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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21
AFTER
DICE GAMES

Nkyor Moore vill cause the vAfi.
sas dee shaking games ia the city
. - has stigniad - the police sls
Barmenf Whea informed this
nonins that certain lsrxs eiGar
s'nfes eunanct dice gaines Ca the
sane pfincipie as fhe slot machine
- snnouncsd that the chief of 20
ilcs soaia b. Instructed ~ once 70
Investigate
The game against Which The Oh
ssefson & raised aas given lie birth
n thls eify g. The appearance 81
ne Tnlfed Cigar stores The dice
are siffsrsnt from al others In
nat eaxh sga4ii piece Of ivory has
u aa-x. each side representing a
csr9 There are i've dice repre-
s<assng y eafts
The dice are rolled into > small
f'arss End The lucky person max
"a ths required number u given
es1pcns FepFeerufitg igsa ceuts
Tss<s are exchanged Ia trade The
sau = 5 cents SHAKE. the sans
rrsrs A. Feqalrcd n the slot ma
came pias
A lsxxl point. however. scenssilaz
= he Mayer. arises in The question
e. 70 wheshsf men WEST lhe place
81 ~ purpose o. gambling ex.
ttusiseiv Mayor Moore = 81 the
astnisn that ths game can BE-
termed IN lexsl words a gambling
a.Ties. but r. MT covered By the
Specific las and ordinance as are
TIE slot machine
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21
WILL OPERATE
FROM SEATTLE
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
INTENDS TO PLACE BOATS
ON SEATTLE skAcwAY
ROUTE WITH SOUTHERN
TERMINUS IN THIS CRY.

II arrangements nov being made
are carried through the steamship
department OF the Canadian Pacific
railway will operate az least one
steamer and posslhly tao from Sc.
attic to Southeastern Alaska ports
ne1t season
AZ present the Canadian Pacific
operaica three steamers between
Victoria. Vancouver and SkaEuay
Two steamers next season VII Be
operated from Canadian ports. ana
Seattle ain b. the southern ter.
mlaus for one. and possibly two
Arrangements are now being
made 10 secure steamers ~ Amer.
lean registry for the seattle skRg.
way service r. Coyle spent aey.
erai DAYS In Seattle last seek. and
Il IL given out that one % his puF.
poses here was 20 secure an option
for a charter on sell known
steamer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21
CAPTAINS ARE
ON TRIAL

A ueighborhood quarrel. brought
on By the intense rivalry Of tao
Tacoma steamers. il &einK aired
and fought ont before United States
Inspectors Turner and whitney TO.
day. Captain Hall. of the Nsahon.
and Captain Ferguson. Of the Bur.
ton. cnrared IN rsce last week
from Tacoma. which resulted In a
collision in which several hundred
lives. for the tine being. were In
danger. scores ~ passengers made
written protests 10 the inspectors.
diacouraglnR such dangerous prac.
tlcea and calling for an inyestiEa
tiOa
The inquiry opened this morning
and fuiiy - Tacoinans we're preg.
emit az Witnesses Captain Ferglt
son and Captain Hall have both
been on the stand and during their
testimony no opportunity was over.
loOkcd tn take n slap At the other.
The trial will last for several days
undoubtedly The trial viii be hot.
IL contested. Attorney James Ash
ton represents the Burton people
and a n TitIow II acting for the
steamer Nash0n
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UP TO THE.
PEOPLE

completed ship canal along the
government right way connect.
inE the waters Of Puget sound With
tho waters ~ Lake Washington.
said bonds 70 b payable to James
A Moore OF bearer 20 years after
date. With Interest NJ nercentnm.
payable annually. aud TO be do.
poslted IN escrow conditioned 10 ha
delivered 60 said Moore OF ugdAF
upon the fun completion IT said
canal and the acceptance thereof b
the Uuited States In the manner
and form set forth and specified
IN the resolution passed hx the
board ~ county commissioners on
the sisf dsy Of August. 1905. ane
IN compliance with the provisions
u tho act Of congress approved
June II. 1905. authorizing the con.
struction u said canal. said county
10 assume and be responsible FOR all
damages and claims. " any. which
may be legally charEeahie against
e by reason Of aiding In the con
Rtruetion 81 said canal In the man
ner aforcsald7"
The action 81 the commissioners
il 10 full accord with the snrKen
tlous made In The Star NJ various
times during the progress Of the
negotiations In the canal matter
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WILL HANDLE
RELIEF FUNDS

