The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 25, 1922, Page 1

e e : RAR ARAL IR A SEN i! ATOR ow seeking re-election. The story has been written with no political motive; is designed neither to gain Miles Poindexter votes or to take votes from him. It is written, instead, simply to recall and point out to he voters of this state his achievements, his errors, his bOlitical evolution. It is a thrilling, human tale. Every citizen will want Seattle’s Favorite Newspaper by 15,000 Plurality The Seattle Star Pntered as Second Class Matter May #, 1899, at the Postoffice at Seattle, Wash. under the Act of Congress March 3, 1879. Per Year, by Mali, $6 to 9 VOLUME 24. NO. 166. ~ SEATTLE, WASH., FRIDAY, AUC IST 25, 1923. EOPLE _OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST HAVE ELECTED THE STAR THEIR FAVORITE SEATTLE NEWSPAPER —BY 15,000 PLURALITY HE STORY OF Being a Plain, Unprejudiced, Unvarnished Chronicle of Miles Poindexter The Star will publish under this title, beginning next fonday, a “Mirror” of the United States senator who is [BOOZE MANIAC TERRIFIES PASSENGERS ABOARD SHIP Li ie __ TWO CENTS IN SEATTLE FIRES AT DANCING COUPLES Mechanic Runs Amuck on Seattle Liner on Way From Victoria; He Is Overpowered by Crew Telling a tale of a night of terror on the high seas, menaced by a drink-crazed passenger running amuck with a revolver, members of the crew and passengers aboard the Admiral line steamer Dorothy Alexander arrived in Seattle Friday and caused the arrest of Paul Stoness, 31, mechanic, of San G.0.P. TRIO FAIL o read it. It will start in The Star next Monday. Watch or Monday’s paper. _ Be | SPEED MANIA VICTIM Love Begets Murder; A Story of Mothers | VIENNA, Aug, 25.—"I loved her—eo I killed her.” | Pee signees srtigned so ite urge & murine ber yeaa nagwer| Lee Candidates Frau Immelman, widew of a university professor, was wealthy betore| Refuse to Unite the war, but with the meteorle rise in living costs, became destitute, She! One on was willing to undergo the hardships of menial labor—but she would not! consent to subjecting her delieately-nurtured daughter to such a life. Se she smothered her while she slept. An insanity commission has Frau Immelmann under observation, 7. 8 @ By Robert Bastien Bermann “I loved her—so I killed her!” Elimination of two of the three progressive candidates for the republican nomination for United States senator was still far from the realm of possibility Friday, A conference Thursday night to brew another day. eee ts tn fall for several G00d| brought into court on a charge of murdering her daughter. | Rather than let her child go to work, the once wealthy | eee wmer Vice President Tom Mar. says the president has a hard 'The hard lot being the U. 8. Bo doubt. eee . talk about Henry DeLage, escaped from McNeil Island, de- pa bigamist must be dosh. e can’t imagine any man run- ewey from prison if he had two one eee | That, according to a dispatch today from Austria, was the explanation offered by Frau Immelmann when she was woman killed her as she slept. “I loved her—so I killed her!” Strangely paradoxical statement, ° Yet is it so unusual after all? In Seattle the other day Mrs. Anna Walker, prominent clubwoman and educator, cultured and refined, swore to an insanity complaint against her 24-year-old daughter, Roberta. At the trial it was brought out that Roberta was perfectly sane—tMtat the mother brought the action to prevent her Dec Brown, working for S-cent/daughter’s contemplated marriage to Lester L. Largent, son must be demonstrating for motion pictures. of a Pullman rancher. “I loved her—and I couldn't bear to think of anyone else having first place in her heart. So I tried to put her in a madhouse.” That, in effect, is what Mrs. Walker told the os e e It may seem a far cry from two delicately-bred women to fear-crazed lioness in the zoo at Woodland park. But— Two cubs were born to Erabell, Numidian lioness at the zoo, the other day. Crowds clustered around the cage, ad- miring the woolly little “kittens.” Next day one of the cubs was found dead, crushed by her mother’s powerful paw. “She killed the cub because she loved it,” Gus Knudson, the keeper, explained. “She saw the crowds around the cage— and was afraid that they’d take the cub from her. So she) between the three candidates in- volved, Judge Austin B. Grif- fhe, Mrs, Frances C, Axtell and George B. Lamping, held ostensi- bly in the hope of agreeing on