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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-10
BOYS TURN PIRATES
AND STEAL A LAUNCH

gan TO experience what is vulgarly
known IN modern times as cold
feet and several Of the pirates set
up "A howl Tor a landing at Ballard.
a few intrepid spirits were stlll
for continuing ont TO sea. but these
were outvoted by the time they
reached Salmon bay and the launch
was tied up nj il sheltered spot near
Magnolia bluff.
All but three Of the small ndven-
turres tamely took the ear and re-
turned TO Seattle. The three who
remained and undertook 10 bring
the launch back TO home port were
sam Hewitt, John Montgomery and
John Armor. hut Just as they were
untyinE the launch they were picked
up by government boat and We're
promptly incareeroted In the city
bnstile at Ballard, where they were
told they must produce $3.50 for
damages done the launch. The own
cr of the craft. however. finally took
pity and agreed TO reduce this
amount somewhat. a new estimate
win be made Friday, until which
time the young smulators OF Cap
tain Kidd must A,nguish IN Jail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-10
Hill Wont Arbitrate
With Key=POunders

we can truthfully say without
fear Of contradiction. on the tenth
day Of the strike. that none Of our
boys are going back 10 work and
the situation looks brighter than
ever before.
Commenting Friday We start a
scab list,
several Ehlngle mills and logging
camps near Eagle Gorge have beer
compelled TO shut down. throwing
more than 100 men out OF work. the
min companies being unable 10 get
cars OF have those moved that have
been loaded ever since the strike
wn sderlared.
Special Deputy Belt acting un-
der the orders Of United states At
tornev Frye. has been Investigating
the charges Of alleged wire cutting
made BY the railroads. bur was I'M
able to locate any difficulty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-10

NELSON. b. c.. Aug. 1o.-one
man lost his life. another was Sc
riously injured and two more bad
~ burned in a fire which destroyed
the Grand View hotel. with loss
OF $1,000.
Four men were caught in an up
per story unable TO get out as tho
staircase was mass OF flames.
After several vain efforts to get
ladders up TO the men. two of them
jumped. Peter Bertram was bad
~ burned before making the leap,
and John S. NJ. Ordrosky was SCI
riously cut and bruised
The only ladder available was far
too short TO reach the room = nero
the men were imprisoned. Finally
Fireman Sharpe held the ladder in
place against the wavering wall OF
the building while Mario Chiparro
lowered himself with a rope made
out OF blankets down 20 the top OF
the ladder. which Sharpe was hold
ing In place But in passing a low
er window the Flames burst out.
causing Chiparro to lose his hold
and fall 10 the ground. He was se-
verely burned and In the fall frae-
tured his thigh. He is not expected
To live.
The fourth occupant of the room
was not known 70 the other three
men and. as he has not been seen
since the fire, is believed to have
Derighed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-10
CL0VEN HOOP OF MIRACLE
MUST TOE THE SCRATCH

What do you think Of n man
mean enough 10 win the heart OF a
crippled girl. borrow her money
pretend to marry her and then cool
~ cast her aside like a worn out
glover
Seems hardly possible. doesn't ~
And yet
Here IN Seattle s. a case Of this
kinda case 10 pitiful. 10 tragic.
that Il seems hardly possible that
any man could be guilty Of such a
deed.
Jesse II. Miracle. 405 New York
block. president OF the Alaska I'm
proycment company, and vice pres
ldent Of tho silver Lake Miaing a
transportation company. Is charged
with the above crime by Miss Ger
trudo Robere. 1917 East James
Miss Robere is a cripple and an
inyahd
In street car accident she lost a
foot. and has since hobbled about on
erutchea
Before the accident she was a
E
Il we'll known In Seattle.
Miracle Is suaYe and has charm
ing manneriamH least NJ tho
women think. He had no trouble In
winning the girls heart. and. after
she had received damages from the
Seattle 4 Renton line for her IN
inrles. he had NO difficulty In per-
Buadlng her 90 hand him over a
large sum Of money.
But
lie IL having trouble now
For he little supposed that the
frail sick girl. with one foot In the
grave. would have courage enough
to come out IN the open and fight
him for tho honor Of her name
and the vindlcation Of her char.
acter.
so. throwing ali thoughts Of his
victim from his mind with a care
Jess laugh. President" Miracle paid
court to another young woman. Miss
Kathryn O'Donnell. 722 Madison,
and soon convinced her that with
out him the sun would no longer
cast It's beams into her life.
president" Miracle and Miss
ODonnell we're 20 have been mar
rled recently when. almost on the
steps Of the altar. came the staying
hand Of justice. Miracle was ar
rested on a warrant sworn 10 by the
! crippled girl he had east off.
Like the coward that such a man
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ened 10 be an important witness in
a seduction charge preferred by her
against Collins.
when Chief Deputy Prosecutor
John Miller was told OF the new
feature In the Collins case he stat
cd very briefly that the alleged wife
No. / would have TO show him and
that. until he glanced cautiously
over a marriage license and witness
ed the trogie reunion Of the two. he
would do nothing.
Il have the Collins matter very
safely slowed away at present and
am keeping the marriage certificate
here In the office.
For the next three years | think
that Mr. Collins will do all possible
10 support legal wife No. 2 and her
little child. At the end OF that
time : do not care. as "A matter OF
Law, what Collins does. as he has
hen lived up 10 the laws OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-10

