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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17
POLICE FORCE
SPEEDING UP
Begin Roundup of Persons
With Headquarters Records

A general roundup Of crime aus.
poets was under way Saturday with
four men in Jail ms "undesirablev"
and the police seeking many others.
The cleanup campaign was begun
Friday night in hopes Of stopping the
wave Of holdups, burglarIes and safe
erackings that has broken out In the
last few weeks.
The four men under arres, are
Robert Briggs. IS: Joe jackson ~.
Pat Murray. 80. and John o'Toole
70. The police say all four OF The
men have Jail records.
The usual process Of the early fall
roundup b. the police is to arres. ali
suspicious characters and men Who
are known to have prison reeor5s
charge them with being disorderly
persons or Migrants and order them
to leave the city.
The dry squad was also ac,iyo
raiding the soft" drink emnorin,,
at 1908 First ave. arresfing Sam
Sandy and Joe McDevit two
quarts Of moonshine vas seized
The bar has been ralded tbras
times in two weeks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17
HUBBY FOUND
He WAS FIFTH
And Col. lngIiS Thought He
Was Only Second

Relieving he had married woman
WHO had been once divorced, col
William inElis, commander OF a
Washington infantry regiment dur.
ing the war. said Saturday that after
tho ceremony he WIS surprised TO
learn thar her real name was:
Mrs Irene Low Burrows aieKib.
eensioddardt- Goddard. lngiss.
Instead Of being her second hus.
band. he says hc found he was her
fifth.
lnglls made tho statement IN deny.
Ing charges made by Mrs. Inglis. in
q Loa Angeles divorce action. that
lnglis boastsd Of wild parties" he
had been on IN Paris during the
war.
We were kept too busy in the
trenches for par,ying." he said.
inEIis said a settlement had been
agreed upon and The suit would no,
be contested.
Mrs. lngiiS n sister Of Mrs.
Louise Burekhnrit. who recently OBJ.
tanned a divorce from Frederick otto
Burckhnrdt, wealthy Alaska cannery.
man, after trial here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17
SCANDALS FILL
FORBES RECORD
Senate Probe Drifts Far
From Veterans Bureau Quiz

WASHINGTON. Nov. II - Amid
All the unsayory atmosphere of n
divorce court. the pickering OF coun.
SCI the hurting Of cpithe,h and the
revelation Of private scandals. the
senate committee investigation Of
the veterans bureau continued 10.
day with charges and counter
charges involving the personal char.
actors OF Colonel Charles II. Forbes.
his defenders and accusers.
Ear adrtfg from the administration
Of Tho Veterans Bureau. the record
was filled with the incidents In.
Yolved in the divorce action brought
by Mrs. F. II, Mortimer against her
husband. the chief witness against
her husband. the chief wi,nrss
against former Director Forbe.
The traditional dccotum Of a sen.
ate committee room gave way 20 tho
heated controversy ~ testimony
viiiifyiuE tirst Colonel Forbes men
his deIMetors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17
CHARGE ALIEN
LAW VIOLATED
State Seeks to Seize Land
Held by Japanese

Suit 10 eschsat TO the state plot
Of rich garden lands one mile north
OF Auburn for alleged violation OF
the state alien land law was filed in
superior court Saturday by Deputy
Prosecutor r. -. colviu The de.
PENDANTS in the case OF aenguro
Mlyoshi, r, II Gule AS guardian OF
Henry Taakishi Miyoshi. minor,
and the First National Bank OF Kent
The plot, consisting OF acres in the
White River Valley Home Tracts. is
valued At $500.
According 10 The complaint, MI,
yoshi and his wife purchased the land
for $500 In August. 1890. and held
" In violation 20 tho state c0nstiiu.
ton. Just prior TO the alien land
law becoming effective they decided
the land 10 Henry siiyoshi. their 7.
yearold son. Then Attorney Guie,
OF Cute q Halycrstadl. acting MS
guardian FOR the boy. leased The land
back TO the parents
colvin charges the various transae.
lions are in violation 10 the state
constitution and the alien land law.
aud were made with tho purpose Of
defeating this law. The Bank Of
Kent IL named defendant as the nus.
lness transactions were made thru
TINS Institution. Attorney Guile is
not personally involved in the suit.
but 10 Involved merely AZ guardian
Of the minor child OF the two de.
PENDANTS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17
count" WILL
SERVE IN PEN

