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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-04
SECOND HOLIDAY
AUTO FATALITY
Man Dies From Injuries Re.
ceived When Car Hit Him

Thomas II. Young. %. became Sc.
attlc's 37th auto traffic victim OF
the year when he died in the City
hospital Tuesday at $40 a m. sue.
cumbing TO injuries received early
Sunday An inquost into his death
will be held at $50 a., m, Thurs.
day
Young was struck at Broad and
Harrison SITS, about ! o'clock Sun.
day. by an auto driven by +. r,
Perrin, 42l Denney way, Physicians
at the hospital had worked night
and day to keep Young alive. but
hope for him had been abandoned
several hours before his death
Perrin. in his report, said he was
going north on Broad ST., at n
leIsurcly speed, and was not aware
that an accident had occurred until
man in car told him that Young
had been hit and was lying in the
road block and a half in the
rear.
Young lived at 946 Doris st., with
his wife, Mrs Bessie Young. and
four children He was a driver for
the Washington Fuel Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-04
Z DYING AFTER
HDACk FIGHT
Bitter Battle Is Waged Out
side Long Beach
so SHOTS EXCHANGED
Rum Runner Convoy At
tackled by Marauder Gang

LONG BEACH. Cal. AUS 4..-tBy
L. PA pitched battle between hi.
jaekers and rum runners occurred
on the East Pcrris road near here
carly to-day. As a result, two men
are dy ng. with two others under
arrest, and police ad sheriffs'
forces OF two counties are search
ing for many others said to have
participated in the gun battle.
More than 30 shots were ex-
changed in the course Of tho fight
ing. which police said was the cul-
mination OF bitter feud OF long
standing between Southern Califor-
MIA rum runners and crew OF hi
jackers.
The encounter took place when
the hijackcrs attacked a convoy 10,
liquor truck being brought from
the harbor at San Pedro,
The mon injured were Jake Bar.
ret. alias Jack Collins, o. OF San
Francisco. and c. II. Munson, Is
Los Angeles.
Both are suffering from serious
gunshot wounds and are not eN'
pected to live.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-04
ADVENTURE
BROUGHT
TO end
Missing Youngsters
Are Now Safe in
Family Reunion

JAMES and 'Grno Ice. two little
y Richmond boys who disappeared
frum their fathers car In Everett
Sunday night arc safe al tho home
Of their grandfather. William Robb,
IN East Stunwood. Tuesday.
Sunday. Edward Ice. their father.
took them TO visit their uncle.
Coming home. Loo stopped his car
In Everett near the corner oi Wet.
moro and Hewitt
While Bee was gone tho two cail.
drrn. aged s and G. became fright
encd got on, Of the car and started
crying 4 stranger. not Yet idcutl,
fled by Sheriff Mccullough. 81 Sno,
homsh county, found ont that they
came from their uncIc's home in
East stanwood and took them back
there.
Meanwhile. Lee returned 10 the
car and discovered his children misS,
ing Ito suspected kldnupcfs.
threatened 30 kin them II he caught
them. enlisted the aid Of the sheriff
and offered 500 reward for the
ehlldrcn'a return, lie and the
sheriff spent the night searching
Everett
In the meantime, Mrs Ire. who
had been visiting with her parents
in East Stanwo0d and had remained
there. was not told OF the disappear.
ancc for fear IL would worry her
Lee Continued the search alone uu.
al Tuesday morning. when his wife
saw stories Of the supposed kid.
mapping and called M her husband.
telling him that the children had
been returned They were first
taken 20 the unclc's home and
later reunited with their mother nj
the home OF their grandfather
Leo is a master mechanic at Rcd.
mond. When he learned Of the
safety Of his children he i'm.
medlntely returned TO East stan,
wood,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-04
Prosecutors Back Star
in Legal Reform Plea
Crime Increase Must Be Checked by
Court Changes, President Asserts

