The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 12, 1920, Page 5

covering at a low price. linoleum, burlap back and ings for kitchens, Special, Tuesday only, G * 3 CHARGE BANKER m= AIDED SWINDLE Los Angeles Record Names. j Three in Story : ros inceL 3. July 12. Mine] tional coarges that two Los Angeles police detectives and an official of a Hollywood, Cal, bank akied two Swindlers in defrauding John F. ~ Herr of Lancaster, Pa. out of $15. 000 by means of a “pay off” game and fake stock exchange, were pub lished by the Los Angeles Record today. ‘The paper says a statement of the ease is in the hands of the district | attorney and will be placed before the grand jury investigation of al leged police graft. Herr, who is aged 63, now ts work | fag as a laborer here, it is said. His} losses were represegted by Liberty bonds, Pennsylvania railway, bank and other stocks. Realtors to Keep Tab on Capital Beattie realtors wil be kept in lose touch with affairs In Washing- ton, D. C, as the result of the recent | cision of the national association | Feal estate boards to establish a ojopvojolojojofofojofofojojofopojolo} Special Tuesday Only 1,000 Yds. Print Linoleum This is an excellent opportunity to secure floor Three excellent patterns of best quality print bath rooms, No extra charge for laying. square yard.. Easy Payments Arranged Formerly WoodhouseGrunbaum Furniture Co, Ine. FURNITORE Gb.I “WHERE PIKE MEETS FIFTH” ojojojojpojojojojojopofojofofofofoyofofofo} ‘HATFIELD FAILS | Regularly Sold cork surface; good color- halls, ete. $1.15 i FURNITURE, CO. INC. | 0) 10} OF & & oF 0 & & & 0] @ & aI 0) & @ 10) & 10) & 0) 0} & @ & 0) 0] TO CAUSE RAIN Farmers Give Him Credit .07 of Moisture | July 12.— EPHRATA, Charles M. Hatfield, nailed as the “rain maker,” has fatled to bring| water to the parched wheat land: ts} surrounding this town tn the Bast ern Washington desert. Hatfield was under contract to! Produce three inches of rain by July Waash., he produced two inches: he was to 3,000, If he produced three | he was to get $6,000. Under | two inches he was to get nothing. The total rainfall here this season has been only .97 inches, as against ,* ormal rainfall of .90 inches, Far. mers who m: in him the p credit for the extra 07. to brand walnuts won a $10,000 prize for his idea. diamonds, valued, at $25,000. Columbia Colo ts better.—Adv. abyss 1,500 feet deep. |Parishioners Will Hold Lawn Fete Parishioners of St. Mary's church | ade the unique contract | wilt celebrate their annual social with Hatfield are disposed to give| gathering in the form of a lawn fete and mard! gras next Wednesday eve- ‘The man who invented a machine|™!2£ on the church lawn, 20th ave & and Lane st. Between the national capital and The double eagle emblem of a|(* Gulf of Mexico there are 32, Scottish Masonic order contains ae ‘The age of = redwood tree rum) 000 acres of unused landa from , 500. to 2,009 ‘years. Chairs and Rockers Covered in leather and imitation leather, includ- ing both the lighter and Massive, comfortable type: $27.50 values....$20.65 $30.00 - $22.50 ; $35.00 $26.25 { $40.00 $30.00 7 $50.00 values. . "$37.50 And up to $75.00. 5% ge | Davenports | Both long .or short styles in oak and mahog- | any, covered in leather, | imitation leather and overstuffed tapestry: $75.00 values. ..$56.25 $90.00 values. ..$67.50 $95.00 values. ..$71.25 $100.00 values. ..$75.00 { $125.00 values... $93.75 | And up to $165.00. | Reduction STARTING MONDAY . —All Bed Davenports —All Leather and Imitation Leather Over- Stuffed Chairs and Rockers —All “Royal Easy” Push- Button Chairs All Selections May Be Had on Our Usual Easy Terms = Royal Easy Chairs Famous “Push-button Comfort Chair in leather, imitation leather and overstuffed tapestry; oak or mahogany: $40.00 values... .