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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-12
COMIC COMMISSION

The steamers Martha w. Turf and
the Thomas +. BayRrd that have
been wintering at the mouth OF the
Duwamish river, left there yesterday
for Seattle.
The Turf win go on the ways at
West Seattle for some necessary re-
pairs and painting. after which she
sails from the Arlington dock for
Teller direct under the mana cement
OF -. Johnson.
Tho Bayard viii sail direct for
Candle Creek.
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a Crowded House

This Is the case daily at tho stores
Of the Rival Clothing Co. corner Sec
ond avenue ana Madison. and from
good cause.
This is n large concern, having
branch houses at various points In
the Northwest and manufacturing
It's clothing. which fact warrants
their giving the unusual values they
offer. Their daily Special Sales"
for April are creating interest The
sale Of Hats. now in progress. affords
an opportunity TO buy SO and 80 Hats
nj Sl.35--truly remarkable valusa
They announce for today's and
Mondays selling 200 boys all-wool
Suits, well made and durable. at 81. so.
The sale OF mems Suits az $40 is n
marked success. as the values are
unobtainable elsewhere.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-12
W0ULD-BE ACTOR
MAKES A HIT
But n Is Personal One and Ne 10
In Bed as a Result

As ths result OF en- attempt 90 ride
on the cycle whIri' track az tho
Seattle theAter yesterday afternoon
James Franklin, q stage srppioye,
lies IN bed Al his home. lz1s Twenty
third avenue Franklin thought the
feat OF riding on tho small inclined
track looked easy ana tried Ia 1t
was several moments before he ts-
Ka1ns1 consciousness
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CHARGES AGAINST
CAPTAIN BARR

J. l.. Mcknight. the man Whose
charges against Capt II. w. Barr
are To be Investigated by the civil
service commission. has submitted
his list OF witnesses 10 tho commits
sion. Besides Meningitis wife. only
one other person "a named. Capt.
Barr filed his list OF witnesses yes
terday. The policeman claims 20 be
able TO .eNonerate himself entirely In
the matter,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-12
ROAD OPENS

GRAND FORKS. n. c.. Aprii IA
The formal opening Of the Kettla
valley line between this place and
Republic took place today. a Hpc-
eial train. carrying numerous visit
oru. passed over tho line. which Is "a
miles In length. and viii return 20
this city this evening. Al both ends
OF the road the towns are decorated.
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BRUSSELS
is QUIET
Active RiOting Ceases
for Time Being

BRUSSELS. April 1.-THE streets
are again quiet today, The police are
preparing. however for disturbances
tonight and tomorrow Although the
active rioting ceased last night. the
unrest continues and IL liable 60 he
renewed &C any time.
The king ana ministers have been
In consultation all day and are dia-
ouaaing drastic measures for the sup
precision OF socialism and an nuEmen-
tation or tho standing army. IL 10
feared tho strikes viii again create a
disturbance.
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Denies Enforcement

y. s. Granger and wife Jennie
have MED an ardavit stating that
they were not guilty OF the embez-
element Of company funds. az charR-
ed by the Trans Alaskan Railway
co.
Granger says that he has account
ed for all the money he spent and
that II was all used 20 pay the com.
pany's bills.
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BUILDING PERMITS

BuildinE permits were issued al
tha city engineers Office today IA
q. q. Guy for repairs al ses ElEhth
avenue south. TO eoHt $500. 10 ~
siatscubcry for repairs at ne Denny
way. TO coat fii50. to +. Grulakc for
q ona and a half story frame reui.
denee at 1885 Seventeenth avenue
south. TO cost 1850.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-12
ASHORE

LONDON. April 1.-THE British
steamer Kinfauus castle. from Cape
Town. f. ashore near Hrightstonc,
Isle OF Wight Three hundred AID
thirty passengers and the mails were
landed safely this morning. Ths wee
sci Is resting easily on a sunksn reef.
II IL believed she can be pulled off.
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TO MURDER

TACOMA, April 12-Henry Fry OF
Gig Harbor IL held In jail. charged
with having attempted to murder
John Anderson Wednesday evening.
Anderson was fired upon from am
bush. the haii CHANGING along his
skull Fry had made threats against
him several times and was later dis
covered Ia the vicinity. His rifle
and a shotgun were also found con-
oealed near the spot where the shoot
ing took place.
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EnJoy Yourself

Ride on the Athlon ana Inland
Flyer. visit the hattleship oregon
and get some fresh air Leave Col
man dock NJ 10 and II a. m, 1:i5,
2:1s, 4:31 and 2 %. IN.
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LICENSES TO WE'D

