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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-16
PREPARING FOR
ALASKA TRADE

The Northern Commercial Com.
panY Is preparing for Alaska sum
mer traffic up north. aud at pres
out y making up a large shipment
nf STORES for the northern towns
Tn" first shipment will be sent mp
on DE steamship Olympia. sailing
from here on May 50. for St
Michael With upwards Of 1000
tons
III Olympia Will be- met by one
OF tina oompany'a steamers. which
viii receive the freight for up river
stations
Tn. company at present has Sc
vessels IN commission on the north
crn rivers. and officials OF the CON.
pany state that the northern busi-
ness this year will equal that OF
previous years The steamers OPP
Grating on the rivers carry from so
to zoe passengers aud q freight ca.
paeity OF 1000 to 1850 tons. the
mahfiD OF the STEAMERS having
barRes in tow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-16

A@N~AAtN &t~f 1AAh@@fNN ~ NhNNfN
WASHINGTON. n {. MAJ ts
Thirsty. thirsty Uncle SAM
In 1897 he drank ssa.fisss1 mote
Ealloas Of beer than IN 1905. ga
60 Isl more ssllaus Of sine and
ls.Git.7s5 more gallons OF whisky
Tan yua comprehend these
nRurese Practically the same pro
portiouate Increase Ia the National
thirst has been EoinK on since
1850
IN 1897 the consumption per capt
t. Of viaes and uquors vas sssz
GALLONS IN iso5 i, was sass Eat
tuus per capita
IN ether ssoraa, the united eitiEsr
Of the unasd state. consumed ass
mere gallons 81 wines ard Liquors
N 1897 than in isos Ard shts ie
sase Of the remark ahle campaign
Of the efehibltionlsss.
The faanrs that tell the stofs 81
tnela sans remarkable tsnsas
fscuga are contained 10 statistical
report iaat issued by the depart
ufauf % commerce ard labor
The report shows that the aver
asp consumption - Intoxicating
liquors has dashlea since 1859 The
thirst % the American psople has
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-16
ST RIKE:
Street Car Employees Of
Cleveland Walk Out for
Higher Wages.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. May ia
strike 81 the street car men was
declared At t.45 o'clock this morn.
ing. and nearly an of the Municipal
Traction eompany's IS stem. which
Is the threeeentfarc road. is tied
up.
A few mild disturbances fol.
lowed. such as the breaking Of a
few SiudowH In ear barns. but no
violence has been reported. 4
majority of the employees declined
10 walk ont With tie strikers. hut
It Is expected they wiil follow be-
fore the day Is over
supt Cook. Of the Municipal com
pany. declared thar the usual mum.
Der Of cars will be running within
ten hours
Vice president Hedner. OF the IN
ternatloual union. said that the
strike Is the result Of President
Dupont. Of the COMPANY breaking
faith We gave the company
more time than II should have been
given The executive committee
Of our union even made more con.
eeasiona than Il was authorized 20
make
The Municipal company refused
10 carry out the former holding
~mpany'H contract agreeing 10
a raise In wages and promising 10
grant free transportation to and
from the barns FOR the men.
Evidently the militia will not be
needed Police seem TO have the
situation in hand Mild rluting.
however continues. No one has
been seriously injured. though
crews that remain ON duty have
been stoned dubbed aud assault.
ed ia other ways. Only three ar
rests have been made.
Figures by the union show that
1850 struck aud that $50 remained
at work
The first serious disturbance &C.
CURED near I.akeview barns. when
Chief of Police Kohler was struck
with stone. Tits wound Is not
serious Police. headed BY Kohler
we're trying 10 drive back crowd
that gathered around the barns.
when the chief was lift. Hundreds
Of stones. briokbats aud clubs were
thrown at the police. who had 10
use their clubs. II Is reported that
several strike sympathizers were
injured
Whenever an attempt Is made TO
operate ear. Il is Invariably fol
lowed by a bowling mob. which
tries 10 force the carmen to
desert.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-16
Youth Makes a Written
Confession of Foul
Deed.
Murders His Sweetheart
Whom He Had
Wronged.
(By United Prsstl

