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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-11
FOUR CONv|CTS
ESCAPE PRISON
One Shot Down and Second
Wounded in Lansing Break

LANSING, Kan. Dec. IL
-Four convicts made a dramatic es.
cape from the Kansas state prison
here last night-the second group to
gain their freedom from the peniten.
tiary within a week.
One man was wounded attempting
to prevent the escape and a firth
prisoner. trying to make his getaway,
was shot down as he scaled the pris.
on wall.
Shortly before midnight Charles
KHvannugh. convict with a long rec.
ord, rang for Edward Stewart. the
trusty In charge OF the row OF cells
at night, and told him there was a
leak in the water pipe. Stewnrt un-
locked the cell door 10 investigate
and Kavanaugh's cellmate. John silt.
eel, leyeled n revover which alppar.
emily had been struggled In. Mt him.
The two prisoners took Stewards
keys. locked him in their cell. held
up Frank Henderson. n guard. and
obtained additional keys. then locked
Henderson with Stewart. After un.
locking the cells of Brizzlle Pratt.
Celon Rltcherson and Walter Geary.
the five rushed to the power house.
Alec Smith, a trusty life termer.
who showed great horolsm in his ef.
forts to prevent the escape. was
working in the power house. The
men ordered him TO cut the prison
wires He refused. Then they at.
tempted to throw a switch turning
off all prison lights. Smith stepped
in their way Rlteherson stabbed
Smith in the side. seriously woundIng
him
The men then threw the switch,
turning off the current. obtained n
lndder from n locker and made their
way toward tho prison wall
Guards swept the wall with hail
OF bullets from high.powered rifles
az tho five reached the top OF the
wall from the ground. 50 feet. As
Kuyanaugh leaped. he was struck in
the leg by bullet and captured,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-11

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Dec. H.
william a. Pinkcrton, head Of the
pinkorton Detective agency Of New
York. died at the Fillmore hotel here
today. five days after he arrived
here on o vacation.
plnkerton was taken suddenly III
last night.
Hotel physicians were called by his
secretary. ]. X Black. but his death
came suddenly this morning.
Pinkerton often boosted Of the
fact that he never had been M a
day in his life. For the past six
weeks. he had motored up and
down the coast and was apparently
in tho best OF health. Yesterday
he complained Of n slight cold.
but was around the lobby Of the
hotel until a late hour last night
shortly before his death this morn.
lng. he called his secretary. nephew
and the hotel physician. He com
planned Of being "suffocatcd" and
died within n few minutes, without
being able to talk further with
those about him.
pinkcrton had planned 20 spend
the winter in Los Angeles as he
had done for the past six years,
ever since giving up active charge
Of the business. He had been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-11
By John w. Nelson

and now Freddie Ernst. will you
please step forward and answer this
question for Roy KInnear, who didn't
study his history lesson last night.
but must have been out coastins with
the girls:
Name all the Inter. Colonial wars
and. give the cause OF each and the
treaty closing each"
Principal James Fagan was talking
to his history class some 30 or more
years ago, and Roy Kinnenr. who
probably was very reluctant to admit
the truth Of his teachers remarks.
looked abashed.
Fred Ernst. With tho promptness
that since has caused his name 10 be
placed among the leading merchants
OF the city. OF course. answered the
question then. but can you do II now.
Fred?
For the past 80 years Charles
Pagan has taught the three RS to
succeeding generations Of Seattle
school children, and what was even
more important, lnstiIled into his
charges that fundamental regard for
good citizenship which has resulted
in so many Of them becoming good
citizens as well as prosperous bust.
ness men.
And today Charles Pagan, still a
leading figure In the school life OF the
city, IL principal OF the Cascade
school. one Of the largest grammar
schools in the city, and he still super.
vises the history classes and the
arithmetic classes and all the add.
tional classes that have since been
added 20 the curriculum. And on oc-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-11
University Girl Dies
From Gunshot Wound
Family Claim 1t Was Accident; Police
Call 1t Suicide
Photo By I'VE. Studio

