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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-27
Inn THUG
IS NEAR DEATH
Brother of Wounded Bandit
Is Jailed

Ernest II. Smith. &c. the bandI,
wounded by A. Marco. OF Tacoma.
In attempting 10 hold up the Motor
Inn. near Auburn. Wednesday morn
ing. was reported to be In critical
condition at the city hospital. Thurs
day.
lie had a slight relapse during the
night.
His brother. Robert Smith. IS. r. In
the county Jail. accused OF being an
sccomplice. as the result OF an al
legged confession. late wednesday. Of
ths wounded bandit.
Police and deputy sheriffs are
searching for Roy Miller. 81. who Is
said to be me third bandit.
After refusing ali day TO talk.
Smith Is said to have made a com.
plets confession toward evening
Wednesday. involving his brother
and Miller.
Robert Smith was arrested by
Deputy sheriffs c. II. Beebe and c.
$. Campbell when he visited his
brother In city hospital.
According 10 Ernest Smiths
story. he was nearly broke. He said
that he stole an automobile from
the Hoffman Brothers garage. 4sfO
Rainier ave. Tuesday night. and
went TO Tacoma for the purpose OF
several robberies. lie
persuaded Miller and his brother to
join him. They did not get n chance
10 rob anyone in Tacoma. and start.
ed back for Seattle.
II was while en- route that they
tried 10 hold up Motor Inn. according
TO Ernest Smith. Smith said he and
Miller walked into the road house
and commanded Marco. another man
and two women. the only guests. to
throw up their hands.
Marco fired. wounding Smith. The
other two bandits escaped in the auto.
Robert Smith denies that he accom-
panied his brother on the robbery
trip. He said that he left him late
Tuesday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-27
Police Autos May
Carry Machine Guns

Possible arm. (. OF Seattle police.
men on police automobiles with auto
matte hand machine guns has led
Chief of Police w. II. Soaring. In.
spector OF Police Hans Damn and
Capt. OF Detectives Charles Tcnnant
to decide to inspect an automatic gun
at the Fort Lawton target range
Thurnday afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-27
CAUGHT ROBBER;
CAN'T COLLECT
Monroe's City Marshal
Loses Chance at 5000

BY jury verdict returned In Fed
erai Judge T.. u. Cushman's court
Thursday. j. l.. James. city marshal
at Monroe. Is dcnhd reward OF
$4,000 for the apprehension OF an al
legged train robber year ago.
Upon the alleged fact that he ar
rested Arthur Howard. alias Jack
Lane. who was sentenced to the peni-
tentlary in 1919 for holding up a
passenger train between Bellingham
and Seattle. James sought TO collect
the standing reward OF 5000 said TO
have been offered by the railroad.
Action was brought against the di-
rector general OF railroads.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-27
POSSE BATTLES
BANK BANDITS
WashougaI Citizens Foil
Early Morninu Robbery

WASHoUGAL. Wash, Jan. 27.-
Five bandits attempted to rob the
Washougal State bank here early to.
day. and escaped following a battle
with citizens In which many shots
were fired.
II is believed three of the bandits
were wounded. The would-be rob
bers were frightened away from their
job after they had blown open the
vault door.
The bandits. who apparently were
amateurs. are being pursued by a
posse. and It is thought that at least
some OF them will be captured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-27

THE TRUTH Of the matter concerning the
code is this:
1t resting under thick clouds of suspicion because
it represented to be merely attempt to consol-
date Offices, while in fact it attempts legislation,
new powers, and new policies of government. II was
drafted in secret, its authors impatient of cri-
cism, it is afraid of the light of day. and it is given
all the earmarks of being "rairoaded."
1t sorely needs amendments. In fact, it needs re-
Misunderstanding on the plans of the Lowden
code. Unless is amended in several vital respects
The Star has hesitation in saying:
KILL THE CODE!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-27
Sc HV|| I
7 RIAL ON
"I Shot Policemen
Because They Were
Rough" Says Murderer
BY JOHN SCHMITT, MURDERER
Told TO George Channing Star Reporter in County
Jail TOdayl

r TOOK MY CHANCE and Lost
i Now thcrc1l be no squawking. I
am going into the courtroom without
expecting 10 ask for anything. What
ever they decide 20 do with me-4t's
their business. have operated as
robbcr for the last three years. and
I've always done II in the open.
always picked the lighted por-
,iona OF the town TO work In. hate
shady work. and l don't want to be
called a sneak.
This Ia the first time I've been
caught. I have been shot at many
times. but never before hit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-27
ASSERTS HE NEVER
ROBBED I.AlSORING MAN

