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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02
THIRTY THOUSANDS BOYS
nv BLUE" MARCH TODAY
Veterans Cheered by Immense
Throng Gathered to
View Parade.

TOLEDO. Ohio. Sept Am ar
my Of 10000 "boys'in blue. some OF
them scarcely able TO hobblc along.
many knowing that it Was their last
march In ranks with which they
fought IN the war. passed through
the streets OF Toledo today 10 the
music Of many bands and cheered
by more than 10000 people who
lined the deliberately decorated
streets.
William H. Taft and bis party ar.
rived from Middle Bass island and
were given prominent place In tbs
reviewing stand, which was occu.
pied by many distinguished guests.
Taft, who IN his speech accepting
the nomination. himself called at
tention 10 the fact that he lacked
the usual qualification Of presiden-
tial aspirants that OF having faced
death on the field Of battle-was
Justify cheercd BY the grizzled sons
Of battle as they passed before him.
II the members Of the G. A H. think
the less OF Taft for not having been
a soldier. they did not show II today.
Proud, Pathetic Sight
The great parade was q proud
and pathetic sight The full tide
81 patriotism that swelled IN the
crowd and the fire Of her0lsm that
tanned up In the hearts Of the spec
tators. aroused great enthusiasm.
but the sadness Of the spectacle had
an equally deep effect when the
realization that this comparatively
small body OF men is all that is left
Of the vast army Of which II was
a part and the fact that many OF
these will be gone before another
enoampment apparently impressed
every one.
Bullet Torn Banners.
The old bullet torn and smoke
blackened banners. the ragged uni
forms. saved carefully for more
than 80 years 20 recall the service
they have seen, the sturdy old boy
with an empty coat sleeve, trudg-
Ing side by side with the gay old
veteran who Ia "stumping ~ on a
wooden leg. the lettering old fell
low who will march this last march
II he drops dead on the way, and
viii ask nothing better than TO die
IN the ranks. all these tempered
the enthusiasm Of the crowd. but
the cheering and applause was not
decreased
This evening there will be a
great electrical display extending
for four miles along the Maumee
river and there will be many EN-.
tertainments for the veterans The
business session Of the organlza-
ton begins tomurrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02
$1,000 FINE WILL
NOT Be PAID

PORTLAND. ore Sept The
fine Of 81 900 imposed upon the
late Senator John Mitchell in ad
ditIon 10 a brief term Of imprison.
ment, July Is. 1906. upon HIS con
vIetion Of having acted as private
attorney for Puter and others be-
fore the departments while serving
AZ United States senator, need
never be paid United states Cir
cult Judge Wolverton handed down
a decision TO this effect this morn
ing
Mitchell appealed his case to the
auureme court on q writ Of error.
and while IL was atill pending be
fore that court. he died The ap-
peal was therefore dismissed with
out further hearing or proceedings
had upon motion Of his attorneys.
Consequently the government,
through the district attorney. pre-.
scented a claim to the adminiatra.
tor OF Mitchelrs estate for the
amount ~ the fine, together with
accrued interest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02
RACING RESULTS.
STRANDED HOUSE
BLOCKS CAR LINE

Traffic was blocked on the Board.
say line used By the Beacon bill
cars this morning b. 4 big frame
house which Is being moved from
the Jackson IT. regrade district
A. a result the patrons Of the line,
after standing around for many
minutes In the vain hope that the
car would either butt the house of
the track or that the house might
voluntarily move 70 ooe aide shook
Oft their morning good nature and
angFily liked a few blocks 10 an
other line
What line viii be next blockaded
Is matter Of speculation The
Yesler way cars were held up sat
nrday BY the same house. which ap-
parently has a knack n halting
across the car tracks and hesitatlng
under trolley wires.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02
ARREST FATHER FOR
KIDNAPPING SON