News was brought down on the
steamer Senator on Thursday morn
ing that the crew Of the whaier
ThFaaher had deserted while in
Grantiey hafbor. Alaska.
The crew, seven men In all. left
the ship In a boat. getting away
before the officers could stop them.
and made their Nay 20 Nome They
claimed that they were "shanE-
haied" in San Franeigea. and were
miaefabiy treated BY the officers.
not even getting sufficient food.
II Il also reported thai the Nome
foot wharf II is thought that II the
build a wharf out into the sea far
enough 40 that the largest boats can
load aud unload their cargoea with
out being forced 10 use lighters.
This will probably require a 1000
wharf N Is thought that N tho
wharf r. constructed strongly
enough Il will be able to withstand
the Nome storms. and Il will be a
great convenience 10 shippers and
steamboat men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-10

The adventures Of Captain Kidd
looked good 10 "a gang OF Seattle
Juveniles recently.
They had visions of sailing the
high seas under a sku1t-aud- cross
bones flag. triumphautly overhaul
ing all manner OF treasure laden
craft. boarding the same by force
Of mighty cutlasses which should
swing from their brave belts. and
like the pirates bold Of ye olden
days. gathering bags OF gold and
Baskets Of jewels galore.
The youngsters got as far as Bal
lard.
Saturday night they swooped
down boldly upon u. =. Grants
launch "Vamoose." which they cap
tured and with inflated chests set
forth upon the water with them
they took "a large barrel, which was
not. however filled with treasure
trove. They We're real sports. The
barrel contained beer. Eight conf
IDENTIFY they got up steam, or, rather.
gasoline. and hove anchor. But
about the time they reached a point
off the Queen Anne bluffs they be-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-10
ANOTHER WOMAN is
AFTER Mr.. COLLINS

Seattle promises to be introduced
20 atlll a third Johan HOch In the
personality OF Robert Collins. an
employe OF the Compressed Air
House Cleaning company. of 600
Weatlake.
A letter has been received By
Sheriff Lou Smith from a Mrs. Lilly
Collins recently. who believes that
the Seattle Collins ia the husband
who deserted her and a little child
two years ago In Pueblo. Colo. in
the month OF April
She Is now living In Denver.
Colo. and having heard OF the SEN
satlonql mix up that Robert Collins
got into when a bride OF but two
weeks was forced TO annul the
nuptlal vows 20 save her husband
from a term in the state penlten-
tlary, only later TO hear that he
had been duly married on Canadian
soil 10 Lottie Conrad. who threat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-10

