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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-16
SAILORS IN THIS PORT
MUST NOT Be ''CRIMPED'
Attorney General Knox Takes Hand to Sup
press Slave Law Which Exists With
the Man Before the Mast

which the United States district
court for the district OF Delaware
held that the act mentioned was APP
pilcahle % foreign vessels. and that
therefore the prohibition Of 'crimp-
sns' u equally applicable 70 seamen
employed upon foreign vessels.
You are instructed 90 make an
Investigation of the matter and 20
take sach steps as may be necessary
and practicable 60 enforce the pro-
visions % the act IN question.
suppress the Evil
TN this connection u il suggested
that you confer with the British
consul az seattle and u sou deem a
necessary with the consul of any
other power whose vessels trade at
port mentioned You win avail
yourself az any cooperation
that they nsay be- able 20 give YOU
60 suppress these unlawful practices.
Your careful attention Is directed TO
the matter as Il Is represented 10
this department that the evils re-
fgrred 10 have been SUFFICIENT IN OK
tent Ia the port % Seattle 20 cause
Representations to be made By for
eign power 20 this government with
reference 20 the alleged failure 70
enforce these laws.
1t is the wish OF this department,
that these laws be enforced. and that
sailors. whether on American or for
eign vessels. shazl be adequately
protected against the evils Of 'crimp-
ing"
Mr.. Gay has turned the letter over
to Assistant United states Attorney
Cushman with instructions 60 act
and the latter II now preparing a
circular letter to be sent 20 the var
iuus vice consnis In Seattle and else
where about the Sound. The cir
cuiar VIII call attention 10 the attor-
uey generals letter and request
prompt notice OF all violations OF the
statute OF 1885. from both officials
and individuals.
The statute provides that u shall
be unlawful for any ship owner or
/ or agent 20 advance wages 60 any
seaman AZ the tire OF his signing
articles ard imposes a fine Of three
times the amount OF the wages nd-
vanced. II Is also provided that the
seaman may az the end 81 his voy-
age may libel the ship Tor the
| fun amount Of his wages. disregard
/ ing any advance made 20 him before
sailing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-16
9Th WARD FAV0RS
MEACHAM SITE

About twenty residents OF the
Fifth ward met last night NJ the
Hotel Abbott on Pike street and dis
cuaggd informally the question OF
purchasing the Mrncham property
for q library site. Tho sentiment OF
the majority was distinctly VA favor
OF the purchase of this tract. all
though two or three present ndvocut-
ed the purchase of the old university
grounds Library Commissioner e..
". shepard, rouncilmen Morrison
and Mullen, james -, Hogc, Jr. W,
w. Mcclure. w, NJ. inElis and others
spoke for the Menchain site. the only
two for titc university grounds bein4
Kenneth Mcintosh aud John ~
Wright ny vote those present doc
cided 10 work FOR the purchase OF
the Mcacham site NJ the election to-
morrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-16

The regular patrons Of the Globe
Clothing company IN the Globe
building First and Madison w.rs
quite surprised 10 IND the store
closed this morning, and windows
pasted with white paper Creditors
Of the concern have taken charge
and are preparing 70 satisfy out
standing debts.
This event viii BE- sincerely re-
GREETED BY the regular customers.
because the store carried nrni
class stock aud sold at one price.
when the sale starts. which u viii
as soon M Preparations can BE-
made Il VIII be something that every
man. woman and chiid In Seattle
viii BE- Interested IN.
Watch the daily papers Tor their
announcements.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-16
METAL WORKERS.
STRIKE ENDED
Employers and Employees Come 10
Amicable Terms.

Although the Sheet Metal Work
erH union and the Master Sheet
Metal Workers association signed
an agreement last night which ends
the lockout Of the former union. not
more than two or three men out -
the 81 men out returned 60 work
today. This IL accounted for partly
because today IA Friday and latter
part 81 the week. aud partly because
some u the metal workers are not
strictly satisfied With The agree
menf.
The terms al which the men 50 20
work are as fOltoWsi The uon-unioa
men now In the smul4v ~ the var
ioua shops shall be received into the
union without prejudice. the men
shall work on any Job 10 which they
are sent. and their wages shall be
tz75 per day until % FER cent % the
union workmen have Joined the
union. Union men viii then re-
cefve 81 per day.
All signes.
ThI@ agreement was signed by the
Puget sound sheet Metal Works,
Finley 4 Rohb. C. y. Smith. Coh@y
Pros. and the r.. C. Miles & Piper
90. The other Arms had already
conceded to tins demands Of the met
al workers.
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90 20 Spinning for bicycle repairs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-16

