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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-18
STRIKING SCHOOL KIDS
WERE SENT TO PRISON

Chicago, May Is. The authorities
have taken hold Of the strike fever il,
the public schools with a grim hand
and this afternoon Judge Mack, of the
Juvenile court sentenced one boy to be
imprisoned at the John Worthy school,
which IS a branch of the house Of cor
rection. and two at the Parental school,
while a fourth was released ON pro
baton One Of The boys, Harry Ker-
win, aged i 5, admitted in court that he
threw coal a. the non-union teamsters.
The boys father, who was. in court
interrupted, saying 4 PIX S M
Tell the Judge why you threw at
them. 7 81 ,8S ts N, '.s sf,s .r5
Because they Were scabe," asserted
the boy .s 81 s,s ,}.,5s 4. !, & s,
The smile Of the elder Kerwi11: at 3his
sons reply was, cut short by Superiil-
sdent Bodine, who marched UP ID
lss win and demanded -. &, ~
Are You in any way responsible for
this boys conduct Ri Have you ptit
these ideas into his llead2 Ii you nave
Ill swear out a warrant, for you al
once n
Kerwin denied having suggested the
assault upoii the non-union men or
having instigatcd iii any way the strike
at the school. /,
Judge Mack passed sentence at once
upon young Kerwifi, and the lad 's>three
companions joined him in am outburst
of crying and appealed volubly for
mercy Their parents also wept and
pleaded with the Judge for another
chance for the prisoners. The Judge
however. remained fixed in his deterfni
nation. He replied to the parents:
These school strikes must be. stop
ped. They have got to stop and they
will stop right away. 1t is time these
boys learned there is such a thing as
law and that those who break laws
must suffer. The sentence will stand,
This is only the beginning, said
Superintendent Bodine. Il am going
to have the ringleaders, in strikes ii
other schools brought in and propose
to have the school Strikes in Chicago Z
thing of the past With the prosecli.
ton Of the, boys will go prosecution ol
the parents, who actually sympathize
with them and give countenailce to dis
turbances at school.
Six warrants were sworn out toda,
for the parents Of young strikers in Tic
Harrison School district and they vii
be arraigned in the court tomorrow
morning. Ss
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-18

Washington, D, G., May IS.-Ths
delegates TO the International Railway
Congress, who left on tours of the
country, enthusiastically proclaimed
the American session Of the congress
Ito Be the most successful ever held.
Every FIVE years for thirty years the
international congress has met in the
capital Of some nation; it remained for
America to eclipse all competitors IN
the reception. entertainment and in
Estruction Of the delegates and visitors,
All countries where railroads are.oper-
ated were represented. England, Por-
|tugal, France, British India, Australia,
Germany, New Zealand, Greece, Fin
land Spain, Switzerland. italy and
Others, even China being partially rep
resented blythe Chimes minister. .
Barquets and receptions, excursions
and dinners followed each other with
rapidity, but BY far the most inter
|esting outside feature of the congress
was the exhibition Of railway apple
ances, for which congress granted the
use Of the white lot. immediately in
the rear of the white house. ri .s 81
At first lit seemed as though the ex-
|hibitiotl would be a failure; only few
hundred people visited ii each day;
but within d week a Gordon of police
was required to restrain the crowd and
on the last night the throng was So
dense as to render sightseeing irk-
some instead of a diversion. This
|groWtli Of interest IS not remarkable
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-18
ELOPER TOOK
!. MORPHINE
BoOKKEEPER ~ ~, .
QUIT LIFE IN GOTHAM
He Had Deserted a Wife and Children
I to EIope With Another Woman
Z and Ills Finish Came in New York
: Hotel. FL ~. .a -.

+ New York. May iS.--Herbert l..
kehler, bookkeeper Of Dcland, Fla,
died in his rooms in Sussen's Hotel
today from morphine. Mrs. Dona Mil
Ter was with him. She told the police
She fed wi!i Keller from Deland two
weeks ago becauSe of some trouble he
got into there. He left wife and sew
eral children behind. Mrs. Miller was
detained by the police.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-18
CALIFORNIA BANKERS.

