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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-01
Athletic Club Opens

nELLiNGHAM. Dee. The Boil
lngham Athletic club was formally
opened here Thursday night In is
new quarters, and the crowd at
tending taxed the rooms 10 their
utmost capacity. The athletic 81
hibltion consisted Of tug Of war
between the white and Indian
teams. the whites winning. A
wrestling match between Frank
Coleman and Charles Franklin. aud
boxing bouts by the same men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-01
GAS EXPLODES
KILLING FOUR

WESTON. W. Va. Dec In a
terrific explosion early this morn
ing the home OF Charles Douglas
was blown "a pieces and Douglas
his wife aud two children were torn
to bits. They were crumated IN Tho
fire following the explosion. a
valve blew out Of a gas pipe near by
aud filled the house with gas. which
iEnited. causing tho explosion.
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PLAN TO
KEDNAP
OFFICERS OF STEAMSHIP stsAwMur WARMED IN TIME TO
PREVENT CARRYING TWO PRETTY JAPANESE


ship and carry Off Mrs Tcriii nouchi
whom had been married by proxy
and wcrr awaiting on the shaWmut
the coming Of their husbands
Put Under Guard.
Immediately the women were call
ed from their cabins and put under
a guard made up from the crew. Ia
the main salon. ON Thursday morn
ing tho husband OF Mrs. Saka
uinaka came and took his bride UNI
der his protecting wing. relieving
the shawmut If further responsible
Ity Ia her case. but the other woman
Is still under guard. awaiting the
arrival of her husband from Los
Angeles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-01
Is ScOiiy Broke y

SAN nERHARpINo. Dec. e
Walter scott. ~ Death Valley, the
miner who 20 mynterieuHly dlpltps
pcarad from narHlow and LETT The
crutch behind which he has used
since the auto accident. ia beilcYf'd
10 be broke and has gone 20 3e4th
Valley 10 locate "a gold mine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-01

TACOMA. Dec. Alarmed by a
warning sent them by prominent
Japanese In Seattle. the Officers OF
the steamship Shawmut ON Wedpes=
day uight took prompt measures to
prevent the kidnapping OF two pretty
little Japanese woneh who were
passengers nom the Orient on the
Shawmut. calling beth women cut
from their cabins and putting them
under guard.
The teiesfnphic warning. accord
ms Go one Of the Shawmut's officers.
was reviewed early ON "Wednesday
evening. aud stated that a plan was
on foot among some INSCRIPTIONS
japanese OF seattle TO beard the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-01
CITY OFFICIALS
NOT WORRIED

There Il nothing dangerous about
the manner In which the tracks on
tho James 1t. cable limo at Third av.
have been left suspended. according
To city offleiais The latter have
not bern paying much attention 20
the matter. assuring themselves by
the contemplation that tho Seattle
Electric company IL supposed 10 be
responsible for any damage cases
that might result. and that II viii
therefore take all the precautions
necessary.
The company lowered It's YsaleF
Way tracks without difficulty. but
there the cut was not 80 great as on
James.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-01
| @ KILLED

TRUCKER. Cal. Dee Ia 1
o'clock this afternoon a freight
train ran into work train Bhnpt
eight miles east Of flafiatun, kilis
Ing 10 Warkmon aud nerlouais tn
iuring nine Several nuekce phY-
siclana aud a railroad fire crew aud
wrocklnr train has left here fnr the
scene Of tho accident.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-01
New Mutual Head
Starts the Music

NEW YORK Dec. President
Frederick Cromwell. Of the Mutual
began his regime today hy appplnfs
ing ". = sullivan aa head ~ the
advertising department.. 81 sueeesa
a. g. Shields. who l. badly wanted
by the investigating COMMITTEES
Cromwell accepted the resignation
- Charles }. smith. head % the ut.
nrarn hufann.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-01
BILLIARD TOURNAMENT
CREATES MUCH INTEREST

The handicap billiard tournament
ut the 5. A. c. Is creating a great
deal Of interest among the knights
OF the cue. and play Is constantly
going ON In the club rooms
The playing this week has been
unusually heavy. some 80 or more
games being added 10 the score
sheet.
The Scores.
Following are the corrected scores
10 date for both class A and h.
showing games won and lost sd
far and the handicap OF the play
ssaas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-01

Pacific Coast Lssavs osnsa.
Al Los Angeles Tacoma 10. Los
g.
Al Oakland Oakland 2. Portland
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-01

A Hotpoint match game h being
played in the billiard rooms NJ tie
g. A. &. between g ". YcTkea and
-. G. eonOYer. Most Of the billiard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-01
SIWASHES WIN
s,sndIna Of tho club.

