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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06
BY Cornelia Glass

Hundreds OF thousands OF years
ago. Big Bill Antedeluvlus decided
that turnip wasn't an onion be
cause II was turnlp, and that
therefore a hushel OF beans won't
make soup. A thousand years
later when discussion OF the
reality OF the turnlp or soup took
place. Big Bill's wise words were
hailed by the chief OF the tribe as
the law because Big Blll had said
so.
II was the same 500 years ago
and 100 years ago. and then 20
years ago there began TO he a
change Decisions OF judges seem,
ed To lack so much worship OF
precedent"
In Akron. Ohio. a prosecuting
attorney began a system OF max
Ing things very uncomfortable foF
people who did things merely be-
cause every one always had done
them.
After a while this prosecuting
attorney. whose name was Wana
maker. became county Judge.
and he handed down all sorts OF
unprecedented decisions.
Other judges protested.
You can't do that" they shout.
ed. Why. II has never been like
that, Old Hill --"
Il don't care what old Bill said p
shouted back Judge Wanamakc-
Il don't care what any one IN the
past has ever said No one has
ever judged this case I'm working
on before"
And the people OF Ohio liked f.
They liked II so well that they put
"Wanny." az lots Of them called
him. on the state supreme bench.
and he went on calmly handing
down decisions for which there
was 10 precedent.
Time after time a case would
come to him for trial. and he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06
CONGRESS- WILL
INVESTIGATE IT

WASHINGTON. July s.--At the
final hearing OF the house sub
committee on the Borah resolution
asking for an Investigation OF the
beef trust by federal committee.
petition was presented by 1875
members Of the house urging the
Judiciary committee TO report the
resolution favorably II IL under
stood the resolution will be report
ed in time for the house to act on
II next week.
Besides complaint that packers
have monopolized prices. Borah In
final statement declared Amer
ican packers are building up a line
'of packing houses in South America
and Australia. enabling them to fix
even export prices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06

paid poems for work and supplies
for the punitive expedition. In con
trast with the virtual confiscation
OF foodfuffs by the forces OF the
de facto government. has Increased
dissatisfaction among Mexicans. ac.
cording to the reports. The Car.
ranzista troops we're said to be
oyerrunning the country. seizing
everything OF value for their own
use.
Lines OF gaunt women and chill.
dren are being doled out corn In all
the principal Mexican towns The
supply gave out at San Luis Potosi
recently and hundreds OF women
marched TO the governors palace,
crying for food for their children.
The governor told the mob that
he had none The women took up
the cry May God send the grin.
goes" and refused TO be silenced
until beaten and cowed by the
troops
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06

Ii President Wilson will open the tax returns to
public inspection he has the power under the law
the income alone the proposed by the ways and
committee will yield all the that federal
needs for the Mexican expedition and all
purposes,
PRESIDENT WILSON HAS BEEN FORMALLY RE-
QUESTED TO OPEN THE INCOME TAX RETURNS
TO THE PUBLIC. SO THE TAN THIEVES MAY BE
DISCOVERED AND MADE TO PAY IN FULL.
IL YOU BELIEVE THAT THE TAX THIEVES
SHOULD BIZ RUN TO COVER BEFORE A BOND Is
SUE IS AUTHORIZED OR YOU ARE MADE TO PAY
MORE TAXES, WIRE OR WRITE THE PRESIDENT
AND TELL HIM SO. lie WILL HEED WHAT YOU
HAVE TO SAY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06
DECISION AGAINST PROPOSERS
OF THE IN|T|A tive MEASURES

OLYMPIA. July s-Proponents
OF the proposed Initiative first
aid" bin apd fisheries measure"
will have 20 cut out the arguments
contained In the preambles and
lop Off the so-called declaration OF
purpose.
This Is the decision OF the al.
preme court today. reversing
Judge u. +. Wright. of Thurston
county. Tho court holds that
there is no place for argumenta-
tive matter contained and grants
an Injunction against the circula.
tiou OF the bills OF this kind In the
future. In the present case. how
ever. the bills may be filed II they
have sufficient signatures, but be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06

fore going on the ballot. tho arg,l.
ments will have 10 be cut out.
The suits were brought BY Frank
Berry and others against Fred ].
Chamberlain. George +. Cotterill.
{. n. Case. Lucy Case and others.
the circulators.
Number Sipners Unknown
Check OF signatures on the int.
tistlve measures known as the
first aid bill. home rule bill. non.
partisan bill ana fish bill. may be
completed Thursday. according 10
Miss Lucy Case. who said she
could not predict whether enough
signatures had been obtained until
the checkers had finished. She
anticipated no fewer than 5000 In
Seattle. she said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06
BEEF and
MUTTON
AVIATE!

