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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-20
TINE mavoRaLry CONTEST

The denomination Mayor Republican tn
partsans tho
primaries yesterday, makes only
possible Paul less than
opponents expected.
Republicans concerned -
whether there
" a divided the convention
that Paul backed by ex-ssn
possible the Wilson element
This fact well known that viii MT
o. question
that % money dts
helpers efficient
the First ward Tho Humes pco-
workers well paid too
the mayoralty nomination
former in the lead
vii 10 nomination
Is this TO
candidate the Prohibit
abandonment % the wide
pt
apparently
in preliminary skshe and where their
: the las, mayorsly
pagn portion population. stand for
which the personality OF
eandid eu n than local issues.
believe Republican and the
OF the proposition municipal
plant fun
project triumphant polls tho
oldest daily the city.
o a f0reg0ne conclusion
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ON SOUND
AND SHORE
Newsy Notes OF the Harbor
and Sea Vessels That
Come and Go

Tho steamer Dolphin. of the Alas
ka steamship line. sails for the north
saturday evening az 30, Tier pas
senger accommodations are already
welt allied.
The steamer Csariua went down
the sound yesterday coal laden Tor
san Francisco,
The uchooncra America and the
Peters. owned hy the pavinu Rail-
way ana Navigation Company
sailed from san Francisco This morn
iug for Seattle They viii ioad sup
plies here for the eompany'H Alaska
Cannories.
a heavy wind storm prevailed all
along the sound last night. extending
an FAR Hs the cape. A. n cousC-
quencc nearly all the telegraph linus
are either down or ia poYr working
order The only line la active service
this forenoon l. the one between Port
Angeles aud Port Townsend
The steamer Tampiro. ~ the Globe
Navigation Company. dumped her
ballast 90 the hay today and made
Tor Mofans Ca have few OF her
plates strniEhtened out.
The wrecked schooner Minnie A
Caine. at Smiths island. u now 60
b. hauled into deep water hy mrans
Of e. tackle. Captain &. y. kiitgahfd
master Of the ship passed through
Seattle yesterday on his way tn San
Francisco Co secure the necessary
wrrckinE tackle.
The ship f.oomenc. 80 days out
from Antwerp. arrived here yestst-
day with a $500 ton cargo 81 CO.
meut
The United states marine board
yesterday decided that the steamer
pode was the aEsressnr in the recent
series 81 hFoads collisions between
that steamer and the George p
Starr.
Reconstruction ~ the pile driver
I iInko. which was wrecked IN tho
storm 81 January gtth. began vun.
terday. The work 30 estimated 20
cost about S1.ooo.
Captain u. Thomas Davies. the
feleEatc tn the national convention
az Washington. T. g.. from the As
ISOLATION ~ Masters and Pilots an.
pearsd before the aasocia tiun al their
rooms IN IN. Globe building this
afternoon ana gave a resume ~ his
trip and The work accomplished by
I The convention.
The bark Adderiy. light from,
shanghai. ~ AZ Williams head quar-.
nntinr station. where shr was lowed
I BY the tag Tyee, There r. case
or two - smallpox aboard. developed
I during the voyage
The bark Mary a Troop. with
cargo - lumber. sailed yrstrrday
I from Vancouver for Philadelphia.
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| Reichsrt Bros, pianos. 10 Union
/
90 20 Spinning for bicycle repairs
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HOUSE FOR FISHER FAMILY
AT GREEN LAKE
WILL Be COMPLETED TONIGHT
Every Bill Will Also Be Paid This Eyenng-Hundreds OF
Citizens Visited the Ragged Tent and Saw
With Their Own Eyes

