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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17
Police Puzzled by
Murder Of Model

NEW YORK. March f7.-Forty-
eight hours after Dorothy King.
beautiful artists' model. was MUIR
dered in her luxurious apartment.
the police knew that she was slain
hy chloroform-and nothing more.
Ono man Is under arrest in con.
nection with the case on techni.
cal charge OF possessing firearms.
He is Albert r. Gulmarcs. close
friend Of tho murdered girl His
lawyers have obtained habeas
corpus writ which will be argued
today.
Tho theory that tho girl was muir.
dored for her jewels is only one OF
many upon which police are work.
ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17
u Spoons Removed
From Mans Stomach

PARSONS. Kan, March H.
James Malgrenc, patient at the state
eplleptic hospital here. was believed
near death today, because 81 tea
spoons were removed from his stom.
nch.
Malgrene. a former Methodist min.
lister in Kansas City, Kan. was in cx.
cellcnt physical health until hNpital
attendants discovered him topping
off meal with a silver spoon and
ordered nm operation.
Or. II. S. McGmnis, who performed
the operation. found ~ teaspoons, a
bundle OF wooden sticks and safety
pin In the mans stomach.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17

Howdy. folks. The top o. the
mornin' TO ye.
81. Patrick Is famous for having
driven the snakes out OF Ireland.
Nolstcad did the same for the United
States.
Irishmen scear shamroeks Ia their
ispe's. but vaudeville actors ,cear EN-
on their fingers
The emblem Of the Irish nation is
the harp. our emblem. II we had
one. would be the saxophone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17
RUN DOWN BY
TRUCK, KILLED
Accident Saturday Morning
Fatal to Henry BidIake

Henry Bidlake. 81, Of sos f.. 42d ri. !.
an agent for the Aetna Life Insur.
ancc Co, was struck and fatally
injured at Fourth ave. and Pike st..
Saturday morning. by n motor truck
driven by Thorwalt Thompson. 60, Of
zoos Ingensoll pl.
Bldlake died at the city hospital at
1115 a. m. Thompson was held by
the police following the accident un.
I'll n thoro investigation is made by
the coroner.
Thompson declared that he was
driving south on Fourth ave. and MS
he approached Pike st. his clutch
stuck. He saw two pedestrians, and
instead OF blowing his horn shouted
al them. One OF tho men escaped
injury. but BIdlake was hit. strlk.
ing the pavement with the back OF
his head. fracturing his skull. He
died before rcgalnlng consciousness.
The accident was witnessed by n
large crowd OF pedestrians and mo.
florists. Thompson was arrested by
Patrolmnn V. Allemecsch. Bidlakc
was married.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17
Tombs Earlier Than
Egypt's Discovered

STOCKHOLM. March Ire.
mains of a very ancient civilization.
much older than the Egyptians have
been found on the Kola peninsula,
In Lapnnd. between the Arctic ocean
and the white sea.
This announcement was made TO.
day In n dispatch from Petrograd,
which said a Russian expedition. led
Professor Bartsenko. had Just re.
turned with news Of the discovery.
Pyrnmid.shaped tombs were found
and there were traces of dwellings
and temples erected long before the
days OF Tutankhnmen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17
Girl Is Killed in
School Explosion

BRAWLEY, Cal. March 17.--In-
vestigation was under way today OF
the explosion in the Brawley Union
high school late yesterday, which cost
one girl student her life, slightly in
jured score of others and wrecked
the building.
Halle Smith. is, daughter OF an
Imperial valley rancher. was killed
when she was thrown against a wall
by the force OF the explosion. suffer-
ing conclusion OF the brain. The ex-.
plosion was caused by gasoline gas
plant, used to furnish gas for tho
ranges of the domestic science de-
partment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17
BREAD
PRICES HERE
NEXT MONDAY
Advancing Costs
o Production
Given as Reason
by Publicity Man

