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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15
Mrs. Hety Crees, Richest Woman in the World,
Talks Politics and Also Throws Bouquet in The
Daectisn Of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt.

loan Of 81 900 600 aud gave Il
to him. also loaned money 10
the New York Central railroad. re.
garded as one OF the richest roads
Ia the country. nut when the Van.
defbilt family came to me With n
bon containing the Vanderbilt tsw.
elry aud offered Il as security for
a loan. ! said No. aud meant H.
Regarding the report that Mrs
Cornelius Vanderbilt IL engaged 90
we'd a hungarian count. Mru Green
declared that she should have a
guardian instead 81 husband aud
predicted that II the marriage does
occur. the railroads now controlled
hy tho Vanderbiits will pass cut Of
their hands
Mrs Green IN reasonably certain
President Roosevelt will be re-
nominated. but she cant say that
be has made a good chief Of the
nation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15

succession 10 be bruadnideR. 40
therefore, they must have been en-
plusions OF ammunition Ia the mag
AEinea
on the other hand no havoc
seemed 10 be- wrought. though from
tho persistent ehallltlon ~ smoke
through tunnels On the decks ! was
constrained % believe that the yea
sells were sfirc. They ftnaiif sped
away out of the Ken % my ohssrva
ton. aud what MAS their ultimate
fate | am unable 60 chronicle
In seoih. were Il not for the tea
tlmonY Of my good man Friday
whom | have ever found truthful
and Tor the fact Of my lardrf beinF
bare Of aplritnuna liquors. ! should
set Il down nov for an anpafition
This i Indeed the stFangeat aiEhi
Il has been my lot 10 witness dur
ing all my nojourn on this remote
uninhahltcd island.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15

shook. | make free 60 confess
when az their nearer approach We
made out that the fumes proceeded
from a great fleet 81 vessels Of
strange aud unnatural construction.
propelled BY forces which we're not
evident Go the human understand
lng and which. perforce. must have
been through the arts % aorcefY
No sails had they. aud they we're
almost bare as 70 rigging. but man
If warsmen they we're without
doubt. since they hriatled with
guns OF exceeding length and cal
ihsr
They were. moreover. Of immense
magnitude. these vessels. and glla.
tened with the Wilderness 81 gulla In
the sunlight. when they were At
their nearest approach 10 the island
| heard detonations ike the explc-
slona Of mammoth stores Of sun.
powder. but they we're too rapid In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15

SAN JUAN. Fernaudez Island,
Feb. ts.- Today while vas patrol
ling the beach seeking for foot
prints Of cannihals In the sand.
remarked tho eastern horizon
bHeken as though a score Of fire
mountains had risen from the sea
and burst into eruption
Mounting 4 high promontory the
better % observe this phenomenon
! dlsccrned that the smoke Islands
were Ia motion and approaching Ia
a course \. by y. y " Now
marveied much az this manifesto.
tion. as did my man Friday. who
was sorcly disturbed thereat In.
deed. Il was with difficulty that
made shin TO restrain him from re.
treating 20 the sititudinoas ycgcta.
ton OF the lnterior
The alarm Of my faithful servant
was Increased and mine own knees
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15
The Kerry Cow

Leo Willard and his company viii
be seen a. she Seattle theatre in
The Country Squire tonight for
the last time.
Starting tomorrow afternoon. the
Russell 4 Drew play house will offer
BERNARD Daily In The Kerry Cow e
DAILY Is said 10 be one Of the M.
merous singing Irish comedians
who are following in Lhe footsteps
Of William Seaman.
The Kerry Cow" has been seen
here IN the past. and has proven
popular with those who love Irish
characters. fun and music.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15
ADJUSTMENTS J
aSSSSzNNZNSSNNNZNZSSzSSzSZSZSnN
Symphony Concert.

