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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24
HOUSE: BUSY
WITH THE
KNIFE
HALF A DOZEN BILLS
KILLED THIS
MORNING.
Local Option Is Still in a
Deadlock-"Wets"
Lose Nerve.
~ 7. j. DILLON.

oLYNpiA. Fob. 2a-rhe houfc
killed halt a dozen bills this morn
ms. lufludinK the threc-rnlis naloon
limit principally directed against
hfrurrten. alsH The bills requiring
a 81 lirrnHr Tor Aii hoak and line
fishermen and the biii prohibiting the
haandiRs ~ deer
The house PASSED Senator Potts
biil creating the office ~ state hotel
Inspector and requiring she inapec-
lian ~ All hotels
senator ripnrs bal extending the
time ~ payment for the Lake Wash.
inHtpn AMI Lake Union shore lands
from THREE % 10 years was passed
A. MAa the senate bill requiring ali
cahppHvN 90 be ~ standard size
Al these bills VIII become laws ~
soon ~ they arr signed IS the gov
efnur
At the Afternoon session she house
took ~ the btu paased ~ tho san-
ate prohibiting candidates for office
HHfi making any Pledges. under
psualif 81 losing their saaia The
Dill "a thH outcome ~ tbs local on.
aian pledges and IL being bitterly
fnusht II the HOUSE
1ns ieeal option aifuaason ir atfil
30 q deadlock. with fhe "arynn apt,ar
rutiy holding the whip hand The
CAUCUS y she wet aenetnrn. called
fgr lssf Night fqli through. ana ne
trtH arr nos holdlne bach. leaving
the pNruen 81 action IN the ~aeta
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24
REPRESENTATIv YES
HURRY IN BILLS
AT THE LAST

OLYMPIA Feb. Terrific in-
iro8uct0rv activity WINS character
iHtic OF the house and senate vcs-
torday when a total 81 mo new bills
were introduced II WAS the last
day for tie Introduction ~ new bills
lu the house and members ~ tho
lower body who had been drifting
along came forward with % rush
Aside from the furRetfui ono. thCrc
aro The usual number whose bills
are Of such "a nature az not 10 court
prolonged ana calm ntemplnti1u.
From now on the committees wifi
work under forced draft aud the
house viii be even worse, n will
bc all hurry, rush and tumble and
the bin with q joker stands AN exc
celleut chance 81 getting through
without being detected when tho
senate and house adjourned late Vea-
terda Y afternoon 1ff bills had been
introduced since The beginning Of
the eeRhluu ~ the senate new hilr
can yet be introduced. and "a thia
manner brought into the house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24
WET MEMBER HAS BEEN PUT
ON THE COMMITTEE
ON RULES.

OLYMPIA, Feb. - Tho "drys
got another severe JOLT IN the sen
ate this morning, when Senator
Ruth added wei" member 20 the
committee ON rules The committee
on rules arranges the senate cal
endar each day. fixing the order
IN which bills are 10 be considered
and has the power 20 delay or ad-
vance legislation ar II sees fit.
The committee al It's inception
consisted OF Hay. Ruth, FalcOner
Knlckerbocker and Mctcalf When
VI. y. Hay became acting governor
he left vacancy on the committee
which was then evenly split on
local option. Ruth and Knlcker-
booker being wet and Falconer
and Metcalf dry" This morning
Ruth appointed Smith Of Snohom
iah county to the committee, giving
the "wets' a majority
Hutchinson. Of Spokane, protest,
ed loudly against this action arts
ing on the question Of personal priv
ilege. he charged that when he
was candidate for president pro
TEN. Ruth promised him a position
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24
Big DEMAND FOR BABIES
IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE

the steps " che new city hall. po.
lice Clerk Frank Du Cett nosed out
hts rival In that contest. however.
and Mr. Foster simply lay back on
his oars
Last night Mr. Foster learned Of
the latest baby find and he went
out TO do or die. Obtaining a short
leave Of absence. Foster started 10
clinch matters by tolephonIng Pc.
lice Matron Margitct De Han that
he wanted the baby girl Then
Foster hied away to find Humane
Officer John Vaupell 20 further
cllnch the deal Aud then he Skin.
mished around until he located su-
perior Judge A. w. Frater, and that
did cllnch matters.
And now MIR. and Mrs. Foster
have bright little girl at their
home. at 75S John st., a wee little
one 20 take the place OF their own
baby boy who died three years ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24
STANDARDS
TRICK HAND
OIL CONCERN ARGUING THAT
HEAVY FINES ARE NOT
WITHIN LAW.

