The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 4, 1921, Page 1

SLAYER SMOKES ON GALLOWS! On the Issue of Americanism There Can Be No Compromise Tiayer, instead of adding strength to} Weather and rain; mode y winds, \ Tonight westerl Temperature Maximum, 41, Today noon, 11, Saturday, rate south- Last M4 Hours Minima, 36. Entered as Second 9 Matter May 3, 1899, at the Postoffice at Seattle, Wash, under the Act of Congress March 3, 1879. Per THIEF CHASED THRU WINDO Henderson's Job. Too Big for Him? Caldwell’s Mistake. No Business Sense. MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP A FAILURE Or is it merely that In managing the street railway the city govern Ment has failed to exercise ordinary FoOd business sense? Are we getting the brains neces gary to run the railway? Let us see: David Henderson ts superintendent ef the traction system. Henderson fe a former motorman who showed uch application and diligence that the Puget Sound Traction company Promoted him until finally, after food many years of service, he be game the transportation head. This} ‘was a job that had to do with the/ Yixing of car schedules. It paid Hen- Gerson a salary of $300 a month. When the city took over the trac Mion system it ale employed Hen-| Gerson at the same job he held with the private company, and it paid ‘him the same sa!ary | CALDWELL MADE | HENDERSON SUPERINTENDENT | When Hugh M. Caldwell became) Mayor he promoted Henderson to the gob of railway superintendent. In other words, Henderson now ts eharged with the duties that were | yaad performed by A. W. Leon-| ‘ard, president of the traction system, A. L. Kempster, superintendent of ‘Bhe system, and Richardson, traffic! manager, all experts at the game, | and capable engineers, Besides at- fending to the duties he himself was charged with under these men, ‘The man in charge of the city sys tem was a $500a-month man with) the private company. He is doing the work of four to six men who drew down salaries aggregating prob- ly $30,000 a year. ~ Is it not possible that the job ts too big for him? Is it not possible that In giving) “bim the duties of superintendent of ys, Mayor Caldwell gave bim| than he can chew with cont. i? : 1. SUBTRACTED LINE'S EFFICIENCY When Caldwell took charge as the mahagement of the street rail-| by giving it an expert head. he} way ted from its efficiency when = merely saddled several extra) j on Henderson. Would the history of the Seattie| car system have been differ- if a real expert were at the head the system? | Tt is not only possible, but prob- ‘Carpenters of City Will Meet Tonight All carpenters of the city were) d today to attend a mass meet- at the Labor temple at 7:30 = ht, to discuss wage questions in Seattle for the coring | Pair ae Seenegiod Dope Bord: er, rge vip Aston, of Clear Lake, 8. D., John Smith, of Oakland, Cal., in the county jail Friday, fac-| charges of smuggling $30,000 of smoking oplum across the They are held in lieu of ,000 bonds each. * nd FLIRT _ , IN A GLARE , Feb. 4—Fiirting in the} ae pas ‘ks can't stand the light, ac-| 4 RS backers of a bill in the Uegisiature appropriating $280,000 to I the darkness in the reserva- fons under control of the Massachu {ts metropolitan district commis lation-Wide Revolt Is Feared in Mexico Mexico ‘CITY, Feb. 4.—Alleged| to unite sporadic bandit opera into a nation-wide revolt were overed by the government today. | “It became known that letters from dido Aguilar, son-in-law of the| President Carranza, were inter- | 4. Aguilar now is in Gaute- Officials declared there were Rdications he was implicated in for a rebellion. No less than five bands are operat. | in various parts of the country. To the Realtors of Seattle A solution to your problem of eoatty advertising: ‘The Star has a dally circulation lof 66,000, which is at least 15,000 {ts nearest competitor ad in The the greatest num und that is all ad. an tar ber of people Yertining mcans. The contract price for nfver. ti in The Star ia less than tither of the other two large Seat He papers t y new hat have no the volume of classif tine Ments and so you can make The Star your medium It is up to you whether you cut your cost by using with 66,000 circulation at fr price