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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
RECOMMEND PORT BELT LINE
TO COUNCIL OVER GILL VETO

The city franchise committee
determined TO recommend that
the council pass the port belt
line franchise over Mayor Gill's
veto.
The members OF the commit
tee are Erickson. Fitzgerald and
Moore.
They determined their action
partly on the opinion OF Corporation
Counsel Coldwell, which took issue
with the mayors objections, as stat
ed In his veto message.
The old council granted the fran
chiss at its last NJ eting. Later the
mayor vetoed IL.
The mayor, in his veto, stated he
did not favor the franchise because
Il would relieve other railroad com.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
MURDER OF AGED SISTERS
ANOTHER IN LONG LIST OF
SEATTLE CRIME MYSTERIES

A DDED to Seattles long list of notorious crimes the
"A double murder last week of Mrs. Corinne Wheeler
and Miss Kate B. Swift, her sister, will probably 90
down in police history as an unsolved riddle
Who beat in the aged women's heads with an ak
and hammer may never be known.
Similar crimes, with similar unsolved endngs, have
been frequent in this city The murderer escaped and
in short time his deed was forgotten.
The following story of the Madison Park mystery
is the first of series Of stories of famous murders COM
mitted here which will be printed in The Star
For the guilty persons brought to
justice In many others the murderers got away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14

Two young hunters. James Alex
ander and Arthur Frye, skirting
the shore OF Lake Washington In
search OF ducks on the chill morn
ing OF November 10. 1890, STUN
bled suddenly over the legs OF a
man.
The body lay half concealed In
the underbrush about 300 yards
north OF the end OF the Madison
Street car line. 20 feet from the
waters edge.
Its upper half was covered with
an armful OF timothy hay. A tran
thru the brush showed II had been
dragged some 30 feet from a spot
that showed marked evidence OF a
violent struggle.
Throwing the hay aside. the
boys we're Mortified by the spec
tacle.
Three wounds in the forehead.
any one OF which would have been
sufficient TO cause death and
which had evidently been inflicted
with cluDbed revolver. were
plainly visible. but the murderer.
as II In fear that his victim might
survive TO tell the story. had
slashed the throat from ear to ear
Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
Carranza Planning Entry Into Capital
Sunday; Mexico City Is Excited

MEXICO CITY, April 14-Publication OF from
Parra Mexcans cashed with American troops caused
mild excitement today. There demonstrations.
Gen Pablo Gonzales issued manifesto warning the pub
lie against attacking Americans.
Alvaro Obcgon the de facto minister informed the
local garrison concerning details OF the fight
He declared the United States soldiers had violated their
pledge enter cities in Mexico
Newspapers printed long of the American
petition operation asserting the troops suffering from
the climate and emphasizing the fact that they have failed
capture Villa
Carranza accompanied by Obregon and members of his
cabinet has arrived in suburb from Querearo where the
de facto capital temporarily located
is reported they plan official entry into Mexico City
Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
AUSTRIAN DENIED
PAPERS AS CITIZEN

Superior Judge Smith denied
Friday the application OF Fred
LANCER, n conductor on the Seattle,
Renton a. Southern, for United
States citizenship on the ground
that IA man who Is false TO his
own government might be expect.
ed TO be false TO his new govern
ment n pressed by temptation"
LANCER is an Austrian. He took
out his first papers November 10,
1911.
On August 81, last. It was testi-
fled. he reported 10 the Austrian
consul here as reservist LANCER
explained he did this merely to
save a property inheritance In Aus
tria worth $4,000.
ut appears 10 the court that he
practlced deception on his own
country" declared Judge Smith.
His conduct stamps him as q man
not absolutely honest"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14

on Monday re,reated toward Parra.
The American cavalry pursued them bu, found strong
sentiment against "gngoes" at Parral The clash Wed
ncsday followed, in which American, least.
ported killed.
Headquarters today waited Brig. Gen. Pershngs report
with regard the fight 1t said $50 American soldiers
participated.
Latest reports indicate that the fighting continued with
the mob greatly outnumbering tho Americans
In a second ouburst OF hate against the "grngoes'
many Mexcans reported have been killed 1t
said the cavalry turned battery OF machine guns the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14

