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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31
SIX KILLED IN
FIGHTING At
PORT AU PRINCE

WASHINGTON. July 3i.-Four
iialtianr were killed and two
wounded In Thursdays clash be.
tween the American landing forces
and natives at Port Au Prince. Ad.
mirai Caperton reported 20 the
navy department today.
The admiral reported the killing
OF two American sailors in the en-.
Eagement with snipers. in dis.
patch yesterday.
The hospital ship solaoe was
ordered 20 proceed TO Port Au
Prince from Newpor, News. fol-
lowing tho receipt OF today's mes
sage.
The dead Americans are William
Gompcrs. OF Brooklyn. and Cason
8. whltchurst. Of Norfolk. Va. both
seamcn. Gompera was a nephew OF
Samuel Gompers. president OF the
American Federation OF Labor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31
GERMANY WANTS TO FORCE
U.S.INT0 WAR, GARDNER SAYS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE

our ships are all needed home guard against pos
sibe attacks exposed and undefended ports such
as New York. Boston, New Orleans and San Francisco.
and above all the Panama canal.
G CONSEQUENTLY, GERMANY HAS NOTHING
TO FEAR IN MILITARY WAY FROM THE
AMERICAN ARMY AND NAVY IF WAR is DE-
CLARED.
on The importance Of America in the present situation
is as a neutral producer Of munitions
on On of the control OF the by the allies,
all munitions go the allies and the neutrality Of the
United States is neutrality in than in fact.
since the active aid and sympathy from this country
for the OF the allies.
on Germany has tried in vain to stop the flow of
materials to her enemies The German government has
done all 1t could short of force
On What Is the step1 There things
Germany could do If the United States declared
enemy which Germany cannot do
On German agents could blow up powder mills wreck
trains and interfere with the saiings from American
ports
I'm secret base for submarine operations might be
located somewhere the Atlantic seaboard and near
the Panama canal in the Gulf, and the activities of
the submarines extended the harbors Of New York
Boston, Philadelphia. Baltimore and the Gulf ports
U Germany has any number OF submarines cap
able of making the trip the Atlantic. and the
Of Of these off would be
serious matter.
on There are many German-born people in the United
States upon whom Germany Enthusiastically wrongly
the geographic limits of the United States
(T Even the fact of being declared between the
United States and Germany WOULD SERVE TO
CHECK SOME OF THE EXPORT OF WAR NUM-
TIONS; the United States would have to have munitions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31
BURN NEGRO
IN SQUARE OF
TEXAS TOWN

TEMPLE. Tex, july 3l.--A pile
OF smouldcring ashes in the public
square here told the story Of Texas
latest negro burning. when WIN
Stanley. charged with the murder
OF three children. was dragged out
by n mob here last night.
Thousands OF men and women
thronged tho square for hours.
clamoring for Stanley. before he
was taken from court officers and
tossed upon the pyre.
Tho negro Ia believed To have
been wounded by n shot which was
fired before he was thrown into
the flames
lie went TO his death stolcally.
Even while the mob WAS gather
Ing. Stanley spent the forenoon and
evening calmly smoking cigarets.
apparently undisturbed by tho
threats OF lynching Stanley II sold
TO have confessed 20 having beaten
the three children 10 death as they
slept.
Two negroes he implicated were
spirited away during the night.
Their deaths are certain II the mob
locates them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31
LAST CHANCE TO
co TO KIRMESS!

This IL the last night % the
Kirmess. Judging from the crowds
that enjoyed the show the last two
nights and Saturday matinee. the
fund for tho Children's orthopedie
hospital win be Immensely
swciled.
All traces OF timidl,y on tho
part OF the young actors and
actresses who appear in the dance
pageant have vanished and the
show has reached nearer 60 per.
feetlon with each succeeding per
Torrance.
Friday night tho aged veterans
OF the civil war had their inning.
the best seats Ia the Moore the
atra being reserved for their use.
The final Vanity Fair dance. de-
plotting tho present forms OF trip
ping the light fantastic" IL a fea-
ture sufficient In itself 10 call
forth the applause Of the most crit.
teal audience.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31
BOLTON GOES
TO mat FOR
FISH MARKET

