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The Seattle Republican., 1906-07-13

We are surprised that the ice trust in
Seattle has not had house warming ere
this. It may, however, be due to the fact
that change Of U. S. district attorneys de-
layed matters. WeAs no reason now for
Potter Charles Sullivan not getting busy in
the ice business.
The Seattle Republican., 1906-07-13
THE EMoRY-THoMPsoN TRAGEDY.

Never in the history of Seattle was, ''let
the law take its course" put to a severer
test than when hundreds of persons stood
and watched the officers of the law cart
Chester Thompson off to jail last Saturday
night for the shooting down Of George Mead
Emory, a prominent Seattle attorney and
former judge of the superior court of this
county, without warning or provocation. In
this age Of mobocracy it is almost miracle,
owing to the prominence as we'll as the gen
eral good standing of Judge Emory in the
community that his slayer was not hung
as high as Hannah by the excited throng, for
it realized from the very outset that he was
wounded unto death. While we do not in
tend to preach you a sermon yet we cannot
forego the opportunity to caution the citl-
zens of this country against the growing
spirit Of mobocracy Had Chester Thomp-
son been Negro it would have been mad
ness for any one to have tried to have rea-
soned with those present as we'll as others
to Elet the law take it's course" In other
words the crimes committed by Negroes are
more heinous than the same crime commit
ted by Caucasians
That Chester Thompson, who by the way
is the son of Will H. Thompson the well
known attorney and silver-tongued orator,
was as mad as a March hare when he shot
Judge Emory seems almost an absolute GER
tainty, which, if true, should save his neck
from the gallows, but consign him to a life
Of imprisonment beyond even the pardoning
power When the life Of SO good and emf
nent man as that of Judge Emory is sac
rifced by even a maniac such maniac
should be so completely removed from soci-
ETY. as to never again have an opportunity to
endanger human life
The seeds Of mobocracy so common to this
country were first soWn by sensational news
papers with flaming headlines and the an
archistic rag Of this city known as the Daily
Times is a fair sample of such incendiary
and riotous papers. With VENGEANCE in
great red letters across the front of the pa
per demanding Chester Thompson's blood
was what the Times dished up to it's readers
last Monday evening. Such publications are
a menace to the peace and dignity of any
community and it plants the seed of mobo-
cracy that sooner or later rlpen into
The Seattle Republican., 1906-07-13

1t has cost Seattle millions of dollars to
get pure water supply She has the best
of any city in the Northwest, but it is all
to be surrendered, and the lives of even chill
dren unborn are to be jeopardized to crafty
the mercinary greed Of railroad operators
and their attorneys Will you stand for it,
Mr.. Good Citizen?
The Seattle Republican., 1906-07-13

Notwithstanding the shortage of water in
the city there are hundreds and hundreds Of
persons supposedly lawabiding citizens, who
sprinkle out of hours, when by doing so they
are well aware of the fact that they are
depriving some one else Of not only water
for sprinkling, but for domestic purposes
Such is the way of the human hog.
The Seattle Republican., 1906-07-13

New York city is undergoing moral
Thaw that promises to bring a goodly num-
Der of the "400' in very bad repute. There
is nothing like good thaw whether in the
frigid zone or in the club rooms of Greater
New York.
The Seattle Republican., 1906-07-13

If it is found that Chester Thompson was
perfectly sane at the time he shot Judge
Emory then the P.-I is correct in saying he
should be looked upon and treated as mad
dog, but such opinions might as we'll be
withheld until that point has been decided
The Seattle Republican., 1906-07-13

If you failed to read the Beginning of
the End editorial in last Wednesdays
P.-I then hunt up a copy of the paper of
that issue and read it. Red hot is no name
for it, and if it is a sample Of what is to
come in the fight against the reelection of
Levi Ankeny to the u S. senate, then he
The Seattle Republican., 1906-07-13

Our next legislature should enact law
consigning persons guilty of such acts as is
Chester Thompson even though they be raw
ing maniacs, to Imprisonment for life and
beyond the pardoning power Of any COVER
nor
The Seattle Republican., 1906-07-13

'What would they do to me if 1 pulled
up and let Pushcart win this race?" asked
the jockey. There's quarter of million
bet on me, but can make more by losing"
If you pull your horse? That'd be race
suicide for you"
The Seattle Republican., 1906-07-13

1t the orthodox theory Of the hereafter is
correct, the men who are boosting the price
of ice to point that must result in great
suffering to the sick and the children Of the
cities poor will be put out Of business when
they emigrate
The Seattle Republican., 1906-07-13