per line its nearent Competitor with about 50,000 cir mulation ers in other cities Sunday 1 y or | committed to an asylum, jit up. | party herself, |Seniors Consider HELL TAKE BRIDE, T00 Ejection From United States} Is Made Wedding Trip With Cupid’s Aid When Johannes Blankrud leaves Seattle for Norway he will undoubt-| edly be the happiest deportee in the/| party. And why shouldn't he be, when his! ejection from the United States has/ been converted into his wedding trip? For this ts the story of one of the strangest honeymoons on record. DEPORTED FROM ASYLUM TO NORWAY Jobannes Blankrud, citizen of Nor. way, was a cabinetmaker. Several! years ago he came to the United States, and took up his residence tn the Northwest. From time to time however, he was subject to mild fits of mental aberration, and finally was From this| institution he was deported to Nor- way in March, 1919 | And behind him he teft a gtrt. Biankrud sought treatment in the old country, and in October, 1919, he was pronounced cured and came back to the United States and his sweet- heart. No matter how he got In. fair, they say r Anyhow, It somehow became known to immigration offictals that Blankrud had a past, and they dug Fils case was submitted to Washington, and the order for bis deportation for the second time fit | tered over the wires a month ago. | FIANCE DEC IDES SHE'LL STICK BY HIM Blankrud was then living tn Spo kane, He waa engaged to the girl, and their wedding day had been ret. The whole matter was explained to | his flance by Blankrud. Leave him? She should say not. Rather, she would accompany the deportation So the wedding took place tn Spo-| kane. Arrangements were made with the immigration service for the hu» band to take hi wife along, at his own expense. ‘riday, Mr. and Mra, Johannes Blankrud are in Seattle, the husband awaiting deportation, the wife hap- pily —e o to accompany him, ‘ Bryan May Be Chosen Head of Dry Bureau WASHINGTON, Feb. 4—A cam- paign for appointment of William Jennings Bryan as prohibition com missioner to succeed John F. Kramer was launched here today. The suggestion, it was learned, will be brought to the attention of Preai- dent-elect Harding very soon. “Mr. Bryan would be a good chotee if he would accept the place,” said Senator Sheppard, Texas, dry leader in the senate and one of those who | favore the Bryan movement. 'Lord Dunsany Is Sentenced to Jail KILMAINHAM, Ireland, Feb. 4. —Lord Dunsany was sentenced by military court-martial today to pay a fine of £25 or serve a three months’ prison term, ‘The playwright waa tried following a search of Dunmny castle, in County Meath, where po lice alleged they “found arms and ammunition not under perfect mili tary control.” Plan of Endowment | An endowment plan by means of which the university would rece $60,000 in 20 years from now was to be considered by the univer senior class at its regular monthly! meeting Friday. 'The Adventure of Manuel; or, Wives, Don’t Forget to Hide the Key BY FE. P. CHALCRAFT DEAR,” Manuel Drucker} to wife over the afternoon, “I won't t lock, I'm go | So put the key don't wait up \“M phone home sald nis that fore 10 of 11 0’ tonight and ing to lodge weknow-where Bye-bye.” | It was 5 p.m. and dusk as Drucker | left the office of the deputy collector of customs, in the federal building and walked down the single fight of stairs to the main floor, On the post office steps he paused to pull down his cap and turn up the collar of his| chill wind was blow overcoat, ihe. “Lord, a lifer” as he beaded for 4 rewtaurant, he muttered, “Same | | was still blowing when =~ SEATTLE, WASH., “FRIL AY, FEBRUARY 4, 1921, She'll Dance for 150 Children to Follow in 10:30 Saturday PEETE TRIALIS — NEARING CLOSE Woman's Fate Soon to. Be in Jury’s Hands 108 ANGELES, Feb, 4. — Mra. Louise I. Peete's fate probably will be In the hands of the fury tonight. Following the sudden cloning of testimony by the defense without cAlling to the stand Mra. Peete, on trial for her life for the alleged mur- der of Jacob C. Denton, rich mining | promoter, final arguments were to begin today. A crowded court room, expectantly waiting to hear the defendant's story from her own lips, was bitterly dis appointed when her counsel