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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28
Garden Hose.

so feet Of Guaranteed
Rnhbef.L.ined Cotton
Hose; complete with
brass couplings Dur.
ing this hour $500.
IN an
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28

$50 California Wool
Blankets. in gray
only: ideal for camp
Ing. During this hour,
a pair .......S2.s5
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28

Good Nickel Plated
Alarm Clocks; good
time keepers. During
this hour .......50c
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
ISSUES PERMIT
FOR STABLES

This hoard will IN the future
grant all the applications for sta
hirs aud lsundrien. where the nrup
- departments have sanctioned
the work. unless stronger nhaW
Ing ~ made by the prutoatauta. e
announced city Engineer Thomson
today
The statement was accustomed
by the application of Henry G. peh
linz to ereet stable nn 18th ave.
\ W. between W eth and " roth
sta A number ur property owners
appeared t. protest
Most Of the objections are en-
urrly frivolous and out OF the ques
uon, continued Mt Thomson. At
the rate these protests have come
In a viii aoon be- necessary for
tho citN t. reserve aamo Island in
the sea Tot all OF is stables aud
laundriea
There are only three statutory
grounds uIAan which the board can
act sanitation. nuisance aud fire
hazard. and unless the directors
can clearly show that their ohlee
lions cover these grounds the board
viii feel inclined 20 grant the per.
mitn
The board instructed che permit
Tor the. fuhllnE stable TO be- issued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
DATE is EXTENDED
ON SEWER CONTRACT

Because Of the delay In having
the contract signed un the con.
tractors Nha have The University
aeetiou Of the north trunk uewer
system u build, all be allowed
until April 30. 1908. 20 finish up
that section 81 that Il Nfil bo avail
able for use b. tbe Exposition
management ia advance % the
opening Of she hlK fair
The contract all probably -
signed uu tomuFroN between CifY
Engineer Thomson aud the con
tractors and woFk i 10 b. started
az aonn a. sites Tor NafkinE camps
can BE- selected ana the camps con.
atructed u ~as originally Ia
tended 20 have the University SC.
ton ~ the sewer finished b. he
cvmb.r %. hgt the action 81 ~ ad.
veFtiainE for bids made u neecas
eAry to extend thia dale
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
TO INVESTIGAT We
PAPER TRUST

fard 81 Wisconsin. Harmon Of Ohio.
Sims 81 Tennessee. aud Ryan Of
New York
The ,raulutlnn authorizing speak
ef cannon 10 appoint the commit.
tee was pasaed by a party vote.
Isl Go he
Representative nalsoll. explain
tnE the resolution. said NO rcpre.
sentative had probably ever known
81 such agitation az has hcen stir
red Ia the last three or four weeks
over the price % paper and ven.
tuted the opinion that the high
pfiee Was not the result OF the
tariff
N Almond Missouri. said every
body knows that the Investigation
would be packed in favor oi the
tariff advocates
Minority Leader Williams de
neunced the resolution as pres.
neetise procedure 10 protect Ger
tain criminals
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
WILL NOT CONSIDER
RACE DISTINCTIONS

IAis beard Il not allowed under
= CONSTITUTION TO mention or con.
- ne s''eSsion Of nationality Tn
q ils actions. was the rebuke
.la'hl.'srsd today By cIty Engi
- inomsoa. 10 one Of the pro.
49,. the catered his objection
49, ne erection Of a laundry
- EIkhth av.
airing their objections To the
- sfaniias The permit. one u
. sasesni property owners In
- mat Tie structure IN qucs.
49, a. Old dllapidaied frame
r. ~. and eDuld BE- rented only
4.ry4asse Or Chinese
ko..s = a natter which this
No. ~. =. sssoluiely nothing 10 Do
n,sr =, hs'aatly replied The chair.
r.. re-. ~ =, ne bard We are NOT
~ 's',,ea sassr tho Law 10 con.
q, ~ y. = showing That the existence
en- :. ne isandv roald inerssse tbsiy
IL ~ - ',as Insurance from CSC TO
| H. hss.sIvs. the board postponed
|re nhs Tor one week h allow
| ~ Nv. s,,o'sslaaia to support This
"s y Proper affidaVIts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
SUSPECTS GET
80 DAYS EACH

