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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04

You thought Il was easy. didn't
you?
Just a matter OF saying a few
Weli.ch0sen words
But now the shoe IL on the other
foot. o. the arm is round the other
waist. 10 speak more befittingiy
Of the subject II Is up to you now
to choose those words and MARBLE
them in the ear Of a coy youth.
win he turn me DOWN is the
question which disturbs your com
posare. q
so We suggest a little fealer be-
fore you make the fatal plunge.
In the adjoining columns We pre-
sent the form Of letter. a reply
to which should Indicate his avail
ability. Buy box Of ten cent cray
ons or water colors; color the bows
as called for, mail u 10 him. and. IL
he 10 not color blind. be may return
reply which will indicate your
chances OF winning De list OF Leap
Year gifts offered above.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04
AIRSHIP CAUSES DIVORCE

Because he insisted on using pof.
tiuns Of the dining room table To
construed fraae for the wings
Of flying machine. Martha r.
Mason was to-day granted a divorce
from her husband. William u.
Mason. whase true name IL declar.
cd by his wife 10 Be William Nc.
Carthy.
Mason. II appeared from the story
related In eeurt today. was former.
W chef la various hoHtelrics.
drawing a coed satsTy. but for the
last few years II Is alleged. he has
become so lmRersed In an effort
90 produce an airEbiF that would
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04

vas not a sorprise ~ tSe@ The
state failea. toey said. To- coo0ect
fettihonc In any way vito the
eIeuusnberE murder
James a. iiaWicy Of the proaecn
tlun declined To discuss the gsss
further than 10 say that Mover
would not be tried
After the verdict Nes returned
Iudgc Mood laaHed a formal order
discharring the prisoner. and az
eampauled - hts wife and num
Der Of friends. Petsboue Was taken
back 10 81 Alphoasus hospital.
which has been bis home most of
the time auFink the trial Petit.
bore said he never had ans doubt
Bat that be. along with Meyer and
Haywood. would BE- cleared of the
charge lie expressed no bitter.
nesa. saying that be Nas too happy
Ia thiak about those who had
caused bis prosecution.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04
CIRCUS NINE, NEVADA, AND
DIAGRAMS SHOWING PLIGHT
OF THREE MINERS.

VIII they be totally blindG win
their hair Be white aud their nerves
shaitered7
VIVA, vii the fresh. invigoratiDx
uzone o. the mountains feel like 10
lanEs that have been weakened and
eiogEed by sucking IN 80 long the
dust laden. sitting. befouled air ~
a shutin cavern 900 feet beneath
the surface Of the earth7
And what will be the reaetlonary
effect Of the absorption Of so much
poison from the noxious. fame.iaden
atmospheric VIII II be typhoid
fever. iaundice. or what racking dia.
easel
These are the questions that
stand ont first when you consider
the plight Of three men entombed
IN the most remarkable mine dis.
asief Of a generation. These men.
r. A Bailey. Pete Mcdonald and
Fred Brown. were Imprisoned by
eave.ln on Dec. /. They we're caught
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04
WELCOME
TO FLEET

RIO do JANElRo. Jan. 4.-In
preparation for the reception 81 the
American fleet of hattleships.
which is expected to reach here on
Jan. II. NlscoHnt Moraes. a wealthy
ship owner. hos rendered the use
of the Grand PavilioH. which is sit
uated at the edRe Of the bay, for tbs
comfort and convenience q tho
American salleFs and marines. The
mayor has Installed at the pavilion
every accommodation fer the Amer
lean newspaper mea accompanying
the fleet. Reading rooms. writing
tables and refreshments win be pro
vided for the American sailors and
marines frsm the fleet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04
! hry Daiberatej Fourteen bms Meyer VIII Not Be
P~exseS al VI b kslsss1 From Jail al Once.
} ~ Hseav 49, FOR
xhs I ossao essMo.

