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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05
Kinks DOWNFALL
Bookkeeper for Crawford q
conoyer Missing.
chsrKsd with rmbsxriemsnt OF the
Firms Money He Led too
fast . life.

Herbert II. Kirk. who has been a
trusted empioye Of the real estate
and insurance firm u Crawford a
conovcr for the past four years. vas
yesterday charged with embeEEle-
By c. T. conoycr. Kinks fun short
age cannot be learned until his
books have been exported. but the
charge against him noN IL embeErie-
ment Of ssita. which amount be was
told last Friday 10 deposit In the
bank.
For the past sir months Kirk has
been leading n faAt lie Fancy
drinks and fair-halred young
woman Of the lower end % town are
alleged to have wrought Kinks
downfall. Kirk vas a good dresser
and was Inclined 90 be thorough
sport. When he came TO Seattle
about flv~ years ago be was a model
Young man. and Joined the Y. VI.
c. A. shortly after that. life proved
too dull for him and he entered the
social whlri. pinnKing In for all he
was worth.
About four years ago he was EN-
ployef BY Crawford 4 conover. and
since then has charge Of their books.
in fact. he has been considered the
business manager u the firm. He
was always considered competent.
until n few months ago he began
getting behind IN his work. Dis
slpatlon was fast telling on him.
and the climax came last Saturday
when he was discharged.
Kirk undoubtedly ieft for parts
unknown Sunday Very little II
known Of his history. and tho only
possible clue 20 whore he might GO,
is that he has often spoken Of his
folks in Boston" Kirk Is young
fellow about fwenty-three years old.
The woman who u is claimed Ia a
prominent factor In hts downfall
said that abe had known Kirk In
timnteiy for the last eight or nine
months. and although he had been
a nightly visitor Of hers Tor sev.
erni months past. he had spent very
little money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05
Census Appointments.

WASHINGTON. April 5.--CommiH-
sIoner Merriam says there viii be
only about 100 appointments made
for the census office during the next
four months. and moHt % them viii
be expert statistioiaus. whose duty
IL will be 10 make preparations for
the census. They win be apportion-
ed among the states as fairly AZ pos
sibie. and divided between the poll
teal parties at the rate OF about two
70 one In favor Of the Republicans.
The appointments win be made en-
tirciy upon congregational and sena-
torial recommendations. like the Sc
lection Of poHtmastera. The soma
tors from the various states can sub
INST the names Of men they favor.
and II upon investigation they prove
60 be well qualified for the duties re-
quired the appointments will be
made. There are between 1900 and
1900 applications already pending
in the census bureau without any
prospect OF appointment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05

tntoea: 90 pie: CO.. cake. do) no rice
pastries OF any kind.
Some OF the chief things ! may
eat 90 rye bread. graham bread or
graham gems ana corn bread dread
two or three days old)i CD meats.
fah. sausage beef. etc.i 90 any kind
of porridFa that rs well cooked D
soups OF various kinds, always
good. t5) baked potatoes are the only
ones l may eat: t6) simple made
buildings are all righti ca aoft-boli.
ed eggs for breakfast when they are
not too dearl s) n good dish OF
sauce either for breakfast or aup-
pert tal a good coffee but no toas
u0) little variety In the bin of fare.
30 fellow cannot tell ak months
ahead Just what he ~ going t. have
for supper or breakfast"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05
Must Keep on the Maine

A boatmen ana two passengers
were arrested By harbor policemen
yesterday for attempting 10 go on
the wreck u the Maine.
The penalty for Interfering with
this wreck l. s. for "A hoatnan and
$50 FOR each passenger who violates
the ihw
International questions are yet In
VOWED concerning tho wreck ~ The
Maine. and wcfe Il not prohibited by
law relic seekers would entirely a.
strpy IL.
II ~ also said that large auatii-
tirs % explosives are yet confined
In It's hold --Ifmea Of cuba.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05
BIC TRUST
IN CRACKERS
Formed on the Pacific Coast
Ito Prevent loss"

