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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-24

Enthusiastically pisdsIns
themselves to carry the fight
for Austin e. GriffIths for
mayor into every precinct In
the city, 300 men and women
= met at the Good Eats cafeteria
= Wednesday night 10 organize
their forces. The meeting was
full Of "pep."
Criffiths was heartily applauded.
When G. ID. Fullen, who vas APP
pointed chairman OF the evening,
launched the remark that Chief
Lang ought to be fired. the audi
ence broke out In cheers.
Another speaker said II means
only trouble when a dry town has
a wet mayor"
viii Remove Lang
In his speech. Grifflths said the
removal OF Lang would be his first
act az mayor.
But | cannot blame the present
chief too much" Griffiths added.
NO man." he said, "can be a
good chief Of police under HI Gil,
depending upon a salary, without
running the danger OF the peni-
tentiary."
That Griffiths will receive the
Erickson votes and practically all
the votes cast for g. ID. Raymer
was Indicated by the presence OF
supporters OF both OF these candi-
dates at the meeting.
W. -. Lane, chairman OF the
Erickson campaign committee, OF
Tered his services, as did Thomas
n. Horner.
Hard on Fairgrounds
Mrs. y. +. Flick said that one
Of the first things Gil did on as-
suming the mayors chair two years
ago was to bring back oid-line
"ward-heelers" into control
he appointed Frank r. Mullen on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-24
PORTUGAL NEXT
TO GET INTO WAR

LISBON. Feb. 24.--Austria
and Germany arc expected to
declare war upon Portugal I'M
medlately, az a result Of the
Portuguese navy's seizure OF 36
Austrian and German steamers.
The vessels were conflscated
because Portugal needed trans
ports and feared the Teuton
ships would escape to the At
iantlc and possibly raid vessels
Of the entente allies.
In this connection 10 cited
the fact that the German
steamer ockenfeIs had escaped
from Funchal, Madeira island.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-24
WOMAN WORKER Tells
OF GRAFT CONDITIONS
Investigator Relates,
at Criffiths Meeting,
Results Of Visits to
District "Below-the-
Line; Says Girls
Ray. PS-o-tAction
Money Tor Right to
Ply Trade

a Vice district 10 now IN full
operation on Dearborn and
Weller sts., between Seventh
and Eighth sves. 8.
This was the charge made by
Mrs. Remington Charter at an
organization meeting. held
Wednesday night In the Good
Eats cafeteria, to aid the eandi-
daey Of Austin e. criffiths for
mayor.
Or. Edwin J. Brown made .
specific eharac that First ave.
merchants have known for
months OF the operation Of .
gambling resort In the Silver
building on First avs. and
Cherry st., and that the police
knew u.
Mrs. Charter told OF her personal
observations In the vice district.
She had Investigated conditions
there In the past two months. she
said.
She first went into the lower
section OF town. she said. merely
to distribute some pamphlets in
behalf OF Griffiths' candidacy.
They Want Only Gill
In one house she said. there
were six women and n negress. The
negress superintended the place.
They laughed at the idea OF voting
for any one but GIL"
They told her: We know when
we're we'll off"
There was one young girl there.
Mrs. Charter said. not over IL or
is. She was coughing. The ncgress
caressed the girl and said:
breathe thru your nose. II
won't hurt you SO much"
Mrs. Charters sympathy for the
girl attracted her confidence some
what, she said.
Girl Tells Of System
Aren't you afraid OF the pollce7"
Mrs. Charter asked.
Il should worry" the gill re-
piled. we pay our landlady and
she has perfectly good arrange
ment. All we're told In not tn show
at the windows when the cops are
on the beat close by. But some
times we do show--and then. oh.
we'll, THE COPS WINK THE
OTHER EYE. No. we don't have
TO worry about that"
Mrs. Charter told OF number OF
houses In the same district. There
was only one respectable house In
an entire block. she said.
DIR. Edwin J. Brown. himself n
candidate for the council. said he
wasn't concerned 80 much with his
own candidacy as to see the right
man in the mayors chair
TT ia n notorious fact TO all OF
us on First ave. that gambling has
been permitted. with knowledge OF
the police. In the Silver building.
and there are gambling resorts
scattered all over the city" BrowA
said THE negro gambling houseA
never did close. Houses OF shame
have been running under the pro
lection OF III GIN and his chief Of
police"
Brown blamed ellis big vote
TO a lot OF respectable women
and men whose neIghborhoods
didn't happen TO be Infested
with these resorts.
~ would be willing" he said.
'to have the vice district re-
moved to the Furth plat on
front OF my house on Capitol
hill, 90 that the people In that
district might get a smell Of II
and. In their smua seif-sstisfsc-
ton, learn better"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-24
ATTORNEY
ISHELDAS
PLOTTER
Louis p. Sichler Arrested as
Camera Man" in Alleged
Picture Syndicate
WON'T TALK OF CASE

