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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-24
JUDGE ROOT NJ

Judge Milo A. Root q w. !
supreme court il eonlins,u NJ,
home on account of an ai's', ".
his left elbow DC ffaun ,'s
operated on the arm yesl'''sss.
thinks that the Judge may ~, \
fined to his home onh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-24

may be unable 70 participate fur.
lher Ia the regatta.
The Canadian yachts Iorah and
Selma left last night for their home
across the hay They were prob
ably caught on the open lake IN
the storm They have not yet been
heard from and apprehension rs
felt here for the safety OF the
Gre ga
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-24
STORM ON
LAKE

PUTIN.BAY. O.. july PA ter.
rifle wind and raig storm chat
swept Lake ksie .t1liiR .nlaoaed
basSc with The lnieliake feKa1tSl.
The Sella II was capslzcdsand her
crew rescued by the Owl Only after
hard woSs The Jessanline, 81 70.
ed0 the Ethel and tho Commodore
Gardasr. OF Cleveland. and Ito
Agatha. Of Canada dragged their
anchors ID 1he terrl& Wind and
collided. None ~ the yachts was
seriously damaged. a.thongh an
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-24
KAGA BRINGS A
CARGO OF SILK

SILK. valued az more than S600..
OOO was among the cargo OF the
kaga Maru, which arrived yester.
day In addition there were 500
tons of new crop tea Despite the
boycott the kaga brought a small
consignment of Chinese goods 60
Victoria.
Japanese officers OF the Kaga re
port that feeling against the Japan.
csc trade is not so strong and they
look for an early dissolution OF the
boycott.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-24
SpRINKLERS TO STA
AFTER LONG DELAI

The two new eiNees ~
sprinklers will be star'es
ton tonight They VIZ
throughout the business lis IN.
along the principal s'ivs"
ne adence sections. nu.
The sprinklers We're aol
last year, but they ~ ..s,,a
Wcnced The delay u , Ss'
ready this summer Is p' Fly.
the seattle Electric ~ W
tracks they will opefa'9
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-24

SAN FRANCISCO. July "a Ap.
spearina a. hts own lawyer for the
first time since his Incarceration
III the city prison. John Claud.
lanes. alleged confessed dgnamlter,
today requested continuance o.
bis afralsnmeut ono charge OF
conspiracy 10 commit q felony for
ore week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-24
KILLED sY rRAls

Joe Shaw, ~ years old. an Indian
OF the Mucklcshoote reservation.
near Auburn. was fSHnd dead this
morning on the railroad tracks. one
mile east OF Auburn.
The body was0adly mangled
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-24
BOY BROWNS IN
SWIM MING POOL

While attempting to swim across
one Of the pools In the hollow be
tween two hills az Interplay. dis
lance Of 80 feet, Earl stecher l2
years old was drowned yesterday
afternoon
Earl had started To- follow some
others across. bat when half way
over he uttered a cry and sank
Ills body was recovered and ~ now
&C Johnson q llamiltonE undertake
ing parlora.
The dead boy was the son of
A. = Steeher. Of 1920 Fifth av. w.
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WASHINGTON. July

WASHINGTON, July "a Coun.
sel1or Matsni. Of the Japanese EN-.
bassy. has informed Acting secre-
iary bacon. of the state deDsrt
mcnt, that the emperor had fati.
fled the arbitration treaty between
the United States and Japan. Rau.
flcallona .s.il be exchanged N
Washington. 80
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Optical Department
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sempef f'idcll6. Is 10 /.
Buckthorn. 20 TO 4.
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l5C Handkerchief, Zoe

Meas white linen fiHlsh Hand
kerchlefa. with embroidered
initial Ia corner, rs inches
square. hallineh hemsiltch
ed hens. will stand ire.
quent laundering. Not over
9 60 each customer 10c
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Mecnlin. 80 10 /.
Adela n. 30 10 3.
Belle Chiffon. } 10 1.
Time t:tf rs.
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CSC Muslin Shirts SOC

Mems full size Night shifta
made OF fine muslin, fancy
trimmings on front and
cuffs. with and without col
lars. actual Sse 20.
values. Saturday JJG
The Globe-republican., 1908-11-05

