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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
5 PER CENT TAX
CUT ALLOWED

over the protest OF Couneilmen
Erickson and Bolton. the board OF
equalization Tuesday passed a reso-
luton making a general reduction
OF per cent on the assessed valu-
alton OF all land In King county.
The two opposing members Of
the board had previously presented
a resolution to make the reduction
on improvements. instead OF land.
which lost
Assessor Thatcher offered the
resolution which carried, explain
ing that he already had allowed
reduction OF 8 per cent on the yalu-
alton OF improvements for natural
depreciation.
The per cent reduction affects
s160.44t,3 300 worth OF land, making
a cut OF ss,022.065. Approximately
81, 400, 900 was slashed by Thatcher
from last years assessment rolls In
making up the rolls for this year,
thus making a total reduction on all
property paying taxes TO King coun-
ty Of about sl3,000,000.
Spokane and Pierce counties al
ready have allowed approximately
an ss.000.0 900 cut on land values.
This will in q measure satisfy
the taxpayers who have appeared
with protests before the board.
said Thatcher. "and at the same
time be. fair to the property own
ers who have not protested"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22

He talks with them much as he
might 10 he should meet them on
he street He shoots little personal
questions at them. sometimes he
calls them my boy" or young
man" He thinks it's the ones who
aren', defended who deserve all
the help that he can give them. and
all the friendly Kindness he can
make them feel.
looked AT the line OF men
against the wall who were TO come
up for drunkenness and disorder
liness. Their faces looked almost
british in many cases to me. Al.
ways they seemed dull and stupid
spoke about Il TO Judge Gordon.
Some Are Fine Fellows
He shook his head and laughed
softly.
NO. indeed" he said. Some OF
them are fine fellows. It's sort OF
hard to know what TO do with a
plain drunk. II he hasn't any fami.
ly. It's good for him to 20 to jail un-
I'll he gets II out OF his system.
They won't always admit a family,
and have TO pump II out of them
afterward, but II we find they have
one. just scold them thoroly and
send them home"
have often heard OF the Judge
lending some down and out" mon
ey on his own account. asked him
II he ever saw any OF II again.
Well. sometimes ! don't" he ad-
But usually do. and
know mighty well that it's done
some good. any way. and don't
care II never see IL again"
Kind to Women
In other police courts women are
dealt with In the open dock. Just
as the men are. II never appealed
TO Judge Gordon. lie has a theory
that II you want to send a woman
all the rest OF the way down. you
any one who will pay her bail, and
then let her go out alone. with
nothing To her name but the stigma
Df having been arrested.
A year or two ago he started
having the trials OF women private.
y. with no one present but those
who have a real interest. and could
help and not hinder her. His sue
,ess is byword from coast to
coast.
have never before realized the
of the word "humanitari.
an" It's big word. and il takes
big man to fill Il, but there is one
In Seattle. because met him to-
iay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
DIPS VICTIMS
IDENTIFY GANG
"The Gorilla" Threatens to
Get Even With
Seattle
TOTAL LOST is s276.so
Judge Gordon

Victims Of the professional
plekpoekes gang who nabbed
poeketbooks right and left a.
the union milk wagon drivers
picnic Sunday have identified
four OF the alleged dips" ar
rested by city detectives.
Bot "The Gorilla" notorious
leader Of the gang rounded up
here. continued Tuesday TO de-
clare that he "never went TO
any picnlc," and no one seemed
able 20 Identity him.
The police believe he might
have stayed In the city while
his four underlings cleaned up
across Lake Washington.
Reports from victims continued
to come TO police headquarters
Tuesday. and the total amount OF
cash stolen from picnickers has
reached s276.s0.
"The Gorilla" is Sore
THE Gorilla" according TO Jail.
ers who have been attending him
since he was locked in the city jail
on an open charge Monday, is quite
peeved over this latest turn of
events.
'1'll get even with this town" he
muttered several times Tuesday TO
Jailcr Glen Humes.
lie griuted and protested every
time any Of the picnic victims came
to his cell 10 peer thru the bars TO
see II they could remember him.
THE o. X. Kid" and THE Louise"
were not disgruntled. tho. They
joked. and watched with quick shift.
ing eyes every one who looked at
them.
Watson and Gardner. two younger
members OF the gang. were seized
by II. J. Matthews on the picnic
grounds Sunday, but they put up
such a convincing protest OF indig.
nifty that they were released.
Al OF the gang are held on open
charges.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
DUmA TO LIFT
BAN UPON Jews
Leader of Russian Parliament
to Introduce Bill Giving
Equal Rights
GOOD CHANCE TO PASS
BY WIN. PHILIP SiMMS
u. p, Staff Correspondent

