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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-15

discuss Insurance question. Febru-
AIRY 4. Chicago.
nill rs cut down southern repre-
aentaiiyea because OF negro dis
enfranchiHemcnt
Insurance regulation question be-
fore house
lazinE 20 be stamped out at An
napoliH academy.
Cushman presents bill for Alaska
delegate
Rural free delivery dlspIaees 3.492
paHlmaHtera.
Chinese consul reports one mile Of
railroad TO $4,000 people in China,
T. Y. Coleman nominated for
North Yakima land office registrar.
Alaska natives starving.
Senator Ankeny. chairman irI1-
CATION committee and member COM
mittoc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-15
JOHN CORTHWAlTE, BALLARD
IROKMASTER, DROPPED DEAD

RAiI4ARn. Dee. t6.-John Corth-
waite. IS. owner Of the West Coast
Iron works. and prominent and
wealthy citizen Of this place, drop
ped dead IN HIS residence last night
at 10 o'clock
His death was not unexpected, as
he had for a long time been suf-
FERNS from heart trouble,
The deceased leaves widow ana
four children.
The Ladies' Of the Elks gave =
dance aud ball al Junction hall.
Wednesday evening for the purpose
OF raising funds for a New Year :
dinner fer the nevsboyA
The Hawiey -aeekman shinEle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-15
blanket franchise.
plnputea CIlY'a Rinht

blanket franchise.
Disputes City's RIGHT
The latter franchise expressly
gives the city authority 90 use iin
poles for municipal purposes The
company disputes the ciiy'a right "a
use the poles because II ie engaged
IN commaelm lighting
II the company does not show a
willingness to act fairly ia the mat
ter. the city Will 20 10 court.
If tho company we're able to sus-
tain les claims In court. u could g0
a long way towards putting the city
ont of huHlnesa as on many streets
there ih not room for the city ia
erect itH own poles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-15
JACK CHESTERFIELD
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

Dispatches from the state penl-
tcntiafy az Walla Walla state that
Jack Chesterfield. sentenced Ia this
city for three years Tor rape. and
who attempted to blow NJ the eoun-
~ jail with dynamite, again at
tempted 60 make away with himself
by cutting deep eeshea Ia his wrists
with q piece Of broken glass.
Guards discovered him bleeding
freely Ia HIS cell and he was re-
moved to the prison hospital
Chesterfield will recover.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-15

Twenty women last night signed
the charter OF George II. Fortson
Auxiliary Camp. Department Of
Washington. United spanish War
Veterans. which was organized st
Madrona hall The next meeting
will be December =.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-15
WANTS S2O,OoO

Haif OF al hia real estate aud
$4,000 cash il the compensation
demanded b. Miss Annie =. Car,
son fog breach OF promise damages
as alleged In her complaint against
G A. tohnapn. filed yesterday. Tbs
plaintiff claims that Johnson pro.
posed 90 her and Was accepted IN
1909. aud that all went we'll until
reeeatly. when Johnaoa said he aA'
no longer willing % marry her
johnson is alleged 70 - the 0Wnsi
OF a eigar stand at sol Second az
south.
-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-15

mill. owned by c. ~ HaSley and
Herbert Dcckman. Is being torn
down preparatory to being moved e
Anasortest In It's new location the
mill will be double It's present slte
The nayvlcw Chapel Of the Gil
man Park ~ T.. church will be de-
lcated next Sunday afternoon. The
chapel will be dedicated free from
debt as all tho expenses incurred IN
It's construction have been paid.
The fire department OF Ballard
will give It's annual ball ncccmbei
30 The proceeds will be applied e
the firemen's relief fund.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-15

The very beat makes 70 baY Tor
Christmas gifts All styles and
slEes az p. y. Brooks & Co.'S. faai
2ud ave -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-15
SMOKING JACKETS AND BATH
nnnEH

There II not another such beau
tlful showing 81 Jackets and Robes
ii Seattle an 81 y. y. Brooks & Co.'S.
fsaf end ave. 49,
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SILK OR LINEN HkNokER.
CHIEFS
In plain. fancy OF initial. variety
second to none At prices from rs cta.
20 ti-se each. = ". Brooks a Co.
1881 snd ave. 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-15

shoppers lunch served a, Haynes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-15

ALWAYS ACCEPTABLE PAIR or NEwIIALI.
GLOVES OR A GLOVE CERTIFICATE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-29
FIRE IN SUBWAY.
Train Runs Into Bunch of Dynamite
Causing an Explosion.