one of their number to oppose Sen. Miles Poindexter at the polls, thas uniting the pro- gressive strength, ended in fail- ure. A published report of the confer. ence put the blame up to Judge Griffiths, declaring that he was |tocking the proposed union. ‘This re port Judge Griffiths vehemently de nied in a statement Friday. However, samping and Mrs. Axtell decried the attitude of Judge Austin EB. Griffiths tn refusing to take his | chanoe at the elimination conference “I am still willing to enter into a conference,” Lamping said just be-| fore eaying for Kagtern Washington Friday to contin campaign, “wut I do not believe there chance now of an agreemen' Mra. Axtell said that she also will confer with her two opponents if Judge Griffiths will enter into the spirit of It Asked if she would withdraw was the last entrant into the race, decided to clarify the situ. ation by withdrawing now Mra. ld it G bile Thursday evening. hoi day before, and, by 0s add Frakh of chance; Ww A. et ny photographer who d the Arena Wedne: * 2 & y night. * * # x & & Autos Crush 2 to Death Francisco. The steamer, bound for Seattle from San Francisco, ar- rived at Victoria Thursday night. of the Canadian port, on the last leg of the trip to Seattle, Stoness is alleged to have staggered out of the ship’s saloon, revolver in hand, and to have invaded the ballroom, filled with dancing couples. Firing a shot Into the floor at the feet of two screaming girls, Ston laughed with glee as he viewed t terror and consternation he was cro- ating, it te said. The huge crowd backed against the walls to give him room. Members of the crew were powerless to disarm the man. Stoness saw Jack Marion, an em- ot ¥e ratiroad, and Singha ‘thn ont for 3x wletisn, ao cording to witnesses, Pushing the revolver against Marion's side, Ston- ons marched him about the room for nearly half an hour, while the ship’s passengers watched in fear of their lives, tt is narrated. Btoness was finally overpowered in a desperate struggle by the crew and carried below, where he was con- fined tn trons in the ship's prison. When the boat docked at Seattle Fri- day, he was turned over to Capt. BE. L. Hedges, of the Seattle police, and held on an open charge. Besides Marion, Mr. and Mrs. N. F. When only one hour out ENGINEER DIES IN TRAIN CRASH Locomotive. Hits Boulder and Overturns mT Hit i ae The engine overturned, gincer E. 8. Jones and bruising Fire- man F. J. Arnold. Express cars and coaches remained upright on the tracks, it was said, and officials declared that no gers were injured, altho all aboard the train recetved a severe shak- ing up. “I loved her—so I killed her Strangely paradoxical statement. Yet is it so paradoxical after all? next step will be when some- gets up and sings that old ballad “stitled: “No One Is at All Informed |} to the Utterly Dessicated Cond!- Which I Find Myself.” eee ‘A quart of Scotch in the car !s|nection with an extensive advertis- the stomach, says|ing campaign in the East to promote two tn Jake Kalina. ose Mathilde McCormick hasn't mar |wants to’be sure that the best views that we|of Seattle are contained in its litera a darn, but we have to give you/ture and the motion pictures it ts d Max Oser yet. Not news. oe . SPEED GETS 'EM Mayor Brown wants more mo- toreycle Probably he is looking for someone who can bent George Reynolds’ speed records. fell match one of Dave Hender-| showing th Come On, Camera Fans! All you camera people, ama navy yard, « fishing fleet, the San otherwise, take notice | Juan Islands, etc. aoe 10, Best view of some picturesque phase of human life or activity characteristic of Seattle. There are many such views on the waterfront and elsewhere. The Star has asked the pub- liclty department of the Cham- ber of Commerce to select three judges to award the three prizes, ottered by the railroad, as fol- lows: First, $50; second, $30; third, Camera fans, let's go! GERMAN PLAN UP TO PARIS BERLIN, Aug. 25.