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The SINCERITY OF
FRANCIS ]. HENEY
FORMER FORUM REPORTER, NOW
EDITOR AT skAGWAY, ALASKA,
INTERVIEWS SAN FRANCE SEQ
GRAFT PROSECUTOR ON WORK
s He is DOING. s4Di
fRv walter w. Lfggett.l }

Is Francis j. Heney sincere? Is lie
earnest in the fight he has waged
against graft and grafters for three
years in San Francisco? Or is he
-four f1usher" as his enemies main
tain? :.
These are questions that have. puz-
zled every man who has studied the
career Of the greatest graft prosecutor
ever produced in this country and the
writer is free to admit that until he
personally talked with Francis }.
Heney on a street corner in Skagway
last night he was undecided as to his
sincerity.
1t isn't possible in a limited length
of time to probe a mans soul, to I'M
cover his innermost motives, but when
i left Francis Heney at the termina-
tion of our conversation went away
with the Arm belief that he is alb
soIutely sincere, that he practices what
he breaches, that the man has high
ideals OF civic patriotism which have
lead him to make the fight he has
Municipal reform isn't a fine spun
theory with Frank Heney. He isn't
blue stocking reformer He believes
that he can put his finger on the sore
spot that is communicating so many Of
the municipalities in Anerica-not San
Francisco alone, but Pittsburg. New
York, Philadelphia and others to q less
or greater degree. And he believes that
he knows the remedy. Here Is the
story in his own colloquial3 phraseol-. :.
ogy:
''The trouble with San Francisco
and the trouble with nearly every Am
erican city where graft has been un :.
covered lies with the public service
corporations, the street railroads, the
water, heat and light companies. To
begin with they seek advantages from
the people; higher rates, lower tax
alton, or special privileges. To get
this they ally themselves with the pol
dtical bosses, just as originally the
public service corporations created the
political bosses. Then the corruption
starts. tBusiness' is TO blame.
Before the fire the business men,
the merchants and bankers and con-
tractors Of San Francisco knew that
In voting for Schmitz they were put
ting In Ruef in power. They knew he
was a wolf, a spoiler. But they did
nj care. They knew he was for sale
and they were willing to pay the price
to get special privileges--you see?
They got them. And they got wide
open town. Everybody was satisfied.
Business was good.
aBut after the fire peculiar condi-
items arose. The city was rebuilding
and the business men couldn't stand
the price. Ruef was still holding thoin
UP. That was when they called for
Burns and they called for me.
aWeiI, we came and we started to
work II was all well and good when
we went after the little fellows, the
small grafters: but when we started
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NEGROES Unite
IN HEALTH WAR
ANTI-TUBERCULosiS LEAGUES
ARE FORMED lH FIVE OF
THE SOUTHERN
STATES.

Washington Aug. ,I0.-The plan for
the organization of a negro anti
tuberculosis league in various states,
proposed recently by the United States
public health and marine hospital SER
vice, has met with quick response
State leagues have been formed in
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi. North
Carolina and Virginia.
One of the principal features OF the
plan is the issuance of a certificate Of
membership to each supporter of the
movement. Branches of the state
leagues are to be established In the
various negro churches and the mem
bership certificates have printed on
them information relative to the cause,
prevention and cure of tuberculosis.
. The movement has been taken up
actively by the National Association of
Colored Preachers.
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Stockholm, Sweden Aug. 10. - The
fibre of the old Norsemen live today in
Sweden. The people have risen in their
might to throw off the yoke of oppres-
sion. The crisis is not over What the
final result viii be, the next few weeks
will tell .-as
What Alfonso has undergone in Ma
irid and Barcelona, Gustav seems like
Iy to experience in his own imperial
city. In these days OF modern progress
1T seems but step from a strike TO
socialism and from socialism to revo-
luton To those who know Europe
1t would seem almost as the writing on
the wall. $50 ...1
The working man Of Sweden is wax
Ing UP to his position and Importance
in. the world today and is fast firing OF
the taxes necessary for the upkeep of
a f1gurehead royalty, more far-reach-
ing and intelligent system OF educa-
tion has brought him almost at a sin
gle bound into the arena of history.
Stockholm is In ey&ry way a great
commercial city, manufacturing stear-
inc. tallow, linens and woolens, etc,
and doing a tremendous export lumber
trade. The, harbor is closed by ice for
some four or Ave months in the year
and its climate greatly resembles
northern Ontario.
Stockholm itself had many troub-
lous times in its history 1t dates it's
origin back to 1887 and in 1899 1t was
captured by Margaret of Denmark. In
1471 it was retalen by one Stem Sture,
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who gained glorious victory over the
Danes and drove them out. It was
but biref dream of liberty, however,
for Christian III Of Denmark retook 1t
in 1920. In 1914 Norway and Swe-
den Joined forces and were united
under the same sovereign, and this
compact held good until as recently
as 1905 when peaceful parting took
place and King Oscar took over the
reins of power. Sweden, like other
centientaA nations, has conscription
but the terms of military service have
continually heightened from 1902 up
to the present date. In 1902 a man
was drawn for eight years service
with the colors. putting in ninety days
with them This has been increased
until now they are required to put in
172 days per year, this to be further
increased to 240 in the case Of artil-
lery trains, infantry and siege corps.
To a commercial city such as Stock
holm is this undoubtedly bears heavily
upon the working man and has we'll
had more to do than appears upon the
surface in the matter of the present
struggle of the people.
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Changed The remedy lies with the

