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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03
AFGHAN WITNESSES
CURSE PRISON BARS
LIKEWISE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY SCOTT WHO HAS or
puREo THEM HELD JAIL TO Testify AGAINST sLAY.
OF MERRILL THs PsOolaR-rHsY SWEAR THEY WILL
NEVER 90 so, NOW

they win never testify against the
murderera.
The cause of their revolt In the
fact that they have been deprived
Of their liberty recently and are be-
las held In the county Jail as Wit
neaAea. Prosecuting Attorney Scott
feared that they were about 90
shake the dust Of the state of
Washington from their feet and
took time by the foreiock
The three duHky witnesses gave
to the authorities the facts which
resulted In the arrest Of ohabshaw
and Naasir and have worked inde-
fatigahly IN behalf OF the state 20
secure additional evidence against
them. They claim that they have
neglected their own business affairs
to sconr the country for other wit
neEaca and assert that they never
had the slightest intention % leay-
lng the state or refusing 90 testify
To be sure their efforts were 90 a
certain extent inspired by personal
dislike OF the Afghans. but never
theless their assistance Was laval
liable TO the offleern
They are Imprisoned IN the hoa-
pltai ward of the county Jail draw
ing s. day witnesses fees. but
they are furious a being deprived
Of their liberty. Mohammed. n
hrawny specimen OF saddle. coiored
manhood. IL pacing up and down
his cell like Gagged tiger. calling
on MAhomet 10 wreak vengeance on
the head Of Prosecutor Scott. and
his big black eyes are fairly blaH-
tng. The other two are cursinF IN
their mother tongue aud yowing
that they will never testify against
tho murderers of Merrill. Just 10 get
even With toe officers for throwin &
them tnto Jail
scott him biK fool" Abdul IA
mar said In hla broken English this
morning. We not leave country
We want see them men which
killed Merrill hanged much. Nov
Ne not never testify. Scott send IA
20 jail. KIN us-we say not testify
not testify"
Aohammed paused IN hla walk up
and down the floor and came 10 the
bars we be killed. Ne not say
saythinE." be added anErlly.
See he vent on IN bloodhound
Ing tones. making = motion a.
though nooae were being tied
around his neck They hang me
" American law lee them. but
never. never. never viii I be Wit.
ness Til them let ne out Ia the sun-
shine.
Wet get out OF jail. We 20 to
court. tell what We know. We STAY
here. they must can torture Us and
DO everything. but Ne will keep
What we know In our mouths."
The attitude of the three men
vii cause a serious complication n
The Afrhan murder case. IL will be
Impossible 20 secure a conviction
without their testimony. and when
they say they viii not testify thew
mean t. Like all their eounfrymen
They will - fiayed alive before
they viii brsnk \ vow.
As they say. the ease aRnfnsf
Obahmhaw and Naesir Khan Is All
In their mouths
Sheriff cudihee stated this morn
ing that u was not BY HE order
that the three Afghan witnesses
had been thrown IN fail. as he had
no reason to believe they had IN
tended leaving the country. He
says he acted under fnstrssctions
Merrill was myuferiously MURDER
81 about two years afo ON the
shore OF Lake Waahiasson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03
AGAINST THE
ASPHALT PLAN

The Renton HIu Improvement
ciab voted down the proposition 10
pave Seventeenth and Eighteenth
avenues between jefferson street
and Capitol hiii with asphalt. at its
annual nesting last night. Judge
Harrison Bostwick. who favored the
paving. said that a petition siEned
by 80 per cent OF the property own.
ers along the proposed improvement
would be presented to the council
soon and the question was ono for
the people and not for the club.
Officers were elected for the en-.
suing year "a follows: President.
Judge Jones. girst vice president
W. w. Kirkwood; second vice pres
ident Frank Beach; secretary. A.
Armstrong; treasurer. G. n. Villas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03
Will
MEET JUNE 81

The Washington Pioneer aasocia.
tion will holds its annual reunion
at Madison park June n and "a
this year. As usual. the meetings
will be held In the associations
hall. which stands on a site pre-.
scented By the late Judge J. J. Nc
Gilyra- The first day will be do.
voted 10 routine business and the
election Of officers. The second day
the annual pioneers picnic will be
held.
The steam ferry King County will
take pioneers on excursions around
the lake each day.
The association includes only pIo-
neerH Of years earlier than 1870.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03
ARRESTED AFTER
TWO LONG YEARS

