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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
Work on Immense Regrade
Contract Begins
Today.

A. i2s2s o'clock this afternoon
the first water roarrd through the
sluioe pipes on the Denny Hill re-
grade. and In two years Il is estl
mated that the contractors, Grant
Smith q Go aud . = sullweii viii
have the sob completed
Tho contract Involves the rcmoy.
al Of approximately S.seo. 600 cubic
yards 81 earth and the citya pof.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14

union longshnremau he says that
as he was crossing the avenue a
number Of men fell upon him and
tried 10 beat him. and that he had
70 use n club 20 defend himself In
doing so he struck T =. UiilikAn.
a machiuist, also an innocent party
10 the fracas.
The two then became involved In
n fight and were taken a. Jail
Berry with an ugly cash across the
wrist. caused by an iron bar. aud
GiIligan suffering from a number
Of bruises None of the strikers
vas taken into custody.
IN spite 81 the recent order II.
sued b. Judgc Hanford enioinlue
strikers from interfering with non.
union longshoremen. trouble is still
in evidence on the waterfront. and
an effort will be- made to haul some
Of the strikers before the court on
q charge OF contempt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
Coroner's Jury Charges That
carelessness Caused
Mans Death.

c. A. uplagef. N. p Long and
Philip nesEnafs. uwitchmen in the
employ nf the Great Northern. were
today held responsible for the death
81 Hcnlamlu Way. the Young fish
eFman WhO WAS run over and killed
"Wednesday morniuE on Railroad
az BY Great Northern freight
train =
After bearing the evidence 81 a
large number 81 witnesses. the cor.
oner's Jury summoned Co inauirs
into the accident. rendered the foi,
lowing verdict
We. the Jury. find that the
nwitchmsn Ia charge Of the train
werc careless In not givlnz any
warniug 10 paAsershy before siE
mailing the engineer 20 back fhe
cars. We exonsfate The engineer
and fireman Of the train Which
caused the delih Of benjamin
WAY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
Little George Coughlan May
Recover From Effects
Of Accident.

There IL some Improvement today
In the condition Of George Coughlan,
the 5yearold son Of 8 Coughlan Of
OTTAWA. who was seriously injured
yesterday morning when large
Smith automobile. driven by Byron
o. Carr. dashed al terrific speed
down Spring Vt. and crashed Into a
newspaper delivery cart owned by
The Star He submitted 10 an op-
GRAFTON this morning
Save for his breathing. the boy
was as n dead person when taken 10
Providence hospital, having sus-
talned conclusion Of the brain,
bat loet night he revived and has
siaee bspa conscious of his sur.
rau.Asalnaa u IL not thought that
81 hes ssy isternal injuries, but
ia 60 vu4sssinR from nervous shock
xaarsaS IG Atlsesssce have hopes for
AsS gswCSePy
TOE setsto aiy was riding ga the
ter 4essh II made = mad da0l
e9NN zee s9cct. and whom the col
eAsfDe with The newspaper cart oc-
cured. the force of the impact
threw him out
The other victims of the wreck
are getting along 9ell Arthur
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
infant Left Alone While Parents Make
Pleasure Jaunts, Is Found
Dead in Bed.

hapom al the undertakings es-
ehu.hmens q the nonpcy Watson
eonpsuy lies me pale and omaciat
ID Arm q a s.mouthsol baby
uAo.e aeasA Is attributed 10 the
nsslees and ignorance IL its pa.
rse,s he ease is belns investl.
sn,eA bx Covaer Carroll and the
rl,y Fsuuane cliirers
The ehlia whese name q Fred
scene aas hsaaa dead Ia bed
s.is ~ pawats Mf aud Airs L.
Raemef To room sa2 ~ the old
RaIsier hotel Sixth Av, early this
mesniae The mAttcr vas report
q 10 the CORNER b. other occu-
usnts 0f the hotel According Is
t. story told by them. the babs
haa been shamefHily treated.
Licked child In Roona.
rAu say that he had often been
IN Il ~ rom alone Tor hours at
tire shiIe his father and moth
4 eaioyed he al Luna park aud
mAef pleasure resorts Oiher
weneFs we're frequently attracted
= b. cries. bat they we're power.
rs % qeseg him becansc the door
4 he KAemeg apartment waG a..
rzgs locked whea AR aud Mrs.
azsner left "a, house
there Is also evidence % the ~.
@ei hat the baby WAS not properly
q ard TIE body looks as though
= bad been starved 90 death Ills
nsher SAYS that condensed mlis
rs all that he had 10 appease his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
WOMAN KEPT
CHAINED IN AN ATTIC
FOR OVER YEAR
Police Investigation Reveals
Most Horrible Story Of
Fiendish Torture.

