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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16
SUICIDED IN
THE STREET
A Beautiful Female Lobbyist
Grow Dependent.

TRENTON. ~ J., May iS.-iie-
cause the man with whom she waH
In love had apparently forgotten her
Rose Rudolph today swallowed f.
dose Of carbolic acid and laudanum
with fatal effect.
A few years ago Miss Rudolph was
one 81 the most beautiful young Wo-
men In Trenton. She became sue
oeHsfui lobbyist. aud her influence
with the lawmakers Increased until
she rapltulated 20 one OF them, who
established her In luxurious quar-
tern In Philadelphia.
A few days ago Miss Rudolph re-
turned To Trenton 10 visit friends.
She was 90 have returned home this
afternoon. and expected money from
Philadelphia IN the morning mall.
nut u failed 10 arrive and Rose IN
aueceaafuiiy attempted To arphyxi-
ate herself IN her room.
A few hours later she went 10 a
drug store. and. purchasing ten
cents worth Of earbollc acid and
iaudanumn walked outside and took
the dose. She died at the Mercer
hospital. At the time Of her death
she wore diamonds TO the value OF
several thousand dollars.
The afternoon mail brought the
money that would have saved the
Noman'E life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16
THE NEW NAVAL
SERVICE BLOUSE
The Change Would Cost the
Officers Si34,o0o.

wNHH1NgTnN. y. =. May IA
Some time. aEo &c was proposed Co
alter the service blouse OF naval ofii-
GERS % meet the requirements of the
tropical climates IN which there VIII
he much sea service TsinF to the ex-
tcusion ~ American interests Ia the
West indies and the Pacific. and a
beard ~ officers has been consider
lag the question. Ths present blouse
has d high collar. watch fastens
tghtiy around the neck 70 give the
blouse a military appearance ~ has
10 De worn buiioneh. None II the
buttons rbuN tt is now propohed bY
The board "a substitute for this tishL
close ntuus garment double
breasted sack coat. hanging loosely
~ the body The collar IL 81 the
turn down variety ani some u the
shirt r. exposed 4 double row "
brass buttons ornament the front
II is similar Ia this service coat worn
bY uftieafa u the British navy.
Considerable opposition 90 the pro-
posed chhnrr has developed A great
many officers sag thar they cannot
adafd g. aci new hlansea. several n
whlch are required Every officer on
sea duty has O. have two white duck
binuHes ~ the service pattern for
summer wear. and these could not
be used u the british uniform we're
adopted others contend that tho
coat 10 unmliitaFy ana r. very much
IKE those worn hy thu petty officers.
Who are enlisted men II has been
calculated that q viii coat the ON
Gers q the navy fias.eoo 10 make thr
change u Il should be ordered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16
WORKED HIS WAY HOME
When His Time Expired He
Was Denied transportation

NEW ALBANY. Ind. May is-R.
Ellis. OF Georgetown. a late corporal
~ the United States Seventeenth In
fantry. who IL nov at San Francis
CO. makes snrne unusual charges in
letter to his father. lie was In the
Santiago campaign and after return
Ing to the states was sent TO the
hospital at the Columbus, O., bar
racks lie had hardly recovered from
his Illness and had but three months
TO serve Of his enlistment when the
regiment was ordered to Manila.
Corporal Ellis asked permission Go
remain, as his time was almost up.
This was refused and he arrived at
Manila just before his time expired
on the date Of the expiration he says
he asked for his discharge and trans
portatlon home. The commanding
officer wanted him to rc-eniis,. and
on his failure 70 do 20 refused him
transportation home and he had 70
work his way on transport which
has recently arrived at San Francis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16
TO FLOOD THE CANAL
Chicago Anxious to Do So
Before Congress Meets.

CHICAGO. May is.--Ths drainage
canal trustees. who have been wur.
risd for several years over the ques-
ton OF Federal permission. are re
llevei In feelings
We must bend every energy 10
complete the channel before nccvm-
Der - said President HoldenNeck
today. We want 20 hsvc The water
flowing before congress meets. 80
that when the action Of the serrr-
tafy Of war shall come up Tor APP
prevail. We stii be ready to show
that no damage viii have been
done
Before the water may he turned on
Cos. Taansr must Eive hts approval
lie 10 to b. governed BY the commits
sion 10 be appointed in few days
10 determine II the channel has been
constructed In accordance with the
law should the commission insist
upon the completion 81 bridges b.
fore Il might tie up the work ia1efin-
ftrfV.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16
WOMEN AS EDITORS
They Will Run . Newspaper
In Missouri.

