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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-01
WOOdmen Go

Saturday IL Modern WDodmAn day
81 the Portland Fair At 10 30 Fri
day morning q special train % l.
cars. carrying about coo pcople.
consisting % Woodmen and their
friends. left for Portland. The fes-
tiYfties will he opened Friday night
wlth special fireworks and a musI-
cal program on Saturday the adj
minisirsiion building will be turn.
ed over TO the Modern Woodmen for
the entire day. and exercises Of var
ious kinds ufli be held
Drill teams from both tho gss
attic and Fremont camps left On
tbs special train. and they were
Joined az Tacoma by The drill team
from The Tacoma camp. These
teafne IN connection with other
teauaf from Washington and ore.
ron. ~ill hold competitive drill
Saturday. and this will constitute
the thlef event on the program.
Saturday evening a banquet will be
held
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-01
fire.!

PORTLAND. Ore. Sept Ia fire
In the manufacturing district. on
The waterfront. this morning. de-
stroycd the lumber mills OF the 81,
Johns Lum hor company. the wood
yards Of the Peninsula Wood COM
pany aud partially burned the
Jobes flour friu and the Portland
WOODEN mile The ioaH viii be
800. 600.
This Is the second fire in this
district within = week.
Shortly before noon the Montgum-
cry dock. &c the east side of the
river. caught IRE and the biz ware
houses arr being rapidly consumed.
Famed by stiif wind the sparks
we're carried across the Willamette
river. setting fire TO the Eastern
and Western Lumber com nAny's
yard and mills. At o'clock the
entire department was fighting
flames The destruction OF the new
fire already exceeds that OF the
early morning Clszs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-01

The crisis In the events leading TO
the Withdrawal of the Moore-GlI-
man franchise and the Subsequent
attempt Of the Seattle Electric com
pauy 20 obtain exclusive franchises
on Second aud Wertlake avenues
will hs reached Monday night.
u Jacob Furth IL successful in a
desperate but underhAnded fight
which he IL now making. the fran
chlses will be passed.
Fully half OF the members Of the
council have be.n called down TO
Furth'a office within the last week
and have had hcaft-to-hcaft talks
with the railway maEnate.o
Frank i. Mullen. councilman at
large and candidate for the mayor
atty next spring. has been offered
the support Of Furth in that cam
psiEn in return for his vote That
Is the report that ooses from high
source. II explains the sudden
change Of heart which Mullen ex-
pcriencea a couple Of weeks ago.
when he came our IN favor OF the
two franchises after having preyi-
ously denounced them.
Mullen Is one Of the strongest
men ia the council lie seldom turns
someHault Some extraordinary
influence must be responsible for
his flip-flop on the franchise mat
ter.
The iuleiest plum has been or
fered TO Mullen because his support
will be most useful
But the other councilmen who
support the iniquitous bills are TO
be- we'll provided for.
Each of them has been promised
an extension ~ present car lines In
his ward. What other considcra-
lions have been offered is as yet
only "A matter OF conjecture. II is
probable. however. that tacit agree
ments TO support the counciimen
next spring have also been made.
Since The Star made It's exposure
of tho rottenncss of the two fran
chiaea. and they fell through with
a thud. Furth has been busy. The
effect has been apparent
While at that time there were
only two votes in the council for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-01
NEGRO FIEhDS
ARRESTED

Two negroes are now in custody.
charged with having murdered Phil-
Up Ross and Mrs. Ross and burned
down their saloon TO conceal tho
crime. at Kerrystown.
Deputy Sheriff Matt Starwich, OF
Ravensdale. captured one of them
Friday afternoon. and in addition to
finding certain letters and other
PERSONAL effects that had belonged
10 Ross on the negro's person, sue
eeeded in getting q virtual confess
sion out of him.
This negro was Adam Moore, one
OF the colored men recently dis
charged from the Kerry mill. He Is
thought to have been the ring-leader
in the brutal crime.
The other man arrested Was John
Dallas. who was picked up on the
Seattle waterfront by Detectives
Crandall and Burkman about 5: 80
Thursday afternoon. Sun another
negro. who was with Dallas, was ar
rested, but upon giving good aer
count OF himself. was released.
The Bonney- Watson morgue has
the remains OF Mr.. and ffrs. Ross,
holding them until Information can
be gained as TO relatives. So far
inquiry by letter and telegram has
failed TO locate relatives OF either.
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FOR more than one.
And By promising car line extern
sions Into the various parts OF the
city he is accomplishing several OBJ
iectE. In some instances the lines
will add 10 the value OF property
owned by councilmen. They will
also go 10 show that the council
men can really obtain some things
from the octopus and at the same
time so improve the ear service In
general that the elamor for COM
petition and attending Indignation
against the council members for
turning down the Moore-G Gilman
franchise will dwindle.
There Is not a car line in the city
that does not need TO be extended
and improved
II IL thought that Furth now has
things in such shape that ne will
attempt TO pass the franchise Mon
day. II is hardly two weeks since
The Star prevented him from rail-
reading the franchises through. lie
has worked such wonders with the
solons since that time. however. that
Il is very likely that he will renew
bis attempt Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-01
Wanted! Some Real
Detectives For Seattle
10y DAN DEAn)


