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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-21

These OF the possibilities which are likely
TO transpre within the few hours as result of in
vesteaons being made by Joseph f. Fshman Inspector
OF prisons for the federal department OF justice who has
been IN consultation most OF the day with District At
CLAW Allen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-21

them outside the walls of the prison
Not one prisoner has violated that trust.
TT MAY I've that Fishman has something "on'
Hodge II he has, let him quit playing in with
newspapers and politicians who hate Hodge for
mean political reasons OF a purely local character
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-21
ATTENTION HENRY LANDES

A dean Of the University college OF
~ science, and state aeeleslst. The star
\ = urges you 10 muster your eo-workers
- meet Professor Johnson with hls party
a "a who are making a photographic es.
.ur,lon to the Western states, when they
.,rlve here Tuesday on the Great Northern,
!, A o. N. for a t~ohour stay.
welcome ther,-tell them about Seattlei
u.ke 'em Seattle eoostersl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-21

wAsAINoToN-Robert Mlstead shot by "huneh
was going vorte undertaken ADVANCE
The weekly soliphone., 1915-01-08

citizen or he will follow the of resistance
ultimately drift into the as and the pententiary where
the paid in by the property owner will at last have
to sustain him. Placed the sordd basis of dollars
and cents is certainly cheaper to educate the child at
the of the than is to support courts
jas insane asylums and penitentaries for him. Even
if this were true, the community should not count
the cost when it comes making good citizens of
the boys and girls.
The other objection is that there is uniform sys~
tenn of assessing property and in
the of moderate means pays more than his share
argument, but enough to thinking to
handicap public school system defeat any other
worthy public is matter that addresses
itself to the people separate proposition and the
evil complained of ought to be remedied is common
knowledge that some parcels of property in Paragoud
are not per of their
1t is also that fertile farm lands for which the
owners have refused fifty dollars assessed
at five dollars per Perhaps the farmer owning
land adjoining of these has his property
sessed fifteen twenty dollars acre 1t is true
that town adjoining of the lots that
ed the tax books at three and four times
greater taxable valuation. But the fact that these
shameful inequalities known ought to result in
change in the system that at least there will be uni
formity in placing property the tax books.
the people want bndly continue this antiquat-
ed and wholly unjust system assessing property it
should not be employed handicap public pro-
gress by serving argument against per-
hitting the voters to down into their pockets for adj
dtonal funds the public schools
American neutrality is little short of mockery when
our factories supplying begerent nations with
munitions of with which to indefinitely prolong
conflict profess to deplore.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-01-08
MORE MONEY FOR THE SCHOOLS.

Petitions are being circulated for the initiation of
constitutional amendment to permit the voters in any
school district to levy twelve mill school tax in lieu
of the present maximum of mills allowed by the
constitution, The purpose of this amendment is good
one nearly every city and town in the state the
facilities inadequate. The population
is growing rapidly that the for school pur-
poses are finance the necessary enlarge
ment and equipment of school structures accommo-
date the pupils. In Paragoud the school directors
strained the credit of this district thirty
sand dollars increase the school facilities which
heretofore entirely limited take of the
body the city grows during the five years
rapidly it has during the past five, the public
schools will the children school age This
condition is true all Arkansas.
The limited school facilities it mprac-
attempt enforce the compulsory school law,
result in every city and town there
boys drifting idleness and crime later
become serious charge upon the taxpayers a
menace to society.
Under the proposed amendment to the constitution,
as under existing law, the majority in any given
district decides upon the amount of the levy
for school purposes With twelve mill maximum in
stead of maximum of mills the districts will be
able raise enough enlarge the facilities
the public schools the school population OF
course this would be done bond issues and the
den would be borne altogether by the present gen
Grafton The boys who receive the benefits of these
advantages who later become citizens would
discharge a portion of the obligation
Two objections urged to the adoption of this
amendment One that voters owning little prop
erty would be able to levy heavy those who
large of property This carries its
own weakness it fails recognize the impor-
lance of community interest" The children of the
man who property just much entitled to
good education those of the of means. So
cety composed of all the people in community, and
the obligations of society just binding poor
as to who fortunate in the possession
worldly goods Fe child is integral part the life
of the community He will either become a constructive
The weekly soliphone., 1915-01-08

