The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 5, 1925, Page 7

. a y y x . CHARGE HIGDON Romance in Overalls? WITH DEATHS Blacksmith, Who Is Said to Have Run Amuck, Up Today ‘ gned for the a . May 1, be Tues shot the| the New We prisooer amuch ting Mrs, | Reynolds Robert Fulten and| fatally © Rddle Mundorff. | Deputy P M Tuesday > try Higdon for n ¢ times, once | for each of t tims, Macfarlane | bes not yet file additional | murder chars Police & who broke| inte Higdon the slau. | ter, claim the 4 m huddled ap the floor trying to Jan army automat Reynolds tedy Was fo x acrosa her bed. Fulton's be ay the floor out. sie. M J at the os Cops C feared in Death of City Prisoner ctor J. T. Mason, policemen and pital Monday morn the force when Hilligas was Inst Wednesday on a drun driving charge at Fourth ave. and Pike st ty Officer C. A. Wilson, the police took him to Dr. John Wotherspoon at the city hospital, whe pronoun eed him all right 1 Sunday Jelirtum trem: om the og the floor and hespital where Dr | boon treated him. fait an hour later Hilligas was an auto salesman Wing ut the Argonaut hotel in Ta oma. When Hill was fe was taken from bot fe was neatly full but had three @finks taken from The liquor was tested by City Chemist Jacob son, ¥ho found that it contained no} weet alcohol or other polson. Ja- toteen is testing it further. | Dr. Wm. J. Jones of the coron staff was conducting an autopsy Thealay to determine the cause of Hifigas’ death. It is supposed that he died from alc Dr. Wotherspo< he saw Hilligas Wednesday Prisoner was badly intoxicated and showed no symptoms of illnes feing able to walk and talk as th (RUSE CASE. IN OPEN COURT Marital difficu said that when of Carl F.| Kruse, Seattle market man and his|chasing negotiations with the city.) 9.4, 44) wile May, were brought out into Open court Tuesday, after two days’ | Mpions in chambers with Judge| Everett Smith. Both parties ask} for the decree and name co-respon- | The case opened before a érowa | of curious spectators Tuesday for the first time, after Mra. Kruse had ompleted her side of the y Judge Smith's case in} ot- stand preceding | questioned at} Kruse took Broughm and Weagth by opposing counsel as to} Mis financial affairs, Mrs. Kruse ake division of $130,000 worth of Property, which she claims is their community wealth. RW. Huntoon and Thomas Ask- ten appear for Kruse. John F.} @ Tepresents the wife Charges of Robbing Prisoner Are Denied Charges that they had “robbyd" im Ross, 20, a prisoner, of a $20 were denied in police court Mon: fay by Patrolmen Hogan and Rey- . Koss, who was charged with jometty conduct, was given 60 days mM the county jail by Judge Gordon. i 6 policemen testified the money question was a Mexican 20-peso pric they found on Ross when | a8 arrested last Thursday at Wath ave. and King st. Ross himself fecused of a theft and was found fiility by the court HERE'S MORE ABOUT HINDU STARTS ON PAGE 1 New York 1 Police reserve | Special | ity ¥ Commissioner Modman Wan: | duty and that in| ”& majors commis. Appointed governor of Police aviation schoot the New Yor The Pamphlet contin hid ( Ivete and non-flyers, he organ York he avintion branch of the New tolonet a? And was comminsioned Md made c¢ Mighty and evtablivied uw record Sor be ing 7 {tn mine the firat police alr mall New York to Witladelphias Brown Mother's Old Trunk} Has Heaps of It, Ro- maneer Finds ABY shoes! Worlds of romance sald The Star's “Romance Raider started out with an offer » find romanbe for anybody in anys a when he te th e then & score of readers have asked for a romance raid on every thing f anes to apple bios. non “Write trait boy send. J.B. Pa us about some roma with an ob about an old i, with a sol asks a reader from Port Town lee, 1016 F n old Plc oak and a the smooth « hammock « But the T2nd st., tells » home, swinging gate. slaw croquet set = F romance we on a find today from something mother has tucked awa & pair of faded kiddy’ overall Edna Weaver tolls a somewhere much-patehed, 167 Kighth ave nd tells an The Romance # done fo Ww out such a pair at his work the romance in the tiny overa BY EDNA WEAVER A pair of sblue over alls, worn and pal seat and kne That's all Ab, nol a dear Jittle lad of 4 ummers ! w from the hat he top of } his little 1 dewn to the Ho's golng WMroe town with daddy Mother waves good-bye from the door, An or two later and daddy drives home, while beai him, sitting proudly erect, is Lad. dic, all dressed in blue—bhie shirt n at the neck, blue felt hat and black shoes—but or, those wonder ful new “overalls. The dear Jittle duck-tail curls are fe but short boy not Jong ones, VANCOUVER BANKERIS - them for mothers and fathers, | moat