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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-26
city Will BUILD BRIDGE
and MAKE RAILROAD PAY
FRAUD is ALLEGED In A big
SUIT FOR LAND

Suit has boon brought In the U.
= circuit court against Morris Tay.
Tor Of nelllnghan for the recovery
Of 100000 worth Of land which he
Is alleged 10 have tfaudulonlly sold
while acting as tho receiver for the
Northern Land a Realty Co OF
South Dakota
The charge IL brought by G. r.
faaton, the newly appointed re-.
ceiver tor the company
Taylor was appointed receiver
Tor the concern February 3, 1909,
and 10 alleEed to have transferred
certain "realduary assets 10 one ],
Webb Lewis u Ipswich, South pa.
kota, for the sum Of $3.50. when
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-26
COUNTY OFFICIAL is A
VICTIM OF BLACKN9AIL

owned the only duplicate n the
records. could sell them % the
county for u big price. ! told them
! would have nothing 10 do ilith The
deal
10 came back and said hocartY.
who WAS a desperate man, was In
town and wanted 10 get out Ha
r shsd m8 for $50 and I give u n
him On several occasions since
than have received letters tlueat.
enlng my NE. Each one asked Tor
money. and referred 10 Mecarty AZ
a dangerous person After ] had
given Biakosley $500 and decided 10
submit 10 blaokmail no longer de-
cided 70 present tho matter 10 the
grand jury"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-26
FLEucEo OF HUaDREps or
ooLLARs. THEN TURNS ON
HIS TRAoUcERs.

sr HELENs. ore. May sg.-J.
Kendall Biakesloy and Jack Me-
Carly arc today under indictment on
q charge Of attempting 10 blackmail
County Treasurer E. c. Quick Of
Columbia county
Tho indictments follow the re-
ceipt by quick. according to his
story. of series OF iottors threat
enins hlu life Quick made the fol-
lowing statement today.
Two years ago WHOM the Old
court house was standing. a man
giving tho name Of X Blaknaley
approached me with a scheme 10
make some money lie said he
know a man named McCarty who
would blow open the safes OF the
court house, burn It down and de-
atfoy tho records. and that. as I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-26
THESE GO TOMORROW.

Tomorrow morning we will place
on saie a half dozen pianos Of one
Of the most celebrated makers in
America These are the very latest
creations Of this lllustrious factory,
They were made 10 sell for $3.50.
The first slx callers tomorrow will
secure these rare values at t29s,
and on Easy terms Of. say. il2 down
and 81 or q monthly.
It's reasonably safe 10 assert that
prices on high grade strictly brand
new pianos Will never again be as
low as now.
We are actually offering In this
Great Consolidation Sale choice OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-26

OF all times, certainly this sum
ner Ia the occasion for having a
piano In the home You'll probably
b. visited BY friends and relatives
who are coming 10 our great expo
sltion A good plano IL really necea-
sarx aa no home Is complete with
0ut one.
During the d, 3 Johnston Co.'S
Great Consolidation sale YOU can
secure a splendid instrument for
very little money. and on terms that
youll really never feet
We have cut prices 10 the very
quick IN order 10 dispose of certain
styles and makes made necessary
By this Consolidation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-26

In reality their worth at tho time
was fl0,000, aud Mt tho present
time this property IL worth
500 000.
This sale was made June 2, 1909.
and several months later Bewia Is
alleged to have turned all OF the
property back TO Taylor for no con.
alteration whatever
The property consists Of tho Iio
tel Baker In rockingham, worth
$4,000, two lotA In Tacoma worth
t2,aov which Taylor recently trans
iorned To tho corporation Of the
Catholic bishop OF Niaqually. aud
a hair interest In certain lots IN
ST, Paul
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-26
ASSISTANT FIRE
CHIEF IS HURT

whIIe % his way 10 answer a fire
alarm last nlEht Assistant Fire
Chief George Marlows was thruvn
from biz buggy and painfully cut
and bruised.
MAFiaws was At headquarters
when an alarm was sounded for a
firv at ttfit ay. and Union IT. Mar
lowe jumped into his buggy with
Driver A. Beaitie Turning into
Washington It the horse slipped
and The buggy caresned. throwing
tho assistant chief 10 the pavement
lie wss picked W and taken back
to headquafiefa The alarm was
caused b. smoking oven In the
York cafe This damage was nom-
inal NarloWea injuries. while
painful are not serious
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-26

