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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-18
Train Load of Cars Watch Dogs Dyna-
mitsd by The Rebels

numerous advisers. and IS eonaid-
cred hy ell the worst ~ the many
mistakes made BY the caar during
recent troubles Il "a predicted that
this granting of absolute control 10
governors and commanders. who
are known ~ be-. az heart. arainat
the government viii nrceipiiatc the
greatest civil war the world haa
ever seen. az each governor laals
Qua 81 the other and quick % take
advantage Of the present crisis viii
wage war upon one another ona-en-
deayor 10 establish rival Kingdoms
An appeal IN person 10 MS fruuri
has been made BY The emperor
from the parade grounds at the i'm.
perlal palace
Revol; Raging Everywhere.
The government ia fighting tor is
very existence IN the Baltic prove
lnceg: the people Of Littunia haxs
almost succeeded IN seeding from
tho empire. almost every section 81
the land Is IN open revolt. and ths
troubles have spread to- countries
bordering upon Russia. and IN Ron
mania the people who are In SYM
patty with the Russians. are also
in revolt.
From Poland the worst Is yet 20
come. and the government fears
these fiery people more than its
other subjects.
In Moscow the troops have be-
come so mutlnous that an urgent
command was sent forth by the ear
20 send regiments TO relieve the city
Tho wires from tho capital OF Pc
land 10 this city are once more
working, but may be cut at any
time by the reYoluiionists.
The nobility has entrented the ems
peror to revoke his order OF martial
law, az they state this law but ins
flames the people the more.
Rebels Dictate Terms.
Rebels at Riga are in communicas
ton with the government and ara
debating terms. They demand the
Yaturn Of prisoners, and the Htab.
iishment Of a republic IN Lithunia.
The abolition af Rartial law Is also
AsSsah aessi. and Vac ehrzy are de
Drsrtpsinls tito essBaisiesa af all Rus
serws fFfl6A Rsia.tlsa4@tse dliHa n IN
bfaSmEs ~ aaF ~aa@y lssiee te&ns IN
rsiss- ss~2ssEsA
=. sls.tssssIss n g. sas&sgefs. ssa the
@ss-1snrcss . hsal Desscd. fol
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-18

No information has as yet been
received at either the loeal Of
ficcs OF the Northern Pacific rail-
road or Of the Northern Pacific Es
press company concerning the hold
up on Saturday night last OF the
North Coast Limited near North
Yakima.
All such reports are forwarded to
division headquarters at Tacoma.
Railroad aud express companies
In instances Of this kind. are al
ways averse 20 giving out partie=
ulars. especially AS TO che LOSSES
sustained by blowing out the safes.
Hersehel. the express messenger
finished hts run 10 Portland Sunday
morning. arriving here at ) 10
o'clock. lie would glve out no
statement. and will not be back un-
I'll probably Wednesday. on bis re-
turn run 90 Spokane.
The iocai police are working on
the case as is the sheriff'a office,
but no eleWs have been gathered by
either department
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-18
BOYS ARE
BROUGHT BEFORE COURT

Two forlorn looking lads. about
"a aud nc. werc handed over 10
Sheriff Smith this morning by Dep
uty Sheriff Gus Rhcil Of Auburn
who had brought the youngsters IN
from that place by the iuterufhan.
Sunday night Hhoil tolephuued
Sheriff Smith that the two boys
hungry and HhlYofing. had appeared
ut the Auburn lookup and asked
permission 20 sleep inside lie said
they had been begging on the streets
aud were apparently about half
starved Both had confessed 10 be-
Ing wanderers. ono OF them saying
his home was IN Iowa and tho other
admitting that he had relatives Ia
Tennessee, who were anxious as To
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-18

court. motioning the weeping wom-
an back To her seat. Il shall rule
as | think best in this matter, l
have made some personal investiga-
tons in this case. and | will award
the custody of the child 10 the father
and mother alternately. three
months at a time; that is. the child
shall be absolutely In the custody cf
the father for the next three months,
and the three months following, Ia
that of the mother. this to continue
until tho boy Is IL. when the father
will be given permanent custody. |
do this partially because the mother
has seen fit 10 disohey the injunc-
ton OF this court. and partially be-
cause she is now the wife Of another
man."
Weeps Bitterly.
Still weeping. the mother OF the
boy was led from the room by her
present husband. in whose arms she
wept bitterly In the corridor.
The original suit was that for d.
vorce brought by Eta Belle Brown
against Charles II. Brown. but thu
present proceeding was under pc
tition brought by Brown against his
former wife. now Mrs. Foster. 10
have the decree modified As TO ALE
mony and the custody OF child.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-18

deuounces these awful outrages,
these shocking assassinatious and
these appalling atrocities as great
international crimes against a COM
mon humanity. that must be stop
ped. and stopped quickly by the
Russian government. otherwise Rus
STA. in the opinion OF mankind,
Will aud must stand indicted before
the Judgment bar OF the world as
beyond the pale OF It's civilization. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-18
NEW BUILDING

