The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 18, 1921, Page 12

MINISTER - WILL HANG Transfer His Sworn Duty to His Subordinates hang two men, As preacher-sheriff of Polk county trap that will execute Pu, and Orrie Cross, convict murder of ¢ Moines grocer. WON'T PASS IT ON TO DEPUTIES “God is a God of Justice as wel &@s a God of Morey,” says Robb, and he points to other Hiblical that he says justify bis act. Assistants, Robb has no such inten. tion. the duty that the voters of the coun ty intrusted to me. hTe task o equally revolting Whether he be a preacher or a mer chant. @uties of a sheriff, I will resign quitting. life.” Sil Mrs. Robb indorses the stand tak Go as the law directs. sap hE EET Ha the shallow repent, follows shadow of the hang. rte He i ‘HOPES SEE “I believe I fthe light Aga Sn HERE’S MORE ABOUT GOVERNOR STARTS ON PAGE ONE in topic of discussion. editors were practically unani. — an effort may be made to they peach the chief executive, eald. As a last resort the recall will be invoked. Failure of the governor's civil code to work out satisfactorily, lack of harmony in various de- poses, constantly mounting ex- pense of state government thru for new motor it heads and and the removal from offics in some instances of able men— these made up the bulk of the criticism of the chief executive. WEE COYLE WOULD BECOME GOVERNOR Declaring that the matter was too important to be settled off-hand, F. | TWO MEN! Declares That He Will Not DES MOINES, Iowa, July 18.—The | Rev. Winfred BE Robb ts going nd Towa, it will be his jod to spring the orge A. Fosdick, a Des verses | Altho the law permits hum to pass the grim duty ajpng to one of his “It would be cowardly.” he says sadly, “for me to let others perform hanging Weeks and Cross would be to any citizen, “I find justification in the Bible for the work that I am called upon to do and I will do that work even tho it means the taking of a human by her husband. Altho she re- that it falls to his lot to hang men, she says ft is Mis duty to Robb, a chaplain in France with 168th infantry, was elected sher- iff last November. On the night of February § Fosdick was murdered, was not until two months sheriff, after a chase! many of the larger| the two murderers in to spend a great deal of the arrival of a t the real repentance the awful act they help them to see minister of the foe my duty just as much in their belief that Hart must | | 1 Mrs. Mary Harris Armor The “Georgia Cyclone,” Mary Harris Armor ts called by the| as Mrs. white ribbon women of America, passed through the elty Saturday on her way to Mt. Vernon where she delivered an address last night. She returned |was honor guest this noon at a If I cannot carry out the/lunch given by the Seattle Predera: But | tion of the W. C. T. U. T assure you I have no intention of At § o'clock she gives one of her inimitable addresses at the First Presbyterian church. Thousands of Seatticites have heard her here and elsewhere and can testify that she can say more words to the minute than any other speaker In the United States, Last year, when touring Engtand and the Continent; she spoke tn Westminster Hall and the London papers christened her “Matchless Mary.” Her subject tonight fs “The Mod. ern Miracie.” HERE’S MORE ABOUT CONVICTS STARTS ON PAGE ONE and cursed lke madmen at the thousands who had gathered around "d the prison. .| PRISONERS STORM ARMED GUARDS Hundreds of shots were fired in an effort to quiet the convicts, but this only increased thelr fury. Armed with knives and forks, and the tin plates from the dining room, torn into strips with razor-like edges, the prisoners stormed the guards and threatened to assume possession of the great gray structure, but they were finally overpowered. Stray shots were heard here —_ | there throuout the prison, but th were to quiet some groups of men that had been penned in a single cell State troopers were en route from Greensburg barracks to patrol the Prison tonight and to prevent any new outbreaks, Practically every available policeman in the city was on guard, patrolling the outer walls and holding back the tens of thou- sands of curious that had gathered. At frequent intervals blood-curd- | Ung yells would arise from the pris- on as the inmates woul let loose an- other vicious howl, FIVE DOCTORS RUSH TO PRISON The latest report of the fire dam- age includes