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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-12
Says He Can't Keep Ii
If He's Going to Be
Sheriff.

Robert r. Hodge. republican can.
didate for sheriff Of King county.
yesterday afternoon mailed to the
superintendent Of the Columbia a
Puget Sound Railway company. an
annual pass which he has had re-
newed from year 20 year, ever since
he first became deputy sheriff
under Sheriff Edward Cudihee five
and one-haif years ago
And YOU know, said Hodge yes
terday. I'm kind OF glad 20 get
rid Of that pass II has caused me
n lot OF trouble When it was first
given me ! took e to Sheriff Cudi-
hec and asked him 70 Il was an
right for me 90 keep No. lie told
me sure. to keep II and use It: that
n the railroad company wanted TO
recognize my services 90 them and
the rest Of the people IN the min.
ing camps by giving me the pass
a was their business and mine. and
not that of anybody else.
Kept the Pass.
SO | kept the pass, but II both
cred me a little and every time
made the trip 20 Seattle bought
a ticket was sort of proud OF
the pass, however. FOR IL was the
first one had had in my life and
/ used IL, carrying the ticket back
home with me, and whenever my
wife wanted to come 20 the city
there was always n ticket some
whore In the house for her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-12
SUES
WESTERN UNION

Claiming that he has been dam
AGED b. the Western Union Telc.
graph company 10 the amount Of
81 .as9 on account % having been
hlackliated BY that company. J "
Obrien asks for a judgment for
that amount IN a suit filed Ia the
superior court this morning
Mr. Onrlen states IN biz com.
plant that he was blhcklinted by
The company On Sept !. 1901. and
that on Dec -. while be was en-.
ployed a. a teiegraphcf by the Bell
inEham American, aud givluE salts.
factory service % his employer. the
telegraph company notified his en-.
pieyef that. unless O'iIrlen was dis.
charged. the service then being fur.
nished the paper By the company
would be discontinued. which would
have ruined the business Of the
Newspaper
Because OF this action. be Was
discharged on Dec 30. 1907. and
since that time he has not been able
10 obtain employment st his pro.
fcHaion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-12
Struggles With Captor and
Leaps Through VIM
dow to Freedom.

A desperate encounter with tho
man whose house he bad entered
for the purpose OF robbery. bold
dive thfuueh q screened window
nine feet from the Rfound eith the
resident Of the house holding 20 hts
coat tails. and t0aecond dash
through the streets % freedom
were The features % an eacapade
Of member Of n gang Of thlcFes
who have been plying their trade
throughout the city Tor several
weeks past and who broke into the
residence ~ g. "a Costello. 52t
fifth as. VI. ~ the foot ~ Queen
Anne hill. yesterday
The burglars had nfled several
Of the 2lcenf meters lB the dis
trlct. but their attack on the home
Of Mr Costello almost proved their
undoing
Officers on the Trali.
Police officers are nnw on their
trail aud . determined effort will
be- made 10 pat a stop to their petty
thicvery. Tho thug who O. the cen.
trail figure IN this latest adventure
Is young man % about ~ years
and s feet IN height His oompan.
ions Ia crime are about IA and 10
years 81 age. respectively,
Returning home yesterday Mr.
Costello discovered the two younger
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-12

REMAINS OF MRS. DAVIS
ARE LAID TO REST

day previous. but this IL fatty de
nied By Mr. Davis and those init.
mate with him MI Davis SAYS he
always treated his wife with kind
ness and consideration.
On the order FOR the cArhOilc acid
sent 20 The drug store by Mrs Davis
were two dates the first Sent
being IN the handwriting 81 Mrs
Davis. and the second. Sept 10.
having been stamped ON the note
by the Rex Pharmacy. where the
drug was secured
Note Written Thursday.
This would lead 20 the conclusion
that on the date the first quarrel
= said 20 have taken place Mrs.
Davis wrote an order for the poison
but after reconsideration. did not
send Il 90 the store at that time.
This theory has been dispelled
however By the Japanese bcllboy
who took the order 60 the store No
SAYS that she wrote Il Thursday
night. because be waited IN the
room while ID was pcnncd.
Mother Very ~.
The condition of Mrs C. =. Myers.
mother ~ the dead woman. who It's
az the Minor hospital. b. critical
and fears that she viii NOT recover
are entertained u was thought
best not 20 tell her of her daughter =
death az such a shock az this time
might MI her she viii not be told
until decided Improvement IL shown
In her condition
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-12
Run,ors of Quarrel Denied
and Mystery Is
Unsolved.