LISBON. Aug. i4.---A modern
Biuebeard vas revealed today when
tire facts leading 70 the recent ban
ishnaent Of Count Maruaiho. . lord
q the cid Portuguese nobility, from
King Msnuei's court. became pub
lie For torturina his besutfui
youra wife until she went insane
and 50 rnietrestlng his infant child
that i is feared the little one can
net live. the count was brought be.
fore tho king ard deprived Of the
hioh offices he had held under the
late King Carlos and vas sent from
the county IN disgrace.
The count married the daughter
u rich Lisbon banker three years
ago and for a time lived happily
with her Two years later both his
wife and child disappeared. and 10
questions concerning their where.
abouts MarRaiho never gave a sat.
isfacfefy answer
Chained In Attic.
A police investigation WAS finally
ordered and detectives visited the
counts residence a few nights ago
breaking a tightly sealed door lead.
ing into an attic chamber. they
found the countess chained to the
wall. her features distorted by suf
fering. her hair white and her form
reduced almost to "a skeleton.
The child. IN a worse condition
than ita mother. lay on a pile Of
rags IN a corner, half dead from
hunger and neglect.
Fed on Bread and Water.
So impaired had the mind Of the
countess become by her fearful auf.
ferlng that she could not give an
accurate account Of her imprison-
ment The servants confessed that
mother and child had been held In
the attic during the entire year.
fed only on bread and wafer
Ia defense Of hts action the count
asserted that he believed his wife
had accepted attentions from a
naval officer whose name he re-
fused to give Ne admitted that
be- had nothing more than suspi-
eiOnB on which 20 base his accuse.
ton Why he had punished the
child aa we'll az the mother for the
latiers alleged inndelty he could
not explain.
King Manuel and Queen Amelia
we're 20 visit the counts estate upon
the expiration Of the period Of court
mourning for the death Of the iate
kIAg bat wkes they heard the av.
sf .@syey Of a4 eoanlssH iniRrie0n
s,sas. .ses ia. ~ aistefs saa~ lfsa
lie engage ass.zs ns.s Ogvsysas aias
a. IN ne>Ss 10 epRaar sa taeaa gEEss
eiuIe asetA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
FLEET SAILS
TOMORROW

the state house was crowded with
officers. high government officials
aud pretty women.
The fleet Is to leave here az 8
o'clock tomorrow morning. and this
was a day OF rest with the officers
and men The admiral and officers
returned from Rotorua this morn.
ing after one OF the most delightful
excursions they ever enjoyed
The people OF New Zealand are
planning a great demonstration OF
farewell when the fleet departs for
sydney tomorrow Salutes will be
fired from every ship in the harbor
and the British batteships Power
ful. Encounter and Pioneer. which.
have been here since the American
fleet has been az anchor In the bay.
will accompany the white squadron
to sydney.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
SCORES ARR OVERCOME
BY DEADLY FUMES
BEGINS SUIT TO
CANCEL PATENTS

