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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01
POISONED

Overcome from the effects 81
poison. Bert Nisuay. a waiter. WAS
picked up ON the sidewalk at Har
ward az and East Pike g. last
might. and sent a. the Waysido
Emergency hospital where IL was
said today be would recover.
Whether MiRuay took the poison
accidentally OF Intending suicide
the officers have not ascertained.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01

Mf Case IL survived hy his wild.
o.. TIRES sons. two danghiers and
thfea hruthafa The sons. a. W. r.
q and Milo a caae. are uo~ Twins
IL tbs Yakima valley Tho dauGh
tefs. Mrs " G. Morse and Jean.
sffs = Case. SIRE residents Of this
city OF The brothers. u A. Case
sH employed ia tbs office ~ the
eliY Comptroller. A G. caAe reaides
st Muans Beach. California. and ~
A Cess lives Ia Sumpiers OrcHon
Mr.. Case wa first appointed
clerk 81 the police court under The
ndmialMfafson Of Judge pogue. Ia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01
WO0DMEH REDUCE
THEIR RATES

AZ this mornings session Of the
Head camp of The woodmen OF the
World. the rates Of all members
were reduced from 10 10 80 cents
per $1,000 Of insurance The new
schedule will 20 into effect January
4. 1908
Under the new rate. members
who join the order between the
ages OF is 81 so will pay no cents
less month per $1,000. between
the axes Of Is and as. the asseas
meuta are reduced rs cents per
month while those Joining az ages
of te and 50 will Ray 20 cents less.
This afternoons session viii take
up the question Of extending the
Pacific Jurisdiction to embrace
Alaska
II was decided yesterday to keep
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01

The headquarters Of the jurisdiction
az Denver until the session al Port.
land In 1910.
resolution was adopted yesser.
day. dropping an battalion and regl-
mental offices OF the uniform rank.
excepting the rank OF the head
consul, who Is commander OF the
uniform rank
Tomorrow may see the conclu.
sion of the work Of the ninth Head
camp session. which has been
holding daily meetings here since
July %
This evening a monster militia
zion viii be held az Dreamland
rink, and 900 candidates from So
attic and neighboring camps will
be Initiated into the mysteries Of
the order.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01

Having succeeded. after two
months Of organizing IN securing a
membership OF several hundred In
nearly every mining town in West
eFn Washington, the Washington
branch OF tna United Mine Workers
Of America will hold a convention
IN Seattle on Tuesday, August 8, 10
perfect their state organization aud
formulate the demands they will
make on the mine owners
The closed shop will probably be
the strongest demand of the min.
erH. n they formulate this demand,
the Pacific Coast company. which
now employees about 700 members
Of the union and half as many
uou.unlon men az 10 coal mines AZ
and near Black Diamond. viii prob.
ably resist the demand. and n strike
win eusuo. The same result may
occur 10 other places. az the union.
having organized over half the coal
miners ia Western Washington. will
make . strong fight for the closed
shop.
May Affect Coal Supply.
The public viii watch the new
union closely. as It's actions may
greatly affect the shortage OF coal
which Seattle fears win occur dur.
Ing the coming winter.
Since the representatives Of John
Mitchell. president Of the United
Mine Workers, began 70 organize
this state. they have made rapid
progress in the face ~ The opp0sl.
ton af The eaai companies.
The Pacific Coast company began
the fight two months ago by laying
oft every man wh0 Joined Tho Newly.
formed union. After two DAYS. our.
Ing which scores Joined the union
and we're lsyed or. the company
took an the men beck. bat dld not
recognize the union. AZ the pres
ent time unlop ard non.union men
are working side by side
Organizing Al Renion.
The Seattle Electric comnanv
which owns two coal mincs al Rem
ton. leasing one Of then 10 the
Denny Rsnton Clay and Coal com.
pany and operating one itself. hae
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01
SUBURBS CUT INTO
CITY PAY ROLL

ballard cut "a heavily on the
August cts pay roll. Columbia did
veil IN tho same line. but West Sc.
attic viii have "a walt FOR another
mouth before mailing q showing
ballard. moss the Thirteenth
ward. coat 81 500 Tor the comptrol.
iera office, ss.fa0 Tor police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01

% both parties who have their
eyes upon the white h0uaef
Above ALL
WHO WILL Be ELECTED ~
1907
This % the great national puszie
The questions enumerated. Hike
the ghost. 81 the late Mr naaquo.
will not doen
TIE anawer can only be definite
~ settled AZ the xgcat national con
ecntionH a year from now. o. At
the ballot bqx rs months hence.
ntT--thero are iudicstiuua today
showing the drift u sentiment Six
lcontlnned On paes Four
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01
OPERATORS
ARE ANGRY

