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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22

This newspaper stands for AN AMERICAN MA
TIoNi
One and indivsble Long ago the mingled blood
Of heroic foreiathers south and north washed from
Coumbia's slate the threatened blight OF sectionaism
Today, moment we'll nigh critical this
paper presents readers their Endorsement great
national poicy-s declaration of principles which pro-
claims for a nation united its ideals, indivsble in the
American nationaism Of its combined eitizenry universal
In the response of its people to the stern duties of the
Hottest patriotism.
The Star submits the first and most important
plank platform the necessity of military pre- pared
which shall be adequate for the defense OF the
try AGAINST ANY ATTACK THAT CAN BE MADE
AGAINST 1T
1t is our firm conviction that the best possible in
against such attack would be wordknowledge
that we're prepared successfully to resist it.
No man can say with any certainty that the chances
fenselessness- be attacked and suffer great disaster
great disaster that maginations cannot com
pass It.
But that there Is a. least possibility that may
be attacked, and the probability that the attack would
be successful in the state of the national defense
be outside the realm OF argument
II our ideals the lives OF people. the material
wealth which have accumulated by our toll things
Of value, must be prepared to defend them.
That we are not prepared; that population extent
Of territory and wealth considered the United States is
the deenseless nation in the worlds known to
every who has given serious thought to the matter
We have many domestic problems pressing for solu-
tion problems which complex as at times to seem
impossible OF solution. We have been occupied with
Industrious becoming the richest nation IN the world
that have forgotten that first duty Is to be pre-
pared defend ourselves.
BY comparison with other nations, are richer to-
day than have been BY the same comparison
weaker from military standpoint and therefore
less able TO defend ourselves
II is probably we'll within the facts to say that WE
HAVE NOT ONE REAL FRIEND AMONG THE
GREAT NATIONS We are hated by some and enved
despised by others
AS matters stand. and they probably will stand for
years position IN the world OF nations
Ii very existence Acknowledgements upon
our willingness make whatever sacrifices called for
To prepare defend ourselves
The best and cheapest peace insurance that we can
have 10 the STRONGEST NAVY in the world and
citizenry every male Of which has been trained for mill
tary service That is what this newspaper means by
adequate preparedness
We believe that this should be the keystone OF the
arch OF national policy, and II is purpose to use
whatever influence may have in all legitimate ways,
to accomplish this object.
THE NAVY
The coast of the United States Is about 1000 miles
long 1, is obviously impraeticable to defend more than
- ~. Ahopf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
HOW TO RAISE THE MONEY

The building and maintaining of the strongest navy
in the world and the training and equipping OF great
democratic army. based the SwissAustraan systems.
viii lot OF money How is this money be raised
50 impose the least burden the people Of the
nationl
In series Of articles recently published in this
paper Basil Manly proved that income frauds amount
to at least s32oo0o.0oo a year.
Without going into details. IL seems probable that
these taxes Of which the nation is being de-
frauded would pay preparedness bill. THE COM
PLETE COLLECTION or THE INCOME TAX is
NOT ONLY A MATTER OF JUSTICE BUT. UNDER
THE PLAN FOR NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS
WHICH WE ARE FORMULATING. IT WOULD BE
A MATTER OF NECESSITY.
The remedy which has been urged fundamental
the prevention OF income frauds-pubcity OF re-
be the keynote OF American fiscal policy
IL relates to preparedness
returns therefore only the effective method
OF detecting the income thieves and raising the money
for national defense but preventive OF possible
inefciency and graft among government, officials who
charged with the enforcement of the income tax
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
A WORD FROM THE EDITOR TO READERS

In presenting today the declaration
oil principles, this
anxious receive from Its readers
tained therein. We therefore solicit you giving
your other. you only words
send card The editor Will be very
edtoray specific points wherein
people OF this city and vicinity shown Interested
will fail give attention
his policy should be reeonsldered-EDiToR.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
CHAPTER I.
The TemerIty Of Bob

Rk1T can't be done.
"Of course, II can"
"A man, couldn't survive
ne ordeal"
Gould do Il myself"
The scene was the University
club. Dickie said II couldn't be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
IMMIGRATION