Mayor GIN doesn't believe IN n
floating fish market at the foot Of
Madison VI. Councilman Bolton
does.
The inevitable happened Friday
afternoon when the budget com.
mlttee reached that item In the
engineering department estimate
calling for $500 for the market
Bolton said the market would
give fine opportunity FOR the
poor man 20 buy fish direct from
tho fisherman without having 10
pay toll TO u middleman.
The mayor couldn't see Il for
dust, and declared the market
should be established at the Pike
Placa market. but Bolton pointed
out the fish men would be lost In
maze OF vegetables al that place.
and again cited the advantages Of
the fishermen selling their wares
ms they come in fresh from the
briny deep. right Off their boats to
tho consumers market baskets.
The mayor. however. testify con.
AAhAfA hAH ~ kNAAFNAf anu III INV
end the committee cut the estimate
to $1,000.
Likewise they reduced from
$4,000 TO $1,000 estimates for har.
Dor facilities. They did Il IA this
manner:
Let's cut of cipher" said
Fitzgerald
And. behold Nine thousand dol.
lars had gone where the woodbine
twincth.
Because department officials are
alleged 20 be squanderinR excess
amounts IN the purchase OF luxur-
ious automobiles. the committee
passed a resolution providing that
ia the future no automobile may
be purchased until the council has
passed special ordinance author.
izing and making an appropriation
for t.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31
az HONOR TANNING

CHICAGO. July 3i.--Whew, Chi.
Cages a hot place these days,
Eyerybody's worried. Every
body's wilted--everyb body ut least
but Chicagos wonderful baby
Marjorie Virginia Jackson. the
Surprise Baby" who. as Star read.
ers may remember. snubbed the
s,ork. surprised daddy and mamma
and astonished the doctors by drop
ping in the family circle five
months ago without giying a mo
ments warning OF her coming
And tho the surprise baby" has
been doing surprising things ever
since then. nothing Is more sur
prising than the way she defics
the heat and grows plump and
sturdy. and IL even trying 70 cut
her first tooth while other Infants
are being swept into all kinds of
trouble by the hot wave.
Why does tho surprise baby"
prosper in baby.vil,ing hot wealth
err?
Listen. mothers, Here's the
secret Mrs. Joseph ~ Jackson. the
surprise baby's' young mother. II
willing 10 share with you:
~ try to let tho baby alone /.
lust a. much ~ possible.
That's q good hot weather rule
for all mothers 30 follow.
~ don't play with her; !
don't eoddie her. Just let her
sleep and grow. don't bother
about her. and 90 the hot
weather doesn't seem TO bother
her.
Il leave her alone. cool and quiet.
In her basket-bed on the porch.
where ! place her every day jus,
as soon as she's bathed and dressed
and fed.
"A BABY CAN DO WITH FEW
CLOTHES As WELL AS FEW
CARESSEs IN THIS WHITING
WEATHER" continued the mother
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31

A bright beam OF sunshine. in the
happy person OF ii.month-old boy.
who answers 20 the call OF Edward,
awaits some childless hearth in
Seattle.
Little Edwards mother his
father was drowned recently In
the Straits OF Georgla-after n los.
ing struggle 10 support herself and
the child. has appealed to The Star
to find n temporary home for the
healthy little tot while she gathers
enough money together to bring him
up herself.
Her husband was OF German
descent. She herself IL OF Hun.
garian extraction. She found no
sympathy In Vancouver. - C.. where
until two months ago she made her
home. So she brought her baby
under n neutral flag.
Edward 10 Just learning 10 walk
He never cries. she says. His exist.
ence ig happy one. But II cannot
long remain so unless aid IL given
the struggling mother.
Anyone interested should commu.
nicate with the editor OF The Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31

OF the surprise baby" "a long.
sleesed shirt. little white slip aud
no underskirts or petticoa,A Is my
baby's hot day outfit. But she
wears socks even on the hottest
day It's no easy for a tiny baby
TO chill keep her legs and arms
covered.
My surprise baby IL an oat.
r-eai.fed baby. In addition 10
mothers milk she takes four bot.
ties OF oatmeal water each day. ]
prepare II by boiling ono tcacupful
OF oatmeal In two quarts OF water
for about four hours. then strain
Il and when I put Il in the bottle
1 adj teaspoonful OF sugar.
As I said before. make no fuss
over bahy--and she makes no fuss
for me. II were worth a million
dollars I'd raise her Just Rs simply
as I'm doing now-iust give her
good food. good air. keep her quiet
and let her grow like a flower"
Tho surprise baby" nov weighs
Is pounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31
BRIDGE DESIGNER
TO APPROVE PLANS

Postponoment Of awarding con.
tracts for tho construction OF the
canal bridges at Fremont and bal.
lard was made Friday by the board
OF public works. until A. Munster.
engineer. original de-
signer OF the bridges, has exam
ined the completed plans.
This IL done 90 there viii be no
that tho plans were
changed without his approval.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31
n. YAKIMA RECALL
PETITIONS FILED