CHICAGO, Feb ~ ny a. P-
Making n motion which. II sustained
would reduce the standard OF CONS
pany'a liability 90 fines " again cnn-
vicird. from t1s.e49.U9e % tgseaa
Attorney Miller Tor the Rosksfeller
concern to-day charged ia the trial ~
the famous rebate ease THAT the gov
ernment is abusing the Eikius act -
- - make u means ~ produced
revenue. rather than means - vim
dicatinE and enforcing the law
Re argued that the court should
fsN the unit 30 which tho number ~
nffenaeH charged against the stand
ard could b. measured he charged
that the government is endeavurins
Cd muict the STANDARD heavily In an
attempt 60 obtain another decision
similar 60 that handed down hy
Judge iAndia
he asked that the court make a
ruling holding that the offensea
must hc considered on the basis ~
each complete Transaction forming
one alleged 1ffrnae
The court took a recess % cunaid
81 Mliiera motion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24
COISE Z S!
HARTMAN WANTS TT KNOWN
THAT He IS NOT a
DAMNED FOOT.

r SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Feb a.
ny u. Pc H. Hartman - not
worried To-day over market reports
from New York When Il was sux-
kHsked that hts aheenee had possibly
been used for a hear raid. Ne said
These fellows will wake % some
Of these days
He vas praeticing pistol Shooting
with rbohhiee GocIef "a hen seen bT
= reporter. Apparently Wall a. WAS
ne thing farthesf from BITS msnd.
nd his care free manner prompted
the question ~ TO whcther he had
cut himself orr entirely frufm the
huslness world
Y0uns man. replied the railway
king Sim no damned fool. But
don't put that III the papsf
~fI say darned. suggested the re-
porter
No SIR emphatscaiiy instructcd
the ma9nate n you say anything
youIi SAY damned
Then Il was learned that be has
followed hts usual custom uf having
his camp connected with the out
vide wovid by special telegraph
wire
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24
OPINIONS BY 4 S5,; Asour
ARE WOMEN olsLoYAL. UNTRUEg
BY NJ. Alfred FouIiae. French nhllnsnnher.

II does not follow because more finese
diplomacy
and pobity. The statistics OF crime their favor
The Of steel and blood which
taee OF and the
pressed and ensaved
has no cause TO boast of his Justice and kindness
II during as x mnthe or conuanior
tanned he would probably
gonllas.
However though morally the man. woman is differ
ent being she cannot and claim without exception
functions Is
Woman is made above all for home life Yet be
denied that pubc
life, she does a o good
NY spreading and ena0np moral and social in.
fuence Of woman only be useful whole
O society
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24
TRAIN FALLS
DOWN CLIFF
TWENTY FIVE ARE KILLED
AND TWO SCORE ARE
INJURED.

GrAYAQuTL. Ecqnador. Fcb. "a.
by u. P.--Ret~een Is and 90 per-
'<sns we're killed and 40 were Injured
when north bound train "a the
main line 10 this cisy toppled down
q cliff. falling 100 feet today
The accident WAS near Rio BAN.
ba. and fnll reports are pisW IN
transmission. A misplaced rain was
the cause.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24
GETS THREE
YEARS
CLAUDE DltiETT. WHITE SLAVE
DEALER SEMI no
PENITENrIAmt.

Pleading guilty 90 tie charge Of
Importing young girls 10 this epun-
try for the white slave traffic. Claude
Nfiirtt. 4 freurhmAu. was sentenced
10 three years imprisonment e. Nc
NFllH island this morning and his
alleged wife is te BE- departed next
week BY the emigration officials
The operations - hiiietf and this
woman. Marie 0nu. whom he claims
as his wife. have been extensive The
eau woman would make annual
trips to Europe and each time would
brinE back fresh victims. who would
tie Utterly sold ma slaves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24
IS KILLED At
POST Of
DUTY
EXPRESS AGENT SHOT
DOWN BY TRAIN
ROBBERS.
Men Then Blow Safe and
Escape With a Big
Sum of Money.

