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ordered by a vote CT 225 against 5, the res
toration of the legend 'In God we trust,
which was removed from coins by President
Roosevelt's order.
Admiral Evans is i'll and will ask to be re-
lieved upon the arrival Of the fleet at San
Francisco.
The fleet has been invited to visit New
Zealand
Ottawa, March 17th-It is announced that
upon the expiration of the term of Major
General Lake, chief of the general staff, Ca
madam militia, brigadier General Otter of
Toronto will be appointed.
New York, March 17th-Despatches from
Port-au-prince state that there are appre-
tensions that upon the arrival there of war
ships the foreigners will be attacked. Alrea-
dy twenty seven persons have been executed,
and the prisons are oVercrOWded, all persons
arrested are Immediately put in irons and it
is feared that Germany will declare war.
The President has ordered that the refugees
in the French Legation at Port au-prince are
to be allowed to depart unmolested but he will
take the refugees at Gonaives forcibly unless
they are surrendered in accordance with his
ultimatum; he declares he is not awed by a
naval demonstration. The French cruiser
Destrees will defend the refugees at Go
n%aives, and British and German vessels will
protect the foreigners at Port au Prince. 1t
is reported the blacks are supporting
M. Firmin because General Nord Alexis
favours the mulattoes. All those executed
were blacks and this revival of caste hatred
aggravates the situation. General Alexis
has issued a proclamation declaring that the
palace guards We're implicated in the con-
spiracy of the refugees at the French Lee
cation.
Washington March 17th-The Eagle has
been ordered to Hayti, the Des Mcines,
Dubuque and Paducah have been Or
dered to be prepared, and the Mississippi,
Chicago and Tacoma are also available, en-
abling the United States to be represented
effectively if emergency requires.
Jamaica 16th-H. NJ. S. Indefatigable and
German cruiser Bremen left harbour this
morning, probable destination Hayti
New York, March 18th
Flo If, Blended Clear per bnrreI $40 500
Meal, Kindred, per barrel 3.25-3.55
New Seasons Pork
Heavy Mess Pork, s144--4
Crystals per IT,, 4 1-16
0"6"i' Muscovado 8Y0test 3 GIG
Molassos Eng. Islds. per cal. no quotation
Liverpool Cotton middling Upland. 6
Exchange, New York II London, 80 days
sight 1888
Exchange NewYork and London, sight e4.8e
london. March 18th
Dom. Crystals It's Cd It's 81.
Muscovudo, floating terms, in
'"6" bond, 9s. 9d-10s.
Germ2n beet So f. o. b los. 81.
Java Sugar 5000 Gibraltar or Channel for
orders, floating TINS. lis Cd
Demerara Rum, Is ! d-1s.4d.
Cocoa, Trinidad, good middjing Red, ~h62Lnal
pr cwt SIS.
Cotton, medium Fine Stat Liverpool Is 81
Bank of England Rate of discount 81
GOnsOls SO
Three per cent. Rentes in Paris 81.
nm mTTO1TAt N-TTvr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-30
ATTEMPT TO WIPE OUT ENTIRE FAMI Y
GNRER9 MAKES HIS
FfmAL AFFTAL. TO
WDRKIEcMAN.

wAsHtNGFoH, Oct Samuel
q uorupura. president Of the
Amefican Federation Of Labor, IN.
sued final appeal To laborlng men
20 vote for The democratic ticket
Ia a special edition Of the "Fedor.
auonist' Issued to day. The paper
has been sent 20 th0 Central Labor
unions all over the United States
Tor distribution.
In A telegram addressed to the
central bodies today Oompefa says.
Every laboring man and liberty
loving citizen IL urged 20 redoublo
his activity and aiertness aud stand
true % The great cause Of human
freedom involved In this cam.
paiau."
The principal article Ia the ape.
oial isNuo o. The labor paper IL 40
article headed *Rooaevelra Ineon.
slnssney." The article IL an answer
70 hooacvclt's attack on Gompers
criticism u the courts Roosevelt
has attacked the courts himself"
the article says "Roosovclrs naive
assumption ~ Availability IL almost
ludlerous he always attacks any,
body Who dlnaRfees with him.
Another article declares that Taft
by his record and by his campaign
niterancea. has proved himself IN.
friendly "a labor"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-30
Tries to Show That His
Party Is Only One
For Labor.

