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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-22

Tho largest merchant ship ever
constructed In the Northwest. the
$. V. Hardness, oil tanker for the
Standard OIL Co. built at the plant
OF tho skinner q Eddy Corporation,
will be launched at 4 p. m. Thurs
day.
The 2.500-ton wooden auxiliary
schooner, the Portland, built at the
Washington Shipping Corporation's
yards. will also be launched Thurs.
day afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-22
Asks for Half Leg

Fred Brlsbols owes sI5 on a $3.50
wooden leg, II the allegations OF
Arthur Sandberg. OF the Sandberg
Artificial Limb Co, 5sl7 18th st.,
are true.
According 10 Sandberg. one'half
OF the wooden leg still remains his
right and lawful property, and he
is seeking to recover either money
or half leg in Justice Whitebead's
court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-22
TO get something 10 eat?"
CHARGES Police Frame-Up

10 get something TO eat?'
Charges Police Frame-Up
"Yes--the police had sent him
up there"
Remember Metsdorf meeting
you and Thomas OF the Times in
your room:
Yes"
Logan said George Vanderveer
tried three times to get in touch
with him last night by represent.
ing himself TO be n P..L reporter.
and later having n woman try 10
persuade him to Join "a party at
the Seattle hotel.
Then Reames asked Logan to tell
Of efforts made by men TO button
hole" him.
Police Shadow Him
"Tye been bothered 500 times.
said Logan. 'I've been shadowed
by the police everywhere I've gone.
! asked for a guard last night. and
was given one"
Says Logan offered Him 500
Watson A. Smith. Oxford hotel,
was called to the stand at 1895.
He said he became acquainted
with Logan Billingsley last sum.
mer.
Where did you see him this
week."
Monday night, about s. at the
Washington apartments. We walk
cd to the Washington Annex, and
he wanted me 10 testify Russell
had paid me 500 to testify IIatton
was In HaEson's room August 30.
He agreed TO pay me 800. He
made a date TO meet me in Ora +
room. I'm the Navarro hotel, at 10
O'Clock"
lie said he went to his room and
told his roommate. Gregory. and
said. II don't know what to do"
"IIe told me II was my own mess.
7 said. I ought to tell somebody !
called up Attorney Fulton"
Fulton ssys See Him
Had you ever seen me before?"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-22
SMALLPOX RACES
ThRU0UT GERMANY

WASHINGTON. March ga
Thirty thousand cases of smallpox
rage in Germany and the disease
Is spreading, according to the
speech of Socialist Reichstag Mem
her Hoffman received by the state
department today in full,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-22
SHANGHAI FARM
LABORERS into
CANADIAN ARMY

investigation was begun
Thursday by immigration Com
missioner White OF reports
from Spokane that American
iaborers are being shanghaled
Into the Canadian army By
promises Of farm work at un-
usually high pay seross the
border.
A warning will be issued.
says White, In case facts prove
10 be as represented 10 lnspee-
tor q. a. Hunter OF Spokane.
who laid the matter before his
superior after hearing the
stories OF some near-sietims OF
this alleged scheme In the In
land Empire metropolis.
Labor agencies in Spokane hay,
been enticing iarm laborers TO Can
ada under promise OF high pay. But
Il f. too early for farm work In
Canada.
Henry Pauly who used TO hell
manage the Hotel DE Glnk here
found several men in Spokane WhC
said they were Canadian army de
scrters. having gone into Canada 4
year ago under similar circum
stances a. those under which farm
laborers are going there now.
These deseriers say there was nc
work when they got there last year
that they soon went broke, were
sentenced 10 Jail as vags. and ther
given their choice OF serving their
terms or Joining the army. Others
say friends got them drunk and
they woke up In the army barracks
The department OF justice has
been asked TO look into the matter
in Spokane.
Aside from It's being n possible
violation OF neutrality. the Inland
Empire farmers are worried for fcai
there will be serious shortage oi
farm labor when the real planting
season opens IN the Northwest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-22
Daniels SPEEDS
UP PREPARATIONS

