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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-23

vas fhs motive fer beating the man
into lHHsusIhiitY
earaner HoFs yesterday received
mysterious telephone mfasHEr from
some unknown man Who appra red
Ca be ysrg anxious aH 20 The result
- this mans injuries and what his
name ~HH De refused Co give his
nams and told the coroner that he
would not come Hn - the office and
explain the nature q he ronverHa
ton At THE time the coroner knew
nothing - man at the point 81
death at Franklin. but took steps r.
set the Information A telephone
communication with pr stone 81
Franklin resulted In the truth CONE
ing to light The injured man Wa
brought iu on the Columbia a Puget
Sound railway Early this morning
and removed % the Providence hos
uitnl IN tho city ambulance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-23
S4L00KKEEpER
ASSAULTED CARRIE

ELIzAHETHTowS. Ky. July "a.
a r. NrlEhhorH. "a saIounksepsr
here. resented the Intrusion ~ Car
RE Nation last night Tho saloon
am8ahar entered Neighbour resort
and proceeded 70 tell him whore he
wac going when he died EeiEhbors
cut short the Grafton b. picking up
a chair and striking Mrs Nation
over the head with #. putting her
down for the count Mrs. Nation
suffered several bruises and slight
scalp wound.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-23
Norwegian
Sangerfest
PLANS COMPLETED FOR TaE
SECOND GREAT FESTIVAL OF
TIE SOCIETY

The gfat Norwegian sanrsrfeat
vii be Fiven In this city on Jaiy
So. 80 aud August l. This Is the
second annual sangrrfcst Of the Pa
elnC Coast association Of NuHae=
Eian Singer The fret sauEsrfeat
aaH given In Everett Last yeaf
During the three DAYS Of the
aanEerfeat Il l. expected that fully
s pV0 people siii YIsit the city The
grand concert Nill ho given lu tie
Grand opera house on SUNDAY after
noon. july n. A. 2 40 D M At that
time a.. United Singers viii eng
several selections 81 the finest 81
the classical music of Norway Haf-
~ r Hanliu. Herr Kari SthNsTdl-
feEer and Edwin Calm. ~ seattle
and Miss Emma loo. 81 Tacoma.
have been selected a. aololsta
The second part % the concert
vii be- devoted 20 the contest for
the Everett prize cup The Everett
rup vas presented 10 the association
lat year hy the citizens Of Everett
and was Won IT that time by the
home society This year all the 50
eietlcs are determined 90 carry tn
cup home With them aud IL IL er
peetcd that the margin OF the win
ming society viii be a very close
one.
Saturday viii be devoted 20 meet
lng the visiting delegations aud 20
rehsartals o. the United Singers
These rehearanla will be- given In
the Grand in the afternoon and eve
ming After the concert ON Sunday
afternoon the aauEerfcst people
will take special cars Tor Ballard
where the Ballard boys have pro
Yided entertainment for Tie eve
ming
Tho business session will be held
lu the Singers. hall on the old uni
NerEity grounds. Monday morning
In the afternoon there will be an
excursion 20 the navy yard 20 visit
the battlcfhlps and incidentally TO
note the progress lu the means aud
methods Of warfare since the days
Of tho old Vikings. who in their DAY
controlled the seas
Returning from the navy yard
tho singers and their friends will
partAko Of n banquet at the Wash
lnEtou AZ that time the prize cup
will be- awarded 20 the winning so
fIety. Amid speeChmaklnK and
hearty singing of their national
songs the second annual sanRaFfgst
Of tho Norwegian Singers assosla=
ton ~ the Pacific coast will be
brought 10 close
Tho Officers who have had this
matter i'm charge are az follows
President Or A O. l.oe. Of Seattle
first vice president Louis l.nnglow
Of Tacoma second yloc-p president
Albert WlnFe. of Seattle. secretary.
Julius Sunde. of seattle. financial
secretary. c Cornelius. OF Port
land. treasurer q Kiollnud. Of bal
lard marshal. Nela Christof. Of Sc
attic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-23