Oakland Cal, May IS. Capitalists
and financicrs Of prominence through
out the state are gathered in Oakland
for the annual convention of the Cali
fornia Bankers Association The
large attendance and attractive pro-
gratnlnc combine to give promise of q
highly successful convention. The
gathering will continue its sessions i'm
Gil the end 0f the week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-18
JAP VIEW OF
ROJESTYENSKY'
THE RUSSIAN ADMIRAL
THOUGHT TO BE PREPARED
"A Toxic Dispatch States That Aggres-
sive Action Ii Expected by Roiest-
veisky Around Formosa His ships
Have Been Resupplied With Coal. I
.rtedg gdepar-

y Toxic, May is. afted depar-
ture Of Admiral Rop from
Honkohe Bay iiorthward stlle
popular expectation Of a nas sle
in the near future II is believes
iiiiral Rojestvensky, having flied
coal btiilkers and resupplied Ibis Heef
is now in condition to assume the ag.
gressive il he desires. 1t is the opil.
ion that Rojestvensky may make a dem
oilstratIon near Fortnosa and Pesca.
dores and then go north to Vladiyos.
took. sa8s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-18
BANK EMPLOYE WAS
INDICTED FOR SHORTAGE

s Dcs Moines, May IS.-Carl Spencer,
a asforrner trusted employ of thegDss
Moines National Bank, was indicted BY
the federal grand Jury ON a charge OF
embezzlement and fraudulent entries
in -l1e bank books. The shortage won't
exceed 5000. &c. .lEe
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-18
ROJESTyENSKY WILL BE
RELIEVED BY BRIL- EFF

st. Petersburg. May is-It has been
decided in view of Admiral Rojest-
venSky's condition to send Vice Admiral
Birileff to Vladivostoek where, If Ro-
jestvcnsky is successful in the coming
battle, he will take supreme command
of the Russian naval forces. Tho enl-
.pcror today summoned Birilef to tho
palace. 4s<&f2 = &e54 '@s. r. sa9 5s5:i
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-18
PLAGUE HAS STRICKEN
RUSSIANS AT HARDIN

P London, May l8.-According to the
correspondent at Toxic of The Daily
Telegraph, severe epidemic OF plague
has broken out among the Russian SOL
diers at Harbin and the deaths result
ing thcrefrom average 900 daily.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-18
STOCK BROKERS ARE
SHORT A.LARGE SUM

Boston, May 1S--Receiver Holt of
the Haight & Frcese Co.. stock brokers,
fled a complaint in the federal court
charging that 100000 Of the concerns
funds are missing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-18
THE REPORT
Is IS DENIED
R0JHSIvENsKY DID
NOT ASK no RESIGN
Official Statement Issued From the
Office OF the Minister OF Marine De-
nying the Rumor That The Russian
Admiral Wanted to Quit.

b ST. Petersburg, May IS Captain Zil-
otti,. aide de camp of Minister Of Mar
Inc. Avelln gave olit a statement today
that Admiral Rojestvensky's health is
d source of anxiety. ls ss5. .5 X. 4ss
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-18
WHIPPING
POST LAW
OREGON WIFE BEATERs
WILL GET THE LASH
The Law Became Effective Today
and Provides That Men Guilty OF
Siugging Their Wives Can Be
Whipped In Public.

Portland, Ore, May I8.---The whip
ping post law, passed by the legislature
January last, went into effect today for
the punishment Of wife beaters. They
are to get not more than twenty lasheS
besides a jail sentence.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-18
ASSASSIN EXECUTED.

d London, May I8 "A dispatch TO a
news agency from ST Petersburg says
that ivan Kaleief, who assassinatcd
Grand Duke Scrgius at Moscow has,
been executed. n NJ
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-18
"OsLER GOES TO, ENGLAND.

New York. May I8.-Dr. William
Osler, late Of Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity. sailed today for England to take
up his duties as regius, professor Of
medicine at Oxford University
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-18
STRANDED STEAMER
is AGAIN AFL0AT

New York, May 1S.-Thc steamer
Caronia which went fast on barsncar
Sandy Hook Tuesday. was hoated to-
day and will resume her voyage at 4
O'Clock this, afternoon
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-18
PARRY REELECTED.

