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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-12
AT THE PUBLIC
MARKET

oposaum. the great dellcaey OF
an southernera, made ita first az.
pearancc on the public market this
morning. aud was readily disposed
.ot az prices ranging from $3.50 to
So each.
Yesterday some Of the dealers
sold sweet potatoes at tho rate OF
ak pounds for 20 cents. one pound
less than formerly As the tend
ency of the market Ia 10 keep an
goods a. low ia price ~ possible.
some % the dealers stated that
they would atill sell seven pounds
Tor the same amount
The price on real ranch eggs ia
dropping aud they are quoted al
"a cents per dozen with indications
of being ailll lower within 4 week
Lemons arr "a cents per dozen.
two cents lower than yesterday
quotation
4 supply og German Hchmler
haae was placed on the market
this afternoon az is cents per
pound breakfast cheese imported
from Germany IL quoted AZ 10 cents
per pound
iiewf tongues arn sold on the
market az % cents Potatoes are
searcrr this morning. and as "a
result are being anld from ie 10 Is
pounds for Csc
LARGE onions are for I 6 cents
A fine iluo ~ home made
candies was placed On the market
yesterday
The lunch counter at the market
place was 0p"aed 60 the public 10.
day
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-12
RATS! THEY'RE WORTH A
DOLLAR APIECE

cd NJ at n dollar apiece lie ~
not Swing out how they are 90
be marked but Il will be In a way
he will recognize and Ho will every
ono wio catches one or finds one
dead.
About half OF tho rodents viii be
given some rat virus before being
released A record OF the hour Of
release and the locality will be kept
and then tho time and place Of
catching OF finding the rat Will be
carefully noted and compared.
Rats released az Green Lake may
be caught on the waterfront and
Wee versa
when the game ~ up, Or Golfer
viii give out a statement - to how
far each rat travelled during his
hours or days OF liberty Or Golfer
says that rat infected with the
plague germ or virus u much more
restless than the rat of normal con.
dltion and Il h. 20 show this that
be Is trying the experiment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-12

II You nee any bDnded. plohald,
ulitearod or upeckled rats running
loose Ia Seattle. they are worth 81
apiece
Tho Sign OF the doubl6 GROSS or
the squared circle on the left
hip Of a Houttling rodent anywhere
Ia the city 10 as sure "a proposition
that there ~ money loose. aa that
there Is gold galore az the end OF
tho rainbow.
beginning Sunday morning Dr.
Cufer. head of the government san
itatlon staff le going to Try an ox.
pertinent la which all the boys In
Seattle can help and at the same
time take a chance at little
Christmas money.
Not to satisfy himself for be
already knows. but To demonstrate
"a The people 81 Seattle the dis.
trihutlyo capacity Of rats showing
how they spread the plague. Dr
Golfer fl going 10 turn loose lot
OF marked rats and have them pick.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-12

mont av yesterday afternoon Mrs
Beech read a paper on tho planet
Venus. which was followed by an
open discussion
Porter Hannah.
ON na-teniaor 3 Miss A Laura
Hannah of Fargo. ~ ~. was mar
ried ca Mr. Harry u Porter 81 this
atty Rev. W g. Kantnar u. n. a.
kdsewater congregational church
uiiiciRtius only intimate friends
and relatives were present
Mckinlsy Circle, O. A. ". Enter.
tanned.
pr Mary "a Martin entertained
che odd soldiers aud Mckinley cir-
cle. C. A. A.. at hcr home. sliF
Burke avv yesterday afternoon. A
literary and musical program had
been provided Prot h T.. Meany
~ che state university gave a talk
on some of the Heroes % the CIV.
q War Mrs TINA Martin Hatcher
and Miss Nell EhwHon gave solos
and Mrs g. T. HaEK8rt gave SEA
erai pleasing reeitntlonH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-12

? mhllc meeting held la pho.
sall Al Columbia last evening.
". John 81 HUMPHREYS candi
AZ The Republican mayoralty
~ ..ns,lon. rociled hts record os a
.a,sle and partisan lu the Re.
.,.ssn PARTY as f0llowa
~, Candidate Tor supreme
- - Win ghe support If Che king
.r delegation but unable 60
~ ~ M me state convention FOR
u nomination.
.ssa candidate for supreme
thrown overheard hy tho
l.-ssgtegs 81 }, NJ Friuk Tor gov
Candidate for supreme
- Withdrew ln che lntcysts %
-sr,asman w B. Humphrey at
issllsation Of John Z Hart.
=. a {. uuKhes aud samuel H.
,,aa Candidate for goycruor.
.sasvew al the inatlKatlon VI At
- Rlcthen. John l. Wilson aud
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-12

