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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
Wealthy Contractor Spends Two Nights in The City
Bastle With Few Clothes and Is Sentenced to
Chain Gang Scantily Anayed.

CARRIED only in a striking suit 81
paiamas and naity ight topcoat.
, Powell Llght. wealthy contractor
and real estate dealer. 10 today a
prisoner io the county iaii under
a sentence of 90 days labor on
the chain gang and a fine of sioo
Imposed hy judge Gordon Ia The
police court yesterday
Light Nhn Is . well known man
about town. vas arrested on Christ
mas niEhf. upon complaint ~ bis
wlfe. Who reported "a the police
that her husband vas celebrating
the occasion 81 giving her a beat
inE Patrolmau Alsey was dispatch.
ed Immediately "a The handsome
residence 0ccunied by the family.
at Halliday 81 and Lake Union
boulevard and found Light dressed
only in The garments designed for
the hours % Hieup
Arguments proved - no avail.
aud-ns be refused absolutely 90 pat
on his street clothes. ihc patrulmun
threw a iopcnat over bis prisoner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
DENY THAT ACCUSED Man
WAS KIDNAPPED

He was neither shangiiaied. rib.
bed or not kidnapped. but came Of
his Own free viii and accord. II
Dc statement Of the police to-day
h regard to hoW Horace Bailey.
alas Brown the eolored man. want.
Il here On q charge 81 numbering
Marshall Combs. was brought back
% Seattle from Portland without
rsqGisstion papers
imnediafeiy following Combs
death the police 10 an the surround.
ms cities xere notified 10 look for
Bailey lie vas recognized b
description and arrested Ia Port.
hnd. where he was booked on a
yagFanry charge
Detective Adams was detailed "a
st him and when he presented
himself and read the warrant %
BAILEY. the colored man declared he
vas wiiling to come to Seattle with
pet requss!tlon papers Detective
Adams says ke expected 70 catch
n return train tn two hours. and
leit the city jail for a short time
When he returned. half an hour be-
hfe train time. Bailey had gone
% bed IN bis cell
Al amt goln back without ex.
frafishun papahs. he declared
rheB told i was nearly train time
10, sab. Got 4 see papaha befo
Adj g. with 30" and he rolled
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
ShIkGLE MEN ARE
I'M SESSION

Single manufacturers OF West.
crn Washington. represented b. the
Single Mills Bureau. are in see
sion in Seattle today discussing
business conditions
The most important matter be.
fore the convention IT, the question
.of grades aud prices A new set
lot grading rules ~ under consider
alton aud will probably be- adopted
before the meetings break up Ac.
cofdiug 20 some manufacturers
there are no grading rules that are
no~ binding on them and each man.
ufactufcr does about as be
pleases
There was a preliminary meeting
AZ 10 O'Clock this morning The
regular meeting convened at 2
O'Clock. and Il was expected that
there would BE- an evening session.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
D0NWORTH SUGGESTED AS
CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR

George Donworth. former attor.
uey for the Seattle Electric Co
and recently elected a member Of
the Seattle school board. is the
latest candidate suggested for the
republican nomination for mayor
Traced back to It's origin from the
several points where the sugees.
ton has been encountered. It ag.
pears to have originated with ex.
United States Senator John l. Wil.
son, owner Of the Postinteliigen-
cor.
Earlier IN the campaign. Sena.
tor Wilson was credited with hav-
ing urged the nomination of CITY
Engineer Reginald ". Thomson. but
this suggestion failed 20 take for
two reasons. one that be Is dis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
WIFE OF DR.. SEVERANCE
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Charging extreme brutality. cul.
mlnatlrg IN q beating which icft
her unconscious aud because Of
which she was compelled 20 seek
y edical attention 10 Providence hos,
pltal Hannah NJ T. Severance to.
day flied suit IN tbs superior
court asking for a divorce from her
husband. Dr. A. r. Severance. a
vol known physician The family
reside In a handsome home at $40
Fifteenth av The first public 10.
tlmatlon OF the matrimonial trou.
hies OF the physician and bis wife
came recently iu an application Of
Or Severance that the woman be
committed % The insane asylum.
ln her complaint Mrs Severance
claims NAT on December 10 her
husband seized her and beat her
into q state ri unconsciousness.
afterwards refusing 90 give her
medical attention or render her any
aid on December rs the woman
says she was assaulted again. with
the result that she WAS compelled
10 flee from the house aud go 20
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27

