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KAISER 'STALLS'; PRESIDENT

PREPARING WARM ANSWER

A 10-Year-Old Soldier

The youngest hero of the Civil war

j, (till in U. S. army service. He

j in many battles and was pro

uoted for bravery. There's a story

ibout him on page 4.

DECORATION DAY-HERE WHERE WE STREW THE EARTH WITH FLOWERS; AND THERE WHERE THEY STREW THE EARTH WITH TORN BODI

BERLIN'S

ANSWER

RECEIVED

WASHINGTON, May 31.—A second note to Ger.

taqr dealing with the sinking of the Lusitania and the

hair's submarine warfares is expected to be forwarded

klitn within 48 hours.

Arnica's future policy toward Germany waa to

to taking shape.

The official note from the German foreign office

sfcctinf President Wilson's demand that submarine at

ttdb either be stopped or measures be taken to safe

jßfd the lives of Americans aboard merchant vessels,

is received from Ambassador Gerard at midnight. It

m expected President Wilson's decision would be ready

far the cabinet tomorrow and the forwarding of a second

aote to Germany would follow.

TMe note will a newer Germany'e demand for a "bill of particular*"

taaaectlen with the Lualtania In plain, cold terme.

lt will at ate that Preeldent Wllaon knew, when he forwarded the

tM praiaat. that the Lualtania waa not recognlaed aa an auxiliary

eeaer, and that cuatoma officiate examined the liner and found that aha

waetanly unarmed, but carried no munition* In violation of the lawa

#•» llalted Statea

pff Deny Lusitania Was Troopship

twmany will be further told that the Lualtania wae not a troop

aWeged In the kaleer** reply. Tha United Stataa la maintaining

SlMricteat neutrality, and no Canadian aoldlera have been permitted

•taarlcan aell ainee the war began.

Regarding the attacfca upon the American ehlpe Gulflight and Cuah

fc|ltwtll be made abeolutely clear that acpreealona of regret by

and offer* of arbitration do not carry weight with thl* govern-

.ft 1 * believed Praaldent Wllaon will mihi It evident the patronli

k|MUtude of Germany la bitterly reaented.

/ Vllaan will make it clear to Germany that quibbling will not ba

MM

I PKmUeiil Wllaon la not only determined to eecure reparation for

fciNeef the IIS Americana who parlahed on the Lualtania, but aeaur-

PBi af reapect for American right* In th* future.

I Tkeee cloee to tha praaldent declare he la ready to break off dlplo

fjjc relatione with Germaany If the Imperial government conllnuee to

W»e United State* and doea not recogniia that American national

la Involved.

k Then I* much apeculatlon aa to the action that will be taken In

•• Oermany malntalna her preaent attitude. Prealdent Wllaon'a

la limited. Ma cannot declare war without tha approval of con-

kvt he haa the power to recall Ambeeeedor Gerard from Berlin

Wttua Indicate that the United Statea conaidera Germany'a poaltlon

warrant the continuation of diplomatic relatione.

bnsider Calling Session of Congress

ft "a* authoritatively etated that the president haa not declared

•» M* complete program In th* event Germany ehould remain ob-

Tker* la atlll hope that the kalaer may make tha neceaaary concea

■■ta prevent a breach. If not, however, a break muet come.

" diplomatic relatione are aevered. the fir*t atep would be the

an extra aeaaion of congreee.

Tl»e United Statea will not declare war, but officiate are eatlafied

■J ft relatione with the Imperial government are broken, Germany

**»lekly retaliate by Including American ahipa In th« acope of her

•**wln* warfare.

*W|taek would confront the United Statee In caae of a break with

In financing the alllea.

J*»aila and Franc® art In nead of caah.

T l* United State* waa never in better ehape financially, with a

dollar*' trade balance and a comparatively email national debt.

lEXT OF GERMANY'S REPLY TO PRESIDENT WILSON'S NOTE—PAGE 6 TODAY

The Seattle Star

The Only Paper In Seattle That Dares to Print the News

VOLUME 18.

