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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11

anY opportunities 10 tie up prrsi
dentiai votes. on this 81 any other
measure which Gomez before con
krras. lie ls Ia the safe aud sane
anti .R0oscVclt movement. and ihr
men back OF that movement viii
stop AZ nothing within their power
tn prevent the nomination Of =
Roosevelt candidate.
While ! have no direct lafusma.
ton 90 the subject. have 10 doubt
that 10 are bsius ground beswseu
The presidential uaiiistonea ~ Wash,
luaion. The ness dispatches from
Naahlngfnn relative 70 the progress
nf tha A y y =. bill are nfeaker and
unsatisfactory aud do not seem 20
ne a. explain why Il IL that our
ilflends there are unable to make
mare progress towards iis enact.
mant.
Another thing which I am told
i mllliailuH against the passage %
the btu IA that several II ths mem.
hsfa ~ our owu delegation agn Ia
sympathy. " not in ieaEun. with the
anti Roosevelt prurAkanda and are
for that reason not pressing the
hlii a. vigorously a. theY miEht
do II Il wrrc not helnK made q 20
litlcai football
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
Speaker Of the House Wishes to Trade Support Of
Alaska-YukOn-Paci6c Exposition Appropriation Bill
for Support Of State Presidential Delegation.

II your state Il going 10 commit
itself irreyocably to the support Of
Taft for the presidential bomlna.
ton, you had better 90 TO Secretary
TAFT and ask him 20 pass your
Alaska exposition appropriation bia
instead 81 coming 10 me "a do u.
This Il = remark credited to
Speaker Cannon. II the national
house u Representatives. aad said
to have been made IN Washington
rccrntiy 10 a Seattle man. whn was
wnlinE him q lend his assistance
10 The effort O. procure the oxpfal
ton appropriation.
The magnitude u the Taft move
ment in this state "a initiating
against uH AZ Nashlngtou 10 Some
manner. and that - certainty.
said a member OF the exposlttoa
board yesterday Just kow e T..
- have not been able 70 md out
But the STORY has enme back 10 na
ffum Washington that Uncle Joe
IL offended because &c have jumped
- irrevOcabiy into The TAFT band
wagon.
Uncle Jos is something ~ a
politician himself. AID sou can
gamble on Il be will not overlook
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
CITY employees
ARE ASSESSED

one % the resalta o. the over
whelming repsshiiean majority IN
the recent eity election has been .
prompt resumption Of the system
of assessing employees 10 cts and
county offices fur campaign fund
purposes.
This system vas objected % By
some % the elected city and county
officials before the campaign and
the effort 10 enforce II held In hhsY
anes while the campaign was pend.
lnE IN order not 20 dampsn the
ardor ~ the ciiY and county em.
ployes who were supporting The re.
publican ticket.
Nov that tho election II over. the
effort 10 enforce this system Of
compulsory contributions has been
resumed. The assessments are
made by the kiuF County Repuhli.
can club In the form 81 membership
fees. the word being sent out, With
or without the authority Of the
elected office chief Ia each instance.
that every employe In . republican
office should Join the club and con.
tribute his g. 4 month membership
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
LOOTERS NEED THE MONEY
TO PAY CITY BILLS
Unless treasurer Can Get the $4,000 Appropriated
b Council From Lighting Fund, Current Bills Must
Go Unpaid.

nay be found necessary for
: ~ treasurer 10 marx not paid
sanl Of funds tie aarrsntg
- - March 20 IN payment Tor
s.''sht city bis unless The execn.
- ~ officials can find snme
a. ss'ngd By which the so 600 lleht
go. - %osing ordnance can be made
I've before that date
e e'ssAay The general fund u tho
nas been dragged down rlose
ss.' sAhsusiion In the payment 81
- 49, CITY salaries. aud there IA
-. sufficient funds on hand To
- -, ~ Ne bills Of March % Without
-, 'sggeo 10 be taken from the
a.. ne liEht fund ordinance was
= ~ Monday night over the veto
s's as5or Moore and against a legal
s s'.'oa giyen BY The corporation
- a- Under The new Initiative
ss - .,siefendnm Amendment 10 mo
~ - y does not become effect
-. Sg days after Ifa final pas.
r. tbs morning IT was re-
eeas..,' asain 10 tho CORPORATION
Il &c. 49,, office FOR an opinion a.
= "AelheF Il does not come under
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
BRUTAL NEGRO is
FINED SIS

