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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27
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A WORD TO the CITY Fathers

According to the present program the city council will
night take the franchise recently granted the American
provcmont company which has agreed to furnish Seattle
aumcrn with dollar gaH.
The present scheme il indefinitely postpone action on
franchise. which equivalent killing it The city IA
consider well before they k this franchise AZ
the verbal agreement of the Seattle Lighting to-
nah consumers with for dollar after August first
They should particularly exercise caution when the ga
puts this promise legal FORM that with dos
go an EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE
There a absolutely question but what the Seattle -
ms company will fight such grant
the promise ~ dollar promise which Il must be ~
herod only made because the Amer an improvement
panyH dangerous cinh held the head OF
company The promises OF corporations dangerous
pin too much faith They should be taken
grain Of salt and swallowed slowly
II the councilmen can and they should arrange :
the old company viii be compelled "a furnish for
lar thousand cubic feet aud Of good quality well
but the city fathers should forget the tibet
Hutuenu will hold them responsible FOE safeguarding N
tercata.
Before the franchise Of the American Improvement -
~ killed the councimen should Impose the franchise
old company exactly the conditions Nth wholly
hcdFcd the new companya grant
The old compauya franchise may iooA aaod. bat q
top plan 90 BEWARE OF THE GIFT HEARING GRE
- st..ssssstssssss. - : -. sass -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27
I my

storm. pTstilenee. mutinf. acct
dent and death have aelaNed tae
steamer ghswsuut. which Il nov
ovordus "a this port from Yokohama.
According % story which reached
this city from Victoria to-day. al
kpowicdge - which y denied - the
local agents ~ ihs Boston steam
ship company. the shaw NUT. y hieh
vas reported 60 have sailed ffuffl
Yokohama June 9. vas forced g Hut
bach by n series u accidents saon
after ne left thaf port aud aia net
r~f awav again until June 10. fhs
-. due in seattle June Il ana ths
f,rf that rhs has not yet been -
rorted from Victoria lends color 10
fho story ~ her alleged mtsfnrtnpsa
The Victoria story is % the efteet
that the shanmuf ran into g teffisAE
stnru within q few days sfier leaN :
Inc Yea ehnu.a and narrowly escaped
beinr wrecked. Hardly had sha go
r.r.a thin danger when uystefiaus
Z epidemic broke uut among the shAz
/ ness stokcra ana - Of them died
I Within q few hours. The retuainins
I coolies frightened out ui their wits
I demanded that the ship be taket
back 90 Yokohama.
The ofucnra ~ the shanma'
laughed az their fcafs and Attempted
a. quiet them with soothing Wofds
rhsn threats we're found necessary
ana finally mutiuy broke cut an
Was auslled only IS force Of arms.
Tho rcheuinua coolies we're place.
Ian irons and then passengers en-
crew alike went into IN stokehol
ara kept up the fires until IN
.t.8uor had been worked back {
, ! Yokohama
A now crew vas shipped anu =.
: pairs made 90 the vessels leaklu
boilers. which were strained dufin
ths storm. Then she resumed 7
voyuE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27
MULT|-MURDERER
EAGER FOR DEATH

AT the trial Burmese confessed 10
the crime and assisted IN eHpedit-
ing proceedings Then bis lawyer
appointed BY the state. appealed me
case, which drew from hnfnesa =
letter 90 the governor in which be
asked that the appeal be oYsrfulsa,
ne Ia was the work. said be. 81
scheming lawyer 90 get more fees.
Burneaa was q sailor. aud ms
crimes. 10 b. declared. were COM
mitted in various ports q spain.
china aud other parts Of the world
where bic ship called. Upon ne
conviction here he pleaded with
the authorities 10 let him be exc
euted as speedily as possible. lie
declared that IL would be- dangerous
10 tho community 70 allow him az
large. AZ be was totally unable 70
control hln passion for murder When
his temper was aroused
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27
LING TIME
OVERDUE

