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Ballard FraternltieS Active.


Ballard Camp 17e Woodmen OF the
World, and the Women of Woodcraft,
held a very successful joint installation
of officers Monday evening in the han
at the city building. Both organizations
had good representations, and large
number of visitors taxed the seating ca
pacity OF the room.
The officers of the Woodmen were frst
Installed. as follows. Past consul COM
mander, J. w. Peter: consul commander,
E. f. Charlton: adviser lieutenant, j. \.
Peabody. physician. C. s. Emery: banker.
f. F. Fisher; clerk. H. S. onstad; escort,
II. T. Bostinn; Waterman, NJ A. ALI
son; sentry. A. II. Taylor; managers, F.
J. Rima d. ID. Plants, Philip Winsor.
As soon as these officers had been es-
corted TO their stations, the hall was
turned over to the Women OF woodoraft,
who installed the following officers; Past
guardian, Mrs. Sandell; guardian, Mrs
Anna Powers; adviser Aiena risner;
Milan magician Ida Cook; attendant,
Hilda Congdon; captain Of guards, l'hiltp
winsor: musician, Eva Wallace; Tuner
Frances Peter, managers, rlemmie Loud
erville, Ida Cook, +. y. Fisher.
Immediately following the installations
a short musical and literary progranne
was rendered An instrumental solo by
Miss Olive Coghlin opened this portion
OF the entertainment. Mrs. Capt. Lib
hey then gave q short address of vel,
solo in a charming manner, and was
followed By Mr.. Bostian In a humorous
reading. Some further musical numbers
closed the programme,
town. having about fifteen live orders.
The woodmen, however, claim the
strongest camp, having 100 members.
sixty active members. and d number of
others pledged.
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BURGLARS RESUME WORK.
rovR HOUSES HAVE BEEN ROBBED
WITHIN PAST TWO DAYS.
Thieves Conduct Operations In
Broaa DayIight-District Border
ing Madison street Contributes
Three LosSes-No Arrests Made.

After a temporary lull In the operations
OF criminals, and the announcement by the
police department that the city was prac-
tically rid OF that element. burglars have
again resumed business In this city. WITH
in the paet thirty-six hours they have Wis
tied at least four residences, three OF which
are situated within a radius Of twelve
blocks.
on Sunday the residence of Charles Il.
Crane was entered by burglars while the
family was absent on a camping trip. Mon
day the home of J. ID. Farrell, on Boylston
avenue. was entered and several articles
of value stolen. The thief here was evil
IDENTIFY bent upon finding money. for he
deliberately overlooked quantity OF sill
verware in full view In the dining room.
Last night <. Bowden and Samuel Cav
reported to the police that their residence
had been looted during the course OF the
day. The former lives at 1880 Eighteenth
avenue and the latter at 1903 Twenty-third
avenue In each instance an entrance was
effected in broad daylight, and the bur-
glar or burglars were exceedingly delfber-
ate in their work.
A thorough search OF every probable
place OF concealment for valuables was
showed signs OF careful examination Bow
den lost considerable jewelry. together
with a Smith q Wesson revolver. valued
at $i2. The thieves were rewarded more
ahundantiy in the Cav home. Here they
secured a lady's gold watch and chain, a
gentleman's gold chain and iocket. shirt
stud set with a diamond and rubies, pair
of gold sleeve buttons, two revolvers and
a mans new suit OF blue serge.
OF the four burglaries reported involv-
ing the loss of goods valued at approx
mately $500. none OF the booty has been
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BALLARD FEELS AaGRlEvED.
street Car People Explain Matters
to Affiliated Citizens.

