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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17
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seldom wears an overcast.

DENVER. De. t7-simon duE-
EsHIasaal. q Jewish FaFHniaHs. uiem-
Der Of une 81 the Neallhisat families
Ia fhs eauntfy. recognized head u
fhs sineIter trust IL iikSiy % be
siesfsd Nuifed states SENATOR from
Colorado t. succeed Senator = NJ
Paterson. Politicians saY hla sier
tiau n assured u waa predicted
ever before the iasi aissfion. when
Colorado elected e republican Sow
sfuar ard legislature 0uEsenheim
aided the republican party IN THIS
campaign materially
aaEHsHhaIaa e. modest lie has
HH sel made 20 speech - conas-
autnrs IN thin state. but e - no
secret hs deHifHa 70 Represent iu the
naliuaaal Miiiibuaitsa Club ils "
fathes > Silent aefhef. surrounded
~ nta4 unes politically who street
hta politics eAreef We aiways fis
urss aa aasenR the hooored guests
gfuueuf uu HtHfv occasions. and. In
a Say = fssrHiaF he e. lihrral
romfs ghugnr g. charitable and pubiie
saast susuga tiaf his political lieu.
iensessa. aaeHR them the shfewdeai
q nn republican party WORKERS.
make ~ fer their masters smile.
anastnaa pissiHaalt WaYa.
Tlzs fnaidaaee ~ the smeltef trust
nsanaatH is View fars and Den
4sf.e
IL naa common political gossip On
fha lasf eaHF8iFu that GuEGeuhrim
sia e. spend ti.eoe zoe 20 be elected
senator At any rate. the fsput-
aeanH conducted costly campaign.
tEasHeHhslm. aH youth. was
chemist. lie rpeut spfus time in tho
sold aaa silver districts - this
state With his father and brothers
hs organized the sneiief trusi. Nov
81 thr precious metal mines pay
tribute g. fhia trust.
Al this time auaasnheim g. -
, care old lie IL native u Fhiia-
asirhia and r. vel educated. y iln-
quiet. and has Travelled mue h
ahruaa lie first became prominent
lu Colorado st Pueblo iu 1888. where
he = ha ~ business With his brother.
1-his vii not be bic first time TO
ffsutr IN political life for he Was
usasIuated for lieutenant governor
IS ths ailvvr republicans ~ the
state lie declined tho nomination,
aIfhauHh the ticket succeeded ~ the
stsrtinn Aaain he VAS nominated.
in 1888 this time for governor. and
ssHn endorsed also by the peoples
partv. bat withdrew Ne was re-
nuhiteau presidential slector from
tsnlufado IN iaat
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PRESIDENT FAVORS
ONE COMMISSIONER

and Italian laborers nov perform
ing the rougher class Of work. Me-
chanics and tradcemen Of all class
cs have been selected wherever
possible from the ranks Of Amer.
can wOrkingmen.
The president deals az length
with the progress made In the
work 81 construction. and states
that the progress IL very Eatisfae-
tory. the three big problems being
the l.alioca and Gatun dams and
the Culebrs cut. AL Of whie. ara
progressing rapidly
Tho plan Of awarding portions Of
the work by contract. as promulgat.
81 by the secretary 81 war. II fav-
ofed by the president The plan
has also been approved BY Chief
Engineer Stevens, IN charge Of the
work.
The president turns bis attention
20 unjust criticism and states that
there iE absolutely no foundation
for the statements Of critics. who
profess familiarity with the work.
lie characierizes men Of this type
as slanderers and hbelers. stating
that since his personal inYcstiEs-
ton be r. positive that no cause for
criticism exists
Tho message concludes with an
expression OF confidence In the ultl-
mate success OF the work and =
tribute 10 those engaged upon the
project
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17
THEMIS WRECKED