An enterprising firm Of Eastern chemists
have put on the market preparation which
they declare is positive antidote for pack
ing-house meat whether the latter is taken
by mistake or with suicidal intent.
The Seattle Republican., 1906-07-13

The mechanics working on the new wing
to the county jail will not complete it be-
fore it is needed, as murderer's row is
gaining weekly.
The Seattle Republican., 1906-07-13

Nine women out of ten Of this generation
are said to be scrapping for their own living.
Good thing, push it along
The Seattle Republican., 1906-07-13

Was the results Of the recent Walla Walla
election the beginning Of the end Of Sena-
tor Ankeny and his boosters?
The Seattle Republican., 1906-07-13

This packing house scandal leaves a bad
taste in the mouth
The Seattle Republican., 1906-07-13

Should children be whipped" is
Spokesman-Review head line. They should
unless you want them to whip you.
The Washington times., 1906-12-18
Secretary MetCalPS Report

Secretary Metcalfs is substantially
of educ Of
considering adysabity
6, following on:
OF eff
effect the establishment
japanese pupils purpose relieving congestion
prevailing
children should be placed
full impressions be affected
MongoIian
October following
Resolved That Y
school law of California principals hereby directed all
of and
streets, and after Monday, October 10 1906"
DISCRIMINATION EXCLUSION LEAGUE.
The action of the board the of the
Of
the United States extending existing
Chinese
claims membership California
fourths which in
The membership entirely
The Washington times., 1906-12-18
Hate for Race
Behind Closing
OF the Schools
Presidents Commissioner Finds Aliens
Boycotted, Beaten, and Disseminated
Against in City.

ECRETARY METCALFS
cation japanese
- Representatives today
following special message
PRESIDENTS SPECIAL MESSAGE.
and louise Of Representatives.
your information report
personally Secretary affecting
report Of
exclusion japanese
San Francisco schools second the bocottng of japanese
and, third,
As TO the first call especial
small number of Japanese children who attend school the
japanese children schools
being city requirement
special impossible o
they facilities point
would objection excluding
japanese the obviously young
should children point
OF the children themselves The number children
ing the public schools Francisco small
has already directed that
a OF the act IN questions but hope is that such suit
viii be that of
San Francisco viii
education. and viii permit them schools.
The question the violence the japanese
miraby by Secretary Meea nothing
entirely
the overwhelming of
Both the chief of police
cisco assured Secretary Mea that everything
done the
Secretary Metcalf that protect
and then the entire
within the limits of the Constitution would promptly
Union full persons property;
10 this end everything
of the United both civil military
employ would be employed call
Secretary report
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House.
The Washington times., 1906-12-18
S eVenteen Extension
y Measures Passed in
Lower Branch of
Congress.
COSTS LEVIED ON
PROPERTY OWNERS
BladenSburg Road Length
ened Nearly Three Miles.
GeneSeO and Summit
Place Combined.

When the House began consideration
To-Day OF nineteen bills authorizing street
extension in the District of Columbia
seventeen OF which made the abuttinl
property pay all the costs of the i'm
prOVements, Mr., Payne of New York
and Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa. congra tulatsd
the House on the fact that so little Gov
ernmcnt money was expended by these
bills.
Il commend this method OF opening
streets" declared Mr.. Payne. This is
more like the New York laws Up there
We do not hear so much about the peo-
pie getting together and boosting land
values when it is discovered that al,
land is desired for "a Government uur-
pose"
This is great Improvement over
athe old method said Mr.. Hepburn
he people who benefit by the opening
streets should pay the cost OF the
provement."
Passed Without Debate.
thou5 further debate the House
ed The following bills;
thorlzlnB the extension of Twenty
FL street from L street TO kalorama
Idenins Bladcnsburg road from 60
eL 70 80 feet IEom II street 10 the
EJlStrlct Inc. distance OF two and
half miles.
Providing TOR the extension Of Gencseo
place and summit place So as 10 unite
the TWO streets ana give both OF them
the name of Summit place,
AUTHORIZING the extension Of " and
Adams street northwest. east TO North
capitol street, W street To be 50 feet
wide and Adams street 20 be 80 feet
wide.
For the extension of Seventh street
northeast southwark from its present
termination at Claiming street TO Rhode
Island avenue; and also Franklin street
northeast, from Central avenue eastward
10 the Metropolitan Railroad and west
ward 10 Fourth street northeast.
Extension of Second.
Authorizing the extension Of Second
street northwest from Elm street north
10 Bryant street; of W street west of
Second street, casJWaTdIy 10 Second
street.
Authorizing the extension OF Meridian
place northwest from its present ter
minus east OF Center street 10 Four
Ieenth street northwest
For the opening of MaCOmb. formerly
milwaukee,, street from the east line OF
Cleveland Heights subdivision To the
west line OF Cleveland Park.
For the opening Of the Fesseudeu
street, formerly clint street, from Wis
consin avenue TO EIver road.
Authorizing the extension Of Pros
peCt street from Ihlrty-tighth street
To- the canal road.
Off the extension Of Kenyon street
from seventeenth street 10 Mt. Pleas
ant street.
To extend Fourth street northeast
horJhWard from near Franklin street
u HamlIu street extended.
Authorizing the extension of Mon
roc street from Seventh street north
east TO Michigan avenue
When Mr. BabCOck asked for cOuSid-
Grafton OF the bin opening a connecting
parkway along Piucy Beach between
sixteenth street and Rock CreeE Park
AR Sims of Tennessee, asked that the
bin go over until after the Christmas
hoiIdays as 1t called for a large apDro-
pTiatiOn from the National sT~easi,r,-
Mr.. Babcock consented to the postpone
mcnt.
The Washington times., 1906-12-18
APPROVES
LOAN OF MILLION
FOR JAMESTOWN
Success of Exposition
Believed to Be Assured
by Ac ion of the
Upper Body.