The following marriage licenses
have been issued: Granville Ashley
Head. &c. Seattle. and Josie Dundon.
20. San Francisco. S. n. Mattson, ~.
and Anna Jensen. 81. both OF Scat
tie: John Howie %, and Maud Os-
hourn, 20. both OF Scatter Joseph
Malone, 81, Grand Rapids, Mich.
and Margie Il. Ball. Is. West Lake,
Wash.
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-. -, esafirx nu.i irsrs p
81 sar,s .sse tsins mr. cre s'Ah ~
= h@ ! chsksa renFh' s'-'' VIII
- r,ss a. tae wetse tront at
-. ~ ~ 49, t,ss pisre Cor "a sum.
Ncfs htfs hsasaa thr haitaf as :
- iEs ~ ne tity Ht s SEA tNe eN''ii
- e.-tkfr fnf,fnsa ten cav On
= a. New Nsfk h'N'N
NJ W.. ..sssf ~ aeFes cl'ae - Sc
~ stels u h.,at rse reani ifiN une
~ az e-osa tsra. chicken houses
- 49,, is Is ~ shetA owe h0fe,,
re .sss. an fAfminE imt lfNe hts,
- e.sfxy this e one ef we hne
ssFse n 81 STATE pr'es e e''Nh' w.
ssk.'N .,.,,t.s nile frsn water. "a
N 49, kssi hauae eori harm.
~ g. 1sassksn house si'se wa eug
a. - s,sare3. hease, barn. chlcsen
4 - -. rllssi IN heuze. taru. aClis.
~ ~. !. al Nsti Ntfic boufe,
avs y -irset iunee, nN~iiy tN clear
-. =. - water. faf So
4 s,,sinx tss ahefe elearet picket
- : ~ $50. Hae ria'e tnr Rome
seaa tkis = a rasA ff
- ! Gre sfrinsa sgaht N.sfy ~
- sslsksa rsash thls can o. nal tor
- 81 s ss a. rglxn,oa Reach tipo
~ tats sraiA
" 49, Auhpfn at haFgalR,
~ -. 49, rssf Nsntae vita Ga slaes
~ .t,s.s,s far sac cash. this b. nnis
-, - - dollar.
nilss srplsi Reniels with All
~ sssrismsnss rnis sishM
- - stN.k 81 ri1ees this can -
= tsrvaln si seia thts week.,
lssraias nasxaih Ia raneh pfopeftY
- IAfNnH MILLER
a NEw YORK ranrk
.sWkyS CARRIES NARU AIMS IN
~ RANCH PROPERTY.
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YOUR WIFE'S
MOTHER

MAY KNOW WHAT WAS A GOOD
TONIC TO TAKE IN THE
SPRINGS or THE COS. BUT THE
MODERN SPRING TONIC is THE
woRLD-FAMoUs
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Want heip' Sec our offer on clas.
siffed page.
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RAIN r
E {. {: r

BREwED IN SEATTLE. PRE-
FERRED EVERYWHERE BE
CAUSE IT'S BETTER THAN
OTHER BEERS.
Two dozen half-pint bottles delly.
erod 10 any part Of tho city. S1.0o.
Telephone Rainier 90.
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ser. u hsstcm isna in King enunty.
~ ssear-t s0ii av~ feet deep. price
E8cKLEY BLOCK.
PHONE. PINK IRA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-12

:. - serves Win haiiainEss no acrvs
r4t.tstiea.
het ~ fauFth mlir east % CAP
rN sa4gtfan mAit srli rream
~ ssrss thfve miles west % grlhy,
80 hettons lars
~ srres. al tcttea land. near Ren-
- acres land thrrer faurthA tuiin
x Sa1,h f'ark
- nsres - acres cleared and IN
49, isN frult trees small h1use
m, seaf schaaii near Lake Wash,
=. - arres 10 Nisaar regntv,
= srrss, it acres Improved. with
- fnuse IN kitstn sauntA.
= : acres. s@ar MaithY.
- ~ acres. kitsan cnuuty.
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An vi ysn 3-acre tracts Ger ktel each
- es " " r. n. eaa sew ssattie-
nenA sttefrtc lire. anly - mlnatss'
- sem Seattle a. this time sna farv
a. = reauar3 wksn new iirs Il IN
s.estsn. Nau Are paFinN e. mueh for
Rsn< lnf neatly AZ FAR away. Tuu Will
- bay S-acre tracts again a. cun.
ssa.xas a. seattir fsr the manay terms
I szaEsA
J. ". McNEA<p.
Ars sanes Tni 80 washiaxtan bldg.
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e'. ~ hramaiio school preparea pupils for
dramatic and uperato ntaEN, advanced
rufils nnlshed. end brrinncra accented In
t.aEntloh ana cfainrY viii fufnlah plays
eht coach dramatio ciuba Tups. and
Fri. a. iiolyoks
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TIMER LANDS
rN4zR haA quarter s~etion 10 sec -
q & tssesnAs - fake vii cut Eve
15zm esdar ard ~ - naeA ksuAeeh
OSCAR BALI
zS4a lat Ave.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-04

