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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-24
TENANT Will
Aid IN PROBE.
Looks Like Clear
Case of Murder,
He Declares

Captain OF Detectives Charles Ten.
nant, the man who has unrnveled
many tangled mystery threads. was
cooperating with Coroner w. II.
Corson wednesday trying to locate
tho person who left the litelesa
form OF a tiny baby boy in the
Princess theater. Only ono clew
has been found to aid tho detectives
in tho search. Mas Lola Glass,
ushor at tho theatcr, said she had
seen an old woman enter tho the.
alter With a large market basket
nm hour or so before thu body
was found. Tho woman had sat
in the back part OF the house on
the Right hand side. next 20 the
wnil, whore tho baby was found
later by Mrs. George II. strohl
1886 42nd ave. s. w, and Mrs.
N. G.. Roberts. 1907 Howell st.
Coroner w. III. corson ordered
n post.mortem TO be held wedncs.
day by Or. William J. Jones to
determine the exact cause Of death.
Corson stated. however. that Il was
apparently clear caso OF murder
an the child was apparently healthy
and normal In every respect. altho
only n few hours old Mt the time
he had been stranglcd with the
cord.
Mrs. Stroll told detectives thu,
with Mrs. Roberts she had entered
the theatcr about $3.50 Tuesday aft.
ernoon to sec the movie play. "The
Woman Conquers.'
1T looks TO me-" said Capt. Ten.
nant, las tho someone didn't want
n baby and was not afraid 20 murder
II. Somewhere in this city there IL
n person with the blood OF child
on his head / win do my best 10
find thit person"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-24
FORBES FACES
ACCUSATIONS
Kept Loans and Wanted
Cabinet Job, Says Witness

WASHINGTON. Oct. Discharges
that Colonel Charles Il. Forbes. form.
or director OF the veterans bureau.
had accepted loans from contractors
which he did not repay. were laid
before the senate investigating COM
mittee by Counsel John r. Organ
with the testimony Of T.. II. Morti.
mer. former agent for contractors.
Mortimer. who is now member
OF Philadelphia coal firm, testified
that he came TO Washington In Feb.
ruary. 1922, as the representative OF
n number of contracting companies
OF ST. Louis. Detroit. Dallas and Chi.
caRo.
He said that after becoming ac-
qualnted with Forbes in n social way,
Forbes gave him confidential infor.
nation on the location Of proposed
sites for hospitals. plans and speclfl.
cations which gave tho companies he
represented an enormous advantage
over their competitors.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-24
ALLEGED BANK
BANDITS HELD

PORTLAND. Oct. 2l.-Believed to
have been implicated in the robbery
OF the West oakland branch OF the
Oakland. Cal. bank. In which over
$4,000 was stolen. four men were
under arrest here today. awaiting
further ldentlficntion.s
A revolver found in the mems be.
longingE IL the same weapon which
one OF the bank robbers stole few
days previous from an Oakland pc.
llccmon, local officers said.
The quartet gave names of Leslie
and Robert owens. James Regan and
Guido Colo. They were arrested in
downtown hotel when the pro.
pric,or became suspicious of their
activities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-24
"FRAT" BURGLAR
IN COURT TODAY
John E. Taylor Decides to
Plead at Once

John f.. Taylor, fraternity
house burglar. was TO plead
guilty before Judge King Dyke
man Mt LIS "Wednesday, Prose
cutor Malcolm Douglas an.
nounced. The youth reached the
decision after talking with his
father.in.Iaw, Burt G. Campbell.
and his m o tber. Mrs. Faye
Campbell, Wednesday morning.
The youthful university student
Raffles. when arraIgned Tuesday be.
fore Judge King Dykemnn. pleaded
for a few days in which to talk 1t
over" with his parents before max.
ing an answer OF guilty" or mot
guilty" BY n sudden change OF
mind Taylor spoiled the plans Of
Prosecutor Douglas. who had hoped
10 completely dispose OF the case
Tuesday by asking immediate pro
nouncement of sentence. Earlier In
the day. when Taylor was telling
the stories OF his many robberies. he
intimated no would plead guilty.
Taylor just escaped arrest few
weeks ago when he rented n FOR
hire" car and failed to return II TO
it's owner. John SAINT, 1922 Eighth
ave. After keeping the car several
days. Taylor returned IT, altho com.
plant charging grand larceny had
been drawn up.
Judge ]. r. Ronald Interceded in
behalf of the youth for the sake OF
his mother, Mrs. Faye Taylor Camp.
bell, wife Of Burt @. Campbell. presi.
dent OF the Puget Timber company.
Young Taylor was ordered to report
10 the prosecuting attorney each
week. but ne failed TO do so.
As result Of his woyward acts
and his ways OF living without Wis
lble means OF support. suspicion
had pointed a finger at him for sew
eral days. according TO the prose.
cutors office. Both Judge Ronald.
Probation officer Morrow OF the
prosecutors staff and Douglas be-
came suspicious that Taylor was the
fraternity house burglar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-24
FELT LITTLE
BODY AT feet
Women Mortified
as Instinct Tells
Them What 1t Is