years ago and had become a miner
IN the west
THE Lass ] heard Of him be had
left for Alaska" wrote the father.
Peter Monahan was found by a
Star reporter this afternoon. Just
finishing his purchases Of hydraulic
machinery 70 develop the rich
placer ground he has gained title
10. lie was told Of the letter and
hurried TO The Star office 10 read Il.
my Father. All Right"
THE writer Is my father an right,
and ! ana the man he is looking for"
said Monahan.
= thought he was stiil on the old
Wisconsin farm. for had not writ
ten home or heard from home since
left Montana five years ago.
y heard that my brother Henry
was living in Everett. and my faith
or must be with him will hurry
up there 30 see them
A telegram addressed 20 Henry
MOnahan. 1893 Rockefeller ay, Ey-
erett. advised the father that his
rich prospectDr son Will soon visit
him 10 renew the family ties broken
by 25 years OF fortune seeking. re-
warded al last by q rich discovery
OF gold.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
LOST IN
WOODS

Hki.LlNGHAN. Dec 27.--Iost
for a. hours in the wet woods with.
'But food or fire. and finally coming
10 human hahitatiou across the line
IN British Columbia. IL The expert.
enre related by Elmer y Smith.
Of THIS city. owner OF the Buffalo
Hhiukls company'a mill lie was
Visiting a shlnrie bolt cutter near
BIS min. he states. and on his re-.
turn became confused aud wan.
deFvd Off the trail
For q day be walked. until he
Wa furced BY darkness 20 stop
To add 10 hiB miaefies the rain
commenced falling aud be was
drenehed Tho next day. continuing
on bis course. he can't 30 = ranch
and vas told. 10 HIS aKtonlshment.
that he was on British soil lie
vas directed 20 a railroad and re-.
turned to hia mlil last night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
WHITES ARE ARMED
AGAINST NEGROES


HkNRYET1A. Okla. Dec 27.--
Nith every available fighting man
syorn Ia as deputy and only
l,zo0 rounds Of ammunition In tho
iown, HeufYetta Is fearing a dead.
race war as the result Of the
gnching Of James Garden. q negro.
Report of armed negroes adyauc.
'ng upon the town have been re-.
eeiyed from botn tho wild Cat and
Lieas View settlements.
The firing of "A small negro
ahack. Owned by a white man. near
ne Frisco station. caused q call
p arms Within five minutes after
ne fire alarm was given nearly 100
armed men we're prepared for an
aiiack Three citizens patrols
have been establishes
Thirty five negroes, heavily
afued passed through Wild Cat
ioday. melting the blacks ~ revolt
They Gre eamped near the river
within - miles Of here
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27

over and turned bis face to the
wall
u have come here 10 get yoa
said Detective Adams. and Iii do
u n I stay here ull. fam You are
only causing me Inconvenience by
resisting this trip. bat you are
iniuring the state % Washington
not AZ ALL
Bailey then finally broke down
and stated that be had bcon urged
BY a policeman 20 refuse 90 accom-
pauy tho Seattle officer back Wifh.
out a "papah with a big red seal
on a." he laid. brokeniy. that he
know be could not beat II. that
he was up against the real Thing
and was willing 10 return without
papers
Detective Adams says he was
greatly assisted IN getting hln
prisoner OUT b. the Portland 20
lice. 81 whom he speaks in the
highest terms The police here be-
lieve that between the times of De
tectivc Adams two visits 90 the
accused he had been secretly al
vi8ed 90 resist hg one ~ che prison
ers with whom he had held fire..
queud consultations
The story vas printed IN Portland
that Bailey had been Kidnapped
and This was what caused the deula.
on the part ~ the local police
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
YOUN G GIRL
ELOPES

An elopement with her steady
~ how " Mnxfleld, the girls faith.
or. explains the mysterious disap-
pearanoe OF his pretty daughter.
Emma. 20 years old. who has been
missing from her home. NJ g70G ~.
liott av. since Christmas morning.
Color Is given to the elopement
theory by the fact that Miss Emma
made an engagement 10 take Christ
mas dinner down town with George
Harris. with whom she had been
keeping company for a year. She
met him. and both have vanished
The girl IL described as OF pre-
poaaesAfng appearance. with q
height Of 3 feet. and blue eyes and
brown hair She wore when last
seen a brown suit. white waist and
brown hat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27

