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suntains Meredith.

Dr. Samuel Burdette. colored
citizen OF recognized prominence.
swhen seen this morning. said:
This Caytou affair is not interest
inE the whole colorad population OF
Seattle. but rather only a small fac
ton OF them. Mr. Cnyton ~ not a
oolored man In one sense OF the
word. lie long ago deserted his
race. He affects white society. lie
attends q white peoples church. \
short time ago he secured q white
minister 20 perform a marriage GER
emouy at his house. In my iudg-
ment. having Yesterday questioned
many Of my race. believe that Mer-
edith IL making n record for him
self In demanding punishment OF de-
famers OF his character. As to his
haste In arresting Mr.. Cnyton. I
have this 20 say. arrest culprit
when and whore he IL found. Mere
dith was mad, and would probably
have proceeded the same IN regard
10 any other publisher"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25
MARINE NEWS.


The British ship cnrfnndaie. CAPT.
smith. arrived In port yesterday
from Valparaiso. in ballast. Tn
gurfandair q four fnuHird ship
with "a capacity Of tBs1 tons She
wi.i load wheat 50 The West Seattle
grain elevator Ter the United King
dom.
The Alaska Steamship Co.'S steam
er FRral!On. Capt. Sard. sailed for
Southeastern Alaska early this
morning She took north 100 chi
nsaa passengers and go tons ~
freight The OFieutatH are 90 Dc en- =
pluysd In the uauusrlea along tire
coast from KVranFsl to SkaEwaY
The cargo la principally ehnnery sup
plies.
Steamer Charles Nelson sailed
from san Francisco for this port this
morning.
Steamer Chna y Lane viii toad
cnei AZ the tanksrs today for Sen
francisco.
Steamer Cottnen city ~ coaiinR az
the hunkers today.
The collier Hyadea IL loaded with
coal for San Francisco and viii saii
today. on her return trip sha will
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25
FR|GHTFUL STORM CARRIES DEATH
AND DESTRUCTION THROUGH SOUTH
Reports Show That Hundreds of Persons Have Been Killed and
ured and Millions of Dollars Worth of Property Destroyed

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. March Is
terrific cyclone swept through
a. city this morning. leaving death
80 ruin In It's wake. All the wires
- down and Il Is almost impossible
}. obtain details OF the horror.
r.eush Il known, however, 70 show
~ me disaster Is an appalling one.
n = certain that az least twenty
s.,s have been lost and that fully
s. msn. wunsen and children have
go u,almsd and crippled.
Fron lFondals. seven miles west
4 hsre. eomes the news that the
,st.re town has been demolished.
al sesen lives have been lost and
hrnasedS o. people injured.
II Is now thought that when the
acts from the outlying districts
seu,s IN the death list win mount up
q scores.
Pratt City has been added 10 the
rr. The entire main street has
heen swept clear of buildings and a
ramhsr Of lives have been lost.
Tne storm came NJ suddenly from
,As southeast at an early hour this
marnlux. With = roar u broke over
a. city swesping everything before
as res power.
TIE Hlvalands. the most fashion
,Ae part At the city. nrst felt the
serrn Houses - brick and stone
strt down Ike houses of cards. The
Streets we're 1lled with children On
,hs.r Nay T. the fashionable schools.
saA Il Is feared that the mortality
aronx the young win be friEhtfal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25
VICIOUS WOMAN SLABS
OFFICER With HATPIN
Not Satisfied With Beating One Man With Beer Bottle
She Makes a Second Assault

