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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
WANT BRYAN
TO WIN
The Philippine Nationalist
Have Preference for
Democrats.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Sept. is.--
VIM. J. Bryan In an lnterview to
day routed the statement made
BY VIM. ~. Taft on September 10.
10 the effect that the independent
party In the Philippines preferred
a victory for the republican party
and lis consequent effect ON their
Independence. TO a Bryan victory
Bryan stated that F1ske and War.
rem OF Boston had cabled TO Albert
baFreto ~ Manila. asking II Taft's
declarations were true Ia his ~
ply barrctn said: The nationalist
party. with Immediate Independence
a. Us creed. prefers a triumph ot
the democrats A. the Fsnerai
convention held July ~. Il was
agreed unanimously 10 endorse en-
Enthusiastically tho Bryan platform
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
SAYS POOR DENTAL
WORK RUINED FACE

In the case OF a. J. Roc against
J. V Dickey. a dentist at Columbia.
filed this morning In the superior
court $4,000 damages are asked
on account Of alleged improper
treatment OF the plaintiffs teeth.
As result of the bad treatment
Il ia claimed by Roe that his jaw
bone crumbled away, and left his
face in deformed condition, for
which The large damages are asked,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
CAPTAIN SUFFERS
INJURY.

Pete Tegtmler, the blk captain
and center OF the varsity football
team, is reported 20 have wrench
ed his knee badly while engaged
In field practice last night. and II
his injuries are as serious az stat
ed. the biz man viii not be In the
game during the coming season
Tegtmier has been a tower OF
strength 10 the team and his ab
sence win be felt severely
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
SKULL is CRUSHED
BY FALLING TREE

After being unconscious for three
days. James NJ Mcdonald. a lum-
herman employed By the g. n.
Nichols Lumber company % Bal.
lard. died at the Providence hospi.
tai this morning.
While Telling trees IN a logging
camp on the Duekabuhh river last
Wednesday he Was struck on the
head BY falling limb. fracturing
his skull in several places He WAS
taken 90 the hospital az o'clock
this morning and died three hours
later
Macdonald Vas about IS years Of
age and came here recently from
Chicago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
HEADACHE PILLS
CAUSE HER DEATH

Having taken an overdose OF
headache pills yesterday noon. Mrs.
y. a. Wood. aged IS years. wife Of
the northwestern agent Of the
0amewcll Fire Alarm Telegraph
Co. died at 10 o'clock laat night.
Mrs. Wood had been an invalid for
several years, suffering from a
weak heart.
A chambermald found Mrs. Wood
unconscious In her room at the
Plaza hotel. on Wostlake av.. near
Pike st.. M 2 O'Clock in the after.
noon She was removed 10 the ia.
cific hospital, where she died eight
hours later
Mr. Wood, who was in Spokane
last night was notified and came
10 Seattle today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
SAYS WESTERN AV.
is LOGICAL ROUTE

Western ay. is the logical route
for the Ballard Beach line" de.
clared Roland Cotterill. 1919 18th
ay. this morning.
There Is one reason and that
is enough. n the Western av.
route rs utilized, North Seattle
short riders will not take the cars
and Interplay people can save from
five 10 ten minutes on every trip."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19

RATE WAR BEGINS
WEDNESDAY

The Canadian Pacific boats will
begin their new schedule Wrdnes
day. a. there has been no settle.
ment Of the rate gar between the
G. p r. and the Puget Sound NRvi.
gallon company.
Joshua Green. Of the Puget Sound
Navigation company. A. D. Calder.
Seattle agent Of the G. p r.. and
Robert Kerr. traffic passenger man.
ager 81 the same road. held q peace
not come 10 terms OF q settlement
The new schedule means the re
sumption Of the struggle for pas.
senger traffic on the Sound and the
war viii be waKcd more bitterly
than ever between the rival lines.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
ASKS $4,000 FOR
PERSONAL INJURIES

A complaint was filed In the
superior court this morning by w
q. Mercer against the Lloyd Trans.
fer company In which damages Of
sis.36s are asked for. aa the result
of injuries 20 the plaintiff which
are alleged 10 aave been the re.
suit 81 carelessness on the part OF
the company's employees
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
CARPENTERS FALL
MAY BE FATAL