the following bulldings, most of which crumbled to ruins at 130 p. m. The weaving, shoe and tailor shops, main dining room and inspection drill rooms were destroyed. A financial estimate was not giv- en. The prison contains about 1,000 inmates at present, Five doctors were rushed to the penitentiary by John J. Kelvy, city director of charities, at 1:30 p. m. when he received an appeal for help the meeting those of |/from physicians inside the penitenti: tho remained over the ° Paradise Valley gath- in small knots to discuss the betrayal of the peo his position by Hart ary walls. Huge, black clouds of smoke the prisoners to the windows. Con victs in the west wing, apparently not locked in their cells, ran along the halls, hurling shoes, bedding and |three lookout towers along the pris- on walla. A hurry call to city deetctive head. |quarters and the sheriff's office |brought a score of detectives: Civilians of the Woods Run dls. trict were impressed into service and |Patrolied the grounds with rifles, | SOME HYSTERICAL; SOME LIKE MANIACS A hewspaper man who succeeded | im looking into the windows of the Prison stated that some of the in. mates were dancing, others were hys- others were crying. , Many were injured, it was report- ed and were given first ald treat ment at the prison hospital, while others were removed to city hospi tals, A large Squad of detectives, each with a revol entered the building and guarded the inmates, It was reported that the broom fac. | tory was set ablaze by the rioters Sheriff Haddock, with 10 deputy | sheriffs, left the sheriff's office in an Tle tusrediers adieare te uk | automobile shortly after a call was Sain when the republican. state| recetved. ‘The men were armed with central committee could be called to meet with them. This counsel pre vailed. E. L. French of Vancouver form er state senator and now head of the new state department of agricu! ture, was ut Paradise Valley button holing verious editors. He ernor. Before the republican editors met, the State Press association wont on record as not taking part in politics ~ by declaring that as an organization it would not take vides in any con troversy between Goy. Hart and in dividuals of the association. The Press association clected Chapin D. Woster of Grand View president; Frank Angle of Shelton, first vice president; A. 8. Hillyer, Bunnyside, second vice president and N. Russell Hill, of Davenport, eecretary-treasurer, lil was re lected dis- claimed any purpose cf attending as & personal 1cpresentat/ye of the gov. riot gung and rifles, At the foot of Door et. two doors leading into the penitentlary were opened, and firemen with hose board- |ed auto trucks, and in this manner water was poured into the flames a short time after the alarm was sounded |\Will Give Talk on “Great Awakening” “The Great Awakening, or the | Meaning of Our Spiritual Unrest” will be the subject of an add: 8 p.m. Monday at, the Masonic elub rooms by Bishop Irving 8. Cooper, theosophical lecturer and author. The busines nession of the theoso- phical society was begun at the Ho- tel Washington Annex Monday morning. VANCOUVER, B. C.—Fire of un. determined origin causes $50,000 dam- age at McNair shingle mill plant, this morning and! swirled thru the corridors, driving} - other inflammable material on the | fire. The flames quickly spread to, terical and acting like maniacs, while | | questions arising | Lioyd George told the house of com- ‘HUNTED MAN IS j NOW AWAITED Washington Not Disposed to Hurry BY A. BRADFORD WASHINGTON, July 18. — The state department today was awaiting |word from Tokyo on Its reply to the Japanese query concerning the scope of the joint disarmament Pacific af. fairs conference, A prompt reply by Japan would bring the communication to Wash ington today, but there ts no dispo sition here to hurry the Japaneses Advices here show that there ts a ‘onflict In Japan over the course the wation should pursue. The liberal ele }ments are contending for entrance into the parleyn Other elements fear that Japan, by entering, will oso What she has gained tn the Far St As A result of her participation jin two wars, League of Nations ‘ Strength Weakens PARIS, July 18.