The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 17, 1920, Page 4

Escapes Death When Fieldpjece Explodes. > Am ordinance expert is expected to reach Camp Lewis tonight or Aomorrow to investigate the explo Sion of a sixinch field cannon on the artillery range yesterday after oon which killed three men, in Jured six others and narrowly Missed Gov, Ben W, Olcott, of Ore and party of other officials ith whom was Mrs. George A ie. ‘The dead are: | _ Corporal Clyde Dindinger, Marsh | field, Ore, who was standing by _ the gun with the rest of the ‘gun crew. 5 ib Private First Class Ralph R. Fra Bey, Ashland, Ore, who was 50 feet > from the gun and was hit by a “fying fragment. : | Corporal Edwin Scott, Marshfield | Ore, who was sitting in an auto | Runireds of feet from the explosion was killed by a piece of steel, THE INJURED ‘ iD TO RECOVER + The injured, all of whom are ex to recover, barring compli and who are in the base pital, are: Corporal 8. army Corporal Zelpo Scott, U. S. army. _ Corporal Homer Elhart, Ashland, | Mechanio Peter Mirrasoul, Marsh- Ore. Private (first class) Herbert Peter- Marshfield, Ore. . |. Private William Blake, Marsh- Ore. ‘The gun was being operated by a of the Oregon artillery division of the nation- Abraham Campagetti, guard. Governor Olcott's party Included George A. White, adjutant gen- of Oregon; Col. C. W. Davis, nding the regular army artil- brigade stationed at the camp, Mrs. White. [XPLOSION OF FIELDPIECE HEARD FOR MILES ‘They had just left a position tm- tely behind the big fiektpiece Campagetti prepared the fuse the gun was made ready for fir. ; Suddenly, with a roar that was for miles, the explosion oc- d, filling the air with flying bits ‘metal. ‘Men fell on thetr faces, partly from force of the concussion and part- from a sense of safety. the dead had been removed _ Campagetti, who has served over- ‘Rnd bad much expertence with “ guns, sald he was certain fuse had been perfect. _ This fact, m the opinion of the Feduced the probable causes to defective barrel or defective When they announced they | Were unable to determine the cause ‘eertainly, Col. Davis wired San Fran- _ eiseo to send an expert. __Up to yesterday afternoon the Ore 80M artillerymen had been practic “ing with 75-millimeter guns, and this ‘Was their first effort to fire the six inch, or 155-millimeter, piece. eee WASHINGTON, July 17.—Camp , Cale is fo be evacuated and abandoned, the war department “SBnounced today. The property of | the camp fs to be turned back to its owners. * _ The department today dented that Camp Dodge, Ia, will be abandoned of the transfer of the Fourth to Camp Lewish, Wash. The Jand at Camp Dodge belongs to the ‘government, and the camp will ‘be Placed in charge of caretakers until ‘soe og seer there. "ORDER DIVISION TO CAMP LEWIS “Ivy” Troops Shifted From lowa Under command of Maj. Gen. J. Le Hines, the Fourth division wil! be shifted to Camp Lewis shortly from Camp Dodge, Ia, according to war @ffice dispatches just received here. The present skeleton strength of | the division is £000. This number, “ft ip said, probably will be augmented by an additional thousand or two. | The division saw active service over eas and is known as the Ivy divi sion, No definite date has been men- tioned for the arrival of the troops, ‘but it is expected the change will oc- eur during the next few weeks. The Ist and 21st infantry, stationed at present at Camp Lewis, will be sent to various other posts thruout the ‘West, while the artillery there will remain, Sunday School Conference July 26 Registration for the Sunday school training conference, to be held at Ep- worth Heights from July 26 to Au gust 1 are now befhg received. Rev. Robert J. Reid, 2415 N. 65th, is reg- fetrar, and Rev, J. M. Weaver, 5034 18th ave. N. E., superintendent. Six) gpecial Sunday school workers are | coming from the East to assist in the ‘work. ‘Chief Forester on Way to Seattle ol. William B. Greeley, chief forester of the United States, is in Seattle July 28, at Which time he will discuss a na- tional forestry policy with North- west lumbermen., Announcement ot Col. Greeley’s proposed trip to Seattle was received Friday Pobert B. Allen, of the West Coust Laamnermen's association. ENGINE BLOWS “UP; THREE DIE Engineer, Fireman, Brake- man Are Killed WINONA, Minn., July 17.