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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15
OWNER OF RAHKE BLOCK
ALSO CONCENTRATES MANY
cHANcEs-oENERAL REALTY
SALES.

Saunders & iawton are receiving
bids for the Hanback, building. the
new fiye-stor9 brick structure 10 be
erected on the northeast corner Of
FIRST ay. Is and King 81. The area
Of the building viil be ITO By lie
feet making tho total floor space,
including the basement. 5000
square feet. The estimated coat ID
ti00. 900.
The demand for offices on Pike
81. has cAuses the owners Of the
Hanke block. on the northwest cor.
ner OF FIFTH and Pike. TO change
their original plan OF limiting the
changes 10 cutting off ten feet In
front Of the building % as 10 con.
form % the present street line. and
they intend to remodel the entire
interior Of the building and add two
aud possibly three stories. 40 a. to
make ~ a thoroughly modern office
building
r q. winunlst has secured a per.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15
Merchants Would Relieve the Congestion Of Mail at
the Post Office by Supplying Clerks at Their Own
Expense Special Permission From Washington Is
Needed.

Despairing Of federal help. many
OF the principal business houses Of
the city have offered 10 place clerks
in the postoffice at their own en-.
pense. 10 assist in the distribution
Of the delayed mail which II swamp.
Ing the office.
The Bon Marche was the first to
offer assistance. and Assistant
Postmaster colkett has wired the
department TO learn whether such
outside assistance IL permissible.
The law u that private aid may not
be accepted. and special perInla.
sion will have 10 be given ia order
20 enable the postoffice 10 ALLOW
the private firms 20 assist
Assistant Postmaster colkeit has
received a letter from y H. Hitch.
cock, IN answer 10 one sent BY him
last month. asking for more help.
in which the assistant postmaster
general states that no extra help
can be allowed. as the appropria.
ton for that purpose has been ex.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15

NEW YORK. Fehs ik-FeaFsns
that District Attorney may become
satisfied that ThaW ts snsane ard
call a lunacy commission which
would order the trial steppsd and
have the defendant sent 90 th~
asylum for the crtnaina;ly insane.
TIE prisoner declares he would
rather 20 10 the electric chair than
to a mad house. Ills attorneys are
cosnpelIsd 20 indulge "a the incest
fineaas to prove him insane at the
time 81 the sfsoatiuF but sane nos
and thsssupon secure hts absolute
ffeedosn. IN making the attempt
they have likely 0verrsarhed them
selves ard have Eiseu the psosseu-
ton 4 weapon % secure lie I'M
pflsannent IN an asylum where
confinement with other insane
would probably aRxravate his nerv
Gus ailments and preclude the pos
sibllity Of hts ever being declared
cured.
May Examine Tha~.
should the attorneys for the de
Tense on Monday ask an insanity
commission Tor an examination OF
Thaw there wili be no OPP
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15
ASKED FOR
500, 900 BLOCK

NIT for a three-story apartment
house at 1926 18th ay.. t0 cost szs.-
600 Judge r. J. Turner has filed
plans for an exact duplicate 10 DO
built alongside. one frontage for
both places. The fstnt apartment
house win be aboat zss feet front
age.
Ole Hanson reports the sale OF
five lots on 18Th aY.. near Massa-
chusetts St. for $4,000. also one
lot on 18th av. s. in the CORE
spending block, for $500.
The Crane Realty company re-
ports the following sales. 4 I've
room cottage 10 Mrs. $. Warner. on
Wallingford nv. near 32nd st, for
$3.50. a lot on 22nd av. near Dem
ny way. ]. H. Toagne TO John heu-
ter. for $500.
The southeast corner Of Maiden
and Republican has been sold by
Charles Bird 10 John Polman for
SIG 900.
Stirfat 4 Coetz have completed
their contract for the purchase Of
the Seattle thsater property. ON the
northeast corner OF Cherry and
Third. the amount involved being
sisi .0o0
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15
SEN. NICHOLS OPPOSES
DISTRICTING BILL

fnrnt AT Washington 81 last year FOR
the return Of ali three present con-
Ffessufu
Under the new law each congress-
man must go before bis eeurtitu.
euts on hia own meritg.
The senate passed tho Hafnes
bill. Increasing the salary Of the
governor TO $1,000 year and Of
other state officers except the lieu
tenant governor 20 $4,000
Reports we're submitted 10 both
houses this morning favoring a divi-
sion Of Chehalia county.
The abstract companies lobby
succeeded yesterday in defeating
the abstract index blu Ia the house
BY vote Of ~ 10 So. but the bill
was reconsidered this morning and
sent back 20 the judiciary com
mittee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15
HAWCRIESFOR DEATH
RATHER THAN ASYLUM