DEFORM in legal statutes and
IL procedure. urged upon the
state Bar association and the state
prosecutors convention here by
The Star, was endorsed Tuesday by
many of the prosecutors Included
in these were Prosecutor Charles
II. Leavy of spokane, president OF
the association. and Prosecutor
Ewing d. Colvin of King county.
we must have reform in stat.
utes and procedure especially in
criminal practice. and we must have
the help OF the newspapers TO get
IT," Colvin said 81 endorse in
principle every effort OF The Star
to bring about sound and workable
changes that will give prosecutors
disable and up-to.datc weapons with
which TO fight crime and Grimm.
ais"
President Lcavy said.
Crime is increasing at an alarm.
ing rate. Prosecutors must have
stronger weapons. Only an arous.
ed public sentiment will give them
to US.
Changes must be brought about
which will make punishment for
crime swift and sure"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-04
Who Is Superintendent of King County Home?

pon another chance TO clear
himself The case was not ap.
pcnlcd-and Dupcn held his
job,
Then Prosecutor Colvin's Of
flee filed a criminal charge
against him, based upon the
same allegations, This brought
drastic action by the commits
sioncrs They suspended Dupcn
and appointed his wife to his
job MS temporary supcrintcn.
dent"
Tho job seems to have been
very Temporary" Tho Star
man asked an inmate for the
superintendent Monday aftor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-04
BLAMES PEOPLE
FOR TAXES
Blaine Says Voted Appro-
priationS Causing Raise

Blaming citizens themselves for
the greatly increased city budget
estimates and tho likelihood OF a
considerable increase in taxes
Chairman Blaine, OF the council
committee, made formal statement
Tuesday at the opening OF the bud.
get hearings
Blaine referred to the pay in.
crease OF firemeu and policemen
and tho auditorium appropriation as
two acts by the citizens which tend.
cd 10 Increase the cost OF govern.
ment
He also informed the large group
OF lobbyists at the hearing that the
committee was as anxious TO trim
the expenditures OF the city as any.
one else. 1--WE viii trim the budget
estimates just as much without this
lobby as we will with IT," he said
Representatives of watching
organizations. the Chamber of Com
mercc and scores Of taxpayers who
crowded tho council chambers dcliv
cred a tax reduction ultimatum
Homer Hin, secretary OF the Tax
payers league. said that the enor
nous increase in the governments
expenses asked for by various de
partmcnt heads must be eliminated
Ed Baird. representing the Yesler
estate. and speaking for other heavy
taxpayers, charged that eXtrava
gance is running property owners.
Mrs Edgar Blair, OF the Tax Re,
duction league, pleaded for lower
taxes, saying; I'VE cannot possibly
pay more"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-04
CARRIES CHILDREN
THRU FLAMES

The wall back Of the stove caught
fire. Mrs. Bemer's first thought
was the safety OF her children. Ber-
nice. 10: Hazel. G. and Esther. 3.
who were sleeping in the bedroom.
She managed to carry them out.
one at time, thru the fire and
smoke. and then returned to fight
the flames.
Using blankets and quilts. Mrs
Bemer held them against the blaz-
ing walls and tried TO smother the
fire. She had partially succeeded
when one edge OF a smoulderins
quilt touched the gasoline in the
pan on the floor.
A roar and flash followed.
Flaming gas was thrown over the
kitchen and the house was filled
with flames. The plucky mother
staggered into the yard almost over
come. but, still disregarding her own
injuries, she turned to comfort her
daughters.
The firemen put out the fire after
the house had been damaged to the
extent OF about 5000
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-04
Wounded Boy Is
Getting Better