As soon as the work of grading
and improving Westlake boulevard
is completed. a four-story brick
building will be erected on that
street. The new building will be
G0xli4 feet. II will be built on the
southwest corner of Westlake and
olive. The building will be used
for stores and offices and viii cost
about s37 600. d. W. West owns the
property.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-18
ANOTHER TRUST
IS FOUND GUILTY

CHICAGO. Dec. IS The brick
trust cases we're called today IN
Judge Smiths court
: Tho defendants are accused 81
violation Of the state antitrust
laws They didn't deny their guilt.
and we're fined 5000 each. as Tot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-18
"Take Your Railway TO Tacoma" Is Reply
CounciImsn Make to Attorney Ksn's
Threat to Move Terminal of North Coast

Coast has been brought into the 10
cal field for the sole purpose 81
obstfuctluE the movements 81 the
Chicago. Milwaukee a - Paul. na
stated several days ago IN The star
IN some quarters II II believed that
James J. Iilll II behind t.
The opinion prevails among
others that u IL huge speeulatinR
scheme. the promoters trying ta get
the franchise IN order 10 dispose II
IL later 10 one Of the trausc0ntineut-
vi lines now on the way 10 the
city.
May De = Speculation.
Such 8 specializing scheme could
easily be handled There are only
n few passes through which trans
continental roads can cross the
mounialnH a. reach Seattle, The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-18

North Coast appears 10 have sur
veyiuR parties Boa the field picking
them up. There are other strategic
points II right=0f- why between here
and eastern Washington that are
being Fobbled This work can be
accomplished a. little expense.
Kerr makes the announcement
that the men he represents have
$4,000 600 with which 20 begin
work The members OF the corpo-
rationH committee. however. do not
see why they should be Obliged to
take his word for a. They demand
20 know the fnnneiers who are put
ting up the money. and the men who
viii build the railroad. They be-
lieye that aug legitimate railroad
would be willing 10 come into thu
open Ia asking Tor q franchise.
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HIS whereabouts.
Sheriff smith instructed Rheii 10
bring the lads to Seattle ms Judge
Ffatef had said he was anxious 20
get hold Of just such eases for the
Juvenile court IN time to save the
youngsters from life Of crime.
HhWl arrived with the lads about
p 80 o'clock aud they were put into
the inyenilo room They answer "a
tho names of Frank Heinrich and
Jack TgaNler. and each slowed away
a douhle portion 0f yianda from
Jailef Wise.H boarding house with
mttrh appreciation. Judge Frnter
win consider their caHus within the
next day or go. They VIII probably
be Sent back 10 their eastern homes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-18

lawn. Illinois. American and chi.
eRgo Brick companies. George G
pfusalne. president OF the mines
Edwin Tomiiua and John Gray
sales agents for the companies
Patrick MeAann aud Char e. Hank
agents Tor the Brick Workers
Union
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-18

been married.
"Our engagement was kept
quiet said Miss Carrau. both be-
cause I wished II 20, and because
Monsieur Sullivan feared his
friends would think II strange that
he should marry az his age He
said II would be better not to tell
them until after the wedding was
over and We had gone TO France.
When we came back. he said. his
friends would see how happy he
would be with me. then IT would be
all right 10 tell them.
Miss Carrau Is under cross exam
nation this afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-18