Samuel /. Silverman is
named today as the -
tended victim Of LouiR p
Sichler, arrested by sher-
IFS deputies late Wednes-
day on a charge of black
mail in connection with
operations here and in
other Pacific coast cities !
OF an extensive badger"
syndicate.
According TO the Information
obtained by Prosecutor Lundin
on which he Issued . complaint
against sichIer, the latter 10
the alleged eamera-man who
obtained photographs which
later were used In "badeerine"
score Of wealthy and prornI-
nent men.
Deputy Sheriffs Brewer ana Nc
Gilllvray arrested Sichler i'm.
mediately after a warrant had been
issued by Lundin. They had been
searching for him for more than
"a hours. and had orders to pick
him up without q warrant II they
found him meanwhile.
He refused to discuss the case
other than to say he knew nothing
about the "bIackmaiI syndfcat3.s' :
but admitted he knew both isabel
Clayburg, now under arrest In Los
Angeles, and Lillian Peterson, who
is said to have left Billings, Mont.
within the last week for Los An.
geles.
Charged With eiaekrnaIl
Sichler Is a lawyer, private de-
tective and former financial
agent. who lives at 327 f. 5Sth st..
and is the owner of considerable
property here.
He is charged with blackmail IN
having threatened to connive AZ
and publish a libel" In an attempt
to extort $4,000 from Silverman.
The latter is said to have refused
to pay Sichler anything, and to
a"'t httatthCQ W 0Cat HuLu IuATIIX
with any one who attempted to
force the issue.
Mrs. s. Was "SIren"
Mrs. s.. the woman whose
confession to Deputy Sheriff Hally
has been the basis for the action
taken by Sheriff Hodge and Prose-
cutor Lundin. says she never re-
ceived any money for her alleged
part In the Silverman lob"
According to the statement she Is
said to have made to Hally, which
was taken verbatim by a stenoE-
rapher. and later read in her pres
ence to Lundin and acknowledged
by her as correct. Mrs. s. was
the siren" who lured Silverman
to the badger house" on Goth ave,
Calls Him at Club
"The next man was Silverman." ("
her statement reads. Il met him
thru another man to whom l had
been introduced by Sichler.
Continued on page ~ 3
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-24
Criftiths' Campaign
for Mayor Launched
in Peppery Meeting

the park board.
Mullen didn't believe in play
grounds" and as a result. the beard
voted to remove all playground
supervisors and made II 40 hot for
Harry Stine, the director OF play
grounds, that he quit at the first
opportunity. and no successor has
yet been named. nor In there any
intention OF so doing.
An Investment Of 100000
"The weeds will soon be growing
In our Fairgrounds" she said. "in
spite OF the fact that the city has
an investment OF 100000 in them" +"
Other speakers charged that II
HI Gil r. elected mayor again. the
state later will have to contend
with him as governor. with the op-
portunity he would thus have TO
stifle popular legislation.
Among others who spoke were
Former Congressman Bryan. Mrs.
Sophie Clark. J. Y. G. Kellogg and
John Dunlap.
Griffiths himself spoke briefly.
Helped 70 Recall Gill
II know there In gigantic po-
litical conspiracy to smother help
full legislation for the benefit of
the public welfare" he said. Mr..
Gill says there is no issue OF any
importance between himself and
myself. He has no right to make
any statement like that.
Il never voted for or Buported
Hiram c. Gill. / helped to recall
him.
There is vital. fundamental
difference between MS. ] stand for
the enforcement OF the laws OF pub
lie morality and GIL does not
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-24
AuSTRIANS ATTACK SEATTLE
train BEARING MUNITIONS

When the train was going slowly
Mt 18th and Dock SITS, the Aus
trlans cut the air hose.
When the train stopped, they
swarniod aboard Special guards
fought them off and captured Sam
Rusky and John Ross. They are
In iail. The others escaped
Police and railroad detectives
are trying TO uncover the details
OF the plot. The train reached
Seattle two hours later.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-24

