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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10
THEY WANT
| MORE CARS
oHaEN LAKE PEOPLE WILL
Make CITY COUNCIL FORCE
SEATTLE ELscTRlc co. TO
IMPROVE SERVICE.

"one Of the most important prob
lens with which the new city eoun-
ali will have Ia deal IL that of com
Polling the Seattle Electric company
60 very materially increase Its car
service 10 the Green Lake district. !"
said Councilman Niliiam II, Muir
phy thia morning.
Nos that We have thrre members
IN the council from that section Of
che city. instead Of one. as hereto
fore We will be in a position 10 de
inand more attention from that
body.
At present the company giYsa a
thru minute service 10 Green Lake
fof nm hour between Q and 6 o'clock
10 The evening They should eaiab~
hst AZ least two minute service
frum $50 90 els We mus, have
IT, and Tor my part propose to go
after Il hard The company should
alsosput on local cars from the city
30 Lake Union ON the Green Lake
annlto care for the short haul traf-
ffc.
EN- addition 10 the Increase In the
ear service. we should have some
additional extensions and new lines.
Wenard a eroex-town line from Bal
tsra 60 the university. a line into
enc All woodland park district. an
extension Of the line running north
from Fremont and another line run
MUG Into the seciion west Of that
lane In the valley between there and
Baiinfd."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10
The Latest Scheme Worked In Seattle for Re-
Iieving Business Men Of Their Money, With
out Mask or Cum

1870 per head. each contributor wss
70 pay US. making 400 Of them pay
the neat sum OF TEN THOUSAND
DOLLAREi
II is needless 10 say The Htar did
not contribute ita t7t 10 this over
flowing pot The solicitor was
merely told he might "call again"
The entire Job In being carried
through with slieE celebrity and IL
10 quite possible that 400 business
men may be induced, In one way or
another. 10 become participants In
the benefit fund.
Best. Old Scheme.
This scheme beats the old time
idea Of annual excursions" by q
thousand per cent II lays all ether
schemes 81 the shade.
And. IN the meantime. the Argus
goes on hollering graft graft" at
reputable newspapers AZ the top Of
It's voice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10
LUCY AND CORA
ARE At LARGE

Lucy Sanborn and Cora King.
aged IA and i5. respectively. runa-
war girls from the little town OF
Maehias. are supposed to be In Seat
tie and the local police are today
searching for the pair.
The chief OF police at Everest last
night telephoned a general descrip-
tion Of the missing girls and IL 10
thought that they viii be picked Up
without much trouble.
The Banborn girl has dark hair.
wears hor hair In two braids. Her
companion il very pretty. They are
said 20 have friends at ortinG and
Bremerton and both trains and
boats are being closely watched.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10

Direct proceedings 10 reduce the
city Of West Seattle TO the fourth
class. and to declare every act
passed 5y the city government
since last June null and void. were
started this morning in the superior
court when a complaint was filed
In the name OF Prosecuting Attorney
Macintosh, stating that the city
was never legally raised from the
fourth 20 the third class. and that
when this was done the campers ON
the beach were counted as part OF
the population to make the required
1900 people,
This suit. which IL brought AZ the
instance OF Attorneys McCafiorty
and Bell who have recently won
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10
The Argus Nov Scheme.

A little. seurrilous weekly publ
cation IN this city, named the
Argus. Of small circulation. which
has IN past years eked out living
for it's owners through the aid 81
charity contributions from business
men Of Seattle 20 it's annual "ex-
currionH.r has been systematically
attacking The star aud other repu-
table publications Ia this city. with
cries 81 graft graft" IL has In
simulated thai city Engineer Thorn
son was CRATER" standing in"
with the illli railroads. aud that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10
DOW WILL
60 AHEAD
EMPLOYS ATTORNEY PROVE THAT Ne
SECURED MORE voras THAN auLLGs-rHE N. o. COM
mfrrEE

Some 81 the municipal nershsp
leaders are Inclined 10 discourage
Matthew Dow In hia liberalization
TO contest the election Of Frank I.
Mullen tsst II eadangsr the sIssiiou
u Judge Moore as mayor.
Not that Ne are 1t All afraid that
an honest count wuald not Increase
rather than diminish Mootes piuf.
Atty explained one u them but
the fact 10 ~ have no eoufidsnee
in the local courts uhcn II comes q
political matters. Many % us feel
that she situation Il safer ulih lha
ballots locked IN the boxes and ia
the office Of John Riplin9eg fhRn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10
SEWER GAS
KILLS MAN

