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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14
YOUNG TACOMA
BANDMAN SHOT
Fell From a Bicycle and His
Revolver Exploded.

TACOMA. July i3.-fienry 4. pei
letter. a brother az Major John pei
letter. Governor Rogers private Sec
Rotary. and a member 81 the Tacoma
military band. was accidentally shot
at II o'clock last night.
The accident occurred near the
reservoir on the water ditch road.
Peiietier tell from a bicycle and re-
volyer In mis- pocket was exploded.
the ball striking him in the thigh.
Psiletier and another military
handnman we're riding toward Tao
orna. A; the Fern I'M road they
parted. and shortly after a shot was
heard. followed by a cry from pei
letter. His companion sent 10 the
place and found Pelieiier lying on the
path. lie aided him 10 rise. and tie
twO walked Co the home q Oaieer
Shock. at Twenty seventh street and
Tacoma avenue. from which place
the police weFo notified and the pat
rol wagon Was sent to remove pei
isiler 60 the 81 Jesephs hospital.
This morning h. was resting easy.
and. though Tire wound Il serious.
yet Il IL not az bad an IL might have
been.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14
TO DIE FOR
WIFE BOILING

CHICAGO. III. July fs.-'we. the
jury. hnd the defendant. August Al.
bert becker. guilty Of murder In
manner and form as charged in the
indictment. and we TX the punish
ment 81 the said Angus Albert Beck
or at death"
Such was the verdict reached In
one hour and ten minutes by the "
men who decided the fate Of the lit
tie butcher who killed his wife and
boiled her boay that he might marry
Ida Sutterlin. pretty girl with
whom he was infatuated.
Becker was extremely pale and
nervous when he WAS led In from the
jail to hear his fate lie reclined In
hiH chair when the verdict was read
ana four baiiiffs kept close 10 him
10 prevent violence II he should at
tempt to attack any one.
Alleges were directed toward Peek
or aa Clerk Cummings unfolded the
sheet Of paper handed him by Fore
man Barrett. Of the Jury. and read
the verdict, The condemned murder
er's face grew ltvid with rage and he
clutehed wildly at his hair. lie ours
ed the jury roun1ly az he left the
court room and continued his express
sions on the way back To Jail and
long after he was locked in his cell
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Seattle and Vlolnity,--Tonleht
and Friday fair. cloudy, cooler; Wind
becoming southerly.
The temperature has risen slight
~ In the Northwest; Il has remained
stationary In oregon and California.
a thunderstorm Is reported from
Boise city, and .0l of an inch Of rain
occurred at Pocatelio.
The pressure - hlg along the en-
tire coast. and low over Nevada; but
a high" OF much intensity Is re-
ported from Eastern Idaho, which
seems likely to become the dominat-
ing one The formation Of trough
Of low pressure from Nevada To the
provinces would cause cloudy wcath-
er Friday In the vicinity OF Seattle.
-sa--===-~
"swlesby wasn't at the office on
Wednesday"
mo. he was celebrating the
fourth"
The Fourth"
"Ycs. It's the fourth girl"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14

count your money In the presence u
the poor" Following are some ~
tho proverbs not uncommonly heard
In McTieof
lie who never ventures viii never
crpaH the sea"
THERE'S no gain without pain
"Fiiea cannot enter closed
mouth"
"Behlnd the cross Il the devil"
- cat In gloves VIII never catch
rats"
TO the hungry no bread Is dry"
"a book that IL shut makes no
scholar"
'"rte good iaundrcsa washes the
shirt first"
mo evil Will endure hundred
years"
When the river is passed The saint
IN forgotten
lie who has little has little TO
fear"
"if the pill were not bitter u
would not be gilt"
DO not trust your money 70 those
who keep their eyes on the h0or
fmake an outward siKn Of pieiy)
wind and good luck do not last
Don't take a pawn that must be
fed"
1T IL good fishing in troubled wa
tcrH.e
a frugal. rich father and "A spend
thrift son"
NO word IL IN spoken II Il f.
not ~ understood
"A tongue may infiict a deeper
wound than a sword Modern Mex
leo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14
SEPARATED FOR
FIFTY YEARS

