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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
ENTER a PROTEST
Ask The Star to Give Expression to Their
Indignation Growing Out of Indecent
Posters Advertising The High School
Girls, Now Playing at Seattle Theater.

particularly of the earnest and stu
dloua young women 81 the high
school. aH topic 81 buriesque, and
tho Eludf bili posters be declared an
affrout ta deccufY and 10 public
spirit when coupled with the names.
The iiiKh School Girls" HIS fur
ther statement ia given above. and
Sir GFiger added that be wiil bs
glad % take part IN any action that
can be- taken TO have the Oh Jection-
able posters torn down and to pre-
vent the posting Of any such adver-
Using pictures iu the future.
Reuben ". Jones. secretary Of the
school board. heartily second Prin-
eipai GsiEerH sentiments in the
matter.
City Attorney 10 Act.
city Attorney DeBruler. when In
feryiewed BY Star reporter. re-
npouded promptly
4 shall look into the ordinances
carefully this Afternoon" saId he.
and n there 10 any authority under
them By which the persons RESPONSE
bic Tor these posters can be made 10
tear them down. ! shall zee 70 IL that
il ~ done. The Use OF the name Of
public Institution in connection
eifh buflesque pictures. such as
These. IL most Objectionable. am
under the impression that the adj
vertisers guilty Of this afffont can
be held accountable. ! shall take
the matter Up with the public school
authorities and see what can be
dome"
with discussion. the feeling IL
general indignation II spreading
among the pupils 81 the high school
rnd the teachers and this afternoon
an appeal to the rnayor, 10 have the
Objectionable posters torn down. "
being considered.
Secretary jones Talks
= heartily agree with Mr.. Geiger.
principal Of the high school. In HIS
condemnation OF the dlsgracefus
Advertising posters displayed about
the city. casting reflection upon the
public seh0ola" said Reuben w.
Jones. secretary % the school board
There are some Institutions which
should be immune from the pen or
the burlesque writer and subjects
which should be forbidden the
vulgar Autograph artist. The
American school system. particular
~ its young girls. should certainly
be one Of these.
1T seems TO me there should be q
way 20 protect the public school
system and particularly the girl
students. from such insult as Is Of
fered by these hideous posters
labeled The High School Girls.'
The same spirit OF patriotism which
protects the American flag from
want0n misuse by advertisers, II
seems to me. should exclude the
school system and the young girls
in It's charge from such an odium as
Is cast upon both by these flaming
pictures OF drunken carousaln which
have been Haunted before the pub
lie by the blll-poster In Seattle"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20
FIRE CAUSES
FOUR DEATHS

TUNNEL HILL. Pa. Feb. 20
-Four persons we're burned 10 death
this morning in a fire which prac-
tlcally wiped out the entire village
The dead arc. Mrs. Mary 0organ.
aged IS. Patrick. aged II. Willie.
aged s. and Katie. aged 10. all Cor
Eans
Mrs Gorgan. mother OF the dad
children. was aroused BY the fumes
Of smoke and rushed out Of the
house with her three youngest chill
dren and hurried back 70 save the
other three. but persisted with them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20

@ Gustavron was found guilty u
forgery yesterday before Judge
Frater. In the superior court Gus
lawson passed a A=a eheck AZ the
Congress saloon on February 3 lie
was under arrest on similar
charge Al the time. but secured bail.
and while enjoying temporary lib
eriy forged second check for SIS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20

wages The operators know. with
the leaders Ia tali oar nrganisa
ti0n vii either be destroyed or be.
COME dormant MoYrr and HAS
Wond are Kuililesa. but charges havs
bccn preferred aud they must stand
trial"
The dragnei thrown ont in ColoFas
do d heklnnlhE IA bear fruit smith
Edward Green. a well known miusI
aud member ~ the federation. has
been arrested and hustled Go nun.
vsr Ills hrogheF Robert Green.
town mafshal Of Altman. who avn
pathifsd with the mlusra during tho
strike Of 1884 and two more prom
ipent members az the federation n
CRIPPLE Greek viii BE- arrested to-day
Arrests are also expected IN Othsf
camps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20

DENVER. Feb. go two mem
hsrs q the executive committee Of
ne westeru Federation ~ Miners
ue~ d Denver. TITS morninE made
ne sollawing statement in connec-
,snn ~ith the arrest Of Mover and
Hu~ood.
Meta ulue owners tn all west
err states have entered sceret
ecepakt 10 throttle union labor In
noulaea Nc have heen advised that
A n.premc effort will Do made this
year 10 overthrus unioaism and cut
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20

