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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-27

wainuts. per 10, sacks. is1ise:
Eastern black wAlnuts. Toe: pecans.
isaiso. albsfts. itc. almonds. fancy.
aofi shell. Gs0o. almonds, No. :,
isai5c. peanuts. e0Is. pine, i5c.
hickory. iec: eoeogskits, per dozen.
75c; popcorn. &c per ID.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-27

Butter Ranch iaNi.e. fancy
dairy. In squares. is0lTc: Washing
ton crcamrries. i-ih prints. 2s92sei
Eastern. Iowa and Eigin. 5000.
Cheese UohsinEl Native wash
lnKten. isaQfsisc. Eastern. i2Aa
iatses
Eggs Oobblns) - Strictly fresh
ranch. ig0tsc.
Comb honey - California. i5e.
strained. &c
Poultry Dressed chiclAns. isdiee.
live chickens. isc. live turkeys. A9
-; dressed geese. ts0iic. dressed
turkeys, ie4iTc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-29
JUST TOO LATE

Herman Powers hurried along the
street. his thoughts travelling even fast
Or than he ws going.
de was engaged to Margaret Lee
i2nd, ana had been for over year
ne was very much in love with her.
anu he considered himself n very lucky
man to have won her consent to marry
him.
She loved him, too, and. as is often the
case with good, pure woman, this
love amounted to almost worship.
Just now he was about To take n
short trip out OF the State. and he
by.
at would be Margaret's way to
make great fuss over our separa-
ton" he said to himself. as he ran
Up the steps of the Lelands' home and
rang the bell, but l shall be taking
trips often and there is no need of
oeing foolish. We must begin rs we
can hold OUT
He Is relieved as he enters the draw
Ing room that there are guests present
ana he is not likely TO see his sweet
heart alone, and with Il MI is n vague
sense Of disappointment. too.
He talks with her. with her mother
and brother, and with the friends
they are entertaining. When mt the
END OF an hour he rises TO go and care
iessly announces his departure FROM
the city on the morrow. he Is con-
WINGED that he has avoided the very
thing he dreaded, and I'm diplomatic
KIND or way, too. Margaret had. per-
haps, grown n little white when he
spoke of his trip. but she said nothing.
1t was only when he left the room that
she followed him and put her arms
around his neck.
Il don't like to have you leave mo.
darling" she whispered coaxingly. Is
II necessarily"
Inc reply came rather shortly
why, OF course Do YOU suppose
L would go If ii wasn't? Come. Mar
garet. don't be silly"
She withdrew her arm Immediately
but her face dropped with disappoint..
ment and her lips tremblcd. Her lover
moved uneasily, but she recovered her
self at once
You Will write me every dny? n
Will be such a comfort to me when
you are not here to know lust whore
you are and what you are doin-Y'
"Oh, no, my dear. l would not have
one place TO another. ana II would
lone place to another, and II would
not pay to display so much sentiment
Tor just two weeks"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-29
margaret Had Perhaps Grown n Lit
tie White When He Spolke.1

"For just two weeks she repeated
mechanically, and with an effort. "At
all events, give me an address where
mail would reach you. Something
might happen; might want you"
He avoided her eyes. The hurt look
In them was more than ne could bear
but he took the little trembling hands
In his and stopped To kiss her Good
by, dear, take good care Of yourself
Give me one more kiss and am gone
Remember, it's only two weeks"
Two weeks later the train is steam
Ing into the city as fast as the big iron
horse can carry il, but II cannot go
too fast for the impatient Mr. Powers.
The two weeks are over, the business
trip is at an end and is successful, and
now he wants to see Margaret, his
love, his darling.
He had thought of her day and night.
he had bought her extravagant pres,
ents, he had done everything to please
her except write TO her. and he can
hardly wait for his meeting with her.
He gets his overcoat on, his grip in
hand, he scorns the assistance of the
porter, and before the train has fairly
ceased its motion he steps down to
the platform OF the station. He sends
telegram to Margaret announcing
his arrival, and then takes n cab to his
hotel, giving the cabman an extra to
hurry, so anxious Is he to make the
necessary change In his toilet and get
to his fiancee. He fairly runs up the
stairs to his room and finds n note I'M
der the door. From her? No, from
her brother.
"My Dear Fellow: We are so sorry
we haven't your address and cannot
send for you. Margaret. of course,
must know where you are. but for
some reason she declines to tell us.
Probably 1T is to spare the pain of part
ing-for Margaret is dying. Size took
cold the day you left and the illness
rapidly developed into pneumonia The
doctor gave us almost no hope from
the beginning, and tonight says we
must expect the worst. We think she
will hold out n couple of days longer.
and we are all hoping that some chance
will bring you home before she goes.
/ send this to your hotel that ii may
reach you the instant you arrive. Come
to us at once If you would see Mar
garet alive. Very truly your,
Jack LELAND"
This letter was dated week before.
Boston Post.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-29
Hard to Explain Away.