4 deal 20 new being engineered BY
an eastern syndicate % psrchaae
eleven Of the principal cracker fac
tories on the Paelae coast at a price
approximately taso.eoo. Ths two
factories IA asattie-the Seattle
Candy and Cracker Factory com
raay. and the Northwestern Crack.
rr company are Included
The nfai intimailan ~ such a deaf
aas received IN this city about three
weeks ago. but the "details were kept
from the newspapers ~ that time
representative ~ New York ana
Syracuse men secured an option for
the purchase % the Seattle Candy
and Cracker campany'n plant. Sim
uitAnsonsiy negotiations were als9
begun Tor factories IN Portland. Gan
Franchise. and Los Angeles.
For nane time u has been alleged
that many q the factories on the
coast were operating at a loss. and
that the market vas flooded with
stock Heretofore, when an EFFORT
has been made % reduce the stock.
war In prices resulted. II -
claimed that the deal nos an u rot
in the nature - n trust. Or an at
tempt "a raise the price ~ the man
ufaetursd good.
The list - factories OF the coast
whiah are Included n tire deal are
az follows;
American biscuit company. Of san
Francisco.
Eclipse Cracker company. Fan
Francisco.
STANDARD biscuit company. san
Francisco.
Fasio Cracker and biscuit COM
pany, San Francisco.
Southern California Cracker com
many. % L.rsa Angeles.
bishop a Co. manufacturers. Lon
Angeles
Portland Cracker company. u
Portland.
oregon Cracker company. Port
land
seattle. Candy and Cracker COM
pany. % Seattle.
Northwestern Cracker company.
Seattle
washington Cracker Manufsciur-
ing company. az spokane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05
Our Foreign Commerce

WARRINGTON. April k.-iapan Il
the only country whose foreign COM
mcfer has Increased more rapidly
than that % the United States. Ten
years aFo three nailonH-eircat Brit
ain, France. and ,,ermany-surpas
- as in the volume II their export
trade. Since then the United states
has climbed from the fourth 60 tho
first nlaes. and leads the world.
During that period the exports 81
Japan have Increased s1.f per cent.
those ~ the United states. 81 PR
cent. Netherlands. ~ per cent
china. isl uer cent: Germany. i2b
per cent. France. los per cent
British Australasia. 90 per cent
aud belgium. pt per cent The ex-
ports Of the United Kingdom have
fallen on 10 per cent; those Of Rus
sIa. 81 per cent. and those Of British
India. 6a per cent on the other
hand. the United states had a very
small increase IN import trade. he
cause we have been able 60 supply
our own market faHsor than the
growth Of our population. We I'm
port only per cent. more goods
than We ala ten years ago, In TIM
ports japan leads again. showing
an increase OF III per cent in tho
last ten yendn. Russia's imports
have increased 5if per cent, the
Netherlands. "a per cent. Great
britain. to.a per cent: Germany. los
per cent. and China. rs per cent
Tho Imports Of France have fallen
1T Is per cent. those 81 British
india. III per cent. and those OF
british Australasia, 70 per cent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05

GAMBLING
STOPPED
The Mayor Closes
the Houses
As Tie STATED lie WOULD DO
IN kocordsnee With tho Resolution
Passed BY the city counoil
On moadsy Night

The days Of public gambling In
Seattle are al an end. Mayor Iiumez
issued instructions to acting police
Chief sullivan last .sveesnE. 90 noti-
~ tho heads Of the gambling houses
that In accordance with the resolu-
ton passed by council all gaming
must step at once.
Acting on this order from the
mayor. tho chief detailed detectives
Meredith and flarbee to visit the
various places whore gambling was
carried on and serve formal notice
This was done about D. m. aud
the effect was magical. Doors wore
closed and lights extinEuinhad, aud
within a short time the pisses we're
apparently deserted. So Tar a.
known there was no public rambling
carried on in Seattle last night
Many persons ara trying "a figure
how ~ all came about. The action
taken by concil against gaming was
unexpected both by the saloon men
and the Eambiere. as well as by the
police department II seems. how
ever, 20 have been the outcoma ~
the friction which has long existed
In council between certain memhsrs.
and also ~ the feeling o. the saloon
men against the gamblers Who have
been getting money % late On small
PLAYS that would otherwise have
been spent In the saloons for drinks
The explanations are ~ yasiFd and
contradictory. however. that II II
hard 10 set at the exact trafh 4
combination og circumstances. some
- them q peculiar nature.
brought about tho action 81 council
and the move made BY Mayor
Humes.
TIE question a. O. whether the
closing Of tho gambling places r.
permanent ar temporary ran only
be solved through the developments
o, time. There Is a growing belief
that TIE gambling houses wiil not
b. allowed "a reopen again na~ that
all Of them have been closed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05
WEATHER FORECAST.

