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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-15
.HICHTOWER WILL
/. PLEAD INSANITY
Alleged Slayer OF Priest
Claims Head SWeIIS

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. ib.-With
william Iiightower awaiting arraign.
ment at Redwood city for the alleged
murder OF Father Patrick Henbn'
colma priest. authorities turned their
attention today 20 the cliffs at salada
beach IN hopes Of uDenrthing ue
proof Of still another murder.
They believe that the murderer OF
Father Hesiin also murdered an nc
complete and buried his body near
that OF the nged priest.
Twenty men. headed by Constable
y. a. f.andini. OF colma. early today
started burrowing into the walls OF
the cliff within sight OF the man al
ways frying finpjacis." where Father
Icnlin's body WAS found. They pro
posed 10 dix for days II necessary,
tunncling deeply into the cliffs. 30
certain were the officers that another
body would be found.
Hightower In preparing 10 plead In
sanity, authorities were convinced.
The first Indication Of such a plan
was given soon after Hightower was
muggied from the Han Francisco
city Jail 10 the San Matco county
Jail at Redwood City yesterday.
MY head seems 10 swcil when I
think. until II seems there's going
10 be an explosion" High'ower told
Jail attaches. II wonder II I'm going
crazy?"
His talk was rambling. ranging In
few minutes from whippings he re.
ccivcd when n boy TO lament over
his inability 70 set to music poems
he had written.
Hightowcr was moved 20 Redwood
City without incident. He expressed
pleasure at the transfer.
Police said today they had prac-
ucaiiy given up all hope OF recur.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-15
SEEK WOMAN IN
DENTIST CRIME
Pink silk Skirt Figures in
BrumfieId Case

RosEBURG. Ore. Aug. 1.-THE
dark mystery surrounding the move.
nents OF DR.. r. NJ. Brumfield, Rose.
burg dentist. has taken a decided
pinkish tone with the discovery that
mysterious brunei woman and a
pink silk skirt OF equal mystery may
have had considerable 10 do with
mailing the alleged murderer OF Den.
nla Russell.
Or. Brumfieid IN now charged with
the murder OF Russell In Roncburr
July ID, and IN being returned from
Calgary. Alberta. in custody of sher.
w Surmer. OF Douglas county. IL
u claimed that DIR. Brumfioid also
knows something about tho pink silk
skirt and whether or not there is a
woman In the case.
Two days before Russell was muir.
dered. Brumfield priced a silk skirt
In a Roneburg store. but failed 10
purchase when the saicswoman told
him IL was too small for his wife
Later little brunei. seen the Same
day In Brumfieid's dental office. M.
peared. looked at the skirt ana
bought H. She asked specifically for
a skirt OF that kind. according 10 tho
saIeswoman.
The same skirt was found In boz
OF miscellaneous articles, mostly
women's clothing. which BrumfIcld
shipped from Myrtle Creek. ore. 10
Seattle. Wash. tho day before The
murder. and which was returned 10
authorities and proved the main cline
~ running Brumfield down near Cal
kary. where he was working under
INC alias OF Norman whitney.
OFFICERS hero are firm In their be.
i'~f that there II 4 woman In the
case. but doubt her connection with
the murder.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-15
ITALIAN ARMY
CHIEF IS HED
Gen. Petro BodogIio Thar
City for War Work !

All Italians In the cIty A. i
vited 10 meet Gen. pctss ~.
Ito. ehi'f Of staff Of thc I'M.
army. at a conference 4 ~,
Fellows hall. 10Th and Pin. p.
at v:I5 .. m. Monday.
The conferences win folIsv 4
banquet to Gen. Bodcxiis 4 =
New Washington hotel esrI, !
the evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-15