TACOMA. Feb. 24.-(Special.) -
Twenty organized Austrians board
ed Great Northern munitions
train and made a desperate effort
to destroy the shipment. near the
heart OF tho city at 1880 Thursday
morning.
The cars we're loaded with uni
forms, field autos. and general war
supplies, en- route from the East to
Smiths Cove. Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-24

had prepared petitions asking the
president TO issue a warning. IL
was reported that canvass OF con.
gressional sentiment would be pre-
sented to the president as soon as
possible. perhaps today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-24
HOT SHOTS FROM oRiF-

HOT SHOTS FROM cRIF.
FiTHS
"The first thing | shall do a.
mayor 10 to fire Chief Lang"
"Mr. Gill says there 10 no
great Issue between himself
and myself. There Is vital
difference. stand for the en-
forcement OF public morality
and decency. GILL DOES NOT.
''No man can be q good
chief Of police depending upon
a salary under Gill without the
danger Of yielding to the risk
OF a penitentlsry term"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-24
BOMB ExPLODES
IN STATE CAPITOL

LINCOLN. Neb., Feb. PA
fourfoot bomb. enclosed In a
steel casing, exploded In fur
mace used for burning waeAo
the state capitol last night, u
was learned today.
Only part OF tho bomb ex-
pIoded. being thrown out OF the
furnace against stone wall
and scattering flames. The
janltor put out the blaze with a
fire estlnaulsher.
The motive for the plot has
not been found.
The day book., 1916-01-31
--O-O-
MOVIE GOSSIP

Earle Williams, Vitagraph player, is
a golf enthusiast.
Mae Murray, Lasky star, will soon
be seen in 'To Have and to Hold"
And now Jack London has written
a serial Vitagraph is to produce it.
Richard C. TraVers, Essanay play
er, is writing volume on his ex-
perience in motion pictures. o.
The day book., 1916-01-31
MRS whK.NANDERBILT1R

Society leader in New York and
one of the hackers of the American
ambulance in France, Mrs. Wander
bilt, who has just returned to this
country, tells how American sur
geons are busy making new faces for
soldiers who have had theirs shot
away in the trenches. .,-.
The day book., 1916-01-31

EASY TO LEARN PRoFESSION-
REID POINTS WAY
All! Now we can all be doctors,
lawyers, dentists, mechanical en-
gineers. No trouble at all, few days
work, a couple of dollars, friend or
two on the board of examination,
and, presto, you are the member of
a profession that once took four
years of study to attain.
Here's the way you work the
game 1--WE ought to charge for this.)
Last week Dr. VIM. H. Reid, city
smoke inspector, was not mechan-
ical engineer. But the city ordinance
regarding the qualifications Of a
smoke inspector says he shall be
mechanical engineer qualified by
technical training and experience in
theory and practice of the construc-
ton and operation of steam boilers
and furnaces, also in the practice of
smoke abatement and prevention.
Now DR.. Reid was dentist, and
the curriculum of the ordinary den
tai school includes no course in me-
chanical engineering. But certain
obstreperous aldermen who were
silly enough to think that a smoke in
spector should know something
about how smoke is made went after
the scalp of DR.. Reid.
So the doctor plugged away at
books and spent almost a week in
one boiler room. He was getting the
theory and practice" which the
ordinance said he should have Hav-
ing progressed well in his self-taught
university he went before the board
of examiners of stationary Engineers,
took an examination and passed. His
only tuition fee was the price of
icense-$2.
-O-O-
MOVIE GOSSIP
The day book., 1916-01-31

Curley and Moran will come to terms
and those who follow heavyweight
affairs doubt if Willard will be seen
in the ring until after he finishes his
circus trip.
If only one ball was used in the A.
B. C. bowling tournament at Toledo,
O., beginning March 4, it would trav-
el 7,55O,OOO feet, or $3.50 miles
or two and one-third times around
the world. 1t is figured the ball each
time rolled, would cover $50 feet go
ing from the bowler to the pit and
back.
Abe Langtry, A. B. c. secretary,
says the entries will include 600 five
men teams, /, ,500two-men teams and
$500 singles.
-0-0
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-10
PROMINENT KANSAS
ATTORNEY ARRIVES
-. TO SPEND VACATION