fhCflnua IeirQfanh hefRiee-f
VANCOUVER. y G.. Dec. IL
Tho frcishtlus steamer Themis was
totally wrecked Friday night In
Queen Charlotte sound. near the
northern end 81 Vancouver Island
Her officers were rescued b. the
fishing steamer San Juan Of seat.
tio. which reached here today
The vessel struck a. . o'clock IA
the evening. the night being 30 dark
that the master vas unable 20 see
the rcd light marking the reef
Had not the San Juan sighted the
Thrmln all on board the latter
would have been lost. NJ a gale vas
blowing with such force aa 10 make
the landing OF a small boat impuaai
bile Panic rciEned aboard for a
time. but the crew was finally
quoted and behaved very well an.
IN daybrcak. when they were fea=
cued
The ThemiH was brought 20 this
coast last spring under charter %
Mckenzie roa with an option Of
purchase She was big iron YES.
nsl ~ the tramp type and capable
~ making a speed u about 10 knots
m hour
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INFANTRY WILL
Be DISCHARGED
las,Inn, r.l.nr.nh s.r.le,.l

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Dec II
I, ls reported that Sin companies Of
infantry In san Francisco will be
mustered out IN a foW daYH Tor IN.
efficiency and characterization
Their equipment has been replaced
aud the drill rooms refurniHhed
since the fire. but the companies
have failed 90 hold drills Il Is said
that the adluiant general believes
the attitude OF the labor unions IL
responsible for the trouble
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Will Inquire Into the Shortage Of Fuel and viii
Inform the Governor as 10 the Cause and
What, if any, Remedy May be Applied.

they should report tomorrow AZ
Olympia.
John 4. Mcmillan. one Of tbs
members Of the coal eommisaion
and state railway eonmiaHloner.
dld not know until informed BY
Tho Star this morning that 4 coal
commission had been appointed or
that be- Wss member Of II. He
stated. however that he would 90
10 Olympia tomorrow
Gas Company Busy.
Indications Of continued coal
famine aud the high prices charged
for the available supply haH result
ed boo the diHcardinF Of coal heaters
and furnaces ia many Seattle homes
aud the Seattle Lighting Company
Is roaplng a harvest Ia being Kept
busy installing gaa for heating md
cooking purposes
The Pacific Coast company re-
ceiycd no coal this morning. biz
stated that they had about 300
tons 0f domestic coal in thelf
bunkerB and expected more tonight
They are receiving no coal frofa
their Tcnino or South Prairie
mines. declarinEE that the car
shortage on the Northern Pacific
~ an that keeps coal from coming
Ia from that point
The Northwestern Improvement
company has received no coal for
some time They are rstieent In
giving an explanation as 10 Why
they are unable 10 receive coal.
The Carbonate Coal company re-
ceiyod one car Of coal from their
minea this morning They state
that they have a fgll supply on
hand AZ the mines but are unable to
bring Il 20 Seattle Their coal
comes la over the Northern Fael-
lie
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tseripp. Telegraph ssrvies)

WASHINGTON. Dec. iT.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today delivered his
special message. the result Of his
trip 10 tho Panama canal. contain
Ing At length his observations Of
conditions affecting the progress
Of the great canal
No recommendation are made
although IN Hpeaking 81 the seven
headed commission the president
expresses himself In favor Of n
single commissioner. who shall
have full power 20 act
Successful sanitation IL mention
ed and tribute il paid 10 DR. " C.
GarEaa. whom the president com
mendn very highly The state
mont IL offered that under present
conditions tn Panama tho death
rate II scarcely In excess Of that
in many portions Of the United
States
The work q the French canal
company Is praised. together with
the manner in which the company
provides for the comfor; Of lts en-
ployea
For common laborcrR. the preEi.
dent expresses favor for foreigners.
IN view Of the conditions In the
American labor market. which pre-
vent American iaburers entering
the field II the prices offered A
number Of Chinese are 10 be intro
dueed. to Join the colony Of spanish
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c. E. s. To HOLD
BIG RALLY