changed The remedy lies with the
people"
Francis ]. Heney told me more. He
told me specific instances of jury fixing.
He told me how Burns, his detective.
was approached by bribers and how
"BilP' had tried to entrap them and had
failed through the treachery OF a
friend. He told me how he himself
had been approached indirectly.
You know id well Til spit in your
eye IL you tell me that, said, and then
he suddenly found business else
where" That was Heney's answer.
Heney has a merry eye. But he has
IA bull dog jaw He uses profanity pro-
fusely, but he uses 1t to make virile
utterances which would do credit to a
Lincoln or a Washington. He cIenches
his fist and pounds the air when he
wants to illustrate some vital point.
But he speaks softly of enemies, for he
lis fighting conditions, not men.
Is Frank Heney sincere?
Talk to him thirty minutes and you
won't ask the question.
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after the Higher Ups" the men who
had made Ruef and Schmttz possible,
then their friends, the respectable
business men and bankers, wanted to
call it off.
voters Of San Francisco want to see
Patrick Calhoun convicted. They have
not any doubt of his guilt. There is
MT any. We would have convicted him
with an honest jury. personally
know that four of the last jurymen
were fixed. But that's a different story
The point is that the common people
want to see him convicted, but his
friends and associates, the. business
men, don't want the prosecution car
ried any farther. 1t will hurt business.
they think .'
with the exception OF the Call and
the Bulletin, the papers have all been
against us. They have instilled poison
into the minds of the people. They
have lied about us and misrepresented
our motives. And If you keep lying
about one thing for two solid years
you will make people believe you. That
is one discouraging thing, The people
of big cities must rely on newspapers
for their facts. You can't rely on
before the people. And the majority
Of the papers have fought the prosecu-
tion. But despite all this l am GER
tain that the people Of the city favor
the prosecution by an overwhelming
majority.
Il am going to run for district at
torney this fall. If the people want
the prosecution continued they will
vote for me. They know what have
done. If they want the prosecution
dropped they can vote for the man
that the crowd against me will put
up. There will be no confusion of is
sues.
do / expect to be elected?
"Yes, ! expect to be elected by a
two to one vote. have faith in the
people and believe that they-want to
see good government
Il am going back to San Francisco
and take charge of the Calhoun case
as soon as the jury is selected
DO / really expect a conviction?
you can never tell. People told me
could never convict Senator Mitchell
OF Oregon. We tried Congressman
Williamson Of Oregon three times and
the betting was ten to one the last
time that there would be an acquittal
But he was convicted You never can
tell. See? Give us an honest Jury
and we will convict Calhoun. The first
vote in the first trial was eight to four
for acquittaL. But four of the men
were fixed. There are plenty of hon
est turymen. Give us twelve and will
convict Calhoun.
What Is the remedy for the NUM-
cipal corruption by the public service
corporations?
There are several remedies / be-
lieve municipal ownership is one. Ev-
cry city should own and operate its
own light and water plants. There
is no excuse for corporations control.
ing those things. The people should
The kind Of corruption that comes
from vice in the saloon and red light
districts Is easy to control. The trou-
bic lies with the public service corpor-
|ations.
THE value of the San Francisco
prosecution lies in the conditions ii has
revealed 1t won't help much to send
any one man to jail 1t may have a
slight deterrent effect, but 1t won't help
much. But the sources and causes of
municipal corruption have been reveal
led and the American people are far
greater asses than / think them to be
II they allow these conditions to go un-
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GOVERNMENT HoMEsTEAps.

