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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-06
H JIG H ES
GAINS
Poll Shows Sentiment Is
Switching Around
Towards New
York Man.

WASHINGTON. Feb s-After
an exhaustive canvass lasting over
two weeks. the Washington Post
announces that the drift of esnii'
ment In the republican party
thrnuEhout the country IL setting
IN strongly Tor Hughes In the
northwest the puat splits the
Oregon delegation tour each for
Hughes and Taft. Washington four
for Hughes aad six for Taft Idaho
six for Taft
The Post states that Hughes will
b. i25 behind Taft CA the first
ballot. but that Taft uill lack $50
Votes of nomination ON FIRST ballot.
The Hughes vote viii Increase
steadily from the first ballot until
he il nominated. states the PuHt
Cannon wili lose votes the fast.
eat. declare the Posts informauts
They wiil 60 TO Hughes. Fofakofs
delegates uiii crAwi GA the band
waxon shortly after and then the
Fairbanks aud La Foilagte men
viii como IN with rush
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-06

WASHINGTON. Feb s.-What u
considered by even the most con.
sr,aiive Observers Of International
raitics a. a most ominoua portent
e. The continuance Of the peaceful
relations existing At present BE-
,x.eu the united States aud Japan
i ,he significant attitude Of the
prssish admiralty. Prom the recent
sessvlty IN British naval circles
here i no doubt In the Minds Of
The admiralty that hioody var
bs,weea the United States and
Jspan Is certain 10 come In the
near future
Here Is VIA, the Eusllsh are do
lnx 70 prepare for the shock
me HFlslsh North Pacific squad
rea Is % be decreased The fourth
cruiser. squadron consisting OF
ihe Greasy. Eurylus, HcSae, hrii
lsaai and the lndeFatisablc. and SIX
cruisers Of The fret class. viii be-
added % the fleet new operating
OUT Of Esqulmalt
Esqulmait il being huryietly pre-.
JARED fas the Sudden demand upon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-06

san FRANCISCO. Feb. "a
Nsskingicn special to the Call
says. Documents Of the greatest
inpstsncs which Justify stronger
deftnses fer the Pacific coast and
spon vhieh the president based his
order directing the Atlantic fleet
% make the trip around the fiafn.
i IN he possession Of the IA.
tens chief executive This valu-
abe Information. the nature u
vhieh may never b dlyaiEed. vas
IN sks bands Of ths president long
before The Atlantic squadron vas
ordered aFoand the Horn.
II congress had Questioned the
psopristy Of sending the fleet 20
the Pacific. the president would
have been compelled 10 produce
this Information Fortunately he
has been able 70 Withhold il from
the pnbIie, although the substance
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-06
WRONG
COWEN

A. d. Cowen. who paid a fine in
Justice CAROLS court yesterday
for striking a man in a quarrel over
land deal. Is not the Cowen who
presented Seattle with a valuable
park. as was enormously stated in
The Star yesterday.
Charles Cowen. well and favor
ably known as a business man. is
the gentleman who presented the
park TO the city. but not the man
who figured in the assault case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-06

yesterday morning to go TO Ia.
coma. saying he wanted TO con
suit a physician there. promising
that he would return home last
night
Returning last night. he had
gene as far as the Latona trestle.
but left the car on the south In.
stead OF the north side of the
bridge. Discovering his mistake.
Il Is believed he attempted 90 cross
on foot and on the north side re-.
sumo his Journey. crawling on
hands and knees 90 prevent fall
ing
Mutorman Doory says he saw the
man when within n few feet of
him. lie applied the brakes, but
the fender struck him and knocked
him off the trestle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-06
ANOTHER VICTIM
OF FENDER

Henry Duffee. GO years old Of
Gsl Northiake av.. was Knocked
off the Batona trestle last night
by a University car aud died soon
afterwards.
Duffee was hurled 20 feet into
the air and when picked up his
skull was found 60 have been
crushed and his legs broken
The car was In charge Of Con
ductor Glldersleeye and Moiorman
Deery. Deery says the man was
crawling on his hands aud knees
when he first saw him Why
Duffee should try to cross on the
street car bridge instead Of an.
other for foot passengers parallel
with II, no one can explain
Duffee left the home of o N.
Huntash. with whom he resided.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-06
Master Builders Association Bringing in Skilled Men
IN Spite Of Fact That Thousands Are Out Of
Employment

