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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20
MOULD ABOLISH
ELECTORAL VOTE

PORTLAND. Nov. 2o.--Csr-
ryins a proposed amendment
70 the United States eorstitu-
tion sbolishIng the electoral
college. Senator George Cham
berlain ct Oregon 10 en- route
to washinsson today. He be-
iieves the electoral college 10
obsolete ard that the presi-
dent should be chosen oy d.
rect. popular vote.
In explaining that the electoral
college system might frustrats the
will OF the majority. Chamberlain
pointed out Just before starting
East that in the present election
5000 votes in California might
have swung that state To Hughes
and elected him. whereas Wilson
had a popular lead Of 100000 votes
thruout the country.
Chamberlain said his amendment
woaid be proposed so II could be
come effective before the 1920 elec-
lx
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20
BRYAN OPENS WAR
FOR DRY NATION

CHICAGO. Noy Con the
heels of political campaigning. VIM.
j. Bryan was TO plunge into his
four.year prohibition fight today
with an address before the Chicago
Dry Federation.
Bryan's speech here Is the sig
nal for the opening OF a campaign
to make Chicago dry in 1918. II is
also his opening shot In four
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20
WOMAN GIVEN
$4,000 HEART
BALM VERDICT
Margaret Strand Wins Large
Sum From Alaska Miner
Lover
SHE ASKED FOR $4,000

y Twenty thousand dollars In
lieu Of unrequited lovel
A jury In Judge Gilllarr's
court Monday morning awarded
Margaret Strand serdie, In
her favor for $500 against
Peter Malone. wealthy Fair.
banks miner. who. according 10
the Strand woman, failed TO
marry her after promising TO
90 SO.
The suit was for $4,000 and
when the verdict had been read the
attorney for the miner made mo-
ton for verdict for the defend
ant. despite the findings OF III.
Jury. The court took the motion
under advisement.
Mrs. Strand. during the course OF
her testimony. stated that she had
cooked for Malone and had learned
20 love him and that he had given
her his promise of marriage. As
the day for the ceremony ap-
preached. however. she said. he had
Insisted that she come to Seattle.
II was after arriving here that she
heard he had married another.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20
MISSING JURIST
WAS MARRYING PAIR

PORTLAND. Nov. 20.--Judge w.
~ Gatens OF the Multnomah coun-
IS superior court, reported 10 the
police as missing at 2 a. m. today.
vas found five hours later at the
residence OF Dr. G.. d. Dean. on the
Foster road. He had officiated at
a marriage. was taken III shortly
afterward and forced 10 stop at
the doctors for the night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20

singer. IL worthy. indeed. OF
the pen of that great master
feel far too mediocre Co
write a.. for Nine. Schumnun.
Hcink has given me a peep
into the very soul of her.
In a letter | received today
Three years ago she wrote
me a letter. too Il rang
with the happiness that one
could imagine SO successful
a woman would enjoy IA
nous. paid large sums for
her concerts. mother or a
large family. admired She
promised 10 sing some popu-
lar songs for me when she
came 20 Seattle again
II was a different letter
Eot today. W. did not hold
that reunion az planned three
years ago Foe the ,rAged
OF the great war in Europe
interviewed read her let
tor today and my eyes iiil-
ed Tith tears could see
this great nightingale at the
Moore. the other night her
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20

In IT are a history and descrip-
tion OF the system.
photographs of the great indus
trial plants which have finally
signed contracts with the city
plant include views of the Skinner.
Eddy shipbuilding corporation.
Frye a Co, packers: Booth fish.
cries, Ford auto assembling plant
and the port terminals.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20
DRESSED TURKEY
JUMPS UP II CENTS

IL Thanksgiving day coming?
Verify. even so. Just try to buy
a dressed turkey. folks.
Saturday. the Western ave. price
was % cents n pound for dressed
turkey. Monday they're paying SO
centA TO turkey owners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20
VILLAS WIFE DIES

LOS ANGELES. Nov 20--senora
Juana Torres villa. wife Of Fran
cisco villa, died at Guanalatara.
Mex. October 27. according TO word
received by friends Of the young
woman with whom she lived here
while her famous husband was a
fugitive Of two governments. today
Sonora villa lived here for a
time. and also stopped at Long
Heaeh with the family OF Col a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20
GAG and ROB GIRL