The tenth Of the series Of popular
concerts arranged By Director keE
rfze. Of the Seattle symphony or.
ehestra. viii he given tomorrow az
the Moore theatre. the first mum.
ber 20 be played al } O'Clock Miss
Julia Brewer wlll be the soi0ist
The Martha overture. a Bifei
suite. a Saint Saens prelude and
eI4ohcugrfn5 selection arc 10 b.
included among the orchestral
numbers
Not 20 be confused with the Pop
ular concert Is a symphony con
cert which viii be- given hY the or
chestra al the Moore theatre Tues
day night. b r. Lexeuthal. VIC.
iinist. will BE- The soloist MeBdeis
sohn. Hartholdy. Schubert. Saint
Saens and Wagner Numbers viii
Be heard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15
comlna to the Moor..

"FortyFive Minutes From Broad.
way will be the Moore theatres
offering Thursday. Friday. Satur-
day and Sunday nights aud satur.
day afternoon. II ~ a typical Co
han show. with the same swing aud
20 that mark Little Johnny Jones.
and George Washington. Jr.," but
Is more 81 a legitimate comedy
than either Of these. the musical
numbers and the speciaIties being
incidental, rather than predominant.
Ing features.
Frances Gordon. In the part Of
Plain Mary. and Scott WEIGH. as
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15
MAY Pre- Y { N I
PAYMENT OF
DIVIDENDS

WASHINGTON. Feb ib-Atior.
ney GensrAi iianaparte will refer
90 Government Attorneys KaiioEg
and ssyeFAnes the question WHISTLER
the government should take hfsps
to prevent the payment Of the 70
eeutlY declared dividends By the
Southern Pacific railway on stock
held BY the talon Pacific rsad IN
order to take such action. however.
special order would have 10 be
obtained from The federal court at
Salt iak-. where the government
has started suit "a dissolve the
merger 81 the tao ruAda.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15
GUSHING suppLIEs TO EVANS


WASHINGTON. Feb tb.--An.
nouncemcnt ia made that 2.2O9
tons 81 supplies are now en- route
~ Cavite. IN the Philippines. 90 be
held there pending the arrival Of
Rear Admiral Evans Atlantic fleet
on It's trip around the world sup
plies are also being concentrated
at san Francisco ia sufficient
quantities 10 stock the fleet ON its
trip to the islands
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15
NEW LABOR UNIONS.

SALEM. Ore. Feb i5.-Stato La
Dor Organizers Gram OF the FEEDER.
atod Trades, Fitzgerald Of the ca
garmakers and Frank Gary Of the
Electrical Workers addressed a
large meeting OF organized and un.
organized labor here last night. and
succeeded In forming several new
trades unions The organizers go
10 Albany this evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15
BRIEFS BY WIRE

smAllpox Is bothefinK the author.
tiles Of Rsfhdum. idaho.
After running a i6.yearold giri At
Spokane. under promise 81 mar
Rage. Howard Craig. aged 80. IL
noN putting up a defense ~ IN.
sanity.
Tho shohomiah Canning companY
has secured a location and Will Al
once Install 4 large plant
Representative Humphrey. Of
Washington state. IL 20 speak be.
fore the Heard 81 Trade 0f Detroit
tonight on the ship subsidy bill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15
TURNER EXHIBIT
AT HIGH SCHOOL

The Horace X. Turner pictures
that are 70 be exhibited az the
Washington hiEh school wednes.
day. Feb. -. 20 Friday. Feb 81. In.
elusive, arrived yesterday.
The pictures viii be arranged IN
the library of the high school. aud
tickets 0f admission sold, the price
nf IN. tickets hciuK nominai
Tho money obtained from the
sale ~ the tickets vii be used 70
purchase part OF the collection for
The hiEh school The PICTURES thus
bought will ba huns In various
parts Of the building
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15
CASES CONTINUED

After allowing the alleged Of.
tenders 10 80 on their aen rccog
uiEnnee. the socialists charged
In Judge Gordon's court yesterday
afternoon @ith ohstructing the
streets. werc told that the cases
against them would not be called
for 80 days
]. A. MoCorkie. socialist candl.
date for mayer. who waa gathered
Va with the crowd. Was in court
after spending the night IN Jail
Mrs ~ Gale. who la charged
with having thrown sticks AZ Ser.
Feaht Hedsea. who made the ar
rests. wlll got be prosecuted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15

Fife shannon and Herbert KEEL
eey come TO the Moore theatre the
week OF February = In The Walls
Of Jericho. the successful drama
By Alfred sutro. whose rise IN the
last three years has been remark.
able The play has been warmly
received IN London. New York. The
Hague and Berlin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15

This weeks bill Al the star the.
atFc closes tomorrow. The 0ffer'
ingN for the week commencing Mon,
day include Gllrny. Hayes and Mont.
gomery. in The Coed Ship Nancy
i.ee" the Four nruau brothers and
Doc Kealey. In = musical comedy
act Lola Herman violinlat. and
other headllncrH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15
awha, ttapp,n,d 20 Inn,, :.

