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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-05-03
LANDSEEKERS.

AXE 1OO LOOhlNNJ EON
A SNAP?
We have number of fine quarter
sections of farm lands with good build
ings and other Improvements from
5000 TO 81, 800. Deed perfect. 80 to 80
miles from Minneapolis, If you have
your homestead right we have for sale
some valuable quarter sections Home
stead ACCOMPLISHMENTS, in Wisconsin,
Minnesota and Dakotas from 5000 to
$500 with cabin and some land cleared
U. S, HOMESTEAD.LAND co.
5O2 NicOllett Ave-. MinneAp polls. MINI.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-05-03
For Sale.

RadiaDt home heater No 2, gooG rs
new at snap, if taken at once.
SS-tf V. M! PERSONS
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-05-03
norwegian NAV Festival.

On May 18th the Norwegians of the
Northwest will celebrate their Fourth
of July" at Minneapolis. Elaborate
arrangements are being made to have
this years festival eclipse all previous
ones, and no Scandinavian should miss
it.
Reduced excursion tickets will be on
sale by the M. & st. l. r, r. May 18th
and 18th, with return limit May 18th.
For particulars call on agents.
White Wyandotte eggs, 81 for Is,
Oats for sale. P. III. Norton, Redwood
Falls, Mimi. 35-6t.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29
FOR
RELIEF

A Communication 70 the Chamber
OF Commerce from the Dawson
board Of trade was read this after
noon at n chamber meeting. This
communication asked endorsement
OF a set OF resolutions which the
Dawson board passed several weeks
ago. and sent 10 the Dominion gov
eminent As an appeal The Do
mint1n government was asked to
either build or subsidize n com
peting railroad into Alaska. declar-
ing that the White Pass & Yukon
railroad was making gross misuse
OF its exclusive line.
For transporting e. 900 tons OF
freight and 5000 passengers over
100 miles OF territory and 400 miles
Of stream. this company, the rcso-
buttons stated. had reaped q revenue
last season of 100000 This
amount. II was further pointed out.
represented three-eighths OF the en-
tire output of the Yukon district.
The Dawson hoard stated that II
believed the rates charged by the
White Pass a Yukon company
should be cut In half at least. and
by appealing Ia the Dominion gov
eminent to build or Euhsidize a
competing line. Il was hoped that
some rolief might be obtained.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29

NV DANGER
LEGAL RECORDS INVOLVING 70 Rr0NEs cARELsssLY
AWAY IN DUSTY PIGEON HOLES IN SHACK

Legal records Of cases now pend.
inE IN the Nome courts. Involving
millions Of dollars worth Of prop
ertr expended By miners and pro-
motern in that district are daily IN
danger u being swept away and. as
= consequence. the efforts 81 thous
sands. representing years of labor.
may so Tor naught. because congress
Will not appropriate sum for the
construction Of new United States
court house az Nome.
The buiidinK IN which these rec
ordH are now kept ia but a mere
two story wooden shack Zach year
the government pays enough money
fuf repairing the structure to build
. new one many times over. In the
spfinstlIne. when the thaW comes.
the government 10 forced 20 pay out
money for raising and pfopplnE up
the structure
Ia addition 90 this expense tnets
sam has 20 pay cut money for a
building which 10 not only made
quate. but a menace 20 the welfare
Of those who intrust their wealth
within 90 wooden walls
Records by which large eomraHtes
may establish their rights are placed
eareisrniy in pigeon holss
There II not even a vault IN the
place absolutely nothing which
wouId prevent the destruction Of she
valuable papers now IN the building
IN case FIRE uhnuia dryaatate the
city.
important Records
Anang the important records uaw
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29