Bread prices are TO be advanced In
Seattle Monday.
Effective NJ that time. the new re-
tail prices OF bread manufactured By
tho Washington Bakeries. Inc. which
supplies half or more % the total
consumption in Seattle. viii be as
follows:
one.pound loaycs. 10 cents.
One and ono.haif pound ioavot.
10 cents.
Tho old price was:
one.pound loaycs. ecaiN.
Two.pound loaycs. 70 cents.
Tho advance, Il was announced
~ the baking rompany'F pai.iiclty
agent. makes tho Seattle price cor
respond with tic rtan quotation
that has prevailed IN spokane and
Portland during the past year.
Tho Washington Bakeries has nd
vanced the wholesale price and the
retail prices quoted in tho foregoing
arc those the oompany's publicity
agent aaid had been suggested by
the concern 20 govern in the retail
trade X does not attempt. the
company's apokenman said, 10 die
tate retail prices but those ''aug
gcs;ed'' cannot he cut under "a
any great exten, by tho retailers
II the later expect 10 realize a
margin.
Advancing costs Of production arc
given as the reason for the boost
Flour. 4, was said by the publicity
agent. has advanced IS per cent
sugar since February ]. has hky
rocksted from $500 90 $500. an In,
crease OF $40 per 100 pounds. Lard
Is up 20 per cent and milk has
been advanced from 10 10 30 per
cent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17

Tho three men. Paul RIPPLE. 81. 81
George hotel Seattle: Floyd JorEcn.
son. 20. also or the 81. George hotel.
and Jerry Pcnningn. 20. OK 4Tth ave
$. w. were seriously wounded In The
gun battle during the attempted
hoidup and flight. They arc held In
the Pierce county jail
The presence OF mind OF =. r. Go.
In. station agent ut South Prairie.
who took the $4,000 from the safo
and hid Il Ia a pile OF rubbish when
the bandits opened fire. thwartcd the
holdup.
Prompt action Of Deputy Sheriff
Tom Smith. OF Enumelaw. IN organ.
king posse and surrounding a
patch OF woods Two miica north OF
Enumciaw. effected the capture OF
Tho third member OF tho trio. who
had dashed for the woods. following
tho surrender ana abandonment Of
the bandit car.
The attempted holdup was
carefully planned. and carried
out with desperation and n reck.
less disregard for life. In true
Wild West style. the three men
appeared nj the South Prairie
etatlon while the pay train WIS
on the siding, ready 10 depart
with the pay roll for the mine.
where the WORKER WIRE 10 be
paid Opening fire from rifles
and reyolyers n they appeared,
the bandits made n rush for the
depot. where the money was in
the safe.
Station Agent Coin heard the
shooting and hid tho money. The
bandits fled after searching the
building and the express car.
By phone, posses were organized
at Buckley. near South Prnirie. and
as the bandit car carcencd thru the
town, the posse, in four other cars,
started in pursuit. Tho nearest
pursuing car kept continual fire
upon tho fleeing bandits.
The bandits took route that
would have taken them thru Enum.
claw. Black Diamond. franklin. Is
saquah 10 Cedar FaIig. where they
would hnvc taken the afternoon
Milwaukee passenger train. had
their plans succeeded
Two miles northwest OF Enun.
claw the bandit car drew up Mt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17

The fire spread 10 rapidly that
Mrs. Karas' two children. who were
sleeping IN the next room. were sui.
located 10 death BY the smoke be.
fore neighbors or firemcn could res.
cue them.
karJos was occupying a room
In the bakery building, directly
adjacent 70 the home, Mt the
time Of the fire. He was appar.
entity awakened by the blaze. but
was 30 excited that he could not
make himself understood when
neighbors asked him whether
anyone was In the burning build.
ing.
Later. he collapsed and was taken
to the Providence hospital for treat.
meni After being Intercepted by
Prosecuting Attorney @. T. Roscoe.
he was removed TO the jail.
Three distinct theories as 10 tho
motive behind the crime are enter.
tanned by tho local authorities.
Tho first one which Prosecutor
Roscoe is inclined to think the most
tenable-is that the four were put to
death by sclf.appointed execution.
er. who was thus carrying out the
stern and ancient tribal custom OF
early Greece. which demands swift
and terrible punishment for anyone
who violates the strict moral code
set down by their forefa.hers.
According 10 Prosecutor Roscoe.
tho Greek people believe they have n
right TO exercise summary justice
upon any person who dishonors any
woman relative, and Roscoe Is fol-
lowing up gossip which links the
name of Mrs. Karas with her dead
husbands brother.
what would you do II you found
that sister OF yours had been dis.
honored by man7r Prosecutor RIOS.
coo asked n member OF the local
Greek colony. this morning.
II would kill the man." was the
unhcsltating response.
II was Immediately after this that
the dead woman's brother was put
under surveillance.
An entirely different theory Is
entertained by Coroner Charles
Flckel. He believes that the
murders were the result Of
vendetta, brought TO this coun-
try all the way from Greece.
Someone, he believes, has
sworn TO wipe out the whole
Karas family. and the four muir.
dercd people were the innocent
victims OF n feud that was no
more than legend to them.
Stiil third theory Is being FOL.
lowed up by Otto Nicholson. Chef
Daley and Earl Shaver, OF the Ever.
cit detective department, who are in.
olIned to ascribe the quadruple kill.
ing to falling out among bootleg.
gers.
Strength Is given this theory
by the fact that Mrs. karas'
husband, Peter Karas, was muir.
dcrcd last summer, supposedly
by sevcraf members Of u band
Of moonshiners. His body. rid.
died with five bullets, was found
near the Muklltco road on July
~ OF last year; and every effort
TO fix responsibility for the crime
has been futile.
The detectives are inclined 20 be.
liove that Mrs. 1faras and her
brother.In.law had uncarthod some
evidence which might lead TO the
arrest of tho murderer, and were put
out OF the way in an effort to close
their mouths.
That Mrs, Knras stIll had some
connection with the rum ring nj the
,imc Of her death was indicated by
the presence OF n quantity of moon.
shine In the burned home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17
Second Oil Stock
Man Arrested Here

