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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18
SEATTLE MAN
PROBABLE SUICIDE

I'm tired Of life. When you find
ny body send il to 1903 YesleF way.
Seattle
The above note. left At the Che
halls hotel. Chehalls. Washington.
By Henry Parker. Saturday. was
forwarded 10 bis former wife Mrs.
A. Morris, who resides at the adj
dress.
II is believed that Parker has sui
cided on account OF domestic
troubles.
According to Mrs. Morris. the
eoaple separated IS years ago. There
are several children. one OF whom.
an is-year- old daughter. cannot be
located. She Was supposed 20 have
been with her father At the time
Of the supposed suicide the mother
had engaged an attorney to use Legal
means 90 secure the custody Of The
daughter for Mrs. Morris.
To a star man Mrs. Morris stated
that Parker had visited her several
days ago. and seemed Respondent
and hinfed Of hos he would end
his life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18

were 0bllterated. These we're made
up mostly OF grocery stores and
other small mercantile establish
menta. restaurants. dance halls and
saloons
II is reported that the city hall
was also destroyed. the most Inn
poriant flies and documents being
saved. The property owned BY the
big transportation companies es-
capped.
There are 10000 900 feet Of lun-
Der untouched by the flames still in
Nome. it Is said. but many orders
for lumber. hardware and merehan-
disc for victims OF the fire were re-
ceiyed by local business firms Mon
dag.
II is considered fortunate that tho
fire occurred no later Ia the season
than II did Had the devastation
occurred after the close Of nayiga-
ton Il would have been impossible
20 ship TO the northern metropolis
the large amount Of lumber and sup
plies needed to replenlsh the loss
There are nov several liners ready
10 make their last trip to Nome. but
their departure viii probably be
delayed on account OF the necessity
Of loading additional freight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18
UNIQUE TUNNEL

lack Hare. the builder Of what Is
probably the only tunnel Of It's kind
In the world. IL registered AZ the
Ceeil. MFR Hare arrived from Nome
early Monday morning on the
steamer Victoria. The tunnel of
which Mr. Hare rs the builder is
Gel feet long and runs through a
mountain near the big bend OF the
KonEarok river. In the KougaroR
district Alaska. The Kongarok
diatriet Is situated about ESQ miles
north of Nome and is a very rich
mining dlAtrict. The Kongarok
river Is 10 be diverted from It's reg
ular course around the big bend
three and one-h.lf miles In length
aud run through the tunnel into
waterwhccls Water Is to be pumped
with these waterwheels to a reser-
voir up on the mountain side and
distributed for hvdrauiclting
throughout the Kougarok district
by means Of pipes The work will
he finished some time next fall.
"The Kougarok district Is coming
rapidly 20 the front" said MFR Hare.
MANY rich strikes have been made
up there recently. One miner
struck rich ground within very
short distance from tho mouth Of
the tunnel
Mr.. Hare had some very fine mug
gets, taken from ground near the
tunnel.
Mr.. Hare leaves Monday evening
for his home In San Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18

Point are expected,
Both Health officer Ludlow and
Superintendent 81 Streets and Sew
ern Walters declare they win ia all
in their power to prevent trouble.
but IN the opinion Of persons ae-
anainted Wtth the situation drastic
measures ulii have 10 be taken In
addition to the campers who DUNN
their refuse Into the lake. two seW-
err. ono nj Iesehi and the other n
Madfona. have their outlet there.
The result has been contamina
ton Of the lake that y dangerous
The vile odora. when the wind u
blowing from the shore can be de-
tected a half mile out on the lake
between fseschi and Madrona.
Major Mills attempted 10 rem
edy ihia state Of affairs 10 some ex-
tent b. closing the gates AT The
portage. thus setting up current
that had a tendency 20 carry ths
sewage 20 the outlet Of the lake
through Black river owing 90 tbs
protest OF farmers. The gates had q
be opened. 10 leser the level Of ths
lake.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18