. Atlanta, May I8.-The National AS
sociation of Manufacturers elected d.
M Parry president again by acclama-
ton -tSg.~.-
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-09-06
etntpanSerunas meforS.

Wahrenb bes tirsltd beenoeten Gtsz
taliabrss bat Die 3abl Der gintpan'
bsrtr tn Die Ger. Staten bic MilltDns
marie iberfhritten, mas ale bis6ert>
gen Metorbs bridt. Die 9efammtsahl
Der tpdbren6 biefss 3eitraumes Gin
sespanoerten betrug 1927, 421. Den
btsbertgen @efprb btelt oas Sabr 1903
NIT 857,064 G~tnfpanoerern. So fino
tpdbrenb bes beenbeten S~isfaljdbres
msbr perfonen in Die Ser. Staaten
stneepanoert, ols ipdbrenb Der Sabre
1894, 1895, 1897 uno 1898 3uIams
r1eneenommen. Mn Der Spite Der
9stmotbsldnber Der @inaepanoerten
1tano I'M %perfIOIenen Sabre Better
rethSlln9arn nit 275, 1893 Ginnan.
oerern, pobren6 Stalisn, 3lin srIfen
Wtale lett Ie4s Sabren, nit POI. 479
einpanoerern auf Die ameite Gte(ls
suridgegangen lit. Dis orittss fam
RuBldno nit 184,897, ais biertes
Grobbritannien nit 137,057, mdbrsn6
Die itanbtnaDif4en Gambler auiammen
60,625 @tnpanberer liefsrten.
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Rabenmutte r. Srau 3omi
4lori9 In Sreoerid, Mt4., TIT unter
benz Werba4t, tire 5pei i'm Glitter BON
asbu nnb 5pOlf Sobren itebenbe 8nas
ben ernlorbet gu baben, per9aftet NOR
ben. gle begging DIE Shat angeblt9,
I'm fi9 In ben 8eftb BON $100 Der
t3erunssgeloern gu fsBen. Die &na,
ben puroen jiingit fir je $50 Derii4srt.
Wenige Sage oarauf ftarben fe unb
cine untsrfu6ung Ser Mdgen ergab,
boB fie on elmer notwithstanding ge>
ftorben pdren. Die 8rau. lit % Sabre
aft. Ste. mar 3tpeimal Derbetratbet
uno DIE 8inber bra9te ibr erfter Mann
NIT In bic Che.
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Srtefe uaS 9pfrfarten.

Das 9ono Der pofttarten 1T na9
tpie Dor bas beutf4e Rei4. Na9 Der
lsBten gtattittt bes Meltpoitperetns
tpurben 1903 I'm bsutf9en Retd
1851, 100000 Sttd pefttarten aufs
segeben. Selbft Die beosuteno poltss
retheren Ser. @taaten gaben rrlr
ITO, 900 ppitfarten uuf, On
brittle SteGs 1T jsst GroBbritanntsn
9ertft NIT 618.o00,0 900. Sapan, bas
fniher na9 Oeutf9lano Die metten
poittartsn f4reb. ftebt jeBt an pisrter
@tele NIT 487, 100000 &artsn, @on
alien ibrtssn Staatsn errst9ts tetnsr
300, 200, 900 poftarten, SIN gtnael,
men tpurben in Oefterret4 291, 000,,
600, 8rttif9s Snbten 254, 200, 900.
RubIdnb 100000 aarten aufses
eeben. Ollie anberen battsn tpentser
ola 100000, 10 8elgten SO,
900, Ddnsmdrt 100000, Grantrei4
100000. @panien 100000, uns
sarn 100000. Stalien $4,000, 900,
WteoerldHoe $1,000, 600, Wortpegen
100000. portugal 1900, 900,
S9tpeben 100000, bte s9peta
$4,000 900,
9ie tpeitaus metftsn 8riefe tomm.n
aus ben Ser. Gtaaten unb 5tpar tGbrs
It'd 4,109, 100000. sc fplst Grob>
brttanntsn nit 1851, 100000 unb
bqnn erit Oeuti4lano NIT 1,658,0O0,s
900; Srantret9 oGbGt 844, 600, 900.
Gs fotgen unter b0O,o00,0O0 untsr
anoeren Oeitsrret4 NIT 464, 100000
8rtefsn, 8elgisn 04,000,0 900, @pae
nten 1875, 900, 5000, ungarn 127 ,00O,s
900, 9rttf@sSnbien 258,000,0 900,
Sapan 208,000,00o, Norpesen 3d.
100000, Nteberlanoe $4,000, 900,
Rublano 340, 100000, bic @9psia
Cd, 100000, S9msben 81 900 900,
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-09-06

