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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-03

-unla = fal. az u tends 90 compel
others 20 90 what they would not
otherwise DO. although unaceofn-
painted - acts o. threats 81 sie-
lsuee
uoyeuitinE and piekatinN are acts
claimed 70 constituts conspiracy a.
Comnion Law. an attempt 60 atifir
competition and = question % the
right % exist
The petition fuf membership IN
she Organization follows
T. .ss... 90 hereby make appii-
cation for membefahin In the CITE
aeus Alliance 90 Seattle. Washing
tor. ana I can affirm that nm not
member % HuY labor orraniHa-
ton Nhlfh fssoftH to barcottinE or
any form ~ coercion or unise fui
force and h4liy aEfse 20 Discounts
nance strikes and schemes ~ rers*s
cuflon resorted 20 b organized la
Dor. ! ana nvff 20 years - nEe and
- occupation s.z===. ! EEfee "a
ahide ~ the constitution and by
laws 81 this or any other citizens.
Alliance with which I mas hereafter
become connected. and anrr~ on my
honor e. keep secret forever 40 thut
may be naiI nr done hf the alliance
or any Of ifs members
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-03
TALK OF PEACE
INTERNATIONAL PEACE COME RENEE IS IN AT Dos.
ToN-sscRETARY HAY DELWERs ADDRESS

closed without a shot a sangulnary
succession Of trivial wars. We
marched q little army 60 pekin:
hut IL was 10 save not only the be-
leaguered legations. but a great i'm
pefiled civilization By mingled
rentleuess and energy. 10 which
most of the world beyond our Dor
dcrs has done Justice we have given
10 the Philippines. II not peace. at
least a nearer approach 20 Il than
they have had within tho memory
of men
In conclusion. he said in regard
60 the Russo-Japanose war:
but as we earnestly pray that
the return of peace may not be long
delayed between the two nationa.
20 both OF which We are bound by
so many historic ties. we may con.
fldently look forward at no distant
day to inviting the attention OF the
nations TO this matter, and we hope
we may have the powerful influence
OF this great organization In gain
ing their adherence.
The meetings will continue dur
Ing the remainder Of the week.
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BOSTON. Oct 2.-The interna-
tional peace congress began its aes-
siuns at fremont temple this after
noon Six hundred delegates. repre-.
seating nine foreign countries and
nearly every state In the union
we're present The feature of TO-
days session was the address by
Secretary Of State Hay
Secretary Hay. in bis introduction.
mentioned the war now being
waEed in the far east. saying that
Il was most fitting for the men OF
the great nations OF tho world 90
get together aud discuss peace lie
then launched into a historical dis
tussion Of the stand America has
taken for peace since tho states
first Joined the union. Then fol-
lowed comment on The Hague con-
ference and the part America
played IN IL and. finally. he launch
Cd forth in an oulogy OF the Melkln-
10y aud Roosevelt administrations.
saying:
II beg You to believe, It is not
by way Of Boosting that I recall
these Incidents to your minds It Go
rather as a profession OF faith Ia
a cause which tho presost naminls
trntlon BIAS deeply at Heart that
ask you 20 remember, In this as}lb
orations upon which yoa arc aatcR'
Ing, the cousHs TO which tse $rosss-
loan government is plcdgea sGa
which II has steadily pursued foT
the last seven years 10 rs true that
In those years we have had "A hun
bred days of war but they put an
end forever TO bloodHhed which had
lasted n generation We landed .
few platoona OF marines on the
lathmua last year. but that act
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-03
ORGANIZERS
BUSY
SEVERAL UNIONS STRENGTHS.
ENEp AND NEW ONES BEING
FORMED

There Is a boom on In the organ
izatlon OF local craftsmen, brought
about By an unprecedented effort in
that direction that Is now being
made By five organizers Of the
American Federation Of Labor who
recently arrived on the lield, and
Delegates Prentice. Wheeler and
Tate. Of the organization committee
OF the Western Central Labor union,
The Laundry Workers union.
which a week ago was reorranized
and placed on a solid basis by these
men. has already succeeded in sign
Ing contracts with several Of the
big laundries of the city. in which
the latter have agreed 20 pay the
union scale and TO recognize the
union.
The Teamters' union which was
practically put out OF business as a
result OF its last strike. WAS given a
new start At n meeting held last
Friday There was added TO its pres
eut enrolment of go men. n new
members. New Officers we're elect
ed.
Tonight the sidewalk cement
workers of the city are 20 be
organized Previous efforts IN this
direction have been made. bat with
out success. Aside from this Il Is
announced from authoritative
sources that two brand new unions
are to be launched next week.
Three more organizers of the
American Federation OF Labor are
to arrive next week Two OF them
are from Montana and the third rs
from one Of the southern states.
Already on the field are Organizer
Hamilton, Of the American Fedora
the Washington Federation of La
Dor: Organizer Graem, of the Ore
gon Federation OF Labor, Organizer
Wheeler. of the Actors National
Protective union, and Organizer
Gibson, of the United Mine Work
ors.
They were brought here largely
through the influence OF the organ
tzation committee OF the Western
Central on the ground that Seat
tie was not being given sufficient
attention from the national organ
izations.
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MISSED
her MARK