United States District Attorney
Elmer ~ Todd started suits ~ the
federal court yesterday afternoon
to cancel patents 20 several pieces
OF land In King county on the
ground that It is mineral land. and
was filed upon ~ homestead prop.
crtY.
The deeds we're issued to various
persons. transferred by them Ia
g J smith who decided IL TO the
Washington Securities company
81 which be Or president
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
DlS FACE TO FACE
WITH DEATH

se~s.sAyOhIEs. Wash. Aug ia
plAndma is asleep on the floor and
4 eslally cold We can't wake her
"ge yon come and look at herr
lnls was The storg told betwoeu
.eas BY little Gladya Lambert (
Il ana her 6year old brother.
49,. as,isnpofs 10 account for the
gsss go Y ,heif Grandmother and only
Il ' ny nelKhboF appealed 10 hurried
~ Lambert home and found
aee a Lambert IS years Of
m. k XXX dead on the Kitchen floor
ibe VA, wv Presumably gotten 90 al
r., s s.aal time ia She morning Ia
kfsnds sss.aat Tor che motherless
tss.ssaasl,'lafen, when she .as II
W heart failure
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14

hunger and that. aithourh he ap.
pearcd 10 be ill several timea from
the effects of bis food. NO physl.
clan was called IN attendance
The father Of the little one whose
iiie has been taken away IL an en-.
EraveE 2i years of aee. and came
IA Seattle with his ~iic. who ia 20
Years old. two mr~tbs aNo from
New York both are natives of
Germany The baby was born Just
30 DAYS before they arrived in this
city
Parents Are lanerant.
shortly before noon Coroner Car
roll had an Interview With the
RncmeFs, aud be aaecrtained that
they were IN Ignorance regarding
The care % children. and thought
they we're doing nothing wrong
when they left their baby alone In
the room
Not oaly are they alleged 20 he
responsible for The taking OF a
human life hut they are said to bee
but eighty affected by the visit
~ the dark angel 10 their home.
Few tears were shed by them FOL.
lowing the death. The undertaken
Who called AZ the hotel "a take
charge ~ the body Says that there
were several wouen in the ruoa.
and that u Was impossible Tor him
( 70 tell BY the emotions expressed
which was the mother 81 the dead
child
Coroner Carroll referred the mat
+ tcf "a the police department
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
AMATEUR oARsmsN RACE.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Aug H.
This city Is IN gala attire today for
the opening of the seth annual re-
gatta Of the National Association Of
Amateur Oarsmen, the competitors
having come from an sections of
this country and Canada Twenty.
five hundred people lined the course
alonog the Connecticut when the
races started this afternoon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
BIG AlRSHIP EXPLODES, KILLING
TWO-- MANY OTHERS INJURED
SLUICE PIPE TEARING
DENNY HILL AWAY

tion OF the work will cost 81 900 900
Ia round figures Fully so per cent
81 tie private owners have contract.
ed 10 have their places regarded.
aud the whole job will represent an
outlay Of $4,000 600
The dirt IL carried into the bay
through tunnel which has been
dag from the waterfront 10 "a point
east ~ Second nv and He'll a. This
tuanei Is sc feet beneath the sur.
face Of second ay The contractors
begin slulclnR with four giants and
Intend 10 add another soon.
Too High for Her 20 Climb.
Why did you take an office on
the seth floory
Ay wife IL afraid ~ elevators I"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
BABY'S DEATH IS
| DUE TO NEGLECT
RUSH SEATTLE ORDER

hELLiNGHAM. Wash. Aug IL --
A rush order for 6.Ooo. 900 feet Of
highgfade dressed lumber with
which 90 build seattlua new water
supply main from Cedar river 60
the city. distance 81 2ss miles.
was received by the PUGET Sound
Mills a Timber company Several
snNmill companies made the bid to
cut the lumber for the contractors.
but the local companys bid was &C
cepted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
STEAMER PUTS BACK

The steamer Chas. Nelson. which
was due IN Seattle yestcrday with
general cargo from San Francis
60, put back into san Francisco.
having broken her crank shaft OF
Cgcaeeat City on August ~ She
was able 10 return 70 san Francisco
under her own steam
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
PROTESTS AGAINST
SUBURBAN VALUES

was referred back to the assessors
office.
The Balfour-Guthrie company APP
peared by attorney aud wanted the
assessment of $4,000 bushels of
wheat valued at $4,000 related on
the ground that the grain belonged
TO the Seattle Grain company and
the Moscow Grain company
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
HITCHCOCK NOW
IN CHARGE