THREE million acres in one huge
tract open this fall in Dakotas Four
lines railway will cover tract. Illus
trated pamphlet giving general infor-
NATION, 8 cents in stamps. Illustrated
book describing requirments, manner
of opening, second entries allowed
special advantages to soldiers and
sailors; sectional map of land to be
opened; combined map of Dakotas,
showing lands by colors, ST. Informa-
bureau, III. III. Miller, Huntington
Block, Fargo.
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TAFT WORKS AND PLAYS,

President Hastens to Golf Links
After Dispatchins Business,
Beverley, Mass, Aug. TO- President
Taft got down to work today at the
Evans cottage, which will be the sum
mer White House for the next ave
months.
IN company with Secretary Carpen-
ter he went over large bundle OF
correspondence. After hearing a nnm
Der Of letters read and debating MANY
more, and affixing his signature to a
number of commissions and executive
orders, the president seized his golf
sticks and started for the Essex
Country club golf links, where he viii
play this morning with w. X. Board :
man, John Hays Hammond and his
elder son, Robert.
This afternoon ne took an autor,o.
bile ride with AIRS. Taft.
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STRENGTH TEST FATAL.
Strong Man Falls Out of Window
While Denonstratinu Prowess.

ST. Louis, Aug. 10-Demonstrating
methods by which he had preserved
remarkable strength at the age of
fifty, Robert Barclay suffered injuries
to which he succumbed early today in
the city hospital.
Before an audience of friends. Bar
clay yesterday gave an exhibition Of
his prowess. A rope harness was used
In lifting a stove and other immense
weights.
Just at the climax Of the exhibition,
a hook on the rope parted and Bar
clay went reeling backwards through
a window, falling three stories to a
concrete court below.
His skull was fractured and he died
without regaining consciousness.
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Notice TO Creditors.


In the matter Of the estate OF Wi
liam F.. Lee deceased
Notice lis hereby given by the under
signed Herbert Hallenberg admins
TRAITOR of the estate of William F. Lee
late Of the city of New York in the
county Of New York and state Of New
York, deceased, to the creditors uf
and all persons hav' claims against
said deceased, to exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers, within four months
after the first publication of this no.
tice, to said administrator at the once
Of Ball, Watson. Young and Lawrence
In the city of Fargo ir said Cass
county;
Dated July 26th A. ID, 1909.
HERBERT HALLENBERG.
Administrators.
First publication on the 9th day Of
July A. D., 1909.
(July a. Aug. .. 10 I'D
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Drowned While Eishinn.

Bottineau N. D., Aug. 10. Louis
Croissettier, aged "a years, was drown
ed this morning at Crane lake He, in
company with another man, was fish
ing from row boat which tipped over
The young man could not swim and
his companion had all ne could do to
save himself. The deceased was son
of Joseph Croissettier. a prominent
farmer living east of this city
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FARMS WANTED.

INFO oRMATIoN WANTED from own
er who has good farm for sale. suit
able for dairy purposes or general
farming: pot particular about size or
location. Wish to hear from owner
only who will sell direct to buyer with
out paying commission. Give price
and brief description. G.. Currier, room
605-H. As Monroe street. Chicago. ILL.,
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OsTEoPATHIc.
DENTISTS.
UNDERTAKES
BALLOONS TIE up TRAINS.

Railroad Says Guide Ropes Have
1 cau-ht Trolley Wires.
St Louis, Aug. 1O.--The East st.
Louis & Suburban Ry. CO., has de-
clared war on balloons.
Several of the companys cars have
been tied up because guide ropes trail
ing to the ground from, several bal
loons became entangled with trolley
wires and put the cars out OF busi-
ness temporarily The company win
hold the balloonists responsible for
damages and time lost when the air
craft tie u9 cars.
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REAL EsTATg wANTEp.

oRh4ATloN WANTED from own
er who has good modern residence
for sale. In or within fifteen miles of
Fargo, wish to learn of best bargain
being offered. Give price and brief de-
seription; no agents need answer Ad-
dress g. Currier. Room 505-J. as West
Monroe street. Chicago, Ill.
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RI 'ITAL.

MAT =Rt.I1Y HOSPITAL Competent
nurses and best OF care; highest tes-
timonials from doctors and patients
Mrs eInie Camp. 'S01 -snrh street
south. Fargo.
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Additional Wants From. Page 8
COOP LocAiioE WAITED.


