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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-08
MAYOR INVESTIGATING
CHARGE THAT PRISONER
IS JAILED UNlAWFULLY
Attorney DeclaresChiefDis
obeyed GilPs Instructions;
Mayor Angrily Says It's
an "Outrage.'

Mayor Gill started an investigation Sat
urday of what he terms Outrageous actions
on the part of Chief of Police Louis M. Lang.
The police chief, it is charged, unlawful
ly jailed a young married man because he
would not tell who sold him two quarts of
liquor Thursday night
The mayor declared Saturday he would
"sift the matter to the bottom" and spend
the afternoon and evening interviewing
members of the police department to find
Out the truth about the chiefs latest admin
istrative mixup.
A letter to the mayor from Attorney c.
F. Vanderveer, telling of the affair, was re.
ceived at the city hall Saturday.
The communication stated that the
young man in the case (his name was with
heidi was arrested at 8 o'clock Thursday
night by officers who searched him as he left
a downtown drug store and found two quart
bottles of whiskey in his pockets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-08

Policemen w. ]. Carey made the
arrest
Carey had no warrant" says
the communication. nor had he
seen the man commit any offense
lie was sent 10 station In
an ordinary patrol wagon" and,
after being interviewed by other
officers. taken TO the residence OF
Judge John u. Gordon and re
auested 10 sign an affidavit for n
search warrant, which he refused
to do
Lang Comes In Auto
The party had been at the
Judges house few minutes when
Chief Lang arrived there In an au-
tomobile
They took the young man to the
drug store: asked him to point out
the clerk who had sold him the
liquor
The young man said the clerk
was not in.
The chief ordered him taken to
the police station and booked on
an open charge He was booked on
an open charge" says the letter.
and placed in cell known as the
strong box with n Chlnaman and
four other prisoners. where he was
held without bail
Nanderveer states that he called
upon Lang I'm person al noon Fri.
day and told him the prisoner had
been guilty 81 no offense and
should be discharged
II demanded discharge on his
behalf and the chief refused to or.
der him discharged. says Wander.
veer. Il reminded him that in
causing the arrest and detention
without warrant he was vlolat.
ing a state law and city ordi-
nances. and, as I understood Il.
your orders.
Il urged that the Young mans
detention under the circumstances
was net only unlawful. but an out.
rage upon his rights as citizen.
stated that ! intended to carry
the matter further.
invited 20 Write Letter
"fIe said: Go ahead. and that
he had heard my bark before. This
letter is written in obedience to
his suggestion
The letter added that 1T is
quite possible that. thru the un-
unlawful act OF your chief OF po-
lice. the young man Will lose his
position.
Il think the situation Is out
rageous.' said the mayor Saturday.
I'm going to find out today just
what orders Lang issued. II looks
as tho this young mans rights as
an American citizen were grossly
violated
Lang evidently violated the
very orders that ! have tried to
impress upon him" the mayor said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-08
WILLS OF TWO
SLAIN WOMEN
FILED TODAY

sineuIsriy enough, tho the
murdered sisters had not 30
Intended Il. several thousand
dollars owned BY them will go
TO their next OF kin. Mrs. Prue
s. Christian, OF stephenviiIe,
Texas.
Only thru their simultaneous
deaths could this coincidence have
resulted. az Mrs Wheeler and Miss
Swift had both made their Wills,
beaueathing their property to each
other
Had either died first. the money
would have gone to the other Mrs.
Christian was named in the will OF
Airs. Wheeler. however. as the re-
cipient OF ST.
Both Wills were filed IN probate
court Saturday.
They each had between $4,000
and $4,000 that the murderer didn't
get" said Charles X. Poe. counsel
for the dead women. Mrs. Chris
tf4n will become the beneficiary
as a matter OF course"
Mrs. Wheeler's will was drawn
January 10, and was witnessed by
n. n. MacMichael and v X.
s1raves.
Miss Swift mfde her will August
~. 1915, in the presence OF Mrs.
Etta Murphy and Howard $. King.
the NEPHEW.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-08
$1,5OO,O0OIN
MAIL STOLEN,
THIEF NABBED