MARYsv1LLE. Mo. May "a Mrs.
Frank grimm and her daughter, Miss
Pearl Gfiffn. have returned from
Kansas city. where they purchas ed
material 20 be used in the puhlira-
ton 81 Grtrin's daily Review, which
suspended rrcaniiy when Frank
Grimm. itn editor. was shot down In
the street The two women propose
tn issue the paper with the aid % a
pressman They understand every
branch Of the printers art and will
get out the paper every day. The
paper vas IN such bad shape finan-
eiaiiy that the press and much other
Of the papers mechanical ouif1t had
been seized on = mortgage. The first
issue Of the Review under the new
regime will be put out on May Is
The work has been divided. the
mother "a look after the business
end II the enterprise. while the good
looking daughter sets shn type and
makes up the forms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16

company. Col. has decided that the
Colorado laws levylng taxes on re-
tflgcratar ears. In the state IL valid
Notwithstanding they arc engaged IN
Interstate commerce.
The trunk lines have decided to
charge one fare plus 81 for round
trip tieAet- 10 the National Educa
tlonal meeting to be held at Los An-
gelea July II To a.
The santa F'e will open ita new
line to san Francisco about July l.
and Il Ia expected that a new trans
Pacific steamship line viii be run IN
connection.
The Delaware. Laekawana \ west
ern railroad station agents must
hereafter patroniHc the American
surety company Tor hondsmen, pay
ing So per $1,000
The Canadian Pacific railroad II
figurinK on having Its new ilyer make
an average speed of as miles per
hour across the continent.
The Santa Fe VIII not run it's Calf.
fornla limited after May n.
The fast mail Ia the nurllng.
ton railroad recently made the run
between Chicago and Mississippi. a
distance 81 sod miles. In 1919 minutes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16
Trains Chained to Tracks

GUTHRIE. o. r. May 1.-two
freight trains and passenger train
on the A. r a \. y. road were
stopped by sheriff Sewbioek and an
armed force Of deputies. at Norman
today and chained TO the track, The
engines were locked and chained and
traffic IL stopped.
All this property was levied on Go
collect 1900 taxes owed by the rail-
way company for 1888. The company
rendered the county treasurer all the
tasea iesn a mill levy for schools.
which was In dispute. and which the
company now has a suit In court en-
Joining collection.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16
THE FIGHT SETTLED
Expelled Firm Re-Enters Live
Stock Exchange.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. May ts.--Thc
long standing trouble between the
x ansas city Live stock exchange
and the commission firm Of Greer.
Mills h Co. OF Chicago, 81. Louis
and Kansas City. has been settled by
agreement.
The expelled firm Is to be restored
10 membership without payment 81
the $1,000 fine Imposed upon II, and
both parties 10 the agreement are to
Withdraw all charges which have
been made. TINS ends n most bitter
and costly night.
Two years ago Greer, Mills q Go.
were accused of violating one Of tho
rules OF the exchange and fined $1,000.
They refused to pay II and we're ex-
PEELED. They retaliatod by bringing
suit under the antitrust law for the
dissolution OF the Live Stock ex-
change. and carrying It to the su-
preme court.
The decision involved the legality
of every commercial exchange In the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16
ARE DIVIDED
OVER ALGER
Sons OF the American Revolu-
tion Arc Worked Up.

NEW YORK. May 10 There Ia
likely 70 be a lively discussion At the
meeting u tho Empire State society
Of the Sons Of the American Revoz
/ luton. to ha held on the 2ld inst. OF
the acts NJ the soeiety'a delegates
/ In Detroit last week which have
been heralied as an Endorsement Of
Secretary Algcr, or an affirmation Of
the Endorsement of the secretary b.
Gems. Merritt Wheeler and King.
there given. The constitution. rules
and practices Of the organization re-
qutrr members as such. 10 uHchew
politics. az the membership Includes
Republicans ana Democrats and al
80 men OF other political pfucliyi-
ties 1t includes also. eouthernera a.
well a. Norgherners. Tor which rca-
son the civil War 10 practically liz
neroi BY the orsAnlsstton. which, a.
a member put Il. practically lives
in the past" meaning IN the early
history Of the nation. These general
reasons. Il il held hy contingent
Of the New York society. should
have restrained the delegates 10 the
national convention OF the organi-
nation at Detroit from deiuK any
thing or appearing In any light that
might be taken as Eiving their sup
port % one slide OF a controversy eh-
srntially political.
But besides these general reasons
there are specific and delicate ones
which. tho same contingent aver.
should have kept the New York dol
egatsa from appisafinx the generous
praise accorded den AlEef b. Maj.
Gen Merritt. Gen. Joseph Wheeler
ana Gen. Horatie King These reas
sons are tive The flrst and more
important ls that MAJ, Gen, Nelson
A. Miles. being a member of the Em-
pir- state saeiety, the conspicuous
tribute 30 Gen. AiEer is Indirectly a
slap ~ them az a. felio@ member
The second IL that the president q
the New York society. Robert n
Roosevelt. vas chairman last sum.
mer Of the citirsns' COMMITTEES or
Eauisrd for the aid ana pruiaeiian
Of the soldiers upon whose return
from the IVES, Indies the cries arose
that they had been undsrfed and
improperly cared for. That commit
tee. which included other members
% the society. rnemor ALLEGED fresl-
dent Mckinley. asking sor an inFrHs
,lEatlon af the cammissary depart
ment OF the army. and u was Mr,
Roosevelt ard the society that Gen,
EaKan abused with aspcrity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16
GOOD CROPS ABROAD
Foreign Statistics Show a
Good Condition.