,s0spsos tssoa 40 q Hs@ofxe \
$50, en-. sac @oosasst oc'utas os
~ s.,cocs ~ GO 60 ~ ~ .ses sf'oss
ga, !. Meeu.ue.ers ~tps esl>
-. .ss. 20 ressursseo o. n 10 NaSc;e ,
BE-. .,.sse, es.n q Alusute pcae;ehas
Al 10 40 O'otoes s@dse " sod
Sc. N. cas wtoYuess eno % ttst1e
'.s',.s o.. tsrs ses eesaso' 20
g, b,y,srs,eu, sss 81 roo ehtso o.
=. 49, stuFesse zoo ese. o'sr %
s.anAs 100 - Va. eoeere e.ss 60
= go A.,.s.s eltso Clels isssse ,.oss
80 Dc aafs, toet gaze settie,sus.
=: e..zsons. sees eeaRy 10 sesfs
.se,.fneussa 10 ttss Aes coen's 81
e. o. first eslBg taseo soess
.fer % a. r.orte a. . % last
s'ss. os. al. ees teu tyo esoeii
g1 % aao t9 co setese All
ssrht Tie ease Sas as asesea, tes
81 two refused To 80 over to toe
m,oosap eea aiea. Il Is said. that
,ho pesaas eaf9 Tee iefy sfSslly
hecseer. tosy gave 90 zoe tteht ses
as,eed 20 a 4efaies " Nos guilty
I4sila co o. ae vss oecssleeasd 10
pelsa o. toe result No evidence
s.o..f ols o. 900 isJis 80 toe hrs3
~ e-slo.oos az san tfosciseo. vas
lao,.oseeo es toe defense. and tho
ease Wsos rod arsueo from g their
ssAp.aaooo &heo iessse Hilton 81
Fsroer tscos cotrlo' at the case
aieer cefeoes uerrow had retired
a. aeoasu.f q ilineso., Il vas decided
d suanso toss caosa 20 The jury with
sat eyla. nee add Witsu1t arsumei>t
hasoE tsseif ciaiEo Tor an acquittal
ole,y OF thes npopsso that The state
kaa alles 70 prove the defendant
Fuiief
White no apetioso osa heso taken IN
tAe Msyer case. Il u certain that
thena VII D. so Farther unosecu.
tien. Mover will ~ fehsaiesd from
hail II esce. and he apd Fetgiboue
wiil rebUH 10 ueavcr
AtsoFaers eor The aefease without
esceqaon aa4faa that tbe verdict
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04
GOLD MINERS MUST STAY
BURIED ANOTHER MONTH

o. the i.ea0 hoat dras II the Aelm
shaft OF the Glrosa gold uooae here
With hsantr"dU % feed OF anno@
soiia dset8spa ADORE tss@a
Tksy aTe ssill asee Ttsor - %
To prospect ttaf taey via be res
eussa beiu@~ Feh 4
villain = Sea 1uutae affs@ the
anffsis=at hsaiArY esaa n ss fe aoad witk
thr nppeF hasaad b. tsd-F,fsoNc. d. osg
snssraetiozsa that probably saved
thc4r Hives Thoa the wSe ~sea
hEaisR ~ anolhsr cave
n vaN three days itafnrs corr
mauteattDH WIS eeoEesnra BY utssArm
u a six tsseh watsF psu..
lusAgiue thr heffer af that aes.
rorats wait inssaiise II yaa esa ths
terrible apprehension which haz On
ahroudod tham eeer since. lrsazsaz
as they 10 that Al suy ruoasoaf may
eonse Anotfos ssippiug q the drsfs
that nay ers@A esr ihe4s nvna IN q
twinkiiag Thfs b. fhe nInsaes
both pFtsonsFs and reservoirs fsar
msaf.
Food b. ius a0~m 10 she men
daily Through ths utN Inch water
pipe. A ehata Of metal tuhes in
lwefees issagtha. connected b. wire
e@upltasH. 70 used for this Food
aud water fsIl the tabes. The trls-
ptoae lm repaired aaa trey taIs to
fFlc0an aud relatives
The man Display wonderfully good
sffrtfN. they Yoke wffh their friends
ard ithe the re4eaers for thsSir slow.
ness. and Ars. Bailey TALKS hours
each day with her hasbaud
Yet the terrible nervous strain
must teli the horrible uno.Ftainty.
that day and uiEht FEAR. ever pres.
eni. that something may happen AT
the last moment.
What sort Of Hen viii they be
when rescue eomc4T
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04

really fly that he neglected mis-
family entirely. varying his pro
gram of neglect by frequently beat.
ing HIS wife.
Finally, the complaint reclteH,
Mason ran out Of lumber with
which TO continue his expert.
ments. and he decided to make
the leaves for the dining room table
answer the purpose. to which his
better half strenuously objected.
Judge Frazier. IN granting the de
cree. awarded the wife monthly
aiimsny Of t39 and the household
furniture. adding aside that the
husband would be entitled TO re
tain his airshtp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04
eo% MS st az3t4'Hs

