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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-08-26
IAmes Home Comma Dates channed

Ames-October and 2 has been
chosen as the dates for the big home
coming excursions instead of October
s and 9 as first announced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-31
Union Men Will Fight in
Court the Boycott Tao
tics That Prevent Them
From Working.

"Tho Longahoremen's union will
now begin a legal warfare against
the Shipowncra Association Of Seats
tie. We have submitted to the
abuses Il has heaped upon US for q
year. but intend to do no no longer,
II In a fight for our bread and but
ter"
c. Guynn. business agent OF the
Lougahoremen'a union. made the
above statement today In discuss
ing the case OF. J.. c. Hayden super
intendent OF the Arlington Dock Co,
who was yesterday fined 500 by
Judge Brown, Of the criminal court,
on a charge Of blaeklisting. The
complaint against Hayden was that
he had refused To allow the steamer
Oscar TO unload la freight because
John Wagner. a union longshore-
man. had been hired TO assist In
the work
"Thls boycott against our union
was started a year ago, said Guynn.
None OF our men are permitted
10 work ON the docks, the owncra
OF which are members Of the ship
owners Association. unless he be.
comes a member of that body and
renouncrs the union.
"Our fight against the association
has been an uphill struggle because
until yesterday, when Capt, A. Nc.
Donald, master Of the Oscar, testi.
fled for us IN the Hayden case, we
we're unable to Induce a captain TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-31
SEATTLE HOUSE WINS
IN A.-Y.-P. AWARDS

The Jury on musical instruments
at the A.aY.-P exposition today re-
turned It's awards 60 Director Of Ex-
hlbita Henry " Bosch, giving the
hisheHi prize for pianos, church and
parlor organs to Eilers Music House.
For upright pianos and pipe organs,
the first gNard was TO W. W. kim
ball q Co. OF Chicago.
The National Photograph com
pany wins rrst place for phono-
graphs using cylinder records. ss-
hihiting the Edison machine. The
Columbia rhonograph company took
first place for disc machines.
The awards covered first, second
and third u every class Of musical
Instruments
The jury consisted Of Dr. Emil
Emma. Prof J, J. nlackmore, Prof,
clyde Rogers Mr.. T. Takennwa and
Mrs. J. J. stratton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-31
NEWSPAPER MAN WILL
CO To PORTO RICO

= within two weeks 4. y. Sawyer.
q newspaper publisher OF Seattle,
will leave for Porto Rico. capital OF
San Juan. Of which he was re.
Gently commissioned auditor Mr..
Sawyer was born In Millbury.
Mass. In 1853 and came TO Seattle
In 1899. where he has been acting
an secretary OF the Post.intclligen-
Ger Pub. Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-31
HEAVES A ROCK At
HARD HEARTED MAN

Because bartender In u saloon
on Sixth nv. T.. near King 81. re
fused TO sct up the beers to I'D.
ward Conwell. Edward Hess and
Clark WlnnInyham yesterday after.
noon. one Of the trio quietly stepped
outside the saloon and returned,
carrying a eobbiestone. Taking
careful aim. the stone carrier
heaved n at the bartender His aim
was good, and tht bartender re-
eciyed the cobbleatone aquarely on
the eye.
Patrolmcn LandoB and Holm
came up on the run. but were com
PEELED to take several shots before
the members OF the trio reduced
their pace to walk and oonsented
TO 10 10 police headquarters. All
were charged with dlsorderly con.
duet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-31
ENTERTAIN. JAP BARON

The entertainment Of Baron Sill.
basawa, the great japanese finan-
cier, aust. his party Of ~ Japanese
business men, who will reach Seat
tie on the Minnesota .tomorrow, Will
be coupled with the celebration OF
Japan Day Mt the A,-Y.-P. oxposl.
ton. on Saturday. Baron shlbnsa-
wa will make an. address ut the
Japan Day ceremonies. and Will be
the guest Of honor at the banquet
to be given In the New York State
building Saturday evening. II. Ota,
imperial commissioner at the fair,
will be the host " the visitors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-31
MOSES GOLDSMITH
IS CRITICALLY ILL

Moses Goldsmith. who was at ons
time a well-known theatrical man
ager here. issseriousiy W at the
Minor hospital When taken there
IL was believed that he was dying,
but this afternoon It was reported
he was doing nicely.
Mr., Goldamlth was formerly a the
atricsl manager and ran a booking
agency here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-31
HIS PLEA TO Be
| LOCKED UP GRANTED