SAN FRANCISCO. aug. The
Telegraphers union members, an.
gered at the part the National Ex
ccutive committee took 10 prevent
Small from carrying ont hts plans Tor
a national strike. met last night
and asked ReidY konenkamp and
Sullivan To- resign.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01

fae~ing table shows totals on auea
tens b ndspend
ss rspers IN s q the Union. Every rep
resentss
ira tshslaslen shows glance probable arin q
sentiment ard the first authoritative pubshed
q presidential timber Tor 1904
Ire taais probably represents fair Idea o. she
II aocoeoo American voters
Ths aheus $500 70 congressional district
Ths Relieving supposed feeling
5 eensfescnal districts On that basis this rep
tessTs5o0 There = number o.
kasks main ard duplicated districts
Is ahcnId be from votnu
eepalAton repre&ented.
Thefsose this may fairly represent the
sers epnien u tire Of soi302s American
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01
WALSH SUIT BEGUN.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. Mrs. Kate
Webster Walsh brings suit against
Edward Y. Walsh. the former army
officer Mrs. Walsh Is a Sister 81
Grevellng. The race horse owner u
San Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01

fi.22bb0 FOR the engineering de
pariment and t2,ii0.75 for CITY
water The street departments ca.
penre In the northwest suburb has
not been complied.
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KOREANS And
jApS BATTLE

eHr tnitra rres..b
TOKYO. Aug The emperor
this morning dissolved ths Korean
array As. a result of a secret
agreement fhe Korean soldiers col.
lltet and exchanged fire with The
Japanese and S uf the latieF we're
injured.
WASHINGTON. Aug Forty
Koreans wcre killed and woanand
IA = flght sith the tapanean TODAY
secoraiHE 70 dispatches received
from the United siatea Consul Gen.
ersl aammuna AZ srual. The hua
sillises grem out d the Koreans b.
lns dlsaFmea By the IanMurse
Be- eaaualtiea among the Japanese
are slight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01
THlen QUESTION.


! aaosTelg Il eliminated. whom
= Fsaf congressional district "a
= = he republican caudidafsg
II u. cannon 8.
El,A.~. <nos "a.
la Folletis Q.
nss - sha~ Z.
fouRTH QUESTION.
VIZ Is The democratic canal.
- iaF president favored IL your
go ~ Daniels z.
- : Hearst 2.
.saazon ! Harmon I.
ssasfsea 4. Watterson Z.
~ Wilson I.
FIFTH QUESTION:.
Nho Do yoa believe viii b. the
President Of tAe United
fairbanks 2.
sszseH -. Felix z.
sfYae y. &C.,
Hsshss e. csls.s.
- cofteiyou s..
4. - AaRoef of editors vOi.
Whs vii be ne rssvbllss,
az, fof ihs presidency in
VIC will Be the democratic
y ne pseels Of this eouo,rv
=. s thar Roosevelt, should &c.
- ; Nomination for thi,d
- -. s'lantafilE II 4 comes 10 !
WI Taft rum
H'll sfYxhf
49, 49,. ere fairbanks ehances7
VERT 'pkhes' o. New
e go does Bryan stand tssav7
aa' about the ether gentlemen
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FIRST QUESTION AND
ANSWERS.

: 4 he sentiment Of yuar con
5sssoaal district that President
z<seselt should accept the nom.
49, idf third serm9
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2 Roosevelt accepts the uomina
= q shlrd term Do yoa believe
: - carry your congressional
Az.zfl
= No Blanks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01

The Seattle Electric company
which owns two coai minus al Rem
ton. leasing one Of them 10 the
Denny Rsnton Clay and Coal com.
pany and operating one itself. has
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-11-01
Wildcat Banking Ended.