CHICAGO. Aug 1s-FFank H.
Hitchcock. national campaign man
asEf tor Taft today formally as.
ssned charge Of The national offices
hsls and the headquarters wlll be-
opesea tomorrow FOR business The
chairman has al bis plans ready
iof ne opening ~ the campaign IN
tafnftt and ne offices will be- the
sesne ef great activity from this
uHe William r HAYWARD Of Ne-
tfsfsa held Ions conference with
hsseheock today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
FIREMAN KENT AGAIN
ON DUTY

II ] Kent one ~ The men who
- eisabseG bY smoke at the
h'heAley block fire on July i3 re-
Miaea 70 work this morning as
eiser o. engine 80 ! VI the fire
s.@Aon situated az the corner Of
%ssn'h AZ and Columbia ST. Mr..
80 vas IN critical condition
Feral days following the Nre
7 vas feared that be- would not
~. he So the son ~ Humane
,asg a II Kent 81 The police
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
PRESIDENT CABLING LEAVES

President A. EArllnE 81 the
Chicaeo. Milwaukee s - Paul "
n left Seattle FOR Tacoma today. IN
company with " X Williams. prrsi.
dent 81 the Washington corporation
81 the read 10 Inspect the progress
81 the work. Yesterday Mr. Earring
spent IN booking over the work
done Ia Seattle and viclnity
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
SHOT in
DISPUTE
fey unl,.d prs...l

KEf.OwNA. y. C.. Aug IA
rRncher named . r. Layton. living
near Vernon. has been shot and
Killed by another ranchsr named
John Anderson Anderson. who is
an elderly swede. az once went aud
surrendered himself to Chief 81 20.
lice Edwards At Vernon. who Is
holding him on the charge 81 mur.
der
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
PLEAD mot GUILTY"
(ey United Prsss,l

(By United Pressl
NEW YORK, Aug i4.-Mrs. Bca
Teal. wife of the theatrical maa-
ager. Detective Mousley, and ssss
Julia Fleming We're arraigncd -
day upon the indictments returned
yesterday charging Nem with ats
kempHd subornation 20 perjury IN
connection with the divorce suit of
Frank Gould All entered pleas Of
not guilty. but reserved the right
to withdraw the pleading ON August
20. when the cases will be oaileN
again They arS9harged with have
ing lfied 20 manufacture evidence
against Could
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
~ssTo' coal AwA.D.

The nssl saatoN D G.. Aug. "a
a eon, ny aebaftment has asart,d
foft n, 3 Barber g. a ~ Now
dellse,eS = 200 Ions 81 Goal ~ Ia
Blener1,1s.a = Aagdalena bay and M
The pacts a nay 40 for ne ueo IA
~ - twelve blddera
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
WILL ssDGD PEGMle.

Thursday Angua 81. she sasata
"a club VIII hold a Atsets 80 ANak
gerna parse a goei pi0aNaM' %
10 sp0risiiaa been afraSsrHaOr
tho afternoon In the evaing there
will be dancing IN the pavlliqA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
BURNED TO
DEATH

VANCOUVER. u. C.. Aug. i4--An
Euglishman named r. Warrencr.
who came here from Tumhridgc
Wells about three years ago. was
burned 20 death early this morning
la a roomlng house on Westminster
av.. and the 90 other occupants OF
the premises had very narrow as.
capes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
Will Raise Anchors at Eight
o'clock Brilliant State
Ball Is Given.
BY h. LEE cLoTwoRTHY.
UNITED Press Correspondent,
Aboard u. S. s. Georqia.l

AUCKLAND. Aug. 1.-THE eff
cial reception 60 the officers aud
men of the Atlantic fleet was
brought to an end tonight with a
brilliant state ball az the govern
ment house.
Premier Sir Joseph Ward was
the master OF ceremonies and Ad-
miral Sperry was the guest OF hon.
or. The magnificent ballroom OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
T ranCO-British Expo
i'm London Scene
Of Accident.
MATCH ICNITES The GAS
Binding Flash and Deton-
alton FOllOW--Fl lanes
Sweep Over Crowd.

