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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07

FIRST CHINESE ADMITTED.

Through the recent act Of Wash
ingtOn authorities Ia establishing
an Immediate port of entry for
Chinese az Seattle. ia Jen Hoa. a
Chinese student was yesterday ad-
mitted 10 the United stafoaa. being
the first Chinaman 20 enter this
country through Seattle direct
Heretofore entry has been made at
Port Townsend, ia Jeu li0a ar
rived on the Tosa Mafu yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
SOCIALISTS TO Fight
WAPPENSTElN IN COURT
MYSTERY
cay unl,ss prsss)

REnniNG, Cal. Sept lit De
yelopa that the man known ar J A.
Crane. the wealthy mining man
whose death WAS caused Tuesday
who died Tuesday a. the Five
Plnta mine near French guich. aa
a result 90 eatlRE too many Efeen
apples. aud Who was believed ~ e.
member Of a wcalthY Chicago Earn
IS uG that name. waa IA fact W W.
Nurpahl tic had been iiFipE under
an assumed name for u years. This
fact was learned when his sisters.
Mru Clara Bowman and Mrs
George bowman, were located 10
Portland and a uFutneF. otto VOC.
PAIL. In Candy or They offered 30
explanation ~ the mystery
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
AL PEDDL. ERS DRIVEN
FROM MARKET


A a result Of an explosion la a
Pope Toilette automobile. No. 10i.
owned by Jacob Fnrth. which oc'
CURED on Pike st. last evening. the
machinery Ia the car was damaged
considerably Walter Peters. and
a number OF boys. who were tidins
IA the automobile at the time, had
their fingers slightly burned Ia OK,
tingulshlng the blaze.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
OCEAN GREYH0UNDS IN
RACE ACROSS ATLANTIC

afternoon. Shortly aftegwafd the
new turbine giant. Lualtania. set
forth under the command % Capt
j. y Watt The great ieFiathan u
the sen. beside which the largest ~
other steamships In the tFausatian'
nc trade seem small. carried the
fullest possible quota ~ passengers,
and The cnaRfh company refused
bnndfeda % applications from peo
pie who were anxious 20 cross on
he Lusitanlea first voyage Both
20 10 Queenstown and the real race
~ New YORK. begins tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
EEE~ EEseEE 49,
THE STAR AT HOME AGAIN.

ON Monday next The Seattle Star will be issued
from It's own building on Seventh av, between unvers-
ity and Union sts Upon the site OF the former Star
building, which was destroyed by fire. the Star Pub.
fishing Co has had erected twostory solid concrete
structure which when everything shall fave been
peted aud the equipment isal in place will be unsur-
f"ssed by any newspaper office upon the Pacific coast
Today and tomorrow that part Of the plant which has
been used during the past lew nonihs will be moved
from the temporary offices IN the old University build
ing, and Monday The Star win again be permanent
y at home
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07

VI. y. Reynolds. trustee q the
Alaska Home Railway Co. the
projected narrow Euage electric
line from Valdez 10 the copper
fields Of the interior. sill deliver
and address on the enterprise at
the smoker 20 be given AZ the Alas
ka club tonight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
UCkY

uNiONTowN. PA, sept. -
William . Wlfsiug WAS awarded
$4,000 damages today against Jas.
r smith. q wealthy coal operator
\ year ago Wlfaing eloped with
Smiths daughter uron the return
Of the couple. Smith shot WiralnR
IN the right arm SCATTERING the
bone and rendering e useless for
life
Smith Is nos serving q fiveyeaf
sentence for shooting with inteat
70 murder
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07

SIN YORK. Sept IA special
~ ne sun from WaahinRtou says.
attorney General Bonapafte has
1890 that II he is % remain a.
~, ~ mead u the department 0f jus.
- % carry on an aggressive war
ase@ihat corporations capable 81 en-
Ssnl4ns The best legal talent he VIII
- q get rid 81 some dead tim.
osf IN BIS department.
-, ftahk - Kellogg and other spe-
80. @tt"rneya have been well paid
lseal me contingent fund. bot these
,,4z~5efs get their commission from
-~s president direct and seem dis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
bonaparte TO Discharge All Dead Timber in Depart
ment Of Justice and to Secure Lawyers Of Ability
Something Doing.

