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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-16
How Plants Sleep.

The sleep of plants. which II the
same. phyeiolosIcAiiy. as animal
sleep. does not occur without reason.
The art Of sleeping IL. In the higher
animals. sympathetic Of rcpone In
the brain and nervous system. and
the fact OF plants sleeping IL one
proof Of the existence OF a nervous
system In the members Of the xeEt-
able Kingdom.
Plants sleep st various hours and
not always at night. The duration
OF plant sleep varies from 10 90 fc
hours Light or darkness have little
todo with plants sleeping. as different
species 80 to sleep at different hours
% the day. Thus tho common morn
Ing glory upomoea rurpurea) opens
at dawn. the star ~ bethlehem at
about 10 O'Clock. the Ice plant nj
noon. The goats beard. which opens
at sunrise. closes at midday, and for
thls reason IL called go TO bed at
noop. The flowers Of the evening
primrose and Of the apple thorn open
NJ sunset. and those % the night
Towering c~rcur when II il dark.
Aquatic flowers open and close
with the greatest regularity The
white water lily closes its flowers at
sunset and sinks below the water
for the night. In the morning the
petals again expand and feat on the
surface. The Victoria rcgia expands
for tho frst time about o'clock In
the evening. and closes In a few
hours. IL opens again at 9 o'clock
the next morning and remains 80
trl afternoon. when II closes and
sinks below the water.
For upward OF ZOO years at
ternpts have been made 10 elucidate
the phenomenon OF sleep without
success Many theories have been
promulgated. but they have fallen
short Of explaining II. We know
that sleep rests the mind more than
the body, or. TO put II In another
way. the mere physical as apart
from from the nervous portion Of
the organism can be rested without
sleep Negatively the effect ~
sleepicrsuess proves the value and
necessity Of sleep. And this IL seen
in a marked manner In the case ~
plants.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-16
GOING TO
ALASKA
Party Bound for
Salmon River.
THE MEMBERS WELL EQUIPPED
Nave Pumps and hydraulic Ma
eh,nsry with which to work
tho Gravel eeds.
THE MEMBERS WELL EQUIPPED

TACOMA. March IA party Of
fourteen persons now In Tacoma
awaiting passage 10 Alaska. are
evidently bound Tor some point
on tho Yukon which has been De.
scribed TO them az being exceeding
~ Rich. The members are all from
81 Paul. Minn.. with the exception
OF two. who hail from Wisconsin. In
conversation with the leader IL was
learned that three months aEo a map
showing rich diKgings on salmon
rivera tributary OF theyukon.-had
been obtainsd aud that the party
WAS now on It's way toward the land
of sold. In explanation Of why the
diseosersr had not stayed and work
ed his rich claim. u was saia
the man. MeArdie by name, had be-
come 50 sorely afiiicted with rheum-
civilization that he might be cured
OF his aiiraent.
All OF this party are well outf,tsd
ana aside from their equipment. are
sturdy. well museled Americans. aud
equal 60 any hardship.
A described by A. j. Armstrong.
the leader. the ground they are %
work consists OF a long stretch Of
gravel rising sheer above the river
bed for 20 feet. This bank gees but
10 cents TO the pan. consequent
~ rockers and long Tom" hiuicss
are 10 he used. Armstrong has. how.
ever. nttrd out his expedition with
pumps. worked as trssdmiii. which
give pressure of eight horbr. power.
With tails force he hopes e. utiiixa
hydraulic giants and wash down tfs
banks after the methods used In
California
The men viii he arranged In shifts
Five men will - on the treadmlii
for an hour while the other fve
rest. The four remaining will han
die the pumps. norriss and rlulees.
The srayei bank. :, 10 claimed. ex-
tends from q point two miles above
the mouth Of the river for three
miles toward the source. Where the
river heads no man as yet knows.
The government maps show I, f'cw
ing from the Arctic mountain ridge
southwark. but whether that l. the
true source IL conjectural.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-16
CHINOOK JARCON WON
Attorney Clark Secures the
AcQuittal Of a Client.

