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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
REDUCED RATES from THE EAST

Commencing February 18th and
continuing until June Is, there win he
low rates In efyect from the east via the
Illinois Central II. II, to aii Oregon.
Washington and Idaho points. II any
OF your friends or relatives In the east
are coming west while these rates are
In effect. give us their name and ad-
dreas. and we VIII make Il our business
to see that they are given the best pos
sible service, We operate through
personally conducted excursion cars,
and In fact give you the benefi, OF the
latest convenIences known to modern
rallroading. We have Is different routes
between the east and west. and are In
position to give you the benent OF the
best combinations. Write us and we
will give you full particulars. ID. H..
Trumbuli. coml. agent Ill. Cent. II n.
1i2 Third street. Portland. Ore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
TRAGEDY AvERrED.

Just in the nick OF time our little
boy was saved" writes Mrs. W. Wat
kins Of Pleasant City. o. Pneumonia
had played sad havoc With him and a
terrible cough set In besides. Doctors
treated him, but he grew worse every
day. At length we tried Dr. Kings
New Discovery for consumption and
our darling was saved. He's now sound
and we'll" Everybody ought to know.
it's the only sure cure for coughs.
colds and lung diseases. Guaranteed
by Charles Rogers, druggist. Price
Soc and 81. Trial bottles free.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02

offlce OF c, q, NJ, Vancouver liar.
racks, Wash, April 10, 1908 Sealed
proposals, In ,rIploate. win be rccelv.
ed here until II o'clock A, NJ, May 8,
1903, for erecting and painting ono To-
foo, Iron aagstaft at Fort Columbia,
Wash. Information furnished here. u
:. reserves the Fight to reject or aeccp,
any or all proposals, Envelopes con-
tanning proposals should be marked,
Proposals for erecting and painting
Flagstaff at Fort Columbia. Wash" ad-
drsssed r. II, Hathaway. c. Q, NJ.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
WORKING OVERTIME.

Eight hour laws are ignored by those
tireless little workers--pr. Kings New
Life Pills Millions are always at work.
night and day, caring indigestion, bill
iousness, constipation. sick headache
and all stomach, liver and bowel
troubles, Easy, pleasant. safe. sure.
Only IS cents at Charles Rogers drug
store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02

The spectacle of Andrew Carnegie
building a Sl,5OO,O00 temple of peace to
house the czar's Hague tribunal, AMI
Russia at the asme time trying to steal
all Of Manchuria by force Of arms if
need be, is an incongruity not calculat-
ed to inspire confidence in the czar's
sinceritv
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02

Proposals for beef ana mutton: OF.
ice Chief commissary, Vancouver Bar
racks. Wash. April .. 1905, Sealed
proposals for furnishing and delivering
fresh beef and mutton for six months
beginning July 1, 1908 viii be received
here and ut Offices OF eommissaries at
Fort Stevens, Oregon: Boise Barracks,
Idaho: Forts Casey, Candy, Flagrer.
walla walla. Wright, worden, Lawton
and Vancouver Barracks, Wash. until
II a. m. May ., 1908. and then opened,
Information furnished on application.
Envelopes containing proposals should
be endorsed Proposals for Fresh Beef
and Mutton" and addressed to com.
missary of post 10 be supplied, or TO
Col, r. f., Nye. chief COMFY.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02

An Astoria woman thinks that if
as the president says-it is the duty
Of every family to bring up from two
to four children, then Roosevelt should
be charged with the responsibility OF
about two dozen as he is proportionate-
ly as well able to do them justice as
mcst fathers are to raise a family of
fyyo
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
1T SAVED HIS LEO,

p. A. Danforth OF LaGrange. Ca,
suffered for six months with srlghttul
running sore on his leg; but writes
that Bucklen's Arnica salve wholly
cured It in Ave days. For ulcers.
wounds. piles. It's the best salve In
the world. Cure guaranteed. Only IS
cents. Sold by Charles Rogers. drug
gist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
Low RATES no

