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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-10
TO GREET
FLEET
New Zealand Parliament to
Adjourn to Welcome
Warships.

AUCKLAND. y. T.. June To-
Official announcement has been
made that the New Zealand pariia,
msnt wtii adjourn during the fsa.
sivi,iea here when the American
battieahip fleet arrives. The fea.
tiyities viii occupy the time ba.
tween August 10 and August Il.
Parliament has voted tto.0eo for
the entertainment that wiil be
given the officers and men.
The program for the festivities
includes n dinner TO the officers.
a review Of the volunteers and ths
presentation Of souvenirs 10 the en-.
listed men The mayors OF the diff.
ferent cities will give q reception
to the officers on August II.
Two days are 10 he spent at Ito.
tcruA. where n carnival wlll be held.
Travel on all the railroads viii be
frye. A state ball ON August II
Wiil conclude the festivities.
The British warahlps will be here
and will escort the American war
ships 10 sydney.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-10
Daughter of Governor of
Utah Skips Out
and WEEDS.
lrate Papa Catches Up
But Nothing Doing, !"
Says Girl.
10y United prem)

SALT LAKE. June f0.--An ercit.
Ing scene Was enacted this morn.
Ing when Gov. John c. Cutler. Of
Utah. after an all.nlght search With
his son, came upon his daughter
Mabel and her delivery wagon dfiv.
60 husband at a mountain resort
eight miles up the canyon from
ldiesIid
Coy. Cutler demanded that his
daughter leave her husband ct once
aud return with him to Salt Lake.
but the Eiri refused The chief en-.
ecuurs and T. y. Butler. the hus.
band % his daughter. almost came
% blows In The argument
Mabel eloped from Salt Lake with
Butler and tie pair were married by
preaFfsngement ~ Ogden. Gov. Cut.
iog had refused 10 give his consent
to his daughters marriage 10 But.
Ter. and the girl stole from the en-.
eCatiYe mansion At ogden. the
couple met George u Fplkman. a
ianltur NJ the county court house.
who f. also a Mormon elder and
authorized 10 perform the marriage
ceremony He went with him into
the egaTt house and they were mar.
risd tn a few minutes
oFien people who knew Mas Cut.
Ter spread the news and the Cover.
nor VAS In pursuit Of hin daughter
within a feS hours Together with
his hon he took the midnight train
from Sal, Lake and learned az Og
den that his daughter and her bus.
hand bad left for the mountains
After searching all ulght through
the various resorts near Ogden.
Gov. Cutler came uEon Mabel and
her husband at daybreak near Idle.
wild. Mabel Is &c years old and say 3
that she loves Butler and will not
leave him. She would rather live
Ia a humble cottage with her de-.
livery wagon driver husband than
In the executive mansion Rs the
first young lady Of the state. she
says.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-10
SAVES LIVES
OF 200
Heroic Work of a Mine
Boss in Putting Out
Bad Fire.
ICY United press)

BUTTE. Mont. June 1o.--Brave.
~ entering a blazing powder mag.
akine 900 feet below the surface OF
the earth. Michael Dunn. foreman
OF the Lexington copper and silver
mine. extinguiahod the flames just
in time 20 prevent an explosion Of
$50 pounds OF dynamite. saved
the lives 81 goo men and the mine
from total destruction. Dunn is
the hers 81 the camp today.
Dunn was making bis regular
round Of the workings shortly after
mlduiKh, today when he smelled
smoke Investigation showed tho
fire to be on the 3a0foot level,
where the powder magazine IL 10.
Gated. He rushed To the magazine
and. uualded. fought the flames
which were already Rnawing at the
wooden cases In which the dyna-
mite was packed
There we're % cases. containing
30 pounds OF dynamite each I'm the
magazine at the time. aud an ex-
plosion would have resulted in the
complete destruction OF the entire
mine. Dunn broke a water pipe
and within few moments had
flooded the magazine and all danger
was past. Then he continued his
round OF inspection. The miners
did not discover their narrow es-
cape from death and the heroism
of their boss until the shifts were
changed. later.
The fire originated by the cross
ing of two electric wires connected
with heaters on the 300.foot level
The Lexington is +. Augustus
Heinzes rich property.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-10
70 PROTECT
SEATTLE
NJ to Have Better For.
6fatiOns and Sub.
marine Boats.

