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with other distinguished visitors, the
Euardsmen retired from the field and
the battery gave = splendid practice
drlil. by far the fastest II has yet
held.
Good Order Prevails
The best OF order prevails in the
camp. and only harmless sports are
INDUCED In. Blanket tossing has
been frowned down and ping pong
has become a favorite pastime, even
with the artiilerymen. No liquor IL
allowed To be sold within a mile OF
the camp. ana one refreshment stand
Keeper who attempted to dispense
beer on the grounds was given 80
minutes TO pack up and 80 by Col.
Iarnping, Not complying. the fellow
was hustled out at the point OF q
bayonet, and his stock In trade spill
ed over the thirsty parade ground
The officers or the regiment are
moved to this extraordinary stricts
noes in camp discipline by a hone
that the Washington troops may be
able to secure permission 10 attend,
at government expense. the annual
mobilization OF National guard rerf-
fnenta in Kansas next year.
One OF the sights OF the camn In
Congressman y, w. Cushman, who
If I'm attendance ms n private In troop
-, Taeomas crack cavalry organic
alton. Yesterday the congressman
was put 10 work In the stables as n
hostleh and an hdmirinR audi
enee as he handled the curry comb
and brush,
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hE DIDN'T
MAKE GOOD
WALTER STONE SAYS HIS WIFE
nEeplsED HIS LOOKS

NY wife ordered me to leave home
because abe deapised my looks" said
Waiter stone in the divorce court
III, morning. The poor man seemed
% crave sympathy and was glad 10
teil hls troubles 70 the court. Though
not A handsome man the defendant
iooked good.
Witnesses testified that Amelia
was hard T. please anyhow.
couldn't make money fast
enough 10 suit her" the husband
continued. though I worked early.
ists and hard. guess she never
,stsd me, anyhow. She threw a
butcher knife az me once and
wouldn't cook my meals. When I
tfisa % get near enough 70 the stove
70 Cook for myself, she always
pasnen me away. No. sir. cant
I'VE With her any more"
The suit vent by default and Stone
was made happy man.
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MAJOR NEWELL MUST Give
UP BALL AND CHAIN METHOD
SCHOOL DIRECTORS AND COZ Nrv COMMISSIONERS DO NOT
BELIEVE IN CRUELTY TO LITrlE CHILDREN

County Commissioner r. J.
Smith discussed with the directors
Of school district No. last night the
alleged inhuu.anity Of Major New
ell 20 the children placed IN his care
by the county.
Upon information furnished by In
dienant citizens. that the major u In
the habit % leading small boys with
chains to prevent them from run.
ming away. the commissioner warned
the superintendent that such unnsc.
essartly harsh treatment toward the
counfys children would not be toi-
Grated. Newell ~ that time was We
hement In his promises 70 DO away
with the ball and chain IN the future.
w. 1. Lind. q laundry man. had
occasion to visit the hofu- recently,
and found two little lads Ia tears and
In chains. lie reported the matter
to the humane ofscer. and the seus-
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We will consider the challenge Of
Corbett and determine whether or
not Il Is reasonable. 1 do not know
what his proposition L.. II ne means
business. We VIII meet him and win
take care OF him. FERRIES u young
and strong aud has no intention 81
quitting the ring"
Fttxss manager. William Bull. stat.
ed this noon the following .f1tx IL
without \ eerehsh or mark as the re-
suit Of IN. hight. The bruised eye
was received while traininw with
Grifiin in a boxing boat previous 70
the battle. He IL only sore In body.
Ffsx has NOT yet made dennite plans
for the future. but viii probably 80
on an exhibition tour en- route horne.
having received offers from Portland.
Seattle and other northern and east !.
etn cities He viii not again meet
1eTfies. as he IL satisfied ID would be
useless. he regarding the champion
a. better man. and simply insine.
ible.
The fight was not fake. There
could be no object In fakinH. as he
fought for honor and caafnrionshtIk
rather than the purse. II In pretty
tough 10 pat up "a good nsht "a
Fitx did. and then TO have u dseiaf-
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fnission~rs were notified yesterday.
They decided that n reports were
true. the sadly mistaken discipline.
which has been exciting 80 much ans
ger on the part u Seattle parents.
must be done away with.
The major claims that the boyr
have . habit Of running away. and
says that the chain System n the
only one which mas 20 far proved cor
fectivs.
II was suggested that a fence be
built around the charity school. bat
aa the question Of moving the entire
establishment TO Mercer Island IL 20
be considered BY the legislature. IL
vas decided that the building OF the
fence at present would be an wise.
MAI and Mrs. Newell have been
ordered % md other ttirthotis Of pun.
tehmert, while Tire matter j. beins
further investigated By tho directors
and rf4ugr<<nn<rr<prx
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most instantly killed by falling from
the rapidly moving grocery wagon.
The immediate cause Of death was
broken neck which resulted from
the fall.
Mrs. DowninR has for the past few
days been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A.
l.. Alexander at coupeville, her sis
ter and brother-in-law. She had in
tended coming to Seattle soon 10 pay
q visit 10 Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mo-
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WILL MAKE
A HOLIDAY