with probably an idea OF revenge
IN her mind. Annie curtis. "a fnlieu
woman, made "A vicious attack upon
Jaiior Curbttt at police hchdquur-
tiers early yesterday morning Tho
woman had been arrested several
hours before un "A charge of assault
ms Edward Parsons ga a box in the
Star concert hall On Occidental ave-
nue., Parsons u appears, refused 90
buy her q bottle 81 wine. and she
severely beat him over the head with
u beer bottle. During the excite
ment that followed. the curtis wom-
an made her escape. She was ar
rested a Few minutes later by Pa
traimen uurhman aud Adams, IN a
room in the Riehelteu hotel.
About 3 o'clock yesterday morning
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Jailor corhett went 10 the cell IN
which the curtis woman vas con
fined. 70 quiet "a disturbance which
she vac raising. As Corbett opened
the door, she slrAug forward, and,
without warning, plunged a hat pin
into the tailare chin. Clerk tuHsun
and capt Sullivan hurried 60 tho
cell and took the woman IN charge.
clerk EauHon then held eurbeti
while Sullivan extracted the pin from
hts injured chin. corbett was laid
up ell day yesterday as a reauit OF
tho wound.
A charge % assault viii be pre-.
fsfred against the woman The po-
lice Say her former record IL very
uuaaNorg.
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almost entirely useless as the thor
oughfarus were impossible.
IL L. known that many people
were roasted alive while imprisoned
In the ruins % their own houses. Ev-
cry ambulance In the city has been
called Go the scene Of tho disaster.
Trucks and wagons Of all sorts have
been pressed into service and Allied
with mattresses and bedding. do he
ruic work "a the hospital service.
Every ward IN every hospital has
been hllcd Tor over two hours aud
private residences are hcing opened
10 the wounded and dying. physi-
clans have been called from every
available point. aud special trains
VIII Do run from outside places 20
hiring aid as rapidly as trains can
travel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25
The Gear Anxious.

ST, PETERSBURG. March Ga
Owing 10 the numerous outburHta. the
CaRr haze held a conference with hia
ministers - determine on u course Of
action The operation of the law
Tor Drafting refractory students into
the army will be suspended aud lat
or on the grievances VIII be taken
NJ. The urauasin coz Minister II
Education BoFulirpun has been nrn-
fenced II life imprisonment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25
STEVENS POST.

Stevens Post q. A. r. viii give an
open meeting tomorrow evening.
March e. a. is hall In the Collins
Lock The exercises will Re eN-
etptionailv interesting. comprising
vocal and Instrumental music and
a. address b. Col. James Beday.
Ins regular program viii be follow
20 ~ an informal dance, for which
spod music with be provided.
Oid soldiers and their families and
NE public generally are cordial In
y.lft to attend.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25
A NOVEL
BLOCKADE:

MARsElI.LEa. March ss.-Polica
today loaded l. striking cement
workers into vans and started for
the prison. Hundreds % the ntrih
sr. in order % prevent the transport
alton ~ their feiIoNa. threw them
selves Into the street. making ~ Ina
possible Tor the vans 90 proceed
without driving over them.
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Another Plot.

LONDON, March 2s.--Another pio,
% xiii the Car ~ Russia IL reported
b. the Daily Mail this morning. II
is said TINT students at st. Peters
burg drew io,n 10 see who should
esAnasnit the murder. but the unlueky
boy told his father. who warned the
ear.
4 conflict between 600 working
men and 500 CoHsacka resulted IN
numerous deaths on each side. II 10
believed that nearly 100 Of the work.
men wsre killed or injured.
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gave them FREQ rein. and I think he
has demonstrated his ability 20 fair
~ rid the city OF crooks. lie 81 a
man OF positive character and viii
not stand for alurs IL is now up 20
hia slanderera TO prove II he h.
CRATER.
Il understand from Meredith. 4"
continued the mayor. that checks
uncprtincd By the prosecuting attor-
ney are never taken as bail AZ po-
lice headquarters. and the chief AL
30 states that cayton was not pro-
cecded against in any way unusual.
l have reason 10 believe him and I
think unbiased investigation viii
bear him out"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25
RUSSIA is
A WINNER

LONDON. March g5.-Russia has
won another fan BY obtaining the
removals Of MeisaFy brown a. dirvc-
tor general % customs In Korea
Russia has been trying 20 Gust him
since 1855. He WAa dismissed IN tsss
but was f#instated when the British
Ne~t made a dnmouatratlun. Ha
efforts have been directed tdWurd
strengthening kurea'H position.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25

