The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 26, 1924, Page 7

TUESDAY FEBRUARY SHOOTING TRIAL IS OPENED , Derby Testifies to Alleged Marital Troubles i Mra, Derby, par F aed over a period of yea | When I was at sea, Mra. Derby | spent much of her time at Mutr Derby was in the audience. Bh s called to thf stand by Dep | cutor Eugene Meacham, but timony was forbidden on the t a wife cannot testify husband nerely wanted to give Derby a chance to make a state. ment of the affai Meachom sald. Muirhead, and Gilmore, appeared head as a witness. placed upon the stand, uty Pre tm court, Muir. had told the story of the shooting in the Palm cafe, when Derby fired th shots into his body at arm's length, he said: I do not want to prosecute this man. I have nothing against Harry Derby.” Ho was then excused. s witnesses of the shooting that Muirhead and Mra thelr seats in a ordered dinner when al booth and Derby came in and without a word, Mulrhead recovered opened fire on Muirhead has almost completely from the bullet wounds. REED LAUNCHES M'ADOO BOLT Democratic Row Seen in Candidate Attacks ST. LOUIS, Feb. 26.—Senstor James A. Reed, candidate for demo- cratic nomination for the presidency, today directed against W. G. Mc Adoo, who ts opposing the Mis- fourlan’s indorsement State, the full brunt of his attack. In the opening speech of his campaign, Reed last night assailed McAdoo as a man who “expected to realize more than a million dol- lars from the influence he gained/ While in the Wilson cabinet.’ Reed said McAdoo, thru his law firm, expected to collect $744,000 in fees from coal shipped to the Ital-/ fan and French governments tn chtp-| Ping board deals engineared by him for the Morse companies, a $50,000 fee for obtaining $100,000 from the government to save one of the Morse companies from bankruptcy;|i# unfinished, A $500 a day pen: alty clause for every day's delay ince Beptember 20 is provided “in $59,000 for lifting a recelvershtp from another Morse company; $100,- 000 from the motion picture Inter ests, and $150,000 from Doheny. Record Storm Hits “Lone Star State” DALLAS, Tex. Feb. 26.—Texas shivered today in the wake of its snowstorm in six years, when temperatures went to record low levels in many sections. ODI, Cal. Feb. 26.-— George Wilson wants to go to the meon. Wilson read recently that Prof. R. H. Goddard, department of physics, Clark university, Worces- ter, Mass, claimed to have In- Yented a torpedo which, by a se- ries of explosions, will pass be- yond the control of the earth's gravity and enter that of the moon. si Now he wants to become a pas- senger on that torpedo, them a Ground Mre,/ attorney, W. A./ After he had been | in hk ome | eee ciinir’ phaeek & renctation ‘calling | Children like it better than milk Hardly fair to expect chil- dren “to warm up” to cold milk on a cold day! Give warming, cup of Ghirardelli's— and you won't have to ask them twice!. Besides, Ghirardelli’s stomach-safe for ee It has just enough fat to easily digested. } ~, 1924 WAS IT MIRACLE? read newspapers thru her s colors, has regained her sight and hearing. her recovery to a religious healer. claiming her improved condition due to a general better- ment in her health, 4 Willeta Huggins, 18-year-old blind girt of Janesville, toho convinced medical men 18 months ago that she coulc ensitive finger tips and “smell! Doctors dispute SKAGIT DELAY ILLEGAL? Council Demands Data oj Tunnel Progress Declaring that the power to tend contracts rests solely in th Storrie, Skagit tunnel contractors illegal, the council at The steps are preliminary to jof the contract against It. |rie. The asked to ecatimate Cc. the length | pleted September 20, 1923. It stil the contract. ONE ON THE DOCTOR wo but I done run out o° pills he hain't gone yit.” Volunteers to Become First Citizen of Moon “I think I can manage to shift for myself if I could be landed on tho moon,” Wilsom, said. “T've written to Professor Goddard of- fering to sactifice myself in this experiment. It would be some experience.” Wiison realizes that he might never reach the moon and might whirl about in space for some time. “But I'll light somewhere, some- how, and there's no one to mourn me if I don’t come back to earth.” \7 Chocolate is GHIRARDELLIS CHOCOLATE Say “Gear-ar-delly” elty counell and intimating that the extensions of 100 days granted R. C. Monday’ board of works is also ot time, if any, that should be granted the contractor by the city counell, ‘The tunnel was to have been com- "1 suppose, Mrs. Johnson, that you bave given the