New York.-Wiiicai LankinE II
ended forever In New York City. The
day l. gone whom discretionary pool
can hide under tho TIL. of trust com.
pany. Great ~ has been the disaster
of the last week. the good results nc
rompiishrd have been worth the trou.
bic. when the public mind returns To
n bani. ot sanity again I, ~Ili IND tho
banking situation sound. banking
trus, companies have been whipped
hack into the clearing house. from
which they should never have been
permitted to escape. Stealing will ba
called stealing hereafter In Wall street.
whether II IL doac on small ot large
scale.
n III. savings Of the people In tho
hanks have really been in danger. that
danger IL passed. for discretionary pool
managers arr nof- concerned now
about returning the piund-r and 'srar
ins jail than about anything "isr.
The use of clearing house ccr'ia.
Gates ~as begun today and ~iii con
iinu- for several weeks. us until tho
situation is back to normal coadiiinns.
Use Of the certificates In New York
~iii compel Boston. Piitshurx. Chic,Eo
and 81. Louis to usr them also Tho
result ~iil b- an aidiiiz mai Initiation of
the currency. until such Zines as these
certificates arc retired with gold. or
until the people return their money to
the banks.
Ono logical result will t~ an imincii'
ate advance of the stock market. Hanks
will not b- compelled to b" 30 drastic
with borrowers. anil forced liquidation
will be absent. The Improvement In
the market ~ili be checked. however.
by tn. Hrs, reduction In the dividend
Of an important railroad. and after
that there should b- heavy liquidation.
The breathing spell will las, lrnf:
enough for tho public ,o cool OF anf
realize ,ha, the country is rich enough
To withstand the storm.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-11-01

being far in excess OF the supply. The
Central Colorado Power Company.
which is developing the electric power
facilities through the central counties
OF the state. is working about 5000
men, and reports that 1t can use twice
rs many. That Is only one of the in-
stances of scarcity OF help that has
come to my attention. ! believe that
Colorado Is not only fully capable OF
taking care OF herself In any contin-
gency that nigh, arise. but Is In a
position where II can absorb large
number OF workingmen from the East
should the disturbances there become
sufficiently grave TO throw any con
siderable number Of people out Of en-
plOyment."
Real Estate Men Have Cash.
+. J. Chambcrlin. managing director
Investment Securities Company:
Colorado is not going TO be affected
By any Wall street iiurrics. The state
and It's business interests are In too
healthy condition for that. Its
growth during the past few years has
| been phenomenal, but yet is not OF u
boom type. II Is on the line Of per
icctly normal development. Unlike the
! situuti ion In 1898. the real estate mon
| In Denver now owe little money. They
are doing business on what is prac
ticaliy a cash basis. when the real
| estate men are IN n position To do
Tint ther. IL not much likelihood oi
| financial troubles. feel perfectly
safe in saying that except for the mt
uraI disturbance of the stock market
and cessation of trading In securities
that Denver will never know that
a. III tsIs IA
ancc In the East
J. ). Appel. The J. :. Appel Cloak aud
Suit Company:
"rh~ panicky conditions In the n
nanciai circles of New York city will
have no effect upon the business situ
alton In our state and city. In The
frcnxicd game Of financial acrobaiici
played by the moncy.mad metropolitan
jussi~rs Of stocks and manipulntors o.
securities. someone eventually WA
bound to fall with u thud. lndustria
conditions throughout the country arr
not such that n paper panic Of ever
huge proportions could gain any
h-adway outside Of Wall street. lIc
| the pirates al that ccsrpooi of ma,
speculation tand ! might omit the pro
fatory ~ for another wordb feast upof
each other: II will no, scnsibiy an"cI
general or national Interests. or "Sct
b- felt ~ the miRin. and agriculture
states. Prosperity Why. never -
member. In my thirty y"ars of resi-
d-nc~ mere, an autumn season frui,fu
of more healthy retail business In ou,
line. isuSih-ns shows resilient
Eprinsy tome that is inspiring. The
people have money and NJ. spending
Il with appafcn, confidence. Panic
Why. u cant cross the boundary iin'
OF Colorado
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-11-01
Did Things to Her.

Fort Collins. Coio.-"John Morrison
bea, me. threatened TO stab me. sboe
through the door at me. and when J de
MED being unduiy intimate with Peter
Pfum he knocked me down and per
msnentiy injured me. lie drove me
of the ranch and told me TO say
away"
This was the remarkable story of
cruelty told by Mrs Mary Morrison in
the District Court. and at the conciu-
sion of her testimony the jury gave
her a divorce without leaving the box.
Mir and Mrs Morrison were married
at Akron. Colorado. in 1881. and since
that time have been farming a lew
miles northwest of I.ovcland.
Harrison has authorized his attor-
news TO prepare papers in an acti5n 10
be begun next week in court that would
make Mrs. MorTison's testimony tame
in comparison.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-11-01
CHASTISED are
ALSO PRAISED
PRESIDENT THANKS THOSE WHO
AIDED IN RESTORING FiNAN.
ciAL CONFIDENCE.
WIlDCATTINC STOPPED
SAVINGS IN BANKS SAID TO BE
SAFE AND PANIckY WAVE
HAS PASSED.

