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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-23
Civil Service Examinations

Examinations win be held under
the United states civil service rules
In Seattle on Oct. 20 and 30, for the
purpose OF filling the position OF as
sistant surgeon at Freedman's hos
pital, Washington, n. G. The post
tlon carries a salary OF from 1900 to
1880 per year.
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Northwest.
II was shortly after o'clock this
morning. when suddenly from out
the dense FOG through which the
train was moving slowly toward Eu-
gene. came flash Of fire. A bullet
ratified against the engine stack
then another--and another.
The engineer reversed his lever and
brought the train to a s,andstill.
The engine was Immediately detach-
cd by the robbers and run some dis
taace ahead. They then ran back
to the express car and commenced
shooting. Their fire was returned
BY Messenger Charles. who had had
time to arm himself with a rife.
Finding their first tactics inefsec.
tuAl. the hlghwaynsn next threaten
ed to blow up the car with dynamite
unless Charles surrendered.
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STABBED HIM

TACOMA. Oct. s1.-Hiiey Small
wood Il on trial here today for hny-
Ing stabbed TO death A. NJ. Sugar
about two months ago, Hmailwood
Ia but 10 years old aud Sugar was "a.
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OHIO

BUCYRUs, o.. Oct. 2s.-The state
Democratic campaign opened here
today. Great crowds we're addressed
BY Tom l. Johnson and gubernator-
ial candidate Kilbourne.
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ne = n. n .l.a Of San Francisoo
and ~ o. the Sunset Telenhses,,h.l e re-.
~ 90 e L. Lawrence, nupa,e,s,ohs Co
srs s9s Z, Of the same asassendeni
~ ~ ne city on a tour IN trrgylnpany,
VI 'Ae company's lines. inspection
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the NUMBER
REGISTERED
war Nearly $500 May Vote Tor
School Directors

a.. saterday more than 100 names
H., Isslstefen for the school cleo
uon. 70 Be held Nov. 4.
- 49, wofkinE hours Last evening
kns,anansr took a big iump.
vards. "ins u the registration by
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MAY RELEASE MISS STONE
WITHOUT ANY RANSOM

SOFIA. Bulgaria. Oct ia rum
or r. current here that the brigsnds
who hold Miss Stone are disposed TO
release her without ransom.
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This willingness 10 release Miss
Stone. says the report. 10 thu result
Of a threat on the Part Of Bulgaria
10 dissolve the Macedonia commit
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Mr.. Liner on Duty

Policeman J. G. Liner returned to
duty this morning after two weeks
vacation spent In British Columbia.
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Lost HIs BIcyoIe

q. II. Abel reported to the poIice
this morning that his bicycle mad
been stolen from ia front Of fhe
Btratford saloon.
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7OLSTOI

ST PETERSBURG, Oct. 3s.-~Couni
Leo Tolstoi is again seriously ~ on
the estate u the Countess Palm
GEAR AioupkA. Ia CTiinea.
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MAY MEAN WAR

VIENNA f1Adviess
George OF Greece the msh commissioner OF
the creian assembly proclaim
The adyees
such action would be considered a
Turkish frontier In diplomatic circles believed
will his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-23

On A.. totai ss..+.......ztT7
49,. nov. j, the day pyior =, A..
hse'lon, the Tegistratlon $780, we
pe again omen. Sophs viii
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tee uniess such action II taken.
The action ef the government Il
due 20 Counsel uenerai psckinson's
protests.
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Water Main Bids

The board OF public works viii on
saturday open bids for water mains
az follows: on Twenty-fourth ave-
nue. and Twenty fourth avenue north
from East Olive 20 East Madison
street. on Rainier avenue from
jackson TO Atlantic street; on Dear
born street from Rainier avenue to
seventeenth avenue south and Sew
snteenth avenue south to Judklna
street thence east on Judklns street
TO Twentieth avenue south.
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BANK clEARANcES

Bank cleartnss today were Ssio,,
sto.s1i balances sii7. sst.ss.
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Seattle and vicinity~-TonlRht and
Thursday, showers, cooler Thursday;
Hight TO fresh southwest winds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-25
BRISTOL.