WASHINGTON, ', March 22.-The naUy
needs "a, 500 men-and needs them now.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels sounded
an unofficial call for that number today in
an appeal to the press to stimulate recruiting.
One of the first requests on congress
When the extra session begins wiI be that
100, 900 men-the naUy n,aximum-be au-
thorized as an increase to the naUy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-22
BY ROBERT J. BENDER


United Press STAFF Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 22.--
President Wilson today began
work on his message to the
'war congress" Of April 2.
simultaneously, senators and
representatives OF all faiths
were wiring in pledges Of sup
port 20 the White House.
Among those who are re-
spending 10 the demands for
aggressive action against Ger
many are members Of the "littIe
group OF wiIlful men" charged
by President Wilson with plao-
Ing the United States in a "con.
temptIble" light before the
world, as a result OF fiIibuster-
ing tactics In the last congress.
Owing TO the nature of the pres
ent situation. II is believed the figh
for organization will be short-live,
in the house. II Is believed prob
able that some course of action vii
be agreed upon by leaders befor,
April ?.
Peace Signs Watched
The president can address con
gress before the house organizes
but until It organizes no actor
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Logan Again Tessifies
Logan vas then called to the
stand. in the presence OF the jury.
EDO YOU know Metsdorf7"
Yes
did you meet him at 10 p. m.
Sunday nIghtF
Did you have a conversation
with him."
"Yes--i, that's the time was in
there"
did you not state. I want want
to see YOU on important business =
NO"
logan Denies Charge
Did you not say. You're the
cnly man who will stick by me7' "
Il did not"
Logan continued 10 deny the
statements Metsdorf says he made.
but admitted Metsdorf went with
him to Ora Blllingsley's room IN
the Navarro hotel Sunday night.
Charges Defense Plot
This boy told me he had con
versation with friend named
Smith, who said HIazlett had offer.
ed to split 5000 with him " he
would testify for tho defense to
discredit Hatton's testimony" I,o-
gan said.
Didn't sou lay IS two-doIlar
bills on the bed7'
"No-I paid him 81. off OF n roll
cf 81 billl had. for whisky he
brought up. gave him change
for $50 bill in 81 bills"
Did you lay II on the bed?'
Il don't remember"
Saw Metsdorf Yesterday
Did you see Metsdorf Monday
afternoon"
Il saw him yesterday afternoon. -
Didn't you tell him You have
got me IN he'll OF jan. ~
Wright comes down. tell him u
vas not me. but man named
Smith. a friend OF mine'7'
Buys Whisky. He Says
mo. told him TO explain 10
House IT was not him but n man
named Smith he wanted"
You asked Metsdorf Monday to
come up - the Navarro ho'ei7"
Il told him to bring up pint Of
whisky"
Logan said Metsdorf came into
his room yesterday.
ssys Kent Paid 500
"IIe showed me a 500 bill given
him by Capt. Kent. who told MIN
he'd have TO be witness. lie
tried To 5lacltmail me. He broke
down and told me the whole thing
ard that n he went on the Wit
ness stand he would tell the whole
truth and would get hold of
Smith, who would tell the truth"
Smith There, Too
was Smith in your ROOM"
"Yes-yod sent him there"
Logan said he arranged With
Smith TO 70 tell his story ir the
federal officials, but they had
gone when he got to the federal
building.
Smith wanted me to lead him
out and tell me what they would
ask him. said. They'll ask your
name, your age. etc.
Loans" Smith s14
Smith finally told me ho was
awful hard up and was behind in
hls rent. asked Metsdorf to loan
me sl4.
"He handed II over. gave 1t to
Smith as loan.
"Metsdorf came TO me yesterday
and said the ponce crowd had
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-22
BERLIN HEARS
OF SLAv RIOTS
BY John GRANpENS

BERLIN. March 22.--By Wire
less To the United Press. Russia
Is In confusion. Anarchistic aEita.
tlon against continuance OF the war
Is growing The worklhgmen
have refused to respond TO appeals
that they resume work.
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looks LIKE WAR,
|aYS GEN. PERSHING

ANGELES. March 22.-It
,rxA IKE war" was about the only
~.ik reporters could pry from
{sfst ben. j. J. Pershing. successor
"a incl late Mai. Gen. Frederick
,r,rssoa. as commander OF the
/ ! -nv 81 the South, as he prepared
= Lave here for San Francisco to-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-22
NECKLACE STOLEN

