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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-07
WON'T LET GERMANS
BLOCK u. S. PORTS

WASHINGTON. Fob lie.
cause this government has received
evidence that the crews OF Ger
man vessels, both In Manila bay
and Colon. Panama. we're laying
plans To sink their vessels to oh.
Etruct the port the government has
taken precautions To prevent such
action. It was learned today. No
German vessels have been seized.
however.
Secretary Baker today submitted
the following memorandum on the
question OF ship seizures TO the
White House:
In the harbors OF Manila and
elsewhere. Ia tie Philippine
islands. aud at Colon. Panama. the
German merchant vessels we're dis
covered 20 have had certain parts
OF their machinery removed. aud.
In some instances. evidences OF
preparation for the sinking 81 the
vessels hal been discovered.
Solely for toe prot elton OF
the harbors and other shipping and
property therein. steps have been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-07

taken 20 prevent damage. but none
of the ships have been seized by
the government OF the L. s.. and
In all cases the commanders and
crews have been informed that the
government of tho u. & had made
no seizures. claimed no right TO the
vessels and does not deny the
right Of the commander and crew
90 diHmantlo the vessels n they see
~. So long aa the obstruction IL nc.
complished In n way which Will not
ohstruct navighhle port waters pr
inIure or ondangcr other shipping
or property.
Tho breach OF diplomatic rcla
tlons between the governments OF
the L. \ and Germany has not
changed the relations OF these
ships and their crews TO the T. \.
nor forfeited their right to our hos.
pitallty. and steps taken are limit
ed to nocesaar, police regulation 10
prevent injury 10 the property Of
others or the obstruction OF harbor
waters
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-07
SENATE BILL q
PASSES HOUSE

u OLYMPIA. Feb. An attempt
to put back into Senate hlll n tho
teeth drawn out by the senate was
made In the house today
Reid OF Spokane offered an
amendment restoring tho right OF
cities TO extend light. power aud
street railways. as well as water.
outside the city limits
| Representative J. N. Shattuck OF
kitsap made n plea for the house
not to begin TO scrap all over again
saying the bill applied only TO the
water situation IN Hrcmertou and
Charleston. The amendment was
lost
I House nill No. {. TO amend the
constitution by initiative went down
10 defeat today. when the house
voted for indefinite postpone.
ment"
With 4, also died House mn i35.
by Knapp OF King. amending cons,i.
tuition 10 restore home rule rights
20 cities. The vote was "a to 90
Indefinite postponcment was
recommended. on the ground that
the legislature already had voted to
submit constitutional convention
TO the people.
Attempt was made TO ditch roll
call demanded by HouseT of Kinx
liouser Won During short de.
bate. Davis OF Pierce said \ am
never afraid TO 20 on record against
amending the constitution boy militia.
tive"
senate BiH 81 passed the house
without any change.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-07
GUARANTEED TO
MAKE GRAY HAIR
NATURAL COLOR
Q-Ban Is Simple, Health
full Preparation - Salts
faction or Money Back
Don't Use DYES.

II Is not necessary. not even
wise. to have gray hair nowadays.
But don't use dangerous. dirty.
sticky dyea. Turn Back TO Ma.
ture."
Restore the uniform color OF
your hair with the aid of Q-Ban
Hair Color Restorer. Thousands
have done so and are proud OF the
result Years Of study by expert
chemists RESULTED In Q-Ban. the one
preparation that actually works
hand in hand with Nature in ban.
ishlng gray hair In a healthful way.
You simply apply QBan like a
shampoo. and your hair will re.
sumo natural color. evenly. grad.
ually. safely and surely. Your hair
will become soft. glossy. abundant
and beautiful. You will look so
young YOU will be delighted. Hut
beware OF limitations ms you would
Of dyes. There Ia nothing like
Q.Ban.
Q.Ban Is all ready to use--is
guaranteed to be harmless. and Ia
sold under the makers money.
back guarantee If not satisfied. II
In the only preparation for the pur.
pose so guaranteed At Bartell
Drug Stores. Seattle. Wash. and all
good drug stores, soc large bottle.
or write direct to IIessig- Ellis Drug
Co, Memphis, Tenn. Hair Cul.
ture." an illustrated. interesting
book OF lectures sent free.
Try Q.Ban Superfine Hair Tonic
Q-Ban LIQUID shampoo: Q.Ban
Toilet Soap. QBan Depilatory for
removing superiluous hair.--Adver.
tlscment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-07
SHORT NEWS
INLAND SWITZERLAND

