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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-21

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26
PROBE vAINLY
into DEATH
Ex-Husband Of Victim and
Her Companion Missing

ASACoRTEs. June 2s.-offIcers
were still searching Thursday for
Paul Isbcrto, former Anacortes man.
believing that he can clear up the
mystery Of the death. Sunday. Of his
former wife, Mrs. Irene Isbcrto, and
the disappearance OF her last known
companion. shadrack Wootcn.
Mrs. Isberto's body was found
Monday evening IN "a skiff, being
borne thru Thatcher pass by tho tide.
The woman was last seen Sunday
morning leaving Secret Harbor with
Wooten In tho skln In which her
corpse was found day later.
An oar belonging to the skiff waa
found drifting off Cypress island
Wednesday. A fisherman living on
the island told deputy sheriffs
Wednesday that he had haerd a
woman's screams Sunday but could
not tell from whence they came.
Deputies are also seeking the
launch which was seen Sunday pur.
suing two persons in a rowboat.
Isbcrto, II is said, made threats
against his wife and Wooten at the
time he obtained his divorce. He
alleged that Wooten broke UP his
home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26
Seattle Women Tell What
They'd Do as Our Mayor

Stenographers. 1911 Alaska building:
II I were IN Acting Mayor Mrs
Landes' place today I would face tho
problems ahead OF me and the citi-
Gems OF Seattle undaunted and I'M
afraid. steadfast In the knowledge
that every man and every woman In
our city today who sincerely looks
toward the bctterment OF local con.
dltions will stand by; that righ, viii
Always prevail.
Mrs. ssm Schneider, housewife.
to01 Prince st. s. w: It's awful
hard 10 say. My opinion. however.
Is that our police department needs
a cleaning out, but whether u was
right 20 ocst severyns ! cannot say.
But 10 thought was right ia so
on with II.
Mildred Macdonald, beauty shop
proprietress, 1925 Second ave. II
strikes me as a huge joke and 10,
OF Kid play. Personally I'd never get
into such a mess.
Erna Brown. proprictress Brownie
Tea shop, 1895 Fifth ave-; Mrs,
Landes has started something and I
believe she should 90 on and see Il
thru. II she's risht-ail right. II
she's mistaken. the situation will ad
Just Itself and Be right in the end,
anyway.
Mrs. Fred w. schrader. housewife.
ais 3sth ave. S. W; don't knoW
anything about Il so don't know
what I'd do. I've been too busy.
Mrs. Ann Nelson. drcssmaker, COS
Peoples Bank: II were Mrs. Ian.
dcs. I'd start right in cleaning up
tho police force. The clty's too Wide
open. anc there appears to be too
much graft and corruption on the
force. A good houcecIeaning would
do a world OF good. More power 70
heri
Mrs. Josephine smnIley, Meridian
sanitarium. s45s Meridian. I like
Mrs. Landes. but I don't think she
did tho wise thing In removing Chief
severyns during Mayor Browns alb,
sence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
PAUL REVERE"
STARTS ON PAGE !

person OF Mrs Landes calmly tearing down the mayors
political fences, blowing up his political organization,
firing his friends and generally misunderstanding
Did the mayor hesitate between his country and his
personal political fortunes? Perish the thought Give
II a couple OF perishesl
AS the poet Shakespeare said
HE banished hopes of earthly fame
lie heard Seattles cal--and camel"
AND WHAT MuH FRIENDS,
OF THE FEW-TURE?
1t must be rather gloomy train Of thought running
thru the mayors wel-upholstered head he speeds
westward Here was everything, the saying is sit
ting pretty" Nice little mock battle with wooden swords
between himself and Severyns. Nearly two years of
office ahead Governorship looming up Tin optimistic
moments) for 1925. Congress, the senate-why! even
the White House, in the years ahead.
pretty dream.
And now, perhaps, Mrs. Landes has kicked the candle
into the powder barrel. The HuInptyDumpty police
department cornerstone of the Brown strength knocked
off the wall
Can the mayor do what all the kings horses and all
the kings men, who couldn't put Humpty-Dumpty
together again. failed to accomplish?
Wonder if that's what Mayor Brown thinks in the
Pullman smoker?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26
Mrs. Londes Colin
IN Trying Or deal