The family Of George a. Fisher.
near Green Lake. will have a house
of their own tonight. -Four carpen-
ters worked on Il yesterday and four
will continue and complete the con
struction today without pay They
say that 1t will be possible 70 get
the family under the roof BY sun
down.
The house which IL Is By 20 feet.
has an attic which car be used az
a sleeping room. A carpet and some
furniture has been purchased by
Humane Onicer KidRway. while
stove has been donated by a Green
Lake citizen. Plenty Of provisions
have been donated. also az much
clothing as h. needed. Shoes and
stockings have been bouRh, for the
children. and they are now receiving
necessary medical attention.
Every Bill Paid
Humane Officer Ridgway has been
unuring In his efforts 20 put this
desperately poor family into a condi-
ton n comparative comfort. He has
purchased lumber brick hardware.
etc, for the house with the money
contributed BY sympathetic citizens
and informs the Star that he viii
have every bill paid b. tonight. hav-
ing enough money In hand or prom
ised 70 meet all obligations.
Since the Star took up the case
last Saturday and published the
pathetic details Of the case hundreds
~ citizens have visited the Fishers
in their lonely. ragged tent and have
seen with their own eyes picture
81 the most bitter poverty. one which
stirred their sympathieH 10 the utter
most and brought tears to the eyes
Of many
Carried a Stove over
One man. "A commission merchant
on Western avenue. having read the
Stars account saturday. visited tho
Fisher tent Sunday morning. What
he saw impressed him no strongly
that he went straight to his home
about mile distant, picked M a
small heating stove. put II on his
back and started back Tor the tent
carrying thus cheer and comfort 10
the benumbed and wretched family.
lie never stopped half way or halted
81 his errand of mercy. but insisted
upon putting up the stove himself
IN the tent and then supplied q with
several armfuls OF wood. assisted by
Fisher.
n is seldom that such deserving
persons are found In such condition
~ misery. Fisher never drinks or
even smokes. being man NJ excel
lent habits he simply found himself
unable to cope with .he adverse con-
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IF you want correct weights and PROMPT
returns deal with the Chicago Luna Ce
ASos Western. Main 6aI.
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ditions By which NJ was surrounded
He now IL cheerfuily al work with
a section gang Of the Seattle Electric
Company putting down rails not far
from Green Lake and is greatly en-
courage9 and hopeful for the future
Personal Incidsnt
one incident showing the proper
spirit which animatss this man In
related BY Officer RidRway. sympn-
ihetic citizens who had read the
stars story Saturday carried not
only provisions and clothing. but
money 10 Fishers tent on sunday.
Something over s. WAS left there and
WAS taken charge N bY Fisher him
self Meeting Officer HidRway Mon
day. the man Insisted on turning this
~ over % him 20 apply on the ex-
pense Of building ths house, saying
That he had no need for the money
and that he and hts family were auf-
hciently supplied with necessities OF
NE. kldgWay took the money and
put u with the other cash donations
secured % erect the house.
And now. that the Fishers are on
thelr fect and well provided for. the
star VIII draw down the curtain and
they VIII retire 10 the privacy which
al desire and have the right 10
claim. They Will probably never re-
appear IN public print but viii con
tnue on In an even. prosperous *
istence. respected and valuable citi-
zenH Of this community.
May succf 80 attend them,
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HOMES! HONEST HOMES
IF YOU WANT 20 stop paying rent
or interest. IL will pay you to call
and get our plans for furnishing
money to pay OF mortgages,
BUILD or BUY HOME or FARM
In any location, letting return the
money in payments OF $50 per
month on each loco. IS OF each
$50 applies on the principle with
out interest. Correspondents send
stamp for particulars: good agents
wanted. NATIONAL HOME
SEEKERS ASSOCIATION. 1902
First avenue open evenings. r.
NJ. Gordon. State Manager. Phone.
Black 4is2.
FOR RENT-Iiouses. cottages. stores and
tocnas, FURNISHED ana unfurnishcd. an all
parts Of the city, German A nertcan
Investment Co. GA Third avenue
FOR RENT Cottage Of S rooms:
end 81 Lake Union car line. SIS
namus & Osner. l09 Iesler way,
rooms z 1 and
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CLASSIFIED ADS.