NORTH YAKIMA July 3i.-Re-
call petitions containing more than
sufficient signatures are on file to.
day here against County Commits.
sloners Lancaster. Stahlhut and
Stuart. a grand jury which investi.
gated county contracts last spring
recommended the recall. The cleo.
tion will be held In September.
The commissioners are accused
OF giving valuable contracts TO
friends without bids. Approximate
ly 5000 signed each OF the recall pc.
tltIons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31
WS;~\
[ THE J


s...,cuai men. say, President sus-
~ M he 4. Of W. shouldn't he think
much as 60 fcc-. Now watch eur
fsmeus chautauauan COME bach
- ssm~shinx like this NE fee. NO
isa-
s,ro County Democratic club
Mi weekly iunoheons at Good
N,s cafeteria Saturday noon, Rev.
Igsy,land KleIhauer. pastor OF Uni
s.,x,ty Christian church, spoke on
sicucrlng the Fiag.
Mss oerda Bergman, OF sedro-
vo,Iley. 10 leave sunday for Korea
.N,re she will act as missionary
AZ Presbyterian church.
Ynemss Search, llneman, EN-
,,sv,d by telephone company. pain.
AIN hurt Friday when hts ehug.
a. ran into hole In planked road
Lar roy station and he was
ssrled 20 feet.
WAR POEM
OF all the saws
I ever saw.
I never saw q saw
Like Warsaw.
sr sue Wright. SOC 3iss ave.
lost purse containing Sill 10
rsrs<snatcher Friday. while In
srxd leaving Second ave. movie
house.
st,se Treasurer Ed Meath says
.~ksye salmon are entirely at
sems In Samish river-thankye
Indy.
manner City % Seattle arrived
!, ror, Saturday afternoon with
M passengers aud cargo OF $4,000
s.ses OF canned salmon. $50 bar.
rs Of oil and is tierces OF mild.
cured salmon.
u.ssne h~id the Polish capital . gccd
.s.v vVar~ II ought not Co be surprising
- ~ knssisns are ready 10 retire.
ssssmer Isabella arrived In Sc.
,rle Friday night with cargo OF
teas tons OF coal for Cumberland
Gal Co. She began discharging
saturday morning.
Mics ino haycen. chosen Prln-
c>ss we-Nat-Chee by people OF We
,a,shee, arrived In Seattle Friday
rIsht en- route TO Frisco fair.
Thirteen Of city departments
haze kept within 1915 allowances
scr first six months OF year. ac-
ccrdins to comptroller's report
D. Matthews. according TO news
- hspkfIne. 10 dipping iatos sarne-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31
"kIRnESS- PLAYERS TO BE
BANQUETEO

After the "Klrmcss" show nj tho
Moore theatre Saturday night, the
entire company will be banque,cd
at the Commercial Club. A dance
will follow The "KirmsHs" play.
erH, all local talent. have given
considerable time and effort to
making this y1r's show better
than ever. Tho proceeds go to the
Orthopedlc hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31
LAKE BOAT AGROUND

DETROIT. July ai.-The Oronic.
ono Of the finest steamships on the
Great Lakes. went aground in the
Detroit river. off Crosse point. TO.
day. The passengers arc in no
danger. Tho Oronic Ia owned by
tho Northern Navigation company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31

SOUTH BEND, July 31.-A dec.
laration OF war. followed by battle
between two cats. Is responsible
today for a $4,000 fire loss at
Frances. Pacific county. 20 miles
east OF here. The felines overturn.
cd a lamp In the Frances oMercan-
tile store. and the resulting fire
wiped out the entire business sec.
tlon OF town except Dahn's hotel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-31
sASopHoNG CONCERT

The Washingtonians, a quintet
OF saxophono players. will give an.
other concert Sunday night at
Leschi park. The program will be.
rim at 7:45 p. m.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-29
HOGS GO TO LOWER LEVELS
BECAUSE OF 5uRDENsoME-
NESS OF OFFERINGS.
LIGHT GRADES HOLD
COMPARATIVELY STEADY
But Little Competition in Cattle Trade
Good Quality of Sheep and Lamb
OFFERINGS Help to Lift Quotations
Review of Market conditions-cur-
rent Quotations at Livestock Centers.

