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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17

change. because when the effect
wears off he's afraid he'll have 4
sore neck.
And besides It's fatal when you
mix EN-
And the colonel must have mixed
en-, for the kind that produces gut
tersnipes will never produce an air.
ship.
The airships Mr. Richter saw
faded away IN the darkness about
Q 30 o'clock on Sunday afternoon.
Whence they came or where they
went Mr. Richter doesn't know.
But be says he saw them. and he
told The Times about Il. and The
Times. in turn. told It's readers last
night
And the story was true. too-iust
as true as the story about the baby
sleeping securely In carriage
while Il was rolled over and over
FOR 300 feet during the storm a few
nights ago
II YOU want TO experience the
most remarkable things. get pre-
scription for the coloners brand Of
dope.
You can't beat It.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17
DIRECTORS WILL
TAKE NO ACTION

No action will be taken by the
board OF directors OF the Y. NJ C..
A. regarding the installation OF bill
Hard and pool tables in the new Y.
M c. A. building az the present
time
Members Of the board OF direc.
tors stated this morning that no
action has been taken. and that
any statements that have been Civ
ON out are unauthorized.
u was given ont as the sense of
the directors that no steps viii be
taken 20 put IN the cue game nm.
less some way Is provided of secur-
ing the tHbles without the associa.
ton going in debt for them At
the present time there are no
funds on hand, and the directors
declare no definite action has ever
been taken for or against the
games
While the majority OF the direc
tors do not agree with the min
listers. who are opposing the bill
Hard and poel tables. they win not
increase the Indebtedness OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17
zOOE0
YOU CAN'T BEAT 1T

Sh.h.h'
Don't you dare make d biz Of
noise.
Hes seeln' airshlps
Mir Richter g.
And he's afraid and The Times
IL afraid that there's goin 10 be
peace or war or somethin
Mr. Richter saw tho airEhips sun.
day afternoon.
A big one and a little one.
They were tied together.
And they sailed over Alki Point
They were an ~ mp ike the
Alaska building on a dark night
II was such surprise. Mr. Rich.
ter says. because he didn't expect
60 see any airships ON SUNDAY
one Of the airships wohbled a lot
Mr. Richter says. and he was scared
most to death that Il was going TO
drop into the bay
u was the little one that wobhled
and n IL hadn't been lied to the big
one Mr. Richter Is sure something
would have happened
Mr Richter told The Times about
81. and now the colonel is seeing
airships instead OF guttersnipes.
The colonel doesn't like the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17
NO CHECK KEPT ON CITY
COLLECTIONS

The question % whether the city
receives from the county All the
money collected by the county for
city taxes IL raised hy the report
Of Price. Warehouse a Company.
exporting accountants employed 10
expert the citYs books As ln the
case 81 other irregularities diaooy
cred Ia the city'u bookkeeping
methods The experts express me-
opinion on thc mAttnr but merely
refer 10 ihe fact that the matter haa
uot been checked By them. they
having conieuled themselves with
accepting the amount paid hy the
county 60 The city a. correct
ON The subject the report says.
lt viii of course be understood
that nc have nut examined The rec.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17
HERE'S THE ANSWER TO THE RAT AND
CAT PR0BLEM---IT'S EASY

Yes. fourteen eats Is right
Anumber % yea solved the prob
IN rightly.
hi more ~ YOU did not The
lsswers varied from it 10 1899.
fsd then some
lest how h was figured that Il
sculd take a regiment Of cats to
useh 100 rats Ca go minutes WAS
~ explained in the answers.
TIE correct method Of solution
i a. follows.
II cats catch 7 rats In Z min.
So. cat viii catch rat IN Z
x.nntes. and I cat will catch II
NJ in 50 minutes lratg OF I rat
n every Z minutesl Then 90 catch
- rats in 50 minutes it wiii take
i nam eats as : II are contained
= 100 The result q Ia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17
CHARTER AMENDMENTS TO
BE FINALLY SETTLED
VII Hold Last Meeting Tonight to Give Final Consid.
Grafton to Amendments That Have Already Been
Agreed Upon.

