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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-04
This Means
You

The Constitution makes every voter legislator
on Initiative and Referendum.
Some cunning opponents OF the referendum
measures have started the slogan III In doubt
about n referendum measure. either vote No or
do not vote at all"
Referendum Measure No. g. the Budget Meas
ure, 10 the exception, whatever tn view taken.
II covers technical and complicated questions
OF local government which cannot be understood
except by elaborate explanation by experts
There is no other method by which the voter can
get that information. Yet by the legal machinery
provided by the referendum amendment 10 the
Constitution the voters will accept veto the
measure.
YOUR VOTE MAY DECIDE THE QUESTION
Tho legislature and the Governor had the in
formation upon which TO act.
Tho Governor and every member OF the legis
lature decided that Il should become a law. They
were elected 10 represent you.
VIII you take the Judgment OF Governor Lister
who signed the bill: the legislative committees
OF both houses. the IS senators and 95 represent
atives who voted for the bill after hearing both
sides: tho taxpayers who fathered this measure
and whose interests identical with yours?-
VIII you all-w yourselves 10 be carried away
by the arguments OF those who either are not well
lformed who viii profit by fits defeat?
If YOU VOTE AGAINST --ERENDUM
MEASURE NO. Q, OR FAIL TO VOTE AT ALL,
1T is UP TO YOU TO FOREVER HOLD YOUR
PEACE ABOUT HIGH TAXES.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-04
TONIC TABLETS
(Humphreys')

For the convsiescsni. for the weak ans
the veary.-Price. tiso, AT Al Dfuo
stores or sent G. o. ID.
Humphrey Hom~o. Medicine Co, fse
william street. New York
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-04

Tom Mix, the cowboy star, owns
a pearl-handled revolver mounted
in solid silver.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-04

0-i arm q respectable oIri Of a.
have been engaged for some time
and expected 20 be married this
fall. | spent two weeks this sum.
mer with a girl friend. camping at
q certain beach near town. When
| came home ! found a letter from
my fisne.. accusing me OF wrong.
doing. He said no decent girl
would 90 camping at tina, place.
Now. I'm a good girl and he knows
H. Besides. the place 10 all right.
I told him this. ard now ! have a
second letter which do not think
worth while TO answer. ! would
appreciate your advice on the sit.
uation. a. a.
Alt will be difficult. perhaps
impossible. TO explain away tho
Misunderstanding which has
arisen between you II the young
man has no more faith In you than
Is apparent by his actions. you
would be quite unhappy as his
wife. Even had there been some
ground for his accusation. he
should have talked with you kindly
instead OF writing tho curt note. A
man who loved you would have
had a sincere desire TO save you
from any shadow OF evil. not
merely to accuse. There seems no
way open but TO let matters stand
as they are.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-04
''77''
Humphrey Seventy-seven
For Grip, Influenza
COLDS

The first stage OF a Cold 10. al.
minuiion In the size OF the BLOOD
vessels, producing phlsnsss, chilli
ness. Bhivers or riHors. with goose
flesh. n disposition 70 put on extra
clothing, 20 creep towards the fire.
10 take stimuiants ana hot drinks.
this IL the stage OF depression.
The use of "Bsventy-seven" AZ
this stage. gives the best results,
and IL almost sure to break up the
Cold.
"geyenty- seven" contains nothing
harmful nor Injurious and leaves no
bad after effects.
A small vial Of pleasant pellets,
fits ths vest pocket, handy TO carry,
easy TO take. zJc at all Drug
Stores in all America.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-04