ANXIETY for the SAFETY Of the nine
souls aboard the tao masfed
schooner Maid Of Orleans. Capt. "
J. Mallory. has ErcafiY Increased
during the past fss days over the
prolonged voyage % that vessel
The Maid 81 Orleans t. nos e
daya overdue AZ this port She left
San Pedro MAY ~ and should have
arrived easily b. June 4 20 FAR
not e word has been received from
her. and no vessels plying hsi Nesn
this port and san Francisco have
reported sighting the missing yes
Gel on board the Maid uf Orleans
are Capt Mallory bis wife and in
FAINT child. four sailors. first ana
second mates and the cook
The vessel b being operated ~
r.. "a Grny a Co % this city she
has q cargo % goo barrels 81 wiue
and 200 tons ~ Alpine plaster con
signed "a DAILY A Co. ~ this city
Both the carEo and vessel ara full
~ insured T.. ~ Cray. ~ T.. II
Gray a Co. stated this morning
that be- had not given The vessel up
a. yet
"Thcy had enough provisions on
board 90 last them for three months
and ~ San Pedro just before leav-
inE tho crcW had filled the 1aa
gallon water tank. which Vas e. BE-
used o. ballast. and consequently
they will not suffer from thirst
Capt Malonya home vas Ia san
Francisco. The Maid of Orleans vas
10 nave LETT this port for Koizebar
sound June I under charter to the
Thomas NuYes Company
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27
MIL WAUKEE PLANS MEAN
: MUCH FOR PUGET SOUND

Il would also give their competi-
tors an opportunity to block their
plans
The people OF Seattle can readily
appreciate that neither the Great
Northern on the Nofthrn Pacific viii
welcome competition with open arms
On the other hand. they would use
means IN their power Co prevent the
enefuHehment upon their monopoly
The Milwaukee has plenty Of money.
but Il Is act IN the habit OF throw ms
h away. and it would be simply
throwing money away Co uekuoWi-
edge a plan to build into Seattle.
Tide land purchases and option
taking are still goinE on and the
furry iuWaterffeut property has not
In the least ahated J. 4. Woodward
is the
CENTER oF ATTRACTION
and many people would like Go
know who he IL The Eueaaea range
from thH president ef the Hanover
National hank. af New York who
has the same name. "a chief maiilnE
clerk ~ the Milwaukee. The only
assurance thst can BE- Eiven. lu that
he ls an akeut ~ the Milwaukee.
II l. rumafsd that At Woodward
has secured an option uu lots 8 and
Z. In hloek af1. Seattle tide lands
and u buntinH around fef others in
the ssHus section Saturday be He-
cured sota aud n. IN block AS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27
HE NEVER
RALLIED

Henry Newman. an old man. Who
attempted suicide In the Erie house
several days ago. died this morning
az 2 o'clock AZ the Wnyalde Mission
hospital. In NJ Of dependency
Newman cut his throat with a razor
after SWALLOWING the contents OF a
thrcc.ounco bottle ~ laudanum lie
was dollrioua most of the time un
al bis death, and did not rally from
the shock
Newman made "A prcearl0ua lly.
ing by acting hH manufacturer
agent for different articles aud sold
cigars on commission daughter.
who is an actress. sent her father
sums OF money az Intervals She
in said 10 be- 10 Paris now other
relatives reside In San Francisco
AZ one time Newman was wealthy
and conducted a large business In
San Francisco lie had resided In
this city for the past nine years
The body was removed to the Bon
ncy- Watson morRuo.
Deputy Coroner Arnold viii take
charge Of the dead mans effects aue
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27
STILL IN
A TRANCE

The Madison park beer garden IL
cenne Will come up once more h'
fore the license and revenue CON
mittea this afternoon. probably Tor
the lant time. "a ia the general De
lief that che COMMITTEES. and follow
ind ID the council. will dispose Of i
quietly Certain members 81 the
committee have tried "a dfAN May
OF Baliingcr ont publicly on the
matter. but they have not nueeesa-
90
The license was discussed Ia e.
ccutive neasiou NJ the last mesfine
Of the committee A. its conclusion
= Hub-committes. consisting o.
| roWrn. BENJAMIN and Burnett. call
81 upon Mayor BailinEef Tor ths
ostenslble purpose 81 learning ne
views upon the nubiects The maf aI
told them plainly that he would
veto the ordinance n Il uere pass
I ed Neither he nor the memtafa
Of the committee however. hafs
vet announced that this IL shat "a
anld. although they have ADMITTED
h 90 intimate friends
Why the Officials are 80 anrioa'
60 BE- aecrvtirc about the matter i
not clear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27
MYSTERIOUSLY
DISAPPEARED

result; % investing heavily in the
mining property last
winter. when he was in Seattle.
A strange feature Of the case is
that Mrs Sutherland. his wife. ar
rived In Dawson bat a few days
after her husbands disappearance.
She was almost heart-hroken when
the news was impaired % her. She
stayed Ia the camp but a few hours
after leaving the steamer. She took
passage on the steamer Sarah and
continued on down the Yukon 70 St
Michael u Is believed here that
she received information as to her
husbands whereabouts and Is go
inE 20 Join him AZ the mouth q thu
river. This is merely speculation.
however. as Mrs. Sutherland refused
90 talk when Intercepted here. Il
Is probable the doctors Intention Is
90 continue on from St Michael
down the coast 20 Seattle.
The full extent Of the missing
mans alleged obligations Is not
known. II Is said they run far into
the thousands
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27
sHasasssa
RRRkD BY
4 W0MAN