One of the most interesting visitors
who arrived in the Manoa is Kos Har-
ris, Wichita, Kansas, lawyer, friend
OF Champ Clark and Congressman w.
II Mckinley, who carries recommen-
dations to several prominent Honolu-
lens as a genial gentleman" and who
bears cut this assertion with an amaz-
ing store Of humorous anecdotes suit
able for any emergency and forth
coming, too.
Harris is staying at the Pleasanton
Hotel, and in response to questioning
there this morning said he was out
G. politics. He is accompanied here
by Mrs. Harris and daughter.
The general gentleman" tells of 60
ing to Kansas A years ago when the
nearest house was 400 miles in one
direction and 900 in another, SO he
says, and naturally he had plenty Of
room to attain the six-foot stature and
broad shoulders which he can boast
The visitor is chief attorney for the
Illinois Traction system of which Nc
Kinley is president.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-10
CURRAN COURTS
HIS LIBERTY BY
HABEAS CORPUS
Convicted of Assault in Lower
Court, Takes His Case Be-
fore Federal Tribunal

Holding that ne was Illegally con-
Victed in circuit court on a charge OF
assault, James p. Curran has filed in
federal court petition for a writ OF
habeas corpus by which he seeks re
lease from the custody Of Sheriff
Charles H. Rose. 10 whom he was re-
manded 10 serve a sentence OF four
months. Federal Judge Horace W.
Vaughan was to hear argument on the
petition this afternoon.
Curran. after two trials in circuit
court, was convicted and sentenced TO
serve four months in Oahu prison.
he appealed TO the supreme court,
taking exceptions to the verdict OF the
Jury. The supreme court held that
TIE exceptions should be Overruled.
A mittimus was issued remanding
Curren to prison.
1t is alleged by Curran that, in the
second trial, the testimony of a wit
ress in the first trial was read, and
that the witness was not produced in
person. This, he claims, is contrary
to the constitutional provision that
defendant shall be confronted by his
accusers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-10
HARRY MURRAY
WILL ADVOCATE
TAX INCREASE

Increase the tax rate two mills to
61473 and build half million dollars
worth OF city roads. $139.000 worth OF
country roads a year. make the gar
bage and sewer service free $3.50. 000l
and spend $50, 900 q year in extern.
sions or Inc sewer system; then issue
the maximum amount OF bonds allow
ed yearly by the law. s4S0,u0U. for
two years to pay for extensions OF the
water system and let the revenues 81
the department pay the sinking fund
and interest on the bonds.
That is Harry Murray's .plaH in
brief He has outlined it in four
pages Of closely typewriter matter
which he intends TO read at tonight's
meeting on the bond issue TO be held
in the Chamber OF Commerce rooms
He has the facts and figures needed
for an argument to back up his plan
The law will not allow a vote on
the issuance of more than one-half OF
one per cent of the assessed valua
ton in bonds" he said this morning.
That amount cannot be successfully
expended on roads, for if it is spent
in Kalihi and Kaimuki, for example.
this year the people OF those districts
will not vote for a bond issue next
year for the Improvement OF other
districts"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-10
NIGHTLY DANCES
IN SCHOOLHOUSE
TO BE STOPPED

A dance has been running for the
last two months on city property and
the authorities have not been aware
OF it,
Now the detective department will
close it, and the good times enjoyed
evening after evening by the
young people in the neighborhood of
the Kaahumanu school are to end.
Building Inspector Henry Freitas,
who is in charge of school buildings,
has complained. .* II. D.:
"OPen windows have provided an
entrance to the buildings and ukuleles
the music" he said this morning
"Only few couples went there once
in a while at first, am told. But the
number has been increasing and now,
they tell me, the dances are running
every night. 1t shows what the young
people want, IF course, but j cannot
allow them to use the buildings with
out authority and supervision"
Freitas first heard of the dances
this morning ard Immediately asked
the detective bureau to send man
to the school tonight to see that no
dancers gain entrance.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-10
PIONEER MILL
CD. STOCK Will
Go AT AUCTION

Stock OF the Pioneer MN Company
will be sold at public auction next
Tuesday. There are leg shares in the
lot and the highest bidder Will have
the option of taking the whole or any
part Of the lot.
The Pioneer stock which is to be
under the hammer Tuesday morning.
with James =. Morgan Co, Ltd, rs
auctioneers, is a lot resulting from
the action OF the stockholders in vot-
ing an increase Of capital and the
issuance Of a. stock dividend, July 81.
From the distribution Of such shares
there arose some fractional shares.
which have been combined to make
up the parcel that is to be auctiCne.l.
From present indications, says the
this is the last but one
of sales arising from stock increases,
the one remaining being the Rapid
Transit Company.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-10
JUNK COMPANY FILES
ASSOCIATION PAPERS

