The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 19, 1919, Page 2

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He never knew her, he aid, the first intimation of the ceremony being when he “carne to.” Raut, of course, the preacher isn’t Tooking at you when he says it. Orchestra JOHN SPARGUR, Conductor. 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ILIFT DRY BAN, SENATOR ASKS ‘Lewis of Illinois Calls on —clothes brushes, $1.95 to $8—, combs, 500 to $2— military brushes of French Ivory; real bristles — prices ranging a set $6— to $16—. —Main Fleer. —~dilifolda, $2.50 to $8.50. —fitted military eather oases, $7.95 to $35—, —Main Fleer. | —in a variety of styles, $2.50 | te $12.50, ~-Main Pees. | desk writing sets-- fancy writing seta for the denk, in a variety of sizes and fittings; prices range from HM to $15— —Third Vieer. French ivory hair brushes, $2.50 to $9.50. —Main Fleer. hes-- fine ebony band - drawn military brushes in seal cases; & most conven- lent gift for so te IS EXECUTED AS. WIFE MURDERER | rect I will rise like a lion and show usual weather e | Sailors Have Been in Jail at} ‘ THE SEATTLE STAR—FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1919. PORTA STORMS NOW OVERDUE Gales Predicted for Coast! Today Have Not Arrived SAN FRANCISCO, Dee, 19.—Not | in the least dismayed by the reports of clear weather along ‘the Pacific coast today, Prof, Albert F. Porta} is convinoed that his predictions are true. He elted the severe storm reported raging in Alaska and paid to be trav cling south as confirming statements that the Pacific coast would be vin ited by the severest storms in his | tory, during the period beginning to day, Porta maintains that the next few days will prove hin conten tons } My crition have done me a severe | Injustice in distorting my prognostt: | cations,” Prof, Porta told the United Press today, “but when the events themselves have proved I was cor them I know whereof I speak SAN FRAN( thi» day—named by Prof. Albert Porta as the one on which the Pacifie| coast would experience the worst storms in history—the sun was shining, with one exception, from Vancouver, B.C. to San Diego. | ‘The following weather reports were recelved by the United Preaa, Vancouver—No indications of un- t ttle — Ditto. Porth Usual Oregon “mist” Tos Angeles—Sun shining; fine weather, | San Diego—fun shining: colder | than usual. ‘The sun was tn full glory here. Porta, the Italtan sctentist, ratsed | furore recently when he asserted | that the allenment of six planets) the min would cause the worst storms | in history, which would start on this eastward until the United States would experience the “disaster” in full measure Ho predicted earthquakes tn earth quake ones and storms for storm ones. No earthquakes wore rete tering today. Porta himself offered no statement Reports of “the worst storm tn history” raging at Ketchikan, Alaxka, ered nome hope to the morbid th: rta’s prediction would come true MEXICANS HOLD TWO U. S, TARS Mazatlan Since Nov. 12 ; WASHINGTON, Dee. 19—(United Prem.)—Two American sailors have | been held tn jall at Mazatian, Mex: | joo, since November 122, on the) arge of assaulting a Mexican citt today. The American consul at Ma tian haw attended to the case and| Ls the state department secu on The aallors are H. V. Leonard and H. ©. Martin, the department maid. | rom the submarine tender ocomoke President Wilson today was in full jeharge of the Mexican situation Carranza’s reply to the last United States note demanding W. 0. Jen-| King’ release has been submitted to) the executive, It was learned author: | itatively. | Wilson is considering whether the! Jenkins case should be closed by aimply forgetting to answer the Inst note, or by sending another commu nication, to clear away all evidences of hostility | Altho this government feels it was) tricked tn the Jenkine case, the con-) wular agent in free on bail and that makes it imponaible to continue de-| manding his release without getting | into @ technical debate, which might merge upon the ridiculous, it is felt. | Tho Mexican oll situation, brought | to 4 crucial stage by Carranza’s re-| cent action in preventing Americ companies from drilling new wells, | is also before the president, it is derstood, and action will be deter: mined by him. | MRS, TABOR TO with the earth on the “near aide” of |qaughter, Mise Edna Clancy coast today, and gradually extend | ¢ hanging expression, looked straight answering questions, Harry New| and her dai iter had been going to | lechoen of the corridor. wed a statement from the bench ap | ate accompanied by their mothers or [has asked for @ speedy trial for the by chaperones of mature age, | GIRL'S MOTHER WEEPS IN COURT Mrs. Lesser Takes Stand in| Trial of Harry S. New LOS ANGELES, Deo, 19.