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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30

usrEANCfSCo. Oct. 30 With
= n slaetioa but SIX days away
4. anpaixn has reached che fev.
Is m From nov until next
fmln norulng the three mayor.
e as lAles and their spellhind.
nxn vs. Ia their mlghtieat lleks
esa wtes
sAseGfinK goes for anything.
= fn4f tha democratic and
~ ussFnnent candidate sill win
- Nsa Although no heavy
u hw bceu recorded. many
a. ~ make Taylor a 10 %
Aa snlast the field. A uum
N4Hn7 bets that Mccarthy.
"a 4ses. will poll more votes
e arss. Npahiiean. have aiso
~ ufosasd
IL, 1ss students % politics
n ~ dts on Taylor are false.
ii An Ae1e ill be a decided
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30
ASKS INJUNCTION

A complaint was filed In the su
perlor court this morning by J NJ
Ripley against Guyie McCollum.
administrator 81 the estate Of Alice
X Ripley and others. In which a
restraining order was asked 20 pre-.
vent the Peoples Savings bank
from paying over 90 the admins.
traitor g. 600 On cash and notes Il
is alleged by Ripley that The prop.
ertv under Naturalization was con.
veved TO him by the owner who
was his wife. several months be
fore her death
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30
FIGHTER TIRED OF
LIVING

los ANGELES Cal. Oct 90
Dependent because ~ hls inability
"a attain fame in the prize riuE
Md urfy q Young pugillat whose
home 81 IN Utica. n Y and who
has appeared Ia several bouts In
San Francisco recently. shot him
self thruugh tho stomach and Is
dying
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30
DOUBLE
MURDER

TULSA. l. T.. Oct g0--A ssnsa.
tional double murder and the sul.
eide OF the assassin occurred here
late last night W r. Campbell
one % the wealghiost oil operators
and capitalists ~ indian Territory.
whose former home Was IN Win
field Kan. WAS shot and instantly
killed by d " Stoekwell. 4 prom
inont contractor Of Tuiaa Stock.
sell. after numbering Campbell. ~
turned 10 his home. and after shoot
ing and instantly kiliinE bis iaYear
old son blew his own head of
with a shotgun. which be had used
In the double murder An we're re-
lated aud family trouble waa the
reason for the tragedy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30
IS ARE KILLED
IN WRECK

LAHORE. Ind, Oct 10. Thirteen
persons were Killed and m serious.
~ injured In a collision between
passenger and freight train on
the Northwestern railway today
The accident was due TO a switch.
mans orruf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30
SAILORS
MUTINY

TOXIC. oct 10 Bulletin IA
muilny broke out among the sailors
al the naval station at NlRdlayostok
this morning The mutineera aeiged
the guns and fired 80 shots al tho
electric power house soldiers
were rushed from the barracks and
after short bat bloody flght the
rebels were overcome A large
number we're killed and injured on
both sides
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30
MURDEROUS TRIO
ExTRADITED

DENVER. Colo. oct 2oGov.
Buohtsl has honored acquisitions BY
the governor Of Utah for Mrs MARY
Armstrong. George Harper aud
John Harper charged With the
murder 81 Ezra Penney and son.
George. near Salt Lake about eight
years ago. Penney aud son drove
from home Ia a camping outfit
som. days later the outfit was
found Ia possession % the trio
They we're arrested. but released
without trial. az search Tor tho
bodies proved frultless Last week
% bodg ~ uroapecfors came upon
the two skeletons a few miles GA,
uf Salt Lake
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30
dies AT The
WAYSIDE

Arrested on charge OF drunk
euneas. u was discovered at the
police station that John Foley was
very sick, aud he was taken 20 the
Waysidc Emergency hospital where
be died shortly aftcrward. lu spite
II the fact that medical assistance
was given him Coroner Carroll will
perform an autopsy to discover the
cause Of death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30
aass Case Continues With Woman Following Every
Move in Remarkable Proceedings Many Interest
g Phases Of Eccentric Life Developed Names
Hen He Believed Would Take His Life.