SAN FRANCISCO. Marsh 10
Michael Haley. while repairing a
bland sewer al the corner OF Folsom
aud Seventh streets. this noon. was
overcome ~ aeNof gas aud lost bis
ilfe Ia attempting 20 rescue Haley
!. ! Crooks fer whom Haley Vas
Nufking. and Frank Vivian. a plum
hsT. wvHs also nvefrnme bat sure
resusrltatcd az the rcraving hos.
pltAi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10
HANDS UP!"

There are more ways than one Of
holding up" people, especially busi'
ness men. IA this city
There II the courageous, take-n-
chance footpad. with mask aud gun.
who meets you on a dark street at
night ana demands pour money
Aud there are other footpads,
Incorporating ne publishers. who
defsiy reach their hands into the
pockets of their victims and draw
forth the cash. without danger 20
Themselves
Sometimes these footpads yell
Stop theft" ut the TOP Of their
voices. IN order TO distract aiten-
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10
CONFERENCE
NEARING END

AfGECIRAs. March i0-Qucu-
tioHs of establishing a state bank In
Aofeeco and policing the country.
twu ~ the main questions % differ.
eace. we're practically settled today
70 the satisfaction Of both France
and Germany. II II expected that
the formal convention will be signed
Tuesday and the conference viii
then adjourn. Tho state bank viii
b controlled BY France. Germany.
Enrland and Spain France IL will
ing that neutral powers shall have
supervision over ali French police
that shall be used IN Morocco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10

The editor Of The star closely er-
amined the little dummy book
which the solicitor carried. also
specimen cartoons" which were
representative OF what the finished
book would contain.
These cartoons" were Of the
cheap type fegulsrfy employed ia
the Argus. costing perhaps $3.50 at
ttr outside. The book itself con-
tanning nothing but 400 u these
cartoons" and no reading matter
except the titles Of the cuts. would
cost AZ the outside not over 81
apiece 20 print
T'of this total outlay OF possibly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10

The refusal OF Councllman-at-
Large Charles II. Burnett 10 support
Murphy instead OF Bowen for pres
ident OF the new council Is the de-
Gliding element OF strength which
decides Rowcn's election. lnasmuch
as Burnett comes from the north
end Of the city the supporters OF
had some reason TO believe
that he would support the Ninth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10
TERRIBLE MINING
DISASTER IN FRANCE
ueHrrEs HUNDRED MEN rsouoHr TO RAVE NET oEArH
~ RESULT OF EXPLOSION OF FIRE DAMP

PARIS. March IA terrible loss
g NE 10 reported from a mIne near
cslziz There was an explosion Of
~ damp soon after 1850 men had
tssssnfed into the mine. and q fire
hliossd- II viii De 9 miracle II
asxis one escapes
fk< fire u 20 fierce that the
lanes reach the top d the shaft.
S1rs n the workmeu have made
A<ls say ouf. and the flames are 80
vkinus that Il seems impossible
IA there are any means Of avoid.
hx Death underground. Rearuera
- Unable 70 approach the sn-
t1n1e.
several lateral galleries appareut-
y ssszped the Fayages % the flames
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10

Ia Standardization OF his state
meuts. the solicitor showed a lisf Of
names % well known citizens. whom
he asserted. had all agreed 70 pay
t9s for the new book and cartoon.
Included In the list was the well
known president Of the Seattle
Electric company. Mr.. Jacob Furth.
whose electric interests IN Seattle
have been perkiatentiy attacked by
the Argus. The names Of other cor
poration presidents were also dis
PLAYED.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10