Insert the above advertisement In
n few OF the blr daily papers
throughout the United States. Mayor
Baliinger.
See II Il u not possible for the
head Of an important city such a.
Seattle TO gather together a detect
i've force worthy Of wearing stars
on their auapendsra.
Try 10 get at least n few men who
hold duty above aYarice. principle
above greed.
And when an applicant ia before
you. cast your weather eye on his
yeat-that portion just above the
lower third button. II q Is shiny
and worn-turn him down without
pariey.
Don't you know what that shine
m9anaf
You ought to-
II Eraeoa or dlsrraees the vest OF
about every member OF your own
dmeetiYe department.
That shine shows where the
worthy sieuth has rubbed up against
bars
Another tip
Should the applicant for pinker-
tonian honorn wear a EoodlY sized
diamond or tNo-thAfa another
good reason for refusing 10 consider
him.
No man working on a $50 salary.
Or willing 10. has a right 10 fiaunt
= 800 fast" In his craYAt or shirt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-01
Police Ignore Victim
Of Brutal Assault

Although his story Is discreiited
BY the police and not countsnanced
BY Deputy Prosecutor john Miller.
Felix Wilson he haunting the halls
Of Justice seeking tn vain 30 have
three OF his friends held for a brutal
assault and robbery. which cceured
At South Third and Washington. on
ths evening Of August -. At
O'Clock
SIN hours later Wilson's cries for
assistance attracted pa8s~rxhy and
he Was found bleeding and helpless
In a vacant basement under the Owl
saloon
-for Gods sake. give me a drink
ef wAtef,@ was the appeal that led
20 the ioeation % Wilson IN former
days the place had been a gambling
hell and Wilson wAs found lying
BY one Of the tables with a gaping
wound IN the top Of his head
II came 70 this city IN company
Nth three partners from Copper
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-01
1 Shooting SCrape
At Madison Park


The details OF shat nearly de-
veioped into tragedy. at Madison
park. Tuesday night. have Just come
TO light.
A shooting ARRAY in which James
Gamin. grEpman on the Madison
line and hts wife. Ara. Elizabeth
Gamln. we're the principals. aroused
the popular resort TO a Wild state OF
excitement at 1870 o'clock Tues
day night.
Five shots rang ont In the Silly
night and a crowd Of alarmed
ueighbora and pleasure seekers.
arrning themselves wfth rifles from
the shooting gallery. rushed to the
Gzmin fruit stand. from whence the
reports emanated.
There they found Mrs. Gamin
holding the fort while her husband
was nowhere in sight.
lie was later discovered concealed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-01

In the bottom Of a boat al the
Johnson boathouss The mans face
was badly scratched. but he had not
been hit by any OF tho bullets.
Why Mrs. Gamin attempted 10 XII
her husband cannot be learned. II
II said that the couple auarrcled
and that vhen Mrs. Gamtu threat
ened to shoot her husband the lat
ter dared her 10 do 80.
When asked for an explanation Of
the affair Friday morning Mrs
Gamin said there was nothing TO
it, but could offer no better ex-
PLANTATION than that ahc was testing
the revolver To see II u worked
What caused her worthy spouse 10
make tracks for a hiding place
could not be VERY clearly eiained
by the woman.
The police are said 10 have inves-
ugated the matter. but no report
was made At the central station.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-01

rouTeMouTa. = n sept L.
The nassisns desired that truce
should so into effect Immediately.
The japanese desired that u sheuia
not hecani~ operative until after the
formal treaty 1T peace " signed
The Russians finally yielded ard the
anomalous situation WAS presented
that an agreement has been entered
Into ta quit ftEhtlnE. bat ~sii not
40 into effect untti the actual p@acr
treaty - signed
Russia - plainly aisrieaset 81 the
stand taken b. the japanese. one
Russian sufoy declared
II 4 a Fiairaie4se contention. hat
~r Wefe forced % yseii.-
The explanation % the tapanrss
demand. that tbs armissfee should
not be effectixe until after the
tr~aty - siEned. t@ that u limited
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-01