Maurice Psrtymueiier. a printer.
vas arrested on q charge Of being
fugitive from Justice. AZ he left
Judge Frafer's court this morning
Partymucilcr was divorced BY his
wife IN Cincinnati. Ohio. two years
ago and the children awarded 10
her custody
A year anu he came 90 Seattle.
bringing Maurice. hia Hix ycarold
son. with him The man was ar.
rested few days ago for kldnap.
ping his son and vas released on
bali The boy was put In custody
81 the police matron. and the father
began habeas corpus proceedings.
which were heard this morning
The boy was given temporarily
into the custody 81 Oscar Springer.
and Pnrtymillcr was arrested on
the second charge lie was rough.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02
FAIR WILL OPEN
MONDAY NEXT

the COW winning this contest Will re-
ceivc a handsome silver cup from
the Dc Laval Dairy supply company
OF Seattle. with a second prize Of a
set Of milk scales given by the same
company and a third prize Of milk
scales given by g. u. Lilly Il Co.
Women's Department
Many Of the city's most pf0mi
nent women have promised 70 take
charge OF the various sections Of
the women's department The e1-
hibita In this department will In
clude art leather work, china paint
Ing. lace work. cmbroideries, oil and
water eolor paintings, photographs.
needle work. preserves, 1ellies,
bread. pies. cakes and other edibiea
A special effort will be- made TO
entertain the visitors ON Labor day,
as this Is a legal holiday and thou
sands OF visitors will be In the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02
Results In Michigan.

DETROIT. Mich. Sept with
900 districts missing az noon today,
the results from yesterdays pri'
mmfina indicate that Auditor Gen.
eral ~ Bradley has won the re-
publican nomination FOR governor
over Governor Fred N Warner by
majority % 1000 The contest
Wa yrry close throughout the state
and the first primary election fof
governor in Michiran goes on rec.
ord a. a hard fought battle.
Results from the congressional
contests Indicate the following nom
inafinha. Congressman Washington
Gardner. third diatrict. Joseph
Furdnay. eighth district. George A.
iksad. tenth district. and George g
Goa III. eleventh district
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02

part Of the course is banked AT all
curves and has bridges over all rail
road crossings. II is the only per
feotly safe part OF the course. and
the remainder OF the 20 miles OF
twistings Will make every chauffeur
keep hts eyes open.
Arrangements nave been made 70
have railroad company run the
sleeping ears OF the millionaire
contestants up behind the grand
stand, 80 that they can roll right out
OF bed into the parkway
Precautions have been taken for
the eafoty of spectators A woven
wire fence. So high that even a
small boy would find trouble IN get
ting over. viii run along both sides
OF the li.mile speedway which EN-
braces the finish Of the course.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02
ARCTIC CLUB WILL
BUILD y STORIES

plated n four.story structure, 10 be
heightened az a later date.
On the four story building the
company found Il was effecting a
saving 81 $50 900 over the estimated
cost a year ago. The builders found
lumber. electrical work. bricks,
plumbing. interior finishing and a
hundred other items decidedly low
or than they were a few months
ago. In the work ~ FAR carried for
ward a saving OF $4,000 has been
accomplished
This surprising reduction brought
about the movement In the com
pany for an increase IN the capital
ixatlou. 80 that work could be car
riod forward without delay. the Of
ficern believing that not again could
they build 40 economically as nov
Al yesterdays meeting no opposi
ton whatever developed to victims
the additional $1,000
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02
HAWKINS BRINGS SUIT

J. y Hawkins. candidate Tor re-
publican nomination for wreckmaa
ter. filed suif ia the superior court
Yesterday through bis attorneys
GIN. Hoyt a Frye. against Captain
y w Johnson Tor $4,000 Haw.
kinr claims that on July ~ Johnson
bruially assaulted him with a cane.
and that his health has been great
" Impaired as a result OF the a..
aauit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02

children, while tho stockholders.
railroad and factory superintend
ents, directors and other officials Of
those fuggcruauta are memhern Of
churches and, in their own cities.
philanthropists Jhis Il a species
OF lnwlessnesa
40 the meeting Of the history
teachers. Prof Andrew oliver of the
Washington high school history de.
partmont, spoke on Some Glimpses
~ Greece and the ORIENT Prof.
Lao Sak0a, graduate az the TINT.
veraity Of Athens. read in modern
Crock from the Odyssey"
Next Friday afternoon az 2 o'clock
the old principals and supervisors
Will entertain the new principals
and supervisors at a banquet Ia be
given az the Butler Annex. A pleas.
Ing program has been arranged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02
SAYS AVERAGE MAN
LAWLESS BY NATURE