&etn etnat ges Selez
pbon beitBt bte Gtabt SbeerneB In
England, obglei4 fe eiue beoeutenoe
MarineSS Station tit unb Hbsr $4,000
Gintpnbner 3G9ft.
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Btuta DaUpnaefpntnteu

1T berjenl9e, Der fid @erfppfuns uber
llnperoauli9teit su5ps unb feline @eiunoz
belt burd ben @ebrau9 bon Or. Sings
3euen 2ebens 8i0en tpieber %erlan9te.
Cine i6nele, lid)ere unb a~nsene6me Sur
Iilr 8opfmeb uub 8eritOpfung. rs Gts.
gu baben BEL S. &alteDer & Sobn, Geo.
S. 5. S9miot, @i9entimer, unb 9loolf
9reiB.
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@un einem Wpb anaeariffen

in einem Grbeiter : &iot uuo I6redli6
5ueeri6tet, sriff Elm gbicasoer StraBens
babn : &~onoutteur gu 8udlen's Grnica
Sable unb purbe interchangeable.
y. S. 8el6 BON 9etonlba, Mi9,
l9relbt: Sd 9ebrau6e es in meiner 9yaz
Mule Ino ftnoe es perfect. @roBartie
lnr S6ntttz uno 8ranomunben. Sur
70 9ts: bel S. 8atteger & 5o6n, SEQ.
:. : S9mibt, @i9entiimer, uno Qbolf
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-09-06
S~panaeltfm 8 IutBerudbe gf. 5ubau.
mes 4fr61e.

ede stueoas unb Strase.
- as buIe: Seben spnnteo
Tormittaa UNI 8 ubr.
10 nbr 8ormittoas. -"
aoeno' @ottesotenh: Seoeu
SoHntae UNI s 1br Qbeubs.
SSeoer Seutlde 1T ber3lib tuiutommeu.
Woenung Sl4 Sa6'prela.g Giraffe
=, 6artmann, GATOR.
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@etoo BnItabe 5entperatar, Wutbs t,te SIaus
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES GeaerfGt'
tiger Ban mno Observation-Disclosures
ftub Petroleum.
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Die 3tgeuner.
Seben uan 9reiben Deg enrnpati9en
Ruma0enbGlf6ems.

SerfnHft bee Stasmier Ste europatf@et
@arias-Reltei6ie @%orNenunsen NeStai
ntfdier @ber8tanbe S6benfultts - @uIt
tiIde Observation-Disclosures.
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9tte Semag.
Smretbmatertalien nnS Sud.
banoluna

@rpBe Gnswabl bon guhto . SRI,
Gert1 aler Nrt. Saucbs uno GuDrt,
Nrtitel. announcements auF ale in.
ldnoii6e Beitihriften prompt beIprot.
Die NIT benz @eihGft perbunoene
Accloen3s Druderei fertiot
ale Grbeiten. ginlaounas- uno Sra,
tulati0nstarten in beioen Spraden
an. Spe5inlitdt: Druid pDn eta.
tuten fir oeutihe 8ereine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-27
WES7LAKERS WILL
BUCK THE OCTOPUS

