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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
GAVE BAD CHECK
TO SECURE AUTO

for expense and gave the owners
of the auto his check for si00 At
the bank his check was pronounced
worthless.
The young man had taken the
auto TO the garage OF the Seattle
Automobile Co. where he was
found and arrested by officer Nau-
pell. He had no money left and
was preparing to cash another of
the checks. Asbury will be taken
back TO Tacoma for trial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
h c. Swizer Anested--Said to Have Tried to XIII
Wife and to Have Heaped Indignides Upon His
Family

mites which they insist stamps tho
prisoner as a Degenerate.
SwitEer was taken before Cant
l.auhscher last night. but az the
wife had not then told her story. the
man was allowed bis liberty until
the matter could be- Investigated
Today PatFolmen r Ryan aud Me
Clufg went 20 the family home az
aSf atth ave, and after listening TO
the piti'ul story OF the mother and
children. took the husband in cua.
tody. Later the mother and her
five childmn we're also taken 10
headquarters and when SwltRcr was
brought Ia the room whore bis Wife
was sho tainted with fright II IN
claimed that Switaer made several
attempts TO take her life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
EVERETT MAN SUICIDES

EVERETT. July is. Berry pick.
org late yesterday afternoon 10 q
small hut a few miles south Of the
city found the body " an unknown
man, Who had evidently committed
suicide about two weeks ago. A
revolver with one chamber empty
was lying beside the body Pro.
viasons and $40 in money were found
Ia the hut The man was evidently
a iahorer. Nothing that might
ideatifY him was found
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
CITY Engineer Files Itemized Account Of Meals, Trips,
Stamps, Car Fare and Dinner TO George COtteriIl,
During His CrematOry Investigation Of i96--Spent
All Kinds Of Coin, But Was Careful in Gay Paee'

Ctr Engineer Thomaon's bin OF
sarenses for his trip to Europe.
xhsa be- booked up garbage crsma.
isFsss IN 1905. Is before the audit.
inx eommistee Of the city council
M. Thomson's famous trip
<srosd wzs mace two years ago.
81 be oniy recently finished his
IMPORT aud from the penny for
penny care Of the expense account
| = nuss have taken some time to
|complIe Il.
Altogether Mr. Thomson spent
nearly 1890 Of the eitys money
home q Il was spent tn pounds.
|zhilliaEs and pence. some In marks
|nneF n guiiderN ard francs. some
|u y vas spent seeing Europe. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

BANDITS DEFEATED IN
PITCHED BATTLE

MATMORAs, Mexico. July lg.--
IN pitched battle between Rurales
aud bandits ~ Of the latter we're
Killed near Culdad Victoria. few
miles from the Texas border. The
bandits are making for Texas, after
numbering aud robbing party Of
HunEarlans aud Moxicans.
Five Hurales were killed. This
eNterminaies desperate gang OF
robbers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
FRICTION BETWEEN The
HIGH NAVAL OFFICIALS

tho Indictment ~ the fleet 20 the
Pacific Aaa been received BY any
official of the navy department
here Tie officials only know by
public announcement that the
@reatakt fleet az American battle
fhipa ever assembled Is 20 mobilize
IN the fan Cor q journey 20 the PA.
eiflc !. They Wonder Ii they are be-
ing alis stei or n the head Of The
navy laa forgotten 70 give them
official tnotier
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

Alleging that they could not Sc.
cure a fair and impartial hearing
ia the police court Carrie Woods
aud Harry Dorsey the two SO.
called bulldog thieves arrested by
Detectives Byrnea and Phillips for
shoplsfilnR, this afternoon asked
Judge Gordon Tor a change Of venue
to some other justice court The
request WAS taken under advise
mpnt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

