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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-08
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eaiiber Colts piaioi~-in the house.
Rltho a smaller gun was owned by
Thornton
Thornton II aid to have told an
other story of the shooting 20 a
detective, In which he described HIS
aasaiiant rs "A woman dressed Ike
a man" and declared nho was very
strong In her arms"
Thornton has been the principal
figure In tho long controversy be.
tween Mayor E. J. Brown and Rev.
Chauncey J Hawkins over vice con
ditiona IN the city. The Liberty
dance hall. owned by Thornton. has
tween Brown al Hawkins. the lat.
ter seeking 10 have the place closed
as public nuisance"
Thornton at ono time II said by
police officers 20 have been an in
mate OF the city hospital ana wns
defended by Mayor Brown. who
then acted ms his lawyer
Thorn,on's brother-in.iaw. who
was sleeping In a back room. awoke
and found Thornton lying near the
fireplaes bleeding profuHely. He
called DR. r. J. Clancy. ana Thorn
ton was taken 60 Columbus santa.
rum. The relative knew nothing
Of tho attack until Il was over. he
declared
Clancy reported the case 90 Chief
sevoryus sunday morning and Sew.
eryns made personal investiga.
ton
Evidence OF n terrific struggle
was found in tho parior. dining
room. hallway and bedroom. Two
more bullets we're found. on. em.
bedded IN tho hall wall. the other
lying on tho kitchen floor. where ~
had fallen after piercing three doorv
and rebounding from another. Tho
last shot had been fired after the
three doors had been shut. a. other
wlso tho bullet would have pierced
them AZ did the first
Pearl beads were scattercd over
the floors OF the various rooms
Detectives Kaid. Indicating that
Thornton had grabbed tho strand
from a woman's throat during the
struggle. breaking them.
The fact that Mrs. Thornton de
ciared the beads were her own and
that she had cluichcd them ms she
tainted. breaking the chain. was
recorded by the police The wide
distribution Of tho pearls. however
was not explained. police assert-
While tho authorities believe that
woman enemy Of Thornton'n was
tho ansniinns. other theories have
been advanced
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-08
Two Youths Steal
Auto From Officer

Driving an auto which had been
stolen from Patrolman Morris Fine
a few moments before. two youths
Sunday night gave PatroIrnan c. l..
Kemper a fast race before they
were overhauled. at Fourth ave.
and Pike IT. One Of the lads fled.
but the other. Louis Bohannsn. 10.
was captured.
Kemper was notified Of the theft
by J. Aspen. 1912 Woodland Park
ave. who witnessed the affair At
18th ave. and ". Pine NJ. Ksnper
and Patrolman A. q. Anderson pur.
sued the two boys in their own car
and drove them into n pocket in a
traffic Jam. making the capture pos
sible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-08

Official designation OF tho period
between January is 20 20. inclusive.
as Apple week has been proclaim
ell by Mayor Brown.
The proclamation says: ITO con.
ter the attention Of our people on
the value OF the apples. their cheap.
ness in comparison with other fruits.
and TO stimulate the buying and eat.
Ing OF apples. therefore proclaim
January Is to 20 inclusive a. Apple
week"
Due to car shortage early Ia the
apple shipping season. certain mar
kcts were lost TO Washington grow.
srs and the surplus was placed on
market which has since become
inactive Much OF the surplus i
made up Of fancy grades % thu
fruit which. II not CONSUMED. will
be a total loss a. they Will not
withstand continued storage. There
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-08
KHAN EXPOSE
is EXPECTED
Continue investigation OF
Southern Murders

COURTHOUSE. Bastrop. la.
Jan. s.--Activities Of the ku
islux Khan in Morchouso Far.
ish viii be exposed IN eonnec
ton with opening hearings In
the torture murders OF Watt
Daniel aud Thomas Richards.
stat. officials declared today.
The announcement was made by
Attorney General Coco. In outlining
steps 10 be followed IN tho present
inquiry into how tho mangled
bodies OF the two men came 60 DO
found In the bottom OF Lake
Fourehe,
"ftaids and night riding activities
IN which II Il known that hooded
members Of the Ku Kiux KAN
took part" Coco said. were gone
into fully.
Some Of these are masked night
riders OF which members OF tho
khan have boaated openly We are
here TO take up not only the foul
murder OF two citizens Of Louisiana.
hut also every case In which tho
authority Of Louisiana has been
superseded in Morehouse BY what
" nothing short OF super govern.
ment"
Chief among the night riding
activities mentioned by the nj.
torn.y general was the ibid.
naping" last year Of young
Bastrop Girl. Addie May Hamil
ton. 10 years old
One night. while the father and
brother were absent. masked and
hooded hand surrounded tho house,
entered Z, and tore tho Riri from
her mothers arms one repor,
says that Mrs Hamilton was knock.
ed down by one OF the hooded men
Addie May was Frnt TO her sisters
home In Little Rock. where che 70.
malned until the day the troop.
reached Morehouse Parish at Gov.
crnor Parker's order. on that day
she returned 20 her parents here
and has remained al home ever
since.
There was n curious uudercurrrnt
OF whispered rumorr here today. one
that the name OF another woman
will be brought into the hearing.
Indications today were additional ar,
rests viii be obtained By the state
today and tomorrow.
A recess today. the anniversary or
the battle OF New Orleans. gave the
state an opportunity to complete
plans for the wholesale arrests and
other details Of this hearing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-08
Holdups, Burglars
Work in Weekend