Claiming that The Star Was IN or.
rof In It's story last Tsurslay of the
unique adyerti>lng meth'sls en-.
pioysa TO sell property 10 ~ North
Seattle town ate. & 4 0oOst ia
Columbia 1t, ewesr a 10 towe
slts teip iCsreieN0is sssaas sss~ 90
eHplainee Oh pro0sltiss ps0
Tee price OF sotesen. itsrisaDls
lots. " uooNs stlaen. rl@se,s frue
. o. 70 6bes The pfsses ssotee
Ia O. story we're 81 zee 10 a,b0e
for 6iis in6So OF 10 hssnon.
Mr GumAa states that be l. ia
positis@ to make good hf- promise
Of three years labor 20 competent
workSes. contained Ia the aaYer
lisement lie can use the earpens
tors and lasofers IN building the
homes aAd making other Improve
meats IN North Seattle and else.
where. he SAYS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04

Mn GomAs failed a. % ,rto sny
Their details - 10 The workings Of
his Gan. claiming that 10 do 80
would he Nerd, 10 giye the plan TO
his competitors.
10 secure employment. howee es
The carpenter or laborcr must con.
tract with MI 0omas 20 bus a lot
- = hofat. pay certain amount
Gown. 80 per month ia cash. aud =
certain amount Of labor 10 apply
o. tht purchase price
The plan Is q novel one. the ben.
efits ~ which depend on the ability
Of either party 20 fulfill the terms
OF the contract
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04
WOMAN
TAKES POISON

NEW YORK. Jan 4 Mrs. Jahp
vah Nea Roberts. well knowa IN
New York eaenty. died ias phsht
fNsssn the effects uf a arm wktstb
kaa been prescribed for n weak
heart. Her huEbaad died IN Ger.
naaRy ftee years asps
CsFener Aeriteia was Esm Inssfed
30 Mrs. Roberts apartments aud
foaaa tvs phyHsesaoa attending
her. bat she was unconscious. From
the physicians aud members OF the
koasehold Il Vas learned that Mrs
Roberts had been suffering from
heart trouble fef some time aud
had been taking minate doses ef
hirychnlne aa q heart atimuiant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04

~ united FffNasf
ELY. Nex.. Jan. 4 Reacuers In
ne Alpha shaft are now working a
Ahort distance below the 75fout
mark under the zoe level. Solid
Ffolnd iE expected 70 BE- reached
aboat 100 feet lower when the
progress win be much faster Al
present the rcseuers are averaging
ABOUT 10 feet a day. The three en-
tombed men, when told IL would
probably be four weeks before they
could De released. appeared salts
ned hat everything possible Was
being done The prisoners are IN
good health and seem cheerful.
The fate 81 the ent0mbea miners
mas caused much speculation. What
VII daylight look Ike 10 men who
nave been Imprisoned for over two
months IN mine darkness 50 impen.
.trabie, 80 dense. 10 blanket ike
mat II seemed one could almost
reach out and seize ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04
SAYS HE WAS ROBBED

Charles BonniRK last night re.
ported - the police that hu bad
been robbed Of t7s In the Corner
saioou. NJ Western ay. and Seneca
81. and accused Carl Anderson
Tuftny Of the crime Beth Of the
men we're taken 20 headquarters 20
await investigation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04
Eunasr Of the Corporation Counsefs Office May h,
validate All Declarations Names Of the CaHidaies
Who Have Filed.