". y. starr correspondent
PETHoGRAD. Aug. 22.-A
bill to abolish the Pale, and
give 70 Jews the same rights
as other Russian citizens, will
be introduced In the Duma In
November. Prof. Paul Miiiukov,
leader OF the cadets, 90 inform
ed the United Press today. fol-
lowing his return from q visit
to England. France. and Italy.
with other members OF the
Russian house.
This bill has the support OF the
party in the Duma.
therefore OF the majority" said
Miliukov 1T will contain three
o. sential PARTS. The first has for
is object the removal of The Pale
within which the Jews in Russia.
With few exceptions. have had
@ make their homesl. thus en-
abling them to live wherever they
choose.
Can Choose Any Trade
The second will remove some of
be educational limitations placed
IN the Jew. and the third will
rake IL possible for him to
;hoose any profession or trade he
ares TO.
While abroad. | had long talks
rith the Rothschilds. both In Eng
and and France. with Prof. Levy
II the Sorbonne at Paris. and 9TH
n representative Jews. At the
,oming session. shall acquaint all
he members with what was told.
We realize that Russia's dealings
ird indeed the allies dealings
ave been affected by Russia's
,olicy in the Jewish question"
Some Opposition
The bill to remove the limita-
IONS placed upon Jews will not
,ass. however, without consider
'ble opposition.
Particularly do Russian leaders
'esent outside interference In set.
ing the Jewish problem.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
BOOZE MEANT
FOR HOTELS IS
TAKEN away
President Carried Stuff in Bag
gage, a New
Dodge
STILL HUNTING MORE

Boarding the steamer PresI-
dent, when she arrived at Pier
D from San Francisco, early
Tuesday, the police "dry squad"
made a wholesale raid on
trunks and suit cases, which
they opened on the spot and
found contained liquor consion-
ed TO various Seattle hotels.
While engaged In the search
ing process, a truck from the
Seattle Transfer Co. w,isked
off with about 30 cases suppos-
ed to have contained liquor, II
Is said. making clean get
away.
The police at noon were combing
the hotels for trace OF the liquor
that vanished
Seize Baggage
Four suit cases and one trunk
liquor we're seized. along
with nine barrels OF whisky labeled
with permits that are said to have
expired. and cask OF beer.
Following up a tip" that tho
President, one OF the first-clasS
vessels In the coastwfse
service. was laden with whisky
and other liquor that was being
shipped as baggage from San
Francisco, Patrolmen Harvey. Bog
CESS and Ford hastened up her
gang plank when she came to
dock at 5 a. m.
Escape With 80 Cases
They made a hasty search, but
we're not fast enough to prevent
the hurried removal of 30 cases
which were piled into truck and
driven off while the officers were
at another point.
Fifty-two cases OF liquor are re-
ported to have been on the. pre--.
dent when she docked.
No arrests were made at the
time the vessel was being searchs
ed. altho several are anticipated in
a determined effort to break up
this new system Of bootlegging.
ADD DRY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
WILS0N'LL VETO IT

WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.--Presi-
0ent Wilson let II be known to
callers today that he will veto the
immigration bill again II II comes
TO him for signature.
A short time later. the senate
voted, 32 to %. to consider at once
the revenue bill. This is believed
To mean the immigration bin will
20 over until December.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
ALL RECORDS BROKEN
IN BOOZE PERMITS

Reinforcements were sent to the
cid of clerks working in the liquor
permit room at the courthouse
Tuesday, following a record-break-
iLg r'sh of thirsty applicants for
hooze Monday.
Mondays permits numbered
i.04S. or nearly double the number
that were issued during the entire
month of January.
Sixty per cent OF the liquor or
dered Monday was beer. The days
business overreached the 900
mark for the first time, the pre-
y.ous record being 9pk
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
P0INDExTER USES STRENGTH OF AN Athlete IN
STRENUOUS CAMPAIGNING! STAR MAN THINKS

about him which invites confidence.
There is nothing austere or aloof
about him.
lie invites a cordial and warm
friendship, and little Margaret only
displayed the same inclination
toward the senator that City Attor-
ney Daniel Gaby OF Renton and his
perpetual rival, former City Attor-
ney Paul Houser. showed earlier In
the day While they apparently
scarcely speak to each other. they
are both strong boosters for Poin-
Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22