=. d jackson. n colored porter,
was fined SIS In police court this
morning FOR striking street car
conductor who was trying to assist
an elderly woman To allght
Attorney Perry. for the state. said
an example should be made of ruff.
fianism which prevented street car
conductors from assisting women
from the cars
The testimony Of several wit.
nessea was to the effect that Jack.
son blocked the way when Conduc-
tor Peterson attempted 10 assist
an elderly woman through the door.
Wv. and that the negro struck him
In the face when the conductor
asked him 10 move out Of the way
Tho assault took place Feb at
Second and Madison sc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
AUTO RACE

CHEYENNE. Wyo. March IL
The Italian automobile entered IN
the New fork.to Paris race is stuck
IN mud hole near Paxton. Neb
with broken SHAFT. and may be
80 badly diHahssd as 20 make IL nee.
essary to drop cut Of the contest
The American car. after stiff
battle with snow drifts and a cut.
ting wind. reached Walcott last
night. and the crew expect 10 reach
Raw Tins today The car II In good
shape. The Italian car had been
making very GOOD speed during the
past " hours. having gained LIS
miles on the American machine
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11

Charged with having forged deeds
70 property aud with having perpe
trated fraud In gaining possession
~ two lots valued az $4,000. r. W.
Wood. secretary and one 81 the
trustees u the Washington Abstract
4 Guaranty Co. and a Well known
business man. residing AZ 322 Roy
St. was today made defendant In
suit instituted Ia the superior
court by g. 4 Russell
The action Is brought 10 recover
title 10 lots aud :. block i6.
Evans a Biewett's Addition. which
Wood IA claimed 70 have attempted
10 sell 20 A r. Brown. who II also
named as a defendant
The complaint reeiles that IN
1901 Wood paid SIX sears delin-
aneni taxes on the two lots. taking
a delinquent tar certificate. that be
then paid taxes on the property
from 1897 Ia 1900. inclusive. and
on nov. rs. 1901. started foreclosure
Of tax lien proceedings. the court
issuing an order for the county
treasurer 10 sell the lots ON Feb. II,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11

NEW YORK. March H. Only
five iurara had been accepted
when the trial OF Raymond Hitch.
cock. the comedian accused Of
WfanFing young kris. was called
before Justice blanchard today IN
the same room IA which the two
fhaw trials we're conducted.
The court instructed the attor.
news that the Jury box must be-
filled today and the examinations
were conducted more hurriediy
only those actually connected With
the case and legitimate newspaper
men arr admitted To- the court
room. yet hundreds floeked into the
corridors Tor mere glimpse Of
the accused actor
Hitchcock. who Is naturally Of a
nervous temperament. Is notice
ably worried and appears 10 be
upon the verge Of collapse
Flora Iebclle. the actress wife ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11

the exception relating 10 measures
necessary for the immediate pres.
ervation Of the peace, health or
safety 81 tho city.
But even emergency measures. 20
become Immediately effective. must
be- passed BY two-thirds vote Of the
council aud have the approval Of
the mayor No provision f. made
in the new amendment for ordi-
nances 20 become Immediately ef.
fectlve when vetoed by the mayor.
This ordinance. having been vetoed.
presents an especial difficulty TO
those Wbo are trying 10 find a way
Of getting around A.
la addition 70 the legal difficulty
presented By the new charter pro
vision. Corporation Counsel Cal
houn gave an opinion before the
passage Of the ordinance that the
council could transfer from the
light fund only funds in excess Of
the needs Of the department Su-
perinteudant Youngs. 81 the light
department. ela-ms that all moneys
ln that fund are needed for use
in payment for construction work
already ordered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
EVELYN THAW BEGINS
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
Asks for Annulment of Marriage on the Grounds That
Thaw Was Insane al the Time of The Union---He
Will Fight the Case.