The picture play, The Won.
an Couquer,- ut tho Prin.
cess thcatcr Tuesday afternoon
was hardly half finished when
Mrs. George II. StohI, who, with
Mrs. NJ. g. Roberts was attend.
ing the matinee. felt n bundle ut
her feet.
She told Mrs. Roberts. Someone
has left n bundle in here" Mrs.
s,ohl reached down for II and then.
with a woman's instinct. It came TO
her In flash that the package con.
tanned tho body OF n baby.
The tive women were Mortified
and refused to touch It. Instead.
they called TO man. sitting in
front OF them. S. Il. Livingston. ZIG
Burke bldg. and Livingston open.
ed It.
inside tho blanket. Livingston
found the form OF a baby which
had hardly had time TO grow cold.
He called o. Il. Hartman. theater
manager. and the police were sum.
moned The infant was taken to
the morgue whore the coroner pro.
nounccd II case OF strangilatIon.
The chilo weighed about 10
pounds and was wellformed
hoy. lie had reddish hair and
blue eyes. The baby was
chunky. II had no clothes and
was wrapped only in the news.
paper and the BLANKET from
which every mark. by which its
owner might be Identified, had
been removed.
The piece OF surgical gauze had
been drawn so tightly about the
helpless Infants neck that Il cut
into the flesh. II had been knotted
several times as if tied in savage
determination.
II cannot conceive OF any mother
who could deliberately murder n
helpless baby in that manner" said
Mrs. Stroll Wednesday ut was all
so shocking TO us we left the the.
alter and ! have not yet gotten over
II. The person who killed II should
he made TO suffer. Even tho they
didn't want il they needn't have
killed Il. There are scores OF homes
which would have gladly have adopt.
ed the homeless wait"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-24
No, Confirmation
Is Received in u. S.

NEW YORK. Oct. 24--officcs OF
the United states lines have no con.
firmation OF tho wireless report that
,het Levla,han had broken down off
the scIlly isles.
The vessel LETT here Saturday for
Southampton. where she is due to-
morrow. Among tho 500 passengers
on board Is Gen. John J. Pershing.
on his way abroad for rest.
According 10 information volun.
teered at the lines offices here, all
messages outside OF s o S calls and
personal messages are sent from
their ships in code. obviating the
possibility of other messages 10 the
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-24
Traffic Is Tied Up
in Canal by Flood
EALBOA HE,

BALBOA HEIGHTS. c. r.. oct. "a.
IA flood from the Chagrcs river
flowing into Gntun lake yesterday.
cause strong current where the
lake connects with the canal and
caused n suspension OF traffic until
. p. m. when 10 delayed ships re.
aumed transit.
II was the heaviest run off since
1909. discharg'ng thru II gates OF
the spillway, The water was at its
height thru the lock- culvcrts.
a slide covered 500 feet OF tho
Panama railroad but traffic wns re.
sumed Inst night There were no
slides In the canal.
si=rnfft, ,,,a. ,.a,,,,.,.a .,,........t -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-24
USHER WENT OFF
SHIFT AT 2::30

"AIiss Glass went off shift at 2:30
yesterday afternoon" wooley said
"She remembers seating the old
woman shortly before leaving The
baby was. found at AIS. by two
women who came in as soon as the
seat was vacated. There Is just
time for an entire performance to
be run off in the Interim
wooley is actively cooperating
with the police in running down
.clews In the case. lie dcplores the
entire affair and said he hoped the
guilty persons win be arrested and
prosecuted
Since the BABY had only been
born few hours, II would seem
to me that the people responsible
for the affair could be traced.
Somewhere, quite probably in the
downtown apartment districts. is
the mother" he said,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-24
Schooner on Fire;
Seamen Are Saved