Seattle immigration officials. who
arc planning TO doport Count Al.
bert Sichofsky from here at tho OK.
piration Of n o0-day period or grace
granted TO him in September and
for which he posted bond OF 81 600.
VIII wait FOR Sichofsky's rcappcar
Rnce IN vain, according 10 re-
port from Los Angeles.
The alleged count. whose lmmedI.
ate past is dotted with questionable
activities. and who found himself
In the tolls Of law which finally
directed his deportation in Seattle
recently. was arrested in California
Wednesday By officials who re.
minded him that he had left that
state before coming North without
serving n sentence Tor grand lnr-
ceny. He will serve from one TO
10 years IN san Quentin penlten-
uary
when arrested slchofsky Ind in
his possession s55. 1000 and num-
her Of valuable rugs and tapestries.
which he Ind been given to Hell by
the Emmanuel Co. 1917 Fourth
ave. Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17
NEW SPORTS
THRILL AHEAD

Looks like a big summer looming
up for all YOU sporting folks
No longer will you have to yawn
thru the baseball game. or the cock
fight, or the varsity crew race.
There's going to be something brand
new in the sporting line.
You can stand on the sidelines and
watch the technld fly battlc the ear.
wig. Thrilling wot?
The techuid fly. you see. is tho
sworn enemy Of the carwig. and tho
L. s. bureau OF entomology is send.
ing specimens Of II 10 Professor Tire.
vor Hincaid Of the University Of
Washington
The professor will keep en- alive
until next spring and then turn them
loose against the earwig pests
Get your bets ready.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17
TELLS VALUE
OF CAMPAIGN

The importance OF continuing Sc.
a,tles tourist advertising was EN-.
phasized by cassius Il. Gates. chair.
man Of the members council OF the
Chamber Of Commerce. who spoke
yesterday at the MONDAY luncheon
OF the council in the Masonic club
rooms. lie declared that an classes
OF citizens should support the cam.
paign now in progress to raise s135..
600 for next years advertising.
whether they are members OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. which will
have charge OF the expenditure of
the money. or not. The entire city
reaps the benefits OF the advertising
and the tourists and no one should
neglect 10 do his share toward seeing
that the work is continued.
The first mail yesterday brought
that indicated that this
view is generally shared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17
BANDIT HITS
ONE VICTIM
Holdups Are Shielded Behind
Fog; Women Robbed

Screening their operations un.
der the heavy fog which covered
the city Friday night, bandits at.
tackled and robbed two women,
smgging one OF them on tho
head with revolver.
Mrs. Mary Fits. poe Terry ave,
WAS tho first victim Of the thugs
Mrs, Fits was walking homeward at
Terry ave. aud Madison AZ, when a
tail, slim bandit attacked and hca,
her on the head. When she fell 10
the pavement the man reached down
and snatchcd her purse. containing
some small change, The thug then
escaped in the fog, Mrs Fits was
given treatment for a severe cut on
the head and was then taken home.
according TO the police.
An hour later, man answering 20
the same description crcpt up behind
Mrs. A, G, wehber. 5000 Admiral
way, al s3eth ave. s. and Lander ST,
and grappled with her, Mrs, Weber
was overpowcred and the thug
snatched a diamond ring from her
finger The thug escaped.
Two men reported Friday evening
that they had been robbed by bandits
the previous night. George Smith.
siis Northlake ave. lost SCI. gold
watch and a stickptn 20 two bandits
who held him up with gun On Fifth
ave.
+. Letter. 2is Spring st.. report
cd tina, he had been robbed OF $50 by
two bandits. who appeared to be the
same men who robbed Smith. Tho
holdup occurred at Occidental ave
and Main st,
Burglars were also active In the
University district. robhing two
hrrnes in the same block Mrs. J. r.
Held. 4Tit Fourth ave, \. r.. found
that she had lost $40. bank book
and sis.s0 check. Mrs. G. A. Striok,
land. 474s Fourth ave. n. T.. was
robbed OF $50 purse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17
BUYS PARDON
FOR BROTHER

