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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09
GAMBLING OPEN,
REPORTER FINDS:
VISITS TWO DENS

Washington st. and my guide had
pointed out a half dozen more
that are open in the night time
only.
We didn't believe him when he
told us in the morning that South
% the slot was a regular Monte
Carlo"
We thought he was exaggerating
Now | know he wasn't.
Joe loses all his money in them"
he confided. "and his wife-she IL
my sister-has a hard time making
both ends meet with half his wages
going to the gamblers. n you don't
believe me. give me reporter and
I'll show youl"
So they sent me.
We entered the lobby OF the
Tourist hotel and as We passed the
desk I saw the clerk reach for a
push button under the edge OF the
counter.
Somewhere below, buzzer
sounded.
That's the warning" my guide
whispered 10 me.
We went downstairs a few feet
and stopped before big sheet
metal door. On the outside II was
like many another fire door" In
Seattle. but as II swung open and
we stepped In | caught glimpse
of It's steelstudded reverse side
with the brass. electrically-con-
trolled lock.
The room was possibly 50 feet
long. hranked on either side by card
tables and bounded AT one end by
the crap field"
The air was hot and blue with
smoke and heavy with the miasma
OF steaming men. Every table was
in play and there were perhaps 20
white men watching the cards. with
strainlng, nervous faces.
Behind the chuckluck counter "A
big. oily Chinaman presided.
pushed a quarter to a resting
place on the painted surface of his
Continued on page y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09

News dispatches TO The
Star in the past few months
have told OF;
Hidden submarine bases on
the Atlantic and gulf coasts.
Cement gun foundations
concealed under tennis courts.
Instigation OF strikes by
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09

thousands of others" /"
An offer of proof is then made.
stating that SO per cent have filed
claims for exemption on the ground
of having others dependent upon
them. and l5 per cent as "conscien-
tious objectors."
Tho conclusion is," says the
statement. that the other 20 per
cent do not want to go to war. TO
lose their identity in uniform, and
all that goes with II. and do not
believe in war. but believe IL is
their duty not to resist the author
ity of the government"
The sheets say: I'VE do not
counsel resistance. We counsel
obedience to your own conscience,
Continued on page 10Y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09
TRACE FURTHER
ACTIVITIES OF
BETTENHAUSEN

PORTLAND. Aug. e.-LouIs
Hoilewlg Won Bcttenhausen.
suspected German spy, arrest.
ed In Seattle. obtained a posi-.
ton with Albert J. capron. for.
rer paymaster IN the naval
militia, and suddenly disap.
pesred, II became known here
today.
While a federal prisoner NJ Alca
traz barracks. for desertion from
the y. s. army. he was permitted
to open mail. and got into commu
nication with Capron at that time.
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men paid with German money.
Presence OF organized re-
servists now in detention
camps.
Shooting and stabbing OF
guards at munitions works.
Organization OF riots East
St. Louis. for instancc).
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2 SEATUEITES HELD
ASNAVY YARD SPIES:
EXEMPTIONS HARD
Propaganda Design
ed to Aid Exemp-
tions Is Sent Broad
cast Thru the Mail.