DAYTON. o.. July ia-YeEteFday
a father and daughter who had not
seen one unother Tor nearly a half
a century met at the Soldiers home.
over forty-eiKht years ago John
Elsenle left his home In Germany
and came 60 America. when the
civil war began he enlisted and
fought hravcly throughout the en-
tire struggle. During that time he
never heard from home and thought
his family dead. lie was afterwards
admitted 10 the Soldiers home here
aud Il now In tho hospital on what
il probably his death bed.
His daughter. who was ten years
old when his father came to Amerl-
ca. followed him years later to this
country. but, hearing nothing from
him. thought that he had been Killed
In battle. She married. becoming
Mrs. Anna NJ. Miller, and has lived
for several years at winiamsport.
LycominE county Pa. Recently she
heard in a roundabout way that
there was a veteran named EisenIe
in the home here. She Immediately
came 10 this city and father and
daughter met.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14
NO SPEEDY
LEGISLATION
To Knock Out the
Trusts.
CONGRESS WILL WAIT AWHILE
Industrial commlssionsr Fsrquahsr
oives Expression to Hts
Views on oomblass.
CONGRESS WILL WAIT AWHILE

WASHINGTON. q. C.. July ia
The Industrial commission created
BY the late congress and appaluted
by President Mckinley has been sis-
lns much attention to trusts, bat u
Is not probable that Il viii recon-
mend legislation 20 the next con
Eress touching this question.
Commissioner John N Farquhar.
81 buffalo, IL one Of the mea On the
commission who has given murh At
tentian n labor problems. iie vas
for two terms president - the rY-
geographical union lie served In
congress from nunalo FOR three
terms az a Republican and he Naa
one Of the men President Mckinley
selected on the Industrial commits
sioa. with the understanding that he
would serve the interests 90 labor
Major FaraahAr does not believe
that the commission can recommend
any legislation against the trusts or
declare them unlawful
TRUSTS. he said recently. ARE or.
sansxed for the avaWcd purpose Of
ehsspsninE production. controlling
prices and regulating IN. output
According to the unIversai Laws u
trade. thts cannot be declared tiies
ultimate. The formation Of trusts Il
nothing more than the outxrowth 81
new business conditions In the com.
try. We as a nation are predueius
a vast amount more than Ne con-
sumo and the. combine Is noihinE
uors than an effort . SET products
on the market In thg cheapest way.
Ii 10 not due to a desire Ia make
more money. bat 20 make a. murh
az was made before this enormous
cserprodaetion commenced
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14
A HITCH IN
NEGOTIATIONS

CHICAGO. July IA hitch has
arisen between ths committee ~ the
tag trsfrt and the hunham Towtas
company in the negotiations Zoe the
sale 81 the ietisfa property. and TIE
option which u Enve 10 the trust has
bern Withdrawn While there may
yet b. a consolidation II fhs Chicago
towing companies in the trust. u now
looks a. Y tbs Durham line and per
hsps several other inapoftan, towing
companies ON the lakes RiIl rrmain
outside - the cafubinRtinu. II g. said
that an immediate effort will be
made 10 bring outside lines together
10 work In harmony In enzc war
with the trust l. forced upon them.
Capt. J. - Durham. who left for
Cleveland last night refused to dis
cusa the latest development All b.
would say was that be had not sold
GU; to the trust. II IL also said that
the Barry Hros' independent tuR
line and the trust committee have
come tn an agreement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14

The opening of public schools in the
Philippines islands has great via
niacanes. II marks the beginning
OF the peaceful conquest Of the isl
ands by the influences ~ eivihEa-
ton. The spanish government nev-
er attempted seriously to cope with
education In the Philippines Schools
existed. 60 b. sure. but they were
conducted by the church. The teach.
ers were POORLY paid, the schools
We're poorly attended aud the In
struction offered WAS Of the mar
rowcst aud leas, progressive charac.
ter. The difficulties Tor the school
master in the Philippines are unusu.
ally great but the government offers
Inducements which should attract
capable men and women to the work.
The elimination o. the setarian In
fiuence marks step ia advance. and
the teaching % the English Language
will form a rart of the course from
beginning 40 end.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14
A GANG KICKS A
MAN TO DEATH

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. July il
A crowd OF men became Involved IN
a terrible nshf at the corner q Con-
estoEa street and wYaiuslnK avenue
shortly after noon to-day. Thoman
Ashworth. Is. Nas thfoWn down. The
gang jumped on him aud kicked him
repeatedly about the body and head.
They kept up their terrible sork IN
81 they kicked him 10 death John
kennedy. aEsd =. q 80 giiT Auburn
ssresi. Sas The oaiy one caught. iis
pas lodged In the twenty ninth dis
friei station The other members OF
the cans bad not been caught a, a
late hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14
The Leaders of the
Democracy.
SENATOR JONES GIVES An OPINION
Says rhst anti.Monopoly hgitstion
Will Temporarily oyershsdo~
the silver Question.