CLASSIFIED ADS..
ASsfhAcf o. 4IfLG
oshohaG. TfEAPEh a 90. mo-. ~.
ciaini abstracts Basement u ths Ah-
tuai tdfs building
BOOTft .WHfTTLIHEY .IAHEOHD ~.
stfaft Coz established 1905. basement ~
iailsf block Jeisphous. Ahin let.
hEATILE Abstract 20, ~ y. tl0eh
AItc mTECTS
Joltk oiAHAA. az0.s2i 9loDs bik Tel
james z22i,
.. W. HDUumTOh, sta.iT collins
A1-rOHNErs-AT-LA
WIN H bOTlALH. attorney at law suits
prosecuted ana defsudes in al courts, -
years experience Proceedings iu bank
fupiefi companies inesrpon.tsd. abaifafts
al paftH ~ the United states. Highest
commercial ana bank references, bls
ihlt0 AFenue Phone Main 100
4 g. MAcDoHALD. 500 burke building.
ROOF pALMEn 8 Known. rionssf bid.
LYMAN D. kNAPr. 10 Haiisr building
IhAhh %. WiEHrLiNG. hoaton bi9es
W y. LAhhrrH. 2oa.6 paainc Dioes.
iiEithE y. FEnNY. $50 bufks hlotk
o. WARD KEMP. az nurAs buiidinS
- kElL2uq, - hsllsg buiialns.
a 81 EwiAg. 40 Nee Yofk hulidiar.
AUCTION SALES
AUCTION sale 81 nne household fur
nilufe a. Bickerton's Hnlearooms.
1913 First avenue, on Friday. the
goth, az 1890 sharp. Bed hctn.
hpfinRH. mattresses. extension TIA
bleh. dining chairs. center tables.
HecfetaiTs. hideboafdH. lace cur
taius, ruEh. pillows comfOrtets.
cook stoves, me upright piano. fine
Eah range organ.
AUCTION sale Of Empire Furniture
Co.'S entire stock ~ furniture. car
pets, rugs, stoves. ranges. side
boards. extension tables. chairs.
rockers. etc. viii continue at 1893
FirHt avenue. ~ 10. 20 a. m. daily
until all IN sold. y. J. Blckerton.
auctiouesr.
AUCTION and commission house,
Bancroft A. STAN. Second hand
goods bought and sold Coz Pike
street -. g. STAN. general Huc-
tionesr.
y % nicKEnToS. ssnsrsa saetonssr.
1919 tirst avenue.
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MONEY loaned on horsss. furniture. js1-
cry. etAttcl Marriage leans = speciality.
AdNsLoea On salaries. Room 10 Downs
bigck
v ARBANTs bought and cola Morriaoa
ENheirnEn. Mutual Life hld.
OLYMPIC OIL -. ~ nAller hiock
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Ladies' Furs made and repaired
2. .. Berg. 1918 Third ave.
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uMnREII.A RrrAIRIys
wANrED-RnAL Esr.r1
HOUSES ANp nors wAs:sss

WE have cash customers ser eeast {
cottages. stores and modern dssias
all parts OF The city. The cn1
sell your property IL 70 adfels@
a. We spcnd TWO THoCsANo :
LARS a month Tor that parpQsA
lows as a log4cai conclusion th1i
sell II. List your property VII y
cur photcEra pher wtl take
a.. which viii he published In
IN all the leading newspapers u =
CEIMAN AMERICAN lNfks4t'
COMPANY.
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la Roche. removed to stl First.
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Fletcher & Carpenter. realty bar
gains onl,'.
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Or. waggoner. asntist. Globe block
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FOR SALE - Nicely located acre
tracts at West Seattle. fine soil.
near city, prices very low. easy
terms; free transportation. sturte-
want and Co. Boston block.
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WANTED no RENI-aoIss'

WANTED 10 RENT
WE Will rent guur house. eotsAAs
or rooms, u desirHhls. 70 rslA
ants within seven days e ~
months rent. or We viii sss
care and management q yoH
and ray vnu six months rert
vance German American lh'o
Co. Rfs Third avenue
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90 70 SPINNING for eicycl. repair.
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HOUSES AND LOIS.
FOR sALh-Ws have upwards OF 500 hous-
- Tor sale, ranging Ia price from 500 TO
Alhwvo We hass = Photograph taken uf
All property listed" with as % that
the prospective purchasers arc material
~ aided m mRNug q selection before
viewing the property. After Cur Gus
toner makes a number Of selections in
conformity with the amour; he Is will
INK 90 ray We take him 20 the different
places Ia one o. our carriages standing
az the dnpr. To accommodate working
men AMI others who find u difncult 10
call during the DAY We have concluded
70 keep our office open until . clock IN
The evening and an day sunday
GERMAN AMERICAN INVESTMENT
COMPANY
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Rslchsr' Bros, pianos. 10 unlon.
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LAUNDRY
Well established. In heart Of city.
on account Of owner having other
business requiring his attention,
can be bought for less than cost.
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An.inA1f al 1rlLe
] W ilOuunTOh. tta.i7 collins.
AI-fUfsIsfA

