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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13
NEW BUNCO
TRICK IS
WORKED
BILL. DROPPER" IS
LANDED IN
JAIL.
Police Are Looking for the
"Other Man" in
This Game.

For alleged completely ia an IN
genioun get rich quick scheme
which II said TO be new 70 this
section Of the country. Frank "
Lewis. who Says he IL a bartender
was arrested yesterday afternoon
BY Pairulman Biaekcr.
WORKING With an accomplish for
whom the police arc nov looking
Lewis IA alleged 10 have been ca.
gagged for some time past IN what
10 known az "siltdropplng.
The accomplish enters saloon
and engages IN conversation with
sonic person, finally proposing that
fhef so 10 another place and Fei
dflnk. Lewis precedOs them from
hrsplAre. walking a short distance
ga advance IIo pretends 10 search
Through his pockc,a for some.
ihlng, and whilo 70 engaged drops
bogus bank note on the sidewalk.
The aceomplice. quickly rushing
90, selves this bill. usually 81 large
denomination. hides a.. aud offers
90 glvc the dupo Who is with him
bali ~ Il u be will say nothing
The dupe falls and hands ever. In
suod money. half the amount of
the bili taking the bum note ia
exchange Shortly after he n
usually "piaohed" for trying 90
pass confederate or counterfeit
money
When taken. one $40 aud ono
tln0 hill. both confederate. we're
found IN Lewis possession.
The police have information
leading them to believe that Lewis
u saufsd In Duluth on charges Of
Nlmilar work there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13

PiTTSBuRG. Pa. Feb. l3-Mrs
Geo Westinghouse and her son.
Geo. Westinghouse. ir. have sailed
for Liverpool, en- route 10 lfion hail.
Cumberland county. England. the
home ~ Sir Thomas Brocklebank.
whose daughter Miss Violet Ethel
hrocklebank. T. thu flancee Of young
Westinghouse The couple we're 10
have been married last December.
but The nupliais we're postponed on
account Of the illness Of the pros.
pective bridegroom.
Friends 81 the young people here
dislike 10 spoil q romantic story
but they brand o. entirely untrue
the tale that has been going the
rounds ~ many newspapers. to the
effect that Miss nrocklebank met
George Westinghouse. Jf. quite by
accident. when the young fellow
was showing her and her mother
through the biz Westinghouse eice.
trio plant here. George. IT,. an en-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13
JUDGE A. w. FRAZIER INSISTS THAT MRS.
NEWLY WED STAY WE'D FOR AT LEAST
ONE YEAR-CONTINUE DIVORCE SUIT.

Superior Judge A. W FFater ere.
ated a sensation in Department No.
this morning that made every.
body present sit up and take no.
tioe when be handed down ludr
ment IN the divorce case OF Jennie
Riley against Archie Riley
Mrs Riley In SUING her husband
Tor divorce claims that he treated
her cruelty and that she could not
live with him, She charged him
with demanding OF her that she try
and extort money from other men.
When were you married - ask.
ed Judge Frazier.
November 1905 came the re-.
ply.
Now n there IL anything that will
get Judge Fratsr's goat IL Is for
people who have been married just
short time 20 seek separation In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13
is PITCHED OUT OF A
SECOND STORY WINDOW
RAILROAD M AN IS
BEATEN AND
ROBBED.
Sent to the Hospital, While
Police Make Two
Arrests.

/ While he lay ia "a room above the
Great Northern saloon yesterday al
Z ternoon, suffering and weak from a
Z badly sprained ankle. W S. Sanford,
I q Northern Pacific yardmau was at
tackled and beaten numerically By
thugs. who paid 30 attention 10 hts
lsififul condition. and finished up
their deed BY throwing him head
first oui Of % window. 20 feet above
/ the ground Prior % this they rlfled
{ hlH pockets n ali the money he had.
between four and five dollars.
Sanford aHys that he entered the
saloon 10 warm himself while wait
iHg Tor q switching gang ~ spot a
ear for him and while standing "a
I The bar hr became engaged IN an
alteration. ia which HE ankle was
/ badly twisted
Tho pain made him faint. and hs
asked that be might be allowed TO
iic down for "a few moments ia a
room in the lodging house above.
This be WIS allowed 20 do. sut
scarcely had be- fallen on The bed
when several men entered and de-
mnnded that be give them what
money be had
sanford ordered them from tho
room. whereupon they fell upon him
in body cursing him and beating
him with their lists while one II
their number rifled his pockets
Sanford finally managed 10 crawl
on the bed and out into the hall. In
tending 10 get away as best he
could. when one Of the men. with an
oath. exclaimed KIN him. he'll new
er get ont 81 this alive 70 squeai on
u.s." and forthwith they pitched him
out ~ the window.
when examined al police head
quarters by city Physician w. q.
Woodland. hesw WIS found 20 have sue-
| tained e clean break Of the small
bones in his left ankle. and was TAX
en- 20 Waysidc hospital for treat
ment
Later men giving their names az
Frank Stack and Fred Ferguson
were arrested and identified BY san
I ford as two 81 his assallants. They
viii be held on a charge Of robbery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13