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Nov. H..
Kentucky 10 buy a pardon for my
brother" sirs, Sophie Reed, Enid.
Okla, sister OF Ira Williams con,
yic,ed OF being responsible for tho
death Of a Girl whom no had al.
tackled. testified yesterday before the
senate court Of Impeachment trying
Governor J G. Walton.
Mrs, Reed told OF how "A parole for
Williams was hargained for. pro.
duced. then withheld because she did
not have the full amount Of money
demanded. and finally sold for 81 800.
Murray Gibbons, speaker or the
house during the last regular secession
OF tho legislature. and defender az
Governor Walton, secured the pBr
don Mrs, Heed said she understood.
aiiho u finally was brought To her
by a man named Hunter who repre-.
scented himself an Gibbons secretary
"a Mr.. G. H. Kellogg came 10 me
with letter from Ira fwho was ln
the penltenliaryi and who told me- he
could get as a pardon for &. 200. -
Mts Reed continued - told him
there was already a mortgage on our
farm and that ! couidn'i pay tina,
much. lie went hack TO sec II he
could ret u cheaper
Mfr Kellogg told the witness few
days alter he could set tho pardon
for $4,000.
You 20 20 work and get tina,
money and bring II 20 mo ia Okla |
homa City and RI see you get a
pardon. keiloEg Is quoted us saying /
By tho witness,
Mrs. Reed said Ehe had been In
ysstrnt upon pardon but that when
Hunter finally showed up with the
she had 10 telephone 10 heri
brother IN the pcniiou,iary thar "our 4
sarion turned out TO BE- parole"
SO long had hesn the delay. the
FlIness sald. that the man who
naned tho SECOND 81 600 on the old
kentucky home had taken Il back
On April rs Hunter had tho paroIe
igncd. but wouldn't give II M H..
fauHe Mrs. Reed and her. mother
lidn', have the money.
More ,fnn forinigh, later, 10
lays after the parole releasing Ira
had hrcn signed rs thc gov.
rnor Il was delivered to tho pris.
.uer and he was freed. He su,,se.
Iucniiy paid $500. hIs sister said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17
Mussolini Against
Germany Invasion

ROME, Nov. l7.--Premier Musso.
lini. in an address to the senate.
wsSt fatty on record as opposing
further occupations OF German soil
and any demand on Germany for
surrender OF the former crown
prince.
must say the italian govern.
ment could not approve the add.
donai occupation OF German terri.
tory. said Mussoiini. we mus:
not think OF destroying the German
people. which had our own civiliza.
uon and viii tomorrow be an integral
part Of European civilization.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17
Veronal Overdose
Held Death Cause

LOS ANGELES. Nov. II. An
overdose Of yeronai taken late last
night at a Hollywood party caused
me death OF octavio De caeso, be.
neved 10 be Of a wealthy Mexican
family, and recently employed as an
artist In motion picture studios. the
police said today.
dc casso has been III and used the
drug 10 lessen the pain, II was said.
he was taken to the receiving hos.
pital By two men. said to be film
actors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17
CANADIAN VOTE
PLEASES VETS
Provinces Favor Liquor After
Trying Prohibition
BY Q. A. nANDAu

WARRINGTON, Nov I7.-Wet
leaders in and out Of congress arc
pleased with The recent trend Of II.
auor legislation in Canada. Nearly
hnlf OF Canada. they point out. has
gone wet In the last two years after
Trying prohibition for periods vary.
ing from two 10 seven years.
OF canada's $500. 900 inhabitants,
100000 now live In wet territory.
or the 800, 900 in dry territory. The
100000 who live IN Ontario and
Saskatchewan are giving signs OF
breaking away from the present pro.
hibition laws.
The latest Of cannda's provinces 10
overthrow prohibition liz Alberta. The
voters, given the choice OF four
propositions, ono calling for continu.
alton OF the present bonc.dry laws.
TWO providing for restricted sale Of
beer and one for government regula.
ton OF the sale OF all liquors. have
voted for the last Alberta. In nc.
cordancc with this decision, will
shortly have government ilouor
stores, The province has been dry
since 1915.
Only six months ago. Manitoba
voters revived liquor stores. also al.
rectly controlled by the provincial
government. after seven years ~
prohibition. Previously. British Co.
lnmbia and Quebec had entrusted the
with the sale Of liquors.
Saskatchewan. located between
Manitoba and Alberta. and populated
by precisely the same type OF people.
II now considering referendum vote
on the entire liquor question.
In the provinces where government
liquor stores are In operatin, the con.
troll OF the manufacture. importation.
sale and transportation Of all alco.
holie products within the province is
entrusted 20 liquor commissions.
These commissions are also charged
with the prosecution OF ylolators OF
tho liquor laws.
Whisky and hard liquors are sold /
only In retail stores. only one hottie /
being allotted TO a purchaser on one |
lay. Wine may be purchased with.
'ut Limitation from these same stores.
while beer is sold at specinlly.li.
,ensed tayerns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17
N. Y. BANDITS
DEFY POLICE

NEW YORK. Nos. 1.-THE entire
police force OF tho metropolis vent
on a war footing today in the bat.
tie 10 suppress a rising crime wnvs
Police Commissioner Enrlght. be.
fore departing on a vacation trim 10
Bermuda. issued mn order requiring
that all police In the city remain on
duty rs hours day. leaving only
eight hours of for sleep.
The order is a result Of series
OF bold robbcrics. beginning with the
murder of two bank messengers in =
$4,000 Brooklyn holdup.
The latest outrage was a mid upon
Finn ave. fur store. which Noted
tho bandits $4,000 in furv stolen
after the front store window on the
establishment had been smashed
with garbage can.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17
SEATTLE MUST PAY
FOG "PENALTY" FOR
PLEASANT WEATHER