Jons o!. IA -. 81 aIyOs ~ 1sl
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Two fine Offices. corner. on Pioneer
square.
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OII EININ FNS-
Paying yi55 month clear. fine out
~ In every respect. only offered
for short time. 1000 regular Gus
toners. best reasons for selling.
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TACOMA, ''~''>-'----l ,-,,s,i>
FRED, H. MERRITT
Il. O. noA 2hN noi rrs,.s mn.
Financial Agent.
l huN ana sell mines. bonds and AN ,las.e.
OF securities. In asking Tor lists pieazs
mention class Of Investments contefn-
plated
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FOR SALE--.FARMS AND CITY PROPERTY.

so acres 8 miles S. e. of Ottumwa
so acres bottom land balance upland
house rooms, small barn and out
buildings all in fair repair, fencing
good.
200 acres 81 miles south of OF
tumwa, good 9 room house and large
barn. all new, good fencing, close to
school.
160 acres miles N. w. of Ottumwa,
house 6 rooms and summer kitchen,
arm 1856, all in fair repair, fencing
good plenty water.
100 acres miles North of Ottumwa,
a first class farm, 1t will pay you to
investigate this place.
so acres miles North of Ottumwa,
one of the best farms in Wapello Co.
40 acres u miles from Ottumwa,
fine place for a home.
A fine residence in city, first class
location.
Also farms in Missouri, South and
North Dakota.
spRY & oSTERTAG,
Cor. Court and Second SITS. Ottumwa, la
Summers Building.
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STRIKE is OFF.
Continued from Page One.)

We're Mayor Picker, Manager J. F.
Springfield, Harry O'Niel, ]. F. Byrne
and e. P. Baer, the last two being
members of the committee from the
union. Captain Peter Gallagher and
officers Joe Beeman and John Nine
mier were on the car. The run over
the second street line was without in
cident except that here and there
crowds of people We're assembled and
greeted the announcement of the set
Element with rousing cheers. Upon re-
turning to Market street the car made
the run over the East Main street
line.
Motoneer j. e. Dale and Conductor
F. B. Scurlock were In charge Of the
car which was run over the Court hill
and Jefferson street lines. E, B.JoneS.
one of the committee of negotiations
from the union, and Chas. Fahrney
We're on the car and made the an
nouncement of the settlement of the
strike along the way. Later these
men went to the South Side and a car
was run over the lines in South OF
tumwa.
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visitors with their cousin, Miss Ellen
Peterson.
Sammie Harris left Monday for Des
Moines to resume his studies at Drake
University.
Will Couple moved his family to OF
tumwa last week.
Quite a number from this place at
tended the basket meeting at Bladens.
burg Sunday.
Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of Miss Mae Reno, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Reno, and John
Baldridge, son of DR.. and Mrs. M. ID.
Baldridge, to take place at the home
of the bride, Wednesday, September
II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Mason arrived
Saturday evening from Green Noun
tain to attend the Baldridge-Reno wed.
ding.
Rev. Shane preached his farewell
sermon to the Batavia people Sunday
night. Brother Shane has made many
friends in his two years stay at this
place.
Rev. Berkeley of Kansas Will hold
MEETINGS at the Christian church the
coming week.
Mrs. Jennie Wright left on No. g.
Monday to spend the week with her
daughter, Madge, of Des Moines.
The postoffice OF Clayford, Jones
county, has been discontinued; mail
Ito Onslow.
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very harmonious. o. L. Byington
was present and addressed the con-
yention. He did not make a political
address as he is a candidate for Judge
OF this district, but only spoke in a
personal manner to the delegates.
The following ticket was nominated:
Clerk, James A. White; auditor, al OF,
daker; recorder. John Rouse; attorney
James M. Dover; supervisor, G. c.
Cronbagh.
There has been heavy frost here fol
two nights, but so far the damage is
not heavy, if there is any at ALL
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i. o. o. F.. SPECIAL TRAIN.
To Des Moines, Iowa, september ut

