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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-19
MW WANT
M HW
THIRTEEN HAVE APPLIED FOR
POSITION ON PARK BOARD

Melody Choir. the park commits
sioder whose term II about 10 eH-
plre. presented hia petition for re-
appointment. signed by several OF
abe largest property holders ln the
city. 70 Aayor-elaet baninEeF yes
terslAy.
~ Give other eltisenH have already
asked tho ma Yor-sicct for tho plum.
Cholfa term expires May 81 The
mayor has not intlmAtsd who hts
choice win be. but u II stated that
he viii not ruappoint Choir.
Tn park board this year VII "a
a fund % about isi co 20 sxpcnd IN
its department. Commissioner
Blaino said this afternoon that he
did not think that the b8agi would
be able % use more thar t7s.o.o OF
this amount on new work. the bal
anoe being needed tn Keep W the
parks and pay interest on debts.
Last year the money expended on
The parks. not including that direct
~ applied 70 the new purchases of
land. amounted 20 sss.tit. For the
mAiutAlnanee Of the parks 81. SIS
was expended. The city paid the
olfnsfed brothers o.. s0s for their re-
port on a system OF parks and park
ways. In making the surveys for
the system 81 .ief was spent.
Principal and interest TO the
amount OF 81. 60 was sent On wood
land park and q, sol interest was
paid on Washington park Tie
council purchased so-aore addition
20 Washington park.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-19
THIS BRANCH or THE JAPANESE WAR SERVICE Is As
STRONG FORCE IN IT'S GREAT CONFLICT WITH RUSSIA
AS IS ETHER Her ARMY OR NAVY

cred secrets In the hearing Of the
stupid Jap"
Thus whom. q couple Of years
later. bids FOR a battloHhip or rail-
road bridge were asked FOR by the
Japanese they would have at hand "a
vast amount OF secret and valuable
Information which had been thus pa
ticntly gathered.
Korea, china aud Mnnchuria have
been FOR twenty years u fayofitc
field Of action for those secret
agents and a we'll Uniformed man
told me today that there were prob
ably $4,000 Japanese disguised az
chinese or natives scattered all
along the Siberian railroad. They
arc employed Ra section hands. tclc-
graph operators station agents etc.
and keep IA touch with each other
and with chain 81 other secret
agents IN banks ana stores. or em-
ployed ms pcddlefa. ricklHhuw men.
steamship employees. etc. The men
along the railroad are educated mo-
chanieal engineers and experts IN
construction work said my infor-
mant. Japan viii not need TO
march an army hundreds az miles
across country to cut the siberian
railroad Her secret agents can
blow up bridges. tear up rails and
destroy grades without fear Of de-
lection. The railroad II at tho
mercy Of Japan and when the time
comes YOU viii see how the silent
blow viii be struck" lie went on
that the mounted bandits OF which
the Hnaslans complain are led and
melted by Japanese agents and that
Ia many cases denredatinns that are
charged 90 the bandits Ia Munehurin
are really done by tho japanese who
are In the employ Of the railroad.
when land fighting IL really on
over there" he said. "nnd Russia
has half milton men 90 feed and
clothe and keep supplied with mu-
nitlona that Siberian railroad VIII
preaant a scene Of confusion which
win be simply appalling. Tracks
win be torn ur. trains acfaiisd ana
bridges knocked down until Russia
viii be starved cut Of the FAR east
The man who says all this II an
Tngiiahnnn whose Hympathiea are
strongly for the japanese. and 80
ne may be prone to see through rosy
glasses. but. neveffhelcsH. Il II a
matter Of common gossip here that
Japan IN her secret service has a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-19
MIR. FOUTS
SAYS uNO''

II. NJ. Fouts seized time by the
fureiock yesterday afternoon - pre-.
vent the Seattle Electric Company
from laying tracks over the site oi
a reaideuee he has begun 90 erect
At Slnth avenue and Highland drive,
and appeared before the street com.
mlttee OF the city council 10 make a
protest
The company has been given a
franchise 10 extend its Kiunear park
Tine ~ Eighth avenue 20 Crockett
street. but f. now said 20 conism.
plate changing the route 40 an 20 e.
through two blocks Of private prop
erty. The new route would be across
the site Of Fogta' house.
He has been granted the permit 10
construct the buildings and wants q
recoyer $40 which he has already
put into a foundation IN case the
land II condemned for fight-of-Wa3
purposes.
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by W. D. cokcr, Special Commits
sioncr Of the Newspaper Enter
prise Association In the Far East

