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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-18
BRITONSBET
ON OUTCOME
OF BLOCKADE
ny 10 [. KEN

United Press staff eorrespo sde Mt
LONDON. Feb. is.-The day
set by Germany for the opening
Of It's submarine blockade OF
the British isles and its war on
British merchantmen ds~ned
cold. wet and gloomy through.
out England A driving rain
swept all Brit.sN hsrbors, but
neither u nor the threat OF the
kaiser served to halt shipping.
British mariners apparently
were not greatly affected by the
submarine menace. and every
where supreme confidence IN
Great .Britains navy wa, e..
pressed. u 10 expected losses
will come to aritaln's merchant
marine az the result OF the
block AIDE. but these Will be con.
sldered merely part Of the game
OF war.
Private adyices from Berlin stated
that 100 submarines were available
Tor this service. and that the Ger
man shipyards have been working
day and nisht increasing the
strength ~ the under.sea flotilia
All OF these vessels are OF the latest
and fastest type, aud all viii
be able TO remain away from their
bases for nom three 10 four weeks
Many wagers were laid az Lon.
don clubs today that no British
merchantmen would he sunk BY
the Germans before midnight 10.
night
SO TAR. there has been 10 sign
OF interruption OF channel shipping
British torpedo boats and destroy.
or fotillas. armed merchantmen.
trawlers and mine Eweep.rs are
patrolling the menaced Waters.
To encourage the destruction OF
the enemy's submarines. large re
wards have been offered by the
various shipping associations TO
the crews OF merchantmen and
trawiefs who sink such vessels
A similar patrol has been cstah.
llshed hy the French marine de.
partment along the French coast.
All British coast towns are un.
der control OF the military aud
elaborate precautions have been
taken against aerial as well as sea
raids.
A naval authority today told the
United Press that Germany would
need 600 submarines on constant
duty IN order TO make effective .
blockade such "a sh. contsmplatcs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-18
REDUCTION IN
LIGHT PRICE
IS JUSTIFIED

Figures speak louder than
the mere mouthinas OF knock.
ers.
Figures show the city light
plant In the past four years, al.
though IL has steadily reduced
the cost OF lighting 10 the con.
Eumers, has been earning more
money by increased business.
In a letter flied with the city
utilities committee, Councilman
Erickson today presents these
figures and huris challenge
Of defiance TO Councilman Dale
TO deny them.
In 1910 the earning OF he light
plant from residence lighting alone
Was t2ta.0t4
In 1871 the rate Of lighting was
reduced from ST. cents a kiiowatt
hour TO cents, but the earnings
increased more than $4,000 over
1910 in residence lighting. the total
for the year being f2G3 Sos
In 1912 another reduction was
made 10 . cents. and still the earn
inFs increased. the total for resi-
denee lighting being f2a6.6it IN
1919, t3s6.277 IN 1914. and tlii.01A
Ia 1914
Earnings Are Increased
During these four years the mint
mum charge has been reduced first
from 81 month To 70 cents. aud
then 90 so cents Yet the earnings
In residence lighting alone have al
most doubled
Councilman Erickson thus lusii
files his present bin to make a fur
Their reduction in residence lighting
from cents Co ; cents a kilowatt
hour
Taking into account all OF the
business Of the light and power
plant. and not alone residence light
ing. Erickson quotes the folloWinF
clear profits for the city plant. aft
cr deducting from the gross earn
ingn the costs OF operation. malnte
nance. reconstruction. interest aud
lost accounts 1910 1900 600 .
1911. a2tb.Uo0. 1919. teso,000 1919
tfGs 900 1914. ta2i.oo0
The slight reduction IN net earn
inEs 10 1912. as compared Sith 1911
was du. 20 the cost of repairs made
necessary by The heavy floods that
year. and amounting 20 $4,000
Cheaper stu Elsewhere
out OF the earnings Of the plant
there has been taken tt0t 900 Tot
the Lake Union auxiliary plant. q
storage battery. sinking fund for
bonded debt. depreciation fund. and
several hundred thousand dollars
90 extend tn. service into ballard
CrorTetosn ard other parts 81 the
city
COMPARING the proposed b-cen'
rate with those ~ other cities
Erickson points to Cleveland. "a there
a scent rat" IL charged. although
current IL produced hy steam Ia
Winnipeg. he SAYS. current is trans
miticd from water power plant
nearly double the distance our cur
rent il transmitted. and the equip
mrni IL more expensive than ours
Yet the maximum charge in Win
nipeE for residence lighting IL
cents
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-18
THIS HATH AN
ECONOMY SOUND