hs b ne court room. shah
eoized and silent. a
1nlsa BAT vigllant witness
n q shifting scenes %
~ naisst over Melody ChoiFs
u = iadge AibeTtson depart
r. y ne superior conrt. walis
- - caienfine IKE a true in-
Fanr q that sort so bitterly
sansrzed By the eccentric old
~ the human bnzxards
-d flQck 70 The feast after
knig
Il calenfina claims 20 De- the
= TIE hermit who lived In
sorih bowel "a Seattle for 80
iears Since the will vas
stated she has busted her
Aoas acqaaintancra ~ the
- seeking evidence 20 iden.
a The man she married in
q 1855. bot she has more
e admitted that she la hay.
aaia time 70 link the Old
80 wlgh her fortunes but
g sealth be left has been the
hlllng fountain Of Der en-
q ivo facts IN connection
: old mans llfe and person
seafine finds 4 hard 10 ca.
~ firsi b. that ln 1856.
e married Calentiue ln d..
u nan Hho wrote the ex
laiJ VII nos before The
"a in Texas engaged iu
yellow fever.
Was Too short.
apparently lnsurmount
Aiflef 70 the oid woman's
her admission that
1and was viz feet tam
ss'ody Choir could brush
under five feet seven
explains By the fact thar
'as body of TIE tes,ator was
ne slab 'hls knees we're
49, interesting phases Of the
life are developing al
a q his viii proceeds
ilnds # hard 10 believe
-. .ane mind that Produced
aaikable aereed On dCharlfve
i. /. pase iol u The document
80 ierss comprehsnalve
INCA treatise on hls lea.
iof refusing CHARITABLE
Il 80 could have written
% bis broiber so
49,, 80 Is 1888 in shiloh te
ss,.as. ueally advocated 5c
ai.,s. adoption Of one on hla IN.
y \, !. sonsislias o. removable
'As lsstA vhlch we're to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30
NEw MOVE or rHs U, p.


NEW YORK. oct 30 At meet.
ing called by + II Hartman. the
directors Of the Union Pacific ap-
pointed special committee 10
form a plan 10 20 place the seeur.
ties Of other companies held by
tho Union Pacific that beneficial
interest thereiu will accrue 10
Union Pacific stockholders when
a plan 10 decided upon. ~ will be-
presented % the stockholders.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30

RENO. New. oct 90 Charley
Carr. the original diacoverer of the
famous West End mine. one time
owner of half Of The city Of Tono.
pah and classed among the million
aires Of Nevada. has received q
sentence of 60 days in The county
jail with the alternative Of q fine
of $500 For lack Of funds and
friends Carr went 10 jail, lie had
been found guilty Of petty larceny,
having etolen suit case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30

The matter % 70 be made a sub
ject Of immediate investigation by
plague inspectors and the city ord.
inanceH enforced 90 put the district
Ia sanitary condition.
A conference between the board
OF health the board u public works,
the mayor and members Of the city
council began at o'clock this aft
erno0n. being called 10 discuss
methods % cooperation between
the different departments 81 ihe
city government 10 enforce the san
itary ordinances and prevent tho
spread Of plague Active cooper
alton o. all departments II neces-
gary 10 make The work Of the health
authorities effective.
Mrs Osborne Improved.
Mrs George Osborne. the fourth
member 81 the Osborne family 10
become ~ With the plague. Was re-
ported as much improved this
morning. the Improvement being
credited 20 the infusion Of the Yer.
sin serum injected into her body
yesterday George Osborne. her
husband. is reported a. IN but his
illness r. attributed TO the serum.
OF which he was given a dose a.
n preventative
Although the local supply Of Yer
sin serum is exhausted Health Of
ficer Parry expects a shipment OF
three dozen packages tomorrow
from San Francisco This 10 sx,
pected 10 last until the arrival OF
serum supposed 10 be on the way
from Washington. ID. G.
Owing 20 the fact that the chair
man. Or. F. II Carroll was called
20 case ln The superior court,
the committee OF health and san
itaiion % the Chamber 81 Com
merce was unable 70 meet today
20 consider the plague situation.
The meeting viii be held AT noon
tomorrow
Pa,roiina Waterfront
Western az. and the docks are 70
receive az much attention from the
sanitary inspectors as the Oriental
quarter Twelve sub-inspectors are
working under Or g. T. Hagyard,
who has been appointed ar special
inspector for the water front. with
Jurisdiction as far as First ay. The
work Of the inspectors has already
unearthed filth unequaled even Ia
the Oriental quarter and the work
viii continue until the entire water
front "a cleaned up.
Arrangements 20 fumigate ali the
vessels OF the sound were set under
way yesterday az a conference be-
tween Dr. b. j. White and. repre-
sentatives OF the boat lines. st the
Merchants exchange yesterday.
Every vessel entering Seattle viii
be snmIgated and those on regular
runs will be iumigated once a
month until the plague Is eradi-
Gated The work will be done as
far az possible al the convenience
OF the owners Of the vessels Even
tugbosts. scows and launches win
be fumigated
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WILL LAY OFF
HUNDREDS