Tonight and Thursday fair wealth
err, becoming cloudy Thursday, east
and south winds
No rain or snow has occurred at
any station on the Pacific slope dur
ing the past twenty-four hours. The
influence Of a high area over the
Rocky mountain region has pro-
duced cold weather for the season,
and light fr0sts over Washington,
eastern Oregon. Idaho. Nevada, and
Utah. Heavy frost Is reported from
Spokane. There has been rise in
temperature az the mouth OF the
Columbia river and IN the sacra-
mento valley.
The weather at most stations this
morning was clear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05
"FAIRY TALES,
FAIRY TALES "
Story of Locating Water With
Willow Switch.

YANKTON. s.. D., April g.
Frank Sc. withee. A pioneer farmer
of Yankton county. living nine miles
west Of here. has. In a most mystcr-
iouH manner located water upon his
farm as well as upon farms OF other
Yankton county farmers. lie was
very much IN need Of water for
his large farm. He had bored for
winter five times TO the depth Of 100
feet and seven times TO the depth
OF between forty and seventy feet
without success. In his prsdica &.
ment he remembered an old story
that II a water-witch hold a forked
atick I'm her hand, whenever she
passes over water the willow stick
Will be drawn toward the earth. He
also recalled another story of hls
youth that ants always 80 10 water,
and whenever there Is n collection
Of ant hills there ~ water beneath.
He resolved to play Water-w witch.
Hero IL the story Of his experience:
II cut forkcd willow stick, the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05
Pounded a Woman
Nearly to Death.
MRS. ]. ROIIRER WIS THE VICTIM
Attacked BY . Disguised Bruto With
. steel Supposed
Asssiisst Arrested.


sfokANha wash. Aprh @--Atter
tfishtfui struksie with mufder-
Gus assailans. airs Joseph hehrcr
Was lett Tor dead yesterday morn
ms at her home on the Deep Creek
road. thrse miles wess OF town Ihat
she was not killed was no fault OF
the brute Who attacked her. As u
was, she was LETT with cuts ana
bruises. which made hsr race ht,le
Better Tran mass OF pup
What prompted the crime - SIN
n mystery. john fohrer. . cousin
by marriage OF the woman. - IN the
JAN CHARGED win hcinS thr man VINO
did the deed. she - positive that
although discussed. nc was the man
who attacked her' Family troubles
furnish tho only possible kTy 10 the
mystery.
About year aEo Joseph hohrrr.
q prosperous farmer With a large
family Of children, married the pres
ent Mrs. Rehfer. VINO u SWISS by
nativity. since then they nave eeen
living togrther haphuy enoosn AZ
the Rohrer nome. out there nave
been some hf,ls fani'iy Jars WIN
the srown children.
Yesterday morning Mira kohrer
came to town 20 attend ths Easier
esrvice. MIR. Rohrer stayei nome
60 set dinner and TO attend me two
little ones. aged about and I Year,
old.
With difficulty yesterday after
neon. she told OF what happened
1ier story translated from the Ger
man was as follows;
II was In the Kitchen ABOUT "
O'Clock hrsidins tho little girls half
when a man stepped into the room.
Both his coat and vest we're on and
his shirt was outside OF bis trousers,
over his head was white rieth tha'
partly covered his face. ana both
his face and his hands were aaunri
over with mud 50 ufat MS features
were almost concealed. HIS disguise
] thought was merely loks inteha
Ell 70 fool me ana the chhdfen-
Without a sound ne walked over
90 my chair ana raised h@aFt
steel cane covered with leather thAt
he held In his hand. As ~ ala -
I jumped up and ne struck me
furious blow with " over the hesi'
! xrappied with him ana we foakht
back aud forth al over the kitensh-
Twice got the cane away from
him bu. each time ne sTcnfea u
again. The last think tnat ts-
member was MS beating me over
the head with the butt ena OF the
weapon Thsn teii uncoi'pe 1ous.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05
SAILORS WIN a SUIT.

Judge Hartford has rendered tuds-
ment In the case Of David Linden.
John Anderson. aud NJ. Francis.
sailors belonging 20 the schooner II.
NJ Iiax.er Tho decision WAS IA
favor Of tho plaintiffs. The evil
denec showed that they had shipped
on the schooner at fan Francisco
for Honolulu. hut owing 10 The fact
that the fnrecastie was wet aud
damp. and the food poor. they left
The court ordered that the wages
claimed by Frances. 20 the amount
~ 81. and "a each by the othera.
be paid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05
SWINDLERS
ARE INDICTED
Cheating on a Large Scale
Is Charged.

