The Seattle Star Newspaper, September 27, 1920, Page 14

IS Suitor Tries to Abduct Mil- lionaire Explorer's Daughter Skinner, in police court Mon @ay, was fined $100 and sentenc- ed to 30 days in city jail Norma Bilackstead, who claims to ‘De the 2-yearolt daughter of Capt. H. E. Blackstead, millionaire ex plorer, now sailing the Southern seas im command of the yacht Tremon- taine of Vancouver, was in city hos. pital today recovering from painful Druises received in a desperate strug: gle on Second ave. early Sunday with 8n alleged jilted lover. John J. Skinner, who has a wife | Bing at 5304 15th ave. N. W, ts held —@M an open charge in city jail for the | alleged assault. He is a pipeman _ With hose company No. 20. ‘inner abducted her from her house at the point of a ‘was asleep in her boarding at 635 EB. 72d st. early Sunday Skinner awakened the whole with his pounding on the door, declares or ['ll kill you!" had known the fireman for months, but had spurned his ° asserts, Threats on Skinner fled, taking his suitcase | her clothes. Norma was taken the hospital, nearly hysterical. Motorcycle Patrolmen George F. | Reynolds and C. V. Harvey arrested aged in the Strand hotel, 2212% ave. They also arrested M. E Snayley, 57, in the room, when they found two bottles of moonshine. “1'N do all I can to see Skinner put prison,” Miss Blackstead said Mon- ‘ages with her father, She was born fm Victoria, B. C., and lived there, fn Vancouvér and in Toronto, she gays. Capt. John Blackstead, master & Canadian vessel plying between Rupert and Vancouver, is her uncle, she claims. ASK WOMEN TO ~ “ADOPT” CHILD In every county of Western Wash- ington conferences will be called ‘within the next few weeks by the Near East Relief asosciation for tts help-lending campaign of the coming ‘winter. Nearly every county seat in West- @rn Washington will be a meeting place for officials and workers in the Service of that organigation during October and November, according to announcement today by Miss Ecco MacRae, 27 Lippy building, secretary for the relief body in Western Wash- lon. “With @ state of war and disorgan- ization etill existing over the major portion of that vast field in which Our rescue work, backed by contribu- tions from the charitable American Public, has been the only salvation of & safety-seeking, famine-stricken People in the past, the need for con- tinuing our activities another year is imperative,” said Miss Mackae, “Every women's or, tion in | Wants to turn “over a new leaf, ./ and wants to “meet it outside with _|to a ten spot, :| Harding Starting Police today had failed to locate; “The Kissing Robber,” who tried to! steal a kiss from a worman victim, | in the presente of her husband, early Sunday when she lacked $14.98 of| the $25 he demanded, “Cupid the Kisser,” the police have nicknamed him, aroused Mr. Mra, P. B, Keith, 1323 Eighth ave. and demanded $25 of them, while he flourished a fevolver, Search Of the Keith family pock ets brought a heap of small change. It was counted and found to total $10.03, Counterfeiter Asks for New Start at 90 | and] | | SAN FRANCISCO, Sept, 27.—At 90, having spent most of his life in jail, William Smith has turned his last trick of counterfeiting and) He feels death coming upon him my boots on.” Smith is in prison) here charged with raising a $i bill “But.” he says, “old | men ain't much use in this world and I guess they'll let me go again.” He says he can still grind scissors and promises to do it until the end comes, Tour of the South EN ROUTE TO BALTIMORE) WITH SENATOR HARDING, Sept. 27.—Leaving his front porch for the| second time, Senator Warren G.) Harding bean a fourday speaking | trip into Maryland, West Virginia | and Kentucky. On this trip the republican pren- dential candidate will make his first attack on the outposts of the solid | which had been blamed on some mys- THE SEATTLE STAR Woman Grabs Gun, Routs Kissing Thief as Husband Watches “Well,” said Cupid, “if I can't rae tle $25, I'l take @ kins from the wife for the other $14.98." Ho perked his lips and leaned Amorously toward Mra, Keith, His amorous act was fatal to his thiev- ing plana, For he lowered his revolver, Mrs, Keith seized ft before he could kiss) her and chased him from the house. “I'd @ shot him dead if the gun had only been loaded,” Mra, Keith id later. WAS STRANGLED Rope Is New Clue in Los Angeles’ Case LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27.