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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16
TWO MORE WOMEN
ARE ATTACKED

SEATTLE, Oct. 16.-Seattle po-
lice and citizens late today doubled
their efforts to find the so-called
"slugger" when Mrs. T. Carlson, liv-
ing on the citys outskirts, reported
she was attacked shortly after noon
while in her basement gathering
wood. When she screamed and fought
her assaiIant he fed, she asserted.
Mrs. Carlson is the second victim to
report attacks today.
Reports came to the police that
Mrs. G. w. Murray shot twice at a
stranger who forced his way into her
home and attempted to attack ner.
The man fled. Mrs. Murray lives six
blocks from where Mrs. Kinsey was
attacked yesterday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16
ARMY FROM 1000
TO 5000 SHORT

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 16.-
Latest estimates show probable
shortage of from 1000 to 5000 men
In the national army cantonments
when the entire first increment Of
$4,000 has been mobilized.
Majo General Bliss. chief of staff.
has decided that as quarters are avail
able divisional commanders may ar
range for the accommodation of repre-
sentatives as given by daily papers to
cover the news at concentration
points.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16
WOULD EXHPE]L
"'' SEtfPT[E: DIVINE
Steps to Punish Rev. Strong for
His SeditiOus Remarks

SEATTLE, Oct. 16.-The Ministers
Federation of this city is taking ac-
tive steps to punish Rev. Sydney
Strong, pastor of the Congregations
Queen Anne church of Seattle, for
stating at a speech in Columbus. o.,
yesterday, that the Industrial Work
ers were more sinned against than
SHINING, and asking the ministers as
sem :" to protect them as far as
possible. Action Is being taken to ex-
pei Rev.. Strong for his utterances.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16
OFFICIAL
DIES IN DETROIT
Postmaster General Under President
Grover Observation-Disclosures Ber-
ing Sea Commission

DETROIT. Mich. Oct. 16.-For-
mer Postmaster General Donald Nc
Donald Dickinson died at his home
at Trenton, Michigan. today, aged
II years.
Mr.. Dickinson was born at Port
Ontario, Oswego county. New York,
in 1846. He removed to Michigan in
1848: was educated in the public
school and by private tutors; LII. B.,
University of Michigan, and was in
general practice in the west, New
York and Washington since 1867;
chairman of the Michigan Democratic
State Committee in 1876; member Of
the National Democratic Committee
in 1905 postmaster general In
cabinet under President Cleveland in
1879: chairman Democratic Ma
tional Compaign Committee 1892;
rendered and declined cabinet posi-
tion 1893; Senior Counsel of United
States before International High Com
mission on Bering Sea claims, under
fur seal arbitration, 1867; member
with Rt. Hon. Sir Henry Strong of
the British privy counsel and Senior
Doctor Don Pacas of San Salvador,
of Court of Arbitration to adjust con-
trOversy between United States and
Republic of Salvador. 1902: Ex-
president and trustee Detroit Mus. Of
Art
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16
SEATTLEITE SAYS HE WILL
NOT OBEY ORDERS AT CAMP

SEATTLE. Oct. '16.-AIbert Bloss.
jr., until last week an instructor in
industrial arts in local school. serv-
ed notice on the draft authorities to-
day that when he is sent to the Camp
Lewis cantonmept on October 4, he
will not obey any orders from the
military authorities. not even an or
der to peel potatoes, on the ground
he Is q Presbyterian. ,.,-r t. Sea-
Bioss was born in Germany. but
came to the United States when he.
was FIVE years old He ssid he did
not know what the Presbyterian
church thought Of war hSt that he
belonged to that denoninakion be-
cause his mother told him %. He said
he did not attend any church.
When asked II he Sympathised with
Germany. Bloss replied: mo, unless
itatsaa sciess,sympathMx
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16
OUIMET DEFEATS BRADY
BEFORE ENTERING ARMY

BELMONT, Mass, Oct. 16.-Fran-
els .Ouimet, western amateur golf
champion, defeated M. J. Brady. Mas
open champion, five up and
four to play IN a 86rhole match for
the benefit of the American Red Cross
on the links of the Belmont Springs
Country club yesterday. 1t was an
nounced as Ouimet's last match before
he entered the national army.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16
PRESS
r.5 TOlINVEST 5000, 900