Third avenue west. sixth avenue
west. Caller and other streets on
Queen Anne hill.
Bids for the paving ~ Yesier way
and Post street and FIfth avenue
from pike 70 Pine streets. have gone
over until next Saturday. They
we're originally advertised for last
Saturday. but we're delayed ON ac-
count Of a clerical error. The
board has been restrained from let
ting the contract for the Pike street
regrade and the decision Of the court
may be learned tomorrow. I n bare
ly possible that Their may be no
meeting on account 81 the Illness ~
Mr.. Thomson and MFR. Little. Mr..
Little. however, stated today that
he would try and attend tomorrow
morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-16

y,rorous steps 10 suppress "crlmp-
- a. prNctlced by so-called sail
haar3lng- house keepers on ru-
y usnd arr TO be taken al once by
Z. rssited states attorneys ONCE.
.ssrurticns 10 proceed In the matter
.sse this rnorning received by Unit
! states Attorney Gas IN a com-
.selession frora Attorney Generai
- Knox himself
nv ~crlmping Industry has be.
- . recognized evil IN American
- The term II applied TO the
liter u boarding house keepers
rnsinr 10 with shippers and Rd-
.sseinx wages TO sailors after SCI
sssng their berth aboard ship.
az the vessel 8 In port the sail,
4 : charged FOR board and drink az
! boarding houses and the bill
axted from the skipper out of
msss advanced. which the eeamen
..ssr see. Most any amount -
sarwed and II Is said that the skip
- ard boarding house Keepers d.
- the Profits. Many times when
xlior has completed a voyage and
I raia or. he finds that most ali OF
= Wages were alleged O. have been
rsnt a. the ecarding. house before
! hexAn his trip.
r. attorney generals letter LAYS
nr.iralAr stress upon the prevalence
4 me evil IN Seattle. Several COM
,Asmtx. Il appears. have been made
..xardlnE ''crimpinG' by the rep
r~.srfafiyes OF various foreigs gov
s--ments stationed at Seattle. who
ssye asked that the federal statutes
n strictly enforced.
Law IL Rigid
Attorney General Knox points out
sst the iaw passed b. congress In
- for the better protection Of sea-
rrss applies to foreign as well as
t~erfean vessels. In part, his let
~ 70 AFR. Gay reads.
complaint has been made 10 the
rate department by the British eui-
ssssy that there hav. been repeated
vsolattons OF Sec "a OF the act APP
.oved Dec. q. tsSs. 90 stats. l. ss3l
x the port Of Seattle. and that the
,-zcsIce OF what Is called 'crimp-
~ prevails to n considerable ex~
raj AZ that port. Similar COM
,asrts have been made by the rep
Of other powers with
rkon the United States has treaty
~safions applicable 10 the subject
IN this connection. your atten-
nc il called 10 the 'kestor' case, IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-16
IN AID OF FIRE
DEPARTING NT
Council Committee Acts on Worthy
Suggestions

Acting upon suggestion ~ Fire
Marshal kellogR. made on MONDAY
night. the fire and water committee
of the council last night decided 10
report fnNorably upon bili Go fegu-
late the storage ~ comhustibie ma.
trrlai Ia Easements OF uptown
blocks. propfietprs ~ hotels and
lodging houses win also b. required
to designate the location OF fire css
capcs on each floor with colored
light thief Cooks request Tor five
additional fifemrn viii also be rec
ported faVorahly. as we'll aH AN Hp-
preparation ~ 500 Tor repairs 60 the
firebuAt Sunaualmiv
The matter Of warning signals at
street Intersections was taken up and
"a committee consisting ~ chief Cook
nr Erichtuu and city Electrician
Hickey Wiil confer with The seattle
Electric Company regarding the tn
gtailatioa ~ the system
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-16
UTAH PRESS
CLUB VISIT
Arrangements Made for Entertain.
nsnt IN Seattle

The Utah Press association viii be
given a hearty welcome hy the se-
attic Press club upon the occasion 81
the visit OF the former body 10 the
city. At a meeting 81 the Press club
held yesterday afternoon AZ the
chamber 81 commerce. committees
we're appointed ana the financial ar
rangements made Tor the entertain
mant Of the viaitoss. They will be
shown about tho city and will be
given a dinner b the local club. The
following committees have been ap-
pointed
Receptian--i4. NJ. Wood. A. ].
Biethen. Jr.. ana VIII A. Steel.
Hotels. y. Fuller. r. l.. Hamp-
ton and Joe Smith,
transportation WIN A. steel, r.
A. Custer and w. NJ. Sheffield.
Theaters-E. n. Wells. G. V. white
and Miller Freeman.
Drydoek-A. j. Hiethen. Jr, John
w. Pratt and e. r. Bowman.
city Sights-aT. J. church. q. NJ
Moore and J. r. Braid.
Ftnance--H. A. Chadwick. A. X.
Yerkes and VIII A. Steel.
Dlnner~F. W. stfang. L. l.. Rebcr
and +. +. Chase
Printing ". Cayton. A. Much
more and j. NJ. Taylor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-16
MORTALITY RECORD