What Happened to Jones. one
Of the funniest of the farcea which
were 40 much In vogue a few years
ago. will be the attraction at the
Lois theatre all next week, the
usual matinee tomorrow seeing
the initial performance. Daniel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15
Catch Bomb Maker.

NEW YORK. Feb. -Vlnconzo
Calderone. formerly a manufacturer
OF fireworks of Maapeth. /. /. Is
under arrest on suspicion Of being
the man who has made many Of
the bombs that have been used In
outraEes perpetrated by members
Of the Black Hand society
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15

"A scnipiorH Dilemma ulii 10
neat weeks offering AZ the Lyric
The burlesquo ia - Harry Muuta
cue ard il advertised as ayciier
and fuunisf than any Of those
which have been presented IN the
past AZ the Lyric A new series u
living pictures Il promised
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15

nimm. nomm aud fiarr arr adveF'
tiaed a. furulAhlnE the feature act
Of the btu which goes on al Pan.
gawea next week Theirs IL \ nov
elty musical act. said 90 b. en.
tifriY new Doast Hedlni and hia
doss. Allen. namain and Allen. and
other new acts ku on Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15

New attractions are promised for
the FiFe-Ceut star theatre next
week. changes 60 be made Monday
and Thursday John l. Sallivan'a
championship belt Is a feature this
week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15

This weeks btu at the orpheum
theatre closes tomorrow A song
BY Ksane. new pictures. a sketch.
At Lighthouse Point. George
Hoyt. comedian Hayden and Davis.
IN a comedy sketch. and other new
acts are scheduled for next week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15

This weeks bill closes AZ The Cob
iacum tomorrow night leuafie.
Mills and company. IN The Mar
shat Golden and Hughes. min.
slrcla. the 0raeu Tempest trio u
singers. Gldday aud Fox. HebF.w
comedians. aud other neW acts.
open Monday afternoon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15

FrawieY wlrr BE- seen In the part Of
Jones. around whom tho fast and
furious fun Of the piece eentrrA
NE will have the fuii support Of the
regular stock company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15

KID Burns. the Broadway boy. have
been warmly praised throughout the
states. and the company support.
lng them IL said to be up TO Co.
hans usual standard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15

The College Girls viii BE- usrt
weeks bill at the Family theatre.
The scnorita" being offered for
the last time tomorrow NeN and
catchy music Is promised Tor The
College Girls"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15

A dramatic version OF Pmslfal'
will be seen at the Grand the week
beginning Februay g. II Is prom.
Ised that the famous story will be
given an elaborate setting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15
Bad Plumbing
Bad Health

Let rs install "a modern bath.
layatory or sink. Factory prices.
Call us up. @. II. Brown Plumbing
Co. 22t Pine IT. '.'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15

Farmers OF walla walia county
want a reduced freight rate on
grain bags.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15

Coarse slab wood. t22b per load
delivered. Main l1it. Ind. 1850. .''
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15
WANTS A GUARDIAN
INSTEAD OF HUSBAND
ON THE FRONT

cableahlp burnside will BE- dis
patched noah "a repair the United
States cable which Ia out Of order
somewhere In Prince William
sound.
The Minnesota. after undergoing
fnmiration az Diamond Point has
arrived IN port The three small
pox suspects are in quarantine.
Steamers Jsanle aud DifiEo are
due from Alaska
with scores Of labofcfa Tor Fair
banks, aud many passengers for
other places In Alaska. the steamer
Saratoga sails tomorrow morning
for Seward and Valdez
Steamer jefferson IL due here to'
morroW might from skagNay and
way ports.
This morning the steamer
Resale went on the Seattle Vie
loria route. charging only 80 cents
one way fare. The G. y. Il Will
not make any reduction.
Ninety days out from Taliai.
Chill. the British bark Cioeh has
passed In AZ the cape FOR Seattle.
Farmers OF walla Walia county
want a reduced freight rate on
grain bags.
ssssasass
Coarse slab wood. g. rs per load
delivered. Main l1tt. Ind. 1850 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15

