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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15

pofatian.
riteuee II apparently not only
saideal but die aiond studded as we'll
With the managers 81 the rival Haa
companies Nj. Inn this morning
tssld a representative Of the star that
he had nothiaE to add 10 the state
nteHt he had made Ia his circular
letter and referred the reporter for
an explanation 10 = notice posted
confpieauusiy Ia the office Of his
company reading as follewNi
Heties 10 all employees or Seattle
Gas q Electric Get Neu are hereby
instructed 10 make no statems rts
whatever regarding the position
which shts cerpsry may or may not
take regarding the price at which its
needust will be seidi ard Yeu are e..
rrsssty eslsi.sd TO make ne state.
rsert dereastery to the csirsus'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15

A masked robbie with a gun, sn
enraRed teaHsteF ana his runaway
team. we're the features of a Lively
attempted hold-up that occurred
near The James street power house
at $50 o'clock this morning, The
btghwnyrnan was baffied In his at
tempt by the resistance OF the In
tended victim. J.. J. Gahel. bakery
empioye, and the timely runaway %
the team. The thug Disappeared
when the ssamHter started after bis
team. The police were notified OF
the affair soon after II happened.
Cabei IL q driver for a bakery nt
Sic Hroa dwhy With his team aud
wnFan he went 20 the bakery eH
untiai this morning, While he waH
opening the door OF the chop the
hiahwayfnan appeared. The thus
aid not look to be a dangerous fell
low. but he had the drop on the
tohmHtcr.
Throw up your hands," he com
mandcd gahel. :
mot yet was the reply.
The gun was dangerously close "a
the head uf the victim, but thai
didn't appear to scare him. Gabel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15
WAR BETWEEN RIVAL,
GAS COMPANIES IS ON
IN DEADLY Earnest
Seattle Gas and Electric Light Company Cuts s60 Rate Squaey
Half As Result Of the Citizens Light and Power Companys
Invasion Of the Field

-..s,.r x.n and better than dol
- = nov f.eink 4ssld Ia Seattle
<.s.rt result Of the entry Of the
49, t.lxhs and Power Company
- ~ field heretofore controlled
= - ssafslx Gas and f;lsstfle tJshs
ssMs4hy tAe nseHeet IN the sas tti-
h.sfs in this city.
- fats war was tttauEuf@tssi iast
s..a.,5ny alxht vheu samuel Hilt
.--s.t<nf q the pioneer COMPANY,
- : circular lSttsf announcing
- = AID after January he
s.,.,5 ssi,its f,suAiiy furnish Nas 70
= rs.x~assxfs IN the tisttNtA reached
:. - nsu ronpa8ts mains Al the
= AZ Il rsr .nee feet. with a dts
..-ses a Il a4f cent fu4 pay meat be-
- ~ lesh aax Of the month fol-
s.ss.s ne rendition of the service
A. 4 ID ell inleuts and purposes.
- eszta fhe pres Aiiiua prize Of ti.s0
- III. the rres ailinE price Of u 50
.sssr<s- IN half. Though Mr. Itslfn
sf@x aees net ~ tHto effret until
s.xaxfY i the tfslnefH tAsht snd
m~sr gpmpany will. without aues-
"a meet the eet and proved at
go ta stii gas al - cent?.
r. ins sslen eF the new paved
nstT,xt soath Of NeSier way. ether
- ne eli tsfaAsrloiu. b the new
~ scespany, pfertpltatsd the rate
-. several days asc gas Was
:srss4 into the nAins Il ihe Hss
z,xr4ny II it. plant in North seat
q eat Il vas not until Saturday
1e6 that Il Was allowed to flaw
"a eunxumrrs service pipes The
~ rss jsg lighted was the cue for
- "a epmp4nys knife wlcisier 10
- 10 ths featitkhts,
~ nsw company seteeted the dis
~ n<sth 81 Ne~isf Way for tt~ first
vre14sr~. Il = said. on Aeeoaat Of the
Al tkns It had pfucuFest no annual
ssofrofts fef ecusaussrs In TIKI part
Z ~ city. Representatives Of the
~ semranY vent inte that District
frSMy mnrutuE and By dIstseut
ssrh rrtaay ard Saturday Induced
/ aeas4t<fatl~ numhxr Of the largest
<z1ln4s<f< OF the rseas~f company 20
s.><klfats tn ne gas foF the old AZ
y rae 81 81 - and Saturday Night
~ new seFvirr was tnAagurated.
n fact that ats territory vas be-
90 t1NaI<N HHAftE w ~ FhtsH NAt~
AIRY IN thu game. and he. u j.
as1ed. 81 ones sent Wurd 10 all
NfJu<ss Of hts company who had
vdt ard nnfifisa thefp that he would
~ he rnt ard go the new com
51ay y rents better
n1st q The afsusfatss. II Is said
--nxseeA firm In their DISCRIMINATION
> eas< sh<ir fortunes with the new
ssxf4as A. any rate. Mr. Hth
5<~m<s tkr matter Of eneaxh tsn-
psrf&res q warrant the Immediate
err&ae< ~ hts circular letter. . copy
II ukbsk fnliness
D sr1 ssser Jsrssry fss- 1909 7
- - ersp2rsd individually. Until
luSehnr Nr1ttsn ratses 10 you. &c fur
- yes pas Al we shove Address for
~ s~rs ~ 800 rersthssssns eukse
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15

