The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 16, 1921, Page 1

On the Issue of Americanism There Can Be No Compromise The Seattle Star Matter May 3, 189) Weather Today and Thursday, fair; continued cold fresh easterly winds, Temperature Last M4 Hours om x & EDITION Entered as Second Class “TWO CENTS IN SE de at Seattle, Wanh., under the Act of Congress March 3, 1879, Per Year, by Mall, $5 to $9 “SEATTLE, WASH., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1921. ATTLE ANSWER PRO-JAPS FAIL TO DELAY BILLUSw CARUSO S TRIED TO FEARED TO | \Famous Tenor Suffers Re- a ae ¢ lapse and Sinks Into Coma as Relatives Gather Pw hrapae” te > B. We thel, a depu former NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—Enrtco \ Sheriff John Stringer, attempted to | Caruso has rallied from a “very se beat sre Mee senate en j¥ere collapse,” his physicians an- yee jetess of the . hed _ nounced today in an official bulletin SI gh np Bo s, Sanson a, on issued at 1140 a. m ickets to . ‘ The bulletin said. tion Lae he call off a oo “Mr. Caruso’s present condition ts against her, was made in not satisfactory, but there is some |Judge Cushman’s court Wednesday | improvement lby Attorney John Dore. Bethel de [nied seeking a bribe, pat declared tha Greenwalds haa attempted to a) KLUNCHLESS HOUSE MAY GS. TAKE ‘ANTT FOOD FUNDS. VOTE TODA Social Welfare League and Oriental Spokesmen’s State- The Star Receive Gifts | ments Are Rebutted by for the Jobless Committeemen BY TOM ELAS | BY A. J. SHANNON Looke as if quite a lot of people! OLYMPIA, Feb. 16 The house re jto report favorably on the proposed }antlJap land owning _ bill. The} report will submitted the | house today and a vote is expected. A determined attack on the con: Caldwell and Hanson. Pretty Thick Once. Selection of Meier. Mayor’s Insinuations. 1 Pagel NO ONE misunderstand the position of The Star. The Star does not charge Mayor Caliwell with corruption in connec: | | tion with the city’s offer to purchase the street railway system for $15 000,000. The Star merely says he knew of the offer, It merely says| that Caldwell was one of the city of ficials who advised with the Stone Wobster officials and the U. 8. Emer. gency Fleet corporation officials in Fegard to the sale. The Star says that Caliwell actively participated in) the negotiations, but we accept the} grand jury report that none ot the | ity officials wags guilty of cor Fuption in this connection, and this, of course.@also exonerates Hugh M ©) Caltwell, the present mayor, then corporation counsel TALDWELL AND HANSON PRETTY FRIENDLY THEN Row, at that time, it should be re membered, Hugh Caldwell and Mayor Burning Negro Asleep in Road Attracts Cops Well dressed in two overcoats, seven undershirts, a hat, a pair of shoes and three pairs of jumpers, P. J, Williams, 60, was arrested on fire beside his campfire at Ma rino crossroads by Sergt, L. Le Norton and Patrolman J, A. Riv- rgetown precinct, Wed- Publishers Reject Her Boo Now They’re Bidding High PAY ms was wearing several more articles of clothing last night, but started a fire with them and laid himself down to dream. |] His clothing caught fire, but Wil liams kept on slumbering, Wil- Hams perhaps would be burning yet, or now, if a woman of the neighborhood hasn't notified po- lice that @ negro, clouded in smoke, was sleeping at the cross- roads. When the officers awakened Williams, he dove for his bundle, pulled from it a juicy piece of reons feel The Social Welfare ntral building the league, 201 was still checking contributions when I called this Over $275 had been counted, and each mali was bringing more. pe to Hanaon were, at least on the surface, | & friends. They went back pr ashington, D. C, together to put the Skagit bonds thru, and when Caldwell sought a commission in the judge advocate’s department of the Ww. S. army, Mayor Hanson, who ‘stood strong with the Wilson admin- istration, helped out in several influ. ential directions, Both Caldwell and Hanson regarded the acquisition of the Skagit as important—they both stilt regard it as a big thing for the 1, wilt be remembered that the Puget Sound Traction, Light a Power Co. had the original clalm to the