gamely by him. II was pretty
generally believed that whatever
the outcome for the prisoner. tbs
two would never again live to-
Rethef. These reports were fire.
queHtly based on rumored opposl-
ton to the young woman on the
part Of the Thaw family.
o'Hsilly. while tacltIy admitting
that a settlement had been agreed
upon BY his client and the Thaw
family. denied the story Of s50.-
600 settlement and $4,000 an
uuitY.
II Is rumored today that Evelyn
Is 10 return % the stage II II
expected that a play has been
written for her. the big scene
being the interior OF court room
With Evelyn upon the witness
stand
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
DANCERS EVADE
WAPPENSTEIN

with no jurisdiction. the police
viii be- unable 10 prevent the Moulin
Rouge ball. which n advertised "a
be- held at Pleasant Beach tomof.
row night
The county authorities are az
against the proposition. for Pleas
ant beach il not IN King county
Chief Manpemsteiu said this
morning that he would have NO at
thority Ia interfere a. he did last
week when the dance was adyef.
Used for Luna Park
Handbills advertising the dance
have been scattered through the
nlackehapel district, and q e. ex-
pectod that the female element ~
iho dance wlil be recruited from
that part OF the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11

Unable to forgive the past or to
make up her mind whether or not
to answer a call from the dying.
Mrs. Frank Il noil remains In her
home near Lake Washington. while
her husband sinks TO his death AT
the Hotel Holland. san Francisco.
About three months ago. Bell
was badly wounded in a pistol duel
IN which he killed Frank Cochrane.
4 we'll known gambler who accused
Roll 81 alternating his wife's affcc.
TONS. Since that time. Bell has
been making tenacious fight for
life. but Is fast losing the contest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11

tEi1INGHAM. March H.
-sssr At any price IS The pfedomln.
srss ~nslmens among the Japan.
q people. We have 4 debt %
pa han si.ooo o0o 900 nov hans
II oses ouF country as the result
< IL saf With Russia The peo.
= AZ taxed to the utmost, ard
tinss srs hard throughout Nippon
r. A. Up 20 our debt limit
. Dc above words ! Tauaka
rhe lsx Japanese consul 70 Seat.
n inferred 10 condlflnhs IN Japan
tw fesourcss are such that We
uszas afford 9 surplus IA 0aF ma.
ikaA treasury The United States
i . De eoatragy. wealthy. and a.
v<Fs has a largo reserve he con
tisa<f I hase hcen amused D. the
izz q afs Conserving The alscuv
~ q Japanese SPIES ia sitlefrht
jsfts u the coast. The japanese
~ s A. ilnpossieilltg. because he
, ~ recssary. Assume for the
Ne u srs1nent. that vaf already
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
FLEET WILL BE AT
FRISCO MAY 5TH

WASHINGTON March ii.-ofn.
eial announcement was made BY the
navy department that the Atlantic
fleet Is expected 10 arrive In San
Francisco on May 5. and that II
viii be Joined by the Pacific fleet
upon the following day.
According to the program ar.
ranged by the navy officials. the
grand review Of both squadrons Will
be made by Secretary Victor Met
calf on May a San Diego will be
the first California port touched
b the Atlantic fleet Il will also
stop al San Pedro. opposite los
Angeles. Santa barbara and Santa
Cruz on ita way 20 san Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
SAYS THAT PROPERTY
DEEDS WERE FORGED

1909. Pursuant 70 this sale Wood
bought the property aud secured a
tax deed
In order 10 make the tax fore
closure title stronger, Wood Is al
legged 10 have placed on record
uurpurted deed from Samuel Long,
and Il is claimed that Long never
signed this decd or authorized any
one 10 sign n for hifa. Afterwards
Wood Is declared to have filed an
alleged deed from Martha ]. Rus
sell. the plaintiffs deceased wife.
which Is also said TO be a forgery.
Russell claims that his wife was
dead two years before the date Of
this dead
On April q. 1904 Wood is said
to have attempted 10 sell the lots
10 Arthur +. Brown. and for this
reason Brown Is made a defendant.
The deeds were not forged"
said Mr. Wood today. They we're
obtained By another party. but I
can say that both papers are gen
ulue ! cannot discuss the ease any
further a. this time"
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icy United Press1

