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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-03
REP. MURDOCH SAYS
HIS CONFESSION
SHOWS WEAK SPOT
BY Victor Murdock
Congressman From Kansas and Leader of the Progressive
in the House of Representatives.

in the House OF representatives
WASHINGTON, ID. G., July 3-Ihe confession OF Col
Muhal has furnished details and proofs confirming charge
long made generally believed that congress has been
less under the influence OF special privilege.
The Muha confession shows special privilege has been
organized special representatives congress for
the defeat OF special legislation.
The sensation in the Mulha exposure consists in its
detail and its wealth OF documentary proofs
enlghtenng many also to the widespread char
OF this obby's operations.
II has long been known that members who served
cial privilege selected by special privilege 1t was
assumed however that such help received in casual
and sporadic way.
This exposure shows special privilege has been or
ganized a national scale drawing from almost
limited expense fund and working secretly for the pol
cal determination of congressman daring the
people for the political aggrandizement of con-
gressmen willing serve special privilege
1t is important that this matter should not pass as the
newspaper sensation OF day.
1t is something more than that
1t revelation what representative government
may become far removed from the direct nfu-
ence OF the people
1t is revelation the imperative need for more
popular government Members be directly subject
TO the control Of their people. .
We must have Of the direct primary and more OF
the recall otherwise the form of government which we call
republic and which contains for the service OF
special privilege is failure
repeat forget the lesson in the mere SEN
saon Of this startling and most interesting revelation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-03
IS YOUR BREAD
RIGHT WEIGHT !?

J. l.. Allen. chief Inspector OF
weights and measures. will com
plete his first bread test" under
the new law this week. Allen. who
succeeded Inspector Rinehari, now
In bread loaves. Whore the stand
cry baker In the city n visit with
view Of fixing the standard
weights Of eight. 16 and 30 ounces
In bread loves. Where the stand
ard weight Ia not adopted. the
baker In required to mark the ex-
act number OF ounces upon each
loaf.
Many ten-cent loavcs OF bread, as
sold In Seattle. weigh from % to
2S ounces, whereas they're sup
posed to weigh 30 ounces or be
plainly stamped In English letters
and figures. showing their true net
weight and the name OF the bakery
that produced them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-03
YOUTH KILLED
IN AUTO WRECK

TACOMA. July 3.-Rounding
sharp curve In the southern part of
the city at high speed early today,
Morris u. Newton. 81. was instant
ly killed. and five others we're pain.
fully injured. when the automobile
in which they were riding over
turned.
Newton was thrown out of the
machine and dashed against the
hub of one OF the rear wheels. The
other occupants landed in a pile
of dirt. which probably saved them
from serious injury. Those hurt
are: Helen Smith. Mrs. J. Benner
OF Aberdeen. George Olson. Edward
Brown of Derringer, woman, name
not known.
The driver of the machine. which
is owned by Chas, Lewis. manager
Of the Savoy Automobile Company
Of Seattle, disappeared following
the accident and has not yet been
located.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-03
Seattle orators Will furnish the

Seattle orators will furnish the
"spresd-eaole" fireworks for the
Fourth for n,ost Of the towns on
Puget sovnd. Representative
vhsrss Murphtrs, bull mooee
loader In the tsuisiatvrs. will ds
the Patrick Henry stunt 81
vsshon. Senator Dan Lsndcr
will speak ~ Pouisbo. Hugh c.
Todd. chairman OF the state
democratic committee. Will orste
n ouIicene. A. roh Attorney
Donald Mac Donald Will hold the
BOARDS. Prof. hsrbsmap will be
ss Arlington. Henry Albers Nc
Lean will Be speaker Of the day
st etsn~ood. ETC., etc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-03

ton but no dolla:
I should worry and make hoi-
Ter
Should ! fan to get the dollar.
Respectfully submitted.
LEO w. EILERTSEN.
6741 40th av. 8.
And here are some more:
I should worry. twill do no
Il proves my head is made Of
wood.
]. A. MUIR.
I should worry and eat things
raw,
~ had a cook like my mother.
EUGENE FIELD M'FADDEN.
5ll High St
You should worry, you're
moneys gone:
Worry your worry into a song.
ARTHUR ID. WILLIAMS.
544 18th av.
! should worry and wilt my col
lar,
Just because you1l give a dollar
To the rhymster far or near
Who tickles the drum Of your
rhythmical ear.
SHOULD WORRY
F. NJ. X.
221 Lumber Exchange
Tests in Denmark seem to have
shown that concrete is not affected
by immersion in the ocean. even
for as long as half a century.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-03