lng mutiny. he complied aud. after
waiting several days. sailed around
the Horn. The crew then demand
Cd thas Capt eflmaon pat tnsn Hon.
osuiu, as the provisions xefu rue.
ming short aud would not last un.
al tha boat reached the sound.
loan johnson. 10 keep The trouble
Dressing. tell III with pisuflhy aud
died. Upon the arrival u the boat
at Houoiniu the entire crew de.
serted and libsied the ship for tii..
600. which WAS awarded them BY
the lsland courts A uex crew was
then hired and the ship arrived on
the aoana without further accident
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15
REGRADE OF FIFTH
DEEMED CERTAIN

The petition for the segrade Of
FIFTH Az from Madison ~ 10 Jack
son has bern turned over 90 the
city engineer 20 check over. II nov
bears the signatures OF about so
per cent Of the property owners on
the thofoaehfare. aud Il IL believed
certain that the regrade viii so
through
PROM Madison 10 James there
win be per cent grade. and
from James 20 Jackson little icss
than sM per cent
Nearly al the hiK property own.
ors on the avenue have signed. In.
eindine those Of the Pope and Tai.
bot property. the old Rainier and
the two church properties
Aipheua Byefe. who WAS before
the street committee the other day
opposing the matter. has changed
his mind and signed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15

hauated Mr. colkett wired the de-
pariment again last night. setting
forth the great necessity for imme-
date help. but has as yet received
no reply.
Mountains Of Mall.
Mall II arriving in such large
quantities that a truck load. which
reached the office fhis noon. will
have 20 be stored outside. and Post
master Stewart is trying 10 find a
place 10 store H. Already all avail
able space has been taken up. desks
have been removed 20 make room
aud tho corridors are piled TO this
ceiling with sacks Of mail
With the small force employed at
present very little Roadway il be-
ing made. although the men are
working harder than ever before,
and IL will be weeks before the mail
now on hand can be distributed.
A. Il is being added 90 continually.
Il ~ very likely that some Of IL will
have 20 be stored ia the lobby up
stairs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15
Fear Is Felt That Jerome May Secure Prisoners
Confinement In Institution For Criminaly Insane
Temporary Insanity Defense Is 0yeneached by
Thaws Attornies.

position by tho prosecution This
II the Mtatefnent emanatlnK from
the district attorneys office this
morning. Jerome - unauoted. but
Il believed 20 have inspired the an.
B0unceu1eut. after which = flooi 81
speculation followed. ala sotts Of
theories heing advanced. II r. be
lleyed that Jerome has good res.
sou % believe the defence will re-
guest the commission. II being in
timatnd that Thaw's mother dectd.
"a that the best way 10 save the
family. honor and her aon'a lie vii
be 20 have him declared insane.
Mrs.. Tha~ Waits Tombs.
Evelyn Thaw called a. the Toalhs
about noon. She has exchanged TIRE
blue gpNu which she has worn
since the trial began fpf q brow n
suit. she appeared happy and
smiled pleasantly - the attendants.
Mrs. Thaw TOLD n her husband re-
eeivinE post card from Halti-
more girl unknown % either q them
wishing Thaw success Eha said
she thought n very sweet on
leaving Mrs Thaw announced that
her husband was very well. al
though disappointed ever the delay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15

The American ship W ?. Bab.
cock. which arrived In port Wed
nesday night. $50 days out from
Baltimore. had considerable trou.
BILE with the crew. besides encoun.
terlne rough weather and heavy
saaa shortly after the boat sailed
from Baltimore w Dacey. deck.
hand. had an attack Of fits and
died Ills death was followed b
Inc accidental drowning o. J. ID.
Tornantor while bathing In Curtis
bay Two months later Harley
Dool. while working on the rigging
OF the ship, fell overheard and was
drowned.
The crew gradually became
frightened, thinking the ship was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15
ADVERTISE
THE CITY

