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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-12
Makes AIlsss,ions.

Then the fight started. POstmas
ter Stewart came TO the conclusion
that he was not getting a square
deal from the lodge. lie II post
master. and refers to 3onney=Wat
son q Co. aa we" He went To tho
lodge Tuesday night. some 81 the
members say II II the first time for
months. and began 90 whisper
things into the ears Of certain
members He intimated that
George Crane. a prominent member
OF the burial and charity board OF
the order. was playing favoritea for
ihr benefit OF a rival undertaking
firm
The friends 81 Crane came 90 hls
rescue They declared that. during
tho seven years he had been q lead.
ing worker on the board. there had
never been any charges 81 unfair.
ueaa. and they would no, stand for
any now II caused a rumpua. and
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a GREAT
INCREASE
POSTMASTER STEWART ESTIMATES THAT THERE ARE NOW
PEOPLE SEATTLE

Postmaster Stewart stated this
morning that without doubt, az far
a. the local postal receipts indl-
cate. the population Of Seattle is
>ow is0.00a. while including tran
rients II IL not lers than zio.oee.
Mr.. Stewart bases his belief on
the following facts;
The local office employs 100 mail
carriers. each carrier being able TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-12
KNIGHTS OF THE
POSTER TOLEAYE

The convention OF the Pacific
Coast Advertising Mems association
viii be held at Los Angeles on jan
uary ~ and II. Mr.. White. y. N.
Mantor. advertising manager of
Frederick 4 Nelson: J. h. Belnick
and Miller Freeman will be the DELE
gates from this city. leaving Sunday
morning. Ten or is delegates from
Portland viii Join them At that city.
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BEAT0N ALIVE
AND WELL

y. ~ Beaion. who has been re-
ported missing for several days. and
who was recently held az headquar-
ters, pending an investigation as TO
his sanity, has been located In EY-
erptt,
Bcaton appeared al Everett head
quarters Wednesday night and APP
piled Tor shelter. which was given
him Yesterday he left them with
Che expressed Intention OF obtaining
employment ia mill in Everett.
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water pressure Is poor on account
Of defects in the nov acquedacts
one block has already been burned
cut santa Anna square. Ia the
heart ef the city. IL menared. Mobs
are creating Eecat excitement Among
the people. who are 80 greatly Ia.
ecnsed against the Americans that
tho police are hardly able TO main-
tain order.
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TACOMA. Jan. IA All IA In read
mess sar the mass meeting ~ the
Tacoma theater this oVsnisg and
citizens generally are awaiting anN-
touniy for the call Ia order OF the
chairman, as u n expected that sen.
satienai disclosures will be made of
some If the evidence that was gath
cred for the grand jury which re-
Gently proved a fiaHco.
The committee OF II l. prepared
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May LOSE
PRIVILEGES

WAsHIEGTON. Jan. fz.--seuaior
s1z.Hs. u West vifginln. y. o..
s.e y New York. and Isaac
aas'ss, q san Francisco. iessees II
ne fif seai Islands u Alaska under
- nafns u The North American
s.olafiisfeiai company. u San Fran
100 VII probably lose their privl~
go before tho end u the present
sAason ef conFrees. The admins
u.,is'f = alarmed at the threatened
A',Hetion u fuf seals. Steps viii
- u .asen before the adjournment 20
- ne wiiful slaughter. n VIII
a'onaoiy BE- done through an agree
t VIZ Canada or through the
~ n. i.snfion Of work or the lessees q
$3.50 -. stands The report Of the seala'
$3.50 foF the past year includes
=. 1870 Indictment ~ the work Of
ts,... 's1.ees' and declares that the
81 has been the sole eausa d
aeefeAse Or 81 per cent .of the
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WILL RESIST
TRANSFER

OLYMPIA. Jan. 1.-THE Liueolt'
Annuity Union. 81 San Francisco.
whtcb the state insurance ccmuaisa
sion~r threatens 10 prohibit from 10
Ing business in Washington. claim
inx It's rates are too low for safety.
has attempted to transfer the pro-
s~~sflngM 20 the United States
court. The attorney general siii
resist that transfer Ia the loeal nu-
psrteg court.
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ESTATE is
SET ASIDE

