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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13

sided the popuiaee will quiet down
under the reign Of sovereign. Queen
Edith viii wave the ncaptre and her
bidding viii be done. The Tacoma
Elks' carnival viii At last be a real
Ity.
Hundreds OF people arrived in the
city yesterday and today this num-
Der viii swell into the thousands
The hotels are already caring for an
unusually large number and the car
nivat committee Is having its hands
fun In attending % the wants Of tho
visitors. II has developed In several
Instances that people who have list
ed rooms with the carnival bureau
OF Information have rented them
without notifying the bureau. THIS
loose way Of doing business has
caused a great deal OF trouble. as
many Of the eity's guests have trav-
elsd long distances for nothing.
Rumorn that local dealers were go
ms 10 Increase the prices Of meat
and provisions during the carnival
are vigorously denied. Leading deal
ern declare that the only advance In
prices viii be those due % the Law
% supply and demand. PORK IA the
only article tn the way u fresh meat
that has gone o. IN price. the aa-
vance being due 20 its scarcity. but
large quantities in cold storage are
said % Be on the way here from
Omaha.
1t Is unlikely that there wilt be
any increase IN the price % grocer
les. vegetables or fruit. Plenty Of
fruit and vegetables 10 to be had. as
the strike had only n temporary sf-
feet on shipments from the caitfor-
MIA market. The higher pyies Of
frelgh, IL offset by the shippers low
ering prices IN order 70 dispose OF
their goods.
Jabours midway attractions ar
rived in town yesterday and the
white tents are mostly IN position.
The Orientala with his show are fire.
quentiy seen on the streets and at
tract considerable attention.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13
LAST EARTHLY RESTING PLACE

The funeral procession. led by the
Kaiser wilhelm and King Edward,
reached the mausoleum soon after
noon. Members Of the imperial fam
NY and foreign princes alone entered
After a short prayer and the hene-
side that Of Emperor Frederick In
tho mausoleum.
The royal mournera remained for
some time. kneelinE around the bier
and silently praying.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13
NORDSTROM'S END IN SIGHT
Judge Emory Refuses Application for Appointment Of Sanity
ommissiOn--Matter May Be Taken TO Judge Bell.

Judge Emory this morning refua-
"a 10 hear the petition OF Attorney
Lewis on behalf of Nordatrom. ask
ing the court 60 appoint a commia'
sion of physicians to inquire into the
mental condition u the doomed man
MI. lewis addressed the court for
q brief space. urging that through
mental strain, NardHtrom'H mind
could have become impaired since
the last examination two years ago
when he Was Adiudged sane. Judge
Emory made no ruling on the petl.
ton. lie stated that the application
should be made before Judge Bell
the Judge who sentenced Nordatfom
o. death.
Judge Emory's refusai 90 make any
ruling permits Mf. Lewis 20 make
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13

tho same application before Judge
Bol, which ne viii do within a few
days,
About two months ago. when
NordHtram was sentenced 10 death
Judge usll denied a motion 90 aps
point a commission - investigate
the sanity Of Nordatrnm.
Gov Rogers has stated emphatic.
ally that he viii not Interfere IN the
Nordatrnm case. that he purposes
10 ici the law take ita course.
Asked for an expression on the
stand taken by the chief executive
~ the state. SIR. lewis said The
governor has not been petitloned e
Interfere IN the Nordstfom case. and
! depiore that the chief executive
should declare HE stand before his
Intervention has been sought"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13
.STEFFEN
is FINED
For Selling Liquor al Madison
Park Without License
Appeals Case.

william steffen. proprietor Of the
Madison Park pavilion. was nnsd as
and costs this afternoon. lie was
arrested by order Of chief Sullivan
for selling liquor contrary to city
ordinance. NJ soon az Judge George
gave his decision steren's attorney
gave notice Of appeal steren Was
then put under 400 bond TO obey
the ordinance until such time as his
oase may be heard by the superior
court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13
O'BRIEN
ATTEMPTS
SUICIDE
Report From Dawson Thai
Murderer Seeks Death.

George O'Brion. the murderer nj
Rclfe, Clayson and Olson Ia anxious
10 escape the gallows. This is the
report Of the Dawson passengers on
the Humboldt. August he attempt.
ed to suicide by hitting his head
against the walls of his cell. lie was
picked up unconscious. a handker.
chief was around his neck showing
he had attempted to strange him.
self. IL =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13
KEEP YOUR DOOR
LOCKED, PHALAN
Or the Demand for Groceries Will
Fall OF al Columbia

A few who know the joke are en-
ioying a quiet laugh at the expense
OF W. W. Phalan. who has Just open
ed a grocery store In Columbia Last
night Mr. Phaian absent mindediy
walked out Of his store. leaving the
doors unlocked. and the place at the
mercy Of any one who might choose
20 enter. Mr.. Phalan returned late
this morning and found things pref
~ much scattered about. Persons
who are on the inside Of the matter
say that few groceries will be needed
by certain people for some time to
tome.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13
STRANGE

Ole oleson, an unaophiatleated
SwCde logger from skykomlah. says
that he got into bad company last
night lie Ind drawn his months
salary and Was la seattle for a good
time. After he had made large in
roads on liquid stocks in a number
OF Washington street saloons he
drifted into the Labor Exchange. a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13
"YIELD, OR We WILL RUIN YOU"
CADILLAC DISQUALIFIED

CHICAGO. Aug. t2.-Today's race
in the Canadian Cup series was Civ
On 20 the Invader on foul, the Cad
lilac having been disqualified for
running too close 10 the Canadian
boat at the start. The racers we're
not notified Of the cadillac's disquai-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13
MILITARY INSTRUCTOR FOR
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
War Department Details Lieut.. Abbott to Teach
College Students at Seattle.

tired officer, may be appointed. upon
request Of educational Institutions Of
a certain class, to serve In such in
stitution as an instructor In military
science. such Officer To receive his
regular pay from the government.
Lieut.. Abbott entered the service
a. private In 1861. In 1867 he was
hrcvetted FIRST lieutenant. In 1876
he was made first lieutenant and re.
tired from duty. lie was born In
Maine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13

saloon on Washington street. where
many laboring men change their
salaries for whisky. when he enter
Ell this place he told chief sullivan
that he had $40 In money. BE spent
very little Of II. hut soon discovered
that IL VAS all gone.
A negro porter Of the place named
Bernard Scott and Fred Bassier. the
bartender. we're arrested ~ bfiicef
Mayou on suspicion 81 being I'M
piicated In the affair Scott has a
very unssvory reputation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13

PoTsDAM. Aug. fa-The body Of
the late Dowaser Empress Frsdss-
ick was placed in its last resting
place this afternoon.
The nnal ceremony. though At.
tended With great military pomp.
Was performed briefly and without
incident.
PoTsDAM. Aug. ia-Ths funeral
train arrived early at wnd Park
station. So
The bier was upholstered In dark
violet cloth and purple velvet. Dor,
dsred with white lace and ermIns
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13
ONLY A few
H0URS,NOW
Before Tacoma Carni-
val Is Thrown Open.

TACOMA. Aug. lat II now only
question of hours until the EIks
own the town. The button will Be
touched tomorrow as a signal to the
IRE alarm station TO tap ten bells
and then pandemoniumi Whistles
will sereech. bells will ring. horns
will bloW and the people Will cheer.
And when the first tumult has sub
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13

lhoatlon until after the fret leg had
been almost covered. The Cadlllae's
skipper refused TO discontinue the
race, and the boats went over the
full course.
The Cadillac viii make a protest
against her disqualification.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Aug. IA
First Lieut.. T. Abbott has been dc.
tailed b. the war department 10 pro-
coed to Puget sound and assume the
dutiea Of military Instructor IN the
University OF Washington, AZ Seat.
tie.
This detail 10 In accordance vita
that army regulation which provides
that In time Of peace an officer In
active service. and at any time re.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13
MISSING

CROCKETT. CAL Aug. 1.-Two
gold bars. valued at $4,000. were
found this morning by divers. None
OF the rehned gold has yet been
found Of the 100000 that H. missing
OF the total amount stolen from the
sclby smelter vaults by Jack Win
fern
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13
WANTED:P PEACE

SAN FRANCISCO sThe Marine painters Joined the
n morning
Navigation Co the e-up Of lite
vessels Portland unit the strike settled.
will peaoeaetement by
the appointment Wheeler president California
State university, Is arbitrator
called OF all the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13
coeSe Moves Through Deserted Streets to the Royal mausc
Isum at sansOucl Park, Outside the City oil POtsdam

on this the easset rested. The cas-.
Ike, was placed In the imperial h.arse
witch was drawn BY eight horses
and led by eight officers Of the gen.
srAi staff.
The town appeared most gloomy,
the streets leading 10 sans soueI
park were closed early. Between
$ and O'Clock bells we're ,olled. but,
in accordance with the vish Of the
dead empress. there wsre no other
signs Of mourning. except the half.
mssisd nsxs.
The houses overlooking the pars
we're closed. ana the Inhabitants Of
the houses along the professional
route were ordered not TO appear al
their windows or In their gardens.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13
MI. Vernon Horse Thieves

c. p Babcock. who lives near ut.
Vernon, reported "a the local poles
that two valuable horses had haen
9toien out Of his stables. Ed Wells
sheriff Of that county. IL on the track
OF the horsc- thieves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13
HELD FULL SWAY

Overcoats. skirts, shoes and shirts
and a number OF other articles were
stolen from the residence 81 Mrs. ].
Stanton. iae Yesier way last even
ing. The burglars entered the house
during the night and took Just what
they pleased. The AFFAIR was re-
ported 90 the police this morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Aug. 1.-The
attention Of the steei-strike leaders
IL conferred today upon McKeesport
and Cleveland. The strike Of the
boys at McKeesport l. especially
gratifying TO Amalganated oficials,
and they say the situation there Ia
decidedly in their favor.
President shaner is rather disap-
pointed. however. upon receiving no
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13
MARRIED

Chaa. Herbert Jenner and Miss
wlnifrsd Rice were married last
night at the brides residence, h2l
Prospect street. Mr.. Jenner IL a
member of the grocery firm Of Jen-
ner a Hleka,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13
WILL THIS
EVER STOP?
Never, II Such Small Fines
Are Imposed.

Judge George today found n. Den.
ny, Van Asset dairyman, guilty
OF watering his milk and fined him
SO and costs. The case was appeal
ed and Mr.. Denny's bonds fixed at
$50.
Several days ago l. M. woodcoek.
city milk Inspector. sampled Mr.
Denny's milk and Il was analysed by
c. u. Bogardus. Evidence that II
had been watered were found and
the milk deemed below standard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13
POLICE NOTES.

Harry Ryner, n street fakr. was
arrested by officer McClug last even
ing for peddling without a license.
Jim Merrill, a confirmed dope fiend
was sentenced to GO days on the hos
pltal boat Idaho this morning.
j. N. Varnoamer was arrested last
night FOR carrying concealed weap-
ons.
James Broadly, n glass blower, was
arrested last evening for begging.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Aug. ia
rumor is perslstently making the
rounds today that IS per cent. Of the
strikers at the Painter works have
notified their employers % their viii
iinsness to return l. work whenever
called upon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13

%. blessed sleep,
From which none ever wakes %
weep.
A calm and undisturbed repose.
Unbroken BY the last % fces.'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13

Ed Moore. a suspicion character.
was Jailed by Detective Barbee last
evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Aug. is.-Th@
cali for financial aid Ia meeting with
gratifying responses. Many checks
and cash remittances were received
this morning.
The picket system a, the various
mills proves effective.
The piekets are orderly and no
violence has ye, been reported.
A report published this morning
that there had been a split in the
ranks Of the Amaissmated. and that
the conservative element were seek
ing a settlement Of the strike. re-
gardiesa % President shaner. is en-
phatieally denied.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13

= NEW YORK. Aug. is--The =
= financial News bureau sent out y
= a statement today that Presl- q
= dent Schwab OF the United q
= States Steel corporation. told his =
= friends last night that he was 4
. convinced Of the speedy collapse a
= % the strike q
4 The statement Il partially re- .
. sronsibie for the strength OF q
. United states steel stocks today. =
= q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13

MeKEEsPoRT. PA. Aug. ia-oniy
a portion o. the plant OF the Nation
al Tube Co. n IN operation to-day. q
large number % sovz employed there
having Joined the strikers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13
BY the Side of the Dead Emperor, the DOwager
Empress Frederick Is Laid to RepOse.

Violet Cloth Purple Velvet Ermne and Costly Lace Drape
the Stately Ber-A City Shrouded In Silent Gloom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13

THE Only Paper in
Seattle That Dares
q Print the News f: :
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13

CLEVELAND. o. Aug. ia.-Tha
Crescent Tinplate branch Of the steel
trust succeeded In starting one o.
l,s mills this morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-13
SCHWAB SAYS
END IS NEAR

word from the Federal Steel men
Sun. he expresses himself az hope.
ful % the results.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-07-02
THE JMITHERS PICNIC
Whole Family Is Glad That tho Fourth,
Comes But Once q Year

ItKW1ELL, what kind of Fourth had
kLY you, Mrs. Smithers!" asked little
w Mrs. White, who had run in to
borrow a pattern and enjoy the news. u
did enjoy seeing you start off with the
wagon loaded down with lunch baskets,
firecrackers and flags. said then to Mr..
White that Mr.. Smithers may be a little
we'll, eccentric, and I'm sure, Mrs. Smithers,
clever people are always eccentric, look at
Daniel Webster and Robert Burns--but he
is the best of fathers. Yes, I'm sure you
had an ideal day, right in the heart of ma
ture, and"
..Oh, yes, we spent the day in the heart
of nature, but l can't say that it was an
ideal one. Next year, Mrs. White, we
spend our Fourth in town; tit is safer!,
"Good gracious, You don't mean to say
that the horses ran away, Or
"Those horses haven't run anywhere for
good 20 years, my dear. Mr.. Smithers es-
pecialy arranged for safe pair. We
reached our destination two hours late, and
then Mr.. Smithers would send the team
back SO that the horses might rest. The
o'clock. He did not seem to appreciate
the thoughtfulness of Mr.. Smithers."
ooh, well, those people never do appre.
ciate-"
"No, as Mr.. Smithers says, you must do
right, and not expect to be appreciated.
Well, the boys were wild with delight
when we arrived, and Mr.. Smithers started
at once to put up the fagpole. 1t took two
hours, and not one of us was allowed to
speak or move, because it made him nerv'
Gus, SO the time passed rather slowly. Then
Mr. Smithers read the Declaration of In.
dependence, to put rs into the proper frame
| of mind"
"You must have been ready for your
| luncheon by that time"
I'VE were, but we didn't enjoy it much,
! after all The driver had placed the lunch
baskets on an ant heap before he drove of
| / couldn't help suspecting that he did il
on purpose"
."That was unfortunate, but, still"
Yes, as Mr.. Smithers said, we had plenty
of fresh air, pure water, and"
.But the worst thing about fresh air j.
the fact that it makes you hungry, and pure
1 water is not filling, say what you please
True. Well, after eating what luncheon
i the ants had left, we set to work to enjo,
ourselves. Then Mr.. Smithers told the boy
that he himself would fire off all the fire
crackers, as he did when he was boy. III
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-07-02

matter?" she asked, breathlessly, while he
stood twirling his mustache and looking
out and down over Smithyille in good-na-
tured contempt.
Nothing the matter, my DEAR" he an.
swered, blandly, "only I've plan which
that committee would never dream emanat-
ed under the palm-leaf of an old hayseed
like me-" and he laughed gleefully.
Mrs Robins smiled her approval, and
went back to her sewing. She could trust
Benzie if it was planning he was doing, and
she hoped the committee would trust him,
too, for she never knew him to stop short
Of success. But when ten minutes later
She saw her husband making Decline for
the Bowling cottage, she unused discon-
sertedly: ooh, I should hope if the mat
ter OF the address was left to Benzie, he
would make new deal. Everybody in
Smithville knows the majors oratipn by
heart this minute Dear! he didn't have
much of plan. after all, if that was it. =
Nevertheless, as the hot afternoon waned,
and Mrs. Robins sewed and sighed over her
disappointment, the third member" and
satisfactorily.
rows of ragged hollyhocks, which seemed
to freshen as he passed, whistling roll
licking tune and rushed into the library
with his hat on the back of his head.
His wife followed, wonderingly. Surely
| it was no cause for elation that Maj. Dow
| ling had consented for the dozenth time
| to go over hisexperiences "da-ow.n sa-ou-th,' :
to the yawning Smithvillians.
| 20, Benzie," she said, deprecatingly, "you
| have been over to the majors about the
! Fourth of .1u1y cpaachIO
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-07-02

said the boys of the present day didn't
know how to enjoy themselves as he used.
The boys didn't look very enthusiastic, but
they knew better than to say much. Then
he took out tin can, filled it with crack
ers, laid fuse, and stood up looking SO
pleased and benevolent that hadn't the
heart to tell him that the boys would rather
do it themselves
"And suppose the fuse failed to work,
So"
at did, until Mr.. Smithers leaned over
to investigate. Then it did its work thor
oughly Mr.. Smithers was in the act of
telling the boys that people were never hurt,
save by their own carelessness, but he didn't
finish the SENTENCE"
Mercy was he much hurty And"
when the smoke cleared away little,
we saw him dancing like a dervish who had
found hornets nest in his path. His
whiskers, the pride of his life, were singed,
one eyebrow was gone and his eyes soon
swelled shut. The explosion had blown down
the flag pole, which was not very secure,
and it just grazed his head in its fall. IL
was sorry for the boys to hear his re-
marks!"
Gracious, your day was spoiled"
st was, my dear. For the rest of it
Mr.. SmltherS lay on the ground Wnlle l
bandaged his eyes with cold water.
"And the boys? Did"
"They had rather a hard time, too, what
with being called unhappy orphans every
few minutes, and knowing they would have
no dinner. They also discovered that all
the matches had gone up in the explosion,
and no more firecrackers were possible"
ooh, weren't you glad to get homer"
II certainly was, but it was late when we
did. The driver said the distance was toe
great for him to get back at the time Mr.
Smithers had appointed. When the doctor
came Mr.. Smithers expected him to praise
his heroism, but he only laughed and said
half the small boys in town had been worse
hurt than he was, and had kept on cele
brating. We'll, it's lucky that next Fourth
Of July is whole year off-otherwise WI
wouldn't celebrate it at ALI"
Z APMSTPnNN
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-07-02
OFFICIAL Paper Of County.
THE FOURTH OF JULY
Il VIII Live Forever as tho Liberty Day
of tho Nation

5HE people of great republic. liv.
ing as they do in the present, look
backward that they may see in the
past the promise of the future. The birth
of child is the guaranty of the man, and
the beginning of nation is the assurance
of its development. Standing to-day upon
the threshold of the temple of the twenti'
eth century, the hope of whose building is
the assurance of structure whose glory
shall! eclipse that of all which have gone be
fore it, men traverse the shades OF the
century dead and pass on to the eighteenth
century in which the announcement was
made that childnation was born, to grow
M to the stature of adult strength.
Fourth of July is an inspiring day. 1t
was made glorious by an act of the fathers
"a unanimous act, which defied the sacred
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-07-02

to represent tn states An Judge White
'ud been all ready with his copy O TIL
declaration under his arm, an askin' every
body if they thought it was going t rain N
spoil tn doings. We'd a had dinner at TIL
grounds with tn Hollises an tn Perrys,
mem Libbe an tn kids. They'd a been
ssingin' of th' Star spangled Banner, and
we'd had plenty q firecrackers an fire.
works at night. Well, amt mentioned
TIL Fourth t tn kids this year; maybe
they'll forget it with nothing t remind 'em
of it among these furriners."
His dull eye came slowly back from the
dull line where prairie met sky.
Yes, l guess TIL glorious Fourth don't
mean much t these Swedes an Dutch
Hellon'
AS he watched, fat little German was
excitedly climbing to tho roof Of his rickety
board dwelling with roll Of bunting; IN
der the excited, broken English of his wife'i
direction he was fastening 1T to the caves
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-07-02

AT the same moment the tiny upper win.
dow in Ole Jolrnson's shanty was opened
for the first time in months, though the
family slept in that room. A few mo-
ments later Old Glory flung its starry folds
from the sill Old Fritz Schmidt was wiring.
ing America" from his groa ming horn across
the way. From down the road came a
shrill chorus of childish voices singing the
"Star Spanged Banner" with various ac-
cents.
The new station master ran across the
road and into his new little house, which
smelled still of paint. Ten minutes later,
three American Youngsters, with flags in
their caps and strips of bunting about their
shoulders. had joined in the singing. The
glorious Fourth was being celebrated at
New Stockholm ns well as at Pc1lNville