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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30
DEBATE ON
RATE BILL

WASHINGTON. Jan 80 DEBATE
on the rate bin began early ia the
house today. which Sat a. a COM
mlltre IT the whole Representative
Townsend opened bf declaring thar
the opposition bad sndeavorsd g.
diaeredli the administration IN var.
ians matters ia order 90 drtraci ct
fenflon from this question. lie
spoke u a lobby. rich and pow
efful. Of AN uuwarranted inter
ference with the peoples rights.
Of sthr diciafion 81 nominations Of
elections aud Legislators hy cor
poraiioua. and warned corporations
that further blocking 81 railroad
rate legislation would bring upon
them the wrath % an indignant
people. lie declared the bill pre-
sented noN Is the least that the
people Will accept. and said the
committee believes the bin effects
a complete remedy Tor the evils
Townsend was followed ~ Repre-.
sentative Atkinson. Of Georgia. who
ia Ia charge OF tho debate for the
democrats
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30
WHAT OF The BULKHEADS
OF THE S. S. VALENCIA?

that Il IA the object Of the hulkheada
10 protect the engine and boiler
rooms when the vessel strikes and
her prov IL opened
ln event the vessel strikes aud
water poura into the forward or
collision hulkhead. she will not sink
emily TO a ymy small extent aud
never sink enough To put out the
fires on ondauEcr the lives OF those
on haard The experts figure that
the hullIheada were not as strong
as the law requires aud, when the
water rushed ia. they broke. per
hitting the water 10 fill the entire
hull ~ the vessel.
Il Is pointed out that the Hating
which struck ON the rocks ia
Alaska few years ago. flaated and
Is nov la the service as the Princess
NAV. Of Victoria This steamer was
about the same size as the Valencia
and her PROV was badly stove ia.
The hulkheada held and she was
able TO float In this ease the eu-
sine Fooms were not touched by the
water aud only the compartment
pierced was effected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30
To
EMULATE
M'CINTY
Cook Hancock. Valencia Sur
vivor. Came Near Going
Down in Three Other
Wrecks in Past Year

Cook l.. Hancock. of the Va
lencia. IL trying TO figure cut II he
As "A haudou. Hancock has been In
four disastrous wrecks during the
past year In three cases the vea-
srla vent to the bottom.
Hancock started out his wreck
experiences within the last year on
the So Paul. which went down of
Mendoeiuo lie shipped on this
vessel from San Francisco. aud was
ous OF the survivors when the yea.
ael struck In the southern waters
aud ended her career FOR the time
being Later hc tnok the position
as eodk aboard The oregon. and vas
aboard her when she caught fire OF
the coast % Oregon aud came near
gulug 10 the bottom With all on
board.
lle vas one Of the hardest work
efs to save the lives % those on the
Oregon. when IL was thought she
could not live long enough to reach
safety. lie fought the fire a. long
as % aaa possible. and later Was
among The flrat to help man the
beats In an effort % save the pas
aenEcrs and crew.
After losing bis job On the Ore
gun. he accepted a position ON the
George " Elder. a passenger aud
freight steamer on the Portland and
San Francisco ran. Ahoat half say
down the river from Portland 90 the
goasf the weasel struck a rock and
was almost a total iasu
uaneucka wife then took a hand
She told him he must qnit the run
between Portland and san Francis.
90. - be got a transfer from this
run % Seattle He had been Gu the
Valencia only a short time.
Hancock l. beginning 90 believe
that terra firma u good enough for
him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30
THINKS HE:
LIVES

