The Seattle Star Newspaper, October 23, 1920, Page 1

id Y KILLED BY AUTO! On the Issue of Americanism There Can Be No Compromis is Ee Weather Tonight an moderate t mperature Last M4 TT Today noon, Maximum (The Seattle Star gained 11,749 in daily circula- tion in the year ending October 1, making its sport was nS a ieecerehi undis; mated. Every thee Seattl pa- per, mecoréeag to ite of fi- cial circulation figures, lost circulation, the loss of the second paper, The Star’s closest competitor, being over 14,000.) 13.—LIVE SPORTS =~ ROM THE DAY T ta wae started, its news department made one of the stron est branches of the p a Ger. Realizing that a new ‘Mhust have certain features in w M excels ali rivalx, The Star began Way back in 1899 to make Bport pages scintillate, And at Policy never has been abandoned. | Today The Star's sport pages, Peaturing the work of Leo H. La» Alex C. Rose, Tom” Olven Snyder, Brown Hoimes, Bar! A. Fry, Henry L. Farreil, Cartoon © fat Ripley and others, continue to others in the Northwest in t and popularity > When The Star began ite sport _ @ection such departments were not “gommon on the Coast. The bie 1 sn dailies had only discov: the advantage of segreguting i and horveracing newn first sport pages were devoted to these pas Deda 40 pustiiem. sport page is more of ; Pase—a meeting all lovers of athletics— the space allotted to. venni«, beating, hunting and fishing, And collegiate sports, en favorably with that given re among Americang |» Mipticed Outdoors, and the of the metropolitan boosting the outdoor life Organizing tournaments to into healthful exercise, their ehare toward low- death rate and making thier nation. is the only Seattle daily it functions in this manner. Its swimming, skating, basket and baseball tournaments have ted thousands thruout the THENTESS ae F with ff j ? your friends about The Star. them they can have it deliv- by mail or carrier, any! the state of Washington for wy cents a month) arty THEY’RE STILL AT IT; NO BLOWS ARE BARRED BY RALPH BENJAMIN AND EDGAR WHEELER, STAR REPORTERS. . They're scrapping about the presidential candidates, the leg of notions, or something of the sort, and would y’believe it, they're re ally “het up.” We're afraid that soon they'll be giving awky family secrets and everything. The turious page 5. DRY DIRECTOR IS THREATENED debate rages on Agent in Los Angeles Gets| Warning fails to LOS ANGELES, Oct ter threatening his life if he discontinue his vigorous investiga tion of an alleged whisky ring teen received by Arthur © chief deputy prohibition foutherh California, known today “We got Handley fered and we'll way,” the letter said dictate, but you are Gs you are getting clove te go if you don’t quit right now you will go the same way Handley aid The reference to Loren A. Hand ley, former California prohibition of ficer, who was killed in an bile accident at Lodi recent being run down by federal detectives today. Kriete for when he you the “He more nter. tried to dangerous, pur game, — A. A. WEEK — ‘Former Eye Doctor of Seattle Is Dead Dr. Brock E. Cohoon, Seattle eye wpecialist, died tn Angeles Fri day, according to word received by _. cB. Guthrie ate The body will be removed to | Howe tor var, |not talk has | became | |Civil Service Books nd ours Minimum, 47 REACHER--LANDLORD SHOT DOWN! PASTORIS — ILLED BY Mistaken for Burglar in Dark Hallway, Is Shot When Family Awaits Him CHICAGO, Get, 23.—Prederick Sextro, wealthy manager of « coal company here, admitied to- day, police said, be shot and killed the Rey, Frederick Raff, pastor of the Memorial Methodist eharch in the exelusive North Shore district and owner of sev eral lorge apartment bulidings Key. Ruff was shot while in his apartment shortly after 7 c'clock this morning Sextro, when taken to the Rogers Park police station, dectared he mis Jtook the pastor for a burgiar when } et hin in the hallway Jed an apartment in which the lived, Actording to Sextre tenants Sextro labove the one and hin family information given was among t buildings owned by the pas had quarreled with Rev. R cently because of lurge tncreases in rent, The pastor, his wife and three chil dren were preparing to go to Melb vin, IML, where they planned to visit} a brother of Mrs. Ruff. | WIFE, CHILDREN : WAITING FOR HIM Mra. Ruff and the children went | out to the automobile in fiont of the apartment house where they | made arrangements for the trip! while Rev. Ruff was supposed to be shutting the windows, locking the doors and getting the apartment in shape to leave. | Helen, 1¢yvar-ol daughter of