Two bandits operated over the
week end. and several house rob.
berries we're committed by burglars.
One burglar suspect was being held
BY the police Monday.
A masked bandit. whose only wea.
pom consisted Of long-biaded Jack.
knife. held UP r.. X FendaIi, 1913
Eighth ave. w. near his home.
taking IS from him. Saturday night.
Another thug menaced MIR. and
Mrs. J. A. Franz, 7703 Greenwood
ave. with death Sunday night At
the point Of a gun. He took dol.
lar from Franz and demanded Mrs.
Franz's rings. She refused to give
up her wedding ring. and the bandit
agreed 70 Let her keep ~.
Harold s. Barthei. sccused Of rob
bing drug store n 1901 18th ave.
NJ. e. Of SIPS. was arrested by
aergt w. p. Carr and Patrolman
J. A. Collier He fl held on an
open charge for Investigation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-08
FLOODS CAUSE
MILLION LOSS

PORTLAND. Jan. s.'--F'iood waters
in northwestern Oregon were be
loved TO have reached their peak
az dawn today and signs Of subsid.
ence were reported from hcadwafera
In the cascade watershed.
Attic but one life has been lost.
property damage has been enormous.
according 10 estimates today. Loss
TO farm. highway and railroad prop.
erty will exceed $1,000. 900 Il was be.
lleved
In the Willamette valley railroads
were blocked IN scores OF places. i'm.
por,snt highway bridges were
washed out. thousands OF acres of
lowiand have been inundated. and
wire communication has been inter.
rupted Eugene reported It's milk
supply affected.
Several small towns were cut off
from the north
There was doubt that the ieglslat.
ure. meeting AT Salem today for the
biennial session and the inaugura.
ton Of Governoreiect Walter NJ.
Pierce. would be able 20 convene. due
70 the absence OF numbers % mem.
bers OF both houses. impedcd in their
journey 10 the capital by flooded
streams and blocked highways and
railroads.
The railroad line 20 Marsnfirld has
been blocked. and other lines 10 the
coast. including that 10 Tillamook.
havs been damaged by slides. The
Columbia gorge reported the famous
Columbia River highway half under
slides between Portland and Cascade
Locks. and totally blocked beyond
that point. Both the North Bank
and the Union Pacific railroads thru
tho gorge have suspended opera.
tons.
Many important bridges have been
washed away in the region east OF
the Cascades.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-08
Government Loses
$8,8O0.O0O in Oil

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.--The bu.
reau Of mines. interior department.
claims that $4,000 900 barrels OF oil
have been lost thru failure 20 drill
offset wells 10 the navy reserve oil
reservoirs OF California alone. In
this assumption. the governments
loss in royalties was approximately
So. 800 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-08
T OSES MONEY IN
II DARKENED MOVIE

NEW YORK Suffering severely
from nervous trouble due TO business
worries. LOUIS Gates WIS advised by
his doctor 10 see his first movie
show. His neig1bor IN the darkened
house picked his pocket Of s42.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-08
WATER sHuT.OFr NOTICE

Water VIII be shut off on r.
Spruce ~. and Lake Dell ave.
from 32nd ave. TO r.. Alder IT,,
and on y. Alder st.. from Lake
Dell ave. 10 Lakeside ave, Tues.
day. January .. from 8 a. m. to
y. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-08
TRANSFORMERS O

ffNE1UIUNTNS OF MI SaInfFT
parish, Of which Canon Ronald Hi.
ton IN rector. viii elect officers for
the coming year Tuesday night.
whrn a meeting IN 10 be held at 8
o'clock Ia the parish church.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-08

Thin blown Tumblers,
well finished, clear glass.
Straight-side shape. Spe-
cial: Set of six, 400.
THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-08

unusually attractive offering
"A Skirts Coo
and Plaid
THE powNsr.,ps sro,u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-27
Sarazen Wins Over
Happy Thoughts in
$4,000 Match Race