New York. March 29.=There was a
heavy explosion in the subway tunnel
at 16Sth street and Broadway today
where the tunnel is 100 feet below the
surface of the street. Fire apparatus
and. extra police were summoned. The
explosion took place at a point be-
yond that to which the trains are run
at present and near the American
league baseball park.
An uptown subway train which had
been emptied of passengers at 157th
street and was run to 16Sth street to
be switched across to the downtown
tracks got beyond the control of the
motorman and ran into a pile of con-
station. The cars jumped the track
and caught fire 1t was reported that
some loose powder that was to be used
in digging the tunnel was ignited and
exploded. For some time it was not
known whether or not the train crew
had escaped. An attempt was made
to operate an elevator running from
the station to the street. but it could
not be moved. Some of the employees
in the tunnel ran through the tube to
181st street station and reached the
surface at that point. The fremen
passed hose down into the tunnel and
fought the blaze of burning cars =
Two hours after the accident the mo-
torman of the subway train had not
been found and it was reported that he
had been pinned in his compartment in
the first car and either died by the col
Hsion or was burned to death. It was
reported that the conductor and guards
of the train and gang of 25 laborers
employed in the tunnel had escaped by
way of the shaft at the 1s1st street sta
ton.
The firemen made desperate efforts to
get at the burning cars, but were un-
able to do so as the tunnel was filed
with smoke on both sides of the station
where the accident occurred. and ali
they could do was To pDur water indis-
criminately into the, tunnel in the hope
of flooding the fire.
1t was ascertained that the train had
run against a heavy bulkheaS of pine
which had been built across the tunnel
and that the wood was set on fire after
the collision. There were two explos-
ions, said to have been of dynamite
cartridges used in blasting
Subsequently it was ascertained that
the motorman escaped uninjured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-29

ago. was up at Kansas City and J
read in a paper there about man
by the same name going to the
mayors office and making some out
rageous demands or complaint about
something. I have forgotten Just
what it was but it struck me that it
was probably the same man.
Having considerable familiarity
with diseases. I am inclined to believe
that in the three years since he left
me. his mania may have developed
into just the form which would prompt
such an act as was perpetrated upon
Mrs job this morning."
Mrs. Semple described the man as
being small of stature. weight about
110, dark complexioned, smooth
shaven, and age about Il.
Every effort is now being put forth
to locate this man. If it can be shown
that he was in the vicinity of Ottawa
at the time of the attempted murder,
the case against him will be strong.
Topeka duplicates him in the Nickum
murder.
Important Clues Found.
Unlike the Nickun case at Topeka,
the Job case affords some very Inn
portant clues for the officers to work
upon.
Most important of all is the black
"slicker" which was left under the
window by which the man entered to
do his bastard deed. Apparently the
his movements in getting in and out of
the room through the window, and
either through haste or forgetfulneSs.
failed to take it with him when he
meSle his exit
The slicker is of the 'ImperiaI"
brand, and is considerably worn. No
such slicker is handled by any Ottawa
merchant. This would indicate that
the man is not a resident of this
place.
In size the slicker is intended for
man of small stature. 1t is the
smallest size of that brand which is
made. This would tend to confirm
Mrs. Semple's suspicious as to the
guilty party
There are also plenty of footprints
made by the man in the soft mud
around the house. Some of these foot
prints are partially obliterated by the
rain. but measurements made by
Sheriff Cody show that the man had
a foot about II inches long and wore
a shoe with rather a. long sole.
On the window sill of the window
through which the man made his en-
trance and escape are the prints of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-29
PASSENGER CHANGES.
Numerous Changes on Lake Shore to
Become Effective April 1.