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. Is.
Like tiger upon it's prey the gov
eminent - leaping upon all those
who have taken part directly or In
directly in the recent riots and rev
olutionary movements. and all
classes Of men. from the highest of
flclals to the lowlieat strikers, are
seeking TO escape from the clutches
OF the car.
Cxar Strikes Back.
But while this scramble for safety
IL going on there Is an organized
effort 10 resist every move 81 the
government TO punish those who
are diaaffected, and every blow dealt
by those In control Will be returned
by the rebels ten-fold.
The general council and the
League OF Leagues have issued inn
pmatiye orders for q general strike.
and the total paralysis of every la
dustrlal movement in Russia v
looked for almost any day.
by imperial mandate, tee ezperor
has declared all cities in tssa zevolu-
tionary district TO be In a isase Of
war and has given all lsssssAofF
land other in command abs0inai lib
erty 10 do u they see ri 'fa<r
pressing the rebellion.
This was done without consul sesl
either his ministers or his cisss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-18

Miss Elm III
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 1S.--Mlss Edmet
Anheuaer, well known in society and
worth u million ia her own right,
was victorious in q suit for sio4s5
brought by a photographer for pic
lures he took IN October. 1904
Miss Anheuser had In all b5 pic-
lures taken BY Konkelcr Bros for
presents. and returned IL
A. them. She paid $3.50 on u bin Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-18

From this list Of applicants, those
who on the educational board"
have shown themselves 10 be the
best. when a Vacancy occurs. ara
given a chance on the main board
at $50 per month. II they can keep
a position on the main board for
three months. their salary Is raised.
Thereafter the salaries are raised
every three months until the maxi
mum OF SIS pes month IS reached.
besides the raise IA saleFy every
six months cash prizes are given TO
the operators with the best records.
The first prize Is So.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-18

NORTH YAKIMA. Dec IS
Eighteen miles east 81 this city. If
Hillside siding. Ia the Yakima
canyon. the North Coast Limited OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad was
held up b two masked robbers
Saturday night at 7 O'Clock.
Using three sticks OF dynamite.
the bandits blew open the two ex-
press safes. bat. according to the
officials % the express company. So
cured a vefy small amount OF
money. ranging Ia estimates from
$50 10 $500.
The express car Was completely
destroyed.
With Winchester magazine rifles
lev.led at the engineer and fireman.
the robbers. after climbing over the
coal In the tender. commanded the
engine crew to detaeh The express.
baggage and mail cars from the bal
anee Of the train. and with these
coaches 10 pull on ahead OF tho
train.
Crew uneeupies Cars.
This was quickly complied with.
aud after running on for about a
half mile the crew was ordered to
stop. and the bandits then climbed
down. biew open the door Of the
express car with dynamite. then
blew up the express safes. aud. aft
er rapidly gathering up the plum.
der IN their arms. disappeared in
the surrounding woods. where Il
Is thought they were joined By con
federafes
Engineer George Howe had charge
nf she locomotive and Conductor
Jesse Huxfable Of the train.
Howe stated yesterday that the
robbers fired several shots a. the
fireman. hrcause the latter was not
fast enough in carrying out their
orders. Another shot was fired 1T
the head brakeman. as he came run
ming up to the engine to learn 81
the trouble. None Of the erew Vas
hurt. neither we're any u the pas
senRsrs.
when the train was once mere
coupled up and hauled 10 EneHH-
burg. Is mites further on. Sheriff
I Thomas. % this epuufy. immedi.
ateiy organized two posses and. with
I horses and hloodhouuas. went in
pursuit Of the bandits. One party il
guarding the country bordering the
Columbia river uear the scene -
the crime and the other u patrol
iuE the territory vest Of the Yakima
river
Every means sin be taken 70 cap
I fure she robbers. and the puFsuers
are hopeful % soon running the out b
Laws 70 earth The robbers. a. de-
| acrihed by the engine ereN are Of
medium height and build. wearing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-18
BELIEVE Ut
q HOLD UP

A deadlock is on between j. A.
Kerr. local representative 81 the
North ocaHt railway. aud the city
council.
Kerr publicly announced yesterday
that he positively would not divulEe
the hackers ~ the enterprise. The
members Of the council are Just 49,
determined that they viii not grant
the franchise until they know 10
whom they are giving H.
n the council does not Efunt the
franchise under the conditions he
imposes. Kerr threatens to move the
eomrnnYa terminals 20 Tacoma.
The counciimen consider this a
bluff"
we Don't Bite"
THAT threat has neeu made 10 Us
Zoo often before. said member Of
the corporations committee this aft
ernoan we don't bite any mute.
I don't know whether of not there
aa really any North coast railway In
existence. but n there Il, We viii
demand that lta hackers SHOW them
selves"
Mt. Kerrts latest announcement
lends color 10 the belief Of many
local railroad men that the North
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-18

