The Seattle Star Newspaper, October 28, 1922, Page 2

1,27 Fi iF sF iy “BANDITS FOILED BY BOLD CLERK Run at Words, ‘ “Beat It or I'll Call Police” ‘After stealing a Hudson xpeedster from H. ©. Hibbard, 1103 FE. Boston Friday night, two bandits, doth and neatly dressed, attempted store robberies, escaping 1@ first holdup and being quick wit and courage the second attempt. bandits appeared first at at 28rd ave, and B. they entered the Tevolvers at 1. A. Engel was forced to $6 from tho cash register. then ran from the store. occurred at 9:40 p.m. later, while the police the district for the they boldly dashed to Sixth Seneca st.. stopping in front pharmacy at 601 Seneca st. entered the place and pulled thetr pockets, menac- vis, whom they told to hand over the cash from the regist it. Davis refused and told it tt" before he called the 24998 ie sFs id 3 i i 2 j ny ‘ Lath i, : becoming frightened, doer and jumped into ey disappeared and up Saturday had not been if Forester Is » Hart in Car Crash OLYMPIA, Oct. 28.—State Forest- ose bruised were F. E. Pape, furest supervisor; D. A. Seott, f conservation and develop- <p ow E, Joy, fire warden for car in which the offictals were i Was overturned when struck g @ wachine containing two soldiers. heals itching skin troubles fog usence. inquictiyand oct beat LOS ANGELES, Oct. 38. beaten and choked to death by Mra. Clara Phillipa, must resume the wit- ness stand under Monday. | There will be no session of court | today. Defense Attorney Bert Herrington, lwith two days to study her testt mony, alfting it for inconsistencies, will then attempt to discredit the recital that held jurors and court spectators tense with horror for sev. jeral hours, Herrington's questions mdloated [that he will bage his attack on three jgeneral premises: That victous gosstp had goaded j Mrs. Phillips to « frenzy; that Mrs. |Caffee abetted ber tn the assault, and that while the Killing took place she was temporarily insane. | Mra, Caffee, surprisingly, showed jepirit and almost fire under cross questioning, in contrast to her gaap ing, terrified account of the mur der, which she might not have been able to finish but for the ewtft, | everassisting questions of Prosecu- tor Fricke. Herringten’s pompous examina: tion failed to shake the main story to any extent and usually brought out several revolting additional de tails of the crime. “tlow did you know Mra, Mead. own was dead?” was one of the questions. “Clara told me sho wag dead. She said she choked her and told her to die and then hit her again,” ‘wan the reply. | “That's something new." com. jMented Merrington. “Why did you never t that before?" “I couldn't remember everything all at once,” was Pegay's prompt rejoinder, Mra. Caffee related the story of jevents leading up to the murder, de- lelaring that Mrs. Phillips bought the hammer used in the killing the pre vious day; that she visited the mur. dered girl's home and found she was not In and that she indulged tn a drinking party at « strange man’ apartment the morning of the crime. | ‘They met Mrs. Meadows at « park ing station, and on the pretense of obtaining a ride to Mrs. Phillips’ sister's, decoyed Mrs. Meadows to the lonely hillside near Montecito drive. In fragmentary sentences, blurted Caffe, who yesterday told « terrible story ef how Alberta Meadows was ' ‘Hammer Murder’ Story \WOMAN HUNTED Is Related by Wit ness Peggy's story was as follows: “Clara got out first, then Al berta and I followed. Clara sald to Mra, Meadows, ‘My husband rehased these tires for yout! its. Meadows said, “Why, no, Mrs, Phillips.’ ” “Whore were your’ asked Fricke, sharply. “I was about three yards above. Just then Mrs. Phillips struck Mrs. Meadows on the right shoulder,” “What with? “1 think ft was a hammer.” Defense Attorney Herrington ob Jected, but Judge Houser overruled the objection. “Was anything sued Fricke “Clara sald, ‘He did? and struck else sald? pun “It was the fron end. Mrs. Meadows ran down the hill, screaming. I ran up the hill hollering for help. Mrs. Mead. ows was stunned with the seo. ond blow, She put her hand on her head.” Mra. Caffee then eald she could not remember all the incidents after that. “tf remember I ran back down the bill until I couldn't go any Curther. I couldn't get out of the tent, 1 tried to brace myself against the wall I saw the hammer go up and down, a T leaned againet the wall, 1 trled to get to the bottom of the hill, but I could go no further, my knees were so weak.” Mrs, Caffee's breath was coming tn short gasps as she told the story, but she did not weep or break down, as she 4i4 in telling It at the inquest. Bho said the next thing she knew she saw Mrs. Phillips driving down the hill