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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-01
BY MARLrN f. PEW.

III AAANNaAasN - - -
Special Cable 60 the Seattle Star
and the Newspaper Enterprise
Association.
Copyright. 1904. by the Newspaper
Enterprise Associationl
PANAMA. Dec. lit Is doubtful
II there ever before was hatched
under Uncle Sans very nose a
more bold or cheeky piece OF plot
ting than the recent scheme 20 Kid
nap the president and secretary Of
state OF this troubled little republic
American Charge d'Aftalrs Jos. ".
J.Lee. With clever diplomacy nipped
In the bud an ineipient revolution
which. Of course. would not have
gone very far. and the affair result
"a in the disarmament Of the lit
lie Panama army The incident fiat
though the plot fell. gave emphasis
20 the oft-repeated assertion that
the Panaman at his best Is an IN
CERTAIN quantity and served notice
upon the ssngulne supporters OF the
new republic that there Was some
thing in the popular prediction that
Panama would prove a thorn In her
sponsors side before the canal was
a reality.
There vas
MUCH "I.TOLD-YOH=sO"
talk In the American colony here
after the facts became known. and
there were many added supporters
20 the belief that the day is not far
distant when the United States viii
find IL a necessary measure 20 adopt
Panama as a territory.
The gala week. commemorative o.
Panamas declaration OF lndepend-
enee year ago. had been over three
days. The gayety Of the occasion
had faded. leaving the dull deaben-
ing humdrum OF everyday exist
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HAS MYSTERIOUS
BAcKER

. CLEVELAND. Dec. THE q
o announcement that Mrs. Chad Z
o wick will square all the z
o claims against her. Ia eonncc- Z
- ton with the statements that 4
. the federal Officers are inyea- 9
. tignting the tangle. has given Z
. riHe 10 a rumar az to Mrs 9
. Chadwick having "a mystcr- Z
. Gus hacker. who will put up
. nearly $1,000 00 rather than z
9 allow the Investigation Of her Z
. affairs 70 proceed.
. This rumor coupled with the /.
q story that warrants are being /.
z prepared for the arrest Of aef- &.
Z. erHl prominent business men {.
o on a charge Of being Implicit &.
Q Ell Ia a gigantic swlEdie. has /.
. caused a sensation In flnD eial &.
. circles here.
ssss.s. $3.50 .-.s.4ss..s...-. -. $50
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AT TACK ON
zIEGLER
By soripp. News AssuJ

BENTON, H.. Dec, Reports
from Zeigier this morning state that
serious riotinE occurred at the Lett =
r. coal mining camp last night. de-
spite the arrival OF two companies
u militia armed with rifles ana four
Ratllng guns yesterday
The reports state that firing be-
gan on the Letter camp al 10 p. m.
and continued until 4 o'clock this
morning, being stopped only after
Deputy Sheriff Stein had escaped
from the Htookadc. raised n posse OF
farmers and attacked the beHieRers
from the rear.
-Four miiitamen are reported TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-01
DESIRE Relief

A long petition was presented "a
the city clerk this afternoon by
residents Of sturgis road between
Dean and Norman streets. asking
that the street be made pasgable
They assert that last summer q
water main vas laid on the road
but left In such a condition that
travelling on the streets f. impossi-
BILE. The petition IL signed by
about 100 residents Of sturgis road
and the vicinity.
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TOXIC. Dee. The official an
nouuesmcnt Of the capture e sos
metre hul which gives the Japanese
command OF the harhor. has created
intense enthusiasm ~ the japanese
capital II rcviveH the hope OF the
early fali % the fortress proper. To-
day thousands 81 recruits marched
e. the barracks and donnea unit
forms Relatives. carrying FLAGS and
banners. escorted them and tho
number u men raised under the con-
scrlption act wns made public.
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PANAMA. ARTICLES

reading the series % special articles
which running The star missing q
the features vicinity.
uelea from the gifted 81 Maren y staff
spundent Of The Star aud the Newspaper Enterprise Association
and will embrace the results OF his careful Investigation the
exact social and political conditions In the canal To HhoN
the value 81 his Investigations will simply call
on to his eablod Of the kdnap President
ador Of the republic which printed THIS STORY
HAS NEVER BEFORE APPEARED IN PRINT. and of
the others sent By Pew equally interesting and valuable
Historically II they not startling In live
value.
you articles guarantee you
read Of them and they will continue The star
az least another week.
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SHE WILL PAY EVERY DOLLAR