the rivers form boundary the said state;
and any other states, hereafter to be
formed and by the such rivers to be
mon to both"
Subsequently passed an act for the admis-
sion of the state of Arkansas union which
approved June 16, 1885, part of section of said
act reads follows:
And nothing in this act shall be construed an
by congress all any of the propositions con-
tanned of the said convention of the
people Arkansas deprive the state of Arkansas
of the same grants, subject the restrictions
which were made to the state by
act entitled An to people of Missouri
Territory to constitution government
and for the admission such union
equal footing with the original states, etc
1t is therefore, the contention of Prosecuting At
torney Huddeston and Judge Driver that Missouri was
admitted to the union with the provision
it should have jurisdiction all
forming boundary that at later date Arkan-
admitted to statehood with the same provisions
rights granted Missouri, and that, result Ar
kansas any further of legislation has juris
dction the whole of all streams forming common
boundary this construction of the bills passed by
congress correct authority is necessary for
Mr. Huddeston to the arrest of Lee and his
tere of liquor Dealers cause held
kansas, them just any other booteggers
would sentenced Notice this effect has been given
the line people, and it has resulted in the produc
ton of mild of CONSERVATION. Lee it is under
stood has appealed to the authorities for compromise
agreed restrict the sale of spirits to bona
passengers short he proposes if information
upon this is predicated proves correct,
discontinue the practice of looping the loop; also
now thinks it might be we'll to prohibit the sale of
liquors passengers who board his at ncon
sequential landings only travel a mile above
whiskey.
This is quite typical of the booze vendor when eff
fectively cornered-he always plays for compromise;
insists that prohibition does prohibit and deals in
stereotyped nglomeraton which have
threadbare and dsproven since the anti
liquor potent factor in state affairs.
county during the past directly attributable to the
poisoned liquor the bootleggng element of the
negro contingent, been supplied from
Memphis by the Lee lines If Messrs Huddeston and
Driver find way stop this traffic they will have
accomplished task of great proportions, and will be
entitled the everlasting gratitude not only of the bet
ter citizenship Mississippi county Eastern
kansas.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-01-08

In his biennial report Secretary of State Earie
Hodges recommends that the general assembly authorize
of million dollars, the proceeds to be
placed to the credit general fund in the state
treasury the purpose of paying off outstanding
rants and financing institutions until such
time as revenues the usual become SUI
ficen to meet the expenditures. idea is levy
special the interest and to retire the bonds
as they mature.
The present deplorable condition of the general
fund the result of very unwise act the
part of the general assembly of 1905, when acting
the urgent recommendation of the governor, the
rate for general purposes reduced The auditor of
the state at that time to the general as
sembly in which he stated would financial suicide
to make the proposed reduction. He submitted state
ment showing the condition of the fund, the demands
and predicted that if the measure passed,
confidence in the finances would be impaired and
the fund then on would be exhausted within two
hours A majority in the general assembly failed to
heed this warning and passed the bill reducing the rate
The predictions by auditor have and
from until this time the states institutions have
been hampered account of shortage of funds The
deficit has been steadily growing.
There are three ways of correcting this mistake
to revise the laws and require that all
property be assessed at its full market value This
would necesitate change in the method of assessing.
The plan used Tennessee Missouri would perhaps
have to be adopted these states the and
his deputies go from district to district and make a
personal inspection of property and list item that
should go upon the books They look at the house,
the land the stock the improvements and put them all
the books at fair market price. There is very
little tax-dodging under this system.
The fault with method of assessing property is
that the large landowner and the of big interests
escapes his share of taxes. If all the taxdodgers
forced to up to the scratch there would be
sufficient meet the needs of the state. The
trouble is with the little fellow Nor is it with the
public service corporations. such the railroads tele-
phone telegraph companies electric light and
gas companies. The state commission looks after
such assessments and they are much higher than the
percentage of property owned by indj
viduals. But the who vast tracts of lands,
merchandise bonds, and other forms of wealth
artfully conceas assets, and in the
burdens pile higher upon the citizen The Tur-
nerJacobson law that the tax-dodgers
ing referred the people, that designing politicians
hoodwinked the voters into reputation designed
to correct glarng and shameful evils in our rev.
raising system. That law may have had its de-
fects but in the main it good measure and would
have protected the taxpayer in his rights, while
forcing the to dig up all he was due the
state There will be equitable way OF dis
ributing the burdens of taxation until measure design
ed along the lines the Turner-Jacobson bill becomes
ia law.
Another plan for raising enough money to properly
The weekly soliphone., 1915-01-08

