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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04

the legality OF the adoption pro-
ceedingH through habeaB corpus,
and Judge Morris il now hearing
arguments on the question. all par
ties concerned being In court
In the rear OF the court room ats
Mrs. Jane Durham. the mother or
Mrs Murray. who has adopted the
child, trim and neat and clad in
widow black, much distressed l1st
the law Wreat from her the dim
Piled little foster child al her side.
and near by ats Mrs Murray. sly
uahly gowned, handsome and scorn-
ful Of the ugly charges made against
her By the man who WAS once her
husband Little Violet spends her
time lnnocently playing with her
foster mothers pockkbOok and
whispering childish questions Into.
the motherly woman's ear. with
pair Of chubby arms locked fast
around the lattcr's neck
James Murray himself, liftls
man with a look of big determines
ton on his face. sits stubbornfY
beside his attorney. prompting tho
latter 10 matters OF his family his
tory. His contention is that his
former wife is an unfit custodian
for his child. and while he does mot
desire the custody Of this little gtxi
himself. he IL willing 10 pay for its
support II the court will take II
from those who now have Il and
give II to some third party.
At the close of the argument
Judge Morris granted Attorney w.
4. Gardner's motion TO dismiss the
habeas corpus proceedings. and took
under advisement for five days the
matter Of the chiid's permanent
custody.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04
7 AGGART
SCANDAL

WOOSTER. Ohio. Aug. when
the TaKgart divorce trial was re-
sumed today Mrs Taggart plainly
showed the strain. Her cheeks are
blanched. while lines OF care are be-.
ginning TO deepen. The smiles of
the opening day have been CHASED
away, but she bravely faces each
witness. and signs OF a developing
tragedy are apparent
Taggart. this morning. said that
he himself had not made a single
charge against his wife and viii noe
say a word against her. which Is
taken as confirmation OF the runors
that the allegations were brought by
the captains lawyers without his
knowledge.
The deposition OF Morrow Tag
CART. father OF the plaintiff. was
read this morning. He knew Mrs.
TaKERrt at Orrville. While at the
house one day he saw a bottle OF
whiskey on the table and had taken
a drink Of Il himself on the invita-
ton Of william Taggart
While the captain and his wife
lived at his house they seemed hap
by and he always thought she was
virtuous woman. Captain Tag
CART never drank until he entered
the army.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04
Fight In Court to !.
Call Her Daughter


Little Violet Murray. sweet faced
and pretty. with long golden cnrla
and big gray blue eyes, sits swing
ing her dainty little patent leather
slippered feet from "A high seat In
Judge Morris court room and play
ing with the ribbons OF her hood
while. by due process Of law. the
problem OF her future Is being set
Tied.
Where little Violeta own parents
are. or who they are. are questions
that cannot be anawerod-for the
present trouble Ia an over supply Of
foster parents.
Nearly nine years ago the little
girl. then a tiny Infant. was left At
a maternity home In British Co
mmbla. It's own fieah=and blood par
enta finding IL an awkward ineon-
venlence. to be shifted anonymous
~ Off upon charity No message or
mark OF Identification was left with
IL
The little one was named Violet
because OF her eyes. and WAS taken
care 81 along with a bakers d0zen
OF 20 OF other foundlingn. and pres
entity grew 10 be pink. dimpled
rolly-polly youngBter. healthy and
happy. and of snuHhlny disposition.
Then James Murray, who had
quRrrulcd with hla pretty young
Nlfc. came 90 the maternity home.
seeking peace offering Little
Violet toddled up 10 him and made
oycrtnreH Of good fellowship. crow
ing merriiy James Murray lifted
her 70 bis shoulder and took her
home with him. placing her in the
lap Of his wife. 4 reconciliation
followed and the sunny presence Of
the baby Eiri kept things going
happily In the Murray home for a
time But later the foster parents
again quarreled with each other and
bitter words we're spoken words
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04
The Life OF Anti=SalOOn
Leader Is Threatened