$30.00 $48.50 values py 00 “values $51.75 pea 00 vallge” .. $56.25 And up to $85.00. Customers Having epee May Have Their Selections Adjusted Without the Customary First Payment Unusually Ki Liberal Credit Terms Make Home Furnishing’ Easy Sole Agents Buck’s Ranges and Heaters Our Added-to-Account feature enables customers to select a Rug, Gas Range, Oil Stove, Refrigerator, Ice Box, Lawn Mower, Garden Hose, needed articles without the usual first payment. , SEATTLE ij 1514-1520 Second, Setsen Pike and Pine Davenport Adds a Room to the Garden Tools or other Sole Agents Buck’s Pipeless Sketehing chff dwellings across canyons in Zion National Park, six milea wide, by means| | of high powered field glasses, is the new form of art introduced here by Miss Dora Mon- | tague, local University of Utah girl, former war nurse. Siz miles away from her as reproduced by the telephoto camera in 1, thru & secret process. He entered | @ niche of the rock is a cliff dwelling which men of this age never have been‘able to reach. into & gamble with the elements. If) The pretty artist brings it near to her eyes with her long distance glasses and by her skill) reproduces on. her canvas the ancient ruins in the cle ft of the rack. THE SEATTLE STAR Miss Montague is seen posed on an GIRL TAKEN TO SEE MURDERER Wanderer Wrote Note to) Stenographer, 16 , CHICAGO, July 12—Carl Wan derer, confeasing to the murder of | his wife and an unknown mah he! had duped to stage a fake holdup, | was to be taken before a grand Jury today, Authorities expected an in |dictment almost immediately, A possible “other woman” found in thee ase today. Detective Sergeant Norton told of a letter from Wanderer to Miss Julia Schmitt, 16 year-old stenographer. Norton took the girl to the county Jafl to confront |the murderer. She said, according to Norton, that she had not suspected Wanderer was married. TROOPS WAITING IRISH TROUBLE, Authorities ‘Fear New Out-|- breaks Near DUBLIN, July 12—One constadn- lary sergeant was killed and two other constabulary sergeants injured when a bomb exploded at the Rath more barracks today. A band of Sinn Feiners had previously attack. | led the barracks, but were driven oft. | ‘Thruout Ireland there was a feel: ing of tense expectancy today, awaiting the outcome of Orange men's celebration of the anniversary of the battle of the Boyne. Additional trops were arriving con stantly and were immediately sent to the parts where trouble was ex c are joy | day ‘The former Heutenant merely | nected. Mostt rouble was feared at mubled “hello” when confronted by | fangonberry the young womap. This development | “sie award Carson, unionist leader | in the case was to be considered by |,” tne ish pastiament, will be | an the grand jury The “ragged bum™ who was per suaded by Wanderer fo stage a hold up as an excuse for the shooting. which was to end the life of his wife, was jdentifed ax John J. Maloney, |the plincipal apeaker at a monster unionist demonstration at Belfast to. day. perc Dorothy: love with my sister?” RI AF | | Montiac, R. I, a former inmate of | Young Spooner 1 om the Rhode Island state prison. He | made.you think so?” | or had been pardoned after a short term} Dorothy—"C-cause you act 80} \ for manslaughter, funny.” Jea | mids free, big tuc han | N 6 J | the ive situ up ee ne odie > . Sir Auckland Geddes, British ambassador, presents beau- | tiful sword, adorned with gold work and jewels, to Gen. John \J. Pershing, the gift of the British people. Presentation at | the British embassy. LOOK FOR RENT. We Hope News Reaches) ra’ Looks lixe it In Chicago. Tenants jevery year, 12 per cent October 1 Whalesale they liked, has been followa by Ma |now carrying jumns of ad trast to @ scanty few in hes. m ¢ The For a quick taken from our double heel and t cleanup sa ular et A P. Another NEW WASH DRESSES TO SELL AT $5.00 in va sizes 16 to 40. Men’s Cotton Bathing Suits Special Main Floor 1f Men's stock 1 eral broken $2.50 and $ 46 