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Place an x after each Section, either "For" Against

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-08

Relays Of Ballard police, fire
men and citizens working
steadily since Monday night
have failed - yet to recover
the body Of Edward w. Cur
ney. 80, buried. with hls wife.
In . mass Of mud and debris
at the foot Of Magnolia bluff.
Thousands Of tons Of earth
sIld from the face Of the bluff
early Monday night. carrying
away the Gurney home and
two other dwellings and crush
ing both Mr.. and Mrs. Gurnsy.
who were trying vainIy 90
reach safety.
Mrs. Gurney's body was recoy-
covered soon afterward.
II had been carried. along with
the ruins OF their house. broken
trees and large boulders. to the
very waters edge.
August Bauder. a neighbor. of
2400 West Caller St. narrowly es-
capped death. He and J. Alderman
had been helping the Gurneys get
their household goods ready to
move to place of safety.
When the four heard the avs
lanche approaching. they broke
from the house. Ackerman leading.
He got safely away.
Bauder was caught on the crest
OF the torrent of mud and borne
more than 100 feet. buried up to HI
armpits.
The home OF NJ. ]. Hanley. at
2620 West Caller ST.. and that of X.
Miller, adjoining, were swept away
and demolished.
Both residents had abandoned
their dwellings several days ago.
fearing catastrophe.
Mrs. Gurney's body was found
under less than a foot OF mud. Had
she not been held by the crotched
branch OF a tree. she might easily
have extricated herself.
Gurney. who was a sign painter.
had been employed lately In the
Lotus refreshment parlor. 900 Pike
ST.
Firemen sluiced the mud with a
large hose Tuesday. but had not
uncovered the body OF Gurney at
noon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-08
MRS. INEz ASHER
IS ASPHYxIATED

Coffee boiling over the pot
extinouished the gas flame,
and tho fumes from the stove
killed Mrs. inex Asher, wife OF
Sol Asher, widely known
pianist. at the Asher apart.
nents, 2t2i Seventh ave, at
1885 Tuesday morning.
Heart trouble is believed to
have been partially RESPONSE
Bile for her death.
Mrs. Asher. who is known we'll
In Seattle musical circles. had re.
Gently undergone an operation.
Since that time she had complain
ed often of heart trouble.
Her husband had an engagement
to play Monday evening. When he
returned home about a. m. he
smelled the gas.
He went to the basement and
turned off the gas. then entered
the kitchen. There he found his
wife unconscious.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-08
WANT Heat IN CARS
Council After S. R. 4 S. Line Now

Chances look pretty good for
less pneumonia and grip next
winter.
Steps are being taken TO get
heating equipment In all long
run street cars.
Monday afternoon the city
council formally passed resoIu-
tions calling upon the public
service commission to order
heating equipment In the cars
Of the Seattle, Renton & South
ern line.
The council already has taken up
the fight for heat In the Seattle
Electric company's cars.
The exact date for the hearing
has not been set.
viii Sc Held Soon
But an early date has been prom
ished by the commission. Chair
man Reynolds announced Tuesday
that 1; would be held Immediately
following the telephone rate hear
ing In Tacoma.
Councilmen Bolton and Dale
were the only two who opposed
the resolution.
We had better begin NJ home
and heat our own cars" Bolton
said sarcastically. Division A
cars on the municipal line are al.
ways cold. II Ia joke to patrons
OF the city line to request the
traction company 10 heat it's cars"
Bolton ridiculed the proposition
further by saying the public serv-
ice commission will probably hold
no hearing on this question before
the Fourth OF July. and then the
question will be taken TO the
courts. and nothing will ever be
accomplished. anyhow"
Councilman IIeaketh. author OF
the resolution. replied to Bolton by
informing him that the Lake Ilu-
rien city line does have heat. and
that the intention is merely TO pro
vide heat on long.run cars. and not
on such short runs as Division A.
viii Build Standpipe
The plan OF the council IN to
have all cars heated after the tenn
perature falls below a certain
point.
Even tho II takes months TO make
the private corporation protect
patrons by heating the cars. Coim-
Gilman IIesketh believes fight is
necessary now 10 guarantee pro
lection for next year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-08

country against the "pork
barrel. > the treasury de-
partment today made pub
|lic the letters written by
Congressman WIN e.
Humphrey Of Seattle,
showing his direct connec-
i0n h unloading upon
the government the no
torious Seattle postoffice
site for 500, 500 in Janu-
ary, 1912.
This site, at Sixth ave.
S. and Atlantic ST., has
been rejected by Secretary
McAdoo because il is not
only under seven feet of
water, but is out of the
way and not easily acces-
sible. According to he
postoffice authorities, ii
would cost $4,000 a year
extra TO handle mail from
this site.
In a published interview
in Seattle, Rep. Humphrey,
when confronted with the
undesirability of the site,
attempted a flat denial that
he had had any part in in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-08
GERALDINE MARRIED TODAY

