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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25
MURDERS Wife;
KILLS HIMSELF
Daughter Witnesses Double
Tragedy in Seattle Home

HOT, tired, irritable John Knitton
II returned home from work late
Thursday and. following a few bitter
words with his wife, Florence, 80,
grabbed a pistol. shot her twice and
then killed himself
knlfton was state highway tn
speotor. Their homo Is az 3i2S =,
Madison 81
BY a strange coincidence, the quar-
rel was over a load of wood on the
hottest day In ~ years.
Lillian. age rs. eldest o. three chill
drcn OF the couple, was standing IN
the room when the murder craze
burned IN her fathers eyes, She
stood In dumb horror when he fired
twice into tho body of her mother.
Then on wings OF terror she duckcd
under the smoking pistol and fled 20
the neiEhbors, screaming
Hes killed herl Hes killed herr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25
CITY HITS AT
AIR ROUTE
Tries to Force Planes to
Another District

Seattle's first air traffic arrest
was threatened Friday, according 20
Building superintendent Robert
Proctor.
Tho pending suit Is against the
Puget Sound Anyways Co. which
operates two commercial planes out
OF hangar on Lake Washington
at Madison park.
Formal notice was given the air.
plane company. in a letter by
superintendent Proctor. Thursday.
that IL must forthwith move its
hangar from the present location.
and cease using the airways and
waterways In the Madison park
residential zone, for commercial pur.
poses.
Tho action Is brought under tho
zoning ordinance. which prohibits
airplane hangers and commercial
airplnne operation in any residcn.
,ial zone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25
Darrow Asks Life Term
for Two Chicago Youths
viii Fight to Save Slayers From the
GalloWs and Sentence to Asylum

$50 shall attsmrf 20 Show thr boz
were not in entire possession n their
minds for some time before dluHE
and after the crime was committed
we do not want them 10 hang.
We DO not want them 20 be- placed
iu auy insane Asylum. Ws want
them 10 be sent 30 The state penl.
Tertiary. here they viii have a
chance 10 recover their normal
minds.
These boys are TOO young 10 hang
they are only 70 barely more Than
children II would be- without preoe'
dent 10 hang ruch youngsters after
tf.s.s s.f-r.HsT rsrtIffss 20
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25
Klansmen Plan to
Initiate Hundreds

Naturalization OF several hundred
candidates into the Ku Klux Khan
will be staged at ISsaquah Satur.
day night. Local klansmen say
that 10000 knights OF the order are
expected to attend the ceremonies
which will be set off with flaming
crosses and other spectacular para
phernaiia-
The naturalization. or initiation.
ceremony will be open to the pub
Lie.
Sheriff Matt Starwich said that
there would be no interference
with the klansmen unless they wear
masks in violation OF the law.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25
IT BLAzES IN
SEATTLE
Brush and Grass Fires Keep
Department Busy

A PAIL N smoke lay over Seattle
n Friday morning, product of ary.
rral serious brush fires in various
sections of the city,
Thursday WA reported as The fire
department busiest day of The year,
with ~ fires u varying Importance
responded Go.
one of the most serious was
brush and grass fire along 26th ave.
3 W. in West Seattle
The smoke pain. early in the day
shut nut the heat rays ~ the sun and
contributed 90 slight coolnrra. Lat
81, as the sun got higher. the heat
again became intense.
city fircmsn, police and private
citizens worked all day ana part u
Last night subdulng various blszcs
Tho West Seattle blaEo waH reported
Eull burning over halfmile front
Friday morning. n started ia some
slashinEh and quickly spread Resi-.
dents fought ., 10 keep Il from their
homes
Several awning fires downtown
ana la residence sections added 60
I firrmonu worries AZ were caught
before much damage had been done
FOUR FIRES IN
I UNIVERSITY SECTION
The blazes we're not restricted 20
any ono section 81 the city bat were
reported from an over town.
Four calls were sent In from the
/ University bridge district 10 quell
I EraAu fires along the canal bank and
on vacant lots
AZ least three fires broke out down
town. when llEhted elFarcts and other
causes started flames bursting from
awnings These wero reported az
Fourth ave. ana Jackson a.. Fourth
ave \ and Jackson H.. and az Sec
ond ave. = and stacy ~. There was
lltyle damage.
10 call during tho afternoon when
"a grass aud brush fire menacsd
homes II was gotten under control.
Fire Of unknown origin also de.
siroysd a woodshed al 2sth ave, n.
W. and w seth a.
Two calls were sent In from 22nd
ave. s, W. and W Myrtle n :. where a
fire broke out a second time after Il
was thought 20 have been controlled.
other guss fires were al:
Marginal way and HolRRtc o.;
First ave. and Cedar a. atth ave.
and Dearborn Bt.. 10Th ave. \. W.
and Elm Grove. Harbor ave. and
Georgia A.: itth ave s. and Stacey
a.. Fourth ave and Holgute ~:
Rainier ave. and HolFn,s -. and
5gth ave. <. and Ferdinand a..
other fires. scattered over widely
separated districts. included flaming
grass plots a; tho following locations:
Nineteenth ave. and = Madison
A.. First Ave. ~ r. and T.. soth vt.
$50 IAk6yiew blvd. nth ave. and +.
Republican NJ: 2sth ave. s. w and
YaBcy a.; 10th ave. ~ W. and W,
18th IT.. and gnss fire IN the park
AZ Blaine blvd. and Madrona ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25
MUST BE IN
FACTORY ZONE

