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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26
STATEMENTS or RELATIONS
BETWEEN ANNis AND
MRS. HAMS MADE.

FLUSHING. h. J.. Dec 20 ny
4. = The case for the prosecution
In the trial Of Thornton Jenkins
iIalna. charged with participation IN
the killing of VIM Annla. by Cap
tain Peter Hams. the defendants
brother was completed today with
the testimony OF George Bolton, an
atiache OF the district attorneys
office. aud the defense opened.
Following Bottoms testimony. a
motion on the part OF the defense
% dismiss the indictment against
Jenkins Hams was made b. Atior
ney Mcintyre. who began a long
technical argument
AZ so conclusion Judge Crane de-.
MED the motion and Attorney Io.
aoph A. Shay began the opening
argument for the defense
Shay strongly attacked The cyi.
dencc brought forward boy The state
saying Il was fllmay. biased. pfeju.
diced. contradictory aud deserved
suspicion. lie criticized the Pres
onco OF Special Prosecutor White,
saying that there was no warrant
ia iaw for Whites or Attorney Day
tons appearance as special prose
cnt0r he charged that White and
Dayton had been engaged BY
friends Of Aunls through motives
OF revenge.
The attorney declared that Jen-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26
DREARY END
TO ROMANCE

wARRENsBuRG. Nc Dec 20
By 4. PA dreary end TO a bright
childhood romance came today.
when Leroy l. Middlekamp. an
Alaska mining man, arrived here
with the body Of his bride who
died IN the northern territory five
months after their marriage.
when Middlekamp went 70 Alas.
Ia two years ago. Miss Jeanette
p0lster promised 90 await his re-
turn aud become hts wife Middle
kamp was successful IN the far
north. attained the superiutendeucy
~ "a mine. sent for Miss Polster
and they were married
The honey moon was interrupted
when the bride Fickeued and died.
on her death bed she pledged her
husband % bring her home for
burial. and after n 10 days journey
be reached here this morning In a
state Of collapse The burial viii
take place tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26
SHARKEY WILL FIGHT
JOHNSON TO FINISH

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-By u. p.
Thomas J Sharkey announced to-
day that he intended TO go out and
try 10 take the heavyweight cham
pionship OF the world away from
Jack Johnson
Il said the other day that I
would never fight a negro" said
ShaTkey, but | am simply buh-
bling over with rage at seeing n
black hold the title. Il won't do
for Tom Sharkey TN go out and
try 20 win the title back from him.
IN be ready in three months TO
fight him 10 a finish.
Il picked the winner OF the
Burns-Johnson fight knew the
height and reach would do II. /
figured Johnson TO win in about
10 rounds, and IN allow the little
Canuck was five rounds better than
/ thought
"Tho reason Burns lost Is that
he Is altogether too small for a
champion. No man 3 feet z inches
has any business In the ring with
a fellow like Jack Johnson
There Is no use expecting that
Jeffries viii come out of retire.
ment. ! know how stubborn he Is.
and he won't break his word Who
IL there left 20 fight this negrog
Not a single man, and that's why
am coming back The idea OF
Kaufman and Ketchen believing
that they would have a chancel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26
SUGAR KING
SPRECKELS
is DEAD
CLAUS sPREckELs DIES IN
HOME AT EARLY
HOUR.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 2g.-By
Z. P-Claus spreckeis. the famous
sugar king and enc Of the pioneer
captains o. industry Of the Pacific
coaai. died this morning at fsgo
O'Clock AZ hla temporary home 2oZI
Howard ~ the end coming after
an ncutc attack 81 pueumonia,
which the sayearold millionaire
contracted last Tuesday night
claus spgeckels left three sons.
John -. Adolph y and Rudolph.
famous as the financier Of the san
Fra aco graft inycsiiga'ion. The
brothers have not been friends for
years and never speak Ga each other.
ard with ghn death W their father
a bitter fight Tor the control o. the
spfeckipa millions o. Imminent TIE
brothers have always been extreme
Is independent and have made their
own millions. never heHliatlng %
fight each other With them blood
l. no thicker than water. and "a has
been said that they would az soon
best each other m a business deal
than an entire stranger
Rudolph Spreckela today qualified
before Judge Graham a. special hd.
mlniairator for his father IN the
sum of 100000 Tho viii, which
ss ia the hands Of the widow. names
C. a. Spreckels and Rudolph
spreckcla as administrators Of the
estate. but the necessity for imme.
dlate supervision Of certain por.
lions Of the estate caused the hur'
ried action today.
In his petition today Rudolph
surockeia set forth that the annual
Income ~ his fathers estate VIII
exceed a quarter 81 million dol
lars. The contents Of the viii are
as yet unknown. and none % the
members Of the family will dis
euaa Il,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26
MUST KEEP OUT
or FRISCO