posed 10 take orders from the
white house rather than from the
department 81 Justice
II has been suggested that when
congress begins pcering into OK.
penditurea ON account of these spc-
cial federal prosecutors and Invest.
gators and their extraordinary fees
or allowances. there viii be much
criticism and possibly charges Of
favoritlsm.
The attorney general would like
TO sec the department reorRanized
90 that there would be more high
class lawyers with modern ideas,
fresh from actual practice
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
WAIT FOR ENGINEERS
ANNUAL ESTIMATE

The failure ~ the,eity engineers
department 70 complete ita csii.
mate of next years expenditures
has prevented the finance commit
tee from fixing upon the annual
levy Members OF the committee
90 not think the levy this year
will be greater than mills. the
rate last year
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
The JEWISH
new YEAR

NEW YORK. Sept. Jews
throughout the world win observe
the most important event OF their
calendar. New Years day Rosch-
ha schouah beginning tomorrow
evening The event will be cele.
brated one day hy the reformed
and two days BY the orthodox Jews.
The Day Of Atonement viii be OBJ
served on September rs. Owing To
the fact that many OF the clerks In
the New York postoffice are Jews,
who desire 10 observe the holiday,
Postmaster Morgan has issued a
proclamation requesting that all
cards OF greeting be mailed In time
for delivery today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
NINTH VICTIM OF
THE FIRE dead

SHELTON, Wash. Sept. T.
Miss Ida Cay. the ninth victim Of
the hotel fire. died here last niEht
She vas horribly burned. and both
81 her legs were broken. Until
the end came she vas kept under
the influence Of opiafca 10 keep her
unconscious AZ her sufferings
would have been terrible
The list OF those who perished
IS ~. as stated exclusively in
these dispatches Nine have been
identified aud eight charred bodies
have been recovered The eight
are believed to have been inRKers
who only came 10 Sb~iion the day
before the fire
The revised list ~ dead IL ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07

LIVERPOOL. Sept with iho
Wild cheers OF assembled thousands
ringing out over the waters. what
promises a. be the most exciting
steamahip race over held was com
maneed thla afternoon between tbs
l.usitnnia. the biggest ship In the
world. which Ia making ~ maiden
voyage across the Atlantic. and the
isacania. holder ~ the record be-
tween Queenstown and SANDY Hook
Under command o. Capt James g.
nafr the LacanlA sailed early this
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
is
PROBABLE

CHICAGO. sept. 1~ Disruption
threatens The First squadron ~ the
Thirteenth United States cavalry.
which ended its T0sm mile practice
march to Fort sheridan en- Friday
An army scandal which viii
strike At some 81 the mnat fcVervd
names In the service. impeuds an
a consequence. Constant quarrel
Ing, b.ckeYing and dissatisfaction
among men and officcra Il said 70
have marked the long march.
Among the officers q ihe resi-
ment are Philip Sheridan. ~. and
Fltrh0Eh Lee. n. 10th these soune
officers arr said 20 be involved W
the controversies
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07

WATERLOO. Iowa. sept 7.-Yea.
terhay afternoon 2 we're killed ont.
right and 20 others seriously. Ia.
lnred when the Rock Island cx.
press Jumped the track and crashed
into a freight train on an opposite
track. near Norris. Those killed
we're In the smoking car Ghouls
added % the horror OF the scene.
cutting the fingers OF the dead for
rings. and rifllng their pockets
Several arrested came near losing
their lives ~ the hands Of the an.
gfy passengers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07

l,ritt weighed t3ai4 pounds yes.
tefday. when Cans stepped on the
scales after his wofk be weighed
laf rounds. which means that each
man will make the weight without
hayins 70 10 any severe work
When the straight betting on the
fight settles down to a solid base
n ~ expected there will ho some
betting on the rounds II any be
done Il will probably be ON the
basis 81 even money that Cans wins
IN 20 rounds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
MAY RESERVE PLACES
BY NOON TOMORROW