every | ones, Gone with the white white shoes and white suit—" '¢ us men don't. wear white dwesse jand turls Laddie's ig boy n ut c ged little. loved little | “oberally nse in the bottom of | mothor's HELD FOR BOND THEFT to Financier’s Arrest VANCOUVE Held under embezzlement Was May Oo. J. Olson, f president of the American Securit bank of Vancouver, was, Tuesday rreat on a charge of | Clark cout officials examined the urities held from t American Security bank silateral for county deposits. Oleon had mad affidavit as to th ertal numbera facing an official investigation of | of the missing bonds. County Tres his alleged misdeeds arer ‘Exchelman, who was Ball ¢ the accused man was/ into the conference of o a fixed at $10,000 following the a t t pilateral held b he Olson's home. He was at on from the American arity enident of the ¥acolt State bank. and ts to have found number of Liberty bonds of these ‘The inquiry deals with the « atrial numbers. Aecording to Sher appearance of Liberty bonds whic: {ff Thompson, the bonds were were said to have been stolen from the Yacolt bank two years ago The men who robbed the bank were | captyred and admitted certain thefts but denied repeatedly thet they stole any Liherty bonds. Million and Price of Rainier Line} woman Awakened by Roar. among those stolen. alleged to have been Olson has been a respected citizen of Vancot years and Active in varied municipal and civic affairs a Half Is r for sever Company’s Manager Submits Appraisal Half Million Over City’s Figure A million and a half for the Ral- nier Valley street car system. That is the lowest figure on which the Seattle and Rainier Valley Trac- tion company will enter into pur- Walter Brown, general manager, told councilmen in conference tate Monday. He would not commit himself to a pledge to accept such an offer but said he would recommend ceptance of $1,500,000 if the would make it The city figure was quoted after had détailed differences ag egating about $486,000 between the city’s appraisal praisal of the company properties. The city placed the depreciated value at about $1,045,000, Brown's total was $1,630,000, in round num-~ bers. Councilmen tabled the matter Monday afternoon until they can ob- tain a report from Clark Jackson, superintendent of utilities, and D. W. Henderson, street railway head on the company’s appraisal, Thelr criticism Is expected by the ent of the week. In the meantime City Comptrol ler Carroll will prepare a finnnelal gurvey on the proposed purchase: Brown made hia offer with the un- derstanding that thé line be pald for with municipal 20-year bonds at 5 per cent. ‘They would form a third or fourth Wen on the municipal rail way system BROWN REPORTS ON DIFFERENCES Monday's conference resulted submigsion by Brown of a detailed report covering discrepancies be: tween the city’s appraisal of the company properties and his own fig: in ures, They follow: dig City's Company Appraisal Apprainal 604,513,99 $741,806.12 302,608.16 Track, rondway A Tolling stock: Hult! 49,995,00 42,046.20 supplies. 19,887.01 nop machinery 7 augment 1740510 29,008.12 ‘To these Brown added the follow ing {tems not included in the city’s appralwals Interest under construction, $28 6; reorganization bond issues, reconstruction plans, neominting 6x penne, $15,051.28; legal expensen, 45,40 anacnaments aid improve ments, $4 17; fare boxes, $5,100; fire protection, $668.20 ‘ro the total of $1,989,099.08 thie computed Brown added $1,049.08 for and his own Ap-| enpltal expenditur to April 1, 1925, materials and suppiles |period. The city’s appraisal |dated as of December 31, 1924 To the new total. Brown added 39 for discount on the city's bonds, bringing the company ap praisal to a grand total of $1,529, from January 1 was 91 | COUNTY WON'T “ENFORCE LAW {Autos Will Not Be Lettered, | Commissioners Decide commissioners, with will placo no stumbling block in the way of any county employe who wants to use county autos for Sunday and cvening Joy- rides at county expense They indicated that late Monday County exception, of the county and department to which they belong painted on all county cars except those used by aherlff, constables and game war- dens |. The resolution ts ‘based upon a } 1931 state law requiring this action: ‘Tho law has never been observed lin King eounty, Paul charges, and there are few county automobiles in the garage on Sundays and holi days. His resolution was tabled without fa second, It proposed a double aafe- guard by requiring that all except peace officers’ cars remain In the county garage every night and all day Sunday, A week ago l'aul made similar ‘charges and tried to pass a rewo- lution prohibiting county employes