The people of Ballard have been greatly
agitated over the condition OF their car
service for the past few weeks. and as a
result the town council meeting last even
of their alleged grievances. Assistant
General Manager Clark, OF the street
railroad company, was present and show
cd himself not only willing. but anxious
listing wrongs. The council chamber was
filled with citi2ens, who spoke freely on
the subject.
Richard Richards opened the case for
the Ballard people; stating that they de-
manded nothing. but merely asked fair
treatment. Mr.. Clark spoke at length.
and answered all queries courteously. He
stated that his company had ordered ten
new cars, four of them being specially de-
signed for use on the Ballard rond These
cars. he said, were on the road and will
be here within sixty days They are de-
signed he said, to seat seventy persons:
have carrying capacity OF nifty per cent.
more than the present cars. and are
equipped with motors of 16n-horse- power.
The road, he said would be worked over
Immediately. and the track and trestie
repaired. AS there has been much anxiety
regarding the condition OF the trestles he
to meet the companys engineers ana con-
slider what might be best for safety The
long treste he said. would soon he re-
built. He called attention to the difficulty
under which his road labored, and asked
Indulgence for a few weeks, until the sys-
tenn was better arranged.
Mr.. Clark further stated that extra cars
would be put on at once to accommodate
the heavy travel In the morning, and IN
all ways showed the willingness OF HIS
road 10 give the best possible service
Some other business came before the
council, two ordinances, one for the grad
the REMEMBERING OF city streets. being the
most important
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Certain IT is that the. United States
never goes backward. 1t has never plant
ed its flag anywhere and declared that
certain portion of that country had be-
come its dominion that II ever receded.
Even II there be many of us who doubt
the propriety Of the governments course
merits course, who doubt the Legality of
the governments course. we need not
~ our voice against II, me great
the United States has added territory
after territory to our dominion. Let us
follow II with the nag; let us build cities;
let US let in the light and build colleges
and temples.
That same power is going on
thought a, one ,,i time myself yss, that when
westward until 1t looked across the Pa
ciac towards the shores of Asia, Il had
halted but perceive , that knew as as
that the course Of empire is still NOV
ing westward.
TT Is apparent TO me that the guns that
are now echoing through dense China
are building more land for civilization.
They are preparing to have the swamps
Of ignorance there cleaned out and
men Of this country nnother future.
The time will come when the civilized
nations of the earth viii see 10 IT that
there is no land anywhere that man
cannot travel through in peace and safe
ty; that there IS no land where his prop
erty will not De safe; and SO far as l am
formed its duty, as / believe IL, I am
ready to stand by the flag, wave where
It may--to stand by the government.
come what will"
When Mr.. Thompson concluded and
had been warmly applauded Il. r. Blaine.
in n spirit OF fun. made the following
motion: That II be the sense of this
meeting that Mr.. Thompsons effort was
not extemporaneous. but was carefully
prepared typewriter and committed to
memory"
Gentlemen" retorted Mr.. Thompson.
'I submit to you that this Ia the kind OF
thing you could expect from the man
who stole the totem pole"
Mr.. Blaine was one OF the excursions =
who brought the Pioneer place monu-
ment from Alaska,
J. r. Howe. OF Seattle when the ques-
ton was opened for discussion, spoke
briefly on the legal status of the peoples
OF the Philippines. His belief was that
the constitution should not be strained,
but should be amended 10 meet the emer-
gency.
Mr.. Griggs ON Admiralty Law.
Mr.. Griggs paper. Practice in Courts
of Admiralty was marked by many
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recovered by the police. As yet none Of
the house hreakers has been arrested. nor
have any suspicious characters been Nlac-
ed under arrest, az In the case usually
when the police ere maki1g vigorous eff
forts 20 apprehend criminals.
The police admit that tney obtained a
fairly good description of the man who
Is supposed 20 have entered the Farrell
home. on Boylston avenue, but say that.
though the residences reported robbed yes
terday were entered in broad daylight.
they have not succeeded In obtaining from
persons In the neighborhoofs description
of the burglars.
The room OF Deputy Coroner a. O.
Arnold. over Bonney and Stewart un-
dertakinE establishment, was entered
yesterday afternoon during his absence
and "A revolver and some wearing appar-
FL taken A trunk was also broken opeh.
but nothing was taken. The thief got
into the room by means OF n skeleton
key. and on leaving locked the room
door after him. The matter was ro-
ported 10 the police late last night.
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witty sallies directed against some Of the
less prHiseworthy practices and proceed
ins,s Of those triSrnals; ,....,,,a,.,. -.
subject, that this selection OF a member
from Tacoma 10 read in Seattle
a PAPER on admiral,S prasties IS %ir-
time supremacy. ON behalf OF Tacoma.
therefore, I beg To- thank you all. but
particularly. our delightful hosts. for this
Air Griggs went deeply into the his
tory OF commerce on the high seas TAX
Ing as his central idea the maxim that
the nations which arc the most liberal
IN their navigation laws and the ports
that are the most equitable IN their adj
ministration az maritime affairs. invsri-
ably lead IN commercial Importance Mr..
Griggs called attention TO numerous
abuses in the admiralty code NJ the
United states. is referred to the prac-
some ot them near home. OF blackmaIi-
ina foreign bound ships by the fling OF
cxorbltant claims for damages. etc. by
uusCrupulous lawyers. at the eleventh
hour before their sailing. and outlined re-
forms In this respect
He also criticised the unduly large fees
aud charges " tho admiralty courts and
advised the correction ~ many abuses
IN this direction The lack ~ uniformity
IN the admiralty practice. he said also
required attention. ON the whole, how
ever he was inclined 20 think that aa.
miralty had its bright side as well as
Gro lawyers" he saiA. 1T oHers A y'r,.
pler practice and better pay than any
ether procedure. II gives fun scope 10
the powers of logic and oratory. The
skitiful proctor who possesses tho nerra-
sarg dramatic ability and forensic ahIif.
~ can make his Witnesses i've and lie
again daughter as he rrcngnts the etf.
dence 60 the Judge. and the mighty ana
beautiful phenomena ~ the sea are a.
WAYS rsadv 81 hand go furnish apt and
graceful Illustration"
rroEramnsr for To-day.
The association VII hold sessions 90
day ard tomorrow forenoon In r9ks'
hall Tomorrow afternoon will hs &C.
voted So a picnic az Nev4ruhausr hRv.
on Lake Wa shiaEton. followed b. A dln.
r"r IN the evening The following Il to-
days pFrEra fuwe.
FORENOON SESSION
Reports ~ officers and cnrnmitteea
Paper Limitations = Municfnai In.
aehtf3ncss. Charles r.. Shepard. x s..
Nftie
Taper Government CvsnershIr 81 Rail
reais." Judge G, " Ho1eGon. q Mon
tssano
AFTERNOON SESSION
larrre Needed Reforms Fn the va-~s
- Marr'as" ard Divorce" Judge ] p
Davidson ~ EtfenahurE
Paper 'Hnw Should rnited States Sen.
atn-s r. Eiectedr" Thomas n unriir
q Seattle
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Mr.. Donworth spoke Of several recent
cases IN deciding which. he said. the SUI
preme court Of the United States and
the supreme court Of the state of WASH
from rules announced in previous cases.
should Heed Old Landmarks.
Any system Of Jurisprudence" declared
Mr.. Donworth, in conclusion, "and any
method OF administering Justice that de-
Ponds upon human endeavor must neces-
sarily be imperfect. and at times must
fan to accomplish los object. Desire to
accomplish Justice IL an essential quail
ity In an upright Judge. So. also, is the
desire to administer the law as one finds
H. and not as one desires II to be, The
stability and certainty OF the law will be
better secured by following more closely
the ancient landmarks"
reference by Mr.. Donworth. in his
address. 70 the fact that the American
Bar Association had voted TO observe
February 4. 1901. as John Marzhsirs day,
IL being the one hundredth anniversary
OF the occasion when that celebrated ju-
rist first took his seat upon the bench of
cidence also the hundredth anniversary Of
the day on which the supreme court first
sat at Washington, called. forth from
Judge Hanford OF the federal court, a mo-
ton TO the effect that the executive COM
mittee OF the association be instructed to
take the matter In charge and bring II
70 the attention OF the different local
bar associations. and OF the different ed
ucat.onal institutions, in order 10 obtain
proper observance of the anniversary:
The motion was seconded and carried
BY unanimous vote The association
then adjourned for the lunch hour.
When the afternoon session was called
10 order John T. Condor and L. III.
Wheeler. OF Seattle. were admitted to
membership.
Mr.. Thompson's speech.
Mr.. Thompson. In opening his remarks
on the Philippine question. said that the
controversy which had arisen regarding
the legal status of the newly acquired
territory, while IL was TO be regarded
as perfectly natural was in fact but
revival OF the controversies which had
followed every acquisition of territory
by the nation. He explained I'm detail
the manner In which the United states
had obtained all It's territory In DAYS
gone by, and said that IL had all been
secured by treaty or by conquest.
The power of the president to make
treaties was absolute and as binding up
on the people of the whole country as
the constitution Itself. Such treaties and
the constitution constitute the highest
law of the United States Every foot
OF land owned by the nations OF Europe.
every foot OF land added To the United
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Twelfth Annual Session Begins
in This City.
MANY LAWYERS IN ATTENDANCE
Transact Routine business md
Listen to Reading of Papers of
Timely Interest-wiu ". Thomp-
SON Discusses Legal status of
PhfIsppfnes-ssronG Talk for Ex-
pansion-Prosrn NINE for Today.

