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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-21

MARTINEZ. Cal. Aug. zis--John
Winters Was this morning sentenced
10 Is years in the state penitentiary
AZ Folsom BY Superior Judge Wells.
for breaking into the bullion vaults
81 the selby suaeiter an. carrying on
szso coo II gold bars.
Winters stated that he had been n
faithful enpioye Of the company sew
en and a half years and he asked for
mercy. making the request that he
Be- sent to san Quentin.
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HOPE:F VJL.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Aug. 1.-THE
Efeel strike is barren Of Developments
today.
In an interview President Shaffer
expresses himself az more hopeful
than ever Of the result.
The situation ia this district - IN
changed.
NEW YORK. Aug. 31.--Ths reports
sf the prospective settlement Of the
steel strike stirred up ths steel mag
mates today and they made a state
Fnent denying the report that Presi-
oent GOmpsrs, u the American FED
Grafton ~ Labor. Is going % hold a
conference with J. +. Morgan with
the purpose q bringing about peace.
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WINTERS GETS IS YEARS.
Judge Refuses to Be MerCiful to the Man Who
Committed One of the Most Remark
able Crimes of the Age.

supt Rnpp. Of the ssihy Emeitsr.
eorroborat-d Winters ana also asked
that he be shown mercy. Mr.. Ropp
stated that no inducemsut had been
offered Winters. that hla confession
mad beer given voluntarily when he
was informed that the employees
would have % stand the loss. as thy
owned one-third interest In the
Emelter.
The Judge refuved 10 couYder the
pleas for mercy and Winters vas
taken to Folsom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-21

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cheap isn't enough for the mother
wlth sick baby or the man with
a headache for that matter. The
majority Of our customers are ours.
because drugs are pure and good.
and yoa get what you ask for. Ask
any FIRST cIafa physician. The econ
omies Of the store can be judged
from theae.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-21
THE HAND OF CAIN
STORY OF MURDER OF WILLIE MASON. AND WHAT
THAT CRIME HAS COST TINE COUNTY OF KIRe

h. 70 W.
ntfnu. penalty o cowafdly
10
toll fa the ndoeui weled
Of the bloody found NedFom hale anI
mind believing that h. would faner execution Mean
o.
% hand.
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KILLED AT
FRANKLIN

Anton GaFiek. n miner IN the en-
nldy % the Pacific coast Go. IN their
mines az Franklin, Was Instantly hill
I'd shortly before 9 o'clock yesterday
afternoon Garick was at work nen r
the bottom ~ shaft No. 3. when a
heavy timber became iunsened nboy .
him n fefl with crash On tho
doomed mans head. frnctufina hia
skull. causing almost instant death
The matter vas reported fo the head
offices - the pnciho Coast Co, and
this morning the curoner's offce was
notified. Coroner Ioye viii leave for
the scene u the accident this after
noon
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WA, should Ne Confess.

