davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-08-25

She had slept poorly, and had discov-
cred that her husband had loaned a DOL
lar to Capt. Bond. She ate breakfast
with a ferocious CLEAN in her eyes, which
chilled the blood of the captain, and d.
rectly the meal was finished she pre-
pared for action.
Mister Grande." she said, sharply,
entering the room Of the old French
man, 1--WE come for the money due me-"
''Mais the letter, it has not come"
exclaimed the old man. when it comes
I will pay you"
Mister Grande," said Mrs. Raggett,
''you will do me the favor of leaving
this house and board"
Monsieur Grande made no move to
leave He sat, as If stunned, in his room.
Mrs. Raggett was woman Of prompt
action. She summoned a ragged, Stat
tern Of man, called Pete, who did odd
jobs for enough to buy drink, and or
dered him to carry the monsieurs scanty
furniture out on the sidewalk.
The neighbors gathered, as the small
pile of effects were placed alongside the
gutter, and commented In undertones.
When the last piece of furniture was out
of the room, Pete grasped the arm OF
the old man, as he leaned against the
wall, and began to 6~ag him out. Then
something happened. Pete lay down,
suddenly ION the floor, his head striking
the boards with thump, and Capt. Rag
gett, his face as red as a lobster, escorted
the old man carefully down stairs.
Pathetically, the old man perched
himself on the pile Of his household
goods, and concealed his face with his
hands. The neighbors looked on, ST.
lently. Many of them had undergone
the same misfortune in their time, and
their sympathy was not the less, because
they were silent. They were not wont to
be expressive Of their emotions.
Suddenly, the old Frenchman's head
arose, a hopeful, wistful expression came
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-08-25
Trapped by Clever Method.

A London postman was mean
enough to steal stamps from the letters
he collected from boxes. Finally
stamps marked with invisible, sensi-
tive ink were posted, for his benefit
He was caught with some of them
upon him, and they were developed"
in his presence. 49, 80,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-08-25

And huge powders lie all tumbled
Carelessly as they can be,
Like mighty world had crumbled
Leaving only them and me.
Oh, the sloping hills and meadows,
Wide. wide meadows daisy-spread,
Darkened with the fitting shadows
OF the cloud-ships overhead:
And the humming in the clover
OF the bees, and shrill and clear
Songs Of birds A-drifting over
Ways walked this time last year.
j. NJ. Lewis. in Houston Post.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-08-25
Another Record Broken

The Chicago Record-Herald saysthat
an American duchess has secured d.
vorce and resumed her maiden name.
Doesn't this break record?
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BAD STATE
M AWRC

WASHINGTON. u. c. March IL
The report OF Charles j. Honaparts.
special commissioner TO investigate
the charges made against the admin
intfation Of Indian territory, was
flied IN COZ arezs this afternoon. II
finds that the conditions involve Inn
minant danger Of wrong doing 60 the
general faslian population. and that
the conditions demand drastic rene
dies. II recommends that the com.
mission 10 the five Indian tribes be
abolished. Agents should be kept In
dependent of each other. and the adj.
miniHtration Of the affairs Of the ter
rltory committed to officers on the
spot. and be carefully supcriniended
but not controlled from Washington.
The specific allegations respecting
federal officers are found Huhsian.
TALLY true.
II finds that Tams BiHhY. chair
man Of the Dawes commission. was
Interested 81 the real estate trans
action In the territory IN order 60
prejudice the best interests OF the
Indians.
G. n. breckenridge. Thomas
Needles. chief clerk OF the commits
sion. and II. V. Smith. disbuTsing
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two years. and whose duty Il II 60
make yearly tax levy according 10
cur needs and our ability TO pay the
same, and az the amount 60 be ex.
pended by the park board would 81
present amount 70 about $4,000 per
year, this sum might be Of consider
able moment IN hard times"
Another strong objection Is made by
q G. McgilVea. lawyer who owns
a large amount Of real estate on the
western shore OF Lake Washington.
lie says.
Il am unaualifiedly opposed 10 the
adoption Of the proposed park board
amendment
In providing for n park fund the
proposed amendment not only draws
upon every resource which - now
provided for by the charter. but IL
creates another source OF revenue
namely. The rcnta. issues and profits
derived from any property which may
be held or owned In trust FOR said city
for squares. parks. parkways boule-
ward purposes. and for play or rccrea-
tion grounds
The provisions creating park fund
comprise the first five sections OF the
proposed amendment. Having given
their first attention TO the creation Of
a large fund Of the peoples money.
does it not seem unhuRinessiike and
even n trifie audacious fer any park
board 10 suggest that they be given
the arbitrary power 60 dispose OF this
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PARK BOARD CHARTER AMENDMENT
UNDER HOT FIRE OF CRITICISM

