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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07
BOATS
IN COLLISION
Flyer, DOde and BeHinghan1 Sus-
tanned Rather Serious Injuries
in q Mix-up in the Fog on the
Bay Yesterday Morning

FASTENED 90 the ald ~ the disabled ves-
seize The Flyers passengers were then
lHAsrsd into the ilfcbnat 81 tus Man
ming and taken ashore
II iH frseig aHHsrted on the water
trent fhat the officers 81 tHe Boiling
ham acting under orders. we're pHr-
Joining the steamer Dnde fratn the
Alaska Steamship company.
The AlBEka Steamship company and
The Puget Sound Navigation company
own the majority ~ The stock in tho
BeIiiurham BIAS importation COM
pHur whose directors refuse 10 re-
liuauish abe management = tie Bel
bingham sud Do1s. The HeliiHgham
has Tmnapaftntiun company dla. va
az few weeks HEo. oHH the entire
stock = both steamers.
That they were stealing the steamer
Dode iH denied bY the Officers ~ the
BelHnKham but IL n ii widely known
fact that shs was being taken from
the wharf without the knowledge 81
the management Of the Alaska Steam
ship COMPANY Tho Steamer HeliinR-
ham was at The time or ths ealilElen
in command 10 Captain hargmaH.
AL Of the vessels which c1ilidad Wili
haze 10 lay up Tor repairs. The total
damage haH rot az set been ascef-
talued but combined With the lltiEa-
ton which & sure 90 follow. vii run
10 into ths thousands.
That no Hses we're lost IL due e. the
fact that the vessels we're a. the time
running NsrY slowly Had thea been
going Al fuH speed. loss 81 NE would
have been Inevitable.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07
SIX DAY
RACE ON
GREAT BICYCLE RACE START
10 IN NEW YORK AT MID
NIGHT YESTERDAY

NEW YORK. Der I-f-ast midnlgh
the al -daY race was started In Madi-
son square Carbon Fifteen thousand
saw the referee start Ell the fidefs
The contestants are 20 ride twelve
houfH daily. ard can hs relieved h.
thsiF PARTNERS az often a. they please.
80 Ions IS they do not exceed the
twtiNe-heur limit
The following riders ere eonieHfiug
The first uamfd man in each team
started last midnight
Caesar Himaf snd Jean aonNoitE Sig
mar Hsttira ard Francois neauEcudre
rrtif Breton and Henri Contenet. Ar
thur VsndrrstuYft and Julian safnp-
son Nat Butler aud George l.sauder
Floyd llfebs and Alex Peterson. John
jacobson and Jed Sewkifk. John Hc.
den and Menus Hedeil. Eraus Krebn
and = u haTel~Y. " =. Root and
0iver Defton. walter Bnrdgstt aud
Frank GuiViu. Patsy KeeKan and
Charles Turnville. John r. Fisher and
James howisH. Woody Hcdansth and
Melvin z Dove, Bobby Waithour and
Kenny Mnnrne Frank Kramer and
Willie Penn. Hush Mclean and Jimmy
Moran
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.enon ChamponN. the YOUNG
Esemehman who erutally murdered
Lottle Brace. a concert hall Eifls ~
thrustinE knife into her brain.
must hang. according 60 the deeia.
len uf the supreme court "a winch
his case had been appealed. The case
Mas argued during the October term
Of the higher court and was Dc
slGed saturday.
Chompoux has been IN the county
JAil since the murder, which oc-
Cured ia November. i#l4. lie - .
most rcpulslVe looking fellow. Al
enc times ne would eat nothing but
raw vegetables Hts defense, or.
rather the defense which hls after
ney, A. J. Srcckert. put up for ntm.
vas insanity. He himself has always
said that he did not care whetheF he
we're hanged or net. and vas Eiad
he killed the girl
I.ottie Brace Was hts former sweet
heart but had tired % him. and u
was for this that the Frsnchman
killed her. lie plunged the knife into
her head az the Arcade theater m
the presence Of a crowd OF people.
He fled after the deed was done.
but was captured By the police as
he reached his lodging house
when informed BY Attorney
specksrt that he could postpone his
execution for about two years by
applications for reheartuga and BY
q ealing TO the supreme court u
the United States. Chanpoax be-
came very abusive.
Il will hang A. the end - that
time anyhow. Wont - hs asked.
You probably VIII. answered his
lawyer.
Well then" with m oath bring
the rope right here now and hans
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07
Wanted
A WIDOW

