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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10
BEN HuRS

At 10 o'rloek Tuesday morning
the Puget Sound district court u
the Tribe of Hen Huf convened nf
the Maeabee hall. corner FpurtA
aud Pine The morning scaaiGH
Was devoted 10 routine hnslnesafe1.
ciusiyeiy Different subjects. close
~ related 10 the lodge were ala
cusHed in the afternoon session,
which was called at l 30 o'clock.
Character and Characteristics o.
Msnaata and Arriua" WAS discussed
by Rev. O T. Fowler. OF ortinx.
Wash. Mrs. Edna n Land. % Ia
coma. talked on the subject Of
Character and CHARACTERISTICS o.
Mother Hur and Amrahs
What are the advantages of
membership In a fratefnai orgsnixa-
tiun over membership In an Old line
Insurance company" was discussed
by Adoipk EggHfth. " BelilnEhafn.
The Afternoon session Was closed
BY a talk on The RituaiiHtie Work
OF the Tribe of Hen Hur. by G. =.
Naxfielt. of Seattle.
Dinner was served af noon In the
Marabea banquet hail and a ban
auet will be served AZ s o'clock.
The visiting members viii be en-
lcrtained Tuesday evening By the
Oriental court About 100 members
attended the day sessions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10
WOMAN ATT ACKED BY
COWARDLY ASSASSIN

In her room. ut 1914 Howell, lies
Mrs. W Ballard. her head swathed
in handaEes and raeked with terri
BILE pains, as the result Of a murder
Gus assault upon her by an unknown
person. asst Saturday night.
Early last Saturday evening Mrs.
Ballard returned from a visit to the
home of her mother. GA Western
avenue. aud allghted from a ear on
Howell between Howard and East
lake. when but a short distance
from her home she Was struck upon
the back % her head by a heavy In
.strumeut
The eowardly blow did not stun
her. although the poor woman
ree'ed from the shock. Turning
around instantly she saw a figure
speeding across tho street. but
failed 20 Identify her aasallant.
Staggering from the loss OF blood
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There Is absolutely no eiew as
to the identity of her aaaailant.
Robbery was evidently not bis mo-
tive for he made no attempt 10 Sc
enre her purse The only tcnahle
theory. and IL IL offered BY the
husband. Is that some rejected suit
ar for the hand OF a popular young
woman living In the immediate
neishhorhood lying In walt 10 In
fliet punishment upon her. mlatoak
Mra Ballard for bis eratwhiie
sweetheart and endeayored 10 gain
his revenge BY striking her down In
the dark
The police have not yet been In
formed Of the ease. but a little quiet
investigation Is being carried on BY
the husband. which he thinks viii
terminate successfully for all con
carned except the coward who
struck the blow In the dark
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10
Novel Sire ct Railway
Planned

Permission To construct nor~t
street railway IL asked by Frank ~
IIubbell. the local capitalist. IN a
ranehisc flied with the council MonI
day night His plan - 60 consfauSy
q cguuterwsiEht system ON Is1ian
bluff 20 Terry. and another on
Ninnth. from Union to University.
Two cars viii be placed on each
street. one going up while the ethhr
goes down. They viii not rua- On
schedule time. simply making the
trip when any passenger desires TO
20 up or down The fare viii be g
cents one way. and the same for K
round trip. An observation tower
viii probably be placed on top OF
the hill.
The proposed system IL modelled
after one IN Los Angeles. which IL
said To carry 5000 people a dry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10