HUTCHINSON. kRns.. Feb. a.
~ q. Robbers entered the office
Of the Weiis-Fargo Express conn
pRny IN the santa Pc railway station
here last night and killed the agent,
2esse Haymakcr. when he refused
90 open the safe
After HAymnker had been mur-
derrd the thieves pushed hiss body
aside and calmly went c. work on
the safe. They blew the door urf
with nitro giyceriue and obtained
cfnsiderahle sum Of money. The ex-
act amount cannot b. determined a.
set
Previous To the robbery and muir
der the uptown offices ~ tha cpln-
pNny we're catered and the police
beifcvc the thieves Nerc on the trail
uf some certain consignment Of
ficers all over this seettaa 0f the
STATE are looking Tor the murderera.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24

quite evidently of the opinion that
the street. car company kneN It's
business better than the people who
Kicked
About this lunciare. che chair
man u the committee arrived and
waited 10 be advised na "a what
business the COMMITTEES bad before
lt The committee seemed nuln,
formed on that point
10 Postponed Again.
Nothing definite had showed ~
az this period. and D member q
The committees made the suggestion
that they postpone the question for
another week The motion carried
uNANGMOusLY.
And the committee. after talking
an hour aud haif. seemed farther
Away from the question ot solving
the street car traffic problem than
Il waa seven days ago.
Last night one Of the pnunCilmsn
Nha D. on fhe committee volunteered
the explanation that the committee
dla mot have any report from ape'
cial Fuh-cnmmittcr.
A. last weeks meeting the come
mltiaa wanted fo ulk it over with
a. Potter Yesterday u had
changed tn mind.
Later A. v Buullian, Supfrinteu-
dent ~ public utilities. called the
cotnmiffee'a attention 90 the ueees-
sits % setting uren an ordinance
proposing a municipal inspection ~
public meters
This ordinance was introduced and
referred 90 the committee ~Ht fail
II had never acted upon IT. The
committee couldn't find Mr. B1uiii-
un'a letter on the subject, and sent
the CLERK a. look W The document
While the clerk was away rEmmaE-
ing after the ictte4 ths committee
adjourned.
And the committee dispcraed--
without doing anything about any
thing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24
CAPITOL MAY STAY
RIGHT AT OLYMPIA

OLYMPIA Fsb = Olympia IN e.
retain fFr state capitol The HoHafe
Willing faf a. least twa years The
house has raFseH HtFF iHnH hlft
iaiiftHs uffh fEa state capitol Ia ads
#ol their disposal Wits Communication
ere fafwNiHH. procedure etc hut aieH
after MutE lfnamhiiHr ufsNtdinE
that Gha capitol shall - ~ Olympia
and WhMf "a more the upiuiuu ~ tNe
Legislature ~fth 8 few enNvtHua eN4
eepfiana ~ ia favor % Olympia. n
for no other reason than iuAH1uusa
as Olympia a. as fNF mathinF else lt
must be Nnsd FOR fnt rsuitat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24
WILL MAKE JUDGES
WEAR GOWNS

OLYMPIA. Feb ~ The senate
this morning passed the new school
code with bat one dissenting vote.
that Of Senator whitney. Of Spo.
kane. The senate also passed the
bin which viii require superior
and supreme court judges 10 wear
gowns while trying cases the
gowns 10 be of black instead Of
lavender. as was iokingly reported
BY the committee yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24

The city councils corporation
committee. which had clCveFiy sue.
ceeded Ia sldc.stepping the report
Of the public utilities department
Insisting upon more street cara 81
IT, last meeting. vas nearly caught
mapping yesterday
A. thelr meeting Of ihe previous
week tho committee had almost d.
cided 60 pass an ordinance emhody,
lng Mr. Bouillens suggestion and
then thought Il would BE- better 10
wait and talk over the matter with
General Manager Potter. Of the Sc.
attic Electric company.
Yesterday. as luck would have II.
not only Mr. Potter. but Attorney
Howe as well representing the cor.
porati0n. came Ia unanuounccd
The committee was noupiussed
for a moment Both representatives
Of tbs Seattle Electric Co acknowt
edged that fhey had received no
formal invitation 10 attend ard
seemed to think that an apology
was due II they had treapassed
upon the committees valuable
time. but they we're there 10 give
any information desired.
Are Almost Caught.
I'VE see BY the papers that this
committee Is seeking information. "
they stated
The committee took the snggea.
tiun in good part n suddenly dis
covered that the regular commit.
tee clerk was absent A special
clerk was hurriedly procured tie
was sent 10 look for some papers
One OF the committee members
employed the waiting period in dis
GUESSING the question ~ whether IL
WAS really practicable to try and
regulate street car service. Mr..
Armstfong commended that more
tracks were required. Others were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24
MANY WOULD BE FOSTER PAR.
ENrs or LITTLE HOME.
LESS WAiF.
The baby market was in the pos.