The ordinance providing for the
public market ON Pike place, IS so
loosely drawn that unless the board
OF public works can Ito the Good
win Realty Co, up In the building
permits. a new bin may have to be
passed.
To this end City Engineer Thorn
son and Mayor Moore visited the
market yesterday and inspected the
ground.
The Goodwin Realty Co is not
bound down by any stipulations In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07

GALVESTON. Tex. sept. I'm
'AlsTasIon inspectors on the border
hare Faided . camp about % miles
fFum Laredo and aeptared Is Jap
azese who had Nmuxgieh their Wav
from Mexico into Texas The Jap
aasae will b. deporsed b. the way
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07

for today. This afternoon the self
confessed murderer will be put
through the third degree. and all
the facts brought out Todd Was
struck on the head by an Ak and
his body was found BY his wiie
last Sunday morning. IN the wood
shed back Of the residence. Todd
was one Of the best known loEgers
ia this part Of The country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
GRAND JURY FOR
NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Sept IAN order
has been Obtained by District At
torney Jerome for a special grand
Jury IN addition 10 the regular
grand jury No lntlmation is given
why a special jury 10 wanted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
IS
BLAMED
lstar spselal ssrvloeN

OLYMPIA, Sept THE Great
Northern railway Is responsible Tor
the wreck ~ Milan. Spokane eoun.
y, Nhleh occurred Aus 10. luIuf.
Ing q large number Of passengers
The state railway commission finds
that the new ties placed under the
rails were not properly supported (.
that other tiea we're defective: that
che roadway Vas not properly snr.
faced, The commission also -.
ports that the equipment Of the
road j. too heavy Tor the tracks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
RALEIGH
is COMING

fHy { HIfed Freas.I
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept THE
gunboat Raleigh has arrived here
from the Asiatic tour. She has no.
ceived orders and will proceed to
Puget sound. Joining the north fleet
nt llrumerton T'fc Raleigh ran into
gale 800 miles out. and for hours
her decks were awnah
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07

WASHINGTON. ID G.. Sept A.
When the battleship fleet gets TO
the Pacific coast, u Is likely 70 stay
there for good. according TO the
Views OF many well Informed naval
men.
For one thing. the general be
lief that congress will be asked 70
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
PLAN FOR
MORE CARS

General Manager H. +. Grant. OF
the Stone a Webster holdings In the
Pacific Northwest. left yesterday
for Boston where he will confer
with his principals in regard 10 the
equipment increase Of the Seattle
Electric Co. The equipment order.
according % Jacob Furth. viii be
larger than that placed last year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
HELD PRISONER BY
FANATICS

Los ANGELES. sept. Claim.
ing shat her sick son. Ernest. 10
ss@ss q age. Is held a prisoner I'M
~ 'AHNiieal conditions In the ffaH
= -. i<Minary AZ Denver. Mrs J.
= ntfaasd. herself q member Of
- Holiness sect. has invoked the
- G the police 90 release her off.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
IDENTIFY SUICIDE

The unknown man. who commit.
ted suicide tn n vacant lot on
Twenty.third av south. was idcnti.
fled yesterday evening by friends
as Frank e. Black, sometimes
known at Blatt Black was single
and about 35 years Of age.
The man left HIS room at 1909
Union st. on Thursday afternoon
to meet a friend at the Hotel Nor
thorn He In said to have wealthy
relatives In Jersey City No reason
d assigned for the rash act.
H. j. Moorehouso. secretary TO
the premier OF Manitoba. IL in Seat.
tie aud speaks enthusiastically Of
the future OF Canada.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
BEHIND
BARS

nEII.iNCHAM. Sept T-Ilarry
Watts. arrested Al Anacuftes - an
accomplish ln the murder OF Addic
Roper, ~ In Jail here eherged wiih
murder IN the first degree u n
stated that he will turn states eyl.
deneo against Doaue Dell
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07