at the last moment announced she would not be called to the stand. The “dramatic climax” did not material-| iz. The decision preventing her from giving her own version of circum stances which apparently connected her with the crime plainly waa the hardest blow dealt to Mrs. Peete’s composure during the entire trial She seemed genuinely disappointed Repeatedly she had said she was eager to testify, “I'm sorry, of courne,” said the de fendant. “But my attorneys thought it best not to put me on the stand and I acquiesced tn their decision.” \Sims Declares for Powerful Air Fleet WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 — The fleet with the most powerful air serv foe can defeat the world, Rear Admt ral Sims told the house naval affaira committer today. Sims’ opinion and the declaration by Chairman Butler that President: elect Harding planned to call a dix armament conference came at the re sumption of the committee's hear ings on disarmament and naval or. ganization. Sir James Craig Is Premier of Ulster PELFAST. Feb. 4—S8ir James Craig was virtually elected premier of Ulster, under the nv horne rule bill, when he was chosen today as leader of the Ulster parliament. He ected by the Ulster unionist result of this, Craig the first prime min ister, it was said 'Paulhamus Boomed for Cabinet Place| Altho no formal offer haa been made, it is reported from Washing ton that a movement is on foot to land W. H. Pauthamus, former state senator, as Harding's cabinet, Why, held old routine, day in and day out it would be lief even to t Anything for a little excitement and ther up! now o- and the wind a couple of hours later, the figure of a man was to be seen moving down 2ist ave, It was quite dark retary of interior in Mrs. Hamilton Douglas, jr., jet my: | interpretation of “Sun- ."——Photo by La Pine. | Saturday morning, at 10:20 o'clock the Douglas School of Dancing wil) give a benefit performance at the Pantages theatre for the fund for the widows and families of Seattle'# four murdered «policemen. One hindred and fifty children, ranging from the agen of 3 to 16 years of age, will give a varied pro fram of singing, reading and dance divertianermenta, Mrs. Hamilton Dougina, jr will appear in several pretty offerings, and the performance will be closed with the “Artiste in Miniature,” Douglas’ beautiful dance spectacie, |which, compomed entirely of local children, toured the Pantages circuit | last summer, Eddie Milne, manager of Pantages, |has donated the theatra An admission of 25 cents for chil dren and 60 cents for adulta will be \charged. | Contractor Found After deliberating since 11:30 a. m. Thursday, a jury in Judge King Dykeman'’s court Friday morning brought in a verdict of guilty with ; recommendation for leniency in the case of Cal Smiley, charged with perjury in the second degree. Smiley, building contractor, was ned of having made a false aff in connection with the payment of bills on a building on which he worked at Maynard ave, and King st. | * 7 tee \Says Harding to Call | 7 | Disarmament Meet WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 dent-eleet Harding wil! call a disarm ament conference, Chairman But) of the house naval affairs commit id today during the testimony ar Adn William Sims on armament reductions, naval Cap pulled down, collar turned up, he peered closely at the homes as he passed along. Before the house numbered 424 the man paused, He glanced at the light in an upstairs room, then turned in nd mounted to the front porch Quietly he moved, looking under things and feeling in dark corners for something. Disappointed, stepped back into the 1 He picked up a handful of small stones and tossed them. ata time, against th lighted dow abo ‘There was no response, and, apparently satisfied, the marauder turned his attention to the side win- dows, | But not #0 easily was the house to on w Guilty of Perjury! Prost. | | Thug Victims Dance Divertissement * * * + + at Pantages! ARREST BANKER AFTER A FIGHT Knocked Down in Clash With State Examiner With a gash on his head tneurred | in a fist fight with W. A. Hoage, niate examiner of savings and loan ansociations, George E. Tilton, prest- dent of the Prudential Savings &| Loan association, was arrested Thurs day afternoon by Detectives E. W. Yoris and C. C. Fortner on a grand larceny warrant He was on $1,500 bond filed in Justice Gor don's court. ‘The charge ts made by Hoage, who alleges that Tilton misappropriated $576.45 of the aneociation funds) Ti! ton says the charge is the outgrowth of a quarrel between Hoage and him self. Hoage knocked him down in) the association's office at 1026 Third ave. some days ago, Tilton nays, Bomb Explosion CHICAGO, Feb. 4.