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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-15
3 Held
in film
PROBE!
Cunnen T ak e n
After Desperate
Battle; 9th ers
Are Questioned
BARTHOLOMEW

BY FRANK ~. BARTHOLOMEW
los ANGELES. Cal. Feb. 10.
Mack Scnnefi. prominent mo-
tion picture producer. WINS ques-
toned early today by District
Attorney Wcoiwine's staff In
vc~tigafbng the William -. TAy-
Ior murder. lie talked frrriy
and Offered every assistance In
helping solve the mystery.
Right alleged blackmsilers and
professional Eunmen. srrrtsd In
connection with anothtr cAsc
after q pitched battle with off,
GERS during The might. VIII be
grilIsd BY Noawinc today ~ TO
their whereabouts on the night
Of the murder and what they
know about the killing.
A number Of prominent persons
who heretofore have not been men
toned. were auixzed by investiEs
tors. Their names were withheld
ENTORTI0> GANG
- ROUNDED Up
The men under arrest are Johr
Marich. 81: Emil Cutie. 40. Mlchas
kxaaich. ~: August Bellich. rs
Frank sergo. ~. Henry suzick. 81
Jack Randoff. 20. Henry Akolza
81. A ninth suspect escaped.
The roundup was accomplished
by federal and county officers and
private investigators after the band
had attempted TO extort $4,000
from tho president OF a Los An
gcies corporation.
A letter was sent the intended
victim. threatening him with death
II he did not deposit the money Ia
described spot at the rear OF a
deserted house at Broadway and
College 81.
Officers planted n fake bundle oi
currency at the spot described and
closed in on the blackmailers when
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bored hole thru the window and
lodged in tho Crazy building. across
the street
Hamilton for three years was a
football coach at Queen Anne high
school. where his teams won thrcc
consecutive championships. He was
n graduate OF Cornell university and
the College OF the City OF New York.
He had never played football himself,
but was fond OF golf and other
sports.
Mrs. Tarane Hamilton could not he
found "Wednesday at her home at
1890 w. Crockett st. Ncighbors said
she had left town.
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please, mister" she volunteered
10 the man who inquired her busi-
ness, "plcasc--I want TO give his
away"
She lifted tattercd flap OF the
robe, disclosing the puckcrcd face OF
"A month.old baby. The baby stared
with wise. wide eyes, and gurgled
moistily. Then the flap descended
as tho the woman wanted 20 guard
the infant from tho worlds profano
gaze.
"c-can you do IT, do you Think
the woman qucried, anxiously, as
she sank into a chair. You Sec
I've GOT to do H."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-15
Last Tribute Paid
to II. G.. Nicholas

Funeral services were held Wed.
nesday at Bonney-Watsons for
Harold Gardiner Nicholas. man.
aging editor OF the Post-Intelli.
gencer. who dropped dead in his
office Monday night. Seattle news
paper men. most OF them associates
Of the dead man on the Post .Intelli.
gencer staff, acted as pallbearers.
ers. Cremation was to follow the
service.
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She told her story in a fiat. tone
less voice. Married In November.
1920. influenza made her n widow
within n year. She worked little
while--but only little while. A Wis.
itor was coming--a tiny stranger,
who was never to sec his father
and she had TO prepare for him.
She had saved a few dollars-but
the doctors bills and hospital bills
mount up. and the little hoard was
practically exhausted by the time the
Great Event happened. on January
10.
~ tried 10 get up and find some
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9 MEN HELD
IN DISASTER

WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.--Chargcs
of involuntary manslaughter were
today made against nine men held
responsible by tire coroner's jury for
tho loss OF 81 lives in the Knicker-
booker theater disaster January IS.
The men were held under 5000
bail pending the action Of the grand
jury which meets on the case next
week.
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seemingly 10 avoid contact with the
scene OF his wedding. Since his un.
happy marriage. Hamilton seemed 20
be avoiding es~cn his friends. and was
morose and shaken. l do not doubt
that his marriage 20 Miss Tarang
was responsible for his nervous
breakdown"
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Paid Daily Average
Is Important Thing

The Seattle which boased that its circulation of oos5
n high water mark paid
is aggrieved because The
exceeded
tho alleged record by 2s cent and other occasions also
it.
taking story
of false amcc The did not fake the first arnistice
printed the
The admiral
did taking and
apologies make that whimsical chapter sdeght
W yesterday. number OF print
that other day
any day OF the week is unmportant.
What Is important is PAID DAILY AVERAGE The
paid daily Is many THOUSANDS LARGER than
that of other Seattle Ii is INCREASINGLY
II Is FAR MORE than the i2s which have been
advertising. The postal statements In April will
bring facts And facts that neither be
denied covered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-15
HOME BREw's GREAT PRIZE
CONTEST