Secretary Isary, % the committee
Of the business aud Professional
Mons elab. which h arranging 20.
morruw nights meeting To decide
the telephone question. has not tn
appropriately iikened bis office 20
the complaint department ~ the
sunset Telephone company. for Il
contains hundreds ~ the variety Of
skicks- which the company must
receive daily.
People 81 Seattle who say that
ihny have been paying high prices
Tor q service that they have not re-
selved have flooded the secretary
With letters telling Of the troubles
Nth the company, and promising To
BE- nj the meeting In the Grand
opera house tomorrow night ready
a. order the old phones out and the
Independent phones in.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20
sllcAs

Mayor-Joha Rlpilngsf accountant
Comptrnier-tarry Carroll. accountant.
TrsasarsrGeorEe russell. clerk IN Judge fliama court
Cooperation Cpunsra-seott Calhoun. attorney,
tarxeF y Maan ~ Albeit
railway contractor. ,. n Hasd feed propFieos.
cnanciiusrn~
Yrstw aTa-Iamcs couway LIVERY stable
Ware Herbert /. Jaffe wholesale liquor dealer
Thrd ward-H. e tn attorney
WAFd-Frsi Ranisr
wAFd-EiHa M0rron, Of Morrison Eshelman lnvnmts
and real
ssfh wara-Aruoid Zbtndsr. proprietor.
ssvezh wsrd-T p Ressle former minister and
Eighth ward-Dr. = T. Crtchton physieian
Ninth ward~w ~ Murphy meat and packer.
wsrt-R T. Reyaoida. retired basineee
EIexenth ward-GsofKn W. VIII
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20
James A. Moore Makes Official Announce
msnt Regarding Interurban Line to Be
Built From Seattle to Vancouver.

TIE star Il IN = position today %
publish officially the first definite
statement regarding the rev elee-
trie railroad between Seattle aud
Vancouver. D e. and fur which
James A Moore. Of the Moore In
vstmsnt company. petitioued the
council last night for a franchise.
Tbs road d. a. already repre-
seated b. NJ Moore. 20 be purely ar
eierfrie intsrurhan railroad. operaf=
ing between Seattle on che soish
and Vancouver on the north. with
prinelpal stations az Everett and
Belilnzham.
Owing to the fact that surveys
have not been completed y 60 not
known iust vhaf other Of the small
e. up-eoast towus viii be tapped
81 The line bat Ia all probability
snohomish and Blaine will become
say staiiOua
Five Miiiisns Raised.
The sum 81 s. COO 600 has been
aabAeribed for The enterprise. all Of
which has been contributed By Van
eoavsr and eastern capitalists -
N which MF. Moore is personally
Interested
" this amount 1880 600 is % be
ssFoisd % construction purposes
Exclusively. Another 1850 900 will
y used Tor equipment and the re-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20
MONEY READY
FOR HIS ROAD

and Everett. and II a deal can be
contaminated Il viii be- absorbed b.
the Moora road
Al the present time u can BE- stat
"a upon authority DO deal has been
contaminated vith Mr. Sander. The
progress Of these negotiations can
not BE- published hup AZ they would
seriously interfere With some Of the
details - any deal that may be
finally decided upon.
The usw road eiii not continue
further south than Seattle. Rumors
have been persistent In certain
quarters that Il would be extended
20 Portland. Mt Moore says there
Is absolutely 40 foundation for such
a statement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20

"some of the stock Of the road Is
dealt in on Wall St. but not to any
great amount To secure control OF
tho road Il would be necessary 70
acquire a majority OF the stock.
know OF nothing which that would
lead me to believe that this Is pos
slbie under existing conditions.
The Pacific Coast company has
decided. you may say srrther. 10 add
three new vessels 20 its Pacific coast
service as quickly as they can be
secured. The contract for one Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20
Royalty Is Paid

some merchants argue that the
SUNSET system should be given a
chance 10 improve ita methods and
apparatus. but the major portion
seem 10 think that the company has
bad pIenty 81 time to do this n II
has any intention 81 doing 40. and
further that u IL impossible for the
Sunset company % operate a. cheap
IL as the Independent company. be
eanas the former - forced 20 pay
a royalty 20 the American Tele.
phone a Telegraph company on all
81 the telephones that u uses.
The American Telephone a Tele-
graph company IL said 90 own 81
sar cent Of the stock ~ the Sunset
Telephone company and through
ths forces o. the trust the company
pava a royalty on every phone op-
grated from British Columbia TO
MEXICO
The long distance charges Of the
~ampany are alpo subject TO com
pialnt. particularly in that charges
A. made for tncompleted switches
A scw samples % the letters rcccly-
al Nv Mr.. f.eary are az follows;
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20


