The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 8, 1923, Page 7

MONDAY OWSLEY SPEAKS TO LEGISLATURE Legion Head to Speak Here} Monday Night ea to destro standar bodies preachi government, all posed Monday night vin M. Ows of the Amer fore an and citizen: whe Not only are of anked of the gram Owsley Olympia been Owsley’s description Amert the city to he Legion's left here at he session of state representatives, Sunday Owsley, a Commander L. P, Schwellen bach, State Adjutant Henry A, Wise and Wil) Folle state com: mander, appe ngham and | spoke to Legionnaires. wh: senate companied by State non where by the Swale, 1 at dinner | Re Thomas | past state comman dinner, which | was held in the club, Owsley returned to the Frye hotel here Sun day night. He will speak tonight at § o'clock and will leave Tuesday morning at 7 o'clock for Minneapo- ‘9 via Spokane. FIN DS OWSLEY SURE ’NUF KIN} Among the first to greet Col, Alvin | M. Owsley, American Legion nation-} i commander, when he stepped into | the lobby of the Frye hotel, Monday morning, was Capt. John R. Dean, Prominent Seattle veteran, and for mer captain of Arizona and Texas rangers. “I know all your folks down in Denton, Tex., colonel,” the ranger skipper said happily, as Owsley wrung his hand. Last time I was! in Denton I helped organize the Red: | men. We had a big banquet. One | turkey we had must have weighed a} heap.” “Yos," drawied the Legionnaire, “that was our turkey, ‘Pete,’ that was missing at the game time you-all had your banquet.” “Well, well,” chortled the captain, his white goatee bristling with mer. rinent, “that almost makes us kin, sure ‘nut HARTFORD CASE TO BE DECIDED Sentence or New Trial to Be * Decided Today Whether Nellie Hartford will be kranted @ new trial or will be sen- tenced immediately as the result of her conviction for the possession of Narcotics, was to be known at 2 pm, Monday in Judge Jeremiah Neterer’s court. John Dore, attorney for Mra. Hart- ford, entered a motion December 26, following Mrs. Hartford's conviction December 15, for the new trial, al- leging that certain misconduct, re- sulting in the jury's verdict, had geen carried on between a court bail- iff and certain members of the jury Attorney Dore asked in court Mon- day morning for a detay In the case, but was requested by Judge Neterer to return at 2 p. m. when his motion was to be considered. Nellie Hartford, in whose pos- session narcotics were said to have been found while she was making in- vestigations for Mayor Brown in con- nection with the Legate murder case, appeared in court Monday morning, returning to Seattle from Everett, where she has been with her mother since the conviction. OREGON SOLONS MEET IN SALEM SALEM, Ore. Jan. 8—The 82nd biennial session of the Oregon state legislature was assembling in Salem today for organization and inaugu- ration of Governor-elect Walter M. Pierce, Altho greatly delayed in ther ar-| rival by interrupted rail and high- way travel, by swollen streams, suf. ficient numbers of legislators were expected to be in their seats when the session opened to form an organ. ization quorum. The legislature in joint session was to hear the incoming and outgoing governors deliver their messages, immediately following election of the president of the senate and speaker of the house. Jay Upton, of Prineville, seemed certain of election to the chair in the upper branch and K. K. Kubell, of Multnomah county, to the speak- ership of the lower house. The ‘auguration of Governor Pierce was scheduled for this after. } noon, He was to deliver his initial message immediately following that ceremony Holdups, Burglars Work in Week-end bandits operated over the k end, and several house rob. beries were committed by burgiars. | One burgiar suspect was being held by the police Monday A masked bandit, whone only wea pon consisted of « long-bladed jack- knife, held up E. K. Fendall, 1948 Eighth ave. W., near his home. taking $5 from him, Saturday night Another thug menaced Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Franz, 