NEW YORK Feb SIN the nowerdecked library OF
Miss Geraldine Faar singer and movie Tuesday
the bride of Lou Tellegen actor
A w Just
appendicitis In
to
Brooklyn Unitarian
Telegen Albany
n new there tomorrow
Metropolitan prolonged
ably will he taken this
Tho ridiculed
did him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-08

Council bills were introduced pro-
viding for the construction OF n
800. .000-gallon standpipe for Beacon
hill. with adequate standpipe con
lnection
The revised police auto ordinance
that will substitute Fords for 81 900
cars was referred back to tho pub
lie safety committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-08

with conference between Secre-
tary OF state Lansing and Presi.
dent Wilson. in the latter's private
office.
From the conference was expect
ed 10 result a decision as TO the ac-
ceptahility OF Germany's p-called
last word In the case
German Information was that the
Berlin memorandum practically
meets the administration terms, and
that Germany had left little for
the United States to concede."
The diplomatic situation over the
Lusltania torpedoing looks hopeful,
the White House said today. fol.
lowing the conference between the
president and Secretary Lansing.
The administration is hopeful
that n satisfactory settlement may
be reached within n day--probably
at the Bernstorff-Lanslng confer
ence this afternoon.
The situation is now up TO Bern
storff.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-08
PREACHER IS SHOT

SHERMAN. Tex. Feb. s.--With
his wife by his bedside. the Rev. II.
NJ. eagle lay dying today. too weak
TO make statement concerning his
shooting by Mrs Annie Faust, n
farmers wife. Mrs. Faust insists
that she was Justified She alleged
the pastor had slandered her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-08
SNOW DOESN'T WORRY
CAR MAGNATE TREAT

The people who have TO ride
on Harry Whitney Treats
Loyal Heights car line are hav-
ing hard winter.
They say Harry hasn't be-
gun 10 worry about the snow
on the tracks. and evidently ia
depending upon the Chinook
brcezes 10 do tho cleaning off.
In the meantime car patrons
walk.
Complaints have been made
TO Supt. Valentine OF the public
utilities department.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-08
CLUE FOUND
| IN MARIE
CAH|LL
PLAY

NEW YORK. Feb. g.
There's . new mystery In the
strange dlssppearanee case Of
Jimmie 0isss-the Charlie
Ross Of the movies.
A boy who looks like Jimmie
Glass appears on the film in
the photopiay Judy Forgot"
In which Marie Cshili starred.
And this boys Identity has
been lost - completely a. "
he never had existed Nobody
can say that he ISN'T Jimmie
Glass. because nobody knows
who he 49,
In Judy Forgot" little boy ap-
pears in Just a few flashes in a
few scenes.
Friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Glass. Jimmie GLASS; parents,
wrote to them. saying the boy look
ed like Jimmie.
Mrs. Glass and Jlmmie's two
aunfs saw tho film. and agreed
there was a certain definite re.
semblance.
Judy Forgot was produced In
New York.
The movie picture director who
made the film. r. Hayes Hunter
had need OF three little children In
several OF the studio scenes.
The two children OF Mrs. Irene
Lee. we'll known 10 movie fans
filled two OF the roles.
According TO Hunter, a third
child. a little boy. Was brought In
by strange woman. 10 play the
minor part for the day.
HE is the little boy you see In
the picture.
Director Hunter declares he
has not the slightest Idea who
the boy was. or where he came
from.
Nobody has been found At
the Universal Film company
who does knowi
The mother Of the missing
boy 10 firm In her belief that
where In America her III
tie son Ia held in peonsge as a
MOVIE SLAVE, his kidnspers
living off the earnings he
makes a. a child photopIay
sctori
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-08
PRINCE IS WOUNDED

BERLIN, by Wireless to
SayviIie, Feb. 8.--Prlnee Oscar,
fifth son Of the kaiser, was
slightly Injured by being struck
or the head and thigh by
shrspnel. said a semtoffieiaI
announcement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-08

