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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston ; Philadelphia }.
plttsburg 1. Chicago 2
New York 2. brooklyn ..


Welt
wellli
welllii
Tho unexpected has happened and
every fan In Seattle is wearing a
smile that looks as II be had Just
heard that bis mother-iR-laW could
not spend the summer with the
children.
The little hypodermic that the
writer Injected into Rusty's band Of
spherc-cAassrs evidently put them
on their mettle
For the way they pranecd around
thu diamond "Wednesday was a sight
for sore eyes.
And. incidentally. the average fan
was suffering from bum lamps after
witnessing Tuesdays MISSIONER.
Whatever the slwaAhes did wrong
Tuesday. was reversed In wednes-
days game. Where they formerly
boggled a liner. they BON scooped lt
up with the careless grace OF con-
fidence and sent a. straight as a
wet hair. over 10 the first sack.
Where formerly they viciously hs-
saaited the ambient atmosphere.
they now gieefuIly swaited the
leather Pill into some unprotected
piece Of territory.
Tuesday Rusty Hall looked as II
some cue had persuaded him To pay
his laundry bill. wednesday the
local diamond merchant had all the
appearance % a strset car passen-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-27

WHO ELSE HAS BEEN THU
Champion fighters are look p
on AZ easy marks BY most Jpie
They have plenty Of money and as
rulo do not pay much attention 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-27

n these spsed-loving auto drivers.
instead Of hitting up old Father
Time. would only get togcthsr and
build a speeding track
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-27

Garden Hose and Lawn Bprink-
lers Of all kinds. The Rubber Store.
IA LIST ave. sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-27

Fifty foet x inch Cotton Garden
Hose with couplings and nozzle. all
complete. Fully guaranteed. Sf25.
Tho Rubber store. IA lot ave. ere
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-27

Won't tho P.-I man please look
into the dictionary and find out last
what The word "voodoo" meanaf
Thanks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-27
STAR THEaTER

Cur First ave, and Madison
Elaht Wonderful Asts-f.ola Cot
ton. the original Georgia Magnet.
Weston and Whaiien. Robinson and
Jones. De Nora and Graceta. iinnie
Ispve. Perie and niamant. Nellie
9erin-iliuztrated songs. the Eie-
graph.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-27

Another prize ring asplrant has
turned up in San Francisco. who
wants 10 try his luck with Jim JEFF
fries. The would-be pug is an In
dian by the name Of John Middle
Sky. but Is more Familiarity known
as Jumbo" lie In seven feet tall
and weighs $50 pounds Wonder
how far Jlm's mitt will sink into
him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-27


war has been declared on the
spring series BY some OF the club
owners who are unfortunate enough
not 10 be able 10 ~cnt In" on the
spells.
So spiendldIy we're the 81. Louis
games. AZ well as those In Phiiadsi-
phia. attended this month that the
rival club presidents. almost 10 a
man. have LET out holler. and that
boiler may result IN legislation be-
Ing framed which viii sound the
death kneH % the annual April bat
ties between the families OF MeAleer
and Nichols. as well as between the
aRgregations Of Mack and Duffy.
Re Il known that each club IN the
American league IL a party q the
first part The same rule works In
the National league. Each body II
a partnership affair. with all eight
clubs working in harmony. doing
everything 20 make fhs summers
/ profitable all around
Tho hnte-Heason series each
/ spring. IN the opinion OF the other
clubs. Kill inauEurals proper.
The obJecting club owners have
no kick 10 register over post season
| games. but they refuse to stand idly
By and see the home clubs pocket
each spring large gobs of extra coin,
which they should get a crack at
Whether or not they viii be able
to bring their pull 20 a head and
have n Law passed. doing away with
the spring games. remains 70 be
seen. but inasmueh ms the score Ia
"a to 2. or ~ % 4. az the co-opera-
ton Of the two Philadelphia clubs
with the two 81. Louis clubs would
make II, they have the numbers on
their side and majorities always
rule.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-27
JUST A COMMON PUP.

I'm Just a common mongrei pup.
Al dog shows I don't dance.
Those dualsh CANNES make me sick.
With ereases In their pants
But I viii bet some sausage links
There amt a pedigree
There can't lick In thirty winks--
For there's no flies on me.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-27

pitching. resulted IN few runs
Jeffries received 90 per cent OF
the receipts for his eaay work as
umpire. or rather for his power OF
attraction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-31
NO EPIDEMIC OF
DISEASE EXISTS
President Of Board Of Health De
MES Printed Stories On
This Line.