SAN DIEGO. April s.-U. S. Mar
shal Carse is in Los Angeles today
with James Moran, who has con-
fessed. U. S. authorities say, to the
theft of sl,500.o00 In registered
mails at the Liberty Street ferry in
New York on Jam is.
Moran made his confession in
writing to L. ). Commissioner
Burch.
He asserts he was double cross
ed by George Laughlin. who engi-
neered the theft. Moran SAYS ne
got only 5000 of the amount stolen.
The robbery was planned in
Sharkey's saloon. in New York.
A mail clerk and driver of the
mail wagon were accomplices,
Moran declares.
The confession recites that Mo-
ran. n taxicab driver, with Laugh.
lin as passenger. followed the
mail wagon 10 the ferry.
The key 10 the locked truck was
given to Laughlin by the driver.
Moran states. Several pouches
were taken from the wagon. which
was then locked again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-08
ADMIT GUILT
OF u BOAT IN
SUSSEX CASE

BY CARL W. AckERMAN
United Press staff Correspondent
BERLIN. April s.--lf the
channel steamer Sussex was
attacked by German subma-
rine. its commander violated in
struetions, IL was uneondition.
ally stated here today.
The English channel passen-
ger ferry came under the pro-
lection which Ambassador Won
Berns,orN assured President
Wilson would be given all un-
armed liners, after the Arabic
affair.
On the other hand, vessels In
volved In the four other recent sub
marinlng cases concerning whicl
President Wilson made inquir,
were frelghters.
Germany never has pledged itsel
to warn frelghters before torpedo
ing them.
While they continue to suppl,
the allies with munitions and foot
and the allies continue their starva
tion policy, Germany never vii
yield its right TO destroy freighters
the United Press was reliably In
formed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-08
GOV. LISTER DECLARES
FOR N0NPART|SANSH|P

Gov. Ernest Lister OF Wash
ingson. In Seattle, Saturday.
declared himself In favor OF
nonpsr.isan election for all
state ard county and city Of
fleers.
He 10 the second governor In
the United States 10 do so.
Gov. Johnson OF California
already has come out In favor
Of this movement.
This is no sudden or recent De.
cislon with me-" Gov. Lister said
Twice have recommended TO the
Legislature the abolition OF party
lines In city and county offices
and the removal OF the party label
altogether.
Experience. moreover. has prov.
Cd in an ail-sufficient manner that
the work OF the legislature. a. well
as Of other public offices. IL seri-
ously hnmpercd by partisanship.
Again and again II has been
demonstrated that great measures
receive scant or no consideration
by members OF one party II pro
posed by a member OF an opposing
party.
In the bitterness and jealonsies
for party advantage. the merits Of
the measure Itself are lost sight OF.
Take. for example, the recon.
mendation made for the legisla-
ture to submit TO the people the
question OF calling n constitutional
convention.
Every candidate for the repub-
lican nomination for governor II
today urging this--they are all for
a constitutional convention.
yet. because my national poll.
tics is democratic. the republicans
in the legislature did not even con.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-08

girls. and her husband. an artist OF
national reputation.
Mrs. Strauss has sued for separa-
ton. and has sued Mrs. Arthur Sc
ligman, society woman and wife OF
New York millionaire, for $780,
900, charging alienation.
Before marriage Mrs. Seligman
was Gladys Snellenberg OF Philadel-
phia. and engaged Strauss to paint
her portrait.
Mrs. Strauss objected. II is said.
but Strauss accepted the commits
sion.
The suit by Mrs. Strauss fol
lowed.
Mrs. Seligman denies the charges
made by Mrs. Strauss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-08

