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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02

Hand IN hand with the Team
Owners association and the DraY-
mems association the Seattle merch-
ants are protesting against the
shameful condition Of the streets.
They are digging down I'm their
pockets every day 10 pay for the
negligence Of the contractors who
are rccsivinE fat prices. Tor keeping
the streets in everlasting mud pnd-
dies IT Is COSTING THEM
PROM 10 To 60 PER CENT MORE
THIS FALL To DELIVER GOODS
THAN IT EVER HAS BEFoHE
aud conditions are becoming more
unhearabls every day
The burden falls especially hard on
All establishments IN which hauling
goods In an important factor In the
business. such as iaundrtcs, giocory
aud dry goods stores.
Representative business rpen were
seen today by star man and ex-
pressed themselves In strong terms
against the shameful condition OF
seattlc's thoroughfares. J. A. Ball
largcon said. . -.
THE STREETS rs COSTING Us
MORE THAN A HUNDRED DOL
LARS a MONTH IN CASH, not q
speak OF the great annoyance IL Is
10 our customers. A few weeks aEo
the company which delivers our
goods raised It's price cents on
every package delivered. This In
crease amounts 90 large sum when
hundreds of packages are delivered
every day.
"Hesldes. we have been obliged "a
hire extra boys TO dsliver goods
WHERE TEAMS CANNOT 90 At
Ali on account OF the bad condition
OF the streets
"The annoyance 20 our customers
Ia one Of the most distressing feat
urea OF the matter. A year ngo we
could make three and four deliveries
OF goods a day while now We can
only make two. Formerly We could
take orders as late as O'Clock In
tho afternoon and insure their de-
livery whereas orders that are ex-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02

prices. Transfers wages since the
strike OF the tsamateFs union have
advanced IS cents a day This Is
not a small item In a large weed
yard where a number Of teamstrfa
are employed. The matter % feed
for Tho horses, however. IL not as
represented Oats can be procured
nav cheaper than a year ago and
hay has advanced bu, a few dollars
4 ton.
The principal item 20 be figured IL
the price Of the wood delivered bt
tho carload IN Seattle To-day Il Is
not cent higher than Il ~as a year
ago. Wood can b procured IN !. 600
cord lots at Hfs cord now, the
same an in Last November. Some OF
the Seattle dealers are getting their
wood at this price and there IN an
Opportunity for all 10 Do thu. same.
The following Il the resolution that
was passed at the nesting Of the
weoi dealers and which vas signed
By ali Of tho dealers with the OF.
eepiion OF Harvey a Sons
Whereas. The price Of forest cord
wood has advanced about aue-h half
dollar per cord. and hay and other
feed has advanced ~ per ton In the
last year. and
Whereas. Wages have been ad.
vancsd from e 10 50 cents In the
last year more than before.
Resolved, That we. the wood
dealers % the city ~ Seattle. find n
necessary. In order 60 make wages
for ourselves and teams. 10 advance
the price per load Of forest wood
from q to t1za. and slab wood from
q g TO a. - per load. We and zach
Of rs hereby agree. one with the
other. 10 sell wood at the above
stated prices only"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02
WOULD END
STRIKE

SALT LAKE. Utah. Dec. i--offi-
claiH Of the Utah Fuel company.
Gov. n. NJ. Wells Ad1utant General
Burton. railroad officials. Or. cuno.
the italian consul ~ Denver. and
State Coal Mine Inspector Thomas,
went into executive session here this
morning Tor puf pose OF arriving az
a solution to end u strike.
All IL quiet Ia the camps IN Car
bon county. today. The sheriff.
backed By the National Guard. ~
serving notice OF eviction on the
strikers Men who desire to work
are escorted 20 the mines. those who
decline are served with notices A
miners wife named Jones. re scho-
field fnot Mother IoneaD Is ex-
hortinR the men 20 remain out
After the meeting q was announced
that = special session oT the legislature
IL 10 hs called 20 provide funds Tor
Weeping the militia n the field Tor
an indefinite period Company off
clain aErre 10 all the demands u the
nsu. except recognition q the union
Vice President Kramer. - the Utah
Ffuei company. said he would close the
mines for ten years II necessary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02