yofee on Match Sc, 1905.
Mrs. blackburn secured hers on
May 81. 1904.
blackburn aud AIR HuttetWorth
+ fled TO Portland and married each
other.
Little Dan Cupid was blamed with
this affair. hut apparently he was
not responsible. else his sharp lit
/, tie arrows had not piorced deeply.
The new Mrs. lutterwerth went
With her second husband to the 81.
Louis fair for a honeymoon. but
by the time they returned they had
/ duaEteled and each accused the
other OF running his or her individ-
val horne and destroying his % her
Individual happiness
A the result, nuttsfworth sued
the second Mrs. nuttsrwofth for d.
viree. alleging nnEgiuF and fault
/ finding. The second Mrs Butter
worth flied a sau,~ answer. setting
up eentes- allegations OF ill-humor
and cruelty. The two were divorced.
In the stls that followed. the first
Mrs. Butfefwurth ehampioned her
husband. and the eauas Of the now
/ discarded second Mrs HuttcrWorth
was taken up yaiiaatiy ~ her for
msf husband. Mt blackburn. Dan
/ Cupid Vas az work
The first Mrs. RuttcrWarth open
81 her arms. and Mr.. RutterW orth
ovefIeycd. went hack to her. ON
January "a. ises. they married.
Dan cupid had scored a point Tie
left the reunited Rutterwarth under
their original roof az sSzs Anton
/ place. Fremont and turned hla at
tcnsion to the sad plight Of the
[ ulaekburus.
Presently. On February !. 1905
Mr.. blackburn sued Afr. nutterworth
for ti0.eso damages. alleged 10 have
been suffered through the aiisna-
tion Of his wife'a affections This
feat. Mr.. Blackburn said. had been
accomplished b afr. Buttsfworth By
/ tbs beKtowai OF presents and ~
whispering into hi@ former wife's
ear. along with sweet nothinkm,
things that WE'RE not true about her
husband. turning her love nom him
AFR. Butter~oFfh filed a sensational
answer. saying that the former Mrs
blackburn had caused all the frou-
BILE. had invited his attentions
caused bis wife % sue him for a.
vorre. aud forced him 20 marry her
Indignant for his former wife.
whom he n0w considered abaacd
Mr.. blackburn wzs susceptible
prey for Dan Cupid. who strung up
his bow and got busy. Touched by
her former husbands devotion "a
her after she had left him. Nra
blackburn was another susceptible
target. and Cupid began 10 breaths
easier
+ Seeing the chance OF getting back
the ailrnated affections Of his for.
mer wife. Blackburn dropped the
suit for damages against Buiter.
worth. and on Saturday evening
September rs. the story closed with
the quiet refnarriaKs % Mrs Black
burn 20 her original husband The
second reunited pair little Dan
/ Cupid left Installed under a happy
vine and fig-tree at 1i0o East John
street.
Now everyone concerned, Il Il
| presumed. Is happy. and Dan Cupid
has a vacation coming.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18

believe they have captured a bad
burglar and are now working hard
to find some OF Walkers victims.
A number of pawn-tickeis were
found in the toe OF Walkers shoe
and with them Patroiman Westedt
recovered four watches. One has
the name OF &C. II, Lenhart." en-
graved on an inside case. another
bears the name Charles H. Wright,
engineer, at 81 Mob Hill"
Walker pawned the watches under
the assumed name OF Sanders" aud
registered at his hotel under the
came name. u possible a burglary
charge will bo filed against him
The police say that number OF
pnwn-brokers can identify Walker
as tho man who pawned the
watches
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18
Nome Visited BY
Disastrous Fire
BUSINESS DISTRICT BURNS, ENrAlLno LOSS 10000
SIXTY DWELLINGS IN ASHES

sixty buildings. II Of which we're
occupied by saloons. were destroyed
by fire in the big fire that swept
Nome on September -. The infdr-
nation vas contained IN q telegram
received By Major Glaasford. 81 the
United States cable office. on syn
day. Private dispatches have blsen
received by local companies doing
business az Nome confirming the re-
port Of the disastrous c0nflaRra-
tion without giving any further de-
tails
That such a calamity would be
the fate Of Nome has long been cx-
peeted. lie buildings are entirely
81 lumber, punched close together in
lows along the streets
The total less Is estimated here to
be about $500 600. The company
suffering the largest loss was the
Seson JlghteThge company. At
least $4,000 worth ~ its property
was destroyed
II was the older half OF the city
that was cleaned out by the flames.
which swept up both sides Of Front
street. and westward from Lane
street 20 the Snake river. Two
blocks Of solid wooden structures
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18
Sons OF hermann
From All Parts

Delegates from all over the United
States and British Columbia are ar
irving Monday 10 attend the CON
venlion OF the Sons Of Hermann
which oonyencs At Germania Hall
Tuesday morning al 10 o'clock Be
sides the 50 out-ol-toWn delegates
a large number of out-of-town mem
beers Of the lodge are in town. Mon
day afternoon at o'clock the dele.
gates and members already arrived
took a trip to Fort iawton.
Tuesday morning NJ 10 O'Clock the
regular session convenes al German
Ia hall Nothing but routine bust
ness will be transacted In Tues
days session Tuesday evening
a banquet will ne held at which
Governor Meade Mayor Ballinger
aud other notablea viii deliver adj
dresses
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18
To Cut Out Saloon Boxes
Is Mayor BaiIingerS Idea