Accused Of cruel treatment o. tho
members Of his family. the mlldest
q which is the attempted murder
et his wife. II c Switser. formerly
ensagsd in the mercantile business
,sshis cts. vas last night arrested
hy The poliee, and is expected 90 be-
hound ever 10 the superior court
for trial when his heaFlng IL called
before Police Judge Gordon this al.
ternoon.
The nature Of the charges against
swltsof are 50 revolving that many
az them are nnprintahie The speclf
IL warrant 90 which he was apprc.
hsnded simply charges attempted
mnrder nehind this. tho police
say. Is = story % cruelty and indig
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
FIFTY THOUSAND Mill
WORKERS Will BE Idle

rail mills viii close down indcfi.
nitcly. f.umhermcn say that u
means The biggest loss 10 washing
ton the state has ever had
The average value 0f the lumber
product shipped east daily IL given
at about kT5.0o0 or half the output
of the entire business
For twelve years the t0.ccnt rate
has been tn effect and the rail-
roads are said to have shown a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

auto and officer aud when the pur
suit had fairly started was a block
In the head Apuirquiat says he
never knee there was 80 much
speed N e team ~ horses and a
coal wagon before. and those who
witneaaed the race declare that
Arpleqeiai hanging onto the side of
the anto doomed up like the New
Washington Hotel building
uluek after block the race con.
tlnuea and alarmed az the shouts
following the principals IN tho con.
test the teams IN front managed 10
keep uHf ~ the way and street
cars escaped as If hy "a miracle. At
tho intef cotton ~ Virginia street
the chase ended and the driver was
sent 20 iail to mediate on the utter
uaelesa8eas Of beating the average
pRtrolman IN any Kind ~ q race
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

Fifty thousand employees OF lum-
her mills in western Washington
|wlll BE- idie II the threatened raise
In iemher rates % eastern points ~
made BY the railroads. say lum
|hxrmen today.
Il Is said that the is.year.old 40
|nnf rate east Is to be knocked out
/ ce the first Of October II so. Il IL
Aelared hy lumbermen that on Sep.
snher nrst. all the interior and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

some OF II seeing crcmatoriea.
Among other thlugA he asks the
city 10 pay for a dinner he gave
20 Senator George Cotterili In
Paris
stsrssa at Liverpool.
To the stay al homes the details
are interesting His first outlay
tn the old world was 10 ahiiiinKs
S pence Tor hotel al Liverpool. FOL.
lowed b. peHce for porter aud
ishililng s Tor q barber. 2 pence
for 3 ahine and ? pence for a bath.
After that came 8 pounds for
hotel bill. , pence for a guide and
divers other lirsn8 until he lett
for London az an expense OF 1
pound - ahillings III pence
II cost shilling , Tor lunch IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

The proverbiai champagne appe.
lite and beer income was never
better illustrated than in the case
Of Roy NJ Ashbury. % years OF
age. a bookkeeper. who WAS arrest
cd by the local police this morn.
ing on a warrant issued at Tacoma.
charging him with forgery
Ashhury appeared al a garage
In the City OF Destiny yesterday
and hired an automobile for a plea
sure trip to Seattle. He didn't care
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

Treasurer George Russell be
lieves that the city OF Seattle can
recover at least $4,000 Of the
money embezzlod by eX.City Comp
roller John Ripllnger, and this
evening will have report before
the finance committee OF the city
council TO that effect.
Mr. Russell Will recommend 10
de finance committee that toe city
call upon the contractors for The
money. and that suits be instituted
wherever opposition 10 mapt ests'a
There "a az least Sl0tRA frpra
the term of WIN a. Parry, gss .
Ike stnount from the teriu of vSSsH
Paul. aud az least $40, 100 fross sgss
ter1 81 Ripliugor himself that har
Russell thinks can ~ pOovc esa
if ne contractors do not show the
the money was properly tendpred
and received by the oily.
MIR. Russell bases hiGopiniap on
the plain letter Of the,l law In each
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

per the patronage OF The thousands
OF readers whose subsequent un.
failing loyalty have made Il sue.
cesgful
Had II not been for the faht
made at that time by The Star. Il
10 more than probable that the
price Of gas would have continued
to this day 10 be 81 per thousand
feet thereby enabling the company
to collect just double what II now
charges.
The gas fight Is only one OF
many The Star has made for tho
public welfare during the past eight
years, but th<t fight has saved 20
the gas consumers OF Seattle not
less than half a million dollars an.
nuallyl
The Star began its efforts soon
after the gas company Instituted
the campaign 90 have ito franchise
declared perpetual ~ Tousbt The
gas company continuously ana vic
oroualy for nearly thses SSan
finally winning out
This aswspapoen first step woa
30 point out IN a series of Aews
articles aud editorials that dollar
gas" was feasible. and it followed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
SHORE LAND FIGHT
IS RENEWED

