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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-03-12
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13
TERROR TO HEARTS OF CAMPUS COHORTS AT

and in such n manner as TO
allow him to give his best
Therefore exams are filberts.'
Walter Draham says the
senior exams aren't worrying
him. because he is only Il
sophomore.
Students in the classes of
Prof. Lee A. White will be
glad to read this sentence and
learn that not more than half
of them are due for bust.
There are a whole lot of
them who have il coming"
White said. but I'm leaving,
and will give them the benefit
of my resignation
Two-to-one odds are being
laid that Prof. Byers of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13

What good Is French to a
police reporter" he wishes TO
be enlightened.
Joseph Blunt. forester and
candidate for a skeepskin. is
another who is "agin' showing
his mental wares before the
faculty He says:
II don't have to take them;
but they're no good. anyway"
Matt O'Conner. poet laureate
of his class. and Harold Allen.
journalist, have uttered their
mite against the possibility OF
getting busted at the home
plate.
Allen says: "A student has
no opportunity 20 correlato and
review his work scientifically.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13

fer. because the examinations
are cutting too much into IA stu
dents time"
The seniors are up In arms
against senior exams, claiming
that they are about as useful
az n dress suit is to South
sea islander. Several OF the
high skulls have waxed argu-
mentative and asserted them
selves.
President SuzZallo mdoubt-
edly viii substitute an old-fash-
ioned house warming in his
campus bungalow, in place of
the mental tests.
Louis Seagraves. ey-varsity
football captain. said that the
exams are the bunk.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13
DENY PLOT Tc
KILL JOHNSON

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. "a
How soon he expects to place
before the grand his formal
charges that Thos. J. Mooney.
Alexander Berkman and
Eleanor Fitzgerald were con-
ecrncd In a plot to assassinate
Gov. johnson was no; disclosed
today by Deputy District Attor-
ney Edward Cunhs.
Dispatches from Sacramento to-
day quoted Gov. Johnson as say.
ing that he had never heard OF any
definite plot to offer him violence.
altho he had often received threats
from cranks. which he had as often
ignored.
Robert Minor. one OF the leaders
OF the international Workers De.
Tense league. WHICH Is backing the
defense OF Mooney on the charge OF
in the preparedness day
vehemently denied to-
day that the defendant in the pres
ent case or Berkman or Miss Fitz.
gerald We're ever concerned In any
such plot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13

The white plague Is no more
dlstastrous than the senior cx-
ans. they think. Hence the
worrying.
In London lights are turned
out at O'Clock. On the campus
they are refilled at this time.
In Paris the women are clad
In the morning. On the campus
they are wearing wet towels
about their brows-that IL. fig
uratiyely speaking for the
man who originated the towel"
treatment for tired brains dis
appeared long before President
Suzzallo's day
However. the studies are wor-
ried. Conscientious ones are
burning municipal electric juice
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13

these nights in an effort to cut
all the pages Of some book be-
fore the semester closes. 9th
ers have got their feet so mired
in the muck of slothfulness that
they are resigned to their fate,
and have begun packing their
sultcases for mother and the
farm.
Euclid Schiller. one of the
progressive candidates for the
scholarship honors of the
campus. and fireside "W' win
ner. believes the harvest of
windfalls will be the largest
this year I'm the history Of the
institution.
college isn't as comfortable
as 1t used to be, sighed Schif-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13

ing around IS cents per pound!
Clark has a $4,000. goo home on
fftib avenue. q $40 .QO0. 600 chatcan
~ psvi-s s~v-t ~r< kss ~nfsd~n We
smother palace in Los Angeles and
the old home here In Butte.
IN New York the brass trust
wanted TO hold him up on the
81 10000 worth OF fixtures for his
Firth avenue home. so Clark start.
cd foundry Of his own. JUS, for
that purpose
Starting as a bull team driver. a
tendor Of spices and baking pow.
Gers here In the early days. he got
IN on the first whack at the bill.
lion dollar hin "a Butte.
Has EN- Everywhere
To-day. at 20. he has mines in
Montana. Arizona. California. Mich.
igan. owns the Salt Lake line from
Hutte TO Los Angeles. has oil prop.
critics IN Wyoming fact. owns
tremendous properties 10 nearly
every state.
Every night he knows lust
what has happened during the
day on all his holdings. He gets
reports from them ala
tushcl basket Of teieqrams ev.
cry evening at the New York
offices.
His political fights in Montana-
and they have been on the theory
that Might makes RIght-havo
cost this super rich man millions.
II Is from these political battles
that Clark says be has learned the
philosophy To which he today as
cribes his remarkable energy and
unfailing business acumen.
u have learned never to worry. %
he asserts. to conserve my ener.
giles. The result IL that sleep
like a child when my head touches
the pillow and ! wake up fresh
for any task
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13

