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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17

guilty to obtaining $500 under false
pretenses, he told in court of % sim
liar deals in which he was mixed up.
And
JUDGE w. NJ. FRENCH, VISIT
ING FROM KITSAP COUNTY,
LET HIM OFF WITH A SUS-
PENDED SENTENCE IN MONROE
REF0RMATORY,
1t hasn't yet been satisfactorily
explained why the judge, after SEN
fencing him to from one to ten years,
should tell him he didn't have to
serve it and turn him loose.
The Star believes that if one of
these men deserved to be sent to the
penitentiary, the other deserves to
be there.
1t believes that if one should be at
liberty, the other should also.
Zbinden, stealing to get funds to
finance a rum-rumning conspiracy
breaking the law to break the law
is allowed to go free.
If this suspended sentence is TO
stick-and The Star doesn't believe
it should-Zbinden at least should
be made by authorities to tell the
whole story Of the rum-running con-
spiracy that led him into temptation,
so that officials can break it up.
Prosecutor Colvin should make
him do that now!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17
FAMILY DIES IN FIRE!
Trapped While They Sleep; Four
Others Injured in Oregon Blaze

M, AIRS II FEEL d, Ore,
W1 April 17.-TraDped III
their apartments, a family of
five was burned to death and
four were severely injured
when flames destroyed the
Broadway cafe, Powers gro
,ery and an apartment house
On the second floor above, at
8 a. m. today.
The dead;
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Hops
and their three children, Her
man, 10; Ruth, ID, and Yer
non, II.
FLAMES START
IN KITCHEN
The injured are John lIegdahl,
Mrs. Hegdahl's mother and the Hcg.
daht boy, Harry, aged Q, and Mrs,
II. J.. watson
The fire started from the kitchen
OF the Broadway cafe, and soon had
all exits closed TO the occupants
of the apartment house above. y
The Hops girl was found In the
hallway, giving the impression that
ahc had been awakened by the
smoke. Her mother wss also found
nhort distance from the bedroom
but the father and two sons are
believed to have suffooated while
sleeping
The tIcgdahl family awokc after
the flames had cut off all exits but
/ escaped thru the window on the
awning in from, OF the grocery store.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17
KILL MERCHANT.
2 Bandits Shoot Him Down
in His Store

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April IT,
In an attempt TO hold up his place
OF business. two bandits carly today
shot and killed Joseph LitchberG.
when he answered the call OF his
aged clerk for aid.
Litchberg and Gus Clio had just
opened up the store when the ban.
dts entered. Clio was struck on
the head with piece OF cast iron
and as he fell to the floor uncon-
seious, screamed for assistance.
Litchberg. who was in the rear OF
the building. rushed forward to de-
termine the cause OF the disturb
ance, and was shot thru the aldo
men by the other bandit, according
TO the story gathered by the 20
lice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17
Siverly Sentenced
to IS to 40 Years

Thirty.flve to 40 years Of hard
labor in tho states prison viii be
spent by Floyd sivorly, convicted
slayer OF Patroman X. l.. Lltsey.
The sentence includes the penalty
for n conviction on n habitual Grim.
inal charge In Judge Halls court
Thursday.
sivorly has four previous mis-.
demeanors and felonios on his rec.
ord. prior to his conviction on the
manslaughter charge, January 30.
The t0ycar.old slayer's compan.
ions, r. @. Richardson and Charles
Fairchild, were shown to have par.
tlcipatcd in the crime. FairchIld
Is now serving n 20yeor term.
Richardson is awaiting trinl on nm
habituel criminal charge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17
AHH! WE DON'T WANTA
FIGHT! HONEST! BUT
WE DO LIKE TO VISIT

WAR veterans OF the c. e. II.
w eyed Seattle visitors to Vic.
tria, b. c., with suspicion Friday.
Also they glowered on slim, U.
S. coast guard rum chasers, chas.
ing about IN Puget Sound.
The rum chasers, according 10
resolutions adopted by Vancouver
island veterans, are merely the
first skirmish line Of a huge
American navy, disguised as
harmless. comparatively, booze.
busters.
Enforcement OF the dry law.
according TO tho resolution, sis
merely incidental to the vast ap.
propriations OF the United States
government for revenue cutters"
Behind the rum chasers. the
veterans say. the L, s. is going
TO build up o huge fleet, suppos.
edly to conquer Canada,
Resentment in British Colum.
bia against seizure OF Canadian
rum.carriers is at the bottom Of
the veterans protests.
Tho ox.soldicrs Will take the
matter up with their representa-.
tivcs at ottawa, and perhaps
with the league Of nations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17
He CusSeS Static and
Wrecks His Radio; Also
Six Fire Alarm Lines