New Yorker has been indicted by federal authori-
ties for frauduenty importing fifty thousand dollars
worth of Bibles into United States The gentleman
may able prove however, that they the dis
cards from German, French and English libraries and
were so much in demand by those administering the last
sad the bull party that the good
plished greatly the evil.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-01-08

Wouldn't it be cheaper for Arkansas to finance
constitutional convention and make real new, up-to-
the-minute constitution than continue the expensive
and bungesome patchwork in the form of initiated laws
and amendments?
The weekly soliphone., 1915-01-08

1.-TWO British Warshps Rake African Ports" reads
headline. Must have left with odor akin to the
sublime which arise from Southern
in August.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-01-08

"Attache Suspected in Passport Case" Don't know
the gentleman, but judging from his we're agn
him.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-01-08

A water tank at Eolia, Mo-. has been destroyed
ire The contents saved.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-01-08

Another plan for raising enough money to properly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-17
TINED LIFE RACE
AS MAJESTIC SANK
Ashmead Bartlett Remained en-
Deck Until Warship's
Last Plunge.
icy Gable to Tie Tribune. ]

London, June l6 dispatch TO THE
Daily Mail").-Coast Guard George j.
Cowie, one of the survivors of the Ma
jestic, tells the following story of
Ashmead Bartlett, war correspondent,
who was on board the battleship when
she was torpedoed off Gallipoli penin-
sula:
"Mr Bartlett was standing on the
quarterback when the report, Torpedo
coming! Stand clear of port bowl was
heard Without the least dramatic
show Mr.. Bartlett glanced at his wrist
watch. He took up position close
to the port bulkhead door, right in line
with the aft turret gun, looking calm
ly around for his loophole for escape,
and then glancing again at his watch
and at the men who dashed past him
in their race for life.
There he stood, reminding me Of a
timekeeper in a race, watching the
competitors speeding on to the tape,
looking at the men, then at his watch.
He was there when seconds only divid-
ed him from the Majestic's last plunge.
Then. at the last moment, he took TO
the water and was rescued / never
saw a cooler, calmer man."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-17
STAHL HAD CASH
AFTER ALLEGED
LUSITANIA VISIT
Though Jobless, He Bios
somed Out in New Clothes,
Witnesses Say.

The Federal Grand Jury yesterda!
resumed its investigation into th'
Lusitania affidavit scandal, which has
already resulted in the arrest Of Gus
tav Stahl, German reservist and al
legged Secret Service agent, who is hello
in the Tombs in default Of $4,000 bal
on a charge of perjury. Two Of the
six witnesses who testified yesterday
swore that they had been in Stahl''
company on the day the affidavit maker
declared under oath he went aboard the
Lusitania and saw the guns.
These witnesses, Adolph Mittelacher
a bartender, and Daniel Genny, Swiss
waiter, who formerly lived with Stahl
at 20 Leroy Street, Hoboken, also told
the grand jury that on the day follow
ing the one on which Stahl said he Wis
tied the Lusitania he had plenty OF
money and wore q new suit OF clothes,
although he had not been working reg
ularly for some time.
Among the other witnesses heard by
the grand jury were Mrs. Josephine
Weir, who keeps the rooming house
where Stahl lived, and her daughter,
Gertrude. Both were questioned about
the circumstances under which they
made the affidavit in which they de-
clared they had overheard a conversa-
tion in a rooming house on West Six
teenth Street during which Steward
Neal J. Leach, of the Lusitania, Is said
to have made the statement that he
was not afraid of travelling aboard the
liner, because the vessel was armed.
Several members of the neutrality
squad which was sent to search the
Lusitania by special orders Of Collec-
tor of the Port Malone just previous to
the vessels departure we're among
those who testified yesterday. More
than twenty witnesses in all have been
subpenaed by Assistant United States
District Attorney Wood, in charge Of
the prosecution. They will be heard
when the inquiry is resumed to-day.
Heinz Hardenburg, StahPs confdant
and an alleged German Secret Service
operative, who was found by Federal
agents in Cincinnati few days ago
and brought to New York TO testify
against Stahl, has dropped out Of sight.
Captain William H. 0ffley, division su-
perintendent of the Investigation Bu-
reau of the Department Of Justice, ad-
mitted yesterday that he had lost track
of Hardenburg
"But what of that" he asked.
"There is no warrant out for Harden
burg. He was not arrested and has not
even been subpenaed. | am not even
sure whether we want Hardenburg as a
witness. His testimony was taken in
Washington. Had it been material he
would have been subpenaed then"
Captain 0fley admittsd also that
FREDERICK Hardenburg, brother Of
Heinz, was served with a subpoena in
Philadelphia yesterday to appear be-
fore the grand jury in New York. Mr..
Continued on page 8, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-17
Father OF Boy RaffleS
BIan1eS InfQtuQtiOn
Donald Capham Faces Grand Jury and Takes Blame for
Series of Robberes That Shocked Town-Gr Com
panion, lrailed by Chauffeur Husband Sick at Home