The Christian Endeavor society
viii enter on a holiday boom begin
ming tomorrow evening The 1907
executive convention committee
will meet In the First Presbyterian
church 10 make plans for New
Years Day. and 10 receive the
monthly reports OF the committee
chHirmen
II IL the intention Of President
= L. Rarth of the committee to
have receptions and watch moot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17

While standing on the Madison
street car line az tho corner of Sec.
ond avenue. with his back 10 an
approaching westbound car and
endcavoring to clean his shoes on
the track Cobblestoues. Robert II.
Nelson. shoemaker of Sunuysido,
was struck by the car and seriously
Injured. officer C. u Carr's heroic
attempt TO save the man from In.
Jury almost resulted In the loss oi
his own life.
Nelson. who Is between 90 and GO
years Of age. is stranger In the
CITY. as far as can be learned. Tn
needing tho position of danger he
occupiod on the car track. he had
stopped for u moment 20 rub the
aim of his shoes on the stones
Seeing that the man was not aware
of the approach OF the car, OFFICER
Carr made rush and dive for Net
son. Clutching his coat With his
gloycd hand, he narrowly missed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17

being struck by the car himself
Ills effort. though heroic in the
extreme. was partly in vain. Tor
hts hold loosencd on account OF
Nelson's swinging about. Carr p
effort. however. succeeded In saw
Ing the man from instant death.
Spinning halfway around Nelson
was struck on the side of the head
aud his left ear torn off. lie also
suffered a deep cash over one eye.
The blow rendered him unconscious
for nearly ten minutes
Officers carr and Weston picked
the man up aud carried him into
shaw's pharmacy ON the corner or
Madison st. where the mans
wounds we're dressed by several
doctors while the ambulance was
sent for. Nelson WAS removed to
the Providence hospital, lapsing
again into Inconsistencies on the
way. DIR. ]. A. Gent attended him
aud with several physicians work
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17
ATTEMPTS MURDER
COMMITS SUICIDE

SAN FRANCISCO. Dee i7-hoY
and Pearl Garrison we're shot and
fatally wounded IN a saloon. satpF
day niEhi. BY Joseph Haefnef. Who
committed suicide In dyinE
statement. Garrison declared that
he vas not married 20 the woman
and that she YVES she wife Of ilasf.
ner having deserted him some time
before. The woman Indignantly
denied his statement ana said the2
had boon married several Yeats
Garrison stated that the trouble
arose over Haefner's appeal 10 the
woman lea which he begged her 10
return 10 him and that her refusal
aam..A The trln.- lrasnfE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17
RAILROADS IN
STORM GRASP

Train service on the Northern
Pacific and the Great Northern
railroads has been practically dc
moliHhed owing 10 Hnowaiorms iu
Montana. Minnesota aud the na.
koiaa The Great Northern fast
mall aud The Oriental limited from
~ Paul. which we're due IN Seattle
yesterday morning at O'Clock.
have not arrived. but are expected
in sometime during the afternoon
Tho Northern Pacific IL unable
10 move any - its trains on sched.
ulo time. and trains are arriving
hours late Portland trains are
alec late The Twin City Express.
due "a Seattle AZ 05 o'clock this
morning. was several hours behind
time. and a local vas made up here
90 meet the train At Auburn aud
bring the passengers bound FOR Sc.
attic here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17
DEATH OF MRS. MILLER.

