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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-29

should nave been limited to actual cost of serv.
ice.
wall street set up great howl through the
papers and politicians. The Popuists were
execrated for wanting to "con6scate railroad
property"
Nebraska got maximum freight law through
her legislature, and the supreme court of the
United States sat down on the law. Wall
street chad charge of the temple of justice"
Now, whose property is conhscated? AS we
have seen more than three billion dollars OF
somebody's property has been confscated by
"bandits" and "brush-crawlers, and that in
the years since the Populists presented the
peoples cause.
Years and years ago, Gould aud the Wander
bilts made their millions in just the way Phil
lips tells of. Jay Gould went sailing off to
heaven, and his son George reigned in his
stead. And so it was of the Vanderblts; and
SO it will be of the Rockefellers, Havemeyers
and Baers. Such men can play both "bandt"
and "bush- ciawler," and rake in millions, and
still have heaven for their portion, and their
children still hold the earth, and still grabbing
tor all that is in sight.
This would be funny world if there was
not so much tragedy.
Phillips did not tell us how the "captans of
industry could precipitate panic and plunge
nation into misery. But panics are in the
game. Panics are the big hand that scoops
the whole pile and leaves many man without
-. l..
when'the wind gives out that floats the bubbles.
Wait for the panic for the great fun.
concluded editorial page]
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-29

up business emf nterprise after business enterprise,
and has hoated them as "mere bankers prop
ositions.' There are two distinct kinds of
'mere bankers propositions s"-the visionary
and the viperous. Both are, in essence, dis
honest. But the one has the dishonesty of the
bandit who comes to raid; and the other has
the dishonesty of the creature who crawls
through the underbrush to bring down the un-
wary traveller, and then crawls up to rifle his
pockets" "Eminent business men
and lawyers, men of reputation for piety as
we'll as reputation for honesty, struggled to
and thievery that would make bunco-steerer
stare and highwayman blush. All the while,
three plans were at work-one to swindle the
public; another TO wreck the concern and do
all but small cotere of insiders out of the
'swag; third to loot the looters for the bene-
fit of one man
| tere merely give an idea OF the article of
Mr.. Phillips. Possibly there is nothing new
to few well-nformed people. The Populists
were telling us about these things dozen years
ago. The lunkhead voter would not believe
the Populists
So far as the Populists attempted legislation,
it was in the direction of preventing the ssu-
ing of watered railroad stock. 1t vas held
that maximum freight-rate law would hold
down bonds and stocks to fair earning capac-
ity of the roads in charges. Or; in other
words. railroad companies operating roads un-
der maximum freight law could not raise the
cost of service so as to paw dividends on COM
mon or watered stock, and SO the public would
not buy common stock. The charge on freight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05
Open Fight On
Between Wilson
And Sam Piles
AT REPUBLICAN, RALLY LAST NIGHT SMOOTH SAMMY"
THREW GAUNTLET TO The PREFERENTIAL
CANDIDATE AND a EsULT TURNER STOCK HAS
TAKEN BIC JUMP IN THIS COUNTY

Who have heretofore been taking no
part whatever In the fight. are To-
day freely expressing their belief
In the coming defeat Of the rail-.
road ticket
Another political move that has
resulted In a distinct advantage 10
The democrats IA the probable arrest
81 Col Alden J. nlefhen. editor q
the Timss Tor criminal libel on
complaint Of y = French. clerk of
the board Of county tommiaslau-
erH
The friends o. Jack Williams. the
democratic candidate Tor sheriff re-
gard the move a. a campaign dodge
% the republicans o. bolster NJ l.
O. Smiths desperate uEht sfor the
sbeufrs office and prfdlct that the
move wiil result IN a further loss
~ strength by the republican can
didate
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05
RUSH TO
TAAAHA

The Alaska Pacific Navigation
company's steamer Santa Clara ar
rived In port from Valdez and the
Cook inlet country this morning.
The vessel carried many prospect
ors and miners, who are returning
20 the states for the winter months.
Reports regarding the conditions at
Seward and Valdez say that times
are somewhat slow. and will be I'M
al the revival 81 operations in the
spring. Further reports state that
many citizens. enthused by the
promising reports sent out from the
Tanana districts. and especially
those coming from Fairbanks. are
now preparing TO go in over the
ice as soon as the trails viii per-
nit.
A party OF 50 prospectors are now
at Valdez waiting for the trail to
freeze in order that they may set
out. The majority Of these men in
tend 10 20 TO Fairbanks. while n
number viii try 20 reach other dis
tricts OF the new Eldorado.
The Santa Clara brought $50 pas
sengers. As cargo. she carried
$40 tons of ore from the Ellamar
mines and 1900 cases of salmon
from Yakutat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05