To Des Moines, Iowa, September 18th
For the meeting of the sovereign.
grand lodge of Odd Fellows to be held
in Des Moines, Sept. 18th to 20th, in
addition to regular service the Bur
lington Route will run a special train
leaving Ottunwa 1920 a. m. Wednes.
day, Sept. 18th, returning leave Dea
Moines 11:00 p. m. This will enable
Odd Fellows and friends to attend the
big day and get home same night. The
grand street parade starts at 1880 D.
M, Sept. 18th. Be sure you get hand
bills for full particulars, and take the
Burlington Odd Fellow special train.
1880 a. M, Sept. 18th.
w. S. Parker
Agent Union Depot.
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Burlington Route Excursions.

One-Way Settlers Excursion Rates.
via Burlington Route. Very cheap one
way settlers rates will be on sale dur.
ing the months of September and Oc-
tober, to points in Montana, Utah.
idaho. Oregon, Washington andCalifor-
mia. For rates and full information
call on OF address w. s. Parker,
Agt. Union Depot,
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FOR SALE--lfTNE STOCK AND FRUIT
farm in jefferson county, Ill, contains
2pf1a acres. good SiX-r3om frame house
large barn. and outbuildings. ~ acres
bearing orchard, all good productive lnnd
prics, $40 per acre, might accept n $2.O01
dwelling property in good town MS part
pay. A. S. Osborn. Woodluwn iii.
FOX SALs-BEAU TlFUL FARM OF 425
acres. one milo from railroad town.
Jefferson Co. H., brick house. large
barn. etc. VIII raise 10 br. corn. % In
wheat, tons timothy per acre No
better bargain in state. S22.50 per acre.
Terms Marshall y Co. Mt. Vernon,
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WILLIAMSBURG

Williamsburg, Sept. 16-The Iowa
county convention was held here Sat
nrday with fair attendance. There
was only one contest and that did not
become very bitter. Everything was
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Overland to Missouri

am making an overland drive through
Missouri, listing farms all the WAY. will
he Mt Mexico on and after Monday the 70:
will be there myself TWO weeks. and VIII
have Il team and representative there dur
ing the fall There are some great OPP
portunities for profit able investment: We
Iowa farmers who have seen the big ad-
vance in our own state. should gel n Dene-
fit of the rapid advance now beginIing in
Missouri Any of my Iowa friends who
would like to investigate this country and
get next to the bed rock prices shonld
on down while / am here. | am handling
on commission only. not on. options as
many Missouri agents are doing.
MOnRES WILLIAMS
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FOR SALE-WooD, COAL. FEED. ICE
plant also hotel, undcrtakei's stock,
livery stock. good towns, good business.
Good reason for selling A. S. Lake.
Shenandoah, Iowa.
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FOR SALE-A GOOD FARM. WITH
n lovely cottage and nice groves round
the house: Il large spring and spring
house INSIDE the yard: three everlasting
springs and one well on farm: three
dwelling houses, now renting; four
barns on farm; Il fine crop this year:
good orchard, with all kinds of fruit: only
two miles from Medical Springs. u great
summer resort: good store building.
with falr stock; good trade and n good
point where II larger trade can BE work
ed Up: also IL postotiice and station, with
in fifty feet of Iron Mountain Il. r.:
good lead drilled i'll two holes on this
farm: fine lead prospects all over the lnna
of 100 acres. For particulars address
.. L. Miller, Cornwall. Mo.
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FOR SALE.

FOR .SALE-NORTH DAKOTA LANDS
Improved farms in the Red river valley
especially. Twenty wears experience en-
the country. Write me for full particulars
as to prices. terms and description. j.,
p. Folsom, G1s Front St, Fargo. n. u.
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FOR SAi.T.-TINE FARM LANDS IN
Chippewa. Gates and Taylor counties,
Wisconsin. at low prices and on easy
terms. For particulars and map write
BADGER State Land Co.. S Mendoza Block,
Madison, Wis. Branch office, Eau Claire.
Wis.