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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-16
REVENUE LAUNCH
SCOUT IN PORT
Has Found Tides 10 Be al Variance
With Published Tables -, go

The government revenue launch Scout.
IN charge u Lieut. Wyiie. reached here
yesterday afternoon on cruise from
Anaroftes. The iaunch has crew u
thrre men and a boy besides ita com.
mandHnt u IL speedy bnat, bnt IL
not great sea nghfer IN stormy weather.
AZ Lieut.. Wylie Gays ~ shoots through
the blk waves iustesd u riding over
them
The Scout touched 80 several found
points on her way here Lieut.. Wyiie
Is q the opinion that there are several
errors IN the tide tables ~ published
Especially h. this true 1T Deception pass
and Nenh bay. where the lieutenant
found the tides az variance many min
utes win the standards laid down Ia
these tables
The Scout will be IN the harbor sev.
sTai days
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-16
Boy Suicide who Gives a
Runaway Wife His All

GUTENBERG. ~. J.. April Is
John Roth. "a years old. was re-
Gently deserted BY his ig-yenr-old
wife. after a week % married life.
While walking on the street with
two companions. last night he took
"A BIT % paper from his pocket and
handing HIS friends a stub pencil.
asked them 70 sign hla paper ar wit
ncaseH
The paper was no sooner signed
that the lad whipped out u revolver
and blew his brains out. The scrap
II paper Was found e. 20 be his viii.
and u ran Aa follows
4 hereby leave my furniture %
my wife. Mildred Woodward Roth.
JOHN ROTH"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-16
BEGGAR'S
DIAMON DS

NEW YORK, April l6. The police
arrested Henry Hart, who was
known 10 them aa professional
beggnr. The prisoner, who was
dressed In rags sent for his wife,
and presently "a Handsomely dressed
woman. wearing blazing diamond
earrings. appeared at the police sta
ton and offered cash BAN for her
husband
a waiter At night and during the
afternoon he donncd his rags and
begged on Firth avenue lie found
begging very romunorativo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-16
FOLDING BED
MAKES SUIT

ST. LOUIS. April l6 Damages
from a folding bed are estimated by
Bessie Wilson az $500 ana she sues
for that amount IN the circuit court
of this county.
The defendant Is Charles -, Bolin,
manager Of the Union Central Lie
Insurance Go,
Mise Wilson was a housegirl In
the employ Of MIR. Bolin. She al
leges that November IS, 1901, while
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-16
WATERWAY COMPANY
STRONGLY ARRAICNED
Report OF Chamber OF Commerce Committee Handles the
Corporation Without Goves-Makes
Few Suggestions

Tho Seattle chamber 81 commerce
went on record this morning as be
ing unaltcubly opposed O. the work
being done by the Seattle a Lake
Washington Waterway Co. Ia con
atructinR the canal south ~ the city
and la filling in the tide hats, Sell
dom has there been such a burst ~
applause Ia the chamber as that
" hitch followed the reading OF the
report Of the Lake Washington canal
committee. The reading 90 the re-
port WAS made the special order u
business 81 the meeting The report
~ quite volumlnoua and enters into
an exhaustive and technical analyHih
81 the plans ~ the company The
attitude % the chamber. whether q
should book upou the srhrun with
favor or diHfaVur, was gone into par
ticulariy The committee report crit
iciHrd the action ~ the council in
selling the surplus Cedar river wa
ter O. the company and leasing the
cid Lake Washington pumping plant
20 me company. II 10 claimed that
ia regard &C. this latter matter the
eitiErnH and Taxpayers are not a.
fully protected az they should be-
I'VE RtEht" IL Claimed
~" hNfNNftAaAA5.N tfttffNHH hAAAh wv
city has no right 20 sell this waste
water az a price lower than che or-
binary consumer paid. and that the
city sold the water before it became
surplus" that a.. Il ~ delivered 60
the company az the Beacon hlll rwser-
Voir before lt actually become waste
water. Tho committee admits the
right % the council 60 enter into
contract with the company hy which
the water might 30 diverted after
leaving tho reservoir The commit.
tor holds that the ordinances passed
by the council ia regard 60 tha sale
81 The water are Illegal. inaamurh a.
In the aluicinE operations Of the COM
pAny the city Ia icft unprotected and
would he liable "a damages Ter an
intsrminahle length II time.
weat staaa fsrIt
Judge Green. who read the report.
continued IN an explanation ~ the
nKht wnEcd b. the south canal pea-
pie against the north canal. which
has always been advocated ~ gov
eminent engineers and other Rn-
th@Fitirm 10 be the most suitable
method u connecting Lake wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-16
OLD RAILR0ADER

