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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16

eiai INTO be her victims. although
many refused to prosecute her.
The charge on which she ~ being
tried today is that OF having OBJ
tanned $1,000 from Miss Rose
Daugherty under false pretcnae by
selling her the worthless stock in
the Gray Gunder Oil Company of
San Francisco. Mrs. Smith WAS ar
rested nearly year ago In San
Francisco and was brought here 10
stand trial.
Mrs. Smith IL probably the hand
soonest woman ever tried in the
criminal courts Of this county. Not
only r. she beautiful. but she is
dainty and refined and possessed OF
such winning ways that the states
attorney feel that even should her
guilt be proven Il viii be difficult
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16

the city each month. All that II
necessary for the various depart
meuta % the clty 20 do In order 10
get supplies IL 10 draw d requiSi-
ton GU the board OF works.
II T. seldom that any objection IL
made to the request unless the sup
plies asked for cost more than the
estimate Of expenses prepared by
the department month earlier.
This estimate must be approved by
the finance committee OF. the coun-
ell Instead ~ calling fer bids for
many articles the heads Of depart
mentH are left 10 drive the best bar
gain they can or wRnt 20.
Most Of the work OF purchasing
small supplies Is left ia at the pres
( ent time in the hands Of an assist
ant % the board Of works. lie has
other clerical duties 20 perform and
naturally has not the time requires
I TO properly attend to such duties.
Many merchants and manufacturers
/ look upon the city as a corporation
that should be muicted whenever
| possible and they are always look
/ ing for a chance 20 do IL.
No act Of graft has come 20 light
under thia system during the Humcs
/ administration. but is generally con-
eedcd that grating could easily oc-
/ cur with corrupt officials. But even
n actual graft Is not prevented Il II
argued that the employment OF a
man whose sole duty II would be TO
make economical purchases for the
city would save ten times the
amount OF his salary. Corporations
/ which do not purchase az much sup
plles az the city employ such men.
In thls connection IL is said that
/ the establishment OF a city store
/ house In which the city could keep
I large assortmeuta Of goods bought
in large quantities instead OF small
amounts would affect a great saw
I ing for the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
TO Mold W0RLEiS
PRESS CONGRESS

ST, LOUIS. May 10. Three thou
rand Newspaper men. represtinR 81
foreign countries aud every state
aud territory In the American
Union. are gathered Ia 81 Louis to
take part IN tho various meetings to
be held this week. which has been
set aside by the exposition manage
ment AS Worlds Press Week"
The sessions Of the Worlds Press
Parliament viii he held la Festival
Hall the last three days Of the week.
The three days beginning today will
be occupied with meetings Of the
National Editorial Association and
the state and territorial press assoc
Citations OF the entire country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
OLD MORSE HOLIDAY
IS CELEBRATED

FARGO. n D.. May is.-With
buildings and houses hidden beneath
the flags and national coiors Of
Norway and the streets thronged
with men and women attlred In the
picturesque costumes OF the same
land, Fargo today has more tho
appearance Of a Norwegian village
than a thriving American city. Az
ter weeks OF preparation the eiabo-
rate celebration planned for the l1th
Of May. which IL the Norwegian ma
tional holiday. was ushered In today
and will be concluded tomorrow. The
chief feature OF the opening day
was the revival Of an old-fsshioned
Norwegian wedding. Including tho
wedding procession, the ceremony
and the time honored merryTnaking
in which the old Morse dances ana
games prevailed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
HE MURDERED HIS BABY
AND THEN KILLED HIMSELF

world stands. have nothing more
20 say about this matter"
The letter IL written IN pencil.
In a Incorporating hand, without a
trace Of tromof due 90 nervousness.
Friends or the dead man say he
was a man OF good education and
had held good clerical positions in
the old country. He was suffer-
ing from consumption and unable to
work.
IL II believed that the knowiedEe
that the end WIS only q matter OF a
few months Of suffering impsllsd
him 20 commit the deed n ~ said
by those who kne whim that he was
likeable man and not hard
drinksr, and had shown no symp-
toms Of insanity.
lie WAS formerly a policeman In
this city. and has two brothers liv-
Ing IN Vancouver. y. 9.
The woman II plunged deep IN
GRIEF over the loss Of her baby. but
win gay nothing about the man. Her
other children are girls. 10 and II
years old. Coroner clifford. who
now has charge Of the bodies. VIII
probably hold an inquest tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
TRAP SHOOTERS
WARMING UP