stead Of for their submission. for
the calling Of a charter revision
commission as provided hy the state
law
This will probably be the fate, SO
Tar as the committee H. concerned
OF the proposed direct legislation
amendments. providing for direct
participation by the electors IA cit,
legislation These amendments are
% be considered by the committee
this evening and the direct lcgisia.
tion conference committee has been
invited, for the first time. 20 ap
pear before the committee in behalf
OF The amendments proposed by e.
The direct legislation amend
ments have been Endorsed by the
Central Labor Council. the Civic
Union, the Seattle city Party. the
Wofkingmcn's league. the Demo.
cratic platform convention. and
other civic organizations
May Use Petition.
should The council refuse 90 sub.
NIT thesv amendments 60 a vote
the committee having them In
charge will probably undertake To
have them submitted hy petition as
provided By state law The plan 0f
setting up the necessary petition
viii be the same as followed two
years ago In getting up the petition
for The recall provision. that Is hy
stationing mon "a the registration
oifice 90 solicit electors 60 sign
them as they come there 10 register
for the city election
The matter Of statloning mon Ia
the registration office 20 ket sigma
lures "a these cptitiouH was taken
up with Comptroller Carroli this
morning by the secretary 81 the
committee and Afr Carroll promised
Go afford the petitioners every rea.
sonablc facility for their work
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17

The foHowing Is an example ~
a correct solution received by The
star
Your Cat and Rat problem 10
an old one Solved il over 40 years
aEo. Il admits o. tao answers a
practical one and one Ia proper
ton. As u takes cat minutes
60 kiil ! rat. it would IN the same
proportion take ~ eats 50 minutes
ca AN 100 rats As ne cats klli %
rats IN ~ minutes. this leaves 2
rats 70 be pouuccd upon By "a cats.
Practically it would take ! 5 eats.
but this leaves cats daiug moth
lng on the last bot of rats.
Your readers very likely made
she common mistake Of surprising
e took only Z minute 90 kiil a rat.
WALTER ROCKWELL"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17

tlsom all liouaehoiders who effect.
ivtly destroy an the refuse on their
premises. or who are using ashes
fof the purpose ~ making fills on
their property. are not required to
provide cans. which would be- use.
less uudor the circumstances The
nuiganee Of faulty garbage disposal
consists not ia failure 90 provide
cans but IN not properly dlsposlnE
of all garbage 90 that 10 will not
leave the promises To- an uuaanitary
OF uusightly condition.
~ ] find that an inspector 81
trying 10 give business 10 one deal.
en- ~ garbage cans 20 the disad
vantage of another he will be- dis.
chargod forthwith n / find that
any inspector has ordered a gar
hsgc can delivered to any house.
holder and the bin presented to the
householder. without the authority
therefor having been obtained ln
advance. that inspector will be
mmmarily dealt with"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17
Marshall Combs Found in Chair Car, in Railroad Yard,
Nearly Beaten to Death--Eyidences Of Severe
Struggle

only say "u'huh." but could not
talk.
lie was identified BY letter In
HIS pocket addressed 10 him at the
above address II is the home Of
his cousin. B Duyal, night watch
man az MacDougall a. Southwiek'B.
Duyal stated that Combs worked
az tho Montana stables and called
up at O'Clock last night to say
that he was going 10 Minneapolis
with a porter on a Northern Pa
cific car IFS train left al 9.i5 last
night. and Il IL supposed that the
fight occurred before that time
Seen in the Afternoon.
Combs was last seen by any Of
his friends about 4;30 yesterday
afternoon, drinking with some other
negroes In a saloon. II Is supposed
that his injuries were received in
a fight with one or more Of his
companions. The fact that his
watch was missing. broken watch
chain hanging from his vest. led
the police 20 think that he had been
robbed. but when undressed al the
hospital a money belt was found
on him. containing $40 and some
cheap jewelry.
The police are endeavoring 10
trace the porter with whom Combs
expected to leave the city last
night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17
HENEY To- HURRY TO
WASHINGTON