OLYMPIA. Jan. r. In the supe.
rior court today Judge Linn ordered
all Of the estate OF Andy Wsllin
who was killed accidentally recent.
~. set aside to Anna Lands 81 Min
suia. Finland Proof was submitted
and the court finds that Andy wac
her illegitimaie son Tho estate Il
worth about 800 after paying foi
the funeral
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carry mail 20 s.eee people, accerd-
ing to the government estimates
The receipts for each day are now
four times what they were in Jam
uary, 1909. when tho population OF
Seattle was "a. zoo The receipts for
each month the pest year exeeeded
by $4,000 20 $4,000 the receipts of the
corresponding month OF the preced-
ing year.
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.HlG DAM GIVES
WAY

rANTA ROSA. Cal. Jan. IA
isst night to-foot dam on nig
sulphnr creek, near the ReYsof. went
ouf A. result Of a heavy storm.
several men Ia the vicinity had mar
rev escapes. owing 10 the sudden
rush Of waters. The dam was the
uaeperty 81 the Socrates Quicksilver
NiilinR company and WAS used for
the storage 81 electrical power for
the mine. The loss win be about
40 600.
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% sffrr pfQof 81 corfuptness Ia the
inaPesensnt u the eity'a affairs. aa
we'd ~ evidence a graft among the
paHtirtAna and gamblers
The committee viii tell Of itH
deslifEH With Prosecuting Attorney
hatss. aud some stories or IA nenHn=
tleaat nature are expected Ia this
conncesioa. Judge Smell viii also
come 10 Tor a share Of the eensure.
u l. understood.
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POOLS ON
TL0ELAN1
SPECULATIVE CLERKS COMBINE TO suY toTs-ost CLEANS
UP eco ON SIS INVESTMENT

At present there are no signs Of
n slowing up OF business
Land speculation aong clerks and
stsnngraphsrs Is becoming wide
spread You can find a pool In pro-
cess of formation 10 almost any Of
the biz offices al some time Of the
dAy. Many OF the participants In
these pools have realized handsome
profits,
Big Killings.
Numerous stories are told on the
street OF men who have made kill
luss on small Investments
". y. awsong bookkeeper At the
Hotel Lincoln. last week entered a
moi putting up as a. his share.
This orning the lot on which they
held their option was aold out. net
tinx Mr. aRwson $500 on an invest
ment Of So.
Tais Of . Bahsr.
Frank Holman. a baker ~ fWen-
,v-firpt and jefferson. bought 10,
iis,ed Al 81 900 TOR s.. 600. He was
nvarttcally forced 70 take the lot
axaium his wiIi. Now he Il patting
bimaelf on the hack for his proper
Is IL worth at least 5000
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DISMISS
ACCUSED
CRATER

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Jan. a.
Judge Audenreid this morning In
nirueted the jury hearing IN tho case
against former Filtration chief Hill
who was accused ~ grnfting 70 ac-
quit him. The charges against ulll
were brought as a result OF the
Weaver reform movement.
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HE: HAS
\ SKIPPED

wlMam Walsh. late engineer for
the Northwestern Steamship com
pany. who was recently charged
With receiving money illegally on a
contact for the firm aud appro-
pfiating the same to his own uss in
the tprm Of graft" forfeited his
bail ~ ts00 and skipped yesterday
aocoralug 10 the police.
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Zeal of Postmaster to Obtain Undertaking
Business Cause Of Merry Rumpus in
Knights Of Pyihias Circle

