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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-05-03
BATTLES CONTINUE N CHINA
ALLIED TROOPS VICTORIOUS
Imperial Troops Routed with severe
Loss--put Up IA stubborn Resist
aHce-I<etteIer Was Ia Conn Il
of Allied Troops.

Berlin, April 2y.-The German war
Office has receivet tho following ad-
vices from Count Won Waldersee:
"Pekin. April 2s.-Three engage
ments occurred April % and fourth
April "a al the great wall between the
four columns under General ketteler
and the Chinese troops under General
Liu. The Chinese were everywhere de-
feated, and after stubborn resistance
were forced back over the wall, being
pursued as far as hu-Kuan. Our casu-
alties were four officers wounded and
three men killed and 32 wounded. The
French troops were not engaged"
General ketteler's brigade. rein
forced, marched in four columns
against the great wall, Colonel Ledebur
commanding the right wing, others be-
ing commanded by Colonel Hoffmeis-
ter, Colonel Wallmerch and Major
Huehlenfels. Ledebur reached the
wall April "a after slight engagement
near Hai-Shan-kWan.
"Hoffmeister drove back the enemy
April %. On the same day Huehlen-
fels encountered a strong body OF the
enemy, occupying position on the
heights commanding the pass. The
enemy fought stubbornly in particu.
larly strong position, which was only
taken after eleven hours fighting.
Huehlenfels and Lieutenant Richter
were slightly wounded, and Lieutenant
Drewells was severely wounded. A
standard bearer and another were
killed and six men severely and ten
slightly wounded.
"Wallmerch attacked and dispersed.
April 90, far superior force OF the
enemy in a strong position east Of the
! breach of Hae-ChO and effected juno
tion on the battlefield with the battal.
| ion under Major Muelmann, from
Teing and, taking up the pur-
| suit overlook the enemy in fresh po
sitiOn on the south. This was captured
and the enemy were pursued as far as
Ku-Kuan. Wallmerch followed them
thither. The enemy suffered severely
Eleven old and two new quick firers
were captured. On our side one man
was killed and three were severely
wounded and nine slightly. Lieuten
ant Duesterburg was shot through the
right arm. The enemy are everywhere
in retreat General Won Lessel has ar
ranged with General Bailloud that the
French troops shall occupy Ku-Kuan
for the present and secure his lef,
flank.
"ketteler's brigade Is marching by
short stages to Pao-Ting-Fu, and
Huehlenfels' battalion along the noun
tain to Pekin."
Nine Cinnamon will be executed In
the American district for highway rob
berry and violence. The men in ques
tion were tried and sentenced accord
ing to Chinese law, but they were thu
first of such sentences to re approved
by General Chaffee.
General Gaselee, the British com
mander, the officers of his staff ant
the entire British contingent gave {
farewell Entertainment to the Ameri
can officers last night. All officers whit
were not actually on duty were present
and the utmost enthusiasm prevailed
, Speeches were made by General Case
, less and General Chaffee.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-05-03
nodx of Priest Recovered.

Montreal, April 2a.-The body OF the
missing priest. Rev. Jolly, has been found
in the lake near the parish. Father Jolly
disappeared five months ago. but the fac,
was not made public until April ~. Two
weeks before his disappearance he drew
saD0O from the bank, which money car
hot be found.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-05-03
Samuel E. Morss OF Indiana. who I

Samuel f. Morss OF Indiana. who is
already being mentioned as a possible
democratic candidate for president in
1904. has never held any political ONCE
except that of consul general at Paris
in Mr.. Cleveland's second administra-
tion.
There Is something fundamentally
wrong with a woman who has no use
for a man who smokes.
It's a wise plan to try on your good
resolutions before passing them.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-05-03
Policeman Killed Him.

Topeka, Kan, April 2S.-While resisting
arrest George Head was struck on the head
BY Policeman Hall. The blow fractured
his skull, causing death six hours later.
Head had been drinking and was disturb
ing religious meeting on the street. When
the officer attempted to arrest him, Head
showed fight and in trying to subdue him
Officer Hall struck him on the head with
his billy.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-05-03

Manila. May l.--General Tinio, the Fill
ipino leader in the Abra province, has sur
rendered
The report that General Aleiandrino
has surrendered is confirmed. He was
looked upon as the possible successor OF
Aguinsldo. Padre Agipay the excom-
municated Filipino priest, who preached
the doctrine Of a holy war against the
United States, has also surrendered.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-05-03
Billy smiths Deaf h.

