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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16
OFFERS GIRLS
100000 EACH
Oil Magnate Would Settle
Row Over Relations

SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.--
Charles Willis Ward. 90. wealthy oil
man and bulb grower, will seek to
compromise his differences with the
mother OF his contract wife" by
dropping his criminal charge that
she performed an Illegal operation
on her daughter. Miss Alice Wilson.
the wife" Ward said today he Is
willing TO drop the charge and make
his settlement of 100000 each on
Alice Wilson. her twin sister and
their younger sister. providing there
Is n reconciliation and Alice Wilson
receives treatment from his doctors.
The Wilson women. however, are
bitter toward Ward. who. they say.
basely deceived them by his promise
OF marriage while still undlvorced
from his wife. Mrs. Wilson, mother
OF the girls In the strange pact.
threatens civil proceedings against
the aged companion" OF her girls.
That Ward has arranged similar
contracts with other women was as.
serted by the police today. following
receipt OF letters from the depart.
ment OF justice. These show he
wrote Mrs. Edna Polndexter. n Port.
land widow. a San Francisco girl and
Los Angeles woman. limiting at
such n contract alliance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16
S.P.RAILROAD
INCOME HUGE
Eleven Millions Roll in r. R.
Company Golfers in Year

NEW YORK. July 1s.--tUnited
Press.l-Totai net income OF the
Southern Pacific Railway company
for the year ending December 81 last
was s1l.3i3.323.53. the annual state
ment OF the board OF directors. made
public here today. announced.
Subsidiary companies added ina.
terially TO the total. with the excep-
ton OF the Oregon 4 California Rail.
road company. which showed n loss
OF s164. $3.50.
Net income from the Phoenix &
Eastern Railroad company was
$64.s4. The Marion a Linn County
company returned s3o3.6o: Morgan's
Louisiana and Texas Railroad and
Steamship company. $625. 1870.
Porterville Northeastern. 31i. 05o.47:
Southern Pacific Coast. s2.2s0..
1916: Southern Pacific Terminal
company. s2s4.s77.7s: Texas a New
Orleans. s22 $3.50; Texas 4 Nogales.
s6.41L1s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16
settlement OF
STRIKE WAITED
Word of Phone Conference
Outcome Expected

Word that either win settle
the Coast wide phone strike or
mean n finish fight, Is expected
In Seattle Wednesday from local
representatives In San Fran
cisco.
This was the statement issued
early "Wednesday by John MuliniN,
temporary chairman Of the cleo
trlcal workers strike committee,
who declared he thought the settle.
ment was a matter OF hours,
"The scene OF the settlement has
been moved from san Francisco to
Washington, u. c." Mulinix assert.
ed. where J. J. Purcell OF the cleo
trical workers, and Julia o'Connor,
OF the telephone girls. are meeting
with Postmaster General Burleson.
"rhe company is probably making
It's last stand in Washington and
before the day il over Is expected
to give In. at least 10 our funda-
mental demands.
Conference Waits
THE conference In San Francisco
will be Immediately notified OF any
action taken In Washington and
after discussing any agreement will
put II up to the various unions for
a referendum vote"
A telegram stating: spirit here In
fine. Expect TO hear from Purcell
any minute. win wire immediate.
ly." was received from Delegate
Fuller In Frisco.
May Duffy. business agent OF the
hello" girls received n similar tele-
gram from Nellie Johnson. interna.
tional representative at San Fran.
cisco.
Plan Big Picnic
Plans for the picnic TO be held
Friday at Schmitx park by the girls
and men now on strike were unfin-
ished Wednesday. A proposal TO
hold downtown parade before the
picnic was scheduled TO come up at
the mass meeting Wednesday morn.
ing.
Reports brought In TO union head.
quarters by girls who deserted the
company In the last three days tell
OF internal Generalization In the
company's offices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16
Labor Leader Says
Y. w. Must Explain
Activity in Strike