—Potice today | searched for the occupants of an au tormobile who hurled a bomb into the doorway of a South Side house and injured four persona, | was heard for miles, ‘The house was | occupied by @ wealthy negro, and the bomb throwing in believed to have been caused by alleged encroachment of negroes into the fashionable South Side residential district. Warnings Are Issued of Ireland Battle DUBLIN, Feb. 4—Quiet warnings were circulated today that a great coup will be attempted in soon by the republican army. ‘The nature of the “big show” was not disclosed. ‘The military scoffed at the rumors but patrols were in- creased and every lorry sent into the streets carried a hostage, chained and padlocked to his seat. Despite this care, attacks has increased. Believe Mystery Man Is Portland Citizen OAKLAND, Cal., Feb. 4.—"H, K.." mystery man, who has been held in the Oakland emerg parently suffering from some form j of lost memory, was believed by the y @ be W. A. Crawford, Ore. egram from Mra. Crawford believed the man was her She said he left Portland 1920, and had not been police t H orth At said she husband, | in Mareh, heard from since, be entered, The guardians of law » were on the job, Swiftly a police prowler car swung up to the ‘curb and fastened the glare of its yellow eye upon the man who was prying at the window Two coppers leaped out and were upon the skulker before he had a chance to mov “What do you think you're doing | here?” one of the officers demanded j roughly, while his companion frisked the victim for a gun. “U’m just trying to own house,” the batt somewhat shaky voice, You'll have to come a better one that if we find any toolx on one of the policemen said. | and pe get into my replied, th | you,” n released | & Injures 4 Persons, The explosion | Dublin | the number of | in a} The Seattle Star Year, by Mall, $5 to $9 TH 6 LATE EDITION CED T0 Bedroom as Occupants Slumber Daringty climbing down a tree Rear an upstairs window, when trapped in the upetairs of BE. F, Stratford's house, at 1617 Warren ave, Thursday night, a burglar made his escape. Altho police belleve that the thief slid down a tree, they admit there ts a pomibility used a ladder to make his escape. A ladder was lying beside the house and might have been utilized by the burglar in entering and leaving the house. The limbs of the tree are just outside the window, HEAR NOISE, THEN WILD SCRAMBLING ‘The Stratfordsa were sitting In the living room downstairs, when they heard a nolve upstairs, Stratford went to the foot of the stairs and turned on the light upstaira, Following the lighting up of the upstairs hallway, there was a great ferambling In one of the bedrooms The Stratfords telephoned to police and Mre. Stratford ran out onto the porch. While standing there, she saw a man skulking out of the yard. Bhe believes he was the burglar Police searched the neighborhood finding any ous char acters Mrs, Stratford is a buyer for Turrell Shoe Co. ENTER BEDROOM, STEAL $700 Burginrs ransacked the home of W. H. Krause, chiropractor, at 6855 }17th ave. N. BK, during the night, looted a room in which the Krauses |were sleep . and stole jewelry jvalued at $700, and $30 cash. Mrs Krause discovered when sbe arose and was chilled by draft sweeping into the bedroom The burglars left the front door wide open on departing. STEAL GEMS |AND CURRENCY A diamond brooch, worth $500; a | pearl brooch, valued at more than | |$100; a $76 gold watch and $30 in| currency from a wallet comprised | the loot, After removing the diamonds and pearls, the thieves threw the unset brooches into the grass of the front |yard, where they were found by Krause Friday morning. Krause's trousers were taken from the bedroom, wallet and money re lmoved, the