United States agents in
Seattle today uncovered a
gigantic German plot TO
break down select service
army plans by engineer
ing wholesale exemptions,
and arrested on prcsiden-
tial warrants, Hans Cron,
lumberman, in the White
building. and George F.
Schloetenborg. fish brok-
er in the Globe building.
They arc suspected OF
spying at the Bremerton
NAVY yard and transmit
ting information 10 Ger
man spy masters. They
had a rendezvous at Long
lake. three miles west OF
Brencrton. Both arc un-
naturalizcd and will be in
termed while the war lasts.
Propaganda, which U.
S. District Attorney Clay
Allen says is "undoubted-
ly OF German origin" is
being mailed to men call
ed for physical examina-
ton here. urging and
showing how to evade
service on the ground of
conscientious OBJ &C
tons"
No arrests have yet
been made. Government
operatives under Howard
Wright, head OF the
bureau Of investigation
for the department Of
justice. are hard at work
on the case.
This. and the arrest In Portlan
Z Alvo Won Alvensleben. intern,
Ionally known German. on order
rom President Wilson himsel
rere the latest sensational di
losures OF Teutonic intrigue ui
overed thru federal channels
he Northwest.
Picked for Canadian Post
Canadian government author
les. according To Allen, declar
hey have information actuall
howing that German machiner
,as set 10 work before the war
make Won Alvensleben governc
( British Columbia.
This was TO be accomplishe
hru the activities of Germans o
anized to obtain control of pro-
nee politics.
The anti-draft propaganda wa
irst mailed at the central posto
ice about . a. m. Tuesday. ALE
ays.
Resistance ls Urged
Inclosed In typewritten n,
ressed plain envelopes. were Nv
Autographed sheets, bearing
rist OF cleverly prepared arg
nents and directions. calling III
var ono OF purely commercii
haracter.'
One OF the phrases was:
For your own sake and Oh
AXE OF your class resist"
The sheets stated that the la
as failed to round mp more tha
mere handful of leaders in tn
1ovement to resist.
Defy the Government
Directors, IL was stated, wef
ither too numerous or too infl,
ntIal to arrest"
The typed signature. "Consciei
lous Directors" appeared at tn
ottom of one sheet
Elihu Roots speech made in s.
tile. and its appearance in loci
,apers. was cited in an effort
,rove that liberty. independent
nd freedom are almost extinct"
You are drafted" the prop
anda stated. so am I. What wi
'ou do2
I'VE have observed your nan
Imong those the government hi
een III to call from the ranks ,
ivil life to place YOU In condition
which, TO Judge from your not ha
ng voluntarily entered the arm
rave no attractions for you
IF not true In your case, II is
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Threatened incendiary fires
in mills and in Western grain
fields.
Explosion OF bombs III navy
yards, arsenals and factories.
Sending OF code messages
disguised as private cable
grams
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Spies among attaches of
neutral embasSie IN Wash
ington.
Furtherancc OF propaganda
By Gcrman-languagc newspa-
pers.
Wireless plants defying the
governments disman,ling or
dcrs.
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Employment OF adven-
turesses to learn government
secrets.
Agitation against the select
service laws.
There arc II ways in which
the kaisers agents arc attack
ing tho United States within
American borders.
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whether the efficiency Of the millf
was reduced by the change.
All the proposals were tentative
and neither side could commit IT.
self TO acceptance or rejection.
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ADVERTISING MANAGERS
DAILY TALK
BARGAIN FRIDAY

Has come TO be known ~ a
day OF most unusual values.
And especially Is this true at
this time OF year, when sum
mer merchandise is being clos
~ out.
Standard Furniture Co.
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William Mckinley circle No. II.
Ladies' Of the G.. A. H.. will give a
card party Friday evening. August
10. in the Veterans hall. at tho
Armory. Prizes will be offered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09

NEW YORK. Aug. .. - An
extra dividend OF half per cent was
declared today by the Union Pa
cific X. X, Co.
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BY a Star Reporter

"Fise right"
The crooked stick OF the
oamekeeper slipped over the
verdant green Of the crap
table, pulling the twin eeilulold
cubes back to begin their
bouncing journey again.
silver coins spotted the
cloth for a moment and then
the nnonotonous voice called
them to IT.
"crapl" Il said, and the
wand touched. like magic, the
coins and they were swallowed
up oy the gaping bag at the
other side Of the table.
resday afternoon, in the base
1N OF the Tourist hotel. 220 Oe
Mental ave, scarce a stones
,hrow from the police station hat
nv first glimpse at the CLOSED
town" throne room OF the Goddess
Of Chance.
Before the afternoon was over
had seen another. hidden behind
the pretense OF laundry, at 21'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09

TIE FASTEST GROWING PAPER
w THE NORTHWEST
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09
LAST EDITION

Most Of the men you see carry
Ing swagger.stIcks never fought
any one but their wives. George,
the climate 5opester, says: To
night and Friday, fair and contin.
ued warm"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09
'4-MINUTE MEN

"FourMinute Men" are wanted by the King
County Council OF Patriotic Service 20 give some
Of their time 10 Informing the public about the
progress Of the war. Phone Frank Gates at Elliott
SSfa u you can volunteer.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-08-16
New Optical Devica aival
of Telescope in Probing
Mysteries cf the Heavens

An optical device, which is said to
rival If 1ot surpass the telescope in
revealing the mysteries of the heav-
emily bodies. was exhibited at n recent
meeting OF the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers In New York.
The invention was exhibited by DR..
John A. Brashear of Pittsburgh.
'This instrument is called diff
fracting grating" said Doctor Bra
shear, us he showed what looked like
rectangular piece of metal about
2 by inches long that changed colors
under the electric lights. ''On th,'
plane surface of this polished plate,
made accurate to One-tenth of light
wave, or within neutrality-suspicious.
sandth of an inch, are ruled more than
$4,000 lines between which there is no
greater error than one-two-millionth of
an inch.
with this delicate piece of appa-
ratus, made possible, first, by rigorous
scientific research second, by the skill
of the artisan; third, by knowledge
of and vigorous care to avoid tempera.
ture, changes, and, fourth, by the accu-
racy of the mechanism, the astrophysi-
cist has been able to tell the compost.
ton, temperature and distance OF the
stars"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-08-16
Forfeiture Notice
Crested Butte. Colorado, Mays ith, 1917
To Frank Mckee:

Crested Butte, Colorado, Mays ith, 1917
To Frank Mckee:
You are hereby notified that have eS ,ended
during the FIVE years, 1912, 1913, l.l4 1915, 1916
one undred dollars upon the Ada Bell Min
Ing claim, Situated in the Spring Creek
mining District County of Gunnison and st tie
of Colorado, the location certificate of VIII ich
is recorded in the Office of the Clerk
and Recorder of Gunnison County, Colorado
in order to hold said claim under the provis ion
of Section 2,2l of the revised Statutes of the
United States and amendment thereto ap
proved January 22nd, fsSO, concerning annun'
labor upon mining claims being the am
mount required to hold said lodr
for the periods ending the 3lst day
December A. d. 1912, 1918, 1914 1915, 1915, and e
within ninty days after the publication o this
notice, you fail or refuse to contribute you
proportion of such expenditure rs n co-owners
for each of said years, your interest In
said claim will become the property of the
rubscriber, your co-owner, who has made thc
eluired expenditure by the terms OF said
section. >
Frank McGill.
First Pub. June 18th. Last August 22nd. 1ei7
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-08-16

A. j. McAlpine of Denver who has
sec,red q lease and bond on the Little
Crown mine which lies between the
Chicago and Ruby Chief mines in the
Irwin district, is unwatering the shaft
preparatory to beginning operations
on the property. This mine some few
years ago was a regular producer of
high grade Ruby silver ore when own
ed and operated by Nelson Berg, the
owner. Mr.. Berg died and the proper
y Is now owned by his brother who
resides in California.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-08-16
Land Office Notice

Montrose, Colorado, June III 1917
Notice is hereby given. that Joseph
fasic of Crested Butte, Colorado. W no
on June 4th 1918, made Homestead En-.
try, No O7745 for SCI NEi, Ea SW4
NE4, EaSEi, EANW4SEl, Section Ia
Township 13. South, Range sc West,
Sixth Principal Meridian. has filed
notice of intention to make Final
Three Year Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
Ernest M. Nourse, us. Commissioner,
at Gunnison, Colo on the 2sth day of
July 1917
Claimant names as witnesses:
Matt Malensic, VIM. H .Whalen, Nick
Krizmanich, VIM. Runnoe, all of Crested
Butte, Colorado. non-coal
Within Nationl Forest.
o. C. SKINNER,
Register
Frs public alton June IA. 1917.
Last publication July rs. 1917.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-08-16

The human body contains among 9TH
er constituents about two pounds Of
phosphorus. This phosphorus, II ex-
tractcd and put to another use. would
make up about 1000 packages of fric-
ton matches. Besides phosphorus the
human body contains few ounces of
sodium and half IN ounce of potas-
SUM. The quantity of the latter would
be sufficient for many experiments In
class in chemistry. In addition to
sodium and potassium there IRE few
grains of magnesium in the human
body. enough to make brilliant light,
visible ut a considerable distance.
Health experts declare that the pub
lie health is menacef by the habit Of
eSpectoration, as 1t aids In spreading
respiratory diseases. As so much is
to be said against this practice on
every count and positively nothing for
IT. 1t is one of the mysteries Of the
nge why 1t is so difficult Of abolition
and why the ordinances against 1t
are apparently 80 hard to enforce.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-08-16
Farm Lands

The Government needs Farmers
as well as Fighters. Two million
hree hundred thousand Acres Of
OreRon & California Railroad Co.
Grant Lands, Title revested in
United States. To be opened for
homesteads and sale. Containing
some of the best land left in the
United States. Large copyrighted
Map, shooting land by sections and
description of soil, climate, rainfall
elevators, temperature, ETC., by
counties, postpaid One Dollar.
Grant Lands Locating Co. Box
610 Portland, Oregon.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-08-16
OLD RESIDENT OF CRESTED
BUTTE PASSES AWAY