Earl w Williams. iS.ycar.old
messenger boy, who shot himself
when reprimanded Is steadily i'm.
proving and his complete recovery
seems certain. A note found by the
police, indicating suicide motive,
has been repudinted by the youth,
who claims the wound was acct.
dental
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-04

noon, The old lady skirmlsh.
ed around and returned with
Mr., pupcn. not Mrs. Dupen,
SAYS HE is
SUPERINTENDENT
'Arc YOU the superintendent"
tho tall, dark, wcll.dresscd per.
son was asked.
yes" O.
81 was looking Tor an old man
! thought to he In this mstitu.
ton, but he must be at some
other" said the reporter, "ror
he told me n woman was super.
intondcnt
well" said tho tall, dark
person, ~ am acting for her"
Mr., Dupcn seems to wonr the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-04

most impressive clothes around
the institution, for, as he talked,
a woman. who seemed TO be Mrs.
Dupen, appeared looking thru
window into another room. she
was clothed in a simple dress
and seemed to be doing house.
work.
Which makes II plain. Dupen
acts apparently for his wife as
superintendent while she does
tho work.
hut just who is the real, sure.
enough superintendent out at tho
GEORGETOWN institution, anyhow?
Tho public would like to knowl
And tho county commissioner
ought to find out and tell them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-04
PROBE MANS DEATH

An inquest into the death of Frank
l.. Hosford, 72, 1902 Walden st., will
be held Thursday morning nj 1890
a. m, Deputy Coroner William j,
Jones announced Tuesday IIosford
wns Killed when he was struck ny
an auto driven By $. Jacoby, 5000
30th ave. s. w, Saturday evening
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-04
GASOLINE
BLAST IN
HOME
P aren't Injured as
She Fights Fire in
Her Dwelling
BY S. b. Croft


CARRYING her three little
girls from her burning
home, Tuesday morning, Mrs.
Anna Bemer, 80, 1922 Ilth ave,
returned TO fight the flames
alone. She received serious
burns about the arms and mar.
rowly escaped with her life
when pan Of gasoline eX.
ploded.
When Battalion Chief o. II. Eb-
binghouse arrived with seven fro
trucks to fight the blaze. he found
Mrs. Bemer comforting her crying
babes. sltho she was in agony
from her burns. Clearinghouse
brought the woman TO the city
hospital
The heroic mother told him the
story or the fire as a nurse dressed
her wounds. She had been wash
ing clothes in a pan OF gasoline,
She said, and had built a hot fire
in the kitchen range.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-04
MUCH TIME DEVOTED TO
CUTTING COURT ROUTINE

Most of the discussions in the
Monday and Tuesday meetings, both
OF the Bar association and the
prosecutors, was devoted to their
professions as they effect court pro-
cedure and their relations with the
public Much time was devoted to
wrestling with the problem Of re-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-04
WHO Is superintendent at tho
w King County homc2
Mr.. James Dupcn2


Mrs, James Dupcn?
She isn't; he Us.
This apparently vs. the an.
swor, based upon investigation
by Star reporter Monday NJ.
tCrnOon,
Some time ago James Dupcn
wns assessed $1,000 by n jury
h on the complaint of attempted
assault and indignitics preferred
by Mira. Laura Foster cmployo
at the county hospital when
Dupcn wns employed there,
Tho county commissioners at
this time decided to give Du.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-04
Slain Mans Widow
Given Award Of $500

An award Of $500 was made By
the Washington Bankers assocla.
ton Tuesday to Mrs. William Rose.
Of Buckley. whose husband was
killed a few weeks ago by bank
bandits. Rose, an employe OF the
bank. was shot down when he re.
sisted the robbers demands
Both bandits subsequently were
killed in a duel with Marshal Mel
son, Of Buckley The award was
made by william II. Davis, secre.
tary OF the association.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-04
URGES CURB OF
RECKLESS DRIVING

Judson Falknor Of Seattle advo.
Gated drastic legislation to curb reck.
less automobile driving. Stephen j.
Chadwick. Jr.. made humorous ad.
dress based upon reports OF past
presidents.
Formation of ninth judicial dis.
trict bar association, including the
state associations of Washington,
Oregon, Idaho. Montana, California,
Arizona and Nevada was urged by
w. J, Willard, secretary OF the state
bar.
Charles w Hall and V. O. Nichol.
son OF Yakima emphasized the ne.
cessity'of electing men of high char.
acter to office.
Tuesday an address by Vivian NJ.
Carkeek of Seattle on Japanese law.
and papers by II. l., Reid, *. c., of
CTurn TO Page I. Column y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-04
MIR. FIXIT
OF
THE STAR
Undertakes toFiX
Your Troubles