London April 30.-The coroner's jury
which has ben investigating the death
Of Billy Smith, the pugilist, who was IA
tally injured April - at the National
Sporting club in bout with Jack Roberts,
rendered verdict Of accidental death
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-05-03
Harvard Graduates Protest.

Boston, April 2s.-The committee OF
graduates of Harvard representing those
opposed to having the university grant a
degree OF IL D. to President Mckinley
have mmled 1000 copies of the protest
framed by certain of the alumni, and it is
expected answers will begin to come in
next week.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-05-03
Firth Artesian We'll.

Lewiston. Idaho, April 2s.-The fifth
flowing artcsian well at the Dowd farm,
six miles south Of this city, was str,iek at
depth Of 2O6 feet, large fow resulting
The total volume OF the five wells il nov
about 800 gallons per minute. Esplcra-
tons viii continue, and the purpose of he
owners i said To be TO establish pipe line
system TO s.u isfon
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-05-03
with million Dollar Cargo.

San Francisco. April 2s.-1he British
steamer Indrapura from India bought a
cargo estimated to he worth nearly
81 oaO.m0. The cargo consisted OF l2."o
bales of jute. 900 bales of bags and bur
lap and 2s00 bags of bonemesl.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-05-03

Connellsville. Pa, April 2s.-The Con-
nellsville coke region is stirred over tho
deeds of gang Of negroes who attacked
Hiram Mcmillan, a white man, and his
w:.e, in lonely hoase near o!;phans and
shot the man twice, probably mortally
wounding him, and brutally assaulted the
woman. who is also in . serious condition
from the abuse.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-05-03
Presid~nt.s Train starts.

Washington. April 30.-The train that
is TO carry President and Mrs. Mckinley
and party on their long excursion across
the continent and back made its start pre-
cisely on schedule time over the Southern
road.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-05-03

Chicago, April 2s.-The grain elevator
owned by John j. Radenoch a; Rockwell
and West Madison streets WAS destroyed
by fire. Loss on building and contents,
S20O, 200.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-05-03
Indian Chief Den d.

Victoria, B. C.. April 3o.--The steam
er Queen City from the west coast reports
the death Of Chief Maquinna Of Nootka.
who vas the leading Indian Of the coast.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-05-03
Kruger 10 Visit America.

London. April pa dispatch from
Amsterdam announces that Mr.. Kruger
will leave for the United States at the
commencement Of June.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-05-03
Presidential Appointments.

Washington, April a0.-The president
has made the following appointments;
State: Consuls Charles ii. Egbert OF
Illinois, at Durango, Mexico; G. w. Col.
Vile of Oregon, at Barranquilla, Colom-
bia.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-05-03
Fond du Inc. W.. Fire.

Milwaukee, April 2s.-A special from
Fond du Lac, Wis, says fire has gutted
the plant of the Gurney Refrigerator Man.
ufaeturing company. Loss $4,000.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-05-03

About all the things . man gets n
this life are the things he doesn't want
and the things be takea
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-05-03
IN SOUTH AFRICA
british CAPTURED A LAAGER.
Fighting Scouts Killed
seven DOcrx nnd Took Number
of PrisOMerS-SiNty- Killed,
Fifty-Eight Taken Prisoners.

London, April 20.-lord Kitchener re-
rOrts to the war office from Pretoria as
Follows:
"Kitchencr's fighting scouts, under
Grenfell, have surprised and captured Van
Ransburg's laager at Klipdam, north of
Petersburg. Seven Beers were killed and
u taken prisoners. Eight thousand
ounds Of ammunition and all the wagons,
carts, oxen, horses and mules were cap.
tured Our only casualty was one
wounded.
"The other columns report 63 killed, 5S
,aken prisoners, ~ surrendered and one
quick firer captured
Another dispatch from Lord Kitchener,
hted Pretoria April 20, says:
General Blood has discovered at Ros-
nkal, South Africa republic. documents
and large number of bank notes.
"Byington has had fight with Beers
on the Rasutoland border south Of Wcp.
taer, and killed five
"Grenfell, in addition to the captures
reported, got $500 rounds of small arms
ammunition.
"At Lydenburg 20 Beers have surren
derp1"
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-05-03
Railroad Blown I'm.

Cape Town, April 3O.-A party Of Beers
blew up the railroad between Graspan
and Belmont, Cape Colony, in three places
april n, apparently with the intention Of
plercepting a train carrying Cecil Rhodes.
Fhe damage done was slight and was
quickly repaired.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1901-07-24
GNslige MGno.

