The Seattle Star Newspaper, March 2, 1915, Page 1

OTE for Bolton, Haas and Hanna today. Vote against Josiah Collins. Vote for Propositions A, B and C. Vote for the bridge bonds. Vote for Charter Amendment No. 6. The polls remain open until 8 p.m. Remember, to defeat Collins, you must vote for these three: Bolton, Haas and Hanna The Price of The Star Is Now, as It Always Was, ONE CENT VOLUME 18 NO. 4. SEATTLE, WASH., TUE SSDAY, MARCH 2, The Seattle Star The Only Paper in Seattle That Dares to Print the News 1915. ONE CENT oon NEWS STANDS, Be IGHT EDITION Generally Weather Forecast fair TIDES AT SHATILE High low 7 a. m., 19.7 ft 1180 mom. BM ft AND 5:00 p.m, 126 ft. 12h p,m, a7 tt THIS NATION IS NOT INSURED; OUR ad HAVE EXPIRED! _ WILSON INSISTS BELLIGERENTS MUST FIGHT FAIR President Makes It Clear He Will Demand That Allies and Germany Observe the > Agreement of International Law in Their { Conduct Toward the United States; Cab- inet Considers Latest British Note. By John Edwin Nevin WASHINGTON. March 2.—No nation has the right to change the international rules of war. The conditions under which nations make war have changed radically, but the rules as subscribed to by all the powers of the world must be lived up to. Stripped of legal verbiage, and diplomatic assurances ot good will, this will be the answer of the United States to the announcement of England and France of an embargo) against the shipment of any commodities to or from Germany. | This is the position of President Wilson's administration and it will be adhered to at all times. | The president today empha- sized to callers that he believes the international rules of war sal guy to all belliger- | - e All have certain duties to perform as concerns the United States. They will be reminded of their duties | very friend ly but firm manner. President Wilson considers | the British note and Premier | Asquith’s statement in the | house of commons as merely ; we meeeutwernent of policy he mode of putting it into effect is still to be determined The administration holds that the question whether the belligerents are violating their Promises to each other is of no concern to the United States, but that when they their promises to and a ments with the United & HINTON, VA., MARCH 2—ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-ONE MINERS WERE CAUGHT IN THE LAYLAND MINE OF THE NEW RIVER & CONSOLIDATED COAL CO. EARLY TODAY WHEN AN EXPLOSION WRECKED THE SHAFT. Several hours after the blast res- cuers succeeded in clearing the de bris from the shaft sufficiently to permit them to enter, They report there is hope of rescuing some of the men. The fan, wrecked by the ex plosion, has been repaired and put in operation. Air is being circulat ed throughout the workings Most of the miners in the shaft are of the better class, including a number of Americans. The biast came at 8:20, just after the day shift went to work High administration officials admit the gravit tion, but they a American of the situa hopeful the will be protests ed certain that utral nations will ask permission to join the United States in dealing with the lat- est war development. and that such a united front will receive consideration from the beillig erents. BRITISH LEAVE 50,000 MAY IN NEWEST PLAN BY ED L. KEEN LONDON, March Approval of the determination of Great Britain and France to place an embargo against the shipment of any com- modities to or from Germany was In the election, there are to be three councilmen chosen from the following six Bolton, Haas, Han. na, Parish, Kennedy, Collins free to 4 n vessels Many believe this may prove be the loophole the allies have pro: ided for themselvss “GUESS IF THEY'RE MARRIED SHE HAS A DANDY SUN PARLOR AND HER. DINING ROOM is sO PRETTY — THE FIRE PLACE IN THE LIVING ) ROOM 1S The BIGGEST | THING | EVER SAW | WAS OVER To CALL ON MRS, HELLER To DAY — MAY, BUT SHE HAS A BEAU -) TIFUL HOME ~ THE Rooms AR@ SO NICE AND LARGE AND SO BRIGHT AND NICE LOOPHOLE | | saved $1,000,000 a year by these re. { | four |more than 35 Voting in the final city election expressed by the newspapers and Tuesday morning indicated a per-| puble today ceptibly larger total than in the pri In spite of this, there is a strong maries two weeks ago. It was fig recurrent of feeling that the ~ ured there will be a total of 50,000. psed embargo may not be en The weather was favorable com- forced pared with the drizzling rain that Asquith, in his speech in the! marked primary election day, when | house of commons, sald Briti¢h and only 24,000 votes were cast i h chips “would hold themse s o> BOYS, ‘DO YOU WANT A MEMBERSHIP IN THE Y. M. C. Av FREE? O come my love, the jitney