II gave you a parrot as birthday
present. did l not, Matilda? 2" he asked.
Eyes; but surely, Albert. you are not
going to speak of your gifts as if
ut was young and speeches. at the
timer
Yes" with increasing wonder: land
1t has never been out OF this parlor."
There are no other young ladies in
this house?"
mo, there are not"
''Then why-why when 1 kissed your
photograph in yonder album, while
waiting for you, did that wretchei
bird initiate your voice, and say,
"Don't do that, Charlie; please don't f"
-!Tit-Bits.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-29
A High STEINER.

"Mr. Sixaweek," said her little broth
er, while the young man sat on the
steps waiting for her to appear, edo
you wear your toe weights inside your
shoes?"
"roe weights?" said Sixaweek.
''What do you mean by that, Sammy o.
"Ob, nothin', 'cept / heard sis tell
nav yistiddy that you were so light
you'd 20 right up into the air If you
ddn't wear toe weights. Washing
Ton Post.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-29

you ought to hear our new rector
read the service. He's right up to
date"
"How does he read ST."
"In ra2time. "-CIeveIand Leader.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-15
THE LEGISLATURE AND THE BANKS
AGAIN.

THE necessity for Federal Senator, if one can
be elected who will represent the intelligence
Il and the respectability of the State, is urgent.
But there are also some matters of practical legsla
ton, of more importance to farmers and business
men than to politicians that ought not to be neg
lected in the closing days OF the session. We re
ferred Yesterday to Senate bill No 678 in relation
to the Bank Commission, which has been amended
under influences evidently political personal and
suggested that it be restored to its original text and
passed The recent suspensions of banks in Santa
Clara and San Luis Obispo counties have made it
obligatory upon the Legislature to pay instant
attention the protection OF depositors who repre-
sent earnings and savings The County Bank of San
Luis Obispo as we clearly proved on account of the
disproporton between its Indebtedness and its cash
and convertible securities, in 1896 badly man
aged by August 81, 1885, positively unsafe, and
should have been stopped or at least severely dis
ciplned by the Bank Commission, and by the begin
ming of this year had been permitted to drift into a
condition that rendered its suspension almost in
evtable The statement of its assets and its liabilities,
completed on Monday last under the direction of
Bank Commissioner Barrett, and which appeared in
yesterdays issue of The Call, not only confirmed our
previous comments, but shows transactions within
nine weeks that demand the closest investigation and
clinch the argument for immediate legislative action
$362,2I4, but March 49, 1890, this Indebtedness
had been reduced to $284,344 showing payments or
Withdrawals to the amount of $7787o It will be in
terestng to ascertain how this sum was obtained and
among whom it was distributed, with special refer
ence to the directors and stockholders Between the
two dates mentioned the cash balance had decreased
from $I2,777 to $6762 or by SCOTS, while the in
debtedness to other banks, presumptvey based upon
the best available securities the County Bank could
furnish, had increased from $8726o to $I4oSo3 This
addition of $62633 to the borrowed money on which
the bank to large extent apparently conducted its
business was effected within nine weeks and together
with the cash withdrawn saved some depostors who
were either extremely lucky singuar1y favored to
the detriment of others to whom $28344 is now due
and unpaid.
Senate bill No. 678 as it originally stood without
any additional expense to the State would at least
supply temporary check to this reckless method OF
dealing with the money of the people collected into
banks and would serve to bridge over the period
till the next legislative session. when is be hoped
thoroughly digested and effective substitute for the
existing faulty system may be devised and enacted
1t is quite practicable for the amendments proposed
in this bill to become law within three four days
ard the urgency of the situation demands rapidy oil
movement. 1t might be useful addition to these
amendments to hold the Bank Commissioners to
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-15
BOY HoRsETHIEF CAUGHT.
Leslie G. Beckwith Must Answer tt
Charces in Oakland and Salinas.