Councilman Marbles resolution to remove
tie registration books to the residence precincts
did not pass Monday because CORPORATION Counsel
Bradford, changing his previous opinion. held the,s
IS so's:e doubt as 10 the legality of such move.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-08
''''S''N'ffS UFN SNTNNIUIT U TIC Sic.
Humphrey Denies Part in Negotiations

Humphrey Denies Part in Negotiations
Il never had anything TO do with the purchase of
the site, ne said in that interview. "In fact | always
have refused to take any part in negotiations having
do with the expenditure of government money for sites
within my district Il is ridiculous to assert that ,ar.
tcipated in the negotiations"
As showing Representative himself the
matter several letters written
Lave been found in the files treasury department
They written the then
Veagh and Humphreys Bailey
OF the treasury
The site purchased thru W. Hl Seattle
and close political associate OF Humphrey.
HUI
trict In 1910
The nd OF Sc.
ale Baker time campaign for Humphrey
Today the time the
the full Humphreys They
follows:
Seattle afoat
be best
In
we that
Continued 5)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-08

main---AND THEN THE "SLACKERS" WILL
HAVE NO MORE OPPORTUNITY TO QUAIL
FY FOR THE COMING PRIMARY ELECTION
ON MONDAY. FEBRUARY 81, OR THE GEN
ERAL ELECTION ON MARCH 7.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-08

The books, therefore, remain in the Prefontaine
building.
Monday 5000 registered bringing the total
to 90, There arc still 10000 eligible to regis
ter who have not done 90. Three days more re-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-08
IT'S UP TO GERMANY
u. s. Insists on a Full DisavowaI

WASHINGTON Feb. S.-Naught but Germanys
absolute admission that the Lusitania torpedoing was
illegal coupled with dsavowa thereof will be accept
able to this government, according to high administra-
ton Sources today THIS word came simultaneously
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-08

tts Is The yeof q
pFlnnise.
TN port a Seattle dur
ing the last year set Z
80 that win turn the
49, u re entire shipping
void n her direction.
FiGures ~ dowu in The
onouol r6poft Of Port
osv1on a. 4. rnysse, 70
nc dneodny, a.
tsify Sciipse ret6rds ~
past years.
Imports amounting To sis3.2si.-
3i3 poured into Seattle during 1915.
The year previous total imports
were $50 s.33e.742.
Tho gain In all imports. foreign
and domestic. was sI3.s2i.51i In a
single year.
Those figures show Just one OF
the forward leaps.
Dig Gain In Exports
There was a gain Of SIS .2so. .sIs
in total exports thru Seattle In 1915.
IA compared with 1914.
Ships steamed into Elliott bay
carrying goods worth se+,53i. .oso
last year.
In 1914 they carried se5.27o. .2oi
worth OF goods.
THE GAIN IN TOTAL IMPORTS
AND EXPORTS IN 1915 AMOUNT
ED TO si0a.is2.t50.
The figures for 1914 were sibt.-
sos.ss3 Total imports and exports
for 1915 were s257. 1872 .3a3.
Foreign imports Doubled
The gain In foreign exports alone
during 1915 was more than the total
foreign exports OF the year before
Foreign lands received shipments
valued at s3T.556.s2s during 1918. a
gain OF s2i.044.siT over the 1914
foreign exports. valued at si6.-
5ii.T07.
The same relative comparison
holds for imports from foreign
countries. The gain during 1915
amounted to s45.t2t.si4.
Foreign imports for 1914 amount
ed TO s4o.is5,oi5. WHILE IN 1915
THEY AMOUNTED TO SIS. assess.
Every figure In the report spells
progress and development IN the
business OF the port.
The year OF promise is 1916,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-08

The books will remain open until midnight
Tuesday, wednesday and Thursday. Your vote
is the strongest weapon in your possession toward
securing good government DON'T BE A
"SLACkER" RECISTER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-08
Treasury Department.
Shows Up" Local
COngre ssh an in
Fight on "Pork Bar
rel" Methods.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. S-Leaiing hand
M in the national campaign now being waged by
every Independent newspaper and magazine in the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-08
MYSTERY IN
S2NO BLAST
DUPONT
PLANT