VI. ~ MCLEOD. a miner. was
placed under arrest by Patrolman
Jennings last night on a warrant,
which Is now two years old. The
warrant charges malicious mayhem.
The complaining witness Ia l.. Rod
cirque. Roderidue claims that Me-
Clood. who at tine time was In
charge OF Great Northern con-
structlon gang near BelIlngham,
fIews Into. q .pagsion. aud @threw "a
stone ats him. putting out his. eye. :. /.
2.Roderiqui ;ls !. 4 laboref. sand was
WORKING 'uhder McClood. :'Ifes has u
CIV 3: suit ;A.;..for q dahages : pending
against, tiieg Great Northerns in etffe
!. a;sss:::. ss'sss. ); y ~ !. = 81 ~,
. The Swell Dance = sESdl
Wagners rs piece baad, qleo adj.
page T. 90 go" sss's
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03
Re c0MhENDS
THE DRIVE WAI

The street committee Of the city
council at lie meeting yesterday
recommended the passage Of the or
dinanes for the Queen Anne hill
driveway. The Improvement viii
cost s.s.700. the greater part OF
which win be raised by assessment
Other improvements were recon-
mended as follows Grading Of
Federal street. from Fast Prospect
TO Roanoke. at tho cost Of sii.eoo.
paid BY assessment; grading and
pianking of Twenty avenue.
grading of alley in the block north
Of the old high school block. on Mad
ison street grading Of block IS. A.
A. Denny's addition. parallel with
Lenora street.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03
EVERY BERTH
WAS TAKEN
Steamers Csronne and Olym-
pia Left for Nome Last
Night

The steamers Gafonne and Oiyfn-
rsa sailed last night with Toe pas
senssrs fer None. Ths departure Of
ths two biK steamers aroused as
much interest az that Of the thre.
liners which went out WEDNESDAY
evening. Doth vessels could have
taken more ntesraEs passengers had
their accommodations been greater.
TIE rush for stsesaEe tickets con
iiunsd 10 the last moment.
TIE Garonna vas filled with
Fteeraxe passengers and nearly All
the fret class bertha wers taken
Many men who have been Identified
with the Nome Eold fields since the
first discovery were included In her
list - passengers Nearly every
mining district about the far north
spovt .. represented The Garonnti
went tn command OF Captain o. A.
IahanHrn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03
FOUGHT WIN JAPS

william Gohl came 10 town from
Maple Valley yesterday afternoon
and proceeded 70 tank up on DIFF
ferent beverages set before his
thirsty eyes. The result Ras that
he began 70 imagine himself Cen
eral Kuropatkln. commander OF the
Russian forces IN Korea. and az
once attacked the japanese. The
Japanese we're n reality and COM
planned 60 Patrolman Mason, who
arrested Gobl Mason had 10 prove
that he was an officer and not the
emperor ~ Japan before Gohl would
surrender. The latter was charged
with being drunk and disorderiy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03
NUGGETS OF
NEWS FROM
the NORTH

A CLEAN UP made April 20 on
an old claim. Ma. ~. Gold Run. near
Dawson. yielded phenomenal PAY.
Sin men shovellng - hours. OBJ.
taiusd a total ol $40 ounces Of gold.
worth te.t0s The claim IL owned
b RufiedEe c. Davis and IL worked
on a lay By wetmore a Smith The
fact that the pay Il from second
bed soek l. significant of long years
q prosperity IA store fof the kion-
dixie.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03
TWO FROM
SKAGWA

Two steamers arrived from south .
eastern Alaska this morning. They
were the City OF Seattle and the
Fmrailon. The former brought 80
passengers and the latter 20.
The steamer Dolphin sailed for
skaRway this morning. she carried
% passengers and 20 tons Of freight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03

Mohammed Khan. RaEsoui Khan
and Abdul Ramar. the three wit
nexsrs on whom the state Ia de-
pending for = conviction OF ohab-
shaw and Nansir Khan. the AT
shsns charged with the murder Of
Merrill. the Hindoo peddler. have
gone on a strike and swear by sill
the heather gods they worship that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03

