The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 21, 1920, Page 4

‘THE SEATTLE SCOTT TOOK “SECRETS T0 AIS GRAVE “Inside” on Operations Dope Fiend Gangs; Pre- dicted Crime Wave | Three days before he was shot to th in & gun fight with Bandit El Cady and Cady's pal, Deputy ff Robert C. Scott was talking | Teporter for The Star. had been on a cruise of the End, looking for «@ certain “In & lodging house down near Wet ave. S. and Washington st,” he ‘the reporter, “I ran into a nest hardest-bolled men I've ever OF THESE DAYS HAVE A CRIME WAVE” ire all dope fiends, and all broke. One of these days Ht all get their heads together ‘begin to figure. Thon we'll have or Wave that will beat anything fe it this town has experienced.” ‘And #0 it turned out, In three Boott was dead. He was killed | (& member of just such a maraud ang of “hard-dolls” as he had 8 to the reporter, possibly by @ of the very men he had seen in ) Jodging house. tt had already heard well rumors of a “Flying Squad ¢ 53.” for he mentioned to the that a crook who had had fuble With some of his pals had tip- “him off that such an organiza ‘was operating here. Much the deputy knew con- the individuals who com the “flying squaiiron” none Ml ever know, but he told the re- he was on their trail, and T get this gang all lined up, have a story with red head son it a foot high.” a KID" APPOINTMENT KEPT «rook informant, he said, g@ mere youth in appearance, put (oi man in the ways of the un- n ‘whose actual age probably Be about 28. He was known as the Kid" “Boston Kid" and the reporter Stir were to have met a few After Scott's murder, but the ment was néver kept, be Scott, who had made the ar- ts, was no longer all has since disappeared. sheriff's office and since the deputy’s a working is totally to letter. whose safe is be cracked and, if possibie, ob- hours’ light employment, talking to the manager finds enough to suit his purpose. "He learns when payday is, how the pay-roll amounts to, and the location of the safe. Then ret to his gang, makes a map ‘the office for their guidance, gives hem the rest of his information, § part of the work is * -* * mn the safe is cracked he gets “eplit’ of the ‘swag,’ if the gang honest. If not, and he finds him. being cheated, he sometimes a ‘rumble,’ as was the case of ‘Boston Ki ‘Kid’ came to me and ex- d that he had quarreled with gang in Tacoma. One of the kamen, he said, had shot at him, and he bad returned the fire, Missing. The ‘Kid’ came to Seat ‘and asked for protection for his promising to tell all about the ‘8 operations.” 0 COULD NOT BE UBLISHED For obvious reasons the st ot “Boston Kid".and his revela not be ma public at t as it was Scott's intention to up the gang and recover as “Mauch of their loot as possibie | To have published the “Kid's” s at that time would have defeat fustice and scattered the gang, if led to the killing of the “Kid” enemy-pals, which was wha feared most, as the “Kid's” th would have silenced his source information. “That the “Kid” told Scott much, that the deputy was getting to spread the dragnet for mem- of the gang is known. What “Kia” told and who the gang are that he exposed ts not. tt took his information a secret to grave. It is not even known whether the gang of cracksmen was a of the “flying squadron” or a organization of liteelf. Scott 3 the “Kid” only knew that, and seg squadron” beat Scott on “ a, A missionary preacher in the far ‘ makes his visits to remote munities by airplane, er you eat—always Cc 2000 Dance to Help Boost Scott Fund Two thousand men and women danced until 2 o'clock this morning at the Hippodrome that the two fatherless children of Deputy Sheriff Robert C, Scott may have shoes for their feet and that his frail little widow may be saved from the poor farm, While Scott's a slept in a cel, in Vai and the widowed mother and her tots hoped and prayed together that they be spared from separation, Seott's | former comrades here came to the rescue of his bereaved family and with their benefit dance raised well over $2,000 for Mrs, Scott and the Scott kiddies. VES HOSPITAL HELP AT DANCE When the money derived from ticket sales outside the Hippodrome office is garnered in and counted the total, it ix believed, added to The Star's Scott fund, will reach nearly, if not quite, the $5,000 mark. Deputy Sheriff Andrew Vaughn, Just out of the hospital, was a promi: nent figure at the ball last night. Vaughn was with Scott the night of the fatal gun battle with highway men in which Scott was shot to death and Vaughn was a target for their bullets, SHE KEEPS BUSY AT TICKET WINDOW With Vaughn were three other deputies who took part in the gun Oght—William Pyncheon,, Herbert Beebe and Ed Hughes, Matt Star wich, the deputy