Isn't this Popular government
It will prevent raids being made on the
treasury during the year for lot Of hall.
baked, ill-advised projects.
THIS IS THE GREAT CAUSE OF
HIGH TAXES AND THE HEAVY
WARRANT INDEBTEDNESS.
1t will compel all those with new
schemes for spending public money to wait
until the public hearing for making the
budget, when they must meet the tax
payers face to face.
1t will allow emergency warrants for
purposes which could not have been fore
seen at the time the budget was made up.
1t will prohibit fake emergencies.
II will knock out the custom Of count
ing taxes levied on assets for indebtedness
purposes, without upsetting the estimated
expenses for the year.
ONE OF THE SUPREME COURT
JUDGES RECENTLY STATED THAT
THIS ONE FEATURE ALONE WOULD
JUSTIFY PASSING THE MEASURE,
EVEN IF ALL THE THINGS SAID
AGAINST 1T WERE TRUE.
Referendum Measure No. has the
teeth to make public officers obey its pro-
visions. That's why so many of them are
against it.
DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE TALK
ABOUT PAYING INTEREST ON WAR
RANTS WHILE IDLE MONEYS ARE
ON HAND.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-04

Samuel Schleimann. an alleged &C
complete.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-04

o.-my boy Of 10 will not work.
He spends all his time In pool
rooms and at ball games. have
brought him up the best could
and tried 20 train him right. am
a stranger In the city and know no
one TO whom can 90 for help.
Please advise mo II you can.
A MOTHER.
Airy TO interest your son In
athletic work. IL that Is what he
likes. Let him Join the Y. NJ. c.
A. and take In the gymnasium
course and some OF the evening
study courses. Talk with the sec
rotary about your difficulties and
he will try to interest the boy.
Later the boy will be willing to
take up some kind OF work and
will be better fitted for It.
al am what 10 called "fat"
person. Every one says avoid
fats, starehes, sweets, milk, butter,
bread, etc. so what is there left
to eat7 FATTY.
A.-Soups. fish. oysters. lean
meats. some kinds OF vegetables.
and fruits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-04

II is commonly called the Budget Bill
and is the most complete law ever passed
on the subject OF raising and spending the
public funds OF counties. cities, towns,
school, port, and park districts.
Remember that 90 per cent, or 5000
out of every $1,000 paid in taxes. will be
raised and expended under the provisions
OF this measure.
The Budget Measure had the remarkable
history OF being passed by the Senate with
every vote for il. II passed the House with
but one vote against it. Governor Lister
signed the measure without hesitation.
1T WAS THE ONLY IMPORTANT
MEASURE PASSED BY THE LEGIS-
LATURE UPON WHICH ALL FAC
TIONS AGREED.
Then what happenedi
Some office-hoders who want a free
hand in spending the public money made
a combination with organizations who were
against other measures passed by the leg
islature and had the Budget Measure in
cluded in the referendum petitions.
THIS BUDGET MEASURE WILL
APPEAR ON THE BALLOT AS REF
ERENDUM MEASURE NO. g.
MR.. TAXPAYER, ARE YOU GOING
TO LET THE TAX-EATERS DEFEAT
THE ONLY MEASURE EVER PASSED
FOR YOUR RELIEF
Do you want to put an end to the rag
time systems of doing public business1
DO you know that the total taxes in this
state increased from S27052,S74 in 1911 TO
S37 AS, 500 in 1916. while the population OF
this state, as shown by the school census
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-04

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14
MEXICAN TAX QUESTION
WAS CONSIDERED TODAY

agreed there is an effort to encourage
development Of revenues for the gov
ernment, while at the same time pro-
N oting industrial growth.
General Bliss counselled the Ameri-
can commissioners this afternoon on
withdrawal and border patrol ques-
tions. From bis suggestions a plan
for Withdrawing the troops in the
near future and rearranging the bor-
der patrol will undoubtedly develop.
The lobbyist group continues to grow
about the commissioners daily. Let
ters from interests" protesting and
suggesting, come in stacks. Some Of
the lobbyists may be heard by ths
commissioners-but probably not.
The presence of ]. P. Morgan's
yacht Corsair at the harbor entrance
here led to stories-unconflrm
that the financier will take a direct
hand in financial negotiations with
Mexico Morgan himself was not
aboard the Corsair when she stea ned
in last night and flashed mysterious
light signals ashore,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14