MRS. HENRY LANDES, the woman showed no
vi signs of distress Thursday under the severe task
she has placed upon herself acting mayor of Seattle
and head Of the city police department
The huge task Of disruptng the police organization
Mayor Brown and Kidding the department of what she
believes undesirabes, apparently has not worried
her.
Thursday her smile ready and open as in the
days when she only city council member. She
in fine fettle and seemed eager TO continue with
her program.
Thursday morning she arrived at her office early to
carry out her program Captain Bannick the first
visitor. After spending time in private confer
ence with him, Corporation Counsel T. ]. l.. Kennedy
was called in and gave legal advice in drawing up the
proclamation by which Mrs Landes took over the reins
Of the police department
Later Mrs, Landes interviewed the newspapermen
and posed for pictures with her acting chief Cap
tain Bannek She maintains the same kindly and
cheerful demeanor that has characterized her actions
since she assumed the mayors chair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
DEMOCRATS
STARTS ON PAGE 1

20 them and Mrs. Smith as delegates
and others flied by.
Theodore Burton, temporary chair.
man and keynoter OF the republican
convention. who was sitting on the
platform with friends. declared that
tho denomination is one OF the most
enthusiastic ! ever witnessed"
Amer the denomination had con.
tlnued for an hour nnd Is minutes.
Roosevelt, gave the nm, signal 70
tho marchsrH 20 quiet down. There
was an immediate reduction OF noise.
then Chairman Walsh began pound.
ing on the table FOR order. Roosevelt
stood at his side. Tho sirens In the
galleries ceased their shrleking.
Bands stopped.
Miss Anna Case. Metropolitan
star. stepped 20 the front OF the
speakers ros;rum.
a hush fell over the great throng
which n moment before was deaf.
rning bedlnm.
"oh. say can you ace"-vcnt UP
In ullvery tones from tho throat Of
the noted soprano as the band soft.
~ played The star.spangled Ban.
ncr."
Then thc chorus-'sing, every.
bodyr' called Miss Case. and once
moro the Garden welIed up with the
anthem.
Tina demonstration appeared to be
over.
Then. from the boys band, over
on the fnr side Of the Garden. came
suddenly from the silence, East
Side. West sidc"-tho din was on
again.
Sirens resumed their shrieklng.
The paraders started on their
march. shr,eking as II they had ;ust
begun.
a few minutes OF this and Roose.
Welt again sses. 10 the front OF tho
platform and ordered the clnds 20
leave hy the nearest exits. The
Smith floor generals stood on chairs
and signaled for quiet. Once more
tho sirens and other shrieking in.
struuents were silenccd.
Walsh obtained order at 2 p. m.
and the call OF the roll OF the states
was resumed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26
3 TACOMA men
ARE FREED
Only Russell Evans Is Held
for Anacortes Robbery

MOUNT VERNON. juno 2s.--An
entirely new angle had been injected
into the Anncortes State bank rob-
berry case Thursday with tho an.
nounccment that three OF four Tia.
comans under arrest for the crime
would be freed and cxonerated, while
Russell Evans, Tacoma business man,
win bo held to answer for the crime.
The encouragement was made Wed.
nesday by Sheriff C. n. Conn and
Prosecuting Attorney Warren Gilbert
OF Skagit county, and came as dis.
tinct shock.
Conn charges Evans with being
the brains OF the gang that robbed
the bank In April. after holding up
tho officers OF the institution and
shooting up the town.
He says that Evans was not at the
bank. or even in Anacortes. at the
time the robbery was committed. but
was with his three companions many
miles north OF the place. These
other three men, David Nadeau, sec.
rotary OF the Tacoma Lions club;
Lawrence Leo. master Of Masonic
lodge, and Warren Ridley. stone
quarry worker, knew nothing Of the
crime, Conn claims.
I'VE know Evans was connected
with the robbery" Conn declared.
we have evidence that he was, and
we are now looking for three other
mon. We have a line on them. They
comprise Evans gang. the gang that
actually held UP The bank.
we have found that Evans was
zoo milcs away from the scene OF
the crime That was part OF his
alibi Evans planned the crime and
directed It."
TITS framcup," was the state.
ment OF Attorney A. o. Burmelster,
OF Tacoma, lawyer for the four men.
THAT Is all bunk about Evans. II Is
merely childs play on the part of the
sheriff. Evans is innocent, They
have been framing n case against
him, but they cannot set away
with It,"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26
MooEshine Still
Started All the
Trouble in City