There is one thing YOU can say for
me. always took money from men
who hnd taken u from others /
newer robbed laboring man.
I shot those policemen because
they were ovrrbesrinE and rough
when they stopped mo. One cf thcm
reached in his pocket az II he was
about 10 draw a gun. and pulled
first.
Then ran. shot the other po-
liccman because figured I could
lay them both low and not be caught
They had several good shots at me
and missed. and they only got me aft
or I had become daxed by the excite
ment and had fallen in the ditch.
Then they beat me up.
I was born In Menz. Germany. In
1895. My mother and father both
died when I was an infant. and I was
taken By my grandparents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-27
FIND LOOT
in HOME OF
NORTH END
suspect!
Three Men Arrested After
Gun Duel in Fremont;
Wanted EASY Money"

On the heels OF Wednesday nights
gun battle In the North End between
gun bandits on one side and police
and citizens on the other. came a Sc
ries Of startling disclosures It noon
Thursday.
Willard Wren, wounded In the gun
duel. partially confessed as he lay
badly wounded at city hospital.
Wren and Einar sorenson were
partially identified as the bandits
who robbed Harry w. Clark, fuel
man. in his home at l2s n. 10th It
LOOT FROM CLARK
HOME RECOVERED
The Clark loot was recovered in 3
sack In Wren's bedroom. and cvf-
dence was cinched against the acs
cused pair by means OF cuff button.
Wren also Is alleged TO have been
identified as the bandit who robbed
n party OF three men at -. 73d IT. and
Aurora ave. the first week In Janu-
airy.
Wren was shot by Patrolmen n. J.
Rush and S. +. Jennings. of Dcns
more precinct. near n. 45th st. and
woodland Park ave. "wednesday
night.
Sorenson was arrested Thursday
morning ON n TN given NV xvren.s
younger brother, while sleeping II
his home at s23 n. 44th st.
.a We. had all the Ammunition
masks ana n san. Tor n little f,,n -
were going 10 have last night . wren
said. ave intended IN ref some ensv
money. but 7 guess was NOT a
smart as thought was n looks
like they have /, on me for sire. hut
I'm do INV talking at the time Of the
trial. 4 can take nv punishment.
ssWhen I was shot. they never
would have found out my real name
had I not been dazed.- M
FATHER Cp-rTuNc mn.
JOR nIDNT paw ENOrCu
when askac why be ,r,erdea q,
conr,,, roh,,.r,, xvron ..sd a.. ~.
father was cetting o,d ana tn~ 81,
he had as driver d,a not "a
enourb money
Abou, ten davs aro r.,ar,r hats,.a
with two bandits in his home. He
managed TO snatch a cuff button
from one of the robbers. The mate
TO this button was found in wreniu
bedroom Thursday.
A Gillette safety razor. several
rings and beads and other jewelry.
stolen from Clark. were found In =
bag hanging in a closet of Wren's
bedroom. Detective Capt Charles
Tennant said.
Clark Identified Wren and Soren-
son as the two men who robbed
him. according to Tenant.
After the Clark case was Disposed
of John +. Jones. 1908 n. send st..
was SHOWN Wren and he said that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-27
BY
ABSENCE OF
PRECEDENT
Slayer OF Policemen Not to
Proceed to GaIlows With
Proposed Speed

Crowds of people. rivailng the
throng that gathered at the famous
trial OF Ruth Garrison. were jam.
ming the corridors of the court.
house and tho courtroom OF Judge
A. w. Frater when John Schmitt.
slayer Of three policemen. went 10
trial before jury this morning.
At 1906 o'clock. IL jurors had been
passed for cause.
-Four Of them WIRE women.
The prisoners face. n. hc sat look.
Ing directly at tho Judge. waE a
study in gray shadows. Ho had
large. black blosche~ under both
eyes. Once or twice he smiled wry.
ly while Prosecuting Attorney Nal
coim Douglas was examining the
ttiroYr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-27
SEATTLE FAR BETTER OFF
THAN EASTERN CITIES

