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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
BOW
KILLED KOREAN

Lee Hong. a gambler. Who for
some time was under suspicion Of
having murdered Y. L. Park. a
Korean. during recent tong war nc.
tivlties in Chinatown. Sas wit.
mess FOR the state Tuesday against
fee Bow. nov on trial for the Mi
ing In Superior Judge Fraters
court
Hong testified that he was =
stud poker dealer In an alleged
resort opposite sss King ~. at the
time Park was shot down In front
of the place
he saw Yea How leap from a
doorway. he said. and fire twice at
Park. who fell To the pavement
Hong then fled fearing he might
be shot. he said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
CLEAN UP OR YOU
MAY Get FINED

DO you know that II you allow
noXioua weeds. such aR thiatleH.
mustard. cocklcburrs and ail other
weeds that are likely 10 become "a
pest and detrimcnt 10 grow on your
premises yon are guilty 81 mis-
demeanor. subject 20 fine and
also may be compelled 20 pay tho
expense Of removing such growth?
Thnt'B the law.
Tits the law
Prosecuting Attorney Alfred H.
Lundln today advised the CITY
beautiful Clean Up and Paint Up"
bureau, which has charge Of tho
city's general cleanup which taks~
place next week. that be H. ready
To enforce this law upon proper
presentation ~ evidence.
This evidence can be- furnished
by any citizen
Members OF civic organizations
viii canvass the city next week aud
gather such evidence
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
keep LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy--If You Know DIR.
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret ~ keeping Young IL 90
feel young To do this you must
watch your liver ard bowels There
no need % having "a raiiow complex
ION dark rings under your eyes
pimples a bilious look ia your face
--duli eyes. with no sparkle
Your doctor Viii tell you % per
cent OF alt sickness comes from In
active bowels and liver
br Edwards. a Wrli known phvHi-
rien ia phin. perfected vegetable
compound mixed With olive 81 90 act
on the iiyrr and bowels which he
gave Go HE patients fof years
Dr Edwards owe Tablets the
suhsiifute for cniumei. are gentle IN
their action. set always effective
They bring about that enuberance
81 spirit that natural huoyancy
which should be enjoyed hY every
one. by toniuK ~ the liver and
clearing the system ~ impurities
You will know DT Edwards Olive
Tablets By th@if olive color l0c and
Rac per boz. All druggists
The Olive Tablet Company. Co
luuhpr. -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
ASK MAYORS HELP

Trouble among Seattle teamsters
Is brewing. according to letter
from the Employers association to
Mayor GIL He was asked TO have
his arbitration committee look into
conditions to prevent possible fric-
ton
There In no trouble know OF.
says the mayor. but I'll have the
committee talk things over with
the teamsters
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
IMMIGRATION BILL
up FOR HOUSE VOTE

WASHINGTON. March 2s The
immigration bill containing the
literacy test which bars all aliens
over is years OF age from this
country who cannot read the Eng.
lish or some other language. will
probably pass the house today
An amendment to the literacy
test that all persons fleeing from
religious or political persecution be
exempt from the test was defeated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
WAR LEAGUE MEETS

Because their wives attend peace
meetings while they learn how to
fight. members OF the Northwest
Business Mems Preparedness
league decided Monday night 10
have some special sessions for
mothers.
Lieut.. Henry G. Engles. command.
ing officer OF the 18th United
States infaBtry's machine gun com.
pany. explained one gun can do the
work Of 20 infantrymen at n range
OF 700 yards, and OF so men at 900
yards.
There are 800 machine guns in
the whole United States army. he
said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
WANT GOVERNMENT
SHIPS KEPT MERE