through the efforts Of Congress-
"a William =. Humphrey. some
= ne Submarine torpedo boats au.
ssf'zsdcbE the last congress for
= ctiensive system of Puget
nd viii in all probability be
M IN Seattle. ~
u addition 10 authorizing eight
hamafihe torpedo boats Of the lat.
y Os'opua type. congress ap
EopFistsd g 900 geo for the
Nsngihening % the coast artillery
l1ss On the sound and for more
a,sasiye protection.
Az The forts will receive new
s-as n addition 10 having the pres.
2. 0sss fsmounted. The neu guns
- BE larger than those at the
Fsis Al present.
rsges sound will BE- thoroughly
49,, - a torpedo planter boat.
-tn VII be kept on the sound
mar purpose Maps have al.
49, been prepared 80 that Il will
- Dut short tlug 10 mine the
saaei once work - commenced.
Deeption Pass viii be fortified.
...aD'eiing the fertilization Of every
,fanoe 10 the sound
vaes The eastern congressman
<. s'.1ea the condition Of the coast
mes, there was no hesltancY
= Maklag the neenaasry anprouria
,s Plans call for an expeudl-
g. " 100000 on Puget sound
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ey unised press)

rEAfNE. Wash. June TO-
fs<s seaFehsd all night for the
rssexn man Nho late yesterday
fxnncn stabbed Mrs. t. Morrison
! tsih. Several men are under
s<-t raitlnk TO be Identified. but
y nsht man Is stu believed 20
~ large
Nv. Morrison was walking with
= ilyearald daughtss a. HaEei.
nz r. G. YESTERDAY afternoon
~ Abe was Aceosted By 4 man
O. acquired II a team had passed
rsicasiY Mrs Morrison replied
- % her know ledge there had
@asrc team passing. And before
u ecald say anything further. shc
~ tkfew bis coat over her head.
IN ataxing a huge dirk knife.
nnmencsd siaaialux the woman.
RE little girl ran down the road
xrs4mlnx And finally reached A
1Axle mil she told What had
kersse. The plant vas closed
hsn kns the men started % search
n TIE marasrer.
NJ spot where the crime was
eznltfsd waa pool % blood The
~ q the dead Numan WAS found
\ Ret nxag In The brush
.sIe< marferer went south and
~ sen to cross the Old Mag
r11xe place along the nne Of an
- Ahsndoned ditch. The woods
nssh 81 ne Maegrfdge farm and
ktse<n il and blaine f. very
tass Hers trace Of the man Was
-
posse f. out In the vicinity ~
Zane and al ihe reads and tracks
~ 1atfviled.
he victim was 4 woman Of 80
fzr Of age. The daughter was
nzkle 70 give auY description %
y murderer. eHoegt that be vas
nj znd sore dark clothing. being
ersnf J feet iachea IN height Mrs
11Frison leaves a family OF seven
Hltrsn and a husband.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-10
ACTORS VALET
TESTIFIES
Denies That Hitchcock
Wronged the Two
Girls.

NEW YORK. June Herman
II. Reupke. valet employed by
Raymond Hitchcock. the actor who
is on trial for the alleged wrong
ing OF two little girls. was on the
stand today He denied that the
actor had attacked Helen or Elsie
ut the time that they allege the
crime was committed. This testi-
mony controyerts the story told by
the girls on the stand the other
day
Reupke said: MIR Chanler did
not visit the Great Neck home
when the girls were there
lie testified TO renting a room
IN The house with the green
blinds and said that the actor re-
manned in the room with the girls
20 minutes. Reupke was behind
screen and saw nothing improper
in the interview
A night clerk at the Flanders
hotel identified the register bear
ing the name OF the actor on the
night that he is alleged TO have
taken the girls 20 the theatre. JUS
tee Olmstead testified that he had
known the actor FOR % years and
vnuChed for his morality.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-10
BURGLAR MAKES
A BIG HAUL
NV United press.)