Senator Daniel Of Virginia called up In
the Senate this morning the bill appro-
priating 81. .000. Coo as a loan to the James
town Exposition Company After the
adoption of an amendment Of a minor
nature the bill was passed without de-
bate. The bill appTopriates 100000 as
a loan 10 the company to aid in the
construction, completion, and opening
OF the exposition on Hampton Roads
beginning April 26. 1907. II provides for
teh protection of the Government and
insuring repayment of the above loan
by a first lien on the gross receipts Of
the exposition company for all paid ad-
missions 10 the grounds and all monies
received from concessions.
Government Protected.
The following provision is made for
the full protection Of the Government:
The Secretary OF the Treasury is here
by authorized by his agents and repre-
sentatives by him selected and appoint
ed to collect. receive, and control all
the gross receipts until the full sum Of
81, 100000 has been collected and repaid
into the Treasury of the United States
as herein provided, and shall have aC-
cess to and control OF all books of ac-
count and contracts of the company
And the Secretary of the Treasury
shall in such case first pay out of the
moneys so collected. such operating eX-
penses as in his Judgment and des-
cretion are necessary and appropriate
Dates of Beginning and End.
April %. 1907. is fixed as the date for
opening the exposition, and November
Sc. 1907, is fixed as the date for closing.
The amendment that was made to the
original bill are in accordance with the
recommendations of the Ter-centennial
Commission, consisting OF Secretaries
shaw. Taft, and Bonaparte- The date,
April 26, fixed for the opening, is the
day of the first landing of settlers under
John Smith al Cape Henry, Va.
Senators Daniel and Martin expressed
themselves as greatly pleased over the
action of the Senate IN making an ap-
preparation for the loan. II is cousid-
cred this action insures the success Of
the exposition.
The Washington times., 1906-12-18

These are the special phases Of the
article on Washington's sIums, pub
Iished in this paper few days ago,
which have aroused most discussion.
That there were alleys in which the
standard of life was horribly low,
physically and morally. was fairly
well understood. But these instances
of evils which threaten the city s
health and order. directly and imme-
aiJely. and have ct existed under
the very eye of the authorities, present
a new phase of the problem.
Conditions Revolving.
The house in Snow court was de-
scribed Sunday as "a brick barn at
the very end OF the alley, made over
several years ago as dwelling. Two
families OF seven persons live in its
TWO rooms There is no plumbing of
any sort. though Il broken pipe at the
back Of the old stable yard reveals
that connections might easily be made
while incidentally II Keeps the ground
wet as a marsh.
IN lieu Of plumbing there is a place
in shed against the building which
cannot be described in a newspaper. II
is revolving beyond the physical enc
duTaHce of a reporter
Agents of the Associated Charities
discovered case or typhoid IN THIS
dwelling early in the sumner of 1905.
The physician who was called was re-
gu I'd by law 10 report TO the Health
Office Immediately the existence OF the
fever in that place. In addition to this,
say the officers of the Associated
Charities, a request was sent 10 the
Health Office that the shed be cleaned.
According TO the settlement workers,
the cleaning was done, but not until
the patient had recovered from the
disease
From the appearance OF the Shed
last Friday morning. it might never
The Washington times., 1906-12-18