This newspaper stands for the further restriction Of
immigration. Hence. favor the bill now in congress
providing for litcracy test. We have many and i'm
portan, for including this policy in decara
tons OF principles We favor restriction, in the first place
FOR THE SAKE OF THE IMMIGRANT HIMSELF
who Is brought in from life OF lowly sim
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-22
THE NAVY

The coast OF the United States is about ri 900 miles
long II is obviously mpraetoable to defend than
very small portion OF this with defense guns About
the most that in the OF land Notifications
/. to protect the large cities and the important harbors
Our chief reliance against foreign enemy must be
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
TO PROTECT U. s. TRADE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6-The administration emer- gency revenue bill to raise two hundred and five million dollars annually by taxes on inhertances and war num- ton and from increases in the income tax passed the sen ate last night by 42 It. This bill also provides tor the creation of tariff commission places protective ta1f on dyestus and provides for the protection Of American firms against the dumping of goods by the European na- tons after the war The sensational part of the b how ever is that it gives the President authority to take drastic reaiatory steps against interference by the allied nations againstAmercan trade. The bill denies the use of the United States mails and other methods of communi- cation to the citizens of any nation which does not accord those facilities to American vessels citizens or corpora tons It also provides for the withholding ot clearance papers from any vessel in American ports which gives
 any advantage whatsoever to any particular person or institution in the United States or its possessions or to cl
 zens of the United States residing in neutral countries abroad" This latter clause strikes directly at the placing of some American firms on the blacklist,
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
CAPTAIN JOHNSON
 BOOSTING SEWARD

The following is an interview in the Portland Oregonian of August 25 with Captain c. A. Johnson who has recently spent many months here and who went outside a few weeks ago:
 "Alore than a quarter of a century ago Captain c. A. Johnson, master of a fishing schooner, went to Alaskan waters. 1t was in fact in 1888 that he started on a fishing career in Boring Sea and other northern waters. He saw the gold rush of 1900 and saw many fortunes made and lost in few months, but he kept to his fishing, thinking that it was safer to be sure nfsa medRSt iiviRE tha" tn.hoaaa4.c"Oc made.
 "Yesterday Captain Johnson regis tered at the Seward Hotel He came from Seward, Alaska. He knew Sew ard before it had one street. He has watched it's growth for 15 years and now predicts a great future for the town.
 Captain Johnson will visit for a few days with a daughter-in-law in Hills boro and will then go to Seattle and San Francisco on business. He ex- poets to be in Portland for a month or so after his California visit before going north again"
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
~
 Caught And Shot

SEATTLE, Sept. 6. - Caught rob- ping a man and woman at Eighth avenue and Virginia street last night at 9 o'clock, John Hildebrandt, a notorious crook and ex-conyict who has done time for robbery and mur- der, was shot by Patrolman Arbcgast of the motor cycle corps and is not ex- pected to live. Hildebrandt's partner, Healy, was shot in the neck and Ar bogast was shot in the wrist by Hide brandt before the patrOlman got him. Christ Anderson and Mrs. Carrie NeI- son were the intended victims of the highwaymen.
 In 1904 Hildebrandt with Kid White shot and killed Mathew Murphy while rObbing Conway's saloon. He was sen fenced to life imprisonment in Walla Walla but a few months ago was re- leased on parole.
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
TELLS OF DISCOVERY
 OF GOLD IN KL0NDIKE

SEATTLE, August 18.-"We pan ned out some of the earth that lay on the bedrock-my two companions and a .45 cartridge shell full of gold dust and then we crossed the creek and made rude camp for the night. That night 1 dreamed of home." This was a paragraph from the address made by G. w. Carmack, the discoverer of the Klondike, at the fourth annual banquet of the Yukon Order of Pioneers last night at the Savoy, the occasion marking the twentieth anniversary of Carmacks discovery of gold on Bonanza creek.
 Thirty-one members of the Organi- zation, all men who took part in the first stampedes into the newly discov- cred land of gold, sat down at the banquet last night, and long before the regular speech-making started "reminiscences and tales of the hard ships, the fun, the gain and the losses of twenty years ago travelled from one table to another and back again.-P-I
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
Scores of Men On
 Seward Road Work