- Bullion aa producer. but nHya
that sheep and HurNnHh creeks are
the center ~ attraction in the new
district just now while there ia
some gold on Bullion he does not
believe from vhaf DE aaw during the
fHs8 months BE- Vas there that lt II
there Boz paying quantities
tanafau says the owners on die
cavery On bullion Esre HiuirinR on
the tower end ~ their claim and
we're getting practically nothing
bat the boys were hopeful and be
HaHed that when they reached the
upper half they would strike o.
Miners on little creek. tributary
u Bullion were getting good pros
ueHta and that was all rive men
were working there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-23

on Monday and upon the result Of
this hangs the fate 81 J b. Rouse
Who may be charged with murder
IN the first degree and eHpiate his
erin, by dangling al the ropes end
In any ease Rouse cannot Eet away
from q charge ~ mauslauEbter.
An uncle Of the dead man UF v.
q Walsh. Of rsmbinc. Via has
been tclegfaphed The death Of hla
nephew and tho remains viii be
held AZ the Hauury Watson marFue
pending the answer 90 THE eommu.
ulgatluu
Thomas Pope an eye witness -
the murder. Wa released on eaah
bail uf go uY the police he wa
fesu below tho line iaat night roar
ms drunk. in company with two
men Who absolutely refused u let
the man talk The truth Of the
matter o. that they DO not wIsb
Pope 90 talk lie knows more about
the murder than be- has told aud
tie action 81 the police ia letting
him out on haIl IL considered a8ms
thinE strange
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-23
RUSSIAN FLEET
is NEAR TOXIC
FIRING HEARD rals MORNING ENTRANCE or TOXIC BAY
ANTiwhR RIOTS IN STREETS OF WARSAW

zeltunr states that the anti war
denomination In the streets OF
Wanaw continue with constant
fighting between the mob and pa
lice tusaaekH are Boo the fight to
duv sixteen persona have been
KILLED. thirty wounded and more
than Il hundred arrested
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-23

IA writing the -Ksmuton WAGE 1t.
tHra= being the letters % en- old
man and yuuuE man On the sahz
1T 20 love MIHH afrurHsy wrote
faf the oii man and London far the
EHuuE man.
II HHs uhiie engaged In fhIH aHfh
fhaf Nin London aIIaEeH her hue
band 8 affection faf her eun.rB Miaa
sfFuusky ia graduate - stamford
aHlssuify aud student Of no.IaIs
aKfs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-23
Wszs
GIBBONS IS THREE
SCORE AND TEN

BALTIMORE Nd. July s1-ThIa
waH Cardinal Gibbons 5oth birthday.
aud On the course 81 the day ha ~
leINri hHHketfaI ~ EuuErstutatofV
tsisErnms from Hrehbiahops. bishops
and prominent members 81 the
clergy ln au parts ~ the country
Tho cardinal O. Iu good health aud
spirits and shows few signs % hIa
increasing years
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-23

IUkIU- July q 4 IrIrFfnm tHIH
afternoon reports heavy firing at
1850 O'Clock thla morning off iiuHu
peninsula. a. the entrance OF Toxic
bay n Do presumed the shots were
fired BY the VladlvoHtok squadron
BERLIN. July = The voaaIaehe-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-23
$4,000 BLAZE

TROY Idaho. July "a The az
mill u the rig Rear Lumber Com
rany. together attn 900 600 feet 81
prime lumber vas burned Thurs
daV Tho loss Is about 81 600
There was 10 Insurance The fire
started In the engine room.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-23

CoEuR DALENE. Idaho. July
25=The dwelling house o. n. s
Matthews was burned 10 the ground
On Thursday together with all Of
it, contents There was no insur-
auce. and Mr. Matthews and his
family are left destitute.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-23

John Nordqulst Of 1910 Main
street. complained To the police this
morning that a wire door Of hia
basement had been broken down
and tools 10 the value Of o. stolen
The robbery occurred last night
sometime
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-23

san FRANCISCO. July 23-Tbe
uHHE ot petition r. divorce b
Hrz Jack London asaIuat her au-
the husband. naming Auaa Annie
sffuHHky ar the raHse - tHr Ion
dona domestic troubles has created
quite sensation IN sHu Franchise
au8 In literary circles generally
Mlsa siunskY. uHa - Russian
~ birth. roilahofafsd WIth London
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-23
Says Bullion
Is a Failure

aKAawAY, July IS william
Cana van. well known here. returned
last week 20 Whltshorss from the
Bullion creek district and has just
arrived here
Mr. Csnavan does not think much
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-23
After 6 O'clock Specials