money without giving bonds or offers
ing ample security To me II seems
pNth unbuninrsHliko aud audacloua
nut some one protests and says
The park board n composed 81 hon
orabie mon. and answer, II does
not hurt an honorable man 10 give
bond. Besides. aa these gentlemen are
80 supplied with worldly Eoodn that
thuy can afford TO labor without pay
they certainly can ali afford to giye
proper bonds
"Hut IN this mornings Issue u the
PoAt-Iutelligencer on the editorial
page and under the heading. For
Greater Seattle. Kill G, y. Fowler.
who il a member OF the present board
81 park commissioners, IN referring 10
the proposed amendment makes this
astonishing statements No money IN
actually handled by the board. Can
a be that the gentleman has not read
the amendment which he IL recon-
mcuding and asking the people Go sup
porte Evidently not for section 3 on
the proposed amendment provides.
"rhe board Of park commissioners
shall alone have authority 10 eSpend
the park fund
yet again. will the park board al
ways be composed OF honorable mrnf
Let Ms see Are they elected by the
pcople9 In their selection have you
tho usual privilege Of the pFiniariea.
the convention and the clrctlouG No.
The proposed amendment deprives you
OF the timc-h onorcd choice by ballot
and you must be content With five
year appointments made by the may
or.
I'm the language az the proposed
amendment IL IL only necessary that
the appointee shalt have been for
three yearu prior 20 the date 81 his
appointment a bona fidr roHideat and
efffsasz - N.aHfla
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Q. K .
JOSEPH SMITH SWEARs BY
SENATOR smooT

WASHINGTON. n. c. March -
President Joseph Smith Of the Nor
mon church was on the stand this
morning lie devoted much time
TO explaining how the church gov
erned It's members, showing that
hmoot as an apostle had nothing to
do with the judicial affairs OF the
church and that acts Of officials are
submitted 10 the members, who ox-
ereiso great liberty when "a comes
to acts Of ratification. frequently re-
Yersing them. lie said that even
revelations have been amended by
a majority OF the church and that
an amended revelation thus became
a law Of the church. lie said Smoot
had never discussed with him his.
Smiths, relations with his plural
wives. nor had he ever protested
against them. A list OF the elective
officers Of Utah was submitted 60
show how few had been Mormons
and how little publication there Was
exercised by the church.
In regard 20 Frank ], Cannon.
elected to the senate. Smith aaid.
Tie was claSaed as a Mormon. but
as poor one.
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WHAT M MM SAYS

charters Of other cities. for. as rule.
park boards are vested with the right
60 purchase land Tor park purposes.
The nest effective provision In the
proposed amendment Il the power II
the beard 20 direct the expenditure OF
the park fund for the Improvement %
park lands and property now owned or
that may hereafter b. acquired for
park purposes Without this power II
will bs practically imposalble to carry
cut a system.
This power e Identical with tss
power possessed BY the library hoard
81 this city and no member Of the
library board gives q bond. Under the
present city charter the city treasurer
IL the custodian % the park fund and
dinburseB IL. Under the proposed
amendment he will remain custodian
aud aizburusr Of that fund. In no
manner will any member % the park
board handle one cent OF the people .
funds
'-Ths city clerk viii he the clerk or
secretary % the park beard. The city
comptroller Is ex-offiein city clerk and
under the proposed amendment every
voucher for the payment o. money
must not only b. certified by the city
clerk or comptroller, but Il muzt also
be certified BY the president Of ths
park board and a detailed statement
must accompany each voucher upon
which a warrant will DO issued for
the money Go be paid by the city
treasurer. Since. under section 7. ar
tleic ~. Of cur present city charter.
which In no manner Is changed BY the
proposed amendment any appointive
officer may be removed by the mayer
for cause the people are safeguardsd
agaius, ineompefency OF mAifsasapoe
In office.
The minimum tar rate % three
quarters OF mtii provided for BY thn
amendment vas Inserted for the rea-
sons. First. IL IL a reasonable sum 20
be expended for park purposes. sec
ond. the levy each year should be
kept as nearly uniform as poanltle 90
avoid spasnandic park Improvement.
third. underlying all park. parkway.
play and recreation ground Improve
ment. there II n deep humanity. Parks
and play grounds are the gardens Of
the people In times q depression this
oWrzkhouid not be discontinued.
&C. y. FOWLER.
EDWARD shrewsbury.
CHARLES ". aAUEDERs.
"E. y. BLAINE.
Park Commissioners.
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FEW HIVE
REFUSED

