The Seattle Star Newspaper, October 9, 1920, Page 1

Tonight and Sunday, proba- bly rain; moderate south- easterly winds, Temperature Last 24 Hours Maximum, 60, Mintmum, 46. Today noon, 53, Up! (The Seattle Star gained 11,749 in daily circula- tion in the year ending October 1, making its leadershi, undi. gene Every other Seattle pa- Per, according to its of fi- |; “cial circulation figures, || lost circulation, the loss | of the second paper, The |; Star's closest competitor, | / Bee & being over 14,000.) Some of the * Reasons Why NEAR SAN FRANCISCO On the Issue of Americanism There Can Be No Compromise NEW YORK, Oct. 9—Mise May! eral public. As the whole com- | B. Collins, an artists’ model New York Editor The Star: Your front page epost of Yesterday on the car line is clean-cut, and hits the nai} on the head. We need to give the people in charge, who are. trying to make it a succens, a lit- tle encouragement, and not con- eeatty hammer and pound them. Hammering our own city seems to be a favorite pastime with some of our citizens, ‘who ought to know better. Let's bury the hammer (we did something like that years ago) and buy a horn, AND BOOST. ‘As @ public servant, I want to || BLINDS HER EYES; thank you for the straight, clean- | BEATS HER WITH STRAPS cut statement, “He plastered stripy of adhenive | Most respectfully, tape over both my eyes and bound BOB HESKETH, my hands so 1 was unable to tear City Counctiman. || them off. Then he followed me as I stumbled about the room biind- folded, beating me with straps.” Miss Collins said the beating final. ly ceased, she loomed her hands and} snatched the bandages from her eyes. She saw Barbour she saya, dreased in rough clothes, with a bag} in his hand, leaving the apartment. she suid, “he! “Mr. Barbour ts a powerful man, over six feet tall, and weighs about | 325 pounds, but it had never oceur- | =r gp or ange He had al-| sovabee tes ie shina tatbadias temee: “I went to his apartment. He met} me in his usual quiet way at the) door and drew me in and kissed me. Then, of a sudden, his manner rchanged. 1 struggied to free mynelt | from his embrace, but what could a| | slight girl do in the grasp of a man as powerful as he? | “As he went ow turned and said, found out what see me again.’ Jt was some time, the model snys, before she was physically able to leave the place and some days after.) ward before she wns able to take up| the matter with her lawyers. With the filing of her two suits am, you will never | ‘What makes a girl kins a man? ANSWERS DR. ZAMORA CRISWELL MI88 B. 4. ZIMMER, L. C. Smith Bidg: What makes a girl kiss a man? Heaven otly knows! MRS. C. C. HOURN, 812 24th ave. 8: Ask the girl; don't ask me. MRS..J. M’CALLICK, 4605 39th ave. €.; Ha! Ha! Hat “I have found out,” she aaid today, “that he took passage on a tramp schooner the day he attacked me, and that he sailed as @ longshore- man. I have witnesses who say they saw him get aboard the veanel just hefore it put ont from the dock.” —— What the destination of the| Pickford Suit to schooner is, Miss Collins would not | | disclose, if she has learned it. She! Come Up Nov. 6, intimated, however, that she had, as MINDEN, Nev., Oct. 9.—Hearing | \she nald her private detectives have of the arguments on the demusrer of | already left New York on a faster ‘attorneys for Mary Pickford in the craft to intercept him when he lands guit of the state of Nevada toanntl |and serve him with papers in both her divorce from Owen Moore will | her suits. i . come up November 6. It was or-| She alleges that the injuries re- * Aginally wet for today. jcetved during the blindfold beating Miss Pickford's attorney, Gavin| were such that they will be perma- McNab, of Ban Francisco, claims | nent. that the superior court at Minden in ve without jurisdiction, and tnat the| What has become of the leap year state of Nevada is not the proper| “Society for the Prevention of Old plaintiff in the action. Bachelors"? Miss May B. Collins, artists’ |” | the millionaire manufacturer | promise and a beating he is said to have given her with, straps while she was blind- | folded in his folded in his apartments, REPORT MOSCOW HIT BY REVOLT,.