George Carson has been appointed
inspector Of the Fifth avenue car
barn ~ the Seattle Electric Co He
was formerly division supefintend-
ent and claims adJusfer ~ tbs West
Chicago street railway and was later
IN the claims department ~ the Mar
ket street railway ia san Francisco.
He has moved his family 10 this city
IN the hope Of benefitlng his wife's
health
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-16
HISTORY OF
Old RACE

MEXICO CITY, April is.-- Leopoldo
BatrcH. inspector Of monuments Tor
the republic. has reported 10 the
government the discovery 81 large
Zapoteca city containing massive
buildings a large central square two
heather temples and two massive
ulaunoieumn. ia which were buried
priests
The city also contains y smaller
temples, all supported BY heavy
columns ~ baHnlf. covered with
hieroElyphie inscriptions in bas re-
lief
The inside temple walls are COW
cred with inscriptions. supposed 70
b" the history Of an unknown pc0-
pie on over 90 stone tablets
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-16
CITY WANTS
ITS MONEY

DETROIT. April is-corporation
Counsel Tarsney claims that the
city Of Detroit has nrHt ciaim on the
assets of the wrecked CITY Savings
bank "a hich have thus far brru rols
lsctcd. amounting 60 about SEQ 90
Tho bank held ia trust the funds %
the school board and library COM
mission. amounting tn taa2eQQ.
T7hr attorney applied 90 the court,
yesterday. for an order 20 the re-
cslver 90 nhnw cause why he should
not turn over that amount 20 the
ritv. The court granted the order
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-16
HI Oh

LONDON. April i6.-Thc cabinet
was hurricdly summoned TO meet in
the foreign office this morning Pol
lticianH generally believe "a hitch has
occurred ia the peace negotiations
concerning the scope ~ general ann
nesty. Further communications
from the Beers arc said 10 have ar
rived last night After the cabinet
meeting Premier Salisbury visited
the king.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-16
C0RBE:T T

NEW york. April iG.-lt e. re-
ported this afternoon that a match
between Corbett and Jcffries has
boon practically arranged ana that
Corhett VIII Immediately begin tu
train Ills proposed visit to Califor-
MIA WIN bee unnecessary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-16

engaged IN her household duties. ahe
had occasion ~ Dot down 70 heavy
folding bed.
The bed, she AYERS. feil upon her,
crushing her limbs and permanently
iniurinR htr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-16
MILD FORM
INSANITY
Anna S. Hinton So Afflicted,
According TO Court

Anna A. Hinton was pronounced
mildly Insane b. the doctors Who ck-
nmlnrd hrr this morning ia Judge
Taliman'H court.
Mrs Hinton Is an miiiiner from
Butte and was divorced from her
husband some time ago. Since she
came % Seattle she has been living
3 I'm n man named Stewart. near the
Grant street bridge. and Is generally
known as Mrs. stewart.
Tier peculiar notion 10 that she IL
being worried 10 death by her neigh
bprn. She says she can't sleep or
eat they bother her -. They KIN.
cd my innocent little chickens and
tried 10 poison my faithful dog. and
noW they are trying 90 polnon me
hut ! won't move away. They can
Xii me firnt~i won't let them say
we have run her out "
Nj. stewart csnsrsus
Stewart naya that Mra Hinton
nurHcd him through typhoid fever
and that he a. very grateful 20 her.
and asked the court to allow him 70
pay her expenses for a trip East for
change Of scene instead 81 commit
INK her 10 the asylum. tie generous
~ Offered 10 d.. everything that
could be dpns for her welfare and
accompanied Ivy Tho deputy sheriff
they started fin hnnlt IN about half
an hour 10 came back aud fold Judge
TAiiman that be guessed he would
have hrr cent 70 fite asylum after
all, a. she bad iust threatened 20
hiil him
The deputy said that nothing ~
the kind occurred, a. Mr. Stewart
has 10 live w to hls agreement for a
while. anyhow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-16
NEW CHURCH

a permit was issued at the city
engineers office this afternoon 20
Holy Trinity Lutheran church 20
build two-stury frame church az
i10o-92 Eleventh avenue. II VIII cost
fsB0n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-16

ington with the Sound The dland
shntaEcH likely 60 result 10 the city
from the construction of a huge
ditch along through the routhcrn
part 81 the city were pointed II De-
stated that access to the south would
be partly cut of, and trhnHrontiu-
entail roads would have 20 maintain
hlgh bridges az an enormous ex-
prnHe "a accommodate rail tranic.
The Cedar river supply pipes would
also have 60 Boz moved ana then the
city'H supply ~ water would be en-
dangcred The sliding nature ~ the
hili which the waterway company
proposes 60 cut through Was pointed
out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-16