Cen. Petro BodogiIo, chief = \
OF the Italian army. accon..
by Col. sioiilani. his chief & J.
and Capt. Huntington, aide -
In Seattle $40 a. m. Mondz, \
the Northern Pacific.
He expressed the thank =
Italian government 70 fhe q.
q Seattle for their partlcsps.i.,
the world war. The genen1 !.
his staff were guests Of Admlr,'
w. Eberle. commander Of n.
cific fleet. and Admiral Joks !
Hoogewcrff. Commander Of x.
get Sound navy yard. c. /,
Mrs. Charles Of Fort Laxtou -
ficials OF Seattle and The c..
OF Commerce.
He will make a twodsv !.
here. leaving for ponixni \
Tuesday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-15

HE proposed after three days"
says Miss johnson. II aecepsed--for
saw In the young artist more than
tho ordinary observer would sec.
"of course. I never dreamed bat
what he was single. 50 was dread
fully shocked when no cams TO inc
. few months later and confessed
that he had deceived ma
But he said that a divorce was
being obtained and that after every
thing was straighsencd out We would
bs married. ! forgave him ali-and
waited for him to make good his
promises But ne has not done 10.
so I am ding
Two million crslass - count
'em. two hundrct. two thou
sand. two hundred thousand.
two MILLIONS all she asks.
Searies II out Of reaei Of process
servers- They can't get his address.
His lawyer says no In In the South
scar. fitting out yacht--and the
lawyer denies all OF Miss Johrson's
charges from start 10 finish.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-15

WASHINGTON. Aug. i5.--- Presi-
dent Harding today sent letter to
the senate recommending an appro.
priation Of 100000 TO defray the ex.
psnses Of the disarmament confer
cnce.
The amount was estimated an
necessary by Under Secretary Of
Statae Henry i. Fletcher. and has
received the concurrence OF Director
Of the Budget Dawes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-15
Irishrnen May
Be Imprisoned

LONDON. Aug. is.--Memhrrs OF
the sinn Feln parliament who have
been released 20 discuss British
peace terms may have TO return 60
prison. Premier Lloyd George told
tho house Of commons today.
Tho Sim Fciners were released
solely 10 pass on tho peace proposals.
the premier said.
NO person in ireland has bsen
granted amnesty" he said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-15
Sim Fein Chiefs
Hold Session

DUBLIN. Aug. 1.-the Sim Fein
parliament held = private session
here today. with President do Val.
era presiding.
The meeting was called suddenly
and without publicity. The public
meeting will be held tomorrow. AZ
scheduled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-15
AUTO DROPS
TO CANYON.
One KILLED
Seattle Man., President Of
Powder Co., Crushed;
4 Others Hurt {.

w. J. wadSfingham. Sc. vice
president Of the Puget Sound
and Alaska rcwdcr Co. was In
stAntiy killed and his three
daughters and sonin-law Sc
vercly injured Sunday. when an
automobile In which they were
riding plunged Is feet into Ms
qualiy canyon. near In Grsnde.
The party was returning from
Mount Rainier when the steering
gear on the left wheel broke. wad-
dlngham's sonin-law. L. T.. scho.
field. iSss Third ave. W.. who was at
the wheel. had almost succeeded In
stopping the car when II moved for.
ward Just Gar enough to take the IA.
tai drop.
on the way down. the machine
struck q tree. crushing waddinEham
to death and pinning schofield be.
neath the machine. Mrs. Schofield.
Mrs. George Hughes. of Canton. o,
and Miss Florence WaddinEhsm.
1888 second ave. were thrown clear.
They rolled down the hill and were
picked M at the bottom and rushed
10 Easonville hospital with Schofield
on hand car.
Mrs. Hughes received possible In.
tcrnal injuries. Mr.. and Mrs. Soho.
field and Miss waddingham were cut
and bruised
waddingham came here 2: years
ago. from Riverside. Cal. He lived
at 1855 Second ave. w. His wife died
four months ago.
One week ago. six miles from the
spot where waddinghsm met death.
Mrs. Leona Wiley and Mra Adelaide
r. Ecoff were killed In q similar ac-
cident.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-15