770% Greenwood ave, with death Sunday night at the point of a gun. He took « dol lar from Franz and demanded Mrs. | Franz's rings. She refused to give up her wedding ring, and the bandit agreed to let her keep It Harold §, Barthel, accused of rob bing m drug store at 4001 14th ave N. EB. of $125, was arrested by fergt. W. F Carr and Patrolman 3. A. Co He is held on an open charge for invetsigation. PARISHIONERS of All Sainte’ parish, of which Canon Ronald Hil fon is rector, will elect officers for the coming year Tuesday night, when a meeting is to be held at 8 @'clock in the parish church. ja market | ean | Rhine should be withdrawn. Col. Alvin M. can Legion (right), as he | delegation of Legionnaires er r Max Ss. Neumann of Spokane Owsley, national commander of the was headed by State Ameri- greeted Monday by a large Vice-( ‘ommand- e (le ft). Mayor Proclaims A pple | Week From Jan. 1 5-22 Official designation of the period between January 16 to 23, as “Apple week” has been prociatm. ed by Mayor Brown. inclusive, The proclamation says: “To cen ter the attention of our people the value of the apples, their cheap ness in comparison with other fruits, | nd to stimulate the buying and eat of apples, 1 therefore proctalm January 1 jusive as Apple week.” Due to ¢ in the} app! mar | s were Tost to Washington grow ere and the surplus was placed on which has since inactive. Much of the surplus is made up of fancy grades of the fruit which, if not consifmed, will be a total joss, as they will not} withstand continued storage. The on earty become ibeseineduneyntihirin snettitines HERE’S MORE ABOUT FRANCE STARTS ON PAGE ONE he will address the chamber of deputies Thursday, #0 it ts not con-| sidered Mkely that actual invaston will start Friday. France ts planning to rush thou sands of troops into the territory at present occupied, to replace the num: ber, probably 45,000, that will move forward into the Rubr. Marshal Foch, Gens. Weygand| and Maginot, Premier Potncare,| President Millerand and other high officiais and army chiefs, were busy | day and night over the week-end, working out plans for the invasion. Actual intentions of the govern- ment are kept secret, but may be announced by Poincare Thursday. | Following cabinet meeting to-| day Premier Poincare denied ru- mors appearing in communist news: papers a, to mobilization. “I will not mobilize a single sol-| dier or railway man,” Poincare de clared in answer to reports that additional men would be called to} the colors, Italian and Heigian engineers | probably will co-operate with French | engineers tn the Ruhr area, it was) semt-officially stated today. ‘The Beigians+also will send retn-| forcements when the French ad | vance, it was reported. No Italian troops are expected to participate in the occupation, because of Premier Mussolini's opposition to such a/ move. AMERICA MAY | PROFFER PLAN WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. — The| United States may soon again make | its voice heard in European councils. The Washington government ts watching closely events in France, and it is believed certhin President Harding will make at least one fur- | | ther move if war looms larger on the Rhineland horizon | Despite the fact that this govern. ment believes it did all that was pos. sible under the circumstances re cently, In announcing ite program to relieve the situation in Europe—the plan for a conference or commission to recommend a reparations figure | with those of a loan to Germany to follow—the United States will state its position in some further way if matters become worse in Europe President Harding, Secretary of State Hughes and Ambassador to| England Harvey today were consid ering the Reed resolution, by which the senate declared that the Amert- troops of occupation on the| Two Youths Steal Auto From Officer Driving an auto which had been; stolen from Patrolman Morris Fine a few moments before, two youths Sunday night gave Patrolman C, L.