YOKOHAMA. Feb. Is. 49, while
armies aud navlcs are attracting
the attention Of the world Ia this
conflict between the ear and the
mikado there win be "A powerful
Influence al work Of which little
VIII be heard That influence VIII
be the marvellous secret service Of
Japan, ana to appreciate Il one must
SO back half century to the time
when Japan awakened. ana leaving
it's Oriental customs decided 10 catch
step with western civilization.
since the memory Of man runneth
the internal police ayatem 81 japan,
both public and secret. has been hH
near perfection as f. possible te
Imagine. 80 the government had "A
good basis 70 start from. The Jap
anoae realized that II they went cat
into the world without personal In
formation they would be open to no
end OF awiudie and deceit So be-
fore japan was publicly opened 20
the world educated young men were
sent out TO SPY out the secrets OF
u estorn civilization and 90 make
complete reports % their ohscrva-
tons II would take volume 10
euumerate the ramifieations Of this
system, but the general scheme VAS
for the government agents TO 80 to
England. France. Germany, Russia
and the United states as emigrantn
and 10 accept the most meuinl EN-
ployment. For example. u Japan
wanted 20 buy a battleahip Il would
happen that japanese. apparently
OF the lowest type. would week EN-
ployment IN the yards of tho chief
shipbuildera OF half a dozen nations.
lie would do any sort Of work and
would appear 20 be scarcely able 20
understand tho simplest sentences
Of the language OF the land. lie
would seem utterly Hlsinteteetsd
and unohservant. but none the less
he might be the son Of proud
Japancae house and able through
trained eyes TO zee and comprehend
all that transplred about him. While
being able TO understand the Ian
Kuaxc 81 the shiphuildefn. who would
careiessiy talk over their most -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-19
MISHAP TO
MONTANA
GOLFERS ENGINES PARTIALLY
DISABLED IN STORM AT SEA

With the piston rcd q her hlgh-
pressure cylinder smashed. me Pacific
Coast Steamship eompauy'a collier
AoutaFa umped into san Francisco at
o'eiack last night. The unsE reached
the officials OF the company this
morning IN a telegram. which stated
that the vessel sustained the accident
on the afternoon u March IS when
about - miles south 81 Caps Hianco.
The Montara left this port last
wednesday. On rounding Cape Flat
tsry a high wind and y atronE head
SEA was running. which Increased az
the vessel proceeded on her voyage
When of the eoast % Oregon the
storm Increased. and on Monday after
noon. while the steamer vas iaboriuE
against the wind and sea. the piston
snapped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-19
OBJECT
TO CAPT.
JENSEN
MARINE INSURANCE MEN AND
SMALL SHIPPING FIRMS
WANT NEW PORT WARDEN

Opposition 90 the feappolnfment ~
Capt NJ G. Jensen as port warden
has developed within the past few
days. 4 large number u men promi-
nsntly Identified with the shipping In
terenta Of tho city have called upon
Judge BallInKcr and made known
their reasons Tor favofing the appoint
msnt % another man. and the mayor
elect has promised TO look carefully
into the matter before making his
choice.
IL IL the marine Insurance men and
the smaller shipping concerns II the
city. principally. who desire another
man IA Ieusen's place They charge
that the endorsement Of Capt. Jensen
secured from two or three Of the Larry
est transportation companies Of the
city IL Of little value. inaKmuch az
those companies are not interested In
increasing the citJss shipping. already
having control Of fits coastwise and
Alaska trade.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-19
STREETS OF TOXIC
TEEN WITH SOLDIERS
Y.s mIkApos FIGHTERS NEVER GET DRUNK AND the PUB.
Lie SECS NO FEARFUL LEAVE. TAksos WHEN THE SOL
DER DEPART

house. There 10 no loud talk OF rough
mesa and everything 10 done In this
most approved Chsatrrfirlaien man
nSr.
The sntralninE q troops Il Just ss
quickly and just a. quietly done. The
platforms and the streets around the
station whore the sntraininK In done
are cleared and there are no crowds
allowed There are no wespina rsla-
tivsa IN sight and n there arr any ten
der leave takinEa. they are all eofn-
plsssd bagors the soldiers get within
nfFht af the trains. Everything IL
done "a tn. most msthodlcRl manner
possible ard there II absolutely no
confusion. The men are All quiet and
well behaved. and have Jet to zee a
drunken soldier In Japan. The dis
cipiine q the men IL perfect and they
behave themselves az no other sol
dlcrn Ia tbs world behave.
WILL II. BRILL.
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81 VIII n. Brill. Special Commits.
sloner ef the Newspaper Enter.
prise Association in the Far East