—Preatdent Har. ding’s disarmament proposals bave pped the strength of the league of nations commission appointed to | study the question, according to in dications here today, Three subcomminsions met today, but decided that the most helpful thing they can do is collect statintica on naval and land strength and oth er information bearing on the sub | Ject, with the possibility that the data may be helpful to the confer ence in Washington, One of the subcommiasions ad- journed immediately after the saw sion today, and will not meet again until September, The others, after directing the compilation of their ro- ports, are expected to follow the ex ample. eee Says King George Didn’t Intervene LONDON, July 18.-—-King George @id not intervene in negotiations with the United States regarding in the Paetfic, mons today, Replying to questions, the premier declared the report was without foundation, SEEN ON TRAIN ROSEBURG, Ore., July 18.—Dr. R. M. Brumfield, wanted here for the murder of a man who has been iden. tifled a8 Dennis Russell, hermit la- borer, was seen on Southern Pacific train No, 16, going north, Wednes- day night, about the time when way- farers discovered the burning wreck of his automobile on the highway near here, with the body aid to be that of Russell beneath it, according to members of the crew, The man thought to be Brumfield was dreaned as a hobo and attempted to ride as blind baggage, but when threatened by the conductor, bought a ticket to Dugene From this point he again tried to hobo it, but the con- ductor ordered him from the train. Saturday night a man answering Brumfield's deseription was seen in an automobile on the outskirts of | Portland, headed toward Hood River and Eastern Oregon, He was travel ing with a young man dressed as a soldier. While the scene of the actual ed to Portland, Sheriff Stamer here is still working to thoroly identify the headless man J. T. Russell declares is bis brother Dennis. SPOKANE.—Wiliam C. Vest, fed. eral prohibition agent, to be retried in September on charges arising in connection with killing of Ernest Elmy, suspected bootlegger, last spring. Jury disagreed in first trial. HE BON Ba RGAIN BASEME A Good Example of Basement Bargains Women’s White Muslin GOWNS 69c Full-cut, roomy Gowns—good length—of good white muslin, are trimmed with lace, embroidery, smocking or fine tucks. They have short sleeves and come in Sizes 16, 17 and 18. Two Thousand Yards of Curtain Scrims 14c Yard White—Plain or Barred 36 Inches Wide three styles. handsomely trimmed with cire braid or fringe. style. | reat deal of anxiety, |remote chance of failure, it wna | coneeded that there had been no in |dication that any headway had been [would lead to a general peace con- | British officials when feelers were | Ulster, | with the statement from the “prest THE SEATTLE STAR ‘Cyclone’ Hits |TOKYO REPLY Town; to Speak Here Tonight IRELAND PEACE I$ IN BALANCE Lloyd George Continues the Separate Meetings BY CHARLES M. McCANN LONDON, July 18, — Premier | Lieyd George, continuing today his conferences on Irish peace, faced the | problem of blending the orange and the green. Loyd George's separate conversa | tions today with Premier Sir Jamea | Craig of Ulster and “President” De Valera were believed to mark the turning point in the peace negotia- ona ‘Those watched close to the situation the conferences with a Altho there was @ belief that there wan only made by Lioyd-George as yet. First he was to meet with “Prest dent” De Valera in a continuation ot the conferences of last week. Later he expected to see Premier Sir James Craig of Ulster, From the two seasions Lloyd George ex pected to obtain concessions which ference. De Valera offered little hope to thrown out aa to the possibility that he would meet a representative of | ‘The British were rebuffed dent's" followers that only De Va lera can represent Ireland, Over Sunday the Irish repre sentatives were Uonized by their sympathizers here, In Ireland the quietest weekend | in two years was reported. ‘The was growing hope of peace in Bel fast and there were no outbreaks. As a precaution troopers still pa- |M. Irishmen who have long been on “the run" made their appearance in Dublin. They were unable to shake off all their anxiety but gradually resumed their old life when British jturned to find their homes partially | | way when discovered. Firemen were |foreed to battle for two hours be (306 Galer st, was also destroyed, search for Brumfield has been shift-| You May Now Select A Wool Dress at $19.75 From 12 Good