Remember that a round "A, -.
- lht navy yard entities ~, g = .t 70.
or On Pleasant Beach wlfhon, ~. -
ghhrge. Boats leave colfnsn ~ s..
$50 , and 10 a. M. i.lg ~ 80 z
J.. u N*4 -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-16

Remember. Home Camp Degree
Team dance. Thursday. April H.
Secure Invitations Of committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-16

Furniture IN 9 room fiat for sale.
cheap. Good sewing machine in
cluded. Flat Tor rent. reasonable.
Good location, walking distance. J.
J. Miller, 1871 Let ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-16
NORTHW WESTERN
COMMERCIAL
COMPANY

20i-2o2 Pioneer Bldg. stsamssss A.,
FOR NOME AND TELLER.
). 8. Centennial. Sailing MAY =
:. :. Oregon. Sailing June
= ;. Discovery. Connecting :,
Nome for Golofin Bay, Tiwue piv.,
Teller and Good Hope Bay.
FOR Passenger and Freixhs Pa,
apply a. General Offices. ~ ~ =
Pioneer Building Phone rrson II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-16

Dunlap. real estate. 81 Union block
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-16

Fletcher a Carpenter. realty bar.
gains only.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-16

IL wac suggested that the city
should use the Cedar river surplus
90 cut down part ~ Beacon hin a.
self and thus on Ia the tide bats In
conclusion the committee recon
mended that the city council be
asked 20 rcconaider ard revoke the
ordinances passed, granting tho
special privileges tg the south canal
people A resolution wsH then passs
"a that u was the sense ~ the cham
her thai The bmidinR ~ the south
canal 10 the Seattle = Lake Wash
tnEtun Waterway Go. was against
the best interests II tho city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-14
A Race Riot of Their Own.

The newspapers of New York city,
particularly the republican newspapers.
like nothing better apparently than q
chance to publish accounts of race trou-
bles in the south. and to comment upon
them in a caustice me With the
last year or two New York has been
having race riots of its OWE. These
riots Will become more frequent as the
number Of negroes in that city becomes
larger.
IN Christmas day there was a race
riot of good sized proportions at West
One Hundred and Thirteenth street, be-
tween Manhattan and Broadway. A
very large number of negroes live in
that vicinity. 1t seems that q num-
her OF bows were annoying an old negro
in the street. and a few negroes came
to the old man 8 assistance. Then
some white men put in an appearance
and took a hand in the trouble. That
was a sufficient excuse for the negroes
to swarm out of their tenement houses
and i~naugurate a regular riot. When
the affair was over -four white men had
been k to the hospital and twenty
one negroes to the lookup. In this in
stance the negroes arrayed themselves
against the white men and the white
men against the negroes. The races
did exactly what they do in the south
when there is trouble between them.
The only reason there are more race
troubles In the south than In the north
Is that there are vastly more blacks
in the south in proportion to the popu-
lafion than there are in the north. As
the lumber OF negroes In the north In
crease race troubles will occur with
wreater frequency.
In their discussion of race troubles
In the south the northern papers as
sumo that the northern people would
treat the negroes with greater kind
ness and more justice than the south
ern people treat them. The race riots
which crop out in New York cifv. and
in other parts of the north, once In q
while. ought to convince the northern
people n their newspapers that there
is not more consideration for the blacks
in the north than there is in the south,
II. indeed. there Ia so much. That the
race prejudice in the north is strong IN
shown by the violent demonstrations
which have taken place against ne
groes In various parts OF that section
within the last two or three years.
If the migration of negro from the
south to the north assumes large pro-
portions the northern people will be in
a position to learn smething about him
and will be better prepared than they
are now to discuss the race problem
At present they do not know anything
about 1t. though they talk as III they
knew II all.-Savannah News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-14