medicine according directions. “Well, doctah, I done mah bes’.! You eaid give Sam one 0° dese heah’ pilla three times a day ontil gone, yistaday | POLITICS n Bonus Fight x no to be held in the club at 8 p, m. is The object of the organization w | be to harmonize the interests of ve Republican Senators Smoot | fon the board of public works to/ a5 with the policies of the republi- ‘i Injunctions oarodes fa Aan octet ahciraca| furnish all data on the delay, If| can party. as Oil Suit Base |°* the public lands committee, rose | any, caused the contractor, by fail-| The organizers are all favorable to) we siiwGron Feb, 26... The | 2P4 sasured Walsh that tn thelr opin: | jure of the city to meet its obliga-|the soldier bonus dea and want the ie caine tue damnetiaticns ne | fon his dental of responsibility for | tons, republican party to sponsor tt. The r boone Naval reserve leasing legislation was/| « candidates, but plan to work for ~| Men as are in favor of the bonus. The call was issued by the follo: ing veterans: Lt. Gov. Thos, N. Swale, former state Ame jean Legion commander and preside: i | Charles H. Paul, |Bwing D. Colvin, Marshall, Harold Wolfe, Wm. Nelson, John Egan, Chart sar Hadley, Geo. | Hut, han. HERF’S MORE AROUT ELECTION STARTS ON PAGE 1 policies, that the city is not duly immoral, been a healthy growth during his administration. Erickson, long an advocaté of public ownership of utilities, socks indorsement of his past efforts and declares his election will insure a business-like administration of the Wght and water departments and elimination of waste in the con- jatruction of the Skagit power proj. ect. uw jot important city departments, such jas the police, water and public util Ried departments. INDIN ASSAILED Vice CONDITIONS Alfred H. Lindin, a former King county prosecutor for two terms, is generally known as the candidate of the republicans. Lundin has made his campaign on vice condi- tions, promising a “clean-up” of the | police department, tho assuring his auditors that Seattle cannot ever become “a blue law city.” In the councll race, three veter. ans are given betting odds. These are Councilman John E. Carroll, Counciiman A. Lou Cohen and former Councilman William Hick- man Moore. Betters select these three for nomination against the field. W. T. Campbell, West Seat- tle realty dealer, is also favored for nomination for tho two-year term, as \s Crawford White, well known fraternity man and lawyer. Corporation Counsel T. Kennedy {8 unopposed and |sured of a heavy complimentary jvote because of his splendid record in the conduct of his office. Nineteen candidates for council are in the race and only eight will be nominated for positions. The counciimanic candidates follow: Barnhart, A. Lou Cohen, John zm }Carroll, William Hickman |W. A. Bundy, Thomas E. ’ | mer Conner, Ben F. Shields, Faiph D. Nichols, Asbury F. Haines, P. J. Lofgren, A. L. Hardesty and J, Cc. Behrens. Public Recreation Aim of “Y” School In an éffort to help the communi- ties make their enterprises more stuc- cessful and to stimulate community spirit the Y. W. C, A. has opened a public recreation training institute. The faculty for the new training school includes Nell Ellis, public school recreation superintendent; T. G. Cook, former recreation director for national community service; Jeosie B. Merrick, of the public schools, and Allce Warne, of the lo- cal community service. Entrants may register at the of- fices of the Seattle Community Serv- Jee, 311 Burke building, or call EL lot-1371 before February 29, ‘BOOM DANIELS’ OUSTER PLANS ————— Wis,, office lares It is now cer.|eral New and Secre of I tain “ paign of abuse was an | Davis, Daugh was tho first t orga conspiracy financed by /!eave this session, declaring t Li the ¢ rests, who were trying to| wae nothing to be sald on the su 1" | steal the navy's ofl, and know they | ject of his remaining in the cabinet She attributes | cou! thie, | S047 of VETERANS ENTER Republicans to @ to Organize for ro age np il Republican veterans of the world war have issued a call for a meeting | Ra American Legion | Wednesday, to or: ganize a World War Republican Vet- erans’ club, which will become a new | factor in local and national politics. organizers are not committed to any Wm, J. Coy! jot the Young Men's Republican club; John J. Sullivan, E. J. Etvers, Jess Cohen, Smith, MH. McDonald, James Mulroy, E, P. Fitagerald, Geo, A. Bundy, Ed Hubbard, Frank Ray Hazen and Edward She tle has been prosperous due to his and that there has THE SEI STAR CANDIDACY Former