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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21
LANDSLIDE FOR
WILSON LOOKED
FOR BY CHIEFS

LONG BRANCH. Oct 2I.-Back
at Shadow Lawn. after what he re-
CARDS the most successful trip" OF
his campaign, President Wilson
prepared TO launch his most vfgor-
Gus efforts during the two weeks
now remaining before election.
This afternoon he addresses 4
delegation OF farmers from the We
randa OF the summer White House
here. The democratic lieutenants
no longer believe Wilson will car
ry" the election. They are talking
landslide" They're a mighty con.
fident group OF leaders. They b.
lieve the trip OF the president thru
Pennsylvania yesterday when thou
sands of people met the train at
every station. in spite OF the con-
tinuous downpour OF rain. indicates
the way OF the tide" At Lancaster
last night, community which has
not gone democratic since tho civil
war. fully 10000 people waited In =
cold rain for more than an hour
and gave the president a great
ovation.
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clared. while talking To detectives.
that ''if | were a man without a
wife and daughter. I'm afraid I
would do something RASH to re-
venge the sons murder.
Matthews. the chauffeur. he said.
had been running around" with
the woman all summer, and had
tried to borrow money from his en-.
ployer TO 70 TO San Francisco TO
SEQ her there.
sobei Sought information
when Sobcl and his lawyer
went 10 the bank 20 talk 10 Leo.
my boy first called up his mother
and asked her n he should tell
what he knew about Matthews and
the woman" the father said. Ills
mother told him he had better tell
the truth"
Pratt said he had read love let
ters written by Mrs. Sobel TO
Matthews. and that complaints had
come 20 him concerning the use OF
his car made by Matthews to take
out Mrs. Sobel. and that they had
been together In California during
the summer.
Sohel Suspected His Wife
"Sobel first suspected something
was wrong when he saw HIS wife
Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21
WOMAN KILLS
WOMAN WITH
HER MOTOR

Evidently becoming confused nj
the blast OF the automobile horn.
Mrs. Hartley d. Smith. sc. stopped
stockstill in the middle OF the
street at Second ave. and Stewart
st Friday and was knocked down
and instantly killed by a machine
driven by Mrs. Charles W. Hart
473s 18th ave. n. Il.
Mrs. Smith was returning home
al 1915 East Olive at Mrs. Hart
told the police she saw the woman
start across the street and sounded
her horn more for precaution than
necessity as Mrs. Smith had plenty
OF time 10 get out OF the way.
Mrs. Hart was booked on an
open charge and released on her
own recognizance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21
he had ever been dishonest.
Charges a Plot

he had ever been dishonest.
Charges a Plot
Underneath all these charges.
he said, was plot TO destroy me
# have been asked why ] re-
signed. and / admit II Is the biggest
argument that has been MADE
against me: but the facts are
these: I came TO Seattle from
Olympia. was sick. was ordered TO
bed by my physician, but Instead.
responding TO a summons OF an ed.
itor. went to his office. where ]
was informed by him that my col
leagues on the supreme court
wished me TO resign. a statement
which / later learned was untrue.
Makes Threats
Il thought this editor was acting
IN good faith. was told II was the
honest, courageous thing TO do, and
/ Gid resign.
You men may publish my rec
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21


counciimen hesketh ana hahna,
of the license committee. as well
a. MAYOR GIL sala tney thousn.
most OF 'ne unu'r ~o,Iu oauee hsn
mAnssers mere thsNins an e'io''
70 respect the "ry law
New Law NEEDED
II have had two conferences Win
Corporation Counsei Saad"eii'
Chairman Hesketh said. "on the
matter Of a new licensing ordi-
nance Present condifions oion
oxu< ~0ea wo oesneo " tSA s"'
uptown dance balls In mind
We viii have to deal Win tne
dance hall MANAGERS IKE ~e 90
with the pool halls. Every appiF
cant Will have 10 appear beiore tne
license COMMITTEES anu e'e
viii take over the power OF re'ok-
Ing licenses OF managers VINO DC
come irresponsibie.
Under the present system. any
body gets license by pianking
down s2b TO the comptroiier. ihe
counciimen never see nih-
they get a permit from the chiei OF
police.
May RAISE License rec
Councilman Hanna said that he
was In favor OF increasing the fee
to $50, prohibiting girls unoer III
from going into the places. taking
out all boxes and promptly revok-
ing the license of any irresponsible
manager.
Councilman Haas declared he IA
vored closing them all up
Erickson had given the matter
much attention.
Il supposed the police could han
die the situation all right under the
present ordinance" he said.
Bolton and Moore both were OF
the opinion that II was a matter for
the police.
The council is certainly not re-
sponsible under the present ordi-
nance" Bolton said.
Mayor gill said he did not favor
closing the responsible 40 halls, as
long as the uptown halls were per-
mftted TO run.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21
law BODY ALMOST UNANIMOUSLY
OPPOSES ROOT AS CANDIDATE

