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that doubts is damned.-From the
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Be not the fourth friend of him who
had three before and lost them.-Lava.
tar.
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CONDITIONS OF CONTEST.
CANDIDATES

CANDIDATES. Any lady teacher in active service any, public private sum in Ncwmr Nws
phus or. Elizabeth city county .h' eligible to inter- the contest for the Piano
h@nsw Will he published in the Daily Press on "Wednesday and Sunday of each week during tho contest
N VOTING PLACE; An votes must delivered at The Dmyr Press office, oil TwuNmhl smt The Geo
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a committee selected for ut purpose the end CT the contest
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Incredible!

What? Joe" Blackburn. beaten"
We can't and won't believe that Ken
tongue Of fire, that those ninwheels
saall resolve no more.
Forward. loo.
I'm Won 90"
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MAY VOTE.

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The Piano which Nf samd make and which may be seer in the show wnowo fn cnmm'n umr
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present for aW.m one Vote Early and dhmo danger OF um FOR rnmmr Helm wm CwmI S
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<s "a FOR YOUR - -
FavOrite School Teacher

mr. nhm ane DAILY DAILY Press m1 will MILL present St to ume most popular htem lady school teacher in active .swi
"F Fhno The popharty OF the winnerh 10 be determined by votes east by the readers of tn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-05
VOTED 1T
DOWN AGAIN

I. +. Evans yesterday introduced
tn the chamber Of commerce a res
olution putting the body on record
as opposed O. the councils appro-
rriatiDE funds FOR sending city En-
Einrer Thomson 60 Europe 60 study
municipal engineering problems. I.
NJ Wood also spoke IN favor Of the
resolution, but IL was tabled before
Il could be voted upon.
The almost unanimous sentiment
Of the members was that such an
appropriation WAS amply justified.
President Suhram said that he felt
that Thomsou's efforts for the city
had been Of such value that he
would not object To- sending him on
the trip. even 81 1t was only for
pleasure.
T.. shorrock laid stress on the fact
that large corporations have now
formed the custom of sending their
engineers and other employees on
trims Of this Kind. that they might
keep abreast of the times. He also
declared that there were many
things i'm the way of garbage dis
posal and other municipal problems
lint the old cities of the world had
solved moro successfully than those
80 ti,ts .@s,.ssv,s and tisat she aitv
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-05
JUDGE TALLMkN
SCORES LAWYERS
SAYS THAT the VALIDITY MANY MARRIAGES rs AZ.
rgerEo BECAUSE MEMBERS OF THE GAR FAIL TO FILE


Notwithstanding the fact that su-
perior uaaFt Judges have time and
time again rouudly scored the mem
beers Of the KING county bar for
falling 10 file divorce DEGREES when
divorces have been granted. the
records for 1905 Hhuw that the pFHc-
fige is stu Euiug on. iu the divorce
suits granted last year between 90
aud aV divorce doeresa. which should
have been filed. are not YET placed
on record In some of these caaea
the attorneys have held up the de-
ereea and Notified their clients that
they we're doing 80 "a insure pay
msnt of their attorneys fees In
other cares IL H. simply neElscf or
reluctance to pay the filinE fees.
During the last year there has
been At least q dozen instances Of
people looking up their divorce rec
ords and finding that their lawyers
had neglected to file DEGREES and
any marriage they might hnte con-
traetsd since the granting % the d.
vorce would be Illegal One old
crippled woman. who had been d.
vorccd for years and had remar-
ried. learned a short time ago that
she ia not entitled 20 the name
which she bore In this case the
failure TO file the decree was due
only to the eareleasnesa OF an at
torncY. who long aFp left the state
The woman had paid him for filing
the decree. but be had simply peck
etcd her money
Another aggravated instance Of a
lawyers neglect In such matters
was called to the attention OF su-
perior Judge Tailman recently. but
was remodied this morning hY the
courts agreeing that a new decree
should be drawn up and entered
nuue pro tune. Or IN plain language.
dated back to the day on which the
original divorce was granted.
The suit was that Of Mrs. Helen
Tracy and Arcelius Tracy Mrs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-05