NEW YORK. April S.-Jeff Davis
King of the Hoboes. is now veal.
thy man.
Several months ago one Of his
millionaire friends on Wall street
whispered the lame OF a certain
war stock to him.
jeff took the int
He plunged with the savings OF
years and as n result he has S55 900
To his credit.
jeff established his Hotel de Gink
In Seattle three years ago to care
for jobless brethren thru the winter
and later duplicated the idea in
New York.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-08

slider the matter in the 1915 sei
slon.
The result IN that n delay @
two years has resulted. due entirs
~ TO the evil OF partisnnshlp.
Character Should Be Guide
~ cannot sec any reason
why county commissioner.
city treasurer. state auditor.
councilman or member OF the
legislature should be either a
republican. democrat. or a par.
tIsan OF any other nature.
"He 10 flt or unfit for office
on his own personal qualifies.
tions,
THE character Of the man
not his Views on tariff ques.
tion or some other matter with
which he has nothing 20 do
should determine his fitness"
81 favor a nonpartisan lnltls-
tive bill which 10 purely that.
II ought TO be free from any
other questions. On plain
question Of partissnship
against nonpartisanshlp. I am
sure the people Of this state
Will be glad 10 vote for a meas.
ure which will remove the par.
~ yoke"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-08
THREE CHEERS FOR JOEL
LONG MAY HE WAVE

MILWAUKEE. Wis. April s.
Joseph Hasenmiller wanted TO
prove he wasn't a hyphcnated
American. so he erected 60
foot flagpole on the lawn In
front OF his home here. and an
American flag will ny there.
from now until the end OF the
European war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-08
BACK TO NATURE"
IS CALLED INSANE

TACOMA. April S.-Mrs. Myrtle
De Months. wife OF ;, Spanish aris-
focrat and granddaughter OF John
Carson. one OF the early pioneers
Of this city. was committed TO the
insane asylum at Stellacoom today.
following somewhat startling
back to nature" venture Of the
woman
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-08
AWAITING ANSWER
BY RoBT. j. BENDER

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April S.-Official.
dom today awaited Germany's pre-
liminary reply TO this governments 8
inquiry regarding recent submarine
attacks on vessels carrying Ameri.
cans.
II was believed this answer would
decide whether diplomatic relations
between the United States and the
kaiser should be broken.
The document was handed to 40.
basador Gerard yesterday by For
eign Minister Won Jagow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-08

WASHINGTON, April g.
President Wilson will return TO
Washington from his weekend
trip at 4 p. m. today. His
yacht. the Mayflower. wire.
iessed this information to the
White House today. No rea-
son was assigned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-08
IRIS SPEAKER SOLD

CLEVELAND, april S.-The
Cleveland Indians have purchased
iris Speaker, according 10 Robert
/, McRoy. vice president OF the In.
dlans, today. The terms were not
made public.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-08
REMEMBER The TINE

Don't be a Stacker. II you
can testify about the un-
heated condition OF the
street cars last winter. be
sure to attend the public
service commission hearing
Monday morning at 10,
o'clock in the Chamber Of
Commerce assembly room,
Central building.
Or telephone to Assistant
Corporation Counsel, Main
$500.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-08
SNOWFALL IN EAST

NEW YORK. April S.-Snow-
storms are sweeping the Atlantic
slope Altoona, Pa, reported snow
was eight to ten inches deep there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-08
} JURORS OBTAINED

LOS ANGE' ES. April Slight
Jurors were ;mpanellel yesterday
in the trial ol David Cnplan h'tc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-08
Police Make No Progress in Murder Mystery
SUES SOCIETY WOMAN
Artists Wife Asking for 100000

NEW YORK. April s.-Effort- is
being made. IL In Understood here.
TO bring about reconciliation be-
tween Mrs. Malcolm Strauss. who,
before marriage. was one of the
prettiest OF the Winter Garden
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-08