Articles of Incorporation Of the Ho-
nolulu Junk Company have been filed
in the territorial treasurer's office by
local japanese. The capital stock Is
$4,000, with shares of $40 each par
value. The company viii do a varied
business, ranging from buying and
selling Junk to dealing in land. rent.
ing autos and managing bus lines. to
buying inventions and selling steel,
copper, manganese. lumber and coke,
Incorporators are K. Asano, presf
dent; s. Kuba, vice-president and
treasurer; X. Nishimura. secretary: s..
Kato. auditor, and B. Miura, director.
KOREA MARU h
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Aug. To-
The Korea Maru, formerly OF the Pa.
cific Mail Steamship Company, wire.
iessed TO San Francisco today the in.
formation that she would arrive at
this port late this Afternoon. The Ko-
rea Maru came from New York via
the Panama canal.
Upon arriving at this port the
freighter will take on a cargo of
freight and will sail for Yokohama.
After discharging cargo there the
steamer will go to Nagasah, where
she will be refitted as passenger
boat for service in the Pacific. Capt.
Ota and 80 members OF the crew will
arrive here on the Tenyo Maru to
take charge OF the steamer.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-10
COLLINS ASKS MAYOR Il"
FOR ADDITIONAL HELP

An additional clerk is needed in the
road department to catch up in work
neglected last year before he came
into office, George M. Collins, city
engineer, tells the mayor in letter
received this morning. He asks that
the mayor recommend to the board
of supervisors that ne be authorized
to hire an office man for four months.
1T must be done If the annual reports
for 1915 and 1915 are to be compiled"
he says. The continuous applica.
ton of man for four months is need.
ed to catch up with the back work
and make the monthly reports re-
ouired by law" .s-. ~ ~. T.. r. -. =.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-10
POLICE NOTES

Following a trial for assault George
kelii was discharged.
Alexander Charles will spend a
month in Jail for asSaulting his wife
Antoine Torres, before Judge Mon
sarrat for Vagrancy, was discharged.
The case of non,support charged
against w. C.. Luke has been dis.
missed.
Charged with needless driving Fran
ces Abel was tried, found not guilty
and discharged.
The hearing of John Comes, accused
of murder in the first degree, has
been postponed to August 16. j..
AS a common vagrant Yanagi Yone-
sawa was tried in Judge Monsarrat's
court and sentenced to serve three
months.
In the case of three Chinese accused
of assaulting another, Git Hui was
fined SIS, Lau Pan was discharged and
Chow Hal paid SO.
K. Adachi and Lum Hun, thought to
have possessed ehefa tickets and for
mally accused of vagrancy, will be
tried Thursday morning. -:
David Noa was sentenced in police
court 10 serve one year in prison for
assa1lting an old Hawaiian in Iwilei
with the butt of pistol.
Thirty dollars in fines, costs and
bail sfoFfeiteie swere realized by the,
city In police court from four dfunks
arrested wednesday night. ~
Lack of discriminating evidence
caused the prosecution in police court
to strike from the calender the
charges of gambling against 10 Chi
nese. H.: H.. >--. -
w. D. Ellsworth has been arraigned
in police court on a charge of re-
tanning the wages oil Richardo Cana.
cho. He pleaded not guilty and will
be tried August II. g.. ....~
The charge of assault against Will
liam Monroe was dismissed and an
other of malicious injury entered in its
stead. Monroe is said to have
smashed a mirror in the FROST saloon.
Violet Lonohiwa received suspend
ed sentence in police court for slap
ping the little daughter of Policeman
Joe Perry. The defendant said the
girl was stealing flowers from her
yard ...-.' ... .~=
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-10
!. N. c. A. PLANS
FOR ASSOCIATION
AMONG SOLDIERS
r. A. MccarI viii Arrive Here
in Fall TO Begin Work for
Movement

F. l.. McCarl, superintendent OF the
Coast Y. II. c. A. work ia the army
and navy, will arrive in Honolulu
some time this fall 10 begin work on
the establishment OF an army and
navy department OF the Y. VI. c. A.
A. E. Larimer, who returned from
the coast on Tuesday. states that
prospects are bright for the establish
ment Of an association building for
soldiers in and around Honolulu.
McCarI is now on the Mexican Dor
der and reports that he has been
meeting with success in carrying the
Y. NJ. Z. A. work to the soldier. When
he arrives here McCarl will go over
the work that has been done IN the
city and will make plans for the leas-
ing OF a building for establishment Of
reading rooms for the soldier.
The Ad Club has Endorsed the plan
as good one, and a committee has
already been appointed to assist the
organization In the work. The com
mittee is composed OF James Wake
field. chairman; Brig. Gen. Samuel
Johnson, Capt Norris Stayton, l.. A.
Thurston and Emil Berndt