Jet az in its campaign for this great
international CONVEX Ton. by eontin-
uslly asserting tha cattle could
not entertain 10000 people in lie ho-
tells aud raomine houses. hy stating
TINT the baggage vt these people
could not be handled. that IN every
way Seattle would be uaWepHred 60
entertain Huet "a convention
n seems 70 me to be very plain
who IL doing the knocking
1t II most naaufedly not the He-
attic business men. except to very
limited extent
a very significant fact In this
connection b. that late last MAY iu
the course OF a conversation ia the
lobby Of the city engineers office
between Mr. Lewis. one Or our lead
ing workers. and myself he stated
that It was an unnecessary expense
and a useless waste Of time for the
1907 committee to go ahead with it's
plans.
He fuEther stated that n would
be much easier for the chamber of
commerce to appropriate the funds
necessary and send NJ. Meille enat
10 secure fof Seattle ne conYen-
tton.
a most significant alternative. 10
say the least.
IT ia about time that the busl-
ness men Of this city look into the
methods used IN keeping certain
gatherings from our city when they
would mean much from the financial
standpoint. u no other.
Il winh TO state that the local
beaach Of Endrayofefa are not to
blame for the seeming Indifference
10 the immense possibilities OF the
Christian pndaayor convention Of
1907
~Evea Lewis and othera do not
say thls.
They do say. however. that those
Ia charge Of the local work are
'kids' incompetent and lrfesponai-
bile.
This IL undoubtedly true when
yau call - mind the previously men
TONED iiat Of business men and
mean business men not knockers.
TO thia add the unanimous voice
OF the pastors q the city and you
VII be surprised 20 see the coat
dence thai has been put Ia iBcom-
potent and irresponsible hands.
Then years ago this very Mr.
I.awla and others uho we're Kids
then. went to Hoaian and attended
our international convention Of So
ooo persons.
Ia the face al that they urged
the trustees 10 choose Seattle as the
meeting place for the 1891 eonven-
tiou.
And that. too. when Seattle bad
but few more inhabitants than the
actual attendance az the Boston
convention"
Something. however. Is going 20
be dome. The leading local Eneeav-
fafsrs aud members OF the chamber
81 commerce viii confer Wednesday
afternoon. IN the rooms 81 the lnf-
ter. and discuss thoroughly and vt
length why the convention was
practically turned down. and why
extraordinarily strong efforts shall
not be made 60 regain the iast
ground
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aud almost beside herself from
fright. she made her way 20 her
home. few steps away. and safely
inside. sank to the floor In dead
faint
Her husband. a butcher employed
az 1870 seventh. Mortified by the
alght OF blood gushing from the
wound On his Wlfe'A head. AID real
laing slowly that she had been as
asuiled. snrang 20 her assistance
aud IN a short time. word BY word.
and under the heavy burden OF pain.
learned the story OF tho dastardly
deed
Physicians were called and stated
that while the wound was painful.
there was ma Immediate danger.
For the last two days Mrs ballard
has been suffering constant pain.
and ls still weak from the loss OF
blood aud from shock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10
OF LUMBER
GREATEST IN HISTORY
BOATS BREAK RECORD SIN cAsooes TO FOREIGN AND
DOMESTIC POINTS

Within the next "a hours $500. 600
feet Of Puget sound lumber will be
shipped on vessels loading at the
different sound ports for California.
the west coast of South America
and Australia.
The bark Yosemite. carrying l.
100000 feet. which has been load
Ing At Port Biakeley for the past
two weeks. will put to sea on Tues
day evening for Australia, the bark
curzon. now at Port Blakeley with
I. 900 600 feet. will also put 10 sen
en- Tuesday night for the west coast
ports Of South America. the British
steamer Nottingham. with f.500. 600.
under charter TO the Globe Savlga-
ton company. VIII take a cargo for
Mexico. and tho steamer Norwood.
l. a. Gray a Co. sails on wednas-
day with 10000 feet for San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles.
The total shipment on the vessels
named above. with the exception Of
the steamer Norwood. which PHYS
regularly ON the Seattle San Fran
cisco run. will constitute the first
installment OF one OF the largest
monthly outputs Of Puget sound
lumbar ever sent from this section.
or any other section of the world
Ia enc month.
Following those vessels there are
ten more which will carry on an
average Of from f.000. 600 20 sos. 600
feet. making a total Of more than
20. 0o0.0 sent from Puget sound
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10
tackles Will learn How
To Use Small Firearm
UNCLE SAM is ESTABLISHING IN CUBA MOST COMPLETE TAR.
RANGE The WORLD