NEW YORK, Oct. 80. -- Argu-
ments directed 20 workingmen and
trade unionists. arraigning the re-
publican and democratic parties,
made up a speech delivered by VII
liam H. Hearst in Cooper Union
last night for the independence
party. Two letters from John ID.
Archbold OF tho Standard on com
pany 20 the late William J. sewell
United states senator from New
Jersey. bearing on what Mr.
Hearst called the Indifference Of
Representative j. ]. Gardner OF
New Jersey, chairman Of the house
committee on labor. ito the de-
mRnds Of plain everyday working
men" figured In the speech, and
two other letters were read by
him which he explained we're writ
ton by NJ. d. King. auditor OF the
national democratic committee. to
d. NJ. Parry president OF the Man
utacturors' association. and to
John T. Maxwell. secretary 20 Mr..
Parry, respectively.
Mr. Hearst said that the letter
TO Mr.. Parry congratulated him
upon his reelection as president of
the ManMaeturers' association and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-30
kIDNAPER WILL Fight TO
THE LAST TO EvADE
HIS PURSUERS

from view IN the dusk. In the ex-
citcmant BranstAd was shot In the
hip, but by whom Il is not known,
and today he 10 in an Everett hos
pitai. Ills condition il not danger
Gus.
The kidnaper escaped and the
deputies then gave their services
to Braastad. He was taken TO Ever.
ett CA the first train. The disoov-
cry Of the kidnaper was due 20
Prosecuting Attorney Hnrd OF Mt
Vernon. Hurd was In Sylvana at
4 O'Clock yesterday TO make q pc.
litlcu speech IN the evening. While
there he saw the kldnAper. He hur.
ried 10 a telephone and aroused the
aheriR's office at Mt Vernon
The deputies we're dispatched In
pursuit at once. BY the time they
came within sight Of the lsidnaper.
who evidently was unaware that he
had been recognized, he had been
cut ~ Sylvana more than an hour
The chase today has caused great
excitement In akagit county. A
battle iH momentarily expected. for
II is unlikely Chat the alleged vii
lain n unarmed. II brought 10 bay
a pitched battle may occur.
Proof of tho mans guilt IL estab-
liahea. says the aheri6'a oGice, By
the kldn-a%er's dcsssir{ies, the ma
tertal - vsasiss& vita as's ether
Ai.So.;Rk
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-30

wAiSias ia,o tho vsry depshs o. an
inferno.
There vas an awful crash that
brought me from my sleep. and my
firNt thought was that my family
and homo we're sinking into the
bowais % the earth ! seemed TO
30 held down a. n | had been fas.
tened In somo giant wise. and for a
second or 20 | simply closed ms
eyes. uncomprchendlng. and uncnn
ecicusly waiting for The end.
Hos | managed 10 finally Hcrann.
BILE from the bed do not know. All
can remember was that my ear.
drums seemed 10 be splitting, and
u seemed like there were millions
Of crashes Of thunder. I believed
the world was coming 10 an end.
Thank God. though. that my
wife and babies are still alive.
Nothing elae matters much. bat
how anyone could have been guilty
of such a das,ardiy outrage 10 more
thsn ] can comprehend.
Il would like 90 meet thla man
face 20 face and mar 10 man, with
none 10 interfere. and then God
wqpid surely Judge him a. he Dc.
serves"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-30
ALLEGES GIRL is
ILLEGALLY HELD

A writ Of habeas corpus was
granted by Judge Gillian in the
superior court this morning TO John
Sands for the person OF Anna
Sands. who is alleged TO be illegally
Confined In the House or the Good
Shepherd at Fremont The petition
In the case states that the girl.
who was az the time between the
ages of II and rs. was tried in
the Juvenile court before Judge
Frater last January, and commit
ted TO the House OF the Good shep-
herd for two years. II is alleged
that the court had no Jurisdiction
for pronouncing a sentence extend
ing past the date OF the girls ma
jority. and on this ground the writ
was granted II Il made returp~
able November 7.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-30
Skagit County Bandit L.
to Be Run Down
Today.

