davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29

lieulennnta hesitation To condemn
such nctH has made the situation
worse. in Tho opinion OF this news
paper.
Papers Suspicious
The newspapers were inclined TO
view with some suspicion the re
port that tho latest shooting affray
resulted when Irish radicals at.
tempted to raid the vice regal
lodge, presumably for 4 second at
tempt on the life Of Lord French,
~ was intimated denial OF the
raid story may be forthcoming and
that possibly the killing OF both
Lieut. Boast and Carey was n fatal
mistake There was one story that
Carey. with party of civilians,
was returning home near Phoenix
park when he was seized by sol
dlcrs In the general excitement,
!. was said. both sides started
shooting
According 10 another story. Carey
seized Boast by tho throat and IRE
cipitated the fight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
Proposals for Treaty Compromise
Placed With Lodge and Hitchcock

WASHINGTON, Dec 2o-Dcfi.
mite proposals for a treaty compro.
misc have been placed In the hands
Of Senators Lodge and Hitchcock,
the respective party leaders in the
senate. IT was learned today. These
proposals have received the indorse-
ment OF mild reservationists ana OF
some democrats.
The proposals arc three changes
In the Lodge reservations.
The first Is alteration OF the pre-
amble OF the ratification resolutions,
10 eliminate requirement for affirm
alive action by other powers in nc.
cepting reservations and allowing
them 10 accept acquiescence.
The second change proposed is
modification OF Article 10 reserva-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29

time at sea. and when he is away I
make my home in Brooklyn. with q
son by a former marriage"
Mrs. Vermilyc said she had not
hurried TO her husbands side be-
cause she had been told there was
nothing serious about the illness.
After spending n night and a day
under the same roof with her alleged
husband to have been, Miss Keeney
was practically recovered from her
hysteria. brought ON by DR.. Vermil-
yes refusal To see her. and was dis
charged from the hospital late yes
terday. Accompanied by her father,
she returned to her home in Monson.
Mass. where the family was to de-
eide what they would do about the
affair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
Two Arrested Here
for death Drive

Two drivers Of stages operating bc.
tween Seattle and Tacoma were ar
rested Monday by Motorcycle Dep.
uty Sheriff q. NJ Stanley. as the re.
suit Of what he terms death drives"
along the Pacific highway.
Stages running between the two
eiiiea are in the habit Of driving at
high rates Of speed along the high.
way. according TO Stanley. and II IL
with the intention Of stopping this
alleged practice that he arrested
Louis c. Smith and j. w. Freeman.
They arc both charged with speeding
90 miles an hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
PUCILIST KILLED
BY TAXI DRIVER
Shot When Me Attempts to
Attack Ex-Soldier
[ Continued From Page One

Continued From Page One
and here I am. And that's the
fellow that stuck the gun In my
back" no added. pointing at Martin.
1T wasn't a gun Mt ALL" said tho
man on the floor. 1T was only my
finger. You're a coward. to ahoot a
man like that"
Well. some OF you fellows have
been shooting UP a lot Of us drivers
lately" exclaimed the other. We're
carrying guns now. and IL isn't going
TO be 80 easy"
You've been -cabbing on us. /"
Martin argued.
Morse. In whose house the wound.
I'd man had taken refuge. put an end
20 the argument The driver CT.
planned his name was Harry Erick
non. and was turned over to deteo-
tivcs. who arrived later. Martin was
taken TO the hospital. where he died
at 4 a. m.
On his death bed Martin asked
that Harry Wolfe. OF tho Excelsior
apartments. be notified Of what had
happened. lie refused to tell the
names OF his two companions
''I1i die game" he said "Sobody1i
ever know from me who they are -
Served In Army
Erickson was released from Gus.
tcdy before Martin died. lie ex.
planned that he had served 10 months
In the army. having been discharged
last March. He Is 2s years old.
Captain Of Detectives Charles Ten.
nant declared shortly before noon
Monday. Erickson would not be ar.
rested until after the coroner's in.
quest. which win probably be held
after January /.
We are working on the case" de-
clared Tenant. "and I hardly think
we Will order the re-arrest of Erick.
son at this time"
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney John
Carmody held a conference with Cap
tain Tenant concerning the shoot.
ing this morning. Erickson also ap-
peared at the police station attended
by an attorney for the Seattle Taxi.
cab company.
Two Of the bullets from Ericksori'a
gun. discharged as the three others
were leaving tho cab. were found
becided in the car.
Martin had been living at the
Barker hotel lie was about % years
old
Police and detectives began search.
ing the city at any early hour for
the two missing men. n meager de.
scription Of whom was given BY
Erickson.
Detectives declare they know the
Identity OF Martins companions and
have been ordered to round them up.
| No arrests had been made at noon.
| Rumors reaching police station In.
| dicate that one OF the occupants ~
the taxicab was wounded in the leg
during the shooting. a person. the
name Of whom the police are said
TO know, reported that a man was
seen limping from the vicinity Of the
shooting.
The police declare that Martin had
been instrumental In beating up a
number Of the taxicab company's
drivers In the past because they
were non-union men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
Says Murdered Man
Killed for Money