ord. but I'll give you something to
think about II you do. for you peo.
pie are not going to trample on me
without hearing from me-"
James A. Kerr, one OF the attor-
neys who represented Judge Root
at the hearings In 1908, asked him
why he resigned. when under fire,
without consulting HIS counsel.
Says II Was Mistake
MY opinion is my resignation
was n mistake" replied Root.
Then is II your belief as a law.
yer that you should from an eth.
Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21
THINK AMERICAN
LOST WITH Liner

LONDON. Oct 21.--E. r. Sloane,
an American horse dealer probably
was lost on the Alaunia. Charles
Brodle, OF Washington. d. C.. re.
norted 10 the American embassy
this afternoon.
Brodie said he was In lfeboat
which had pulled away from the
liners side when he saw Sloane
and Russian passenger running
about the decks searching for life
belts. The vessel sank a few min.
utes later.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21
Mayor Raps Way
Girls Are Lured
by Proprietors

'Forty-nine' dance halls, below Yeser way, must
be curbed
Mayor Gill, Chief Rockingham and city council
men agreed on that Saturday.
New legislation, to change the method of licensing
the dance halls only responsible propnetors operate
is already on the way
"And if any of these fellows get girls down there
by misleading advertisements in the papers, said Mayor
Gill; my advice to the chief is to use strong-arm
methods TO stop it,"
Chief Rockingham said he sent an officer three days
ago TO warn George Ecker to Immediately stop his
method of Turing girls, as reported in The Star.
"The matter was brought to my attention." the
mayor said, 'and was even in favor of throwing him
in JAIL"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21
STEAMER ALMOST ON
REEF OFF FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct ei.-The
steamship Daisy Gadsby. San Pedro
to San Francisco. narrowly escaped
disaster today on Duxbury reef. the
graveyard OF the Pacific" near
Point Reyes. when she was stop
ped Just In time to save her from
drifting ON the rocks in dense
for.
She is 300 feet off the reef. with
both anchors down.
Unless a heavy gale blows up. she
.s safe. II was declared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21
7 DROWN IN
GALE ON LAKE

DETROIT, Oct. 2i.--Seven sailors
are known to have been drowned.
two lake vessels we're sunk and sew.
eral stranded in the storm which
swept the Great Lakes last night
and today.
Scores OF vessels were driven 10
shelter during the 50-mile gale, and
n is feared late reports may bring
news Of additional disasters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21
INDIAN C0nFESSES
TO Old MURDER

wEAvERvILLE. Cal. Oct. 21.--
Frank Barker. half-hreed Indian,
was placed under arrest today. fol-
lowing his frank story of the killing
OF Joseph Bebeau and Fred Holmes
near Hayford eight years ago. and
OF his receiving 500 for guiding
the slayers TO the cabin where the
crime occurred.
Barker will be held as an acces-
sorry. pending appearance as the
states star witness in the trial OF
Robert Mckay and Joseph Chase.
recently indicted on a charge Of
murder.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21
KAISER ADDRESSES
western TROOPS

AMSTERDAM. oct 2i.--In ad-
dress to Lis troops of the western
front. commemorsting the German
dead. the kaiser said
I'VE who survive will fight until
none ever dares again assail the
honor and liberty OF the German
people."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21