DAYS imprisonment IN the county
Jail on u charge OF ambesslement
has been pardoned by Governor
Mead. Influential friends In this
CITY and Gov Chamberlain, OF ore,
Eon, intereedcd for the prisoner.
County Aaks hads.
BIDS were called for yesterday by
the county commissioners for the
llghtiaA Of the court house during
the yssr beginning ON l0uary /.
AsQS The Seattle Electric Co, the
Seattle Tacoma Power Co aAd the
municipal lighting department wore
asked 60 furnish bids.
Must Label Butter.
Renovated butter viii not be
tolerated ON tho market unlena
properly labeled "a The statement
of Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
John r. Miller rhia declaration
followed the first conviction se.
cured IA the butter caaen when
II Schmidt a First nv. grocer. was
fined $40 and costs before Justice
Gordon yesterday. Two deaiorH
on ihospublic market are also up
for trial
End Read Work.
on account OF the advancing
winter. } a. Davis, OF the state
board Of control. announces that
the convlcta Who have been work
iug upon the state roads in Okan,
egan county viii be taken 70 the
state roformat0ry a. Monroe
Held for Trial.
Charged with wife dcuoril0n. a.
N Lewis, coal miner. WAS bound
over IN the superior court yeHtcr
day under 81 000 bonds to appear
later Tor trial Lewis ~ alleged
% have deserted hla wife last juno.
lie WAS recently arrested In che.
halls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-12
LOCAL FLASHES


Plan New School
The Seattle schnol board decided
last might 60 order plans for a new
school building % ~ erected on
Queen Anne hin and also consld.
erred che proposal % constructing
a room in all future buildings. to
b. used as q public hail
Honor Judge Gordon.
As an expression Of their appre.
citation OF the kindly treatment ar.
corded them BY Police judge Cor.
don Ia the daily sessions ln police
court. The members 81 the depart.
meut presented the iudgc with a
splendid combination shotgun and
rifle last night
Wyman pardcned
Watson "a NYman. formerly
local manager 81 the California
Saw Works, and now seFviag 90
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-12
O'GOSSIP

N,rrsN atha Club Dance.
"a Nlnnawatha club win dance
/. chfislcnsenH broadway han
E<ssssl&y evening December rs.
xs,sksrbeekeF Club Dance.
90 Knlcksrboc sar club viii give
ssree GA ThufadHy evening De
1850 IL. AZ Christenscns Broad
IS BAL
Mss May Gresham Entsrtains.
xl.s May Graham was hostess
...ser.lsv Afternoon at an Informal
Is n hanar ~ the inactive mem-
= 4 ne Kappa Kappa Gamma
sNriiy
Thlicum Club Dance.
~ riiiicum gave uuo - their
srxeufni Dances last evening Rt
fnrssseasen Broadway hall A
snaer q Seattle young people
ssrs d ATTENDANCE.
siuna Ms 10 Dance.
nv memhera uf the sigma Ma
na,sfnily have Issued Invitations
~ dance % pg held az their
te ai thr university on tbs eah-
~ Z THURSDAY pecvmbeF ne
Delta Kappa Epsilon Dinner.
Members % tho Delta kaupa
Esil1n fraternity residing tn 81.
At met base evening at the Rainier
A. q dire loHrthcr and renew old
hendshlps. a. aeii as t. form new
wra
Data 6srna Entertains az Dinner.
Nsmbers q the Dvita Gamma sos
rrsgy entertained 80 dinner on
Tr9nesaay eVnninx 10 homer ~ Mr
~ Ms l.. X Loose - Seattle
1 ~ Delta Gamma lodge. NniVer-
nty Heights
Progressive Thought Club.
Mr. f.ouc Beech was hostess a.
a. study class Qf thu Progressive
fhesxhf club az her home 0n uei-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-12
OFFICERS ELECTED.