GENTLE is being penalized for
~ IT, unusual share OF good
weather this fail in the presence
OF the foEs that have hung over
the city and the harbor for the
past few days. the weather man
declared Saturday.
Rain or wind would be the
Nemesis OF the rog, but as VIC
have had neither In any great
amount this fall the fog is with
Us"
Fog Is caused by n combination
Of heavy air pressure. lack Of
wind. bolmy days and cool
nights.
IT'S n toss-up as to which
kind Of weather you'd like 10
have. Either way the bitter
comes with tho sweet" he snys
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17
PARISH FUND
is S2O2,966

with total Of tso2ass in
pledges 20 the Associated Catholic
Parish campaign today. tho parish
e. arc preparing TO complete solicit
tation I'm their territory today and
tomorrow in preparation for the
opening Of the downtown drive
Monday.
Each parish viii have charge OF
the solicitation in a portion Of tho
downtown district.
Yesterdays solicitation totaied So
256.
Parish totals today are: 81.
James Cathedral $40. 395. ST.
Johns $4,000: immaculate Con.
ception. $4,000: 81. Bcnedict's tgg.-
t62; St Anne's. S22.127: ST.
Georges. ti7,42O: st. Mnrgarets.
si5.5e6: ST. Edwards, stS.G5O: and
ST. Patriek's. S6.2IG.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17
Pioneer
Is Taken by Death

Death took another Seattle pic.
neer Friday. when Horace +. Comp.
ton. widely known lumberman, died
AT his home. SIS Roy st.. after
years Illness. lie had been in the
lumber business here for 30 years
and WAS born In San francisco In
1860. Compton was a member Of
the city council at one time and has
been n deacon Of the First Baptist
church here for % years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17
Coolidge Answers
Policy AssaiIants

WASHINGTON. Nov. II. ~ The
United States always has favored a
republican form Of government ey-
erywhere In the world. II was stated
on behalf OF President Coolidge at the
White House today in answer 10
criticism that the recent announce.
ment from the White House that
this government would not protest
against return Of the kaiser or crown
prince 70 Germany, gave comfort and
support 70 German monarohists.
IL the allies use the provisions OF
The Versailles treaty TO prevent re-
turn OF the monarchy In Germany
they win have the sympathy Of the
United States. It was added on be.
haif q Mr. Coolidge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17

NEW GIBBONS
TRIAL SOUGHT

a motion for new trial for Miss
Winnifred Gibbons was filed in SUI
perior court late Friday By Attor-
ney John f. Dore. Prosecutor
Malcolm Douglas said the motion
VIII be argued before Judge Nit
eheli Gillian next SATURDAY.
Dore alleges the jury's verdict is
contrary 10 the law and the evil.
denee: that there was not sufficient
evidence to sustain the verdict and
that there were errors OF law &C.
curing during the trial. He asks
stay OF Judgment until the case
is finally heard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17
Listed to Port, So
Cop Arrested Them

They weren't marching down
First ave. in the regulation soldiers
free.swinging stride Friday morn.
ing-in fact they listed badly to
port and starboard-and II raised
Detective j. J. Kushs suspicious.
He halted the two soldiers and
found them carrying about 100
pounds Of fine steel machine drills
which they were attempting to dis.
pose Of.
While they were al police head.
quarters. Fort Lawton authorities
telcphoned in with the information
that the drills, valued at several
hundred dollars, had been stolen.
The soldiers were returned 10 the
fort
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17
FORMER ALLIES
NEAR PARTING
Britain and France Drifting
towards Break

PARIS Nov. Today's meeting
Of the council OF ambassadors has
been postponed. thus deferring the
expected split between Britain and
France,
u VAS anticipated the council would
meet today and that British and
French viewpoints would be so di.
vergent that the session would break
up. Cancellation OF the meeting
nyerts this.
II is sufmlsed that the British and
French ambassador views on what
shall be done with the former crown
prince and control Of German nrma.
ment are irreconcilable.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17
Christmas Trees
on Way to Hawaii