COW Es. July rs. "A meeting Of the
privy council was held today aboard
the kings yacht with a View OF pro.
claiming August n public holiday.
NotNithstandinR all rumors TO the
effect thnt Edwards health viii not
permit him 90 undergo the fatlKuing
txereiges Of the coronation prepara-
tons are being made for the event.
Hts majesty'a physicians do not
deign 10 an1wer the criticisms made
OF their Judgment In permitting such
an early date to be fixed and APP
pnrpntly believe their royal patient
will be IN physical condition 20 meet
all demands made upon his strength
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-07-26
TIN HORNS USED BY
STRIKING MESSENGERS
01ke So Much Noise That Police Riot Calls
Issue--T photographers May Join

teieRraphing In this city.
Several riot calls were turned IN
this morning. and extra police have
been found necessary 10 disperse the
pficeA Union EynpathxScF4. Join the
hotxy d<monHftstuFa and encourage
the boys TO hold out until they gain
the increase In wages demanded. ~
on sub station hefus weFe used with
such deafeninx effect that the oper-
ators on the second ffoor were unable
to receive messages, and the police
met With some resistance In clearing
away thf rcnwd-
The Western unicu continues to
advertise in ali the pagers for men
to take the boys places and assures
permanent positions at 80 per month
wages. There attempt seem useless.
however. as the company IN receiving
but few applications
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SCHMITz THINKS
FIGHT WAS FAKE
Says il So Proved Will Stop All but Amateur Con-
tests in San FranCsCo--fitz May
Come to Seattle

San FRANCISCO. July s6-Jef-
frsrs spent last night an dtoday in
he NamfnAn baths. He shows the
<f<e<ts Of the terrible punishment
administered him IN the Tight. his
lsee being cut and bruised. hts nose
broken and both eyes 80 swollen he
en- scarcely see.
FitsSirnmons passed an uncomfurt-
abe nikht end became dsiirlous at
o'clock this morning from the pain
resulting from asx knockout Jolt. the
DEBTORS sfate his case Is not serious
~ b<Art no marks % The contest.
~ story Published BY the Examiner
te ~ effect that the fight was a
fxke. Fits purpo<eiy pretending 10
- knocked out. II not generally
credited BY the majority 81 those
uAe saw the fight and Is vigorously
6enfed b. all Concerned.
MAYOR sthrnftz Will prohibit all M.
TIRE contests II he becomes satisfied
Il VA . faks.
J<flries' share of The receipts was
Mana and FItrs ys.5<4. The San
rrAncixeo Athletic Club gets 1910
- rs portion-
3efkrfss manager, Delaney. refer
- 70 the Champions future plans.
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A1sfces from Vancouver state that
~ fishermen we're drowned. and
n1zy others are believed to be lost
4< heavy gale which has been
as<Ing for the past IS hours In the
uuty Of the mouth Of the Frazer
rnF Last night two Indians found
nap turned boat of the middle arm
e u Frazer river. with q man cling
~ 10 Il. He ala not live to reach
eAofe. He was Fritz Fabian, a well
xrown fisherman, n In believed that
- sempsnion. Florina schfnafz, was
also drowned.
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The fact that the peassntfy are
80 thoroughly aroused il worrying
the government more than the upris.
Ing N the city Of Parts where dis.
tufhsnces are quickly aroused and Ne
quickly sabdutd.
The police commissioners vlssted
the congregation schools thls after
noon and read the decree 81 expui.
sion 10 those which had not corn.
piled with the law. There were no
disorders beyond occasional cries %
Long live the sisters" Several
schools were found closed. The sx.
pulsion % the sisters who dsfied the
law has been postponed because Of
their preparedness 10 resist the orr
der
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LOSS OF LIFE BY
VIOLENT STORMS
GuRcE GALES RAGING OFF FRAZER RivER-sToRY OF
WREcKAcE-oTHEH MARINE NEWS IMPORTANT TO MAR
lNEha SHIPPERS