HOQIfAM. Sept. 1.~-Andrew
strom has confessed and given
himself ~ 10 the authorities for
the brutal murder Of Frank III,
Todd sfrum claims that be was
paid $500 By two men 70 commit
the murder The names 81 these
fwo are Ia the hands % the author
tiles. and they are being searched
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07

John II Langton. formerly maui
ager Of the Hotel helvldero In Bai,
timoro. and Of the Holland house In
New York, is 20 be manager OF the
new Washington hotel in this CITY
lie Is now on his way 10 Seattle 20
confer with the officials OF the con-
pany owning the hotel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07

San FRANCISCO. Sept. 7e-ioe
Cans has become a more pro-
nounced choice over Jimmy Bdlt,
81 the tact Of the most favorable
reports from the training quarters
81 the Californian lightweight
The price has gone 10 10 70 ga.
Some judges seem 20 think lhia will
be the lowest point touched In the
betting. while others expect 20 see
IL so stiil lower
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
j. S. OFFICIALS
Are SMuGGLERS

Of San Francisco. whlle four Jap
anese agents wtli - prosecuted
II Is believed there IL leak IN
the ranks Of the hssrticr inspectors.
becanse the smmxNsing Of Japanese
from Mexico la Increasing notwith.
standins the number ~ arrests and
prosecutions within the last thrce
Months
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
WILL MAKE BREMERTON
FIRST-CLASS Navy YARD


PORT TOWNSEND. Sept H.
Col Rice. special agent Of the Unit
Cd States treasury department. IL
bore with special clerks, A. -.
liamer aud Steve Brinker. audit
Ing the books aHa accounts 81
the auditors and troasurers de.
paftment OF the customs house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
NEW rt4EArER AT TOWNSEND.

PORT TOWNS SEND. Sept a.
A new variety theafer il being IN.
stalled In fhe Deimonlco hotel
building. 20 be- run as a family
play house Mr. Roe. owner Of the
Roe theater circuit. q In town
the construction.
and expects 10 have the house
early next week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
GIRLS REARaEsTEo.

Ella Smith and Jennie Jones. two
young girls from Victoria. were
rearrested last night, suspected Of
having stolen wearing apparel be
longing 10 Police Matron Margaret
DE Han. The theft Is said to have
occurred while the girls were in
the matron's custody some time
ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
PLElAoEs IN PORT.

steamship pleisdes arrived from
Nome yesterday morning, having
towed the ship America as far as
Port Townsend The America car.
ried capacity cargo OF general
merchandise from this port 20
Nome and ST. Michael The plei-
AIDES Is scheduled to return TO Nome
a week from Sunday Great activity
is reported IN Nome by the plolades.
although the excitement is not aa
intense this season as last.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
ATLANTIC FLEET MAY
STAY ON THE PACIFIC

provide for q big naval station and
new dry dock. either in San Fran
cisco bay or elsewhere on the coast.
strengthens the impression that the
fleet will stay.
Congressman Hayes viii have
plenty of backing in his announced
purpose TO work for such improve
ment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07

the ordinance as 10 the rent that
they will charge their tenants. nor
are there any stipulatious as to the
use OF the street in front as part
Of ne public market. as well as a
number Of other omissions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
NEAT PRICES TO RAISE

ny United presa.J
~ ANGELES. Sept. THE
e.iee 81 meat r. slated 70 20 sky
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
DIVINE wEps.

