The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 1, 1922, Page 17

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1922 50 SAVED; 3 DIE INHOTEL FIRE Building Burned in Portland Snowstorm PORTLAND, Were suffocated to doath early morning fire gutted the Hen Hur lodging house at Park and Ook ats, on the outskirts of the town bustness section, today ‘The dead are: .Christostomo Madarang, 24, and Tomas Carino, 26, both Filipino bus boys at the Knickerbocker grill here, and J. J. McDonald, 36, ocoupation unknown. The bodies of the dead men are at the county morguw. The fire broke out about § o'clock this morning, shortly after an ex Plosion in the furnace room, The three men wore suffocated after thelr efforts to leave the building proved ineffectual. Firemen using ladders rescued other lodgers, The building was of wood and oo eupled a quarter block opposite the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co.'s Office building. The damage to the structure was not great. The loss will not be more than $10,000, It was believed. Several other smaller fires spotted the city last night during the first gnowfall of the season. Several acct dents were narrowly averted on streets slushy from the wet snow as fire apparatus responded to the series | of alarms. Dec, 1.—Three men when an down 60 HERE’S MORE ABOUT MEXICO CITY STARTS ON PAGE ONE screams, mingled with the shouting @f orders to troops. Several of these isolated groups marched to the home of Dr. Alonzo Komero, the muni- cipal president. Their way led thru deserted streets, as mer- chants had put up their shutters people were keeping out Soldiers confronted the fell wounded. The rest ‘By dawn it was believed the last) of the mobs had been broken up. Barly in the evening the throng formed. ‘The people were angry Agitators mounted soap boxes and @enounced municipal officials for permitting the water plant to be flooded wich resulted in putting the city on rations—water for one hour daily. “Take over the government and/ Fun ft yourself,” the speakers told | the crowd. “Demand the resigna-| tion of city officials. Seize the city hall.” Fighting spread all over the bust- Ness district and into cafes and cab- arets. Cable and telegraph offices were forced to suspend business #4 instrumen: ing for water. Week ago, because of an the water plant was flood. 2 and since that time water has ‘been available only for about an “hour each day. Demonstrations leading up to the ‘one last night and today were staged almost daily. Altho the soldiers and police an- “Mounced that the rioting had been suppressed, confusion still prevented ‘@m exact count of the casualties. ‘E) Nacional, in an extra, estimated ‘the dead as high as 30. ‘The people grew more excited and finally began surging in the direc tion of the municipal palace. As they moved along stones crashed thru | I” (Water, water) Women shrieked it at the top of their voices, men roared it in cho-/ rus. They gathered up sticks, stones | and other missiles as they went along. The column seemed to gain mo- mentum as t advanced. Jazz bands in cabarets cut off their dance tunes in the middle and the merrymakers, some scared and} ome gleeful, flocked Into the street. Men with cans of gasoline ap- peared at the head of the grim pro- The municipal palace was dark ind ominously silent when the riot-| ers marched into the Inclosure be-! fore it. indi ¥y milled about, yelling | for “Aj demanding the resigna- tion ot Dr Dr. Alonzo Romero, the mu nicipal president. Soldiers and police began trying | to disperse them. “Rush the building,” cried one of| the agitators. “Capture the mw nicipal palace.” | The people, closely packed in the square and forced forward by the pressure of those behind them, hesitated a moment— “then one man started running toward the building. With a yell the mob charged, fists and clubs upraised, men and women racing side by side. A ripple of rifle fire came from the palace; then yellow fingers stab- | bed at the crowd from half a| dozen points as the machine guns) ‘started their purr of death. From that moment the “gocalo” became a bloody battle | field. Men and woren fell and! * were trampled as the crowd, hurled back from the portals of the gov- ernment building, wag seized with) panic and fought only to escape from that trap. Gasoline was poured over a scaf- fold which had been erected against one side of the structure by work- men making repairs. The fitful glare of flames threw a weird light! * over the scene, Maybe Mrs. Caesar Runs This Store NEW YORK, Dec. 1,.