$3.50 DhHdfsua Mrf.rritei Ne
dran utesmsa special s2.an
Mfu'H auHgenHefa. regular -
quality. special ....... tbe
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aui Gee yHHHaa aps Ial lac
Sc Wrapper. on the bargain
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-23
a Notable vent

Eleven warshlpa In the harbor at
Hremerton. 90 see them. take boats
from Pier hourly after = q. M.
Sunday. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-23

G.. H. Collins. Of 1916 Marion
street. reports bis wife leaving
home two weeks ago and not being
heard Of since lie wishes the Do
llcc 10 keep yigilant watch for
his WayWafd wife snd send her
back 10 him. as be IL not making
much 81 a success al "batehing."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-23

Tho remains Of Gustavua pIehl.
the baker Of West Seattle. who com
mittcd suicide hy hanging himself
Thursday night. will be- shipped 10
Republic for intorment at the re
quest Of his wife.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-23
FOREST FIRES
RAGING

HELENA. Mont. July IA
fierce fire la raging in the Flathoad
BY a spark from a Northern Pacific
locomotive Forest rangers and all
the available railway employees are
fighting the flhmcB A large area
Dos already burned. Three other for
cEt fires are burning lu the vicinity
OF Kaliapell where hundreds of
acres have been burned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-23

The wife Of William Goldsmith.
of Z141s seventh avenue south. sus-
poets boys living ia that neighbor-
hood of stealing a pair Of blue
blankets that we're hung out on tho
line In the yard 10 air Goldsmith
laid the matter before the police
and insisted that the bed covering
bo recovered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-23
PREpARE ron HoRsE CHOW

HDHALIA. wash July 1a.-Ths
fret annual horse fair Of Rosalia
viii be- held here Saturday July 30.
nud elaborate preparations are being
made therefor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-23

~ and had to be escorted back To
his cell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
THREATENED WILLETS.
.Story That He Vas Forced to Write
"RLock Hand" Letter Doubted.

-Dr.,r r1asv thirteen wears ole. is under arrest
At white Plains on charge Of sending q BLACK
Hand" letter 20 Howard Willets. demanding slc'o
under a threat OF death. The boy admits that he
wrote the letter but says he was threatened by
three men with death. Brady is the son or Edward
Brady. q mason. OF New-Tork. He admits no Eas
been reading many dime novels and stories ahou:
The alleged kidnapping OK the Wilamsbr1tse priest
srs his mind IS SO trnbued with the Malta bard
STYLE Of writing letters and the kidnapping OF the
Italian priest that he tell all about IL better
than any else.
Frank was captured BY Policeman John q. Jcycs
on Sunday after long chase The boy ran into
St Johns Roman Catholic Church for shelter
When ne came out he arrested Policeman
Iovoe had been on guard near tree. where the
boy in his letter had directed that 1900 be placed
in a bag by NJ. WiIIets. Mr.. Willets received the
letter on February 3, and Immediately told Chief
Harmon The latter laid g trap 10 capture the
writer. whom he believed to be the leader OF the
Malta hand that has been threatening Italians end
clergymen in The Bronx and westchester County.
The following is a copy OF the letter;
Dear Sir: Owing to we having few debts to pay
money from you. Al least 5000 We want you to
leave this in a bag behind the big oak tree out IN
is on tor of North Lexington Avenue We want you
S sFf on 81 6sbt ~ the &c s Of eBa Re-
member not 10 hesitate for We need IL right away
mention IL You viii receive such letters, but be
sure and leave the same or We vii poison your en-
not to tell anything about Il. for II you DO we VIII
not take the money but Will capture or XII yous 50
II YOU hesitate you will be dead before March l.
1904 Remember know how 70 reach your chicken
or COW sheds, DO you are told or by the God
CSigned) THE BLACK HAND.
Police Commissioner Chevalier. Father Patrick
Riordan ana Chief Harmon endeavored TO get the
boy to admit that he was Interested IN tbs scheme
to blackmau Mr.. Willsts. The boy said:
Three Italians threatened to kill my father ~
did not write the letter. l DO not know the names
OF these three Italians but whenever appeared
upon the street they would ask me ~ had written
the letter.
The police believe that the story Of the boy that
he wrote tbs letter under threat from italians Is
myth and that he conoocted tho whole thing him
10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
ACCUSES WEALTHY NAN.
Chicago Mine Spectator. Wife Says,
Has Kidnapped Child.