- Such pictures ss are dis. .
. played on the bill posters Of q
. the burlesque company calling .
. Itself The High School Girls, .
. are a disgrace 20 Seattle. The .
posting Of such suggestive .
a autographs under the caption =
. used Is an insult 10 the young .
. womanhood Of the whole eoun- q
. try, and an sffront 10 the pub .
. lie school system. Steps should .
. be taken 20 have these posters =
. torn from their boards, and 20 =
. prevent such an Indecent dia- =
. play ever being permitted .
. apain."-W. y. osiaer, Prinei- .
. pal Seattle High School .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20

A q Foster. Seattle Mattress q
rpholstery Company are In
hearty accord with anything that
all help us % get good service.
ana are willing 20 cut out one
phone.
II. Waller. Attorney-The Sun
set people DO not have 10 be noti-
fted that their service smells 90
heaven. Their office IL 50 notified
by irate and Justly impatient pa
irons every day and has been FOR
two years N the business and pro-
feaslonai men were 10 use only the
Independent phone tho residence
section would fall IN line In less
than a week.
faas54 ceyK.t eKS6a mfwyp mfwyp
VIM. Calvert. San Juan Fish
company-Wo feel certain that II
only 80 OF the prominent business
houses Of this city would agree that
unless they dld receive better
service and reduced rates they
would discontinue the use OF the
Sunset phones they would be prac.
tieally putting them out Of bust.
uesa.
Mccoy & Ward. Sign Painters
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20

HAkER CITY. ore. Feb. 20
steve Adams alias Steve Dickson.
alleged % be member II the West
ern FEDERATION eg Miners. who waa
arrested AZ HalHes ere. yestsfdaf
for completely IN thr Nteunrubtrs
murder and brought here. stili re-
fuses to talk Detectives are also
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20
ORCHARDS STORY
duplicates MANY

searching Tor Jack SimukinH. but "a
far have failrd to find him. 10th
were implicated by Harry Orchards
confession.
hoisE. Idaho. Feb 20 r 4
Richardson, attorney FOR tho West
ern Federation 81 Miners. reached
lioisc from Denver this morning
lie waH obliged 20 obtain permits.
sion from Governor GoudinF before
he was permitted To zee Moyet
Haywood and rvttiboue Who are
confined In the penitentiary.
The matter of holding a pFeiim
mary examination Il under doclalan
and viii he decided tomoffow. The
defendants demand an Immediate
trial and threaten habeaa co-
proceedings 20 force the prosecution
To expose eyidenc. which Nill Dc
avoided II poaalhle by a grand Jury
returning Indictments secretly. II
n claimed this l. necessary Tor fear
Of publicity making Il impossible 70
secure a Jury in CanNon county
-Four officers who were preasnt al
the time ~ Orchard eonfeaalon
admit that the story publlahed IL
practically true. but thcI refuse 10
wlyo further dstaiia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20

Officers Make Arrests and Search for
Others Said to Have Been Connected
With Wholesale Murder Members Of
Miners Union Make Statement in Con
nection With Arrest of Meyer and
Haywood.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20

HofsE idaho. Feb 20 The atra.
cious murders committed during the
labor troubles la the Cripple Greek
aud Telluride districts in Colorado
which have been nhrnuded in mva.
terry. the earlier Occur d'Aienc MUIR
dcts aHi the naqfs recent strunrns
berg assassination form q chain 81
Grimes siih which efforts are being
made "a connect the officers % the
wsstsfu Federation ~ Miners on the
confession said 70 have been fuasfs
By Harry Orchard. who i charged
with the steunenberK intruder.
This confession disclosed a plot -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20

ne star vas the only paper
/. uaeHsheA ia Seattle yesterday
/. ihai printed the story II Harry
/. orVhsrds confession In which
! h lmpncatesl man1 prominent
. aftlsiAls OF the miners union la
: tAa assassination ~ ExeGuv.
: ernor SiouueuherE and whole.
: ale murders in Colorado
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20