Re Aody % Mrs John Davis.
- unmiiied suicide ia the Ito.
i washinEton Annex Thursday
- b. swsiloelng csrboiic acid.
- aid At rest in Lakeview cvme.
~ eagly this afternoon.
ne services. which were VI the
smplest character. were attended
Z ealy intimate friends aud rela
sees They were conducted In the
FEsi Presbyterian church. 81 Witch
4 lead Woman vas a member. hy
nNA. Matthews
Mystery unselved.
what could have caused Mrs
DAVIS 70 end hey llle Is as much
IA ystery as ever The theory
~ he became mentally dcranred
seaass Of ber long Journey from
arope 90 he sick bed % hes
msher and her concern regarding
4 Mtters critical state. Is gen.
wally accepied
Ranscred ousrreix Denied.
ID ! dispatch sent yesterday % q
newspaper pahlished outside % Sc
s.tle he statement sRs made that
Esssis e ths hotel bad heard Mr.
aad Mrs, Davis qQarreliug on the
~ q Ikr suicide aud on the sun.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-12
DESPERATE BURGLAR
JUMPS FOR LIBERTY


thieves In tho basement CatchinF
sight % him. they made a dash
ihrvngh tho cellar door lie pur
sued them for several blocks. bui
fhey 0nirnn him and finally made
we,od their escape.
Again returning 20 the house.
dr Costello found an older boy.
aho had evidently been on guard
standing IN front Of the place
FvisniuE ignorance. be inquired OF
She householder what the boys had
been doing
Desperate Fight.
Come with nae. was the reply
and Mt. Costello grabbed the youth
b the coat collar and pulled him
toward the door You are a mem
Der Of this gHng. and ! am going 10
send you 20 iaii"
A hard fighl enaued. In which the
burglar made desperate attempt
Is free himself. bat the almost wind
81 man pulled the strapplng six
footer inside. aud. closing the door.
teiephoned to the police depart.
lnenf.
Taking advantage Of the opportu.
nifty afforded him when his captor
went 10 the phone. the thief dlvod
head foremost through the screen
~ an open widow. Costello. quick rs
eat. secured hold ON the coat
tails of the flying man. and the
Two landed on the ground. nine
feet below. In a heap
In the scramble which followed
the young burglar quickly rega.ned
bits feet and soon outdlHtanccd his
DusHuer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-12
HODGE SENDS BACK
HIS RAILROAD PASS

When Sheriff Smith took office.
his chief deputy. Ed Drew, didn't
like me very much and be told me
] must quit using the pass. So |
did so, and for several months
mover carried IL with me. Then
Drew told me Il was all right TO
use IL and ! began TO use IL again.
and have continued to do SO.
Has Troubled him.
Ever since ! became candidate
for the republican nomination for
sheriff that pass business has
troubled me some. and ! made up
my mind n was nominated /
would return the pass. As the
county always paid my railroad fare
from Black Diamond 70 Seattle and
return, my trips always being on
county business. every time J made
the trip purchased a ticket so
from a purely financial standpoint
the pass hasn't done me much good
except that e allowed my wife
90 come 10 town once IN a while
where otherwise she would have
stayed az home.
And that's the story Of my first
railroad pass. It's gone now, and
when ! haven't got the cash IN
have TO walk. IL came I'm mighty
handy after I had lost my Job as
deputy sheriff. for then e saved me
money. but II I'm going 20 be
sheriff of this county. I'm not going
20 have any passes from anybody
I'm going TO pay my own way.
When 7 cant do that. I'll quit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-12
RED SPECIAL" TO BE
in SEATTLE TUESDAY
PIGSkIN TOSSERS
DON Toes MONDAY