Rea ched 20 southern PacifkrSa =
famous Scenic shasta Route. ~ o
trains daily. East time, excellent
service 10 ths<2tnoet attractive re-
eorfs on the continent. Rates San
Francisco 12t.e0 first class. 5000
nacond. Dcsoriptiye literature aud
fun Information, also tickets and
reservations Al 60f First avenue. 4.
"a. Eszllls. General Agent. 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03

NOME HAS BEEN beautifully
stocked with food and supplies -
all sorts during the past winter.
There has besu a bountifai supply
o. freah meat and tho shelves %
the grocery stores have been loaded
with canned goods. II IL said 70 be
the frat winter in the history %
Nome when supplies have not run
short
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03

IN THE japanese Rus
sian war IL very keen among the
Japanese residents Of Nome. and
several patriotic assemblagoa have
been held. The most enthusiastic
gathering vas that held about eight
weeks ago. In celebration OF the re-
cent naval victory OF the japanese.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03

THE MINERS al Nome are de-
plorinE the 0pca winter. on account
u the lack % anow water 10 wash
up the dumpa More wtnter work
has beeg done than ever before. but.
unless the weather changes. the
miners may have 10 wait until next
spring 90 wash up. a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03
WATER SHUT OFF

Water viii be shut off tomorrow
from O'Clock a. IN 20 y. m on
Sixth avenue from olive to Union
streets
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03

PARIS. June IA Sc. Petersburg
telegram states that n new opera
house IT the Russian capital was
destroyed By fire Thursday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03
Do YOU kne~

The store 20 buy mems underwear
ct the most reasonable price is y.
N. Brooks d Co.'S. 1881 Second
avenue9 go
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03
IN. 400 tat store

You'd better see our new mid
summer styles. They certainly are
beauties. r. N. Brooks a Co. 1881
Second avenue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03
Lsvinsons Quality store. a
Bottles Full Asssurs.
TABLE WINES
Fer Peepls Vino Appr.elsss
Qualify.

Fer Peonls Who Apprrcists
Quality.
We recommend the following
wines for your table. They are
strictly pure and way ahead OF
any other wines sold anywhere
at equal prices:
Extra Table Claret. per fun
quart bottle ........-.xSe
Cabinet Zinfandel per fun
quart bottle .............o zoe
Cabinet Burgundy. per fuii
quart bottle ..............T5
Special prices By the dozen.
At THE RELIABLE STORE.
Free delivery. Including Green
Lake and Ballard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03

ny A SUDDEN rising Of the aver
near relly Crossing. Alaska. the last
OF April. seven horses belonging %
the white Pas stage company vers
drowned. The drivers aud paaaen.
gers who wsrs sleeping In a road
house near where the horses Utrs
stabbed. escaped the flood In a
canoe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03

A NEW CATHOLIC church Is 20
be erected Il Dawson al the corner
Of Fifth avenue and King street.
according TO the plans Of the Cath
ollie residents Of the city. The lots
have already been purchased.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03

s~ssssr Young Men
buy their hats Of y. ~. Brooks a
Co. 1891 Second avenue. 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03
Cash
a.s

There are hundreds Of home owner
ity who have not as yet visited the
In order 10 call TO their attention {
daylight on ali four sides. the liberal
other advantages. a Saturday aiternoo
offered. Come in.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-20

Mrs. ID. 3. Perky Cd. b. Perky. sec.
ton man on the Ann Arbor r. r. of
Lincoln street, says Il had kidney
complaint for nearly ten years. but
not so bad until recently. Three
years ago / had black measles. and
everybody, as we'll as myself, thought
! was going TO die. | recovered. only
TO find that my kidneys were in a
horrible state. My back began to ache.
and soon got so bad that | could not
attend 10 my work When rising from
a chair / had to place my hands on my
hlps ana get up gradually; and when
on my feet | had TO stand in
stopped position for some time before
! could straighten. To move or turn
over in bed was like a dagger piercing
me in the back. | cannot begin TO de-
scribe what / went through. took
nearly every kind of medicine
heard Of but never found anything to
do me much good until | got Doan's
Kidney Pills at Bivins & Rhodes drug
store. They went right to the root
OF the disease and / felt better from
the start They relieved the pain in
my back in a few days. | can heartily
recommend Doans Kidney Pills. and
have already done so to others"
For sale by all dealers. Price. 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. n.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
remember the name-Doan's Sand
take no substitute
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-20
A Trust" In Prison.