is certainly not an ordinary burglar.
He was foolish and infatuated with the
girl"
Had To BE Roman Father.
If indictments are returned, the
young couple will be arraigned to-mor-
row morning before County Judge
James p. Niemann and permitted to
plead. Gossip around the Nassau
County Courthouse at Mineola late this
afternoon had it that bunch of indict-
ments had been handed up to Supreme
Court Justice Jaycox. Officials in the
District Attorneys Office pointed out
that the fact that Clapham and Mrs
Conlin had keys with which to enter
the cottages will save them from severe
punishment meted out to burglars who
break in.
OF all the persons involved in this
gentleman and lady" burglar case that
has turned Sea Cliff topsy-turvy, AL
fred II. Clapham was the only one to
talk about it.
"It's bad enough for him, but it's
worse for me-" he said, standing in the
shadow of his real estate Office, on the
corner of Twelfth and Central avenues,
near the end of the trolley line. Clap
ham, sr., is town tax collector, a no
tary public and an agent for burglary
insurance. When several Of the prop
erty owners found their cottages had
been ransacked, they reported the facts
to Clapham, who was agent for their
real estate. He called upon the police
to make a thorough investigation. And
now, through detective work by John
COnlin, the chauffeur husband Of Ruth
Taylor, the tax collector finds lis own
son is guilty. Furthermore, he used
his fathers keys 20 gain entrance to
the cottages.
Donald Clapham's father makes no
effort to conceal the effects of this
crushing blow. Thank God, | have
Continued on page (, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-17
TALK OF PEACE
WITH u. 5. STIRS
GERMAN WRITERS
Won Reventlow Again De
cries Efforts to Reach
an Understanding.