The Washington Publicity league.
which IL affiliated with the Com
mefciai club. has inaugurated n
movement 20 raise $1,000 monthly
with which 90 advertise Seattle.
The league maintains that wide
spread publicity r. the quickest way
To attain an adequate development
OF the Northwest. The league will
have a representative az the James
town exposition. and Will establish
a permanent office NJ Chicago.
W Il Williams. the secretary,
has made arrangements whereby
city and state literature win be
placed la all the offices 81 the
southern Pacific railroad.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15
,s,.r Special Service,

OLYMPIA. Feb. Ex-senator
Nichols, Of King county. bobbed up
a. promise breaker this morning
when he voted mo" on the con-
rresalonal dlstrictiug biil. the pass
age ~ which was promised In the
republican state platform Hut
three other senators voted with him
and the bill was carried with 81
votes.
The senate bill does not exactly
correspond with the house appor-
ttaumaut bin passed yesterday. but
the differences are ~ minor import
apee and viii probably be recon
eiied without difficulty. This as
sures the dfstricting u the state
and makes Il impossible for a rope
fitlan Of the congressional agree
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15
LONG SEARCH LEADS TO
THE PENITENTIARY

Miss Sadie Stamford. OF Brook
Iyn. n. Y. after months OF search.
has. Il IL believed. located her lost
brother In the Walla Walla penl.
tentiary
The girl some months ago wrote
TO Mayor Moore and +. l.. Wilkins,
the mayors private secretary, took
the matter up He asked for the
assistance of the police department
and a thorough search was insti.
futed. While this was going on
chief Wappensteln began a search
of the records at police headqnar.
tors and unearthed the lost broth.
er in the state prison.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15
MAKES
NO ANSWER

Former Superior Judge =. u. Ben
son this morning failed 20 respond
TO the charges Of anprofesslonai
condust &c lawyer and 10 show
cause vhY he should not be dis
barred frpm pfaetlelng Law before
the courts of the state and an ordsr
81 default was entered against him
before Judge Morris when the case
~as called for hearing.
reraty Prosecuting Attorney
kflllrF NaN present TO represent the
state. hut lnasmueh az Judge Ben
son did rot appear either ia person
or b. counsel. the order Of default
was signed The final disposition Of
tiae case wiil be made February a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15
FURTHER TALES
OF COWARDICE

Miss Sadie Gallup. OF Boston,
substantiates the statements Of
other survivors to the effect that
Cant. MeVey. Of the Larchmont,
crowded passengers from the best
ufebOat IN order that he might
have the uac Of Il for himaeif and
members OF bis crew. Tho young
woman. who Is In q critical eondi.
ton. declared that Capt MeVey
personally showed her aside when
she attempted 70 enter the boat
which he reserved 10 himself. 9th.
er survivors tell Of further COW
nrdly acts on tho part OF the sea
men
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15
FIRE DEPART NJ EMIT
PROMOTIONS

Captain Dan Cook. OF engine
hous4 No. 3. has resigned and Fffe
chief Brinahvfnt has made the fol-
lowius appointments. Lieutenant
J. g Murray. 81 No. 7. 10 succeed
Cook. Lieutenaut Y. q. Caller, Of
No. = TO succeed Murphy. Lieu
tenant .. y. Kinney. Of the water
tower. 20 succeed Caller. and First
pipesnn Walter Murphy, Of No. 3.
10 sarceed kenney.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15
BURY OFFICER ON
SUNDAY

Funeral services for Patrolman
John y. Burkman. who died at tho
Providence hospital February ~,
win be held sunday at y. m. Rev.
A. A. Matthews officiating. SER
vices VIII be under the auspices OF
the Police Relief association. Camp
No gse. W o. w. will have charge
81 the luterment IN Lake View cem-
af.-FV
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15
ARREST WOMEN FOR
SMOKING OPIUM

Mabel Evans and r. y. Pierce,
two young women found smoking
opium IN their room la the Tourist
hotel last night by Officers Brown
and sisler we're taken 10 the police
station aud their pipe confiscated.
The girls were released this morn
ing on their promise to 80 straight
ON TO Vancouver, their home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15
RECEIVER AND MONEY
BOTH MISSING

An effort r. being made 10 de.
fernalne the whereabouts Of W A.
RyeFson. formerly a real estate
dealer and politician In Seattle.
whose disappearance has caused
confusion in the assets Of the Thee.
dafe Markna and Peter Juhelis os.
tate.
Prior 10 leaving for parts nn.
known Nc Ryefson. as receiver for
that estate, collected some si,0ee,
aud an order was handed down By
Superior Judge Albertson that suit
be brought on the missing mans
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15

