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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21
DOES
NOT APPLY
JUDGE MORRIS DECIDES THAT
TAPE STOCK SELLING De
VICE NO IA GAMBLE

In the suit brought By Eliing
ElliaEsou and bis wife against W.
Z anKdon. formerly connected with
the Washington Stock Brokerage
Com halaHiQn company. a gaming re-
a5rt which wsa maintained In the
Stevens hotel. q recover $500 which
Ellinxeon had iost there last year.
Aaa dismissed on a motion Tor non
suit b. Superior Judge Morris this
murnlng The game IN which Eli
lnEaan lost his money Was called
saeiliuE stock and was played BY
tape helpK pulled out % a box az
stated times on the tape were
names and numbers which Indicated
whether Or not the payer won or
Lost
Ellington sued 90 recover bis
money On the ground that the game
we again the laws Attorney Wal.
tef Futou. who represented the de-
fendnnf confended that II was not
covered b. the section of the statute
governing gambling. a. the game
vas only one In which a man bet
on whsther or not the tape would
ehow rise or fall % stock.
Judge Morris. In his decision.
strongly condemned gambling OF
nWfaalInr games ~ any sort, and
held that the plaintiff bad failed 20
prove that taugduu had any pro
pfleiafY interest ia the game. lie
aHa ruled that the game was not
Fofefned hy the statute. The at
tarnafa faT the plaintiff claimed
that ihe words other device In the
code covered the case. but Judge
Morris held that the words only
apnlhd To devices similar TO cards
aud ilIee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21

present locations on the tide flats
Those living not only on Beacon
hill. but IN all the southern end OF
the city. have suffered from the dis
agreeable stencil from the slaught-
er houses for years Two years ago
the nuisance became unbearable and
the Beacon hin residents took the
Initiative and carried the matter 10
the courts. The cases decided today
have been hanging fire for more
than a year aud the Beacon hin res
ldenta had almost despalrcd ~ Fe-
curing relief through the courts
While the ioHer court granted an
abatement order. set o. made q IN
operative FOR several months in or
der 20 give the rrourietofs OF abb
betairH a chance to install rev ma
ehiuery and otherwise provide ways
aud means ~ abatins the nuisance.
In this way the case dragged for
months until finally the residents Of
Beacon hill demanded action. and
then IL was found the projectors o.
the slaughter houses had done moth
tuE 10 carry out the courts orders
and the abatement order was inef-
fecfise.
George A. Hawley. president o.
the eHaeon IAN Improvement club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21
HERE'S A CLUE

late yesterday afternoon a we'll
dressed woman. about s. years ~
AZ. accompanied by two little chill
dren. called AZ the honnrq Watson
morgue. saying that from the de-
seriptiuuH pnhllhhed In the newHpa-
pera. she believed that she knew
who the man Naa who took bis 0wn
life On the eWatern hotel Monday
night When she vas to- that the
bosS bad hssn Identified as that ~
- = Hanson. formerly captain %
police in san Francisco. she went
away without viewing the remains.
Now that It is known the dead
man Naa not Hanson. the police are
trying 70 learn the identity 81 the
mysterious woman. she stated az
the mnFRue that abe knew a man
Who had Jeff hla home three days
arc and had stated that be Vas
going To commit suicide. aud that
he answered the description given
Of the dead man. she refused 60
give her uWu name or the name -
the man she referred 20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21
HAVE GONE
BACK HOME
IMPORTED LACROSSE PLAYERS
QUIT PORTLAND AFTER SEA.
SON CLOSES

George oddly. of New Weafmlns
Firr. and Sam Hague. ~ Nanalmn.
passed through Seattle one dag fe.
Gently from Portland on their uHv
90 their homes Oddly ard Hague
are lacrosse players The former
did the kangaroo trick from seats
tle D. Portland ln the early PAT =
the season. and the latter Joined
Portland later on.
Al thr time - odays leaving the
local team The Star pointed uut that
be- dId sn simply 60 bolster up that
team and make Portland strong
enough u possible a. dawn Seattle.
A match after Oddly ioinsd the ORE
Eon club proved that hiH assistance
asa MT count Tor much. &c Seattle
won.
The Portland men claimed that
Oddly aud Hague. eifh Mccain. aisa
oE Nnuaiun. had positions AZ Port
land Their Haneak- 60 their native
towns hardly needs any further
proof that the scheme was pay
while you play" Humur has u that
Mccain viii also Eet home. n he
DOES not have 90 walk
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21
G. II. JAMES FORCES POLICE OFFICERS ACCOMPANY HIM
TO a FIRST AVENUE GAMBLING HOUSE ARRESTS
FOLLOW