After being urged by several
charitable persons TO take some &C.
ton IN the natter. Secretary Van.
dell sent the following telegram TO
the president 81 the National Red
Cross society
~The Seattle Chamber Of Com.
mefce VIII &C, as your agents In
forwarding or dishursing any con.
lrihutions which your organization
may elect 10 make for the benefit
100 the Chilean earthquake sufferers.
and will handle funds IN any man
nsr which IA your Judgment Will
prove most effective and expodi.
tlous Seattle has facilities for
quicker service than any other city
on the Pacific or Atlantic coasts"
A. was stated In last nights Star.
the chamber did not send out any
request for money or supplies for
the stricken city. but they would
receive any money that would be
offered for the sufferers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21

SANTIAGO. Aug 81 ONLY nov
can the extent o. the earthquake
damage be appreciated A majority
~ tho modern houses In THIS eisJ
are unfit for hahitation. A special
corps hiss been organized 90 fnEc al
fotterine structures IL ~ unsafe
60 walk Ia most Of the streets 9n
account OF falling debris
AdYicaa from Valparaiso tndi'
cate that the number Of dead VIII
reach 1000 The niEht % August
iG was rendered hnleful BY taahinA
lightning end dfiviuE rain. TIE
wires and cabica snappiuE, The re-
suit Of constant earthquake which
followed each other IN fapia sae
cession
E1fs bells announced the starting
Of fires 10 various parts Of fhe city
simultaneously The FIRST mhcek
lasted { minutes and 50 seconds
longer than am IN the fuemoF1 81
am santiHKo ritiron The phVr -
caused enc bells 30 ring - ihs
structures Nefe swinging from The
walls Experts saY that the onlt
thinE that saved the eity from total
destruction Nas the tact that ihs
motion Naa circular
The principal shock wAs from
Valparaiso 20 Santiago aud aefit
pillA. wtth the center At limaeht
The latter towns aud Qulllota, with
ia. aoe population. ana Llailiai wrfe
destroyed
The earthquake was tore,oid The
Naval Observatory predicted u two
DAYS previous The Valparaiso
papcrs printed the prediction the
aay before the earthquake occurred.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21

WASHINGTON. n g.. Aus -
The state department has required
the diplomatic representative in
cube to xivs niit refofts II the cons
dttlons on The island. The govern.
ment y prepared % take means ~
rsstof.na order uiihnut delay. n
necessary. n q is found that the
cuban gueerflmsrt Il unable a.
maintain order. marines VIA be sent
ashore 70 punish the fsvoluiioulsts
Officials nay the United states does
net have 80 await a request nom
PresidsHi Palma
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21
Says Their Is No Question That Ballots Have
Been Marked Since They Were Cast and
Counted---Is Prepared to Make Every Effort
to Fix Responsibility for Crooked Work,

had been made with pencil This
condition was found also ia many
Of the 4doctored" ballots in the
Fifth precinct Of the Tenth ward.
IN that precinct "a municipal own
efHhlp ballots. three socialist bal
lots and one prohibition ballot. orig
inally marked as straight tickets,
were changed so AZ "a show Yotes
for republican candidates. and on
seven u the ballots the original
marks we're made In ink aud The
fraudulent marks IN pencil
Macintosh Convinced.
Macintosh, after examining
these ballots. said
There can be no question that
these ballots have been meddled
with and changed since theg we're
east and counted II is plainly evil
dent from the appearance u the
ballots that this II the case. The
very fact that the marks on the
same ballot do not ali look alike.
we're not all made hy the same per-
son af the same time. we're In some
eases made ia part with pen and
part with pencil. Is IN itself sum,
Client 20 carry conviction on that
point
4 doubt whether Ne can fin the
responsibility for this crooked work
on ant one. however. aud ] have as
set been unable 10 convince myself
thai there Is a specific statute COZ.
erlng an offenbe of this character
even II the Offenes Itself can be
proven The state laws give the
custody OF the ballots in a county
OF state election to the county audi
tot and require that he shall Keep
them for SIX months The city
charter gIyea the ballots in a city
election into the hands 81 the comp
froiler. bat | 30 not know OF any
provision requiring him 20 keep
them intact for sir months Tn
less a specific or general statute
can be found covering this point l
doubt II prosecution would stand
hscklntosh in Earnest.
Macintosh Is going more deeply
into the question OF fraud IN the
original count, and declares that II
h. ean secure sufficient evidence 10
Justify he will start prosecution
against persons suspected OF crook
ed work. He will 20 first into the
conditions In the sixth precinct OK
The First ward. and the Fifth pre-
elnet Of the Seventh vard, Nntre
the frauds were the most paipseie.
The recount was concluded short
IL after II O'Clock today, but the
final results OF Il cannot be ascsr-
tanned until after the report OF the
commissioner has been filed and
tho disputed ballots counted BY the
court II is apparent. however,
from what is already known. that
Dow did not gain enough IN the re-
count TO sustain his contention that
he Was counted out IN the election.
though he has established gross
frauds both in the original count
and in the subsequent meddlins
with the ballots.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21
MISS RYAN WINS
FROM MISS BELL