that order was restored after the
panic and he snperlntendcd the
treatment Of the injured and the
rescue Of those who we're caught
In the wreckage.
sedy Horribly Burned.
Miss Hill was missing for some
time and IL was hoped she had
escapod until. IN the wreck. her
body horribly burned. was dis
covered She evidently had been
crashed under the debris
The body 81 man was also.
taken from the wreck
Those who saw the explosion
from distance say that the flames
81 the ignitcd gas spread out Ia
great sheet Of fire over a large
space about the spot where the bal
looa had been fastened and cover
- the entire crowd.
Critical Condition o. Many.
Ambnianecs we're rushed 20 the
scene and the victims taken 10
hospitals. Al least three Of the
lniurcd cannot recover and q num-
Der Of others are Ia critical con
dition.
The balloon shed was ignsted By
the gas flames and totally destroy
ed The initiation was nearly COM
pleted when the match was light
ed The identity ~ the man who
caused the explosion has not been
learned but rigid investigation
IS being made
Captain Loyelace collapsed after
the work Of rescue was completed.
He Is broken hearted and almost in
sane with grief His burns. while
painful are not thought TO be
serioas
Many people in the explosion
thought the shake was caused by
an earthquake.
Capt. Lovelace is a resident Of
New York He went 60 London.
with Or. Julian n. Thomas. a New
York aeronaut. representing the.
Aero cluh Of America. In a trip,
with DR. Thomas IN the German.
balloon Pommern. which won the
international race from ST. Louis.
L0yeiace climbed from the basket
and scaled the netting on the side,
reaching the top Of the gas bag.
He then took up his position on
the very top OF the great sphere,
10 order 70 better direct its course
during the voyage from New York
20 Philadelphia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Are GRILlED BY ALBih
Candidate From Third District
Denounees Their Methods
Of Road Building.

Comfy Commissioner Becking
ham and Rutherford wefe Erilled
bylfre their faeca ~ GsorEe W
Alg.sn. candidate for the republican
nomination Cor caaniy commission
er from she THIRD district. last
niENt before the Swedish Hspubli
ear club. which met 20 fff ont car.
difAleN f0e commissioner. pTeHorut.
inE attorney. treasurer. coroner.
entinerf aud superintendent u
schools
Tnaf the county money iH betnr
wasted with lavish hand and with
little benrfii a. the taxpayers was.
in hfief. The charge made BY Mr.
Aitin Ia five minute speech. which
faiAawed the declaration ~ tlccklnE
hsfs that hs - proud Of bis record
ard n protest ~ Rutherford aEaiuei
th~ ALLEGATIONS ~ the existence ~
graft IN county affairs
Nothing 70 Show.
aat year kinK cnunif spent
me9a fUf reads than the state 81
Massachusetts. and shat have Ne
10 &hoN for ifY said NJ Aibiu
Nothing came the emphatic
resbonrc from the rear ~ ih@ haii
az Aihsn told % bis observation
Of the methods 81 road building FOL.
hos ed b. the present county com.
mi sinn.rN ard Illustrated It's
~sssefulness ~ an instance he 40.
iicad On vaahon island fecently
-Four men were engaged Ia The
operation ~ one road scrAfer with
IN sight ~ several residences. said
Mr. Aihln "One 81 them VAS a
foreman. who took go hand IN the
actual work. Another drove the
team attached 10 the scraper and
the other two held the handles 81
the scraper
NJ Albln told ~ his own expert.
encs In practical road building in
the employ Of a corporation. and
declared that. should he be elected
county commissioner he would see
that every man employed on the
county roads should give a dollar >
worth ~ work for every dollar re-
ceiysd
In q brief speech. n Cardigan.
endorsed hy business men Tor the
nomination from the First district,
DECLARED that. " elected. be would
Introduce real business methods
into county affairs and devote his
entire tune "a seeing that the
money Of the taxpayers be properly
Expended.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
RIdpath opens Headquarters,

Campaign headquarters for Col
W NJ Rldpath, who is seeking the
republican nomination for governor,
We're opened yesterday In the Hotel
Northern Colonel Ridpath Is eN.
pected Ia Seattle the latter part OF
the week and viii remain fort
nIght
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
Women rrarapled Upon.