have some OF his men, who un.
derstand radio. show the dis.
gusted ono how 10 get DIX.
which is radio slang for distance.
The lincmen found the anten.
ma over their wires near n.
s5th st. and Dcnsmore ave. Fol.
loving It they discovered the
radio set at the other end, still
hitched. They surmiscd at once
that tho owner sore at the
static that crashed and roared
into sets all over town Thursday
night after the thunderstorm,
had hurled his apparatus out
into the alley in disgust
The stations put out Of com.
mission were still connected by
a telephone system, provided
for just sucn cases OF emer.
gcucy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17

A f4ARM systems OF six north
~ end fire stations were put
out of business early Friday
when radio fan. apparently dis.
susted. hurled his bet out into
tho night and tore down his
aerial. Fine wire from tho an
tonna fell across alarm system
wires. grounding them
Nearly 20 Uncmen searched
from IL p. m. until } a. m. Tor
the ground. They discovered Il
only when dawn came Luckily,
the night was wet and there
were no reported fires in the
district.
When the nnemen have rested
after their troubled night, Fire
Marshal Robert l.. Lsing viii
inquire where the radio fan
lived. Then, he said. he win
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17
DECIDE TO PRESS
NEW CHARGES

Prosecutor colvin. after a confer.
cnco lato Thursday with Deputy
Hammer. who had prosecuted zbin.
den. decided 10 prcss new charges
against Zbindeu.
Permitting this man TO walk the
streets FREQ after he confessed openly
to these forgeries, and TO the further
fac, that he was committing them to
further break the law by financing
a whisky.running ring. Is truvosty
on Justice" said the prosecutor 'tie
must be made to pay the penalty"
Complaining witnesses in the new
casc are Benjamin Boone and T..
Pembroke. officers Of Boone & Co.,
finance brokers Zblnden is accused
OF borrowing an auto belonging to
Fred Stanclift, $3.50 Second ave. for
tho purpose OF having Il appraised.
and. by forging sales contract, TO
make II appear that the car had been
(Turn 10 Page IL, Column "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17
Lodges Ask for
Gaming Devices

Since the Inauguration OF his anti
gambling war, Prosecutor Colvin has
been besieged by requests from vari-
GUS frnternal bodies 20 be allowed to
operate gambling devices, he said
Friday.
Three different lodges have called
me today asking permission to oper.
ate wheels OF fortune, punchboards
or other games OF chance at their
bazaars and socials," Colvin said. II
advised all Of them that il there is
any question as 10 the legality OF
their procedure they should refrain
from going ahead with st."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17
ESTIMATE LOSS
AT $4,000
Denver Judge Wins
Khan Election Suit

DENVER, April II. Juvenile
Judge Ben H. Lindsey was formally
returned victor today In tho election
contest suit brought against him by
Royal r, Graham his Elon-backed
opponent.
District Judge Julian fl, Moore
halted tho trial after Graham had
presented his evidence and ruled that
Lindsey need not offer evidence in
his own behalf.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17
Change Location of
Paulhamus Funeral

IN accordance with wIshcs OK.
pressed by w. II. Paulhamus before
no died. his funeral will bo hold
where there will be adequate room
TO accommodate all OF his friends
The place has been changed from
tho First Presbyterian church OF
Sumner TO tho Automobile build
ing at tho Fair grounds In Puyal.
lup. Tho services will be at the
same time, o'clock Sunday after
noon Floral tributes should be
sent TO the Fair grounds,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17
Roomers Flee Fire
Caused by Cigaret

Routed from their beds by flames
and the clamor OF fire engines at
4:50 a. m, Friday. a score Of rooming
house tenants at 9iG5 Howell st.,
fled to the street while firemen
fought n fierce, wlnd.fanned fire.
a man smoking in bed went 70
sleep. letting his clgaret fall in tho
bedcoyers. The fire quickly spread
TO the walls. Tho man hastily
escaped in his nightclothes, awaken.
ing the other occupants Of the
building.
The fire damage Is estimated at
about $50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17
VESSELS CRASH
Freighter and Steamer Are
Damaged at Astoria

ASTORIA, Ore. April IL. The
japanese steamer Yoshida Maru No.
1. laden with full cargo Of lumber
and outbound for the orient. and
the American steamer Charles II. Nc.
Cormick colllded In the lower river
abreast of tho Point Adams coast
guard station, emily this morning,
Both vessels wcro badly damaged.
The Yoshida Maru is lying at the
port OF Astoria terminals and the
Mccormick Is floating safely in the
upper anchorage off Astoria
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17
Jointist Is Given
Penitentiary Term

