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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11
BY PETER POWER.

Great things are happening ia for.
eigu lands. 10 far a. labor affairs
are concerned. that the cables DO
BOT mention. In the first place. the
Old age pension Law that became
operative ln Great Britain thu be-.
fiunins % the year. and which wra
Fesarded a. revolutionary by the
privileged class. ainkA into lnalEnlfi.
canca beside The proposals that arr
noB made by a royal commission
that wRa appointed By the Tory
government under The adminiatra.
tlan 81 the Hon. Arthur I nalfour.
and which. commission held over
when the Conservatives were uustsd
irom office By the present Liberal
regime
The commission not only pro.
puses 10 wipe out the laws relating
- the poor In Great britain. but Il
auEKeaiH plans 10 parliament that
are truly revolutionary and epoch.
making IN every sense that those
terms imply While the commits.
sion waH Tory al tho outset. there
wero enough labor men and social.
lists on board b WELD a powerful
Influence. and the result IL that the
rsries have become converts OF so.
cihlisfic doctrine and outIlberal
the Liberals
The royal commission recon-
mends that the present poor laws
BE- wiped out. and that IN their
stead laws be enacted 10 provide
employment FOR the workers Who
may be lnyoluntarily idle without
necessitatiug them 10 become Grim.
lnals 10 find Jobs IN the vorkhonae
The commission proposes the eatab-
liahment ~ a government labor De.
parlmenL which will have control
and supervision 81 great national
wurks. such a. reforoatatlnn. block
ina the cucruachments % the sea
on tho coasts. draining and irrigai
Ing waste lands. retaining
marshes. and in some instances
erecting aud repairing public build
lnga
Those who pretend to know de
clare that the present Liberal gov.
erument will adopt the plans pro
posed N upon no other grounds
than that Of political expediency
Tens Of thousands of workers viii
b. given employment when the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11
BRIEFS BY WIRE

nssies cIty-rhs Colima volcano
he NUuuHtWN lava
WR@htngtea--The hnuna han paaa
~ hill giving pha president corn
ploiw control over me rnnuf rurgf1n
~ tnr Panama canal
DsnNsr--MauV nauulr are h.tf....t
10 have been frozen 10 dean ID, ~
inpuniainH during the blizzard luai
ChicsEe--A special dispatch Co tbs
News SAYS that r. f. stated Of htgh
agthorttr that Japan may vulunta
tiif undeftH - 90 meet the altua
ton in California bY unrxperfsl
concessions provided that Ianan
snail not be mentioned ~ thu iraia.
lAtion proposed IN California rpIsf.
Ing 90 aliens
Duhlia--At the close ~ o.. ror
vcniion u the irish NAtIoualtut psr
tY John Redmond declared eNgft
INK now stands between Trntnva
ana home rule except mad nnf
wicked disHeuHions ln the party it-
Naahfnaton-Tha LAYER sr,e,a
ment te the agricultural rim de
signed Co abolish tho referee honrt
appointed hy Prsaident Wnosa,eit -
review The decisions 20 chicf chem
lft Wiley on products under the
pure food law. was defeated in ~.
Rouse ~ vote ~ 70 ayes 20 nh
noi@e. tda.--Ths local optton nm
has passed the Idaho Heunte ~
nearly three Go one vote TIL
measure provides FOR county oiae.
ttons on questions 81 prohihltinr
the sale ~ tuuur
WsshingtoB--sena Piles az
Washington. discussing the postsi
aaFluEe bank hiil. announced thai
he would exert himseif FOR lts pasa
age ms session lie stated II ho
failed he would try 60 got Tau H.
coli an extra session 90 paaa tbat
measure.
10. Anasics--Flftv years imurtu
unment ~ san Quentin was the aen
tsnCe Imposed on Charles Gavin Il
confessed hiRhwh yman. and ria
companion, Joseph PfeiffaT wav
sent 70 the Same prison Tor thirty
years BY Judge Frank Willis
Ogden, ttah--Philip Goirsr. after
being brought back from Oakland
Cal. was placed on trial today ~
face charge 81 child dsaarttou
which under r new law ~ deaignat
Cd az n felony
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11

little home ia sacred Go mother and
me We've been tnguthcr so Years
she's stood beside mo in an sort. ni
trouble cur twn bows diod and
Wu'ro alone nov u took us I'd
YEARS GO buy this little place, ana We
love g.
u didn't work az l.ocwce's factory
] didn't strike az ALI won't on
working during that strike u ms
own place. tiut thov levied against
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11
GREAT LABOR HAPPENINGS
THE WORLD OVER