The home of Mrs. =. A. Purdy
732 18th ave. n, was entered by
burglars Wednesday night. Nalu'
able Jewels, among them plati-
nun necklace set with pearls,
worth $l25. were stolen. Mrs.
Purdy reported to the police that
her total loss was about $3.50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-22

can prepare TO fight the future
battles against food shortage.
We can grow potatoes. at
least. u requires comparative.
ly little time and effort.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-22

who Will never carry guns. But
their checks grow hollow as
the prices of foodstuffs mount,
SO, tho we may not know a
ditty bag from a knapsaek. We
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-22

But whether we 90 20 war or
not, every vacant lot In Seattle
should be made 10 contribute
to the food supply.
N your lot is only 25 feet by
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-22

100 feet. one quarter Of II ia
capable Of producing 1900
pounds Of the rare and valu-
able tubcra.
The potatoes viii mature In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-22
nnvea1isINo MANAGERS
DAILY TALK
why Not Auail
Yourself of the
.Seruice of the Ads:

The ads that appear
in The Star from day to
day actually tell you
Nov to save good hard
leash on things that you
have to buy.
They offer you better
service-they offer you
Important information
(which it will be much to
'your advantage to
know.
. The best offerings Of Seattle's
1eef stores appear regularly In The
star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-22
SWITCHMEN, BEWARE!

A warning against fraudulent
solicitor was issued Thursday by
J. f. lille. president of the switch.
mems union. Local No. II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-22

KANSAS CITY. Mo. March ga
Mrs. Frederick oberhclman. bride
OF n day. Is grieving today over the
death Of her husband. said TO have
been a victim OF bankers mad
ness"
For five years oberhelman was
paying teller of the Security Nation.
al bank here. suddenly he dlsap-
pcarcd. Bank officials said they
missed SIS. 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-22

And II may be the number Of
potatoes, rather than the mum.
ber OF A2-ineh shelis. that a.
nally decides this world struu
gle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-22

July N planted now.
To help you get the most
out Of your back yard or vacant
lot gardens, The Star has en-
gagged the gervlees Of good
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-22

THE JUDY In the $4,000 dam
age suit of DR.. Charles $. Noble
against the city Wednesday viewed
the place where the accident which
DR.. Noble charges permanently in.
jured him occurred.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-22

means more than
torpedoes.
sack ef the lines and ,ar
rom the ships are the millions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-22

SAMUEL HILL of Seattle yester-
day subscribed 81 900 in response
to request for donations for the
relief OF the families OF French sol.
diers now at the front.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-22

REPORTERS TELL
OF VERONA TRIP
ON FATAL DAY

Statements by Herbert Mahl-
er. former secretary OF the Sc
attic branch OF the !. w. w..
and Red" Downs, another
member of the organization,
made TO reporters the night be.
fore the Verona took a crowd
OF Industrial Workers 10 Ever-
EFT on Nov. 5. were repeated by
the newspapermen on the stand
Thursday morning In the trial
OF Thomas n. Tracy.
Tracy. with 73 others. 10 ae-
eused OF first degree murder
on account Of the killing OF JET.
serson Beard. a citizen deputy
OF Everett. who met the boat
when II arrived there.
The interview which the repor,
ers bad With the I " W. officials
on the eve OF the Verona shooting
resulted In the publication OF at
article headed. Two Thousand I
W VS. TO Invade Everett To-day.
which was read In Everett before
the boat arrived.
The reporters examined were
VIM, Jones and ] J. Underwood
Sanford Asbury. OF Marysy.lie
was on the stand just before noon
adjournment. lie bad tried. wllh
his wife and a friend. 10 get aboard
the Verona 10 so 10 Everett on No
vember 8. knowing nothing OF the
|, W. ". expedition. Being unable
TO get a ticket on that boat. hs
went on the CaliEta. which nlse
took a number OF the |. W. VS.
but did not land at Everett. Hs
said the crowd seemed an orderly
crowd OF workingmen.
Resisted No Arrest
The first witness Thursday was
Sergeant NJ. J. Fox OF the Everett
police force. whose cross-exsmina
ton was continued by Moore He
testified that on the night OF AuR
g2. the l. ". Wa. speaking az the
corner OF Wetmoro and Hewitt
avenues. made no resistance 10 ar.
rest. but that he had sometimes
had trouble with men who said
they were T. W. VS..
An attempt by the defense "a
read parts OF the report Of the 4
s. Industrial relations commission
which was one Of the PAM hIets
which Fox testified James Rowan
was selling at the street meeting
vas enerEeticaiiy opposed Is
N.FswL - h..
1T may be true that there "a,
good as well as bad among the
teachings Of the T. w. w" he ar
gued. "but the defense can show
that when It's time comes This Is
not the time
vanderveer and veitch both talk
cd az once for minute.
When you get thru" declared
Judge Ronald. I'm tell you wha,
my ruling is"
He said the pamphlet was not
material: and the trial proceeded
Howard Hathaway. jr.. Everett
lawyer. and Mt one time secretary
of the state democratic comrittee
was the next witness.
lie heard a meeting at tbs dis.
puted street corner. Wctmore and
Hewitt. In August
Hathaway said the speaker advo-
Gated direct action" and made
threats as to what the I. w. VS.
would do 10 Everett
He became citizen-depuiy y
shortly afterward. and WAS one OF
those who met the Verona Ncv. 8
He said rifles taken to the dock
we're not used
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-22