Il TACOMA. Feb. s.
& Less than eight hours
after the company's nitro
giyccrinc mixing house
sblcw up. killing three
men. one OF the packing
houses Of the DUPONT
\ Powder plant near here
was destroyed by = fire
Of mysterious origin and
!. - expIosion last night.
=. 1tys pf the second dis /.
}'ri1Is 81 the company
and became known today
by accident.
I. J. Cox, superintendent OF the
Dupont Powder Co. declared today
he Is unable TO account for the de-
strucfion OF the packing house. and
intimated that outside agents may
have started the fire.
In this connection, II became
known today that Gustav Wolff
one Of the men killed In yesterday
explosion. was formerly In the Ger
man army.
He had been employed at the
plant since last April. II Is believ'
ed be was In the employ OF persons
who wanted the plant destroyed.
superintendent Cox said last
nights fire may have been set by
foreign agents. altho he had no evi
fence to support his theory.
He said the powder In the house
exploded following discovery OF the
lire. completely wrecking the build
|ng.
The fire department kept the
flames from spreading to adjoining
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-08
and became known today
by accident.

Mrs. David Whitcomb, 633 18th
ave. ~, should worry about this
cold weather. and snow. and every
thing.
- She IL spending these weeks In
the surf at Palm Beach. Florida.
Mrs. Whitcomb IL Seattle 30
ciety woman, the wife OF the presi-
dent OF the Arcade Building A.
Realty Co
This picture Of her In a bathing
suit ~ Palm Beach reached Scat
~ Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-08

Tonight and Wednesday. un.
,sftlsd: probably rain or snow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-08
IA FELLOW HAS
10 BE Nwlay

Isd Cook learns shis from . leader Of
lsws hall "dorm." at the uo,vevsltv c.nr
wressie with calculus all the time, y'know.
Read how the freshman gets "rnsdlest treat
msns" tO. is's on page g.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22
ATTENDS FUNERAL
OF Her Father Which Was Held
at LittIeton Does Mrs. L. A.
McCandIe.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. McCandle, os the
Fair Ground addition. are home from
Littleton. where they were called by
by the death OF Jonathan Kern, aged
81 years, father OF Mrs. McCandle. who
died last Monday morning following an
illness Of a complication of diseases.
Mr.. Kern lived on small farm near
Littleton for the last twenty-six years
and leaves large circle OF friends.
Mr.. Kern was son Of Jonathan
and Mary NJ. Grim Kern and was the
last member OF the family. nine broth
ers and sisters and his parents pre-.
ceding him to the Great Beyond. He
was the father OF eleven children and
ten Of them were present at the fun.
eral services, which were held at the
home at l o'clock Wednesday after.
noon.
Surviving relatives OF the deceased
man are his widow. Mrs. L. A. Nc.
Candle, OF this city, Mrs. L. j. Mus.
grave, of Wallace, Mrs. Alice Scottli
mirl, Of Littleton. and Miss Chloe
Kern, at home, daughters; j. W. Kern
OF Arches, A. w. Kern, of Cameron
G. r. Kern, of Arches. Lee r. Kern
Clarence L. Kern and Francis L. Kern
all living at home, sons.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22
new CARS
Pay as You Enter Cars to Be
Put in Service on Local
Lines Monday.

For the first time in the history OF
the city the patrons of the Mononga-
hela Valley Traction Company will
have the pleasure OF riding on pay as
you enter cars Monday. Three cars
OF the latest model completely
equipped will be put in service in
this city. Two will be operated upon
the Adamston run and the third will
be used on the depot run.
All passengers will have to board
the cars at the right rear door and will
leave the car at the right front door.
A neatly arranged box is located in a
convenient place on the rear platform
for the passengers to deposit their
fares in. Any one not having the cor
rect change can get 1t from the con-
ductor when getting on the car, but 1t
is a good idea TO have the correct
change as 1t will greatly aid the COM
pany and will not keep other passen-
gers waiting to get on the cars.
The cars are constructed of steel and
are the latest type Of pay-as-you-enter
cars being manufactured at the pres
ent time.
If the three cars which will be put in
service Monday morning prove sue
cess other cars will be purchased and
placed in the service.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22
CONSCIENCE MONEY
Is Received by Superintendent
of Traction Company from
an Ohio Man.