bills become laws. and N there IL 10
be any settling Wlth the plper the
privileged class Will be- compelled
20 make good
An cpochmakinR movement that
" unnoticed b. the prosa associa.
lions u under way IN Belgium A
sfcat national strike OF al working
Hlvn VIII begin In tho snrfnR ac
cordiuE 20 present ARRANGEMENTS 10
torce The government 10 change the
present balloting system and give
every man one vote only. Under
tho present system the nobility and
gruat capitalists have three votes
each. the middle class busineau men
and CLERGY tao votes each. and the
Workingmen have but one vote.
This political strike will also have
IN industrial side. The miners OF
belgium Will not return % work un.
al they have been granted the eight.
hour day, and Il is likely that their
fellow workers IN France and Ger.
many Will make common cause
with them.
And what DO you Chluk OF A bod
carrier serving As vice chairman OF
The national council Ia Australia?
The job corresponds In way 10
vice president Of the United States
The MAJ who sits at the head Of
The table IN the cabinet meetings Of
the Australian national government
aud Yields the biz stick IL a miner.
who Is nov premier A metal work.
ar ia secretary OF foreign affairs.
while a carpenter holds the port.
folio 81 minister for national de.
Tense. and the minister FOR trade Is
a man who formerly made hats for
"a living. The postmaster general
Of Australia - a miner. aud the
minister Of home affairs Is a news.
paper writer. while the attorney
general IL friendly attorney. This
in Australia not In America.
For the first time in modern his.
tory a strike has broken out in
Jerusalem. "A in Egypt recently.
lts the printers who created the
trouble, Two Jerusalem daily pa.
pcrs were forced 10 suspend puhlica.
ton because one office mistrpated
an apprentice All the printers
walked out. but after some parley-
INK the trouble was adjusted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11

lief ~ those whose deposits we're nt-
tarhrd. and paid them their money.
SWING "a bond fuF ita own response
miity
Then the national union began Co
gfNa bonds 60 RELEASE the attach
menta on homes
The national union was ordered 20
stop doing thiH The hat mauuface
turera wanted 90 kaep tnulr fnHnrn
not on the union. but "a rs udiyid.
unt members
IT yau don't stop releasing these
attachments we'll make moss attach
ments every daY. Nou1i have % give
neW bonds every day la that case"
80 the national union stopped
IL doesn't cost anything % issue
an attachment m Connocttcut." says
Howard Taylor. counsel for tbs ian.
bury uuiuna Any lawyer ran make
out one in hla office and serve g.
without suing 90 court uuf it costs
money Co give bonds. and owen John
2. Rockefeller couldn't Nivo daily
bonds Tor tEoo,oeo very long
The manufacturer haven't b.en
cutirriy unkind They might have
prevented the national union from
releasing tho bank accounts nut
the manufacturer refused % take
fuii advantage % the riEhtn The iaw
gave thor, And that helped DAN
bury 90 500 that "a was not entirely
q ease u man nEainAs man tn the
fiMht % capital aKainHf unions. bat
~ system against system. mIth bad
laws fhUurinE capital
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11
- . ia z IS a GLE a ~
NEWSPAPER"

fisrcpd every week. loo this city by
uuack doctors and patent medicine
uuHtruma both ~ which depend
largely upon the daily Newspaper for
their publicity IL a. not enough
that "a ueW suaBor sell 10 space Go
the highest bidder and leave AN an
discriminating public to find out bY
experiment whether tho facts con-
tanned De the ads are true or false
There iH too much az stake for this
in many cases tho health. and even
the lie 0f the Individual Tho
ncwapa per owes II Co its cunsttt-
uency 20 give the truth quite as
much Ia rs ads az Ia it's pews col
uwnH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11
LOCAL WEEKLY CoMMENDs
STAND TAKEN REGARDING
NEWSPAPER ADS.

In the current ISSUE Of aeattle's
Young Men. weekly magazine
published in thc interests 81 tho
y ~ g. A. The stars stand for
clean advertising receives com
Wendnilon Hnd Hppraha ton
Tho star iH one 20 the rianueat
oHilb papers ga the country an ra.
EHtu8 ltH advertising says ann y
9unE Men "A glance through ~
fniunnH ana comparison with
other daily papers Will eonvince any
oue 90 thia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11
MAY MOVE SOLDIERS
HOME TO BREMERTON

OLYMPIA. Feb. H. Special Cor
reapondeucc. Kitsap county bust
ness men and officials connected
with the branch Soldiers Home at
Port Orchard are taking up with
enthusiasm the recommendation
made by Acting Gov NJ =. Hay
that the Soldiers Home AZ Ortins
be- moved TO and combined with
the one At Port Orchard
Former Senator n a Condor. of
Kitaap county. and Superintendent
willis Ames. OF the Port Orchard
home. appeared before the Joint
appropriations committee and ar
gned In favor OF the change.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11
Pleads Guilty.