the pastor, maid her father had been out to the automobile once. bringing out some packages and had returned to the apartment to he sure everything was all right before leaving. “We heard a sligh viene and a sound like a shot, but thought noth ing of it.” she ssid. “A minute later & man came running around the cor ner of the building and aid there had been a shooting. My mother rushed into the hallway and I stayed in the automobile to take care of the other two children. Finally, after the ambulance I went in too and saw papa ving on the floor with a lot of blood} around him MOTHER 18 | UNABLE TO TALK Mrs. Ruff was @¥ercome and could She was the first one to reach her husband's side after the/ | ahooting. 1 | Helen Ruff is im her first year of lhigh sche the eldest of the three. Th r two children are 7 and two years of age. | During the investigation a few | months mation of alder | men into rent conditions in |Chicago, the F Ruff was among the landlords called te explain why he made such large increases in | rents. | Rew. hewt. According to the story tenant Martin O'Malley at the police station by Rev, Ruff appar ently his own apart |ment and went up to the second ir, the Sextros live i [HEARD SOMEONE j | FUMBLING AT DOOR | I heard someone tumt with keys ot Hiram «on the third floor few nigh all anxious When my wite }to the wonds, I nd thre dark form in the re was and the ed | landing r s many came, Ruff waa shot once In the told Liew Sextro, had passed by here ng around Sextro sald. White at our door Th who liv robbe partment about burg and I had tor wer noise at the r wertt ure roe demanded ot once to the floor 1 to th body fell the the down As glimpae and it was then that I had shot!’ Police were unable explanation of to. the wt bod of th Ir wan rolling, I man's face ulized who ht a to find a logical why Rev Ruff had econd floor Instead of The mi past stopping at his own apartment need that he ha " hi: bwent-mindedly wa own door denied he with the pastor over Following his prelin ination, police held Sextre had quarreled nary exam r further questioning Mrs. Hiram weight to thi 4. White ¢ told by WHEK ndded stor Sextro. A. Open to Inspection! records which the civil | ommmisnion by d to of Inw n to} Other office files are not) subject to euch inspection, Books and keep a public lee req @ matter re ¢ opinion rendere | eounsel by Robert Mrs. Sta |large private dwellin | rIVE eseattleStar office at Beattie, W TU Class Matter May &, 1498, at the ATTI soceipeaiigetapae W ASH. From a DANGER OF War Heroine Is Found Here SEATTLE, October 21, 1920. Star Editor Sir: ignorant Japanese boy school education, I beg to request conc question in U. 8S. A, politics. I have honorable Japanese friend engage smallely in bootleg business, not feeling lor®some among many. Few months ago, Hon. Jim Lambert, constable officer of law, project himself into place of friend's bootleg business, and expound: “Come across!” Hon. friend politely produce glass of cider concealing efficient kick, Mr, Lambert infuriate: “Dig up 20 bucks, dam Jap, or I smash joint.” My Hon. friend expostulate: “Is this Hon. holdup Mr. Lambert dignitly exhibit official badge, and de- claim: “I am officer of law.” My Hon. friend now comprehend distressing situation produce 20 $ equal same like 40 yen good Japanese money. Mr. Lambert exhilerate: “Thank you, kid, go as far as you like. I come again, Hon. friend explath unfortunate but not necessary: “Good-bye forever! Dry squad now erupt without notice captivating Mr. Lambert, 20 $, barrel of cider with kick, and bottles of sake with more so kick. Hon. judge of court interrogate: “Mr. Lambert, what reason you perform grafting oper- ation on Hon. Japanese bootlegger?” Mr. Lambert explain: “IT need get money. Sick wife, all time doctor bill.” Hon. judge make rejoinder advise: “Make fine deposit of 300 $ with Hon. clerk of court, also please do not slam door.” Mr. Lambert huffly resignation himself from official position with cheering wildly of bootleggers all nations. Now come primary election and vote Mr. Lambert first on top to be candidate of constable officer on Hon. G. O. P. ticket. Hoping you will find temptation to publish in paper and excuse badly English, thanking you Hon. Sir for information with many bow lows, please answer: Does Hon. Mr. Lambert still need money for doctor? I remain, Your sincerious and obesive servant, HIRA TAKASHIMA. Hon with innefficient night rning important ” Seattle Landlord Is Charged by Tenants With Rent Increase land.) moved into their present quarters. They paid $3 first. They have | been raised approximately $6 a year et te}. TO my mind, it is a plain case eed 10] 6¢ profiteering,” said Mra tak The Star CENTS FOR LAUNDRY THEY NEVER USE wid that ed them 75 of the laundry C Sullivan is the first ‘The Star's attention lord to come to who has raised rents since October 1h, at whieh time The Star a full publicity place after that Sulltv to raises give 4 member of the at an, who is Brothers’ t., sent written Dr. A. Poska, living by Sullivan at 1 notifying him that ef.