J INLAND sWITZERLAND Is pro.
viding herself with a merchant fleet
T. transport food stuffs from abroad
the vessels to sail under neutral
flags.
AMERICAN PASSENGER rates
are the highest in the world and the
freight rates the lowest" said Yves.
ley Young. city passenger agent Of
the Great Northern. who spoke to
the transportation class Of the uni
yersity.
GRAIN STANDARDS will be dis
cussed at a hearing TO be held in
Seattle February 16 by Charles !.
Brand, Of the 4. s. department Of
agriculture.
THE NATIONAL geographic
board Is opposed TO changing the
name OF Mount Rainier. which was
requested by the memorial adopted
last week by the state legislature.
saying that Rainier has been the
name OF the mountain for 1876
years. and that II Is known the
world over.
TWENTY ADDITIONAL trial
jurors for service in the federal
court In Seattle for the session be
ginning February ~. we're drawn on
Tuesday.
JOE BLACK, arrested at Belllng.
ham few months ago on the
charge Of conducting distillery,
was sentenced Tuesday by Federal
Judge Neterer TO six months In Jail
and fine OF $500. in addition 10 the
800 fine already imposed
LIEUT.. j. r. o. ELLINGHAM Of
! the state naval militia took an *.
animation OF Bremerton today for
assignment TO the 4. s. navy avia.
ton school at Pensacola. Fla.
THE MERIDIAN IMPROVE.
ment club will meet Wednesday
night at klrkwood hall, Green Lake,
Ito elect officers for the coming
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-07
END INDIGESTION
OR STOMACH PAIN
IN five MINUTES
"Pape's Diapepsin" Makes
Sick, Sour. Classy Stom-
achs Feel Fine.

Time IL, In five minutes an
stomach distress will GO. No indi-
gestion. heartburn. souness or
belching OF gas. acid. or eructa-
tions OF undigested food. no 1izZi.
ness. bloating. foul breath or head.
ache.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for ITS
speed in regulating upset stom-
achs. II Is the su-est. quickest and
most certain indigestion remedy in
the whole world. and besides II 10
harmless.
Millions OF men and women now
eat their favorite foods without
fear-they know pape's Dispepsln
will save them from any stomach
misery.
Please. for your sake. ge. large
fifty.cent case of Pape's Diapepsiu
from any drug store and put your
stomach right. Don, keep on be-
ing miserable-life is too short
you are not here long, so make
your stay agreeable. Eat what YOU
like and digest Il: enjoy IL, with
out dread of rebellion in the stom-
ach. :
Pape's Diapepsin belongs In your
home anyway. Should one OF the
family eat something which doesn't
agree with them. or IN case OF an
attack OF indigestion. dyspepsia.
gastritis or stomach derangement
at daytime or durinS the night. Il
is handy to give the quickest. sur.
est relief known.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-07
''MUNY" LEAGUE
ON CANDIDATES

The report OF tho Munlclpai
league committee on candidates for
the council was adopted at the res.
ular meeting Tuesday without any
modification The report attempts
TO describe the qualifications OF the
aspirants
The report IL signed hy J. Y. C.
Kellogg. O. ] G. Dui,on, Wylie
Hemphill. Claude l.. Eckart. Hugh
Elmer Brown. C. r Riddcll. The
following suggestions are made as
to the candidates:
The Candidates
Robey q. nanth would make m
energetic member ~ the councii".
". VI Calhoun would make an
excellent councilman" &. Alien
DRle record "a councilman weil
known" oliver 7. Erickson. man
OF integrity. ability. but inclined 10
he intolerant" Robert y. lIosketh.
six years experience entitled To
consideration" G. J. Jacobs. candl.
date OF socialist party: V. u. Lane.
a man Of considerable ability and
plenty OF backbone. Byron Phclps
age rs. efficient: Albert \ IN.
lar, displays good general
knowledge OF municipal problems.
J. Ed Shrewsbury. no recommends.
ton Ia made. C. l.. Smith. has no
intimate knowledge OF cts affairs.
J. W. Wall. no recommendation
Jud Ioho has no knowledge of
city affairs. l.. H. Lewis would
make a very strong member Of the
council. G. ". l>ovcberry has no
Intimate knowledge OF city bust.
ness Goo. T. James. "a man Of un.
usual experience. Frederick w.
Kelley has definite ideas which
display intelligence. but not always
sound Judgment. John ]. Kelly
has no extensive knowledge OF
city business"
oREcok's ppoaT was
pledged President Wilson by a res.
olution by the state legislature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-07