OLYMPIA. Feb. ia bill con
solidatlng ten state commissions
into one fiscal board has been intro
duced by Representative Fred Hast
ings OF Seattle This board IA 10
consist Of the governor. the land
commissioner. state treasurer
state auditor and a trained eff
cheney engineer. to be appointed by
the governor. at a salary OF - 900
year.
This board IL 10 assume the du
ties OF the following commissions
Board OF finance. fish commission
state oyster commission. forest
commission. highway board. board
OF control. capitol commission. his
torical commission. public property
commission and public archives
commission.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-18
ASK RECEIVER FOR
A film COMPANY

Petition for the appointment of
n receiver for the Puget Sound
Film Producing Co has been filed
In the superior court on behalf OF
Charles Campbell. one of.the stock
holders
Upon Incorporation the company
announced elaborate plans for a
moving picture colony near Renton.
Campbell complains that the
movie village has not yet material.
lied. nor does he think II ever will.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-18
KAISER DIRECTING
PLANS OF BLOCKADE

AMSTERDAM. Feb lS.-Adyices
from Berlin today state that the
kaiser has returned to the capita
from the eastern battle front. and
win GO to Wilhelmshaven to confer
with the naval officials.
II Is expected the kaiser will keel
in close touch with the coming sub
marine blockade OF British com
merce. and will personally direct
much Of its work The submarines
will receive their orders from the
Wilhelmshaven authorities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-18
BOOST TWO BILLS
FOR SHORT BALLOT

OLYMPIA. Feb. lS-UrRinE the
short ballot. progressive members
~ the house. six In all. Joined In
two bills introduced Yesterday.
The first provides for consti-
tutional amendment making the
governor and lieutenant governor
the only two elective state Off.
Gals. the governor to appoint the
other executive officers.
The second bin provides for a
constitutional amendment TO insti-
tute commission form OF govern.
ment in counties.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-18
REORCANIzE
STATE BOARD,
j. s. ORDER

Complete reorganization OF the
Washington board OF health Is rec.
commended In bulletin made public
today by the L s public health ser.
vice
IL is based on survey Of several
months duration made during the
closing months Of 1914 by Dr Car
roll Fox of the T. 5. service.
lie reports that the care OF public
health has not kept pace with the
growth 81 the state
His conclusions are embodied In
y recommendations which call for
the annual expenditure hy the state
OF $3.50. goo. instead ~ the So. zoo
nov devoted TO the purpose.
la addition. he says at least SIS,
000 should be set aside 20 meet
emergencies In combating epidem.
les or controlling dangerous com
mun,eabls diseases
Tn. recent resignation OF Dir
Eugene II Kelley as state health
commissioner aud the appointment
Of Or. Thomas D. futile OF Montana
as his successor are said TO have
had no connection with the report of
Or Fox.
The report traces the bubouic
plague situation from 1907. when
there we're several human cases in
Seattle. 20 the present II urges
that eradicatite measures should
be prosecuted more vigorously
Condemned buildings should be
RACED or renovated more expedi.
tiously aud campaign OF educa.
ton should be conducted. says Fox
lie says there are probably fewer
than 30 persons IN the state who
know What the plague situation
really is
The report will be brought 10
the attention. OF the present lcgis.
iaturs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-18
INVESTIGATE PECULIAR FIRE
IN HOME OF EVERETT COUPLE

the doors and windows we're found
ID and the shades tackled down
Eight tires we're sell under wa1
In closets. along the baseboarfs 81
various rooms. and eiSev here
The Go.dthurps STORY IL that ,hsy
we're bound and gagged By burglars
Who later set the fires The house
aud furniture we're we'll insured
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-18

EVERETT. Feb rs The prose
cutting attorney today is investigat
ing the peculiar circumstance sur
rounding a fire last night in the
residence OF John Goidthorp. shoe
merchant. Goldihorp aud his vifc
are under arrest
The fire chief reports that when
the department arrived a. the house
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-18