Stricken with remorsc. u, d
Brown, formerly city salesman for
tho Mission Fixture company. Of lis
West Ninth Mt, Los Angeles, cal,
walked into police headquarters last
night and Informed Captain Of Po-
lice L. ]. Stuart that he wanted To
give himself up.
Il collected tsi few weeks ago
In Los Angeles and skipped out" cx-
planned Brown. 1T has been prey
Ing on my mind and cant keep
sober. Lock me up. please"
Brown was accommodated. lie
viii be held pending advicos from
the Loa Angeles police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-31
.COUNCILMEN WANT
WATERING TROUCHs

Two mombers Of the council.
William II. Murphy and Eugene
Way. have taken W the horse
watering trough proposition and
have asked the council to establish
two fountains OF the old style until
the new ones from the Vulcan Iron
Works are finished The council
men ask that one be stationed at
18th ay. W, and Grand boulevard
and the other at 2ith nv !. and
Jackson IT. both Mr. Murphy and
Mr.. Way state that they have re-
celyed many communication from
their constituents regarding the In.
atallntion Of water trougha. and
they think II n most excellent man.
nor for the city TO spend n small
amount OF money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-31
Il 0NGSHOREMEN 70
OPEN y Do EIGHY
ON SHIP OWNERS

enter court Now that we have
won a victory in this case. we are
going after the shlpownore to Sc
cure the rights that are ours. Wa
have sufficient funds TO carry this
matter into the courts"
Guynn said that he Is now await
Ing. orders from headquarters In
Porilasd. Since the boycott was
started the membership OF the local
union had dropped from about 700
TO 100. Many Of the longHhoremen
declined TO remain in Seattle be
cause they could not get employ
ment,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-31
HANFORD BLINDFOLDE0
WAS LED TO SLAUGHTER

and as ! gased upon II In all lta
grandeur from the window " my
hotel room. ! could not but think
o. the vast amount OF power repre-
scented In the streams that come
down tho sides o. the beautiful
Olympic mountains Just over the
rim OF which watched the sun go
down and the glory OF the sunset
scene fade out m darkness came.
And az gaxcd wondered II
the people OF this country desired
that they should be robbed Of all
this vast power representing to fu-
ture generations millions Of dollars,
wondered II II was their desire
to give away for nothing TO men
who would later rob them all OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-31
BEACON HILL CAR
CRASHES into HACK

shortly after 10 o'clock last yv.n-
ins a beacon nm car, with Motor
man y W fynes and Conductor %,
w pnrsll IN charge, ran lnto hack
In which a Mrs Butler was ridins.
at Second and Jackson IT, The hack.
which was driven by o. u. Morris,
was wrecked. and Mrs. butler was
knocked unconscious. and revived
only after being taken TO the Ma
jsaiie hotel, but lett there this
morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-31

this vast wealth of power which In
absolutely theirs today"
Left No Doubt.
II there had been any doubt ns
to the Hympathiea Of the delcgatea,
this doubt was diapelied by tho
frantic applause that followed the
opening remarks Of Gov. pardce,
Judge Hanfofd was plainly very
much disturbed, and when nj the
end he failed 10 secure n second
to HIS motion for the adoption OF
the minority report. and tho major.
ny report went through with an
unanimous "whoop." the men who
had prepared the scene OF slaughter
wInked at each other and went out
% lunch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-31
SUIT IS WITHDRAWN

Application for a receiver for the
McNabb's Pure Food Cafeteria has
been withdrawn. after Il was Allly
shown that there were no grounds
for such action In tia first plnce.
Later the stock held by the James
% Moore estate was bought by A. +.
McNabb,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-31
IN HONOM.W ECCLEs.

From 2 o'clock until 2i3o TO.
day all the wireless stations OF
the United Wireless Telegraph
service were silent out OF re-
spses for George Eeclss. the
~irslsss operator tn board the
Ohio ~her she was WRECKED. and
who lost his life while at his
post calling for aid.
The general order issued by
Manager Armstrong rssdi
"out OF respect to the memory
Of George Eeelcs, killed in the
Ohio disaster. all 4ireisxs com
mvnioation will cease during the
funeral services. to be held be.
tween the hours = 2 p. pis and
$50 today. Aug. 81"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-31
HARTMAN HAS NOT
BEEN OFF THE JOB