and in col not each size in every ¢ for a quick cleanup sale at OB¢. " of Oxford blue lor. © PAGE & j a Women’s Black C otton Hose 16 in wines N this attractive group of models sketched other models equally as pleas- and white, blue and white and { \) black and white striped per- [| fr eale and is shown in sizes 36 7 to 46. The dress illustrated to the left is of fine printed voile Cort in a wide range of color combinations and QTHER neat summer styles are designed of Section has gathered from regular ame — Co. air 19c, or 3 Pairs for 50c Shipment, of Second Floor summer dresses are the two and several g in style, pattern and in lue. HE dress pictured to the right is designed of pink sizes 16 to 40. printed voile and plain colored chambray in” Choice at $5.00 Stamped Voile Waists Special Tuesday $2.00 Main Floor Rear 50 WAISTS, stamped for silk and yarn em- OU broidery, are reduced for a Tuesday spe cial sale in the Needle “Art Section. The assortment includes small, medium and large _ sizes in blue, brown, lavender and Diack, which eold formerly at $ and $3.25. While they last, choice at $2.00. 95c and black, but noice Tuesday SLUMP IN FALL jot Seattle Landlords HICAGO, July 12—Is the mand-| w bs day over? looking forward to a rent slump |‘ the time ‘the October moving 8 roll around Figures show 42) per cent of Chicago's people move | reasonable, 27 per cent May 1 and/to th up of rents rds did a jacking May, when landie epuible «: situa pg up in the CONCESSION: bd e Id days of rent conces s actually are coming back! w of a caso where a man rer a North Side apartment in th dle of June—and got six weeks rent! any landlords who held out for increases in rents in May got k with empty flats on their “eh ewspaper classified columns are flats bi Ww er, are scarce. | of months ago, Houses, Ritchie Patterson, president of | Rogers Park Tenants League, attributes the ¢ ation to the strong f by his own and similar reaniz Picnickers Attention! IN MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRANS- PORTATION CALL MAIN 6500 Special rates for parties that will make picnics possible for every one Seattle Taxicab Company tions of tenants. The Rogers Park League was probably the most mil} Pay Raise Asked tant In Chicago. effected compromises in and landlords,” said Patterson, eng increases averaging 35 Oj of tving |AND APPEALED FIVE appe lords’ technical victory. | jable landlords. by City Emplo Various employes of the city oa addressed a communication to carts | mayor and city council in which t} rent quarrels between tenants | asked for an increase in pay of § “pre | month on the ground that the increased 19:9 per in the ten months ending May The United States now bes 4 national parks. “The league's board of arbitration | cent. ‘ON TWELVE CASES “We carried 17 cases into court ‘@ won 12 and lost five—which we ed, causing a delay of a year| Columbia Colo, the pew a year and a half in the lund-|beer—Ady. “I found some tenants were wn- We made them come time as well as we id unreason. We worked on the cory that rent increases of from to 35 per cent were fair. We 50, 75 and 100 per Jones Is Pras: Telephone Elflott 2607 1329 FOURTH AVENUE no became a tar! the Rogers Park League, now lats vacant in one build Just Arrived—A Big Shipment of Ransom Pattern White Semi-Porcelain Suitable for the Camp or Home—Every Item a Wonderful Bargain Cups and Saucers, set of six............... Soup Plates, set of si. 5-inch Plates, s 7-inch PI. set of 4-inch Fr set of s 7-inch Baker, each ~ 8-inch Nappy, each . 10-inch Dish, Covered Dish, each. Meat Safe or Cooling Closet. Fly and Bug Proof A well-constructed wooden frame covered with blacks wire cloth; has shelf and close-fitting door; special for ‘Tuesdi ay each. Adjustable Window Screen SPECIAL FOR TUESDAY These are the famous Conti- nental Screens; 15 inches high, opening up to 45 inches; 85¢ ’ 5