—The big battle i today for the life of Harry 8. New, the un amiling mystery man, alleged to have murdered Priedg Lesser, his sweetheart After hours of wrangting and monotonous questioning of jurors, attorneys suddenly announ yesterday afternoon they were satisfied with the 12 men in the box, and testimony started. No women are on the jury. Mrs. Clyde Minnis, aunt of Frieda Lesser, was the first witness on the stand when the court opened today, The real drama lato yesterday. After Dr. A. ner, autopsy surgeon, had testified that an autopsy showed Frieda Lesser had been an expectant mother for | six weeks, and a detective had given some technical testimony, an attache came into court and whispered to District Attorney Woolwine. "1 pan't! I can’t! came a ery trom the corridor. Woolwine announced he would call Mra. Alice Leaner mother of the dead girl, to the wit-| ness stand, Walka on Crutches Walking on crutches and leaning on two women friends, Mra. Lemer | came slowly up the aisle, moaning | with each step. Her face was heavily veiled and wan half-buried in | a white allk handkerchief, Women tn the audience began sob- | bing softly, Judge Craig half.covered his eyes with his hand. Mra. Lily Burger, | mother of Marry New, buried her| head on the bowed shoulders of her | Now, alleged commoniaw gon of | United States Senator New, with un- | ahead | Steeling herwelf, Mra. Lemer began gether for a few months, On July 5, Harry had told her he would marry Frieda soon, and had secured ber consent. She had liked New. Mother Hysterical She described how she had visited | Hermosa Beach on the afternoon of | the alleged murder, in company with | New and Frieda, and how Frieda, on leaving her that night, bad kissed | ber, and New had promised to bring | Frieda back at 9:90 “And he never did™ ahe cried. | A few questions of crossexaminna ion were asked. “That's all,” announced attorneys for both sides, “My baby, my baby wafled Mre | Leaver | “Court must adjourn,” pronounced Judge Craig, ae the cries of the heartbroken mother died im the Altho he sees a moral lesson in| The case of New, Judge Craig has ie | pealing to young girls to keep away | from the courtroom. i “I object to young girls attending | the trial of this case unless they the Judge dectared. | He instructed deputy sheriffs to! question every girl asking admit. | tance to the court room. | Judge Graig's statement whe! prompted by the fact that about one third of the crowds of spectators who have thronged to the court house have been girls under 20 years | of age. | U.S. TO DEPORT RED HELD HERE: Orders Received by Federal Officials Here Warrant for the arrest and deportation of Arthur J. Smith, “red” agitator and accused an archist, bas arrived here from Washington, D, C., according to an announcement of Henry M. White, commissioner of immi. gration, Friday morning. Smith, who has been imprisoned tn the city jall following his arrest several weeks ago on charges of violating the federal espionage act| and the state criminal eyndicaliem Oh a ee Pale and Worn, Woodcock The best way we know of is to Save - You Money. Don’t delay. NATIONAL DENTISTS N. E. Cor. Third and Pike Tumulty Regarding Liquor | by Squad at Salt Lake SALT LAKE CITY, Dee, 19— (United — Press.)—John Austrian, who strangled his db vorced wife to death, was shot and killed by a firing squad in the state prison today. He faced the firing squad resolute-| was expected to be revealed here to He was led to the chair at #:27|day when the inquest His last words were: “For Jesus I live; for Jesus I die.|Sarah Tabor, as the main witness WTON, Dec. 19—(By United Press.)—Requesting that President Wilson lift the war- time ban on liquor, former Sen- ator Lewis of Iilinois held a long conference today with Secretary Lewis believes that as a business proposition owners of large stocks of | Good-bye everybody.” ~|whisky should be given dispose of it | ment becorn a chance to fore the 18th amend. | kins of Twin F: induced Mr turn to him he insure his own favor. tenced to die, he feigr an attempt to win lenier pardon board © Olney of Maseachu- | upon Tumulty | the interests of raising the ban. the original advo- cates of the prohibition amendment,” I think from an eco- standpoint that we should al- low distillers | stocks now in bond. Should the pres ident at once proclaim war-time pro. | hibition at an end it would work good | to business. GOLDFISH GIVEN BATH IN INK BY WOULD-BE JESTER SAN FRANCISCO, Dec, 19.—If fishes enjoy the luxury of becom: ing peeved, members of the finny tribe whose habitat is a large glass jar in the room of Principal Virginia Heath, of the Reading school, that have @ perfect right to be as mad as the proverblal “wet hen.” | nett also y from the phe said, fused to recommend lent nornic Borich pleaded that he could better expiate his crime by living and work-| ing than by dying. SEEK TEN-CENT 10-cent| Mra. Tabor said she was ¢ street car fare will be charged on, had told everything” and got it “oft traction lines in Tacoma, beginning| her mind.” service | commission approves the new tariff filed here yesterday by the Tacoma Propose New Plan Traction companies. Attorneys James P. Howe and Scott) WASHINGTON, by Attorney Henderson, of the Btone|/ustmont of industrial dixputen will & Webster properties, says the crease is necessary to avoid bank broke into the . Meattered pa er the place, rifled the » and as a final malicious touch poured a gallon of black ink into the goldfian jar, making it appear as if a cuttiefieh dived into the receptacle and left behind ite murky means of self protection and then vanished. fense of humor Under the state law the tariff will) 30 days are no » proposed increun In Wor Colds or Infinensa commission will name a date for a bearing on the matter, Will Testify at Inquest Prob-| ing ‘Trunk Mystery’ Case story of the death of Maud Tabor to her death was resumed, with the mother, Mrs The mother of the girl, whose body Ad-| was hidden