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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-02-05

'eaf prosecutions will be shs
~. rssp't Of the recent sudden
q the Bank Of Ballard. and
sset, the Ballard Savings 4
~ ssnpsny. These prosecutions
're % ilsht sffscisliy what has
ky h~sn known through the
49, Investigation 90 FAR usdes
-. sess responsible for the bank
~ nasp>ss, have been guilty Of
.-"s.'ss''y nissppfoprissins the
Sssy q 'nnocent and vnsuspseting
w-y the residence Of President
49,. Dsions, who h said 20 be
s<f-,..f H. - guarded by two peace
ses-- bsaeed there al his own re-
al 4, - the authorities he admits
- ~, .'s'snsnt deposltors, who find
zsa,e. 90 ,nsir savings Of years have
see,3-1-Iea. viii wreck summary
holI s' o. the person whom they
Ii. 'sstpnsibie for their losses.
atn., - Long residence. which Ii
ksrrs.ll more than q mile from the
Isfen,, eenter ~ the town. h 10 all
n ri..'..Aa purposes a citadel guard
U6<.,- elu ooy by at least two
f6~r. Of the Ballard rnarehafs
le<s le the citadel President DE
49, -na his two daughters, who
~, - he clerical force Of the de-
4, nenk. afe kept close prisoners
eS'n o. their fear n violence.
IL s,.ule Bank Of Ballard closed
i1.,- A. the end 81 business
"a Friday afternoon there
ehI+t animation on the part Of ~
fzx ,.-.scsitite officer that It would
~ rn ~ usual Saturday morn.
- nat u did fail 20 reopen Il
mafttF 81 common know led go
~ s,.IIeo investigation resulted IL
h,1s.<'gsefy that the cashier. n. G
~, ~, Mna somewhere IN the
~ ma Mr.. be Long was said
~ MINED 70 his bed BY sud.
it-.''1 Unexpected Illness, and tina
r. <sf but 70 cents In caah u
pas = knoHn that nj least 81, 00'
bofo,< .1zlied M the hank on Fridai
he * hour Of closing. Amonl
''esa mon Of ballard VIII
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-02-05

The Great Northern officials
say that the collision was an un-
avoidable accident, due TO the
heavy fog. Both trains were
drawn by switch engines and
had yard privileges.
Thomas u. Morris, the dead
engineer. was 80 years Of age,
and a native OF Oregon. He
had spent all of his life in the
West. and since leaving school
had been railroading. A wild
owed mother and one sister sur
vive him. They live at Inter
bay. Morris was a member OF
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers. The body is at the
funeral parlors OF Bulterwofth
a Sons.
Coroner Hoye has been mott
FED OF Morris death. but has
not yet decided whether he will
hold an inquest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-02-05

H. l.. Hanscom was appointed TO the
vacancy. Hanscom was Immediately
sent East 60 dispose Of stock la the
last named institution. He ~ still
In the East and no one can be found
who IN aware Of his exact where
abouts at the present time.
The organization by the Dc Long
family Of the ballard Savings ana
Trust Company II declared 10 be the
initial step In the collapse OF it's
parent bank. Ita present assets are
shrouded IN a cloud of uncertain
transfers and predetermined values.
transfers and probienatieai values.
idence In Ballard, said TO be worth
less than 5000. and a building on
the corner OF Second avenue and
Madison street IN Seattle. occupied
by the Rival Clothing Company and
said TO be worth about 1900. com
prise its only capital stock. The
property appears ON the stock book
nr payment by the be Longs for
$4,000 worth Of stock Ia the bank.
The alleged payment OF the bank
OF Ballard Of 80. 900 TO Mrs. Dc Long
as the purchase price OF the belong
residence. also cuts figure IN the
game Of tag that II alleged 10 have
been played with the money OF de-
poaltora.
Htili another Item II that Of 1896
acres OF timber land, valued al
tlO'OOV but concerning which tho
record is aim.
a board Of trustees consisting of
" w. Fisher. Thomas HeEdahl ana
John johnson has been elected by
he deponitors to take charge ~ the
nffnlra Of the bank and the task Of
fixing the responsibility for tho
misuse Of deposits II 20 he puNhed
with viRor. In tho meantime Presi.
dent De Ionf IN under the -,rotec-
tion OF the aufhorlfloe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-02-05
MILK WAS
WATERED
HANS ANDERSON OF GEORGE
TOWN, WILL HAVE TO Ex-
PLAIN IN COURT