Hear. hear. 70 noise maksrai C..
d. Hillman says bring on your
horns and megaphonea and welcome
tho Japanese warshipa Sunday.
The Yosemite Is the only boat
for tho public that will be allowed
within the patrol lines during the
entrance Of the fleet. because shs
has been officially designated the
press boat.
Mr. Hillman has spent $4,000 on
improvements this year. and he
Just today spent another bunch Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-26

San FRANci8cO, May 70
Arguments ou the demurrer 10 the
petition of Rudolph aud Claus
sprockeia for a partial distribution
M the estate Of the late sugar kins'
Claus aprookela, fllod by John D.
and Adolph spreekcla, will be heard
on July 10. The date was set BY
Judge coffey
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-26

Kraulch a Bach Upright Plano.
1850. 1vofaOn. tisb. b A Johnston,
100. stelnwny, ls10. Fischer, ilz5i
Weber, 1880 A. K0hier 4 chaHs's.
igls Second Az. opposite Arcade
Block
Cut out this ad and give II 10 the
pianos
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-26

Stop worrying about your plumb
Ing let Us do the Worrying for you
c. H. Brown Plumbing Co. 22g
Pine st. 90.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-26

coin for jap and American FLAGS
and gay bunting.
And tell 'em, said iiillman. mot
TO forget the two bands and the
ealliope. Thcre'll BE- so much noise
that ncxt Fourth Of July will seem
like a day In the woods or an eve.
ming at the Old Ladies' Home"
The Yosemite will leave her dock
At 2 O'Clock and will b. right at
the side Of the Japanese and Amer
lean varshipa as they make their
entrance into the harhor. at prompt
3 o'clock next Sunday. May 30
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-26
N. {. A. AND MARY L. LAsLgN
ARE FIGHTING FOR A
DIVORCE,

Fefyid love letters cnlivened the
dlvefeo proceedings In Judge On.
liamH court THIS morning of Mary
l. taaley against her husband. NJ
= I.asley. and after heated de-
hate between tho opposing Attcr-
naya Woro introduced A. evidence
kfier writing his wife a ts-pase
letter In which he makes 10 specific
charges AGAINST her conduct. I.aalcy
threatened TO bring suit Tor divorce
unless tho woman returned 60 his
home This Mira Iasiey refused 10
DO, and brought suit Tor nau- sup.
port
Charges Mary Thing.
BACK with a cross complaint came
i.aalpy, and he charged hia wife With
being fond u travelling around the
country with nihcf men. and gave
name. and dates Of the alleged o.
feaseN According 10 fhe tally he
kept On her. she dii good deal u
travelling about during Tho past few
years and never with The same
party.
The letter written 70 Mrs iAaiay
BY her husband caused rirpis of
amnEement in the court roam for
LHsiey claimed IN lhs letter that his
wife was much In ths company Of
tho flight fingered gentry Ne
Hpssified that uns d her tripa 10
Tacoma was IN company with q
sneak thief named William Hlif and
another was with robbrr man
named Butler later. h. says. she
accompanied a thief named sam
nasist 10 Tacoma and remained
away several days
He Wants Money.
He tells her In the letter that no
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-26
FOR THE SMALL eoYs.

FOR THE SMALL eovs.
We have ball suits for boys, from
. years up TO Is years. for 500 and
ti.25. White. gray and blue colors
In stock. Baaebails. SC. ioc. 2bc,
Soc and 500.
A, L. HALL,
iiit First Avenue.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-29