SAN DIEGO, Cal. June io.-The
police and detective force are con
Quoting a vain search today for q
clue 10 the daring daylight robber
who broke into the home of X
Fenton. city recorder Of Coronado.
late yesterday. aud secured jeweiry
valued at $1,000. besides a sum of
money said to be $4,000. There
we're "a pieces In the list of gems
taken. including a necklace Of rare
pearls and another Of topaz. They
were heirIooms OF great age brought
from England by the Fentons. the
head 81 the family being a retired
London merchant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-10
Teddy Bear Mascot of the
Kansas Committed
Suicide.
DiscOnsoIate Sailors Appeal
to Mayor Miller for
Another Pet.

Evidently gneying over the abb
SERGE o. his mates and the new en-
vifonmeut which he possibly only
partially understood the TEDDY
Tear which Aberdeen citizens pre-
scented 10 the battleship Kansas on
May rs. sought death by jumping
into the sea when the ship was In
the straits Of San Juan de Fues On
Nay %. according to adyices re-
oeiged BY Mayor Miller today.
That the little cub deliberately
committed suicide Ali the sailors on
the ship firmly believe. The incl
dent az related BY the members Of
the crew shows that the animal
walked slowly 10 the after deck and
reached point from where he
ieaDed Into the ocean
Mortified. aud hardly appreciat-
inE the Significance Of the act, the
sailors gazed az the figure Of the
baby bear washing around in the
waves. without chance To offer
help. n such bad been desired. The
next ship in line quickly ran down
the cub and II was seen no more.
Immediately AFTER being taken
aboard the ship the bear began 70
act queer. according 20 letter re-
rsiRed today By Mayor Miller from
Alexander Peters. chief ganners
mate on the Kansas on May 2s
the vessel sailed from Tacoma for
San Francisco. When abreast Of
point where the batiieship headed
into the straits the bear lifted Its
head and cared for several minutes
at the fast receding shore line.
Several of the sailors were pet
ting the cab. which had become a
great fsvoriie. and called attention
70 the fact that he was taking q
farewell glimpse OF his native
woods.
As II having fully determined
upon HIS course. the young bear
ambled along the deck 10 the after
part OF the ship. plunging into the
water before hand could be raised
to prevent IT,
Jumps to His Death.
We were steaulrng pretty fast
and the next ship struck the bear.
which was the last We saw Of him."
writes Peters. If I had seen him
al the time ! would have Jumped In
after him. ! have tried 10 find q
Teddy In Frisco. but there does
not seem TO be any. and | ask you
to help Us by sending us another
Teddy, as We are very lonesome
without our little bear. We would
Ike very much to have one, 80
please help as n you can"
Aboard the Kansas there has been
little talked Of except the dramatic
end OF their cub bear since that
time. The sailors cannot be per
suaded To believe anything else but
that the little cub sought death In
the ocean rather than endure the
thoughts OF being torn from his cub
mates and the woods in which he
had played with the other little
bears
Mayor Miller was SO impressed
with the remarkable story OF the
bears untimely end that he has
communicated with the officials at
both Aberdeen aud Beliingham. and
II another cub can be secured IL
VIII be shipped TO the crew OF the
Kansas before the vessel leaves San
Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-10
FIRE FINALLY
ExTINGUISHED

Fire. starting about 30 o'clock
last evening from an electric iron
FROM which the current had not
been turned off. did considerable
damage 10 the cloak. suit and MILL
merry stock Of y. Gerber's store. 1906
Second av.
The Iron ignited the wooden table
on which Il WAS left standing In the
alteration department
Mr.. Gerber estimates the damage
from smoke. water and fire at
about $1,000. although no adjust.
ment has yet been made.
The stock consists entirely Of
very inflammable material, and that
the damage was not greater II due
10 the quick action Of the fire de
pnrtment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-10
LIVES
in NORTH
LAKE ATLtN CLAIMS MEN
SEARCHING FOR LOST MAIL
BAGS.
(Ry United Press.l