Because the aim OF Mrs. O c.
Flake failed 20 be true her husband
escaped being killed last night and
she escaped being n murderess.
Several shots were fired from two
reviewers gripped In the woman's
hands. Both were arrested and
taken 20 the city jaN as well as
several witnesses to the shooting
scrape. For the last few days the
wife OF O. q. Flake has been miss
ing from her home. Flake turned
for aid 90 the police, but was told
that there was no redress and that
his wife could absent herself WITH
out fear OF an arrest.
Flake started out shortly before
O'Clock this morning TO find his wife.
who WIS In the company OF +. II.
Harlow. The timely arrival Of
Palrolmcn Bryant and Melvin put
"a stop TO the hostilities and the
woman was disarmed. There is no
charge against the combatants.
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CHEFoo a-The total japanese
Arthur September 10
10000 An official report from General stoesse
character After the
stosel issued the following proama
Glory Cod Flory garrison glory ILL.,
PoFgeraky thanks valiant
trenches and destroyed
Cod "a
A report o fight referred II attack
General stoeasef
soldiers and officers carrying hand
Notifications and drove
all is positions Several mines exploded durs
battle causing losses n
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The wurkiuEmen view the acttv.
ity ~ their employers with indif.
ference affirming that the orEani.
nation 81 the Cilisena alliance viii
help their cause BY bringing the
two PARTIES aquarely face 10 face.
rhey claim that the alliance has
been a failure elsewhere.
The letter which il being sent 70
employers % labor asking them 60
ioin the alliance reads a. follows
We hsg 20 enclose copy % the
constitution ana bylaws and Feuz
erai letter issued b. the executive
committee. aud application and obll-
Cation blanks 81 the Citizens ai1s
anee Of Seattle.
we have been Informed that you
would Hksly be In sympathy with
this movement. OfhaH merchants
have requested o. q bring this not
only % youF attention. hut 90 the
attentieu Of ofhseH the Idea being TO
enlist Yau gentlemen az active MEM
beers ~ this alliance. For your tn
formation We wish % state that
other employers who have assocga :
NtNAAs 81 - AAAhANaH Vs. AesAtAa ANNN AHNH
alliance Is active members
The fact % your being a mem.
her Of this alliance ull be known
only 70 members. except IN the
event OF your having trouble with
union labor committees. when.
doubtless. you would refer any an.
rca sonahle Demands made upon yea
90 tho executive ccmmitte u this
alliance.
This vii b. the first iufimatinn
they have o. YOUR connection Win
the movement. and yoa can readily
undstHtand the neral effect this
concrete public oplnlon q The ein.
pioyers q this city viii have upau
the labor leaders
Our aim u 60 secure peaceful re-
iatious between employer and em-
pioye. and aiao 90 secure 60 the sm-
ploysF The fiFht Co raH his bushes.
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In order 10 protect union crafts
men from an influx OF outside la
befers when strikes are In progress
the legislative committee Of the
Western Central Labor union Is
framing a statute prohibiting the
importation Of iabOrers and crafts
men from other states Ia such
emergencies The legislature viii
be asked 10 pass the law at rs next
session
The legislative committee Of the
Western Central was asked 10 frame
the law a. the request ~ the Bar
berB' union, which i8 nov engaged
in q controversy with three local
tonsorIal establishments. The own
cra Of The latter nave been trying
ed with some sueeeaa, 10 get strike
hreakern from other parts 0f the
country The union seeks 10 stop
this practice BY making ~ Illegal
Business Ag'slt Prenti8. Of the
BafbefB union. succeeded ln getting
a similar law passed By tho Calf
fornia Legislature. and nero ia one
also IN Wisconsin ana Illinois. The
American Federation Of Labor
thinks well n the scheme and B.
planning ~ Rei nine different states
70 enact slmilaF1egnlatio1g.
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The local Citizens alliance. an
nouncement Of the organization Of
which was made exclusively In The
star more than a week ago. has
secretly begun preparations Ter the
big battle which Il u destined to
~aEe against organized labor m this
city. Letters are being written and