Important official changes in the
passenger department of the Lake
Shore and the Michigan Central rail-
roads have been decided upon to take
effect April 1.
John W. DAILY, who has been gen
eral eastern agent of the Lake Shore
railroad, will become chief assistant
general passenger agent of both lines,
with headquarters at Buffalo
George E. King, who has been as
sistant general passenger agent Of the
Michigan Central for many years, has
resigned that position, and w H.
Underwood, now general eastern agent
at Buffalo. will come here as assistant
general passenger agent.
The general western passenger
agency of the New York Central rail-
road is abolished and w. B. Jerome
will be general agent here in charge of
the New York Central joint Offices
west of Chicago.
George K. Thompson, now general
western agent of the West Shore rail-
road, will be general agent of the pas
senger department of the Lake Shore,
with Offices at $50 Clark street.
c. G. Merrill has been appointed
travelling passenger agent of the Mich
igan Central railroad. with headquar-
ters at Kansas City. H. H. Marley
will continue in the service of the COM
pany as passenger agent at Kansas
City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-29
BASIS OF PEACE.
Russia Is Trying to Dictate
Terms to the VictOrs.
Has Made Known to Japan Two
Conditions.
FIRST STEP TAKEN.
No Concession of Territory and
No Indemnity She Says.
Paris Thinks StipuIations Will
Be Made From Toxic.
Reported That $500, 100000
Will Be Demanded by MikadO.

st. Petersburg, March 29.-The As
sociated Press is in a position to state
that a step in the direction of peace
actually has been taken. Russia has
indirectly made known to Japan the
negative conditions upon which peace
may be concluded. namely. no conces-
sion of territory and no indemnity,
leaving Japan to determine wheth er
negotiations can be begun upon that
basis. No reply from Japan has yet
reached the Russian government
Peace Believed to Be Near.
Paris, March 29.-A1I the official in
formation relative to peace is of a
negative nature. At the same time
the official view is now strongly opti-
mistic that peace is not far distant
This view is not due to exact informa-
ton but is the result of the settled
conviction that peace is the only
logical outcome of Russia's present
predicament. However, the foreign
Office refuses to credit the various re-
ports that France is taking a hand in
the negotiations or preliminaries and
specifically denies the report from a
northern capital that Russia has ask
ed Foreign Minister Delcasse to act as
intermediary.
Another report prominently display
ed in the Echo de Paris today says
the United States 'is about to make a
This likewise is not credited in high
quarters as letters just received from
Ambassador Mccormick say Russia has
not made any advances through him.
Moreover Mr.. McCornick's departure
from ST. Petersburg tonight is regarded
in diplomatic circles here as indicating
that there is no irnminence of the Uni
ted States playing a decisive role. On
the contrary the general view is that
Japanese official opinion is pessimistic
concerning peace being realized. This
indicates that the preliminaries have
not made appreciable progress or else
that Japan does not intend to interrupt
her successful campaign. It is even in
timated in a high quarter that it makes
no difference what st. Petersburg de-
cides relative to asking for peace as it
will remain for Toxic to accept or re-
ject it. Therefore it is maintained the
peace situation has shifted from st. Pc
tersburg to Toxic. which now holds the
key to the peace situation.
Although official information is lack
ing it is asserted in well informed quar-
to learn that the peace conditions will
be severely rigorous and will not be re-
SpOnSive to the recent sentimental plea
to Japan's magnanimity. In particular
it is said that Japan's indemnity figure
is $500 000 900 and that this stupendous
sum has proved so Staggering to Rus
sian diplomacy that it is the chief cause
why the peace preIiIninaries do not ad-
vance to a decisive stage.
Japan Is Warned.
Washington, March 29.-It is stated
here that Japan has received an urgent
warning from a neutral power to be-
ware of all offers of mediation from
any government and to insist upon di-
rect negotiations with st. Petersburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-29
'OMINOUS SILENCE
Russians Are Hearing Nothing
From the Front.
Fears That Communications
Again Have Been Cut.
LINEVITCH'S LATEST.
Said No Reports From Armies
Had Been Received.
Another Successful Turning
Movement Is Expected.
LINEVITCH'S LATEST.