The body Of Fred Solleyan. n
Norwegian sailor. was found float
Ing in the waters of Elliott hay
shortly after o'clock Friday MORN
tng by William l. Woodnut. man
ager OF the Northern Pacific flour
ina mills at West Seattle
Four CHASTITY wounds found on
the head Indicate murder. The
pockets Of the victim were turned
inside cut and no yaiuahles or
money we're found In the clothing
Woodruff tclephonod the facts TO
Coroner Carroll. and Deputy Cor
oaer Arnold Was sent TO investigate
she case. The body had washed
ashore and Arnold states that II
could not have been In the water
paorc than i've days. Two pipes. a
few letters. discharge papers and
the remains Of his sweethcart's pic
tare we're all that search revealed.
Solieyan received a discharge
from the ship Renee at Port Town
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river. where We had been engaged
In fishing ! brouEht down with rue
1851. and ] am positive thai had
S1oo OF this amount Ia ny pockets
that night The four OF as were
drinking la the Our House saloon.
We walked off down the street. and
the neat thing | knew | Neke up
with \ terrible feeling IN my head.
Wilson - well known IN this city.
but his friends admit that he drinks
great deal.
A bartender told The star man
that he had seen Wilson with = no.
torieus cotorea Inmate Of the Srw
Paris house the evening before he
was found underneath the Owl ua
loon
4 intend TO prosecute these men.
and I know who they are 10 the
statement OF Wilson. who seeming
~ cannot get the authorities to take
any stock IN the reported brutal
robbery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-01
BOYCOTT WRONG

OYSTER RAY. T. 4. Sept b.
Minister 60 CHINA Rockhiil sends the
following dispatch
An imperial cdict states that the
friendship between china and the
United States IL betting tried severe
" By the boycott. and urges the
people to peacefully await the ac-
tion Of both governments. and says
the boycott IL wrong, and commands
the viceroys and governors TO take
effective action. making them re-
sponAihIs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-01

xxKTLAAD. Ore, Sept. The
~ clubs of Seattle bad their
the Lewis and Clark Seattle
~. efeDrasion today.
s -. Harfveil Depew, president
. Ahc Association Of Women's
Of seattle, was the guest OF
or. Mayor BaIlIngsr and wife
nc present.
rkercises we're heIdsboth morning
IA AFTERNOON. those Of the morning
nrindlng a number Of papers read
~ prominent club women OF the
LAT. The feature was a paper on
Woman Place In the History of
Music. b Miss May Caroline Will
,amg. leader OF the musical depart
snrpt on the Seattle Women's club.
a reception was rendered the yis-
sfore in the afternoon By the
hoeteaaea OF the building. The pro-
gram for the occasion was entirely
of a musical nature The members
~ the Wcmcn'a Musical club, OF Be-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-01

Cotterill believes that the city
should lay its own tracks on West
lake, and perhaps Second. instead Of
granting franchises on those thor
oughfares. as a preparatory step to-
wards constructing a municipal sys-
tenn.
III Moore and Gilman could Sc
cure enough capital TO build a CON-
petitiye car system on a 40-year
franchise. there is no reason why
the city cannot do the same thing,
as IL has. so to speak. a perpetual
franchise.
Il do not see why Seattle. like
Chicago. cannot go ahead and float
5000. GOO or 81. o00. 900 OF bonds with
which to construct the sort OF q
system outlined by Moore and Gill
man. There is room today In this
city for twice the amount OF street
car facilities there now are"
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Mrs. Baker was frightened and
struggled. She was thrown TO the
pavement. and the handle OF the
purse broke. The thief dashed off
down James. leaving the woman
unconscious ON the sidewalk The
purse contained about $3.50 and
some trinkets.
City Detective Philbrick called nj
the Baker home and verified her
report. The marks from the strug-
gle were stlll plainly visible Oh the
covered from the shock. She could
not describe the thug save that
hts hat was lighter than his clo,h-
ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-01
NEARLY MURDERED BY
ENRAGED COLORED WOMAN

