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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-04
WIT Z 0QEAK
" ILL DHEHn
7HEREcORD
BIG CUSTOMS RECEIPTS ON
PUGET SOUND FOR 1908

When the report OF the local
United States customs once Tot the
fiscal year ending June 30. II forth
coming, u II believed that Il VIII
show that the total receipts Of the
ofiics fog the year will amount to
1900 600 This Is based upon the
proportionnte ratio Of increase that
has been maintained for the past
few years.
That this r. not an exaggerated
estimate IN indicated b. the fact
that the receipts for June euuaied
500, ais--larEer than for any month
since the ONCE has been established.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-04
THREE :. ;.
KILLED
TROLLEY CAR JUMPED TRACK
VITA FATAL RESULTS

PIIrsnUna Pa 1uiy "A Pstts-
borg Railway Co. car jumped the track
en- tAs Lincoln avenue bridge at $50
eseioek this mornins goiuE over into
q deep ravine The motasman and
two rasseaEer= were killed. Several
others were Injured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-04
RAIN CANNOT QUENCH
FIRES OF PATRIOTISM
Fourth of July Spirit Snaps Boos and Sizze and Eagle Screams
Spite Weeping SkiesBig Crowds From the Country
ArrVe-- The ParadeS

The bands PLAYING al The band stands
along Pike street after diabursing pat
rlOtio music DURING the mr0nlnR. join
81 IN the parade and then returned IN
their respective band stands.
pike street b. the scene u ~. most
enthusiasm today Last night the
thofouFhfafe was abiazs with lights
and fhfonRsd with holiday crowds
The noiae ~ fire works Of aii deaariD-
tipns was deafsHins. and the general
appearance n tire atrest could iesyq
no stranger ia donbt 90 to Pikq
streets patriotism.
Bands were stationed a. every eor+
usr confetti throwsra were out "a
force and a times the shouts and
laughter - the reveierH gave EVIDENCE
thar the battle Was raging fiefceiY.
The prlucipai event u the evHing was
the dance given al Ranks hail over
30 couples were % attendance. and th1
hail was thronEed until early Ia the
moruinr !
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-04
MNF M AS BANNERS
OFFICERS TAKE CHARGE OF $1,000 WORTH OF ALASKAN
WEALTH BECAUSE THE BANKS ARE CLOSED TODAY

On account Of the fact that today
il a banking holiday and tomorrow
Sunday. there was no place for IT, A.
Wig and J. Brendhaml two returned
Alaska miners 20 deposit their gold
dust. STR Brenaham had sso0 IN gold
under his aarm when he arrived NJ the
police station. and Mr.. wiEg t10l0
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-04
THE FOURTH IN
MANY LANDS
HOW TIE ivrH BIRTHDAY OF the NATION wAs HonoREp
At .iome AsRoAp-FoREion COMMENTS

Embassy today and was attended By
ali tbs prominent members 81 tbs
American eninnY IN Berlin, A. Ar =
chapeiie the day Vas cesehFHtFd Ter
.is.$'r .,.A "a ~ A., e, s'i.ss
ffir r#tFuFatIgu UuHN1ftru u naisfiua
ths Amsrsean fiaH ave. eity lutidlnss.
anBfunfiats m.ssir and other cersmo-
ntsH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-04

Wa cnonE. the wealthy Chinsse rner-
chant who came 20 g4atsle In poineef
days. had difficulty lnFetsrning 10 me
city yesterday from Victoria. owing
% The changed administration ~ the
United States immigration inspection
service.
Collector ids had no authority 20 ad-
NIT him when he arrived ~ Pore
TuWuhend. and he had 20 be taken 70
Seattle ia charge ~ customs offteer
where he was allowed 20 land by Col.
Fisher. who IA nov eniet q the ifnthb
grafton service on the sound.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-04
A HARD KNOCK
GERMAN PAPER DECLARES 7 HAT AMERICAN SAILORS ARG
DESERVING ON ACCOUNT o DISCIPLINE =

