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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07
Many Leave

many Leave
In other cases. voters have been
impatient and left the polls be-
cause only one can use the voting
machine at time. II there are
Is In a polling place at once. II
would be 30 minutes az least be
fore the last man could get to the
machine. The law allows only two
minutes for each voter at voting
machine. but because Of the gen
eral unfamiliarity with it's use. the
average time taken by each voter
was much longer.
In some precincts. the election
officials timed the voters and de-
manded that they leave the voting
booth at the end OF two minutes.
Several women-and many men
also reported they had to leave
before they could complete their
vote.
II is also reported that in some
precincts. election officials gave
voters the wrong information as TO
the use OF the machines, especially
in recording votes against the ref.
erendum measures.
VIII Prosecute Fraud
Prosecuting Attorney Lundin to-
day declared he will prosecute ev-
cry case of fraud to the limit
Watchers were urged 10 report
misconduct on the part of election
officials
Chief Deputy Auditor Speer who
is In charge OF the election. declar-
ed there is no real trouble with the
voting machines. and that no paper
ballots will be sent out to relieve
the situation.
While difficulty is experienced in
some precincts. in others the ma
chimes are working out satisfac.
torily.
In precinct l59. the machine
broke down at 1880 a. m. Voters
were forced to wait an hour or
leave without voting. Similar ac.
cidents occurred In other pre-.
cincts also
In precinct sc. the voting did not
begin until $50.
A majority Of the 25 voters on
hand at precinct 260 when the vot.
ing machine iammed, went home
without casting their votes, at
IL: 30 a. m,
After 10 A. m. the voters were
lining up faster than they could
the machines in most
of the downtown precincts.
The women were. on an average.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07
JURY AT EVERETT BlAMES
I.W. W. FOR BATTLE DEATHS

From four 20 ten T. w. w.
victims OF the gun battle with
armed guards al Everett Sun.
day were drowned In the bay.
and their bodies not recovered,
according 90 witnesses who tcs-
Titled before the Everett eoro-
ner's jury.
Coroner a. n. Maulsby was
s,ill dragging the waters near
the dock Tuesday.
After investigating all Monday
morning. the jury looking into the
death OF Lieut.. Charles o. Curiiss
and Deputy Sheriff jeff Beard.
guard victims. rendered a verdict
that they died from "gunshot
wounds inflicted by a riotous mob
on the steamer Verona. At the city
dock
The casualty list remains at sew
en- dead and so wounded.
Bodies Are Held
The bodies OF the five !. w w.
victims we're not turned over 10 the
l. w. w. leaders by Coroner Mason
when they made request for them
at the city morguo a special de-
tail OF police ls watching the
morgue.
II was advised by Prosecutor
Lundin and the police not to turn
the bodies over 10 the I. W. W.'s."
Coroner Tate explained. They
wanted 10 place them in their hall.
where members might view them.
This would be insantary. from our
point OF view, and might tend TO
inclte riot. from the point OF view
OF the prosecutor and the police "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07
TOkGS NEAR WAR
over SLAVE GIRL

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. THE
war clouds again lowered over
Chinatown today. Following an an
nouncemcnt OF peaccable settle
ment OF difficulties between the
Bling Kongs and the Suey Sings,
the latter tong received an ultima.
tum today declaring It must return
s. .0O0 and a slave girl alleged 10
have been stolen from a Bing Kong
establishment at Los Angeles or
prepare 20 fight
An outbreak OF hostilities Is ex.
pected TO follow the close OF the
fcur-day Suey Sing banquet at
noon.
Extra police are scattered thru.
out Chinatown here and precau.
tions are also being taken In other
cities
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07
new MACHINES
SL0WUP Voting,
SAYC0MPL PLAINTS
Extra! First Returns

PlTTsFlElD, Mass, Nov. New Ashford, small
II miles north OF Psed in Berkshire county first
town the United States today election
suits Out Of rs 20 polls
known their choice for president follows Hughes 49, VIII
Q, TAFT 2 Wilson 4.
For the first time In the history Of the New Ashford
seleemen Elmer p Beach, Emery Baker Henry NJ White
opened the polls 8 closed them 10 a. m.
New Ashford agricultural town Of 90 inhabitants, and
voters rounded PttsfeId
bles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07
STAR EXTRAS