Washington.-Thc President has EI.
zetted Mr.. Corteiyou and all those who
helped him to get the New York Anan.
cial condition under c2ntrol.
In order TO make his views known
publicly. the President has sent the
following letter to Mr.. Corteiyou:
THE White House. Washington. d. G..
October 26th.
Mr.. Dear Mr.. Cortciyou-I congrat-
ulato you upon the admirable way In
which you have handled the recent
crisis. I congratulate also those con.
servativs and substantial business men
who In this crisis have acted with such
wisdom and public spirit. by their
action they did invaluable service In
checking the panic. which. beginning
ns q matter Of speculation. WAS threat
cntnH to destroy the confidence and
credit necessary to the conduct Of h.
Ultimate business. No ono who cor.
sidcra calmly can question thai tha
underlying conditions which make up
our financial and our Industrial well.
being are essentially sound and honest
Dishonest dcalin. and speculative en-.
tcrpriscS are merely the occasional In
cidcnts Of our real prosperity. TIL. nc.
ton taken by you and by the business
men In question has been Of ih" ut.
most consequence. and has secured o.
poTtunity for the calm consideration
which must Inevitably proigc. "ntir'
confidence In our buRincRs eondi' lus.
Faithfully yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-11-01
Russian Jews 10 coioni.e Farms.

Il. J. wy,rick. a sociological worker
among the Russianicwish Immigrants
In New York. Is in the state examining
available homestead lands. He expects
10 send many Jewish immigrants TO
Colorado to take up land.
Mr.. wytrick IL following the ideas
espoundcd by Rider HagEa,d to Induce
the people to leave the crowded cities
and seek to make living from tho
soil. Back to the land" is nov tho
cry being raised In England by Ha..
gard and others.
There are many immigrants who
stay In the large cities. Mr.. wytrick
SAYS. Who find II diiicuit 10 make lir-
ing. while they would probably become
desirable citizens u placed ON aEric"''
turai lands.
Mr.. wytrick says that n srca' msny
Russians are now coming to the Unitcd
States and are becoming coioniSed In
various parts of the country. Among
the Russians now coming are many
who arc expert grain growers and come
from parts of Russia where hns
grade OF cereal is produced.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-11-01
Aeinfs 10 Up Asqain.

Helena, Mont-r. Augustus Hein,c.
u information received in Helena from
New York is correct, is about TO re.
turn TO Helena TO renew his fsht
agains. the Amalsamated Copper Com.
pany. This information comes from an
attorney who is very close TO Heinse.
but whose name Is withheld.
II is declared that Heinss will enter
eratiors for a time. Helena mining
men believe that upon the arrival Of
Heinte the copper mines Of the state
will be again operated TO full capacity.
The Hmalgamated's output in this state
has recently been curtaiied ATTY PEI
cent
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-11-01
French Army suffer. s,s Les.

Tauricr.-AeeoSdius TO scmi'osacial
Information received si the spanish
legation the French forces al Casa
blanca under the command of General
Drude. suffered a serious tcpuisc at
the hands Of the Moors. Moorish
troops estimated To number 1000 men
and equipped with field guns and mod
ern rifles not only drove the ftcnch
back TO the city walls. hut menaccd
the town to the extent that the Preach
authorities found u cspcdicut to re.
quest aid from a spanish ~atship In
the harbor to rcpei the attack.
Castle Anfioos. located at Timsour.
in. near MoEadof. which In known TO
hold half a million dollars. Ia endan.
Ecred by the advance of the third di.
vision under Mu,ai uafiE. The castle
is being defended by Caia Anaoos him.
self. who represents Sultan Abdci Asis
In the south.
The French ,roopship Ar'ois left
here hurriedly with troops and ma.
chine guns on board. This ship is 60.
Ing to the assistance Of Caid Annoos.
The transportation Of troops IL sefi.
ousiy hampcred by the lack Of ships
and the outrageous charges Of the
transportation companies.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-11-01
Escapes With $4,000.