SAN FRANCfHCo. Dec 20 hy
u PIT vas learned here today
from federal authorities. Who have
had TIE matter In hand. that Bishop
Merriam G. Harris. ~ japan and
Korea. one 81 the most famous mis-.
Riunary bishops 81 the Methodist
Episcopal church. has been warned
b them not 10 come TO this city
on bio journey back 20 the field %
his iabors. He will sail from Van.
convor. u. g.. on the last Of this
aaanth. taking passage ~ that port
IN order 10 avoid meeting the com.
patriots Of Chang and Chun. the
fwa Koreans who are accused Of
having participated IN the murder.
Gus attack on Durham White ste
vens. the Korean Japanese diplo-
mat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26
SAYS HONEST PREACHERS
SHOULD help IN fight

an example Of the work of this evil
She writes
Three years ago Ne came to
Seattle. Ny husband was an expert
ieweler We had 81 900 saved up,
and with this We purchRaedsn mod
est home He had never 9ambled
In hts life. The men where he
worked played the races. aud some.
times went out on Saturday aftor
noon Ills employer also played
them. and my husband was pre-
vailed upon TO attend one Saturday
Ia 30 days he vas cheated and rob
bed OF his home. and today he and
are both working off the chattol
mortgage on our furniture May
the people who uphold race track
gambling burn In hell. say i Send
me one Of your petitions, that We
may both sign Il
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26
DEFENSE IS COMMENCED
I'm the HAMS CASE

kiBH Hams carried a revolver be
cause the boat IN which ho often
sailed was occasionally IN danger
Of being blown to sea. snd That boz
case OF accident hc could give Il
signal Of distress Referring 90 The
defendants brother Captain liainB.
regarding The captains love for hia
wife and her alleged relations with
Annia. Shay said
"Thr relations between the WON
an and AnniB continued until med
Teal interference became their only
escape from bringing a namclcsH
child into the world
"By the strange ways ~ fate,
Annlg met death az the hands oi
n mailman just four months. al.
most TO the day upon which be,
himself. was a party 81 the murder
of his own child
Shay enlarged upon the alleged
waywafdneas and debauchcry of
the wife. saying that lt seemed
chat while drunk she wrote Capt
Hams plainly regarding garrison
life. and that all her letters were
arnt 600 q package 20 San Francisco.
When they arrived there the cap.
tain dld not walt for leave OF
absence. but rushed home TO hts
wife.
ITO be brief" said shay. the
wife confessed all Poor Peter q.
Hams under the strain Of toll for
his country. was in q weakened
condition. which made the reveal
ti0n too much for him 10 bear He
was mailman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26
GIRL IN blue RESCUES
THIS SUFFERING DOG

lie was a lame. clumsy. Kind
faced Old dos and be- tried 10 bear
his grief Modify. Hike other New.
fonndland dogs he had known. but
he vas discovered Somebody
stepped on him. thoughtlessly
enough. and be vas already lame
and suffering He whinud ever 90
softly. and tried to ran away where
he coald suffer alone and unnotieed
When he bad gone a few steps and
turned The corner. two society girls
laughed az the tramp dog. and said.
He's certainly the uxliest | have
ever seen The sound OF the voices
not unpIeasant-dec the ami
NAL Nho thought they wished %
BE- kind and be rubbed against
ihelF skirts. Il was a pltiful NILS.
take. aud the dog was showed
roughly away aud made 10 see that
he was miserable intruder
Whining softly. he limped on 10
flud an alieyvay. where he vas wel-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26
ALIEN PROTECTIVE
LAW OPPOSED

The Central Labor Council ~ Sc-
attic and vicinity has adopted reso-
buttons condemniuE House hiil
lf.g3a, which provides punishment
for persons conRpiFlnF. threatening
or in any way iniimidnting any
allen.
The bill. which provides punish
meut ~ not more than $1,000 or
imprisonment not more than ten
years. or both. passed the house on
Dee. ~ by iGf TO 100. the decisive
vote being cast BY Speaker Cannon.
The council terms the bin az VI
cioua ln ilH character and az un-
called FOR legislation The support
20 al union men IN urged with tho
vieW ~ defeating the bin in tho
senate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26
FALLIERES HAS
RECOVERED