| Kemper a fast race before they | were overhauled, at Fourth ave./ and Pike st One of the lads fied, but the other, Louis Bohannan, 19, | was captured. | Kemper was notified of the theft by J. Aspen, $312 Woodland Park ave, who witnessed the affair at 12th ave, and B, Pine at, Kemper and Patrolman A. G, Anderson pur sued the two boys in their own car and drove them into a pocket in « traffic Jam. making the capture pos | sible OSES MONEY IN DARKENED MOVIE) EW YORK.—Suffering seve from nervous tr due to business | worrtes, Louis Gates was advised by | his doctor to see his first movie} show, His neighbor in the darkened house picked his pocket, of $42, and the a is valued at Are 12,000,000 fruit trees in the ple crop of # norma: now than it bh on is lower several years, credit & strained on “ap: been for Rura inability ‘of growers to expenses until the posed of, and f hat w elieved there not funds quate it is anid due to meet current surplus is enn th nation ti be suf 1923 an th f > produce in raid Te » the crop of one Washingt more than $2,000,000 invested in packing Bastof the-rountain ara expecting Beattie, the largest consuming cen ter of the Northwest, to ald tn marketing their fruit has and warehouses. HERE’S MORE ABOUT FLOOD STARTS ON PAGE ONE od to keep going, as ite tracks are sev eral feet above the flood level. How ever, tn at least one tnatance, the Interurban line was held up by debris across the tracks. Five miles north of Tacoma there was a bad landslide on the highline, which cut off all auto traffic. The Duwamish ave. bridge, at Eighth ave S, and the 14th ave, bridge were both reported tn a dangerous condi tion Sunday, but the menace seemed to have disappeared Monday In Seattle the onty serious effect noted from the storm was a threat ened landslide at 16th ave. 8. and Main st. where the police have j roped off a house to protect pedes jtrians in case It crumbles. Automobiles taking the high line road to Tac must detour via Riverside, then up the hill Des Moines highway. ‘FLOODS CAUSE MILLION LOSS PORTLAND, Jan, 8-—Flood waters Oregon were be ma to the in Heved to have at dawn today and signs of subsid ence were reported from headwaters northweatern reached their penk in the Carcade watershed. Altho but one life has been lost property damage has been enormous according to estimates today. Loss to farm, highway and railroad prop erty will exceed $1,000,000 it waw be leved In the Willamette valley railroads wero blocke of places, im portent highway bridges were washed out, th nds of acres of lowland ha been inundated, and wir? commun on has been inter. rupted. Eugene orted ite milk supply affected Several emall towns were cut off from the north ‘There was doubt that the legisiat ure, meeting at Salem today for the biennial session and the inaugura tion of ernorelect Walter M. Plerce, would be able to convene, due to the bers of both houses, impeded in their journey to the capital by flooded streams and blocked highways and railroads The rajiroad line to Marshfield has been blocked, and other lines to the coast, Including that to Tillamook have been damaged by slides. The ‘columbia gorge reported the famous Columbia River highway half und mides between Portland and Cascade Locks, and totally blocked beyond that point. Both the North Bank and the Union Pacific railroads thru the gorge have pended opera tions Many important bridges have been washed away in the region east of the Cascades \Gevernment Loaes $8,800,000 in Oil WASHINGTON, Jan. 8——The bu interior department, 000,000 barrels of oll thru failure to drill offset wells in the navy reserve oil reservoirs of California In this assumption, the government's lous in royalties was approximately $8,800,000. in score absence of numbers of rnem reau of mines, elaima that 2 have been lost alone HUT-OFF NOTICE be shut off on 6 Deli ave from Alder st | and on Alder st., from Lake } Delt ave, to Lakeside ave, T day, January 9, from & a, m. p.m, | Spruce to them | * P _jother details of SEAT KLAN EXPOSE | IS EXPECTED Continue Investigation Southern Murders of COURTHOUSE, Jan, S—Activities of the K Klux