Miranda s. Green. aged rs years,
died al the family residence &32E
Brooklyn avenue, last evening.
Nellie DonEhRrty. aged 20 years.
died az 40s Terrace street last
evening The body IL az the Seat
tie Undertaking pariors.
oliver Ttitman. aged - years, died
at the Seattle General hospital last
night The body - az Bonnry q
NtgWmFffa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-16
FOLLOWED
BAD TIP

4 false alarm Of raiders abroad
ssssd all the big gambling houses
b the tenderloin district shortly az
~ noon today. The shutdown con-
tinue1 about 80 minutes. Then. 10
sfnsers With warrants appearing. the
tiu3 room doors were again thrown
zen
Al over suspicious scout kept At
ne court house By the gamblers n
nd to have given out the mislead-
hg tip 20 close.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-16
Ne Wouldn't Come

Adelaide Ekedahi filed a divorce
suit against her husband Olaf today
In the superior court. In her com
plant she said that last year she
left New York, with the understand
ing that she was 10 make a happy
home here for her husband and send
for him when everything was ready.
She alleges that when she sent for
Olaf he refused to come. and has
contributed nothing to her support
since they parted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses
have been issued Roy Alvin BENZ
amin. Is and Isucy Belle sutton. 70.
OF Seattle. Gus Christensen. &c. and
Oiene Tortsnsen. -. II Seattle. Benz
* Taylor. q. ~ Johnson. and Edna
Edison. y. of Seattle William Rob
lnson. 81. OF Tacoma and Maggie
Nsrurn. 81. OF Tacoma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-16
A Bia Deed

A deed was filed In the auditors
omce today which conveys an the
rights and franchises, granted under
ordinances s444 and GO2g, from the
Seattle n Tacoma Railway co. 20
the Seattle Electric Co.
The contract With the Seattle Cen
ia the deed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-16
SOME VALUABLE
IMPROVEMENTS
Important Bids 10 Appear Before
Beard Of Works Tomorrow

A. the board % public works meet
hg tomorrow morning bids will be
spened for several street improve
nenfs. the most important being the
1asing With asphalt % Highland
Drive from Seventh avenue west 70
Second avenue north. This work
nh cost about 5000 Other bids %
> opened are for concrete side
salks on Twenty nth avenue south
ifom Jackson street 70 Dearborn
EFf>t. grading cousfock street
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-16

Architect acxton yesterday lct the
contract 90 -. Colllug Tor building
d $500 residence Tor George Coying-
ton az Sixteenth avenue and Pros
nprt Htrpet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-16
ATHLETIC MEET


WahHINNtoH lHu UFoHon IoWpotIn0
This Afternoon
AZ the state university this after
noon the third annual athletic meet
between the track teams from the
InivcrHltioe ~ oregon ana wash
iuEion are competing There has
mWaYH been keen rivalry between
the two institutions and usually the
oregon boys have had d little the
best OF tho local team, This year.
however Washington gives promise
~ winning out The $50 yard run
and the i00-ynrd dash viii be the
features of the meet " indications
mrn true
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-16
MARRIED

chris. ~. Johnson Of Pontiac. Wn"
ana Miss Annie a. tauseley Of Seattle
We're married Wednesday. May H.,
dt tho rraidcncr ~ the officiating
clergyman. Rev. ~ A. christensen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-16
BUILDING NOTES

Elliott A West are drawing plans
FOR $1,000 residence for Mrs Fuller
u Everett. on Denny ~ay and klgh-
tsvnfn avenue aud FOR q Stn0l four
fiat building al Minor avenue and
Stewart street for Mrs Werctuiknve.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-16

Fourteen acres land near Renton
cnrIinr. g9a per acre three lots, Wal
ia Walia Addition. fsao. George W.
Dunlap. q linton block,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-16

60 to Spinning FOR bicycle repairs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-16

Omr clothing porsnBaea an individuality N
from the ordinary KIND. The cloth used IN it
hy us with great care and made up IN the mos
the latest approved fashions. This fact ~ well
prestige among careful drcAaHra our new line
clothing are made M with the closest attenti'
every way suits for which custom tailorh VI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
TINGLEY-TIMES CASE
MORE OF THE PLAINTIFFS
METHODS DEVELOP.
The Novices Swore to Protect "Pur-
pie" to the Limit of Life
Limb, Wealth and
Influences.

