The Seattle Star Newspaper, March 21, 1917, Page 1

MORE THAN 61,000 Persons buy The Star each d: Counting four to a fam My, {t means that 244,000 are ar readers dally. Vv C=: give up the ship!” immortalized in American history, this ining. For the freedom of the seas we battied, as a young nat @ greater democracy the world over—the nation today stands GILL. ASKS LOGAN'S ARREST ' was in the Billingsley rooms, Aw gust 36, Fulton said Mesdort reported im- mediately to Head Walter Jack Sehaffer. who took the matter up with Wright. Wright Tipped Off Fulton “Wright got in touch with us, said Fulton, “and we went to Reames with it. The government jis Investigating, too.” Lundin declined to bring perjury charges against Logan and Fred as the defanse attorneys demanded |saying be “would not take sides} | while the trial {s in progr 4 | ‘Their alleged ry is in cor a nection with er state and city 4 Demand that Assistant At | cases | torney Gen eat Clarenies f Fey Faces Guns ' Ri inves jate the allege . pipes by <aane Billingsley At the booze-graft trial Wednes of 18 twodollar bills to Edale |1ay morning, U. 8. Attorney ‘ Mesdorf, waiter in Chauncey | Reames t 4 the guns on Ctto i Wright's Third ave. restaurant, | Fey, star witness for the defense, in | him to |4n effort to break down by cross Tuesday to induce suborn testimony in the booze- graft case, and that Prosecut- ing Attorney Alfred H. Lundin file charges against Logan and Fred Biilingsiey for perjury, were sudden moves made by Defense Attorneys Walter Ful- ton, Wilmon Tucker and Fred- erick Bausman, counsel for Mayor Gill and Chief Beckins ham in the federal conspiracy examination his story of how Logan Billingsley told him of “framing-up Mayor Gili” by manufacturing the Tumor of the $4,000 bribe Reames demanded of Fey whether or not he was a spy or rt had been. Fey quietly denied any tion with the German go but admitted having been s! vy United States s nan connec ment dowed ret agents dur them and De ing the recent Franz Bopp trial, in tives Peyser, Poolman, Mc- San Francisco ‘ennan and Doom late Tues- Attorney George Tennant, coun jay sel for Detectives Peyser and Pool Reames was in consultation (man, whose sickness prev boo ith Defense Attorney Tucker Unuing the trial Tuesday rnoon. er the matter until 2 a. m 8 unable to appear Wed ednesday morning. He was take am by an Swedish hospital late Tue and Mr. Tue ‘ering from abdominal trouble hot to discuss the matter at this Attorney William R. Bell, who time,” said Reames. told |represented ex-Sheriff Bob Hodge me they would not discuss it, co I until he was dismissed from the hooze-graft conspiracy charges by a ected verdict Saturday, was call can't.” Logan. to Attorney according Walter Fulton, went to Mesdorf in to take Attorney Tennant's Tuesday night, in Wriglt’s res-| place Wednesday morning taurant,.and is alleged to have paid No Night Sessions te get the waiter to substan- Sodée’ Notetek aadolinosa «1 that Arthur Ha timony mm the bench he had conclu it would be too fhuch of a burden on jurors and attorneys to hold night sessions to speed up the trial proposed Otto Fey, as had been ADVERTISING MANAGER'S DAILY TALK AVINGS and ERVICE Are both to be had from the! star witness for the de ified Tue him bt (Continued on page 2) ERICKSON TO FIGHT FOR COMMON USER - utions designed to sé ads in The Star every day. |enre for’ ithe municipal rail : oommon ser righte over, the Jack The merchant who adver- ton at. loop of the S. E. Co. anc to ]] make possible the extension of tie ises wants your trade, eee (Wants. YO a line north to ard, will be intro appreciate it when he gets quced eto vablic utilitte it and will put forth extraor- ccnatnth is Thurs by Counetl : man Erickson dinary efforts to retain your) “The first resolution would pr good will once you have hibit the "nee tins Onb-tnan j started going to his store.) petitioned to place on Seattle Vaes He’s a good man to know, | until : bas t * = ; the common ; user right is allowed A The best offerings Of Seat- ‘phe second resolution merely ty te he °s appear regu- structs the city engineer to pro tle best store iy I . 