BattleshipE may be permanent
attraction IN Seattle II steps taken
by III. rivers and harhors commit.
tee OF the council Tuesday mater
iallxe.
At III. suggestion ~ the Com.
mercial Club and Port Warden
Paysse. the committee decided to
ask congress 20 appropriate SO. 900
for a government anchorage here
With the installation OF four
buoys. for government use only, the
fleet OF II lighthouse. coast guard.
photographic. army quartermaster
fishery. naval militia craft and
later hatticships. would rest In
Seattle's waters when not at sea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28

halls and other less used rooms
This total square footage. divided
by 200 and multiplied by 20 (factorf
determined by the light depart
ment after much experimentation
gives the kiiowntt lmurH for which
n maximum rate Of cents must
be paid
After that. no matter how much
current IN used, nor for what pur.
pose. the rate drops 90 ] cent per
kilowatt hour
Suppose Mrs. smiths regular
lighting bin based on square foot.
axe. IL tilb for the month She
could use twice that much current
for an additional cost OF ~ cents
CHEAPER THAN GAS
She could use electricity for
cooking home. laundry and many
other purposes cheaper than gas ~
81 per 200 cubic feet.
AND THAT'S JUST WHAT Az
INCREASING NUMBER or IA.
COMA HOUSEWIVES ARE DO.
ING Hence the vision OF chin
neyless city
The h-cent rate for an average
amount Of domeatic current said
Collins, pays all expenses for tho
city light department operation.
maintenance. interest on the bond
ed indebtedness and so on.
After that We can distribute
juice practically at cost. and that
In what Tacoma does
The business lighting rate n pro.
portionately low.
POWER SALES PROFITABLE
Power current II alno served by
the municipal plant, but In this de.
partment the city has no monopoly
Despite that. however. II under.
sells. az profit. the local private
company from 8 20 Is per cent 10
all bat longtime users.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
DEPUTIES TO PICK
THEIR CANDIDATE

Deputies under Sheriff Hodge
will meet Tuesday night to elect
which one OF their number they
will support as candidate for
sheriff 10 succeed Hodge.
VI. +. Hally. jail superintendent
and John Stringer. under sheriff.
have been mentioned as possible.
ties. Both have said they intend
TO be candidates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
PAYSSE GETS CREDIT

Port Warden Paysse is chuckling
at the expense OF Tacoma harbor
dopesters.
The 3. 8. Honolullan steamed in.
10 Seattle from Tacoma Tuesday.
carrying 100000 worth OF harbed
wire. cotton and food supplies for
Vladivostok She will clear from
here. and give this port the credit.
on paper. for the shipment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
WANT FIRST CHIEF
IN CHINA TO RESIGN

SHANGHAI. March 2s-That
Tang Shao VI. Yuan shi kafs first
premier. had telegraphed 10 the
first chief Of China. urging him
to concede to the wishes OF the ma.
jority Of the Chinese and resign
Immediately, was the substance OF
an Interview given out today.
Tang states that the situation f.
growing more tense every hour.
and that the only thing to lessen
the tension IL the resignation OF
Yuan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
ENGLAND PLANS
ECONOMIC WAR
Allies Will Outline Campaign
TO Curtail Germany's
Trade
RUNCIMAN EXPLAINS
~ W S FORREST