BERLIN. July THE kleines
Journal today LAYS the blame fer
the reported assertion u los Amer
team tars ~ Ktci so the feet Of Ad-
miFai Cotton The paper says the
harsh discipline IN the American
navy il responsible in great meas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-04

ure for the descriions II says that
dcsertions have been so numerous
since the squadron has been In
European waters that Admiral Cot
tom has been obliged 60 have sailors
dispatched from America in order to
handle the fleet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-04
CELEBRATION AT FORT SMITH

FORT SMITH. Ark. July TN
dependence day vas celebrated IN
FUrt Smith by the unwilling Of
HANDSOME monument 10 the Confed-
crate dead Ths Grafton was adj
dressed b. senator Berry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-04
AMeRIeANs IN PARIS

PARIS. July t--ovtps % the re-
sent death of AiFa. Horace Porter.
wife of THE American amhAseadof
The customary reception at the
American embassy n eeishsation 81
ths Fourth % July VAS not held 70.
aaY. Tire American colony observed
ths dss IN ether sarH, however. hsv-
afal notable dinnsfH beinK given iH
addition % the usual large banquet
81 the American chamber of COM
insfco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-04

SAN DIEGO. Cal, July THE
Fourth IL being celebrated here by
the planting % i.ooo trees tn the
city PARK b the Forestcrs and
Wsodrncn u Rauthern California.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-04
WAS PLEDGED
TO MARRY

A special from saliua. kasa says ,
G MsCIsary n salina VS. married ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-04
erlEnRArrn In erRMAnY

nERLiS. July a. roarth q July
reesrtian wus held Al the American
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-07-04

WEATHER EoREeksr-reNisht t.lri tomorro,V
rorth 40 Feast Wlrda
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
An Extra PaDer This Year.

Headers of the [ II will receive
tifty-three copies OF the paper for the
year that is just closing. This is Just
one more than they usually receive.
but it so happens this year that there
are tlty-three Thursdays in the year
which. began and ended on Thursday.
the publication day OF the Union.
There are as ever thirteen weeks in
every quarter in the year. but we
went to press on the first day of the
year and also the last day of the year,
hence the extra paper. An examin-
alton of Mohaupt:s double century
calendar shows that this will not oc-
cur again until the year 1914 and for
the balance OF the present century it
will occur nine times after that. Since
the Union was started there have
been but two years when the year came
in and ended with the publication day
OF the paper, and these years were
1889. and 1891. Next year there will
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
GOOD YEARS RECORD
The Sum of $76,45o Expended in New
Buildings and improvements
the Past Year.
A Good Record for the Year Consid.
ering Conditions. Large Num-
Der of New Residences.

The sum Of S76, $50 in new buildings
and improvements for Princeton dur
ing the past year, is certainly not a
bad record. for it must be remembered
that last season was not an ideal
building season. Everything was at
the top notch SO far as price was con-
cerned. and labor was scarce and high
at that. Crop prospects were poor. The
harvest demonstrated that gloomy re-
ports early in the season were only
too true. Had it not been for these
conditions there would have been many
more new buildings put up in Prince
ton last year than there were.
Nevertheless, the showing is a good
one under the circumstances. and de-
spite all unfavorable conditions the
season was the most active one in the
construction of residences for many a
year. The houses built were not
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31

costly ones. but good. substantial
homes, ranging in price from 1000
to $4,000.
The greatest activity in building has
been in Ross-Mere addition lying i'm
mediately south of town. and where
lots went begging for buyers only a
few years ago. During the past wear
John Goulding has sold twenty-five
lots in this addition. and there have
been a good many houses built in that
section the past year which is being
rapidly improved. Other parts of
Princeton have been growing. and on
the north side of the river there have
been many substantial improvements
which indicate that that pretty but
heretofore neglected part of Prince
ton is to become a good residence Sec
ton.
In the western part of Princeton
across the tracks a substantial growth
has started and Summit Park will take
on new life. The addition of Chula
Vista south of town has just begun
to be put on the market. It is we'll
located and contains some good build
ing sites.
The outlook is very promising for
many new buildings next year, and
several new residences are contem-
plated.
I. H. Galley is figuring on building
large brick store building on Main
street right north of Jaax secondhand
store, and brick and stone have been
on the ground for some time. Mr..
Galley planned on erecting the build
ing the past year, but labor was so
nigh and scarce that he concluded to
wait
All signs point to continued
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31