Three DAYS after his arrival in
Seattle to take charge Of the work
OF the Anti Saloon league in this
state. Earnest IA. Cherringt0n finds
himself confronted with threats OF
death.
n he ever sets foot In the city OF
nellingham he viii be treated 20 a
coat Of tar and feathers. or he will
be Killed. II this does not prove
effeetual. every church in helling.
ham will be dynamitcd.
This Is the sort Of reception for
Cherrlngton that is outlined In n
letter resolved BY him from the
president % the "knti-Church Club
Of nellinKham The news was on
Thursday taken 20 Bellingh0m BY
Rev. ]. b. Weber. a former Bap-
fist pastor OF this city, now Of Hell
bingham. and Il has created con-
sternation among the church Gle
mcnt OF that city.
DIR. Weber was shown the letter
az the headquarters Of the league
while In the city on Thursday.
IF this does not prove elfeetual,
the letter concludes. every church
ia Rockingham will be dynamlied. =
II is thought the letter was writ
ten by enemies OF the league In
BeliIngham. where, through the ac-
tivity OF the organization. several
saloons have been forced 20 so out
ot business. and the feeling against
the league Is very bitter
1t would appear from the letter, :
said Mr.. Chefrington on Friday
morning. that that new field % ny
lahors is not TO be one Of roses. at
any rate. on. yes. | VIII so 20 Bel
bingham all right"
Mr.. Cherriugtnn comes here from
Columbus. o.. in which state he. as
assistant superintendent. and others
have gained remarkable success In
combating the saloon. lie said on
Friday morning:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04
Dying Man Raves
In His DeIiriunl
JAIL oVHAmITER CHRISTOPHER IMAGINARY CON.
FLcTs WITH OFFICERS AS HE TossEs ON BED or PAIN
WAS WORST TYPE OF De GENERATE

Jack Christopher. alias Chester
field. stlil remains unconscious on
his cot at tbs Wayaidc Zines geucy
hospital.
IL Is nov believed that bis chances
for ultimate recovery are slim. For
four DAYS he has not taken nourish-
ment. and the attendants have been
compelled 20 strap him down 10
bod. Although his condition Is
critical. Sheriff Lou Smith has seen
III to maintain a regular guard over
the desperate degenerate. and Dep
uty Sheriff Liner spends tho great
CT part Of the day at the hospital.
The county officials have no faith
IA Christopher. and do not care to
take any chances with him. for fear
that no might possibly be sham
ming and only awaiting a favorable
chance TO make a dash for freedom.
When not under the influence OF
morphine Christopher means con
ttnually and throws himself from
ono side Of HIS narrow cot 70 the
other. Bound hand and foot. he
mutters ineoherently snatches Of his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04

MORE YELLOW
FEVER VICTIMS

NEW ORLEANS. La. Aug q
At 10 80 che official report waa four
deaths and three n~w cases from
tho yellow fever sectioa u the cts.
Some deaths and new eases were
not made public
Tho Louisiana naval reserves NJ
Rigolettn this afternoon captured
the Mississippi patrol boat Tipeey
In ship Island canal. Louisiana.
Nothing has yet been done 70 set
aside the arbitrary quarantine IN
Rapldez and CamaHcn parishes.
which has shut oct all trains. thus
tying up both the Texas and the
Southern Pacific railroads. No mail
has been received from Texas OF
North Louisiana points today and
all trana-contineutai traffic II az a
siandstili. Tho Louisiana soldiers
on the state line spent an unsycnt-
ful night.
Commander Boaiock. Of the naval
reserves. will seize any Mississippi
river boats caught trespassing In
Louisiana waters Expecting truu-
bic. the local militia is being held
In readiness. On the other hand.
IL making warlike dem
onstartlons. Il has no naval militia,
but has soldiers and Governor
, ardaman has called out more
troops 10 do duty on the coast.
over 100 men are there now. and Il
Is likely that more will be called
out n their presence should become
necessary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04
COMMITTEE Ex PLAIN IN Lone-wsoeo
- APOLOGY THEIR PERIL on THAT IT WOULD BE AN
AWFUL THING TO GIVE MOORE AND GIL.
MAN STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISE

applications for similar long period
franchises asked for b. the s. r. co.
The communication adds that the
method Of determining the physical
value Of the grant AZ Is expiration
would give the city no protection.
The committee also quotes from
other cities where. they siieFe. moth
Ing but Hhort-tcrIn franchises are
granted.
They hold that Moore and Gilman
would make an average net profit
Of 3ztoo eco annually for the last
five years Of the life Of the fran
chias
They figure out that AZ 4 per cent
this would represent a valve Of
see 600 ooo. and they don't feel that
the city ought 60 be expected to pay
haif Of this or $50. 0oa 900 for the syH-
TEN at the termination OF the grant
The communication was transmit
ted 90 Moore and Gilman Friday az
ternOon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04
Will Try This
Auiomaniac