Frank Furry. carpenter. 43i6 Sun.
SGT place. fell down the elevator
shaft in r. W Herald'a new apart.
ment house. First az. and Denny
way. at 1880 this morning He
broke his collar bone and sustained
severe bruises.
He Was taken. unconscious. 10 the
Providence hospital. and his condi-
ton IL 30 serious that doubts are
entertained for his recovery. II is
feared that bis skull 10 fractured.
He was employed By Contractor 3.
q Combs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
HOLD-UP VICTIM
IDENTIFIES THIEF
Negro Who Robbed Log
ger at Pistols Point
Is Arrested.

Charged with holding up and rob
bling A. Leavena. a Belgian logger,
last Wednesday night In a lodging
house. Henry Johnson. a negro,
aged rs years. was arrested this
morning by Patrolman jennings
Leavons, who was held az a witness,
positively Identified Johnson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
ACTION IS POSTPONED.

AZ the meeting Of the representa-
tivcs of different Seattle orgauiza-
tions to appoint delegates 10 act
ON the harhor commission. held yes
tcrday az the Chamber OF Com
mercc, tho formation of "a perma-
ucnt organization was postponed
until 2 p. m. next Friday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
EXPLOSION ON
STEAMER

SAN PEDRO. Cal. sept is
-Four men we're seriously iniursd
early today when an oil tank on the
steamer Sau Gabriel exploded while
the weasel was unloading lumber at
the wharf OF the kerchoff CuxuneT
Min and Lumber company At
boachkes island near here. Al
though the officials Of the lumber
company are investigating. they
have been unable to discover the
cause Of tho crpIoalaa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
POLICE Seem UNABLE TO
APPREHEND CRIMINALS
BRYCE TO RETIRE

LONDON. Sept is.--1aa. nryee'a
retirement from the British EN-.
hassy az Washington Is expected
here 20 follow speedily the Inaugural.
ton Of President Roosevelta sue.
coasor ~ the White House.
Lord pcshrungh. who was close
second In tho race with Mr.. Bryce
Tor the appointment and has since
become sull better known among
the Americans through his presi.
dcncy OF the Olympic council. will
succeed 70 the Washington post.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
CALL FoR sTATg CONVENTION.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-the
republican state central committee
today issued "A call for a state con-
vcntion 10 meet at Oakland next
Wednesday for the purpose Of nom
mating Justice Of the supreme
court 20 fill the vacancy In the SUI
preme bench caused By the death
Of Justice Thomas Il. Mcfarland
laaf "Wednesday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
DROP FROM SIGHT


SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1a.-The
police are today searching for
three san Franciscans who have
mysteriously dropped from sight
druing the past few days. Edward
Craig. formerly a clerk IN the EN-
ploy OF the Northwestern Pacific
railway. Is missing since Sept 10
lie left wife and family destitute,
and IL rs feared that he has been
robbed and done away with, Emile
eraser, a sailor. left the home OF
his parents last Tuesday and has
not been seen since. Frank Gott. a
cook IL missing from his home and
Il is thought that he has met with
foul play.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
VETERANS WANT PENSION.


PORTLAND. ore. Sept la.-ln-
dian war veterans ~ both Oregon
and Washington viii use their in
fluence again this winter In an ef
fort 90 secure the passage ~ hin
through the Washington legislature
allowing the gray haired survivors
- early frontier battles s, per day
FOR paHt services
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
WILL TELL OF ST. PAUL.

Rev. ]. NJ Wilson. OF the Vest
minister Presbyterian church, to-
morrow starts series OF sermons
which viii cluster around the life
OF st Paul The first OF a series
OF pulpit editorials ON current events
win come tomorrow night, and ia
untitled THE Orthopedio Hospital"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Sept. a.
No authoritative statement was Ia.
sued b. Taft or his advisers today
relative 90 the expose by Hearst
OF the alleged corruption OF scna.
tor Foraker BY the Standard oil.
There IL no concealment OF the
fact that depression among the
Tan leaders has resulted from
Hearsts shots al headquarters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
GARFIELD MEMORIAL DAY,
10y United press.

