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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18

NEW YORK. Aug ts-fhs Csn=
trail a Southern American Tsls.
Efaph company estiy this morning
received this message from Val.
paFstaas
feopls deuiofaliEsd. all Business
houses closed No prospect ~ an
early restoration ~ liues tc SAN
tlasa o. husuos Ayrss-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18
CONMANWORKS
N Tunnel
,sssssr sIlL TRICK WORKED
o. 4 FAsuGs WHILE TRAM
nN pxsssEss OF GREAT
so~rsE.s TUNNEL.

~ sts fasksaned freight bin trick
- s1xs1 on IA unsophlsileAied
11ef ffna OFsrua this morning
sfxa. fer nntqu.ness and Quick
- zzss he prize
4 g~sEsoa. vifk his family ~.
NJ q he King e. depot eafIY
=. noralnx irorn Eugene. Ore.
w1f for Everett. Mr. fsearaou
~ passage 70 TIE City Of smoke
1fxx lsssing on ths q. y. Van.
aEssf local traia
hkfe ssifing AZ the depot an.
1ekr nrmsflsks appearing feil0w
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18

WV YORk. Aug IS-l.iltls In.
s.-.r<s has beea received b
l~~xsrsa rumpanses In cali II
! r1suxh. thzt Il fise follows he
~sIsaass Eagslsa companies vii
n y kxf4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18

HAMBURG. Aus rs Tho North
German bank today received from
ila correspondent. the Bank Of
chill AZ Valparaiso. tho follow ins
Dispatch
All well Hank haildlnE ouB
Slightly damaged MANI houses De.
sfrotrd b. tire Unable 10 state
extent Of damage tsank closed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18

n the work wss al done by the
same man - the appearance Of
the false marks on the ballots IN
dictate ~ must have been done aft
ef The ballot boxes had passed out
Of the hands Of the precinct cleo
tlon judges one man would hard.
- be able % secure possession Of.
and rifle four ballot boxes. between
the time ihey were sealed by tho
precinct election officials and the
time fheg were delivered 10 the
comptroiierK office.
Another circumstance 70 GubHtan-
tiats the theory that the ballots
vere "doetofedF after the ballot
boxes reached the comptrolier'H Of
flee IL the fact that prior 10 that
time u aaf not known that there
vas any possibility Of a recount Of
the ballots II VAS not until after
the pending contest Was Instituted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18

trrrx Ans ls--i.aAaz BOLIVIA.
-, srs<..i 4 re telegraph con-.
- 4 rsasa. wifws that Nslps-
- IL fznss The earthansses
.ss1s sssslsa~ Troops arr shooliak
+, .,Iz<ss< Many havc bees NH
y Il 1lNrx salis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18

easioned hy the seatins Of the fam.
ily Taking her seat abe promptly
fofestalled further delay by fold.
INA her hands aud With bowed
head exclaimed; Our heavenly
Father. Amen. Let's chew Mrs
W @ Thompnon. Monlera. Maah.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18
THIEVES TAKE FuRs.

II. Petkovitz, a furrier at lie Ma
rion at. reports that his store was
entered either On Thursday or FRI
day night and rs martin skins stol-
en-. The skins vary In value from
$40 TO SIS each.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18
INSPECTOR COMING.

Lieut. Col Chamberlain. inspect.
OF Of the commlaHsry department.
viii be IN Seattle next week 10 in.
slieci the commisnarY aud quarter.
matters departments
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18

SAN FRANCISCO. Aus. tS--
The kosmos line. which runs steam.
srs between this eily and Nalpa.
rziso. had eight steamers AZ vaipa
falso al the time cf the earthquake
No wofd has been fuceistd that the
docks or shipN are safe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18
LIGHTNING STRUCK HIM
As HE csioEp DAUGHTER

GREEN nay. villa. Aug Is
This morning. whiie Fred Billings
wAs Gliding his daughter Tor her
fear Of the storm. lightning atruck
and MI him as he spoke
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18

BERLIN Az ia private tel
- ,sessssa hege SAYS i4alqse
: ssAxrwea b. the guakr This
! - f.rss ssss frcn iqaigar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18
Flu. Direct News.