Ipanles OF important franchise obliga.
tions.
The corporation counsels report
did not uphold this view.
Neither was the mayor upheld in
the view that the port commission
would have TO be termed a railroad
company and thus throw the city
into a mass of legal controversy.
Altho the report agrees with the
mayor In his contention that the pro.
posed franchise does not contain an
absolute common user clause, Il
points out that the law establish
Ing the port commission would not
permit II to construct a belt line In
which the railroad companies could
acquire an interest.
The new council will probably
vote on the franchise April "a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
COUNCILMEN DISCUSS PLAN
TO EXTEND LINE TO BALLARD

vIsoin A and get that Ballard busI-
ness"
All agreed that the company
wants 10 let the matter drag and
at the last minute get free use OF
the bridge thfl ropular demand for
street car service.
1T may be" said Moore. that
Norwood Brockett won't control
the next legislature, and we can
get law giving us the power to
even lemaud tolls from the com
pany for their use of the Fremont
bridge"
The committee decided 10 confer
with the city utilities committee on
the matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
Anxiously Await Reports on Whether
Caranza Soldiers Fought Americans

Other bandits defeated the Carranza garrison at Pillar
dc Cochos driving them back into Paral The de facto
troops Del Vale also beaten by guerrilla horsemen
If the Caranza garrison at Paral joined the Visas,
independents and fought against the Americans the stu
alton will become critical
Whether Carranzsta soldiers participated in the attack
on Americans at Parral is the most important question
The Mexican posted uarcz stated that civil
ians attacked American troops who entered the city thru
mistake.
mention Mexican casualties. evidently fearing
that such would i'll feeling in
the uarez garrison which is already reported to be strongly
anti American.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
WILSON'S
new NOTE
IS final
Report That President Threat
ems to Break Diplomatic
Relations With Germany
TEXT NOT YET PUBLIC
~ ROBERT J. BENDER
United Press stan Correspo ndent

~ ROBERT J. BENDER
United Press stan correspo ndent
WASHINGTON. April a.
President Wilson's final word
In the submarine controversy
with Germany 10 embodied In .
note the cabinet ratified today.
II was reported the note notl.
fies Germany another subms-
rine disaster Ieopardixlng Amer.
leans will mean severaree of
diplomatic relations
II was stated that Germany viii
be informed OF President Wilson's .
decision In a day or two. The com.
munlcation Is sharp. concise. and
permits OF no dickering nor OF any
extended negotiations. II II said II
touches not only the Sussex case.
but aiso presents proof OF repeated
violations OF German assurances.
A tentative drnft OF the commu.
nication viii be- presented 10 the
house and senate committees before
Secretary Lansing shapes u into a
formal message This may result
In slight changes In the text
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
BElLINGnAM HAS
A $4,000 BLAZE

BELLTNGHAM. April it.--Fire
early Friday swept the Glover
block. at the corner OF Holly and
Commercial streets. doing damage
TO the extent OF $4,000 and en-
dangering the life OF Miss Clara
Ford. a school teacher.
She was rescued from her room
in the building with difficulty.
Tho Gage-Dodson Co. owners of
the largest clothing store In the
city, suffered the heaviest loss
thru damage to stocks and fixtures.
Law books in the Law firm OF
Craven & Green worth $4,000 we're
destroyed
Judge Jeremiah Neterer. OF Seat
tie. Is part owner OF the block.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
Fear Bandit Troops May Have Cut
OFF Detachment From Pershng's Main Body

Some feared that unorganizcd bandits might have cut
off detachment separated from the main column and pre-
vented the from reaching Pershing. 1t believed
that thus surrounded might possibly face serious
casualties fighting its way out
Headquarters inclined regard the Parra Incl
dent a hysterica outbreak OF Mexcans familiar with
the trend OF in their country.
1t also reported that forces OF Vilisas ndc-
pendent bandits between the advanced American guards
and the base OF operations San Antonio, Mexico.
party OF 200 attacked cattle train three miles from
Parra.
This organization may have been among the Mexcans
that fought Americans in the OF Parral.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
POSTMASTER FIGHT

NORTH YAKIMA, April IA
Rival factions In the democratic
county convention are at swords
points today over resolution
passed condemnlng the appoint
ment OF u. X. Lail as postmaster
OF Sunnyside. and a demand that
he be Withdrawn In favor OF T. c.
Williams.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
BILLINCSLEY
IS NOT GUILTY