LONG BRANCH. y. j.. Sept ~.
Garfield Memorial day. the aTth
anniversary 81 TIE death Of the
nartyred president. which occurred
IN this city. was fittinEly celebrated
here today. Religious ceremonies
were held and flags are at half mast
throughout the city. as a mark OF
respect for Garfieida memory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
TALKS AGAINST SALOONS.

Mrs Leonora Lake. of 81. Louis.
win give her final anti saloon adj
dress In Egan's hall Arcade build
Ing ON Sunday at D. m, under
the auspices OF the ANTI Saloon
league. OF Washington. Sunday
evening Mrs. Lake occupies the
pulpit OF Or. j. ID q. Powers, Of the
First Unitarian church.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
Matthews at Tacoma.

TACOMA, Sept t9.-Rev NJ A.
Matthew'S of Seattle, was the prin.
cipal speaker last night at the eight
annual convoeation OF Whitworth
college and he made a strong plea
for a higher moral standard In
schools.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
eREATEsT skYscRAPER, So STORIES,
WILL BE THE LIMIT OF HEIGHT
fs.sr sp.eIsI s.rxies.l

NEW YORK. Sept. bias the
Amit At last been reached In sky.
feraperss
Ssw Workers are asking them
sssvss this question almost daily as
tasy look at the huge tower Of the
Metropolitan Life building on Mad.
lson square. The city has At last
isksn up the question. Building
commissioners are now making
sesss and experiments to ascertain
hst how high It Is safe to go with
skgserapers.
Tie present opinion seems 10 be
nat hereafter the building permits
VII allow the construction only Of
bsildings not to exceed as stories
n height
II sueh q Law should become Of.
Ieetlse. the Metropolitan tower.
Fhleh Is 50 stories above the side.
wax. would remain the highest
eHiiding IN the world II would
Probably then be referred 10 as one
= The seven wonders" as we'll as
good advertisement for the In
aAIhnee company that erected Il.
he Metropolitan tower. all told,
fsz15 feet high In the tower
zone 600 tons ~ iron we're used.
ne entire building has over 20
aefes u floor space
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
vARSIT Y
WINS
Washington Boys Beat
Japanese Nine
4 to 2.

TOXIC. Sept. is.--The fIrs, base
ball game shla sfternoon between
the Waslas nine. the foremost Jap.
anese team, and the Washinutons
Of Seattle, resulted In q victory for
the Americans BY the score Of 4 10 2.
An Immense crowd Witnessed the
game and great enthusiasm was
manifested By the spectators.
The Washington nine ~ com.
posed Of university players who left
Seattle on August 30 on the Mime
sofa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19

other place OF amusement and Hoon
their new found friend and their
money are misaing.
Not long ago German iaborer,
who had worked for years 20 save
up enough money 10 take him back
TO his old home. went 10 the sta.
ton TO buy ticket. He displayed
his money.
TWO smooth looking strangers of.
fered 60 show him how 20 carry the
money SO that he would not lose
H.
A few minutes later. when he
stepped up 90 the ticket window.
be was peuniless The strangers
had disappeared
other instances Of the kind have
been reported.
W Il. Burch Of Chicago. who
came 10 Seattle about a week ago
with the idea that he was going
TO pick up a bargain In Louisiana
real estate. fell in with bunch
OF confidence men who took him
20 Madison park. Using a wrcat.
ling match as halt. they tried 90
set sa0.000 which he had In his
possession. They did not succeed,
however. aud Mr.. Burch informed
Prosecuting Attorney Macintosh
Of the game
BIG Confidence Men.
This attempt TO reach" nnrch Ia
believed to have been made by men
AZ present IN Seattle who are high
up IN the ranks Of confidence men
OF the country and who have been
operating In the past IN various
states and cities Of the union. The
same men are supposed 10 have
been connected with the recent SIS.
600 transaction IN which q man from
Montana figured 80 prominently.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
BREACHES FOR TEACHERS.

