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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-25
COMM ERClAL.
CLUB FORMS

ELLENSBURG, Feb. 2b.-- Business
men met last evening to organize u
commercial club, and will meet again
tomorrow evening.
Sam Weinberg, the largest hay
buyer Of the city. is In Seattle this
week.
Rain continues.
The prospects for the big ditch are
very good. A committee will be
ready TO report Saturday week
Martin Cameron has bought an
interest in j. II. SCOTS large furni-
ture store and undertaking estab-
lishment.
Oliver Human is postmaster now.
The Rev. Park Oregon, the new
pastor OF the M u. church, viii take
his charge Sunday. Rev. Hanks goes
10 the Gle Elum mission field.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-25

motion 70 accept the MsAcham site
Parry, Navtn, Rude. Bygrw aud Muir.
ply wsre against ~. Zach of the
SOLICITORS favored one or other OF the
dlEferunt sites already considered.
ssr, Parry strongly favored tha 0Asi
university site, Aa thia bad beer roc
cmmenAed ~ the library commits
sson as suitable for a library. Mr..
Parry's motion failed % pass when
the council was once mora called 20
order. the resolution to purchase the
Aeacham property was introduced
and carried, being amended. on AIR.
Parry'a motion. BY the insertion Of a
paragraph % the effect that the city
would take che property u an agree
ment between tho owners and the
city regarding terms % payment
should be reached.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-25
AN OCTOPUS OF PUGET SOUND

army favori,es. thrilling reports from
actual workers. marvellous trophies.
ex-drunsarda. ex-EambisFa. sx-aa.
loon keepers. short address by Capt.
ciaEier OF Seattle Shelter. with tea-
umonies % the men saved there
touching stories % rescue - the ma
trpn 81 Portland home. a flying visit
20 India capt. Dupertlns In native
drcasl. and slum work In American
cities. with Mrs. stan Capt. McAbes
IN slum costume. This whole pro.
gram and more condemned and com.
pactsd within two hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-25
MUSICAL
BAT Tie ON
Salvation Army TO Conduct
a Big Meeting Tomorrow

a grand musical battle and review
by the Salvation Army, under the
command OF STAFF Capt and Mrs
McAbse at Ranke han tomorrow
night.
There win be crashing brass band
contributions, graphOphone grand
records from great artists and vocal.
lists, songs by the Tacoma officers
and soldiers with guitars and auto
harp, and q quartet by Ensign and
Mrs. Davis and comrades.
There Will be trio. The Wayslde
Cross" a duet by Mrs. McAbee and
Misa Cora Smith, recently from the
Buffalo singing brigade. and a solo
by Miss Funnemark OF the Seamen'a
Rest, Tacoma,
Other features are songs by local
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-25
HAW THORNE
IDENTIFIED
A Victim OF the Holdup Says the
Right Man is in Jail

Jack Hawthorne. the supposed Van
ASSET robber. who was arrested by
Deputy sheriff Cook and IL now In
the county Jail. was identified last
night by Proprietor Maple OF tho
saloon which was held up. MIR. Ma
pie affirmed positively that he rec
ognized him by his voice.
Hawthorne has been running a
barber shop at 290liz First avenue
for some time. lie claims that he was
at Georgetown Sunday afternoon
looking for a location for shop,
and denies all knowledge OF the rOb-
berry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-25

Mrs. Mary Dennis. a widow. who
now lives IN a little IQxi4 iean-to
shack on Twenty avenue
south. broke her leg In July 1900. by
falling through the thin coating Of
dirt that covered an improperly filed
up sewer near Norman street. She
sued the city for $4,000 damages. bat
lost the case. Today she IN a cripple
and - a charge on the county For
II months she and her two children
have existed on IS d month. which
II given her by the county.
A. an illustration Of Eeaious atten-
ton TO the city's Interests 10 the det-
riment OF a poor woman's home and
happiness. the case II almost with
out parallel
A Star reporter visited the poor
little home today and heard Mrs.
Dennis story.
Tas widows Story
we lived on Norman street IN
1900. and across the lot the city had
built sewer without permission II
the owner OF the property. When we
bought the property my husband
protested about the sewer remain
Ing there. ~ the city ordered Il fliled
up. Instead OF hliing Il up with dirt
the men threw IN planks and rubbish
OF ali kinds. then some dirt was put
on top % all that and the sewer was
left that way.
"On the i6th day N July along in
the evening 7 went down 10 feed my
chickens As | stepped on this old
sewer my foot went through the dirt
and I fell forward. breaking my lex
near the ankle and fracturing the
bones ~ my foot ! called for help,
but nobody heard me. Finally ]
worked my foot free and dragged
myself toward the house. A passing
stranger saw me and carried me into
the house.
Ter Husband DIED
II sued the city for $4,000 dam
ages. In the meantime my husband
died and I was left without any
money. 7 applied 10 the county for
help and the commissioners allowed
me - n month
Somehow the city attorney al
yvavs got nv case postponed when its
turn came. Last July the case was
allowed to go 20 trial The jury dis
agreed. FIVE Jurors wanting 10 give
me the full amount md seven
wouldn't allow mo anything
NV lawyers Carroll r. Carroll.
eot n new trial. but n was nut Off
from time 20 time Al this time my
foot was bothering me and healed
very slowly. Wet weather came on
and had 70 h0bble out IN the woods
on my crutches and gather M
branches and stocks 10 make a fire
with.
Decided Against Her
when my case came up again
last October the jury decided against
me and 7 was absolutely discour-
aged. My care seemed 10 be a good
one. but the fury would not allow me
a cent. end ! guess I can't do any
thing more about t.
my foot healed up. but II left me
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-25

