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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
CITY PLANS TO
EXTEND LIGHT
Budget Appropriation of
S435.000 Is Outlined
Before Council
POLICE TO COST LESS

About sl35.000 worth Of better.
ment and extension work Will be
done ln Seattle by the city light
department ia 1917
The distribution Of this amount
was outlined "Wednesday By de.
partment .fiicials before the city
council during the budget herring.
An increase OF t.a.9i0 Ia the
electric department salaries VIII
probably b. trimmed II was an
nouncod after the session closed.
Hut the expenditure Of $4,000 for
overhead alterations IN the plant
win be- allowed ns well AN the $40.
900 propo .u of undefgrown iui.
proyoments ana extention.
Extension q! overhead lines cost.
ing S275.000 viii be completed dur.
ing 1917 Councilman Fitzgerald
pointed on. that the city WIS grow
Ing end that these were necessary
improvements which did not effect
taxpayers.
The pollce budget viii be consid-
cred next by the council. and IL IL
believed the estimates asked for
the coming year viii be allowed. rs
they are considerably lower than
last years figures
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
SHORT NEWS

WITH THE selection OF Tacoma
for the next convention. the annual
Injecting OF the county treasurers Of
Washington closed Tuesday at
South Bend.
DESPITE THE terrific heat along
THE Mexican border. Sergt. Maj. w.
III. Budlong writes TO Seattle friends
from Calexico that the miiItiamen
ARE enjoying excellent health.
SAM scAmiTz. news vendor. In
jured Sunday in an auto accident.
was buried Tuesday under the aus
plces OF the Hebrew Benevolent as
sociation.
RUSSELL HiB5ARD and his
wife brought two suits against the
Puget Sound Light & Power Co.
and the o..w. railway for damages
ltotalling $500. for injuries sustain
ed April IL. when freight hit an
Alki car.
HOWARD S. KING. charged with
the murder OF his aunts. Corinne
Wheeler and Kate n. Smith. In their
home at Ais Westlake ave, last
April. was returned TO Jail Tuesday
being unable to obtain $500 cash
bail.
THE u. S. naval collier Nanshan
and the transport Cook arrived in
Seattle Tuesday TO load supplies for
the government railway at Anchor.
age. Alaska.
AFTER A lapse OF is years the
tug Sampson OF Portland arrived in
Elliott bay Tuesday from Alaska.
and proceeded to drydock for re-
PAIRS
CAPT. e. }. MINISTER, we'll
1 known Pacific coast sea captain.
has chartered the steamer Near
thur. and will operate her in the
Mexican coast trade.
THE woMEN's King County
Hughes club will elect permanent
officers next Tuesday at p. m. in
the Arcade building, and listen to
talk by p NJ Tammany.
Or. CHARLES r. AkEp, former
chairman of the Ford peace COM
mittee. after unsuccessfully at
tempting to get Ford to change his
peace plans, resigned Tuesday at
Detroit.
REV. w. p. EVElAND, a Philip
pine missionary. was electrocuted
near Carlisle. Pa. Tuesday. when
his steel fishing rod came In con
tact with a high tension wire.
MINERS AT Fernie. II. c.. de-
cided to abandon their strike over
a war bonus dispute after three
hours session Tuesday, and will at
tempt mediation.
COMPLETE RETURNS from 22s
Texas counties from Saturdays
democratic primaries proposing
constitutional amendment for state
wide prohibition. showed a slight
majority in favor OF the amend.
ment.
WILBUR e. lONGFELlOW, of
the life saving corps OF the Amer.
lean Red Cross society. will give
demonstration OF life saving meth
DDS Tuesday in the Seattle natator.
lum, Second ave, and Lenora st.
HENRY BRicE, grader OF Baker
ave, can't recover damages from
the city because n contractor failed
10 complete the curbs, according TO
an opinion Tuesday of City Enei-
nccr Dimock.
THE PUBLIC service commits.
sion Is expected 10 reach decision
by Saturday In the case heard
Tuesday Of the Kingston Transpor-
tation Co.. charging the Puget
Sound Navigation Co. with cutting
rates between Belllngham and
points on the East Sound.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
FINDS MAN IN ROOM