BY practically . unanimous
vote, the Seattle Bar sssocia-
ton IL on record Saturday
against the candidacy Of Judge
Milo A. Root for seat on the
superior court
At one Of the largest meet
inss held by the association,
with more than 100 lawyers
present, resolutions were adopt
ed in department No. 7 Of the
court house Friday night con-
demning his candidacy because
"the misconduct OF Judge Root
while on the bench would tend
to bring the bench OF this
county into dIsrepute."
The resolutions further urge that
the press OF the county republish
the report OF the committee OF the
State Bar association which investi-
gated the Root case In 1908. at the
request OF Chief Justice Hadley.
Judge Root made statement In
his own behalf. He denied Judge
Hadley urged an investigation. He
declared II was himself who asked
Judge Hadley to call for the inves'
tigation.
Investigated by Grand jury
Il was investigated by the grand
Jury" said Root. "and that body
after gathering all the evidence for
six months. finally returned mo
true bill against me.
As to the charge that J had q
rsilway pass. admit II. was not
tfe only one who had such pass
but that was before the days when
giving free passes was prohibited
SIS II is now"
Judge Root emphatically denied
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21
1000 PARENTS SEE
CHILDREN'S EXHIBIT

About 1000 fond parents saw the
works OF their children Friday
night. at the opening OF the junior
exposition in the Y. NJ. G. A.
There are 1000 entries Ia all. ar.
ranged In IL different divisions. In
cludlng agricultural. home econom
les. art and design. collections
pictures, pets, and 80 on.
The program VIII be repeated Sat
urday at 1880 .. IN. and again at
7:20 p. m. Tho Boy Scouts will
pitch a camp In the tennis court
across from the association build
ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21

LONDON. Oct. 2l.-Further
progress for the British last night.
near Butte DE Warlencourt (three
miles south OF Bapaume) was re-
ported by Gen. Haig this afternoon.
Both north and south OF the Ancre
there was intermittent enemy shell.
inC
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21
COUNCIL TO CURB DANCE HALLS
University Couple
Spring Surprise by
Hurried Wedding

viole, Wilheimina DUNCAN.
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Elton 3.
DUNCAN. 1910 10th ave. n. and a
member of the University OF Wash
lngton faculty. surprised her uni
veralty friends. as well as her par.
entn. when she met George X
Keith OF the state university exten.
sion department. Friday. and after
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21

years wisely prohibition
saloon QUITO business
Shoude No
in
n
wIl i is
o thcscm brain
subsidized advocates
either desire for TEMPER
law
blessing countless households
ha a
and children OF whose dads
formerly eli neasyp to oiub'he saloon
is fact
sand other FIRMS Conccion stcadi y
Sl2uo0O $i500cO for liquor
Dealers which seeking
the nountth
OF Bills Nos IL and "a
will bring the
without check
sgainen noy gencra
Of
considerable
made Acohols
thctca army.
1iz gambling because there
bnngres in o. the w with law
concerned the prohibition
godsend Those who want moderate
o
san aid TO officials booteggers
1t would be a calamity add graft and old
bv the either Initiative No IL a.
The booze gang for both of these tho
their mouhpeces will seek to concentrate
The safe thing do vote No against both OF them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21
Woman ShotBoy
and Self After
Trouble at Home

The murder of Leo G. Pratt, io-year-old bank
clerk, by Mrs. Edwin Sobe, and her suicide, in the
Canadian Bank of Commerce Friday afternoon, fol-
lowed warnings the phone from her and from her
husband.
This was the statement of Lendorous Pratt, aged
father OF the victim, Saturday.
my son had been warned both by Sobe and the
woman" Pratt said. 'Ths was after Leo had been in
erviewed by Sobel and his lawyer concerning Mrs. So
bells relations with William Matthews, Spanish chauf-
feur who had been driving Cowen park tney owned
by me-
"The boy had told them what he knew because
Matthews had talked to him about his relations with
Mrs. Sobe knew OF their relations, too. fired Mat
thews last Saturday. Sobe was considering divorce
action. That's why he went TO my boy at the bank to
find out what he could.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21
PRINCE HENRY WILL
HEAD GERMAN NAVY

AMSTERDAM, Oct. Kaiser
Wilhelm has appointed Prince Hen
~ OF Prussia, mis- Oldest brother.
grand admiral IN the German navy,
said a Berlin dispatch today
Prince Henry visited the United
States several years ago and holds
an honorary degree from Harvard
university. lie Is 81 years old.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21

During the excitement immc-
diately following the shooting in
the Canadian Bank OF Com
merce Friday afternoon. some
one at tho bank told The Star
over the telephone that they
understood the last name Of tho
woman who did the shooting
WAS oliver. This was entirely
incorrect as later Identification
proved. Oliyer IL the name OF
a stenographer % the bank who
was in no wise concerned in the
affair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21