" good
Mat should Ne Confess.
He turned half away. aud rested
his chin in hts left hand. In this
attitude OF evident detection he
remained throughout The inter
view. except that now and again
he would liit hts shaggy head for
a halflook az the questloner, or
throw cut his arms to emphasize
an exclamation.
To the blunt question. "Will you
make a statement 20 the public. or
a confession 10 the officers. now.
or sometime before Friday morn
iugg" he asked. almost petulhntly.
what should be confess ahoutf
And when the murder Of Willie
Mason was mentioned he declared
that he did not know those pee
pie" never had anything 20 dc
with any killing. never harmed
anybody. had been la this country
only six years and one month.
and couldn't understand Why he
was being kept IN Jail
do YOU think. Nordstrom. that
your punishment will be put OF
again ="
u Dent Know. Neither"
What do Y0U think was the
quick. eager reply,
Il don't know
We'll then said the doomed
man. sinking his face On his palm
again. I don't know. neither"
"Nordatrom. said Death Watch
whltford. seems 20 be losing his
stolid demsanor and becominE ner.
Yous. Last night be sept after
a visit had been paid him by seV.
eral Of his C0untrgmcn. and he
would not eat bis supper last night
nor his breakfast this morning
Pointing 20 large swedish
Bible on a shelf in the cell. the
death watch continued Lately
be has been spending = good bit
OF his time In reading the Bible
He PAGES % and DJWu his cell
mutterinR incoheFently tn himself
Last night he got 40 several times
and moved about. he seemed too
restless q sleep.
The eeantY commissioners viii to
morrow iustrt4ct sheriff gudlhee e.
purchase Nortstrum funeral clothes
There ulli be provided a naN Eutt
~ black. n suit 81 underwear, white
shirt and new Shoes and stoc kings.
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one day. some 10 years agone,
Chaa. W Nnfdhtrum. O. man uf une
known anfeurdruts. called at the
farm ~ Thos hasan near cedar
Mountain. seeking employment Mo
fan had tWo pieces u land u Goa.
siderable extent. one % which was
being cultivated ana managed by his
Two cons II was en- thr beyH' tract
that he secured a Job dlaEinE a ditch.
4 few days afterwards dispute
arose concerning the wages due FOR
thlH work Nordstfnm claimed thHt
h Was entitled 90 more than VS.
offered him. White Mason, the elder
% the two sons. told the man that
he would speak % his father about
the matter and would then attend to
settling a. Mason vent On this mis-.
atom. " hlle Surdntrom. IN an ugly
mood. told another farm hand on the
place, named Eekmau. that u tha
claim was not paid IN fun. Wiil.e
Mason would die. Then. without
waiting for the latter 20 return.
Sordstrom started for seaitle. com
iuK 90 the gun stole 81 Hardy a
AAAsA4 v tAAA ~ t'AA = tssAasA = ~ "atN
Winchester yife with eome cArtrids-
"a. Hin next move Was O. g 60 q
saloon and load up with whiskcy.
REMAINING In the city over might.
Nordstrom next morning took au
early car Tor nentnn. carrying The
Winchester on the way out be Lost
the cartridges FOR his rife. and while
NJ Rsnton purchased Eve Springfield
cartridges 81 the kind used IN gov
eminent arms ore - the bullets
hunt pointed. was found IN The body
- HE victim later. and the other
four cartridges IN the magazine %
the rife.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-21
ID I'm

wAsHINGTOS. y. G. Aug. III
The presidents proclamation on the
81 Louis Louisiana Purchase ex-
position was issued today.
After recitInE the purpose o. tho
exposition. Il Invites al nations TO
take part by appointing representa-
tivss and sending exhibits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-21

LONDON. Aug .i.-ft IL stated to-
daydaY that the late DowaFef En-
press Frederick recently destroyed
her journals aud correspondence with
Queen Victoria. her mother. In order
to prevent the leaking out Of such
secrets as were contained therein.
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Will. FAIL

FALL RIVER. Mass. Aug. fla
thorough canvass indicates that the
plan 90 cut Is per cent on the wages
% cotton mill operatives here VIII
fail. The cut would cause the strike
81 % go workers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-21
R()KE:N
Reported That French
Minister Drops
Sultan.

PARIS. Aug 2i.--It IL seml- Official
" announced that the French min
lister TO Turkey has broken off Dip
lomatic relations with the porte.
LONDON. Aug. 2t.aAccordina 20
a press dispatch from Paris the
breaking of OF Diplomatic relations
with the porte by the French min
lister has been expected since the
controversy regarding the ownership
Of quayH IN Constantlnople took a
serious turn.
The question with Turkey In pure
" n commercial one. including such
matters aH dock concessions and sums
due for jewelry purchased for tho
late sultan'H harem. The crisis IL
not regarded ar serious. The sultan
Is pretty sure 10 climb down.
Iater-The French minister sent n
note 20 the sultan which was practi-
cnlty an uitimatum. insisting on an
answer to the French demand by
noon today.
This is not forthcoming, and the
minister thereupon notified the Sui
tan's secretary that diplomatic rsin-
lions were broken.
officials Intimate with the affair.
Say the crisis viii be of short dura-
tlon-
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Conf Err

