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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-01-17
NEWSY GleANINCS.

Lights observed on Mars give rise to
conjecture Of signal from the planet.
The builders trial trip of the battle
ship Illinois is 1T down for February
| 1S II
Carlos NJ Silva has been appointed
| Colombian Minister to the United
States.
The French Mediterranean feet win
| be equipped with wireless telegraph
apparatus.
United States Senator Baker, Of
! Kansas, has withdrawn as candidate
| for reelection.
The German physicians are prepar-
ing petition asking the Government
to permit cremation.
The Spanish Government is planning
10 install wireless telegraphy in Spain,
Morocco and the Canary Islands.
The Argentine Republic has offered
a large tract of fertile land to Japan
if it will send her 10000 immigrants.
Eight Turkish soldiers were killed
in attempting to arrest suspected ennis
saries of the Macedonian committee.
A long-lost portrait of Chief Justice,
John Marshall, of the United States
| Supreme Court, has been found in a
house in Chicago.
More than 5000 persons, four-ffths
of whom came to the United States,
emigrated from Christiania during the
last twelve months.
The Federation of Churches Of New
York City has started TO take socio-
logical census to ascertain the religious
standing of citizens.
The business of the Berlin postoftice
on New Years Day was double that Of
January /, 1900, 10,1S5,000 pieces hay-
ing been mailed in Berlin for city de-
livery.
The city of Washington is to have
the American replica of the Lafayette
monument erected in Paris through
the contributions Of American school
children.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-01-17
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Ambassador White has been electeu
to the Berlin Academy Of Science.
The Duke of York has been gazetted
a Rear Admiral in the British Navy.
General John W. Foster has been
elected President Of the American b.
BILE Society.
John Wanamaker has been elected
q member of the New York Chamber
of Commerce:
Crown Prince Frederick William Of
Germany will soon begin to acquaint
himself with State affairs in the Minis
tries.
Senator Pettus. Of Alabama, ALWAYS
affects brilliant red bandanna, the
first and only one seen in the Senate
since the days Of Thurman.
Bishop Ignatius Mrak. co-worker
of the famous Bishop Bataga, among
the Michigan Indians, died ut Mar
quette. Mich. aged ninety years.
Those of Mr. Carnegie's gifts which
have been publicly announced during
the past year amount to S3,OOO,OOO.
Last year he gave away S5,OOO,GOO.
Sir John Tenniel. the noted carica-
turist who is eighty years old, has
retired from the staff of London Punch
with which he has been connected Tor
forty-nine years.
Ernest Brenner, the new President OF
Switzerland. is only forty-four years
old, but is one Of the ablest interna-
tional lawyers in Europe. He is ma
tive of the Canton Of Basle. 3:
In response to the appeal Of the
Princess of Wales for further contri-
buttons to the fund for the families Of
the soldiers in South Africa, Mr.. WI
liam Waldorf Astor has contributed
$4,000. I
Senator Towne's service will be one
Of the shortest in the history of the
Senate, the very shortest being that OF
Robert Rantoul, Jr., who succeeded
Webster when the latter went into the
Fillmore cabinet. He served from
February 22 to March f..
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-01-17

The authorities whose duty it is 10
enforce the game laws of Kansas r9-
Gently had reason to suspect that some
market hunters were Illegally ship
ping quail from Washington, but the
gathering Of evidence was found to he
an almost impossible task. Finally
the officers borrowed a pointer dog
and took it to the freight depot, and
the animal promptly centred its atten-
ton upon large egg case. The case
was opened, and under its two top lay
ers of eggs were found several dozen
quail. The lawbreakers were located
without difficulty upon reference TO
the railroad company's books, and ar
rests promptly followed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-01-17

Children who come to st. Louis
schools with dirty faces are no longer
sent home to complete their toilets, but
are escorted TO wash-roOms in the
basement, where they are under the
eyes Of the janitor. Under the old
plan, the children sent home often
played truant for the balance Of the
day, or were detained at home by their
offended and indignant mothers. As
this class of children most need the
benefits to be had from the schools
the new plan was adopted. The chit
dren take kindly to the idea, and rcvel
in the abundance of water, soap, ami
clean towels. This step taken, it ia
thought that a long-continued agita-
ton for the introduction of bath-tubs
in the St Louis school buildings wiz
score an early success.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-01-17
100000 Fire in Bro klyn.