qualified under the charter. and the
other that he had positive opinions
against entering a political contest.
More recently much effort has been
made 10 induce Senator Wilson to
name a candidate no would be will
ing 10 support and this effort, IL
now appears. has succeeded In
wringing from him the suggestion
OF George Donworth.
In political circles the sugres-
ton has not met with a great deal
Of favor. the most common ohjec-
ton advanced being that Don
worth was for so many years as
ISOLATED with the Seattle Electric
Co. the relations between which
and the city government have been
always a prominent issue In munich
pal campaigns
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
U,plist Minister al LaCOnner Puts Cue Game II. Base
ment Of Church---Is Made Religious lssue---Dr
Matthews Endorses Action

aires. They are training up 10 pro.
dnce an expert or two 90 make la
Conner famous among wicldors Of
the cue. And the barroom billiard
tables are deserted excepting when
che FAT hanger on temple a
bibulous lumhefiaek TO try bis hand
on the green.
Ministers Are Bashful
Seattle ministers are hashful
about expressing themselves con
ccfninE the action 90 Rev. Pace
The action Of The v M G, A. tn
deciding 60 Install. billiard and pool
tables IN the new huilding Il 80 r..
cent that the ministers apparently
feared that any remarks about bill
lizards would be construed az apply
ing Go the local situation. As the
trustees Of the y 81 G. A are to
meet some time next month to cen,
slider the protest 81 the baptist
ministers against the installation Of
the pool and billiard tables. The min.
listers as rule are keeping their
lips tightly closed on the subject
awaiting further action. A number
refused to express an opinion about
the propriety 81 installing a billiard
table In the basement 81 baptist
church when asked Tor their views
by The Star
nr NJ A. Matthews alone OK
pressed hls views
n think the action or the Ia,
Couner minister Is commend8hle.
said Dr. Matthews.
The billiard table was evidently
Installed Ia make the church ihore
attractive % the young men ct
l.aConner. and 20 counteract one Of
The attractions ~ the saloon
There r. no wrong In playing a
game % billiards Ia proper sur
roundinEs and ! can see no harm
IN the church using such means to
attract young men away from the
saloons"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
Will USE PHON0GRAPH TO
AID HIS CAMPAIGN

A musical concert with every po.
Nueal speech ~ the attraction
which VIII be offered BY Judge
John r nnmphrieH at his public
meetings during the remaining por.
ton Of hts mayoralty campaign.
judge HUMPHREYS has engaged a
concert phonogrnph from a local
musical concern with an operator
for the same and viii have Il pres.
ent at each Of his meetings here
after
His first experiment with the new
musical attraction viii be tried al
Odd Fellows hall. In Fremont
the evening Of January 2. The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
Letter From Father.
EXPECT OPEN SHOP With
THE new YEAR

One new member. one honorary
member and four applications for
membership was the net result Of
the z5-minuie session OF the Build.
cra' exchange yesterday afternoon
Only routine business was transact.
ed. the open shop committee failing
20 make a report
No open'shop information Is be.
ing given out ~ present. but among
the men affected there Is still the
strong belief that the first Of Jan
uary vii see the announcement OF
the open shop policy and with il a
revision Of the present wage scale.
There Is not complete harmony
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
BUFFALO BILL AND
WIFE REC0NCILED

DENVER, Dec. 27-William
Cody tRuffalo BilD viii become
roconelled with his wife within a
few days. according 90 statement
made by j. L. Sabin. a friend OF
Cody's Sabin says the famous
Snowman will be IN North Platte.
Neh.. where his divorced wife
lives. this week
Colonel Cody has Just suffered
a bereavement In the death of
Lieutenant Clarence Scott his son.
in-law. OF whom he was very fond
said Sabin. y have every reason
TO believe that Colonel Cody de-
sires a reconciliation and that Mrs.
Cody will stand ready TO welcome
him back.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
SAYS SITE FOR ISOLATION HOSPITAL
Is UNSUITED FOR PURPOSE


The ordinance passed by the
council providing for the purchase
of site ia the White river valley
Tor use 40 an isolation hospltai aita
proposes 70 pay 2,s00 for piece
OF property not at all suited FOR
the purpose, In addition II ~ SO
Isolated as 10 be inaccessible. and
cannot be reached BY city water
main. Only two members OF the
council has ever taken the trouble
20 see a. aud moreover II ia not
worth az The outside more than ono
fourth what Il Is proposed 10 pay
for u. said Mayor Moore this morn
Ing.
Members q the council have ed
mitted % me that they have not
seen The property IN question. aud
do not know ahero &c b. or whether
OF not &, u suitable for the purpose
proposed Il seems that they have
not made auy inquiries regarding
iss value. Il appears that Council.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
RAIDERS CAUSE HAVOC