20 state who the men are behind
him.
IL ought 60 bs sufficient he
asid today during an lnfsrvies
that every cent % the g. 600 ofsa
has been subscribed and 10 now
available for construction.
We have no affiliations uith ans
other railroad and intend simply q
build and operate an cleeirlc rail-.
road between Seattle and vanoou.
YER Zoe the money there l. In the
local freight and passenger bast.
ness We believe u will psy. that
IL demonstrated By the Tact that al
the money has been subscribed.
Nc Further South.
We Will not 90 any further south
than Seattle. Statements % tbs
contrary are false Our surveyors
viii be out IN the field AZ soon a.
the weather permits. within 50 days
AZ least
The electric lntsrurban raliwns
has come to stay and :, all In ina
future be the only solution OF the
local traffic between neighborins
points The steam railroad VIII
never compete successfully with thu
interurhan. Each passing hour onI,
more foreibly demonstrates the co.
psriorify Of electricity a. aEaias,
steam IN this short haul business. Z
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20
Would Buy Sander Road.

Negotiations have been held with
Fred y Sander for bis Interurban
road u0W building between Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20
KING HOLDS
. FIRST LEVE:E

LONDON. Feb. 20.-King Edward
had the first levee OF the season
today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20
Within Two Years

The seattic-Vaneouver lnterurhzn
will be built and IN operation vith-
ia the neat two years. and II there
are no bars placed In the way. con
sfruction work sill BE- well under
way from both ends Of the line
during the coming summer.
Survey parties would have been
in the field BY this time. but owing
10 the recent continued rains this
has been impossible. However. a.
quickly a. anything can be done In
that direction the crews will be
started 10 work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20

NIL former Governor James ~. Pea
body OF Colorado. william 1t Cab
bert chief Justice OF the Colorado
supreme court aud John Campbell.
former chief justice. Orchard h said
10 have confessed that Wholesale as
HaHsinailonH we're planned az the
headquarters Of the Western FEEDER
alton Of Miners ia Denver. chiefly
hY refugees from the camps Al Grip
pie Greek aud Telluride. oFehards
confession gives history Of the eKA
plonion AZ the Independence hepet
near Cripple Greek on June 8, isat.
which killed IL men and inlufet
many others
James Mcfarland. head of the de-
irctits agency which was employed
by the Idaho authorities IN the
stvunenbrfg case. declares that the
evidence against the men wha have
90 faf been arrested h very strong
ana many arrests are yet 20 be
made.
'-The operations Of the Molly Ma
xulrsa Ia Pennsylvania, whom l rHn
Go earth aud disrupted said Mr.
Mcfarland. were chiid'a play rafsis
pared With the work Of the AoYef=
tia, Waod crowd. They have existed
fof "A years. but their days are nutas
herrd@
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20

we want The star 10 protest for
IA. It's against our dignity and
against common detenry.
These we're the words Of the
spokesman for a committee Of high
school girls who called al The Star
office this morning 20 voice the
general indignation OF the Seattle
high school students against the
flaming blli-poatern displayed all
over town by the hurlesque com
pany which calls lta exhibition. now
running At the Seattle lheater. The
High School Girls
Each member q the protesting
committee carried atrapful OF
books. waa m0desiiy clad. and car
riod herself with dignity aud WON
anliuehs.
Think Il pissraesf0l.
And 20 think. said the earnest
young girl who spoke for the rest
that those vulgar bnrlesque people
are allowed @ depict the American
school girl on their huge bill
boards a. half-nude wanton.
smoking cigarettes. foufishing a
trimming champagne glass over her
head. dancing a toe-danee on the
nose OF tho man In the moon. and
ogling a lot OF Idlotic 'Johnnlea'
Nho dangle about In the wfeekage
OF wine bottles. That's just the
sort 81 a picture that they have
posted up IN front o. the Seattle
thaatera great bis llthograph In
iurid ooioYs. labeled The High
School Glris We think II ie dis.
graceful None If uS know what
the play itself is. for we would not
set foot inside Of such a place. bat
We want The star to protest against
the horrid pictures They are an
affront 10 every high school girl In
Seattle"
Takes Up Protest.
The Star promptly took up the
protest 81 the committee 81 high
school girls. whose names are with
held by request.
Principal W. = Geiger. Of the high
school. Ia an Interview. expressed
himself a. emphattsally opposed 20
the use q tho public schools and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20
Survey IL Delayed.