II. c. Nixon, convicted Monday as
a jointlst, was sentenced to serve
from ono 10 two years at Wulla
walIa prison by Judge G. s. Hall,
Friday. Nixon was arretsd by dep.
uty sheriffs on information obtained
by Prosecutor Colvin's secret agents
two months ago at 7OS Olive ct.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17
File Larceny Count
for Robbery Of $40

John Dimron was charged with
grand larceny IN that nc Is alleged
TO have stolen $40 from Frank
Bnlch wednesday April 10, in an
information filed in superior court
.Frldoy vs. Prosecutor Colvn,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17

u.ngly. folksl Famous Players
i,,ky Cooperation has estab
I'D a college for aspiring
.,s,ie actors and actresses,
N. first course will be in the
,,rhniaae Of the glyccrine tear.
ssial courses for men viii In
Tspplng a elsaret on tho hack
!. !. hand 10 derote sophistication-
Raising and lowering the chest
! asrate rage.
i, H.ir.waying and marching.
va, Is really nccscd. Aoseeuer.
|, FAool that ,rll teach H'otss
~ sseais hoe 20 spell.
~. IN the Freshman class win be
.,Fy drilled in the intricate art OF
az hack the left heel when being
W.
LET'S ALL GO.
n. nznaxrr Of the Moats Crlste
~, .susaneed that Sieo geld
- wfa he given to every visitor
,s- uixhi the hotel epens.--
nrsst News.
+. NGes Gee comes TO the defense
isw generation by reminding US
| i sysn the American flag IS a
rsss.
s-Hosarr. pho put tho statue
Inr iss kitchen siuff
l ntsg SSH. soHHy. don't make
n sss,s. That's thc plumber,
aass Irish Rose has run for
= ysars on Broadway. Tho Bird
irrsase has been running for
4 ss.issrs. and Uncle Toms Cabin"
.sa running for - lSast@-a'
xr7
! u tAat's nothing. The roller towel
d esficc has had longer run
stzy Of these.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17
JUDGE FRENCH
RETURNS HOME

Judge French LEI, FOR his home
In Brtmefton Immediately after
court closed Thursday. over the
telephone Friday he declined 20 talk
about tho caso, saying
Il don't care To get mixed up in
any argument with tho prosecutor
Office"
II MAS learned. however. that
Judge French based his decision 10
suspend zbinden's sentence on the
showing he made that he and his
wife had worked hard during the
past two years and had raised
5000 Of the stolen money which
had been repaid. and on the prom
Use OF Zbindcn and his attorney that
tho entire amount would he repaid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17
LARCENY
CHARGE
FILED
Prosecutor Will Press
New Case in Auto
Deals

WITHIN "a hours after he had
w been turned loose. under a sus.
pended sentence, FOR one care Of
grand larceny, Ray zbindcn. member
OF a pioneer Seattle family, was re-
arrested Friday on a similar case.
He posted 5000 bail on tho second
charge.
Meanwhile, feeling was running
high Ia the county prosecutor office
against the action Of Judge Walter
NJ. French. visiting Judge from
Ritsap county. In oyerruling the re-
quest o. Deputy Prosecutor Hammer
Thursday and turning zblndon loose.
ADMITS GUILT
IN COURT
Zblnden IN court pleaded guilty 10
obtaining $500 BY false pretenscs IN
connection vith fraudulent auto ~.
nancing paper. and admitted IN court
his connection with Is or moro other
canes. The prosecutors office Hays
2bindrn wanted tho money TO finance
q rum,runnlng venture
Herman Frye. attorney for zbinden.
told the court that zbindon had been
dupod into paying over $4,000 20
men who supposedly were going 10
run ~ liquor and repay tho money
with enormous profits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17

- - -
N h London.
Tn ass going to
|F& nor smoke
" .imhlc while
n kre. | know
| Gnnsis Of your
| rye Icek mp to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17

The Hesdahl boy had scarcely
been dropped TO the awning when
an explosion from within hurled the
remainder of the family from the,
window TO the awning.
The explosion Is believed TO have
been caused by kerosene in the gro
Gerry store.
ESTIMATE LOSS
AT $4,000
Marshfled and North Bend fire de-
partments Joined in the fire fighting
but required two hours before the
flames We're subdued The charred
bodies OF the Hops family were first
removed.
The grocery store. cafe and apart.
ment house were totally destroyed
with an estimated loss OF $4,000,
FLAMES were blocked from spread
ing thru the business district by the
concrete walls of buildings adjacent.
A furniture stock will have n loss
from smoke and water.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17
BAN DITS
WIN IN
RAID
$500 Is T aiken in
D airing Holdup;
Posses Follow