Magistrate Crane in Essex Market court. ycster-
day paroled George EuEent German. a wealthy
fruit dealer and mine Spectator. OF Chicago. in the
custody 81 his counsel. II GrOssman. pending an
examination to-day. The police say German Is
wanted in Chicago on a charge OF kidnapping his
own daughter Ave years Old Indictment having
been found against him at the instance o: his WIFE
Mrs German appeared at Police Headquarters on
Sunday and wanted her husband arrested on q
charge OF kidnapping. - -
Germaln surrendered himself yesterday 20 De
tectlves Burke and Calvin. but through his at
torneys intima;ed that he would nght 10 the SUI
preme Court any effort 10 take HIM under arrest 10
Chicago.
Mrs German heard her husband had surrendered
and she te5ephoned she would ba In court as qucNy
as an automobile could take her. she dd not reach
tho court I'll late. however. MAGISTRATE crane
heard something OF the case. and said no crime
had been committed. Then he declared he would
hear more this morning. Some one told German
his wife coming. She's not my wife. he as,
serted. THAT parts been decided some time 1
don't 10 see her
The GERMANS were married eight years ago. Mr..
German became a factor IN the Chicago pit and
Mrs German became prominent socially. Then a
divorce was granted TO Mrs German on a charge or
desertion. and she received the custody or the
child except for two hours each week. when tho
child 10 be IN the solo charge OF tlerEnai n.
lie the girl for automobile ride three weeks
ego and his wife has not seen them since lie says
the child is 'in good company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
PANIC IN An IL" CRASH.
Men Forget Women IN Collision on
Straight Track an Brooklyn.

Another rear-end collision occurred on the ele-
waited division Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
psny Yesterday morning. in which seven persons
were injured only one seriously. however. The &C
oident which happened at 8 O'Clock. on the inbound
srnck OF the FTfth-sve. line IN Flatbush-ave, be-
tween the Long Island Railroad station and the
curve at EUdson-ave Is attributed by the officials
OF the company TO the 'misjudgment' OF George
Conklin. the rnotorrnan OF Bay Ridge train, who
allowed & 20 run into a Bath Beach train that
had been brought 10 a stop 10y a block signal
The only person taken TO the hospital (the Brook
lvn) was Albert Warren, hfty-six years old. Of No
$50 Amsterdarr-ave, Manhattan. He was severely
cut about the face and forehead by flying glass
ana received Commissions and a Hrenched back i
Is said shat he is partially blind. and for that
reason was unable to escape from his position II
the rear OF the Bath Beach train when the cry OF
danger raised.
Other persons who received bruises and cuts
from flying glass and were taken home after being
treated by ambulance surgeons Miss Maria
Cola OF No zl2 Thirty-seVenth-st: G. p. Loughlin
conductor q the Bath Beach train. Mary Mullins,
OF No ss Fortieth-st.; r. Pearsall. motorman .
the Bath Beach train; Mrs B. Pettinger. OF No.
sls0 Thirty -ninth-st.. and Miss Leono-a Sullivan.
o. 80. lis Forty-eighth-st.
The accident happened clear day and a
straight track The Bay RiLge train left the Long
Island Railroad station just after the Bath Beach
train had been stopped 800 feet down the track
Conklin. the motormsn. ran slowly, but apparently
rnisiudFed his ability 10 stop quickly and allowed
his train 10 get too near the one "a front before
putting his brakes down hard. When he did the
passengers who were crowded into the five cars
were thrown into confusion. and were badly shaken
up when the crash came q moment later. Inc
platform OF the BAY Ridge train was driven into
III r~ar Of the Bath Beach trsn for several feet.
Several said 10 have shown extreme
indifference 10 welfare OF Others, particularly
women, IN the panic that followed Luckily, no
IRE followed the collision. was the case IN Two
previous accidents Of a similar nature in Brooklyn.
THE police ched the elevated structure on lad
ders and directed the passengers q both trairs
n reaching the station platform over the tracks
u wss Two hours before The tracks were cleared
and traffic resumed
Renresenratives of the railroad company after
examining the brakes and operating mechanism %
the coliding train declared that they were n good
working orde-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
MR.. HACKETT IN HARLEM.
'eThe Crown Prince. F"