The hangar must be moved To
manufacturing district as the Eoning
ordnance prohibits It's operation
even in n commercial zone.
The action was taken by Proctor
after residents Of the Madison park
district had filed n petition. com.
planning that tho planes are noisy
and that boIsterous language was
heard around the hangers. Lives
and property OF citizens are endan.
gtrcd by the planes flying low over
land and water. they complained.
The zoning ordinance provides
that the business must be removed
by July rs. Proctor said. Failure
to comply with II Will result In the
arrest and prosecution OF company
officials. The penalty for convic.
ton is 500 fine and 30.day Inn.
prisonment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25
GROVE DEMANDS
.ENTREME PENALTY

States Attorney Grove. however, D.
determined 20 fight 10 the last for
the extreme penalty. lie haH served
notice repeatedly that he would coun.
tenance nothing le1g than hanging
For this reason he has refused the
defense suggestion 10 dispense with
questioning witnesses 10 build up his
murder cnfs.
Grove viii forge many more links
IN the chain u proof o. murder And
with his witnesses disposed o. he
.mnl has the confessions u the youths
20 read.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
STATE PARK
STARTS ON PAGE

the time ncars when Seattle must
show total OF $4,000 as its share
of the $4,000 purchase price.
Here's the new entrants on the
Honor Roll' reported by the Auto.
mobile Club Of Washington. which Is
handling the receipts Is YOUR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25
HEAT IL BLAMED
FOR DUAL TRAGEDY

RnAtNAA vas 80
He returned home about p. m
LILLIAN said. He was hot, tired. irri
table. and seemed 20 want a quarrel.
"Did you buy that load Of wood
today" he demanded OF Mrs, knit
ton. who was busy preparing the
evening meal.
NO. you said not 20 II l had 20
pay more than S. The price was
So"
That's how IL started A plain,
homely. family squabblc,
But the heat OF the hottest sun OF
the year had eaten into Knifton's
brain. 'Don't say ] said that" he
shouted.
Bunk" replied tired Mrs, Knifton,
And then Il happened. Twice he shot
her before the eyes OF her daughter,
The woman staggered 10 the bed and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25
Persian Apology"
Is Declared Vague

LDEDDH jay 2s-Tnr Daily
IalHr Tshrrau correspondent fsis
sraEaa Chat fHs iesat.1u authorities
ere extremely dlsatHfIrl with fhs
Persian government reply na=r1
ING rHe murder N Mal Imbrs
America vice consul bg mob n
religious fnafir The reply b con.
sdrrfd vague disclaimer = Re-
rppnz.J.IiIg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25
NEIGHBORS PHONE
POLICE STATION

Frightened neighbors phoned the
police. fearing TO enter tho home
where death lurked IN n mailman 5
pistol. But the police found Knifton
on the floor. his life ebbing away In
crimson stream from pistol
wound in the head. Both died at the
city hospital soon after.
Arthur. the son. age IS. and LII.
Ian were cared for by neighbors last
night.
The youngest daughter. Louise. Is
visiting in San Bernardino. Cal.
from where the family moved four
years ago. Knlfton was a repair In.
spcctor on the Bothell highway.
The remains are at the Home Tn.
dertaking parlors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25
DIDN'T WAIST HIS
NAME In PRINT