Sherman BIliinusley. ore OF
the proprietors OF the Stewart
street pharmacy. was found
nos guilty Friday ~ Jury In
yudae oliiIsw's court sitter
trial on . charge Of selling
lluuor without a prescription.
The case went 10 the Jury
Thursday afternoon.
The charge was iodoed
saalns, eiiiingsley BY an In
ses,iostor for the prosecuting
attorneys office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
YOUNG ACQUITTED

TACOMA, April 1i-Arthur
Young. former saloonkeeper. ac-
cused of cashing forged warrants
in connection with the looting OF
the state Industrial insurance COM
mission fund. was found not guilty
by jury in superior court here
to-day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14

Continued refusals OF the
Puget Sound Traction. Light q
Power Co. TO even confer With
the city on rental charges for
the use OF tracks over the new
canal bridges stirred the fran
ehise committee to action FRI
day, and may result In speedy
action toward extending Di.
vision A Of the municipal car
line Into Ballard.
The 18th ave. w bridge. which
will be completed late In the year
will be equipped by the city with
rails and trolley.
Councilmeh Moore. Fitzgerald ID
and Erickson Of the franchise com
mittee stated Friday that 1t was
up to the city to block the moves
OF the traction company, which
they say, is playing to dodge It's
share OF bridge construction cost
or rent for use.
Luckily the traction company
doesn't hold fIonchises over the
18th ave. w. or the 10th ave. ". Il
bridges" explained Moore. III
they don't want to pay for the
privilege OF going over them, II
may be a wise time 10 extend Di
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
GARAGE HAS A BLAZE

A fire which destroyed one car
at the Dodge Motor Co. garage.
near Broadway and Pike Friday,
caused considerable commotion.
Dense smoke emanated from the
place. and II was feared that Gas
oline row" was endangered. The
damage was nominal,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14

LET us NOT CLUTTER
UP NONPARTISANSHIP!

WHILE there is still time, new bill
w proposing nonpartisanship-
nothing should be initiated and
filed. 1t should be done at once.
The present nonpartisanship bill
-so-called-clutters up and confuses
the issues. 1t is more than a non-
partisanship bill-AND 1T SHOULD
NOT BE.
1t is presidential primary bill. 1t
provides for modified system of
preferential voting. 1t brings up new
questions of controlling corrupt prac-
tices. 1t does all these things in addi-
ton to providing nonpartisanship.
These things may be fine. The
point is, however, that THEY DO
NOT BEAR EITHER DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY ON THE PRIN-
CIPLE OF NONPARTISANSHIP.
They raise other questions, other
arguments, other disputes, other de-
bates. They tend to draw attention
away from the question that should
be the only one-namely, nonpartisan-
ship.
THE PRINCIPLE OF NON
PARTISANSHIP is TOO GREAT
TO BE JEOPARDIZED BY ANY OF
THESE OTHER PROPOSITIONS,
IN ANY DEGREE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
By E. T. Conkle

United rr". sta n Correspondent
Ell PASO. April i4-Unitcd States troops at Parra are
facing critical situation, it reported today
Official Mexican accounts OF the fight there said a
band OF supposed Vsas defeated by Americans at Troya
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
ANOTHER AMERICAN KILLED

Ell PAso. April tAmeriean hold according
declared
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
VILLA RESOLUTION INTRODUCED IN HOUSE BY meLsmoau

WASHINGTON, April IA on providing
American forces shall Withdraw Mexico !
killed captured driven
today by Representative Mel emore.
Secretary Lansing announced today he treat
with Arrbssssdsr Arsdordo Mexico
American said he did
know what line the negotiations would take
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14

TEAR OUT
HYDE BAR
Haul Fixtures to Jail; Chief
Rockingham Sees
Lundin
PLAN DRUG STORE WAR