eeen prepared. bat had at the last
moment heen rezauhmitted Ia the
executive eommitt6 and would De
withhold from publication pending
action hy the body
The unions officers lntlmuted
that majority and mioofity reports
had been made on all candidates Tor
prosecuting attorney aud sheriff.
but later friends of the eansidatca
we're Informed that the union had
taken no action with reference 20
Kenneth Macintosh and Jay C.
Allen. respectively republican and
democratic candidates FOR prosccut-
ing attorney but had decided % re-
port IN strongest terms against
smith.
Jack Williams. the democratic
candidate. was already Ia the lead
In the race for sheriff ,aeeordinF 60
the poloiieai gossipa and II p r.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05

ship VIA loading with Ruano n
Vas 20 thla sailor that Or Matthews
lad given some 400 or 500 maya
sines from bis sailors magazine bn.
feau Nhen the vessel was IN port
here. and IN bis letter. which Or
Matthews read from the pulpit last
Sunday the sailor exprf sssd bis
aHn thanks and those % all the
sailors an beard both shilo for the
readius Hsatter. lie also gives the
names Of sir incoming vessels
which he asks pr Matthews 10 visit
aud. Il possible. stock up with mag
Hzlaea Cor = sort OF circulating
library plan the sailors are putting
into apefatian on the high seas
Dr.. Matthews has the magazines
ell usaaY and Il waitsnE for the
ehlps "a pat into sport
Last year Ne sent out about
c coo magazines. said Or Matthews
in an Interview this morning. "and
this year We have already sent out
more than that number People
have been very thoughtful about
turning In their old magazines and
Ne have been able 90 stock up n
Eoodly portion OF the long. voyage
vessels ! think magazines rarely
meet ulfh better appreciation than
they nEs rad with away out on the
water Mhen those poor fellows have
nothing 70 amuNe themselves with
between watches and particularly
when thsY are hncalm~d. often for
several days At time Our sailors
mAKnxlae bureau is one of the
fhluKs ~ are proud Of. and every
body Who wants 20 help Il along
can do 90 ~ sending ia their old
fnagaxins8
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05

As . result Of a practical out
break OF huatliities between the
piles and Wilson factions u the
republican party in Seattle. Turner
stock began jumping skyward this
morning The trouble which has
been brewiue for weeks. broke
through the crust of apathy 81 a
direct consequence 81 the Piles
meeting last nlEht. When the rail-
read candidate fer United States
senator. IN a manner that could not
be misunderstood. threw down the
gauntlet 70 the owner ~ the Post.
lntelllgeneer and declared himself
sfill in the race.
For several weeks John l. Wioof
has been posing a. the dictator 81
the party in the state basinE his
claims for recognition upon the fact
that his newspaper ia the only daily
OF any prominence that has been
supporting the TaComa convention
nominations SO strongly had he
forced himself to the front through
his evident frame-up with Mead.
the candidate for governor. that tho
siles organization was practically
backed off the board aSd allowed
no part In the game.
Last night piles. for the first
time during the campaign. came 20
the front strongly aud took the
play avn from Wilson.
IS a consequence the political pot
Is today really boiling and the
streets are crowded with politicians.
all anxious for news as 10 the latest
move In the republican game
The story that Wilson had form
cd a combination with Mead and
was working for the election 81 the
state ticket with the distinct Us
deratanding that he was 20 be al
lowed 10 distribute the state patron
age In the interest OF HIS own can
didaey for the senate disheartcned
many Of the local Turner support
era. who were relying upon the re-
publican apathy 10 pull their soui-
dldate through.
Today the probability OF rup-
ture between the two republican
| factions has revived the anti rail
road sentiment In a remarkable de-
gree and strengthened Turner'S
chances proportionately ia the eyes
Of his local followers.
] The local Preston Mcbride men
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05

Away out in the middle o. the
Pacific ocean a few weeks 40 two
sailing vesHe spoke each other
In passing. aud a ruNboat pulled
BY strong young Jack tars made 10
way through the ahimmsfing troplc
waves from one "a the other A
message. Justify haWlcd through a
big trumpet hy the skipper % the
outward bound vessel had brought
an eager feanonse u Kind from the
broad seheosd skipper Of the vessel
headed westward. and Immediately
the boat had been lowered The
long oars lifted aud dipped into the
swelling waves. aud presently the
boat was beside the other vessel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05
STRIKE ENDED