KNABE. Utah. Msy 10 Alvin
Heston today made q full written
confession. giving the details Of
how he murdered Mary Stevens.
his sweetheart. last Monday be-
cause she insisted on him marry
Ing her. aud then hid her body
under a pile Of rocks boz Garden
Hollow
Heaton. who e. only Is years old
saYt the crime was premedltated
lie tells IN the confession how he
planned 10 build up al abb for
himself as be realized he would be-
accused Of committing the crime
Mics Stevens wanted me 10
marry her sald Heaton. and re-
fused Then she told the she could
make me we'd her. then made
up my mind to klH her II she In
sisted On Monday We agreed to
meet out in Garden Hollow nj =
O'Clock. - soon as We met /
asked her II she wouldn't let me
off She again declared that under
the law she could compel me to
become her husband shot her
four times and dragged her body
10 the gully. where I covered u
With rocks ! then weut back home
90 a swift trot
lleAton declared he made himself
conspicuous about the barn in the
rear 81 his home 80 that be would
Be able 10 prove an Rilbi later lie
said that be left bis chores half
completed 40 that be could work
on them after returning from the
scene 81 bis murder
Miss stevens. whose home Vas
"a Ordcryiilc. Was Il. YearF.old The
Hentou and Stevens families are
prominent in the communities In
which they live.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-16

san FRANCISCO. May rs To
day was the last 81 the entertain.
ment for The Officers and men Of
the fleet Sir hundred men sent
to Santa Roaa. 200 officers vent
up nj Tamalpals. More went.
however. 10 Guldsu Gate park
where the children from al the
arphanaEss vent through their "a.
erciaeH Refreshments were aerF
81. After luncheon the prellmln
aries aud finals In the army and
navy tug o.Var and the army and
navy basketball contests we're Wit
messed
Tonight t.oo0 men Pill attend
the theatres - guests ~ the man.
aFements Monday the fleet sails
Tor Puget sound
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-16
Rear Admiral Dayton Is
in Charge al
Frisco.
Commander in Chiefs Flag
Floats From Small
Cruiser.
(gy United P,es.l

san FRANCISCO. May 10 The
esprit de corps Of the Atlantic bat.
tisship fleet has received sad iait
There are 1000 uulking uailormen
aud swearing offloers. who are sui.
fefing from an aggravated ease OF
humiliation. - = consequence. of
the delay Of Rear Admiral Dayton
of the cruiser squadron In With.
drawing from the hiE show. when.
through the hauling down Of the
flaE Of Rear ADMIRAL Thomas yes
tsFdax, De became the senior OF
fieer present
This means that the tao starred
blue psnnRnt d.nuIing the presence
uf the commander In chief o. nov
floating from the foH.peak Of q
mere cruiser. the West Virginia
and an officer not unidentified sith
the blk fleet ia running the whole
show
u vas the original program that
As soon - the flAE Of Rehf Admiral
Thomas came down. the cruiser
squadron would set sail for the
south. nn as L. leave Rear Admiral
sperrY In f-1ntmaud ct the battle
ship fleet. The senior officer pres
ent Bui Rear Admiral Dayton da
iayrd his EninE and then the blue
H.unaut came do~n ffom the con.
nrctieut. Il Naa raised un the West
Virginia. Dayton flagship. aud the
subordinate rcd flag aas raised hy
spcfrf ON the Connecticut. shere
IT has been dropping del~ctedly
ever nince.
Nos II unr - the hatilcships ad
miralh want 20 do 4 little social
stunt ga shore OF 81 II Table Ia an.
dfUaa uniform. be- la compelled Ia
ask permission If an almost alien
officer - consequence the pride
II she hig sixteen ie puuotured
and Ia. porsunnei "a saro
Many rcRaunH are given Tor the
delayed departure ~ the cruisers.
bat the hattleahip officers charge
that naytun sorked hla rabbit
foot with Washington 20 that he
could just hAHE around ard take
iArEe fall cot of the fleet which has
made the psapis of the coast forget
that there NaH q cruiser squadron
doing business In these waters
The cruisers. however. Wiii DE-
part before Monday. 81 that the
hhttlsahlna can sail uut the Golden
Gate led hy = blaa flag This con
adsfatiou Tor their BADLY hurt feel
mss wlll be deeply appreciated b.
the fleet officers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-16
REBELS Are
VICTORIOUS

SHANGHAI. May 1.-THE rebels
have captured Liam Fu and the fail
of Mengtso IS certain The mari.
time customs officials have with.
drawn The French offered 10 send
troops from Lokay 60 quell the
movement. but the authorities re-.
fused. fearing worse complications
regarding the railway the French
are building. which Is certain to be
the subject Of further claims aud
There have been
serious riots ~ Hankow In the ma
tive city over the new regulations
in the course uf which all the Jap
anese shows in the Chinese quar-.
ters we're discontinued The for.
elRn warshlps are prepared to land
forces In case Of emergency
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-16
FILES DEMURRER in
THE SULLIVAN CASE