The duke of Wellington has always
been a mystery. have read that ne
was six feet four inches tall. / have
read also that he was only five feet
six inches. Historians tell us he was
anywhere from FIVE feet six inches to
five feet eleven inches. There are
some things, seemingly very simple
which 1t Is impossible to establish;
this is one of them. Historians are
still guessing the height of julius
Caesar, the size Of HannibaPs head,
the weight of Alexander the Great and
the general dimensions of Solomon.
Why, we are not even sure of the stat
ure Of George Washington. 1t might
be believed that Napoleon, Alexander
the Great and Jay Gould were of the
same size, three bumptious little chaps.
And It Is common belief that Charlie
magne, Erling the Bold, Frederick the
Great, Robert Bruce, Sir William Wal.
lace, Gen. Winfield Scott and Richard
Occur de Lion were all top-notchers,
"old Fuss and Feathers" formed In
the prodigality of nature, leading in
girth and weight-N. Y. Press.
The Globe-republican., 1908-11-05
K0101F For Indigestion.
i AOS4O4 Relieves sour stomach,
palpitation of the heart. Digests whatyou eat.
Ready to Open an Account.

"Please write your name on that
line," said the bank teller, pushing a
book and pen toward the old woman.
"Do yez want me to sign me first
manner" she asked, as she took the
pen.
eyes, your full name and middle
initial, If you have any"
"Do yez want me husbands nameT'
"Yes, his last name, but your own
first NAME"
"oh, me name befure was mar
ried?"
"No, your given name-Ellen, or
Bridget"
"sure, but me name is naythur wan
O. thim!"
"Well, what 10 II, then?"
"Sure, it's Mary"
Every we'll. There are others walt
ing in the line, 30 please hurry and
write your name"
EVAN minute. Do yez want the
'Mrs.'?"
mo, never mind that Now. &c
ahead"
"sure, I'd do that, honest. / would;
but, you see, sor. can't write!"-suc
cess.
The Globe-republican., 1908-11-05
Dictionary Users Modest.

"Men are never so modest as when
they go to use dictionary" remarked
an attendant at the public library. LAS
q rule when you see a man go to q
public dictionary or one in any place
where other people are around, you'll
see him look around furtively as IL In
fear somebody might see him. Men who
make no pretensions at having any
great amount of knowledge neverthe'
less seem to be embarrassed to have
any one think that they do not know
the pronunciation or meaning OF some
English word. The next time you see
a man looking up word in the die.
tionary, just ask him what 1t is he
is looking up, and see If he will tell
you. You'll find in at least nine cases
out of ten that he won't tell. He's
afraid you'll know 1t and have the
fun Of enlightening him."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Globe-republican., 1908-11-05
A. Commence Time.

A small sectarian university in the
south had finally succeeded in obtain
ing the presence Of a well-known bish-
Cd to grace its commencement exer-
Ciges.
'Now that we have you here. bish'
op.s announced the president OF the
institution as he greeted the honored
ruest Eve are going to give you q do
gree. What will you haver
'swhat have you got" inquired the
bishop, with o sly twinkle.
eve have D. D.. 8. 7. d., LA y.
ana D. @. l. You may take your
choice" y
sWell," answered the bishop. 7
think you may make It D. Q. 4 J
have fewer Of those than ! have Of the
others. -Harper's Weekly.
The Globe-republican., 1908-11-05
HE IS A GREAT FINANcIER.
Doubtless There Are Plenty Of Others
Just Like Him.

IT had a conversation the other
day." said a well-to-do citizen to the
ST. Louis GlobeDemocrat, with a
man who undertook the discussion of
the currency question and had a pet
theory on the best management Of the
government finances, in order to pre-
vent recurrence Of the recent panic"
my friend is unfortunately of very
limited resources, has large family,
small salary, and, as | happen to
know, often has difficulty in adjusting
means to ends. This fact, however,
Goes not prevent his theorizing on the
country's financial condition, and he
can tell anybody who will listen ex'
actly what the government ought 70 do
and what the banks ought to do, and
how the two ought to cooperate, in
order to provide an elastic system of
currency which would make our finan-
ces as strong as Gibraltar.
The conversation reminded me OF
an incident which occurred few
years ago in London, concerning a
man who occupied little back room
in a poor quarter of the east end. He
was evicted for non-payment Of rent.
He had nothing but valise and few
clothes, and while they were throwing
him and his belongings out of the
house bulky manuscript fell out of
his pocket. Nobody noticed 1t at the
|imc Bat a,t3. Ne had gathered his
clothes and taken MS departure, one
of the bystanders saw the big roll Of
paper, picked it up, and on opening
1t, was surprised and amused to find
it contained an elaborate scheme for
refunding the national debt Of the
British empire"
The Globe-republican., 1908-11-05
DEATH IN ITS WAKE
FRESHET IN CHINESE RIVER
SWEPT AWAY THOUSANDS.
Error and Delay In Transmission Of
Warning Telegram Responsible
for Disaster-shlpplng Swept
Before Irresistible Flood.

