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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04
MAKING
RECORD
Atlantic Fleet Will Be al
Auckland Next
Sunday.

,(mEssAoE FROM a. LEE
cLoTWoRTHY, UNITED PRESS
coRREsPoNDENT ON BOARD U.
s. s. GEORGIA, BY WIRELESS
TO SuvA. FIJI ISLANDS,
THENCE ~ cABlE.) 80 ON
BOARD u. \. Il. GEORGIA. AT
SEA. Aug. a.--The Atlantic battle.
ship fleet passed Friendly islands
this afternoon. The weather here
iE becoming cooler every hour
The fleet Is making n remarkable
record for coal endurance. Experts
who have been watching the prog
ross OF the big vessels say that the
distance trayersed per ton OF coal
IL revelation TO the entire world.
The big warahips spent the entire
day yesterday and all of this morn
ing In eyoluti0ns. At signals from
the Connecticut the vessels swung
around from single column, In
which they had been travelling for
two days, into battle lines.
The men welcomed the change.
and every blue jacket was anxious
To get 20 work 10 keep warm.
We viii arrive IN Auckland the
morning Of August 3, and already
the men are figuring on what good
times will await them In this new
region.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04
tstar Special ssrvies.l


BREMERTON, Aug. Though
a gallant little actor In the Amsri.
can assault on Manila. the steamer
Zafiro. under the laws which have
driven our merchant marine from
the high seas. Is denied the priv.
lege Of engaging IN peaceful pur.
suits under the American flag.
That Ia the reason the trim little
craft is out Of commission at the
Puget Sound navy yard following
the failure OF the government TO
sell her.
The Zaflro WAS purchased by Ad.
mirai Dewey for transport purposes
AZ HOngkOng. just prior "a the de.
parture Of the American fleet on It's
memorable cruise 10 Manila. Dur.
Ing the assault on Manila the little
craft was run close into the outer
defenses and played havoc with the
Spanish garrison with her machine
guns Later she took part In the
bOmbardmcnt Of the Filipino de,
lenses az Subig bay During the
JapaHeae Russian war the Zafiro
was sent 10 Seoul. Korea. with
large detachment Of marines 10 res.
cue American refugees.
Some time ago the zafiro was
brought across the Pacific. aud the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04
ASKS PROTECTION
FROM LOVE

Two complaints issued BY the
prosecuting attorneys office today
result from the raging love OF 4, l..
Bancroft. Of 1924 seventh av. for
Mrss Minnie Goodman, ifE2aa sew
enth av.
Bancroft's great love was OF the
unrequited kind. for he wanted Mrs.
Goodman 90 marry him. aud she 81
an times steadfastly refused %
have anything 20 do with him.
According TO Mrs. Goodman. her
ardent lovers infatuation took on
desire to kill her. and that II
why she wanted peace warrant
compelling him TO behave himself
The excitement reached ell
mox last night. when he came to
her room and took possession OF
quantity OF her clothes after a
furious struggle. she thinks that
he has destroyed them.
TO learn whether he has or not
ahe secured a search warrant TO
20 through his trunk.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
WELCOMED in BOSTON

been an Increase In membership
from 65023a on December 81. 1905.
70 s1t.i62 Ia 1906. and sss.583 in
1897 The gain Ia the first ain
months OF 1905 Ia estimated a.
$4,000.
Since the amalgamaiion % the
Rathboue Sisters with the Pythlan
Slsterhood. the membership Of the
latter order has been Increased
$50 600.
Bat two policemen today are
guarding the tent city where 5000
delegates are encamp"d The dele
gates are practically defcnaelesa
against thieves. and 80 many rob.
berries have been reported that they
threaten 90 abandon the camp until
the city provides some protection
for them Many 81 the delegates
arcl eaying for hotels. which are
already crowded
The uniformed rank participated
In a monster parade today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04
COMMUNICATION