Last Saturday Mrs Geo. Sch
affler received word that her father
James Jamison OF Starkv'l.e was
not expected to live. SO she dep
arted on the afternoon train But
did not get there in time t" see him
alive. He passed away a: 2:3J sun
day morning and was buried in
Trim idad last Tuesday. Mr. Iamison
was a resident of Crested Butte fer
II great many years. Was mem-
her of the Masonic and Enighs of
Pythians lodges. He hal oeen IL
the employment of the C.F,&l. Go.
for n great many years. Aad was
to be retired on a pension the. diy
before he died. He leaves Il widow
and six children.
Mrs Schaffer,
Mrs Abba Kerr,
Mrs Everly,
Mrs VIII Neesham,
JAS Jamison Jr
VIM. Jamisom,
The Pilot extends its sincere sym
pathy to the berieved family, on
loss of their husband ana father.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-08-16

1t sure is privilege to live In Crest
ed Butte especially when Il friend
with fine eight cylinder car, in
vite You to go for ride fishing trip
and lunch. That was the "riters ex-
perience last Wednesday, owning
to the kindness of Mr.. and Mrs.
Genright. The party Consisted OF
Rev. Geo. Mair Mrs. Sigman Mrs.
Wilson Mrs. Stockman Mrs. ST W lrt
Miss Lehman Mr.. Richards and
M. Mack Camp was made in u beat
tiful grove of spruces over on East
River near the Bot teniield ranch
while some of the ladies prepared
coffee and lunch while the rest tried
their hand at fishing In AN hour
dlnner was announced ard every one
was on hand with Il good appetite.
Tie party arriving in town about
5 PM after spending a very ENJOY
able day. Thunks IL Mr. and Mrs.
Geniight.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-08-16
PROMISE IN PIGS.

In the extraordinary and burden
some rise in prices last year pork and
other hog products behaved less out
rageously. from the point of view of
the consumer, than most of the great
food staples. In some places, rs in
New York city, the cost of pork was
actually less at the end of the year
than ut its beginning. Since the new
year opened there has been more
tendency to lower prices In the mar
kets for hog products than In tie cost
of other meats. This is due, in the
main, to the high reproductive capacity
of swine and the short time required
to bring pigs to the stage where they
become available for consumption, says
Cleveland Leader. The wide range Of
feeding possibilities In keeping hogs
also helps in time of serious crop de-
iciencies. Large litters coming quick
ly to maturity, or near enough for the
use of the packing housse. create re-
sources in swine which are lacking in
cattle and sheep. The experience of
other countries where the population
has become greater in proportion to
the area available for growing crops
and raising animals, indicates clearly
an increasingly larger proportion of
swine and poultry and smaller pro-
portion of cattle and sheep In the
United States, from this time forward.
More sausage will be eaten and rela-
lively less steak. Bacon will hold its
own better than lamb chops.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-08-16

The octiHo bush grows in great pro-
fusion in Arizona. 1t is now reported
that, with the aid of certain newly de-
vised machinery. 1t would produce
a gum superior to Mexican chicle, and
that the gum may he used in the man
ufacture of n vast number OF things
now manufactured from rubber, says
Christian Science Monitor. An auto
mobile tire made of octillO is said to
have stood severe test. -Four hun
dred tons Of octillo may be taken from
an acre of land on which also cattle
may be grazed, and the profit is esti-
mated as $1,000 an acre every five
years. We do not know anything about
this. but there are certain Indications
that might lead one to believe that peo-
pie will soon be using lot Of octillo.
lake the Pilot $500
a Year
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-08-16

Manager Pennington of the Ruby
Peaks Mining company, is making
fine progress with his water power
compressor plant and the tunnel is
being driven rapidly toward the big
vein of rich Ruby silver ore that les
but few hundred feet beyond the
present tunnel breast.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-08-16

Garden seeds, Onion >eis. Timothy
and Clover seed Garden ,at es, hoes
pitchfork ,irrigat;ng slovels tried and
true axes, nailhnmmerS, nails. slim
giles huilding and Telco rnbo.r roo
ing paper, flooring and finishing
lumber at Robinson.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-08-16
Qptimist.

An optimist is woman whose
daughter is engaged and whose son
cares nothing for the girls. A pessf
mist Is a mother whose son is on the
way to the altar and whose daughter
hasn't u beau.--Cluude Callan In the
Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-08-16
FOR SALE.
One Mccormick Mower New
Condition Halt Price
Mike Welch.
FOR SALE
Has Supplied Pitch for Centuries.