Low RATES 10
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
For the meeting of the Presbyterian
General Assembly to be held at Los
Angeles, Calf. May ss, to June 3, the
o, r, s N, Co, will sell round trip
tickets via steamer at the low rate of
$50. These tickets will be good NO
lng on steamers leaving Astoria on
May ~ and Is and TO return up TO July
Is, A proportionately low rate will al
SO be made via all rail from Portland
or by beat TO san Francisco and from
thence southern Pacific to destination.
For further particulars regarding dates
rates and routes. call on or address
q, W, 1.ounsherry.
Agent. Astoria, ore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02

Not satisfied with providing for the
payment of double taxes next year
the legislature also repealed the s30I
exemption clause, so that after this
year there will NO longer be dollars
worth of poor mans property exempt
from taxation. This will come as a
hardship to some, as the bed can be
sold from under a man unless he pays
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02

~ had running. itching sore on my
leg; suffered tortures, poan's oint-
mcnt took away the burning itching.
instantly. and quickly effected perma-
nent cure" c. W. Lenhart, Bowling
Green. O. For sale by chas, Rogers,
druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02

Diphtheria sore throat. Group. Inst
ant relief, permanent cure. DR.. Thom-
as Electric oil. At any drug store.
For sale by chas. Rogers. druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02

Cure the cough and save the life,
DR., Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures
coughs and colds, down to the very
verge of consumption, For sale by
Chas. Rogers, druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02

Now good digestion waits on appe-
tlte, and health on BOTH" II 1t doesn't
try Burdock Blood Bltters. For sale
by Charles Rogers. druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02

The Astorian guarantees to its ad-
yertisers the largest circulation Of any
newspaper published on the Columbia
River.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
THE MI|W AUKBE.

A familiar name OF the Chicago,
Milwaukee a St. Paul Railway. known
all over the Union as the Great Railway
running the Pioneer Limited" trains
every day and night between 81. Paul
and Chicago, and Omaha and Chicago.
The only perfect train In the world"
Understand: Connections are made
with all tranScontinentai lines, securing
TO passengers the best service known.
Luxurious coaches. electric light, steam
heat, OF variety equaied BY no other
line,
See that your ticket reads via "Tasa
Milwaukee" when going 10 any point
in the Uuited States or Canada, All
ticket agents sell them.
For rates. pamphlets or other lnfor.
nation, addess.
]. w. CASEY, H. 3. ROWE.
tray. Pass. Agt. eIen. Agt.
Portland, Ore. Portland, Ore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
FOR 80 DAYS
sincerity.

offer for the next 80 days the follow
ing line Of cigars at Portland prices:
Manara Banquet, Sancanas Y. Hya, Ell
Sidelo, El Telegraffo, El Symphonic, La
Sorrento, La Belle Creole, Rosa All
Mayo, Owls, Exports, Childs, Oremas,
Sailor Prime, a union label cigar.
Royal Bengals, two packags of Dur
ham free with each 100.
Manila Gems, 8 for cents; Old Vir-
ginia Cheroots, for cents; Porto
Rican cigars, 500 and 50 free.
Some bargains il Chewing and Smok-
ing Tobacco. Don't forget the fact that
| prices will be satisfactory.
Pipes and Playing Cards, Cigar Hold
els, Amber and Meerschaum.
Goods delivered to all parts Of the
city free of charge.
Agent for the Portland Safe and
Lock Company. Safes sold for cash or
on the installment plan. Call and see
amples and get prices.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
MEDFoRD SUCCESS DIsCoN-
TINUES.