CHICAGO. July e.--stesks
and other choice cuts OF meat
Will soar beyond the prices OF
civil war days. according 20
dealers here, the center OF the
meat trade.
Famine prices are expected
20 hold thru July and August.
The reason for the enormous
rise is an alleged shortage OF cat.
tie.
Europe has also been draining
as OF our meats. and the crowd
ing OF the railroads with trains
loaded with war materials for the
other side has tied up the trims
portation OF meat
Some consolation may be found
in the fact that vegetables. milk.
sugar and other essentials Of the
table will not rise with meat.
Fish seems 70 be getting cheaper
The rise in meat is already
noticeable. a hind-quarter Of
spring lamb costs 8 cents more
pound TODAY than a year
ago.
= II costs cents more a pound
for leg OF lamb
Six cents has been added 20 the
price OF a forequarter French
lamb chops have taken a rise OF
10 cents Canada mutton Is MP 4
cents Porterhouse steak Is :
cents higher.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06

enterprises OF Mexico.
Direct taxation upon these wealthy investors for the sup
port OF the Mexican expedition is just and how
heavy 1t may be- should be paid by them without murmur
bond issue is nothing more nor less than the taxation
OF the whole people for the benefit OF the bond holding class
In this will be douby for the money derived from
the sale Of the bonds viii be spent Tor the direct benefit OF
the bondhodcrs They will thus only eat their cake
and have it, too but viii be paid interest for eating it,
have shown that tho federal treasury is annually being
robbed OF more than THREE IIUNDRI\ MILLION DOL
LARS A YEAR-enough to pay the WNLE COST OF
THE MEXICAN EXIEDIflON-by the \ME CROWD
who loudest in demanding a bond issN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06
HOLDS UP
NOTORIOUS
TOURISTS

FRESNO. Cal. July s.-Armed
posses secured the hills around
Miami Lodge and Wawona today
for the motor .ycle bandit who held
mp five motor stages carrying tour
lists to Yosemite valley and took
more than $500 from passengers.
Lurking at a sharp corner OF the
road the robOer. masked with a
black silk handkerchief. halted
each OF the five stages by threat.
ening the chauffeurs with a sawed
off shotgun.
When the motors we're lined up.
the highwayman ordered all pas
sengers 10 form In a row under the
trees. Then he passed the hat.
saying: Il want money--no Jew.
elry."
The mails we're not molested.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06
BY Basil M. Manly
(Noted Economist and Special INVESTIGATOR

(Notcd Economist and Special Investgator)
very strong under way have the federal
government issue bonds fancy prices pay the of
Mexican expedition. This movement has the back
ing of Wall st. and has already found favor with many OF
the democratic leaders in congress
President Wilson understood TO be strongly opposed to
bond and favor raising the necessary millions by
direct taxation upon and inctanccs In this posi-
should have the support OF the whole people regard
party except OF the bankers bondhodes and
their hangcrs-on.
and foreign capitalists according to the reports
OF United States consuls, own than EIGHTY PER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06
Mexican Women
AreBeaten When
They Beg Food

FIELD HEADQUARTERS. Amer
lean Expedition In Mexico. July 3
(By Radio to Columbus. n. NJ,
July Starving women at San
Luis Potosi. In a riot, when refused
food, cried MY God send the grin
goes"
Such are reports reaching Gen
Pershing's headquarters today. Sew
eral women were severely beaten
by soldiers. who quelled the out
break.
Reports Of American gold being
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06
SEATTLE PACKERS
SAY BEEF WILL LEAP

Advance in the price OF good
beef Is expected by local whole
sale meat dealers. who differ some.
what in their forecasts OF what
will happen To pork and mutton.
The Carstens Packing co. ls in.
ellned TO believe even beef has
reached its climax and viii hold
firm rather than fluctuate either
way Mutton. they say. should not
90 up at this time Of year.
They Differ
The market Is strong" said the
salesnanager at Armour e. Co.
Prices are all inclined upward
and probably will go a little higher
for the next two months. but a
sudden jump is unlocked for"
At the Pacific Meat Co. the
opinion was given that good beef
would be higher. while pork would
remain the same. Mutton, they
said. was always high in the East
during this season. but was lnclln-
ed to sag west OF Montana.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06

