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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-29
Women's Tight
Fitting, Full Length
Coats
"A hew Shipment

We are again prepared o. fifi
orders on those much wanted
tight fittinK coats as q large
express shipment arrived yes.
tardav.
They are o. braadclofh and
chiffon bFoadcloth. strictly man
tailored. plain tight fltUirA and
with corset seams NI-iHrh
length. extra fuii skirts
These garments are lined
thrDug bout with SINNERS best
quality sasin. and the colnrs
are black, green. navy. gray
with self Htripe). tan and bur.
guudy They are eKqulaiteir
finished IN every respect. and
are elegant fittina garments
Prices from $3.50 up.
Have yeu tried eur Liberal
credit ssrytesf
YouIi find this liitle-at -a-
time plan a great convenience
iu the buying ~ the nnw out
fifalt makes an extensive cash
outlay unnecessary. nud the
buying becomes so easy that
you scarcely miss the money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-29
THAT GAMBLING REWARD

In Of his energetic moods Chief Of Police Ward
has startled the community by recessy offering reward OF
$50 any person who will show him open gambling
in Seattle and nobody dashng up with ul page al OF a
establishment at Second Marion the chief euce
his unanswerabe argument that there public gambling
in the city The chief reluctantly admits however there
be private gambling Who knows2 Such thing might
we'll be But thing the chief certainly Of and that
that stranger from Oshkosh may leave the King
depot and walk unaded and undrected to poker game
In this the chief is undoubtedly correct So far as has
been observed there thee.cad game running in
the Pike market Il the Bon Marche did have crap
game has been discontinued the stud poker tables have
been removed from the public library and the university aud
high schools longer include lloyle in their elective
To this extent at least great bet,ermeu has come since
the advent OF Chief Ward in office and due appreciation should
he accorded him.
1t is humilatng admit IT, but greedy appetite for
reform has only been whetted by that which has already been
achieved Our JOY in the circumstance that there no
gambling places Second with attractive electric signs
and mechanical pianos dampened by the suspicion ta per
hap there may be penny game the back end Of
Of the hundred cigar hotels aud various other dumps
which exist and prosper IN snde We realize that
there old iogy gamblers Of with the
that they shun rather than publicity They depend for
their outoftown and their local patronage system
Of eaprers" and "pulers in we'll qualified guide the
stranger TO where the turks in the hole
In his youthful nexperence Chief Ward perhaps does
know OF this, and il with feeling 81 deep regret that
be the Of destroying his charming That
OF the patromen has OF this perhaps
due the rush and hurry Of their abors and their naturally
unsuspcous which make them oath think evil Of
any person
We say these things al charity 10 find fault or to
complain but spread what little information NC may
where perchanee good may result In the meantime
It IS be hoped tina, all citizens who have the good Of the
community heart and who spare the will get out
and help the chief find open game II there be such
midst is than right that the chief should
about it, He has bear the responsibility and information
OF this character should be withheld from him.
And bit backward about saying that we have
private opinion about the integrity Of any gambler who
would open game in this city without telling the chief
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-29

Mr. cosgovs had veraegy his oppon
snts be would curl and die prospective vote
Pattson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-29

The "san" is telling restraining s telling
on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-29

Stripped Of the euphemsaa shrievay arEames
amount this nondeba,abe I need the money
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-29
ll,A.Y.P. DanCingCIub

ia being formed Tor the winter hy
number ~ young men to meet
nt Little Academy, Bud ana
James. Meeting every aaturdaF.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-29

~ cop pinch
co somebody else
ter keep himself
awake"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-29

Tire biggest fish does not always
make the greatest splash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-29

with bankers Ike Ice King" Morse h isn't 30 much I
law that highly perfected and sensitive bug
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-29

IN England 1900 900 are In want.
owing 10 strikes and iockouts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-29

Unless there Il q fight pretty
soon. some Of the Balkanltsa are
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-29

The Wall street group. including
employees, would make a city Of 20.
goo Last year they paid a tax OF
se000.00o on stock transfers, which
places their income az $50 .000, 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-29

The fleets 60 be welcomed to
China BY Admiral sab A gentle.
man from one Of the southern prov.
inCns. no doubt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-29

he--Would your mother object
II kissed YOU
She Why. mother ~ould never
hear nf IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-29

Reossvslt going 20 write a play
No. use. That title The Liars. %
10 already copyrighted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-29