The regular Sunday shoot OF the
Seattle tod and Gun. club yesterday
was attended by several surprises
Fred CicWlN though but a novice.
won a handicap match, and Ia an
other match made an exceptionally
good score.
The class A match yesterday WA
won by ellis with q cut OF 20 Il
class by stewart with ~. ana 6
class by Giewiy with 20.
A team OF five men Will represent
the club In tho state aportumen's as
ISOLATION shoot at Harrington. be
ginning Wednesday. II VIII be
made up of Stewart, stevens, Steele
lAlis and Clewly.
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BELLiNGHAM. May fg Worn
out by illness aud unable to endure
the life ~ unhappineHa which be had
been living with woman not his
wife. 8udmundur Thorateinsou. an
Ioelaudcr. about 81 years old, killed
himself and g-mon tha-old baby at
his home near the coal buulcrH on
the water front yesterday morning
The woman. with two older chill
dreu by her husband. from whom
shs had separated nj Winnipeg
about ten years ago. left home
about : O'Clock and went 20 tho
courthouse. where they have been
doing ianitor work.
on their return. about noon, they
made the harrifyinE discovery Of the
double crime The baby Ga airiD lay
dead IN d pool Of blood which had
flowed from three gaping wounds in
her head, and the man lay near by.
dead from q wound made BY a bull
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
FELL IN
A FAINT
Young Woman Suceunbed to
Overerowding on Green
Lake Car

The fslnting of = young woman
this morning on Green lake car
because of Its overcrowded condition
has once more aroused the patrons
Of that line to the need OF making
another fight for better service.
The means q securing u VIII be
discussed at the next nesting Of the
Green Lake Improvement club. or
possibly at a mass meeting 10 be
called prior % the regular meeting
u that organization.
II was on car ass. which reaches
Seattle az o'clock. that the woman,
whose name was not learned. faint
cd. The car "a usual. Was jammed
10 TIE roof with passengers. there
being eighty persons aboard. The
cars seating capacity ~ between
forty-fiYe and fifty. There was
only the door IN the rear by which
air could enter. the three ventilators
n the top Of the car being closed.
TIE woman had stood up In the
car al TIE way IN from Green Lake
ard the strain. coupled with the bad
air. finally exhausted her. She
dropped to the floor Of the car
when Pike street was reached and
was taken into Ra1lev's drug store.
where she was revived.
The car was one % the box-llke
coaches which are called cattle"
cars by those who are obliged TO
use them. They are provided with
four doors. one ~ each corner. al
but one of which are kept closed
for fear that passengers may be
crowded off They are popular with
the Seattle Electric company be-
cause although they have little
seating capacity there f. plenty Of
rom IN which 70 stand.
The service on the Green Lake
Ire has been growing steadily
worse lately. although an agitation
begun Some months ago resulted In
temporary Improvement. Coun-
Gilman Murphy introduced An ordl-
nance compelling the company to
provide a suitable service. and the
company was forced 10 put on add
uonal cars. There II about the same
number o. cars on the lire still. but
ne travel has Increased 20 such an
etient that the service Is again In
adequate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
SHE S7OLE
SCARF PIN

John Carlson. n jovial sailor man,
was granted leave of absence from
his ship. the Snow Burgess, yes
terday afternoon. and wandered
down into the restieted district In
search OF amusement. During the
evening he went into the Aloah
crib house. at the corner OF Fifth
avenue and King street. He had
not been in the place long when
he missed a valuable tie pin, con-
sisting Of cluster of pearls and
rubies valued at s55.
He reported the matter TO the po-
lice. saying that he could identify
the girl who could not control her
desire for possession of his iewelry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
SWEDISH BAPTIST
CONFERENCE ENDS

The annual meeting Of the Swed-
lsh baptist conference OF Western
washington, which convened at tho
Swedish Baptist church, Thursday,
closed last night More than 100
delegates and visitors have been In
attendance aud the session was a
success
Officers we're elected 10 serve
during the ensuing year az follows;
President, /. w. Under of Mount
Vernon: vice president. y. Linden
OF Seattle: recording clerks. @. A.
Osbrink and ~ A. Thornduist; cor
responding secretary, l.. Benson OF
Seattle. treasurer. A. LoveEren of
Preston Rev. Andrews Swortz, re-
Gently from Iowa. WAS appointed
state missionary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16