—The pro- prietor of a small #tore has an eye to business. A display card on the outside of the store reads: “Tickets to prize fights and Sunday night gacred concerts sold inside.” historic 1889 hallstones Europe which pounds and @ were killed in In the summer of fell in parte of weighed over three umber of persons the fields. 9 THE SEATT Cc HRONOLOGY §21-Jame Mooer tre Mahone althy propr oe, wimont twee b 16, 19 Mah« in be his wife ite th notary public, where the woman forges Mr Mahoney's name to April iv ey authority Iminister his wife $200,000 extate 16, 1921 murders places her trunk, in which he has thrown a quantity of quicklime, and calls an expres: ear ries him and the trunk to a houseboat he had rented under an med name on Union, Mahoney throws the trunk the Inke, after ing it down. 17, 1921—Mahoney dis appears, giving out the (ater)—Mahon his wife April in man, who as Lake we April word that he and his wi April 1921—Mahoney returt May 8, 1921—-Mahoney attempts t wife's safe depoalt box and Suspicions of their susp! who imme $, 1921—Mrs, Mahoney's 10, 19 1921 ons to Captain Charge Mahoney making a vain attempt to conv! insane 1, 1921 14, 1921 . 7, 1922—All his to hang on D county jail to the Deo, 1, 1922—The last chapter ember 1 mpany with offior Mra Mrs, Carrio Hewitt tely begins sds body fi f first degree mu goes on trial, OF THE C AS si rin Age an purporting Brandt of Emil J James E. Mahoney oft for Cuba th at 409 Denny wa f is arrested. Mahoney oO use reed permit to enter hb nieces nd th Kate report are aroused tives Ch for t fin Lak lor filed ag of Dete arte nnant arer “ty Union. t Mahoney pleading guilty, after nee the authorities that he tv Mahoney found guilty Mahoney sentenced to hang January 6 having failed Walla Walla penitentiary 1922 Mahe ney ts resenten and t d from the King ‘Both M ahoney and Sister ““Conf ess’ Each insisting on taking blame for the murder of Mrs. Kate Ma- honey, and of absolving the oth er of guilt, James Mahoney, condemned for the crime, and his sister, Dolly Johnson, made eleventh-hour statements which were made public Tharsday. Mahoney's confession was handed his attorney, Lee Johnston, at the | Watla Walla penitentiary, Wednew day afternoon, after he learned that the United States supreme court had refused to grant a stay of Judgment He said he slone was his wife's slayer. Dotly Johnson's statement was Is sued late Thursday afternoon, in an| jeventh-hour attempt to secure a re- prieve from Acting Gov. W. J. Coyle. | She declared she killed Mra. Maho- |ney with an tron bar, following a quarrel, Her brother was not pres- ent, sho insists. But, she added, he came home afterwards and helped her dispose of the body. Coyle was handed Dolly Johnson's statement Thursday while he was in| Seattle spending Thanksgiving with When he Casey, Dolly's attorney, accosted Coyle and made known the urgency of his errand. Three Boys Held for Theft of Car Arrested in possesmon of an auto stolen from Mrs. C. M. Robina, three youths, Denzil Bronson, Leonard Mathisen and John F. Holle, were under arrest Friday, They were cap- tured by Patrolman George F. Rey nolds Thursday night at 35th are. &. and Lucille st. ABY ROBBED OF BOOTS, BLANKET | BERKELEY, Cal, Dec, 1,.—Baby | |“gonny” De Laphe, aged § months, will grow up and join the search for j the “meanest thief.” The proverbial “meanest man” found “Sonny” In his baby bugry, alone, robbed him of his pretty cro | cheted boottees, cap and blanket, and Jeft him crying in the cold S80 SUPERUILIOUS Mrs. Pester—You've no right to find fault with little Pinard. He's a very blue-blooded French bull Her Husband—No doubt he's gen. tle born, but he has no right to turn | up his nose at me ail the time Eternal City’s A committee of Italian Rome. dthis & I b f artists and sculptors selected Signorina Rita Guarini as the most beautiful girl in slled at the Coyle home s statement on the | Later he « iat tong | firmed the re Mahoney ‘emmion of at Walla also obtained vert. on of the report that the United fused to ant a atay of execution He i to take further action. ‘There ts nothing I can do