CANTON. o, Aug 2t-secretary
Of State Hay arrived here today for
q conference with tie president.
The burden Of tho discussion, he said,
VIII be on the interests ~ the United
States In Panama, and the best way
to look after them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-21

association clearly refutca certain
claims made by n circular iaaued by
the Metal Workers National aanoci-
alton This letter is from James
O'Conneil. the national president Of
the MachinlatE' union and contains
the following facts n interest
"On May 20th. this year. the firm
Of H. Hoe a. Co. adopted the nine
hour day with ten hour pay
'frhe nins hour DAY with increase
Of wages was granted by the firm Of
Samuel l. Moore n Sons. Of Indian
apolis. Ind.
Improved conditions Of the work
inRmeu are reported NJ tho J. Case
Threahing Machine CO, Of Racine,
Wis.
avery Good Reason
The Buffalo Forge Co. Of Bun
alo. n. Y. did not sign the nine hour
agreement for the very good reason
that II was already unionized The
Metal Workers had claimed this
failure 20 SIGN as victory for the
Metal Workers as against the ma
chinists
n iH claimed by authorities of the
machlnists' union that Is per cent.
~ the men involved IN the general
movement OF the national union has
secured tho nine hour day With an
Increase % ten per cent IN wages.
In the city Of Cincinnati, o., there
~ now no manufacturing concern
running ten hour shifts
The men Hre maintaining n grim,
orderly silence. with the hope that
their rights VIII be finally recognize
ed by the employers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-21
Reviews the Situation in Letter TO Swedish Consul
The Law Must Take lis Course
cas- has raehei Is end
law. when muo the law


a mere evidence that those Who
should be the objects Of the laws
commincration and pity and tho
governments care because OF their
weak and uninnuential station are
made the victims q the laws ven.
seance.
Serves No Coed Purpose.
Ny belief IL that such examples
serve no good purpose. but that In
tins such gives cause FOR the sec.
ond thought ~ the people. who.
recalling the injustice. hesitate 90
convict the real guilty FOR fear that
another mistake might be made.
However. uhniever the law deter.
mines and determines conciuaively
after all the methods provided
BY the statutes and the decisions
have been exhausted as citi.
FsuA must abide BY We may deem
that an injustice has been done.
but We cannot pefpetfaio another
Injustice 20 ourselves or 20 our
state BY entering upon personal
condemnation % those officers who
are the mere voices Of the law
and Of the state.
an interesting Point
II may be a gratifying fact to re-.
call that none ~ the courts since
the FIRST decision have said that
the evidence proved the prisoner
guilty Al Of them since the frat
opinion have soften away from a
judgment apon that question hY
refusing upon one pFetense or an.
other 90 take up the Issue.
beg 10 say that ! feel tia,
have done nay daty; that have ex.
hauhted every means az my legiti.
mate command. While there may
be some things which I might un.
dertake. n il doubtful. whether in
Justice 10 myself or 70 you I should
initiate such. and IL Is equally
doubtful whether such would be
productive Of any Sood result. I
would have you 20 know that Under
no circumstances would the eriti.
ciams here and there of those PEG.
pie Who condemn a man for doing
bis duty have the slightest effect
on me. 1, never has had. IL never
would have
Take II Horne.
The natural question arises 90
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G()EBE:L-

FRANKFORT. Ky. Aug. 1.-THE
September grand jury VIII be called
upon 90 investigate further the a..
haHalnntiou OF the late Gov. Goebei.
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speak English. and I do not speak
Swedish my Only information CON.
Ing from those Who conferred Wlth
him IN hts a8n tongue. hut &C.
ccptins his can version that be
was innocent. sustained by the en-.
dofaements Of bis frlenda who De,
lieYed In him. have been tireieus
In M efforts To obtain a o-heaFink
for him upon the merits % his case.
have had the case three times
before the circuit court Of the
United States. three times on az.
fereut forms 81 hearing before the
superior court Of King county. and
three umca before the supreme
court 81 the United statea In ar.
ferent forms ! have. through In.
fustfY. managed % get the case
before the courts upon different
legal questions involved. / have
exhausted everything IN my power.
your diugent committee have like.
wise been eeaaeless In their ef
forts
The Money Question.
The inability TO procure money
necessary 20 manage and conduct
such a defepae. has hampnred -.
cry ono corfslderahly but notwith.
standing u Is a eradication % me
20 state IN your behalf that no
EFFORT which money could have IN
iuced has in any wiae been left
lndone for the want 81 money.
The contributions through your
committee aud those whom Yon
have been able to secure have Knae
60 the payment % court costs. fore.
rag upon me personally the pay.
ment Of ny expenses out ~ my
pocket With hopes of reimburse
ment. while I kuow | will not be
accused 81 vanity when ! Say that
for the labor that I have put IN
the cause. the amount OF money
whlch has come into the hands %
your committee from any source In
connection with this case. II null
tiplied tcnfold. could not compcn.
safe mo.
Prisoners Insanity.
You have lately acen thr efforts
made here IN our local courts 90
obtain a hearing upon the quoa.
tton Of the prisoners insanity I
firmly believe that he f. not a n
subject for execution. that his ex.
ecution IL lnhuman and instead %
setting an example as being tho
means Of defeFring the iawieaa IA
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as.ssaInstsd At Sunset