Fully dozen more members OF
the Puget Sound Steamahipmen .
union. uhleh declared a strike
against the steamship companies
operating vessels on the waters OF
the sound during the first OF last
week. applied 10 the officials ~ tho
company for their cd jobs this
morning As result Of the strike.
the Puget Sound Steamshipmcn'a
union will practically be wiped of
the fnea o. the earth.
No more SIX bits er mont fer
ut said one Of the prominent
members q the union. Who. during
the early stages Of the strike. was
one af the most enthusiastic pro-
malgaters ef the movement Ter
hear dem guys up deere talk. yu'd
tink Il wiz awl right. 90 OATS why
Nc struck he said hut it'a or
eiaeh e. see dat We wux up aEin
de wrong steer A fer me. I'm IN
fer gatn ter work DE res of EN-
Kin do - they please
This IS. in reality the feeling
manifested by the majority Of the
more sound minded members % the
union vho walked out with the rest
Of the strikers. thinking that their
case ~aH iustiflAhie Although
many Applications were made to the
officials Of the steamship company
~ the aid hands to get thelf Jobs
back. the officials showed - dis
elimination taking on whatever Of
the cid hands that they could use
and giving tse others 10 understand
that thoy could go 10 work when
ever they could be placed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05
SUES THE
COLONEL
y. Y. FRENCH swEARs TO
INFORMATION CHARGING
nLETHEN WITH CRIMINAL
LIBEL

y p French. a clerk Of the coun-
- commissioners. yesterday after
noon swore to an information
charging a J Biethen. editor aud
publisher Of the Times. with erin.
tnAl libel The warrant was placed
IT, the hands Of a deputy sheriff.
French alleges that be Was erin
innlly hbeicd IN an article recently
published IN the Timea In which he
VAS charged with attempting 10 SO
licit bride from J e. Gar4ey that
the latter should be awarded the
contract Tor the county farm.
We welcome the opportunity To
prove IN court some OF the state
ments We have made in the paper
during the past three weeks" said
Managing Editor G. n Blefhen.
speaking on behalf Of his father this
morning We only feel softly that
some OF the higher officials. againk,
whom We have made Eraver charges.
have not taken the eime course and
given AS an opportunity to prove
them. We have no fear OF the out
come. II the matter Ia taken into
court"
French threatens 20 bring a civil
action for libel unless a full re-
traction 81 the story is made
Arocognizanee 70 the amount of
$500 was signed by Colonel
Blcthcn this afternoon for his ap-
pcaraDcc 20 defend the action
against him The colonel was too
busy 10 attend 90 the matter aud
an officer was sent To his office
for his signature on the appearance
bond
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05
GOT Is YEARS

Oscar Green. a notorious crook
recently convicted Of highway rob
berry. was sentenced TO 16 years in
the peintentiary by Superior Judge
Tallman this morning Green was
found guilty OF having robbed Chas.
Seaglc. a sailor. OF SIS on October
10. after first knocking HON sense
less. The police claim that Green
Is the man who has robbed so many
drunken sailors during the past two
years. but that itshas heretofore
been impossible TO get evidence
against him. His conviction this
time was largely due to pair Of
suspenders.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05
MANY INJURED
IN A COLLISION
BIG SUBURBAN CARS CONE TO oETHER WITH cRAsH-oF
THIRTY pAsseNoE ABOARD ONE CAR ONLY
THREE EscAPE-secowO oLLsIoN OCCURRED AT SANE
PLACE

Los ANGELES. Cal Nov. s.
Two BIG suburban cars en- route
from lns Angeles TO Long Beach
crashed together in a rear-end coll
iision near Compton during a dense
feE this morning. Between 20 and
90 people weHe injured. Several
are IN serious condition.
The first car stepped near Comp
ton To let off paazsnFefs The sec
aud ear WIS coming az fast speed
and crashed into the rear end % the
first car The force Of the collision
sas - great that both cars were
showed 10 feet along the track.
The motofman Of the first car
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05
GIVES MAGAZINES
TO DEEP SEA HRS
DR. MATTHEWS HAS otsTalsu THOUSANDS or PERIOD
IcALs AMONG THE SAILORS or the PACIFIC AND WANTS
OTHERS TO HELP IN THE