years and WInifred had no love az
fair or other motive for committing
suicide, II the shooting was not an
accident"
Mrs. Croker was called TO the
Gemmel home shortly after the
family and young Croker found
the girl lying with a bullet hois
thru her head Monday night. Tho
family refused TO comment on tile
affair Monday. Mrs. Croker said
that they believed the shooting an
accident.
Croker. ashe said, told her that
Winifred was not respondent dur
ing the family dinner. tho shc has
been oyer-weary from studying at
the university and has not attended
school for several days. "She com
planned OF being tired Monday
night" Mrs. Croker reported, '.and
went up TO her room to study. Her
room is in the front part of the
house. The rest OF the family and
Mr.. Croker began a game OF
bridge, which was interrupted five
minutes later by the report OF the
old revolver.
They rushed upstairs. winifred
was lying in her fathers room,
dying. An old revolver, which has
been in the family for years. lay
nearby.
in her room her books werc
lying open with a pencil and paper
showing that she had started to
study before she went into her
fathers room and got the re-
volver."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-11

Firing shot thru her head
late Monday night. Miss Winl.
fred Gemrnel, %. pretty junior
at the University OF Washing
ton, fatally injured herself in
an upstairs room OF her home.
1928 Queen Anne ave. Miss
Gemmel died at GLE n. m. Tues
day, Gespite the efforts OF DIR.
w. c. Lippincott 10 save her
life.
Attic Detectives ID. ]. McLennan
and c. j. waechter say the girl is
n suicide, her family maintains that
the shooting was an accident. No
motive for suicide has been estab-
lished. except for the fact that she
has been in III health for several
weeks and had not attended her
classes at the university for 10
days.
Miss Gemmel had been playing
cards with her sister and a young
man friend. a. ID. Croker. $40 10th
ave. N. in the living room up un.
I'll o'clock Monday night.
The girl excused herself and went
upstairs, where she stayed for 10
minutes. crocker and Miss Gem.
mel's sister continued playing cards
until they heard n shot.
The girls parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
V. w. Gemmel. followed by Croker.
rushed upstairs TO the room. TO find
Winifred lying on the floor. clutch.
Ing a revolver. She had fired a shot
thru her head. DR.. Lippincott was
called and treated the girl at the
home, refusing to allow. her TO be
moved to hospital. The girl lived
for eight and half hours.
Coroner w. II. Corson and the
police investigated the case.
"winifred Gemmei succumbed
TO overstudy," declared Mrs. l..
Croker. 346 10th ave. N, friend
of the family and mother OF A. u.
Croker. the young man friend OF
the girls sister. Genevieve. He was
present when the University of
Washington girl shot herself in her
fathers bedroom at the home, 1928
Queen Anne ave. Monday night.
I'VE have known the Gemmels for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-11
MAN IS IS
FOUND
Dying!
Jurors File Into
Court; One Stays
Behind With Cut
In His Throat

Nine women and one man were
gathered in a jury room OF a King
county courthouse at $50 a. m. Tues.
day. They filed into their Jury box.
The eleventh man. James II. VIII.
liams, OF 7os +. Goth st. did not 40.
pear.
An aged baIliff. Meilen Gilmore
went into the jury room to search
for him. A minute later. his bent
frame quivering with emotion. he
emerged. He went 10 the desk OF
the court clerk, Lester A. RosenthaI
RoHenthal disappeared into the fury
ante-room. There. heaped over a
wash bowl. and lying in pool Of
his own blood. no found Williams
with n knife wound In the throat
A moment later the staid dignity
and serenity OF Judge Everett 81
Smiths court room was shattered.
Pale and shaken. Judge Smith went
10 Wow the body. The nine women
crowded around Deputy Corpora.
ft~.t Ne~SettfNst AAdhH II utAEEkuU ana Al
torneys Preston. Thorgrimson and
Turner. counsel in tho suit. looked
on in awe.
OF the entire group rse nine wom-
en- maintained their polse and dig.
nifty.
Williams was rushed 10 tho city
hospital by hospital physicians a
few moments later. still conscious.
but unable TO speak. At noon he
lowered between life and death.
He Is grocer and operates a store
AZ ago Maplcleaf Place.
According 10 his wife's story to the
police. Williams had been fearful OF
Jury service. lest he render wrong
decision. He also had been deeply
worried lately by financial difficult.
ties. his grocery business proving un.
profitable. He had mortgage on
his home and had been brooding over
the condition OF his business affairs.
bto x,-tfr r.t1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-11
SENATE FIGHT
IN DEADLOCK
Progressives H o d Upper
Hand in Contest