oBFRLfN. Ohio. Dec. f.--Presi-
dent Beekwith. Of the Citizens Ma
tinnal bank. which was closed on ac-
count Of the Chadwick loans, said
today that he had Received news
from Pittsburg that assured him
that every dollar Of the Chadwick
mans would be paid. lie would not
give the source OF the Information.
Another government examiner IL
on his way here 90 assist IN the bank
Investigation.
Judge Albaugh. Of Canton. Mrs.
Chadwick's attorney. who was in
conference with her In New York.
has not arrived here as he an
nouncod he would. lie has tele-
phoned that he has no good news
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WENT UP S5,440.80

Assistant Postmaster colkctt this
Afternoon reported the receipts from
the local postofflee for November.
the. amount being t52.574sl. which
ls g. ii0s In excess OF the receipts
for November OF last year The
amount for that month was 81. =
qE4 81
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3 KILLED
TRAiNMEk MEET DEATH AND
ARE SERIOUSLY HURT IN A
COLLISION

WORCESTER. ~. Y. Dec. =
Three men were killed and two aeri-
auNly injured IN a collision between
freight train and a switch engine
on the Delaware 4 Hudson railroad
TITS morning All were members ~
the train crews. Traffic was block
cd on the road for ten hours.
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BANK WILL OPEN
! AGAIN
Especial To The s,sr.)

DAVENPORT. Dec. &c. g. May.
president Of the Bis bend National
bank. has telrErapbsd from Boston
70 L. A. inkutcr. q this city. saying
that he was perfeeiing arrangements
70 open the bank again and pay de-
positofH and stockholders An full.
The message follows;
Bank will pay every cent due de-
posltora and stockholders. am
perfectinE arrangements to open the
hank there with capital sufficient
70 supply all needs OF the growing
country. VIII he home soon"
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ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. i.-Gcn.
Kuropatkin reports we pursued
the enemy, who retired from Tsin
Ifsohen. and forced the enemy's rear
guard. Tuesday. 10 evaeuate pass
ten vsratH south % Tteu Heehen.
cur losses were ncunaiderables
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StLBY Held ON
SERIOUS CHARGE

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. Isaac
selby. Who several days ago shot
az Superior Judge Hebbard. because
the latter would not grant him a d.
vorce. was today held 20 answer to
the charge Of assault with Intent
10 commit murder. selby put In no
defense.
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TOOK The GAS ROUTE

NEW YORK, Dec. Franklin
Paddock. lawyer and Princeton
graduate. was found dead in bed
here today. He had been asphyNi-
ated BY gas and q is believed that
he committed suicide. No reason Is
known.
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have been wounded.
Two additional companies Of mill
tia have been asked fos The off
GERS at .sitor expect more trouble.
They state that threats have been
ma do % blow up with dynamite the
whole OF Letters million dollar coal
plant
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Grand jury
Takes Hand
DEMOCRATS MAKE A MOVE TO
CINCINNATI REPUBLICAN,
tRvEsTloArloN
my soripps News Ass.n,

DENVER Colo. Dec. Judge
Mullins today issued an order call
ing on the grand jury to inyeati-
gate the election frauds In this
city The jury begins work next
week This move was made BY the
democrats 70 cheekmate the repub-
firana Il is probable that the
Grand Jury Will be instructed 20 in
yeHtlEaie the alleged contributions
Of corporations on Peabody'a behalf.
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Y. NJ. C. A. MEETS

BELLISGHAM. Dec. THE fifth
annual convention OF the washing
ton Young Mems Christian assoeia-
tfon convened here this afternoon.
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Plotted to kidnap
Panarr1a's President

romPL ere AND HirHERro UNPUBLISHED DETAILS OF GEN.
HuERTAs' LAST COUP AND HOW IT FAILED AT TIE LAST
MoMgNr-TAE PRESIDENT PANAMA WAS HIDING IN
The pALAcE-LEE The AMERICAN DIPLOMAT. SENT WORD
TO TIE BARRACKS THAT BROUGHT GEN. HuERrAs TO
MS sENsss-rHE GENERAL SENDS FOR CORRESPONDENT
PEW AND THAT MAKES AMAooR SUSPICIOUS
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RUSSIANS SINK THEIR OWN
BOAT

