE RIGHT THING FOR SALVATION ARMY ff On the Issue of Americanism There Can Be No Compromise TheSeattleStar 2 Matored as Becond Clase Matter May 8, 181 CENTS Late Edition Wry) Mail Per Year, $5.00 to Weather Forecast. Tonight and Sunday, rain; gentle southerly winds — The following is a list in quotation of rentals of th the winter rate; also another raise November 1, notice: this rental or vacate. No. NAME Mr. Arnson W. Saunders . Bert Mills Wm. Hinds Miss Case David Lewis Bernard Levitt Fleming & Johnson Maurice Embu: M. Aronin . Geo. Graham H. Levitt A. B. Williams Miss Jackson J. F. Stevens .. L. Patterson Mra. Brooks . Joseph Flynn Janitor, basement , basement . Harry V, Fermoid Apt. Rooms Dear Sir or Madam: of $20.00 over what you are now paying. twenty days compelled by law. THE PUGET 226 Seaboard B: It is to be noted that C. W. Antill is the same gen ing to defend the Japanese invasion of Seattle. for the Nipponese. now, and the robbery rents now demanded well betrays penetration” means. Fifty to 75 per cent increase in one month—what for such highwayman-like procedure? It apartment house. It is plain that the raise is due out to pinch the tenants to the last cent. IT IS HIGH TIME FOR THECITY TO talked of some ordinance to curb the rent h BRANDED AS CRIMINAL. WILSON MUST STAY IN BED ‘President Ordered to Rest for “Extended Period” | WASHINGTON, Oct. 11— (United Press.) —President Wil- son, will be foreed to remain in bed “for an extended period,” it | was announced at the White | House this afternoon, Dr, Cary | y ave from King st, to I | Ine CW cel hey agg conditie st, and on King st., from Sixth ave. | he Di : | 8. to Tenth ave. 8., Monday, from 9} “The president shows signs of|a. m, to 5 p. m, continued improvement, but his con ane dition is such as necessitates his re maining in bed for extended period.” This was signed by Dr. Dr. Francis X, Dereum, Dr. Ruffin and Rear Admiral the naval medical school This announcement was delayed| until 5 Dp. more than two hours on account lot extended conference of the |presldent’s physicians. | | Neither Grayson nor Dercum, who jis a nerve specialist, saw newspa-jinformed Wilson would be able to permen after their conference and make an appearance before that no additional information was forth: body before its sessions ended, |Rent Hog Victims Appeal to Mayor Tenants of the Quincy apartments, who have been ordered to pay anoth: er rent increase November 1 or move | | out, held an in¢ n meeting Fri-| day night and decided to appeal to Mayor Fitzgerald to rush the pass e of the rent regulation ordinance w being prepared by City Attorn: ‘Tom Kennedy. Quincy tenants were forced to pay an increase October 1 Lease speculation by Japanese inter: | ests is said to have resulted in the order to raixe the rents again next month | | Mah ATER SHUT.OFF NOTIC ‘od | coming. Today's statement came as a sur-| inasmuch as the impression created that Wilson was improved he might be able to} leave his bed soon, and resume his automobile rides, | During the last 48 hours he has been taking @ slight part in affairs of state, getting information thru| Grayson Chairman Lane of Industrial conference sald p had Grayson, Sterling Stitt of been m. ater than usual, an the national he was| [ROBBERY 17th ave., showing a summer rate, a raise October 1, which was supposed to be s having been given to all tenants on October 9 that beginning November 1 they are either to comply with Summer The following is one of the notices to pay or, move: The rent for Apartment P, as occupied by you will be $55.00, being a raise This gives you the regular notice of C. W. ANTILL, Agts. Antill has been acting as agent The Quincy apartment is probably a Japanese possession apparent the raise is not due to higher labor costs, higher fuel cost, higher building costs, service and the various other items that enter into the operation of an some conscienceless speculator (in most cases Japanese) deliberately set have talked aplenty of remedying the situation. There are decent landlords—and there are robbers. The law should protect honest investments. It should make an example of the kind of landlord Mr. Antill represents at the Quincey. A fair return on the investment in a building is justified. ROB- BERY RETURNS ON LEASE SPECULATIONS SHOULD BE |ing }and two | patched to West Seattle, e Quincy Apartments, 721 Rained Raised Ist Rent Oct. Ist Nov. $25.00 $40.00 $60 00 . 5000 65.00 50 30.00 60.00 30,00 60.00 32.60 62.50 39.00 50.00 40.00 60.00 49.00 60.00 22.60 60.00 Py 60.00 32.50 60.00 20,00 50.00 40.00 60,00 40 00 60.00 35.00 65.00 ailasio 35,00 56.00 27.60 30.00 60.00 sees 30.00 60.00 16.00 00 32.80 15.00 17.60 22,00 October 9, 1919. SOUND COMPANY. ank Bidg.