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The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-03

The cotton season after the largest
and most gratifying record IN the his
tory OF tlC port OF Wilmington Is
about Al end and although for some
time to come cotton Will continue 10
be received at this port it is probable e
that one or two or possibly even more
steamships will be loaded with the
feecy stable for the foreign export.
But by far the greatest part OF the
cotton business has been done. Inere
are 10 steamers .yInE at the Champion
Compress wharves. and the great
presses ceased operation on Friday
night for the first time in several
months. The compress will it is prob
able resume operations again in few
weeks lor q short period but the great
activity End hustle for this season
ls at an end.
Several hundred stevedores who
have been employed at the compress
during the cotton season have been re-
leased and it is fortunate for them
that the lumber plants are again in
operation, so that many of the men
will not have to remain idle.
Prom interesting figures posted at
the chamber of commerce rooms yes
terday it was seen what a tremendous
season.
The receipts for the month Of Feb
rdary Were shown to have amounted
to 23 G9G bales against Is 106 bales for
last February, while the receipts for
the season from September list reach
ed the tremendous total Of 454,S2O
Fbales, compared with 297,O ,O45 for the
corresponding period last year, the
hoin-
900 bales ahead of that OF last sea-
son.
The total exports for the month
amounted to 80 O68 against 13301 for
lastFebruary and the grand total for
the season has amounted to 45O,S68,
compared with 286 ,4GA for the same pc
riod of last year.
AT the chamber OF commerce the TO-
tai receipts OF naval stores were also
shown yesterday and a decline is re-
veaied in all naval stores except tar.
The figures We're as follows:
For the period ending yesterday
14,24y casks spirits; 1868 barrels ros-
in: 2971G barrels tar and 1882 bar
.reis crude.
For last season to same date-17 434
casks spirits; "a, 532 barrels rosin; 27,-
744 barrels tar and 25,163 barrels
crude.
From the books at the customs
house seen yesterday by reporter it
was shown that the total receipts
of duties at the port of Wilmington
during the month of February amount
ed to $4629.36, which is larger
amount of import duties than was re-
ceived for an entire year up to three
Or four years ago.
The exports that have gone from
CHS port during the mOnh of Feb
ruary amounted in value to $1,S01, ,258,
having been as follows:
February 3-Rritish schooner Ad-
miral for Nassauu rosin, turpentine
and shingles, cargo valued at $1792.
February 10-British steamship Re-
Aance, for Bremen, with 14,175 bales
of cotton, valued at $S60,000
February 10.-British steamship,
London Bridge for London with rosin,
cargo valued at $34 ,10S.
February 24-British steamship Ar
menia, for Port GLASGOW, with rosin
and lumber, valued at $10,44S.
February 27-British steamship AS
gard for Bremen, with 1898 bales bales
Of cotton valued at 1896 900.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-03

Never out; never over-Bijou.
Never out: never over-Bijou
New pictures every day-Bijou.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-03

Steubenville, Ohio, February %
The story sent from here Friday to the
effect that Mrs. George Campbell gave
birth to five children is untrue, and
the Associated Press i srequested to
deny the story absolutely.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-03

What happened when yosr passed
a law against gambling IN your
state?"
The rookmaEer5 got riyht 10
work making bets on whcthor Il
would be enforced or not. Wash
ington Star
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-03

IN all towns whers newspaper is
published every man should advertise
in It. if nothing mure than 8. card
staring his name and business he, is
engaged in. 1t nearly always pays the
advertiser and lets the people at. %
distance know that ths town in which.
you reside is a prosperous community
of business men and that the people
may settle in it with a chance to-
make d living. Never pull in your
sign in a home paper while you ex-
pect TO do business-Pater Cooper
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-03
Cotton Receipts Now on the
Decline
SEASON A SPLENDID ONE
Receipts More Than 1851 Bales
Ahead of Last Year

Exports Also CorrespOndingly Large
Record is Best Ever Made at Port
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for Month
Valued at S 1901, ,25S and import
Duties Collected Amounting to 81
G29.36. Report OH Naval Stores
Business.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-03
DEWEY ANSWERS INVITATION
SsiIt Here to Attend Congress
of n. c. Peace S0Cisty
Admiral of the Navy Says it - Toe
Soon to Say Whether He Can Come
Consents for HE Name 60 -
Used az an Honorary President