Hans Anderson. a milk dealer Of
Georgetown, was charged today by
Milk Inspector L. NJ. Woedcock with
selling adulterated milk. Anderson
Supplied several Seattle mllkmen.
This morning when Inspector Wood
cock tested the milk he found that
n did not come up 10 the standard
fixed by law. II had been akimmed
OF was watered, according 10 the
test.
city Attorney DE Hruler drew the
complaint and the warrant was ir-
sued by Police Judge George. The
arrest has not yet been made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-02-05
FREIGHT TRAINS CRASH
TOGETHER IN THE FOG

The cars were 10 be switched
of ON one of the sidings near
Interplay. The other train.
composed OF several loaded box
ears, was backing into Seattle
from Interbay. Engine No. 81
was pushing this train.
A heavy fog was hanging
over the bay when the collision
occurred. and the rails we're
covered with frost. Neither Of
the train crews had any warn
ing of the impending danger
until few seconds before the
crash came. A warning whistle
was blown. but before either Of
the trains could be bfoaght to
siandstill. they had met.
Engine 90. going north. went
into the rear OF a Union Paeihe
freight car loaded with ma.
ehinery. which was at the head
of the southbound train. En-
gine 90 is a small switching
locomotive and was caught be-
tween the two heavy trains aud
fairly teleseoped. The shock
threw Fireman Nelson out Of
the cab and into the tender.
This. !, is thought. saved his
life. though his head struck the
tender and was badly cut.
Engineer Morris was caught
like a rat in a trap. Before he
could jump or escape IN any
way, he was pinioned fast in the
cab. His legs were crushed
and several bones broken. Ills
body was horribly cut and
mangied.
As soon as Fireman Nelson
could &c, 10 his feet. he climbed
down into the cab and extrieat.
ed his imprisoned companion.
tearing away the bentand brok-
en- wood and iron with his bare
hands.
News Of the wreck was quick.
Iy sent to the Seattle Office Of
the Grea, Northern. and a bag
gage car sent on, TO bring in
the injured men. They were
taken in an ambulance to Prov
idence hospital. DIR. Ford and
DR. EagIeson attended them
Morris. the dead engineer.
lived with his family at Inter-
bay. He had been in the en-
ploy OF the Great Northern sew.
eral years. Nelson. the fireman.
also lives at INTERPLAY. lie was
assigned TO the engine that was
wrecked. only yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-02-05
MARINE NE VS.

Steamer Cottage city sailed to skas.
way this morning with 90 paasen-
gers.
Steamer Rainier arrived from san
Frnnriaco last night after a rough
passage with n fun cargo and pas.
~cnxer list.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-02-05
BEGGING FOR
BREAD

vAfiaADoisn, fp4Aiu. Feb, A.
Several thousand Of unemployed per-
rDns farnded the streets here yez-
trrdey Demanding food or wufs
They feofsd q number uf bread and
urpsilsinn wagons and wess charged
by Eunsisrnsrs Several persons were
tsiurxd and large number OF ar
rsxfs were made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-02-05

memorial protesting against the rat
ihoation 81 the Alaska boundary
treaty,
Palmer'n bin providing for a hnh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-02-05

The following marriage iicrnuea
have been iepned Albert J. Remnant
ana rlhe johnson. Of leFni nrr both
o. seattle Arthur Ofth. "a. AMI
Isaurn YouHf. ~. both % chirssos
dYhn Whentmnn and MARY Fhnefer.
or legal agc, both Of Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-02-05

Judge Of the superior court Of King
county. passed Che house today. and
will go 10 the governor. II 10 said
that he will approve IL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-05
THIS rs THE Sums BATTLE.