—That/ Jacob C. Denton was strangled to} death with a rope was the latest | theory advanced today by the au thorities, who are endeavoring to! unravel the mystery surrounding his) death. The wealthy mining man's body was found last Thursday buried un der several feet of earth in a small room in the basement of his home, He had been missing atnce June 2 Yesterday the police found the rope with which, they believed, Den ton was strangled. It waa located in the same pile of dift under which the body had been buried. The po-| lee now believe Denton was at- tacked by one or more persons aa he slept, and after being strangled was dragged to the secret sepulchre in the basement. Search for a nurse and her hue band was begun today as the re sult of an anonymous letter received by A. J. Cody, private detective, who found the body, stating that the | man killed Denton. The letter. written on the stationery of a fash- Jonable hotel here, gives the name of the nurse and states that she ts known to Mra R. ©. Peete, former | housekeeper for Denton, Mra, Peete how lives in Denver, Referring to the nurse, the letter states; “Her man killed Denton.” MRS. R. C. PEETE KNOWS NOTHING NEW IN MYSTERY DENVER, Colo,, Sept, 27,—Wheth- er! Jacob C. Denton, wealthy Loa Angeles man, whone body was found in the basement of his home, was at outs with a gang of swindlers, ts not known by Mra. R. C. Peete, for- mer tenant of Denton'’s home she declared here today. Mra. Peete said she remembered a murder had occurred last December LEGION VETS IN |GRODNO FALLS Somebody Got BIG CONVENTION Great Parade Is Feature of Cleveland Opening CLEVELAND, Sept. 87.-—The great parade of delegates to the annual vention of the Amert can Legion overshadowed all events here today, Next to the parade, the struggle to win the office of national com mander waa of chief @ntereat. 7 candidates were Col, M. J. Foreman of Iiinois; Col, FW, Galbraith of Ohio and Hanford MeNider of Iowa. Present indications point to Kan nas City winning the fight for the next convention. San Franciseo and New Orleans are also in the race for It, Roth Admiral Grant, representing England, and Gen, Fayolle, repre senting France, arrived today. Comparatively few of the veterans were In citizens’ attire; the majorit proudly wore uniforms hallowed oy nervice on the dozen fields of battle. Hefore the convention closes Wed neaday night Legion officials expect the attendance to climb to the 35,000 mark, ‘The heart of the city early assum: ed the appearance of a great army concentration camp. Uniformed men outnumbered elvilians. ‘They jam- med the stores, sidewalks and over. flowed into the streeta, Bide streets were peopled thickly with quick-step- ping veterans hurrying to their ap- pointed places for the great parade scheduled for early in the afternoon. Rands blared, whippet tanks rum bled to their stations and automobiles bearing aides of the marshal of the parade darted here and there with orders to the varioun detachmenta. Col. J, Ro MeQuige, commander of the American: Legion of Obie, said approximately 60 bands and mont of the 25,000 veterans would be tn line. Numerous resolutions will be sub- mitted by the various state posta. ‘They will deal largely with the eco-| nomic and political welfare of the re- turned soldier, The Legion's four-fold optional be the chief topic of discussion, Legion members participating in tn-) dustrial disputes rank next in im portance, The industrial disputes measure will probably precipitate a | bitter hattle on the floor of the con- vention, as it was indicated Its advo- cates and opponents have taken an | equally determined stand. | Governor Cox Is Now in Nebraska’ EN ROUTE WITH GOV. COX.) North Platte, Neb, Sept, 27—Gov. | James M. Cox, following a bitter de- nunetation at Cheyenne of Wayne B. | Wheeler, counsel for the ant!-Saloon | league, today began his stump inva- ston of Nebraska, home state of Wil- Mam Jennings Bryan, He wie scheduled to make nine mpeechen. Interest centered on whether he would make any refer ence to the ponition of Bryan tn the | tertous group of men. It in believed that the murder was that of Albert Norwood, alleged leader of the band South, Later he will go into Kdn- tucky @ second time and enter Ten- Ressee, Missourt and Oklahoma, What the average man needs ts he can. with which Denton was said to have qtarreled. “There is nothing more I can telf that has not already been printed,” declared Mra. Peete today. “I aim somebody to make bim do the best refusing to let the affair make