Rev. Richard Oates. pastor OF the
NJ r. church at Botheii. was mar
Fied 10 Miss Lillian Durham, for
merry y stenographer in Seattle. az
the home OF the brides parents AZ
NOfheil. on wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07

In the case Of VIM. Marsh, charged
with attempt 10 commit a criminal
assault. the jury. after being out rs
hours, reported disagreement and
were discharged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-07
GEE WHIZ

(By United Press.)
WINNIPEG Manitoba, Sept IT,
Tho Grain Dealers association es.
Inmates the wheat crop In the ca.
madam west al $4,000. eco bushels;
OATS. $1,000, 600, aud barley $4,000.
600. The association figures that
so. ZOO farmers will divide 500, 000-
000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-04
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for large
lots Jobbers' prices from to &c higher.
EGGS-Nearby fresh Virginia. II;
West Virginia and southwest Virginia.
16h; Tennessee. 10; North Carolina, 10;
Western firsts. 23ha24: seconds, 22a23.
BUTTER.-Creamery. fancy. 25a25h.
Western frsts. 23ha24; seconds. 22a23.
Process. fancy, 21ha22; fair to good. goa
81: store-packed. fresh. l5a1e.
CHEEsE.-New York state factory.
new, large, 15ha16.
PoULTRY.-Chickens. spring, rer h..
23a26; hens, per h.. 13; ROSTERS. per
h., las; keats. per h.. 10; turkeys.
DREssED PoULrRY.-Hens, choice.
per h.. 15a16; BOOSTERS, per h.. 9a10;
chickens. per lb.. 2Sa30; ducks. per h.,
VEGETABLEs-Pota N. 2. state,
per bu:, s5a9O; new potatoes. per bbl.,
No. l. 225a2.75; No. 2, 1.OOa1.50: carrots,
new. per bunch. 3; cucumbers, per basket,
1.25a20O: per box. 1.5Oa2.00; onions, Tex,
carrier, 1.ooa175; tomatoes, Fla. per
carrier 1.0Oa225; tomatoes, Miss, per
carrier. 1.10a1.40: cabbage, per bbl. 75a
LOO; eggplant Fla. per crate; l;5oa2.o 90;
beans, per bu.. 75a1.OO: wax beans, per
bu.. LOO; new beets, per bunch, SAD; let
tuce, per bbl. 1.OOa1.5O; kale. per Dbl.
50a1.00; spinach, per bbl 1.00a2 90; rhu-
barb, per doz, 2Oa3O; peas. per obi, 1.OQa
1.50; asparagus, per bunch, 6a30 corn, n.
c., per crate, LOCALES.
GREEN FRUITS.-Apples, packed, per
bbl., 3.0Oa7OO: oranges, Cal, per box,
3.50a4.75; grape fruit, per box, 3O0aS00;
pineapples, per crate, 1.25a3.50; straw
berries per box, Sa15; peaches, per crate
1.5Oa35O; cantaloupes, per crate. 1.50a
$50; watermelons. each, 25a40; plums,
N c., per crate, 1.25a2.25.
HAY AND STRAW.-Timothy, choice,
%. 5Oa23.0O; No. /, 22.O0a22. 90; No. 2, 21.5Oa
22.OO: mixed hay. 17.5Oa2O.5O: clover,
l6.50a17.5O. Straw, rye, bundle, 11.O0a
l1.5O: rye. machine thrash, SOoa8. so;
wheat, 6.50a675; oat straw, per ton, 500
LIVE STOCK.-Cattle. extra, per cwt.
5;5oaeoo; butcher; Per CIV t;, 4:7oa5.oo: or
gross. $50. Sheep. s.ooas.50: lambs
lb., 6: medium. per H.. 5h Cows.
prime. fresh, each. 35.00a50.OO; common
each, 200oa3O.00; old and dry. each. 1000
a12.O0.
BEEF CUTs.-Ribs. No. 1, per h., is;
No. 2, IL; No. 8, 10. Rounds, No. /, per
h., 10; No. 2, 8: No. 8. 8. Loins, No. 1,
per h., 10; No. 2, IL; No. g. IL. Chucks,
No. 1. per h.. 8: No. 2, Z: No. 3. G.
WOOL AND HIDES.-Wool. washed,
free of burrs. per h., 3Oa33; wool un-
washed. per h.. FL. Hides. green. per
green. each. 1.2Sa1.So: dry. each. 7oa1.26
GRAIN.-Wheat. choice. 91a93: fair to
good. s5ass; ordinary. 74aS4. Corn.
shelled, white. 6Oa62: yellow. 60a62: ear.
325a3.40. Oats, western. white, No. 2,
b2a56; mixed. 51a53. Bran. per ton. $500
a26OO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-04
GOLF ENTRIES ALL IN
GOOD FIELD TO START IN THE
TOURNAMENT AT CLEVELAND.
Byers, Travis and Travers Will Play
in the Contest for Amateur =
Championship.

