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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17
POPULATION
OF CHICAGO

CHICAGO. May fT.-ChleaEo's ae-
tuai population al the present time
l. approximately 2e1s. 90 The can
vasslnK work for the new city diree-
tory show that the population this
year viii be approximately t.haa.eo.
THE directory figures. however. do
not take into confederation a cnnHia-
srahls portion % the population that
a national census does. Taking this
into account. and using the basis
u calculation % supt. Fitzgerald Of
the school census - last year, the
mathcmaticihna have decided that
Chicago has more than safely passed
the two million mark. and that the
census q next year-that taken BY
the general Eevcfnment--wouid no
doubt prove T.
Bupt. Fitzgerald. whose school cen
sun ~ last year has the reputation
u having been an unusually careful
one. believes the actual population
~ the city now IL about s.o2t.opo. and
that Il will be close 10 100000 in
fe01
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17
NORSENEN
CELEBRATE
Natal Day Is Fit
tingIy Observed.
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EyERCISES At MADISON PARK
Governor Rogers Scheduled to De-
liver en- Address This
Evening.
ElERCISES At MADISON PARK

The eighty.nfth anniversary Of the
lndspen deney OF Norway IN being
celebrated by the Morse club ut
Madison park today. Crowds OF
people are attending the celebration,
Magnefs First regiment orchestra II
furnishing the music. Great prep
atatlons are being made for the
evenings entertainment. GOV. Rog-
erH viii be present 10 address the
assembly The program. which will
be carried out tonight, r. as follows
Overture. Norwegian National Airs.
Lueben's orchestra; Introductory re-
marks. Frank OtesDn. chairman
song. ia vi elsksr.' tNnrdraakb.
Sarse Oiee club: speech. Hon T. j.
Humes. Mayor. speech. Gov. John II.
Rogers solo baritone. "seK er fra
Norge 90 jeE er god togssa kaidet
'-Tolleknlyen''l. J Eeimrr Olaf I'd
meas. grafton. Norwegian. G ~ Thu
land. song. Norge. Norge. Morse
0le- eiuK speech. English. o. u. Haf-
ho. music. ''sonner Of Norge" Lue-
hcu's orchestra: solo. baritone. THE
nandoisro." Leslie Stuart; oisf I'd
ness. music BY Lnsben's orchestra
while the noor il being cleared.
Grand ball.
the lake steamer, l.. T Haas. has
b~sn secured. and free boat ride -
promised.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17
AFFECTED BY MUSIC
a Bows Love OF Music unbsI-
anced His Mind.

NEW York. May i7.--Ioscph Ru-
bin. aged it. n brooklyn hoy. has
been incarcerated In Raymond street
Jail. preliminary to an examination
into his mental condition.
The lad had a violin. a Christmas
gift Of 1890. and was a skillfui per
former, at times playing M II In
spircd. lie became 20 attached 10
the instrument. however. that he
went to sleep With the violin clasped
to his breast. and more often than
not he would awaken In the night to
play some air which, he said. had
come TO him In his dreams.
Young Rubin lived In a thlckly
populated nciEhborhood and his mu-
sic. although appreciated by day.
disturbed the neighbors at night.
Yesterday he was threatened with
arrest. and his mother appealed to
the Gerry society for assistance. An
agent Of the society concluded that
the lad was insane. and advised that
he be sent to Jail pending an inquiry.
This was done. and commission
VIII be appointed In few days 10
conduct the examination.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17
POIN

Fancy pennanshlp never made a
man wealthy.
A warning paragraph often saves
a chapter Of explanation.
The sea air Is delightful. but the
seashore helress Is more so.
Some things so without saying.
and come people say without going.
Don't get too swift; you can walk
farther in a day than you can run.
Time heals all our wounds. hut the
trouble IL that our time on earth
In limited.
Lives OF great men oft remind us
how easy It Is not to achieve great
ness.
II is easy to see through people
who make spcctacles OF themselves.
The chef may not be a sharpshoot-
err. but he is able to hold his own at
the range.
No one ever heard pretty girl
say anything about her beauty being
only skin deep,
The man who thinks he knows II
all IL compelled 10 take water often.
err than the man who has doubts.
Nothing the rich man
wants. the poor man has. the miser
spends and the spendthrift saves.
The knowledge that You are unable
to do n thing at all Is next In i'm.
portanee to being able to do Il we'll.
The meek may eventually inherit
the earth. but the chances are thai
when they do there will be very lit.
tie demand for real estate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17
An Outrage.