Skagit. This company spent ap proximately $200,000 in explorations tests. Then they Cage bando: the ect. e seed to She thelr claim perfect condition, so that the was enabled to file in city of Seattle Notwithstanding erally underst that the traction pom ap set up a counter- and at least tie the city’s de- nt of the Skagit for many \ It was claimed for the sow’ by the mere pay arses tt could have kept its Skagit alive. Mayor Hanson in- é nut in addition to other prop- ‘ety turned over by the traction , an unconditional release Skagit must also be included Not alofie that, but Hanson de | | manded and received all the maps, | eharts Yarious tests and borings that had mate by the company, and ies ge stated above, cost the gompany approximately $200,000 | The city got this, and thus per- . avoided costly litigation. The it may be a great thing, or it not be. it is all that Mayor Caldwell mow claima for it, afd ali that Mayor Hanson then claimed for it , im addition to other induce Ménts for the city’s purchase of the Mrect car system, the Skagit rights Should be added. It may be remem. ‘dered that Mayor Hanson deciared ‘he would not sign the car bonds if ‘the Skagit release were not given ‘the city _ BOTH WORKED MONTHS ON CAR PROBLEM | So here was the situation—Mayor Hanson and Hugh Caldwell travel Ting together, conferring together Vworking together, both highly inter Hésted in the Skagit project, seeing Veach other dally, both using their t brains towards a solution of = street car tangle, both spending kes and menth« on the prob $15,000,000 offer was e the city, with both Han tion and Caldwell present at the con ference Caldweli and Hanson—hand in pve on the car deal and on the Tikacit! Hanson and Caldwell hand in glove on the appointment of Caldwell’s successor a8 corpora tion counsel, Caldwell, it will be Temembered, held up his resignation nt!) such time as he was assured by the mayor and the council that Walter Meler, tix chief deputy “would be given the place Yet a year or #0 later, how all this faded in the mad ambition for D | political office! Caldwell may pretend that he t wet the rumors of corruption at rest by his and the grand jury “probe. But you never heard Caldwell ay: “L served with Mayor Hanson and certain councilmen and with Thom as F. Murphine in the conferences leading to and including the $15, 090,000 offer. I am morally certain there was no corruption, for I was in the thick of the negotiations my welt.” CALDWELL HIMSELF MAKES INSINUATION: Oh, no! Caldwell did nothing of the sort. Instead, he himself start rumors and insinuations and as jons and inuendoes. Yor ike of political preferment he was ¥ to crucify the reputation of Be men with whom he was practi- Milly in daily consultation at the the deal was negotiated, And now what? During Cald. Ws year ax mayor the atreet car|méetim® any situation, awkward or|Only you (urn to Page 7, Columm 3) books and reports on the| the | NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—Enrico | Caruso ts critically iil, it was an | noun today | Physicians fear the great | will not live thruout the day. | Friends and relatives hurried to | the singer's apartments in the Van- jderbiit hotel early today believing | the end might come at any time, | KEPT ALIVE | WITH OXYGEN Two priests remained with Caruso thruout the night. The singer, it was reported, was being kept alive with oxygen. Caruso h been ff since Christ- mas day with pleurisy, which, with complications, became so serious that two operations were performed. Last night, however, he suffered & severe relapse. Dr. Philip Horo. wits, the attending physician, called into consultation Doctors H. Stella. John F. Erdman, W. Lambert and E. M. Evans, Oxygen tanks were delivered at the singer's apartments and two priests arrived. Caruso’ wife, formerty Dorothy Park Benjamin, society girl, was constantly at hin bedside, Caruso lapsed into a state of coma about 2 a. m., it was learned, bu emerged from ft later and rallied to such an extent that he recoguized his wife and smiled at her. CONDITION IS “VERY SERIOUS” Parg Benjamin, Jr, the singer's brother-inlaw, hurried to the hotel as soon as he heard of the relapse. Mrs. Caruso’s