WASHINGTON. u. g. Oct 10 =
For the purpose Of making the men
of the navy as proficient Ia the use
Of small arms aa they are with he
big guns OF their ships. the govern
ment Is now establishing a target
range al Guantanamo. Cuba. that
will be one Of the most complete 81
ita kind in the world. Tho United
States navy has a world vide reDu-
tafion as men who can bit more
bulla-cyoa With the blk guns than
any other set u men. aud II the
present program. looking 10 still
further accuracy In marksmnnHhipi.
goes through. the same record viii
b. established In the use OF small
arms.
The selection OF Guantanamo Is
ideal for the purpose OF rifle prae-
tiee. u rs located on the reservation
over which this government has
control as Il naval station. and Is
removed from settlements, 80 that
practice Of this character can be
carried on with perfect safety. Last
year the navy endeayored 10 hold It's
target practice az Yorktown. but
owing 20 the thickiy settled char
acter Of the country and the cOuae-
qneni danger 10 people living I'm the
vicinity. Il had 10 be abandoned.
Modern small arms have such re-
narkahie carrying capacity that a
shot going wild of a target might
easily fly two miles distant and hit
some innocent person. After careful
confederation. Il was agreed that
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there was nowhere IA this country
a suitable place for this essential
practice work
A recent report 10 the department
shows that already 200 Of these tar
gets have been erected When com
pleled there Will be 800.
This Guantanamo range will be
utilized during the winter naval
maneuvcrs When these maneH-
yefs take place there are an aver
age Of ~ ships with a complement
Of 800 men each Ia Cuban waters.
This makes an aggregate Of G.009
men. every one Of whom VIII be re-
qulred 10 do his turn al rifle
practice.
Small arms are no longer used by
boarding parties a. in these days OF
high-poWer guns naval battles are
fought with great distances between
opposing fleets. but Il is. however.
essential that sailors and iackies
should know thoroughly how 10
handle a gun effectively. az they are
frequently employed in landing OPP
erations and as infantrymen on
shore.
Suitable medals sad other awards
for excellence in Workmanship
have been provided as Incentives for
the men % attain a high degree Of
efficiency Divided according to
their records. the men will be ar
ranged into classes 50 that the de-
paftment will at all times know just
who the best shots OF the navy are
and where they are stationed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10

The Boston Steamship COMPANY =
steamer fremont. with cargo qf
fss80 tons Of freight. sails at day
light Tuesday morning for Japan.
China and the Philippines. The YES
sci will take many prominent pas
ssnEers for the Orient. among whom
IL Frank j. LAWN. who is related
to J. y. LAWN. Chinese inspector. ga
connection with the United States
immigration bureau Mr. LAWN
goes 10 the Philippines. where he
will be connected with the office Of
executive secretary Of the Philip
pine commission. The cargo Of the
fremont consists Of flour. tobacco.
machinery. hay. grain and other
merchandise.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10
Used Gas Pipe
To Hold Up Man

r. Burke struck n man with a
section of two-tneh gas pipe In an
unsuccessful attempt to rob him on
Jackson atrect Monday niKht. ON
cer Phllhriek was standing ON Jack
son and Second. Nhen a man ran oti,
OF the alley, yelling that he had
hoen held up. Phllhfck went Into
the aileY and found Burke. Who
meade an attempt 10 throw away h8i
weapon bsfore the officer reas.hed
him Burke WAS taken To- jail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10
BANDITS STILL
EvADE PURSUIT

Tho Great Northern train robbers
are still at large. Nothing new
turned up Tuesday. Not even re-
ports can be heard now. Sheriff
Smith continues 10 keep a few men
busy searching all possible places:
the police still wnytay suspicious
looking strangers. hoping they may
strike one Of the bandits. the PIN
kertons still saw wood and say
nothing and the Great Northern de-
tectives keep mp their lookout. but
with no results
And the robbers are probably in
Seattle spending that bunch Of
money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10
Charged With
Shoplifting