WASHINGTON. D. g. May ia
The foreign crop statistics which
supplement- the recent grain report
% the department Of agriculture
show that the winter grain condi-
iions almost everywhere In Europe
are favorable. Russian IMPORTS COM
plain OF insufficient grain. but the
general condition IL represented a.
satisfactory. Little II any harm APP
pears TO have been done by the se-
we're cold weather in March in the
western countries. and reports Of the
spring cultivation and seeding are
favorable. Considerably less than a
normal crop. approximately three
fourths. IL indicated In India as n
whole. Roumania reports the crop
for 1905 wheat. $3.50. Soi bushels
rye. 7.s.s 600. maize. 5000. 600 This
ts a large gain over 1897.
Austrla's 1895 wheat crop Il report
ed ks n. 900. 90 bushels. ftaly's crop
Of wheat for isas II officially put at
IA. al 900 bushels In the Argentine
Republic the area under wheat for
1889. from which the crop was ra-
Gently gathered. has been officially
estimated at sis0.Oo0 acres. and the
aggregate product iE estimate at 20, :
0oo. 600. The United States minister
at Buenos Ayres reports that the
quality Of the wheat crop 10 fairly
good and tho yield extraordinary.
The maize crop. now gathering. IN.
like wheat, n good one. In the Unit
ed Kingdom the Increase In the crop
Of wheat over that OF 1897 was 1900.
900 bushels. n percentage 81 increase
nearly three times as great In pro-
duction aa In area,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16
is AFTER COMMISSION
Secretary Hitchcock Wants
an Explanation.

wA~ISGTON. y g. May 10
Secretary OF the Interior Hitchcock
IL not altogether pleased with the
Dawes commission, lie fails to un-
derstand why the commission should
be at work now allotinF land In use
and occupancy In the Creek nation
with whom no treaty has been rati.
Ned while nothing at all II being
done IN the Choctnw and Chlekaaaw
nations In these two nations alone
are 1900 600 acres Of fino lands and
treaties between the Indiana ana the
commission have been ratified by the
Federal authorities.
Reports have come from Chlcka-
saw and Choctaw nations and in
qury has been made by the interior
department on what reasoning the
commission justines Its action.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16
THE TOBACCO TRUST
Drummond Force to Be Moved
to Liggett g Myers Plant.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, May 16.-The Of
ftce force of the late Drummond To-
hncco company do not seem to know
whore they are AT" or rather where
they are going To be at. II was re-
ported that the Offices of the Drum
mond and IAggett n Myers branches
Of the Continental Tobacco trust
were to be consolidated, the Drum
mond Offices going 10 tho LiEgett a
Myers branch at Tower Grove and
Folsom avenue.
At the Llggott 4 Myers offices It
was stated that this was true. II
was not known there whether the
consolidation would result in the dis
charge of any OF the old men OF
either force, but Il was stated there
was office room enough for both for
ces.
At the Drummond Offices at the
corner OF Fourth and Spruce streets,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16
AMUSEM EhTS.

"McFadien's Row % Flats" closes
a three nights engagement at the
Seattle thcater tonight. The per-
Torrance is on the vaudeville order
and illustrates the scenes OF Hosan's
alley.
Manager Russell has a good attfae.
ton In the Rays in a Hot old
Time" az the Ttird avenue theater
this week. Crowded houses viii ua-
deubtedly be the order OF the week,
Roland Reed viii be at the Seattle
thcatcr Friday nlEh,. Saturday mat
lneo and Saturday night. The firat
two performances will be The
Wrong NV Wright. followed sstur-
day night with His Fathers Boy :"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16
FOREIGN NOTES.