CHICAGO. oct 30 Sweeping re-.
ducuons IN an the forces in the
packing houses aud stock yards
will be made at once The normal
force of 10000 may bee reduced 90
Der cent unless conditions change
Five hundred hands were dis.
charged last night and 500 more
viii 20 tonight The packers say
that the present financial condition
iH responsible the sale Of meats
aud other foodstuffs having fallen
of.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30

SAN FRANCISCO. oct 30.-At
the opening OF the Ford case this
morning the prosecution requested
that the court read to the jury the
sections OF the charter relating ga
tho securing Of franchises from the
city. The sections were Of a tech.
meal nature and were received with
small interest by the jury Cashier
Dahler of the United Railroads,
appeared with a statement Of the
deposits OF the corporations In the
various banks I'm 1906
Surprise Ia Sprung.
The long looked for surprise from
the defense then came. Attorney
Stanley Moore produced a book
known as the coupon book OF the
corporation ln this book was an
entry dated October 4. 1906. show
ing that 100000 had been deposit.
ed with Brown Bros. Of New York.
Another entry showed q deposit ON
September 30 OF S16. 800.
Upon crossexamlnation Heney
compelled the witness 10 admit that
no had never sent any currency by
Wells. Fargo express 60 the east,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30
LOSES $500
ON STREET

While walking on the street yes.
tefday Mrs Annie White. who lH
staying at the Detroit hotel lost
81 500 On cash from her purse She
lost fourteen 500 bills and two $50
bile. all ia Canadian money She
explained 20 the police that the
money must have slipped from her
purse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30
REACH ARGUMENTS
IN RATE CASE

ton against a rate made by a rail.
road aud u u - held that the
law does uot provide for such an
Injunction. sentiment will be
aroused through the whole country
which viii neceasitnte the imme
dlate amendment of The railroad
rate Law 20 provide for such omcrg
enciea
Proessdinas Yesterday.
Tho motion Of The railroads yes.
torday 10 dismiss the proceedings
on the ground that the court has
no Jurisdiction. and that service
was defective. Was ovcrruled by
Judge Hanford The question %
jurisdiction may come up for far
Their consideration later
An affidavit was filed yesterday
by II Bloedel manager 81 the
Larsen Lumber company ~ Boiling
ham. Ia which n o. charged that
the Great Northern 10 today haul.
ing lumber from British Columbia
points east cheaper than from Sc
attle to North Dakota Il le
charged tn this affidavit that. while
under the new schedule rates from
coast American points are raised
from 60 "a 80 per cent the Cana
dian rate remains unchanged. even
though transported via the Ameri.
can hne n bond. and back into
Canada again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30

Judge Yahey today appointed g
y HeakB temporary receiver for
tho Recherche Publishing com.
pnny which undortook 10 publish
a Seattle Blue Book
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30
EARTHQUAKE
in ITALY

NAPLES. Oct 30 Earthquakes
we're felt at Monte Leone. San Pro
oapio. Sinopic and santa Eurrmia
at Z o'clock Monday nlKht. accord.
ina % adticea received here today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30
MAYORS BROTHER HERE.

Charley Moore. brother Of Mayor
William Hickman Moore, Is IN the
city today from Alaska. He leaves
this evening Tor Kentucky to spend
the winter az his old home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30
COURTS CLOSED.

Because Of the proclamation Is
sued by Gov Mead declaring today
and tomorrow legal holidays. the
courts Of King county adjourned
this morning until Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30
|fIFTE EN- THOUSAND
KILLED IN LANDSLIDE:

good government and democratic
candidates for places ON the board
For the other offices Il looks like
case Of pay your money and take
your choice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30

Tho Rainier Heights Improve
ment club will hold a meeting At
Oltman's hall. ON Friday. Noycm.
Der 1, az O'Clock sharp
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30
sHUroFF NOTICE.