Naval Chief Named | Daugherty’s Presidency Left NOT DECIDED Fate Is Still in Air xed effor to obtain the naval « fraud and otherwts office, Dante of th binson, nb ely ing @ that epening I for up immedi author leader, ash nt to tak rf resolutior ttee ho was tr the edit ares is letter peems to do a mm Investigate perfect platform for J ius Dan t of the just jela as the democratic presidential candidate, 1 the democrat Lodge, republican leader, | party have the Intelligence to nom! eted, #0 ¢ eration nate him.” of the resolution, which was reported This letter, the editorlal points | favorably from the senate contingent out, was written, “not after a Tou | eXpenses committes today, goes over || until tomorrow | | While this action was taking place |in the senate, President Coolidge, aft er the regular cabinet meeting, con ferred first with Daugherty, tary of War Weeks, Poatn pot Dome scandal, but to prevent © editorial recalls that during s* regimo he was the object of and malignant campaign redit him and drive him from id not do it w it an of he in the y, cour: Later, Woeks, who was the [to leave the White House, tndicated ho new development in the altuation | would occur immediately. ‘This was confirmed when * offictall age and intelligenc nocr « ator Wroth 2 at Claims = ae G.0.P. Committee | ove. | “democracy | Carolina Party to | stated at the White Houne on behalf Back Daniels Race |0t President o that there RALEIGH, N. C, Feb. £4.-—The| Would be no statement from the prea state democratic executive comn H bess on the Davigher rty case today, teo meeting here tonight la expec to Indorse former Scc neraty of the Navy Jo Dar for the} prealdential nomination at the com-| Many | are =i8| Sen, to Rave voiced a tavorable opinion lof the m The of the has been 1 to mest tn] WASHINGTON. Feb. 2¢—Charac Thursday night, to form | terizing the republican national com: ~ for Prenident” club to ac-| mittee a» “an inveterate liar," Sena ely push m national campaign for|tor-Walsh, Montana, leading oll in-| Daniela, Ventigator, today challenged any re-| Daniels has openly supported Will-| publican senator to support the com-| fam G. McAdoo for the nomlnation, | mittee's charge he had “fathered” | eee | naval oil leasing legislation. nen granted by former Sec- of Interior Fall and See retary | 16 Navy Denby to Edward L. Do. heny and Harry F. Sinclair, will vir y stand or fall by the outcome injunction suite shortly to be in stituted to halt withdrawal of ol! from the reserves. ¢ | Because of this, and Owen J, Roberts, special presi dential counsel, in whose hands President Coolidge has placed prose- | cution of the cases, are taking “ex- ceptional pains,” it was stated, to be ready to fight out the major lewues of the case at an early stage of the battle This, it was eald at thelr offices, ‘explains tho delay in taking definite action. Jones May Probe | Daugherty Acts CLEVELAND, ©., Feb. 26.—Sena- tor Frank B. Willis, Ohio, announced here today the names of the six sen- ators he has suggested us a commit- | tee fo investigate the conduct of At in every particular “correct.” Walsh charged the republican na-| fonal committee with attempting to amper” the investigation by “mis | representation of facts in order to/ | bring disrespect upon it and to de stroy public confidence tn tt.” 1566 ch w le, rt nt Atiee Pomerene F HERE’S MORE ABOUT OIL PROBE STARTS ON PAGE 1 os the committes could not yet estimate their importance. It was also developed how McLean came to tell tho committee that he had given 1 checks for $100,000, which were later returned and de stroyed without cashing. This story, & committee member said, would “prove exceedingly interesting.” There is « difference of opinion as! to whether the telegrams could be considered “sensational,” Senator | Adama, who sat in the hearing, eid. 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Daugherty, Ne-| braska, and Samuel Shortridge, Cal- * Making Over Radio Monday night he also spoke over One interesting feature of the dis- closures was the description of how jcompletely Fall was in touch with Jevery angle of the Washington probe | while he was “supposedly in hiding” in Palm Beach. McLean put in a leased wire from ah, ‘on; vert | telegrams wero handied there, McLean, however, received con: lec: | tinuous private reports from three tle munications from Attorney Wilton J. Lar i Taff, general superintendent of the Western Union Salad i The word is derived from the Latin Sal - Salt—asin classic times the only dressing used for salad was salt. 