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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10
BEATS THE
OCTOPUS

Because the Seattle Electric com
pany did not. for some reason. be.
lieve Il could win a case In a fair
trial before a jury II agreed in the
ceurt Of Justice = '. Davis on Tuea-
day afternoon 10 the dismissal ot a
case II had brought against OrYllle
Clark. a pioneer Of the state. for
the recovery Of S3is5.
Clark's attorney agreed TO the dis
missai Of the ease with prejudice.
after the attorney Of the octopus had
agreed TO pay all costs The ease
was significant In that II showed
how much more sure the octopus Is
Of winning It's cases when they are
under tho Jurisdiction of certain
judges than when a Jury dlsposes
OF them.
Clark came here from Wateryille.
after selling his ranch. and bought
the skaElt house lie made a con
tract for a year with the electric
company for lighting the building.
but last juno sold out Tho con
tract. as usual provided that Clark
pay the minimum sum Of 81 month
for every month Of the year that
he did not use light Clark claims.
however. that he settled up in full
with the company when he made the
saie. and has the receipts. although
he did not pay for any light he did
not use.
The only point raised by the com
pany was that the settlement was
fraudulent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10
BOARD SNUBS CITY
IN LIGHT CONTRACT

current will be only bali as costly
as gas. which Is costing 500 q
month. The court house il already
wired. but a. the work was done
during an uHtrustworthy admins
tration. the commissioners are afraid
that some of them are crossed. and
they desire To rewirs the building.
They consider the light furnished b.
the gas octopus to be very poor. and
as Il has been making a good thing
cut of the court house for several
years. they think the electric oe'o-
pua should nov be gfven a ehanes.
Instead of being glad Of an op-
poTtunity 10 buy electricity Of the
city at regular rates. they are look
ing for an opportunity To turn II
down.
The city has made a bid. but even
II 10 Is lower than the others. the
commissioners will probably try TO
cyustrue Il otherwise.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10
Car, After Peace, Is Brave
And Toys With the People

ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 10.-since
the ending OF the war in the far
east. the Emperor Nicholas has be-
come a changed man. The diplomat
&c victory gained for Russia at the
peace conference has put new heart
into him Where six months aEa the
lord Of Peterhof was a Respondent.
invertebrate being. incapable of ae-
ton and in despair. he Is now ener-
getie. full OF life and constant sur
prise TO his encourage. Peace has
made him brave.
The ear takes all the credit to
himself for outstanding Iapan's de-
mands for an indemnity. While
most OF his advisers. including NJ.
White. urged a compromise. and
President Roosevelt Joined in the
pressure being exerted on his majes-
~. Nicholas stood firm. That stub
born obstinacy of his. which forced
the war with Japan and which sent
the Baltic fleet TO its destruction.
the ear again brought into play,
and luck being at last with him. he
won.
Before the peace or portsmouth
the cars irresolution had become a
disease with him. During the dis
orders in 81. Petersburg. NJ. White
arrived at Szarskoe Selo one after
noon and said 20 the emperor:
There are thousands of students
gathered in tho streets. II is inn
possible for us to continue like this.
Your majesty must not employ force
against these poor people. You
should grant concessions TO them.
II quite agree with you. 1t is inn
possible TO so like this We must
grant concessions. was the cars
reply.
A half hour later the project of
81. Petersburg arrived at the palace
and said
we must call out the Cossaeks.
II is impossible to go on like this.
We must use force"
Il quite agree with you. We must
take stringent measures. said the
Czar
The dowager empress, who WAS
urasant eud ufho had attended the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10

NHftNftlAtNls
And
The general feeling prevails that
Il was partly due 10 the lack Of
public spirit which made Itself evil
dent on the part uf Seattlr'n repre-
sentative men with regard to the
convention and 60 Won ogden Vogtl
that east sort OF wet blanket upon
the project. aud eventually led 10
q feeling 81 cant do u anyway
on the part OF those directly inter-
ested
Yet Won Ogden NoEt does not In
innate this in the least. but by the
manner ~ HE speech and the I'M
preston which he conveyed al the
conference OF Monday. this wave OF
osrclessuesn made itself very much
Ia evidence
Nou Ogden NoEt VAS enthusiastic
caiiy received IN Everett Monday
night. and ON Tuesday was enter
tanned by the representative men If
Tacoma. Tuesday night he left Tor
the east by the Canadian Pacific.
first stopping of. however. az Van
rouyer and Victoria. u. q. and al
Winnipeg.
And Seattle Min no, get the een-
veutiou
who's 10 hlame7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10
POLICE SPREAD NET AND
DRAG IN MANY PRISONERS