bN w. s, FORREST
rnued Press stair cerrssroudcnt
LONDON. March 2s.-Ger.
many will never again raise
| her helmet" In q world engaged
In peaceful pursuits. President
Walter Runcimsn Of the Board
OF Trade declared IN an eselu.
1 sive interview given the United
Press today, officially outlining
for the first time the allies
commercial plans after the
war.
ENGLAND does not contemplate n
throttling that will leave the Ger.
man people crushed IN poverty. un.
able TO rise again. he said. but
peaceful preparations as "A means
to military eud will never again
be tolerated by England. France.
Russia and Italy" Runciman as.
serted
~NOr can We submit 20 most IN.
Vored nations clauses In com.
merclRl treaties being utilized to
the detrlment Of any one OF the al.
lied countries,
/ Britain Going After Trade
we object 10 Germany using her
resources and commercial relations
/ with US fer purposes Of aggression.
as she did in preparation for this
war
Runeiman's statement Is OF the
highest Importance. In view OF the
forthcoming allied conference In
Paris. which he will attend
American traders and manufac.
turers. he indicated. must prepare
/ for a rigid. tho friendly. British
commercial competition In neutral
| markets after tho war.
/ Germany has announced she Will
attempt TO establish customs
union % the central powers on AK.
rressive lines" he said. This can
only mean that she intends TO fol,
/ low up the present conflict with an
economic war
All Depends on Resources
III this Is the object. we and our
allies will know how TO meet an
aggressive war OF that nature. just
as we have met hostile action for
the last 20 months.
The economic war which she
threatens would be permanent
barrier to the peaceful development
OF Europe
Il have myself used language
hostile In character In regard Ca
lGermany's trade did so, bclicv.
INK that crushing the cnemy's trade
was an essential step 10 victory IN
this war
'Germany's power ~ resistance.
extent of her material resources
These se must. as an act of war.
diminish in value.
We must do everything In our
power 10 prevent her from accumu.
lafing stocks or adding 20 her
wealth abroad.
Trying TO Shorten War
I'VE cant allow our citizens 60
trade with German firms In China
from whom Nc are withholding sup.
plies. That Is only one OF many
Instances
I'VE want TO make n clear 10
Germany that the longer tn. VAR
continues. the less Will be her
chance % reconpment out Of the
profits OF foreign markets
We aim at shortening the var
We have not grown 40 foolish
ss TO believe one nation rnrichss
itself on another's poverty. or thai
Bismarck's policy ~ bleeding our
enemy white. rs he did France In
1871. is good. either for individual
nations or for Europe as whole
The coming conference In Paris
will approach all these questions
with these points
we are all determined 10 resis,
Germany wherever We find her try
Ing to establish political FREEDOM
nance In foreign countries by com
mercial means"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
STRIKE DELAYS GUNS

LONDON. March 2s. - Grave
strikes among Scotch machinists
on tho clyde are delaying manufac.
ture OF big guns. Under Secretary
OF Munitions Christopher Addison
told the house % commons today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28

For lack OF evidence. Superior
Judge Ronald has quashed two In.
dictments against Policeman J. Il.
Margett. wiping HIS slate clean.
His accusers were Maude James.
a white woman. and her negro hus.
band, Al.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28

Henry Raboin OF Everett, indicted
by the grand jury last week for hay.
ing In his possession n counterfeit
bank note pleaded guilty Monday
and was sentenced TO three months.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
FLY IN THE OINTMENT

Mrs. Higgins grumbled at
everything and every one.
But at last the vicar thought
he had found something about
which she could make no com
plant; the old lady's crop OF
potatoes was certainly the fin
est for miles around.
'Ah. for once you must be
well pleased. he said. with
beaming smile. Every ones
saying how splendid your po-
tatoes are this year"
The old lady glowered at
him ms she answered.
They're not so poor But
where's the bad ones for the
pigs"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
BREAKS HIS ANKLES

Just as e. V. Tyler was about to
sweep a chimney at 100 Roy st. he
slipped and went head first down
the roof. Both his ankles were
broken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
WANT SWITCHING

Commission men want the ordi
nance renewed that permits
switching on Railroad ave. at all
hours of tho day. An ordinance
permitting IL expired March |.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28

GAS FOR COOKING. HfA,
ING AND OTHER DOMESTIC
PURPOSES.
For three years ihis puge.
sound city has barred private
ompstitlon. In Some respects
Il has unsefeu, even the Ga.
nous Cleveisnu Scent rate.
And for the user OF more than
ordinary lighting current u
claims the lowest charge In tire
United states
AT The SANE TIME 1T
HAS MADE A HANDSOME
PROFIT ON IT'S 1929. 900
PLANT AND DISTRIBUTING
SYSTEM.
The greed OF the big Stone. Web
ster Interests during the dsya when
they controlled lighting and power
10 Tacoma drove tho people into
the monopoly business themselves
a FAIR RATE SYSTEM
The rate fixing system adopted
here sas Initiated by Supt. Col
Ina and has been pronounced by
prominent engineers az the falrcsi
ever Devised
II Is based on the size 81 ,
mans home. explained Collins.
The total floor space OF kitchen.
dining room. living room. parlor
and pantries - recorded IN square
as working space To
this r. added one half the idle
space OF bathroom. bedrooms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
Tacoma Planning to Have
a Chimneyless City Soon

Has Monopoly Electric Light Business and Residents
Get Juice Cheaper Than Gas; Plant Makes
Money Too.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28

BY JACK JUNomgVGR

BY JACK JUNGMETER
tStaff Correspondent
TACOMA. Wash, March %.
A ehimneyless city BY is2ol
Tacoma firmly believes u
will have that distinction, be-
cause
WITH A MUNICIPAL MO
NOPOIY ON LiGtTlNG. IT
HAS LOWERED THE RATES
TO A POINT WHERE ElEC.
TRICKY rs CHEAPER THAN
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
Value of Utilities.