IA Hoon 40 We found we had the
right place" Muiroy said. Il went
into telephone booth and attempt.
Cd TO trace the call. when | did
this. Loeb came running up and
said. Don't use my name. viii
your"
Coldsteln was recalled 90 the stand
and asked whether he had any 9th.
err conversation with young Loeb.
GoldHtcin said on one occasion.
when no was az the Franks home.
he met Loeb in the front yard Sew.
eral other people were standing
around. Goldsioin said
we were talking in n general
way about the Franks case. describ.
ing several theories" the newspaper
reporter testified Young Loeb
shook his head vigorously and said:
Fellows, this is certainly n horrible
crime II they ever catch the fcl.
lows TINT did the killing they GER
talnly ought TO be strung up"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25
BAKE ALLEGED PLANS
OF LEOPOLD

The pasts of Nathan Leopold and
Richard Loeb. slayers OF Robert
Franks were put under the search.
light this afternoon in the judicial
hearing in the court OF Chief Jus.
uco Caverly.
Professor T.. w. Puttkamer of
tho law department of the univers.
ity of Chicago, an instructor of Leo
pold. was the first witness. First
the professor saa he had n con.
cvrsaton with Leopold on wednes.
day following the murder at Uni.
versty.
What did Leopold say to your"
Grove asked.
He asked me relative to the
Franks case what the law would
be. He asked me what the situa.
ton would be II II was supposed
that tho little boy was taken into
the ear with the intention Of XIII.
ing him. | said the intention ap.
pearcd obvious, that the purpose
was TO take human life.
suppose the victim was killed
during the act OF wdnaping. would
that be manslaughter or murder p"
the witness said Leopold asked him.
"That would be murder, | told
him"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25

There are 5000 cells in a square
foot OF f1oneycomb.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25
BOYS STOCKINGS
SHOWN IN COURT

ENFAAs tiukA tAFNfA ffNtltlfu 10 inc
finding Of Roberts stockings about
500 feet from the culycrt where the
body wns found. States Attorney
Grove held out one Of the stockings
and dangied II whore Jacob Franks
and the two defendants could sec II.
Jacob Franks. taking one look.
dropped his cycH. The defendants
maintained their usual calm interest
In the proceedings.
Sergt. Edward Anderson went over
the ground covered by Byrncs.
scrgt. Joe Berounsky told how
Loeb and Leopold assisted the police
in finding some OF the articles. After
the confessions by the defendants.
the police asked them TO check over
the various details. During ride
OF several hours Leopold and Loeb
pointed out whcre the typewriter was
thrown into the water, showed where
the kidnapping and assault occurred,
where the body was found.
Loeb. he said. found the belt. On
this trip Loeb tainted and was taken
10 hospital.
Again the exhibits were paraded
before the court.
The chnrred automobile robe, be.
longing TO Leopold, one OF the cx.
libits, was found by its owner, the
witness stated. AS they drove sew.
eral miles. the other side Of the III.
nois.Indiana line, near Hessville, Leo.
pold said that Roberts shoes would
hc found ON one side Of the rnad.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25

home on the evening Of May p.
Loeb asked me what II was all
about referring 90 the excitement
and I told him OF tho murder Then
saw him again the next day with
u group Of friends They had sew
crnl newspapers dealing with the
murder. One Of the boys asked Loeb
whether he had known Robert
Franks. and what sort Of "A fellow he
was. Loeb replied that he had known
him. and he was the kind Of a kid
that anybody would kidnnp and
XIII"
James Mulroy. n third member OF
the reporters party. corroboruisd the
testimony OF the previous witnesses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25

There are Gg8Tgs7 ceres in state
f7rsrtT Boz the United States
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25
NAME LlSTED2
Geuretown

other names. placed there thru the
Efforts Of ?. y. isoveloy. Young Mems
business sluh solicitor. are
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25
One and
Two Pants
Suits

Every man and young
man in Seattle who APP
preciates good clothes
will be pleased with the
values shown here. New
English models; also de-
sirable conservatives. A
wide variety of splendid
materials.
, 1924-01-24
Interesting Meeting
At Methodist Church