found with their heads crushed In.
lying In the unfurnished rooms Of
their westlake ave. home, prac-
tically no evidence has been gath
cred TO sustain any OF the theories
advanced by the city detectives.
The police are not certain wheth.
or one man or two men did the
job.
Coroner Mason will hold his m.
quiry into the death OF the women.
at police headquarters at 1880 p. m.
Monday.
viii Question King
Howard ]. King. nephew OF the
women. who slept In the same room
with them for three weeks previous
to tho murder. will be called TO re-
cite In detail bis story OF finding
the bodies. and how he spent the
time from Wednesday noon until he
told neighbors Of his grewsome dis.
covery. at midnight.
Altho IL has been established
that the women told neighbors they
were being watched from the apart.
ment house across the street, and
that an unknown man stole into
the observation room" and re-
mained there on the night OF the
murder. the police are inclined TO
give this phase OF the mystery lit
tie consideration.
DIscredIt Robbery Theory
They say that II they accept all
such evidence. their problem would
become too complicated
After checking over the legal pa
pers found in the home Of the WON.
en-. Captain Of Detectives Tennant
has concluded. he says. the women
did not have more than 5000 or
s400 in cash. He is inclined, there.
fore. to discredit the theory that
robbery was the motive OF the IN.
truders.
One note was found written on n
piece Of ruled stationery and signed
by n. j. King. the nephew, showing
he borrowed t25 from Mrs. Wheeler
the day before the murder.
Many Of the neighbors said Fri
day the two sisters we're peculiar
in their habits. and we're believed
by many to be destitute.
Johnny Smith. who delivered a
paper at the womens home, says
the shade was drawn down at 4
O'Clock. when he reached the house.
He did not remember ever seeing
IL down at that time before.
Mrs Jorgenson. n neighbor, who
said Thursday she had seen one OF
the women sitting at the window
Mt $3.50 "Wednesday tthe day Of the
murder) concluded Friday that IL
was noon when she last saw her.
About the only definite conclu-
siong reached by the police in the
last 80 hours are that the crime
was committed between noon and
4 o'clock Wednesday and that the
robber got less than $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-08

Never mind, boys, we can spend Sum-
day in the house with our tatting. just
looky what George Salisbury slipped us
over the phone today Tonight and Sum-
day unsettled; probably showers"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-08
1T SOUNDS FINE,

Doesn't ii, when the governor of our own
state comes out for statewide nonpartisan-
ship. That's what Gov. Lister did in an
interview with The Star today.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-09-22

sum of $1-.75o.oo du" the contractors.
Martin 4 Mallory, and the sum of $li.-
ISL due the city Of olympia and
Whereas, 1t has been ordered 10y the
court That the city shall distribute the
said bonds amou@ the lawful claimants
thereto in Il rataHic proportion. allot-
ting in alternate numbers bonds to the
plaintiffs tMartin " Mallory herein in
the amount to which said plaintiffs may
be entitled. and to itself cine City of
Olympia bonds to which it may be en-
titled. the allotment to he in
such manner and form that the bonds
So allotted shall. as near as may be, of
equal dignity and of like character:
That * to say, defendant (City of
olHmplap is restrained and enjoined
from aIlotting to itself. or to any other,
bonds that may b" issued against said
district No. So first in number and time
"t maturity, but shall so distribute the
said bonds that plaintiffs may receive a
fair proportion of the bonds SO issued
that may be first in number and first
in maturity" and
Whereas. The amount paid in cash
within the thirty day period permitted
by law was the sum of $6,369.52, which
leaves the amount to be issued in bonds
the sum of $21,153.64, or total of Eli
bonds, and
Whereas. Martin & Mallory have been
paid one-half of the cash paid into said
fund. as above stated. the sum paid to
Martin & Mallory being the sum of So
whereas, Since that time the prop
erty owners have paid in an. additional
sum in cash of $3,S7924. and
Whereas. At the regular meeting Of
the City Council, held September the
5th. 1916. with the consent of Martin q
Mallory, given in open council at said
meeting the City sold 100000 worth
Of said bonds, and
Whereas. 1t is now the desire of the
City Council to offer to pay the claim of
Martin Il Mallory against said district
by dividing the cash now in said fund
and the bonds which remain unsold in
ratable manner, as provided by the
able manner being about in the ratio of
seven to six. now therefore,
Be 1t Resolved by the City Council of
the City of Olympia:
/. That the City Clerk be, and he
hereby is authorized to tender to Mar
tin & Mallory, in full settlement of
their claim against District No. Sc, cash
in the sum of $7.165.24 together with
interest thereon from July the Sth,
1915, to the present date. also interest
on the sum of $4,000 from July Sth.
1915, to July Sth, 1916: also interest on
the sum of $12.750.00 from March 29th,
1915. to July sth. 1915; also interest on
the sum of s3.1S4.76 from July Sth.
deliver bonds No. 1853. 161. 1863, 1865. 1877.
10. 172, IA. 176, 17S, 1870. 1873, 1855. 1877.
1S9. 1911. 1875. 1876, 1873. 200, 202, 204, 206
and 209.
Passed September 10, 1916,
Approved September 90. 1916.
GEO A. HOFFMAN, Mayor.
w A. HOAGE, City Clerk
Published September % and 30, 1916.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-09-22