Every candidate for councilman,
with the exception Of William Holt
and James Conway OF the First
ward, II. G. GIL. the Republican
nominee from the Third. Scot BENZ
amin. the Republican nominee from
the Fifth: Thomas Navin. Demo-
cratic nominee for c0uncilman-at-
large, and Charles Burnett. Repub-
Iican nominee for councilman-at-
large. have now signed the Civic
Union pledge promising support OF
the municipal light plant and the
exclusion OF saloons from the resi-
dence sections OF the city and from
the parks. ID. w. Bowen. Republic
an nominee for large,
could not be reached. being In the
east.
Irving T. Cole. the Republican
nominee from the Fourth ward, has
qualified his pledge like some OF the
others. In regard to the increase In
the capacity OF the municipal light
ing plant. when II becomes neces-
sary. he says:
This promise is conditional upon
the ability Of the city to furnish
light and power at cost sufficient
~ below that at which the light and
power companies might agree 70 fur
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agent. were found also 90 have been
connected with these operations.
IL recommended that the practice
be forbidden and that the federal
officials connected Herewith be sep
arated from office.
Secretary Hitchcock approves the
reports
Brietow IL himself named In connee-
ton with m Erie. kaH.. allowance.
Senator Kearus. ~ Utah. T. mentioned
and Senator Warren. Of Wyoming.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-07
comIoUE OPENED

The comique theater, In charge
Of ScottY Ferguson. opened up again
Saturday night after two weeks
rest. Contractor westoott. who
docs the mechanical work for Fer
guson. got permit from Building
Inspector Place Saturday afternoon
TO make the changes required By the
council firc investigating commit
tee. Thereupon Fire Marshal KEEL
iogg. who had previously ordered
the place closed. told chief Of Po-
lice Sullivan that he could allow
the place 20 open up again.
No permit has yet been taken out
for altering the Peoples theater
and IL IL stiil closed.
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nish the same. 20 make II profitable
from a financial standpoint for the
city 90 embark upon the undertaking
outlined"
lie agrees to the saloon exclusion
from the residence sections. pro
vided IL be understood that the term
residence district does not apply
70 saloon limits az now defined"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-07
M CUNT
Will HZ

Whether II In necessary 10 have the
support Of the local newspaper organ
Of the Democracy In a political cam
paign II a question that viii be an
pwered when the votes are counted to-
morrow night for and against Lsander
Miller. the party's nominee for city
treasurer. and Thomas Navin. one 81
the Democratic nominees for council
man-at-large.
Mr.. Miller, who Ia an old time resi-
dent OF the city. an ex-member Of the
city council. and one time acting may
or. r. an old fine Democrat. but was
not Endorsed by the local Democratic
newspaper. Mr.. Miller claims that he
has the fun support OF the business
men Of his party nevertheless, and
will poll the fun party vote.
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10 inc Cttlttistu heA Aft upon thtHl
have issued the following state
ment:
I'm view OF the fact that the pro-
po=ed charter amendment relative 10
parks has been variousiy commented
upon. We feel IL our duty TO lay be-
fore the people Of this city a clear
and concise statement Of our position
and the reasons why We are asking
that the amendment be passed
Largely through orr endeAvofs.
John c. olmstsaa. Of international rep
utstion AZ a Landscape architect and
park expert. came TO thia city and
prepared plan for the artistic de-
veiopment % the city. His primary
plan for parks. parkwayA play and
recreation ground Improvement Is not
elaborate. but II Il 80 arranged as to
be Of pleasure and untility to the pee
pie OF every section of our city.
I'VE believe that without ovcrbur-
denlug the people that this system Of
Improvement can be contaminated
Ard we are of the opinion that the
performance OF Il ought 10 be left or
instru.ted to those who are devoted
TO the cause. With this view In mind
the proposed amendment was prepared
aud upon a petition Of over 1ooo sign
ers. including a majority OF the iargs
property overs and heavy taxpayers
Of Seattle. IL has been placed before
the peopi. for their approval or re-
lection at the coming election
In Its preparation We deemed II
best 10 follow. In the main. the plan
common to most Of the cities Of the
United States Upon investigation We
found that all but a few u the cities
Of our country have sppointive boards
OF park commissioners In the ma
jorfty OF the cities the office Of park
commissioner IL purely honorary. and
where the position OF park commits
sloner IL honorary. no money being
handled. no bond Is required
ssAa rule, the boards are composed
OF from three 20 five members. Thus
the proposed amendment provides for
an appolntive board Of five members
without salary or bond. Under this
amendment the park board will have
no power 10 purchase or acquire prop
erty. II will only have the right TO
designate property 10 be purchased for
park purposes and then u VIII be op-
tionai with the city council TO acquire
the same.
This provision IA unlike most Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-07
TO PROTECT VLADIv OSTOK

