SENATOR MS !
' HIS TRADUGERS
Says Conspiracy Exists to Terrorize
Honest Citizens and Intimidate
Opponents of War
WASHINGTON. D. C.t Oct. 16.—
Senator Robert I .aCollette of Madi
son, Wisconsin, who is charged with
making seditious remarks in Ills talk
recently in Minneapolis, today appear
ed before the senate committee on
investigating Ills loyalty and perem|>
torily demanded that he be furnished
with full charges against him, and
the name of his accuser. He claimed
that his s|teech had been grossly mis
quoted by the papers for the purpose
of making him trouble, and that he
was marked for manslaughter from
the day he voted against entering the
war.
Makes Strong Defense
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 16.—
Senator EaFollette, whose expulsion
from the senate for disloyalty was
urged in various petitions, replied to
critics of his course in the war today
in a long and carefully prepared
speeeh. He asserted that the “war
party” besides carrying on a cam
paign of. "libel and character assas
sination” against members of con
gress who voted against the war, was
attempting to suppress discussion of
war issues and intimidate the people
themselves by invading their homes
and unlawfully throwing them into
jail.
LaFollette, always a spectacular
figure In debate, and acknowledged
as no mean opponent by his enemies,
had spent yesterday and most of the
night preparing his speech. Defending
his course of opposing the declara
tion of war and subsequent attacks on,
war politics, LaFollette declared:
"It is the citizen’s duty to obey the
law until it is repealed or declared
unconstitutional. But he has the in
alienable right to fight what he deems
an obnoxious law of a wrongful pol
icy in the courts and at the ballot
box.
“It is the suppressed emotion of
the masses that breed revolution. If
the American people are to carry on
this great war; if public opinion is
to be enlightened and intelligent,
there must be free discussion.
“Congress, as well as the people of
the United States, entered the war
in great confusion of mind and un
der feverish excitement. The presi
dent’s leadership was followed un
questionably in the faith that he had
some big, unrevealed plan by which
peace that would exalt him before all
the world would soon be achieved.”
Kellogg Assails Colleague
Senator Kellogg accused LaFollette
of mis-stating facts in the St. Paul
speech and denied that this country
*' went to war to secure Americans the
right to travel on munition-laden
ships or to protest loans made by
Morgan & Co. to foreign governments.
"I am as jealous of the right of
free speech as any member of this
body,” Senator Kellogg said, "but this
is a question of erroneous statement
of facts rather than of free Bpeeclr.”
“I have no right or wish,” he con
tinued, "to criticise any man who vot
ed against this nation going to war,
, although I may disagree with him;
but we are at war and I believe men
of this body, men of influence, should
not make statements tending to aid
and encourage the enemy and to cast
dishonor and discredit upon this na
tion. r
“Imagine the circulation in the Ger
man empire of those statements re
flecting discredit upon our prosecu
tion of the war and sustaining the
justice of the cause of the German
empire. Could these people be blamed
for believing In a cause however lack
ing in Justice and right, If these are
, the reasons which lead us Into this
great conflict and sustain us through
its trying ordeals?”
LaFollette quoted at length from
Mexican war speeches of Lincoln,
Clay, Webster and Sumner in support
of his defense of the right of a mem
ber of congress to assail the policy of
the government and dwelt at length
upon the constitutional duty of con
gresh rath'6r than the president to
proclaim the nation’s purpose In tak
ing up arms. He made no reference
to the lnqqlry qrdered by the senate
into bis speech before the Non-Partl
sah' League atat..: Patti, and dwelt
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WOOL PARADE MOVES TO TUNE OF BA-A-A
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Chicago leeeutly witnessed the enthusiasts of the "wool will win the war" movement parade In the Interest of
the wool Industry, and 1k>I1i little Bo-Peep and all her sheep were on parade
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Ministers’ Federation Taking Active
Steps to Punish Rev. Strong for
His Seditious Remarks
SEATTLE, Oct. 16.—The Ministers’
Federation of this city is taking ac
tive steps to punish Rev. Sydney
Strong, pastor of the Congregational
Queen Anne church of Seattle, for
stating at a speech in Columbus, O.,
yesterday, that the Industrial Work
ers were more sinned against than
sinning, and asking the ministers as
sent ’< to protect them as far as
posisble. Action is being taken to ex
pel Rev. Strong for his utterances.