Waits; the nickel’s in My purse. My sparker snaps at all the Fates, for better or For worse. Let's jit in joy while life Is June; five coppers pay The bill. So come and jitney ‘neath The moon, along the low grade Hill, While all the world is smooth As glass, while all our tires ure Spry, there's bliss in every quart OF gas; let's hit life on The high. So come and be my jttney en, a nick is all my . Hoard. Who cares for grief or Gasoline? Come mount o% °3 bes ty Ford. ate Mate Y yrem Emporis Gazette, CITY JOHN D.GETS RATE HIS IN REPORT TO CONGRESS WASHINGTON, March 2. John 0. Rockefeller was per sonally pilloried with criticiam for refusing to arbitrate the Colorado coal mining strike in the house mines investigating committee report submitted to- day to congress, A different attitude by Rockefeller, the report declar- ed, WOULD HAVE SAVED LIVES OF MANY MEN, WOM. EN AND CHILDREN in the re- cent mine wars. “Arbitrate” was the Injunc- tion to operators, Need for federal and state lawe to prevent further similar labor wars was asserted. Regula- tion of coal mines was pointed out as an alternative. Failure of Colorado officials to stop the sale of firearms and mu nitions was deplored. Abolish ment of the system private guards wae urged Regarding the refubal of Rocke. to arbt CUT! Three rousing cheers for the city Nghting plant reduction in rates bas meeting Monday the coun the rates of resi 4 cents a kilo watt hour for amounts lens than 45 kilowatt hours a month, and 2 cents for quantities In excess of that amount | This makes the third reduction in years, the rates coming down per cent since Dick Arma, a Seattle Electric Co. man was fired as superintendent of the city light plant in Mareh, 1911 It is estimated the city plant has ductions, for not only city users, but S. E. Co. customers also, profited by the lower rates. It is practically certain 8. E, Co. will again the lead of the city light plant a reduce tte & rates also to 5% cents a kilowatt that the of operators hour feller and the The ordinance passed by the trate, the report's characterization council yesterday recelved the voter | Of Rockefeller's action was epitom of Cooley, Erickson, Heske zed as follows at Cook y, Erickson, Hesketh and Would Have Saved Lives The ordinance, as passed, siso re | a, Brera e ly heen en Mr. Rockefeller in these. min duced the rate on electrietty for aij the coal mining interests ¢ cooking purpores from 3 cents to 2\hrado, have submitted to cents tion, and many live In addition to the bill passed Mon: heen spared and men, women and children would be alive today who were sacrificed during this contro: had this day, Councilman Cooley introduced a measure, to be acted upon next week, reducing the ness lighting, and al rates for busi ) for power erey course _sued been pur-jman Mon Peace Insurance at Low Rates by Setting About Immediately to Build BIGGEST NAVY IN THE WORLD. @ When a business the best method of toil, ALTH through his ting his WH man, enere protec AGAINSi builds e looks about for FIRE! and foresight, or mill, h LOSS BY a factory @ HE HOPES HIS FACTORY WILL NOT BURN DOWN—BUT HE PREPARES HIMSELF AT THE LEAST COST FOR THE BEST PROTECTION. @ When his neighbor's factory burns he ¢ The peaceful pursuits of the examines hi American people—the own policies—to make sure he is secure. wealth in the land they own—the fruits of their toil, inheritance and patience must have an arm powerful and adequate enough for adequate protection! @ What is this arm @ THE BIGGEST NAVY IN THE WHOLE WORLD! @ The United States can absolutely guarantee its peace by building and maintaining the biggest navy in the whole world—a peaceful navy for defense only. BIGGEST OF U. S. COAST 17 BILLION DOLLARS! UR © it cities would be the firet that would suffer in an O att by a foreign navy, unless we ourselves have th biggest navy in the world with which to defend them from one, or all of the navies of the world. Here is the total vaiue of the biggest of the coast cities, just compiled by the census department in Washington. It does not include the value of United States government buildings or records, nor such personal property as works of art, money in bank vaults or in the banks themselves—in other words, such things as have escaped being entered for taxation, Seattle $ 508,695,898 San Diego 24,661,468 Los Angeles 903,207,329 San Francisco 1,303,843,784 Portland 504,563,669 Tacoma 262,465,724 New Orleans 348,995,121 Galveston 47,629,915 Boston 1,635,486,018 New York 10,340,141,053 Baltimore 773,076,525 ‘Washington 581,051,875 Atlanta 270,467,831 #4, 0004 $17,504,286,210 Total CITIES, ALONE WORTH. By Lyne S. Metcalfe. WASHINGTON, D. C., MARCH 