Marquette, Mich, May l6-On tho
ground that the business conducted by
three conyicts in the penitentiary here
constitutes a monopoly in violation oil
federal law. several other convicts who
tried and failed to establish a rivaI
enterprise want the prison authorities
to dissolve the trust" and abolish the
concern. The three convict magnatos
conduct their business in adjoining
cells on the second floor Of the prison
where they have complete stock,
such as is found in the store Of any en-.
terprising Marquette grocer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-20
MlDSHIPMAN DROWNED.
Sailboat Containing Annapolis Cadet.
Capsized Near the Academy

Annapolis, Md, May 16.-Midship.
man Phillip Birmingham Of Wheeling.
w. Va, a member of the third class OF
the naval academy was drowned about
two miles of the naval academy Sun.
day afternoon. The young man left
the academy dock in a sailing launch
with Midshipmen Anderson. Hender.
son, Towers and Stevenson. all OF the
third class The boat was without
center-board or air tanks, and being
caught by strong gust Of wind. cap
sized and sank Immediately.
The five young men struggled in the
water for about twenty minutes before
succor reached them from another
academy boat containing several other
midshipmen. AS the rescuing saf7boat
came near oars were thrown TO the
struggling men. but Midshipman Brit.
tingham was unable TO grasp his. Mid
shipman C. T. Blackburn. who was in
the second boat, plunged overheard
and in his attempt to rescue his drown.
Ing classmate was dragged under
Both came 70 the surface and Midship.
man r. r. Steuart bravely went 10
the assistance Of Blackburn. Their
combined efforts proved unavailing
and Birmingham sank in seventeen
feet OF water.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-20
THE AMUSEMENT PROBLEM.
Methodlsts at Los Angeles Refuse TO
Grapple With Il.

Los Angeles, May 1.-THE secret
ballot taken Saturday by the Metho-
dist general conference on the retire
merit II Bishops Andrews. Mallalieu.
Vincent, Walden and Foss was not
made public at Mondays session. In.
stead the result was ordered to be an.
nounced by publication in today's is.
sue OF the Christian Advocate. the cf.
fetal organ OF the conference. There
Is no doubt however. according 10
trustworthy authority. that all five
bishops will be retired.
In connection with the retirement OF
the five bishops the conference Mon.
day passed resolution presented by
DR.. G.. II. Forbes Of Minneapolis. pro.
viding for six months full pay for the
bishops from the date OF their retire.
ment The regular annual salary OF
an active bishop in the Methodist
church is $4,000. and each retired Dish.
op receives $4,000 year during the
remainder OF his life.
The amusement question came I'D
for further discussion at the mornings
session. DR.. Elliott OF Detroit pre-.
sented a resolution. setting forth thal
there was no doubt in the minds OF
many delegates to the constitutional.
ity Of paragraph 25S OF The discipline
and asking that the matter be referred
10 the judiciary committee for a report
on the subject. After much debate. in
which the charge Of unconstitutional. |
ty against the amusement clause was
by Dr. J. NJ Buckley |
and Judge c. z Lincoln Of New York |
md others as an attempt to sidetrack
he question 10 avoid direct vote on
is merits, the resolution was voted
Town.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-20
THE ATTRACTIVE GIRL,
Her Sweet and Unaffected WAYS.

UGH has been written about
vi the American Girl and her
-A'A reasons for being pre- ennin-
emily the most attractive girl
IN the world. In bringing up girls
mothers can't be too careful 10 let their
daughters develop all their natural
charms to the utmost She is most al.
tractive who is sweet, unaffected. cordial
ana unconscious of self. Such a kind
OIL girl will not have TO run after men.
ne men VIII save her the trouble. She
VIII be courted by many men if she
hoIds herself with sort of unconscious
dignity and indebtedness. II devolves
upon mother TO talk 10 her daughter
10 make her conhdant-not only about
these matters IN early girlhood and when
they are poisoning into womanhood.
out she should advise her about her
physical make up and her special organs.
FROM MAIDENHooD TO wOMANHooD.
The crucial epoch OF a woman's life
Is the change from maidenhood TO
womanhood. II involves the whole BODY
and manitests itself in the nervous dis
position at this time II wonankind
hved close to nature, did not wear cor
sets, live in heated atmospheres. be-
IS 'NyJSNN " tdhlLS COll easily, she /
would drift into womanhood naturally /
and without suffering Owing, however. /
to our modes of living and the forced .
condition of young girls brain. the
pelvic organs and the brain take up too
much of the blood and other organs
are left without sufficient nourishment.
n this way girls become delicate and the
tissues are not sufficiently nourished
Many mature woman traces back her
troubles and her bad health to this early
period. Often the strain is too great and
tor this reason proper precautions should
be taken. Perhaps the mother or daugh-
-er have some delicacy about talking
With their home physician on these
matters. 1t is then best to consult bv
etter with a physician of recognized
,minence, who has had a medical train
ng, fitting him for the practice of medi-
inc. 1t would be very foolish for one
o consult some woman who had not a
OF medical training in prefer
nee to physician who is bound on
lonor not TO divulge the condolences re- :
'osed in him, and whose training has |
zen thorough in the study OF anatomy {
nd materia medica. coupled with wide !
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-20
HUB6ARD's BODY
Has Reached ST. Johns, NJ. E., on
SEALING Steamer.