SHANGHAI. Dec. IA report
from Niadlvoatek states that the
Russian batteries At that place Mon
day fired on and sunk Russian
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TOXIC. Dee. Reports from
Port Arthur say that Lieutenant
General ThuchiYa ia among tho
wounded General Nakamura. who
commanded body Of nwuFdHmen
= no charged The Russian forts on
November %. was also injured In
both legs.
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was declared against Colombia a
year ago. Besides. a. every child
Continued on Page Two.)
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ence heavy on the air. The people
had begun to find time to discuss
the ever-absorbing topic of politics
and all interest hinged upon ths
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Federal Officers Will
Probe Chadwick Case

MYSTERIOUS BAcKEH SAID TO HAVE COME FsoNE
AND THE WOMAN PROMISES SQUARE ALL HER
DEBTS
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THE VICTORY
JAPANESE poPuLAce TAKE 2oa.METaE HILL AS
SURE INDICATION IMMEDIATE FALL OF PORT ARTHUR
PEOPLE WILD WITH ENTHUSIASM

torpedo boat destroyer. mlstaking
the vessel for enc Of the cnemya
hohta
The destroyer was returning from
a cruise outside the hHrhor and
showed no lights one biE rroiectiic
caught her amidHhipH and she sunk
within few minutes. II IL not
known how many. ~ any. members
Of the crew were rescued
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CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dee i.--Fsd-
efal officials are now Interested in
the Chadwick esae. 4 number Of
then % influence have requested
United States District Attorney SUI
Ivan 90 ascertain whether MrH
Chadwick Was liable under the fed
efal laws
sullivan g. seeking 20 ascertain
whether the Chadwick transactions
wefe legitimate aud n she didn't une
the malls 10 further her ends
All peace negotiations between
MfH. Chadwick and Banker Newton
are off according 10 81 report current
here. IL Is reported that warrants
are being prepared for prominent
Cleveland men alleged 20 be accom-
piieea in the huge nwiudien.
A. the request Of Attorney Carr.
representing Banker Herbert Il.
SeH ton. Judge Babcock this morn
ms postponed until Saturday the
hearing % Newton's motion for a
receiver for Mrs. Chadwick alleged
securities now In the Wade Park
bank.
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NEW YORK. Dec. Mrs Chad
wick left the Holland house az II
o'clock this morning on the arm Of
her aon. She took cab 10 the Of
fees ~ her attorney.
Edmund Powers. attorney for
Mrs. Chadwick. after the conference
with his client. said a general con
ference Of all parties concerned in
the Newton matter would be held
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-04

thousand men had gathered before Boston TO drive
General Gates into the sea. Two months later the
battle Of Bunker Hill was fought. Then Washing
ton was made Commander-in-Chie of the Ameri-
can forces: and he anne in person to direct the siege
of Boston.
All winter long the patriot army lay before the
city. shutting the British up close. with the sea for
their only open door.
Jonathan Dclvin had a daring courage and a won
dcrf1Il quickncss and clcarncsS Of mind in times Of
roundabout Boston. Soon his skill and daring at
tracted the attention of Washington. who oftentimcs
had need OF brave and clcar-hcadcd men to undertake
hazardous and secret enterprises. and one night
he summoned Jonathan to his presence,
General Washington sat at a small table i'll the
center OF the room. with a rough map OF Boston and
the immediate surrounding country spread out be
fore him. The moment Jonathan entered he dis
missed all who were in the room with him. and then.
rising abruptly from his chair. he looked Jonathan
straight in the face for 4 full minute. jonathan
Dclvin was q man OF great size and strength, a broader
and a taller man than was Washington himself. vet
he was without the awkwardncss that usually
goes with a huge frame The eyes OF Washington
kind1cd as they rested on the clcar-faced giant before
him.
Jonathan Dclvin. said he. still keeping his eyes
on Jonathan face. can YOU pass through the British
lines and enter Boston tonight
Il can try. sir. answered he.
And ii captured.
firmly.
For a moment Washington regarded him in silence.
as if he dreaded to sacrifice so noble a man. then he
said in a low voice: 1t is for the good of our
country. -
Il will 60. sir. " said Jonathan.
Washington rescated himself by the table. and looked
closely at the map. Presently he lifted his pen and
made a mark with red ink on the paper. Come
here. said he to Jonathan.
Jonathan stepped to his side by the table.
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A Tale of Revolutionary Times
BY EVERETT MCNEIL