NEW YORK. July 1.-THE Dem
ocrats viii certainly make A strong
nRht aF tinst trusts In the next pre-
sidentisi campaign said Senator j.
J. Jones. Of Nevada. today Just
how the subject should be- treated
/ will eoufers l do not kBoN AZ pres
ent II is diffieult problem. II is
eshy enough 70 shout Down with
trustee bat What are you going TO
DO about itg
Take the one that is most often
made the taFEet==the sugar trust.
You go 10 the members and they
gay reH We nNn all the sugar re-
hueries We are Incorporated ac-
oprdinE ~ LAW
Now Will We pass a Law that a
concern shall only own 10 mueh pro-
perry OF what shall we dOf
What difference would u make TO
US II there Nere thousand indie
pendent refinsricu and a. many mid
dirmenf
u am strongly opposed TO trusts.
The exact remedy for the evil is not
eiear to me. There would be DO
trusts u II were not Tor the gould
standard. the shrinking currency
aHd failing priecHY
Then you do not agree with Mr..
Havsm-yef that the protective tar
tn IL the father Of all trusts.
No. ! do not There are as many
truHta abroad without protective
tArifr a. there are here"
Does the antitrust idea for a De-.
mucfatic campaign issue mean that
bryan viii be the candidate ,"
Certainly. n viii be- nryan and
Ia kipley over again That docs not
mean that the silver issue wiil b.
sHsiYsd. either II viii be- rather
sysrHhadoesd probably ~ the anti
monopoly movement. There are
great many people who viii new
e. understand the currency question
and IN the face ~ a srmhianrs Of
prosperity the silver Issue may be
submerged for a time. II viii not
stay down. however"
=ifeN u the Philippine situation
regarded In the westsr
In California. where the troops
have been shipped. the people have
made money ost ~ lt and may want
the Philippines. ! think the question
sa weakening President Mckinley IN
other parts 81 she West"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14
MINING NEWS.

The property OF ths Admiral Dewey
Gold Mining company at Republic.
Is to be developed. A shaft 100 feet
deep viii be sunk. Tire work has
started. and win probably BE- COM
pIeted IA about 90 days.
Development work on the tupur-
gent mine at Republic n progressing
favorabiy. Good paying ore II said
70 be taken out.
The Marnion Gold Mining com
pany at Republic has a shaft 10 feet
deep on rs property and viii run a
tunnel leo feet 10 top the ledge.
Some rich specimens u ore are be-
Ing produced
The Treasury Fraction company.
OF Rspubzlic IA said 10 have fun-
mel on their property which has been
driven % feet. Il IL being run 90
cut the Treasury ledge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14
Railroad Reorganization

MILWAUKEE. wis, July 1.-The
new Wisconsin Central Railway Co.
~iu b. formally organized and placed
n good running order nt a meeting
. he held in Milwaukee Saturday.
u y Whltcemb. one - the receivers
81 The Wisconsin Central properties
fur the past i've years. and during
that period the general manager OF
the railway lines. viii BE- the preHi-
dent and Evnerai manager Of the new
company. although nothing official
70 this part 81 the programme las
been given out as yet. and nothing
will be announced until the meeting
has been held.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14
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A WOMAN MANUAL
TRAINING TEACHER

CONSHOcKES. Ia. July 1.-THE
local sehuoi board II going to try
the experiment Of woman At the
head Of tho manual training school.
The directors at tho monthly meet
luK voted Tor Miss Ida Davis IN pre-
ference 20 two men. There Is much
speculation as Co whether a young
woman can effectively teach young
men how To Use carpenters and ma
chinieta' tools Tho people think Il
viii be intcresting to sce the teacher
drive nall and make clean cut
with a saw. The directors rely on the
accommodation Mlss Davis pre-
scented from Drexel institute. from
which she f. graduate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14
Sold Diseased Mix.

pEs MONIES. Ia, July ~ W. q.
clark recovered ts5i from Edward
Dicks lea the district court here to-
dnt. because ~ a blood disease con.
tfaated hY using milk furnished by
blckH. Tie milk WAS taken ffum a
COW which. u Nas alleged. had tut
hrreulusis. clark sued for $4,000 on
the representation 81 his physicians
that the disease was ineurhblo N
was shown that Dicks knew that the
cow was deceased.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14
THE DEMAND FOR
SUGAR IN SPAIN