With the 52nd number Of volume o
Charles Meserves' paper, the Medford
Success, makes its bow and diseontin-
nes. The Success has been the neat.
est little paper in the state and appar-
entity we'll managed and edited, but
from the tone of its farewell message
Medford must be afflicted with a dis
ease not unknown hereabouts. 1t COM
mences like this:
GOODBYE.
With this issue the Success will
be discontinued. The reason for
this action is that an energetic pa
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
NORTHERN PACIFIC
Time Gard nfTrains

PORTLAND.
Leaves Arrives
Puget Sound Limited. .7:25 a m 6:45 . m
Kansas City-St. Louis
Special .s..,....., lilo q m 6:45 p m
North Coast Limited $50 p m TOO m
Tacoma and Seattle Night
Express ......... ..11:45 . m sos , m
Take Puget Sound Limited or North
Coast Limited for Gray's Harbor points
Take Puget Sound Limited for OIym-
pia direct.
Take Puget Sound Limited or Kan
sas City-St Louis Special for points
on South Bend branch.
Double daily train service on Gray's
Harbor branch.
-Four trains daily between Portland,
Tacoma and Seattle.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
sEMr-wEEKLY.

Sent by mail, per year. in advance 81 90
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
RATES.

Sent by mail, per year. .......s6 %
Sent by mail, per month. ........ soc
Served by carrier, per month. 80. 6Oc
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-02
cARNEGrEs GIFT TO THE NEGRO.

THE AsToRrAN PUBLISHING co,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-04-30
HER PRAYER
ANSWERED
Aged Sarah kinnaman Is
Exonerased of Theft i.

Il told you 60. nov didn.i ~, Mr..
norv. told you that the Lord
would answer M prayers and that
every one wuuld know before ]
81 49,. s 49, l,ss -, ~. EXT
wasn't milne" Old Mrs. Sarah KIN
usfnan said n = faics trembling
18th happiness. vhifu Attorney John
ftare tslnpbapsd tp her yesterday
fhaf tzad she lad teen ruaIsct ID OF
stealing from August Steinfridsf.
fs4onths akn h44 At last hssu found
Ia the pna kefH q a pair u ed uuuN-
ere helunEtnE - the alleged victim.
Lat petobeH Mrs kianaman vas
accused b Atsinfcidsr. who fOosnsd
ia her houas. u having taken asa
from his foafn The evidence Nts
- ssreux thst had stsinfeidef not
sone - Alaska shortly before the
trial Was O. have taken place. the
odd woman would probably have
been found guilty.
On account n Eteiufaidsfs absence
the case Vas dismissed
since that time Mrs Kinrafnau
has been aimeaf beat and broken
ts-,ause she felt she va branded a.
q thief
Every uish, and morning. the roor
Old soul has pre we'd that before she
diea the real thief could be found
This morning Rfcinfslaer who hss
t.esutly HutufHee fruW Alaska tsis-
phonrd c. ". Turner his attorney
that he had found the money In q
pair u cid trousers which he had
not warn since the day he missed
tie money
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-04-30
GINGER IS
CUT OUT
Chamber of Commerce
Modjfes Waterway
Report

with tho consent Of the majority
of the committee fathoilnR the con-
demnatafy report un the Hnaifa Of
the Seattle A Lake Washington
Waterway company the report waa
modified nt the regular weekly meet
ing ~ the chamber Of commerce Yer-
terday afternoon.
The stinRins attnekH on the water
way company und IT, projects were
efudieatsd. and "a hare fecammsnda-
tion that the streets in the line ~
the proposed CANA be- not vacated,
and that the contract for city water
used In sluielnE be terminated ia
made IN the new report Tho Wefd
aburraN- pit which the committee
vas fret pleased Ia ufc iu reference
60 the proposed cHuai, had "a great
bis black line drawn through a.
After the mobilization % the report
the chamber discussed IL "a some
length. but deferred action on 81 un-
~ Friday evening when special
meeting viii be held. a. which II m
hoped there Nili be- large attend
nnrc
Dunnr the discussion yesterday nf-
ternson a Communication from GOV
pany whn read Mt kempie yiEaf-
nuHlY denounced the motives and ae-
tlans o. some 81 the members 81 the
chamber IN hEhtina the waterway
company and charged that the
chamber H. dominated hY q few
members. who disregard the viii and
belief u thf majority ~ the mem-
hsfa u the organization.
Judge McGiixra could not ~ aiill
without getting in some wofd about
his afeh-SnrmY. lie made a long
sIs eeh. saying many mean thinar
about ID. corporation niliuE IN TIDE
laahs And ufaI.4sslng - hmliA "A canal
IN the southern part % the city.
aeorEv y. euttefiil. member Or
the committee. explained the cutn-
mittre's original ard modified re-
pofts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-04-30
HE WANTS TEDDY TO
BE SON'S GODFATHER
George Benson Of This City Has Seven Sons, the
Youngest Week Oldham After
the Presidents Heart