Are the farmers crowded off the
public market and representatives
OF Western nv. given the stalls that
rightfuiiy belong 90 farmcrsf
Such a question appeared In Sat.
urday's edition Of The Star. Hay.
Ing q stall on the market every day
aud being In a position TO know.
would say that the market today
IL run ON a basis Of fairness that
has never existed before. as the
public. which has had occasion 10
pass down through Il day after day
during the winter months, can tes-
tify.
During the time the rules we're
that the first man there got the
first place In the market, vegetable
wagons lined up for two to three
blocks on Western av by 4 o'clock
In the afternoon 10 be ready to
make rush on the market the
next morning.
Now. that was a beautiful state
OF affairs Go exist IN a civilized
country where the Humane officials
are supposed 20 look 10 the vel.
fare Of the animals, yet there stood
both man and beast through the
long night hours. When MIR.
Cheadle took charge of the mar
ket he. seeing the state Of affairs,
installed the idea Of drawing mum.
bers each day for our location the
next. so that the stall we hold to
day only goes to show that we
were al the market the day before
In order TO be able 10 get our ticket
for the next. and as 10 some farm.
eFs being crowded out, the only
way they are IL by getting here Of
3 or . o'clock ia tho morning, and
that only one day I'm the week
Under the old system they would
be further from a good stall than
at the present time.
Nov. putting n fairly before the
public, who Is most entitled TO a
stall on the public market, the
gardener. who took the brunt OF
the cold weather, day after day,
through the winter whom there was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04
EIGHT THOUSAND MEN TO
STRIKE TOMORROW

that the conductors and engineers
union viii Join, as they have pfae.
ucaily promised their support.
The Cancellation meeting held re.
Gently between the representatives.
OF the men and tho G. =. r. re.
suited IN the majority report being
unsatisfactory 10 the unions. eho
want a change IA the schedule "
wages. making all divisions on tho
system equal at the highest rate
now paid
J. II. MeNelty, representing the
machinissH union. today officially
announced that the men would quit
work tomorrow morning His state.
ment indicates that the general
strike has been carefully planned
for months
Officials of the Canadian Pacific
Railroad company here this after.
noon refused 10 discuss the strike
The breach II vide. however. az
the decision came after three
months OF attempts az arbitration
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04
HILLMAN PAYS
BIG PREMIUM

c. ID. Hiiiman ia paying the pre-.
MUM
This morning he transferred $40
acres Of waterfront property near
Everett a. the latest addition 10 the
Hlllman family. a girl baby weigh
ing nine pounds. who arrived az
the Hillman residence az $50,
somewhat ahead Of the miikman.
In addition 20 the transfer OF
property. Mr. Hillman deposited In
Seattle bank $1,000 in the name
Of Mrs. Hillmhn. and another 1900
IN the name of the new arrival.
Considering that he had done a
good days work. Mr. Hillman then
went home.
This Is the sixth time that Mr..
Hlilmnn has been called upon to
convey a Gf0aere tract 10 a new
Hlilman and present $1,000 each TO
the mother and child. and rs a re-.
suit title TO nearly 1000 acres of
land lies IN the name Of the Hili.
man children. and tidy sum Of
cash is tied up IN bank until they
become Of age
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04
IT ALL DEPENDS UPON Who DOES II
(From P.I. Editorial Column
July 2tO

(From P.l. Editorial Column,
July 2il
The recent statement that VII.
Ham j. Bryan would probably
speak into photograph for use
during tho campaign IL an un.
quiet reminder that William Ran.
dolph Hearst actually did SO.
Preaident Roosevelt displayed the
usual amount of good taste when
he refused = similar offer
What American citizen would
care TO witness the PROCLAMATION OF
Lincoln's Gettysburg speech. ss >
or any other great dellverance, by
hearing them ahrieked out of a
phonographg Not many men OF
dignity would care Co Wit
ness any such thing.
80 Besides. II Mr. Bryan la
afraid his voice will fail hiis be.
fore the campaign closes in No.
vcmher he might give his mouth
a day Off occasionally.
That would be- better plan
than to roll hia phrasea around a
phonograph cylinder. 60 have
them unwound and mechanically
elattercd into the ears OF Amer.
lean citizens at every crook and
turn"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04
Warrant for c. H. Hunter,
Charged With Neglecting
His Family.