The Washington High School
football candidates win don their
football toys ana begin hard prac-
lice Monday Keen competition Is
expected. Tow of ta, positions being
decided capt Presley VIII proh-
ably be- out Monday ns no ls
expected Co return from Nome In
% dny nr two
1911 Mcdonald and Penny Smith.
two of hast years stare win hp
out In their old form. Ben Palmer
and PciloW have excellent chances
behind the line and Hngor is cx-
pected to make good at end The
greatest competition VIII occur az
quarterback. q number having sig
niflod their intention of trying out
for the place
tunch Lewis knows ne viii have
"a hard time developing "a winning
team but is determined 10 make
the best of the available material
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-12
MADE HIS FATHER
GOVERNOR
An Insight Into the
Campaign of S. G.
Cosgrove.

r made his father governor OF
Washington
I The history % Howard @. Cos.
rpse Il ever written that state
nsnt viii BE- Ia H.
Over one year ago Samuel g Cos
rpve handed over the pending Law
lusiuess 70 his son aud partner and
# Pomcruy on q quest Tor votes
N the nomination for governor Of
De state Into every little town
tnd big city In the state he went.
irassling BY day and ni0ht. b. rail-.
nad train and boaf. b. trolley car
81 buggy. missing sleep and meals.
as1ys meeting people. shaking
Asm b the hand and asking them
. vute for him lie was looked
spoa a. a joke. but be kept az Il.
Strain Tells on Him.
Re vas so years old aud hale and
barty. bat the strain told on him
"a an ordeal that would have
frstrated even a younger man. but
As ol4 soldier stuck 20 Il for 10
1oulhs Then be Kave IN: he had
led ~ al bis physical reserve
nd bad erawu upon hts nerve until
= had aching left, He went home
irpm SPOKANE 10 a sick bed Doc
IRA hastily summoned. told him
. ~ bis business IN shape. for he
~ bat = few days to live
VALE bis father was on his jour.
mys Howard looked after the law
mssneas and opened ali the mail
IA came 10 the candidate. lie
tzsHered the letters and kilograms
- gradually learned more 81 HIS
z'seFs cause than the candidate
knself knew
Campaign Continues.
Hhen bis father became very III
Me eanpaign went on as usual. let
~ and kilograms ware answered
~ oniy the members ~ the Cos
EeFe family and the doctors kuew
n The candidate vas lll.
Howard knew his father better
"a he doctors do and after
Mnth o. anxious waiting the turn
~ Tie better came and the sick
- eommenCed % improve. How
e iheH came 10 Seattle. opened
= headquarters tn the Arlington
nc annognced thar he was here 20
- King county for hia father
q oi8anized a atroag club ~ young
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-12
FEARS HER HUSBAND

Claiming that tho conduct of her
husband was such that she feared
longer 20 live with him. Mrs Helen
Dolby filed divorce complaint
against George Dolby IA the SUI
perior court this morning.
The complaint alleges that the de-
PENDANT drove her with hor chill
drcn from their home during the
night ~ September s. and that he
was ln the habit ~ using vile lan-
Ruagc continually In the presence
Of herself and children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-12
THOUSANDS PRESENT AT
FAIRS CONCLUDING DAY

fair and the resulting response IN
attendance and interest has been
exceedingly gratifying 10 the direct
ofH and management of the fair.
1T ia now probable that the cap
itailzation o. the fair viii be dou
bled. making II $4,000 This viii
allow as 70 give 20 the people ~
Seattle next year the largest and
best fair held on the Pacific. and
that has been aud viii be our aim
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-12
Candidate Debs Speaks at
Dreamland Rink in
Evening.