Mrs. H. r. Warner awoke at
1910 y. m. when a man entered
her bedroom at 1904 phinney ave.
She spoke 20 him. thinking II
was her husband
Tho man didn't answer and hur.
ried into another room. and then
out thru the front door.
Polio. officers. investigating
discovered that a burglar had en-.
tered the bedroom thru a French
window.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
kUT0IST, AGED 80,
INJURIES WOMAN

Mrs. Marion Clark. % Chicago.
had n narrow escape from death
Wednesday whcn she was run Owe
by an auto driven by Dr. William
Chapman. so. az Laurelhurst. a,
Sixth ave. and University st.
DIR. Chapman was Frustrated In
tho Plymouth Congregational
church parlorH while waiting news
Of tho extent of Mrs. Clark's In.
irrica.
She was taken 10 Seattle Gen.
aral hospital. where n hasty exam.
ination failed e. reveal any Heri.
onS injuries She was dared.
Or. Chapman's car broke an
iron rail- and tore down q section
OF iron feace before tho church
building stopped IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
MAY EXAMINE
UNIONS BOOKS

Subpoenaes demanding the
personal appearance OF nine
stevedore and lonashoremen
leaders. together with their un.
ion books ard minutes. In the
federal court July ~. were
asked for "Wednesday by sttor.
neys for the Alaska Steamship
Co.
Application was filed for an or
der commanding leaders Of the
striking lonsanoTemen 10 bring ey
erythinE into court relative 20 the
present strike. including the min
utca of the convention IN Seattle
last May. when II was decided q
demand a higher wage scale.
Tho nubpoenhs are demanded n
connection with the suit brought
against tho iongshoremen by the
company IN which n permanent IN
junction IL asked TO keep the la
borers from interfering with work
men on the docks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
WEALTHIEST WOMAN
IN ALL NORTHWEST
is JUST "REAL FOLKS''

1orky manner
She wants to tell YOU every.
thing YOU want 10 know and as
soon as she can.
She doesn't waste time by
waiting FOR you 60 take the
lead saa asks halfway ques-
tions herself and then answers
them for YOU.
She makes YOU feel aa n YOU
were an old friend
You feel as II she were the
sort OF woman you'd expect
90 have announce that dinner
was ready. and tina, sho
didn't have time 20 prepare
anything but Aparerlba and
krsut. Tina, 10 her personality.
nut thls Illusion r. dispclled
by the splcudor OF her sur
roundingH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
BABY PRICES
UP IN FRANCE
All Europe Soon Will Be Race
Recruiting 20 Offset
War Loss
WOMEN TO SAVE RACE

BY MARY BOYLE o'RGlLLY
LONDON. July 26.--Ffaneo
10 buying babies. The value OF
baby rises as the sixe OF the
family Increases: 500 for the
first two In family, $500 for
the third. $500 for the fourth,
10 payable TO the mother from
the treasury OF the republic
when the baby 10 I year old.
To keep her place among the
great nations France must ask
her mothers 70 Give ia Patrie"
four children each for the next
rs years.
Tho French chamber Of deputies
Is now considering "A plan 10 pro
vide every mother OF four with q
life annuity. the necessary funds 10
be supplied by taxing bachelors
chlldloss people and the parents Of
an only child. In one suburb OF
Paris n new baby pays the rent for
a quarter.
All Europe will soon be race re
lcruiting.
Germany. now preparing TO en-.
dow children and 20 legiiimatisc
children OF unwed mothers. has
lowered the legal age for marriage
10 10 years
The war and the unprecedented
employment OF women In industry
have brought about a startling fall
In the birth rate. Babies have be
come the most perplexing question
that ever faced "a state
II rs not a question whether
parents want children; THE Ma
TiONS NEED CHILDREN.
II ~ folly 10 wage war n no rising
generation il left 10 profit.
For 20 years the birth RATE o.
Europe has declined ! per cent an
nuaily. For every three English
babies bora In 1876. only two we're
born In 1913.
Last winter the English and Ger
man birth rates were the lowest
ever recorded. and war had swept
away a generation OF baby Belglanf
and Poles and Serbs.
The decay OF the Roman empire
began that way.
Women must save tho race
Every war puts new valuation on
motherhood.
A ministry Of maternity IL more
needed than a ministry OF com
merce.
ChildleHs Marriages. once
smart" will now be considered
high treason.
The standard % luxury will
be lowered. ard the standard 81
living raised.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
WE'RE SOLD OUT"
SAY MAD STRIKERS