tsst. Neu will be eilessed Discount
% 70 eeats pee Thousand cubic teet
y THE eiil 10 paid the 10th of the fei.
lentra mersh. al IA Cherry street.
~ that event the gas will cost yeu
70 cents per thousand cubic feet net.
untsas | hear from Yea In writiaa
70 tire contrary, ! will understand
that reu accept tho above proposi.
tier.
On receipt % notice FROM parties
having prepayment meters, they will
be adjusted 70 eerferra 70 the shsss.
THE reaslssiens governing the dis.
trteatsen Of sac BY the Seattle Gas
a Electric Co. will Apply except AZ
she~s speeifsea- Saurs respsetf4Il,
SAMUEL HILL
The circular was mailed only to
patrons ef thr old company in the
districts Invaded by the new cur
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15
TRYING TODEPOSE
PRESIDENT CASTRO
VenezueIans are Inclined TO Employ Him as a Jonah
and by Putting Him Out of Office Hope TO Find
Way Conciatng the Allies

the house Of lords today announced
that a propaeai had been received
from the American government that
the Venezuelan controversy be sub
United to arbitration.
LONDON. Doc. I5.-iu the house
Of commons this morning Tim
Hesiey caused great disorder b. de
'nandiuR 10 know what Wac the com
parative value Of the German claims
against Venezuela and the gunbeHts
which had hsen sunk in Venezuelan
waters bk tire German aud British
fleets The speaker finally succeed
ed IN abta lining order. aud motion
Was passed that the house adjourn
until . o'clock tonight when debate
will begin Oh the Venezuelan gues-
tloH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15

% the arguments now being put for
y Ard by She san Francisco sbcofns
era. an wrii "a the undirrutabis
msttfa Of this city.
The eity'a delegates are John IL.
Mesiraw. Jacob fursh and hfantas
Hfaiurrd. They no as the rspFsMsns
tatixs& Of the Chamber Of cofnmeres
as vel az Of the general financial
aue commercial Interests Of Seattle
and Western Washington
we viii arrive In Washington a.
Hseon as steam can tab. rs THERE
said Governor MetirA~ this utarn-
ing and will loss no sifns in get
tIng 60 work The San FrRnrtreo
people have made a great ehes u
statistics d~rogatory 20 this city
We are prepared - show the fAtsfty
ug these figures and 10 add some
fhIns more In our own eehaif that
rannct fall 10 carry weight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15
SEATTLEMENW WILL
URGE CITY'S CLAIM
]. Il. McCraw, Jacob Furth and Erastus Brainerd Ct
TO Washington Tomorrow to Aid in Securing
the Transport Business