eaesaiu Taylor and Driver W. :.
WAITE. Who WEIR With them 1T the
ire. hsf eicse call They both
.ascesdr9 IN getting eat 81 the way
q ne faiiins elevator before being
sagnt
only TIRE prompt action q the
Nass firwmru who were With them
u~ssntca the unfortunate men
trr hslng Instantly killed a. the
rrss cry of warning two or three
nxn near By ufnpef and tried to
h-sp the elevator up With their
naAsa hands In a minute every
rxsnssn within call was strsinier
10 prevent Il eiosing down en- the
rssr With the hose Iine.
ne edge % the elevator. however.
rsuskt beth Kirk sni f.Arfon. The
fxsners teeth we're al kneeked cut
"a his fAcr izrernted and mashed
fs-snn was mashed around the
sksala<Fs aHt injured internally
nsss % the day ne has been uncon-
s.sses ard u - regarded doubtful
sasfher ne will recover.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10

aud there IL hope that some 81 the
miners escAped. but exeeAstve en-
piosious are feared. The govern
meat t. exsritng every effort 70 aid.
A coarisF from tbs scene SAYS that
600 escaped and that the rescusrs
took out 10 lniuYsd.
While the work % rescue vas 20
Ing on a ilft vas broken and gases
partially asphYxiated the relief par
~ including Chief Engineer Stow. 81
the miac. Circumstances nov pre-
ciude the possibility 81 saving seV-
srai hundred who are known 90 be
In galleries. Many corpHes have al
ready been removed. Before the
break Of the iift the miners inside
wefe heard calling for help.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10
EX-MAYOR
ARRESTED

OGDEN. Utah. March io-The
charges OF malfessancc against Dis
trief Attorney Halverson have been
dismissed and former Mayor Class
man. who preferred the charges.
was arrested for contempt IN crit
iclsing the courts decision.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10
WOULDPUT WESTSEA77LE
OUT OF BUSINESS

the case OF the Amos Brown estate
versus the City Of West Seattle. Is
the result OF the decision In that
case. II involves the validity Of the
city election at which West Seattle
voters decided 20 make the city a
city OF the third class.
II West Seattle is reduced 10
fourth class city its present officers,
who were elected after the city ex-
panded. will be thrown out of office.
It's municipal car line viii be partly
without the city limits and there
fore cannot belong to the city. and
every ordinance passed since last
June will become void. The city
will he practically without govern
ment or law.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10
FIREmE CRUSHED
UNDER ELEVATOR
Iohn Larson Probably Fatally Injured and
Charles Kirk Badly Hurt in Early Morning
Damage $4,000.

hose had started playing into the
lover part Of the building that the
aceidsn. occurred. kirk, Larson and
IN. two other firemen carried q line
Of hose from the fnd Az. entrance
ana started playing II Through the
Immense elevator shaft At this
Tins the elevator was up and little
could be seen. owing 10 the Immense
volume 81 smoke which poured
through the opening The elevator
10 fully 10 feet In width. made to
handle large bar fixtures witch the
company carries
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10
COPPER
COMBINE

SALT LAKE. March 10.-Daniel
Guggenheim. president OF the Amer
lean Smelling a Refining company,
aud n party Of capitalists. is here
meeting John Hays Hammond ana
other expert mining engineers 10
perfcct what Is said win be the
largest copper deal In the history of
Utah aud Nevada. involving a num-
Der Of properties.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10

Through this mass Of smoke.
which oescured eVsrythins. the eie-
sator came down upon the men, who
we're laying rrostrste on the floor.
with their heads and shoulders over
the edxe ~ the shaft. kifk and
Larson we're caught. The heavy
elevator mashed shsm terribly kirk
NAa injured principally around the
head All " hts teeth we're Knocked
out hla face iaeefated and u l. fear
I'd that his SKULL - fractured lar
sons principal injuries we're around
the shoulders and upper Part % the
body. They we're hurried 90 Provi-
denca hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10
BURNETT TO VOTE
FOR DAVE BOWEN
DEFEATS EFFORT OF MuRPHTs
FRIENDS TO MAKE NINTH WARD COUNCILMAN PHEsl-
DENT.

ward member. but Burnett Is re-
ported to be tied up with the Bowen
combination.
North end republicans who favor
Murphy are inclined TO take Burnett
to task for his refusal to support the
north end candidate.
Without Burnett the council stood
seven 10 seven In the contest. with
Burnett holding the deciding vote.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10
FIGHT FOR
PICTURES