p. m. he addressed an open-air aud
ience at Kent. At 3 y. IN. he spoke
at Auburn. and at I / p. m he was
back In Seattle just In time to re-
ceive three cheers from the letter
carriers. who were celebrating at
the Willard hotel.
Count them Six places,
Before | saw YOU" said l2-ycar.
old Margaret Merritt. daughter OF
DR. Merritt of Auburn. Il knew
you'd be tall and strong"
She was talking. chummily. TO the
senator. Poindextsy has q way
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22

sore, Senator Poindester. fresh
as a trained athlete, beaming
good naturedly as ever, and
stepping as tho on springs, at8
a. m. today boarded the boat
for Port townsend. He Is
scheduled to remain there until
4 p. M, then to return TO Sc
attic for another big night
meeting.
Monday morning the senator Wis
tied in Ballard At noon he spoke
At the Seattle Commercial Club.
3 .. N. he was In Renton. At 8
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22

reputation OF al
W a ys tempering
his Justice with
kindness. and OF
never letting eth.
er kindness or
justice run away
with a decision.
All during my
police areer !
We heard OF
Judge Gordon"
his kindness. his
wisdom and his
great good fellow
ship.
| met him to-
day.
He has perfect
ly round, laughing
brown eyes set in
a perfectly round
laughing face. and
his nose turns up
just enough 10
give him a look
OF eternal friend
liness. Perhaps
his voice could be
stern on occasion
but ! cant con
ceive of those oc-
casions C o m ! ng
often.
| sat b esi d g
John B. Gordon
on the bench to-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
By Abe Hurwitz

Coach Gilmore Dobie OF the
University OF Washington
championship foot ball team Is
an admirer OF Senator Miles
Poindestcr, am told.
Aside from the political rea-
sons, ! can readily understand,
today, Dobie's reported admira-
tion for him. For took a
little" jaunt about the county
with the senator Monday, and
while | am limp and . bit foot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
TO Be BURIED HERE

Mrs G. A. Maguuson OF Port.
land. brought here for burial Tues
day the body OF her sister. Miss
Olive Augusta May Erickson, "a,
daughter Of Mrs. Augusta Erickson.
iii MeIrose ave. NJ. who was
killed In an auto accident Sunday
I5 miles east of Portland Her
sister. Agnes Erickson, Is recover
Ing from injuries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22

BY ROBERT J. BENDER
United Press staff Corresponden n
WARRINGTON, Aug. r.
The greatest Industrial struggle
In the history Of the country
hangs In the balance today.
The question OF acceptance or
rejection Of the proposals made
by President Wilson In an e.
fort 70 avert strike that would
tie Up the railroads Of the coun-
try has now passed to the men
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
S4R7I29 S3K1Sa !: :: UNFIT

Senator w. J. Sutton, for all
that he is mild sort of person,
is even a bigger menace for the
peace and prosperity of the state
than Representative Roland H.
Hartley, the noisy opponent of
the union label, who is also can
didate for Governor.
The two-Sutton and Hartley
were members of the last legis-
lature. Their records are like
two peas in a pod, and summed
up in a nutshell, their records
show them to be ENEMIES OF
IMPROVED LABOR CONDI-
TIONS.
To Hartley's credit be it said, he has
been frank about it. He attacks union
labor "agitators," as he terms them. He
boasts he will have nothing 10 do with
the union label.
SUTTON IS "PUSSYFOOTINC."
But on every Dofe, Sutton in the senate
shoWed just as unfriendiy attitude
against labor and social justice as Hart
ley did in the house.
George E. Lee, Hartley and Sutton,
were alike in their support of that in
famous Senate bill No. 800, the off
spring of S. B. rs, described as "the
biggest attempted steal in any legisla-
ture."
SUTTON, MOREOVER, VOTED
FOR THE REPEAL OF THE FULL
CREW" LAW, A HUMANITARIAN
MEASURE TO PROTECT THE PUB
Lie AS WELL AS TRAINMEN.
And in 1913, despite his Sunday
school attitude in the present campaign,
SENATOR SUTTON VOTED TO LE-
CALIZE PROFESSIONAL PRIZE
FIGHTING.
Sutton and Hartley voted to throttle
popular direct legislation, for the restor-
alton of the boss system of political con-
ventions in place of free direct pri-
mary, absented themselves on the 8-hour
public works law, and generally failed
to keep in step with the progress and
humanitarian views of the day
LIKE GEORGE E. LEES, THEIR
RECORDS ARE THE BEST ARGU-
MENTS FOR THEIR DEFEAT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
WATER sHuT.oFF NOTICE