parents arrived shortly afterward, tenor An early bulletin raid hiscondition;'2¢ novelist, has returped from Eng was “very serious. It was under. stood that his freart action was very weak. Caruso was aware of his condition, | no attempt being made to keep it from him. GREATEST TENOR OF MODERN TIMES Music critics thruout the world have generally credited Caruso with being the greatest operatic tenor of modern times. Nett to his singing, Caruso’s greatest talent is "his skill as a cart caturist. Endowed with an unusually ro- bust constitution, Caruso always took the greatest care of his phys feal well being. His one bad habit, from the ,standpoint of a singer, Is his weakness for cigarets, but ap. parently indulgence in them never affected his voice. Caruso was born In Naples on February 25, 1873. At the age of 11 he was a choir boy in the churches of that city, After three years of study he made his operatic debut and then sang four years with the famous Scala company. He won instantaneous success on his first American appearance at the Metropolitan opera house, No vember 23, 1903 House Reconsiders Passes Pool Bill OLYMPIA, Feb, 16.—The bill pro hibiting »ol rooms within one mi of the University of Washington was | reconsidered and passed today by the house, The vote was 57 to 45. Thos. | ¥. Murphine was the principal back er of the measure. \Raffled Borrowed Shotgun, Is Charge E. W. Prairie borrowed R. G, Arm trong’s shotgun and then raffled it | off, according to the state's accus tion in Judge Otis W court, where Prairie is answering to ' Headline 16. When down March regret office of harder bring WASHINGTON, Feb Marshall tay senate Vice President the gavel in the on 4 there be Marshall has dignified the by kidding it and then to it will genuine president than anybody else ing humor and courtesy He plans to go upon the Chautau and he will be a head qua circuit ner. An example of his facility, in unpleasant, is shown by two of his Brinker's | Jane Burr NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—Jane Burr, ,sioned bidding for the,privilege of publishing it in America. Finally jahe accepted the proposition of a |New York house "Usually London is aloof and. cold the visiting American author,” mays Mine Burr, “But I out with books that my own country’s publishers couldn't If you're an En, English publisher is al to welcome you. Almont lish man or woman wh of work can get it 1 know one ¥ has writtten 20 made a penny they've all be WHISKY FRAUD LOOT CHARGED Senator Alleges Gigante Booze Scheme land to America with an odd story. Some time back several, America ublishers turned down her writings, So she went London | In short order she sold three |novels to a large lish publishing house. And they proved suce One in particular, “T Spectator,” which had t by’ American publishers. ‘ position of first- among the six best sellers in Eng i. | And here is where Miss Burr may jenjoy a laugh. The wuc Spectator led ‘SIX PLACES IN CABINET FILLED Last Minute ‘Changes May | Be Made | ST. AUGUSTINE, Fia., Feb. 16.— Harding it ype to to won writer the ways ready Eng pub: nglish novelist W who novela and out of them. n printed—at a to impas An ef ot WASHINGTON, Feb. fort to loot the federal treasury $ | by huy senate refunds re 16 Six places in. the cabinet have been filled, wak learned | $2,000,000,000 or more i# being made Senator Preling y, charged in the money represents filed by tax terests Jer Th claims j authoritatively today. They are: liquor of New York Secretary Charles EB W a under he said, Frelinghuysen’s charge Senator Smoot, Utah 4 movernent was afoot in the rtment to return a bil Hughes, Harry M. . Will H, Hays, Attorney General Ohio. pa Daugherty, one by clared treasury Postmaster General Indiana, | Secretary of the Interlor—Senator | ii, doilars to the distillers, brewers | New Mexico. John W, Weeks, | '200 Say Taken From Ship NEW BEDFORD, Mass., Feb. 16. Two hundred passengers Were tak in tugs today from the liner Sao Vincente, which on Paekets ledge here, last Albert B. Fall, Secretary of War asachusetts. y of Agritulture and other Nquor interests Henry C. | Walt owa | Unexpected hitches at the last min ute can cause