—8ir John Brad. bury and M. Mauclere, representa tives of the allied reparations com- mission, left for Paris Germany's moratorium plan. The sessions between Mauclere, Here is the proposition in a nut- shell: The Burlington route, in con- interest in Seattle in particular and the Pacific Northwest in general, to make of this city and section. Realizing that amateurs, as well professionals, have new and highly scenic views of the city, the Bur- lington route has asked the Star to secure the ten most distinguished views of Seattle. Each contestant fs to submit ten photographs showing: 1. Best general view of Seattle city, Puget sound and today with) pn’s trolley cars against Bill Sev-|Olympic mountains. Or a view from motorcycle cops any day. Puget sound with the Cascade moun- ad tains In the background. Grieved at fier ogre an 2. Best view of Seattle's water. : ae < “ , C- Ie \¢ront. ders age relator vod Best view of Seattle's down. bonnie hich town district. Nemeicacsenss the wont to seam; |_& Bewt view of m fine residential ut that lessens not my devotion, {Street ‘ . Best view of an industria) plan’ Sha Nes, Just as smoothly, at home.) i, ax umber mill, hydro-electric “AA” famous married | Plant, ete. a fe Pe Be his yore 6. Best scene to illustrate the known “ ” hrase, “Where Rail and Water GA: e ee “a Meet.” Smith cove terminal, for ex- le. wis Best view of Seattle's lakes, rks or boulevards. rer Best view of a point of historic interest or landmark. The totem Bradbury and Chancellor Wirth ad- journed immediately after the Ger- man government submitted ite plan of direct treaties between German industrials and France and Belgium which would guarantee payment of ‘eparations after the moratorium. ‘There were repeated rumors here that the French were preparing to march in the Rubr valley under Gen. eral Nessel. FREE MOONEY CAMPAIGN ON CHICAGO, Aug. 25.--Another cam paign to secure the release of Tom Mooney and Warren Billings, who are in prison in California, accused mM? “Rum Seized in the Bay,” says | a Star headline, . ° With everyone making up a po- tical slate, we should worry about he coal searcity! o- ° ves of speeders oft remind we We can break the limit, too, nd, departing, leave behind ua What is left of our home brew. eee NDIDATE FOR THE POISON | mines is authorized in an amend. ‘ IVY CLUB Utter stranger who calls you ILWAUKEE.— While assisting randed” motorists Thomas Das- held up and robbed of $75 by| would grant the president practically | Slavia an he sought to heip. jie, for instance. ar Best and mont artintic photo- graph of Seattle's environs. For ex- ample, a sunset on Puget sound. A striking pleture of the Bremerton FEDERAL MINE USE IS ASKED WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.—Federal operation and control of the coal of participating in the nationally fa mous bombings in San Franciseo, wae started today by Leonard Craig, Craig, who represents the Tom Mooney moulders’ defense commit tee of Ban Francisco, is working thru local labor union offictals. Ausris . Warned Against Germany LONDON, Aug. 25.—Italy has |warned Austria that a union with |Germany or entry into the little en- ment offered today by Senator Edge, New Jersey, to the Borah coal commission bill, under discussion in the senate. ‘The Edge amendment would de- clare a national emergency and tente would be considered # cause for war, according to press dispatches from Vienna, printed here today. Czecho-Blovakia, Germany, Jugo- id Rumania also received unlimited powers in mine operation. similar warnings, it was stated, Axtell said she would agree to confer with Judge Griffiths rela tive to an agreement, leaving « single progressive republican in the field to oppose Senator Poin- dexter, Mrs. Axtell, prior to the confor ence Thursday, received the consent of the organizations backing her to withdraw if the conference so de cided. Judge Griffiths’ statement follows: “What was sald at the conference between Mra, Axtell, Colonel Lamp: ing and myself was by mutual |agreement not to be given to the | press, What i# stated in the morn- | ing paper ts not in accord with what was said. I shall not atate what was said last night unless Mra, Axtell speaks in favor of #o doing. Wo parted after the informal conference with cordial good feeling with the understanding that any or all of us were at liberty to meet again at any time for further conference to reach unification, partial or complete, of the overwhelming opposition to Sen- ator Poindexter. “I should add that the report in the morning paper has to do. more (Turn to Page 7, Column 3) TRAP CONVICTS; BATTLE IS NEAR Bandits in Auto Are Fol- lowed:by Airplane LINCOLN, Neb, Aug. 25.