Home Brew will give q plush
lined Ballard transfer TO the car
rider who sends in the most
suitable name for the Galloping
Bathtubs which masquerade in
Seattle a. one-man ears.
Here's n list already suggested:
Electric ribrnforS.
Onr-room roller skates
Scared peanut traoonA
Portable kennels.
Fare comprcssorA
OUcrstufIcd tea ud0onA
Corn peppers.
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Wants to Giue Baby Away;
Take 1t, Name 1t Yourself
By Aileen Claire

She cut forlorn figure she walked into The Star
office Her clothes apped dsmay and she totered Her
face might have been pretty but 1T was drawn with
pan-both physical and menta-and her eyes were red
from much weeping. Her hat was jammed on with the
air of a woman who has thrust vanity behind her.
Tn her arms tiny bundle, wrapped In a scrap o.
lub carriage robe Every~now and then she bent
he bundle peerng down anxiously pattng it with tren-
ulous hands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-15
Boy and Girl Die
as Home Is Burned

CHICAGO. Feb. 15.--waiter Ser.
ton. IL. and his sister. Grace. 10, dieu
early today from injuries caused
when their home burned. The blaze
was caused by an overturned oil
stove
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SUICIDE TOOK
PLACE MONDAY

The suicide is believed 10 have oc.
ourrVd Monday night. when Hamil-
ton drew a newly bought automatic
pistol. seated himself at his window
in the sheldon hotel. and sent a
bullet crushing thru hts brain. The
missile passed thru the drawn shade,
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BLUNDER With
POISON, CHARGE
"SaIts" That Killed Five
Tempered With, Claim
By E. p. Chalcraft

CHEIiAIIS, Feb. 15--"Thcrc
has been too much tampering
with the evidence in this ease.
Somebody Il liable to get in bad
yet"
This Il the warning issued by
the coroner's office here today.
following the latest Developments
Of the probe into the mysterious
death Of the five children Of Ed
ward Rhodes. of klabcr. who sue
cumbcd after taking "epsom
salts" administered by their
mother"
II have found that some OF the
vital exhibits were handled and even
removed before this office was noti-
fled" DIR. Otto II. Wicsinger, deputy
coroner for Lewis county. declared.
FEARS PROBE MAY
BE FUTILE
While be would make no further
statement, pending analysis of the
supposed salts and the contents OF
the chlldren's stomachs, now being
completed by chemists at the Uni
versity OF Washington. Wiesinger
mentioned two circumstances that
may yet make the investigation
futile. ~
1t has been learned that some of
tho contents OF the package from
which the motl1r had mixed what
she believed TO be EPSON salts were
removed by Dr. J. N. Fletcher, who
was the first medical man TO arrive
In response to Mrs. Rhodes frantic
call for aid.
Neither DIR. Fletcher nor anyone
else had any right TO remove or to
touch the contents OF that package"
wiesinger said. Examination OF the
evidence was the sole province OF
this office. II the chemical analysis
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II. this end day Of December.
1921. have promised to wed. the
following week. ". a. Hamilton.
In the event that I find u ncres-
sary to go 10 him and borrow
money, even la the amount of so
cents. receipt OF which would
require my signature
"tsigned MISS IDA TARANG."
That oddly worded marriage con.
tract. scrawled in feminine hand on
notebook leaf. was the only OK
PLANTATION left by william Albert
Hamilton. ~. associate In mathe.
matics at tho University OF Wash
ington. whose dead body waH found
Tuesday In n room at the sheldon
hotel. 1902 Fifth ave, with "a bullet
hole thru tho head.
Back OF the note lies n tragic ro-
nance that bcggars the efforts OF
fiction writer's. II IL a romance oi
love against money. age against
youth.
That Miss Tarang did "find IL
necessary 10 70 TO him" Is evil
denced by the fact that the two
were married by Rev. NJ. A.
Matthews on New Years eve la
the Windsor apartments--yirtu-
ally next door To- the hotel where
the bridegroom ended his life
few weeks later.
SEPARATED
3 DAYS LATER
The couple went 10 Portland
for their honeymoon. Three days
later they returned 10 Seattle
and separated. Since that time
Hamilton had seemed almost out
OF his mipd---and, altho shocked,
friends were not surprised when
they learned Of his suicide.
According 10 friends, this was
Hamilton's fourth marriage. lie had
n son. Dorio. 1i.yoarold football star,
in Detroit. Mich.
Thrive years as an Instructor NJ
the university developed n college ro-
nance between Miss TaranR and
Hamilton. According 10 his friends.
Hamilton fell deeply in love with his
pretty pupil She apparently did not
rcciprocate his affection.
"Hamllton had been suffering from
nervous disorders and mental col.
lapse" said &. N. Dickinson. attor.
ney for Hamilton. "He had continu.
ally moved his lodging quarters,
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Hughes on Vacation,
Sails for Bermuda