Mr. FIXlT, the trouble man OF
AZ The Star. invites all who have
troubles OF public nature TO bring
,hqm TO him. No job is too big
for him to tackle and none too
small to get his attention. provided
It Is OF general interest. There arc
many who do not know 20 whom
hey should go with their daily
roblems. neglects and difficulties
hat arise in a city like Seattle
All complaints should be sent IN
mail TO get attention. Phone
ais and personal interviews arc
lot invited.
/ hspt please remember that Mr..
can not settle personal quar-
-, get Jobs or arbitrate dog fights.
I Mr.. Firii. notice that many
sdesiriaHs do not regard the eiec-
Itic signals at the crossings. but try
get across ahead Of the cars
teH the go" bell rings ! hare
~ 10 stop ny car more than
vic 10 Keep from running oUcr
e,be Que not crossing 5ith the
gfic. II they arc permitted 10
Latp this up, The net0 system tcill
pstc failure. II. G..
dc traffic department win soon
IN TO give attention to those who
DOT cross with the signals. The
DC officers have been busy train
tthe drivers 10 go and stop
vptlyi and have not given much
tton to pedestrians, as yet.
\ Fizit: Why do seotIc's motor
IL Erauclcrs haze to put M t1ith
poor accommodations IN The
tot rest roomsp am a
II III for our city and do not Ike
Cor the complaints that como
regarding this matter.
NJ MRS. n. V. C.
motor bus business is COM
fely new, and no doubt Is
"a
hlth department will be asked
carefully into the situa-
l d take the necessary action.
,uId report specific cases TO
III I40.
frt: When Me garbage
ie 10 my place thcU IN
l tear doWn my clothes line
II dorn. ! do not think
| arc IN their 1cdv. and !
! to be nice to them, but
md this no longer Can
INC the telephone number
sson should call. about
Il MRS. j. n. n.
in-49io. and ask for Mr..
Mrtay offhe garbage department.,
Mr.. FiriE notice a number OF
The police take meals In the jail
Kitchen. Is the jail cook supposed
10 furnish meals 10 utemr ! under
stand they got a recent raise IN
Dap. and they should not cDpect
free fccds. p. j. O.
Policemen are not supposed TO eat
at the jail dining room. 1t is pos
slble that you saw helpers or truss
ties eating there, which lis per-
mittcd. The chief gays that II he
finds patrolmen dining there, he
yyiII fix them.
br. Fizit: Last uintcr an old
house boat tcaJ partly destroyed
on Lake Union. me huik 10 To-
catod IN The tratcr on WGstlakc
and Is an cvosorc 10 nc many who
t,ess that nay daily Cnn you hare
N rcnoUcdi H. j. p.
This Is located on privto property
~, unless II can be shown 10 bo
~ fire or health hazard. the
cFy has no authority 10 destroy H.
4 petition setting forth that II IL
dangerous to health or safety, flied
with tho fire or health departments
ought TO get action.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-04
BAIL FOR WATSON
EX-SeattIe Cop Released on
on $4,000 Bond in B. C.