LONDON. May ie,-Reports have
hen reviewed here from LAO Yang
that a Russian launch has torpedoed
ard badly crippled one OF the big
Japanese armorcd cruisers Ia Talien
Van bay.
Advlcrs under date Of Nay "a
state thar on the night OF May 10
whils che japanese squadron was
preparing for an attack on llAihN'
4 small Russian uaphtha launch
sllsped cut Of the harbor Of Port
Avtbur under cover II darkness.
bnrrsa the shore. and showing no
uahts en- board and undiscovered b
IT, enemy. she soon reached the
outer line Of the japanese WaTships-
Slipping through the guard line O
terpedo boats she approached the
nearest biz warsaip. cruiser. and
discharged a torpedo against her
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16

Z side. A deafening roar accompanied
the explosion and flames envclopcd
the Japanese ship. which vas badly
damaged. but did not sink.
The warship was taken Ia tow by
another big sea fighter ana the two
disappeared 20 the southwark. The
launch escaped the heavy fire that
Was directed az her aud was not able
To get back To Port Arthur or enter
Dalny. 50 her gallant commander.
young naval officer. bcaehed her
near naluy.
This first distinctive naval sue
cess OF the war on the part Of the
Russians has raised their spirits 70
a high pitch aud the brave officer
who carried out the coup vas fetsd
and decorated with the cross OF 81
George.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
SCANDAL
nv ecripps New Assn,

PARIS, May 1.-the Matin to-
day prints the first OF a series OF
articles by London correspondent,
dealing with an alleged plot to re-
veal the plans OF French fortifiea-
lions. which. the paper says. may
approach Dreyfus affair proper
lions.
Three men went to London with
the papers to be sold. Two desert
ed the third, who being out OF
funds, wrote to the Matin. An ex-
animation OF the papers held by
him. IL is said. revealed their gen.
uineness.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
POWERS SHOULD
TAKE A HAND
my scrlpps News Ass'nl

VIENNA. May is-couft ooiou-
showEki. minister OF foreign affairs.
i'm a speech TO delegations from
Budapest today. expressed the belief
that the Rasso-Japauens var viii
Be localized. As 90 extended no.
tons Of the contraband-of VAR now
held by the bellixercnts. he said IL
was time the powers agreed to
check to be put on this evil
He warned Turkey against the
suicidal policy OF playing into the
hands OF those who argue that she
4. incapable OF reforms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
WILL GET TITLE

The citizens OF Nome VIII be en-
ahled 10 cali the property on which
they have settled their own by thu
end OF the present season. A step
in the issuance OF patents has been
taken In the appointment OF Judge
7. ]. Coston. who has arrived In thu
city with an appointment as trustes
OF the townsite OF the northern
metropolis. The townsite comprises
1876 acres. but although the city Is
Incorporated. no one holds a perfect
title to real estate within the limits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16

Mrs. Lloyd A. Smith. the smooth.
spoken widow charged with swim
ding two Seattle women nut 81
thousands % dollars on an OH stock
dCsi. Is facing her acCuHers IN the
superior court today. and. assisted
BY two % the best trlai lawyers in
tho state. expects TO prove her In.
noeenc~.
By p.rauading dozens 81 persons
to invest In worthless oil stock MrH.
Smith is said TO have realized a
small fortune and the courtroom
lH filled with men and women who
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
WAN1ED mamma

Robert Boys. aged years, and
hts brother Willie. aged 3, were
found wandering aimlessly about
the streets at an early hour this
morning by police officer. On be-
ing questioned. they admitted that
they were lost and wanted to get
back TO mamma" very badly. Not
long after they we're taken TO head
quarters. anxious inquiries for two
little lost boys began to come In
over the telephone. Then an over
ioyed father came rs fast as his legs
would carry him and there was a
joyful reunion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16

WASHINGTON. u, c. May IL
According to adviers received from
Toxic this morning throuEh the
Japanese legation here the destruc-
ton Of the Japanese dispatch beat
Mtyaka In the hatbor OF Taiien Wan
hay o. confirmed. The report has Il,
however. that she ran on 20 a mine
sunk hy the Russians In Kerr bay
ard was not blown up BY Russian
torpedo. a. the ST. Petersburg adj
vices claim,
The dispatch received by the Jap
apssc legation reads AS follows;
Admiral katnoka reports that on
the 18th a flotilla ot four torpedo
boats continued It's sea sWeeping
operations under cover Of the japan
ese fleet,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16