The fight which the Star alone has
been making for the amelioration OF
the shameful condition OF the streets,
while other local daliies were afraid
10 speak. bore fruit Ia the city coun=
ell last night when President Parry
introduced a resolution declaring II
Co be the Intention OF that body not
to order any more improvements un-
On March |. The resolution met prae=
tlealiy no opposition and was re-
ferred TO the street committee, With
Crlchton. GIN ana Parry added. To be
reported on next Monday night
In a pointed speech Dir. Parry
called attention 20 the dingfaeetui
manner Ia which public Improve
mentH at present are being prosecut-
ed, laying particular stress upon the
existence Of contractors ring
which Is keeping up prices for work.
lie said IN part
There are at present So public i'm
nrovrineuta under way which are
costing tho city about 81 900 600.
There are besides ~ improvements ia
the engineers department ready To
bid upon. Is other large Improve
mcnts which the engineers depart
mant has not been able 10 feHch and
~ more upon which the council has
declared its intention 10 act aud
others upon which but preliminary
estimates have been made.
To-day the contractors are only
able 10 perform but one half o. the
work which they have undertaken.
A. a result they have gotten into a
habit OF jumping one contract for
another after tearing up ths street
whenever there has been an urgent
call from the public To da 20. u is a
eondition OF affairs which an out
ragged public In my opinion viii not
tolerate much longer. The council
should have called a halt months
ago. but l realise that IL has been
compelled 10 continue ordering the
Wofk on aeeount Of the heavy PRES
SURE of the property owners who
asked for It.
.sThe engineering aud clerical
forces of the city have not been
large enough 20 cope with the In
creased work and there has been
haste. waste and errors. THERE II
A BELIEF IN THE MINDS OF
THE PEOPLE. WHICH rs GAIN
ING GROUND. THAT THE CON
TrACTpHa HAVE FORMED 4
COMBINATION WHICH PRE-
VENTS THAT COMPETITION
WHICH ALLOWS PUBLIC WORK
TO RE DONE AT MINIMUM COST
TO THE PROPERTY OWNER
TT h. my belief that the board q
public WORKS has done it# utmost %
secure fair competition. BUT TN
DER PRESENT CONDITIONS 1T
Is IMPOSSIBLE To GET SUCH
COMPETITION with every epn=
tractor already loaded with work II
il easy for the contractors 10 receive
bonus when work must be per
formed. Fair competition Is inapos-
albis until the contractors eaten up
Nith the work now in progress
Besides. contractors make an al
legged shortage ~ material an excuse
for their delinquency. | understand
that the brick manufacturers are
o. no0 30 bricks behind on their or
darn There il n like shortage Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02
Fierce FIGHTING
IN PHILIPPINES
coNsrAsuLARy FORCE Is ATTACKED ~ HEAo.HuNrERs
CENTRAL LuzoN, PL

WASHINGTON. u. C., Dew -
The War department this morning
received by mail news 81 fight
between tho consishtuary and head
hunters Of the GatinHa tribe. IN Neu-
Va Niseaya province. Central Isuson.
which took place October 8. and
= The fight Is nearly as important
as Gen Woods battle. which was
promptly cAhlcd
Twenty eight Of tho white COM
stahuiarles were holding a seeming
" frleadly conference with natives.
when they were suddenly attacked
and hammed Ia on all slides by q
vastly superior force The Amari-
cans fought their way 20 the hills
with nlstoiA where they secured
cafhines. using them 90 effectively
that though the enemy was armed
with Remlngton'a. kfaHs aud Maui
scrs the latter we're compelled 90
withdraw.
October the coust abularlea had a
running fight that lasted two and
s-haif hours. with 600 ~ the Ca
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02
WOOD TRUST APPLIES
The THUMB SCREWS
FUEL mAoNArgs SIGN AN AGREEMENT PRICES TO
sass A LoAo-osE DEALER osaouness ACTION As us.
JUST. AND REFUSES TO ENTER INTO SCHEME

The cold weather has revived tho
loeai fuel trust At a meeting % Sc
attis'a wood maEnatcs. hsid satur-
DAY night in the New York block.
stove wood Was made a luxury at
ttss a load and the coal dealers
were. an a result. given a pFsmaturs
Christmas present In other words.
the price OF Mood was boosted 30
high hy the sgarieious dealers that
psopis slth fat purssa viii buy coal
ha measure uf economy.
slnce the last boost Ia wpoi the
price has been 81 load measuring
as much less than half a cord AZ the
dealers conscience will permit lt
was argued BY those who wanted to
make money \ little faster that the
price % labor, feed ard wood at
Wholesale had gone up. These were
their reasons for signing the agree
meut 10 boost the price again.
With one exception the wood deal
ers in the city signed the new agree
ment The exception was made by
Harvey q Sons. whose woodward IL
&C the corner Of second avenue and
Vine street. They protested that 20
raise the price Of wood would be 20
force the public 10 use coal and In
the end force themselves out OF the
wood business, They are stili selling
wood az the old scale. The other
dealers did not listen 20 the arEu-
uiautn OF Mr Harvey. OF az least did
not heed them.
Id on by ]. p. Jones, whose wood
yard u at the corner OF Eighth ay-
enus and Madison street. the othsr
dealers m the city signed up the
agreement.
But one thing u I'm favor % the
Wood barons in their scheme 60 raise
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02