TACOMA. July 16.--The telephone
strike committee. thru Secretary A.
l.. Dickson, Of the Central Labor
council. served notice on officers OF
the Y. w. c. a. today that definite
statement OF the Y. WIS attitude to.
ward furnishing girl operators to
the telephone company must be
Forthcoming before night.
Dickson declared that unless such
an answer is received. the whole
matter win be placed before the Cen.
trail Labor council for action at its
regular meeting tonight, and later
placed before organized labor thru.
out the nation.
This latest move followed n letter
to Dickson from Maybelle Jeffery,
secretary OF the Y. w. c. A., reply.
ing to the strikers protest against
the action of the association in fur.
nishing strikebreakers to the tele.
phone company.
Miss Jeffery's answer was declared
by members of the strike committee
and Dickson to be insufficient and
evasion Of the iseue."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16
CONSIDER FATE
OF BOOZE BITS
Senate Committee Talks
Over Enforcement Law

WASHINGTON. July 16.-tUnited
Pressl. THE fate OF private stocks
OF liquor was considered today by the
senate judiciary subcommittee
framing the prohibition enforcement
law.
I'VE want to prevent the home
from becoming "A spcak-easy,
Wayne II. Wheeler. counsel for the
Anti.Saloon league. told the commit
tee. Possession OF liquor In the
home ought to be limited IA TO
amount. but opinions differ as to
what IL a reasonable amount"
Senator Walsh. Montana, suggest
ed that tax OF 100 per cent on
liquor held in homes might be more
effective than drastic prohibition OF
such stocks. He also suggested that
instead OF making possession" I'M
lawful. purchase" be forbidden.
A longer respite for 2.75 per cent
beer was assured by the action of
the house today In refusing TO set
aside calendar Wednesday for consid-
Grafton OF the enforcement bill.
The bill now probably win not be
called up until Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16
U. S. TO PROBE
FOOD PRICES
Storage House Men Will Be
Questioned

CHICAGO, July ia federal
grand jury probe into the high price
of foodstuffs will be conducted here
soon, II was announced today. Food
dealers, cold storage houses and the
big five" packers will be called to
give confirmation of the reported
ring which was said to be holding
up prices.
Storage house owners will be
asked TO tell the amount of food
now In storage and In cases where
Il Is found that food is being held
in large quantities they will be
made TO answer to the jury. In
such cases it will be the aim OF the
federal authorities to learn why this
food is being held and who are the
parties holding 1t.
United States District Attorney
Charles f. Clyne, who left here last
night, was believed to have gone to
Washington to lay before the au.
thorities evidence he has gathered
In his investigation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16
Predicts Irish Bill
Will Be Shelved

LONDON, July 16. - Omitted
Press. )--That the Irish home rule
bill, which was to be operative six
months after the war, will be
shelved for a new policy was the
general opinion today following n
declaration In the house of lords
last night by Lord Birkenhead, for.
merly Sir Frederick e. Smith and
ex.attorney general.
The house of lords adopted an
amended motion demanding an ex.
preston on the Irish question be.
fore the session OF parliament ends.
Lord Birkenhead's announcement
was the first official statement OF
policy along the lines OF Sir Ian
MacPherson's recent interview with
the United Press.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16
FRENCH BUYER
TO COME HERE
viii Buy Food for Shipment
Overseas

II. L. Skinner. general manager Of
the Steel Producer Export corpora
ton OF New York. agents In this
country for the Francois Des Etats
unis in France. will arrive In Seat.
tie Thursday.
He will buy canned salmon. fruits,
milk, prunes. sugar and similar pro.
ducts. He probably will buy about
10000 tons OF sugar while on the
coast
He will be entertained by the for
eign trade bureau OF the Chamber OF
Commerce. The Francois Dcs Flats
Unis Is a concern perfected by the
late French food commission.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16
HARVESTER MEN GO
OUT ON BIG STRIKE

CHICAGO, July 16.-Ten thousand
workers in the international Har.
vester company plants here were on
strike today, according to figures is.
sued by the company. The tractor,
Irvine and reaper plants are affected.
According to the statement. the
strikers made no demands or gave
any reason for going out. Wages
h ave been increased ia per cent
since 1914, the statement added.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16
Islanders Can Not
Govern Themselves,
Says u. S. Senator