How a telegraphic error was respon
sible for the loss Of thousands of lives
is told by a Shanghai correspondent.
The disaster occurred during freshet
on the Han river in the beginning Of
April, says a London dispatch to the
New York Sun.
Owing to heavy rainfalls in the
mountains in northwest Hupeh 1t fire..
quently happens that a torrent Of wa
ter rushes down the mountain sides
into the Han, tributary Of the great
Yang-tse. Hitherto warning Of the
freshets has been telegraphed from
Siang-yang, 400 miles away from the
mouth of the Han, and on receipt OF
the news men have been hurriedly sent
out, equipped with gongs, to warn the
boats at the mouth Of the river to find
safe anchorage.
On the evening Of April 6 lnessen.
gers were sent around with the news
that freshet six feet high was on its
way down. The inhabitants and the
boating population considered a six.
foot freshet to be of little consequence,
and took no precautions whatever, be.
lieving that, as in former years, its ar
rival need not be expected for another
"a hours.
Unfortunately the telegram announ.
cling the oncoming torrent was delayed
for "a hours and by an error in the
wording the height was reduced from
26 feet to six feet. The freshet ar.
rived at lightning speed at midnight
on April 6. The night was pitch dark,
the inhabitants were asleep.
Suddenly thousands of boats in the
Han river were torn from their moor
ings and hurled together in confused
mass on the breast of a raging torrent.
Deep-laden boats were sunk immedi.
ately, others were pounded to pieces
and some, catching fire. lit up scene
Of appalling destruction.
The people on shore were powerless
to assist and the cries of the perishing
rent the heavens and were painful to
hear" as a native newspaper described
It. Those boats that escaped the mi.
tial onset Of the torrent were swept
out into the Yang.tse, where a strong
northeast gale completed the work Of
destruction.
Lifeboats were sent out to the res.
cue, but could render little service.
The terror Of the night was increased
by three huge junks which took fire
and. drifting toward the foreshore Of
the British settlement, endangered the
hulks mored along its front
The native papers state that a small
steamer, 700 large junks and innumer.
able small craft were destroyed. The
loss Of life, at first estimated at 1000,
probably exceeded double that num-
Der. Eighteen hundred bodies were
picked up at one bend of the Yang.
tse alone. A number of women and
children were among the dead. Thir.
teen hundred masts were recovered at
the same spot.
The Globe-republican., 1908-11-05
party is due to the leadership Of Mr..
Taft. He has been stronger than his
party as whole. just as Mr.. Roose-
welt was four years ago.

Some OF the Democratic leaders
over Kansas. are pretty sore over the
action Of their party voters. In q
whole lot Of counties the whole atten'
ton OF the Democratic voters were
turned toward capturing a county
Office or two, at the sacrifice Of the
heads of the tickets. Over Kansas
there was decided Democratic gain
in county offices, while the majorities
for Taft and Stubhs went soaring
upward. In Ford county. four
county offices were captured, after
strenuous work, aud poor Bryan and
Brother Botkin we're temporarily for
gotten.
The Globe-republican., 1908-11-05
woMEN's SENSE or BEAUTY.
This 10 Chief Cause Of Their Extrava-
gance In Dress.