Mrs. C,.H Hunter. Of Ella East.
lake ava Is mentally unbalanced
and her four little children are de.
pendent upon oharitabiy inclined
parsons for care. as result OF a
husbands neglect.
Mrs. Hunter was taken Into Gus.
tody last evening by Humane or,
tieer A. NJ. Kent and placed In the
county jail 60 await hearing be.
fore a sanity commission because
u was feared that she might do
violence 20 the children. the young.
est of whom ia only s weeks old.
The others are 2. 2 and years old
respectively As yet she has not
attempted to harm anyone. but she
has been acting strangely for sew.
eral weeks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04
SEATTLE IS HELPING THE
FERNIE fire SUFFERERS

club. received telegram from 81
Paul announcing that the Great
Northern would deliver any relief
supplies to the devastated district
tree OF charge
The club will meet tonight and
arrange for n number OF wagons to
Wait various sections % the city
and collect relief supplies donated
By citizens Anyone who has cloth.
ing or articles that would be use
ful in such an emergency can notify
George y Boos. a. Independent
1896 or sunset Main 4As2. and the
wagon Will be sent 30 collect the
donations,
Mayor Miller last night issued n
proclamation calling upon the resi-.
dents 81 this city 10 contribute any
thing that they could towards the
relief OF our cousins across the line.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04

from the 81. News Columns,
Auuuet Az
hot SPRINGS. Va, Aug, a.
Candidate TAFT has consented to
make several speeches into the
talking machines for feproduc.
ton AZ the process OF making
phonoeraph record Is somewhat
different from making II cam.
paign speech from the back OF a
car platform or from a front
porch. Mr. Taft today found Mrs
TAFT laughing at him as he was
doing a bit of rehearalng for the
real records. Several experlsen-
tai talks were made and repro
duced with varying degrees OF
satisfaction The speeches shich
a single record Will hold average
about 300 words In length, The
topics 90 be discussed for repe.
tiiion In this way have not as
yet been decided upon AZ an ex-
ample OF what the machine can
do. the candidate was treated 10
the reproduction Of record made
by William J. Bryan"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04
NV CAMP AT
AMERICAN
LAKE

maneuvers for the militia OF the
several states will probably be be.
sun tomorrow
Col + G. Woodbury.. Of the Third
infantry. az Fort t.awton. will com.
mand all the troops In problem
No ! which II 10 take place on
Thursday morning Ia this prob.
lam there il 10 be only one army
Tho opposing force IL 10 be either
imaginary or represented by pa.
trolls The forces In this army VIII
number 5000 men. from the fol
lowing commands. The First. Third
and Sixth Infantry regiments: three
companies OF the Second infantry:
the Fourteenth cavalry. the Fourth
Field artillery engineering corps
". hospital corps. and the signal
corps OF the regular army.
Headquarters guard was organ.
iEod yesterday afternoon and Will
be commanded by Lieut. Walter 3.
Fulton. aide dc camp % Gen. Brush.
There are 90 men In the command.
Is picked eAyalrymen from the
Fourteenth cavalry. and Is infan-
trymen picked from the various In
fantgy organizations IN camp.
These men will furnish the guard
for headquarters. and In addition
will act as oFderliea for the vari.
Gus officers OF the headquarters
staff. aud departments.
GuardEmen in camp here are ad-
vocating a militia drill competition
for the Alaska. Yukon Pacific expo
aision. AZ Seattle. next year, on a
plan similar to the contest con
Quoted ~ ST. Louis during the
Louisiana Purchase exposition. The
plan vas first preached BY Louis
Vs. Thiela. member 81 Company
~ Of spokane. who was a rest.
dent OF 81 Louis during the fair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04

government decided TO sell her. The
vessel having been of English reg.
iatry when Admiral Dewey pur.
chased her, could not under our
merchant marine laws be admitted
10 American registry.
Though the gallant little ship
had been fought under the Ameri.
can flag. yet u could not engage In
commerce under the same flag. Ow.
ing to this fact a purchaser could
not be found The Zafiro offers one
illustration OF why 80 per cent Of
our boosted $4,000. 900. 900 foreign
commerce is carried In foreign bot.
toms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04

