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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-14
EXAMINE
SAMPLES
OF WATER

Samples OF water from all Of
the reservoirs where Seattie's
water supply is stored were
taken today and are being an
alyxed by city health authori-
ties. who are seeking signs Of
pollution as . result OF the ris-
Ing OF RattIesnake lake, In the
Cedar river watershed. from
which the city derives its drink
ing water.
The elevation OF the water In
Rattlesnake lake today is Ss9s. the
water having risen IL feet during
the past "a hours.
Fear is felt that water from Rat
tlesnake lake may be seeping thru
the hill that separates the lake
from the Cedar river. carrying pol.
luton picked up in the half-sub-
merged town OF Cedar Falls. which
has no sewage system.
When the water in the lake
reaches the 905-foot level. II will be
dl lut OroN vi Nnt NH WHICH sep
srates II from the Cedar river and
will flow unimpeded into that
stream unless plans are adopted to
divert the water from the lake.
Superintendent of Construction
Ide is preparing TO submit plans to
City Engineer Dimock looking to the
construction OF canal from Rat
tlesnake lake TO the Snoqualmie
river.
DR.. j. II. Mcbride. city health Of
ficer, today is taking the matter OF
the possible pollution of Seattle $
water supply up with the state su-
thorities.
Conditions in the town of Cedar
Falls remain practically as they
were. with the water still encroach-
ing on the houses. and the town is
practically deserted
Authorities are considering the
advisability of condemning the town
and wiping IL away. for fear il will
be a future menace to Seattle 5
water supply.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-14

without dsregardng these rules of fairness reason,
Justice and humanity, which all modern opinion
regards imperative.
ONO WARNING that any unlawful and in
~ humane act would be committed pos
sbly be accepted palliaton for that
act. or abatement of the responsibility for Its
commission.
tcT'tilS GOVERNMENT confidently expects that
L the imperial German government will dis
the acts of which the government of the
United States complains, that they will make repara
ton far reparation is possible for injuries
wsich without measure, and that they will take
immediate steps to prevent the recurrence of any
thing so obviously subversive of the principles OF
warfare for which the imperial German govern
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-14

That he had put up stiff fight
against his ASSISTANTS. who are be-
lieved TO have been passengers In
his car. is shown by the fact that
there was blood on the front seat.
on the running board, the right
fender. the headlights. and on the
outer side OF the wind shield.
One OF Altman's fingers on his
left hand was bitten off.
His face was a mass OF bruises.
He was evidently struck while
driving slowly. for the machine.
while dropping off the road. was
not badly damaged.
Sheriff Hodge, however, believes
that Altman was hired by his pas
sengers to take them TO Tacoma.
and that he grew suspicious on the
way out they had no money. When
he slowed up and demanded IL, he
was attacked.
The machine belonged to Sam
Schwartz. 2722 E. Cherry ST. Ait
man rented IL from him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-14

was an organized demonstration
In favor Of war.
Led by interventlonlsss. the
throno poured toward the ouiri-
nal 20 voice it's demands for an
immediate declaration Of war TO
the king.
Near the Piazza Collona the
troops were forced TO fire several
volieys 10 oisperse the mob.
Many persons were wounded.
The mob later reformed. how
ever, and the riotIng continues.
the military being unable to re-
strain the angry populaoe.
The mob attacked every Ger
man shop along the Piazza Col
Iona. Fleeing before the frenxled
Italians, the German proprletors
took refuge In the residential
section OF the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-14
WHAT VIII SON SAYS TO THE KAISER

ment has in the past wisely and firmly
contended.
ssLN IMPRESSIONS OF REGRET and offers of
~ reparaton in case of the destruction OF
trail ships sunk by mistake, while they may satisfy
international obligations if loss of life results,
cannot justify excuse practice, the natural and
necessary effect Of which is to subject neutral
tions and neutral persons to new and immeasur-
able risks.
"THE IMPERIAL GERMAN government will
not expect the government Of the United
States to omit any word any act necessary to the
performance of its sacred duty of maintaining the
rights of the United States and its citizens and or
safeguarding their free exercise and enjoyment"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-14
JITNEY DRIVER SLAIN


The victim Of one of the most brutal
murders in recent years in King county,
Harry Altman, 35, a jitney bus driver,
whose home was at 4637 4lst ave. S., was
found fearfully mangled in ditch 20 feet
off the Pacific highway, one mile south of
The Meadows, near Allentown, early Fri
day morning. His body, discovered by F.
Ellington, of Kent, driver for the Ferini
dairy, was lying near his machine, which was
spattered with blood
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-14
.uto is Blood.Spsttered