Ninety days out from Taliai.
Chill. the British bark Cioeh has
passed In az the cape for Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15

Steamers Jeanne aud DifiEo are
due from Alaska
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15

Steamer Jefferson is due here to'
morrow night from shagWay and
way ports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-16
Individual improvements.

He who improves his own premises
benefits not only himself. but all who
dwell near about, and if he produces
places it becomes wholesome and eff
fective object lesson TO all beholders.
The appearance of house and grounds
materially affects the value of either
city and town property or broad acre
age not only within its own confines,
but of that adjoining on all sides 1t
has general uplifting tendency that
affects the whole community and i'm
mediately elevates the standard of liv-
ing. the effects of which can never be
wholly effaced even though subsequent
neglect may follow. Make the expert.
ment and note results.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-16
WHERE Do you BUY?
Home Trading is Next to the Very First
Law of Nature

W. are face to face with the fact
that the commercial strength of the
country town, the natural social AMI
business center of every rural com
munity. is being gradually undermine
by the peculiar" competition of the
so called catalogue houses in tie larger
cities. Last year at least $25J.000,0GC
that should have gone to the retail
merchants of the middle west was sent
away from home to these mail order
concerns. This is serious. 1t is dou-
bly, serious because it is a cash bust
ness and a continual drain on the
finances of the whole rural community
for none of it ever comes back. The
money that the farmer or the wage
Garner spends with the retail merchant
in his home town remains in circula
ton in the neighborhood but the moGv.
sent away is like so much lifebloe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-16
JUNIOR CIVICS LEAGUE.
Society Of. School Children Organized
to Beautify an Illinois Town.

to Beautify an Illinois Town.
To instill the principles of good citi-
zenship among children junior civics
league made up of boys and girls who
are students at the Foster street school
has been formed in Evanston, Ill.
The youngsters. all of whom are I'M
der fourteen years of age, have taken
on themselves the task of assisting in
the Identification of the Fifth ward, in
which the school is located. They
have assisted in the cleaning up Of
streets, alleys, back lots and yards and
have rescued large part of the ward
from the typical spring time dirt and
disorder.
Committees from the league have
visited Street Commissioner Housed
and been directed by him against some
of the places in the ward which were
most in need of attention. One of the
plans of the league for the spring is
unsightly fences and walls. and the
ward as q result promises to be one of
the most attractive in Evanston.
The league was organized under the
direction of Miss Ellen E. Foster.
principal of the school. 1t not only in
terests itself in such purely civic mat
tiers as cleaning up the ward. but has
debates. lectures and outdoor meets
and games. so, that not only the mind
but the body is developed.
Practically every boy and girl in the
Foster street school is a member. The
roll is thus large enough to enable the
organization to take bold of large
tasks and accomplish them. Miss Eos
ter believes that all the children who
come under the right sort of influence
will make the right kind of citizens
and that the taste for municipal bet.
terment If cultivated early enough will
be permanent one.
1t is probable that the work will be
placed on much wider basis than II
is at present in Evanston and that
other schools soon will assist in car
rying out the league idea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-16

in this respect far behind foreign cit
will think that the foreign city or town
IS not so well lighted in its business
districts as the American city or town.
but will not notice that this is due to
the fact that the American business
man is lavish user of electric light
for advertising purposes, not often
with coed results from the artistic
point of view. while in foreign cities
Il minimum of this sort Of bin post
ing is permitted. When the private
lights are extingUished late at night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-16
sLUMBERToWN's AWAKENING.