President w II. Oppenheimer, of H.
city Board of Health, last night denied
printed stories to the effect thnt an eri-
dcmIc Of either diphtherin or typhoid
fever eXists here, or that he or Other
members OF the board are IN any way
alarmed concerning tho public health
"As a matter of fact" said pr Oppen-
holmer, there are q few cases OF diph-
theria In tho city, but they are all mild,
j have some OF them under my charge,
and do not anticipate fatal results
"rhere Is no fear of cpidcmcyn either
Instance, and the fever situation IS NOT
at all serious, | am sure there were nor
as many as FIVE deaths from typhoid
fever during the month of August, and
there Ia now practically no malaria here
",Phe department is sparlns no pains
to keep the health of Richmond up TO
tho standard, and those IN charge 90 nor
fear any trouble on this score.
Dr. Oppenhemer Is sure tne report lor
August, shortly 70 be out, VIII snow good
conditions. existing here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-31
a New Proposition for Primary
Elections.
Edltnr nr 1,hn TI1nes- \

D. u
Editor OF Tho Times Dispatch:
y Sir,-Will you permit n subscriber TO
express an opinion CONCERNING the best
l mode Of nominating candidates iot o,.cGa
much better than the old plan OF making
nominations BY, ,conven ton. because It It
sls safh serve %
to check evil Influences In their effort to
stiae tho voice of the people; yet the
sos pa has shon
BY whichSal good features shall be re Y
tanned, With as few bad features as
p9ssioe l. MY sqgggs59 Is n 's for
legal primary to- be held about four
weeks before the regular election; Let
this primary be held by regular election 1,
quire hat all aspfrants for office submit
their claims to the primary. Let the
two men receiving the largest number i.
only candidates t f e,r' such Office at ihe
regular election. Let all qualified voters
participate II the primary.
didates It would greatly aid the PEG GO
pie In their Efforts to secure good o n.
GERS. Candidates for nomination would
upon party loyalty. The two nominees
for j, any particular Office might som ne
party This would give voters Of other
parties a chance to choose between what
they might consider two evils 6S
nominations, whether by primary or con-
yention,t Is that IN some sections mems
bers q minority parties are forced I, Ito
nant pnrty. or not vote at all. Thus it
often happens that good citizens be-
longing to weaker parties are practically
Another evil evil connectsd with party nom
18rs Bind pe ia a to 70 ssapport
from S,.'lI taking part In 'conventions Or prl.
marles because they cannot consclen-
tIously bind themselves f. g, support some
n non tii ! mis- is a graft eyll; FOR
never shuts out bad men; Under Ter, q eg, =
self to vote for a bad man In the regular
election. Or course, some Intelligent men
have no scrnples a59nt supPornGS PATTY
known to be5a bad man. ! once heard g
politician use this language: The men
Of precinct VII y6ad or be thG paG o
Boy Win himisef: That statement might
have been true. several years ago, but !
am glad to believe there are e, many ~, sq 3pa
devil, il they know It.. In, q, {, I,
we need some plan which will encour-
age all good lnento take proper ., . ~ En-.
number OF good men who take an active
State and nation. Men are thinking Of
Improved plans in every department OF.
ife--in agriculture. manufncturing. e9m-.
merct and politics, Hon j. Taylor Ell
son seems to have in mind somo.Improued
legal plan for making political nominn-
tions. It may be a better Plan thn IN, any ny
expense attending the present party prl-
mary: II shall do all In my power to SEQ
that some law is, passed by the l,eg si
necessary expense upon candidates.
Improved plans are in order rider, :, rNyho
will formulate the best2 CITIZEN.
\. CnlnSsc .Nn. ...- .a.aA....l.ss.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-31
FOREIGN COMMERCE
SHOWS REMARKABLE GROWTH|
Imports Compared With Previous Years Have Increased
Over IS Per Cent. -.Pusitlun Of Unified States.