now," Coyle said. States supreme court had wifession, civen in own handwriting, was brought to Seattle by his attor ney, Jobnston, It containg a complete account of the killing declares Mra, Mahoney was struck down by her husband as she was preparing to take « bath. Mahoney Insists he had no help and in later statements declares his sister, Dolly, entire ly innocent of the rime. | Mahoney's last letter to his fam- fy was delivered Thursday morn ing by to hin three relatives in the city, and @ sister, Mre. jin Sen Francisco, It read: ‘Walla Walla, Wash., ov. 30, 1922 “Dear Mother, Sister and Margaret and Anna: “1 got your letter of yenterday. Mr. Johnston was just here and I jknow the worst. You, Margaret, I lwill see the priest before I go. He was here twice yesterday, and he ts| going to be with me all night tomor- row night. He will give me the last sacrament tomorrow. “Now you must be brave and for get me. My whole life has been a torture to those who love me, and leven as a little boy I used to dream of dying thia way, and my dream has lat last come true, | “When Anna comes all of you fo back with her to California, or Can- ata, or somewhere away from Seat and stay together. You will | never have a chance there in Seattle, and if my soul can do you any good in the next world I will always be |watching over you. Good-bye and God bleas you all, “JIMMIE.” “I am very glad none of you came here to see me. It would have made it harder for you and harder for me. Mr. Johnston coming lagain this evening and will earry it mensage to you. Gea bless you ail, “JIMMIE. Acting on his suggestion that they leave the city the remaining mem i bers of the Ma ney family have de- termined to move just as soon as they are able to do so. Beauty a in recently then | oney must hang.” | Attorney Johnston, addressed | Anna Dalton, residing | }lowrn HERE’S MORE ABOUT LE STAR PAGE 17 ‘Dolly Johnson Describes |$10,000 LIBEL [COYLE STRESSES NIGHT'S VIGIL | Herself as i Slayer ASKED BY HORR NEED OF RELIEF STARTS ON PAGE ONE gain new stre thin in M Hello the Mahoney. Put him on was executed —at receiving the Inst sacra ihe sent his love Ves,” Mra, Ma hanically. “Yes . . her volee grew dull, thred body drooped. She dropped the telephone receiver, and then, ly neth yen en fa ne from Your sen 7:02 — after slowly In tha way Mt oul winged its The hull rema eternity empty ny the minutes | But the ook her Mrs, Johr lifferently Refore execution family was go! physt gone on received the shook the was of the wae actual news received dintrait. than her hoping b the that perate effort ife would be when hope a relief A in her heart--weighting ministered to her mother and efficiently, Then, she had been assured by the physician that there was no danger, she quietly went to bet, 1 immediately sank into trem which she had not been aroused at noon. It was her first undisturbed sleep for weeks. .. even other a lnant mo that «nton vr hope eleventh hour made she } to save of some it avail, Bat vanished. seemed norrow was | | HERE’S MORE ABOUT CHILD WINS ” as Murderers STARTS ON PAGE ONE | |e tears on ber face and she smiled) when he drives into town and speaks | heerfully | “No,” she naid, “you can't see mamma or gran'ma. They aren't [feeling very well thin morning | Mamma's asleep and the doctor sald an'ma wa to eee rticularly. I'm whe grinned consolingty “Well, Margaret,” wan asked “what do you think about your un cle'n suggestion that you move sway?” “1 don't want to go,” she replied instantly, “I don't see any reason why we should. It wouldn't make! any difference to me, living here. I've got a long life abead of mo,” | again the sunny smile. | “How did you spend the night,| | Margaret?” she was asked } ih,” she responded careless. ly, “I slept right thru it all right, Mamma and gran'ma didn’t, I guess—but I sleep aw- fully sound, and 1 didn’t hear ‘om, T was asleep when Father Buckley calied up and told— about—it, It woke me up.” The morning air was cold on her bare tora, and she looked down at them as If to suggest that the inter. view should come to an end. But she wag still emiling hospttabty. “Come back tomorrow or the next day if you want to see mamma or gran’ma,” she advised. “I certainly was & she con. fided in parting, “that Uncle Jim de. cided to nee the priest. I don't feel half no bad about it