Jack London and Francis vii
son. who we're arrested last week
By Patrolmau Campbell with four
reviewers. a rifle. three masks aad
200 rounds Of ammunition In their
possession. were oach fined 500.
and sentenced Co serve 20 days
IN jail By Police Judge Gordon to.
day
Both are yCUnK men Zach
claimed 20 own two rsvolvrra but
both felt shy Of acknowledging
eNncrshlp Of the masks London
stated that the weapons we're for
their personal protection. The
masks were 20 be used az ballard
dances.
Judge Gordon failed 10 see the
need OF 40 formidable an arsenal
and pronounced the maximum
punishment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21

y
PORTLAND. ore. April gt-if
lk.yearold Mrs. Florence nnaby.
Who Il claimed bf q Convey Of
The Norlonla hotel ~ his Nife OF
three months. really committed sui.
eide last SUNDAY night as she
threatened 10 do In a letter TO her
mother. the best efforts Of detec-
dives Of the local police force havse
not aYaiicd "a locate her body or
any clue 90 her shefsaboutH
Today the mystery of her dlaap'
peaance n as impsneirable Bs ever.
The police are taffcd The miss.
ms gifiu mother Il IN Mysteries.
Covey still continues his attitude
81 unhelief IN the auicide th.ory
Tie exhibits marriage license dat.
cd Seattle and Issued in January.
which records his marriage 10 Mrs.
ioahy @sa y II nennett. the
girls mother. declares the eertlfi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
YOUNG GIRL CLAIMED AS A
Wife DROPS OUT OF SIGHT

cate forged and states that Convey
was 90 have been married 10 her
daughter saturday night II ~
limited that the girl died rather than
marry Convey. but the latter scouts
this theory
To-day be put his case IN the
hands OF a local detective agenc,
lie wants Ia locate the woman he
Plains az his wife as he states he
Just paid her tl7b "a buy Easter
nnery with
When she vas 10 years old the
missing woman VAS married 60
liosbY. with whom she lived a year.
According 10 the records Ia the
auditors office the only marriage
license issued IN January 10 a man
named Convey vas that made ont
TO Joseph I. CoxeY, aged %. Of
Kent. and Mrs = ElleE aged 90.
The license vas issued January ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
Is FINED FOR SELLING
IMMATURE VEAL

Fred Wilson. a meat dealer. was
fined s25 and costs today in the
police court on a charge Of violating
the pure food ordinance Wilson
sas accused By deputies from
Health Commissioner Crichton's Of.
flee 81 selling immature veal To
meat markets Wilson denied any
violation OF the law.
G. X. Frasch and John Roll sani.
tarY inspectors. and W. X. Suffer.
city meat and livestock inspector.
testified that the meat Wilson de-
livered 10 market was unfit for food
purposes.
Counsel for Wilson gave notice
of appeal and furnished 900 bonds
for his appearance In the superior
court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
BARTENDER SELLS
lIQuoa TO BOY

William Ford. a bartender em.
sis1sf a. the Western Bar. First
4 And washlngion a.. vas ar
rstsd hSl night on a charxs of
silag Aaaof 20 q minor Harry
1eafscA. = reaFS old who lives
. ~ West Garfield II appeared
q sitness AGAINST Floyd.
fsfrolmea Glasscock and Fisu
inE sszsrsea Tsutnch under the In.
fasars q liasos near his home
~ I'D he efflters where be So
tlfsf TIE insaxicaut. Tha patrol.
ten ssnf the toy bark fer more
m ana When Il Was Purchased
f1Ys ~as arrested The haffeud
|s ave tleo cash bail Tor his ap-
sei'anre IA court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
PRESIDENT IS TO SIGN
The LIABILITY BILL

10y OHtttu fFrtasf
WASHINGTON, April 2i.-Pres.
icent Roosevelt has decided 10 sign
the Sterling employers liability
law, according 20 ser1i-offieiai
announcement made today by a
member Of the cabinet. The meas
ure was framed 10 sidestep the
objections made 20 the bill which
the supreme court held to be IN
constitutional. II establishes the
doctrine that railroad Companies
engaged In interstate business are
liable for personal injuries received
BY employees In tnelr service and
abolishcs the strict common law
rule Of liability barring recovery
for the personal injury or death Of
an employe caused By the nesli.
aenee Of fellow servant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
HI GILL FILES
HIS ANSWER