The officers selected two months
ago ia the preliminary organization
u the kipg County Democratic club
VIZ egsroclected last night for the
ensuing year fhoy are pruBi
deni g a Reynolds. vice prcsl.
DOT W. a Hulxeimer. secretary.
Gauge v Ryan. and treasurer
John 6chram Judge N Glasgow
aaslEeeHed the club on the subject
r'fuaiity Before the Law
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-12
STATE LAND OFFICE RECEIPTS


WASHINGTON. Dee i2The
whole amount Of fees and commits
sione collected at land offices Ia
Warrington aud Alaska during the
last fiscal year was distributed as
follows North Yakima. tii.Tt9.
Olympia. tt.0ii Seattle. 1886
spokane. Sgt.b80. Vancouver. s1-
92g. Walla Walia. tiTla0. Water.
vile. t21160. juneau. s2.t3e The
net revenue arising from these fees
aud commIralonH after deductlug
the amounts earned aud paid 10
reEiHtcfs and RECEIVERS. was. Ia the
state og Washington. tG4.822.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-12

TAX trip 90 the Sound and
vlalf The y. : navy yard. neo the
hatileahips oFcEuu. Wisconsin aud
Nebraska. the cruisers buffalo and
the training ahip Philadelphia. tho
mammoth dr. docks. torpedo boats
and prison ship Eipsic Heats leave
Pier 9 foot ~ Yesler way. 8 times
daily Round trip soc 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-12
oowAouR euEEN III.

STOCKHOLM. Dee ~ Dow
ager Queen sophia. che aged
widow OF the late KinE Oscar. L.
seriously ili from the strain Of her
husbands Illness and death The
late kings remains have been ~.
moved from the castle 90 the royal
chapel where they viii iic in state
until the fumeFal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-12
ACTRESSES INDICTED.

KANSAS CITY. Dec 1.-THE
county grand jury has returned in.
diciments against 81 actors aud act.
feaacs who played az local thea
iefa last SUNDAY. charging them
Win violating the state lnw
against working on that day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-12
MILE. MODISTE AT
d. JOHNSTON co.
MUSIC OF TIE POPULAR
OPERAS INCLUDED IN THE
REPERTOIRE or THE Pl
ANoLA.

immense Library o. Pianols Music
Also includes Hundreds % Other
Opera Selections ard Every ON.
er Nsfiety.--Most Complete IL.
hrary ard the Larass, on the
Coaat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-12

eco orchestra Scots fUc Daily Z FRO
and otto 90 % boo Great his vaudeville
NlnrH Marie nHhn. dainty auubtettu. Ada
7 tmpnrtrd rrrnDh Coiorrd Motion pIe.
America Don't mise Be- Como any limo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-12

fN''f HNFfN NHNNf NANfs
avn inIH week Daily nlfiurrH lfuu
a cnlh0ru. Swedish Comedy sketch 81
AtHrda 3. nrfahHfH. Dancing uatuF
iinronoaH Won Hlcber pnma donna
rrHruue
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-12

phonca Sunset Maiu 1900. tud tEat
lhlH Hrnh special engagement nf
Ma CLAY CLEMENT. u HTuE
INV uoMfNfoN." Hats Tura
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-12
ALL Wool Blankets on Sale
FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY

Our entire line Of ATWOOD Filled
blankets will be placed on sale TO
morrow morning at prices consid-
efaDly under the regular These
blankets come in variety Of col-
ofz and plaids. and any % them
would make a handsome Christmas
OF Reductions Us follows.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
ATHLETICS KEEP UP
FIGHT FOR REMNANT
Hard Hitting Maps Shut Out With
But Four Hits Off
Dygert.

PHILADELPHIA, PA. Oct. Il
Philadelphia kept up the fight for
the American League ponnant by shut.
ting out Cleveland today in easy fash
ion. Todny's victory tof Detroit over
Washington makes the standing of tho
two leaders the same as before the
games Dygert, who retired early in
the game yesterday, was in the box
for the locals, and the hard hitting
Cleveland aggregation were unable to
touch him He held the visitors to
three singles and double, and was
not in danger in any inning except
the ninth, when Bradley, the first man
up, was hit by pitched ball.
m, 49, II. III. Il.
Cleveland -. .ooOOOOOO0-O 4 0
Philadelphia II 2000010 t-4 10 l
Berger, Rhoades and Bemis; Dygert
and Schreck. Time. $50. Umpircs,
Connolly and OLoughlin.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
MRS.EDDY'S SON ASKS
FOR ADVICE OF COURT
Geo. Glover Worried About Provision
Inserted in Trust Deed by His
Mother. u
IN AnsocIntod pressl

CONCORD. n. H., Oct lin the
matter of the Si25,000 trust. created
by Mrs. Baker G. Eddy for her son,
George w. Glover. Of Lead S. d.. ana
his family. attorneys for Mr. Glover
today asked the advice Of the Hills
boro County Superior Court.
The point raised was whether the
clause In trust deed, declaring that
II any one OF the henefciares shall
make contest or opposition TO Mrs.
Eddy's last Will or TO the disposition
of any other property by her, sucn
beneficinries shall forfeit NIL rights
IN the trusts nnd. Us ~ svalid eondf
ton or null aud void MS against pub.
lie policy"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
TIGERS DEFEAT NATIONALS
AND RETAIN FIRST PLACE
Right Fielder Cobb Starts Ba,tino
Rally Which Gives Detroit Vic.
tory Over Washington.