4 MooNslIlNE st!ll. Sioaming
n away on the ranch of Louis
Rarci north % Renton. was the m-
direct cause Of the preson, police
situation In Seattle.
For soms time various members OF
the police department had been In.
volved Ia various major and minor
crimes. Many had been fired by
CHIEF W. n. scvsryns The police
pot had been ammering for two
years.
The chronology Of the present
phase OF the muddle runs thus,
Monday. June s,-Patrolmon o. l..
Reddcn and j. A. Burt, With two or
three civilians. visited the Barrel
ranch on May creek Louis Barrel Is
shot IN an argument,
Tuesday. June Newspaper pub.
lish lists 81 police officers raid 20
have been connected with various
crimes.
"Wednesday. June f-sevoryns
says he would fire 100 COPS II he
had his way about a." Announces
no win speak before civic bodies in
defense of his administration.
Thursday. June 5-ciNl service
board says severyns can fire any
cops he wants 70: promises 10 stand
back Of him. No cops are fired.
however.
Friday. June e.-Severyns says the
public Is TO blame for conditions on
the force.
Sunday. June s.-Barei dies OF his
wounds IN Renton hospital,
Monday. June s.--Murder charges
filed against Redden and Burt.
Wednesday. Juno ii.-Mayo
Brown leaves for New York.
Monday. June i7.-seyerynA' re.
quest for 20 additional policemen 10
held up hy council.
Tuesday. June gt.--ActinE Mayor
Landes orders Chief scveryns TO fire
every guilty cop" citing charges
made against officers and declaring
that either there Is collision be.
tween members OF the police force
and criminals or else the police de.
partment Is 50 Inefficient that law
y,olators neither respect nor fear Ito
| power"
Chief SoveH'ns Ignores orders and
invites Mrs. Landes to run tho do
partment herself.
Wedpesday. June .s.-Mayor
Landes fires severyns. Inspector
Joe 7. Mason ordered TO mi the posi-.
ton pro TEN. 5. o. 3, sent 10 Mayor
Brown by friends 10 come home.
Brown wigts seycyns 20 take va.
cation" and announces he Is coming
10 Seattle post haste.
Thursday, June ss-Mrs. Landes
proelaims herself head Of the police
department.. declaring an emsrEency
exists Inspector Mason replaced az
acting chief by Capt. Claude Ban
nick. Of Ballard station. Mayor
Brown reported rushing home 10 at
tempt rebuilding Of his wrecked po-
litical machine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26
6 ARRESTED ON
AUTO CASES
Four Nabbed After Smash.
up; Hits Street Car

Six motorists were jailed by the po-
lice late Wednesday night on charges
OF speeding, reckless driving and
driving while drunk.
-Four OF the men, a. Montag, 40.
John Falconer, ~. A. C.. Anderson.
~. and Jack Smith. 81. wci arrested
after a auto accident at Second ave,
and Ycsler way. In which one car
overturned.
Montag and Falconer were occu.
pants OF the machine that over
turned. Montng Is charged with reck
less driving, and was still in jail
Thursday. Falconer was charged
with being drunk.
Smith was driving the car which
struck Montag's auto, Smith did not
stop after the crush, but ran into
n James 81. cable car, and was mr.,
rested for reckless driving and re.
leaged on $50 bail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26
ORDER ISSUED IN
TAXI WAR
Company Competitors Must
Park Away From Depot

Competitors Of the Seattle Taxi.
cab Co. were prohibited from park.
Ing their cars on n strip OF land IN
front Of the King st. station Thurs.
day, following the issuance of n tenn.
porary restraining ordcd by Federal
Judge u. II. cushman.
Application for the order was
made by the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern railways, who own
the land In question. and who claim
It's use has been granted exclusively
TO the Seattle TaSicab Co. for park.
Ing privileges. The defendant com.
panios claim that long usage has
made the strip. which Is paved
,horofarc. open TO public usage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26
New Chief Isn't
Friend of Brown

Captain Claude G.. Bannick. nov
iciing chief. gained distinction dur
ing the last two years mainly thru
hs unkindly attitude toward the ad
rintstraiion OF Mayor Brown and
Chief severyns. II is claimed.
Bannick Joined the force in Sep
TIMBER, 1901. and has held the
Trades OF captain. inspector ant
shief. He is the only man in ths
APARTMENT who has held ever
nnk, with the exception Of lieu
xnancy.
He was appointed chief in 1911
md resigned in 1914 to resume q
zptaincy. He was made inspector
. December. 1917. and again re
ayned in May. 1920. 10 take his
zpiaincy.
Last year Bannicls got into q
'sntroyersy with Chief severyns. b,
nusng TO turn over to the central
'olice station a quantity OF LIQUOR
fhich his men had seized. Bannick
AID he would destroy the. stuff
I.rsonalIy. to see that II WA taken
4 VT Of circulation"
He was then in command Of the
Dsnsmore station. Several months
ster he was transferred TO Ballard
Ne has been In command there
ance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26