who traced the al leged murderer to a Vancouver pris- on, was the center of many admiring groups thruout the night. Sheriff John Stringer and his wife led the grand march that opened the ball, At the ticket window was Mrs. William . wife of County Jailer “Dig Bil" Barr, director of the dance, Mra. Barr sold 703 tickets at the door, and Deputy Sheriff William Downey took up 2,000 from thone, | who entered, many having purchas *, }ed days ago. Jailer Barr was every where, overflowing with good humor, jand, It Is said, danced every dance VAUDEVILLE ADDS e TO GAYETY OF NIGHT Adding to the gayety of the night was & program of vaudeville, arrang ed by Deputy Sheriff William Pynebeon, Little Miss Rosa Yellam danced an Egyptian number, and Miss Muriel Frances Dana, 3 years old, danced the hula after a fashion that brought thunderous applause, Other vaudeville acta were con- tributed by Miss Martha McDonald, Miss Doherty, the Apotie club from Pantages, Miss Agnes Kayne from Pantages, and Frank Budd and Miss Prisciiie Flemming from Levy's Orpheum. It was a representative crowd that attended. Men and women from ev. ery walk of life were there, and not a few officers from the battleships of the Atlantic Meet now visiting in the harbor, At the height of fes- tivities @ letter was read from Mrs. Scott “I don't know how to express the gratitude of my children and myself to all the people of Seat tle who have come so generously to our relief, All I can say ls we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.” Prohibitionists Start 13th Convention LINCOLN, Ned, July 21.—Dele| gates to the national order at 10:05 this National Chairman Virgil G. Hin shaw. About 300 delegates were! in attendance and a scatering crowd was present on the floor and In the galleries to hear Aaron | S. Watkins of Ohio, temporary chairman, make the keynote ad Gress. ‘The Bryan sentiment ts apparently on the wane. His assumed negative | attitude toward accepting the prohi-| bition candidacy ts causing delegates to cast about for gther possibilities. Hinshaw secured order after five! minutes’ pounding and announced Rev. B. E. Prugh, Harrisburg, Pa. would offer prayer. Rev. Prugh asked guidance of God over the party. “Haven't we been some party?” Hinshaw asked at the opening of the convention today. Hinshaw enumerated the planks the party had sponsored before the parties had taken them up or bad been adopted without old sponsorship. Among those for which he claimed credit to the pro- bibition party were woman suffrage, service, direct election of sen- Ators, oppoaition*to latteries, opposi- Hinshaw said Senator Harding prohibition | voted for the submission of the na-| party convention were called to tional prohibition amendment, but did | morning by|so as champion of “the seven-year | clause sponsored by the wet crowd.” WATKINS CRITICIZES G. 0. P, AND DEMOCRATS Aaron 8, Watkins, temporary chatr- man of the convention, today held) the republican and democratic par tiew in the scales and declared they struck an exact balance. Declaring the two older parties had produced @ stone when the de- cized both tmpartially. The prohibition party's mission ts mer liquor selling places are being held intact, he said, unul “indiffer ce and tolerance of officials shall have become positive friendship.” 2 le we are thankful for Progresses made, we cannot ignore plain facts nor build false bopes,” he said. Prohibition, “partially enforced.” hae proved ite value, he eaid ite public ownership plank, Watkins said: “It is better the government should contro! the railroads than that railroads should control the govern: ment The unprofitable experimen’ tion to white slave traffic, child la bor laws, uniform marriage and di- vorce laws and, above all, prohibi- tion, - Hinshaw told of the lost plank in the republican platform. SAYS REPUBLICANS LOST DRY PLANK “According to the testimony of William Allen White and Reed Smoot,” he said, “the resolutions committee adopted a dry plank, but it was lost on the way to the con vention. The entire convention adopted by unanimous vote a law enforcement plank, but that plank was lost on the way from the na-|. tional convention to the republican party printing press and that dee nd | laration is missing from the official platform issued by the republican party headquarters.” Hinshaw also attacked the repub- Iican and democratic presidential can- didates, Harding as an “anti-prohibl- tionist” and Cox as “an out and out wet.” If I don’t go to 5 find out about it, I fore I am going to Am I going to miss getting some that $10 land, known as Padilla Bay Land? Resolved, I will go at once. a good tract of land for a home, there- from our demands,” he said Returning to the older parties, Watkina said