WASHINGTON. u. e.. July Ia
~ the result 81 the ioss Of her colon
les SPANS sugar factories. with n
yearly production Of 90 eco tons. have
been unable 20 satisfy the home de-
man. amounting 20 about iao. 600 tons
per annuut.
According Tn Consular Agent Mer-
tens, ut Valencia. the government
has been petitioned to reduce the
high prehlbitive duty Of io.h per
cent. 10 81 per cent, and. In spite 81
the opposition ~ the rcfineries. the
production probably will be made as
a revenue producing measure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14
osse
Mexican Proverbs.


proverbs in Spanish. Many OF them
cannot be translated so az to pre-
serve the terseness and the aptness
of the original. Many, Of course, are
the same as the English proverbs
or simply change the similo. They
are used with all possible variety Of
application, \ gentleman who was
seated near a group Of young ladies'
at a railway station, busy with their
farewell kisses. stood II az long as he
could and then protested. Don't
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14
LANCE WILL
PLAY BALL
Mas Hopes for an Opposition
League.

CHICAGO. July ls.-Tha proposed
new baseball league. 20 hF formed 10
opposition to the National league. re-
ceived a lively boom here when a
starry was published 20 the effect that
1851 t4ang~. who has mgrs friends in
Chicago than any other hass bali
player. favored the new league.
AccortiinE 70 the story. Lanxe has
decided not 60 quit the diamond.
and VIII he seen next year IN some
position with onr Of the great arsrp-
cations that aunuae tvs country By
their spectacular feats in bat
ting and -nsidlnr.
f@snxe do~s not deny that he
intends IN continue playing baseball
tn spite af the published report to
the contrary. lie says Re prefers 60
SAY nothing whatever about thu mat.
ter because q his peculiar relations
with tho Chicago League Baseball
club. hut ne does not deny tAas Re-
vii play next year any more THAI
he confirms IL
In cass a new league is started in
opposition g. Tire National. some
thing which Is not ~ all likely. he
will be captain Of the Chicago club
Hs has already promised er-captain
Arson 60 accept this position. which
fact alone shows that he has no In.
lcniion whatever II retiring from
baseball, a. has been - frequently
published BY papers which know
nothing whatever about the matter
The assertion that f.anRe viii play
next season - slso supported BY the
fact that several baseball clubs are
after him. ~ II known 60 be true
that a deal was on recently where
BY Lsnge was to be traded for Amos
Rusie, the New York pitcher and Il,
II equally true that serious talk was
had concerning his transfer from the
Rough Riders 70 ths Hrooklyns for
Mike Grimm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14
leo companles Com bIne

NEw YORK. July it-fi VS. -.
ported IN Wall street today that the
lee company - Nee
York. wl,h tio.epo 90 capital, the
knirksrboeker tes company 81 Maine
which deeE . large business ia Ftiia-
baltimore and Washington.
with sic 90. 90 capital. and the Am
efieAn lee company. q new corpora
ton. uili be combined under the ~
tie - the last named.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14
cosmopoIis Box Factory.

CosMorOLIs. wash. July Ia
The Gray'a Harbor Commercial Co.
has commenced the erection Of an
other box factory. s0xis0 feet. The
machinery Is now ou the ground.
The same company started today
one side Of the big mill Tor a day ana
night run. Many men are needed
and Will be for some time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14
AL SORTS"

Motor mix vans are being used In
England.
Rabbits cannot gnaw through wire
cloth II I, Il placed about the fruit
trees
A motor car passenger service IL
rnootsd between Pretoria and the
Transvsei.s
within a year nineteen free public
libraries have been established in
Wisconsin.
English LOCOMOTIVES exports last
year amounted 90 sT.sooooo as againt
1900. 900 in 1851
a polite chlnaman considers n
breach OF etiquette TO wear spccta-
cIes In company
Daniel Wells. OF Milwaukee, aged
IS. Is the oldest living ex-congress-
man In the West.
The Queen Of Portugal r. engaged
In the work Of translating Hamlet"
into Portuguese.
Cecil Rhodes Is confirmed woman
haier. though he profits by their love
OF diamonds.
II Is not generally known that n.
Ibsen. the dramafist vas for many
years a druggist 90 years ago.
In the African elephant both sexes
have ivory tusks. while IN the ASH.
atics they are generally restricted TO
the males.
The Roman Catholic Bishop Of
Maitland. Australia, has forbidden
the use Of flowers at funerals in hia
diocese.
Mrs. Lowndss. wifi. OF the Mary
and governor. claims that buticred
bread = a sovereign euro for the
vnoop.ng cough.
VIII ~ou carry your purse Ia
your hard instead o. In your pooit-
st9" he asked. FOR economy" she
replied. III a plokpockct ever got
into my pockst he'd more than like
~ tear my gown while II he grabs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14
THE BATTLE
OF TRUSTS