for three years in al e\trunk in the basement of the Tabor | re-|home, told the story of the girl's! life injdeath to Prosecutor Gi as wen I unity in| today, The details ofvher story were not made public, but It is understood! © they will be revealed by the mother| ® = M yeuterday re|When she testifies at the inquest, | ul#, Chicago and Pittsburg altho Exonetates Virgo? | | nn | Warner and Sheriff Andre ang Reports were that she exonerated Joneph Virgo, who married Mand Tabor shortly before her death and| who faces a murder charge. Warner | and Lang declined to confirm these rumors Following the consultation with the prosecutor, the aged woman waa| | mother | and daughter embraced and wept in Labor Disputes! Dee. 19 (United parture in the ad | Preas)-A new ¢ |be propored to President Wilson, Ia {bor organizations and employers in |the official recommendation of the| industrial commissioners’ report, it Was stated today land Preventive. take LAXA TIVE § QUININE Tablet Look for i. W, GROVES Signature on the box, ne CANE mbm pee local immigra- | deporta. | Eastern of-| ficials released | attle shortly . and to have commen seditious activities here without delay PAWPAW, Mich, Dec. 19.—The| © 61 Arrive in East for Deportation forced him out of the American army | her: “Did this fellow speak to you Sixty-one |and that, according to the defense, * from Western states | led up to the “flirt have arrived at Ellis I#and to await)» woodcock 1 train left! and | dead white, altho he is but 38 years! additional deportees at St.|oi4, Hie figure is slight. His hand | deportation Comes to U, S. to Urge Lift- [93% ing of Russ Blockade Vochmetroft, immigration after an examination Vochmetroft as a ropre-| the T sentative of 20,000,000 Rusishns who | ness huge| When O'Grady addressed her re organization | peatedly as “Mrs, Cooper,” the wo: pntroxoius, or Con-|man, whe is the central figure in the nocteties, | “flirt murder” case, turned to bim re- | cooly and remarked Mra, Wood United | cock, if you please.” co-operative known as the Union of Consumers’ SAVE MONEY|: On This Special Offering On DENTISTRY Yj i 4 Uf ye yy ba by Vy 7 Best Gold Crown ..... Best Plates The Reason—The new management is determined to make this one of the leading dental offices of Seattle. We want to get acquainted at once with several hundred new patients. TIONAL DENTISTS. LTHIRD & PIKE on Stand in Murder Trial however.|_ SAN FRANCISCO, Dec, 19— “What did you do then?” asked | to | (United Preas.)—Bdgar Woodcock, | O'Grady. in d ‘vousness, took the stand yester Kelly, San Francisco newspaper man. Testifying under great tension with,a continual acow! on his face, | wooMcock toll of an illness that had urder.” ance of ashen gray, His hair is a jis nervous. His voice, however, 1s strong nd he enunciated clearly chopping his words off sharply Aurand wear where the ahaeting e0- He told of his studies at the state] curred. He maw Mra. Woodcock | normal school at San Jose, and at the| oes, he said, and remarked Untversity of California. In 1911, he Later, wh testif ted. He had previously shown {ttle emotion. During this testimony Mrs. Woodcock wept softly. Woman Cool on Stand SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 19.—De With a calmness that baffled the of | prosecution, Mra, Woodcock faced acting | cros#-examination in the trial fi-| She answered the searching ques- nancial concern, was released today | tions of Alex O' authorities, |erateness and coolness that caused irady with a delib attaches of the court to pronounce coma woman a “splendid wit- the Mrs. Woodcock told how she, War. the blockade | ren Cooper and her husband walked that of all outside inter-|ing. She said Kelly passed her on out| the side nearest the curbing, tipped obtain | his hat, smiled, and said: “Good (Unancial assistance for Russia, fe. down Market st. the night of the kill evening lay in the trial at which his life is at stake for the killing of Edward) «; presented an appear | ., gray, haggard figure of extreme} With a break in her volce—her |first show of emotion—she said | Called Him ‘Sonny” turned and ‘looked back to my husband and called to him, ‘Sonny.’ * She said her husband and Cooper then came up. Her husband asked She answered, according to her testi mony, “He did.” She then heard a report which at first she supposed a bursting auto tire and then heard Kelly say he had been shot. | The defense put on two surprise | witnesses—John Bullen, a friend of | the Woodcocks, and Arthur Aurand. Bullen said he was standing with to Aurand that it looked lke Mrs. jeald, he was thrown from his horse | woogcock. He sald that when Kelly ee rendered unconscious. lenw kita glanes. after dive. Wena. en Woodcock’s parents| cock, Kelly looked at him and 4, Woodcock appeared great-| smiled and nodded towards Mrs. Woodcock Aurand = substantiated Bullen's testimony Piles Cured tn @ to 14 Days Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching, blind, bleeding or protruding piles. Stops irritation: soothes and heals Y can get restful sleep after the first application, Price 60c Checking Up the Income Tax The revenue officers of this dis | trict aro busily engaged these days checking up on the income tax for 1918 and prior years, and are col |lecting thousands of dollars in do- |linquent taxes and penalties. Grant L. 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