Nm national public
first as usual Tuesday afternoon night Watch
Buy theml Read
The United Press, famed the accuracy
which II gathers ali nation
will give The Star continuous
night Tuesday.
The star Pink tuesday subsequent extras
Justified VII the United New
York, ohS Michigan Indiana Illinois
Hug hinges.
will he ed in anothe tar
shortly after polls
Get The Star Election Estras
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07
ROOSEVELT VOTES

OYSTER BAY. y. Y. Nov. r.
Col. Roosevelt. accompanied by his
son. Archie. voted at 11:45 today
In the engine house polling place
Of the Fifth election district. mark.
ing ballot No. 260. His son voted
ballot 26t.
Roosevelt made the trip from
Sycamore hill BY automobile The
first man he met was Democratic
Leader and Postmaster Thomas
O'keefe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07

The bodies would be turned over
TO relatives. he said. provided they
were. in turn. placed In the hands
OF undertakers.
Relatives OF Gus Johnson. one OF
the victims took custody Of his
body Tuesday.
Citizens OF Everett held n confer.
encc late Monday They viii meet
Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07
ONE AMERICAN ON
LINER SUNK BY SUB

LONDON. Nov There was
only one American aboard the
steamship Lanao. sunk by n Ger.
man undersca boat October IS. II
was learned today
Capt Henry Mainland. reports
from Wales said. was the one
American aboard. He said his
ship was OF Philippine registry and
flew the American ensign when
she was held up off the Portuguese
coast and scuttled with a bomb
after her crew had been taken off
Mainland left no doubt as to the
nationality OF his ship.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07
FURNITURE taken
FROM HOME after.
DIVORCE IS FILED.

Open resentment on the part of members of the
University OF Washington faculty divorce suit
filed in the superior court by Mrs. B. G. Morrison
against F. NJ Morrison and followed last week by the
sudden disappearance of Mrs. Bessie g. Morrison wife
of Professor Frank NJ Morrison of the mathematics de-
parment who has been partially parayzed in Portland
Sanarium leave of absence for nearly year, has
caused one of the greatest sensations of its kind ever
known on the campus.
The divorce petition of Mrs. B. G., Morrison states
that the couple were married in Lawrence, Kas
\ Professor Morrison and his wife married in
twrence, KaS, according to faculty associates with
whom they have long been intimate
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07
ALLIES LOSS Big

BERLIN. Wit Wireless to Sayyllle.
Nov Heavy losses have been
sustained by French and British
forces IN the past few days OF their
powerful offensive. the war office
stated today. Australian troops SUI.
fered. especially on Sunday. as did
French attacking forces, which
charged time after time across
fields covered with their own dead
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07
FEAR TONG WARS

PORTLAND. Nov. Following
reports Of threatened tong wars in
San Francisco and Los Angeles. po.
lice OF Portland closely guarded
the local Chinese quarter today.
fearing an outbreak.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07
FINE WEATHER FOR
ELECTION TODAY

NEW YORK. Nov. Clear au.
tumn weather ushered in election
day In practically every section OF
the country, according TO early re
ports today.
In New York It was n typical No
vember day. with enough cold in
the air to give zest Chicago re.
ported almost warm weather. with
clear sldes. San Francisco report.
ed clear as bell"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07
BY PERRY ARNOLD


NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-Amer.
lea is casting record vote for
president today. II an unusual.
ly heavy early run OF balloting
is any indication. Reports gath.
cred by the United Press from
all over the country showed a
higher vote up to the noon hour
than ever before recorded In
that length OF tlme--ln many
instances aggregsting as much
as hair the total registration.
Ideal weather in almost every
state aided In bringing out the
balloters. In the pivotal states
OF New York, Illinois, Indiana
and Ohio, the before run
on the polls showed that the
silent vote" on whose word at
the polls depends the election
today. probably was speaking
very loudly.
The most unusual eleventh hou
development In connection with tn
election was I'm the betting Wal
1t. prides Itself on having alway
picked winner Up until midnigh
the odds have favored Hughes. Bu
today they opened with less advan
iaRe TO the republican nominee
almost at even money.
At the Waldorf Tex Rlckard. dis
carding for the nonce the role o
fight promoter, TO act as bettinI
could not place
money except at even odds.
But II the odds here were slight!
in favor OF Hughes. messages from
certain midwest cities indicated {
complete reversal.
In Cleveland. for instance. bettinl
here said Wilson
ruled the favorite.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07
SUB HITS 2 WARSHIPS