II You want Conditions Dad Again Put
Tammany In Power. sayS jacob 4. Diis.
Jacob A. Riis gave his lecture on 'Ths
Battle Of the Sums before an audience OF
men that packed the Majestic Theatre yes
terday afternoon. The meeting was ono
Of a series arranged for the season by the
West Side Branch Of the Young Mems
Christian Association. Mr.. Riis, In closing
his remarks, which were illustrated by
stereopticon pictures showing the trans
formation from slums to pleasure grounds.
schools and sanitary conditions, said that
1t was the work Of good government.
THAT. said he, was tho battle we fought
two years ago, and that, thank God, Is the
battle l. for one, am going to fight over
again this fall. If you want conditions
bad again there is way to get them, and
that ia by being deceived into believing
dental election next year.
Prostitution. that evil OF the tenements
has been stamped out because the landlords
know IL they allow it they will be fined
81 900 by our present Tenement House Com
missioner, but the evil would return under
a Commissioner who would not enforce
the law"
Mr.. Riis's remarks met with the approval
OF his auditors. The cheering lasted
thrown on the screen picture OF Theodore
Roosevelt as "man in whom all young
men should be interested because he is
Interested In them" It was several min
utes before Mr. Riis could be heard then
He ended by saying:
II think ri tell the President that you're
all the right kind Of young men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-05
WATCHED THE CROWN JEWELS.
British Omcers Under q Strain on the Way
to St. Louis.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 4.-Charles Hill. an
agent Of the National Express Company,
reached his home at Kokomo from st.
Louis to-day. where he went from Toledo,
Ohio, yesterday as the representative
Of the company with the crown jewels Of
the late Queen Victoria which are to be
a part Of the English Governments exhibit
at the coming exposition.
He says the jewels are valued at 81, 0OO, 0oO
and that they were delivered to the COM
pany at Detroit to which pla CO they had
been brought by the Canadian Pacific
over the Grand Trunk and there Hill was
placed in charge Of the valuables.
Hill says they were packed In boxes Of
hard wood, heavily bound with iron and
several English officers were on the car,
During tho run through Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois there was manifest concern on the
part Of the custodians of the treasures and
especially at night, when every unusual
movement caused intense interest.
~ did not feel particularly alarmed my
SELF" said Hill, although ! knew what the
boxes contained and felt the responsibility
of nv position, but we all breathed freer
when we finally reached St. Louis and were
met at the station by the Custom House
officers and a squad Of policemen, who
superntended the transfer of the valu-
ables. The British officers were clearly
under q great strain and looked relieved
when we reached our destination
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-05
sTECKLERS CASE DIFFERENT.
Does Not Parallel Acceptance OF Tam
many Nomination by GrOut.

many Nomination by GrOut.
Politicians said last night that THE sun
was in error when 1t compared the case OF
Alfred Steckler last year to that Of circuit
and Fornes this year. They pointed out
that Grout and Fornes. as Democratic
politicians and good public servants. had
a perfect right to accept all nominations
offered to them In municipal campaign
which had for its principles non-partisan-
ship In the administration Of the city's
affairs. The case of Alfred Steckler, it
was added, was different in that Gov Odell
a Republican Governor appointed Steckler
q Supreme Court Justice to fill vacancy
caused by death and that in 1902 there was
no fusion movement for the control Of
municipal affairs but clear cut fight for
Governor and the Republican county COM
mittee Of New York nominated Steckler
because a Republican Governor had APP
pointed him. Yet, Steckler accepted an
Endorsement by the Greater New York
Democracy, which had at the head of it's
column on the ballot Bird S. Coler, the
opponent of Gov. Odell.
This was different from the conduct of
Amend, Mccall and Davis, nominated by
Tammany for the Supreme Court bench in
the same fight. John c. Sheehan and William
Hepburn Russell offered to put Amend,
Mccall and Davis on the G. n. Y. y. ticket
and they refused, even though Sheehan's
organizat ion had at the head of its column
on the ballot Coler, just as Tammany had
Coler at the head of lis column on the ballot
Gov. Odell came down 10 he Fifth Avenue
Hotel and begged Justice Steckler 10 get
on ticket headed by his opponents in The
Gubernatorial fight, and Justice Steckler
refused. Gov. 0dell has said he had a
right to make this request of a man
whom he had appointed to the bench and
whom the Republican party had nominated
as a sequence to that appointment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-05
G. F. U. AFTER ITS BLACKL1sTED.
To Send Out Circulars Against the Men
Who Favored the Tunnel Franchise.

The Central Federated Union got into a
political discussion yesterday which, as
usual, had the effect of stirring up more
or less Ill feeling. Delegate Stanton of the
Electrical Workers Union started by NOV
ing that q committee be appointed to call
on Leader Murphy of Tamlnany and Chair
man Bruce Of the Republican county COM
mittee to ask that candidates who voted
for the Pennsylvania tunnel franchise
without strings on II. and were black
listed by the c. F. u, be scratched off the
states Of the two parties Stanton was
especially anxious that Alderman Owens
should be turned down,
Delegate Morris Brown of the cigar
makers, who is the Social Democratic can
didate for Comptroller at once demanded
Germ itself with trades union matters.
'We should not 20 into any politics ex-
Dept honest politics, said he. You couldn't
prevent Grout or Fornes from being nomi-
mated in spite Of all your blaoklisting
Look at that pointing to the black
board containing the names Of the men,
from the Mayor down, who favored the
Pennsylvania tunnel franchise. There's
your blacklist, and what is 1t WORTH Be
consistent and vote for my party"
AWhy aren't you consistent YOURSELF"
shouted delegate, and there was d roar
OF laughter
Stanton's motion failed, but 1t was de-
cided to circulate among the labor unions
$50 900 circulars containing the names Of
the blacklisted with notice that they had
gone on record as favoring the franchise.
the delegate Of the Bill Posters Union,
to send committee to ask Leader Murphy
to give the bill posting for the campaign
only to union men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-05
CHINESE BROUGHT IN no KILL.
Gang sf Eleven Murderer 0aid - Be In
Bosson - shay lnfermsss.