William ]. Flaherty. superintendent
of the local division Of the Mononga-
hela Valley Traction Company, has re-
ceived letter with a dollar bill en-
closed from a man who resided here
number Of years ago but who has re-
Gently reformed and wants to square
himself with the world to the best OF
his ability.
Mr.. Flaherty withheld the name of
the man but the letter is as follows:
*, Ohio.
Oct. 1916.
Supt., Fairmont and Clarksburg Trac-
ton Company.
Dear sir: am sending you little
conscience money. worked in Clarks-
burg eight or nine years ago and rode
on the city cars few times without
paying my fare and now want to pay
those fares back to the company with
interest. At that time thought It a
smart trick to beat big corporation.
But my life and ways hace changed
Please forgive me. Find enclosed 81.
Yours respectively.
r. u
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22
MINER HUNTSFOR
WIFE AND
BABY
They MysteriousIy Disappeared
Three Weeks Ago from Their
Home at Haywood.

Joseph veltry.a coal miner. OF Hay
wood, is conducting wide search for
his wife and their eight-months-o old
baby who mysteriously disappeared
from their home at Haywood three
weeks ago. He came to Clarksburg
Saturday and made further arrange
ments for the search, including the
offer OF cash reward OF $25 to any
one who will give him Information as
to where his wife and baby are.
The missing woman's given name is
Carrie. She is rather small. weigh
ing only about ninety-hve pounds.
She has black hair and black eyes and
has very dark completion. Her
baby has black hair and eyes and is
very small for its age.
The distracted husband believes his
wife has been enticed away by anoth-
or man. He has appealed to police
authorities to aid him in his search
with the request that she be arrested
II found. as well as any man who may
be>wlth her.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22

place to eat or sleep.
Saturday night, she says, she was
walking in Glen Elk, when she met
man. to whom she contded her diff
ficulties. He told here that if she
would go with him he would find her
a place to sleep Saturday night. He
took her to Glen Elk No. 2, she de-
clares, and there assaulted her,
throwing her to the ground with
such force that her head was badly
hurt. She resisted his attack and in
the scuffie one of her shoes was lost.
Escaping from the man, she came
back TO Glen Elk No. l. where her APP
pearance on the streets with only one
shoe and other marks of her fight
with the man attracted quite a
crowd. officer Pievont saw the gath
ering and investigated. The woman
told him her story and he brought
her to headquarters where she was
given lodging for the night.
She told the police that she is the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22
ANOTHER MURDER
CHARGE is MADE

yeillance. She has not been taken 10
jail, 1t is stated, for the reason that
she has three small children to look
after. Her daughter, Lena. aged 10
who first confessed to having muir
dered her father and who later re-
pudlated her confession is still in jail
while wide search is being made foi
Joseph Tutera, cousin Of the girl
whom she later accused OF the murder
Warrants charging murder had beer
issued against the girl and Tutera and
the third one against Mrs. BonahgliC
was issued as the result Of the verdict
OF the coroner's jury in the case, which
charged all three with a murder con,
spiracy.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22
Miss Villa Brand of the CIarks
burg High School is Down
for an Address.

Preparations have been completed
for the annual meeting of the West
Virginia Council OF Teachers in Eng
lish, which will be held October 81 and
rs in the Charleston high school build
ing on Quarter street, Charleston.
Miss villa Brand, OF the Washington
irving high school, Of hhis city, is on
the program for an address.
The program, in full, is as follows:
First Session, October %. o a. m.
General subject-Engllsh In the
high school.
High school English as prepare
ton for university english-Miss Mary
NJ. Atkeson, Morgantown.
The use OF the high school libarry-
Edgar Williams, Normal school, Athens
Right reading for high school chill
dren--Mlss villa Brand, Clarksburg.
The separation Of composition and
literature-Miss Anna E. Harris. hunt-
ington.
General iscussion-"The High
School Course in English"
Second Session, 1880 p. m.
General subject-English in the ele-
mentary school.
Practical English for the elemen.
tary school,. F. Marsh, secretary
board Of regents, Charleston.
The motivation OF English work
! Principal H. G. Robertson, Charleston.
General What Should
the elementary Course in English Aim
to Accomplish
Report of committee on 1.-THE Status
of English Teaching in the Elementary
Schools OF West ivrgtnia"-Miss Lo-
rena Fries, normal school, Chenille.
Third Session. 1880 D m.
Address-"The Teacher of Litera-
ture"-Dr. G. E. Haworth, Marshall
College,
Address-Dr. waitman Barbe, Nor
gantown. Literature, the Teacher.
and tho Teens"
Reception to the council by the Eng
lish teachers Of Charleston.
Fourth Session, October 2s, 0 a. m.
Reports Of committees:
The Shakespeare Ter-centenary,
Hiss Helen loan Huffman. high school
Aliddlebourne.