TOXIC. Japan. Feb. - The streets
Of Iapan'a capital are filled with sol.
aisrn. Almost every train that comes
into the city from the n0t1h IL fllied
with firhtlaE men. and enc can hardly
walk about the streets without step
PING on them
The railroads are eli under govern.
msnt control and they have AL been
taken over Ter military purposes
Troop trains block al the lines and Il
II almost impossible 20 get Rnyvhsrs.
There are nuw six trains day be-
tween Toxic and Yokohama. a month
ago there wsr. thirty. Between Toxic
and kioto the running time u nov
thirty seven hours. where a month
ago q was twelve. on AL the llfasa
sleeping and dining care have been
taken of aud traveiluE ls very unepfh-
Portable.
Even under the best % clrcum-
stances. railroad travelling In japan IL
not pleasant. for the roads are all mar
row guage and the cars are small
with alx or eight seats along either
side They are never heated. bat on
extremely eola days flat tanks - hot
water are placed on the floors 50 that
ones feet do not entirely freeze. And
to these uaual diNcomforts the added
,iiscomforta Of being switched around
and tied % on side tracks 20 that
troop trains may have the right Of
way, and you can gain some slight
idea Of tho uncomfortable time one
has IN travelling.
There Is very little information oh
taInahla about where the troops are
going Thousands Of them are being
gathered at NaEaaaki and transports
are sailing from there every day. Hut
that IL All We know Where the troops
are going and how they are setting
on when they arrive T. something We
know nothing about II IL said that
about s000o Of them have been landed
In Chemuipo. but that IL only rumor.
As a matter Of fact, we IN Toxic
know less about what IL going on IN
this war than anyone else In tho
world. except perhaps the people In
Russia.
The handling Of the japanese troops
II done very quietly. when they are
brought 70 Toxic they are immedi-
ately blileted on the inhabitants. for
the barracks enormous as they are.
have long since been filled. The ca
paclty Of every house In the city la
known by the military authorities and
the men are divided up among the
residents as they can be cared for.
There seems TO be no objection 20 this
on the part OF the residents The bill
letting Of n company Of soldiers IL a
very brief operation and one 81 the
most polite imaginable. The soldiers
present Themselves at the door Of the
house TO which they are assigned and,
with many bows. present their order.
IL f. received with more bows on the
part Of the householder. Then the
soldiers bow again. the householder
bows back. and then they bow many
times together After five minutes Of
this politeness. the soldiers remuv'
their shoes and are shown into th'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-19
MlAAEMZ
WALLA WALLA MAN is HEIR
TO a LARGE ESTATE IN CAN
ADA


wAlLA WALtsA. March is
Willfred J. Burns. Instructor of the
wAlla Walla Athletic club. has re-
eeived word that he Is sole heir 10
a larse tract OF farm land near OF
tnwa. Canada. Burns ran away with
q circus when years old. and for
twenty five years has been sol
der OF fortune. wire walker. aero
bat. trapeze performer and aeruuaut
Ten years ago he was injured BY
a fall from balloon az Palmerton.
. Australia. and word reached hts
Relatives az Ottawa that he was
Killed.
Meanwhile hts father had died.
leaving a tract q land 20 two sons.
The elder son died soon after. and
willfred. supposed TO be dead. was
the sole heir. Recently a sister az
Buffalo got trace OF her long lost
brother through travelling man
and wrote 20 him. As a result Burns
viii return GO Ottawa Ia July aud
claim his estate. lie Is a married
man without other property.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-19
KILLED By TRAM

CluffAL1a. Maroh Is. Joe Misui.
nl. nm empinye OF the Mccormick
Lumber company wua killed a short
distance weas uf 20 I'll between and
3 o'clock Tuanday night by "a North
etn Pacific gravel train Coroner Mey-
er Of Wlniaek returned from Re Ell
yesterday and stated that he had held
no Inquest after having Investigated
the circumstances. Mikulah nud "A
friend had been "a Fa l9ll ana were
crossing the railroad river bridge whes
the gravel train backed into them.
Milkulru'a companion got off the
bridge. but ho WIS not 80 fortunate.
The man was a Polandsr and unmar-
ricd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-19
PASC0 MAY LOSE
COUNTY SEAT