Despite the fact that 1000 men
are Ont OF work in Seattle in the
building trades alone. W. ". wad.
bingham. president Of the Master
BUILDERS association. IL seeking TO
import honunion workmen from
.snef cities IN an effort to break
ns power Of the unions.
M Waddingham today returned
nom Los Angeles. vhlther he went
70 secure men. with six workmen
shom be Induced 10 come 10 Sc.
s,,ie. Their fare vas paid b. the
raster Builders association and
thef were given hertha aud meals
"a route travelling IN comfort.
y = reported. however. that these
men viii not 70 to work. having
gsen Informed Of the true condi.
Ton here.
n an interview In the Los An
teies Times, Mr. Wnddlngham de-
eafed that more than &c per cent
" ne contractors Of Seattle had
asned a contract to maintain an
open shop and had put up bonds
. back their promises. lie dis.
eaSaed the subject as follows:
Contractors Determined.
The contractors Of Seattle are
ae'efmined 10 run their own bust.
ness nom now on. We do not oh
e, to paying The wage scale set
aown by the union. but we do OBJ
.ec' TO having our policy dictated
y the agiiators incorporating
visanlzed labor. Affairs IN our
~ mad reached a stage where IN.
Justly was being throttlcd The
ahlons had 80 limited the output
slat the cost Of building was twice
~ even thrice what It should be
ena lull In activity was the re
sui Men with money we're un
siiing 10 be robbed and. therefore
hesltated 10 build.
We realized that a crisis had
geen reached and. therefore. on
'ahaafy j, the leading contractors
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-06

tBy United Prcss.)
BOuLER. Mont. Feb. 6.-When
his case was ready to so TO the jury.
George Hastings, one OF the trio
Of robbers that killed Engineer
Glow, Of the Northern Pacific In an
attempted hold-up last May. con.
iessed this morning. The court
promised him that he would not be
sentenced to prison for life.
Henry Gtuber. one of the alleged
robbers. who confessed yesterday,
will be sentenced 10 10 years i'm.
prieonment.
James Towers. the third man. has
already been sentenced for life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-06
MAY MULCT COUNTY
OF MANY THOUSANDS
Is FROZEN TO
DEATH

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-Two WON
en- we're found dead IN the kitchen
Of a house at 35i West Seventy
first st. They were Mrs. Margaret
Meek BERTHE. 20 years old. and
Mrs. Margaret Kelly. 20 years old,
There was a little coal IA bin
Ia the cellar and ~ cents were
found IN cupboard The police
think the women we're frozen u
death.
Pawn tickets for rs articles Of
dress and lcwelry we're found.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-06
Attorney Holds Strange Contract Regulated by the
County Commissioners, But Declared to be Valid
by Supreme Court Of State.

The county treasury may be
mulcted Of thousands OF dollars az
result Of the contract which the
county commissioners made with
II II Eaton on oct -. 1903. by
virtue Of which Eaton was TO be
given half OF the value Of all es.
tates escheated through the pro.
bate court
The present board OF commits.
alonera. during conference with
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Prigmore this morning discovered
the fact that the contract was not
only binding In all respects. but
vas so loosely drawn that the eoun-
y might be compelled to pay Eaton
half the value OF all estates escheat-
ed. whether they vent 10 the eoun.
~ or the state
II Was the expressed opinion OF
the countys legal adviser also that
under the Law passed by the last
state legislature. il was most Ike
~ the supreme court would hold
that estates left without heirs
should go 20 the state school fund.
This would place the county In the
embarrassing position Of being com.
PEELED TO pay Eaton half the value
Of all estates now pending under
escheatment process. for the doubt
full privilege of seeing Eaton turn
the whole estates over 90 the state.
Means Large Loss.
Just what amount OF loss this
would represent 20 the county is
a question Some place the yalue
Of the estates under eacheaiment
az $3.50. eco Air. Priemore today
said the total figure would be
about $50 600. DiElnteresied par.
ties insist that the amount viii not
be- less than $50. 600 On the basis
Of the smallest estimate the county
will be out fully $4,000.
The supreme court has already
held the Eaton contract valid. This
opinion also Is held By the prose
cutting attorneys office. But the
probable disastrous results TO the
county financially by reason OF the
faulty agreement were never real
tied until today.
Immediate steps will be taken by
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Pfig-
more TO have the issue taken to
the supreme court second time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-06
LOWELL MISSING.