In the barber shop connected with
big down town hotel works a col
oYcd porter who ehAtfers inceNsantiy,
says the Chicago Journal. The hos.
seiry had had the misfortune 10 h
the scene Of an unusually large mum.
Der Of violent deaths recently. and
the porter had plenty Of material fos
Conversation
lie loves to dwell upon a suicide OF
a murder. and IL looked upon AZ an
authority on tho DEAN record OF the
hotel. The other day he was brush
ing a customers coat and common
cd the following conversational
Say. boss. hear bout de horrible
murderer who hung up a border"
No" exclaimed the man. Is II
possible there has been anoth.r7"
Sure enough" said the negro. de.
voting renewed energy 20 the brush
ing operation.
VINO was kiiisd7' asked the gen
ileman-
s'Oh. a wall paper man done went
up dere and hung up border"
The customer paid his ball and left
The eoiored porter went into the
check room. where he could laugh a.
hard as he wanted To.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17
STRANCLED
TO DEATH

CHICAGO. May i7.-Three-year-
old Lawrence Engien. Will. playing
with his three sisters and a number
Of playmates on the porch OF his
home. yesterday afternoon, acciden-
tally hung himself in the moose Of a
clothes line. ne was dead before as
elstance reached him.
The chiId's mother was washing
and had left the boy with his sisters.
One end Of the rope was tied TO the
roof OF the porch and the children
were amusing themselves By placing
the moose about their waists and
swinging from the porch 10 the
ground floor. Lavrencs's companions
left him for n few moments and du-
ring their absence the baby. who was
swinging at the end Of the rope. lost
his footing. The moose slipped from
his waist and frightened about his
throat. He tried to lift himself by
sraspins the rope above the moose,
but his feeble efforts failed 10 save
him. and he slowly strsngied.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17

height Of the vertical wire used at
either end. This has HugEcsted tho
use Of small gas balloons, supply
of which has already been obtained
and VIII he used FOR the purpose In
the near future lie continues;
THAT there Is a field Of usefulness
Tor space telegraphy IL undouhted,
but that IL Vim supplant to a mater.
ial extent the use OF wire for ordtns
AIRY commercial telegraphy Is not
believed. For signalling between
ships at sea and 10 replace ordinary
slEnal flags wireless telegtaphy will
be found to be Inv valuable, since the
weather. fog. darkness and storm do
no effect It's Use. While secrecy OF
transmission Is among the probahill-
ties, the present stage Of experiment
does not Justify the prediction that
Il will be realized"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17
PERSONAL POINTS.

Asked ~ he played cards, Russell
Sage the other day replied: mo. l
am too rich to AFFORD H."
Rudyard Kipllng. since his recent
recovery, is putting on more flesh
than he ever lost and II growing
quite stout.
Gen Arthur Macarthur used 10 he
known among his friends as "the
quiet man" owing to his good tenn
per in all personal disputes.
Winfield Stratton. the gold mag
nate, left home because Of quarrel
and walked most Of the way TO Grip
pie Creek a year later he was n
millionaire.
Lady Somerset Is laborlnE to In
duee London and other English cit
les to employ matrons In police sta
tons. after the fashion OF Scotland
and the United states.
Senator Hanna. though one Of the
best business mon, Is not methodi-
cal, aud has no fixed plan OF daily
life. lie ~ not an carly riser. lie
breakfasts at o, making that the
meal Of the day. for he says, "un-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17
NEWS OF THE STATE

Everett merchants Will organise a
mining exchange.
Three new churches are being put
up at Granite Falls. snohomish
county.
Hon. Frank cushman will address
the graduating class at centralia
next month.
The townsite OF Priest river. in
Stevens county. has been located as
a placer claim.
The annual convention Of the state
". c. T. 4. will be held at centraila
May a. IS and %.
u. NJ. Daum has been elected prin-
cipai OF the Eima schools at sal
AIRY cf $50 per month.
There are als locomotives In the
Great Northern shops At HIllyaFd
that are being rebuilt.
A noatcr. though, 10 be the body
OF ]. o. Hlll. was found In the spo-
Kane river.
The plumbers union OF Spokane
has ordered strike against the spo-
kane Falls Gas company.
The Hoquiam washinstonian puts
Levi Ankeny in nomination for gov.
erner on the Republican ticket next
year.
In the Chehatts school district the
teachers wage. have been Increased
10 per cent. The principal now has
$50 per month. one teacher 81. three
SIS and IN. remainder smaller sums
down to SO for the lowest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17
Poultry Trust Formed.