tee. just as soon az be returns to
town and find cut what sort OF ar
raHEemeufH We can make for vel
coming tie president ] think every
man who has a family as large as
mine or larger should % this. and
We can make q grand showing II We
al get together and resolve 20 make
this idea a Nuccess"
Mr. Benson viii try 20 have the
president act az godfather 10 bis
youngest son. and IS particularly
anxious on this score because he
named his sixth cor after the late
President Mckinney. = don't know
Of another name that / would rather
have for my son than Theodore
Roosevelt Benson. and ! think III
name hiTu that even ~ the president
viii not aci AZ godf9theT."
AIR benE0n IL patriotic from the
!. s..s4.ss.. ~. ..,s - = $50 - ~,
,s.sss - tuAr nUfu 81 tnn iarHe fam
lily idea and make Il q success. lie
is IN the employ Of Armour = Co.
Just 10 show the people OF Seattle
how dearly the president loves chill
dFsu. u need only be said that ct
ues Molnss. Iowa. yestegday, while
the prcsident Wa riding along the
street IN his carriage. q dozen
women with their babies in their
arms. went into the street and the
little ones threw bouquets into the
carriage and. ~ each case. the pres
ldent took the youngsters Ia his
arTaa and kissed them.
This mere fact only adds value TO
the stars suggestion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-04-30
Third EXTRA
"DETAILS OF THE
/ AWFUL CALAMITY
AT FRANK, N. W. 7.

they rrAWfed out
When the frat man made hiH az
peafaurc outside the shaft the
shoutiuE. waving uf hats elappIns
~ hands ana Welcomes san be better
Imagined than described
Tha whole town Was down to wei
come those Ahn they never expected
90 see aFaiHs Following is the LET
~ those rescued
Evan jones nan Mckenzie Paddy
MurEts " Warrington John Wat
hns. uAfrs Gale w. Dawson. uus
Nenefisy ghas johnson. A. aofkt
Joe fnannask. Joe f1nny A. Giant.
Prank Alex. Chas, FARRELL. Joe
Chapman
Driver tor serata and Trapper
Andrew 0raesaek were killed AZ The
tunnel mouth whsn the sllta o.
ruffe1
some very effectiur scenes took
place 80 the men came agfess To
where their mothers and visra
waited g. Neicums them. pae par
tlruiarls tesshink scene vas y there a
Young ssan came eat and was ieiliuE
friends ~ his escape and standing
close b bin. with eyes transfNsd
unnatie~d. stood Ms aKed mother
who haa waited al daY to sss hip..
Sne stord absolutely still aud r4id
nothing Until ~ aaw her lie won't
over e. her and FeNsfeufiY Kissed
her alfrady vet cheek
Nst 81 ioYfui wss ne gathering Tor
roar " Warrington y b. raute lrun
death 90 lie cnir Ga fiud that his
wife and ~ children rad been swept
into eternity
lie glanced In the direction 81
~hsfs his house stood. and shich
~ rad ieft ~ happy emily = few
hours before. and sadly shaak hls
bead Strans~ q say. he wAs the
only nan tniursd q shsse In the
Minis.
T7se men felt q terrific Wind In ne
sgnnei al the tsms ~ ths disaster,
bat nnthink further until thef tried
60 So sat They fannsiist thstr SAY
thguuxh lwenty i've feet - rpch
AMI tfnhrfsd a. thsY vent All are
in Esoti spirits ana seemed meme the
worse for their terrible experiences.
The men - the mine l. very ntils
injured and ssn - worked again All
!. ~, 80. 8 ~. -. ~ .S.a... = .As..-
oss who srssrxss rfsefti m sntian
~ hern II tas HaY. iz ghts Ghsst=
nut. nInsf. h. aurkra nost here.
fraiiY al has sealust fearful eds
ard amid grave danger Al those
- h Took part in the Wnrs of rsss Ne
fid hsftsic service Not the tsaei m
deserving praise - The Carpenters
Union.
A. Ieteh. ~ Crnnbrolk. arrived on
a spseiai train to-day and Tl~msd tho
remains - his brother and family
y h. we've - ire fret taken cut lh.s
fnofntuE Nc i.xtHrh Il shirpins the
tsssssa ~ Cfanbfussa Tor intrfmrut
- fhe injured Lester Johnson
jim Warrington and Ara. Watkins
aFe very lagS
The Canadian fsaeife Railroad has
= large force here ard VII nasin ~
agies Hrttius the tFark'lu shats but
y viii be Some. ttfns before an East
sru train eau ruf IN.
The cftifsua - the t1Nu. ard the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-04-30
10 PROTECT
LABORERS