Mr. { II Miller died suddenly
At kviiAnda. Cal last Friday morn.
ink. according To word received 70.
daY b. Mn II J stilier. Is sister
Mrs Miller waa formerly Miss
Kate Sumner. residing ag Port Mad.
lsun Besides q husband. she leaves
8 daughter. Frances. years old
aud four sisters. Mrs sullef. Ars
II + Hansen. Ms A = iiamillon.
Miss Mile smmnes and one broth.
er. Frank Mrs. Miller waa we'll
known in Seattle and ether sound
clllsa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17
'EjDGE EMORy'S WIDOW TELLS
| Of HER HUSBANDS MURDER

AZ the Emerut home. whom Young
Thompson brushed Ia one side IN
hia flight to the nursery. Was the
states fourth witness sho told
of the manner IN Witch the pris.
ouer with tn. revolver ia his hand
ran upstairs and into the room
where the children we're.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17
TRAIN WRECKED
ENGINEER KILLED

CANTON. Ohio. Dec 1.-THE
easthouud Pennsylvania Flyer col
lljsd with a Wheeling 4 Lake Erie
freight near here last night. killing
the engineer Of the freight train
AID fatally lnlufinK the fireman
~ one Waa injured on the passen.
ser train
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17
WOMAN TAKES
DOG POISON

VANCOUVER. n G.. Dec IL
Mrs Jane Thompson, said TO be an
OREGON woman. this morning acct.
dentally swallowed by mistake a
portion 81 food which had been I'm.
tended for a dog The food WAS
poisoned and the woman died with.
in short time after taking the
poison.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17

CHICAGO. Dee t7-nf Haiuea.
% the Rush Medical college. today
reported that be bad found enough
arsenic ln tho stomach q one Of
the dead Vrsh chiidnn 20 haze
caused death Tie De- analysing the
utomachs ~ The other dead mem.
hsra 81 the family The police cot.
ilnue 20 hold Herman Hillsk. the
hypnuIiat and cisirFoy ant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17
AGED MAN STRUCK DOWN
BY MADISON CABLE CAR

ed over him for an hour in an eff
fort to save HIS life
II Is said that Nelson would
have died on the street II II had
not been for the thorough arrange
ments provided in shaw's Fhar-
macy for accident cases. In the
rear of this pharmacy there Is a
raised stretcher. linen handages,
liniments. needles. hot water, ana
everything required by surgeons, all
rcgdy for the use OF any ply stefan
I'm case Of an accident
pr J. A. Client, after an eNanlina-
tlon aud operation ON the injured
man. said that he had a bare fight
ing chance for life
"His left ear said Dr.. Client,
was hanging by a thread, but we
TO sew that on fairly
well. Outside of the deep cash In
his head there were hemorrhages
at the nose and mouth, showing
that there was fracture OF tho
basal portion OF the brain
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17
PIONEER PASSES
GREAT BEYOND

Tonight at the regular meeting
Of the Seattle council the mayor
and counellmen OF Rsyenna will az.
tend aud present a petition for the
annexation OF that city The resi-
dents Of Ravenna voted at a recent
election 10 annex. desiring 60 come
In the city Of Seattle as "A part OF
the Ninth ward
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17
WANT EARLIER
PROMOTIONS
tssrInr. rsIsatsph ssrsIs.. }

WASHINGTON. bee 1.-THE
president has sent a special mca
asse to congress ufgin9 leEialatiou
which vii provide for earlier pro.
motions aud an order 10 give cap.
tains aud rear admifaiH command
Of shipa AID fleets BIS the time
they are Is ant IS Yeafa u agu lie
wants the rank Of vice admiral ~.
stored
Another special message urges
the prosecution q land frauds In
the vest. and asks ZOE legislation TO
assist In conserving the public IN.
tefuHts IN government lands He
asks that national parks be trans
fervea 10 the Jurisdiction of the
secretary Of agriculture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17
COUNCIL MEETS rosleHr.