Sunday at the Methodist church
was given b ythe pastor, the third
of a series of popular Sunday night
services for January. In review Of
the Scarlet Letter." Rev. Law told
the story of the Scarlet Letter and
then taking each Of the leading char
%acters, explained the authors pur-
pose~in presenting these types. He
said there was a difference Of APP
proach on the part OF writer's of the
old school like Hawthorne, and
many of the newer school, OF present
day writers on a moral question.
Authors like Hawthorne had a way
Of presenting their characters to
make them a warning against sin
and its consequences, while many
of the modern writer's, including the
movies, are fond Of taking up a
moral question merely as a subject.
then exploit the immoral details, as
n would approach a high and
dangerous cliff, calling them thrills.
In speaking Of the all-to-gether
too ready condemnation of Christian
ministers as a class, whenever one
slips or falls over the dead line, he
called attention to the fact that
while the author of Scarlet Letter
did not hesitate to portray the men
, 1924-01-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer France de-
parted the latter part of last week
for Denver, where Mr.. france enter
ed st. Luke's hospital for an opera
ton. Word has been received from
Mrs. France, stating that the opera
ton was entirely successful n the
patient was convalescing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. C II. Van Alstyne
of Cheyenne have been visitors in
the city for a few days the past
week. Mr.. Van Alstyne being cir
culation manager of the Cheyenne
Tribune, was here in the interest OF
his paper.
Miss Margaret Sullivan Of Shirley
Basin, who has been the house guest
Of Mrs. John Mahoney for the past
several days. departed on Wednes-
day for her home.
Miss Irene Harper, who has been
the house guest of her sister, Mrs.
John Keldsen, for the past several
mouths. will leave for her home in
Denver Friday morning.
Mrs. 1. T. Murphy has been con
fined to her home this yeek with a
bad attack of la grippe, and is un-
der the care Of a physician.
A party of visitors this week from
Rock River included Messrs. A. d.
Watkins, John Miller, Louis Larsen,
John Borden, ]. R. Kelly, S. d.
Manney, who were here on Tues
day.
, 1924-01-24

tai and moral .deformity which sin
had brought on the life and char
acter of the Reverend Mister Dim
mesdale, he also described the splen-
did character Of the Reverend John
Wilson, a man beloved by all and
worthy of their sincere admiration.
At the close of the discourse Rev
Law recited an original poem ap-
propos to the subject:
Struck by the flying embers,
The Fireman brave and true,
AS he sought to rescue a little child,
Where the fierce fires hotter grew.
Struck by the bursting bomb-sheI
The Soldier brave and true,
He gave his life that his country
Might live again, anew.
Struck by the arrows Of gossip,
Gods man brave and true,
A poison dart had pierced his heart,
The heart Of a man all through.
The Fireman, Soldier, and Gods man
Each played the hero's part,
The Fireman and soldier with honor
died,
Gods man with a broken heart.
, 1924-01-24
Ayala Believes .
Foul Not Committed

Nobo Ayala, who lost the boxing
exhibition Monday evening to Will
bur Brown on a foul, stated to the
Republican yesterday that he did not
believe that a foul had been COM
mitted.
Nobe also made the following
statement:
'If the referee saw the foul COM
mitted why did he start counting
and count to five before he awarded
the bout to my opponent. Even il a
foul had been committed the fight
should have been awarded to me
when Browns seconds climbed into
the ring before the bell rung and
before the fight had been awaded to
anybody. There was no doctor
present to examine my opponent to
see if he had been foued, neither
were either of US examined by a
doctor before we entered the ring. 1
do not believe that 1 committed a
foul and as 1 have always ~endeavor-
ed to give my best to the Rawlins
fans I am asking The Republican
to publish this statement Of NINE"
Attorney N. R. Greenfield spent a
day in Cheyenne on legal business
the latter part Of the week.
, 1924-01-24

Chas. Moore, who has been visit
ing friends in Rawlins for the past
couple of weeks, left Monday evening
for West Point, Nebraska. where
he will take charge Of a furniture
and undertaking establishment. Mr..
Moore's many friends in this city
wish him success in his new loca-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Kirkpatrick
entertained Mr.. E C Lands, at din
ner Wednesday evening Mr. Lands
who is the District Deputy of the
B. p. o. f. lodge for Wyoming was
in the city on business from his home
in Casper on business connected with
his duties as such officer.
Thomas Love of Hanna was a
visitor in the city, and il Parco, one
day the first of the week.
l.. B. Maupin of Bags has been
a Rawlins visitor a day or so this
week from the Snake River section.
c. j. Denning arrived in the city
the first of the week from Denver
and has accepted a position with the
Ferguson Mere. Co., in the dry
goods dept. This is the position re-
Gently left vacant by the resigna-
ton of w. A. Pilon.
Business visitors in the city during
the past week included John Mill
ken, of Hanna, who was here Mon
day.
Stanley Vaughn of the Cheyenne
Creamery Co, of Cheyenne, is spend.
ing a few days in the city in the
interests of his company.
, 1924-01-24

let roadster, 1928 model. Phone
273J 1-24 1-31
, 1924-01-24

John Mahoney has been spending
a few days in the city this week
from the ranch visiting his family.
, 1924-01-24