OLYMPIA July 6.-Sheriff Bob Hodge must return
the liquor seized January from the home of W. Boe
ing. The Highlands and from the private of John
Eden the Rainier Club according decision handed
down by the supreme
Judge Fullerton, the only dissenting member of the
declared that the action of his associates rem
der imperative the sooaled permit section of the statute
which limits the quantity of liquor beer that
ship into the time
The decision written by Judge Mount and concurred
in by Judges Morris Bausman Ellis. Chadwick Main, lol
comb and Parker. 1t Superior Judge Ronald.
The OF the dry law regulating the per-
might have hand after the adoption OF the law
held applied only to who had Tor sale or batter
Neither Boeng Eden had his liquor for such pur-
found and their entire stock be turned back
them by the sheriff. who saws II has been kept intact
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06
HELSELL POINTS TO
WEAKENING OF Law

Mayor Gill will not be swerved
from his course of blind pig wreck
ing. but the limitations of the
amount of liquor an individual may
have on hand for his own consump-
ton may be lifted Thursday by a
decision OF the supreme court or.
deriug Sheriff Hodge TO return the
liquor he seized last January from
the home Of W. +. Boeing and the
room OF John G. Eden. at the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06

big Bill" Might Have Cut
SomeIce onStone, ButHe's
in Dutch With the judge

would look Il over with his Keen
eyes and listen for a moment with
his Keen ears.
Recess OF the court" his big
voice would boom. and he would
drag the protesting plaintiff and
defeldant off To his chambers TO
settle the matter amlcably and
without court costs. and Invariably
they would
IL wasn't precedent but Il Aome.
how was more human.
He was finally prevailed upon 10
write articles on judicial Re.
form for the Saturday Evening
Post and be continued on bis
precedent smashing way BY giving
his exact and unvarnishcd opinion
OF a decision OF the lands highest
tribunal OF Justice
Yesterday Judge wanamaker
Was In Seattle for a few hours
while on bis way % Portland TO
lecture there In Chautauqua.
found him In the Eagle cafe. on
Third, near University. with
huge platter OF halibut and fried
potatoes. a very limited time In
which TO eat. aud a polite willing.
ness to be interviewed
What are you here for7"
asked him.
Il want 10 tell folks about the
biggest smasher OF precedent In
the world. he said--the Judge Ia
on a lecture tour-.it's Abraham
Lincoln | think a course IN him
should be Incorporated into every
school curriculum partly for hts
wonderful sir1 gllclty and beauty sof
literary styie. partly for h.s clear
and irst Interpretation OF the Law
and most o, all for his splendid
democratic AmericAnlsm.
The Judge smiled
Then. too. he was consistent
disregarder of precedent Just be
cause for centuries black men
we're slaves did not feaze him"
watched him deal quickly and
neatly with tho halibut and fried
potatoes-and my interview
Somehow. | felt was helping
him break another precedent-and
that he never was interviewed be
tween potatoes and ualibut before
The Judge left town for the
South. but ls coming back.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06
S.Troops Rout
Revolutionists in
Santo Domingo

WASHINGTON. July e--Rou,ing
$50 revoluiionists. killing - and
capturing five. tho American forces
advancing on Santiago. Sauto DO.
minEo. last Saturday. suffered cas-.
ualtics Of one killed. one seriously
wounded and seven slightly hurt
The dead American was George
F'razee.
The Americans. under Col Penn
bleton. engaged the rebels AT Quay.
acanea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06
GAINES WON'T RUN

Altho mentioned as candidate
for county commission for the
Seattle district on the republican
ticket. William A. Gaines has an
nounced that he VIII not run.
lie is at present chief registra-
tiOn clerk for the city.
TWO years ago Mr.. Gaines sought
the nomination for county treas.
urer and carried eight city wards,
- wAs defeated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06
SUPREME court
PLAYS HOB WITH
DRYLAW, W,HESAYS
Sheriff Ordered to Return
Liquor to Eden and Boeing.