NEW YORK. Oct. 2i.-The schoon.
or William S. Mcdonald Us on fire
i6 miles cast of Ambrose lightship.
a radio from the British tank steam.
or San Manuel. Cardiff TO New York.
said today
The San Manuel has rescued tho
William s. McDonalds crew.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-24
LEGISLATORS
FIRE WALTON
Suspended and Ordered to
Face Impeachment Trial

uhlAAfONiA CITY, Okla-, Oct.
2i-The upper house of the
Oklahoma legislature today re-
solved itself into a court of i'm
parchment to sit In trial of Gov.
j. c. Walton.
The governor was suspended by
the senate last night after the lower
house had adopted Impeachment ar
ttcles charging him with paying his
private chauffeur from the state
health boards funds and with pre-
venting a grand jury from meeting
by declaration of martial law.
! Lieut.. Gov. Trapp arrived in the
city during the night to take up the
duties of the office. altho Walton
was understood to be ready to fight
the suspension. declaring he could
not be removed until the impeach.
ment charges were finally acted upon
by the senate.
T. J. Johnson. chief justice of the
supreme court. was called in by the
senate TO organize II as an impeach-
ment body.
Walton refused to give up the Of.
flee today.
He sat in the executive offices
closely surrounded by his personal
bodyguard and refused to leave when
the sergeant at arms OF the senate
officially presented him with the no.
tice Of removal.
George Short. attorney general.
advised Acting Gov. Trapp that the
senate's action was legal and that
he was entitled to the office. After
looking over the armed police around
the governors office, however. Tram
decided he would not force the is.
sue" but would take things easy"
awaiting developments.
Testimony of Il. w. MARYLAND. Pom.
ca City oil man, regarding the source
of the funds for purchase OF Wal.
toms $4,000 home. was read to the
house today,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-24
LII GEE GEE, TIL OFFICE
vAsfP, SCI:
You can't blame n husband
for forgetting his wifc's birth
day. She forgets so many Of
them.

Rumor says that George -. Chris
tian. who was President HardIng's
secretary. is going to buy the Cleve-
land Indians. We hope he does.
Heaven knows professional baseball
needs Christian.
Record apple crop in Eastern
Washington this fall. Lots OF hard
cidarl Pretty soft!
a dinosaur egg is inches long.
which makes 1t admirable for throw.
ing at ham actors.
OF all the t1ords thar narc eUer
been ,rrit, the t5orst are: gust
oper voar mouth; it 'front.' hurt a
Bit"
The Seattle auto park housed . 900
automobiles during the past summer.
OF these, 1893 bore pictures Of div
ing girl on their windshield.
We DIARY
October 27b
Up betimes, and to the office, intent
upon work, but Lordi tho number Of
people who did come In and try 10 sell
mo things, but I did turn them all
down, ss am resolved not to buy any
more new-fsngied contraptions, but only
what IL necessary for my estate In life.
And so to lunch, and In the afternoon,
man did show me little kettle that
can be screwed on the radiator cap Of
n H. III fl..arr
in with the hot water from the radiator,
tho most curious thing ever I saw. And
did bay one and will try u out next
Sunday when I do drive into tho couD-
try, and indeed IL viii be great pleas
ure 10 drive along an Autumn highway,
surrounded by the rich odor OF corn
beef and cabbage.
Doggone II. somebody is always
trying to Iengthen our working day!
old Fishcrman (scathinoIv 10
neiOhbor who has shifted his foot
fwice In the last fire honrsJ-+'Noto.
toiei Did ne come out here 10
fish, or 10 make nonstop dancing
Tecord7"
LII Gee Gee says the top ofa dress
this year is about where the bottom
81 dress was last year.
Mother-where are you going this
evening. Gee Gee?
Gee Gec-oh, we're just going out
little while TO play hide and sheik.
LII Gee Gee has new plan TO
save money. She's making shoulder
straps for her new evening gown
out Of old typewriter ribbons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-24
Freighter Overdue
on Eastern Coast

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct, 24.-Thc
s,OO0ton freighter Peter II, Crowell,
which cleared from Galveston. TEX.
rs, on October 10 for Baltimore, *
three days overdue and has not been
heard from, according to agents here
today. She carried crow OF 80
offIrors and MAN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-24
TEACHERS BIG
WORK STRESSED
Dean Condor Speaks to
Educators at Institute
by sEABuRN BROWN