- Anti-Reds Start Battle in * Capital LONDON, Oct. 9.—A great rebellion has broken out in Moscow, seat of the soviet |government, according to a Copenhagen dispatch to the Daily Télegraph today. The dispatch quoted Riga advices. Foreign Minister Curzon today sent a stern reply to the Bolshevik response to Britain's virtual witi- matum denianding reicase of war prisoners and cessation of red propa-| ganda. Curzon informed M. Krassin, soviet representative here, British prisoners should be released imme diately, intimating this was the for- eign office’s last word and would be foliowea by action. The allies have been authoritative ly informed the soviet regime ts tot- tering. The situation on the Polish- Bolshevik front was obscure. Altho hostilities were supposed to have ceased following signing of a pre- Mminary armistice at Riga, the Even- ing Standard printed a wireless from Foreign Minister Tchitcherin to Krassin saying the “Bolsheviki have resuged the offensive and the Poles are retreating in disorder.” eee RIGA, Oct. 9.—-Both Poland and Russia have submitted new armiatice conditions at the peace conference now in session here and negotiations are continuing. It was expected the new terms would be signed by both sides today. Hostilities have already ceased, following sighing of the pre luminary armistice. A photographic device in being used to detect the exact difference between music and noise SEATTLE, WASH., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1920. wy on ie) oa North End Scene of Explo-| sion; Scalding Mash | and Flames Hurled Scaled ang bit by steaming mash eh on when « stil! in an underground cave, three miles north of the city mits, exploded and fired Frank and John D’Annunao were le severely nealded, but will recover. Detective Chad Rallard was assign. ed by Detective Capt, C. BE. Tennant to Investigate the case Saturday, aft ef nurses at the hospital had told po- Mee that the two men had refused to tell how they were hurt. REFUSES TO COMMIT HIMSELF Frank was found lying helpless on & hospftal cot, swathed in bandages. “You can't get me to confess, Mr., Policeman,” he defied Detective Bal- lard. Altho Ballard questioned him, for half af hour, D’Annunaio care-; fully rded his speech mo that at the end of the interview, Hallard ew what had happened, but not! we dug the cave under a shack wis | model, and Robert Barbour,! several mites north of the city.” Frank told the detective, “This ~| third man and his wife lived there. 000 for alleged breach of! Yesterday afternoon we started to make the first run on the still. \ | “Everything was going fine. John, my brother, and I were crouched on lone aide of the still wate! ing the finished moon drip out. Ba other fellow was on the other” side, 1 | ®Uens we got too much steam up, | I Sheaaen suddenly the top of the bolier blew off. CAVE BECOMES 2. 9 OF FLAMES | was deluged with scaling rman Sey: aed tobe cave became fas ati! bad lane fire Tiinded, I managed to [stumble up the stairway leading to the shack above in a -manner un- known to myself, . i “We caught an auto on the Ev- erett road and the driver—he' was a good follow—brought un to the hos- pital. “I don't know what became of third fellow, +I’ go to jail ve dhe 1 tell on him, ti John was fi serious a condl- tion to talk to Detective Ballard, Aa} i Ballard was Jeaving Frank's room, Mra. Frank D'Annunsio, der mother, | Mrs, Concaretlo, and « Tony who lives at 14th ave, 8. and King | at, came to visit him. They were, | taken to police xgation and quee | tioned by Capt, Tennant, but later released, { ‘ank was hurt in an auto acct-| Mrs, D'Annunzio at first stoutly maintained, Frank ip 30 years old and gives! hia prevent occupation as carpenter. John ia 47 and a butcher. The impression at pelice station Saturday was that the brothers had | been punished enough by the explo | sion of thelr still. It ia not likely they will be prosecuted, Firlands Not Under Civil Service Board ‘That the civil service commission has no power of classification over the city employes at Firlands or