whereby the place was 10 BE- raided
by Officers Liner and Hibbach and
city Detectives Hubbard and Free
man.
There was no search warrant SCI
cured. said Mf James this morn
ing 4 believe that az long 90 the
iaw. which makes gambling "a fell
enY. Il Ia force games cannot be run
In this city. and : am going 10 put
gambling out 81 business n have
to keep raiding these places f0r "a
year There ia absolutely no dis
finetion % be made between the
eaueaterH above the line and those
below. As fast az I secure the eyi-
deuee against a resort no matter
where Il II. will take steps 60 have
the same raided and the participants
arrested.
4 have a iist 81 scores o. places
where games are being conducted
and vii take measures TO bring those
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21
SLAUGHTER HOUSES
DECLARED

In an opinion handed down BY
the state supreme court Al Olympia
today the slaughter houses con
Quoted BY james Henry and Cars
tens Bros on the tide flats are de-
clarod a public nuisance and must
be- ahated The court auataina the
opinion rendered By Judge Tallmau
IN the superior court Of King euun-
~.
The opinion was rendered IN the
cases brought By Charles " Wiloox.
representing residents Of Beacon
hill. against Henry and Cafstena
Bros The loser court granted an
injunction Ia which II held taat the
slaughter houses we're a nuisance
which should BE- shafed. The eaaes
were carried 10 the suprsme court
By the defendantH
The supreme court In the opinion
finds u % BE- possible for the
slaughter houses 10 be operated in
a cleaniy manner and be free from
the obnoxious odors complained Of
BY residents 81 Beacon hill
Notwithstanding this ruling. how
ever. residents 81 beacon hill be
iieys that the order q the court will
ultimately result Ia tae removal Of
the slaughter houses from their
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21
CIVIC UNION RAIDS
ANOTHER GAMBLING DEN

Tho raid on the "u 4 I" saloon.
az the corner of First avenue and
Madison street. last night shortly
after m o'clock. resulted In the ar
rest OF Fix gamblers and their en-
tire gaming outfit, consisting Of
several hundred chips. cards and a
table. Most 81 the money waa
found on the person 81 III coihurF.
who, when searched az the station.
produced sta90 lie says that he
iH carpenter w. Nelson, ] y.
Grant photographer. John Larsen.
"a carpenter. ole oissau, painter.
ana Charles OieHun. a walter. were
the others taken into custody BY the
police All except GoldburN have
been released GA 90 cash ball
D. w. James. member Of the
civic Union. said that upon learning
90 a game being conducted IN this
resort be decided on plan tn stop
o. OFFICER LOCKER ~ the Tlrat aH-
enue beat. WAS notified that game
Of chance was being conducted IT.
the saloon. when asked II such
proceedings were allowed. his pro-
test was that he had nothing 10 do
with o. However. upon the In
siHtcnce Of she member 81 the Civic
Union. an agreement was reached
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21
GREEN LAKE IN THE HANDS OF
COAL TRUST

This condition has aroused the
people OF Green Lake 10 rebellion.
Many ~ them have thrown their
coal stoves away and this winter
Nlii burn wond nut here they are
met Hith another Objectionable fca-
ture The wood dealers have taken
advantage Of the coal monopoly 90
Increase their gains The people OF
the district are forced t. see wood
thai costa $50 per cord pass their
houses on the way % Seattle. while
they are forced % pay g. 60 per
cord for IL delivered AZ their homes
II costs 50 cents per cord for saw
ing H. and when ready for use q
stands the consumer a little over
$40 per cord
II la reekoned that one and a
half cords Of wood are equal TO
a ton 81 coal Figuring g. AZ this
rate. the unfortunate Green fnkerH
are Obliged to submit 10 the mon.
opoiY established hy the Seattle
Electric company Many. however.
have decided that they will stand
the extrn strain and uao wood In
order to show their resentment 60
the company that permits this con-
dltion 10 exist
Last winter coal cost tho resi-
dents OF Green Lake from $50 20
$3.50 per ton. In Seattle az the
same time the best grades o. coal
were costing from $3.50 10 81 per
ton Thus the Green Lake people
had to pas about tlG0 per ton more
for enul than the people living six
miles from them
This Wa due to the Seattle Eloc-
tfle eompnnya refusal 10 allow COM
petition.
For years past there has been
only one coal dealer for the entire
Green Lake district This winter
the single dealer has appointed
agents In n few Of the distant neigh
b0rhooda 20 whom he supplies Rem
ton coal and who are responsible
to him. This increases the burden
on the customers Instead o. being
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21