BAN FRANctaco Dec. There
vas not much doing IN the game
to-day. Vickefa. for Seattle. pitched
good game. allowing only four
hits and striking out eight men.
Tie only run ia the game was made
in the eighth, Seattle winning. 10
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Calhoun .s...... ~
Closes Dec. Al.
The present tournament VIII
close about December Il. A second
tournament on the same lines as the
present one viii DO started within
a week after the close of the con-
ties, now being played.
The prizes to be offered VII MOI
DO selected until juat before the
match begins.
Tho priHe for tho winner Of class
n in the present class viii not bc a
Iolnted cuo In a case. a. was the
original intention OF the billiard
committee. Instead a piece 81 Jew
elry. probably n trophy cup. VIII
be selected by Chairman H. r.,
Emerson within a few DAYS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-01
THE SOCIALIST cANpi-

The photographs of the 4
4 two Socialist candidates Tor /.
|. school directors. Edward L. 4
. Cakes and William Humphrey. /.
q could not be obtained today. 4
a Mr. Cakes IL member OF the 4
= Painters uaion. being prom. 4
q lnent Ia union circles. MIR 4
. Humphrey IL y prominent 30 :
4 eialiat.
49, 49, sAAs q a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-01
No Pool

There will IN all probability DO no
pool tournament this winter NJ the
II. A. O.. a. there ID but ono pool
table maintained nj the club. the
main game being billiards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-01

sesRsFE RERFR
4 Tho school election takes =
4 place Saturday. tho voting 4
places being the various :
= schools Ia the city, Tho candi- 4
4 dates are n. shorrock and I, =
a c. Hughes the present dlrees =
= tors. endorsed by the chamber :
4 of commerce. Charles ouner, =
a supported by the local German =
4 anolntioa. aud William Hum =
nhrey aud r. L. oakca, social =
4 lala.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-01
EXPECT LOW BID

Hide for paving Third az. with
brick. sandstone and asphalt wlll
BE- opened By the board ~ works
saturday. A i0w bid Il anticipated
on the big job, beeaans the rsarbrr
Asphalt company Il expected n
make 3 cut IN order to beat out stif=
rat q gostz. The barber Asphalt
company lost the big paving con-
tract on nsnson hiii. and has bskn
chatting ever since.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-01

WASHINGTON. nrc. t~Thai
communication with 81 Petersburg
has been restored Nas stated luTn
message received today fromsEdtss
the American charge d'affAlreA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-01

enthusiasts of tho club are taking
a partisan Interest In the match on
ono side Or the other Up to date
some 700 points have been scored
aud tho two men are about even.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-01

Al San Francisco Seattle /. San
Ffauffaea o
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n you read Page consistently
you'll get rich Others have. 80
Don't pay rent. Read Page 6 49,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-01
CLEAR. DnY WARM WEATHER.

Come and be convinced. California
offers many attractions 70 pleasure
and health seekers a. this season.
Resorts Of all kinds Take the
Southern Pacific CowDany'a Ia.
nous Scenic Shasta Route Inn
proved service Leave Seattle $50
a. m. or 1920 D. M. daily. Seattle
20 San Francisco go 90 first class
$50 60 second Tickets. feserva.
lions. descriptive literature and In.
formation at Union Ticket office.
COS FirAt Ave. Seattle. Wash
80 y. y. ELLIS. Gen Agent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-01

Tsc Fine Sart Front Shirts. sizes
10 70 liz only ........s. zoe
800 Pine shirt ...- ...15f
400 Pine colored Iaundered
Shirts =. 49,. 1899 .-...tOc
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Adams Case
Continued

Lcontlnned From parr onel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-01
Furnishing Goods

100 rIne white f.auniered
shirts =. 1899 ..... ..s..1oc
a5c Wool Seeks ..........12Ssf
AYE Black and Tan Seeks. 49,
o. ..ss. -. Toe
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-13
Law and Label.