now,” MAKES DRIVE anyone —re porter f and | | Bishop Will Give Several | Addresses Here Rt. Rev. Paul Jones, D. Dd. jdescribed ax “the bishop who can't |reconcfle Christianity and war,” will speak tinder the auspices of various | organizations in this city Sunday, | Monday and Tuesday Rev. Jones was formerly bishop of Utah for the Eplacopal church. |He resigned his diocese and, altho still retaining his Episcopal office, lin working as secretary of the Fel p of Reconciliation, an organt engaged in promoting sentl ment against war Bishop Jones will pre chureh, 47th ave. and Brooklyn st. Sunday at 11 a. m, At 3 p. m. he will speak at the Japanese Baptist church, and at 6:15 he will address the Congregational and Episcopal student societies of the university at Christ church parish on “Can War Be Ended?" Monday evening he will be guest of the Commonwealth club at a din ner at Boldt's restaurant At 6:15 p. m. Tuesday he will speak at a dinner in the university commons on “Enjoying a Good Scrap.” zatlon h at Christ Doris Deane Won’t Talk About Dempsey LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1,—Doris Deane, beautiful brunette picture actress, today would not confirm the current report that Kid Cupid, noted ring promoter, had made a match between her and Jack Dempsey. “I met Jack in the East,” she ad mitted, but when asked ff Dempsey had made a marria proposal, she mi an irrelevant remark about be- ing taken “for a dumbbell.” Mies I mponded with the chamy than a casual way, sources that professed to be in | formed, related | Veronal Victim Is Slightly Improved Poul J. Higgins, traveling sales man of San Francisco, was slightly improved at the city hospital Friday as the effecta of the drug which he swallowed Tuesday night began to |lessen. Higgins had been uncon acious for 36 hours. Veronal tablets, which physicians believe Higgins took to induce sleep, | were found in Higgins’ room, The case indicates. that the salesman took an overdose, rendering him un conscious. His wife is said to have collapsed when she heard of her hus band’s condition and is in a San Franciseo hospital, | jishing spike in the case AGAINST WAR Piven after hope had died that her Mahoney could be used to save her rei is her stat I always told them my brot they never asked me who did hoped until now it would not I struck her in self-defense. help her get ready for her bath town on an errand, We got in she had borrowed from me. I » urged that nent lexsion” to slaying Mrs, Ka James Ei, Mahoney, from the man who went to eternity » given to the public, Following her never killed a woman, and kill Kate Mahone I always be necessary to tell. She called to me to come and 1. She sent her husband down- an argument over some money asked her whether she wasn’t ying to draw some money from the bank to pay me back be- fore she went East She got angry, and went butcher knife. I fought with volver. I knew she kept a b she was afraid of burglars. I her over the head, so she wou she would kill me. When m was with the dead body. He manner that everyone knows My brother never was on t the questions they asked me. “4 my brother was not a murderer. then told me he had confessed, knew he was innocent, They y out to the kitchen and got a her and got the knife. Then revived a few she ran to the front room, where her bed was, and got a re- ar of iron in the bed, because got the bar of iron and struck Id not shoot me. I was afraid brother came home, there | helped me dispose of it, in the of. he witness stand. I answered I told them many times that When they keg him and} I did not believe it, because I never asked me w hethe r I had! ereat killed her, and, of course, I never told. Clemenceau Will Ss peak in St. Louis Saturday ST. LOUIS, Clemenceau expects to drive the fin he has built Deo. Georges for France tomorrow. The home Tiger, of Joneph fourth American address, in which he will completely round out hin plea for America's Buropean affairs, He will make no} hes for a week Clemenceau slipped quietly into 8t Louls early today and the city’s re ception was withheld until tomorrow, Pulitzer, prepared return spec handful of at the at the people at Tiger's request The war premier, after his visit to Lincoln's tomb yesterday, felt no well physically and 0 pleased with wults of his firwt three speeches, that he