LONDON. Nov IA further re.
port from the British submarine
operating off the Danish coast
claims to have scored hits on two
German dreadnaughts OF the
kaiser class, the admiralty an
nounced today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07
COME TO STARS
ELECTION SHOW

The Election Tuesday right. at Second
and Union st. This is invitation o all The
family and there's for thousands
Also, therel be fun and entertainment
when the first Will
Eastern Quilting Co big building
The scene OF The Star show changed
the Second Union that larger
could accommodated.
First Seattle returns Will be flashed almost
polls close the voting machines being
first time will automatically
last registered
Come earlyl Stay late There' be something doing at
Election Show Its big family
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07
No Race for Hand of This Society Beauty?
Miss Hartman Already Engaged, Rumor!

Miss Ethel Hartman. shown here
with her mother, Mrs. J. Borden
Hartman. Will. Il Is rumored. an
nounee her engagement soon to orc
Of the biggest OF American milton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07
Don't Laugh-Pity
Losers of These
Bets on Election

COLUMBUS. Neb.. Nov. e.
Should Charles f. Hughes be elect.
cd president. Lon Williamson. man
ager OF the Columbus Tire Co..
must roll peanut thru Frankfort
square with crowhar Should
Wilson be elected. Martin Stenger
clerk In the Columbus State bank
must perform the same feat
DANVlLLE. H.. Nov. BE.
cause betting is Illegal. John kas.
tasvidge OF Westyille. ILL.,. retains
possession OF his right eye. no mat
ter which way the election goes.
John wagered his optic on VII.
son against $50 of good and lawful
money. he explained in presenting
his case to Justice \. NJ. Parker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07

TOPEKA, Kan. Nov. THE
first available election returns
In Kansas today came from 20
out Of 30 precincts In Topeka,
the incomplete count giving
Hughes i.3s9 and Wilson 97A.
The double election boards
used made II possible for the
returns 20 be given out early.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07
WAT TCHERS, PLEASE
CALL UP MAIN 600

port the results president senator and
Immediately after the polls close,
in getting immediate results
After $3.50 please call the number, Main 6oo
and phone the results other offices and initiative refer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07

Attorney w. III. Bolen did not
deny the petition he filed was for
Mrs. Bessie q. Morrison. altho he
refused to discuss the action.
Prot. K. Z. Moritz. head OF the de-
partment OF mathematics at the unit
yersity. and a close friend OF the
Morrisons. said Tuesday that he un-
derstood that Mrs. Morrison. follow
ing the publicity OF her case on the
campus, had decided to drop the
case.
Mrs. Morrison Disappears
The attorney for sfrs b. G.. Nor
rison. however. had not Withdrawn
his papers. and announced that his
case would be carried thru.
a week ago the furniture in the
handsome residence OF Prof and
Mrs. Morrison. at 1926 21st ave. y.
T.. was moved out. Mrs Bessie G..
Morrison said no farewells to any
OF her friends. Where she has gone
is a mystery at the university.
Prof. Morrison came 10 the state
university in 1905. Since then he
has acquired considerable property
the University district.
~ Worth $4,000
xteitimates assert that the value OF
his real estate aggregated $780,
90. One associate said that he had
heard the professor say that he be
lieved he had gathered too much
property.
4 little more than year ago the
professors health began 10 fall He
was granted a leave OF absence last
February. when It became nearly
impossible for him to do his work
II IL understood that he went to
Portland. where he remained In
sanitarium. II Is the belief OF a
number OF campus faculty members
hat Prof Morrison gave his wife
power OF attorney over his holdings
before leaving
Visits Him at Frye
When the divorce papers Of Mrs
y. G. Morrison were filed. friends
OF Prof Morrison, sure that Mrs.
B. G.. Morrison was Mrs. Bessie G..
Morrison. asked the latter II they
we're instigated by her.
She denied this. II is said.
Later Prof Morrison returned to
Seattle and registered at the Frye
hotel He checked out OF there on
October p. and friends have no
knowledge OF his whereabouts.
Before he left the Frye two men.
'sY3ose descriptions answer two OF
,forrison's friends on the university
faculty. called 'Ui7 him at the Frye.
and found his wife with him This
was subsequent 10 the institution Of
divorce LIeceedinRs.
II was after that visit that faculty
members learned that the divorce
petition charged that Morrison was
able to work, but had refused TO
support his wife It was this charge
at a time when Prof. Morrison was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07