A number Of important street
Improvement ordinances will come
before the council At It's meeting
this evening The ordinance pro
vldinR for cluster lighta on Second
nv between Yealef and Virginia
wiii be reported on fayorahly BY
the lighting committee. and prob
ablf passed hy the council
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17
FINGER PRINTS
MAY GIVE CLUE

Deputy Sheriff Thomas Maxey. Of
kittitas county. will endeayoF TO
connect Hemeter with the murder
OF Elsie Milhnff by means of the
finger print system OF identified.
ton Two well-defined finger
prints In blood were found by the
deupty upon the clothing of the
dead girl. and n impressions taken
from Hemeters hand correspond TO
those on the childs clothing. this
will form most damaging evidence
against him This will be the first
time the fingerprin, system Of iden-
tyfing criminals has ever been used
In this state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17
BRIDGE WASHED AWAY.

The Spokane av. bridge is out
OF commission Two piers becom-
inr undermined by the recent floods
near the East waterway were wash.
cd away early this morning, do
stroyiug a portion Of the roadway
SO feet long.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17
YUKON ICE JAM
CAUSES FLOOD

the water has backed up in front
Of Dawson and the ice has raised
several feet. breaking and going
down the river.
Tho extreme cold weather. t0Re-
Their With tho flooded country, Will
mean the greatest hardahlpa II the
Jam Ga not broken.
At this point n i8 impossible 10
got across the river AZ Yukon cross.
ing on account Of the water rising
and breaking the Ice
Information from Sclkifk does
na state n ass lives have been lost
from freezing on account % the
residents and miners being driven
from their homes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17

VANCOUVER. n C.. Dec If
YuhonerH who have come cat to
escape The rigorous slntef Hay that
a bizrsrd which occurred late In
November was thr worst known IN
years Tho wind bieN az reincitf
u 80 TO 20 miles an hour Much
damage was done
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17

Louis Hemeter. travelling watch
tinker. convicted In Judge SHELLS
court OF attempted assault upon
little I.uella swcezy. Of Sumner.
and suspected Of having murdered
Elsie Milhuff. the lQ.yearold daugh-
ter OF a Renton miner. Is making
life miserable for prisoners ana
keepers II the county JAN by either
real or feirned insane actions at
Tacoma
Al frequent intervals yesterday
Hemetar gave vent to paroNysms
Of raEe and anger. tearing his hair.
euraing and beating the walls OF his
cell.
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ings held by all the G. z. societies
I'm the city on New Years eve. Out
side OF the usual social feature OF
these meetings. special dose OF
convention spirit is 20 be admins
tered to all attending
The feature OF the committees
session tomorrow evening is the
arrangement for special sale OF
the stock OF certificates on New
Years Day. when il is planned to
put the certificates on sale at the
offices OF jay Thomas q Co, real
estate. and F. e Barth. also at the
various societies aud unions head
ounffors
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17
Nine SAILORS
ARE DROWNED

PORTSMOUTH EuE Dec y r.
Nine sailors belonging 10 the battle.
ship HIndastan weFa drowned 20.
day The cutter Ia which the men
were returning to the ship upset
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17
MILLMAN JAILED

CHEsAW, Wash. Dec I'll. 7.
Ritcher, of this place. has been
arrested charged with violating
the timber law II is alleged that
Ritoher. who is a millman. cut aud
removed timber to the value o.
5000 from government land
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17
~s IAN FORMS At sELKtRk
AND COUNTRY rs fNUHpAT.
tD-rEHRlHLE COLD WAVE
Mods TO pERILoUs coHot
ION or MINERS.

lssar Special 8srvies)
!. n HsOA. Y r. Dee t7--An
4. sa'a has formed on the Yukon
n neiklfk and the entire e0un
Y : Inundated
A.. nc mouth Of the Stewart. In.
y aha White rivers the I'm fore
a. waters back aud the sur
~ country j. 80 flooded that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17
TO olsBAR ATTORNEY

The Seattle Tar association this
afternoon began dtaharmen' pro
ceedlnRa against George a Rose.
man The latter VAS arrested ca a
charge Of perjury this morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17
LIBRARY ACCEPTED.