Wichita. Kas.-SyivcSter Harrison.
Q noted character OF so1thcrn Kansas.
10 missing from tho city and charges
have been fiicd against him In the
Scdgwick county city court by Mrs.
Katie Gathers, In which she alleges
iha, he has with him $4,000 OF hor
money. secured from her In what sho
claims was . clever real estate
swindic.
Harrison n Q rieh.' retired farmer.
who Inherited $4,000 from his wife.
lie drew out Of tho local banks somc.
thing like $50. 900 and with tho 10000
drawn out Of the National Commerce
hank on . check signed BY Mss.
Gathers. he left the city.
Charles Carey. cashier OF the Sa.
tional Commcfcc bank. saw Harrison
place tho $4,000 IN currency In =
grip. ~ tho Fourth National i.auk
he drew $500. placing Il In the grip
also. Three other banks report siu'
liar drafts from 'ncm. the nioucy b.
Ing placed In tho grip.
telegraph aud telephone wires arc
being kept busy out of Wichita in an
effort To locate Harrison. Hc stated
10 local newspaper man that he had
. scheme 10 clean up 9:o.ooo last
Tuesday.
Bcsidcs the charge Of cmbcssicmcat
OF tho $4,000 from Mrs. Gathers. Haf.
rison II also chat red with passing
spurious checks. assrcsaiing over ~
600.
Tho accused vas shot through tho
head at Boncstcs.. y. D.. during the
land opening at that place and since
that time has been tried for insanity.
but found sane. In these proceedings
his only son was taken from his catc
By order Of the probate judge.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-11-01
New pssses 10 Installed.

Gonemont. Colo.-Thcre was q large
audience at the Central Presbyterian
church to witness the ceremony of
installing DR.. d. T. Robertson. Of To.
ledo. Ohio. as pastor. Rev. c. r.
koebler Of Boulder. moderator Of the
presbytery, presided. The sermon vas
preached by Rev. ]. q. kiene Of
boulder. Rev. J. W. Skinner Of For,
Collins, delivered the charge Of the
people. and Rev. &. J. Station OF Berth.
oud. de,is cred the charge TO the pastor.
Rev. A. l.. Chase Of the Methodist
church Of this place. offered the
prayer. After the ins.aliatiou. a recep.
tion was held by the congregation in
honor OF the new pastor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-11-01
A Wise Srseaution.

pynN-T-Thc Denver clearing
house banks tand hat means all the
Denver banks, determined To act In
harmony with practically all the banks
of the country In stopping the pay
mcnt of currency on checks and drafi'
until November sii.. uni-ss the old of
der Of things shulid be- sooner ~
| stored. The step was taken by tbs
Denver banks qui,. reluctantly and
only when 'h~y were notified from 'hs
other citi-K that the ariion had bcuu
a-hni,sIy resolved upon the Denver
hanks must govern themselves ac
cofdinsIy.
The resolution unanimously adopted
by the n-'nN-r hanks sas To the effect
that, suinrn-nrinE Monday morning
and containing unto November 9Th
Itrnvcr hanks ~ili aoS lsay cash au
checks drawn 10y anyone nui uIppn
drafts drawn by ostsid- banks Tier,
is bu; on- exception To hts Iula
Checks drawn b, drTasiiofs I" meet
t-suiar payIolis will lie bonuT-d as
usual In gold or cuu-nct. All .ihcT
checks will b- received aud paid ~
clearing house certificates instead oi
currency
This means that d-positnts will 90
aluns with their business lust as
though the regulations hal ne, bc-u
adopted They will draw their checks,
which will he received by merchants
or others. and b-, deposited. aud the
accounts Of .pp1sItufs will br cred
tied with the amounts. The checks
will b. cleared at the clearing house
ius, as bctuTr. and settlements made
between the bsnhs in clearing house
VF
Drafts made uuun Denver banks by
outside banks will b. treated IN pre-.
sIs.iy the same way. Such drafts will
be honoTed by exchange on oihct
cities. IL desired. as usual. OF they will
br raid in clearing house certificates
The unIy change in business under
this rule will be- that currency viii
mo-, be psii on checks OF dTaf's-ClcaT-
ing house certificates taking the place
II currency for the time being In cs'
cry other respect business will pro.
escd without halt or Inconvenience OF
any Kind.
The banks tina, communicated their
intention TO the Denver banks through
the respective clearing houses were
those Of Chicago. 81. Louis. Miiwsu,
kcc. pittsburs. Cincinnati. Cleveland.
Philadelphia. Dies Moincs. Omaha.
New York. Minneapolis. Indianapolis
and Kansas City: and in each case
they notified the Denver clearius
house that the step had been definitely
resolved upon.
The effec, Of this action by the out
sid. banks Was 10 cut on not only the
Denver banks. bu, all others from oh
tanning in currency the money they
had on deposit In them. Under the
banking Law all national banks are
required TO have en- deposit in central
reserve banks a certain percentage
OF course. this vas intended TO be al.
vays available for drafts made Upon
u Denver banks could not do bust
ness with Eastern or other banks or
Issue drafts upon them without de.
posIts there 80 meet them. Nv the ac-
ton so generally taken by the banks
Of the country these deposits arc not
now available in currency. but are IN
clearing house certificates.
Denver tanks will honor drafts in
precisely the same way that their
drafts apon their deposits will be hon
ored BY Eastern oanks.