Every old-tlmer in Tacoma or. in
fact. In the state OF Washington.
either remembers or had n personal
acquaintance with Attorney Frank
Clark. Clark has been dead some
eight years. but during n converse
ton yesterday between attorneys his
name came up. followed by the mar
rative Of this incident in bis career:
Twelve years ego" said the law
yer telling the story. CLARK had as
client man arrested on the
charge Of cutting timber on gov
eminent land. The United States
was represented by two federal at
torneys. brought from n distance.
either Portland or San Francisco.
II I remember Alright. When these
lawyers came Into court there fol-
lowed behind them n porter who un-
loaded upon the table fronting the
judges bench armful after armfui
OF books. Clark strobe In with three
volumes Of law under hiH arm. The
Jury was composed entirely Of log
gers and ranchers. Opening the
case the imported lawyers delvod
deep into the tones Of law before
them and cited decision after de-
f clslon leading on tho case on trial.
f Then using language, one-half OF the
words Of which were too extsnGive
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-16
Puget Sound Pirates.

TACOMA. March is.-That there
is an organized band OF pirates dep
redating the waters OF Puget sound
has become evident. Formerly the
gang confined its stealing to the ISL
and and hays adjoining Seattle, Port
Townsend and Victoria. The COM
munities and dweliers OF the down
Sound country. however, have put
themselves so thoroughly on the
alert the pirates have been forced to
transfer their operations toward Ia
coma.
Yesterday the home OF A. p. Carr.
living on Eek island, was visited by
the thieves. during the owners alb
sence. the house broken into and the
rooms ransacked. All the value Sc
cured as far as known. WAS couple
Of shot guns and a repeating rife.
Returning TO the beach. the pirate.
took from its moorings a boat made
fast astern of the thieves sloop. and
towed down the Sound.
No description has yet been re-
ceiN I'd OF the pirates or their craft.
but Il Is believed n white painted
sloop which has been seen beating
in and out OF the bays and inlets OF
the waters OF the lower Sound car
rles aboard the men who have been
guilty of the numerous steallngs re-
ported lately.
They apparently watch the steam
ers plying the Sound and when they
see party leave the dwelling and
board the steamer they run In close
to the beach, and putting ashore in
n small boat, rob the house of any
thing of value to be found.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-16

TACOMA. March i6.-In the Inn
pending line up of the plutocrats on
the one side and the Democrats on
the other II Is not yet settled wheth-
er the opposition 60 the x. o. =. will
be called the Democratic or the Peo-
Piles Party or citizens ticket. each
having been proposed as the proper
name.
The Populists. who claim to have
been the leaven which has put life
and vigor into the party of the peo-
pie. are naturally averse to giving
up their name and calling them
selves Democrats. while those OF the
Democratic wing OF the old party
urge that all Join under the old
name.
No definite arrangements have
thus far been made for Nominating
candidates for the city council. al
though the matter IL now under con-
alteration by the committees Of the
two wings Of the Democratic party.
The Republican caueuses are TO be
held next Monday evening. the pri-
marlcs on Thursday evening and the
general convention on the following
Monday, March 81. The election win
be held April 4.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-16
College Regents Meet.

PULLMAN. Wash. March Ia
The board Of regents OF the Wash
ington agricultural college and
and school Of science met In regular
bi-monthly session in Its room In the
administration building. with Reg
ents Mccroskey. Tannatt. and
stearns present.
Regent Garfield came up from Col
fax. and met with the board.
John Il. Allen. ex United States
senator, appointed by Governor
Rogers 20 MI the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Regent Witt. was
no; present. Regents 1'snnstt. Me-
croskey and stearns also pere pres
emit
The forenoon was spent In unirn-
portant routine business such as the
allowance OF bills and listening TO
reports. The matter Of constructing
the new buildings was then taken
up and thoroughly discussed In de-
tail. Many improvements beside the
construction OF new buildings are
being contemplated by the board.
among them the placing OF an eleva-
tor In the administration building
Atf AtAt 1lAFtrf Va 1tttANSAhA aAE
museum. on the fourth floor. and the
partitioning OF the room now used
for n museum for the purpose Of us
ing IL for a library. The roof Of the
administration building Is In bad re-
pair. as IL leaks In many places. and
the board unanimously agreed that
this must be repaired at once.
President Mccroskey, Of the board
of regents. submitted a statement
giving a thorough description OF the
new buildings which the board has
agreed upon.
The afternoon was devoted 10 a
discussion OF how the new buildings
shall be erected. ana the question OF
employing an architect.
one matter which annoys the
board particularly Is the persistence
with which some newspapers and
some individuals Insist upon calling
the Institution the Pullman college
or school. and every member asked
that the newspapers lead the night
TO have the institution properly
called.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-16