Silas Brown of Siumbertown.
A truly backward number town,
Used to sit around and snore
In Sleepy Griggsby's general store.
SiIas had for comrades there
Tabby with the tiger hair.
Fido with the Stumpy tail.
Which he pounded like a fail.
Sleepy Griggsby (owneG the place.
OF indignation got trace;
Said to Silas Brown one day:
Look here. ST.. said Griggsby, Say,
Haint no gain for you in that
Snoozin' like a pussy cat.
Dozin' like an ornery pup.
Say, ST Brown, wake up, wake up."
81 snoozed on. He was asleep
In a slumber truly deep.
Then Sleepy GriSgsby he got mad.
Took to feeling fierce and bad.
Swore he'd rouse that Silas Brown -
If 1t wakened half the town;
He would see that Snoopy 81
Got an opener for his eye.
Griggsby rummaged round and round
Finally on a shelf he found
Underneath some dust and trash
Things intended for flash
Namely. fireworks. quite bunch.
Sleepy Griggsby had bunch
He could waken Silas Brown,
Likewise half of Slumbertown)
With a quaint and careless air
Under Sis accustomed chair
Griggsby laid his line of works
Had cunning like the Turks.
Then upon his sole a match
Did the willy Griggsby scratch,
Lit the fuse and fired the mine
With humoriSt's design.
Snoopy Silas-Silas Brown
Surely Weakened half the town
With his mighty howl and yell
AS he rose and as he fell.
And the pussy and the pup
Likewise they went up and up,
Coming down in different places
After truly curious races.
Folks came running to the store
Seven hundred. maybe moro:
Said they We're tarnation glad
To discover Griggsby had
Fireworks and they'd like to buy
For the glorious Fourth july.
So Sleepy Griggsby sold his stock;
Store was rushed till six o'clock
''All of which," said Silas Brown
At the point where he came down.
Having settled there TO rest,
''Shows that north or east or west.
South or anywhere at all
On the big terrestrial ball
Stock will surely take rise
If you'll only advertise
T. SAPP. JR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-16

and Fifth and Third street lower add.
10 Rock Island, 81.
NJ E. Sweeney to Rock Island Plow
company, blocks 4. ), G, Z, lower add.
to Rock Island, 81.
Charles Bremen 10 Alice ID. Baker,
lots .. 3,4. 5. S. 10. IL. II, block Is. Or
iginal Town OF Cordova, $50.
Robert Kimpel to John Kimpel, lot 3.
Y, lot 4, block l, Bailey Davenports
first add to Rock Island, 81.
All the news all the time-TFiR
ARGUS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-16

along right lines. They have been
leaders in movements for Identifying
the home, the streets and the town.
They have led the fight for better san
itation and in many localities are
potent force for honesty in municipal
affairs. But as yet they have not
taken up the protection of the life of
the home town, on which the success
of all their other measures must de-
pend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-16

or on holidays the blackrGss of the
American street is felt rather than
seen and does not compare favora bsy
with the well arranged lights of the
foreign city or town in attractive
groups of handsome fixtures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-16
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
Real Estate Transfers.

John Weckel to Frederick w Strom-
CT, 120 feet of II 2S5 feet of W a rods
ne IA sw Ii, sec s, Il. / w, 5000.
l.. c. Warner and owners to Fred
c. Warner, part w. a. Nourses add.
tc Moline, S1.00
NJ. E. Sweeney to Rock Island Piow
company, part First avenue, part Sixth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-16
Reward Fer Ten WorGe

Busi9c1:s men of Emroria. Kan. ~ 9
offering Il reward of 500 to the I.:iii-
sas editor who will write the best ton
words about Emporia. The winning
words win be used as city slogan o.
publicity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-16
Give Street Trees Plenty of Room.

With strip scarcely one yard wide
on which the sun may shine and
through which the air may penetrate.
is it any wonder street trees are usual
" a sorry lot? When new town sites
are plotted. provision should be made
for shade trees, especially dedicating
more room for their proper growth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-16

ANDREW HELGELElN ONE OF MRS. GUINNESS VICTIMS.
of
Aberdeen
Indiana widows
o e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-16
Ornamental Street Lighting.

Not many American cities or towns
pay attention to beautiful effects
in their street lighting. and they are