SAN FRANCISCO Jan 20 With
lha fate of William T. Downing the
shief engineer 81 the Nsleueis
hose life IL nos hanging Ia che
balance. and REGARDING Ahoas safety
even the most sauEuiae must rod
doubtful head. the felicity - an
other. q aasefheart. IL 80 irrvYoca.
hsy enswlaasl shat should The unflme.
y disaster claim hia life. her. must
be hlishtsd
aiaa Agnes F'urey Is the sorrow
fai fiancre slnce The awful news
sas ffsf communicated 90 hrf
Tuesday evening aleep has fled
from her piiioN Ties rest has been
broken Words 81 comfort and u
hope have been spoken BY hcf
friends 10 cheat the poar heart into
mnmontarY forretfulaesHs bat Ia
vaia 10 thr Whifl 81 varied oecu.
pafi0us the Young woman has tried
10 diaaipafe the cufrodiuE cares that
bezet her mind aha has walked the
stfreta side b. side with the say
and hght-haarfrd bat their giadasss
has not proved Infectious. Tor
her mind Is where her heart is. ana
both arr with william uowuiuE
who may - battling vigh death on
The iaEEsd fuefs q Caps neaic
Her grief vas made more nolE.
aant than u need have been b. the
report that her hero had stood on
the derk. revolver tn hand. ready
10 kill himself " the ship sank.
= ala not believe such 4 story E"
ahe said yesterday between her Hoha
Billy il no coward he would not
take hia life when be- might be ~
service 20 Others lie e. brave
msa. and { thlnk be would atay By
the ship uuIl the end That q why
Z SIN believe b Is safe He Ia on
the Valencia. and If anybody could
gef near the ship be would Be saw
Cd
u is bis bravery that she calls
10 mind % soofhe the panes Of aepao
ration. Only the night before he sali.
"a away they dlned taenshar and
then passed the evening pieabantly
The tender circumstances that en-
dearfd The parting scene are fhr
sweetest things In her memory now
Their engagement vas intended 90
be- kept secret. but grief o. not cir.
cumapeci and the heart gave forth
Zee story % love unWittinF And
while this dreadful uncertainty
hfoods over the destiny Of her lover.
what aurceaae can there be for her
woe. unless 10 be that the gladstone
tidinga come that William Downing
the chief engineer. has baon saved ?
She sent forth her whole soul upon
The waves and n her love has bean
Hhlpwrecked her case ia indeed for.
lorn. for Il IL the bankruptcy OF the
heart
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30
WITNESS rs
PERPLEXED

AlmFt the entire SECESSION this
morning vas consumed taking ths
testimony Of Superintendent benton
81 the pcsfhouse. IN the case ~ Lem
short. whose trial or charge 81
grand larceny began yesterday ar
tefnoou before Judge Frazier.
Benton undertook TO testify "a an
he knew regarding the movements
% short. but became badly ratified
under the searching cross -exafnlna-
ton 81 Attorney Dudley q. wooten.
Tor the defense.
short n accused ~ stealing a
horse and busy from Isaac CAL
houn. 81 Kent Short IL also sus-
peeiod Of eampiicity Ia the bold.up
- the Great Northern Overland last
October. near Ballard. The nroseeu-
ton u sndea yaring 20 prove that the
theft 81 the horse and buggy was
preliminary TO the hoid-up Of the
overland
Yesterday afternoon George W
Evans. deputy county surveyor. was
the first witness Tor the prosecution
tie took the stand 90 explain the
map which Il being used by the
prosecution 10 trace the alleged
movements OF short prior % the
hoid-up The ease viii be- resumed
tomorrow. A large number Of Wit
neHHes have been subpocnaed and
the case viii consume two OF three
days further trial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30
Marine Men Say That Had They Been Of
Proper Strength The Valencia Would
Not Have Become Completely Sub.
merged.

Local steamboat men say that had
cha bulkhcads 81 the Valencia hccn
.repsflv constructed and in Accord
snea with the law, the steamer
sexrr would have sunk after stflk-
lnx tho roeks On Vancouver island.
rhsy assert that the vessel Woulud
have noateA and the lives of all
an boart saved
The law governing the eonsltuc-
ton OF the hulkhcads IN sea going
vessels a a. follows.
eEvery seagoIpg steamer carrying
e.Sscngers FOR hire shall not have
lass than three water-tiNht cross
halkhoads Such balkheads shall
reach O. the main dessk Ia single
1eekc,i vessels. otherwise 20 the
dssk helow the main dcek For
wooden haila they shall BE- fastened
"a saitablc framework which frame
~afk must bc securely attached 60
The hui ana calked. For lrun hulla
they shall ho yell secured 90 the
frameuurk Of the bulls and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30
FILLED At Once.

