The Seattle Star Newspaper, October 31, 1916, Page 1

FALL KILLS AVIATOR CHRISTOFFERSON _ The President’s Corner BY WoopROow 1 wish personal p Tam not Interested terested in fighting t that party batt ton and w , tinge Wit and Wir 1914, t (Prom «hting of Woodr WILSON wid be fourht with fon for the cor persona, but Wilson t Page & Co VOLUME 19. The Seattle Star THE ONLY PAPER IN SEATTLE, WASH., SEATTLE THAT DARES TO PRINT THE NEWS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, VOTE EARLY AND THERE'B ALWAYS A WOMEN CAN DURING THE DAY. A BEPARATELY. DON'T TICKET BUNK FAIR TONIGHT AND NIGHT ON TRAINS NEWH STAN 1916. AXD ae ONE CE! BIG Kt HELP OUT, B FALL THE NIGHT EDITION YOU WON'T BE RUSHED. H IN THE EVENING PECIALLY, BY VOTI VOTE FOR EACH OFFICE FOR THAT TRAIGHT WEATHER FORECAST WEDNESDA COOLER TO- UGHES 0.K.’S WILSON POLICIES e* &@® @ & ‘SPOOKS PLAY PRANKS IIN ‘THE NOGE BUILDING RECORDS GET MESSAGES IN SEANCE STYLE ¢ Ones” Also Appear in Spirit Pictures That Are re Jokes , Is CUTIE ‘MILLERIS ‘DARED TO _STEPOUT IN OPEN George F. Cotterii!, former mayor of Seattie, now progres: sive democratic candidate for | congress, has challenged John F. Miller, former mayor and re- publican candidate for con rt to come out in the open on the referendum questions. Thus far, Miller has remain. ed silent, tho privately he de clared himeelf in favor of the measures. “Come out in the open, Mr. Miller,” said Cotterill in a pub- lic statement issued Tuesday. “Have you the courage to smash | In the publie’s interest the repub: liican committee machine, now \ grinding out support for these Infa. | mous referendum measures, or are you doing time on their special | Privilege treadmill? “Quit imitating the ostrich and/ pretending not to see what is ap parent—that these = refe: um questions are important issues in thin campaign. “The man who fears or dectines | to tell the people of Seattle and Kiteap county where he stands The Legislature Mempers of the last legislature, now seeking re-election, who betrayed the public interest in behalf of Special Privilege and petty politics, do not deserve your votes at the polls November 7. VOTE AGAINST THESE Fred J. Mess, 40th district Walter Lunn, 40th district F. H, Tonkin, 40th district Frank H. Manogue, 44th district Frank H. Renick, 45th district Robert Grass, 45th district Stephen A. Hull, 46th district John R. Wilson, 47th district E. H. Guie, 47th district All of them on the republican ticket, but Star is not opposed to them on partisan grounds Star cheerfully republicans democrats, and publicans mentioned above are so firmly intrenched in their districts that nothing short of a miracle will pre- vent their re-election The fact that they are likely for them, They a independent vote They tried to saddle on this state the infamous Sen- ate Bill 46, which would have placed the public utili- ] ties of every city under the worst form of monopoly fj} ever conceived of in ANY state. COLUMBUS, The The as are recommends as well ) cans. to win is no argument however are not worthy of any \belligerent nations. Ind., |Charles E. Hughes today indorsed specifical- |ly two policies maintained by President Wil- 'son in relation to shipment of munitions and |the McLemore resolution warning Ameri- FOR MUNITION “SHIPMENTS AND ~ TRAVEL ON SEAS Oct. 31.—Gov. Thé Star renlizes’ that some of the re] President Wilson made one of his big- \gest fights to prevent the passage of the \McLemore resolution warning Americans against traveling on the high sea, and he has jalso permitted the shipment of munitions to Heckled by a spectator. who said he was a “personal friend” and wanted Hughes to the vital iseue of presersing ie primary, as threatened by Refer: iP endum Measures Nos. 3. 4 and 6. is not fit te represent popular gov ernment at the national capital. “The man who dares not inform 3 ‘voted, to annibilate the initiative, referendum, “Spirit” jlototataen in Seattic “materiafization atudior” Nete the latge “shade” near the center—John Drew declare himself on those two R otamioacr the republican. candidate for president said: | “I am in favor of the maintenance of levery right, including the right to travel and \the right of shipments. station generntty. They vated ‘to cripple the direct primaty. They voted to cripple the mothers’ pension law They voted against every piece of advanced legisla- tion, and voted for every bit of