FORT SCOTT. Kans.. May IL
The three largest exclusive poultry
dealers Of the west have just effect
ed com bination in this city with a
view TO controlling the market in the
seven states where they operate.
They are X. u. Jean. Of wichita.
Kan. w u. Hurst q Co. % this
city, and W. y. Rsdfern. Of Spring
field. Mo. whose shipments OF chick
ems and eggs alone amount 10 train
loads daily.
They have Incorporated under the
laws of Missouri. with a pald-up cap
ltaI OF 100000 Each Of the three
concerns take Gee shares Of 800
each. and Mr.. Hurst. az trustee. has
1000 shares. The remaining shares
are divided among employees. The Of
fices will be consolidated at Spring
field, Mo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17
Don't Talk Too Much.

This IL "A capital piece Of advice,
A very clever woman. clever because
she knew how 10 hold her tongue,
was once heard telling a friend. IN
confidence. when asked why she had
not taken part In a conversation Of
the previous evening. In which near
~ every one IN the room had Join
ed. that she had kept quiet because
she was ignorant Of the subject I'M
der discussion. Whenever ] am
not thoroughly informed on n subject
and feel incapable OF talking intelii-
gently. why. ! Just hold my tongue,
believe have the reputation Of
being q good tAiker. but II I talked
about what I did not understand
should soon lose II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17
CAKE WALKING FATAL
An Indiana Girl Fell . Victim
to tho pastime.

EVANSVILLE Ind, May iT.-The
death Of Miss Rosa storker. which
In this city Sunday night. In said to
have been due 90 excessive cake
walking. The young woman wac re-
garied Rs one OF the most graceful
cake walkers In the city and spent
almost every night In the pastime.
A few evenings ago Miss Sioker
participated in q cake walk and the
next morning was seriously III. A
physician was called and he pro-
nounced the disease peritonitis and
said that II was caused by the young
lady's frequent cake walking. II Is
said that this IL the second death
that has occurred in this city In the
las, six months which was caused by
excessive cake walking Miss Stok-
er was a pretty girl. ls years old.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17

NEW YORK. May Ex-senator
Chauneey n. Depew said last night,
In regard 90 the reported possibility
~ a railroad trust being formed "a
operate all 90 the roads between Bos-
ton and Chicago:
There is nothing In II. We have
acquired no minor roads for that
end. aud the Pennsylvania has &C.
quired no other road. II II true that
Mr.. Morgan bought the Monon. but
that 10 no, important in this oonnec-
tlon. The report 10 regard TO such
a trust IL al bosh."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17
Ihrasher Trust Ambitious

RICHMOND. Ind. May i1.-Addi-
tlonai Information regarding the
thraaher trust was given out here
today from an inside source. The
interesting part Is that fund OF
ten million dollars will be set aside
with which tn construct large plant
in Russla in the vicinity OF the Cas-
plan sea for the manufacture OF
thraahinE machines. The capital
stock Of the trust VIII. It Is said. be
500. 600. 900, making It one OF the
most formidable In the country. or
the 2s factories to be absorbed arc
the Gaar and Robinson plants OF this
city For the former, It Is said. the
trust viii pay about 100000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17
Man Killed oy corsets.

NEW YORK. May if-chafiea 4.
Stewart. wealthy broker and
yachtsman. with offees Ia New York
and a residence at Passiac. y. J.
10 dead as = result Of a stroke Of
apopiexy Induced by the wearing q
eorue,s in a feminine part In an am.
atsur play Monday might That Vas
the decision Of the doctors at an In
quest held this morning He took the
part without apparent discomfort
and retired in usual spirits. In the
morning his mother discovered that
he was dead
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17
TESTS IN THE ARMY
Gen. Greeley Tells OF Expert.
ments by Signal Corps.

wlAsHINGTON, d. G. May IL
Gen. Greedy. chief signal officer Of
the army. has made public the re-
cult Of recent experiments with wire
less telegraphy by the signal corps
of the army. lie says the expert
Tnents have shown sufficient prom
Use TO warrant further systematic
trials. The great delicaoy and con-
slant adjustment required In the
handling Of the present receiver have
made the transmission Of messages
unreliable and uncertain. The dis
tsnce over which signals may be
transmitted is governed by the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17