Back from his cunning trip to Cisco
Hollow, Tioga County. John r. En-
breo brought very odd evidences of
the failure Of Il woodsnake to charm
a pheasant Mr. Embree shot Il fine.
plump, vigorous pheasant on the wing
Around the neck OF the bird was coilcd
a darE-grecn snake. dried and frozen
hard. 1t had been coilcd about the
pheasants neck for att least six weeks
when the cold weather set i'm.
The snake was about q foot long
and so tightly ana firmly was it fast
ened that the phcasan, could not pos
sibly claw st away How 80 got there
cannot be explained. Some say the
reptile tried to- charm the bird and
failing i'm that coilcd itself about the
bird 10 strange st. Failing in that
the snake Rugged the birds neck for
warmth and rather than let e, died
ion IT'S efforts to- vanqu.sh the bird
Gunuors say 30 is thc stangcst neck.
lace for pheasant they ever saw.
III did not interfere with Che bid at
all-Ncw York sun
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tive stranger. hid in The gloom of the
laurel bushes while Joel played a trick
familiar to him. He mounted the
water butt, climbed the spout to the
top of the kitchen. crept along that
roof and was speedily at his own bed
room window. Tn a tricc be was out
with two pairs oc skates. and disdail-
ing the pipe, dropped gently To the
ground. But the claE2 of the steels as
he jumped made loud noise and the
kitchen window opened. Joel hid i'm
the shadow of the wall. GREATNESS and
still.
who's that:" his mother called out.
ITS the Kids up to some mischief"
fathers voice spoke from the stove.
They're in bed" said Mrs Harris.
"Then's it's nothing" said her hus.
band. "Shut the window; it's cold"
But Mrs. Harris pc,red ous aux-
iously. 80
1T may be them" She said.
who's themf'
"Thc burglars who took MIS-. Van
schalk's Jewels at their dinner hour
from the great house tonight The
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There are funny incidents i'm the life
Of photographer a man came in
the other day and looked over all
the samples, asking the price of each.
do you want a sittineF' / asked.
Il don't see nothin like what
want" ne replied.
1 told him, if ne would indicate
what ne wanted that 1 might arrange
it,
81 don't know as YOU can" me said.
FOR 1 don't see nothiu' at all like
what I want"
/ repeated what 7 had already said.
lie asked me to sic while ne told me.
"You see. It's like this" ne began.
II had % girl that / loved. and we was
going TO git married She had her
things made up. and we was all but
ready. when she was taken iH and
died. And what / wanted was pic
ture of me sittiu ON her grave weep
iu''
/ was touched at the homcly story
OF grief and told him / could send %
man with him Co the grave and have
the picture taken as hc desired
cts some distance" hc said Its
over i'm ireland I expect 10 nd cost
% lot to- send over your traps for what
wantE
! said b. would
I thought" bro answered. "that
mebbe you could rig up 20 grave here
iu your shop and I would weep ON &c.
and DO would do jus, us we'll Its mo-
trouble FOR me To- weep anywhere
Edinburgh Scotsman
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leave adding excitement to their wild
trip.
Il looked at the clock through the
window" said Joel and it's just 10.
Mother thinks were asleep. We can
! cross the bay, call on the coastguard
so that he can swear we've been there.
and be back long before MANS awake.
Won't the fellows be mad! Dad says
| it'll thaw tomorrow and they won't
have chance. ana only us two can
say we've skatcd across the bay.
| Hooray"
1t was distinctly scrumptious-
word which YOU will not find in the
dictionaries, but which is readily com
prehensible The ice was a little rough
in parts, and of peculiar billowy for
nation, but there were no breaks save
4 few cracks-ro holes. They forgot
their main obicc, in The delight Of the
solitude and the fairness of the moon
light. They sung and whooped and
felt that they had cast off the shackles
of their little world and were free
free Of school and chores and all n
boys troubles. They were monarchs
Of that immense silent bay.
Suddenly Joe swooped in Il wide cir
Gle from the straight track and skated
slowly back, pcerilg here and there in
the thin snow
What's up?' Frye yelled. following.
Il saw something queer in the snow
-shone out like flash. ] want TO see
what it was"
They skated slowly about in short
circles, when Frye darted on his knees
and held ~ something in his hand-a
ring
WAS it this? 1t flashed"
The boys examined the ring curl
Ously.
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WORDS OF WISDOM.