personal visits made 20 every sm-
pleYer Of union labor with the hops
81 getting him O. Join the neW body
The larger business houses and
the corporations have responded
With alacsAty. bat the smaller sm-
piayers s.Nahae have been more
ehafy abbt.tntering into the secret
compact.
The alliance has opened headauar-
tiers IN the Lumber Exchange build
Ing. The officers are Jacob Furth.
Of the Seattle Electric cnfurany.
president. Charles p Peabody. Of
the Alaska steamship company.
vice president =. W Mitchell q
Mitchell. Lewis a staver. treasurer.
william Moran. Of Moran Hroa
company. chairman 81 the executive
committee: NJ G. Shields. formerly
Of the Northwest Car Service assoc
citation. secretary. The annual dues
are t1t. the initiation Zee being 81.
A. result ~ the concerted at
tempt that Il nov beinK made By
local employers II labor 10 secure
protection against organized labor.
the labor unions have Joined hands
, a. an unprecedented counter move
1naent. There are nov five organ
Eers 81 the American Federation %
Labor In Seattle and three nore all
b here within a few days. This
vii result in = strong revival Of
activity amouE losai labor unions
Weak ones are being strengthened
and new ones are being organized.
Under these circumstances Il locks
as though there vas a sharp struR-
gle ahead between union men and
their employers
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To hiss best interests. free from die.
tutlou from outside sources. and ~.
members Of the alliance are pledged
Ca assist each other % cannot De-
said that because firm has 500
union men la It's employ that II will
b. free nom the effects 81 lahaf dis
tathHncca, aa often the Innocent em-
pleyer ~ affected materially aud in
a peCunlRrY Way without having had
any connection whatever with the
cause.
1t is but Just 60 state that while
this movement r. just starting cut.
We have the largest employers 81
labor uH active members. aud ether
employers Who have associations Of
their own have advised the secretary
That they are EuinE 60 meet aud
ally themselves as members Of THE
alliance. n YOU are member q
any association Ia your line uf laaai-
ness. We earnestly urge that an Your
members affiliate with this alliance
as central working body. aud W.
tender you the use of our rooma Tor
mrrting PURPOSES az any time
Any further information sou DE-
sire will be ehrerfully given ~ the
secretary, or he viii call upon YOU
Al an early date 60 80 over the mat.
ter more carefully"
The prospectus issued b. The 81
eeutiVe committee % the alliance
points out the success which has
attended the organization u Ike or
EaniHationH in either giiiiea II IT,
stated that the city 90 Dayton. o..
With i1oee organized wofkmaHl. was
practically tn the control Of the
unions Says the pros ueetun
The Law Waa openly violated the
fishta 90 business men and indie
pendent wofhmen we're Ignored and
trampled upam Intimidation. eaer-
eian. boYrutfiuE lnwi~HEnsaa 81 alt
kinds prevailed. ard brutal aud
mufdefous assaults we're u frequent
q occurrence. Large establishments
were in state 81 siege lot monfhs
A police court and clerk encouraged
the viniatefa Of the Law and even
aided them"
AZ soon as the Dayton Employers
association as formed in fssa THE
condition 81 affairs. t g. claimed
saa ended Il Il also Declared that
tn June. isea. under the susaHleat-
Influence % che walking asIsNats
business vas demoraiiasi in the city
Of neloit Wiz. whleh a year hefefs
had been paying the largest NaEe-
10 its workmen u any city IN tn
state
r. Iune. iaes. a citizens alliance
Naa formed there. February ,. laot
the Heloit Tsamatera union. re-
xardrd az the strongest 81 ths town.
surrendered is charter February
Is g. u fieEan. the organizer Wha
uuIuuired nelalt. said out he inter
eaf in the Daily journal ard lsfi
town. the other tea daiiiea baeaming
members u he alliance.
similar results are claimed from
the organizations ~ the alliances ~
san Francisco and Portland
Tho declarations % principles ~
the alliance are sid % h. SUPPORTED
f hS the decision - the anthracite
coal strike commission appointed b.
+ President Roosevelt The bugeaftinr
T ~ une who refuses 20 Aereas 10 the
+ demands u the uuiun is declared a.
be -cfiminai eunaplracyH and g. b.
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DISCUSSED POLITICS