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-Secretary
Of State Hughes sailed for Bermuda
today on the liner Fort Hamilton on
a vacation.
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POEMS FOR YOUR ASH CAN

An cas- Ne broad jumpf Yes. ssrce.
4 record aiwavs fgops
Wiener ne dons track susf. cause
Hes alsrGys fan Of hopa
jacques Bergues. dashing young
Insurance agent here. climbed to the
top OF Mount Rainier. You cant
Keep a good man down.
Seattle ianndry
workers are going 10
give = dance Friday
night. A good. cissn
time 10 prsmised-
II they have many more killings
In the movies the industry itself VIII
be among the fatalities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-15
PRICES ADVANCED
AGAIN IN 1921

In the fall ~ 1891 prices were
again advanced. ON the basis OF de.
pleted stocks. brought on by n reduo-
tion Of over 80 per cent normal in
that year. Notwithstandlng nation.
wide housing shortage. members ezti.
mate that their production for iaz.
will not be over so to so per cent Of
their 1921 production. and there n
trade talk OF another runaway mar
kef"
The Western Pine Manufacturera'
association is composed OF manufae-
turcrs in Idaho. Western Montana,
Eastern Oregon and Eastern wash.
ington. The effect OF tho associa.
tons activities have been felt partic.
uiariy In the Middle West. tine com.
mission said.
Other charges OF the commission
were.
Despite many price reductions in
other lines. tho present quotations Of
the association are far In advance
OF war time levels.
Officers OF the association have
warned members that the advances
made since the war threaten nation.
aiization OF the industry.
since its organization In 1905 the
association has given uninterrupted
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think tho Mormon p-vphef was
An awful funny man:
wonder how his wives enjoyed
His prophef-shsrinx plan.
An Ohio woman died yesterday OF
talking sickness" Read this TO
your wife.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-15
Charge;
PR ice
FIXING
Ira d e Commits
sioners Accuse e
Western Lumber
Association

WASHINGTON. Feb. Is
Charges that the Western Pine
Manufacturers association Is bc-
ing conducted for the primary
purpose Of fixing prices 20 n 10
obtain largo profits were made
today by the federal trade COM
mission. In q report 70 congress
the commission asserted tho a.
sceiation has cndcavored to rig
niafc production 80 as 10 keep MP
prices.
The commission also charged thai
there has been active operation n
maintain prices between the Westerf
Pine Manufacturers association. tn.
West Coast Lurnhermen's association
and the producers OF pine in Call
fornia.
''In periods Of depression the re
port says. ''the association member,
have resorted 10 concerted reRuia
tion of production for the purpose o.
maintaining prices arrived at thru
concerted action. and as a basis fol
recurring cycles Of increased price,
when demand springs up again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-15
INCREASE
THE BUYING
POWER
OF YOUR
DOLLAR

CEATTLE stores
are offering
very special induce
ments t h e s e days.
The cream of these
offerings will be
found in the ads in
The Star. It's a good
habit-read the ads
today and every day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-15
OF. on THEM GROCERY BILLS

An American scientist has discov-
cred a cure for the hookworm. Now
n somebody would only find a cure
for little Homer's tapeworm!
A girl with cotton sockings never
secs a mouse, says Lii Gee Gee. tn
office cramp.
Beioto her bosom
bore her kncc---
her ne,e suit ~ her perfectly.
dbopc her bosom
Bcioto her hncc--
Az that ore could see toas she.
--Pe00v q.
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Brisk ,cdlking
Dorm a rood path
To chat icith
Mrs. Nature.
"Jonuary's gone,
"Fcbruary's going"
She tells you.
"The pussy fcillotcs,
With siiken cdtkins
"Of domny. red-tint gray
~drc in their prime.
Spring is here"
Mr.. ANON.
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Home Brew