what would YOU do. II you were
4 Mayor Landes' shoes todayg" was
a question asked By and OF many Sc
.itle housewives Thursday. as the
.s,tle between the city's woman
nasor and the Mayor Brown forces
va1sd hotter.
The star asked several representa-.
.re women. In many walks OF life,
he question Here Is what they said:
Mrs. Jessie Lightfoct, undertaken.
With Home Undertaking company,
.Ne Ninth ave: ! don't vote Tor 4
scman just because she - a woman.
ut I voted for Mrs. I.andes because
I decided she was woman % rare
Judgment. fairness and Of a high
upc. am not familiar with all tho
ecnditions under which Mrs. Landcs
s working, but I believe she Is act
lny In way that she believes Is for
TIE best interests Of Seattle. II
we're she would no doubt have
lcne Just exactly as she has done,
moving all the conditions that she
must have before taking such a step,
! vouli now put Elizabeth Harris.
rolicewoman. at the head Of the 20,
bee department..
Mrs Clara J. Curtis, Curtis Studio
Irc.. business woman and presiden,
4 the Zonta club: Mrs. Landes did
DC only thing she could do under the
circumstances. She had the chiefs
M word that the police department,
1eeded housekeeping. so when shc
rked him TO proceed with II hi
nznner should not have been deli
sEt. Mrs. Lsndes has a large follow,
hs Of men and women who earnestly
We've that she Is trying TO better
0ndftions In Seattle. and am ono
q them.
florence De Musey. Smith building
aswsstand. What would do II !
we're In Mrs. Landes' positiony Well
wouldn't have gotten myself into
hat position. In other words,
wouldn't have fired Chief scveryns
Ada Berg Miller. president Inter
Rational Association OF Public
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26

his cause Thursday after Mrs. Ian.
des had assumed charge Of the police
department. and branded her action
az a political move.
Opinion around the county.city
building. outside Of the appointees.
seemed divided on the pending police
shake-up with perhaps a majority OF
persons willing to see the acting
mayor go ahead with her program.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26
.yEGCs Get SIS
Arduous Labors Bring Small
Results; Gang Escapes

Safe crackers broke into the car.
pet cleaning establishment Of Wolf
"a Co. Inc. AT Pontlus. early
Thursday morning and. after break.
ing open tho ntrong boz. obtained
SIS cash. with which they escaped.
The safe had been carried O:
pushed from tho office into the
back room and attacked with SiedEe
hammers. The combination was
knocked of and the door was Jim
miod' with a erowbar.
The yegss also ransacked the Of.
flee. scattering pagers around the
room. a large number OF checks
was untouched.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26
FLyLEss GEESE

la GRANDE. N. c.. June a.
Wild geese making their home near
here have never flown. They were
Matched by live "decoy" ducks and
the removal OF small bone in a
wing when mt tho goslin stage made
them permanently flyless. They are
In turn used as national doooys and
sold all down the coast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26
Rumor Mayor Is
to Fly to City

Rumors that Mayor Brown may
HTiye in Seattle from 4s TO ~ hours
mead OF the trsnscontinental train
khsdule were given credence by his
scretary. II. g. Dahlby. Thursday.
Mayor Brown has a brother in the
lFplane business In Chicago and It is
ported that the mayor may attempt
rsnscontlnental flight from Chi.
aso to Seattle to rescue his police
aninistratlon from Acting Mayor
rs Landes and Acting Chief Claude
Y Bannick.
IN any event. ~ Is believed that
y mayor will arrive in Seattle not
s'er than Sunday night or Monday
sornlng.
Secretary Dahlby had received no
'rs from the mayor Thursday. but
~ promptly dispatched telegram
DIS chief, advising him Of the new
r'slopments in the situation here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
MRS. LANDES AND POLICE
STARTS ON PAGE /

PERSONAL effects from his office to
MS home. after receiving the dis
nLssal order.
Mason Is confident that Mayor
Brown win be in Seattle within u
week and reappoint severyns chief
n police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
PLATFORM
STARTS ON PAGE I