ne council committee on labor win
met at the city hall tonight to con.
siasr changes In the ordinance H.
cepslng and regulating private en-.
ph9ynens bureaus. n ~ the inten-
ton - 4hs COMMITTEES 10 make the
ordnance much more strict. 40 A. o.
- away With the Feasibility q
frauds hebsg perprtfuted upon work
sss=s se=7ssss sssaiSs sss.s;si.
Secretary 9fnut has prepared a
afaft Of ar ordinance which he will
recommend 10 the committee. Hts
raeasure proposes many restrictions
Besides those already imposed upon
employment Offices. and also proposes
70 raise The license fee from t1s for
The quarter To $3.50 per annun. I,
4eu provides that the maximum fee
to be charged the person for whom
employment u secured shall be ; per
pss cent OF the monthly wages paid
for such employment
A provision prohibiting the em-
Payment agent from having any
fnipR 10 DO with the employment ~
the person after such employment IL
secured for him. aud prohibiting COLI
fusion between employment AGENT
and employer. will also probably be
Incorporated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-04-30
DEDICATION OF THE
WORLDS EXPOSITION
Impressive Ceremonies. Magnificent Parade, I'm
mense Throngs and Distinguished Guests Marx
the Conservation of the louisiana Purchase
Celebration at 81. Louis

Hon David n. Francis. president ef
The exposition.
Dedication address. rs the presi-
dent u the rfnited states
Chorus, aunfpld. Ye Portals
Address. BY Hen. Grover elsve-
land.
america. Win fuii chorus and
hand accompaniment.
Prayer. hY Bishop H. n Hendrix.
Iienssiicsion. BY Right rev. Henry
e.. Potter.
ST. LOUIS. April 30 a quarter Of
= million visitors Hfrived By mon
The street ears are miserably made
auate to handle the crowd. on Olive
street the sars are bat few feet
apart fof three miles. They are load
"a 70 the guards and on top. do
spite conductors protests. This back
platform 81 one car broke Oft under
the strain. bat no one was iniered.
A. the day advanced u turned colder
ana the fhruHKs stuVu Rnn shiyeTed.
The people we're packed % ciose they
were unable 60 move about 10 keep
warm.
IN the presidential reviewing stand
the ladies q the diplomatic eorpH
board Of lady managers and several
hundred society women attirea In
light summer dresses. suffered Sc
varrfv. Finally the militia officers
sent 10 the tented city for army
blankets. which were parsed around.
protecting many from cold In the
pavilion behind the reviewing stand
preparations have been made 10
serve lunch to the guests under or
dors from the eEpofitiou company.
Hot coffee was hastily made and
served 10 the women.
President Roosevelt stood the cold
for nearly an hour and then turned
and looked At the blauketsd throna
lie then leaned forward and whla-
pered 10 Local Detective Desmond
The latter disappeared and shortly
returned with another gray army
blanket In a moment the presi.
dents shiuK tile and glasses was all
that distinguished him from others
Presidents Address
President Roosevelt spoke In part
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-04-30