Tho socialist Red Special. +"
which. carrying Eugene v Debs. rs
describing in the minds OF the
Utopians q vivid circle around the
United states. is due 10 arrive in
Seattle at i30 o'clock next Tues.
day afternoon
Local socialists are planning "a
parade to occur Just before the
evening meeting al Dreamland
Rink Besides Debs. the features
are to be- a socialist band of 10
pieces from Chicago and a march.
lnR club of juvenile socialists
Mrs B0sy Fisct. Mrs Hattie
Titus aud Floyd Hyde viii address
q socialist meeting at the Labor
Temple tomorrow uiRht Emil Her
man. socialist nominee for congress
viii address a mass meeting at Bal
lard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-12

out. God save me from drownIngf
God save mel She fought like a
Wild creature 10 get away. but /
held on. All the women on the
boat we're pauic-gtricken, calling
I Tor help. imploring To be saved
and running about wildly I was
( IN the cabin when the crash came.
The bump sent me spinning for 20
feet a friend OF mine named NIL
Ter had his face badly cut"
A. n Anderson, a passenger on
the Sentinel from Fletchers Bay,
gives a clear account Of the occur.
renee, 81 follows.
Could Hear Whistles.
4 was outside at the time We
were running along and could hear
the whistles footing on all sides.
suddenly ! saw the outline Of a
boat and set myself for the shock.
The Chippewa crashed into Us.
throwing people Off their feet The
bow Of the Sentinel was badly
smashed In. and after the excite
ment had been quieted the freight
was shifted and We were taken
aboard the Chippewa The people
were 30 panic.stricken they would
not stay on the Sentinel"
y. y. Solner. cashier OF the Union
Savings & Trust Co. was a phssen-
ger 70 the city from his summer
home az Crystal Springs. and says
many collisions have almost result
ed from the Chippewas practices
Of crossing the bows Of incoming
steamers.
II have observed that the Chip
pewa often crosses in close proxim-
ity 20 the bows Of incoming steam
erz For reasons OF safety I be-
lieve all incoming and out going
steamers should be run under a
slow bell during fog"
Captains Explanation.
The accident Is the first Captain
Hendricksen has had He tells Of
the collision as follows.
We we're about three quarters
across the bay. the fog very thick,
when | heard two whistles. one on
each side The whistle on port
stopped. while the whistle heard on
starboard seemed to be approaching
closer gave the signal 70 stop the
engines and backed A moment
later | heard the whistle Of the
Chippewa almost upon US. and a
second later she struck Us The
Chippewa undoubtedly was backing
also. We transferred our passen-
gers 10 the Chippewa aud ran 10 the
~
ing up the hole below the waterline,
and will 20 on King g. winges ways
tomorrow. II will take six days to
repair the Sentinel"
5eaehed at West Seattle.
The Sentinel, taking in water, was
beaehed al West Seattle The Chip
pewa struck the focastie OF the
Sentinel about five feet back OF the
PROV. smashing 1t IN for a distance
~ ten feet A hole about a foot
long WAS smashed in below the wa
terlino. and water flowed In But
for the fact that the freight was
shifted 20 the opposite side. much
water would have been taken in.
Three minutes after the collision,
the offices OF the Puget Solnd Navi-
ERtion company received the first
report. the wireless operator aboard
the Chippewa having flashed Il TO
the local wireless station. who
phOned Joshua Green. president OF
the Puget Sound Navigation com
pany. Captain McAlpine. after taxi
ing the Sentinel passengers 10 Pier
/. reported the facts to Mr. Green.
and proceeded TO Victoria Beyond
a scraping the Chippewa sustained
40 damage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-12