OMAHA, Ncb.. Aus 3i.--"ilarri'
man has not been off the Jolt" de.
elnred Vice Prcsidcnt Moblcr, Of
the Union Pacific, here today In
reply TO tho question when Harri.
man would return TO work,
Mohls- received a letter from
Hartman today whicf was mailed
from Arden. but he refuacd TO Eist
out excerpts FROM the communities
ton but said that the masnai"'s
physical condition IL not alarmins
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-31
T. S. j." ARE IN
DEAD MANS HAT

Who was II. 9. ~ These
initials were found In a hat
lying beside the body OF man dis
covered In the brush near Foster
yesterday. The body had been
thcrc about four months. Two gold
rings adorned one Of the fingers.
He was Of short stature. medium
height and had curly hair. He had
worn new shoes The botr IL al
the H. s. Noice undertaking esiab-
lsshment AT Georgetown awaiting
iaeitlfioafioa
Whether the man vas murdered
% committed suicide has not been
learned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-31
AUGUST 1eEIlMl
TO STATE ASYLUM

August Toeilner. a, one tyne q
clerk IN the postoffice. an e,-news-
paper man and notary public. wac
adiudgcd insane this morning In the
superior court and committed TO the
West Washington hospital for the
insnno nj Fort Stellncsom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-31

The city's old plague laboratory
las been torn down on account OF
being in the path OF the jackson ST.
regrade. Work will be started soon
on the construction Of another
laboratory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-31
Carpenters, Attention!

Don't forget the Labor Day cole.
bration is ut Woodland Park. An
kinds OF games aud sports Take
cars direct Immediately after the
parade Every body welcome. o..
l.. Niles. secretary District Council
ssa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-31

n I make a dollar
on your Dental Work
you save d dollar and
The Dental combine
loses two dnllars I
do strictly high class
work Tor hnif the
price charged by the
Combine Dentists My
low prices, hiFh .eiaes
work guaranteed. and
painless methods have
made the dental war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-31
BANK clEAHiNos.
SEATTLE.

Letter Carriers Meet
ST, PAUL. Aus. sis--The liza
biennial convention u the National
Association Of s.etfer Carriers
opened hero yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-31

Ducn every evening suntn 10, and y m.
sundays for workinE people. Road my
article in Saturdays star 90 "Nudefn
DentiatD." EDWIN j. Drown ID, ID. T.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-31
kENpIaoToN's BROKEN
PROMISES

ne sweeping assertion that they
nend everything but broken from
~. crockerJ and glassware Is Jus.
hted Furniture. Trunks, side sad.
~. baby carriages. leather goods.
>oss<Loii articles. 1916 18th nv.
1sne Ind 37sk
<ufLnnESS EVE TuctnLEs
M special and careful stfentioa
\ ~ SPECIALIST bring them In fof
= e1amiratlcn u you suspect
U1(ola Our charged are ssry
scSsucuAHD OPTICAL CO.
1871 ss~ss1 Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-31
Never Were So Many
Homes Made Happy
as During the
Last Week

There has been many home that has wished
for piano that now has one. and many home
should have piano. You can now afford one
and you will have less than one-half to pay
than If you were paying in regular way. We
mean by that pianos are being sold for less
than one-hali their real value and accept
terms as low as si.2s per week Think what
this means to you. 1t will take you less than
one-half the time to pay for the same kind Of
a piano by making payments Of $500 per
month. which equals $1,000 per month at any
other time. II you figuring on buying
piano and paying $1,000 per month payments,
an instrument that will cost $4,000, it will
take you three years to pay for. BY buy
ing now. you will get it paid for in less than
two years at the price we are selling them for.
II this appeals to you, see that you call today
without fail. We still have oak, walnut and
mahogany to select from. Open in the
evening until 10 o'clock. Jno c. Wallng, ~
blocks from p. o. and "A block from the new
White building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-31

Governor Pardec arose AZ Judge
Hnnford resdmcd his seat. and.
walking over 10 the rostrum. raised
his right hand slightly. and without
further Introduction. began;
=. too, aaw that sunset last night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-31
Federal Judge Was a Sub
stitute Victim in Place
of Colorado Corporation
Lawyer.