An EngliAhman has discovered a
cufe Tor lazineHa It's antitnkin
iramps viii now seek rural accln.
sion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-29

AFTER al. my friends said the
,ampaign apeiiblndsr. vital prinel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-29

why do You never see n stout
woman In a fashion plsteg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-29

Thirty years ago 10 out of every
100 brides we're widows. Now the
average ID 9 TO 100.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-29

wv Ting Fang said Of the Stock
exchange I'D rather play where
! can aee the dealer"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-29

One good thing. apparently.
about the directolre gowns II that
the toy and other lap dogs have
gone out Of fashion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-29

DO fish grow quickly"
DO theyg Well. my dad got one
last week that grew six inches
every time he told about a."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-29

Why VIII man on the way 20
work keep his seat Ia a street car.
and ON the way "a the theatre give
~ his seat 20 d woman he allowed
TO stand Ia the morning.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
j. P. MORGAN GIVES
CHURCHES S1OO, 900
Bishop Nichols TeIegraphs the
News of Donation of East
ern Financier

}. Pferpont Morgan has given $780,
600 to the fund for the rehabilitation of
the Episcopal churches of San Francis
co which were destroyed in the great
fre, the news having been telegraphed
to this city by Bishop Nichols, who is
In New York at the present time. Near
ly an equal sum has been raised by
other donations, and it is probable
that the $4,000 600 mark will be reached
before the bishops return.
The churches which will be particu-
larly benefited by this fund will be the
Church of the Advent st. Luke's and
st. Johns, all of which were completely
destroyed. Temporary houses of wor-
ship have been used for the past two
new buildings In each parish is
planned.
ST. Luke's church will probably be
rebuilt on the old site in Van Mes ave-
nue. at Clay street Immediately after
the first of the year. or at least as
soon as satisfactory plans are secured.
The Church of the Advent will sell the
lot at Eleventh and Market streets,
where 1t was situated before the fire,
and will build in another part of the
city.
The gift from Pierpont Morgan
comes as the ratification of an agree
ment made by him in 1906, when he
promised 100000 if within three years
100000 were raised. Bishop Nichols
will return to California, it is expected,
before Christmas, and Archdeacon
Emery, who accompanied him east, is
now on his way home.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
DIRECTORS TOCLOSF
PENINSULA HOTEL
San Mateo Hostelry Proves a
Losing Venture and Doors
Will Be Shut
Manager Says House Will Only
Be Out of Business DUR
ing Winter

SAN MATEO, Dec. 11.-Having had
the house open a little less than nine
months, the directors of the Peninsula
stiff losing game, and at meeting
held last night the edict went forth
that the huge caravansary, whose open
ing February % was great social
event, should close its doors on the
morning of December t.
The Peninsula hotel was promoted
by the members of the San Mateo
board of trade, Thomas r. Turner and
Captain John Barneson. The home of
Alvinza Hayward, California's most
notable and eccentric mining mil
Hona1re of the last decade, was pro-
cured and the beautiful residence was
altered and enlarged to complete a
hotel having accommodations for $50
guests.
j. IL Doolittle, formerly of the st.
Nicholas, was the first manager, his
place being taken later by George Mil
Ter or the Yellowstone park hotel sys-
tenn. Lack of business caused a great
reduction of expense at the MOTEL some
months ago, and there have been few
guests there for a number of weeks.
manager Miller stated tonight that
the shutdown was only temporary,
lasting fhrough the winter season. The
Peninsula represents an investment of
soVV,0U0, the directors being Captain
John Barneson. Thomas r. Turner, j.
Coieman, George C. Ross, E. A. Hus-
ing, Joseph Levy and James H. Doo-
little
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
LESE MAJESTE LAW
is DEAD IN GERMANY
Criticism of the Emperor Is
Now Being Made With
Perfect Impunity