A tAg logger from Gold har. a
hantst e miles from seattle on the
Great Northern railway. walked into
the offioe % the civil service COM
mission this morning and handed
SECRETARY Grout au application for
a widow and child. Mt Grout vas
Obliged 20 tell him that unfortunate
IS he could furnish him nothing bat
a lob. but MAS glad 10 refer him TO
Mavnf Humsa. who announces that
ia cpnnection with his matrimonial
bureau be- has discovered that there
IL n lack Of men IN the matrimonial
market The mayor gets 10 appliea-
lions Tor husbands to one for a wife.
Here ts the letter which the woods
man handed to Secretary Grout His
Name T. T.. n Jenkins lie said that
he vas willing 80 pay the widow r
fare a. Gold Bar IL she would 60
there.
WANTED. a widow with one chile
10 TAX chr 81 n HON and 60 10 chooi.
good wages. Can stop 1t the hotel
or "A home with a Respectfully man
baaflof. ON alone. com HON nitH
from work n suit and wish 10 mary.
viii mary later on. a good HON Tor
the rite pafty. the train leaves Sc
atti at 1880 =. m. for Gold liaf iatt
Il ssc. great northeu deepo. he AZ inc
hotel nj Gold Rar when ! come nom
from work on Inquire ther OF me
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07

cHsitatinE many changes In street
Grades. hut the approach Viii be
through an unimpaFtAnt section ~
the city,
The natural advantage uf the site
as center Of distribution IN in
creased hy the srcntion af the plaza.
500 feet wide and eco feet long
The station viii face the capitol.
half "a mile distant. aud the treat
ment viii be that Of "a gateway to
the latter.
The building proper viii he $50
feet lnnE and from 90 Co TO feet
hiEh. IL will he ~ white marble or
granite. Three entrance arches 30
feet high lead into an open ait Nes-
Thule The t0sfoot arches at each
end are far carriages aud the east
arch T. the official entrance Tor the
president ana tho nations guests,
The general waiting room is iao by
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07
ADRIAN0PLE, BLOWN UP BY
TURKS, A FAMOUS CITY

CoNsTANTINoPLE. Dec. ~
Adrianuple. reported TO have been
fired and blown up by the Turks. Is
one 81 the largest cities IN the Otto
man empire. and one Of It's most IL =
NOUS II H. located i20 miles north
west 81 this city. and contains be-
tween Igb.00a and 10000 inhabl-
tunta.
Adtianople has 40 mosques. among
which ia that built by Sellm IL
the most beautiful ia the world. II
Was built from materials furnished
from the ruins OF FumaRosta and
Cyprus. The city was founded by
the Roman Emperor Hsdrian. n
Is situated on the ancient river He
brus. In historical Thrace. The sub
urbs are beautiful. filled with gar
dens. pleasant terraces and hand
some houses. but the Interior. IKE
most Turkish towns, Is dcsnlate and
dirty. \ cBpncious bazaar named
after Az paHha, IL the center OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07

WASHINGTON u. e-Ancivnt
Rane. profiiEats Poupeii, beautiful
PATHS even at the height 81 her
splendur under Nnpoieush nrver
dreamed OF architectural beauty or
lavish expenditure such az ehArae-
tetiEca the uniou station Ia be vfvgt-
ed hcre after years 81 pianut
Tho new depot VIII la reality he
the Nrstlbule OF the capitol 1t viii
rust completed. So coo coo The
government contributes 5000 600
towards aboli~hinE grade crossings
and ~harrs with the District 81 Co
umbia the cost 81 establishing the
new plaza and streets for which the
estimate u ft.soo. Gee.
The depot win be the largest aud
most ornate in the world u VIII be
erected az the corner Of Delaware
aud MaaEae huHetts avs. thus nee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07
WASHINGTON LOSES
FOOTBALL WARRIORS RETURN PORTLAND DEFEATED
AFTER