Rough handling of
liquor violators started
Friday afternoon when
Mayor Gill. Chief Becking-
ham. Port Warden paysse
} and a squad of policemen
went to the Bell st. dock
and dumped 1000 cases of
confiscated beer into the
bay.
The beer was srnuggled
into the city Monday
night II was part of
1000 cases Of Rainier beer
packed in pastboard
cases.
The mayor threatened
yesterday to get rough
with the boot-leggers.
Acting under instrue-
tions from Prosecutor Lun-
din. a squad OF deputy
sheriffs, headed by Deputy
Hally. tore out the bar
and fixtures OF the James
Street drug store, lis
James ST., formerly Sam
Hyde's saloon. Friday. and
hauled them to the county
jail.
Lundin declares liquor
had been sold over the
bar.
The prohibition law provides
that the authorities may seixs
~flstures or implements" used
In the Illegal sale OF liquor, and
hold them pending trial Of the
offender, when. upon eonvle-
tIon. they may be sold.
Two thousand dollars worth {
whisky. wine and other liquor
we're seized by deputies In a raj
IN the Hyde place Wednesday af
srnoon. This stock. five trucl
Dads OF 1t. has all been remove
70 the jail.
Confers With 6ecklnehar,
Chief OF Police Rockingham an
Capt Tenant wer
,cheduied TO hold a conferenc
With the prosecutor Friday aftel
aoon.
Rockingham asserts he wants :
with Lundin In putin
y end to the Illicit sale OF liquol
md arranged the conference TO ge
as TO the lengths I
which the police and detective
nay go in ferreting out the blin
pigs.
Orders Detectives Out
Chief Rockingham Friday ordel
ID Tenant 20 put every availabl
on the job to clean up th
Dootleggers.
He also ordered Scrgt Te
Smart to report hereafter to Cap
whom he has transferre
rom Georgetown to headquarteri
instead OF Capt. Stuart. whom h
has given a 60-day leave Of al
renee. willard Is an old friend c
In whom he has tn
utmost confidence.
The new chief made II plai
that any member OF tn
police department who plays favo
ties by winking an eye at boo
|eggers would be handled roughl
II headquarters.
He punctuated his statement b
Detective G. A. Berl
strom for Is days.
II understand that II has bee
overlooked II an officer steppe
into a blind pig for an occasions
nip" explained the chief.
II don't want any officer on dut
10 take liquor unless he's taking
As evidence. and follows up with a
lrrest."
Capt. OF Detectives Tennant wa
next called in for a conference.
The chief explained that gathe
Ing evidence against boot-leggel
vas going to be the duty OF dete
tives and patrolmen. as well 9
members OF the special details.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
US. Will NOT WITHDRAW ARMY
FROM MEXICO, Cabinet Says
By Lowell Mellett


to its
he hunt fo wllp
it o.
ore had dnotbe
Consul Rodgers n Mexico O
ward Element.
The cabinet failed o
No light President Wilson's stand the cabinet meeting obainab
10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14

Don't miss the first install.
men,. NORTH OF Ffty.Three,"
our new noveLa.week, begins
next Monday. Ends Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
EDITION

Merry, merry Salisbury! Soon we'll have
to get ferry to bring us down to work,
we wot, if this darned rain don't stop
eh, what? Today: Probably showers to-
night and Saturday"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14
WAR FORTUNES

Are being spent by New York, the richest
city in the world, on its women. Read on
page 5, how a woman can spend ss much
palaces.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-14

that fought Americans in the streets
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-26
.WYANDOTTE A FINE
GENERAL UTILITY BIRD

There Is no American breed that in
popularity leads the Wyandotte, for
the reason that that breed combines in
the highest type the good qualities
which go to make up a general purpose
fowl, writes M. X. Boyer in the Knick-
erbocker Press.
am not saying this to the detriment
of the Plymouth Rock nor the Rhode
Island Reds nor any other breed.
They all have a noble mission, but 1 dc
say, without a bit of hesitation, the
Wyandottte breed is today the farm.
ers' fowl.
Bradshaw, the well known Austria.
liam poultry expert, says he has been a
patient observer of Wyandottes ever
since their introduction into that coun.
try, and although he does not say they
are the best of all and the only breed
he does maintain that they have every
essential factor which goes to consti
tute them a most profitable breed tC
keep and highly deserving of the high
est position among the several breeds
embodied in the comprehensive nomen.
clature Of farmers fowls.
J. Penfold Field, a celebrated Eng:
fish authority, says the Wyandottes are
par excellence the farmers fowl.
The late Joseph Wallace said the
Wyandotte, although not excelling in
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-26