Robertson Southsy. an slocution-
list. described as a grandson OF the
poet. has been arrested at LlAneily
for fraud.
For as years. since its foundation.
the Jenalsche Zeliunx Of Jena. which
has just celebrated its anniversary.
has been the property Of one fam
iiy.
German Anthony Comsiocks have
had photographs OF Lucas Cranach's
Adam and Eve" and Adrian Van
der Werff's Diana and Calllsto"
removed from Stuttgart shop win
fows.
the ocuiist and brother Of the late
Empress Of Austria and Of the eN-
Queen Of Naples. has Just celebrated
HIS silver wedding at the castle Of
Tegernsee.
Klaus Groth, the Piattfeutsch poet
whose verses encouraged Fritz Reu-
ter 10 write in his native dialect. re-
Gently celebrated his s0th birthday.
n n twenty-five years since Reuter-
died.
4 gold cross Of honor has been
given to a Berlin cook. Johanna
Mock. by the Empress Augusta for
&c years faithful service IN one fam
lily. She was passed on from mother
to daughter.
Hans Richter has decided 10 stay
in Vienna. his salaries having been
raised so that he will receive 1900
forms (fSz0O n year. He has leave
10 attend 10 the engagements he has
made for this year In England,
Heinrich Kiepert. the great auth
GRITTY on the geography Of antiquity
in dead AZ the aye Of ~ years. He
was professor ~ the University u
Berlin. His Atlas % Helias" began
to appear In parts IN 1870 His great
eat work iE his map of Asia Minor
His greatest work is his map Of Asia
Minor. He also published n gen
ernl atlas Of the world. which ranks
as the best modern German atlas.
Contrary 10 the general belief. OK
ford has more representative on the
/ English bench than Cambridge. OF
the forty Judges Of tho High Courts
Of Justice. fourteen are graduates Of
/ oxford, nine Of Cambridge, four oI
Trinity College. Dublin, five ~ Lon
don. three Of Scotch universities. and
six are not college men. So says the
Saturday Review.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16
No Railroad Trust.

BALTIMORE. Md. May is.--Local
railroad officials and inanciern put
no orcdcnee in the story sent out
from Cleveland giving wha, pur'
ports 60 be the details Of big rail-
road trust which IL 20 include all the
lines between Boston and Chicago
President John X. cowcn. Of ths
baltimore 4 Ohio railroad company
when asked in reference TO the mat
ter said Il never heard OF ths
scheme before
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16
Psimsvs to De ut Newport

NEWPORT. u. l.. May is,-sum-
mer residents will be pleased to hear
that Mr.. and Mrs. Potter Palmer
are TO be at Newport during the
summer They are to occupy the
William waldorf Astor villa, Beau
lieu. In Bellevue avenue. This news
reached Newport today and they are
expected TO arrive here early In tho
month Of June.
Miss Julia Dent Grant. whose en-
ghgement has just been announced,
viii summer with the Palmers. and
there are rumors that the wedding
Of that young lady will take place
here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16
RAILWAY NOTES.

W. ". McDoel will succeed 6aml.
Thomas as president OF tho Monon
route.
The California legislature has re-
Gently passed a law which permits
any railroad to sell It's property and
franchise 10 any other road provId-
ing that thrse-quarters OF the stock
holders OF each road consent.
The supreme court Of the United
States. in a suit brought by the Am
erlean Refrigerator Car company,
against the treasurer OF Arapshoe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16
WALLA WALLA
Is GROWING
New Settlers Arriving In the
Valley Daily.

WAfH4A wAlsLA. wash. May is.
Within the last three months a
steady Hrowth has increased the
population Of the city Ia a marked
degree, there being not a single de.
sirahie house a. present for rent Al
the same time many new residences
are IN course ~ erection. all %
which are Of good. substantial or
der.
Each day brings In from two 10
half dozen people. most Of whom
are from the Central states. and
have the appearance ~ a thrifty and
onterprlalnF class. sinee the imml-
grafton idea has been agiiated by
the railroads the Commercial club
and citizens In general have made no
strenuous efforts 20 advertise the
valley with view ~ encouraging
settlers TO locate here Tor the simple
reason that 40 land IL offered for
sale and farmers In this section are
adverse Ia the idea uf diversified
farming Onwers Of land. from 400
10 $1,000 acres. unencumbored by In
dehtednesa. are rceniute In uphold
ing the policy u conducting farms
on large scale. ana AZ long as cir
eumstanees permit that policy will
be unremittlnHly maintained. Small
farms comprise a small percentage
of land ownership IN this valley
Walia waiia has wonderfully adj
yaneei IN the last year. is bank
clearlnsr having shown remark
able increase. itH eolidity In financial
relation il much greater aud the
hlEh class of the few newcomers IL
dcmonstratiVe ~ its prosperous con
dltion. over $500. Do0 has been eS-
pended In various Industries. new
factories and Institutions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16