iiowdy. folks. Wirn a little
movie star with future becomes
sntangicd with a man with a
psst--weli. that will do for the
present.
Dan Iandon wiil make good run
for mayor II he doesn't contract the
deadly murphlnc hahlt.
Why doesn't somebody nomirnte
H. A. Balllnger--he'd get the Japa.
ncse vote.
WAIT UNTIL lie GROWS uPi
The leading role in Pair and
Warmer. at the Wilkes theaier
this week. i played By r. Daniel
frawiey. rising young actor
Newspaper review.
We wish our police reporter would
tell US what the coppers as. when
they "scour the city And we would
like 10 see the dragnet that the q. r..
is always saying the police are throw.
tns out.
what has h~eeme
ef the eid-fsshi.ned
giri Who .mskrd
eaiy geld -tipp~d cis-
sretss
A Canadian corporation Is seeking
q franchise 10 operate a fleet OF auto
buses between Seattle and vsncou.
yer. Il. c.
We suppose the line viii be hesv-
ny patronixed By Canadian Club men,
Be that as Il may. Harry Grow Il
secretary OF the Stanwood CONNER
cial club. But he doesn't croak--he
crows.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-15
NORTHWEST SLOGAN

entered IN the Northwest Prod
ucts contest by a weil-known mem
Der OF the Bootieggers' union)
Oslv, Woic-tco1. Northncst WItts
kv. Om-outi
George ". Brown, who admits thai
he IL the champion walker OF th'
world, Is appearing at the Moore this
week George might try walking vi
the Queen Anne counterbalance.
Youth
VIII be served;
But that Is no reason
Why Johnny
Should have his oatmeal
Before grandfather does,
%. Heck.
With Clay Hite and Austin 4
Salt barred from holding prize
fights here, Jimmy Malone IL tho
only promoter left. Now N they
give Jimmy the gate the boxing
situation In Seattle will be excel
lent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-21
CON I LIKELY To
Be REMOVED
Shake-up of State Prohibition
Enforcement Organizer
Now Appears Likely

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21-RadicaI
changes were effected in the plans
of Prohibition Commissioner
Haynes to discharge twelve prohi-
bition agents in New Jersey follow
E. Edge had with the commissioner
this morning. Instead of discharg-
ing the twelve agents, whose dis
charge was recommended by Sam
lille H. Cone, the director only eight
will be dismissed. These dismissals
are absolutely necessary. Mr..
Haynes assured Senator Edge to
keep within the appropriation avail
able. The same thing is being done
in other states, Haynes said, about
fifty being marked for dismissal
very shortly in New York state.
A complete change appears like
ly in prohibition enforcement affairs
in the state. Browne was in Wash
ington today in conference with
Senators Edge and Freiinghuysen.
The prospects for the future appear
friendly now that Browne will like
ly decide to remain on indefinitely.
Samille H. Cone, however, the state
director who recommended the dis
missals, appeared likely to get the
axe.
An important development of the
conference between Senator Edge
and Commissioner Haynes was the
assurance of the commissioner that
he will hereafter consult Senator
Edge regarding every change made
in the prohibition force in New
JERSEY
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-21
GET NEW OFFER
FOR Gas WORKS
Proposition Made to Aldermen
May End In Purchase
BY City
RESIDENTIAL SECTION
Would Be Purchased In Double
DeaI--City Would Get Site
Without Cost

The aldermen last night received
and referred to the committee or
the whole communication from the
real estate department of the Perth
Amboy Trust Company making a
new offer to sell on behalf of their
client, the Perth Amboy Gas Light
Company, two tracts of land to the
city. The gas company has offered
to sell the entire tract to the city on
former occasions but the aldermen
have hesitated about buying, believ-
ing that the price asked was toe
high.
The latest offer-coyers the water
front property of two tracks extend
ing north several hundred feet but
not including the entire gas works
site. The idea of the owners now the
letter explained is to retain the part
of their track along Lewis street and
develop this into a restricted residen-
tial district, the city buying the
remainder of the property to the
water
There are two tracts, one having
220 feet frontage along the water
and the other which is on the east
side of the extreme end of State
street, has 100 feet frontage on Rari
tan river. The depth of the tracts
vary.
The letter to the aldermen fol-
lows:
Board of Aldermen,
Perth Amboy, n. J.
Gentlemen:
I'VE enclose herewith map of the
property belonging to the Perth Am
boy Gas Light Company, being the
property which was submitted to
you sometime ago and which your
committee has had under consider
alton.
I'VE believe it would be advisable
for the city to buy part of the up
per land and the entire water front,
being total of $50 feet water
front.
THE size of the lot marked Tract
'B" is 27S feet front on Linden
street, 260 feet on Wisteria street
and 220 feet water front, riparian
rights; also tract of land which Is
155 feet on State street, 100 feet on
water front.
"This could be purchased by the
city and our client will purchase the
upper tract, which will be sold for
residential purposes only. The
houses built on it will produce suf-
ficent revenue to pay the bond, in
terest and sinking fund require
ments on the property purchased.
In other words, by the city buying
the water front property and having
the upper part developed for resi-
Dental property. which will bring an
income, the city will eventually ac-
quire tract of land without cost to
itself. We believe it would be a
good move on your part to acquire
this property for the city.
kindly let me hear from you,
Every truly yours.
(Signed) JOHN J. QUINN,
Manager Real Estate
Department"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-21
TONGH|N| IS
FINED $3.50
Local Officer Also Placed or
Probation For One Year BY
Police Committee