Ths football team - the CnivsrsitY
u Washington returned from Port
land last night. their ooiurn dropping
and their heads bowed with the weight
~ defeat Capt. speideli Was the most
detected looking man imaginable.
Even pulisn. with the biR black eye
DO received after the game didn't
stand shoN with the captain Tor
Eium luoiss
spsidsil lost the game Tor Washing
Son. in the opinion - every one COM
petent g. Judge the matter. on third
down. when there were six yards 10
EAin ln the second half. Spy sent
McElmou against the line. instead Of
puntinK. Muitnomnh took the bali and
rushed Il dowu the fleid for touch
down. from W ashingtou's sIsyRrd lire
The Hcofe st the finish Was - Q.
Rpeidei lost his head again Ia the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07

trade. the city being the focus OF all
ThraCe.
Adrianople IN the residence OF the
Turkish governor general. the Greek
archbishop. foreign consuis, and
many missionaries. Woods. silk,
cotton. dyestuffs. carpets. opium,
altar Of roses and ounce preserve
are the principal articles Of COM
mcrce.
The city was the scene Of many
famous encounters IN the times OF
the Romans. the byzantine empire
ana the CrusHdss. Frederick Bar
harosa concluded a treaty there
with the Greeks In 1870. and Bald
win l. WAS defeated aud captured I'm
Adtianoule IN 1905 By the Buigar-
iuns. The sultan Aturad !. took II
IN l36lr and IL remained the capital
81 Turkey until Constantinople was
captured by the Russians. but re-
stored TO Turkey when peace was
signed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07
TEMPLE PROMOTED

n d Temple. who has bser super
intsnaeut q registry at the Seattle
pustufftc~ Tor the past fourteen years.
has beer prenroted 10 ~ assistant
superintendent u registry of ths : =
ppsspfftcs Department. he has net y~s
been assigned 20 his registry district.
bat Il ~ probable that he viii b. sent
to New England. which l. the largest
and most important % the six dis.
tricte n the registry service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07
GRMZD
RMW
THREE JOCKEYS AND A BOOK
MAKER RULED OFF TURF

SAN FRANCtsCo. Dec. flames
Davis bookmakcr. and Jockeys HaL
Ferreii aud Adkins have been ruled off
the turf on account IF crooked racing
during the meeting at Oakland. Davis
IL Fald TO have been "a partner Of -.
J. Lynch, who had been ruled of
previously The book made hy Davis
was laying good odds against horses
ridden hy the three Jockeys n thc
horses ridden hY these boys were fav-
oFitrs. Davis would run the odds away
up. aud the boys would pull the horses.
The horses never came In Tor the
money.
The climax came when peglna. a
horse ridden by Hall. was hacked
heavily az good odds on Davis book.
" the horse had wen he would have
had e. pay out N.0po The Jockeys
were changed and the matter investi-
gated by the stewards. The report
was made yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07

go fset, covered bY Roman vault
30 feet hieh. decorated after the
baths NJ nioeietihH one semi eir-
rular window 40 feet Ia diameter
and Two 80 feet IN diameter light
the room.
Around this room are grouped the
lunch foouA dining room. telephone,
telegraph parcel room. smoking
room and Women'a room. The bag
gage room aud ticket office are on
opposite sides Of lobby opposite
the waiting room. The Women'n
room ana the smoking room VIII b..
iukuftoun The dining room VIII be
pompeiipn IN effect No stairs ARE
ia be used except fhoae leading Co
the depressed tracks, Is iu number.
Al lnsnlsaiH room. mertuafy. dress
ing tadiuH with baths for transient
VISITORS and rooms lot EN- piuyes are
innoxatloHs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07
DIR. SMITH
ELECTED
DEFEATED MRS. TITUS FOR Po.
sITlos OF SCHOOL DIRECTOR,
BY tar VOTES