ARE BOOMING
Maine Election Results Have
Frightened Money Out
of the Pockets of the
Democrats.
GET $4,000 EVERY DAY
President Wilson's Plans for lmme-
diate Future Are UnsettIsd
Because Of Sisters
illness.
lGET $4,000 EVERY DAY
IBy Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent

IBy Robert ]. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
LONG BRANCH. N. j., Sept. IA
The Maine election has started a
boom in contributions to the demo
cratic campaign funds and according
to guiding heads Of the campaign has
given the democrats an awakening
which was "tust what the party need
ed at this time"
President Wilson found ample evi.
dence of this awakening when he
resumed work at Shadow Lawn to-
day. This opinion is shared by cam
paign leaders, Chairman Vance NC
Cormick, Postmaster Burleson, Sec
retary McAdoo and Secretary Tumulty
who are holding frequent conferences
by long distance telephone and direct.
During the last two days popular
subs criptfons to the campaign fund
ranging from one to one hundred dol
lars have, totalled $4,000 day.
The presidents plans Tor personal
participation in the campaign are
now uncertain because Of his sisters
serious illness. His scheduled trip
to st. Louis September 20 may have
to be called off. He probably will be
able to speak in Baltimore September
a. but his plan omcislly to open the
new dam at Alberquerque. N. NJ. In
October, will probably have to be can
ceIled because it will be impossible
for him to get far away while his
sister Is i'll. AS this was the only
long trip planned before the election,
its cancellation probably would
sound the death lnell Of any invasion
of the west by the president.
Speeches will be cSnfined for the
most part to, addresses here at Shad-
cw Lawn, delivered to delegations
which come to see him. He also
plans to make few speeches in the
east, in cities to be selected by the
campaign committee.
Time to Get Busy.
IBy Robert ]. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ASBURY PARh, N. j., Sept IA
President Wilson today issued speed
up orders to his party leaders. In
conference at the executive Offices
here with Postmaster General Burle-
son, Secretary McAdoo and Secretary
Tumulty the PRESIDENT discussed the
general political situation for the
first time since the Maine election.
1t is the presidents opinion as well
as that of his advisors that the
Maine election should arouse demo
Gratis throughout the country to ac-
ton.
There was distinct air of optim-
ism about today's conference. Re-
ports from leaders in Washington and
Utah predicted democratic victories
in those states. kilograms from all
parts of the country said apathy in
the ranks and over confidence, had
given way to vigorous work.
President Wilson's appearance at
this office hare today marked the
formal opening Of the Asbury Park
executive suite. The presidents
office is very simple. There are no
rugs on the floor and the plain chairs
about the room as well as the presi-
dents desk and swivel chair have
been rented.
Before conf 1g to Asbury Park the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14
JAPAN HAS NO INTENTION
OF CLOSING OPEN DOOR

and Russia Of July 81, 1907. nor have
the imperial government entertained
for a moment any intention to depart
from the policy to which they have
ayowedly committed themselves re-
snecting the N aintenance of the In
dependence and territorial integrity
~ China as well as the equal oppor'
tunity for the trade of all nations III
tha. country.
On the contrary, they are as strong
ly convinced as ever OF the usefui.
ness OF that policy in the interests OF
.ha General stability in the far east
which they have always very near
their heart.
These written assurances were CIV
an the ambassador September IN
addition to oral ones in answer to q
reouest the state department MADE
through the ambassador regardins regard y;
~ treaty. The Russian minister OF
snreipn affairs has similarly assured
tbe tbs American ambassador to Russia
regarding the treaty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14
Street Car Strike in New York
City Has Lasted For Two
Weeks With End Not
in Sight.
ARBITRATION REFUSED
Five Cars Plunged Down Grade
Where Tracks Were Said
to Have Been
Creased.

| UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-While re-
fports were coming in of five street
cars operated by strike breakers be-
ing piled up at the bottom of grade,
| injuring nine persons and traction Of
ficials> stolidly reiterated their refus-
al to arbitrate their differences with
the union, several thousand strikers
paraded through the streets here to-
day seeking support in their fight for
the existence of their organization.
Headed by band furnished by the
musicians union, the strikers march
ed from Seth street and Park avenue
| to Union Square, where mass meet
| ing was held this afternoon. About
5000 Of the strikers were in uniform.
Police estimates placed the number
| in line at 1000 but union officials de-
clared there were many more.
Today marked the opening Of the
| second week of the strike. Settlement,
apparently. is as far off today as the
day the first men walked out. Ali
companies have now joined in refus-
al Of settlement by arbitration. The
unions are to hold another meeting
tonight. Samuel Gompers, president,
and Hughes Frayne, organizer of the
american Ceu6TdC1Ou Ol ldUUT, were
scheduled among the speakers at the
mass meeting this afternoon. VIM.
B. Fitzgerald, who Is leading the
strike, and Meyer London. were also
to address the crowd. Later the strike
leaders will appear before the public
service commission again
The union line, in the Bronx. on
which the five car smash UPS occur
ed today Is the same on which three
persons were killed Tuesday when a
car jumped the track. One car after
another plunged down the grade on
West Chester avenue in today's acci.
dent with men and women screaming
and shouting for help. The cars
dashed down at such speed they dare
not jump When the first stopped at
the bottom, the four coming up be-
hind crashed into it. The strike
breakers said the brakes on the car
refused to work. They also said the
tracks had been creased during the
night
Some attempts were made to re-
sumo traffic today on the surface
lines affected by the strike, but in the
main the tie up OF the companies
whose men are on strike. was COM
| plete
Subway and elevated trains contin-
ue to operate on regular schedules but
are carrying unprecedented crowds,
owing to the paralyzation of surface
| lines and are jammed to suffocation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14
Confession by Men Really
Guilty of Nichols Murder,
While Youth Serves
Time For Il.
ATTENTION TO OTHERS
Third Degree Methods Used to Put
Men In Sing Sing Prison After
Grimes Have Been
Committed.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
| NEW YORK. Sept. 14.-With the
confession of Joseph Mulholland, of
the part he and three other men
played in the murder of Mrs. Eliza
beth Nichols, aged wealthy widow, a
year ago, another chapter was added
to New York's remarkable record OF
convictions N which every effort is
now being made to show that inno-
cent men were sentenced to death or
life Imprisonment.
The confessions of Mulholland and
Arthur Waltonen, arrested in Iron
wood, Mich, absolve Onnie Tallas
from actual participation in the muir
der of Mrs. Nichols. But Tales, a
mere youth, is now in Sing Sing, SEN
fenced to life imprisonment.
Two other cases which have at
tracted wide attention are those of
Charles F. Stielow, convicted Of the
murder Of Chas. B. Phelps and the
latter's housekeeper, and Thomas
Bambrick, sentenced to death for the
alleged murder of Policeman George
Dapping here.
Stielow has been snatched from
the death chair repeatedly and an
other man was finally found who
confessed to the murders, though he
later repudia-ad his statement. Bam-
brick is sentenced to die tomorrow
morning. He was saved at the last
moment only few weeks ago by a
court order. Owing to the discovery
of new evidence District Attorney
Swan intimated today he might ask
for another reprieve for BambrIck.
Affidavits have been received indicat-
ing that Bambrick may be innocent.
Frank Meehan, now in Sing Sing. has
sworn that he saw Dapping killed and
that tall man shot him. Bambrick
measures only five feet five inches,
and when taken before Meehan the
latter swore positively he was not
the man who killed Dapping.
Fifty afidav,,s were filed at Albion,
N. Y. Yesterday intended to show
that Stielow is not guilty of the muir
ders for which he is sentenced to