WINNIPEG. Man. Aus. "A
dispatch from Cranbrook today
says that the fires In the Crows
Nest district now are extinguished
or under control. and that the com.
mittees In charge have succeeded
IN restoring order Hundreds are
still missing. but the indications
are that the death list will not be
az great as was expected at first
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04

kahs perform theif functions m an
Irregular manner
The secret OF strength, then. IL
plenty Of electricity Ia the human
body. Keep u full and every organ
viii DO ba duty pain and weakness
will disappear
Ny Electro Vigor does this while
you sleep II pours a steady stream
Of soothing electricity into tho nerves
and organs All night long and IL taken
up by them lust as a sponge absorhs
water. II restorea strength to every
part that IA weak
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04
INES BREAKER
Of QUARANTINE

Because ~ left his room IN the
hsrsiurna hotel. on Madison al.
pAas n Nth ftphtheria. and rode
On he Infewhan To Tacoma. ex.
posing . ,arza nnmber o. people 70
the dssesss B&rneY Kelieher vas
fined iss Il the police court this
EsFnlax
he defense vas that kelieher
sns IA saeh q high state Of fever
q he time Of the alleged offense
tat be did not realize what he
szs doing
kelleher was represented BY I'll
CT. Eh0 served notice o. appeal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04
Cash, Clothing and PrOvi-
sions Donated to Help the
Stricken People.

Cash contributions Rggregating
$3.50 had been received or definite.
" promised 10 the Seattle CONNER
clal club today for the relief Of the
Fernie fire sufferers. Besides this
actual cash a large quantity Of
clothing. medicine. bedding and
other articles which viii come In
handy have been rendered.
Today Secretary Boos. Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04
National Encampment Is
Being Held--DeIegaies
at Mercy Of Thieves.

BOSTON. Aug. THE delegates
70 the national eucampmeut of the
knights 81 Pythiaa were welcomed
today by Governor Guild for the
state. Mayor Hibbard for the city
aud Grand Chancellor George W
Penman on behalf Of the grand
lodge 81 Massachusetts Chancet.
Tor Chas. A barnes OF Jacksonville.
His. responded for the delegates
The report Of the grand secretary
made today showed that there had
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04
TO SAIL FOR NOME.

The Senator. OF the Pacific Coast
steamship company. after being out
OF commission for several weeks ON
account OF the meager freight Of
ferings for Nome. Is announced to
sail for that port again on Au-
gust n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04
PERSONAL LETTER TO
DOUBTFUL VOTERS

LINCOLN. Neb.. Aug. Edgar
eehmidi. Of Dayton. o. repre-
srtlng Harvey CARRIER. national
nznisieemaa from Ohio. today
ehFulsed Bryan concerning Gar
rs Plan for Bryan 10 write q per-
- IetteF 70 every voter In every
tAhsfaI state.
s1an said he "a willing 10 write
p kitefs providing the managers
'aa campaign fund will provide
y postage.
he Commoner Is glad 10 hear
"a Tar u uaing a phonOgraph for
a1paign purposes. a. be thinks Il
- relieve him Of criticism By re-
lstzfza papers for doing 20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04
WILL HEAR THEIR
MASTERS VOICE
icy United prsss)

~ SPRINGS. va. Aug. A.
So =. y pFactieing up on his voice.
60, ,.ss'.''ry 70 delivering several
,'.. ,,.''' into a photograph for re-.
sv.,.' ''oa u IN those parts OF the
49,, W. mat win not have an OBJ
49,. 49, to bear the candidate
l.s .s'l during the campaign. TAFT
~ 49, ~ % several Bryan records
started Ia at his task.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04

TOXIC. Aug Five chambers
OF commerce In the principal cities
Of Japan have decided to present
medals 10 the San Francisco. Seat
tie. Los Angeles and Portland bust
ness men who are to visit here this
VeaF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04

NiiNtff al r n q n
Lack Of electricity
II shown In weak
ness % any organ
% tho body. in
Harknpha, LumhR
60. rheumatism
Nerve Weakness.
Indigestion. St0m
aCh kidney aud
no wei troubles
w d y nNrauae
the nerves control
the organs and
muscles. and elee
tricity supplies tu
the nerves the
power 60 control
y ctrtu ity u
nerve food when
the supply "a less
than is necessary.
the nerves become
weak and the or
manm narfnWra ahaI
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04
Five Unions Employed by
the {. P. R. to Quit Work
on Account Of New Wage
Scale.