ANHEUSER.
s40d35. declaring that the charge
was excessive,
Il did not like the pictures" she
testified "One OF them makes me
look like ! was S5 years old, and the
II l took back are cross-eyed."
Miss Edmee Is the daughter of the
famsus brewer. now dead. and gets
weekly. besides her Income, 5000 as
pin money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-18
POSSES ON
YHE TRAIL

black coats. hats aud masks, and
bite oyefalla.
Governor Mead has offered $1,000
reward far their capture.
Governor offers Reward.
The authorities are OF the opinion
that professional criminals did the
work as not the slightest detail
necessary 10 do the Job was neg
leeted by them
Il has developed that the express
meFsenger John ucrachler vac IA
the dining ear when the robbers
stopped the train and blew up his
ear aud the safes
Every train running either way
through this city aud EllenahurE
wis stopped bY the authorities and
thoroughly searched. but no traces
Of the robbers were found
Evidence heariuE cut the report
81 description Of the men waa found
near the scene 81 the hold-up yes
terdaY morning. Ga the shape OF
two pairs OF ovrfaiis and tao pairs
OF rough gloves. believed to have
been thrown away by the bandits,
Small Boy Witness.
With the robbers ou the blind
baggage was small boy beating
hiH way "a EllensburE. aud who IL
now held al that place The lad
stated that the men climbed O. the
top 81 the mail ear az this place
and rode there until they arrived at
Hillside siding. one Of the darkest
and ionelieHt points on this division.
where they hastily climbed down
and. making their way over the
tank. held up tho engine creN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-18
COSSACKS
DYNA MI TED

money. it "a also reported that thcse
rumoFs are untrue as the imperial
bank has funds In plenty
Twu 81 the grand dukes are inn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-18

discipline IL the most essential
feature in the successful operation
If large telephone exchange. with
ont IL the best equipped. up-to-date
telephone exchange IN the world
would soon 20 10 the dogs
These are the words used by Ed
sin p Webster. manager Of the In
dependent Telephone company. n
talking TO a Star man sent 10 look
over the plan this morning aud as
certain. II possible. NhY the differ
ence bet the service rendered
BY the Sunset company and the In
dependent company IL 70 great
Lockers for Girls.
The reporter was shown through
the plan; By Mr. Webster From
the basement. where the electricians
were at work. 10 the top floor
where the huge switchboard and ap-
planes take up the entire floor,
everything was explained.
On the ground floor - n waiting
room. furnished with comfortable
chairs. lounges. all the latest and
best reading matter and rows Of
lockers along the wails-a locker
for each girl
Free Lunehroon.
Adjoining the waiting room is .
I lunch room. where tea. coffee and
milk is furnished 10 the girls. free
Of charge. by the telephone manage
ment
The top floor. where the dozens 81
girls are az work on the switch
board. ~ probably the most inter
estlng place IN tho whole exchange
From 20 TO 30 girls are constantly
AZ work on the board.
Constantly pacing back and forth
behind the girls az they work al
F the board Is monitor girl
who has been promoted from the
board This monitor" watches the
girls carefully 90 see that they do
not talk sharply TO subscribers. talk
/ unnecessarily long to one party.
gossip with the next door neigh
Dor. OF neglect their duties IN any
way.
Hears All That's Said.
In the middle Of the floor. a short
distance from the center Of the
switchboard. sits the chief opera
tor man At his desk he has an
arrangement by which he can at
taeh his instrument 50 that he Will
be able 10 hear what any one cir
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-18
Shsriffs Forces With Local Officers Are
Closing on the Men Who Held Up North
Coast Limited and Their Capture Is Al
most Certain

ioln in the hunt. and Important ar
rests are expected today
The boy tramp held as a suspect
saws he is able to Identify tho rob
beers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-18
ARRAICNED

In Justice Davis court this morn
ing Leander Lemm was arralgned,
charged with selling Intoxicating
liquor without license, and with
selling to a minor. The complain
ing witness. Arthur Cameron, Is.
as we'll as other witnesses for the
city. appeared to give reluctant tes-
timony. II Is said that the boys
father has been the moving spirit
IN the case.
Lemm runs a pool room In Hill-
man City.
J. II. Weber was charged with
defranding a boarding house.
NEW YORK. Dec. 1s-Henry
Moir. aetuary OF the Provident Saw
ings Insurance company. was Wit
neas In the insurance cases this
morning. He presented the financial
statement OF the company.
CHICAGO. Dec. 1S.-The attempt
10 secure a jury IN the packers case
continued today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-18
Kept II Quiet.