TACOMA. Nov. 90 Tacoma po-
lice are Of the belief that the man
who attacked Miss Irene Carmel,
~. and robbed her Of jewellery sun
DAY afternoon. after throwing a
sheet over her head and gagging
her. is the same slugger who work
ed for a time in Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20
BLAST KILLS SIX

NEW YORK, Nov. 2o.-sr
men were killed and several
injured today when the boiler
Of the tug Rambler exploded.
The boat was lying at her pier
In the East river.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20
FIRE WRECKS HOME;
LOSS TOTALS 5000

Fire that broke out from de.
fective fireplace totally destroyed
the $4,000 home of F. G.. Wheeler
at 49S2 send ave. S, at midnight
Sunday. Furnishings valued at
$4,000 were totally destroyed. The
losses were partially covered by
insurance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20

year campaign to make tho United
States dry Before he Is thru. the
Commoner plans to force an anti
moose plank into the platforms OF
both big parties
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20
WATER sHuT.oFF NOTICE

Water will be shut off on Fordi.
nnnd st. from 42nd ave. 8. to 45th
ave. s.. and on f2nd ave. s. from
Ferdinand st. to Dawson ST. Tues.
day. November q, from a. m.
TO D. IN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20
You Can
Smell the Salt

vivid is Joseph c. Linclon's great story,
"Cap'n Fri" the novel-a-week which begins today
n The Star
NJ It's different of tale than the usual run
w OF stories Of the sea,
Don't miss it, Begin today and finish Saturday.
Six large installments-one each dsv
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20
Girl Sets New American Air Record
|and Asks for Powder for SHINY Nose
HER HEART IS BROKEN,
BUT SCHUMANN-HEINK
SINGS--FOR HUMANITY
sY THE POLICE REPORTER

IL only o Henry could come back lie
Tor mehe story OF heart raeked with pain suffering
yet singing joyonsly that others may be- happy
For the story OF Nine. Schu. eink-the story OF the
and the mother mrrnlN fnmnn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20
TOLD TO GET OUT

LONDON. Nov 20.--An Athens
special agency dispatch today as
seJs German. Austrian. Bulgarian
and Turkish ambassadors in the
Greek capital have been told by the
allies that they must leave the
country by Wednesday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20

SPOKANE. Nov 20.-The ninth
annual apple show opened here TO.
day. Twenty.one merchants have
Joined in adding stunts that will
make this the greatest apple exhl.
hilton ever staged IN Spokane.
street dancing VIII be one Of the
features.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20
NIGHT EDITION

TELEPHONE RATES ~ SEATTLE COST 25 PER
CENT MORE THAN THEY 30 IN TACOMA OR
SPOKANE ron THE SAME SERVICE THAT
DOESN'T LOOK VERY SUNNY. WHEREFORE, LIZ
TEN TO THE WEATHER MAN: TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY. PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-13

time being, and Mrs. Tooze believes
tbat he really hasn't family during
election times. But in between he dld
find time to do some mighty gooc
work in his law practice. Wlth the
exception of the district attorney ne
has during the past four years ap-
noared in more criminal cases than
anv other lawyer in the county
He was one of the organizers OF the
Dallas Commercial club. Through ms
nositions as correspondent at different
times for The Oregon Journal ana
The Oregonian Dallas and Polk coun-
tv has received much space IN the
states news. While captain OF the
Dallas Militia company Junior was
instrumental, Dallas people say, II
bringing the armory to Dallas.
Because he was on the job ex-sena
for Theodore e. Burton of Ohio spok'
in Dallas Monday night, the only
speaking place in the state in tn.
present tour. He is full of just sucl
things. 1t comes from energy and be
ing on the job.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-13
WHY HUGHES WILL WIN.