year.
THE ENTIRE resources OF tho
Goodrich Rubber Co have been OF
fercd 10 the government. in Wow o,
the present crisis. according 20 a
telegram received by w. y A.
bright. distric, manager At 5 attic
I ARTHUR EooaEN. driver o,
Chief Deputy Coroner Frank
! Koepfll's motor car. sustained a
broken leg and other injuries when
he ran into telephone pole near
Stanwood Monday night.
i THE ANNUAL engineering open
house at the L. OF ". will be held
March 30. In the future Il has been
decided 10 make this a biennial
event
\ MEMBERS OF prominent Seattle
firms viil address the foreign trade
class OF the q. OF W. extension divi.
sion Mt a meeting in the committee
room OF the Chamber % Commerce
Wednesday AT p. m.
n ALFRED loRisc vas sentenced
Tuesday In Justice Drinkers court
TO II days In Jail on the charge OF
assaultlng Nick Williams. a steward
on the steamship Spokane.
CHARLES PETRovITskY, a
lawyer. with offices in the New
York block, has been appointed spe
cial agent OF the federal department
OF Justice.
WANTED FOR nearly two years
on perjury charge. Nick Fan.
taukas. 40. was arrested by Detec.
lives Bianchi and Maiewsk.
personal EFFICIENCY" will
be the subject OF lecture given
Thursday night at = o'clock at the
y. VI. G. A. by =. G. Arnold. head OF
the efficiency department OF the
Northwest Mutual Fire association.
WALKING ON Seventh ave. g.
near Main st. about 1880 last
might. Ray Harris. Fulton hotel, was
held up By negress and robbed Of
1874
\ THE FIRST shipment OF Crea.
cent? trout eggs from the state trout
hatchery at Lake Crescent has been
received by King county.
TIE RAILWAY barge Tacoma
recently purchased by the MI.
waukee at Kalama. or, was towed
into the straits yesterday and II is
believed II might have been mis-
taken for the Japanese warships"
sighted off Cape f1attery.
JAMES o'NEILl OF Marysvllle.
Wash. shot and killed an unknown
man when he attempted to climb
in the window OF the Golden Rule
| store at that city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-07
DON'T SUFFER
WITH NEURALGIA
Musterole Gives Comfort

When those sharp pains go shoot
ing through your head. when your
skull seems as if it would split.
kjnst rub a little Mustcro1e on the
temples and neck. 1t draws out
the inflammation, soothes away the
pain--usually giving quick relief.
Mustcrole is clean, white oint-
mcnt, made with oil OF mustard.
Better than a mustard plaster and
does not blister!
Many doctors and nurses frankly
rfccssAmend Musterolc for sore
throat. bronchitis, Group, stiff neck,
asthma, neuralgia, congestion, pleur-
isy,rhcumatism, lumbsgo. pains and
aches OF the back or joints, sprains,
sore muscles, bruises, chilblains.
frosted feet-cclds Of the chest Git
often prevents pneumonia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-07
mAn'S HELD after
BAD COIN IS FOUND

Police believed Wednesday they
had rounded UP another counter
feiter In man going by the name
~ John Rider. who is held on an
open charge. pending further in
yestigation.
Rider was arrested late last night
when candy boy at one OF the
theatres complained that he had
been passed a counterfeit half-dol.
lar by Rider. And as another coun-
terfeit half was passed in the same
theatre last night. the police are
investigating his case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-07
HIGH PRAISE
IS HEAPED ON
PERSHINC men
nY WEse MILLER

ENNNM NFHsH FtnNN hHNNfEettiafltHMNf
GL PAso. Feb. AFTER ~
months rigorous training un.
der war conditions In the field.
Gen. Pershlnp's espeditionsry
forces marched along the Dor.
der 20 their posts to-day. the
finest fighting machine In the
world"
\ foreign military attsche. who
saw Kitchener train his mililon
Hritona. saw Germsny's hordfs m
action and Who saw Iapsns armies
fighting Russians In Tn. Rgsso
japanese war. stood at the inter
national line south Of Columbus as
the army marched across.
Without doubt. II IL the finest
fighting machine In the world he
declared
ON this globe. there IL no army
OF lts size 90 compsrc With this ne.
tie army 81 Americans They are
equipped TO perfection. Not even
a buekl. on the mules harn-ss ~
lacking And With IL 10 tn. spirit
~ the American soldier What u
4 cannot SAY. but " IL there ln
the FainE of their bodies and the
sct ~ their shoulders could see
II"
IA the attache spoke. Gen. Per.
snings army Of 1900 men. sec
soued By nearly one year OF serv.
Ice on the Chihuahua desert. swung
over the Sun.bascd plains OF New
Mexico and Arizona to their sta.
lions. Every detail OF a perfectly
equipped army was complete
Altho the chase after villa vas
halted by International compiled.
iions, the war department did no,
halt In It's efforts 10 make the
army efficient while the column
remained iraetive stretched across
tho desert. II was busy perfecting
Itself
The lessons Of the great war "a
progress in Europ. we're taken TO
heart Tho equipment OF ever
branch OF the service was changed
To conforms 90 tho advance in mill.
tary science.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-07
Stops Tobacco Habit
in One Day
Showing How Tobacco Habit
Can Be Bsnished In From
One to Five Days at
Home.