Vice, after all, is only habit gone tc
seed"
Malice is most bitter when it does
the kicking gun stunt.
Those who are greedy OF praise prove
that they are poor in merit.
What too many orators want il
depJn they give you in length.
1t never occurs to fools that merit
and good fortune are closely united.
The mind unlearns with difficulty
what has long been impressed upon it
All men that are ruined are ruined
on the side OF their natural proponsi
ties.
What we hope ever to do with ease
we must learn first to do with dill
gcnce
To coach your servants to lie to call
ers, then chide them for practicing OF
you is most foolish
The difference between mcdiocr,
work and a masterpiece is measured
and marked by trifies.
Never marry a rich fool for if mi:
riches take wings ne hasn't The wit t.
earn your bread and salt
Worrying is one of The greatest draw
backs TO happiness. Mos, of 1T can b,
avoided &c we only determine not to lc
u1fes annoy us FOR the largest amour
of worrying is caused by the smallcs
trihes
1t is astonishing how few men thor,
are at the top. 1t is astonishing how
many men there are who cut no ice a.
all They may drop out by the thou
sands and not stir note of regret be
youd a small circle of friends ana rcla
tiycs who have been intimate acQuaint
anccs and who may know of thc man.
concealed and private worth
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BIRD WI.
earent Flowers Save Their Young by a
Clever Strategem


earent Flowers Save Their Young by a
Clever Strategem.
Down on the beach among the saad
dunes at Cape Lookout there is n Ger.
tain small stretch of land where the
sun shines warm and the wind never
strikes, except when II whsks I'm lit
He eddies around the dunes and blows
the dry sand rafting among the brok-
en- sed-shells. Here n pair of VIII
sons plovers. one summer. had their
home, and. despite the vigil of many
enemies, successfully guarded their
nest I'm the sand. until two of the
three spotted eggs it contained Matched
out little down-covered balls of peep.
ing bird life. These baby birds do
not remain long I'm the nest. and their
slender legs We're soon carrying them
rapidly about after their parents.
One day some men came TO the part
of the beach where the plover family
lived The little ones were much
frightened, so they sat very close to
the sand and the men did not see
them. Father and Mother Plover were
quite uneasy, however; they flew
near the men and cried, and tried to
get the intruders to follow them away.
The mother bird even pretended to be
lame When the men saw this. one
of them said: Look Mt that bird
she has n nest of young ones neal
here, or she would not act so. l have
seen partridges on the mainland act
III the same manner when l was near
their young"
Then they began 20 search among
the shells. This alarmed the parents
so much that they determined to try
their last and best trick. The little
mother ran up close to the men. fell
on her side, ana fluttered and cried rs
if she was dying The father bird
| and two other ployers, who had u
nest farther up the shore, ran to her
and rubbed her with their bills as if
they were very anxious and so sorry
about her sickness.
Look here said the man who had
! spoken before, that bird really must
be hurt. 1 have seen many kinds OF
birds pretend to be injured, but have
never seen two play different parts
in the same trick" SO they started
to catch her
But Mrs. Plover seemed to get bet
ter, ana ran on for fifteen or twenty
yards, and then appeared to fail
again. The other plovers gathered
about as before, and put their bills
under her rs If TO rise and help the
sick one. The men went hulrying OH
but the lady bird again recovered
! enough to run for little distance
| The young ployers saw the group pass
off among the dunes, the four birds
in front and the men following after
| Twenty minutes later the shrewd old
| birds We're back with their children
and the men, entirely outwitted, were
| far down the beach toward their boat
Pretence Of injury or lameness is 9
common habit with many species OF
| birds to attract n supposed enemy
from the vicinity of their nests.-Ou
Dumb Animals.
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AT quaint ola Cosuctowu 0ho "mc.
tropolis' of tine Isle of Nam. there cz.
lists worry interesting clock. which
has now performed its functions of
t.mctnllug u five centuries NJ was
presented by Queen Elizabeth iu the
year l597 To- Castle Rusbcu. the forte
ress which stands in tine middle of
Castletown from which the town
takes its name. The works are crude.
being driven by ropes ANA pullcys.
but nevertheless they keep fair time.
The clock in fact. has ram ever since
&c was built except for rare stop.
pages for repairs no This day the
single hand which travels slowly
round the dial outside tho tower or
Castle Rushcu SIS lhe principal source
of information as to- the hour to thc
inhabitants of Costlotowu a Time.
piece which has worked continuously
for more than three hundred years is
something Oft @ real curiosity Jewel.
crs' Circular
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John and William Arbucklo inherited
90 house and lot at Elwood Jointly from
their parents but neither was willing
too buy or sell at ihc price the other
was willing TO- give; and. after much
dicGrug they became angry and ne.
fused longer to hold tbo property
Jointly DO was then agreed to saw tho
nous Iu two from roof to basement
and tho work was begun ana at the di.
rcoliu of Olc wO brothers w0rtmcn
began ON OBJ. roof with largo rJsscul
saws and each w1ll wa- aWu through
until TIDE foundation was reached s.
largo crowd witnessed tho desuuc
lion of the house. and commented ON
.ha folly of tuc brothers IS fence
VIII Doc rum through the middle of the
lot each brother taking one side.-Now
York Sum-
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MillIc,s Plnn.