An appeal by Dean John +. Con.
don. OF the University OF Washing.
ton school OF law, 10 his audience
TO realize that upon the shoulders Of
each OF them. as individual cduca.
tors. rests the responsibility OF
shaping the future. not only OF the
grade and high schools. but OF the
state college and the university Il.
self" was the feature OF the opening
session OF the 37th annual conven.
ton OF the Washington Educational
association and joint teachers instl.
tutcs. which opened nj Meany hall on
the campus Wednesday.
II believe that statistics now being
complied win bear me out" Dean
Condor said. lin the statement that
not one student out OF a hundred
changes the habits of work and
thought he develops In the prepare.
tory schools after he enters a uni.
versity or college.
you are the people who WELD the
most potent influence on the char.
acters OF Washingtons youth. Sec
10 II that you do the work We'll"
MANY HERE
FROM OUTSIDE
Tho auditorium was more than
half filled by the teachers. $500 OF
whom are from schools outside OF
Seattle. Seattle. Tacoma and Island.
Jefferson. King. Kitsap, Pierce and
skngit county schools were repre-.
scented.
An extensive program OF speeches.
conferences and entertainments IL
planned for each morning afternoon
and evening OF the convention,
which will close Friday.
Following brief addresses OF well
come by Mayor Brown. speaking for
the city OF Seattle; Thomas Il. Cole.
superintendent OF the city public
schools. and Dean Condor. who sub.
atituted for President Henry Suzzallo.
n brief musical program and nd.
dresses by Elmer l.. Brocltnor, presi.
dent Of the w. u. A.. and Or, Edward
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-24
REPORT
FROM LONDON
Big U. S. Liner Is
Reported as in
Little Danger

LONDON. Oct. .i.-The Eve
ming News today declared that
the American liner Leyiathan
had broken down In bad weather
500 miles west Of the scilly
island.
The newspaper gave as It's
authority a wireless, picked up
ut southampton.
II stated that there was no
danger but that tho liner was
expected 10 be seriously delayed.
AZ tho offices OF the United
States lines there was no~con.
firnation OF the report.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-24
POLICE HUNTING
FOR AGED WOMAN

murdered baby found the Princess
piece of surgical which tied tightly about its neck The body
office attaches and members of the police force mysiied the
ment of the The police
their only
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-24
old WOMAN
IS ONLY CLEV
Usher Tells of Pa
iron Who Carried
Large Basket

An old woman. about 5 feet 3 or
inches in height. with gray. rather
straggly nmr. who carried large
market basket. was believed by
Miss Lola Glass. an usher at the
Princess thealer. TO hold the key to
the mystery of the death OF the
baby found in the teater Tuesday
afternoon.
This woman was met In the aisle
by Miss Glass and directed TO a
seat.
Il don't remember just where I
seated her" Miss Glass said Wed.
nesday. ut was somewhere. in the
center OF the house. The baby was
found over behind that wall sup
port. 1t may have been there"
Miss Glass Is 10. She lives with
a priyate family at I'll 18th ave. n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-24
CARRIED BASKET
Ia INCHES LONG

There was nothing about her
appearance 10 arouse suspicion OF
anything wrong, but somehow /
seem to distinctly remember her.
She was just little shorter than
1, and had gray hair, and carried
market basket about IA inches
long"
o. r. Hartman, manager of the
theater. said the bundle that con.
tained the baby could easily be car
ried in a basket OF the size de.
scribed by the girl. II was not
more than foot long, he said.
Whoever 1t was that left the new
ly,strangled infant in the theater,
remained during the entire show.
ing OF the picture, Wandering
Daughter" which is the attraction
at the playhouse, according to II;
Il. wooley. proprietor OF the Prin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-24

time Ia 10 stay out in the open, eat
Mother" caHhner's cooking. cut out
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-24
LEv|ATHAN IS
in DISTRESS
Home Brew

Howdy, folks, Well. It begins
to look as II the automobile had
como TO stay.
It's getting 80 that the Oldest In.
hahltant can hardly remember the
days when he took tho affirmative
IN tho debate: Resolved. That tho
Horse Is Greater Friend to Man
Than the Automobile"
Seattle's population. according 10
local real estate firm. Is now $50. sos.
The eight people on the end OF that
total arc said TO DO supporters OF
Gov. Hart IN tho coming election.
or course. this number doesn't rep
resent the entire population Of SCI
attic. as the census-takers did not
catch the thousands en- route TO Van.
couver.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-24
HOME. SWEET HOME