Oronningen al Yortu9al eer en- liGe Bog, bpori BUN /
3ioens 2e6 bar idnlet en- 9t9ffe l~otdislfer ON Sp6rgs~
maal, Der gje6liftet interesiereoe benbe. Oct iioits
Sppr9smaal, Der itoo paa 0agsoroenen, bar: ,aan 9oirs
Der inoe 8ebo9 beslige Mano?" Sum Ienote bet runot
til fine 9eninoer beb De andre e~uropGtfe 9pfer, og Der es
alerebe inbIBbet ire Spar.
&eiferinOen al 8uslano ibarebe: oSa, jeg tror, Der 3is
Ds 9pinper, iom inoer 9e6ag bGslige N}enO, %ndbniis
nuar be ingen inuffe Nlenb fan inbe."
Priniesen at 9~atten6er9 tog Sogen mere b~6itioeli8t
SUN ifrep tilbage: .@nbDer Manb, Der banbler GoeIt, It
imut. Den W}ano. Der life Ell anoet enb imut, bill oantss
Zig funne pin0e en- foritanbig Pige5 9GrItQheb." Prtnie5s
len al 8attenber9 er ielp ugift, iaa BUN bar r~imeligpiE
fun tenOt inutte, men onoHa65fulbe Weuo.
Gnbelig Ioarebe @ntebronning Margberitd al Stas
lien: SRA Is til 80 Nar elIter Sbinben en6ber mil
Manb, fra 30 til so 4ar beunbrer bun enbber imut 0lanh-
U2en naar bun er bleoen ober so, tager BUN meb 8laoe bes
ferite ben bebite, iep ON ban er NOT iua 6asltg."
0enne llotaelie er %bete9nenbe for Oronningens enos
MI parme temperament, og fan titles peO Siben At bet bs
rgnte Sbar, 9at6arina ben @nben al Ruslanb CAB, "a
bun bIep ipur9t, bbornaar 8binOen mifeOe @pnen til at
elite. Oct muu De ippr9e cen Om, iOm er GlOre ens
mig" Ibarebe 5enbes WlaelGt.
Og bun bar ben Sang fplOt b%alOfjerbs.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1901-07-24

ben imob, og talte ON 5reliersn, Der er ogb for bore Sbns
bers Stplb. Men ban luttebe baaoe Gre % 6ierte for
mine Orb, Og rejite ub igen. Qf og til fit ieg ct Bar 81
nier "a BAN men De piite mig altfor tpoeligt, at ban bal
en- fortabt Sen, Der life brpoer ig tort ON Moberbjertct-
5 De ioite to aar bar jeg ikt intet 6ert fra BAN; jeg 6prts.
at ban par iejfet meo ct 6ambur9erIfib til Oftinoien, men
- ON ban teber bet Oorme SDoen eler bet foloe 0o>-
ben. BED jeg life. Sun ct er mig fart. at bOis ban life
fi99er paa 0aDbunoen, iua er ban %fortabt.~
5rn 8erbig reiite fig Itile o9 bentebe ben game
oSiprfebo9". iom bun tulOte 9i6len, lefe Qftenbelfgnels
len bit og inb%eIuttete ben %fremmeoe fine 9pnner. 6un
tatfe6e 5erren, forbi ban 6abbe reooet 6enbe % fBrt benbc
ino Gnte6oligen, og meO bDb Snoerli96eb bab bun for fit
%Oilofarne Barn, BAD ON, at 6erren ogfaa piloe frelie bam.
og FIRE BAN tilbage til ben f%orqenoe Mooer.
Seen git NOT brit ben neite Mor9en % 9inben fejeoe
6ioenbe ben ober ben biOe Mart. men bet fpg life mere.
Cru Derbig fulgte ben fremmebe ct Gtpffe paa 9ej, og
ia90e benbe npie 8eiteO ON Den nermeFe @ej til s..
aonen tO9 6jertelig @fit.O meo benbe, 9o 6enoe 9aanoen
og fo9bs: q
Seq fan life ~gengalOe Dem, boab De bar gjort for
MIG, tilmeb Oa De life BIZ mootage no9en Detailing, men
jea Oil beoare Dem tatnemmelig 6sinorinQ, om 0e nil
i@e mig 0eres Gapn?"
Seq beboer gtnnu 0srbig."
o8erbi9!"
Den fremmeOe b%etrogteOe 5ru 9erbi9 lqnge, totts6e
3enoe igen mango Gonge pg git Taa oioere.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1901-07-24
Sanfcform.