Ianan. Nho lives at the
OfsFu hess. came g. grief last
aIFhfhIf b. Na3 making the
FauHsaf the bruthsla IN the re-
affaH District On = HiEht.aecinE
tauau sns % the places be Sss
aeaai - = tall. saffron oolored
muls EIfl sho threw her arms
Alternately around bic neck and
thenld him "a 81.
4 kaf ne uanh use Tor you.
hnnf finalrd after him a. be
Nausd 81. shortly aiterwards
he tea Into his pocket for the
prlalf q drink IL VAS then he
alsaaosl his lnsa SO which was
fetasm ia hip pocket. was gone
lie mesliaielF made a heller o.
tue lee. lola Williams = clever
pick skat. IL suspected by the 20
lice
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27
SOLD M0RTGAGED
FURNITURE

A complaint was filed Ia the prose
ecuung attorneys office this morn
ing by city Detective Wappcnstcin.
charging Robert a. Scatter and G.. W
cox with obtaining property under
false nsetenses. Others are said TO
be Implicated 81 the case. The
prosecuting Witness Is l.. NJ Wood,
furniture dealer on Pike street lie
al1eres that furniture 60 the value OF
243.s5 was taken from hts store un-
der fraudulent representations
cox maintains that Mrs. Cole OF
pallard. sent him 20 buy the goods
and that he was netlng iu good iaith.
seater was working tor Wood ot the
time the sale wos made and says
tbat the goods were To- be sent 90 oil
'rbamaa street This WINS found to
be vacant shack Both men are
under arrest
II IL Thought hy The police that
this is only one of many deals OF
like nature that have been carried
Through b. these men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27
SHOT AT
BURGLAR

Mrs. v. y. HaRuaman, whose nus
hand Ia an employe Of the Seattle
Electric Company. took a shot ut
burglar last night at her camp on
fake Washington near benohi par *.
Mr. Uaruaman was about 10 retire
for the night when the man at
t.mpied 10 enter the tent Her
husband had not yet come NUM-
from work and she promptly es
Tended her summer castle Win hsf
SIX shooter
She says the man fell 90 ths LODI
Of the tent when she fired ana " .ll -
she believed he War wounded. NJ
police. who Investigated the affair
believe the man must have been
roored by surprise AT bis het re-.
oopilon. bot not hurt BY The bullet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27
THE FURRY IN TIDE LAND PROPERTY IN
uEs uNAaArEo-wHAr THE EXTENSION or TIE MILwAu.
kEE MEANS TO SEATTLE 49,. -.

problem OF railroad ratea on lumber
iron aud numerous products neeea=
mry Co home Industries would then
be solved hy competition.
while President Earring Of the
Milwaukee, and many OF the other
Officials OF the road
pENY ANY KNOWLEDGE
~ the proposed new limo. their arent
is procuring options on tide lands
und rghts- f-way Ia Seattle and
Tacoma. aud between these cities
10 b. only natural that they should
make u denial untn they had cen
trol of the field that would assure
them entrance into the city.
II r. not the custom of railroad
men 90 SO to work proeuriug rights
of-wny ana terminal privileges with
brass bands rhey generally set
some unknown quantity o. DO the
work. while they Dc the denying
should they give cut their Intentions
me wcr dcrrul stimulus it would give
90 property values would necraaitntc
the fuuhiuW 90 the amount they
would b. obliged Co invest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27

Fire broke out in the dry kilu
10 The Stctsou- Post Hawmii near
the foot % King street. AZ 2 IS
pclDck this afternoon and De- burn.
ing ferccly az thla edition ~ the
star goes TO preaa
Tho fire department Is badly
Handicapped b. lack of water. and
it now looks a. II several large ma
chine shops In the vicinity would be
burned
Buiictin.--At 2. 90 O'Clock the en-
dire mill plant a. nov threatened
with destruction. The wind which
had ben blowing from the west has
shifted and the main mill building
- nov on fire The loaa vii be
fully $50 900. unless the department
succeeds Ia getting control Of the
flames.
Several buildings 20 the east Of
the min are now nhlaxs
Bulletin At a.f5 the Campbell
Brothers machine shop caught fire
All lumber and other inflammahie
material below the Campbell Broth
ers' plant o. now being dumped Into
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27