She shook it. holding 1t by her ear.
There's something inside-it rattles ever
SO slightly. l wOnder.
mo more than l."
And what are you going to do with
it?' She returned it reluctantly.
''Why, there's nothing to do but keep 1t
till the owner turns up that ! can see.'
You won't break it Open?"
Not until curiosity overpowers me and
I've exhausted every artifice trying to
find the CATCH
Are you a patient person. Mr.. AM
ber?''
Not extraordinarily SO. Miss Farrell"
"Oh. how did you guess
BY remembering not to be stupid: You
are Miss Sophia Farrell. daughter of Col.
Farrell of the British diplomatic service
in India" He chuckled cheerfully over
this triumph of deductive reasoning. You
are visiting the Quains for few says,
while en- route for India with some
friends whose name I've forgotten-''
The Rolands," she prompted involun-
tarily.
Thank you. The Rolands. who
are stopping in New York. You've lived
several years with your father In India.
went back to London to come out and
are returning. having been presented at
the court of St. James. Your mother was
an American girl schoolmate of Mrs.
Quain's. I'm afraid that's the whole sum
of my knowledge of you
you've turned the tables fairly. Mr..
AMBER she admitted. And Mr. Quain
wrote you all that?''
I'm afraid he told me almost as much
about you as he told you about me: we're
old friends, you know. And now I come
to think Of it. Quain has one of the few
photographs of me extant. So my chain
of reasoning's complete. And I think
we'd better hurry on to Tanglewood.'
Indeed. yes. Mrs. Quain will he wild
with worry if that animal finds his way
back to the stable without me: I've been
very thoughtless. She caught up her
riding skirt and started down the path
with Amber trudging contentedly beside
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-29
CHAPTER II-Continued.

I'm sorry" he laughed. but yOu'll
have to be more ingenious-and practi-
CAL"
And you won't show me the present
the babu made YOU
He closed his fingers jealousy over the
bronze box. Not until - ."
You insist on reciprocity?"
Absolutely"
''Thats very unkind of you.
How" he demanded, blsnkly.
You will have it that l must surrender
nv only advantage-my incognito. If l
tell YOU how | Happen to know who you
are / must tell you who ! am 1mme-
diately you will lose interest in me. be-
cause I'm really not at all advanced; |
doubt if l should understand your book
If I had to read it,
(which heaven forfend! But why" he
insisted, merclessly, do you wish me to
be interested in yOu?
She flushed becomingly at this and &C
knowledged the touch with a rueful, smil-
ing glance But. Because I'm interested
in YOU she admitted. openly
And Why?
Are you hardened to such adyen-
tures?' She nodded in the direction the
babu had taken. Are you accustomed
to being treated with extraordinary re-
spect by stray Bepgalis and accepting
tokens from them? Is romance common
place to your
Oh he said, disappointed. "if it's only
the adventure! OF course that's cas-
lily enough explained. This half witted
mammoth-don't ask me how he came to
be here-thought he recognized in me
some one he had known in India. Let's
have look at this token-thing.' =
He disclosed the bronze box and let hAr
take 1t In her pretty, fingers.
1T must have secret Spring. she
concluded. after careful inspection
II think SO, but . - "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-29

her. However she considered de-
mureiy, Pm not at all sorry, really: it s
quite an experience to have a notability
at disadvantage. even if only for few
minutes.
Il wish YOU wouldn't" he begged in
boEfsh embarrassment. I'm not a nota-
biiity, really: Quan's been talking too
much. I'll get even with him. though.
That sounds so modest that | almost
believe I've made a mistake about your
identity. But I've no doubt you're right
Mr.. Quain does exaggerate in praise of
his friends. Very likely it is as you in
sist. and you're only an ordinary person
after all. At least, you would be If stray
babus didn't make YOU mysterious pres
entS''
SO long as there is that to hold your
interest in me. I'm content" he told her.
diverted. How much longer shall you
stay at Tanglewood, Miss Farrell?'
unhappily," she sighed. II must leave
on the early train tomorrow to join the
Rolands in New York.
You don't want to COZ
I'm half an American, Mr.. Amber.
I've learned to love the country already.
Besides. We start Immediately for San
Francisco, and it'll he such little while
before I'll be in India
You don't care for India:
I've known it for less than six years.
oughly as any exiled EngliShwoman
there. 1t sits there like great. insati-
able monster, devouring English lives. In
directly 1t was responsible for my moth
erS death: she never recovered from the
Illness she contracted when my father
was stationed in the Deccan. In the
course of time 1t will kill my father. just
as 1t did his father and his elder brother.
It's cruel. hateful, ungrateful land-not
worth the price we pay for it.
Il know how you feel he said, with
sympathy. Its been good many years
since I visited India and, of course /
then saw and heard little of the darker
side. Your people are brave enough out
there
They are. l don't know about govern
ment, but its servants are loyal and de-
voted and unselflsh and cheerful. And /
don't at all understand" she added in
confusion, why ! should have decided to
inflict upon you my emotional hatred of
the country. Your question gave me the
opening and 1 forgot myse'
II assure you I was thoro billy shocked,
Miss Farrell.
You should have been-surprised. at
least. Why should l pour out my woes
to you-a man I've known not fifteen min.
utes?"
why not, if you felt like it? After ALL
you know. we're both of us merely max
ing talk to-ah-to cover our interest in
one another"
She paused momentarily TO laugh at his
candor. You are outspoken, Mr.. Amber!
It's very pretty of You to assert an in
terest in me: but why should you as
sumo that l."
You said SO. didn't you?''
We'll - yes, SO l did"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-29
You can change your mind, of course "