|that they ned | It 10, his rent would | month, however, Dr. Poska formally # month. presented Sullivan with a 75-cent check, and it was duly and formally “We plumbing firm notice | She last year Sullivan , despite the fact owned ct mt never are now paying $45 a nth ne Mra. I me never asked him to do any repairs or make any improve ments wid Mrs, Poska. “And he} has never done any “With the bettem dropping out prices on nearly everything, it seems to me he has no justification in rais- ing rents now,” . lord has given y Oct. 15 that your rent The tar would ap it if you would let us know jabout it.) the written | have brought notice to The Star today LANDLORIY ere.” IS MYSTERY TO TENANT Owing to the Nights, ete, I of advance h tenants a “Dr, Poska of coal, the rents amount for winte November 10, month in price mall 1920, your nnir will be $50 per Poska, commenting said (your Wt | SINCE the | ig to be notice on raised, preciate he can use the for “mn see how ete,’ rease in lights pay 1 don’t know ine 8. A, WELK Who Lost These Flaming Notes? Hot dog! yd love letters were found on lake Saturday They turned ovek to the Jost jand found department of the Muny railway own what the line of in ine sure his letter reased expenses to him.” Mrs. Poska explained that the flat a house formerly a| in the Ph Four superhea wi ia in which wa md which was | on ROOMS, AND UNFURNISHED The themselven, in the lower flat tne | a third family in the upper live in BA Former Army Man un.| Here Passes Away the Lieut. Col, Franklin C, Kearns, their | formerly depot quartermaster in Se Vom | atthe is a an =Franciseo ka's mother | from woune sustained in France. They came here three years ago|He was in Seattle in 1915-16-17, He from New York, and iminediately| leaves a widow and two children, + WEEK Sullivan ~ the Poskas next and Poskas have d, They are Dr. and Mrs. 12-year-old daughter, five rooms, four in | Voska and Mrs family Poska to| cents a month for} Iovery | ash, whder the Act of Congress March 3, 1 R DAY, OCTOBE 1920. 19. Per Yoar, by Mall, $6 to 69 till Is Warned to Guard Baby BOY AGAIN Sick ‘Soldier Calls Fir Her Hard Fight Expected in At- tempt to Extradite Betty Brainerd ft Betty Brainerd, in Stagg kidnaping case in her fight adition, kia am againat ext again be teley Stage baby mav was embodied in a went today by Captain of Detectives John 8. Stricklan Tacoma, Police Chief Smith of that city Captain Strickland is now In New York, seeking to bring Min Brain to erd back to face the charge of aid ing in the kidnaping of Robby Stage woveral weeks ago. Telegraphing to his superior of- floers today, Stricklana said he ex: peeted a hard fight when the extra dition hearing is held next Wednew | day before Governor Smith, and he | added that if he falie, an attempt ot « segond kidnaping “in reveng: inay be expected. | that he expecta to win, WHA, NEED ALL | POSSIBLE EVIDENCE Strickland mid he will need every | scrap of evidence he can get. | remuit of the telegram, Prosecuting Attorney Askren of Pieree county called Mra, Edith Stagg, mother of the kidnaped baby, into conference today to prepare affidavits covering }all the facts in connection with the stealime of the child from Mrs. | Stagg’s home last month. | These affidavita will be rushed to New York to be used in the effort to bring Mise Brainerd back to this state to face kidnaping charges. De ¥ Stage. restored to his mother two days ago, sat on her lap in the prosecutor's office today as she detailed to Ankren the events leading up to and following the kid. naping. The little fellow, still worn out and sick from hix Jong ordeal, when he/| was being dragged acrons the conti- nent by his kidnapers, was very nervous and fretful. Mrs. Stagg, however, seemed more placid today, tho it will take her | weeks, perhaps months, to recover completely from the shock of the kidnaping and the grief and torture she endured before Bobby was re- turned ‘to her in Vancouver, B, C., two days ago. |TO TAKE NO ACTIO: | AGAINST WOMAN Police Chief Smith armounced to day. that no action would