Pleading guilty 10 a charge OF en-.
hezklemont. j. Grant Webster.
former employee OF the Cascade
Laundry company. WAS yesterday
sentenced TO seven months i'm
prisoument by Superior Judge A.
W Frater Webster WAS charged
with having appropriated funds
amounting 10 81 500 He subse-
qnently left for san Francisco, but
was brought back here for trial.
Council for Webster told the court
he had paid back the money taken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11
AND ALL THAT HEARD HIM WERE AS.
FOUNDED AT HIS UNDERSTANDING AND
ANSWERS.-St Luke 2:47. -

Insisting that Tor the sake % de-
eeRcy steps should be taken 10
prevent the erection Of ans more
hlilboards In the Immediate vtcin.
ity Of the Franklin high school. A.
G Cohen and Z. o. Youngs. eighth
grade pupils from that school. ap-
psared before the councils fire and
water COMMITTEES last night ana
urged the council 70 protect the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11
OLE HANSON SAYS
He DID NOT LAY
DOWN

IT, the Editur ~ ne Niar la -
sHrd 90 article o. LAST eVarirass
1taf az 81 ma laying down 10 arr
ato ] desire 90 HaF that a. the uras
thNnt 81 We senate ruled that Hfhrra
w-A 70 msthoa ~ which srGhfne
~ "niaf a1hcF clause could ha fnfi i
Ntere8 an Amendment Therefore
more as neftiuE Tor me e. a. hsf
- AliuW she htii 90 become a iau "a
The runsurFiuz hY tho house ssaa
H.etetf matter - form. az ww were
obliged % aceept thn blff ahnrn ~
thg emergency clause
@ptert 60 the statement that 4
ever laid dawn - the senate .s
anf1u else ! waa laid down ON
DIV tectuinsl ruifnH.
iieaas pebiish thfa IN fsfrurar "a
me
Hcapecffuiiv vours
OLE fFNNsUw
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11
WHITE SLAVE DEALER
MAKES CONFESSION

BUTTE mont. Feb lily q. r.
Henry Martin. accused 81 beins
Identified with a band Of men and
= omen that ia charged with traf-
rs sinE Ia white slaves. was today
loosely questioned By immigration
Inspector hey n IL said that tho
band has boon Importing women
from France and Germany and tax
iuE them Co a farm near Minsouin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11
STATE NEWS

hramert0n--At the C0rnunr'a go
quest NO liaht was thrown on the
cause Of the death uf q " Hanson.
whose BODY was found In the wnods
Aberdeea--f ~ GriffithH and 9th
~ seattle capitalists are visiting
this section.
VascouNer--Ezra stratton. a plo
neor is dead aged &c years
Navy fsrd--Many Of the warHhipa
Of tho Pacific fleet will be dock ed
here for repairs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11

NEW YORK. Feb ti-After as.
sistlng woman whom he saw stag.
gering along the street. Or. James
a, stewart was arrested last night
on the complaint Of bystander.
who said the physician had taken
the woman's purse. DR. Stewart
was ACCOMPANIED by his wife and
three children at the time. At
the police station he declared a
great mistake had been made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11
new COLLECTOR OF
CUSTOMS In ALASKA

JUNEAU. ALASKA. Feb II. by a.
F-J n Willis who wa some time
ago appointed az collector ~ GUS
toms hY President Roosevelt in place
Of e. T. Hobart. who resigned 90
take position under Captain Jarvis
In the Northwest Fisheries com
patnY. has taken she oath ~ office
before Judge gunnisou and assumed
the duties ~ hts office. Ar Willis
announced that De- had appointed
49, special deputy a. - Garfield %
Nome. who iH uow on hts way out
" Nome by trail Mr. Garfield has
been 10 Nome Tor the past five years.
and has an excellent record
Mr.. Garfield VIII arrive Aprn I.
Buy a Champion Gas Range and
get coal or wood range free. see
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11

from which point they arc cent 20
various cities Tor immoral purposea
Later on. after they had all been
placed. certain fees were taken from
them by members 81 the band The
police say Martin has made a clean
breast - the whole affair
Martin says 90 imported women
have been distributed between Port
lana. spokane Butte. A. Paul. Sc
attic and San Franrinco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11

