The Seattle Star Newspaper, October 6, 1920, Page 3

2ND. & UNIVERSITY The picture with the high com- | Sy spots is hore till Friday 1 WILLIAM _FARNUM WE TROUBLEMAKE And a Real MACK SENNETT Comedy You'll Say It's Some Show OREGON FIRE ‘Caught When Floor of Flaming Hotel Falls HALFWAY. Ore, Oct. 6.—Four “men were burned to death and three| geriousty injured in @ hotel fire at Robinette, Ore., near here. The dead are to have been caught ‘Dy a falling floor, The dead: / WILLIAM TRAVERS, division tt of the Oregon Short Line, | Pocatello, Idano. P. ¥. PARSONS, Nampa, Idaho, | guperintendent of bridges and build ings for the Oregon Short Line. | ROY CORNELIUS, Pocatello, mo- | tor car machinist of the same road. MARK HOUSTON, of Robinette, ‘The injured: Bert McGhee, proprietor of the Robinette hotel. Patrick Brennan, Payette, Idaho. Mrs. G. G, White, Cambridge, Idaho. OF WASHINGTON | “steed Y¥. M. C. A. is making plans for the erection of a five-story building on ‘the corner of E. 42nd st. and 15th ‘ave. N. E. EPILEPSY E STOPPED Ss ‘90 ease - Tenurastly seccettul eet Bribery charges will be placed Against Miles D, Johnson, chief build: | Ing inspector for the city building de ‘partinent, Deputy Prosecutor T. H | Patterson said Wednesday, after a} | long seasion with Johnson and Detec: | | Uve Capt. C. B Tennant, Mayor Hugh M. Caldwell laid the trap that ensnared Johnson, De-| |tectives J. D, Landis and Jim Byrnes made the arrest, after they jand H. A. Owen, secretary to the |mayor, witnessed Johnson receive | $100 in marked money from a First | |ave. second-hand furniture dealer, j they say. Johnson is accused of accepting | the money from the furniture man, | whose place is at 2109 First ave.| known as the Belltown Furniture Co,, for allowing him to retain balcony in his shop that was, it is alleged, in violation of the build | ing ordinance, Johnson's explanation of the trans. | | action i that he was acting as agent for a contractor who was to fix the| balcony in the furniture store, He claims he accepted the $100 as first} | payment on the contract SAID HE'D LET IT STAY FOR $100 Mayor Caldwetts attention was first called to the transaction «@ week ago, The attorney for the furniture man reported to the mayor that Johnson had ordered the bal- cony removed, but had later pro- posed to the furniture man, Corne- Mus Van Geerst, that he would let the balcony stay for $100. Van Geerst is said to have at tempted to reduce the alleged bribe to $50. Johnson this, Van Geerst told his attogngy. The mayor told James E. Blackwell, superin- tendent of buildings, and Blackwell said he couldn't bePeve it. Mayor Caldwell suggested that Yan Geerst go thru with the deal, “But I might lose the $100," Van. Geerst protested, the mayor says, MAYOR PUTS UP CASH TO TRAP HIM “Herb, draw $100 from our secret service fund and give it to this man to carry out the deal,” Mayor Cald- well told Secretary Hi Owen. “And Herb, I think you better watch the whole proposition—and also the $100," the mayor added. Van Geerst met Johnson again and signified consent to pay $100 for re- tention of the balcony, Mayor Cald- | well said, Johnson objected to re celving the money in Van Geerst's store, it is alleged, and ts said to ha to meet Van Geerst on a street corner. First ave. and Pike st. Saturday | Boon, was chosen, but this deal fell | day noon, was next named. Van Geerst walked up Pine st Tuesday noon, Not far behind him | sauntered Secretary Owen, Within) hundred yards were Detectives Landis and Byrnes. Johnson was waiting, came down the «treet to meet Van Geerst, and, the detectives and Owen say, took the $100— marked beforehand by police—while he talked with Van Geerst. WITHDREW MARKED MONEY FROM HIS POCKET Detectives Landis and Byrnes step ped up and say they withdrew the money from Johnson's pocket. John. son was taken to police station in a| Bribe Is Trapp by MayorCaldwell thru. Eighth ave. and Pine st., Tues. | waiting auto. He was booked on an open charge. Alleged Taker of. ed Capt. of Detectives C. BH. Tennant conferred with the two detectives, dismissed them, and later held a star chamber ‘wession with Johnson, who was brought down from city jail by a guard, Superintendent Blackwell and Secretary Owen, “I thought it was something like this,” Johnson sald when detectives arrested him, according to Owen Johnson coolly maintained a tach turn air during his arrest, booking and subsequently, during the execu tive seasion, CALDWELL WARNS WOULD-BE “SUCKERS” Meanwhile, Johnson was held in Jail on an open charge, without ball. “Any one who pays for proteetion during my administration te a er,” waa Mayor Caldwell's only com. ment on the alleged bribery. Johnson is 35 years old and lives at 1120 234 ave, He has been chief building inspector for two and a halt BiG TOKYO HALL LOST IN FLAMES World’s Sunday School Building Burns TOKYO, Oct. 6.