The present ordinance governing
boxes in saloons is inadequate. and
new one. prohibiting such boxes
entirely would be an Improvement
In the opinion OF Mayor Bailinger.
The mayor does not say that the
present ordinance is not good, SO
far a. IL goes. but he does not think
Il goes far enough.
However. that Ia a matter for
the city council 20 determine. he
aid Monday morning. The pres
emf ordinance Is all right in its way,
and | will go ahead and enforce Il,
but / think II would be good plan
for Seattle TO adopt the system OF
Minneapolis and other cities and
abolish boxes entirely. That would
make II much more difficult for the
owners OF saloon dives to evade the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18

The brewers strike. contrary to
announcements made a few days
ago. is pot ended. according 10 the
strikers themselves.
Not a single union man has ye
gone back 20 work. and there are
ITO men TO receive back their jobs.
When the strike was declared 800
men walked out. but more than half
Of these have since left the city.
The local union men are await
Ing adxices from san Francieeo
before signing the contract which
has been drawn up between them
and the Northwest Brewers asso-
citation. Before laying down their
arms. the strikers want TO make
sure that more than 100 men in
fan Francisco employed in bottling
the Seattle Brewing and Mailing
company's product. who struck out
OF sympathy with the local men. be
given back thetr jobs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18
Victim of MarCeIIe
Is Now Married

Unless the Seattle authorities
bring Eva Roba. rs. back from Vic
soria. u. e. to prosecute Joe Mar
eclle. charged with her betrayal.
the latter VIII be set free aud the
case dismissed.
Mother send my trunk % Vic
toria | am married and SAINT my
clothes. Eva. vas the essence 81 .
telegram read 20 Judge Griffith
Monday morning b. Evas mother
who has recently returned from
Alaska 20 take charge of her dauEh-
ter. Eva Roha. Who gave the name
81 Mann. Was lawfully welded to
william Kelly. II. one Of the young
men with whom abe Was arrested
In the Yesicr Way lodging house. 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18
BREWERS STRIKE is
NOT OVER YET

The International Brewery Work.
erg union demands IL Before CALI
ing off the strike here II insists
that the San Francisco strikers 70
back to work under the same con-
ditions that were obtained before
they struck.
IL Is believed that the San FRAN
cisco end OF the strike VIII be settled
San Francisco being a strong union
town. but as yet the strike IS stiil
on.
The brewers acknowledge that
they have not won what they fought
for. bat neither. they assert. have
they lost anything. The demand
for a raise in wages OF 81 a week.
which they declare was the main
point at issue. has not been secured
The union Is recognized. however
The owners agree rot 10 discrImins
ate against men active in union af-
fairs. and 10 take bark ell men nos
out as soon as eonvenient
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18
tsY NAN sxYseE1

Little Dan Cupid has been work
ms overtime.
He has been fighting a hard fight
against heavy odds. with the Etecn-
eyed monster Jealousy aud the big
yaWnlnF hopper 81 the divorce mill
lined up against him.
but little Dan cupid has won out
True enough the industrious little
areher's CULVER is all but empty %
arrows. and his flmys butterfly
wings have been cruelty bruised rs
the harshly grinding big wheels 81
the divorce machinery. but stlll he
has Wous and has brought FORTH from
most unhappy turmoil through devil
Gus difficulties. two happily re-
united couples. each with two love
ffeightct hearts beating az one.
Dan cupid finished this neat Job
On Saturday evening. and the finish
went on rceoFd ia the big beck at
the marriage license window in the
county auditors officv. when J. /.
blackburn and Mrs. Anna Black
burn wrote down their names there
Ia and carried away a license.
II VIII be remembered that a 1T
tie mere than a year ago. the sen
satian lowing public was RECALLED
with choice bit 81 scandal in the
way Of double divorce aud 4 SUR
Tor alienation Of affections. At the
tlHae tao families Nerc broken up.
and from portion 81 the remnants
a new family was made. later the
third family also breke ~. aud nov
the remnants have gone back. like
steel filings e the magnet. aud the
two original families are as thsy
were iu the beginning.
The principals 10 the interesting
tAneis are Afr. and Mrs. ] l. Black
burn ard Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert but
terworth. and the whole story i
neatly filed away IN the county
clerks office. under four different
legal actions
In March. 1850. Gilbert Butter
worth and Eiieu nuttcrworth we're
Married IN Centraila.
In iS9S J. t. Blackburn ana Anna
blackburn we're married in Seat
tie.
In 1859 the two families became
acquainted and a social Intimacy
sprang up between them. lasting
over a period 81 five years. TIVE
boYs and a little girl came 10 bless
the union cf the Haitcruofthh. and
the sfofk made the Biaekhurns hap
~ BY the heStowal Of baby boy.
Hut the matrimonial bark ~ neither
family VAS destined 90 sail through
smooth waters.
Presently an over-fondness srFane
up between Hutterwofth and Mrs.
HIH4 kourn. ard the respective wiEe
and husband of the two families be-
eafue unhappy. Both households
were rent with dszHentton nnd the
greer eyed nasustee cafnpe, On the
hearthssnne. Everybody qnarreicd
Mrs Butterwogth sued Mr.. but
terw0rth Tor aivuree. alleging that
he bad made her miserable by max
ing presents and psyiuK marked at
fention 20 other women
Mrs blackburn sued Mr.. Black
burn for divorce, charging him with
cruelty b. reason - personal in.
dlsmltlea and alleging ineompatibit-
ITS.
Airs. nutterworth secured her a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18
PECULIAR DEATH