NEW YORK. March lI-Eyelyn
Nesblt Thaw to-day Instituted
proceedings for the annniment Of
her marriage TO Harry X. Tha~.
The action IL based on the
allegation that the defendant was
Insane when the union WAS con
tracted. Thaw purposes 10 defend
the suit The papers IA the case
were filed early this morning. hav-
Ing been drawn b. Daaid OReilly.
formerly OF Thaws legal staff, but
now counsel Tor Evelyn
An early trial II expected In
the meantime the two by mutual
agreement will remain apart For
weeks IL had been g0aaiped that
a divorce vas imminent, and
even during Thaw'a second trial.
throughout which his wife stood
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
Japan IS UP TO
DEBT LIMIT

existed hetweea Japan and The
United States
Neither nation would attempt
armed invasion 81 the other. moth.
iug would - gained To bring \
iapaaeae army across the Pacific
ccean thousands o. transports
would be- necessary. The United
States vuuid also require thosi.
sands q transports 90 carry troops
over - iaFss = body % Waler. So
Tho plan ~ armed inyuslon locked
AZ FROM anY view point IL tmpos.
sihic
tituee of what value would a
ieiEu q these h0Hie fortified.
tinua - 10 either nation can neo
how a Japanese migh, uuwiltlngiy
iutrude around American fnrfifIca
tinus. In japan. American Tourists
have many times walked lnta foffl.
ficsfl0ns 18th cameras when they
arc seeking scenic views They
have uo lntentiou uf spying. bat the
laws Of the country demand IN
Japan. ~ ia the yuiied States. that
the foreigner 30 captured ard
tried
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
r,h Ending Of Louisiana Political Feud--D. S. Kemp
Shot BY C. F. Hyde, a Rival, Who Has Escaped
luesl-Murdered Man Did Not Shoot in Self-Delense.

slEnal vas glven aud both fired
hyde's marksmanahip WAS Aeeur
ate. for the first or SECOND shot
he fired inflicted a fatal wound
kcmps bullets went wide Of their
mark The wounded man died at.
most instantly
10th men had seconds aud So Tar
As can be learned they we're the
only ones present besides the con.
toHtanfs
There had been bad feeling BE.
tweon Hyde and Kemp for some
time. hut their friends did not
realise that the feud might have
a fatal ending until the two men
FLASHED yesterday.
hyde. who Is oniy q years old. ran
from the scene aud has not been
arrested
one Of the witnesses SAYS Kemp
did not shool.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION

The tweniy.flrst annual conven.
ton Of the Western Washington
Sunday School association viii be-
held az the Plymouth Congrega'
tlonal church April 20 and 80 aud
May I.
The convention theme will be.
Working for Practical Results"
Among the speakers will be Mr.
Marion Lawrence, Of Chicago. Rev.
W G Merritt. international field
worker aud Prof T. o. Excel. Of
Chicago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
WAR CLOUDS
SHIFTING

Turkish governments have been ia
a dispute iaxoilns Persian territory.
The suiiaH started the ruciion With
Persia. and Car Nicholas came 10
the aid OF the ehAha country That
the sultan II determined to press
the matter. even ahonld war be
the result ia evident from the fact
that The Turkish embassy at Tc
herAu was today closed aud the
Turkish representatives recalled.
Diplomats in ST. Petersburg re-
gard this aa certain Indication
that hostilities may start at any
hour
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
HESITATES TO GRANT
DYING MANS REQUEST

and word was sent TO the Seattle
police yesterday that he was dying
and desired to see his wife.
Mrs. Bell had not left for San
Francisco this morning and. IN
response 20 question from Star
representative. stated that she had
not made up her mind whether or
not 10 go
An automobile accident near Sc.
attic. IN which Mr. bell and Mrs
Cochrane figured a year ago. and
which caused talk OF alleged rels
tons between them. led TO the
shooting affray in San Francisco
and the es,rangement of Mr.. and
Mrs. BELL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
ACTOR HITCHCOCK is ON
VERGE OF COLLAPSE

Hitchcock. who was barred from
The court room yesterday. was per.
miiiea 10 take a seat ~ her hus.
bands aide today She was ac.
eonpanied by Mrs. Lew Dock.
atsdteH. wife OF the famous min.
Hifel
Two new Jurors were selected
during the morning session. max.
Inc seven chosen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
Standard MAKES BLUFF
OF FIERCE COMPETITION