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 2T.--A
dispatch from urumiah. In Persian
Armenia. which was brought oat by
a detachment Of Russian troops.
states that for the last eight days
that town has been entirely sur
rounded and isolated by bands OF
kurdish raiders. who have attacked
caravans aud driven hundreds OF
loaded eamels 90 the mountains. A
caravan escorted BY the guards Of
the Russian consulate At urmiah,
which was the first 10 get through.
was attacked By the bandits. The
robbers we're rcpulsed. many OF
them being Killed or wounded
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
CONGRESS MUST
PAY HENEv

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.--An OF.
fetal Of the department OF justice
said today that the principal object
~ Prosecutor Hcney'a recent visit
20 Washington was TO adjust his sal.
arg account for the prosecution Of
The Oregon land fFaad cases. Hcncy
vas first engaged BY Attorney Gen.
cTal Knox and then hy Bonaparte.
and L IL understood that he asked
so og0 for his services. but what.
ever sum II was. the department
discovered that ita fund was not
sufficient to meet Il. and after a
long delay arrangements have been
made for scaling the amount
honaparie viii now ask congress
for a deficiency appropriation 10
pay Heney.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27

Seattle became "a great retail cen
ter Manager Slater OF the Dunn
agency declares thar the holiday
trade was very gratifying and ex
ceeded expectations Managers Of
several Of the large department
stores voice thc sentiment that the
trade never vas go large as that
Of the past three or four weeks.
aud that there will be only a
small amount Of stock 10 be- car.
rled over
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27

free concert feature viii be widely
advertised as means OF attracting
crowd of voters before whom the
candidate can discuss HE ideas Of
city government
Il am making every effort TO
reach the people In my campaign"
said Judge Humphries this morning.
I believe In giving them something
besides the dry details as an in
ducement for them TO turn out az
political meetings believe that
this musical attraction VIII enliven
the campaign and will provide it
az each Of my meetings throughout
the rest Of the campaign"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27

concessions made viii BE- that In
the smaller shops. where the ~.
celptH are proporiiuuateiy small. the
BARRIERS will lay Off cue day In the
week. and IN this way prevent any
oppression Of the hoaa
The present scale Is a minimum
Of SIS a week. with Go per crnt o.
an receipts over SO for each chair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27

among the contractors as 20 tho
eNpediency Of this policy. All rec
ognlze that the present Is the best
time 10 Initiate the movement but
there are some who say that while
they may make Il stick az present,
that az soon as business rexivea
and there is an active demand for
labor. the other side will have It's
inning
These contractors say that n the
0penshOp policy Is put into effect
all along the line now. II will
result ia nothing but strife All sum-
mer and win greatly retard con-
Eiructi0n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
LITERARY CONVENTION

MADISON, Wis. Dec 27.-Some
Of the most distinguished literary
men scholars and educators of the
country are here al the opening Of
the twcnty-thlrd annual meeting OF
The American Historical assocla-
ton. The American Economic as
ISOLATION The American Political
Science association. the American
Sociological society and the Ameri-
can Association for Labor Legisla-
ton are also holding their meetings
here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
MISSING MAN
IN IDAHO

Calvin II White. who has been
missing from 1898 seventy-first av.
since Christmas, ~ safe and well
IN Idaho, according 20 letter re.
ecived by Mrs. White today.
White explains that he was called
away on urgent business and had
nostlme 10 notify anyone He states
that he viii return 10 this city as
sobu as his work in Idaho Is com.
pltfed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
REBUTTAL BEGINS IN
THE POWERS CASE

GEORGETOWN, KY, Doc a.
The defense IN the trial of Caleb
Powers rested It's side Of the case
shortly before noon today The talk.
lug OF testimony Ia rebuttaJ win
begin AZ once.
Immediately after the defense am.
nouncod that Il had completed It's
Ease the attorney representing the
commonwealth asked that sub.
poena be issued directing the aud.
ltpr Of public accounts to appear
ili court tomorrow and tell what
part Of the defense fund of 100000
had been expended.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
FATHER AND SON UNITED
AFTER LONG SEPARATION
PaossER MAY RUN.