Mrs. A. A. Lewis and Alice Brown.
~ith whom. IL Is said. the police
have more than n passing aequaini-
ance. we're arrested on Monday af'-
ernoon In the department store Of
Ma Dougan a Southwick. on the
charge OF shoplifilng. preferred BY =
clerk, who claimed that she saw
the woman ~iin" certain articles
At the sfGeisn house a tailor made
skirt and other things were found
IA the grip Of one Of the women.
They we're bailed cut BY Jack Pat
ferson. a former saloon keeper.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10

PORT GAMBLE. Oct i0.--whiis
experimenting the erection Of an
electric crane ia bis mill at Port
Ludiow. Cyrus Walker. - presal-
dent Of the Puget Mil company and
enc u the wsAlthlcst men Of Seattle.
was struck on the head By . pieee
OF heavy iron. dropped By men
warklng above him. resulting IN a
fractured collar bone aud three
broken ribs. lie vas unconscious
for an hour. and until DIR. Fucker.
of this city. brought him to
Or J. u. Ea9lcaon. Of Seattle. was
notified. and ieft for Tits city On
a speriai tug Tuesday morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10
Starts Business in
North Yakima

Robert r. Hunter and associates,
q tbe American Improvement eom-
psny. which Is now asking a EaH
franchise ~ the council. have be-
euu The construction % $4,000
gas plant a Softh Yakima. Il viii
have a capacity sufficient 20 supply
So zoe people. les contract eampsls
thc campanY 10 begin furnishing the
ulumiuaui BY February
The eompny'a franchise will
probably come up before the local
eouncu Wednesday.
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The steamer jefferson. ~ the
Alaska Steamship company. sails
Tuesday night for SkAEway and
southeastern ALASKA points with q
large list Of passengers and n fun
cargo Of general merchandise for
interior points. The yeHsei VIII sail
from pier ai . o'clock.
The steamers Vermont and Ire
mont. Of the Boston Steamship com
pany. will leave for the Orient
Tuesday, carrying more than 10000
tons Of general frsight. The Tire
mont. with 4 cargo Of flour. LEFT
Tuesday afternoon. aud the Yer
mont at IL O'Clock noon.
The steamer City Of Puehla. Of the
Pacific Coast steamship company.
arrived in port from San Francisco
Tuesday morning. She carried a
full list Of passengers and a cargo
Of California fruit.
The steamer Norwood. l.. n Gray
& Co. leaves "Wednesday for San
Francisco and Los Angeles with
cargo OF lumber aud general mer-
chandise. She viii also take about
y passengers.
The steamer Meteor. Globe Navi-
Cation company. sailed for Seattle
from san Francisco. Tuesday morn
ing. she Is due 10 reach this port
Thursday night or Friday morning
The steamer Burnside. United
States cableship. which Is now in
the north repairing the Alaska ca
BILE. has been forced TO cease oper-
atoms. owing "a some questions as
70 the route of which To lay the
terminal end at Skagway. Major
Glaasford. Tuesday morning. re
eelved n communication from the
vessels 10 that effect and IL now
giving the matter his attention.
The steam schooner Johan Paul-
sen. which Is being built In Everett
far Esehem Minor. Of san Francisco.
nt a cost OF 100000. r. 10 be
launched az that place next sun
day. The launching viii take place
at Whites shipyard.
The launching OF the Johan Poul-
sen Will witness the end OF the on-
efatiana Of the white shipyard at
Everett. The yards have been sold
within the past two days 20 the
Weyerhneuser Lumber company.
After the property Il taken over by
the lumber company the ship build
ing plant is 90 he removed 10 Cali
fornia. where the White brothers.
who. since the death of their fnther.
]. ~. white. have taken over the AZ
fairs OF the company, win continue
operations.
The vessel when completed win
ply between the Columbia river and
san Francisco In the lumber trade.
She viii have a capacity for 100000
feet. The vessel win carry no pas
aengera. all her available space be-
ing given over to cargo carrying
accommodations. She win burn oil
for fuel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10
Claims Employer
Stole his Paintings

