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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-07-23
THEY DO SAY

Tacoma News-Herald.
That the scramble for Frank
Cushman place in Congress is
now on, but
That as it is a case Of many
calling and only one to be chosen,
there will be numerous disappoint-
ments.
That some of the politicians
think Pierce County should clay
low" this trip so far as to help out
on the U. S. senatorship.
That there are others who claim
this would be giving up the sub
stance for the shadow, and
That ultimately Pierce County
might find herself fallen between
two stools.
That some day in the distant fu-
ture Seattle will come over and
see Tacoma.
That man, or a set OF men,
who try to set class against class
in political circles is a poor Amer
lean.
That it gives most of us ter
rible jolt when we hear our friends
praise our enemies.
That many a man who thinks he
has the nerve he had 20 years ago,
will find himself dreadfully fool
ed if he takes ride on the shoot
the-chutes at the A.-Y.-P.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-07-23

Some years ago laborers were
out of work, hunting jobs at al
most anything and at any price !;
now people are hunting laborers,
and at almost any price. The
wages Of the laborer appear to be
satisfactory and all appears to be
harmony between both parties.
This is as it should be and will
be as long as this nation is ruled
by the better element, the safe and
sane of this country. There is no
way Of doing business between all
parties except the right way-Jus-
tice between man and man, and
when capital and labor shall make
proper sacrifices of opinion and
come together there will be peace
and harmony. Capital cannot sue
coed without labor and labor can
not succeed without capital.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-07-23

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of Washington for King County.
Stella Mcmillan, Plaintiff, VS.. j. A.
Mcmillan, Defendant. No. - Sum-
mons for Publication.
The State of Washington, to j. A. Nc
MILAN:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within sixty 900 days after the date of
the first publication of this summons,
to-wit, within sixty 600 days after the
23rd day of July, A. D. 1909, and defend
the above entitled action in the above
entitled court and answer the complaint
of the plaintiff and serve a copy of your
answer upon the undersigned attorney
for the plaintiff at his office below stated,
and in case of your failure so to do,
judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand of the COM
plant which has been filed with the
clerk of said court.
This action is instituted by the plain
tiff to obtain a divorce from the de-
PENDANT upon the grounds of non-sup-
port and on the further grounds of cruel
treatment.
JOHN e. RYAN.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
P: o. Address: 1920 Globe Building,
Seattle, King County. Washington.
July 23-Sept. 8, 1909.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-07-23

When one views the subject of
war between the nations of the
earth in just and common sense
manner, we wonder at the very
thought of an appeal to arms to
settle disagreements and Difficult
ties between nations. Why appeal
to arms and sacrifice thousands OF
precious lives and millions worth
of property and money to settle
some dispute, be it trivial or ever
so great? Arbitration would save
all of this horrid sacrifice of life
and property, the unwelcome feel
ing of jealousy and acrimony
would be avoided and peace and
prosperity would prevail instead.
Is it not singular that the sane
course has not been adopted by ma
lions instead of the insane and I'M
natural manner of adjusting mat
tiers? To be sure, the nations are
trying to get together and formu-
late plan and an agreement for
arbitration, but with slight success.
The better element of the people
all over the civilized world are
longing for the time to come when
the sword shall be beaten into
pillow shares and the spear into
pruning hooks" and that there
shall be no more war.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-07-23
BORROWED THOUGHTS.
at least 10 cents a word.-New
York Mail.