"oor valuable for enforcing the has
been taken that Section % OF the
venting the possession Of than quarts OF liquor "a
pints OF beer rendered almost neffeetve"-CHEF
DEPUTY PROSECUTOR HELsElL.
The decision Of the the eoeing and Eden
will Wherever find the law being vio
lated. Will smash things up"-MAYoR GILL.
"I but do anything in the decision to
hinder method enforcing the law"-cHIEF OF POLICE
ROCKINGHAM.
The people should clean the The
law 10 plainly stated and eonese"-sHERiFF HODGE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06
DELEGATE HERE

The people OF Hawaii want resi-
dent officials appointed instead OF
outsiders, according to Henry J
Lyman. known as Duke Kaleioka.
lani by title. who is IN Seattle. He
was territorial delegate TO the re
publican convention in Chicago
We've had too many carpet bag
gers " he said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06
KAISER AT
FRONT in
SOMME
BY ED. l.. KEEN
U. p. Staff Correspondent

LONDON. July 6.-The
kaiser is reported to have ar
rived on the Somme front, ac-
companied by members OF his
staff. who will direct the de-
tense OF the German lines in
the great allied offensive.
An Austrian dispatch today
reported the kaisers arrival
and said he had established
headquarters near the front
no, far from Cambria and op-
posite the British front.
Troops masssa
Great bodies OF German troops
are being massed between the
AncFe and the Somme TO stem the
British advance Allied flyers re-
port the constant arrival OF troop
trains aud Holland dispatches con.
firm report Of heavy concentras
tlons behind the british lines from
sYDres IN the Somme
There 10 every indication that
the Germans win launch a very
heavy counter attack against the
British lines within - hours. The
object will be not only 10 stifle the
British offensive. but to prevent a
further advance by the French.
who cannot continue the drive east
ward II the British lines on their
left are sent back.
Say Advance 10 Halted
Tho German blow may fall any
where along the British front
All dispatches from Berlin today
emphasized tho kaisers determine.
tion 10 halt the British early In the
attack At all costs. The German
Continued on page -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06
REPLY TO MEX
kept A SECRET

WASHINGTON. July 6.-Fol.
lowing a conference with
President Wilson. Secretary
Lansing today said reply
would be sent to Gen. Carranxa
by this government. II will 90
forward soon. II also was learn
ed that nesoti iations with the
Carranza government will be
taken up thru the customary
diplomatic channels.
What the reply will embody was
gone over thoroly by the president
nd Lansing during a 45-minute talk,
No nkling of its contents, however
could be learned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06

m the act intended to make II a
crime for a person 10 keep what he
has lawfully acquired" the opinion
reads. that idea ought 10 have
been. and no doubt would have
been. expressed in plain words in
the statute"
Justice Fullerton. In his dissent.
ing opinion. said
"The act is written in plain. un-
ambiguous and mandatory terms. IL
SAYS that II shall be unlawful for a
person TO have more than half a
gallon OF spurious liquor or more
than - pints OF malt liquor ] can
not reach the conclusion OF the ma
jority that IL a person has an excess
for his own private use he is en-.
titled TO retain Il II IT is not in
tended for unlawful use or sale.
The majority decision is going
to make conviction OF violations of
the law all but impossible. and
more than this. It renders inopera.
tive the so-called permit section OF
the statute. the section which lin
It's the quantity OF liquor or beer an
individual is permitted to ship into
the state at any one time.
The decision reverses the de-
cision OF Superior Judge Ronald.
who held that Eden and Boeing
had too much on hand to be with
in the law.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06

Rainier club.
Chief Deputy Prosecutor Helsell.
after reading published accounts of
the decision. said Thursday he be-
lieved the supreme court had made
IL possible for person to have
more than the amount allowed by
the dry law.
we have heretofore been able
TO convict" he said. without
proving that the possessor OF an
excess amount OF liquor had intend
ed TO sell Under this decision Ii
seems TO me we will have TO show
intent to sell"
No Chance at Druggists
Thus. he pointed out. IL would
be possible for person to have
more than two quarts of liquor or
Continued on page ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06

DR., C. c. Tiffin. republican cam
didate for coroner. addressed the
Iowa Social club at the home of
Mrs. II. Q. Watt, l2l4 North 18th
st, Wednesday afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06
TAKE
John THE FOOL"
Into Your Hammock

It's perfectly safe.
And entertaining.
As you loll in that
hammock Of yours, sus-
pended somewhere in a
cool spot-away from the
summer heat - what's
more pleasant than to read
a really interesting novel?
John the Fool is that
kind of a novel 1t will
appear in The Star next
week in six installmcnts,
one each day, from Mon
day to Saturday, in
sSa.iye.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06
knife and
GUN PLAY
AT DOCKS