Two men. gam Hunt and Tom
crankshaw. fishing for the Canadian
Pacific rannery. have been missing
since sunday. and are believed To be
lost In the storm.
A number Of capsized fishing boats
have been seen on the gulf. -Four
Indian boats capsIzed on the main
river. and II IL thought the eight oe-
cupanfa were drowned. a boat con-
tanning two white men turned turtle
on the sand heads tight. but the oc-
cupanfs were rescued.
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4E4Go. July zss--The strike 81
13 Union messenger boys.
49, ~ FIRST was regarded 10 thls
~ - opera bouff<. has actually as
l94 serious proportions. and H.
- ssu>1s1sne M sefsAerf ranks
9ere apgn<nted ~ : walk -out OF all
0eck boys on the board Of trade.
&nsing most serious delay and =
1feAt impeachment 10 the days bust
1feA Yesterday the traders PASSED
t1e strike up as a huge Joke. To-
ny they are swearing mad and
money out
Operators on the floor were order
e to MI the checkers places and all
hose who refused to obey were SUN :
rakrily discharged. They Immediate
" took the matter up with the Com
nz<fctai Operators union, and the re-
ec't may be a general cessation Of All
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-07-26
FRANCE FACES
A CIVIL WAR
Six Thousand Extra Troops Order
ed to Paris TO Reinforce the
Garrison

PARIS July ss.--rhs religious ans
tureanees that have grown out Of
the enforcement u the Association
laws are causing the government
treat unsssinses.
Six thousand extra troops have
been ordered 70 Paris u reinforce
thu Farrlsons already there. There
are at present under arms In Parts
COCO tfoops
The trouble fssextendins far into
he country districts. In Brittany the
feeling n especially bitter. Protects
from all the principal towns have
warned Premier Comea that distnr-
Dances can be looked for within the
neat ~ houfs.
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RUNAWAY ENDS
WITH A TRAGEDY

ono woman was killed and three
persons were injured In n runaway
that occurred near Coupevillc last ev-
ening. The body OF Mrs. Florence
Louise Downing, wife OF Assistant
CLERK George Downing, OF Alameda
county, California. was brought to
the undertaking parlors OF Bonney n
Stewart In this city this morning.
IL will be shipped TO California for
intermsnt. Mrs. Downing was all
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Ing toward them In the road was q
team with n wagon loaded with lum-
Der from Fort Casey. The grocery
wagon smashed into this and the
driver, and one old man who was
riding on II were hurt. The old man
was seriously injured.
When Mrs. Downing was found
she was breathing her last. Her
body was taken to Coupeville and
then 10 Seattle this morning. She
was IS years of aga and well known
in Alameda. Cal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-07-26
ADMIRAL. NOW
A PIRATE

WARRINGTON. -. c.. July a.
Two dispatches we're received this
morning from United states Minister
to Haytl Powell stating that civil
war had been declared in that bland
and that Admiral killlck had been
declared a pirate. The provisional
government has been dissolved ana
Firmin. with an army, IL advancing
On Port Au Prince.
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ed q fake. what could Rita gain by
by being knocked out, II he could
have won the championship ana
mufe money ~ whipping
fleih Fita and jeff are very indlg-
nant over the fake story. and say
II originated from the prediction BY
an old woman fortune teller at Aar-
bin Springs. aud that u was merely
n coincidence that the asht lasted
eight rounds. a. she foretoid.
Mayor schmitH stated this noon
that he was not yet positively con.
vineed that the fisht was . fake. but
thought u was. In ease 81 verihca.
ton. he eaid he would atop ali pro2
fessiensl hshting In san Francisco.
merely permitting local amateur
contests.
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PRESS CLUB
EXCURSION
TOMORROW