Rack in the state penitentiary OF
Connecticut at Weatherfield there
is a man. who. unless he has died
in prison. IS serving out a life sen
tence for a murder which he did not
commit.
Il do not even know his name.
but DO know the name Of the real
murderer. whose fingers were yet
gripping the white throat Of the wo-
mar he had Just straugled 20 death
when I saw him. I had reasons OF
/ my own for not wanting to be be
lore the public light az the time.
gesides the murderer was an init
saate friend Of mine. and through
him | was given plenty u money
20 get cut o. the country.
The murder was committed on
the dark and stormy night Of Sep
TENDER .. iSs2 and the victim vas
a pretty young girl named Jennie
C,ramer. she was on her way home
from a ball. and her dead body was
found under a bush next morning
The real murderer was sTommie
Gardner. whose name is veil known
20 the police Of nearly every city IN
America. He escaped and another
man. | learned several years later
was convicted Of the murder on cir
eumsfanfiaI evidence That nan
has already served rs years IN the
Weatherfield prison. unless he haa
died since I last heard Il war not
until 1887 that be was sent TO the
state prison. as a hard fight was
made 70 prove his innocence on ap-
peal
The above remarkable statement
was made 20 the writer. In the hear
ing 81 witnesses. by J. II. Leroy.
colored. through the bars Of his cell
in the King county Jail Leroy is
awaiting the result OF his appeal
having been sentenced to hfe-term
at Walla Walla under the cumnla-
tive sentence Law by Judge Griffin
three months ago.
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II am under life sentence myself. =
continued Leroy. who has an I'M
usual education. and I do not think
this confession. II Il may be called
that can hurt me much anyway.
But even n II does. II viii be re-
lief to my mind The thought Of
that Innocent man dragging bis
chains around all these years. wear
ing those hldeoua stripes and brand
ed with the mark OF Cain by the
law. when he could not possibly
have known anything about the
murder-weii. that thought has Just
haunted me, sometimes for days aud
nights AZ n time II must have been
awful for him to hear those prison
doors swing behind him in the full
bloom OF his youth. dlsEraeed and
with his hopes all shattered
(Continucd on Page seven.t
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he has wrecked
II Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Naudeyeer has anything 20 do Nth
Il. President" Miracle will have
o. Toe the scratch.
American cities are full OF these
miserable bloodsuckers- who drive
women 20 their graves and feed
upon their innocence
l. there no way Of bringing them
TO book
La's take our fashions In dress
from France. Let's echo what they
say about art over there AT the
Louvre. but In the name Of decent
clean hearted. self respecting Amer
lcanism, lets draw tho line al
iearning to look upon such men az
Miracle as matters Of course
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-10
MAN CHARGED WITH ATRocous CRIME TOWARD CRIPPLED
GIRL WILL NOT ALLOWED TO cRAwFlsH

could not but prove 70 be. he i'm
mediately '.crawilahedr and prom
isci 10 marry the broken hearted
little cripple. But. INSTEAD Of keep
Ing his promise. Miracle % doing ali
he can to geo out Of the serape
Without either marriage or ex-
peuae.
Now. what do you suppose will
be the outcome OF this caae7
VIII this eiovon hoofed acoundrel
be allowed 70 20 scot-ffce after ruin
ing this helpless girl. who now lies
awake at night moaning over her
heart tragedy
Or
VIII he be forced 10 keep his
promise 10 tho woman whose life
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-10
Won Strike In
is Minutes

Fifteen employees OF the Sunset
Telephone company. engaged In
lowering the company's UNDER
ground wires on Third avenue,
struck Cor higher wages on WedDes-
day. Within Is minutes after ths
men laid down their too's the raise
had been granted and work was -e-
sumed A gang OF city employees
we're working along side tie tele-
phone men. and were receiving more
pay for shorter hours. so the lat
ter laid down their tools and de-
named Is cents an hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-10
Roosevelt Talks on
UuiOns and Liquors
PRESIDENT ADDRESSES HUGE THRosc AT wILkEssARRE
pa AND MAKES PLAIN BIZ STRONG ADDRESS

all the rest OF our people depends
most Of all upon the welfare Of the
wage worker and the welfare OF the
farmer II We can secure the vel
fare Of these two classes we can
be reasonably certain that the com
munlty as a whole will prosper
And We must never forget that the
chief factor IN securing the welfare
alike Of wage worker and farmer.
az Of everybody else, must be the
man himself
Continued ca Page Seven.
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In previous Interview Leroy had
promised the writer % reveal the
details OF the murder for which an
iunoceat man had been condemned
to pass his life in a prison cell. and
in order that teruy's statement "a
The Star might be given proper
confirmation. the writer reported
the matter to Jaller Oscar Wise. Mr..
Wise authorized two witnesses "a
stand within hearing. around the
corner OF Ieroy's cell. while the
negro told the story OF the murder
In full detail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-10

wILKEsBARRE. Pa. Aug. 10
President Roosevelt created intense
enthusiasm by his speech delivered
before an immense throng here this
Afternoon.
The occasion. held under the
auspices Of the Catholic Total Alb
stinenee society and the Miners
union, was the most important ever
Eeld Ia this section.
President Roosevelt, in his speech.
said In part:
In our country the happiness Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-10
10000 Men
Strike