Los Angeles. Dec. 30.-In the Tingley-
Times libel suit today, Mrs. Egbert. for
the defense, testified to the pledge i'm
posed upon the admission to membership
in the Universal Brotherhood to defend
Catherine A. Tingley to the limit of life
limb. wealth and influence, The deponent
was present at the ceremony of the re-
laying of the cornerstone of the School
for the Revival OF the Lost Mysteries of
Antiquity. She told of the presentation
by the brotherhood people of the ancient
Greek play, "Euminides." The perform
ers were CARRIED in robes patterned after
the Greeks. Mrs. EGbsrt said that dur
ing the midnight laying of the corner
stone on the Holy Hill most of the par
Elephants stood with fingers on lips while
the wind whistled around US. 1t was very
cold
Next was offered the deposition of Mrs.
Emily Penning of Los Angeles, who had
twice been at Point Iona, once at the
cornerstone laying and once at the Con-
gress She described the cornerstone lay
ing as very long and very fatiguing.
I'VE stopped a great many times. turn
ing to the east and placing our fingers
on our lips" she said.
Deponent added that there were old and
Young people in the procession. Several
tainted on the way and were taken from
the ranks. The members OF the cabinet
wore robes.
On reaching the top Of the Holy Hill
the people were seated on a platform.
The wind prevented deponent from hear
ing all that was said, but she caught some
words Of the incantations.
Mrs. Tingley she said, rode to the hill
In her carriage and did not walk with the
others. Deponent understood that the
csremonv which was taking place on the
III, was some sort Of initiation into some
nrder higher than she had attained.
MRS. Penning told of having been made
IN sIt on the floor for hours without any
.unnort. The long meditations, Mrs. Pen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
Heart sewed with Irvine.

Arthur Holt, colored, died at an early
hour this morning at his home on Avenue
II as a result OF a knife wound in the
heart. An examination of the surface of
the wound showed that 1t had been sewed
w with ordinary Irvine. and 1t Is be
leved that the hand which dealt the fatal
blow was the same that piled the needle
with which the gaping wound was closed.
His wife, Jane Holt. is thought to have
stabbed him and then attempted to save
his life by closing the wound and stop
ping the flow OF blood. She was missing
this morning. Women and men living in
the same house with the Hollis say that
they heard scuffiing in the latters portion
Of the house and little later an investi-
CATION revealed Holt dying. The belief is
that an effort was made to stop the flow
of blood in order to save his life by his
wife.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
MANY GOT LIQUOR.
Large Consignment Carried to Porto
Rico by the Uncas.

San Juan, p r.. Dec. o0.-At today
hearing of the smuggling cases before
United States Commissioner Anderson
the case against Supervisor Of Elections
BENJAMIN Butler was taken up. 1t devel-
oped during the hearing that about 100
cases of liquor had been brought from
st. Thomas to San Juan on the United
States steamship Uncas in November OF
1901.
Some of these boxes pore the names of
Captain Yates Stirling, then commandant
Of the naval station here, Benjamin But
Ter, DR.. Charles II. r. Lowndes. U. s.
N; Quartermaster Captain Joseph T..
Crabbs and Paymaster William A. Mer-
rift, u S. n. others were marked for the
Country Club while still others were
marked for the canteen. An employee of
the naval station testified that he stored
these goods according to the bills of the
st. Thomas merchants which were given
him and that they were sent out the
next day on army wagons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
WHEN WE WERE TWENTY ONE.
Two Performances of Esmond's De-
lightful Comedy.