Methods Of raising funds =
nance the Salvation ARM -
the remainder Of the presruk !
were TO be discussed BY ~
business men at a luncheoa Il
Eiks' club at 1915 Nondoy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-15
HEAVY LOSSES
IN ". VA. FIRE

WHEELING. w. Va. Aug. To-
sixteen residences and five bnsincss
houses. including the towns tcle-
phone exchange. have been destroyed
by fire. reported rigging today In
fleetwood: Nicholas county. Aid has
been sent from other towns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-15

ing n confession from him.
Hightower to-day was said 70 have
Identified photograph Of woman
said to be Mrs. Martha Clifford. rs
the mysterious Dolly Mason"
who. he said, told him the fan
tastic story OF the foreigner who had
buried a corpse at a spot where a
man always frying flapjacis" stood
constant guard.
A search for her was resumed to
day. following the reported idcnufi
cation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-15

Albert Victor Sedriss, the
artist, ichom she is suing for
So, 900 900 for alleged breach
of promise.
BOSTON. Aug. ib.---It's "esny
come. easy CO. In the case OF Albert
Victor Scarics-
searies Is an artist
But he hadn't won much fame or
money Try working at art when his
eccentric muiti-mill!onairc uncle. tho
late Edwin r. searics. died. The
uncle left the young man only $3.50.
900. with proviso that II he should
contest tho win he wouldn't get even
this much. The bulk OF the fortune
he bequeathed TO HIS private sccrc
tary.
TAKES A CHANCE.
WINS 5000. 90
But the artist toox . chance. got
Q lawyer. and obtained settlement
out Of court which Melted him
-. 900. 900.
Meanwhile Mrs. scArtes sued for
divorce. alleging non-support
And got an award OF $4,000
aiimony.
And now comes Miss Mary John.
son. who Is . musician and an artist,
too.
She was keeping . tea room nj
Portsmouth during the war. when
searjcs had quit the palette for the
drawing board. and was copying
plans for Uncle Sam Ia the ship-
yard.
One day who should step into the
tea room but Mr.. searies-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-15
IRELAND'S FATE
NOW IN BALANCE
Sim Fein Parliament to De-
bate Demands

nritains offer
Ireland "a, have full rights Of DO
mtuion.
ireland 70 oentrol her own nnsnes ana
tasstion.
Ireland "a have the rfaht 70 maintain
farce OF tofritoriain and polite. forces.
ireland 90 control her Industrial affaifs.
postal and educational systems.
Hfitasn's demands
British navy must control tho sur
rounding seas
Britain 20 control air and communities.
tion facilities
No trade restrictions between the
Islands
Ireland must assume . share Of the
British debt.
listers power. and privtieses not Il
be ahfoeaied except by her consent
freianar demands
Complete but amicahis separstton--a
political detachment FREQ from imperial.
lEtio sntanEiements
Arbitration Of her share In British
debt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-15

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. ia
William HiEhtowcr. alleged murderer
OF Father Patrick Heslin. Ii prparI
Ing to stand trial and plead insanity.
authorities were convinced today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-15