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. -
Twenty thousand men are on
strike at Riga Many OF the strik-
ers are DESTROYS of working. but the
socialists deter them with threats of
murder.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-10

NEW YORK. Aug. 10.--James J.
Hlll today made the following state
ment relative to the strike:
The mcn have been dismissed be
cause they would not obey orders.
and I will see 10 Il that any OF those
who have been active In bringing
about this strike will never again
enter the employ OF this road"
The following statements were
authorized Thursday hy the striking
operators and teicgrnp pliers az their
headquarters fl the New Western
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-10
WOMAN ROBBED

Pearl Dunlap, rooming at the
Washington house. 412 South Fifth,
reported 20 the police that on
August a man called on her and
when he had gone she missed an
SIS gold watch and a gold pin.
She offers $50 reward for them
recovery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-10

4 PORTSMOUTH. Aug. 10 =
= Elllro Tskasugl. professor Of =
. English 10 the Toxic uniyer- =
= aity. Is OF the opinion that the =
= conference will end IN a peace =
4 treaty. Takasugi said be IN =
4 defatod the japanese terms In =
= clude the immediate evacuation =
4 Of Manchuria. cesHion Of the =
4 Island OF saEhalien and an in =
= demnity OF a billion. =
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4 The confession OF Leroy was =
a secured By Miss Nan BYxbee. =
= The Stars court house report :
a or. after repeated interviews :
= with the colared prisoner :
= Two witnesses we're stationed =
= BY Jailer Wise within eArshot =
= OF Lefoy's cell. but where he =
a could not see them, during che =
. last Interview which occurred =
\ this THURSDAY. =
y :
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-10

NOUMEA. New Caledonia. Aug.
10 The American ship Roanoke
was burned 70 the waters edge to-
day ana sank II her moorlnEa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-10

. = = q = = 4 =
ST. PAUL Aug i0-ln re- =
q ply 60 n request Of Governor h
= johnson To arbltrafe the tele= q
q Kraphera' strike. President Hlli =
. today wired flat refusal. 4
n n - N n d d = d
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-10
!. Il. Leroy Negro Inmate
of North TAM" Con-
feSSeS to Part in Muir
der of Young Girl Which
Occurred in Connecticut
q Years Ago

INNOCENT MAN IS SERVING LIFE SENTENCE FOR THE DEED
REAL mURogRERs ESCAPED CONFESSION MADE
TO NAN svxseE THE STARS COURT HOUSE REPORTER
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= o II r s.
MOUTH. "
H.. Aug 10
The Russian
and Japanese
ENJOYS assem-
bled promptly
this morning
for the second
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-10
MfkAoos ENJOYS PRESENT CLAIMS IN WRITING AND MEET
tHos ARE CALLED OFF UNTIL RUSSIANS CONSIDER
TAILs-oREAT SECRECY is OBSERVED

By he neglected 10 bring his pa
Bera. Again cordial assurances that
ma Inconvenience resulted wera
given BY R0sen and Witte The ride
20 the yard was made In automo-
bllea. Arrangements for privacy are
complete. Cards OF admission 10 the
grounds will not be issued during
the period Of negotiations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-10

~ = - . - . q 4 q .
BANK CLEARfNGS =
August 10. is05.... S127 .S4s % =
. August 10. Rot. Gi7556.Go .
--== a
. Increase over last e
year ............ fIt0.fs0.76 =
$500 ttAss ssstts
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truth OF HORRIBLE crime FINALLY
CLEARED BY KING COUNTY PRISONE
SUBMITS HER
TERMS OF PEACE
state Of Washington

state OF Washington.
The company where Collins il
working reports that be rs In Tia
coma on business and Star man
was unable to question the probable
Hoeh on the new Developments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-10

PORTSMOUTH. n. H.. Aug 10.
Tho conditions upon which Japan
desires 10 make peace were present.
ed TO the Russians In writing this
morning. They decided that the
Russians shall study the question
and will as soon as possible give an
answer in writin. Until then thu
meetings o. the conference are adj
journed. The question Of the pow
ers Of ENJOYS was also regulated so
little difficulty will be experienced
on that subject hereafter.
The announcements were made Of
flcially after the morning meeting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-10

days session
A formal ex-
change OF ere
dentialH was
made In max
ing his pre-
Hentatlon. Ko-
mura again ex-
pressed regret
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-10

a, the Misunderstanding Of the pur.
pose Of yesterdays meeting where.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29
Large stock of new Wall Papers di-
rect from New York.
HoLcoMBE, 81 Main st.
NEW HOPE AND VICINITY