freleht delivered 10 A. our bust
ness iH 70 carry people ANA freight
II makes no difference whether Rem
ton eed ct any other Kind 81 coal
IH delivered to our line. we are ready
10 carry H. do not know anything
about other coal being delivered az
Green Lake but know that the COM
nang IL ready to haul any coal de-
ltvered to t..
I have not heard anything about
the trouble claimed % exist al Green
Lake. n the people Of that district
want any other kind ~ coal and viii
deliver Il to the freight department
II the rahd. It certainly will be
hauled "a Green Lake"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21

guilty ~ conducting and maintains
inE them 10 justice. II they still
keep the gumea running the body Of
which I ana but q representative viii
take measures 10 have every saloon
license revoked where gambling ex-
lists. Already there IL an UNDER
standing that these facts are to be
laid before the city council
This raid last night Vas con-
Quoted BY me and through the CO.
operation Of the civic Union. Mayor
Balilngor and chief Delaney sefa
not asked 20 assist In the matter.
what are the police officials for ?
have secured the evidence against
this place. A. citizen I demand
that the police officials do their.
duty"
During the raid there was no at
tempt on the part Of the gamblers
90 escape. and all submitted quietly
90 the arrest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21

Green Lake IL IN the grasp Of a
cal monopoly. The m0uop0list IL
the Seattle Electric compang which
oNna the Renton ecal mines. and
which handles only ita own coal In
Seattle. Hardly any coal has been
mined At Renton for thres mouths
on account Of . strike. For this
reason 8 coal famine practically eN-
lists Al Green Lake. and. 10 the
event u a sudden cold spell the
people there would suffer from the
Iaek o. fuel. The company refuses
10 deliver % Green Lake any other
than HaHtan coal and coal can be
delivered there az reasonable cost
only - street railroad.
This monopoly affects every per
con among the 1000 or 1900 Nv
ing In the section. and the people
arc poWerieas 70 protect Themselves.
The Seattle Electric octopus iH re-
rponalble in every way for this con
dltlon. and In creating the monnp-
oly Is defyiug the laws Of the state
and nation
The electric octopus has one agent
ri Green Lake. who handles al Us
coal business there Tie buys Rem
ton coal add can get no other u
~ wants other coal be ~ met with
. refusal 70 deliver anything but
Rerf8u coal. and The consumer
must uas that fuel o. none.
Groea Lake IS 80 situated that %
e. entirely dependent In the matter
81 transportation upon the Seattle
Electric company Transportation
D. team Is SO expensive that com
petition T. prevented In the win
ter months and tie rainy season tho
roads are In such condition that
teamlng is impossible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21

obliged 90 pay one profit In Green
Lake. the people are forced 70 pay
two
VI the octopus persists In it, re
fuaRl a. allow any other coal than
that from itH minca AZ Renton 90
be- sold In Green Lake. the people
~ Green Lake will be helpless IN
an some public spirited resident
forces the electric company az a
common carrier 90 deliver other
kinds of coal TO other dealers.
Jacob Furth. president 81 the Sc
attic Electric company. when inter
viewed yesterday said
"Tho company will not refuse any
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21
MONOPOLY IN THE BUSHES ALLOWED eY THE SEATTLE
ELECTRIC COMPANY. AND NO COAL EXCEPT THE PROD.
ucT OF ITS BENTON MINES THERE

Taking advantage Of this condi-
ton. the Seattle Electric company
has created a monopoly and the res
idents OF the district are entirely
ln its power. a resident Of Green
Lake cannot have a sack % any
other than Renton coal delivered at
Green Lake. and no other dealer
will start a yard there knowing the
imp0ssibility % dealing With the
street car company.
The octopus owns the Rentou coal
mines and naturally does not want
competition. Green Lake offers a
better opportunity for a monopoly
than any other section Of the city
on account Of the absence Of trans
poriation facilities other than the
electric line. The residents Of
Green Lake are forced 10 submit
10 tho situation gracefully.
The company has only one dealer
20 which % ill deliver coal A
resident of the place desiring 10
compete o. refused transportation
The people are forced 10 use Rem
ton coal and no other They are
also forced % pay any price de-
manded Further than tails. they
are continually met with a coal ia
mine and Obliged 20 buy wood or
else 90 cold
AZ one time during the coolest
part OF last winter the supply u
coal M the only yard Ia the section
gave ont. The company failed 10
supply u with any moro coal. and
those who we're fitted with coal
stoves had 10 rel along the best
They could. Many actually suffered
from cola wtrr they had ample
m0roy with which 10 pay any price
that might Do asked for the fuel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21
ON TRIAL FOR
CHILD MURDER
AGED SPOKANE WOMAN ACCUSED OF srRAnelIne Her
GRANDDAUGHTER

