The Seattle Star Newspaper, March 11, 1921, Page 7

: FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1991. THE SEATTLE STAR PAGE FT 46 MEN HELD ey | ON 2 GIRLS ‘Lured From Hoquiam in Auto; Terrific Battle Is Fought in Woods HOQUIAM, March 11—Sertous @arces were being prepared today ‘Berinst five men held in jail here the alleged brutal kidnaping and ult of Mra. Julla Maxon, 33, and said, and «@ terrific battle en atl the men fighting to sub “Marry en old man” is the advice of Ruth Ridings, Los Angeles, Cal., upsetting all the theories on the marriage of “December and May.” “The | gamble, young men of today are a big I married one to reform him. No woman can make the girl, at the same time|@ man over, no matter how much she loves him or how hard ing among themselves. she tries. The only answer is to marry a man who is at least | Mrs. Maxon was more brutally! old enough to have good sense and sound judgment.” than the younger girl they hurried to a house, roused family and telephoned the po have been later. out from be of married and 0 AWAIT ARDING ENVOY purely uneffi have been made be ot President and officials of the Obregon Information conveyed to Harding that Obregon is willing to go as far | a public opinion tn Maxico will per. (x Gemands of this gov. ji On Harding recognizes ifficulties “@@ Obregon's position and is willing Make conccrsions so long ae the 0, Will not be announced until relations have been extab- gecond cabinet meeting ts on his desk today a from labor officials against propesed cut in wages of packing employes in Omaha, Neb. secretary of the Federation of Labor, Hl the memorandum to the “White House late yesterday. SOLDIER PLEADS MURDER GUILT TACOMA, March 11—Following | @ergt. Charlies M. Hamlin, Lewis soldier, will be brought to trial speedily as possible for the killing Pugruesday of Charles W. Bardon, y brakeman, lin and two other soldiers hela Bardon’s train and shot him three Pvt. Edward B. Root, another robber trio, was sentenced to 20 years in the peniten '. Joseph Luebbers, the Dandit, was to be arraigned late y- ' . * ‘Alki Boys to Give Program Saturday ‘The Alki Juniors. an organization @ boys of the community, will give an entertainment at the Alki Com- munity hall, Saturday, at 8:15 p. m. ‘The program wil! consist of athletic exhibitions, violin and vocal music, and motion pictures, dancing will follow. Navy Yard Chief Is Honored by C. of C. Tear Admiral Harry A. Field, @oimmandant of the Bremerton navy rd, was honor guest and principal rw at the luncheon of the mem council, Chamber of Commerce, e , He leaves Bremerton March 81 to take command of the supply ] @iviston of the Pacific fleet at Ban Pedro. EVERETT—Mra. Extelle New. Maen, Seattle, on tial for alleged | aboplifting. | windows and penetrated the cracks in the legislature, 1 ,| minutes Frank his rooma “At 7 o'clock he went to the hotel lobby to talk over long distance. “He went to room 38, occupied by the defendant, and walked thru the connecting door to his own room, TOLD FRIEND HE WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED “He left the rooms later. Senator Carlock maw Hamon walking toward | the Hardy sanitartum. “The proof will show Flamon told Dr. Hardy, in charge of the hospital ‘Tam shot. Clara did it. I'm going to die” “We will prove that Hamon plead. ed with Dr. Hardy, ‘Yor God's sake never tell this—say it was an ac cident.’ * Freeting eld examtnation ahowed & bullet had entered Hamon's body Between the eighth and ninth ribs and lodged tm the abdomen and an operation was performed. “The defendant stayed in the Rando! hotel that night Ketch, Hamon's Dusiness manager, then ¢alied on Hamon. “Hamon arked Ketch not to tefl that the defendant shot him Ketch then ordered the defendant te lewe town—never to conte back. He gave her $5,000 to leave “Before the defendant left, Ketch mid to her, ‘You go—there’s no chance for Jake to live.’ “When the defendant came te Aré | more she was Clara Smith. er she became Clara Smith She married Frank Hamon, Jake Ha-| mon's nephew, in 1597, and was a vorced. . “It wasn't a love marriage—{t was a wedding of convenience so she could use the name of Hamon. “Dr. Hardy will testify that Hamon told him that the defendant shot the millionaire when he was lying across his “Erie Dunlap made two visits to see Harmon, while he was in the hos pital. “Hamon told Dunlap: “The old man won't be with you long. When I go out of here you boys will take ma out “1 always thought she'd do ft, but I thought she'd give me a chance. Erie, the old man didn't have any more chance than {f you'd pull a pistol and shoot me now.’” Freeling then told of Clare's flight; of her confession to BE. W. Sallis, Dallas chauffeur. Freeltng’s seething brand placed on Clara apparently left her unmoved. The defendant closely watched the jury's reaction to Freeling’s charges She sat erect in her chatr. Across the table sat Mra. Jake Hamon, her daughter, Olive Belle, and her son, Jake L. Jr. listening to Little Olive Belle kept swinging her head about and playing with her hands. Jake a, Irs leaned on the back ot a chair, @ serious frown on his j face. Mrs. Harmon stared frigify at the jury, not a tear coming to her eyes. It took Freeling one hour to present the state's cnse. / Court opened today tm Jake Hamon's dingy “murder suite” tn the second-rate Rando! hotel. Clara Smith Hamon came back to lthe scene where a bullet ended the career of the powerful Hamon. ‘This time she was in the custody of #heriff “Buck” Garrett. He had a firing arm in either pocket, JURYMEN VISIT SCENE OF DEATH Twelve silent men secompanied her. They were the jurors who are to weigh the evidence in ber trial for Hamon's murder, Counsel for | the defense and the prosecution were there, too. Clara was to reenact the closing An hour of |incident of Hamon’s life that wae section of the state, as a result of ended by a bullet last November. She en back to connecting rooms on agreement of attorneys for both sides. They wanted the jury to see the rooms; to get the layout of the furniture; to hear Clara's ver- sion ofgflamon’s death ‘The grim party wniked thru the store room lobby of the shabby ho- tel and up the stairs to the second floor. 1 — ‘The wall paper was dirty and split. ‘The scanty furniture was rickety, made of cheap maple. Dirt spotted the worn and fringy | Falls. carpet. It was faded. Sunlight crept thru the grimy little Freeling spade up & dead man's past. | Starts On Page 1 the green blinds ‘There were no chandeliers 1 the rooms, Electric light bulbe swung carclessty from the low ceiling. A gloomy, faded and mothcaten spread was draped over the bed. WAS “LOVE HOUSE” OF MILLIONAIRE ‘Thin was the love hovel where the millionaire, Jake Hamon, elected to spend the best years of his life with his pretty protege. Tt was just about as he and Clara lets it ‘The fary, chosen tate yerterday, |fust before the end of the first day of the trial, was to go back to the Carter county courthouse after the visit to rooms 28 and 29. Frank L. Ketch, the administrator of the Harmon ertate, who has an income of $1,000 a Gay, is siated to |teatity first for the prosecution. He | will probably testify aa to what jHamon told him the night he was |mhot, Ketoh ts also expected to ex plain why he imued @ signed state Ment after Hamon wag in the how | ital, that Hamon wounded himerif. Dr. Walter Hardy will bare Jake Hamon's last words ‘The pockets of three ventremen Were picked yesterday, while they Were waiting to be called to the jury box. “Some of these atick dips from the Fant must be trying to disturb our Peaceful lives,” roared Sheriff Buck Garrett. HERE’S MORE ABOUT MAKING BEER STARTS ON PAGE ONE | Rew regulations will be so drawn as to rentrict the sale of beer to strictly Medicinal purposes. Before anyone can sel real beer |he must get a permit. “Brewers and others who wish to sell real beer for Medicinal purposes will have to make application for permits,” Kramer sald. These applications will be passed