The first case against reckless
adevil-cart" driver viii be tried soon
BY the state authorities. who feel
certain that they have a good plain
ease against Eugene Stewart. who
dragged Tony Slmich. the complain
tng witness. IS feet before the ebug-
chng OF the auto became silent and
Stewart assisted IN pulling his vie
tim out from underneath the run
ming gear Of his "scorehcr.'
patruiman Locker took Stewart 10
police headquarters after securing
the necessary evidence.
The affair occurred az First and
cherry. on August 2. The patrol
man claims that the machine was
taking a crossing nt a greater speed
than four miles per hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04

m a long wfnded, apoloEetir and
verbose communication Of six type
written pages. the corporations
committee. through Members Bow
en-. Mullen and Rude. Friday. pre-
pared an answer 70 the letter Of
Moore and Gilman withdrawing
their application for n street rail-
way franchise
The reply Was drawn up BY the
three members o fine committee, af-
ter which IL was gone over BY Mayor
BaIIlnger with them. Il Is believed
that the reply has the taeit approval
Of the mayor.
The communication contains moth
INK which throws any particular
light on the perfidy of the city eoun-
ell that has net already been aired
In the columns OF The star.
The main contention is that the
Moore Gilman people want a fran
chiSe for too long period. and that
The council has already turned down
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04
zFHR mr.. COHEN

Katie Won Hammer caused var
rant Ia DO issued for Victor Cohen.
Ffidsy morning. on charge ~ lar
ceng hy crnbezxlemcnt
IL the complaint she alleges that
cohen mlsapplied certain funds
nlvtN to him for the purpose ~ pur-
chasing goods fer her.
The amount ia said 10 be 1850. all
81 which Cohen made away 9Th, ae-
eordlng 20 Mrs Won Hammer.
Cohen fnlLsd to account FOR the
fnuurY and now he viii have 10 ex-
plain the matter IN court n the ro-
lice can find him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04
t. X. eaERRNeroN, NEW SUPERINTENDENT or WASHING
TON ANrl.sALooN LEAGUE, WHO HAS JUST REACHED
The CITY RECEIVES LETTER WARNING HIM TO STAY
AWAY FROM BELLlNeHAM

OF the big cities. A tho saloons
become too crow ded In the business
section they will have to move from
such places also. Columbus IN half
dry nov.
THE first thing In order for US
ough business basis. redistrict the
whole state and then commence a
systematic agitation. That accom-
plished the task Of securing the en-
furccment OF such good anttsilquor
laws are are already In force. such
as the Sunday closing and midnight
closing laws. will be undertaken.
"Our main oblect however. will
be TO secure the passage OF n local
option bill at the next session 81 the
legislature. The most far reaching
and effteacioun means % combating
the saloon Is 90 put It's control d.
reetly Ia the hands Of the people
The new superintendent Of the
Washington Anti-saloon league Is
a young man and comes here With
reputation Tor doing things. As
assistant superintendent ~ the Ohio
league. he published a i6 page week.
- paper. which circulated among
Sc 600 members In the employ 81
the league there were g men aud
women
A an example of the heneflta 10
be derived from tho extinction Of
the saloon. Mr.. GherrinEtun cites
the case of Minneapolis. In tha,
city saiaona are excluded from
eleven twelfths % the area ~ the
city. The number ~ policemen pa
trolling that portion of the city Is
now O. IN the other twelfth part
OF the city. where saloons are al
lowed, SIC officers arc needed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04
LITTLE VIOLET MURRAY swEETFAcEo AND PRETTY, IS BE-
ING FOUGHT FOR wARRI NC FosTeR.PAReNTs -.