not. cannot be explained. but the
docket shows a prepondersnce of
Paddles Twenty sons Of Erin vent
down before the police reaper: 10
Of Uncle Sans boys were bundled
into the patrol wagon. three Swedes.
two colored gentlemen and one Ger
man made up the balance. The old
est was 81 and the youngest q. The
heaviest weighed 235 pounds and
two lightweishts tied at 40. The
''fcrty" were evidently not thieves"
as they had but t765 in all and the
capitalist had the pitiful sum OF
$50. One had a white block" or
a watch. but the majority had Moth
ing. One was promptly bailed out
and another released. but the bal
anoe will have 10 face Police Judge
Gordon and tell their little tales OF
woe.
IL kept Jaiier Corbett busy all tho
morning attempting to explain mat
tiers to the "Micks" and smooth the
road for his charges The jail is
bllin' over and Il share Is OUTRAGE
Gus for these workin'men TO be jam
med togither loike dis stated Cor
bett as be walked off with several
interesting remarks about the 'old"
city jail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10
Perkins SkipS
Out to Europe

Of the Mutual. testified with regard
to political contributions.
The committee was surprised 10
hear that George W. Perkins had
sailed for Europe.
Grannis said he never heard OF
campaign contributions He was
acquainted with Hamilton He
couldn't recall whether he confer
red with New York Life representa-
tiyea regarding legislation anywhere
In this country. and said ThummeI
looked after legislation. but couldn't
recall having given him instrue-
tiona
Gillette, another vice president.
was called and was shown vouchers
for SO 900. each bearing his sigma
ture He said they were for legal
expenses. Hughes asked: What
are legal expensesT" Gillette said
the general solicitor told him the
money would be used for legal ex-
penseE Hughes persisted and Gil
lette aaid be was not told for what
specific purposes. Glllate'H atfen-
ton was called TO the fact that the
legal expeues Of the Mutual last year
were 1866 600. the New York Lafe
sl72. 900 and the Equitable s20t 600.
When asked TO explain why his was
20 much larger than the others in
Dictated. he thought II a matter for
the general solicitor 10 answer.
Richard A. MeCurdy. president &C
the Mutual. was called this after
noon to testify.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10

interview with NJ. witte. here broke
In. saying:
How Is IL that you agree with
two contradictory opinionsl Such
a thing Is impossible"
Il quite agree With you" the car
replied. helplessly. But what can
| do? They know better than l."
Such a scene as that would now
be impossible. The car has found
himself again. and he has renewed
his role OF the benignant and ALL
wise autocrat. The uprising in the
Caucasus has had no effect on him.
That is a small dispute between the
Armenians and the Tartars," he
said when the news was taken to
him My soldiers viii soon restore
order
Nicholas is giving all OF his time
10 preparing for the first meeting of
the new Russian popular assembly.
II is his present hobby and he is as
enthusiastic over the coming par
lament as a scientist Is over tho
discovery Of new element In the
universe; for Car Nicholas believes
he has discovered a new principle
In government--that il is possible
to retain an autocratic rule, and at
the same time give representative
Institutions to a nation. Because,
with representative government. the
kaiser can force his own personals
lty on everything political in Ger
many. Nicholas thinks he can dup
licate the feat in Russia.
When the crash comes and he
finds that real representative gov
eminent has been established in
Russia. Nicholas will be as much
surprised as he was when he found
himself engaged In war with the
mikado. Watching his autocratio
throne being made into a rubbish
heap. he will probably exclaim to
Russia as he did TO Japan: You do
not play fair: you took me by sur
prise.
THIS PORTRAIT OF THE CAR
OF ALL THE RUSSIAS WAS
Taken AT THE TIME or HIS
pErfrNr' Vttcfr ~ taNes-sssesA =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10