months or 1905 as compared with ~ per cent;
q Az total IMPORTS 1uIing silG same san Sero of
year VA lin in 1905 as compared with g9i rar cent
q the total dees,d az eXports OF Japan i'f INC
THE "a lis III Imports affect not o,,'y such
ARTICLES Increased consumption Of when wns
f n p beans ana peas, wooens aiii wors,eds,
cotton mahufacitres blankets sole leather.
poraiIofs Of wnich arc tho hest align of Indus
trial growth and expansion Among inc latter
Cotton cot ,ros the Ell Imports Of which have slost
doubled In ealiict by manufactures OF Iron
and steel mach l'nsry (, etc; ,he lupor,a
months Of 1906 as compared With the s aams 9
OH rho decrease In the importation Of sugar
Is post. strlklhg and is probably Que chiefly
last year, the results Of which are seen ~
extraordinary heavy mportatlahs during the
The largest two items OF importation n 1;pT Z
frSSsa 2 ef whe oasa large ppor
lions for the first time in 1903. and continue
to lead MI other items, With tho execution .,
imports Of sl,s5o,Oo during the n,st half q
the present year Is represented by the Imports
y Exports from Japan. rs stated before. SHOW
but d slight Increase during the current year.
~. he sa ps IL dM whe H {
aiik show decreased expectations. EXPORTS OF
both cotton yarn and cotton inanufnei ,irea snow
la rgcr figures for the first six monhsfo OF the
current year than for the same period Of the
year before. The same Is true Of copper;
matches mats and mating, porcelain and
earthen,varc, and many other smaller Items OF
Japanese produce and nanufactura, TOO MIN, NUN. .
re ative increase is shown by tho exports OF
beer and sake fr!cc whiskcyl. which have IN
creased nbout lis nnd 26i per cent. respectively,
during tho present year. 81 II Il
f Uecrca ses Of exports FOR the first six months
OF the current year appear under he hoad OF
coal. tea. rice. camphorr straw plaits, Gig
arettes, sulphur. etc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-31
tDurbin, who jumped to save his life. Is
nov at the home Of his parents In t,alr-

Z & g. . & . 4 ~ go
iDurbn, who Jumped to save his life, IS
now at the home Of his parents In FAR
mount.
Mr. Farmer gives this account Of how
the wreck occurred:
'.As soon as the flanEeSof a rfhecl or my
engine struck the projecting rail- slap
ped on the emergcno; brakes. ! heard t tt,e,
lights went out Then tried to get no 2.,i
Of the reverse lever but something Gg,,l ny
sensclcss and my engine was torn T. 70
pieces. Ny hat and watch were e. al tsb
which had been torn away from the front
portion OF the engine. I'll
: Flagmnn Neister says he saw two men
standing to the right of the train When
he came to was lying t. th io, lelI
hollerlng for me. He was on the tender
showing out coal when the accident oc-
1.-THE engine and four cars, cleared the
track. a crow bar and 1T Ct OF 4 ,o DIS
we're also piled up. The train was run
ming about forty miles an hour.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-31
KILLING OF HEIRLOOM.
Little Additional Light Furnished
By the Coroner's Inquest.

N M ~
Witnesses who testified before the cor
oner's jury yesterday morning about the
killing of George Herndon by Thomas
Eintzymlnser threw very little additional
light on the subject, and the case VIII
come before Justice Crutchfleld this morn
ing lust rs though there Ind been mo
Inquest held. The majority OF those VINO
were within five feet Of tho two mon
when the killing occurred suddenly lost
4 their recollections5 when asked by t9n
Jury to tell what they knew, Every one
f Of them had seen the dead man. They
also knew both the dead man and the
man who had killed him; they had worked
in the kitchen with them for several
weeks. Rht whenever pressed for an
answer ms to the trouble before the XIII
Ing, each and every witness either evadeu
the answer or said:5'I don't remember
The coroncr's jury returned VERDICT
simply reclting the cause OF the man =
DEATH
ZACH Morrisette. who works N the
Kitchen told II reporter for The Ilmes-
Dispatch on Tuesday night, tie night or
fthe killing, that he had seen Herndon
with the poker In his hands. and that no
had separated the men about tho tlme
that Entzyminger delivered the blow, MI
Nrorrlsettc VIII be asked to tell what ne
knows to the Police Court TINS morning.
But William Collins, y negro walter
was sure that 1lenrndon did not have q
poker in his hands when hlnt%yn'nser
stabbed him, On the contrary, ne tes-
tilted that Entzymlngcr had both tho
apoker and the knife. His was tho most
damaging evidence against tho acclsea'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-31
SEMINARY GIRL Wins
POPULAR APPLAUSE
Quite a Large Audience Greets
Lassies in Musical Comedy.
Two Performances.