4 demurrer was filed In the SUI
peTior court today To- the amended
petition in equity for the partition
Of the estate of the late John
Sullivan asked some days ago by
Attorney w. F. Hays.
Attorneys for Terence O'Brien,
as administrator of the estate OF
John sullivan, claim that the court
has no Jurisdiction IN the matter,
and that the action was not COM
menced within the necessary
time
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-16
Old and New Members
Clash and Honors Are
About Even.
BOuillon Trims YOungs and
Thomson Scores on
Grant.

Harmony was the least conspiou.
ous feature Al the regular meeting
OF The board of public works this
morning There was no violent out
break. bat several matters came up
which ruffied the heretofore placid
surface Of the boards deliberations
On one occasion. while the board
was considering the question Of
changing plans for an elevated
paHsasesaY over the alley IN the
rear at the Frederick 4 Nelson
building a v ilouillon. the newly
appointed chairman. administered
n call down for the benefit OF
= y YonnEa. superintendent Of
the water and lighting department
Mr. NeunEs rose from h;a chair
aud walked 10 the other end Of the
table "a speak Haido with supt
Cant, II the building department
Calls Yeunas Down.
Chairman Bouilion turned aud IN
ven decisive tones said.
= would llke 10 have the atten
tiou ~ every member 81 this board
please
Mr YonnRn felt that the remark
as meant for him aud be arose
With = vefy flushed face and moved
back 10 hts chair Noae Of the
members af the board spoke for a
moment or two Consideration Of
the measure before the board WAS
F.euofea but Il aaH oniy a fea
m1tnrnts later that second inter
runflon came and this time Nh
Graai was handed a lrmun
Several DAYS ago sHpi Grant con.
dcmned the Miners hotel building.
on Western av near Pike ST. aud
former Superintendent u buildings
VI. y G Place. 2ho has aiues been
appointed supervising constructor
fof The Ferry Learn Land Co. shlch
owns the condemned structure. AZ.
peafed before the board to protest
Quotes the Lss.
The Law SAYS that the superin.
iendsnt of buildings shall - r..
aulfed to note tn general way
the character Of the repairs nacea
49, f w kHAAAA AAAAH NHAAAIAHh We . HAHA
coalition anteudea NJ Place
sfpt Grant claimed otherwise
Thee the building ordinances we're
rsferred 10 and NJ Place pointed
TO she paragraph which sustained
his contention
Hft has heen the custom In the
department for sight YeRrs. eN.
plaiaed cts Engineer Thomson.
faF the superintendent Of the de.
paftmeut e. visit buildings ia com.
pans wish the owner and point out
IN a general way whatever repairs
are Required 10 piane It In a safe
condition believe the building
Laws fully provide for this and Il
IL anly iust TO the property owner
Grant ls overrvled."
The posts in the building are
out 81 plumb, INTERCEPTED supt
Grant
So are the posts In the city
bali explained Thomson.
The building b. not in plumb.
added Grant
Neither is the oitY hall. voiced
i huiHHun Ia reply.
4 motion VAS finally carried In
strueiiaK Grant 10 make known so
NJ Place the character Of the re.
pairs which must b. made to the
building. and the new supcrintcnd
emf Of buildings subsidized gracefully
Thus ended the first brlah be
tween the old members Of the board
and the neW blood interjoctpd tn
The appointments made by Mat or
Miller
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-16
Reward for Great Northern
Robbers Doubled by
Express Company.
Captors Will Get $500
for One or $4,000
for Both.