he was forced to the conclusion that each is “a marvelous stupidity, patviotian and punk rect tude and rottenness such as the ose. Hart Addresses Republican Meet Gov. Louis F. | publican meeting Tuesday night in the Greenwood district. He spoke of “patrtotiam, Americanism” and REV. ADOLPH OTTO ENGEL, re tired Lutheran minister, who died Saturday at Haller Inke, was buried cemetery. Funeral services were held at the Trinity Evangelical Lu theran church. hd of 14 Second Ave. and_ surely will. I want investigate what mand was for bread, Watkins bag not ended, Watkins declared. For.) Suggesting the party should retain | in government management of rail-| Toads must not catise-us to swerve | combination of stateamanship and/ world has waited countless ages to. Hart addressed a re-| ‘reconstruc: | “repubii- | Tuesday afternoon at Lake View) | KNAPP WANTS. OLYMPIA JOB Seeks Re-election to State Legislature Lieut. Ralph R. Knapp, candidate for the republican nomination for representative from the 434 district, has been @ resident of that district for 30 years. Starting to the Rainier school in that district he graduated from the University of Washington, College of Liberal Arts and Bohool of Law, in 1910, and was admitted to the bar the same year, He served as principal of the Chinook grade and high school the following year and in various capacities on local newspa- pers. He was a Star newsboy when the paper was located on Third and Spring st. In tho 1917 session of the legisla ture Mr. Knapp served on eight com- mittees, Enilating at the close of the ses sion, Mr, Knapp was made a sergeant while stationed at Camp Johnston, Piorida, and won his comminsion at Camp Fremont on his showing before an examining board and past record. He ta a charter member of Rainier post, American Legion. Mr. Knapp is married and has one son. He has always been a consistent booster for Beattie and his district, He has announced that having given satiafaction in his work during the| 1917 seasion, he is not 4 factional can didate and, if elected, will go to Olym pla free to vote for or against a mea sure solely on its merits. Here to Become a Bloated Sybarite STAR ge RATE ADVANCE She Abandons Skirts, Lands in Jail Cell Ne Pickerel, 3%, was tg the city jail Wednesday, drensed in male clothes. She was arrested when Pa trolmen N, P. Anderson and R. F. Raerman raided a room at 619% First ave. Tuesday night, and getzed a $4 package of morphine, Nell has repeatedly defied the law And refused to dress in female garb, despite many arrests, Police gave up trying to make her wear the clothes of her nex several years ago, and she has enjoyed the privilege of being the one woman tn Beattie who could wear men's clothes without being ar rested, Anderson and Baerman raided the room when they saw Wee Lung, 56, laborer, going into it, They aay he was making @ delivery of morphine Mrs. P. J. Tatro, 19, housewife, and/ Mrs. T. Tonseth, 40, were also arrest ed in the room, Keys to a room at 210 Washington st. were found on Lung, and mor phine valued at $30 was seized when this room was searched. 20 $e af Pr pl or Fr YAKIMA, July 21.—It must be the climate around here, An epi demic of wife desertion has hit the valley, according to Sheriff Hutehin son, who is kept busy retrieving er rant husband for tearful wives, of EPILEPSY ("_& STOPPED Ssez Herb Owen, champion private seo retary of Seattle, appeared at his desk in the mayor's office Wednes day with a grin lke the justly tf mous Cheshire cat. “The budget committee gave me a $10emonth raise for next year,” he) “Now I can smoke 15 announced. cont cigarets.” A Never a: in will you be able to pur- chase trucks at the prices we have placed on every truck in stock. Each truck is exactly as representd and each has been renewed and placed in excellent running order. No matter what size machine you need, we have it. Everything from de- livery wagons (pneumatic tires), Ford Will Add $292,000 Revenue pal plant were raised approximately nues of the light department, city officinia estimate, fee will t Hight is affected, as the increase ap- lighting and to current used for pow- charged for opening a new account and the minimum monthly charge will be ine war, who died Friday from blood pol- soning resulting from stepping on a rusty nail, were held at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, at the rooms body was cremated, IS IN EFFECT to Department Electric light rates of the munici- per cent Wednesday, More than 92,000 will be added to the reve Heginnt Wednesday, each serv- charged the new rate ter the meter reading is taken. actically every’ consumer of city jes to residence and commercial purpones, A flat rate of $1 will hereafter be ‘eased from 60 to 75 cents. FUNERAL SERVICES for George Biggeretaff, veteran of the world sthe Home Undertaking Co, The DR. i. T. HARVEY (ix-President Michigan State Board Dental Examiners) Dental om Pyorrhea Specialist X-RAY DEPARTMENT IN CONNECTION Highest Order of Restoration Work Done. Examination and Estimate Free. 604-12 EITEL BLDG. Head Wire -Briefs PORT ANGELES.