BELLINdHAM, Oct 30-A shar-
ifs posse OF twenty men ~ hot
On the trail OF the kldnapor OF Ed.
English, the wealthy Skaglt county
logger. and his capture Is likely 70
occur before the close OF the day,
The kldnaper's whereabouts Is
pretty well known TO Sheriff Har-
mon and his deputies and he Is
being too closely pressed 10 com.
munlcate with any of his pals.
The kidnapor positive proof Of
whose guilt Is held BY sheriff Har.
mon, according 10 one OF his depu-
tics, was overtaken at English. four
miles below Mount Vernon, about
9 y. m yesterday by Deputies
Stephenson. Mason and Durham. OF
tho sheriff'a office, and Special
Deputy Branstad Of sylvana
Tho kidnapor was overhauled on
the railroad and commanded 20
throw up his hands and surrender.
Instead Of needing the order he
dashed into the woods Instantly
the wsns of the deputies &asAes FIRE
a-s.s a fssdlkrAe x ss.ets were ilres
esssO@p AAAa aAStesg ssmiss sssapp..s. ,:.s1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-30
Checscd by Large Crowd
and Answers Attack
on His Sincerity.

~fsaiT Hodge. republican eanai.
Gate Cor sheriff. received the great.
est ovation % The campaign when
30 entered JunCsica hall, Ballard,
e tho midst OF d republican rally
innt nlahi.
Eila reception showed that his
popularity Instead % waning. has
efcwn since the close Of the pri.
mary campaign, and that the PEG.
PIE arc more than ever enthusiastic
IN tls~ dissemination 10 elect him
aAnrllf
Hodae reached junction hall late
last nighI An audience OF about
l.1oo people were listening 20 a
good speech By M J. CarrigAn. TO.
Publican ngminee for county com.
missioner from the first district,
when the "chugEing" OF Jean Ro.
mano's automobile wSs heard out.
aide.
Here comes Bob Hodge" cried
a spectator as a window. and the At.
tentson Of tha andicnee was directed
toward the door.
Greeted With cheera
AZ Hedge entered. be was met
With storm OF cheers. which con.
iinuef Ions after no had eeeatcd
himself 90 the platform. For nearly
I'VE naiautes the cheering kept Up.
Mr. CsrTisan gladly waiting Tor the
ovAiion % Hedge 10 be finished be.
fore Fping on With his speech.
Following Carrignn. Hodge was
lntrnduoad and was accorded a rous.
ing greeting.
Mr. Chairman and friends" said
Hodge. y want 10 thank yon from
the battom of my heart for the loyal
support gwen me in the primary
election 6pet. g. feel assured BY
the ovation given me while entering
ihis hall that I will get a larger ma
ionty on Nov 3. at which time
have ali reasons 10 believe that
viii be elected sheriff Of King
county.
Having had the pleasure Of ad.
frcaainR three meetings In this hall
In the psst. az which tunes out
lined the policy I Intended follow.
Ing " elected sheriff. don't think
i necessary to so through that
again. bat there ia a letter which
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-30
HODGE 10 TIE FEATURE OF
BIG RALLY AT BALLARD