PARIS, Dee. 2s.--By u. p
President Fsilisrss. VINO vas
attacked b. Jean MATHS. yestsr-
dag presided IT the eoun1il Of
ministers today and apparently
had entirely reeoverod from his
slight injuries. The president
srpressed the opinion that the
ssqulstal Of Gregory fer sheet.
ing MAJOR Drsyfus might have
lsd MATHS 10 seek notoriety b.
sssauitina him. ~ MATHS we're
nan Of more consequences the
star undoubtedly would result
y = reaSaksnins o. the anti.
Semitic aaitstion that marked
TIE days 81 the Droyfus cass. u
y learned today that MATHS haa
besn unbalanced mentally for
two years. since he was swim
died out o. $500 By a nnasri-
rnoniai agency IN an effort 10
marry an heiress.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26
PARENTS FIGHT;
BABY KILLED

pHlLADELFHlAl Uec- tt--HY "
P.-Alfred Turner. aEed te weeks,
was killed during a flght betwcen
his parents here late yesterday,
William Turner. the father. accord
ing 10 the report made 10 the police
attacked his wife because she did
not have supper ready when be
came down stairs Mrs Turner
had the child In her arms. AID IN
the fight she dropped u to the floor
she was subsequently Knocked
down and fell upon the infant,
crushing Il 70 death. Both parents
we're arrested.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26

come tn Ne down unnoticed Uc
would have turned into one. but for
the soft voice II = very. very pretty
Eiri ia blue. who called % him.
You pour. great hix tramp. you.
she said softly. a. n she wsre tnlk
inE 20 herself. come. come. doggy
aud the animal huns bis head and
rubbed lt Ecutly against her skirts.
Ton poor. Suffering beast. and
taking him By the head she strohed
bis long hair and made him com.
Portable b. her very presence.
Shopping 1871 her blue skirts dragEed
Ia the wet. she looked az the Injured
foot aud told the tramp 10 follow
her. which he did most gratefully.
A warm garage and some food
Was the next thinE the tramp knew
and the care ~ man who was good
20 him because the lady IN blue
wanted things that way.
Il there a holiday spirit in Seat.
tie that's better OF bigger than that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26
ROOSEVELT WILL
NOT INTERFERE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.--By
u. P.--preaident Roosevelt viii
not interfere In the Gompers
case as long IS Il is IN the
courts. according 10 authorita-
tive Information. u ls stated
that the president believes any
action by him is unnecessary,
aa the defendants already have
given notice Of appeal Roose-
welt ls preparing a statement
IN reply 10 the many requests
that he take action In the case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26
ISSUES SEVERAL
PLEASING SONGS

Louis r. Cole. u Port Angeles, a
musician we'll known In Seattle. has
just issued a number ~ new songs
which are proving Immensely pop
uiar among music lovers. The songs
with one exception, have been print
Cd by Mt Cole himself. and In APP
pcarnncc ana contents they present
n crcditahle showing. Pictures Of
Childhood" "Drcamships." when
My Soul Calls FOR You" Seattle.
Queen % the West" and "Whcn the
Rhododendrous Bloom Upon the
NUS" are the titles OF the songs SO
far issued.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26
GOMPERS CASE TO
BE DISCUSSED

The decision of Judge Wright In
sentencing Samuel Gompers, John
Mitchell and Frank Morrison to inn
prisonment wlll be- the live topic al
the open meeting of the Central
Abor Council next Wednesday
night open meetings are held only
during the months VA which five
Wednesdays occur Prominent Ia
Dor speakers from all over the state
have been invited 10 speak
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26
LABOR WILL CONTINUE
A-.Y.-P.-E. BOYCOTT

delegates 70 the annual conven-
ton OF the Washington Federation
OF Labor which convones at Walla
Walla on January Z have been in.
structed by the Central Labor Coun-
eli 20 vote for a continuance OF the
labor boycott against the Alaska
Yukon Pacific exposition. Resolu.
lions to this effect were introduced
at the last meeting of the council
by the building trades department
of the A. +. of l.. and endorsed
unanimously.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26
WILL OPEN HOUSE NEW
YEARS DAY AT
YIN. c. A.