You can change your mind. of course
Il shan't honestly. until you turn
stupid. And You cant do that until you
stop having strange adventures VIII
IF | can"
About the man vino wouldn't acknow-
ledge knowing you? You remember say
ing three people had been mistaken about
your identity this afternoon"
NO, only one-the babu. You're not
mistaken
Il knew you must be David Amber the
moment I heard you speaking Urdu
And the man at the station wasn't
mistaken.'Inless am. He knew me per
fectly, L believe. but for reasons of his
own refused to recognize me-
He was an English servant named
Doggett. who is-or once was--a valet in
the service of an old friend. man named
Rutton.'
She repeated the name-.Ruttono 1t
seems to me I've heard of him.
You have?"
Il don't remember" she confessed. knit
ting her level brows. The name has a
familiar ring, somehow. But about the
valet?"
We'll, ! was very intimate with his en-
ployer for long time. though we haven't
met for several years. Rutton was a
strange creature. Il man of extraordinary
genius. who lived friendless solitary
life-at least, 50 far as I knew; ] once
lived with him in little place he had
i'm Paris for three months, and in all that
time he never received a letter or "A caller
He was reticent about himself and |
never asked any questions. of course but
in spite of the fact that he spoke English
like an Englishman and was public
school man, apparently, I always be-
lieved he had a strain of Hungarian blood
in him-or else Italian or Spanish I know
that sounds pretty broad, but he was
enigmatic-a riddle I never managed to
make much of. Aside from that he was
wonderful linguist. speaking a dozen
European languages and more eastern
tongues and dialects, | believe than any
other living man. We met by accident
in Berlin and were drawn together by our
common interest in orientalism Later
hearing ! was i'm Paris he hunted me up
and insisted that I stay with him there
while finishing my big book-the one
whose title you know. His assistance To
me then was invaluable. After that l
lost track of him.
And the valet?'
"Oh. I'd forgotten Doggott He was
cockney, silent and self-contained as
Rutton. To get back to Nokomis-
met Doggott at the station, called him
by name and he refused to admit know
ing me-said ] must have mistake him
for his twin brother. / could tell by his
eyes that he lied. and it made me wonder.
It's quite impossible that Rutton should
be in this neck of the woods: he was q
man who preferred to live hermit in
centers of civilization. -" C.urious."
(To be continued tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-29
Action by Washington Court.

Justice Barnard Of the District Supreme
Court today appointed George 7. Bishop
and George Weems Williams auxiliary
receivers of the Washington. Baltimore
and Annapolis Railway Company to take
charge of the company's assets in the
District of Columbia.
The action was based on the petition
of George A. Craig, stakeholder and
creditor of the company. who advised the
court of the action taken in Baltimore
naming receivers for the company and
of the necessity of having them desig-
mated to act in this jurisdiction. The
receivers gave bond in the sum of $4,000.
The officials OF the road in this city
when asked about the matter of the re-
ownership today declined to discuss the
affair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-29
Company's Rights Secure.

''It should he borne in mind by the Sc
curity holders that the company has no
questions of expiring franchises to bother
It. it's rights are secure, its property is
intact and it's railway in first-class physi-
cal condition. and within a short time it
will begin operating it's cars from the
business center of Baltimore to the bust
ness center of Washington. Without Civ
ing detailed statement Of the companys
obligations, the cause of the present con-
dition can be summed up by stating that
the amount of the companys present liza
biiities. for which it has not been able
to issue securities, is made up almost EN-
tirely of the amount which it has been
required to put into its construction ac-
count, and adding thereto the deficit
caused by the unusually large percentage
of operating expenses under the aIternat-
ing current system
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-29
Bills Are Urgent.