The fight against the sale OF the
Lake Union shore lands 10 raise
81 100000 for the Alaska Nukon-Pa
ciflc exposition was renewed IN the
superior court this morning.
Fred Smithers and others, prep.
erty owners on Lake Union, who
recently failed In their effort TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
eAPrIsTs TO GIVE EXCURSION

Tho Ladies' Of the First Baptist
Church will give an excursion to
Hoods Canal on the steamer Yosom.
he Tuesday July 3d. Thoy expect
70 make a the excursion event of
the season. and are already selling
tickets az Bartelrs and Swlfts Drug
stores.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
Library BOOKS
LOOSELY kept

fines and monies collected. are cor
rect or approximately 80.
Much looseness Was reported in
the manner of accounting. the only
system apparently being to charge
up what monies were In the cash
drawer at the close OF each day to
the fine account In many cases a
days balance did not appear In the
cash book at all. The experts rec
ommend a daily system OF reports
from the cashier to the librarian
and a proper entry Of every trans
action.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
WOULD MAKE CONTRACTORS
PAY RIPLINCER SHORTAGE
WANTS WILL DlsREeARoeo

Catherine Geske has petitioned
the Superior Court TO disregard the
viii Of her husband, Chas. Geske,
so far as the same appoints Chris.
tian Miller az executor on the
ground that her interests and those
of her minor son are insufficlently
protected
At the time Of Goske's death
there was an application for d.
vorce pending which had been filed
NV Mrs. gpgke
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

WASHINGTON. July To-. There
IL serious friction between high
unvai ofucafs The question has
been raised, are the great naval
movements planned without con.
sultation with the heads ~ the
hufeaun. BY whom tho orders ~.
iasing thereto must be carried oug
The question IL prompted by
the discovery that no verbal
or written order referring 70
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

boise. Ida. Juiy is--The I'M.
parchment of All witnesses ~ho ~.
legged that Orchard was not present
At the blowing up Of the Bunker
ilill aud sullivan min and q recital
Of the Cripple Greek conditions.
covered the morning session In the
Haywood trial Nothing new was
brought uus
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

We cannot too severely condemn
such manner OF keeping the &C
counts. say the Shorrock experts
Ia their report Of the examination
conducted into the books and &C
counts ~ the library department
The report was turned over today
TO the city treasurer
The experts find that the city
owes the library department $50 for
overpayment Of the accounts. bat
at the same time. point out that NO
power on earth can ever tell
whether the accounts kept Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
How THE STAR WON ITS
Fight FOR DOLLAR GAS

ne be prize for which the old
es~ss'e Gas & Electric Llahtlnq
'enpany was fighting when Il waa
= Hs political and judicial cam.
p~isn to establish the psrpetuif7 Of
~ expired franchise was the priv.
~ sss o. charging 81 a thousand feet
y. Illuminating gas which could
poiitahiY manufactured al 81 a
s'oesana feet as subaeauent events
800 49, adequately demonstrated.
.soI sxtortiug from the con.
-,sefS Of Seattle something like
an million dollars annually. n
suiainsd Tor The Star 10 meet this
s.ass ana lnaugufate successful
w iof dollar gas"
y this instailment Of HE narrs
~. NJ Smith reviews the history
successful crusade against
Felfish and extortlonate GAS
how the monopoly was
ksn By competition then
again by consolidation.
pVing ae he final and per,
plt, the principle Of Idol.
fnaly established In 200
lnpsnt and corporstioe
4 Seattle.
JOE SMITH
privilege for which a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

city, and Il was decided not 70 IN.
dertaks the mammoth 0ratorio
again.
The G. +. committee on resolu-
lions last night presented It's re-
port. Its recommendation were
general. the most important being
resolution demanding that con-
gress prohibit liquor being man
ufactured ia or taken into a prohi-
bition state. The report was ac-
cepted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
RUFF ARRAICNED
tay United Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. July iG.-Abo
Ruei was afraigned this morning
on tho Indictment charging him
with Offering Co take q hrlhe IN
the parkalde railway franchise, and
he was granted weeks contin.
nance. when he will make q mo.
ton a. sat aside the indictment
Schmitz appeared In court 20
hear the decision on the motion a.
set aside The indictment charging
acceptance OF bride ln the gas
deal The motion was denied. and
the defense submitted o demurrer
which viii be argued tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

GEORGE BlswANcER ARREST.
60 FOR ALLEGED FRAUD TO
OBTAIN LAND -- SAID TO
HAVE FORGED NAME TO
DEED.