The baby market was In the pos
session Of the bulls This morning.
And Il all was caused by a pretty
little 2months-old baby girl who
was found on the doorstep leading
10 the home Of l. A. Frazer. at as
Fifth av., last night
Humane officer John Vaupell was
literally besieged by anxious, would.
be foster parents this morning. each
offering 10 care for the baby and
see 90 It's proper education.
Hnt n A Foster a member Of
the fire department. won first hon
ors Several months ago Mr. Eos.
ter entered the race for the pos
session Of Little Luaty Lungs" the
cute little walf who was found on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24
BARBEE Gets A
WARRANT
SECURES Al onDFR ron TmT.
AmnHsT oP MAX
ntDENSEN.

- Hp o1tEfe~th u ths fight ON
. Aaiisan st cattle car last rriaa )
naEht warrant charging Max nn.
aetsEe3. an employ ment agent. with
as-aal ann battery. Naa issued this
wnrniHN ~ Deputy Attorney John
- tAtrr1 en- complaint - Cfty ua
tsf tive Lee flarlsa
FAf tess has hera set Tor March
~ - 20 ~ before Police Judge
1ohu y Gordon
- many conflicting stories have
been hanaivd bach and forth con .
efrslina TIRE raM that pfnarrtitlnx
AttsfHef Kenneth Nackfntoah do
cidfa tHet The facts could best be-
learned 81 court ~ Justice
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24
is ON TRIAL
FOR ASSAULT

1aHics Butler, alias Babe" Hayes.
ciiarkfd with assault with intent 10
cousuAt murder. was this morning
brought 60 trial before Superior
Judge A. W. Ffater
Hayes. IN company with another
man. catered the Little brown jug
Saloon. hgtwenu Green River Hot
Springs and Lester. Wash. on De-
cenli,tr 81 last and attempted 10
bold rp Terry Miller. tho bartender.
and rob The place.
Miller resisted and Hayes shot
him. the bullet passing through
Mislers isft shoulder HAYES ran
rom the saloon. hut was finally
captured by Deputy sheriff Mart
Sterwich at the Lester sand house
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24
TWO ARE DEAD AS RESULT
OF NORTH SEWER CAvE-IN
Relief Comes Twenty-Four Hours After
Accident 0ccurs-Coroner Will De-
termine Responsibility for Deaths.

THE conduct and management Of the whole North
Trunk sewer will be investigated at once and will 20
absolutely the bottom Of this thing This the third
fatal accident my knowledge that has occurred in this
project and some somewhere is to blame. Five
have lost their lives through somebody's fault
going TO find who is blame If il takes all sTsng"
The above statement made a Star reporter this
morning by Dr. ]. G. Snyder Of King county
nouncng that he would hold inquest the bodies Of
Duncan Robertson and August A. Stange who killed by
fall Of earth in the North Trunk yesterday morning
I'VE do not wish 10 be unfair anyone" continued the
doctor but the action Of the management regarding
cdcnt has been peculiar time received official
information Of the accident and only learned Of through in
direct severed hours after il had happened
when the body Of Robertson discovered this
ing, had notification, and had been taken undertake
ing parors in Fremont before heard that had been
covered II necessary Tor notify them by telephone
hold il for inquest know reason for this
1t will require day subpoena witnesses, and the
inques, will be held until Friday in all probability"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24
PRESIDENTS NEPHEW
IS LAID TO REST

NEW YORK. Fob. 2f--By u. y.
49, president Roosevelt MrH Long
agorfh and Misa Ethel Roosevelt ar
rived here todas to attend the funer-
nj ~ Stewart Douglas Robinson. who
WAS killed last Saturday night by
failing from q window nt Harvard
universally. II was announced that
eshe party would return 90 Washing
ton soon after the services
Pfesident-eleet Taft Joined the
presldential party at the Church ~
Holy Communion, where the burial
ritual WIS read.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24