ano the original date Of jsoasyy Z
che correct one.
Come ln az last Nisute.
The sudden announcement Of the
change In the date for filing oee
iafntione was tclephoueH over the
cts pretty scWraliy duriag tlse day
and brought with II a ruso Of eles
snth hour deelarafiosE In the list
Of fllinKa was an iucoaplcoe ilfo OF
declarations ef democratic cAeo!
dstea. and a number of esoea ouocss
N The Seattle city pWty. Masiie3
Dos. Who had ALREADY nsa once
as : candidate for mayor eosiroo
Mayer Moore. filed ansn Yestrr.
ar. and paid another $50 into tbs
treasury on the theory that the haw
contemplate that al elector samn
he rrgiosred votef - the tlnpe Ite
files bis declaration. ID Gas tiaury
IL tsonahia Il renders bB uatssi aseasg
" the declarations fitnd.
George Russell flsed hR sseiaGnp
tioa OF easao soapcy boq ssse rcJolk.
llcan aofnssatios Dor nsmcNpr Iahs be.
fore the cloesq kos1. tlrs Hoeau.
lrg the laat place ea tbs rosHhllesa
licset for tiaa Office Tire aaesti@a
II whether - net ke waatd fite
WAS one ~ddeh hooaure tse suldoes
Of mach dsse sssssos y.enteedag. ~
strenuous cfborts we're being fpasle
IN machine circles te iRaaes hk4-
70 sta@ on, Of the rEae IN the il.
tersat Of Jetm r. xptscF. Kffe4ts
are stti being made 70 inaaee Mr.
Russsza Rsa other Hsayoraity cas-.
diafassss ~ withdraw in oFaer u
EiTs Mr. Miller a clear ftsia tor
fhe mRessins support
The tickets co5Rplete m tines will
aitEesr % the priHary kaiiets are
REPUBLICAN,.
For Mayor.
feWsr Levy. ie5t SiHuaaeath az.
John =. hussphrtea. 2li uuieH II
Oscar Y. oliver, "a isieventh av ~
g "A htsraeti. atga Neridian av.:
William =. Trimhie. 1918 Terry av..
ratfifk y Carroll itsa Rsxteonth
az. T. n Gray. 1ia Harvard av y
John y Miller. los w Prospect u
0snfHc y Russell as Eieventh
az ~
corporssion Counsel.
Scott Calhoun. af2 Third az w:
scion T Williams. sie Ninth av..
u y. Gaie. 7tt Bellevue Av.
City Corapsroiler.
( II W Carroll. SIS - Broadway.
City Treasurer.
4, l.. Rsber. s2a Madison: wHlia1u
y. Prusser. 70k Fifteenth av. n.
Hiram y. woodln. s8s ~ Forty-
fourth IT
covneilmsn- at. large.
" ~ Murphy. asst Aurora av.
Bernard " Murray. iees y. Joffer-
son st.. Louis Gilbert. Ssas Wood
lContlnped on Page SKI
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WASHINGTON. d. G.. Jan. -
Surgeon General RiNey. Of the
navy. ia anxious 90 get the hospital
ship Relief. now at Mare Island.
Cal. into service aa soon NJ posi-.
Bile. Her main work for the immes
date future Is 90 be NJ Magdalena
bay. Lower California, where the
battlcship fleet viii rendezvous ON
March 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04
JAPS FLOcKINC
To VANCOUVER
10y United Press,

VANCOUVER. b. C. Jan. 4-The
unexplained arrival of 800 Japan
ese in Vancouver and the prospect
of an influx of another 1,20o within
the next month from Honolulu are
the features OF the Oriental situa-
ton In Vancouver.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04

BY two slavopian miners. who for
three noBths pnst have been board
Ing with kim. NasaleRo had the
money buried In a woodshed which
he has used as hank or treas
ARE cache auriEg the many years
he has lived in Wilkeson. After
getting the money. the two men
walked TO Wilkoson. and then dis
appeared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04
. RIA GIG
DE:.A tn

BURLINGTON, Wash. Jan. -
TuEginF az a piece Of timber which
be had chopped almost IN two.
Jacob Meliek. a isyear-old boy
who lived with HIS parents on tie
Cook read. ter here, suddenly fell
backward and landed on tho up
turned Glade OF aasharp az. which
laid his heart wide open Ills
baekbon was completely severed
the ~ penetrating the boys bodg
The accident was witnessed by
his little sister. who tells a meagef
story Of the affair
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04
ATTEMPTED TO KILL