8agpaferen affpber ben gifise ptl bag min Rbg,
men Slabreren tager pilen op og trptter ben meb ct penligt
Smil nit 9rbf. CUliraa S4ahp)
De, Der fomrer til big for at tale ON andre. gaar
after til andre for at tale om big.
@srsIis Slobber er fem. men ben %odnOelise Slooosr
er barre. (gfter s. 6. Mpnfsr)
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1901-07-24
| J..

6ru Der6ia TAB igen aenc i i'm file etue. Den Iu
reai9 CO 6ft ieTtli9 uO. 0un taa 6sre 9loffeftan8e1
lanqt 6orte. De finer: 2Gre pore CUB bet beie, 5reb
paa Sorbcn % NenneItene en- 8elbe6a9elig6eo!" De timer
o9iao Sulefeiten inn, og Sloftetangen bares langt ben
o0er Den IneoatteOe, frosne Serb. 5atti9e Born gaar
runtt Og Tpnger for be RIGGS 0pre. Oct er ben ~alogamlc
oa altio tare SuIeIalme:
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1901-07-24
|

Oar bet life. Tom ON man eennsm Stormen berte ct
Msrneite raabe ON 9iGIp?
5ru Derbis for op at Sebnen og gneb fine gjne.
Sun paa op paa llret. 0et er paa 9ioe at tonme Seng.
Waen bporoan er bet bog gaaet ill., at bun er falben Ssbn
beo fit arbtios2 Oct plejer BUN eLlers albrig. Sun rejs
fer fig, tiger ub ab @inbust Os lbtter.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1901-07-24

men bet par. Iom ON en- greb bans 9oanb Og Ioatc &c Min
fagoe: n8arnet5 glabs er oo MOeer1ertst."
"a trafer ban burti9t til @ibs, logger 0uunben paa
0ertlinten, lutter Stueberen op og Oaner ino.
6ru 9erbig5 Zine er blepet fore, bun 9iOer ct ia9r
Strig men ben inotrebenOe bar tdftet fig pad ana %
TANNER:
o4}Ober, Mooer. tilgiO mig"
0a par bet for ben lDffalige Mober, Tom DIN benoes
0rem beD @irteIi9beo, iom ON bun 5ertc 5eiusournes
igs:
Sc, j9 9pr aft MT. 6ber, fOm trOr paa mig, fol
life bli0e til Stamme."
Otto, nit Barn. er ou Dirfeig MI tOmmen tiI5age
til bin 5relier o9 til bin N2ooer2"
oIPin fore 0iooer," Ibareoe bar, ,i,g iDntes, at jeg
bar alt fOr fRt til at funne pente 9iIgiDeIie. og Terror
Itormeoe jeg after og after pdo 5ortbirlelic I'D nit
Ipnbige 2ib. Se9 bioie 10 life. at min Mo0er be0bIeo at
beOe for lin Son. 9en ba ieg laa Iaa fDg 6am5ur9. ba
Optog bu min gertinoe Dit t9rtjge 6jem og plejebe benbe,
pg 6enOes fprfe Sparg5maal, bu bun fOm tilbage, pdc,
ON jeg bar en- Spn at Gnfen 8erbi9 bb 0pmninqerne Der.
Og bun Iortalte mig lon9t mere ON, bpor GOD min D2ober
bar, eno jg ieo piofe. 9a fele jeg iel0, Of ieg nladtie
6jem igen, for after at funne blipe 1aa lptfeIJ og gtdb, ION
oa je9 IOm 8reng b2r 9jenlme Dos big. Gr bu breo oaa
mig, Mober2"
,4}in Sgn,@ Ioatsoe Mooeren, o6bor far j9 blioe
peb at bare oreo paa big, naar bin 6relIes bar tilqtDtt
NY '"h H0tE9 FAAb ~ Wy w. IN 'gNtAN =
1relIer?"
,Mo0er. ba jeg for I6t fOen gf ODsr 0i9st. bprtr
jeg 8grnene hinge Dor gamle SuleIalme;
0o 1nfeoes at Goig6eO
@or Sta6er Opermaaoe;
San %9runbeo' pa 9armbtrtig6eo,
COB fare al l%lnoaoe;
6an fofeb' 8Qoo 1oa fooerlig
0g toiteo' berpaa uoen SOig
Oct tereite, ban baObe.
Den Saline bar jeg 10 Ielo ofe Iunqet iom 8aru;
men Dag gift 0ens 9etponing f6rit ret Up for mig, 5aa at
jg 6aaoe beD beorooet pg 9lao berooer."
5ru 9erbig omfabnebe fin Spn - er ben life 6t
grenne 9ra, Tom Sefus6arnet Ieb bar 6entet uo al ben
magtige Storm, og itrooler bans gjne life lige iaa tlore
Tom 2pIene paa SuletrGet.
O8 Iaateoes oeb6eb bet at ppre til ben Dag Dag.
6Oer @inter, naar stormene ~beg1nbte at raIe, TON
Stbrmanb Otto 9er6ig biem til fin W&ober % ben enc
SuIeFeft 6ptten er bleben ifennere enb rem cnben; for
boabe Mooer og Sen bar Ia9t fig fafere Og iaFere til 5reIs
IerenS 8rpft.
Og naar i9 MI Tibber I nit Gtuberefcmmer pg TDs
ter til 6ooet, Iaa er bet en- Nobentsprabiten T0r mig. Zen
Stprmens 8rufen, ION 6erren ienber, er en- 9aaminbeffc
ON, at oerren fommer s Decentralization er Der en- Drift
efter at fbbe I'D @eroen; men bDbet in9e 6pifr Der en-
2engfel efter 5reo o9 9o. Saaleoes prGOiter 6abst ON
MenneiteIibeI1e og CUBS 3rpt DIN at bragg IN % ON
at Denoe bjem. 0en gennen b0er en- Ianb preoitsn inaa
8snnen bare ben 9p0ne SrdoO; og naar je9 iibber oy
hitter til 6abets 9ruien, maa je9 ba life beoe for aae
8ern, tore og Imoa: 5erre, bu itiaer De oprprte 8of9er og
bet preoe 0ap o9 6oltets STATEN; men bu peo O9Iaa, bbor
mango, mango bilofarenbe SjGle, Der omtrmmtr / Yers
~oensliDets 2pfter. 9Qb berfor pore 9grn for beItanoig
6HOe oeO Oeres jorbiIfe ION beo beres epige 5aDers 0ierte.
amen!"
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1901-07-24