Ross Watson. former Seattle 20.
liceman, held as n suspect in the
Nanaimo bank robbery, is free on
100000 bond arranged by his wife, 1t
was learned here Tuesday lie is
living with his wife in Vancouver,
awaiting trial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-04

ducing the time now consumed in
the handling of cases thru the
courts, both state and federal.
Nine hundred of the 1900 State
Bar association members are here.
Twenty mine OF the 80 county prose
cutors are attending the prosecutors
meeting
]. Il. Stewart Of Aberdeen, chair.
man OF the Bar association com.
mitteo on federal legislation, in an
address Monday before that body.
called attention to the congestion
in federal court dockets brought
about the great increase of liu.
uor cases He advocated estab.
lishment of special tribunals by
congress TO handle such cases.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-04
5 Get S61,100
Bandits Hold UP Corn Bro
ker, Steal Gems, Cash

NEW YORK, Aug. Five ban.
dts escaped with diamonds and
iewelry, valued at 100000, and
S1,1OO in cash after holding up the
office OF Patrick E. Clancy. corn
broker, here today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-04

BENJAMIN Hawkins. stabbed by his
Older brother, James Hawkins, dur
ing a family quarrel last week, was
recovering Tuesday at the Seattle
General hospital Continued improve
ment in Hawkins condition was not
ed by physicians.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-04

5000 CASH
Good 5-roOm cottngc west Of
Phlnncy ~ lgc. near 10Th St.
large rooms. cement basement.
garage; two fine level lots.
garden. FRUIT trees and bcr.
RIGS; WIN sell with one lot for
$4,000.
Turn to the Want Ad Columns
and sec who Is offering this
dandy home 10 YOU. READ THE
WANT ADS DAILY ron GOOD
BUYS IN REAL ESTATE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-04
TODAYS
WANT ADS

VIII help you to secure the par
ticular home you arc looking for.
Here Us a good listing:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-04
MOTHER SAVES 3 CHILDREN IN FIRE!

Illustrated by ROBERT l.. DICkEY
The Washington times., 1925-01-01
CHALLENGE I 0
Be ISSUED
TURNER
Young ShadIink, Baltimore
Mat Artist, Is Hot on Trail
OF Local Pride

Young Shadlink, Baltimore wrest-
Ter. arrived in town today with q
$500 roll and the avowed intention
of challenging Joe Turner, who
grapples weekly at the Mutual The
ater. Shadlinlx says he ii going to
plank the $500 In the lap Of Jack
Garrison, manager OF the theater.
to guarantee his appearance II Joe
will give him q chance.
Shad's father taught Joe 20
Wrestle. Shad said, further, that
he had camped on Joe Turner 8
trail for six years but had been
unable to get Joey to give him q
match. He said that he would quit
the mat game If he did not throw
Turner, provided, always that he
gets some action.
Preferably, GShadlfnk said, he
would meet Joe a week from today.
The iron men guarantee his appear
ance, and he claimed that he would
lift Joe's handsome belt with ease.
Maybe 30.
The Washington times., 1925-01-01
FAMOUS
BOX SCORES
Bill Wau1bsganss Makes
Unassisted Triple Play
in Big Game.

AT CLEVELAND, Oct. 10, 1920.
This was a record game from
more than one standpoint. Bill
Wambsganss, Indian secondsacker
established one of the records when
in the fifth inning, with Kilduff on
second, and Miller on first, he
grabbed q liner hit by Mitchell and
turned it into an, unassisted triple
play by touching second, thus
doubling up Kilduff, and then by
touching Miller who was almost
up to second by this time.
In the first inning, Elmer Smith,
performed an unprecedented world s
series feat by hitting the bail out
of the park with three Cleveland
runners on the bases.
Brooklyn made thirteen hits off
Jim Bagby and scored but one
run, that coming in the ninth
inning on three successive hits.
Although the Dodgers hit the right
handler savagely, the breaks seem
ed to be against them with men
on the bases.
In the fourth inning, with two
runners on the base paths, Jim
swelling Cleveland total, when he
stand, which prevented Hy Myers
Under ground rules this was a
likely have made a putout Of the
The Washington times., 1925-01-01
GALLAUDET-ALUMNI GAME
is SET FOR TONIGHT