hi.ha iifs thereon. the material
prosperity itself vii ~ Coz but yer,
less ~ 30 IN very fact build this
little Now. in Uses in the altered
enuiilloun. We must meet tbs
aasuged ana changing problems
Nth the spirit shown By the men
yeArn grained. explored. conquered
Ard settled this vaat territory. thsH
dessft, neN filled with thfifinE
and houuloua states
Fhs old days we're great because
ths usn who lived IN them had
taishtf qualities and Ne must make
thf nsa days great ~ showing thefs
Same eusiiiiee We must insist upon
esnrass aud resolution. upon hafdi-
heod tsnNesss. and fsfuiity iu re-
snnree We must inatNt upon the
sffnnN xirtts virtues aud We murl
shslst NJ less npon the virtues ~
aslf restraint. self mastery. regard
feF the riEhfs ~ athsFs ne must
zhss eur ahhorrenea ~ erusity. hru-
atty and corruption. in public and
= private life alike II We come
short IN any ~ theNs qualities Ne
s,znl Fasasurahiy fsslis and n. ss !
shAi ssss==afa oily fail snd a. az I
H#iisvs Ne surrey shall Ne develop
lhsss aaailiiss IN the future to an
stsn essatsr degree tbsn IL the past.
fhsn N the century nos beginning
ap shall make this republic the
ffsest and snaHf orderly. the most
,. "a. "a .s.sA.. 49, 49,. .ssa.s.. -
~ rtes ,'tus fvrth frum the womb
Il time
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-04-30
JUSTICE CANN'S COURT
IS DULY WHITEWASHED
Although Expert Braymer found a Shortage of
S235.70, County Commissioners Are
Satisfied Bad Bookkeeping

The county commissioner today
accepted and approved the report ri
A. n. nfaymef. The expert account
ant who Investigated che books and
records Of Justice Cams court fe.
Gently Although shortage -
tz8b.10 WHa HhSHn for the gears 1901
and 1909. the commissioners declare
that theY are perfectly Satisfied with
the report, iuaHmueh as the def
elency has been made good. Justice
eaHn having paid the fum men
toned into the county tres ufy
= hm convinced Commissioner
+. g. smith said thlh morning "tnat
the shortage wHH due merely %
clerical effurf which were the result
Of an inadequate office force
Il cannot believe that there has
been any crooked business about n. o.
Mr. Smith continued. sand ! am sat
iHfled that the other members 0f the
board think hH I do. We went over
the books ourselves and found that
d careless system OF bookkeeping
had been uHed. but could find moth
iuK else that We could fairly crit
ieiae."
In n recent letter 60 the comiH-
eioncrn Justice Cam asked that
Expert Accountant HfHYmef be- APP
pointed 10 keep the books 81 hir o.
flee in the place ~ John Meek, w 80
has been employed 40 cashier and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-04-30

The suggestion BY the Star that
the msu ~ EeHltle who have large
families get together and greet
President Roosevelt n a body when
he visits this city next month. has
borne fruit. as the following letter
received b. The star this morning
viii show.
Editor the star "Wiii you please
call al the home % George Benson.
Tenth avenue south and Walker
street. We have seven boys, the
youngest % whom is one week old.
We want President Roosevelt 70 be
his EodfathS-
GEORGE BENSON.
A Star man went uut there this
morning and found the nicsHt bunch
% FuIiickin8. happy youngsters he
had set eyes or lu many day. And
Mr. BENSON saeiled WITH patsruai
gfls - L, j. 81 !. len y, iss.g
estiy ~. smiling ~ the midst Of her
happy brood and holding the week
old baby ~ her arms.
Ifere l. the roster Of the Benson
boyr.