A large audience enjoyed the brill
last eplRrama and witty remarks
that Walter Thomas Mills, n Kansas
socialist. made in n speech ne the
Grand opera house last night Mills
ia barely five feet high but from the
manner IN which the crowd cheered
Il was evident that he WAS AN There.
a wonderful pair Of Dundreary
whiakefa POSSIBLY tdsed dignity 20
his preHenes,
The nuses ,sss Mills made was
that hgra ,lo@S WAS caused by the
aclnsshes OF tho easltalist class
uo said that the working man was
forced 10 produce "a lot Of goods
watch he was not HIven enough
eao~ 20 buy. This caused "a SUR
olua of manufactured producta he
said, the money market became
stringent and the poor man suffered.
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Al M DAMAGED

The steamer Al-Ri caught fire
while tied up at the wharf az Port
Orchard at o'clock Yesterday
morning The huluafka ana pilot
house In the forward part Of the
craft we're burned and had not the
crew Of the Inland f1ver. iYinR close
by. given timely assistance the
Steamer would have been com-
plete loss The vessel took fire dur
lnR the absence n the captain aud
crew. aud. o. far MS IL known. waa
OF unknown origin. The steamer.
which plies between here and Port
Orchard points, viii be laid Up for
several days.
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700 INITIATED

Puget sound Woodmen OF the
World had the time OF their lives al
the Grand opera house Saturday
night Nearly 5000 OF them gath
cred to see the fun and 700 new
members were admitted 90 the or
der Mayor Ballinger and Rev. M.
A. Matthews made addresses and an
interesting program was carried out.
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OREGON RETURNS

The steamship Oregon returned
yesterday on her fifth voyage to
Memo this season. She brought
down 1oA passengers and $4,000
In gold The Oregon VIII sail fos
Nome October s. on Sixth voyage.
Nj. n Samgels recently filed q
suit i'm the district court at Nome
against the N. "a. T. q n comanY
to recover S59.500 lie claims tho
amounufs damages for q breach OF
contract on a. agreed salQGl a stcclk
Of general Merchandise. ~
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DEATH IS
NEAR
GENERAL PAYNE NOT EXPECTED
TO SURVIVE THE DAY-HAD SERIOUS SINKING
SPELL THIS MORNING

WASHINGTON. Oct At II 60
m a bulletin issued In regard 20
Postmaster General payne'a eondl-
ton said
There has been some Improve
msut this morning lie retains an
nouFiahmsnt. aud ~ resting easy
"(siEnedl MAGRUDER.
"GRAYsON.
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the newspaper men that the post
master generals condition was con
aiderahly Improved.
Dr. MaFruder said n Mr.. Payne
maintained his present condition for
- hours. be would have strong
hopes Of pulling him through.
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BREAKS
A CON TRACT

Louie Long. Of Oakland. who was
10 have fought Charlie Noary, Of
Milwaukee, here last Friday night.
has jumped his contract with Billy
LavlRne. and will fight a twenty
round 60 with Jack Clifford OF
Helena. Mont. mex! Tkuraday night.
by 30 doing he will forfeit $500 10
LayiRo. Ills contract specified
that he was 90 fight under tho aus
piceBo Of the Phoenix club. subject
70 . change not 10 exceed ten days
Frank Warehouse 10 eharteree
the steamship Texan, one of the
largest cargo boats afloat. 10 ply
between Seattle and Aslatle ports.
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TO ESTABLISH SCHOOL

Mrs. Sukhada Banariio. a Hindoo
woman touring this country in the
interests OF a school which she
hopes 20 establish for her country
women al Calcutta delivered several
interesting REQUIRES in the city yes
terday She spoke at the Y. W. c.
A. vesper service. the North Bap-
fist church. the Christian Alliance
church and the Battery Street
Methodist church She told inter-
estinR stories Of her life in India
and her experience as child moth
eF
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COULD NOT AGREE

A superior court jury. after dolib-
Grating 30 hours, reported to Judge
Albcrtson Saturday afternoon that
they could not agreR UPON a verdict
In the damage suit OF Charles Ail-
llama against the Ballard Lumber
company Williams sued for $4,000
for the loss OF four fingers while
employed in the mill The suit lms
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WASHINGTON. Oct AFTER a
sinking spell which continued from
! 70 o'clock a. m. Postmaster
General Payne rallied somewhat.
bet the danger o. death Is said 30
- imminent ere o. only the
slightest hope thu be viii survive
rho day. 4 consultation is being
held
President Roosevelt called AZ the
Payne apartments this morning
and. upon leaving. he announced 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-03
SEATTLE DELAYED