THE enemy constructed tempo
rary batteries ON the promontory
between Kerr bay and Talicn Wan
bay aud placed there six field guns,
besides hastily constructing a fort
with one company OF soldiers
they stuhbornly resisted our at
tack. The rotiila. dcfying the
enemy's fire. carried cut the opera
tions. destroying five mines laid by
the enemy Unfortunately one eN-
piodod and sunk our dispatch boat
Miynko. In this accident six men
were wounded. besides two who
were killed during the fight between
the flotiilh and the land batteries"
The Mlyako is a dispatch boat OF
500 tons burden.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
NO BREAK in
DEADLOCK
fnr acripp. News Ann

fhT bcrtppa news Az NJ
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. May lon
the surface of the Republican sit
uatlon here this morning It did not
look any more probable that a NOM
nation for governor would be made
az the state convention this after
noon than at any time last week.
Governor Yates today created a
sensation by confirming the story
printed In a local paper that he had
been approached In the interest Of
a congressional declaration. ="
meaning Senators Cannon. Hopkins
and Culiom. with an offer of the
Mexican ministership with n salary
Of SIS. 600 II he would throw the
nomination to Lowden.
Both Speaker Cannon and Senator
Hopkins deny that the alleged meet
Ing occurred.
Several dark horses have been
men sioned, including Federal Judge
Groascup. Graeme Stewart. late cam
didate for mayor Of Chicago. and
Congressman Reeves. Gubefnatorial
candidates Ilowden and Deneen, del
eRates from Chicago. are as far
apart aa Genesis and Revelations. A
great many Of the delegates are
weary OF the deadlock and are liable
10 vote any way TO settle affairs,
Senator Hopkins r. OF the opinion
the convention will not last much
longer The 25th ballot was taken
shortly after O'Clock.
Speaker Cannon called the con-
vention 20 order at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon. Despite the dowusour Of
rain blk crowd was present. The
twenty ballot showed no
change from It's predecessor and no
outward sign Of a break.
On the 2sth ballot. Yates lost 5
and Lowden s. The Yates men are
a conference.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
WAR D MI
MWR
So Says a Russian Prince in
Talking OF the Present Crisis
By sorIpps News Aas'n.J

ST LOUIS. May 1s.-Prince ouk-
tomsky. editor Of the 81. Petersburg
Weidomostl. is here 10 represent the
Russia press congress In discussing
the Russo Japanese war. he de-
clared that the present war was not
popular I'm his country because
few people outside Of the govern
ment. army and navy and residents
OF the large cities know there is a
war.
News Of Russian reverses will
sooner or later reach the general
populace when the war viii become
popular.
Russia will send millions OF troops
into the field when the necessity
arises. The prince said that talk
OF peace was Idle. There will be
none until Russia asserts her supre-
macy in the territory at stake.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
THE KAISER
IS BROAD

METZ. May is.--At the dediea-
ton services Of a new church here.
today. the kaiser reafflrmcd his be-
lief In the gospel OF Christ and
later In n conversation with Bishop
Braun. said: Il uphold religious
tolerance and arm a Protestant; but
OIL Roman Catholics In my donin-
ions shall feel that they possess nb-
solute liberty OF conscience"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
He WILL RETREAT

loo. 900 relnforcements from Khar-
koaf and Moscow before he viii en-
gage the enemy.
kuropatkin has aNksd for telf-
graphic and field equipment neees-
sary for field operations
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~r PETERSBURG. May is-Ra-
,cors today. credited "a reliable.
have II hat General Kuropatkin
~, retreat from Lao Yang 70 Har-
Mn vita ~. oao men and there await
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
WILL DISCUSS
SEA WALL

The committee OF city affairs ap-
pointed by the Chamber OF COM
merce viii hold a meeting tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock at the rooms
Of the chamber 10 discuss the ques-
ton OF a seawall along the water
front.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
BILL" and "ED"

BERLIN, May is.--It has been
officially announced that King Ed
ward has expressed a desire TO visit
the kaiser during the Kiel regatta
week In June. The kaiser Will ar
range grand festivities At Kiel ia
honor OF his distinguished visitor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16