It's done.
What do you think OF it2
You gave il TO Mrs. Jones. serubwoman.
The Carpenters union built it.
The Painters union painted it,
And very shortly Mrs. Mary Jones will live in il.
Soullcss this gift OF
will nothing little
white kitchen
bathroom and a cemented basement shucksl
Now, the Capitol hi-hats house Cost
Yessiree'
bg7 could that dinky
little Jones In OF the Ieary mansion.
big Jones And whnt yard There's garden
the bigger the whole OF Mrs Jones lot
But who have agent the matter OF Mrs Jones'
o
nickel the second theatrical
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-03

II Is n wise student who profits by
his own experience but II II n wiser
student who profits by the ex-
perience Of others The wiser stu
dent studies bookkeeping and short
I'm nd at HYATT -Fowells 4th and Pike.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-03
+Ese eUiLT MRS. JONES' HOME:

THESE BUILT MRS JONES' HOME:
r. r. c. Newton L. Wiedemann p. c. Carrier, Ro
King L. c Iucke C O. Bersda John Holbach " w Gem
melF H. w. A. ~ McNeal.
4. Evans II. Woods Loris. g. Bags A. O. Brown.
Hacsd iaborer unknown who volunteered TO
materials
THESE PAINTED IT.
". NJ Daniels r l. De,crlng. w. IT, Robinson
A. Ratiedge A. H. Graham. p Moen Tinto. X Bungen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-03

c. w. RANDALL. In n letter to
the council. offers to sell the city
the southwest corner OF Sixth and
Virginia for n fire station for
ss0 600
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-03

or Japan's total imports the
United States supplies 1873 per
cent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-03

The morning mail had enough Il
should worries" In II to keep the
worry editor busy all morning open
ing envelopes and throwing the un-
available ones into the waste bas-
ket.
After the culiing was complete he
decided that this one was entitled
to the dollar.
I should worry and make
spludse,
Then take a vacation like the
judge.
LAURENCE RICHES,
3l07 Hanford St. City.
And then, just TO take this fell
low at his word and see whether or
not he believes what he writes. he
picked this one for honorable men
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-03
CLUB NAMES BAXTER

Councilman Austin p. Griffiths
addressed the jail Reform society
at the Commercial club rooms We'd
nesdsy. Charles NJ. Baxter was
chosen 10 represent the organiza-
tion at the National Conference OF
Charities and Correction
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-03
'Some Fishing, Bo! Giant Halibut
Nearly Swamps Dory in Savage
Battle; He Weighed 400 Pounds

BRINGING the biggest single
mn and the largest catch of
a."ou ever brought to this
WlI the Independent fishing
.aooner Idaho ia unloading
.s'Voo pounds at the chlopeck
'aa company dock here today.
Inc big halibut weighs 4Os
'unos, Is seven feet four
inches long, and three feet.
.'ne Inches wide. IT was
asnt after an hours fight by
ssenry Fowler and William
Any on Cape Ommaney.
me men we're fishing with
~ sea set lines-a long line
a. sssnoped at each end. with from
~ 70 1000 balted hooks dla-
s.ou'sr along II. When they
~ Ms''ed to haul in there was
sssu ~ usual struggle with each
- 'sso !, iish, but when they INT
- the big fellow Off the bot.
~, they started something.
~ iirst rush nearly capsized
- ~ aory and jerked the men
ss .nsir knees The monster
kanded around 10 vicloualy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-03

there was danger OF the boat
being swamped. 40 they paid
out little line
They hauled in again and
went after II with gaff. II
weighed too much to pull
aboard. Kelly held the fish
while Fowler rowed to the 9th
er end OF the line. and picked
up the buoy and anchor. Then
with the rest OF their catch In
tow. they started for the Idaho.
the big fish fighting every foot
OF the way.
The Idaho came into port
with her hold full and her deck
loaded 10 the limit with fish.
The haul netted $4,000
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-31
NEW DEGREE FOR MCCALL
Knights of Columbus Raise Pub
lie Service Chairman.