Accounts which the company is unable
to pay are pressing. and under the plan
decided UPON these can he taken care of
from earnings. which would not be suff-
cient to pay the May /. 1909, interest on
first and second mortgage bonds, now
in default and also within another six
months the interest on the same bonds,
which will be due November l. 1909, to-
tai of 100000. Under the receivership,
which should not be Of long duration. all
the reconstruction work can be continued,
and the cost thereof which has not al
ready been paid can be provided for. A
plan for the funding of the accrued and
accrung interest and other Indebtedness
will be soon submitted to the security
holders, but ii is the belief of the Off
GERS of the company that no drastic ac-
ton will he necessary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-29
Children S 81 Refers,
ja1ee'e!saFy $3.50

Stoutlv made. we'll finished Refers
for children. Cut in the latest style and
shown in a wide assortment of the dress
lest and most serviceable fabrics. These
are decidedly comfortable outcrgarments
for little folks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-29
CHARGE THE BILL.

A big line OF Childrens Suits, in all
the latest and nobbiest styles. Strongly
made and nicely finished. Choice OF
wide. assortment Of neat styles i'll the
best fabrics. Instead of $500 you pay
only $225 during this sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-29
IN RECEIVERS HANDS.
Washington, Baltimore and
Annapolis R. R. Co. in Court
ON PETITION OF CREDITOR

BALTIMORE. Md. October 29.-Appli-
cation was made last night for the APP
pointment of receivers for the Washing
ton. Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
Railway Company before Judge Morris
of the United States circuit court and he
appointed George r. Bishop, president OF
the company and George Weems Will
liams AS the receivers. They will con-
tnue the operation of the road under the
direction of the court without Interrupt
ton, and for the present, ii is said, the
operating force will remain intact.
bonds. which were nominaly due May /,
but were given a six months extension.
fell due and it is on default of payment
of these that the receivcrship was asked.
The officers of the company deemed that
it would be necessary for the protection
Of the security holders to have receiver
appointed.
1t was thought that the Improvements.
consisting Of changing from alternating
to direct current and Introducing smaller
cars. which could be operated at less ex-
pense than the large equipment that is al
present used, would be introduced by No
vember IL. The Improvements, II Is I'M
derstood could not pc completed until
February II.
Officials of the line say Il large amount
provements has been expended. and this
was taken from the current earnings and
delay in the payment of pressing ac-
counts occurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-29

Wright's Underwear.
Veil. worth sI.oo. 100
Anniversary price. ~
Wright's Underwear for
men-just the right weight
Tor fall wear. Regularly sold
for SIoo a garment. or $500
a SHIT. Our price, 79c gar
ment; SI.5o suit.
DR.. Jaeger's Underwear
44c Garment Psf Csc P Ps;,.
Best value OF the year in
Underwear. DR.. Jaeger's
Sanitary Wool Fleece-lined
Underwear: clean. regular
stock. Never sells for less
than SI.5O.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-08
Marjorie Gould Makes Debut in Society

She isn't as anxious to know about
the latest mode in sleeves or the new.
est idea for cotillon favors as she ie
to know what is going on about her
The election interested her; the
latest flight Of the aeroplane of the
Wrights: the trouble into which the
kaiser plunged himself when he talked
too freely-up-to-date subjects such as
these hold the uppermost place in her
mind.
But Marjorie Gould is no blue stock
ing; she likes fun and dancing and
the theater and everything else so
dear to the heart of any normal young
girl just trying out the new ice of her
first appearance. Out-of-door sport
claims her first of all. She can ride
like the wind: she drives a pair Of
horses with all the skill of profess
sional; she plays a good game of golf,
and she can. handle tennis racquet
with the best of her girl friends. Skat-
ing is her hobby.
Miss Gould's education has been
carefully attended to, of course. In
fact, her father and mother insisted
that her girlhood be spent over her
books, and not in getting into her
head any early ideas about soci "ty.
Languages have always been her ia
vorite study She speaks French and
German f1uently, and understands Ital-
ian and Spanish.