With a merry swish of lingerie and an
iridescent sparkle Of spnnges, The Semi
nary. Girl made her ppcarnnce at the
Academy OF Music last night In one Of
those potpourris Of nonsense, known as
the musical comedy.
Just how the play gets its name nobody
knows for the Seminary girl herself
plays but modest part In tho perform
nnce. Occasionally sh, appears IN
costume OF white or In snowy yachting
suit and allows herself t, be wooed IN
song by dapper youth with mathemat-
,lcal creases In hi, immaculate trousers
hut otherwise she Is q comparatively un-
Important tactor2in the fun,maa!king.,
Tho honors OF the play readily fall to
the lot OF Knute Erickson, who imper-
sonates Dnffy Dan, an escaped lunatic,
and does 1t with Il degree OF sbughouse
which Ct tes s 9s'
He justlfes the legitimate use OF the
adjective unique for nothing quite like
him has ever been seen here before.
Winifred Florence as baroness Won
the ladies, She has q good voice and u
certain #vlvacIty which shows both en-
perience and skill. Marion Longfellow,
in the role Of Tho Seminary Giri, IS IN
away paror voice which suits We. tor
q lass who Is being courted "a
The Seminary Girl vii exercise ne.
night and viii also brighten the day with
around AROUND tho Town"i.ls the title Of. tho
new vehicle which Murray and Mack
vii offer their patrons THIS Season hn,, !.
productlon these popular fnyorltes have
over had. A full equipment Of scenery
IS IS Ct carried. The piece will be seen at tho
Bijou Theatre week commencing Septeni,-
Der 4th,E with special Labor Day matt
E-4r7a D. y = f. 3 4 1- . I / 52t y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-31
BUREAU CHIEF
IS EX0 ! n II. ! {
Charges Against Dr.. Salmon, Of
Department Of Agriculture,
Dismissed.
(By Associated Press.)

ia5 WASHlNCpTON. August 30.--The 5in-i
vcstlgation OF charges that DR.. p. i.
Salmon, chief Of tho Bureau of Animal
Industry Of the Department of Agric,tl-3
ture was a member of the Howard Label
Company, Of Washington, which has
the contract to furnish meat inspection
tags to the government. was concluded
to-day. and that official completely ex-
oncrated OF any WRONG dolng. 1t was de-
terlnincd also that his administration of
tho meat inspection service had been ns
fair as appropriations warranted. b
The investigation was conducted BY
Solicitor George p. NIcCabc and his re-
port approved by Secretary Wilson In
the following comment: Is
~ ID Enquiry discloses the fact that DR..
Salmon had an unfortunate connec-
ton with the firm Of George y.
Howard and Company While this
connection was not an ideal relation
for government oncer5 to have with
d firm doing business with the de- n
partment, am convinced that D.
Salmon never Intended to profit W
work done by Mr.. Howard for the Isl
Department Of Agriculture and that
he has never been crmected With
the Howard Label Company or re-
celved any benefit from the contract
If of that company with the depart
ment. The case does not seU1l 20
call for further disciplinary aoeson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-31

Especial to Tic Times napatch)
tvAsiIiNGToN Agg. o-rho ,eu r,
grow, q Japa;css f9re,E eonsfss dlyg
Imports from foreign eo',rtties' Is shown ., n
OF the Empire OF Japan, copy OF which oifi-
clal publication has Just reached The Depart.
ment of Commerce. and Labor through lis
\ As compared with the six months figures for
the previous year ,he 9. IMPORTS sho% the ~, re-
$4,000 + 10 si2,659, oo0 while exports FOR. the
same period show relatively ihsigm On M
sroW;h Nc e less than per cent from s6s'Ss'oo
Interest to note ,hat Whl E, the
uned satea the nsd ns and
s india h b. h arsis Sna n IL es Ses
a AID K aa TSus Imports from the United
ne first six e hs year urns
tHnlted Kingdom we're sas S;S13 as against $
neris frs os wh nlq Imports %Sts
from Germany are stated as so79looo f g ~ the
As, ss snhs e n ths q th &c aar e
regards imports from other countries, they
lave Increased at q much lower rate or
larges, Tor chna which Is ctsdlted With
he rs Il. As oms * @ rhe Tnted saes
ranks next among TIE eotr , n to whie "a Jap ~.
t frst SIX mont months n az 1906 being $4,000 as
nsnins. SO $1,000 FOR the previous year = z, thS
as against s3Slo010 for tho same period Of
1904 The exports to the other countries arc
relatively small and moreover, show decreases
Thus, exports o, France one OF Japan's ,ar re
during tho first six months OF 1870! to 81 4Ol oo)
during the first sx months OF l.e9 r ,1,s, *
decreased from 3i343.o 900 TO 3d. 335 oo while e..
ports to oernlny have ,eo fallen from si,o9soo
Tho leading poslti Of the United states
Japanese foreign Is s,a seen =, from ar
cent. Of tho total imports during the first SIX
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-31
LEFT HER CHILD.
Mother Asks Lady to Keep Baby
and Does Not Return.