ploye Of the plant. according 10 this
story. made quite hit, and later,
when he met Miss Brokiebank for.
mally. had easy sailing
The WESTINGHOUSE and the
Bfocklebanks have been friends for
four score years Sir Thomas Is a
great manufacturer ia England. and
because Of similar Ideas In business.
he aud Geo Westinghouse many
years ago became fast friends
The daughter Of the one and the
son OF the other began a boy-and-
girl courtship when they we're tod
dlers. and e has been kept up ever
since That's ali the romance there
g. in the coming international alii.
anee. but the young mans friends
here say that II IL quite as pretty q
story as that ono which has been
given 80 much publicity. The Join.
ing ~ the great Westinghouse and
Brocklebank houses will create one
OF the richest families IN The world
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13
SHOT
dead
CRAZY LOVER KILLS ONE MAN
AND INJURIES WOMAN ne
rs INFATUATED WITH.

Melville. ~ J.. Feb IA rs
~ F~Joasph Hpmerficid was shot
dead and afrn Margaret Kiukie and
hrr sycAf-uid son were seriously
wounded today BY Richard uunuinF
whe. 4 u believed. WIS infatuated
With thu woman
Denning frequently threatened her
Nltn death " SHE did not leave the
homs - Somerfieid. where che was
employed "a housekeerwr punninE
told the police that Ne had sncapesi
recently from an asylum for the IN .
sane
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13

After an interesting discussion
and without having seen a copy Of
the measure, the East Queen Anne
Improvement club. ~ which l.. n
Wheeler II president. last night
endorsed House BIN No. III. pro-
vtding for the condemnation BY the
city Of rights-of.way for street car
companies and other private cor.
purationg.
The discussion was interesting In
view OF some Of the statements
made by Mr. Wheeler and other adj
yocates OF the bin The explana.
ton made by these and accepted
hy the club as gospel was as fol.
lows:
"As Il 10 now when the Seat.
tie Electric Company wants a
right Of way through private
property for It's tracks. the city
Of Seattle condemns strees
through said property and then
gives the eieetrle company a
franchise 10 lay is tracks and
operate It's cars or this street.
"As II viii be- II House Bili No
II is passed the city. without all
thas snhteFfugo and trouble Of con
demnsng q street. will simply con
denim a righf-of.way for the street
car tracks. grant 3 franchise over
same % the highest bidder and the
city viii be reimbursed ont 81 the
street car company's earnings.
Just the manner OF this Feim-
bnruement 81 the cost to the city
Of the condemnation was not made
very clear. nor. as stated before.
was a copy Of the bill showing hos
produced BY Mr. Wheeler or other
advocates Of the bill The mem
bers Of the club simply took MF
Wheeier's word for the fact that
the city would b. reimbursed.
They took hia word for Il In spite
Of the fact that the general mana
ger Of the Seattle Electric company
has specifically stated that bis
company would never pay for such
a rightOf way.
They took his word for Il
when the bill Itself would Rave
beer the best evidence that pro
vialon was made for the repay.
merit 70 the city or the proper
" owners IN the assessment
district created TO stand the
condemnation cost.
As matter ~ fact, House Hill
No III makes no such provision.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13
DANGEROUS MEN
CAUGHT

Captain Of Detectives Charles
Tennant believes that when last
night PRiFolmen Zlebarth ard Volk
arrested a. suspicious characters
William Walsh and Frank Field
who were found lurking In the Hhad
ows aiong sth ay s last night. each
with a stone in hts hand. they cap.
tured two dangerous characters.
A picture IN Tenants possession
Identifies the man giving his name
as Walsh as Frank Rice. an ex.
convict from Chicago. who WAS sent
up for highway robbery. and Who
was also In trouble here Ia 1908
Nothing IL yet known AZ 10 Field.
but Il ~ probable that this II not
his correct name. and the police
are investigating
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13
BALLIHGER HAS IMPORTANT
WORK AHEAD OF HIM