Th- Elders Saniiartum. located at
Tis Main At. Ht Joseph. Mo. has pub
lished a free book showing the dead .
~ effect of the tobacco habit, and
how ~ can be bani1hed In from ons
TO five days at home.
Men who have used tobacco for
more than MY years have tried this
method aud say IL IL entirely sue.
cessfui. and In addition 20 banishinR
the desire for tobacco has improved
their health wonderfully This meth
cd banishes the desire for tobacco.
no matter whether " IL smoking
chewing. cigarettes or snuff dipping.
As this book iH being distributed
free, any one wanting copy should
send their name ana address at once
Advertised
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-07

iron, which often Corrodcd tho stom-
nch and did far more harm than good
To-day doctors prescribe organic
iron-NuNated Iron. This particular
form Of Iron IL easily assimiiated.
does not blacken nor inlure the
teeth nor upset the stomach. II will
Increase the strength and endurance
of wonk, nervous. irritable. care
worn, haggard looking women 200
per cent In two weeks time I'm many
instances have used II IN my own
practice with most surprising re-
suits. Ferdinand King. NJ ~.
MATED IRON. recommend.
cd above by Dr King. can be obtained
from any good druggist. with OF Without a
physicians prescription. on an absolute
guarantee 81 success or money refunded
Owl Drug Co. can supply YOU
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-07

With the arrest OF c. ID. Montaigne
Tuesday afternoon. the police be-
lieve they have trapped one OF the
cleverest auto thieves in the coun-
try. lie was caught with a car
which Portland police identified
Wednesday as the property OF Mrs.
A. Winters OF Portland.
Montaigne. according 10 the po-
lice. has been stealing autos in
half-dozen cities. and escaping pun
ishment by mechanically Disgusting
the machines
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-07
GUARDS ARE ASKED
FOR LONG BRIDGE

VANCOUVER, Wash. Feb. r.
Mai. Waldron. commanding Van.
oouver Barracks. was asked today
to establish guard OF u. s. regu.
lars on the four-mile Interstate
bridge spanning the Columbia
river. Officials OF Portland and
Vancouver united in the request.
- a q -
To Cure q Cold In One DAY
Take LAXATIVE BHuMO uIfINtsE Tablet,
druggists refund money n n fails to ctife
u. W. CRONEB signature Is on Zach box. 2jc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-07
FORT BILL APPROVED

WASHINGTON. Feb. THE
house today approved the confer
ence report on the report on the
$50 900, 900 Notifications bill passed
by the senate with minor amend.
ments. 1t now goes to the presi.
dent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-07
G. n. S. S. co. OFFERS
U. S. TWO STEAMERS

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. The
Great Northern Pacific Steamship
Co. has offered the liners Northern
Pacific and Great Northern to the
government for use as auxiliary
cruisers in case OF war with Ger.
many, according to advices today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-07
WISCONSIN BACKS WILSON

MADISON, Wis. Feb. THE
state senate today passed unani.
mously a Joint resolution. stand
by President Wilson in any action
he takes during the present crisis"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-07
WILSON CAN'T GET
IN LANSING OFFICE

WASHINGTON. Feb. T.
President Wilson made his sec.
ord trip in three days to the
state, war and navy building
today. He went direct TO Sec
Rotary Lanslne's office, but
could not get In.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-07
Make TODAY One of the Bio
Days of Your Life
Make a Start for Perfect Teeth

will gamble with health
yourself Il down the Regal Dentists and going
right now and have teeth examined?
We will be right here ready to when with
dental Offices the United States and
the fines, tafs of high grade graduate registered dentists that has
been gathered together anywhere
We that the teeth
which
Rheumatism swd
often caused by dc.yd teeth but the real
be suspected by the unfortunate sufferer
Health the that of has having
the teeth fixed will help efficient and life
why not do il?
Our positively the lowest which made possible by the large
volume of business that this Office stands that
afford to take smaller profit the individual than Office which does
only onea erd the volume that do possibly afford
Every this Office graduate registered dentist who has
graduated from the dental colleges of the
af hi.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-07
DIR. Ferdinand King says:
EVERY WOMAN
EVERY MOTHER
EVERY DAUGHTER
NEEDS IRON
AT TIMES
To put strength in her nerves
and color in her checks.