Personally. I am convinced that
Secretary Root viii consider sh
cialma in calm and dlspassionats
rnanass and VIII render hts fud4-
uasnt regardless Of any political pals
that may be brought TO bear. This
Ia not question II politics but 81
business. and from shat ! knrw 81
Mr.. Raot. am confident that S<-
attic may rest assured that II viii
r@eelxe full Justice al hls hAnsis
With the accession Of bos effsof
AesirAw. Mr. Furfh and Mr.. Hfsfsi.
erd the Washington dstesntion at tins
capital vii assume fsrmfds bic pro-
PORTIONS. The facts and nasfee
mhirh they carry with thefn viii
psaxe. no doubt, 20 Be Of great value
10 the friends 81 aesstls Who hsSs
up 10 the present tffBs been ifsds
safigahls IN their efforts 10 pfomsss
the best lnierests Of the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15

If you want a thing done. and
done rixhs. DO u yourself. is a motto
,Ae commercial interests Of Seattle
pfeesss TO faltoW In the matter Of
the fight that IL now hsfuk WAEFa
TO secure for this city the govern
nssttt transport ourtne@a.
To this end the ssHt bound train
that leaves this ctr Tomorrow atoFfi-
tua efil carr a. passsnsufN thfre
pfsssuiusnH elsIseaN she a. with all
speed Go Washington 70 present IL
lsersaa the elaine. advantages and
justice % ss4tlirn position a. re-
CARDS the transport ssrNlss4
They carry with ttzsn documents
largely statistical IN their character.
~ we'll A. charts maps hnd other
data whstwwifh thss propose %
prxsxe Ia President Roosevelt and
Secretary II War Ropt the fsiiaey
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15
TO DOWN
the PET
PACKERS
Effort Go Put Them on the
Same 0ssts % COM
mon POspIe

CHICAGO. Dec. is.--speeiai coun-
eel Day. representing the government
in the petition for an injunction
granted at the instance OF the In
tefstaie commerce commission.
which temporarily reEtainr IL rail-
roads from granting special rates
and rebates 10 favored shippers Of
live stock and packers products. to-
day asked the federal court 20 make
the injunction permanent.
Judge Day declared that the pack
err who comprise the alleged beef
trust derive advantages from the
rates complained of. which make
competition with them Impossible.
Arguments vii be heard upon the
motion tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15
MITCHELL
RECEIVES
OVATION

SPRING VALLEY. III. Dec. Ia
john Mitchell was given an ~uthusi-
astie ovation by the miners here to-
day on hts return from the Fast. An
Immense parade Of laboring men
from all PORTIONS OF the state took
place. Eseuratou trains brought
Thousands OF visitors. The school
children OF the city participated in
the procession.
MitehslFs train Was met by a dele.
cation appointed hy the miners
union. Mother Jones accompanied
Mitchell The parade occurred at
noon. Mitchell retains hts accue.
TONED immohility. though he con
tinuaiiy bowed from his carriage In
response To the greetings which he
received.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15
TELLS WHAT
He WANTS

SCRANTON. Dee. iss=-IudEs Gray
this morning submitted 10. the opef-
atpfH . tabuiAfsa fam of evidence
desired by the commission. which
he rnta would facilitate their work.
lie announced that au adjournment
would be taken next Saturday until
January ?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15

The state department where he was
eioseted with Secretary Hay.
PUERTO CAHELf4O, Dec. IL
The fortress at this port waS bonn
bafded yesterday afternoon by the
British cruiser Iihaybdis aud the
German erntsed Niuete, and reduced
IN ~ minutes. II was practically
demolished. cry few persons we're
Injured BY the Smelling Prior to the
attack the commodore in charge Of
the hfitirh fleet here sent note to
the authorities Of this city demand /.
tne sstlHfaet ton for the action ~ the
mob which hauled down the British
nag from the custom house. giving
Two hgufH time for compliance.
The authorities sent a message 20
President Castro. asking for insiruc-
tinns. aud asked the American consul
10 Intervene. The latter attempted
70 gain time. but II Vas rssused
President Castro authorized the city
Officials TO offer fun satisfaction for
the action Of the mob. but before the
message Was received the time fixed
mad expired aud the hofnbardinent
began.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15
TWO DOUBT
HIS GUILT