the business. be ought 10 first give
M the benefit OF a better rate
Attack Unwsrrsnted
Il consider the attack Of Post
master Stewart on me Tuesday
night a. entirely uuwarranted I
met him in the corridor OF the post
office a few months ago, and he be-
gan talking about the burial bust
ness OF the lodge lie said we were
not giving him a square deal. and
he thought he ought to have a share
OF the business lie then told ms
that II n came to a question OF do
Ing better than the other company,
he would like 10 talk. ] told him
that / had nothing to do about II.
that | was working for the interest
OF the lodge and those matters
would have 10 be settled by the
board.
Il have not talked with Stewart
since. but ! have heard that he IL
doing a good deal Of talking about
wanting 20 get the undertaking
business Of the lodge He came out
openly AZ the meeting Tuesday
night, button holing different mem
bers and having little corner talks
with them about the alleged iu-
Justice OF the way he was getting
treated.
III was iniinated. I am told. that
I was personally profiting by
throwing business in a certain di-
rectiOn. court this strietest In
curry into the matter. and. whmn
the whole matter is over. Mr.. Stew
art will find that he has gone too
far.
Il do not know whether II 10
wrong for him AZ poetmaster 10
pursue the course he ia In the nn-
aertaking business. but ] know u
is not entirely in accordance with
the rules Of the lodge for him 10 90
after business as he has"
But.sr,sorth Won't Talk
General Busterworth. OF Butter
worth 4 Sons. when seen yesterday.
refused 10 say anything about the
affair. He aaid that he had rather
say nothing. as II might appear &c
though he was trying to knock Q
rival.
Just what the result OF thla
war will be r. hard TO tell.
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a. = result Of which IS we're arrest
ed. Including Buddhist monks. Who
we're sentenced TO d~capltaiion
The residents greatly aided 10 APP
pretending the mob. Day recon
meuds q medal OF honor FOR a
ChinAman who. At the rIsk q hts
life. saved Mlaa Patterson and
pllofed her 10 safety.
Presbyterian missionaries IN
chin shave taken np = subscription
for the Cinnamon
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KILLED BY STEER

William Malone vas fatally In.
Iur~a At ths plant Of che Stevens
Brpe NH company. Al Moar0a yea
twsizy morniag. and died At local
hospital Al . clork YsteEday AFTER
necn Malone waA Asockholder IL
IL mill snd he wak al wogk yssser-
az vAsn struck by iocunsotIte
Hss isft leg wAs crushed SO badly
hat smpatation Was necessary. Ma
iaae had heen employed At the mil
tx yearsI Ito ksaxss q widow and
CO chlld.
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MURDER
HERDERS

EVANSTON. Wye. Jan. IA
Masked and mounted raiders, pre-
summed 10 be cattlemen. last night at
tack ed the camps OF two Utah flock
masters. near Burnt Fork. close %
the Utah wyoming line, shot down
A. y. Garsite and Robert Allen,
herders. slaughtered the sheep and
burned the camp wagons and out
ffta
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MOTHER.
INSANE

VANCOUVER. u. G., Jan. Ia
Mrs. John White. OF Pallister. af-
facted with a reEillous mania. start
ed out several nights ago with an
old hayonet with the purpose OF
killing the devil Her baby she
carried In her arms. Her son. clad
only In a night dress. ran beside
her.
IL was some time before the WON
an was found The baby was not
harmed. but the boy had become
beuumbed and had fallen. unable to
keep up with the rapid steps OF bis
mother.
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RECON- MEND AN
HONOR MEDAL

WASHINGTON. u. G.. Jan IA.
4 faii report was received BY the
snts department from the commits
sacn headed BY Consul Gererai Day
a Castor. which Investigated the
nasxarre % American missionaries
n Lien Chow. China. IN November.
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ROBBERY
in FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. IA
safe In the building Trades Coun-
ell. at e27 Mission street. was
blown open between IL y. m. and
I a. m. this morning and about $50
taken. The safe was blown to
atoms There IL no clue.
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DERAILED

The University car 1875 jumped the
track at Bridge siding, about a mile
aud half south OF Latona. at noon
today. Motorman 522 aud Con-
duetor Gil were In charge OF the
car Although the few passengers
who were In the car Ut the time
were shaken up. no one was hurt.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. i2.-Alex-
andsr Dilenu, third International
vice president Of the Brotherhood OF
Transfers. left ostenslhiy for In
diannpons this morning TO attend
the executive board meeting, ana Il
in believed he viii never return. The
MIX Wagon Drivers union, Of which
he was a dictator. has charged him
Win the acceptance OF bribcs
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Whole City Is Threatened While Mobs
Excite the People TO Violence. .Amsri-
cans Are Threatened