p HlNGToN. Feb. zs-pr,,o,
~, !. s!pparenily enjoyed he en,,,s
Il ss ! .he capitol yesterday Wi,t
sa.ssr.va ne arrived at the eastern
h u. q the capitol AZ ( o'clock
ssuss ss accompanied By the Germa .
esan e.. who had abandonee
ffxE -. 80 and was clad in a plair
NJ Rysss Gen. corbin and Adml.
Ut i =, however. were re,nlsnd
M rr - NE gold braid of full drsss
M J, ~" = vas the simplest dressed
NJ ~ ,s ne party, carelessly wear
stniss, 's.igae uniform Of a Csrnsr
Tn and. sna a small fiat CAP.
sssr t elhutss we're passed in -,
lusstins' s - where an enthua,astie
sAieA - vas given the party. are,
Il Is,,s. senate was visited n
sss i ~ body an exciting 6ch.,,
s's that was not dlmin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-25
COMPANY
WINS OUT
Council Passes Ordinance for
carIine Through Park

II wa. long after midnight last
nlEhs when the city council adjourn
ed until tonight. Several franchises
were asked for. The council passed
the ordinance drawn up by the COM
fniitee ON corporations granting 20
he Seattle Electric Co. the right 20
kaska . Tins shEonEh woodland paris.
-T-Te franchise veAs nfkfd for Soma
time ago, and the application has
been the subject OF a great deal Of
controversy among the rcaidents OF
the Ninth ward. The lise IL 10 run
through the park north and south,
and part way the track viii be laid
on treHtlc work at some distance
from the ground. Councilman Muir
ply Of the Ninth ward made n vigor-
Gus protest against the granting OF
the franchise. but a majority OF the
council favored Il.
Its operstions
The line win be an extension Of
the Green Lake line. The cars VIII
run through the park 10 the city on
the morning. and In the evening VIII
go around the lake the other way.
There was considerable discussion
over the application Of the street
car company for franchise 20 build
n short spur from Yesler way on
Post street toward Columbia street
The line viii be in actual use only
between the hours Of 10 =. m. ana 5
a. m. Its purpose Is set forth In the
applscatlon--to furnish a means OF
supplying the power station on Post
street with coal and other materials.
Mr. Navin objected 20 this route,
~ elawtaHI hn hffttV
down on washington street 20 Rail-
road avenue. and from there north.
coming UP the west side OF the pow
err house. Later Mr.. Navin with
drew hts protest.
Green Laks Extension
A franchise was granted to the
company for an extension on the
Green Lake line. This one begins
at Ewing avenue, goes along Fremont
to Blewett. thence TO Albion street,
then up woodland Park avenue. The
object Is TO provide double track 20
Green Lake, as there is not room
enough for a parallel double track.
The work viii Involve the change OF
grades and new sidewalks In some
places.
The proposition introduced some
months ago for the purchase Of a
tract OF land n short distance south
OF Leschi Park on the shores OF
Lake Washington, for park purposes
was brought up. city Engineer
Thomson. who was asked 20 make a
report as to the ACCESSIBILITY OF the
city buying this property for track
purposes. said that he favored the
scheme, and that Il was not desirable
as a residence district, but would be
very suitable for a park. The tract
In question contains about 100 acres
and there In now against II almost
$1,000 delinquent taxes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-25
CHINESE
STRONGLY
OPPOSED
Local Sailors Union Take
lime by the ForeLock