CuifAN. wash June q Inter
rst b. unahntod 30 THE Or FsfEuHna
raHe. iu which the physician Il
charged with manaiHuEhtsr &c the
result OF thr death - Agnes Downs
following an alleged criminal afsaFas
tiun.
To- Ferguson Was on the stand ard
corrohuintcd most af che testimony
FiNrn b. FORMER ulfnaHHtH. except
that of enc death bed statement 81
Miss Downs uiH testimony AMI
aiao that NJ Mra VIII fsha#s HlHH
lucy Hogan MIsH Ada TamHhinH
and Miaa L0ttis rlfu ~ - galfsN
showed that MiHa upw uH Vas alone
with Ferguson iH hia private office
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27
SUCCESSFUL CRUISE

The cruise Of the Seattle Yacht
Club. which began Saturday and
ended yesterday, was a complete
success. The fleet headed by Com
modorc stimson's yawi olympic got
under way Saturday afternoon and
anchored in Manzantia bay at ;
o'clock that evening. Just before
Weighing anchor the kelpie broke
her bowsprit Her crew and guests
were taken aboard the other Ves-
sells. Aside from that, the cruise
was without accident
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27
FERGUSON CASE
NEARING AN:ND

not n euu sIrhfuutrs on thr
HaF aa an A. fAaed t1e efln-
iHai sazaf 81 sshHffuffnsd
The FzsHEs fHsess shas thnt y
HaH lllzNslhle faelrh an ofisfn
fiun tuzaEe haan fafiusd ~ taat
time.
The sziuseus eltf g D. itnH-
eel. = nas ed aH an expert
f4Karsz - defanf
The fslsfes A. Al been taken
JahIs ffAas Tor the defense
~ Haft BNaa. for the state.
hive aHasaInae gnff John Nat
fheaa54 r safenaa. and judge
r X 4nu ~ tne state. are aa-
fresaifthsafY tfin afternoon. Tbs
eane a 80 the lary fUutEht.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27
my sorlppa News Assn)

NEW YORK. June 27-frank
Huruens was put to death IN the
electric chair NJ Sing Sing prison
early today for the murder 81 a sea
captain IN the port Of New foih
lat fall. In addition % this mur-
der puruaaa confessed al hts trial
that he bad killed more than hall
. dozen persons during the last ten
years.
nnrnena was unattended by a
clergyman and keeper. and he o.
most ran 20 the electric chair, 20
eager vas be 20 have Il over. When
sitting in the death chair he smiled
eheerfHllY a. the witnesses, af
though merely posing Tor photo
graph Four shocks were necessary
70 produce death Ills body WA
buried ia quick lime.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27
GOLD FROM TANANA

steamship company stated this
morning that most OF the gold was
the result OF the spring cleanup in
the Tanana district.
This Is the largest single ship
ment OF treasure that has been
shipped from any part q Alaska
during the spring the largest ship
ment prior 20 this being S554.ooo.
which came down on the steamship
City ol Seattle.
The Humboldt should reach this
city Tuesday evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27
READY FOR
GREAT FIGHT

serpps News hssn)
rlrATslN June 1.-Two thousand Russian mines ebeat
4 aaur Tane have been dstroyed
srrspsBRg Tatfhekao state
fbs positions
ABOUT concluded the battle even nov may N
sunday All DAY Bun
Raazian troops front
ga Toxic telegram says ne Japsns t9Fs ID
both armies up ID ts
present tine equal sustained In actual hEhung
ST June a. A Muden dispatch epofts ma
bodies Of
uasslnn horsenen. The a few
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27

With 81 900 600 in gold dust. mug
gets and bars. the steamship Hum
haldf q the Humboldt Steamship
company Il nov en- route 10 this city
from skagway. The news reached
here in telegram from the agents
q the Pacific Coast steamship com
pauy AZ Juneau. which stated that
the vessel left that port AZ ~ o'clock
on June -. The vessel left Skng-
way early this morning. arriving I'm
Juneau elRht hours later
The officials OF the Pacific Coast
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27
ADMITS IT

ST. LOUIS. No. June g7-Ed.
muud Burseh. ef-member Of the 81
Louis house 81 delegates. pleaded
guilty today TO the charge Of hood
ling placed against him b. Circuit
Attorney Folk lie will receive a
sentence Of not less than five years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27
is FATALLY INJURED

Won piaetae Was slightly intoxi-
Gated NJ the time % the accident.
otherwise he could have seen his
danger before trying to jump from
the moving car.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27

Buuetin--s The bis fire is cut
MS heroic work the fremsn saved
she main mia building and the aash
and door factory IN connection. The
ioss uiii NOT exceed t3s.eo1 ard uaH
confined 20 she planning mill dry
kun and the stock ~ lumber in the
yards. The ioHN ia partially euF-
ered by Insurance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27
DROWNED
my scrlpps News Aasn,