political skulduggery to bger into the pitch chamber was “little Sunshine,” ite with all seance patrons. a@ timid little thing, is “Sun- thine,” never speaking above a ling whisper. So human too! This night she materialized thru an elderly, gray-haired woman te- | dium, after the circle had become » “en rapport” by singing half a doz en charch hymn: i Sunshine a Cutie After “Sunshine” had assured “control” breezed in wi stentorian well, friends, we are again’ was “Frank,” the first to have his “voice” record- Everyone such a cut-up— egular “spirit” buffoon, and always accommodataing. “Frank” will try Most anything once. He When asked by the “doctor charge of the circle at the Hoge| building to try registéring his voice ink Is in Panic “Fran! seemed panic-stricken. _ He shied at the phonograph idea, but finally consented to “do the he .couid.’ | “Sunshine” kept butting | fm, sort of kidding her fellow “spirit” along until the latter got | #0 flustered he couldn't recall the fet speech he had decided to make “=thru the medium. He could only mutter “So beauti- fil—too beautiful for words!” the Stock reply of all controis to queries con ing the nature of the beyond Things got muddied for even the “spirits It was hard to manipu- Jate the phonograph in the dark-| aviator and proprietor of an aviation school here, was awful sorry for poor; I fairly perspired in sym- pathy with him, or rather with the| (Continued on page 12) | | a | 9,000 UNION ME TO BE IN PARADE © Torchiights, banners and trans © Parencies will tell the story of Woodrow Wilson's achievements in © @ big parade and demonstration "Saturday night. Thousands are expected to be in While the labor unions will not | h as organizations, their mem hip will be present in ereat) es in the labor branch section,| ler the Independent league ban | total of 5,000 union men will) meet be in line. Women's or. vations, the Woodrow Wilson Independent teague, the Non-Partl league and all local democratic anizations will have sections in parade. Five inches of snow had fallen} Of summits of the mountain rail- road passes and on the Washing- tom highway at Snoqualmie, where M8 Crosses the Cascades, Tuesday. jaloft when the engine began miss. KNOWN HERE Silas Christofferson REDWOOD CITY, Cal. at noon today by a fall with a testing. He died at Redwood is machine plunged 100 feet Christofferson, killed military tractor which he was City hospital 30 minutes after His was crushed and Oct. 31,—Silas chest one rib splintered, penetratng the lung He was well known in Se hibition flights Dr. J. E. Chapin was called to at tend the aviator, and surgeons were summoned from San Fran cisco. The his wife, accident was witnessed by who was on the field at the time. She was the first person to reach bim after his tractor struck the ground. Christofferson was machine and was about testing the) 1,000 feet ing. The aviator shut it off an attempted to volplane to: earth He was apparently succeeding, land was about 100 feet up, when the machine suddenly turned com- pletely over and dropped like a plummet Christofferson attempted to dis engage himself, and partially suc ceeded, The machine, which was worth $19,000, was badly smashed In addition to conducting an avia tion school, Christofferron has manufacturing tractors for the lies | a PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 31.—Silas | Christofferson, the aviator, who | was killed today, when bis itary tractor fell at Redwood City, is Portland maa. 1 will eattle, where he had made: ex- He mechanic. of racing speedway contests at the tavilla course. Christofferson — mayied — Miss Emma Deeson a Vancouver, Wash., girl, under romantic circum stances, which included an ro plane honeymoon Several y lago he established the Americ laltitude record by flying from Cen tral to Southern California, cross ing the Tehachapi Pass mountains. For days Christofferson battled with adverse air currents over the high mountains before succeeding At one time he achieved fame by operating a flying ferry boat at San Francisco: Before tofferson flying over a off Marshfield, a line to it began here as an automobile later handling the wheel automobile in several old Mon leaving Portland, Chris made -aerial history by steamer in distress Ore, and carrying GEO. F. COTTERILL will speak| ‘on the referendum measures Wed. nesday at the noon luncheon at the Commercial Club. Gov. Ernest