hour The run from San Francisco
TO Everett was made in three DAYS
RnHldca her cargo OF general mers
Chnndise the Haiulcr brought "a deck
load OF harreled oil. Her first class
Passengers were Chau McCieilcu. y
HohHon, 9. ". ST. John and wtfaf
u. Wicllan, 3. Maddox. "a, Jgnch. J.
~. nllea, g. Lyon, a. Hochnu, ChaH.
Roam ChaH. stevens. John Foley. i.
g. polan. Harry hllea, Fred y. gl=
mons and ghaa. Oatcrben.
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probably take The place - the wreck
ed steamer Willamette.
The raiiirr LrriHnaw 81 taking q
cargo II coal nt thc huukers and viii
probably ttu for san francisco Ia
q feH days.
eIn halibut fishing sehuauers ar
rived a Alusworth a uuunH dock
thta morning from cape EIttsfy, with
fun HHfHues.
The wprk - dredging for the new
Northern Pacific slip at the foot ~
\ aleB say in almost enmnlsted. The
old corrugated iron buildings have
been torn down and piles are being
driven far the now wharf.
Steamer OREGON is loading freight
consisting NJ mining machinery and
supplies al Hchwn baeher dock today.
She sill saii for Vaides at 5 o'clock
tomorrow night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25
BIG POLITICAL ROW CAUSED BY
THE ARREST OF EDITOR CAYT0N

libel had been printed concerning me.
ChNtun's paper appeared Saturday
afternoon. / was told. while eating
my supper down town Ia the even.
Ing, and at once hunted up a copy 81
the sheet ~ was about : o'clock
when ] read the accusation. Then 1
took ateps 20 have Caytun arrested.
No time was lost am In the habit
- acting promptly when have any o
thing 81 do"
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Posse at q Loss.

PORTLAND. March 25.-The posse
which r. looking for the murderer %
J. Benjamin, who was shot and in
stantly killed az n dance at Under
woods landing early yesterday
morning. has not yet found the man
for whom they were looking. IL Il
thought that BENJAMIN was killed By
q Iaaloua rival
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25
Walla Walla Sailed.

The Pacific Coast Cos steamer
Malls Waiia. Capt. A. l. Hall. sailed
isr san Francisco this morning at s
nalock. She carried lg0 passengers.
sof whom were firgt-ciass, and full
t.fzo o. freight Among her pas
ssngers are " United States mariners
WIDER command of Capt. r. X. Cole.
.h0 are being taken 20 the Mare
Isiand navy yard IN California. The
men were enlisted IN Seattle and
thsn taken 20 BremertOn. where
.ney were drilled and generally put
~ ahaDe % sntar the service. From
can Francisco these men will be de-
..lie1 On different ships and sent -
eoalirs stations in the Pacific ocean.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25
MOUNTAINS
OF WATER
Frightened EtrurIa's Pas
senger's-one Suicides.

NEW YORK, March 7s.-Ths Gun
ard liner Etruria arrived thla MORN
Ing. having passed through n fre-
meuduus sale March n. Several pas
aaugera were injured, and al greatly
alarmed. a young Irish girl In the
atesfaKe became demantad from
fright. Frsdk. Sawtckl. a Roumsn-
ian. committed suicide ~ hanging.
The ship was damaged about the
decks.
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Mr.. Caytou is a colored man. but
n ~ claimed by leading representa-
tives Of his rnee that he has desert
ed their ranks 20 associate with the
whites. They point 10 the fact that
he has become a member 81 a white
church and had n white minister 10
celebrate a wedding az his house
last week.
The whole affair may be traced
% the fractional fight now IN pro-
rrcss between tho Wilson faction OF
the Republican party. on the one
hand. and tho Humes faction on the
other. The federal brigade"
which stands with Wilson and the
"P.-t." n outHpolten against Mere
dith. attacking ffumes over hls
ehnutdara
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STEAMER RAINIER
ARRIVES In PORT

The steamer Rninisf, Capt. A.
Hansen, arrived from San Fran
cisco this morning with - passengers
and a fun cargo Of freight. Much
interest has been attached to the run
Of this steamer, NJ n new propeller
was put on while IN San Francisco.
Her old iron propeller has been re-
placed by a new brass one, thereby
Increasing her speed ~ knots per
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25
A Tnxe Incident.

Ore y0urs mosher was buried ua-
o. tana q hrsck and mortar as she
ushei into her own nalatiai home.
tsssiaw safety Tor herself and child
wt-hiu I've minutes she storm had
pafssd ant the mast beautiful sec
ton ~ the cts was In ruins To
va 70 TIE horror the mass OF ma
r'u worE and timber caught fire in a
krrdfe1 places. All the wires ssre
dowa and the ere department WIS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25
Heavy Registration.