TACOMA. Nov. l7.--Residents re.
allied that the winter holidays were
near today when 400 Christmas trees
We're taken to the dock TO be loaded
aboard the steamer Manukai for
shipment TO Hawaii. One hundred
and fifty thousand little Douglas frs
are now being cut for the Eastern
market.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17
Hardt Had
Great Life
Born in Hungary; Is
Buried Saturday

one OF the picturesque figures Of
the last II years In Seattle has
passed from the scene.
Saturday afternoon final rites
were 10 mark the closing lines Of
the life OF Col. II. u. Hardt. life
eniwined with the events Of two
hemispheres and several continents.
Active participant in more great
world cNpositlons than probably any
other man Of his time, Colonel
Hardra efforts closed with his chief
ambition unreniized. II was TO rsc
established in Seattle Pacific
commercial museum OF permanent
exhibits assembling NJ one center
the products. the commodities. the
samples Of merchandise and the
things OF interest from the coun.
tries Of the Pnoific.
Born In Hungary. his father was
one Of the chief lleutenants OF
Louis kossuth. the great Hungarian
lender who sought the freedom Of
hts country, The father died or
was killed while the colonel was a
small hoy.
~ i6. Colonel Hardt ran away
from home and entered school at
Vienna, then at Zurich. swizter-
land. He made his own way and
finished his course. attending classes
and taking notes for rich young
Hungarians. whose serious occupa.
tons Of beer drinking and dueling
made time In the classroom out Of
the question.
After his schooling he drlfted 10
Australia and then took up fair
and exposition work. which brought /
him 10 America. He became n citl.
zen and later was nttlncted to the /
Northwest. lie picked Seattle ms
his home town later. and until the !
last two years has been active at |
his work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17
Federal Dry Force
Probe Nearing End

WASIifNGTON, y. c.. Nov. IL
The investigation being conducted
By the treasury department into the
alleged misconduct IN office OF Cor.
don V. oHara, William whitney
and H. v. MoorinR. prohibition
agents OF Washington state. is naar.
Ing conclusion and viii be ready for
publication within the next day or
two. according 10 announcement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17
SLABS BACK
AT ERICKSON

charges made b. Councilman All.
yer 7. Erickson that Seattle ia q
'wide-open town rampant wj,b
crime and corruption. drew a shsr1
allaek from Police Chief W. y. Sew.
eryns Saturday.
Erickson says be got his ipfor.
nation from tho crime bosses. =,
Ssattle.' said severyns. What an
a''ii5s'on for councilman 10 n,ts,
Very credhable. isn't t?" '''''"
me crime bosses. or wbatsyer
you want 10 call them. aren't ysli,n,.
unless they have been hurt ya,,.,
not hear them yelplnr unls.. s ,ga y
30, oo1y mas stepped on their coIlertiyc
Possibly Mr. Erickson Ocean,
know that The police have cIossJ -,
= .., NUMBER Der Of tho First ave. raIoo5S
""''n nave operated Tor years. sl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17
BLAME NOTES
FOR SUICIDE

ASTORIA. Ore, Nov. II. County
superintendent or Schools Bylapd
and the parents OF Miss Bertha Mac
Johnson believe today that Miss
Johnson was driven to suicide by a
campaign Of persecution. waged by
daily scurrilous notes.
superintendent ByIand. who invss.
tlEated the case after Miss Johnsnn
teacher at the little olney school
had killed herself in Portland Fri.
day By taking poison. said that some
unidentified person had sent the
school teacher scurrilous notes ev.
CRY day. and that this had caused
her to become unbalanced.
Miss Johnson's parents say her
mental condition was aggravated bv
the actions OF two ineorriglblo bows
in her class room.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17
MAD LOVER IS
LOCKED IN JAIL
Youth Who Killed Four Cap
tured in Deep Woods

BGMlDJt, MINI, Nov. i7.-Loon.
ara Porinno, mad lover OF i6.yenrold
Myrtle Sanders, who shot and killed
-FOUR persons. Including the girls par.
onls, In u campaign OF terror Thurs,
day. was locked up In the local jail
today,
Captured In the depths OF the
north woods last night by posse
under Sheriff Arthur Johnson, Por.
tnno surrendered without offering
resistance. altho ho was stlll heavily
armed
Portano barely escaped violence at
the hands OF the men who searched
for him all day yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-17
Accused Attorney
Out on $4,000 Bail

Los ANGELES. Nov. i7.-Her.
man l.. Roth. New York attorney.
arrested for tho attempted blaokmall
Of Barbara Ia MARI film actress
was AZ liberty today on Sc 900 bail
lie could not be locnled following the
court action OF yesterday afternoon.
when he stouiiy maintained his limo.
ccpce
Roth. 1t was charged threatened 10
file an amended divorce complaint
for y. y. Deely, former husband OF
Miss In Mari. in which 81 correspond.
ents were to be named.