Styles Handsome wool gabardines and tricotines in navy blue are shown in twelve brand new styles, They are trasting colors, with tinsel thread, military braid, There are all sizes from 16 to 42—but notin every soldiers passed them by without More than a stiance. FIRE MENACES WAR ALL NEWS TO Census takers penetrated a wild, Germany.” Come in and sit down and let us know et al weent, had never heard th had been fought, POLAND, RUSSIA COPENHAGEN, July 18 between Poland and Russia | tare, | mobilizing. Poland called up the claases of 1885 to 1894. sald to have mobilized seven classes. ‘The service to which the latter will be called was not known, Dut there were reports that the soldiers might be nent into action along the western frontier fairs miso considered the possibility that the fliehters might be sent to Asia Minor to assist the hard-pressed Kemaliota. The Polish government has made formal answer to Runwia’s ultimatum calling for the suppression of anti olshevik leaders in Warsaw, notably they did not countenance the anti soviet activities of any man or group, % streets, Seriousfaced |DUt that the country reserved the Seties | he | right. to offer political axylum refugeen. If You Rent Garage AN persona leasing or renting ga- rages must give notice of such rental te the chief of police, setting forth the name and address of the lessee and all details concerning his car. The new garage ordinance went into effect Saturday. WOMAN TARRED | BY TEXAS MOB |Two Men Are Beaten by gr-of your fotka serve to the || Masked Avengers ™ they asked a farmer, | “What wart « KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 18, The one between the allies and |!a»0 taw of the tar bucket and black- make ruled in the Southwest dur ling the weekend, according to re ports here today A woman was tarred and feath-| ered Saturday night. Mra. Beulah | Johnson, who has been charged with bigamy, wag taken from the porch | of a hotel at Tenaha, Texas, by | masked men in white untforma, and | after belng removed to a secluded spot In the country, was tarred. Her | clothing was removed before sho was punished Richard Johnson, 70, was taken |from his wagon at Warrensburg, | plo, by three armed masked men, | hin clothing torn off and flogged. A family quarrel was reported to have been responsible for the affair A man named McKnight was beat en at Timpson, Texas, by masked men No arrests were made in connec |Uon with any of the cases. . Pastor, Friendly to Negroes, Is Tarred! MIAMI, Fla, July 18.—The Rev. Phillip 8. Irwin, white, archdeacon of the Eptscopal church and an ar dent worker in behalf of the South | Florida negroes, was waylaid at the | close of evening services here last | night, carried into the woods, horse whipped and tarred and feathered. Irwin was then placed in an auto mobile, driven to the center of the business district and dumped out into the street, The asmult, Irwin declared, was instigated by bis efforts on behalf of | the negroes, “They told me that I had been preaching social equality to the ne groes,” he told police, “and said I had advocated intermarriage of the two races.” Irwin said that the masked men told him that if be did not leave Miami in 48 hours he would be lynched. “This wae after they had tied me to a tree, stripped me and applied @ lash to my naked back about 40 FOLKS IN REMOTE PART OF AUSTRALIA SYDNEY, Australia, July 18-— con of interior Austra “Germany? Wart Do tell! mt it.” The farmer, tho of English de ARE MOBILIZING ened in Europe threat. ened today to burst Into open war-| Both countries were reported The Russians were Followers of Russian af. | Savinoff. The Poles declared to Go Tell the Police larship at the Cornish school, picked ——— BANDIT TRAIL LEADS SOUT'” At Least One of Bank Thugtf in Portland, Belief One at least of the four ban dite who Thursday morning held up two bank messengers of the Northwest Trust and State bank at 2nd ave. and Spring st., escaping with $25,000, is believed to be in Portland, where his ar- rest is expected. Two men from the Seattle sheriff's office are ww in Portland working on the cane, The bandit was trafled to Po | land following the finding in coma of one of the stolen bills that) had been disposed of to a woman. Deputy Sheriff William Sears and Deputy Prosecutor John Carmody wired Sheriff Matt Starwich from Portland that they had been able t@ trail the