When We Were Twenty -one" is too
great a play to be spoiled by an indiffer-
ent company. This fact was emphasized
last night at the Montgomery theatre by
the favor with which the production was
received and by the applause it met with
at a matinee performance yesterday at
ternoon.
1t is one OF the greatest of modern plays
and in its four presentations on the local
stage no audience has left the theatre en-
tirely dissatisfied. There is in it from
first to last a depth of human feeling. a
pathos that appeals. humor that uplifts
and a love story that runs Its way nobly
and naturally. The play is chapter of
humanity. The spirit of the author who
conceived it gets beyond the footlights
and the audience understands him, feels
and sympathiZes with the children of his
brain.
A pretty moral is brought home by Fs-
monds masterpiece but 1t is not dragged
out with ostentation, nor is it Haunted in
the face of the audience. The inevitable
consequences OF youthful folly and obsti
macy are convincingly emphasized. even
as nature does it. A beautiful picture of
the lasting, sacrificing friendship between
strong men is not the least attractive fea-
ture of When We Were Twenty-one."
In the Richard Carew of Nestor Lennon
last nights audience was eminently salts
ned. This in Itself was no small compli
ment to Mr.. Lennon, as he has been seen
before in the role in Montgomery and had
received the stamp Of local approval. The
local theatre-goers are persuaded that the
part has never been better presented. not
even by Nat Goodwin. Stripped of the
depressing influences of poor support and
inadequate stage effects Mr.. Lemons
presentation OF the chief part was moth
ing short of artistic. In intelligent con-
ception and able presentation of the role
Mr.. Lennon measured up to its full pos
sibilities,
In his support Miss Kathlyn Williams
as Phyllis is worthy of special mention
She Is handsome young woman. gifted
with an attractive stage presence. Miss
Williams's otherwise clever work Is mar
red by an exuherance that at intervals
became pronounced. Beyond this crit
cism she played the part attractively.
Albert Lovern as The Imp" was inco-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
- SOLD AND RECOMMENDED BY q ~
Hunter Fowler Montgomery and eyser Groves Vaughn Selma Ala

ming said, were silent sittings, in which
most of those who participated held their
fingers upon their lips. candlestck
was brought before the court and made
a deposition exhibit. Deponent said the
candlestick was given her by Mrs. Ting
ley as an emblem of the lotus. saying
that it represented the three states of
metaphysical. spiritual and astral
This deposition was followed by that
of B. +. Hillinter of Los Angeles. re-
tired business man. who gave similar tes-
timony. Deponent attended an enter
tainment for which $l.50 or s. admission
was charged. He did not know what
became of the receipts. Hillinter under
stood that the Holy Hill'' was dedicated
by masters to the study OF the occult
sciences and for great educational pur-
poses He understood that Mrs. Tingley
claimed to be in direct communication
with those masters.
Miss Matilda Kratzer Of San Diego,
called by the defense, told of attending
meetings of the Daughters of the Rising
Sun at which. like the others, she wore
a robe of cheesecloth cut in Grecian form
with the neck and arms bare. She was
initiated into this order at about l
o'clock at night. the ceremony taking
place at Los Angeles. About all the
witness could remember was that she
candidates stood with their fingers upon
their lips. She described one of the
meetings OF the order which she attended
at Point Iona. Those who took part
turned to the east and sang hymn,
Hail King of the Day"
Describing the costume of the crafts
men she said 1t was bare from the knees
down and that the feet were shod with
sandals. There were five or six of them
and they carried spades on some occa-
sons Miss Kratzer testified that her
sister who was II years of age at the
time was at the Coloney while She (the
witness) was at the homestead. but that
she was only permitted to see her twice.
She saw her mother who was at the
homestead, every day. There were
guards about the homestead, the witness
stated She thought there were about five
or six of them. Three of them carried
clubs Ike policemen carry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
FREE TRADE UNION.
Asks That Duties Be Knocked Of
Beef and Coal.

Boston. Dec. SO.-At meeting in Fan
ueil Hall today, called by the American
Free Trade Union the following resolu-
tons were adopted
Whereas, the tariff duties on beef and
coal, by assisting the extortions of mo-
nopoly or impeding relief from them have
proved a serious hardship for our people;
and,
Whereas. such abundant evidence Is
easily accessible to Congress that inves-
tigation need not cause delay in the re-
moval of this hardship:
Resolved, That as American citizens.
we ask that the tariff duties on beef and
coal be removed.
Resolved, That even II the considera-
ton of tariff duties in general be post
poned We urge that an exception be made
in the case of these duties upon beef and
coal and that they be removed and those
articles placed on the free list at the pres
ent session of Congress.
Resolved. That a copy OF these reso-
buttons be sent to each United States
Senator and member of the House Of
Representatives"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
Injunction Against Union.

Cincinnati, Dec. 9o-Judge Cochran of
the United States District Court sitting
in Covington, today granted an injunc-
ton against the Clothing Cutters and
Trimmers' Union, forbidding 1t to con-
tinue a boycott against Mayer, Scheuer,
OTTER & Co., wholesale clothiers of Gin
cinnati. The complaint against the de-
PENDANTS was that they mailed matter tc
customers Of the plaintiff firm, endeavor-
ing to persuade them to withhold custom
The court held that organizations of this
kind have no right in any way to at
tempt to persuade persons to withhold
their custom.