CHICAGO. March io.--John r.
Walsh today aecured a continuance
Of the criminal case against him In
the federal court until March ls. In
leaving the federal building he was
guarded hY private detectives. who
sought 10 avoid newspaper inter-
viewers one photographer fought
with writers. the struggle extending
from the corridor 10 the caFrisee
where his attendants got him safely
away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10
NINE HUNDRED
NATIVES KILLED

WASHINGTON. n. c. March 10
President Roosevelt this afternoon
cabied his congratulations 20 Cen
oral Wood and the officers and men
that participated Ia the battle Of
folo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10

dictment returned by the grand
Jury.
The prosecution claims that the
prisoner r. held awaiting action By
the grand jury and will be dis
charged n that body adjournn with
out finding an indictment.
The federation attorneys are pre-
pairing to take the habens corpus
cass OF Meyer and others 10 tho au-
preme court Of the United States n
the Idaho court decides against
thean. An opinion will be an
nounced Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10
WOULD RELEASE
VINCENTST. JOHN
ssrss ATTORNEY Boise ARE SUMO SUING OUT wRITs
or HAssAs coRPus-wILL APPEAL TO UNITED STATES
SUPREME COURT

SoisE. Idaho. March i0.-Atfor-
~ Richardson. Miller aud NuEent.
~ 'hs Western Federation Of Min
~ a. engaged In preparing a pc
-. 80. ior writ Of habeas corpus 20
. : vincent S. John. president
= NE miners union At Burke. Ida
1no vas arrested February 10.
$3.50 With the murder Of ox-
u.sefnes steunsnberE.
y Joan has been confined in the
-''sAllarT At Boise since his ar
- sad no preliminary txaminat-
sa mas besn given him nor no In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10

MANILA. March io--it II nov
estimated that 200 natives we're
KILLED tn the battle % inlo May
Moro families. Including women and
children who mingicd with the
warriors during the fighs. we're
killed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10
LOOKING FOR BOY

Walter Holder. q runaway boy
from Portland. Ore. Is supposed to
be In Seattle. and his relatives. who
live at SOC souch ST In the Oregon
metropolis. have written asking the
local police To pick him up IL pos
efble
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10
OIL MEN MUST
APPEAR

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. March
i0.-The state supreme court this
morning oyerruled the motion for
a hearing Of the STANFORD OIL case
and ordered the secretary OF the
Republic on company with certain
books and documents 10 appear az
n hearing Ia 81. Louis. March 70,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10

-. rssmsn were crushed and
....ssa enc probably fatally. In =
s..-r,sns IRE IN the establishment
4 nsrls a Heansy' on and az. y
s,.xssa washington and Main sts..
!, Ar early hour this morning
s-xsrsl ethsFs narrowly escaped
KING seriously hurt
vans playing = line % hose
nr,uxh An elevator shaft from the
~, f,aer 70 The basement. ileaten-
=, Charles KIRK and Pipetnan John
ts-,ez beth 81 Company No. 5,
- caught hy the falling elevator
- ,<sssesy crushed. rhss elevator
: A. lr-amsnss thinK and weighs
4 see poanSs That the men ss-
ard BENG mashed 20 death l.
esaslssred . niraete.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10

ne IRE was r~poTtsd shortly
sfssr I o'cscyk EiEat companies re.
,eanfsa The structure n five star
- ana basemenf. ny the time ths
Apartment arrived the place was
fred with smoke. The flames we're
sxnfxfsa tn the basement and ths
nsn bad little trouble IN EettluE to
las searce u the blaze.
u vas shortly after the iines az
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10

JOAN +. Ware has bought nom tho
onera for $500. lot 10. block I.
and Charles hissancn. lots and 7.
IN block !. Olympic addition, for
sa.1oo r. uanford'H addition vas
also the scene Of much activity
through the efforts Of the Parry In
veatment company.
In Residences District.
The oaify Security company re-.
ports sales this week 81 the corner
% Second Rv and Denny way from
Charles Iauch 10 g. ~. Dies. for
$4,000. the corner Of Ninth as. and
James At from ~ Gottrfeln 20 q
W. Stetson. consideration about
$4,000. for J r. Moses tho corner
~ Stewart a. and Second av., con.
alteration. fps 500
Several valuable residential pieces
Of property have Just changed
hands Herbert :. Upper has pur-
chased from J NJ, Conara two lots
on Madison a. between Harvard and
Boylsian avs. paying $4,000. The
lots are and Z. In block las.
Corwin 5. Shank has also pur-
chased through John Davis a Co.
from Y. G. Morrison. tho southwest
corner % Tenth av south and Dear.
born. paying $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10
ARE GUILTY Of
MURDER

EVERETT, Wash. March 10
Ernest Berger and William Stewart
were found guilty Of murder in the
second degree today. They killed
Edward Burns last December ~
Robey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10
Only the Exclusive.