New York, Special.-In an early nor
ming fire on the Erie Basin front that
lighted up all South Brooklyn, Boards
shipping stores, at the foot of Richards
street. were totally destroyed, an ex-
cursion steamer, the Idlewild, was
burned to the waters edge, one fireman
was injured and close upon so seamen
narrowly escaped with their lives. The
total loss is estimated at $500. 900. The
fire started, no one knows how, on
board the Idlewild about o'clock.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-01-17

The nervous side of the racehorSe IS
very interesting. TO do the best WORK
he is capable of the thoroughbred
must be trained to very fine edge.
and when in that condition the leaSr
thing out OF the ordinary disturbs
him. HorseSe have been known to be
white with foam twenty minutes after
starting on railroad journey, and car
sickness has killed many fine racer.
Thoroughbreds i'll training are used tn
certain handlers and if any one else
comes around they do not like il. This
is partly the result of the lavish al
tention which these men beStow upon
their charges. At the racetrack they
sleep in apartments fitted Up for them
in the stables. Not only do the stable
boys, grooms, rubberS and jockeys dc
this, but also the high salaried train.
ers whose work makes the great rae
ing machines OF the present day. They
watch the animals under their care
constantly. They will run TO a STAB
like Il mother 10 the bedside of her
child ut the slightest unusual disturb
ance during the day or night. They
know just what 10 90 in emergencies
and they are able 20 do the proper
thing promptly and well.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-01-17

The pressure of the trade competl-
lion during the last decade has
prompted Great Britain to utilize an
extraordinary method of impressinS
foreign traders with their superiority.
The new scheme is to scatter broad
east over the commercial world Brit
ish experts in the matters Of trade, to
lecture on British manufactures in
every important commercial centre of
the globe.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-01-17

Perhaps it will be rather q surprise
70 know that there are 500 miles OF
the 10000 miles of street railway IL
the United States yet operated by
horses. and the wonder will be still
greater when it is known that one or
these roads is in New York City
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-01-17
, nothar exnerimentalist.

Another experimentalist, seventy
gears old, announces that he has dis
covered the secret of perpetual mo-
ton. Perpetual motion is like the con-
templation Of infinity. Too much in
dulgence ends in insanity. And no dis
rovery in the world is too stupendous
for a cracked brain.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-01-17

The Japanese Government is said
to be considering the advisability OF
infiictipg capital punishment by means
of suffocation. 1t is proposed to place
the subject in an alright chamber and
then exhaust the air from the box Dy
means of q pump.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-01-17
Pointed Picturesqueness

A Missouri editor thinks it quite sad
to see a young husband supporting a
sealskin wife on muskrat salary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Aug. 1.-THE
AmaiKhmated. With the aid Of the
Federation OF Labor. is 20 bring pro-
cecdinEs against Attorney General
Knox and force him to proceed
against the steel trust under ths
sherman antitrust law.
Labor leaders say this VIII hasten
solution u the strike, as laws sim
liar 60 the sherman law have been
enacted IN many Of the states, and
In several Of them. notably ln Ohio
aud Texas the county attorneys
have the power Of the attorney gen
cral 81 the state In quo warrunte
proceeding The Amaigamated as
soeihtlon has large fund on hand
with which 60 institute proceeding
Ia many places.
Ex-Attorney General Frank =.
Monnett u Ohio. has been retained
by the American Antitrust leeEu-
90 begin action before the state and
local courts Of ohio.
The movement Il 10 be made a
general one. and IN every state
here there Il an antitrust iaw quo
wRrranto proceedings are - he lnaii.
tuted against the authorities, rsquir-
ing them 60 show cause Why the lnW
is not enforced against the htsei
trust.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14
GAINS and LOSSES IN
Steel STRIKE TODAY
More Men Join the Fight Against the Steel Trust While Others
Refuse to Throw Up Their Jobs

employees Of the hutt-weld and lap
weld departments OF the National
Tube works. about 1000 IN number
came ont this morning, completely
tlelnH up the bis plant.
THE beet Of order prevails.
PITTSBURGH. Pa. Aug, 1.-THE
usilAire mill Ia closed tight. No
attempt VAS made Go start u this
morning
The union is now completely In
control the situation there.
The officials Of the plant ahy u viii
remain closed until the strikers are
huuarY. and that when u starts up
Il will be with non-union labor.
CLEVELAND. O. Aug. 1.-THE
officers If the Crescent Tinplatc mill
today amuFkled To- more strike
breakers. aud claim they VIII have
enough men to run the mill fun ca
paeitY tonight
PITTSBURGH. Pa. Aug. H.-ons
hoop mill and one cotton mill az tho
Painter plant were started before
noon. some strikers have announced
their intention ~ returning "a work
tomorrow one-third 81 the earn
eFie lower mill failed % come 10
wufh this morning The upper min
Il running as usual.
The condition 81 The other local
plants tH unchanged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14