by an overw hslminE majority Of
I.gsI votes. REV. g. Lincoln smith
was elected school director az SatuF-
days election. lie polied 1895 votes
a. against as polisd by Mrs. Harriet
= Titus. the Socialist candidate. The
strongest Socialist ward WAS the
sixth and even there ReX. smith
was ~ votes ahead
Although the Socialists only polled
ie per cent. uf the votes cast they
were apparently we'll satisfied. az all
they desired VAS 60 make ~ good a
showing 49, possible. About 20 per
cent 81 the 5000 sons who regis
tered voted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07
ISN'T IT
A SHAME?
BOARD or WORKS ORDERS A
DELINQUENT CONTRACTOR
TO PAY $40 FORFEIT

The Star'a~eNposition of the bare
faced manner In which delinquent
contractors are daily costing the city
hundreds Of dollars because the
board OF public works viii not de-
mand the payment OF ferfciturcs has
evidently brought that body 10 a
partial realization uf the weakness
OF its position. The board Saturday
evcnlng notified 7. Ryan q Cum
pany to pay a penalty Of $50 for de-
lay IN completing the construction OF
concrete walks on Ycsler way
n was the first time on record
who're the board had failed to listen
aud gricvc with the contractors over
the decentralization 81 the latter In
a fow cases. however. the board has
exacted ferfeiturcs from contractors
who were willing to nav. Contractor
w. =-=s --ftfff-- ~ $50 = -
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bring the ROPE AND
HANG NE Now CRIED
MURDERER ChAMP0Ux
DOOMED MAN TELLS HIS LAWYER HE WANTS NO
MORE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COURT
sUsTAINs JUDGMENT DF DEATH

me without making any more fuss
about u. What's the use 81 Twins
two years. I would Just - soon dc
az not. and the sooner the better. II
will b. one OF the best Things that
ever happened Go me.
Mr.. Specksrt IN spite Of chaia-
pouxs Instructions ta the contrary,
Intends finnk an llcatinn Tor a
rehearlmg 81 the case az ouce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07

fret half Tie should have trv n
goal from the field Ia that half when
u was nearly oksf, and when a miss
would have counted for nothing
During the game there we're warm
words between rulleu of the Wa shlug-
ton team aHd Mcdonald. the referee.
ruiien called the official names. and
the matter Was adjusted after the
game.
While Pnlien was IN his dressing
room. seated on a chair Mcdonald
appeared and demanded an apology.
lie didn't get Il ard POLLEN got a
wailop In the eye that came near put
ting him out 81 business 4 free-for-
an nEht started. in which players and
sYmpafhi8ers were mixed. When Il
was al over the boys felt . little bet
ter. bat were stili hit sore from In
nunsrahle bruises. No ono was ar.
rested.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07
ASSASSIN is
SHOT DOWN
Shepherd Who Is Reported 10
Have Attempted 10 Take Life OF
King Alfonso Is Killed

wss ciosetod with the King in the
palace for several hours after their
return. The klnE seems To be very
much worried about the affair,
According to one report. the shcp-
herd bore a ErudEr against the gov
eminent tor some ciight lie sue
ceeded In gaining an entrance Int
the royal preserves, and was IN the
party ana had made his attempt GA
the Kings Iife before he WAS dis
covered. ts vas killed instantly
BY the Kamekccper.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07
HOLD-ljP
THREE GENTLEMANLY
YOUNG HIGHWAYMEN
ROBBED JAMES WEN
Err ON EIGHTH AVE.