—Ell. 1527. tleman who has been try- just what their “peaceful defense can Antill give her janitor solely to the fact that ACT. Our officials They have og. Why the delay? ‘SEATTLE MAN SHOT BY THUGS; | Robbed and Left Uncon- scious in Garage Up until a late hour Saturday, all eftorts of the cordon of police which was thrown about avenues of e#- cape from West Seattle haid faile to loeate robbers who held up and | shot Otto J. Olson, proprietor of the | West Seattle garage, at California ave. and Stevens st., at 1 a, m, Olson, who was shot in the back of the head, was found in a semi- | conscious condition by Patrolman A. Larson, while the latter waa m his rounds. After consciousness, Olso told two masked robbers had en place and robbed him of $6.60 in cash cks valued at $53. officers were dis eral of, ficers were stationed at each bridge, and @ squad patrolled the waterfront It is believed the robbers are still hiding, either in the densely wooded section or in some West Seattle house. Olson probably will recover, A nickel-plated revolver, probably used by one of the thugs to shoot Ob son, was found in the garage Motor¢ * to Work Without Loss OAKLAND, Cal, Oct Press)}—By an almost vote, Onkland street car men today Agreed to arbitrate their differences with the street car company Arbitration will be conducted un der regulations drawn up at th meeting with the raflroad commis sion late yesterday The men will go back to work lin « body with no loss of seniority The first street car in 11 days to be crowded with passeng pacsed thiy tis hastiliee -dection at 10 o'clock, The passengers cheered and the theering was an awered from the sidewalks 2,000 DROWN? NEW YORK, Oct. 11—No con firmation was available today tn London, Washington or here of a l widely ctreuluted rumor of a disaster | jto an unidentified British ship, with | lows of 2,000 liven, off the coast of | Norway, It was discredited in uf fictal elreles. LONDON, Oct. 11-—No word had | been received here today, ¢ither “in | official circles or by shipping inter. ests, of a report from Archangel that a British ship with 2,000 persons on board had been sunk off the Nor | Wesian coast. . So great have been the crowds that have appeared at the King county dock in Lake Union to visit UB-S8, German “‘tinfish’’ which OAKLAND STRIKE IS CALLED OFF Street Car Men Will Go Back {United unanimous j | | sunk 16 allied merchant ships dur- | ing the war, that the departure of the underseas vessel will be ¢ layed until Sunday morning. Visitors may go aboard the Ger- | man submarine until 7 o'clock Sat- | urday night. The UB-88 will pro- ceed to ‘Tacoma Sunday HIGH COST LAW WASHINGTON, Oct. 11—Legisla tion aimed at the high cost of liv. ing was passed by the senate today. } | It adopted the conference report in| | the bill which amends the food con. trol act, {nserting a penalty for profiteering and extending the laws’ provisions to cover clothing. The bill now goes to the house for fina action. LIQUOR RAIDS WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 | Press.)Wholesale raids on lquor dealers were being planned by government today. Within 10 days the prohibition en forcement legislation probably will many grate to the United States and other the | | iean be law, It ma Hquor containing more than one-| |half of one per cent alcohol. This | puts into the hands of Attorney Gen. jeral Palmer the po for which he| has been waiting, b the illicit liquor dealers, “DIPS” GET $60 | Dunned for $5 dues at a Black |smiths’ union meeting, Eug |unn, 1603 20th flashed a $6 bank roll Be paid the $5. This done, he replaced the roll in his pocket. Re a ng he he discov | by some pickpocket |ing duns,” DEAVER PLEADS “I'm done pay. Dunn declared Saturday |He asked an e bail has been s |MAY HOLD INQUEST OF BEAMAN DEATH Doubt as to how Emmett Beaman, 7346 26th ave, N, W., came to jhis death has prompted further in vestigation by Deputy Coroner W. Beaman was brought to the city hospital with a bullet in bis neck because of a quarrel with his wife He died Oct, 6, Beaman was known to have had several serious quarrels with his wife, An inquest may be held, at the ports, seeking transporta- | tion. He urged immediate enactment of | immigration legislation ore prosec uting | restrictive Jand indicated that the state de Deaver's | rob He said he tried to commit suicide | |committee. Abercrombie’s letter was read to the committee \Commissioner of Immigration Caminetti, who appealed | behalf of Senator Phelan’s resolution for an investi of the smuggling of Japanese into this country. The letter declared that in the year ending last June 4,869, who had entered the country ely, wee hended and there were 42 convictions for a smugglers, Abercromk ed an increased border guard. SUB STAYS OVER | Caminetti ure Nipponese Pay Prices on Mexican Border, Is WASHINGTON, Oct. i .—Thousands of aliens, includ- ing Japanese and Chinese, are evading immigration laws, : to get into this country, John W. Abercrombie, assistar secretary of labor, has informed the senate immigratic CURB JAPS, SAYS _ AMERICAN LEGION GERMANS HOPE TO ENTER U, Chance to Emigrate WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.0 Press.)