n the court house are those OF the
eampien aud Miocrne Ditch com-
rssslss. 10th of these company are
how saRaEea in a legal war invoiv-
ing niiliann 81 dollars. IN addition
10 tlsess eases there are hundreds Of
other eaasn being fought by miners
and aynaieatrs.
Tfe present court house e. aituat-
ed At The upper end OF Stehdmnn
street. u IN surrounded by wooden
sbaeaa and would stand but llttie
chance NJ escaping destruction Ia q
eaafla grafton.
Mlnefn nay the only way Tor those
wha hsee records IN the building a.
save them tn case % fire. would De
q run In ana grab them. each TAX
lag his a~u.
The building vas erected by Judge
AaYee during the rush or 1899. and
y IS fls best b. could DO under the
code existing - that time.
Saffss citizens now IN the city say
the saautry has outEroNn circum-
Hfauese where any -old -thlnE VIII 90.
They ~ the government should
take stena 10 better shield the In
tsresta Of those who place their
trust IA IL care.
L - alsa stated that the walls 81
The partitions SEPARATING tho Judges
chamber from the other compart-
nzsuts is 50 thin that anyone can
hraf sshat II going on in the judicial
ehAsaasaFa. Information gained IN
thss u4auHeF, IL II stated. has worked
considerable evil ~ the past
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29
HEAVY LOSS
BY STORMS
lives Lost and Vessels Wrecked on In
land Seas Millions in Property De-
siroysd

for hours.
The Western Union wires 10 Chi
caEo were down for hours this
morning. az were their wires TO san
Francisco. Only one was working
II was stated that Il would take
hours Go repair the damage and la
the meantime Seattle is almost
cut off from the rest OF the country
on the wires of this company.
The Postal Telegraph reports that
thoy had but little trouble. although
this II considered remarkable. 10 say
the least. when the wires OF the two
companies run through the same
territory.
Trains on the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific arrived from six
To seven hours late today. And their
crews report terrific storms OF wind
and snow along the riKhta-of- way
Both telephone companies report
that thcy suffered but little because
OF the storms.
The storms conferred In Minnesota
aud Montana and with the KILLING
cold caused extreme suffering and
delay 10 commerce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29
MUST ABANDON
JEFFERSON ST.

Because the proposed rolling
roadway on jefferson St would in
trrfsfe Nlth the scheme TO erect the
neN city hall aud court house on
the YesieF block. II Wili probably
have % be abandoned.
A uew route along one Of the 9th
er streets up the first hill will
probably have to be substituted The
city officials have practically 40
concluded. and have notified u W.
FORESTER. who has asked for the
franchise
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29
I I'll I EI!!
THAT rs WHAT COUNTY AS.
SCISSORS OFFICE rs AFTER IN
THE PROPERTY VALUATIONS
Five EXPERTS QUIETLY
GATHER FIGURES THAT WILL
NOT LIE

For four weeks past expert depu-
ties from the county assessors Of
flee have been quietly At work car
ryinE out n plan which has been
formulated by Assessor Peters for
the assistance OF his office in max
Ina property valuations and aAaean-
Ing taxes
The five men viii be at their task
until March I. BY which time Il il
expected they will have ascertain
I'd and reported the real money val
ue of every piece Of property in
King county.
This VIII be OF great assistance
10 u.s." said Assessor Peters this
morning. ''ln fixing the property
valuations properly. and Il will
tighten the work Of the beard OF
equalization considerably II II
the purpose Of the office TO hst the
real value OF property IS nearly
a. possible In making estimates.
and believe thls plan viii be Of
great assistance in helping Va 70
get al the right figures The plan
has never been adopted before. but
some such estimate haa been badly
needed. and when nv five expeFta
make their final reports be ieve
we will be In a fair Nay 10 arrive
At the moat accurate and satisfae-
tory assessments made On kinE
county property In years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29

Der Of the same year that their
marriage was a failure, and, ac-
cording to complaint filed IA the
superior court this morning. the
irresponsible James Hamilton walk
ed off and left the broken hearted
Dolly Warden 10 face an empty cup.
board.
She had also 10 face harder
problem, Mrs. Tannap AYERS in her
complaint, for n baby girl had
joined the family. and with her In
FAINT in her arms she alleges she
was compelled 10 go back 10 her
parental roof for shelter aud food.
She asks a decree and the custody
of the child.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29

SUPERIOR. Wis. Nov. 20 Nine
men were drowned when the steam
er Mataafa went ashore near here
today.
A
SUPERIOR. wts.. Nov. 2a.-Au
the remainder ~ she crew and pas.
eengefs We're saved early today. The
entire engine room crew we're lost
The steamer Eithurn went on the
fecka off split Points this morning
The Mateafa Is pounding 70 pieces
on the lee which Is rapidly form
tng around the vessel. Tho stern
has eaved in aud the sides are slow
b giying way.
The lost are: William Most. CHIEF
engineer on the Claude Farringer:
James = Turner. second engineer
William Gtlchrist. Carl Carlson
Henry Wright and Walter Bush. al
firemen The names OF the deck.
hands who we're lost are unknown
Terrible snow and wind storm,
In the east tore down telegraph and
telephone wires. and delayed trains
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29