n this was TO be = novel. t8liead
OF newspaper article. ii wor'a
probably be published under the
title OF THE Slaughter Of n Federal
Judge, or How c. n. ilanford Took
the Halt"
The story has 10 Do with the
minority report u tie committee
on resolutiona presented at satnr'
days session Of the National Con
scrvation congress, Sometime dur
Ing the early days OF the session.
at a gathering OF three or four OF
the leading spirits Of the congress,
regret was expressed that a certain
Colorado lawyer. representing npe'
cial interests. had failed TO show
up In Seattle for the Conservation
congress
Substitute Martyr.
II this lawyer In question had at
tended the congress. his anxiety to
serve the corporations that pay him
would undoubtedly have led him
Into fight to condemn the Rooso'
velt,Plnehot ideas IN regard to gov
ernmont control or retention Of
water power sites This would
have opened the question and would
have given the Pinchot men nj the
congress an opportunity TO ahoS up
some OF the things that have not
yet been brought 10 light
II was no secret among those on
the inside that Gov rarder and q
few others were aching for scrap.
Therefore. they were disappointed
when the Colorado lawyer failed to
arrive.
Don't you worry" said one Of
the gentlemen. 4 understand Judge
G. VI Hanford OF Seattle is dying to
be led to the slaughter. He'll do
Just as well as our Colorado friend
and Will make more noise when he
lights"
SURE said another one OF those
prcsent at the gathering. N Han.
ford wants to be slaughtered. let's
slaughter him"
Judge to the Fore.
And 50 II happened that Judge
Hanford became a member OF the
committee on resolutions. and after
the majority report OF the rcHolu'
tons committee had been presented
he arose from his seat In the con
ycntton hall and handed 20 the
chairman a minority report bearing
the signature of c. u. Hanford, The
judges resolution vns all that
water power trusts OF monopollnin
might desifc. He read II to the
convention and then made speech.
closing with these words;
There was a beautiful sunset last
night out over the olymplcs. which
all Of you who had favorable view.
points must have Witnessed ] aAw
Il from my home. and as sEaIed
upon Il wondered N II was the de-
sire Of the people Of this country
TO bee all the water power with
which the Olympic mountains
abound. tied 40 by the government
80 that Il could not be used for
commercial purposes"
He Saw II Alea.
Governor Pardec arose AZ Judge
Hnnford rcsdmcd his seat. and.
walking over 70 the roatrum. raised
hfn rirht hand nilrhttv and uith0uf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-26

the visible and bodily presence OF the Christ
on the stage. and that he would not eoun-
tenance. Mr.. Brooks hoped 10 overcome
this objection. and. with Mr. Young he
was 20 journey 20 Crawfordsville 20 see the
author and close. II possible. the contract
which would give the dramatic rights. Two
days before he started Mr. Brooks had the
Inspiration which made possible the stage
presentation without wounding the sensi-
hilities OF spectators-the ray OF white and
shining light which closed the play-the
imminent Presence without bodily present.
ment
General waIlace's home in Charlottesville
Is most attractive house. surrounded by
stately trees and vistas OF beauty. Ills
library was housed IN a special building.
hreprOof and fitted with every convenience
for getting at the books. In this building
were placed his collection OF curiOs brought
from the several countries he had visited
and mementos OK hOnOrs heaped on him
wherever he went.
BY reason OF his residence there. craw-
louisville. while a small place. has become
one OF the most important points In Indi-
ana, and thousands OF visitors go there every
year. Indeed. so great is the travel that
two trolley lines run from Indianapolis 10
tho city where "Ben-Hur'' was born.
CrawfordsvIIle IL the home OF the Tribe %
Ben-Hur a social and benevolent order
that has some hundreds % thousands %
members and which grew directly out OF
the reading OF the book. The order has a
large building completely occupied by lbs
chief officers and where IIs business Is car
E!ed "a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-26
WEIGHS LOADED SHIPS CARGO

POrhydTOmeteF is the name % an Italian
invention the purpose OF which Is % de-
termine the weight OF a ships cargo IN che
hold while the vessel II lying at her moor
ings. The instrument In IT'S application
cent OF absolute accuracy.
The Instrument Is based upon the prtn-
ciple that a body floating In a liquid r.
respective Of the density Of the latter VIA
dispIace a quantity % that liquid exactly
equal to its own weight. The reading part
OF the apparatus or steeiyard. b similar tn
that used In ordinary weishbrsges. This
part OF the apparatus Is connected To a
converts the vessel for the time being into
a huge weighnridss. and It's results are
such as TO te within one-hundredth per
hoat. which Is immersed In chamber or
cylindrical receptacle dlled with water. this
chamber being IN communication with the
outside OF the ship by means OF a small
tube extending through the bottom Of the
vessel Tire aerOmeter chamber is placed
IN the centre OF the vessel IN q vertical
line with the keel
AS the vessel rises or sinks into tho
Is removed or taken on board The level
OF the water IN the float chamber conSe-
Quently rises or falls. and the hoat itself
Is accordingly immersed % lesser or
greater depth in the liquid. This brings
about an apparent alteration In is weight
and this alteration Is read on the steslyard
Consequently Il Is possible 90 determines
with great exactitude the weight OF tns
cargo removed or loaded into a vessel -
Technical World Magazins.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-26
PAPER FROM WASTE