One of the most thrilling games
on the schedule Of the Gallaudet
basketball team each year is the
game with the Alumni quint. To
night Is the night when that game
will be staged, and never were the
Kendall Greeners more ready for
their predecessors.
Boatwright, star Of last years
quint, will play with the alumni.
Others who may break into the
game are Bouchard. Ferguson, Con-
nors, Williams, Lain and Coach
Hughes himself. The Alumni
tossers have been holding practise
sessions Tor some time and they
claim to be in the pink for the
game.
The Washington times., 1925-01-01
IS WINNER
IN MARATHON
RAGE
AIoysius Club Has Three Men
in First Six TO Finish
seven-MiIe Event

Running with q firm, steady
pace, William Agoe, unattached, OF
Baltimore, won the seven-mile nnodi-
tied marathon race Of the A1oysioua
club. His time, considered remark
able when the conditions OF the
streets Is taken into consideration,
was thirty-seven and two-fifths
minutes.
Agee had little in the way OF
dangerous competition In his last
two miles. Entering the Ellipee
about 500 yards ahead Of Dan
Healy, Of the Aloysious club, he
steadily increBaed his pace and
heightened his stride. Healy made
. brave attempt 10 overhaul the
flying Baltimoreans but without
avail.
Dan, however, saved second place.
He apparently was In fine shape
ct the end.
From then on the clerks who
were taking down the names Of the
Gnishers. were hard put 70 note
them a. they came In. Three laps
around the Ellipse were the last
stages O3 the race, and the runners
finished practically within q few
minutes Of each other. It appears
from the early returns that the
Aloystous club has ctnched the
club honOta.
Samuel 81. Martin, Of Dartmouth,
took third honOrS. On his very
heels came Joe Stanley. Of the
Aloypious club, and in the fifth
place was James Mons, Of the
Nativity club, OF Philadelphia.
The veteran Mike Lynch, LOT titse
AloygiOus club was sixth.
The Washington times., 1925-01-01

TO be In great shape on one
occasion and was timed at 4:17:4.
"Nurmi may be a disappointment
indoors. For human being toe
much Is expected Of him."
Connolly himself is in great trim
He has trained earnestly for weeks.
Every day, even the bitterly cold
and rainy days, he has been at
work on the board track at George.
town University. His ambition il
to offset the dismal showing he
made in the last OIympics. which,
In fairness to Connolly, it must be
said, was not his fault.
Lawson Robertson, who had
charge Of the American Olympic
team. entered Jimmy in the 5000.
meter race in face OF the fact that
Connolly had trained only seriously
for the 1,500-meter event and never
in his career had attempted to com
pete, at distances over 1900 meters.
The Washington times., 1925-01-01
EASTERN LOSES CLOSELY
FOUGHT GAME TO READING

READING, Pa, Jan. 1.-The
Eastern High School Of Washing
ton lost a closely fought basketball
game to the Reading High School
five by the score of 26 to %. The
Fasteners led almost to the wire
but they could not maintain the
pace and the Pennsylvanians forged
ahead"
At the end Of the third quarter
the score was 20 to 10 in favor Of
the Easternites. Tier, Elliott,
Burch, Madigan and Lowden started
for Eastern. Many substitutes were
used
The Washington times., 1925-01-01
JOHN LEVI SIGNS WITH
YANKEES FOR A TRIAL

John Levi, brilliant fuIIback Of
the Haskell Indian football eleven,
has signed O contract with the
New York Yankees and win be
with them at st. Petersburg, Fla
for q trial In the spring. His Indian
name is Charging Buffalo" He is
& full-blooded Arapahoe INDIAN and
the Levi part proves that there Is
nothing in q name. He's an out-
fielder, bats ana throws right hand
ed. He Ia fast and can hit all
kinds OF pitching. It Is said that
he is Of the Bob Meusel type, q
sharp, line drive hitter.
Charging Buffalo was to have
gone with the Yankee last year but
he preferred TO try for q place on
the American Olympic team. He
sprained his ankle before the Kan
sas relays and was not In condition
for the rest Of the year. He finished
his school career last fall and now
- ready to make his bid for fame
as @ professional baseball player.