Hundreds Of Seattle people 70
up TO Vancouver every weekend
To make them feel nj home. the
provincial authorities are going
to import Seattle policemen 10
shoot up and down tho street
during the rush hours.
Seattle should follow the example
OF Les Angeles and annex British
Columbia. That's how L. i. got
something wet within her city limits.
New York Caddy Finds $500
Necklace. - Headline.
Goshl The next thing wo know
they'll DO finding golf balls!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
SALARY OF $1,000
SOUGHT BY COACH
Board of Education Would
Not Pay the Price
SEEKANOTHERMAN
c. P. BIakesIey Turned Down
BY School Directors Last
Evening

c. P. Blakes!ey, formerly athletic
director and coach at the Mankato
high school. failed to accept the
terms of the Mankato board or edu-
cation which were offered to him to
return hereto the same position for
the coming school year. At the
board meeting last night a commun-
ication was read from the former
coach requesting a salary of $4,000
a year. The board had offered him
salary of $4,000. The board voted
to declare the position vacant.
Superintendent Harry Kies is to-
day in communication with Louis
Toden, former coach at the Winona
high school for three years, in an
effort to get him to accept the po-
sition here this year. Toden made
a good record while with the Wi
mona school and would be a valu
able man here for the coming school
term.
Decrease In Children.
A large decrease was shown in
the school census report which was
recently completed. The report
showed that there were 2,114 school
III Tic "hSICdS ILC
report of last year was several hun
dred more. The board considered
the decrease caused by careless re-
ports in former years. The report
this year was made under the di-
rection of L. T. Jefferson's daugh-
ter. A house to house canvass was
thoroughly made. Several children
in outlying districts that had never
been listed before were recorded as
being in the school district although
| living outside the city limits. They
| will be charged seven cents day
for attending Mankato schools.
fJeid Executive Session.
The hoard in executive session
elected Anna Frances Lee to po-
sition in the third grade at the I'm
ion school at salary OF $3.50. The
position was left vacant by the re-
cent resignation of Miss Blanche
Hillman whose resignation was &C
cepted. Miss Hillman has received
better position at higher salary.
A letter was read from Miss Lyn-
da M. Billet Of Good Thunder stat
ing that the salary Of $135 a month
for three months work as assis-
ant school nurse was not sufficient
No action was taken by the board.
The board voted to renew its pol
icy for compensation TO all en-
oloyes of the board with the LoD'
don Guaranty and Accident COM
Dany for another year.
Will Do Some Redecorating.
The board voted to redecorate the
school rooms Of the Union school
upon the recommendation Of Eric
ngwalson Of the property and ex-
penae committee. The halls Of tho
schools were recently redecorated
md the rooms were patched with
plaster. The settling OF the build
ing caused many cracks in the var
Gus rooms which necessitated the
york being done.
General Gustaf Widell moved that
the property and expense committee
CONTINUED On Page ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
MEYER SAYS DRYLAWS
WILL BE PUT IN DISCARD

The ten questions believed to be.
generally. of the most interest to
Americans today, were put up to
Gustave Meyer, and, with the aid Of
the stars, he answered them. These
are the questions and Meyers an
swers to them:
One. Will Henry Ford run FOR
president?
Answer.-No.
Two. VIII the United States
ever have a woman president?
Answer-Yes. Between the years
1912 and 1949 the United States
will be torn with civil dissension.
Out of this woman president will
arise, the Joan OF Arc of America.
Three. VIII the prohibition law
be changed?
Answer.-By 1925 prohibition will
be a thing OF the past. The saloon,
however, will not come back. Wines
and beer will be under government
control.
Four. VIII Soviet Russia en-
dure.
Answer.-No.
Five. VIII the ex-kaiser ever
come back?
Answer.-Positively not.
Six. VIII there be another great
war? When? What nations will
take part7
Answer.-A great European war
is indicated for 1927 in which
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03

France, England and Germany viii
be leading figures. Garmany WI
be allied with England against
France. England will have internal
troubles and in 1884 win become a
republic.
Seven. Will the United States
ever Join the League Of Nations or
the World Court?
Answer.-No.
Eight. Who will beat Champion
Jack Dempsey?
Answer.-I do not know, Blu,
Dempsey will beat Luis Firpo.
see marriage for Dempsey this fall
Nine. What general class OF
persons will be most successful
during the year 1924?
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. persons.
Ten. What ealamltles do the
stars foretell7
Answer.-For August, I fear a
repetition of the Titanic disaster
The lives of the king Of Spain and
Premier Mussolini of Italy will be
in jeopardy. A member Of Presi-
dent Harding's cabinet will die,
There will be a disease epidemic in
the navy. Earthquakes will occur
in California, Ohio, Philadelphia,
Chicago, Portsmouth, N. H., and in
many European countries. Vol
canic eruptions will occur on Mt.
Vesuvius, Mt. Etna and Mt. Strom
bolt with much loss Of life and
property.