linsaa The latter again rotraatcd.
leaving 10 killed and wounded.
IN October s the white men were
again attacked by q foree OF 500
head shuutars. They again whipped
or the natives the latter losing
nine killed aud seven wounded.
Prom October 6 60 no the onnstah-
ulariua were without food. tho
fighting WAS 50 close nt once time
that Lieut. NaiaHaueH. who Was IN
command. engaged IN q hand Ito
hand fiKht with saycn headsmen,
hy whom he was surrounded. lie
killed six With a revolver. and fin
iahnd the seventh with head axe,
which he had sgtEod from enc OF
the fallen natives
The total fighting resulted IN 90
~ the GaltngaH helng killed and the
death of two eonstahulutiea. Tho
white men captured and destroyed
a great quantity 81 ammunition. tao
head axes and a Pile ~ holos. The
constabular force finally made les
escape unmuiested
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02
BATTLE OF COPPER
KINGS IS NOW ON
SPECIAL SESSION or MONTANA STATE LEGISLATURE CON-
vENgo AT HELENA, MORNING

HELENA. Mont. Dec. The
special session Of she state taglsla-
ture convened today 20 enact new
laws covering mining suits Gov
Toole.s call for the special session
was result ~ the big shut down
By the Anialgamafed Copper COM
pany. recently.
The present legislative session
promises 70 he tbs arena for a glad
iatortai combat "a fierce and as in
tensely interesting as the - sAlen -
several year ago. which witnessed
the Titanic Struggle between Cop
per King William A. Clarke and
Marcus DAILY for seat IN the United
States senate. In the present In
stance thss results are far more mo-
rentous than In the case 81 the
struggle for the sanatoFship
Afrayed against enc another In
the gigantic fight is r. Augustus
Helnzc ~ the Montana ore Pur-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02

day to all parts nf the city we can
now only make two. except o. the
district west Of Eighth avenue
I'VE have been FORCED TO USE
DOUBLE RIGS ALTOGETHER IN
stead Of single rigs. Since the rainy
season commenced We have been
Obliged 20 haul four Of our wagons
Qua nj mirss and three have tipped
over Seven horses have been laid
up on account ~ running nails LEFT
IN tho street after burning rubbish.
one Of them for a month. or eaurs"
the expense of repairing wagons has
been greater"
George pidduek. ~ the PIddurk-
Ross Company. said THE fright
fui condition 81 the streets does not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02
CALLS HALT
ON CONTRACTORS

affect the grocery business as nuch
a. It does Some other kinds. because
iu the winter time We DO not have
to make w many deliveries 81 goods
as iH the summer. Perahable msr-
chaHdiBa. such AZ berries. are Rsner-
ally bought every day during ths
summer and must be- delivered ths
same day. IN the winter this TRADE
falls off
"cuatOmorH make their purchases
al az once every two or three days.
No that 10 many deliveries DO not
have 10 DE made Therefore we 90
not need 10 employ any more teams
IN winter than ia summer. although
those ws have must often run lats
in the evening"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02
MIR. CUDIHEE
SAWS WOOD

Sheriff Cudihce has 20 far taken no
steps 20 ptecipitate another Of those
tiresoHe test" eases by Heizlng the
new tangled "HlefIess slot machine"
now on exhibition In FIRST avenue
cigar etor Nor do the cigar men dis
play any great easerncss TO stir up
the animals BY putting up other ma
chimes ~ the sort. The ''siotiass' on
First avenue y stiil the only one 81
its Kind To- the eify
s. far too the Ffumbnrs # Pro-
Graduating Attorney" Scott seem to
be uudisfurbed b the advent Of tina
''xlotless.' although Deputy Prosecut-
or kriete IL quietly looking for new
dope in the Law books.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02
ON TRIAL
FOR LIFE
DAN McAuLEY BROUGHT az
FORE SUPERIOR COURT JURY

The trial OF Dan McAuley. who
fatally shot James Clark and VIII
liam Mclaughlin in the o. X. saloon
last April. was begun In the superior
court this morning before Judge
Rudkin. II iE thought the trial viii
only last two or three days. as both
the state and defense have few wit
neEHes.
The shooting Is said 70 have been
brutal and entirely unprovoked. Nc
Auley viii plead insanity as a de-
Tense. He is represented by Attor-
ney A. j. Speckeft.
The morning was spent In the Sc
curing OF a Jury.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02