Patrolman Frank Tonghini was
last night fined $3.50 and placed on
probation for one year by the alder
men, being warned that if another
charge is preferred against him dur
ing that time and he is found guilty.
he will be discharged from the po-
lice department. This action of the
aldermen followed the receipt OF
the report of the police committee,
which body gave Tonghini hear
ing last week on charges of being
asleep while on duty and not prop
erly patrolling his beat.
The police committee reported
that Tonghini had admitted his
guilt to the charges when given a
hearing and recommended the $3.50
fine and one years term of pro-
baton. Alderman Benjamin A.
Riedy objected to the fine levied
against the officer, maintaining that
it was excessive
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-21
waterway ACTION
PLAN OF GERAN,
new CONGRESSMAN

Congressman-elec Elmer H.
Geran. in an interview today with
an Evening News reporter, declared
that he is very much interested in
the development of the waterways
leading to this city and New Bruins
wick and spoke of his desire to be
placed on the rivers and harbors
committee in order that he may be
better able to work in the interest
of the extensive waterways of Mid
dlesex, Monmouth and Ocean coun-
ties, which are included in the third
congressional district he has been
elected to represent.
During the course of his talk with
the reporter Mr.. Geran made ii
plain that he has the waterway
needs of the district at heart and
will endeavor in every way to bring
about improvements to the water
ways that have long been sought
by the various municipalities, and
industries situated thereon.
II am particularly interested in
Perth Amboy," said the congress
man-elect, sit is growing city, an
Industrial centre and it is apparent
that the real future of Perth Am.
boy is more or less dependent or
the development of its Waterfront
and every opportunity that present:
itself or which can he thought foi
betterment of the industries, citizens
and labor. both on Raritan bay and
river, will be taken advantage OF
and urged.
New Brunswick might be con-
sidered an inland city, but by reason
of Raritan river and the possibilities
of water development and transpor-
tation. its needs along these lines
should be carefully considered and
planned. l will be very glad TO
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-21
WOMAN IS FOREMAN OF
JURY FOR FIRST Time

For the first time in the local
district court woman has been
foreman of jury. This incident oc-
Cured yesterday when Mrs. Frank
Van Syckle. was chosen to serve as
4jurior No. L. Other members of
the jury were: Samuel Bayard, Jo-
seph McDermott, Louis Dubois Wat
son, Herbert Woglom. Jene Jensen,
Patrick Lyons, B. F. Rubright, John
Cmacza, G. p. Westergaard, Ralph
Young, Charles Hogan.
The case tried was Isadore Jacob
sen and Morris Goddard, trading as
Jacobsen and Goldfarb, against John
j. Newmeyer. The suit concerned
damages amounting to 1915, asked
by the plaintiffs as commission on
a real estate transaction which took
place on September 20. The jury
after an hour and thirty minutes de-
liberation failed to reach an agree
ment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-21
Did You Ever See This?

A local woman played a leading
role in this scene. She entered q
grocery store and asked for a pound
of butter. The grocer raised the
door of his icebox. In few couple
of flies. A merry chase resulted;
the grocer vainly beating the air to
drive out the flies. Finally ac,om-
plished, he took a greasy butter
paddle from a bowl of water and
dug into the tub of butter. Do you
blame the woman for suddenly
changing her mind? Out she walked
and entered another store. "A
pound of butter, please" The deal
er handed her carton of Blue Rib
bon Butter-sealed air-tight, clean
and pure. She'll never buy tub but
ter again-but how about you?
191o1-11-10-21s