WASHINGTON. ID. O.. oct. 1.-The
Detroits today again demonstrated tho
staying qualities that have signalizod
their playing in the East. and won
out after having allowed their oppo-
ncnts TO gain what appeared win.
ming lead
In the sixth inning. with two mon
out ana the score 3 TO | in favor OF
Washington. Cobb began batting
rally with II single to center. Ross.
man hit into the crowd in left field
for two bases, Cobb gong to third.
Coushlin doubled to right, tallying
Cobb and Rossman and ;ticng the
score. Schmidt drove Coughlin home
with single to left ana the Inning
ended with the score; Detroit 4
Washington. 3.
Detroit clnced the game in the
next inning, Schaefer scoring after
two We're out on his single, stall
and Crawford's stinger to center
II. II. T.
Washington ...O021oOV0O--s $ 2
Detroit .1000031 00-5 II 4
Johnson and Warner, Sievcr and
Schmidt. Time. 1:5o. Umpircs,
Brown and Hurst.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
WEISS POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED.
John Mullen Declares That Assallant
Was Girls Brother.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Oct. From
his bed in a hospital where he is
critically III rs the result OF being
ambushed and shot while out walking
in the woods near Rosslyn. VA, Sum,
day night with his fiance, Miss Anie-
liza Weiss, John W. Mullen tonight
positively identified Charles Weiss.
the brother of the girl, as his assaii-
ant.
Mullen from the outset maintained
that 1t was not negro who attacked
him, but relative of tho girl Weiss
approached the bed of the PROSTATE
man. reminded him of his precarious
condition and asked him to take an
other look Mt him because 1t meant
so much TO him.
Mullen, however, dramatically de-
clared that Weiss was the one who
attacked him. Weiss was taken back
to his cell to await requisition papers
from Governor Swanson. of Virginia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
Governor Conner Threatens 10 Call
Extra Session Of Legislature.
OCTOBER I FIXED As LAST DAY
Alabama Executive Says His State
ment OF August 81 Remains In Force
That All Railways Must Fall Into
Line Under New Rate Law.
tRy AssocInted press. J

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct -
Governor b. d. Conner today Issued
an uitimatum to certain railroads of
Alabama. which have so far declined
TO put in force the new rates pro
vided by the recent Legislature. He
says unless they fall into line by Octo-
Der Z. the Legislature viii be called
INTO extra session to deal with them.
the governor said: my statement
OF August 2l. remains In force and
me call will be made about October
q unless the reduced rates are sooner
made effective by the Louisville e.
Nashville. the Nashville. Chattanooga
Y ST Louis and the Central of Geor.
gla Railroads.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
PLANS FOR PRESIDENTS
BEAR HUNTING EXPEDITION
Camps Located and Pitched by a. x.
Amacker, Who Says There Will
be Plenty Of "Roughing.
(By Assoclated Press.l

NEW ORLEANS. La. Oct. L.
President Roosevelt will be within
from one to four hours communication
from the outside world when he goes
into hunting camp in northeast Lou
isiana at the end of this week
The location of two or his camps.
which have already leen pitched was
made public here today by a. X
Amacker. of Lake Province. La. who
made the camps. The frs; is at the
junction of the Tensas river and the
Monticello road. in East Carroll
parish. This camp will be about five
miles from Alsatia station. where the
temporary white House" will be cs-
tablished for the Presidents secrc-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
SEPTEMBER REPORT or
CURRENCY COMPTROLLER
Substantial Increase for Year and De-
crease for the Month is
Shown.
(By thc Associnted Press \

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The month.
~ circulation statement issued by the
comptroller of the currency shows that
at the close of business Sept. 30, 1907
the total circulation OF national bank
notes was s603,9S7l14. an increase for
the year of $30,0Si,O06 and decrease
for the month of S69,2O7.
The circulation based ON United
tates bonds amounted to S556,1O1 1929,
an increase for the year of s2S,347,-
4O5, and decrease for the month Of
SS44,5SS. The circulation secured by
lawful money aggregated s47,SS5. 7S5,
an increase for the year of $1,73G,60f
and an increase for the month of
$775,371.
The amount of bonds on deposit to
secure circulating notes was $3.50, 1884,
$50. and to secure deposits 1884,
459.451.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
then. eight witnesses