An interesting natural phenomenon
of the island of Zante in the 1onian
sea, is u shallow spring on the bay OF
Keri. where both pitch and water bub
BILE up. The pitch has been used by
the natives in caulking their boats
since the days of HerOdotus.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-08-16
MINING NOTES

Mr. C. A. Herbert, mining engineer,
ard member of The crew of Rescue
Car No. 2, had 10 return Saturday to
his home in Cameron, Mo-, on account
Of the illness Of his daughter.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-08-16

The crew of the Rescue Car No. 2,
Bureau of Mines, left town Tuesday
morning by auto for Gunnison. The
men will join the car at Montrose and
proceed to Walsenburg by way OF
Denver. The following were granted
iiplomas in Rescue Work and First
Aid after examination by the govern
ment officials: Martin kuretich'
Frank Poltzek, James Hoy, Tony no
chevar, John H. Arnott, Joseph BY
ouIs, Joseph H. Kochevar John l..
Paste, William Manley, Edmond Sor-
rell, William E. Nash, Joseph Arnott'
Joseph Pasic and Frank kuretich'
The following received diplomas in
First Aid only: Miss Mary Hoy
Miss Isabella O'Neil, John Kochevar'
George Johnston, Robert Johnston
Alton Beitler and Alexander Clark
'A.+h. last session held by the flrs'
,;s ;rs.rnctors, the Crcster Butte
r,;rs+ Aid Society was organized. Inc
following officers were elected; Presi-
don't John H. Arnott; vice president
VIM. E. Nash; secretary,'Miss mary
How; instructor, DR.. Angus Taylor
One member of the rescue car ere"
will return to Crested Butte in April
and will examine those who nave
studied First Aid during the winter
months.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-08-16

Lesse Hindman of Excelsior pro-
perty is beginning to take out ore
,or shipment to the Salida smelter, his
ore is silver lead and should yield
aapdsome profits under the present
prices of these metals.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-08-16

FOR SALE 2 burrows. pack
Saddle, cart, four year old
mare with harness and buggy, at
reasonable prices. See s. Riser.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-08-16

s. j. Kidder, of Silver City, New
Mexico, came here last week to eX-
anime the Forest Queen and Ruby
Chief mining properties in the inter-
,st of the owner, Mr.. Jas. G. Berryhill,
Of San Francisco, California. The ex-
aminations were made of both pro-
perties and Mr.. Kidder left here on
Monday morning to, catch the west
bound train in order that he might
meet Mr.. Berryhili in San Francisco
Thursday. 1t is expected that work on
one or both of the Queen and Chief
mines will be started in the near fu-
.ure.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-08-16

Ifyou can't go to the front do
your part by an annual memIer-
ship of 81 90 to the Red Gross.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-08-16

any other country on earth. Our
wealth exceeds that even Of the entire
British Empire.
When you buy United States bonds
you are buying the safest security
ever sold, a security backed up by
more wonderful natural resources
than those Of any other nation under
the sun.
II you haven't already bought your
United States Liberty Bonds, see your
banker or broker today.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-08-16
Grow Your Own
Vegetables

The high price and scarcity fall
kinds Of vegetables, SHOULD induce
everybody to plant every inch of
suitable ground they have with
some some kind of garden stuff that
will come in to reduce the high cost
of living. The Robinson Store is
headquarters for Garden Seeds.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-08-16

Largest and Freshest Eggs ever,
accents Per Doz. ut Rol,inson's
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-08-16
Frank McGill

Last August 22nd. 1917
Evening journal., 1917-07-20
THEOLOGICAL Student
ENLISTS FOR SERVICE

81 enlisted from Boston University
Theological school as a sort Of protest
AGAINST tho clause in the draft bill, eX-
omptine ministers and theological stu
dents"
With these words a rookie at Fort Du-
Pont in letter told the Rev Herbert
F. Randolph, D. D., pastor OF Grace NJ.
T.. Church why he had taken up arms
in defense Of his country.
After complimenting nr. Randolph on
his sermon: Christian Patriotism,
which he preached last Sunday, the cler-
gyman rookie said;
Permit me to expires my aPprecia-
tion of your sermon on Christian Pa
triotism' I enlisted from Boston kni-
versity Theological school as a s6ft of
protest against the clause in the draft
bill, exempting ministers and theolog-
ical students. I thought the exemption
was motived by sentimental rather than
practical reasons and considered it as
thinly veiled slur on the ministry.
"I think I understand now the large
task of the country in these times
am glad You are insisting on a higher
patriotism.
Don't misunderstood me and think
this is an epistle of regret. I believe
have found my place in the war What
want 20 say is that you have helped
me in a period of doubt as TO the place
Of the minister in times of stress"
Evening journal., 1917-07-20

Physician, Brooklyn
State Hospital,
Gays:
Thousands of
hnaemic. nervous,
run down people suf
fer from iron de
fciency but do not
lrmrrra that 90