NEW YORK. Aus is-Nest.
naval 4 Co received a cable direct
from Valparaiso this morning.. A.
fellows fown nearly destroyed.
particulars when shaking ecahes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18

one day a bee stanE little sister.
agcd ~ wears She came into the
house cFyiax and said A bis hus
BIT ne sid tie tail Mrs b "
Well. secs BFooklXa ax.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18

! MILWAUKEE,. Aug. H. /,
. The next convention OF the 1
. grand aerle of Eagles Will be {,
) held In Norfolk, Va. The 9po' I
\ kane drill team won the first I
prize.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18

i = !.
. w.splxGrON. Avs y
: ~ss de state dspsrin'rn' :
- s,Asllan legation can =,
sss -. : a. he lsek Of eou'ihsn
: ..,... x,,A chill Il y ee
! s.ss.s hat the valparaiso ais !.
: 49, 49,. 4 verse than rsPos 80. |.
: ~ ~ AZ he several eAe,ss J.
! ..sssas At Valparaiso sRlN' /.
: 4 BE- wcfking ..s,.r .
I feared that me s'e ~. J.
: ,.rr..n forees may vofs ass !.
: ~ the Panama ease. /.
sA..s fears aFe allsyea y TT ~ :, |.
! i.ssor HAYES wAe sAss '1 49, |.
: re-, re-. Is 40 such asase' IL i's !. .
|. AZ tie basahcas q So 49,. :, !.
! awsr,cs snds sefee FeseainS !. J.
: Pansnia .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18

NEW YORK. Aus u - DELAYED
dispatch from Santiago de chiIc
avs the earthquake there created
great euastsruAtioa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18

7rRlIx. Anx ia hank here
II ssrs.ssd a aisp&tca aagius
'Ft'mr1ip = half issfrofed fFusn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18
HEAVIEST WOMAN
IN The WORLD

HUNTINGTON. W Va. Aug IS
Annie Y. Davis. who is believed
tahayc been the heaviest woman IN
Inc world, Is dead here. She was
10 years old and weighed 100
nbunaa. Her coffin IL five feet
across and three feet high. The
daa woman has n sister Weighing
more than 500 pounds,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18

Little Violet. AGED :. wss ~ her
grandma's 10 dinner one dag and
became impatisui at The drl21 oe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18

AmsadFal TO nellaslsta sta" The
latter street IL llnod with resi-
dcrces and business warehouses,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18

average at leas, one repor, a day
OF this nature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18
Ne cahl. 20 N.ss Yerk.

NEW YORK. AUG ts--'fhe cable
companies here received nothing
from Valparaiso this morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18

~ A Rudolph was arrested last
nIfht. charged with stealing
brooch aud pin valued at $50. The
iowelry was recovered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18
DISASTER WORSE
| THAN REPORTED

Accommodation With Chill Causes Grave Fear That Valparaiso
Greater Than First Believed Suberranean Forces May
usr Panama Canal Is Secuted by Authorities Other South
lm.rcan Cities Ruined
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18
AS THE VALUE GOES UP
ASSESSMENTS GO DOWN

ttts ~ 80 4 a 4 4 49, 49, =
, HOW ASSESSOR PETER FAVORED VALUABLE PROPER 4
TY IN SARAH A. BELLS ADDITION. 4
Lots Worth Less Than $4,000 Each. 4
Sixteen Of which have sold since Janu
AIRY for sa4Sso assessed at $4,000 SO
lots Worth From $4,000 TO $4,000. 4
Thirty property which sold January
S4f25Oo assessed at St4i9so, "a
Worth $4,000 More. 4
sold
for se2s5oo assessed at st737oo or ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18

PROPERTY WORTH LESS THAN
$4,000 is ASSESSED AT SO
PER CENT. $4,000 PROPERTY
AT "a Per CENT AND PROP.
ERTY WORTH MORE rs DOWN
FOR ~ PER CENT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-18
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BANK cLgARlnos.


a Increase over same 4
. date last year . si2. i2s.s2 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10

$113,329, 100 of the yellow stuff. Be. fore the Boer war the largest monthly production in the Rand was but $S,604,- 900, but now a production of $12,- 000,000 in a single month would not be surprising in that locality.
 It is singular fact that over one half of the total gold product of the world is found in English-spealling countries-in Great Britain and in Ameriea-and the chances are that this will continue to be the case to the end of the present century.
 Whether America will be able to exceed the Rand in production is somewhat doubtful. At present the Rand is gaining in the race, but we have more fields and possibly more enterprise, and it is not by any means impossible that we may yet overtake and pass the deep mines in South Africa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
WElLMAN IS DETERMINED.