5Ir Thomas H Wright, secretary Of
ne North Carolina Peace Society. yes
erday received a letter from Admiral
,, ,Jc-J-ga Dewey. in response to An invi-
,atiou recently extended him to be
present at the peace congress to be
aeld in this state in May or June.
Admiral Dewey wrote as follows
.My Dear Sir.
Please accept my thanks for your
letter of the 25th inst in behalf OF the
North Carolina Peace Society. re-
Guesting my at tendance at its meeting
next May or June.
AS the time is So far of | cannot
now say whether it Will be possible
for me to attend.
/ cGn at present only signify my VIII
iingneSs that you Use my name as an
honorary president of your society.
which 1 do heartily. With besS wish
eS | remain
Very truly yours,
(Signed) GEORGE DEWEY.
President Hyane bavis Of the socie-
y is now visiting Raleigh and other
cities in the state, with the view of as
certaining- the most desirable place
for the great gathering to be held AT
and conferred with the members of the
various peace societies and leading
busiIess men President Davis will
recommend to the executive committse
where the congress should be held.
WILMINGTON it is to be sincerely
hopel, and the ChaRceS are thought tor
be favorable, may be chosen as the
favored sity and the desire is very gen.
~ +, xxy;l k1o
portunity- of entertaining the distin-
guished delegation of this country's
most prominent men: who have sig
nified theis Willingness to- be present.
In a letter received last night from
President Davis, who is I'm Raleigh,
the following interesting statement was
made:
Chief Justice Walter Clark, Lieu
tenant Govera6r Winst1n Secretary OF
State J. Bryan Grimes and Mayor JAS
l. Johnson, Of Raleigh have Joined
with Mayor Springer, Mr., :. Allen
Taylor and other prominent people,
the officers Of the> North Car
oiina Peace Society, Major Robertson,
Rr Wright, Mr.. Goodman, Mr. Davis,
Mr. Jackson, Mr. R. H Battle, in a
IF EemoriaI to congress fayoring the bat
tSeships asked for by the navy depart
ment and calling fer a commission
OF competent percsns to study arna-
nlant and arbitration so as to adopt
q scientiic naval palicy. This9 is a re-
suit OF the recent m4etings at Whining
tom.
LAS soon as other prominent people
have. an opportunity in subscribe to the
it will be PRESENTED to CON
9reAs."
Ia all towns whers a newspaper is;
published every man should advertise
in It, if nothing more than 8. card
stating his name and business he. is
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-03
Commissioners Offer SIS Reward.

Official notice is published else
where in this paper signed by Mr.. D.
NcEachern, chairman of the board of
eounty commissioners offering a re-
ward of SIS for evidence to convict
any person or persons of removing OF
Burning straw placed on any county
road or the placing of broken glass on
game
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-27
MRS. BAXTER PLANS
"WAYSIDE CRADLE

Eventually 70 convert The Way.
side Emergency hoapltal into the
Wayalde Cradle. where homeless
children may D. properly cared for.
IL the plan ~ Mrs. Marian q nax
ter. according to an address she De-.
livcred yesterday before the Pres
hytsriau Ministerial association
Mrs Baxter spoke Of the fact that
sith n. establishment ~ the city
emergency hospital the municipal
support Of the WAY side viii BE-
Withdrawn. and she appealed
through the ministerial association
for outside help 80 that free beds
for needy patients could BE- pro.
yided.
She also stated that whca the
NAyslde wan first started Il vas
with the full knowledge that
eventually the city would have its
own emergency hospital and the
Wayalfes usefulness ia this par
ticular field wouid BE- greatly i'm.
paired She had always had Ia
mind eventually establishing the
wayside Cradle. for which abe
believes there IA a splendid field
for charitable work. ard she hopeH
now before many years 10 see this
long cherished hops a reality.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-27
CLAIMS THAT LIGHTING
SYSTEM is OvERTAxED

Tor several hours. aud with our
present facilities we are unable 20
serve this heavy demand and street
lighting with the degree Of nails.
faction which We could hope for
on next sunday. however. We
will be IN position 10 furnish more
than enough llght and power for
all purposes. as the new machinery
~ the lighting plant can be pressed
into service on that date. aud ] do
not anticipate that there will be
any further complaint
Beyond Capacity.
The lighting department haA
been taxed 10 a point beyond It's @.
paclty during The pest year We
have been kept very busy Installing
ues street lights and completing
extensions ordered We have been
hsld back IN receiving necessary
materials. aud ! am certain that
with the Increased power which Ne
can draw from after The first ~
neat week We can satisfy everyone
In all The branches ~ lighting that
we have undertaken
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-27
STEPS TAKEN TO GIVE
BALLARD GOOD SERVICE
Cars VIII Run on First Av.
From Denny Way.