As result of the pure-fOod'law pass
ed by the Vermont Legislature last fall,
and the enforcement of a similar law in
Massachusetts,, the Boston Fruit and
Produce Exchange, which handles the
greater part of the Vermont maple
sugar crop shipped to New England
points, has sent circulars to the sugar
markets stating that all goods will be
refused that are not properly labeled
sspure maple sugar." OF SYRUP" or
compound maple syrup" with percent
age of granulated sugar or other in
gredients. Travelling men say that be-
cause of the law less than half the usual
quantity Of cane sugar was sold in the
mountain towns Of Vermont this season,
with a proportiOnate smaller shipment
of maple products.-Country Gentle
man.
Are we to infer from the above that
the maple sugar business cannot live
where pure food laws are enfOrced2 Ii
really looks like it. 1t Is very evident
that Vermont as well as Maine passed
these laws none too soon, and now that
they are on the statute book they
should be enforced to the letter, and
that reminds us. Does anybody see any
connection between the enforcement oi
the recently passed dairy laws, which
prohibit the use Of bogus butter, under
the guise of the real article, and the ad-
vance in the price of butter, which by
the way is being maintained wonder
fully under all the circumstances? The
similarity between the two il altogether
too striking TO be overloOked.-Turf
Farm and Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-13
The Work on the Farm.

At the time of the receipt of this
issue of the Maine Farmer by our sub
scribers the seasons seeding on the
farm for the crops of the present year
will be substantially completed. Only
few belated acres to be devoted to
some of the midsummer growing crops
will remain implanted. In many re-
spects the season has been specially
favorable for the work on the farm. 1t
opened early, therein been but few
stormy days, the water from the frost
and the melting snow dried out of the
soil so quickly that there has been no
delay from waiting for the land to be-
come suitable to work, while along with
all this the weather has been almost
continually fair and so cool that teams
and men could turn off an unusual
measure of work with ease and comfort.
Under the present stress of a short sup
ply of help, this unusual combination
of conditions has enabled farmers to get
nearly the usual number of acres seeded
with the limited help at hand, and all in
good season. And that is not all; the
favorable condition of the soil on account
of absence of rain has enabled the farm
ers to put the land in better state of
preparation for the seed than is usual
in our short and hurrying seed time.
The work has been well done and the
seeding completed in time.
With the seed already in the ground
it is true that from now on much will
depend on temperature and rainfall as
to the progress of growth and the final
crops. These conditions, however, are
beyond our control and we have only to
take what is given. A harvest is promis-
ed to him who plants in faith, and
though conditions for a time may not be
favorable, yet reward in measure of
more or less bounty is sure to be real
lied by the husbandman who diligently
cares for his crops and patiently awaits
the reward of his labors.-Maine
Farmer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-13
Cures For Witchery.

Rev. Joseph Doderidge in his Notes
of the Settlement and Indian Wars In
Pennsylvania and Virginia" In that
portion Of the work treating Of witch
craft says: "The diseases Of children
supposed to be inflicted by witchcraft
were those of dropsy Of the brain and
the rickets. These were diseases which
could neither be accounted for nor
cured. consequently they were ascribed
to some supernatural agency. For the
cure Of diseases inflicted by witches
the picture Of the supposed witch was
drawn on n stump or piece OF board
and shot at with q bullet containing
little bit Of silver. This silver bullet
transferred painful and sometimes
mortal spell Oh that part Of the witch
corresponding with the part OF the pic
ture struck by the bullet"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-13
The Time to Sell.

When the father of the writer was a
backwoods lad he and his brothers
made trap for wild turkeys. 1t was a
rail pen in the woods with door on
one side that would fall when string
was pulled. From this door he laid a
trail of corn out along game-frequent-
ed path and corn was placed inside the
trap. Then the boys stationed them.
selves to watch. Fortune favoring them,
soon came a pair of old turkeys and
fourteen nearly grown young ones and
finding the corn, started eagerly upon
the trail, picking it grain by grain
They reached the pen, some went in
and the boys hopes rose. More went in;
all was tense excitement behind the
blind. All the young ones were in; then
the mother of the brood entered. "Pull
the string, William" whispered the
brothers. 'Wait till the old gobblel
goes in," he replied. "Pull the string"
they insisted. ''Wait, l say; we want
them ALL" Out came the old hen
''Pull, pull" 'Wait till she goes back
in." Out came two young turkeys.
''Pull the string, William" was the de.
mand, despairingly. "Wait till they &c
back, 1 tell YOU"
More came out. Finally the string
was pulled. One runty youngster was
imprisoned, the rest flew away
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-13
lro BE CONTINUED 1
"Lndy" md "WO MAN."