Between Seattle and Everett the
question 81 a survey II practically
CUP In the air" until the result Of
any negotiations that may b had
with Mr. Sander "a known There
are three possible routes. but II this
Other road r. bought. OF course.
there will be no necessity Of work
ing any other route.
Mr. Moore ia not yet ia a position
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20
BANK CLEARINGs.

Increase over same 4
date last year 81 03.33I71 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20

OCCUPA 7IONS OF CANDLDAT TIES
FOR THE MUNICIPAL OFFICES
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP

MAynr-Nliam Hickman Muors attorney
Corporation eounaal-EdNard brady, attorney.
TreaknfeF~F. A RuMf. pfinter
Comuirolier@J q Wilson. electrical worker
Couueilnsa aTgcaattheu Dow contractor; George List
Canncneu--
First ward@Thomas Saytn. coal dealer.
Second ward@A q kecas, druggist
Third ward~II ". kuhss, cigar manufacturer
Fourth Ward-A nyeFa. attorney.
fifth ward@R y Orchard, painter
Sixth Ward-fipsh MeCieo. rafreutsT
Seventh WARDS W. Wtkin. tarrentsF.
Eighth ward. ~. Hemsr. attorney.
Ninth WaFd@u. ~ Hadpraaat contractor
Teush wAfd@J NJ Wolfe contractor
Eleventh Wafd-jamss ksiso. earprntrr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20

WALLACE. Idaho. Feb, 20 st.
John xho vas arrested IN eounees
ton With m. steanenbefE murder,
refuses TO be interviewed or sfplais'
Why he changed bis name 10 Vim.
cent. lie has been here aboai fpuF
months. Labor leaders here declare
him innocent
Officers are nnW trafrhiuE fof
1. !. almpkina. bat NJ far hafs
failed to loeale him 81 John viii
be- tAksn 60 Caldwell. Canyon e0an-
~. this seek tof trial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-20

The Only Paper in Seattle
That Dares to Print the News
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-21
Christmas Gifts for the other Fellows
Sister

In planning Christmas gifts for a girl,
remember she can never hare too many
dress accessories. Collar-and-cuff sets
make pretty presents. Some are plain.
others have a dainty embroidered design.
The severe rundown collar comes with
a butterfly bow Of ribbon in a variety Of
colors
Neckties to wear with stin linen col
lars are made Of plaid ribbon. There is
a centre knot, to which FIVE or six pieces
OF ribbon in different lengths are attached
They come at so and 20 cents. The ia
bots. which are now known as ribbon
showers, come in all colors, some with
short and others with long ends. They
are worn not only at the neck, but at
tached TO the side OF the corsage, and
are then brought down gracefully TO the
belt line They cost so cents and 81 90.
One Of the newest dress accessories is
belt made OF narrow Roman striped rib
bon. attached TO a gilt buckle. II costs
so cents. The elastic girdles come stud
ded heavily. and some are as wide as
seven or eight inches. They can be
bought from $500 up. according to the
width. and the buckle.-IGrace Margaret
Gould in Woman's Home Companion for
December.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-21
Death Of Mrs. sarah J. cansax.

Mrs. Sarah ]. Canedy so. wife OF
Harvey L. Canedy, died in her home. IS
Main street. Saturday morning from pull
monary tuberculosis. She had been a
sufferer from the disease long time and
the past few months had been confined
to her bed. She had been a resident OF
Brattleboro since 1875 and had many
friends here.
She was the daughter of Timothy l..
and Susan c. LArrabee and was borr in
Marlboro, Feb. 3. 1856. She lived In that
town until her marriage TO Mr.. Canedy in
Brattleboro. Sept. 10, 1875. and had lived
here ever since. She had been an attend
ant OF the Universalist church here
though she was not a member Of IL.
She leaves besides her husband seven
children, Charles Canedy OF Fitchburg,
Mass, Leon II. Caneiy Of Boston, Miss
Gertrude s. Canedy OF Brattleboro. Mrs.
Ethel NJ Knott OF westfeld, Mass,
Robert E. Canedy, Miss Grace and Miss
Edith Canedy OF Brattleboro. She also
leaves a mother, TWO brothers. Mervin
]. Canedy OF Brattleboro. Albert A. Can
edy OF West Halifax and one sister. Mrs.
Emma Pratt OF South Halifax
The funeral was held Tuesday morning
at O'Clock in the home. Rev. Harry r.
Miles Of the Congregational church ON
ciated and the burial was in the family
lot in West Halifax.