ANNAPOLIS coy, WHOSE BLOWS CAUSED DEATH OF YOUNG
BRANCH. TEsrIFgs THAT He WAS VICTIM OF LATrERs
anAeolnos

ANNAPOLIS. Nov. 2s.--Merf-
wefher took the stand IN HE own
defense this morning. He said that
the first time he ever saw Branch
wax on sept /. 1904. when the upper
Meriwether vas living on the sautee
ard Branch was sent aboard ~ a
prisoner for five days for an Offense
on the cruise. The witness said that
Branch made himself as offensive
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29

was discharged.
Van Horn limited that tremendous
pressure has besu brought to bear
upon him 10 keep eth. and that
although he would like 10 tell what
he knows he cannot DO 40 now, as
he IA. flgurativeiy speaking. gagged
Who are bringing this pregsure
TO bear upon Van Horn IL not Ger
tainiy known. but certain men arc
known 20 exert enough Influence
IN the matter 20 make any man
keep atill. al least for n time. or un-
81 popular curiosity has died down.
u appears. from statements made
this morning by Van Horn that
when he was chief melter. there
WAS no such thing AZ abnormal
shrinkaee. because knew my
business. and could tell In a minute
II the ehrinkage vas too great"
Held First Place
For years the Seattle assay Of
flee held first place in general aver
ages against all others. but Of late
years. and since I've left II. the
average has decreased until Seattle
nov holds fifth place" said he.
when / was chief meiter.' he
continued. I kept careful lookout
al the time for any mistakes or for
too much shrinkage. and ] can say
with pride that nothing 81 the lat
ter kind ever occurred while l vas
IA the assay office.
The man who worked under me
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29
DENIES IT

n. n. Field. counsel for the new
Pacific railroad. denied today that
a franchise Is now In preparation
by him or anyone else connected
with the company for presentation
20 the Tacoma city council.
No information was given By him
az 10 how soon a franchise into
Tacoma Will be asked by his com
pany, neither would he state what
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29
McPhaiI Will Swing

OLYMPIA. Nov. 2s.-Governor
Meade yesterday refused the april
cation for Communication OF the
sentence OF the murderer, Angus
MephalI. MePhail Is 10 be executed
December 9. The application. signed
BY a large number. urged that Ne
Phail be allowed to live. saying that
the man Il insane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29
IGNORANCE
OR GRAFT?
More Light on Assay Office Scandal
develops DspIorabIe State Of Affairs
---How Years Of MuIcting By Adams
Could Go Undecided Is Beyond Un-
standing

Others are involved. either uuWiil-
inEiy or Willingly. in knowledge Of
the miadoinEa for which George I'd
ward Adams is now a prisoner at
the county jail.
This conclusion has been reached
after careful investigation Of the
present methods Of the local assay
office. az compared with those Of
five years ago, and after certain
rumors concerning the office were
run down and proved 10 be correct.
On the year 1900 John Van Horn.
chief melter at the time In the local
assay office. but now a clerk ia the
county trensurer'a office. vas drop
ped from his post
The Dismissal came for no appar-
cnt reason, although lt was Whis-
pcred ~ the time that politics had
considerable 90 do with II. II poll
tics was the cause Of his summary
discharRe. then wing. who was then
aud " now head OF the local assay
office. violated the rules a the de-
pnrtment. because the position Of
chief meter IL a civil service Job.
and "a man cannot be removed from
office except for cause.
Disgraesful MIDDLE.
The more the iime-light of pub
ncity 81 thrown upon the assay Of
flee muddie. the more disFracsfui
IL becomes.
Van Horn stated today and
stated hesitatingiy and. unwiliiugly.
that he was not now At liberty 10
tell what he knew. and why he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29
just Rub Your Hands and Feel
Thankful You're Not In Montana
N.Y. but you ought to shake hands Mont. ,