be taken against the young Hearst woman pes her mother, who brought Bobby back from York. He |eald, for one thing, they were out of his jurisdiction, and, for another |that he had no legal grounds, upon which to hold them, Strickland, in hig telegram, | wanted, in Mra. Stagg’s affidavit names of parties, of child, ete “Hard ht «here, but confident will win, Mra, Cunningham Stagg's mother) tired; very nervous. Mrs, Stage send her wire vondition of b and She is awfully hon sick, Must keep her here, elther as witness, or we will lose case,” Then followed the most significant «raph of the message: If Brainerd is released, danger to |child again ag revenge.” | Mra Stagg, who formerly newspaper reporter in ‘Tacoma, signed to the courthouse “beat |ceived the congratulations of friends when she appeared at prosecutor's office. 8. A, WEEK ~ JAP JAILED ON BOOZE CHARGE Y. Yamamoto, Saturday by I to pay a fine } 60 days in the | tion of the ow said he th places, conditio He added yest at couragement. once was a om re her the ap, al was sentenced Judge Ne of $250 and to spend county jail for viola national prohibition act, Yamamoto ple guilty to posses. |wion of 400 gallons of grape and three gallons of ¢ in his lodging hous ave, 8. © rer at 713 2ard 8. A, WERK —— Cost Him $200 to Brew Up Moonshine Edward Robinson, longshore was fined $200 Friday when he plead ed guilty before Federal Judge Neterer lo manufacturing moonshine, (Mes | en: | mash | stilled spirits} ° He said, however, | Anal be Miss Rae Hevesy Miss Rae Harvey, pretty young World War heroine, and object of a continent~wide search by Edward | Maylon, whose brother's life she | eaved in France, was found in Seat- | the today by The Star. | Miss Harvey drove an ambulance in the mud of Flanders, at St. Jean Monte and in other parts of France, as @ member of the 52d British mo- r corps, attached to the 34ist Aero squadron, for 26 continuous months, She was finally invatided out of service and came back to America | with a stiffened forearm that had | been set by @ British surgeon after an accident in which she almost lost her life. SAVED THE LIFE OF SEVERAL SOLDIERS | active part in bringing the wounded back from the battle front, Miss Harvey saved the lives of Maylon's brother and a numbet of his com- | panions, according to a letter he | wrote The Star last week. He appealed to The Star's Bureau of Missing Relatives to help him find Misé Harvey, for whom, he said, he had vainly searched from New York to the Pacific coast informed, at last, that she had come | to the Northwest. After writing The Star, Maylon sald he was going to Vancouver, B. C., to continue hunt, and would return here jater | and register at the Seattle hotel, “My brother's injur in France,” “have made him a He is in @ very seri- ndition and continually calls for her. The doctor's only hope for him is that we can find Miss Har- vey.” Maylon’s wrote description of her was that she is about 5 feet 6 inches tall, | with dark hair, dark, snappy eyes, dimples, and owas wearing a smile. ¢ ALL, DAY IF THAT WILL, HELP | “Strange,” Miss Harvey said today, “put T can’t remember a soldier named Maylon, 1 don't recall incident his brother speaks of. But life, bedsid the doctor good.” | Miss Harvey was born in Cairo, the daughter of an American mis stonary, the Rev. Frank Harvey, of Chicago, When she was four years old, she came to United States with her father. ru adverse cir cumstanees, when she was seven, she found herself a member of a theatrical troupe in Honolulu. She wanted to play the violin, and took up the study of the instrument. When the world war broke, she was in Paris continuing her lessons un- der & master the I'll gladly do it. I'M sit by his and smile at him all day if thinks it will do any me back to America,” she said, “But they couldn't do that because T was born in Cairo, 1 wanted to get into war work, but France couldn't take |. hI During the time she was taking an! He had been} tne} the} if I can help the doctor to save his| At first they were going to send | me. I wasn't a citizen, I wasn't a Subject of Britain either, but At last \the British permitted me to become |an entertainer, Then I got into the | motor corps. NOT MANY GIRLS DRIVING AMBULANCES THEN “No, there weren't many girls driving ambulances then, but I liked the idea, and did pretty well at it, I think, until the accident. My ambu lance was smashed to smithereens, but fortunately I got out with only @ broken arm. “It was my bow arm, too, and it spoiled my wrist movement for the violin, It has never been supple since the doctor set it.” Miss Harvey is working eight hours a day in a business office here, and singing as an entertainer even- ings at the Lodge. “Keeps me pretty busy,” she told The Star, “but I need the money to | have my arm reset by a specialist whose fees are large. I want to play my violin again et I'm not so busy that, if this Soldier Maylon needs me, I couldn't find time to help.” ——8. A. WE GIRL SLAIN BY HANGMAN CORD NEW YORK, Oct. 23.