NEW YORK. April 6--J. n. Kei.
log. Sam Keller aud Nyron l.
bernard Of the old y. .. Dean com
pany. have been indicted by the
grand Jury. Three indictments have
been found against each man for lei.
ony. conspiracy and grand larceny
The FIRST indictment alleges that tha
Dean company received Iifa.s30 In a
wheat combination. and that they
appropriated 10 their own use $1,000.
The second indictment alleges that
they received tT5.707 on a sugar com
blnntion, and that they appropriated
t5s ids. ana the third. that they re-
oelved "on a special order ejmblna-
ton" $3.50. 700. Of which they appro-
priatcd faa.a2
The Dean company was broken up
a year ago. after u had been rwind-
ling persons Ia an parts Of the I'm
tied StHtos foF two years. IL waa
charged. II Eat the circulars with
impressive letter heads. showing pie
lures of the private Offices ~ The
investment company These circu-
lars told people that n they had
Hpeeulated aud lost. IL vas because
they had not known the rules Of
speculation. The Dean company
company offered % invest 5000 90
that 5000 could be secured from II In
year. This extra $500 would be
paid every two weeks at the -ats -
500 a week such an income. they
pointed out. was better than most
salaries They invited inveHtigatien
In such circulars a. this;
Three hundred t. go per cent
yearly paid In cash 10 you every
week.
Think % ~ From Z 20 iss PEI
cent paid on your investment every
two weeks
I've court Investigation. refer to
the best financial hauHea N Tic
city. who have investigated and
studied the Dean system"
The scheme u the members % The
company. ii H. said. WIS 10 pnehe1
about 500 Of every 1000 sent them.
and use the remaining $50 60 Pay TIE
arst dividends and 10 advertise.
The amount - their alleged awind-
ling vas said 10 have reached seven
million dollars
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05
GIFTS TO CITY PARK.

Superintendent LITTLE, Of the city
park. housed two beautiful deer yes
terday. the Rlft OF c. II. Black, Of
the Seattle Hardware company and
also took charge OF a fine eagle, the
gift OF Superintendent Haas, Of the
Yesler way car line.
Mr. Little was offered two white
swans by the superintendent OF
Parks at Victoria. hut was Compel
ed to decline them as the park has
no water. There ~ serious talk Of
enlnrglng the park. When the new
reservoir Is completed, II viii take
IN five Of the forty acres,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05
CARGO ron PnIlliPInEs

The big ship Marion chiieo,t has
nearly completed her cargo for me
Philippines. and shs IL now deep In
the water. Her hold IL niled with
every pound % freight that can be
erammed into e. and her deck IN
piled with lumber and hay.
Three extra boats have been added
70 those belonging 60 the vessel.
one 81 these bears the name Steam
er Protection" and belonged TO that
vessel when abe was on the Sound
last summer Another IL whale
boat which has Jus, come from the
builders shop. I, II a double ender.
being ~ feet long and feet inch
- wide.
The Chilcott is NJ present receiy-
ing some. articles for soldiers At
Manila. She Is expected to sail
Friday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05
Arctic Exploration.

For % years We had been imnris-
oned by the ice. and our situation
had become dosuerate. II was not
likely that We could hold out 45
years longer.
In this juneture a ship appeared.
An officer disembarked and came 20
Us
who arc your" he asked anxious
Iy.
we are the Smith party" we re-
piled. You doubtless are our relief
expedition"
NO." said the officer, the Jones
party are your relief expedition. We
are the relief expedition Of the Jones
party. So long,"
Morciful heavens' n we are not
rescued soon we shall be too old TO
iocture,-Detrolt journal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05
Leland Died of Grief.

Grw YORK. April 5.--Nnrrrn T.
leland. proprietor Of the Wpis1r
ha,cl. which was dostrovei hy fire
March Il. died yesterday afternoon
srom an operation Of appendicitis
p.rfermch on him last Friday.
NJ Leland has been apparently In
good health Notwithstanding inc
hard work he has done on account
OF The burning OF his hotel, and his
Grief nj the loss Of his wife and
daughter, vino were among the
victims. lie began sinking about
2 o'clock yesterday. and died within
two hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05
Dictated Mis- Bill of Fare