at least 10 cents a word.-New
York Mail.
Duties on yarns have been in
creased. And no reciprocity-with-
Africa clause. cleveland Leader.
Strange that Wilbur Wright
never invited President Taft to
take a flight in his air-ship.-At
lanta Constitution.
We take it that there are also
few June bridegrooms, but we
have no direct information
Richmond Times-Despatch.
Five army engineers have de-
cided that forty-fve million peo-
pie don't know what is good for
them.-Memphis Commercial APP
peal.
Joaquin Miller will establish a
home for poets in California. The
plan looks practicable Poets can
live on climate if any one cam
Chicago News.
Right in the face of a tremen-
dous demand for farm laborers out
West, that Washington nine keeps
on trying to play baseball.-New-
ark News.
A Western clergyman announces
that the God Of the Bible is not
the God Of Chicago We had sus-
pected as much for a long time
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The cheerful view of Mr.. Arch
bold takes of the future suggests
that he must have adopted a new
and more satisfactory system of
letter-filing Indianapolis News.
At first sight, Shakespeare
would seem to have been omitted
from DR.. Eliot's list, out all that is
best Of him is there, Ct course, UNI
der Bacon S Essays and New At
lantis.-New York Evening Post.
These Chinese may be a trife
old-fashioned in some regards, but
it isn't every enlightened nation
that can get the whole world quar-
reling about the privilege of loan
ing it Washington Times.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-07-23

The time has come when closer
relations should be cultivated be-
tween the United States and both
Japan and China It takes no su-
perior vision to discern the fact
that other powers are making in
roads into the commercial business
Of these two nations. The United
States should be alert to this fact
and cultivate a friendly relation
toward them that they would re-
ciprocate and thus be a benefit to
all three nations. In viewing the
future it would appear absolutely
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-07-23

To exterminate flies take two
teaspoonfuls of formaldehyde to
one pint of water. Put in a dish.
The flies like a weak solution and
will drink it. Some die in the wa
ter, others will get as far only as
the immediate vicinity. If there
are large numbers of flies, they may
be swept from the floor.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-07-23
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Notice is hereby given that the King
County Board of Equalization will be in
session three (3) weeks commencing
MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1909,
at the Auditors Office at the King Coun-
the ta r fGf Of fhe ta2 OF
payers claiming abatement of tax are
hereby notified to appear on or before
SATURDAY, AUGUST 81 1909,
or be forever barred.
OTTO A. CASE
County Auditor and Ex-Oficio Clerk of
the Board of County Commissioners
of King County, Washington.
July IS.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-07-23

Perhaps if the advocates of an
income tax would specify that it
should be laid only upon people
whose incomes are less than $4,000
a year there would be some enthu-
siasm for it in the Senate.-Chi-
cago Record-Herald.
Railways are getting out their
pretty vacation booklets. Not a
mosquito advertised Milwaukee
Sentinel.
At least, the United States Sen
ate can claim proudly that it is
the slave of no party PLATFORM
New York World.
Aim high" is a good motto, all
right, but it doesn t justify a man
in shooting at balloon.-Detroit
Free Press.
We trust the Chicago man who
has Just had a lambs bone grated
into his leg will keep away from
the wheat pit.-Ohio State Jour
nal.
We look in vain for "Squint-
Eyed Bob, the Bully of the
Woods" in DR.. Eliot's list of
books for a five foot library
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegram.
For stealing sixty-five cents a
New York thief was sentenced to
fifteen years Imprisonment. How
New York does hate a piker !
Detroit Free-Press.
The Oklahoma judge who said
rich man just acquitted of muir
der was guilty inspires vision of
blindfolded justice taking a peek.
Washington Post
The day Of the woman suffrag-
list, so long foretold, is coming at
last. One has been set apart for
them at the Alaska YukOn-Pa
exposition.-C Chicago Tribune.
This ominous silence leads us to
fear that some unforeseen disaster
has overtaken that hunting eXpe-
dition in Africa. The supply of
wild animals may have given out.
Tribune.
If Mr.. Taft expects to save the
life of his income-tax constitution
al amendment it might be well for
him to relieve Mr.. Aldrich as night
nurse and watch by its bedside
himself after dark.-New York
World.
Ex-senator Platt has made for
NAL affidavit to the effect that his
membership Of the United States
Senate was in no way detrimental
to the express company of which
he was president Speaking for
ourselves we are prepared to be-
lieve this acknowledgements
Chronicle.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-07-23
WISE AND OTHERWISE
JUNGLE ANcIL)