summon 20 more TO appear this
mofnluk
Two witnesses have been exam
med for the prosecution. The tcati-
muuY Naa chiefly 20 Identify the
defendant aa the woman who came
from North Yakima.
lIaffsH sits beside bis wife all
during the trial The daughter
Wh oas lkhiid saa killed aita quietly.
ltneresfsd In the proceedings. She
la a vsl bull. eomely girl lcaa than
- yeats 81 age
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21
HURT


TACOMA. Sept 81 As a result
OF the accidental discharge Of a
shotgun. Ernest ! HerNh. ~ Dead.
mans cut. near Puyailup. lies dead
Ia Hoakas Undertaking rooms In
this city. Tho accident which result.
cd IN the death % nefEh. who was
a lad ~ but rs years occurred near
RuHsoii's place on the reservation
shortly after ~ o'clock Sunday aft.
ofnoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21
WILL COME
FROM TACOMA

AL Taaomaa Nehraakana. OF
whom there are many hundreds
will attend the launching Of the
hattleshiu NehrAz "a. at Moran =
shlnyafd October {. Ia a body They
all hold q meeilnH at FaWcstt hall.
in the city OF Destiny. tomorroW
night ~ which plans for q big Ca
eurainn 90 seattle wiil be made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21
SEATTLE SECOND

Phiiaaelphia Vas the only Ameri-
can cts that issued more permits
for the construction 81 buildings
dufinF August than Seattle. accord
ing q figures prepared BY tech
nleai Journals Chicago was third
IN the llatz In value q permits Sc
attic stood sixth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21

SPOKANE. Wash. sept 4i.-The
trial 90 Airs. Jeanette Harris. who
by charged VIII sinnElinE her
grand child. % attracting muth at
tention and promises o. prove aens
uational II viii be hard fought
Temporary insanity will be the
plea OF the defense.
The jury vas finally secured thia
mnrninE. after exhauatinE a panel
OF "a men and the Hummuulng 81 Is
more and when teh court adjourn
"a yesterday deputies were sent a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21
TRAIN
DITCHED
Dy scripps News Assay

SPRINGFIELD. H. sept 81
Train wrcCkcrs threw the switch At
Barclay. ill. throwing the Illinois
Diamond Special. for 81 Louis. into
and on top of the works Of the Baf=
clay Coal A. Mining company mine
early this morning
Fireman Con Cannon. OF Decatur.
wun killed.
Messenger Walter HayH. OF Clius
ton. was hauiy injured
None Of the passengers was badly
hurt All but the rear sleeper let
the rails.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21
KurOpatkin Wires That He Succeeded in
Stopping a Thanking Movement At
tempted By the Japanese ssianS
Prepare to Make Determined Stand
at Mukden
nY seripp. News Ass'nl

thY seFinna News As nj
ST PETERSBURG. sept Kuropatsn yes
tsrdays reports the
unueeessfuL Mukden he Is
unchanged Monday my moving the
east paIng pass japanese
checked BY cavalry machine guns
sept 2i-Gen Kuroppathn learned preparing
determined Mukdcn euvnehed
there army disposal
terrific condition fighting
oyama. press
until the the fail OF lie w
strongly guard position orne
when he vll take the work where he len
LONDON sept 2Ths rOk 10 correspondent Of Reuters ASney
predicted
be accomplished within a ishL
PETERSBURG. sI-Ths appointed
Inspector
emperor
governor %
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21

Gideon Morley today sued out q
writ Of habeas corpus directing his
divorced wife TO bring their ls-year-
old daughter into court and show
cause why she should not relinquish
her 90 him under an order OF court
made In 1900. The writ Is return
able late this afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21
FOUR DEAD
Especial 70 The starl

SPOKANE. Sept 2i.-Reuben
Lesser. and syoar-oId boy. found a
box OF rat biscuit and ate some
Of A. He then treated bis brothers
and little sister His sister Annie.
AGED q his brother Adolph. II. and
Fred, 6. and himself are already
dead and the others are dangerous
~ 49, Reuben tried 70 feed some OF
the biscuits 10 the baby. bat IL re-
fused 20 eat them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21
NUISANCE:

said this afternoon: As soon as We
receive the transcript w@ will pro-
coed 90 take steps TO force the
slaughter houses off the tide nafs.-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21
PIONEER DEAD