PANAMA. Jan. IA s.cat fire
"a rAKlnk. The whole city i threat
.ss.l I1remen are finding the great.
AT difficulty iR contcnding With the
names The fire originated IN chin
.se shors. ard IL aIlesed 10 he due
a. the carsiessncns ~ Americans
famlwating. Il IL spreading rapldly
toward the heart Of the city. The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-12
GREAT FIRE
~ PANAMA

Owing To the increase OF business
In the ballard postoffiee. u has been
necessary 10 remodel Il. giving the
carriers more room Ia aasort the
mail and the clerks room 20 wait on
tho patrons AZ the window more
quickly.
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WAR HERO
IS Home

TOXIC. Jan. 12--General oku.
who commanded the left army in
Manchuria during the war. made a
Triumphant entry into the city to-
day. The people showed greatest
enthusiasm.
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HERRARA
FAHORITE

LOS ANGELES, Jan. II. Herrera
opened favorite this morning over
Young C0rbett with the odds at 10
10 Q. Both men are In fine condl-
ton for the battle tonight and both
viii make the weight without trou-
bic, The winner win meet Kid
Herman In this city February :.
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MORALES
A FUGITIVE

WASHINGTON. Jan 1.-THE
war department ~ Informed by Coli
oneI Cuiton. receiver mt san Do
minKo. that Morales Ia a refugee In
the American legation with a broken
leg. lie ia expected to resign and
leave the country.
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yesterday members OF the lodge
gathered In various places and talk
ed the affair over Some Of these
taikfesta were heated.
Wanted Different Deal.
Stewart asserted. Il ia aaid that
he WAS In a position TO have a
better deal for his company. and
he proposed % have H. lie thought
II wrong for "a rival company 20
have the biggest part Of the busi-
ness, even N several members 81
the opposition firm were leaders in
the lodge work. and had contrib
uted literally for itH support He
frequently spoke of the Bonney-
Watson company during his talk as
we" and "us /"
George Crane. against whom the
greater part Of Mr.. Stewards attack
was directed. was seen yesterday,
and talked freely of the affair.
II do not like 10 talh aboat lodge
matters outside" he said But
when postmaster Stewart starts IN
~ blackcn my reputation, without
the least cause. think II In time for
me 10 say something ] have been
member Of the lodge in the city for
years and have been a worker on
the committee that attends 10 the
members from other cities who die
here without friends or money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-12

b The primary schools Of the
= city we're dismissed early yes
= rsrday TO give the little once a I
\ chance 10 roll in the snow.
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During this time the history Of
the lodge viii show that Butter
worth q Sons have given literally
Ia cemetery lots. money and other
ways when We needed assistance
the most For that reason they are
entitled 20 more consideration than
those who are not members Their
firm IL well represented IN the or
der, and these men have worked
hard for is success.
They have made special rates
for cases Of out Of town members
who die here IN straitened cir
eumstnnees and whose funeral ex-
penses are TO be borne by the lodge
In the absence Of other arrange
ments from other undertaking es-
Establishments in the city. We natur-
ally give business of that kind
10 them. without any idea Of ia
YoTitism. Now II Mr. Stewart
jumps In TO force us 10 give him
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Ways and means FOR aiding In the
work OF getting the subscriptions
quickly together,
TemosroN the Retail Produce as
soeiatian viii settle on what they
wilt pledge.
The star II Informed that the
Times Intends 10 make a large seu-
rteuuou, Just as koen az the Times
sigma the subscription roll its name
wiil be added 20 The stars publish
81 iist
The star reports the state % the
subscription fund today a. follows
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-12

Jacob Livingston. II. applied
AZ police headquarters Last I
. night for eheltar lie told the
. police that he bad walked the 4
entire distance from New York. 4
. taking sir months for the trip
. Hs had. according 90 bis story.
. walked 20 miles yesterday in Z
. ths Eiush. and was Interested
. In securing n place TO sleep. 4
When he reached the head 4
. quarters be was entirely out OF 4
. funds,
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,urpiu. Write breeding bulls in one
year.
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CHINESE
ARRIVE!