against the granting OF the fran
ehise under such conditions. ms they
also want the privilege OF using the
street. The latter r.. in fact. in
dlapensable 10 both the present sys-
TEN and that proposed.
The Westlake citizens put them
selves on record as opposed 90 the
granting OF an exclusive privilege
Of this sort They wanted TO see
the octopus and tho applicants for
the now franchise get an equal
right 10 use the street. II the coun-
ell tries 90 freeze out Moore aud
Gilman II will probably run up
against n snag
The Westlake owners are anxious
to get a car line on the street a.
soon M u Is graded. but they won't
be bulldozed by the octopus for the
accommodation.
The resolution favorlng the mu-
nielpal ownership Of the tracks was
Offered by !. r. Andrews and was
unanimously passed Among those
present NJ the meeting were J. NJ.
sparkman, 4. H. Peterson. G. G.
Cloaaon. John L. Cow and s. M
Miahey.
Moore and Gilman have expressed
themselves as willing 70 pay the
city rent for the tricks on West
lake should the municipality decide
TO lay them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-27
the TOTAL VOTE HAS NOW
PASSED the 100000 MARK
THE BIGGEST GAINS IN THE SCHOOL TEACHERS CONTEST
WERE MADE ~ MISSES Wiley pow.lE

The ONE THOUSAND VOTE
coupon which was published for the
first time last Saturday. added 30
much interest and Increased tho
keen rivalry tn the teachers con
test 80 much that Il appsara again
In this ISSUE
In order 10 count 1000 votes for
your favorite tsaeher the coupon
must be accompanied by u cents
for a three months new hubacrip-
ton or a renewal. and voted within
one week.
Since the last count was made the
biggest gains we're made BY Miss
Wiley. Of Ballard school. and Mice
Dosnis. OF the n y. pay school.
both Of them advancing several
points.
The continuous heavy voting for
the first ten or n dozen candidates
IN tho race shifts them about from
day to day without giving anyone
in particular = conspicuous lead In
the contest The race II any ones
still and a number OF dark horses"
are looming up. as they say at the
MsadowA
Vote early and often. Tho con
test continues a few weeks yet and
you have as much chance as any
body TO land one OF the big prizes
for your fayorite.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-27

ascent. cross and rs-cross fhe shady
rsesaaaa % the park. and numerous
rustic benches offer rest 80 The
weary.
OF the artificial features - the
fair. the most noteworthy ard Won
8effui is the Forestry building an
immense structure Of log hesu for
eat giants which covers hair a city
block. and II In Itself an eloquent
exponent or one 81 the chief wealth
sources q the land which Lewis and
CLARK made part Of Uncle Sans do
main.
within the spacious exhibits
buildings the displays are In ganer-
ri such az have been seen 81 earlier
fairs 4 policy Of segregation adopt
"a souta Time asa provides that al
exhibits from oriental nations shall
30 housed On one building. and all
European exhibits IN another. ia
pan has more than half u the space
IN The oriental building. a oontlnu-
alton 81 the segregation policy gives
states the privilege Of showing their
displays IN their own building tn
stead Of scattering them among the
different exhibit palaces. and IN
every case where a state has erect
"a e building this haa been done.
Every westeru state Is represented
generously.
The exposition win be open until
October IS. every day. The gates
VIII be opened At noon on Sundays.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-27

ARE WISE

The smuggling carried on for the
last nTs years IN Salmon bay iH
worked on such a bystemafieal hn-
els Il would take tho best aocfet
service man 10 the country TO run
IL to the ground.
II IL true that several times rev
enue officers have been notified that
= certain boat. believed To be 3
smuFKlsr. ~aa due ~ ssiHon bay
At a certain tIma II IL alao true
that when this boat was due there
was no appearance % any suspl
el0us looking crafts on the sound.
This u due 20 the spoilers who
make their home in Ballard. and do
nothing hu, keep their eyes on the
revenue offieers
According % ballard officials.
the smaggisrs comprise one q nas
best organized crowds of iEw break
era On the coast The fellows ~
along the coast get the gods and
put them on board an tnnoesut
looking fishing dory which brings
the eonsiEnment 70 Salmon bay
uafnra the boat reaches salmon bag
hoNevsr. the anuEgiers are a~ars
n the coast l. risar. IL Their are
watched the landing % the Eoods v
not Attempted until late At night
when they are take ashore IN row
hoata
This has been going on for five
years Several times officers have
bean about to lay their HANDS on
the lAw breakers. but the latter are
A. slippery "a cells.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-27