BALLARD. oct. 27.--iAst night
Councilman Revelle. chairman 81
the corporations COMMITTEES OF the
city council. introduced an ordi'
nance for the Seattle Electric com.
pany which wili allow the company
10 hold rs franchise on Western
ay. without operating ears on II.
THIS ordinance asks for this prisi'
iege for the space 81 one year
After that Il IL expected that the
commission men will be located
In a different districA as they siKni'
fled their intcnuon 20 move some
time ago.
The action on the part Of the
street car company n tho result
Of the numerous requests on the
mart OF the car patrons that the
line be operated on First az. and
n the ordinance passes. the Ballard
Reach cars will start running down
First az. from Denny way
This ordinance. toEether with the
one introduced last week BY Coun'
Gilman Armstrong providing for a
ten minute service during rush
hours aud fifteea-minute service
during the rest Of the day. will
give the Ballard Reach people one
of The beat services IN the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-27
POLITICAL NOTES

The democratic county committee
teR@n hnieiuw street meetings last
nisht 9TH one wagon from which
ladHs ~ N Goldman. ~. a. uela.
heitnef and Lawrence Moore ~ ius
Angeles spoke MsefiuFs we're held
81 Fourth and PIKE. second ana
Union End Pioneer Place
There viii 30 two democratic
wagons on the streets this evening
and plans arc arranged for sir
street corner meetings.
y q Robinson q Idaho. Who was
one ~ The lawyers who defended
the Guuaf 4 Aiene miners during the
huii pen trouble viii speak on
Labor for this democratic county
committee at Ballard tomorrow
ntmht
At Redmond tonight g A
Reynolds. "a - Huntley and - a.
SIC Donald viii speak Tor the county
democratic committee
ole Hansen who has been over ~
Nnkfma county for the state re-
publican central committee has
Seen tearing things according 20
reports received at hendaua rters.
Tonight BE VIII speak az Yelm.
ThufHtuu county
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-27
RUST SEEMS LIKELY
TO DEFEAT JEFFRIES

lature Rust IN receiving the sup.
port Of not only the democrats,
but Of a large number of the re.
spectacle element IN the repub.
lican party IN his district Wis op.
ponent, JeffrleH. IN remembered as
one Of the 10 traitors 20 tho inter.
eata OF King county In the iogiala.
tive session OF 1903. at which time
Leyi Ankeny defeated IHrold Pres.
ton for the United states senate.
Jeffrles signed "A personal ohliRa
ton 20 support Preston until he
should be released by him. aud also
obligated himself 10 go into no
caucus until Preston should permit
him, IN addition he was under in.
nlructloua from his district to vote
for Preston first, last aud all the
time.
In spite Of all these pledges and
Instructions. and within two days
after he had signed the antlcanoua
pledge. he voted FOR Levi Ankeny.
who was elected He ie without
any standing IN his district. and
every Indication points to his de.
fesi by Rust
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-27
Mayor Says Information
Regarding Games Is
Much Desired.

Chief Of Police Ward yesterday
authorized reward ~ $50 Co any
person who could show him an open
gambling game IN this city The
chief hedges on the bot with the
explanation that by open gambling
he means place where any
stranger can enter and engage Ia n
game for money stakes.
On Saturday. October rs. The
star published a story stating that
gambling was being carried on Ia
several dozen places throughout the
business district. giving the locA.
lions ~ two places where anyone
could enter and play for money,
and where money was seen % pass
between the players. and In the
presence OF a witness
ON that same nighi. however. the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-27
Men COMPLAIN AGAINST
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

trouble on charges Of having &C
cepted fees from the unemployed
for Jobs which the people we're un-
able 10 secure after reaching the
point designated Several months
ago the fifm sent large number
Of men 10 supposed jobs AZ North
Yakima and promised 20 reimburse
the men who had paid them money
when II was found that the Jobs
did not exist Later u appeared
that the firm bad not kept this
promise. and as a result large
number Of these men entered suit
against the employment agencies In
the superior court.
Secretary Grout explains that the
civil service commission has no
power 10 remedy the conditions
complained OF. and be has passed
the task up to the council The
complaints we're referred 10 the
labor committee. which will make
some recommendation after an In
yestigation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-27
Chief OFFERS REWARD
TO LEARN OF GAMBLE ING