winter palace tonight The object Of
the session is TO devise measures
for the better protection Of the
town and 20 prevent the enemy from
landing forces under the protection
OF a fleet should a future attack be
mnde.
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JAPS LANDED HORSES

tok. have been landed az Thinking
island. In the neighbofhood OF As
kold island. 20 the southeast. ana
that an attack win probably be
made on Port Arthur simultaneous
~ with Vindiyoatok today.
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Notice 10 Subscribers

II. any evening. your copy OF The
Star has not arrived At 500 O'Clock.
telephone-sunset. Main 1850. or In
dependent iiss. any time between
100 and 6 so--and copy viii be sent
you at once. By special messenger.
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Anu the ttANfF A4F AAA ~ NAtAH
selling figures 30 that almost every
one can own a piano or organ ana
ray for If on the easy payment
plan. a small payment down ana an
instAllment each month
5000 Down and 500 Per Month
VIII take a beautiful high-grade
piano TO your home with a name
that stamps the guarantee OF re.
liability. other Instruments at
$500 down and $500 per month. etc.
ABOUT THE PIANlsTA CONCERT
To be given Wednesday evening at
$50 o'clock and assisted by Mrs.
Emma Moffatt-you are invited TO
attend. No charge. IL If free 10 all
lovers OF good music. Mrs. Moffatt
VIII be accompanied by the Pianista
Plano Player. The following pro-
gram viii be rendered:
PROGRAM.
Weber Piano Used.
'fValse Caprice" ........N ewland
Pianista Piano Player.
Sailing ........-. Godfrey Marks
Piano accompaniment, Mrs. Emma
Moffatt.
THE Dying Poet" $500. .Gottschalk
Pianlsta Piano Player.
Moonlight Sonata" 49,. Beethoven
Pianistn Piano Player.
''Bcdouin Love Song" ... .Pensate
Pianista accompaniment, Mrs.
Emma Moffatt.
''Rondo Capriccioso" .Mendelssohn
Pianista Piano Player.
In Old Madrid" ......H. Trotere
Pianista accompaniment, Mrs.
Emma Moffatt.
Polka de Concert. ..... Bartlett
Pianista Piano Player.
Piano Players on Sale.
The piano player seems TO be I'm
quite n demand. Our stock has d.
unfinished until there's only eight
left. The prices are cut to a repre-
sentation of more than fifty dollars
In regular values
WEBER PIANOS.
In all piano Kingdom" the Weber
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-07
WILL HOLD W0
MARU FOR HER

s. @. Yerkes. local superintendent
OF the Great Northern. has received
a telegram from the general paasen-
ger agent at st. Paul stating that
DIR. Anita MCGEE and her Red Cross
nurses left that city yesterday. and
requesting Mr.. Yerkes TO hold the
Iyo Maru until their arrival. The
Iyo was scheduled TO sail Wednes-
day.
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my scrlnna News Ass.n.,

ST. PETERSBURG. March 7.--As
a result OF the sudden attack ON
Vladiyostok by the Japanese squad
ron yesterday afternoon n meeting
Of the council of ministers WAS sud
denly called together 20 meet at the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-07

By ecrlpps News AHs'n1
ROME. March THE AKenxia
pivera's Chemulpo correspondent
asserts that the Japanese horses.
probably under protection Of the
squadron that bombardcd VladiyoH-
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: " AR
ALL QUIET AT PORT ARTHUR

PETERSBURG March 4 dispatch from Port Arthur reports
ii weather marked chan the situation
yehtefdnyH Dom
bardnent was not killed Few men
a destroyed by shell
Another shell exploded barracks nurng five sailors
colonel shuckhofs shell which pierced and
nioded In the n O The russian
batteries did respond wish disclose their
loeatlo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-07