Tisa Pacific Coast Steamship
c'vsPangs city of Seattle. which
vss doe 10 roach this port Sunday.
%sS svy,ys some time tonight or to
morrow morning. The officials of
the company received telegram
from Captain Nicholson this morn
Ing stating that the CO Of Seattle
had left Juneau Saturday afternoon
with 10 passengers no reason for
tho vessels delay was given IN the
telegram,
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MADE MAD
BY FEVER
A DELICIOUS MAN ESCAPES
FROM HOSPITAL AND KILLS
FIVE PERSONS

oBR1ENs LANDING. Mo. oct. 4.
Made mad by fever. Charles Geit.
rell clerk confined a. patient in
the hospital mere. yesterday ea-
capped from his nurse. secured gun
aud rushing ont into the street shot
four men and a negro woman. lie
then escaped into the woods The
sheriff and a posse are In pursuit
Geitfeil ls clothed tn his nlEht
robe only and his capture Is
thought "a be simply n matter Of a
few hours HE came here from
MemphLa. Tom.
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ST PETERSBURG News Arthur states that
ammunition a plenty Clothing 10 lacking.
cloth being made by the In tho
sanitary conditions There thirty trained
ounded. and
children belonging the military forces in the
cuvum the de ad left the field has been blow
bodies and throw them into the II
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had SEVERAL SINKING SPELLS

WASHINGTON. Oct. post
master General Payne had hard
day yesterday He rallied several
times during the day. but each raj
ly Was followed by a sinking spell.
which weakened him more and more
each time. Late last night. how
ever his condition Was sin such as
10 warrant the statement that there
was still some hope.
Mira. Payne Was IN constant at
tendance az her husbands bedside.
President Roosevelt called during
the afternoon 10 inquire as 70 Mr..
Payne's condition.
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Ct LIENS

ISSUES CIRCULAR LETTE r DECLARING IT'S HOS
TILITY TO ORGANIZED LABOR AND OUTLINES
ITS PRoGRAM-UNIoNS PREPARING FOR a BAT
FIGHT
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KUROKI IS i
ATTACKED

RUSSIANS FOUGHT JAPANESE LEFT FLANK AND
THEN RETIRED-FooD AND WATER SCARCE AID
PORT ARTHUR AND AL L oN-coMBATANTs ORR
DERED TO LEAVE THE CITY
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ST. PETERSBURG. Oct General Misehenkes cavalry with
guns 1 Kuokis left flank and.
fighting casualties
W. eera en- killed wounded.
a. Inclusive
eight officers and 400 iled and wounded
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REconsTRucr RAILWAY

GEN oKUs HEADQUARTERS. oct She first souhbound
tse
The wounded practically the last Japanese
wounded In =
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TO PRE- VENT IMPORTATION
OF STRIKE BREAKERS
wEsTER CENTRAL LABOR UNION FRAMING a ait FOR
PRESENTATION TO THE COMING LEGISLATURE

The passage Of such a law would
be Of great importance ~ would
deprive corporations Of the chief
means they now have Of breaking
strikeg
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END NOT YET ~ SIGHT

TOXIC 2Premier Kanrsan in interview this morning
will time The nation must be de-
mned achieve and make the necessary saeees II
able with
efficiency the local administration"
meeting provinces will be held tomorrow.
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JAN VANGUARD ON Tae MARCH

ST PETERSBURG 3General sakaroff reports
reached IS
Of
ments or movements other points
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The vessel la now bound for Seattle
from New York She Be- owned by
The American Hawaiian Steamship
e0muauY.
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10 m Lao
repaired railway Lao running diI
Field Marshal reinforcing his troops
facilitating the forwarding supplies By week the Jap.
army Tai will reached Us ul complement
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ROME telegram Chefoo that General
children Arthur
nurses port which
scarce may last longer.
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uNelPLes ron WHICH rHI

This alliance following principles
Enforcement % be
Ne sympathetic strike.
Protection boycott. pleketug
and persecution.
No restriction or limitation o. output apprentices
This alliance organised labor
labor
aations the re hts employers
which prospectus Of
Ctinens Alliance
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been twice tried The trial oeeu-
pied the whole Of last week.