The twelfth annual session Of the
Washington State Bar Association was
opened yesterday morning in Elks' bah,
IN the Colman block, with large at
tendance Of lawyers. representing every
county. every city and practically every
town ~ any importance In the state.
Fully 10 members OF the bench and bar
were assembled in the hali when. at 10
o'clock. the president George Donworth.
OF Seattle. called the convention TO order.
Tho morning session was devoted 20
routine business Mayor Humes wei
coined tho visiting delegates 10 the city.
and Prevalent Donworth delivered his an
nual address. Reports Of various officers
and committees were read and accepted.
At the afternoon session two interesting
papers were read. VIII IT. Thompson. Of
Seattle. speaking on The Status OF Our
Newly Acquired Territory" and H. =.
Grfgga. OF Tacoma. on Practice In Courts
of Admiralty"
Mr.. Thompson spoke extemporaneously
and eioauently. treating his subject from
the standpoint OF n thorough expansion
fist He warmly commended the course
Of the government in acquiring the Phil
ippines and defended the legality 81 the
action OF the administration. He de-
ciared without qualification that there was
not the slightest flaw IN the title of the
United States 10 the islands. and In con-
clusion stated that their acquisition was
the first great step toward their ultimate
assimilation into the world OF civiliza-
tion.
Mr.. DOnworth's Address.
In prefaciny his address, Mr.. Dom
worth referred 10 the fact that since
the Inst meeting ~ tho association the
first decade Of the history OF the state
81 Washington had been completed lie
attributed n great deal Of the success and
advancement OF tho community In this
period of prosperity we'll as depression
60 the public spirit and ability Of It's
bench and bar. He reviewed the events
Of the past ten years and stated that
the lawyers might with truth saw that
tho laws of the state during the fist dec
wisely enforced at ali times consistently
with the development OF the resources
OF the commonwealth and the proper
safety Of its Inhabitants
Following the usual custom IN rerard
10 tho annual addresses OF his predeces-
snrs, TO discuss some recent legislation,
some tendency or some movement 81 legal
character worthy OF public comment, Mr.
nonworth devoted himself TO n discussion
of a tendency which he said appeared TO
be gaining ground among the courts 10
render decisions based more upon their
iteaa u tho right than upon the law In
the case.
MIR Donworth referred TO this practice
as having a tendency TO introduce an ele-
mons Of uncertainty into the law that
was greatly TO ne deprecated, This ele-
m@nt, he said was absolutely az variance
with the theory of Anglo Saxon iurls-
prudence. which stands for atrict adher-
ancs 10 the letter OF the law at all times.
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HOUSE swINDLER ABROAD.
Unknown Person Alleged TO ne
working street MANNER Fraud