WANTED--Good location for Scandf-
navtan physician. Large territory
good crops. $40 Forum.
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= HOUSEHOLD HEADLuERTERS
N~~S~~c-~~~~~~~~~~~~~--4~0~ 4~0~~~~~-~-~-~~S~~~@~
BUY, SELL g. ExcHANG New ano
second hand furniture ani stoves; !;
goods sold on installment lSan. Hart
stein, 402 Front street Phone 1s1.
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The troops are quartered at the FORT
which commands the Baltic, The
railroad station and gas plant are
heavily guarded to prevent their being
dynamited. The picture below shows
the gardens of Gustav, one Of the most
beautiful spots in Sweden.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
ArT..RNEys.

BARNETT & RICHARDSON, ATTQRNEYS 5
AZ law. Office. 4 and 6.Aiorton Building.
broadway, Fargo.
ROBERTS, AUGUSTUS, HENDERSON
Block, Broadway, Fargo. Probate prac.
9tice a speciality.
TURNER, II. r., ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Ofaces In Edwards building, Broadway.
Practices In all courts.
MILLER, HENRY b., ATTORNEY ANIL
Counselor at Law. Over Fargo National
Il Bank Block, Fargo.
EMERSON iii. SMITH, ATTORNEY,
commercial Bank building, Fargo Prac-
.tices in all courts Particular care given
10 probating estates.
hO14.>eO4s. D. ~, ATTORNEY Al LAM,
6l2 Front street, Fargo. Practices in all
2 courts. Tax cases speciality.
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BUY on TRADE.


WILL BUY or trade for your second.
hand harness. w. FL. Stewart. Har-
ness shop. Fargo. .
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cALCIMlNING.
Notice 4 RirirIan.

NUlECS DfuusFS.
Sealed bids for calcimining the rooms
and halls of the Longfellow school
building are invited, and must be de-
livered to the undersigned not later
than noon, August 18th, 1893.
D. B. HOLT,
President Board OF Education.
DAILY Aug. 6 and 10.)
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wANTEp-coLLEcTloNs

WANT ED--C Collections. M. r. Miller,
room 28, Huntington block
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cHAMPooINn.

~~@~~~~~-~~~-~~-~~~~~~
LADIES' flrst-elass shampooing done
at home. Phone 1884; hours from 3
a. m. to 9 p, m.
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DR. r. H. HURTON-OFFICE HOURS.--
10 to IL d. M. 2 to 8 and 8 to . p. N,
Once, Stern building. Phone l7S-L,
h. J. CAMRBELL, M. D.--PRACIICE
limited to- diseases Of women-Genito
Urinary aud skin Diseases. Once hours.
10 to IL and to s. over Mcdonald
Drug Store, Front street. Phone 72Y.
DRS. CAI4LANDER * MACGREGOR,
Physicians and Surgeons. Office de Len
drecle Block. Hours, II to IL; 8 to
and to B. Telephones: Office, 345-K:
DR.. Callander residence, BASIL; DR.. Mac
gregor. residence, 1851. Fargo.
DIX. A. G. NORRIS, PHYSICIAN AND
surgeon. Office over Wilsers Drug
Store, sos Front street Hours, to IL,
Ito and to 8. Telephone 1034-L.
office; 1043-K, residence.
DIR. PAUL SORENESS, PHYSICIAN
: aud Surgeon. Otnce third door Edwards
building Fargo.
DARROW & WEIBLE, PHYSICIANS
aud Surgeons. Offices, deLendrecIe Block,
corner Seventh street south and Front
street, Fargo. Office hours. to 8 and
bSs7 to p. m.
DR. u g. DILLON, HOMEOPATHIC,
Physician, 604 Front street. Phone 674-L.
Once hours, ii to IL a. M, and to 8
asd f:30 p. m.
J. W.vIDAL. ND, HoMEoPATH 9 PLY.
Ssicsan and surgeon Edwards Blk. Fargo,
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ACCOUNTANT.
PHYSICIANS.