It is said that the jamestown
fair had the effect to materially
aid the growth of that city, and
that real estate and business gen
orally was promoted by the effects
of the fair, Notwithstanding the
hard times which was experienced
thereafter.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-07-23

her nerve she should be awarded
a Carnegie Heroine Medal. But
where did she display her nerve,
in holding down the claim or in
marrying an editor?-Sumas News
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-07-23

If Jamestown was materially
aided financially under such cri-
cumstances, Seattle certainly
should have a large sized boom
next year. No person visits the
Worlds Fair here who does not go
away with praise for Seattle and
the surrounding country, and the
climate is greatly above par. No
one can miss it by investing in real
estate in the State Of Washington.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-07-23

Labor-all kinds of labor is hon
orable. The work of the banker
or the merchant behind his coun-
ter is no more honorable than the
blacksmith at his anvil or the far
mer in his field or the man who
sluices the hill and levels the
ground for the erection of bust
ness blocks or beautiful homes.
The man who uses the forge to
sharpen the yielding iron into an
instrument of usefulness is as
much entitled to honor as the man
of the law or the teacher Of music.
Every man is naturally adapted to
some avocation and he is honored
by all good people according to
his success in his business and his
worth in the locality in which he
resides. The wealthy man who
does nothing for his town or city
as citizen is a worthless para
site on society and should be
looked upon with disgust by all
people.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-07-23

necessary for the United States to
accomplish this end. The A. Y. P.
Exposition should be starting
point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-23

Augusta. January 2.-Philander c. Knox and Frank H. Hitchcock, Mir. Taft's Secretary of State and Postmaster Gen eral. have been requested by him to come to Charleston for a conference Sunday MT. Taft has continued to gather infor- nation regarding prospective cabinet ma terial, and while he cares to give no de- tails as to what is to be discussed Sun day, it is probable that the treasuryship will receive attention as well as other matters. MT. Hitchcock had expected to see MT. Taft in Charleston, but 1t was not known until announced tonight that Mr. Knox had been asked to come, and that a similar request had also gone to the national chairman.
 MT. Taft will terminate his stay in Au- gusta tomorrow morning, when he leaves at o'clock for Charleston. That he had thoroughly enjoyed himself in Augusta was MT. Tafts enthusiastic statement to- night. While he had not, he said, done all the work that perhaps he should have done, he had, by daily exercise on the golf links, developed a splendid physical condition and never felt more fit in his life for any undertaking.
 As the result of long conference today between MT. Taft and R. R. Rogers, law officer of the Panama canal commits sion, Mr. Taft said he had been put in possession in advance of information re- garding all sorts of questions which were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-23
MANY KILLED IN
 DISASTROUS WRECK

Johnstown, Pa. January 2S.-Running at a speed of nearly 50 miles an hour the second section of the St. Louis express, on the Pennsylvania railroad, which le1t Philadelphia at 4:S0 o'clock yesterday aft ernoon. crashed into the first section, which had met with an accident at a nois,t between South Fork and Summer Hill. known as running ground with terrific force early this morning, killing and injuring many. passengers. The sec ond section was a double-hcader with two large engines and is said to have plowed it's way through the first section. Imme- diately after the wreck hurry calls were issued for all available physicians at both this place and Altoona, and in less than an hour nearly 50 physicians were on the way to the scene of the accident. The wreck occurred between telegraph sta tions and it is a hard matter to gain definite information. When the special train left this city officers were stationed at the depot to prevent newspaper men from accompanying the physicians.
 The latest information at this hour is to the effect that five bodies have been taken from a demolished car and that many injured have been taken from the debris
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-23