Since the treaty with China has
expired by Limitation. the Fiowery
Kingdom lie trying 20 secure q modi-
fieation OF the enforcement OF the
exclusion act In order to bring Il
about, Chinese merchants have
been asked TO boycott American
goods. As our trade IN China is
heavy this viii be serious. That
the boycott will be enforced, no one
who knows oriental character
doubts for a moment.
The Star Is enabled TO present the
view OF the Chinese government.
from the pen OF his excellency.
Wong Kai Kah. former Chinese
minister 70 London. and more re-
Gently imperial commissioner OF the
government 10 the ST. Louis exposi-
ton.
Wong Is a noble OF high degree In
China. the personal advisor OF the
emperor and representative OF the
best elias OF Chinese. He was edu-
Gated at Oxford university. speaks
five languages. including English.
and has Travelled much. In n word
he IL n cultured. refined and brill
liant gentleman. His views are
liberal and fair. and they put a new
light on a very serious problem OF
the American people Editor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-27

and goods. and that means renewed
trade activities.
But how different Is their treat
mentl They are met at the wharf
by none too polite inspector. who
drives them. with curses. II not
with blows. into n filthy pen. There
they are herded with filthy coolies
these men, who may be cleaner In
their personal habits than those
who insult them. II they protest
mildly. they are cursed afresh and
even subjected to blows. are called
"Chinks" and told 90 shut up"
Maybe they are kept in this pen
Tor days. and 81 the end. not infre-
auontly deported. The picture Is
not overdraWn. It is happening
every day.
We have never retaliated. You
send your statesmen into our coun-
try. We welcome them and we buy
your goods. You send your mis-
aionaries 10 Us. We do not want
them. yet we do not exclude them.
What would you do II a lot OF Chi
neso Missionaries we're 10 pour into
your country? And "a while you
we're in church worshlping God in
your own way, these Cinnamon
were TO stand outside singing and
praying. and then n when you
walked from your church these
Cinnamon were 90 crowd around.
calling you heathens and infidela
and telling you you would surely be
damned II you did not turn 10 the
religion OF Confuclus, what would
you dc?
True. our people sometimes re-
sent similar treatment They are
attracted by the strange clothing
worn by your missionaries. I'm
ashamed to say that sometimes our
people hiss them. But / have been
Kissed and jeered In the biggest
cities IN America. But did ask my
government to send six warships
and demand an indemnity OF a mil
lion dollars2 No. I appealed to the
police. II was police affair.
The Chlnaman Is n peace-loving
man by nature. lie ahhars trouble.
lie asks 10 be let alone. 10 make his
living In his own way. 70 Worship
q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-27

he first public demonstration In
favor OF municipal ownership OF
street car tracks In Seattle was
made by the Westlako Improvement
company last night.
Rather than allow the Seattle
Electric company to have an eN-
elusive franchise 70 operate over the
important thofoughfhfe. the West
lake property owners declared en-
phatically that they would like 10
see tho city itself lay the track.
renting II 10 the street car com.
panies h
Provided the city was not willing
20 furnish tho money required for
the construction tho property own
era expressed their Willingness 60
be assessed the additional eost OF
laying the track nj the time tho
pavement Is laid.
The meeting. which was held IN
Westlake hall. Fourth and Pine.
was hot one The octopus was
roasted 10 a simpering brown. and
Contractor A. g. Goerig WAS served
In like fashion. GOerig In the COLI
tractor who IL grading Wesilako
avenue. lie took tho contract
March 2. and promised 30 finish the
Job In five months. lie has fooled
away three months already and the
property owners claim that not
more than one eighth OF the work is
done. A further protest against his
procraHfinatlon was made to the
board OF works Saturday morning.
The assault upon the Seattle
Electric company was provoked by
ita announcement that Il would not
construct car line on Westiake
unless given an exclusive franchise.
Moore and Gilman have protested