Three Young men. who appeared 20
be well dressed. held up and robbed
James WenHer at Eighth avenue and
Spruce street last night. Ono 81 the
thugs stopped the victim by showing a
revolver up under his nose When
Weuncr had elevated hiH hands two
other young men appeared aud
searched his pockets. They got 8 for
their pains.
Tho thugs didn't maltroat their vic
tim. but banded him uftb sraai aan-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07
AFTER
SCALP

THE hortioulturtsts OF Nashon -
land are after the scalp Of County
Fruit Inspector Brown. apparently.
~ a meeting held last evening the
following resolutions we're passed.
Whereas. The q. 900 acres 81 fer
tile land that comprise the Island Of
VaHhon are a part OF King county.
and known Tar and wide for n won
derful production Of the different va
rleties Of fruit adapted 20 this cli-
mate. aud.
Whereas. The residents OF said
Vaahon island are generally known
90 nfA-tn-dafa fruit o4iturista wal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07

MADRID. Dee. - During a royal
hunting excursion TODAY, Il shepherd
was killed by gamckeeper In King
Alfonso's party, II is reported that
the shepherd made bold attempt
20 assaSsinate the kiug. when the
gamekeeper rushed forward and shot
him before he could accomplish his
purpose. The widest rumors are
afloat.
The King and Premier Maum have
returned 20 the etty. The premier
refuses 10 discuss the affair. lie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07
LABOR MEETINGS TONIGHT

BARRIERS Hale. 1919 second Ave.
brewery Engineers and Fircmtu--
CarpsutetE' hall
Sheet Metal Workers Musicians
hall
swttchmsn Pioneer block.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07

usual excuse--laek OF time and
rainy weather-but for scome unex-
planned reason the board decided
that II would risk for once the awful
danger OF Ryan bringing his case
into court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07
ELEVEN
KILLED

MADRID Dec ELEVEN were
Killed ard four injured IN a xas exile
siou In the Miercs coal mine today.
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sTcIr THe PLUMBING

William n Mnllrn. 1909 FlFHI W.
nue.. reports that last night bur
glars entered new house on
cherry street aud Twenty ninth ave
nue. hnd cut out al the lead pipe
which had Just been pat In. and also
~ piumblng and other tools To
- selua OF &2z.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07

A reunion Of former residents OF
the state ef/Nebraska will be held
Tuesday evening iu Wilson's BUSH
ness college hail. IN the Collins
building. 4 good programme has
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07
SHORT SPORT

n has been decided that Barney
Aidfield cannot compete for the COR
fou iieunttt cup unless hc joins the
Automobile club at America,
Again that talk Of the big leagues
consolidating Win the corpse never
remain dead1
Indications point 10 settlement
between the eastern aud western
bowier this season.
Naughtau tells FItkhlmnoun 90
retire. announces New York pub
licHfion The chances are RUBY
Robert knows enough to retire
without being tuta To- dU So - @H
expert
The automobile show viii be- held
IN Madison Hquare garden, New
YORK, jan. 10 2a
cleveland expects ta hold inter
city meets ora the speedway this Win
ter.
Berlin papers announce that the
reason for the Withdrawal Of the
rmperof's cup ~ the fact that the
American yacht clubs could not
agree.
~ IL lutlmated that williams viii
have trouble making a strong Hehed=
ule next season. owing 20 the slug
cling tactics of the MiuneHatn team
( Wisconsin h. making capital out 81
T the rough. house tendency Of liH
/ rival
Walter Camp Is authority for the
statement that Michigan o. the equal
I 81 Yale or Princeton this year. ana
that neither team could defeat The
| Wolverine,
Columbia NAV displaee Pennsylya-
mia tn the Big -Four.
/ Ro meceaffut has Glenn =
/ Warner been With the Carlisle In
dams that Cornell wants him for
coach next year.
Touchdown" Heaton has an.
nouuoed that he docs no care 90 cap
tain the Michigan eleven next sea
con he sayE be may not return -
schoal
Hedfrru won SIS. 90 by his clever
work IN the saddle this year but Tor
two distressing accidents he might
have tis. coo - his cFulnKa.
Ned Hanlon wants 20 make the
work ~ the pitchers as hard aH pos
Hihic To this end he wants the slab
moved back some feet
1
| With only ~ psrFans Killed during
the snnsan. football wound az very
crsditablv.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07

