The Seattle Star Newspaper, June 7, 1921, Page 14

& + e i "heard. a FILE-MADE STILETTO “3 4 |, > Blte travetea from elty to city. De ee HUNT WIFE ~ FOR DEATH OF SPOUSE Woman Accused of Giving Him Arsenic and Stab- bing Him With Stiletto CLEVELAND, June 7.—"The Ka with its characters in real any mystery story ever constructed by imaginative writer, Detectives thruout the United States and Canada are searching for Mrs. Eva Catherine Kaber. Her husband, Daniel Kaber, was kijied at midnight, July 18, 1919, as She lag a helpless invalid in his home »in_the most fashionable section of _ Lakewood. Thirty seconds after he called for! help his male nurse was at his side. No sound of fleeing assailants was | | _ AT HIS BEDSIDE | SA stiletto fashioned from a file was | t the bedside. A bloody glove was | Deft thery. Kaber had been stabbed} 24 times adout the hips, abdomen and |. thighs. | *) "Bnough arsenic was found in his | Btomach to have killed three men. | “A man with a cap stabbed me. A woman got him to do it,” Kaber | Baid before he died. He named the| Woman, | Mrs. Kaber was directly accused | @t tho coroner’s inquest. She denied the charge and pointed to an alibi. | She said she had left Cedar Point—| ® summer resort—for her home in| » Lakewood in her machine the day Before the murder, but had to turn! Back after her car broke down. She lef: Cedar Point the next morning, ‘Bhe sald. She went to her father’s home in Lakewood before going to her own home. Discrepancies were seen in Mrs. Kaber's story of the auto breakdown. ‘There was no evidence to warrant an indictment, however. NOW SHE'S INDICTED ON TWO COUNTS Now she is indicted on two counts. One charges that sho began to put! arsenic In her husband's food four | months re his death. The other charges she herself wielded the Btiletto. Relatives of Kaber have relentless- Jy had her shadowed for two years. Mrs. Kaber, once active in char. table organizations of Cleveland, a the home left to her in Kaber’s Rectives followed. A woman opera- worked’as a maid in her room. Mrs. Kaber disappeared from her i: York apartment several weeks * The day she vanished a detec. five was actipg us elevator boy, but @idn't see her go. HERE’S MORE ABOUT DOPE CASES STARTS ON PAGE ONE |dered with a shot from a high pow |ward and wag unable to verify a re | ute if to his failure promptly to stop | not know of any bodies re MORE BODIES FOUND AS FLOOD RECEDES, BY SAM L. FREED PUBBLO, Colo, June | known dead In the Arkansas valley flood greW slowly today as bodies were given up by the turbu stream, while Pueblo, with 3) Vv tims fm morgues, rapidly recovered | from tho effects of Friday's cloud burst. A murder was added to the city’s | Geth © at midnight Monday, | when KB, BE, Withers, prominent citi zen, whose tron and fuel plant was wtped out by the flood, was killed | while riding with his son In a touring | Authorities believe he was mar tlre country. rnor Oliver H, Shoup, of Colo- , issued an appeal to the # a large relief fund by popular | subseripti placed at the dix wil of the Red Cross, The city's gas service was aia out of commission, Coal and wood were the only source of heat for domestic purposes, The principal streets tn the bust: | ness district were rapidly being cleared as Yar as tho river front. | Th uilroad however, are till deep in nant water and mud, a desolate sight The Denver & Rio Grande, servico on {ts main paralyze since Friday, was making desperate efforts to restore tracks and br Officials hoped to put thru tod. outfit train with materials t plete a temp track thru thus relieving tho } food 1.—The with ered rifle, The boy became os hysterical after po com the port that a cry of “Halt” immedi ately preceded the shot. Sergeant J. BR, Griffith, of troop “C," Colorado national guard, was standing in front of the First Baptist church, United Press flood headquarters, only a block from the scene of the shoot ing, and was authority for the state ment that a sentry'’s command was| heard, No arrests were made up to early today. ary ey 0% ia causing the in the city which and coal suy seriously sho 1,000 Are Stranded Without Water PUEBIO, June Your may dead and more than 1,000 INQUEST IS HELD persons are stranded in Ta Jur IN DEATH CASE }Colo., which is without water, ac An inquest was held today In the|cording to reports brought to Pueb:. shooting of Withers, lo by W. B. Pape, Court st., The coroner's jury viewed the!who surmounted all obstacles to re death ear with blood on the steering / turn to bh here, He had wheel and running board, been on a business trip to Rocky A flattened steel-jacketed bullet | ford. and two unexploded soft-nose car-| “At Swink tridges’ presence in the car were un- | railroad explained, jstated Pape. “Fit The Colorado rangers use the lat-| were standing on the bri ter type, while the steel bullet which rat to run home the Arkansas wiped off the valley | map," | was watch: ing the