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. ~ The
Pacific Mail liner Siberia. bearing
the Chinese commissioner who
we're detailed 10 study industrial
conditions In this country, arrived
az n: 80 O'Clock from the Orient via
Honolulu. Professor J. w. jerks.
the special representative Of the
state department together with
army and navy officials are pre-
pared TO welcome the commission
upon their landing this afternoon
Joseph TqanniRan taken 10 police
headquarters last night, whore Il Is
believed he Is insane
John T. HanShrlcs delivered nd.
dress before annual meeting OF
Thurston County Taxpayers league
Saturday On Municipal Ownership
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the business, be ought 10 first give
M the benefit OF better rate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-09

has proved that
when a great man dies many
stories about him that are purely
apochryphal gain currency; many
of them have grown from some
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-09

One OF the things that distinguished Ed
ward Rosewster from other men. probably
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-09

ms genius Tor OrEani..tiOa was admitted.
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Wild and Romantic Story of Wise Elephant

this time the punishment was increased by
a sound prodding.
After screaming with pain and trumpeting
with rage the unruly one was brought to
obedience, and then pretty scene took
place. Two full grown females-we may
suppose the mother and aunt or two
sisters of the rebel-went up TO console
and comfort him. They stroked him gently
with their trunks. rubbed their heads
against him, and evidently advised him to
he a good boy and remain where he was
The veteran. being confident that at last
all was satisfactory. placed himself in the
open space IN the center OF the circle. and
standing, as elephants invariably do while
sleeping. took his midday rest. and the
hunter saw that any attempt 10 get at
him on that occasion was. as usual hope
less
This sagacious old animal managed 10
preserve his life 10 very advanced age.
but when infirm and feeble he was ex-
PEELED by young rival from the herd, and
wandered OF to Abyssinia, where he was
ultimately shot. Had the Nubians pos
sessed firearms at the period when he was
in his prime. this would doubtless have
been his fate many years previously
Harpers Magazine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-09

HE United States government Is
trying to get recruits for the
army and navy by exhibiting in
interior towns and cities moving
picture representations of the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-09
writing HistOry ThrOugh medium Of MOVING Pictures

them can easily trace every minute move
ment that goes to make up the complete
action.
The costilest negative ever taken by one
moving picture concern shows the occupa-
ton of Picking by the foreign soldiers dur
ing the Boxer rebellion A photographer
took pictures OF the allied troops as they
scaled the walls OF the city. That film
cost $780,.
Many OF the fiilms taken of the Boer and
Japanese wars were almost as costly. On
one occasion the vessel bearing a film 70
the United States was not moving fast
enough and the agent OF the moving pic
ture company demanded more speed. This
was furnished. but as result the company
received an additional bill OF $500 for forced
draught.
The greatest picture ever taken was that
OF the fight between Jefrries and Sharkey
at Coney Island in 1888. The film was 3D.
126 feet long-over seven miles. On this
were $500 Photographic. and the machine
ran continuously for 100 minutes.
Some idea Of the cost OF this fim may
be had when one learns Il is estimated
that the total expense per minute OF rum
ming the machine is $50 The film is used
at the rate OF seventy-four feet a minute
and costs Is cents for each foot
Usually in taking pictures OF long dura-
ton three machines are used. two I'm opera
ton and one In reserve. The films come
In lengths Of 80 Zee, and the machines al
ternate.
The size OF the photograph on the latter
day moving picture Aim is one inch wide
by three-fourths OF an inch high. This
size Is used for ordinary work. but when
especially tine photographs are to be taken
they measure f&x2h inehss.-New York
SUM-