have not given the matter vefy
much study. replied judge Hallin
SCR.
The talk veercd around 20 Alaska
judge nallinker IL very kreuly IN.
tereated IN this blg NofthlAnd %
ours lie believes Il il going 10 be
ono of the hlg producing sections
~ Uncle Sans domaine when Il 10
properly developed.
Alaska Is a wonderful country. f"
he explained IL Is going to be our
sold pot In years 10 come. II Il
could not be- considered az that al.
ready. Il IL the one big section OF
our country yet 20 be exploited. and
undoubtedly our Russian acquisition
viii figure largely Ia governmental
problems during the coming admin.
istFation."
Many offer Congratulations.
An lncessant stream Of visitors
made the interview necessarily
rather abrupt Some came 10 offer
what seemed 10 be anticipafory con.
CALCULATIONS. others 10 talk bugi.
ness.
Since be went 10 Washington as
commissioner Of the general land
office. Judge nalllnger has acquired
an added dignity he ~ stu very
affable. just gs approachable aud
as courteous as ever. bat there IL
nos the official polas. Inherited per.
haps with his Initiation IN the
higher official duties Of national
and administrative affairs Hia
greater grasp Of the big things has
br0afened him wonderfully and bis
remarkable ability 20 handle all the
details Of an Immense government
machine has made him one OF she
strong men in the administration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13

the divorce courts. Therefore when
Mrs. Riley calmly informed the
judge that she had been married
only d little more than GO DAYS he
swung around In his chair. pulled
his glasses from HIS nose. turned
red In righteous wrath. and there
az "sloughed' n verbal iols on Mrs.
Riley as follows.
You we're married on November
30. hey'--well IN just continue
this case until next November, -
and. 20 the court In general,
Let EN- stay married a while
and maybe they'll like q better. II
I give her q divorce she may 20
down town and get another hus.
band
Panic rcigned Ia the court room
for time. and other divorce seek.
ers whose cases had not come up
as yet. looked alarmed and nervous
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13
WORKING ON THE
TREASURERSHIP CASE

Buried under a pile Of Law books
a. high a. his head. Superior Judge
Wilson " GAY IL this afternoon pre-.
pairing his judgment 20 be rendered
In the county treaaurership contfo.
versy, wherein figure Matt Corn.
10y. present incumbent. aud p. J.
Smith. appointed by the commits.
aloners when George y Russell fail.
"a to qualify. Judge Gay stated that
be would In all likelihood file his
fudgmaut this afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13
BELIEVES THAT PUBLIC LANDS
SHOULD co TO THE PEOPLE
AND NOT CORPORATIONS.

Judge Il A. Halliuger who viii
be formally nominated as the new
secretary OF the interior when
Talt's official family Is luaugurated
on March 4. has a blk Job cut out
for him az Washington And that
he viii make good Is freely pre-
diosed by those who are intimately
acquainted with the man aud his
capacity for work.
Today the cabinet mamber.s TO be
was flguratvely up TO his ears IN
closing up pending business. ex.
planning unfinished legal matters
10 his former partners. and arrang
ing 10 leave for the national capital
within a week or two 10 prepare 70
take up the task Of working out
administration policies
il am not speaking as secretary
Of the Interior. said the Judge when
asked for an Interview Il cannot
say anything more regarding ry
beiag appointed TO the cabinet. ex.
cept that am closing np my bust.
ness here and am going 90 Wash.
lngt0n
The Land is for the People.
Judge Balllnger firmly believes
In the necessity OF conserving our
great national resources. lie thinks
that the hand was intended for bona
fidc settlers and that the people .
rights come before corporation or
capitallstic greed His admiuisira-
tlou will uuaucEtionahly be In atrict
accordance with that policy. firmly
impressed upon him by actual con
tact and close observation
The west IL developing rapidly
and there are many problems Of
particular interest 60 the west
which comes within The scope OF
the secretary 81 the interior" he
said.
The policy Of the admins. ration
has been TO conserve all public In
tereats along practical lines n
certainly IL to he assumed that the
incoming administration is favor.
ably inclined 10 this work
In reply 10 a question about In
dian affairs. one OF the four bureaus
over which the secretary of the IA.
terror maintains supervision. he
added:
viii Protect the indians.
"The government will undoubted-
~ be called upon for years 10 come
to keep a watchful eye out for It's
Indian charges. II Is the policy OF
the administration. as plainly
shown. 20 protect the Indians from
avaricious combinations OF interests
seeking to divest them of their prop
erty rights"
What about the Indian educa.
tlOnal Institutions. the schools. and
what changes are proposed" Was
another question.
Il cannot speak as to that for I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
WILL GIVE A SHOW