per OF u reached Seattle There WAS
a conspiracy OF silence. Only the
ArAskans spending the winter here
knew Of what was going on In the
territory.
SEATTLE SLEEPS WHILE
RUSH Is ON
They knew that over $500. 900
acres had been staked out on Cold
Fay alone. that there were wharvcs
being constructed. that an oid-time
boom town had sprung up. and that
u. 8. biologists were on the spot.
aiding the drtliers-
Alaska for the first time In 20
years was opened TO oil prospectors
But II wasn't Seattle. the gateway
to Alaska" that took advantage Of
the opportunity.
More than % per cent Of the out
side capital that has gone into Alaska
Il from California.
Down IN California they know
what an oil strike means They
know Il In Texas. In Wyoming. In
Oklahoma They have seen millions
OF dollars worth Of the golden nuid
gushing out OF the earth. enriching
the country. building great cities
But Seattle has been strangely
quiet about the richest oil prospect
In the world.
OUTLOOK BRIGHTER
THAN IN ~
Alaska has wondered At the passfv.
ity OF seatfie--then grown angry. To
thu old sourdoughs II looked NJ II Sc
attic were deliberately trying to pre-
vent the discovery Of oil In the
Northern territory.
what the finding Of oil In Alaska
would mean to Seattle only those
that were here In the exciting days
OF IS can imagine But the gold
strike IN the Klondike would be a
one. horse affair compared TO the dis
covery Of OIL
when the steamship Portland
pulled into Elliott bay with the first
roId shipment out Of Alaska II was
the making Of Seattle But when The
first oil tanker steams down the
sound from the Alaska peninsula
the old boom days viii seem tame
and unexciting.
with the discovery Of Oh In Aiaska-
Seattle will have a population OF
1000. 900 people inside Of a year. ac-
cording to conservative estimates!
MILLIONS AWAIT
PROSPECT DRILL
Seattle Is the logical center OF ship
mcnt for the Northern territory. IL
win be thronged with people going
To the new fields. its wharves viii
be piled high with cargocs. Its mer-
chants will sell millions OF dollars
worth Of goods TO the Northcmers.
When oil was discovered far up In
the Arctic wastes In Canada, more
than 10000 outfits were quartered In
Edmonton alone. And this oil was
hundreds OF miles from any railroad!
There IL oil in commercial guam
titles In Alaska: II is close to trans
portation: there are millions Of acres
Of the thick. golden liquid. This is
conceded by practically all the ex-
perts. 1t only waits TO be discov-
cred.
In the meantime. Seattle IL fast
asleep, and oil men from California
and TEXAS are grabbing the rich
prospects. Seattle Is raising cab
bages on gold mine--and she
doesn't know III
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-15

Gee, but Boldt's Bread is good
advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-15
GORDON T. A. HoUGHrON. s,5s

18Th ave. s. W.. and l.. A. Mitchell,
neighbor, claim TO have seen comet
thru whose tail the earth passed
August 0.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-15
NY ED L. KEEN

LONDON, Aug 1.-THE struggle
Of centuries reached climax today
with tho British demand on Sim
Feln ireland that she accept mem.
bership In the British empire as a
dominion.
The future Of Ireland lay with the
Sim Feln parliament II meets to-
morrow. In England II was be.
lieved almost unanimously that the
governments peace terms were gen.
erous. that the pr~mier's reply 10
President DO vaiera's demand for
expansion OF the terms was fair and
that II left the onus OF irciand's fate
10 the Sim Fein.
II was believed Lloyd George
would have nothing further 20 offer
until tho dahl eireann has made its
cholee-pcacc or war.
The belief was general here that
the welnhman. thru publishing tho
correspondence between himself and
DE Valera and the letter OF General
SHUTS 10 De Valera had so'idified
support In this country. Even the
liberal element. II was believed.
would agree that the British offer
was M generous as could be con,
ceived.
There was belief that De vaien
took pains 10 leave the way open for
further negotiations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-15
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
OIL.
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

per Of Il reached Seattle There was
a conspiracy OF silence. Only the
Aiaskans spending the winter here
knew Of what was going on In the
terrftory
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-15

36-inch Long Cloth $1.5O
10-yard bolts of Long Cloth,
for $1.50. Fine for making
children's underclothes for
school wear.
, 1921-11-28

Miss Giaum and the others wer
sought as Witnesses by the prosecu-
ton but no official of the district at
torney's office could be found who
would indicate even vaguely the
reason. or what they would be asked
on the stand. They will be rebuttal
witnesses as the prosecution closed
its direct cas- several days ago. The
defense regardless of whether the
comedian himself takes the stand. an
nounced itself as planning to close its
case. by tonight. Whether It would
place Alice Lake. another motion pic
turo actress who has been subpoenaed.
on the stand as a minor caused specu-
when court opened
Up to early today no word had
como from Los Angeles or Hollywood
the residences OF the six others sought
as witnesses. regarding their appear
ance.
, 1921-11-28
AVIATOR GIVEN
PEN TERM FOR
CRIME OUTRAGE
w. C. Brooks Convicted at
Newcastle and Sentenced to
Ia Months for Assault
on Girl.