The name. age and business OF
the young man In prison CORE
spends with that of the lost man.
and his incarceration tallies with
the time when the brother dropped
out OF sight.
The man In the peultentiary was
convicted OF grand larceny. His
term Of one year will expire In Sep
TENDER.
Standford's letters To his sister
are so brotherly and show such re-
finement that the officials are in
clined To believe that his trouble
Is a case OF Old Dog Tray.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15
SAYS WIFE STOLE
HTS MONEY

Charges OF robbery and aban.
donment against Clara Myers are
made IN n rorseompmint filed by
Daniel Myers IN the superior court
this morning In which he asSes for
a divorce from his runaway spouse.
Myers was recently made defend.
AIT IN an action for divorce brought
by the wife IN which she charged
him with threatening her life.
The husband nov alleges his wife
stole t2a6 from his money box and
decamped Oct I. 1906. leaving him
pcnniless She IL said 10 have been
married four times. uncossing nag.
cling. faultfinding and eNtrava.
gance are also charged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15
COLLINS BUILDING MUST
INSTALL FIRE ESCAPE

Fire Marshal Kellogg has mott
fled the John Collins estate that an
iren stairway fire escape must be
placed on the Collins building. al
Second Ry and James II.
In an upper story Of the building
Is u commercial school where loo
or more students are daily In at
tendance and Marshal kellogg fears
that IN case OF fire their escape
could not be easily effected under
the present system. A law requires
such stasrwaya on buildings four
stories in height or over.
A letter has also been sent 20
fowman a Peily. Of the old Puget
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15

Sound Machinery building on Wash
ington St. Just west Of the Dexter
Horton bank building. calling their
attention to the necessity OF a SIM
liar stairway on tina, structure.
The I.owman q Hanford Printing
company usc the upper floors with
about 100 employees. half Of whom
are girls. The means Of escape. the
fire marshal believes. Is not now
adequate. While the building is
but a three-story affair. the fire
marshal has asked the agents 20
see n they cannot stretch a point
and 40 u little further than the law
requires
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15
DEAL TIL HOVERED
AROUND SHIP

hoodooed. and many expressed their
Intentions Of leav/R the boat NJ
the first opportunity Hardly had
Cept. & 4 Sumaon had time TO
quiet the excited crew when Boats.
vain Dahl slipped on the deck,
breakikg his right leg and causing
him 20 be laid up for the balance
OF the trip
When the boat neared Cape Horn
It encountered raging -@@les and for
several weeks the boat waited for
a chance TO proceed. Finally the
captain decided 10 go around Cape
OF Good Hope, but the crew OBJ
jected and Informed the captain
that II the trip was attempted the
entire crew would stop work. Fear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15
FRIEND AND MONEY
DISAPPEARED

j. Andrews was last night pre-
vailed upon BY a friend Of short ae-
quaintRnce 10 spend the night with
him IN his room at the Queen city
hotel This morning Andrews sadly
told the police that he atgoke to find
his friend gone and also So OF his
money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15
PLUMBERS ARE
WARNED

chief Plumbing Inspector James
Mcintyre has cent notices 20 all
licensed plumbers ia tho city In
structias them Of the special provi-
sfons ~ the ordinance prohibiting
direct connections between the
water mains and toilets.
Direct connection between the
water closet valves and the water
supply pirsA," says the Inspector.
Is 80 contrary 10 the laws Of SAINT
tnfion that Il would seem a waste
II time 80 offer any argument
aEnlnal it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15
GOVT. HELP REFUSED
AND FIRMS OFFER AID
! tttttttttttttt,
MAY CALL EXTRA SESSION.