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-The direc-
tors of the Associated Press in ses-
sion here today unanimously resolv-
ed the transfer of 100000 which the
association has in IL emergency fund
to an investment in Liberty Loan
bonds, as was done in the case of the
first issue. In addition 1t was unaRi-
mously resolved that the, executive
officers be authorized to encourage
the subscription for Loberty Loan
bonds by employees on partial pay
ment plan, the association to carry
the bonds and deferred payments un-
til fully paid for ny employees. -.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16
No Peace Proposals Made

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 16.-Germany
has made no proposals. whatever for
a separate peace either with France
or Great Britain, Dr. Won Kuehl-
mann, the German foreign secretary,
makes this announcement, according
to advices from Berlin in answering
the speech made by Gen. Verkhovsky,
the Russian minister of war;, before
the democratic congress in Petrograd.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16
PACIFIST PREACHER MAY
LOSE PLACE IN LEAGUE

SEATTLE, Oct. ia movement
to expel Rev. Sydney Strong. pastor
of the Queen Anne Congregational
church, from membership in the Mu-
.nicipal League at Seattle was initi-
ated at a meeting gtoday. A resola-
.tion asking for the expulsion of the
because Of his continued
agitation against the warrpoIiey Of
the government wst applsuded,when
read. It was rseerrsd to tr&stess. DR..
strong has been prominent In the &C
ttivities Of the Christian Pacinsts In
'rosgAugsleSp pran,.Nfits Hs ..ae - q
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16
SNEERS AT FLAG AND
DRAWS $S5 FINE

SEATTLE. Oct: ..16.-Accused by
several soldiers with having made
sneering remarks sabout the Ameri-
can flag as it was being carried in p
farewell parade to the draft men yss
tesday. FritsXelsesk aged IS. toda
wss ,9ined stoosaad sentenced to %
days sn jail ~ PsliSe Judge Tworo1
or. Several witnesses testified Olson
made the remarks while addressins p
grosp on s.strset-o -oorues. a~ur r.s,~a
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16
SENATOR SCORES '....
, HIS TRADUfERS
Says Conspiracy Exists to TerrOrize
Honest Citizens and Intimidate
Opponents of War

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. 16.-
Senator Robert LaFOllette Of Madi-
son, Wisconsin, who is charged with
making seditiOus remarks In his talk
recently in Minneapolis, today appear
ed before the senate committee on
investigating his loyalty and peremp-
torily demanded that he be furnished
with full charges against him, and
the name of his accuser. He claimed
that his speech had been grossly mis-
quoted by the papers for the purpose
Of making him trouble. and that he
was marked for manslaughter from
the day he voted against entering the
war.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16
LAST BOAT SAILS
'FE0RUQ0t'' TO-DAY
.--4- -,t
Recently Appointed Judge of Second
Division is One of Passengers
Three Others for North

SEATTLE, Oct. 16.-The steam
ship Umatilla sailed for Nome this
morning, the last vessel to depart for
that port this season. She had three
passengers for the. northern city, in
cluding William A. Holzheimer, re-
Gently appointed judge of the Second
Division with. headquarters at Nome.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16
CANADIAN FISHERS
''"'' ASKED TO HELP
Food Controller Appeals to British
Columbia Fishermen to do Ut
most to Increase Catch

OTTAWA, Oct 16.-The Food
Controller of Canada issued another
appeal to British Columbia fishermen
today to do their utmost to increase
their catch, both for the sake of the
Dominion and the Empire.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16
LIBERTY LOAN STILL
( s.s.-.s-r,1,t ~ GhISDING sKYWARD

Lieut.. Faust today reports $14,S50
subscribed to the Second Liberty loan
with subscriptions stu. pouring ia.
He states that he has stock Of neat
buttons on hand with the II
own A Liberty Bond" on them. which
viii bs.gfven- to all persons who buy
s,bond, .svY .s.,f 81 Nu: :.nsW. sF9i:csaie
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16
EMPLOYERS HEED UNTIL
HIGHER WAGES GRANTED

KHARKOV, Russia, Oct. 16.-Em-
ployes of the electric light company
today arrested the directors and man
ayers. After a meeting at which, a
proposal to deal out summary Justice
to the prisoners was rejected. 1t was
decided to hold them until higher
wages had been granted.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16

Today the exemption board pass
ed on the exemption of Harry Barn
ard Nelson, who was excused from
military duty on account of having
dependents. Mr.. Nelson was drafted
in Seattle and the officers here were
notified to examine ham, a, ..
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16
GREAT BRITAIN
? At d OLD [l TRICKS !|! }!
Swedish Delegation to Washington
Complain that Their Mail is be-
ing Held Up