/, appeared ia the Times OF this even.
I ing. written by a man from this
town. which ! would like 70 read
here and make q reply TO-"
Hodge read the letter charging
that he II untried and insincere. and
| proceeded
Nov. the gentleman who wrote
thie letter. when referring 10 John
Williams having participated IN the
Tracy hunt before was a citizen
OF thia country. IL either very igEor.
ant and does not read tho papers,
or he knew when he wrote such
malicious lie. with no other purpose
In yiew than 20 blaekcn my char
actcr With the citixenh Of this coun.
~. AZ | received my full citizenship
papers on tho first day Of Noxem.
Der. 1900. before the present 50.
preme Judge % the state OF Idaho.
Ia the district court Of the first IN.
dicial diHtrie, OF that state. county
Of shohhone. town Of Wallace.
Speaks Of SALARY.
He ncxt refers 20 me a.
Cheap John on account Of the
promise ] have made the citizens
OF this county that | viii work for
the salary OF $500 per month. with.
out accepting any OF the profits
from she feeding of the prisoners In
the county Jail. He refers 10 me
looking for raise OF from se3 per
month 10 a200, and. my friends. that
~ just exactly what I am looking
for. ! have lived on tss per month.
and ! am sure ! do not look as II
! had been halfstarved. 20 I ought
10 be able 10 live q little more com
foYtably on t2o0.
lie NEXT says that the citizens
Of this county DO not want any
Hodge podge sheriff Now. my
friends. there IL no such word IN
the dictionary as Hodgep odge. but
there Is such a word as hotch poteh.
and have eaten lots OF II. I wish
had 4 little right now
Il am sure that my democratic
opponent. Jack Williams. did not
authorize such a letter 20 be print.
ed. as he IL too honorable a man to
stoop to such dirty. un-AmeFiean
methods OF campaigning, and has
sense enough 10 realize that such
letters. written by people pretend.
Ing 20 be his friends. act as boom
eranes. and make me dozen votes
for every one they set him. have
not had the pleasure OF meeting this
gentleman. who signs himself J. y.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-30
WILL CLIMB MOUNTAIN.

Hans Otto Knispel. who In tour
lng the world 10 the interests Of a
German Newspaper syndicate. IL IN
Seattle and viii shortly leave here
Tor Mount Constance, which he will
endenror 70 climb This mountain
Y enc 81 the highest peaks 10 the
oiympiea and IL said never 10 have
been sealed knsHpel has climbed
sotne Of the most pFoclpitoua noun
tains n the world
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-30
HEARST READS
MORE LETTERS

upon the adoption by the associa'
tons convention of Mr. Parry's
'anti-labor union policies" The
letter 60 Mr. Maxwell. Mr.. Hearst
said referred 10 the fight Of the
Manufacturers association against
the Typographical union and
against the eighthour bill in con.
greeE.
All four Of the letters we're cited
by Hearst to emphasize his argu.
ment that the democratic and re.
publican parties we're inimical to
labor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-30

! Merritt. but ! sincerely hope he II
In the hall tonight 80 that he can
take a good look at me. and II any
doubt exists IN his mind as 10
whether ] viii live on $500 a month.
and Il II not removed after hearing
ms speak this evening. ! viii surely
remove Il in the next two years.
for that. my friends. 10 just exactly
what | intend to do.
Reads cUeihee's Letter.
i have read you tho letter from
this Mr.. Merritt. saying l am un.
tried and incompetent. DO not
know what occupation he follows,
but Will read you an Interview
from Edward Cudihee. former sher.
III Of King county, whom you all
know AZ a first class officer. and
who IL ia better position TO Judge
Al 20 my competency and efficiency
than Mr. Merritt Then you may
Judge for yourselves whether I am
competent 10 make good sheriff !"
Hodge read an interview with
former Sheriff Cudihee. published
IN The Star. In which Cudihee gives
bin a strong recommendation as a
faithful. conscientious and efficient
officer. The reading was followed
by cheers.
Pralses hls Opponent.
Nov. have passed through one
campaign" Hodge continued, with
out any unkind words for any OF my
s.ngtffraf e.wsa~.asa a0A 49, sr~Iw.r
through this campaign In the same
manner. as experience in battling
through this world alone from the
age OF IL has taught me that kind
words bring more than harsh words
can possibly accomplish. I thor.
oughiy realize that in the democra.
tic nominee ] have a very worthy
opponent. a gentleman l cannot say
anything against. and would not II
could. off Of this platform or on
the streets Of Seattle I am not
here 10 tell you either OF the good
or bad qualities OF my opponent. but
simply TO tell you about myself, as
be has the same right 20 come be.
fore you and tell you of his dualifi.
cations. leave II for you 10 Judge
In your own minds who will make
tho best man for sheriff. Either Of
us being elected. you viii have
good sheriff. but ]. personally want
the Job. ] want you all TO vote for
me. and can assure you the ad.
! will give will never
cause you 20 regret Il. / thank
you"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-30
WAPPENSTEIM IS SELECTED
CHIEF OF A.-Y.-P. ( POLICE
WRFATHS FOR THE LIVING