Charged with forging deeds 60
property, GeorEe hlswangor. a
German tailor. Was arrested THIS
afternoon BY detective philhrick
and Is now lodged In jail, awaiting
hearing
niawanger is aneged 20 have
signed The name Of Lewis y Whit.
field. coaveylnE 20 himself title 60
property which was owned by
Whitfield near kirkland The az,
legged document was dated on
April 10 aud the prosecuting attcr
nex's office has been working ON
the case for some time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
IMPEACHMENT OF
WITNESSES

A. 1holman. former president 81
the MiAern Association AZ Cripple
Greek testified ths, Mccormack
Peck Naa Killed M the Nindlcaior
mine b. bomb. 10 explained
how O. hard Kol into the mine and
Why be made a mistake In the
Levels Otherwise his testimony
waa unsmpoftanf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
UPLAND OWNERS PUT IN APPLICATION
FOR SHORE LAND PURCHASES .

Director General /. A. Nadenu. Of
the Alaska Yukon. Pacific oXpoel
ton reported 20 tho executive com.
mlttee OF the exposition yesterday
that the applications for shore lands
by upland owners had been filed
asEreRHtlng s2g1. 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
E-Iz-NsS


NV nlfrd Frras.l
PHILADELPHIA. July l6--IudEe
Melvin, grand exalted ruler, called
the first business session ~ the
Elka "a order. One thousand dele
gates we're present The election
~ officers Is one ~ the first duties.
Indications are that John X. Ten.
CT. Of Chartered. Pa. viii be elected
grand exalted ruler. and John
kohler. Of konosha. Wis. and r.
=. Mills. ~ Superior. Wis. are In
the fight for the grand trusteeships
The rev constitution adopted at
Deuver went into effect Il is
copied after the federal form Of
government
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

restrain the state land commissions
er from filing a plat Of the shore
lands. have amended their com.
plant and now ask 90 restrain the
commissioner from selling the
lands. which he will do ON July 20,
Il not restrained Tho new suit may
delay the sale OF the lands
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

AZ a result OF accidonuy falling
down a stairway last night. Charles
sherlock a miner aged 40. plunged
through q glass window and terribly
iaceratee his left arm. Or Calhoun
was called he found that an ar.
terry had been severed and the flesh
cut IN a dozen different places.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
POSTAL CLERKS VINO PASSED

g. H. Snyder secretary OF las
Twentieth United states civil fAer.
vice district sent the eligible raHis
zee 10 Postmaster stewart today re.
sait.@k from the examination hsa6
sns ssils uEssSw' ~ ilmo 8.
rs4tV~. az IL shS uat of CIV rae
cIA 81 gu slSa astvvsd listi
1sshsA 4. ss~sS tueV Levi G. Roth,
6 Sss q N~t at,s Frank G. Com
sssssk E'ssxasSich Geemp, Erwin Gas
SzI Esss sm o BFarhes. fioward X
sasw3% fs.sasse ~ Kelley Walter a.
Z saassts RaDn s. lletskling, John
AsNsafmAeA asa GeorgcBoll Mdp1e'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

The last reports from Olympia
arc TO the effect that more than
half Of the shore lands have been
applied 20. and that by July go.
when the unlssB owners preference
right oNRlrea, practically all OF tho
owners sill have applied for tho
adjoining shore l@da.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
TO BlGAMY CHARGE

Malcolm Donald Campbell. alias
Manson Donald Campbell arrested
last week on the charge oi higamy
was this morning arraignod before
Judge Griffin, and pleaded not
guilty Bail was fixed AZ 5000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
THOMSON ASKS $1,000
FOR TRIP ABROAD