Gang sf Eleven Murderer Sssd - Bs In
Bessen - saay lnfsrmsrs
BosToN. Oct. 4.-Eleven Chinese are In
Chinatown With coats Of mail. hAtchets
and revolvers similar to those used In tho
murder Of Wong Yak Cheng, and tho wound
ing Of Ming Mum and Yee Shung Tong
on Friday night Their presence Ii matter
OF common knowledge and dread among
the Chinese In Boston. They are said to
have. been brought from San Francisco
ten days ago to kill OIL the members OF the
Hip Sing Tong who have been causing go
many raids on the gamblers places lately
that the gamblers have been driven to
desperation.
There is a regular scale Of prices for a
hired Chinese murderer or slugger. For
a murder the price is 81 900; serious injury.
$500 to $780, In cases Of imprisonment
81 day is paid extra, and II the slugger is
killed or put to death or imprisoned for
life. the money is sent to his relatives.
While watching for his victim the slugger
receives 81 day and his expenses, including
food, lodging and dope"
Wong Chung who, with his slugger's
outfit, isin tho hands Of the police, 10 said
to be criminal with a record in various
parts Of China, where a reward Of about
$500, an unusually large sum in that country,
Is offered for his capture. He was high
way robber In several places in China until
1t got too hot for him and he left for San
Francisco
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-05
ASSEMBLY CONVENTIONS.
Republicans to Nominate To.night-Tam.
many Tomorrow.

The Republican Assembly conventions
will nominate tonight. There is pros
pect OF a contest In the Twenty-fifth dis
trict, where Howard Conkling is the pres
ent Assemblyman. He stood with Henry
Birrell in the recent fight for the leader
ship in which Alderman Herbert Parsons
defeated Mr.. Birrell. For that reason the
Parsons Hawkes. forces may turn him down
to- might
E. r. Finch will be renominated In the
Fifth. C. F. Bostwick In the Nineteenth, and
George B. Agnew in the Twenty seventh.
Assemblyman Fred E. Wood Of the Twenty
first has resigned to take a court clerk
ship and William Young probably will be
the Republican nominee there. This Is
the district in which Harvey Watterson,
a son of the Kentucky editor, Is to be the
Democratic candidate. George B. Clark may
be renomnAted in the Twenty-ninth.
The Democratic conventions will be held
tomorrow night. Jimmy Oliver, the bird
Of Paradise Park. is going to seek the nomi-
nation In the Second district.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-05
CIRCUIT UNFIT, SAYS pARKHU RsT.
Has No Convictions or Is Afraid to state
Them-Sh0uld BE Put or the Ticket.

Them-ShOuld lie Put DIT the Ticket.
The Rev. DR.. Charles II. Parkhurst
preached in the Madison Square Presby-
terrain Church yesterday for the first time
since his return from his summer vacation.
Nearly every pew in the church was filed.
II any In the congregation, however
expected sermon sufficiently impreg-
mated with municipal politics to be spicy
they were disappointed for the sermon
had plenty Of religion, but no politics. 1t
was a plea for men and women to have
religious convictions and to be able to give
reasons for the faith that is in them.
After the service, DR.. Parkhurst was
election.
.In the light Of my Presbyterian training, :"
said he, Il should say the one that ia fore
ordained. ] can't make any prognosti-
cations, but / think the Endorsement Of
the atmosphere wonderfully and made
Tammany against good government and
that's ali there is to it. Under those cir
cumstances, there ought not to be any
doubt about the result, but am not making
any predictions.
Speaking more particularly of Grout
he has shown that he either hasn't any
convictions, or Is afraid to state them. In
either case, he Ia not fit man to run on
ticket that is pledged to good and honest
municipal government. Therefore, he
should get off or be put Off that ticket and
go over to the camp in which men with
convictions are not wanted"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-05
NEW WARNING SENT TOTURKEY
MACEDONIAN REFORMS MUST BE
CARRIED OUT.
Aussian and Austrian Ambassador Convey
Instructions and Cruelties
in SURPRISING Disorder DeplOred
Clash on Bulgarian Border Reported