obtaining county gasoline and oll except when on county business Follow commissioners refused to voto on it Boy Drowned in Columbia Rapids | ‘THE DALLEH, Ore, May 6-Car- ried over the rapide in the ylumbia river at Seufert's cannery, Lee Hout 21, of JonepMine county, was drowned this morning, after a deaperate but unsuccessful attempt to swim ishore Jatter the boat In whieh he and his brother had been fishing wan swamped by w whirlpool, and $264.41 for new | ‘or the same | one} hen Commissioners Brown and Gaines refused to take any action on a resolution drafted by Com-j| missioner Paul requiring the name THE § 10,000 CROWD Yes, You Bet There Is NEW STORE Sears-Roebutk Official Gives | Credit to Ads in Newspapers & Co. on Monday, opening according to announcement of © officials Puend at the opening of our first 1 store Chicago several} months age, we were astounded at t ter turnout,” aaid Gen, R HB. Wood, vice president of th n pany, wi ere from ¢ go ft meskes the show re s the fact that almost y noe of these people was drawn to the store by advertising the newspapers, The newspapers were the only media used in telling our t to the publ C. M, Kittle, president of the company, ts expected to arrive from Chicago tonight A. M. Berry " aid of a chain that the company. wil pen, ‘The third wilt be opened in Dy Tex., on em and a fourth at Kansas City on Septem 3 More Jailed for Alleged Bad Driving © Police Looking for Motor- | cylce Demon Who Hits Man, Promises More ee motort: day night two men were Injured and arching Tuesday for a aft runn rion, t h ave Stewart and hand ran away us croming the street ran over him, njuring him severely Altho the; of the streat and gave po aeae » victim. nying matio If you aren't ou some more on failed to g oun at Third y by an auto driv. | ot Aber-| 8., was knocked ave. and Yesler w en by G. F. Me ough bruised hen he era BA Perey Welch Sands, | Detl and at a of 50 miles an hour before capturing :him | Sixth ave. and Pine st. Webb/ chased Earl was charged with epecding | W Jarvi was arrested and held for | ing while drunk Monday even-/ The arreat took place at 1%th| ave, and Ye William John 1. was similar charge n arrested at Ninth aye, and son at HOME IS GUTTED ‘ing Flames; Barely Escapes Falling asletp | her ¢ ir while nuraing 4 sothacl Mra. Lena I 408 Hayes at.. was awakened by t roar of flames and narrowly caped from the flaming house j early Tuesday morning The fire almost completely de he place before firemen| | could control the blaze. Mra, Enges| had had several teeth extracted, and, lunable to sleep, she sat by a heater. in the living room. The chimney wan defective and set the house on lee while she dozed. | atroyed She was alone in the house at the j time EATTLE STAR FREDERICK & NELSON ma ant Dependable Goods...Economy Prices...-Frederick & Nelson Service BUTTERICK - +| | PATTERNS Y Women’s Sports | Stockings $1.35 Pair WHITE In Dresses w $15 00 $25 OUTHFUL, lovely Dresses in In a good quality all white for the young woman mercerized lisle and graduate, for afternoon wear and artificial silk weave. formal occasions that demand In lariat, tan and white. beige shades, wit! Two charming styles are drop-stitch effect and sketched: crepe dress trimmed in cross stripes in con- trasting color At delicate lace; with a ribbon-trim- $1.35 the pai: med flounce in godet effect. At $25.00. DOWNSTAIF The other, a dress of oyster white crepe is a smart afternoon and sports wear model, with plaits and ruching down the front. At M ? $15.00. ens There are a number of other . ° attractively styles at these Silk Ties prices. DOWNSTAIRS STORE At $5.95 to $10.00 Bc suggests a White Hat In every woman wardrobe 95c and the Downstairs Store offers | : Bashioneg eae: 5 them in a wide variety of styles, ne: _Auanty Ce | nal-stripe silks and which includes smart felt and rib- | made with a wool fab- bon effects, silk and various | oat ws straws. All white, and with | pi eee Speen Bre touches of pastel tints. At $5.95, | plea naléction’ of $7.50, $8.50 and $10.00. ede pe Ae colbte DOWNSTAIRS STONE | patterns and_ colors. Unusual at 95¢. Men's Section. DOWNSTAIRS STORE 1,000 PAIRS CHILDREN’S OXFORDS AND SANDALS Plenty of Sizes for Chil- dren of 8, 9 and 10 yrs. Sturdy, comfortably-fitting Oxfords and Sandals for boys and girls. Made with leather or ‘“uskide’ (composition) soles, Sizes 5 to 8; 814 to 11; 1114 to 2—with plenty of the larger s Specially priced, Wednesday, at $1.00 the pair. Choice of Oxfords or Sandals as Pictured. US COMING)LAING ON STAND <*Fesna'$s°Secbeck | Better- -That’s Barnes } Tuesday an aluminum ring from the CHARGES KELSO CIRC POLICE. GRAF Mayor Fights Recall Move; Tells of Corruption leg of a carrier pigeon. The ring was marked Seattle—24 Norton Arson Trial | “Bigger, brightér, buslér and bet:| ‘Testimony by Robert Laing, city ter than ever before,” said # strange ended the state's case The Star office fire marshal, - "Last Friday, April Mr. Hobbs, “a carrier pigeon came onto my place an an exhausted con- dition. 1 picked it up and put it in a box and fed it, but it was dead, the next: morning.” shortly ye Paul 8. realtor before noon Tuesday against Norton, prominent Seattle and Thomas Smith, alleged ex-convict, charged with arson. ravaged from the jungle depths, the) “ney are said to have burned) hot sands of the Sahara. See the Fa ee the [Norton's houseboat on Westlake night, heard by more than 600 per. | oodsweating pi an Seo he jave. N. last Novembé: for the| sons, This was Mayor Todd's fitth| man-eating Mons and tigers: Se /ingurance. The defense, according) succensive nightly mecting to fight ieee scsihny Deweons Asli «All [ -Cpeloe: rate will attempt th call electi Inst him, set Mbp y : ain. Alllig show that the fire was not in-|160 gallons of wine and. moonshine, > recall . election agains doubts about it being spring van hi for June 3. ] ‘ 3 To substantiate his charges Toda |!shed at once. Circus is coming! : ‘The Barnes show will be here May read an affidavit, cireulated in print Re dale atcraplbn ta oalioe ed form following the meeting, and\28 and 18. Main attrac Renee oral listed an “Affidavit No. 41 of a series | “The Court of Queen |known as a hill owner in Seattle in familiar voice KELSO, May 5 of graft and police corrupt tect the liquor traffic In Kelso were made by Mayor A, R. Uric Todd in his address at the city park Monday S| Tuenday talent A galaxy of gargantuan RUNNER GETS 60 DAYS Pleading guilty to possession of otndiary and that Norton increased | Joe Pactlli, 527 26th ave., was sen insurance on the place on advice Of| tenced to serve 60 days in jail and attorneys who told him he should) pay a fine of $300, Monday, by Po- secure himself for the full amount) lice Judge Gordon. Pacelli was ar of & sales contract. rested Friday. ment, and of George P. Miller, chief | Firemen estimate the loss at| of 104 sworn statements concerning | Known As a hit ‘ 1 $1,800, Mrs. Enges had affairs in the city of Kelso.” |, Me areal Sak engi Man to be trip to Europe next m | The affidavit was made by James shoatieee Whabach ¢ Pe: selling some property next door | Robert Hill, who swore that about Ae RRS asi | «Ne Baca alte, BE June ih, 1924, he was approached by CLEARINGS i “The center Téx Carter, representing himself i ps | eee SF ING): pant of the Kelso police depart Pray | of cAttraction PHO NE HEAR Master in Chancery to Be Appointed in Rate Case | | eee master in chancery to | hear dence in the telephone been selected by at torneys representing the state, the city of Seattle and the Pacific Tele- | phone & Telegraph Co. | Federal Judge Jeremiah Neterer, who selected him and submitted his name to the attorneys, is now séek: special rate case ing the approval of Judges ¥. ¥, | Cushman and Stanley stor, } Appointment of a master in chancery will relieve the three judges from sitting en bane duritg the many weeks that will be required | to present the evidence Shine ‘Up Seattle, Asks Mayor Brown Mayor Brown asked citizens Tues day to clean up the city. He said that this is “Cleanup week.” It is also “Paint-up, Spade up and City Beautiful week." Park board, fire marshal's office, health di tment, Boy Scouts and various elyic bodies are co-operating. Schools are beautifying and clean jing up thelr grounds, | Demand Action on Grain Speculators CHICAGO, May — be"'Immédiate action” against manipulators on the Chicago Board of Trade was de manded today by 1, 1. Rosenbaum, 1 member of the board of managers of the Grain Marketing Co., because of sharp price advances in rye and CoM Itho carefully avoiding the term. “oorner Rosenbaum hinted that cortaln operators "have congested’ the market to a. point to cause alorm. Mearin, of police, and Ernest Sywabes, a po- | ee lice officer, who proposed to Hill! | ” “portland that he engage in selling moonshine | , Clearings whisky jn Kolso, and that he pay| Carter $& for the privilege of selling liquor for two weeks and rect ved | i rota from him the following receipt: |g” °°* “Kelso, Wash, This shows that TESTED SBT a James Hill has paid $8 in the month | handling liquor, protected by the city | of June, from the 3rd to 16th, for police only. (Bigned) Tex Carter.” Balances . se» 1,696,888.65 | : ~ Tacoma | transactions 2,383,000,00 ~ % | i Albers Better Breakfast Cereals | Get the © Albers habit — itmeans a GHIRARDELLI'S CMilk CHOCOLATE : Everywhere SAY “GEAR: AR: DBLLY®