TOPEKA. Nov. AT > p. NJ to
day. incomplete returns from %
OF Topckats 80 precincts gave
Hughes .70s and Wilson i.l21.
KANSAS CITY. Kan. Nov. 7.--
Nine precincts complete gave
Hughes 3S7 and Wilson 32e
MARSHFTELD. Mass. Nov 1-
Hughes polled 2t0 votes here today.
against President Wilson's &c, In
the race for governor. Mccall. r..
polled 234. against Mansfield. D, 80.
For senator, Lodge. r., 22s Fitzger.
aid. D.. 55
TOPEKA. Kan. Nov. r. Manhat.
tan Riley county. four precincts:
Hughes. POS: Wilson. l02; Capper,
2it. Lansdon. 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07

NORWeLl, Mass. Nov. T.
President Wilson ran well
ahead OF the state ticket here
today. while Charles e. Hughes
fell behind the republican state
ticket. Wilson polled io7 votes
ard Hughes t79. For governor.
Mccall. r.. 2o3; Mansfield. o..
-. Senator Lodge polled ise
votes In his effort for re-elee-
tIon against Honey" Fi,xger.
aid. o.. ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07
HUGHES BEHIND
HIS TICKET IN
KANSAS CITY

WICHITA. kas.. Nov. IL
Incomplete returns fror, 10 ou,
Of 20 precincts give Hughes
ais and Wilson $50. For COVER
nor. Capper. r.. ESQ, and Ian.
don. o.. 5i2.
For Eighth district. congress
man. Wilson. r.. $50; Ayres. D..
for reelection. sss. Wichita
normally ls republican.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07
Hughes Leads on
Fly Paper Ballot

LA GRANGE, H.. Nov. p
With the opening Of the polls.
grocer hung up sheets Of fly
paper marked "Hushes and
Wilson," At 10 a. m. Hughes
led, 21 TO 10. One ballot Is
split, the voter leaving a wing
on the democratic sheet and a
leg on the republican. Lady
flies are voting. but no attempt
Is being made to count the
votes separately. Democrats
charge republicans with put
ting syrup on the Hughes sheet
TO attract voters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07

BERLIN, via Wireless to Sayville.
ian armies on the Dobrudja front
have advanced along the whole
line, the war office announces.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07

partially paraiyzcd. that angered his
faculty associates. and Is believed
TO have contributed Go Mrs Morri.
sons sudden departure from pthe
University district. after an iiyear
resldenc. there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-07
YOUR DAY
Be sure to vote.