In Mrs. Meadows’ coupe, and that Clara stopped near her and com manded her to get in. HERE’S MORE ABOUT FIR STORY STARTS ON PAGE ONE unfair methods against outastdere. A. A. Baxter of San Francieco, former genera! manager of the or ganization, testified that exporters bought their lumber thru the fir out under rapid fire questioning of |company which fixed a price for each District Attorney Fricke, Mra. Caffee sale and then paid to the lamber mill gave a picture of the murder. what was called an equalization price “Why did you stop on the deserted | that wan the same to all members, ee Fricke demanded. mC | Mrs. Meadows.” plied that they stopped near a con. The profit or joss on each sale sald she wanted to talk to| Was bheorbed by the fir company, he said, which prorated the surplus or To the next few questions she re.| deficit at the end of the year among the members. In reply to the gov: crete wall, where the road curved aj¢rament’s charge that the Douglas fow yards ahead, and that the car [was facing uphill HERE’S MORE ABOUT POINDEXTER STARTS ON PAGE ONE “Senator Poindexter wants a bo- nus bill with teeth in it—with some provision for paying the money-— and the pseudo-bonus bills, which wouldn't have been worth the paper they were written on, he naturally opposed. But, whenever a real bo hus bill has been before the senate he has voted for it. Fir Exploitation & Export Co, the West Coast Lumbermen's associa tion and the Pacific Lumber Inspec- tion bureau were practically iden- tical, Baxter admitted that these as soctationa held meetings in the same quarters on the same day. D. EB. Skinner of Seattle was the leader tn organizing the fir concern. according to Baxter, who said that, altho it was chartered in Washing: ton in 3913 by five lumbermen, it was not active until 1916. Baxter stated that he became its general manager then and offices were open. e4 in San Francisco, Portland and Beattie. Thirty-seven mills were tn the or ganization in 1916, Baxter testified, end an entrance fee of $1,000 for active milla and $100 for mills not in operation was charged, the fee be- ing paid tn tnstaliments out of tum. ber shipments made thru the com- pany. eee SAYS PROBE IS OUTRAGE TACOMA, Oct. 24.—Deciaring that | “I feet sure that the men who |the federal trade commission investi. voted to dismiss Senator Poindexter from the post would regret their ac- ition if they were conversant with the real facts of the case.” Hull quoted a recent statement by Poindexter to show the senator's at- |ttude toward the bonus. | “I favor a soldiers’ bonus,” | Poindexter said, “and paired in favor of It in the recent vote to Dass it over the president's veto, and also voted in favor of its immediate consideration by the republican cancus which doml- — the senate by = 22 major. ‘Continuing Search | for Husband Graves CHICAGO, Oct. 28.—Authorities continued to search for the graves of the first two husbands of Mrs. Tilly Kilmek today, following her confession that she potsoned her thi husband, Joseph Klimek. Jealousy and not a desire for money from Ufe insurance policies recently taken out was given by Mrs. Klimek as the reason for the attempt to take her husband's life. Mra, Klimek is dangerously fl! In the hospital arr Mr. and Mrs. Public: | | { Mae Murray “Peacock Alley” gation at Gan Francisco into the business practices of the Douglas Fir Exploitation & Export Co, i# an out- rage, Everett G. Griggs of Tacoma last night told nearly 600 loggers that every action that had ever been taken by the company, of which he is a member, had been reflected back thru the government at Washington, D. C, and that it was organized un- der government supervision and act of congress. Major Griggs was the first speaker on the program at the banquet given at the Scottieh Rite cathedral for the delegates to the Pacific Logging con. greaa, in session here. The speaker declared that the Douglas Fir Exploitation & Export Co. was organized to save the lum ber industry of the Northwest and that {t was now being attacked by someone who was trying to make capital out of nothing. The afternoon session of the con- gress wan devoted to winding up the unfinished discussions and the re election of the same officers for the next year. L. T. Murray of the West Fork Logging company, of Tacoma, will remain as president, and George M. Cornwall, of Portland, es Peacock Alley is a lane just around the corner from Primrose ath—it leads to the Crossroads of the Straight and Narrow and Easy Streets, and there every woman must choose her way. FIRST AND ONLY TIME TO BE SHOWN AT . PAINLESS PRICES Mat. 10c ANON A A EAD ma! fe ORME Ter ae THE SBATTLE WITH FLASHES Eye-Witness Tells of the Mills Slaying