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-senate
progressives frightened their deadlock
grip on the senate today.
When the fight over selection OF a
chairman OF the committee on inter.
state commerce was resumed not
vote WIS changed from the Inst bal.
lot yesterday.
The tabulatlon OF the first ballot
today-the fourth since the start OF
the fight, was:
cummins. II; Smith. 80; La Fol.
lette. Z.
A total OF a was needed for cleo.
ton.
After two more deadloclsed roll
calls. Senator Lodge. republican.
moved the chamber go into executive
session 10 consider nominations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-11
WAS HEARING SUIT
AGAINST THE CITY

williams. with II other jurors OF
the December panel. took his seat
Monday The case is a civil suit for
fi5.5o0 damages brought by John
Allbln. 2o54 18th ave. w. against
the city for alleged damages to his
property by nn earth slide.
The case was first interrupted late
Monday when Joseph Frate. one OF
the Jurors. was excused at the direc.
ton OF Judge Smith. Frate had
been convicted In federal court of
Bookkeeping, according to Judge
Smith. and had 10 be excused TO ap.
pear before Judge Jeremiah Neterer
for sentence. When this was learned
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-11
OUR OWN MATRIMONIAL

Special for Leap Year. Wealthy,
handsome bachelor. Is SIX feet
tall, has black hair and brown
eyes. Dandy skater and boxer.
For further information address
Pete Muldoon. the Arena.
And, then. there's Charlie Heigh.
ton, the leighton representative
from Madison Park. who trembles at
the approach OF Leap Year. Grab
him somebody, before a grateful cleo.
torate makes him lieutenant gov.
ernor.
Wen. the football season Is over,
and lot Of gridiron stars have quit
school for the year.
We DIARY
December 10J
This evening 10 dinner win, n. ner-
mann, and afterwards comes In NJ Rae
gan, J.. Sullivan and John Murphy, and
John did suggest we sing nm old irish
"Come-AI-Ye," and we did start. hat !.
minute later RaeEan did look at suIIi-
van and say, Quick, fellows, hs l.
choking 10 deathi" and indeed he wa.
black In the faee, and we did pound him
on the back, and soon he was ali rirbI
and We did try another high note. and
he did get purple again. so we ana auIt
singing. lest Sullivan burx, open trying
70 reach The top Of the scale, and 40 10
home.
1T takes 10000 and 10 years.
preparation TO qualify as a physi.
cian." says medical leader In Los
Angeles.
Sounds like an argument for ma.
tional reforestation Of tonsils.
NO, no, Esmcraida. chain oro-
cerU store isn't one that sells
sdRsd0cs
Famous scientist discovers wav 10
tell whether egg IS good or bad. The
easiest way is 10 boil one three min.
utes, and then break II into a cup.
WHERE DOES HE COME IN on Tua
hS1WAY7
e. -. WisshsarI.s step l. lighter. III.
smile IL brighter and his whistle lender
t0dsy-nnd ihere's reason. It's a Kiy1
arrived 70 l1iEhten the homs Of Mr.,
snd Mrs. stillman DiEon Sunday. Grand
naturally feels Droud--ChiiIicoths tOJ
Ais.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-11
Famous Detective Chief
Dies Suddenly in South
VIM. A. Pinkerton Passes; Career
Spent in Training Other Men

widowcr for 30 years. lie leaves
two daughters, Mrs. William Pull.
man and Mrs. Joseph Watkins Of
Chicago. and two sister residents
OF this city.
Tho body viii be shipped TO Chi.
cngo for intcrment. where services
viii be held Saturday Burial will
occur in Graceiand cemetery in
that city.
His nephew. Allan Pinkcrton. was
with him when he died.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-11
And We Answer MIR. Douglas

THE STAR isn't trying to stampede you, Mr. Douglas,
in violating the mehonored secrecy of the grand Jury
Surely cannot suspect of any such intention
What ARE trying to do is to stampede you into get
ting ACTION result of the grand urys deliberations
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-11
Sharpen Your Wits on.
These Questions, Folks