That the average man and woman
Is lawlcss was the opinion express
ed by DR. Edward q slaa0n of tho
University OF Washington, In his
speech before the teachers insti.
tute this afternoon
You and ! are lawlese." Or Sis
son told his audience. we are not
murdcrers, but We are lawiesa In
the matter ot quail out OF season.
short Holsters. taxes. etc"
hr Sisson's subject was "Educa.
ton and the National Welfare
nr Sisson said that IN the past
y years over S.s0a people had been
lynehcd. while ouly s.600 were LEGAL.
y executed during the same period
Religion Is not theology said
nr. Sisson. Our railroads aud other
large corporations are daily snuff.
ing out the lives of Workmen and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02

NEW YORK, Sept Over a
course as crooked and full OF turns
~ a snakes path In the dust,
scores Of ehuERing motor cars viii
speed. Oct ~. In the great Wander.
bilt cup race.
The course Is much less danger
GUS than It Was az the time OF the
last race. 10 1906, but u stlll has
the famous flstiron turn and three
or four railroad grade crossings
that will make the sport Just as ex-
citing az any motor mWdenod ma
mac could desire.
The course IL 254 miles In length
and the start Is about midway Of q
cement roadway II miles long. now
being constructed according to the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02

can control. have given wonderful
stimulation 20 the building OF small
wooden dwelling houses These
conditions. coupled with the present
low price % lumber and shingles.
assure the manufacturers a good
market and a reasonable profit this
fall.
Another thing which is credited
In lumber and shingle circles with
stimulating the railroads Is the an.
ticipation by Eastern buyers Of the
close. down Of the Washington mills.
which ia inevitable next winter.
IL would be financial suicide.
said one lumberman. TO run during
the winter months, as there Is prae.
tically no building done In the east
and middle west during that pc
Rod"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02

OMAHA. Sept 2-The primary
returns. coming in slowly from the
state. az noon today Indicate that
Former Congressman A. G, Shallen'
berger has won the democratic nom.
nation for governor Of Nebraska
Mayor James q nnhlman stili
hopes for victory. baaing his optim.
ism on the delay IN reports from
western counties. The general
opinion. however. 10 that shailen.
berger II the victor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02
FEARING BLOODSHED
PARADE GIVEN UP

came known today The parade
was 70 have been the greatest pro-
cesaion Of Catholic clergymen In the
history Of the church and elaborate
preparations had been made for H.
II Is understood that the police
we're informed several days ago OF
a plot to interrupt the parade and
feared that the high feeling engen-
dercd by the recent church contro-
yeray would result In general riot
with serious consequences.
The Catholics here blame the
council OF the Protestant Alliance
for the agitation and the council ad.
mlts the charge, declaring that ar
rangements for the coming Eucha-
ristie congress are In vain Of the
constitution and the bin OF rights.
aud a disgrace 10 England.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02
COSGROVE 70 SPEAK
AT KENT TONIGHT

All the seats In tho hall Ia the
Renton tllli Club house we're filled
last night when Mr. Coagrove was
introduced az the next governor by
H. y Fsfhune, The candidate made
ono 81 the most vigorous speeches
he has made during the campaign.
lie stated that about the only eriti.
ciam Of his candidacy he has heard
was that he was too sick 10 last
long Il guoaa my friends who are
spreading that report are finding
mo about the livoilest dead man
they ever had TO beat for a political
nomination" he said,
John G. Higgins and II w Cor
nell followed Mr. Coagrove. They
will also speak with him tonight at
Kent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02

BOISE. Idaho. Sept z-The sec.
ohd DAYS session 81 the republican
state convention opened today uith
much uneeftainty az 90 nominees
for state offices a movement Vas
started last niTht 90 defeat Con.
Rresamau Barton Z. French Tor con.
wFvsn United States senator W.
b. HeYhu Nho was nominated
yesterday foF rc-eiection. thFew
CONSERVATION Into tho convention
BY smphalieally declaring against
the direct primary law and the
election Of Uultea States senators
BY direct vote - the people. two
principles 70 which. q IL expected.
the party all b. pledged In the
platform aflaf ita adoption.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02

the opening event Pairs OF mares
or geldings before brourhama. Ia
dies saddle horses. ponies in har
ness. four.inhand teams. pairs Of
delivery horses. single delivery
horses, and many ether exhibits are
ON the program
All boxes we're sold 0nt some
weeks ago and many who waited
until the last minute. find them.
selves unable to secure accommoda
tiuus
The open air rlng allows Of much
better demonstration hy the con.
testing animals than vas possible
IN The Queen Anne Riding academy
which Formerly was the scene Of
the horse show
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02
Low Prices Of Material Are
Responsible for Addition
TO Structure.