notice to spring to the defense of their country
The next day Jonathan Delvin fought in the battle
of Lexington; and Goodman Landvs and his family
moved to Boston, where they had prominent Tory
relatives: and with them went Evan Wilton, a lover
of Mistress Betty and a loyal subject OF King George.
and the man whom Jonathan hated most heartily for an
unprincipled rogue with the dash and outward APP
pearancc that ever wins favor in the eyes of young
women.
Busy and stirring scenes now followed swiftly
one after the other. Within a few days twenty
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saluted. and went directly to his tent. y half hour later.
when he came out. he wore the rough garb of
a farmer. and was without weapon OF any kind.
except a heavy walkingstick.
1t was nine O'Clock of a stormy February night.
\ cold wind drove the steadily falling rain herCelv
before it. and the night was so thick that Jonathan could
hardly sec his hand when held before his eyes. But
the rain and the darkness and the chill of the cold
wind were his protectors. The British sentinels
would be numbed with the cold and blinded by the
darkness and the driving rain.
Fortunately Jonathan Delvin knew every English
picket-line and the post of every sentinel almost
aided by the stormy night and possibly by a kindly
Providence. he had passed beyond the impost line
of guards by twelve o'clock, ard stood within the
city of Boston. So far he had not been seen by a
human being since leaving the American outposts.
But the packet was vet to he delivered.
The Denton house lay about a haf-milc to his
left. and was situated a little back from the busy
part of the city, on a quiet residence street. There
was no one moving on the streets of Boston except
the guards. and Jonathan found little difficulty in
avoiding them. for the cold and the wet 81 the night
numbcd their senses and sent them shivcring to any
shelter that offered. vet not for a moment did he
relax his caution. He could not afford to take a
single chance.
At length he came to the Denton house. All was
silent. and not a human being in sight. He straight
encd up and started to walk by the place; but Just
as he camc abreast of the great eln-trce by the gate
he heard the sound OF footsteps to the front of him.
and the next moment the tall. shadowy form of Il
man. completely envcloped in a black cloak and
CARRYING il small bundle done up in white paper
under his left arm. appeared in the path before
him
Friend. said Jonathan. pausing and gripping
the stout stick firmly in his right hand. for he had
determined to strike the man down instantly should
he give the wrong answer or make a suspicious move,
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down the stony streets of Lexington. Jonathan Dclvin
sprang to his feet and listened. Mistress Bettv's face
grew white, and she stood trembling by the side OF her
lover. Goodman Landys hurried half-dressed out of his
bedroom, and thrust his head anxiouslv through the
opened window; for those were perilous times, and the
shoutings of the ~galloping man were portentous.
Louder grew the shouts. Nearer came the sound
of hoofs. Jonathan sprang to the door and threw
it open. He thought he had caught the meaning
of the words. Then from out of the darkness of the
street plunged a great shadowv horse: and the man
astride of the horse turned his face toward the opened
door and shouted, as he gallopcd by: The regulars
are coming Turn Quit Turn out The regulars
are coming and plunged again into the blackneSs
of the night.
Lights flashed quickly in the wake OF the man and
horse. Doors flew open. and men with guns in their
hands ran through the streets. The Minutemen
were gathering.
Jonathan. with white face. turned to the girl by
his side. Betty, - he said, that was Paul Revere.
the messenger from Boston. King Georges soldiers
are marching hither. The Minute-mcn are gathering
The hour has come. must go. Be true. Good-bv,
sweetheart good-by," and he caught her to his bosom.
She chung to him. forgetting her King, and re-
membcrlng only her love.
Now Goodman Landys spoke sternly: Jonathan
Delvin, - said he, will YOU fight for the King
Against my country: Never cried Jonathan.
afame with his patriotism.
I'VE neither harbor nor consort with traitors,
sir! Go! Daughter, come here. " said Goodman
L.andvs. appearing white and wrathful in the dim
candle-light.
But Mistress Betty chung only the more tightly
to her lover. and he bent and kissed her full on the
lips. Then, turning to the wrathful old man. he
said: Sir, am no traitor: and love Your daughter:
and please God will wed her, if she will have me.
though you stand between us at the head Of King
Georges army, y and once again kissing Mistress
Betty he pulled himself from her arms. and hurried
to the mastering place, for he was one of that
body of brave men who stood ready at a minutes
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Goodman Landys had undertaken to make a loyal sub
ject to King George out of the rebel lover of his daugh-
ter, and the two had talked long and warmly; and the end
of it all had been that the Goodman had risen angrily
from his chair, and, banging his fist down on the
table with so great a force that the heavy earthen
cider mugs jumped, had sworn that no rebel should
wed daughter of his. and that the moment Jonathan
Delvin drew sword against King George that instant
he cut the betrothal knot in twain; and then he had
gone to his bed.
Now, Mistress Betty. who had listened silently
to the long talk of the two men. looked rather
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DO you know where
this spot is in Boston,
he asked. pointing to the
red mark he had made
on the map.
Jonathan bent over the
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white paper under his LETT arm. will pass
by this house. Meet this man at that
place at that hour, and ask him the
way to a good inn. If he directs you
to the Red Lion, give him this packet
quickly, and return with all speed ard
caution with the packet he hands you.
If captured. destroy the packet in your
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map for a moment, then