The melancholy days have
come to about 5000 and some
odd students at the University
OF Washington.
These melancholy periods
are OF seml-annual occurrence.
They are as certain In their
arrival as the seasons. and they
are as disagreeable as an epi-
demic OF the hives.
TO make matters short, ex-
aminations are just about to
make their annual ravageS
amongst the student body.
II is every Undergraduates
honest opinion tnat the fate
awaiting him in two weeks Will
be saGder than that which be-
fell Belgium.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13
TAXI STRIKE MAY
END BEFORE NIGHT

Indications point to a settlement
OF the strike OF the drivers Of the
Seattle Taxlcsb and Transfer Co.
before Saturday night. according TO
Manager George DE Lappe.
Several OF the drivers he said.
have returned to work. We Will
replace those who do not come back
with other men. The scale will be
the same as paid by other compa-
nies In the city"
DE Lappe said that the company
was only operating a few OF its
cars, but that general tie-up had
been avoided.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13

chemistry department will shat
ter his own record this semes-
ter of grabbing the careers of
more freshmen geniuses than
any other man who ever trod
the campus with an A. b. hung
on his name.
From now on social engage
ments will be limited. and the
lights in the dormatories and
fraternity houses will blink
long after most people are
asleep. This will continue until
those awful days are over and
the students can draw sighs OF
relief and begin "A new semes-
ter or begin looking for a job.
It's tough, but necessary. say
the faculty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13
BY JACK JuNCMEYER
(etsn CorrespondenO


.D4ITg, A1out.. Jsu. t3s---ls
: wTt7srT nfshk Kfwu sdsS :
former senator from montars.
overhsvlins Jorn o. s the
richest man In America
That's the word out here
where TREY know the pedispses
and Possessions Of rich men
like mud smeIIer" knows
geology.
War prices on metals have
enormously Increased Ciars's
already fabulous income.
And the difference between Clark
and Rockefeller and other Ameri-
can money monarchs iS that the
formers vast holdings are prac-
ticalls all in his own name and
that OF his family.
HIS intimates here say he could
raise 100000. 900 tn cash In 20
hours out OF his own storehouse of
wealth. and that he Is probably the
only man In the United States who
can.
United Verde the Arizona cop.
per mine. for which Clark recently
refused s76 .000. 900. Is alone paying
him a monthly dividend Of $1,000
600
His Butte properties tho com
parativcly small. also yield him
enormous sums
An Ally Creditor
Aside from the $50 600 900 loan
he made France. the adopted land
OF his children, Clark has $4,000.
600 loose change he doesn't know
what To- do with.
A French syndicate recently
wanted 10 purchase United
Verde. The Old Man" as they
call him here, said:
We'll, don't want 10 sell
Verde. but ! suppose every
thing has its price. Tell you
what III do. You survey the
property and pay me 10 cents
4 pound for all the ore actually
in sight"
When. At 10 cents per pound. the
actual ore bulked to the stagger.
ing figure OF $500. 900. 900 the syn
dicate engineers threw up their
hands. And copper Is today sell.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13
FOSTER ISLAND MAY
BECOME CITY PARK

Foster island. on Union bay, may
be acquired by the city for park
purposes
The park board voted in favor OF
purchasing II from the McGilvra es-
tate for $4,000 Friday. II COM
prises six acres. adjacent to Wash
ington park.
The council will have to confirm
the deal before II can 20 thru.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13