James X Hackett appeared last night at the
West End Theatre in n play new to this CITY.
called Thu Crown Prince" written ~ George
II Broadhurst author OF a Fool and HIS Money
WHY Smith Left Home and other faTceS- Ihs
new play f. described the programme as
'satirical romantic fantasy" what IS being sa'lE-
ICED remaining for the audience 70 discover. IL
seemed at times last evening as II the satire was.
perhaps directed at the romantic drama. n a
serni-conscious fashion. and as II the fantasy
was familiar farce. But the play undoubtedly
gave Mr.. Hackett numerous opportunities to wieId
a blade and clear the stage OF all opponents IN
manner which stirred the audience TO high pitches
OF enthusiasm 50 that he was once called elsht
times before the curtain. Mr. Hackett. in fact.
fights two duels. lays out three men IN one fight,
holds uo n stage coach. and ali in his OlduIne
dash5ng style. Tho scene Of the play IS laid In
a mythical kingdom. and Miss Charlotte Walker
PLAYED tho part OF the Princess thereof. willis
Joseph Brennan the rough and vtuainous
Grand Duke. Both were received with favor.
Rather too. much OF talk and explanation at times
rather too many Iapses into farce that becomes
v-e1risorne rob the play OF unity and smoothness.
o. IN. illtisiVe atmosphere necessary TO the sue
cess OF such plays this. But a duel Is a duel
FOR a that: and Mr.. Hackett's name IS potent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
INCREASE IN PNEUMONIA.
For Several Years II Has Been
GroUfrg More PreCdIeut.

d. william n. Guilfoy. register OF records al
ne Board OF Health. said yesterday that for the
week ended November there were l54 deaths from
pneumonia In this city. beginning about November
"A IN. number OF deaths from pneumonia graou-
ally Increased week after week until in the week
ended January Is there we're 5s5
with this Increase IN pneumonia" DR.. Guilfoy
said is al Increase Of deaths from influenza as
well 30 q number OF deaths from measles the HA'-
ter being a great factor IN the production OF
l,roncho-pneuraous In children under I'VE years OF
ag. and the former In lobar pneumonia IN Aoui1s-
These two factors-infuenza and Hessies-haFe
caused this considerable Increase In the nfnoer OF
deaths from pneumonia
~, -. v~sak ended February the number
o., deaths from pneumonia wss sI7. which was :
per cent below TIE week preceding. on the o'nNl
hand the deaths from Influenza have ifot e.
from seventeen 20 twenty-five, while IL 'a'-i-
from Ineasles were stationary. ADD the seHtI0
weather vre have undergone and It explains tn'
whole thing Pneumonia is considerably more prev
plent IN this city this year than last ~ hAh' AZ
fact. been on the increase for years. Whine mere
has been a gradual diminuton In oeatns HUN
tuberculosis. 60
..7~le-o ts hardly any question that sanitary
MEASURES for the cure OF tuberculosis nave
been the means OF reducing the tuoeloul@l
death rate by almost 30 per cent II .-4'
other hand The gneumo1ia esaih 4. sa Infectious
disease ar Infection due to the presence OF -
as these are present in the sputum OF pneumo nc
liatients. & seems fair ~ assume 1hst 49,. Len
bse- done with tuberculosis may also 10 cone WIN
,,nalrnonfa There were Ala deaths from pneeL.o
MIA in greater New-Nork last esi; s,,2 'ii0 49,
rreoesing and q1eS the year betO1s mat =, -
Al Bellevue Hospital SupeInteHoeit 9lapon
Assistant superintendent RicNsrd said the hosp.tai
f7d bees overrun with cases q pneumonia -. 9
month The hospital had row ABOUT 'M sai sysr
cases whereas ffty or sixty was the usual 49,
sc There were eighteen deaths from pneumonia
tfere last week a. -. 49,. oar
The census al Bellevue on sunday night vas ~
CAGES. the highest in twenty years These were
mostly pulmonary diseases ,, .-,-.,-.
when J came here. N ls " REMARKED Assis san
c,,-ersvte-serf Richard Bellevue had i've tnou-
sand cases n year Now we have tTenty-slx 'hO~-
sand cases year. -. -, ~
lie CHARITIES estimated there w2e az present. CT
a,eraEe increase OF Is per cent N pneumonia oases
in the hospitals