On thw evening uf Nav 81. 1891.
Just az the run wam sinking. Sord.
rtrum susaked up % a window In the
Mason cabin and psered through q
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PADuCAH, Aug. 2f.-The bodies
OF six Of the victims ~ the Goic0udA
wreck have been recovered.
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eunE his eonsectlon With the esls-
brated case. lie announces that al
efforts 70 save the convicted man
are at an end. 80 far as he Is con
cerned.
Seattle. Aus. Il. 1901.
Hon. Andrew Chilbeyg. Consul Of
Sweden. Chairman. MessFa. Sea-
borg. Nelson. Carlson and jacob.
son. COMMITTEES. etc.
Gentlemen; Something near ten
years ago. after the conviction 81
Charles W Nordatrom for murder
IN the hrst degree. entaliing a ser.
tenco q death. | vas requested
through Mr. ChllhcrK 70 take up
the cause. Not having defended
;he prisoner Il the trial ! could
know nothing personally % the
facts. bat being assured BY the
gentlemen interested that the pris.
oner insisted upon Us innocence.
that he was not the person Who
committed the deed and the re.
ord disclosing that the conviction
was upon circumsthntlal eyldene
based upon the theory that a. =.
prisoner vas IN a position WhsFf
~ could 10 the deed that thcrn
fore he must be the one who die
q and it appearing reasonable e.
hope that II new trial upon some
ground wore obtained. evidence
m ight BE- forthcoming 20 prove the
innocence of the prisoner. and in
view Of the fact that b dld not
speak the English language. or
understand any 81 the forms OF our
law or government, coupling these
Incidents with also the. hope that
they might appeal to the Gov
srnor rs subjects OF his executive
clemenry either 90 grant the priH.
oner 4 reprisve or 10 reduce his
condition 10 life Imprisonment IN.
stead 81 DEATH. With the aid ~
those assisting me. have turned
every conceivable advantage to
the benefit % the prisoner.
Does Net Speak English.
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Continued on page thrse)
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Tax, IL Horne.

The natural question arises 20
those who would seek 20 prescribe
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The county commissioner viii to-
morrow lustrict sheriff gudihee e.
p4rch base Nortstrum funeral clothes
There ulH be provided a nanf Eutt
uf black. suii 81 underwear, white
shirt and new Shoes and ktae kings.
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Does Net speak English.
have never had communication
with the prisoner. a. he does not
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Continued on page three
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THE Only Paper In
Seattle That Dares
10 Print the News
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PAY ONLY ONE CENT
a COpY-Thafs the Price
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-10
THE EQUESTRIAN STUDIES
OF Buffalo Bnrs"wud West" Show, Which
Comes Here Next Week.

or Buffalo Bill's "wIId West" Show, Which
Comes Here Next Week.
In no other exhibition ever pre-
scented to the public can be seen such
studies in equestrianism as in Buffalo
Bills Wild West. In this arena, as in
no other place ever known, can be
seen at one time representative prim
tive horsemen of the world; Russian
Cossacks, Rifiisn Arabs, American
cowboys and representative horse
men from Mexico, all vcritable
masters of the horse, daring.
dashing and graceful riders per-
forming feats of equestrianism i'm
possible of copy by any imitators.
It is a most comprehensive exhibition
| of equestrianism. comprising not only
these primitive riders, but also mill
tary riders of the United States, Ger
man and English cavalry, whose bril-
liant display of military movement
and Workmanship is a special feature
| OF the entertainment. While every
man in the Wild West is an expert
rider. that does not constitute the en-
tire exhibition, for all the exciting,
picturesque and novel features of past
years are still retained, and many other
specially attractive features have been
added. notably a strictly accurate rep
resentation of the battle of Tien Tsin.
or the relief of Pekin by the allied
forces, aud faithful illustration of
the work of the coast guard fe saw
ing corps, given by men actually en-
gagged in that Perilous occupation.
The management believes that such
object lessons win be far more in
delibly instructive than the perusal
of histories or books of travel
can ever be to students of ar
thropology. The show is to be in
Rock Island next Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-10
LARGEST RAFT OF LOGS
FLOATS PAST THE CITY