Sunshine" Walters. seattie's ami
able superintendent or streeis aud
the delinquent contractors, are con-
tinuallY laying the blame Tor the
delay In com plotting street work. up
on the wet weather az N any other
KIND we're o. b. expected iu winter
time on Puget sound.
"Dh. give US a feW weeks 81 sum
shine" they say. and AZ the delay
"a street work IN the city will be
completed. You cannot expect as
60 work IN the rain. Rain Is the
cause Of an the trouble"
OF course the taxpayers do not
expect the contractors 20 swim
around IN the mud Ia their digging
operations, but they DO expect them
10 hustle during the summer season.
when there is good weather. Instead
Of putting off active work until the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02
They WILL WAIT I'M VAIN
FOR WINTER SUNSHINE

beginning OF winter. when there r.
no chance OF getting sunshine. The
local United States weather OBJ
server records show that up 70 last
Saturday there had been but two
clear days ia November.
The rainy sea son as rule eK-
tends from October ! 10 April ~,
and during that time the ground ls
seldom dry. For the past nine
years the average number u clear
DAYS during those months has been
but 81. while the number Of partly
cloudy days has been g.
The average number 81 clear days
by months WIS a. follows. October
g. November 2. December 4. January
Z February Q. March 8. April G. The
average precipitation IN October WAS
lfk inches. November 90. Decern-
bsf Ga. January f5s. February $40,
March 5i2. April ISL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02
HAS
MADE 'EM MAD
NO CAMPAIGN FUND FOR The PRESIDENT UNLESS ne PROM
DOGS eIe COMBINATIONS OF CAPITAL

NEW YORK. Dec. Through
prominent bankers this morning Il
was learned that fnanciers. whose
interests are associated in thef re-
cent railway mergers and trusts.
have let II become known that n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02
PROTESTS
JUDGE EMORY TELLS COUNCIL
THAT SECOND AVENUE RE.
GRADE ASSESSMENT IS AS.
suREDIY UNJUST

Judge @. Meade Emory appeared
before the council last night on be-
half OF Captain r. s. DcWoif and
other property owners 20 protest
against the approval OF the ASSESS
ment roll for the regarding Of Sec
oud avenue. He argued that the as
sesstnent we're arbitrary and not
uniform. The fact that the north
end of Second avenue has already
been graded was cited as a reason
why the property holders In that
district should not be assessed the
uniform price OF xSas per lot, as they
would not receive so much benefit
from the Improvement.
Judge Emory mentioned as an eN-
ample of the injustice done that n
lot at the corner Of Pine street and
second avenue. assessed al $4,000.
would be worth $50 900 when the I'M
provement was completed, whereas
a Triangular piece OF ground owned
by him on Second avenue near
Denny way, assessed az 81 coo. would
not be worth more than three times
that amount In fact. he said that
to make the property useahle he
would have 20 eluice large amount
OF earth into the hay.
His protest was referred 70 the
street committee. Several council
men spoke In answer to the protest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02

President Roosevelt IL nominated
they viii not contribute to his eau.
paign fund unless some word Ia ex-
acted from him 10 the effect that
he viii 60 slow In Investigations OF
combinations OF capital. Cornelius
NJ. Bliss this morning declined 90
discuss the matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02

chasing company backed BY the In
dependent copper men 81 three
states. and the standard on COM
panY. as represented by the Anal
gamafed COPPER company.
The aim % the session ls % pass
law Whereby mining cases may be
taken from one court to another
when the Judge in the initial court
Is shown To be prciudioed Other
legislation % like character has also
been promised. A so-callsd Faif
Trial bin of the character nov pro-
pdssf. was passed by the last lsgis-
ihture. but was decided hy the su .
preue SQUIRT to be unconstitutional
on technical grounds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02

he Is a polyRamiat The memorial
VIII be handed 10 Senator Burrowa
Of Michigan who In chairman Of the
committee on privileges and cleo
ti0na.
Mrs. schoff. Of Philadelphia. the
president, VIII preside Res. Pad
den. a Presbyterian divine 81 salt
Lake. has slgnifled his intention Of
being present and taking an active
part In the fight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02
PLANNED TO
ASSASSINATE
MARQUIS ITO