There is no denying the fact that
some insiduous influence ir ever
at work in Washington city. oper.
ating against Seattle and In favor nf
San Francisco. High government
officials seem To have been led hon
estiy to believe that there are no en-
tsrprssing merchants. no food sup
plies. no skilled mechanics 60 repair
ships and no camping grounds fer
troops anywhere In this part Of the
country. They have been told that
San Francisco was the only place
where proper facilities exist to equip
and TO muster out soldiers. and TO
care for transports. The nonstrous
faliaey of such statements u we'll
understood by people who know any
thing about Seattle. but the dinnculty
seems 20 lie In making the truth APP
parent at Washington. II Is high
time for Congress or the President to
send an Investigating committee on,
to the coast TO take testimony as to
the comparative facilities Of san
francisco and Seattle a. military
outfit;inx points
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17
Must De Union Men.

tTAzLEToN. Pa. May i5-Prcsi-
drnt Dufyy. Of the United Mine
workers 90 this district. today mott
ned all miners ana tahorera employ
81 in the LehIEh and wilkssbaFfr
Coal companies workings that after
May 10 members 81 the Mine work.
ers, union would not work with men
who DO not belong to the union. he
said q general strike will b. ordered
II the ceai company made any inter
s~renre
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17
The Fatal "vick-Tack."

JAMESTOWN. O.. May i7.-.Post-
master George A. MefAugiin lies
dead from a thouRh,lers piece Of
pleasantly. killed by his most intim-
ate friend. The postmaster. late las,
night. with some boy friends. was
putting a tick tack" on the window
u the home Of Mr.. Y, \. CHM. Mr..
CHM. hearing IN. noise. and think
ing to brighten the boys, firei a sho,
through the window. killing hr, Me
Iaurhlln Instantly. Mr.. McisauEh-
TN had been recently appointed the
postmaster at this place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17
Seattle Gas
Electric Co.
>2I42I6 Cherry Street
Insurance Company Sold

ROCKFORD. III. May i5.-Today
the largest In the history Of the city.
and one Of wide interest in FIRE lnsur-
ance circles. were completed. I'm
which the Rockford Insurance COM
pany was sold to a syndicate OF cap
italiHtS represented by Joseph +. CAL
lender. The consideration Is $751;
0o0. OF ta2o a share. John Lake re-
tires AZ president Of the company
and VIII be succeeded by W. u. Bar
hour Of this city. now vice presi-
dent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17

Secretary AlEer's telegram to the
star yesterday shows that the war
department Is willing to bring the
First Washington volunteers direct
from Manila to Seattle. provided
that the new objections regarding a
lack Of camping grounds. commits
sary supplies. etc. at this point can
be met Nothins more h said about
the lack OF docking facilities for the
transport and Il is therefore to be
presumed that Tits particular ehiee-
ton 10 withdrawn
There Is certainly no lack OF good
camping grounds around Seattle. In
July. when the soldier boys viii
probably arrive. Puget sound will be
a campers paradise. with good dry
climate and no conditions existing
which will tend to develop sickness
among the troops, san Francisco.
with Its fogs and cutting winds.
even In the summer time. does DOT
ofyer any camping facilities that can
be for one moment compared TO
those around Seattle. When the
troops were at san Francisco last
year awaiting transportation 10 the
Philippines there was much sickness
among the men and quite a number
OF deaths from exposure. The fact
was notorious that the climatic con
dI,ions existing there were produe-
tive Of disease.
Let the secretary Of war be fully
Informed concerning this matter and
he can certainly offer no further OBJ
,cetions TO mastering out the First
Washington volunteers at Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17

leaa have breakfaated well. don't
feel that the day II properly be-
gun"
Mrs, Leland Stanford IL 10 devote
a year In tho interests Of the Leland
Stanford. Ir.. university. - the study
Of modes Of government Of the lead
Ing American colleges.
Queen Victoria highly priced an "
DRY handled umbrella given her long
ago by the Prince ConaOrt. The 9TH
or day she dropped II from her car
riaEe and the handle was broken in
10 a thousand pieces.
W w. Jacobs. the author. has
been compelled to give up all work
on account OF III health, His regular
position. by the way. In that of a
clerk in the bank department Of the
London general poEtofilee.
Daniel N. Burns. named by the
governor OF California as United
states senator TO MI the vacancy left
by the legislatures failure to elect. IL
man Of great wealth. mostly made
IN mines He has many enemies In
his own party.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17

The report that Com Paul. the
President % the Trsnsvasi has nab
bed another bunch Of British offscers
on a charge Of reasonable eonrpir-
acy. seems TO Indicate that the re-
doubtahie Bosr has decided TO ex-
change the blessings Of peace for the
uncertainties OF war. II is hardly 10
be presumed that the British gov
eminent will eondons the arbitrary
arrests of its officers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17
Pulled Mis- Thumb of.