Nathan Conroy. of 1886 South
Twelfth. was stabbed by "a eolored
prostitute at South sixth and Main.
after midnight on Thursday. His
injuries were dressed al the police
station by Dr. Buckley.
Conroy told the police that he was
on his way home when accosted by
the colored woman. lie told her to
Ego on and mind her business"
The remark seemed TO anger her.
ns she drew "A small knife from her
clothing and slashed viciously at
her victim several times Conroy
lodged all but one, which almost
severed his right hand from the
arm. His cries for help were heard
by several pedestrians. hut when
they arrived the woman ran off and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-01
TALK To SPIRITS

II you have any desire 10 con-.
municato with any departed rela.
tive or friends. you may have this
remarkable opportunity Sunday
eyeping at a meeting OF the Truth
Seekers society at Alki hall. 1920
Second.
Flora Hickman will lecture and
there win be spirit messagcs." She
Will be assisted by Mrs StSrn. a
Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Lucille Ken
WORTHY will assist with the musical
program.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-01
KEEP STREETS OPEN FOR
CITY OWNERSHIP"
&c. +. C07TERHL

II would not only be a crime for
the council TO grant franchises on
Second and Westlake without the
common use clause. but IL would be
a mistake to grant any at all
That is the conviction OF George
=. Cotterill, the engineer who laid
out the routes for the proposed
Moore-Gilman system. who. after a
thorough study OF municipal own
ership abroad aud half days con-
versation with superintendent Dal-
rymp,e, OF the Glasgow municipal
system. believes that Seattle should
prepare to construct its own sys-
tenn. in view OF the withdrawal OF
Moore and Gilman from the field.
Incidentally. Mfr. Cotterill Is one
of the north end citizens whom the
corporations committee allege are
so unanimously in favor Of the ez-
elusive grants.
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Body of Murdered Man
Found Floating In Bay

nonney- Watson morgue. where they
will DO held pending further inYea-
tlgatlon OF the case.
Assistant Coroner WiltHie said;
Any one OF tie bruises might have
caused dealt. but | find that the
skull was not fractured. One Of the
eata bled ffeeie rhan opened. One
wound wass oyor the LEFT ear. one
over the forehead. we'll back. an
other at the base Of the brain aud
ono on the too OF the head.
A letter addressed 10 the muir
dercd man aivef hls name a. Alfred
solhcivan. Tits discharge papers
bore the ofhef namo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-01

SEATTLE PRINTERS ARE In
SYMPATHY WITH STRIKERS

CHICAGO. sept Nineteen of
the largest printing houses In Chica-
20 are tied up today because OF a
strike OF union printers for CLOSED
shop aud an eight-houf day.
Among the houses closed arc the
Poole nroh. NJ A Donohne a Co.,
and the Methodist Book Concern.
Other printing houses not affected
by the strike are remaining neutral
and are refusing 70 do any work for
the houHca that arr tied up.
Altogether 900 union printers are
out this morning The printing
houses are attempting 10 gss strike
breakers. and they ciaim that 700
printers are nos on the way here
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-01
NORWEGIAN SAILOR LuRuo TO BRIDGE, STRUCK DOWN AND
Roesgo-sooY THEN THROWN

send June 2. lie was Is years old
aud had been a seaman on the
ship for many months The Renee
left Aelhourne January ~. bound
for a port Ia New Mexico She AT
forwards made the trip TO Port
Townsend. where the murdered
sailor received his discharge Sol
lcvAn then came 60 Seattle with the
savings accumulated during his
voyage He took rooms at the
Ferndale house. on Ncsler way. aud
frequentcd the Butter bar. 100 West
Main street. where many 81 his
sailor companions eongrcgatcd.
That he was lurod over tn lonely
spot on the Spokane bridge and
murdered Ia the opinion of the ro-
lice. The wounds we're not deep
and appeared to have been delivered
with = blunt instrument
Solleyan Was native of Norway,
where relatives reside.
The remains were removed 10 the
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the police could not lind her.
Although Conroy insists that the
woman would have murdered him.
the police diseredit his story. and
think that he must have angered his
assailant in some way.
In spite OF this belief. II Is a mat
ter of record at police headquarters
that at least so victims have been
held up by colored women In that
section OF the city In the past year.
The inmates Of the Paris house and
the New Paris house continually rob
men who visit the resorts In the
narrow Railways. and when traffic
il not brisk there they 60 out onto
the streets aud rob men who are In
toNicated on the dark side hill Just
east OF the restricted district.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-01