hift in this lineup, it was learned | night LEADVILLE, Colo. | blizzard — sweeps region. over un who, leaning ship fo stories. He a com-) France jubilant | prize was pany of republianns who| rail, said his black buddy gloating over the late election The were more the jandalide gloats grew and more pronounced and of future Then Marshall chanee said “Well folks mighty ec That |You're telling what you | to do. Tha oN right Dream on. sort of remind me of the homeward bound from|i'm agoin’ to git me a white hat dreams more and more rosy was given ha He you key feeling right are goin) when I glis ashore do you Well, “ Poy know what I'm agoin' to d colored boy, b H who runs Fifth ave., reported nday that she was turn fund, ‘Th league n of Tuesday. office afternoon h marnhal's Tuerday that ‘a Jot of hungry depu- around t who wanted to w what to do with their lunch y We told ‘em! he UL & ms waterfront in- spectors telephoned to me late in the afternoon, to may that they had gone without $30 worth of lunch and were turning it in to the league — | H. Bt. Stepieten came to The Star! and left $f worth of lunch money, | and he @idn't look very hungry, | either! “A Friend” mailed in $1. DANCES PLANNED TO | | BENEFIT UNEMPLOYED ‘The Foreatars of America wil ry j® dance in Gymnagtig hall, 1519 | Bighth ave, Baturday night. The en tire net proceeds will he turned over to the Social Welfare league for its | relief drive, The Seatue newsbeys announced {today that they will give a big benefit jdance Thursday night, March 3, at Queen Anne hall, formerly Redding’s | jhall. All proceeds will go to the league's relief fund. A prize waltz and fgx trot will be special attrac tions, | Arrest 14 Chinese for Tong Murders | LOS ANGELES, Cal., Feb, 16.—De. | tectives raided a hotel on the out skirts of Chinatown here early today | and captured 14 Chinese, practicatty | all of whom are alleged to be tong {gunmen from other California cities, | | They are h in connection with the killing here last night of two Chi nese in a renewal of hostilities In Pacific t tong war, Chinatown was under heavy police guard today © bloodshed. *.e tele in were ore mon to prevent furt . SAN FRANCISCO, Chinese, man, w Feb, 16.—One} 0 Foin, a Bing Kong tong: s killed here last night in the t fighting, and three others were wounded. Six Hop Sing tong | mm n were Inithe party attacking the ee 4 Kongs, according to police in formation. At New Year the Chinese had en teftd a truce and promised the po-| fice that their war was over. | i | |Identifies Man in | Raised Bill Charge! | 1G man Thoma. raisin to Stearns, a Centralia business Tuesday afternoon identified P. Morgan, held here for | $5 federal reserve bank notes | as the man who bought $1] th of laundry soap trom him Jan: | 16 and gave him one of the bo- | $20 bills, Morgan i# held in the| jail in default of $3,000 bail. | He has been bound over tothe feder- | al grand | Hibbard Oil Jury | s | to Deliberate Long} Defense and government attorneys | were making their final arguments | Wednesday in Fede 1 Judge Neter. a the cae ae Genexe 2 charged with using the] to defraud, in conbection with | tion and development of oll claims. It was expected the case | would go to the jury before night The jury probably will deliberate for | a long time before bringing in a yer-| } dict, as the imony was h in | volved and technical, vary gus county | jury followed who de jer's court, | Hibbard, matis jan’ a white coat an’ white pante white shoes, an’ vest ant Pith | avenue with a white gal on each| What un’ white socks, an’ white gloves, an’ a white I'm goin’ to walk right up ahm are you agoin’ to do, | Well’ I'll git me pants shoes enl@ the a black coat a black te tie some crepe be all ready other, ‘I black an’ black on my left! Ko to yo “ck an’ | chm, an’ to | funeral.’ | “But,” continued the vice presi. | the | tional. | phine stitutionality of the bill launched at the’ public hearing held before the judiciary The arguments was committee last ! committee scrutinized of the proJap spokesmen with considerable skepti. and rid. died the arguments of the Jap ad night, clam, in several instances vocates CONSTITUTIONAL, SAYS ATTORNEY NERAL The official opinion of the attor- ney general's office upholding the constitutionality of the AntiJap measure was transmitted to the committes. Speakers for Jap interests in the Northwest sought to prove that the bill would -run counter to the treaty-making rights of the federal government. The principal spokesman for tho Orientals admitted that they were, pecuniarily interested in the growth of Jap business on the Pacific const. Statements of the speakers that they repre sented the Seattle Chamber of Commerce were rebutted by mem- bers of the committee. Practically all the members of the judiciary committees were of the opinion that @h@ bili was constitu No dissenting votes were cast. The great majority of the committeemen were in favor of the measure. HALVERSTADT ALLEGES Cc. OF ©, SUPPORT Attorney Frank Halverstadt, who declared he attended the hearing at the instance of the Japanese re- lations committee of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, asserted that the bill was gontrary to the constitution of thi ate and to the power of confress to make treaties with foreign governments. The legislature cannot pass laws which may be covered by future treaties made by the federal gov- ernment,” he sai Representative Thomas F. Mur- pointed out that until con- grexs acts, there is nothing to pre- vent the states from making laws governing lands within their own territory Another argument advanced by Halverstadt was to the effect that the state constitution places no limit on the holding of land by acquired thru inheritance or foreclosure of a mortgage. Since no limitation is placed, he argued, the legislature is without power to add limitations. JONES.-B! oR BILL DEFINES “ALIEN” He was rem! Beeler bill defines the term “alien” and stipulates that no alien who fails to ow up his application for citizenship within seven years shall be considered to be an appli cant in good faith. J. 8. Goldsmith, who admitted that he a stockholder in Japanese bank, requested more time for, the Jap lobbyists. This is the same plea that has been made since the bill was first referred to the committee. Members of the committee de. clared that the proJap people had had plenty of time to prepare their ease and that they were merely ailing.” rank Seattle Retail pointed out thru wa a Kinnear, senting the association, menace of the Japanese inv the Pacific He declared that the groc of the state were united in their opposition to Jap penetration. Grocers’ the coast. dent tn “T shouldn't facts I shouldn't say that anything story | | | ot | We | now democrats shouldn't No, like the congregation that ran short of com: Kk just we are colored | | | | | / ' BANK ROBBED aliens | | whistle Jelly-rol] and swallowed it whole. Then he drew a soot-colored pow der puff from the roll and made his toilet When brought to central sta tion, Williams looked as large as Inspector Hans Damm, the larg- est copper, Stripp@p of half a dozen of bis garmen™, he shrank in the shadow of the towering form ofsRoy Davis, littlest police- man, NEAR EVERETT Bold Daylight Job Pulled at Lake Stevens Reports of a bold daylight robbery of a «mall bank at Lake Stevens, a made by three! few minutes east of Everett, resulted Wednesday afternoon in the sending of several Seattle deputy sheriffs to assist in capturing the bandits. Only a meager description of the |men was furnished here. One of them was said to be 6 feet tall and the other 5 feet 7. Both were about 35 years old. How much money they obtained |was not known, Report Four Men : * | Are Dead in Mine | PRINGETON, Ind, Feb. 16,— Four men were reported killed in |a mine accident at Oakland City, near here, today. explosion of gas and dust wrecked the New Liberty — coal mine and several men were impris- | oned. A rescue party immediately | started work. General Wood Will CHICAGO, Feb, 16.--Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood today was en route to St. Augustine, Fla., where he proba- bly will confer with President-elect Harding regarding his reported ap- pointment as governor-gefferal of the Philippines. Girl’s Hospital Bills Collection of hospital bills and nurses’ fees amounting to $1,145.75, incident to the death of Sophie Ma chek, killed in a street car accident od that the Jones} January 29, is being sought in Judge | Ralph C, Bell’ Charles J | Machek, the girl's Machek, as jadministratér of his daughter's es: tate, has a suit pending against the city for $35,000, Cheaper to Eat at the University Now Extra! Restaurant prices. are de = ending. | -Whoat above is true only Commons where Miss Ruth charge of the students’ ca nounces a fall in meat p' |Grads to Hear Talk by Coach Bagshaw Washington grads will meet at lunch next Tuesday noon in the Bon |Marche to hear Enoch W. Bagshaw, recently chosen Sun Dodger football ne As far as we know, the at the Untversity Lisby, in teria, an coa r Tom; or, The Emergence of a Vice President munion wine, _ asked one of etally ney the sisters who was esp of.the more and science to manufacture ply. gredients so she made her wine out persimmons. a sup he couldn't get her usual in persimmons-—green It was good stuff. But after tion communion the puckered doxology. if we can't sing we it had was Js the “That's us. can whistle ~ to bribe him. ‘ Dore is counsel for Mrs. Green- wald in criminal proceedings by the government against her violation of the liquor lawa A i uit to abate the premises is - pending. WOMAN SAYS BETHEL | TRIED TO GET MONEY Attorney Dore put Bethel thra a merciless grilling on the stand Wed nesday. Bethe} denied flatly Dore’ insinuations, but later, Mrs. Gi wald,.on the stand, positively that Bethel had attempted to from her. el was one of a party of uties which raided the Motor last Armistice day. Bethel, aco ing to Kis testimony Wednesday, first to enter the premises, the deputies remaining ott of sight. said’ he asked for whisky and Greenwald, he ‘out a dri for which he paid y/ He said he snatched the bottle — from Mrs. Gree arrested |then rushed cctalhe and fired ee shots in the air ag @ gignal to the. “What did you do with the bot- tle?” Dore asked, on cross-examing- tion. “T put it in the vault at the shen iff's office.” is it there now?” fo, when the administration: changed, the bottle disappeared.” Assistant District Attorney Jo M. Boyle here asked Bethel if had tasted the liquor. Bethel said he had, “Did it contain more than one te |Confer With Harding|“:. | testity skilled in some jask he modern domestic arts | Swift, It had a kick. congrega: | half of one per cent alcohol?” , Bethel thought it did. “Did you go to Mr. Greenwald and tell him that if he would give you $1,000 and: two tickets to Sam) Francisco youy would call off the 7 Dore asked. ee Bethel smiled. Fe SAYS GREENWALD aa TRIED TO BRIBE “I did not,” he said. ‘Then declared that Greenwald had attempted to bribe him to. call the cases once for $500 and an- r time for $250. “You reported this to the United States district attorney? asked” Dore. vo. sir.” “When did you talk to Greenwald last?" “About a week ago.” “When was the $500 offered?” “Mrs. Greenwald met me on Second ave.” “Why didn’t you tell the district attorney?” “That's not the first time people have dttempted to bribe me,” replied Bethel, hotly. “I have been offered bribes many times before, but as long as my conscience is clear I have nothing to worry about.” BRIBE OFFERED KVERAL TIMES “How many times have you been offered bribes?” “Oh, several, Two or three times during the four months I was in the sheriff's office. And.” Bethel al- most shouted, “I reported this to Matt Starwich.” “And his first official act after taking office,” said Dore, “was to dis charge you? “Tam going to work for Mr. Star. wich tomorrow,” Bethel responded, “Well, I'm Matt's lawyer," said Dore, “and I'll tell you now you're not,” Attorney Dore attempted to put Greenwald on the stand, but Judge Cushman ruled that he could not for his wife, Mrs, Greenwald, swathed in fure, and looking fit and ready for a bat: tle, then took the stand. She started to testify before Dore had time to a question, He checked her indignant speech with diffi- ~. ive culty. “Where was your husband on Armistice day?” he asked. “He was in the Providence hos- pital, sic What do you sell at the Motor sandwiches, gasoline, roast beef, chewing gum-—it's a small country store-—hot and cold lunches; (Turn to Page 4, Column @