taxpayer may ask an injunction te
prevent the city from entering into
the lease. and thus the matter will
be brought before the courts
NJ syers' oplnIoa.
Afr. Aipheus nyers. member ~ the
city council from the THIRD ward. on
being asked his opinlou ~ the aetign
81 ihe council IA Easing the LAKE
Washington pumping Plant 20 the
Seattle a Lake Washington Water
uay Co, Rad shls 20 say
= Do not wish ~ set up my opin i.
inn On any matter against the cor.
poration counsel vii b guided
AZ all times ~ hts orlninu. As far
as the contract o. lease the plant II
concerned, I think u e. very al
yantagsous one a. the city. MI
Thompson estimates the total waltz
- the plant al about tz0,0o1 Now,
the rental value being ts.o14 Per an
nun N throc yrRrs. We set hack ia
epo. then We save ti.e80 a year for
the care - The Waterman. - we ss-
cure In the THREE years practically
$1,000 more than the entire plant
could be sold for al the present time
Then the ordinance provides that
" We need the plant ~ any timk IN
case ~ a breakdown. or any emery
ency arising. We shall have II NJ a
moments notice. and our water su-
perintendent IL 70 be- ths exclusive
judge % that emergency. At the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14
ELKS' QUEEN REICNS
IN THE PURPLE CITY

TACOMA, Aug. 1i-Thls is coron-
alton day, the opening ~ the Eiks'
carnival. The gates Of the Purple
city we're thrown open this after
noon and the city was given into ths
Keeping Of Queen Edith (Mlss Edith
Rover and the thousands OF her sun
teets who are swarming into the city
from all points In the state. For 10
days Eaiety " 10 10 rule, and the eity
VIII entertain ms no Northwestern
city has ever entertained before.
The Carnival associations work Of
Installing exhibits, locating conoea-
hionaires, erecting booths AMI
fences, buildings and arches. to-
gether with the elaborate system Of
electric lighting which had been IN.
stalled, was done on time. Here an1
there a tardy commercial exhibitor
had not Installed his exhibit. but as
rule the Purple city was ready TO
receive visitors the night before the
gates we're 20 be thrown open-a re-
markably good record when II iaI
considered that the plans OF the Elks'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14
AWAITING
new DEPOT
The Tide Lands Can Now Be
Filled for the Site.

The people 81 Seattle are now say
Ing that II Is up 70 the Great North
srn 20 begin construction Of the long
promised union depot. a c0mpram-
Use has been effected ~ the terms Of
which the Great Northern Railway
Co, disunisses is injunction suit
against the Seattle q Lake Wash
ington Waterway Co, brought 70 en-
Join the dredging company from MI
ing in tide lands belonging 70 the
railroad company at the expense of
the railroad company. The contend
Ing parties have agreed on terms
and the beginning ~ actual construc-
tion Of the depot now awaits only the
flling of the tide land property Of
the railroad company.
Judge Burke. senior council Of the
Great Northern, speaking Of the
probable location of the depot. said
II cannot a. present say definitely
where the depot VIII be locatrd. but
the company land IN the south part
~ town will BE- the site. when the
eompany's lands have been Allied. the
city Of Seattle will have a union
depot"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14
CAN THE CITY COUNCIL
LEGALLY
LEASE PUMPING PLANT?
Question Arises Which May Prevent the Waterway Com
pany From Using Lake Washington PIant-Opnions.

The validity ~ the lease - the
cry council % the Lake Washington
pumping plant and the main leading
from II 90 the Beacon htli reservoir.
20 the Seattle 4 Lake Washington
Waterway Co. Il being seriously
questioned. some holding that the
contract is clearly illegal 4 section
% the charter provides that the city
shall not enter into any contract
With any person or corporation for
the use or partial uas af any part ~
the city distributing plant. Including
eouduila, mains ami reservoirs. un-
less the contract q frat proposed TO
a vote Of the people.
T'hose who engineered the scheme
u the lease say they clearly under
stood the provisions Of the charter.
hef hold that the Lake Washlnxtaa
pumping plant l. not IN fact a part
~ the clty-s distributing plant. b.
cause Il has practically been ahan-
doncd They say the city would
have soid the plant a long time aEo
II a purchaser could have been
found
Other persons declare that the city
cverstspped its power IN ordering the
lease, and that II II Nas submltts !
to the courts a decision against the
city would certainly be made. Some
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14