4 ? coed with the construction of the larly in The Star. ith ave. bridge across the Lake ¥ W ashington nal, according to Mich included two le. appro: on 16th ave., where | MORE THAN 61,000 COPIES tine gs. are laid, and one on DAILY * Nickers , which is the pres sient terminus of the municipal line, —— ne THE ONLY PAPER IN SEATILE THAT _DARES TO PRINT OL UME 19. SEATTLE, WASH,, WED Peres reem HARRIS © Bwine Ane Baown Beos. sentiment now rises to the vision of all true Americans with jon, against Great Britain, in 1812, ready to make sacrifices. On to World Democracy! The clouds are thickening, and a nation of may soon be drawn into a declaration of host Ordinarily, such a moment has but one side— the terrible, man-killing side—the side which makes widows of our wives, orphans of our children, crip- ples and corpses of our manhood. But behind the cloud of war that menaces the United States TODAY, looms a tremendous opportunity for ser- vice to mankind, and some of the awful- ness of war loses the taint of barbarism thereby. THE WAR HAS BECOME A STRUGGLE BE- TWEEN DEMOCRACY AND AUTOCRACY. It has created one democracy—in Russia, a democracy gaining its momentum directly from a revulsion of feeling against the intrigues of the kaiser It needs only another little spark in the kaiser’s own dominion to set aflame the spirit of democracy and to overthrow the Hohenzollern despotism. The United States, entering into the war, may furnish that very spark, may lend the needed encouragement to the brave group of liberals in the kaiser’s dominion who have been crying out against the rule of militarism And Russia, too, is looking to us for encouragement. Our alignment against German autocracy may be the very thing to make secure the democracy of Russia, which, tho brought into being, still needs the assurance of permanency. War? It is an awful prospect—BUT NO BIRTH IS WITHOUT PAIN, AND THE BIRTH OF UNIVERSAL DE- MOCRACY DEMANDS SACRIFICE. Uncle Sam will not shirk it. re And for the freedom of the seas lowie*e ’ s* | This Story Fits Spring’s First Day EVENING SCHOOL COMES TO CLOSE KANSAS CITY, Mo. 1 March Sevente tudenta ¢ Broad-| This i first day of spring, and way ming school and five of the | he story to fit it, Every year igh school department, will re-)the same robin redbreast returns to thelr diplome commence-|the flower garden of Thomas G xercises Wednesday night. | Re am's hom nd makes bis nest Th parchmenta will be presented |in the snowball ‘Wah Robbie is by Superintendent Frank B, Coop-|easily identified because he has er, while the president of the board, |only one Jeg. Or, if he has another FE. Shorrock, will make the ad-|be never lets it down dreaw He has an eye for beauty, too, this The commencement Wednesday | robin ry spring he brings the marks the end of the season's work | prettiest litte girl robin of the at the school. During the year 5,000| whole bunch for his mate; and the students were in attendance, while|spot he has chosen for his home | in the cit 500 attended one of the most beautiful and artis tic in all Kansas City. Robbie's ad : ‘ vent is looked and hoped for by Bank Depositors [children and grownups for bloc! to .Méset att remanent, Hemi esnemad'dimest as | Depositors of the Fremont State bank will inee Thursda at the | he a report of a committee which drafted a plan of re-| March 21,—Wall thruout the en announcement of sion of con prices of leaders were up | organization se toaay Look out for the bullets on page “Nan of Music Mountain” is ith yeu tonight. Openin wi one-half to more than three points, NESDAY, MARCH 21, 1917 THE NE ws ONE CENT nvenvwe N osha AS DATE FOR A | action. consideration.” war may result as the ing. been killed. WASHINGTON, March 21. sion for April 2. He has decided to: meet Germany’s high sea affronts with sweeping BY ROBERT J. BENDER Poasident Wilson t today called The president today publicly proclaimed he will send a communication to congress regarding “grave matters of national policy which should be taken immediately under War today seemed just ahead. Congress will be asked to consider aggressive steps to be taken toward the imperial German government. existing, as a result of U-boat attacks on American merchant ships, a declaration of first action taken by congress. If the president does not ask a declaration of war, congress may demand one. In any event, steps will be taken to put the American navy and army on a