Rev. j. ID. o. Powers. Of the First
Unitarian church. win preach sun
day morning on "rhe Bible In the
Public Schools and Moral Train
ing" Teachers are especially in
vlted 90 hear this sermon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
SUES LAUNCH OWNER.

Pearl Boldly today brought suit
against j. y. Thorne, Lake Wash
inRton launch owner. FOR S52S for
injuries received IA "A collision be-
tween rowboat which she occu-
pied and the launch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
MlNDEN 9. WESSON
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE
MURDERER OF SIX

SAN JOSE. Cal. Sept i9.--Sher-
iff Langford. Of this county. and
Deputy District Attorney James =.
Sex are expected TO return from
Sacramento late this afternoon with
reqniaition papers for the return to
this state from Texas 81 John Hat.
field, held AT sherman. Tex. on
suspicion Of being James Durham.
the murderer o. six people az Camp
bell " years ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19

flee announces today that Great
Britain had accepted fully aud with
out reserve the Franco. Spanish
note on the Moroccan situation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
TOR FOR AkER
10 FORCED TO
EXPLAIN
HEARSTS CHARGES MOVE OHIO STATESMAN
TO DO SOME SIDE STEPPING
IN HIS OWN BEHALF.

a United States senate bili ~ 70.
ferred 70. contained anything com.
promising
- DO not remember having re.
eelswd such q letter. bat whether
received Il or not has no reference
70 ny employment BY the standard
OIL or ans body else repeat that
the only employment ever had
ct The hands 81 the Standard Oh
waa a. advisory counsel with re-.
speet 10 their Ohio state affairs.
After the decree Of dissolution
vas catered BY the supreme court
of Ohio u was necessary for tho
company 70 reorganiEe Il was IN
that matter ] was employed and
DOT 20 participate IN legislation. I
vas employed 10 investigate the
whole situation aud advise the com
pant. how IN my opinion II could
proceed 20 comply With the courts
orders. conform 70 the Ohio statutes
and 80 reorgnnixe 10 as not 10
violate tho law.
Nothing Corrupt.
4 did nothing In the course OF
ne work that related 10 anything
pending IN congress nor did any.
thing In the work conflict with my
eatsea 81 United States senator.
TIE company finally decided 10 re-
organize IN New Jersey and my
autiea ceased
Any letters written me by Arch.
bold sinee that time were such ms
any citizen might write 10 any legis.
intof concerning legislation pend.
ina IN a body Of which he IL n
nember The Standard or nobody
else ever paid me a cent on &C.
connt OF public service.
Later Foraker issued the text OF
letter sent by him To Archbold.
February I. 1901. notifying him
that the proposed newspaper deal
had fallen through and returning
the draft for $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19

stayed half an hour. NIghtwatch-
man John Cowan says the man act.
ed as II he was afraid Of something
and refused to talk. staying out Of
sight around the side Of the boiler
room
In less than 30 minutes WATSON
departed from the mill, left his suit
case on the porch 81 McMaster'B
store. and walked up the road
which leads through the woods TO
the farm OF T. n. Hiatt, where he
ate breakfast. prayed a few times
and acted 80 queerly that he had
the aged farmer scared half out OF
his wits.
Can't Find Gun.
Yesterday morning a representa-
tive OF The Star, accompanied by
Charlie Peterson, who lives with his
parents nearby, followed the gen
eral direction taken from the Hiatt
farm 10 the spot where the body
was discovered. but failed to dis
cover the hat, jumper and gun
which Hasson IL said 10 have had at
the time. Hiatt IL positive that the
man had a revolver In his trou-
sers' pocket. noticing the outlines
Of the weapon distinctly through
the thin Jumper coat while WATSON
was moving about
There was only one possible trail
TO follow from Hats, and II is a
coincidence that this leads within
few feet OF where WATSON died,
and In direct line with the scrub
tree around which be had wrapped
his written message.
Trail ls Watched.
During the trip the trail was
scanned as closely as possible, and
II the man had thrown the missing
articles OF clothing 20 one side they
escaped the eyes OF the searchers.
II IL incredible 20 believe that 4
man. sane OF insane, would DELHI
erately starve TO death IN this
vicinity. for 80 minutes walk In any
direction will bring one to a road
OF some sort The mill and train
whistles can also be heard
None OF Wasson's limbs were
fractured and he could hardly have
been 80 disabled that he could not
walk.
What means WATSON took to ac-
compiish his self-destruction may
never be known. as no weapon OF
any sort, nor any bottle which
might have contained poison, could
be found in the vicinity.
The head and feet were entirely
separated from the trunk. and sew
eral feet distant, when Capt w.
Hurd discovered the body while out
hunting The supposition is that
wild animals had dismembered the
body after death.
Hand 10 Found.
A skeleton hand was found about
SIX feet away yesterday buried
under about six inches OF loan and
dirt This had been overlooked by
the first searchers.
The theory that WATSON became
20 weak that he fell and died Is dis
proved by the fact that his shirt
and belt were 60 feet away from
the body, and beyond a huge. up
rooted tree, which he must have
climed over to have reached the
spot where he lay. He could hard
~ have made detour around the
tree. as 10 one side was an almost
impossible swamp and 10 the other
side another huge leveled tree.
While the method he used and
the reasons for his self-destruction
may never be known. II is almost
positive that WATSON took his own
life out in those lonely woods,
where none but hunters or fisher
men have ever reached.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
HARVEST IN AMOUNTS RANGING FROM
HUNDREDS HUGH INTO THOUSANDS.