on by the internal revenue bureau. | When the permits are issued beer will be on the same basis as whisky and anyone found selling beer for jother than strictly medicinal pur. pores will be subject to prosecution. April 1. Despite Kramer's statement, pro hibition enforcement officials recog: nized that the Palmer rulings are go |ing to make much heavier their work | in the states where state prohfbition | codes do not prevent beer salsa, | DOUGHERTY WILL NOT INTERFERE The general opinion among Arys Was that the present attorney gem eral, Harry M. Daugherty, will have to reverse Palmer's ruling or that congress will have to amend the Vol- stead law. Daugherty sxys he wif not take steps to overturn the ruling immed- lately, if at all, eee Portland Manager Is Not Optimistic PORTLAND, Ore, March IL “We're not over optimistic about At torney General Palmer's brewing regulation,” declared Henry W, Wee singer, manager of the Henry4tWeln- hard plant, in a statement to the United Press here today. The Wein- hard plant, formerly one of the North. wont's largest breweries, has since prohibition, been engaged in the manufacture of soft drinks, see Frisco Breweries All Ready to Go FRANCISCO, March 11— SAN San Francisco bre@vertes are all set |to meet the demands of @ long sea \son of rundown conditions in this |the latest Uquer ruling in Washing. ton | “We are all prepared to begin jturning out good old five per cent, on short notice,” said Louie Hem-| rich, of the Rainier Brewing com-| pany. Other brewers said words to} the same effect | —_— |Right to Fish Is. Won by Yakimas) OLYMPIA, March 11.—The Yakt/ ma Indians may fish at Prosser ‘The governor's veto of @ bill granting that right was repansed over his objection by both houses of The permite will not be ready before| J FREDERICK & NELSON FIFTH AVENUE AND PINE STREET 85 New Tricotine Dresses Embodying Unusual Measure of Style and Value at $15.00 LITY Dresses that are especially valuable for wear without a wrap—smart- ly styled in Russian-blouse, panel and coat effects with straight lines predominating. The wide sash girdles of the mode are used with fetching effect on these frocks, and with yarn embroidery and me- tallic stitchery they are further linked to the Spring mode. Sizes 16 to 42. Unusually low-priced at $15.00. ‘ —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE 120 Mercerized Cotton Damask Table Cloths Special $159 Each HE advantages gained in a favorable purchase are passed on to our customers in this price. The Cloths are hemmed ready for use—of good weight and a quality that will launder well. Size 58x70 inches.” Special, Saturday, $1.59 each. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE New Streamer Hats With the Long Ribbons That Delight Little Girls $1.95 $3.50 $5.00 $7.50 DIFFERING only in fineness and sup- pleness of the straw or quality of the ribbon, these Hats exemplify the universal a. ity of the stréamer style for girls. As in the Hat pictured, some are of basket-weave in two-tone effects, in sand- and old-blue, natu- ral and brown, sand and brown—at $1.95. And there are many other good styles between these and the Hats of fine, soft Milan with gros- grain ribbon streamers, at $7.50. THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE An Opportune Purchase of “Mary Jane” Slippers Brings Unusual Values UST when little girls are thinking about new Frocks for Easter and new Slippers to wear with them, comes this oppor- tunity for saving on the A) well-beloved “Mary Janes.” They are in patent leather, excellent - fit- ting, and priced much below regular value, as follows: Sizes 6 to 8, $1.95. Sizes 81% to 11, $2.35, Sizes 1114 to 2, $2.65 pair. —THE DOWNSTAIRS SToRT 25 Auto Robes 4.95] © Wt ro destrable dull plaid effects are especially fea- tured in these underpriced Robes. In size 60x72 inches, with fringed ends, special $4.95 cach. THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Special Saturday's Candy Special: Peanut Brittle Special 25c Pound