have been cleaned Sepage from il
OoZed through the boards of the shed
ran down The middle of the paved al
ley, and dried in the open air If
there is any foundation for the the
OrieS of modern sanitation this place
menaccd the health OF the whole neigh
bCrhOOd.
The testimony as to the dIsorderIv
houses IN o street alley came from two
negro women who live within fifty feet
or them One was perhaps fOrty-five
years ola, The other somewhat older,
but manifesuy clear minded. The arti-
Gle IN Sundays Times quoted the latter
as saying:
Evidence of Filth.
Right here in the middle of the alley
are half a dozen bad houses 8
Everybody knows what they are. the
clock every night the people begin TO
so in there and they raise such a racket
that sometimes we can't sleep until 3 Or
o'clock in the morning
That isn't all, either. They take the
hetlc boys and girls in there whenever
the boys have enough money. Yes /
mean little boys end girls Some Of
the boys don't seem to be fourteen or
fifteen years old and some Of the girls
dTen as old as that
The other WOmdns comment consisted
chiefly of Indeed, It's the truth" and
My Lord, of course, they take the chill
dTen in there and I've seen 'em time
and again"
The houses specified are directly oppo-
site the entrance 10 the alley, and the
alley itself Is between Fourth and Fifth
\ and . streets. No. police station
is in Fifth street, between NJ and n
streets. not more than a block away
According to the people OF the alley
policemen pass through every day, and
usually they pass in pairs several times
a day.
The Washington times., 1906-12-18
The Sentence

which nation consideration of
duty obligations consideration
friendship
demanding the United States
fullest the highest cOnSdera
ton for the subjects of Japan.-V H. METCALF.
The Washington times., 1906-12-18
SISTER TELLS
WHY BYWATER
WAS LEAVING
Had Intended Going
Home to Inform His
Mother of Marriage.

CJLPEPER. Va. Dec. ls.-That
young William Bywaters, the comUul-
sorry bridegroom OF an hour, intended
to take advantage Of the Virginia
statute which makes it possible to an
nul marriages OF this kind, provided
the two principals never live together as
man and WIFE. W-l be the contention OF
the two SUOther lEOthers when they
face the trial jury
While the fuI details OF the occur
rences Immediately preceding the kill
ing Of young Bywaters at Rothwood
last Saturday afternoon, viii not be
known until the coroner continues his
inquest tomorrow morning, It was learn
ed that the brothers Will claim that
after marrying their sister on Satur-
day afternoon. Bywaters attempted to
leave without actually living with her
as his wife. and once away did not in
tend 10 return. thus making it possible
for him 10 have the marriage aunuIIeI.
1t appears that both Bywaters and the
STOther brothers were familiar with
this feature Of the law in he case. and
acted accordingly. the sequel being that
young Bywaters attempted to leave
through his wife's bedroom window and
as he fled was fired upon by the two
brothers, eleven shots taking effect in
his body. He fell upon the roof within
three feet OF his Wife's window, where
he lay until the coroner arrived.
In the meantime the bride OF an hour
already IL n the time Of The maria fse
on account OF the effects of a criminal
operation alleged 10 have been practfced
IN Washington under BywaterS' dfrec-
uCn, grew continually worse and is now
in a prccarious condition at the home
of her sister. Mrs r, & Gaines 7rrboro
she was removed Immediately after the
shooting MIR. Gaines, brotheF-in-Iayy
OF the Strother boys refused TO make
any statement as to her condition or as
10 the killing itself
All Parties Are Prominent.
James strother. one of the accused
men, is a prominent lawyer OF WeIch,
Va, and member CT the State Assem-
bly, His brother George F.. better
known as French Strother. is a major
in the United States ARMY. having re
Gently been stationed at Lexington, Va,
as instructor i'm the Virginia Military
Institute. He was i'm CulpCper on a
visit at the time of the tragedy. The
younger brother. Philip, the other prin-
cipal, is a prominent farmer and horse
man. and looked after the home estate.
William Bywater, the dead man, was
prominent in sporting and club circles, a
noted huntsman and, as expressed by
friend from one of the rural districts of
the county: You could NOT find a more
popular man In the four counties of this
district than Billy Bywater. Unknown
politically. he came within sixty votes
of defeating the county treasurer at the
Continued on Page Eleven)
The Washington times., 1906-12-18
PEARY HAS NEW PLAN
TO LOCATE THE POLE