Jack Lowell, n longshorcman, So
years old. is missing from his home
at 202b Western av.. according to
his wife. II is believed he has been
drinking.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-06
FENANCIER MORSE
HAS DISAPPEARED

North America, which Morse con-
solidaied.
a Judgment by default for s155.-
1853 in another suit was also entered
against him today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-06

but lawyers familiar with the situa-
ton regard IL as highly doubtful IL
the higher tribunal will change its
previously expressed attitude on
the question.
Signed BY Commissioners.
The contract which seems 10
have caused the trouble was signed,
according to Mr Pdgmone's inyes-
tigafIons. on Oct 20, 1908. by
Charles Baker and l. e. Smith.
p. J. Smith. the third member 0f
the board. appears to have been
absent on that day. The contract
WAS drawn up by W r. Scott. coun-
~ attorney. and recommended by
him as a good measure Later, IL
will be remembered. the public ex-
pressed such antagonism towards
that action that the board repealed
the contract.
Many lawyers contend that the
board had no legal right to rescind
it's agreement. which Is declared TO
have been perfectly valid.
As long as ] am commissioner
the board viii not pay Eaton ono
cent on this contract. declared
County Commissioner Rockingham
today Mr. Prigmore practically
acknowledged that he did not see
any way out Of the tangle. unless
the supreme court would change
It's opinion that the contract Ia
binding
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-06

got together and called a halt For
years II has been impossible for a
non.union man to get work In Sc.
attic A card was absolutely uecoH-
sary before any man could be put
upon a fob aEd the employer was
allowed no voice In the matter
Charges Extreme Conditions.
Affairs had reached such stage
that even the better class Of union
laborers were becoming disguised
The wOrkinRmcn we're not reapons
sible for the conditions. except In
so far as they we're blamabie for
snrrendefing 20 the crooked out.
III at the head.
During the year past the unions
became 80 arrogant that they we're
a serious menace to the future
growth Of the city Then we deter.
mined 10 have done with them. and
am pleased to say that all Of the
bankers, and the great majority Of
the business men and property
holders applauded the stand which
We took and promised support.
The unions have set rumoTe
afloat 10 the effect that Seattle IL
filled with unemployed. This Is alb.
soluteiy untrue. AZ this season Of
the year there are always many
sfioaterB' who drift in from Alaska.
Owing 10 the labor conditions In
Alaska. the number Of these semi.
vagabonds may be larger this year
than usual. but they cannot be con.
sldered in connection with the &c.
tuaI conditions Of the Seattle labor
market
Need Men In Seattle"
We need good men In Seattlei
mean good mechanics. The card
sy@em has resulted IN the flooding
Of the field with inferior workmen.
Many Of these men have worked az
trades IN a desultory manner. and
have then gone to new places and
secured cards. They have drawn
mechanics wages when they were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-06
ENGLAND LOOKS FOR
warfare ON PACIFIC
! ssssssstsstst
INDEPENDENCE or
The PHILIPPINES.
Gay United presa1

a WASHINGTON. Feb g.
. In a resolution offered Wed.
= ncaday upon which he intends
= 20 deliver a speech. Senator
. Stone OF Missouri. sets forth
= definite program for the dis.
. position of the Philippine isl.
= ands by the United States.
= and names December 10. 1918.
q as the date upon which the I
. government shall give the Isl /
= ands complete Independence. /
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-06
Miller Men Turn Down Russell Agnew Faction to Make
CrandSiand Slap al the 0ancys.