2——CAN THE UNITED STATES AFFORD THE BIGGEST NAVY IN THE WHOLE WORLD? YES. HERE ARE THE FACTS: EACH YEAR THE NATION SPENDS $594,186,104 FOR INSUR- ANCE AGAINST CRIME AND FIRE, LOOK AT OUR PREMIUM FOR WAR_ INSURANCE—$245,000,- 200—OF WHICH ONLY $140,000,000 18 FOR THE NAVY—OUR |) CHIEF DEFENSE! = Insurance against war—in other words, the biggest navy means insurance against the total disintegration of the {nation itself—the natural wealth in our soil, Gap savings, our Miberty, our children’s welfare, our institutions Those who oppose a big navy put forth the argument of cos The United States is rich beyond the penny-clutching poli€y of risking all for the courage to buy protection This country spends $3,200,000,000 (three billien two hundred mill- on) annually for liquor and tobacco. ‘or immorality we spend $3,000,000,000 (three billion dollars)— not counting the cripples, m aniacs and incompetents accompanying it. For au . $500,000,000 For jewelry, And for our best insurance, the navy, $140,000,000! Except | r of insuring his national existence, the Ameri can is a th ghted man of business. a the United States spend $41,000,000 for Iia- st by paying $34,500,000 into uranc anies plate glass is protected with a total nual premium of almost $5 00! For fidelity and surety the bill is over $20,000,000. health, $7,000,000. Our ounting what additions have been ma se: out in the only two superior navies) ranks th among nations According to every accepted theory and fact of naval it ld rank first! wars, it must depend upon its g troops on our sitores, ts the » given the problem years of close jon is forced into future » the enemy from | ability to expressed belief of men who ha study Our two long, great coast lines cannot depend upon mines alone for a lasting protection, and ships with long-range guns could easily AT FUGITIVE WAR ZONE OF TACK Several shots were lice Sergeant Donlan man George Osborne in the business distrtet below Yesler way u o'clock Tuesday in a pursuit of two suspected robbers. No one was hit The officers finally captured the fired by Po and Patrol at jitney busmen exténded their If we contines our slove al poll Th Tack vandals waging war on the war destroy our seaboard cities. As long as 10 years ago—before an actual test on a world war plan Was made of the values of various naval craft—the navy board was working to develop United States navy at the rate of two capital ships a year. If this policy had been carried out, in Own 48 capital ships (of the f class) }“-"An cffort is now being made | now on 1920 the United States would e this to four ships from 1 naval the sy for a few more ye Ja will offer our onormous const the experts. AND WHAT WILL WE INSURE BY HAVING THE WORLD'S BIGGEST NAVY? line practically no defense, say men in @ basement on Main st., be-|zone" to the vicinity of 12th ave tween Occidental aud First aves.|anq Jackson st. Monday night and Our women and children and homes. The chase began at Third and Yee-|ccoeded in mpeding the naviga Our liberty—independence. pod of sae encase tion of nearly a score of jitneys The use of the natural and created wealth of The men, who gave their names| Se 1 neutral machines also came the United States by its own people. as 8. D, wanted on Mills and A. Weilth, a charge of rob fa night in a saloon in}} _the southern end of town [MR WELLER GAVE HER. | A SWELL ELECTRIC AUTO )FOR HER BIRTHDAY ANO THEN ARE BUILDING [ \ Aannne® IN THE [ SHE HAS AN ELectRIc PIANO PLAYER Too -TOM— THEN HAVE THE GREATEST COLLECTION OF MUSIC FoR \T— A WHOLE | CABINET Just FULL t AND TOM LISTEN A MINUTE — [ AND TOM, You SHOULD SEE ) |THE BUNCH OF NEW CLOTHES SWE HAS, THEY MUST Go AN AWFUL LOT} ILL BET SWE HAS TEM NEW URN TO PAGE 2 Our free government and our laws. Freedom in religious and political matters. Our eminence as a a world power, Vote for Propositions A, B and C. i VOTE “YES” ESPECIALLY FOR PROPOSI- TION B. This is the plan to extend the municipal railway to Ballard. The ¢ already has all the equipment for this purpose street cars, the car + barns, the substations,,etc. All t is necessary now is to lay the track. : The city already has invested! £400,000 on equip- ment on Divisiom A, It will cost “less than $100,000 to extend the tracks to Ballard, ang} then the mu- nicipal railway will be serving 10 @imes as many people as now. Proposition B will ¢ the original investment of $400,000. Its champions promise IT WILL MAKE THE CITY RAILWAY A PAYING ONE. * It will give Ballard and Fremont quicker and better ser- ' vice by way of the newly paved Leary ave. VOTE FOR ALL THREE PROPOSITIONS, BUT ESPECIALLY BE SURE TO VOTE FOR PROPOSITION B ; READ STAR’S OFFER