any special equality, is the happy pos
SCISSOR Of an even and well balanced
organism, which makes it preferable tC
the majority of breeders over breeds
excelling in some points and deficient
in others. It is the equalization of use
full qualities in the Wyandotte which
makes it so popular. There is no ex
cess of one quality at the expense OF
the other.
Mr.. Bradshaw says that one impor
tant feature Of the breed is the fact
that, being rather short legged and
COLBY in build, with consequently finer
bones and smaller carcass than the
Langshan, Rock or Orpington, when
the latter three breeds, but particularly
the first two, are growing framework
of bones, on which later on to place a
big carcass of meat, the Wyandotte is
growing flesh and bones at the same
time, and if caught at any time during
the second, third and fourth month the
Wyandotte will be plumper and flesh.
Ter than the other breeds and always in
killing condition within the above pc
Rod and if well fed from Matching to
killing time will require no special fat.
tening for the market
Now, it is not only as table fowl
that the Wyandotte excels. AS steady
layer, as producer of good sized, good
shaped and good colored eggs it has no
superior in the American class: AS a
winter layer it has proved itself to be
excellent, and in the yards of the writ
er, tested alongside Of Barred and
White Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Is
land Reds, it not only led in the race
Of winter egg production, but it did so
without hurt, for it partook of and as
simulated more food than any Of the
other varieties and that. too, without
laying on fat.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-26

Carter Cutter, assistant cashier of
the First State bank of Norwich, N.
d., arrived in the city this morning
for visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. A. Cutter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-26

= AS the sun begins to warm
\ things up do not fail to provide
\ shade for the chicks. Also pro-
= vide shelter for them to run to 8
y when a sudden storm comes.
i AS the old fowls approach the !
4 moulting season do not have
4 them too fat.
4 In starting small chicks out of !
+ doors give them small run at !
= first and increase the size gradu-
!. ally.
Every breeder knows the i'm
4 portance Of isolating birds haY-
4 ing contagious diseases.
4 When you clean the houses !
= next time don't overlook the old 3
= nesting material. Be careful ,
4 about using any nesting ma !
= terial that has an odor.
=. 8
y 4 i, n y i Il X n Il Il, n II n n Il n
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-26

The problem of feeding hens is a
great one. The bird needs certain
constituents, such as mineral food,
heterogeneous food and carbonaceous
food. All Of these are found in the
grains, in corn, wheat, oats, buck
wheat and barley. But all are not
found in any one grain in the prop
err proportions. So we add animal
feeds and green feed. Follow ma
ture and you will go rightly. She
supplies bugs, worms, greens,
grains, minerals, exercise and
fresh air. The picture shows a
bunch of half grown. pullets on
clover.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-26
Separate the Sexes.

Separate the sexes as soon as they
can be distinguished, placing each by
itself. Both will do better. The pull
let's especially should not be crowded
nor those males intended for breeding
purposes the next year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-26
SUMMER SCHOOL TO
BEGIN TOMORROW

Il The summer school to be conducted
in the basement of the German Evan
gelical Lutheran church will begin at
eight o'clock tomorrow morning. All
children who wish to take up the
study of the German language, can
be enrolled.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-26

NO newspaper can succeed with
out advertising, therefore we
solicit the patronage of our readers
for those who by their advertising
help to make this paper possible.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-26
NOTES ON THE GAME.

"A special train was run from
Grand Rapids to Bemidji for the
game The train reached here with
about $50 fans all. labeled as live
ones, = and live ones they were.
They were tagged with cards inviting
people to go to Grand Rapids for the
big Fourth Of July celebration.
The Bemidji band was again on
deck and furnished a very fine con-
cert. Before the game the band, 100.
Bemidji and Grand Rapids fans par
AIDED the down town streets to the
park
Frank was the heavy hitter for Be-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-26
LOVERS LANE
NOW CITY PARK

Thief River Falls, Mimi, June &c.
Picturesque Lovers Lane" a nat
ural beauty spot along the river in
the south end of the city, has been
converted into a city park under the
direction Of the park board and will
be formally opened to the public by
Q community picnic in the near fu-
,ture.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-26
GRAND RAPIDS NINE
DEFEATS BEMIDJI
CONTINUED from Page II.

by Kannerberg s, by Booth 4; left on
bases, Bemidji Grand Rapids s 7
double plays, Budreau to Diedrich to
Erickson; sacrifice fly, Berrigan; stolen
base, Benton; umpires, Fier of Bemidji,
-------------ofs Grand Rapids.