consented to be Interviewed, He indicated his St, Louis address would be more or less @ rounding out of hin theme, putting the finishing touches to the word ploture of Amer fen an Europe sees ber, which the Tiger paints with ruthless colors, “What's the news from Europe?” he asked to begin with, The party was traveling all Thanksgiving day And saw no newspapers. chuckled as he was told of the tm prisonment of King George, the dif ficulties of Premier Poincare and the other European heada. “It's & good thing I'm out,” he ex- claimed with a twinkle, “It might be me in all that trouble.” Clemenceau waved aside the mug- gestion he dixcuss the French att tude towards occupation of the Ruhr. “I'm here on a mission of my own,” he eald. “It's @ definite mission and has nothing to do with these other things” Keviewing briefly his American tour, he made special reference to his Chicago reception. “It was better, much better than I expected,” he said. He spiked the rumor of trouble over Mayor Thomp- son's attitude by saying: “The mayor was in a most awkward poa- tion. He wanted to greet me and at the same time he had to hold with Odeon, Only the station, were re Per Pair: Ingrain Silk Stockings this group of Black Silk Full-fashioned Stockin, ing at the country | The Tiger| Black Silk Stockings At $1.35 Pair forced with lisle top, heel, Black Ingrain Silk Stockings At $1.95 Pair his people, It was difficult for him, |very difficult.” Clemenceau was told that St. Louls ity in which there was a large opulation. He recalled that also of memories of many jfamous French pioneers in the days before the I | “But wh asked. | mans, was a | German it wa ne lisana purchase about the Germans “I am not hard on the I was not hard on them at |Chieago. I said that some day they might become again a great race. 1 want to soe the Germans good people, for then we shall have peace.” UNDESIRABLES FLEEING TOWN! BMACKOVER, Ark., Dee. 1.—Dent zens of the underworld were on an exodus from the Smackover gusher | field today, following a clash with Vigilantes in which one gambler was killed and 15 other persons injured, Forty deputy sheriffs patrolled the field to prevent further organized fighting. The authorities took charge jafter pitched battles this week “Sitm” Sanders, a neweomer from New Orleans, said to be proprietor of one of the most notorious gambling dives, was beleved to have been killed in the battle between under |world characters and white-robed vigtlantes. The fight opened when Sanders at- tempted to repulse vigilantes who had warned 2,000 bootleggers and | gamblers and other undesirables to leave the district. |Hold Three Men on Robbery Charges ‘Three men, Kobert Patchess, 24, J. L, King, 19, and G. BE. McDonald, 27, were held by the police Friday, al leged to have confessed two robberies during the past week. According to Detectives A. A. Brown and L. C. Harris, the trio looted the Collins playfield clubhouse, taking 125 tow- els, later robbing the home of R. Cooper, 1611 16th ave. taking an a clock and a quantity of cloth. Ing. | S. B. Asia Sued Following Public Charges Bult to recover $10,000 damagen for alleged malicious and libelous state ments in a news story published in a Seattle newspaper Nov. 29, were filed against 8. B. Asia Friday morning by Ralph Horr. Horr acted thru his Philip Tworoger. fraction between Asia and broke into print when Asia of the citizens’ committee formed to raine funds for the Veter ans of Foreign Wars convention held in Seattle last August, refused to pay certain bills which Horr presented a» part of the convention expen Avia contended that the exper for which the bills unauthorized nmitt THANKSGIVING FEASTS FOR ALL | Organizations See to It That Everybody Eats The Horr as bh were made out by the citizens’ With baskets and group dinners supplied by organizations and indi viduals thruout the city, scarcely any person who resides in Seattle went without a regular Thanksgiv- ing dinner ‘Thursday, Turkeys, chickens, roast pork, celery, cran- berry sauce and pies were sent out to families that had not the means of providing feasts for themselves, while such organizations as the Sal-| vation Army and the Millionair’s club provided dinners for large nurn-| bers of people in the downtown dis- trict. The erated Soctal Welfare league co-op- with clubs and persons