The y N. c. A. viii hold open
hoase" on New Years day The
includes a literary
program IN the afternoon. aquatics.
q wrestling tournament aud basket
ball games. The bowling alloys viii
be thrown open. play being gratis.
Chef Chae Hosmcrs department
wiil offer "a delightful repast The
bays' department VIII take care 81
the Younger contingent with It's
Eames and amusement facilities
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26
(s,ar Special ssrvissl

(Star Special Serviea.)
OMAHA. Neb.. Dec. as-iiow
would yUn Ike 20 pick up an az.
parently Worthless stone ard find
that d was a diamond worth $40.
00oe
VIM Aheru. ot Omaha. has Just
enioyed that experience To make
the story more fantastic. Ahrgn
says that shortly after he found the
stone. witch he carried AZ a pocket
piece he pulled Il cut % hts pocket
one day 20 throw AZ a dog which
came swapping AZ his heels. Some.
thing made him change his mind
and the a,onc found a resting place
In his pocket once more
lie carried h fo- several weeks
and then gave It 90 bis little Eirl
iu playing vith it she clipped off
a small piece 81 che stone. and. no,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26
JEANNE ARRIVES
AT kETCHIKAN

An mfoundnd rumor circulating
generally among shipping men this
morning Co the effect that the Alaska
Pacific Steamship company's steam
or Jenuie, which sailed from here on
Monday evening for Valdez. had
been lost with an hands in Queen
Charlotte sound. was set at rost at
noon today 10y a message to her own
ors reporting that she arrived safely
at Ketchikan at o'clock yesterday
evening The report states that she
had some bad weather. but that no
accident OF moment occurred and
that all Is wen with crew and steam
or.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26
BOUILLON AFRAID!
on ARTHuR cALLAHAM.


There ia but ono thing
wrong with Mr. nouillon
He IL honest lie Is indus
trlous. lie has studied tho
franchises tie has n desire
60 protect the clty'a interests.
and the rights OF the citizens.
But he t. afraid. lie IL
afraid OF the Seattle Electric
afraid Of the corporations
committee. afraid OF the eom.
ell afraid Of all real dangers
aud many hugbears aud bug.
ahoos beside,
When the office OF auporin
toudont of public utilities waa
provided for by tho city char.
tor. Il was not intended 20 be
a slnecure.
A public service franchise
II n bargain Of which che pub.
iic service corporation always
has the big end. besides this.
the corporation employs a
large force Of officials 10 take
advantage Of every opportuni-
" for cneroaehment. urged on
by the constant greed Tor div.
idunda
Il was because % ali thia
that the office OF suporinten.
dent Of public utilities was
created. II Is the duty ~
thla official 20 fight Tor she
rights 10 which the people are
entitled.
A superintendent % public
utilities must not only know
bis duty. but have the courage
20 perform r.
lie must have no fear of
the rewards and punishmenie
II "a possible far a corporation
20 hcstow OF to infllct-
lie must be a man ~ blood
and iron ike city Engineer
Thomson who is willing 10
make the publlc'a enemies his
enemies.
n Mt fioullion vas not held
back by fears. u be was not
afraid. he could. within "a
hours. force the Seattle Elec'
trle % immediate preparation
for rcmedyiag iis disgraecful
service.
Since Mr nouiilon assured
me that The star should have
bis earnest cooperation 10
stopping the oyescrowding u
the cars Of the Seattle Elsc.
trlc Co. be has resumed bile
rolls 81 apotoglst.
Nv realizes that unapeak
able indlEnliieH are suffered
By the working women 81 tho
city 90 account Of she Seattle
Electric CO.. greed Tor divl'
aeuds. bat he IL afraid
Aud superintendent - pnh-
lie utilities ebo d. afraid i
worse than uaeleaa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26
SEATTLE PASTOR TELLS
VIEWS or RACE TRACK
GAMBLING CRUSADE.

Ole Hanson is daily in receipt "
many letters from citizens in All
walks Of life offering him enoour.
aRemcnt In his fight against race
track gambling In a recent com.
munieatiou 10 him. the Rev y. l..
Benedict. n well-known Seattle pas
tor. says with marked emphasis.
Every preacher In the state Of
Washington should be- with you IN
this fight n there are any who
are not. they should resign their
ministry at once aud make room
for an honest man"
a pitlful letter from a woman
whose home has been ruined gives
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26
JUDGES LIFE
in DANGER

san FRANCISCO. Dec. a6-By
Y. Fudge Conlan today received
Al anonymous letter threatening
ne lives Of himself and HIS family
y Alexander Horr. an agent OF
Emma Goldman. the anarchist
queen. o. deported An lnvestiga.
nen of HOrr IL pending before
Sndse Coulan. who has ordered him
hfid until immigration commission.
tfs here communicate with Wash.
ingion.
Horr who Is q resident Of Seattle
y Bellingham. was arrested last
Ihufsday while making an anar.
enistic speech on Fillmore 81. RE
REPEATEDLY refused TO acknowledge
MAJ he D. a representative OF Emma
uoldman. and refused 10 anawer the
eaesilons ~ Immigration officers In
3Hfge C0nlaus court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26