by half dozen other Incidents
Miss Carrau pictured the quaint
t0urlshlp. and told how the honey
moon vas planned. but vas pre-
vented by Suilivan's death only a
few days before they we're 70 have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-18

IN telling Of suliivan's solicitude
for her. Miss Carrau stated that he
took her brothers place at the head
~ the table. and in carving always
saw 70 u that the daintiest bits
were reserved for her. Sometimes.
she added, they would walk In the
garden, and Monsieur Sullivan
would hold her hands. In speaking
u the first time she became aware
that Sullivan was subject 70 heart
rtspeils Miss Carrau said that one
fnorning he seemed very ~, and
that she pointed TO white rose and
asked him why his checks we're as
naln AZ the Defala.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-18
EXCITED MOTHER
PLEADS FOR CHILD
MRS BROWN CREATES SENSATION IN COURT N ASKING FOR
CUSTODY

The battle for the Sullivan for
tune is still being waged In Judge
Ffater's court. Miss Marie carrau.
claimant under the alleged non-cu-
patlve will. was on the witness
stand all morning, telling the story
~ her romance With the lonely o d
bachelor. who Was to have been her
husband. she claims. had he lived.
In English. but with a marked
French accent the frail looking lit
lie woman with the flashing black
eyes which capiiyated John Sulli-
van In his lonely old age. tod the
the story Of her aged sWeethearts
Wooing. II began with the lessons
In French which Sullivan took from
her preliminary to trip to Paris.
she said. and BY his gentle affsc-
ton and many pretty little atten-
lions John Sullivan quickly made
known his love for her. following II
up BY a proposal Of marriage. which
was accepted.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-10
JAP0N En- cOREA

La prensa frsncesa he recibido
mas detalles, que demuestran ID raz6n
de Russia al protestar contra Ia acti-
tud de los iaponeses ed Korea. 81 los
informes obedecen 4 una c~onsigua,
resulta muy dificil de a~veriguar; pero
existen numerosos datos que comprue-
ban fuera de toda duda que M. Ha-
yashi, ministro del Jsp6n en- Korea,
no procede en- manera alguna como
los dem&s ministries extrsnieros en-
Seoul. Dfcese que Hayashi ha llega-
do & considerarse como I'm ~intsrven-
tor Q Virrey, imponiendo a sus cole.
gas 10 obligation dc c~onsultarle en-
sus negociaciones con ell Goblerno de
Korea. FL General en- Jefe del eierci-
to koreano secunda las pretensiones
del ministro, recibiendo de 81 6rdenes
directas, de las cuales da cuenta, des-
pues de eiecutadss, q 81 Gobierno.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-10

sIempre que Sc respeten tambitn los de Alemania. Una
nota lgual Sc remiti6 por Mr.. Bulov a los gobiernos sigma
tarlos del tratado de Madrid. 81 Kaiser invita- a una CON
ferencla international en- que Sc trate la question marroqui.
El ry Oscar de Suecia declara que Sc opondra resuelta-
mente a que nlngdn prlnclp pc de la casa Bernadotte coupe
Ell trono de Noruega. Sc hacen gestones activas para que
passes, Suecla y Noruega, permanecen en- paz. Los gobier-
nos tunelonan sin obstaculo y no hubo hasta ahora des6r-
denes nj tumultos, aunque la excitaci6n popular va en- au-
mento' Adqulere mayor solldez la creencia de que la crisis
Sc resolvera proclamando la r~epdblca con un hombre civil
como magistrate.
Las gestlones de Mr.. Roosevelt para conyencer al Car
de Kusla &c que debe admltlrla paz, van alcanzando I'm EXT
to. Mr.. Roosevelt ha prometido que Ell Jap6n sera razona-
bic. Adn no Sc conocen las condolences que Ell gobierno Ia
pones envl6 a Washington. Sobre elias Sc guarda absolute
reserVa. III %presldente asegura al Car que el Jap6n no pre-
tenaera anular a Kusla, aunque es natural que saque las
v~entajas posibes de sus victorias Y de SUI posicci6n predomi,
mantle.