The first excursion OF the Seattle
Press Club win be given by that Or
Ranlzation to Olympia with an adj
Junct trip 10 Tumwater falls tomor-
row. The affair is the maiden ven@
ture Of the club and the members
have spent q great deal Of money
and have spared no work TO make
Il a thorough success. There will
be two well fitted excursion boats,
the Capitol city and the Multnomah.
An orchestra VIII accompany both
vessels. They VIII leave Galbraith's
dock at 3 O'Clock tomorrow morning
and viii be gone the entire day. At
the Capital baseball contest has
been arranged between newspaper
men.
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road. striking the back OF her head
ON stone. That she was immedi-
ately rendered unconscious is gem
orally believed. The thoroughly
frightened horses kept up their mad
race. The driver soon found II nee
eesary for him to also make the leap.
He did no and In falling was also
badly bruised. He was rendered
unconscious for nearly an hour.
Two Others Injured
The team still kept running. Com
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-07-26
WAS SCARED,
BUT IT NEVER
TOUCHED HIM

Kingston. the Third Avenue thea
ter actor. who was yesterday re-
ported to have been injured while
playing in Tracy and Merrill" says
that he Ia not the man. II am 10
the play" he said today. hut ] was
not hurt by the guns. I was awfnllt
afraid Of Tracy, but he never touched
me. The man who was injured was
named Fredericks.
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the vessels prov as she gIiSer grace
fully into the water. A large number
OF people from Seattle viii be pres
enf 10 witness the ceremony.
sfructfon all winter. She II s00-ton
vessel. designed for carrying ium-
her in both the foreign and coastwise
trade. She In one Of four similar
vessels now being built AZ Ballard.
the others are the Nottingham III,
nottingham Nv. and Nottingham
Y. Two OF these viii be launched
next fall The schooner william
Nottingham OF the Same company
Is already in commission.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-07-26
TRACY
STORY YET HEARD
The Outlaw This Time Said to Have Appeared
in Seattle TenderIoin With Two Compan-
ions--Accosts Julia Wheeler

hoe on his iiss. and would bids HE
time 10 kill him.
Hs sIso Intended 10 Kill, without
riskinn his own life. all thoss who
had been setiss In the hunt for him,
including the man who had offered
the BIG reward for his hssd. This
was undoubtedly Bailey.
Said In Leaving
In taking Issvs of the woman.
Tracy, " a were he, warmed the
Wheeler woman that he would be In
the city for some time. and that IL
she told of the conversation, he would
Will her also.
The woman firmly believed that
so frightened that she did not report
the matter, even TO her employers.
until "a hours had slspssd.
Sheriff Cudihee was notified and
sent = man 10 investigate. The lat.
ter said that while the woman told
. straight story and said that her
man rsssrrbled the photograph Of
Tracy shown her. he did not believe
that the strange man was Tracy.
Mr.. Bailey, az we'll as several we'll
known Seattle men who are known
TO hsvs been threatened by Tracy.
we're considerably alarmed by the re-
port. In the tendsrloin many prom :
incnt psopls stiii bsIievs that the
three men we're Tracy ard Tattoo
Red" Floyd and George Simmons, the
es. convicts who are said TO have aid /.
ed him 70 esoapes from the Green
River valley.
They believe that Tracy will soon-
sr or later appear IN Seattle, and are
looking FOR him 10 come any day.
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LAUNCHING
AT BALLARD
r'ur-Mssted Schooner nottingham,
". christsnsd This Evening

WIN All the beautiful ceremony
x.ynIeetfd With such events, the new
~ s1sf mnstad schooner Nottingham
-. VII be launched from Reeds
rs,apyard a. Ballard this evening
rs.s Sise. daughter Of J. ". CIiae,
Il asnt or the Globe Navigation
49, WA break the bottle Of wine over
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-07-26
AN INDEX TO
PROSPERITY