The residents Ia the veat end ~
Prospect beach are complaining
about their water service. They are
abuut 10 circulate - petition asking
the council 90 put ia water mains
fhfoue hout their section Of the town.
There h At the present time
over t2e.e0a worth Of street im-
pravssnsutn going on Ia that see
ton. and the people There tHink that
~ in 40 mere than fair that they
should have water mains. That sec
tion IL very ihiekly populated. and
there are some very fine lots there.
Therefore a water main would not
emily DO the people Nha are there
uow. and eho are getting their
water from wells. a great deal Of
good. bot would help the owners 81
The land. The council will 80 doubt
grant ths petition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10

Following in the footsteps OF the
school board. the esteemed board cf
county commissioners Is about To
ufs<sa the municipal light plant 10
4~-ssssss The Seattle Electric
and seattle-Tacoma Poser com
paniea In furnishing light for The
exurt house
NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that the
fify and county taxpayers are prac-
ficaIly the same individuals. s. per
rent of the King county taxes be-
ing paid By Seattle. the commission
ers are Of the opinion that II any
profits are TO be made out OF light
Ing the court house. they should be
sent to Boston or Chicago. instead
Of remaining at home.
The board will next Thursday
open bids for rewriting and lighting
the dingy hall OF justice with elec-
fricfty. They claim TO have very re-
Gently discovered that the electric
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10
Alaska "Pot.Hunters" Wise Up
On Laws on Game Hunting

Pot hunters In Alaska are hap
py. Reports brought out By miners
arriving In Seattle on the steamship
Ohio. from Fairbanks, state that
for some time hunters wishing TO
pursue game for a livelihood. and
who we're up Ia the air regarding
the Law. have now been made aware
Of their righ; 20 hunt all game pro-
vlded "a il IN season.
The miners point ont that ne n re-
suit nf the Ignorance Of the hunt
ers. Fairbanks has been deprived OF
the delicacy OF ducks. vonison and
other game usually served In the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10

restaurants A mass meeting was
held one night. during which II vas
decided to elect q delegate whose
duty Il would be to find out just
what the law consisted Of BERT
Johnson, one Of the men who came
down on the Ohio. when discussing
the question. said that the com
mittee." who was none too well ed
ueated. returned from his errand
and said. "Th' ole duck, wo't hans
out tn lore in cot. sex It's awl RI. q"
johnson SAYS this was later sub
Stimulated In more professional
phrases. after which the pot" hunt
ers hit the trail for the hills.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10

Aside from that one condition. Sc
attic undoubtedly had the best
chance TO secure this great gather
tnE - delegates from all parts q
the eiviiixed world.
Won Ogden NoEt. general secretary
Of the United Societies Of Christian
Endsavor. with headQua rters IN
boston. said Tuesday morning that
while he could not make a definite
statement as 60 whether or no Sc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10
s'Nexf' Said Police Clerk
After Seige of Complaints

Patrolman Cameron telephoned a
robbery at the Overland house ~
which a man named Morgan claimed
20 have had his room ransaoked.
Leo Hotz. 1914 South Sixth. lost
a pair OF spectacles and was there
fore unable to see the burglar. who
escaped with an empty purse.
G. s. Brown. ZOOS Second. wanted
to take the baby for an airing. Mon
day evening. but failed 10 find a
go-eart that had been stored in the
basement Baby was a heavy load
and the victim reported the loss at
police headquarters.
When he finished bis report tho
clerk whispered. Next
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10

A half dozen room workers busied
themselves Monday night and kept
che wires az police headquarters hot
with complaints from victims.
Arthur Allen. a guest AT the
Newport. complained Of the pres
ence % thieves 81 his room. When
he could not find his trousers. coat.
oyerc0at. linen and undercl0thinR
he decided that II was about time to
have the matter looked into.
X. r. johnson next reported a
house entered on Etruria street. at
ss->-- 1u1t The thieves stole a
ifxszfher suit case containing under
wear and a silk umbrella. The loss
amounts to so.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10

Seattle viii net st the Christian
Efdeavor convention of iae1.
The statement Is made reservedly.
The city n one Of peculiar beau
~. oae OF renuted hustiinK ability.
there Il Is. that but" That
~butr hinged upon the fact that
there are not enough first class
establishments In the city % com-
fofsably house an assembiage Of Is. =
eoe people.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10
College Professo
Attempts Suicide