-Hsve you met the professional
Southerner?" asked the reporter frora
Florida. according TO The New York
Mail and Express.
perhaps not. unless you happen 20
country where the sun shines warra
and on which the gods have showered
their richest gifts.
Sometimes Il happens that a black
sheep Is born into the fold. or q goose
appears in the hatchings OF the swan.
or a toadstool rears its head among
the mushrooms.
-when nature Il In this mood she
produces in the south a man who
lodges the sheriff. outruns Judge
Lynch. emiGrates north and becomes
a professional southerner'. He wears
a white shirt. no vest iow collar and
black string tie. and with boots and a
broad brimmed hat he lets his attire
proclaim his birthplace. which bushes
10 call him 4 son.
He carefully c~ultivates such express
SONS as j reckon 'yonder,' you ALI
etc. says tote for carry. and 'keards'
for cards He also is well ounde %
such words a AGO. 'sho.' 'winder ana
doc
His principal place II business is the
hotel lobby. where each morning he
carefully examines the register. and
great is his glee when he sees written
there Donald Durham. ST Augustine.
Fla Lying IN wait until the bell boy
can point out the visitor. he approaches
his victim and tells him how pleased
a true southerner Is to meet a man
from Gods own country.
What, 4 drink Well he really
has cut out drinking. but he will AXE
n little whiskey. with ginger ale on the
side. just because n southern gentle
man should not refuse the Character
istic invitation OF another southern
gentleman.
While in the gin mill he tells hts
victim. whose particular friend he now
is. that the BOYS from the south have
certainly captured this town That
there is a tug boat in the harbor named
John G. Carlisle: that every ferry boat
has a Lee side; that there are miles
and miles OF ~'stonewalls:' tina they
call their principal prison the "roomhs.'
and on days like this even the air ~
crisp
BY this time. by a series OF Tight
ming touches he has accumulated the
following:
One dring. i chew OF tobacco. ] me
drink. ! cigar. l more drink. 1 doll
l more drink. / invitation 20 dinner
! more drink.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-14
Five Thousand Dollars for a Cradle

King Oscar, of Sweden has offered
a reward OF $1,000 for The of a
royal cradle. and IL any one in this
country happens TO be aware of its ex-
i~stence, he should at once place himself
in communication either with The
Swedish monarch or with his diplomatic
representatives in the United States.
The cradle in question was lost or
stolen in 1920.
4 most exquisite masterpiece OF the
goIdsmith's art OF that period. and
made of gold. or mCr= probably of sill
yer gilt. it was sem that year as a
present by one of the rulers Of the
rtiDCr sovereign states of Germany 10
his relative, Queen Ulrica Elenora. OF
Sweden. The ship on board which it
was being conveyed 10 Stockholm was
wrecked on the island of Torn. and
while the records prove that the cradle,
along with the other VaiuableS on board
the vessel. was safely brought to land.
It disappeared Immediately afterward,
the evidence going TO show that it had
b,en stolen, then buried on the island
for a time, and then carried away.
Perhaps it may have been brought to
America, and to those to whom this
may sound improbable it must be point
ed cut that the cradle Is so we'll known
" Europe through the designs which
are to be found in almost every great
library, dealing with the goldsmith art
VI the eighteenth century in Germany.
that 1t woul speedily have been recog-
niZed and a demand made for it's re-
every had 1t been found in any public
or private collection OF The Old World.
The thieves would not have attempted
70 dispose of it in Europe for fear of
discovery: nor would thew have melted
II down. it's value as a work Of art be-
ing even greater than the price of the
nSt ~ y-hf4L ~
II is just a question, however. wheth-
er King Oscar will be permitted to re-
tain the cradle if recovered. for 1t 10
v.dent thai 1t was a present to Ulrica.
nof In her capacity as a Queen Of
Sw eden-that is to say. not an official
gift. u a personal gift, from one of her
German relatives. Now the last sur
vtving member OF that dynasty which
was on the throne of Sweden at the
time when the cradle was presented
namely, the royal house of Vasa. is old
Queen Garcia Of Saxony, daughter Of
h last prince of Vasa, who Wa de-
prived of his rights Of succession to the
thrcne of Sweden at the time Of his
fathers deposition. in 1909. and driven
into exile.
The present reigning house of Sweden
has not n drop of Vasa blood in its
veins. 1t was founded by the French
n asant. born Field Marshal Bernadotte
who was elected jointly by Charles XIII
of Sweden and the national. legislature
of the kingdom as heir to the throne
after the death of the two sons OF
Charles XIII. Bernadotte, 1t may be
remembered. was married to Desiree
C1ary. the daughter Of a stock broker
al Marseilles. 1t is often a source OF
establishment that King Oscar, in spite
of his relatively plebeian ancestry
should be the most regal. majestic. and
Imposing figure Of modern royalty
Marauise de FontenoY in Washington
Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-14
The Hotel Keepers Bill.