The largest raft of logs ever towed
down the river by any boat in the
history of Mississippi navigation was
brought down today by the steamer
Perley Davis, with the bow boat, Zalus
Davis. owned by Davis Bros. of Bur-
lington. 1t consisted of three long
sections.
As it was impossible to handle
such raft on the rapids it was neces-
sary to split it up. 1t was sePara ed
into four parts and it required two
days to get them over the rapids.
The raft will be brought together
again below this city and will then
proceed to Burliugton whore the Bur-
lington Lum Der company will handle
it. 1t is estimated there were over
). 500, 900 feet of lum Der in the raft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-10
FOR WORTHY CAUSE
Petition in Circulation for Estab-
lishment of School for
Deaf Children.
THE BOARD Has AUTHORITY
State Contribution From School
Fund Almost Sufficient to
Maintain Institution.

E. w. Lewis, of this city, has re-
Gently made a study Of the work done
in the schools Established in a numb
of cities in the state, under the au-
thority of state enactment, for the
oral instruction of deaf pupils. The
provisions are so liberal and the need
of such a school in this com munity is
so apparent that MIR. Lewis has taken
it upon himself to Investigate and is
now circulating a petition worded as
follows:
1--WE, the undersigned parents of
deaf children of Rock Island county,
desireus that our children may be ed
ucated without being sent away from
home, petition the school board for
the establishment of an oral day
school for the deaf, as authorized by
senate bill No 100 of the 10Th general
assembly of the state of Illinois,
Mr.. Lewis has found four deaf chill
dren whose parents are anxious for
the establishment of school here and
the search is being continued to Mo
line where it is thought several others
may be found. The board of educa-
tion of the two cities could then work
together and the school could be
opened at some point convenient to
both cities. The state contribution
would be nearly if not quite sufficient
to maintain the institution.
The Law In the Case.
The law providing for the estab-
lishment of schools for the iustruc-
ton of deaf children was passed by
the Illinois general assembly in 1897.
1t provides that boards of education
or other school boards may. upon ap-
plication to the state superintendent,
be given authority to establish schools
for the oral instruction of deaf chill
dren, provided there are at least
three deaf children in their iurisdie
tion of school age The state will
then contribute out of the school
fund the sum of $3.50 a year for each
pupil enrolled, toward the support of
The institution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-10
A War of Destruction

The war OF devastation in South ar lea :;
still continued, and the towns i'm the wal
swept regions arc much damaged by military
operations War Is a terrible thiug and the
loss OF life IS appalling Yet Il is nothing com
pared TO the destruction that Is going OF
every day by stomach, liver ard bowel dis
orders. The number of victims to constipa
ton. billousucss. dyspepsia, Indigestion and
malaria outnumber those of war by many
thousands. There is no reason for tn when
Hos:etters Stomach BitteTs will cure the
above ailments without fall. 1t has been tue
standard medicine OF the world for over n
years and its merit has been fully proven.
When in need of medicine of this kind dc
not fail to give the Buffers q trial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-10
Cubans Free Feb. 10, 1909.

The struggles the Cubaus have
been going through. war and politics,
are to be fully realized Feb. Is. 1902.
The troubles have concerned the
whole world. The struggle humanity
is going through all the time to keep
free from misery and death is so com
mon that it is not noticeable, except
to the one making the struggle.
I-o-do relieves struggling humanity
from the ills consequent on wounds,
cuts, ulcers. burns, bites of animals
and insects, sores of al kind. IL
quickly soothes the pain and heals.
It's an antiseptic powder. All drug
pists, 25c a box.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-10
Ladies' Gan Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Allen s
Foot-Ease, powder to be shaken into
the shoes. II makes tight or new
shoes feel easy; gives instant relief to
corns aud bupions. It's the greatest
comfort discovery of the age. Cures
and prevents swollen feet, blisters,
callous and sore spots. Aliens Foot
Ease is certain cure for sweating.
hot, aching feet. At all druggists and
shoe stores. % cents. Trial package
free by mail. Address Allen s..
OImsted, Le Roy, N. Y.