(Seripps TsIearsph 8ervise.l 4
: WARRINGTON. Feb IA +,
; The president today notified 4
friends IN the senate that he 4
viii call an extra session n the 4
immigration bin bearing upon 4
the Japanese exclusion amend 4
msnt IL not passed al this
; session.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15

bond unless he Immediately put In
sn appearance and made payment.
The Markus-Iubeiis estate has.
as its largest asset. the Toledo
cafe. In First nv. formerly owned
Jointly by the men who give the
estate its name, Mr. Ryerson left
the city three months ago and has
not been seen since He is bond
ed In the United States Fidelity
q Guarantee company. Of Balti-
more A. w HASTE has been APP
pointed receiver TO fill Mr.. Ryer-
sons place. wyp
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15

ssssipps Telegraph servies.)
PROVIDENCE. r. T.. Feb. b.
ssssnty-four bodies have been re
Nssrsd from the Larchmont disas.
= q Monday night. OF this mum.
= bodies have not been idcnti.
There are ~ survivors,, and
ptIsons are reported missing.
- are probably among the dead
nay never be found Listing
missing as dead, the death list
nambers i4z persons. which.
-.aef with the - survivors.
spissd the passengers and Grew
ne illiated steamer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15
AN OPPORTUNITY TO AID IN WORTHY CAUSE

AN OPPORTUNITY TO AID IN A WORTHY CAUSE.
Two ago The Star readers opportunity to
contribute towards relief widow
family children asking that contributions be for
office for the Of assisting this in
extremity.
She is Of the Seattle hospitals, having broken
down from Her little shack closed
and children being temporarily cared for by kind
,.ohbors until gets better. Her breakdown
overNor attempting for living and support herself
children.
Quite number Of contributions have already been
eeivod Of from 81 s. each large
needed the hospital BILL but provide the
necessities Of lie and money get sufferers
n good condition
a dollar dropped addressed to The
star by persons will effect object View
or bring the money to the office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15
SOLDIERS MUTINy

tseripps Telegraph serviee.)
stfEI. Feb. IS. Soldiers on a
Turkish transport mutlnied when
passing through the canal and 800
Jumped overheard 10 being drowned
OF shot The others reached the
shore.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15
FINDS A WAY in WHICH THE FAKE
MINING PROMOTERS MAY BE LOCKED UP
80 an Statute Books Provides penitentiary Punish
amt for Officers Of Any Corporation wiliully
u,ueuresenting Facts In Order to Give Undue
value to Shares of Stock.

~ prosecuted under obscure which has been
x.o,ssed BY The Star.
i, has been generally supposed that no law existed un
= which these offenders could be adequately punished but
= law discovered by The Star provides penentary
e and is adequate far punishment for Indicating
sssrned though containing provision which will pre-
-, ne formation Of wdeatting companies.
The law was passed in 1908. but prosecutions have
IA thought under it in the knowledge OF local mining
i can be found Third BaIlingers page 6so. Section
n,sa Il IS as iollows'
HERE is THE LAW.
~Frsud and Deceit False Representation BY Corporation
aeer. Anv superintendent director secretary manager,
<u or other officer Of any corporation formed existing
r the OF this transaeting business in this
M Or any person pretending holding himself such
p<ntendent director secretary. agent other
rr who shall wlfuly subscribe sign ndofse. verify
uhwis< assent to the publication either generally pri-
,y 10 the stockholders any wiiully wilfuy
asusnt exaggerated report prospectus account state
t Of operation business profits expenditures prospects.
: other paper document intended TO produce give.
ng tendency produce give to the shares of stock
n<h corporation greater value than they really possess
= with the intention Of deirauding any party person per
sa the public, persons generally shall be deemed
us o IN oense against the laws Of the state Of Wash
ACTON and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by inn
sisosm<ut in the penentary less than more
ia five years Or in the county jail than year
q BY fire exceeding thousand dollars by both
MACINTOSH WILL ACT
Prosecuting Attorney Macintosh has expressed his will
hsaess to prosecute wdcaers under this statute proper
psm Is him BY victims and proper evidence laid
ksorr him for the basis OF good case
Victims OF wildcat swndes should make complaint TO
M prosecuting attorney laying before him the prospeetuses
std By the wdcaer and such other representations made
y ,hem in documentary form not lived to N their
perasons.
BY following this the victims can prevent further
aons By the widca,tcrs who usually another fake
Il sOon as one IS worked
The Star receiving many complaints from stockholders
: companies who believe they have been defrauded
julius Eidncr carpenter. living near the university
writes The Star enclosing certificates, 6aso shares each
! the Majestic on Company Of Alaska, capital Stsooooo
7 herewith enclose Of my wildcat mining stock
nd Won will publish some OF the scoundrels that
ID the stock You may do somebody great favor
writes Mr.. Eidner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-15

HfLLSBOR0. Ind. Feb 15-The
safe IN the Citizens bank,at Yeddo.
~ miles from here, was blown open
early yesterday by five men, and
1900 was secured.