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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15
MURDE RED
Autopsy Reveals Startling Facts In Case
Of Dead Infant Found In the Bay

The baby giri found al the foot
81 blanchard street yesterday was
murdered" said Coroner Hove this
afternoon after holding an autopsy
over the remains at the honneY-
Watson moFHue. livery evidence
Il drowning was found. The child
WAS tied up In a shawl and thrown
lnto the water II Was then alive.
Water and sand we're found la the
air cells ~ the lunKs and iR the
stomach ana Ia the ear cavities. The
FlEht heard heart Waa enEorued and
filled with bleed There can be no
doubt about the natter the baby
was fouiiy murdered"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15

% whom he 10 saia 20 have been very
devoted. n responsible Tor his uas
happy condition IN the county iall
he lies nn q cot iH the hospital ward
and repeats over aud over again the
pitiful words I have no wife HaN
Nrs Holster Intends 10 contest the
suit in which she Is charged Nth
cruelty ana dsseftian. Her attpr
news did not kndW until noon today
that npixlsf had become insane lie
n O. b. examined for commitment
g. the insane asylum within few
dhRa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15

Boys Clothing department
offers its share OF bargains
for tomorrow.
- dozen Boys Heavy Corduroy
Knee Pants. two shades II
brown, patented buttons. ssli
made. our regular &c pzn:S
Thirteenth Anniversary s<<
price -sssss.tsssss ssss-s sssssssft
Boys sailor Blouse Wash ezlu
beautifully trimmed. sixes frun I
70 10 years: light and DARK ~
terms. tic value. Thirteenth An
niverrary Sale price. ....... ses
Boys' Blue and White Stripe GAIA
tea Cloth Sailor Blouse VISA
Suits. the best ti.fs value IN he
city. thirteenth Anniversary
Sale price ..-........... 49,. .bee
Boys Brown Bedford Cord Sailor
Blouse wash Suits. Handsomely
trimmed with white braid. slses
from Z to 10 years, value EH
Thirteenth Anniversary 50
Iftff sss-ass.s.s .ss.t-ss=s.-S ss"~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15
Seeks $4,000 Damages

Tho damage suit u John Donald
iosyrar .oid boy against thr city q
ballard % recover SO ooo - on trial
IN Judge Orlffiua department " fhe
superior court today The haY.a
parents rialm that hts les has hem
permanently crippled az the resaii
u his catching he foot tn an uure-
paired sidewalk. on THIRD aytuua
iaat July.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15
ANOTHER
CHARGE

Mrs LLOYD smith alleged ell
sNiudisr was arrested this sft~fuoea
on q srcnnd Information filed skaifs.
her yesterday. ehafKinK her Nith
haYinz persuaded Mrs. Hoae pAuEh-
arty. % thia eity ~ fslzs rerr~ssu-
tatteus 90 invest sl.eaa IN worthless
ell Etaak during her campaign hsfe.
lAat summer She sas hrnuEht into
Judsc Bells court this Afternoon and
her bond fixed al So,
Airs. smith was recently arrested
In California aa6 Brought here on
the charge - having sW imdird AFs
n I.utE - this city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15
CAPT. CANN now
COMMANDS SEATTLE

The steamer city o. Seattle sails
at D o'clock tonight for kkagway
she Will be under command OF Cap
tain Cam, who was for a long time
fret officer Of the city OF ruehla
Captain Cam II n son Of Justice Of
the Peace II. n. Cam Of this city.
The Seattle will carry about inl
passengers and a large quantity Of
freight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15

shortly before noon today Coroner
Hoye assisted br Or. Croohall nr.
Buckley and nf. ludlow made a
thorough post moFtem examination
OF the tiny body. All OF the phN Ell
clans think a. does Coroner noYcs
hut few people have viewed the
remains OF the child AZ the mnrNue
and 40 one has Identified H. The
police have failed 60 ftnd any eiaw
20 the identity OF the infant Coroner
Hoye stated this afternoon that he
had instructed the undsrtskrfa "a
embalm the body and hold u for a
few days In oFHef that no chance Of
identification might be lost
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15
FOREST FIRES
DO DAMAGE