—Charles Lind grind, fisherman, and hin helper se- verely burned when launch catches fire from leaking gasoline, WASHINGTON,—Bid for entire fleet of 78 tuge received by shipping board, Bidder offers $180,000 each | for wooden and $230,000 each for nteel craft, Decision pending, NEW YORK.—Demanding higher wages and shorter hours, 2,000 movie workers out on strike, PORTLAND, Ore—Dantel MeAl- jlen, originator of Lewis and Clark | exposition, dead. REDDING, Cal—Meyer Hoffer, aviator, who alipped and fell into the propeller of his plane, dies from in- juries LAND Seattle, was 1921, the first annw 1. KR King, national direct: wold, vice-pres ly, secretary, treasurer. Direction of WM, O'CLAR: AND Good quality of soil. Located convenient to Pacific Highway. Sixteen to twenty miles north of Seattle. Price $65 to $95 Per Acre y Mats, WEST aN WHEELER SECOND AND PIKS SEATTLE TRUCK PRICES SLASHED | CLASS A TRUCKS—NEARLY NEW TRUCKS LARGE number of CLASS A TRUCKS, purchased and sold on mistaken theories, have been thrown back on our hands. Some of these have been run only 80 days. T as good as new, yet prices have been slashed, regardless of values. These were purchased just prior to January 1, 1920, before prices advanced. Although used very little they have been carefully inspected and renewed in our factory. They will give as good service as new machines. But they must be sold, along with a number of real second-hand machines, at prices that will amaze you. - Any Size—Many Makes—in This Great Truck Sale THESE PRICES WILL MOVE THEM Here Are a Few Examples of Prices for This Sale Only— Denby—2-ton (a new truck) ........... Signals—2 1-2-ton .. ery (pneumatic tires); 114 General Utility (solid or pneu- matic tires); 214-ton Freighter Today’s List Price. .. $2,725.00 Signals—3 1-2-ton, dump body and hoist... $5,600.00 Fords—I-ton ..0..0......c. ccc ceecseseees 9 782,00 THEY MUST BE SOLD QUICKLY Vulcan—21,-3-ton, the Seattle built truck, without a peer, that created such a sensation at the last Seattle Automobile Show. Kissels—34-ton General Deliv- SPARKS & DYE’ at 514 Second Ave. have to offer. and strongest piate known, ATONI MS URIVERSITY oT, REAL PAINLESS DENTISTS In order to introduce our new (whalebone) plat covers very little -of, th rou can bite corm eff the cob, 15 years, the right piece Bring thie Open Sundays From © to 13 fer Working Feopte OHIO CUT-RATE DENTISTS which te the Nehtest @ roof of the mouth; ; evaran- have tmpreasion takew jon and advice free. = & tronage nee ciine to our Oppecte Freseg-Fateswe Om delivery wagons, Ford one-ton trucks to 8%-ton lumber trucks and 3'4-ton dump trucks. If you want a new truck, we’ll take your old machine as part payment, if our truck is salable, and give you liberal terms on the balance. New Trucks—some are overstock, urchased before prices advanced. The st we can offer on these is: the old list price and Liberal Terms with trade-in allowance. FORDS (solid tires) ; 814-ton Heavy Duty. $1,800.00 $2,000.00 $2,500.00 $ 285.00 Signals—21%-ton, model ton, model M, and 5-ton, hind every truck offered in This concern’s well-known standing and chanica safe investment if portunity. p-ton LIBERAL TERMS ALWAYS AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT FRANK WATERHOUSE & COMPANY Pine Street at Bellevue, Seattle SIGNALS GRANT New and Second-Hand Trucks VULCANS DENBYS STUDEBAKERS FEDERALS GARFORDS NASH )|Graves Is Elected TACOMA, July 21-0. C. Gra president of the Washington Retail Clothiers’ ansociition, and Spokane wan nelected for the convention it during the closing session of orrinization which just closed here, cers, all of Seattle, necond vice-president; Joseph J. Tepe AMUSEMENTS onw PALACE HIP oTnen 10-, 20-, 40-Acre (== Tracts MOORE FRANK DOBSON Matinees, 2:30 NOW PLAYING “SUBMARINE F-7” hey are Our Cut Price. The reputation of Frank Water- house & Company stands solidly be- its unexcelled me- facilities insure you of a you grasp this op- KISSELS GERSIX of Clothiers unanimously elected al convention of the Beattie, wan elected lor. The other off re 8. L. Graye ident; E. H. Blythe and & Manheimer, Ackerman & Harrie FRIEND @ DOWNING BIG HIP ACTS Featare Photopiay: Detores Cassinelli RIGHT TO LIE" ORPHEUM CIRCUIT rene—Hevi SFteus Nights (Sunday), 40e; Mate. Ladies’ ORPHE THEATRE. Dally, 21¢ (except Sunday), ize Ne Matinee Monday and 9:1 Nights, 7 and © j j b J; 81%- model this sale. financial