London, March 29.-The Times St.
Petersburg correspondent telegraphs as
follows:
The entire absence of private AM
press kilograms from the front together
with laconic message from General
Linevitch last night dated Harbin, and
saying: mo reports from the armies. -
evolves fears that communications have
been cut and that the Japanese hav
i turned the Russians.
Pushing Reforms.
St. Petersburg, March 2S.-Emperor
Nicholas has instructed M. Maximovitch,
governor general of Warsaw, to elabor-
ate the reforms necessary for the pros
perity of Poland.
In a reScript to the governor general
the emperor says:
''Since the radical revival of civil life
! in the Vistula territory during the past
40 years series of needs has develop
ed on which the government is now be-
| slowing especial solicitude. Enemies of
the existing order are seeking to pro-
woke disturbances, thus hindering the
which the country is ripe and at the
same time some sections of the Polish
population are putting forth exorbitant
claims concerning limits in the employ
ment of the state language to which
there must remain assured throughout
the empire the high Importance due it
but without any superfiuous or unjust
exclusion of local languages"
The emperor accordingly directs the
governor general while lawfully and
formally suppressing artificial support
ed disturbances to proceed to the "elab-
oration OF the reform found to be nee
essary for the prosperity of the terri
tory insperarably connected with the
other parts of the Russian state
On Cars STAFF.
St Petersburg, March 29.-Vice- Ad-
miral Doubassoff, who acted as COM
missioner for Russia on the interna-
tional commission which inquired into
the North sea incident has been ap-
pointed aide de camp general to the en-
peror with the retention of his present
post of chairman of the technical board
of the admiralty.
Loan Taken i'm an Hour.
London, March 29-The portion of the
japanese loan Of $50, 900, 900 allotted to
London was well oversubscribed within
an hour of time of the opening of the
banks. For an hour before the doors
opened throngs crowded the vicinity of
the issuing houses and throughout the
morning a steady flood of applicants
among whom were many women taxed
the extra staffs of the banking estab-
lishments engaged to deal with the
thousands of applications and the enOr-
nous subsequent deliveries gave evi-
denee of public interest in the loan.
Passed 80 Warships
Durbin, Natal, March 29.-The British
steamer Dart, which arrived here today
from Rangoon, February 28 reports hav-
ing passed on March 10 thirty warships
$50 miles northeast of the Island of Mad
agascar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-29

ing any fuss. I am going to get we'll
and see that man caught that hit me-
Indications are that Mrs. Job will
see her wish fulfilled. The officers
were last night put in possession of
evidence of the most important char
acter, duplicating a Hebrew degener-
ate who formerly took treatment for
sexual ailments at the Semple sani-
tarium- This evidence was given by
Mrs. Semple in the presence of Sher-
if Lucas of Shawnee county. Sheriff
Cody of Franklin county, County At
torney Hungate of Shawnee county,
and reporter for the Topeka State
Journal. The interview took place in
Mrs Semple's room at the sanitarfum.
where the unfortunate woman. pros
trated by nervous excitement, lay on
her bed in an almost helpless con-
dition- After requesting several
friends and neighbors to retire. Mrs.
Semple told her story, in substance
as follows.
About three years ago I received
from a friend of mine at Burlingame
q request that I take charge of a
case of degeneracy which she had
charge of. She said she was afraid
to have the man about her house.
as she had no men around to protect
her 1 consented to take the case,
and allow the man to do some work
for me on a little paper I was pub
fishing at that time, in exchange for
treatment.
When the man arrived, he proved
to be a Hebrew who had renounced
his faith. He claimed to come from
Indianapolis and to be a professional
directory man. He had issued a. di-
rectory in Indianapolis and proved to
be an expert in fixing up my subscrip-
ton list On his arrival here he
asked me to let him go into an ad-
Joining room to change his clothes.
directed him to a bedroom which
he could use. not knowing at the
time that a girl named Matte who
worked for me was in the room The
man went into the room and shut
the door, The girl escaped by Jump
ing out of a window through the
screen She did not tell me at once
of what had happened. but / soon dis
covered that the man was a pervert !
At the same time he seemed to have
an intense hatred of women. At last |
after he had been with me about a
week. his conduct became so obiec-
donable, and he was subject to such
spells of melancholy, that was
obliged to have my husband order |
him out of the house He called him |
self Lewis Livingstone.
Before he left he had a talk with
me in which he abused me in sour
rllous fashion, and said he would get /
even with me if it took the rest of I
ms he to DO it. Naturally. my sus-
piclons turn to that man.
After leaving here. he went to /
W9Lh TOT a nursery firm in Ottawa /
ssillng trees. Then he left town alto /
setner- ! had not heard from him /
ZOE some time. when about a year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-29