Bendle. cook in the household.
heard the shot and rushed upstairs.
AS he reached the door OF the bed.
room. and before he could interfere.
he saw Mrs. Smith. her almost nude
body covered with blood and
scratches and marks where her hus-
band had beaten her. stoop over her
husbands body with the remark:
Shoots Him Again
I'm afraid that first shot did not
finish him" She placed the pistol
against Smiths mouth and blew the
top OF his head off with another
shot. according 10 the story Bendle
told the police. lie is being held as
a witness,
Il Mrs. saith. ut the time sire mar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13
EX-CHOIR GIRLS MURDER
IS CHARGED TO YOUNG MAN

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. Ia
Weldon H. Wells, 25. OF Kansas
City. arrested at Huntington,
Ind. early today for investiga.
ton in the murder Of Mona
Simon at fashionable hotel
here, will be brought back to
Columbus by police.
An affidavit charging Wells
with first degree murder was
filed today.
Police believe the woman was
killed last Thursday night. II a
maid employed at the hotel had
shown a little more curiosity. the
police say, they would have been
on the case earlier.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13
ARREST ATTORNEY
WHEN CHECKS BAD

Thomas Shackleford. a Seattle
attorney. and brother OF Judge John
\. Shackleford of Tacoma. was ar
rested late Friday night and lodged
in the King county jail on petty
larceny charge Of cashing bad
check for $40 on a Second ave de-
partment store.
Shackleford admits passing the
chcck
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13
KILLS MAN FOR
whom SHE gave
UP FAMILY Ties

DENVER, Jan. i3.-MrS. John Lawrence Smith,
who two years ago came to Denver from Eureka Cal,
following quarrel with her family because she mar
red her fathers chauffeur shot and killed her husband
early today after she claimed he had beaten and abused
her.
According TO Mrs Smiths story, Smith came home
al a. today and Immediately started to abuse and
beat his wife, tearing her clothes to pieces. Driven to
desperation. Mrs. Smith picked up 80 calber pistol
and shot Smith, who fell to the floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13
SEATTLE SUBSCRlBES $3.50 TO TOURIST FUND
GRAND JURORS
DELAY PROBE
OF BOOZE RING

The suspense OF those fearing
federal grand jury indictments
In the booxe.eraft conspiracy
cases today reached the snap
ping point when the inaulsi,os
adjourned until next Tuesday
for final action.
Higher ups and lower downs
In the alleged corruption en-
tente had nerved themselves for
the verdict OF the government
Jurors today. Repor, had gone
out that this was to be the day
OF revelation.
To the anxious ones the delay
has In u a msehisselian tor
ture. like that OF a reprieve for
the condemned man who alter
nateiy hopes and despsirs.
That the grand jury is not TO be
hurried thru the supsraensational
stage the probe has reached. and
that entircly new phases OF inyesti.
cation we're h.ing taken up. was In,
dieated bY the temporary adjourn.
msut
Strikes New Clues
Conferences held BY District At.
torney Allen Saturday Indicated he
was following up new lead In the
liquor sSndicate probe.
The corridors. instead Of being
crowded with \ continuously NOV.
Ing throng of witnesses. invostigRt.
ors and reporters. we're practically
bare.
The angle Of tue situation nov
uneer investigation was not reveal.
I'd Special agents for the depart.
ment OF Justice. however. were
busy working out OF s,ilenH office.
IL Is not definitely known wheth.
or or not any OF the Billlngsleys
will be hailed before the grand iury
wns-i " f~rcfvwnrs. ~ - :. me.
Tuesday.
They did not tell their story be.
fore adjournment Friday.
John Won Herberg. of tho Great.
er Theatres company. which con
trolls the Liberty. Coliseum and
other Northwest houses. was sum.
moned TO the federal building late
Friday
He was before the grand jury for
about i5 minutes.
lie was preceded by Tom Fisher.
q government agent. and r.. II
Thomas. a reporter for the Times.
Dry squad officers we're summon
ed late Friday. but told TO return
at 10 a. m. Tuesday They will
probably be the first witnesses
when the body reconvenes.
Whether or not the Biliingslsys
or ". n. Plelow viii tell their
stories Tuesday is not definitely
known They have been on hand
in the federal building for the last
four days. and spent hours closeted
with District Attorney Allen aud
his assistants.
Patrolman G. J. Mullen. who was
caught by government agents who
took dictaphonc accounts OF his ar.
guments 10 induce the Billingsleys
and Pielow 10 leave the country.
finally has been released on tempo.
rary bonds.
They were furnished by Clarence
-. Gerald. First ave cafe proprietor.
and O. r. Hedberg. clerk at the New
Cecil hotel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13