•twbr*u» ( ux-i —urn

Wilson to

End War

in Mexico

WASHINGTON. May 31.—

Preeident Wllaon tomorrow will

aak that the warring factlona

of Mexico dlaarm.

The pretldent'e promieed

Mexican etatement le to be

made public following the regu

lar cabinet meeting Tueeday, it

waa learned today

It will declare the time hae

arrived when 190.000 armed man

can no longer be permitted to

cauae the atarvatlon of 15.000,-

000 non<ombatante.

The methoda of the revolutionary

leader* will be denounced, and It

will be atated that certain Meilcana

—really bandit*— are aelxlng food

stuff* and aendlns them to Cuba

and the t'nlted State*, while hun

dreda are dyln* In the aouthern re

public of atarvatlon.

The caah reallied by the ahlp

ment of theae good* la heinf [xx-K

'eted by the Meilfan leadera. It will

be atated.

Th» warrln* faction* will be told

the United Statea would like to *ee

them aitree on aome provlalonal

Knvernment without otitaide Influ

ence, but If they cannot do till*,

then the time haa tobip for ua« of

form to aave the republic from It*

present elate of anarchy.

In aaklng the armle* lo lay down

their arma. the prealdent will not

threaten to plare an embargo upon

the ahlpment of munition* Into Me*

Ico, hut will make it plain that thl*

la one of a number of etepe that can

bn taken to brln* the rival force*

to term*.

ITALY BREAKS

WITH TURKEY

ATHENS, May 31.—The Ital

ian ambaaeador haa left Con

etantinople. according to un

confirmed reporte reaching

here today.

GUESS IF THEY'RE MARRIED

SEATTLE. WASH. MONDAY. MAY 3!. 1915

NO 82

Gracious!

It Looks

Like War!

The Star has been sntlrely

without diplomatic representa

tion at Dugdsle park since Kai

ser Dugdsle handed Kaybee

Smith his passport.

He has also ordered that all

wire communication between

the ball park and Th« Star of

fice cease.

The Star embassy at the park

Is closed.

Relations sre more than

strained. They are busted.

While a atats of war cannot be

aald to eaist, it la darn close

to It.

The editor of The Star baa deliv

ered to Kaiser t>ugdale an ultima

turn, couched In the polite language

of diplomacy, but firm and unequiv

ocal In tone, and the kaiser has

made a quibbling reply

The ultimatum sets forth that the

neutrality of Kandom must he kept

sacred and Inviolate; that Ambas

sador Smith. In advising Fandom

that Kaiser Dugdaln was providing

Hlcktown hall at big league prlcea.

was doing no more than his duty;

that Kaiser Ihigdnle. In handing the

ambassador hla paa*port. and In re

ferring contemptuously to tbe treaty

guaranteeing the neutrality of K'an

dom an "a ecrap of paper." set at

defiance all the rule* and conven

Hon* which for year* have guided

sporting editors and haaeball mag

nates In their relation* to each

other.

Kaiser Dugdale's reply Is to the

effect that Ambassador Smith can

return to the park If he pays the

usu.il adml**lon. but hn ln*l*t* that

telephone and other cu*tomary fa

cilities accorde,) diplomatic repre

*entatlves accredited to the park

shall be denied Ambassador Smith

William Ramm, 11. carrier of The

Htar on route No. 20H. died Saturday

at hi* home, Ninth ave and Mender

*on at. He hail been carrying The

Htar *1* month*.

Aged Boys in Blue March

Thru Downtown Streets

Crowds Cheer Veterans; Jitney Bus Drivers Cease

Quest of Nickel and Donate Cars.

The boys In blue are marching to

day. Hip' Hip! Only a few are

left; for more than half a century

ha* passed since they Joined the col

ors lo save the Colon

More than 50 year* SO wonderful

years since tho boys in blue were

raw recruits, marching to "Hay foot!