SKAGWAY, Alaska. June To-
While searching for mail bags con
tanning money and valuable papers
lost In Atlin lake In the spring OF
1907. John Kirkland. a leading citi.
zen OF Atlin. and Thomas Fox lost
their lives in the icy waters of the
lake Sunday morning.
kirkland has been searching the
shore OF the lake for a week TO
find certain papers urgently needed
In the courts. Saturday night he
met Fox aud prevailed on him to
cross the lake from Taku Their
upturned canoe has been found and
the men are undoubtedly lost
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-10

CHICAGO. June i0-counsel for
Herman Biiiek. the condemned
murderer OF the Vrxsl family who
IL sentenced 10 be hanged Friday
today applied 10 Judge x " lands
OF the United States district court
for a writ Of hsbeas corpus. The
application for the writ IL an ef.
fort To take the case away from
the county authorities. II il based
on the alleged fact that the sen
fencing Of the murderer was IN
formal. because the Judge neglected
10 ask Blllek II he had anything
10 say
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-10
/, Unknown Man Slabs
Woman 10 Death and
Escapes.
,,ses Search All Night
for MurderOus
Fiend.

(BY Uritea Ffesa'i
ssllIN6HkM, wash, June 10.
s,,,hsl Rus0s Wilson has gene
. senls near Blaine. IN search
=. msn SAID 20 answer the de-
ss,sIsn sl<sn q the sssailan' o.
~ W. Aerrtscn. murdered at
.us.~sre. o. C. Realdents OF
s,,rls sslephensd thls morning
=, uas theusht to be the muir
M, sas been seen aOina through
!, :ssa,ry ard that 4 was thouehs
\ murdsrer had been located.
a.sIssrss eo,h en- the American
a csascian AIDES are wildly en-.
~ sfvr tht crime. Armed pesses
= s-ssrlss every feet q the woods
y rass arssne ssazeimere. ard u
/ nssrssd tha, a lYnehlns ~iii re.
"A z tks murderer i caught
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-10
Building Commissioner Ig-
nores Request of Civil
Service Board.
Body May Hold Trial in
Spite Of AutOcratic
Official.

Trouble II brewing between
Superintendent Grant. Of the build.
Ing department. and the board Of
civil service commissioners
The board Is nettled hy the fail
ure Of Grant 10 file a report re
guested ON the charge made by J.
c. Mafmaduke that Assistant Build.
Ing Inspector . {. Carroll refused
10 admit invited guests 70 the roof
Of the Nea Washington hotel 70
view the naval parade. May IS.
The commissioner have asked
Corporation Counsel Calhoun n
they have the legal night 20 go
ahead with the investigation IRE
specuye Of any action taken b.
Grant
Tho commissioners are not on
record a. insisting upon trial. bat
thef ask IN specific terms II the
city charter grants The board per.
mission 10 bring up the hearing and
determine upon additional punish.
ment. or expulsion. II such Is the
conclusion OF the hearing.
Following the charges BY Mar
maanke. cafroll was released BY
Nf. Grant. Who later explained that
IL xas oniy for ten days. Mfr. Grant
exhibited q desire 10 SO ahead With
q regular hearing. OF 30 the board
of civil service commissioners I'M
deHstood.
Asked Grant to Report.
y. a.. go 49,. 49, a.ga - huA
Mr. Marmadukes official charges
on file aud they asked supt Grant
10 investigate and report. This has
not been done. ga far as official
poudeuee shows. Instead MIR.
Grant has informed The board that
there was a mistake lie says he
intended from the first simply 70
las Carroll off without pay for ten
days. and demand an apology. This
he considers ample punishment
Judging from the tenor o. this
letter that Supf. Grant had no fur
Their report 20 make on the matter.
the board wrote the corporation
counsel asking definite Information
as "a how far they we're empowered
TO ge ahead with the hearing.
None OF the members Of the
board expressed any desire today
10 discuss the case. Their letter,
however. IL now q part OF the off.
elai files IN the case and the breach
between the board aud Supt Grant
seems 90 be growing wider each
hour.
Board Has Power.
While his reply had not been
received by Secretary Grout up TO
a late hour today. Corporation
Counsel Calhoun said he had an
swered the letter OF inquiry. assur.
inr the board that Il had ample
power 10 so ahead with the trial
Mr.. Calhoun says that all the
board can do under the circnm.
stances Is 20 hold 4 hearing and
file q report with the head Of the
building department, suggesting or
recommending whatever action the
board deemed most suitable. Then
q would be up to supt. Grant to
either carry out the suggestion or
ignore g., Il be 40 desired.
a i. 4 = a a a 4 4 a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-10