With 4 dramatic. grand.ssand
play d-neuneing the clancys. John
=. Miller and his advisers doiibsr.
atsly asfrouted the Hnssell.AKnew
faction Of The republican party last
Night In order To provide y place
on their executive committee for
political mIulon Of the Pacific
Coast company
Prank Clancy. against whom Mr.
Miller directed his remarks In the
committee. IL still member OF
that body. having been duly elect.
Cd In HIS adopted precinct. and no
move was made on the part Of the
Miller Organization towards unseai.
Ing him.
The row arose over the rntifica
ton By the Republican City Cen.
trail committee of the election Of
G " CLARK as the First ward mem
bar OF the executive committee
CLARK. who II a follower Of the Az.
now Russell faction Of the party, Is
an employe OF the county as
SCISSORS office. lie mingIes poll.
ties with business TO some extent.
however. and In the recent primary
election was a supporter OF George
= Russell.
Fought During Primary.
During tho primary contest, the
Miller and the Russell men en-.
gagged In bitter and recriminRtory
wranglc. each trying TO unload
upon the other the support OF the
Clancy element 81 the party. Thus
dlsowRed In public in both factions.
the Ciancys were compelled 20 dc.
pend upon private negotiations for
the purpose OF establishing their
position In the party.
Establish II they did, however,
and Frank Clancy. who II resi-.
dent Of the Third ward. showed w
bright aud smiling. after the prl.
mary election. with certificate OF
his own election as member OF
the city central committee from the
Fourth precinct of the First
When IT, committee convened
last night at the rooms Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-06
Eaton viii Persist.

Eaton could not be interviewed
today. but the county commission
ers have received word that be in
tends TO go ahead with the eseheat-
ment cases. aud will present his
bills 20 the county. regardless OF
whether the estates go 20 the eoun-
" or the state.
Judge Gillian. In the superior
court. yesterday declared that the
county treasurer would have to ray
Eaton g. .000 in warrants drawn In
favor of the attorney as a result
OF his efforts In escheating the es-
tate OF Nellie Lawton 10 the county.
The estate was valued at $4,000.
The warrants were issued. but pay
ment had been stopped By the COM
missioners Immediately after they
decided TO cancel their notorious
so per cent contract with Eaton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-06
HOT FIGHT OVER
COMMITTEEMAN
cRlcssy FOR ALASKA.
10y United pre.s.)

\ WASHINGTON. Feb. c.
President. Roosevelt today /
! nominated Geo. II. Grigshy 10 !
be federal district attorney Of /
Alaska, vice Henry Hoyt. re !
\ aigned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-06

Tho Massachusetts, society vii
hold = meeting this evening NJ
roam 900 Y NJ G. A building The
club wlli be enlarged IN scope to
take Ia ali the New England states.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-06

kfnE County Republican club. the
FIRST ward had two candidates for
the position OF ward member Of the
executive commlttec-G. H. Clark
and / NJ. Newman. Clark belongs
TO the Russell kRnew faction. and
Newman II an udhcront Of the pro.
corporation faction in the First
ward which has been trying for
several yearx 10 organize the ward
against the claneys
Ciafk had the votes Of five Of
the wards precinct committeeman.
Newman those Of three One of
Clark's five supporters was Frank
Clancy.
penounesa cIaneya.
THE situation afforded John T.
Miller the cue for his dramatic dis.
play Of Indignation. Called upon 10
address the committee. he an.
noanced that be did not desire the
support Of the Clancys IN this cam.
paign. This declaration was then
made use OF by the adherenta of
Newman 20 procure the rejection Of
Clark as "A member OF the execu.
live committee aud the eonfirma.
ton OF Newman. who had been de.
feafed in his ward caucus.
The ward committee selected
consists OF l. NJ Newman. First
ward; +. Tonkin. Second ward .
N. II. Hoyt. Third ward; Walter y.
Fulton. Fourth ward; Walter p
Miller, Fifth ward; BENJAMIN =,
Berry. Sixth ward. John X. Wilson,
Seventh ward: T. Newton. Eighth
ward r. A. Bennett. Ninth ward /.
Guy Putnam, Tenth ward. James
n. Wood. Eleventh ward: II. w
Dodge. Twelfth ward. G. A.
Schneider. Thirteenth ward: c. g.
Poland. Fourteenth ward.
The central committee was or.
EaniEsd by the election OF Walter
Mcclure az chairman and Howard
Waterman. who represented Mr.
Miller on tho Civic union commit
toe recently. aH secretary.
Chairman Mcclure appointed the
following campaign committee. +
w Baker. chairman. ID G. Conover
James Blackstone. Clark NJ Net
Teton, James A. Wood. r. X. Fox
and Dr. J II Lyons.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-24
AN EYE TO TIE MAIN CHANCE.