Jems was TO have sailed this
morning for Portland on the S. 8.
Great Northern. Last night the
couple quarreled over .hm's de-
parture.
Il was awakened early today by
something which felt like an cleo
trio shock. the girl told the police.
Then saw Paul standing over my
bed with a revolver. While I
watched him he killed himself.
Then ! felt blood on my cheek. and
knew that ] was wounded"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13

ried Smith. was the divorced wife
OF VIM. A. Moore. son OF the late
Bishop Moore. OF the Methodist
church She was the adopted
daughter OF Alex Britton. a wealthy
oil man. formerly OF beaumont.
Tex. and Tulsa. Okla. but now liy-
ing at Eureka. Cal
Couple Had Parted
Following her divorce from Moore
Mrs. Smith returned TO her step
fathers home at Eureka. While
there she married Smith. her
fathers chauffeur. in June. 1918.
The couple had been living apart
for several months. Mrs. Smith II
Aid 10 own valuable oil properties.
from which she derives an indcpen-
dent income. -~-f. --A - esFr~~--ts y Y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13
Beard Interferes
With Necktie, So
Bert Gets Barber

Bert Swain. house manager OF
the Rosits Villa apartment.
1908 Tenth ave. w., had his Van
Dyke beard amputated Satur-
day.
at was wearing out red
nccktic | got for Christmas" he
explained.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13

The maid is said to have found
the door unlocked at a. m. and
entered. Seeing the woman lying
on the floor beside the bed. she
concluded she was intoxicated and
LETT the room. il is said.
Village Choir Girl
\ little village choir girl who was
attracted by the big city's bright
lights-who followed its primrose
Continued on page 81
REP. WlCkERSHAM, according
70 the latest returns, is leading his
rival. Sulzer. by III votes for con-
gress from Alaska.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13
SHOOTS GIRL AND
SELF IN HOTEL

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. "a
Following jealous quarrel,
Paul Jems, "a. a marine fire
man. today shot and seriously
wounded Miss Dora Roberts.
27. and then committed suicide.
The tragedy occurred at the
Hotel Rex, where the girl was
stopping.
The girl may recover. The couple
had been living at the hotel for a
year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13

the NDTthWcet.
ist rates prevail from the East 10
San Francisco. whether by way OF
the Northwest or by way OF Callfor'
mia.
This decision. 20 20 into effect
February Is. removes a difference
OF $3.50 between the Northern and
Southern routes. difference that
has been responsible for the loss oi
thousands OF tourists To the North
west.
The Southern Pacific has enter
ed a petition for a rehearinZ In the
case and has also asked that the
order changing the rates be held
up until April
In order 10 combat these propo-
sitions successfully, The Star has
suggested that Charles A. Reynolds
be retained at a regular fee as spe-
cial attorney in the case by the
business men OF the Northwest. in
stead OF imposing upon his yoinn-
tary work II will cost approx
imately $1,000 TO conduct the case
10 It's logical end In the L. s. su.
preme court.
Business men OF Seattle must
contribute individually because the
Chamber OF Commerce says II has
no money for this fight
Friends OF Reynolds had urged
him to run for the council. but this.
in view OF the unsettled condition
OF the tourist rate case. would be
riost unfortunate. The Star be
lteves.
The campaign 10 raise the nee.
cssary funds tor Reynolds reten-
ton has the hearty and vigorous
endorsement OF the State Hotel
Mems association. and snbscrip-
tlons will be received both by The
star and Dan w Bass. manager OF
the Frye hotel. who is acting as
treasurer for the hotel men In this
matter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13
BRITISH GAINING

BERLIN. Via Sayville. Jan. Ia
British forces gained n footing I'm
one place north of Ancre. following
a number of attacks against Sierra.
the German official statement said
today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13
1t Just About Broke
His Fathers Heart