Most % the persons were blinded
by The gas and smoke II they were
not badly burned and the widest
panic followed the explosion The
excited and temporarily insane
crowd stampoded IN the excite,
ment they ran each other down
Women and children were tram.
pied on aud scores were badly IN.
iured in the rush
Capt Loyelace, badly injured and
in a serious condition. was per.
hAps the calmesi person on the
scene Il was through his efforts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
RAIN KEEPS BRYAN IN.

Wy NFTTFFW F"TFNNIT
LINCOLN. Neb. Aug. "a "A
torrent Of rain poured over
Lincoln and the surrounding
! country today and kept visitors
; away from Fuirview Bryan
busted himself In bis study pre-.
pairing speeches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14

GsoFge W Nandervecr, first as
distant prosecuting attorney. urged
az his claim 10 the nomination his
success ~ a prosecutor and his dis
position 20 60 outside the routine
of the prosecutors office. develop
evidence aud institute prosecutions
10 correct public evils IN the nature
OF trusts and offenees not common
NJ prosecuted,
N I am elected prosecuting a..
tornay, | shall not SIT In my office
and walt for you 20 bring evidence
OF wronRdoinE TO ne, said Mr Van
derveer. 4 will 20 out aud gather
evidence viii spare neither
frlend nor foe. ! will stand for law
enforcement. regardless OF whom 4
hits
Frank W. sayre declared that II
elected. he would abolish the race
track Frank l.. Griffith offered
himself AZ a candidate 20 enforce
law, and Tom PAGE created a diver.
sion rs devotinE bis time 10 an
endorsement OF Ankeny for sen.
ator and Mcbride for governor
Again Attacks Undertaken.
Fur flew from the glossy cover.
ing OF two wellknown undertakers
when DR. Frank l. ilorsiall candi.
date for coroner denounced their
body .snatchlnR methods Ia connec.
lion with the coronerH office. DR.
Horsfall stated that there ~ an
average OF as coroner's cases a
month aud that Il ia to get posses.
sion Of these bodies with the az.
teHdant profit. that the two under
taking firms lavish money to elect
their rival candidates for coroner.
tic charged that the coroner's office
has been controlled for years by
either one Of two undertaking firms
and that the system Is a public dis.
grace. lie pledged himself, II elect.
ed. to favor no undertaken and allow
the relatives OF the accidentally XIII
cd 10 determine what disposition
should be made Of their bodies.
George Russell urged his record
~ city treasurer aud HIS acquaint-
ance with the handling OF immense
sums OF money as indicating his
qualifications for the office of
county treasurer. Other candidates
for. county nominations were also
given heaVings.
> A Taft iolllficaiion, az which The
endorsements of tho club for the
various county offices viii be made
known. viii be held In the Coliseum
on the night OF Friday August a.
judge Thomas Burke and Senator
Piles viii be the speakers and the
candidates endorsed viii also be
given few minutes each 20 nd
dress the meeting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
TRAFFIC MANAGER LEAVES.

George y. Dickinson. freight traf
flc manager Of the Pennsylvania
railroad. left yesterday for Van.
couvor y. G.. after spending a few
days IA the sts sAa,lng after Tho
freight. buel asSasi 81 IA company
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14

a bysfandef lighted match in
violation ~ conspicuous piacaris
warning spectators against smoking.
and explaining the danger of fire.
Instantly the gas WAS igniied and
the terrible explosion sent The spec
tators tumbling backward over each
other ia confused unable Of hu.
mainly.
The framework and structure
used tn the initiation OF the balloon
were shattered and the trappinRs
81 the monster airship were scatter.
ed over the whole exhibition
grounds