From the position the Living"
test TO the the Jump Of nj Gil this morning and the
president Of the city thousand
to his credit Macy postofiee who in
fourth position yesterday place today
the third place
Tonight win be the last opportunity get ballots 70
vote In this contest The sharp
and all ballots Tho by
be counted
The following the standing Of the III
ON 97s Macy sa; Frank McDermo $40; A. L. Cohen s4s
William Sutherland Hlman s07; p.
Trimbe 7ss. John l. Wilson 776 Marion 754i
w H. Moore l7; 4l2; p 900, NJ
A. Matthews se7 Cayson. ST. s7b.
John slacy 2i A Blethen 81. Bob Hesu r. NJ Spin.
ming 4. Charles ! Lynch
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-30
BITTEN BY DOG.

James Mcmillan. aged SO years.
who lives at GIT James st.. was
bitten by a vicious dog last night
when he visited the home OF /. T..
Godfrey at Georgetown. The dog
leaped at him In the darkness, and
his hand, with which he protected
his throat, was badly lacerated. He
was brought TO Seattle for medical
attendance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-30

this had led 10 nothing more ssri.
Gus than Z few sharp words.
closer examination OF the prem
incs developed the Fact that the
bomb outrage had evidently been
I well planned beforehand. and ex.
ecuied by someone with a thorough
knowledge OF the premises and the
habits Of the occupants.
Bomb Placed Near Door.
The bomb had been placed almost
against the door leading from the
front porch. aud close 20 the wall
OF the living room. A piece Of
burned fuse. about 20 feet IN lenkth.
vas picked up some distance away.
and indicated that IL had burned
fully 20 or &c minutes after being
~. before reaching the powder.
This gave the perpetrator OF the
outrage plenty 81 time In which to
escape from the neiKhborhood.
Thare Ia no street light anywhere
near the fruut OF the Lee home. and
the party who placed the bomb had
ample opportunity 20 carry out his
plans without detection. He IL b.
llevod TO have waited until there
we're no pedestrians In sight and
then placed tho bomb. secure in the
belief that all OF the family we're
asleep.
Saw Suspicious Characters.
There are several reports given
Of different people who claim TO
have seen men running from the
Ghborhood Just before the en-.
piOsion. Robert Potts. OF sfb
Twentieth av 3, says he saw three
men turn down Lane at. from TWEEN.
tieth av. s. not more than n minute
before he heard the defamation
whom the bomb was discharged lie
could not give description Of any
OF the meh.
Adam Brandt. OF aloe Lane st.
and Noble Jacobson. OF 500 Twenty.
first av. g.. told the officers Of a
strange man who walked by where |
they we're working IN tho vicinity /
yesterday and asked the direction /
10 Nye place. A description OF this |
man In now In the possession Of the |
officers. but the authorities do not |
believe that he had anything 10 do |
with the subsequent crime.
Character Of Bomb.
Tho officers do not know what
manner Of bomb was used. Ed /
mundn. who was the only man who /
saw the explosion. and who n IA. /
mlliar with powder, gives Il as hia /
opinion that the bomb was com. I
posed Of what Ia known az stump /
powder" a mixture OF ordinary pow.
der aud dynamite. He says that
there was large charge Of this 4
mixture IA the bomb. and declares /
that II the porpetrator Of the out |
rage had taken time TO place the /
bomb directly beneath tho house I
the place would have been com.
pleteiy demolished and lta occu.
pants blown TO pieces.
Awakened From sleep.
'It seemed like some horrible
nightmare 70 me" said Mr. Lee. the
owner OF the dynami$es premises.
II awoke, suffocatisg a-sA s.rssg.
ling In the sufliss fs~aos 81 tss
powder, and II a~@saHae ~ NJ q wA.J
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-30