Laurel, Md. Oct. 26.-AlrS. Will
liam X. Vanderbilt's unbeaten Sara
zen was crowned king of 1925 two
wear olds this afternoon when he
galloped away from Edward f.
Simm's previously undefeated f1lly,
Happy Thoughts, in the $4,000
match race here. The winners time
for the six furlongs was LA.
Earl Sande had SaraZen off hrSt
and he was never headed. At the
half mile post, with Sarazen two
lengths in the lead. Andy Schuttinger
rode Happy Thoughts hard, and sue
ceoded in momentarily reducing Sar-
azen's advantage but Sande gave
Sarazen his head. and swinging into
the stretch had the gelding four
lengths in front. In the stretch
Happy Thoughts closed up some
ground but could not threaten ser
iously and Sarazen finished we'll in
hand. The fractional time was
% 3-5. As; ia.
Sarazen paid $500 in the mutuels
on a zoo ticket. The race marked
tho nintsh consecutive victory for
Mrs. Vanderbilts little star.
In addition to the stake the victory
brought SaraZzen silver trophy
valued at $500. The event brought
forth the biggest crowd of the Laurel
meeting. the grounds being packed
hours before the scheduled time for
the race.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-27
Americas Decision
Raises HOPES Allies

London, Oct. 26.-CBy A. PN-
Americas decision to lend her nd.
wee and cooperation in a conference
lof the settlement of the German
Ieparatlons muddle seems TO have
iiShted Europe out of the slough of
depression. VI
Secretary Hughes PROMPT and do
clSlNe response TO Marquis Curzon's
pea lor American assistance has
gwen impetus TO a situation which
mas heretofore been marked by ut
te inertia. and for the first time to-
day British officials began to see a
rltt in the mists which have envelop-
Ell the problem so long
Americas voice, StressinC the i'm
pelltlNe need of finding a suitable
financial plan to prevent economic
disaster III Europe. found PROMPT
echoes in Paris. Brussels, and Rome
Tor 1t became known late this after
noon at the British foreign office that
France, Belgium and Italy had all
accepted the principle of an advisory
conference or experts
France will also have to face the
question of reducing the amount Of
expected from Germany
under the Versailles treaty which
in the past has been fixed ~ g.
600 900, 900 pounds sterling. or 1872
100000, 600 gold marks. This sum.
and the question of granting a
to Germany were the
points which lcd to- the failure of the
last expert bankers commission. Of
which J. p. Morgan was a member.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-27
TO BLOCK SH!PME Mt CHRISTMAS
trees FROM N, ENGLAND States
FEAR GYPSY moth INFESTATI0N
States Of New York, Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey, Maryland
and Ohio to Enforce Quaran-
tine-Maine Hardest Hit
Means Severe Blow to Bust
ness Of Shipping Trees and
Greens

The state Department of Agricul-
turc has definite information that all
Christmas trees and all Christmas
greens Will be excluded this year from
vania. Certain rumors Of this quar-
antinc which have been in circulation
during the summer and fall have
caused Hon. Frank p. Washburn,
commissioner of agriculture, to COM
riunica:e directly with the proper
officials at Harrisburg and Albany
requesting that certain areas in
Maine which are believed to be free
from gypsy and brown tail infesta-
tions. might be excluded from the
quarantine or that shipments might
at least be made from these areas
under proper inspection.
The reply from both the states of
Pennsylvania ana New York is de
cidedly unfavorable and indicates
that absolutely no trees will be re-
cciyed from any points in New Eng
land. several reasons are given for
this action on the part of the New
York and Pennsylvania officials
II is claimed that scattered gypsy
moth infeStatioNs are found in
practically every part of Maine and
that Christmas tree producing areas
are to lar2" to admit of efficient
scouting. The suggestion of Com
missioner Washburn that trees be
Inspected at the point OF shipment or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-27
Kills Self After
Row With Husband of
Woman He Visited

La Sale, Colo. Oct 26.-After a
terrific hand o-hand struggle with
Elmer Novel; in the Novel; home
here, William Bedlien drove to his
own home eight miles away and
committed suicide by shooting him
self, early today. During the fight
in which the participants battlcd
for an hour with pistols, knives and
fists, both men were beaten badly
and Mrs. NOVEL; seriously injured
The trouble started NOVEL; said,
when he discovered Bedlien visiting
Mrs. NOVEL;.
Mrs. Novel; lost two fingers from
one hand when she grasped a knife
in the hands of one of the men. The
furniture in the house was wrecked
and the walls filled with bullet holes.
Bedlien who was 60 years old was
manager of the White Ash mine here.
and NOVEL;, So formerly had been
employed in a mine in which Bed
lien was foreman.
Mrs. NOVEL; is in a hospital and
her husband is in Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-27
Scientist Steinmetz
Dies in Schenectady