Washington, January 22-Exactly as re- ported by the committee, the naval pro- gramme for the fiscal year 1910 was today adopted by the house and the naval ap- propriation bill was passed The oppo- nents of the navy increase feature of the bill found themselves in a hopeless minor ity. The only vital alteration made in the measure was the striking out of the provision restoring marines to naval ves- sels. The aggregate amount appropriated by the bill Is s1S5, ,000, GOO.
 As has been the case in the past, the increase in the naval estimate gave rise to extended and heated debate in which members were afforded an opportunity to air their views on the Japanese question. The peace advocates were much in evil dence in opposition to such increase, while the adherents of the proposition were alive at all times to every move made to cut down the number of vessels author ized
 Speaking in support of an amendment by MT. Finley South Carolina) striking out the battleship provision MT. Bartholdt (MissourD declared that If there ever was time when such an appropriation was unwise and unnecessary, it was now Tt is unnecessary" he said, because we are at peace with all the world and what is more we have wisely managed to safeguard our peace as 1t has never been safeguarded before"
 MT. Tawney spoke of the Japanese sit uation. 'T am getting somewhat tired . he said, amid loud applause, "of these annually recurring wars with Japan, which occur simultaneously with the con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-23
TAFT WILL CONFER WITH
 KNOX AND HITCHCOCK

likely to come to his attention when he reaches the isthmus. Incidentally MT. Taft said he approved the bill which had been prepared by the congressman who had recently returned from the isthmus.
 This measure is calculated to place in statute form the present machinery of number of judges there, which also meets the approval of MT. Taft.
 The trip to Charleston tomorrow will be made on a special train, on the South ern railway. A stop will be made at Mag nolia Crossing, a few miles from that city, at 1 o'clock, which will allow Mir Taft opportunity for a golf game with Mayor Rhett, Dr. Charles w. Kollock and D. w. Durant. He will be quartered in the Charleston hotel, where he will arrive at o'clock, and be. the guest of honor at an elaborate banquet later iii the even ing. MT. Taft is to be the sole speaker at the banquet.
 On Sunday MT. Taft will attend services at the Unitarian church and take lunch con at the home of MT. and Mrs Edward Parsons at the Oakes, about 10 miles from the city, the distance being covered in au- tomobiles.
 Native South Carolina tea will be served MT. Taft later in the day at the home of Dr. c. U. Shepard at Summerville, a suburb of Charleston. Dr. Shepard Is the owner of "Pinehurst," the pioneer tea farm of the country.
 MT. Taft will go aboard the North Caro- lima with Mrs Taft and the seven en- gineers who are to accompany him to Panama early Monday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-23
ORDERLY LYNCHING
 TAKES PLACE IN MOBILE

Mobile, January 23.-A lynching doubt less one of the most orderly ever recorded, occurred here at Ills this morning by a handful of determined men. They did not exceed 25 in all The victim, a mulat- to negro, powerful in build, named Doug las Roberson, who on Thursday shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Patch, was led, bound and gagged, from the county jail, one of the most modern and irnpregnable in the south. The mob had intended to take Roberson to the scene of the crime, but on account of his cries in spite of an effort to gag him, his captors hanged him to a tree on the southeast corner of St. Emanuel and Church streets, just one block removed from Government, Mobiles most prominent' residence street.
 According to one authority, two men walked into the jail and covered Deputy Sheriffs Hugh GAllis and I. Krouse with revolvers and commanded them to throw up their hands, accompanying this with a demand that they open the doors. The deputies, powerless and caught unawares opened them without resistance. Prob ably 20 other members in the meantime had gone up stairs, leaving the two men to guard the deputies. Later two others came back and demanded the paddock keys, which were given them. Gillis and Krouse were then left alone and ordered not to leave their seats or use the tele- phone under penalty of death. The mob,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-23
HERMANN BILLIK
 ESCAPES GALLONS

Springfield, H., January 2.-Gov. Charles S. Deneen tonight commuted to life imprisonment the sentence of death that had been pronounced on Hermann Billik of Chicago, condemned to be hanged for the murder of Mary vrzal. whom, IL was charged, he poisoned with other mem bers of the family. The state board or pardons. In making the recommendations to Governor Deneen for commutation or sentence, says that after the final action of the supreme court. Jerry Vrzal, brother of Mary Vrzal, and one of the principal witnesses at the trial of Billik, appeared before the state board of pardons, at the hearing of the petition for Billiks pardon and swore that all his testimony at the trial against Billik was false, except as to some unimportant facts.
 Governor Deneen several months ago granted Billik r9prieve until the supreme court could review the case. Last month lieutenant Governor Sherman. in the ao- sence of Governor Deneen at Washing ion granted Billik another reprieve until January 29
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-23
NaUaI Appropriation
 Bill Passes The House
Opponents Find Themselves Hpeessy In the Mi nority-Mr Tawney Derdes the Possibility of War With Japan Owing To the Condition of
 Finances In That Country.