After celebrating "a hours the Jury
IN the ease Of the State against VIII
lam Fetteriy failed to agree. II IL
Understood that while 10 Jufymen
were Ia favor 81 finding the man
guilty two persisted ia standing out
Tor aeqniftHi.
Fetterly was charged with having
rriminnity aHnaulted his pretty 10
yeAr-o stepdauRhter Martha
hinana last spring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15
JOIN TIE BEARS FOR THE WI INTER-.
MAY RECOVER

LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE Arch
bishop of Canterbury IL better to-
day, and II IL now thought that he
may recover.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15
SAMUEL HILL,
President.

s-v<-rss< ef~ss*ssssf ass~-<9
G. N. Colilns manager ana stEf
aeer Of the gitisenr Light ana
oammittAl lie refused point blank
TO slse aut anything regarding tbs
plans ~ his company except 70 say
that all its Arrangements TO Tres ~
doing business Ia Seattle had been
perfected ard that the rnhttrf 81
rates would receive due eaRstdefs-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15
COAL ON
The YUKON

FKAGWAY. Dee. 1.-THE coal
mines 1T Foftg- Mile are shipping
10000 tons to Dawson. This output
settles the question of fuel Supply on
the Yukon. Last week the Their
nemeier Registered - below zero at
ZeiAyin. on the Yukon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15

a petition ln bankruptcy has been
filed IN the Tinted States district
court By ieand.r AoHohon Of this
city. Petitioner asserts that he has
no assets and that his unsecured LA
biiitiea amount la the aggregate TO
tah7tG1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15

President Roosevelt this morning
held consultation with Secretaries
Hay and ltsni. Senator Gullam.
chairman Of the senate committee on
foreign affairs. and Repfese
HIT. chairman of this house COM
mlttee on foreign affairs, regarding
the Venezuelan crisis. The greatest
seeHeey Was maintained The call
ins ~ such a meeting. however. IL
regarded az Of the utmost eiRnifl.
ehnee II IL said that the president
eoutemnlhtes sending a special mes
aass To- con Krees upon the subject
OF Venezuelan Developments. I'm
mesitAtsiy after the White House
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15

Liahs q Power Co, or any Of cur
competitors In the ilsht,ea hu&ness.
In ease Inquiries are made % fev
b. the public. geu will refer sil sseh
Inquiries te the president 81 the eo'ns
pany, who will in turn recslss hts IN.
ssruct.ens from the beard 81 trss.
tees.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15
rInht Ier comnslllIon

tNNAtHA kHHH
Fight for Composition
The stars fight vita luf eamnetl
ton ia thr gas business ana WIS
inlaed upon Toe lart that the OLD
COMPANY eiaimad au exclusive nud
u tnetuai franchise. A. a result Of
the stars publication Of the fllnt
Newspaper article announcing that
the beard Of public works was Fees
pafiHa 60 eanfeHt the claims of the
old Gus company an agitation was
begun which finally resulted Ia a re-
duetian Of the old epmpahs'H rates
Ier Illuminating gas from " 10 ai.ae
when tn. new company applied for
a franchise.
The present rate war was pre-
dirted by the Star nearly a month
nEa when this paper made the eK.
elusive announcement Of the compile
ton Of the new gas eompnny'n plant
aud gave a history OF the newspaper
fight for dollar gas ia Seattle.
That gas wiii within a few weeks
be sold throughout the slty at the
uniform price Of 81 on less can be
predicted with almost absolute Ger
taiuiy.
The fact that the new compaHyn
coal sAs plant ID not yet ready for
aperatian and that u IL now selling.
aud will eoniius 90 neil for several
aeeks, what ia known as water gas
has pree.pttated another War which
PROMISES to become a feature OF the
fight Of the rival corporations fof
supremacy
Friends Of the old company inHist
that shs Ho=eailed water gas IL q
product dangerous for domestic uHri
and have already taken steps to put
"a ntup ta Ste Manufacture. claiming
that prohthitiNe ieeieiation has BEEN
passed In ether states.
High grade water gas. they as
fert. has no oder and has been
known 10 cause death by asphyxia-
ton where iss presence WAS entirelY
unsuspeet~d IN hieepinE rooms light
ell BIZ the odnfierH iiluminant. The
death rate In cities where water gas
In IN use. IL IL claimed. has been
appfeeiably increased since the in
trnductiun Of the iiiumlnant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15
SM0THERED