ileney will leave Portland for
Washington tomorrow on a hurryup
trip. The appointment ~ a special
prosec9or 60 handle the eases Will
be the principal object Of his visit
u was reported In Portland today
through private messages from
Washington that u. -. Townsend
aud A ~ Dooken special federal
attorneys. are now en- route from
the capitol for Portland Decker
ia supposed 10 be engaged IN the
southern Pacific land grant cases
but Townsend. who Is well known
here, II on an unknown mission lie
may be the new prosecutor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17

ords kept BY county officers in order
20 satisfy ourselves that an cash
collected By th0ao officers has been
properly turned over to the city
treasurer"
Ever since he came Into office City
Treasurer Russell has been urElnE
The council r. authorize The employ
mcni ~ him 81 two CLERKS to keep
e check on the tax collections Of
the county treasurer as an lnnur
ahce aEainst any city collection 40.
ms aNtFay lie has urged this
course NOT ~ ans reflection upon
he Eppd faiih OF any county Off.
eihl o. upon the system OF account.
laG employed la TIE county offices.
BOT merely as plain businena pre-
caution.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17

PORTLAND, Ore, Dee, IL
Francis } Heney appeared IN the
federal court this morning and Re,
the Oregon land fraud oasen for
January 10 The case of former
District Attorney John Hall will be-
the FIRST on the calendar. lilnger
Hermann will follow and then
Franklin pearco Mays. and James
a. hooth There we're about 40
defendants ia court gnd the nttor
nuyH defending were legion
Practically every law firm prsml
nent Ia Portland was represented.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17

General Funston and Governor
Sparks are feeling the effects Of
the Goldfield climate They are
suffering from severe colds Fun
ston fears he has a slight touch OF
pneumonia and il keeping well
within the doors OF his hotel.
The general had intended TO
spend few days at Governor
Sparks country home, but he will
have 20 forego this pleasure on ac-
count OF pressing business in San
Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17

The aherlfrn office believes that
Paul Myers. the Seattle icwoier who
ou Saturday night attempted 20 kin
Marion Won WyfocE by shooting
him with a shotgun. while the iat,
Ter was iu Myers residence near
RlvCrton. and who then burned bis
home las in wait 90 Mi his wife.
while deputy sberlffs were securing
the immediate ueighh0rhood IN a
hunt for The would bomurdefer
Mra Myers vas walking towards
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17
CITY COUNCIL MAY BE
FOUR-FLUSHINC

While ] have not received a cops
Of the resolution passed by the
council last niEht calling for the
enforcement Of the ordinance re.
0uirlug the railroad companies TO
Yaeate Railroad az for day traffic.
nor looked into the matter recently.
II looks as though the council might
be four flushing. said Mayor Moore
this morning
A short time aga asked the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17

The Building Exchange Is siill
unprepared 20 make a public state
ment Of Its plans for the proposed.
fight The committee appointed
last week 20 report plans did not
make a report az the meeting Of
the exchange this afternoon. as an
ticipaied
The local building trades and la
Dor situation viii be considered by
the Federal union Thursday night.
by G. @. Young. state organizer for
the American Federation OF Labor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17

John Dos. but that fellow has been
dead three years
7 don't knnw q thing about how
those quail got 10 the haihaa~livT.
said the minister on cruaa exAmin
alton 4 know thsy werc served
no. and very delicious they we're
How do you know thcy we're
qualif asked counsel Tor che o..
fenso Walter Fulton
Tasted Like Quail.
They tasted IKE quail. there
Naa no label Ca them
Now. doctor. can sou ideBtifY
the bones nief had sent Ia haste
10 his office for the plate ~ bones.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17
POLICE OFFICER FEELS
THE LAWS HAND

NEW YORK. Dec. t7.--August
kuhne. chief OF Bfooklyn'a deiec-
tivea. felt the bitter sting OF the
iaw today. when Justice Burr of the
supreme court sentenced him 10 80
days in jail aud imposed a fine OF
$3.50. kuhno had aroused the
anger Of the court by failing
20 obey writ OF habeas corpus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17
CONTRACTOR SUED.

on the ground that "a blast set
off by employees Of II. w Hawley.
a contractor. ON Nov 21 broke a
high pressure main. disrupting a
large portion. Of Its gas service for
a considerable length OF time, the
Seattle Lighting company today
suit Ia the superior
court asking $1,000 damages against
the contractor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17
PLAYoRouNos GRADED.