drawn.
The first witness called before the
commission last night was the prose =
cutor e. A. Grogau. He sworc that
OF July ~ he had entered Jahen >
pRwnshop to obtain a loan or soiae
lewelry. II was refused. and De-
tective Adams came up and aAed 20
rec the watch and also two dilmand
rings that Grogan had on his finger
The witness stated that he refused
TO tell Adams whore he had gotten
the valuable articles. and the de
tcctivc showed his star and arres ted
him. The witness said he asked for
carriage. and then without any
provocation, Adams knocked him
down. AZ n result he was corpuetl
In the hospital eight days.
Upon REORGANIZATION by At
torney John Miller for Adams. the
witness admitted that he had gone
10 the hospital several DAYS after
the assault aud had been To work in
the meantime. T. Feneher. an eye.
witness to the affair. eorrohora ted
Grogan's statements In part.
Adams Testihaa
Detective Adams swere that on the
day ~ the arrest ri Grognn ne had
followed the man down Second ave-
nue. south Into Uncle Ioe's" pawn
shop through an alley. and then 10
Cohcn's loan office. The detectives
suspicious had been aroused by the
fact that Grogau wore several large
diamonds on his fingers and was
dressed Ike n hobo once In the
pawnshop GroEan asked for a loan
Of Sib on a watch. which he drew
from an outside coat pocket. Cohen
refused the loan. and Adams asked
the man where he had procured the
watch and diamonds. Gragan re-
fused 10 tell. and Adams showed his
star and told him he would be taken
TO headquarters to account for him
eelf. According to Adams, Grogan
attempted 20 get away and made a
motion as n to strike him. Adams
then grabbed Tor him, and In parry
ing block. struck the man. hut
ala not knock him down. Cohen en-.
tirely corroborated Adams state.
ments and so did Fiakey Barnett. a
theatrical manager. The commits
sion took the matter under advise.
ment until today.
The civil service commission met
this afternoon and unanimously de-
cided not to sustain Organs eharg-
es against Detective Adams. the
commission holding that the charges
were not we'll founded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14
ADAMS EXONERATED

A sensation was produced at the
hearing ~ Detective n. c. Adams
on the charge 81 brutality last even.
ING. when n y. Cuhsu. owner ~ the
pawushop Ia which the trouble oc-
CURED. sWors that a saloon. keeper
named Coleman had promised him
$500 n he evidence would convict
Adams of an unprovoked assault up.
on &. A. Grogan. q piie-drivor en-
gineer. Some time ago Mr.. GrnRnn.
through his attorney. hlsd charges
With the civil service commission
against Detective Adams. charging
lin With striking him CGroFan) un-
necessarily. GfoFan alleged that
Adams arrested him on suspicion In
enheu'H pawnshop on Washington
street. and then beat him into in
feasibility.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14
GIVEN PLENTY
Time TO THINK

Charles Lundgren and a. H0ua-
from were arrested BY Officer Carr
last night for fighting.
a. r. Picld. a French iaborer, Waa
on suspicion.
James Cooley was arrested last
night BY Officers mcclure and Bufk-
man az disOrderly person. He
was sentenced 20 ton days in the
thain gang BY Judge George.
fete Johnson. an old offender, was
sentenced % Is days IN the chain
kans BY Judge George this morning
Tor drunkenness.
alvin Brown was arrested BY Of
neet burkman last night for vagran-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14

Run Down 9 Men suspeeted
Of Trsin-Robbery.

DESNrsoS. Tex. Aug. fI-six
men we're arrested BY United states
Deputy Marshal Davis for partlcspa-
ton IN the hOid-up yesterday morn
ing - the Missouri. Kansas 4 Tex
- passenger train at the station Of
eaneY. l. T. Their names are: y.
9. Richmond. Bob Afford. George
Brown, John Gibson. Tom Edwards
and Jack Barr.
These men were tralled by blood
hounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14
WILL BE GIVEN
ANOTHER CHANCE
u n. c. DuMolen's Record Is Not
Bad He viii Go Fsee