Mont. where zero weather prevails
today.
Right here IN the land 81 Japan
current, the little tube n rising more
and more every hour. showing as
degrees shove at o o'clock this
morning Before night rs going 60
rain. aud rain all day Thursday, 20
there's Kotn' 10 be wet ThnnkHgiv-
ms. and the turkeya'll have 10 swim.
hut ia going 10 be warmer, at
any rate. and that's some comfort
even II II r. a little damp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29
BANDITS SHOOT and
ROB UNARMED MEN

SPOKANE. Nov. 2a-.Two men
we're shot. one fatally. In n one-sid-
cd battle with robbers in "A saloon
at Hillyard. n few miles from here.
last night Three masked men walk
ed In M the door OF the saloon at
about o'clock last night and or
dercd hands up," at the same time
shooting and laying about with the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29

My but you ought TO shake hand
with yourself because you're not Nv
ina 4. Montana today
It's only 20 degrees below At
tiaVro. Mont, this morning. and just
about as cool elsewhere In tho
state, Makes a folier almost freeze
to death reading about Il.
The polar circle II bit out a
plumb, and has swung from Canada
as FAR south as Nebraska and kan
saa. and as far west as kaiiapell.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29
DOLLY WARDEN
SEEKS DIVORCE

Dolly Warden Tannan and James
Hamilton Tannan. who took each
other for better or worse in Jan
uary. 1904. with the intention TO
eleave unto each other until death
should them part, found In Noyem-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29
G UIL 7 Y +!

James Falsetta. q. the Italian
charged with criminal assault upon
i4-year-old Mary Gasconnetti, was
found guilty yesterday afternoon.
the jury returning this verdict after
only brief elaboration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29

sentenced for five years each. spent
last night in Jail and was taken TO
Sacramento this morning. where he
will soon be placed on trial French
was taken into custody last night
because his bondsmen feared that
he might follow Wright's example
and decamp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29

,ae possible. He said that Branch
began 10 run and nag him a great
deal The difference between run
ming and baziug. he said. was that
hazlng meant forcing one Co physlc-
~ exercise. Of which he could stand
any amount. but that running
meant the doing Of personal things
that could not be tolerated. RE told
long tale Of constant prosecutions
aud nagElng.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29
Minister Resigns

WASHINGTON. Nov. ~. Robert
q. squirea. United States minister
to Cuka. has resigned. w. v. Nor.
gan. United States minister 20 Ko-
rea. has been appointed to succeed
him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29

ST. PETERSBURG. Nov ss.-
The vliaes, alarm prevails here. The
entire city is in panic OF fear
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29

WASHINGTON. u. {. Nov. % -
Secretary Root today received from
Germany the renuneIatiun of the
present tariff Agresmsnt when II
expires. II will be the beginning %
a great deal OF commercial strife
unless this country adopts fselproc.
lfw measures
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29
FORMER STATE SENATOR LIES
IN PRISON

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 2a.-For-
mer State Senator Frank French. of
san Francisco. who is accused Of
being implicated in the legislative
boodling operations. for which Sen
atoTs Emmons and Bunkers We're
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29

club ends of their revoivers and
guns. None OF the men In the sa-
loon were armed when the attack
was made. Two hundred and ten
dollars was obtained by the robbers.
Nearly all OF the men In the saloon
were injured I'm some way. The
bandits escaped and no trace OF
them has yet been found.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29
NEW WIRE
ARRIVES
TWO CARLOADS AeoREeArIno 5000 POUNDS, ARE HERE
AFTER MUCH pEtkY-wiLL ENABLE CITY TO MAKE CON-
nEcroNs-ALREkoY HAS 400 CONSUMERS

was paying tina; price until IL in
stalled it's own lights. The prices
range from 20 cents 10 10 cents.
An exact comparison of the rates
charged by the city and by the cleo
trie company is impossible because
they are made upon a different
basis The city's aim has been 10
establish a simple fiat rate. just 10
the small consumer. so that the lat
ter can tell from his meter whether
or not he is getting value for his
money.
Its Rates Befoa.
The s. +. Co.'S chief aim. appar-
emily. has been 10 fix such system
OF rates that nobody can tell any
thing about H. IL Is based upon
what is known as the demand. +"
Certain lights used in the house are
eliminated in making the bill. the
consumer being 'soaked" enough on
the other lights TO make up for &c.
II. on account OF competition. the
company desires 90 give a low rate,
Il simply cuts out more of these
lights. The whole method Is a mys-
terry 20 the consumer. who early
gives up the struggle to ascertain
what he Is paying for.
Tries 70 Bluff"
In some cases the company Is
trying to run a bluff on its Gus
toners by asserting that the yearly
contracts IL has with them renew
themselves automatically. II bases
this claim upon a clause in its con-
tract, stating that Il will be deemed
renewed unless the consumer gives
notice TO the contrary 30 days prior
10 its expiration. Lawyers state
that such a clause would never hold
in court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29