ST. Johns. n. f., May 1.-The seal.
Ing steamer Aurora which has been
landing machinery for the whale fac.
tory at Cape Charles. Labrador. re-
'urned to Wesleyville. 100 miles north
Of here, Monday, bringing the body OF
Leonidas Hubbard, Jr., assistant ed
itor of Outing. who persisted in the in.
terror OF Labrador last October while
on an exposing expedition. The Au-
rora also brought Hubbard's com
panions Dillon Wallace. a lawyer OF
New York. and Frank Nelson. a half.
breed guide.
Wallace and Elson. with Mr.. Hub
b2rds body in a cofiin on a dog sled
left the Hudson Bays trading post at
Northwest River on March with a
party OF half-breeds and dogs convey
ing stores. They proceeded south
along the Labrador coast. travel In the
interior being impossible owing TO lack
OF shelter from the frequent fierce
snow storms They journeyed through
all the fishing harbors along the coast,
finding shelter with tho settlers when
possible and making from eight to ten
miles daily
The party reached Battle Harbor, on
the outer extremity Of the Straits OF
Belle Isle, Thursday last after travel.
Ing for over two months and covering
a distance Of 475 miles. Ninety-four
dogs were in commission during that
period
AT Battle Harbor is a mission hos
pital. where the party stopped and
where II was learned that the sealing
steamer Aurora was in the vicinity
They secured passage on the Aurora
TO this port, Captain Abraham Kean
going TO Battle Harbor for them.
Wallace and Elson are in good |
health. The body Of Hubbard was ex.
,ellenuy preserved owing 10 the in.
ense cold of the past winter. which |
still prevailed in The waters traversed
~ the Aurora in the past two DAYS.
The ship will reach here today.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-20
Preacher a Biuamist.

Sioux Falls, S. d.. May 16.-"Rev
Charles A. Lyons has pleaded guilty
to the charge OF bigamy and he was
sentenced TO four years in the peniten.
uary. Lyons was arrested in St. Paul
and brought here TO answer 10 the
charge OF bigamy, which was preferred
by a local young woman whom he
woed and won last summer. II has
been learned that Lyons has been mar.
ried four or five times before. The
are confident that he has
been married much more. and as high
as 20 or 20 marriages are asserted by
some.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-20

Grand Rapids. Mich. May 1G-After
the game Sunday afternoon between
Grand Rapids and Evansville Umpire
Dearmond was assailed by number
Of men and boys, and rocks were
thrown at him. A squad Of police was
called and escorted the official 10 his
hotel The action OF the men was due
to an adverse decision against Grand
Rapids in one OF the concluding ir
nngs Evansville defeated Grand Rap
ids by a score Of S TO Z.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-20
Burned to Death.

Detroit, Mich, May 16.-While en-
gagged in the dangerous practice of fill.
Ing gasoline stove while It was burn.
Ing, Mrs Fanny Lewis. aged 6S, a col
ored woman. residing at 191 Monroe
avenue was burned 10 death by the
explosion Of gas Although warned
many times 81 the danger she exposed
herself 70. the woman continued to
take the risk She was pouring in the
oil from a can when loud explosion
took place. the oil being thrown en-
tirely over the woman's body. Mem
bers Of the household came TO her aid
but were unable TO extinguish the
flames until they had burned her Sc
badly that she died in a short time.