from other cities 10 take the places
Of the strikers.
According 20 local printers. the
Chicago strike II only the prelifuin-
AIRY skifmlsb OF big fight that Il
10 begin ell over the country on
January l.
A. that time the International
Typogfs Ihleal Union Il to try to
put into effect uniform eight hour
da.y All p{sr the United States. The
eight hp& day IL already recognized
In pradeianiiy all Of the cities % the
West nd Middle West
The employers In chicago ere
makinr4t fight for the open shop
and ahle hour day.
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them. there are now believed 10 be
az least six.
Several members are webbing.
and II IL feared that when the cru
ciai test comes Furth will be able
10 whip r majority into line. owing
TO the fact that 80 many members
are out OF the city.
Mayor Ballisgcr will then offer
the only resistance. and although he
says he has not made up his mind.
he has intimated that he will veto
the ordinances. Firth Is mAkiag
his fight In his usual sccrcsive but
skiilful way With several OF the
couneilmen he has election
promises Of more or less binding ef-
feet. He furnished campaign money
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-01
THUG HOLDS
UP WOMAN

Mrs. w. u. Baker. wife OF Cap
tain Baker. al9 Terrace, was che
victim of brutal thug on Terry.
several blocks from her home. at
s;l5 o'clock Thursday night.
Mrs. Baker was walking towards
her home. between James and JEFF
ferson, when the masked higa3ay-
man stepped up behind her and
snatched her purse. az the same
time gripping her around the neck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-01

PORTSMOUTH. n. II. Sept l.
President Roosevelt has declined
the insltation 20 ATTEND the sign
ing OF the treaty and TO accom-
pauy the party into the white
mountaina II IN expected the
treaty will be signed Tuesday
Thsra wiii be no demonstration. and
II viii be a simple affair n will
take place in the conference room
At tie navy yard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-01

roRTsMouTH. " II. Sept. IA
proc amallon ef armlstiee. % so into
sffees Immediately. is being drawn
up ~ abs ENJOYS At the Hotel Went.
worth without the special furmAiiiy
Of meeting at the navy yard. II
xfii AZ once b. cAbisd 10 General
Drama and General flnesiteh.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-01

PORTLAND. Ore. Sept. 1.-The
technical and industrial educational
problem was discussed BY the Ma
tional Educational congress today.
An address on High Agricultural
Education" WAS made by President
". A. Bryan, Of Washington Agri-
cultural college. Education IN Ref
erenee 10 Our Future Development
VAS spoken on b Howard u. Rog-
ere. of New York.
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To Spend a Million
For Phone Extensions

system In that city. A big fight
is In progress over the franchise.
but the indications are that Il Will
be granted NEXT "wednesday.
The construction OF long distance
lines TO other southern points IL un
doubtedly contemplated. although
the officials OF the company will
not discuss their plans
The company already has lines TO
West Seattle. Aiki Point. Hum
phrey and east side OF Lake Wash
ington. and long distance lines 20
a towns around Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-01
SCORED ON CHAMPION.

CINCINNATI. O. Sept. For
the first time In weeks play In
the Interstate tennis tournament.
Champion May Sutton was scored
against today. Miss Sutton and
Miss Helen Homans met In the
semi=finals. Miss Sutton winning by
co and Gil. Miss Sutton has here
tofore defeated all opponents ia
singles by the score Of 60. Imme-
diately after the close OF this tour
nament she will go TO California
10 defend the title OF champion OF
tho Pacific coast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-01

a FOUGHT OK THE STATION ,
STEPS 4
q Olaf Hanson and Pete Holt. I
. utterly regardless OF the stern I
eye Of the Law. fought Ia frout 4
81 the police station on Thurs I
dnY night
Iaiier Corning drnRref them ,
. up the station steps. but Hhs-
. son started IN 10 clean out the
station and. after landinr sew
. srai Htlff ones on the jaiies. met I
. with a few himself and sub I,
. sided. o.,
When Acting Police Judge
. Waters heard the story from I,
. the iips 81 the police. he dis
4 dainfully cast his judicial eye I
q upon Hanson aud fined him $40.
. and set tiolf at liberty.
= :. :. .
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front
Yea. I've heard the old story Of
the railroad conductor with the
monster diamond stud When be
applied Tor a position with another
road. the superintendent WA about
to refuse him.
No man With such n stone can
work for rs. said the chief Rail.
roads DO not pay big enough Hal=
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-01

TIFIIS. Armanla. Sept. THE
town OF shusha IL besiegod by a
horde OF Taftars who are massa-
creinE the Armenians. No details
can be learned, as all telegraphio
communication with the town has
been cut off. but II Is known that
the barbarous Tartars are showing
no quarter. and that scenes OF the
most horrible cruelty prevail.