Chicago, July 2s-Liberal receipts
forced a decline in the value OF hogs
today, altho shipping orders held lisht
grade offerings comparatively steady
Eleven markets received $4,000 hogs
Wednesday, or l.sO0 more than last
Wednesday, 1890 more than year
ago and 1850 more than TWO years
ago. Total the first half OF this week.
a43, 900. or $4,000 less than same period
last week, 1900 more than like time
last year and 1000 more than cor
responding three days two years ago.
Total for 1915 TO date, lS,se6.oo0. or
2122, 600 more than same period 1914,
and 1,SsS00 more than corresponding
time 1918,
Cattle.
There was but little competition for
cattle
Failure to re-establish last weeks
values or the whole list, in view OF
small supplies. brought forth further
evidence of something radically wrong
with the beef trade. Traders assert il
is the cheaper priced pork and mutton
which is inducing relatively free con-
sumption OF these products. Beef is a
commodity which can be purchased
only sparingly in many households and
the short buying power Of the con-
sumner must necessarily be charged
with responsibility for much Of the
lethargic condition OF the market re-
Gently. A few doses of light supplies.
such as hit the marke. today. how
ever. could not help but prove a price
stimulus.
In the sheep and lambs market good
quality offerings helped TO lift quota
tons.
Some Montana wethers again made
$3.50. with seconds out al $3.50, while
no other range we,hers were available,
az least IN load lots. Prime Idaho
ewes cleared at $40. Washington
yearlings, averaging around 81 pounds
made 1915, and some other better
Idahos of similar weight cleared at 81.
There were four cars Of Idaho year
lings held around 1915. but buyers
wanted them materially below that
price in the morning session. with con-
siderable sorting. One load of range
ewes remained to be sold at late
hour. Some western bucks made So
"a,
Mos, of the choice native ewes land
ed at 1928, but $40 was paid for
some prime heavyweight arrivals and
Sc secured only fair class. while little
OF any consequence cleared below the
latter price. Seconds were not very
numerous, because of the short sorting.
but some We're taken ont and sold be-
low s.. odd native yeariines sold at
$3.50 and higher. with a few choice
medium weight wethers al 1915. Bucks
sold mainly at s..75 and looked fully
sJsaGy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-29
OPTIMISM CONCERNING WINTER
CROP AND LOWER CABLES AT
LIVERPOOL FACTORS.
SOUTH DAKOTA CROP
DECLARED SAFE
Yield in Whole Belt 20 Exceed Expee-
tasfons-corn Eases With Wheat and
Because Of Higher Temperatures
oats Follow Course OF Other Grains
Hog Prices Weaken Provisions.
Chicago. July as.-wheat unae-wer

Chicago. July 2s.-Wheat underwent
Ing to lower quotations from Liver
pool and because Of optimistic reports
concerning the outlook for the domestic
spring crop. A leading expert tele-
graphed that the black rust in South
Dakota had made no progress for a
week and that ten days more Of favor
able weather would leave the South
Dakota crop safe. There were also
advices that the yield per acre of the
whole winter crop belt would be larger
than had been expected. Opening
prices, which ranged from last night 5
level TO Is lower We're followed by a
further setback all around.
Prospects OF clearing weather in the
harvest region tended later TO cause
additional weakness, despite export de-
mands. The market finished heavy,
~ TO 27s 10 s.. under last night
Corn.
Corn eased of with wheat and as a
result Of slightly higher temperatures
turnout the west. The warmth was
taken 10 Imply q Iiioi z 4hp!o 1dIS "
growth After opening 4 at IS of
10 Il 10 J. up, the market declined to a
degree below last nights level.
Buying on the part OF strong inter
ests was only partially successful in
checking the weakness. The close was
nervous, Is and l 10 II below net.
Oats.
Oats took the same course as other
grains. Trade was light.
Provisions.
Lower prices for hogs weakened
provisions. Support was slim.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-29

District Attorney Whitman was
battling between sentiment and duty
when he prosecuted Charles Becker for
the murder OF Herman Rosenthal."
Jack Rose. informer and one time agent
of the doomed former strong arm"
chief. said whitman never wanted
to send Becker to the electric chair.
He had an interest in him az the re-
suit Of Becker's chance acquaintance
with the father Of the prosecutor. +
ever man hated to act against Beck.
err 1t was Whitman. When the proses
cutor's father. q minister. lived at 1e
East Forty -hfthN street. about fifteen
years ago. Becker. then q young po,
liceman, took his meals in q house
near by. The governors father be-
came friendly with Becker and liked
him because of his manners and clean
cut appearance. Tho young policeman
was well versed in the Bible. and the
two frequently spoke on church mat
ters When Whitman became q mag
istrate he often gave special assign,
ments to Becker. as he was Impressed
by what his father had told him Of
the young policeman. In later years.
when he was district attorney. he at
times gave him special work. It q
therefore natural that from the start
Whitman had . strong feeling for
Becker that was impaired to him By
his father"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-29
ATLANTIC ROAD
STOCK JUGGLED
Company Pays Large Sum in Cash and
Bonds For Property Which Sold For
Small Amount at Receivers Salo
Technically Within the Law.