Russian and Austrian Ambassadors Convey
observation-disclosures and Cruelties
in SURPRISING Disorder Deplored
-Clssh on Bulgarian Border Reported
Special Cabk Dsspasch to THE SUN
VIENNA, Oct. AFTER Count Goluchow-
ski and Count Lamsdorfi, respectively
Austrian Hungarian and Russian Ministers
Of Foreign Affairs, had conferred at Muerz-
steg. Syria, during the Cars visit, their
Governments sent to the Austrian-Hun-
garian and Russian Ambassadors at Con-
stantinople identical kilograms on the
enforcement Of the reform scheme in
Macedonia.
The message pointed out that tho repre-
sentatives OF the Porte entrusted with ap-
plying the reforms at the beginning OF the
year were wanting in zeal. and did not share
the idea which inspired the reforms. 1t was
added that both Powers are determined
that the reforms shall be executed In their
entirety The identical note proceeds:
while the two powers recognize the
right and duty OF the Porte to suppress
disorders fostered by the insurrectionary
agitation OF the Macedonian Committee.
they deploro the fact that this suppression
is accompanied by excuses and cruelties.
from which the peaceful inhabitants have
suffered.
-The Ambassadors will receive detailed
instructions Of the humanitarian action
deemed necessary, with the object Of sup
porting inhabitants who have been deprived
Of all means Of subsistence, OF facilitating
their repatriation, and Of restoring villages.
churches and schools destroyed by fire.
The Ambassadors were asked to commune
cate the foregoing to the Ottoman Govern
ment.
SOFIA, Oct. 1T y reported that heavy
fighting between Ottoman troops and
Bulgarians has occurred on the frontier
at Demir Kapu and Adrianople. Both
sides are said to have lost heavily. One
version says that Turkish cavalry overlook
a number OF Bulgarian refugees who were
crossing the frontier and attacked them.
They later defeated the Turks, killing
thirty of them. The Bulgarians lost eleven
killed.
Messages from the Ria monastery con-
cur In stating that the present desolation
In Macedonia Is due to insurgent bands.
whose action involves reprisals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-05
GUESSES AT BRITISH CABINET.
Lord Cromer Now Mentioned as Possible
Successor OF Chamberlain.


Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN.
LONDON. Oct. liking Edward will start
from Balmoral Castle. the royal residence
in the Highlands Of Scotland. for London
next Thursday. 1t is expected that the
ceremony of handing over the seals OF ONCE
will take place at Buckingham Palace next
Friday. but the names OF the new Ministers
have not yet been announced.
There is an abatement In the conjectures
regarding the changes that will be made,
but it Is expected that they will be confined
to a readjustment OF Offices within the
Ministry. A report that Lord Cromer.
the British agent in Egypt. will become
Colonial Secretary Is not accepted as true.
Mr.. Chamberlain has written the preface
to book issued from Birmingham explain
ing his proposals. He maintains that his
policy Is mainly In the interests Of the
working classes, as it will secure fuller en-
ployment for them.
1t is expected that the names Of those
who will occupy positions in the recon-
structed Cabinet will be published Tuesday
The Standard believes that Mr.. 8 Brodrick
will not remain as Secretary Of War.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-05
PRAY FOR SUCCESS OF FUSION
DR.. Alsop Urges His Congregation to Sec
to 1t That Low 10 Reelected.

For many years Mayor Low was member
Of st. AIMS Protestant Episcopal Church.
In Brooklyn. and was superintendent
Of its Sunday school, Yesterday the Rev.
DR.. Alsop, rector Of the church, urged his
congregation to see to it In the coming
elect ion that the fusion admin istration was
continued in power. He said
1We have before US now the simplest
of things 10 do. to elect and put into the
management Of our city affairs set Of
men who are capable and honest, loyal
not to a compact money-making organi-
zation, but only to the public welfare.
.We should continue In power an ad-
minst ration which has given us the best
government that the city has ever had.
I submit that II Is the duty Of every man
who lives In city to do what he can for
It's welfare He is bound to stand for and
to contend for its civic righteousness.
The man who has a vote should see that
he casts it 80 that it will f,Ir' her that end.
More than that, he is bound, think by
conversation and by every means In his
power 10 Use all the influence that he can
exert to further that end.
"Yea, more, let him make 1t a subject Of
PRAYER, for this is matter that a man can
carry TO the great Ruler Of the world