sideration of the naval appropriation bill"
 MT. Tawney declared that Japan could not go to war and could not impose a farthing more of tax than was now i'm posed, without a revolution. That, how ever, he said, was not the only reason. "Would Japan" he inquired, "even If she was equipped financially, ever think of sending a fleet of warships or battle ships from Yokohoma to attack our Pa ci1c coast in time of war;" She would, he said have to be supplied somewhere in the Pacific with a naval base where she could coal her ships and make neces- sary repairs. There was no such place in the Pacific except the Hawaiian islands, and he declared that when the fortiflea- tons provided for were completed the islands would be as impregnable as Gib- raltar.
 Continuing, MT. Tawney said that there was no naval vessel afioat that could sail from Yokohama to the Pacific coast and back again with her own coal, and such a fleet could not be supplied with enough colliers to meet the requirements. He spoke of the recent agreement between the United States and Japan, which, he said, i've are told, insures perpetual rela- tions of peace with that country" The two oceans, he declared, were greater bulwark of the country than battleships The United States was not situated as were other countries that were constant ly being compared with it in the matter of naval construction. There Is no country that can strike effectively" he claimed, with the fortifications we now have, and with the navy we now have"
 Touching on the finances of the govern ment, MT. Tawney predicted a deficit this year of $125,OOO,OOO, and next year of sl4S,- 0O0, ,0O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-23

securing their man, quietly left the jail and started with their captive to the scene of his crime. The negro was not heard to utter a word
 There was not the least disorder con neoted with the lynching. However, be- fore they had gone more than three blocks the murderer in some way extri- cated the gag from his mouth and, like a flash, three revolver shots disturbed the quiet of the night, and in a moment large ree-quarter-inch rope was thrown across a limb and Douglas Roberson was jerked into eternity.
 A feature In connection with the lynch ing is that in spite of the fact that 1t was freely whispered about the city that perhaps a dozen men would lynch Rober- son early this morning after the street cars had disappeared from the streets and few people would be stirring, such remarks were reccifed with a smile and no one believed they had any founda- ton. However, as the hour of 1 o'clock approached rumors became very frequent, but no one thought the prisoner could be secured. At 12 80 there was no gather ing around the jail and at that time lit- tie credence was placed in reports that the mob would really accomplish it's pur- pose.
 At 2:15 o'clock the coroner arrived on the scene and viewed the remains. Select ing jury, which adjourned to the police station, the following verdict was rem dered:
 "At anlsinquisition taken and held this 23d day of January, upon the body of Douglas Roberson. we the jury, find that he came to his death by being hanged by parties unknown to the jury"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-23
WHARVES BURNED
 AT GALVESTON

Galveston, Texas, January 22.-Origin- ating with the explosion of the lantern of a watchman on pier 12, the most ex- tensive wharf fire in the history of this port burned for three hours tonight prac- tically burning itself out shortly before midnight after destroying the entire wharf and wharf sheds, entailing a loss estimated at $425 900. The wharf and wharf sheds were valued at $500 GOO, fully covered Joy insurance.
 On theswharf were 1000 bales of cotton, 200 tons of cotton seed meal, $50 barrels of cotton seed oil and 5000 feet of lum- ber, logs, etc.
 In the slip on the east side of the wharf lay two steamers, the Leyland Liner Indian, and the Shira- The Indian shad steam up and together with the tug Ina Nogg lowed the Shira into the channel. and to a wharf safe distance from the blaze.
 Elevator "A" capacity 100000 bushels, had narrow escape, but by flooding the roof from the tanks the big building was saved.
 Pier 10 was badly blistered but other wise uninjured.