Rowland was then. eight witnesses
testified today.
The evidence was that Strange was
not afflicted with heart disease.
Tablets Made Strange Sick.
Two witnesses, James L. Strange, of
Indiana, brother of the dead man, and
his wife. testified today that Engineer
Strange was healthy man: that they
never had heard of his having heart
disease. and that on visit to them his
wife. Lille Strange, had given him
brown tablets that made him sick.
They detailed n conversation with
Mrs. c. X. Strange. now Mrs. Rowland
in which she spoke of perhaps going
away with Il richer man, and OF her
meeting for the first time DIR. Row
land in the surf at Portsmouth, when
he is said to have offered TO teach her
how TO float
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
SOUTHERN RAIL WAY RATE
CASE HEARING RESUMED
Examination Of Witnasseu Develops
Tendency to Show That FacIlitles
Are Inadequate.

W! IHU NHHOclNtrd PrcSs.)
RALEIGH. N. c.. Oct Tho hear.
Ing in tile Southern Railway rate case
was resumed today before Standing
Master Montgomery.
The examination developed pur.
pose To show that travel on the South
ern Rallwty. particularly on trains
running out of Greensboro. was very
heavy and beyond the capacity of the
trains to handle with comfort, and also
that travel had Increased very much
since the Pa cent rate law went into
effect. The testimony of witnesses
thus far has been in support OF this
theory
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
At American consulate

YOKAHAMA. Oct. 1-Secretary and
MS. Taft were the guests of honor
at brilliant reception AT the Ameri-
can consulate here this afternoon I'M
der the auspices of the Aslatic Asso.
citation.
The entire city council, heaed by
the mayor of Yokohama. was present
MS was the governor of Sufa, tho
members of the perpetual municipal
assemble and number OF representa-
tivcs of the diplomatic corps ut Toxic
and the consular corps here. The
leaders came In after the informal
levee.
Mr.. Smith, president of the Aslatic
Association. welcomed secretary Taft
and introduced him TO the mayor OF
F'ss-'''''f's -IiG;; :. I,;t .isa
assured the Secretary OF Japanese
friendship. The mayor then pre.
scented tea service to the Sec.etary's
wife
Reciprocal Nature of Commerce.
In his reply. Secretary Taft en-.
phasized the reciprocal nature of the
commerce between the United States
and Japan. which. he declared. pre-
cluded any idea of hostilities The
Secretary said he considered Yoke
hama TO be the connecting link be
tween America and Japan and that
consequently the function of this af-
'ernoon was particularly significant
While thanking the city for himself
and Mrs. Taft for the magnificent tea
service. the Secretary said he couin
not but feel that this spontaneous
offering from the Japanese munich.
pality was a manifestation OF mutual
recognition of the reciprocal and paci.
fic benefits of commerce. Mr.. and
Mrs. Taft later returned to Toxic.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-02
Cordial Welcome for Secretary Of
Slate in Mexico City.
FINE COMPLIMENTS EXCHANGED
Brilliant Banquet at National Palace
and Social Performance at Theater
Follow Formal Presentation of the
Visitor In Hall of Ambassadors.
(Rv Assoclnted press. }

MEXICO CITY, Der. With all
members OF the Mexican cabinet pres
ent President Diaz, received Secretary
Root Mt 4 o'clock this morning in the
Hall of Ambassador. in the national
palace. The meeting between the two
statesmen was most cordial
Mr.. Root. who was presented TO
President Diaz by Ignacio Marisca;,
the foreign minister said he was de
lighted to meet the man who had
made Mexico one of the foremost or
Latin-Ameri!n countries, and he
hoped for n continuance of the good
results arising TODAY from the cordial
relations between the United States
and Mexico
piaz in Cordial Vein.
President Diaz. in reply, said Mir
Roots Jealous work for better un-
Outstanding between the United States
and Latin-Amcrican was we'll known
and appreciated, and he welcomed the
Sec. etary in the name of the Mexi
can nationa.
Mr. Root was then presented &c
each member of the cabinet, who ali
smoke wo;ds of greeting and COCA
will. Mr.. Root went from Chapulte
per. TO the national palace in an au
tomobile. He was accompanied by
David L. Thompson. the American
ambassador. Tho crowds In the
streets cheered him rs he sped by.
First Cabinet officer Received.
Today was the first TINS United
States cabinet office mas been re
ceived by President Diaz In Mexico
This evening there was n banquet al
the national palace. the guests IL
GLIDING the ministers of state. tho
CITY officials and members OF the
diplomatic corps. p .esident Dia;
offered a toast and Mr. Root replied
After the banquet tnetc was {
special performance by an Italian
opera company at the Arbeu thease r.