SICK WIVES GET
WELL TOO SOON
EUGENCE, Ore., Oct. 16.—Because
sick wives recovered too soon after
husbands had been exempted from
the army is the basis for the reopen
ing of two cases from Klamath coun
ty by the appeal board for the sec
ond district of Oregon “Unless the
board receives further convincing tes
timony that these wives are really ill
these men will go to war,” Attorney
L. M. Travis, a member of the board,
stated. Another case reopened was
that of a man excused from service
because he was engaged in buying
horses for the government. “We have
been informed that he is spending too
much time loafing around cigar
stores.” Mr. Travis said.
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Recently Appointed Judge of Second
Division is One of Passengers—
Three Others for North
SEATTLE, Oct. 16.—The steam
ship Umatilla sailed for Nome this
morning, the last vessel to depart for
that port this season. She had three
passengers for' the northern1 city, in
cluding William A. Holzbeimer, re
cently appointed Judge of the Second
Division with headquarters at Nome.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
TO INVEST $200,000
NEW YORK, Oct. 16.—The direc
tors of the Associated Press in ses
sion here today unanimously resolv
ed the transfer of 6200,060 which the
association has In it* emergency fund
to an investment lq Liberty Loan
bonds, as was done in' the case of the
first issue. In addition it was unani
mously resolved that the executive
officers be'authorised to encourage
the subscription for Loberty Loan
bonds by employes on a partial pay
ment plan, the association to carry
the bonds and deferred payments un
til fully paid for by employes.
“Hell Morgan’s ptrl,” a Bluebird
picture Of Uh'udtffcl'nfertt, will be
shown at the- Empress tonight This
’Is the first Bluebird film to be shoipl
here fqr some time, and It 1* one x>t
the best of'the service. ‘i
TWO MORE WOMEN
ARK ATTACKED
SEATTLE, Oct. 16.—Seattle po
lice and citizens late today doubled
their efforts to find the so-called
“slugger” when Mrs. T. Carlson, liv
ing on the city's outskirts, reported
she was attacked shortly after noon
while In her basement gathering
wood. When she screamed and fought
her assailant he fled, she asserted.
Mrs. Carlson is the second victim to
report attacks today.
Reports came to the police that
Mrs. G. W. Murray shot twice at a
stranger who forced his way into her!
home and attempted to attacK tier j
The man fled. Mrs. Murray lives six
blocks from where Mrs. Kinsey was
attacked yesterday.
ARRESTED SEATTLE:
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Charged With Smuggling Liquors in |
Violation of Dry Ijaw—Much
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Liquor is Found
SEATTLE. Oct. 16.—The police of
this city state that more liquor is be
ing smuggled from Alaska than from
California, and lately have instituted
a close search of every steamer. All
vessels arriving are closely combed
for forbidden consignments, and when
the Alameda arrived in port today
their vigilance was rewarded by find
ing a large consignment ot joy-puice,
which the crew was endeavoring to
smuggle past the blockade. Eight of
the crew were arrested and taken to
the police station, and will have to
tell why they are so insistent in wat
ering the dry spots.
SHIPWORKERS TAKING
STRIKE REFERENDUM
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VICTORIA, B. C., Oct. 16.—Eleven
hundred men employed by the Cam
eron-Genoa Shipbuilders and - the
Foundation company, two Victoria
ship plants, are taking a referendum
vote to decide whether they will strike
In the event their recent demands for
higher wages are net granted.'. ■ - •>
The Victoria, Shipyard employes
are said to be demanding higher
wages than any paid In any other Pa
cific coast port. Laborers, demand $4
a day. as against the $3.60 which is
acceptable to Seattle laborers. Bbll
ermakers, steam engineers,' electric
ians and riggers aisoi* demand wages
slightly higher than the scale in the
United States.
The imperial munition board has
announced it Is willing to abide by the
decision to be reached in Puget Sound
yards. The workers, however, say they
want more money. If the men vote to
strike, they will lay down their tools
October 16. '
PACIFIST PREACHER MAY
LOSE PLACE IN LEAGUE
SEATTLE, Oct, 16.—A movement
to expel Rev. Sydney Strong, pastor
of the Queen Ahae Congregational
church, from membership In the Mu
nicipal League- Of Beattie was Initi
ated at a meetihg ’today. A resolu
tion asking for the expulsion of the
clergyman becauae of hie continued
agitation againkt the war pollky of
the government krai applauded1 when
'read. It was referred to trustees. Dr.