KINGSTON. jamaica. June 81
The accidental flooding Of large
nine leading from an electrical plant
here 10 the river today resulted in
the drowning Of "a men. who were
cleaning the pipe sixty-seYen men
were al work In the pipe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27
ARcApEs WON MATCH

The Arcade bowling team won
the five man-team match from the
Bellinrham team on the Arcade al
lcys yesterday afternoon. In tho
two man matches Worthlugton and
smith. OF Bellingham. Won from
Noeol and Morris. OF Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27

The damage suits OF Ernest
gtorna Prank Connolly and Thomas
J. Moore against the Seattle Flee
trio Company we're dismissed in the
superior court this morning Tho
three suits we're settled out OF
court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27

an atHa al - made a. COM
mna# Afsh his relatives Tie
vas eMsH ~ are
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27

z. II. Nelson. the street preacher
convicted last week Of the charge
Of adultery. has filed motion for
q new trial.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27

f. not prublemafieaf but something
real. II the Milwaukee actually CONF
piefea ifa line % this city.
Business in All lines Nlll be afim-
uiafed. rates reduced - that Seat
tie products car successfully COM
pete with those ~ the Middle West.
settfs-rs and hameseekera induced o.
come here 30 greater numbers. and
above Al. capital Ted 20 come for ln-
vesfmeut. when the Milwaukee
aaYa % the fiuaneiefs ~ the East
that It haH enough
CONFIDENCE N SEATTLE
% buiie loo miles of road e. This
city Il VIII be n guarantee 20 them
that the eity offers great Induce
meuta 20 Eastern money.
Win the Milwaukee running into
the eits over lfa own lines. the city
WIN b. placed III better CONNER
eial position then any other city on
the Coast II is now nearer the
Orient than San Francisco.
The finest hafhors % the world
IRE found on Puget sound and the
opportunities 10 build up great
commercial section are boundleaa
IN the other hand. here are
great opportunities far Industry and
manufacturing establishments ~ an
ainds. The agricultural and minor
~ products n the country are great
- than any other section ~ the
United States and the lumber ln-
dusfry Is unsurpassed.
These are some 81 the reasons why
the Milwaukee desires 10 get into
feafue There are hundreds ~ rea-
s9nH Why Seattle should desire that
the Milwaukee come here. The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27
EXPLOSION

PHLADELPHIA.Jun "a Three
persons we're killed and six injured
this afternoon when exploding fire
works In the Diamond Light a sup
ply company's building blew out it's
front. Thirty panlc-striekcn girls
Escaped by rear stairway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27

NEW YORK. June 27-The &C.
foot sIoop yacht Elsie and Katie
was eapaized in a storm In the bay.
off 18th street Brooklyn. and five
persons we're drowned yesterday.
Eight other persons aboard the
yacht were thrown into the water.
but we're rescued by members Of tho
Second Naval battalion. who put or
from the armory IA whale boats,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27

Seattle union No. u will give a
social dance Thursday evening.
lune 80. NJ n. S. S. hall. on INT
versity street. between Fourth and
Firth avenues. Refreshments viii
be served.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-27
FUNNY
MONE/

y Lines aud Monroe y. Brown,
two men caught by the secret SER
vice men In the act Of making cuun-
terfott s. and SO gold pieces. we're
brought before United states Com
missioner Kiefer for preliminary
caring at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
William Hasch. captain 81 the Ger
man bark Henrietta. and Wong.
Ham. both charged with smuggling.
we're also arralRned
Evening journal., 1904-11-21
CHARGED WITH LARCENY
BOYS WERE ARRESTED
Cloud Butler and George
Pfromm Taken Into Gus
tody at Edgemoor

Despite the efforts Of watchmen and
detectives thieves still continue to ply
their trade on property owned by the
Pennsylvania railroad.
This morning while Watchman Plum
line was tracking about the yards Of
the company at Edge Moor he noticed a
boat tied up at the wharf. Becoming
suspicious he concealed himself and
shortly afterward two boys came along
carrying a sack and several pieces. of
copper and were heading for the boat.
officer Plumline thereupon placed the
men under arrest and brought them
to this city together with their booty
In the Office OF Detective w. Il. Jones
the boys gave their names as Cloud
Butler, aged 16 years, Of No. 11O4 Heald
street. and George Pfromm, No. 1906
East Davis street, this city. The boys
had about fifty pounds of copper in
their possession when arrested and IN
tlmated that there were other boys
connected with the theft. The prison
ers were taken before Magistrate Hol.
lis for a hearing this afternoon.