near Valley Forge. The date was
Nov. II, 1772
There she saw the army of Washing
ton in the trying days of l777 and
ITS when the revolutionary forces
were camped near Valley Forge, the
topography OF which section she
knows perfectly to-day, although she
has not visited the scene in decades.
While Mary Mcdonald was living
with the Howells, at their place near
the King of Prussia, which is On the
direct line from the Gulph to Valley
Forge. the army crossed from White
Marsh, at Conshocken, then e11camped
at the Gulph from Dec. II to Dec. 10,
III. before proceeding to Valley
Forge. The army and teams would
pass the King of Prussia. where Mary
Mcdonald saw them.
Her account of the times corresponds
with the well-authenticated stories
published in current text books. In
recalling her personal impressions she
says: 1.-The guns were always going
off and skeered us at night" This
corresponds with the fact that there
was constant sl1irmishing in the neigh
borhood of Philadelphia in the autumn
and winter of HITS.
1.-The soldiers were always going up
and down the road by our place. all
dressed up in buttons.'' This last
suggestion identified the Continental
uniform. ''These soldiers came
around twice a week to collect the
stuff our folks had made ready for
them. All the women round the place
worked for them and fixed up stuff for
them to eat. Them was awful days. -
These statements correspond with the
traditions OF the White Marsh valley.
Mary Mcdonald to-day weighs only
50 pounds. and is frail that the nurses
who look after her are afraid that she
will break. She is blind. and the only
JOY in life is her pipe, which she
smokes necessarily. Her birthday
paties are the only "events' in her
life
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
CHRISTMAS OBSERVED,

Tfle Day OF the Christ Child CeIebrat ed
at the Churches.
Christmas was observed in Prince
rom in a way that brought JOY to the
hearts OF the children. as we'll as maxi
ING the old people feel young again.
vt the Methodist. congregational
and German Lutheran churches there
We're exercises Christmas eve. betttine
the occasion. in which the children
participated in 4 hearty manner.
There were songs. recitations and
dialogues and last, but not least. in
tact the whole thing to the children
the Christmas tree and Santa Claus.
\ novel feature of the Christmas
celebration at the congregational
church we're the balloon ascensions af-
ter the exercises were over. -Four
paper balloons were sent up, but the
hrst two up caught fire and lasted
quick. but the other two, which when
Inflated represented elephants. cot
away all right and it was great amuse-
tllc-lll III t1lS tllllUItll 10 S6t' the ole-
Nhants perform way up in the air and
~ail away out Of sight.
On Christmas day there was and
80 mass at the Catholic church, and
nigh mass at lO:}O. The church was
handsomely decorated with evergreen
%Hd potted plants and beautiful
statue representing the Virgin Mary
and the child Jesus. stood at the side
altar. The statue was made in AIu-
.?irh and stands about three feet high.
The statue will be one of the perman-
at altar pieces. There was special
music rendered by the choir
The Scandinavian LutheranS OBJ
served the day with services at the old
NJ. r. church at ! a. m. and Christ
mas festival in the evening.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
SANTA CAUGHT FIRE.
Ida Scl,ir1,mirg's Narrow Escape From
Being Badly Burned While Act
ing as Santa Claus.
Accident Happens at Christmas Tree
at the Northwestern Hospital
Oh Christmas Eve.

While acting as Santa Claus at the
{ nrl>tmaS tree at the Northwestern
hospital Christmas eve Miss Ida
Nchimming, one of the nurses, had a
>'ry narrow escape from being Sc
VHrelN burned and had not DR.. COOney
neen present. the accident might have
proved much worse than it did.
y tree had been arranged for the en-
1'rtainment of the attaches of the hos
:'ital. and a few friends. and Miss
Schimminy was dressed ub to represent
Santa Claus. In ''making up" for the
Jolly dispenser OF presents she used
cotton batting. which was also placed
about the tree.
While reaching for one Of the pres
,llts her sleeve caught fire and in an
instant her garments were all ablaze.
the cotton batting burning like SO
much oil. The tree caught fire at the
same timc.. and for q few seconds mat
;rrS looked very serious. When he
saw that the nurses clothes were atire
DR.. EoOney with great presence of
n!ind pulled off his coat and wrapped
j: tightly about her face. for he feared
~ne might inhale the deadly flames.
which had burned her arms. chest and
tace, before they could be extinguished.
Sam Carew. who was present. assisted
in putting out the flames. and Mrs.
'ooney grabbed the burning tree and
,un to the door with it.
Miss Schimming was given prompt
medical attention, and her burns were
handaged and she was put to bed.
Her I'M uries are not at all serious and
he will recover from them in very
short time.
The accident put a very sudden ter
!lination to the Christmas festivities,
tut all felt thankful that the accident
lid not result more seriously.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31