SSOSO ANOoGS0sSoS WV
LJERE are the examination questions grammar
IL school boys and girls had to answer when Fred
Ernst and Roy kinnear went to school. Sit down
tonight folks, and what kind of grade you could
make if you had to pass it today:
ARITHMETIC
II 16 can dig trench 200 yards long three feet
wide and four feet deep in 90 days how many can
dig $50 yards long four feet wide and three feet
deep in Is days?
Find true and bank discount on 5000 for 80 days.
Name the Inter-Colonia wars and give cause of each
and treaty closing each.
Name presidents in order of succession.
GEOGRAPHY
Much geography was what we call sailor
geography such as name CULTS and bays of Europe
Bound each New England state
Name counties in Illinois.
PHYSIOLOGY
Name the bones in the human body.
Trace the complete circulation of the blood, begin
ming with the left ventrice of the heart.
SPELLING
Thirty or 40 years ago there practical list Of
words as we have now. Pupils learned TO spell words
that they only In the spelling books, ODE
lisk, porphyry, daguerreotype, etc.
GRAMMAR
Parse all the words in the following sentence:
THAT that that John parsed is not the that that
Mary parsed"
Define defective, redundant and auxiliary
verb and give an example Of each.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-11

Oklahoma Is a funny state. They
have prohibited tho wearing OF
masks. but stu allow people to wear
horn-ribbed glasses.
Leap Year is now only 20 days
away, and there are sim a number
OK mavericks on tho range. There's
Wayne sutton. girls. The last time
We saw him. he was stiIl unbranded.
And then there's Bernie Brin. the
ragtime king. Here's n great chance
for red-headed gal to get FREQ les
sons In plano playing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-11

Fred Ernst, one of a num-
Der Of Seattle business men
icho fCent 10 school to
Charles Pagan, oldest Seattle
school teacher tn point of
service.
Photo by Curtis Studio
casion he visits tho rooms and pro.
pounds tho modern questions TO the
modern little boys and little girls md
makes his earnest little talks on
good citizenship.
Because Pagan q interested In
'shis boys he has prepared test
such as the boys and girls 30 and
40 years ago were required 70 an.
swcr. How many OF you boys and
girls who attended Mr.. Faran'n
classes in the early 'aoa can a,Iii
pass one OF these tests7 Fred Ernst.
can you answer thtm7 And can
you. Roy KInnear, and Paul Har.
per. and james Esary. and Vincent
Miller and all you other pupils Of
Teacher Fagan7
The test prepared by Principal Fa.
gan for The Star ls printed above.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-11

The worship OF tho early Egyp-
tians was derived from the phenom.
ena OF nature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-11
TOTALLY UNNECESSARY
ADVICE

Sign on n side door to the county
jail. Keep Out"
What did that jury do TO that
roman who shot her husbands"
oh. they found her guilty OF dis
charging firearms within the city
limits"
This IS the season OF the year
when the modern small boy looks
scornfnlly at hts father, while the
Old Man tries TO tell him about Santa
Claus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-11

Howdy. folks. Mayor Brown
Is sued on note he gave to pur.
chase an interest In tho We
nafchec sun. Now who win say
Doc was Sun.burnt.
We don't know why Doc wanted
10 buy q newspaper. Perhaps he
was sore because mono OF the Seattle
papers would print his name.
Since Doc became one OF the pro
prietors OF the wcnatchcc Sun. the
paper has discontinued tho publiea.
ton Of a pink edition. They're all
Brown editions now.
Ohio. known as ''thc mother OF
presidents. !" has no presidential can.
didates this year. Obviously. she Is
practicing birth control.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-11

Christmas presents win soon
be due. and Little Homer Brew.
Jr.. Is trying to choose between
a silver whisky flask and Kid.
die Kar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-04
TRIBUTES TO LATE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Prominent RESIDENTS OF CAPITAL CITY