If one of New York's big modern no.
tells could be whisked to the country
and spread out in village formation
the result would be a model proprietary
town of about three thousand inhabi
tants. One-half Of these inhabitants
would work. in relays. night and day.
for the comfort and entertainment Of
the other half. whose obligation would
be the payment OF the bills. which. in
the aggregate. would represent. in adj
dition to the running expenses and per-
haps 500, 600 a yea set aside for the
proprietor's profits, the interest oil s15.-
600. 600 invested in land. buildings and
furnishings.
Statistics are not very entertaining.
hut there are some stories hat they
alone can tell. and that of the supplies
is one of them. For instance. during
the year 1900 one of these big hotels
spent for meats 5000. 900: for poultry.
s113 .000: for vegetables. $50. 900: for
fruit. s42. 900: for eggs. S12. 900: for but
ter. s57. 900. and for the flowers used in
decorations. and there are flowers Oh
the tables every day. $50. 900. Initial in
vestment in silverware was $3.50. 900. AMI
with the losses that. chariablv. are
credited to the, souvenir craze. and the
general wear and tear on table service.
about $4,000 a year is spent IN keeping
this supply I'D to the hotels standard.
One New York hotel that suffered Sc
verelv from the spoon and
salt cellar mania adopted. several wears
ago. he pian of notifying guests that
each waiter was responsible individual
ly for all articles IN his table AMI
would have to make good any loss. This
reduced the taking of spoons TO Il rob
berry Of the waiter instead OF the hotel.
and ever the souvenir hunter has some
conscience about such a theft In the
biggest Of New FOR hotels $50. n00 a
wear is spent in replenishTne the linen.
and looms in Belfast are busy the year
round for it.-Aislie's Magazine
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-14
Philosophical johnny.

Little Johnny had been gazing
thoughtfully at hig book Of animal pic
lures. says the Salt Luke Herald. when
he suddenly called out
Say, pa. does IL cost much TO feed q
HON."
Yes.
How much7'
"Oh. a lot OF money"
"A wolf would make a good meal for
a lion. wouldn't IL. pa7"
Yes. / guess so"
And a fox would be enough for the
wolf. wouldn't it,
Yes. yes"
And a fox could maxi. a meal or .
hawk. Ell. PAP"
~ suppose So"
And the hawk would be satisfied
with a sparrow"
o course"
And a big spider would be a good
meal for the sparrow. wouldn't II. par
Wouldn't IL pa?"
Yes. yes"
And a fly would be enough for the
spider?"
Sure"
And a drop OF molasses would be all
the fly would want. wouldn't it7.
"Oh. stop your chatter"
But wouldn't II pa?"
Yes"
We'll. pa. couldn't a man keep a lion
more'n a year on a pint OF moIassess"
But Just at this point Il was discov.
cred that II was time for little Johnny
to 60 to bed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-14

The Plans for the Visit to the Expo
sitfon Arranged.

Washington. February 5:-The presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt n the party
who viii accompany them to the
Charleston exposition will cave here
for the south next Monday night In a
special train owe the Southern rail-
way. The hour for departure has rot
been definitely fixed. but the train will
reach ~Summerville, s. c, on Tuesday
afternoon.
Tuesday night will be spent at the
Pine Forest inn. Summerville, as the
guest Of Captain Wagner, president OF
the exposition. A. this point the party
viii inspect the tea farms near by.
On Wednesday the party will go TO
Charleston spending the day in that
city and at the exposition grounds. At
night a banquet will be given the pres
ident and party at the Charleston
hotel.
The return journey will be begun on
Tuesday. February 18th. and the train
will reach Washington Friday morning.
In the presidents party will be Sec
retaries Wilson and Hitchcock. Attorney
General Knox and Postmaster General
Payne and the ladies OF the families.