me|jured when plane crashes in practice miserabie.” lars: Tha’ and button trimming? in sizes 16 to 44. Western Washington, regardiess of Purpose, creed or politics, will be pre vailed upon to ‘adopt’ at least one or. phaned child of the Near East as its share in dealing with the hunger and Feconstruction problem, left by the United States congress to the Near East relief committee for solution in Asia Minor, "In tact, the women’s organization of this section will be expected to provide a year's care for one-fifth of the enttre allotment of Near East or: phans to be given into the charge of Western Washington for relief. This will call for a minimum of $60— enough to keep a child alive for one year—from each organization, as for thru contributions sufficient to pay the cost of keeping the children in Near East relief orphana, “But, really, $180 should be raised in every cate possible, for it requires that much to feed, clothe, shelter and educate one of our orphaned charges for one year, and we must educate them, as weil as feed them, if we are to make g004 citizens of them.” __, Definite dates for the relief work- ets’ conferences will soon be an- Rounced for each county. a these ‘adoptions’ are to be arranged | | | organdie or white pique. convertible collar and lo: | | blue, lavender, green an price—they’re well made elastic at the knees and color, in sizes 36 to 44, The ginghams are splendid quality—in checke Women’s Knit Bloomers Special 69c Pair —A new lot of Bloomers at this special Now’s the Time to Buy That Winter Coat Tuesday the Basement Offers New Winter Coats and for $15.95 Five Good Styles, With Large, Wrappy Cape Col- tt Are New and Very Smart This Season —If you need a Winter Coat, and you feel the price must be reasonable—then the Basement is the place for you to shop, and you'll find prices more than reason- able—you’ll find them lower. —These coats are splendid values and good looking—tailored of heavy wool velour or polo cloth—belted styles with pleated backs—large cape collars, patch pockets —Full-length coats, lined to the waist—brown, navy and several shades of tan— It’s Easy to Look Neat and Trim About Your Werk With One of These New Gingham House Dresses and Only $2.89 Six Different Styles—Neat Practical Models for Morning and Afternoon Wear —One style has a white organdie collar and the waist ties in the back—skirt has two large pockets. Several others are trimmed with collars and cuffs of One neat style for morning wear is belted and has a ng sleeves, d black, Sizes 18 to 46, —Just what with strong waist—flesh 10 to 11. d and striped patterns, in pink, Men’s Black Cotton Socks—Special 19c Pair day wear—they’re medium weight, fast black cotton, and come in sizes campaign. His main speeches were | to be made at Lincoln, Bryan's home, and at Omaha PTAMPES, Franca. — Roland | Rohife, American entrant in inter | national airplane race, seriously itn- tight. you men need for every- Bolsheviki Lose in Desperate fo! ha th by fa ately. fiercely in the vicinity of Grodno, wh [here from the scene of action. to portant gains against the Bolshevik for fel th ot a HAMMER REDS Pears to be a last combined drive be- fore winter halts military operations, anti-Bolahevik forces were hammer inj according to official communique re oe! important fortress on Versailles peace conference, a War ma his forees had taken Alexandrovek, AS POLES WIN| His Goat and yy John’s Peeved 1 $ Had it been an ordinary goat it Fighting mightn't have mattered eo tauch, but —_ it wasn't It was a horniess goat, WARSAW, Sept, 27.—-Grodno, the} and John Considiio, 4817 38th « rtresa city on the river Nieman,| 8, W., its owner, wants the police « been captured by the Polish it was officially announ y by the general staff. This places the Pollwh forces on © Polish boundary line proposed the Versailles peace conference Heavy fighting preceded the city’s i, the Bolsheviki resisting deaper The Reds were still battling to find it and the thief that stole tt. Other thefta reported to police in. clade a sealnkin coat nipped from Miss Maud Howard's apartment at 2006 Westlake ave.; $38 taken from James Crawford, 1316 Old Fifth ave., and toilet articles stolen from C. Trude, 101 Allison at, He’s Going Where We Started the War Service tn Guam, America’s mont atategic outpost in the Pacific, in the jot of Ban F, McTaggart, a son of Mrs. laura A. McTaggart, 6011 Highth ave. Young McTaggart Joined the U. 8. marines at thelr local recruiting of- flog, 101 