school from any further inroada on
the part OF the advertising agencies
IL was a unique experience for
The members Of the committee TO
hear earnest and convincing arza
meni from the iIps % these lads
70 realize the eommou-sonss logic
that they presented. and yet be
unable. sa they affirm. % carry
oalt the suggestions made
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11

office and the city or Hutchinson
will be enioined from exercising the
rights Of a corporation. The special
master. T. -. McKeeVcr. filed his
report 90 this effect In the supreme
court today
Similar findings are made with
reference 60 Joseph Howard. assist
ant marshal. and w. A. Meadows. a
patrolman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11

pietIon OF the tunnel within one
year. n o. said that the entire Har-
riuan extension. from Vancouver
Wash. 90 Seattle. will be completed
before that date. sa that when the
tunnel o. actually finished trains viii
he ready to inaugurate "a regular
service
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11
PIONEER rs pEAD.

PUYALLuP. Wash. Feb H.
BY u Christopher G. Mcmillan.
aged 81 years. and six times mayor
Of this city. died yesterday. after
a brief Illness from what II is sup
posed was acute kidney trouble.
Tho news was a shock 20 city and
valley residents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11

my home just the same. because I
belonged Co fHa union
There were goo ~ ua attarha8 b
continued Mr. Hoy. Every ono OF
Wv Eot 20 mad that We shifted 30
bryan We want laws iu The United
states Thar ii portUct ouv homes
IT'S bad enough tp have your fam.
Nv suffer during 4 strike from short
rAtiona Why I've seen a bread and
SOUP lino Ca this town during a
strike Hut when the employers can
not only cut off your paw but can
also levy ON yaur home and tnhs
away from you " hat you have saved
IN times ~ plenty. IT'S tims the mWH
acre changed
panhurY may be on tho firing line
Of unionlsm. It's union mon may have
suffered az much az any other union
nien tn all history. but panbury o.
sane.
There - no personal bittcrn~ss IN
AT the COCO union homes
The haudshnks between Taught
and Loewce next sunday VIII ba on
the square
Hes a good fellow. they say Of
Loewee in panbury
It's the law. That's the trouble
Loewee has 10 fight Tor his rights.
and his lawyers found clever way
% DO IT,
Locweo also attached the savinFa
u mary union mon In thn haas
That was terrible blow. in strike
dimes, with grocery biiis owing
The national union came 20 Toe re-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11
LABORS HOMES IN JEOPARDY in UNION CITY
WHERE CAPITAL FLEW TO COURT FOR HELP

Where tat Manufactures Plastered
oamesss ne tswss q Union Worker There Are
Again Bot No Hard Feelings Against suing
tros Against the sad La~soaass Where Hard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11
WORK STARTS ON BIC
TUBE.

With the awarding 81 the contract
20 Twohy Brothers OF spokane. ac-
iual construction work was started
yesterday on the Hartman tunnel
az Tacoma. The bore b. to be 600
feet In length. giving direct access
TO the tide land district. eliminating
"a heavy grade which would be en-
countered In surface line.
Tho contract calls for the com
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11

II the fool catcher attended strict
~ 60 business. some people would
have 90 sprint IA automobiles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11

pANBuRV. Conn. Fob n AT an
the n2nts where capital and labor
touch In tbo unlted states panhury
IL me sorest trud,rcst spot for
It Is the only mlou city Ia the
United states
THE hattcrs strike again hrinss
nanbury into ,be uuelight
The United States has witnessed
the operation of union libraries.
union churches. uuiou clubs. union
nev spapers ana even union colonies.
hut Go witness enc real nght aud
problem ot unlonlsm 1t must turn lts
gaze t0 paubury the union city.
Stranger things happen in Dan
hury than n amy other city In the
United states
For instance. Herman Taught.
Wheu be gocs Co me German luther
an church next sunday. where he Is
a trustee, win shake hands. as usual
win u. u, lovwoU. president OF tho
board ut trustees. and exchange
hrotheriy greetings with him.
LoeWco holds an attachment
against IAuFhts home
Taught has worked for Inewce for
II wears. in Locweos hat factory.
Ito never borrowed any money
trem Loewec. All Loewee has ever
given MIN has been hts wages as an
expert blocker
How did Locwee set tho attach
tneutt
Well once am the employees IN
lsneWecs factory we're called out hy
the National HBttrrs anton I.navno
Claimed 60 the court that his buai-
mess was damaged. and. Instead 81
leYyiug against thg union. he levied
against the homes 81 union men
laughts home was among them.
Aud toe courts al except the
United States supreme court. have
held that THE attachment against the
homcs is valid
Then there's John craft. who has
lived TN a barn ever since the attach
menf was served IN 1900
Win his savings he had bought
splendid piece % land IA Danhury
Then the attachment was served
Craft saw that the attachment didn't
cover any certain amount a Was a
blanket affair The more valuable
Ne mala his property tha greater
might ~ the amount 81 the iaey
50 he pui a front and side porch
on the barn plaHgrred ig an the in
side. and there They have lived for
five years.
Goodness only knows what we
can Do said Mrs craft. I'VE can't
sell We can't move. we can't
build
Doesn't u make you mad al the
bosses and mad az the union. too.
Tor Euftiug you M such a FIX"
No. ~ geodpess. what Kind %
worse trouble would We b. In II ID
wasn't for ire uuions--
nathan G. Hoy IS a union man. b,it
q Rome man. too.
Yes tho manufacturers have
placed their grip right on tbs heart
q qar home. 10 said IL feels like
h4FiRs stranscr tn oar midst This
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11
WILL DUST MAYOR
AND POLICE CHIEF