Councilman Hiram c. GIN wlll
flEht The Islander suit asking for
$4,000 damaRva, brought against
him In the superior eouFt by q. N.
1cfiory
In an answer filed today Ne Uln
admits thai hr made the statements
attributed 10 him b. Mr JeffeFs
90 primary election day. February
3. 81 this Y.ar. but claims that the
statements Nrrc true.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
URGES ADDITIONAL
FIRE PROTECTION

AZ this afternoons meeting Of tho
Chamber OF Commerce the question
OF securing salt water mains Tor
use fof fire protection was brought
up, and the chamber VIII ASK the
council 10 install an auxiliary salt
water system Ia the business sec,
ton Of the city.
Almost two years ago the cham
her urged the council TO take the
same action. und several months
later the chamber vas informed
that owing 10 the unusual expendl
lures then necessary. the fire aud
water aud finance committees aid
not favor the authorization Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21

the reason. bat she gioftes Ia her
love
IT vas Iaat presents she said
1 sold soms nf them aud Eayv some
70 ny friends
In you knou yuu have broken
your mothers heart asked the
detective
Yes ] suppose I have. but
cant belly tt. II all the women IN
nrooklya kneN M a. knDS him
they w0gidnt blame me tpf having
turned my hack ON bt-oAa and
church and parents fof his sake. |
hove him and III stand the eonss.
auenc~z
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
WATCHING FOR ROBBERS.

Acting Chief of Police Irving
Ward was notified today that two
daring burglars. who rified q Port
land lore } department store satur-
day night are headed for Seattle.
The robbers secured 1906 In cash.
$50 emerald ring and 800 worth
OF ostrich plumea. The local police
have been instructed To watch for
the FuhberH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21

building ~ the mains out Of tho
general funds The council wis not
nntaeanistic TO the matter. but WAS
Unable to grant the money
bill was then introduced at
the following session Of the state
legislature amending the existing
laws 80 as 10 give the council hu.
thoritY 10 construct the salt water
mains by special assessments on
property benefited by the fire pro.
lection. Although the bill vas pass.
ed. no action has ever been taken
by the council Ia build the salt
water mains. To-day the chamber
again strongly urged the council to
construct tho salt wnier mains
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
"a, 1lsl,ea Pesu


-, s,,iNGroN. April y The
=, active step lookine 70 thor
-. Investigation OF the p"pef
=, vas taken to-day when the
-, committee Introduces z lrno
49, -. sathefislng spcakeF cannon
a''. ,a.alni a committee 10 carry
Y ~ lnqult, The house ,ra''i.
= 's1cpled the Cannon fra''iu''on.
as So ~ ior Information tfom me at
s .a.aas general and The Heefr'all
49, '.,mmegoe aud Labor and the
9 .S,1 10 b. sclccsed - the ~.
s.' 81. y is.iay's action, Vii rcco'te
-, .,,.~.,,..sasAsixe CLAYTON Alabama.
.a'.,,es,d The papcr trust ~ a
as.s'',. conspiracy speaksf Csh-
ei en- ,sSsnsuacea u. tolloNins com.
. n9s q lnsesslgate IL cost Of
a''s' ,slp sad print pare Mann
s !, e,,scls nlller 81 Kansas. Stat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21

turcrs claim they are "a. The
postal officials are from Missouri.
however. and the trial will cover 30
days. AZ the. third degree the ae-
crct service sharps wlil be turned
loose upon them
The machines handle the l. and
scent denominations Each has
capacity OF 900 stamps. They are
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
The GIRL AND
THE BURGLAR