NEW YORK, Dec. 11-"Until a few
gays ago., remarked Hugo A. Acker of
Beriln, Germany, at the Hotel Knicker-
pocker, the slightest criticism of the
emperor of Germany, made In GERMANY
py one Of his subjects, would have been
promptly followed up by arrest and iafl
sentence for the offender.
But since the famous interview
given out by his majesty it is safe to
say half the men in Germany have
proken the lese majeste law with per-
feet impunity.
Under the most liberal of govern
ments there could have been no more
outspoken and unsparing criticism di-
rected at the executive head than has
been poured out upon Emperor William
by his subjects since the publication of
his interview. The interview was a
marvel of indiscretion and frankness
while the language was unmistakably
that of the emperor himself. This lat
ter fact is the controlling reason why
the official explanation of the bIunders
through which the interview reached
the publishers. without modification or
revision, has done nothing to quiet the
storm which the publication has raised.
The incident may have consequences
in recasting the whole system of the
German imperial government. An i'm
mediate effect has, been the opening of
the door to free speech in Germany as
II never has been opened before. and the
practical annulment of the laws on
the subject of lese majestic for nation
can not be indicted"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
SANTA FE WANTS
LARGER REVENUE
President Ripley Sends Mes
sage in Reply to Protest
Against Increased Tariff

e. p. Ripley. president of the Atchi-
son. Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, has
answered the protests of the traffic
bureau of the Merchants exchange and
of the California traffic association,
saying that it is imperative that the
Santa Fe increase its revenues.
The proposed increase of 10 per cent
in the freight rates is not intended to
prevent the free movement of Califor-
MIA products to eastern markets, nor
of any westbound freight, Ripley says.
In his opinion a slight advance in
freight rates will not affect the move
ment of products in either direction.
AS transcontinental tariffs apply to
and from all points in the United
States east of Colorado and large
number of eastern railroads are parties
to this tariff. he says, they would have
to be consulted as to any changes
The reply of E, H. Hartman was
much more satisfactory. Hartman
stated that everything is in the hands
of Freight Traffic Manager Jones and
expressed the wish that a satisfactory
conclusion might be reached.
The executive comraittee of the
traffic association met yesterday after
noon, but no business was transacted
on account of the illness of Mr.. Cham
bers. traffic manager of the Santa Fe,
and on account of the absence of
Traffic Manager Jones of the Southern
Pacific.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
LICENSE
FOR SLOT MACHINES
Supervisors Police Committee
Agrees Upon a Drastic
Ordinance
Tax Is Gradually Increased Ac.
cording to Number OF
Devices Operated

The nickel in the slot machine game
in San Francisco received a severe jolt
yesterday when the supervisors police
committee unanimously agreed upon a
drastic license ordinance. which the
members believe will greatly curtail
the gambling feature in the big places
The bill is likely to pass at Mondays
session. 1t provides a quartery license
of $40 for one machine. $50 for two ma
chimes, $40 for three machines, $3.50 for
four machines. $31O for five machines.
$3.50 for six machines and S1,270 for
seven machines. Eight machines or
more in one establishment are forbid
den. The members thought the $40
license would not trouble the "legiti-
mate" use of the machines at the coun-
ters of cigar stands. but they hoped the
doubling and carry 10 principle of the
bill would prove destructive 10 the
cashing resorts
The supervisors finance committee
set aside $500 yesterday to provide
the county clerks office with five addi-
tional men for the first three months OF
the new year.
The committee put over for one week
and will probably deny the board OF
works recommendation that $4,000
be provided to put sewer in Hampshire
street between Army and Seventeenth
The committeeman expressed their
opinion of the habit indulged at times
by city commissions Of passing things
UP to the committee which they should
turn down themselves
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
SAN MATEO ELKS WILL
LAY CLUBHOUSE STONE
Ceremony TO Be Held Sunday
Afternoon in Presence of
Many Members

SAN MATEO. Dec. 1.-THE local
lodge Of Elks will lay the cornerstone
Of their new club building with elabo-
rate ceremonies Sunday afternoon.
Many OF the most noted members of
the order throughout the state will be
present. The local lodge Is the only
one Of some l.200 constituting the order
that has laid the cornerstone of its
clubhouse within the first year Of eX-
istence.
The ceremonies will be opened with
an address by Frank Z. Baskette, eS-
allied ruler Of the local lodge. J. NJ.
Stanley Of Oakland. district deputy
grand exalted ruler will assist Bas-
kettle in the laying of the cornerstone
A quartet from the Oakland lodge win
give a selection, Chaplain Hall G. Ross
viii deliver the prayer and the oration
Of the day will be rendered by Ramona
r. Benjamin, grand exalted ruler. Judge
Henry A Melvin of Oakland is also on
the list Of speakers.
When the clubhouse is finished and
furnished it will represent an invest
ment Of $4,000 and the local Elks
expect to celebrate their first ami
versary in their new building April 81.
General supervision of the exercises
will be in the hands Of the following
officers: Frank y. Baskette, exalted
ruler, 0. l. Koop, esteemed leading
knight: DR.. Ira II Chapman. esteemed
loyal knight; i. II. Newbert. esteemed
secretary; F, N. Warn, treasurer; G- j.
Zehender. tiler; c. A. Lawton. esquire;
Hall c. Ross chaplain; Frank 7. Bart
lett inner guard. l. :. Cortelyou, or
ganist: Thomas r. Turner, J. J. OBrien,
". 3. Lawrence, trustees.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
SPEAKS OF ALARMING
GROWTH OF SOCIALISM
Former Secretary Shaw Calls
on College Men to Save
the Country