From the Washington Herald.
 Walter Wellman, one of the best news paper correspondents ever developed in Washington, peepedn on the Solons at at the capitol yesterday, possibly for the last time. Mir Wellman is leaving in a few days for Paris, where he goes to supervise the construction of the dirigl- ble balloon, in which he and Major Hersey of the weather bureau, will attempt to sail over the north pole next summer. They will go to Spltzbergen early in May and from there to their base in the far frozen north, from which the bal loon will make the ascent. Many mem- bers of both houses of Congress sought MT. Wellman yesterday and questioned him shudderingly about his hazardous enterprise To them all MT. Wellman made the same reply, which was that he estimated his chances of survival at about 50 per cent. But" he added, i've all have more or less sporting blood in our veins. I suppose it is that as much as anything else that Is impelling me to undertake the feat I have essayed. I have no way to tell where l shall be landed. l feel hopeful, however, that we can make descent in some region from which we can get back alive. Poor Andrae, who undertook to sail over the pole in an ordinary balloon, has never been heard from since he went up, but we are going better prepared to grapple with the ele- ments than Andrae was"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
UMBRELLA AND SHOES.
Their Importance in the Eyes of the
 Indian Native.

From the Civil and Military Gazette.
 India is so vast that different etiquettes prevail in different districts. We have no standard etiquette, no standard dress We mostly copy European etiquette while with Europeans. Even a Bengali shakes hands with a Bengali, speaks in English for few minutes, and then breaks forth into vernacularl We shake hands with a European on parting. but by mistake again touch the hand to the brow In a salaam: so we both shake hands, salaam and do the like; and no sober minded European ever cared for the anomaly
 The umbrella is the emblem of royalty. the sign of a Rajah. So natives generally fold their umbrella before a Rajah, and not before anybody else, however great. It is not a part of the dress, but a pro- lection from the rain or the sun, nec- essary appendage just like the watch and chain. You might as well ask Flu ropean to take off his waterproof coat A coolie Is not bound to fold his umbrella when a brigader-general rides past But a menial generally closes down the um- brella on seeing his master, whom he considers his king" But no Indian, however humble, ought to fold up the umbrella, even before a magistrate, be- cause he is neither the master of the humble passerby nor his superior officer, nor is he bound to salaam him. But if he does. no harm. In word, natives gen. orally fold the umbrella before a master or superior officer and not any other citizen, however great-and this is no in suit.
 While going to see a native chief in his palace the native visitor or official takes off his shoes if the reception room has a farash and the Rajah Is sitting on his musnud But if he is received in the drawing room, furnished after the Euro pean style, the shoes are allowed. In some states no natives can go to Rajah without a pugree. In others the pugree is taken off and tossed at the feet of the Rajah.
 It is ridiculous in a European from the Hindu point of view) to order native to take ffhs shoes. This is what we ask our prist to do, so that we may touch the dust of his feet. A Munshi when mildly rebuked by his Sahib took off his shoes, but recounted the whole scene to his better half. saying "Sala hamara gor ka gurda lenay magtna!" (The brother in-law wants the dust of my feet)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
SIx-PIN LOCK
Used by Government Only Fastener an
 Expert Cannot Pick.

From the Kansas City Times.
 There's only one lock in the world that I can't open if you'll give me few min utes at it, and as for ordinary door and drawer locks, I'll open them as easily as if there was no lock there. Any expert burglar can do the same"
 The foregoing statement was made by an experienced locksmith of this city.
 Few persons know how insecure their homes are" he continued For persons realize that the average lock is absolutely worthless for keeping out an experienced burglar. The ordinary door lock is good for nothing but reminding casual business or social callers that they must ring to be admitted. None of these ordinary door fasteners-and that's the best you can call them, will deter burglar two whole minutes. If there's no key in the lock he soon fits one to it. If there is key in the lock, he inserts pair of pinchers, and in 10 seconds has it opened. Under stand mel am speaking of the exper- fenced burglar. The clumsy burglar IS Ine one who gets into trouble. He'll tumble around with lock until somebody hears him. There is only one unpickabe lock made. That's the sx-pn lock used by the government. It will defy any expert. There are six little steel pins in the lock, which have to be raised just certain distance to open it. Some of the pins are one fourth of an inch long and some of them a half inch If one of the pins lacks even a hairs breadth of being raised the proper distance, the lock will not open. It baffes all the experts
 This locksmith is so expert he can open the majority of the safes by putting his ear to the combination and listening to how the tumblers click into places as ho turns it.
 q intended at one time to be burglar,' this locksmith declears. "I had it all planned out, even had a set of burglars tools made. Then I decided that honesty was the best policy and I stuck to my trade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
REMEMBE SIR WALTER SCOTT.
John Haig Anderson's Recollection of Man He Met Riding on Pony.