Shortly after John Ross. SOLE
Northeast Twelfth. went to work
Saturday morning at the new Union
depot. on Jackson and South Third,
he was stricken with stomach
cramps and died two hours later
nj his home.
Ross Was an interior-decorator.
and leaves wife and children. He
suffered so that he was removed
from street ear AT Latona. where
medical assistance was summoned.
In spite az the efforts ON the part
Of a physician. Ross died OF internal
hemorrhages
A post -mortem examination may
be called 10 determine the exact
cause Of death. as the circumstances
were peculiar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18

law. Mayor Jones. OF Minneapolis.
told me the other day that parti-
tons were not allowed in harrooms
AZ all.
Some cities 90 farther and pro-
hibit the use OF curtains which OBJ
struet the view Of the barroomsfrom
the street
Il do not see the need OF saloon
boxes az all. They are not used in
any OF the high-class saloons IL
people. men or women. want TO
drink liquor In a legitimate way. I
see no reason why they cannot do
IL openly.
The fact Is that the saloonmen
most persistent in maintaining
c'osed boxes are almost invariably
running their places in an improper
manner" .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18
PAWN TICKETS
IN HIS SHOE

To be given a suspended sentence
and given but two hours to get out
OF the city; caught beating his
white lady love In the Klondike
lodging house after he had over
stayed his time; thrown into jail
TO serve the sentence. made a
"trusty" and accused OF burglary
shortly before no was to have made
his escape.
These are some Of the sensational
events that have befallen John
Walker. colored. who now occupies
cell in the city jail.
Walker. came 10 this city, with a
string OF aliases and bad reputa-
ton from Butte. Montana Patrol.
man Cameron. Westedt and &teteon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18

that time. They were married in
Tacoma about n week ago and Il IL
admitted that tbs union seakens
the states case.
A bench warrant has been Issued
for the arrest of tho young Wlfu. bat
the ~ha'e affair RmarkA 81 railroad
methods
Maacriie Il OVERLOOKED ~ the turn
In HIS favor and has hlnfea that he
thinks his victim viii never come
back naw that her honor IL protest
Cd Tho other girl victim Will NOT
prosecute
Mira Kelly viii nov fail heir 10
about so 90 from her fathera e.
tate. which has been held fef hes ~
the executors since hiH decrease
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18
$50 Freshmen
at University

The fan term at the Washington
State university opened Monday
morning with the largest number
ct freshmen in the history OF the
institution.
Registrar Condor told a Star re-
porter that the new students will
number about $50
Contrary q the precedent of pre-
vinus terms. the new students are
compelled TO join the body OF Asso-
eiated students aud pay the Zee be-
fore registering The fec this year
Is reduced from 81 20 81
Football practice began In ear
nest in the afternoon, with Coach
Cults In charge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18
ANNUAL. FLOOD
HAS STARTED

ST. LOUIS. Sept. is--The Missls-
slppl rose 10 feet IN - hours. a
vast quantity u produce was swept
from the Ievees Southwest traffic
r. demoraiized. trains being ahan-
doned or hours late. The Santa re
reports the flood at the highest
known nj several places on the
southwest division. A record break
ing rain l. general IN Kansas, Mis-
souri, and ueiehbOfing states
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18
IMPROVING SERVICE