Strong resolutions against the en-
ploymsnt OF Chinese labor BY steam
ship companies operating between
Pacific coast ports and the Orient.
were passed By unanimous vote at
the regular weekly meeting % the
Seattle branch OF the Sailors Union
OF the Pacific coast last night.
A strong poin, in tho resolutions
IL that which states the danger
TO America by the employment %
Chinese aboard steamers. which sim
ply trains them for future service
In the Chinese navy. should one be
established
Timsiy Aetion
The resolutions urge the passage %
the Seamen'a clause IN the "a. n.
bill, 40. psso. which r. intended TO
exclude Chinese labor from competl.
tlon with Americans.
The resolutions are as follows.
Whereas. ~. n. a130. a bin 10 cx-
clude Chinese from competition with
American workers. and
Whereas, section 30 Of said bill
provides that such protection shall
he extended 90 American scamen.
ana
whereas. We learn that this aec-
ton is strenuously opposed by the
Pacific Mail Steamship Co. and 9TH
e. steamers trading regularly be-
tween Pacific railroad terminals and
the orient. WHO carry az sailors.
firomen. cooks and stewards. exclus-
lively Chinese, shipped In Hongkong.
China, under such advantage TO the
shipowner aH VIII make this system
a permanent feature OF transPacific
commerce, therefore be it
Danger to the Republic
Resolved by the Seattle branch Of
the Sailors Union OF the Pacific.
that We denouncc this discrimination
against American seamcn as unjust.
unnecessary and a danger 60 the Re
public IN this. that American vessels
are. by the system above described,
made 60 train men for the future
navy 81 China, and further
Resolved. That we hereby petition
the house committee on foreign ar
fairs and the senate committee on
immigration TO report favorable up
on the Scamen's clause In said bill.
and thus give TO tho seamen the
same protection that is TO be given
to other workers.
Resolved, That a copy Of these res
olutions he sent TO the house com
mittee on foreign affairs, the senate
committee on immigration, the
speaker Of the house OF representa-
tlves and the president OF the United
states.
G.. II. STEADMAN, Chairman.
T.. Il. GILL, Secretary.
(Seal.)
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was calling IN pIteous accents 20 be
released from the barrel.
AS the head dropped off the show
man disappeared. and the pleadings
from the barrel ceased. There was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-25


Hemstitched Linen Handker-
chiefs, worth Toe .........2ISc
Good Quality Balbriggan Hose,
worth loc................ &c
Mems Strong, Heavy Giants Sus-
penders. worth SOC, now zoe
Mems Strong Wire Buckle Sus-
penders, worth 25c, now. DC
Heavy Fleeeed Lined Underwear,
worth 75c go. 33e
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-23
Mind and Temner.

There is a closer connection between
wind and temper than at first sight ap-
pears. A Goldfish wind has a bracing eff
feet and on the whole Is beneficial. In
countries where hot winds occur peri
odically, on the other hand, these are
regarded as a nuisance. II not a curse.
Every one almost gets cross, weary and
done up and has a headache daily.
In Egypt the season when O'imes are
commonest is when the hot khamseen
blows. Nearly always during a severe
sirocco the Arabs In Algeria were rest
less, If they did not attempt an actual
rising. The solano, which now aud
then rushes across the Mediterranean
In fiery blasts from Africa, upsets ey-
cry one in Spain and Is the worst wind
in that country.
And even in the Pearl of the AT
TILES" the fierce hot wind is such pest
that it is recorded of family living in
Havana that they made il a rule in tic
household to preserve absolute silence
until the wind dlsappcalsa;;-r+r .a'aSzzrf.,s
only plan they could think Of to avoid
] family quarrels
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-23

The dean of the women's department
of one Of our great universities de
clares that she no longer anticipates
difficulties but the unexpected helps
which will remove difficulties. Timid
by nature. she, used to say that she
could never survive the shock Of find
ing a burglar in her room. one night
recently she aWoke, conscious that
some one was fumbline at her desk
The room was quite dark; the clock
struck l. She lay there considering
what to de. not at all frightened, but
very Indignant AZ being robbed Many
minutes passed, the burglar still NOV.
ed stealthily about Meanwhile the
dean had formulated a plan Calling
her youthful vcnrrloquistic skill into
service. She said in a deep voice, seem
ingly AT the burglars elbow. "Rodie,
light the gas Her maid in the next
room. thus called by her last name
shot cut of bed. aud the burglar shot
OUT of the window Investigation
proved thai the mans search had not
yet reached the drawer containing tAe
valuahles. He robbed me Gully Of
what could we'll spare" rlo dean
laughed my fears"
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-23