Straw foot'" •

They march weU—the hoys In

blue. Practice makes perfect They

♦ ♦

»0 JITNEY DRIVERS HELP

Ninety Jitney driver*, msm

bers of the Seattle Auto Tran

sit sssoclatlon, quit tho quest

for Seattle's nickels long

enough today to carry vstsrana

In the parade.

—♦!

hav* marched many mllea *lnce the

reveille blew It* almoit time for

tap*

They marched with Sherman from

Atlanta to the sea. They marched

with Or*nl thru the Wlldernes* and

on to Richmond.

Buffalo BUI In Parade

For five blood), hateful year*

they marched, and man* did not

come home. Now the Colon know*

l>e*< - e, tho the rest of the world I*

at war, and the boys* In blue and th<«

boy* In gray strike hand* In good

fellowship, old hurt* and bate* for

got

Ho It 1* right that we of a young

er generation should march with

j them on Memorial day—regular*

and g\iard*tnen and wenrer* of

[ "mufti" —and with them stop Jaunti

ly to martial music Hay foot! Straw

foot!

In the pnrnde today rides Buffalo

Hill (Col. Cody). He was a famous

i scout In civil war day*, and Id later

: Indian war*, before ho became a

showman.

Thousand* of people wltneaaed

the parade from place* of vantage

along Klrat, Second and Fifth live

nue*. and Cherry, I'nton and t'til

veralty dtrcet* The parad<- hrtlted

nKH.' riTMT AMI

UNr- Lf-Nl *ic\\ *» i % mi*, a*

at the Hippodrome, where Memort

al day speeches and other appro

priate exercises were hold

Speeches at Hippodrome

Commander C l« Thompson of

Stevens Ho*!. No 1, O. A R, read

the ritual service ( ommander

Mum fort of Green hake l'o*t read

Lincoln * tsett>sburg speech. and

<"apt. A A Knight of Cuater Post.

T a coma, spoke

Returning from l.al>pvlew ceme

tery, woman * auxiliary organiza

tion* begun preparation* for the

navsl memorial *ai«r ceremonies

at 5 o'clock, when load* of flower*

will be dropped upon the water* of

Klllott bay from the Hell *t dock

anil the \Ve*t Seattle ferr>.

j Morning Games

\

Mtttatal

A! N«* York —

Itronk 1 j n I 11 6

York 4 1? ?

|t«u« a rl#-» •'•tiro# and Muller, I'errllt

afi'l Vf• Utn

At ntliburi

• "hi' M » 0 * I

Plttatmrc .. 1 4 1

BaltnlN l«a*»tid*r and flraanahan.

Cntiper «n<l »Jll»a*-n

At flottoit—

Philadelphia 1 « o

Bo»t«n . : * 2

liattarl** Chulmrrs an<l Klllt f *r

AnMirtui

At (Mfvulud

Rf !,ntil» . ... 1 S X

Cl#* flatid ...11 li 1

B«tt»rl«« I.oudarmllk and A|n«w;

Milch*)) • ' «■"

A! Philadelphia —

on ....... t * 1

Philadelphia 1 • 0

Halt aria* Pi>#tar and Thomas Ttuih

and M on

At Washington—

New- York 11 1° 1

U aahlngton i * ft

FMloral

At Newark

Urooklyn * ? R

N»* srk I § 1

Uatterlep Norton mil Pratt; Moran

and Rarldan

At Huffalc

Raltlmora R

n-iffrtio i « J

llattarlea Rendert and Ow»n» Ander

•on Mtalr

DYNAMITE

TOUCHED

OFF IN BAY

To the lon® arm of the Ger

man espionage system is at

tributed today by all authori

ties t!te explosion early Sunday

morning on Elliott bay of 15

tons of dynamite, destined for

Vladivostok, Siberia, for use

by the Russian government.

The cargo was aboard a barge.