Topeka. Kan. Feb, 1i.-By T..
= --For levying a tribute on "ioints'
and resorts. J r. Harasha, mayor of
Hutchinson. Kan, and W II Dixon.
chief of police. viii be ousted from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11
OsteOpathy

Electricity. vibration. light Their.
Apply hot air sweat baths. ard other
orusless methods. Optical room for
hitting glasses and treating eyes
Best equipped offices in Seattle
Consultation free. Treatments 81
each. n. Holt. Ostaopath aud Op-
ticiaa. f01-f0S f0s Peoples Bank
Building. End and Pike. Main 2G5I.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11

The day before the strike vas or.
drrod store keeper ordered aoo0
cans ~ corn from me- aid travel
inE man from New Tork. in The ha-
Tel rho taa1 after the strike vas
ordered hr Cancelled the order
Some hndYa going 20 mina that
corn in this town. simply because ~
Won't have the money o. buy b.
said th~ salesman Maybe n maanu
that women and children will e.
hungry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11

or 1000 men in the fine little city
20 hanbury 4 600 are moss out ~ eru
ploymrut They are well dressed and
they ala arar new hats Othey can
buf fine uew bats in the factories FOR
50. You can 500 them iounEtng
about the elm shaded streets They
are not saloon hanger.
"Uulpnism has made thia iho fin
eHt little city ia the cuuntry" said
haYur Gilbert These men get from
81 90 SIC day, working from 30
60 2 ur J a'Ciocb every day Union.
ism iit that But n the light a.
bright Ia that respect. the dark side
o. all the darker When the unions
DO have tfoubls n o. real trouble
Every body suffers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11
AT TOP W. c. HAY m FRONT
or AIS THEATRICAL HOME.
MAYOR GILBERT.

So. if there is any hard feeling ni
an 90 ia against lawmakers who bow
down g. carltat. with be- wealth. in-
ntrAd ~ 90 mhor. with yes hopes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11

Nathan G. Hoy Is union man. but
q Rome man. too.
Yes. tho manufacturers have
placed their Ertp right on tbs heart
81 our home" no said It feels Ike
hASing a stranger in oar mldat. This
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15

Thomas Wentworth Higginson. in
an article on Immortality in the Nav
Harpegs Bazaar, quotes from letter
never before published, written by EIiz-
Rbeth Peabody, whom he calls the
source and founder in America of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15

Certainly, and I've gathered tons
of them. Don't you be afraid of my
brin ging back any old strawberries to
boil up. Don't let the butcher cheat
you on the ham and we will be all
right Lord, but how a boiled dinner
will brace me upi"
Mr.. Bowser was up at an early hour
next morning and heading country
wards, and it was an hour and a half
before anything was heard OF him
Then the telephone rang and a voice
asked OF Mrs. Bowser:
Excuse me, but is your husband
out in the country this morning.
Yes" she replied
81 am farmer Jones. A man calling
himself Bowser was along here a bit
ago asking If there were any cowsIips
around. L took him for a Black Hand
man, but am glad to hear he is all
right"
"But has he found any cowslips
yet?" was asked.
Cant say. He's got a big paper
bag most full of something. He seems
to be tearing up most everything he
comes to. Sure he's right in his head,
are you2"
Certainly"
Then I won't interfere with him
Goodbye"
Half an hour later there came a cal
from Mr.. Bowser himself. As soon as
the wire was working he asked:
Have you ordered that ham YETI"