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navigates the air; Edison, who uses
electricity for marvels of telegrs ply
and for reproducing the human voice
on the telephone and graphophone,
and for lighting purposes as well as
for traction cars; Marconi, who sig
mails across hundreds of miles of space
without wires; all these and other
wonder workers are developing the
prime principles which were disclosed
by the giants of the recent centuries.
All of them are greater giants than
those of the good old days of whom
we read so much, and who axe so
Landed as wonders of intelligence.
Benjamin Franklin, of the eighteenth
century, was one of the greatest men
that ever lived upon the face of the
earth. 1t was he who brought cleo
tricity from the clouds, and paved the
way for modern scientists.
Mind you, / am not belittling the
mighty men of the olden times, but
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sion of the execution of sentence and
the conditional release of a convicted
drunkard upon parole under the super
vision of a probation officer has been
enacted in Massachusetts,, New Jersey
and Rhode Island. The probation sys-
tenn was introduced into Massachusetts,
more than a dozen years ago, and it
has become an important feature of
the penal policy of that common
wealth. Proposed laws establishing
probation machinery based upon the
Massachusetts practice have been I'M
der advisement in the legislatures of
various states this year.
The conventional treatment of con-
victed drunkards in the United States
is retributive rather than reformative,
and it is not justified by the logic of re-
suits, some students of the subject say.
Experience, they declare, has proved
with painful positiyeness that the inn
position of fine or Jail sentence does
not operate on the inebriate as a re-
generative agency and does not tend
to divert him from his anti-sOcial tend
encies. The most hopeful experiments,
they think, lie along the line of the APP
plication of the proba tion system to
first offenders and the commitment of
habitual drunkards to special insti-
tuition under an indeterminate sem
terce where they may be confined at
hard labor and under scientific treat
ment until their appetite for alcohol is
deadened and motives for sustained
good conduct are created.-N. Y. Sun.
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New ZeaInnd's Island Federation.

Another step in the realization OF
Mr.. Seddon's dream of an island fed
Grafton apart from the Australian
commonwealth, of which New Zea-
land should be the acknowledged
center, was taken during the last
month, when that statesman pro-
vided in his budget for lower rate
of taxation on goods imported into
the Cook islands-the only group
which New Zealand has so far an
neXed-than on Australian goods,
and declared that goods from New
Zealand would ultimately be admit
ted free. In view of the determined
effort by New Zealand to amalga-
mate with the FIJI island group this
action is regarded as an indication
of the anti-commonwealth policy
that would be adopted if Mr.. Sed-
don's scheme is carried out.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
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GIANTS IN OUR DAYS.
Great Men of This Age Excel in
Wisdom and Goodness.
Those who Attained Fame and En-
inence in the Remote Past Not
Up to Latter-Day Re-
quirements.
Especial Washington letter.


C6VXIHEN 1 hear people talk
wv about the great men OF
the past, and listen to
their quotation of the saying:
There were giants in those days it
almost makes me lose my temper"
says Senator Stewart, of Nevada,
There never was a time when
there were greater giants physically
and mentally than there have been
during the recent years and centur-
ies," he continued. 1--WE have the
skull measurements of some of the
greatest men who lived in those good
old days and they are no larger or
better proportional than the skulls
of the men of our generation. The
Pharaohs were great rulers, and the
worthy workers in scientific inves-
tigation have only been able to por-
tray 10 us a small portion of their
glory. We have invaded the tombs
of the Pharaohs and we know their
physical stature, as also their brain
capacities. They were greater than
the chosen of Israel; greater than
day are bigger than some of them,
and have brain capacity better than
most of them"
This was in casual conversation,
but it was so interesting that the SEN
ator was requested to give to the
writer more elaborate expression of
the views which were manifestly the
raSnlt Of ,f 81, Z
careful deliberation. The dear old
statesman is one of the most genial
and kindly men in public life, and al
ways not only willing but anxious to
aid the newsgatherers of this capital
city. He said: Il am always willing
to answer the questions of you fell
lows who do so much to injure public
men by your carelessness; but who
do more than all others to help public
men and help the great republic by
endeavoring to do the right thing. |
have been in public life ever since Ne
vada was admitted to the union, in
1868, and am under great obligations
to the good fellows in the newspaper
profession who have kept me before
thC pCOplC'
This subject of the great men of
recent years and recent centuries, as
compared with the men who attained
prominence in the affairs of the
world in the historic past, and in the
prehistoric past, has occupied my
thoughts often, and L have sometimes
spoken my views publicly. l believe
that the men of the world are pro-
crossing all of the time; and, of
course, | do not exclude the women.
THE world is always interested in
its greatest butchers, whom the peo-
pie call soldiers. Rameses, Sennache-
rib, Darius, Leonidas, Caesar, Antony.
Pompey, Alexander and all of the
conquerors of all the ages, were but
pigmies as compared with Napoleon,
who belonged to the eighteenth and
nineteenth centuries. The science of
war was born in that man, because
he vas an instrument in the hands of
the invisible powers which are devel-
oping this world. Waterloo was fore
ordained to be his last battle, be-
cause he had done the work allotted
to him in changing the face of civil
izatio1. Not one of the giants of
those other days could be compared
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In the matter of diminutive bank
notes a correspondent sends an ac-
count of curious note which he has
in his possession. 1t is card meas
uring 2X2h inches, on one side of
which is twice priated the word
"Twopence," while on the other the
sum is printed in words and figures
round the border. In the middle is
the following; Il promise to pay
the bearer, on demand, 2 pence. By
order of the Corporation of the City
of New York, Feb. 20, 1890. d. Phoe-
nix, City Treasurer" - Londen
Graphic.
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with him; they might rather be con-
trasted with him.
"The poets of all the ages were
dwarfed by Shakespeare; the his
torians were but little fellows when
compared with Macaulay, Prescott or
Bancroft. In the arts and sciences
the men of the remote past were no.
bodies when compared with Calico,
Copernicus, Newton, Franklin and
AgassiZ. There was never such a nav
igator as Columbus, and he belongs
to our age of the world. The golden
age of thought began with the fiji
teenth century wiian the compass,
gravitation, movable types and every
avenue of grandeur of mental devel-
opment were disclosed.
The Roman senate was a grand
body of men, but it developed troop
of assassins who hacked to r,ieces
Julius Caesar, the greatest man of
his age. He was killed by fanatics
and fools. The senate of this modern
and model republic is as high above
that aggregation of statesmen as the
angels are above the followers of
Lucifer as depicted by Milton, one of
our modern poets.
"The men of the present century
who have performed miracles in sci
entific research are not bigger men
than have lived in the past three or
four centuries. Santos-Dumont, VINO
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PAYING TRIBUTE.
How n Heavy Drinl<er Was Set 20
Thinking and Was Led to Give
Up the Accursed Habit.

There was once man who drank
very heavily; in fact, he was known as
a drunkard. He lived in a small village,
and was generally admitted to be the
bum of the town. One morning he
started for the hotel for his first drink,
and as he entered he saw the landlords
children playing in the yard. They
we're bright-faced, well dressed, clean,
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Drank Up Fortune in Five Months.

A special cable to the New York Her
aid from Paris says that NJ. Court.
naud's uncle died in April and left him
6,O0O francs. Delighted with so much
money, he considered various plans OF
spending it. He was afraid to place
it in the bank and had no confidence
in commercial ventures. Not fond OF
racing, he finally decided to drink il
up. At the end of five months he sue.
ceeded. His average was 40 francs
day. At last he bought a bottle OF
alcohol for two francs, drank it and
then shot himself. He left a request
to be buried in cellar at the side rs
the barrels.
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Different Millions. That WINS All.

"Be off with you this minute!"
LOOK ERE, mister, you needn't put
on so much style. The only difference
between you an me is that you are
maxim your second million, while l
am still workn' at my frst."-Stray
Stories.
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McBoozle Ga guest, putting down his
cup)-You seem to be much interested
in me, Johnny, judging from the way
you watch me.
Johnny-Father says you drink like
fish, but don't see as you drink 2ny
different from other folks.-Boston
Transcript.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-08-09

Triumphant Over illness and Cracking Prophecies,
Brtain's Hereditary Ruler Passes Safely
Through the August Ceremony

The King left buckingham palace
exactly nj ~ o'clock. arriving ut the
Abbey twenty -aix minutes later. ON
the way two 81 the royal carriages
IN the procession eollided and Lord
Edward Pelham Clinton was slightly
Injured The morning opened With
brilliant sunshine, but = little later
the sky became overcast. No rain
fell, however and a chilly breeze
made the weather conditions more
tolerahis for the densely packed
crowds.
As the state carriages appeared
from the sates of Buckingham pail
are the vast thfona sen up n mighty
shout of welcome. Tits Majesty APP
peared 20 be ia excellent health. aud
both he and the Queen bowed mmii-
insiy right and left IN recognition Of
the greetings ~ the crowd and Reem-
ed greatly Kratihrd. Beside the
Kings carriage rode the Duke OF
and hts son. Prince
Arthur.
A eloss scrutiny o. the king after
he left the palace ala sos bear out
the favorable impression created by
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the statements OF bis physlcians as
% hla malestya physical condition.
and although he walked erect D
without assistance his pace was very
slow. Despite these signs that cen
yairsecnee was not complete Edward
bore himself with great dignity An
hweribg the questions preceding the
administering OF the oath his voice
was distinctly heard throughout the
abbey. A magnificent effect was
produced when the king put the
crown upon his head. The moment
the %EiisteniuR elrclet Of gems rested
upon his forehead electric lights were
turned on above Il. making the
crown present n mast dazzling APP
pearance Some excitement WAS
caused during the administration OF
the communion when Archbishop u
Canterbury WAS nearly overcome by
the heat OF the room. The entire
ceremony occupied two hours and
the king left Westminster Abbey for
Buckingham palace at 800 o'clock.
Al that time II was officially an
nounesd that he had borne the cere-
mony well and suffered No fatigue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-08-09

LONDON. Aug. a.-King Edward
the Seventh. victorious after his
scVcn weeks battle with death. was
triumphantiy crowned ruler OF the
worlds mlwhties. empire In west
minister Abbey At tWenty-one mia
utes past twelve o'clock today. As
the crown was placed upon HIS head
n signal waa flashed from the Abbey
To- Hyde Park and the Tower. At
these places the artillery fired sal
ute after salute. and Joined with the
ringing Of thousands Of bells, caused
the whole city 10 rovesberate with
reclamation Of Joy.
Surrounded on all sides by scarlet
robbed peers and white -fobsd peer
esaea. Edward aotemniy took the oath
90 govern the Kingdom according to
the laws of Parliament. As he ceased
20 speak the Abbey rang with shouts
OF Long live the King. The most
radical republican spectator could
not fail 10 be impressed with the sol
emnity Of the scene.
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BURROWS,
GUEST OF GEO. PIPER.
DROWNED AT AL-KI

Charles Burrows IT, supefintend-
ent Of the Gas and Electric Com
pany at Wall4 walla. who has been
~ Seattle Tor the past few days. was
crowned from ~ L. riper's yacht
hearietta last night OF early this
morning as the boat lay Al anchor
asaf Ak Point. The body has not
~ oeen recovered, but searching
parties are out today DRAGGING the
SOUND near the spot where the trag-
~ occprrea The facts Of the case
~ peculiar. and sitsourh the case Is
little nsysterioa the drowning
sss undoubtedi1 occidental Air.
Seattle.
several days ago Mr. Burrows, his
wue' little boy aud a maid started
IN cruise about the Sound in Geo.
y F1pers schooner yacht Henrietta
guests Of Mr. Piper. Yeatsr-
~ NE yacht was az Port Gamble,
We run Wa made 70 Al-Ki Point
~ me way u Tacoma. Mr.. and
buIrows Intended when they
u,snea Tacoma 20 take the train for
"aaia Waila and home.
rhen the boat reached AI-Kf
aysht Al . o'clock last niaht II wna
s.s.-saea % drop anchor IN tho cove
south Of the sand spit.
hn1 nearly Midnight all hands
~ on deck, when they turned IN.
4. bnfrvNs The maid and the ut
10y slept 10 The after cabin. A
r1.h about amldships vas oeeu-
r. ~ Mr.. burrows and Mr.. Piper.
~ captain II the schooner. Prank
~ slept IL the forscaatle.
ane.. burrows and Mr.. piper had
: chat before retiring and the
D1..nlhg that Mr.. Burrows. the
s man, said were words Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-08-09
RASH CUBAN
PAPER
Insults Wife of Ameri-
can Minister

HAVANA, Aug. o.-president Pal
ma aud cabinet deplore the insults
offered 20 Mrs. squlres. the wife OF
the American minister, yesterday In
the La Union ~Espaneln, which ac-
cuaed the minister's wife OF Indecent
conduct at the presidents diplomatic
dinner on Wednesday night. The
has decided 20 place the mat
ter In the hands OF the fiscal for
prosecution.
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IN
SEATTLE
MRS. w. L. MEREDITH DID NOT
DIE UNDER THE SURGEONS
KNIFE.

The body Of Mrs. william l.. Mere
dith arrived In Seattle at $40 o'clock
last night and is now Mt Butter
worth's morgue. Arrangements foi
the funeral are now being completed.
The services win be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the First
NJ. l.. church. corner Third VENUE
and Pine street.
II was from this church that the
remains OF Mrs. Mcredith's husband.
chief Of Police Meredith. were
buried In June. 1901. Mrs. Meredith
win be laid 10 rest by her husbands
side In this city.
Late advices from san Francisco
are 10 the effect that Mrs. Meredith
did not die under an operation for
appendicitis In that city. as first re.
ported here. IL vas found At the
hospital. ~ Is now stated, that the
dieeease had progressed 20 Tar az 10
render an operation useless.
Mrs. Meredith suecuuabed 10 the
disense itself. She was conscious TO
the last and fully aware that she
would not recover one or her last
acts was 10 make n VIII In which
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-08-09

CHICAGO. M. Aug. e.-waiter A.
Scott, president OF the Illinois Wire
Company. was killed In his private
once today BY Walter L. stubbinfs,
n civil engineer. rs the outcome OF
an alteration concerning the pay
ment OF a bill for exhaust FAM which
Stubbings had Installed IN the COM
pany's plant. A desperate fight took
etubbiuRa in his account Of the
ARRAY snys that the company refused
payment. Words followed and the
argument grew more heated, until
Scott kicked StubbinEa. The two
men erappled and struggled back
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STRIKE OF
BRIDGE MEN

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. "a
strtke Of all employees Of the Amer.
Bridge Company throughout the
country was ordered yesterday by
the executive board OF the structural
frouwnrkers, IN session here. The
strike VIII involve 1000 men. The
board also decided 10 declare q boy
Of the company's product. The
object OF the strike II 10 enforce In
this city the union scale u wages.
This 10 50 cents an hour for an eight
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hour day. Ths company pays this
scnie everywhere else.
FUNERAL UNDER
WOODMEN HONORS

william F. Hamili VIII be buried
under the auspices Of Home Camp
No. 2ss. W. o. W. from the west-
Minister Presbyterian church. Broad
way and East Columbia street on
Sunday afternoon. August 10, al Z
mony will be conducted at the grave.
All members of Home Camp are
requested to be az the church at 2 80
o'clock y, m. IN Sunday afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-08-09
A BOILER
EXPLODES
Kills One Man and In
lures Several Others

ADRIAN, Mich, Aug. 9.-The
boiler Of Drums steam laundry In
this city exploded this morning. kill
ing James Drum, a son Of the pro-
prletor, and fatally injuring engineer
Hall. Several other persons we're
badly wounded by flying missiles or
scaided by hot water and steam.
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she disposed Of her property In Sc
and directed that the custody
Of her two children be given to Cap
tain and Mrs. W. Nj. Meredith. OF
Washington, d. c., her husbands
parents.
Mrs. Meredith Is 10Y on her way
to Seattle from Washington TO take
charge of the children. She Will
spend tomorrow In Chicago and ar
rive here about the middle Of the
week. This Information was re-
ceived by telegram from her today.
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WITH DEADLY RESULT
Chicago Millionaire Fatally Stabbed by Civil
Engineer in Business Quarrel

and forth. Finally Stubhings seized
a paper knife which vas lying on
SCOTS desk, and buried II 10 n hilt
In SCOTS body. The blade severed
an artery near the heart. Scott fell
dead almost instantly.
Scott was reputed 60 be a million
nire and moved IN high social circles.
Stubhings IL also well to do. and
bears an excellent reputation. He
gave himself up promptly, n as
scrts that he acted strictly IN self
defense. Employees in adjoining
rooms heard loud talking. but did
not enter the room until Stubbings
himself opened tho door and an
nounced the tragedy.
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TROUBLE

WASHINGTON. ID. G., Aug. -
The navy department has received a
dispatch from Commander Mefiea,
OF the gunboat Maehlss. At Cape
Haytlan, stating that n Haytian
aunboat landed a force nea Cape
Uaytlen on Friday ana that an en-
gagement IL surely expected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-08-09
VICTORIA
REJOICES
Celebrates Coronation
of Edward

VICTORIA. b. c. Aug. Elm
honor OF the coronation OF King Ed
ward the warshlpa In the harbor here
r brilliantly decorated with flags
and bunting. The lliuminat ted rig
electric lights At sunrise saiutes
were fired both by ships and shore
batteries. The Royal Engineers and
the Royal Artillery garrison paraded
through the city, and fired n Ecu
dt JOie.
a big crowd Of visitors IL present
from all parts Of the province. The
city II fun Of sports and the police
are kept busy.
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thanks to afr. Piper for his hospi-
tally.
This Morning He Was Missed.
Both men went 10 sleep. This
morning Capt. Perry called every
ona on board and Mr. Piper was
surprised to find that Mr.. Burrows
was not in his bed. He thought lit
tie Of the matter at'hrst, but when
he went on deck he asked for his
guest. No one had seen him At
first II was thought hal Mr.. Bur-
-ows had taken the tender and gone
lshofe. but the small boat was stili
led to the stern Of the yacht.
Then the discovery WAS made that
Afr. Burrows clothes were stu Ia
the cabin, but his night robe was
missing. The suppositlon II that Mr..
burrows went on deck during the
niaht. slipped and fell overheard.
No sound Of the splash nor OF a call
for help was heard.
AR. pfper and Tire skinuer rowe1
All around the spot. but no trace OF
the body could be found. I0uay a
launch and some graphing hooks
we're taken over 20 the point and
Inc bottom Of the Sound in the
Vicinity IL being dra gged for the re-
mains. Coroner Hoyc WAS notihed
III me ease this afternoon.
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CLASH WITH
STRIKERS

HCRANToN, Pa. Aug. a.-The
strikers marched on Pancost Col-
liery early thiH morning and after
stoning the coiliery, engaged In a
fight with the police. II il reported
that three strikers were shot. The
strikers were routed.
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One BAD
MAN KILLS
ANOTHER

PINEVILLE. Ky, Aug. 9.-Rich-
ard Bailey. a noted desperado. who
is said to have killed seven men,, was
shot and KILLED yesterday by John
owens in a saloon while both were
drinking. Owens has three men 20
his credit.
The row started suddenly over
some trivial matter. and both men
drew and began shooting. Owens
shot penetrated Bailey's heart. kill
ing him instantly. Bailey pulled his
trigger an instant too late and the
shot went wild as his opponents bul-
let entered his body.
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Frank Llndea. John Lomer, l.
Mackey. John Lindstrom and Geo.
LindruA. a crowd OF Foreigners who
thought they owned the town. were
arrested by Policeman La Count this
morning for disorderly conduct