CONNEII. March is.--Pctitions
viii be put I'm circulation inside OF
ten days IN Franklin county for the
removal OF the county seat from
rasco TO Cornell. marking the be-
ginning OF the organized fight be-
tween the two towns that has been
impending for three years. ever since
Conneii attained Pasco's size. just
what resistance win be made by
pasco Ia not yet known.
A bitter feeling already exists in
the county between the rival towns
n feeling which was manifested by
conncll I'm organization OF the
Franklin county chamber OF COM
merce.
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is understood that he desires the
change IN location on account OF cer-
tain members Of his family being
residents or Portland. senator Fus.
ter has taken the matter up In be-
half OF Tacoma ana has secured a
stay OF two weeks In the proceed
lngs ga which time he vii secure
evidence and arguments 20 show
that tho service can be better ham
died from Tacoma than from the
Oregon city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-19
If YOuPitya Sick Friend
Tell Me his Name-Let Me
Help Him

Just write a postal card-omiy the
cost u a penny. All ! AJAX IL the name
% friend who needs help. Tell me
Thon / viii do thiHs-t will arrange
with a druggist near him 20 that he
may take sir bottle nT. shoop.s Re-
storatiye. Ne may take u a month at
my risk 10 II succeeds. the cost n
$50. N Il fails. ! viii pay the drug
Etat myself And the sick one mrre
word shall decide Il.
Don't think that too fair 10 be pds-
sible. for / do Just as ! cay / do u
10 convince those who don't know me.
and 20 that everyone who needs help
i have learned that the cured onos
are fair have Furnished my Re-
storRtIva 20 hundreds Of thousands on
Just those tsrmz. and % out Of each
~ have paid siadly. because they were
cured. have willingly paid for the
And spent a lifetime IN perfeetinR
tho remedy before / ever offered "
10 anyone. Al thousands 81 bedsides
in hospitals aud homcE have
watched II cure the most difficult
learned that u does not fall. save
where some cause.-The oancer-make
"a cure lmpossible.
My success comes from strengthen
ing the inside nnrvea. NY Restorative
brings back that nerve power which
alone operates every vital organ Of the
body, Common treatments merely doc
tor the organs. and the results A. best
arc hut temporary My remedy re-
stores the nerve power that makes
these organs act No other treatment
docs that. and there is positively no
other way 10 make weak vital organs
we'll
My book will explain this n tells
about the only remedy 30 sure that
any man dare offer II on such n plan
ne mine Won't you tell me ~ a
frinnd who media IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-19

Alfred Allen fired three shots ~
himself IA nn attempt to commit
suicide this morning. one bullet
from his revolver Rrazcd the top ~
his head aud the other two entered
his chest just above the heart The
wounds are not considered danger
Gus.
Allen came from Alaska about "A
week ago and h said 10 be IN re-
duced circumstances financially He
has been despondent ever since he
arrived from the north.
At about 10 O'Clock this morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-19
W0RK ENJ0iNED

". n Hofius. tho Centennial mill
and the Seattle Dock company to-day
enielped the execution % the city com
tract already let to !. A. Bailey.
which provides for the plauking ef Al.
iautlc Massachusetts, and Nil streets
and Centennial place. The suit vas
filed IN the superior court this morn
ms They object only 90 tho opening
Of Centennial place. which they claim
viii usedleHaiy eat up aud damage
their property, but are Obliged 10 en-
ioin the whole contract In order 10
stop the piankies q that thorough
fare
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-19
LANDMARKS
ARE DOOMED

The 81 Louis contractors who are
going 90 erect the Alaska building
at the southeast corner OF Second
avenue and Cherry street this after
noon filed plans with the building
inspector and secured a permit Ia
tear down the ancient one-siory
frame structures now on the site,
Among the doomed buildings IL one
occupied by Mullcu's saloon.
The new building IL 10 be % brick
and stone fourteen stories high. II
viii be L-shaped TO allow Of an adj
dition being built when required. II
win have n frontage Of i2o feet on
Second avenue and IS feet ON Cherry
street Its cost viii be more than
1850. 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-19
THE JAPANESE SECRET SERVICE
rs AM ALL POWERFUL WEAPON

weapon which IL fully az powerful
AZ either her army or her navy
II n certain that every move THAI
the IluNainnH are making from St
Petersburg b. Nindlvoetok and Port
Arthur " reported with incredible
speed ana accuracy here. Maps.
charts ana plans are carried hun
dfeda OF miles by peddletH aud
coolies ana Information Is passed
ulouK by word OF mouth from the
remote interior 10 cable stations at
free ports or in friendly territory.
W. a. COLVER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-19
DEMANDS
$4,000