By Battle
OF Words

EVERETT. Jan IA hot fight
occurred at this mornings session
OF the State Federation of Labor
over Organizer YouuE'a report
Young comes from Spokane. where
there has been considerable trouble
between the labor organizations
thcmaclYca
) Cullen opposed the acceptance
OF the report and In warm
speech accused Young of being "a
chronic tiHturber
Young came back with hot
roast on cullen. accusing the lat
ter OF being the dlsturbing element
and stated that Cullen had made the
statement that he was going 10 run
things hiu lCulleul way OF he would
spend e. eOa IN organizing "A rival
90 the state Federation
The Incident was finally closed
by the acceptance Of 1oung'a re
port Only eight votes were cast
against acceptance. four from Seat
tie aud four from Spokane.
Tho afternoon session VAS Gu
livcned BY a flFbt waged By Dele
gate Harmon. Of Seattle. on the e1=
ccutlys committee Harmon ar=
cused the committee Of negligence
In not following instructions rcia-
tive 10 securing legislation at the
laaf session OF the legislature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-05

First officer Rouse, who was ia
charge a the steamer Tacoma at
the time fhe grounded on the sand
bar. off West point, has been dis
charged from the service Of the
&ofthw cstefu Steamship com pany.
The officers claim that Rouse was
discharged for caHeiCssncss while
on duty. and that II was through his
derclfction iu duty that the vessels
miHhap occurred
The announcement ~ Rouse's dis
miHsal was made public by Port
Captain WHY. 81 the Northwestern
Steamship company, this afternoon.
Captain WHY would not discuss
the matter further than 70 say that
Captain Conuauton has requested
that another first officer be secured
for the vessel
Considerable mystery has sur
rounded the cause resulting in the
grounding of the Tacoma
Those who claim 20 be familiar
with Rouse say that. owing to the
danger TO which the vessel might
be- exposed while on the yoyaN 10
the orient Rouse was persuaded by
Cautain Conuautun not to make the
trip.
THIS was done by Captain Con-
nauton. IL ls said owing TO the TACT
that Rouse had other dependent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-05
SHERIFES FORM
AN ASSOCIATION

The Washington state Sheriff's
association was organized IN Piles
headquarters. at the Seattle hotel.
yesterday, Nine sheriffs-elect and
two chief deputies were present. l..
G. Smith. OF King. was elected pres
ideut. Charles :. Painter. OF Walla
Walla. vice president; Harry r.
Knowles. chief deputy Of Snohomish
county, secretary. and Andrew WILL
Jams. OF Whateom, treasurer. After
the session. which Occupied a greater
part OF the afternoon. the visiting
officials were entertained az dinner
BY President Smith az the Maison
Burberis.
The chiefs Of police, marshals ana
any detective belonging TO an inter-
national association are at liberty
to Join the association. The ohject
Of the association IS TO enable Of
fcers TO aid each other in keeping
watch OF criminals and suspects.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-05

Tracy secured a divorce in 1884 and
som after remarked. Her name IL
nos Mrs Helen Trivia She only re-
Gently learned that her divorce de
erua had never been placed on file
and thai for ten years she had been
living xith n man 10 whom she was
NOT lssally married Similar diH-
cnxsfirs have caused a great deal
OF gorrow in many families during
the paet year
Superior Judge Tallmnu has been
especially energetic in bis efforts tu
DO awny With the evil lie hear
tho default divorce cases aud ahfo-
lutniy refuses to grant any divorce
unIaNs the counsel for the plaintiff
shall deposit g. with the clerk. SO
that in case OF the failure Of the at
tofnes 10 file the decree ia rea-
aonhble tins. he may have one OF
the court employees do 80.
When Il IL found that no decree
In an old divorce case has been filed
and that the parties have been re
married and have children. there II
only one possible way in which 10
validate the marriage and laEitima-
tlEe the children. and that IL the
films Of a nuuc pro tune decree
some 81 the superior court judges
refuse to do this. saying that Il Il
not legal and that the only thing
for the parties 20 do IL 10 file "A
decrea In the huit and then. after
waiting siX months. be remarked
4 cannot express myself too
strongly In this matter" Superior
judge Tailman said this morning.
4 am doing all I eau 20 do away
with the practice Of leaving DEGREES
unified Many lawyers say that
they can only be sure of Eettlua
their foes By holding up the decrees
and this may be true In some cases.
but the method O. certainly against
public policy. In all other instances
failure 60 file a decree 10 simply In
eNcus4hle neglect.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-05
FIRED HIM
CHIEF OFFICER ROUSE. OF THE STEAMER TACOMA IS DIS
CHARGED FROM seRvIce-HELo RESPONSIBLE FOR The
GROUNDING