The knights of Columbus Of the ri
New York District initiate I35 members
Of their order into the Fourth Degree
yesterday at an cxcmplncation held at
the Hotel Aston. 4 dinner ia honor Of
the initiates. which five hundred members
Of the order attended. followed
Francis y. chicherio master Of the
Fourth Degree presided at The initiation.
which was secret Among the mernb, rs
who were instructed i'm the degree were
Edward T.. Mccall, chairman Of the Pub
lie Service Commission: John Jerome
Rooney and John Whalen
In the absence OF James A. Flahcrtv.
Supreme Knight Of the order. VINO was
10 have been the chief speaker at the
dinner. William i. Myhan, the toastmas-
ter, announced that Mr. Flahcrty had
been intrusted with a fund of $1,000
raised by the order for distribution 10 the
flood sufferers in Ohio and Indiana. This
fund will be administered ia person by
the Supreme Knight. who left Yesterday
for the scene Of the floods. Addresses
dealing with the activities If the Knights
Of Columbus were made. az follows.
our Church." the Rev owen Hill.
member of the faculty of Fordham Uni
versity. our Chapter" James 4. Reha
Our Candidates" Edward T.. Mccall.
our city" William =. Larkin, and our
State William II. sullivan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-31
WARMER WEATHER NEAR
Showers Predicted for First OF
Week. Then General Rains.

Washington. March 3o-Temperatures
above the seasonal average over most Of
the country. with precipitation generally
below normal I'm the North and nearly
normal I'm the South. probably Will pre-
vail during the coming week. according TO
the Weather Bureaus weekly bulletin.
40 pronounced cold wave Will cross
the country during the week. the bull
letin predicts. a disturbance central
Sunday morning in the Northwest Will
move eastward along the northern border
and cause unsettled weather and local
rains AT the beginning Of the week in tie
region east OF the Mississippi River
Another disturbance will appear IN the
Far West Tuesday cross the Middle West
Wednesday and the Eastern states Thurs
day or Friday This disturbance will bee
attended by general rains and be fol-
lowed b. change 20 cooler weather.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-31

From star Correspondent Of The Tribune }
Dayton. Ohio. March ga diary
kept by an employe of the ayton
Engineering Laboratories Company
tells a dramatic story of the progress
Of the flood. Here are the entries:
"Tuesday-
"Delco Building flooded at $50 a. m,
Tuesday. March -. Workmen in base
ment narrowly escaped when water
burst through windows. BY o'clock
u. m. water had reached it's maximum
stage. eighteen inches below second
floor. making the depth of water IN
front of the Delco Building, AT LIST and
Foundry streets. approximately sixteen
feet Water did not start TO fall until
II y. m. Tuesday night Heavy rains
until = "A. m. Wednesday.
About noon two men in boat. at
tempting TO escape from the Egry Reg
lister Building. block distant. cap
sized i'm Foundry street. and We're saved
from drowning 10y ropes thrown from
the Delco Building. They report res
cuing a -year-old boy with neck
badly cut who had hoated from North
DAYTON on log with MS father. Boy
said fathers head was crushed off by
collision Of two logs. one woman and
two children drowned on Monument
avenue by collapse of house. husband
escaping. being rescued by Delco en-
ployes. Forty-fyc men caught in the
Egry Register Building. Back col
lapsed people escaping 10 the Day
Biscuit Company Building. Canal
bridges covered with horses swept
away at noon
platte Iron Works Office building
tilted toward Mad River > p. IN. Tues
day. city in total darkness, except Ma
tional Cash Register and Dayton Brew
cry. Rotterman Building. at Sd and st.
clair. collapsed Tuesday noon. but did
not catch fire until Wednesday, when
the big fire broke ont in The remains OF
this building. Five fires were seen rag
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-31
COLUMBUS PLANS TO
STEM FUTURE FLOODS
SCioto May Be Diverted Into
Two River Beds. Restrained
by Concrete Levees.
TRAFFIC NEARING NORMAL
West Side Still Remains Under
Martial Law-59 Bodies Re-
covered Up to Yester-
day Evening