Charged with using the mails 10
dcfraud, in telegraphic warran;
received from Portland. John o'con.
nor, Of Seattle. was arrested satur,
day morning by United states Depu.
~ Marshal Joe knIzek.
o'conner is said TO have been MS.
ISOLATED with l.. C. BIgelow, presi.
dent Of the sixty.six OH Syndicate.
who was arrested late Friday after.
noon.
o'Connor was released on deposit
OF $4,000 before United States Com.
missioner a. c. Bowman and viii
return to Portland to answcr TO the
charges.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17
5000, 900 Damage
Caused by Flames

PORTLAND, Ore. March IA
spectacular fire which invaded the
downtown section here last night TO
gut the Alder hotel and several small
retail stores, cnuscd damage esti.
mated this morning at 100000.
More than 100 guests were forced
TO flee from the hotel with most OF
their personal possessions total
loss. Several fircmen were slightly
injured battling the blaze.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17

The entire Greek colony in Ever.
EFT is in state OF excitement as a
result OF the tragedy. Those among
the colony who believe that the muir.
dcrs We're merely an unofficial exc
cution OF primitive justice are in.
clined to sympathize with the dead
woman's young brother. others are
staunchly defending Mrs. Karas
character.
A third child OF Mrs. Karas'
escaped the fate which met her
brother and sister by reason OF
the fact that she WAS I'm Seattle
NJ the time, visiting an aunt.
This child is the eldest, Amalia.
aged 5.
Mrs. Karas, who was one Of
the bellies Of the local Greek
colony, WAS strikingly beauti-
full young woman, and had many
suitors before she was won by
karas. For this reason. some
are inclined 10 lay the crime at
the door OF n jealous lover who
believed that Gust karas WIS
usurping his dead brothers
place.
The fire was discovered at about
s:3o n m. AT first II was thought
that II was just an ordinary blaze.
but subsequent investigation disclos.
ed tho fact that oil-saturated rags
had been thrown under the bed where
Mrs. Karas body was found with her
brother.in.law's.
Both Mrs. Karas' and Karas' heads
were found to have been terribly
mutilated. but there were no marks
Of violence upon either OF the dead
children.
Little Polly was dead In her
crib, In the room adjoining the
room where her mother was muir
dered. Her brother. Alexander,
who had been sleeping in cot
next 10 her crib. was evidently
awakened by the flames and
made a pltiful futile attempt to
escape. His body was found I'M
derneath his cot, where he had
crawled In an effort to escape
from the suffocating smoke.
Mrs. Karas and her brother were
born and educated in this country.
Her husband and brothcr.in-law.
however, were both natives OF Greece,
No date has been set, as yet, for
the coroner's inquest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17
Extra Police Guard
Irish in New York

NEW YORK. March five
hundred extra police guarded the
marchers In the st. Patriek's day
parade here today.
While exponents Of the Free state
were marching M Fifth avenue. the
American Association for the Recog-
milton OF tho Irish Republic spent
the day in mourning for The 81
patriots who have been executed by
the English free state" according 10
n letter sent 20 Mayor Hyian. by
Michael a. Kelly. director OF the or
ganizatjon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17

Irish Bull. Copyrighted in all for
eiEn countries, including Ballard
Henry Ford would make Just
about as good a president a. he does
an automobile. Take that any way
you like.
Tho Book beer season drc,rcth near,
Wen sec the goat sign rcrer:
For cont you undersfdEd, my dear.
Theus days Is gone forcrers
Ancient Americanologists have
Just discovered marble palace.
frescoed with the suhlimcst works OF
arts.
The great tomb Is believed TO be
the last resting place OF Pharaoh
one.Arm-Lunch. the king OF Beef.
Stews.
King one-Arm.Luneh was great
providcr for his people. He merely
punched your exit credentials and a
plate OF hash was Forthcoming.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17
Husband Acquitted
of Numbering Wife