in the Cedar River watershed, was ruled Saturday by Nelson T. Hart: son, assistant corporation counsel, Takes Chloroform; “Family Troubles” “Just family troubles” was the only reason given to police by Mra. H. G. Taylor, 36, 1811 EK. Fir, for attempt- ing to take her own life late Friday. Mrs. Taylor chose chioroform, The Seattle Star Entered ae fecond Class Matter May 3, 1899, at the Postoffice at Seattle, Wash. under the Act of Congress March 3, 1879, Per Year, by Mail, #5 to $9 VERY LATEST SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, AND VICINITY DAMAGED BY STORM SAN JOSE, Cal., Oct. .9,—What is believed to be the first cyclone in the history of the Santa Clara valley, swept thru the outskirts of San Jose this afternoon. Damage to the extent of severa] hundred dollars was done. One man, M. Bambra, was slightly injured. San Jose is a short distance south of San Francisco. ‘The twister came up from the southwest with practically no warning and passed thru the town to the northeast. It was not of an exceptionally violent nature ae such storms go, according to the weather bureau. vacant lot when the twister passed thru, led 60 feet against the trunk of a tree. His not Guadalupe the ground and bh it was Stated, wilt was bunting on a bush 15) feet away Bambra was currying a horse tn & He was lifted from prove fatal. Joe Gringwall, creck. The cyclone Ufted He was not rhurt. mn the center of the cyclone passed thru a lumber yard 1S$foot planks filled the air. A large arage belonging to the Walnut Growers’ asegctation was moxed six feet but remained intact. In Haven Grove, a suburb, & prune tree tn full fruit was Agposited on the roof of a bungalow. Along the entire path of the twister shingles were torn from roots, and similar damage done. * trees were uprooted * % EJECT ATTORNEY FROM COURT LO8 ANGELES, Oct. 9.—The coroner's jury in the inquest into the murder of Jacob C. death was caused probably by strangulation, and that the person or persons responsible were un- The coroner's verdict was reached after Professor Ar- testified that no poison had bei murdered, known. thur Maas, taxicologist in the vital organs of the dead men. Denton had been choked to death with A feature of the inguest was the forcible ejection frora Hilton, had femanded that Ris “elther cleared of formally charged with the surgeon, testified that & rope. the room of Judge 0, Peete. Hilton and that she be crime.” N Denton today returned a verdict that that Denton was found Dr. Arthur Webb, autopsy Richard C. attorney for Mre Ned to teattty sient be * * * CARS COLLIDE; 2 KILLED BALTIMORE, M4, Oct. %—A street car collision in which two persone were instantly killed and numer injured, occurred here today * * * 2 DYING IN GUN BATTLE LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9.—Frank Hil, 19, and Shirley Moore, 17, waflor, ranercking the home of John were perhaps fatally wounded citizens, or Arteria, near here, when the two 7 Post today after algun battle with ithe were found Port was also wounteé, belong struck in the hand by « bullet fired by the robbers, * \% FIRE NEAR CITY LIMITS Ove house has already been destroyed and another ts in Names “on the North Trunk road, three miles {rom the city limits, ac cording to @ report phoned in by Mayor (Caldwell authorized the fire department to cemetery. the caretaker of Evergréen eend « chemical wagon to the blaze. * * STRONG-ARMED, TELLS POLICE Fred Peterson, living at the Prince Rupert hotel, 1515 Boren’ ave. reported to the police today that while visiting the South End about) 6 p. m.. yesterday, he was strongarmed by two men, yhe robbed him of bis watch anda small_sam of money. _ CALIFORNIA'S BOOZE PROBED: AN FRANCISCO; Oct. 9.