—Word wan received here today that the four bandits who escaped from the South Dakota state penitentiary were being surrounded in the neighborhood of Quinn and Phillips, 8. D, by state officers and a posse, following a gum battle at Murdo, 8. D., early this morning, in which a deputy sheriff, the state's attorney and one other man were shot. At 6:30 a. m. today the bandits were reported to have stopped at Kadoka to fix their auto, Officers are employing an airplane In the chase today. KLAN’S TRIAL NEARING JURY LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25.—The Ku Klux Klan will face one of its most jcrualfil tests when the case of 26 of ! it alleged members goes to the jury, probably tonight. Defense Attorney P. B. Dorr, ar- | guing for vindication of the “invisl- ble empire,” and the men accused of conducting an illegal raid in the town of Inglewood, April 22, was ex- pected to concluded his address early this afternoon. Only a brief time will be oceupled in rebuttal arguments and instruc: tions of the court, it was expected, in Seattle Within Week The second victim to be clakmed in Seattle this week by reckless auto driving, Gerald Watson, 9-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. C, D. Watson, 110th open | ing the boy's dead body in the street, after he had run him down at 110th st. and Woodland Park ave. Karasin was arrested after a chase by T. 8. Bowers, prominent San Francisco| Passenger train No, 1 was coming people, will appear against Stoness |to Seattle from St. Paul, Minn, and when the case comes up for trial, | was due in at 8:30 a. m. Many other passengers are said to be| Wrecking crews were rushed to anxious to prosecute Stoness in con-|the scene of the accident, and the nection with the affair. train was expected to be b: into Seattle Friday afternoon. In the meantime N. P. traffic east ‘was routed over the Milwaukee line. Tele Se RE re en ee ae Following the tragedy, Mayor E. J Brown announced that he would ask the council Monday to provide at least a dozen more motorcycle police to aid in running down reckless drivers, and that he would also for a lowering of the speed law from 20 miles an hour to 15 miles. Police authorities were ready for war on 5) Friday, follow- ing the death of the Watson boy Not only will jail sentences be meted ‘out to offenders, but tripled bail and fines will be asked in all cases. The terrific toll of life, injuries and property damage in Seattle resulting from the wave of reckless driving in the last month has created a pro. found impression upon city officials. ® bicycle, My, Laura Steel, 130 15th ave N. Kk | was Miruck by an auto driven by Geor§e Vardis, Bristol hotel, at 10th ave. N. B.. Thursday. She was not badly hurt E. C. Macey, 674 Broadway, re- ported striking Neil Johnson, 1218 Westlake ave, at Second ave. and Yesler way. Johnson was bruised. An inquest into the death of the Watson boy will be held Friday at 10 a. m. eee WILD DRIVERS HIT BY MAYOR Hold every automobile driver to a strict accountability for all accidents, no matter at what speed they may y soon be the rule hero, as the result of the terrible toll of CAPT. BARTLE DEFENDS SELF Shows Alexander’s Com- pass Was Defective Captain E. P. Bartlett, com- mander of the Admiral line steamship H. F. Alexander, on trial for alleged negligence in connection with the wrecking of that vessel on Cake Rock Aug. 7, scored heavily in his own de fense on the second day of his trial before the board of U. 5S. steamship inspectors, Friday. The inquiry closed shortly before noon, after lasting a day and a half. A decision is expected Tuesday or Wednesday. Captain Bartlett, thru his advisor, Capt. J. S. Gibson, introduced a wit ness, Robert C, Kauffman, expert compass adjuster, to show that the steamer’s pilot house compass was Engineer Jones was one of the old- timers in the Northern Pacific serv- tee. Neither Jones nor Arnold lives in Seattle, officials said. Both are Pas- co division men. eee T ARE DEAD IN ANOTHER CRASH Bodies Recovered From Kentucky Wreck i NORTONVILLE, Ky, Aug. 26.— Seven known dead and four seriously injured was the toll of the wreck be- tween two Illinois Central freight trains, near Daniel Boone, last night, a checkup showed today, The known dead: Conductor J, O. Bever, 36, Padu- cah, Ky. Joe Sherill, brakeman, Paducah. deaths exacted by careless driving on Seattio streets during the past few weeks. Mayor Brown announced Friday that he is seriously considering the plan used in New York city, whereby automobilists are prohibited at all times from driving faster than is con- sistent with safety. “Sometimes five miles an hour is a dangerous speed," he pointed out. “The plea that a driver is going less than 20 miles an hour is no excuse for an accident.” ARREST 3 FOR SHOOTING MAN TACOMA, Aug, 25.