FOR SALE One coal heater and
one dining room table, cheap.
Phone 1919 or call at GA No.
18th st.
, 1924-01-24

FOR SALE - Dresser, ~chiffonier,
dining table, kitchen cabinet, cleo
trio washer, gas stoves, high chair
piano. SIG Sth St. Phone 1S0R.
, 1924-01-24

WANTED-Furnished modern house
not on South Side, by Feb. 18th.
Notify V. r. Sinclair, light office.
1-24"
, 1924-01-24

FOR RENT-Sleeping room, modern
phone 210R. 1-24tf
, 1924-01-24

New Shipment Gage Spring Hats at
Rawlins Mercantile Co.
, 1924-01-24

FOR RENT - Four rooms partly
furnished-housekeeping, $25 per
month. 922 9TH st.
, 1924-01-24

FOR RENT Sleeping rooms with
heat, $500 per month. Also two
rooms for light housekeeping,
with heat and lights. Inquire at
719 w. Cedar st.
, 1924-01-24

IF JOHN L. SHOCK will pay for this
ad and a reasonable reward he
may have the wallet containing a
$50 pawn ticket found near 18th
and Cedar last Friday. Please call
at Republican office.
, 1924-01-24

FOR RENT - Three room modern
furnished house, with gas. In
quire at Cash & Carry store. South
Side.
, 1924-01-24

Beautiful line OF Spring Dresses
Just received at the Rawlins Mer-
camille Co.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-28

For outdoor fixtures a 50.watt bulb will usually be large enough. However, if a large space is to be lighted, as much as 100 watts may be needed.
 PROPER WIRING
 Hidden in the walls of home are the wires that permit us to en- joy the comforts of electric service. They are out of sight and we never think about them, but they are very important for they may limit our ability to use electricity for light ing and for appliances conve- niently.
 Every year we add something to the electric equipment in the home. Perhaps this year it is a new table lamp, last year it may have been a wash machine or a toaster, next year it may be fan or curling iron. Five years ago when the house was wired, we did not plan for these new things, and now we remove lamp bulb to connect one of them, thus depriying ourselves of needed light and spelling the appearance of the room by the un- slightly cord which dangles from the socket.
 The wiring in most homes can be made to give greater service to- day by the addition of convenience outlets Usually the duplex type, which permits two things to be connected to one outlet). In gen. eral, we need one of these for each fifty square feet of floor in the room. These may be placed in the wall near the floor or at a height of three or four feet above the floor to save bending over when we connect an appliance. Another feature of the properly wired home is a wall switch to control each of the principal lighting fix 1 lures.
 ! As q protection against accident, the main switch, which controls all the lights in the house, and the fuses should be in a modern metal box so designed that there can be no possibility of an electric shock.
 Every householder is interested in these devices for comfort and convenience in the use of electric -ervice, but he sl-ould not attempt to make changes in the wiring of the house without the services of a competent electrician who under stands the precautions which must be taken for safety. There are specific rules in every city designed for the protection of the public and all changes in wiring must De made according to tiase rules.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-28
SEES DEPRESSION F DAVIS WINS
Conway Says Europe Hopes for
 Democratic Victory in U. s.

The manufacturing countries of Europe are watching and praying for just one thing" declared the Hon. Patrick Conway of Philadel- phia in short speech at the Myrtle street gate of the Stanley Works this roon, and that one thing is the election of John w. Davis, so that they can flood this country with cheap goods after the tariff bars have been let down. If that hap pens, it means a return to the con- ditions of 1920, when millions of vorkmen were unemployed and we were importing wheat, dried beef and other products"
 Directing his shafts against La Toilette, he said that such a pro- gram of government ownership as he proposed would, if carried to its conclusion, lead to such tyranny as in some countries of Europe, where such a meeting as that this noon would be broken up, where the gov VI 'iiil'ht OdH N'oSe Iht CIulClIes, anu where government agents can even come 10 workers doors and, if the worker refuses to come out, can smash down the doors. Over here a mans house is his castle Mir Con- way went on, and as soon as he closes the door behind him he is safe from interference.
 Urges Them To Be Selfish
 Asking his hearers what they were going to do next Tuesday, he urged them to think of their own selfish interests to talk it over, and to vote for whom they pleased and said that they would come to the conclusion