Water viii be shut off tomorrow
from s o'clock iu the morning until
in the afternoon on Twelfth av 3,
from Lane 90 Dakota SITS, which
includes am of the Beacon Hin dis
triVt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30

LONDON. oct 30 Princess Bar.
bara Lapouhue the kidnapped
daughter Of the former director Of
the 81 Petersburg police. returned
to her boarding house AZ Weburn
today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30
ALLEGED WIDOW OF CHOIR
WATCHES WILL CONTEST

Heights addition. pixon. a rosiauf
ant cook. Thcophilns wilder. old
sailor who lives Ia smallpox
shack hilbert Snyder. bum. alleged
pension agent. a Siie sneak Dutch
man. proprietor % Eagic saloon
Semi enemies. Griffith Dayia. ex
postmaster. Lawrence Booth. ab
stracsor. Thomas Proach. politg.
csan the Richie family. nearly %.
posito my cabin In the blue boat
house. Vane Harris. political VAN.
plre Chas Dslbonier. rented part
Of my land aBd owes me $50. Evil
disposed and vicious think be
might put poison 10 my drinking
water"
A great part ~ todays session
waa taken up By the reading OF an
deliberately prepared paper which
be called his Metropolis. a scheme
which be- foudly considered the
browning achievement 81 his life
This plan be communicated At
length TO NJ v B Stacey. James ~
Lewis and ox Governor J n Ne.
Graw. and comprised the laying out
Of a universal burylnE ground that
was conceived on a Grand scale and
was meant 20 endure for all time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30

The argument for the iumbernon
against the proposed Increase 81
rates on lumber shipments b. the
railroads VAS presented IN the fod
erai court before Judges Hartford
ana Wolvertou this morning The
chief argument WAS made b. Attor
ney ! NJ Teal Of Portland. IN
which he CHARGED that the proposed
increase il the result Of a knowing
conspiracy between she railroads IN
defiance OF tho courts
Question % jurisdiction.
4 wAa stated By counsel that the
question 81 Jurisdiction which has
been brought up b. the railroads
Il IN reality a question % whether
Of not the shipper iH 81 the mercy
- The railroads while awaiting the
decision ~ the courts IL Was ind.
mated that the purpose % the rail
roads In questioning the lunsaic
ton ~ the court In the present
case u an attempt 20 carry the
rate controversy into different
courts situated Ia distant parts Of
the cuantry. and in this wAy 10 vim
the fight by firing cot the protest
inN shippers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30

BE- carried In the pocket and placed
on the molars just before begin
ming mastieafion their purpose be.
INK TO save the teeth. and their sale
20 bring millions IN gold 10 the
lucky Inventor.
Care Free Letter.
Another letter written about that
time describes a day ln 81 Louis
and is peculiarly care free and easy
compared 20 the more sOmber ".
terances ~ later years. when the
parasite ~ avaflce had entered HIS
soul never 10 BE- expelled.
These letters have been intro
duced ln evidence aud are the
growth % a mental maiady that
finally weakened the foundations
Of his mind topping reason from
Us throne. and. leaving him a
Eraspiug. gloatiug wOrshipper Who
loved but one god. and that an i'm.
age Of gold
Evidence Agains, Sanity.
Proceedings today have gone
very much against tho sanity Of the
man who loved money and hated
enemies. and who spent the last
days 81 bis life greedily graaping
every dollar he could got his dirty
fingers upon that be- might provide
q magnificent tomb IN keeping With
bis monumental vanity. aud who
prepared bis Will 30 carefully that
be- might cut out his aged mother
and next Of kin
A letter read this morning gave
che first signs OF the extreme fear
be had ~ being murdered. an hal.
lucluatlou be began 20 experience
about 1896. lu n be sets out the
fact that he might be murdered
from spite or hellish meanness.
but n could not be for avarice. az
be had constantly made u known
that be had no valuables IN his
house iio then proceeds 10 hand
out q choice package Of yitupera.
tive denunciatiou 10 hia enemies
whom he advises bis friends TO
klll klii klll aud wipe from the
face Of the earth In the event Of
hia death he then sets out IA
the letter the following llat ~
enemies whom he wishes 10 bring
to- the notice Of the people and
among whom he believes his muir
derer would be found II be were
killed
Describes Alleged Enemies.
wv L. Baer land jumper and
lawyer. Borlah Brown. colleague Of
the above Fred " Peterson. alleg
ed lawyer, Thomas Rock. Boston
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30