RESH, toothsome Brit- tle with a generous quantity of peanuts and sprinkling of cocoanut on both sides — special 25¢ pound. ~—THUL DOWNSTALLS STORE Women’s Sateen Bloomers, $1.00 ELL - REINFORCED and fashioned of firm, durable sateen in black or white, these Bloomers are sure to give long service. With ‘elastic at waistline and double shirring over elastic at knee. Sizes 25, 27 and 29, Priced low at $1.00, —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE “Sample” Jewelry Novelties at 25c LORED settings of sparkling brilliancy are seen in these underpriced Brooches and Bar-pins, and there are also Earrings in stone-set effects, knob and drop styles, Bead Neck- laces and Cuff Links. Priced much below regu- lar, at 25¢ each. —TUE DOWNSTALRS STORS Pink Satin Camisoles, $1.50 ‘WO rows of Calais lace galloon encircle the top of the attractive Cami- sole sketched—particularly good value for this price. Others are hand- embroidered as well as lace-trimmed, a num- ber combine Georgette crepe with the satin and many are in white satin, y Priced at $1.50. THE DOWNSTALRS STORB Schoolgirls’ Middies, $1.25 LL-WHITE and un- trimmed, these Mid- dies are of the boilable, wearable sort so well-liked by schoolgirls. In slip-over style as pictured, made of strong white jean, with large sailor collar and patch pockets and long sleeves ending in buttoned cuffs. Sizes 8 to 16 years, Priced at $1.25. --THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE ’ Memo Books 25c Each HE handy loose-leaf style, with leather covers and end or side openings. Excellent values at 25¢ each. —THD DOWNSTAIRS STORE New Spring Coats, $15.00 ° JN JUST such breezy, in- formal styles @& suggest- ed by the Coat sketched — smartly tailored from polo cloth, wool velour and bas- ket-weave coating in Rust, Blue, Rose, Tan, Gray and Taupe and sports mixtures. Full- lined, half-lined and unlined styles—in sizes 16 to 44. Delightful choosing in this new group of Coats at $15.00. THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Extraordinary: 700 Men’s Outing Flannel Night Shirts, $1.15 Good outing flannel—good workmanship—gener- ous proportions. Militayy-collar and V-neck styles, in lengths of 53 and 55 inches, and in Sizes 15 to 18 Neck Measurement Featured, Saturday, at $1.15. THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Women’s Heatherbloom Petticoats at $2.95 SW bouffant taffeta skirts and other new modes require such foundations as these, rather than clinging petticoats, They are in flowered and block patterns of 4 Emerald, Brown, Purple, Tan, Gray, Copen hagen and Black —lengths 34 to 40 inches, attractively priced at $2.95. ALSO AT $2.95—Extra-size Petticoats, combining heatherbloom and taffeta in the flounces, —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE 8,000 Animal Favors For Filling With Candy 5c and 10c Each R Easter pres- entation, for children’s gifts and for party favors, d these papier mache‘ ag animals in natural colors. They are . made with opening in base for candy and are closed with metal cap. ~Through an advantageous purchase they are priced as follows: Rabbits in 91-inch size and Cats in 8-inch size, 10¢ each. Rabbits in 74-inch size and Dogs in 6/4-inch size, 5¢ each. Candy for Filling atSpecial Prices JELLY BEANS in assorted flavors, special 22¢ pound. TINY EASTER EGGS in delicate tints, special 22¢ pound. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE 5-Foot Spruce Step-Ladder Special $1.50 —of seasoned spruce, with steel rod supporting every other step, adding to its staunchness. A useful acces- sory in Spring cleaning. Special, $1.50. Other well built Step adders, 4 to 8-foot heights, $2.80 to 4.75, § Housewares Sectffn bone THY DOWNSTAIRS STORE 40-piece Dinner Set, Special $4.95 ‘HIS well-finished plain \ white semi-porcelain din- ner set on the graceful Ran- son shape is the customary every-day service in many well-managed homes, The 40-piece Set, special $4.95. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORB Qa,