for tho iufr'a understanding. they
lhunehoi into tholr argument.
~ the United states attorney nm
ishcd, Clark arose. picked up one OF
hla law books and, without opening
the volume. threw II aside The
next book shared the same fate
The third was opened only ~ be
cast aside. Clark then squared
himself To the jury,
'NcAika 'tililcumsf" he commenced
and then in "A How % Chinook jar
COON went on to plead his clients
cause. There Was not man on
the Jury but what understood every
sentiment Clark conveyed, whereas
the highfiawn language Of the Inn
ported attorneys had been utterly
lost on them.
In vivid Chinook. Clark painted a
word picture OF the trials and tribu-
lations 81 the settler Ia the wiida Of
Washington forests and the desper-
ate enort necessary to maintain wife
and babes. Aud because his client
had hauled wagon load OF cord
wood TO the village store b trade
for food, he had been arrested. i'm
prisoned, and his family deprived of
his support.
There WAS possibly not one In the
jury box but what had AZ some time
been IN the position Clark pictured
Every sympathY IN them was arous-
ed. Tears trickied down their rug
Eed cheeks as ciafk'H Chinook flowed
ON.
the lawyers from afar were awake
90 the disadvantage they were being
placed under. An objection was en-
tered to clark'a psa ~ Chinook er
any other Language which the OPP
posing counsel could not understand.
Your honor" answer Clark. the
jury here IL 10 decide this case. The
eminent gentlemen for the prose
eution have used language so gtandi-
loauent that not one OF the jury has
understood fiH purport. l am speak
inE ta them In the simple talk Of
the western rrantiersmhn. under
stood alike by both Indian and white
man who traverse and have been In
strumentai IN the development Of
this northwest. Ny language. call
u jarEon II you wish. explains to
the jury, and 10 mistake not. also
your honor. the situation. have
but a few more words to Eay. and.
with the courts permission. will
continue In Chinook
The permission was granted. and
ciArk'a client WIS acquitted without
the jury leaving their seats.--Tacoma
News.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-16
WHERE IN
THE CASH
Given to "American
Boy" Fund?
CINCINNATI II ALL STIRRED UP
People Who Nave Given Money To-
wards the Nov BsttIsship
AK Questions.

CINCINNATI. March 1.-THE
question Of the amount and disposal
Of the American Boy" funds lis he
ink discussed In every school where
money has been raised. Nany of
these schools have forwarded tine
amount subscribed to Cincinnati,
and few OF them have the money
in the hands OF their own commit
tees. Some believe that the building
Of "a battleship il a larger undertak-
Ing than can be carried through and
are in favor 81 collecting the money
now subscribed and Of using IL in
some national tribute TO the men
who lost their lives in the recent
war.
Several Of the young men who
have been connected with the en-
tire movement here say that all OF
the funds have been turned over 70
Rankin Good. who has acquired a
national reputation az a promoter
Of the movement. They claim that
young Good IL the only one IN a po-
rition to give a statement on the
condition OF finances here.
Good SAYS that II Is impossible to
say just how much money is held
either in Cincinnati or in any Of the
other cities where funds have been
raised. One interested party sus-
gests that the court be asked 10 APP
point a receiver for the fund until
some final disposition IL made.
Most Of the Cincinnati schools are
contributors and Eupt Morgan said
50. 4
was anxious 10 find out the cossdition
Of the American Boy" funds. He
said We raised 1900 In the
schools OF Cincinnati and ! for one
think a financial statement ought TO
be published regarding the amount
and disposition OF the fund"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-16
Winter Football.