de- | sirous of sending cheer to families | when word was received that a few! Even the county jail sent out food families still remained ges dinners. |Two Men Wreck Car} hate’ Then Disappear After wrecking a small roadster by driving it up an embankment on Virginia #t. between Boren and Terry aves. Thursday night, two men stripped the car of its license plates without and fled, according to L. H. Matte | 1924 Terry ave., who witnessed the incident, Police believe the car had been stolen. It was taken to the Mayflower garage. DOPE SELLER GOES TO PEN ‘Talbot Roberts, charged with the preparation and sale of cocaine, Aug. 6, pleaded guilty in Judge Jeremiah Neterer’s court Friday morning and was sentenced to one year and a day at McNeil Island. Alex Agoff, 617 Jackson et., was found guilty by jury of the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor and was fined $400. Samuel Walters, charged with hav- ing tlegally gained entrance into the United States, was found guilty and will be sentenced Monday. Walters, a native of Russla, is sald to have told immigration officials May 10 that his birthplace was Canada and that he had never previously been refused admittance into the States. Both are declared false statements, |Near East Situation Is Now] Growing Worse ¥ OLYMPIA a telegram G Dec trom netting Sunday, 3, an o special day of mane climax of a national i for immediate among people ai homes Smyrna parts of a zone, Acting Governor Way yesterday issued @ calling president's pro to the attention of the people of state afd urging them to with its provisi< “The disaster in the Near tated Acting Governor Coyle, unparalivied in modern history, the driving out of whole populatl ot and districts ia steadily vortes from the Crows, the Near East Helief rnmental sources portray am most unbelievable situation of tress. “It is difficult for us, whe ~~ sheltered America, to realize theme ple of the Near Hast living in camps without proper ing or housing, and that unless mediate measures to protect health are taken epidemics and vation will take their toll thousands. The beayy rains ginning to set in and it ts palling condition, increasing im aif culty daily and far 4 timate of the relief necessary ¥ President Harding issued his mation of October 2, calling nation to come to the relief of unfortunate beings. | “It has become evident, in view late advices, that the present @ |paigns carried on by the \}emergency Reliet and the Red Cross must be supp J a great community effort and 1 | my hope and desire that in ance with the request of the dent, Sunday, December 8, observed as a special day meetings in the cities state and that the climax extraordinary appeal will raising of Washington's full for this great cause.” As no mass meeting hes | ranged for in Seattle, local |tions, churches and indi asked to mail thetr conts |the war zone sufferers to Cross or to the Smyrna Relief at 329 Burke building, | Prohibition Hits Water in E BRIGHTON, Eng., Dec. staffs here have been {1 serve no water for drinking p owing to the shortage c summer's drought. Hotel Mitcham are in the same | In respon President Wi Harding D ber ings and the peal for funds gency relief from their in the 0 / other war Coyle the ns towns ea det 5 m.; 6:30 p. m.; 9 to 11:15 p. m. KDZE—1030 to 11 a, 3:30 to 4:30 p. m. . Sunday; 7 to 8 p. Fridays; 8 to 9 p. KIR—8 to 9 Tuesdays, KHQ—1 to 8 Wednesdays, Satu FIFTH AVENUE—PI are included in Stockings—rein- sole and toe, with gs of medium weight, silk from top to toe, Full-fashioned Black Ingrain Silk Stock- At $2.8 Full-fashioned Black dainty heels, soles and toes, STREET—SIXTH AVENUE Heavy Silk Stockin At $1.95 Pair, Full-fashioned Heavy Stock from top to toe, in Russet, Brown and Grays. air Stockings -lisle tops, lace clocking FREDERICK & NELSON Continued for Saturday, First Floor A Featured Selling of Silk Hosiery IN WHICH CHRISTMAS SELECTIONS CAN. BE MADE TO EXCEPTIONAL ADVANTAGE $1. 35 $1. 95 $2. 85 |b Pair HE Stockings in this featured selling are the Frederick & Nelson qualities that wom ularly buy for ‘themselves—they will therefore be chosen for Christmas giving with Choice of Black, White, Afric Castor, Fawn and Beaver in t! fashioned Heavy Silk Stockings. ings of heavy weight, with green or pur- ple stripe in lisle top, and with lisle heel, sole and toe.