Twins Ia = poet house without pay
.aE rent and taking advantage Of
fhoiesslc prices for supplies AZ the
post oommlaNafy Stewart got Into
silsfAvur 81 other officers BY expos.
Ing fhsA FrRfL
Neither Roosevelt nor Taft rave
rim a hearing when he NaH exiled
Stewart was born Ia a fort. rn.
tered the army Al the Afc % ~. has
seea actiye service IN Indian cam
faigBH and Ia Cuba. wAs The son a
Hn h0uored officer. and has glyen
two sons "a the army
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-12
Steel Vessel Chippewa Rams Sentinel
and Latter Has Narrow Escape
From Sinking.

with u crash that filled with O
terrible fear all who heard II. the
Seattle Victoria steel steamer Chip.
pewa rammed into the bow OF the
7 wooden steamer Sentinel, bound
from cambridge Island 10 Seattle,
during q dense foR In the bay AT
$50 this morning. and but for the
instant reversal OF the screws Of the
7 bigger boat, would have sent the
smaller vessel 10 the bottom with
awful loss Of life.
Following the crash. pandemo.
MUM reigned Women ran TO and
I FRO. bcGeing 10 be saved from
drowning Men rushed for life pre-.
servers. The crew OF the Sentinel
left their posts One woman At
tempted TO jump overheard. but was
restrained. Men who had been
thrown off their feet At the impact.
striking distractions which inflicted
scalp and facial cuts. came out OF
the cabins unconscious Of their In.
iuries
To Get over Rail.
The boats after the collision
swerved together and careened a
distance of again. Men and few
women made an attempt 10 get over
the rail- onto the Chippewa and, as
the boats bumped together again,
narrowly missed being crushed be.
tween them.
Mate Walter Primrose Of the Sen
tinel vas among the cool men on
board lie attempted 20 quiet the
passengers and ordered them TO the
upper deck
The women were Ntlil IN high
state % excitement and believing
that the Sentinel was sinking. kept
calling and demanding to have the
boats lowered or 90 be transferred
20 the Chippewa
Trouble With Gsnsplsnk.
Attempts were made 10 get a
gangplans from the Chippewa onto
the sentinel. bat as the boats ca.
rcened the ends would slip OF re.
pcatedly.
A young woman. whose name
could not be learned. who had come
aboard the sentinel at Crystal
Springs. narrowly escaped being
dragged into the sea. az result
% geilnE her foot tangled In
the ropes 81 the Rancplank The
fupe had been thrown and the
plank drawn on the Sentinel. She
got her foot among the coils OF the
rope and as the plank slipped off
the rope frightened on her leg she
grabbed the rail and clniehed Il
tightly. the rope skinning her leg
and pulling OF her shoe.
Chippewa Under Slow Bell.
The Chippewa had left the dock
at $3.50 and the accident occurred
AZ SIS The Chippewa had not
yet gotten under her regular head.
way Had she been running al her
customary speed the Sentinel would
have been sunk with an aboard
As II was. the action OF Captain
Hendricksen Of the Sentinel and
Captain McAlpine OF the Chippewa.
and their engineers. In reversing
80 quickly saved the lives Of the
Sentinel passengers Also. had the
Sentinel been struck amidshlps.
she would have gone 70 the bottom
\. kleye a farmer Of seabold.
saved the life Of a woman passen.
ger Kicking and biting him. she
fought his attempt Ia prevent her
jumping overheard.
She had gotten a life preserver
and was Just about 10 lamp over.
board, said kieve II caught her
arm and she broke away from me.
and ] had To run 10 catch her.
throwing my arms around her. She
kicked and BIT and kept calling
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-12
PIONEER WOMAN
DIES AT YESLER

Diana s Freeman. a pioneer resi-
dent of the state OF Washington.
died late last night at her home boo
4eHler ON Union bay. following "a
lingering illness The remains were
removed early this morning Go the
undertaking parlors OF tho Ronuey
Watson company. where the fu-
neral VIII be held
The deceased was the wife OF
Orin Freeman. who died November
20. 1902 She was 81 years old. and
had resided at Yesler FOR the past
10 years. -Four children survive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-12
P CIKS UP WIRELESS