Altman's head was badly batter
ed. several cuts and gashes on his
forehead indicating he had been
slashed by knife. and his crushed
skull showing that he had. also
been hit, probably by the butt end
OF a revolver
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-14
MOBS RIOT AS KING
DECLARES FOR PEACE

ROME. May ia.-itsly rocked
today In the shroes OF a political
and popular uphesval. resulting
from the lndeeIslon of the gov
eminent for peace or war.
IL was reported King Victor
Emmanuel had decided that Italy
shall remain at peace, observing
her present position OF neutral.
ity. But even while the king
conferred with statesmen OF his
country. concerning the step the
government should take. mobs
swarmed the streets, stormina
the chamber of deputies and de-
msndina a declaration OF war.
The King. II was reported. had
decided 20 accept the reslena-
ton OF Premier salandra and
his cabinet. This could mean
but one shlna-peaee.
Former Premier Cioiettl. the
leading peace advocate, was said
TO have been offered the premier.
ship.
oiolettl. according TO reports.
refused 10 accept the task OF
forming and heading a new min
lstry. The refusal OF the former
premier is regarded as having
placed the king In a greater d.
lemma than before.
With troops quartered In all
sections OF the city that they
might respond quickly TO riot
calls. robs made their way thru
the streets. attacking German
shops and stores and causing
German and Austrian residents
TO flee for safety.
Appearing before the chamber
OF deputies. a great mob stoned
the structure. Windows were
smashed as the angry crowd
howled It's denunclstlon OF the
peace advocates.
The attack upon the chamber
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-14

you have no idea how provok-
Ing my dressmaker Is, dear. She's
a perfect despot.'
Makes you wait, eh?"
mo; not that. dear She ex-
nacts money!"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-14

WASHINGTON, May l4-Whether not the
United States to continue friendly relations with Ger
many today hinges the position of one That
s the kaiser.
Officialdom realizes that with Americas last word
condemnins Cermany's submarine warfare, the mill.
tarsts Of the Fatherand-and it is the dominant party
will demand that President Wilson's requests con-
tanned in the note to Germany. made early today, be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-14
spattered with blood.

Police. detectives and deputy
sheriffs are securing the city and
by towns for two injured men
who tried to get a room at o'clock
this morning at the St Elmo hotel,
Auburn. and who are believed TO
have committed the murder. Fright
ened by their appearance. Mrs. G.
A. Lewis. the landlady. refused to
let them enter.
Saw Blood-covered Man
At o'clock this morning. Mrs.
Minnie Brockmiller. 1906 42nd ave.
s.. saw a man running past her
house hatless and coatless. his shirt
torn and bloody. and his handker-
chief up before his face. also Gov
cred with blood.
She called to jeff Miller. +sls
Snoqualmie ave. who took ap the
chase. but the man escaped in the
brush near by.
Deputy Sheriffs Brewer and Ma
lone started from Auburn Friday
morning and are stopping every
one on the road TO Seattle who
looks suspicious. No arrests have
yet been made.
Revenge the Motlve7
Altman's body and the machine
show evidence OF terrific struggle.
The motive OF the murder Is not
vet clear. Sheriff Hodge believes
II was robbery. but that the rob
bers were frightened away. About
s. was in his pockets when the
body was found
Detective Tenant. however. IS OF
the opinion that Altman was lured
out into the country by some one
who had a Erudge against him and
that the assault upon him was
prompted by personal spite and re-
yenge.
Find Woman's Glove
A white glove found in Altman S
| ties to adopt the theory that he
was murdered In quarrel over
some woman. but Mrs. Altman ex-
planned Altman had carried the
glove for the past three weeks.
II had been left in his car, which
| he operated on the East Union line.
by a passenger.
Altman's personal friends and rel
atives believe Il was case OF rob.
berry.
Family ls Destitute
fa anrx-iNAA hN q psfAnu- and
four children. who are left desti.
tute.
Altman has not been at home
since Sunday. Il having been his
practice to snatch a few hours
sleep downtown so that he might
start o,lt on his run early In the
morning. lie worked til late at
night.
The Altmans we're practically
penniless last Sunday. and Mrs. Alt.
man had TO ask the aid of neigh.
bors.
That Altman bad premonition
OF death. is the statement of Miss
Anna Balliote, a neighbor OF the
Altmans.
As he was cranKing his machine
last Sunday TO take his family on
a visit to his wife's sisters home
Mrs. Harry Weinberg, 1902 Yesler
way. he said Il don't expect 10
| live very long
Auto is Blooo-Spsttered
Altmans head was badly batter
ed. several cuts and gashes on his
forehead indicating he had been
alaobaH hv q lnffa aud HE prttcb ad
skull showing that he had. also
been hit, probably by the butt end
OF revolver.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-14
is. Note Delivered TODAY
AT berlin; REPLY AWAITED