FOf soms unaeeoanable reason
's< Standard Oh Co. and the uuion
% c.. Of San Francisco are at
'snpsing 70 make he people Of So.
ssiis ssaevs that the1 are engaged
"a desperate price waf
Ihef have ssceeeded in getting
ssFsFa ccianns Of readlaE matter
= 0csi papers aud al no cost 20
VI have bsca permitted TO point
on ne advantages Of the use of
q i0F isei and Illuminating pur.
ps<ex
PEOPLE tzmiliar with he situation
= ma The Union oil Co. Is Simply
! sisadAFd on institution under a
a'lssishi name and Incorporated
= Ms parpose Of creating the be.
- nat there IA on this coast oppo-
asaon 70 the Rockefellnr OIL In.
Everyone vho knows ANYTHING
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11

ANTE la. MaFh II ~ q
,usl carefully arraaSed and i'osh.
: ,s,.Ie tAe bitter political 'eoa
a.,weea .hem. n 5 KEMP d"m9.
cratic state senator elect. vas ah''
and Killed las, nishs By s = liyar !,
~ -, IA lhs leadsag fsaltieiaha sna
sas.sess men Of TITS community
Aver a violent Quarrel in which
year slapped Hyde's iaee, after
= h,tsr had accused him Of un.
, = the two nlsu agreed
Z ssssle their dlffofenees STOW
= from he resent democratic
.r.saFies IL duel
gsae ehzlienscd Kemp. and the
.s.sr instantly accepted. Roth
- ssp<ared On The scene az The
.s.s.nisd time and measured the
a...sca Ne time ~as lost A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11

about the OH business said a local
business man this morning. knows
thar Tits iaik about price AR
between these two companies Is
absurd II there - any doubt IN
the mind % anyone thar the Union
oii Go. u a standard OIL Interest.
ist hln follow the unioa oil
wagon and see where " gets is
load
= can't Just figure cut the cause
% this aiiexed price war. although
I understood that this same thing
has been done BY the Standard
OF people IL other places wheFe
they have dummy independent
companies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
C ISIS
Revolution in India Causes
Alarm in England.

LONDON. March 1.-THE BRIT.
ish government has realized that a
crisis r. imminent IN india which
calls for something more than mere
punitive expeditions against from.
tier rebels
Cumulative adyicea from authen.
tic sources show that revolution Is
ready 20 break forth az dozen
points throughout the great Indian
empire. Unrest and aedition are
ripe. aud iawlesaneaa every day be.
comes more difficult 10 suppress.
The latest move made by the
British government was the send.
Ing OF Gen Sir James Wilcox at
the head Of a punitive expedition
against the Zakkakhels.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
TART is The MAN.

OKLAHOMA CITY. March IL
haFlf Indications are that Okla
hefna viii instruct its delegation
soiidlf for William a. Taft At the
contention being held here today
insge has been some slight opp0si
ton and an effort 90 create interest
o. Senator LaFOiletiea candidacy
bat tbs Taft men claim To hold the
situation safely.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
CANNON BLOCKING
APPROPRIATION
ALASKA GOLD STRIKE.


FAIRBANKS. Alaska. Mar.
Il PROJECTORS are arriving
daily from the Neuaua district
and are recording many
cisllgs. A bis strike has been
iilade about 30 miles up the
sruana river and the proapoc.
iofa nay u IL a rich one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
Clash Very Certain Between
Russia and Turkey.
luy United Press.

ST PETERSBURG. March IL
A lash between the soldiers OF the
cza.r aud the sultan OF Turkey is
again imminent.
szoF same weeks the Russian aud
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11

The Humboldt sails tomorrow
night on her first voyage to skag.
way aud way ports this season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11

Steamer Monticello has been
switched 10 the Port Orchard route.
The Advance takes her run TO Port
Blakeley.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11

Steamship Columbian has arrived
IN port ou her initial trip tn Puget
sound She brought a hig shipment
81 supplies Tor the feet II Bremen
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11
ELECT IS
KILLED IN A DUEL
HANGING ron ORCHARD.


= BOISE, Ida. March IL
= But one punishment Il pos.
= siblc for Harry Orchard un
= der the plea Of guilty made
: by him IN the district court
: az Caldwell lie will be- sen
: tcnced 10 be hanged Tor his
4 eHmea
q Orchard will not ash for
: mercy and SAYS be viii be- /
. ready 70 pay the penalty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-11

THE WEATHER-RAlN TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY, FRESH SOUTH WINDS.