food waters come down killed Withers is regulation militia| were rescued with difficulty, I wa ammunition, jtold that one woman, living near Capt. Dennys, of the rangers, and | Manzanola, lost her four chi Col. Hamrock, of the militia, were |The whole family was wast subpoenaed, [in its house, but managed to get on Some citizens are loudly decrying |top of the roof. The children slid Withers’ death, while others attrib-| off one by one and drowned. I do vered, . Water Is Surging Around Dodge City DODGE CITY, Kan., June The flooded Arkansas river surged into the lowlands of this city early today. The rise in the river was four and a half feet. Less than ten feet |rise will not cause/extensive dam- age, according to engineers. Reports here early today stated the flood damage between this city | and the Colorado state line was very | slight, being confined to a few! wreeked buildings and drowned live | stock. his auto when ordered to stop. . The coroner's jury is thought Mke- | ly to find that the killing was defens- | ible under martial law, Withers left a widow and two sons. The little town of Baxter, six miles | from Pueblo, reported a death loss comparable with this city. The Ken dal! household of nine persons per-| ished, and other farmers’ families are reported missing. The Kendalls did not heed the warning to flea Three bodies were reported to have | been found at Olney Springs, in the} river vailey. Another is reported found at Vil- Jand, 10 miles down stream from Pueblo. The recovery of four bodies here, including that of Dr. E. R. Carey, Pueblo optometrist, bore out fears that some bodies were carried down stream. Carey and John Still were cast up by the river at the town of Bonnesville, 20 miles down stream. | “a j One of the first to learn of Still's | unera! Wah kek toa as ae otos| | y at the Mo death was his son, John T. Still, | Corey & Brown undertaking parlors, militiaman. The boy stopped the where ten other drowned lie. hearse carrying his father's body. | William Korber, a blacksmith, was Unintentionally the driver replied to/ the first one buried. His cortege was the sentry’s challenge with the in. bi formation that he had the body of /2,n/sck hearse and one car of mourn John Stil. The son broke down and ‘wept. A few bodies are reported to have been surrendered by the river at Avondale. | First Funeral in Pueblo Tragedy PUEBLA, Colo., June 1.—The first To Vote Miliion for Food Relief; WASHINGTON, June 7.—A mil-| |Tuesday before Federal Judge Jere Jdavit of D table, it was announced Tuesday. | ef the steps with the dope in a patchel. Conditions In Pueblo proper, how- “A fine setting for a murder,” 1/¢Ver, were vastly improved today. Non dollars for relief of Pueblo's it to myself as I left him. IS TAX] DRIVER WAS A FEDERAL AGENT “The taxi driver who took me to ‘Bist and Judkins that evening was ~& federal government agent. In an- = tel pe following us were an- a © U. S. agent and Officers N. P. J Anderson and R. F. Baerman of the “ey Police narcotic squad. 1 got ut of the taxt, as agrecd, j started down the steps. The ‘Peddler was waiting for me. He d up @ giant at the foot of Whe stairway.’ I smiled. He nodded. 92 wasn’t frightened—never am—tho I knew he could tear me to pieces with those big hands of his. | “Whege is it?” I asked. “Right here,” pe answered, gruff. ». reaching under the steps and out a black satchel. "Let's see it,” 1 demanded, bus!- Dess-like. He opened the grip. I saw 26 “}#mall bottles, each containing an ounce of powder, enough to have “hopped up" a regiment. I counted © the battles carefully. “AN right,” I said, and reached for my pocket, he thought to ret my_money, and pulled my gun. “Stick.’em up!" PISTOL, AND COMMAND, ALMOST STUN HIM My command almost stunned him. He dropped the grip and his mouth fléw open. He turned white, then Purple. He was so mad he couldn't speak. "-*Up the steps?’ I orlered, and he obeyed, keeping his hands above his head. I picked up the grip and fol- lowed. The U. 8. agents met us, coming “That's not the man,” sald one of the agents, peering into Pete's face. During the night electric light service | food sufferers will be appropriated | was restored. Most of the residential | by resolution in the house and sen-| districts and the business sections| ate today, it was agreed at a White | now have city water. While epi-| House conference between President demics of disease seem leas likely to | Harding, Senator Nicholson, Senator | break out, the United States public| Phipps and Representative Hardy. | health bureau relaxed none of its} Plans are to rush the resolutions) vigilance. A score of health service | thru the committees today. Provision | officers and nurses directed the sani-|!s made for the war department to} tary survey of the city. administer the fund. LOSE IN COURT Motion to Dissolve Injunc- tion Denied Arguments on the order to show why the temporary injuno tion