AS to the rather subtle question
of gentleman" lad, man" and
woman" there is difference (wr!tes
a correspondent between the sexes.
A duke must always be man. unless
he be, for the purpose OF the conrersa-
ton, Il gentleman" with great EN-
phasis of voice Withort emphasis
every man of gentleman's rank Is a
"man" always and in every social cir
cumstance. But with women ii IS en-
tirely Il matter Of the adjective. With
out IN adjective a woman Is n lady
Who ever asked. OH hearing that a
frierd was 10 marry. "Who Is the
woman" Nor do we say that we met
n woman ut dinner who told us So
and-so. But introduce the adjective
and the lady" Is at once n pretty
woman. a well dressed woman, rather
n dull woman.-London Chronicle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-13
Thn MysterY of ,,enlth.

Whenever any one Is released II" .
Jail or penitcntlary after long SEN
tencc we read that while he was In
poor or downright bad health when he
entered he comes out as hearty as a
brick. Yet almost without exception
ails and pcnitcn;iaries are insanitary.
sunless place, with no facilities for
precautions usually taken by those who
wish 10 get or keep healthy. The mys-
terry lics in two wordS-regularity and
;iict. The first Is perhaps the more
important. Clocklke regularity; ev'
erything done on the second and on
the same second every day: recogni-
ton of the fact that the body Is q
machine. Then, as supplement to
this, simple diet-plain, not too varied
enough to eat, but not too much
Saturday Evening Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-13

truth to its own evil time. In their lit
tie nook the power of the sun had not
yet made itself felt. BY ordinary COM
putation it was about o o'clock. Long
before noon they would be grilling.
Throughout the next few hours they
must suffer the torture of Dives with
one meager pint of water to share be-
tween them. OF course the wine and
spirit must be Stunned like pesti-
lencc TO touch either under such con-
litionS would be counting heat, apo
pleXy and death. And next day!
He frightened his jaws before he an
swered:
I'VE will console ourselves with bot
tie of champagne for dinner. Mean
while | hear our friends shouting to
those left OH this side OF the island. |
must take an active interest in the
conversation"
He grasped Il rife and lay down on
The ledge, already gratefully warm,
There was good deal of sustained
shouting going on. Jenks thought lie
rcco. n!Zed the chiefs voice giving i'll
structions to those who had come
from Snlugglers' cove and were now
standing on the beach near the quarry.
II wonder II he is hungry" he
thought. IF so, will interfere with
the commissariat."
Iris peeped forth at him.
"Mr. Jenks!"
EYES," without turning his head. he
knew it was an ordinary question.
MAY l come too?"
"What. expose yourself on the ledger
"Yes, even that. l am so tired OF
sitting here alone"
"Well, there is no danger at present.
But they might chance to see you, and
you remember what p
"Yes, remember quite well. II that
Is alr'- There was rustic Of gar
ments. II am very mannish in appear
ance If you promise not to look at me
l will Join you."
II promise"
Iris stepped forth. She was flushed
a little. and, to cover her confusion,
maybe. she picked up a rifle.
"Now there are two guns" she said
| as she stood near him.
He could see through the tail Of his
eye that slight but elegantly pro-
portioned young gentleman Of the sea-
faring profession had suddenly appear.
ed from nowhere. He was glad she
had taken this course. 1t might better
| the position were the Dyaks to see her
thus.
''The moment tell you you must full
fat" he warned her. mo ceremony
about It. Just flop"
II don't know anything better cal.
culated to make one flop than bullet" I"
she laughed. Not yet did the tragedy
Of the broken kegs appeal to her.
"Yes, but 1t achieves its purpose In
two ways. I want you to adopt the
precautionary method"
''Trust me for that. Good graciousg'
The sailors ride went OF with IN
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-13
Buying a Cow.