BY GERALD P, OVERTON NEW BRUNSWICK, N, J, Oct, 28,—Mre, Eleanor Mills was hunted down with flashlights as she crouched terrified in thick brush near the spot where the Rev, Fdward W. Mali was slain, and was finally found and killed, according to an eyewitness story of the double murder which Prosecutor Mott declares be has corroborated, A dramatio story tn terrible detall of how the woman in gray helped her male accomplice drag forth the begging victim, and stood s been added to Mra. Jane Gideon's version of the killings. Stl further details of Mra. Gib: son's atory were that the woman in gray returned to the body of the rector and knelt weeping by his side at 1 o'clock in the morning, After hearing Mra, Gibson's com. Piete story, Mott aald he would pre- pare an airti¢ht acoysation to pre sent to the grand jury within a day or two, Mrs, Gibson now says she heard the woman accuser of Mrs, Mille and Dr. Hall say: “How do you explain these notes?” ‘This was taken to refer to the lowe otters exchanged by the slain cou ple found" scattered about their bodies, Immediately, Mra, Gibson tn un derstood to have stated, there came & ebot and Dr, Hall fell. Mes, Atle foreamed; the woman in gray sereamed, One of them called out “Oh, plenne, pleane, please don't!” The other gasped #0 terrifiedty that her voice rose to — shriek: “Oh, (s man's name)" Thea, according to the story, Mrs. Mills ren. While woman and man faced cach other across the fallen bedy of the rector, the little choir singer stambled and tottered off Into the blackness of the night, Bhe was seised and dragged to the tree near which the pastor's body lay, Her wrivts were tacerated tn the struggle. Her moans for mercy went unheeded. She was held and shot, then her throat was cut, The woman In gray, according to Mrs. Gibson, returned later and knelt weeping by the body of Dr. Mall. She arranged the minister's clothing. cloned bis eyes and put his hat over his face Visits Brother’s Grave; Kills Self BAN FRANCISCO, Oct. o8.-—Hys teria, brought on by a visit to the grave of her brother at Portland, Ore, who war killed tn France, was advanced by investigators and allen. iste today as the reason for the qud- den suicide early Friday of Mra. W. D, Harris, of Grand Rapids, Mich. ‘On the stage she was known as Mar. guerite Calvert, dancer and violigit. AME BABY BORN IN FORD HENRY STAR LL HERE’S MORE ABOUT PASTOR SLAIN STARTS ON PAGE ONE will be sent to Auburn, N. Y, for interment. Mra. Christier te reported to have borne up heroleally under the strain tragedy, Sho will not see re % and denies herself to inter Tov, Chrintier was one of the best known figures in Montana ehureh circles because of his virile mission ary work and activity in the civil as well as the religious work of the state, Mra, Chrintier fs the daughter of the late David Wadsworth, wealthy manufacturer of Auburn, N. ¥ United States Senator James W Wadsworth, Jr, of New York, iv ber uncle, Rey, and Mra. Christier were married tn Auburn tn 1914, coming to| the West shortly thereafter, where the clergyman made « name for himeelf by his missionary work tn Montana, Tie also served in the Montana state leginiature. Rev. Christler conducted # chain of missions in the hun- dreds of square miles of territory lying south of the Canadian border and north of the Missourt river. was the “sky pilot” to scores of railroad camps and small frontier towns thruout this area, and was known as “the Bishop of All Outdoors” by the city folks and « “heman” by the rough men of the wilds. He stood 6 feet, 1 inch, hin head crowned with @ wealth of curly browa hair, His eloquence tn city pulpite or in the rude shack churches in the country earned for ppellation of “the orator pificent.” Rev, Christler’s work was similar to that done by Bishop Paddock, of Eastern Oregon, and other 4 vines the yet rough parts of the once rough West. Les| gings and khaki tremping outfits bulked as large in his wardrobe a» Glerioal frocks. He wee a determined | church builder, and it was in the} carrying on of this work that he gained notoriety by an extensive ar gument with @ raliroad president re hipmenta of church | of duliding mat: Rev. Christier belleved, and quoted the Bible to support hin belief, that chureh bullding matertals should be shipped with leas cort than similar material used for temporal edifices. He converted the executive to his way of thinking and then obtained from him a substantial check to sid in the church work Mrs. Carteton had the repute being one of the most Seoutin women tn Montana. Mrs. today had not an- nounced her future plans. It ts not known whether she will remain here or return to her home in Auburn, N. Y., to live. It was expected she