Lis- be the speaker at the Thursday luncheon, the workers of Washington what be thinks of Referendum Measure No. 6, with its drastic destruction | ‘of labor's opportunity for a peace fal appeal to public opinion tn im bor differences, is surely not the man to send to Washington to pro. tect the Clayton bill, the eight-hour law, and other enactments of jus tice to labor “The man who keeps stlent when the syndicated private monopolies of Washington are seeking to put | over Referendum Measure No. 7, guaranteeing their privilege to plunder indefinitely without fear of competition, is surely not the safe man to trust with the progress of the government railway in Alaska.) with government construction of | naval ships and auxiliaries at Brem- | erton, and with the working out of water-power legislation protecting | public interests. | “The man who is afraid to pub-} Hely qxpress an opinion on Refer. endum Measure No. 8, which threat ons to limit and pervert to private ends the progress and usefulness of Seattle's great publicowned port facilities, is not the man to represent the port of Seattle, now the second commercial city of America, in the halls of congress. “Speak ap, Mr. Miller, how about the referendums? BRITISH LOSE 108,255 IN OCT. LONDON, Oct. 31 wounded and missing during the past month numbered 108,256, ac cording to the official casualty list, announced this afternoon | Of the total 22,859, including 1,487 | men, were killed. | | | | | | } British killed ounded, 2,858 were of. 826 were men 439 were men. ficers and Of 8,712 missing, ficers aad 8,27 were of NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR NONPARTISANS Volunteers, to circulate the nonpartisan election petitions on Nov. 7, are needed, Those who can give time to the campaign to remove the party label from county and ate elections are asked to call at 3107 Arcade Annex, or tele. phone Elliott 4255, Chairman Erickson of the Washington nonpartisan com- mittee today received word from the attorney general's of- fice at Olympia that the peti- tions will be ready in a day or two. COOKS WILL DANCE The cal No. be held night “The waitress erve the punch,” Hesketh. Cooks and Assistants’ 1o 33 ninth annual dance will at Dreamland Tuesday are going to id ats + GERMANY TO DISAVOW . SINKING 2 STEAMERS: They voted against humanitarian measures and | “It is a very important right that and it sought to re-establis he indefensib' ve soliti~ jwe have a neutral nation, rs e-establish the indefensible, old-time politi- J)* have ® neutral nation aie cal convention in this enlightened state Thel . When the great war is raging we Their vision is backward, not forward should indicate neutral rights and not belong to the independent, pri maintain the integrity f s ” as rton ote tional law wey Advesscehenen sti ernan. papell hid ‘ “To my mind it is a very thought Two other republicans seeking re-election, Fred Hastings in the 46th district, and Victor Zednick in less policy that would surre lany of these important the 43rd have shown some symptoms « service their fr not cause of any sentimental consider have at times v do to They gressive West, ag t them district, While they instead of obeying the partisan The Star there t tached to the election of the right kind than to the coming gubernatorial elec you VOTE FOR district —Otto Tamm, C. E democrats Paul hia ation when We have the vast neces sity of neutral commerce importance of the r consider with respect future of the United States.” cords are without ted wh ma merit ny faults according to to the to believes is vortance at a legislature and urges to 40th Nelson, 41st district publicans 42nd district and Clarence L 43rd_ district 44th district terson, democrats 45th district—Richard Manning, democrats 46th district—Anna Louise Strong, 47th district—Mrs, M. B. Harker, The Star desires to emphasize the s ness of the following: Dr. Christensen, republican, 42nd dis- trict. He served.in three legislatures, and there “ is not a vote of which he need be ashamed. He that is conscientious, able and honest. Paul Houser, republican, 41st district. He served in the 1913 legislature and was a power for good. Dr. Anna Louise Strong, 46th district, demo- crat. Dr. Strong has been connected with the bureau of child welfare at Washington, D. C., in the department of labor. Her studies and ex- perience have given her a broad vision of real public