rNDfANAPoLIs, Ind. July Ia
a western trust ia to be formed TO
tight an eastern trust. according TO
Col Winfield T. Durbin. He said to-
day he had disposed Of his interests
In a paper mill az Anderson. Ind. to
Crawford Fairbanks. the Tefre
Haute millionaire, who is at the head
Of the great sirawboard trust. The
international Paper company. which
Is an eastern trust, does not operate
extensively west OF PlttHburg. but II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14

has been aide to maintain an agency
In Chicago. frdm which heavy luroadu
have been made on The buaineHs af
the western. paper mllla The latter
have determined 10 combine against
the eastern trust ia save themselves.
II IL understood The paper mills west
OF Plttsbufg VIII be- abnorbed entirely
ar operated IN connection with the
straw board trust
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14
DIED ON A
STREET CAR

TACOMA. July blowing TO a
complication OF apoplexy and heart
troubles. James G. Richardson. the
father-ln-law OF President Franw NJ
Iiarshberger. OF the Mohawk Mining
company. died suddenly yesterday
while on his way home on
a Point Defiance street car. Mr.
Richardson had been over to Seat
Tie for visit OF a day. and had just
returned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14
LIQUOR TO ALASKA.

Large shipments Of liquor are be-
ing sent TO Alaska since the high
license law vent into effect. Prior
TO July ! no liquor could be legally
sold in Alaska. although Il is a we'll
known fact that Il IL impossible TO
efrectually prevent a traffic Of this
sort. According to the provisions OF
the new law. each saloon keeper IL
required To pay 10 the government a
license Of 1900 annually.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14

The visiting editors - the National
association went ~ agalns, Il over
In Taeoma. Many % them had
studied the gpseeament maps u the
Parine Northwest bsfare coming 70
the coast ard when the sun shone
ferth ON wednesday morning With
wondrous hr1vhsness. they pointed
enthusiastically towards the horison
and exclaimed. oh. look al Mt
Rainier. Did you ever see anything
AZ heautifalf-
And behold, white fros, straight
way settled spon rscoma and All
the region round about. and the fruli
crop was blightri.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14
WAITS BIC DAMAGES.

flurns W. Real. one u the victims
81 the boiler explosion which occur
rcd March "a. has petitioHe1 the city
council Tor tigVoa damages lie
states that hta Injuries on the limbs
have crippled him for life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14
RosBED WHILE MOVING

MR.. Esther sayrr. who recently
lived al the corner ~ Harrison street
and Queen Anne avenue. reported
10 The police Yesterday that she had
"A 500 gold watch. and siss diamond
ring. stolen from her while moving
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14

The contest which 10 now on be-
tween Secretary Aigvr and some Of
the Eastern newspapers. V becoming
quite dramatic. The allied Journals
ere whole voiieys OF designations a.
the secretary. and he throws them
back a, the heads Of me editors with
his compliments such recklsssness
is sable 20 result In broken head
for somebody.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14
MIS- BOND FIXED.

The bond Of J. c. Fuller. the trav-
cling salesman accused Of embez-
zling from Dryfoos A. Co. whole
sale liquor dealer. was yesterday nx-
cd at $500 cash or tTbO with sure
ties.
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FINED $40.

Dave liiake. Herman Lcnnit
and o ,, Nelson Nere fiued $50 by
judge Cam yesterday FOR maintain
inE a Observation-Disclosures contrivance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-14

II Il evident that Japan dess not
place much confidence in Raasla's
professions in behalf n general dls-
armament. The Marquis Ito. prime
minister. said In recent address at
Yokohama. that Japan should keep
in step VITA The progress in military
and naval science. In order 70 b pre-
parcd to claim share in the anai
partition % china. In many re-
spects the clvniEa,lnnof Japan would
he quite as good as that of any eshsr
government. especially when en-
forced by an army and navy,