Seattle lodge, No. ". u. p. @. T..
held its annual memorial services
yesterday afternoon at the Seattle
thcatCr Fully i,6o0 persons attended.
Tho services were impressive and
some oNcollant musical numbers
were introduced.
Rav- G. T.. Chamberlain. OF ore
gou ronouuced the eulngN, ana
Rev. w. II. Simonds made The me
mortal address. Rabbi Theodore L.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07
FIGHT ING

PORT ARTHUR. Dee. IA dispatch
today reports a fierce encounter be-
tween eaa Russians aud several huns
drcd lluan Chuser robbers n Afan-
churl8. The heiEands suffered an ever
WIDENING defeat aGd enormous loss.
while the Russians lost bu 80 killed
and wounded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07

nsdsretian After the robbery. Wen
nsr wsnt TO police headquarters and
rspoftsd the affair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07

Walter Camp e. authority for tn
statement that Michigan D. the eaun|
q Yale or Princeton this year. and
that neither team could defeat ihs
Wolverines.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07

Columbia NAV dlsplace Pennsyiva
nin tn the "HiR -Four
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07

Ra saeceaffut has Glenn =
Warner been With the Carlisle In
dlaun that Cornell wants him foi
coach next year
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07

"Touchdowu" Heat3n has A.
nouufed that he daes 40 cate % cap
tain the Michigan eleven neat sea
son he SAYS be may not return n
achoai.
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u ln lutlmated that Williams viii
have trouble making a strong sehed-
ule next season. owing 60 the slug
FinF tactics Of the Minnesota team
Wisconsin IL making capital out 81
the rough. house tendency Of lts
rival
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07

Hedfrru won ta6oo0 by his clever
work W the saddle this year Rat fof
two distressing accidents h. might
have fis coo - his cFuinKa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07

~ has been decided that Barney
Didaeld cannot compete FOR the COR
Don BENNETT cup unless he joins the
Automobile club ot America
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07

Berlin papers announce that the
reason for the Withdrawal of the
emperaf'H cup ~ the fact that the
American yacht clubs could not
agree.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07

cleveland expects ta hold inter
city meets ora the speedway this win
ter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-07

The automobile show viii BE- held
In Madison square garden, New
York. jan. IGga
La Junta tribune., 1903-05-09

II them and without fear of any one
Interested parting with his interest
and thereby breaking the combination.
II afforded a sure means of unloading
burdens and placing them in a safe
receptacle where they could be dealt
out to the public when public demand
was most favorable.
So certain were the Morgan-Hill
contingent of the legality OF their
plan that their confidence had been
communicated to other merger mag
mates. and the. formation of several
securities holding companies awaited
the decision of the courts. 1t has
been stated that the Gould lines were
about TO be merged in a similar cor.
poration: that the Pennsylvania and
New York Central and their allied
companies would go into holdings
company, and that the Hartman
group would be franced In the same
way. The Rock Island company of
New Jersey, with its $125 .O00. 900 cap
ital stock. is also said to be a similar
organization which will possibly suf-
fer from the effects of the decision.
The dissolution of the Northern Sc
curities company will not affect the
La Junta tribune., 1903-05-09
MAGNIFICENT VESSEL BUILT
IN AMERICAN SHIPYARDS

30 900 tons. and her matches are so
large that an entire locomotive or
freight car can be lowered into her
hold intact
The bunker capacity Is 5000 tons.
and the driving power will come from
two vertical inverted direct acting.
triple expansion surface condensins
marine engines having an Indicated
horsepower of 10000. which means a
speed of about fourteen knots per
hour.
Fire in the hold can be extlnguIsh-
ed by steam. valves for controlling
which are always accessible on the
upper deck.
Officials OF the building company
believe the launching of the Mime
sofa means much for American ship
builders who have heretofore never
built any but war vessels of the larg-
est type. Foreign orders for merchant
ships are now expected