—Three youths, Miss Roberta Taylor, 18, stenog- rapher; Miss Selen Bennett, 23, stenographer, and Burrell Little field, Bremerton sailor, were severe- ly injured, Littlefield perhaps fatally, when they were struck down tn Bal- lard while boarding a street car. The threo were thrown violently against the street car by the dodging auto, which immediately fled at a rapid pace from the seenc. Police later arrested Frank Ward, 25, truck driver, and Thomas Ward, 27, boatswain's mate from the U. 8. 8. Texas, and the girls identified the men as the drivers of the auto which struck them. Both men are held by the police Friday. Littlefield Is in Lakeside hos- pital, unconscious and may die, Albert Carr, brakeman, Paducah. Four unidentified bodies were re covered. FREIGHT NOT MOVING NOW WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.—Infor- mation from government sources that the railroads of the country are now moving lese than 60 per cent of the normal freight traffic of the country was placed before President Harding's cabinet today, during a meeting devoted almost entirely to a discussion of the rail strike’s nullifi- cation of the benefits of the coal set- tlement. It was officially stated, despite the defective. Gibson declared that the crash was caused entirely by the compass, Kauffman testified that he had ex- amined the compass twice since the vessel was brought to Seattle, and both times the compass had shown a decided tendency to stick, the differ. ence at times ranging from five to 20 degrees. The compass pin had been | worn flat upon the needle point, where the magnetic card rested, thru vibration of the ship, he sald. Captain Bartlett, third witness to be called Friday, took the stand and told how he had veered the ship’s course to westward 15 degrees at 12:05 a, m., when Chief Officer Robert Marquart reported only 20 fathoms of water beneath the ship. Again shortly after, Both the girts were taken to city hospital. itnesses to the acci- dent declared that Miss Bennett was carried nearly three blocks by the car, hanging to » hend- light and the hood, and that the car was driving without light Madrona citizens complaine Mayor Brown Friday that the exe: sive speed of the Madrona street cars was endangering life In that district, following a crash between a street car said to have been speeding 40 miles an hour, and an auto driven by Donald C. Fisher, 30000 Yesler way. The auto was badly damaged. Tudor Jones, 12, of 19) E. John st., was another boy victim of autos, Thursday evening, when he was severely injured by a car driven by L. Crossan, 1922 E. John st. The boy was riding all under 20 years of age, were held in the elty jail today in connection with the shooting, last night, of Frank B. Kelly, on a downtown street, when the latter refused to hold up his hands. Kelly was in the county hospital, a bullet wound in his hip. He was op- ' | erated on shortly after the shooting and is expected to recover. MISS ELLA ERLINGSON, 2812 'W. 60th st, recent high scoring can- didate'in the Ballard Elks’ popularity contest, became the bride of Stanley Sutcliffe, Thursday night in the Bei- lard Pi yterlan church, CHICAGO—Rotary ctub ven- tion for 1928 to be held in St. Louis, according to reports here. the ship's course was altered an- other seven degrees in an effort (Turn to 7, Column 3) TACOMA FARES ARE 4 CENTS! TACOMA, Aug. 25.—Street car fare for pass patrons in Tacoma ts less than 4 cents a ride, according to a statement issued by the Tacoma Rail- way & Power company, here today Last week 8,400 passes were sold | and 233,290 rides were taken on them. This gives an average fare of 3.68 cents for the pass holder. Weekly transferable passes are sold for a dollar each with unre stricted riding privileges. claims of railroads to the contrary, that the railroads have not been able to move all the freight given a prior- ity status. This freight, which is given the right-of-way on the roads, Was said to comprise about 60 per cent of the normal! traffic, Union Pacific to Get 80 New Engines OMAHA, Neb. Aug. 25.—The Union Pacific ratiroad today an. nounced it has placed orders for 80 new locomotives at a cost of $5,500,- 000, They will be the heaviest type used, 55 of them of a model designed by the Union Pacific engineering staff, and said to be of unusual power,