IF had lived in other age l might have
thought otherwise" began the reflective girl but
really ii does seem to that this first decade of
that ever was I don't believe that more than
motives Of kindness. There's always some selfish
motive underneath.
The other day man asked my brother to take
a ride with him in mis- motor Before the
ride ended il developed that the had just
taken The agency of that make Of and wanted
TO get my brother to buy one. Mrs. --; no,
won't tell her name. but she praised a certain
dressmaker to me so enthusiastically that went
there and ordered dress. l am told now that
she gets her gowns at half rates from that estab-
lisnnent in consideration of this artistic canvas
sing her part.
People select for friends those who will be use
full to them. socially or financially. Even women
who go into Settlement work do so, in many cases.
I think because interesting folk 10 Settle
nents. It's a way of getting into society.
You hear that Miss So-and-So has such a
charming literary salon. and you and you find
what? \ lot of logrolers-Big Eyes praising
Long Hairs poems because Long Hair cracks
up Big Eyes novels and both Of them shining
up to the young editor of the new magazine.
People meaning to join a church carefully look
around for the most fashionable and cast in
their religious lot with that. Well,' ended the
reflective girl. Il must along. I'm going 10
see Mrs Smythe. I've got to get a subject for my
next Sundays story-you know ! do one every
week for The Screamer-and maybe I can pull
some suggestions out of Mrs. smythe's talk"
New-York tribune., 1908-06-24
BOSTON GREETS WOMEN
Delegates Welcomed to Meeting by
Guild. Hibbdrd and Others.

Boston June 2s.-welcomed by the executive
heads Of the state. the city and the State Fedora
ton ot Womens Clubs the three thousand or more
delegates who have gathered in Boston from all
over the country attend the ninth biennial con-
vention of the General Federation of Women
Clubs, filled Symphony Hall to overfiowing tonight
and formally opened the convention which is to be
in session until July l.
Professor Charles zueblin, of Chicago. was the
principal speaker at to-nights meeting. Mrs
Sarah s Platt Decker Of California, president of
the General Federation, presided The invocation
was by the Rev. Samuel McChord Crothers, Oh
Cambridge.
Addresses Of welcome were delivered by Gov
ernor Curtis Guild. jr, Mayor George A Hibbard
and Mrs. May Alden Ward, president Of the Massa-
-chusotts state Federation of Women's Clubs. The
national president, Mrs Decker, responded TO the
addresses.
A former president of the General Federation
Mrs Dirnies T. A Denison. of New York, delivered
the first address OF the evening, ner topic being
''The Long Path
Professor Charles zuebiin of Chicago. spoke upon
Democracy and Culture" He said in part;
Culture is the habit Of mind instinct with pur-
pose cognzant of tendency ana ? come IL ae m
cernine the great from the trivial.
What some of the indicl ions 81 the 5eneein oin
to suggest as Illustrations subjects WITH NIiEn i3
political movement. the labor movement and the the
woman movement of to-day, Here are three great
When we look about MS We find that t6er there oe aTe
homes in this country we find that girls take the
honors at college. that we have to put up me
bars to keep them Of the colleges. or they
would swamp the Co-educatonal colleges W htu
we begin to recognize the significance not ohIZ
of Voens Industrial activity and educa tlonaf and
political activities. hut of the indispensable element
Of woman's economic independence, We cannot any
longer delav the vision of sex equality though
we Indefinitely delay its accomplishment.
I am not asking you to believe mat culture
demands that YOU insist upon womens economic
independence or that YOU admit the lusuce OF
-7,ai- and n
things. but to he ignorant of them IS not onlE
more of flaw in your culture than not TO KNOW
how they lived in Greece, hut moral flaw OF
momentouS character
! am going to suggest three things so great
that no woman of culture can affoTd 10 ne
ignorant Of thenl-evolution the higher criticism
of the Bible and socialism.
] am asking you to heconle socialists
than evolutiouists or higher critics. but l repeat
that II is an evidence of a lack of culture to he
Indifferent to this social movement. 1t is either
the most horeful on the horizon the most de-
strJCtive of all hold dear. 1t surely is i'm
portant that should know II.