In explaining why the state of
New York is going to give its elector-
al vote to the Hughes ticket at the
coming election. Senator Wadsworth.
of the Empire state. also furnishes
the real reason why Republican pros
poets throughout the country are so
promising. s"New York" he says,
''has lost confidence in President Viii
son. 1t is convinced the Democratic
party cannot efficiently and economi-
eally administer the government of
the United States, and that it can
not properly protect the business and
commercial interests of the United
States against foreign invasion after
the war is over"
This. in the opinion of the New
York senator, is the calm conviction
of a majority of the voters of his
own state. and apparently it is also
the conviction of large majority of
the voters in most of the other states.
They have noted the blunders, the in
decision, the wobbling vaeillations of
the Democratic administration. and
thew also have noted the fact that
even the Democratic leaders constant
" are engaged in disagreements and
disputes over matters of policy and
practice. That any good at all should
arise ont of such a condition Of con-
tention and dissension is a matter of
surprise. and that ultimate failure
perhaps even disaster-should result
seems only natural to expect.
Feeling this way about IT, the IN
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-13

No man in Polk county is better
fitted for the office of County Treas
urer than is Allen V. R. Snyder, the
Republican candidate. Mr.. Snyder $
long residence in this part OF Oregon
gives him a wide acquaintance among
the people of Polk county, In fact IT
is doubtful if there is any section OF
the county in which his bustnefs
transactions have not made MN
known to all citizens as a man Oh
sterling character and one quallfied
to ably carry out the duties OF the
office to which he aspires. Mr., Sny-
der is a lifelong republican, has serv-
ed six successive years as assistant
chief clerk of the house OF represen-
tatiyes at Salem, and is the Dallas
representative of the Oregon Fire Re
lief association. His election next
month will insure the office being
handled in the same efficient manner
as the present incumbent, Fred j
Holman, has managed it for the past
two years.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-13
OTHERS OPINIONS
Bows on the Farm.

How to keep the boy on the farm
is problem that has been vexing the
ingenuity of social philosophers for
several years but nothing has done so
much toward the real solution of the
problem as the club movement.
Giving the boy some sort Of inter-
esting and profitable employment,
some personal ownership and respon-
sibility, making him feel that he is of
some value and Importance on the
farm, will make him contented on the
farm, if he is by nature intended for
that sort of life.
If he is not, it will soon be appar-
ent, and the sooner the better, for a
misft is one of the common tragedies
of the world.
The most logical factor in the solu-
ton of the problem of keeping the
boys on the farm is first to keep the
girl there. Where the girls are there
will be the boys also.
IF the girls, for the want of So
ciety and some means Of earning a
little money with which to pay their
own way, all go to the city, and take
up stenography and the like, the boys
will follow them.
The first important step in the So
luton of this question is to provide
ways and means whereby the girls
will be made more useful, indepen-
dent and contented in the farm home
If you would only have one of
these four things in your farm home
heat, light, sewage. disposal or run
ming water-which would you choose?
Farm women living in various parts
of one state have chosen running
water. A professor of that state S
college of agriculture, sent these wo-
men a QUESTIONABLE on farmhouse
building, which contained this ques-
tion.
The result of the replies received
gave running water the place of first
Importance in the home; sewage dis
posal, second; heat, third; and light
fourth. All of these housewives
agreed that any one of these improve
ments is well worth the money which
it costs.
The preference for running water
gives an idea of how much it means
to a women when she enters the
kitchen, dairy, or bathroom and finds
water available.-Exchange.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-13
MAY SOLVE PAPER PROBLEM.