—The lo. |comotive of a freight train on the SEATTLE These photographs, taken on the Polish-Red front for The Star by James Hare, world-famous photographer, shéw Bol-| shevik prisoners taken by the Polish troops. Above, Bolshe-| pik officers being taken back by a Polish guard and, @elow,' Bolshevik prisoners resting after a long tramp back from the FARE INCREASE IS POSTPONED Can’t Get Metal Tokens “The humbie nickel will be good for one week more on Seattle street cars ‘The 10-cent casy or 6%-cent metal token fare, scheduled to become ef fective Monday, will not be operative until Saturday, Julf 24 Thin was due to the inability of Mayer Broa,, manufacturing jewelers | to make delivery of the metal tokens | necessary for.the carrying out of the | fare increase, The stamping machine | used for making the disks broke down Friday After @ consultation between Mayor | Caldwell, 1D, W. Henderson, superin | tendent of railways, and members ot | the city council, it was decided to [Postpone the fare Increase for « week. City ‘ARREST 6 MEN; | SEIZE WHISKY Kidnaping Is Charged by Bootleggers Six men are in the city jal and police hold 15 quarte of whisky as evidence against them. After listen ing to the story told by the men, ary aqnad officers said if they had made the arrests earlier they would have netted a much larger amount of evi dence. - Ben Jacobson, 27, of 1516 Seventh ave., was kidnaped by a gang of five just south of Fauntleroy Friday afternoon, Ollie Finix, $041 Stroud ave, and Einer Ons, 1817 Second ave. W,, téld police, Lieut J. J. Haag led & squad of patrolmen to the scene and found five men tying in the brush near 15 quarts of whisky Hang says. All were arrented. Jacob | hy} for | Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road blew up at Kellogg, Minn., near here today, killing the engineer, fireman Predict Success: Before COLUMAUS, Onto, Juty 17—Ratt FIVE FILE FOR | fication of the suffrage amendment | | will be completed before the Novem: | GOVERNOR RACE Tennesnee, leaders of the national} | women’s party now feel confident. ieee The unqualified assurance of sup . port which Gov. Cox gave the sut-/Candidates . Declare frage workers shortly before leaving tory to the party chiefs, Misa Alice/ sega Paul said. OLYMPIA, I@y 17.~-Pive declara- It is expected that Cox shortly) tions of candidacy for governor and) after tiuetone, legislature meets )iwo for lieutenant governor were teuing catiteation "OE | cried with the secretary of atate yee The muffrage delegation wil go | teriay, the first day for filing. from here to Marion for a conference| Those bidding for the republican with Senator Harding just before his| Nomination for governor are Col. Rotification ceremonies are held. Roland H, Harticy, Everett; Senator E. T. Coman, Spokane; Sheriff John | Louls F. Hart, who seeks reelection. Edward T. Mathes, of Bellingham, flied for the democratic primaries. were on hand to file for the lieuten- ant governorship. Corvallis, Oregon, Man Dies) tNKLE FILEs ror of Wound , J. Grant Hinkle, appointed secre- tary of state to succeed the late Capt CORVALLIS, Ore, July 17.—Re-| 1. M. Howell, filed for the full term woman, Mra. George Peters shot | reelection. Frank Seite, creamery man of Al-| Clirk V. Savidge, state land com. sea, according to an alleged con-| missioner; C. W. Clausen, state fictals say that Mra Peter, ad-|ance commissioner, seek to retain jmitting the shooting, claimed that] thelr present offices. Seits failed to carry out an alleged! Mrs. Josephine Corliss Preston, su- Seite di jast night as a re.| ncumbent, and Mrs. Elisabeth Jones, | sult of a bullet wound in the ab.| Everett, have filed for that office. domen. Mra. Peters, charged witn| For state treasurer, Jon B, Orton, Bars John F. Miller, incumbent, and Ed- win 8. Gill, Seattie, filed for con S. F. Judge Cleared gressman from the First district. | - Congressman Lindley H. Hadley of Bribery Charges! filed for reelection from the Second SAN FRANCI€CO, July 17.—Pro | district. | ceedings against John J Sullivan, | Judge Warren W. Talman, Spo- police judge, charged in an indict-| kane; Chief Justice O. R. Holcomb, | ment with receiving @ bribe, were dis.| Olympia, and Judge J, B. Bridges, | jthe request of Attorney General | preme bench. Webb. Benjamin J. Sherwood, Everett, | Acquittal of Peter McDonough, bail | filed for superior judge of the Sno- which grew out of @ long series of | police court Investigations, shattered | the s«tate’s caso against Sullivan, and brakeman. front, November ber elections by favorable action in for Washington is entirely satinfac- | State Offices urging ratification. Stringer, of King county, and Gov. KE. 1. French, Vancouver, and | Senator Harvey H. Phipps, Spokane, | COMPLETE TERM cause shé was jealous of another) Attorney General Thompson seeks ! . feasiqn made by her. County of-| auditor, and H. O. Fishback, insur- promise to marry her® |perintendent of public Instruction, his murder, was in jail here today, | Aberdeen, declared his candidacy. | mised yesterday by Judge Ward, at| Aberdeen, seek to remain on the su: | bond broker, on a similar charge,|homish and Island county district, Webb declared, SOUTH BEND, Ind.