Schenectady. \. Y. Oct. 26-Ihe
body of DR.. Charles Proteus Stein
metz, inventor. scientist, mathemati-
clan and electrical wizard" who
died in his home here this morning
Of heart failure induced by the
fatigue of n trip to the Pacific coast.
tomorrow will lie in his home in state
for public reverence. On Monday
afternoon, after private funeral ser
vices the body will be inferred in
Vale cemetery in the heart of the
city. in a plot which the inventor &C
quired some years ago.
Rev Ernest Oaldecott pastor of
All Souls Unitarian church of which
DE- Steinmetz was an active mem
Der and Rev. DR.. A. l.. Clark, former
pastor. will officiate at the funeral
services. Among the mourners will
be Leroy Hayden, Onetime secretary
and laboratory assistant to the in
vcntor and his son by adoption and
Miss Clara Steinmetz of New York
City. a half-siSter and only relative
of Dr. Stcinmetz in this country.
The inventor died this morning at
a time when his friends had sup
posed he was we'll recupcrated from
a lecture trip which greatly had
drained his strength.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-27
France, Italy and Belgium
Agree To British Pro-
pOSaI for lnternatiOn-
al Commission
W ashingtOn Sees Hope
of S e It'll e m e n t of
Troublesome Cues
tiOn-America's Will
lingness to III e | p
Cheers Allied Ma
tons French Fig
ures Set at 6,6O0,O00,-
600 Pounds May Be
Reduced

Washington, Oct. &c (By A. PO-'
Word that France, Italy. and Belgium
had accepted British proposals that
al international commission of eX-
pcrts be formed to study Germany's
economic situation and capacity to
pay brought hope today to Washing
ton officials that at last a step had
been taken toward adjustment of the
veXinS reparations problem.
1t was clear that some official an
ncuncement from Londan was ey-
pected to show the extent to which
an agreement had been reached. And
IL was said autoritativelv that so far
as the situation had developed during
the day it appeared certain that
American expert. named with the an
prevail Of the Washington govern
ihent, would sit as members of the
commission.
notiicial adviCes from Paris said
ihat Great Britain had not accented
the French stipulation that the COM
mission be named under authority of
'tie tVpdfdtlpuS commission and with
III the specific terms of the treaty of
' efsailIes. Presumably that stipula-
toh also marked the Italian and Bel
Sian acceptances.
1t Is understood that the French
government has pointed out to the
London foreign office that it is only
under the specific authority of the
treaty which permits the prepara-
IONS commission at need to call in
expert advice that it could see anv
way to bring about the proposed eco
hrmlc study of Germany's resources
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-27

WASHINGTON oct o6-tRv \ pN-
Frank Il kellogg iorr,a,. I-nitad
s;tates senator from AIinnnsnt,, L.,s
been selected by President ronIjdyo
as American ambass3dnr 10 t;ra3r
Britain. Formal announcement *
withheld for the present Nm M an
pointmcnt is ,,,prrtcd to become ef-
receive soon.
News that AR kellogg had hean
chosen to succeed George Harvey
whose resignation racentI2 was arl
centad rroatn1 . sti, ot tho C,nitol
Senators generally declined to
comment on tnn srirrtinn Iut sorSn
of Them madn Iittla .ffo,t tn ronco,I
,hni,. su,nriSa IInratot,,a NJ, L-oI
Innt.s n.,ma b,d M haan ,nnnt.lnad
nronincntIv in connection MIN tba
3mhass, 5nIsIIin
White House ana State Doror+r,cp+
officials declined IA disc,,.. ti,n solarN
ian 1ha AMY ,nr,r,ant -, I'LL wa,
IInusn heinc tb.+ tLo pr.,,I..,,+ faI,
tbo limo wa nor ,'nt c,,,,,. ,.,,n,, 80,
IN INA a,,,oi,,t,,,ont
.Conld he MAIDS
1ftor , ea,.,.ico IF s,>. ,.oor- l., ~,
senate NI,. L,oIIor,, "a, d 80 AZ
d,te ~, rc-oian+in,, t,st <-a,.,,,,II'r
mi W. Tnfoatc1 III, u an ,,,,a,, j.,
M ,,nIitirai ,ntoo,.oI ~ NJ ,,,.,I ~
I,lo,. u,n,t,r. ;rtn otHoo t,.o,,, 1T.
st2to onJ rnsuItnd - ~ o1ectinn
from otLor etotco ~ snro.ors Mo
Lovn I,oo,, ,,rnn,i,,o,+ IN ~ >-n,,
J12rtisan rnaoIa Tbrnrorn,,+ Nc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-27
Homage to Doctor
Whittier by BOwdoin
Club at Portland