There car
be no boautt
ful. healthy.
roay-chcck
cd women
W / I h q " I
Iron. T n .
trouble ia
the past has
been that
" hen WON
on needed
iron Z N . '
y q N q I a lis
took ordin
airy metallic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-07

tai board hanging right the wall in front of his
dental chair, in plain sight of ALL
We use the very best Of materials. We guarantee
to do your work for you without hurting YOU This
is important and can prove il.
We guarantee all work with an ironclad guar
antee Of satisfaction, which is signed both by the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-07

operator who did the work and also by l.. K. Clark,
D. D. S., owner and manager of this Office, who is
thoroughly responsible.
Don't put it off any longer. Come in right
away The quicker the better for yourself.
Il won't cost you nearly a much a. il will be
worth to you to have your teeth put into perfect
condition.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-06
new EXCISE law
IS INTRODUCED

The excise bill. introduced by Sen.
ator Keddie this morning in the sen.
ate, provides for the creation of an
excise board of five members TO be
appointed by the governor, attorney
general and secretary of state, whose
term of office shall be four years,
except that the terms OF the two first
persons appointed shall be for two
years. The state OF Nevada is TO be
divided into five districts, as follows:
District No. /. Washoe, Douglas,
Storey and Ormsby counties; No. 2.
Humboldt and Elko; No. 8, Eureka,
Lander White Pine; No. 4, Churchill,
Lyon and Mineral; No. 5, Clark, Lin
coin, Esmeralda and Nye. -.-
From each district only one excise
man shall be selected and appointed.
They are TO receive as compensation
for their services SO per day while
the board Is in session and their en-
tire salary shall not exceed 1,500 per
year. A secretary at $4,000 and a
clerk at $1,000 per year is also provid-
ed for in the bill.
The power and duties of the board
will be to issue all state retail and
wholesale liquor licenses within the
state and only those having such Ii.
censes will be entitled to carry on the
retail or wholesale liquor business.
Tho hill fyiyas tho hoo rd ,,orya- 80 -o
woke licenses where It is shown the
holder has violated or disobeyed the
| law. No licenses are to be issued in
communities in excess of one to each
500 inhabitants or fraction thereof,
| except in case of a newly constructed
hotel where $4,000 or over is invest
ed. II a liquor license is revoked on
the grounds of public expediency the
stock Of liquors, furniture and fixtures
shall be appraised by three appraisers.
who shall receive SIS per day, to be
paid out o fthe funds of the excise
board. One appraiser 10 be appointed
by the board, one by the holder of the
license and the other to be named by
the two appointed. No person is eli
gible TO appointment as excise com
missioner who Is interested directly OF
indirectly in the sale or manufacture
or in any property used in connection
| with the manufacture or sale of liquor
The bill further provides that after
the final day of July, 1918 the state
liquor license shall be $3.50 per year
for retail and s225 for wholesale. One.
third OF the money collected shall be
paid into special fund known as the
State Excise Fund" for the purpose
of administering the act.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-06
PROVIDES Government
FOR THE WEST INDIES

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-A bill to
appropriate S25,OOO.OOO which the Unit.
ed States has agreed to pay Denmark
for the Danish West Indies. and TO
establish a government in the Islands
under presidential appointment, was
introduced today by Chairman Flood
of the house foreign affairs commit
tee. 1t would continue the present tax
laws of the islands in so far .asS is
compatible with the change of sover
eighty. with the single exception thai
an export tax of So a ton would be
levied on sugar. Island products would
be admitted to the United States free
of import duty.
An appropriation OF 100000 is pro
vided to pay expenses to transfer TO
United States sovereignty. Details OF
the organization of the new govern.
nlent are left TO the discretion of the
president.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-06
PRESIDENTS RELATIVE
WILL BE INVESTIGATED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6-The per
sonal bank account and the private
financial resources of II. w. Boiling.
the brother to the wife OF President
Wilson. are TO be secretly investigated
by the leak" Investigators. He was
grilled for several hours concerning
his connection with the brokerage firm
that tipped off the peace note. He
denied that he had advance informa-
ton and said that ne was unknown TO
those companies named.