Miss katherine Corcorsn. daughter 81
Mr. Richsrd Cerccrsn, who resides on
Naomi street, died yesterday after ling
erins illness OF consumption. Her funeral
will be solemnsed on Thursday morning
and be largely attended as she was loved
aud respected by all who knew her
George Dion. son OF Thomas Dion,
met with = serious accident yesterday In
the cerding room 90 the Nsmquit mill
IL was his first day Al work and during
the forenoon he sot twe fingers on the
right hand caught in a gear. He was
taken 30 the office ~ DIR. William r.
Dnffy on Wood street. where his wounds
we're dressed II is feared that one OF
the fingers may have 10 he amputated
Frank LaREello, - years old employed
IN the Ceanston Worsted mill fell agirst
some machines yesterday and sustained a
cut on the lower part Of his abdomen
lie was attended by DR. William v. Duffy.
Miss Augusta V. Baxter. who for long
term of wears has been connected with
the public schools as teacher and who
al present. is teacher In the first grade
IN the Burton school. has rendered her
resignation TO take effect Monday, Oct a.
II is understood she is 20 move 10 Masss-
chusetts where she will reside permanent
ly
Mr Francis II. Farley and Miss Cath
erinc A. Reagan. Of Newport were mar
ried this morning AZ 81. Mary's church in
Newport. A large number OF relatives
and friends from here attended the wed
ding and the reception which followed.
EN-Commodore Joseph E Fletcher, OF
the Bristol Yacht club. left yesterday for
New York. where he will attend the inter-
national races.
After the inspection yesterday by the
town council Of the 1900 feet 81 macadsm-
ized road on Metacom avenue built by
Contractor v. -. Bullock it was voted TO
accept n and the building OF go feet far
ther north was ordered.
Robert Connery. who is employed az the
Herreshon companys works received n
telegram from Secretary OF the Navy
John d. Long. asking him n he would
accept a position in the naval station a.
Newport. The message came somewhat
az surprise 90 Mr.. Connery. as u is al
most two years since he took the civil
service examination as clerk IN the naval
department
Yesterday. the Republican town com
mittee issued tvpewritten invitations for
conference Thursday evening next IN
knights ~ Py'hias hail. for the purpose
~ arranging the fall campaign.
Asa Hathaway. foreman ~ the sail
making department AZ the HerreshoN
Manufacturing. comnanv. with tvo % his
men. left last evening 10 report on board
tho Columbia during the races
The annual harvest festival ~ Reba Re
bekah degree lodge 7 n n y. will be
heid Thursdav. Nct 81. IN ODD Fellows
hell THE lodge has invited Mizrsh lodge,
% Ess, Providence, officers NJ the Re
/ hsksh assembly. the district deputy sns
hsr tesrd of grand orrietrs 70 be present.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-25
IN BAD PLIGHT.
Indians In the Nome Region
Threatened With Starvation.

Port Townsend. wash. Sept 25-Ac-
cordina To reports from Nome, brought hy
the steamer Oregon. the Indians iu that
section are threatened with starva tion.
During the past few months about 300 ma
tives have visited Nome, bringing furs 20
trade for supplies As soon as their
goods were disposed OF. however, whiSkey
peddlers got among them, and they
changed the proceeds OF their sales for
liquor The Indians have again camped
on the beach generally In a drunken stu
por, allowing the season Ia pass, I'm which
they could lay in supplies Of fish for use
during The long winter period. Unless
they are assisted by the government IL IS
said suffering and starvation will surely
follow. Destitute miners from outlying
districts are arriving AZ Nome
The United states steamer Bear on
Aug Il landed rs men at Nome. These
men were found on the beach AZ kotze-
bue sound penniless and ont Of supplies,
They had for months been living on what
fish they could catch and game they could
kill This marty ioned I'm the rush TO
Koizebue in 1895 and have been there
ever siuce They report that during three
years They failed To find more than n few
colors of gold
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-25
Admission rs Cents.
TEAM PRACTICE.
Football, Baseball and Track
Men Of Brown al Work.