Consul Franklln y. Halc. at TRINIDAD.
reports prosress In the uJlizatiOn Of waste
materials iu the West indies for paper
making. lie writes.
"AbCut two wears ago Bert lie Iamarre
% Oranse Grove. IaCarigua. Trinidad. the
owner AID operator % a SUGAR estate. com
mcuced In a small way Co manufacturer
pulp and paper from cane waste. or megass
and bamboo nher. impOrting special ma
chlnery therefor Although his Efforts wera
largely experimental. he TcpOTts the vent
ure success. and has placed the new
manufactured article on the market
Locally 10 Is used for wrapping paper EN-
portatinns IN small Quantities have been
made 60 England Germany and France
and In March, and April last eighteen bales
81 the PAPER pulp. weighiug iN.3.S pounds
we've shipped % New York. The value a.
iuvniCed mere was 81 20 per 100 pounds
Improvement IN the methods OF manu-
acturc perfect rpsults NAV be obtained
and paper successfully manufactured from
mcEass and bamboo nher. '-COnsular Re-
port
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-26
STATUE OF LEW WALLACE TO BE SET UP IN WASHINGTON
Indiana VIII Honor the Author OF a. Ben f1ur"-Cir-
cunstances Under Which He Wrote the Novel.

- another " The hrms readers. and each
~ them rejected II a. Improbable. Wal
lace himself told the story of this period %
4 7. ToNIe. manager c. the company
which f. presenting the 1raUatizstion OF
the romance through the country.
.. 'Ben-Hur.'' said General Wallace. came
near having an untimely death The pub
fishers 20 whom T. was first given 70 read
Ia manuscript sent Il 10 the several readers
employed hy the company and they each
rejected g. They gave as a reason the gen
orally &c euted belief by readers and pub
fishers that no religious .-Ovel could be
made commercial success. And when tie
publishers showed me the list 81 failures IN
this line n looked a. - there was much
force 81 tho argument Eut 7 was tsns-
ci0us and I kept after Them. Tor my faith
81 my book grew stronger with opposition.
AT last q member OF the publishing firm
agreed 20 look over the manuscript himself
and lee took o. home with him. BY some
chance his wife read b.. and after she had
finished a. she said. II you never print
another hook. print 'Ben-Hur' The next
CAV the publisher ordered the book 10
press 30 after a.. n was a woman who
saw clearly the possibilities % the work.
while the men who professionally decided
or the chance 81 success had their judg-
ment warped AID clouded by tradition
The early wears of the book were rot
encouraging It's sale was fair and steady.
but nothing Ike what 7 mad expected. 1 did
al Z could 10 stimulate the demand--eten
going 20 far as 10 visit retailers and pur-
chase copies here and there. That Was an
odd experience. but happy one. for I
met and talked with many men and women
Who had read II. and tley were a. I'M
pressed with the work. Then. suddenly
and without warning. 'Ben-Hur' began 20
SCI By thousands. Edition after edition
was run on: inquiries and letters b. hun
Creds came from other lands until 70
seemed a. though had aroused al Chris
tendon"
"Een-Hur' was published November =.
1850. and nineteen wears later. on November
- 1879. a dramatlzatlon o. the book. made
by william Young. with the assistance and
under the eye % General Wallace, was pro-
cucee al the Broadway Theatre. New York.
and startled the theatrical business by the
size OF IT'S receipts ana the interest h Gre
ated among thoatresoers ana non-theatre-
FOers.
The book W4s begun while General Wal
lace was Governor % New Mexico and was
living IN tha picturesqu. old Governors
Palace IN old santa Re. The wastes %
plain. the semi-tr0pical sun and The exotic
vegetation served him as TIE scene on
which 90 paint his descriptions % Pales-
tine The room In which he worked Is pre-
SERVED to-day a. Il vas when be sat there
and wrote the prelude o. the taie-tne vis-
ton o. the star OF Bethlehem, which II one
Of the most Impressive chapters IN the TO
nance and one a the nnesf scenes ever set
on q stage.
IIis term O. ollce Gnished. CeEeral Nal