SUIT for damages by alleged
breach OF contract in the sum Of
So 600 WINS commenced against the
Seattle Electric company In the Hu-
pertnr court this afternoon by Prank
Connolly. "a contractor. Connolly al
legpn that IN the fan Of 1909 he en-
tered into an agreement with the
company 90 establish washing
plant az thrt cotnpany's gravel pit.
near Rsntosi. and Go deliver gravel
20 the company for 81 a cubic yard,
paying a royalty Of 8 cents.
lie saieges that the plant would
have Cost fdm sa.b00 and that he
would have made a large profit had
the agreement been carried out. but
the company broke It's contract.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-19
GOT TON KING"
WENT BROKE
D J. suLlY WHO RAN THE RECENT CORNER rs FORCED TO
THE WALL


member % all three.
The failure has caused tremendous
excitement. AS there was 40 tnumauon
that sully was In trouble. Under his
recent maulpula tiona cotton reached
the unprecedented price ef IS cents.
and sully was credited with having
wen several mlinonn " dollars on the
corner II ia presumed that no lost
all this IN tryins 60 keep up tho price.
At the office Of the company no
statement would be given cut AZ :
p. m cotton slumpgd 30 points 20 Ism
cents
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-19
ECHO OF
Bat Tile
FRED FREED WANTS PAY FOR
GUARDING A COLONY OF
VOTERS IN SECOND WARD

Frederick Freed filed suit IN the SUI
: perior court this morning against A.
J. Jaffc. Herbert l. JRffe and n
/. foidson 10 recover wages for services
% Waterman for q lodging house At
" Twelfth avenue south.
/, Freed claimed 90 have taken charge
% the establishment fer % DAYS. be-
tween JanuaT.f 3 and February =.
He claims that his wages amount 20
fss and have not been paid.
Freed's lawyer. l. y. Rosenhaurn.
says the lodging house was coiunixsd
with voters b. II. l. Jaffo during the
last city campaign. when Jaffs was
seeking nomination for councilman
IRON the Second ward.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-19
LOOKS BAD
FOR TACOMA

WASHINGTON. D. G. March IA
An effort Is being made here 20 have
the headquarters Of the coast life
saving service removed from Taco
ma TO Portland. Captain Roberts.
the present chief Of the service, L.
at the head Of the movement. and Il
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-19
SCOTT Will
PROSECUTE
PREPARING lNFoRmATIons
CHARGING CONTRACTOR Err.
IcksoN AND PoWpERMAN
DUNCAN WITH mAasLAUcH
TER

Prosecuting Attorney schott has de-
cided 20 file fuformatious charging
manaiaughter against C. ]. Erickson.
the contractor ard G. s. Duncan. his
powder man. who were blamed by the
ooronsr's jury for tho death OF e-yesr-
old florence Scott. killed By an sxplo-
sion % dynamite In North Seattle last
week.
The papers are being prepared this
afternoon. and will be filed tn court
today or tomorrow.
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Alien went 10 the Seattle Hardwars
Company store and bought re-
faiser for 81 and "a box Of cartridges
for - cents. Then he went tO his
room iu the North Western hotel.
near the Northern Pacific depot. and
turned the gun against himself Tho
shots attracted attention and tho
police were notified.
officer Clark was fent 20 lnyeatj-
gate and took the injured man 20
the WayHide Mission hospital
So far az IT, known Allen has no
relatives IN this part u the country.
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Those who are opposing capt. Jcn-
sens appointment say that they want
a man who Will be more energetic IN
building up the commercial Interests
II the clty-who Will encourage All
kinds ~ shipping % come here. They
nng that one u the reaH0n'g for Ia
coma.a superiority over Seattle In
shipping facilities H. that the city ~
destiny employs an efficient hafbor-
master al a good salary.
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est sensation Wall street haa known
for many months came this morning.
when the firm ef u. J. sully 4 CO. of
which Cotton klns Sully IL the pres.
idcnt. was forced t. suspend upcra-
lions On the Cotton exchange. sully
~ the famous bull operator who ran
the recent corner IN cotton.
FolioNing the suspension In the Cot4
ton exehanEO the firm announced its
failure In both the stock exchange
and the sugar exchange. Suliy was a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-19

Joe Hcrnier. formerly of Forest,
this county. Is in the county JAN at
Chehalls and viii have a hearing
Monday on the charge OF robbery
from the person. He IL alleged 10
have robbed John Lundeen OF Dryad
OF tt7 Saturday night. Bcrnier came
home from the state penitentiary at
walia Walla few days ago. hav-
ing completed a term for burglary
committed on Newaukum prairie.
Three more cases OF smallpox In
different parts of the city were dis
covered by Health officer Ludlow
today. The patients were sent TO
the pesthouse.
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RE-APP0WTED

Corporation Counsel Gillian today
reapopinted Ellis De Bruler as city at
torney. and ar deputies Hugh 4. TAFT
and William Parmeflce. All the newly
elected officials have now taken their
oatha and filed their official bonds.