NEW YORK. Ny 16-The ward
liner Seneca today brought eighteen
shipwrecked fishermen Of the
schooner Pleiades. which was run
down and sunk by the Ward liner
Morrow Castle. New York for Ha-
vana. Saturday night off Absecom
light
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16

The Puget Sound schoolmasters'
club met Saturday in the High
school building The responsibility
Of a public system Of education in
regard 20 the moral training OF chill
dren was the subject discussed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
DEMOCRATS WILL
ELECT DELEGATES

SANTA CRUZ Cal. May ie.-The
Democratic state convention is In
session here today for the purpose
Of selecting delegates at large 10 the
national convention at ST. Louis
There is a predominance OF Hearst
sentiment among the delegates, but
In Difference TO the wishes Of Sono-
ma and several other counties the
convention may forego explicit in
structions In regard to the choice. OF
a presidential candidate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
CALLED EAST AGAIN

Congressman WIN H. Humphrey
has gone Co New York TO attend a
meeting OF tho special congressional
committee on merchant marine. ap-
poieted during a recent session.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
cURzoN SAW THE KING

LONDON. May 1s--Iord curzon.
Flesroy ~ India. arrived here this
afternoon and was Immediately
sfanted an audience with the king.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
ITL00KED YELLOW

PHILADELPHIA, Nav Kid"
Mccoy and "Philadelf eek
o'Brien fought six round .<y
at the Second Regim 90.
Saturday night. The figh AsoS<sy
fast all the way through. bof go
blows OF both men seemed to ls1s
force. and there WAS some talk
among the sports of the affairs be-
ing fixed Mccoy had the better
Of the third and fourth rounds
while OBrien had his man worried
In the fifth and also in the sixth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
RUSSIANS Gain THEIR
FIRST NAVAL SUCCESS

A TINY NAPHraA LAUNCH ToRPEpos AND BADLY cRlPPlEs
ONE or The BIG JAPANes ARmoReo CRUISERS NEAR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
DESTROY RAILROAD

SIT. PETERSBURG. May i6.--ot-
fetal advioes today say that the
Japanese have DESTROYED so miles
Of railroad north OF Kinchow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-10-15
sHRINERs TO WALLA WALLA.
VIII Help Confer Shriner Degree Up
on Glass of Twenty-Five.

Eleven members of the Shriner de-
gree of the A. F. & A. NJ. of this
place. went to Walla Walla this morn
ing to participate in the installation
OF class of % Walla Wallaians into
that degree tonight Fifty Shriners
VIII attend from Spokane and the
occasion will be memorable in the
history of Masonry in Walla walla.
Those attending from here will be
L. Hunzlker. T. C, Taylor, r. Alexan-
der, j. h, Dickson, ]. j. Kelley. NJ.
NJ. Wyrick. William Slusher w. S.
Ferguson, ]. H. Parkes, c. E. Roos-
evelt and w. r. Ellis. The party was
accompanied by E. w. Davis, of La
Grande.
The 3egree work will be followed by
banquet, which is expected by those
familiar with the fraternal hospitali-
ties of Walla Walla, to be spread
that will do credit to the largest
cities of the Northwest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-10-15
SCHOLARS WANT BOARD.
Several Deserving Students of High
High School Would Work Their
Way Thruush school.

Prof. e. b. Conklin has assisted
about 10 young men and women now
attending the high school In finding
places where they can work for their
board, while attending school, and
within the last few days several more
young people have come i'm who de-
sire places to stay where they may do
chores and light work, for their board
during the winter months.
They are among the very best stu
dents i'm the school and have exhibited
a wonderful amount of pluck and
energy in coming from the country
districts to the city where they may
have the advantage of the high school
grades. Any one having need of a
young man or woman for the winter.
under these arrangements, can be
supplied by applying at the high
school.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-10-15
wasonmaker From Illinois.

Albert Laubaugh, a wagonmaker
from LaSalle, ILL.,, arrived yesterday
and will visit his brother-in-law, Jos.
Quinn. in the Juniper country. Mr..
Quinn is a recent conner and old
friend in Champaign county, ILL.,. of
the Bolzes and Johnsons. who are a
few miles from Echo. Mr.. Laubaugh
is in frail health and will winter In
the country, and unless his health is
improved very much by spring, he
will invest in a small farm in prefer
ence to following his trade.