Columbus. Ohio March 2o.-Whle
housoholdcr- were busy clearing the
wreckaec from their homes while militia
men cleared the principal streets Of the
dead bodies Of animals and debris and
while relief committees continued their
care Of the homeless. plans were set afoot
to-day for the prevention OF another flood.
Various suggestions were made. but
those which met with the greatest APP
proval provided FOR divertinS the Scloto
River through the city in two different
beds and for the building Of immense
concrete retaining levees along the banks
Of the present river bed. y mass meeting
of citizens was held this afternoon at
Memorial Hall and future conditions were
discussed.
The flooded west side still remains un-
der martial law. no persons being allowed
through the military lines unless they
own property.
Twelve additional bodies were rccoV-
cred to-day from the debris. but many OF
them have been identified Is persons PFC
AlOAs4A lfIbi l''l Nt-t'tt 50 ttteih wv N'N''''
bus death list still remains at SiNty-four.
Many are reported TO be still missing
hut the list is gradually growing smaller.
IN to this evening fijy-ninc bodies had
been recovered and taken 10 the Central
County morgue.
Working day and night. squads OF men.
furnished bv The city and by railroad
companies. have succeeded in patching
mp the biz break In the l"vee which
caused the disaster ON the west side. \
second smaller break is being repaired.
The railroads are gradually being re-
paired and reopened for traffic. Cars
were running to-day between Columbus
and Lancaster in the Scioto Valley.
Traction lines and the Caillicothe division
was open to within two miles Of the
ancient state capital. with fair facilities
from the temporary eastern terminal into
the city. ON the Ohio traction lines cars
were running to Newark from Columbus
and from Camp Chase To Springfield. The
line was i'm operation also from Spring
field to Durbin and from Osborne TO East
DAYTON.
An information bureau established by
Governor Cox. with Senator Bernstein. Of
cleveland. i'm charge. is supplying infor-
nation Of people in the flooded districts
for inouirirg friends and relatives. The
inquiries arc coming from all parts OF
Tn, United states and from distant lands
Among the inquiries coming by cable
were one from Egypt, one from Corea
and one from Scotland.
The Governor decided to-day TO suG-
cest that the General Assembly adjourn
Tomorrow for week. In the intern"
recommendations FOR legislation TO meet
the emergency viii boz prepared ana later
submitted i'm an executive message. Pro-
fcssor Lowric. director OF the legislative
reference bureau. is engaged in looking
tIp what was done in the way Of leglsIa-
ton i'm Ohio following the great food oil
,Ssi and in Pennsylvania after the
Johnstown flood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-31
WIFE GOT GRASS WIDOWS NOTE
"Dear Old PAL" She Wrote, "Do You Remember the
Fishing Trip" and, Sans Details Of Angling Excw
son Mrs. Caulheld Seeks Separation.

band and the young woman together III
Csupdeld's Office This displeasod the nus
band 50 much that he flew into a rage as
his wife tells the story. and threatened
70 go out West since his wife objected
to having Margaret come East
Mrs Cauheld has had other troubles
with her husband since they were mar
riod. I'm 1900 which She tells about IN her
complaint. .Shc relates that on one oc-
casion at a masquerade ball In New no
chclle her husband knocked her down ana
threatened to kill her with knife An
other time he put her out of their cottage
at Long Beach.
Caulfeid answers the complaint III Il
general way by saying that he ala not
abuse his wife. as alleged. For the sake
of their child. he says. he Will make no
further answer at this time. except ABOUT
his income. So that the court may ny the
alimony pending the action. The court
decided that $40 a week would be about
right.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-31
ALL FED AND SHELTERED.
REPORTS GENERAL WOO0
Loss of Life Very Heavy, but
Less than Early Estimates,
His Message from Ohio.
RED CROSS GETS 1891 900
Government Told by the Chief
of Staff to Stop Sending
Supplies Unless They
Are Requested.