Piano stands as the most artistic
piano OF American manufacture.
The wonderful Weber tone that
has made the piano famous all over
the broad domain still mellows out
a tone that has made great artistic
famous.
We are honored with the repre-
sentation OF this famous old inStru-
ment and have them in artistic dis
play. from the smallest baby npright
to the largest concert grand. and
by taking advantage of this prices
reducing sale a bunch OF money cam
be saved and low terms obtained I'M
payment for fine Weber Plano. =
Sale includes Our Entire List %
Slightly Used and Second J.
Hand Pianos.
This sale embraces our entire list
OF secondhand and slightly used
pianos and organs. as well as piano
players. Read on:
Hobart M. Gable Piano. that IL
asked $500 regularly. on sale herd
at t2ts-sl5 down and $500 per
month will take Il to your home.
This instrument IL put up in ma
hogany and is fun concert size. The
instrument has been used less than
two months.
kirbsll Piano, put up In fancy
oak case. full concert size and in
good condition. We do not handla
this make. but ascertain that out
side dealers ask $500 for this style.
Our sale price s277-s25 down and
$40 PER month.
Valley Gem Piano. solid oak casei
In FReFfarf Tnnaflffnn xrsIfh F44uFaf1Fl IN
attachment. made and guaranteed
by the ID. III. Baldwin Co. Sale price
sf7a-si0 down and 800 per month.
Gilderneister q kroaer Piano.
solid mahogany case. fine deep. rich
tone, sold only a few years ago for.
$3.50. on sale here at s2si-s25 down
and $40 per month.
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CITY ENGINEER THOMSON Ex.couNclLMAN Voler ANo o. c.
MelLvRA pENouNcE 1T AS OPENING LooPHolE FOR
exraAvAeANoe AND BoooLINe-PREsENT COMMISSION.
Frs MAKE REPLY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-07

TEN SALES RECORDED. TEN HOMES ARE HAPPIER
BELOW AND THE NEWS OF The FREE
CONCERT TO BE GIVEN AT OUR STORE 1907 SECOND
AVENUE. WEDNESDAY EVENING, ASSISTED BY MRS EMMA
MEANWHILE THE SALE MERELY ON
busting business day last Saturday Ten new sales YER
Grade
Weaver
kohler
South
Bellevue, preferred
Kartxm De
Euea Mash. in a
at Blssus ~ainuti W.
a Church fine Chapel
Kelsey tire kohsr Campbell piano ~ eu.r.r .sss
s2
kohsr Csmpbel W. a Whmee
Fischer mahogany and thus the
ssis on 49, -. , r,.- e., -.,r,.
prices H. r. chesbros house since the IN
Organs
quality Of Pianos Organs and Piano
@' ~ EMBRACING ENTIRE LINE
Tbi. oioane sal. takes kohier
Cam Kurt H. q n. Cheshire Pianos
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The steamer Humboldt. Captain
Haughfnan. arrived from san Fran
cisco yesterday 20 resume her former
run to Lynn canal. She IL To be OPP
Grated IA combustion with the
southeastern Alaska vessels of the
=. c. =, \. Company She brought
Is passengers and 800 tons OF freight
from san Francisco.
The steamer Valencia. Captain
Lloyd. Will take the overflow freight
from the disabled steamer Queen
and win start for San Francisco to-
night She has just come off the
drydock at QuArtermAnter harbor
and has two new propeller blades.
The steamer Portland. % the Alas
"a Commercial Company. arrives
here today from San Francisco. she
will 20 ON the Copper river run.
making a fleet Of i've vessels on
that route. She will sail from here
for Copper river about March 10.
The steamer Dora. owned by the
Alaska Pacific Navigation Com
pany, is to take the place Of the
Newport as the mail steamer be-
tween Valdez and UnaiaHka.
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PASSED

wAsHISGToN. d. C. March Il
The senate late this afternoon passed
the naval appropriation bill
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OTHER BEAUTIFUL HIGH
GRADE PIANOS.

Remember the place - it's at
Chesbro's. 1907 Second avenue. Ba
sure and be present at the concert
Wednesday evening.
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FIRST WARDERS
ORGANIZE A CLUB

A non-partissn political club VAS
formed in the First ward last night.
having for II nucleus the indopend-
ent delegation which was elected TO
the Republican city convention from
the Third precinct Of that district.
II IL the intention of the organizers
o. the club 10 keep Il intact until
after the fall campaign.
Dan Kane u president Of the club
and =. A. Feiquist. secretary and
treasurer. The executive committee
Is composed OF Daniel Mckay
Charles Goldberg. Thomas Dawson
and William Mons.il.
Seventy five Republicans and
Democrats signed the roll last night.
The organization OF the club II the
result OF the unsettled status OF the
First ward IN the present campaign.
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The park commissioners In answer
to the criticism heaped upon them
have issued the following state
ment.