contemptuously rejected.
Il will be the kaiser, however who will have the
last word. The president and members Of his cabinet
hopeful the kaisers influence will finally prevail.
Washington s anxiousy awaiting Cermany's
reply An air of gravity such visible only after
the blowing up of the baeshp Maine at Havana, and
during the anxious days of Vera Cruz apparent here
The o' activity Berlin by
patch Of ,n' ao.snmen.s nm protest =. ne wpr government
Hereafter American ihe be made safe That all the United
To make the lives Of Americans safe Germany mus. her
Americans
flying the American nag
Hollands Grievances Same Ours
Bryan told the
delivered foreign office
stated in that general reference would
relations between this country and Germany
will preparations
This certain the president personai hopes Germany
anxious the United States TO maintain friendly relations
The adnaon has decided what to DO Germany de-
President Wilson considering this question He leans TO-
of Of diplomatic relations convince Ger
many that he 10 In earnest
Officials Ordered to Keep Mum
d,lon such
might we'll the limit and accompany the break
with call special session Of congress to authorize the use OF the
The navy /. better prepared emergency The
obed of complete bunk
filled and magazines ersmmed .,-, :.
responsibility with the nation dominating the Western hem
sphere.
Fleet Prepared for Emergencies
Attention called Hollands grievances the
same a of America
Wilson'S declaration the submarine warfare Ano ond mas
equipped Of 100000 on her frontier only 70 miles from
that there danger Of the United
States Holland making common cause the belief was
would carefully before completely den9 this
received
eforen ext week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-14
SING IN ALBANIA

CORFU, May tA.-Flve italian
transports laden with troops lef,
Brindlsi today to suppress a new
insurreotion in Albania. Reports
declare the uprising is being led
by Turkish officers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-14

NEW YORK. May 1f.-Mrs.
Alfred Gwynn Vanderbilt. wife
OF the capitalist who met death
on the Lusitania, has offered
reward of $1,000 for the re-
covery Of his body.
Mrs. Vanderbilt. nee Margaret
Emerson. Was the second wife
OF Vanderbilt
She was divorced from Or.
Smith Hollis. McKim IN 1910,
and married Vanderbilt Dec. II,
1911. Vanderbllt's first wife
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-14

was Elsie French OF Newport.
X. I.
The deceased WAS a son of
Cornelius Vanderbilt He was
-. a graduate of Yale. class
1899. He inherited AZ his
fathers death about $50. .00O,OO
Vanderbilt travelled consider
ably abroad and was president
OF the National Horseshow as
sociatlon Of America, AZ we'll as
director OF the international
Uorseehow OF London.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-23
STARTS BACK fire
Gov. Capper Sends Personal
Representative to Dodge.
He Is Expected to Find That
Conditions Are Ideal.

Governor Capper's paper will this
week attempt to prove an alibi for
the mana cement of the state soldiers
home at Dodge City. A representative
of the governors paper was sent to
Dodge City today to gather denials of
the charge of mismana cement Of the
institution and to solicit interviews
from inmates who will deny the
charges before the G.. A. R. inVesti-
eating committee.
c. A. Meek, department commander
of the G.. A. r., and his official staff
last week investigated conditions at
the home. A number of witnesses
told of deplorable conditions in the
home. Others testified that conditions
were ideal This week sthe governors
paper will publish interviews to the
effect that the accommodations are
almost equal to private suites with
brass beds, telephone, velvet carpets
and baths.
Findings of the investigating com
1nittee will not be made public for
several days. Testimony taken dur
ing the hearing is being transcribed
and the report of the department
commander and his staff may be sent
to the governor late this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-23