upon him. II r. further reported
that Rouse. in reply 10 the entreat-
les OF Captain Connanton. had said
that he wished 10 go and exhibited
an unusual interest IN this trip OF
the Tacoma The report was also
IN circulation today that Rouse has
been influenced by the Japanese
representatives in this country, who
we're Of the opinion that the nlti-
mate destination OF the vessels
cargo. after leaving China. was
some Russian port
Consul HIzamidzu. representing
the japanese government In this
city, stated TO Star reporter this
afternoon that 80 far as he knew
no Japanese subject had been at
tempting 10 influence any OF the OF
ficerE OF the Tacoma
The Tacoma Will go out With
First officer Chipperfiead, who is
TO take ex-First Officer Rouse'a
place.
The vessel was towed off tho
sandbar al 3 O'Clock this morning.
The barges containing her freight
we're towed to Salmon bay where
the freight will again be loaded CD
board the Tacoma.
She will sail for the Orient earig
tomorrow morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-05
COMPTROLLER R|PL|NGER
JUGGLES WITH FIGURES
THE LEGITIMATE EXPENSES OF

THE LEGITIMATE EXPENSES or
THE WATER DEPARTMENT.
The ordinance authorizing the
transferring OF a sum not EX-
CEEDlSG So 500 a year was passed
In 1883 That was when times we're
hard aud the tar levy Waa not auf-
fcient TO pay the expenses OF the
city. because So per cent Of the
taAes bsrame delinquent. The ordl-
nance vas TO provide for an emef-
geney. but the late administrations
have used u a. a means Of robhlng
the water consumers.
Thus. in 1895 and 1896 the diver
alous from the water fund Ia ex-
cess OF 50 .5Q0 Was ts.sti29 and
81 .aisi5 respectively In iE97
when with the klandikc ruHh pros
perity came With a boom aud every
body was able to pay taxes. the
finance committee did not find e
necessary 90 take even the So 500
legally authorized II failed 10 dl-
vert t2i.2f0 90. which II might L.
gally have taken.
In 1s9s Il failed to divert SCI .7tB. .
%. and In 1899. tjs.2t4S5.
Thus from 1885 20 1889 the crceaa
Of diversions over So 600 was 81 :
$50 "a. while the sum that The coun=
Ell failed 70 divert. 10 to speak. waa
fift .27I60
Therefore. on January I 1900. ac-
eording 10 the theory " Mr.. RIP.
linger. the water fund owed the
general fund fil3.t12 IG because of
the failure Of preceding adminiatra-
tions 10 make the full annual diver
sion Of So 500 ITS theory. like that
Of the finance committee. ia that
since an ordinance was passed In
1893 allowing a sum to be taken
from the water fund not exceeding
81. 800 each year while previous
councils did not take this much. II
IS the duty Of later councils 10 steal
as much Ia excess Of $50. 500 each
year as the preceding councils failed
70 appropriate
Consequently. during 1900 10 1903
IN order that the republicans might
keep the tax levy down. the general
fund proceeded 10 draw ON the va
ter fund. over and above $50. 500 an
nually. the total excess sum OF st4s.-
1881 leaving the general fund In
debt TO the water fund 35.33A2I on
January +. 1904
Since that date and up 20 Novcm-
Der 1904. the disbursements Of tho
general fund for the water fund. in
Guiding a charge OF one half Of
$4,000 for the interest on the old
bonds for half Of the fiscal year.
has been sufficient to discharge this
debt besides leaving the water fund
IN debt to the general fund 81 ,g0I73.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-05

II seems rather unfortunate In the
light Of resent events that Chief OF
Police nclaney's annual report. re-
plete with alleged reforms accom-
pllahtd by the administration.
should be published az this time
In fact Il almost looks a. II the
fatcs we're trying Co rub IL into the
head Of the police department
Delaney claims that public dance
halls have been abated yet down al
the Auditorium. on Fourth avenue
place which for a long time uah
borne an ansavory reputation one
81 the chiefs men was nearly beat
en- % death last night by drunken
brawieFs.
Special officer l. Hardin who
had been sent 60 the Auditorium to
keep order. had arrested e n Gu
man. who bad started 4 small sized
riot aufiug the progress o. the Bae-
ehanalian festivities
Gilman resisted and three Of his
friends. who were also there Tor the
evident purpose Of making trouble.
pitched into Hardin and beat him
uum#fNttuAtNs
Not satisfied with pummeiing the
officer with their fists. they rushed
AZ him With clubs and beat him
about the head and face. lie wouia
probably have been beaten 90 death.
had he not extricated one hand aud
I reached bis revolver. lie fired once
Into the air and the enwardiy thugs
ran like rats and though witnesses
81 the fiEht gave chase. the desp~r.
ADDE'S escaped
Hardin hung cato bite prfsonef
and landed him IN the city Jail
This q the most fragrant disturb
anee reported 20 the police from the
Auditorium. but "rough-houae" OF
one sort or another invariably
breaks icoac whenever a dance 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-05
MAKES 4 PATHETIC ATTEMPT EXPLAIN WATER
FUND 100000 IN TIE LAST TEN
BENEFIT OWNERS

