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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
LEONARD WOOD
LOYAL TO DAD
Denies General Was In
volved in Oil Company

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Data re-
lating 10 promotion of an oil com
pany by Leonard Wood, Jr-. son Of
General Leonard Wood, governor
general OF the Philippines. will be
turned over 10 Representative Frear,
Wisconsin, by senator caraway,
Arkansas. for use IN connection with
Frcars proposed Philippine inquiry,
caraway said today.
Frear's resolution, now pending in
the house, calls for an investigation
OF the Philippine administration OF
General Wood. Tho Caraway does
not claim that General Wood had any
connection with the oil company or
ganized by Leonard Wood. Jr.. the
senator said he would give Frear the
data for any use he might care 10
make OF II.
Leonard Wood. Jr., today denied
his father WINS in any way involved
in the oil company
II regard this" no said. "as just
another dirty dig at my father. I
headed the Acme Production COM
pany and for time Il had good pros
poets But some OF our wells played
out. could not raise the necessary
capital TO continue and so we closed
down.
when I can make the money we
Intend TO resume operations"
Young Wood denied reports that
enlisted men in the army had bought
largo blocks Of the Acme stock. He
said a few soldiers might have some.
but declared no particular effort was
made to sell IL 10 them.
The information Caraway has is
understood TO have been furnished by
a soldier stationed at Fort Smelling,
MINI.
Wood also said his father did not
buy any OF the Acme stock.
Caraway has decided. he said, to
let Frear investigate this, along with
the making OF a fortune in specula.
ton by Lieutenant Osborne C. Wood
another son. and the governor gen.
erals military aide.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Youngsters Are Bond of Love to
Assure Daddy's Appearance in
Court for Liquor Case Trial

officials took them away following
tho mothers unfathomed departure
four years ago.
They were subsequently returned
when Lapaehct demonstrated his
unquestioned capability Of caring
for them.
"since my wife went away ! am
both father and mother, too" Ia.
pachet said
MY bamblnos I love more than
anything In the world. For them !
would do anything.
II wash them and dress them
when school time comes. cook for
them and keep house. too.
"Why. then. II Il, when they mean
30 much 20 me. should anyone ark
have I no money 10 get out Of Jail
when / give my bamhInos as pledge
instcad?r
"A man With a record such 0s
this. with children whom be loves
Is not likely 10 run away from tho
courts Jurisdiction" Judge Par
fridge said in explanation OF his un'
paralleled decision.
''it would be no lsas than an out
rage 10 keep him In Jail when pro.
fesalonai criminals gain freedom on
bail.
The children are accepted az the
orcucai bond.
In my mind tnero Is no doubt
but what this man viii be iNpcour'
on tho date appointed Tor trial.
'He needs his children and they
need him.
Il order him released"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Two New Courses
Offered Seattle

Two now courses, one in economic
resources and commercial geography
and one in magazine and feature
writing. win be offered the public.
beginning wednesday. January 2. at
the University of Washington extern.
sion bureau. 1o44 Henry building.
Glasses in commercial geography.
under Professor skinner. win meet
at p. m. on Mondays and wednes.
days The writing course will be
under the supervision of Assistant
Professor Jones Of the department OF
journalism, and classes will be held
ON Mondays and Wednesdays at
7:i5.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Candidates win Open Fire
January 26

When the mayoralty candidates
open fire on each other. Seattle citl.
zcna may expect one OF the hottest
campaigns IN tho history OF city pol.
tiles. However. there will be quite
a spell OF peace before tho fireworks
start. as neither Mayor Brown nor
Councilman Oliver r. Erickson ex.
poets 10 do any active work until
after the filings close. January &c.
Councilman Erickson win make
his fight on two major issues; one.
enforcement OF the city and state
laws on vice. gambling. liquor sale
and traffic regulations. and. second,
on public ownership OF utilities.
their efficient operation and man.
agcmcnt. and conservation Of their
rights.
Mayor Brown will make his cam.
paign on his record in office, what
he has accomplished. what he want
ed TO accomplish. why he has not
accomplished everything he wanted
to and what nc expects 10 do In the
future.
Both men have long been connect
ed In some capacity with public
ownership OF utilities. but Erickson
criticisos tho mayors sincerity DO.
cause OF tho men he has appointed
TO office during his administration.
Mrs. Kathryn Miracle. who prob.
ably will be tho only woman candi.
date. expects TO make n personal
campaign, with the assistance OF
women's organizations. These tao.
tics won her n seat in the city coun.
ell two years ago.
Alfred II. Lundin. who has nm.
nounced he expects TO file. has not
revealed his platform or campaign
policies yet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Winter Predicted
With the New Year