Des Moines, July 29.-General argu-
men of counsel occupied the final ses-
sion of the invest sation of the affairs
Of the Atlantic Southern Railway Com
pany before the state railroad commits
sion here today. Testimony was con
cluded last night, DeRco Weber, vice
president OF the company. being the
last witness.
Mr. Weber's testimony. according to
Judge Henderson, commerce counsel
who is seeking to have the commission
compel the company to operate the
road. raised a grave question as to the
value of the Iowa law against the So
tons. Mr.. Weber testified that this
ern case by proceedings technically
within the law.
Clifford Thorne. chairman of the
commission. caused Mr.. Weber to ad-
nit that the road was bought at re-
ceiver's sale for $4,000 by Robert
Abeles, of St Louis that the company
was left practically without property
but that it issued 100000 worth OF
.
check for that amount in payment
Then the company bought the road
from him. paying him in cash 100000.
which he had just paid FOR stock. and
giving him s242, 900 worth OF bonds.
The witness admitted this was tanta-
mount to paving A5eies $4,000 in
cash and securities for property for
which he had paid s172.0o0 and had Of
cen ~,
Before Arguments Were Begun.
Chairman Clifford insisted that De
Roo Weber, vice president OF the rail-
way. again take the stand.
Chairman Thorne. obtained from the
witness admissions that the farmers
living along the Atlantic Southern
road had invested $4,000 in It. and
that they now have only receipts TO
Abeles. of ST. Louis. has complete con-
troll, and an apparent interest. thru
So called bond watering" Of the s4s4.-
900 in the road.
Mr.. Thorne asked the witness il he
had gone before the state executive
council to secure permission for the
issuing of 5000. 900 worth of stock held
by Mr.. Abeles. In accordance with the
state law prohibiting the issuing OF
stocks except for cash sale. The wit
ness admitted that he had not gone
to the council.
Then the procedure virtually makes
a farce out of the Iowa law, doesn't
it," commented MIR. Thorne.
w A. Folle:t, attorney for Mr..
Weber. admitted that it did.
The oidd ==aa-- Hss tc- railroads to
sell the bonds and give away the stock
said M Thorne. In this case you
seem to have reversed the proceedings.
We do not deal in watered stock, but
with watered bonds"
Following the final examinations OF
Mr. Weber. attorney Follett. began the
arguments on behalf of the company,
which claims the road can not be
operated with profit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-29
czAREvlTcH THANKS CHILDREN
Expresses Gratitude to American
Youths For Bibles Sent to Soldiers.

Youths For Bibles Sent to Soldiers.
Correspondence of Associated Press.]
Petrograd. July 10.-0ount Rostof-
Jeff. secretary to Her Imperial Majesty.
the empress, has written letter to
j. D. Kilburn. representing the Ameri-
can Sunday School Association, ask
ing that the thanks of the young
Czarevitch be expressed to the chill
dren of America for their gift OF tesla
ments to Russian soldierA
These testaments are being sent out
from the imperial winter palace in
Petrograd without charge in ambulance
trains to al parts OF the front. Dr..
Kilburn called attention to the fact
that the way is open for forwarding
any quantity of testaments without
any part OF the money subscribed by
Sunday school children being used for
transportation or handling. He has in.
formation that the gifts are highly
priced by the soldiers.
"All here who love Russia and the
Russian soldier ask every child in
America to give at least one gospel TO
the noble men who are fighting so
bravery and suffering SO uncomplain-
ingly," said DR.. Kilburn. His I'M
per!al Highness. the CZarevitch. will
forward all gospels sent and no chill
dren in the world have such oppor-
tunity for doing good. The highest
child in the land. the future emperor.
joins himself with them in the great
work they have undertaken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-29
FARMER HARvEsTs PHONE POLES
Correction Of Survey DiseIoses Poles
Are on Private Property.

Fort Dodge, July 29.-The Iowa Tele-
phone Company, under instructions
from the county road engineer changed
the location OF five telephone poles
along the Sam F'allon farm, four miles
north Of the city on the Glare road.
The change was made and the posts
placed inside the fence along Fallon's
field. The move was made accordin g
to the county engineer. because late
survey disclosed the fact that the Fall
Ion fence encroached upon the high
way line.
Fallon on the advice Of his attorney
chopped down the poles and carefully
laid them on the outside of his old
fence. He did not interfere with the
wires. He claims the old fence viii
stay where it now l. and has been for
thirty seven years.
This difficulty looks like the begin
ming Of an interesting bit OF litigation
between Fallon and the board of super
visors who az: backing up the county
road engineer.