The diversion Of the s.. 800 each
year out Of the water fund Il 81
course legal. but Il amounts 10 a
steal in that the transfers were not
made according TO ordinance 50 that
the public has not been aware Of
the manner in which the water con-
sumers have been mulcted. The
procedure Is technically legal. but
morally little less than indirect
thievcry from citizens who pay va
ter rents
This fact having been exposed. the
finance committee - nox attempt
ing 70 justify Itself from a business
standpoint II IL trying 20 show
that the diversion Is la conformity
With the best public policy that
the water department should OF
right pay a large share Of the gen
eral expenses Of the city.
THE FIGHT HAS NARROWED
DOWN TO ONE BETWEEN THE
REPRESENTATIVES, or THE
SMALL TAXPAYERS AND or
THE LAND MONOPOLIsTs IN
THE CITY COUNCIL As a 20
LfTfCAL ISSUE. THE SUBJECT
Is DEAD. THE MANNER IN
WHICH THE REPUBLICAN AD-
ILLUSTRATIONS HAVE KEPT
DOWN THE TAX LEVY BY US
ING THE IMMENSE EARNINGS
OF THE CEDAR RIVER WATER
SYSTEM TO PAY GENERAL Elk
PENaES or THE GOVERNMENT
rs AT LAST KNOWN TO EVERY
ONE.
THE REPUBLICANS THEM
SELVES ARE NOW SHARPLY
DIVIDED UPON THE SUBJECT.
THE WEALTHY LAND MONOPO-
LISTS. WHO PAY HEAVY TAXES
BUT PAY No MORE WATER
RENT THAN THE OWNERS or
TIE HUMBLEST HOMES. WANT
WATER RATES TO REMAIN
WHERE THEY ARE. THE SUR
PLUS EARNINGS or THE WA
TER DEPARTMENT BEING USED
To PAY GENERAL EXPENSES.
THEY WANT EVERY MAN WHO
DRINKS WATER TO PAY A POR-
TON or THE TAXES on THE
LAND THEY KEEP VACANT.
BUT WILL NOT LET THE POOR
MAN OCCUPY. THE SMALL
TAXPAYERS ONLY DESIRE TO
PAY SUFFICIENT RENT TO PAY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-05
NOT n SAFE PRACTICE

The habit II taking strangers 20
bed Boo Seattle 81 often bad one 20
acquire Tuesday night John
Young was affected with this bug
and the experience cost hlfu s. 90
and "A pair Of shoes. Ia the place Of
hts nslishlHeksd "staEiea' vas the
battered pair belonging 90 hia friend
Of the evening before The robbery
occurred IA the summit house and
vas reported go the police yeatsf-
day a number Of similar reports
have been given the police anal 10 ls
getting Ca be "a fixed Idea that this
IL another wrinkle 81 the "nipper
man
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-05