Klan Morehouse F ish will be exposed in connec tion with « hearings tn the torture ders of Watt Daniel mas Hichards, state lured today The Bastrop, La. ment mate by Atto in outlining teps to in the inquiry into how the bodies of the twe came to be found tn of Lake Fourche “Raids and night rid in which ft ts known members of the took part,” fully “Some of these are mi riders of present mangled the bottom se aotivitien that hooded Ku Khu Coco said, inte which boaated take ur memby klan have here murder of twe but also every authority of Lov uperceded tn Mor te nothing short of supergovern. ment Chief among activities menth ry general last year girl, Addie years old. the night riding ved by the at wan the “kid. of » young May Hamil while the father anked and the brother were at eirl from One report knock aixter’s sho re Rock where the rish at On th parents here home mained reached day Morehouse rker’s onde ned her remained Gov she retu to hans at There ot wh that will be br was a curt Wpered the rests will be obtained the today and tomorrow A recems today, the anniversary of battle of New O Kave te an opportunity complete na for the wholenale arrests and the hearing state the ans, the to FREDERICK & NELSON AND PINE STREET FIFTH Kian | and} ever) TLE STAR HERE’S MORE ABOUT MAN SHOT STARTS ON PAGE ONE HERE’S MORE ABOUT SKARIN STARTS ON PAGE ONE caliber Colt's pistol—in the house, altho @ smaller Thornton. Thornton ts anid to have te other story of the a an dotective, he described his assailant ag a “woman dreswed iike }a man, d declared whe “was very her | ‘Thornton archa i. has been long or W. J Maw the owned by of tween Brown ad Hawkins, tor aeeking to have the piace closed as a “publid Thornton at one time tx anid police officers to have been mate of the city hospit | defended by May Br |then acted hie lawyer Thornton's broth in. wan sleeping in back room, aw and found fireplace the controversy be Rr principal figure in Ma Chauneey J the tween wn and Rev The Liberty ditions In hall has the dance ntion be: heen bone cor the nulsance.” by and was wn, whe who ‘Thornton lying near | bleeding profusely called Dr. F. J. Clancy, ana Thor ton was taken to Columbus «a The knew nothin ttack until ft was over, he rium relative of the to Chief and Sev investign rted the nday made « rey cane Hove eryns tlon ryns 8 morning personal Evidence of a terrifi found tn the way and lets ted the hall wall, the other liying on the kitchen floor, where it had fallen after piercing three jand etrugste dining Two one em parlor room und, om, he were doory rebounding from another, The had been fired after the three doors had been shut, as other wine the bullet would have pierce the first were ncattered the | them an di | Peart be |the floors detectives sald, indicating Thornton had grabbed the from a woman's throat strugeie, breaking them The fact that Mra. Thorntor lared the beads were bh ‘that she had clutched th jfainted, breaking the rded by the police. |distribution of the pearls, was not explained, While the authe & woman enemy of Thorn the aamailant, other theories been advanced ads of various rooms at strand de m as she chain, wa The wide however | rec police ansert that ton's was ties believe AVENUE gun was owned by! shooting to @) te 0d | over! during the} have} the John Sehmidt care, the Gottetein ne and the Olga Farle ts 41. Born tn Bon ut At Exeter academy and | 5 4 then returned ng the newspaper | er on the ne intnens. Was « repo: jenttia dailies for nine years ving law at the same time, and) ‘an admitted to the bar 12 years ago Was almost immediately succenstu id to have the biggent with on and today ts « trial practic average of a.trial a He a rea celebrated trials as the Roselus murder, tr which he won; the Rader murder ase, In which he obtained @ revernal | of the conviction, and the go t warehoure robbery, which re sulted in a hung Jury ey for Matt Starwich fended ix im just before eisc ute counsel to Ma 4 and has four ber of the board of mar He ts attor | hom he de the action brow. tion Press club. ISAYS BRIT: AIN ee |. 