service. West and Fred BY ROBERT J. BENDER U. P. Staff Correspondent LONG BRANCH, N. J., Oct To drive home the final tion, Presi Houser and A. E. Fuller, re Dr Christensen (sere A, I Robert W I democrat Flag G republican blows o} his campaign for re- dent Wilson will leave tonight for two days in New York state. From ja political standpoint, his addresses | lin Buffalo tomorrow night and in New York city Thursday promise | to be of the highest importance. The “home guards” of and New York have promised un precedented receptions at his aft Jernoon and ev appearances in both cities With a per President Wilson stating that postscript to the Lusitania note written or: ¢ outer) ted he personally trengthened | nocrat and Tom S. Pat Seelye Jones and democrat. | democrat special fit- no was felt the controversy growing out the charges of Senator Lodge was definitely closed Beneath an exterior of optimism as to the election outcome, the | president's lieutenants quietly pro today term unprecedented sums of money {dispensed by the republicans to check the tide to Wilson.” The democrats claim that the re- publicans have thrice as much money at their disposal as have the democrats. They point to na tional advertising as » means their opponents are at last. minute, “to Ise pressions Lack of funds, say the democrats using create , It probably was because she to stop retary Lansing said today of. | ficial reports regarding the sinking jot. the Marina are not conclusive. We have not received any infor. | ms ation from the American embassy jat London which could be regarded WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (Continued on page 9) the British ships Marina and Rowanmore were sunk by a German submarine, in spite of Germany's pledge regarding submarine warfare, the Ger- man government will disovow the act, offer reparation and punish the commander or com- manders, German officials in Washington said today. The state department today bent every effort toward aup planting the “provisional” re. port of yesterday with verfied information on the sinking of the British horse ship Marina and the British freighter Row- anmore, | German officials pointed out that | Dodge, a freight brakeman, of Ash }n the case of the Martina, which |land, Ore., lost both arms today was reported to have been attacked | while making a coupling at Stein first by gunfire without warning,|man, One arm was cut off at the that the method of attack was inlelbow, the other at the shoulder. itself a warning and they suggested |He will recover. Dodge has a wife that if the vessel was torpedoed be- and baby at Ashland. REDDING, Cal, Oct, 31 of interna-| agers rights be-| and the] {included in its pa’ hte of neutrals | Hughes made his second swing into Indiana today. He was due for four speeche: exceedingly confident of the Hoosier state, campaign man- want to concentrate their heaviest guns there, because of the lesirability of electing two United es senators ne Hughes special ran out of buttons today, When the train left | New York six days ago, 50,000 were phernalia, When the buttons ran out today Mrs. Hughes began distributing pic \ture postcards of her husband, WILSON READY FOR FINAL DRIVE AS G, 0 P, SPENDS MONEY FAST por ye it impossible for them to re- Buffalo | le sonal statement from and} the protest sacninistretion officials | | lfess some uneasiness at what they | the | im- | fore the crew was able to leave the | ply, and they claim to have just put enough money to “settle the ordinary cunning expenses” of the campaign from now on. COUNTY STUNG FOR EXTRA HELP Blocked in their effort to pack 51 |precincts solidly with republican lection officials, and giving no rep- entation to other parties, County Commissioners Lafe Hamilton and Kris Knudsen have hit upon a new idea. Incidentally it will cost the coun- $400 to $600 extra. “Why fire any republicans?” |Hamilton and Knudsen said, chorus. “If it is n the other parties |too, let's make pointees.” ; And thus in 51 precincts there |will be three republicans on, the board and one democrat. The law lrequires only three officials. She Loved Him '—But He Loved Another This should be enough to dampen any girl’s love, and it usually but somehow Sandra stuck to her dreams and won in the end, representation, them extra ap Phayre ‘LOSES BOTH ARMS “The Fred | Bride’s Hero” Next week's novel, clears this seemingly impossible puzzle.