Portland, Me, Oct. Ex-Governor
Percival p. Baxter, President Ken
meth c. NJ. Sills, alumni secretary
Austin II. Mccormick, coach Fred
Y. Ostergren and coach John j.
Magee assisted the Bowdoin Club Of
Portland in paying homage to DR..
Frank Whittier. the dean of Bow
dom athletics, at the annual meet
ing of the club tonight. Letters also
were read from DR.. Dudley \. Sar-
gent OF Harvard and from Judge
John \. Peters, who was a ciassmatc
of DIR. Whittier.
John +. Dana of the class Of 1898
was elected president.
The club voted to send a radio
gram to DR. Donald r. Macmillan,
now eleven degrees from tie North
Pole, and secretary McGorriN will
tomorrow send the following mes
sage:
"Bowdoin Club of Portland. as
sembled annual meeting. DR.. Whit
tier honored guest. sends YOU its
cordial greetings"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-27
Leather Dealer Tells
of Loss S17,500 in
Trial of CorcOran

Boston. OcH. 26-Tames l.. Donovan.
wealthy leather dealer who was
mulcted, according to his testimony.
of S17.500 by an alleged blackmail
ring. today said an attempt was made
on his life last Saturday when he
was called to the witness stand in the
trial of William j. Cocoran. former
district attorney of MiddleseX County.
and seven others. charged with eX-
tOrtion. The statement followed the
announcement that the Suffolk coun-
tv grand jury had reported n secret
Indictment in connection with a new
phase on the trial.
DOnONan'S statement was made In
the course of cross examination. He
said II told one of the attorneys that
an attempt had been made Saturday
night to put me in the way of being
killed"
In explanation. he asserted that his
automobile had been tempered with
while he was at dinner and that the
air had been released from the rear
tire in such manner that, when he
started his car it shot across the
street in a wide circle, narrowly miss
ing striking telegraph pole
In tcstifying today that he had
paid. through his attorney, St7,50O
ito stop publicity" Donovan was ask
ed what the attorney advised him to
pay the money for. He snapped back.
in response, ITO settle with a gang of
crooks"
A storm Of protest rose from the
defense table but Judge Quinn allow
ed the answer TO stand. Questioned
by Judge Quinn, personally. the wit
ness asserted that besides the $1,000
given to Attorney John f. McDon-
aid to settle the case, he had paid an
additional $4,000 to the attorney.
"You knew the $4,000 was for Cor
coran?" the judge asked.
The witness did not remember.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-27
Wife Slayer to
Get Life Sentence
Liquor is Alibi

Cambridge Mass, oct. 2G-Morris
A. Arnold OF Ashland on trial charg-
ed with first degree murder follow
ing the death Of his wife from bull
let wounds last summer. pleaded
guilty of murder in the second de-
gree today in East Cambridge Grim
inal court. ON MOndey he will be
sentenced to life imprisonment, the
only penalty permitted under the
law.
At the time of the Staying OF Mrs.
Arnold. Regina and Evelyn, his
daughters, were shot and seriously
wounded. Regina was govern
ment waitress. Arnold's decision
to change his plea of not guilty
came after long conference in the
district attorneys Office today in
which his daughters pleaded with
him to plead to the second degree
charge to avoid possible death
sentence.
Arnold. on the stand in his own
behalf. asserted that he had been
drinking during the night proceed
ing the shooting and throughout
the day. He said that he remem-
bered clearly events Immediately
preceding and following the crime
but during the interval his mind
was u blank. lie is 90 years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-27
Believe Acceptance
Wise Move by POincare

Paris. oct. % OBy A. P)-The
French government has accepted the
British proposal for an examination
into Germany's capacity to pay re-
paratlOns. 1t is regarded in diplo-
matte circles that Premier Poincare
has thus avoided n bad turning in
Frances international relations, for
this morning. when the American
note and Prime Minister Baldwins
speech were published here, he ap-
peared to be beset on all sides.
Defied by the German chancellor
in a speech which was regarded as
prcsaging prolOngatiOn and intcnsi-
fcation of the troubles with the
RCiChs, and summoned by his allied
associates to accept the principle of
a conference which he had hitherto
steadily rejected. the French premier
seemed to have been isolated, If not
CorncrCd.