—"T am the ight of the world” was the brilliant elec trio sign of incandescents that towered over the dome of the big hall in which the world’s! Sunday school convention waa to have heid ita first meeting last night. When the current was ewitched Into the enormous sign, defective wiring immediately set the building ablaze. It burned to the ground in the space of a few minutes. Ityts believed that everyone in the building escaped. CONVICTED ON MURDER CHARGE ‘Two Found Guilty of Slay- ing Sheriff PENDLETON, Or. Oct. 6.—Jack Rathie and Elvie Kerby, charged with participation in the slaying of Sheriff Til Taylor last July, were found guilty of murder in the first degree in the circuit court here yes terday. ‘The sheriff was killed when he at-| tempted to prevent a jailbreak of six prisoners. All of the men werg cap- tured. Four have been convicted of murder and a fifth man, who pleaded guilty, is under sentence of death. ‘The sixth man did not take part in the crime. ™ “U” Business Dean Is Rotary Speaker “Pending Economic Changes” was the subject today of Stephen I. Mil Jer, dean of business administration at the University of Washington, speaking before the Rotary club at noon tn the Masonic club rooma, THE SEATTLE STA we O. HENRY STORY ==" long, Sure, they'll have to borrow more dishes to keep it up with.” And just then came the loud scream below-stairs, betokening fear or dire extremity, “Tis probably the cat,” said Polleeman Cleary, and walked hastily in the other direo tion, The boarders on the steps were fluttered. Mr. Toomey, an insur: ance solicitor by birth and an tn ventigator by profession, went in wide to analyze the scream, He re turned with the news that Mre Murphy's ttle boy, Mike, waa lost Following the messenger, out bounced Mra. Murphy—two hundred pounds—In tears and _ hysterics, clutehing the air and howling to the xky for the loss of thirty pounds of freckles and mischief, Pathos, truly; but Mr. Toomey sat down at the side of Miss Purdy, millinery, and thelr hands came together in sym pathy, The two old maids, Misses Walsh, who complained every day about the notse in the halls, inquired immediately if anybody had looked behind the clock, Major Griggs, who sat by his fat wife on the top atep, arose and but toned his coat. “The little one lost?” he exclaimed, “I will scour the city.” His wife never allowed him out after da But now she sald “Go, Ludovic!" in a baritone voice. “Whoever can look upon that mother's grief without springing to her relief has a heart of stone.” “Give me some thirty or—sixty enta, my love,” said the Major, “Lost children sometimes stray far. I may need carfares.” “"When'd yo see him last? asked ol4 man Denny, the report of the Building Trades League. “Oh,” walled Mra. Murphy, “ ‘twas yisterday, or maybe four houre ago! I dunno, But it’s lost he ts, me li tle boy Mike. He was playin’ on the fidewalk only this mornin’—or was it Wednesday? I am that busy with work, ‘tie hard to keep up with dates, But I've looked the house over from top to cellar, and | he ts, Oh, for the love av Hiven—" No calamity so touches the com mon heart of humanity as does the straying of a little child. Their feet are so uncertain and feeble; the ways are no steep and strange. ' Major Griggs hurried down to the corner, and up the avenue into Billy's place, “Gimm rye-high,” he sald to the wervitor, “Haven't neon a bow-legged, dirty-faced little devil of a six-year-old lost kid around here anywhere, have you?" Mr, Toomey retained Miss Purdy's hand on the steps. |dear little babe,” said Miss Purdy, \“lost from his mother’s side—per- haps already fallen beneath the iron hoofs of galloping steeds—oh, im't }it dreadful? “Ain't that right?” agreed Mr. Toomey, squeezing her hand “Say I start out and help look for ‘um! | “Perhaps,” said Mins Purdy, “you should. But, oh, Mr. Toomey, you lare so dashing—so reckless—suppone jin your enthusiasm some accident [should befall you, then what—" Old man Denny read on about the arbitration agreement, with one finger on the lines. In the second floor front Mr. and Mrs. McCaskey came to the window Ito recover thelr second wind. | “"Tis little Mike te lost,” said Mra McCaskey, in a hushed voice, “the beautiful, little, trouble-making angel | of a gomsoon!” | “The bit of a boy mistaid?