MOUNT CLEMENS. Dec. as-J.
Stanley Brown. wealthy oiubman Of
Mount Clemens. died because he
talked too much OF his money" 20
lice here were convinced today.
They are convinced this actuated
those who waylaid him along a lone.
~ country road last Wednesday
morning and shot him TO death.
Gladys Summit 20. arrested in Bat
tie Creek Saturday as n witness. said
an Intimate friend OF hers had threat
encd 20 get Browns money. ~ she
had TO kin the poor fish to Ect a."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
ship RAMS BARGE:
CARS GO IN SOUND

Five car loads OF machinery and
other material for Rremertop and
Puget Sound navy yard. valued at
500, 600, lie under coo feet OF water
a short ways off AMI point Monday
following "A collision between the
steamship Queen. Pacific $, s Co.
and barge Sunday.
Capt. Don tnman. on board the
barge, narrowly escaped death. and
after the careeninE barge had right.
ed Itself. applied blocks TO a sixth
car, keeping IL from following the
other five TO tho bottom OF the sound
lie also started the pumps on the
barge. and in this way kept Il afloat
until II was beaehed. despite tho gap.
lng hole torn In It's port bow by the
prov OF the Queen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
ALLIES TO ASK
KAISER ARREST

PARIS. Dec. 2s.-Ths Echo do
Paris said today tho French and
British governments had decided 20
ask for cStradition Of the former
kaiser IA soon as the provisions Of
tho Versailles treaty are carried
out.
London dispatches Saturday re-
ported French and British legal er-
parts had been In consultation there
over punishment for German lead
cra guilty OF war crimes and had
exchanged complete liSta Of those
who would be punished. The form
r. crown prince was mentioned a.
among the guilty. who must face
trial. but no mention was made o.
the former kaiser.
latest Parts dispatches indicate
the Versailles treaty win be made
effective early in 1890.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
Pockets of Suspect
Bulge With Jewelry

Frank Martinez. arrested by
Patrolman r Wright Mt Post ave.
and Spring 81. early Sunday morn
ing. was charged with burglary in
the second degree by Deputy Prose
cutor John A. Frater in Justice Otis
W. Drinkers court Monday. Mar
tlncz is alleged to have admitted 10
Wright that he robbed tho Fogel G.
Bailey jcwelry store. 92l First ave.
Wright said Martinez bulging peck
cts attracted his attention. and when
he investigated found them loaded
with watches. bracelets. rings. chains
and other jcwelry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29

ton. TO eliminate language objection
able to President Wilson and the
democrats i'm the senate. and to make
Il clear that tho United states Is not
trying to avoid any obligation which
IL should accept
Tho third Is modification Of the
shantung reservation, to make It less
Objectionable 10 Japan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
Miller on Way to
Washington Post

tonEreHsinan John r. Miller. ac-
companiod by Mrs. Miller. left Sc
attic for the national capital sun.
day evening. after a stay OF n month.
Before departing. Miller announced
he would he candidate to succeed
himself. Miller will return 20 Seattle
after tho adjournment OF congress
next June TO open his campaign for
denomination.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
Collision In Fog

The five cars and their contents
may not be Saivaged because OF the
great depth OF water at the point
they submerged.
The collision occurred IN dense
fog. which hung over the bay all
day Sunday.
The Queen. undamagvd by the col
lision. In on her way 20 California
Monday. She sailed from Seattle a
few hours after the accident.
The barge was being towed 90
Rrcmerton by the tug Arab. Llllico
Tug 4 Barge Co, II was the harse's
s65th voyage TO the navy yard port
Contained rropcllors
The Arab was proceeding cautious
~ In the fog. sounding her siren at
frequent intervals. according TO her
captain. Carl f'oSa The Queen
rounded Alki point. missed the tue
and hit the barge. says Foss. The
barge listed and rolled from the i'm.
pact. and five Of the cars slid into
the hay. Capt. fnman Is given credit
for saving the sixth. containing coal
for the navy yard.
The barge was beached on the
municipal bathing beach.
The lost ears contained ship pro
peliors. machine tooia steel plates.
fire brick. coal and sand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
NARCOTIC SMUGGLER
SENTENCED TO PRISON