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of Washington, in and for the
County of Thurston.
G. e. Brainard, Plaintiff, VS.. c. NJ. Brain
ard, Gertrude Drewry, Ivy Littlejohn,
Jennie Gerad Mark Storrs. Josie
Ware, Edith Burdick, Ethel Storrs,
and Annette Reynolds, Defendants.
No. 1868.
Summons.
State of Washington to the said Jen-
ME Gerad and Annette Reynolds:
You and each of you are hereby sum
moned to appear within sixty (60) days
after the date of the first publication of
this summons, towit: within sixty days
after the 18th day Of August, 1916, and
defend the above entitled action in the
above entitled court and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff and serve a
copy of your answer upon the under
signed attorneys for plaintiff at their
office below stated. and in case of your
failure so to do judgment will be rem
dered against you according to the de-
mand Of the complaint which has been
filed with the clerk of the said court.
This action is to quiet title free OF
any claim of the above named defend
ants in and to the following described
real estate, situate: lying and being in
Thurston county, Washington. towit:
Northwest quarter Of the southwest
quarter Of section "a, township II
north range west, w. M.
TROY & STURDEVANT,
Attorneys for Plaintiff Suite 204.207
Olympia National Bank Building,
Olympia, Washington.
Date Of first publication Aug. IL, 1916
8-2.7
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-09-22
DAVID LUb|N EAv0RS
ELECTION OF WILSON
FAMOUS FARMER-LEADER, RE.
PUBLICAN. OPENLY SUPPORTS
PRESIDENT.

David LuDin, founder of the Inter-
national Institute of Agriculture, and
father of the rural credits movement
in America, this week joined the list
of prominent Republicans openly
espousing the reelection of President
Wilson.
Within fortnight, Thomas Edi-
son, Luther Burbank and Henry
Ford, all Republicans and men of in
ternational fame, have made similar
declarations. None of them can see
sufficient reason for rejecting Wilson
or for substituting Hughes, they say.
Each man in substance advises his
fellow Americans in his opinion it Is
no time to swap horses crossing the
stream of the greatest crisis in the
worlds history.
Founder of Rome Institute.
Mr.. Lubin is a wealthy California
farmer. His interest in securing a
square deal for the farmer led him to
make research abroad and out of his
efforts grew the International Insti-
tute of Agriculture at Rome, Italy.
This unique institution does for the
staples of agriculture of the world
what the American chamber of COM
merce does for the products of the
American manufacturer.
Before sailing for Rome, Mr.. Lubin
said:
"In the application of business
methods of distribution America,
until the present administration, was
about $50 years behind Germany, and
several decades behind the rest of
Europe and yet in the very thing in
which America is backward, she
should lead the world. She does not,
because a clique of special interests
dictated public opinion and con-
trolled legislation through the bosses
of the Republican party. So cleverly
have they worked that the average
man is hypnotized, his critical facul-
ties dulled.
Don't Fool Wilson.
president Wilson is neither fooled
nor led by this crowd. He is tireless,
patient, farseeing. He has a historic
sense of the past, a sympathetic sense
Of the present, and prophetically
spiritual sense Of the future. While
his head is above the clouds. his feet
are always upon the earth. He is
neither a dreamer nor cabbage. He
is idealistic on the one side; on the
other practical. He is good bust
ness man, 1t is a pleasure and a sat
isfaction to do business with him.
II found Mr.. Roosevelt good fol-
low. find Mr.. Wilson a good presi-
dent. I like Mr.. Roosevelt: I admire
President Wilson. President Wilson
brings a scholarly mind to business.
He knows that good politics and good
economics are the same thing. He II
fearless; in all my relations with
him. direct or indirect, l fail to md
anything or anybody he is afraid Of"