\ man whose identity Is unknnwn is
perpeirating a nervy fraud Ia .he resi-
dcnce portion OF the city lie is repre-
sentink himself TO he one ~ ne mon o.
pointed hy the city TO determine the
street numbers Of houses. and Us selllng
these 70 Inmates ~ - cents set
y. l. Fordaey and J W Mott. who
were appointed 20 do this work have
found many places recently where tho
alleged swiafler has been successful In
his efforts, In several cases ne has ns.in-
hered the houses % his victims With
Wronc figures
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OLD PEOPLE MADE YOUNG.

J. c. Sherman. the veteran editor ot the Ner'
ufon,rille, Mich. Echo ha. discovered the remark
able secret II keeging cid people young. For years
he hs. avoided Nervousness. sleeriessnsss, indses
tinn Heart Trouble Constipation and khenmausina,
he praised too highly. II gently stimulates ,ne
Kidneys tones the stomach. aid. DIGESTION ana gsc
splendid appetite IL has worked wonders ior
my wife and me It's marvellous remedy Tor
cid peoples complaints" Only Soc. at
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The IRE department was summoned at
ga O'Clock yesterday evening 10 extin-
guish blaze IN the residence Of A. NJ
Kent. at Twelfth avenue and Main street
The fire was started by lamp, which ig-
nited a lace curtain In the room OF A
female occupant Of the premises. who was
curling her hair by the use OF the burner
The damage was nominal
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The regular monthly meeting ~ the q.
attle Au'i-Salcon League NSU bs h.3q
ST. fhe EiA mHuth Con srerAtlr0af church
tenishi AZ $ O'Clock. II = the time Tor
she annual elcction az afaccr~ N0ti'e1
have been Fent out urriug large at
tendance.
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Steamer laakme. sailing July Il, nj .
p n steamer santa Ana Juiy ls. COM
Meeting AZ St Michael with our river
fieet- Due at Dawson August - CnAr
enc transfer. No delay, Get our rAtes.
seAttIe-YGkon Transportation Co -
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MADE YOUNG AGAIN.