The Spanish-Amerlcan war vet.
Grams Of Seattle. under the auspices
o. George u. Fortson Camp. Will
rite q minstrel show at the Moore
theatre on March 81 for the bone-
M OF the sick and relief fund Sew.
enty local people will take part In
this entertainment. which promises
to ie one Of the best amateur shows
ever put on the local stage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13
prcparoa venlre.

a venire OF $50 men was this
morning prepared by County Clerk
Sickiea OF men who Will serve on
the jury for the month Of March.
Thirtyfive OF these men will serve
in Departments Nos. I. 2. 3 and 6.
presided over by Judges Frater.
Tailman, Albertson and Gillian. re.
spectiveiy Forty Of the men Will
serve ia trials TO come up before
Judge Wilson Il. Gay. In Depart.
ment No o.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13
CUTS THROAT FROM
EAR TO EAR WITH
A RUSTY NAIL

SkAGWAf. Alaska, Feb. by
~. p william y. Mcrick ~ Seattle,
aged 30 years. cut his throat from
ear 90 ear with a rusty nail IN the
he threatened 20 take the life Of his
wife and she asked for protection.
Merck WAS 20 be sent south on the
Cottage city tonight where relatives
In Seattle would look after him In
stead. his body viii be buried here
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13
MRS. ATnERTOk
GIVEN GRILLTNG

EDlNhuRGH. Feb. i2.--By q. =.
The stirling cross suits for al.
vorce entered upon their final stage
today. counsel addressing the court
90 behalf of their respective eli.
enis Solicitor General uro open.
Cd the case BY 81 once assocgatlng
MfH. Athcfton's name with that oi
NJ stirling and recalling the al.
legged Intimacy OF the two while
Ms stirling was In America. Mrs
AtfNFton flushed slightly as tho 80.
HECTOR general spoke OF her past
Ter record IL not unimpeacha.
bief he said. her talent for in.
tfl%se IN great. her personal al.
fractions are obvious and her virtue
Is sRsy"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13
PLEADS GUILTY TO
FORGERY CHARGE

Wallace r Fielding. charged
with forgery. this morning entered
a plea Of guilty before Superior
Judge A. w. Fratcr Sentence was
deferred.
Fielding IL wanted here for forg-
ing deeds to property In Green
Lake. he was recently brought
here from idaho. where he had been
arrested on a similar charge and
also for nOn-anpport % bis wife.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13
OBSTINACY OF one man
MAY COST A Big GAME

home with the field proposition stiil
~ the air
Wolf by the way q the same chap
who was expelled from organized
baseball last summer because he
failed Go prove charges against TINS
nirc Ralph Frary. Wolf ut one time
was in charge ~ the Spokane base
bali club. Tie recently attempted Ia
gain reinstatement but failed even
20 secure a recommendation from tho
Northwestern league maRnates
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13
FATHER CONVICTED
OF KILLING CHILD

NEW YORK, Peb i1.-igy a. p
The lnry ga the case 81 Carr Loose
on trial for the killing ~ his ts-
fear-oid daughter last night
brought IN verdict 81 murder tn
the frat degree Loose was convict.
20 on testimony given by hia two
sons one ~ them a minister, and
% daughter, who charged her
father with = hsinouH crime
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13
JOE scHLUMPF.

An, Joey, my boy, ifs an unalloyed
Joy
To take a nice swat at youj
You spring German jokes while we
buy the smokes.
Take thatl And, then, here's a few,
We'll, lot a pass, for there's really
some class
To your way Of aouginp tho trusts
And, 70 be very frank, we all really
thank
You for having the requisite crust.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13
MAYOR JOHN r. MILLER.

WNTDH JUHH 2, MILLEH.
'TWixt the citizen clean and the
dead lines spleen,
Your Job is no bed Of roses.
Before the election you made your
selection,
With q lot Of virtuous poses.
We thought you the best--a man
filled with zcst--
a real nugget in the rifle.
But now we're wise that your Vir.
tuous cries
We're nauaht but political piffls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13

DR.. HORACE MERKEI
DIES IN EAST.

KANSAS CITY. Feb. bly, r.. y.
--Dr Horace ~ Msrhel. who with
two others organized the Fraterual
0reder ~ Eagles lu Seattle, Wash
IL years ago ~ dead here.
Dr. Merkel ia weil known IN Seat
ne. For years be was "a predicting
physician ard left for the east about
aiue years ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13

NEW YORK, Feb l3--John A.
Albnugh, the well known theatrical
manager. died suddenly OF heart
disease. following an attack Of acute
Indigestion. In Jersey City today
lge was 20 years old.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13