would pany her husband's body béck to their old home, and re- main in seclusion there for a time be fore returning here to supervise the final settlement of her husband's af fairs. UNTIL FRIDAY NIGHT ONLY— aipaterd Yo para FAITH, ITS A RAND , ITCHER ROSE" THE BIG PRODUCTION THAT 18 NOW SWEEPING THE COUNTRY LIKE WILDFIRE, DELIGHTING AND THRILLING THOUSANDS MATS. 26¢—EVES. 50¢ ] T LJ OHIO 4A 4 IC bc | HEATRE NIP MOVE TO. NAB SHERIFF Starwich Blocks Effort of Political Enemies merging victorious from what he! brands @ “low-down political trick” to discredit him tn the eyes of the voters, Sheriff Matt Starwich was preparing Saturday to file charges of malicious prosecution againat thoue responsible for an attempt to! have him arrested Friday night on a charge of swearing falsely to hin haturalization papers, Sheriff Starwich, while bowling at Friday evening, was informed that @ warrant for his ar. A. M. Reynolds, of Kent, had been insued and waa in the hands of County Coroner W, H. Corson tor nervice. Starwich immediately notified his attorney, and Deputy Prosecutor Bert C. Ross, and called upon Deputy Sheriff Btewart Campbell to drive him to Kent. | ‘There they found that the warrant | had been sworn to by C, E. West, democrat, and former mayor of Au-| burn, #tarwich's home town. The! complaint charged that Starwich had | sworn falaely to his name when tak ing out naturalization papers In Ot.) tawa, LaSalle county, Ilinols, on Oct. | BO, 1894. The hearing was immediately held fn the little express office which Justice Reynolds conducts, Attorney Dore asked for diaminsal of the com- Plaint on the grounds of insufficient evidence, and when he pointed out that the only affidavit tm support of the complaint was an unverified let ter Justice Reynolds acted promptly ‘and the case was dropped, Deputy Prosecutor Ross declared that the state had investignted Star wich's naturalization papers, which he produced before the furtice, and ad found that they were legal in| every reapect. Bomb Explosion Shatters Windows CHICAGO, Oct. 38—Police acted today to halt @ new reign of terror which threatened in the bullding trades war. A huge bomb wae exploded at the newly completed residence of Bern- ard Bunny, chairman of the board of directors of the lilincia Telephone Co. ‘The explosion shattered alj the win- dows in the house and tore out « section of the front steps, WASITINGTON, Oct. 28-—~The in- terstate commerce commission today placed a tentative valuation as of June 30, 1917, of $2,682,836 on the Washington, Idaho & Montana rail. way, located in Washington and Idaho, FIRST SEATTLE SHOWING STARTS TOMORROW A Stirring Drama of the Open Country WILLIAM DUNCAN AND EDITH JOHNSON Furnish » Delightful Entertainment “The Fighting Guide” Winter Garden Orchestra Harold Lioy4 Comedy International Nows ANY TIME 10c ALL THE TIME Ballard at the Wortitzer Last sPOKANE WILL DROP CHEST ficially from the campaign solicita tions committees which has been Times—Eugene O'Brien in “Clay Dollars” night, with a banquet at the Scot- Ush Rite cathedral here, Maj. Everett C. Griggs, in an a4 Arena to the 600 lumbermen, declared that the federal trade commission's inveutigation of the Douglas Pir Ex- plottation and Export Co. at San Francisco, ts an outrage. L. T. Murray, of the West Fork working on the proposition for © | Leeming Co. of Tacoma, and G oe number of weeks, but it is madeiw Cornwall, of Portland, were re known by the committee that the responses to toquiries matied some time ago to every charitable organ. ization tn the city Indicate that a community drive is out of the ques- tion. The committee will meet next week on call from George A. Phil- lips, chairman, to take official ac tion “It te possible that a concerted rive may be made by several of the jocal institutions, but the ma- jority of the societies wil! conduct their campaigns for funds individu ally.” said he, Lumbermen Inspect Camps at Kapowsi TACOMA, Oct. %28.—-Lumbermen who have been attending the Pacific Legging congress, ur session here, Jett this morning for Kapowsin, where they will inspect the St. Paul and Tacoma lumber camps, which are said to,be the most modern in the Northwest. The congress came to an end last elected president and secretary, re apectively, of the congress. (T'S TOASTED one extra process whioh gives e delloteus flaver 8th BIG DAY! | Priscilla D As “‘Cigarette’’ The but diable! irl you love to see! Audacious, insolent, How gloriously magnificent! IN Universal’s Spectacle “Under Two Flags” A surging romance—hot as the deSert sands—voluptuous as the shiek’s own French arms—wonderfully interpre’ chestra, direction at the ey of L. 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