! senttle's Carnegie library !
! was formally accepted today I
) by =. j. wcbber. the Carnegie
. architect. from Chicago. 1t Is
|. ono Of the best for it's cost in I
. tho country" said Mr. webber
. The latter returns tonight To
! chicago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17
BURNHAM GOES
To SING SING

NEW YORK. Dec 17.--George
Burnham Ir. vice president Of the
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Co.
who was convicted last week OF
Erand larceny in the fret degree.
was sentenced today TO serve two
years az Sing Sing ponitentiary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17

SAN FRANCISCO. Dee IL
Louis Dabncf. one q the FaHpipe
thugs. this mornlns pleaded guilty
20 the charsr % numbering Munas
knta. the Japanese banker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17

LEtsACH. Austria. Dice 1.-THE
alermograph today recorded an
earthquake believed 20 have oe
cured in Ania
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17

MOSCOW. Dec t7-Thifty mem.
beers OF the revolution fighting faf
organization were arrested today
Thoir arms. dynamlto aud bombs
WtrU seized
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17
Train. Runains Again.

FARGO. n d. Dec 1.-THE
temperature ia ia degrees below
zero The sky h clear aad no wind
b. hloWins All trains are running
regularly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17

NEW YORK, Doe. tT-Col
Maunb trial ON the charge Of per
jury began thla morning
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srRAUs IS SWORN.
.serInp. T,lsarseh ssr.les

tscfippa Telegraph hefNtcesf
WASHINGTON. Dec IL
Oscar 8 stfaua was sworn IN
} AZ secretary 81 commerce and
} labor a. 3 o'clock this morn
Ing
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,snalic Scene This Morning in the Thompson
Murder Trial When Mrs. Emory Takes the
Witnesses Testify to Deliberate Man
mr in Which Young Thompson Committed
His Crime

MC- Emory, with a slight shudder.
placed her hand Go he's face to inai-
cate how CLOSE the bullet came
After the fourth shot had been
ftred Mrs. Emery continued her
deadly rallor Increasing az she went
along I screamed and ran 90 tudse
AlherfHuu'H house nvst door
-nid you see judge Emory after
that"
Yes. after returned from a drus
ator. where ran Co summon
physician / saw Meade lying on the
floor iu che hall
Tie ahii to me. Go away. dear.
q - Too bad that you should aev
this
The Witness eyes we're filled with
tears a. %. made this statement
"pid you ever have amy further
conversation with the Judge Was
the next question
Yes. said Mrs. Emory. in even
a lower voice than before. bot Al
inrutY Vance, evidently % save her
freiiuxa did not ask her % detail
What That later conversation saa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS


STOCKHOLM. Dec Il King
Oscar Ia much better today.
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Following the example cot by
governors OF other western and
middle western states. GOV Mead
has appointed a commission "a in.
qulfe into the coal situation IN the
state Of Washington.
Some time ago. when The Star
first pointed out the certainty Of O
very serious coal famine, the gov
ernor announced that n conditions
became critical be would take "a
hand IN the matter IN nn effort 10
improve the situation
On Saturday afternoon the first
step was taken b. the appointment
Of 4 commission consisting % the
following state officers n A Fair
child chairman Of the railway com
mission 4 Lawrence and John
4 McMillin. members Of the rail.
WY commission John . Atkin-
son. attorney general. David Bot
ting. mining Inspector. e y. Hui.
bard labor commissioner. John
Artowamlth. grain Inspector. Otia
Hamilton. ndjutant general Of the
Washington National Guard. Her.
bert Huutley. horticultural commits
slonor. and = A. CLARK. oil inspect
or
To Meet at Olympia.
The first meeting Of the commits
sion viii be held tomorrow after
noon at Olympia. aud notice 10 that
effect Is being sent the members Of
the commission today. II was az
fret announced that meeting
would be held this afternoon al
the Arlington hotel Ia this city. but
this morning Manager Potts Of the
Arlington received a message from
GOV Mead asking him 20 notify the
members Of the commission that