Albert BENDER. scene painter
employed by Jack Daniels, charges
the latter with larceny BY cnbet.
klemant- BENDER claims that Daniel
failed To pay his men for their serN
ices. and that be disappeared with
three wateF-eolor sketches painted
by Bender. John CuFt. J W Con
aidlne and other prominent theatfi-
eai men arn said % be witnesses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10
Wanted to Pray
In Bath Tub

Because he wanted 20 say bis
prayers in a hathtnh In the city
prison on Monday. Charles Mac
Cauiey Was declared mentally weak,
aud removed % the county jail.
whefe he WAS placed IN the insane
ward MacCapiey Vas sentenced ON
last Thursday TO 80 days
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10
MARINE NOTES

The steamer city 81 Seattle. II
the Pacific Coast Steamship CON-
pany. sailed from seattle for Sksg-
way ard Southeastern Alaska
stonday morning. The vessel carried
fuii iist of passengers and a cargo
of general freight for coast and tn
terror puinta
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10

SpsS sRRN NRNe 49,
4 lev CREAM AND MILK FOR 4
4 TWO YEARS =
4 RAlrtMoRR oct 10 =
4 Louise cole. Is. who for the 4
= past tNo years has lived on =
= milk and Zee cream. has grown a
4 tired Of that diet and may die =
4 Tho gifi ls in a critical eoudt- 4
4 ton as che result 90 her de- 4
a termination not 90 eat Of the 4
= substance which has kent her =
\ alive far the past st months. =
4 she has eaten nothing for =
4 week
$3.50 AkAAA a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10

Water will be shut Off on Wednes-
day from $50 n. m. 10 is noon. on
East Madison from Nineteenth 10
Twenty first; on Twentieth, from
Fast Madison to East Republican.
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MRS. MlNSL0W'S
SOOTHING SYRUP

has Atsn ured by Millions 81 Mothers for thnf
shilAren white foctk'vs for ever FIFTY Years,
II soofhea tho chiid, aoftrns the yuma alla3
all patn, curas Wind COLLIE ana - the III
remedy Tor diarfhrea.
TWENTN.FINE CfNTs a noJT 49,.
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ST PETERSBURG. Oct. iO.-The
imperial rescript gives thanks TO NJ
Wifte for bis Portsmouth triumph
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So. Pac. 90 SIS. ss Is. ssI-s.
81 Paul. Isl ID. $50 I-2. $50 SIS.
Tn. Pac.. 1873. 1872 Is. l32 IL.
Ill Central. $50 ID. f7g 81. $50 Ia
N. Y. Cent. i49 SO. 149 SIS. lag SIS
Sales 10 noon. 2f5. 800.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10

CHICAGO. Oct. 10. 1906.
High Low. Close.
Wheat
December. rs. S51-4. IS SIS.
May. Sc IT'S. Sc SIS. Sc SIS.
Corn
December. 44T-s. a. 3-s. a 3~g
DO old. Is rs. Is 1-2. IS Ia.
May. ais. a. "a.
Oats
December. 2s 3-f. 2si-4. 2Sf-4.
May. so rs. 30 IS. 80 IS.
Pork
January. 1881. 1921. 1887.
Iiverpool-wheat closed. Deem
Der. ss 10 f-sd: March. SIS %.
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weakness aud an Other dlsoHRoa.
CONSULTATION FREE.
uffics-urstaifa Room 1. fz2 Sec
end ave. South. Cor. Washington.
Seattle. Wash.
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U. P. DIRECTORS