John Haig Anderson, according to the Caledonian, still preserves vivid recol- lection of the great minstrel of the Bor- ders. His first meeting with Sir Walter Scott was when walking by the Tweed.
 There had been a big flood, and in or der to cross the river he and several companions were compelled to go around by Melrose Brig. When the lively youths were opposite Abbotsford a gentleman who came along riding on a Highland pony, turned out to be none other than Sir Walter. Addressing the lads in broad Scots, he said:
 Boys, are ye no feared yell be drooned? See. the water has been arooned the haugh. Ye maun talk care O yersel's an no ia into the water" Sir Walter then asked the lad Ander- son his name, and on learning it he fol- lowed it up with a further question:
 An what's yer mithers name, my man?"
 Mary sommers," was the ready re- sponse.
 Oh adds the great man, then Geordie Sommers'll be your uncle"-a fact which was readily corroborated by the youth
 "Then," added Sir Walter, tell yer uncle Geordie that I was speerin' for him. An now. see there's @ saxpence an when ye get back, get yersep bap" Ga breakfast roln "at Mewrose' (Melrose Brig TolD. yen be hungry, my little man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
A Glorious Siaht.

q was standing on Second avenue this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock and looking straight down the avenue I saw the sun setting." said a poetic individual last night.
 ''The glorious orb filled the full width of the avenue, and sent it's resplendent rays in all directions. It filled me with imaginings far beyond the power of man to describe. I thought of the people who worship the rising run and compared them with the sycophants of the present day, who are ever ready to pay their respects to the newly great and ignore the past grandeur of the men who led the way to the benefits we now enjoy.
 "A glorious sunset fills me with emo- tions beyond expression. In it l see the end of human careers that in their time have shed light and lustre upon the world 1 see a Napoleon Bonaparte, a Julius Caesar, a George Washington. The poet, Thomas Moore, has immortalzed in verse, How dear to me the hour when daylight dies and the Roman poet ex- pressed the same feeling in the words, sic transit gloria mundi.' Byron has con- secrated the hour in his verses, Ave Ma ria, 'tis the hour of prayer
 NO one with q soul open to appreciate the beautiful and sublime can fail to gaze in wonder and admiration on the glorious scene that presents itself when viewed through a vista of busy commercialism, which exists in our city every afternoon at the hour of sunset.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
PROSPERITY TO BLAME,
N ashington Herald.

From the Washington Herald.
 Complaint is general all over the south of the demoralization of railroad sched- ules. The broad assertion is even made that in the vast section of country south of the Potomac and stretching to the Rio Grande there is hardly a train which ar riyes at any station on time
 The unprecedented prosperity of the south is the direct cause of demoralzed railroad schedules. For the past year the railroads there, as in all other parts of the country-particularly the west-have had more business than their equipment trackage, siding and terminal facilities could handle. A greater volume of traffic has been handled by the southern roads than ever before. It is scarcely a decade since any southern railroad began to make money. The result of the old con dition was that their equipment was not kept up to that of the roads which pene- trate those sections where prosperity, with infrequent intermissions, has abounded since the close of the civil war.
 The southern roads are now utilizing every resource at their command to bring their facilities up to the require ments of the great business so suddenly thrust upon them. Meantime, and until terminal facilities, along with their equip ment, passenger schedules will continue to be demoralized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
Geld Output of 1905.

The figures of the last calendar year are just at hand. The geological sur yey is a leisurely institution, and It has just got its table of gold produc- tion ready for publication. Alabama mined but $41, ,500 in gold last year, but Colorado turned out over $25,000,- 900, and California and Alaska were not far behind. All told, we added in 1905 to the worlds stock gold to the value of SSS,1S0,7 100.
 Our great competitors in gold pro- 6uction are the Rand mines in South Africa, which turned out last year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
Federal Taxes in Alabama.