trousers left hanging |neatly over a chair in the parlor jand the wallet thrown on the front porch Bureau, dresser and sideboard drawers thruout the house were ran sacked. The lock was turned on on | the open front door and the burglars |did not take time to unlock it and close the door on leaving. RRED BETWE! SIGHT AND 7:30 A. M. The burglary occurred some time between midnight, when the Krauses retired, and 7:30 m., when Mrs. Krause arose to light the kitchen fire, A back room, lyoung Krause a. in which the two girlm were sleeping, was not entered by the burglars, | THe burglary was one of the few this winter in which thieves ran sacked rooms while the occupants |were sleeping. Detectives point out that most recent burglaries have oc curred when no one was at home. ‘The watch was a token to Krause from the J. W, Leavitt Co,, of which |he was formerly manager, It was en from him once before, and re- covered in a pawnshop Krause's office is at 620 Green building. oc ney hospital, ap-| | Mysterious lights flashing In the basement of C. J, Howard's house, | 1109 17th N., Thursday nig alarmed Mrs, Louis Sand, Mrs. How ord’s mother, ana resulted in a gener al alarm for police. | Mrs, Sand was alone in the hotse. (Turn to Page 7, Column 5) | “And tell it to the |the other grinned judge, too,” = |woke me. Juneture the window opened and a feminine down | At this above was voice called s that you, Manuel?” | “Yes, my dear,” replied the uniformed one below. He grinned at the un. two officers, STORY Burglars Steal $700 From’ that he may have! Friday morning, | TWO CENTS iN SEATTLE HIGH COLLARS, SHORT SKIRTS SPRING STYLE FOR WOMEN’S DRESSES NEW YORK, Feb. 4—Here is the epring garment for women, as decided on the National ¢ ment Ketailers’ association, in nion here. Beginning at the top: A bigh collar half hiding the care: A “glove fitting” jacket fitting tightly around the shoulders and the waist; A flaring skirt, reaching down to the knees, ‘That's all, HOPE NEW FARE WILL AID CARS; {Council Committee Thinks It} Will Solve Problem Expectation that the financial | problem of the municipal railways will be solved by maintaining the | present rate of fare was voiced) Thursday at the meeting of the coun- cll utilities committee, which referred | the matter of meeting the interest payment March 1 to the committee of the whol HOLD POLITICIAN IN MURDER CASE’ RENO, Nev. Feb. 4.—James FH.) Neven, former state tax commission- er, is held on a murder charge today | following the death last night of Mra. Htta Hannah, 61. Mrs. Hannah was found fn en apartment house with a bullet wound | in her head and another in her right | wrist. She died while on the way to j® hospital, ‘20,000-F00T LEAP TUESDAY Tran DeVilliers will make his 20,000-foot leap from an airplane over Elliott bay next Tuesday at 4 p. m., he announced Friday. The flight will start at Kent at Pp. m., the airplane climbing in long spirals to the point more than three and a half miles above the | city, where the leap will be mada The climb will require an hour, ‘The leap will be made to help boost the police relief funds. WOMAN IS UP FOR PERJURY Mra, Vera Hurst, charged with | perjury im the second degree, was given a preliminary hearing in Jus-| |tice of the Peace C. ©. Dalton's court Friday morning. Mrs, Hurst| is charged with having made an af. | fidavit whereby she obtained al mother’s pension thru the juvenile jcourt while she was the owner of property. HEART FAILS. BOTHELL MAN Charles Hohman, 57, dropped dead of heart failure in a store at 4201 Fighth ave. 8. Friday afternoon, He jlived at Bothell, He was employed by the Western Wallboard Co., at} Ninth ave. and Snoqualmie st. The body was taken in charge by the cor oner. NO DAMAGE FOR | DEATH OF GIRL By an instructed verdict, given the | jury by Federal Judge BE. B man, M, Colematr ts denied 2.50 jdamages, Coleman's daughter, Doro- | thy, 4, was killed by a Northern Pa cific train near Mount Vernon, Cush. | [who acknowl with a wave | parted, iged their mistake of the hand and de- eee | “You see, I got out of lodge early tonight,” Drucker said as his wife junlocked the front door from the inside and let him in, “And I+well, I fell as in my |ehair, reading,” Mrs, Drucker ex: | * plained. your volee in the yard But who were those oth er men I saw?” | “TN tel you all about it in a minute,” Drucker promised, as he jsank limply into a chair, | “But Lord, there IS such a thing as too much excitement, don't you (think? PIPE IS IN MOUTH AS HOOD IS DROPPED San Quentin Prisoner Calm- ly Puffs Tobacco as He Leads Death March SAN QUENTIN PENITENTIARY, Cal., Feb. 4.