Phil Wellington. the noted half
back 81 the Chicago Athletic assocla-
ton. established new football re.
cord Saturday night about = o'clock.
Six downs wsr~ scored by the ath-
lstlc eiuhman IN about three min
utes amid tho cheers Of assembled
cab drivers and stree; fakirs who
crowd Congress stree, opposite the
Auditorium thealer. A riot call was
sent In by an unnppreriaiive spec
tailor who happened 90 he a police
man. and a patrol wagon full Of
officers stopped the game just a. an
ambulance appeared to carry of the
Injured.
The haiin with which Wellington
made his slx successive downs on
the hard stone ~ the payements
were the heads Of his three friends
Frank spramur. George IIammiii.
and a. W Fixiry. with whom he had
been dining in the chophouse Of Tom
Chandler. opposite the Auditorium.
The game vas the result Of q differ
enee which arose In Chambers place.
ana the action ~as spirited
Spectators say that Wellington
vas a VI hole team IN himself. when
The action began he was lined up on
the walk against plxtey. who is Alsn
a member Of the Athletic associa.
tion team srraEuc. and fiamni!i,
pixicy played center. while spraRtie
and Hammiii played ends. Well
righi handler. which caught suraEus
In the mouth. and when his brad
struck the pavement he yelled.
Down."
pixisy inierfered 10 save a touch
down. but his interference was poor.
weillngton's right again nhot out.
and piNlay'n head scored the second
touchdown, HSmniil WAS unhbi. "a
defend his end against the lnfuriat-
"a half back. and he went down In
the scrimmage with his two com.
psnions.
Wellington neglected 20 jump on
the pile in true football style. but
his blood was warmed 20 the game.
ana ne continued o. score. sprague
emerged from tho pile with blood
flowing from his mouth. and aa he
staggered TO his feet weiiington's
right again met his unruardcd fca-
lures. and he fell heavily In the gut
ter and was retired from the game.
"A no substitute was offered. the
game was continued without him.
At this junciure William Carpenter
Camp. who had been watching the
game from the side lines. broke for
cover and sought refuge In the Audi.
torium annex.
pixiey arose plucklly. but the ter
rife onslaught Of the half back was
too much for even his trained
muscles. As Wellington again hit
the line. the same right hand con-
nectef with Pixisy'G chin. and the
nth down was scored.
Wellington had Just gone through
Hanimiil's end for the sixth down.
when Officer Ellis. who presldes over
the front entrance Of the Auditorium
theater. called time. Sic had delay.
ed 1ust long enough To turn In a
riot call. aud with raised clup de-
seconded on the football players. The
club was too much for Wellington
aud the oGleer was master OF the
situation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-16

WASHINGTON. March ie.-The
resignation Of Rev. r. De witt Tat
mage as pastor Of the First Presby-
terrain church II creating much talk.
DR. TainaRe's resignation IL really
due 70 friction which has existed
for some time between himself and
members Of the congregation. There
has been dissatisfaction at Tai
images failure 10 make calls on those
who are IN and perform other du-
ties besides those pertaining ex-
cluslvely 20 conducting church ser
Vices and preaching sermons. II Is
further alleged that while DIR. Tai
IMAGES sermons have attracted n
large number Of strangers to the
church, no permanent benefit has
followed his call.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-16
Dairy Sch DOL Opens.

PULLMAN. Wash. Mar. is, - This
week was the beginning of the an
nual school OF dairying al the Wash
ington agricultural college, and the
school opened with six students, hut
the attendance is expected to in
crease In the next few days to 20.
This is the limit. The school con-
tinues for ten weeks, ending on May
s. Butter and cheese makers of ma
tional reputation have been secured
20 teach these branches, and the
school promises to be a success.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-16
Long Island Railroad.

NEW YORK. March ia rumor
was circulated In Wall Street yes
terdAy that the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit company had secured CON
troll OF the Long Island railroad.
Roswell T. Flower. when seen re-
gardlng the report. would make no
definite statement. merely saying
that ne did not think the report was
true. He would say nothing as to
whether negotiations were going on.
Asked whether any statement could
@ expected soon. he replied
There may be something on the
goth or g5th. There IN nothing now
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-16

utlon was given To the chairman
with Instructions 20 obtain sigma
lures Of those not present. All de
string 10 sign can do 30 by calling
at Co. =, First Tennessee, where
either Mr. Campbell or Mr.. HugKins
VIII be found IN charge Of the petit
ton.
a motion was then made and hd-
opted, fixing next Tuesday Mt pm.
as the date for meeting for perman-
ent Organization. All Interested are
invited 20 be present.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-16
Died In Mis- Fathers Office

NEW YORK. March is.-Benjsmin
PEBBLES. "a years old. committed SUI
eide yesterday I'm the Office Of his
father. BENJAMIN X. PEBBLES. at IS
Second street. by inhaling illumin-
ating gas. The father keeps a Ash
smoking establishment at that ad-
dress. Young PEBBLES. II Is said. was
sent away from home some time ago
on account OF his incorporate habits
but his wife and two children lived
with his father. PEBBLES got into
the Office by way of back fence
early yesterday morning and turned
on the gas. lie was found dead
when the employees opened the place.
lie left no message.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-16
a craxed Patient Suicides.