Strong has been prominent in the ac
tivities of the Christian Pacifist! in
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Young Man Who Acted as Escort to
Seattle Girl Number of Times
Is Taken Into Custody
SEATTLE, Oct. 16.—Jasper W.
bailey, a young man who frequently
acted as escort to Miss Ituth Detner
ritt, whose headless torso was found
in the woods near Victoria yesterday
was arrested here today as a suspect.
Young Bailey had frequently taken
the girl to dances and other places of
amusement, and the police picked
him up on suspicion that he might be
able to give some information as to
her actions previous to the murder.
The authorities are working on the
case, but are unable to obtain any
clue as to whom the girl was with the
night of the murder or where she
went.
ARMY FROM 1,000
TO 3,000 SHORT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 16.—
Latest estimates show a probable
shortage of from 1,000 to 3,000 men
in the national army cantonments
when the entire first increment of
687,000 has been mobilized.
Major General Bliss, chief of staff,
has decided that as quarters are avail
able divisional commanders may ar
range for the accomodation of repre
sentatives as given by daily papers to
cover the news at concentration
points.
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Swedish Delegation to Washington
Complain that Their Mail is be
ing Held Up
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 16.—
Sweden’s economic mission may be
withdrawn from Washington by the
Swedish government, officials here to
day declared, beoauee their diplomatic
mail is being retained by the British
embassy. • •
No Peace Proposals Made
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 16.—Germany
has made no proposals whatever for
a separate peace either with France
or Great. Britain. Dr. Von Kuehl
mann, the German foreign secretary,
makes this announcement, according
to advices from Berlin in answering
the speech made by Gen. Verkhovsky,
the Russian minister of war,- before
the democratic congress in Petrograd.
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SNEERS AT FLAG AND
DRAWS «35 FINE
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SEATTLE, Oct;.>16.—Accused by
several soldiers with having made
■bearing remarks idbout the Ameri
can flag as it was'being carried !n>h
farewell parade to tbs draft men yeg
tesday, Fritav^lsewf aged 35, today
wwe dined IMOeggft sentenced to 30
days lb Jail by Dalles Judge TworoA*
er. Several DrRneases testified Olsdb
made the remarks while addressing <a
opt h»h- v«mil
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Seven Members of Red (Voss Com
mission land at Victoria After
Month S|tent Petrograd
VICTORIA, Oct. 16.—Chairman
Frank Billings and eleven members
of the American Red Cross mission
to Russia arrived from Petrograd to
day.
HKKIil.VS CHARGK IS
PROBKB BV 801X1X8
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Oct. 16.—
Investigation of charges by Repre
sentative Heflin that certain mem
bers of congress had "acted suspi
ciously" in connection with the war
and Investigation of an interview in j
which he is alleged to have declared
that he heard members obtained Ger-|
man money by being "lucky at cards,"
was begun today by a house commit
tee.
Plans for hearing Heflin as the
first witness were thrown awry by
Postmaster General Burleson, who
suddenly arrived at the capltol in his
carriage and took Heflin away. The
committee then heard two newspap
ermen in executive session about the
interview Heflin repudiated. Both
newspaper men swore that Heflin
told them in the house lobby that he
had heard that pro-German and peace
at any price members of congress
“got money easily” at a Washing
ton gaming house conducted by Ger
mans by being “lucky at cards.”
When assailed in the house about!
the interview, Heflin first denied that
he had said it "on the floor.” Later
he repudiated it flatly.
PRICES ON LIQUORS
ARE AGAIN ADVANCED
The recently enacted war tax has
hit the man who loves his nip as well
as the man who smokes. Beginning!
the third of this month a tax of $2.10 |
per gallon was placed on whiskey
and $1.60 per barrel on beer. This
makes the present tax on distilled li
quors about $5.80 per gallon. Be-1
ginning today all the saloons in Val
dez raised the price on distilled li
quors to 25 cents per drink, with a
strong probability of going to 30
cents before long.
Beer has advanced one dollar per
case.
Tobaccos are also due for a sharp
advance as the tax is pretty heavy on
smoker’s supplies.
The dealers in Valdez are busily
engaged in inventorying their stocks
and pasting labels on them as requir
ed by law.
Today the exemption board pass
ed on the exemption of Harry Barn
ard Nelson, who was excused from
military duty on account of having
dependents. Mr. Nelson - was drafted
in Seattle and the officers here were
notified to examine him.