That 1t is possible to have too good
an appetite seems to be one of the
morals of story told by friend to
the Washington correspondent of the
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Il am very fond OF roasted ears of
corn" said he, land eat 1t whenever
can get it. Some time ago, while | was
In u restaurant in Texas the waiter
put plateful on the table, and just
helped myself.
when | had consumed the third |
noticed that a man across the table
was eying me most curiously. | looked
at him and told him that | considered
roasted corn one Of the most nutritious
and palatable things a man could eat.
Then l helped myself to fourth ear
@ld devoured 1t with relish.
when ! reached my hand into the
dish for tho fifth, the fellow across the
table couldn't stand 1t any longer
Say, pard.' said he don't you think
you could save about dollar and a
quarter day If you was to board at a
livery stsblsr" .,.,..
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-23
Telephone Girls.

Every girl cannot be telephone girl,
as many applicants learn to their dis
appointment Girls who can hear and
girls able to maintain the reputation of
the sex for talking often fail in what
Is required by the telephone COM
panies. The trouble is not in the edu
cational. but In the physiological test.
Some education is required, az a
matter OF course. but the greater atten-
ton is paid to hearing and speaking.
The applicant must possess auditory
nerves able clearly to distinguish
words in all sorts Of conversation. re-
gardless Of surrounding noises and the
frequent interfering sounds on the tele-
phone line.
Then. above all. she must not only be
able to talk, but know how to talk
Defect In speech is fatal Articulation,
pitch of voice and general self posses
sion are most carefully considered. and
examination in these requisites is Of
necessity conducted viva yoce.
There is a test in the very manner in
which the applicant goes through the
examination. Any indication of nerv-
BUSINESS. hysteria or WANT Of self pos
session will cause rejection of the can
didate.
The greatest stumbling block is the
voice, for the majority of girls are not
clear in their enunciation, and very
many have u strongly marked twang
that is certain to cause their rejection.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-23

The legal profession of the present
day will he surprised to learn that Mr
Webster, the greatest American law
yer Of his time. made but $4,000 a
year by his practice. But the fees Of
counsel between 1910 and $50 We're
not what they have been since.
In 1913 | accompanied a client 10
Mr. Webster's office in Boston and ask
ed him to name u retaining fee in an
important patent case. He said he
thought a couple of hundred dollars
would do When the ease was tried,
his fee was only $1,000 On another
occasion | paid him a retaining fee OF
s., 900 for the proprietors of the Good
year india rubber patent.
His fee for arguing the great equity
cause of Goodyear versus Day in the
circuit court of the United States for
the district of New Jersey, by which
he established the validity of the Good
year patent, was $1,000, This was il
the spring of 1852, aud was the last
case he ever argued,
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-23

The question was once put to Gen
eral Wheeler:
General what was the most fool
hardy thing you ever saw on the field
of battle?"
II didn't see it on the field of battle"
replied General Wheeler. Il saw it one
day when a young woman tried to en-
ter n revolving door leading dog by
n very long string. She passed through
In safety, but not so the dog The rush
ing public came along. and the dog
was ground both ways and chopped up
as though he were in a sausage ma
chine. Each time he escaped his mis-
tress tugged madly on the string and
pulled him into 1t again. She got him
through at last being a very deter
mined girl. The janitor OF the building
wrapped him up In a newspaper for
her, SO that she could carry him home.
The way she chung to that string was
the most foolhardy thing l ever saw"
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-23

esting. OF English and American liter
allure she is especially fond, while with
that of China and other distant coun-
tries she is wonderfully conversant
1t is, in fact, extraordinary that she
can find time to do much reading and
yet not neglect her home or social du-
ties. About the latter no one is more
punctillous, Happy for the women,
housekeeping In England is not nearly
SO worrying as 1t Is In America.
Her home on Richmond terrace Is
chafmingly unpretentious. The draw
ing room is a spot where one likes TO
linger. 1t is of good proportions and
we'll filled, but not oyercrowded. with
artistic bits of furniture and bric-a-
brac collected from various places. Ev-
eryth'ng is more or less Of rarity.
Furniture is not here just because 1t Is
furniture. OF old enamels and NINA
lures there is in one corner a collec-
Philadelphia Press
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-23
Asb@mf and Gy0,