-. = q $500 sr~ 1872 .a.....'
TIE forest fires eontinue 20 burn
Rfth unghased fuzzy. A dispatch
fram Little ton says that - heusss
have hssn destroyed Partridge. \
summer re=e.1 - threatened. and
men. women and chiidTsn are fight
Eng 10 save their homes. The ass
already reaches tae1. 60
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15
Muslin Underw ear Store

offers some exceptional values a.
Wiz pay al economically Inclined
so take advantage % these.
wonaeu'n Large white Apfonn
Hfetrli~. trimmed with Insertion
and efnhfatAery. long vide sfFtags.
ufday only s4e
childrsns white f'Iqpr Hats
Trimmed with black and ahitr
suimprm. black velvet band Hna
struansern. regular price lie each j
SATURDAY. only rs.
C-hiiaysn.s Wash Dresses Made
from good quality finnity. trimmed
With uarrow lace anf fiue tacks
finished with deep hem. nissH = !
and 4 only. regular price 81 fa EACH
special Saturday only r.ia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15
MARINE NE VS.

The Empire lines steamer Indiana
sailed shts afternoon Tor san Fra .
cisco. " hers she vii itad = part -
the cargo that she NIL carry on hes
first trip 20 Meme she had but fuw
passengers and bat a small csFEu
she vii nas return 20 this port ISL
the first Of June
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15
BOOK DEPARTMENT

Special Pricing For saturday :
Autograph Albums. with assert
ed, plain and decorated covers.
best quality paper. you can choose
from cur entire stock. ranging IN
prics from = to 81 20 each. At ex-
actiy ans@haif price.
Btxby's HueilaEe- Always sols AZ
bc per bottle. complete with metal
toy and brush. Saturday oniy -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15

peter Nuneon was AWARDED t311s
damages against the Globe Naviga-
ton Company by n superior court
jury, yesterday afternoon, for In
iuYiea suFtained by falling from a
defective staging IN tho ballard
ahipynrd a few months ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15

POISON ING
Unknown Misereant Kills as
Carloads OF Horses in East
ern Washington

SPOKANE May is.--Twsnty- i've
cars OF horses. which were shipped
BY the Great Northern yesterday at
Bphrata, are on the Hidetrack at
kRlispeli this morning. Nearly all
are dead from poison. The cause h.
unknown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15
SH/NGLE MIL
DESTROYED

TACOMA. May ik-The shlnsie
plant OF the Tacoma Cedar Gem.
pary was destroyed BY fire early
this morning II u a total loss exs
cept for the dry-kiin Containing
]. 800 600 shingles. The loss will
reach tia.Tu9. Insurance. tle0o.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15
Ladics' Suite and Hsts

ltV and gtyte considered. prices cnnz
not be duplicated In Seattle Mrs.
n. H. Pcase, 1905 Second, Arcade
building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15

buyer and seller. Suits Il and Is
Times building
SPECIAL
Restaurant located IN large hulel.
doing fine business. v.ry ueat
aud attractive. for quick sale
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15
Mems Furnishings

Some strong saturday Spe-
Gals
Mems Baibr7Kxan undsfseer-in
ribbed. fiat and fancy weavsa. fsf3
best quality. ooiorH are brown.
blue. ~cru. salmon. flesh and Ilsht
tan, these are one 81 the biggest
underwear values that VII hx
placed 90 ss8e taie Hrantstt. ssoftf
regularly a. and &c per garment
Saturday only soc.
Mems woven Madras ootinE
ahlrtn, with attached collar aud
cuffs. extra wide bodies and fail 3
Inches long. choice neat patterns
10 select from. fast coiors and best
quality madras. actual vaise tieQ
EACH Saturday only lSc.
Mems Might Robes. made % best
quality muslin. cut extra tut size.
collars. cuffs and front prefiiiy
trimmed with fancy rmhroidsrr,
fast coiors. regular value 1ieQs
Saturday only s9c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15
price $3.50. worth more money.

price $3.50, worth more money.
FOR EXCHANGE.
30 rooms, well furnished. for light
housekeeping. steam heat. Ras
ranges, location central. trade for
improved Seattle property.
CIGAR AND CONFECTIONERY
Best located stand on Pike street.
price about invoice, nets s. aay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15