NEW YORK. Dec &C. 49, u. p
Henry w. Poor. operating under
the firm name Of n W. Poor n
Co. AT 80 Wall st.. assigned today
for the benefit Of creditors Poor
was the publisher OF Poors Manual
Of Railroads. president Of the Postal
Telegraph company, ~ Texas, and a
director Of tho Missouri, Kansas n
Texas railway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26
IT COST THEM
JUST SIS EACH

Two GOOD ffIendH T0HOftod % list
icuffs last night because one would
not give the other g.
Alfred KoiRley and James Cronln
we're the cOmbatants
Mr. Cronin had Civ, Mr. kclgley
g. early IN the evening 10 keep foi
him After absorbing much Christ
mas cheer. Mr. Cronin wanted his
cash. but Mr. keigley demurred
Mr. Cronin insisted with both
fists until Patrolman INLAND sep
arated them.
II cost each s. In the police court
this morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26

The award for the construction
of the ilichenbrook lighthouse viii
probably be- made today or Monday,
according 20 letter from Senator
Plies tO Secretary Boos of the Com.
mercial club The delay was occa.
stoned by one Of the bidders raising
Il legal question. Alaskan mariners
have for years urged the establish.
ment Of light al Hichenhrook
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26
MRS. N. (. PARKER
is DEAD

Mrs Mary H. Parker. wife 81
Councilman w. y. Parker, sue
cumbed this morning after a pro-
lonRed attack 81 pcritonitis az the
family home. 2s06 ~ END a. She
leaves. besides her husband. six chill
dren. two Of whom are well known
in university circles and are mem-
bers 81 fhe senior class Definite
arrangements FOR the funeral have
not been made. but will be an
nounced later Mrs. Parker had just
passed her 50th birthday. Relatives
live IN Nebraska ana Colorado.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26
PROBE PRODUCE AND
STOCK EXCHANGES

NEW YORK. Dec, 26.-By u. p
The committee appointed by Gov.
Hughes to Investigate the financial
operations of various stock ox.
changes in this city. announced to
day that they would begin an In.
quiry into the Produce and Cotton
Exchanges The first meeting viii
be held next Monday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26
P0STOFFlCE SAFE
DYNAMITED

HEDWUUU tITN, IUIY Doc 70.
by ". P.--Burglars entered the
local postoffice early today and
dynamited the safe, securing s25
IN coin and 81 worth Of stamps No
clue was left. bat the inspectors be.
lieve the work was done by a gang
that has been committing similar
depredations throughout the PENN.
gula.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26

While making her dock yesterday
afternoon. the ffeighter buchanan ~
the Alaska Pacific Co. cOllided with
tho Coleman dock and was forced 10
lie up 10 it IN order 90 swing her
head IN, on account ~ the rough
ness 81 the Sound. II is thought
that the dock may have suffered
slightly from the unusual strain and
divers are ut work today to deter
mine what damage was done.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26

tlclng It's peculiar iuster aud bril-.
lance. the father hurried 20 Jew
eIer. ~ " noFah.lm. and the latter
pronounced Il a diamond
Experts ia Chicago we're consult.
Cd. aud they Informed Ahen that
he had a diamond worth $50 .eo0
Ahern picked nn the stone Ia
Colorado ile refuses "a tell tta
exact location. Tor fear that the
owner Of the land whore be found
u uight claim II as his property
Furthermore, he has a notion that
u he goes hack H. the spot be- mas
find some mere stnueH like H.
The stone ~ over half as large
as a hens egE. and IL undoubtedly
one Of the largest diamonds In ex.
istsure The picture ahuWs It's "a.
act sire In the rough. a. u has not
SET nren cut
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-26
oIvee coneert TonIaht

The Norwegian Singing society
vii give one Of lts concerts 81 the
ssfies planned 70 raise funds for the
aoeiety's biz song fest on Norway
aay AZ the ArY+P., tonight IN Ar.
eade hall Albert Arvoschoug. the
famous baritone. will be the pru.
elbal singer a dance Is 70 follow
fhe concert.