Twenty-Five men are now at work for the Alaska Road Commission at Moose Pass sixteen are working north of the town and fifteen are working on the roads from Mile 94 to Sunrise. in addition to these gangs are work ing at places which are further off but which are in Anton Eide's district. Ten or fifteen are working in the Willow creek district and a survey gang is busy in the Cache creek country.
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
MEARS PARTY ON
 WAY TO NENANA

Commissioner Mears, Hon. J. C. Cotton, personal representative of Secretary Lane and Division Engineer Dose, departed from Indian river, the head of navigation on the Susitna riv- CT August 25, en route over the di- vide to the Nenana coal fields. Arriv- ing there, Commissioner Mears and Engineer Dose will return, while MT. Cotton will proceed to Fairbanks.- Anchorage Times.
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06

tains nothing about a telephone fraV- chise. Judge MOrford cOuntered by declaring that the company is willing to take all the chances in this matter He suggested rather than positively stated that a city can grant such a franchise.
 The school building contractors were allowed an additional $500.
 Judge Finnegan asked that the bondsmen of Derrick Lane be released as Mir. Lane had fulfilled his agree ment to open First avenue. The city engineer declared the work had been accomplished properly and the council accepted the report of the engineer and did as Mir. Finnegan asked.
 Councilman TOrrey stated that the Rev. Mir. Munro had asked what the city would sell the old school house and heating plant for and after a dis cussion it was decided to advertise them for sale with the ground also,
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
Suggests Sending
 Out Our Exhibits
WOman's Club of Seward May Be
 Means of Advertising District.

The Civic Fair to be held by the ladies of Seward this week may be- come the direct means of accomplish ing what the commercial and all pub lie bodies of the city have failed to do. It may advertise to the outside world the splendid resources of this district.
 J. l.. McPhersOn, manager of the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Cham Der of Commerce, who is now in Sew ard keeping in touch with the people, expressed this morning the belief thav Seward can secure tremendous ad- vertising if the exhibits shown at the Civic Fair here are sent out to be shown at the Northwest Lands Pro- ducts exposition which will be held at Seattle for ten days commencing October IA. Some time ago the Alas ka Bureau asked the towns of Alaska to send out exhibits to this exposition and all the towns on the coast and in the interior are doing so, with the ex- ception of Seward. This city took no steps whatever in the matter but now come the ladies of Seward on their own initiative with a splendid Civic Fair which is not only most praiseworthy in itself but serves the double purpose of getting home people interested and also the outside world. The jams and jellies are mentioned as a partic- ularly interesting exhibit for outside.
 The Alaska Bureau is doing big | %Qrk SlN k for Alaska klaaa,jn nstreay ,Ss gWe Pherson is due the recent reduction in the cable tolls to the territory. After having formed the idea Mir. Me Pherson got large numbers of Seattle who do business with AL aska to wire requests for the reduc- tion and the result is already known. Mr. McPherson is now visiting all the towns of the territory.
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
FRENCH REPULsE GERMANS

PARIS, Sept. G. - It is officially announced that re- peated German attacks against the newly won French positions south of the Some last night were all broken by French fire The officials express the belief that the lack of spirit shown by the Germans in the counter attacks of the past two days evidence of the severe shaking which the German morale has received from the Anglo French victories in this weeks fighting on the Somme Military leaders declare that in some of the attacks the enemy showed unusual lack of spirit and invariably retr- ed when they came within the zone of fire.
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
- PI TVTsII
 Endorse No One

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 6.-To no party or to no candidate will go the endorsements of the National Wom- ems Suffrage Association. This state ment was given out today by the ex- ecutive committee of the association which is in convention here. The de- cision has created much surprise as the country had come to look for the endorsement of Hughes by the women owing to the refusal of Wilson to recommend a constitutional amend ment in favor of national suffrage.
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
LADIES WANT ENTRIES
 FOR THE YARD PRIZE

The Woman's Club has received no entries for the yard contest to be held at the Civic Fair and they wish to have it understood that this is regar- ded as one of the most important con tests of all. They are very anxious to have this contest a good one.
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
CAME ON ALAMEDA