A circular lust issued by the Pas
senger Department Of the Denver
4 Rio Orande announces a new Pa
cifie Coast tourist ear service for
the colonist period Sept. 10 to Oct
81. There are no less than nine
cars daily from Chicago. ST. Louis
and Missouri River points 10 San
Francisco. Los Angeles and Port
land In addition. there are eight
cars operated once Of twice a week.
making a grand total OF ~ tourist
cars each week routed over the D..
K II. q. 10 Pacific Coast points.
This IL said to be by far the most
complete through car service ever
established by any trans-continen-
tai route.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18
Jury Disagreed

After being out since Friday noon.
the jury in the case OF little Anna
Hanstad W. the Canadian Pacific
railroad reported 70 Judge Gillian.
Monday morning, that no agreement
could be reached
The trial occupied a whole week
and All the evidence must be gone
over again. The child sued for
$4,000 damages alleged TO have
been suffered through the death Of
her mother and the neglect Of her
self while In a pesfhouse. in Winni-
peg. stricken with scarlet fever.
The plaintiff claims that herself
ard her mother we're exposed to the
fever through the carelessness OF
The defendant and that the latter
was responsible for their being left
In the De6t-house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18

when you reach Portland. San
Francisco and Los Angeles you will
be told that they are larger and
more important cities than Seattle.
but make them prove H. Seattle
has subscribed f25 600 60 missionary
purposes. See n the other cities
will do 20 we'll"
Rev. e. Lincoln Smith. OF this
city, thus advised the delegates 10
the foreign mission board in MAX
ing the address that ended the con
ventIon OF the board at the Congre-
gafionai church Monday morning.
Or Smiths address came afer sew
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18
SEATTLE SUBSCRIBES $4,000
TO THE FOREIGN MISSIONS

eral missionaries had told Of their
work and the routine work attend
ant upon the closing Of convention
had been transacted.
Before adjourning the board re-
ceived cable message from Prime
Minister Katsura. OF japan. feliei-
tatinR the organization upon ita
good work.
Most OF the delegates vii leave
Monday evening for Portland aud
other southern points. Many &C
cepted an invitation from the Port
land Chamber of Commerce TO Eo
by steamer 10 Tacoma and spend n
few hours there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18
Murdered Girl
Is Identified

NEW YORK. SEPT tS-The body
Of the Fifl found under what Is
known as the haunted oak just
cnat Of Pelham road IN the Bronx
Saturday. was identified today a.
that Of August pfeiffer
Coroner o'Gorman today issued a
warrant for the arrest OF Ioaeph
Gerard. driver charging him with
the murder.
The girl and man we're both trac-
ed on Wednesday. The mans
ciothca were covered with blood.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18

OYSTER BAY. Sept 1S.-The
president this afternoon received Sir
Chen Chen Tung Liang Cheng.
Chinese minister who presented
Yang Tai Sieh. bearing an import
ant message in Chinese from the
foreign office.
Ronaparto will dine at Sycamore
this evening.
CINCINNATI. Sept. 1s.-Gus
Strauss. horseman, was asked in
court this morning In the John S.
Madden divorce trial. what effect. IL
accepted by the turf. Mrs. Madden's
accusations OF false entries reports
would have on Madden's horses.
lie said they would depreciate the
value OF the stock To the value OF
common workhorses.
SAN DIEGO. Cal, Sept. 1S.--Sult
was begun this morning by John
n. Runk against the head camp, Pa
clfic jurisdiction. of Woodmen OF
the World. 10 recover 81 600 life in
wrance on tho life OF Ellis q.
Ruuk. San nernardlno. son OF claim
ant. Runk was killed by an cleo
tric shock. Woodmen say the policy
Is void. as the insured man was
working as a iineman.
.~anssx~rf.frss..r - ~ 80 "a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18

Witt Refused 20 make an extended
statement but said the credit Is
duo 10 the car. All appreciate
tho noble pe!t that Roosevelt play
ed. II Is his opinion that the anti
peace agitation In japan will not
affect the ratification of the treaty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-18
Gouids Don't
Own Wabash

NEW YORK. Sept President
Ramsey, OF the Wabash railroad.
said today that the Goulda don {
own a majority OF the roads stock.
lie says he had assurance of strong
backing before seeking it's control.
but would not talk concerning the
report that the Rockefellers and
other interests are backing him.
Ramsey fatty denied the reported
sale TO the New York Central aud
Pennsylvania interests Of the Little
Kanawha properties.