EUGENE. Or. Oct. 10 nespond-
ent and in III health =. c. I.angemo.
instructor OF economies In the Uni
verslty Of Oregon. attempted suicide
by slashIng his throat with a razor.
last night. cutting two gashes be-
low the iugular vein He may pos
slb.y recover. lie arrived from
Berkeley Friday. where he taught
last year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10

The people u Ballard are still
under the Impression that the rob.
hers " ho held up the Great Northern
train are Hiili hanging around Ia the
woods near ballard
chief Of Police Charlie Bennett
has his eagle eye out for the re-
ward. and every day makes q sps-
eial search Of the snndspit with a
shotgun and two loaded reviewers.
one Of the boys followed Charlie
out on an expedition the other
night and Witnessed e. very funny
proceeding. Charlie WaH creeping
along cautiously IN the woods when
he heard q slight rustic and stou-
ping he put his trusty gun 20 hls
shoulder. lie moved up "a little to
where the rustic came from aud
STOPPED. lie was evidently medl-
tatiuK upon what be would do with
The $1,000. lie had just about bought
a new set Of furniture for the house
and suit Of clothes for each Of
the KIDS" when the bush ia front
OF him gave a sudden swish. BANG
Bangl Charles rifle rang out twice
on the still night air. Something
heavy dropped and the CHIEF made
a Wild dash. evidently expecting TO
have "a haud-to-haud struggle with
n wounded bandit Picture his sur
prise when be found, instead Of a
prisoner. a large black bull. When
asked about It Tuesday he only an
EWered:
Well, boys, hit the bull'seyei"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10

MOBILE. Ala. Oct. i0.-The
three-masted American schooner
Harry Lewis lost In a gale in the
gulf off Mobile bay. II men. Great
damage has been done to the coast.
ST. LOUIS. Oct 10.-The execu-
tive committee of the Republican
League OF Clubs. today decided to
hold its next national convention in
Philadelphia.
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 10--Ten
new cases aud four deaths from yell
low fever were reported at noon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10
AT Ballard

T. = King r. building a beautiful
six room dwelling on East tiroad .
way. IN the Gilman Park addition.
The dwelling when finished VIII coat
close % $4,000 Many handsome
dwellings ~ this kind sre goiaE up
IN the residence part % ballard. and
when the street improvements afe
finished ballard wlll Be- an Ideal
little town.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10

morning from Shanghai. reports los
Ing a man while lying ~ the shanR-
hal river. The unfortunate Was "A
Gillian named Lois Alvefcz. At the
time Of the drowning he, with two
other men. we're ia boat alongside
the vessel A fight eusued ana Lois
went overheard. drowning
The first and second mates Of the
Kohala had trouble on the voyage
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10

bidding for the 100000 OF school
bonds which have Just been voted il
20 be active. Secretary Jones of the
school board Saturday received i2
requests from Eastern financial
houses asking for the information
they must have TO make bids.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10

The question Of most Importance
To- ballard AZ the present time r.
that II annexation. II IL talked Of
BY almost everyone. Hnd has caused
many heated arguments
The petitioners stated that they
had enough names already to pat
the thing before the council. aud
that e would be brought un for
Consideration on Tuesday evening
After talking the matter over. IL
the council sees flt u viii ln all
probability refer the matter to the
COMMITTEES of the whole.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10
Sensational ChargesRe
From Convention Squabb1e

PRESIDENT OF SEATTLE CHRISTIAN ENoIAvoRERs RouNoLY
SCORES SECRETARY MElKLE. OF CHAMBER or COMMERCE
AND OTHERS FOR THEIR sELLleEaENT ATTiTuoE-"Pur.
UP JOB" ENpEAvoRERs cLAlM-lN FACE or STATEMENTS
or CHAMBER COMMITTEE GANG" OTHERS CLAIM THE
CITY CAN TAKE CARE OF CROWD
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10

The street Improvement that IL
going on IN Ballard 81 the present
time t. more than satisfactory
Mites n new sidewalks have been
laid. and n0u the best Improvement
q them all IL under way-that IN
front 81 the eitf hail
The entire block in front Of the
hall lH 20 be paved with asphalt.
and cement sidewalk is 10 be add
cd to the Improvement The cati-
mated cost viii amount % about
q. coo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10