It is claimed that Wisconsin man
has perfected a process for extracting
printers ink from paper, thereby
making is possible to again use waste
paper in the manufacture of fresh
white print paper. The new process
is said to be already in use at one OF
the larger Fox river valley mills and
is giving satisfactory results. A slight
loss of material is noted in the pro-
cess of manufacture, but it is claimed
this amounts to not over ten pc.
cent. And the new invention is re-
garded as of considerable value to the
paper trade, as it will help to solve
the problem of increasing supplies OF
pulp stock, necessary in the manufac
ture of white print paper.
For years the effort has been con
tinued to find way to utilize used
paper in the manufacture OF fresh
paper. Every process heretofore tired,
however, has either been failure,
or too expensive for adoption by man
ufacturers. The manufacture OF
"black print" has even been suggest
ed, which would require the use OF
white ink, but the trade and the pub
lie never took kindly to this idea.
And so for years waste print paper
has been converted into cheaper
grades of wrapping, cardboard and
building papers, simply because the
stain of ink could not be eradicated.
If the new process is as successful
as is claimed, the problem Of paper
stock will be greatly reduced. A con-
siderable portion Of the paper used
for newspapers and other publications
becomes again available, and the sup
ply of waste paper can be further
eliminated with little effort. And as
the demand for print paper is con-
stantly increasing, it is reasonable to
suppose the manufacturers will make
good use of this new invention, with
advantage to themselves and benefit
to consumers. The latter now face a
hard problem in the matter of high
prices for print paper, the latter cost
ing fully twice as much as few years
ago. By utilizing old paper in the
manufacture of new stock, it may be
possible to supply publishers at prices
which will not be burden to the lat
ter. And the public will be the real
gamer. for present high prices for
print are causing many publishers to
reduce the size of their publications,
or to increase their prices for adver-
tising and subscriptions.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-13
WHAT DALLAS NEEDS
j. T. T. j. i T. j. j. + + T. i + i

What Dallas most needs, above eV-
erv other economic question, to ad-
vance her upon the way OF growth
and prosperity is the development OF
her rich and valuable resources.
The city is happily situated-set as
a pearl in the surrounding foothills,
near to fuel and the purest OF water
On the hills, the best lands for fruits,
are many fine orchards.
Though these great advantages are
utilized, the vast timber resources
west of Dallas are untouched. Mil
lions Of dollars that are here lie dor
mant because there is not sawmll
at the old site in the northwest part
of the city. No better site for mill
could be found, and the timber trib-
utary to it embraces many thousands
of acres of good timber lands.
A mill so placed would mean a
great growth to the city and a sure
source of prosperity. 1t is one of the
first things that Dallas needs.
We have abundant railroad facil-
tiles to carry all the products of many
mills to markets. If we had this mill
in operation it could get its logs from
the stump to the mill on a down
grade from many thousands OF acres
and make lumber cheaper than any
mill in the valley.
No other single business or enter
prise would help Dallas as such a
venture would. Prosperity would
come to its promoters. And further,
the cry for good hard surfaced roads
should never cease until, like the
spokes from a hub, a good road shall
radiate in every direction from DIAL
las. Let them reach out first to oul
resources and the important places
in the county and in the direction of
our markets until Dallas shall be the
center and hub of a great radius that
embraces the whole county.
These things are now what Dallas
most needs. B. H. McCALLON.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-13
A MAN IN DALLAS


1t was Franklin who said that a good
proportion was an ounce of knowledge
with a pound of energy. 1t was bet
ter he thought, than a pound of know
ledge with an ounce of energy. In a
dynamic age energy is king. 1t is
the men and women who do things
who count. To him who accomplishes
much. much can be forgiven. One sue.
eessful man has said that to be sue
eessful a man must make his decisions
rapidly and be right half of the time.
Walter L. Tooze, Jr.. is still a
young man. He came to Dallas eight
years ago as boy just out of college
and lust in his teens. He was a
Republican and everyone knew it. He
who ran heard it for if Walt, was in
town his voice could be heard. Wl,en
the Grand Old Party called. Walter
always answered. He had no practio
when it was necessary to help win for
the principles which he believed made
for better city. county. state and
country. He ha no family. for the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-13
TOO MANY CURVES AND sIDINGs