The following arrived on the Ala meda yesterday afternoon from Seat tie: Mrs. E. Thompson, Mrs. w, Moore, E. L. WhittemOre, E. J. Witch CT, J. R. Mcdonald, Mrs. R. Kerr, Miss Esther Mcconnell, J. F. Campbell, C. Larsen and wife, John E. Floyd, C. NicOvich, c. E. Seeley, c. Neale, A. Angelo, Bob Labich, M. MOrtensen, and IS steerage.
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
KILLED HUSBAND WHO
 KEPT AWAY FROM HER

CHICAGO, Sept. 6.-Mrs. Jas. R. Barnes whose husband was found dead with three bullets in his body in Washington Park last night has con Sessed to killing him "because he re- fused to live with me any more"
 Barnes was The Chicago agent for a New York soap concern.
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
NEW YORK AVIATORS
 FALL TO THEIR DEATH

BUFFALO, Sept. 6.-MajOr w. K. Campbell and Army Instructor Curtis of the aviation school were fatally in- jured today and Theodore de Kruijess, a Harvard student from FreepOrt, New York, was hurt when their bi- plane fell three hundred feet.
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
NEW YORK BOMB MAY HAVE SIT
 FIRE ABOARD ATLANTIC STEAMER
LINER DESTROYED IN ITALY

NAPLES, Sept. GA fire broke out in the steamer Sophie Cooper while she on the way from New York and destroyed the larger part of the cargo ot 29l bags of sugar It is believed that the fire caused by bomb placed in the vessel by German sympathzers in New York The vessel itself arrived here with all her people safe but the interior gued The captain and all the men- bers of the crew declare that the fire can be accounted for in no other way than that stated
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
TO OPEN
 CAMPAIGN HERE

A telegram received by George Phelps today states that George Grigsby, who is on the Alaska that left Juneau yesterday, will open the Democratic campaign for this division by a speech in this city. The com mittee appointed some time ago to re- ceive him continues in existence and will meet him at the boat.
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
zEPPELINs ATTACK BUCHAREST

COPENHAGEN, Sept 6-Three Zeppeins took part in raid last Sunday night on the city o Bucharest the Roumanian capita, and dropped bombs on large wheat store houses, setting fires in several places The bel
 dispatches which tell of this raid contain the information that the location of the store houses well known by
 German agents who had been in Bucharest before the war with Romania looking after the shipments of grain to the central nations.
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
WENT WEST

The following went west on the Alameda yesterday: Gus Giles, S. Barnet, Gustav Spiffert, John Miller, E. F. Soarr, F. McGibney, Colonel Revell, Mrs. Davidson and one steer age.
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
HAS SECURED MINING
 PLANT FOR CANYON

J. R. Mcdonald who arrived yester- day has secured a fine hydraulic min ing plant which will be shipped in this winter and will be placed on the Will son mining property on Canyon creek.
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
REPORT VILLA MARCHING AGAINST !. s. FORCES
U. S.-MEXICAN PEACE COMMISSION
 HOLDS ITS FIRST MEETING TODAY

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept 6.-Reports have been received here that Villa is marching upon the Santa Clara valley just south of central Chihuahua to attack the American expeditiOnary army's main base at EIvale seventy-fve miles south of Pershings headquarters. While this report is not official it from sources which are usually reliable No longer doubts that Villa is alive.
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
LAFOLLETTE WINS

MIL WAUKEE, Sept. G. LafOl- lette, progressive Republican, has ap- parently won the renomination. All the votes are not yet counted but his victory is believed certain.
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
VALDEZ SHELTER NOW

An article in the Valdez Prospector of September 1, signed by Henry Derr Reynolds, calls on the people of Val deg to build a shelter at Valdez Bay. Evidently he has given up Seward.
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
CURTIS ROSS, OLDTIMER
 DROWNED IN CHICAL0ON

ANCHORAGE, August 25.-Judge Leopold David is in receipt of letter from the Chicaloon coal fields giving news of what promises to be very sad accident in which Curtis Ross, an old-time hunter and pOrspectOr, lost his life by drowning in the Chicaloon river.-Times.
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
ROUMANIANS TAKE TOWN