Acting on tclesraphic inatuc.
lions from the general offices at
81 Paul General Western Agent r.
l. CLARK. Of the Great Northern
Express Co. today offered a reward
OF 5000 for the capture Of the two
train robbers who beat Express
Messenger Joseph y Pcrrine into
inseusibiIity and looted the strong
box Of a sum reported Ia be 81
5000. last Tuesday morning ss
train No IA was leaving the King
st. passenger depot for Naneou
yer. Is. &.
Mr. Clark stated this morning
that Ia the event ~ tho capture of
either traiu rubber reward Of
s. 100 would be paid With a re-
ward nearly equal 10 the amount
stolen by the bandits. n Is expected
that greater vim viii be Infused
into the chase.
Robbers Still Here.
That the robbers are still In Sc
attic seems 10 be The theory upon
which Pinkeftou Operatives and
Great Northern special agents are
WORKING.
Acting Chief of Police Irving
Ward received an anonymous com.
munication this morning that the
robbers lrft Seattle "a 70 4 m
on the morning Of the robbery
after doubling back io The city from
the foot 81 Queen Anne bill. The
letter states that The robbers went
% Vancouver - G.. and are nov
on their way 80 Chicago. from
which city they came West three
weeks ago Tor the express purpose
Of lootlng the strung box of the
Vancouver local The acting chief
paid no attention iu the communi
cation. General Western AGENT
CLARK was informed Of the contents
81 the letter
Special Agents Working.
That Special Agents Walsh and
Delaney are upon the trail was re
ported Tits morning Tho opera.
lives usually call ut police head
quarters during the DAY. They
have not been At tie station for
the past 36 hours Police detee.
tiyeH. who have been detailed upon
the chase. reported ne progress this
morning To all appearances the
robbers are as immune from cap
turc as when troy left the train
a. the vest base 81 Queen Anne
hill
The suit case containing $500 IN
fiveecnt pieces vas removed 10 the
offices Of the Grat Northern TX
press company this morning The
bag of small soins which was dts
carded by the robbe r. shortly after
they left the looted express car has
been lying ~ pnliro headquarters
since its discovery hg William y
Smart
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-16
CO to Bremerten.

VALLEJO. Cal. Mas ~ Orders
have been received 10 rush all uoFk
On the Atlantic turrssio boat flo
tiiia at Mare Island The Pacific
torpedo floiilia. re Sacramento. will
bfueeed to Hrrmsr,on and remain
there during the presence Il the
Atlantic flutilia a. Nare Island
The transport Solare viii serve -
tender uu the cruise north The
TIA navajo leaves for afsmersnu
to-day ia b. attached 10 the allan.
&c fleet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-16
ASK NEW TRIAL.

Atty. VIII II Morris filed petit
ton for new trial today In the
case Of Guy G. Stratton. convicted
Thursday Of manslaughter IFS
grounds are the claims that errors
arose during the trial and that the
verdict was prcludiced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-16
Floral Parade for Sailors.

SANTA ROSA. Cal, May IA
monster floral parade was wit
messed today BY a large number of
officers aud men from the fleet
which was followed by luncheon,
under the auspices Of the Elks' and
Womens clubs. There will be a
street parade tonight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-16
DEMOCRATS
ENDORSE w. J. BRYAN.

JUNEAU. Alaska, May 16.-The
Russell Davidson faction defeated
that headed by National Commit
teemau Williams and Territorial
Committeeman Casey in the demo-
cratic primaries held last night by
a heavy majority. The delegates
endorsed Bryan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-16
Presidential Nominations.

WASHINGTON. May 16.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today sent these
nominations to the senate. To he
rear admiral. Captain Edward d.
Taussig To be major general Of
marine corps. Hrigadier General
- u. Elliott
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-16
Riotlnq in China.

TOXIC. May l6- Rioting I'm
Pankau. China, is increasing Much
property has been destroyed and
many persons have been killed or
wounded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-16

TOXIC. May l6.-Thc govern
ment party won by a good majority
IN the parliamentary elections held
Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-16