In the case af the Valencia. water
Mas several feet deep In the engine
room shortly after abe struck. Ia
ditatinE that the huikheada. pro.
tevting the water tlFht comparts
menta. broke. and allowed the en-.
tire ship 20 De flooded Il follows.
they say that the ulkhoads we're
n1t properly constructed OF dii
unt comply with the law. even II
she Vas inspected last November,
The fast that the Valencia sank
PROV doNnwards indicates Ia steam
ahipmtn that ouly her stem WAS
pnnetarca. and the hulkhrada broke
~ the water pouring In upon them
This should not have happened. bat
the vessei would have sunk only
- a small eAtvut at least not
enouRh 20 aAhmerge the lower
dacka.
The huikheaaa are constructed
- thai the compartment formed by
them and the Sides and bottom Of
the vessel viii form a water tight
compartment and hold the weight
above after they have filled said
a steamboat builder this morning
With the matches property batten-
81 down and strong huikheada. COM
plying With the law. the vessel
wTould nos have sunk any more than
ne that compartment Vac filled Nith
freight. and that would not have
been more than few inches
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30
OAK IS STRONGER

Fir timber II not stronger than
oak. according % Government En-
rineer' Rolf Thelan. Of the United
States forestry service. who r. sus
perintending the inatallment ~ the
timber testing machine AZ the state
university
According 10 the general belief
~ visitors and % literature cifcu-
lated Al the Portland fair both iir
and hemloeh are stronger than oak
and second growth hickory" said
Mr. Thelau. who VAS in charge 81
the testing ln the forestry and lr-
ngatl0n building at the fair In
a series of tests va found oak 20
be two and pne-haif times stronger
than flr and hemloeh three fouriha
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30

Happy Hooiigan IN New York
comes 20 the Third Avenue theater
The Star Monday night present.
al seven top line acts. and every
thing on the bill made a favorable
impression The big things were
Seamon. Adams aud Rogers Adele
Puryls Onrl. Bara Tunda. the Jap.
ansHe balancer. Emmonds. Elmer
son and Emmonda. Dolllne Cole.
and DE Carlos and Stokes. hori-
kontal bars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30
FOUNDATION
OF A FORTUNE

From small savings large fortunes
grow. Every man should lay aside
each week some part 81 HIS earn
ings. no matter how small. ~ he
would ever be independent or own a
business of his own. There n one
essential. however. that should be
observed by all in choosing a place
In which 60 place their savings and
that is-be sure It's a SAFE place.
There Is no safer institution on the
coast than the State Bank Of Seat
tie. corner Of First Ave and Yesler
Way. Interest 81 per cent In our
Savings Department. compounded
twice year. ss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30
FIRST TINE ON LAKE

Mark O'nelt a former member ~
tho Cornell rowing gFrN f. espeefeti
out 20 the ~ this afternoon e.
take charge II che university roS-
ing crew For several weeks under
the direction II Capt Glouster the
uewa have been FsEuE Through
squad drills I'm order 20 strengthen
their wrists and backs To-Day under
Oaeli the msn aiii 50 out on the
lake fnr the first time The barge
has been naed up aud Nth the
shen faur squads viii be- kept EolnE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30
OFFICER DID NOT TAKE
BRIDE FROMFAST DRIVER

z. Rogers. who was arrested sew
erat days ago for fast driving by
fairolnan Lille was fined g. aud
costs by Justice Gordon this morn
ing
In connection With this arrest .
charge OF bribery was laid against
officer Lille. bat the evidence
showed this charge 10 be- false Hog-
~ stated that Lille offered Ia let
him go for s.. aud that Rogers az
cepled this offer and turned over
the money To Lille
Lllliea testimony was 10 the ef-
tect that he ondeayored Ia be- lenlent
with bis prisoner. aud when asked
u he could not arrange matters 10
that Il would not be Necessary 70
take Rogers 90 headquarters, he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30

replied that he would see what he
could do. Hs then telephoned "a
Captain willard and asked II he
could accept bail from the man and
let him go. willard told him that
he could not do this. but that II the
man was all right Il would be
proper 90 lee him 40 on personal
recognizance. which Lille ala.
An eye witness named Hill uwofe
that Rogers offered Lille s. to let
him SO. but that the latter r..
fused. Later Lille released his
man without taking him to head
quarters. az instructed by Captain
willard
beyond receiving a repflmand for
his lenleucy with a prisoner. moth.
Ing Vas done IN the ease.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30
MURDERED BY
THE MEXICANS

BAN FRANCISCO. Ian. 50 The
steamer Curacao. which arrived here
To-day. brings news 81 the murder OF
tWo rich American milne owners hY
their Mexican guides near Enueuada.
The miners were shot from behind
and the guides have diau ppeared
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30
PARENTS ANXIOUS