BUT TOM WENT WEST JUST THE SAME
Afterward father forgot sorrow, to be proud of
his boy.
all Tom and his family affairs in "Bobbe =
Manager the novela-week beginning Mondays
length novel for Begins Monday Ends
Saturday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13
DISCUSS EMBARGO
ON LOCAL SPRUCE

TACOMA. Jan. 13-Approximate-
ly 30 per cent OF the Sitka spruce
producers Of tho Northwest met in
Tacoma Friday and discussed tho
embargo placed on spruce by the
English government.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13

for equitable tourist rates tor
When The Star plunged into the
campaign. year ago. Reynolds
vas one OF the few lawyers In this
state who. az a personal sacrifice.
was willing to undertake battle
that almost seemed hopeless He
prepared the complaint, filed the
parers. went 10 Washington. ID. G.
"a. j never got a cent for all his
time pr labor.
s. p. Appeals Case
Nov having won the first round
BY a decision from the Interstate
commerce commission. Reynolds Is
conceded to be the man 10 keep up
the fight. as II is appealed from one
tribunal to another BY the Southern
Pacific and other railways.
~HThis means legal battle for at
ssast a year. At present. the de-
cIsion rests in favor OF the North
west. By its terms, the same tour
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13
TOURIST RATE" SUBSCRIPTIONS

Several hundred dollars have been subscribed to
the tourist rate" fund to push the Northwest victory
to final conclusion in the supreme court of the United
States if necessary.
That however, is only beginning
total OF 5000 will have be raised. is believed. to
cover all the expenses and reasonable fee for Charles A.
REYNOLDS former OF the public service cont
MISSION who conducted from the beginning tho legal battle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13
467 IMPERILED
AS U. s. CRUISER
GOES AGROUND


cruiser Milwaukee, which went
ashore ives; Of here In heavy
foe before oaybreak today. was
lying. at noon. broadside to the
breakers. She was rolling and
pitching badly. and fears were
expressed by some observers
that the tide, then coming In,
might turn her over.
Shortly before noon the coast
guardsmen got n line aboard the
vessel. and hastily prepared TO use
the breecheS.buoy IN an effort 10
rescue the imperiied men. II was
stated that $50 men and II officers
we're on the ship. ~ men and off.
GERS being absent on shore leave.
The cruiser IL 400 yards from
shore. apparently with a heavy list
to sea A high wind was blowing.
sending mountainous seas breaking
completely over her. at times Who'll.
ly obscuring the ship.
Thru the haze which enveloped
the scene. men could be seen oeca.
sionally ON her deck, moving about,
but no word came from them. The
wireless apparatus. which had sput.
tered thru the fog the first news OF
the disaster. was silent Evidently
II had broken down under the bat.
tering 10 which the Milwaukee had
been subjected.
Preparations were rushed to use
the brccches-huoy rig. and IL was
hoped 10 have the entire company
on shore and In safety before many
honrs.
Al noon the monitor Cheyenne
and the naval tug Iroquois were iy.
Ing close by. but helpless 10 aid the
stranded vsrship. fearing TO come
too close. lest they share her fate.
= TIE oiilwElsire ss:If hastlser cable
aboard the submarine H.s. which
she was trying 10 rescue when she
suffered like fate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13
ITO Chinese May
BE DEAD IN BLAST

TOXIC, Jan l3-An explosion in the Fushun colliery
Manchuria today buried 900 Chinese miners according
advces here only 3O have been saved far and it is
feared the other 10 have perishcd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13
ADVERTISING MANAGERS
DAILY TALK
At the Theatres
Tomorrow

You will find full particulars
Of pnst what Seattle theatres
have 10 offer on their new
programs by cOnaultinR the
ads III The Star today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13

SIN cents Tor nickel cigars Is
threatened by local dealers. wowl
Also 2owiel still, IT'S oomfortlna
TO know that no one has yet sua.
eested national legislation TO create
s's-eent coins. The weather fore.
east "Fair tonight and Sunday"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-13

Win all her
tricks OF magic,
the witch OF olden
days would have
had a tough Job to
compete with the
county jail stunt
OF turning whisky
into water.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The twenty sixth dance OF the
Young Peoples society is announced