esntaIy that has Just opened all
see Kreag triumph Eos ear rnopls
To Achieve Triumph.
uai the sarrst Wa to achieve
thla triumph L. while never iasiaE
hope aud belief In oar prugr"Ha.
vet a fhe same time o. refuse q
blind ourselves ta WtHt H. evil 10
fhc coaapisx play Of the many
forces. WORKING through and With
and against one another Ia the no
building 81 our social HtruetuFe
There l. much that feuds toward
evil 50 sell a. much that tends
toward zasa. and the trtsn patriot
j. that man Who. sithuut tus.nE
faith IN the good dos his bs'Ht
e. com hat the evil. tn stamp u uui
whsfo that ~ possible and at least
- minimize it, results.
Prosperity such as uuFa necsa
sary though d BE- a. fhe material
basis ~ national greatness. ineVi.
lahiY tends Ia undue rNaifstieu Of
the merely material side ~ the Ne
gIaual character aud ~ must large
Is rely un the efforts ~ snch men
aud women as THOSE ! am address
ing e. build up she spiritual life
without which the material life
amounts 20 nothing A genera
zion succeeds generation The prob
lens change In their external
SHAPE. Old needs vanish and nev
needs arise. hut II remains as true
~ ever that in the last analy SIS
national greatness. national hspri.
neHa msfiusai Huceess. depnua
npnn the character OF the iudlst Ia
uai man and individual woman.
Good Laws Needed
We need good laws. we need
n have these laws honestly aud
fearieaaly administered we need
wealth; Ne need science and at
and al the Kindred activities that
apring from the clever brain aud
the def hard. uut most ~ all ~
need The essential qualities that In
their sum make az. the good man
aud the gnua woman most Of all
W. need that fine and healthy
family life ihe lack nf which makes
any seeming material prosperity
but a elitiering sham.
If the average man n brave ard
hard working and clean Twins. y
tho average woman has the anali
ties which make = good wife and
good mother. II each has seifre-
speet. and n each realizes that the
greatest thing IN life is the chance
to do service why. then The future
81 the nafion IL secure We can.
not stand M for what Is good IN
manhood aud womauhood without
eoudemuinR what isseil. We must
condemn the man Who Is either
brutal and vicious. or veal aud
eovardly. the man who falls to
do his duty by the public. who is
. had ueishbor. an idler. an Noon.
slderate and selfish husband. : neg
lectful father 30 also We must
condemn the woman who. whether
from cuWardice or ealdneEa. from
selfish love Of ease or from lack
Of all true womanly quality ~.
fuses - do Alright her great and all.
{ essential duties Of wifehood aud
motherhood We admire good
man. but we admire good woman
more. We believe In her more.
Mar Who poss His DvtY.
sHanN A. A.. ..-ss H..
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All honor b. due the man who
fOcs his fnii suty IN peace. who
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-16
BANK cLEAelNos.


Portland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-16

Boats and Trains. i Cents
The WEhTHER-CLoUDY AND PPoBAB-
~ SHOWERS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-30
WISE TO THE BIRDS.
The Time You May Find Pleasure
 in the Woodlands.

Clinton, March 30.--It is hardly necessary to be an ornithologist to become a little wise in the ways of some of our common birds, and this slight knowledge makes walk along lanes and by roads full of com panionship. The birds are the pre- cursors of the flowers in most cases for fiocks of them arrive in New England before the arbutus buds be- gin to show themselves and long be- fore the hepaticas and cowslips.
 On either side the country roads, the woods and fields are the large pages of natures book, and there we can come into a more intimate and sympathetic understanding with the birds and flowers than from any printed page.
 As the birds fly in and out of the woods, over the fields and across the sky We note the individual character istics of their flights. We can see that the bird with a body rather heavy for his expanse of wing, un- dulates in his flight to attain boise and balance, while the bird with a light body and great expanse of wing flies in a steady flight.
 The woodcock, the delight of hunt CTS dinners, has arrived in the woods here now and we can watch him, un- dulating in his journey. over his woodland route. This bird will re- turn for several years in succession to the same nesting place, and the knowledge of this is great aid to the sportsman. The woodcock are among the first birds to arrive. and they build their careless nests of leaves. very early. hereabout. The old bird laws gave the right for shooting wOodcock as early as July, when the young birds are grown.
 The robins. too, are now busily nest building, for they must raise two families during the season. We can see them often at work. for they frequently build, low down. in the bushes at the roadside. and in the low. scrubby cedars. They especially like a comfortable crotch in a tree. where three wide-spreading branches form q saucer-Iike receptacle for the substantial nests of mud and straw. The small homes must be strong to hold the fat young robins during the heavy storms of wind and rain of the New England spring.
 This common robin redbTesst is one of the most interesting of our songsters. and is capable Of varying its notes much more than is usually thought Indeed it is sort of mock ing bird. and mimics the songs of a number Of other birds.
 The male robin does not stay espe- cislIy near the female. as she sits on her eggs at night but many males. in a flock, roost together generally in some cedar tree if one is convenient. both bachelors and benedicts. and. at the dswning of day. they all break forth into A matin song that sounds like. cheer up. cheer up" or may hap it is. get up. get up." and serves as a rising bell to other birds-not such bTesk-of-dsy chaps as the rob- ins-
 IT the robins are living nearer hu- man hsbitation. they roost in someI orchard tree or maple or ether con- Venisnt tree and it is well worth