NEWCASTLE. wyo.. Nov. ss-w.
C Brooks. In aviator frum Chad.
ron. Nebraska. must serve from il
months TO two years in the wyoming
senitentiary. following conviction On
"A Charge or rape Of Miss Fern walsh,
n young girl who was Waiting relatives
here at h timo OF tho commission oe
Tho offenae. July 10. 1891. Brooks a,
time was here giving exhibition
flights. The offenss occurred after a
eance which tho young people had at
eonded.
Brooks conviction resulted from his
reoond trial. which Immediately foi.
lowed his nrst triaN Tie Jury in the
tirst trial reported inability to agree. a
%situation which resulted IN n scathlnE
rebuke from Judge w. II. Burgess.
presiding. who stated from thu bench
that the evidence was perfectly clear
and conclusive and hat failure to
reach n verdict under such circum-
stances convinced the jurymen them
selves OF unftness to serve in per
formance Of their duty TO society.
Judge Burgess peremptoriiy excused
the twelve jurymen from further serv-
ice during tho term Of court and had n
jury drawn for a new trial Tho
latter jury reached a verdict OF guilty
with little delay.
An outcome Of tho two trials. II ~
indicated. may he the filing OF FER.
Jury charges against witnesses for tho
dofcnscs.
, 1921-11-28
OF
PACKING HOUSE
WORK IS BLOW
California Gamers Complain.
and Ask Modification of
Consent Decree Divorc-
ing Industries.

WASHINGTON. Nov. ss-Afodifica-
ton of the consent decree under which
the so-caiied. big five packers agreed
20 their separation from unrelated in
drstries was urged TODAY before n rpe.
ciai government commission by ve1-
o Campbell. general manager Of the
California Cooperative Gamers asso-
citation. Charasterizing tho decrease
Is an economic mistake without legal
foundation he contended It caused a
tremendous loss TO western fruitgrow-
crs and n
III u canneries had been burned
the loss would not have been SO great
declared Mr.. Campbell. "our markets
were taken away over night. resulting
In m actual loss OF millions OF dollars
and potential damage that is hard to
calculate"
Mr.. Campbell charged hat the de-
psrtment OF justice. before agreeing
TO the decree. made nc Investigation as
to the rights of fruitsrowers and can
ners- He asrerted that wholesale gro
GERS had inaugurated n campaign OF
coercion against Gamer who favored
q modification of the decree.
, 1921-11-28
STOLEN RING
IS RECOVERED

CONTINUED From Page ~
she had disposed OF It before being
taken TO tho station.
The officials however decided TO
make a stand against her and NJ. w.
Purcell. county attorney. issued a war.
rant which permitted her detention at
the county jail. Some clever work by
members OF tho shcriffs office who
were working on other diamond theft
cases here resulted IN obtaining a con-
fession from the woman that She had
Ewaliowed tho ring.
This statement was conveyed to the
officials and II was decided that an X
ray examination would DO necessary
to determine whether she was telling
the truth or not. Late Saturday after
noon an N-ray picture which was TAX.
en- in the offices OF tho Lafhrop clinic
resulted IN finding tho ring in the
woman's stomach.
From that time on she was kept
constantly under the attention of a
nurse Mt the county jail until IL
o'clock this morning when tho ring
was recovered.
In uncovering this ring theft Charles
Shackleford. an operative OF the Mid.
west Agency was employed to watch
the girl. after h police had failed TO
find the ring at h time OF the theft
Shackieford said that he saw tho ring
on her hand Friday evening and sum
moned a uniformed policeman to mako
the arrest After that the sheriff's of.
flee followed IN tho lead with the re
suit that tho ring was recovered.
, 1921-11-28
ON
ROUNDUP KILLED
Accidental Discharge of Gun
Claims Father of Ten
Children.