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 16.-
Sweden's economic mission may be
withdrawn from Washington by the
Swedish government, officials here to-
day declared, because their diplomatic
mail Is being retained by the British
embassy,
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16
Commission HERE.
, FROM RUSSIA
Seven Members Of Red Cross Com
mission Land at Victoria After
Month Spent PetrOgrad

VICTORIA, Oct. 16.-Chairman
Frank Billings and eleven members
of the American Red Cross mission
to Russia arrived from Petrograd to-
day.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT HAS
AN ATTACK INFLUENZA

PETROGRAD. Oct. 6.-President
Kerensky is confined to his bed in the
Grand Dukes headquarters here with
an attack of influenza.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-16

"Hell Morgan's Girl" a Bluebird
picture or unusual merit, will be
shown at the Empress tonight. Thia
Is the first Bluebird film to be shown
here for some time. and it Is one OF
the best OF the service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08
DR., SUzzALL0 ASKS PUBLIC TO
HELP HIM END LUMBER STRIKE

cisive factor in the conflict in
Europe" said Lieut.. Col. Rees.
we believe In YOU and trust in
you. We feel you will not fail us
in this hour Of need"
I'VE want spruce. You must
give us spruce, and we will win
the war in the air." declared Mai.
Perfetti
DIR. Suzzallo promised for the
Northwest that the delay in the
spruce industry would not longer
endanger the cause OF the allies.
I'VE are going to settle that
strike which has tied up the lum.
Der industry" he said. I'VE are
not going to have II said in Europe
that we delayed the winning of
the war by not supplying the nee
essary spruce. The loggers will
go back to work, the mills will op.
crate again and we will ship the
spruce. We say to the members
OF the international aviation com.
mission. you have come TO the
right place, we have the spruce
and we are going to give you
spruce" concluded DR.. Suzzallo
The entire audience rose to its
feet and for several minutes cheer.
cd the speaker.
The commissioners declared Il
was tho largest, most enthusiastic
meeting that had greeted them In
the West.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08
DRAFT LAW ATTACKED
Select Army Won't Sail Till Court Rules
WAR PLANS AREHALTED

Understand Taylor II opposed
in OF
believe terribly
decided ~
n a
the Constitution the only True Stand OF Patriotism"
In OF his contention Taylor the opinion of At
Wckersham
dsnt Taft that the constitution would sending
militia abroad
The distinctly
which militia called
the the Union
repcl invasion.
These three representing necessities of strictly
plainly indicate the
be only the soil OF the United States tcrrioreH
president send national militia OF the
reality merely
providing
the national
which s a defining the
uno mi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08
SIGNAL CORPS
GOES TO LAKE

Two hundred and fourteen
enlisted men and IL officers, In
the First Field battalion OF
Washington Signal corps left
Seattle under command Of Ma
ior Jesse A. jackson for Amer.
lean lake, Wednesday morning.
The men arc in Companies A. n
and G and will remain in training
at American lake until they re.
ceivo further orders from the war
department. The Signal corps was
expanded from a company to a
battalion last January. upon return
OF Field Company A from Calex!eo.
The signal men will train at
Palo Alto, Cal. after being sworn
into federal service.
Orders to report at once at palo
Alto. Cal, were received Monday
by the Washington quartermas-
ters' corps.
The first unit OF field artillery.
Battery A. was mustered in at Fort
Walla Walla Monday. after federal
inspection. The unit is composed
of 243 men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08
Who'll Keep This
Mans Child and
Wife From Hunger

II can do any kind OF office
work except shorthand. or can
run an elevator. n don't get
work pretty quick II looks like
my wife and the baby would
have to go to the poorhouss and
that I'd starve to death.
This Is what VI. NJ. Horner.
2iis Arch Terrace. West Seattle.
told The Star Tuesday morning.
Horner has lost one leg. He
says he has n college education.
but that for more than n month
he has searched Seattle for
Job.
The Charity Organization SO
ciety. Elliott i576. will be glad
TO tell Horner that somebody
has found a job for him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08
German and Russian
Ready to Fight for
Red, White and Blue

A German, Russian and a
Canadian refused exemption
blanks, despite the fact they we're
married, and declared they wanted
to flight with the stars and
Stripes" when examined here
Wednesday.
Col. J. NJ. Hawthorne, in charge
OF Division 0. Immediately stopped
procedure to make a speech OF
eulogy.
The men are George Bengel,
1917 26th ave. s.: Mole Markow,
1922 East Fir St. and Victor Eden.
725 Tenth ave.
Herbert Mailer. secretary Of the
/. w. W., claimed exemption on
the ground that he's a Canadian
and a member OF an organization
opposed to war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08
KILLS WOMAN
He LOVED AS
She SLUMBERS