past the cure Of childish prattle
and pattering baby feet.
The two separated. and with the
separation the question Of the
custody Of the child Waa
raised both foster parents having
become much attached to the little
girl There being no definite adop-
tion laws Ia British Columbia,
James Murray established the best
claim he could by having himself
appointed guardian Of the little girl.
II is upon this claim Of guardian
ship that Murray Is nov seeking 70
gain possession Of the child through
habeaR corpus proceedings. Posses
sion OF the child was secured by
Mrs Murray and il was brought into
the United States. where adoption
papers were taken out by Mrs. hur-
rays mother. Mrs. Mary Jane Dur
ham. Murray disputes the legality
OF the adoption. because his con
sent M guardian was not obtained
Several times possession Of the
little girl has changed back and
forth. the quarrel OF the separated
foster parents becoming more bitter
with every encounter. Finally
Murray went 10 the house where bis
former wife vas staying and. In
his anger at being unable 20 secure
the child. assaulted the proprietor
81 the house. who had Murray ar
rested for assault with intent TO
commit murder The charge was
afterward changed. Murray pleading
guilty 20 simple assault. and being
given a e0-day sentence ia the eoun-
" jall. while Murray was incar-
eerated his wife secured a divorce.
when Murray finished serving HIS
confidence he Immediately attack ed
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desperate deeds AID holds lmagin-
AIRY conversations with the officers
who had him 10 charge and those
who placed him under arrest in the
FIRST instance.
Adams. you've got me at last. =
he pants az he strains At the CORDS
on his wrists. Smith. II ever get
out III kill you" and Get out Of
the way or III shoot 20 Kill
Wheneveg these symptoms APP
pear In an aggravated form the at
tendants administer the morphine.
and he sinks off into a fitful slum-
Der.
He may die at any time from
blood poisoning caused by the deep
powder burns from his self inflict-
Cd wound. and the physicians dare
not probe r.. for fear Of causing In
atant death. His temperature was
higher Friday morning and inflam-
nation has set In. The attendants
believe that II It we're not for his
vigorous constitution the criminal
could not Withstand the last few
days OF suffering.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04
They Want
Protection
PEOPLE OF GREEN RIVER VAL
Ley PROTEST AGAINST
wAaToN pEsTRucTtoA or
TROUT ~ THE STREAM

The good people o. Green River
VALLEY are much incensed over the
wantou pollution ~ the waters OF
Green River and the friEhtfal
slaughter OF trout In the stream. ar
eordiuE 10 q letter received By The
Star signed BY a number Of resi-
dents in the valley.
They claim that Green river la a
beautiful. clear. cool stream and
that the aportlve trout has many
haun,a along It's upper courses. bat
that the Franklin coal mines viii
eventually destroy every fish below
Franklin until the authorities take
some steps 70 save them.
The Franklin mines have for
some time past been In the habit
Of dumping tho fine coal dust from
the screens into the river. turning
the water of the stream an inky
black in color and poisoning the
fish.
The water On consequently unfit
for use every day IN the week. save
Sunday. Tho Green River Valley
folk have appealed 20 local author
tiles and asked that the same pro-
lection be afforded them that is
accorded the Cedar river people.
where popular ciamor resulted in
keeping the mines from dumping
slack into the river.
The people below Franklin believe
that the Pacific Coast company.
which owns the Franklin mines. has
such n strong pull with the county
officials that u ia useless tu appeal
for fetal rejection.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04
KIOeber Ran
A Blind p Or


Dr. ]. s. kloeber tilted with the
law before Justice Gordon Thursday
afternoon and. in spite of the tech
nicalities of Blackstone, the genial
manager and proprietor of the
Green River Hot Springs. a we'll
known resort in this county and not
FAR from this city. was compelled To
pay a fine of $50 for maintaining a
nuisance at the fashionable place.
Deputy Sheriff Belding. after ex-
erting the principles of Sherlock
Holmes for a day, found ample evil
denee TO convince his superior that
things we're not being run In strict
accord with the state laws regard
ing the sale of intoxicants.
A well appointed bar, running
without a license. was found. and
the doctor was asked 20 explain. He
pleaded guilty In view of the over
whelming evidence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04
TO L00kihT0
CAUSE or DtA7H

Coroner Carroll has decided to
hold q post -mortcrn examination
upon the remains % william Nor
gan. found dead IN a room az the
Merchants hotel. Friday morning.
The body was drcnehcd with blood
which Dr WlEer and Deputy Cor
uner Arnold believe to have been
caused by a hemmorhage Of the
lungs.
Morgan came here from Helena
recently and had round-trip ticket
10 the coast and return IL is be-
lleyed that he was touring FOR his
health. In the clothing were found
So and some private papers.
The remains are at the Bonney-
Watson motEuc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04

NEW ORLEANS. Aug GUAR
antIue regulations are becoming
much tighter throughout the states
Of Mississippi Alabama. Texas.
Tennessee aud Arkanaas. shotgun
methods have pasBed and the militia
ordered out In a majority Of the
states. Work Is progressing nicely
here towards cleaning the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04

Mrs. Luella Christopher.r Mrs.
Jack Chesterfield. must stand trial
and face the penitentiary for having
assisted her husband Ia his attempt
to dynamite his way out Of the King
county jail An Information eharg-
ing her with carrying tools into a
Jail will be filed as soon as the same
can be prepared by the prosecuting
attorneys office. Jack Chesterfield
now has a chance Of recovery. His
wife is In the county Jail, closely
watched. lest she carry out her
threat of suicide.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04