SIOUX FALLS. 8. H.. April D.
Probably the most fastldious pris-
oner In the United states Is an in
mate OF the Marshall county. 3. -.
Jail. The other day he directed the
following letter 20 the sharlff.
Dear Slr.-Inasmuch az | may
board with you couple Of weokq,
I viii respectfully suggest "A few
points about my bin OF fare. First.
there are many things I cannot rat
without serious injury 20 my health.
Tho following things should not eat
ut all: % Pork. az cheese; 90
doughnuts. ca fresh bread, 90 bis
cults. 90 pancakes. tD fried po-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05
AMusrMnSrs nuLLErIN.
THIRD AVENUE THEArER-
The Commodore"

limbs forming tho fork being an large
as a lead pencil. ana went cut To an
ant village on my farm. / sraHped
the pronEs OF tho willow fork and
bent slightly forward In order TO give
the witch all poaalhla chance to
work. providing che was with me.
Well. that willow stick began 90 turn
gently In my hand. Ii waa Just a
mild force that was cxerted. but u
frightened me. and 1 was on the
point OF dropping the stick and get
ting out Of the spaakY locality as
fast as | could. when | happened 20
think that | came down there 10 ana
water. and there was no sense In
running away. | knew from the
pressure on the stick that there wss
but little water. N any. beneath the
ant village. and I went along until
I reached a slight rise In the ground.
finally stood on top OF small
ridge.
when l bent forward the pronEs
OF that fork began 10 twist In my
hand. ciutched Il with all my
might. ana the back came of ia my
hands. but the third. or upright
limb turned entirely over ANA point.
cd straight toward the earth. I
afteFward took two-ineh augur and
sank hole on that spot. At a
depth OF seventy feet found water.
aud II IL tWenty-six feet deep. In
all the time that we have used a.,
the amount In the well has not been
reduced barrel seemingly, and IL
as pure ana sweet as spring water.
Since discovering that | possesses the
witch I have located a dozen wells
In widely separated localities. and
never failed 20 ha absolutely correct
in pointing cut good water"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05
The csnteen Question.

WASHINGTON. April .. - The
temperance and religious societies
are an brought up over the decision
Of Attorney General GrigEs In say
ing that liquor In cautecns may be
sold TO the soldiers. They will APP
peal TO the President himself, ana
aay that the power ~ auppreHslng
the liquor sale Of soldiers Hes wholly
within his hands. Indications are
that movement viii be inaugur-
ated throughout the churches Of the
country In asking the President to
annui the decision and grant tho
vIsh II the people
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05
Foot Of YGSlGr Ave. YESLER DOCK

When one receives an invitation
To a wedding in Cairo, Egypt II Is
an important event, because. instead
Of being asked FOR "A ten minutes
church ceremony. or brief even
ing reception. the invitation reads
for three days. There is feasting
during all this time. and the house
and streets are literally decorated
with Tags and lanterns,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05

The Homiletic Review says: AT
the close Of the forenoon session OF n
ministerial conference, I'm ANNOUNCE
ing the opening subject for the ar
ternoon session, the presiding off,
Ger stated that Elder H would
present "a paper on The Devil and
added. please be prompt in attend
nnce for Brother H has n careful
Is prepared paper. and Is full OF his
subject.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05
sLncKcnapEL SEWER.

The vaeptlng OF nlackehppel Will
not take place. Council recommend
ed the construction Of sewer In the
district, and bids viii shortly be adj
vertlaed for.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05

a syndicate has been formed that
stands ready To Invest an aggregate
Of about siO,O0ooo0 Of American gold
In Japan, This money will be used
to build electric railways.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-05

That the Hustler Grocery Is the
cheapest place to buy groceries,
$40 Columbia. between Third and
Fourth. Phone Main 4i3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-12
NDOOR FOOTBALL AND L4cROssp
cOfTMBIA's CLASSES KICK THE PrGsv,,.
FEATED BY THE CRESCENT TEAM

coLrMBrA's CLASSES KICK THE PIGsKry-n,
FEATED BY THE CRESCENT TEAM
The seniors and sophomores Of Columh,.
night played football against tho juniors and -"
men at Durands Riding Academy They $50"
the public what the foundation Of their fra, 10y
slty eleven is. The result favorable That. :,
crosse team also played the experienced mon o.,
the Crescent Athlete club. and won manv .s
gratul1tions from enthusiastic outsiders FOR ,A..
good WORK.
Durlands packed with students and -.
women friends when the ln,erclass eana -
called. On the second play Snons who VIII -,
tain the varsity went around ieft end for 49,
yards and the LOGS of his shirt. He was qui,klv :.
ileved from bis embarrassing position and n, =.
minutes neither side gained anything by b,.,,
the line; but the plays were made interestlng A.
Cauthers who continually kept the three nsn =.
posi,e him hustlng. In the second half tho so,
combination obtained the ball. and by A serla, !,
alternate bucks and end plays succeeded in so
ing fifty seconds before the close OF the pa
thus tlelng their opponents. The men who ca,,,.,
the ball over the lire were Won and Coeer n.
lineup follows: