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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-15
DESER rs

WILLEMSTAD, Island Of Curacao,
April IA message was received
here yesterday, saying that Gen
Montenegro, president of the> State
Of Codeiaa, had turned against the
government, and with 500 men. had
Joined the revolutionary troops.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-15
ALL ARISE

PARIS, April ia gala perform
anee in behalf Of the Mckinley
memorial fund waa given at the
Opera Cornique this afternoon. The
great audience arose when Ellen
Beach Yaw sang the Star spangied
Banner" President LOubet, w. K.
Vanderbilt, W. X. Hearst and the
Duchess Of Marlborough we're among
the notAblss Esezent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-15
CHINESE EXCLUSION
A MATTER OF GREAT
MOMENT TOWORKMEN
Situation Reviewed From Local standpoInt-0nly IS
Cents From Every Dollar Earned Is Left In This
Country Expressions OF Labor Leaders

In no city On the PaclAe coast,
not even In Tacoma. from which All
chinese We're expelled sixteen years
ago, II the popular sentiment tn fla
Vor OF the re-enHctment ~ the Chi.
nese exclusion law stronger than In
Seattle today.
. The sentiment IL not confined 20
'fhe lahoFing classes and the trade
unions. Il Is 70 be found among rich
and poor. high and low. Ia every
occupation IN ire In 1885 when the
chinese riots broke out all along the
coast only the use 81 military force
prevented the summary and perma-
uent deportation % the local Chinese
colony by the citizens 81 Seattle, and
In Tacoma the driving out ~ the
Chinese WINS accomplished.
Since that time there has been but
little change IN the attitude ~ Sc
attic toward the subjects 90 kwong-
Hsu. They have been tolerated. but
no more, In truth. Portland alone
~ the Pacific coast elites. appears
% De against the rw.enactnrnt %
the Gcary law,
chintss In SEATTLE
Seattle now has a Chinese colony
numbering between 500 and 900, and
growing by no means slowly Frpui
year 10 year Portland. which for
thirty years has been the head
quarters for the hig Chinese con.
tractors In c0oiie labor. il losing her
grasp on the business and there are
now IN this city several prosperous
Chinese merchants who have as
their stock In trade Only the brawn
OF their humber countrymcn.
Most % the Chinese labor bought
and sold hers IL foe the salmon
canneriea about the sound. So far
public sentiment has prevented the
yellow men from sainiag much OF a
foot hold In other occupa tons.
Merchants. cannery laborera and
laundrymen are tn. THREE ciasse. OF
Chinese now Ia Seattle. Probably
- per cent. Of the whole colony IL
employed IN the score or more Of
Chinese laundries ia the city. All
the other Chinese. barring a small
number II merchants. clerks. lottery
dealers. house servants and market
gardeners are coolies who make this
city their home between salmon Ash.
ing seasons on Puget sound. IN Al
aska and along the Columbia river.
IS csnts frsm AHy psliar
Fnaf a dollar earned by a Chinese
laborer Is " cents absolutely taken
out % circulation il the h&als Of the
complaint OF both organised and I'M
Organised white labor in Seattle
against the free entrance ~ Chinese
labor Into the United sfafsA n II
asserted that a Chinese will mot
only work Tor less than half what n
white man could afTutd 10 accept.
but wiii live Tn such a manner that
he saves and carries back 10 his ma i.
tive land with him far more than a
white man could lag BY on liberal
wages.
No Chinese. II IL claimed. ever
comes here 20 make the United
states his home. but merely 20
afrass sum sufficient 70 support
him In his ola age in China. That
the trade OF the Chinese iAborer 10
% no value to the American msrrh-
ant In another point made by the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-15
MAD TO GO

BERLIN. April i5.--The police at
Tnsterbura, East PRUSSIA, have ex-
PEELED two Mormon missionaries, IO-
renzo Walker and Joseph zwahles.
from the province m being charac-
teTH not wanted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-15
IDE CASE

WAaHIHGTON, y. c., April ID
Senator Foster announced today that
the Ide case would not be consider
ed by the senate committee next
Thursday, or II considered, would
not be disposed OF.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-15
WILL STOP
TORTURINC
President to Ask for
Investigation

WASHINGTON, d. C., April Ia
n 10 reported today that President
Roosevelt has decided 70 appoint a
commission 20 investigate the con-
duet OF the war In the Philippines.
particularly with references to the
alleged atrocities inflicted by Ameri-
can soldiers upon the natives.
II IL known that this course has
been under consideration for sofns
tins. and IL In believed recent revsia-
lions before the senate Philippines
COMMITTEES has Induced thu president
10 act favorably upon ths suggestion.
In the cabinet meeting today the
subject was gone over AZ great
length.
Exclusion Argument
In the senate this morning, Per-
kins Of California presented mem
oriaI from Mayor schmitz and GER
tain other officials OF San Francisco,
favorable to the passage OF the Chi
ness exclusion bill
Senator Heinfeid made his first
address ON the measure today, and
spoke in favor of the hill.
Senator Gailinger read several
hundred kilograms from all parts Of
the country protesting against the
enactment Of this pending bill.
on tho other hand, many bankers,
manufacturers and Hhipbuilders of
the Pacific slope pleaded for the re-
enactment Of the Geary bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-15
WEATHER FORECAST

Seattle and Vicinity-Tonight fair;
wednesday. cloudy with occasional
showers, fresh east to south winds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-15

Rev. J. II. Wood. the Methodist
pastor. in a reform sermon Sunday
night, said the laws OF the city and
county we're being violated sensa-
tional charges were made. He wants
n crusade made against vice,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-15
UNIVERSITY GROUNDS
WANTED FOR CITY PARK
Council Protests Against Regents Selling Them for Bust
ness Buildings -Harbormaster Question Pike Street
Saloon License Reiused--Many improvements

Ellis Morrison. Chairman OF the
council committee on parks ard
boui~yards and president Of the
council pro tenn. last night. appointed
a committee 20 eonfer with the re-
Kents 81 the state university regard
lng the purchase ~ the old univera-
III grounds for a public park Some
time hso II was discoY erred that
there vas some disposition on the
part Of the regents TO Nsii the
grounds for bnlidirg purposes A
protest against any such action was
flied with the council a seek ego
Mr.. Morrison appointed Counciinsn
ftlnehhrt. James. Fitzpatrick ard
Mullen 70 act with him on the CON-
mittse. They will meet with the
regents o. the university some time
this week and will have report
ready for next Monday night.
Hsrsssmastsro asstisA
An ordinance was passed last night
relative 10 The duties % the harbor-
master and port warden. His salary
has been ftxed At 81 .2ne aud he sill
be allowed an assistant AZ a salary
uf fta per month. HIS duties are
more clearly aatllnsa than IN The
past lie must prepare and keep
statistics Of all shipping and bust
ness done on the water front and
have his records az all tlnsa opan for
public inspection. lie IS also re-
guirsd 10 furnish the Chamber Of
comm~fes with any Information de-
sired regarding shipping q this port.
He must also report TO the health
officer any eases % CONTAGIOUS dis.
ease which he may find on vessels
srriying IN the barbor % Seattle
The veto ~ Mayor Humes IN re-
gard TO en- appropriation Of money
for this Improvement of Thirteenth
avenue was sustained by the council
The mayor held that the expense
should be borne by the property own.
ers In the district rather than b. the
city. An ordinance was passed pro.
vidlng for the Improvement Of the
strip Of city property situated be
tween Yesier way and Terrace street
and Fifth and Seventh avenues This
lot viii be seeded and beautltisd. a
nase for the park will be decided
upon by the parks ana houievards
committee. An ordinance was
passed 20 compel property owners "a
keep she sidewalks IN front Of their
property free ~ mua md obniruc-
tions
rsra cFsmatsry
p. @. Yaw, local contractor. APP
piled for a franchise to erect and
maintain n cremstory 20 take care oi
the city's garbage He desires the
franchise for a term % 20 years and
specifies what waste he would be
able TO take care ~ The appilrn
ton was referred 20 the finance and
health and sanitation committees.
The Citirens' Light and Power
Company r. not 10 be allowed "a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-15
READY

NEW YORK, April i5.--The suit
brought by Prof. Geo. A, Treadwell
to restrain the United Verde Cop.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-15
HAS $220
IN A SHIRT

NORTH YAKIMA, April Ia
A man was arrested Saturday for
begging, and committed to the poor
house. when searched he was found
10 have t220 on his person, aswed In
his shirt. He is an lrlFhman, name
unknown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-15

exciucsionistH. Their trading n done
almost entirely with merchants %
their own race. u IL alleged, hardly
n dollar going into the hands %
Americans except what il paid for
the cheapest meats,
The trade unions 81 Seattle have
already taken measures 10 call the
attention Of washingtou'H represen-
tativca IN congress 90 this clty's at
titude toward chinese exclusion.
Several resolutions have been for
warded 20 the national capital dur
ing the past few weeks.
Herman Pohle. president Of the
Western Central Tabor union, makes
the following statement 60 the star
% the stand taken by that organl1-
alton with reference 10 the exclusion
ate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-15
FCOMES
QUIETER
|IusseIs Rioters Await
Parliament

ss,xsrr.s. April ia-The city i
',s.r traxy than al any time since
rxinx began. Everybody Il
krsrnx with anxiety rarliament's
~ y, the demands 81 the Social
q On this reply depends whether
NJ quiet viii ~ permanently ~
nxsl
4 i ureasy feeling Is apparent In
y tvfss cersers The government
! 1zslsnz It's precautions against
| I scrx<ax In these places. A meet
n 4 serfing men was held this
'sxu..x. ~ which the leaders coun-
"A ,>s people 20 maintain calm.
X b pnt forth all energy 20 car
~ "a the strike. IL Is said there
rx ia.gce working men out.
y fcnsrais OF the men killed IN
y w<nt ries takes place tomorrow
xnnx All Socialists In Brussels
X 3 y IN the cortexe. The offi-
y r. IN grave fear that the fu-
~ ST. BE- followed BY further
Mrr snt are making preparations
s<xiy The fact that the gen
~ are known 10 be faithful TO
h fsErrnent = having a most
6xz7 sfeet OF distnrh@Fs. This
" ~ b avoid any open revolt.
a uss pyzGnifs
nx-1n attempt to dynamite
~ t1blic buildings was made
1.xreon. One house was des-
~ here were no casualties.
1111rz>pn has begun In the civil
Gnr1& Many members refused 10
l1st xrusAxea when they were Is
| M nAr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-15
|SALOON
BOX EVIL
wing Glrl Found Drinking
mike Street Place

- 70 O 80 and coats wa. Inn.
N -psh 7. A. Nelson. a barten-
ffH' ~ Alma saloon. on PIKE
h, Y Justice Cam lsss vestrr.
4 ssssss MON. He was found guilty
t<sss : nqlcr to Katie Keeyev, n
kzss 80 ~ years of age. The
~. ~ selling liquor To minors.
ta-1 - - yifi and two young men.
m sr,s. slsn and James Thomas,
~ s.led Saturday Night M tbs
k.ly ss saloon BIZ Policemen,
'<.t., - burkmAn. The charge
y rssfss, 1901 was filed Yesterday
O. heevsy, father OF the
n. Laws Disobey ee
tssrlss 49, !. has brought to tizht the
! asrssis 49,. -su Of affairs existing in
ms y LASS o. saloons where
~. oo.hs are maintained,
'<zfsf !. ~ Campaign was waeed
nf1ies ~ vi by the late chief
y essy s.Isasth, and at that time
t>Fs .guhcl ordered that All
via sae1sn rom the boxes Fot
II ssnsa worked well and the
.ts rs~ "lf sRain enclosed
tsfss p { sind IN numerous
4 asfsar Ar maintained In an
s<sfasnsss pf the law and without
~ ,c,, rom the police. Nosy
Bass 4rs sifi Was found In one
~ ia ~, drinking Iiauor Win
4 70 - pNiee win .sstt.
N'zss from sssf and break few
M. --~..l saloon box doors.
- kis 80 nitIlnger have sold
r ssrsk a. = she reilroad TRACK
II ~ rye, Pruhn Pack-
s,aish "a We Seattle paint ana
"Hls "a ths large gtorshouss viii
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-15

A strong stand 10 also taken by
the Seattle Building Trades council.
A. G. BrumhouKh. president % that
organization, says
The. Chinese exclusion bill meets
with my heattisst approval. The
passage % the biii naturally means
more % the West tNan 60 the East.
but the effects 81 the act will be
felt all over the United States.
Cheap labor II what ORGANIZED
working men are struggling against
all over the cnunsry. ard strict sK.
eiusicn q the F<ifnw rare would ex
= Errai factor toward securing more
unity among workers In certain lines
that are now Invaded b. cheap chin.
sne labor.
The Chinese should also be ex-
eipded from American shipping.
believe that the exclusion bin should
prohibit the employment % Chinese
on American shsps. At any time. We
have good American ssauen enough
70 man every ship, and the fgTsr
snce IN wages would Be more than
made up BY proficiency
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-15

As expressed by resolutions for
warded 60 washington. -. G.. BY or
Nanised labor all over this country,
and especially en- the Pacific coast,
there remains no doubt that the
iaborlnk CLASSES are heartily IN favor
% the renewal Of the Chinese Ex.
ciualon act. n0w before congress.
Not only are lAharing men OPP
posrd 20 unrestrietrd admission ~
chinese, but also % all immigrants
Of any and every nationality who
viii epeud few short yrarg IN this
country for the rurpcse ~ anasHiug
what seems - them a fortune, and
return t. their native country with
the dollars acquired hy excessively
cheap labor and starvation. or beg
ging and stealing.
Immigrants who come hers %
better their condition. TO make this
their home. become good, citizens and
help 10 develop the many resources
Of this country. VIII always be do
sirRble, necessary and welcome 90
capitalists and working man alike.
But this opposition % the Ameri-
can working man 90 Chinese immi-
grafton IL formed only a desire and
right 90 DO protected against und~-
sirahie competition % the cheap in.
Dor of all nations the same as manu-
facturers are protected by 4 high
tariff"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-15
WEATHER FORECAST

Seattle and Vicinity Tonight. fair. Wed
nenday. cloudy with occasional showers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-15

~<uE Only Paper IN Seattle That
II D,rs to Pm, the News a
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-05-30
Splendid Memorial Sermon.

Rev. Q. P. Marshall preached the
G. A. R. memorial sermon last Sun.
day morning in the First Presbyterian
church. Twenty or more members Of
the Post marched to the church in a
body and occupied reserved seats. Rev.
Marshall had forhis text unto whom
It was revealed that not unto them
selves but unto US they did minister
the things which are now reported
unto you"-Peter 1, Chapter |, part
Of 18th verse. His subject was "Un-
SelfshneSs of Patriotism" The dis
course was interesting and Instructive
and metwith a hearty response by the
veterans present. There was appro-
prIate music for the occasion. The
edifice was beautifully decorated with
national colors and flowers. A good
sized audience listened attentively to
the sermon.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-05-30
FINE BAceALAURATE SERNoN
Delivered BY Rev. ArbuthHot 70 the High
School.

Rev. S. X. Arbuthnot's sermon to
the High School graduating class last
Sunday was of striking appropri-
ateness. His text was, "For then
thou shalt make thy way prosperous
and then thou shalt have success. :"
His subject was "True Success,
Here and Hereafter" He opened by
exemplltylng the eleyating influence
we may exert in life, or the downward
tendency according TO our determine
tlon, with the catastrophe at Marti-
nique and the entrance of Cuba into
self.goyernment. He dwelt upon sue
cess as the aim OF every one in life and
admonished the class against an am
bition toward material Advancement
alone. He extoled the value Of an
education in attaining success, giving
numerous examples proving his posi-
ton. He closed with these words:
"WhIle striving for material success
in this worlds goods, would not have
you forget to live for the truest sue.
cess oiall, and without which all
things else are vain. 1t Is that sue
cess OF which the master will say:
We'll done, thou good and faithful
servant 1t Is to this success that
would commend you and to which
God calls you"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-05-30
Some Good Wells Reported,

In the Salem district, Harrison
county, the Carter OIL company has
completed it's No. on the G. L, Dig
man farm and has 80 barrel pumper.
In the north end OF the Wolf Sum-
nit field, in Harrison county, the
South Penn has drilled its old No. II
on the B. II. Brown farm into the sec
ond Gordon pay and increased Its pro-
duction to 10 barrels a day,
Four miles west of Wallace, Harri-
son county, the South Penn company
has completed It's No. l on the AlVa
Heldrith farm and has a2l5 barrel pro-
Queer in the Gordon sand.
Northeast Of Salem, Harrison coun-
ty, the South Penn OIL company has
completed its No. 8 on the S. G.
Barnes farm, and has producer good
for 100 barrels day.
on the west side of the Wallace de-
velopment, the Carter Oh company
has completed its No. on the Geo.
F. Harbert farm and has 10 barrel
bumper. In the same district, the
South Penn OIL company has COM
pleted its No. on the Farrier farm,
and has the same kind Of pumper.
In the same district, the Nicholson
Oil and Gas company has completed
its No. 2 on the E. Young farm and
has a gas well in the Cor ion sand.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-05-30
TaE CAPITOL LAND COMPANY
Has been chartered by The Secretary
Of State.

The Capitol Land Company has
been chartered. with offices In Clarks-
burg and chief works in Harrison
county. The authorized capital is
go, 600, all Of which is subscribed and
$50 paid up. The incorporates are
Amos Payne, DR.. NJ. j. Bartlett, W..
G. McKeehan, and James F. Allen, Of
this city; and Louis Horkheimer, Of
Wheeling. The company has purchas.
ed for slg, 900 the Barnes s-acre tract
and four acres Of NJ. w. Smith. These
tracts are near Biltmore Heights.
The land will be laid of into town
lots and placed on the market The
object is to make it a residence addi-
ton.
They viii acquire other property
and develop 1t.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-05-30
BuRCO Men
Fle8Ced Farmers
And Other Men at Trick Card
Came Pretended to be Oil
Operators and Promoters,

The chief OF police gave three men
their walking papers last Friday and
they quit the city hurriedly, twogolng
to New Afartinsvllle and the other to
Fairmont.
The gentlemen in question were
here under the assumed names Of w.
n Cave, s. B. Williams and W.
Walker. They pretended to hail
ffom New York, but Cave was the on
II one that came from New York.
The other two have their home in
Toledo, Ohio. Williams was a pol.
ished fellow and, it is said, is mem
Der Of a prominent society family
They operated a fleeing game here
for about SIX weeks, having room
near the passenger depot. They are
said to have realized $50 to $500
week, their victims being farmers and
others whom they steered up against
8 trick card game.
Walker had the appearance ofa re-
tired business man and his personality
was engaging. They represented them
selves as oil operators and promoters
and told some Of their victims that
their object was to establish large
wooden and cotton mills here. They
pretended to be selling stock for the
purpose, specified smount Of which
was 20 be paid when the stock was
subscribed and the remainder upon
the completion OF the mills. 1t said
they realized considerable money in
this way, but their main graft was at
cards. They met all incoming trains
and they worked diligently to lure vic
Tins. They interested parties in their
schemes and steered them into their
room, where the three would play a
game or so of cards, one losing heavily
by arrangement. The intended vic
tim generally Joined in the game and
lost his roll. The victims were threat
eued bodily harm II they squealed and
they went away out OF pocket but
wiser.
A Jewish drummer lost $40. He
made such a howlthat they gave half
his money back and threatened to
have him arrested for gambling. He
was fearfully scared and sought pro-
lection as he went to the depot to
leave the city.
A young fellow residing on theShort
Line was fIeecsd out Of Sl5. One of
the gang saw him safely started home
on the train, but he came buck and in
formed the police about the occur.
renee. The officers Immediately made
them quit the city They went with.
out arguing the case.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-05-30
Mrs. Mayors Dead

Mrs. Mary E. Mayors, widow Of Il
late G. w. L. Mayors. a prominent
resident of Fairmont, died at her
home Saturday evening at $50 o'clock
She had been Ill for several months
past, and her death was not great
surprise. She was connected with
some of the leading families Of that
city, and was an exemplary lady. Mrs.
Mayors is survived by several children,
one Of whom is DR.. George Mayors, a
navy surgeon, who is now on duty,
having sailed from the coast OF Flori-
da several months ago. Mrs. Mayors
formerly resided in Clarksburg.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-05-30
coIored School Sermon.

Rev. J. NJ. Beane, pastor of the
Water Street NJ. L. colored church,
preached the colored school commence
ment sermon ats O'Clock last Sunday
night in the coIored school building
on Water street. The audience was
large and representative He had for
his text, "Let no man despiSe the
youth, but be thou an example Of the
believing IN word, in conversation, in
charity, spirit and purity" The ser
mon was eloquent. The graduating
exercises will take place this Friday
evening in the coIored school building.
The graduates are Anna Fay Poin-
dexter and James Alton Gray.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-05-30
Death OF Duncan DAWSON.

Duncan Dawson died at 8 o'clock
the evening Of May % in Kessler hos
pltal from dropsy. He was about so
years OF age. The funeral took place
at 10 O'Clock last Friday morning from
the residence ofhis sister, Mrs. Charles
Phillips and interment was made in
the L. o. o. f. cemetery. The deceas-
ed was son Of Daniel Dayisson, a
pioneer settler here, and was broth
er of Edgar M, DAVIDSON, deceased.
Twenty years or more ago he settled
in Iowa but returned here about three
years ago and made his home at the
Deison hotel. lie was married and
has a grown family in Iowa. His wife
died several years ago,