Judge George ID. Emory, who is
speaking for the state republican
committee In Thurston county.
writes that the county will give TAFT
1000 plurality and that Cosgrove
will run ahead OF the ticket.
AZ Youngstown last night q. A.
Reynolds. Ben r. Shields, John b.
Ostrum and c. II. Hawkins spoke
to a large audience OF democrats.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-30

A. South PARK last night there
was a we'll attended democratic
fally AZ which w. O. Hutter. John y
Optrum, Daniel Parks. John L. Fftn-
patrick. / Calhoun and Timothy
Ryan spoke.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-30
APPOINTMENT MADE
BY DIRECTORS
TODAY. >
Opposition of Politicians
Fails to Prevent His
Selection.

C. W. Wap
penstein. for
ner chief "a
police Of this
city, viii this
afternoon DO
formally ap.
pointed to the
office Of chief
Of police and
guards of the
Alaska Yu
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lions almost two miles away people
we're awakened from their aleep.
After Lee had jumped b. his feet
he hurriedly 10 a lamp and rushed
out Of the bedroom 60 see what
had happened. The Mving.roorn.
dininsruom and hallway we're 80
filled with wrecked furniture.
boards. picture frames and plaster
that he could hardly make his way
through the rooms. Where the
porch had stood there waa a gaping
hole. large enough for a wagon 70
drive through.
Family Hystsriesl.
Plaster was Htill falling from the
walls. and the owner Of the prem.
iaes and hia hystsricat family pre-
sented q strange and almost wierd
picture a. the neightoFs came rush.
ing IN.
The stairway had been partially
blown out and blocked With spin.
tered tlmbers. and the four children,
who had been sleeping upstairs.
were 30 frightened that they had
10 be assisted 70 the lower floor,
As soon IS II developed that nope
OF the family were seriously Ia.
iured. an examination Of the prem.
lses was made. aud Il was quick.
~ seen that a bomb had been ex-
ploded on tho front porch.
Many Of the people who had been
awakened by the explosion thought
At first that some terrible seismic
disturbance had visited the dis
trict. and they ran Into the street
several clad only in their night
garments.
Fired His Revolver.
A man living in one house half
a block away heard his windows
crashing 20 tho ground. and, think.
ing that burglars had broken into
the premises. fired several shots
from a revolver, which added to
the excitement Of the startled PEG
pie.
Less than five minutes after the
explosion the police were notified
from a dozen different places that
a house had been blown up. and II
was at first reported to be- the resi-.
dence Of Detective Peterson, which
Is lust across the street from Lees
house. Detective Humes and a
plain clothes man we're sent from
headquarters IN the police automo-
bile, and a short time later De
tsctives McClnrg aud Peterson were
sent TO the scene. Two policemen
walking beats in the district heard
the explosion and the succeeding
pistol shots and hurried 70 aid in
the investigation.
Knsw Of No Enemy.
With his children sobbing
and clinging 10 him for
protection from their invisible
enemy, Lee explained that he had
had nd serioug trouble with anyone.
lie could not cN9leve there was any
one In the world who would take
such horrible method Of revenge
for Nther fancied or real wrongs.
lie had been criticised by a few OF
the neighbofs because OF his an
nounced intention to erect a stable !
ia the rear Of his premiBoa, but
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-30

WEATHER FORECAST - RAIN TONIGHT
AND sArUR DAY; MODERATE s.w. CALI.
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