REPEATED
shANoHANe CASE DROPPED AND THE UNFORTUNATE VICTIM
MORE FIT FOR HOSPITAL THAN VESSEL MUST SAIL
FEAR OF DEATH PRouAsLy CAUSED MS REFUSAL TO
PROSECUTE

As Was predicted BY those famll.
lar with the methods OF the Puget
sound shanghaing gang the an
fhorlttea are stalled" In their at.
teanpts to bring the guilty parties
% Justice. and fear OF death or Sc
we're bodily harm has prevailed
uron another unfortunate victim
70 grind out long months OF misery
rather than return ashore aud live
IN momeutAry fear o. assault from
the hidden corners OF some dark
alley.
The United States marshai's Of
flee announced this morning that
the case against Captain Tedford
and Chief Officer McGrath. OF the
British ship Scottish Moors. had
been dismissed.
Following this. certain steam
shipmen further predict that. as In
Ike cases OF years past. the matter
HIIl BE- dropped
Edward G. Phelps and Archie
Cairns. the two men who Jumped
overheard 70 escape the fate ailot-
ted TO their unfortunate companion
now on board the Scottish Moors,
and who knew GeyeT and hts past
history we'll. say that he Ia not
a sailor. and that he was practl-
eaily useless on board the ship
which brought the three from San
francisco 70 Puget sound.
Hard Master.
Captain Tedford has the reputa-
tfun Of being a hard master In his
dealings with soldiers on board a
ship. IN this. steamshIpmen say.
Captain Tedford IL like many other
ship captains when forcea TO sail a
ship and deal with men who DO no,
know the difference between an an
ehor and Delaying pin.
What will be the fate OF Geyer
He viii receive bls orders and. be-
Ing unable 10 perform them through
ignorance. steamshipmen affirm
will often run afoul OF tho mates
busy "mitt."
Hta life VIII Be On danger every
time he goes aloff Experienced
sailors state that strong. brave men
often quail when sent aloft during
bad weather. and many have been
whiaked on a yard into the sea on
losing their nerve.
Phelps aud Cairns both state
that Geyer Is sick and should be In
q hospital. and that he viii never
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29

With the interior. There u frantic
selling on the stock exchange today
and The prices are the lowest on rec.
ord.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29

at. LOFTS. Mo-. Nov. aa.-J. n.
Burton WaH today sentenced to
spend slx months In the county jail
and VAS fined tzs8p The motion
for a TIES trial vaa oxsrruied-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29

ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. =. The
situation l. desperate. This city i
wholly cut of from communication
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29

In spite OF the fact that the com
pany has several times advertised
alleged reductions. the fact remains
that many persons are still paying
20 cents per kilowatt. Even the city
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29

PORT TOWNSEND. Nov. ~
The action Of the United States
against Captain Tedford and Mate
MeMath. Of the British ship Scot.
fish hoors. Ia the noted shanghai
case. was dismissed hy United States
Commissioner Kuhn this afternoon
on motion OF District Attorney
Frye. who wired 70 that effect.
William Ryan. the sailors board
Ing house master Of Tacoma
charged with shanghallng. appeared
for trial. and the government. not
being Represented to prosecute. his
attorneys motion for dismissal was
granted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29

route would bo followed into the
City Of Dnatlny
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-29

be able 10 perform the work. They
state that even an experienced
sailor In Geyer'a condition would
not be able 20 perform his duilea
In regard to their own experience.
Phelps and Cairns state they are
willing TO testify. II the authorities
wish 70 investigate the matter. Cap.
tain kilgore. Of the Grant. has re.
fused 20 ALLOW the men 10 be visited
except by those known on board the
reYcnue cutter
Phelps and Cairns are absolutely
without funds The former had a
few dollars which he entrusted 20
Geyer. a. the latter was better able
to take care Of Il than himself. This
money iH now with Geyer on board
the Scottish Moora.