PORTLAND. Feb. rs Charges
that he had annoyed small girl
pupils OF tho Clinton Kelly school
Of which he was lanitcr. we're the
cause OF the suicide Of Marion NJ
Bridges. 50. according To Coroner
Dammasch today
Bridges body vas found In the
basement OF the school. a partly
emptied strychnine bottle near BY
Complaints against Bridges. who
Ia married. are said 10 have been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-18
SEATTLE DRUGGIST
PLEASES CUST0Mf RS

swifrs Pharmscisr. second a. ana
PIKE and 2as ~ BroadWaJ, report
customers greatly pleased Win the
QUICK action Of simple buckih"rn
bark. Rlycerlne. etc. 90 miH'1 lu
Adier-l-ka This simple tru"d
drains the old foui matter FROM ir"
bowels 20 TUOHOrGnLY that O&F
spoonful relieves almost fNf
cksIs 81 constipation. sour az Hafs F
stonnch It De- 80 powerful that o. DBL
used rucseanfuIiV lu apprudlrifiH.
tdisr-i-kH never grlpcs. ana fne ~
HTANT action b. surprising dN"f-
fIHauauf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-18
ELSEWHERE

Enrieo csruso weeps eopiously
IS hen be pids farewell 90 the Rud.
lence Of the Metropolitan Opera
company. New York. after perform.
ance ~ n PagliAcci.'
Mission 81, car. In San Francisco.
collides sith oil tank auto truck. oil
pr.yio usly heated. flies In all dlrec-
tlons. seriously burning three per
non.
James Murphy. storeheeper on
the White Star line. and James
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-18
GETS DOLLAR THROUGH MAIL

BAKER. ore Feb rs Joe Par
ads. has received silver dollar
through the mail. that came IN.
wrapped. with a 2-cent stamp on
ono side and the address on the 9th
Or The sender owed Paradise the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-18
MAY LECALIzE
STATE KILLING

OLYMPIA. Feb. With but
one dissenting vote. the senate ju-
dietary committee last night voted
10 repeal the law against capital
punishment. II IL predicted the
senate will accept the committee
report. Il Is also probable the house
may take similar action. The anti.
capital punishment law was pass
cd two wears ago
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-18
KIDNEY TROUBLE
FROM OVERWORK

J am a blacksmith by trade and
would like TO say q word To- all who
nave to work hard and suffer With
their kidneys suffered for about
ten Years and was treated by a
wayncsboro. Va. doctor lie said
that had kidney trouble In Hs
worst form and that DE had done All
ISflmots swamp Root and as could
hardly do a DAYS work. Wns willing
go tr, anything that would do me
any good. After taking swamp Root
fst. DAYS felt au much better that
continued untu ! fett that ! was
cured aud ] was altogether new
man That was eight years ago and
" / ever feel the least pain about
my kidneys I just take few doses
- swamp Root and in a few day
/ am All right / feel today that I
am well man and WOULD say 20 ell
who suffer with their kidneys. take
Dr kilmerr swamp Root Tor IL has
done more for me than all the doc
tors. aud saved doctors bills
/ can further say that about two
Years ago my son was sick la bed
and wus taking medicine from doc
tors and got worse all the time.
went in the night aud Rot fifty
cent bottle OF swamp Root and told
Hfm tu las aside an the doctors
medicines and take swamp Roof tle
took siN bottles ana I ain glad %
rnr that uc ia well today aud has
not Nru amy trouble with hip kidney
since. it WAS swamp Root that
cured him Nj son now thinks that
there ts NO medicine tbat doc
tor can give that can compare with
Dr kitmer's swamp Root
Very truly Yours.
O.. " HARDING
toyiuRtuu. Va
Personally appeared before me this
sth dav Of March. 1912. q W. Hard
Ing. who subscribed the above state
mont and made oath that same ~
true I'm substance and iu fact.
Given under my hand this Nth day
OF March, 1912.
49, H. PATTON.
Justice of the Peace.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-18

state board Of control awards Il.
coma Wholesale grocery houses ron
tracts for 2tO.OD0 pounds ~ sugar %
prices ranging from $500 10 So
BIZ introduced 20 change name
OF Chehalis county ~ Grays linrbSs
Oregon governor signs statewide
prob ibition bill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-18
WANT TARIFF INCREASE

VICTORIA u C.. Feb. iS-The
provincial legislature has appealed
10 tho government ~ Ottaws TO
increase tho fruit tariff. because Of
the strong competition from south
of the line
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-18
Get Hrs MAD UP

\ letter has been addressed By
MAYOR Gin 20 all department heads
calling attention 20 tho regulation
prohibiting civil service employees
from engaging In other Eslnful oc.
cupation while in the eiiys employ
Ito wants them either TO quli the
city o. the outside Jobs
Mrs. ellen Wood. resident o. Sc
attic for ~ years. dies
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-18
For Gray Hair
| Will Tell You Free How TO
Restore to Your Hair the
Natural Color OF Youth.
No Dyes or Other Harmful Method.
Results In Four Days.