After a strenuous and heroic bat.
tie between 80 men and tresch-
erous pile Of earth and sand. nine
of the eleven men eniombcd BY a
cayein IN the north trunk sewer
tunnel yesterday morning we're lb-
GRATED AZ TAO o'clock this morning
Az the men showed the effects Of
the terrible strain under which they
had been living for "a hours while
literally buried alive. bat none wus
seriously the worse for the trying
ordeal.
Tho body OF Duncan Robertson.
who was instantly killed by the
falling earth. was recovered at .
O'Clock this morning. and was
taken 10 the morguc Of the Pre-
mont Undertaking compass
Men are still dieging Tor the
body Of August stangei, which is
thought 70 be buried farther along
below the temporary drifs
Duncan Robertson lived with his
mother aud sister AZ 1921 18th av
~ r. lie was Is years OF age. and
unmarried August A Stangel WAS
married living with his wife and
two small children a. $500 Brook
Ign av. He came here from Iowa
IN June. and had been working ID
this tunnel three months.
is Quite Nonchalant.
John Mahoney. by right Of being
the oldest, was the first OF the
nine men rescued this morning 10
crawl through the small drift. With
a carelessness characteristic Of men
accustomed 10 face death hourly, he
merely said
Hello. boys. Whewi but that
was a hot hole" And, pulling on
his coat. be quietly walked down
the tunnel and was taken up In
the cage. At the top reporter
nabhed him.
How did II seemg" he was asked.
oh II was hot. but we were an
right. " We hadn't been scared TO
death for fear the hloomin' thing
would come down on top Of uH. he
replied quite chcerfnlly Then be
quietly embraced a little woman
who stood near. with tears Of Joy
streaming down her face. and the
two OF them set of up the track
for home.
One by one the others came fmm
the mouth Of the shaft. to be re.
ccived with much emotion. but little
demonstration Some there We're
elated az having had their names
In the papers. and these posed for
picture. but most went simply aud
quietly away With wives and
friends
Those liberated this morning
are.
John ID. Harrington. miner; Dan
Horan. miner; w Gregory, con.
crete worker; John Mahoney, CON
crete worker, Thomas Mcnamara.
miner; Martin Vissers. concrete
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24
"DRYS" ARE GIVEN MOST
Severe JOLT IN SENATE

on the committee on rules II he
would retire tie asked Ruth II he
intended 20 break bis word. and
Ruth told him that be could take
Il as he thought best
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24

PORTLAND ore. Feb Arthur
T. Campbell a former Boston atfor.
uev is today a. liberty ON $1,000
bonds following hia arrest yesterday
en- a complaint sworn 20 by Postal
Inspector u. Il Riches sof Boston. rs
connection with the alleged fraudu.
lent use nf the mails in the sale ~
Nevada mining Htutka
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24
WILL GET THEIRS
Ar MINSTREL
SHOW

r.acal politicians and proini ncnt
citizens will get thelrs ln song and
Ef The Yankee Doodle Minsfrels. 3
which the iocai Snnlsh war veterans
are now preparing Many local char.
arfefs Will be iInpera0rnted hy some
~ Heaffie'a best talent.
TIE big show vii BE- given 40 the
Moore thnntre, March ti for lie
benefit of the sick and relief fund
Of George ~ Fortsan Camp United
apanizh war veterans. All the ex+
soldier boys o. the city are out
hoosfinK the big entertainment. ln
near
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24

COEsTANTlNOPLE. Feb "a By
q PA protocol settling the differ.
enCea between Turkey and Austria.
resulting from the boycott placed hv
Turkey on merchandise from Aus.
tria waE signed this afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24
DR.. MASON BETTER
AGAIN TODAY

Or. J. I. Mason. phyaician az tho
county jail. n reported ~ the hos
pifal authorities 10 be improving
with each day Today he has shown
~ marked Improvement over yes
fNfnay A. yet no one ID allowed
70 see him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24
nT-llxAnn ~ Nrun.sa,

NORFOLK, Neb Feb "a --Be II
This section " tn the grin ~
another blizzard and FOR the fourth
time iu three weeks railroad traffic
in N0rthprn Nebraska and southern
south Dakota Is blocked hy SNOW
drifts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24

WAAlilNGfDN. Feb, ~ H+liy " ".
The senate public lands committee
today decided 90 pass over the con
alteration 81 the proposed grant Of
lands ia the Iiotch iietchy valley ta
San FranciHco until tho next session
Of congress.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-24

NEW YORK Feb. a. ~ y ~ p-
After being grounded ~ ueduep
channel for several hours The steam.
ship Kaiser Wilhelm M wnH released
today unchanged The boat ran
aground ln tho fog