In order 20 take advantage Of
present propltious conditions for
building. the stockholders 81 the
Arctic Construction company. which
is erecting the Arctic club building
at tho corner Of Third Nv. and JET.
ferson ". yesterday afternoon dc.
elded 90 Increase the capitalization
Of the company from $4,000 10
$3.50 900 The plan II to make this
money available for the erection Of
the building TO the fnil height atipu'
lated "a the original specifications
seven stories Uutil this action
Naa taken the stockholders contem.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02
Stock Show Promises TO BE
Important Feature
of Show.

When United States Senator Sam.
uel H. Piles makes the opening
speech az the Western Washington
fair on Labor day. he will officially
start what promises TO be the most
huecenHful fair ever held In the
state OF Washington.
Entries have been received from
the most prominent livestock breed.
ers In the northwest. and the horse
and cattle exhibit buildings. with
their 400 stalls. will be crowded 10
their utmost capacity 20 accommo.
date the exhibits already entered
one OF the features will be- the
q hour dairy test The owner Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02
TREApwELL's FATE WITH
JURY.

SAN FRANCISCO. sept a-The
case Of James Treadweil. formerly
director IN the defnnci California
safe Deposit and Trust company.
who Il charged with perjury ln
connection vita his testimony be.
FORE the grand jury. which later
indicted him for embexxlcment ~
the Cotton securities. WIS given 70
the jury this morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02
FIRE AT SACRAMENTO.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Sept. a.
Private property. valued al AZ least
$50 900. destroyed a city fire house
Quilted and J MaEodi. a Greek. prob
ably fatally hurt AZ tho result Of
being run over BY a hose cart. was
the extent of damage done by a
double fire which occurred this
morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02
BODY IS IDENTIFIED

Tho body Of the man found dead
yesterday In an old cabin near the
yard Of the Seattle Lumber com.
pany has been identified as that OF
Walter Fitzhenry. a saw filer who
had worked for a number Of mills
mills In this section Of the country
Fitzhcnry had been missing for
about three weeks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02

MILWAUKEE,. Wis sept -
Partially complete returns today
indicate that Congressman John y,
jenkins. chairman ot the Judiciary
committee % she house Of repre-
aantstivva. has been defeated for
denomination BY irvine /. Leuruot
uf Superior. formerly speaker ~
the state assembly Returns from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02
REPUBLICAN VOTE IN
VERMONT FALLS OFF

all the state today Indicate that
United States Senator Isaac Ste.
phennon hiss received the indorse'
mont OF the republican party for
reelection over thrca opponenta-
Samuel A. Cook. Francis q. Me
Govern and William Hatton
Governor Jas. o Davidson re-.
celved The nomination for relec-
tion without any opposition. Tho
democrats have endorsed Neal
Brown Of Wauaa. over Melvin A.
Hoyt Of Milwaukee. for their can.
didaie for United states senator.
and A. J Awkward has defeated
Adolph schmltz TO head the state
ticket
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02
THE VANDERBILT CUP RACE COURSE or 1908

ideas OF W X Vanderbilt, ir The
grand stand rs near one of the "a
nous Long Island summer resort
hotels and 80 close 10 the Meadow
Brook Hunt club that club members
can sit In the club house and see the
race
with the improvements made this
year. II Is said that the course ~
probably better and speediCr than
any other In the world. and the cx-
pectation of the promoters ia Chat
the race will surpasa in display OF
speed and daring the famous Grand
PnK OF Paris.
The cement parkway and o fine
grand stand are 10 be completed be
fore the elimination trials THIS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02
Lumberman Says Effects Of
Last Years Trouble Will
Not Be Felt.