Lincoln park. The ryndlston Aili
ier playground. ard block "a 81 the
hiN tract another public play
gruund have an been Eradcd and
planted according 90 thc OlmateAd
plans by the PARK board The
beard Is uow engaged An the work
~ grading and planting Washington
park
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17
ONE OF HARRIMAN'S
TRUSTED MEN DEAD

PORTLAND. Ore Dec, IL
William Crooks. assistant general
manager Of Hartman lines IN ore
gon. died today IN this city from
kidney trouble lie was "a years
old aud one Of Harriman's most
trusted men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17
INTENDED DOUBLE MURDER
SAY OFFICERS

her hidden husband when Deputy
Sheriff Livcaiey took course
whlch brought MIN between the
woman and the man IN the bushes
iAvcslsy heard a limb snap and
turned o. find himself looking into
tao qua Of the fugitive The deputy
sheriff Jumped behind stump for
protection and Eaye che alarm. but
ID the meantime. Myers bad made
hir was into the brush again
Myers. Il is believed ia being
secreted and assisted by nclRhbors
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17
WILL IS FILED.

The will Of the late j. r. Trow.
bridge. general manager Of the
Northwestern Steamship company.
was filcd for probate IN the su.
perior court today The viii asks
that an existing debts be paid and
the remainder OF the estate given
90 the widow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17
ANOTHER WALK-OUT CAUSED BY
WAGE REDUCTION

Determined 10 force the organ.
lied building tradesmen and iabor.
ers into an Open-shop contest on
Seattle building operations. another
contractor. r. J Rounds. forced a
walk.out yesterday by announcing a
reduction Of 81 day IN the wages
Of some Of the building laborers
employed on the First NJ. y. church.
The workers In question promptly
walked out.
Work ON the federal building
suspended hy the lockout some
weeks ago. IL stlll suspended
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17
WILL APPEAL CASE.

Attorneys representing the city
viii appeal the decision Of The su.
perior court compelling City Treas.
urcr Russell 60 accept warrants az
their face value IN payment Of an
account The action instituted by
r. NJ Ouye, 10 compel Russell TO
accept warrants as part payment on
street assessment resulted IN a
writ 81 mandamus being issued by
the superior court yesterday. IN
which the city treasurer was com.
manded 10 accept the preferred
warrants
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17

Terribly beaten about the head
aud body and covered with blood
Marshall Combs. a well dressed
negro, who. up 10 yesterday. lived
al 25is r.. Madison st., was found
early this morning Ia a Northern
Pacific chair car IN the yards near
Spokane av.. aud brought to the
police station by officer John HUFF
Later he was taken 10 the Way.
side Emergency hospital. where he
was operated upon this afternoon
for a fracture Of the skull He may
die.
Evidences Of Struggle.
Combs IL supposed 10 have sus.
tanned hts injuries IN a fight with
other negroes ia the chair car some
time last night The car showed
evidences OF a struggle One win
dow was splattered with blood and
there was q pool Of blood on the
floor where Combs fell Near the
injured man was found broken
peavy handle. covered with blood
which had evidently been used A.
hludgcon
Combs was only semi.conscioue
when found by the police aud taken
70 the hospital When asked n he
knew who injured him. he could
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17
,ussOatNrs AGREED UPON.