CHICAGO. Dec. ia.-chemlsts
employed by a ieeai paper de-
clare that tn. IL deaths in the
recent Lincoln hotel fire were
caused by fumes from the
chemical engines Of the fire de-
paftment. II - claimed that
there fumes created rAFhuufr
acid gas. - hteh sa1et hefes1 the
victims whole they were at
tempting 20 escape. Damage
suits against the city may foi-
how the altered dis leisure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15

The matter will be brought up at
the regular meeting Of the KING
County Medical Noei.ty this after
noon and full nv % tlsa alton Of the
charges against the water saH prob
ably ordered
The new EaH company IL apparent
~ undlsturbvd bs the agitation. ttH
officials announce their readiness at
amy time 60 give oifaetory demon
sffattaus that will convince tha fnast
rkepticai that. II. anything. the water
Ean sasiells little higher Ca heaven
than this coal product.
They further claim thai the alleged
" atsf ans they hge making and sell
sns would better hs called oil gas. iu-
asnuch a. II !. prepared by mixing
water gas with petroleum spray and
peFma nentiy combining them b. the
agency Of heat.
True water Eas. they admit. has no
oder. and IL also almost entirely de-
void OF illuminating power. though
when nIxed with oil II IL superior
10 coal gas 81 ordinary quality.
Water sas mired with oil spray
has been made and sold by the old
oempany. they assert. since lwo
without corresponding Increase OF
fha Heatb faf4 ia Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15

WARRINGTON. u. g. Dec. IL
The state department has received n
eitblssfHm from Minister Bowen
confirming the account Of the bonn
hatdmsnt af Puerto eAbsIlo. Anous
Secretary Hay's callers today was
DE Fianehes. the Italian affibaasasiof.
Who hsid consultation fesadtnR
itaiy's Venezuelan claims.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15

cARAcAA, Dee. ia movement
TO ask President castrais resignation
has been started. IL the request II
rendered and complied with, II ~
proposed 10 ask Vice President Ayala
20 assume the presidency IL Will be
sufeHted to Ayaia that he convene
congress to try and find meapH TO
end the trouble with Great britain
and Germany. Everything IL quiet
here. There IN apparently no desire
10 take official eteps until the
United States has BEEN heard from.
A general feeling prevails In govern
ment circles that the United States
viii eofne tu the relief Of Venezuela
IN the present eftslH. II " learned
this morning that German ssKtdsnt
and two servants. living at kanetto-
bat three miles In the rear OF Puerto
cabeilo. were killed iu Saturdays
bamhardment By shots that vent
over the fortress.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15

with reference 20 this last charge
President am. OF the old gas Gem
pAhy. this morning gave the Star
the following written statement
'~rho Seattle Gas and Electric
Company has at It's works plant
for the manufacture Of coal san.
consisting of what are knnwn as
i've hsuehes Of Sc and eight
benches Of ss. making total 81 ioz
rsfofts-
ssft has a plant for the nsanufa.-
sure af oil ssn made b. the United
Gas Improves aBt Company. and In
STALLED In December. 800 This pisnt
b known as the STANDARD Love
water Gas Appafatss."
tas consumers Ia the old tender
tsin district state thai the new gas
COMPANY has offered TO meet any
cut made by the ploeeef corporation
end are eiatsd ever the prospect IL
cheap sas whichever company sue
csed~ in securing their patronage.
Consumers In osherp districts n the
city who have signed 81 Is contracts
Nth the nsw company also claim "a
have received assurances that the
cut Of the oid company will hr met
by the n.w concern.
On all pIaeN u ir rumored that n
startling revision IN the rates uf both
companies viii he announced within
the newt few days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15

LONDON. Dee is.-Iard f.ans-
doene. minister NJ foreign affairs. IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-15

BERLIN. Dee. 1s-it il affislailY
announced that a fleet Of Italian war
ships VIII Join the Angle German al
lies on the Venezuelan coast AZ soou
as blockade is formally declared.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-01-09
TRAVELS IN A BOX.
Penniless Hungarian Crosses the
Ocean in a Novel Way.
ships Himself as Freight and Nearly
Perishes from Hunger and Fear
During the Fifteen Days of
His imprisonment.