fional convention In 1900. His
brothers. August aud Perry BEL
munt. are IA Europe William X.
Vanderbilt. ". his s,ep-son. was n
his bedAiie when he died.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-10
sWINBuRNE WILL
SUCCEED DAYTON.
(ey United Press.)

: WASHINGTON. June i0.-
: Although Admiral Dayton will
/ not retire as commanding Of
/ ficer OF the Pacific fleet until
\ October. he will give place 70
! Admiral swlnburne. who has
! been selected to succeed him
! on August l. Admiral Swim.
! hurne will retire in two years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-10
EMPRESS VICTORIA rs
THROWN FROM HORSE.
(ey United Press,

10Y OnIttu FFcHtsT
q poTsDAM, Prussia, June
4 fo.--iter royal hiahness, the !
. Empress Augusta Victoria. fell !
4 from her horse while riding in !
4 the park today, and is report. :
4 ed 10 have been badly injured. {
4 She was taken to her apart. I
4 ments and is confined TO her (
= bed. Her physicians were sum- /
= moned hurriedly. II Is not {
4 thought her life is In danger.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-10

Prank stconsma. teamster. was
sentenced 10 serve 30 days on the
chain gang this morning by Police
Judge John y. Gordon for beating
hls wife while he was drunk.
stceusma's wife told the court that
her husband beat her every time
he became drunk and that she was
tired Of II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-10
Through Trains Running
Once More Between
Seattle and East.
Northern Pacific Tied Up
and Time Of Resump-
lion Doubtful.