Leslie G. Beckwith is only II years OF
age. but he is reported to be clever
horsethief, and will have to answer to
several charges of that nature before he
Is many days older Last Friday he hired
a. horse and buggy from Hermann Broth
ers. GOT East Eleventh street, East Oak
land. On Sunday evening he drove to the
livery stables of J. B. Schroyer, 1913
Howard street, and said he mad come
from San Jose and would return Tor the
rig in a few minutes, as ne was negotlat-
ing with man to buy the horse: He TOOK
the horse to Sullivan e. Doyle's stables,
997 Sixth street. and offered to sell it for
s10. Then he came down to s..
He told Doyle that he had had the horse
for three years and came with it from
Kings City Doyle's suspicious were
aroused and he called in Policeman
Cooney. who placed Beckwith under ar
rest and locked him up in the tanks.
He gave the name of Charles johnson.
Detective Dillon was put on the case,
and he closely questioned BeckW1th, VINO
told him innumerable lies. He admitted
that he was known in Salinas City, and
letter of inquiry was sent to SnerlH Far
lev there Meantime the police here had
been notified of the disappearance OF Her
mann Brothers rig, and yesterday George
Hermann came across the bay and identi-
fed his property. Beckwith was booked
for grand larceny and was sent to Oak
land in charge of an officer
Word was also received from Sheriff
Farley Yesterday that Beckwfth was a
we'll known horsethief and he was wanted
for stealing two horses there.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-15
AROUND THE
CORRIDORS.

G.. Gerst, q brewer or Red Blu1I' Is reg
istered at the Russ.
Frank W. Smith, an attorney OF Red
ding, is at the Lick.
Judge J. r. Lewis of San Jose IS q
guest at the Occidental.
William Nichols Jr., Dutch Flat
banker, is at the Grand.
Thomas Flint and his wife are regis
tered at the Palace from San Juan.
Avery G. White, a Stockton attorney,
is at the Grand, accompanied by his wife.
A. H. Mckinley, a prominent Pittsburg
merchant, is registered at the Palace with
his wife.
Mrs. Belle Irving, whose husband has
extensive fishhing interests in Vancouver
B. c., is at the Occidental
Emil Rogasner, formerly with the Chi
cago Daily News and now representing
an Eastern picture firm, is at the Palace.
CAPTAIN Hinkle, who brought down a
torpedo boat which was constructed on
Puget Sound to Mare Island is at the
Russ.
1,bonas 7. Kirk. State superintendent
of Public instruction, came down from
Sacramento and will be at the Lick for a
few days.
C. II. Ordway, a Reno mining man; A.
n Hart. a silk merchant of New York,
and w. P. Hussey, an Indianapolis tim
her-dealer. are among the arrivals at the
Grand
Richard Tjadu of Stockholm arrived at
the California yesterday. He is an enthu-
siastic hunter of big game and has come
here to crafty his desire in that direc-
tion. He is now arranging for hunting
trips to Salinas and to the Rockies.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-15
PRIMARY ELECTION REFORM.

HE purpose of the primary election law,
we take it, is not so much to introduce electoral
reform with rush as to strengthen the organlza-
tions of political parties While it has been doomed
by its promoters on reform grounds, the more in
telligent of them know that electoral reform must
proceed first from the people; in other words that
honest virtuous, upright people need laws to main
tain the purity OF the ballot. Among such people
square elections must be as common pure air and
undefled sunshine.
Just exactly how the new primary law is going to
work. however, scarcely be foretold 1t provides
that political parties having complete organizations
shall elect their delegates nominating conventions
under the forms of law and it Furnishes severely every
politician who attempts subvert these laws for the
purpose of dominating conventions controlling
delegations It sends to the rear all committees,
"side shows" and rump conventions, which in the
past have afflicted city and State by paradng Their
virtues under divers high-sounding designations.
Doubtless sweeping this rotten political timber out
of the way will be good thing. We know OF no in
stance in which the candidates of any of these par
ties have been elected and there no case on record
where they have ever aided the cause of reform They
are usually the outgrowth OF oflceseeklng and sore
headism, and while their influence has sometimes
helped to curb the arrogance of the bosses, rule
they have worked to defeat good candidates rather
than to weed out the bad ones
When the Australian system of voting came in we
entered upon season of ballot independence, which
has almost destroyed the regular political organiza-
tions The influence of that system has not only
disntegrated parties, but it has loosened party lines
among all classes of politicians It has made boiling
virtue and has given rise to all sorts of party in
subordination. The primary law gives the pen
dulum swing in the opposite direction If 1t shall
turn out be practical statute it will be possible
under it to build up our political organizations once
more and make them represent something more than
the wishes of an nconsequental faction the aspra
tions of political boss Citizens who desire to re-
form the Government will be compelled to make their
fights at the primary ballot boxes Politicians who
want offices will have to organize their delegations
and trade themselves into the nomination in regular
conventions and political bosses who hope to rule
under party labels will have to possess brains and
popularity.
We shall observe the operation of this law with
great interest Undoubtedly it contains the germ OF
an important political change and if people do
not get disgusted with it before it has developed
electoral reform it may prove to be the solution of
the entire political problem. Honest government
usually proceeds from the active civism of virtuous
people If the new primary election law arouse
and maintain that sentiment among people it will
prove a success. We have plenty OF virtue but very
little active civism
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-15
FIGHTING FOR TILEMEN.
The New Federal Building Plans
Give Much Dissatisfaction.