Things were booming on Lincoln field
yesterday. Never, for years. have so
many athletes turned out at one time for
prattic There was a large squad out
from each of the baseball. football and
track teams. the last mentioned carrying
off the honors, for IL had over twenty-five
men on the cinder path Dr. Parker says
this Is the largest number he has ever
seen out In a single day If interest in
the sports counts for anything Brown
ought to have a rs,tling good athletic
team the coming year. The practice
lasted froa 4 until a few minutes after
5 o'clock
The lineup was as follows: Coulter,
centre; Dwvre and Johnson, guards
Webb and Hatch, tackles; Cook and Alb
hott. ends; scuddsr, quarter; Ehmoks and
Demico, halves. and Hstes. fun back.
This order will probably he kept IN the
game Saturday. with the exception that
Barry. II he Is out. will play one of the
hacks and Ehmke may I've tried on END
During The entire football practice Gray
who is acting az baseball captain during
of men on the diamond Manager Dudley
expressed himself as well satisfied with
their work
Among those out the following men
from last years team were noticed Dan
Crane. Lynch. Leland. GRAY and Barry,
There we're twenty-five men ~ the track
team on the field capt. Green was not
IN a suit FOR he has such a cold that he
I'D not wish 90 expose himself He how
ever STAYED round aud assisted Dr Par
ker in coaching the men.
Those IN suits yesterday afternoon In
rluded Cross, eS-captain Of the NlaSsiea I
High team; Whittitord, Lamke, Atwood.
Bruce. Greene. Thompson. o5 Hovt,
Woodbury.. Fletcher Corey smith 'ns
Avery, Brooks Pierce, ReckVith ard
Doughty
Since thirty-fve candidates signfied
their intention 20 compete a. the fall
meet there is chance for even more men
10 he out than we're on the field yester-
day afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-25
STORMY TRIP.
New Stsanar Kron prInz VIII
helm Arrives at New York.

New York. sept Is. The new flyer Of
the North German Lloyd line the Hron
Prinz Wilhelm. which sailed from Cher
bours at clock on Wednesday night,
arrived on Sandy Hook early this morn
ing. She broke no record, chieny Fer
haps. because she had heavy weather
most OF the voyage.
she was designed 20 equal. II not excel.
the great Hamburg American liner
Deutschland.
ON her trial trip the Kron Prinz viii
helm developed p ~ knots, which is high
er than that of the Deutschland ON her
trial, hut the Deutschland since has
aNcraged 235l knots on 4 single voyage
and has reelcd on soi knots In a single
nautical day running ~ the Westward.
The kron prinz Wilhelm's time from
Cherbourg Is days. 10 hours and Is min
utes, and her voyage speed per hour. 1874
knots The Kron Prime Wilhelm is built
on the general lines OF the Kaiser WI
helm der Crosse but is is feet longer.
being 6e3 foet in length. She was built
hy the Vulcan Ship Building Co. az
Stcttin.
From the time OF leaving Cherhourg
hsrbor the huge steamer experienced
heavy southwesterly gales. The sea broke
over tho steamers bow smashed the for-
ward rails. stove In the deck houses and
let the water in the forward saloons The
steamer was obliged TO run under reduced
speed for three days and half Under
these conditions no attempt was made a
record breaking However. the speed
increased when the weather moders tod
and on the eith she made 575 knots. which
the chief engineer claimed 10 be the best
days run ever made on. an initial voy-
age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-25
0LNEYvILls.

A note and the running out Of a lease of
a little bake shop on Plaipheld street was
the cause OF a gathering Of number of
wsrlike Armenians last evening, and soon
after they arrived a wagon load Of police
from the Chaffee street station were need
ed TO keep the sathing from committing
murder, and II was it looked as II
one man had been done for il the miNup
Early in the evening a deputy sheriff call
ed AT the shop and served an Injunction
on some one IN the shop, and when he left
he put keeper IN charge. and as soon
As the sheriff had taken his departure the
bakers made an onslaught upon the keep
or bus the keeper had a small army Of
friends on the outside and they came
90 the rescue OF the keeper who was sad,
~ In need of reinforcements. Mixing
sticks knives and other articles that
could be used as weapons OF war, were
soon flying about the little room.snd when
the smoke OF the battle had lifted two
Armenisns were tenderly laid upon a large
mixing board and DR.. Longfelow was
called. One OF the victims was cut about
the face. and had In some way got bump
on the back OF his head that raised a lump
about the size OF hens egg The shop
from one end To the other looked as " a
western cyclone had struck a. but this
morning the men were making bread.
cookies. pies etc. lust as " nothing had
happened. and no arrests were made, but
the event furnished the square with more
excitement than it has had for many
moons.
Narragansett Assembly OF Good Eel
lows opened the fan and winter season
last evening with big attendance. and
had for the special guests Messrs. Culli-
nan. Arnold and Wright OF the Grand AS
semhly. and after the regular business OF
the evening had been disposed OF remarks
of very interesting nature were made by
them. also by Brothers Baton. Bernard
Turner. Raymond Shawcross and oCon-
nell
A horse attached 10 wagon stumbled
aud fell on Palm street Yesterday The
driver according to the usual custom.
jumped upon the horses head 10 hold him
down. while some one unloosened the hsr-
eas and while IN this Dosition the horse
hit his left leg I'm a vicious manner Dr.
r. r FARRELL was called and dressed the
wound The man was then taken TO his
home on James street.
The Business Mems association viii
rrnhahlv allow Sentenber 90 80 bv with
out holding q uieeiing something unusual
far thew, ht' whrr thev 40 meet II is
oulge likely thai sciion vill be taken on
changing the nisht ~ meeting % one
~her tNs stores are closed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-25
HIGH old Time.
Reckless Chauffeur Ruins Auto
mobile Of Employer.