New Hope Glee Club gave an enter.
tainment at CentreyiIle on Tuesday
evening, March 2sth, for the benefit
of Solebnry Baptist Church. The
programme consisted of vocal and in
strumental music and a farce, entitled
" The Great Catastrophe.
The Society Comedy in three act 8,
presented by the Ivy Dramatic Asso-
citation, in Stintsman's Hall at New
Hope, Pa, on Friday evening, for the
benefit of the Presbyterian Church
Manse Fund was brilliant success.
The caste left a good impression on
the audience, and all say that it was
perfect and highly pleasing. Finan.
cially, it was also successful, the hall
being uncomfortably crowded. The
dramitis persone was as follows: Mrs.
Fitzgerald Vaudeville DeSmythe, a
would.be society leader, Mrs. John f..
Masten; Miss Edith Morton, her niece.
western heiress, Mrs. William l..
Bush; Miss Mabel West, a friend of
Miss Morton's. Miss Nellie Handle
ton. Jane MCCARTHY, an Irish maid
servant, Mrs. } . u. Scott; Lord Chel-
sea, an English nobleman, T.. n.
Dubs; Jack Earl. his friend, happy
go lucky fellow. Grant Oblinger.
Pieces from the Amwell Orchestra
furnished music.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29

The Life Guards are two regiments
of cavalry forming part of the British
household troops. They are gala mt
soldiers, and every loyal heart is
proud of them. Not only tho Kings
household. but yours, ours, every
body's should have it's life guards.
The need Of them is especially great
when the greatest foes of life, diseas-
ss, find allies in the very elements as
colds, influenza, catarrh, the grip,
and pneumonia do in the stormy
month of March. The best way we
know OF to guard against these dis
eases is to strengthen the system
with Hoods Sarsaparilla-th great
est Of all life guards 1t removes the
conditions in which these diseases
make their most successful attack,
gives vigor and tone to all the vital
organs and functions, and imparts a
genial warmth to the blood. Remem-
Der the weaker the system the great
er the exposure to disease. Hood s
Sarsaparilla makes the system strong.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29

TO lift that load off Of the stomach
take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t di-
gests what you eat. Sour stomach,
belching, gas on stomach and all dis
orders OF the stomach that are durable
are instantly relieved and permanent
ly cured by the use Of Kodol Dyspep-
STA Cure. s. p. Storrs, druggist at
297 Main street, Conn. says: "Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure is giving such uni
ysrsal satisfaction and is SO surely
becoming the positive relief and sub
sequent cure for this distressing all
ment, fell that am always sure to
satisfy and crafty my customers by
recommending it to them. | write
this to show how well the remedy is
spoken of here" Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure wac discovered after years of
scientific experiments and will posi-
lively cure all stomach troubles Sold
by all druggists.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29
PINEHTRST. N. C..

For the benefit of those desiring to
visit Pinehurst, N. c., during the
great championship golf tournaments
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will run a personally conducted tour
to this attractive mid-South resort,
leaving New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Washington March 81, by
special train. The rates for this tour,
including railway transportation in
both directions; Pullman berth and
meals in dining car on going trip
only, and three days board at the
Hotel Carolina, will be: New York,
$32. 90; Philadelphia, $4,000; Balti-
more and Washington, $4,000. Pro
portionate rates from other points.
For tickets, itineraries and other
information apply to ticket agents, or
to Geo. w. Boyd, General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadel-
phia.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29

Professor Okakura of Tokyo In II
lecture delivered in this country said
that the Japanese ideal of feminine
beauty varied little between Tokyo
and Kioto, but on the whole the Jnpa-
nese considered that woman should
not exceed five feet in height, should
have comparatively fair skin and
be we'll developed, should have long,
thin and Jet back hair. an oval face,
with narrow straight nose. rather
large eyes, nearly black thick eye
lashes, small mouth hiding behind
red full lips, even rows Of small white
teeth, ears not altogether small, thick
eyebrows and medium forehead,
from which the hair should grow In
circular or FuJiyama shape-tbnt Is, n
shape recalling the truncated cone OF
the famous volcano.