SAN FRANCISCO. July 1s.-
Omitted Press)-Replying to a letter
from Henry A. Woodland, Of Los An
geles, asking II he would favor Civ.
ing the Hawaiian islands their indie.
pendence, and declaring the Hawai-.
ian situation is parallel to the Irish
situation. Senator James d. Phelan
denied in a letter received today that
the Hawaiians are capable Of govern.
ing themselves.
THE Hawaiians, always a back
ward race. are now a decaying race. f."
declared Phelan. They are making
no demands; they are well pleased
with the government Of the United
States, which Is free government.
which does not Cypress people with
cruelty or coerce them by force"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16
CLUB WILL BATTLE
FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS

ST. LOUIS, July 16.-Legislation
TO secure equality for women will be
the aim OF the prospective federation
OF business and professional women's
clubs.
The new organization. represent
ing the women's Association OF Com
merce OF the United States. women's
business committee, Altrusa clubs
and the Y. w. c. A. Business Wom-
ems association. will fight for new
working conditions and other laws
placing women on the same basis as
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16
Thief Left Pants
But Took His Coin

Ed Bailey. I'll Weller ST.. has
new pair OF green striped pants. He
didn't buy 'em and they don't fit.
They were left in his room by an
unidentified man who visited while
Ed was away and took $40 from
Eds suitcase. Ed has turned h e
pants over to the police. and urged
that steps be taken to recover the
missing bankroll.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16
BRITISH COAL MINERS
AGAIN ON BIG STRIKE

LONDON. July 16.--While union
leaders were discussing today h e
governments demand for guarantees
that no strikes be called in the coal
mines for three months, over $50, 900
miners struck in the Yorkshire dis.
trict. Their action was caused by a
dispute over the operation of the San.
key award. Thirteen hundred miners
have struck IN -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16
5OO-FOOT FALL
KILLS AVIATOR
Lieut.. Mosley Dies in Holly
wood Accident

LOS ANGELES. Cal, July 1s.--
Lieut. Mosley. said to be an aviator
from Rockwell field. San Diego. fell
500 feet in his airplane at Hollywood
today and was killed.
He was coming from San Diego
and fell while attempting to land.
His plane caught fire as It fell and
It is understood Mosley's body was
badly burned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16
Government to Aid
in Fighting Fires

WASHINGTON. July 16.--All
government aid possible In fighting
Idaho forest fires was promised by
Secretary Of the Interior Lane. &C
cording 60 Representative A. T..
Smith, who conferred with him.
Lane said, however. that the help
will be limited until the sundry civil
bill, which carries funds for this
work, is passed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16
SAYS LABOR COSTS
BREAKING CAR LINES

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Testify-
ing before the Federal Electric Rail
way commission, Joseph II. Alex.
ander, Cleveland, today declared that
the government during the war
granted wage increases to railway
employees amounting to approximate
ly 100 per cent, while no means for
recovering the additional outlay was
supplied the companies.
This and other labor costs, he
pointed out, is one of the reasons for
the almost bankrupt condition OF the
National Electrical Railways today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16
PORTLAND'S POLICE
SEIZE RECORD STILL

PORTLAND. Ore. July 16.-Police
exhibited today the most extensive
whisky still yet uncovered in this
section. II consisted Of copper
boiler nearly six feet tall and other
equipment in proportion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16
WOULD AID FARMERS
TO OBTAIN SEED WHEAT

u WASHINGTON. July ia bill
appropriating s5,Oo0.oOo to purchase
stock food and seed wheat for farm
ers In drought stricken districts was
introduced In the house today by
Representative Sinclair, North
Dakota
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16
NAME u. S. SHIP TO
HONOR LIEUT.. TREVOR

VALLEJO. Cal, July 16.-De.
stroyer 33s. the keel of which is to
be laid at the Mare Island navy yard
when the destroyer Zane is launched.
is to be named the U. S. S. Trevor, 1t
was announced today. This is in
honor of Lieut. Commander George
A. Trevor, u. s. N.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16
SPANISH CABINET QUITS

MADRID, July 15.--Delayed.l--
The Spanish cabinet. headed by An
tonic Maura. resigned today. follow
ing refusal of parliament to validate
the election of candidate from the
District of Coria
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16
men.