issued against the striking ma cause rine unions should not be made per manent will be heard at 2 p. m miah Neterer, The seamen lost the first round battle when Federal Judge Cushman Monday afternoon motion to dissolve the order previ in their &. B. fenied thetr temporary restraining ous issued against them as a means of protecting the shipping board vessels and other property. > RESTRAINING PY for the motion Counsel marine unions based their for dirsolution on the grounds that the restraining order waa improvidently tasued, and | was faulty under the rules of law ft wa also contended that the affi strict Attorney Saunders was not binding, because he had no ntimate personal knowledge of the tacts alleged, and that the govern nent's wplaint did not specify why damages alleged were trrepar Judge Cushman held that the ship: ping board was an arm of the gov. ernment, and that any act against board was the same as an act net military or naval operation. | LL NEW CREW SECURED A full new crew has been secured 1ce the men who walked off| steamship City of Spokane upon her qrrival in port Saturday night, to repl he The steamstip Cordova, tn the of the Alaska Steamship left for the North Monday T Admiral Dewey, of | the Pacific Steamship company, hifted to Tacoma to complete her argo. She will sail Wednesday for San Diego. . Portland Senmnen Lose Two Points PORTLAND, Ore,, Juno 7.—Strik Ing seam junction proceedings brought by the} federal government and the shipping boa ompany, afternoon, e cala yeate ‘The case will be resumed next Friday. Judge Wolverton overruled the contention of seamen attorneys that the shipping board is an afm of the government. He said the connection between the two was established dur- | ing the shipbuilding period, when suits were brought against the gov- ernment. ‘The court also overruled seamen attorneys’ objection that the mart- time unions are national, and there- fore outside the jurisdiction of the Oregon district court. House Votes to Sell Vashon Reservation WASHINGTON, June 7, — The house yesterday passed the bill pro- viding for the sale of the Vashon is- land military reservation, located at the southerly end of Pug et sound. The measure was introduced by Johnson, of Washington. The reser. vation has never been used for ac tive military purpos MRS. MARGARET M. GOOCH, 72, one of the pioneer residents of Puget Sound, died Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James A. Wood. The body is at Bonney Watson's, pending arrangements for r A refugees’ concentration for 1,000 . persons will be ready tonight, mill. |[-————— tary men stated, Pyramidal 12x12 squad tents were unloaded from a special Santa Fe relief train which | reached to within three miles of | Puebio, and were trucked ‘thru the | mud Into the city. | The camp site at 21st and Main | sts. were allve with uniformed and | civilian workers, staking out the | camp, digging latrines, setting up field hospitals and field kitchen equipment tents. City officials anxtously awaited re- sults from their appeals to Washing- ton for federal aid of $5,900,000 to| 20,000,000 for relief and highway and levee repairs in the river valley J. L, Feiser, manager of the south western division of the American Red Cross, was expected to reach Pueblo this afternoon to take charge of the relief. The Red Cross has given $50,000 of its own funds, and} is considering an appeal to the en |Charged With Theft of Ring Worth $1,000 Accused of stealing a diamond ring valued at $1,000 and pawning if for $400, James R. Scott, 32, negro, is held in the city jail on an open charge. Mary Davidson, negress, 2210 Bi. Cherry st., claims ownership of the ring. DANDY At This Ba | price. BARGAIN BASEME Choose From Many $6. There is a very remarkable selection of smart skirts awaiting your choice at this popular MARCHE N SKIRTS rgain Price 95 defendants in the in j tr against the five Portland lo-| fighting died down, he maritime unions, lost two| Alvin | points at law in the first hearing late | ts ree ' SEATTLE STAR [PUEBLO CITIZEN SLAIN; SEA STRIKERS eatment and protection. after the National Guard troops as C. Krupnick, for Newspaper Enterprise Association. having served four years in the Ger- man army in spite of his naturaliza- tion here, John Speed Smith, federal Charging Hans | naturalization examiner, has asked of Tacoma, with | for cancellation of his citizenship. Trying to Cancel Kurth Citizenship TACOMA, June Frederick Kurth, (Reprinted From Seattle Star) (June 8rd, 1921) Do Your Shoes Fit? Wounded victims of the Tulsa (Okla.) riots being taken in trucks to the police station for This picture shows the first truckload of wounded picked up umed charge of the situation. The troops were aided by citizens sworn in for special duty—Photo by REFUSED MEAL FLASHES RAZ Man Demands Break Threatens Family After pulling @ razor wh fused breakfast, early Tul by F. 8. Cruthley, W., an unidentified morning, 16th ave, escaped, He wan described as ab and shabbily dressed. He can |the Cruthley home before the ff was out of bed and demand meal. Cruthley said the man razor “as big as a hoe” and him what he thought of it, |same timo remarking that “St a wonderful protection, and enough for some. The police are Be SS Ff oN looking for h Gardener Pleads Guilty, Burgli Henry E. Maze, gardener, |ed guilty to second-degree bu | before Judge King Dykeman |and was given a suspended of three to 15 years at the formatory. The youth was of having stolen and pawned belonging to his employer, Buktz, 4703 Stone way. Data on Cushm n Dam Is Reque SHELTON, June 7.