OUIMKT DEFEATS BRADY
brtork entering army
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BELMONT, Maas., Oct. 16.—Fran
cis Ouimet, western amateur golf
champion, defeated M. J. Brady, Mas
sachusetts open champion, five up and
four to play In a 36-rhole match for
the benefit of the American Red Cross
on the links of the Belmont Springs
Country club yesterday. It was an
nounced as Oulmet’s last match before
he entered the national army.
EMPLOYERS HERD UNTIL
HIGHER WAGES GRANTED
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KHARKOV, Russia, Oct. 16.—Em
ployes of the electric light company
today arrested the directors and man
agers. After a meeting at which* a
proposal to deal out summary justice
to the prisoners was rejected, It was
decided to bold them until higher
wages had been granted.
LIBERTY LOAN STILL
ft. , , * CWMBING SKYWARD
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Lieut. Faust today reports $14,350
subscribed to theScoopd Liberty loan
with subscription* sttU pouring i*„
He states that he has a stock of neat
buttons on hand with the words *1
Own 4 Liberty Bond,” on them, which
Will bC'gtren to all persons who buy
a’beodri ' o« ittrm, w*i*.fcir
FORMER OFFICIAL
Postmaster General Under President
Grover Cleveland—Member Ber
ing Sea Commission
DETROIT. Mich.. Oct. 16 —For
mer Postmaster General Donald Mc
Donald Dickinson died at his home
at Trenton, Michigan, today, aged
71 years.
Mr. Dickinson was born at Port
Ontario, Oswego county, New York,
in 1846. He removed to Michigan in
1848; was educated in the public
school and by private tutors; I„l„. B.,
University of Michigan, and was in
general practice In the west, New
York and Washington since 1867;
chairman of the Michigan Democratic
State Committee in 1876; member of
the National Democratic Committee
in 1880-5; postmaster general in
cabinet under President Cleveland in
1887-9; chairman Democratic Na
tional Compaign Committee 1892;
tendered and declined cabinet posi
tion 1893; Senior Counsel of United
States before International High Com
mission on Bering Sea claims, under
fur seal arbitration, 1896-7; member
with Rt. Hon. Sir Henry Strong of
the British privy counsel and Senor
Doctor Don Paca? of San Salvador,
of Court of Arbitration to adjust con
troversy between United States and
Republic of Salvador. 1902: Ex
president and trustee Detroit Mus. of
Art.
SEATTLE RABBI IS
TAKEN BV l»RV SQUAD
SEATTLE. Oct. 16. —Rev. Hlrscli
Genss. rabbi of Riehor Cholom syna
gogue. was arrested yesterday by dry
squad officers and a quantity of li
quor. wines and beer in the cellar of
his home was seized. E. E. Parish pro
prietor of a drug store, on whom Rab
bi Genss had issued orders for liquors
also was taken into custody. Rabbi
Genss was released on h'is own recog
nizance.
He declared he has not violated the
dry law, that the liquor found in his
home was procured by him legally
when the permit system was in effect
and a large part of it was in his pos
session before the dry law went in
to effect. The wine and spiritous li
quors were used for sacramental pur
poses, he said.
HI HSIAN PRESIDENT HAS
AN ATTACK INFLUENZA
PETROGRAD, Oct. 16.—President
Kerensky is confined to his bed in the
Grand Duke’s headquarters here with
an attack of influenza.
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Columbia Fishermen to do I t
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most to Increase Catch
OTTAWA, Oct. 16.—The Pood
Controller of Canada Issued another
appeal to British Columbia fishermen
today to do their utmost to Increase
their catch, both for the sake of the
Dominion and the Empire.
SEATTLEITE SAYS HE WILL
NOT OBEY.ORDERS AT CAMP
SEATTLE, Oct. 16.—Albert Bloss,
jr., until last week an instructor in
industrial arts-In a local school, serv
ed inotice on the draft authorities to
day that when he is sent to the Camp
Lewis cantonment on October 4, he
will not obey any orders from the
military authorities, not even an or
der to peel potatoes, on the ground
he is a Presbyterian.
Bloss waa born in Germany, but
cam* te the Vnjtad States when he
was five years old. Me futt he did
not know what the Preahytarian
thumb thought of wan tat that ha
belonged to.that dsMRftMttaa he*
cause his mother told hiss aa> He said
he did not attend any church.
When naked If he sympathised with
Germany. Bloss replied: “lfo, unteas
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