men.
State laws relative to women prop
erty holders and other discrimina-
tons viii receive the organizations
attention.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16

Brokers who sell short and wait
for n fall often get harA one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16
Rheumatism?
Have the teeth
examined

In the large major
ity of cases of rheNnsa-
tism of the vdrious
kinds 1t tUiU be found
that the sufferer is
the victim of mouth
poisoning from decay
ed teeth, pyorrhoea or
blind" a b s C e s s e s,
aUhich transmit their
pas poison directly
into the blood stream.
Physicians hare found
that sChen these con-
ditions aUere remedied
the rheumatism almost
Immediately disd D.
peared.
The imam ON the
street. seldom realizes
that the teeth could
possibly be responsible
for systemic disorders
apparently remote, but
a little study soon re-
vedls the stages and
the means By aUhich
the poisons travel to
the aUeak spots. A
thorough examination
of the teeth and mouth
by means of the Roent-
gen Ray aOiU disclose
the presence of blind
assesses and other
abnormal conditions
achich can be correct
ed By skilled dental
service. You aDiU find
that your physician
qCiU not treat you for
rheumatism or neu-
ritis ioithout first hav-
ing your mouth made
Thoroughly wholesome.
High skill and conscIeB-
iousncss are guaranteed In
his office. Prices are mOder-
tie indeed.
Dental nurse always In at
enhance.
Note the location.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16
WIFE OWES HER LIFE
TO WORTHLESS PISTOL

SAN FRANCISCO. July 1s. = A
sixth addition to the list OF wife
shootings on the Pacific coast was
prevented here only by failure Of q
pistol to shoot when Harry Goldman
pointed 1t at his wife and pulled the
trigger. The attempted shooting
followed an unsuccessful effort q,
reconciliation, Mrs. Goldman havi3
left him some time ago. II
After the pistol snapped the firld
time. Mrs. Goldman and her mother
wrested the weapon from Goldman.
He regained it, however. and made
two more ineffective efforts to shoot
her, police say.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16
INDIFFERENCE

The greatest drawback to n man
Is Tndifference" In a why,
I>Dr the brain II undeve1Oped
From what the wise ones say.
The most Indifferent people
Are found In retail places,
A. mnny Of sales forces
Are "Indiffercnr In most cnses.
The public pays for service,
And must have the best ntten-
ton,
Or else they'll trnde mt other
stores,
"Tis needless for TO mention.
Well do our best To please you,
And besides, we'll save you more
On each new SUIT, COAT, DRESS
and HAT,
At the FLORENCE UPSTAIRS
STORE,
Second and Union.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-16

Not mans Shoe or Oxford in this list.
except the white ones but may be worn
Throughout the year. Think OF future higher
prices and anticipate Fall and Winter Foot.
wear requirements.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-20
LIVED
 IN THE WILDS FOR
 OVER FOUR YEARS

PARIS, March 18.-The adventures Of two French stragglers, Sergeant Lesqueen and Private Levesque, who. becoming separated from their units after the battle of Charleroi, re mained in hiding for more than four years in German occupied territory are told in the newspaper La Vic toire In the early days of the war, civilians helped the two soldiers, but as the German domination be- came weightier, they took to the woods.
 They made their home in the for. est of Sapogne in the vicinity of Sc dan. Their dwelling was dugout so concealed that it was never dis. covered, although the forest which harbors wild boar and other game was a favorite hunting ground for German officers. The French strag- glers lived on wild animals, hare and other game. One German who ventured into too close proximity of their dugout is also buried where he fell.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-20
TELL THE GRAND JURY.