Several exciting matches were
played a. the tennis courts this
morning In the annual tournament
The most exciting match Of the
morning vas PLAYED between Mlss
A. B3an and Miss Bell which re.
suited IN Afisa Rsans favor. the
seefe being 60. s-1 Mias RYans
serve y exceedingly clever and her
outa are very pnrEliug To her 0p.
ponsnt
The morning acofe resulted a.
follows
bcais beat Foairs. 81. Go
Hunter beat iampmaun. So. a.
Miss Ryas Beat Miss bell. g.
So
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21
IN CONFERENCE
EVERY DAY

Ds<p mystery euzhroudE the
isFfheorning action Of the mayor
ssa chief Of police "a the removal
u ne restricted district Long
ecnfeIencea between the chief ca
sfstiFe and Chief WaI Beuxtein are
We rule eseh day. bat neither Off.
ca vii ssg a word regarding the
district OF lie change.
IN the meantime. Nose Gold
smith and hts constituents are
Iushlng around the city hall en-.
assyoFinx TO obtain an audience
vlsh the mayor Through the may
ofs secretary Il was learned that
ne dance hall men viii not be-
beard. but viii have an opportunity
70 fssums business IN a short time
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21
MAY LEAD TO
A RACE RIOT

GoLDsBORo. n g. Aug al
The muiilaied body OF Minnie SCI.
ton. the l6.yearold daughter OF
George waddil. a planter. was
found this morning. Her lips had
been torn as II with n naked hand.
and her neck was terribly bruised.
She had been ravished The people
around Fremont. near where the
crime was committed. are enraged.
Another iynehing is scheduled for
this section.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21
ICE MACNATES
VS.. THEPE0PLE
NEW YoRk TRUST PRUslpgsT
THINKS PusLte SHOULD
ERECT MONUMENT TO cor
PoRATtoN.

NEW YORK. Ang q Wesley
o. lcf. president Of the Ice trust
Was : witness before the krand jar
this morning he waa Indignant to
think be should have hrcn sum
noned lie said that u the pnblle
knew the real facts Il would erect
a monument Ia the trust instead 81
whining 4 The state eapeets TO
show that the lcc trust cunsplfes
20 keep np the price aud 10 create
4 shortage
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21

The Bismarck Was raided laat
night Tor the purpose Of afreaing
three women. said 10 be OF quss'
tlonabie character. who have been
ffodusniinE the resort for some
lime The women ere Afs. Ian
siaE. Katherine Kennedy aud Grace
Foster. the former bsing released
on cash ball OF tiho and the latter
being held At the city iail Tor trial
beEnfe Justice Alexander
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21
womAN's SLAYER IN JAIL.

Mike Mateuchc. the Italian who
shot Mrs Joseph Firpo. al Ravens.
dale. sundas. was brought to Seat
tie last night by Deputy Sheriff
Starwieh. and placed in the county
iall. Matenehc does not deny the
shooting. but states that he does
not know why be did IT, The case
Is being Investigated by the prose.
cutting attorney who will file an In.
formation against Matenche I'm a
few days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21

club. 70 succeed y G Harper. who
has resigned TO accept the position
Of customs Inspector at Port Town.
send. To-day the committee Is to
present written request to Mr.
Miller asking that he accept the
presidency Of the club the request
io be signed by each member OF
the executive committee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21
UTAH WHEAT
RUINED BY RUST