Modern women are extravagant,"
says Mrs. Ellen H. Richards, but 1t Is
the conditions of our modern life. with
It's loss Of personal independence.
which are to blame for this extrava-
gance."
Mrs. Richards teaches In the Insti-
tute Of Technology and is deeply in
terested In educational questions, par
ticularly those which relate to cconom-
lc and Industrial training, but before
everything else Mrs. Richards is a
gracious, charming lady who moves
among the glass TASKS and Bunsen
burners OF her chemical laboratory
with the same poise and dignity which
her mother probably showed In the lin
en- room SO years ago, says the Bos-
ton Herald. So one isn't surprised to
find that while the tech teacher
realizes perfectly all the temptations
which the modern woman is heir to,
her plea is not the overcoming of these
temptations by mannish disregard OF
all pretty things, but rather return
to the old, beautiful ideals Of living,
which recognized primarily that things
were not really pretty" unless they
were also good"
She compared the women of to-day
and Of so years ago as regards the
quantity and the quality Of their
dresses.
did you never hear of the judges
wife in one of our Massachusetts
towns" she asked, who had only
three gowns?"
Her gray eyes smiled quietly as she
watched the establishment of her
twentieth century listener, and she
continued in calm enjoyment:
Eyes, she had her morning gown, in
which she did her housework-linsey
woolsey, l suppose 1t was, spun by her
self-and she had the gown which she
wore for calls and at church, and then
she had her beautiful brocade, heavy
and rich and splendid-why, 1t would
stanf lone! And it cost great deal,
because it was such lovely thing;
but she wore it and wore it and hand
ed it down to her daughter and even
now it's the most precious dress OF
the daughters daughter.
But compare with that inventory |
the gowns of woman Of today. She
must have her morning dress, which
she can never wear in the afternoon;
she must have gowns for street wear,
for dinners, for receptions, for dances,
for lectures. And yet-she hasn't one |
really nice dress out of the lot-how
can SIZE, when she must have so
many?
Its this desire for the show OF
things and not for the real goodness
that is the greatest extrav-
agance of modern women" declared
Mrs. Richards with increasing fervor.
Instead of getting one nice gown
which will last for years and years,
we get these slazy stuffs which pull
to pieces before the season Is over
And the reason is that our sense OF
beauty is defective"
The Globe-republican., 1908-11-05
WILLING, However.

The bachelor clergyman was show
ing a woman visitor through his
church.
Now, madam" he said, "you have
seen the organ, the font and the nave.
with your permission, I will now con-
duct you to the altar"
"oh," she exclaimed after the man
ner Of her kind, "this is SO sudden!"
The Globe-republican., 1908-11-05
Iceland Can Support 1000, o0o

Prof. Thoroddson, who was depu.
tized by the king Of Denmark to study
the economic resources of Iceland, re-
ports that the island will be able to
provide food and living for a million
people in future. instead Of scarcely
$4,000 as now.
The Globe-republican., 1908-11-05
Tonnage Of World Fleet.

The tonnage Of the worlds mer-
chant shipping feet, according to the
latest returns, is 37,554,017 tons. OF
this total no less than 31,744,9O4 tons
represents steam shipping and 1851.
O96 tons of the whole is under the
British flag.
The Globe-republican., 1908-11-05
ann Had Hopes.

"say," queried the Wise Guy. don't
you ever get discouraged in trying to
get something for nothing?"
Nav" replied the granger, who had
lust invested In his twenty-third gold
brick. I'VE noticed tn other feller al
lers gifts his that way. an mebby in
H. course NV time I'll be tn other
teller"
The Globe-republican., 1908-11-05
OFFICIAL COUNTY and CITY PAPER
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER S. 1908
THEIR WISE CHOICE

The people who voted for VIM. q
TAFT, OF last Tuesdays election, ant
who helped to elect him by such
magnificent majority, have every
reason to feel proud Of their action
II is certainly complimentary to {
person to be among the great major
ity Of the greatest nation on earth
upon q matter which represents thel,
earnest, sober judgment, and which
concerns the greatest question the
nation had to decide at tho past cleo.
ton. Regarding Taft and the PEG
ple who voted for him the Kansas
City Star and Times has one Of the
best editorials published since the
election. Here is what it says:
"The people Of the United States
have bestowed on William Howard
Taft the greatest honor and RESPONSE
bility at their disposal.
"The popular franchise has its
greatest single function in the cleo
ton of the President, and in perform
ing this function the people have
again ruled with reassuring discrim-
ination.
"They have chosen for their next
Chief Magistrate man who has
passed the prime Of his life thus far
in earning this honor, not in seeking
IL.
"Mr. Taft is not only the best OF
the several candidates nominated for
the Presidency, but he is the best
man, in natural ability, in broad ex-
periepce, in specific training, and
especially in familiarity with the
problems and aspirations Of the time,
that the country now possesses.
Therefore, the congratulations
that are due to Mr.. Taft today are
mere incident in the result of yester-
days election. The whole nation
must be regarded as unusually for
tunate, not 20 much because Of the
election Of Mr.. Taft as because Of
the expression Of will that his cleo
ton implies.
"For, after all, it is not alone the
kind of man chosen for the Pres
idency that denotes national intelli-
genco and foresight and stability,
but also the things he represents in
an impersonal way.
"The election Of Mr.. Taft is only |
he last Of number Of great strides
the nation has taken in recent years.
The nomination and election Of Mr..
Roosevelt four years ago were
triumphs for progressive policies.
The check that was put on those
policies in the last session Of Con-
gress was brief. The people would
not stand for retrogression. Mr..
Taft's first great victory was in SO
curing the nomination for the Pres
idency against the combined oppo
sition Of all the agencies that the re-
dictionary leaders could command.
ellis election is q still greater
triumph, for it must be remembered
that he won over a strong, popular
leader who has also stood for pro-
gressive policies.
"It is not too much to say that J
Mr.. Bryan's great strength lies, first,
Of course, in his powers as an orator,
but second in the fact that, with all
his mistakes, with all his instability,
he has. in the long run, stood for
substantial progress in the direction
Of the public welfare.
"The victory Of the Republican
The Globe-republican., 1908-11-05
Summer FrivoIity.