KEMMERER, wyo.. Nov. 2s.-Ac-
cidentai discharge OF n rifle Mt round
up camp on Sheep creek. 20 miles
west OF this place. resulted IN the
death of J. B. Hatch of Randolph.
Utah. n well known cattleme1 wiz
was a member OF tho roundup party.
Hatch and several others were in a
sheep wagon when j. O. Rex. who
had been examining the rifle of a Wis
itor. set the weapon down.. against
the side OF the wagon As he did so the
gun was discharged and the bullet.
after penetrating the floor OF the
wagon. plowed through Hatch's body.
Hatch died forty minutes later while
Rex was making a fast ride TO Cum
berland for surgical assistance.
An inquest will be held Tuesday. 4
Hatch is survived by a widow and
ten chiidren-
, 1921-11-28
Mex Secretary
OF Agriculture
Resigns Office

MEXICO CITY. Nov. 2s.-By The
Associated Reconsideration OF
Secretary OF Agriculture viilareal last
night followed several weeks OF ut
lacks on his attitude concerning the
agragrian law. He appeared before
congress several times to defend his
policy after the appropriation of Prop
erty owned in Mexico by Spaniards.
The resignation was forecast at
President Obregon's meeting with the
newspaper correspondents Saturday.
when he said that certain changes in
the agragrian commission must be
made. The president has taken no ac-
ton on the secretary's resignation and
there is no intimation who his sue.
cessor will be.
, 1921-11-28
Drug Addict Sells
TRANSMISSION Blood,
Physicians Alarmed

NEW YORK. Nov. as.-whether
the TRANSMISSION OF blood from the
veins OF a drug addict carries with 1t
to the patient a taste for drugs as a
question hat is causing several New
York physicians c today. Mem
beers OF tho narcotio- squad yesterday
arrested James Milo. who sens his
blood for TRANSMISSION. on a charge of
being a drug addict.
1t was learned that one patient. into
system n quantity of Anlo's
blood had been injected recently. had
died "a hours after the operation, but
the patient, according to the physi-
clan in charge. was not expected to
live when the operation was per-
formed.
Milo has participated in 25 trans
fusion cases, and his name and ad-
are on almost every hospital list
in the city. He has received from S35
to $50 for each TRANSMISSION.
, 1921-11-28
Oregon Asked
To Meet FOch
On Texas Trip

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Nov. Is
President obregon OF Mexico has been
invited by the American Legion Of
Toxa to meet Marshal Ferdinand
Foch when the allied leader visits San
Antonio December Z. Wayne Davis,
state commander. wired tho invitation
to Mexico City last night
The meeting is especially ~appropri-
ate. the legion officials point out, be-
cause Of the fac Thai the French
"seventy-nve.- the gun which IN the
generansSmo'a own words won the
war; was invented and developed by
close military ally and friend of
President ohrogon. the late Gen. Fe-
iipa Angeles OF Mexico. Angeles. la
ter killed by CaFranza ediet. was IN
spector Of munitions in the French
army
, 1921-11-28
JURY BEING
CHOSEN TO
TRY WOMAN

WEST UNION. Iowa, Nov. 2s.-se-
lection Of n jury in the case OF Mrs
.Effio Ashbaugh. accused of numbering
her husband. Ross Ashbaugh. last
summer by administering poison. was
scheduled TO begin this afternoon An
additional panel OF SO has been drawn.
four of whom are
Mrs. Ashbaugh was indicted Jointly
with A ]. cahoe. formerly q hired
hand on the Ashbaugh horse ranch.
whom Ashbaugh discharged shortly
before his last Illness. because of al
legged attentions TO Mrs. Ashbaugh. Ca
hoe returned TO the farm soon after
Ashbaugh's death.
j. ID. Cooney. county attorney. Is
prosecuting mt elected to try tho
woman first.