Residents OF Augusta Friday paid
tributes to the late President Hard
ing.
HON. FRANK G. HARRINGTON
Hon. Frank G. Harrington, Presi-
oent or the Senate, spoke as follows:
IN the death of President Hard
ing the nation and the world have
SUFFERED great loss. Apart from
the position which he held and to
winch he brought the powers of a
mature manhood, he represented the
hnest type of American citizenship
and possessed all those qualities of
heart. mind and soul. which, after
all is said and done. constitute a.
most powerful factor in life, a
Christian gentleman"
CONGRESSMAN NELSON
Congressman John f. Nelson of
the third district made the follow
ing statement:
I'm the death of Warren G. Hard
ing, America has lost a leader, the
true measure of whose worth and
work can only come to those Of a
later time and truer perspective. He
was called to the service of his peo-
pie In a day of great need, at a time
or spiritual and industrial depres-
sion, when chaos threatened, and the
economic and social problems of the
hour seemed almost beyond success
full solution. He brought to the
work the understanding and SYM
pathies of a man of the people, the
high and unselfsh purpose of q true
American. and wisdom born Of long
experience and public service.
Calmly, patiently. but persist
emily and firmly, he formulated and
put into execution wise policies of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-04
KENTS HILL

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Vonyck
motored to Pennington Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Maglathan
and their niece. Miss Miriam Keith
of Needham Heights, Mass. have re-
turned home after passing a few
days at Blethen hall as guests of
Principal and Mrs Watkins.
Rev. and Mrs. Milan Smith and
their three children have been guests
of Mrs. Smiths parents. DIR. and
Mrs. F. L. Russell for a few days.
Miss Frances and Master Bobbie will
visit the Misses Emma and May
Underwood through the month of
August.
Miss Emma Stuart is recovering
from an attack of ptomaine poison
ing. During her illness she was car
ed for by Miss Ellen Drisca. a train
ed nurse from New York City, who
is visiting her cousin. Mrs. John
Chase at Camp Cebenek. Miss
Drisco is a graduate of the Semi
nary.
Mrs. Nellie Sampson Hosier is at
the Hill for the Summer and is stay
ing with her sister, Mrs. L. l.. Rus
sell.
Mrs. Blanch Green of Boston, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Dow.
The Ladies Aid served supper in
the church vestry Thursday evening.
\ good number enjoyed the salads,
sandwiches. cake and coffee served
by the committee. A pleasant social
time followed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-04

domestic retnenchment and rehabili-
tation, and foreign Cancellation.
Thwarted by those who masqueraded
as members of his party, many of
his cherished hopes for further
good failed Of realization. and left
their bitter disappointment.
Much. however. he accomplished.
t How much, only posterity may real
ize. He gave all that was in him
to his tremendous task and purpose.
Till of late, only those who. from
day to day. observed the inroads of
work and care on his face and fig
ure. realized how much he was CIV
ing. Today the American people
know that Warren G. Harding gave
his life in their unselfish service.
President Harding was a great man,
and withal. kindly and unassumlng.
He needs not today that wealth of
sympathy that pours from the
hearts Of an awakened people-a
sympathy that, expressed during his
days OF lifd and labor, would have
made glad his heart and strength
ened his hand to further effort"
MAYOR MCLEAN
The following statement was made
by Mayor Ernest l.. McLean:
Inc Oeatn or a PRESIDENT IN once
is most unfortunate. 1t Is to be
| regretted that President Harding
could not have completed his term.
His sudden and unexpected death
will bring sorrow to every good citi-
heart and Christian character have
won for him a warm place In the
affections of the American people"
w. r. PATTANGALL 4
Ex-Attorney General w. r. Pat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-04
tangall made the following state

tangall made the following state
ment:
President Harding's death IL a
misfortune which may become q
tragedy unless wise councils prevail
among those who take up his bur-
den. The times demand calm, de-
liberate open-mindedness. - Great
problems press for solution. At
such time the experience and in
innate knowledge of affairs which
President Harding has necessarily
acquired during the past two years
Is almost invaluable. In his death,
the American people. sustain a tre-
mendous loss"
AIRS. w. r. PATTANGALL
| The following statement was made
by Mrs. w. r. Pattangall. the wo-
man member of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee from Maine:
President Harding's kindly dis
position attracted the affection even
OF his political opponents, and his
obvious efforteto do right in the face
of discouraging circumstances and
in spite of serious opposition in his
own party, won the sympathy and
respect of the whole American peo-
pie, who will very sincerely mourn
his loss"