TOPEKA, March z5.--Mrs. Nations
temperance agitation has brought
out the heaviest registration for the
spring election the city has ever
known. over 5000 women are on the
reRf stration books. Mfa. Nation has
had "A row with Mex Chlles, the pub
fisher If her pepper. The smaHhera
Mall. ana VIII now run her paper
alone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25
$4,000 Brewery.

ABERDEEN, March z5.--Ths Crays
Harbor Brewery Co. will build a
80. 600 plant here. Work on the
building will begin at once. a new
census h projected The last gave
the city a population Of 1000, and u
Is thought a new one win show
900 increase. The electric light
company talks of spending $4,000 TO
improve its plant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25
Excited His Subjects.

BERLIN. Msrch e6 - Emperor
William IT Germany, has excited HE
subjects hY attflhuting the recent At
tack made IN him, Go general de-
cline ~ loyalty IN the nation In
reply, tha newspapers point cut that
Tor years Waiiaud. who made the
attack ca The emperor, Was an Ia
mate 81 an asylum.
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IS SLAIN

BUDAPEST. March 2s.--Ths bitter
political controversies now aRita,-
ing Hungary have resulted In the
killing Of Provincial Gov. Lakner by
Deputy KubinyL
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Visits the Sultan.

MANILA. March z5s-The Philip
pine commission haa gone from IlOilO
10 Jolo, where the members viii ne
gotiate with the sultan about GER
tain measures. The commission has
extended % May I, the date after
which persons ia rebellion shall be
in eligible % vote or hold office.
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ROME Ca. March ss-zA terrific
wind. rain and hail storm swept the
city At o'clock this morning. rag
ing Tor an hour. Heavy damage
was done at Chambers. fa miles dis.
tAnt. a. A. Rounsfeliea' summer
residence. mill and three harms We're
wrecked. and a quantity nf stock
killed. Il iR reported that several
persons were injured.
The dead are, ~. Alexander. Eruc-
er. fIHHie Glenn. Carrie Henrirk
LizHte 0ojie and Carte Haven. col
cred.
Mrs. ". H. Thomas. wife of a reel
estate agent. and Mrs ThomaM. his
mother, we're both fatally hurt. Pn-
Hoe, firvmen and citizens are still
working on the wrecked building
On Twenty second. Twenty frHt ant
Twentieth streets south aud Avenue
l. where the storm was worst, dead
and injured Rre gradually being re-
covered. Nothing further has been
heard from frondale. but the LET %
dead i ~ least seven. Montgomery
i Isolated and u q feared that the
damage there 81 greater.
CHATTANOOGA. March Is. 49,
Wires ~ every directiun south nr~
down. Wire reports say that many
miles ~ the tracks ~ the chattan.
eozns Rome a southern railroad arr
torn ~ near Lyunyiiie. e., and
property damaged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25
Fireman Drowned.

ASTORIA. March 15.-A fireman
named Otto saH drowned here yes
teFday while attempting 6 beard
The river steamer Maria. lie fell
from hn lnHeeufeiy placed sang
plank. TIE body was not recovered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25
Two Coed Jobs.

WASHINGTON. d. G.. March IL
The president today announced the
appointment Of Frederick l. Allen, OF
New York, 70 be commiAgionsr OF
patents, and Henry y. Miller, or ore
gOn. 60 be consul at Niuchwang,
china.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25

yLAfGoW, March 25.-The Sham
go II. VIII be launched on April ~.
80 tne harchiDnasa Of Dunerin WIFI
.Isten sif Thomas Lipton's new
eht - the channel IL not deep
and attempts A. dredging
<hse. DESIGNER Watson has confriv-
huge alright box IN which the
'"At VIII aoat out TO deep iVafri.
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Numbering Turks.

coSsTANTiNOPLE. March PA
, zee OF Turks. headed by Rutbeii
r.ashs, attacked the inhabitants u
~ village OF ARhamahaiie, In Mace
synia And murdered three Bulgarian
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25
SUBMITTED TO JUDGE HANFORD.