Yesler way, last December, and before sailing for faroft Guam, had served at the big marine corps post at Mare Island, Cal. Guam, where the first shot of the world war was fired by an Amerita hen the last advices were received ‘The Polish communique, referring actions Saturday, announced tm roes along the entire front. Soviet Inforcements failed to strengthen 6 enemy, which fell back southeast Grodno, leaving 700 prisoners and number of machine guns in Polish ON 3 FRONTS LONDON, Sept. 27-—In what ap- }land without worry.” A squad of |marines accompanying @ prize crew under the command of Commander |W. A. Hall, U, 8. navy, fired at a motor launch of the German ship | Cormoran, interned at Guam, on the |morning of April 6, 1917. ‘This shot was fired a nhort time after the | United States had declared a state | of war, and Corporal Cordery will go |down in history as having fired the historic shot. During the world war, McTaggart served in the U. 8. naval reserva force, and received an honorable dis- i the reds on three fronts today, ived here, Polish troops occupied Grodna, an the Polish wndary line, as ewtablished by the w communique announced, Gen, Wrangel's communique said defeated soviet troops at Ivanovak, | Charme. ani Gen, Makhno, opposing the Rolahe viki in the region of the Don basin, re trinoslay, plan of compensation is expected to| Portion of the basin, A| with Wrangel's forces waa said to be measure for better care for wounded !) prospect, soldiers and a provision against |i a | | 1 Were approaching Berdinansk, | * WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE | Water will be shut off in the | ported his troops had taken EI | district between E. Lynn and Poltava, Kharkoff and A junction Lake Washington canal east of | } 16th N. to 6 p.m. » on Tuesday from $a. m. | is known to the sea soldiers ax “the | FIND AUDITOR UNCONSCIOUS Warrant Charges Him With | | | 5 DEAD; 20 HURT. INIRISH FIGHTI Two Policemen and Embezzlement Civilians*Are Slafh DIXON, Cal, Bept 21, —~ County BY WEBB MILLER Auditor A, H. Lovey, of Butte coun-| LONDON, Sept. 27-—Five ty, was lying unconscious from the) two policemen and three eft effects of a he dose of et be | eck end ambu Heved to have been seltadministered| Ver Killed in week with suicidal intent, at a hotel here|"94 raids in Ireland, according | diepatches received here today. Four of the deaths occurred near this morning. Tv Ircurnstances surrounding his j case w not clear to authorities | peitagt, where attacks on polleel | here, whoMrought Locey to the hotel! wore repaid with prompt reprisals. cu) ee nk Bagh th, . The casualty fist showed 20 A warrant for Locey’s arrest,! wounded over Sunday. charging him with embeziing Butte i Tian food controller, «me county funds, had been tswued yes berti, arriving here from a visit to | Ireland, denied the home of the late Lord Mayor MacCurtain had ‘been. wrecked by government forces, He raid the military had raided the house to obtain seditious literature, | terday, Locey evitently had started trom Mill Valley, in accordance with a promise he had made, to Oroville, where the warrant for him had been | inwued. He was driving alone in bis! Not @ shot was fired, he sald, and © | matornobte, story that the lord mayors widow : At 2 a m, today a train passing! way fired upon was « fantastic ime over @ crossing near Dixon struck, vention, the ear, which evidently was stand- eee ing partially on the tracks. When the train crew ran back to the scene of the accident they found Locey) dazed and evidently suffering from ; & drug, clinging to the side of the |car. He was unable to speak. Officers were summoned from | Dixon and he was rushed to a hotel, where physicians pronounced him suffering from a heavy done of ether. They could not decide whether he had swallowed or inhaled the drug. Threatened to Shoot During Fight, Charge Because of an alleged threat to IN IRISH TC | Machine Guns Used in Excitement CORK, Sept. 27—A bomb exploded here early today and destroyed small soft drink establishment. Mee surrounded the place and there was an exchange of shoot C. Cooper, a negro, during 4/| fire. Machine guns were wordy quarrel at Fifth rahg® Bor into play, Jackson st, George Tyler, another negro, was under arrest today, Po- | lice are trying to locate a gun sald to have been toted by Tyler. TUESDAY 300—Auditorium, Frederick @ Nel- non's—"American Folk Music,” a lecture-recital by Mins Lucy K. 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