"Dcspithe the various reports 70
the contrary. there win be no car
shortage this fail or winter. said
a weii-known authority on lumber
and shinKie conditions this morning
The lumber and single markets.
according TO this authority. are
making rapid progress toward a fun
recovery from the disastrous effects
% the car shortage Of year ago.
From this same source Il was
learned that good crop conditions.
encouraging farmers To build and
small Investors 10 put their money
into projects which they themselves
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02
TAWNEY ASSISTS in
ASSIGNING SPEAKERS

CHICAGO. Sept a-w c. Cook
OF South Dakota today held a con.
ference with National Chairman
Hiteheoca Al republican heaaquar.
sers regarding the assignment ~
campaign speakers 10 his state
Congressman Tawney of MiunesotA.
who was chairman ~ the speakers
committee four years aku. will aid
IN the work % assigning speakers
this year
Hitchcock via return 10 the east
tomorrow night he expects 20
hold a conference with TAR at
Middle haas island on bis way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02
SUGGESTS EXCURSIONS.

Ia q communication 20 The Star
tourist aaka why Il e. that no
excursions are run from Seattle
a. the wonderful snoqualmis fails.
pointing cut that In other cities
such excursions are run aud much
opastlng done when the attractions
arc not bali 30 great.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. VI.
Sept 2-rhe republicans won tho
election IN Vermont yesterday by
carrying the state for Lieut. Gov
George n PruutY. OF Newport. for
governor by about 80 600 votes over
James " Burke. ~ Burlington. hia
democratic opponent The plurality
was the smallest In presidential
year since iSa2. when IL was only
~ .9aG. and WIS followed by the
democratic national victory. bat Il
was larger than In lsss and only
slightly ieas than 1900 There was
falling OF ln four years of about
per cen; IN the republican vote.
while the democratic vote fell of
about por cent
The state ticket elected was m
follows
Governor George II Prouiy. Of
Newport
Lieutenant Governor George A.
Mead. OF Rutland
Secretary Of State George W.
Bailey. % EsaeS
TREASURER Edwin H. Deayitt, Of
Montpelier
Auditor Horace ,. GRAHAM, OF
Gfanaburg
Attorney General ). @ Sargent.
OF Ludlow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02
JONES RALLY ON
QUEEN ANNE HILL

w. T. Dovell, a former resident
OF Walla Walla. and familiar with
the politics Of that county, will tell
why Levi Ankeny should not be re-
turned to the United States senate
at a wesey L. Jones rally to be
held In the social hall OF the Beth
any Presbyterian church. First av.
and Roy St. tonight
Ira Bronson and J. Alexander
Wakefield will also speak.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02
White River Valley People
Promise Him Warm
deception.

y q Cosgruve. candidate for nom.
nation for governor, viii speak AZ
Kent this evening. Preparations
have been made for a roualng ~.
copuon To the pomeroy man. as this
viii be hts first meeting In the
White river valley. where "a number
of his friends have been at work
for him since the beginning OF the
campaign Tomorrow night Mr.
Coagrove viii speak az Madrono
hall, West Seattle. and ON Friday
nlght a meeting viii be held az Al.
burn,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02
Equine Exhibit Premises TO
Be Of Unusual Ex-
cellence.

All IL In readiness for the open
ing % the Seattle Horse show al thu
r. Madison a. grounds ~ che West.
ern Washington Fair association TO
morrow afternoon az 2 O'Clock
The feature % the afternoon wiil
be the steeplcchase over five con.
secutlve jumps. horses % be ridden
BY amateurs.
Tsotting horses. years old and
over. hitchcd Ia suitable four.
wheeled vehicles. will be seen In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-02
Grand Procession Of Catholic
Clergymen In London Called
Off by Police.

LONDON. Sept 2 Fearing tina,
an Catholic demonstration and
possibly bloodahed would result
from the proposed grand procession
81 Catholic clergy here AZ the open.
ing OF the Eucharistic congress on
September 3. the church men Ia
charge 81 the congress have aban.
doned the parade at the urgent re-.
quest Of the London police.
Every effort has been made 10
keep the abandonment Of the pro
cesalon secret bat the facts be