The parents of otto Enrlehorne.
residing at Alliance. Neh.. are try
Ing 10 find out II the person Of that
uamo drowned on the Valencia In
their sou. from whom they have
not heard for eight years They
have asked Albert johnson. OF this
city. "a make inquifioH
Young Engethoruc was In San
Francisco a short time ago. Il ~
reported, Shefe he had deposited
$3.50 Ia bank.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30
ALASKAN
RAILROAD
.. C wYHIcoR STATES THAT MAJOR FRENCH 10 seHisp A
COMPANY TO BUILD LINE FROM TELLER TO TIE
kouoARok

gon Creek Ditch company Is the
leading spirit IN the new railroad
enterprise. which will probably ma
teriaiize next summer.
The railroad will open large
mineral bearing territory between
the two points. and will be the
means OF giving an impetus 10
work all over the peninaula neat
FftaFfsn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30
Two Months in Advance.


Cakes offered tn pay tao months
in advance. bat the company de
mAnded a deposit Of s. oakss re
fused 10 be held up and now mod
els Bis celebrated vloliua By the
IIghf from a kerosene lamp.
My application fof a meter Was
refused hs.as I would not pas
che deposit. explained Mr. oakes
4 offered to pay my bill two
months in advance. but II vas u no
uAr. Hthrr than yield to such a
halt and deliver principle. | have
been burning oil.
They claim they depire pfoise-
ton. but N they did not have all
the protection necessary IN my case
do not know Why | am glad that
Tho star f. pointing out the tnjuH.
tee ~ the system.
Sir. Onkea resides AZ isQx iath ay
lie has secured a great deal II
prominence In musical circles BY
manufacturing out " Washington
maple some Of the beet vioiins in
existence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30

Tho civil service board Of the city
heard the evidence last night Of the
appeal ~ 49, p. LouEbuitom. n
chairman Of the city engineers o.
flee. who vas discharged for al
legged Incompetence aud lndiffer-
enee The board will give out its
4eelsion some time during the week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30

l. G. wynogar. delegate to the
Alaska convention held recently IN
this city. Is authority for the state.
mcnt that company has been SUE
coasfully floated for the purpose oi
building "A railroad from Teller CITY
GRAVITY harhor. on the Seward
peninsula. Ia the kanEuruk.
Major l.. H. French. Of the Ore.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30
PAID IN
ADVANCE
sTtll TsU GAS OCTOPUS TRIED
rogoRcg oAkEs TO PUT UP
N-BuRNs Oil NOW

That the seattle Lighting com
pAny IL collecting big sum Of
moHey IN the shape q deposits for
other reasons than mere 'protee-
ton h the only conclusion to be
drawn from the statement which
" ". 0akss. the renowned violin
manufacturer. has made to The
star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30
100000 POUNDS
OF BUT 7 E R

The first fuil carload Of butter
ever shipped 10 Seattle from Eastern
Oregon has reached a local com.
mission house from the Blue Noun
tain creamery Tho butter was pur-
chased by n Z. Ionp. repre-
sentative Of John Il. Agen COM
panv. Of this city. n d all in
two pound bricks packed in cases
consisting Of over 10000 pounds
while playing with a revolver
Blsael Peterson shot his little broth.
er Roy. aged .. At Mckee Hiasol f.
five years Of age and had never
handled a pistol before.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30
PRISONERS
RELEASED

RIGA. Russia. Jan. 3o-A mob
broke into the jail here this morn
ing and released many p0liueai
prisoners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30

Invitations have been sent out by
Secretary Adolf Loewe. Of the Deut-
scher club. for the monthly concert
OF the organization. which will be
held this evening az Christensen =
Broadway hall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30

strengthened nv stanehlons Of aneie
iron placed not more than two feet
from center TO center, cue 81 the
hulkhcaas must be placed forward
aud one ahaft Of the engines aud
t0llera
The third or collision bnlkheai
must be placed not nearer than 9
feet frum the stet, Of the vessel
iron bulkheade must be made not
less than one fourth OF an inch in
thickness. aud wooden hulkhoada
must be of equal strength aud GOV.
erred With iron plates not less than
onc-slNteenth OF an Inch in thick.
nasa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30

as strong as FIR
The testing MACHINE arrived az
the "Ua laai Saturday. and tbs
testing of umbera of the state VIII
begin neat week 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30

steamship men say that had the
bulkheads II the Valencia been In
compliance With this law when the
vessel VAS Inspected last November
theX would have held when the
vessel struck on the rocks and she
would have floated They eSplaln
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-30
THE THEATERS