games were tipped Oft In police
parlance, and the proprie,ora were
given 90 understand that they must
close down. for a time. at least II
" not known where this tip came
from
Mayor Miller stated today that
In case the reward was claimed.
Chief Ward would have TO pay the
money out Of his own pocket
i am IN sympathy with the
chief IN making this proposition.
said the mayor, for n there Is any
gambling we wiah 10 know OF a.
However, am afraid it In up 20 the
chief personally Ia produce the re-
ward II the conditions under which
Il Is offered are complied with
n want Il distinctly understood
however. that this administration
will not tolerate any public gamb
ling. and that Is final SO far. |
understand. the department has
failed % fluid any garnca / would
welcome any further Information
on the subject"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-27
HAWAII WANTS DAY
AT THE EXPOSITION

According 20 the Daily Adj.
yertiser. Of Honolulu. the Hawaiian
islands may ask for Hawaii
day" az the exposition. The people
Of the island territory have be-
come much interested IN tho plans
Of California for participation in
the exposition. aud following the
lead OF the California promotion
committee IN running a big ex-
curalon here. are seriously consid.
oring equlpping a big steamer FOR
a similar excursion, provided prop
or announcement f. given from
this end Of the line. Hawaii con
templates surprising all ita pre-
vlous efforts AT expeditions with its
exhibit at the AeYsP.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-27
PROPOSED GARBAGE LAW
WOULD GIVE MONOPOLY

iistrigt 90 the city whore the streets
are graded, and fixes tho scale of
pflSra f2r All garbage collections aa
'feiiews Familie-smot less than so
cents per Month or more tass. 81 90
per month, all hotels apartment
and lodging houses. containing not
mere than ib0 rooms. net LEAFS than
s. or more than SEQ per month, All
other hotels. apartment and lodging
houses not less than S. y6 moro than
sac per month, restaurants having a
seating capacity not oxcrodss@ SOC
persons not less thaa - or sorc
than $40 per month"; M Other ross
Nuranta not les~ than - or more
than sac per month. saloons not less
than s. or mere than $40 per month.
stores not lcaa than ys or moro than
sic per month, all other establish
meats not less than IS or more than
sac per month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-27
Youngs Says Additional
Power VIII Soon
Be Ready.

The trouble with our lighting
system u that II Il oycrtaxed. Z"
said Superintendent l. d YoungH.
81 the lighting and water depart.
ment today. referring 60 recent
complaints that many sections 81
the city had bcen partially or en-.
ureiy without lights for many
uiEhth during the pact few weeks
Il Is not because 81 any heavy
demand from commercial or bnai.
ness customers. continued super.
lntendrnt YounRa Nearly all 90
our commercial business u carried
In tho day time. and most of the
stores close at o'clock.
Heavy Demand.
The peak % the load, or the
heavy demand. comes upon the do
partmcnt Ia the ercnlng from the
house uEhts This lasts sometimes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-27
DENSE FOG DELAYS
INCOMING BOATS

ON account ~ the heavy fog
which lay over the Sound last night.
many ~ the larger boats due Ia yes-
tordAN evening were forced 20 he TO
and walt for the raising 81 the cur
tain. The steamer city ~ ruebin
was ordered Co tic To- az Port Town
send. and did not arrive az her dock
until late this afternoon, The prin-
ccHS Victoria. on the Vancouver run.
Was not allowed ta leave Vancouver
Yesterday afternoon ON account %
the thickness % the fog, and did not
arrive until this afternoon. The
steamer jefferson was also held
back IS the thick weather and ar
rived Ia several hours late. IL was
impossible az lines this morning 20
distinguish objects ships length
away. and such caution as THIS was
necessary for the safety Of beats
and Messengers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-27
Failure Result Of Today's
Hunt for Missing
Hunter.