Never has there been a time
} IN the history OF Seattle whom
there were No many men sup
plied with work" SO says
} Meredith Parsons. business
} agent OF the Carpenters Union
and closely IA touch with all the
branches Of the building trades.
Mr.. Parsons has been giving
this matter his attention for
some time aud is sure Of his
ground.
J Every union carpenter and
builder IN this city IL Al work
new and works steadily. There
II very little trouble In finding
position. Indeed. the trouble
IL That the contractors cannot
get enough good men. This 10 a
true gauge or the prosperity o.
the city. on every hand build-
inEs are going Up and the con.
tractors naturally desire % get
everything done In the summer
weather. The greater part OF
the work. uf course. being done
on residences, although the con-
Etruetion OF business blocks IL
} 10 small item.
} zone needs bat 10 LOOK about
the city for n few minutes 10
verify the truth Of my state
msntn. How many employment
offices are there that can sup
D ply carpenters. for instance,
D Very few. and At the same time
you VIII see that every enc of
D them has calls waiting Tor any
number 81 carpenters organ.
lxed iahef Is receiving the In
D dafsemsut % the people of Seat.
tie In a hangisafne manner.
AS 1 stated before no better
argument 20 prove the assertion
that Seattle Il progressive
and growing city ren be uned
than this. Any city Will pres
} per when All her wofkmen have
} plenty 20 do"
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NATIONAL CUARDSMEN
GREET GOV. M'BR|DE
CAMP wGIsENseResR BECOMES THE MECCA FOR VISITORS
ANXIOUS TO sac TIE SOLDIERS AT THEIR SYST BIG


Eight hundred soldiers. National
Euardsnen and regulars. combined
their efforts yesterday TO make the
parade drill IN honor OF the visit of
Gov. Mcbride the most pleasant
event in the history OF Camp Wells
enbefgcf up to the present time.
Everything combined to make the
parade a grand success from every
standpoint. The Weather was per-
feet, though rather warm. and hun-
dreds of visitors came from Tacoma
and nearby towns to witness the
maneuvers. The governors visit will
not end until tonight. and 30 long as
he In there. Camp Weiaenberger will
wear It's gala attire and be a mecca
for visitors anxious TO nee the sol
der boys at their best.
oreetine the Governor
The duty OF greeting the governor
on HIS arrival shortly before 1
o'clock Ia the afternoon. devolvcd
upon the Eighth battery United
Etates regular artillery Capt Kenly.
which is IN camp with the citizen
soldiers. A salute OF ~ guns was
fired by the battery In the governors
honor, making the hills about Ameri-
cnn Lake echo and echo again. Im-
mediately afterward the lire OF
march was formed under the tiIrec-
ilon OF Col. Lempins. II was headed
by the First Regiment band. while
the artillery brought up the rear.
After the troops had marched past
the reviewing stand, In which were
the governor and his staff together
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-07-26
WEATHER FORECAST

Seattle ana Vlcinlty-Tonight and
Sunday. fair. light 10 fresh north
vest Winds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-07-26

A shoplifter stole a black silk skirt
from the New York store. at 1iis
Second avenue yesterday. The police
we're notified
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Sheriff cudihes has just completed
the investigation 81 tire most ssnss.
tiorsl report 81 the reappssrsoee Of
Tracy thxt has come 10 his ears since
the outlaw was isst seen N the Green
River valley.
The story was 10 tho effect that
Tracy ives seen in the Seattle tender
loin Wednesday morning by q WON
an whom he secosted on the street.
The woman told the rhsriH's csfiec,
which Investigated ths report that
Tracy talked freely Of his plane,
which Included the murder of sherih
Cudihes and Of 8. 8. Bailey. who
sonss time ago offered q heavy 70.
ward for the eenviet's capture.
Cudihse bslisvss the woman was
scrosted and did have the eenversa.
tion she speaks OF, but does not be-.
iieve the man who did the taking
was Tracy.
SAID HE WAS TRACY
The woman who told the story was
Julia Whseisr, q variety actress, who
10 employed in the Aihsmbra thesser
at the corner OF Occidental svsnus
and Washington street. She says
that whiie she was on her way home
on Main street about 4 o'clock We'd
nesdsy morning. che was stopped by
three men.
Only one Of the men said anything
70 her. He bore a strong rcsem-
blsnoe 10 the outlaw. and she de-
elares he told her that he wss Tracy.
He told her, she says, that he had
been in the city for several days. and
would not leave until he had settied
several scores. He said he had cudi-
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The report enanatlne from
ksnasket yesterday 10 the effect
that Tracy had been shot nj and
wounded ~ that place, proved
upon investigation by the shsr-
ifs office. 20 be erronsous. II
was an InoHonsive tramp who
was the victim Of r.xeslous
hunters.
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THH Only Paper IN Seattle That
a Dares to Print the News - - y