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.--winter
VIII arrive In earnest next week.
The new year will be ushered in by
a cold snap. which viii extend from
coast 20 coast and bring freezing
temperatures as far south as Florida
by Tuesday night. the weather bu-
Teau forecasts today.
The cold weather win be preceded
in many parts OF the country by rain
or snow. The cold spell will con.
tinuc for several days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
McCarty Accused
of Hitting Woman

Frank McCarty n fruit salesman
Of 1922 Burke ST., was released on
800 bond Friday after his arrest on
a charge Of reckless diving grow.
ing out Of his alleged running down
Mrs. Angie Moore. $3.50 Sixth ave.
N. w. at Dexter ave. and Roy st..
She was slightly injured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
TWO DEAD
STARTS ON PAGE 1

hit human being failed. When
he was asked why. even If he had
hit only n plank in the street. he
did not stop to find out if his car
had been damaged. he returned to
the see my attorney" line, and,
pressed. said he didn't know"
Iinutson has retained Attorney
Atwood A. Kirby to defend him.
Mr.. Kirby said Friday that he had
accepted the case.
81 have not made n thoro In
vestigatlon of the facts yet" he
said. but 1 understand Knutson Is
well connected. His friends have
retained mo as counsel"
Knutson said he did not know who
II was who. after reading The Stars
story. tipped him Off" to the sher.
ifs office.
Until read the papers I did not
know how they had found out where
was or why they came after me"
no maintained.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
u. S. STEAMER
LOST AT SEA
Report Shipping Board Yes
sci ConejOs Sinks

ATHENS. Dec. zs.--The United
States shipping board steamer Cone
Jos is reported to have sunk in the
Black sea. message from Con-
stantinople said today.
Presumably the crew OF 40 took
TO boats.
LONDON. Dec. 2a.-officials OF
the United States shipping board
believe the Conejos was lost about
1870 miles west of Batoum. An
IS. o. S. sent out by the vessel
gave that as her location and said
aid had been summoned from
Batoum.
The, Conejos was steel screw
steamer of 5,l1o tons, built at Hog
Island in 1890 and registered at
Philadelphia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
PRISONER IL TAKEN TO
SCENE OF ACCIDENT


Knutson was taken. In an aatomo-
bile. 10 the scene OF tho fatal wreck.
Tte showed officers where he struck
tho plank or something" While he
was doing this. Charles Jcssen. 23s
56th ave. n. an eyewitness OF the
wreck. told Sears that he believed
Knutson's car was tho ono that chit
the girl with the crutches," He dem.
onstrRtcd how the girl had. after
being hit. been carried 100 feet on
the fender before dropping 10 the
street.
Knutson's car. an Oakland. plainly
shows the marks OF the impact. The
right front headlight had been bent
back and the glass broken: the edge
Of the fender inside the wheel WINS
curled under. and there was a large
dent at the rear end OF the hood. as
tho some heavy. blunt object had
struck there. The lower right half
OF the Windshield was broken out.
Since the accident the car had
been thoroly washed and efforts made
to eliminate tho marks Of the acci.
dent.
Once IN the county jail Rnutson
maintained a stoiid. bcwildered attl.
tude. He signed statement which
he said reveals ali he knows OF the
affair. 1t follows:
Ny name Is Ole Knutson. re-.
side at 1911 25th ave. n. W. am
the owner OF a 1920 Oakland touring
ear.
II was driving said car on the
night Of December 20 at n. 36th and
Phinncy. / struck some object as I
was driving toward Ballard on my
way home from downtown in Seattle.
II saw the object on tho street
just as I struck It. There was n car
coming in the opposite direction and
I was somewhat blinded by It's lights.
Il didn't stop after striking the
object. but kept on my way. for !
did not know had hit anyone. ]
followed the boulevard and then
turned off on 57th and Travelled only
short distance on that street and
ran into hole and damaged the
front portion Of tho car.
The windshield OF my car was
damaged when l struck the object nj
N. 56th and Phinney, and not nj the
time I ran into the hole on 9th.
After / was stuck In the hole ]
went back TO the apartment OF Oscar
Holt, at Harrison and Minor. where
had been earlier IN the evening
expecting TO find my partner, Barney
Hanson. who could help me get tho
car ous.
"He had left there, and Holt and
his wife went with me in tnxicat
and helped me get my car out OF the
hole.
II had had some drinks during tho
day. but did not drink any after /
,. m"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
GIRL SHOT DEAD.
EX-C0P ACCUSED
Three in Room Where the
Tragedy Occurs