The nfat Great Northern train
from 81 Paul 20 arrive IN Seattle
sinee last Thursday viii be Ia to-
morruw morning
Claude Meldrum, city passenger
agent. received a wire from Assist
snt General aupt. Brown. at II
p'cloek this morning. saving that
the tine WAS clear aud all trains
eere moving
II The beiatea Great Northern
passengers left Beitnn. Mont.
rharw the break occurred. At II
t'rl0ck. they will arrive in Seattle
inxt about "a hnnra later
Great Nofthrfn passenger. No.
(. VIII leave tonight ~ $50 for
Ne eaat and Tor the first tins dur.
issF the week throuEh tickets are
being cold. There was \ rush 10
sss f1ekets this morning and lt Is
erobahIa that several additional
caches will be put on
Equipnen, IL Short.
There Il a ahoriAgn ~ equip.
mont west OF the break In the
rae. and the officials fear there
All not BE- enough tourist sieepnfs
tlnfKnt 10 equal the demand. There
sNc plenty Of Puiimana available.
howovnf.
Teu trHins are stalled ehst Of
Tie Heisou and a great quantity ~
r<s bound mail IL being held
shzrw Many people In Seattle. who
are wondering why they DO not set
niAil from frienda IN the east. may
have letters IN the biockaded
ssaIns Most % the mail should
~ Ia seattle By tomorrow night
John o MeMuiicn. city paaNen
gor agent % III. Northern Pacific.
stated today that he expected 40
through trains until neat Monday
according 90 advtces received
this morning. said Mr. McMallen.
tho n. 2 iiae n not likely to be
ciear before that time Our news
~ the floods Il only frarmcntary.
and nons OF the officials al this
end know the extent OF the dam.
age
n n known that the Northern
Pacific tracks are flooded for a
Ions distance and that no trains
can como through until the water
subsidies IL will then be neees.
nAry 10 repair the damage done By
the vatcr Just hos long u win
take for The uater 20 90 down and
give the repair crews = chance to
got 10 work. nobody knows
The worst floods In the Great
Northern limo were at Bolton. Mont
The waters Of the fiathead river
ofefran the tracks and washed
away the ballast and gravel IN
sonss places. No bridges WEIR de.
struyed. however AZ soon as the
uatar feccded. the Great Northern
had hundreds OF men and several
preelring trains rushed "a the
sc~ne. The damage VAS repaired
with Incredible swfftness.
Closed Seven Days.
Tho has, Great Northern train
from ST. Paul got through last
1'hersday. The first one to come
through win be tomorrow. The
main lac was blocked for just
week.
The Northern Pacific tracks
are flooded in a comparatively fat
eonutry, and for that reason " will
take longer for the water TO sub
side u II rumored that several
brideea were washed away
As room as the water goes down.
tho Northern Pacific engineers will
act large crews OF men TO work 10
repair The damage. The exact date
that the line will open depends
ut.an when the waters 40 down
and the extent az the damage.
Kven the engineers on the scene
Do not know yet the full extent OF
The favnEos OF the floods.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-10
THE WEATHER

FAIR TONIGHT AND THURSDAY; LioHT
WEeT WlND9.
Evening star., 1908-01-26
PLANS FOR YOUNG PEOPLES
MISSIONARY CONVENTION

PITTSBURG, January 25.-Plans have
been completed for the first international
convention under the direction of the
Young Peoples Missionary Movement of
the United States and Canada. The con-
vention will open in the exposition music
hall, March 10 and will last three days.
1t is expected to be one of the largest re-
ligious gatherings in the history of the
country.
The purposes Of the meetings are: To
bring together the leaders of the home
and foreign mission boards of the United
States and Canada and those to whom the
boards look for leadership in the promo
ton of missionary education in their de-
nominations for helpful association and
conference: to consider the pressing need
for an immediate advance movement in
the mission fields at home and abroad; to
realize the success of the present cam
paign Of missionary education and the
necessity of q more thorough and far
reaching educational movement by the
mems and women's church clubs and the
Sunday schools and churches In North
America; and to pray and resolve to enter
with greater 3onsecration upon the cam
paign Of missionary education among the
II, GOO 600 young men and women OF the
United States and Canada.
Evening star., 1908-01-26
Convention of eolored Bishops Here

The arrangements for the meetings in
this city OF all the colored bishops of the
Methodist Church, beginning February >.
have been practically completed.
fhe first gathering will be that OF the
board of bishops and correctional council
of the A. NJ e. Zion denomination at the
Union Wesley Zion Methodist Church. on
I'D street, opening February ). Rev. J.
w Smith, the resident bishop, will pre-
side at the opening session.
Later will occur a joint meeting of the
bishops of the African Methodist Episco-
pal. the African Methodist Episcopal Zion
and the Colored Methodist Episcopal
churches, to be held at the Metropolitan
a. NJ. E. Church, on nj street. This con-
ference will begin February Il and is ex
pected to last for several days.
The joint local committee OF arrange
ments is composed of Rev. j. II. Welch.
Rev C. II. Young and Rev. p. ]. Jordan
of the A. NJ. E. Church: Rev. S. L. Cor
rothers. Rev. w. Fl. Davenport, Rev. p.
H. Williams, Rev. w. A. Ray, Rev. Logan
Johnson and Rev. James w. Poe of the
A NJ. L. Zion Church, and Rev. J. w.
Smith. Rev. c. A. Leftwich and Rev. l..
E. B. Rosser of the c. NJ Z. Church.