CHIEF or POLICE IRVING WARD.
OF course, you're chief, and ifs
common belief
That you're always on the Job.
And rs been your bug that the
midnight thug
u fierce when he starts 10 rob.
You oft an the lid and hand as q kid;
You say Seattle s free
From the pilfsring one who use bio
guns
Aint you the kidder. Oh, aesl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13

WASHINGTON, Feb by L.
PIN letter submitted to con.
gress through the secretary OF the
treasury, Attorney General Bona.
parto asks that an appropriation OF
100000 be made for the fiscal
year 1910 for the enforcement of
the antitrust laws.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13
EAST QUEEN ANNE CLUB IS BLIND
TO JOKER IN FRANCHISE MEASURE
ENDORSE THE BILL
WITHOUT SEE
ING IT.
MIR. Wheeler Makes Inter.
esting Explanations of
Existing Conditions.

tStstttAssAtt&
A special meeting az which ,
= az Queen Anne property own. ,
ems are requested TO be- pres. !
= ent has been called Tor this ,
= evening at 5 O'Clock. IN the
baptist mission. az Garfield 81. .
= and Queen Anne av. !
= The object OF the meeting is ,
= 10 hold a public discussion re. ,
: sardine House hin No III. a ,
measure introduced at the ,
= state legislature which viii ,
= have the effect Of permitting ,
e street car corporations 10 con. ,
: denim a rightofwsy through ,
private property Rt the ex. ,
= pense Of the cltlsens. ,
Representative John A. 4,
= Whalley. who turned the bill ,
: over % Representative Ward, ,
= cf kitsap county. 10 Introduce I
= In the house. will be present. !
= and Mr. L. H. Wheeler who ,
= drew up the bin. announces !
= that he Will attend. !
= Every Interested property I
: owner is urged to attend the .
= meeting. I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13
TAFT STARTS
FOR HOME

NEW ORLEANS Ia. FEB IA.
% Z. frfsidrut-eiert Taft amd
Mrs. Taft LETT today on i special
train Via fhe queen and eresfent
route FOR their home in ClnriHuatl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13

FAIRBANKS. Alaska, Feb. Ia
by L P.-Following the proclama-
ton by the acting governor. this
city observed Lincoln's anniversary
yesterday. Business houses were
opened the entire day Exercises
were held In the schools and In the
theatre in the afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13
SENTENCED TO ONE
DAY FOB MtlRr

+ LEADVILLE. Colo. Feb. ,
13.-By u. P.-Agnes Brady. |
4 daughter of the late Paddy +,
Brady, pugilist, pleaded ,
+ guilty to manslaughter today ,
\ and was sentenced to a day ,
Ia jail. She was charged /,
with killing Samuel Davis. a
4 mine lessee. whom she alleged ,
4 deserted her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13

In choosing aviation
Az your latest avoostlon
You gave US every Indication
OF some aeronautIo feat
And we watched you with elatien
Without any intimatlon,
OF tho cruel machination
OF that horrid Mr.. Treat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13

SKAGWAY. Alaska. Feb l5.--By
L, P-This city observed the hun
dredth anniversary OF the birth OF
lincoln yesterday. Federal and city
offices were closed. Varied pro
grams were given by the schools.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13

REV. NJ. A. MATTHEWS
In poses SO Grammatical,
In fervor so grammatical,
Opinions so emphatieaI
You put Il over us.
Divinely altitudinal,
Hirsutely pulehritudinal,
You've surely got the edge on all
In any ministerial fuss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13
FIRE CHIEF MARRY W. BRING
HURST.

When you became boss and picked
up the croas
Which the fireman bold must bear,
We said, Here's a lime"i but now
is the time
To take IL all back and be fair.
We're remarkably free from this fire.
bugs bee,
And the credits doc TO you.
But what your plight " at dead Of
night
a real blaze from a spark ercw7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13

esrfieia-lesso Bishop, pioneer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13

WATER sNuT-oFF NOTICE.
The low service main 81 the
University district. east Of
; Fourth ny " y. viii be shut
; of betwchn , a m and s D. m.
} Monday. February 10 There
! will be \ scarcity at water ~
all hlgh points along the Low
service main north 81 Lake I
) Union and the government I
canal ,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13
ALASKA TAKES
A HOLIDAY

JUNEAU. Alaska. Feb. 13.-Ry ".
P.-This city observed Lincoln's
birthday yesterday by keeping a
holiday, not even the newspapers
being issued. The school and G. A.
r. exercises were the features.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-13

RICHARD A, BALLlNGER.
We're glad, Dick. And yet
We hate to see you 90;
But s'ions's it's to tho cabinet
Suppose it must be so.
Good BY Dick, and don't forget
We're watching you make good;
And we've got Il down as our one
bet
"Tafts done the best he oould.s