went forth to buy COW. l found a
man with some good looking Jerseys.
They were quiet, well-formed and well
fed, good udders and teats. The man
said he would sell any of them, but
wasn't anxious TO sell any.
When they tell you that, it is some,
times bluff, and sometimes the truth;
and in buying cows | suspect it is just
as well to be judge of men-and espe.
cially of women, if they get into the deal
as of cows. But l wanted a good COW
for a specific purpose, and was trusting
my man, because the cows looked like
cows one shouldn't be over-anxious to
sell short of an over-consideration.
"Are your cows registered?' l asked
mo; they are just good cows. They
wouldn't give more milk by having
pedigrees, transfers and the rest of it. ."
no" | assented; "but registration is
an Indication of pure blood, and the
pedigree is valuable for the purpose OF
keeping trace of ancestors and record
of what their performances and relation.
ships have BEEN"
"Well, | am pretty sure on those
points. l use good bull on good cows,
and feed them and their offspring well,
and, as you see, have the cows"
/ drove two apart as my choice OF the
lot. ''How much for this one?'
''Sixty dollars"
"And this 0ne%'
lone hundred and twenty dollars"
"Why the difference?'
Zone makes three hundred pounds OF
butter in year, the other four hundred.
They each cost about two hundred
pounds of butter for feed and labor,
which allows the one twice the profit OF
the other. They were both sired by the
same bull. The better one is from a
COW that was almost as good as she is.
| have owned four generations of her
dams, and they have all been superior
COWS. | have developed five of the
daughters of this COW to cowhood, and
they have been good cows. Her sixth
daughter will freshen out soon, and she
promises to be as good as her mother.
"The cheaper COW is from COW
bought. sold her after this cow was
born. The dam of this COW was pretty
fair COW, but not equal TO my old lines,
This one is better than her dam, but will
cost you less coin than the other COW. "
This was man who did not believe in
registration, nor in orthodox pedigree,
vet i'm his head, to die with him, he had
the pedigrees of all his cows, with
records of the work of their ancestors
He was maintaining the excellences OF
his herd on foundation of hereGity
yet would have flouted suggestion
that he was doing fine scientific breed
ing.-W. +. McSparran.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-06-13
A Better Education.
SCIENTIFIC FARMING NOT TO BE RIDI-
CULED.

| [Hon. Dana Morse Randolph, VT, Member
| State Board OF Agriculture and General Deputy
| Vermont State Grange. in New Englan Farmer.
An experience of over fifty years has
confirmed me in the belief that a
thorough agricultural education stands
pre-eminently first among the needs of a
New England agriculturist. Education
| is something in which we are all interest
ed. While we are proud of our edu-
caiional system, proud of the spirit that
prompts men TO appropriate large sums
OF money to support our educational adj
vantages, too little thought is given and
too little Importance is attached TO the
agricultural education of the youth of
New England.
We are living in an age of specialism
and he who falls short of special prepa-
ration for his calling falls below the
mark. Hence We can but feel pro-
found sense of the responsibility that
rests upon the farmer of the present day
and the pressing need of his being not
only the best all round educated man,
but also the best specially educated in
agricultural lines.
The fact that the tillers of the soil in
days gone by were expected to be
ignorant and were regarded as lowly by
reason of their vocation, cuts very
different figure in the light of the agri-
cultural education which is afforded or
should be afforded every farmers son
and daughter. The great drawback is
that they have never allowed the light
of agricultural science TO illumine their
vision, but have shut their eyes to its
brilliancy and closed their ears to the
voice of the students of science.
The farmer of to-day can no longer
afford to be man of ignorance, doing
little, thinking less, his round of life
being beaten into narrow circle, and
having no influence in the community
in which he lives. Though the idea of
farming upon scientific principles has
been scoffed at within my recollec-
ton, there is now no good reason for
neglecting the pursuit of the scientific
helps. The grange, the agricultural
press, and the state boards of agricul-
ture annually holding well conducted
institutes are potent factors in the edu-
cation of the New England farmer.
But more than this is needed to ad-
vance the agricultural interests of New
England. Teaching agriculture in our
common schools has flattering prospects
of success. There has been demand
for upwards of half century for this
teaching. The failure to accomplish
such an end was the fact that teachers
were not prepared. But such conditions
are being overcome. Courses of study
in agricultural lines have been formu-
lated, schools for the fitting of teachers
in this department have been founded,
and there is no longer room for doubt
but that an agricultural education for
the youth can in the near future be OBJ
tanned at a cost not exceeding the
ability of the common farmer to incur.
To the accomplishment of such an end
let us all labor and thereby establish one
of the needs of the New England agri-
culturist.