SAN FRANCISCO. March II. -
Henry Williens was home with his
motherless children today--free from
charges of having murdered his
wife.
After the jury had been out more
than "a hours n verdict acquitting
Wilkens was returned late yester,
day.
Wilkcns was alleged to have con,
spired with Arthur and Walter Cas-
tor to stage "holdup," In which
Mrs. Wilkens was shot to death, on
his first trial the jury disagreed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17

The Rainier Garden club and tho
Seattle Rose society presented tho
Columbia City branch library with
100 rose bushes Friday. ms part OF
the program to make Seattle the
flower city OF America. The gift was
received by ]. l.. jennings librarian,
and was presented by Mrs. II. a.
Gardner. chairman OF the Rainier
Garden club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17

the roadside. Two Of the ban.
dts. both wounded. surrendered.
while the third made a dash for
the woods. The patch Of woods,
about mile square. was quick
~ surrounded o, possemen and
half an hour later. while sher-
~ Matt starwlch and his blood
hounds were nearing the place.
posssmsu spicd the third ban
dit. n lie attempted 10 leave
cover. and shot him Ia the shoul.
der.
Tho car used by tho bandits was
stolen from Conrad johnson. isf.
summit ave. Seattle. Friday night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17
Bishop Burke Dies
in St. Joseph, Mo.

ST JOSEPH. Mo. Mnrch H.
Bishop Maurice L, Burke, head of
the 81. Joseph diocese OF the Cath.
Ollie church, died here early today.
Bishop Burke was the oldest bishop
in tho United tSates In point OF
service. He was as years old.
Death was due TO complications.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17

The dead
Mrs. Cleopatra Karas 90 propretress of the Home
Bakery, 1908 Hewitt ave.
Alexander Karas her 4yearod son. and Polly Karas, her
2-year-old daughter.
Gust karas, brother of Mrs. Karas' dead husband.
George Karjos Mrs Karas 19yearod brother is in the
city Jail pending investigations
Mrs Karas and her brothernlaw beaten to death
with an AK or hammer they lay in bed in the shanty
which they occupied in the of the bakery.
The murderer then saturated the bed with kerosene and
set fire to it, in attempt to up his crime.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17

WAsHINGToN. March IL
Wheat stocks in country mills and
elevators on March ] nro estimated
70 he oi,4iG,0O0 bushels ng com.
pared with 75.O7O.oOO a year ago. tho
department OF agriculture an.
Inounccd today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17

or course. all this happened be
fore the Light Wines and Beer Re-
belllon.
The lore Of a gal ! ncrer hare ICON.
! nerer hare made maiden sigh.
There's no ono to care ,ehere ! 90.
Nop amt the lucky DuVf
Step on II. Rummy. i wanta
Moth Caroline license.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17
HOUSE IS BURNED
TO HIDE MURDER!
Boy Is Held Material Witness in Amazing Crime Mys-
terry; Mother, Two Children and Brother-in-Law Are
Victims of Quadruple Death and Arson Plot; Kero-
sene Is Used
BY BOB BERMANN

EVERETT March 1One of the most amazing mysteries in the
annals Of the opened today with the
preparation of quadrupe murder and plot.
AS the result of werd tangled chain of circumstances four
dead home in and young boy being held
material witness with the possibility of murder charges
STARING in tho fano
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17
A soooP. a scoori

only colu m N
owned and oper.
aied by a Seattle
man prints today
the first. authen-
tic ph OF o graph
ever taken OF an
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17
EXTRA. EXTRA.

by permission
OF Lord Carnivori-
cious we hereby
su b m IL n true
snapshot OF the
original King Tut
ankhamen, second
Pharaoh Of the
Egyptians. T h ! ;
is the first photo
graph printed IN
Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17
LII GEE GEE, TIL OFFICE
yAMP. SEI:
In III spring young girls
fancy lightly turns TO hats and
sioyes.