THREE masked bandits held up
l. the Marysyille State bank at
1890 this morning, escaping with
between $1,000 and $1,000 in cash.
Two OF the bandits entered the
bank. sticking up the three en-
ployes and one customer. the other
remaining outside in the waiting
auto.
The work o. robbing the bank
took only a few minutes. according
10 the officials. The men entered
the building and Immediately held
up President L. c. Smith, Cashier
Paul Graves and the bookkeeper.
Ralph Christoferson. They snatched
up all the cash in sight and fled
out the door into the car and away
There were few persons on the
streets at the time of the robbery.
The thieves made quick getaway
IN their auto, a Chrysler touring,
heading north and east OF town.
a. J. Slater. business men OF the
town, followed them for few miles
al AA'h N%AEf hAN Nd1 lIIdbie 10 Keep
up with their 60 and 7O.mile an
hour gait
POSSES START
IN PURSUIT
lie last saw them speeding along
the Observation-Disclosures road which
heads northeast towards the Ca.
madam border. Tho license number
Of the car. from this state. Is 1875.
II is recorded as being issued to q
Ford car.
The Burns Detective agency in Sc
attic and Sheriff Jim AIccuilogh. OF
snohomish county. and Sheriff Tip
Conn. OF skagit county, are on the
trail OF the bandits. II is feared that
they viii try to cross the Canadian
border.
Marysville Is located about 10 miles
north OF Everett on the main high
way TO Bellingham.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17

ind don't want to be false to
|k1--News item.
hs University OF Washington
has woman humorist-
tsA.s woman humorist Is the wife
v &C keep a straight face when
Z n;shand tells her what he said
ins traffic COP.
brorced are Mr..
and Mrs BootskE.
sAe oItravs called him
FIT Ootsie- tCootsie n
s Chamber OF commerce has
" out against windshield stlckers
iGionobiIes. This Is n step In the
2 direction. Some flivvers were
xsFsd With 80 many sticSers, the
W. couldn't pull the load.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17
RADIO LIMERICK

f..f " 'blhftNlth
s, ,s'ous fannette from Butte
NJ set-buildlng awfully cute,
W set she assembled
i az. sounds that resembled
u coal shooting the chute.
''e Gee wants 10 know who
Ahnie Thctic who always
~ s.snis 10 sleep before an
you ought to do, Tor your
2 take qulnino
i Y Old chap, but there arc 1877
a. ,Fs promised 20 try before
|1sal a l. a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17
Real Estate Firms
Offer Their Best
Buys Every Day

In the Classified Columns Of The
Star. Here is one OF today's list.
inug.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17
" DIARY

h1 up, and to quaffing jornn
Qs.r for my stommick's sake.
y TO breakfasttnE on banana
noble dish and tasty. Anon
~ e s'tiee, where at my scriyening
~ nsnt zeode will. and vs.. Dixon,
arnx and y. Hawley did come
~ being travellers newly come
~. NE isvne Of Ballard. n goodly
sarney away. and did prom
attend barbeeue to he held
go Nilord Disou acting as
4 ~ being fsmSn. ~ the only
~, VINO ever barbecued an eie-
~ Aod 80 10 worke again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17

A LITTLE DREAM
Brand now. and not quite fin
ishod; largo living room OK
tending width Of house; hard
wood floor; fireplace; wall bed
In living room, nlao nico bed
room. very large clothes
closet; bath; Kitchen. brcalt.
fast nooit; basement Buy now
and select your own paint coll
ors. Nicely located on flno so
foot lot, $4,000 $500 cash, $40
monthly.
Turn TO the Want Nd Columns
and see who is offering this
dandy buy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17
HOLD FER, TOM.

y hquor for me. boys" Tom Mix
skr,d an his M.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-17

!" nat the Mlllionair club has
q INTO difficulties, there Is a ru-
nat IL c. Pigott is going TO
ne their magnificent clubhouse
@ b the Kind Words club.
| !. mere q man ,oith a soul so
@Fer 70 hiaself hath said:
VT made 50 thor"
aoris N
ss number OF republicans at.
NE recent Democratic ban
Yfe and repeated tho Lords
y, pa after the minister who dc.
= the invocation
strange part about the ban.
sasn't that there were go many
I. r',ans present. but that they
we Lords Prayer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-27
The Course of the Conference.