he Strengthened up Yes. sir. - he answered. 1T
is the old Denton house. know the place well. The
house is Of red brick, and a great elm stands by the
gateway.
Very good. ." said Washington, and he placed his
hand in his bosom and brought out a small, thin packet
tightly wrapped in oiled paper and tied with red tape
with a wax seal protecting the knot. AT an hour
past midnight tonight. continued he. speaking
low but distinctly. "a tall man, wrapped in a black
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wistfully into her
lovers eyes, and see
ing naught except
love there was I'M
boldcncd to plead for
her love and for her
King; and there was
such witchery in her
eyes and words and
lips to the man who
loved her that | know
not how he resisted
her sweet pcrsuadings;
yet for her King she
pleaded in vain; and
woman-like she grew
angry. because she
thought that in scorn-
ing her King, when
her hand was the price
of the scorning, he
held her love lightly;
and she h a d risen
holly to her feet, in
tending to pronounce
| know not what aw-
full a~nathema-w h e n
out from the stiffness
of the late night came
tn hoarse shoutings of
a man and the sound of
a horse g~alloping madly
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-04

IN the night of April
~ IS, IT'S, Jonathan
Delvin, a young
man, was at the home of
his betrothed, Betty
Landys. The hour was
late. for on that evening
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BOSSt SSioII- IL tc1
sible. Do you under
stand.'
Il do answered
Jonathan.
Report to me at
once on your return.
Washington paused for
a moment. then re
asked You know
what capture mears,
Hanging for a rebel
spy. sir answered
Jonathan calmly.
You are a brave
man and a true pa
%triot." Washington
said, handing him the
packet. This ven
ture means much to-
the cause of liberty.
May God guard it and
md WacbiDutoD bowcJ
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YOU, You may go. y and Washington bowed
his head reverently. and his lips moved as
if in PRAYER.
Jonathan thrust the packet into his bosom,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-08-31
His Romance.

A Cumming girl once passed my way:
MY ardor I could not restrain.
Said I, ut is q pleasant day."
Said She, II fear it's going to rain"
(And that was all l said, (
And that was all she said.)
Her beauty troubled my repose
And when she passed again my way
Said l. "Will you accept this rose?"
Said she. ''Oh. what sweet bouquet"
(And that was all said,
And that was all she said)
Two days passed, and again we met.
never saw maid SO fair.
Said She Your flowers aren't withered
yet"
Said l. II envy them your care"
(And that was all she said,
And that was all said)
Then resolved, so sweet was she,
That would have her for my Wife,
Said |. "Oh. will you marry me?''
Said she: What. 1? Not on your lifet"
tAnd that was ali said,
And that was all she said)
ono occasion for any further converse
ton, was thereof
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