Arthur o. Harris, negro
strikebreaker, OF 700 2sth ave.
S., is in the city jail Thursday,
charged with stsbbine a union
lonashoremsn at First ave. and
Marion st.
Chester Granberq. a striker,
OF 23o5ls First ave. was also
arrested for following Harris
after the affrsy.
Harris told the police he was
going 10 work Wednesday even.
ING. when a crowd Of union men
surrounded him. He cut him
self clear. he said, and ran. The
injured man was not found by
the police.
Cop Attacked
Patrolman Charles ID. Follricl
was forced to draw his revolver e
protect two strikehreakers whom
le was escorting to the city hall {,
obtain a warrant for strikers ar
'cst. late Wednesday
Both men were struck In the face
I is said. but no arrests were made
Mediation Urged
Thirty-five members OF the Com
nercial Club recorded themselve,
n favor of speedy mediation, Wed
lesday night
The Central Labor council has is
sued a mandatory call TO union sail
,rs TO attend meeting next Wed
lesday night, to answer charge,
made by striking longshoremen thai
he sailors are teaching strikebreak
,rs how to longshore.
This country imported more thar
100000 pounds of shelled almonds
rom Spain last year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06
- NIGHT EDITION

a GREAT CHANGE HAS COME OVER GEORGE
THE WEATHER GUY. MS APPETITE rs BETTER
AND HIS PULSE lS NORMAL AGAIN. HE WAS ABLE,
THIS MORNING. TO CHlRP. FAIR TONIGHT: FRI
DAY FAIR AND WARMER"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-06
A LOVE Pirate!

THAT'S WHAT THEY CALLED HIM IN SAN FRAN.
cisco. BECAUSE HE CAPTURED ALL THE GOOD.
LOOKING GIRLS, HE SAYS IT'S A cINCH READ
ABOUT THE LOVE PIRATE ON PAGES
Evening star., 1916-05-10
Tide Tables.

Today-Low tide. S:24 am. and
pm high tide. ! 40 a m. and 80
Tomorrow-Low tide. 9:20 am
9 81 pm.; high tide, 2:31 am.
= :i3 pm.
Evening star., 1916-05-10
Real Estate Transfers.

~ lJ2s CHURCH STREET NORTH
= ESD-julian g. Broadus to Louis
Grndlirg, part lot SO. square 1874;
CONNECTICUT AVENUE TERRACE
Fulton r. Gordon et ux. 20 Robert
Stonesifer, lot IS. square 174s; $40;
PRINCETON HEIGHTs-R. Louise G.
Black et -vir. Henry G., to Fran els
J.. and Mary D. Neubeck. lot 121.
square 3034; $40; stamps, 81
PICKFORD PLACE NORTHEAST be-
tween + and 6 streets-Thom VIII
hanson. IT.. ct ux. TO Jennie and
samuel A Deskin. lot 167. square
sl3. $40; stamp. $3.50.
EIGHTH STREET NORTHEAST be-
tween l. and " streets-F'rank @
Davidson - ux- TO Rudolph Seigrist,
lot 50. square $50; 80; stamps. 81.
30 f34 10TH STREET SOUTHWEST
Belle Golden ct al 20 Cornelius A
Mills and Emma Carter. lot I26.
So 4S2 10TH STREET SOUTHWEST
Same 20 Cornelius A. Mills. lot 127,
square 5s7. 81.
80 i4> 10TH STREET SOUTHWEST
same 70 Robert J. Minis. lot Ia.
4" ris 10TH STREET SorTHw EST
5tu" 70 Emma carter. lot 1875.
square gs, 81
'sZl r STREET NORTHWEST
,.r0rs4 atr., ". Bailliere 10 charles
Hai.'r- lot 20. square i3l: $40;
-t.ts Pack cara a. Afarden 70
-.f'tu D. Davis, lot -. square 42i3:
-.'- sf"H.ps, 50 cents.
Nt or $50 u STREET NORTH
t--.'--..t!t tni'G HufJY, trustee. to
!avrerCs Huf.v. part lot 26, square
~ SIN i-awfeHce Hufty ct uX. con-
cN same property 10 Marie Bus
ra.+. $40. stamps, % cents.