IN spite Of the custom at similar
= conferences of choosing a chairman
from each of the parties, on our. pro-
posal single chairman was chosen:
Comrade Swales, the chairman of the
General Council of Trade Unions.
1t was proposed to us that we should
read a report, in accordance with
which, on the basis of our statements,
the agenda should be settled.
Our time for speaking was not linn
tied, and therefore we had the oppor-
tunity Of expounding our views as to
the unity of the international labor
movement.
At the conclusion of our report, the
British representatives wished first Of
all to discuss the resulting conclus-
ions amongst themselves.
At the second meeting of the con-
ference, we heard the reply Of the.
British delegation to Comrade Tom
sky's statement. Our delegation thot
it necessary to have thoro discussion
about this declaration of the English
delegation. After a few corrections
had been accepted, both declarations
OURS as well as the English-were
passed by the conference.
The conference then unanimously
resolved to issue a common declara-
ton in the name OF the whole confer
ence. For the drafting Of this dec
laration, committee was elected
composed as follows: Chairman
Swales; members: Of the English del
egation Bramley and Purcell; of the
Russian: Tomsky and Melnitsshan-
sky. Next day the commission passed
the text of the declaration unanimous
ly. The last day Of the conference
was devoted to the discussion Of this
declaration. The declaration was also
unanimously passed by the plenum Of
the conference.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-27
or the Unity of the Trade Union Movement

articles. we should have died OF con-
sumption within three days. Fortu.
nately Comrade Jarotzky, did not read
these papers to us until after dinner,
and apart from hearty laugh which
contributed to good digestion, the
articles had no effect on us. 1t said,
for instance, that 1.-THE red robber
chieftain TomsIy, with his band of
agitators had now arrived" and that
it was incomprehensible why they
had been allowed to enter the country.
Naturally, neither the English con.
servative government nor the German
government which was friendly dis
posed to us, wanted to admit us, tho
the latter was prepared to allow us
a meeting with the representatives Of
the English trade unions, not in Ber-
lin, but very kindly in Frankfurt, not
however in the well-known Frankfurt
on Main but in Frankfurt on the Oder.
Nevertheless the English trade unions
were able to bring pressure to bear on
the conservative government 80 that
we did not have to avail ourselves of
the German hospitality. We were even
worthy of two interpretations in par
lament; it was asked why we had
come to London and whether we had
not some deep designs. The bour-
geois press interpreted the matter by
saying that malignant agitators had
now entered the country, who wished
to corrupt the gentle and modest trade
unionists. Each of these innocent
youths" whom we were to corrupt"
vas at least half as old again as the
oldest of us, and had furthermore
twice as long past in the labor move
ment as we.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-27

prcted by the leaders Of the Amster-
dam International as meaning that we
did not desire unity.
We could not make up our minds to
gotiations without an authoritative
resolution Of our plenum. II We re-
gard negotiations as entirely broken
OF, what is then to be done? Are we
then to enter on a new attack, a new
cannonade with all guns against Am
sterdam, and engage in a last fight
until we destroy one another? Would
that correspond to the idea of unity
Is that Amsterdam's intention?
We could make up our minds to
such a step after the approchment
which has taken place between our
selves and the English trade unions.
We submitted the question to the
English trade unions as to what they
would advise us to do In these cir.
cumstances.
AS result. our London Conference
was called on the basis OF a mutual
agreement.
THE bourgeois press understands
the interests OF it's employers thor.
oily, and OF course received us IN such
way that II we had troubled about Il
at all or excited ourselves about It's
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-27

the visit Of the English delegation to
us have further strengthened this tie.
At the meeting of the general coun-
Gil Of the Amsterdam International,
the English upheld our point OF view;
the diplomatic resolution proposed by
Stenhuis was, however, passed.
This resolution states that a con-
ference will be called when in their
opinion, 1t seems possible, and after
the Russian trade unions have, with
out reservation, declared themselves
prepared to join the Amsterdam Inter-
national.
A MERICA represents an independ.
4 ! ent international. In Europe
there are two internationals, and
there is still whole number Of coun.
tries and organizations which as yet
belong to no international. In the
meanwhile capital is operating and
maneuvering on scale which is
neither European nor semi-European.
In such circumstances the question of
unity could naturally not be exhausted
by our trade unions joining the Am.
sterdam International.
We know, however, that every care.
less word dropped by US, will be inter.