The capital OF the enterprise was
70 be furnished By the men address
ed Choir. the originator. 10 take
equal rank aa one Of the GROW ned
heads" By reason ~ having furnish.
cd the brains Beautiful monu.
ments we're 10 adorn the Interior
Of the vast tract which was 90 be-
surrounded by great wall. patrol
Cd by armed guards night and day.
and among the vast community Of
workers who we're 90 live within itH
sacred precincts. an unknown
tongue was 90 be spoken.
A. one 0f the crowned heads,
Choir himself was To receive a. a
starter. a salary Of $4,000 year
10 be- Increased as the business aug
mented. and he was 90 be provided
with especial gloriea and private
cars that he might go abroad over
the country drumming ~ trade for
the institution,
The case was adjourned until
Friday NJ the close Of the morn.
ing session.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30
THOUSANDS OF RATS
ENDANGER THE CITY
Western and Railroad Avenues Furnish Ventable
Hives for Plague Spreading ROdents--Practice Of
Dumping Refuse Onto TideAats Below Continued
for Years by Commission Houses.

a task compared with which the
work OF making the Oriental sec
ton sanitary is Insignificant con.
fronts the city authorities In the
work Of remedying conditions along
the waterfront
Beneath the docks and the board
surface OF Railroad and Western
avs. together with the intervening
territory ia a ycriiablo hive 81 rats
Thousands Of them live in this re-
treat. safe from molestation unless
they venture into streets or base
montB They feed on refuse from
the docks. the commission houses
and the stables which for yearn has
been dumped through openings into
the vacant space which underlies all
the tide Nat section OF the water
front
Never Been Filled.
The tide flats over which West.
ern av aud Railroad av are built
have never been permanently filled
H. Tons and tons OF refuse have
been dumped into the open space
beneath the board surface Of the
waterfront. but most OF IL has been
carried away by the tide. A year
or so ago the Northern Pacific At
tempted TO MI IN the space beneath
its tracks on Railroad av but the
action OF the tide haa carried out
most OF the filling and AZ high
"A II
east line 81 Western av Very high
tides are felt Ia the Easements OF
buildings. the National Grocery
company. ia The building on the
northeast corner Of Madison A. and
Western av.. being forced 20 put
Ia q steam pump 90 keep It's base.
ment free Of water during very high
tides
For years the Western av. com
mission houses took advantage OF
the fact that the high tide reach
ed Western az 10 dump refuse be
meath the board covering back OF
thoir buildings Recently they
claimed that the practice had been
discontinued but those familiar
wtth the waterfront declare that
the waterfront from Western av
10 the docks is a veritable cesspool
Of garbage on which thousands OF
rats flourish
No Cement Easements.
Many Of the buildings In this sec
ton are old and 81 frame oonstrmc.
a. WfN.ar 49,. a.. ,.ss...ssf Nua..
mcnta or other provisions 10 keep
out the rats At high tide the rats
find refuge beneath the double
floors % the buildings and IN other
retreats. Al low tide they feed un.
molcsicd on the refuse which the
tide has left strewn beneath the
waterfront From the waterfront
they spread through the buildings
along First and second avs. The
Easements Of which have wooden
floors under which the rats hide
securely
To rid the waterfront % rats IS
a task which will tax the resources
% the authorities 20 the uttermost.
task which can be accomplished
only through the expenditure Of
thousands OF dollars by property
owners Ind by the city
The necessity Of graphing with
the situation "a recognized by Or
Bourna and the others actively en-.
gagged in measures 60 prevent the
spread Of the plague As a large
portion OF the food supply Of the
city comes from Western av and
the docks. the danger OF spread OF
the plague from that source, II Il
becomes in any measure epidemic
is the greatest danger now con.
fronting the city
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30

Counsel stated that. n a railroad
can eujoin a rate made by state
officers Il ia difficult TO see Why
shipper cannot secure an lniunc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30

WASHINGTON. Oct s0-Kara.
tagh the scene % disastrous
earthquake and landslide. accord,
Ing 70 a eahlegram received from
fashkend. Russian TurkestAn. is
100 miles southeast OF Samarkand.
where several earthquakes occur.
ried on Oct 20 The disturbances
were recorded b. the weather
hurcau selsmograph. and 4, was be
hoved az the time that they orig
mated In southern India. Dispatches
received the same Gay from st
Petersburg reported heavy shocks
In Central Asia, I.attakuFgau. Kho
kand and other places. Karatagh
is IN a mountainous country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30
CIR, Plantation of City Buried Beneath Mountain
= yae Which Followed an Earthquake City Is Com
,ksab Wiped Out.

will be many days before all tho
facts are known Rescuers are on
the way 20 save any who may be-
alive, II Is generally thought that
the number vii not fall below
$4,000 dead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30

wv L. Baer land jumper and
lawyer. Borlah Brown. colleague Of
the above Fred " Peterson. alleg
ed lawyer, Thomas Rock. Boston