ST. PEIERsBuRG. lan The
police have arrested 10 persons &c
GUESSED Of conspiracy 80 murder the
duwagcr empress. Maria fspdoHl
ysna upon her return from abroad
three weeks aao According 30 tie
police the plot was Of an Ingenious
nature and the eonspifators were
80 certain OF their success that ttey
inserted an announcement IN tire
death column Of The Novoe Nromy
of December II. concerning Maria
Feodoroyana Romanofa. inviting
friends to attend requiem mass ar
a fictitious chureh.-AleHanderrot
sky monastery The whole affair
however. is yelled In secrecy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04
KILL n

eELl.iNGHAs, 1as A. Narl
vussulman. sees q. eaa killed aud
tlye ~ nienase0ee. ~, eertsea fatally
mtsroe late YESTERDAY afternooa Ia
os' bolt tiesa Of lee vaaley mi0
~ Lace sssse es6s o. a essyy tim
tzt we6e efnseee iato them The
eire toy ~ te~ party. Ray Dam
aske. aged 10. Was unlniufea
clyde namaske sustained com
pound fracture Of the les asd In
supposed Ia have suffered Internal
iaturics Young euaanlmana back
VAS broken when the bolt struck
hiie lie fingered for several hours.
not dying until last evening
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04
RECEIVER IS APPOINTED
FOR MINING CONCERN

SANTA ~. \. ". Jan f--5adgs
McFie Ia tho district court yestor
day appointed ?. = UteFo. Of Al
bsauerqne. receiver for the Consoii
dated Mining q Smelter company
operating mines aud smelter At Ger
rillus. Santa Re county. The prop
erty Is valued az 100000 Failure
90 pay the taxes h the cause Of the
receivoFship.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04
FALLS ON BABY
AND KILLS II

d NORTH YAKIMA. Jan. 4.-Attor.
"a Loean III Roberts and Mrs Rot.
erla are grieHing over the death I'd
their tweyear.old dauEhteE. Corena,
woo died OF coneu-sioa ID the
bfnio The childa death resisted
froos 40 sccloeot A xr Roberts
wo lifting the little gifl oat 81 Der
ssiosy = few days ago. b. slipped
on the Icy sId.walk aoo fell WITH
ia. cklla beneath him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04
BASEBALL MAGNATES
DISCUSS SITUATION

The circuit committee ef the
Northwest league held a meeting
yesterday. bat 20 business WIS
transacted. according 10 Chairman
Dugdaie. wha sSys that matters
wepe discussed informally.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04
3 II N led ALIVE

covered with 20 feet Of eartn. rocks
nd carbinG yesterday.
a mrpe force OF men are employ
ed In re-earlapg the well and al.
temPttns a reseas of the two men.
Both are still alive but there
Is little hope ID their surviving.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04
GOES INSANE.

10Y 0Nihcu Ffttas
ALLENSTElN. Prussia, Jan -
Mrs. Won Sehocnbeck. whose hus
band. major in the army, WAS
Killed By Capt Won Goeben on
Christmas night after the major
found him In Mrs. Won Schoen.
beck's apartments. has gone IN.
sane. Since the murder she
has been confined in a cell.
Il IS now tec,utd that she has
been mentally d, angod fot sov-
cIal years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04

PARIS. Jan. 4.-Prince De Sagan
will not challenge us cousin, Count
Boni, TO duel. all reports to the
contrary Notwithstanding. Tho
prince said so today and he ought
TO know.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04
CONFUSION As 10
ELECTION DATE


MADISON. Wis Jan. t.-Gov.
Davidson Of Wisconsin, to-day ap.
pointed Robert II Hashfofd 70 fill
the vacancy created BY the death
OF Chief Justice Cassidy OF the
Wisconsin supreme court. which
occurred a few days ago
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04

SPOKANE. Iaa. HARRY Joyce
and Iahn Iisger. brothers in -lnS.
while diggihg a well en the ranch
Of Miss 1illa o. Bleek. two miles
nerih Of Etepia. near hers. we've
buried ZOE beet under ground assd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04