NEW YORK. July 2s.--Amid
widest disorder. the agreement
which. II was hoped. would settle
the long-drawn-out strike OF gar.
ment workers was tentatively re-
jccted at a meeting OF the strik.
ers here today. Charges that the
representatives OF the strikers
sold them out IN drawing up the
agreement with the employers
were made.
Solomon Metz. chairman OF 10
cai No. I. was forced 10 flee thru
rear window to escape rough
treatment at the handle OF bis co
workers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26

Police Judge Gordon "Wednesday
was confronted with the task OF
deciding whether or not Wars
Women" IA an Indecent movie.
Il withhold judgment until I
have seen H." declared the Judge.
So II was fixed up to run Wars
Women" in front OF the judge at
the film exchange offices Thurs
day.
Mayor Gil confiscatcd u and
signed a complaint sgain- William
Smythe. manager OF the Strand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
FUNNY BUSINESS
IN COMMISSION

WASHINGTON. July 2s-The
federal trade commission Is becom-
ing thoroly demoralized. II has
fallen . victim to politics. For a
considerable time. Joseph f. Da
vies OF Wisconsin was chairman.
Recently a new combination was
formed within the commission.
and Davies was sousted In favor OF
Edward y. Hurley Gossip has II
that william J. Harris. a Georgia
politician first appointed director
of the census and later transferred
10 the commission, has arranged a
deal by which he gets patronage
for his Georgia political friends Ia
return for support OF Hurley rs
successor to L'avies.
Meantime the propaganda for le-
galizing OF trusts for the purposes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
hike WAS HARD ON
OUR S0lDIERETTES

A footsore and stiff body OF RED
Cross soldierettea were given eaal
training Wednesday at tho For
I.awton camp. following n cross
county hike taken Tuesday. at the
heels OF Capt. Henry w. Bum.
lie set heartbreakIng pace.
Several women were confined e
their tents today for failure e
make their beds properly.
A visitors tea was served follow
ing the usual wlg.waRglng and
hygiene classes. Wednesday night
will be stunt night. and an elabor
ate program has been arranged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
PRESIDENT TELLS
MIL!TIA'S MISSION

WASHINGTON. July es.--That
the services Of the National Guard
on tho border are "a necessity To
tho United States" In protecting
tho country and not merely for
the purpoBe OF drill" was explain
ed today IN letter written by
President W'son to Mrs. Henry
Smith OF Winimac. Ind.
The letter was in reply TO one
from Mrs. smith. expressing deep
distress for the hardships her son
was compelled to undergo as a
mllItIAman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
OREGON PAIR DIES

DENVER, July 26.-"Tbey tried
TO beat the train across." was the
coroner'a report today, closing his
investigation OF yesterdays grade
crossing accident. in which Mr.
and Mrs. William G. Waugh, OF
Bend. Oregon, were killed In a col.
lision between their automobile
and an electric interurban car.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
HUNT EXPLOSIVES

Reports that a quantity 81 dyna.
mite and other bomb-maklng ma.
icrlals are stored In a shack ocen.
pied by mysterious tenants near
Richmond Beach were being fnves.
tigated Wednesday by the sher.
iffA office.
The shack N known as Tho
Home OF the Free" according 10
a resident 81 the beach who asked
Under Sheriff stringer 10 look into
the operations OF several men who
have been ssen about the place At
various times
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
MOTHER GIRL LOST

The wcmens division 81 the po.
lice depar,n mont q anxious 20 10
cate Miss Tina Coaten. lately ON.
ployed az domestic somewhere
Ia the neignborhood OF 18th ave.
aud Ward 81. who has been miss.
ms since July >
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
JIMMIE VS.. GOAT