man from Tacoma, where he disponed of several of the bill stolen from the bank. In Portland, Sears and Carmody were able to find a taxi driver had on several occasions drive Jalleged bandit. ji The man who passed the bill Tacoma, it is said, had a money belt stuffed full of money, A reward of $5,000 for the and conviction or information leaf | ing to the arrest and conviction of the bandits, haw been offered by National Surety Co., of Seattle, ‘ ACCIDENTS MAY BE FATAL TO 2 Five Persons Are Injured in Sunday Mishaps Two persons were possibly fatally mjured and three others | are severely cut and bruised as ® result of three accidents Sun- day. Joveph Brobrees of Snohomish and his wife are in Seattle General hospital, probably fatally hurt. Brobrecs struck @ trolley pole at 10th ave. N. and Galer st. Brobrecs’ car was thrown with such foree against the pole that both he and his wife were crushed against the front of the car, Brobrnes’ chest is crushed, while his wife sustained a fractured leg and internal injuries. They were picked up by an ambulance and rushed to the hospital. The accident occurred while Brobrecs wan trying to avoid a street car and turned out too far, The auto is wrecked. George Stoetzer, 1311 N. 40th st, wan severely cut and bruised when the auto in which he was riding was struck at 3rd ave. and Lenora st. by an auto driven by James Duff, 1316 13th ave. Stoetzer was taken to the city hospital. Byron Clark, colored teameter, 1619 N. Slet st, was driving a team of mules when his wagon was struck at 4th ave 8. and Atlantic st. by an apto driven by W. F. Webb, 713 22nd ave. His nvles were unhurt, but Clark in Russia Are Fakes | Impostors in Russia are passing wan taken to city hospital with cuts |tnemselves off at the congress of] and bruises, Webb stated that the | communist trade unions as de! accident was caused by defective | oe the Seattle Central Labor cou ' steering gear. it was charged Monday by J. G ; Mundy, president of the Seattle Scholarship Given to Pullmah Student | pve; Dyei . Sidney F. Allison, a student of | eing Ord. i Washington State college, was Is Held Illegal awarded the Serdei Kibansky schol-| Cleaning and dyeing establish-j ment ordinance, introduced at Monday's meeting of the couneil, | illegal, says Corporation Coun | in favor of a large number of girl singers who tried for the honors. Allison is a pupil of Kuri Strong, the well known vocal instructor. Walter F. Meier, holding that zoning provision of the bill is valid. RIVERSIDE, Cal.—Mrs. Lida Leny times,” he added. None of the minister’s assailant» had been apprehended last night. MRS. ANNA LEIGH, 56, died Gay at her home, 1409 Queen ave. ena, San Jacinto, dies of botolinus poisoning after tasting spoiled home canned fish. A CITY BLOCK An entire eft; threatened with originating in a garage at 1504 Third ave W. Sunday afternoon, the flames causing & property loss of about $2,300. ‘The fire started when all the neighbors were absent. They re dewtroyed. The flames had gained great head | fore they were put under control, The garnge was totally destroyed, | the lone being about $500. It was | owned by L.. B. Jones, whose grocery | store nearby also caught fire and war damaged about $250, | ‘The fire caught the residence of | M. FB. Moyers, 1506 Third ave. W.,) the damage amounting to $1,700. A woodshed belonging to T. McDuffy, the loas being about $5 Firemen are investigating. They | believe the fire was caused by chil dren. * : Hits Man; Failsto | s 1 Stop Auto; Jailed Charged with failing to stop his auto after he had knocked down and | run over W. L. Horn May 17, W. B. Miller was sentenced Safurday to serve 90 days in the King county Jail, when arraigned before Superior Judge King Dykeman. DR WILLIAM F. WALDO, pres. ident American Osteopathic associa. tion, leaves Seattle Monday for Cleveland, O., to preside at interna- tional Osteopathic convention, | | | MAR silk floss or yarn in con- TheBonMarché MEMBER SEATTLE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU — 100 Knitte Traveling Capes 6.95 Just 100 of these popular Capes were sent to us by our buyer, who is now in New York. Made with deep collars and full revers of brushed wool and long knitted ties. Striped in pink and white, blue and .white, brown and buff, gray and navy, black and white or all white. 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