Miners bohemian Burlesquers. At
The Seattle iheatef thia week. are a
distinct failure The vaudeville
feaiursa 81 the entertainment are
away below the average Offered By
the ORGANIZATIONS appearipg at the
Seattle aud there are very lev
bsfsht spots In the performance.
Andy Gafdnes and Ida Nicpial a
comedy team. do very good turn
4s.d -a4eerye the applause given
them. Aside from this, however.
there il little enjoyment 81 the Sc
attis this week The chorus u
email and compares ffvorably with
tta predecessors at the Seattle Two
OF three Of the songs are sung With
fairly good effect. and In a per
Torrance 40 generally weak offer
some entertainment.
Balfes bohemian Girl" sung by
the Rascian Opera company NJ the
Grand last night. was hardly recoE=
niged BY those familiar with the
hook and score 81 this tuneful
op.ra. The Rnscian company pre-
SCENTS a version entirely its own
and. while Il retains some sem
hlanee Of the original there are
many most remarkable trips into
the land II the original.
The Roarisu company will present
Ell Captain tonight. the Hohe-
mlmn Girl tomorrow afternoon and
will close rs engagement tomorrow
nlght with Chimes Of Normandy. =
There will be a change af bill In
mid week AZ the Third Avenue thu
atar. Yankee Doodle Boy has
made a big hit II viii be given to-
night and at the matinee tomorrow
and tomorrow night The Empire
Theater company will give Dora. "
by Lord Teunyson. the latter half
IT the week. starting Thursday
night. preceded by the balcony
scene from Romeo and Juliet.
with Frank Clayton as Romeo aud
Elsie Gresham az Juliet Next week
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-08
HOW They Jared
Election Returns in South Da-
kota and Other States
East.
Martens Beats Breeder for the
Office Of Probate
Judge.

Tuesday was a nice day in South
Dakota for an election, but there was a
general apathy all over the state in con
sequence of there being no hard fight
on over the state ticket.
Locally, in Hughes county there was
no competition for the counoy offices,
only the republican ticket being printed
on the ballot, with the exception of
probate Judge, for which Judge Breed
en-, present incumbent, was running
independent against Glenn w Martens,
the regular republican nominee The
former made the fight of his life, but
Judge Martens easily pulled through
with an estimated majority of l5O
The result on the legislative ticket in
this district indicates that it has gone
strongly republican. Coloner Goodner,
for state senator, ran ahead OF }. I'll.
Gropengiser in Sully county, while in
Hyde county, he had about l75
majority. Gropengser a few votes less,
while j FL. Wooley, of Highmore, got
AS. From this it appears that Goodner
will lead the legislative ticket in Hyde
and Sully, and will hold his own in
Hughes, Notwithstanding the efforts of
insurgent republicans to trota democrat
against him in all three counties.
In Stanley county it is claimed nearly
all of the democratic county ticket Won
out, and Fred Rowe will likely again
represent his county and Lyman as
state senator, as democrat. Frank
Rood, the republican nominee for the
house, also of Stanley, is likely elected
which will give this county both mel
and Lyman none.
Meagre reports from over the state
indicate that Fred Rowe will not be thu
only democratic member of the legisla-
ture by any means. 1t would not b
surprising if the democrats would con
troll the senate, or come very close to it
The state ticket, headed by Coe [. Craw
ford has won by 10000 plurality.
Results in few other states are a:
follows:
IOWd--I uDoIlldtOlldl COllcSa DCtWVCl
Cummins and Porter extremely close
both sides claiming small plurality.
Nebraska-Republican ticket, heade
by George l.. Sheldon, for governor
elected. j. E. Boyd, republican
probably elected to congress in Thir
district
New York-Charles E. Hughes, re
publican, elected governor over w. T
Hearst by about $4,000 plurality. Littl
change in congressional delegation.
Congress Returns thus far receive
point to control by republicans by re
duced majority
North Dakota Indications point
election of John Burke, democra
governor, and remainder of republica
ticket.