—Jon. Chrees, 34, murders wife and commits sui- | cide. \Gottstein Awaits Prison Guards William Gottstein, under sentence of from 10 to 29 years in Walla Walla for the murder of John Murray, dock | tender, in'a lonely woods near Dea Moines in October, 1918, ia in the jeounty jail Saturday awaiting # peni-| jtentiary guard Arrest followed the recetpt of a telegram from Olympia to the effect | the supreme court had upheld the verdict and sentence pronounced in Judge Calvin Hall's department March 29, 1919. Following the con viction’ in Hall's court, the case was| appealed. to the supreme court, | Night Dance First annual Grand Ball given by the Cracker and Candy 69 Excyrsionists | Sail From Seattle! A special excursion party of 69 persons, most of them women, were passengers on the big liner President of the Pacific Steamship company's fleet, which sailed for California ports Saturday morning. The touring party was booked with | the Admiral line by the Alexander | Workers at Tours company of Birmingham, Ala.,| which had booked several ‘excursion | parties thru Seattle. This is largest body yet to come here, . Tonight Many Special . Prizes. 1414 Seventh Ave. Near Pike. EVANGELIST BUCHENAN of San Diego, Calit. Every Evening Except Monday, at 8:00, Admission 75 Cents Includes dancing all night. Everyone Welcome Subject: “Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth.” Sunday, Mr. Nichards’ Bible Class ata P. M “Old Fashioned Gospel” a at 6:00 P.M. FERGUSON OUT FOR AUDITOR Employed in County Office Eight Years D. EB. Ferguron has announced hie candidacy for tHe republicin nomination for county auditor Heo has been a citizen of Seattle for 16 years, dur. ing which time four years were Spent in the fur nitdre, and four years tn the banking business. The inst eight years he bas been pbeen employed in the office-of the county auditor in charge of all county funds D. BR Fergusen “15 asking for the support of the republican vot ers I do #0 on my record, and pledge a business administration in the interest of economy, with ef ficiency, and not political expedien cy the rule.” says Ferguson. WASHINGTON .-Five German warships Awarded to the United | States due to arrive in New York August 3, OTTAWA. — Government wheat board will not control disposal of 1920 wheat crop. son Inter arrived home and war brought to fail by a detective. CONVICTED, MAY TEACH SCHOOL Woman in “Flirt Murder” Is | Offered Place | EUREKA, Cal, July 17.—Mrs Alice Woodcock, central figure ‘in |the sensational “flirt murder” lat San Francisco, has been offered land has accepted a position an school teacher in Humboldt county, it was learned today. This was |farmerty her home. Mra. Woodcock te out on tall pending an appeal to the higher courts of her perjury case. She wan sentenced to serve an inde terminate period. eee SAN FRANCISCO, Juty 1%—Aat | the office of Senator Kehoa who | defended both Mra. Alice Woodcock jand Eder Woodcock’ here, it was jaid that nothing was known ef un offer of a school teaching po- jsition in Humboldt county received (by Mra. Woodcock. There is nothing to prevent ac- jceptance of such an offer, it was | said. Mre Woodoock waa sen: |tenced to serve from 1 to 14 yours |fer perjury. Woodcock. who was freed of the murder charge, was again indicted on &@ perjury charge jtogether with his wife, but dis appeared and has never been ‘ound, The two were first charged with the murder of Edward Keily. + The average freight car travels only about 26 miles a day. Economy of the Rich prAb-SIGETED men of means are spending frugally and saving systematically. Men and women of moderate means should profit by the- example of the wealthy. Let us help you system- atize your saving. : Open Saturday pa 6 to 8 o'clock. Dexter Horton Trust and Savings Bank Second Ave. and Cherry St. Combined resources Dexter Horton Trust and Savings Bank and Dexter National Bank Horton exceed Goes to New York to Return Fugitive Detective T. G. Montgomery ts on Mis way to New York, to bring back J. H. Larkin, former employe of R. lL. Polk & Co, who was arrested there on & charge of forgery and em bemlement of funds from the com- pany. Storm Destroys Government Jetty SIOME, July 17.—About 50 feet of the government jetty constructed last year wag destroyed here by storm which subsided late yesterday. Woman Stricken While in Garden Mra Matilda Dishman, 64, wife of Addison Dishman, 2337 W. Smith jst, died Friday afternoon a few | hours after being stricken with heart failure, while at work in her garden. The body ts at the Home under- taking establishment. DR. AMBROSE BAILEY, appoint- jed pastor of the First Baptist church on April 1, returned to Seattle from | St Paul with his family Friday, He will make his permanent residence at 2226 13th ave. N, Seattle Printer Heads New League VANCOUVER, B. C., July 17—HL A. Horowitz, of Seattle, was elected |@ vice president of the Northwest was formed here yesterday. Sweeny, Portland, wag named denw m SERVICES for [noth son of Mex. 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