war foot- This footing will be of such proportions as these branches have never before in the history of this country assumed. Possibility of averting open hostilities appears to have The president's decision was based on a tremendous appeal from the country for re- venge for Germany’s killing of American citizens and destruction of American property in contravention of all international law. The president’s course marks the end of his constant efforts ' been alike strongly commended and bitterly condemned—to keep this country at peace, even with Germany, in order that it might “perform the greater service” i reason to war-mad Europe. an extra se to an en not only with with himself—-pe dramatic in histor | Cabinet and Nation Urge it Holding out against arguments for positive warlike action until ithe last, the ident was loath to take a course which he believed might be construed as forcing his issue. | Appeals were made by his cab. inet and thru hundre of tele grams, from people of the country! that aggressive action was dem: not only for the sake of A fea’s conscience, but for the sake of the peace of the world.” In this connection it is re |that Wilson, about a year ag clared t oof bis advisers, that he had come to believe if the Unit ed States entered war actively there would be a termination of the struggle within w months Will Hearten Allies m within the ay ed His advisers tol last 24 hours that to assume now a posit stand against would) be to encourage field. 08 an irrepressible demand in (Continued on page 5) COALITION CABINET | FOR WAR WORK IS N.Y. TIMES DEMAND NEW YORK, March 21.—An im mediate reorganization of the eab allied troops m the create {net along patriotic, non-partisan lines, is demanded by the New York Times (democratic), in editorial declaring that only government itself is unprepared yet the government must carry on | the war At such a time patriotism com mands that the ¢all to duty go forth to the country’s great men; equally it commands them to answer the summons by acceptance,” says the editorial The line the pe of | Jex from are Men whose experle d capacity and names command confidence, should sit at the president's table.” rty view COPPER MEN GIVE U. S. LOWER PRICE WASHINGTON, Mareh Forty-five million pounds rate of 16 and cents a pound, wil plied the United States arm navy’ during the ing year the principal American producers The 4 cutting the sponse to the to patriotism since rangement with the ship builders and steel mills for profit cutting Announcement of the price was | of cop: a frac the sup and by copper price is the first re. government's appeal | the navy's ar-| made by B. M, Baruch, chairman of the New York council's metal supply committee | Lister Tak Slice Off Little | “Omnibus”! OLYMPIA, March 21.—Gov, Lis ter veasterda evening, t a few minutes | » 5 o'clock, the last moment the consideration of bills, cut 0450 ont of the om | nibus appropriation bill Port Orehard tele-| ¢, died poisoning F. A, BRASS. phone emple the result of [are investigating, | as | ewday Offic tion of the producers in|‘ WAR IN BRIEF President calle extra session of congress, April 2. Union League club of prominent republicans deciar: of war sts, and calls for action, Copper companies agree to meet governm more than 10 cents under prevailing market r: New York Times demands rebuilding of cabinet along coali- tion tines. Census of women volunteers starts. for vi rious duties. W. P. C. Harding, governor of the federal reserve board, advocates a billion-dollar oan to the | to the allies. Champion of Democracy Sends Word to Seattle of state eds at price Navy signing women Triumph Over the Czar' With a state of war admittedly _LAST EDITION The tie that binds some me to the grindstone is red tepe,” says Old Man Gage. The U. S. Weather Man says: Tonight and Thursday partly cloudy: light frost tonight noses War WILSON SETS APRIL 2 CTION congress into extra ses- -efforts which have A succession of Everett po- licemen were called by the state Wednesday morning in ~ the case against Thomas Tracy, |. W. W. member ac ‘A cused, with 73 others, of the a murder of Jefferson Beard at Official word, telling of the abdication of the czar of Rus- sia, has reached Seattle thru of- ficial channels, to inform Con- sul General