™ said | Mr. McCaskey, leaning out of the |window. “Why, now, that's bad enough, entirely. The childer, they be different. If ‘twas a woman I'd be willin’, for they leave peace be hind ‘em when they go.” Disregarding the thrust, Mrs. Mo Caskey caught ber husband's arm. “Jawn.” she said sentimentally, “Misais Murphy's little bye is lost. ‘Tis a great city for loning little! boys. Six years old he wan, Jawn, ‘tie the same age our little bye) would have been if we had had one) six years ago.” “We never did,” said Mr. McCas key, lingering with the fact. “But if we had, Jawn, think what sorrow would be In. our rts this night, with our little Phelan run away and stolen in the city no- wheres at all.” “Yeo talk foolishness,” said Mr. McCaskey. “'Tis Pat he would be named, after me old father in Can trim.” “Yo Wer enald Mra. McCaskey, without anger. “Me brother was| worth tin dozen bog-trotting McCas-| After him would the bye be with one eye on|Mra. Murphy was about to lock the “Think of that | down which plunged an audible cata ract of tears, Courters came and went. | Loud voices and a renewed upronr | were rained in front of the boarding: | house. “What's up now, Mr, MeCankey. “'Tis Missis Murphy's voice,” said Mrp. McCaskey, harking, “She says | she's after finding little Mike asleep | behind the roll of old linoleum under the bed in her room.” Mr, McCaskey laughed loudly, “That's yer Phelan,” he shouted, sardonicaly, “Divil a bit would a Pat have done that trick, If the bye We never had tx strayed and stole, | by the powers, call him Phelan, and | e him hide out under the bed like Judy?” asked arone heavily, and | went toward the dish closet, with | the corners of her mouth drawn) down, } Policeman Cleary came back around the corner as the crowd dis: | persed. Surprised, he upturned an ear toward the McCaskey apartment, the crash of trons and china 1 the ring of hurled kitchen ensile seemed as loud an befor Policeman Cleary took out his time piece, “By the deported snakes!” ho ex claimed, lawn McCaskey and his lady Rave been fightin’ for an hour and ® quarter by the watch. The missis could give him forty pounds weight. Strength to his arm.” Policeman Cleary strolled back around the corner, Old man Denny folded his paper and hurried up the steps just as door for the night. NEVADA CENSUS FIGURES LOWER |Wyoming Shows Increase Since 1910 Count WASHINGTON, Oct. 6—The cen |wus bureau today announced the fol lowing 1920 population figures: State of Nevada, 77,407. Wyoming, 194,402 Decrease since 1910: Nevada, 4,468, or 5.5 per cent. Increase wince 1910: Wyoming, 48,437, of 33.2. State of Alabama, 2,347,295; crease, 209,202, or 9.8 per cent State of South Carolina, 1,683,662; |increase, 168,262, or 21.1 per cent, in: Complete Details : ‘ for Salvation Drive Details for completing the Salva- tion Army home service campaign. October 1§ to 31, had been arranged today by Seattle Elks and business men. The city’s quota for finishing | the drive is $125,000, SEATTLE WOMAN GAINS 20 POUNDS AND FEELS FINE Says She Can Do Her House- work With Ease Since Taking Tanlac “I was almost a complete wreck from suffering so long, before I be- gan taking Tanlac, but now I am in perfect health and weigh twenty | pounds more than I did when I be wan taking the medicine.” This remarkable statement was made by Mra. IP. 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Long they sat thus, People surged long the sidewalk, crowding, ques- tioning, filling the air with rumors, ind inconsequent surmises. Mrs. Murphy ploughed back and forth in their midst, like a soft mountain ye. and would lie awake for hours dur. ing the night unable to find a rest ful position, and when morning came I was tired and miserable. 1 lost weight until my clothes were entire. ly too large for me. “I was very blue, but saw where Tanlac had helped so many suffer ers, I decided to give it a trial. Shortly after beginning to take it, my appetite got better and the con- atipation, headaches, dizginess and rheumatism gradaally disappeared. I am no longer nervous, and now I get up in the morning after a good night of sleep feeling fine. In fact, all the troubles which caused me so much suffering have disappeared, and I am able to do my house work without being so tired, and, as I said, I have gained twenty pounds in weight. 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