The Merchants Association has taken
up the fight of a number of local manu-
facturers of building material with re1er-
ence to the plans of the new Federal
building When the plans and speclncd-
tions arrived it was noticed that they
provided for concrete flooring throughout
the entire structure. This aroused the Ire
of the hollow tile men, who assert tnat
they are. barred out of competLlon 1DI
any of the contracts on the pullulLS. - -
order that the tile men may nave q
chance the association has sent the Iot-
lowing letter to the superVlSlhS al0AA'o0'
7 K TavIor at Washington:
"Dear Sir: The immediate attentlon+ ~ ol
fhiS association has been cdIleu leie;o - o nc
<annarant unfairnesS in certain proVlSlolI9
tbo eieIcnacifications for the new Govern
0dan+ b1iiiding to be erected IN TINS y Slty.
1Tba specificatfons call for concrete u9ol ?od
nbeS which it is claimed, VIII reg uth -, 9 9
a. a. jiIroInortation from Europe or al OF t1e
cenenf used in connectlon Iftd ~ 1iI, ~;
Tonei manufacturers OF hollow TIE CidIiIi nin
thef this material is equally seTVlceapiJJ o,l =
fnr t11e construction OF moor aTcnGs' dhu Ia
tiioIra LII the specifications shoulo pe
oe1ended SO as to allow its use IN the ne"
Goyernment bu1ldlng. .1,i,,.- ,,o,,,
Eve take the liberty or Gaining your
,,r,ent attention to this matter, Ieenng
oesnred that your department. VIII nave
+LeSa snecifcations so amended as TO per
,aff our local manufacturers to DID Ior
This important work.
"T<indly wire at our expense reply 10
This request, and oblige. -rro~,n
ILLS MERCHANTS ASSOCIATIONS.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-15
ONE-STORY BALDWIN.
little active civism.

M OF long ago Baldwin made threat that he
N would cover the site OF his late lamented
l tinder-box with lot of single-story rookeries
He intended to use the walls standing to carry
out this purpose.
hat the fulfillment of the threat would have been
blow TO the material interests OF the city there
be no question: and that the Supervisors, who seem
bent upon serving the public and thus surprise
and delight, should have overturned the Baldwin
scheme is thing for citizens to congratulate them
selves about.
The walls of the old Baldwin Hotel must come
down Such is the official decree, and we hope there
Will be no delay in carrying it out. They stand to-
day blot and menace. The fence surrounding
resoutely without the slightest regard for the rights
of Others Baldwin had the fence erected and then
went away so far that he could not see it He
utilized the space needed for pavements, shut of
to the places of business OF his neighbors, and
never so much as said "By your leave
San Francisco would like to see the corner
creditable structure The location is one demanding
this Badwn's plan of spelling the site and damag-
ing all property in the neighborhood was as generous
as his practical closing of the thoroughfare on one
side of his property. He above all authority for
him.
There should be no delay in leyelng the walls
They are constant danger, nuisance and detr-
ment While intact they never fit to stand,
and now bereft of all support the only reason they
do not fall on the head OF the passerby is the good
ness OF Providence.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-15
A SUSPICIOUS
FIRE IS BEING
INVESTIGATED
Cottage and Contents
Destroyed.
OCCUPANTS AT THE THEATER
WHEN THEY RETURNED The
PLACE WAS IN FLAMES.
Suspicion Lies in the Fact That There
Was No One in the House
for Nearly Five
Hours.
OCCUPANTS AT THE THEATER
WHEN THEY RETURNED THE
PLACE WAS IN FLAMES.