N. Bogoiaviensky here of the victory of the masses, led by Professor Paul Milukoff. Milukoff is the leader of the constitutional democrats in the | duma, and former editor of Rech, in Petrograd, who has fought for humanitarian prin- ciples against conservatism in ing officially emperor of all abdicated ake and f e Russias the thre sake of the heir,” was for y Ambassador Bakhmeteff Washington People Back Milukoff It had been originally to him Mu@koff, who ts now secr the for office in the w en of Ruesian republic LISTER VETOES BILL new PAUL MILUKOFF ON SYNDICALISM | : Nick Offered $5,000 “Yes. ster Mon wtced the! - se To persistent demands by Moore CR yg a mages an ai ED eck to Act i IN as to any instance when an T. We by the late legislature, “Behind the Throne peaisted arrest, (Brie. In sending his veto to the secre k Fo ot one of his teeth ~ tary of state the governor said NEW YORK, March 21.—An rked out by one 4 eqisiation as far-reaching in| Offer of 10,000 roubles & week “By whom?” a its ecope a intended ($5,000), was cabled to Nicholas “By an 1. W. W.” Senate Bill N 4 has never Romanoff of Russia today by “How do you know he was af fore been att nd in the at Louis J. Selznick, movie pro- |} Ww. Wt” i Many person © are stron ducer, to come to America and | ‘The officor said 80. posed to the I. W. W. teach appear ina film called “Behind | Floyd Wilding, Everett police hat the effect of such leg the Throne.” Selznick, once a (Continued on page 2) on our stattte hooks would be to, penniless exile, is now a mil- place in 4 the liberty of! Honaire. , ulty to their government and to iaw can be no doubt. 1 agitators would se-| 7 DIE IN TORNADO LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Mareh 21 and order th feel that the cure a respectful hearing from | Seven persons were killed and eight ae a many good citizens if these citizens injured in a tornado near Delmark ss rea us P wert Lee should feel that their inherent right early today which wrecked prac- Of Police nies shen be E of free epeec s being curtailed cally every building in Delmark aged meade St SS f free speech was being curtailed,” tically every building elmar’ harge of accepting = bribe. dimeiaan “Tl Back Up President, “ Says Rep. Jc John F. Miller .,, “Ll be there clal session, and my disposition will ready for the spe be pela 10:15 15 a. m, Wednesday mornin He did not know the preside had called congress to conven be to authorize the president to use such means as will adequately pro-!/ put will arrive at the capital Tues-|a day just now tect American ships and American|/day, where his credentials are) Sure, spring is nere—the sun lives.” already on file, Congressman! having crossed the equator yestor This was the statement of John Miller takes the seat left vacant by |day and thereby officially ushering F, Miller, new representative to con- William KE. Humphrey, who was de- in spring. It didn’t. seem mueh gress from this district, Just before |feated by Miles Poindexter for the like it, tho, last night, with a 50. he departed for Washington, D, C.,;senate, April 2 until informed by The Star, Everett on Nov. 5 last. The policemen told of threate made by members of the |. W W. at various street meet- ings and when being arrested or deported from the city, at times before the arrival of the Verona with a large number of the organization on board on Nov. 5, when Beard was killed, The cross-examination of A. H, Briggs, poundmaster and oceasion- ally special police officer at Bw erett, continued Wednesday mort ing. Identifies Mrs. Mahler He identified Mrs. Mahler, wife of the secretary of the Prisoners’ Defense league, who was in the courtroom, as one of the women whom he and Driver Brennan, of the Everett patrol wagon, took to boat and deported on August with about 20 others who had arrested the day before. ne said, ‘If you take us away, we'll come bac and next tim we'll be pr d to stay,’ We re those who were put on the t told never to come back te * Moore asked him, SET FOR APRIL 12 heen continued untik April 12, Prog ecutor Lundin plans to file an ine formation direct in the: superior court against Powers n Tho is Spring, E It Doesn't Seem So The afternoons are lengthening at the rate of nearly three minutes &. nt ne | [mile gale raging. 4