Superintendent Davis. OF the city aims
house, has In his care n little black
eyad three months old baby that he Is
very anxious for some one 10 adopt.
The infant was brought TO lhc hospital
Yesterday morning by a Mrs. Williams.
who lives at Twentieth and main
Streets, and In whose care the child had.
hacn left by II woman. who presumably
h1aaJ Its mother.
IIarly Yesterday morning n young We
nan came TO the house or Mrs. Williams
and asked permlssin to leave her child
FOR d few minutes while she went down
the street, lIou.s passed and the mother
did not return. The authority s were no,
titled and they are of the opl1on tnnt \
is d clear case OF wllful abandonment
Mrs. Williams, after assuring herself int ,,,t
child 10 the city hspltal, where 1t Is at
present Superintendent Davis said last
night that he would like for some one TO
adopt the infant
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-31
T.H|ER[TURNSARE
NEARLY ALL /. IN.
-------- -------- ..------ " 8
Tie State Committee May Meet
Here Next
Week
OPEN CAMPAIGN SHORTLY '.
Chairman Elllyson IS Shifting
the Battle From
Afar.
OPEN CAMPAIGN SHORTLY !. !

Tic Democrats Of Virginia arc not
going to allow the Republicans to gain
any Undue advantage over them SO lnr
as the opening of The campaign is CON
fcerned his fall, but commencing about
the middle of September. there promises
TO be Ii battle royal from one end Of the
State to the other.
Congressman Claude A. Swanson, who
Is the leader Of the dominant faction for
Governor, is resting quietly at his home
In Pittsylvania, and Is preparing to give
the enemy tho bnyonet on the stump"
Chairman lillyson said last night that
he now expected to call the State Corn
mlttee TO canvass the returns Of the re-
cent primary for next Thursday. provided
the returns are in by that time.
Nearly All in Now.
lie said most of them were already in.
and that he had sent out dispatches
which he thought would bring he rest
in a few days. If the committee Is not
called for Thursday tho meeting will go
over until the following Tuesday, as
Mr.. Elyson docs not desire to have. the
members here toward the end OF the,
week. 81 4
An Interesting item resulting from the
opening of the returns will be the per-
sonnet of the Democratic nominees for
the Legislature. few Of them being known
hero at present n
Mr. Ellyson has most Of the returns
in his possession now, but under the
provisions Of the primary p1ar. he cannot
open them until the committee meets.
Chairman Confident.
Mr.. Ellyson is confident that the Demo-
Gratis will win their fight this fall, but
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-31
WOMAN is Fatally
shot in. III HE IN | J |:
Negroes Claim That It Was y. as An
Accident-No Arrests
"a Made.

Addle Logan. a negro woman. residing
in Varinn District. Henrco county was
fatally shot by Luther Williams, a negro
man. yesterday morning about 10 o'clock
From the best knowledge ohtalnable, It.
is said that tho shooting was accidentai}
DR., TancIl, a colored physician, was
summoned to the side Of the dying We
man and did all In his power, but but. 70
no avail. Y.
It is said that Miller and another
negro, named Paul, Shields, were IN tha Z
house OF the woman and were examining
a shotgun at the time of the tsccide 'nIlt,
Miller was working the hammer UP ana anu
down, when suddenly there was an w, e y
ploslon, and the negro woman ieli :to +
liza thn ,floor With a gaping wound in her
5left side, where the charge of shot had had
entered She died within half an hour
" M arrests were made by the county
authorities last night, but It. Is thou On
that the coroners jury VIII bring 70
light evidence that will Justify u pre-
liminary hearing before justice OF ehe
peace.