WALTER ThOMSON, JR., EXPERT Az
couctant. Phone 39s-J. 1120 Third ave
nue. south, Fargo. N. ID. 50
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Less Than Half Price

For wash fabrics for quick clearance,
at A. L. Moodys.
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sPlRELLA CoRSETS GUARANTEED
THE NEW models. fifty difrerent
ssE es. for all forms; call and give
perfect ftttis -; scores OF recommends
from Fargo ladies. . Mrs. A. Anderson
Room Is Stern block. Phone 1867 "a
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DRESSMAkING AND SEWING,
~~~~~~~~~~c-~S~~~N~
DRESsMAktNG school. at lis Broad
way.
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The want ads. are important to Won
on the day you decide to sell that
house.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-03-11

~ There will be all kinds of side trip
to be had trifle to those who care to
visit Victoria, Tacoma, the U. S.
Navy Yard or Alaska Points.
Many will go from here to the big
fair, be one of the girls to 60 with
them and enjoy the finest trip in all
the world without one cent of cost.
From the standpoint of the lover of
the beautiful, no worlds fair in his
tory will compare with this EXPOSE
ton.
The Cascades and Geyser Basin
form the center of the general decora-
tive scheme. Surrounding both of
them are sunken gardens that will be
rich in bloom for the whole exposi-
ton period. Beyond them are the
formal gardens and lawns, the vista
on the grounds ending in groves Of
native evergreens. Above these in
the distance stands the highest noun
tain in the United States-Ranier-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-03-11

eighty miles away, but SO outlined
against the clear blue sky of the
Pacific Coast as to seem much nearer.
Mount Rainier is south of the EXPOSE
ton grounds; to the northeast are the
Selkirk mountains, and to the west
the snow-crested heads of the Olym-
pics make a rugged outline against
the sky. Mount Baker, another mag
nifcent peak, is plainly visible from
the grounds in a northeasterly direc-
ton. In the immediate foreground are
Lakes Washington and Union, on the
shores of which the Exposition will be
held. Over the narrow neck of land
that divides the salt water from the
fresh, Puget Sound comes in from the
ocean, great inland sea of itself that
lies between two mountain ranges and
brings the commerce of the world to
Seattles doors.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-03-11

The Exposition monument stands
in the plaza in front of the United
States Government building. 1t will
be entirely covered with gold from
Alaska and the Yukon, and its splen-
dor will be one of the features Of the
Exposition. 1t is eighty feet high.
About 81, 900 worth Of gold dust will
be used to guild the monument.
At the head of the Cascade Court
stands monument typifying the
Esprit Of the Pacific" the sculptor
having used the aboriginal races of
the Pacific Coast countries as models
for his central figures.
The main buildings of the Exposil
ton are grouped around these centra-
decorative features. They include the
Agriculture, Manufactures, State, Fish
cries, Mines, Machinery, Fine Arts,
Transportation, Foreign, Auditorium-
Forestry, United States Government,
Canada, Japan, Alaska, Hawaii,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-03-11

their handicraft. Canada will exploit
that part Of her great Empire that
pushes between the severed portions OF
the United States on this continent.
Warships lying at anchor in Seat
ties harbor will tell the story of the
Pacific. The United States navy de
partment will have the entire Pacific
feet here during the fair; Japan will
send her great war vessels, and Great
Britain, Germany, China, France,
Russia and other nations that have to
do with the commerce of the Pacific
will have their navies represented. 1t
will be one of the greatest opportuni-
ties yet presented to the people Of the
middle states to study the modern
navy.
What the Midway was to Chicago,
the Pike to St. Louis, the. Pay Streak
will be to Seattle. The greatest
amusement purveyors in the world,
the men who make life work Of
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-03-11

The girls who win the prizes in the
Trip Contest this paper is giving are
not going to be disappointed. The
big fair at Seattle is going to be the
finest in the land, the hotel accomoda-
ton the best in that city, the trans
portation firstclass Pullman Parlor
car and diner, the visits to the fair
will include tickets to the best of the
attractions. Girls who may desire
can remain longer, the railroad tickets
being good from thirty to sixty days.
OF course we will pay expenses at
Seattle but week but will pay all
return expenses as long as the tickets
are good, thirty to sixty days. This
is going to be the best fair held in
many a year and the Free Press is
going to make the trip as good as any
one will have and better than the
majority of the people.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-03-11

catering to the public appetite for fun
and frolic, have built the Pay Streak.
The trip to Seattle and the Exposi-
ton are not all the attractions that
are offered. Puget Sound, upon which
Seattle is situated, has been declared
by many noted travellers to be the
most beautiful body of water in the
world. Boats to all parts Of it leave
Seattle docks almost hourly. 1t has
two thousand miles of shore line. A
score of mountain resorts can be
reached in a few hours from Seattle,
and game of every kind-of feather,
fin and fur-abounds in the water,
lowlands and mountains. The open
season for all varieties Of game comes
within the Exposition period.
The heaviest draft vessels of all
nationalities are seen every day in the
year in the Seattle Harbor, and be-
sides the many fleets that regularly
ply in the port, the war vessels Of our