CHICAGO. Oct. tO.-Two cases OF
leprosy among Cinnamon IN tha
city we're found by the police to-
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10

10 this pert, aud the two we're q
choice assortment Of black eyes and
battered faces upon arrival this
manning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10
w emf Overheard
During Fight

PORT TOWNSEND. Oct. To-
Captain Diedrlek, u The American
barkentine Kohala. arriving this
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10

WEATHER FORECAST - Fair
Tonight and Wednesday, Warmers
Moderate Southeast Winds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10

h Louis johnson. whose wife
\ committed suicide some few
\ days ago In her home on First
\ north. stated Tuesday morning
\ that the story concerning his
\ abuse Of his son was untrue.
) and that the fact that the wom-
an drank a large quantity OF
= wine before her death. is also
\ unfounded.
4 He a'ao wishes 10 convey Ia
\ his many friends his gratitude
\ for their sympathy In his be-
\ Tcayement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10

your representatives frankly they
housing entertaining ssOoo at
the executive committee win be IN
cordaneeVon ogden vog General Secretary Of the United
Societies o Christian Endeayor
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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-07

The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany receives about $l,000000 year
for keeping 10000 clocks correct, charg-
ing for so doing SIS per year for each
dock. These are set at noon each day
nv ali automatic arrangement IA each
electric equipment, which responds TO
The beat Of the giaereal clock II the
naval observatory when Its hands point
10 Il aud let's the time current go a
Few minutes before this hour business
over die Western Union wires Is sus
pended, and operators throughout the
.ounsry put thei- instruments In shape
to FORM an unbroken circuit from the
observatory to every place where ticks
a clock 70 be electrically Influenced.
There Is husl. over all the great
system. Then the time bell
strikes. ana Instantly the time message
flashes over tie wires. 1t is II o'clock. :
New York Times.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-07
The AnnIa Onr Frnlt.

The apple is the most democratic of
all fruits. The pomegranate is priest
ly the grape is royal, the orange is
luxurious, the peach and pear are plu-
toeratic, but the apple belongs to the
popnlaee 1t Is symbolic of the coun-
try store and the corner grocery. 1t
breathes the free spirit of the Ameri-
can township and village 1t has a
favor of old New England and yet a
pungency of the South and the Middle
West. 1t is mild, palatable, nourish-
ing and promotive of good fellowship
and long life. National Fruit Grover.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-07
srArn or ONO. oIrr OF T0nnDo, :.

FRANK j. CHENEY make oath that he is
senior partner OF the Arm of +. J. CHENEY &
Co., doing business in the City OF Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED Doll
LARS for each and every case OF cATARRH
that cannot be cured by the usa OF HALLS
CArARRH CURE. Frank j. CHENEY.
sworn to before me and subscribed In my
49, presence, this 9Th day of Decem-
SEAL. Der, A. D., 1885. AW. GLEASON,
1921 Notary Pubic.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Send for testimonials,
free. F. J. CHENEY 4 Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-07
Rare African Animals.

There are two animals practically
unknown to the outside world. These
are the pigmy, or Liberian, hippopota-
mus. and the Derbian Gland. The first
named is just what its name implies,
a pigmy hippopetamus, differing from
the larger and common variety in three
respects only. In the first place. it is
much smaller than the common Hippo
potamus amphlbius, being no larger
than an ordinary fair sized hog; in the
second place, it differs somewhat from
the common hippo in the character of
IFS teeth, and in the third place, in
stead of spending all its time in the
rivers and lakes in large herds, 1t
wanders about through the jungles
singly or in pairs, much after the
manner of swine in search Of mast.
Owing to the fact that it does not so
in herds, and is hard to distinguish
against the dark background Of jungle
Tickets, it is an exceedingly difficult
animal TO hunt or find. If anything
the legs Of the dwarf Liberian hippo
potamus are trifie longer, in proper
ton, than are those of the common
river hippopotamus.
Next to the Liberian hippopotamu'
the Derbian Gland Of West Africa
which the NIandigoes call "Jinkt
ianko," is to-day the least known Of al
rare and strange animals,
Even though Great Britain. France
ana Liberia own practically the whole
OF the Northwest African coast, NJ
specimen Of the Derbian Gland has thus
far reached Europe or this country
and next to the okapi It is indeed thu
least known of all game animals. Out
Ing.