6, PAY DEBI WASHINGTON, Jan. § |today received officia! assurance Great Britain's intention to pay her loans from the United States, totaling approxtmately $5,000 00 in principal and interest The am 6 was given by Bi Paldwin, British chancellor of the exchequer, at the first officia meeting of the American and British war debt f mmission, held today tn the partment In a speech at th America war now 000.0 Jley treasury 4 ning of the part me with the express Intention of repaying our debt and ft in owing to th al difficn' tlen of making inter ments tha We are about to consult with order to accomplish the end whi we both have tn view Raldwin plainly ir country must full for many years “tt tn | meeting, Baldwin said | “We have ce you t t payn not expe our way to pa we an we go that fx we have no ntion now The total annual per capita taxation { still greater than that of any It amounts than $100 per head of the population.” can. From principle to depart other people. | DOWNSTAIRS STORE | Featured Tuesday in The Downstairs Store: 75 Tailored, Costume and Fur-trimmed SUI TS — ] J $8.85 $14.85 $19.85 $24.85 ofa | ; ass MATERIALS Velveteen, Velour, Poi- ret Twill, Tricotine, Tweed and Wool Crash. SIZES: $14.4 16, 18, 36, 38, $19.85 and $24.85, N opportunity of unusual interest to women planning the purchase Suit. Smart models for dres: ing (two attractive mod- els, as pictured) — at sharply reduced prices, for Tuesday's selling. COLORS Navy Brown Gray and Black Tan 40 and 42. On sale Tuesday 350 YARDS so} ousiness wear are included in the offer- TRIMMINGS Nutria, Squirrel, Per- sian-Lamb Paws — also Sen oe mod- eis, at Reduced Prices: —THR DOWNSTAIRS $8:85, STORE Velours, Tweeds and Homespuns Reduced to $1.49 Yard N unusually attractiv: or Skirts. Colors: and Black—also Plaid ance $1.49 yard. Burgundy, Gray, e offering of these Brown, G effects. 54-inch width, consid fine fabrics, reen, ‘T suitable for Coats, Suits ‘an, Copenhagen blue, erably reduced for Clear- THR DOWNSTAIRS STORE Plain Blown Tumblers [SPECIAL| Set of Six, 45c Thin blown Tumblers, well finished, clear glass. Straight-side shape. Set of six, 45¢. rue Spe- cial: DOWNSTAIRS STORE Women’s Silk-Boot Stockings At 9§c Pair Women's boot and thread-silk- stockings in plain drop-stitch effect, with wide hemmed top and reinforced heel, sole and toe. Navy, Russian- calf, White and Black. Sizes 814 to 10; 95¢ pair. TH® DOWNSTAIRS STORK RIBBON REMNANTS at Clearance Prices Hundreds of Ribbon Remnants, in a_ wide attractive colors and useful lengths. unusually low clearance, THE DOWNSTAIRS STORW range of prices for FREDERICK & NELSON FIFTH AVENUE AND PINE STREET er A Distribution of 5-Piece Copperware Sets With Every GREAT MAJESTIC RANGE Sold This Week MAJESTIC r =r ( HE first distribution of these high Copperware Sets (early this Winter) with such popular approval that we have ranged to distribute, during the current another allotment to purchasers of Great Maj tic Ranges. 6-hole MAJESTIC 18x22-inch Oven $124.00 (Including Water Front) kk 6-hole MAJESTIC White Enamel Trim 18x22-inch Oven $134.00 (Including Water Front) + * *% A complete 5 - piece Copperware Set with every Great Majestic Range sold this week. Each 5-Piece Se Includes One Cotter of 18-ounce silane cop 8 with slumingan. lating fixture; retinned interior; tractively - patte ebonized hai pi curely attacl metal shield at to protect agati rect flame when | use over gas. included. One Dew! One Teapot of polished cup size, retinned ily retinned brass handle w a h ee copper tom and iid. ery handles, hook-on centre The “COMMODORE” Poster Bed In Full or Twin Size $29.50 ‘THE COMMODORE POSTER BED is b for Frederick & Nelson by one of the b Gfand Rapids factories, from a combination beautiful cabinet woods, carefully selected their adaptability to this particular design. In proportion and detail, the Commodore ; Bed exemplifies some of the best traits of Colonial furniture. It is indeed an admir- able value at the featured price—for full- or twin-size—$29.50. —Fourth