DETROIT. Mich. Dec. d.
Shot thru the back. the body OF n
girl. whose name was said TO be
Sylvia Gordon, was found carly
today in an apartment occupied
by a policeman. an ex-policeman
and third man.
James e. Phillips. %. dismissed
from the police force three days
ago for drunkenness, and Terrence
Bribery. %. the third occupant OF
tho apartment, were arrested in
connection with the girls death.
Phillips revolver with one bullet
discharged, was near the body.
Patrolman William ]. Ward. also
living in the apartment, was held
as witness.
Detectives were summoned to the
apartment about a. m. by re-
port that a girl had committed
suicide.
Noticing the girl had been shot
in the back. they arrested Phillips
and Bribery. The two prisoners
assert Miss Gordon ended her owr
life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
AUTO DEATHS
STARTS ON PAGE l

hnd were being held Saturday.
The two boys several times mar
sovIy missed killing pedestrians and
-oIliding with autos. There were
four boys in the car. two OF them
escaping.
Nes,or Lalne. a.. was seriously In.
Iured at 18th ave. and Beacon ave,
b. an automobile driven by C. J. l.
Fisher. 1T22 18th ave. Lame was
WORKING on sluicing operations for
the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredg
ing Co. and stepped from behind q
street car into the path OF the auto
He was taken to the city hospital
III. II. Eggan, AIS Kenny St. re
ported that his automobile had In
iured ]. Mathewson, OF the Clyde
apartments. at Third ave. and Seneca
st.. Friday night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Winter at Last to
Arrive, Is Warming

DENVER, Dec. ga stoclSmen's
warming" advising cattlemen over
the Rocky Mountain region to pre-
pare for snow and much colder
weather tonight and tomorrow was
issued by the United States weather
bureau here today.
The warning follows a season OF al.
most unprecedented mildness. in
which winter feed has been con.
served until a much later date than
usual
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Four Men Injured
by Flowing Well

FORT SMITH, Ark, Dec. 90
Four men We're injured when n gas
well brought in at Alma, about
10 miles north Of here, late Friday
afternoon. exploded last night
The we'll burst into flames and a
column Of fire. rushing thru five.
inch casing. shot 200 feet into the
air. lighting the country for 20 miles
around. The well IS said to be a
20, 100000 feet producer. 1t is stin
blazing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Seven Indictments
Against Governor

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 29.-Seven
indictments charging Governor War
rem r. McCray with larceny, en-
bezzlement. issuing fraudulent
checks, false pretenses and forgery.
were returned today by the Marion
county grand jury.
The indictments were supple
mcntary TO the eight true bills
rotWned against the governor in
November, after a long invostlga.
ton Of his financial operations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Roosevelt's Widow
Sails for Orient

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 29.-Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt ST.. widow Of tho
late president. md her son Kermit
Roosevelt. sailed for the Orient today
aboard the steamship President Lin.
coin.
Roosevelt Is president Of the Roose.
welt Steamship company, In whose in.
terests he and his mother will visit
many ports in Japan and China, and
then penetrate Siberia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Plunges Thru Hatch,
Longshoreman Dying

Slipping on the deck OF the steam.
er west Himrod ot Smiths Cove
when he tried 10 avoid being hit by
swinging crane. Axel Nelson. 81,
longshoremau. plunged into the hold
Of the vessel thru an open hatch and
received probable fatal injuries Sat.
urday. Nelson was taken 10 Seattle
General hospital with crushed side
and u fractured skull.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
American Warship
Sent to Honduras