SAN FRANCisco.-she was will.
Ing to serve her husband his break
fast In bed. but when he threw the
breakfast at her for serving u .
little too early. she objected, Mrs.
Lavina Lehman said, In suing for z
divorce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21

a hastily arranged marriage. left for
their honeymoon at Banff Springs.
Canada.
Mrs. Keith's parents had an
nornced tho engagement Sunday,
and were planning on an elaborate
wedding In April. following her res.
ignation from the faculty.
Tho couple got their license at
p. m. and were married by DR.. NJ.
A. Matthews at , p. m. They left
Immediately. without even ac-
quainting the girls parents OF the
marriage.
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Leo was an innocent victim OF
circumstances told him to stay
away from the postofflcc. because
! believed Matthews. instead Of the
woman. might do him harm for the
service Leo had rendered tobei."
Father 10 Sitter
Pratt Was bitter over the turn OF
tate.
shorty sftsF tha .jrsxedx. m ee4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21

NEWTON PosToN, sales man
ager OF the Pacific Coast Co. has
been granted an indefinite leave Of
absence TO recuperaLe his health.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21

THE UNIVERSITY extension
course in commercial correspon-
dence will meet Monday night in
the assembly room of the Henry
building to outline course for the
wear
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21

BE PREPARED! YOU Will. BE USING VOTING
MACHINES ~ KING COUNTY NOVEMBER T. THAT
MEANS you SHOULD BE CAREFUL. OR ELSE YOU
MAY VOTE a STRAIGHT TICKET THO YOU MAY
Not WANT TO VOTE FOR THE MEN, NOT THE
PARTY LABEL THE WEATHER MAN SAYS: FAIR
TONIGHT AND SUNDAY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21
The Presidents Corner
"a, PRESIDENT WILSON

-. esss. - neutrality Is not .sif.
has. -
fafnsss s good.Wui hotteuil u mpasaitv NJ .pr,
fnasment tF w ''''''
tftnn Wit and Wisdom Woodrow eapyrtsh tsts
~ Doubleday, rawe a "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21
HANDS OFF
THE DRY LAW!

The present dry law should be left exactly stands
Vote emphatic NO against both Initiatives No. l8
and No. a.
Let the sophsry Of clever the
sstency of newspaper spokesman for brewery interests
beglile you with the idea that ANY booze in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23
CELEBRATION AT FORT MYER.
Principal Address Made by q. s.
Treasurer John Burke.

A stirring address by John Burke,
treasurer of the United States: vocal
and instrumental selections by a num-
Der Of pupils from Holy Cross Acad-
envy. orchestral numbers by the 9Th
United States Cavalry Orchestra and
ventriloquistic monologue by Sergt.
William Bowman Of the United States
Medical Corps were features of a
George Washington birthday enter
tainment staged at Fort Myer last
night under the direction of Chaplain
T. P. O'Keefe.
Those participating in the program
included Miss X. Keliher. Miss Evelyn
Stone. Miss Estelle Stone. Miss NJ Trip
lett, Miss Mary Shugrue, Miss Ethel
Waugh. Miss Claudia Lieutaud and d.
Sheehan. The Stars and Stripes For
ever" by Sousa, and The Star Span
gled Banner" concluded the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23
TO CONTROL IS PER CENT
OF GREAT LAKES SHIPS
Company With $40, 900, 900 Capt.
talization Takes Over Vessels
Relinquished by Railroads.

NEW YORK, February 2S.-Organi-
zation Of the Great Lakes Transit Com
pany, to control IS per cent of the pas
senger, packet, freight and grain
steamships navigating the great lakes,
is announced by Levy Mayer of Chi
cago, general counsel of the company,
on behalf of w. J. Corners of Buffalo,
who was elected chairman OF the board
Of directors. The company's fleet will
comprise thirty-fve vessels, with a
freight capacity of 10000 tons. These
are steamers that six railroad COM
panies were compelled to relinquish
under the section of the Panama canal
act forbidding rail lines to own COM
peting water routes.
The capitalization of the company. it
was announced, will be $20,000,0 900.
Tariffs for through rail and water east
and west bound traffic will be filed with
the interstate commerce commission
by April 1. New rates, it was stated,
will not differ from those which pre-
vailed before lake navigation closed in
December.
The names of the men who wilkserve
on the board of directors with Mr..
Corners. who at the age of thirteen
was forecastle boy on lake steamer
at SIP a month, will be announced as
soon as the charter papers have been
completed. James Carey Evans, now
vice president and general manager of
the Anchor line, whose boats the new
company took over from the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, will be president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23
BERLIN REPORTS REVOLT
OF RESERVES AT CAIRO
Thirty-Five Persons Said to Have
Been Killed and Forty
Wounded.

BERLIN. February 20, by wireless to
Sayville, N. Y.-"Reports from Cairo Of
rebellion that recently occurred
among the reserves there are printed
under the date Of February 10 in the
Italian paper L'Ordine," says the Over
seas News Agency. THE reports state
that thirty-five persons were killed
and forty wounded"
Egypt from the west. are approaching
the Nile valley. according to reports
from Constantinople, given out by the
news agency. The reports add that
several Arab tribes have Joined the
Senussi. The news agency's statement
adds:
"In the Sudan the British commander
has asked help of the natives. who re-
fuSed to give if :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23

clan. who died last Thursday at Wash
ingten. D. c.. where. with his wife, he
had been staying since February Q, to-
Gay resulted In the death at the resi-
dence here of Mrs. Elsner. She suf-
Tered a physical breakdown upon her
return to Syracuse with the body of
her husband, and was urged not to
attend the funeral, but insisted upon
SO doing. She collapsed at the grave
and failed rapidly.
Mrs; Pauline D. Rosenberg Elsner
was born in Rochester. N. Y. fifty
to DR.. Elsner in 1881. She was active
in social and philanthropic circles. Sur
vivfng Is son. Henry L. Elsner. jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23
Russian Dixie Utilized.

Paralleling the Strumen river south
of the city runs a narrow dixie. built by
the Russians. either to hold back the food
waters or TO serve as the bed for a pro-
jected railroad. This dixie is but few
feet above the fast-running river on
one side and the vast swamp on the
other. and has been converted into a
series of tiny forts with machine guns
commanding every Russian position in
the wide angle.
The water front line of Pinsk itself,
past which the River Pima flows, more
than any other creates the impression
of being ma, hue gun front"
Trenches have been dug where the un-
paved sidewalks used to be. There Is
scarcely a house that has not been
fortified with sandbags and earth
against the Russian attack. which
never comes. Near the city. out in the
swamp lies small island which is the
nearest point to the Russians. The
Germans have built staging to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23
Costa Rican Envoy on Way to q. S,

SAN JOSE. Guatemala, February "a
Julio Acosta, special envoy Of the
Costa Rtcan government, passed
through San Jose yesterday on his way
to Washington. His mission IS to
strengthen the relations between the
United States and the Central Ameri-
can republics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23
Capture Imminent.

Picking dispatches to the Chinese le-
cation here announce the capture of
the Yunnan rebel stronghold of Nahsi
was imminent, and say that the gov
eminent troops won a decisive victory
over rebel forces who attempted to
take possession of Tsitsiang.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23
Cars Speech to Duma.

The speech Of Emperor Nicholas be-
fore the duma was devoted principally
to the victory Of the Russians at
Erzerum.
Il rejoice that I am able to join you
in thanksgiving for the brilliant vic
tory of our army of the Causasus,"
the emperor said Il am happy to be
among the representatives of my faith
full people. 1 pray for Gods blessing
on your labors in this time of trial,
and am convinced you will use all your
experience and knowledge and be
guided by love of your country in the
work for which you are responsible to
the country and to me. I wish you
fruitful labor and complete success"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23
In Southern China,

The province of Human is in southern
China. This is the first indication that
the revolutionary movement, begun
several weeks ago ostensibly to pre-
vent restoration of the monarchy in
China. had spread to this province
Disorders have been reported pre-
viously in the neighboring districts of
Yunnan, Szachuen. Kweichow and
kwangtung: In statement to the
Associated Press last week President
yuan Shi Kai described the encounters
with the rebels as skirmishes and
said the malcontents would be sup
pressed without difficulty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23
REBELS ARE CAPTURED
IN CHANG-SHA ATTACK
Leaders Put to Death After Assault
on Governors Mansion,
Picking Reports.

PEKING, February 23-Rebels made
an attack Monday on the governors
mansion at Chang Sha, capital of the
province of Human. They were repulse,l
and captured. The leaders were put
to DEATH