=
.s..skaslg STORY or
LILLIAN FRANCIS, WHOM A
s,,sclAR scr OUT TO WIN,
40 wao MAS WON IN A
LONG CAMPAIGN,
ts..f se.sisi SsrSlssl
ppooKlYN, y Y. April Ia
a.. 1. 4 ssory Of a Glrl and a
s...,.r ne story Of pretty. fair
s,lsa rrl a modest little maid
=, hlasssu.lng into vomaaheod a
s.l,s student. an earnest church
so.s,, .svea BY hcr frtends the
~ q Asf pzfsais-
Ms also the story Of a human
,.sure spider. viper the story Of
asa~ne man Sune ~roug a
an who deliberately preferred
srue 70 rrctitadc. Who plaeked a
s,.,r 10 erash a. Thea il Il 4
.sorv q discovery. of DESIRE. OF
ssrsait. q accomplishment. limo
ssase s'siflet BY a subtle glance
sa4as.ty stimulated b. q meaning
- sraualntaecc gained b per
sie=at sarsals. frlcndshlp Won b.
faasrsnx Astrngiens lore captured
- ia 4 willing slave By the myA.
sssous lnflaences u a powerful
81 all
lsa rraneis u. lived vith her
nps.s IN 3 modest home en- hrr.
q q unsll at August. Thea a
unres -peaehad and detectives
~ % her bessie shocked Der dot
L aiAer sad mother. pillars %
e. ehsgrk. iaEo nervous prustra'
te TAslr child Vas waited Tor
ensHciy N rObbefiea II man
sas % PARA slope The officers
a. ssatea 81 Curtis. aliaEcd
ssrsas. aad thsY/sAid Lillian vas
b kigt'
~ pair ICED Since then the
raAss Aas bcea hoysriak bst~e~n
D. ae4 death
Tie sorY xas told Sinking
bnax ghs street ons daY FL Curtis.
tasEl4s. net q school girl isnos
oct yoanG. the picture q health
NsAoai a ulonssnts hesitation he
iarus1 znd fnfiowed bee a. her
kze he meant 81 pusssss her
T. slannsd persistent campaign.
~ se1 Ne psfxued hs Raa
KAan Curtis was finally captur.
n q Neszsk the girl cams hoa4e
a psfn esokheN man stepped out of
G. skadox and arrested her
SIC Is 10 lanxer an sHnoccrt
sAeol xid. She eAaG1t explain
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
PUBLIC MARKET

Arrangements are being made At
the public market for -nkiddoo
sale Thursday. April 20. when each
Atail viii have articles or groups
OF articles on sale at 23e.
HhnSarb has been reduced and
il alioted az three pounds for Toe
Spinach ~ &c per pound Telephone
peas are &c per pound. stfawber
fiea are quoted At two boxes for Zlc.
Wax beans. the first IN the market.
are 20c per pound loganberry
bushes are Sc each Spleed salmon
are quoted at 2oc per pounl Aspar.
hgus is quoted at ioc. i5e aud zoe
pes pound
Tomorrow specials are Fancy
lemons. i0c par doxon. grape fruit
three for Toe. oauliflower. &C. per
head. and collage cheese at izike
per head
To.iay . guotauons are.
Washington creamery butter
- soc. Iowa creamery. tbs. SIC.
Ranch egga. zoe 10 23e
Potatoes. Is 70 10 lbs. for g5c.
lilo 20 si25 per 100 lbs new 20
tHtoes. lbs, 2ae
Fancy swias cheese. z5c. Wis
I cousin full cream brick. i5e b..
amier cheese. lie 20 ibc.
ChickcnE. IS to s0c ID
Mutton chops. i24 q isite 10:
RIB steaks. lee ID porierhonse. i5c
! N. sifiuin. iziae 70 rounu steak
fNA - aNaaf4.w af.uE 2 H. e.
&c. hearts. ihe each. tongues. 45e
90 soc each. liver. SC ID. roaSts
o. 20 Sc 10
Onions. &c bunch: boiling onions.
I Il lbs Tor &C
{ Carrots. 3 punches Tor ta
New nuts fIlberts. fse 10. /.
black wHinutz. i5c IL. Eng
lish vainuis. Zoe roc N. airaonds.
1se ID. pecans zoe ID; Brazil
nuts. $50 10. mlfef nuta.
T Use ID: cocoanuta. Toe TO lie each.
Brazil pnds. I5e each.
RAdiahex. punches for &c.
] Parsley, Z bunchen for loc.
Turnips, ] punches for &c.
Artiehokes. SC.
Celery. punches :or Ito.
Dried onions. 9 10 7 pounds for
,sc.
Spinach. Sc to &C ID.
cabbagea. &c TO ioc: is.c ID
Flowers - Carnations. 7sc per
dofen. roses. 100 per dozen:
vloleta. 2bc bunch: narelssus. soc
doA.. lilies Of tne valley. soc doE
tulips. CSC don dAffodiln. ACC
dox Easter lilies. soc bloom.
FiHh-Tom cod. Sc per ID. salm.
on trout l2Asi7n ID: salmon. ibc
per 10; rock cod. i2he ID halibut.
2 iha isc. cat fiHh. Zoe 10. smeltH. sc
lbs. for itc. GRATIS. 10c: herring. be
10. founders. &c. chinook salmon.
? he. CSC. black cod. Toe ID.
Sweet peppert. % cents dox
IlorserAdtah. ioc TO lie per ID
Rutabsgas. I've ID.
heeta. ; punches for Sc.
Sauerkraut. lbs for loo.
Pumpkins. itse ID.
Rhuharb. &c ID.
Lettuce. punches i0c.
Lemons. lie TO zoc per dox
Cider vinegar. SIC Gal
Fancy apples. 500 10 s. Is box.
Pop corn. aheiied. lbs. lor i5c.
on cob, Be ID.
Cider. aOc 10 6oc per gallon
Pineapplcs. t0s each
Oranges. i0c to 25c doz.
Grape fruit. soc TO 75c.
Hubbard squash. &c 10.
Dried. prunoH. : lba for ibc.
Yakima honey. si.b0 gal. comb
Dates. sc.i0c.
Craabarriea. sc 20 lie 10
ibo to 20c: candled honey. zoe ID:
~ lbs. s5o. 8 lbs. Soc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21