Special Sale Of summer suitn
n2bO. Nothing but hlgh grade gar
monta on this sale. Tukl1s. sluHer=
man a Co Lumber Exchange Cor.
second and Seneca -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15
THE BON MARcHp

Chiidr~n'E Companions or School
Pencil Boxes. always sold at isc
each. Saturday only &c.
Wshster.s Handy Dictionary
The regular sc size: special s4fur-
dag only I6c
Sealing Wax--Assorfed colors,
siways sold az Sc per stick. Safur-
day. sticks for is.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15

npryea. Special launch leaves Lesehl
penthouse at =. m, Phone. h'hck
40-1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15
A
PIANO
| As a
Producer.
| of
| Human
Hap
piIless

I Ranks high. especially II
It's a Piano worthy The
name. as are such instru.
tnents as the Lester and
Bchring, which we take |
pride in offering the pub |
lie. For solo work. for
vocal accompaniments. for
1&.. $50. -. sss.s !,
70 lind their equal a, any
hing like our prices and
eas5 payment terms
Quality is what talks.
proof OF this is the great
number OF Behning Pianos
wc arc selling. also the well
known Lester Pianos. |
which last a lifetime.
A large shipment OF
these goods soon 20 arrive.
When you see our goods |
and know our prices, you
can then see why we sell so |
many Pianos. Five more
carloads TO arrive within
the next 10 days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15

Take sundas dinner ut TIRE Met-
thieseu. Genuine cochin eff s#u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15

Greatest bnfgainst in ladies' suits
ana hats Saturday ever given IN Sc
attic. Mrs. NJ. u. pcaae. 1905 Eee=
ond avenue, Arcade building. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15

CHICAGO. May wheat ma
70 7sI-s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15
GERMAN
VICTORY

BERLIN. May 1.-THE Russian
government has contracted with q
German firm 70 ut 300 stations or
the trans Siberian railway. This
German firm won over several com
polling Amnrlcnn fIrma
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-15

Special
For
a Few
Days

One schaeffer. slightly
used. $765.
One Martin, slightly
used. $I6s.
One Haines Bros, sec
ondhand. $50.
One Packard and one
Pools at decided bargains.
New Organs, $2s. $28.
SIS and SO, and upwards.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26

The commissioners from the new
republic of Panama have made a
treaty with the United States for the
construction of the Panama canal.
The United States agrees to maintain
the independence of the new republic
which in return for such assistance
will grant to the United States strip
of territory. five miles wide on each
side of the canal and three marine
leagues at each terminal and other
lands necessary in the construction
of the canal. We have the right of
practical sovereignty over the affairs
Of the canal. Panama is to receive
$4,000, 900 and an annual payment OF
$250,000 beginning nine years from the
date of the treaty. Perhaps we butted
in rather abruptly in the matter OF
giving Panama the glad hand but it
was the only way to secure a foothold
down on the Isthmus for the construc-
ton of a canal, the building if which
will prove the greatest undertaking
and most important commercial event
in the twentieth century.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26

An actress who was filling an en-
gagement at St. Paul became disgust
ed with the dirty streets of that city
and she went down in her pocket and
made an appropriation for street
cleaning purposes. Z. She engaged "a
crew. men and went at the main
streets of the city which she gave a
thorough cleaning. What a rebuke to
the people of st. Paul who ought to
be!ashamed of themselves. This mat
ter of municipal shiftlessness and I'M
tidiness is very common one, and
the larger. cities are not the only
places where such things exist. There
are a whole lot of smaller places
throughout the country that call them
selves respectable and where the peo-
pie pay enough taxes to keep munich
pal affairs in tidy manner that would
disgust the = public-spirited actress
who wiped off the dirty face of the
sanity city. 49,. ..,.... 49,. :. :
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26


- There are a whole lot of farmers
who rely too much on nature to do the
work and do not do enough system
attic and intelligent work themselves.
Take the: matter of grass alone,
Grass is supposed to grow where farm
ers can cut it, but the weather is not
always just what farnres want and
sometimes their plans are knocked
out. Because a lot of grass could
not be cut last fall many farmers have
been obliged to almost give away their
stock. In many cases by little fore
sight farmers could have grown fod-
der and other forage crops which
would have helped them to carry their
stock through the winter instead OF
having to sell it to, buyers who will
make the profit on the stock.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26