Wisconsin street car companies
and the light, heat and power COM
panies operoted in connection with
them are valued at $62, 688 900, accord
ing to the 1916 assessment figures of
the state tax commission. This is an
increase of s715,000 over the assess
ment Of 1915. This valuation means
that the street car companies will pay
the state 1925, 76450 in taxes. Of this
amount, $701, S9980 or IS per cent is
distributed to the municipalities in
which the utilities are located and
$123,864.70, or Is per cent, is retained
by the state
By the new assessment, the .valua-
ton of the Milwaukee Electric Rail-
way and Light company is reduced
from $3O,500, 900 to $30,O0O,O0O the Mil
waukee Light, Heat G Traction COM
pany valuation increased to $8,750,0OO
from sS,000,000. The valuation of the
Wisconsin Public Service company at
Green Bay is increased from $780,
600 to $2,500,000. The valuation Of
the Grand Rapids Street Railway com
pany is reduced from $4,000 to
100000
No change in the valuation of the
Southern Wisconsin Railway Madison
company is made, the valuation re-
naming at $S50,000
The city will receive $9,162.22 from
the local street car company as it's
share of the taxes, and the town Of
Madison $35499.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
New interpretations.

The Racine Piano Bench company,
Racine; capital, $4,000; incorporates,
S. B. Way, D. E. Calendar and Emil
Jorgenson.
The White House Theater company,
Milwaukee; capital. 100000; incorpo-
rators. Lyman G. Wheeler, Thomas A
Manning and o. c. Weber.
The Patrons of Husbandry of North
Crandon; capital, $3.50; incorporators,
H. H. Middendorf and five others.
The Miller-Rasmusse Ice company,
Green Bay: an amendment increasing
its capital from $4,000 to $4,000.
The GAINESVILLE Builders exchange,
GAINESVILLE; nonstock; incorporators, ].
p. Cullen, F. E. Green and Frank Doug
las
The railroad commission granted a
certificate of public convenience and
necessity to the Maionta Telephone
company of Seymour
The Wisconsin Packing Box COM
pany, Milwaukee; capital, $4,000; in
corporators, Ellie Scherr, Max Labow,
and B. Mendelson.
The Mayville Lumber company,
Mayviile; capital, $4,000; incorpora-
tors. FL. ]. Thielke, Walter Hamm, and
Erwin Harm.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
STATE HAPPENINGS.

Green Bay-Fred Merrill, city at.
torney of Green Bay, will be the Me-
mortal day speaker at Greenleaf.
observation-disclosures Republicans
are organizing Jeffris Republican
club with a drum corps and marching
contingent
notwithstanding young men
have organized a branch of the Ma
tional Rifle association. They have
sent for their equipment and will hold
weekly shoots.
Plainfield-Ed Sherman shot a wild
lynx while out for a spin in his auto
mobile, receiving a bounty OF S6 and
$40 for the hide.
Beloit.-For participating in chart
vari eight offenders were given ride
in the auto patrol and they appeared
in court and were fined 81 and costs.
Grand Rapids.-F. j. Wood, presi-
dent of the Wood County National
bank OF this city. has been appointed
honorary vice-president of the Wiscon-
sin Good Roads association to repre-
sent the county. Mr.. Wood is a good
roads enthusiast and an experienced
motorist.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
State Bank Resources.