You can't blame the legislature fof
not abolishlng capital punishment 10
long ~ there arc persons who say
Every day In every way am get
uns debter and deh'-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17
Theft
RAID FAILS!
Station Agent Hides $4,000 Payroll in
Rubbish and Thwarts Attempt of
Armed Men at Robbery; Bandits Are
Captured After Wild Chase by Posse

desperate attempt to rob the express station at South
Prairie, where $4,000 payroll deposited fus-
raed Saturday morning and the three bandits cap
tured Enumcaw after wild chase in which of
shots were fired by the pursuers and pursued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17

CANDIDATE FOR THE
POISON IVY CLUB
Waiter who insists on bath
Ing his thumbs in your soup
before serving 1t TO you.

King Tut may be old. but the
walters thurnbprints on the soup
dish are older.
In the excavation OF old skulls. IT
IL yet to be proved that a man could
get his lips around restaurant cup.
POEMS OF PASSION
Lore IN cottage 10 GOOD enough,
Lore In mansion IL stceH,
Lore In Fat Is liftie bit rough,
Lore IN an office Is T..
Some OF these cops are 10 dumb
they would arrest a baseball player
for stealing second.
A California woman found guilty
OF bootlegging was sentenced TO
spend 500 days nt home.
This seems TO us 10 be clearly
against the constitution OF the
United States. which provides
against cruel and unusual punish.
ment.
London man strolls inru seats OF
the British metropolis clad In ar.
nor. Newspaper.
This Is one way 10 foil tho speed.
ers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-17

WEATHER

ToRighf and Sunday. fair; mod
crate Horfherly ,elads.
Temperature Last q Hours
Maximum. SO. Minimum. So.
Today noon. i6.
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-01
Twenty Years Ago
Interesting News Items cuiIsd From
Files Of The State Herald Of
Score Years Age

Judge Kelsey made q business trir
to Sterling last week. =
The people OF Washington count,
are making move to have the ques
tion Of county high school submitted
to the voters at = special election e
be held next tall.
s. ". Holland went to Denver Wed
nesday on business. = ''--'''
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Show have q
fine new daughter at their home. She
arrived this morning. Friday. Febru
ary 81. :
Gus Richardson. the jolly butcher
OF Holyoke. was shaking hands with
old friends In the city Wednesday. =
Imperial. Neb.. Tribune. 2
4. II. Mead. one OF the early set
tiers OF Phillips county. but for eight
years past residing near Brideepoft,
Nebr.. arrived In Holyoke Tuesday "a
look after business matters and wish
old friends. He has for some time
been engaged In the cattle business.
but recently sold his ranch on the
Platte river.
=, A. Il. Patrick from Holdrege. Nebr.,
who purchased the ". r. Shamp resi-.
dence property in Hoiyoke. brought
his family to I9lyoke the first OF the
week 70 make their home.
Miss Alice Miller. who has been
visiting with the family of c. p.
crowner OF Hoiyokc. returned to her
home at Eiwood. Hehr.. this week.
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-01
RADIO OUTFIT iooGs
70 COLORADO sentssee

S. S. Gregory. eO3e W. Pixies Peak
avenue. Colorado Springs. held The
lucky number which drew the radio
outnt rafRied Oh By the American
Legion. mention OF which was In last
weeks Herald. The drawing took
place in from OF the Pcsriess thea.
tire last Saturday night. ana n,sIa-
Der ll3 was the thirtsenth number
drawn and was held BY the above
named gentleman. The set was
shipped to Mr.. Gregory.
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-01
FARMERS MEETING a SUCCESS

Last Saturday night about thirty
farmers gathered at the Holyoke High
School to discuss some of ths prob
lens they confront in the feeding of
livestock. The meetings was pro-
nounced decided success from every
standpoint.
Charles Stoker. from the Logan
County Agricultural Department, had
charge Of the discussion, Feeding Of
SWINE" and handled his subject in q
very efficient manner After his dis.
cussion the meeting was thrown open
to Informal questions and discussions
by the men present and their response
was hearty and interesting. It was
decided at this meeting to continue
the series of meetings. holding them
every other Saturday night. A com
mittee was appointed to have charge
Of the refreshments which are to be
served at future dates. It was also
decided to form a separate depart
ment for the women. 1t is urged, Gu
pecially. that all women. who can, &C.
company their husbands and take part
in the women's meeting.
Remember that these meetings ere
yours to make Of them what you want
to. The direction Of the meetings and
program is in charge Of F. E. Brolliar
OF the Agricultural Department Of the
High School. His success OF the ar.
rangement Of these programs, will de.
pend entirely upon your continued in.
terest and participation in the meet.
ings. Remember that the date set
for the next meeting is Saturday
night, March 10th. q 1880. Come and
bring your neighbors with you and be
prepSred for a profitable time.