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Speaking be-
fore gathering of alumni of Dickinson
college last night, Leslie NJ Shaw,
former secretary of the treasury. ap-
pealed to the college men to save the
country from socialism. He said:
alarmed at the trend toward socialism
in this country today. II there is any power
in this country to stem ii it ought to be the
trained minds of college men, But four out of
FIVE commencement day orations purely so
cialistic. / have met many of the teachers of
sociology in schools and universities. With
few exceptions these teachers are socialists as
you find by few moments conversation
with them. and the few exceptions are an
archists.
I want to say to you preachers assembled
here that, unfortunately, there is a good deal
Of socialism being taught these days from the
pulpit. The Chautauqua is also full of it. If
you mention a Chautauqua popular speaker
who is not talking and teaching socialism l will
be obliged for his name. The public libraries
full of 1t. The trend of the newspapers is
toward socialism, and. l repeat, the trend is
dangerous to this country.
Whenever go out TO teach that men must
succeed equally. regardless Of aptitude, we are
pointing toward the rocks of nation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
ELKS To RAISE MONEY
FOR CHARITABLE WORK
Minstrels of Alameda Lodge to
Give Elaborate Entertain-
ment in San Rafael

SAN RAFAEL. Dec. 11.-Under the
auspices Of the local lodge of Ellks at
San Rafael the Alameda Elks' minstrels
will give a performance at the Garden
theater Saturday evening. There has
been large advance sale of tickets.
The program will be made up of
quartes. octets, solos and character i'm
presentations. The money raised by the
entertainment will be used by the local
lodge in charitable work.
Those from the San Rafael lodge who
are on the entertainment committee and
have the matter in charge. are A. De-
courtieux, j. A. White, N. S. Halsey, Z.
E. Boyle. ]. Trounson. II. L. Smith, Jo-
seph Drew, +. C. Schernstein and F. f.
Sawyer
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
BABY JOHNS PART
IS PIVOTAL POINT
Defense of Mrs. Martin Is That
the Boy Was an Accom-
plice in Crime
This Would Necessitate Conn
plefe Confederation of
His Testimony

OAKLAND, Dec. 1I.-The question
whether or not John Martin was an
accomplice of his foster mother. Mrs.
Isabella j. Martin, in planning and ex-
ecuting her alleged crimes was the
point on which the final efforts of the
woman's defense turned in Judge Wells
court today.
II the jury believes the contention of
the defense John was an accomplice
and his testimony against her would
require complete corroboration before
1t could be used In weighing the case
against her. Attorneys Frick and wy
man. who have defended Mrs. Martin.
hold that John was an accomplice and
that his testimony was not corroborated
by other evidence and that the case
against the woman would fail.
The closing argument of Frick was
along these lines and the Instructions
submitted by the defense to Judge
Wells emphasized them. Frick closed
this afternoon. being followed by AS
sistant District Attorney Hynes. Hynes
will finish Monday morning.
Points made by Hynes were that
Mrs. Martin hated Judge Ogden, whose
house she was charged with dynamit-
Ing, because Judge Ogden. in her be-
lief, advised the dismissal of her suit
for insurance against the Westchester
fire insurance company. She hated
Judge Samuels, for whom Baby John"
Martin said they had prepared an in
fernal machine, because he suggested
to her that Judge Sargent be called in
to try the case. Revenge was the mo-
tive for all her crimes. said Hynes,
who held that BabyJ John Martin was
forced to aid her and to carry out her
plans because he feared she would MUIR
der him.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
FRANCHISES GRANTED
TO SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Company Bids $4,000 for the
Electric Railway Privileges
i'm Berkeley