The official reports show that Ala bama paid in the last fiscal year into the federal treasury $440,795. This sum was paid by cigar factories liquor dealers and the like, but the amount they paid was but tithe of what Ala bama paid into the federal treasury. Several times that amount was col lected from Alabamians in the GUS tom houses, and several times more was collected by the trusts and monop' olies who are lodged under and pro- tected by the tariff wall.
 All these collections are secret and insidious. That is to say, the con sumer is crept upon, and his pocket is depleted, and he does not know how or when it was done. If there is any open to view and to knowledge it is taxation, for then it can be corrected where and when it needs correction, but the whole gang of monopolists de- mand indirect taxation, so that they can fleece the many, and the many cannot see when it is done or how it Is done.
 It is not exaggeration to say that the sneak taxation of Alabama is five million dollars a year, and if that tax alton was laid openly and squarely it would not stand six months. The en- tire method is that of the sneak thief, both the federal taxation and es- pecially the taxation of the robbers who take advantage of the tariff wall to fleece helpless consumers unmerci- fully. Some day sneak taxation will be abolished, and in it's place we will have system that is open and above board-an honest system, instead of one that puts the sneak thief to shame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
By his liaht.
Cuba and Governor Maqoon,

When Cuba lost her president and cabinet she still had congress, but Governor Magoon has declared their seats vacant. He has turned out grave senators as well as gay and chipper representatives, and the Gem of the Antilles has now no government eX- cept of course, Governor Magoon.
 More accurately speaking he has declared vacant the seats of the sena- tors and representatives elected last December. The senators and repre- sentatives elected in 1904 are to con- tinue in office and to draw pay. The dismissal of the senators and repre- sentatiyes elected in 1905 deprives the Cuban congress, however, of possi- ble quorum, and so it is but fair to say that the island has neither execu- tive nor legislative officers of its own.
 The senators and representatives elected year ago were driven out on the ground, no doubt, that the entire election was tainted with fraud. No doubt it was, but 1t was as fairly con ducted as elections in Latin-American countries are in the habit of being conducted. It was neither worse nor better than it's predecessors. No Spanish-American elections are fairly held, not even those of Mexico, unless, indeed, there happens to be no oppo- sition to the government whatever. When any opposition is apprehended the government, through its trusted servants, steps in to count, if not to cast, the votes. It always counts it. self in. The Cuban election was no exception to the rule, and the Cubans will never hold honest elections. They are not educated up to it, and they simply will not do it. Governor Ma goon will have to teach in public schools an entire generation what cleo tions are and how they should be cor ducted before he can hope to hold an election of the American or English sort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
THEY WANTED TO HEAR.

From the Washington Herald.
 Senator Morgan introduced resolution on the Panama canal yesterday as soon as he caught the eye of the Vice Pres ident, and allowed that he desired to submit a few remarks on it. Up sprans everybody appeared intensely eager to hear, but which nobody could hear Sen- ators sat with hands behind their ears, straining their auditory nerves to the breaking point The statesman from Maine proceeded calmly and leisurely to address the chair.
 "Louder." shouted a half dozen sena- tors in chorus from as many parts of the chamber.
 MT. Hale continued inaudibly and se- dately to address the chair.
 "A little louder, please" pleaded Sen- ator Morgan.
 MT. Hale went on in his own quiet way.
 Then Senator Morgan walked over to within few feet of Senator Hale and listened attentively to the words that fell noiselessly from the lips of the Maine statesman. The Alabamian waited until MT. Hale had concluded, and then pro- ceeded to make speech to MT. Hale in a tone that nobody could hear.
 Louder, Louder," shouted a dozen OF more senators. Imperturbably the Ala- bamian continued to make a speech to MT. Hale.
 "Louderl Louder, Will the Senator please talk louder?" came from dozen parts of the chamber. Turning and facing the Vice President, Senator Morgan said in a ringing voice:
 q was speaking only to the Senator from Maine"
 q thank the Senator from Alabama,'' said MT. Hale, rising and lowing toward the receding form of Senator Morgan.
 Senator Morgan then began to read his speech to the Vice President, and once more the Senate's staid decorum was restored.