Berlin, June 16.-Count Ernst Won
Reventlow, naval expert Of "The Tages
2eitung," returns this morning to the
attack on the article of Eugene zim-
norman, general director of "The Lo-
kal Anzeiger," in favor Of efforts tow
ard a German-American understanding
In the article headed German Prop
aganda for Deliveries of Weapons to
Germany's Enemies" Count Won Re
ventlow says the defence by German
newspapers of these weapon deliverles
Is one OF the most incredible things
which has occurred during the war. ne
attacks "Vorwaerts" for its approval OF
"The Lokal Anzeiger's proposal and
again assails the latter paper Tor de-
claring there was no occasion Tor lndlg-
nation at the attempt Of England 10
starve out Germany, which was heId
to be legitimate warfare.
The Count says the press OF the
countries opposed to Germany VIII re-
ioice to learn that its own views are
held and furthered by portion Oh
the German press. He argues that II
THE Lokal Anzeiger' approves Eng
lands starvation plan II therefore ais
approves Of the submarine campaign
Warns Against Strained Relations.
"The Kreuzzeitung" also attacks
"The Lckal Anzeiger," especially f9r
the declarations concerning the. SAFE
of weapons by Americans. professor
Otto Hoe.szch, a contributor to "Ihe
Kreuzzeitung," declares there is no
truth in the report of secret under
standing between the United states
and Great Britain, and he warns
against rendering the relations be-
tween Germany and the United States
more acute by the publication Of state
ments of this nature. 49,
"Thc Boerse Zeitung" adopts the
same point of view as THE Lokal An
zeiqer'" that there may be another SIDE
10 the question of the shipment OF
American arms to the Allies. lnls
newspaper refers TO Germany's oppo-
sition at The Hague Conference to the
proYibition of this practice, and de-
clares the reproach that America IS
selling only to the Allies to be unten-
able, because it cannot sell TO Ger"
mary. The most that can be said, the
paper declares, is that this is depart
ure from ideals of humanity. The gov
ernment might possibly forbid this
traffic, "bdt it would make itself more
unpopular than it is"
"Mr. Bryan's suggestion to forbid
such traffic." the paper continues,
"would almost entirely remove the
points of friction between America and
Don't Want War with U. S.
"The Yorwaerts" continues its cam
paign for reaching an understanding
With the United States. II again in
dorses Eugene Zimmerman's utter
ances in "The Lokal Anzeiger," es-
Continued on page 8, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-17
WILDER HAD $3.50, ,3O6;
CARRIED 81 WATCH
Personal Estate of S6,306, Rest
in Real Estate-Son and
Daughter Get Property.

An inventory Of the personal estate
of Marshall p. Wilder, humorist, who
died January 10, filed in TIE Surro-
gates Court yesterday, places the
value at $6,306. The largest asset in
this category is fifty shares Of the
Marceau Company, appraised at $4,000.
He also left real estate valued at
$3.50 900, but which does not appear
in the inventory.
The rest of the personal property
includes a note for $500 made by DR.:
George Schaub and personal and
household effects. The list Of per
sonal belongings shows that Mr..
Wilder was not fastidious in the mat
ter of personal adornment, for his
watch and chain were valued at Sl.5O,
stick pin at 81 and gold ring at 81.
The inventory of the estate Of the
bumorist indicates that, besides being
a man with much business acumen, ne
appreciated the jokes OF other per
sons and refused to be tempted to in
vest in some mining and other shares
offered 10 him. -
Mr.. Wilder left his estate 20 his
son and daughter for life, 10 be DIS
nosed OF by them in their wills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-17
THEFT OF HOPE
DIAMOND DENIED
Washington Heard Famous Gem
Had Been Stolen from Nc
Lean Home in Virginia.
From The Tribune Buresu.l

Washington, June ia report that
the famous Hope diamond, valued at
more than a kings ransom, and one
Of the largest fawless diamonds in
the world, had been stolen from the
home of Edward B. Mclean, in Lees
burg, Va, was current in Washington
tonight. It was said the gem had
been stolen with a large number Of
other jewels by a burglar.
Mr.. Mclean denied by telephone
that there had been any robbery at
his house, however, and stated that
the Hope diamond was safe IN the
strongbox of Washington trust
company. At the home of John R..
Mclean here it was also denied that
there had been any robbery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-17
U. S. ATTITUDE PEACEFUL
"hEYER-GERHARD" REPORTS
rBv The Associated Press.I

TBy The Assoca
peaceful settlement Of the questions which nave
arisen between the predicted by Dr. Anton
who on way Embassy at Washing
An inter
Wow credited published in the Frankfurter Zet-
u and forwarded Amsterdam correspondent Of Ru
arsan Norway United States which Dr. Meyer
Gerhard passenger, touched at that port
Washington
misunderstanding and will be settled
peacefully MeyerGerhard quoted saying The eonh between
old origin and from quite
dieerent causes than he Lustania affair
"Tb breach was independent procedure
of his rponsibe minister
drafted the according his
without
Mr. Bryan other but that he
rom Office.
the therefore regarded entirely
feeling of the American
toward Germany bee the contrary,
abs
trumpd abroad that the American feet has
concentrated participation the European naval
feeling splendid Their
their mighty in all theatres Of
wara afe