OGDEN. Utah. Aug 2i-A third
~ the entire wheat crop IN this
vicinity il ruined hY rust The loss
IL confined 10 the irrigated crop,
the dry farmers crop not being
touched II means about 81 300. coo
loss TO the farmers hefeahouth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21

WARRINGTON. y e. Aus 81
t,e.n Il cubs ga nni ash the unltsd
stase. "a is3erxsne. This country
s...fa taks sueA steps under the
,sras u tie FiAti amen'ifneut.
vn<ss.r a. rot such e course noald
4. follovra ~ ne event ~ q ssft-
sus resolusian. j. eFoking consider
skts asscassien fn diplomatic circles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21

HAVANA Anx - President
psl.n4 aaa ~ advisers believe the
soessameni i sHiifeif sele % cope
wssA ne present iRoahle. although
hesfiilllsa may eoniluae FOE several
ueekx
me rural saas4 has been lnereaa-
81 % 4esa m<n. Many men who
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21
LAUNCH PRINCESS ROYAL.

The Princess ROYAL. the new
steamer being constructed by the
e. = X a. Esquimalt, win be
launched within tao months Tho
machinery viii be fully installed
when she slides down the ways.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21
Nehf..ks R.pstIIesns.

LINCOLN. Nsh AUG IL This
city . ruling Nlth Republicans fof
ths state convention tomorrow The
fsehf l. IN ihs ssnstorship. With an
anti Railroad platform itseiy The
nominee sill undoubtedly be Attofs
nsy General Norris
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21
ssIsos LoAo OF cEaEsT.

ne Norwegian steamer Northern
islss arrived from San francisco
ssrlY this morning WITH 1860 bar
Islz q cement for G4ibfaith. Bacon
4 CO She VII be ~ the Wall "
DOCK tonight ready 10 discharge
Toasy sne d unloading freight AZ
tie G y docks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21

VALPARAISO Aux st~1 Ne
government 81 CALI ard ihe people
here received President noessvslfe
meaaaFr of rondaisare snd have
thankfully replied "a r. TIE gov
sfnmsnt has ordered the lmn~ailats
construction - houses - soua SID
sine 10 henas the homeless Miiitary
engineers are repairing railroads
and telegraph lives
t.arss parties - canvirsw who 80
rauea during the hauakss have
been committing all seffs ~ efifass
over 30 have hssH rahllelY shot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21

COLI ktntS -. Aug. gl.-Thls
city - crowded with Democrats a..
tending the state convention
county option & the principal topic
~ dlsfension among the delegates
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21

a.yAsA. Aus. st.-eues" rebels
.,.,ro ss fsrss fersisn 'n'srssa'
~. .. ~.a - American = lsfs'
49,. ,,..ss.s ,hs sSus - the Dan
-.....i ...r ire res,dsnes 81 tive
s - ssnisssr isss NIGHT, ard
- ,~vl.. kisedsd heryss The
-. a. rsiasag vsriegs asetiors
- sskins hsrses ss nseunt tHsir
follewsrA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21

MILLER NAMED
PRESIDENT

John r. Miller was yesterday
unanimously chosen president OF
the King County Republican club
By the executive committee Of that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21
pyaamis, ssmbs Taken.

HAVANA. Avg si-A man Vas
caught 81 Isiuar del Rio iala morn.
Ing wigh - dynamite bombs In hia
possession The capture led IS the
fepoft that the rebels would fraort
TO AssaasIaatlou. II d reported
that Secretary Of State uFaFtti has
reslsned because President Palms
assigned General Noufaiy0 20 war
auty Secretary OFaftil acniss TIE
stofy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21
s SECOND
QUAKE:
Chilean City Is Again
Shocked Disaster
ForetoId in Daily
Newspapers.

LIMA, Aug. GA second heavy
earthquake shocked Valparaiso ias'
niaht There wss tlght sheeh
here this morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21

served a. officers IN the former
Cuban fevplutian are effering their
services "a the government
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21

CHICAGO Aus. 1.-THE Illinois
soCIaiistp. IN convention. considered
tuday the platform drawn by Joseph
Medili Patterson. the Chicago mill
iAsnHire
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21
PAYS FOR AIS TALK.