upon rolls with saycd paper be-
tween the layers to prevent their
sticking Zach purchase must bs'
made separately. only one stamp
protrudinR az Time II Is upon
the old plau Of drop your money
and press the button The machines
are intended as clerk savers for
drug stores. hotels. cigar stands.
etc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
JUDGMENT FAVORS
MRS A. (. PHELPS

MARI 4 Phelps made clean
aweep Of her ease Tor a divorce
from Arthur y Phelps. according
Ia Judgment handed down Ia her
tssor today b. Judge A " fFAtsf
OF the superior court
Besides hainE given the posses.
sion ~ various pieces ef real estate.
she also gets all The household
goods aud furniture aud the custody
81 N. tso aans resulting fruHa the
marriage. Homer A. and i.ewia D.
Ehnlna
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
CHARGE DISMISSED.

On motion OF Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney J. c. Murphy. the charge
OF larceny by embexzlement pre-.
ferred against Thomas Wade, an
auto driver. by w. l. Broback. was
dismissed by Police Judge Gordon
today. The complaining witness
failed 60 appear after several post
ponements.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
HOMES ROBBED
DURING NIGHT

F.. ~ Gates. of Van ASSET. re
ported To the police today that his
home was entered last night A
watch and revolver were secured.
II. Granset. OF 10th and Olive SITS.
was robbed of several articles OF
clothing by petty thieves during the
night. H. C. Brocaw. of Hillman
City. reported to the police that a
chest OF carpenter tools was stolen
from hls home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
MALONE cars $500.

George A Malone received a YER
diet for $500 from a jury before
Judge Arthur y 0riffin In The su-
perior court IN his suit for -, Ize
damages against the Seattle Elee.
tric Co. In which he claimed that
he was run down by n car while
riding IN a rig NJ Minor av. and
Howell IT Oct. S. 1907.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
swIsolEss CAUGHT.

information reached the police
today that . Madison and wife
who are alleged a. have passed
nnmersaz worthless checks IN -
aflle. were arrested yesterday at
vAacouyrr. Wash. and taken to
Portland. Ore. 10 tace q Number Of
victims
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
PRESS BUTTON.
GET a STAMP


&NFNHH.H
NEW YORK. April ILL Uncle
Sans o l. can he obtained th1
stamp selling machines Oh trial Ia
the postofiice here all b. put upon
the market By the private manufae-
turing concern which makes them,
Hut that approval Nlil b. lard a.
get.
Recently the posiorios depaFt.
ment uaa about u lnv<at In a lafkts
number Of automatic stamp aeiiinks
money changing machines. but thsyi
proved defective After theY lad
given satisfaction b public test
secret service msn robbed them ~
the nae Of elrferiY made sluka 4
These machines must be pFosf
against aluga before Uncle sam
~iil approve them Tho manutae'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
START CIVIL SUIT.