NEW YORK. Dec. 1S-Commander
Robert +. Peary, the Arctic explorer.
will make another attempt 10 find the
North Pole, Unlike his previous trials
Commander Peary will head the expedi-
UUu. bat will not be the leader of the
ice dash. Making his ship OF winter
quarters at Cape sheridan, the base of
operations he viii send out sledSe par-
ties in a search for the pole
The Washington times., 1906-12-18

HARPERs FERRY. W. Va, Dec. IS.
Both rivers cloudy.
The Washington times., 1906-12-18

Upper IeIt hand white cross indicates
window from which one Of the Strother
brothers fred al Bywater.
Upper night hand white cross shows
window from which Bywater escaped
and where another one O. the Strother
brothers fred at his fleeing form.
Black cross indicates where Bywater
fell and was found by Coroner Lewis.
Lower white cross indicates top of
shed from which Bywater expected to
jump to the ground.
The Washington times., 1906-12-18
Must Protect the Japanese,
Says MetCalf in Report
On the Frisco Situation


Of November 26--THEODoRE ROOSEVELT.
The Washington times., 1906-12-18

sun TABLE.
Sun sets today ....-.-........... 4.40
sun rises tomorrow. W...............- 7.I4
The Washington times., 1906-12-18

Continued On Page Eleven.)
The Washington times., 1906-12-18

TIDE Table.
The Washington times., 1906-12-18
Health Office Methods
In Tenement District
Cause Public Discussion
Low Standard of Life, Shown Up by Instances of
Evils Which Threaten CityS Health, Brings
Problem Before People Effectively.

Two directing attention to the spot
described Sundayare the
Health Office a year
Patromen day the disordery
as adults
The Washington times., 1906-12-18
THE WEATHER REPORT.

An area Of high wind now occupies the
lake region and the interior valleys 1t
IS moving rapidly eastward, and is
closely followed by a depression now
central IN the extreme Northwest
The weather I'm Atlantic coast States
mas cleared, except along the Georgia
ana carolina coasts. where rain con-
tInues. Snow also continues along the
lower lakes and rain in the North Pa
cific coast States.
me temperature has risen sharply IN
the Dakotas aud Nontanas and viii
continue 10 rise during the next twenty
four hours
Fair weather IS probable in the Wash
ington forecast district for the next
IhiTty-SiN hours,
IL will be colder tonight in the South
eastern States. and warmer "Wednesday
In the Ohio valley,
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports will have fresh northwest
erly winds. and cloudy weather TO the
Grand Banks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-05
LARGEST AMERICAN CHURCH.

The largest church in this country
is nearing completion in Boston, be-
ing built AZ cost Of s.. 900, 0O0 by
the devoted Christian Scientists. It
has mile and a half Of pews, seat
ing 5000 persons. The new Christian
Science temple TO be dedicated in
Boston on June 10 i one Of the most
remarkable churches in America.
Tle corner stone was laid on July
Is. lsoi. The dimensions Of the
building are; on = Paul street, 2S5
feet, Falmouth street. ia feet. Nor
way street Ia feet. The floor area
feet. The extreme height. including
the cupola, is 22s feet. The dome Is
50 fee; in diameter. The height Of
the auditorium from the floor Is los
feet
The architectural style is Italian
renal sance. The materials are New
Hampshire granite and Tennessee
marble in the first story and Pedford
stone above The semi-domes main
dome and cupola are Of gray semi
glazed terra Gotta The interior is
ble. with plaster for the great arches
and ceiling. The staircaSes are OF
bronze. marble. Bedford stone and
iron. and the lighting fixtures are Of
bronze. The pews and wood work
are mahogany. The floors are mar
bic. There are about one and one
half miles Of pews. The building is
fireproof and there are IL exit-door-
ways and seven broad marble stair
cases. The church Is heated by indi-
rect steam and ventilated with filtered
air. which is forced into the build
ing through the steam coils by means
Of powerful fans.
The great organ is placed behind a
readers platform. II has an archi-
tectural stone screen and is an i'm
posing feature Of the interior There
is also an echo organ. This organ
is said TO b. one Of the most perfect
in the country.
Everywhere that conditions would
allow it pure white marble has been
used. and at every point where art
makes it permissible the sculptor has
enhanced its beauty on the two
grand entrances the architect has
placed the most lavish adornment
Both Of these are surmounted by BY
zantine domes. on the Falmouth and
Norway street sides are cloister
porches connected with the old
church.
In 1895 the First Church of Christ
Scientist. known as the mother
church, was dedicated in Boston. Now
this denomination has more than 900
places Of worship and more than l.
600, 900 followers