Water will be shut off on 18th
ave, between Il. Alder At. and T..
Jefferson st.. on 18th ave. between
". Spruce 1t. and f. Jefferson. and
on y. Jefferson. between 18th ave.
and 10Th ave, on Wednesday. from
. a. n. 70 p. n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
GIRL FIRST PROTECTS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PUTS POLICE ON
TRAIL Of BOYS
WITH $4,000
Didn't Know They Were Rob-
bers When She Helped
Hide Them
SAID THEY DESERTED

ue fNOfI. hter.. Aug 22.-
Posing ~ militia desersers. and
uslnG an Innocent Girl OF 10 80
. shield. five bandits who held
W the Burroughs pay auto for
$4,000 August 4. lay hidden.
with their loot. In Q Detroit
reomin9 house while police
searched for them there, ard
later spread their drsenes over
three states
The 9irl. Jessie NoltIe. .
Scotch Canadian lass from
Chatham, has learned how she
was dvped. and put the police
~ the right tran. which issds.
she says, thru Toledo.
The five boy bandits have made
eAeir getaway with the loot In two
hrxe trunks: but on Jessie Soltie's
clue the police are hard after them.
Twas the girl herself who
osio '-e'wsn wid yas" when po-
iicsmen knocked a her door In
the rccrln9 house on csss ave-
Twas the Isndlsdy. for whom
she- bey ea~dies hsd sssspt side
waiks and wiped dishes. who
stood IN front Of the sane's
ercvnhins leader and said. ''He
isnt here," when the cops
called.
But both Jessie and the iandiady
thought the boys were deserters
Rom the state militia. who had
found life In the army too burden
some. altho the girl was puzzled by
one OF the boys immense roll OF
bills. which. she says. Henry Ford
himself wouldn't carry"
Sees Roll st Movie
Not one Of the gunmen Is over 20.
Jessie met one on the street. and
recognized him as youth she and
her sister had known in a previous
boarding house. The lad took her
TO a picture show. where she got a
glimpse of his bushei OF bills as he
paid 20 cents for tickets.
Two or three days later he took
her again. He was depressed.
What ails you?" demanded
Jessie.
= Pressed. he told her the yarn
rbout the five of them having de-
serted from the militia. And she
believed him.
Next day she came home and
found a strange trunk in her room.
Appeared her friend. and told her
twas full OF army equipment. and
they had TO have a place 10 hide II.
Trunks Full Of Gold
Another trunk vas moved In. The
two OF them were so heavy II took
three men to move the smaller-but
not. as Jessie thought. with rifles
and ammunition: they were full OF
gold.
Then came the five young men
from their. former rooming house
and sought refuge. The landlady
guarded their militia" secret, and
several times sent policemen ION
their way"
Wasn't that Burroughs robbery
an awful thing?" said Jessie once TO
her friend.
Yes. but don't you think those
fellows deserve lot Of credit?
LOOK at the rfsk they TOOK,
Hidden IN Attic
You're crazy" said Jessie, and
friend bandit said no more.
Frequent police visits caused
the IsndIady to pack the five
|. men In the attic, where they
remained for days. She carried
food TO them when meal time
came.
Last Saturday they paid their bill
and took their trunks and their de-
parture.
Then came more questions to
Jessie and the landlady-and the
bitter truth.
Now the girl and the rooming.
house keeper are helping the police
run down the boy bandits' trail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22

WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-The
house today adopted without a roll
call the army appropriation bill. as
re.introduced by Chairman Hay.
-------------------------
In Russia there are about ee pub.
lie holidays In yeac.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
BEAUTY PHONES
SHE'S KIDNAPPED

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22.--
A search Is being made today
for Miss Angela Barnes, an ae-
tress noted for her beauty from
coast to coast, who was an i'm
portant witness In the Thaw
trials, following telephone calls
from her to different friends,
stating she is being detained,
and asking for help.
Some of these calls were not com.
pleted. the young woman apparent
ly hanging up the receiver when
seen by her alleged captors, but In
a call to her physician she stated
she was being detained at Eddy
and Mason SITS.
Thus far. searches In that yicin-
ity have been unavailing. Recent
ly the girl left a hospital. where she
had been treated for nervous
breakdown. and the plight she
speaks OF may be imaginary.
DAiRYMEN ORGANIZE
Seattle dairymen will organize
an association Tuesday night at
he Chamber of Commerce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
,DRYSQUADRAIDSSHIP
| CITY HAS REAL FRIEND
OF HUMANITY; NAMES
GORDON, POLICEJUDGE
BY coRNElIA GLASS