—Tacon ordered to submit data sho size and location of the dam for the Lake Cushman site, in the suit of Tacoma property owners in the vicinity, ‘This was in order that the] might have information on fudge damages, Max Miller Pickee¢ to Edit U. Magazi Max Miller, sophomore in school of journalism, wilt edi Columns, the University of Wi ton literary magazine, next 7 ler has been on the University B for two years and has served staff of the Tyee, the annual publication, Byron §cott, dent, was selected business m Shortly afterward the Obregon Answers Note From Ame WASHINGTON, June 7. state department has received a from President Obregon, of to the recent American mi dum on the question of it was announced at the dep today. SAN ‘FRANCISCO.—Mrs, Frances Segal and two other women seriously njured when run down by automo- bile while they were decorating graves in Cyprus Dawn cemetery. Organdie Trimmed Wash Dresses Try X-Ray and See LONDON, June 3.—A London shoo firm has Installed an X-ray ma- chine, by which customers may sce whether new bocts or shoes fit. NoNeed to Go to Londen Because right here in Seattle the Bon Marche has in operation the Foot-o- Scope, an X-ray machine by means of which you can see the bones of your feet inside your shoes, Three people can see at once, mak- ing it possible for parents to know pos- itively that their children are being correctly fitted. UPPER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE WEAR Those presented organdie. too. DAINTY NOON AFFAIRS, SIMPLE ENOUGH TO Yours for <7 9.95 ENOUGH FOR AFTER- SHOPPING — INEXPENSIVE ENOUGH FOR KITCHENETTE WEAR. , are the qualifications that are found in this group of lovely gingham frocks. 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UPPER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE Percales, Ginghams and White Goods For instance, you'll find stunning skirts of a A A dew and ivory—tine for lingerie. wash satin in white and rich shades of Copen- 36-Inch Silk Jersey at 1.69 “The real king of the ring is the} scar-faced Greek. Where's Scar-Face, | Pete?” WO THOUSAND YARDS of 86-inch Percale in mill ” lengths from 2 to 10 yards, in light grounds with ~ neat figures, dots and stripes—suitable for dresses and Park Boards May “In Frisco,” said Pete, recovering his voice, “T snipped him 50 ounces this afternoon.” This last was said in a tone of @efiant braggadocio, The agent snapped him up: “We'll wire Frisco and have him Pinched when he calls to get the stuff. Thanks for the tip, Peie.” Some days later we heard from Ban Francisco that there had nabbed “Scar-Fac and were holding hirn in $2,500 bail. But they didn’t get the 50 ounces. eee Grand Jury Starts Dope Traffic Probe Investigation of Seattle's dope traffic was begun Tuesday by 26 men who were sworn in as federal grand jurors under the supervision | of District Judge Jeremiah| Neterer. | Thousands of dollars’ worth of | morphine, cocaine and smoking) opium, together with opium pipes and other paraphernalia, were intro. | duced as evidence before the inquis- | Storial body by government ngrcotic | agents, | More than 35 dope cases are scheduled to come upy KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Four men) ‘wounde* 'p fieht started over crap ame, l Meet in Seattle||| b#8en, rose, taupe and Mrs, Frank A. Steele is in Port: |land Tuesday ag the representative | of the Seattle park board at the third | annual convention of the Interna- tional Association of Park Commis- |sloners, She will invite the park or- | ganization to hold {ts convention here next year, | | plaited styles. 600 Ging Percale | FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MISS CHRISTINA WIBERG, 75, retired | school teacher, will be held at the Booth Undertaking establishment at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be at Mt, Pleasant cemetery. BREMERTON.—Navy men are paid off in gold for first time since |the war, WHO LOST THIS G. A. R. MEDAL? OWNER CAN GET IT AT STAR OFFICE Who lost his G, A, R. medal re- cently? ‘The Star has one in its posses sion. It was picked up on the railroad track, near the Hinckley residence, on the Wothell road, Sunday. The owner may call and get It. Ask for the telephone operator. 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