vegetables gardener prsc-
teal man who gardens himself.
10 write a series Of articles COW
ering EVERY PHASE OF THS
GARDEN SUBJECT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-22
LAST EDITION

Il seems that Logan Biliingsiey
also has two-doilar bills. Down In
the piker cIass-What7
The weather forecast is: Tonight
and Friday, rain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-22

Smith finally told me ho was
awful hard up and was behind in
hls rent. asked Metsdorf to loan
me sl4.
"fIe handed II over. ! gave IT to
Smith as loan.
"Metsdorf came TO me yesterday
and saId the police crowd had
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-12-22
RED HILL FLORENCE
EXPLORING BIG
TERRITORY
FAVORABLE RESULTS ARE OBJ
TANNED IN PROSPECT
ING ITS VEIN

On the 500-foot level of the Red
Hill Florence mine drifts are being
advanced far to the north and south
of the main shaft, following the
trend of the big Florence vein.
Drifts are also being extended from
raises above this level, one of them
at a height of over 100 feet. Two
cross veins, cutting through the
main lode, are being prospected eX-
tensively by means of raises and
at a number of points in the prog
ress of this work ore of good grade
has been exposed.
North of the shaft drifts are be-
ing advanced on the 500 level and
the intermediate above with the OBJ
iect of picking up the extension in
Red Hill Florence ground of rich
ore-shoots opened in the adjoining
Florence mine. Fault problems In
this territory have been readily SOL
we'd by the work performed IN re-
cent months and the management
expresses confidence in the success
of it's quest for pay ore.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-12-22
BUTTE GID. HAS
ORE At 125 Fl.
RICH SEAM Is ACCOMPANIED BY
GOOD MILLING
ORE

In the progress of sinking the
main shaft of the Butte Goldfield
company, in the Gold Mountain dis
trict, 3S miles south of Goldfield,
ore of high grade has been exposed
in a seam cutting across the full
width of the shaft, together with
an encouraging quantity of excellent
milling ore. l.. l.. Patrick, presi-
dent of the company, visited the
property during the week and OBJ
tanned gratifying results in sampl-
ing the vein.
Ore of varying grade has been
found at intervals in sinking the
shaft, which is following the incline
of the vein, but lately the ore has
appeared more uniform in value and
structure and the shaft is now show
ing, at a depth of 125 feet, a six
inch seam assaying $64 per ton in
gold, with an additional Is inches
to two feet of ore averaging from
$14 to SIG per ton. A station will
be cut at the 150-foot level, where
cross-cuts and drifts will be extend
ed to thoroughly prospect the ore
channel
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-12-22
REVIEW OF 1917 MINE OPERATIONS
GIVES AMPLE CAUSE FOR OPTIMISM