Seattle Is In far better condition
than the big Industrial cities Of the
East - Pittsburg. Cleveland. Detroit.
and the New England cities, where
hundreds Of thousands OF men have
been thrown out OF employment and
are walking the streets.
Business IL quiet here now" he
said. hut there is little indication Of
Il on the streets. as there is In the
East"
While Seattle may not be growing
now as rapidly as some would like
TO see IL. there have been times.
Bunker said. when the city grew too
rapidly.
~And anyway" he concluded. srnil-
ing. II don't like TO live In TOO
hrSe a city"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-27

My grandfather was principal Of a
school in Germany.
when I was IL years old decided
to cut loose from Germany and come
to America
worked my way overseas. In New
York attended night school and
worked as a lsborcr during the day.
AT night school / learned English.
Then | struck out across country
alone and came West. stopping at
Billings. Mont. for a time.
When the war broke out. figured
IL WAS TO my advantage. 70 register
for the draft. l did 80. telling them
was an American citizen. altho
had only taken out my first papers.
They called me in the draft and
kept me at Camp Lewis for eight
months. finally letting me go because
OF bad teeth.
Then I returned to Montana
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-27
WOMAN DOESN'T BELIEVE
IN ENFORCING THE LAW

Douglas asked each one whether
he considered Il hia civic duty TO
vote for the death penalty II the
facts showed tho case fiarran,
enough. Ono woman. Mrs. Elizabeth
Murphy. 2so5 10th ave. W. was cx.
cused permanently from jury duty
when she said -he did not believe the
criminal laws OF thc state should be
enforced.
Prosecutor Douglas aa 10 whether
she believed in the enforcement Of
the criminal lava Mira Murphy
said emphsticaiiy. Nor
The question was repeated. and
tho same answer given. Judge
Frater said. 20 a woman bailiff. take
this Juror to Judge Ronald and tell
him she is permanently excused
from jury duty. NO he can send her
home
Douglas explained. after reading
the Information TO the jury. charg.
first degree murder. that aitho
sehmitt had pleaded guilty. there
was no precedent in this state by
which 20 be guided Therefore. he
said. the case would have 90 go to
trial in tho same manner aH II the
prisoner had pleaded not guilty.
This threw a new light on the
situation. The trial will last longer
than wns originally presumed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-27
FOR THREE YEARS HE
OPERATED As a BANDIT

When the war was over j began
operating az bandit. ! did \ job
only when needed money. For
three years I got away with II. nj.
ways giving the other fellow plenty
OF chance to fight back.
came here on the morning OF the
day on which l shot the three police
men.
SO far as religion "a concerned. I
don't feel like knocking anybody's
faith. but there are too many hypo-
critics In the churches for me 10 be
mixed up with them.
There may or may not be such a
thing as immortality. That. l think.
Is the thing for me to find out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-27
JUDGE CALLS:
"BRING IN TIE PRISONER"

At $40 Judge Frater ascended his
bench and called out In loud voice.
Bring in the prisoner
Schmitt. under guard OF Sheriff
Matt starwich and several deputies.
had been waiting In an adjoining
room. Schmitt entered the court.
room first. his jaw firmly set Star.
wich followed and then several depu.
ties.
A small portion OF the crowd that
had been standing in the corridor
was then admitted. filling the seats
and standing room. Every available
Turn 10 Page Z. Column y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-27
/ 90 /
City to Go Ahead.
Lumber Outlook Good.
More Building Due.
So Says Banker.

II rs hard 70 get banker more
than conseryatlvcly enthusiastic
over anything.
It's bankers business TO be con-
scr>ative--he's the safety valve Of
business.
Homer w. Bunker. vice.prcsident
aud cashier OF the Guarantee Bank
4 Trust Co. said fatty that he could
think Of nothing optimistic TO say Of
the city's outlook for 1921.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-27
LOSS or SOME SHIPPING
pOESNT NIRT SE.ATTLE