LONDON. Dec, Ia dispatch from
Yokohama says a japanese medical
student was arrested today on Huspi-
cion 81 planning 20 assaEsinAte Mar
quiA Ito. lie Was discovered In the
marquis villa with n dagger concealed
beneath hts kimDnA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02

night paying tributes 20 the memory
Of the late Captain r. J. Burns and
Hon d. q Durie both OF whom az
one time were members ~ the couu-
cil lie delivered p brief ealoRy 10
the memory 81 both men after the
resolutions had been passed calling
attention 20 their valuable work IN
promoting the eity'a interests.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Dee IA
public subscription vas started today
Tor The fever ridden town af nutlar
Twenty-Five more trained nurses start
Tor Butirr tonight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. L.
The Natioani Congress Of Mothers
clubs. assemblies IN convention here
today for the avowed purpose Of
making a bitter fight against allow
ing Reed Smooth Of Utah 10 retain
his seat In the senate. The first
action taken viii probably be a me-
mortal pefiil0ning congress not TO
seat the Mormon senator. not on ac-
count II his religion, but because
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02

PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL TAKES STARS FIGHT AND
INTRODUCES A RESOLUTION TO eusPEND ALL NEW
STREET IMPROVEMENTS UNTIL MARCH t-TELLs HOW THE
PEOPLE ARE BEING PLUHoEREo AND ABUSED
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02
MZH IN
MZNW
BIG TUGS MEET IN NEW YORK
HARRoR-oNE rs CUT IN TWO
AND SUNK

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-The tugs
Hercules and Idlewild collided at
o'clock this morning off Liberty is
land. The Idlewild was cut I'm two
and sank. drowning three OF her
crew
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02
MISSOURI IN
COMMISSION

NEWPORT NEWS. Dec This
battleshlp Missouri was placed in
commission today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02
HuLoolEs IN COUNCIL

President Parry introduced resoiu-
lions at the council meeting last
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18

CAPONIZING TABLE.

holder TO move back and forth in the
slot, the piece OF wood underneath
holding 1t In place wherever you may
wish TO stop II. This leg holder" is
intended to hold the fowls legs In
place when put under II. The board
20 the right OF the round hole should
be covered with a piece of thick can
vas for the fowl to rest on. The legs
sor the table are made like saw
horses, OF any desired length.
A wing-holder similar to the leg
holder is then made One end OF this
is attached to the back side OF the Ia
BILE, ten inckes from the top. This
may be accomplished by mailing cleat
to the edge O. the table, projecting
down that length. and attaching the
wins-holder to he end OF II. A loop
made of soft WOODEN strip, foot
long, ls then made. and the wing
holder run through II. The other end
OF the Wng-hcIdor comes out at the
front OF the table, and serves fer a
handle. A weigh similar TO that of
the leg-holder Is attained ten inches
from the handle !. small rest or cleat
is nailed to the fro ut leg for the wing
holder to rest on. The remaining sur
face OF the table is needed for the dit
ferent Instruments for performing the
operation.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18
Dairy Experie,ace.

At the Alabama experiment station
the average percentages OF fat left In
the skimmilk by the separator, deep
cans and shallow pans were .03. Id
and .06, respectively. Shallow pans gave
decidedly better results than deep cans.
The separator is Indispensable to the
dairymen OF the south.
A ration consisting OF pounds OF
cottonseed, pounds OF wheat bran
and 10 pounds OF sorghum hay gave a
butter practically equal in firmness
and volatile acids TO Il butter from q
ration consisting of 5h pounds OF cot
tonseed meal. pounds OF wheat bran
and 10 pounds VI cottonseed bulls.
Feeding cottonseed and cottonseed
meal to COWS on pasture increased the
melting point of the butter / to de-
grees centigrade. Three pounds OF cot
tonseed meal and n pound of wheat
bran gave as hard butter as eight
pounds Of cottonseed meal and pound
of bran. The volatile acids In the but
ter were not materially affected by tht
different rations.
In a churnins experiment OF five
trials the dash churn proved as salts
factory as the barrel churn for churn.
ing whole milk.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18
Curing Lemons.

A successful Australian lemon grow
er iE said to cure his fruit as follows:
He gathers the lemons just when they
are turning yellow. The fruit is cut
Off and a short piece of the stalk left
on. 1t is packed in ordinary cases and
stored in a well ventilated cellar hav-
Ing a temperature Of 80 to 81 degrees
y. 1t takes from seven to eight weeks
to cure lemons and sometimes longer.
When cured. the short piece of stalk
left on will drop of when touched.
Lemons thus cured keep for twelve
months. Oranges are cured in a simd-
lar manner, but they must be better
colored before cutting than the lemons.
They must be handled more carefully,
and on no account must they be too
upe.