On
saturday afternoon and the whole
la
der his decision within n or 81 days.
he ty ion Couus
phrey placed
him the adpissiun
company bases is action In the
Mr.. VIII II Parry the ord
-
sttsttttsttssssss .4 x44sxsxsxss..x.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25
SEASICK,
BUT ALIVE

MALTA. March 25-The Duke and
Duchess Of Cornwall after very
rough voyage from Gibraltar, urriV=
"a here n route GO Australia. The
party WAS received with royal hon
ora
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OF finance and speculation his ad-
vice Is absolutely uufaiiiug.
There is no doubling his ability.
His testimonials and years OF actu-
81 work speak volumes in favor OF
his ability.
paImiatry taught: mediumistic
persons developed.
Office hours from 10 a. m. 10 8 D.
m. Sunday the same. Prices with
in reach % ell. 1903 Third avenue.
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- ls feared that the loss OF life
among the negroes who lived IN the
bottom lands along the river front
Wiii be very large. No trace re-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25

In the Advertisement % the sknFit
oii ca. IN Saturdays Issue II the
star, the company address vas Els=
en- ~ 10 nosxa block. Ne should have
read Downs hiack-and the Downs
block - at 709 Second avenue.
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To Regulate Vice.

ALBANY. y. y. March z5.-Gav.
Odell has received letter from ths
New York city Committee Of Ftf.
teen" iudurains the tenement house
committees recon me ntAtlon that
vice should b driven from the tane.
ments. foe the sake % the children.
~ - proposed % make owners q
such houses responsible Tor the char
aeter ~ the places.
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LONDON, March Is. -- Charlotte
Yonge, the authoress, Is dead az Sal
iabury today.
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Cold Headed Cane.
Judge II. II. Barlnger said N

Judge X. ~. bnlllnRer SAID TINS
morning:
"rhe arrest Of Cayton Is only n
Just retrlhution. on the opening
Of the polls at the last Republican
primaries Cayton rode up to the
polls In q hack with a deputy sher-
In on each side OF him. The Humes
forces were threatened and some of
them driven away by Cayton and
his deputy sheriffs, The deputies.
NJ times. aa many as FIVE, held pos
session I'm the Firth precinct OF the
Firth ward, Blcw0tt, one OF the
Humcs workers, was thrown I'm the
county iail on tho affidavlt of Cay
ton. No Humes man was allowed
access to him, but after the primar-
les were closed he was released. This
ex= Mississlppinn, one OF John l..
wilson's chief strikers. has been
compelled 10 take dose OF his own
medicine. I win contribute TO a
fund for gold-hoaded cane 90
chief Meredith for his efficient nc
tlon against this defamer."
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Am Playing
:" Waiting "
Game

There has been 4 lot Of
money spent on my new
store. You. ] feel sure. Will
appreciate the way / am pre-
pairing to look after your
drug store needs.
/ am waiting now for the
decorators and cabinet
makers 10 finish their work.
Find me waiting on the
corner. The same old corner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25

The remains Of Loftie p0rkypil9
were shipped by B0nney q Btswart
To-Day 20 BOthell, Wash., for inter
mont.
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II was reported today that Cay
toms friends VIII arrange for n mass
meeting Wednesday to express In
dignation against the city admins
ration and chief Meredith In par
tleular.
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Prof. Sheldon

The worlds
gre ateat palmist,
now IN Seattle.
and giving advice
on all matters OF
every nature.
Tells you how 70
make the most Of
life avoid errors,
gain health, hap
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25
Corsets

Agents for the American
LADY CorsetH. The new
straight front was first
brought out in La Nidea and
received instantaneous recog-
milton as the foremost step in
corset making This popu-
lar model et Si25 each.
The Empire Girdle at i25
each will be much In vogue
for silgh figures the coming
season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25
Dress Goods
Silks

We are constantly adding
novelties. The new Rrena-
dine silks. In white grounds.
with colorad stripes. are
becoming very popular; they
make handsome evening
waist. sf.25 and Sl.55 a yard.
our Toulard silks are BY far
the preftieat that have been
shown in recent years,
Special price for Tuesday,
yard. 9uc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25

THE Only Paper In
Seattle That Dares
TO Print the News ::
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-25

so pieces I-inch Fancy Neck
Ribbons. beautiful coloringa,
worth a6c and SOC a yard.
special. 10 cfc
yard e.. e.. -. - ~ w
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probably take ths plnceof the wreck
81 steamer Willamette,