—The body of & young, unidentified girl, who was strangled to death by a noose of | white cord tied in a hangman's knot under the right ear, lay in the Staten Island morgue today, while police attempted to solve the murder 12,000 GALLONS WINE ARE TAKEN BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Oct. 93.— Michael Ansolabehere was lodged in the county jail here today after of- prs raided his farm last night, 12, aid to be valued at $15,000, The liquor was found buried in a eave on the farm, officers said. —s8 A.W NEW STATION ‘PLANS READY That plans for the new fire sta- tion in the Westlake district will be ready at the next meeting of the board of public works, was pre- dicted Saturday by James EB. Black: well, superintendent of buildings. After nearly @ year of delay the city is rushing the work of putting in the station, | | 000 gallons of California | TH Ew LATE INTS IN SEATTLE WHISTLE "FAILS AT |Car Coasts Down Hill as | Lad Watches Football Game Fatally injured when struck by the auto of H. Warnes, 36, metal worker, at 11th ave. and KE. Pine st., at 9:50 a m. mer Donald Durkee, 7, died in city horpital half an hour later. i ‘The body of the auto victim lay is” gue until noon, when Donald's aunt, whe lives at 11th ave, and E. Marion sty — identified it Warnes was booked on an harge at central station, and without ball while Deputy Frank E. Koepfil, Deputy Peay John D. Carmody and Lieut. C. Carr, of the police traffic division, vestigated the accident, The boy's skull was fractured. never regained consciousness being hit. BOY WATCHING FOOTBALL GAME Warnes was driving west on Pine st., about 10 miles an hour, said, The boy was crossing tersection and had his eyes @ football game at Lincoln playfi Yarnes had shut off his engine Was coasting down the ineline. auto is equipped with an whistle, which only works when engine is running. UNABLE TO WARN BOY " Warnes was therefore unable sound a warning. The boy struck by the left side of and run over by both front left wheels, He was rushed to city hospital by Warnes, Warnes’ statement regarding speed was corroborated by C. A. Hedlund, street railway inspector, @ 2028 42nd ave., who witnessed the m cident, Warnes lives at 1712 124 [ASKS $50,000 FOR DEAD B Mother Files Claim for C Killed by Car Claim for $50,000 was filed the city council Saturday by King, mother of Ralph King, %-yearold boy who was run by a Wallingford car early month. The child's left leg was so injured when his kiddie car eo with the streét car that it was essary to amputate above the ankle, He was coasting down , Wallingtoré jave. —-8. A. WEEK — Boy “Wallingford” Bobs Up Here Again After stealing a pair of new shoes from the auto of Mrs, Frank Gillaly, 2011 King st. Friday, a boy tried to get a refund on them at the store where they were purchased. It was refused him. Police were looking for him and the shoes Saturday. —8. A. WERK — Slander Suit Is Transferred Here Suit for $15,000 brought by @ H. Thompson of Bellingham James R. Vail, immigration inspec tor, for alleged slander, has bees transferred from Whatcom county to the United States district court in Seattle. Thompson alleges that — inspector Vail made damaging statements concerning him to” a_ police officer. Vail contends thet any remarks he may have made were uttered in the course of hig: official duties, 4 —S8. A. WEEK — CHEHALIS, Oct. 23.—A $1 fire, starting in a candy ee gutted the Bartholomew cafe , confectionery store yesterday, The loss was covered by insurance, : LITTLE GIRLS BUILD TOY GARAGE ACROSS S. P. RAILWAY TRACKS FAIRFIELD, Cal, Oct. 23-- |] Bessie Rickard, aged 8, felt that @ gurage was a necessity in her young life. So she engaged the services of her sister, Roberta, aged %, and with the Southern Pacifie railroad tracks as a foundation, erected a building three feet high and four feet long. The engineer and fireman of the Overland Limited saw it tn time to avoid its destruction and Prevent a possible wréek, While the trainmen became house movers and transferred the garage to a more favorable [- location, Bessie held communion | with dad in the woodshed. Re