die. Stielow's confession is declared
to have been dragged from him by
third degree methods and two sing
Sing prisoners stated in their aff1da-
Wits that Stielow is susceptible to in
fluence of stronger characters and
under threats would likely say what
ever was suggested to him.
The confessions Of Mulholland and
waltonen are regarded by the police
as completely clearing up the, Nichols
case, which las always retained an
element of mystery. A third man inn
plicated is still at large. Mulholland
and Waltonen told how they tried to
get Tallas to kill the wealthy widow.
but he was afraid. They then over
powered and bound him and rushed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14
|L0WOEN AND
DUNE WINNERS
Result Of Primary Election in
Illinois. According to In
complete Returns
Received.
SEVERAL LANDSLIDES
Rough Estimate OF 100000 Republican
and 10000 Democratic Votes
Cast In the State
Wednesday.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-Former Unit
ed States Senator William Lorimer
has fallen down in his come back
race for congress, incomplete returns
early today from yesterdays state
primaries showing he has lost to
Arthur W. Fulton in the republican
congressional race in the sixth dis
trict by about thousand votes.
Il admit defeat. 1t Is the fortunes
OF the game" said Lorimer. ~ have
nothing to say, nothing to charge.
only wish had won"
James r. Mann, republican leader
in the national house, swamped his
preacher opponent. Rev. M. P. Boyn.
ton, in the second congressional dis.
trict fight by plurality of about 15,
600. In the gubernatorial race, Gov
ernor Dunno. democratic. and Colonel
Frank o. Lowden, republican, were
easy winners.
Late returns early today indicate
that DUNES plurality throughout
the state will be around 10000. He
defeated William Bdnton, of Dixon
the Roger Sullivan entry. Dunne's
landslide vote has swept the entire
state house ticket to victory with the
spossfble exception Of lieutenant Gov
ernor Barret O'Hara. who is running
behind Henry Huffman, the Sullivan
candidate.
Medill Mccormick and B. NJ. Chip
perfield, republicans for congressman
at large. are leading over their op
ponents with Mccormick picked te
win by plurality of fifty thousand
Chipperfield is running a neck ant
neck race with former United States
Senator William F. Mason.
William E. Williams and Joseph 0
Kostner, were the democratic win
ners for the congressman at large
nominations.
Rough estimates Of the total vote
In Illinois indicates that more thar
$40, 900 ballots were cast, 100000 OF
which were by republicans and 24O,
600 by democrats. Approximately
1000 women cast votes in yester
day,s primaries. The reason for the
light vote was because women were
allowed to vote mostly for local OF
fices only.
Last returns indicate that DUNES
state vote will be about $4,000 and
Lowden's 100000.
Complete Chicago returns today
gave:
For lieutenant governor: Oglesby
republican. 72,377; Goodman. repub
lican. S,43S; Butler, republican. 1893
Huffman. democrat, 52,453. O'Hara
democrat, 47.0s4.
For secretary OF state: Emerson,
republican, 46,7O1; Collins, democrat,
For auditor: Tyce. republican, 2s.-
s4S; Russell, republican. 24,1Ss; !;
johnson, republican. 21,40s; Brady
democrat, 45.499; Carroll, democrat
12.261: Cavanaugh, democrat, 1887.
For attorney general: Brundage.
republican. so,e27: Barr, republican
1929. Gu
For state treasurer: Small: re-
publican, 52,4o2; Keyes, republican,
% 57s. Webseter, 15,4O1; Charles.
dem. 51,4ss; Downey. 42,1ss..
Returns received here and from
down state by the United Press indi-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14
Commissioners Busy With the
Problem of What to do for
Bandit Infested Country.
TBy Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Gnrrorrnr,lanf /

IBy Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
NEW LONDON, Conn. Sept. IA
Steps to relieve any unfair burdens in
Mexican taxation of foreign owned
property, appeared likely to result
from the conference today between
American and Mexican com missioners
here. At the same time the commits
sioners drew nearer to concrete
proposition for withdrawing American
forces from Mexico and patrolling the
boundary.
During the morning today the joint
comission discussed taxes. The Mexi-
cans said frankly there is no intent
to place a premium on enterprises
and the American commissioners