cause he may honorably aspire to ..
political position himself.
:. :. :.
There IS a rumor atoat that .Tudre
Collins may resign.
The governor lays awake nights say
ing YEARLY to himself Young or
Donahower-Oh. heaven help me-"
:. e !.
A reward has been offered for jim
Martini $ address, He has the best OF
Sammy johnson anyway for no one
wants his address. People want to
lose Sammy T.
1t IS said that ''Chairman': Martin
will be at his desk at midnight Dec. 3
and ten minutes thereafter to be able
to say he was at his desk in 1903 and
in 1904
Mr.. Charles Cheney says the writer
OF this column told him that Heatwole
and Davis were at swords points. III
this as in some other things Mr. Che
ney is an unnitigated falsifer
j. !. =
Some un1ind person asks Did S.
L. johnson charge the State for the
trip he made into the Second district
to help Lawrence Johnson's fight for
speaker?' Well we hope he did. for
in view of the results it would hardly
be fair to charge it to Lawrence.
!. !: i;
Isn't it a little early in the game fo,.
office holders to be "putting up'' the
stuff for anybody'5 campaign fund;
T. !; !,
The administration people are play
ing the same kind of game they did
in the speakership fight. They say
dunn is ahead to-day-but Just wait
something is going to happen.''
Every day last winter they said ::you
wait we'll have some surprises yet.''
But the surprises never came. Some
people say wait till the governor
cuts loose. He can't be beat.n Let's
see, he cut loose in the speakership
tight last winter and did get beat.
MINNIE
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
NEW BOATS FOR MILE LACS,

The Grady Launch and Large Sale Boat
to Go On Lake Next Spring.
The new gasoline launch which
Banker Grady of Foley is having built
for Mile Laos lake is to be very
fine boat, as fine in fact as any on the
lakes of Minnesota. It will be sixty
feet long and twelve feet wide and
will draw when loaded down to it's full
capacity four feet of water which is
all that any boat will stand for safe
navigation on Mile Laos lake. It's
builder is one of the most experienced
boat builders in the country, and the
launch is being made out of white oak
and birch. Its cabin will be six and a
half feet high but will sit we'll down
in the boat which will be built for safe
navigation. Next spring a large sail
boat that will carry 800 yards of can
vas will be placed on the lake and will
add to the new craft of beautiful Mile
Laos.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
SAW W'ASHiNG,rOE'S ARMY.
Woman l34 Years Old who Can Tell OF
Events at VALLEY Force.


Mary Mcdonald of philadelphia.
the oldest woman in the world. has
Just celebrated her 18th. if not her
l3Ith birthday The written records
show beyond all questions that the
woman was more than an infant at
the time Of the revolutionary war, and
all her important statements as to his
toric happenings within her personal
memory have been fully verified by
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton.
Whether she is l37 wears old or
only l34 is point that hinges en-
tirely on her age at the time she was
placed in the family of Reese Howell
near Valley Forge. From MIR. Howell
she learned that she was seven wears
old when he got her. But other men,
hers Of the Howell family told her that
he was but four years old when she
vas placed with them. l31 years ago.
There is absolutely nc doubt as to the
time when she went to live at HOWELL
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
Married in Bradford.

Andrew Rodin and Miss Anna
Strand were married at the home of
the groom in Bradford yesterday at
ternOOn at ; O'Clock. large number
OF guests being present to witness
the ceremony. Later reception was
held, and arrangements had been
made to use the Grange hall By those
who enjoy dancing. Everything pos
sible was done for the convenience
and entertainment of the guests. and
1t will long be remembered as one of
the happiest events that has taken
place in Bradford.
Mr.. ROdin came to America twenty
two years ago and settled in Bradford.
He spent three of four years in the far
west. but has always claimed Bradford
as his home. He is stone mason by
trade. The bride has been in America
two years. and made her home with
her uncle. Andrew H. Peterson. in
Spencer Brook. The News wishes MIR.
and Mrs. Rodin a pleasant Journey
through life.-Isanti News dec. 24.)
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
A HORRIBLE
HOLOCAUST!
Iroquois Theatre Burns i'm CHICAGO
and $40 Lives Lost.