WINNIPEG, Man. Aug. AT 10
o'clock somorross morning 5000 EN-.
ployes Of the Canadian Pacific rail
way mechanical department. lnelud.
ing ali men from Hallfax 20 Van.
eouver, will 90 on . strike.
This strike Will involve five
unions. the machinlSts. boiler.
makers. oremen. hlacksmiths aud
allied mechanics. Ii h. possible
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04
muRoERERs STILL AT LARGE.


TACOMA. Aug f--The four rob
bers who held up a car on the p
st line early yesterday morning
and shot and killed Moiorman
brown. are still az large. the 20
lice falling utterly to make a cap
ture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04
WATER sHur.orr NOTICE.

Water viii be shut off in the !
J district north Of Green Lake.
! from Lai0na av. 10 Walling-
! ford av.. on Wednesday. Aug.
! s. from $ a. m. TO . p M.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04
: 'opE cELEsRATEs END
I o. FIVE YEARS REIGN.

4 aa.L"f 1fFNNa FfthAsI
hDhb, Aug. 4~-Universal 4
! isloleihs and special eelebra- 4
usas married. the completion 4
p Ne iifth year Of the reign 4
y fgpe Plus X today through. =
w Italy. With great pomp 4
- ceremony the occasion A
~ aeaieated in the vatican. .
- pope receiving the college 4
afdinais IN a body and =
.ang q general audience 10 4
w asnemblage OF prom. 4
'huFchmen from all over 4
ff4Aa Il NJ = = /. .. . = - - =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04
The Secret of Strength

Electro Nigor e. not an Electric
Belt II II dry cell body battery
and makes its oNn power There Ia
no charging o. any kind 10 bother
With
"Your Electric Vigor is worth ten
times Its price. as II has given me
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04
I,sss VIII Be Paid on
Valuation $@,5S7,OO7 in
Excess Of Last Year.

assessed value OF all the
fns Il King county, according
truls.s'. asyen out today by coun-
% w. Thomas IL. Parish,
y IS sass. SiS.at5 against
sr..,slo In 1907. am Increase of
"a ae;
- 80 property furnishes the
s.as n yi5t. 0sTea0, against
s.,sssi;s in 1897. with improved
flI. s., assessed az sis,dei,t5o,
~, sss,sie.sss, and personal
80 al So. sss,eSe, OF which
.fteas IS exempt The assess.
Fss', .re an a scale Of 50 per cent
Z ~ actual value.
~ ~ wmlmproved acreage OF the
N. ausoaats 20 sas.SSe,eae
go .e,ncd At sS.TS9. $50, with
~; ~ acres Of improved land.
I, vslue Of which Is placed At
Esfsksae,
timber Lands Extensive
~,u,Asr lands are given as 2so.'
80 "a aeres IN exseat. valued AZ
~, oso ~lsh coal lands claiming
sersaxe Of sS.ssT.sS. valued at
~ hlsxess item in the list Of
...s,nal urosaFsy assessments Is
X goods aaa merchandise Item.
srsrsnx ss4lt.sse. the household
ssrlsure Including clocks. rugs,
- Ana silver plate. paintings,
nsaary. engraviags. etc. eou'las
e~ona WITH ss.si2ssa. ana the
srapIsal stock Of Incorporated
hsnks~ third. With stce2.sss.
The work q the board q elaall'
nafiou was taken up IN earnest this
morpine With Chairn1n Dan X
Abraham }. T. AFmstfong. James
Conway and Frederick Sawyer
srrsent. Al Rutherford and Matt
4 (,ormley were absent
OBJECT to Assessments
Tns first case taken up was that
Az c. sutton. Of ao6 Globe build
II sho protested against the as
uausaE put against snme prop
~ shkh he had bought last Feb
~ and the value OF which hs
t4,nes bad not Increased IN that
sz&
~ Western Music company. III
snna az, s.. had sent IN a letter
rzss,inx against an assessment
xslaa pat upon It's office and store
.1im<s claiming that the furnl
re eouid be purchased new al
Aaf hgufe. and that a second hand
tssl@r sonldn't give more than ssl
kM
BstA of the eases were referred
hrk to the county assessors office
i - motion OF County Assessor
nonas II. Parish. The board ad
wred Il noon until WedneSda,
nralnE the county commissioner
kax compelled to hold their res
= veekly meeting this afternoon