Those people who talk loudly at political meetings and quasi political meetings the street corners ana in public places and quasipubc places, of the prev aence of crime and grating" here and there, or everywhere and those who whisper into motion ru- mors of such things are reminded that the Grand Jury is in. session in Juneau It is composed of men of this Territory of integrity and responsibility of every shade of political belief and experience in nearly every branch of human activity in the North except the public service. The members sworn give attention to witnesses and to true verdlcts render against all who commit crime.
 Every man. or woman who possesses knowledge of law violations of the prevalence of crime Of any sort, of grating other manner of wrong doing it his community, the Territory, the United States, his citizenship his family and himself to in form the Grand Jury of what he knows There is the place talk if results wanted
 is prostitution of citizenship to reserve knowl- edge of wrong doing for the sake of the influence 1t might have in elections. It is worse to start un- truthful reports concerning officials and others-and il is just bad start the reports by whispered word as by blatant grand-standing It is a waste of energy-of community energy-to start a campaign involving criminal practices misconduct in office, or out of it, such would set the whole community by the except that it be last resort in an hon. est effort to desireable results That last re- sort is confronting anybody when Grand Jury is in session The Grand Jury is institution provided by the investigation and sitting of evidence and testimony regarding doing of all sorts It offers the lawful and orderly manner of procedure And, this is worth particular emphasis it is just much the duty of the citizen who knows anything about crime and grating or anything of that sort inform the Grand Jury it is the duty of the Grand Jury to present indictments against those who do wrong. No good citizen will attempt to stir the public mind, conscience prejudice and base his allegations anything unworthy of considera- tion No good citizen who knows anything of crime doing worthy of consideration, knows any who has personal knowledge of it. will air it in public whisper it about, for political purposes til he has first told the Grand Jury. Therefore, it must be assumed that those who talk whisper, but who refrain from going before the Grand Jury, not worthy of consideration advisers for the cleo torate.
 If you have tales to tell, tell them to the Grand Jury. Tell the Grand Jury what you know and tell definite testimony.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-20
MANN AND GILLETT.
est. Louis Republic. )


 The course taken by the Republican members of the House show that, while they do not like MT Mann they like his principles. At any rate, they turned Mann down make Gett Speaker, and then turned down Gilletts plan for organizing the next House and followed Manns leadership
 In Washington the result is regarded indi- cation that the seniority rule will be retained in full vigor, that the reactionary Old Guard will have the committee chairmanships and control of the House. Possibly the unrestrained rule of Mr. Gett would have had different result, but since Senators Penrose and Lodge outside of the strict line of their duty to support Giett there would be no req for thinking of him radical, even if his record not open.
 Whoever runs it, the House will be old-fashioned Republican House. It is the Senate that will give the Republicans trouble Senator Borah has already served notice that if Senator Penrose is to be the guiding mind of the party in the Senate he will take in the aisle" Johnson is about equally harI to manage Cummins is independent thinker and, of course, La Toilette is La Toilette Let the jt use Republicans be subservient to Penrose they please if is tain that there will not be enough of that kind of Republicans in the Senate make the next Consr, ss what Republican Congresses used | be.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-20
LONDON ACTORS DID THEIR BIT IN THE
 GREAT WORLDS WAR

LONDON, March 19.-Inscribed on panel which formerly held the an. nouncement that the Emperor of Germany had visited Drury Lane Theatre, there are now the names of 25O London actors and musicians who gave their lives in the war. The panel, which was yesterday dedi- cated with appropriate ceremonies by the Bishop of London, was placed In the theatre as a memorial by rep resentative members of the theatrical profession in England.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-20
THE EMPIRE IS FOR J. LATIMER GRAY AND
 THOSE ON THE TICKET WITH HIM

The announcement of the candidacy of J. latimer Gray for Mayor and of Harley J Turner, Fred J. Herbert, Charles Warner Ray G. Day and K D. Me Lean for members of the City Council. the ticket with him, is pleasing to those who peace and progress in Juneau.
 MT. Gray is one of the best known citizens of this city. He has been resident of Juneau for twenty years His name is synonim for fair dealing and square living. He has good business ability is pro- gressive, clean and public spirited. All his interests in Juneau His loyalty the community and its welfare is very large part of his life H is in politician. He is identified with fac ton section of the city but stands always without fear favor for all that for the good of Gastineau Channel. representative Mayor could be selected. The Empire is pleased to give its support to J. Latimer Gray for Mayor.
 The selected to the ticket with Mir Gray all worthy, capable citizens this city, and there is question in anybody's mind but that