oesrating with holiness that
h asiounding. confidence men. be.
lsngsng "a that class Of criminals
xhu b. their cunning. good ad
aFvss. understanding 81 human ma.
sav. Immaculate attire aud suavity
a manner manage 20 steal thou.
nnds of dollars from well.to. do
mea that the common ~stickup"
mar or burglar Is seldom able 60
waeh. have been finding Seattle
4 green field during the past few
weeks.
Thefts perpefWtcd by men OF
his character have been incrcRs.
Ins II an alarming rate. Although
nany Of them have beer reported 10
he police. bat few arrests have been
made. Ever few days some new
sfrAmed.up" game By means Of
which the confidence men have
nslssd a snug sum Is heard Of.
Two Bold Roeherles.
The sstalls Of two particularly
he'd rohberies. which had not yet
hsen given out by the police de
parfment. were brought 70 light in
he police court yesterday after.
nron durinK the trial OF 4. n.
Spencer. charged with vagrancy
kus accused Of being the -steerer'
b huneo case.
CITY Detective Tom Hayden ties.
GsfIed that several confidence tricks
lad been worked In Seattle aud
nat Spencer was thought TO be a
p4rty 20 them.
On August -. L. J. Metten. who
vas staying At the Pacific hotel,
e. Second av s.. met At the linton
station q man who invited him %
take = car ride He was agreeable
% the proposition and they went
teEether 10 Woodland park. where
;heY soon became engaged In the
pastime Of matching dimes Then
they matched quarters and finally
dollars
Fake Policeman Appears.
Metten had fairly good luck. but
tuNt when the game had reached
its most interesting stage a third
man who announced himself a. a
rclleeman In plain clothes. appear
"a upon the scene and pretended
10 arrest both men. After they
had begged very hard. the alleged
Policeman let them 80 on $3.50 bail.
he money being furnished by Met.
ten.
The next day Metteu went 70 po-
Bee headquarters 10 find out when
b would have his trial and made
'ke discovery that he had been vic.
fimixed.
Eric Haugener. Of Att Vernon.
net \ stranger at the Union sta.
tion On August 30. and after going
through a similar experience as
thzf Of Metteu. he lost SIS.
Spencer ia believed 20 be the
mkn Who acted a. "steerer" In each
Instance He denies that he was
ever 10 any unlawful occupation
end there IL no direct evidence
against him
A Fsvorite Spot.
The Union station seems 10 be a
fzyorite spot for confidence men.
i + there that they meet many Of
fheir eaSy marks. Usually the vic.
TINS are taken to some park or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
VIM Annlal III W.

WALLA WALLA. Sept 1o-The
Hlbernian Knights In session here
have a scheme 10 form fraternal
military companies 10 fight for the
Unitod states In case Of war.