A rope With a hook in the end 81
Il was lowered and a chorus of iuHtY
cheers was sent up by sailors on
deck. while one high mp In the
rigginE. clunE with one hand aud
with the other wildly waved his
cap. an a bundle was hoisted up
ward II vac a bundle Of maya
ZINES.
How much that meant to lonely
jack tars OF watch aud In times 81
tedious calm was all told IN a let.
ter received BY Rev NJ A Matthews
a few days aEo from a sailor. who
vas ono % those on board the out.
ward bound vessel. and who wrute
from Kokimbo. 3. A.. where hia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05
WarshipS Sail
Especial to TI~ s,ar.l

VICTORIA. b. c. Nov. Both
the wafships Grafton and Flora.
which leave this afternoon. are said
to be sailing under scaled orders
and speculation is rife as TO wheth-
er or not they are going 20 the
Asiatic side The Grafton has taken
on all the ammunition available for
her % guns and magazines OF both
ships arc being well stocked The
Grafton goes out at 4 O'Clock IN is
afternoon.
Il is stated that the two British
hattleships sailing from Esquimalt
will be replaced by larger ships and
that the naval station on this coast
is 20 be made Of much more impor-
lance than II Is now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05
SALOON
CLOSING

. Several Inquiries have been /:
made 81 The star as 20 the {.
/" closing hours Of saloons on Z
= election day. The city ordi- {.
. nance which covers this point (.
Of lasv says only that saloons .
shall be eloeed on days OF .
general and speciai elections .
Some attorneys interviewed {.
by The star held this 20 mean 9
that saloons are required TO be .
. closed emily during the actual {.
hours n voting. while others 9
z. held ct broader oonstruc- .
ton OF the act was possible. {.
Z, making 1t mandatory that sa- 9
. looms should be closed FOR the {.
fun q hours OF the day Of cleo .
ton. .
es.ss. sss..s.s -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05
Russians Fired On
Danish WarShip
INCIDENT HAS BEEN KEPT Sc cRET ~ DENMARK WHICH
COMPLICATIONS WITH RusslA-BALTIc FLEET


Wednesday. Finai exchanges wiIl
be ratified IN London. The COM
mission win sit In Paris and consist
% five members Russian. British.
American and French. Representa-
tivca % these four countries viii
choose fifth member.
LONDON. Nov 5--The foreign
office has received Russia'e accept.
ance Of the outline 81 the Anglo
Russian convention Several dc.
tails s,ill remain 20 be settled.
ST PETERSBURG. Nov. 5.-It Il
reported here that Russia will pro
ducc a message sent b. the Japan.
Csc minister at The Hague. which
contains complete evidence that the
officials actually organized an At.
tack on the Russian squadron. The
message will be referred 70 the COM
mission Of inquiry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05

tried 20 escape by turning on the
power and running away. When he
found that impossible he jumped.
The mctorman on the SECOND car
stuck to his post and was badly in
gured.
Thirty three passengers were on
the first car and only three escaped
injury. Al the same time and spot
another rear-end collision occurred
between two cars bound for Los
Angeles. The motorman OF the rear
car managed 20 slow down 50 only
the cars were damaged. The cars In
the first wreck were smashse to
kindllnE zood.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05
DECLARED TN
CONTEMPT

A bench warrant was issued for
John n Corcoran. division manager
OF the Sunset Telephone company
for contempt OF court The warrant
was Issued at the instigation os
Tom Page. local attorney. who Sc
cured an order from the court re-
strainlng the company from remov-
ing his telephone The telephone
was removed and the manager OF
the company declared In contempt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05

County Commissioner l. c. Smith.
republican candidate for sheriff OF
King county. has been pronounced
guilty % mslfeasanee and misfens-
anee In office BY the civic union
which for the past fortnight has
been investigating the records OF
the various candidates for county
office
This was the announcement that
this afternoon fell like a bomhshell
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05
Civic union GIVES
I SMITH a BODY BLOW

the payment Of $1,000 in warrants
to Eaton on account Of one estate.
Other charges. as grave or grayer.
were made against Smith and other
members OF the board lnGonnectlon
with the purchase OF the fesler
court houae site for $3.50 GOO. or more
than $4,000 more than ita market
value and In connection with the
purchase ~ an armory site from the
Pacific Coast company last spring
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05