Loudon 70 start with. and then
came KEGS Gardens for 9 pence. I
pence for guide. 2 Tor gatckeersr.
the customary English tip. and I
pence for return faro. Dinner cost
3 shilllHka that evening.
Later a hack 10 london tower
cost : shiiliuRa 6. with a Zee Of !
shllilngs. ard luneh . ahfllinga 3
A dinner following a trip 70 the
Parliament building cost more than
the trip 10 the tower. an n A.
down IN the bin 81 2 ahiiilBgu
T. Lunch. however. after q visit
10 the Fulham garbage destructnF.
only cost shlllings 3. showing that
ones appetite IL not 30 rayenous
after testing the odoFe from a we'll
regulated garbage dump.
leaves london Behind.
on the 9Th Of the month. having
arrived on the island about The
5th. the bill had grown ~ % pounds
3 shiliinEA and by that time he
vas ready tn get out 81 the smoky
city. heading for Clifton and Ply
mouth
nv the time he was ready 70
auit ENGLAND the city engineer had
spent es pounds / shilling Z ponce.
or total of sa3i70 home money.
On June i2 ar. Thomson began
spending guilders pieces OF money
worth 20 cents each. Evidently
these didn't look good. as Mr..
Thomson only dishurarh ~ and
some fraction 81 a Eiilder when ne
quit Holland for RelRium. where he
scattered coin Of the ficur de- Us
quality. more convenient evidently
than the coin 81 the realm.
soon after a brief experience
with the Belgiana. Mr. Thomson hil
some principally where the rDla.
mark went for money. and he diH.
hugsed SOME "a OF these ia Lsip.
sic. Germany. he records having
paid out marks for q druEhke 20
Herzog Chrtatnf on the 7rd ~ july.
but got stuck for 3 marks FOR an
Interpreter. the first apparently he
had to have.
Gave Dinner 10 cotterill.
The engineer wound up the Ger.
man intinerary with loss OF mia
oeilaueOms coins 10 the amount ~
e2t marks or about ttf7
on the 18th Of July he had
George Cotterill for q dinner worth
s francs. in Paris. after trip to
the Louvre
4 trip 30 a graveyard and tho bas-
tile, cost the engineer francs.
Not much money was spent IN the
gay capital The run back 10 Lon.
don came and the return trip home.
with a total outlay ~ si.l9aTs. az
of which Is asked To- be paid over
on the goth OF this month
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
Exodus Of Delegates in Full Swing TOday-HOspitaliy
Of Seattle Praised by AIL--Closing Ceremonies al
Tent WilistOn.

The exodus Of the 1900 visiting
delegates 80 the G. y. convention
from Seattle. which began yester-
day. WAS in fail swing today. and
only a few delegates remain this
evening. President Clark left for
California after the closing session
last evening Today General Sec
rotary Shaw departed for Boston.
via Yellowstone park. The eastern
delegates are speeding homeward
over the trans-contincntal roads
The closing ceremonies az Tent
WiIliatOn and the First presbyte-
rian church last evening were i'm
pregHive and inspiring. AL the
states and the foreign nations TAX
ing part Addresses by Japanese.
Hawaiian. Mexican. Indian aud
African delegates were features.
The sessions closed with prayer
and beaediction.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

explosives have been found on
board, and It is known TO a certain.
~ that SGT Of the plans ~ the
drydOek were stolen recently. The
fl0tilla now ia che Pacific has been
ordered 70 Olangapo and every yes.
sci viii be- pat ia firstclass con.
dilion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

1'be Us,uier P'Vsidsnt at che ~
die sieamaHO stN ire fsHsNat i,sAes
laying bet wtea Seatth AnA San
4fauclsco. aaivcd IN lRaa tils
morning after a NcrU Hcaseeus ssF
age.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
Take Auto Rides.

Yesterday afternoon so automo-
biiea carried large party Of del.
egates around the city. SO many
desired 10 take the ride that the
autos had 70 handle the crowds in
relays
General Secretary Shaw, speak
ing Of the sentiment ~ the thous.
ands OF visitors. declared before
leaving that the hospitality 81 Sc
attic viii become by-word IN the
Christian Endeayor society. and that
the reception the delegates have
had IN thss city VIII prove the big
geai advertisement possible for the
Alaska'Yukon-Paciflc exposition IN
fgN4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
VIII Not slna "MessIah. .

The biz G. +. chorus viii not rem
der The Messiah this evening
rs originally planned Practically
all Of the delegates have left the
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(coslinued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

JOE SMITH.
privilege for which 10