Jimmie Crehan. secretary to
Mayor GIL. has ordered his Thurs.
day lunch served from the bureau.
I'm going to become an antlere
Elk tonight explained Jim, and
I'm n believer In Preparedness.
He was given gold.monnted
Elks tooth by Hermon ("Friday'0
Frye Wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
WAIT BOOZE WORD

Chief Rockingham was awaiting
word. Wednesday, from authorities
at IdItarod and juneau. Alaska. TO
determine whether $4,000 worth OF
liquor seized Tuesday was really
In transit TO retailers there.
The booze was scized by the Pc
lice from freight cars. and is beinN
held pending investigation. II II is
determined the liquor had been or.
dered for use in Alaska, II win be
released
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
DISEASE SPREADING

NEW YORK. July 26.---Still- fur
there increase in the spread OF the
infantilc paralysis was indicated In
the health statistics today. In the
"a hours ended at 10 a. m. there
We're 1863 new cases and SO deaths
reported in Greater New York.
against 100 and 3S. respectively.
yesterday. To date there have
been 1890 cases reported and CSC
deaths.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
FRIGHTeNS A THUG

Give me all you've got" ordered
hold-up man. to Mrs. W, Houser.
near 2i23 Fourth ave. At midnight
Tuesday.
The woman screamed The thug
turned around ard ran
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26

WHEAT DOING FINE

Favorable weather for week
has caused the wheat TO mature
rapidly In the farming sections. &C
eordlng to Meteorological Salisbury.
and fall wheat Is already being cut
in many sections.
The present ideal conditions
promise a bumper crop OF spring
wheat. he believes. The wind has
laid down some OF the oats. while
considerable hay was destroyed
where II had not already been cut.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
Of foreign .rploItatIon zoe. on.

OF Foreign exploitation goes on.
A minority exists In the person
OF George Rublee. whose confirms
ton was refused by the Y. 8. sen.
ate. but who - continuing as a
commissioner without pay and will
continue under a now appointment
after this congress adiourns In the
expectation that another fight may
secure his confirmation In the next
congress. Meantime business Is
being beautifully regulated-og
maybe Il isn'ty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
DANCE FOR MILITIA

Friends OF the militiamen Of
Company l. will give a benefit
dance "Wednesday night in the new
Ravenna garage, at Green Lake
station, for the mess fund OF the
troops now on the border. More
than $3.50 has already been sent
South for the fund.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
SAD CANNING YEAR

WASHINGTON. July 20 The
1916 fruit crop will be below that
OF 1915 In practically every class.
IL was predicted today BY tho 4.
$. Bureau OF Crop Estimates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
CONS START BREAK

SALEM. Ore. July 36. Extin.
gushing every light I'm the Oregon
state prison. two convicts attempt.
ed n Wholesale Jail delivery at /
a. m. Monday. which was quickly
crushed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
DIVIDE ROAD FUNDS

WASHINGTON. July 26.-Texas
gets the largest sllce--s291 ,927--
out OF the 100000 available be
tween now and June 30. 1917. In the
ss5 100000 good roads fund voted
by the present congress. to be
spent In five years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
JEWELRY IS STOLEN

burglars took lewclry valued at
1895 whom they ranaackcd the home
OF Mrs. |. r. Nelson. 1906 i6th ave
~. Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26

LONDON. July 2s.-The Births
foreign office will suggest that
President Wilson appoint a com
mittee OF citizens OF neutral ma
tons for Polish relief work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26