6riIt Op, Ou triiten Menig6eo,
M}eo Sr1Oeraob paa 3unge
Og lab MI ON SUBS aarIiq6eb
MleO 2iD Og 2pit Os ijun9e!
st llnOerOGrt fulbitpnt og fort
Den fore SUB for os bar gjort,
8etdlt | bDre 0omme.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-06
THE ELKS
MINISTRIES
Best Entertainment Yet Given
by the Local Order.

The Eikn minstrel show viii Be Civ
en- again At the Seattle theater To-
night. when Il II probable that the
enormous hit made BY the amateur
players last night viii be repeated.
The Eixs' annual minstrel shows
are always good. but this year the
entertainment SURPRISES anything
jet given. The chorus singing h
better. the Holoists are better and
the Jokes and gaEa are beat.
Every seat was occupied when the
curtain rose. and many were stand.
ing in the foyer. over the center
~ the stage a. the curtain rose. an
enormous eikH head was sdisrioard.
the points ~ the antisrs being tip
Ped with small. red. white and biue
tneanfescent lights.
Below this Prof. Frank =. EEan.
the irteriocutor. was seated. while
Al either side we're the end men-E.
r. Llsaenden. W. N. Grant. Prank
coomhu. y. w. McCryatie and Eu-
gene Huckinr. The chorus was led
BY Miss Jacque cisad. who display
ed no small amount q skill IN twiri-
ing the baton.
Mr.. COMBS sang. You Needn'.
Come Home. ". "a. Grant warbled.
"Yuba Dam. and q. MaRnus schultz
aang charmingiy, Don't You Cry.
Ny Honey"
Little Hazel Stencils work wac
marked BY cieveruess and Blanche
Emerson. another very young wom-
an introduced a NEST attractive but
terfiy dance. =. r. Liaseudeuss song.
You Amt One. Two. Three" made
one Of the hits 81 the evening. 10
also deserves much credit for the
able manner IN which the entertain
ment was managed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-06
FIREWORKS
GOING FREE
Chance for All Boys and Girls 10
Celebrate the Fourth. With.
out Money or Price.