III We do lose some shipping by
refusing 10 absorb the handling
charges the city OF Seattle Will not
suffer. II less commerce moves thru
the port. fewer longshoremen and
fewer railroad men viii be employed.
but otherwise our payroll Will not be
spprecinbiy affected"
rt l. time, Bunker said, for every
body TO work and save monsy--if
they can.
Money will be hard to get this
wear. he declared Banks will be
chary about extending credit.
Credit was so easy TO get for a
number Of years that lot OF fellows
fooled themselves into believing that
they were entitled to IT," he added.
The banks this year win tell the
business man seeking money that ne
doesn't need u1y. IL he has small
business, he win have to continue
doing a small business.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-27


hut before his chat with The star
Interviewer was finished he had
made these predictions.
That the lumber business viii
show "A revival during tho year.
~ That the price of other build
Ing material will Join with ium-
ber In going down.
That this will stimulate consid
cradle building activity. already
noted In Seattle.
That az the end OF the year
Seattle will be no WORSE off
than II Is now. and that II un-
doubtedly viii be SOMEWHAT
better off.
Get thaty "Somewhatr' That's
ehe banker OF II for youi
Yes. see hope for the lumber
Industry" Bunker said -1t has TAX
Aen some time for the lumbermen TO
wailow the new freight rates. but
he reduction IN the cost OF opera
ten and the shipping by water Is
kooEinning to offset that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-27
I09S or ORIENTAL TRADE
No CAUSE FOR GLOOM

There II no reason 10 feel gloomy
ever the loss Of Oriental business.
II Increased during the war. IL had
- come down when the war stopped.
Naturally we have no, been pur-
chasing recently In China and japan
~ we did during the war. And those
nations. In turn. are not buying from
- They haven't the money with
U6ich to buy. for one, thing
Bunker said that reduction IN trade
&n1u this port Is natural enough
there are plenty Of shipping board
nhiDs available now. and Eastern
shippers will not Ship overland az
- high rail rate. TO Seattle. then
transfer their freight 70 ships here,
paying handling charges. when they
can just as well load them on ships
In the East and send their freight
thru the canal at much lower rate.
II have no sympathy" Bunker
said. with this hue and cry that Is
being raised over our port handling
charges. Somebody must pay these
charges. II the port absorbs them
the taxpayer Will have TO pay more
taxes--and Seattie's taxes are too
high now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-27

Tonight aud Friday. rain.
fresh southeriy
tciads.
The herald., 1921-06-16

United States Of America, State of Louis
lana, Parish of ORLEANS, City of New Or
leans. Be it known, that on this eighth
day Of the month of April, In the year of
our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
twenty -one. and of the Independence of
the United States of America, the one
hundred and forty-fifth. Before me.
Henry p. Dart, Jr, Notary Public, duly
commissioned and qualified, in and for
this City and the Parish of Orleans, there
in residing, and in the presence Of the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed. Personally came and appeared,
Thomas +. Cunningham, President and r.
s. Hecht, Secretary, of age and residents
of the City of New Orleans, herein ap-
pearing in their respective capacities as
President and Secretary, of the Mississippi
Shipping Company, Inc, a corporation
domiciled in the Parish Of Orleans, State
Louisiana, by act before Henry =. Dart
Jr., Notary Public, dated March "a, 1919
recorded in the Mortgage Office Of said
Parish In Book 1212, Folio 80, who de-
clared:
That at meeting of the stockholders
of said corporation, held on March IS
1921, at the office of the company, the
capital stock Of the corporation was in
creased from One Hundred Thousand Dol
twenty-five Thousand Dollars t$125 000)
whereof One Hundred Thousand Dollars
has been subscribed for and paid in cash
and Twenty five Thousand Dollars where
Of shall be issued to the present stock
holders of said corporation as q stock
dividend, full paid and non assessable; and
authorizing the Board Of Directors Of said
corporation to declare the said stock divi-
dend and to carry into effect the resolu.
The herald., 1921-06-16
CHARTER
CHARTER OF THE
WOODvILLE MOTOR COMPANY, INC