Let mo send sou free fuil Information
about "a harmless iiquld that will restore
uaturai color ~ your hsir. mo- matter what
your age ur the cause ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-18
MANY "G0ING WEST"

LONDON. Feb. is-The British
soldiers slang for death Is going
west. and London papers are try.
Ing to find out its origin. but anti.
guardians. phllologists and literary
men have been unsuccessful in ex.
planning II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-18
JANIT0R FACING CHARGES MADE
BY SCHOOL GIRLS KILLS HIMSELF

made to Principal l. \ Read by
parents ~ the girls
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-18
Letter To-
nr. klllner 4 Go.
lilushimton. y '
Prove What vnmr-Ho"t win Do
far tou

send ten cents TO Dr Nilmcr a Go.
Dept a. BinRhamton y. y. for "a
sample size bottle IT win convince
anyone You win also receive a.
book of valuable informal ION. telling
about the kidneys aud bladder.
Regular nfty-cent and one dollar
sizo bottles for sale at all drug
stores.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-18

To Cure q Cold in One DAY
fsss LAXATIVE R,sms ouin,n. Tn s,-,. prur
ssts refund ~osev N n Fail, 70 cure q "
GROVES si<ns,srs 10 or Zach u.al 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-18
Mr.. Phelps Tried Other
Dentists, But Found
the Regal Beat
Them All.
Read his statement

hfdu MS statement
Gentlemens had been 10 sew
eral other dentists before YOU ex-
amined my teeth and found that
your prices and workmanship
could not be beat. 40 decided to let
sou do my dental work. You prom.
ised nc that yOJ would extract my
seven teeth without pain and You
have proven that YOU are reliable.
honest people 10 deal with, for the
extracting was done lust az you
said. positively painless. and for
this ! will surely mighty recon-.
mend YOU 10 any one
Yours truly
PETER NJ PHELPS.
"70G ninth Ave 70
Remember. we offer 800 in cash
n any testimonial we publish IL
not genuine. That being the case
after seeing these statements from
reliable people day after day. that
they find orr methods. prices and
workmanship the most gatisfactorv
how can Won longer have any doubt
whatever that this is the proper
place for you 10 come?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-12
OUT on MS SIGHT

He was cantankerous that morning.
and was taking It cut on ms pretty
typewriter.
Everything Is 10 confusion on this
desk Ne said, testify.
Ii always i" she responded, meek
". You insist that you don't want
anything disturbed there"
Well, ] don't want my papers dis
turbed, but ] don't want this sheet Of
postage stamps left there"
Where shall ] put them2" she in
quired demurely, as she picked them
up.
'Dou't ask 80 many questionsf" he
snapped Put them anywhere out Of
my sight"
Very well, sir," she cooed softly a.
q dove; and giving them a swipe fore
and aft with her pretty red tongue,
she stuck the sheet on bis bald head
and walked out 70 chase a new Job.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-12
There is No Occasion
For Solicitnde.

The soIicitude apparent IN some
quarters with regard 70 the supply
az work animals In the United States
should the European war be long
drawn out, would Hrsm to be largely
without justification. While the de-
mand from abroad during the last
ten months has been comparatively
heavy, all the allied beihgergnts
having purchased 70 greater or less
extent 81 both draft horses and
mounts. expectations have been con-
siderably lees than the public has
been led 70 believe. Only certain dis
tricts have felt the drain, and these
not 70 q degree furnishing suhstan-
tlal basis for apprehension Of a short
age 70 meet home requirements.
AZ the beginning Of the current
year. according e the ohleial figures,
horses In the United States aggrega-
ted nearly t,vouty-oue millions, while
there was a supply Of nearly FIVE
million other draft animals. Ship
ments 70 Europe since last August
probably total, ell told, less than two
hundred thousand Il Is hardly nee
essary 70 point cut that we could FOR
a long time continue 10 supply the
allies At this rate without creating
any deficiency for domestic uses cal
cuiated 20 justify alarm. Moreover
those who are in position 70 know
whereof they speak say that the de.
mand has fallen OF considerably Of
late.
That it may pick up again AZ ans
time. goes without saying; but in n,
event is there reason 20 fear that tbs
supply q work animals in this coun
try viii be seriously affected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-12
Americans Demand Their
Rights and Nothing Else.