NEW YORK, July 4.-The entries for the
national amateur golf championship tour
nament to be held at the Euclid Golf Club
Of Cleveland, July to ID, were announced
last night by w. Fellowes Morgan. secretary
of the United States Golf Association. There
are III names on the list or fourteen less
than year ago. at Englewood.
Although the Boston section Is poorly
represented. practically all the other golfing
centers have entered in force The
strongest players from New York and Chi
cago have been named. AS state, Penn
sylvania heads the list. Included in the
total are Walter j. Travis, Jerome D. Ira
| vers, the metropolitan and New Jersey
champion; Fred Herreshonf, H. Chandler
Egan, Walter Egan, D. E. Sawyer, War
rem K. Wood and Eben M. Byers the pres
ent title holder.
Late entrants for the metropolitan district
are John M. Ward, Charles H. Seely and
Archie Graham. A. w. Tillinghast will be
the principal Philadelphia representative.
From far-off Seattle comes r. L. Macleay,
who competed in the rational tournament
at Wheaton in 1905. The only entries from
Canada are George S. Lyon and A. e. Aus
tin, representing the Lambton Golf Club Of
Toronto. Lyon was runner-up to Byers at
Englewood last year.
Aside from the leading Massachusetts
players who have refrained from entering
for business reasons, Findlay 8. Douglas,
a former national and metropolitan cham
pion, is the only prominent absentee.
All told, something like thirty players
have entered from Pennsylvania clubs.
There are twenty-odd from the metropoli-
tan district. w. c. Forwes. jr., of Oak
mont will make his appearance after an
absence of almost two years.
The local entries follow:
Walter r. Tuckerman-Chevy Chase
Club.
Alexander Britton-chevy Chase Club.
Dr. w. s. Harban-Columbia Golf Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-04
WHISTLER STILL WORRIES
now HIS LETTERS ARE A CAUSE
OF CONTENTION.
"Joe" Pennell Cannot Write His
Biography Without Having Re-
course to the Courts.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, July 4.-In the chancery d.
vision of the high court Of Justice Miss
Birnie Phillips, to whom James Whistler.
the artist, bequeathed a number Of private
letters, has brought an action to restrain
Joseph Pennell. the well-known artist and
author; Mrs. Pennell. who Is an art writer.
and William heinemann. the publisher.
from using the Information contained in
those letters in life Of Whistler which the
Pencils are writing.
Testifying today, Pennell said he had
never got written authority to use the let
ters, but during long friendship Whistler,
who had given him verbal permission to
write his biography had supplied the wit
ness with much information for use in writ
ing the book in the course of many inter-
views. Although the letters in question
had never been mentioned. It had been
tacitly understood they were to be used.
Pennell said he had obtained copies Of the
letters before Whistler's death from Whist
ler's sister. Lady Haden. Miss Phillips is
executrix Of Whistler's will. She was his
sister-in-law.
Mr.. Heineman. in giving his evidence, adj
mitted that he succeeded in securing Whist
ler's consent to the proposition that Pen
nell SnOulQ write MS biography only dIteE
years Of badgering. He wished Whistler
to write his own life. He stated that he
believed the artist made some efforts In
that direction. The witness referred to the
difficulty experienced in choosing a writer
acceptable to Whistler, who objected to
Charles Webley. his own brother-in-law,
and to w. E. Henley, and had ''the great
est fear, horror and aversion to Mortimer
Menpes writing his life" Heineman said
that he knew that Miss Phillips was an
adopted daughter Of WhiStler's.