About $50 o'clock last evening. an
alarm from box l29 called the firemen 20
a blazing automobile at the corner OF
Westminster and Sheffield streets. The
FIRE was a very spectacular one while Il
lasted. aud the result Is a ruined and
blacksned wreck Of no apparent value.
The machine was in the hands OF young
col-ed man named william Hall who
previous % the fire had been elected from
a restaurant and was later locked up on
a charge OF intoxication. Today he was
deeply penitent and greatly regretted his
high old time Of last evening.
The flames OF the burning automobile
ran up the side of the house occupied by
Indettnker Clarence o. Chace. the paint
on the house and blinds was badly blis-
tered when a number of Courageous
citizens seized the motor carriage and
hy main force pushed 10 into Westminster
street. II was shortly after this that the
hremen arrived and the blaze was ex-
tinguished. leaving very little 20 show
for what had been n handsome vehicle
Tho automobile was the property Of
Perry Arnoid of Noorsocket. who left tho
city YESTERDAY for Atlanta. Ca. and In
structed Hau 10 shir che machine today
ana follow Il himself tomorrow
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-25
MAY RECOVER.
John kellh Struck by Train
and Skull Fractured.

John Keith lies on a cot at the Rhode
Island hospital suffering from a depressed
fracture OF the skull and ne Will bo for
tunate If he escapes permanent III effects
OF serious character
The sccident occurred on the Pascoa :
division Of the Consolidated road, near the
Merino fats in olneyyille. The train was
a passenger from Pssoosg. due in the
centre Of the city At 6:22 O'Clock Hast even
INK. IL was an charge OF Engineer Purdie
and Conductor Bsllou, and was running al
the usual speed. Engineer Purdie sound
ed the whistle but Keith did not appear
10 hear IT and failed 10 get out Of the way.
After being struck by the locomotive. he
was picked up by the trainmen. conveyed
To the city and then removed To the hos
pital.
lie was reported as comfortable today,
with prospects OF recovery.
Keith sometimes works as weaver hut
he had not been employed in the past
few weeks. He had heen I'm poor health,
hut contemplated going 10 work A. the
National-Providence mills today. lie left
his home I'm the middle of the dsy. and
went 10 I.ymansville, whore he formerly
had heen employed and was returning whom
he was overtsken by the train He Is
3S years old unmarried. and resides with
his mother. brother and sister AZ %
Kelley street IN the annexed district
Keith's father was killed ny train al
MechsnicEville Conn. - years ago and
II iS only few nights ago that he dream
ed he was destined 10 similar fate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-25
VALLEY FAIR,
The Sixteenth Annual Exhibition
Opened al BrattIebOT0, VI.

Brsttlehoro. VT Sept 25.-Ths Valley
Fair. Vermont's leading agricultural
show, opened today for its 18th annual
exhibition. The exhibits are large and
interesting in quality The IS thorough
bred hackneys and the horses sired by
hackney stations from native Vermont
mares were the centre OF attraction in
the horse department and dozen black
thoroughbrcds headed by the stallion
Electmont from the Connecticut River
stock farm in Hatfield, Mass. and typical
Vermont horses, which Justin Batchelder
of Wanlngford will exhibit at Buffalo.
were conspicuous The prize winning
herds Of cattle from all the big New Eng
land and New York fairs are here.
Agricultural hall is fun 70 overfowiry
The Brattlehoro retreat has several
pumpkins weighing over 200 pounds each
There will he three races each day the
prizes aEgregating $500
The coaching parade Of decorated floats.
coaches. brakes. tallyhoes. etc, and a
di,ision OF twenty decorated automobiles
will be feature Thursday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-25
Shs elopss With a Salesman
and Is Married 10 Him.
BRIDE CHARMING AND RICH.
Made Up Her Mlad 10 Haste fol Another
SuIieT Arrived on Train That Carried
Maa She Wsdds1