young wife. Bolivio killed him, ac-
cording to the police. ecause his wife
confessed that she had been wronged
by Matroni only the day before her
marriage. BY threats of death Ma
tronfs wife was forced to keep the
crime secret until a few days ago.
The murder was carefully planned.
BoliviO went to the MatrOni home on
the night of May 8, 1914, greeted Ma
troni affectionately and then induced
him to accompany him to the cellar.
Half way down the stairs. according
to the confession made public by Dis
trict Attorney Coon, Bolivios strong
fingers choked the old mans throat.
They rolled to the cellar floor, fight
ing desperately. MatrOni was quickly
overcome and beaten into insensibility.
Then Bolivio seized shovel and
quickly dug shallow grave
Bolivio was dragging the body to-
ward the grave when Matroni regained
consciousness, the police say.
'Tony, Tony, God save mel he
Shrieked.
Il couldn't see his face in the dark
ness'' Bolivio was quoted as saying.
But I threw a big stone on top of
his head and jammed him down until
he quit yelling. Then I threw in some
dirt and stone and tamped the earth
down hard"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-23
KANSAS CUT OUT
s'Birth of a Nation" VIII Not
Enter the State.
Producers Hear 1t Has Been
Condemned in Advance.
POLITICS ALLEGED As CAUSE
Say State Officials Fear Effect
on Negro Vote.
The CensOrs Are NoncOmmittaI
on the Subject.

Kansas people will not be able to
see 1.-The Birth of a Nation the fea-
ture photoplay which has been at
tracing nationwide attention. The
producers of the picture are not go
ing to spend 81 a reel to have the film
barred from the state, according to a
report which reaches Topeka this
morning.
THE Birth of a Nation is showing
at the Grand theater in Kansas City,
Mo-, for the last time this week. 1t
has run in Chicago for several months
to capacity houses. A number of To-
pel1a men and women saw the picture
IN Chicago and Kansas City and pro-
nounced it wonderful beyond all de-
scription.
And then came the word that state
house officials in Topeka frowned on
1.-The Birth of a Nation" The play
is taken. from Thomas Dixon's well
known work, "The C1ansman." 1t
elaborates on the southern story to a
great extent, showing Sherman's
march to the sea- and other war
scenes. d. w. Griffith, the master
producer, directed it. THE Clans
man" is a tale of the Ku Klux Klan
and their operations during the recon-
struction days. 1t is distinctly an anti
negro story, but deals with the colored
politicians of those days instead of the
colored race today.
Fear CenSOr's AK.
One of the big distributors in Kan
sas City told a Topekan few days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-23
DISCUSS RATE CHANGES
Missouri Railroads May Take Action
to Get Higher Limit.

St Louis Nov. 23.-EXecutives of
the trunk lines operating in Missouri
met here today to consider what ac-
ton they should take in regard to the
changes in passenger and freight
rates, recently authorized by the Mis-
souri, public service commission.
The commission authorized an in
crease in passenger rates from two to
two and a half cents a mile, but by
providing that the roads should sell
thirty-day round-trip tickets for 2 Il
cents a mile and should issue inter-
changeable and transferable mileage
books at two cents mile, created a
condition which the railroads are un-
decided about accepting.
For several days experts have been
examining the freight increases al
lowed by the commission and the eff
feet of the new rates. some lower than
existing rates on interstate charges.
The meeting today may result in a
determination of the railways to ask
for a rehearing. to refuse the new
rates allowed by the commission or to
bring court action to secure higher
rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-23
MUCH MONEY
USED TO OPLOTTO
SUPPLY SHIPS
Seven Hundred and Fifty Thou
sand Spent by Boyd.
US. Attorney Declares Treaties
and Laws Spurned.
ONE WITNESS IS IN BERMUDA
Jury Box Filled, Opening
Statements Made.
Buenz Admits All Charges, but
Denies Conspiracy.
US. Attorney Declares Treaties
and Laws Spurned.
ONE WITNESS IS IN BERMUDA
Jury Box Filled, Opening
Statements Made.