AOOA\ In venent however long it may take
for to get to voting machine, don't voting
privilege. Be also to look the who is
circulating the nonparsan petition No. 28 and sign it. This
YOUR day. The Stars advisory ballot is page 8.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
WESTCOTT
IS DEFEATED
Man Who Nominated Wilson for
President Lost Out at New
Jersey Polls.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
TRENTON, n. j.. Sept. 27.-John w.
Westcott. who nominated President
Wilson at the st. Louis convention
and Is understood to have been the
presidents choice for democratic
senatorial nomination in New Jersey,
has been defeated by Senator James
MARITIME, incomplete returns indicated
today.
with 1923 of 1895 districts heard
from. the vote. was, MARITIME, 1854;
Westcott, 6.S97.
MARITIME was strongly supported by
German-Americans and also by Irish
Americans, who applauded his resolu-
tion for intervention by the president
in the execution of Roger Easement
Westcott is said to have lost many Ia
Dor votes because he prosecuted per-
sons arrested during the Roosevelt
New Jersey strike Incomplete re.
turns today indicate that Senator
Walter E. Edge, of Atlantic county,
won the republican gubernatorial nom.
ination over Austin Colgate and
George T. Record by plurality esti-
mated at from 5000 to 5000.
1t also appears that former Cover.
nor FraSklin Murphy defeated former
Senator Joseph s. Frelinghuyen for
the republican nomination for U. S.
senator by a majority of about 5000
Naval Officer H. Otto Wittpenn was
unopposed for the democratic guberna'
torial nomination.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
Revolution is SPREADING.

LONDON, Sept. 27-Wholesale de-
fections from the Greek army were re-
ported in Athens dispatches today,
limiting that a declaration of war may
be expected at any time.
Practically every garrison in old
Greece has joined the revolutionary
movement, said one Athens dispatch
and the soldiers are leaving for Sa-
lonika. A large number of naval Off
GERS have left Piraeus and the Greek
cruiser Lonchi, reported to be under
control OF the revolutionists, slipped
out Of the harbor bound for either
Crete or Salonika.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Athens said the cabinet con-
ferred at length on the situation Gre
ated by Ex-premier Venizelos' depart
ure for Crete and that rumors spread
that the cabinet will resign.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
Woman Kills Man, Fatally
Wounds His Wife and Then
Shot and Killed
Herself.
ON THE NINTH FLOOR
Murder Is shrouded In Mystery, With
Jealousy Supposed to
Have Been the
Motive.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 27.-.
Walking into room on the ninth
floor of the Hotel Walton early today.
a woman, believed to be Mrs. J. c. La.
dur, of New York, shot and killed j.
C.. Gravier, president of the Alham.
bra Garage company of New York.
critically wounding his wife and then
turned the pistol upon herself and
committed suicide.
The woman, who was wounded, was
taken to the Jefferson hospital, and
was registered as Mrs. Gravier. The
other woman, whose body was found
beside that Of Gravier, holding a re-
volver, had hand bag In which was
card bearing the name OF Mrs. ].
G. IIadur.
The tragedy is shrouded IN mystery
as to the motive of the crime. Detec-
tives were certain that jealousy
played the principal part in the shoot
ing.
Gravier and the woman who was
registered as his wife, motored here
to this city from New York. They
took a room in the Walton and wera
not seen to leave their room. Last
night, however, the pair went to
theatre and afterward took lunch, re-
firing about midnight. An hour later.
Manager Mill, of the hotel, in the cor.
ridor, heard a groan and a woman
fell at his feet unconscious. He
called for help. He rushed down the
hall way and noticed an open door.
On the floor he saw the bodies of the
other woman and the man.
The shots were not heard by any
one in the hotel or on the street. A
dance was in progress on the root
garden Immediately above the room
where the triple shooting occurred.
Dr. Herbert M. Goddard. the house
physician, gave first aid to the dying
woman. She was then sent to the
Jefferson hospital She will not live.
It is believed that the woman slayer
ran upstairs to the room Of her vic.
tins, climbing the entire nine flights.
Sister Goes to Scene.
NEW YORK, Sept PA sister or
Joseph C. Gravier, who was shot to
death in the Hotel Walton, In Phila.
delphia, left for the scene of the
tragedy early today declaring she
would tell the entire story and shield
no one after she has seen the dead
body of her brother.
The mystery surrounding the shoot.
ing was deepened by the actions OF
this woman, whose name is withheld,
She declined to say whether Gravier
was married and kept concealed any
facts connected with his past.
The books of the Hotel Cecil, at
West 11Sth street show that Gravier
was registered there September II
with a woman he said was his wife,
the police declare.
Before Gravier's sister left, she de.
clared she did not believe the woman
who was with her brothr was Mar
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