IL wish 1 knew how to- make this
baby stop crying said The mother in
desperation as she scrubbed the small
offspring i'm the bathtub.
Little brother Willie who was stand.
ing by watching the operation and
who, ever since the baby's arrival.
had been somewhat Jealous OF her.
suggested:
Hold her under tn water. mann
ma"-Ohio State Journal
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"Fryew he whispered. Lets gol
/ They're bur"
Two big hands fell on the boys
necks.
What do you want hereg' n great
voice growled. and i'm second the
breathlcSs boys We're pushed to the
| spot where the two men were talking
light road wagon with one horse
stood on the ice. Two men were at
| the horses head
Did you find any look of shoreT"
one cried, as the boys captor led them
up
Not bit! It's as black as ink! But
here's two kids found nosng around. 9"
one man lit n match and examined
the boys faces.
What's up?" said he
I'VE were skating and got lost" said
Joel
Belong round these partsg
Yes. sir"
We're lost. too. Look here, IL you
want TO earn dollar apiece will you
| guide us to the coast shore? Surely
you can tell which direction that is
| in?"
Joel looked around in perplexity and
fear. and. rs he did so, his keen bright
eyes, familiar with every light on the
bay. detected what none Of the Others
| did-a faint twinkle in the rear. l.
| knew the light in the tower of the bic
! hotel near his home. He was abo 1t
! to speak, when. for he was a shan
| boy and Il brave one, he remember
what his mother had said about a r..
ward for those lost diamonds. He To-
membered, too the ring dropped on
| the ice. He had no doubt these were
! the thieves. Frye was shaking with
cold and crying. He could not even
nudge Frye
I'm almost sure, sir" he said. Il
know the way"
"which?" "fg3
Joe pointed to the rear.
Il knew you We're wrong" cried the
man to his comrade-villain There's
no time to waste. Skate on. boys. and
We'll follow Two dollars when you
show us the shorew
On went Joel, white but firm in q
sudden determination. gripping the
weaker Frye's hand. Plots and plans
were whirling through his excited
head. 1t was still pitch dark. and they
| could easily have sllated away from
| the robbers. but that was not Joers
wish. He skated just in front OF the
horse.
1T seems a long way" the man
| shouted.
Not far nowH Joel answered, as
cheerily as he could
They moved swiftly. The light in
the hotel came nearer-grew bigger.
The night lifted; the moonlight came
creeping back. Joel increased his
speed; the man whipped his horse.
It's long wayw yelled the man
with a note Of sudden suspicion in his
voice.
mot far nowr Joel screamed back.
and dashed ahead Come on, Fryer
The moon shone out again, and the
robbers howled with rage, for Joel had
led them straight to the town, and
right before them, among the trees,
stood the house they had robbed.
Trapped" screamed one.
Turn round and go backw
They tried TO. but they were close IN
among rushes where the ice was thin
Squish, crish. splash! The horse and
wagon went through the ice into three
feet of water, while the boys were run
ming along the beach yelling at the ex-
IRENE height of their shrin voices:
Help! Murder! Police! Diamonds!
Thieves"
They reused the town; men rushed
from the houses; the burglars were
! caught; the diamonds were recovered.
| and the boys were rewarded, but-they
got well spanked, too. by iudicious
parent who looks at both sides of n
story. =. y. Black in the Chicago
Record Herald.