—J. C. Clark was hanged here today for the murder of BL Raebell at Esparto, Yolo county, i 1919. : Clark went to the gallows withomt the slightest show of emotion. Wi@i @ pipe in his mouth he was led frown the death chamoer at 10:18 a. m. puffed quietly at his pipe until the hood was pulled over his He was pronounced dead 16 mim after the trap was sprun: Clark was executed after @ | for freedom lasting nearly two |The cane was once carried up on ap» peal and the appeal was denied. 7% hanging was set for January 26, Clark was reprieved until February by Governor Stephens. Clark, according to the evidence Py his trial, accused Raebell of stealimg: money belonging to him. He mat Raebell in front of a restaurant et Esparto and demanded the money. “You're crazy with the heats Raebell was said to have an Clark then opened fire, empty his revolver into Raebell's body the latter lay dying on the Clark once attempted to suicidé while in jai) erst SCHMI?’ 57321 WHITE:? |ENTERS PEN The wonderful nerve of Schmitt, the marderer, is breaking. ‘The John Schmitt who arrived terday afternoon at the penii at Walla Walla, where he is to” hanged on All Fools’ day, was the same cheerful, nonchalant Schmitt who grinned when he the jury's death verdict here a ago. “HE'S BEGINNING TO WEAKEN,” SAYS SHERIFF The Star was in touch with iff Matt Starwich by telephone after he reached the prison with the condemned four-time killer, “He's beginning to weaken,” was the sheriff's report, “When we almost to the penitentiary, where could see it, Schmitt's face white and he seemed about to lapse.” With three other penitentiary oners, accompanied by two tray guards and the King county Schmitt entered the walls of the house” about 3 o'clock. There was a brief meeting Prison Warden Henry Drumm. Schmitt was led to the cell that is @ |be his. !ast home. His last to Drumm, before the cell clanged, was: “I'll have a statement to make t you before I go to the gallows.” AILS TO TELL WHERE CACHE OF LOOT IS Schmitt did not disclose to Sherif® Starwich, as he had intimated he might on - way over, the location of his cache of loot, said to contaim some $4,000, which he declared, be fore leaving Seattle, he wanted turned over to the family of De © tective Jimmy O'Brien, his last vit tim. He agreed, however, at a confer ence between himself, Warden Drumm and Sheriff Starwich that he might make a statement concerning: the money just before going to the gallows, This statement was, howe ever, to be issued to Matt Starwich only and was to be transmitted te Starwich by Warden Drumm, On the trip to Walla Walla Stare wich’s presence seemed to annoy Schmitt. Shortly after the journey was begun Starwich disappeared for anap. When he returned to his prisoner, Schmitt said: “Oh, I thought you had gone back, I think I'd rather travel with these other men.” MAY HAVE HOPED HE MIGHT ESCAPE Suspicions that Schmitt held an idea that he might attempt to escape before reaching Walla Walla are re garded as somewhat confirmed by this remark. It is known that Schmitt feels both friendly and fear ful towards Starwich, That Schmitt has relatives tn the East was confirmed by the prisoner's gtutement to Starwich. He declared he could not and would not reveal their identity, leaving the sheriff to guess that his relatives are somewhat influential and prominent, Schmitt's remarks have also tend- ed to confirm the suspicion that Schmitt ip not his real name, He was asked if Schmitt was his name, and he repli ‘That's as good @ name as any, isn't it? In his lone cell at Walla Walla Schmitt will be utterly without come panionship, unlese some immediate relatives should happen to appear and give good reason for secing him, Faced with this prospect, Schmitt's nerve, which seemed to be weakening: when he approached the prison, was (Turn to Page 7, Column 5)