United States of America. State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Or
leans; BE il known. that on this first
day of the month of June, in the year of
our Lord the one thousand nine hundred
and twenty-0ne, and OF the Independence
of the United States of America the one
hundred and forty fifth, Before me, Ar
commissioned and qualified. in and for
this City and the Parish of Orleans,
therein residing, and in the presence OF
the hereinafter named and undersigned
witnesses, personally came and appeared
the following persons whose names are
hereuntO subscribed. together with the
amount of their respective subscriptions
to the capital stock of the corporation to
be formed, who seyerally declare that
availing themselves of the provisions OF
the general laws of the State of Louisiana
relative to the organizations of corpora.
tions, they have covenanted and agreed
and do by these presents covenant and
agree, and bind and obligate themselves
as well as such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with them
or their successors, to form and cOnsti-
tute themselves into a corporation and
body polite in law, and for the objects
and purposes and under the agreement,
and stipulations following, to-wit:
| ARTICLE 1.-The name and title O
this corporation shall be wOODyILLI
MOTOR COMPANY, INC. and by thi
name and title this corporation shall hav,
! power and authority to have and enjo,
succession for the full term of ninety min,
| ODD years from the date hereof: to con
tract. sue and be sued; to borrow money
TO make and issue its negotiable, prom
issory notes, or other evidences Of in
debtedness; to create debts; to make anS
| use corporate seal; to purchase and re
| ceive, lease hold, sell and convey, as wei
The herald., 1921-06-16
CHARTER.

ness The First Board of Directors snail
consist of and be James \. Ross. rs
Gravier Street. New Orleans, La, VIM. u
Hunt. 72s Gravier Street, New Orleans
Ia and Ha.ri Sellers. 420 Canal-Commer-
cial Bank Building. New Orleans La,
and from such Board there shall be elected
three officers. namely a President, wee
President and a Secretary Treasurer ana
lanes A. Ross shall be President. WIN.
ID Hunt shall be Vice President ana Har-
~ Sellers shall be Secretary Treasurer
and the said Board and Officers shall
serve as such until the third Wednesday
in January 1922. or until their successors
are clpCtrd and qualified. Meeting OF the
stock holders for election of Directors
shall be held yearly. on the third Wed
nesday in January, beginning with the
year 1922: the Board OF Directors shali
have the right to elect without reference
TO a stock holders meeting, any stock
holder to be Director. whenever va
cancy shall exist on the Board of Direc-
tors through death or resignation. Inc
duties of the several officers shall be set
forth in the bylaws of the corporation:
which may be adopted by the Board OF
Directors and amended or altered atether
will
ARTICLE V.-Before any StOckholder
shall sell or dispose of his stock in the
corporation. he shall give thirty days writ
ten notice of his intention to do so to the
corporation, during which thirty days the
corporation itself shall have the right of
purchasing the stock at its book value
ARTICLE VINO stock holder of this
corporation shall ever be liable for an?
debt of the corporation other than the
unpaid portion of their subscription To
stock. and no informality herein shall
subject them to such liability.
Article VII Amendments 10 this
charter and liquidation of the corporation
shall be subject to the rules laid down
in Act 26l Of the Louisiana Legislature
Of 1914. The Capital Stock of this cor
poration may be increased by amendment
of this charter. to any sum not exceeding
| Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,0O0.OO).
Thus done and signed on the day and
date first hereinabOve written. in my No
tarial Office in the City of New Orleans
! in the presence of Prentice +. Burlington
Jr.. and l.. r. Hoover. competent wit
| nesses. and me, Notary, after due read
ing of the whole: the subscribers setting
| opposite their names the amount they
subscribe for. making this an origina
subscription list.
(SIGNED)
James A. Ross. 72S Gravier Street. New
] Orleans, La, 1913 shares, W ID. Hunt, az
I Gravier Street New Orleans La / shar
Harry Sellers. 42O Canal Commercial
Building, New Orleans, La, / share.
WITNESSES
lSigned) PRENTICE Il. EDRiNGrONJ JR
L II. HOOVER.
(Signed) WARREN V MILLER,
Notary Publ
/, the undersigned Recorder of Mort
cages in and for the Parish of Orlean:
State of Louisiana, do hereby certify tina
the above and foregoing Act of Incorpol
alton of the Ross Insurance Agency, Inc
was this day duly recorded in my offic
in Book 1858. Folio $40. New Orlean
May 10th, 1921.
(Signed) ROBT SCOTT.
by. r
, trua conv of tba or;oinol on fila /
, my office
WARREN V. MILLER.
Notary Publ
: June 16-July 81.