avtherlslna the city Go maintain
..Al,s markets. ard public scales.
Authorizing the city 20 acquire
= operate stane auarries ard
.sssl pits IN connection with the
N asphalt plant
AuthcrlElnq the planting Of shade
80 as district street improve
rsai.
presidlna Ter board Of public
.erks q five members, chairman
!. = designated by the mayer
Providing fer a superintendent o.
.aaslnes and defining his duuea.
Providing fer contingent fund
A. the payment o. discharged en-
sl,ses and the payment o. con.
s.esng cash expenses.
srsvidlng fer = health connie
ssssr 10 Be appointed By the mayor
- eiaelng the health office under
slssl service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17
DARING ATTEMPT MADE TO
HOLD UP N. P. TRAIN

regarded a danger signal put out by
the bandits Instead Of slackenlng
speed. he threw the throttle wide
open and arrived at Spokane ahead
of time A posse rs searching the
forest between Spokane and Trent
Tor the would be highwaymen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17

re charter revision committee
= the city council win meet this
usalnx. perhaps for she last time.
d complete It's consideration ~ pro.
u,sed amendments before making
= report to the council Under
~ charter q viii b. necessary for
a. committee 60 complete its work
"a rs proposed amendments 20 De
assed upon b. the council during
a. present month ia order that
rs may be advertised the full
wifod provided BY law
Ne Radical Changes
X has been agreed upon as the
nlley At the committee not 90
meommeud ans radical changes Ia
~ charter. and II such changes
AZ proposed and have much sup
wrt. an effort will be made "a
ntesEack them By providing. In.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17

franchise inspector 90 look into the
matter and he reported TO nae that
The original ordinance requiring the
street to be vacated when the tun.
mel was completed has been amend.
"a By the council. extending the
time so ~ 20 make Il effective when
certain ether tracks arc completed
~ the roads The franchise Ia.
spector reported that those other
tracks Bad not then been compiet
I'd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17
DEATH DEALING RIFLE
IN POWERS CASE

10y NHIErU FfrNa-T
0EoRGETOWN. Ky. Dec IL
Great surprise was Qccasionod In
the trial ~ Caleb Powers today By
she introduction - the rifle that is
said 90 have been used iu the as.
assination % Governor Goebel Il
had never before been introduced la
evidence Powers. on the stand de-.
nlcd that be bad suggested that
Wharton Golden go 20 the capitol
and an Uoebel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17
ESoAoE SPECIAL CLERKS.

A special weighing clerk was plac-
- ~ Nork In the main lobby Of
thcrostoffice this morning in order
"a expedite the outgoing Christmas
business A number of special
clerks were added to the night and
day force 10 handle the extra heavy
nails
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17

SPOKANE. Dee IA daring at
tempt To- hold up west bound train
No 3 on the. Northern Pacific rail.
road early this morning was
thwarthcd hy the engineer who dis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17
DIR. MATTHEW'S
ATE THE QUAIL

so ! couldn't DO that. aud Dr.
Matthews wAa allowed 10 60.
Ref. on the stand. said that
thstro we're between roe and 200 Of
thu bones. some broken. some
gone lie supposed. 20 q cues.
tfou from counsel. that DR. Mat
fhews had swallowed some Of the
missing bones
The court fined the RathHkeller
walter. Charles Rice, 800. The
case WaH appealed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17
KILLS HER BETRAYER

TOY NTFIEW FTNNH.T
LAJUNTA. Colo. Dec. 17--A tel,
spam from VI paso. Tex. states
aai Mrs Pauline Aiofi. a trained
ssFse. last night shot and killed
AbeFt schram IN a hotel there be-
aass BE- refused 60 marry her.
Mas lsEitimatixlnE the unborn
aid Schram was formerly a
rFominent railroad man Of Lajnnta.
EAiie sick last July Mrs Aloff
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17

GoLDFiELD. Dec 1.-THE first
consignment OF strikebreakers. con.
slsting 81 20 men. arrived here 60.
day. without the least BIT Of dem
onstration- The men vent quietly
TO different mines and we're as
signed TO their positions. Fits ad
dltional strikebreakers are expected
tomorrow One Of the biggest mills
Is In operation with three shifts a
day
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17
BURNETT WILL RUN.

Charles n. Burnett. prcsi. {
dent OF the city council. now !
serving His second term as I
councilman.atlarge. late this I
afternoon filed his declaration I
for the nomination for mayor I
ON the Republican ticket