Mrs. HUGH X. ROOD,
N mother" 20 the hundred
or so young women AZ
the Fort lswton Red Cross
training camp. besides being
the riohoat woman In the
Northwest, has a personality
az valuable az the bonds she
clips.
II 10 Ike a magnetic sun.
beam.
And her modesty ls a. great
as her wealth.
Last winter Seattle was star.
tied by the news from the u,
:. treasury department IN.
come bureau that the WEALTH.
est person %. the Northwest
lived In Seattle
No name was mentioned,
hut Il was said this persons
income amounted ia 100000 a
year.
ON Christmas day. The star
discovered that Mrs Hugh X
Rood. whose residence was hid
den away IN the Washington
apartments. was the woman.
She has an estimated for.
tune OF $4,000. 900 distributed
turnout he country In mining
property. real estate. creoaot'
Ing plants. stocks and bonds
The Star did not have an op-
portunity 20 send a representa-
tive 20 call upon Mrs. Rood a.
that time. She was out OF the
city. II vas necessary to Judge
her personality by tales
thru unauthentic lips,
One friend told him abe
would no, stand opposition.
She lived at the Perry hotel
several years. She had dlfu.
eulties with the manager over
some accommodation
The manager would not do
80 she wished. 80 she bought
the hotel and canned" him.
Another friend tcld how she
obtained the bulk OF her for
tune thru her marriage 10
staubcr. the Colorado mining
king. She added To her for
tune after the death OF her
first husband by her marriage
TO Hugh X. Rood. Seattle
man. well 20 do.
She became widow for tho
second time when the Titanic
went down.
Now. after a lapse Of many
months. The star has renewed
its acquaintance with Mrs.
Rood.
The woman at the Wash
ington apartments desk told
the reporter that Mrs. Rood
was very particular about
punctuallty. The reporters en-
gagemsnt was for 3 30 a. m.
He was calling TO discuss the
Rod Cross camp At Fl Law
ton, OF which Mrs. Rood IL
angel" and promoter. Tho re.
porter appeared AT s.25 a. m.
The woman behind tho desk
thought Il better TO walt until
$50.
"she Is very. very psriicu'
lar" she said.
However, the reporter was
allowed TO leave two minutes
before he appointed hour. ns
II would TAX. the elevator that
long 10 reach the fifth floor.
Mrs. Rood occupies the
greater portion OF tho MN
floor. A maid opened the door
A polite young man ushered
the reporter down a long hall
into a room which bespoke a
calm. refined wealth.
Pleasing pictures. hric'a'brac
and silver we're everywhere.
A rustlins was heard In tho
hall. Then a womans voice;
Isn't he nices lie IL right on
time" And the secluded WON.
an with the millions was shak'
ing the hand OF a frightened
young man.
Mrs. Rood Is middie-agcd.
with a round. full. motherly
face. Sh. has a red com
plexion. md smiles Her sen.
taneea drOu out In a faaf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
What Do You Think of a
Letter Like This?

LSttsr Like TlS
Gentlemen. must thank you for
your kind and gentle treatment
while doing my dental work. which
And as for the broken down wisdom
tooth. you extracted that without
tho least pain. and did not hurt me
bit. And will be glad to recon-
ment my friends TO you who are In
need Of perfect dental work.
VICTOR LCNDBERG.
1927 4Ist Ave. y.
II you were operating a business
and got a letter like that from one
of your customers. you would be
gr eSu Yos9 OF Pl course ys wi' Would
And we assure you that we are
pleased with this letter. We have a
great many letters Just like this on
file in our office. which We will be
very. glad to show TO anyone inter-
The point OF the whole thing Is
that we are able to do absolutely
painless dentistry, and we CAN
PROVE that we can do IL. And
that is what you are Interested In.
When II comes necessary to have
your teeth fixed. you want 10 be
sure that you are going to An office
where you won't have to suffer . lot
Of needless and nerve-racking tor
ture.
Fear OF being hurt has probably
caused more people 10 delay actually
necessary dental work than any
other one factor You need delay
no longer on this account. We can
prove so thoroughly to your salts
faction that we can do any kind Of
dental work Without hurting the pa =
fient bit that there won't be the
slightest doubt In your mind at all.
Our prices are the very lowest
we use the best Of materiaIs--and
your work VIII be done by a dentist
who knows his business thoroughly
IT this office. Each and every oper-
itor In this office is graduate
egistered man, who has his certifi-
alto from the state dental board
aanging on the wall. right in front
Of his dental chair. ia plain sight
of all.
Don't delay this important matter
IL will be worth a great deal more
20 you than 10 viii cost to have
your teeth put into perfect condl.
tion at this office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
Regal Dental Offices

Dv. D.. "a Clark. Manager
49, Third Ave, n. ". Cor. Thfrd
and Union
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-26
ron THAT TIRED rEELi>G
Take uor.foras. Acid Phosphate

Excellent for the relief % rNhnus.
ton due % summer heat. 0Nerwufk
OF Insomnia. Cooling and refreshing
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