New York, Nov. 23.-At the OPEN
ing of United States district court to-
day in the trial Cf Karl Buenz, man
aging director. and employee of the
Hamburg-American line. it became
known that an important witness for
the government is in Bermuda.
BuenZ and others are charged with
conspiring to violate custom laws in
sending supply ships to German war
ships.
The name of the missing witness
Roger B. Wood, the assistant district
attorney, in charge of the prosecution
refused to disclose.
Jury Box Filled Early.
The jury box was filled within an
hour after today's session opened.
William Rand, of counsel for the de-
fense, notified Assistant Attorney
Wood that the defense would with
draw that part of the previous ad-
mission pertaining to the alleged con-
nection of Captain X Boy-Ed, Ger
man naval attache, with the acts
charged by the government. This part
stated that the sending of steamships
with supplies to German sea raiders
had been carried on largely under
the naval attaches direction. No rea-
son for withdrawing the admission
was given. In almost the first words
of his opening address to the jury, MIR.
Wood charged that Captain X. Boy
Ed-Gerrnan naval attache. directed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-23
ABOVE FROST line
The Lowest Temperature Last Night
Was 35 Degrees.

With the temperature above normal
today there is a prospect of still high
er temperatures tonight and tOmor-
row. The low reading last night was
35 degrees, which is { degrees above
normal. The forecast calls for fair
weather tonight and Wednesday;
warmer tonight.
The wind this morning was from the
west with a velocity of five miles an
hour. The Kaw river fell another L
of foot making the stage this morn
ing 6.5 feet. The highest temperature
on this date was 67 degrees in 1889.
The low record is 4 degrees, set in
1888.
The wind shifted to the south this
afternoon, maintaining a velocity of
miles an hour. The temperature aver
aged 9 degrees above normal. The
shippers forecast says: Protect &C.
hour shipments to extreme north and
west against temperatures of 80; south
and east, above freezing"
Tenn rera tire readinos.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-23
WAR news BOILED DOWN
FOR THE RUSHED READER

AustrO~German and Bulgarian
forces are pressing the Serbians
hard, driving them toward the
KOssOVo plain from both north
east and southeast of Pristina.
The Teutonic forces are nearing
AIitrOvitZa. whence the Serbian
capital is reported removed to
Prisrend.
Berlin reports the capture of
5000 Serbians by the victorious
Buigarians. who also have taken
fOFty-fOur cannon and tNenty-twO
machine guns. Elsewhere ac-
cOrding to the wireless version of
the German army headquarters
statement, 1.50O Serbians and six
cannon were captured. These
latter captures were not mention
ed in the text of the statement as
received by cable from London
An official statement issued by
the British foreign office, declar-
ing that no blockade of Greek
ports has been instituted. is in
terpreted in London as indicating
that the Greek government has
furnished the guarantees demand
ed by the entente allies regarding
the safety of the allied troops in
the Balkans.
Salcnilza has reports that the
resignation of Premier SkOuIOudis
of Greece is imminent because of
difficulties between Greece and
Great Britain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-23
Samuel Shreve of Marion Re-
turns After 35 Years. Absence.
Discovers That He Owns One
Fourth of the Town.
LAND WAS. A COW PASTURE
Now 1t Is Covered With Homes
and Other Buildings.
Suit Had just Been Filed to
DiSpOsSess Him.

After thirty-five years of wander
ing, Samuel H. Shreve came out of
the Colorado mountains last week to
visit in Marion, his old home town.
And when Shreve arrived in the town
he found that he held a clear title to
more than one-fourth of all the real
estate in the town and had grown rich
in his wanderings.
For years an effort has been made
to find the heirs to the big ShreVe
estate. Some months ago a suit had
been filed in the Marion county dis
trict court to dispose of the trouble
in hunting missing heirs by quieting
title to all the property in dispute.
Then, just when the suit was about to
be called, Shreve came back to his old
boyhood home, learned that he was
probably a rich man, retained a law
yer and now one-fourth of the proper
ty owners in the town are concerned
in the result of the litigation.
When Samuel Shreve left the town
of Marion thirty-five years ago, the
CONTINUED on Page 2l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-23
COAL RATES STAND
Reduction Ordered for December 1
Postponed Until January I.

Washington, Nov. 23.-Reductions
in hard coal rates ordered by the in
terstate commerce commission to be-
come effective December l were post
poned today until January 1.
This is the second poStpOnement in
the anthracite case. The original or
ders were to become effective October
l, but on a showing by the railroa DIS
that the new tariffs required to be
filed were complicated. first extern
sion Of sixty days was granted A
few weeks ago coal operators in the
Wyoming region of Pennsylvania
asked for p re-hearing in relation to
the proposed rates on the smaller
sizes of anthra cite.
The new rates apply between the
Pennsylvania mines and the Atlantic
seaboard.