It was to have been transfer

red to the steamer Hazel Dol

lar for shipment Tuesday.

Seattle rocked before the

fury of the blast. The detona

tion was followed by a curious,

sinister quiet, which, to start

led thousands roused from

slumber, seemed minutes long.

Then 10.000 window panes

shivered and crashed to bits.

Buildings swayed and trees

bent before the gale. Tele

phone and telegraph wires

snapped. The earth quaked.

Approximately $60,000

worth of plate glass was de

stroyed in a single second. As

yet. there have been no arrests.

The explosion occurred 13 seconds

before 2 o'clock. Thousands were

awakened by the roar. Many were

thrown out of bed

Believe Watchman Killed

An unknown watchman, employ

ed Saturday to watch the barge, is

believed to have been blown up.

No other caasualtles are report

ed

Nor Jiave there been any reports

of Injuries an a result of the explo

sion or the flying class, tho for

Quito a period following the blast

thousands of people. In all degrees

of night attire. |>oured into the busl

ness district In a dated, almost pan

teky condition, unable to compre

hend what had happened.

Many believed It was an earth

quake. Others thought Zeppelins

had mistaken the city for British

Columbia.

Refused by Japanese Ship

The dynamite was stored on the

Drummond lighterage Co.'s scow

No. 3, attached to city buoy No. 3.

In the West waterway, off Harbor

Island. Tho ecow wns chartered to

Hoy IJlIIco of the l.llllco Launch

Co.

Shet'sel Mam.

Uecause of reports that German

spies were planning to blow up the

ship, which wan then anchored at

Tacoma. before It left I'uget sound.

| BON MARCHE S JUNE SALE

OF WHITE STARTS TOMORROW

An event of more than ordinary interest to Se

attle women is the Bon Marche's June White Sale,

which begins tomorrow and during which this store

offers most attractive bargains in white goods of all

kinds. And at this season, when white is most use

ful, bargain prices are doubly appreciated.

Full details of Tuesday's offerings will be foun.l

in the Ron Marche's ad, on the back page. 1 )on't

fail to look it up.

Last

EDITION

Weather —Riln tonight and Tuetday

llDlut II fttAULt

Mich.

l-fl"

4MI m. m . 11.7 f». 1*?»l ■ m . »« I f»

R:]| p m . 14 1 f». I* HA p m , —0 4 fl

the shipment of dynamite was re

fused by the Japanese at the la*t

moment.

Suspect Clever Plot

IJlllco then arranged for the

shipment on the Hazel Dollar, which

wu to leave tomorrow.

Just how the explosive »ai set

off la a source of speculation

The most probable explanation la

that a time clock attachment had

been planted In the dynamite, with

the Intent of blowing up the Japa

nese ship In mldorean.

I K"rom Tacoma It Is reported that

a mysterious man bought <50 feet

of fuse from a water front firm,

and tiiat this may have been used

to set off the dynamite.

The stranger (cave a fictitious ad

dress and said he was doing some

blasting on his ranch.

Property Loss $100,000

The powder was In the care of J.

T. Steeb & Co.. of Tacoma, and was

consigned to the Baldwin Trading

Co. of Vladivostok. It consisted of

j 622 cases of Hercules powder, val-

(Continued on Page 2)

GERMANY SAYS

'TWAS MISTAKE

WASHINGTON. May 31.—

The American steamer Gulf

light was torpedoed by mistake

by a German submarine. Am

bassador Gerard cabled the

state department today.

An announcement from the

state department said:

"The American ambassador

to Berlin reports that the chief

of the admiralty staff, Admiral

Behnke, Informed him the com

mander of the aubmarine which

sank the Gulflight did so thru

mistake."

U. S. STEAMER

TORPEDOED

CARDIFF. May 31.—The Ameri

can S. 8. Dlxana, reported to be

under Hrltlsh registry, was torpe

doed off France Saturday. The crew

was landed at Harry dock, ten tulles

southwest of Cardiff, today.