The Judge OF seae police believes that kindness
od than punishmenttha nine He
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
NIGHT EDITION

FAIR TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY, CONTINUING
WARM" THUS THE WEATHER MAN SPAKE To
DAY WHICH MEANS THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE
NO TROUBLE At ALL TO 90 TO THE CITYCOUNTY
BUILDING AND REGISTER lF YOU FAILED TO
VOTE AT THE LAST CITY ELECTION.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-26
French Confidence Restored.

All over Northern France, and J vas
/, many towns and cities, the lit
tha. Verdur had brought was unmis-
taxable and French confidence was
everywhere evident. It showed icselt
in spontaneous welcome 10 AleXander
of Serbia in Paris. which, ] am to.d'
wa, the frst thing of the sort IN inc
war period. rrenchmcn did not say
that Verdun was the beginning OF the
end. and they did not forecast the
prornpt collapse Of Germany. They did
not even forecast tn. immediate end OF
the fghting about verdun. They did
not regard the victory as Waterloo
or Sedan or any other foolish thing.
Rut they did rather coolly and quite
calmly sppraise the thing and see IN II
tho biggest German failure since the
Marine. and a failure in q fight In which
the Germans had laid down all the con-
ditions in advance and advertised the
victory that they did not achieve as
promising the collapse Of French en-
durance and spirit
The Battle OF Verdun was a battle
for moral values. and the possession OF
the town itself was never OF any real
military value. Verdun commands
nothing. and behind It lie we'll pre-
pared fortfcations on dominating
heights, positions that are ten times as
easy TO defend as those which the
French have defended. II was not
battle for Paris, and there was never a
prospect of the piercing OF the French
line; Germany was never as near
great military success as she VAS at
Ypres after the first gas attack year
ago. The French army leaders judged
the Verdun position as not worth the
cost Of defending. They were over
ruled by the politicians and they de-
Tended it successfully. But their Arst
decision is the best evidence OF the
wholly illusory value that has been at
tached to the possession Of Verdun
itself.
The politicians we're unducstionab!y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-26

right as TO the moral value. ard +. ..
possible II net probable thar The p.
iinauishment cf tina city volunn,r
might have precipitated tho fal ofS.
BRAND Ministry and the erection AZ t,
Committee OF Public Safety ~, -
make peace. but 20 make war suc,s"
fully. The win 70 defend Nerdun es-,
from 'he French people Il imno.ed r
self upon the army and IL resulted Y,
moral victory the consequences e.
which cannot be exaggerated A.,
have given new heart and consd.n,. !,
people whose courage Grl de,er-'.
nation must make an enduring irrrn.
zion on any ore VINO sees France in n,
present terrible but glorious time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-26

side Of the town and oil substantial
sdvarco came 20 on end IN inc hrs.r l"o
weels. The army itself, the military
observers, were convinced that all dan ,
CO. was over as esriy Ms the SceohG
week in March. when correspondents OF
French newspapers were being taken 20
Verdun TO see the situation and 'eH
.be ,oorle ,hs facts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-26
Continued from page l

been put the had failed accomplish the result for which
Germany had striven-or portion thereof
w. !. something beyond beyond strategy and
,os and the Verdun be found lines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-26
Germans Advertise Victory.

The fact, known 20 a certain number
OF Frenchmen only, that the defence
was improvised after the decision had
been made to evacuate the whole sa-
lent. serves for them to increase the
meaning of the victory as II increases
the real extent of the French exploit.
But this is a detail. The Germans
openly, deliberately, after long prepa-
ration, announced their purpose. used
every conceivable bit of strength they
could bring to bear TO take Nerdun, and
told their own people not merely that
Verdun would fall. but AZ one moment
that il had fallen. They did this with
the Arm conviction that il would fall
was falling.
The French were steadily aware that
Verdun might be lost. They knew from
letters coming daily from the front
how terrible The struggle was. and IT IS
impossible TO exaggerate the tension OF
the early days, although = was not
tension of panic or fear. Paris did not
expect 10 see the invader. and there
was nothing OF this sort of moonshine
abroad But it was plain that the fall
Of the town would bring n tremendous
wave OF depression and if not despair
vet A real reduction Of hope. Instead,
Verdun defended itself, the lines were
maintained several miles on the other