market activity the precious metals stocks with the odied
list in its former leading position.
GoIdrieId Consolidated
Operations of the (olded Consolidated Mines company
during the have been marked by few changes affecting
production and earnings but general improvement in the
don of the properties and marked increase in earnings We're
company returned to it's early policy OF granting leases IN
territory which could be worked to better advantage by essees
than company account and has realized substantial
from lease royalties The great ladal galloway was placed
commission during the and large tonnage of mill tail
ing has been handled in the cyanide department of the 1Oon
mill
The flotaion plant, into which part of the mill con-
vered operated continuously and with complete from
metagica standpoint although its capacity has been
which must be sent to smeters for treatment Large quaint
ties of good otaon have been blocked out in the
ing deposits of this the deepest levels notably in the
Grizzly Bear mine The Aurora property has continued in
eraOn with its mill treating 800 tons daily at exceedingly low
cost The companys exploration department examined mum
ber of Mines taking options several that offered sufficient
promise to justify prospecting Ore of high grade still
broken many points in the companys main property and
the possibilities for opening bonanza deposits by
means exhausted
Atlanta Mines Company
of the most important development projects
dertaken GOlded set motion during the mid
months on the Atlanta property when Wine started
of sinking to the 2O0Ofoo level and exploring the main At
lana at this depth This work well advanced and
the big vein should be by cross-cu On the 1900
foot level within the next 30 days.
Before starting this Wine Manager Darcy had exposed
large deposits of copper gold of excellent milling grade in
development work wide between the 400 and
175Ooot levels while of shipping grade opened
the latter level and in shallow below it. All indications
point to the of of higher enrichment below the
i750OOt level and the Wine has shown that the west
rather flat dip, must unite with the main
above the 1900 foot level Work being hastened to
result.
the 1850 foot level shipped to smeers at a
profit when the copper content ranging from four to 10 per
brought only IL cents pound but view of high trans
Continued on Page Eight
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-12-22

The year closing has been for Goldfied period OF
relative prosperity of continuous development covering wide
range of territory discoveries at points that a
ford added long life of production for the dis
trc While plans for expansion III operations OF some OF e
companies held abeyance owing to financial and
cost conditions arising the world there has been
apprecabe curament result of these conditions and
operating companies have been successful IN financing
work a liberal scale.
Causes directly the have proved obstacle to
increasing production of the district which would
inevitably have been done under normal conditions Plans o
been made the vast quantities of medium and low
gold copper the district which could not DE
shipped proably distant smelling centers but various CIR
cunstances have conspired to obstruct there plans
Restrictions the shipment of concentrate, amounting
practically to an embargo owing congestion of mine and
mil products at the smelter have precuded carrying out
of projects to equip with otaon plants but de-
velopmen work has continued to place III slgh large !uah
suitable for otatOn, and the needed reducuoh
cies will provided is possible to secure te
treatment of The fotaon plant of the oldfied
ing high recovery of metals but it's output has been nled
to comparatively small part of its full capacity by the mpos
sby of marketing its product high grade godcopper con-
cenrate.
Compared with other precious metal mining districts Cold
field has well during the year No gold mining center
the country excepting Cripple Greek has IN eqa measure
normal scale
the money metals in great quantity confidence IN ln
future of the camp has not been impaired among those den
fled with industry here spite OF stagnan mar
ke which metal mining securities have reached low eDD
Sentiment among of Godfield stocks universally
optimistic future of the mines here 1t has been es
abshed the satisfaction of experts that the mines contain
vast quantities medium and owgrade refractory ore
amenable by the Gil oaon or by water
and which will yield ultimately large revenues
to Godfeld companies Goldfeld stocks by far the most
widely distributed of any quoted on the exchanges ana the
nromn accorded assessments the of
assessabe evidence OF the
high regard in which these securities held by investors ana
of the faith reposed by them in the future of the mines For
o oil issues affected by the but brokers and
students market conditions predict early resumption of
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-12-22
OPENS ORE
IN PIONEER DISTRICT

Good progress is reported in de-
work of the Consolidated
Mayflower Mines company, in the
Pioneer district. Repairs have been
made to the hosting plant and com
pressor and work will now progress
in a number of working faces on
three main levels, while it is plan
ned to drive long drift at depth
to connect with the Starlight shaft,
northwest of the main workings
and where some ore of excellent
grade has been exposed in the
course of recent development work
nearer the surface.