The story of Nine. Albanis first Lon
don engagement is as follows: Colonel
Mapleson heard OF her singing at a
theater at Malta, and, thinking that
she would be successful, he made her
an offer, through an agent, of contract
to sing in Her hajesty's theAter She
agreed to 1t and went to London; but,
1n arriving there, she told the cabmsn
to drive her to the Italian opera house.
He, instead of going to Her Majesty's,
took her to Covent Garden, which was
also devoted to Italian opera.
She was shown up to the managers
office and stated that she had come to
sign the contract which Mr.. MapleSon
nRd offered her Mr.. eye, thinking to
play q joke on his rival Mapleson
made out y contract, and Albani signed
it. Mr.. eye then told her that he was
not Colonel Mapleson, but that he
could do much better by her. He offer
ed to tear up the contract II she liked
but told her that Nilsson was singing at
Her Majesty's and would brook no
rival.
Albani decided to let the contract
stand and thus became one OF the stars
of Covent Garden. eventually marrying
the son of Mr., eye
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-23

A lighthouse at the south cape Of
Cormosa was built in q part OF the
island inhabited solely by savages and
had, In consequence, to be fortified
The lantern was protected by steel re.
Volylng screens. and on the gallery OF
the tower, which was of cast iron,
machine gun was mounted on racers.
Round the base of the tower was
built a wrought iron refuge. or fort.
communicating by bullet proof pas
sages with all the rooms in the keepers
dwelling houses.
Both fort and tower were fitted with
suitable accommodation for the STAFF
In a case of siege had water tanks in
the basement and were supplied with
a stock Of provisions.
The station was further protected by
a loophole wall and dry ditch, flank
ed by two small towers. or caponnieres,
armed with eighteen FOUNDER cannon
Engineering.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-23

How many people when they mary
carefully put aside their joint love let
tiers as one of the most cherished pos
sessions OF their future life, and In
how many cases afterward do they
ever take them out and look at them?
Now. why is this? Partly perhaps
because the time Of romance is over
and practical, everyday life has be
gun; partly, also, We will hope, because
now they can say so many nice things
to each other. and there is no need TO
read over the past nice things they
have writt0o.-Golden Penny.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-23

Herbert Gladstone while yet a single
man was addressing a woman's suf-
frage meeting in Leeds one afternoon,
and he paid ii graceful compliment to
the eloquence of the ladies who had adj
dressed the meeting. He gallantly re-
marked on the great pleasure which it
gives the other sex to listen to women
talking
Pausing for a moment after this OBJ
servation, Mr. Gladstone, like his audi
ence, was thrown into an unexpected
state of merriment by male voice
which proceeded from the back of the
hall and proclaimed In the broadcast
Yorkshire dialect. Eth lad, thou'rt
moan wed yet, seest!' - London
Truth.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-23

Clothes Problem Is Never Solved.
How shall | have my new gown
made?" is d well worn query that re-
quires no end Of thinking. and yet the
problem is never solved. for no sooner
do we plan al outfit and settle down
to the enjoyment of it than an invita-
ton arrives to some unusual affair
for which we have no suitable frock,
and the puzzling question bobs up
again. And so it goes from season TO
season till the subject Of clothes be
comes an endless one and women are
well nigh distracted trying to ring the
changes on the prevailing fashions ell
ther for themselves or friend who
| has consulted them on this momentous
topic. 1t is always a good plan to ask
for suggestions II your own taste in
/ dress is a trihe uncertain, but be sure
that 700 are consulting some one who
really knows something about clothes
and will offer ideas that are suited 10
your particular style and makeup.
Avoid having clothes fussily made. for
the effect is always spoiled by too
much trimming and shows lack of
good taste In things sartorial; SO If you
are fond of ruff1es and furbelows make
up your mind TO be guided by some one
who will give to your gowns that dis
tinctiye air that you so much admire in
this or that swagger looking girls APP
parel and would give worlds to pos
sess. Having clothes made to suit ones
own individuality and yet keeping
away from the bizarre is one Of the Sc
erets of being well Pittsburg
DiSpAtch
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-23
An Empire sold al Auction.

The Roman empire was once sold to
the highest bidder. On the death of
Pertinax in 1875 the PrHtorian guards
put up the empire for sale by auction,
and, after nm animated competition be
tween Sulpiciau and Julian, it was
knocked down to the latter for G.290
drachmas. The Romans held auctions
of various kinds, the proceedings be-
ing much the same III all cases. The
auctio sub hasta. which was sale Of
plunder was held under spear stuck
in the ground The magister auctions.
or auctioneer was chosen from among
the argentarii, or money changers, and
his assistants were the cashiers