YoNKERS. n. Y. March ls.-In-
sane from pneumonia, solomon
Rlehmann, an inmate of the Home
for the Agen and Infirm In Rlverdale
avenue. committed suicide vis
morning by jumping from a four
story window of the home to the
ground. He had relatives living in
Albany. He was IS years old.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23
From the KlOndike.

The following portion of letter
from Joseph Roll, who went to the
Klondike last spring, to his wife, is
taken from the Adrian Guardian:
"We have had a very nice winter,
although We had some cold spells.
IS below was tho. coolest, and only
lasted few days. We are all we'll
and work every day, and every
heur hour counts. am 80 anxious
10 make some money am putting in
lots of extra time. It was a great
Christmas we had, but not 80 bad as
some might think. We had moose
roast and cranberry sauce and plum
pie, and chocolate for drink. We've
lots of moose meat, and beef is much
cheaper now, Is cents a pound, 50 1
think we will pull through the win
ter in good shape. In fact, the win
ter is not SO bad here as some make
it. We work eight hours day now,
and in a few weeks we can work nine
hours. Can see the sun touch the
high mountains, and it is coming our
way fast.
Oh, how ! do count the days and
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23

Com mencing about the first {
March, an entir ely new train, SO IA
as equipment is concerned, will be
put in service BY the Chicago, 81
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, between
st. Paul and Omaha. The cars vii
have new, broad vsstibules and
Pintsch lights. A cafe dining car
will be added on which breakfast
will be served before reaching Oma-
ha and supper on the return trip to
St. Paul Mankato Review. ~.
1t is complained that on Saturday
evening about Z o'clock. a party of
eight or ten boys about men grown,
prominent among whom the names
OF two parties are known, the 9th
ers' names, an attempt will be made
to ascertain, without any provocation
struck, kicked and brutally treated a
small boy from the country while
walking on the streets here. AS to
what action will be taken in the mat
ter relative to the whole party has
not been decided upon, but re.oc-
currence will not be tolerated by the
parents of the boy from the country.
Telephone users please add the
following new subscribers to vour
card: Anderson Gilbert, sheriff Of
flee, S6-3 rings; Cory c. M. Judge OF
Probate, 86-4 rings; Cory G. NJ.
residence, 81; CrandalI G. M.
Couty Attorney Office, 81 long 1
short ring; Crandall, residence II;
Humiston J. D., 8; Humiston Fred,
Clerk of Court office 81 long 2
short rings; Lundren Gus, Register
of Deeds Office, $50 rings; Tor
rance Fl. E. residence, 83; Village Of
flee 81 Thought the efforts of our
local telephone management rate of
Csc, has been established to all points
in Mobiles county.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23

how I am longing for the springtime
to come, and when we get through I
skip for home, which will be some
time in June. I have had ali / want
of this country, and long to ge. back
under the Stars and Stripes. Have
not seen any of the other boys fer
two months, and don't know how
they are getting along. have not
much time to write as the man is
waiting to take this letter out. I
hope you got some of the Letters I
sent you this winter by men going
out. 1 have felt very we'll all winter
eat three meals a day and cook it
myself.
Lots of men looking for work every
day. ana hundreds have gsne out on
the ice. l think this winter will set
tile this country. There won't be
many come in the spring-they are
fools if they do. Give my love to all
my friends and in my next letter I
may be be able to tell about when I
will be home.
Your loving husband and papa,
JosErH Roll.
Ducks we're seen flying north
Tuesday.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23
LOG.

Harry Lear spent Sunday in Sioux
Falls.
Mrs. w. j. O'Connor has returned
home.
Fl. Levine was in St. Paul the first
of the week.
Bert Lungren is spending a week
in Gowrie, Ia.
Mrs. Chas. Glattly visitcd - Stay
ton last week.
A. Rust of Summit Lake was a
pleasant caller Monday.
Andrew Anderson has rented Geo.
Johnson's farm this year.
Personal property tax becomes de-
linquent next Wednesday.
Mrs. E. X. Smith is reported SER
iously sick with pneumonia.
Mrs. D. She'll spent last week with
her daughter in Minneapolis.
Frank Hansberger sold a piano tc
party at Lake Park this week.