A Japanese love affair ended
In tragedy early Wednesday
morning when Gutaka sugIl,
IS, shot and killed Mrs. Hstsu
Watansbe. 20, as she slept az
her apartment. s22 Washing
ton st.
Turning. he shot himself
three tImes thru the breast
and once thru the neck.
He 10 near death at the city
hospital. They were said to
be lovers.
Sugil left the following note
ITO live is to lie: the truth Is &c
die. ! wanted to die and she want
ed TO die"
An innocent victim OF the affair
was the infant daughter OF the
woman. Sugii grasped the child
carrying her away from the dying
mother.
He stumbled and fell with the
babe In his arms. Just outside the
door. There he was found.
The woman's husband is In
Portland.
Sugii was a student OF science
more than 100 technical volumes
in English being found In his room
He had been operating an elevator
in the Washington Annex hotel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08
Polite Greek Is
Unable to Read

Pointing TO fairly good sized
line OF type on the eye.testing
chart. the examining physician
in the North registration dis.
trict asked a young Greek:
Can you read this line?"
NO" was the answer.
The physician pointed TO
line OF type nearly twice as
large.
Can you read thia7"
No." was the answer once
more.
The physician then pointed to
the very largest type on the
chart. Still the man answered
NO"
What's the matter with you.
anyway" asked the doctor.
~'Scuse me" was the prompt
reply. Il cannot read"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08

with an appeal to public
opinion to back him In his de-
mand that the warning factions
In the lumber industry confer
SO that the construction OF
5000 airpianes, which are
needed on the French front to
put out the German artillery
eyes may not be delayed, Or.
Henry Suxxallo introduced to a
4.oco crowd OF Seattle people
At the Arena Tuesday night
the commissioner from the al
lies who are In the Northwest
In the interests Of the aerial
war fleet.
The four visitors were Lieut.
Col. l.. w. B. Rees, of the Roya
Flying corps of Great Britain
Mai. Raffaelo Perfetti, of the ltal
ian Royal Flying corps: Capt. Hen
ry Dourif, of the French aviation
service, and Il. T. Allen, member
OF the lumber committee of th'
defense council.
They all concurred with DR.. SUI
zallo that whatever may be don,
here in Seattle toward hasteninl
the production OF spruce lumber
for airplane construction may save
The lives OF many thousands oI
boys by bringing the
war TO an end.
"Your spruce will prove tho de
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08
SENATE PASSES
THE FOOD BILL

WASHINGTON. Aug. s.-The
great food control bill. most sweep
ing measure ever legislated into
the law of this country. was finally
approved by the senate. 66 to Q, at
4:05 o'clock this afternoon.
The measure having been adopt
cd in It's completed state by the
house. now goes to President VIII
son for his signature.
Herbert Hoover has completed
the last detail Of the work perpara
tory TO putting the law into effect
Scores of agents are scattered
thruout the country ready TO co.
operate with the food control do
partment ut Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08
EMPLOYERS DELAY
LUMBER STRIKE END

Settlement OF the Northwest
lumber strike thru arbitration
hung flro Wednesday because
OF the refusal Of lumber en-
ployers to submit TO the plan
Of arbitration suggested Tues
day by Or. Henry Suxzallo.
While representatives OF the
labor unions declared they
would waive wage demands
and leave all questions except
the granting OF the eisht-hour
day to some sort OF authorized
tribunal. under an agreement
until the end OF the war, tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08
U. S. TROOPS TO
GO TO RUSSIA
and TO ITALY

WASHINGTON. Aug. s.-Tha,
the next American troops to go
abroad will be sent 10 Russia. and
that others are soon to go TO Italy.
was the declaration OF Senator J.
Hamilton Lewis on tho floor OF the
senate today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08

employers insisted that the
only way out OF the difficulty
was the Inauguration OF a ma
ton-wlde campaign for the
elght-hour day In the whole
lumber industry.
The session of the state council
OF defense was resumed Wednesday
behind closed doors, with represen.
tatives of the labor unions, the en-.
ployers. and committee OF disin.
terested citizens present
Arbitration of differences be-
tween lumbermen and their EN-
ployes. based on an investigation OF
Continued on page fo)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08
SERVED AS OFFICER IN GERMAN ARMY;
TELLS AGENTS HERE OF HIS DISMISSAL