Col w r. Prosscr H. being aug
geated in certain quarters as a
prospective candidate for the re-
publican nomination for city treas
urer In opposition TO ". H. Reber.
the newspaper man Col ProAser
has not vet filed his declaration
OF candidacy, but Il IL anticipated
that he will do 80 before the time
for making filings has elapsed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
CHICAGO CRUSADERS LOSE
Their FIRST LID CASE

ing resort. had been tried and
turned over to the iury Tor deiil
Grafton. After taking ballots for a
day and half the jurors asked a
balllfl 10 get them a dozen bottles
RI beer bogtle Tor each Juror
This wns about ulidnlwht, The bail
iif refused @ carry out the request
This morning the jury returned "A
verdict Of not guilty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
STRANGLED TO DEATH WITH
HIS CHRISTMAS GIFT

be disappeared with the present
around his neck when he ala not
return home Christmas night. a
search for him was instituted No
trace Of him could be found
Members of his family and his
friends agreed ON the theory that
he bad been kidnapped. The mys.
terry grew until deeper one de-
veloped upon the discovery OF his
body today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
is STEALING "A KISS A
PUNISHABLE OFFENSE?

Does the act Of trying 10 steal
a kiss from a woman constitute a
charge OF assault and battcry7
This Is the question which will
soon be threahed out IN one Of
the local Justice courts. This morn.
Ing Prosecuting Attorney Mackln.
tosh issued q complaint charging
John Doe Skeozlh, proprietor OF o.
rooming house az s1SN Columbia
e., with assault and battery aa a
result Of an alleged attempt Of
the man 10 steal a kiss FROM Mrs
Morclc Phantom on Christmas day.
The Planion8 have rooms In the
and the woman reports
that on the day ia question Skcezik
informed her that she was wanted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
WAGE DISPUTE SETTLED

All talk Of a strike among the
union BARRIERS II the city was -.
fectively and definitely settled last
night. when an agreement was
reached with gse boss barbsrs on
the wage scale
Tire present wage scale IS %
continue Indefinitely. aud tho only
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
PROTEST AGAINST
ASSESSMENT

Dozens of property owners affect
ed by The Jackson So regrade APP
peored before Judge Gillian in the
superior court this morning and en-
terrd O vigorous complaint against
the proposed assessment rol COM
plotted by the commissioners ooov-
erlng the condemnation costs of
that project
The people represented In tho
protest insisted chat the assess
ment as ii stands is uneQuahle aud
UNJUST A final hearing on the pro-
test was finally postponed until
next Monday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
GIRL DISAPPEARS

Dd Elsie seguln. i5 years old
q s9i ~ Main S.. elope OF has
90 met sith misfortune Certain
! j. thar she has been missing
s'nca December 10. and both her
pare1ta. Nh0 are much worried
ofer her absence. and Sheriff
Grant, Of North Yakima. who says
az is a witness in an important
slate case. would Ike 10 find her
Ayssery surrounds the disappear
ance Of this little girl. She left
home Deeember 10. was employed
~ a time at North Yakima and
returned 10 Seattle II Is said that
she was tn Seattle yesterday. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
CHRISTMAS TRADE
SATISFACTORY

More goods sold tnan ia amy
similar period IN the citys bis.
tory, is the declaration u mer.
camille agents and large depart.
ment stores yesterday regarding
nc holiday trade in Seattle. and
ME 10 the face n go.calied hard
umes Manager Wcy VI Brad
nlreete. declares that more goods
flanged hands and more help waa
pnploYed than az any time since
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27

TRINIDAD. Colo Dec. az
struggled 20 death with a mufler
presented 10 him as an Xmas gift.
Willle Leary IS years old. was
found today ln a water pipe
The death Of the young man rs
surrounded by an The elements Of
an imponetrahle mystery Shortly
after icarg was given The muffior
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27

let on 3 p. ~ train with Don
Sergeant o. who Is employed a.
North Bend This information was
obtained by an expressman who
saya he hauled their trunks 20 the
depot II Is believed BY friends
Of the missing girl that she viii
seek employment 10 restaurant
or apartment house She VI 8 feot
IN height has brown hair and gray
eyes and wore at the time ~ her
diaappoaFauce a .pinid suit Of gray
and black figure and red hat
sac told friends she was going 10
EllensburE. but a. Ear as can be
learned she aid not DO 20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-27
BELkEARDS NV CHURCH
STyRS UP SENSATION
SPAlN'S KING is PLANNING
A TRIP TO AMERICA

that plans for the Journey have al.
ready been completed They declare
that the voyage VIII be taken for
the express purpose OF studying pc.
lliical and social conditions. and
that u viii be OF great international
lmporlanen.