John A. Roeblings & Son started
suit this morning in the superior
court 10 collect s6f0.2s from the
Seattle Wire Fabric Co. for mer.
ehandise claimed TO have been
sold and delivered during 1907.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21

SAN FRANCISCO. April 2i--
After taking IN the sights last
night. VIM Shcedy. n soldier Of
company X, second Infantry, was
followed BY two thugs TO the cor.
usr OF Grant av and Bush st,
where he was attacked and badly
beaten before he would give the
hold.up men his purse containing
considerable money
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21

the man who sold him dog on
April 5.
John Carlson Is said 20 have
been held up and robbed Of s23 and
a pair Of spectacles. al Kanaskei,
the same evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
POLICE ARREST
An AUCTI0NEER

Ike Kay. auctioneer. vas arrested
thie afternoon on warrant ISSUED
b. Judge John ~ Gordon. charging
him with incorporating goods
II. Bardeimeir was the complain.
ing witness. kay was later releass
ed on his oWn rec0Enizauee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
aoApHoUse MEN FINED.

Roadhouae keepers Of George
town, who were arrested By Special
Deputy G. u Pcytnn. on the charge
OF selling liquor on Sunday. entered
pleas OF guilty In Judge Gordon's
court today and were fined 800
each. Two of the roadhouBe keep
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21

NEW YORK. April 2i--An.
nouncement was made on the Cot.
ton Exchange that Longshore a
Co. members 81 the exchange. with
headquarters at New Orleans, fall.
ed 10 have ready their clearing
sheet and check today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
CLERKS TO DANCE.

The eighth annual dance will be
given al Egan's hall tonight by the
Seattle retail clerks union 20 raise
money for the sick benefit fund.
Merchants have donated prizes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
TAFT LOSES
LAY United Preaa.

CONCORD. \ ~. April 2i.--The
anuTsft forces scored IA victory on
the floor Of the republican eonyen.
ton today when efforts To instruct
the delegation Ia the national con
Yeutiun Ia vote Tor TAFT were de.
feated The Taft men offered d
resolution 10 incorporate Ia the
platform plank inHtruetlng for
Taft The resolution WAS over.
whelmlngly defeated. the delegation
fayoring an unlnntructed deleBa
don
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
Nevada Man for Taft.

TONOPAH. New. April 2i.-
Hugh Brown. of Tonopah. has been
elected by the Nevada state repub.
iican convention as one OF the dele.
gates TO the national convention
AT CHICAGO. He Is a Taft man.
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TOXIC. April 2l.--For the pur.
pose OF investigating the condition
OF Japanese workingmen who have
left the mother country To seek
their fortunes in other elImes. the
foreign office has decided to es.
tablish an emigration bureau.
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PRESENTS
A.-Y.-P.-E. BILL

10y United Press.l
WASHINGTON. April 2l-The
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition ap.
preparation bill. which. # f. un.
deratood. cannot be- passed In the
house al this session. Will be- Of
fefed a. a rider" 10 the aundry
civil appropriation BIN Senator
piles OF Washington today offered
II a. an amendment, tosbe present.
cd when the house measure comes
up Tor consideration before the sen.
ate.
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Ha,tleship Launched.

NEwCAsTLE-oN-TYNE. April
21.-The Minas Gerae, Brazil's new
81. 0Q0. 900 battleship was launched
today. She is the first OF three
sister ships to be built for the
South American republic.
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MAY HAVE FIGURED in
ANOTHER HOLD-UP

Joseph Kennedy. proprietor Of a
saloon at Kanasket. Identified Mike
Pettrich. one of the Seryian ban.
dts, yesterday afternoon as being
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Evans Is improving.

PAsO ROBES. Cal. April 81
Steady Improvement In Admiral
Evans condition Is being made
The patient spent a very good
HighL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-21
Bad Fire In Illinois.

VERGENNEs. Ills. April 81
Fire In Ross A. Sons drug store this
morning spread until 100000 worth
OF property was destroyed.
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Seattle and are being organized
In other wards and 10 the outlying
tnNus.