—Harry re yor of Re- ell ki conter of the Bie v This nt made tmme. diately fy Wilttam Dean, friend ot Brolaski, was cloa@ply questioned by federal officers during the morn- ing. At the federal buflding it was stat- od that the probe had to do chiefly with the alleged illegal with- arawal of liquor from bonded ware- houses. At the same time sinister rumore regarding the circumstances of the death of Loren A. Handley, pelted prohibition director, who was killed in an automobile wreck a few weeks ago, were being revived. OPS ARREST DRUNK RAT The smallest prisoner ever held in/ Police station was Baturday paroled to the custody of Patrolman R. C. ‘Watapn. ‘The prisoner was a tiny white mouse. His red eyes convinced po- lice that he had been nibbling In} somebody's cellar, He came to police station in the patrol wagon, but no one knew how he got aboard, investigation, ofthe alleged | . Aanipyanciace, fed: declared. { JRUBE MARQUARD UNDER ARREST . LEAGUE PARK, Cleveland, Oct. 9-—-Rube Marquard and Manager nown | Robinson of the Brooklyn club laugh. od this afternoon at the ticket scalp- ing affair which resulted in a war- rant for the Rube's arrest, It was explained that a ticket scalper had given Marquard’s name to a prospec: tive purchaser, and the case was one of mistaken identity. vivid adjectives in from Marquard. Retail Prices Are Cut in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 9.— Retail price cutting has begun in earnest here today with the 5. nouncement of M. A. Hambur President of a large department store, that important reductions in| merchandise prices will be made ef- fective Monday. Willard H. George, furrier, announced important price reductions. also | Permanent MEXICO CITY, Oct. 9.—An earth: quake in the state of Vera Cruz yes- rupted Gia iil DITION MILLIONAIRE CHARGED WITH EATING UP ARTISTS’ MODE | Cadore, Mamaux, M | Pfeffer Unable to § De LENS ax en «Og LEAGUE PARK, a ©. Oct, 9—The Cleveland tee elecreceseuecccen Kidutt, 2b. | Muler, © Sl eHreneuuuucscce wleesecceccccore eleccecenecenone FSleceensannecrone? wlecceccecereces "Ren for J. Johnaton in ninth. {Batted for Marquard in sixth Cleveland— = AB. # Fy 3 levkeccigtaluns Shewepcnahusban ¢ lh opaacuued> ol -ceeesocounece 2 | sufficient, and the game was ly over, | WONDERFUL ee IN Riauets Sewell to Wamby ool 0 Burne, Wild pitch-~ ane Dall—Miller, Left on bases—-Rrookiyn 2, Cleveland 6. maintained today. learried away the highest ff PLAY BY PLAY | hese oy ‘virtue ot two wonder catches, Running at top speed, Finer inxina BROOKLYN-—Olnon out, Gardner to. W third Inning. Myera took a drive s npoeenaess Ste to W.| his shoe tops and rolled over jot jon, or i Grietitn | comt: ball. popped te Gardner. a6 runn, no hits, ne | | pullea snothas atch ‘oft Mpa ca-| fourth round that was classy, The Infields of both clubs pea Wamby to segond, it being a hard driv across second base; K. Smith led a center, scoring Wamby rt to a | thing ot ble te town fans by tf an gftore }mtoriing work, Pane’ and ‘Apeaker scored after the catch; Ww, | Cleveland's offensive in the Johnatow fanned, Two runs, two hits, no| ing round started after Ji errors, had crashed a terrific liner inte SHOOND INNING dore’s glove, This was & BROOKLYN—W! flied to Jamie-| What was to come, After tee tear fine ie, = yoy ng walked, Speaker drove a st the ‘stand in right center; Konetchy ow ' Wo Johnston, “No rune, no| center, and both scored on wicked smash over second, Sewell and O'Neill conti iy, apparent double; 0" sending Sewell ia | pat it broke forth ul ff it it ie fort wi ed ‘tury in. the” thi doubled een off second, Fey to Ol-) Speaker led off wil eon to Kilduff; Myers’ catch was @ beau: | round, | titel ante ana be traae & marveldes thre while running full tilt; Olson scooped That was enough for | ball and tossed to Kilduff. No hita, no errors, THIRD INNING BROOKLYN—Kilduft sti einavel ta ok The final Indian tally across in the sixth inning, when a single sled to center, ing Wamby to third, and took second jwhen Myere threw t third. Marquard now pitching for —+ * touched second, Two runs, four hits, ene error. FOURTH INNING BROOKLIN—Wood tn right feta for Cleveland and Burne on first pase. Ot- | gon filed to Bpeaker; J. Johneton singled for tho first hit off Covetcal ht center, scoring tremendous crack | real ‘and only the short fence prevented it from going for a tri Speaker and Griffith took third after the ‘Tris went far back to take an: fenaive in the fourth inning and were able to find Covelenkle for the few ines