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. oct. 10
Union Pacific shareholders held a
meeting az noon. The following
were nominated directors and win
undoubtedly be elected: oliver
Ames. W. y. Cornish. Thomas r.
Eekert New York. G. Prick. r. IT,
Hartman. Marvin HuRhitt otto H.
Kahn. r. s. Lovcts. Charles A.
Peabody. w @. RockefeIier II. II.
Rogers. J. N sehiff. Joseph r.
Smith (Mormonl. president. James
Stnlman. II. A. Valentine.
NEW YORK. Oct. 10. 1905.
High. Low Close.
Anal. Copper S5 rs. 81 SIS. IS.
American Sugar, tii SIS. i41 Ia. al
r. r. T., 1918. n IS. III SIS.
Peoples Gas. l03 10. 1903 is. i03 SIS
Metropolitan. i27 as, 12T, 127.
u. s. Steel. 30 as. 81 "a. So
u. 8. s. pfd.. i0& "a. TOT 3-S. i0i 81.
Atchlson, 50 10. SIS rs. SO rs.
II. g. o. 1914. liz 81. i127-s.
Can. Pac.. 172 Is. 10 rs, III 81
Erie 4ai-4. 1878. 20.
l.. & N, 1853 IL. t52 SIS, loo.
Mo. pac.. 104 "a. 109 "a. i043-s.
Penn. ii41-S. 14a 10. 143 rs,
Reading. t22 as. t2i is. 12f a.
Rock Island. 80 i-2, SO ID. SO Ii.
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NJ. ~ EE wo

nAftFHe tiEtiic ifiH
Co
Cures all Chronic
Diseases Of Man
or Woman with
out operation
Powerful Chi
mese roots herbs.
barka buds and
vegetables used
We EB-rsufes
20 cure asthma.
Eczema. Catnrril
u h eu l.am tia IN
stomach. kidney
Liver Female
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10
NEW DEAN OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS HAS BEEN IN WASH.
noToN ONLY TWO YEARS
WASHINGTON. u. C. Oct. /

IoN u G. Oct lOtspecai Correspondence OF the star
!. The dean Of he diplomatic corps now ~ the
Italian ambassador. Baron Edmondo Mayor dea
Plnnchea. lie succeeds Count Cassni. lately Rus
sian ambassador who recalled last spring ow-
Ing to his lack Of success iu gaining FOR the
Russian eausc In the American capital
The baron's adopted daughter. Countess MarEuer-
lite Cassini was the moat prominent figure In dipo-
matte social doiuEs during the two three
'e'so sons. and she viii be missed
u dean has been IN Washington enly two years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10
MARINE NOTES

The steamer jefferson. % the
Alaska Steamship company. sails
Tuesday night for SkaEway and
southeastern Alaska points with 3
large list % passengers and n fun
cargo Of general merchandise for
Interior points. The vessel VIII sail
from pier II 2 O'Clock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-10

The steam schooner Johan Poul-
sen. which Is being built In Everett
far Esehem Minor. Of san Francisco
&C cost Of 100000. r. 10 be
launched at that place next sun
day. The launching will take place
at Whites shipyard.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-07-01
THE ADMINISTRATIONS"

In his speech last night at the re-
ception of the Oahu Supervisors, Act
ing Governor Atkinson is quoted as
saying 81 want to ask of the county
officials, now, that there shall be no
revenges worked out and no reprisal
Do not attempt, l ask you, to punish
those men who worked against some
of the candidates on the Republican
ticket in the late election and 1 will
answer for it, that we, the Territorial
officials, will make no attempt to pun
ish the men in our employ who work.
ed against the administration"
No doubt the thought uppermost in
the Acting Governors mind was one
of Cancellation, of harmony, and for
that reason he may not have been as
studious of his language in it's other
bearings as he would have been other
wise. Why should the Territorial Of
ficials punish the men in our employ
who worked against the administra-
ton" The men referred to are in the
employ of the Territory, of the public
and not of the officials, and were there
fore, according to American ideas, per-
fectly free to work and vote as they
saw fit. But they could not have
worked against the administration, :"
had not the administration" butted
into county affairs, and that is the
whole point What was the "adminis-
tration" doing interfering in a county
election? George r. Carter, individual
ly had the same right as every other
voter to take what position he chose 10
that election. But the "administra-
ton" had no business Interfering in
it, and if the Acting Governors state
ment is to be taken as a binding admis-
sion of fact, it proves that the lad
ministration" was engaged in the
worst kind of spells politics.