Fred Mather. lahorer, VAS
fined $40 this morning In Judge
court for using obscene
language In restaurant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21

Steamers umatilla and Buckman
arrived az San Francisco this morn
ing from Seattle. and the Queen
left Frisco last night north bound
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21
ON THE WHOLE THEY ARE
SATISFIED WITH VALUATION
AND REQUESTS ARE FOR
MINOR CHANGES.

Representatives OF the Great
Northern. Northern Pacific and
Union Pacific railroads appeared
before the county board OF equaiiza-
ton this morning TO ask for rednc
items in the assessed valuations OF
the property OF the roads. The
Great Northern and Northern Pa
ciflo roads asked that the assess.
ment on their sidetrack be reduced
from IS cents foot. as fixed by
the asses sor. TO 50 cents a foot.
This was the only request for n re
duction on property used for rail.
road purposes Both roads asked
for reductions on real property
owned by them In Seattle. as did
also the Union Pacific.
Are Satisfied.
In the main the railroads appear
satisfied with the assessment az
fixed hy Assessor Peter and the
state tax commission. Jay Sedg'
wick. who appeared FOR the North
err Pacific. stated that regardless
Of The minor protest which he made
he could state to the board that
whether the reduction asked by the
road was granted OF not the taxes
of the company would be paid
promptly when due and that no
legal fight would be made against
them. Usually when the roads are
dissatisfied with the assessments
on their property they make yelled
threats to take them into court un
less they are reduced.
The Northern Pacific was repre-
scented by Scdgwick, who Is assist
ant tav commissioner. and Ia,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21
WATER SHUT OFF.

/ Water will be shut off to-
/ morrow from q. m. to u m.
/ in the district north OF North
/ and East Flfty-nlnth sts., eat
/ Of Green lake.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21

The county commissioner Tits
morning approved the canal reao
buttons drawn up BY Prosecuting
Attorney Macintosh according 10
the wishes q James A. Moore.
II r. nov up 10 the voters IT
King eountY 10 decide whether or
not they desire tbs Issuance of
tsoa. 900 In bonds to be delivered 10
Mr. Moore upon the completion Of
the canal. and 10 assume all la.
blIity for damages In the acquire.
meut % riKhtof uay and other
expense incident 10 the undertake.
ing
No estimate aa TO the possible
expense tho county will be pnt to
before the canal IA completed has
been made. and II being the desire
af the commissioners that The coun.
q incur no more expense or great.
er liability for tho construction Of
the canal than necessary, the FOL.
lowing proposition viii be submit.
ter to the voters AZ the special cleo.
ton 70 be held September ~
Question al issue.
Shall King county issus ils ne.
gotlahle bonds 60 the amount Of
$500. 600 for the purpose Of aiding
the United states in securing a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21

.v.NA Ans grhe rebels tried force their into q
~ -, toss, discovered By the police They fled
NE bs.se ~ threshold o the capital The
a'et - yssru,ed to-day the hill Of PuHr Gel Rio The
hkns bss orisfed Of General jose Miguel Co
N IA reported that he has been arrested but II held sc
me-. a,ness Is In prison. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21
RAILROADS ASK
FOR REDUCTION

Commissioner NJ. r. Sanders. OF 81.
paul The Great Northern was
represented by Tax Commissioned
Charles Hayden. Of St Paul. and
Assistant Tax Commissioner John
l.. snapp. Of Seattle. The Union
Pacific was represented by Assist
ant Tax Commissioner c. +. Bis
sett. OF this city.
Biesett. for the Urion Pacific,
asked a reduction on certain real
estate owned by his company. but
when shown that the onmpanys
property was assessed nj prices
similar to adjacent property owned
by individuals, he withdrew his re.
quest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-21
CUBAN REVOLT
GROWS DAILY

psbeIs by Overt Acts Ho pc to Involve Government
With Foreign Powers, Thereby Fastening
Intervention by Other Countries Than United
States. Which Can Step in II Necessary.
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Peculiar slunder.

Scdgwick. for the Northern Pa
cisic. called attention to peculiar
though not exceptional blunder on
the part OF the Assessor. The as
sessment ON a tdeland lot showed
that the improvements had been
valued and listed at $4,000. while
the lot itself Is vacant lot with
nothing on Ii whatever Sergwick
declared that the total assessment
on the companys property and
lands In this county has been In
creased from $4,000. 600 last year TO
81. fo0.0 this year. an increase OF
62ia per cent II was pointed out
10 him that other property In the
county had been increased ~ per
cent