BUCHAREST, Sept. 6-The Roumanian troops have captured the TranSyanan town of Sepiszep Gyorgi in the MerSor valley and captured five hundred wagons of foOdStutfS and forage it IS officially announced The AuStranS are still continuing their retreat but they are now reported Oy scouts be apparently taking up posi- ons for defense along the headwaers of the Mares rye
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
BRITISH CAPTURE A WOOD

LONDON, Sept. G. - Haig reports that the British after fierce fighting last night captured the whole Of Leuze wood one mile northeast of Combes He also reports ths afternoon that desperate fighting is proceeding between Combes and Gchy but that decision had been reach ed at the time the dispatch was sent
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
TO DISCUSS WITHDRAWAL

NEW LONDON, Conn.,. Sept 6-The withdrawal of the American forces from Mexico will be the first question be discussed by the American and Mexican commission who held today the first meeting of the joint confer which is designed to settle all the Mexican problems
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
AIRNIEN DEsTROY sUBMARINE

AMSTERDAM, Sept. G. - The report was received here today that British aien yesterday bombarded Zee brugge and destroyed German submarine The airmen afterwards returned safely to their base at Dmhrk.
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
ALASKA CAN TAX ITS
 FISHING AND MINES

JUNEAU, Sept GA telegram has been received here stating that the Appellate court has affirmed the con- tention of Attorney General Cobb in behalf of the territory, this contention being that the territory can tax min ing and fisheries. This gives the ter
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
POSTPONE MEETING

The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church will not meet tomorrow as the Civic Fair time is coming close.
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06

ritory approximately two hundred and
 fifty thousand dollars additional funds. With money now in the treas ury it is believed that the total funds of the territory, when the additional taxes due are paid, will reach three quarters of a million by the time the legislature convenes next March.
The Seward gateway., 1916-09-06
FARRAGUT COMING

The Farragut was scheduled to sail from Cordova at noon today,
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-01
MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR.

The man. woman or child who has nothing to be thankful for this week, one day of which has been set aside by presidential proclamation for the giving of thanks, is truly in sad plight.
 Everybody has felt prosperity this fall, in some manner He may not have been as prosperous as his neigh bor, but he has absorbed bit in pass ing. The property owner. who did not raise thing, has benefited tremend- ously, for much of the money that has come from crops has gone into real estate. elevating the value. The mer- chant has only one fly in the ointment getting sufficient amount of mer- chandise. The banks are bursting with their floods of yellow coins. And even the negroes are riding in the utensils which are sent out from De troit for s365
 Verify this has been one of the years to be thankful for, and the way we look at it, even the Republican party has something to be able to return thanks for
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-01
REMEDY FOR STOMACH
 TROUBLE
Hays Specific" Can't Be Beat.

Probably no calling or occupation furnishes as many close observers, men who know merit, and how to get full value for their money as that of the travelling salesman. MT. Walter M Elrod, of Ingleside, Ky one of the most successful and popu- lar men on the road, says of Hays Specific:
 Wish to say for Hays Specific that I gave this medicine fair trial and find it to be far more than claim ed for it.
 I was troubled with my stomach for two years and after using two bottles of Hays Specific was relieved, and would say to any one with stom- ach trouble to use Hays Specific if you want a permanent cure. It can't be beat"
 The great system tonic, Hays Spe- cific is for sale and fully guaranteed by W. W. Hughes & Co, of Little Rock, Beech and Prospect, P. H.
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-01
BIG SHOE DEALER
 SEES NO RELIEF

M. M. Arnold of M M Arnold & Co, North Abbington, Mass, who is said to be the largest manufacturer of kid and kangaroo shoes in the United States, spent Monday in Lit tie Rock with the Norton-Berger Shoe Company, and while here stated there was no possible chance for relief ID the leather market for several years to come. He stated that the Norton Berger stock of shoes, representing an investment of s250,000, is today worth s3O0,0O0 in the market, and could not be replaced for that amount.
 MT Arnold stated that kid leather is now selling for 70 cents per square foot, where it was selling a year ago for q cents. Three square feet of leather is required to make pair of mems shoes, which makes S2.10 as the first cost of shoes, without the labor, and the other material which is re auired