What will the program at the edu
,at,o2al convention at Ocean City EN-
bccca?"
Il dol't know, but II l am consulted
say all the pretty teachers"
The Globe-republican., 1908-11-05
". 7. COOLIDGE
A Valuable Tip.

After exposure or when you feel cold
coming on take few doses Of Fpley's
Honey and Tar and II will expel the cold
from your system, 1t cures tbs most
stubborn cough . and colds, and prevents
pneumonia.
The Globe-republican., 1908-11-05
No Way Of Finding Out.

One does not usually make a virtue
Of fault-fnding, but it seems. by Rich
ard Grant Whites experience, that It
has its valuable part in social econ.
omy. Grumbling has always been
considered . prerogative.. Of John
RINGS DYSPEPSIA TABLETS
Relieve Indigestion and Stomach Troubles.
The Globe-republican., 1908-11-05
Be sure

when you insure that you afe
dealing with a reputable comb
pany; be sure that you are get
ting a satisfactory amount Of
protection, and that you are
not paying too dearly for it.
If you want to know anything
on the subject Of
The Globe-republican., 1908-11-05
Resilient Support.

81 might have known that Bubkins
would come out as an advocate Of
elastic currency"
why so?"
"Tetause he is such a bounder."
A Winning Speech.
She was white with indignation.
"You shall never go down to that
horrid club again, James Henry"
But, Martha, +"
Never mind. You heard what said.
You must remember when / bring my
foot down on anything 1t bears
weight" -.-
"Nonsense!"
What? You mean to ridicule my
assertion, James Henry Butler?"
"Oh, no, my dear. | merely wished
to remark that foot as small as the
one you possess could not possibly
bear weight"
There was a long pause.
"You really think SO, James? Well,
now, aren't you both clever and truth.
full! / believe I will let you go down
to the club tonight II you'll promise
to come home real early"
The Globe-republican., 1908-11-05
fire INSURANCE

I will be glad to give you the
benefit of my long experience
in the business.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-09-19
n. Had Another Nam. FOR Il.

]. F. johnson. the new United States
Senator from Alabama, is an ardent AZ
riculturist. One day, shortly after -
firing from the governorship and 70.
turning to his home in Birmingham. he
donned his overalls and went to work
in the garden.
A society lady, a newcomer. entered
the yard to call on Mrs. Johnston. Her
ring at the door not being answered.
she walked into the garden.
How long have you worked for the
Johnstons?" she inquired Of the man
she found there.
"A good many years. madam"
do they pay you well?"
about all get out Of 1t II my
clothes and my keep"
why, then. come and work for me.
she said. "I'll do that and pay you 20
much month besides"
Il thank you, madam" he replied.
but I signed up with Mrs. Johnston
for life.''
why. no such contract IL binding.
That is peonage."
Il have always called It marriage"
replied The Senator.-Success Maya
zine.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-09-19
To Clean Gold Ornaments.

Gold ornaments and icwclry un.
adorned with gems should be washed
In warm sonpsuds. Gold link chains
may be cleaned by placing them In \
bottle half full Of soapsuds mixed with
= little prepared chalk. After being
left for few hours tho bottle should
be- shaken and the lather poured OF.
The chain should then bc rinscd In
cold water and thoroughly dried. Jade
ornaments. Il In said. may be- restored
by applying paste made Of chalk and
water.