Mr. Caroline Hays wife ~ John
=. Hays. a Washington pioneer. died
Of Long Beach. California. yeater=
day OF typhoid fever Nra HAYS
leaves four children Mrs + II Fol
som. OF Seattle Mrs ira Kneeland
OF Tacoma. and William HAYS and
G. " Hays. ~ Long Beach The
body will be- shipped TO Olympia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21

letter efaies that n living the boy
would b Il years Of age tie has
hen a~aY from home five years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21
DEADLOCK
MONTANA POLITICIANS MAKE
NO ROADWAY
nv asripp. News Ass'rA

HELENA. Mont. sept 2i.-No
apparent Roadway has been made
on the fusion proposition up 10 noon
rs the labor and pupuliHt and the
anti trust conventions, recess after
reeaa following each other. pending
the report Of the conference com
mltteea Helnzc. the convention
leader. today made the announce
ment that he favora Lindsay. re-
publican. for governor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21

Al H1aura was arrested az i2 80
eeinak today by Officers Peterson
and Helms ON the charge ~ selling
WhmkY 10 Indian Mary AN inhab-
liant Of the tide lands,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21

A letter asking Sheriff Cudiheo to
assist D. W Brunk. 81 Colorado to
find his missing boy was received a.
the ahcnff8 office yesterday Tn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21

Tenlaht and Thursday showers,
LIGHT e Fresh South Winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-09
INDOOR MEET.
New York Athletic Club Gives Good
Tournament.

New York, March S.-FOr the first
time in u years the New York Athlet-
ic Club held an indoor athletic meet.
tonight. The program was a varied one
and the contests took place in Madison
Square Garden before Il keenly appre-
ciative gathering of men and women.
The neet-footed runners of Yale Uni
versity captured the first honors in the
one mile and two mile relay races. but
Cornell defeated Yale in the four mile
relay. CornellS representatives covered
four miles in 1920 As, which is over
seven seconds better than the previous
record. Yale defeated Columbia by 80
yards. the time being 500 3-5. by far the
best indoor time on record for this
distance. H. LeMoyne of Harvard, who
was on scratch i'll the 16-pound shot
putting handicap, went within two
inches Of equalling Gray's American
record of AZ feet. establishing an in
door record of 46 feet, 10 inches. Arthur
+. Duffy of Georgetown University, and
=. j. Torrey of Yale, We're the two
scratch men in the 60 yards dash ham
dicap, but both were beaten. Duffy
seemed to be completely out of form.
All the other events were well con-
tested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-09

ing in polygamous cohabitation with
his wives.
Now, in regard to consent given
Senator Smoot to become a candidate
for senator-suppose President Smith
had refused to give his consent and
Smoot had insisted on becoming a can
dfdate. what would have happened to
him." asked Senator Dubois.
Mr.. Lyman said Senator Smoot would
have been considered insubordinate
and probably would have been disci-
plined, taken to task, reproved or cor
rected.
He was asked what would have hap
pened in the event President Smith mad
given his consent to another apostle to
become a candidate for the Senate.
Il don't know. 1t would have made
lots of trouble. We will scrap about
that question when it comes to u.s.
Mr.. Worthington inquired Of M-. L.
man whether Senator Smoot could not re-
sign his apostleship if he wanted to do
anything which the church forbids. and
stu remain Mormon in good standing.
ne witness answered affirmativcly
MI Lyman told the story of an effort
on the part of Prophet Joseph Smith to
get rid of ore of his high counsellors who
A''ii 'ISii Ilip3tii bE IeNtIdtlon ana the
refusal of the people to submit to the
change. This was for the purpose of
showing that the will of the people is
stronger than the wish or command of
the president of the church.
DO you mean to say asked Senator
fioar. that a revelation from the Lord
which has been rejected by the people
would count for nothing?''
1T would count for nothing for those
who rejected it,
Then, persisted Senator Hoar. where
the Lord has chosen certain persons or
apostles and the people do not care to ac-
cept the selection. what happens?"
The man always steps aside when the
people reject"
They have a sort of veto power over
the Lord. then" remarked Senator IIoar
Both the prosecution and defence an
nounccd they had concluded with Apostle
Lyman and ne was discharged.
The committee adjourned until tom0r-