Heavy hearted and discouraged
the men who left the Green River
Hot Springs hotel before sun.up yes
tcrday morning. confident that the
fIndlng Of the body Of Julius Kumle
on Rooster Comb mountain would
be quickly followed BY the discov-
cry Of the body OF Fred W Kloeber.
hts companion on the unfortunate
hunting trip. that. IL is practically
certain. ended with the death Of
both. returned 20 the hotel last
night 10 report failure az the result
81 their days arduoua search.
Faithful 10 their task, aud moved
BY plty aud sympathy for the sor-
rowing relatives. they set forth
again this morning bright and early
on the same mission. ThirtyhNe
men arc IN the party. sufficient, II
would seem. 90 scour thoroughly
every inch Of ground between Roosi'
or Comb aud the Hot springs, an
AIRLINE distance Of a tfifie over
four miles.
Search Sill unavallins.
Yet 40 Wild is tho country and so
dense the timber and nnderEroWth
that The place where kloebers body
IA lyiug might be passed aud re-
passed within few feet for many
DAYS before being discovered AZ
/ o'clock this afternoon today =
eearch had accomplished nothing
ana degpair was beginning 10 settle
ovcr tho little saf.Cyed group OF
r.iafiyes that u waiting at the no
tei fearing every minute the com
inr az a messenger with the worst
~ pews. and yet still hoping That
the missing man may De iVun"
alive s.
f,sea IN believe that Fred klocher
h dead This Is his wife, who IN az
the Hot Spring. hotel and who
firmly believes that her husband
has met with an accident ana ls
eure 10 be brought In alive within
a day or two.
Snow 10 Disappearing.
This morning n warm vino was
sweoping over the bills ana the
snow which has been piled UP Two
feet deep ever since the search be
gan. started 20 melt This was en-
couraeing 10 the searching party
which started out with Harry Meper-
motifs famous bloodhounds, sam
ana opradv." In the van Hope was
felt that BY means OF the dogs me
misslng man, dead or alive would
be located by nightfall or at the
latest tomorrow morning. The
trail is so old, however, that me
dogs appeared completely baffled
al the very outset,
While the majority Of the search
ers are returning to tho hotel every
night. a permanent camp " being
maintained on the summit Of Roost.
er Comb, and will be the mountain
headquarters until something def
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-27
Being Supported by Demo-
Gratis and Number of
Republicans. =,

Frank A Rust democratic eandi
date for the Legislature from the
ibth district. viii. II present indi.
cations prove correct, succeed Ia
defeating George W. Ieffflca. his
republican opponent
Rust has been resident OF the
state OF Washington fog rs years
ia years Of which time Sc has lived
Ia Seattle he has always been
connected with organized labor,
hnd II was TO a very great extent
through hia personal efforts that
seattle's Labor Temple was built
For i've years Rust served MS bus
mess agent OF the Central Labor
Council, and IN that capacity met
a large number OF Seattic'e bust
ness mon. by whom he IL highly re-
garded
In his present fight for the legls
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-27
BLOODHOUNDS join In
SEARCH FOR kL0EBEh

Unite IL learned as 70 Fred Kloeb.
cr'a fate.
Twenty Men In Camp.
Twenty expert wOodaman are sta
toned at this camp and the ground
for the radius OF a mile has been
thoroughly covered The finding
OF the body OF Kamle naturally led
10 the conclusion that Kloebers
body would be discovered not far
away. and u Is 20 this neighbor.
hood that the men in the mountain
camp are combining their energies.
They also are equipped with blood.
hounds. Al Mcdonald having his
dogs there
Or Charles Kloeber. father OF the
missing man and OF DIR. J. s. KIoeb.
81. arrived az the Hot Springs no.
tel today. He does not expect that
hts son will be brought back alive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-27
Council VIII Investigate
Charges of Unfair
Dealings.

Charging that they were induced
10 pay money for Jobs that they
could not get. and that they were
refused reimbursement for such
sums aa they had spent for trav-
cling expenses. after returning
from an unsuccessful quest for
work. nifty labOrerh have flied com
plants against local employment
agencies with the civil service com
mission, asking for some relief
Secretary Grout states that the
bulk OF these complaints are against
the employment branches operated
by Rndensey a Rudensey, who have
the American. Scandinavian, the
Pioneer and Hudenaey n Rudensey
agencies south Of Yesler way.
This firm has previously been In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-27
SALE OF STRAW BALLOTS
BEGUN BY CLUB WOMEN

booths In the downtown stores for
the voting Saturday. The Seattle
Federation Of Womeu's Clubs at It's
regular meeting yesterday Endorsed
the straw ballot. and many Of the
women belonging to the federation
will act ms clerks OF election and
help sell the ballots.
This evening there win be a meet
ing IN the Chamber Of Commerce
Of the Century club members and
others interested in the success Of
the home for girls. II liz expected
that a large number OF volunteers
will send In their names 10 act as
clerks OF election" The clerks Of
election viii sell the ballots through
the city for 10 cents apiece and as
much more as they can get The
club officials expect 10 use 800
clerks