James Dale. an English sailor Is
years old. was taken to the Way.
side hospital with Injuries about
the head as the result OF fan.
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is 70 B B ( D

TACOMA. Jan. A. vasaleno.
coal miner, Of Carbouado. has
been robbed OF $1,000 I'm gold. rep
rezentlng the savings OF a lifetime.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04

WASHINGTON. Jan. i-The
AVERAGE amount Of earth excavated
on The Panama canal for each work
ina day during December Was IS.
0oo cubic yards. or = total Of 200. !.
bae Yards for the month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04
ASK THE MAN.

The matrimonial editor will ,
give careful attention "a all I
requests for Information con. ,
corning the rules tina, govern ,
: the awarding Of the prizes ,
Young ladfeH who wish advice ,
on how to approach the man ,
Of their choice should feel free ,
70 ask questions Call the .
matrimonial editor up on the ,
telephone or DROP him d note ,
II You are Ia doubt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04
OH! GIRLS! ISN'T THIS fine?
ship Cattle to Seattle.

4 GARFIELD. Jan. 4--coi William
DullnE and WiiGAm Bishop have
iuft purchased 800 head OF fat Sal.
20 and Will BRING them 10 Garfield
for shipme&s @ Portland and se-
attic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-04

H.cRuse somebody tn the corpora
ten estasein office bluudereds and
SOMEBODY else in the same office
hlundered again In trying 10 cor
rect the first biundsr, utter con
fusion reaua aa 10 the date of the
approaching primary election. and
the city comptroller discontinued
accepting declarations OF eAudidAet
a 5 o'clock yesterday instead of
continuing to accept them until s
o'clock today
Whether thu date for the primary
oeotion as fiaed by the Law should
BE- February ! or February ia .
point over which there IL ntifI
much legal controversy. but the
weight Of authority IL On the side
pS February II this view Is cor.
rect there ls a technical error IN
every declaration filed which mas
esnpkssly luvaiidatc them aud
leave the primaries without any
eandsshs1aa ThiM error Ia that ,hs
dee asr&nasu read tina, the esndt.
dates te hpr entrance In the phi
Ks&rtaN 10 be held on February ,
pBs 10 Leap Year.
Ffss erssonei error In determining
tiis dsts bsr Ike pnuariea appears
40 have arisen IN overlooking the
fact that this being leap year. the
moafh ~ TersFssqY has - days The
law says tiIa the primary election
shall BE- fpasr weeks before the cleo.
tion gnopar. February having ~
dKyti. futu weeks before February
J wssIla he January 4. and not jan.
mnFy .. 80 asiefalued BY one af
ne dsfEsfttss In the corporation
eoaEnssi's ~sfiee
Auothar eTror appears 10 have
bean made In calculating the date
for IRE eloailSK OF nomination ~.
iuss Tss ta~ provides that M.
luEs Shall be meSe net less than 30
nor more fham 90 days before the
primary etuptton Not less than 30
DAYS bmfore Fehrsary , would make
January , the say fsr closing III.
ings for thu offtces 20 be- filled.
bwt ~ February II in all proha.
htlltY pfiDarY say. not less than
% DAYS hsfurc that date would In.
cl,gie February alAo. permitting
declarations Of candidacy 10 be
filed today.
Corporation Couasel Scott Cal
haun. through one of his deputies.
wrate letter To- City Comptroller
Carroll aerse weeks ago In which
he gave the date for the primary
election ~ February 3. and that for
closing Nominations as January I
Yesterday Mr.. Calhoun himself tel.
ephon"d b the comptroller'a office
correcting the error In the date for
elosiag noiaihationa. but the error
IN fixins the date for tho primary
eisetion sail stands. no that yeater
days correction AS 20 closing nom.
nations may in itself be erroneous
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PETTEBONE" FOUND
NOT GUILTY,
STEAMER LOST.


VICTORIA. u &. Jan. - I,
A private dispatch froa Tor. 4
onto SAYS the G, 4. II. has I
given up hope for the steamer I
Mount Royal. overdue from ,
Antwerp with 400 passengers ,
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