anxious to poison himself by swallow
ing opium as he had not been per-
mitted to leave his post by the Pekin
government. The kidnapping of the
governor was done in order that his
seal may be used to induce Chinese
to supply the defeated Russians on
their retreat. The governor was
allowed to return some days later, but
his seal was stolen.
When Nogis army made the wide
outf1anking movement on the Russian
right with forced marches. a force was
detached with the object of capturing
General Kuropatkin and his staff, but
Kuropatkin had escaped to Tie pass
by rail The force was furiously dis
appointed and sought to follow the
Russian staff, but was prevented
through contact with a force of re-
firing Russians.
Japanese newspapers are indignant
concerning Russian actions during the
fighting at and about MLkden. They
fired repeatedly on the Japanese hos
pital corps and 20 japanese surgeons
were killed. The Russians also fred
hercely on dead and wounded as they
We're being carried away by stretcfers
and carts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-29
CHINA IS ARMING.
Expects Much Trouble After War Is
Closed.

Victoria. B. G.. March 29.-Mail advices
received from Pekin by the Express of
Japan are to the effect that high officials
of China recognize that. China will have
to pass through a grave. crisis. threatening
and integrity al the close of the war and
that to avert anarchy and chaos the en-
pire must be we'll armed and ready. The
Manchuria civil and military authorities
are accordingly rearming the various ban
ner Organiza tions, Manchu. Mongol and
Chinese. To the end of February, Is bat
talions over and above the 1900 manchus,
equipped with good arms in 1902, had been
provided with either Nanlicher or MauSer
rifles. Factories are working to provide
$4,000 more for the Chinese forces at Pc
kin These forces will form the nucleus
of a modern Chinese army to be organized
without delay. An army of half a million
men is expected to be ready. well armed
for the defense of Pelxin, before June.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-29
MUST SUE DIRECT.
what Russia Must Do in Order to
Secure Peace.

VVhat Russia Must Do in Order to
Secure Peace.
London, March 29.@''When peace
negotiations commence it will be be-
tween Russia and Japan direct, and
not through any intermediary, was
Minister Hayashi's comment to the
Associated Press last night when
shown the dispatch from a. northern
European capital stating that M. Del
casse, the French foreign minister,
had been asked to act as an interme-
diary to open peace negotiations.
Minister Hayashi said he attached no
importance to the statement, but be-
lieved France was trying to influence
Russia to open negotiations for peace
$50 far as 1 know" he added, mo
negotiations have been begun; but
when Russia is ready to make terms
Japan will be happy to consider
them
Minister Hayashi repeated his pre-
vious statement that Japan is not no
ticing peace rumors but steadily pre-
pairing to prosecute the war to the
bitter end.
At Foreign Secretary Lansdowne's
residence the Associated Press was in
formed that it would be useless to
ask Lord Lansdowne for an expression
of opinion at the present juncture, as
he must decline to give out any state
ment on the subject of peace.
Russia's Attitude.
st. Petersburg, March 20, 2 D. m
Russia's attitude was described today
by a prominent diplomat as follows:
THE government is now for peace
but continues to prepare for war;
The whole situation with reference
to the prosecution of the war is being
carefully considered from every view
point by a commission sitting under
the presidency of Grand Duke Mich
Olas Nichalievitch. inspector general
of cavalry, and consisting of Minister
of War Sakharoff, Vice Admiral Avel-
Ian, head of the Russian admiralty
lozovof, Minister of Railroads HiIkon,
Foreign Minister Lamsdorff, Generals
Grodekoff and Kamaroff, and several
others. Every phase of the situation,
ton, Siberian and diplomatic. is being
covered. The commissions report,
which is expected to be completed in
ten days, will pc prepared by Grand
erals Grodekoff and Kamaroff for sub
mission to the emperor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-29
sNIEDLEYs NOT OUT.
Case Postponed Till April s-BaiI
Reduced to $1,000.

Lincoln, Neb.. March 29--Mr- and
Mrs. Scott SmedIey of Denver, accused
by Joseph Wells of Lincoln of the en-
bezzlement of $4,000, had their Sec
ond hearing yesterday and on motion
of the county attorney the case was
continued until April 8. Bail for Mrs.
Smedley was reduced from $4,000 to
$1,000 which was furnished and Smed-
ley was released on his own recogni-
zance. Attorneys for the Smedleys
opposed a continuance and insisted on
an immediate trial.
County Attorney Caldwell said it
was necessary that the complaining
witness be present before the case
proceeded He scored Wells for re-
manning in Denver when he knew the
hearing was to be had. declaring he
had made himself liable to the charge
of compounding a felony.