DON1PHAN. Mo. May i6-Judge
Stuart has refused to grant a divorce
to Ellen Phillips, from T.. O. Phil
lips. because their marriage was
brought about by an advertisement
I'm n matrimonial paper. Mrs. Phil
lips came from Arkansas,
This court Will not lend its pow
or toward dIssolving a contract that
was brought about by a matrimonial
paper" said Judge Stuart.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED
a Father and Three Sons Have
Strangely Disappeared.

ENGLISH. Ind. May is.-The dis
appearance Of a whole famlIy-fath-
er and three adult sons--living In the
vicinity Of Kyana, has caused in
tense surprise. Garrett Buschkath.
sr.. and Garrett. Jr., with Henry and
Joseph lived there for many years
They were quiet Germans noted for
their love Of home. Industry and fru-
Gality. The senior was a pensioner
and was never known TO spend the
moneg drawn from the government.
The boys were industrious and econ
omical. and 10 Is supposed that they
accumulated considerable money,
which they concealed about the
house. In addition, the father In
hsrited 1900 from the parent estate
In Germany There ig beginning to
be a strong suspicion Of foul play.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16
The Man Behind the Gun

Never saw better opportunity 10
make stir in the camp u the
enemy, than has the poor but pr0yi-
dent man an opportunity now 20
make stir IN the financial world by
Investing small sum Ia stock ~ the
East san Poll Gold Mining COM
pany. Today and tomorrow - viii
be Z Of a cent share. or $50 per
1000 shares. and after that the price
will 30 up You can't buy q share
after tomorrow for less than a cent,
or $40 per 1000. Mine located AZ Re-
public. Subscriptions received by
mail.
SLATER & SMITH, 0fiiclai Brokers
- l--.---- .a-.---a ..--La-.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16
Standard OIL leaves Ohio

SOUTH BEND. Ind. May lathe
standard OIL company has changed
it's distributing once from Toledo to
South Bend. The object IL TO get
out % ohio as soon a. possible. En-
pl0ye- bf the Toledo office have al
ready been Transferred 70 Indiana
headquarters. A reason advanced
for the Standards vacation Of Ohio
IL the iEht Attorney General Mon
EFT has made on the big corporation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16
chIl's Body Found.

EVANSVILLE Ind. May ia
graf deal of excitement prevails
here this morning over the finding
% a part Of the body Of a four year
old girl floating In the Ohio river \
few miles below Evansville. The
head had been severed from the
body Of the little one and the limbs
were missing The child was white.
and. while IL had but little clothing
on when the body was found, every
thing pointed 10 the girl having been
born Of parents who were In COM
Portable circumstances.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16
a Caterpillar Hunt.

MONTREAL. May IA cater
pillar pest has been creating great
havoc IN the fieh apple orchards in
the vicinity % II lIiiAlre. 20 miles
from Montreal Tho farmers deter
mined to organize for the cxtrrmin-
alton - The eaieFpiiiarA
This morning. after q mass In the
parish church. a procession u the
parish priest and choir boys. fol-
lowed ~ over 80 phrishinuers, went
through the Infested region Offering
fervcnt prayers az they went and in-
vnkinE divine assistance In their
work n determination. They then
proceeded 10 spray the trees F1f-
teen years ago many orchards In this
section we're ruined BY a similar
pest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16
window Glass Trust.

MuScIE. Ind. May is.-Tbe
statement IL now positively made
that the mammoth window glas'
combine will soon be completed. and
that the American glass company
Will on May 30 succeed the American
window Glass association. IT VII
be capitalized at $4,000. 900. and vii
control. IL IL claimed. more than
% per cent OF the window glass pro
durtlau
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-16
WEATHER FORECAST.

Fer Seattle and Vicinity --'ronigh,
and Wednesday occasional rain,
south TO weat winds.
The area Of hiEh pressure noted
yesterday has moved far 20 the
southeast. while a low AREA has ap-
pear~d over british Columbia which
has produced soulherly winds and
rain IN the coast region of Wash.
ing and Oregon. The rain amount
ed to one fourth % an inch at Sc.
attic and Tacoma. over hair an inch
at Fort Candy. and scven-tenshn Of
an inrh al Ncah.
The temperature vas highest this
morning at Red Hun. 20. and lowest
at Helena. -, Light frost IL re-.
ported from kailspeli. Baker City,
and Boise city.