—Ten million Germans Austrians are waiting to American countries as soon as peace treaty is ratified, official state | nited and emt department advices show, Represent ative Johnson, Washington, man of the house immigration {United | mittee, declares, Reading to his committee from an the | official communication of an Amer- Secretary diplomat abroad Johnson said to Lansing, large chair, com: num bers of Germans and Austrians desir- taxation, already ment concurred in this illegal the sale of |ing to escape the heavy burdens of | have congregated art ‘AID FOREIGNERS PITTSBURG, eign labor must Americar This is the first conclusion nounced by Senator Kenyon as sult of th nate steel strike Pa,, be Oct. 11 burg steel district Efforts to pass laws which wii lable every foreigner to becom American will be started at orice the committee's return to Was the oceupants, was killed, John E. driver. Announcement of New Want Ad Rhyme Contest See the Classified Section For: nized. an-| a re inves jered he had been done out of the $60 | tigation now under way in the Pitts Il en: ean © on hing- ton, he gia today James R. Deaver, retired ser peep | major of marines, pleaded not ¢ tity | CHICAGO, Oct. 11.—One man was to first degree murder of H. C, Holt, | Killed and another fatally injured | Alki grocer, September 27, before Su.|{here by four holdup men whol perior Judge A. W, Frater Friday, | stopped a taxicab and attempted to | Carr, S, 10,000,000 Teutons Waiting | Declaring that the Japanese situation in the Northwest is = menace to the welfare of the American people, a resolution calling for congressional action to protect American industries from Japanese encroachment was unanimously adopted at the first state convention of the American Legion, in session here Friday, | menace in the Northwest. jduced by attle attorney and first dent of the It reads “Whereas the Japanese situa tion on the Pacific Coast, and ly in the Northwest, loped to such an ex- tent that it is recognized in many quarters as a menace to the welfare of the American people; that the situation is so acute that in order to do justice in the premises to both sides interested, we respectfully ree- ommend to the National Conven- tion of the American Legion at Minneapolis tnat this action be given earnest —_ consideration, with the view of making proper recommendations in the prem- ines that we believe that the situation calls for a congress ional investigation by the Im- migration committee of that body, in this territory of our country » order that the true facts may be known and such laws enacted as will protect American industries and the fu- | ture welfare of our country; that a copy of this resolution be sent to the chairman of the National Committee of the American Legion now investi- (CON PAGER TWO) ED ¢ | Slips on His |the C. T. Ludwig |tion, of Kansas City, Mo. Krause, 17, of Tacoma, has loose his bark on the sea of life, George T. In accordance with the resolution passed Friday, delegates to the na- tonal convention of the ex-service men to be held in Minneapolis next month will be instructed to place be- | |fore the immigration committee of |the national organization facts show- jing the acuteness of the Japanese The resolution calling for action on the Japanese menace was intro Sergt. Jack Sullivan, Se- vice presi- national organization. How They Gonna Find Carl if He Armed with an ambition to un-/attle police to help him hunt |ravel mystifying deeds of crime and |a handsomely engraved diploma of| | Detective Tratn-| ing ing Correspondence School Corpora: Carl V. cut Krause, his father, lv-|for positions from ambitious yeung ing at Eatonville, has asked the Se-' detectives, High harged LABOR RECORDS — ANTI-JAP VOTE Californians Pass 20 Nipponese Measures BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Oct. With the passage of two drastie Japanese measures and o ing repudiation of the “one ¢union” idea, the outstanding in the closing hours of the State eration of Labor saw action on than 40 measures. Adjournment taken last night. The two anti-Japanese added to the two previously —committed the federation to @ | strong anti-Japanese policy. The Measures passed denounce Jap jMamigration as lowering |moral standards as well as % idangerous economically and > Japanese immigrants ag aliens in % triotism and morality, unable to ai | similate American standards, “The one big union” question disposed of after a three-hour 4 Only eight delegates voted in favor of the “one big union” resolution, — NAVY NEEDS ME : Shove off! Join the navy! “The United States navy must cruit 75,000 by November 15,” Go mander R. W, Vincent, at the recruiting headquarters, 94-96 son st., sald Saturday, “If the n does not recruit these men, it that the Pacific fleet will be‘er because of insufficient, manning,’ ALARM NEGROES ST. LOUIS, Oct. 11.—Li believed of an inflammatory n if distributed among Southern ne. — sroes was found in the possession 11 alleged I. W. W. agitators and one negro arrested here today, The jare to be held for investigation by” | federal authorities, = LONDON, Oct. 11—King George jratified the peace treaty last night, completing ratification by Great” Britain. A special messenger bear ing the document was dispatched to 0) | Parts. False Chin Drapes? his son. He thinks the boy may be in © Seattle trying to get a job “detectat- The lad, wearing a neat jcollar, left Tacoma, September 28, The father is worried, Capt. of Detectives Tennent says” he has had no recent application — ae