Further. II was stated. that IL
wasn't everybody who could get
their cartoons In the book Il WAS
10 be exclusive, and the mere mat
ter Of having the price" would not
count with the Argus. Only prom
lneut citizens" could hope to secure
representation. The proprietor Of
the paper had. however. Indicated
that a cartoon representing the
editor Of The Star would be gladly
received
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10
STORM NEAR
BOSTON

BOSTON. Mass. March io--Traf.
fic communication with the coast
was almost destroyed by storm
this morning Three deaths by
eioctFncntion from fallen wires are
reported near this city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10

open and IN the custody Of county
oFficega
aseeun, % Proceed.
As ret the ~. o committee has
not given ita sanction "a the Dow
contest. bat Il viii proceed never
tkeleas CA the Initiation 81 Mf Dow
himself A meeting % the commit
tee was held last night 80 consider
chs matter. but 80 few members
seFv ts attendance that no action
wsa taken
Afr p0N this morning placed hln
case Ia The hands ~ Judge John =
Humphrtea with Instructions 20
pfo~sea At ance 50 demand = re-
count o. the baiinta
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10

! The Sisters % the Good 4
! shepherd extend sincere thanks 4
} 60 tho ladies and gentlemen 4
who by work and patronage 4
; made the charity ball 30 great 4
, a success.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10
REALTY SALES
BRIGHTER TODAY

Although the tide land properties
and real estate around the shores OF
lake Union are showing much ac-
tlyity. othei portions % she city are
bobhinK up Brighton Beach prop
erty has Just changed hands. An
drew NJ. Young selling 10 Olive Rob.
snson several acres abutting on the
shores Of Lake Washington for
81, 600.
on Rainier av. between Charles
and Norman Way. lots ~ and ~.
IN block Z. changed hands for 5000.
w. A. Gordon being the purchaser
A small section OF one acre,
known az lot 8. section 10. town
ship 20. range 4. situated Jus, west
OF Georgetown. has been bought by
G. u. wason from the Carstena
Packing company for 5000.
Sales sesttsrsd.
Two lots. s and c. in block Is.
Bells Heirs Second addition. has
been sold To J. A. Kaughey by A.
+. HamllL This property In At
Eighth av and Isnora a
The Parry ENLISTMENT company
has besides several large deals al
ready noted. made several small
sales. tho principal ones being 20 y.
]. shaffer from Frank Helf. the
westerly portion OF lot 6. block Is,
Kinnear's hup. Addition. for 5000
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10
Solicitor Arrives.

One day this week a sleek look
Ing solicitor with a Town Topics
east OF oountsnanee. came 10 the
office OF The Star and said be was
taking orders for cartoons IA the
Argus new book. The star should
be represented. II would only
cost t2t for the cartoon and the
book and nobody could buy book
whose picture, Ia cartoon form. did
not appear. over 200 business men.
he explained. had already signed
agreements for their cartoons. most
81 which had already been printed
n the Argus. and ~ WAS expected
that zoo more would be secured.
making 400 IN all. In all cases the
charge would be t2s apiece.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10
BANK elsARlnos

} Increase over same
} date lANi year 8 sso.s4tta 4
s 5000 49, 800 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10

open and ia the custody Of county
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-03-10

many other citizens were CON
temptible trickstsrEf and williams
The atar has paid no attention TO
the yelpins OF this yellow cur be-
hind n fence, ana would not now
crafty II with notice. were II not
for the fact that Il In trying to get
"A big wad OF money out Of the bust
ness men Of Seattle and has had
the iInpudsnce 20 ask both the
editor and business manager OF The
Star 10 contributed