Minneapolis has another horrible
murder on her record of crime. The
brutal murder of an Italian on the
Franklin avenue bridge. last week
bears the earmarks of the damnable
Malta and every possible effort will be
made to find the murderer or murder
ers. 1t is said that the murdered man
had stated to his countrymen that he
would renOunce all his connections
with his mother country alliances, and
grow up like a good American citizen.
whereupon it is supposed that some of
the members of the Malta took his life.
It is time that all the damnable work
of such hellish order be stopped in
this country, and let US hope that
those responsible for the crime meet
swift retributiOn.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26

One of the most rabid and mos
grossly unfair organs of the presen
State administration remarks:
In his announcement, Judge Col
Inns places himself squarely on
record as approving the action of
Gov: Van SAINT against the pro-
posed railroad merger.
The Pioneer Press quotes Judge
Collins as saying with reference tc
the merger: ="
That is matterzof which can
not speak with any degree of GER
tainty, for no one, can tell what
precise conditions and circum-
stances surrounding such a ques-
ton at such time might be.
Which is corrSect-the organ or the
judge?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26

There was a big demand for State
land at the sale in Princeton this week
and the buyers got the land, paying
for some of it very good prices, while
there was considerable of the isolated
and very wild land that sold at around
the appraised value. Mile Laos
county land is all right and will make
money for the investors and more
especially for those who will tackle
the land with the working tools of
their profession.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26
Trade statistics would indicate thu

Trade statistics would indicate that
we are doing a big business with the
Orient in those articles of commerce
that the nations of the far east can
use. James j., Hill informed;: Wall
Street last week that one large milling
firm in Minneapolis shipped to Aus
tralia between Jan. l and Nov. 1 this
year 100, 900 barrels of -four. The same
firm shipped to China in the same
period 20, 900 barrels, and has orders
for $1,000 more. A single order for
100000 sacks and another for 400, 600
speak for large trade. The story of
way-bills on transcontinental freight
traffic would reveal the fact that we
are getting both feet we'll onto the
trade :thoroughhfares, Of the markets
of the Orient And we are just start
ing in the business. =. ..-sse~., ri 49,,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26

The unwilling of the monument at
St. Paul last Friday to commemorate
the deeds and victories of the Mime
sofa soldiers and sailors was an event
of more than ordinary Importance in
the history of the State. The inspir-
ing feature of the ceremony was the
presence of Josias King, the first vol
unteer of the State who unfurled Old
Glory over the monument. Mr. King
posed as the model for the statute.
The dedicatory address was delivered
by Capt. Henry A. Castle.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26

by 1910 North America and the
United States may be synonymous
terms" says the Chicago university
professor of American history. He
says: lowing to our relations with
the new state because of the proposed
Panama canal, annexation of Pan
anna to the United States will be a
natural consequence. This will lead
to the acquisition of more territory in
the West Indies and also in Central
America. Then Mexico will be an
nexed. I predict that in 1910 Panama
will be a part of the United States and
that by 1910 Mexico and Canada will
both have been acquired by similar
process. Mexico will ask to be taken
in under the stars and stripes. Canada
will be annexed by the common con-
sent of Great Britain and the Cana
dians. The United States will en-
brace the whole of North America. -
The thirteen colonies will at that time
be away back in the dim and distant
past and the American eagle will wear
gray beard while Uncle Sam NAV
have false set Of teeth, but will be
just as young as he used to be.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26

President Roosevelt refused to furn-
ish federal troops to the governor of
Colorado to suppress the coal miners
strike. .ThatsWas quite. proper. The
governor Of Colorado has got himself
into trouble with his militia and now
let him get out of it. There does not
appear any reason for calling out fed
eral troops, as Colorado has not ex-
hausted all the resources of the state
to maintain peace. !
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26
Marksman, VenisOn, Editor.