: Durham ~. c.. Sept. 25.--rhe charm
ing Miss Mabel Duke. one of the rich
est and best known young women In
North Carolina eoped with n. l.. Good
all yesterday and married him. at the
Yarbrough house. I'm Raleigh.
Mrs. Goodall Is a daughter OF the house
of the tobacco Dukes. She is the grand
daughter OF Washington Duke and the
daughter of b. l.. Duke both million
aires. She is the niece of James B. Duke.
OF New York, president OF the American
Tobacco company, which is popularity
lpown as the tobacco trust. II is said
that Mrs Goodall Is worth sso,ooo IN her
own right
Her husband Is travelling salesman
Tor business house In Richmond. Ills
closest friends say that Mrs Goodall Ii
TO be congratulated, too; that she has
well chosen.
They cite as proof that Goodan is
bound Ia succeed his courage IN taking
his bride from under her unwilling faith
II Mrs Goodali chose well she was COM
PEELED 10 make "A hurried choice for ON
the same train from Richmond came
counting her Goodal and another young
man, reported 10 be j. III, Novel;. OF
Richmond.
Young women who have not the beauty
nor the wealth OF Mrs. Goodall say per-
haps spitefully. that she was engaged 20
marry both Mr.. Goodall and Mr. Novel;
Newell next December.
At all events the men arrived on the
same train. Goodail. the more ardent
first reached the house We're Miss Duke
resided.
II will never be known with what con-
Nincing words this travelling salesman
pleaded his suit . But he must have
been convincing. for Miss Duke wrote a
note TO her procrastinanng lover which.
rumor says ran much like this:
Ny Dear Mr.. Novel;:
] am going out for a little while. so do
not be disappointed. Yours,
MABEL
Then she kissed her father who rs de-
voted TO her. the self-poSsessed Mr..
Geodsll meantime waiting for her at the
front door
Going out my deare" asked Mr.. Duke.
Yes" said Miss Mabel Going out for
y walk
She and Mr. Goodall walked three miles
10 a railroad station. where they took the
first train for Raleigh u - said that
Mr. Duke is very angry with his daugh-
ter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-25
COUNTER SUITS.
Mr.. McEwaa and Baldwin Co.
Figure in Motor MuddIs.

The relations between the Baldwin Mo-
tor Wagon company and the Porto Rico
Transportation company. of which con-
Germ James W. McBwen is the chief force,
are not as pleasant AS they once were.
Nor does the outcome OF contract TO
aid the locomotion OF the residents OF
Porto Rico promise 10 be profitable.
The Baldwin Motor Wagon company is
q very big local concern which has some
of the best workers I'm It's line, and ia
looking out for new places loi its &c ods
negotiations were opened with Mr.. Mo
Even. who had stated that the roads In
Porto Rico were better adapted TO motor
wagons than 10 trolley cars.
Mr.. McEwen, as agent OF the Porto
Rico Transportation company, ordered
three omnibuses and delivery wagon
from The Raldwins. There was some
delay on the vehicles owing 10 the steel
strike.
This delay. Mr.. McEwen says. was a
breach Of contract and he brought suit
In behalf of his concern 10 recover S25,0oo
writ of attachment was served at the
Baldwin works and the omnIbuses and
some tools were taken by the deputy
sheriff. one az the buses was all done
but the painting. while the framework
was all there wss 10 the others,
The Baldwin company has also begun
suit for alleged breach NJ contract. lay
ing damages at $500, Among other
things II is said MIR. MeEweu did not
make his payments as promptly as they
should have been made The deputy
sheriff was also notified by the BALDWIN
company's counsel that he must keep the
tools In his possession and not lst Me
Even or any one else use them re-
plevin suit Is also among the complica-
tlons Of the case.
Warren r. Pirce is counsel for the Bald
win Motor Carriage company and j. =
McCabe and Lensrd w Horton represent
parties interested in the Transportation
comnanv
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-25
A C0RREGI0.
Valuable Painting by tho Great
Master Found al Rochester.

New York. Sept. 25-A painting, which
is said 10 be a genuine Corregio, has been
brought 90 lisht. according 10 specials
from Rochester. ~ Y.
This picture X larger and said To he
more valusblc than the famous Gains
borough Duchess, OF which so much was
said few months ago. The picture was
obtained 30 years ago from gypsy band
for q mere song.
The canvas is 20 by Ss inches, the back
ground delicate shading and informing
ling of greens and browns on the fore
ground is the Christ child lying op a
white cloth held by two adoring angels
Beside him kneels the Virgin, her hands
held up IN wonder and awe. Above her
stands Joseph and TO the right a Shep-
herd with his crook 4 typical Italian
priest points out 20 him the child
Prof Cheney Is the possessor, ana not
until recently did he suspect the value
OF his prize. II was covered with black
asrhalt paint and only family showed the
Christ child az iirst Now the entire pic
tuIe stands out.