The man who was discovered in the
hold of the neutrality-suspicious. steam
er Palatia the other day after having
made the trip across the ocean in a
box has recovered sufficiently to be
able to establish identity positively.
lie said his name was John Beck and
that he lived up to about year ago in
Buda-Pesth, Hungary.
The doctors would not allow him to
tell his story, but enough was learned
from him and other sources TO show
that Beck was a house painter and
that he had come across the card of
an uptown hotel in New York city,
the proprietors of which have Ger
man Bames.-rhough stranger to
them he wrote that he could get no
work in Germany and was coming to
America and hoped the hotel men
could find him something to do.
Then he fitted up packing case,
paid freight charges on it and engaged
a carter to take it TO the Hamburg pier
at a certain time. He then returned to
his lodging and boxed himself up aft
er he had provisioned himself with n
dozen cans of condensed milk, box
prunes. three dozen cakes of choco-
late, coffee in bottles and some bread.
The carter called and got the box, not
knowing of its living contents, and
shipped it,
Beck declared that he was in the box
until the ship reached the lioboken
pier, period of about Is days, and
when he was found he was almost dead
from hunger, cold and terror,
Newton Bennington, well-known
real estate owner and horseman, is
said to have interested himself in the
case and to have promised to give
Beck work should he recover.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-01-09
TELEPHONES FOR FARMERS.
Many Lines Are Nuw Under Course of
-Canstrur4 ioG-iHA Grthcrn
Part of Kansas.

Many rural telephone lines are be-
ing CONSTRUCTED for the benefit of
farmers in northern Kansas. One line
is huilt. usually connact.n" with th"
county seat. and from dozen 10 30
farmers are ronncc,ed with IT, by Il
system of ",nas, each farmer knows
whether he or someone else is being
called. There are now telephone
plants in mos, of the larger towns IL
Kansas. and The farmers CaH
converse with anyone they choose &c
call m. 1t is 50 arranged that. III.
rural lines can be connected with the
long distance lines. and farmer who
has telephone can sit in his home
and be connected with AtchiSon. To-
peka, Kansas City. st. Joseph. and. in
fact. almost any town he chooses
within radius of several hundred
miles.
There are now rural telephones out
of Nlcits. Downs. Luray, Jewell City,
and other towns. The toll line bust
ness is so promising that company
is constructing a ten-wire long-dis-
lance system from points in north
western Kansas to Kansas City, by
way of Topeka.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-01-09
NEW LIFEBOAT A SUCCESS.
Sail safely Through Heavy Seas
nc ylindrical- Craft. -

Capt. Il. d. Mayo and party of three,
who started in the Mayo lireboat from
Chicago at four o'clock the other aft
ernoon, landed in Grand Haven, Mich,
without q mishap at ten o'clock the
next morning. The strong southwest
wind carried the boat in direct line
for the port where they landed, and
not single drop of water was shipped
during the trip.
The Barry line steamer Alice STAFF
ford, which left Chicago at eight
o'clock in the evening. overlook the
lifeboat 90 miles from the sailing port,
and Capt. Larson's offer Of a tow was
accepted by the Mayo party The
cylindrical-shaped life craft bohbed
back and forth in the wake of the
steamer and rolled continually over
and over. but the persons inside were
always in an upright position, owing
to the outer shell revolving around the
inner. The heavy seas had no effect
whatever on the craft. and it is now
demonstrated that il can live in the
severest storm.
The lifeboat cut loose from the
steamer 90 miles from Grand Haven,
and that pert Wfas- i.aaeApa -hr- sailing
The entire party and the lifeboat came
through the experience without any
damage whatsoever