row wilson's belief IN the league 90
the most effective instrument 20
prevent war. and ADVOCATES ref
erendum Independent Of any politi.
cal election upon the question of
Americas entrance into the League
and world court.
The plank would safeguard this
oonntry's Interests thru reservations
OF the league covenant. UNFOLDING
the Monroe doctrine and leaving
the united states free from en-.
tanElins itself In foreign wau.
WOULD ELIMINATE
LAME DUCKS"
Senator Walsh. Of Massachusetts,.
sponsored d plank which was adopt
ed, providing for government reglila-
ton OF tho anthracite coal Industry
and other necessities Of life when
controlled by monopoliea. Another
Walsh plank would eliminate lame
ducks" from congress. Under tho
constitutional amendment proposed.
congTeFA would assemble January I.
following elections. instead Of In De
eember. a year following. as now pro
vided
Constitutional amendments would
be submitted directly 10 the people
instead OF tho legislatures. under an.
other plank adopted. That has also
been urged by republican progress.
sivss.
The Agricultural plank, modelled
along the general lines suggested BY
Barnard NJ Baruch. combines a mum.
Der OF reforms designed 20 increase
the purchasing power Of the farmers
dollar n promises 10 reopen foreign
markets 90 the farmers. 70 adjust the
tariff, 20 cut the cost Of living and
agricultural production. 20 lower
freight rates. 20 create a cooperative
marketing system and restore pros
perity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26
TOLD CHIEF To
CLEAN HOUSE

Mayor Brown went 10 the dem.
ocratic convention. and MIN.
iandes. president OF tho council.
took over his job. She told the
chief that he must clean up the
city. Told him 10 SO ahead and
fire anyone on his force who
wouldn't help. aud that she
would hack him Up. And she
added that aho wanted action
within "a hours.
Chief severynn came hack and
told her 10 20 chase herself. or
words 20 that effect. lilo init.
mated u might be we'll 10 fro
him.
She accepted the invitation. wha
would you have done7
No sooner had the chief been IL
out than those who are not keen 10
Law enforcement began building III
Tie fires about the city. and AZ the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26
ny }. H. JUSTICE

let us not get overheatod
about this family disturbance
between tho acting mayor and
the dsposed chief Of police. But
before the smoke gets too thick
Il mlEht he 10 well 20 look the
situation over
FOR many months tho talk
has been that the police force
Was not In the condition that u
should b. Everybody has be.
lleyed the chief and the major
ny Of the force were honest. and
doing the best they could under
the existing conditions.
BootlegEing seemed 20 thrive.
Hold.upa were common. The
hanks had put into service an
armored car TO carry their mes.
rengcrs about when they had
money In their possession. Sen.
sational hold.upH were staged on
Second ave. Ia the DAY time. and
the timid citizen with a good
watch and money IN his purse.
was afraid 10 so homo IN tho
dark.
When the papep complained
90 the chief he said he wnH doing
his best. lie declared there were
a hundred men ON the foree that
should he fired. but said ho was
powcrlesa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26
Kept Booze Across
Street From Jail

Selling moonshine within so feet
Of the central police station Is not
n healthy pnstlme. Whether George
Plates. 3s, sold II or just was keep.
ing It for a friend" made no differ.
ence.
Plates was found In the Grand
Union hotel, directly across the
street from the station. by Patroiman
Ed Wallet, director OF the police
band. a quantity Of moonghIne and
empty Jugs was seized.
Plates failed to raise the neces.
sary $500 bail.
EyeRjnsgeg did not beoomo poni,.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26
Underworld Waits
An1iously, Fears
Hard Times Ahead

Scaitle's underworld IL staggered
a, tho rapidlty with which Mayor
Browns police organization hAh
been rmashed 10 hlts and Mrs.
Henry Landes. acting mayor, has
assumed command OF the itua-
ton.
Thursday there was an exceed
ingiy cautious attitude among tho
lIauor dealers. the llquor runners.
the gamblers and other law viola
tors
what" they asked each other.
is going 10 happen7 What viii
Capt. Claude Bannick do7"
Many have apparently seen the
Handwriting on the WALL" for an
exodus OF gamblers from the city
was reported Thursday 20 The Star.
Many OF them. II In said. have lpft
for the harbor country. while others
have gone North TO lumber camp
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26
REGARDED THERE
As Huge JOKE

There vas little 10 indicate that
residents of the district below YeaIer
way were seriously disturbed over
tho threatened cleanup campaign.
For the most part. the removal
OF Chief scveryns by Mrs Landes
and the appointment OF BannIck
seemed to be regarded as a huge
joke. staged for their benefit
Political leaders OF the district
declare that there Is little going on
In the district which would merit
police protection. and that they have
nothing to fear. no matter which
way the battle goes.
The consensus apparently is that
Mrs. Landes Will fail in her purpose
and that Severyns will be back on
the job within week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26
troOn's official
Family Is Loyal

mayor Browns official family. Ills
vp0lntees at the city hall, rallied 10