"One q Dr. Kings New Life Pills each night
for two weeks has put rne In my teens again,
writes u. H. Turner, Of Dempseytown, Pa They re
the best In the world for Liver. stomach ana
Bowels. Purely vegetable Never gripe. Only sc. at
STEWART & HOLMES DRUG co.
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Flag WIN Remain

They say that revolutions never 90
backwards" concluded Mr.. Thompson
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HxaodG.!!s|2|:::;..
- JC7 PIKE ST SsATrle.
Between Third and Foarth.
PIANO. S196.

ef standard srade which regularly sells Al
800, as II II, II ~ slightly used but Ia
every reapect practically as good "a new
IL Il 81 concert aigs, and IL put ~ IN
solid quarter sawed OAK has IA ortaves
OF ivory keys and IN every respect a good
and durable instrument. and we will guar
Anteo " Ter the term of ave years from
the aato Of rs purchase. For terms We
uuat have not less than 80 down and tho
balance m monthly payments III SO per
meuth, II yuu are locking for a snnp IL
VIII pay you To- eau ut once aud sea tho
ahevs mentioned Instrument, or write TO
ua concerning H.
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,Ir. GrIggs on Admiralty Law.

Mr.. Griggs paper. Practice in Courts
of Admiralty" was marked by many
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stantly increasing demand for witty para
graphs. illustrated jokes, ludicrous verses.
elaborated puns and comic material gen.
orally until today II Is positively weari-
some I'm It's profusion,
The establishing OF Punch In July,
lsli, marks the beginning OF the era OF
the periodical devoted exclusively to wit
and humor. Punch was the first really
successful English comic paper The ear
ly days of this great publication were by
no means bright or promising. There had
gradually grown at the shakespeare s
Head ia Wych street little band OF
wits and writer's drawn together largely
by the magnetism of the witty and tovial
landlord Mark Lemon, and once after a
particularly brilliant evening some one In
a moment of inspiration suggested that
the opinions and fancies OF the littio COM
pany. especially upon political subjects,
b. preserved IN sheet 20 be published
regularly by the club. The suggestion
found approval. each OF the members OF
the little hand promised TO contribute OF
his best, and the host, even as IN Chau-
GERS Tales" agreed 20 become tho ruler
ana arbitrator OF the literary feast, or In
other words, to be the FIRST editor OF the
paper.
The new periodical received the mans
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-. .eprro,.s e,tars 70
r1 UweS so ,,o" .. n,n comn,e,e letter
U.s. ms so.' .sr,a m,,,ai,,a I.st.prs ~ Harcu.
les" Autobiography OF Tom Thump ana
Mrs Caudle's Curtain Lectures"-are
hut the beginning of the list During the
Mrs. caudle series r. the CIRCULATION s1l,,,, of
funch .eachea ns nlsnesa pv,n. "a.
As nunoIise oerio.u 800. - s.as,th tIa
spects the successor OF oyuney onr.n.
was electric In repartee ana merclless IN
satire Few other men have had such
command of all the resources OF sarcasm
Ia was master IN the use OF irony and
,nnuando ana he could be as cruel in re-
iniiueiin go nnu "1 - rshasa W., Jarrola
tort as swift OF ". 'ohhsoh .rr,.,. \.
had heart as tenuer as emu - ms
wit and bon-vivant." said one VINO knew
him intimately, 'the merriest and with
cot man ~ the company. would cry like
a ch,Ia a. IN, nivht drew on and the talk
e.''u 81 NJ .nao,.,, co,,Ia he more
gre" SERIOUS. ~ LIEU 80. S h,aod.a co.
raise tnah thal ne VAS soiu o s - :
irist-sharp as steel Is SHARP from peihs
hard. The basis Of his nature was sensr
tiyeness and tmpulsiveness."
OF Jerrold's repartee not much has been
preserved vet the little that we have Is
enninantIv satisfvine.
..fse careful water" said Fitzbull the
dra,natist .Remember. have got a head
~, ,,v sho,idars s.bon't boast. Fitz
~, hov :" cried JerroId s.I think you
have on,v cot a pimple on your shoulde g.
..,h,ch u,i,, raya,. cn,ua tn n head"
WE w. W., ~ .,a,,ars ~ Miss Martineau
arS SsLtnsor aanaared Jarrold obsery 4
sh. shn,. nrsad ,,as. ..rhern is no God
49, No. Hsa.,s,,aa,, o. 1Iia pronbet
all La n,,os 9a9nad aatfery as "the milk
ne onse $1,000 ,',,,s,5s ~ hu,tar
Vi nu,a" NH 10 49,, on,ambered no
oeI.oiu WI os,trss rSamdIs's r,,rtain
qoup., ~. ne 49, yrngi,sb b,mnrous
Iectures' ~ ~, 49,, ,,.shans has hasn
creauoi. saye ss,,,, ..sI,ha,,, ~ f,,st hit
70 conp ,s ,sa,,.n ais,ovs do,pastic in