President Wilson's "single track
mind" seems to take him around
many abrupt curves. For instance,
he once spoke Of this country as be-
ing "too proud to fight, a rather
unfortunate expression which called
forth a good deal of criticism at the
time, as calculated to give other ma
tions misleading impression regard
ing Americans and their willingness
to defend themselves and insist on
their rights. In his address at Oma-
ha recently, however, the president
gave a revised Interpretation of his
previous remark by saying, "There
is as much fight in America as in
any nation of the forld."
One need not differ with the presi-
dent over either of these expressions
to bring out the point that Mr.. Will
son is singularly prone to change his
position and wobble about in an eff
fort to keep on the popular side. This
has been so with numerous questions
of legislation and national policy,
conspicuous examples being furnished
in his change of front with respect
to the national preparedness, his curl
ously contradictory attitude toward
Mexico, and his more recent surren-
der to the demands of the railway
brotherhood. His foreign policy with
respect to the European war also has
shown the same tendency of vacilla-
ton and indecision. for in various
instances he has said things which
obviously he did not mean and which,
therefore, necessitated revision or
backdown. And even though his in
tentions may be of the best, the Amer
lean people have viewed this "fumb-
ling" in national affairs with grow
ing distrust, coupled with apprehen-
sion that these frequent shifts and
changes by the president may some
time lead to a serious crisis.
A "single track" mind may, be a
good thing in a public leader, pro
vided it follows a definite and fixed
course approved by public sentiment
and opinion. The people like to know
where they are headed for-what is
the real objective of national plans
and policies. When, however, they
are iolted about by swift changes and
sudden alterations, of course, it leaves
them in doubt as to the skill and
ability of their pilot to bring them
TO any desired destination. And Pres
ident Wilson is just that kind of a
pilot-he is so very ready to take a
curve or siding that the public has
become convinced it is time to find a
more safe and reliable man to take
charge of the natianal train.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-13

telligent thinking voters everywhere
are showing an inclination to apply
the rule Of "safety first" by dismiss
ing the Democrats from further con
troll of national affairs and again
placing the latter in charge of Re-
publican administration. The vot-
ers. in other words, "sooA chance
with the Democrats tnr one term OF
administration, but the results have
been unsatisfactory and the people
are now ready for another change.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-13
UTILIZING WASTE TANBARK.

A method for using waste hemlock
tanbark to partially replace expen-
sive rag stock in the manufacture OF
felt roofing has been developed at
the forest products laboratory and is
now being used commercially by co
operating mills, according to an an
nouncement made by the forest SER
vice. 1t is stated that, in these mills,
from 20 to 80 per cent of the rags is
being replaced by waste bark and
that the quality of the finished pro-
duet is equal to that manufactured
solely from rags. Members of the
forest service who have been con-
ducting the experiments say that the
utilization of the bark will make it
possible to effect considerable saw.
ing in the manufacture of felt roof
ing.
According to the census of 1909,
over 69S,O0O tons of hemlock bark
were produced each year in the Uni
ted States. After the tannin is ex-
tracted this bark is used for fuel pur-
poses. for which it is said to have a
value of 60 cents per ton.
The extent of the savings rendered
possible by the new methods is point
ed out by the fact that the roofing
mills of the United States have to-
tai estimated annual production of
1870 tons of finished roofing of all
kinds, equal to about 11,3OO,0OO
"squares. I" BY "square" of roof
ing is meant 100 square feet. The
utilization of the waste bark in this
industry should enable the mills to
reduce their manufacturing costs ap-
preciably.
In addition to the use of the bark
for roofing. papers made at the for
est products laboratory on the basis
of so per cent of waste tanbark have
been successfully printed on COM
mereial twelve-eolor wallpaper print
ing machine, and give promise of
being entirely satisfactory. Other
paper of the same makeup has been
made into fibre eonduits by CON-
mercial manufacturer.
Other possible uses of waste bark
which suggest themselves are the use
of bark mixed with ground wood for
the production of wall board, or with
sulphite screenings in the manufae-
ture of ear liners. Studies already
made at the forest products labora-
tory indicate that it may be possible
to use waste hemlock and oak tanbark
in making sheathing paper, carpet
liners. bottle wrappers, deadenins
felt and the like.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-13

A German scientist claims to have
discovered way to recharge storage
batteries by exposure to sunlight. And
regardless of any war sympathies the
whole world will hope this claimed
discovery will prove workable.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-13

President Wilson plans to address
an audience of newly naturalized cit
liens at Chicago on October 10. lie
is still waiting, however, for an IN
vitation to address meeting OF the
German American alliance.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-13

Roosevelt is to make his final cam
paign speech in New York, just be-
fore the election occurs. And 1t is
safe to say it will be "sizzler.