~. e. Du Moicn. tho Young man
charged with forgery ~ - IL rHtsp.
the dancing master. Ntii probably be
given n chance % begin ilfa HusW
His past record will b. looked up r. nG
n the present forgery. witch is for
a small amount. r. hia first offsnas.
he VIII probably De released. Prose-
cutting Attorney Grinth said;
II u u posaihle. u r. always bet
ter 20 attempt 10 make n good citi-
O. prison"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14
STOLE GUN He
HAD FOR THEM
Thieves Enter n. p. Knights Room
and Take What They Want

Thieves entered the room Of n. p
knight IN the Third Avenue house,
nFhr Columbia. las night and man.
aged 70 get sway with eaHHidefah %
piundcr Mr. KNIGHT Vas prepa red
for burglars and had = large reVoiv-
- valued 81 80 In his RON. q use
on any tntrudsfs. When the thieves
entered. however. NJ knight was
asleep. and they took gun and all
The matter MAS reported 20 the po-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14
The BOARD OF
ARBITRATION
Chamber OF Commerce Considering
Matter This Afternoon

Among the matters being consid-
cred ~ the chamber Of commerce
this afternoon - the report % the
committee on county anairn reia-
tive a. the new road Law Also the
report % the committee on city ar
fairs which was instructed to look
into the suggestion Of Donald Fetch
er that y local arbitration board 81
80 members be organized 10 settle
disputes between employees and en-
plOyers. 10 u proposed that this
board be compaecd Of 30 members
Of the chamber o. commerce. 30
members Of labor unions and 20 en-
ployers ~ labor. The Like Wash
inEt0n canal committee went into
session al 2a0 AMI will probably
make some recommendations to the
chamber.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14

the committees eensurs placing the
blame where It belongs.
The federation today made rnodI.
fed peace proposals to the Employ
ers' association. agreeing DOT 20 de-
mand reinstatement Of strikers IN.
less the employers shall recommend
that such men be reinstated. and
agreeing 70 the discharge Of any per-
son not obeyiug employers orders.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14
FOUND BODY
OF MOTHER

WALLA wALLA. Aug. H.--At her
home. u miles from here. Mrs. Jas.
Ladouceur. wife of walla Walla
river aheepman. committed suicide
BY taking n heavy dose Of strich-
nine and then jumping into the Wal
Ia Waila river. The body was found
In shallow pool Of water by two
Of the Woman's children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14
A NEW CHURCH

a permit was taken out today for
the erection Of a frame church 33xs7
feet. by tho First Free Methodist
congregation at 1901 and 1906 Terry
avenue II IL estimated the strue-
turc will cost $500.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14
Cows on Bike Path

Bicycle Policeman Deuel. this morn.
ing arrested John Hogan and r. New
al. two residents Of Interplay. on war
rants charging them with ALLOWING
their cattle to wander on the bicycle
paths. u II understood that rasl /.
dents II the neiRhborhood are con.
trtbutinR funds to fight the case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14
MAY ARBITRATE

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1.-THE
municipal league IL endeavoring to
consolidate into one central body ths
various committees striving for a
strike-settiement. A board OF arbl-
tration has been appointed 20 pro-
coed 70 arbitrate on the Illinois plan.
II either side refused statements.
the fact viii be made public, with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14
A HOTEL THEFT

The room ~ Mrs. J. T.. Hunt I'm
the Albemafle hotel. was entered
last evening and a camera and a
guitar stolen She reported the mat
ter 10 the police and the case il be-
ing Investigated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14

Aside from the fact that an 1T
tempt at bribery had been brought
cut. letter was produced written
by GroKan'H attorney, MIR GuI. 10
adams. In the letter tho detective
r. asked To come 70 tho ONCE ~ Mr.
Gili and settlement" might be
made. and the present charges With.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14
Wise, U.S.N n,
is DEAD

WASHINGTON. u. {. Aug. IA
The navy department received n
dispatch this morning announcing
the death IN Yokohama Of Co,nman.
der Frederiek VIE. Z. 5. y.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14
LICENSED TO WE'D.

The following marriage licenses
we're issued today
To VIM. q. Thorn. aged =. and
Gertrude 4. Gould. AGED =. both Of
Seattle to ~ Haumrart. ared 20
and Maud Walters. aged -, both OF
Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14
g MEN KILLED
In CLEvELA
Many Others Seriously Injured by the Burning
of City Tunnel-Crib.
Charges Of Criminal Negligence May Follow
the Dreadful Accident.

CLEVELAND 1-Ftve sunocatsd in The
waer-works md
crib > Of destroyed. Three
gangs the like
trap and either had to Jump possibly drown
perish BY sunocaton.
asleep crib
persisted
Another OF % a supplied
haveh