Washington. March 3o-"Au Places o.,
fected by the flood in such "A way a. g.,
need help are receiving II. and it IS ro,
believed that there is any suffering any.
whore now from want OF food or shelter r
was tho report to-day 40 Adjutant Gen.
oral Andrews from Major General Wood
Chief OF STAFF. who. with the Secreisr.
OF War, is IN the heart OF the flooded DIS.
trict. directing relief operations. he adj.
cd that. while loss Of life mad been ye-y
heavy. il was not anything like the DC.
vious reports indicated.
"Do not send any more goycfmncr,
supplies" said the report. unless tb.
departments representatives, ON Ill.
ground request IT, Any supplies avai.ail,
should De held for possible needs turtle.
down the river. Major Nounorlc has ,e.
ceived the great bulk OF the SUI plies SEM
TO Columbus and is busiiy engaged il
shipping them out 10 points where De-.
quired."
Major Normoyle himself reported that
the principal trouble now as 20 ration,
appeared 10 be IN the Muskingum Yalley
which cannot be taken care Of from go.
lumbus. but that Major Gaujot had been
sent To Parkersburg, with authority gu
hire steamers and purchase supplies for
that territory.
\ message TO the White House from
Secretary Garrison announced that b.,
had arrived AT Cincinnati and that D..
expected To go by automobile TO Hamilton
to-day. while Miss Boardman OF thl
American Red Cross, was going TO Day.
ton.
Relief funds received by the Red Cross
are nearing the half million mark. Checks
I'm to-day's mail including $iLe0 from
Boston. $1,000 from Hartford. Conn. and
S25c 90 from a brewing company. amounted
to $4,000. bringing the total already m
up 10 $4,000.
From Columbus Ohio. Ernest p. Beh
nell. national director oi the American
Red Cross. reported that bee bad cstan
lished headquarters IN th. State Hola
and that he would work DO close relat.o.
with the state food relief committee, a
well az with the army. RE said Dee bad
held ar extremely satisfactory conferelc'
with Governor cox and others I'm 3u
thority.
Superintendent kimbal of The lies N
ing service to-day ordered the ltesafI
crew from Loraiu. Ohio. w1.cu had D"
turned from Delaware. Ohio. Co.. proc .
at once % Coviuston, ky.. 90 render AL
10 flood sufferers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-31

\ "joly grass widow figures impor-
family in the separation suit which Mrs
Eleanor Cauffeld has brought against
Ernest Caulfeld. merchant of No. 2e2o
Broadway This young woman on happy
disposition lives in Minneapolis but she
wrote a letter to Caulheld Mrs. Cauliield
got IT, Here's the very note: MY dear
old Pal: am a Jolly grass widow. ana
have no swoethearts. Now. here Is your
chance ] would like TO be with you III
New York. but | hate TO risk 1t with the
little money that I've got. which is Just
enough to take me there and that IS all
wish | had real sweetheart, because
Christmas is coming. DO YOU remember
the fishing trip"
II does not appear anywhere III the
rapcrs that Caulfeld did remember the
fishing trip. but Mrs. Caulfield says tha'
the Jolly grass widow. whose known
name was Margaret came to New YORK
as result Of the letter she wrote 10
Caulhcld. Mrs. Caulheld found her nus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-31
DELUSI0N DRIVES MAN
TO TRY NINE-MIlE SWIM
Passenger on the Verdi Leaps
Overheard After Fancied
Accusation of Theft.

Captain Trnick. master Of the Lam
port & Holt liner Verdi. in yesterday
from Bucnos Ayrcs and Rio de Janeiro.
reported go the Health officer an ac-
count OF the strange act Of passenger
who lcapcd overheard on March -
when the vessel was abeam the island
of Martinique.
Tho traveller. who may have taken
his own life by lcaping into the sea.
was AmIhari Laffargo. second cabin
passenger. who left Buenos Ayrcs on
the Verdi TO visit his brother in Vernon.
H.
Some of the passengers on the Verdi
are confident that while the man
lcapcd overheard ne was not lost, as he
had the physical ability TO swim 10 the
shore Of Martinique. which was about
nine miles 10 the westward
ON March - Lanargo became I'M
easy. because ne believed his fellow
passengers thought he was thief. He
Informed Mr. Jordan. the purser. and
chief officer HUMPHREYS that a man in
the second cabin had accused him Of
theft and that the others had ostra-
cizcd him. Mr.. Iunphrlcs went among
the passengers. speaking 20 them in
English and in Spanish, and asked if
they had reason 10 think that Iaffargo
was thief. All declared that there
WAS no foundation for the belief. but it
did not appeasc him.
La0argo became melancholy after
this. and at a. IN. March - he gave
his keys and 500 in money to his
roommate and told him he was going
10 get away from the ship. whore every
body believed he was "A thief Laffargo
then went 10 the lavatory. where he
removed his clothing and folded it care
fully i'm q small bundle. Then he Gov
cred himself from head 20 foot with
olive oil. He was a man of powerful
physique and was said To he a splen-
did long distance swimmer.
When he was missed at > a. m word
was sent at once TO the bridge. The
Verdi was stopped and a search was
made of tho entire vessel. but Laffargo
could not be found. AS he might have
jumped into the sea any time between
| a. IN. and ; a. III. n search in the
dark would have been useless, SO the
vessel proceeded on her course.