Il viii not nov be necessary for
the chamber Of commerce TO care
fully examine the books OF the
eomptFollers department to learn
beyond a doubt that The Stars con
tention that the water fund IL more
than $500 10a short Is correct.
At the instigatiou Of the finance
committee. Comptroller RipllnKer
yesterday afternoon handed 10 the
committee Of the chamber OF com
meree a statement % the financial
condition d the water department,
IN which he owned no 10 a diversion
Of the amount claimed BY The Star.
However. a. a matter Of Formally
Secretary Aeikle aud other mem
bers Of the committee will tomor-
ROW 20 over the eOmptroliers
books exporting them 10 SEE II
his statements are authentic.
Ar RiullnRer does not own up TO
the monHtr1us steal In 30 many
words. but he presents the same
figures which The Star published
several days ago in such a skillful
manner that the smooth system OF
r4idinE the water department that
has been in progress Is not apparent
a fret glance. BY presenting a
record 81 the relation between the
water and general funds from 1895
b November ]. 1905. he formnlates
the misleading deduction that the
Sater fund was on November /. In
debted 1901 - 10 the general fund.
lie arrives at this peculiar result
BY two sharp schemes. In cutting
CIT his record when November I e.
reached he leaves out Of eonsidera-
ton the last loan Of $4,000 made
~ the water fund 10 the general
fuud. II was made two weeks ago.
He also has the audacity to count
the $4,000 annual interest on the
Oh Spring bill water bonds as a
legitimate charge against the water
Innd. Because Of the fact that pre-
fioua 70 1900 the city council often
Tunes did not borrow even as much
a t8z.500 annually from the water
Iand, he counts IN the money that
vas not stolen during those years
- make 10 for the sum ia excess
curing The last -four years. He thus
strikes a balance showing that a
.ln not exceeding the aggregate Of
s919g9 annually In 10 years has
peen taken from the water fund.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-05

owes n in the nature ~ liabilities
% the actors employed ana other
small debts
Many Of these were paid and "a
number of the Hrfora. az ia their
custom, have drawn most 81 their
SALARY AIRS Newton has not at
i"mpted 10 hide from anyone and
has gene 20 the rroprietoru Of the
phase ana offered her assistance In
making good whatever shortage ex-
lstad.
Y think sometimes that Mr. New.
tuu haH taken his own life. bat I
ana hoping that an VIII come right
This venture is more In the light Of
a business mistake than anything
elss. ana J know that ms husband b.
guilty Of no wronRdoinR said Mrs.
Newton. 1T is 0nly hia pride and
chaGHin that led him to take this
atep conduct my own business
and am not worrying about my ar
faira Part Of the money they say
he left with WIS ms own and came
out ~ my own business know
that he had very little money with
him when he left. At that time he
told me that he was going 20 see
the PROJECTORS aud lay the matter
before them"
Npwton's friends an say there
was a mistake IN charging him with
wronRdeinF Nothing has been
heard from him and his friends fear
that he has committed suicide. HIs
wife conducts lodging house az
2t3a First avenue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-05

II "a this latter figure that Mr Rip
linRer springs With such mislead-
Ing effect. the average reader not
taking the trouble 10 analyze the
method BY which he arrived at the
result
He shows that the water depart
ment has not been deprived dur
ing the last 10 years Of more than
the aggregate sum OF $4,000 an
nually. but he Is forced 20 admit
that sums running from 5000 to
So GOO annually In excess Of the
So 500 have been taken from H.
However. Il il the opinion OF all
business men and taxpayers. with
the exception OF the land monap-
olIstH. that the council rs not moral
~ Justified In taking even So. 500
annually from the water depart
ment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-05
WAITING FOR RUSSIANS

MANILA. Jan B. Steamers re-
turning here from the south report
a Japanese cruiser patroliinE san
Bernardiuo straits. A. D. 90 to-
day lIanuary % the Japanese
cruiser Tnkaushl approached the
entrance Co Manila harbor and
when signallcd asking II she intend
cd 20 enter. the answer was neg
alive. She also refused % state
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-05
BLOW PROVES
FATAL

SOUTH REND. Jan. I'D. W.
swan lies dead in the morEue as the
result Of a fall induced by a blow
from Vincent Duckwitz. Swan and
puckvits were iu chris Runners
saloon arguing aud. becoming eN-
cited. Duekwitz struck Swan, who
fen IN front Of the bar. his head
striking the football and breaking
his neck puekwitz lives at Fran
ccs. lie gave himself up 20 the
sheriff and is now under guard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-05
my scr,gos News AssnI

BERLIN. Jan IA dispatch
from 81 Petersburg says the pres
ont Baltic fleet viii not meet the
Japanese fleet. The fleet will be or
dorrd within few days 70 start on
return trip from the rendezvous
OF Madagascar 90 European waters.
This report iH authenticated by
the official statement coming 10
81 Petersburg today 10 the effect
that the Russian second Pacific
squadron had been recalled.
While Admiral Holeatveuskl re-
ports that the vessels Of his fleet
are Ia good condition. Il Is believed
that the warehipa are Ia anything
but condition 20 successfully
mancuyer aud give battle 10 the
Japanese fleet. which Is reported 20
be heading for the Indian ocean.