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The
flagship Rochester, OF the Especial
service squadron" has been ordered
to proceed to the coast OF Honduras,
where the political situation has ere.
ated danger OF n revolution, the
state department said today.
The American warship will protect
American interests.
The Hondurun minister here today
received n report from his govern.
ment, denying n report that Hon
duran troops had invaded Nlcara.
qua.
Reported incurslon by Honduran
troops into Nicaraguan territory alb
solutely false" the cable stated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
REPORT ITALY
WARSHIP LOST

LONDON. Dec. 2a.--The Exchange
Telegraph company has received an
unconfirfnsd dispatch from It's CORE.
spondsnt In Constantinoplc saying
the flagship OF the Italian feet in
Turkish waters has foundeI>d Off
zongouldak. following collision with
On unnamed yexol.
Tho ships struck each other during
severe storm.
Tho nape OF the italian flagship
was giwf$Spthe Isonzo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Three Gunner Raid
Man in Hotel Room

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.-Three
men at pistol point last night entered
tho room In a fashionable hotel hero
occupied by Leo lie Blanc, former
dancing partner OF Evan Burrows
Fontaine. rifled his baggage and read
all his letters.
lie Blanc told the police he be
lieved the raid was inspired by some
one interested in n second suit for
breach of promise Miss Fontaine
planned to file against Sonny"
Whitney, son Of Harry Payne Whit.
ney, wealthy New York clubman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Policeman, A.W.O.L.
Christmas, Is Fired

One more policeman was given
the air" by Police Chief W. y. Sew.
cryns Friday night, when Patrolman
VI. J. Powers, Of Columbia precinct.
was officially dismissed from tho
force for being absent without lenvc
on December 20 and Christmas day.
Powers failed 10 report 10 capt W.
II. Soaring, Of Columbia precinct,
after his absence, It Is alleged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
SLIGHT WRECK
IN S. P. TUNNEL,

REDDING, Cal, Dec. 29.-Spread.
ing rails " tunnel No. 2. ON the
Shasta divsion OF the Southern Pa.
cific, near here, early today caused
the engine. mail and baggage cars
of the northbound Shasta limited to
leave the track.
Momentary panic onsued among
the awakened passengers when a
portion of the tunnel roof caved in.
cascading earth and stones over the
roofs of the sleeping cars.
The track was cleared shortly be.
fore noon today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
To Tell Arguments
for independence

WASHINGTON, Dec. Manuel
Roxas. speaker OF tho Philippine
house. and special commissioner to
the United States in tho interest Of
Philippine independence. soon will
submit 20 Secretary OF War Weeks
a statement in writing giving the
arguments OF the Philippine legis.
laturo for freedom or the islands,
Weeks said today.
Later. Weeks said. lie and Roxas
win take up controversial questions
that have arisen between the Philip
pine legislature and Governor Gen.
eral Leonard Wood.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Promise to Love
in Sign Language

WTLKEsBARRE. H.. Dec. %
4 deaf and dumb wedding was cello.
bratcd here today when Joseph ].
Grcgorovlco and Alice KabuskY
were joined in matrimeny, the oath
being administered in tho sign Ian.
guagc by Edward Noll, clerk Of the
orphans court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Fish Blown From
Stream in Storm?

HOQUIAM' Dec. 29.-F Further evi.
dence has been uncovered showing
that the Christmas storm was the
worst "blow' In history. W. \.
Beaver found three fish one.half
mile from the IloquIam river the
morning after tho terrific winds.
Fred Keil picked up 15.nch
founder at another spot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Phonograph, Shirts,
Fur Coat, in Loot

Thieves with taste for silk shirts
looted the home Of william II, Hoff-
man. 1882 saith ave. Friday night.
taking five shirts from the table.
Thieves also stole n photograph from
the home Of G.. Cotton. 1880 craw.
ford pi.. with two sutcnses filled
with clothing. and then stole fur
coat from T.. +. Clifford 2SOS tIar.
ward ave. N.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Arrange Funeral
of Film Comedian

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Dec. 29.-Ar.
engagements we're TO be made today
for the funeral Sunday OF Frank
Hayes, film comedian, who died here
after a relapse from pneumonia
attack. Hayes was born in San
Francisco In 1875, and was well
known on the stage before he entered
the film field.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
State Timber and
Land Sale Feb. S