BERKELEY, Dec. 1.-THE Southern
Pacific company was awarded fran
chises tonight for its electric system
in Berkeley on a bid of s25,00O. which
was made by Jere Burke, after Burke
had offered a $1,000 bid in mis- own
name as a formality. The company
agreed to stand the expense of work
which will be necessary in Woolsey.
Ellsworth and other streets, in widen
ing the roadways to accommodate the
tracks.
This is estimated to cost s25,000. A
bond in $4,000 will be given to guar
antee that the terms of the franchise
will be adhered to and that the new
system will be completed within three
years. The franchises cover the new
lines as projected in Ninth, California
and Ellsworth streets and the exten-
sion of the present Shattuck avenue
local road from North Berkeley to form
a loop in the Ocean View district.
Duncan McDuffie was granted fran
chise for a street railway line over
Moran and Sonoma avenues in North
brae. This win give a service in that
tract in connection with the Oakland
Traction company's Grove street line.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
HOUSE FLOATS AWAY
ON THE HIGH TIDE
Home of Thomas McGovern Is
Wrecked on Bay Island
and Abandoned

BOLINAS. Dec. 11.-When Thomas
McGovern arrived home yesterday he
was surprised to find his house bobbing
up and down in the middle OF the chan
mel and floating in the direction OF the
marshes of the bay. He FASTENED into
a rowboat and tried to tow the floating
structure back to its old location.
Despite the frenzied efforts OF Nc
Govern and his neighbors the house
continued on its way until il bumped
into an island and stuck. There the
low tide left the house lying half on
its side in the Shiny mixture. After
working last night and today In an ef-
fort to get the house out of the mud
McGovern concluded that it was a
wreck beyond redemption The contents
of the house were removed
The house was situated on a sandy
point which was but few inches above
the high tides A higher tide than has
ever before been known to VISIT the bay
carried the building away.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-12
STUDENTS PRAISE
WORK AT FARM
Adopt Resolutions Approving
Short Course at Davis
Institution
University instruction Is of
Great Value to Future
AgricuIturaIists

BERKELEY. Dec. 11.=Students OF
the farmers short course for 1908 al
the university farm at Davis have
mailed TO Governor Gillett, President
Wheeler. Prof. E. J. Wickson, dean of the
college of agriculture, and the regents
a hearty Endorsement of the work given
on the farm. and have highly praised
the equipment for the teaching OF
practical agriculture by resolutions, as
follows:
Whereas, We the following members of
the farmers short courses for 1905 in horti-
culture, viticulture and entomology appreci-
ate the opportunities which we have en-
loyed at the university farm TO better pre-
pare ourselves for our work and
whereas, we realize the Importance of
education on these lines and the results de-
rived therefrom not only TO the farmer and
fruit grower but TO every citizen of this
most resourceful state: and
whereas, these courses have been carried
on this year under difficulties which will be
eliminated when the farm buildings are
completed: therefore be II
Resolved, that we extend our gratitude
To those in authority for the very able CORPS
OF instructors obtained for our benefit and
their faithfulness to the duties they so ably
discharged
Resolved, that We recommend these
courses as being Of great material benefit 10
an farmers and fruit growers, and also all
suits
hesoiVed, that we heartily indorse the
recommendations OF the various instructors
Tor appropriations for equipment mainte-
nance, experimentation and instruction in all
lines OF agriculture upon the university
farm
Resolved. that copy of these resolutions
DC presented TO his exceIlency. Governor
J. n Gillett; President BENJAMIN Ide
Wheeler. Dean T. J. Wickson and the re-
gents OF the University Of California
L. W. Walton, 1uba City; F. L. johnson,
san Gabriel; w S. Allen. Lockford: c. r
Collins, Dinuba; J. ". Anderson. Davis: II.
Stetson. San Rafael: J. W Phillippi
a3eanpo; W E. Wartin, Monterey; Peter
Fletseh, Nisalia; K. J. Eaton. Lodi: George
Bell Fresno; ]. G. Hester. San Jose: G. v
treel- Newcastle; NJ c. Rogers. Loomis:
= j. Brunson. Auburn; F. F. Holbrook Fair
oaks; j. n. Cookson. Coalinga: E. Steert.
sanger w J. Weinmann. Alameda; w J.
Neweomb. Sebastopol: y. F Nielsen Cuner
tho: Z. Q. Widlund. Healdshurg