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These sub- poenas aro returnable tomorrow. A subpoena also was issued ‘for service upon G. D. Wahlberg, former secretary to Harry F. Sin. clair, When Wahlberg was last on | the stand he mentioned something | about giving some bonds to “Mr, Hayes.” The committee thought at the time “Mr. Hayes” was probabi: an attache in the Sinclair New York office, but Wahlberg will be asked about {t when he returns. Demands have been made upon the committee from certain sources to have Will H. Hays, former post- master general, summoned to tell by Senator Heflin of Alabama, that the’ leasing of the naval reserves was the result of a “deal” made in the Blackstone hotel, Chicago, be- fore the late President Harding was | nominated as presidential candi- date. No intimation has been given hy Walsh that he will subpoena Hays, because at this time there Ss no defi- nite evidence before the committee that Hays knows anything about the matter, Subpoenas probably will be issued today or tomorrow to bring Sinclair and McLean to the stand later tn the week. This move {s Walsh's final trump card and he does not wish to play it until all other “leads” have been followed to the end. ove NEW YORK, Feb. 26.--The name of former Attorney General A. Mitch- ell Palmor has been brought into the naval cil lease reserve controversy by Gov. Gifford Pinchot, of Penn- sylvania, Pinchot, speaking before the Survey Association, Inc. here Jast night, sald that “in 1920 Attor- ney General A. Mitchell Palmer, Washington a day or two after Fall! came and the ‘intimation given by| the committee is that some of the} men who were delegated to ait tn on | on Tuesday morning at 7:30, when{the hearings. 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INTS are Cretonnes in a otifs and stripes. or breakfast room, where n the form of baskets and vantage. i in “glos” . silk French floral patterns. ints are an innovation in d gray grounds. —Third Floor McAdoo Files for State Primaries COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 26.—Will- | jam Gibbs McAdoo, California, today | formally filed as a candidate in | Ohio for the democratic presidential nomination. McAdoo telegraphed from Los | Angeles to Secretary of State Brown, declaring himself as a candi- date in the Ohio preferential primary. He designated Wilbur dD Wilken, Cléveland attorney, as his representative, and authorized Wilken to sign the declaration of | | ‘The telogram will bo followed by mail confirmation. Port Issue Loses, Road Bonds Carry PORT ANGELES, Feb. 26—Clal- lam county voters have ‘defeated $525,000 worth of port bonds, accord: ing to election returns compiled to- day. Three separate projects lost because they could not muster the necessary three-fifths vote. road projects, totaling $250,000, won easily, however, 000,000 of off lands trom our public domain to the Southern Pacific ratl- road. “Palmer refused to appeal to the United States supreme court from the decision of a lower federal court I without a fight, turned over $500, ' favorable to the Southern Pacific.” McAdoo's candidacy for delegates. | Two} Youth Dies From Electric Shock TACOMA, Fob. 26.—Fatally in- jured by electricity yesterday after. noon while working near Lacey, James G. Arthur, 20, former Tacoma | Stadium high school student and athlete, died in a hospital at Olympia a short time after the accident, | which broke and fell across the high tension lines along the highway attd |struck a fence. Not knowing that ja connection had been made, the | youth took hold of the wire and was | shocked. He ts survived by his par- two sisters. Two Suspects Free in Canada Robbery VANCOUVER, B. C., Feb. 26.— Only Charles Greenwood, lvngshore- man, is held today in connection with the robbery of two Imperial Bank of Canada messengers of $32,- 000. Walter Bramwell, messenger, man, have been released, there be- ing no evidence against them. presence would embarrass the city administration, Carl Klapp, for eight years city water superintendent, has sent his resignation to the council. Young Arthur was falling a tree| ents residing here, two brothers and | and Bert Smith, another longshore- | Water Chief Resigns | EVERETT, Feb. 26.—Fearing his, Urges Control of German Armament PARIS, Feb, 26.—Premier Rams say MacDohald of Great Britain b sent a note to Premier Poincare, urging the necessity of renewal of armament control of Germany. The | conference of ambassadors will ex- amine into the facts immediately. FREDERICK © & NELSON | the cheese foran omelet & Bluhiil