Inln Brown. who went through
the marriage ceremony with Mich
nei MeManuua several years ago.
believing him TO be unmarried.
filed suit In the superior court today
10 have the pretended marriage an
nullad. She claims that McManus
deceived her for years. and that she
only recently discovered that he had
another wife living and that she
had no.rifht 20 bear his name.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05

into the local republican camp aud
set the democrats Wild with fiee.
despite the fact that Il came unof
ficiaily but from people in close
touch with the officers 81 the union.
No report has yet been made b.
the uuion's Investigating committee.
and none viii be made before Mon
day probably II was late this az
ternoon announced hy Officers Of
the organization that reports bad
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05

true that tho Civic union has con
demued Smith. Williams election
viii be- assured
The charges most frequently madet
AGAINST smith were that he had
abused hiB trust Ia making n con
tract with Attorney II. II Eaton for
the collection of money due the
county school fund from eaeheatei
estates and had unlaWfully ordered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05
REPORTED

The committee 81 local attorneys
TO whom was referred the charges
against a member 81 the urn Of
Casey A Casey. reported 90 Judge
TAllman today. Casey Was charged
with agreeing 20 nN a case for y.
Sanda. charged with assault with
attempt 10 Nil The committees
report is unfayorablc 20 Casey. but
leaves the action 90 the court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05

Steamer cottage city was lowed 20
the drydock nt Moran Bros yeater-
day. THE vessel win receive "a new
propeller blade. which was lost dur
ing Is recent trip 90 the vessel to
Alaska one of the piston rode q
nor cylinders HlHo snapped. which
wlil have to be- repaired before the
vessel 10 aEaln placed Ia commits
MIDu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05
NAME BELiED MN

Mrs Minnie Thorogood. who was
married when she was on'y I 3 yearB
Of age. IN Utah. WAS granted d.
Yorce Ia the superior court this
morning after 20 years of married
life The grounds on which the di-
v0fee saa granted we're non-aup-
pgta aud cruelty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05
ROaSfS Parker
my soriDp. News Assn,

NEW YORK. Nov. Gov. odeu
last night, in his speech at Murray
hall. openly charged Judge Parker
with not only owning stock In the
shipbullding trust. but In the steel
trust, as well.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05

LEAvENwORTH Kan. nov 3D.
Judge Fitzpatrick today ordered a
continuance in ~ Naaquez bur
bank divorce case Both Eidea agreed
TO appoint n commissioner to take
testimony I'm the Phiiiuuines
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05

The county auditors office will
remain open Sunday for the bene-
TT Of election inspectors. The in
apeefura are Unable TO complete
their work unless this r. done.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Antonio castagno. SO. OF Gle EIum.
and Emma Paleteo. 10. OF Roslyn:
W. D. simmons. 20, and Mrs. H..
Loreh. 25. both OF Auburn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05

ks4ssxfcNpsa eeNoalrrEg F0raar BSeQ svvCo eg0H
REEoY FOR SUBMISSION A REPORT FINDING REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF GUILTY or MALFEAsANoE AND
MlsFEAsANes OFFICE HLE MEMBER BOARD
COUNTY COMMISSION
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05
By scripps News Ass'no

fBy scripps News Ass'nD
COPENHAGEN. Nov. SIT II re.
ported that the Baltic fleet fired on
the Danish torpedo boat sabalern
while off I.angeland island. but did
not hit her. Il Is stated that the
goverrsuent IL attempting to con
ceai the incident. fearing conlplica-
lions with Russia.
TANGTER. Nov. s-The Russian
Battle fleet Is again en- route 70 the
far east The remainder u Admiral
RojeAtvensky's vessel. which pat In
here yesterday. sails this morning.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. sit -
announced that the Russian govern
inenf has accepted the teicgr1 phlc
draft Of the convention Tor the COM
mission Of inquiry into the North
tea incident submitted 20 Russia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05
FOOTBALL
ny scripps News Ass'n.l

Nby kcrfppe NaWa Asa n
First Columbia 5. Stevens o.
Fyst half-IIarvard 0. Dart
mouth 0.
First half-Pennsylvania q, Laf-
ayette .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05
Cleveland
APpLauded
fns sorlpps Sews Ass'nl

ane scfipps News Ass'nl
NfsW ARK. y. J.. Nov Former
President Grover Cleveland was
given rousinK cheer after making
a speech here last night In the in
tersat OF the national democratic
campaign
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-05
cBy scrIpps News ASSN

tBy scripps News ASSN
MONMOUTH. Ore. Nov 5.-The
Bank of Polk County here was rob
bed last night The robbers failed
to reach the inner vault and Sc
cured only $500.