NAVY YARD. PUGET SOUND.
Sept ~ What is believed to be
the local record FOR wireless com
municatlon was established here.
when tho yard wireless station in
tercepted q message from the army
transport Thomas. which was then
about 800 miles from Honolulu
and about $500 miles from this
station The Thomas was trying
10 communicate with the station
in the Farallones The message
WAS passed on 10 that station by
the local operator.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-12
DRUNKENNESS SAVES
MAN FROM DEATH

while IN a drunken aturor Alex
Mcneil. a seaman. AGED "a years.
fell from " second-story window Of
the Fulton hotel. Second as. aud
Jackson st. az i45 o'clock this
morning. and narrowly escaped
death
Landing on the hard sidewalk be
low. the most severe injury De sus-
talurd WAS u cash across the head
40 bones were broken. and. al
though he has been suffering In
tense pain in the head since the
accident, 10 ls said that the skull
was not fractured
His drunkenness and consequent
devitaliHed condition probably saved
his life
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-12

tent on The advice 81 bis personal
friend nusai
Gen Beli was absent from Wash.
layton and puyal vas IN charge
whoa Stewart was ordered % ~
Grant
Col Stewart never Looked for
nor bad a snap Job
re has nos Interested himself IN
the social side 81 army ufe
ds IL not West Point graduate
Ne e aiict disciplinsflan.
~ Fort narrancas he discovered
that an army favored civilian waN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-12
STEAMERS CRASH TOGETHER
IN DENSE FOG ON BAY
CONGRATULATIONS.

Editor The Start wish 4
= 10 congratulate you and TO 4
= commend you for the splendid 4
: fight made IN the recent cam. 4
q paian. ! congratulate you upon 4
= being able 70 pick tho winner. 4
= and ! commend you for adve- 4
eating the election Of such 4
. men ss Samuel O. cosprovs 4
. and Bob Hodge. 4
= while I was persuaded that 4
= u was the bes, thing 10 re. =
= nominate Governor Mead, yet 4
= second 90 him | always felt =
= that Mr.. coaaroVe was far 40. 4
= perior In every respect 10 every .
= other candidate for governor, =
q and although somewhat disap. =
= pointed AZ the result In the GU =
q berna,oriai contest, yet ! am 4
. persuaded that nothing 10 lost 4
4 in the nomination OF Samuel G. .
q cosuroVe. Keep up the good 4
4 FIGHT until u 10 made inpossi. .
= bic for any few men 10 select =
= our public officials. .
= "THos. p. REvELLE." =
AA q a = q 4 As 4 a 4 . 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-12
NEW BURIAL GROUND.

The Blkur Cholum congregation
~ Seattle will dedicate tie new
Hebrew burial ground m Oak Lake
on Sunday next The new Gene
terry VIII be- known az oak Lake
nnmnlnrv.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-12
SPECIAL STATE FAIR DAYS.

NORTH YAKIMA. Sept a.
Special days have been designated
as follows at the state fair. Open
ing day. Monday September 2S.
North Yakima day, Tuesday, Min
nesota, Wednesday, Tacoma day.
Thursday Yakima valley day; Fri
day, Seattle day,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-12
STATE AUDITORS REPORT

tBy United Press.l
OLYMPIA. Sept IA State
Auditor c. W clausen has made
public his August report Of state
finances. which shows general fund
receipts OF ftat.iSt. special fund
receipts OF siti.ss3. general fund
expenditures Of ti72.702. special
fund expenditures Of tis2.zi0. and
cash on hand In the general fund
September Of t3fa.sfG. OF the
receipts bat sci 600 came in direct
state taxes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-12
ADVANCE ON LUMBER PRICE.

VANCOUVER, n. c., Sept Ia
within the next ten days the price
OF Canadian lumber will be add
vanced from 50 20 81 epr 1000 feet
at The mills,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-12

WEATHER FORECAST FAIR TONIGHT
AND SUNDAYS LIGHT NORTHEAST Winds