There r. no reason why a single
boy or girl in the state Of Washing
ton should 20 without fire-crackers
and fireworks on the Fourth Of July.
The Star IL giving g cents worth
or hre-crackerH and fireworks for
each new subscriber brought In BY
any boy or girl.
The subscriptions for which fire.
crackers are given must be paid IN
al vance.
Come 10 the Star Office and get
blanks with which 70 work, 30 thai
you may start at once and have all
the fireworks you want before the
Fourth.
The Star VIII give you orders on
Rhodes Bros. 1891 Second avenue,
for the articles as fast ~ you bring
IL the subscriptions and the g5c for
each subscriber.
For fun particulars see the adver-
tisement In another column OF this
issue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-06
COLLECTION AofNclEs.

CRY COLLECTION AGENCY. i4OS
sixth avenue. Best OF refer0nees
MONEY collected. 81 Boston block.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-06
eEEps OF BRAVERY.

Chauneey pcpcw. the white haired
naoney-ulaker and venerable teller Of
tales. some 81 which are new and
some of which might have been new
once. hat not In the memory Of
man -chauncey pepew. In address
ing the recent convention OF po-
lice chiefs az New York. paid a Mt
ting tribute % policemen and nune
an untrue accusation az the press.
He told a story about a brave police
man who performed deed 90 haz.
ardous courage. and remarked
Had that policeman been a British
soldier he would have received the
Victoria Cross. had he been an Am
erican soldier his bravery would
have been heralded from the Attain
tic 70 the Pacific: but being only a
common policeman. he WAS given
three lines in the newspapers next
day -
wasn't that n NJ ungraclous Of
you. Mr.. pepcwe You know the
great American press has treated
you awfuliy well. handled you tend
erly even when you had made II
yourself a big bore, and generaily
let you down easy on awkward occa.
slons. Just because you were "oui
Chauneey. n the charge you made
were true. there would be no siuri
but Il Is very untrue. and probably
no man knows IL better than your
self. Americans. probably above all
other people. are quick % RECOGNIZES
and applaud 10 the echo real hrav.
cry. whether exhibited by a Hamll-
ton Fish Al san Juan hill or by ''only
a common policeman IN the per.
formanee q his duty. And % al
the presses o. all countries. none -
delights or more often finds oppar.
tunity to hlRxon deeds Of heroisn
than the press OF the United States
You owe your most gracious apol-
oEy. Mr.. Depew.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-06
a SILENT CHARGE.

Robert :. Burnett. civil engineer
Of Savannah. Ca. killed himself to-
day. he vas one Of the principal
witnesses for the defense Of Capt.
Oheriln Carter. whom the govern
srent has convicted Of stealing large
SUMS ~ money and has Imprisoned
sr the federal penitentiary at Fort
1eavenworth. Capt. Carriers guilt.
Il rray be assumed. has been proven
beyond a reasonable doubt. He lived
like a lord. spent money like a
prince and paraded with all the
elegance and hateur Of n petted So
cIai lion. Then the government
found him out and changed his mode
81 life. A courtmartiaI said that
Capt. oberlln Carter was thief.
bat perhaps none hut Capt. Carter
himself can say whether. in the sui
eide ~ Burnett. the saent charge OF
MURDER rests upon his head.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-06

Don't forget the Plumbers Picnic
next sunday az Pleasant Beach.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-06

SO far the 'T.exow committed" Of
the city council has failed 10 secure
testimony beyond that OF John Con-
sidine. tending 10 show that any po-
lice officials have been grating"
The trouble with Investigations Of
this sort - that they reveal nothing
The class Of men who would be will
ing 10 pay money 10 the police for
protection. are the last in the world
20 come forward and ten about their
schemes. What have thsy 10 gain
by ''peaehlrg7" They well under
stand that vengeance would foil9w
them. and that the only persons who
would BE- pleased would be their
enemies--the Law and Order league.
The Star approves Of effective
measures 70 get at inlquIsy IN high
Official places. but It fails 70 place
great reliance upon the work Of
committees heralded with trumpets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-06

SEATTLE Clothes Pressing Co
clothes In shape Si.5o month. dye.
ing. repairing. 1907 srd- Bun icOt
HIGHEST prices for cast -off oIotA
Ing. Dave TAYLOR 10 Starr Royd bid
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-06
MARKETS..

California products brought on the
street yesterday from the steamer
WRlia Waila found quick sale.
In the vegetable line no changes
IN quotations are noticed today sxs
cept eueumher~ aud nsS potatoes.
hitch dropped.
California apricots and peaches are
down today. selling At U.saui.M per
box
Hiaekhefries ~ very hn~ quality
are selling a. ti.aa per crate.
In the dairy line no change IN
prices n announced.