President wilson's third note 20
Germany on Submarine warfare as
well g. other violations Of interna-
tlonal law sets forth clearly that
Americans are ASKING for nothing
3 which they are not entitled. I'm
orleans have rights on the high seas
and the United States government
proposes 70 see that they are not mo-
Tested n exercising them.
The United States sends 81 solemn
warning % Germany that should
81 Needed ~ that government II the
friendly relations which have 90 long
existed, are 70 continue While the
alternative e not stated IN tn event
Germany refuses 70 comply with the
demands % President Wilson IL can
s. clearly seen that At least a sever
anee q diplomatic relations viii fol-
low.
V IA 70 be hoped that Germs any win
see its way clar 70 look az ths matter
from the right standpoint, hut II Il
does not President Wilson viii have
tho solid support Of al Americans,
excepting his former secretary Of
state, In whatever steps he may find
necessary 70 force a recognition Of
the rights q this country.
Mr. Bryan already has appealed
% Americans 20 give him support
but he has secured nothing 10 return
but rebuffs and criticism. He IL now
70 appeal 70 the German-Ainericani
for support II Is very probable that
he win meet with more encourage.
ment from that source. but It Il
hardly possible that even cur ny
phenated citizens win forEaixe the
president In this crisis as did the sec
rotary o. state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-12
Referendum Vote Can
Be Secured On All Issues

By adopting an amendment g the
Bryan primary law the Florida leg
islature has made il possible for the
people % secure a referendum vote
on any important issue that may
arise. The state Democratic COM
mittee is clothed with the power q
submitting such matters 10 a vote
Of tire people Of the state, while the
county committees have been dele
gated similar power over county af-
fairs. With the Farris home rule
bin a effect and applying to cities
and towns TIE people now have the
chance Of securing a vote on any
matter that affecfs their interests.
Heretofore Il required the three-fifth
vote Of the legislature % submit I'm
portant issues to a vote. Speaking
81 the amendment the Tampa Times
says
Adoption ~ this amendment
NAV result n the precipitation Of
a statewide prohibition election
~ ~ early date, and the adv0-
Gates ~ woman suffrage may
also cndeavur t0 take advantage
of the change. AS senator's,
congressman and legislative re-
representatives. viii be required %
abide hy the expressed viii of
the people, az recorded in refer
endum elections, the people may
call upon members Of the con-
RressIonal delegation 20 vote Tor
or against national prohibition
or woman suffrage, and instruc-
tiona viii BE- given 20 legislators
Is ike manner.
Thia action greatly increases
the powers of the democratic
state and county committees, and
a. the same time gives the peo-
ole an opportunity 10 express
themselves on important Ques-
lions. ard some lively fights or
big issues RAY BE- brought Up at
TIE next statewide election.
Ne lust complaint can be regis
tered against the adoption Of any
plan that viii allow the people
~ express their views and give
instructions TO their representa-
tiyes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-12
STILL ON TRAIL
OF TAXLESSOO
DOZEN CASES WERE MADE IN
CITY COURT YESTERDAY AND
DEFENDANTS WERE FEJUIR-
ED TO PAY LICENSE FEE.

Still IN pursuit Of the taxless dogs,
The city official who Ia giving this
question his undivided attention, yes
terday returned the names 81 more
than q dozen owners Of dogs, the lat
ter having been found 'unrcg stored. p
Tn every case where an arrest was
made and the defendants appeared for
trial. there was a suspension Of sen
tence, on condition that the owners
thus hailed into court get busy and
make q call upon the city comptroller
and the clerk. This meant the eX-
pendituro Of 81 for male. AMI 81 for
female dogs. Fifteen Of eighteen H.
eensea were issued yesterday Il am
too old 20 pay poll tax" said a citii
zen yesterday, hut arm saving moth
ing, for the city II taking my dollar
right along FOR the dog tax. No use,
they'll catch you, coming and going.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-12

London, June 12.-The percentage
81 unemployed union workmen IL the
lowest IN 2b years In Great Britain.
according % the board Of trade labor
gazette. There Is q marked shortage
Of men in the engineering, shlpbuild-
ing, coal-mining and agricultural
trades. IN the clothing trades, a scar
city Of women is noted
Increases in wages amounting 70
nearly SIS 900 a week have been
granted since Tie war, but this is
spread over the pay Of 10000
workers.
During the past April there were
~ trade disputes involving over TO-
600 workers, as against the 2l1 200
workers involved in disputes during
the same month q year ago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-12

When YOU have q bilious attack
your liver fails TO perform its fune-
tons. You become constfpated. The
ach instead Of digesting. This In
flames the stomach and causes nau-
sea, vomiting aud a terrible head
ache. Take Chamberlain's Tablets.
They viii tone up your liver, clean
out your stomach and you viii soon
&c as wei as ever. They only cost
q quarter. Obtained everywhere.
(adv.l