E. r. Price opened the deer hunting
season November 10th by taking a
trip northeast of town and before moor
of that day had three deer hung up
Ed is one of the crack shots of the
northwest and the reason he didn1
kill more was because the law prohib
it's killing more than three. Ed showed
that he was true sportsman by re-
Wondering the Times editor with q
liberal piece of venison.- Milaca
Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26

At the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Grange held at Rochester. N
Y. last week National Master Jones
said that the growth of the order ha6
been more rapid in the past year thar
ever before in the history. He urged
the extension of nature teaching in the
public schools. ''Agriculture, he
said. ''has not enjoyed an equal de.
gree of prosperity with manufactures
and other industrial and commercial
enterprises in the United States.
Farmers are losing their relative posi-
ton in the wealth and production OF
the nation. It is the duty of this or.
der, and of every farmer, to investi-
gate and discover the causes that have
contributed to this condition and aid
in their remedy or removal wherever
found.' The Grange years ago used
to be powerful body of farmers
and while conditions in the industrial
world have made many of it's tenants
obsolete there is still a great field of
usefulness for it. If it can advance
the cause of agriculture and make the
farm home brighter and happier it
will be doing a grand work.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26

The Wisconsin Natural History So
ciety has issued a valuable work, Civ
ing the list of all the birds of the state.
numbering 356 species. Many of the
species were noted by early students
of Wisconsin bird life. The Weekly
Wisconsin says: ''Among the rarer
forms OF which record has in this
way been preserved are the black
throated loon, laughing gull, masked
duck, trumpeter swan, roseate spoon
bill, little blue heron, Eskimo curlew,
willow ptarmigan, American magpie,
Caroline paraquet and northern hairy
woodpecker. But besides Scontain-
ing a complete list of the Wisconsin
species it gives in a natural and un-
affected manner notes on the occur
ence of the different species, their hab-
it's as to residence and migration, their
abundance and rarity, and their power
of adapting themselves to the changed
conditions produced by the settlement
of the state, the cultivation of the soil
and the destruction of the timber.
Some birds, like the nighthawk,
phoebe and Baltimore oriole, are
shown to have taken kindly to the
presence of man and to seek the pro
lection of villages and even cities.
Amusing illustrations of the same
thing may be found among the wood
peckers. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26

Morgan and his crowd made about
$40, 900, 600 on the cash that was ad-
vanced to organize or watch the two
steel organizations. The other fell
lows have not been heard from vet.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26

Carrie Nation was in Washington
the other day and was fired from the
senate chamber. Carrie should 90 to
Columbia here she might find a home
for all her greatness.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26

Miss Alice Roosevelt snubbed and
cut Harry Lehr, the New York society
snob who initiates dogs and monkeys
and asses, etc. He was very properly
received. Come again, Harry.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26

A Texas postmistress shot man s
hat off the other day just because the
fellow would not take his hat off as
a matter of politeness to the female
stamp Ticker. That's business.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26

A joint resolution has been intro
duced in congress inviting Cuba to be-
come a state of the United States.
Senator NeWlands is the author of the
resolution. He was the author of the
resolution annexing the island of
Hawaii.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26
Judge Collins is a cultured Ger


tleman, a deep student and an
able urist .-RedwOod Reveille.
Judges Start, Lovely, Lewis and
Brown are also "cultured gentlemen
and able jurists." They are just as
cultured and just as able as Judge
Collins.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26

For some months past the masked
mud batteries of the State administra-
ton have been firing necessarily at
Bob Dunn but without any visible
effect,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26

It is cruel of Bro. Macdonald of the
St. Cloud Journal-Press by referring
to Judge Collins campaign for the
Republican gubernatorial nomination
in 1898.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26

Eli Perkins has been lecturing in
northern Minnesota, but you can rely
on Eli to tell the truth about that Sec
ton of the State He would hardly
do otherwise after having seen it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26

New Workers are paying thirty cents
a pound for their turkeys this year
and forty cents dozen for eggs. The
farmer is it just a little bit in old
York state.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26

There's life lesson in the career of
that man Ernst of St. Paul who caught
a lot of suckers who ought to have
known better. And there are many
who will never learn.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26

Columbia might beat the swords of
its army into plowshares and go to
work on the big ditch.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26

Tom Plat and Mark Hanna are
playing a square game with President
Roosevelt to all appearances.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-11-26

There seems to be too much wear
and tear on Pension Commissioner
Ware and he will resign his office.