1he lroquos theatre in Chicago caught fire yesterday
afternoon at 430 at matinee performance attended by
13oo people, blue Beard being played and during
the last act the horrible cry Of fire heard flames
tanned by strong draft burned through the stage curtains
and there was stampede Of the audience for the exits
and in the mad plunge Of men, and children the ex
It's and passageWays became blocked human beings
perlshed The injured number $50 and 232 are missing
The fire caught from electric wires
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
n Narrow Escape From Fire.

The Blanchette hotel at Elk River
had narrow escape from fire last
week and in saving it Fred Blan-
Ghetto, Oldest son of the proprietor,
was seriously burned. He went into
the attic of the hotel on an errand
for guest, carrying a lighted match,
which fell and set fire to a large bun
die OF cotton batting. Young Blan-
Ghetto caught the blazing bundle in his
arms and carried it to the street,
where he arrived with his clothing a
mass of fames.-Anoka Union.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
No Christmas TURKEYS.

Fortunate indeed was the good
housewife who had Christmas tur-
keyto stuff. and serve as the piece de
resistance for dinner. There were no
turkeys to be had in Princeton for
Christmas. and even the early orders
were not filled, because there we're no
turkeys to be had, as farmers did not
bring in any, and the meat markets
and stores that handle poultry were
unable to fill orders.
There has been a hot chase through
the country by city dealers for all
kinds of farmers produce, especially
butter. eggs and poultry of all kinds,
and the result is that the turkey has
been gobbled along with the rest of
the good things the farmers has, and
while the cities had an abundance of
turkeys those living almost at the
farmers dooryards were lucky if they
secured common everyday Chickens
The Minneapolis Times of the 23d
said: 'There has been great slump
in the price of turkeys. Last week the
commission man charged from seven
teen to nineteen cents for the gobblers
and was fearful that he could not sup
ply the market. Since then there has
been change in conditions Tur-
keys have been rushed into the city un-
til there are enough to supply not only
the Christmas trade, but the New Year
demand as we'll and the wholesale
price is from twelve to fifteen cents a
pound. One Minneapolis firm yester-
day had 10000 pounds of turkeys on
hand and expected to dispose of them
to-day"
The Pioneer Press of St. Paul said:
"Provision dealers say that the quail
ity of Christmas poultry on the st.
Paul market is the best they have seen
for some time. The supply is short.
but not SO limited as it was Thanks
giving time.
" There is the finest lot OF poultry
on the market this Christmas I have
SeeH lOl d long time. SalQ dealer.
The supply is short because last sum-
mer was rather cold and wet and the
birds did not thrive as we'll as they
might. Farmers did not ship birds to
market in large quantities at Thanks
giving. but are sending them at a good
rate now.
Although birds were considerable
higher last Thanksgiving than they
were the previous THANKSGIVING. all
kinds OF poultry are now selling at
nearly the same price as last Christ
mas. Turkeys can be bought at fifteen
cents a pound but the best birds cost
from eighteen to twenty cents. Geese
and ducks sell at fifteen cents a
pound"
Our country cousins ought not to
have all the good things. and if this
thing keeps up we will have to send
to the cities for what we ought to oct
right here at home.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31

healthy growth here in Princeton.
The council has had the grades of
most OF the streets established. and if
the council and business men and
citizens will only take hold another
year and inaugurate some substantial
improvements in the streets and side
walks: reorganize the fire department.
etc., Princeton will begin to look like
an up-to-date little CITY.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
What He Had.

Il hadn't talked with him ten min
utes, " remarked Angus, "before had
made up my mind that he had some
thing good in him.
"Something in him?'' repeated
James. What for heavens sake?"
II don't know exactly-but it was
either highballs or beer. ''-Cincin-
natl Times-Star.