JACKSON. Miss. Aug f.--Eo new
cases are reported BY the health
board today. The Vicksburg com
pany Of national guards vas order
cd out this morning 20 reinforce the
troops on the coast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04

MOBILE. Ala. Aug t-pr X VI.
Lindsay. head Of the National
Quarantine association. Nashville.
Vas arrested at the gulf port 81 the
Mississippi by n quarantine officer
while getting Off n New Orleans
train. lie was sent 70 ship island
aboard the revenue cutter Winuna
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04

Water will be shut off Saturday
from Q a. N. 10 D. m. on Belmont
avenue north from Roy street TO
I.akeglew avenue. and on Belmont
place from Roy street To Eaatlake
drive
Water will also be shut off Sat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04

Alexander Pearson was Thursday
awarded tho contract 10 construct
the schwabaeher block. which was
destroyed by fire last winter +. ].
Gleunon has secured the contract
for installing the plttnbing Tx
lures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04

urday from Q a. m. 10 3 .. m. on
Tenth avenue south from Jackson
30 Main and on Main from Tenth
10 Twelfth. and on Twelfth from
Main 10 Charles and over entire
district from Twelfth eastward 10
Rainier and south 10 SteYenA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04
GRUEsoME FIND

= A piece Of human flesh was 4
: found by employees of the I
4 Edgewater tanner. on Lake !
y Union. on Friday afternoon, I
4 while dredging the lake.
\ According TO the report tele- !
4 phoned 70 the police, the flesh 4
4 was about the size Of a baby. I
\ Deputy Coroner Wiltsie left 4
= Immediately to investigate the !
4 mystery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04

My ambition IS 20 attain as good
or better results In this state than
We have In Ohio There We have
residence district. as we'll aa town
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04

"The will be dropped by IIophns"
MAYOR BALLINGER
II will not punish the ofc doing what they
sdercd be their duty police head
quarters there will be white baekbirda the menu"
CHIEF OF POLICE DELANEY.
Mayor Baingcr Chief Delaney promised To make
things right II they dont III keep fighting the case
RALPH 8 HOPKINS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04
THE n. P. ABANDONS
ONE PASSENGER TRAIN

h According 20 the statement
= Of Postmaster Stewart all
= mails carried BY Great North
3 ern are coming n on time, but
= the Northern Pacific mails are
y very Irregular. although all are
. gstting In within the 2i-hour
= limit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04

= = . 4 y = = y = = = = \ y
4 ENGINE DIVES INTO RIVER. =
= BAYONNE. n. j.. Aug. A. =
4 A Jersey Central passenger =
4 train struck n misplaced switch =
\ on the Hackensack river bridge =
= tnis morning. the engine going .
= into the river The engineer =
4 was drowned. The coaches re- =
= malned on tho bridge :
S4E4 NEHF 4sH4 49, =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04

The following Is the situation OF
the striking teiegraphors. according
10 local strike leaders:
Reports received up 10 midnight
indicate the situation on the east
crn division of the Great Northern
system. Fergus Falls. Breckenridge.
Dakotn and Montana divisions. are
practically solid. Quite number
have gone out since the last report
who could not go out at first call
on account Of being joint station
agents aud operators. having sta
ton work TO finish up before quit
ting their positions. Reports show
that telegraphing for the last few
days has been done by the officers
aud photographers pressed into
service from other departments OF
the road. and these men are now
worn out. having been continuous
~ on duty for the past as hours.
Conditions on the coast lines OF
both the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific are most favor
able fully "a per cent OF all the
men being out. The only places
where any effort has been made 10
keep telegraph offices open is In
the larger towns. which are being
manned by officials OF the road. All
operators are cut in Seattle and
vicinity. with the exception of one
or two Headquarters have been
established In Seattle. Everett and
Tacoma. In which towns several
mcgtinEs have been held by the
etriking telegraphers. Great en-
thusiasm was displayed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04

ST. PAUL. MINI. Aug. i.-The
striking telegraphers undoubtedly
have the Northern Pacific and Grca,
Northern roads seriously crippled
today
Northern Pacific passenger train
No has been annulled aud b
running as No. 2
President Perham. OF the teieg
raphers. says all passenger trains
are seven to Il hours late. while
freight traffic is paralyzed. No yio-
leuce or accidents are reported.
Seventeen non-union operators have
left for the west
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04

here IL 20 put the league on a thor
ship local option. and are driving
the salnons % the hnnIneaa ACTIONS