Total resources and liabilities OF
the 716 state and mutual savings
banks ard trust companies of Wis
consin at the close of business on
May /, last, were $271,704,252.84, ac-
cording to an abstract of reports OF
those institutions just made to the
state banking department. The re-
sources and liabilities of these banks
and trust companies increased $27,-
236,S3715 since May /, 1915. The total
resources and liabilities of these banks
and trust companies on March 7, 1916,
the date of the last preceding report Of
the state banking department were
$270,125,98182
The increase in the deposits between
March 1 and 81 of 1916, was 1863 ,51S.46.
The capital stock of the banks and
trust companies on May 1, last, was
S23,294,850; surplus funds, $780,
07424; undivided profits, 4,061, 006.46;
due to other banks, S5,786, 399.67; divi-
dends unpaid, s32,062.68; individual
deposits subject to checks, $685.
1926; demand certificates of deposits,
1881, 904.11; time certificates of de-
posits, s80,290,049.76; savings depos-
it's, S54 1881, 00157; certified checks,
$114, 68919; cashiers checks, $685.
701.49; debentures, $379, 448.14; special
liabilities, $3.50, 35974; postal savings,
$172, 98088; due as executors, admins
traitors and guardians, 1903, 81435;
notes and bills, rediscounted, $685.
047.84; bills payable, $785, $685.; other
liabilities, $3O,8O392, making total of
liabilities of $271, 7O4 252.84.
Loans of state banks and trust COM
panies from May 1, last, amounting to
$3.50, 1854, 1886. This was an increase
of $2,502,33274 over the loans on
March Z, 1916. The state bank com
missioner, A. E. Kuolt, said that the
reports of the banks and trust COM
panies just made showed that the in
stitutions were in a splendid condition
and were doing good business.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
Lauds Wisconsin University.

1--WE are making a tour of the uni
versities of the middle West with a
view to getting advanced ideas, and
after visiting the colleges Of Okla
homa, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri we
are of the opinion that Wisconsin has
the best equipment of any that we
have seen," declared Gov. Theodore
G. Bilbo of Mississippi.
Governor Bilbo heads a party of
Mississippi state officials, composed
of Judge E. l.. Brien, w. H. Smith,
state superintendent Of schools; ]. N.
Powers, chancellor of the University
of Mississippi; President Joseph Cook,
state normal school; w. c.. Trotter
and J. F. Howerton, state board of
control, and O. l.. Florence Of the
board Of education.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
Militia Plans Launched.

By an executive order by Gov.
E. l. Philip, an organization for
the promotion of military training has
been established in Wisconsin. The
league will be a semiofficial depart
ment of the adjutant generals depart
ment, where the rolls will be Kept. AS
sistance will be given by Adjutant
General Holway.
Membership is to be made up of
firms employing men eligible to Ma
tional Guard service.
In the order from the adjutant gem
erals department, explaining purposes
of the organization, it is said:
Heretofore, young men who have
desired to join the militia have been
deferred from so doing by the knowl-
edge that absence from their work
was Objectionable to their employers
and by the fact that they could not
afford loss of wages incurred during
encampment and field training
Some employers have recently re-
moved difficulties of enlistment by
their men by promising that enlist
ment will not prejudice their present
or future employment, and that they
will grant leave of absence of time
required for training and will make
good any difference in wages paid by
the employer and state during such
period of training
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
Officers Schools Called Off.

All field camps and schools of in
struction for officers and noncommis-
stoned officers planned for the Wis
consin National Guard for the coming
summer, for which divisions of the
federal army had been assigned, have
been abandoned and Adjutant General
Holway must revise all his plans re-
Iating thereto.
The reason for the abandonme nt
lies in the fact that there are no fed
eral officers and troops that may be
available for the service, all being en-
gagged now in looking after the MeXi-
can border situation.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-30
Wisconsin Breeders to JUDGE.

Wisconsin contributed last year
more members to the Guernsey Cattle
club than any other state in the
Union. This announcement was made
at the annual meeting of this organi-
zation The members of the club
voted to recommend six Wisconsin
breeders as judges of Guernseys
shown at expositions and fairs in 1916.
in the list approved by the club ap-
pear the names of ]. r. Darks of De-
Soto, Vernon county; William Erbach,
Athens. Marathon county; Frank E.
Fox, Waukesha, Waukesha county;
Charles L. Hill, Rosendale, Fond du
Lac county; William M. Jones, Wau-
kesha, Waukesha county, and Charles
Solveson, Nashotah, Waukesha coun-
ty.