OLYMPIA, Dec. 2o.-State land
and timber 10 the appraised valua.
ton OF s6o0,416.23 will be sold on
February s, according 10 the land
commissioners office. Tho bulk Of
the amount IS IN timber, with ap.
proximately 10000 each IN upiands
and tide lands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Fetes Enemies at
Birthday Banquet

ELLENsBURG, Dec. 29.-Folks
who hadn't spoken TO b. +. Reed,
pioneer creamery man. shook hands
with him on the streets today. FOL.
loving his Goth birthday anniversary
banquet last night. -Four hundred OF
his friends and former enemies" at
tended. a dozen Seattle business
men were among the former.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
SEWING MACHINES
GO THRU WINDOWS

Sewing machines. chairs and talk.
ing machines were flying thru win
dows Of tho upper stories, police said.
Half dozen girls were slightly in.
inrcd hy broken glass. Furnishings
Of tho cottages were wrecked.
Police ana sheriff's deputies sue.
ceeied In driving 5S OF tho rioters
into the gymnasium. They ordered
the school orchestra 10 start playing
dance music In the hope that the
girls would become exhausted dane
ing. But the rioters paid no atten.
ton TO tho mngic.
School authorities said early today
some OF the girls In the gymnasium
were lying about on mats. sleeping,
but that about SO OF them were SIN
in an uproar. apparently intent on
damaging the gymnasium as much
as possible. Tho condition OF The
residence cottages viii make IL i'm,
possible TO return the incorrigiblc
inmates to their regular rooms.
Posses OF special guards recruited
~ tAiN AAtdNtifsst oN-tbpA NNtt St-AAN
Ing highways leading out OF Della
ware for traces OF the missing In
mates
Mrs. Margare, Elton. superintend
ent OF the school. ssid she had not
completed her checkup and that sie
did not know the names OF the girls
who succeeded in escaping.
Tho three cottages involved housed
the most violent OF the 500 girls kept
N the school. she said. Most OF
them were parole violators and girls
who had been returned to the school
after previous escapes.
The matron OF esttage No. II
where the disturbance started. wa
out for the evening. Mrs. Elton said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Drinks Poison on
Street, Dies Later

Drinking poison which he had just
purchased In drug store near First
ave. and Cherry st., Friday after.
noon, A. II. Bergstrom. So. OF 726 w.
Spokane st.. dropped unconscious In
crowd OF shoppers. and died soon
after in the city hospital Berg.
strom was n longshoreman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
$17,500 Salary's
Too Small in N. Y.

NEW YORK. Dec. GA salary
OF $4,000 a year Is too small to pro.
vide Tor large family In Now Horls.
Justice Daniel II. Cohalan told Gov.
Smith in letter published today.
Cohalan, a Justice of the New
York state supreme court and wide.
~ known in politics. rendered his
resignation. effective January 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Girls Curls Catch
In Auto Flywheel

YAKIMA. Dec. 2o.-Helen sauto.
rIus. u. was partly scalped and pain
fully injured Friday night when she
was struck by an automobile driven
by William Simmons. Of selah. The
little girl was coasting on a Christ
mas sled near Selah when she fell
under the car. Her curls were
caught in the flywheel Of the motor.
Doctors say she will recover.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
Oregon Sheriff Is
Sought for Arrest

BEND. Ore, Dec. 29.--Efforts 10
find Sheriff II. c. Topping OF Jcf.
ferson county. charged with con.
verting TO his own use more than
$4,000 belonging to the county. have
been futile. Warrant for TOP.
pings arrest is in the hands OF
Coroner Mason.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29
GIRL INMATES
FIGHT GUARDS
Resent Punishment an d
Start Wild Rioting

DELAWARE. Ohio. Dec. ga
sevcnty.fivc sirl inmates were under
guard OF special deputies in tho In
asltution's gymnasium and 10 others
were missing today following a night
OF rioting at the state girls indus
trial school on the outskirts OF Della.
ware.
Disorders which broke out when
inmates OF cottage No. IL declared
two OF their companions had been
too severely punished for minor
infractlon OF the rules. rapidly spread
to cottages No, and No, 6.
School authorities lost control OF
the girls in all three cottages and
rio, calls were flashed 20 the police
department and tho sheriff's office.
When police arrived approximately
10 young girls were running about
The school yard throwing stones thru
windows and dcfying school guards
TO stop than.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-29

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