Fire Marshal Towe is investigating
suspicious fire that occurred at $50 TWen-
ty-fourth avenue, near Point Lobos road,
early yesterday morning, resulting In the
total destruction of the building and con-
tents The house was owned by Mrs.
Henry Vorrath and was occupied by
Michael O'Doherty, a motorman on the
Sutro electric road.
The suspicious circumstance lies in the
fact that no one was in the house from
7:30 o'clock Monday night, when O'Doher-
ty and his wife left it to go to the Al
cazar, till they returned a few minutes
after midnight. When they left there
was nothing that would lead to the sup
position that fire would take place
According to O'Doherty's statement
made to the Fire Marshal and Sergeant
Harper shortly after the fire, when he
returned to the house and opened the
front door he was met with volume OIL
smoke, which drove him out. An alarm
was turned in, but before the fremen
reached the scene the place was in ruins.
O'Doherty said that he and his wife
went to the Alcazar and had seats down.
stairs When asked if he had any checks
for the seats, he produced pass check
and in explanation sal9 ne 4eIL Inc liza liza
ter before the close OF the play, taxing
the check and waited outside Tor MS WlIe.
He could not remember the name OF the
play. but several friends saw MN tneIe-
when pressed to name them he said he
could not remember their names. His
furniture and personal effects g. were in in
sured for $500, but he placed their yalue
at $1,000. as his wife who was in good cir
cumstances at one time, had a lot OF
valuable jewelry.
bv the Fire Marshal and told the same
story of going to the Alcazar. but she
contradicted her husband by saying they
had seats upstairs. She also could not
remember the name of the play.
The Fire Marshal and police searched
the ruins for two or three hours but could
not find any trace of anything suspicious
Before leaving he told O'Doherty to be at
his office yesterday morning. O,Donertyy
appeared, but although closely questoheu
he adhered to his original story.
The building was four-roomed frame
cottage and was insured for $7OO.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-15
HE LOVED HER MADLY
IN FROSTY NOVEMBER
SPICY TESTIMONY REVIEWED
IN NAGLE CASE.
Counsel Will Argue the Points Pro
and Con Before Judge Mogan
on Tuesday Next.

The hearing of some new testimony and
the cross and redirect examination OF pre-
vious witnesses in the Nagle-Rodgers ring
case brought the spicy hearing to close
in Judge Mogans court yesterday after
noon.
B. K. Collier, attorney for the prosecu-
ton. started the afternoons proceedings
by calling the Judges attention to the
fact that threats had been made by the
defendants father against the life Of At
torney Nagle and that on SATURDAY a5IIet a5Iet-
noon both defendant and her sister, MISS
Lord. had followed Nagle and MS attor-
ney down the street, hfng1ng at tnSnl
Insulting and tantalizing remarks. Ihe
court counseled that the necessary Iegal
stems be taken in the matter, adOlnS tHdt
he would punish Tor contempt oL Cooi
IA Snother incident of the trial was the
asking Of the Judge that the testimony OF
Mrs RODGERS, in which 81 she cen Stateo from rom
the court records. '"There is no question
as to the integrity of Mr.. Magic Sr. or 70
his honorable standing as an ufdsd attorhey., Ss,,
that the testimony bearing on this point
be omitted from the official report.
Counsel for defendant offered no opJec-
tion and it was so ordered.
During the afternoon Mrs. Rodgers,
Mrs Lord and Mr.. Nagle We're recailed
to the stand Mrs. Rodgers added moth
ing to her previous testimony except TO
sts+e that in the early part of frosty No
yember the Nagle cardiac went a thump-
ing pace and that his love was sizzling
A letter submitted by the attorney for
the defense showed that Nagle was in the
habit of addressing the LADY LADY who who n dI ne
lie ;; and in the rlissive he only sent his
regards" to the family, reserving his
love" for Nellie.
Judge Mogan will hear the arguments
in the case on Tuesday morning next at
II o'clock
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-15

certain extent responsible for their acts and to
this end provide that any bank prove to be insol-
within six months after has been examined and
pronounced sound, the commissioner or the COM
missioners participating in the report shall be sus-
pended, and, unless justified through investigation
by the Governor summarily removed. This could be
easily accomplished by addition to section OF
the act establishing the Bank Commission. Section
should undoubtedly be changed, if nothing more be
done, by requiring notice of every assignment and
hypothecation made by a bank, including certified
copy of the instrument itself, to be given within
twenty-four hours to the Bank Commissioners The
statute requiring semi-annual statements be pub
lished should also be enacted
There is time to be lost unless plain legisla-
tive duty is thrust aside and the welfare OF the people
disreParded