Thirteen months at Mcneil island
was the sentence imposed on Mo
Kim. Seattle Chinese, who was
found guilty OF smuggling narcotics
into the U. s.. by Judge jeremiah
Neterer, in the federal court here
Monday. Kim had already been
fined heavily for having onium IN
his possession.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
WHISKY POISON
DEATHS NOW 247
II Mei Placed Under Arrest
in Ppbe of Drink Sales

Repots from various cities to-
day showed that ut least e47 per
sons have died from wood alco-
boI Dolssniug. the blind DEATH"
since prohibition went into ef-
feet. July 4.
In addition scores had been
striclen blind and others are
still d serious condition.
Following are the reported casual
ties Of be new plague:
New fork, So dead. 100 blind, 2
seriousl, III.
Chicago. 50 dead, . III.
Chicore. Mass. IS dead. 80
riously u.
Cleveland. 10 dead. 3 blind. 16 H.
Holyohe. Mass, 10 dead. . blind, 2
III.
Hartfod. Conn. 10 dead. serious.
~ M.
Jamestswn. N. Y. I dead.
Newark ~. j., 5 dead
ST. Pau. MINI. dead.
SpringfeId. Mass. dead, re
riously III.
Hadlsy, Mass. 4 dead, III.
Syraeuse. ". r.. dead. 2 H.
Emporium. Pa. dead.
Des Noirfes. Ia. dead. IL 81.
Augusta. Ca. 15 dead.
Greenfield. Mass. dead.
n Pottsvilie, Pa. dead. seriously
Little Falls, ~. Y dead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29

uetr trAdc SUCCESSFULLY ana ais
appeared into the mist.
Nttacked at seth ave. : and pa.
koa St. Miss Ella Young. Hotel
Roam. Eighth ave. and Union st.
suffered laceratcd neck when a
s.lgger snatched sold chain from
r. neck after threatening her life
N The made an cutlery.
The lone man approached Miss
Yong in the heavy fog late Sunday
nlat.
'sood evening" he said.
Sae drew away fiom him. but he
GRABBED her and told her TO keep
quit. Then he sna,ehed her purse.
eonaining 81 and small amount OF
5e~slry and snatchcd the chain from
herneck. After relieving his victim
Of Ter possessions. the slugger slip
pedawa In the mist
Cripple Robbed
Afew moments before Miss Young
was robbed. w. II. Knox. a cripple
living at sea Virginia 81. fell foul OF
. mir of footpads In the fog bank
rca. his home. He was relieved OF
siis In cash and did not oven see
the obbcrs.
Kox told the police he was stand
ing n the curb trying TO sec II any
automobiles were approaching be
fore crossing the street; Suddenly
his rms were pinioned TO his side
BY apair OF arms thrown about his
bodyfrom behind A hand steaithiiy
stolethru his pockets. The robbery
I was sompleted in a moment and the
men were gone.
Asks for Match. Gets $50
slipping out of the fog. a man
suttnly stepped up TO II. II. Brad.
ley. sos First ave ~. F.. shortly
aftei he alighted from n street car.
near his home. and asked for a
mate
n Brdley. who is a gas station at.
ktendnt. started 10 hunt for the
patio when the man pulled a gun
IND proceeded to hold him up, OBJ
! Ainig $50. Bradley was instructed
70 hat H." He did
Gus johnson. yeiH Dearborn st.
Vas cid up by two men on the
corne In front % his hotel at
Severn ave. :. and Dearborn St.
shortf before midnight The foot.
pads ctaincd 81 and walked into the
fog.
w. ,. crandaii. an rmploye Of the
Crcscot Manufacturing Co. 3i5 oc-
cidenti ave. discovered a burglar
1T wok In the plant Sunday night.
The tief made hts escape thru "A
side vndow. II il not known
whethr or not anything was stolen.
Thices stole a quantity Of candy
from store at iiei Jackson 1T.
Entrare was made thru screen
door.
MrsE. r. Sanders. 140t 18th ave.
rcportd her house robbed OF - in
cash nd two suitcsses filled with
cicthir during her absence Sunday
night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
Two Killed in Shooting.
Near Lord French's Home

DUBLIN. Dec. .o.--CUnited Press
-fcstcrday's shooting affray neal
the lodge OF Niscount French. lord
lieutenant % ireland. was not an al;
tempt 20 attack tho vice regal lodge
u WAS stated semi officially today.
Police said the affair. which stu
was shrouded in mystery. could b.
explained by tho military.
Lieut.. noas; and a civilian believed
70 be Laurence Carey were killed IN
the clash which occurred yesterday,
A DOZEN stories ~ tho fight were
being collected today. There were
strong Indications II was not an at
tempt by radicals 20 KIN viscouu,
French. but probably a mistake caus
ed By tho activities ot over zenious
guards.
According 10 the story obtained a,
tho vice regal lodge. shots were
heard near tho home Of Lord French.
and Lieut. Boast. who was Tho lord
lieutenant's guest. rushed out with
two men 10 investigate while pro
cccdIng thru the inky darkness ~
tho grounds near Phoenix park. they
suddenly came upon a number %,
men and firing started Boast and
one Of tho civilians fell dead Ths
remaining civilians fled thru the
shrubbcry and escaped.
Four Arc Arrested
Police later arrested four civilians
near the vice reEs gates. but these
men were said today 10 have bcon
unarmed. No weapon was found on
the dead civilian. whose name has
been given as Laurence Carey. or
Kennedy. II u said. iIo wore mill
tary puttccs and civilian clothing
His head was bandagcd
Police said today that early Satur'
day night a man whom they believed
10 have been Carey came 60 head
quarters and said he had been beat
en- at tho military barracks. lie
gave his name "a Laurence Kennedy
They believed the man returned "a
be rcvengcd upon tho soldiers. who
he said. had misireated him. and the
shooting affray followed.
Some light was expected TO BE-
thrown on what really happened al
tho coroner's inquest over tho body
OF the dead civilian.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
Little Falls. N. Y. dead.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2o.-seventeen
men wers under arrest today, in con.
nection with the blind death" which
already had claimed more than 100
victims ~ wood alcohol poisoning
since Christmas.
Five OF the arrests were made
here, SIX IN New Haven. Conn: three
in Chieopec. Mass; two in Holyoke,
Mass, and one in Thompsonville,
Conn. Three OF the men taken here
were rounded up by Internal revenue
agents.
Among them was Adolph Panar.
ELI. wine and liquor merchant, who.
the authorities believe. shipped most
OF the poisoned whisky into New
England that resulted in scores Of
deaths and cases Of blindness Most
Of the prisoners have been charged
with manslnughtcr. Those taken in
New York we're TO be arraigned to-
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
n. Y. SUBWAY TIED UP

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 Subway
lines Of the marlborough Rapid
Transit company were tied up for q
short time today. Large numbers OF
workers walked to their offices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
What IS GOING ON IN RUSSIA, Anyhow?

the old sheepskin coat had at the 'front.' and in mr.
high fur hat felt like ghost of the old regime vstir
town long dead
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29

A number OF Eucata were In the
vicc regal lodge when the shooting
occurred. Women were panic strick.
en-. believing IL was an attack In
force on Frrnch'H home. Officers
hurriedly prepared to defend tho
lodge. fearing the shooting on the
grounds was a ruse 90 draw the
guard away. 80 the main body Of
attackers could reach the lord lieu.
tenant
Niscount French was calm thru.
out tho shooting. u was said. a re
port tina, several bullets struck the
lodge was denied today,
Coming soon after tho recent at
tack upon Lord French when a
number Of men fired upon hia motor
car. al he was going from the rail
way station 20 his lodge. the Incl.
dent created great excitement In
Dublin. ThronKn % people visited
tho scene % the latest shooting yes.
ierday The ground was stained
with blood where Boas, and the
civilian fell.
Ro~e From Ranks
The dead officer. Il Is said. had
risen from the ranks. where he
served IA a drummer boy. lie was
veteran ~ the great war and -.
cured his commission for consplcu-
Gus bravery In France. lie was 20
years old. the ron Of major. who
also rose from the ranks.
There was little inclination In
Dublin TO connect tho shooting AZ.
fray with the Som Fem. altho
rumoru that the younger radical
group is determined upon n reign
% terror" continued.
Tho moderate Sim Fein leaders.
Il was said. are powerleEs TO oppose
the radicals. who plan a series Of
sporadic outbreaks at widely sepa-
rated points IN hope a campaign Of
continual harrnHsmsnt eventually
viii lead TO withdrawal Of British
forces.
The radicals are going about their
work OF organization and propa'
Fanda openly In many parts Of Ire
land. II was said. The name Of
ono man who had sworn to get
Lord French" was mentioned open.
~ In Dublin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29

The man who owns n paste dia-
mond isn't necessarily an freshman
just because he wears q sham-rOck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29

n CHICAGO. Dec. 2o.--Police today
I'D nine men In connection with the
Vile Of wood alcohol, colored to re-
yemble whisky. Tin-lined suit cases
filled with whisky we're found In a
hotel room occupied by the gang. Tom
Gary, former prize fighter, headed
the ring which sold the booze, police
stated. Ten deaths have resulted in
Chicago from drinking wood alcohol
during the last week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
ROBBERS PLY
TRADE IN FOG
Sugger Gets Woman's lew
els: Cripple Loses STA

Taking advantage Of the
heavy fog which hung over Sc
attic during the past - hours,
burglars. fcot-pads and highway
men Of every description piled
heir trade successfully and dis
appeared into the mist,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29

Look out for dark days when the
weather man predicts light rains.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
200 Sweaters
For Misses and Children
Reduced to $2.95

GIRLS who can wear sizes % to 81 are
" offered worthwhile savings in these
coat and slip-on Sweaters
They are in Turquoise, Rose, Salmon,
Buff, Brown and Oxford.
Reduced to $2.9j.
THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-08-25

this territory lies intcdmcdintc 10 tho
LlanO uplft. and the volcanics found iu
tvaide county. where a well Us bciiis
drilled. is good Indication f0r OH
between the Nvaldc asphalt deposits
and the Crockett dome. ~ n u. Green
iH drilling several wells Va Val Verde
county Just north of the BALCONIES fault
line. 50 far. in Texas. the Eeuiogists
tell M. that no commercial oil has
been found in tho Lower crctaccous,
although 90 is found be- The Trinity
sands, tho lowest stratum OF tlis Fe-
rieH ln oklahoma. This formation coy d.
crs q vast nrca in Central Texas and
between tho Liam uplift On the east
aud the great volcanic upiift ln jeff
Davis county 81 ls the aurfciai cover
INK of The whole country N the iowr~
Crctlroous strata 100 Texas ever pro-
ducDs commercial Oh OF good quality.
there VIII Doc another oil boom in 'he
state
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-08-25

west ~ the Colorado, nf that vicinity.
tho bio Grande cmboymrnt while that
east thereof is called tho Mississippi
cmbHymeni which iH "a Hay that the
former mentioned region was filled in
with Territory drposit4 from the Rio
Grnndc opcrfiowA and the latter from
the MiHslasippipn. Some of These ge-
oioflgfs are % the opinion that the col
uradD River On the line 81 once great
fault leading from tilc Llann uplifl and
the BALCONIES disturbance and made 70
barrier which divided the Influences of
the two great riveFf referred Co. Some
day the government Of Texas VIII
spond fcw pennies on geological work
to find out the truth.
But the fact that there Is decided
geological difference between the FOR
nations found west Of tho Colorado ln
Southwcat Texas aud those found cast
thereof in Southeast TcGaa has proved
an expensive puzzle o. the Oh wen &C..
vclup0ra Some nf tht most wonderful
VAS wells DO the world have hoen found
IN South west Texas aud the two lnfe
rIt known Co modern times were found
in the White Point field across Nuecp4
Boy and pbout twelve miles distant
from Corpus Christi ono Of those
wells the FIRST one drilled several years
nro caught fire and burned for moro
than ycar al an estimated conaumu-
ton Of O. 600 900 fncf 81 good cnrnmor-
clai gas per day And that with man
ufaciurcd gas selling for lighting ana
heating IN Corpus Christi az $3.50 ucr
thousand foot The present big wcil
iH spuutlng gas and fine Huray ~
water to The amount estimated 90 he
between ~ 600 600 nud 1N 1000 ln0 cubic
feet nor day and has boon wasting fhia
valuable fuel for more thnn twn years
Enough fuel has been Nn1ted Zee the
White Point fieid during the past -four
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-08-25
uY MILTON EVERETT.

recent VISIT "a Southwest roxag
c0mbiacd Win know LEDGE gained 81
naiis ye,sfs OF ram bling IN that section
u tiInel past served to quicken tho
idea. back by the comparatively sparse
hIt highly significant developments 81
the present that tho southwest portion
Of the State Will some day develop one
or perhaps more great oil fields
rne first man tu give the opinion
lhat oil was 10 be found iu the south
west part ~ the state was lu Old man
from Georgia named Fitzgerald who
operated the Duck Creek gold mines
in Georgia before the Clvil War. and
lust his fortune taking contracts from
the Confederate government Just how
i'iigarrald ROT the ldcu there WAS ON
ln this section. cannot nov recall, ai-
though I knew the old eentlement quite