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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1921
Page
7
Islanders debate the danger posed by fugitive mail bandit Roy Gardner on McNeil. Miss Lilian Norgaard reassures neighbors while guards and patrols report Gardner may have slipped to the mainland via Pilot Passage. Tide and fog aid potential escape as river patrols monitor waters.
Mrs. Ida E. Forbes president of the auxiliary to the Spanish American War Veterans offers a substantial reward for the return of valuable secret articles and documents belonging to various organizations. The two envelopes were lost last Thursday afternoon between the state armory and the Veterans ball on Third Avenue. Mrs. Forbes resides at 4310 Thackeray Street.
Wardens and guards describe Gardner as dangerous and possibly cornered, with four patrol boats and thirty five men patrolling the island. Residents like John Seaburg and Capt John Eden recall hearing noises while Gardner’s whereabouts remain contested and unclear.
Warden Maloney orders water patrols to stop firing while Gardner hunt continues on the island. Jento, a doctor and officials deny ex-prisoner Everett Impyn’s account of Gardner’s status as they monitor health and safety amid the long pursuit.
A fragmented Chicago report describes a yard watchman briefly noting a woman who was elusively mentioned to have been abducted and confined in a boxcar four weeks earlier. The account records her possessing $50 at the time and mentions payments made to trainmen as she vanished.
A note from historical records recalls tarring and feathering as a legal punishment in medieval England. The act is described as a consequence used to discipline suspected crimes before modernization reduced such practices.
Mrs Margaret C Wilson aged 71 died Monday at Meridian sanatorium. She resided with her daughter Mrs Alice Jenkins at 4231 12th Ave North, KB.
M. W. Griffiths recently appointed U S marshal for Nome division of Alaska is in Seattle on his way to the new post.
In Roseburg Oregon jail officials say De Rh M Brumfield awaiting trial for first degree murder and cell mate J Balliet tried to break jail late last night. A rough key fashioned from an iron bar bed spring and knife butt was found with bent cage door slats. Brumfield denied knowledge of the escape plan and appeared dejected.
Washington September 13 The conference committee decided to repeal the excess profits tax on January 1 1922. The move ends Secretary Mellon’s push for retroactive repeal to January 1 this year. The action rests on the year being more than half over and firms having already provided for the tax.
The body of Mrs William FE Griw who died Friday in Yellowstone Park is expected to arrive in Seattle Thursday. Funeral services will be held at the Bonney-Wathon Chapel.
The Department of Justice weighs deporting three foreign born political prisoners, all Russians, serving time at the Atlanta penitentiary for violation of the selective service act. The case of Jacob Abrams, Samuel Lipmann, and Hymee Lanekowsky is under consideration with the State Department discussing relief or release and possible deportation.
Capt. Roald Amundsen, famed Arctic explorer, will deliver a 2 pm address on his polar journeys. He will be accompanied by two adopted Kimo girls and will introduce them to the audience.
Henry R. King president of King Brothers clothiers and Guy B. Bowden manager depart Thursday for Rochester New York to attend the National Retail Clothiers convention where King serves as president.
Funeral services for Nick las Anderson, pioneer Beattie policeman, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bonney Watson's.
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