TIFFIS. O. May 17.-ftev. @. W.
Miesse lost the thumb on hts right
hand in "A most peculiar way. lie
was leading a cow and had the rope
wrapped around that member. when
the animal ran away. pulling on
the thumb at the last joint
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17
AL SORTS"

There are tTso.oca persons in Lon
don who never enter a place % war.
ship.
The idea Of making starch from
sweet potatoes 10 being discussed IN
the south.
Forty-twc million pounds Of india
rubber we're imported Into North
America las, year.
All attempts az foreigners to "a
tahiish direct commercial relations
with the interior Of China have 80
far failed.
Shanghai. which was not opened
to foreign trade tili fsts. has nov \
population Of about 1000 Europeans
and Americans.
Things have changed in the PHI
Islands. Their are so.0oo native sun
day school scholars there now con-
tributlnF TO the fnissionary box.
Lat year the tourists from the
United States and elsewhere left
over $500. GO in Nova Scotia. ard a
great increase IL fully expected this
year.
The seventh son Of seventh Hon
ls born doctor. according 10 Irish
belief. hut he must never take any
money for the cures he achieves. AMI
TO insure recovery he should be
sought before sunrise or after sun
set on Friday.
Then you say you never ran mar
~ nsT' exclaimed the young man.
as he shot the ball dangerously near
the bunker No" replied the up
to-date golf girl. but I'll be a cad
dy to you"
Major Goodfellow--so he called yo'
n liar, a drunkard, a card sharp. and
chicken thief. did he7
Major Hottbun--He did. sub. hut
when he went further and said was
not a gentleman ] drew on him TO
wunst. sub.
Books can be adjusted in a con-
venisnt position 10 he read by the
use % vertical standard mounted
on ball bearings TO revolvs freely
having a fitting rack Mt the top.
| which clamps the book and holds II
at the angle desired.
The young Duchess OF Nsribnr-
ough and several other ladies' Of n
| =
going In for fslconry. II IL an OK
pensive form Of sport. an ordinary
hawk costing as much as 5000 and
requiring quite an outlay for main
tenance and training.
Certain Mexican papers comment
bitterly on the reported sale 81 the
| famous iron mountain at Durango
to G. r. HuntInton. one says.
Mexico Ii losing her belongings one
by one. and In being reduced IN n
condition Of mendleancy In the pros
ence OF the Yankee"
Father-Don't you think Il Ia about
time you are doing something Tor
yourHelf7
son-lTell me how II Is. dad. You
have always told me not 10 follow
the crowd, you know, and rs every
profession seems 10 be overerowded
Of course ] have kept out OF all OF
them.--,Boston Transcript.
/ The Danish government has DON
ated the sum OF 10000 crowns to the
eminent meteorological, Adam Paul
sen. who has made a special study of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17

The campaign OF education now be-
Ing carried on By this municipality
In the city OF Washington. p. c..
may perhaps result In bringing naval
constructor Endicott 10 a realizing
sense Of the dense ignorance which
he has heretofore enjoyed In con.
nectlon with Puget Sound drydock
facilities and kindred subjects
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17

MOUNT vERSoN. Ill. May IL
The Mount Vernon board Of educa-
ton has adopted a rule that II any
OF the lady teachers marry before OF
during the term they will forfeit
their positions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17

The reports from Alaska are 20 the
effect that they are having balny
spring weather up there. II seems
very much like a clear ease Of stolen
goods That weather belongs to US
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17

The attention OF the dime museums
Is respectfully called TO the fact that
there Is a king down In samoa who Is
out Of A lob
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17

horn Drug Co, RIM and Pike.
Prescription Specialists Phone Pike %
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17

The Hoauism washlnstoaian puts
Levi Ankcny in nomination for gov.
erner on the Republican ticket next
year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17

The Danish government has don
ated the sum OF 10000 crowns to the
eminent meteorological, Adam Paul
sen, who has made a special study OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17

Father-Don't you think II Is about
time you are doing something for
yourself7
sonlrell me how II Is. dad. You
have always told me not 10 follow
the crowd, you know, and as every
profession seems 10 be overcrowded
Of course ! have kept out OF all OF
them,-,roston Transcript.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17

The plumbers union OF Spokane
has ordered a strike against the spo-
kane Falls Gas company.