Returning to Germany, the boy entered the army and
attained the rank of lieutenant
At the federal building Tuesday Won Bettenhausen
pressed for details to why he had to the United
States insisted he had been dsnhered his father and
dismissed from the German army
81 wanted to marry bankers daughter" he declared
MY father objected When he refused made many debts
and later dismissed from the German army
MY father assumed debts amounting 5000 marks
given 250O0 marks and permitted go where wished
1t is known that young Won Bettenhausen Immediately
took up highly technical instruction, probably at Essen be-
krupp agent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08

said Trefethen. Il am told that
during his physical examination he
did his best to make the physi-
clans believe him ailing. and this.
combined with his hurry for ex.
emption. has made NC want to con
slider his case before granting the
claim"
Some OF the boards have fomh
that the men claiming dependeat
relatives do not contribute more to
their support than they could do
were they in the army.
All boards are watching closely
to prevent conscientious object
ors," who are not exempt under
CONTINUED on page 1o)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08
FIND SPY NEST
IN ARGENTINE
BY cHAs. p. STEWART

tniich tf'ss GAhit Correspondent
BUENOS AIRES, Aug. S.-An ex.
tensive German spy plot, as re-
suit OF which ship sailings and 9th
er Inform alton have been revealed
was discovered by the foreign Of
flee here today.
The miscarriage of letter in
tended for the head of the espion-
age organization led to the discov-
cry of the plot The letter fell in
to the hands of the foreign office.
An investigation Is said to have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08
ROOT MISSION
IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. Aug. s.-Presi-
dent Wilson will soon know exact
ly what may be expected OF Russia
In the great war. With the rteurn
to Washington. today, OF the Rus
sian commission headed By Elihu
Root. plans involving the baby re-
public" will be threshed out.
Members OF the commission are
under orders 10 discuss specific
needs OF Russia in no way until
the official report has been sub
mitted to Secretary Lansing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08
PLANS MADE TO
CHECK SLACKERS

Alarmed by the number OF
men who pass the medical es-
aminstions and then claim ex-
erpticus. local board officials
Wednesday planned . meeting
discuss methods Of prevent
ing siackers from escaping
service on fiIrnsy claims.
at isn't reasonable to sup
pose that 90 men out OF fof es-
arined by this board are ineii-
oibie for service" declared D.
3. Trefetnen, executive officer
Of Division 4 Wednesday morn
ing. In commenting on the de-
cislon of his board 20 demand
absolute proof OF every claim
for exemption.
To Discourage Slsckers
This is Trefethen's explanation
OF the ruling made by his board
Tuesday afternoon that married
men would not be exempted from
select service unless they have
additional claims"
The ruling. according to
Trefethen. Wednesday morning. was
made to discourage the presenta-
tion OF false claims, and he says
that in no case where a man has
a wife, child or parents actually
upon him for support.
will the board send him to the
ranks.
But they must prove It," said
Trefethen.
Trefethen cites the case OF Dor.
ris r. Davis. %. i13 w. Bretona
ST.. who appeared before the board
minutes OF closing time
and demanded that his
claim for exemption on the grounds
OF widowed mother be passed up
on at once. as one needing investi-
CATION.
'He was in too much OF hurry,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08

revealed extended organization OF
the spy system.
Numerous suspects are under
surveillance of the police today.
No arrests have yet been made.
however. owing 10 doubt as to
whether the Argentine laws make
infliction of penalties for such of
lenses possible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08
RUSSIANS AGAIN
STRIKE AT FOE
By United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
PETROGRAD, Aug. S.-Russla's s
troops have resumed the offensive
on the Observation-Disclosures from
tier. Two villages have been cap
tured and 800 prisoners taken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08

States supreme court 10 10 be asked to pass
on the eonssisutionality Of sending them over.
seas.
II the court holds such action would
be Unconstitutional. the draft army would
be held at home, and foreign operations would
have to be carried by the regulars and
by who volunteered for such service.
The constitutional test will be made by cases
to be brought In various federal districts. Writs
will be sued out in the nature OF haheas corpus
writs TO prevent moving the militia toward foreign
Appeals from these cases will be
taken by whichever party loses. and all win ba
brought together in hearing before the United
States supreme court, which will be expedited In
every way possible.
hannls Taylor has been engaged to
handle the question Of eonsslsutionaiity for
those who believe the constitution 10 In dan.