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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
ACCUSED OF
BIG BUNCO
SWINDLE
SAID TO HAVE SEEN MEMBERS
oF mtLllo. DOLLAR SWIM.
OLE oANo.

Charged with being members Of
gaBg Whlch has aNindled buss.
neas flrma 81 the East out ~ more
than 81 coo 900 on fake ciy a.
Foetory contrasts In the paat 40
years. George Perth and y Lac.
renee HeMeH. whn we're arrested
hers last "Wednesday BY City De-
tactives James Byrnc and Charles
Phillips. siii BE- taken back 10 Chi.
caao
Detectives John n Lauamnu and
Leonard thinner o. the Chicago 20
lice department reached Seattle to
aay. and told the story % the ex.
ienaise HNindllng operations in
which Perth and Hcwea arc alleged
20 b. implicated.
Al the head q the KAnE %
nwindlsra IL said 20 BE- A. A. Bowen.
Who Is now a fugitive.
There are about enc dux0n mem
hers ~ the gang -Four are now
under arrest a. Chicago. Two,
iiewes and Perth. we're taken here,
II has been learned that the KAMA
MANNED to invade the Pacific
Northwest. with Seattle AZ their
headquarters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
IS HELD FOR
PERJURY

J. r, Moore. alias J. r. Morris,
who has been for some time stop
ping az the Hotel Burlington, 6i2
Madison street was arrested this
morning by Constable Jim shan.
non. on a warrant issued by Judge
Gordon charging Moore with per
fury committed last Friday In
Judge Frater's court
During the hearing Of suit
brought by the iewelry firm OF M.
a. ~ Lichtoustino OF S2i Second
av., 10 collect $3.50 which Moore
owed for iewclry. Moore swore
that certain diamond pin which
be was wearing was the property
OF Laurence /. Moore q Co. an
other jewelry firm with which he
had had dealings. Il is now al
legged that the pin IN question be-
longed 60 Moore aud should have
given by him TO satisfy the suit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
BEGINS WAR
ON COMMON
HOUSE FLY
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
ISSUES UkASE
TO-DAY

a flEhg against the common house
fiv. nos Konsraiiy known IS the
@typheaa ny has heen ordered by
commlseion~r % Health csiehion
Yesterday Instructions wers given
% saalsf sanitary Inspector stevens
70 see that al The ordinances rean-
latlfta stables. open shops where
food q served. ana al other places
governed bY law which offer a
tfaesiias place FOR these germ car
Fiers. ~sre strictly enforced.
Caused an Epidemic.
Investigations BY the local health
Department. following an epidemic
n typhnld fever In section ~
Wnat Seattle last Summer developed
alYaoas positive proof that flies car
tied GERMS from the original case.
"a that within a short time there
were more than 20 casrn IN that
vicinity the flies the doctors
say. were alone responsible
= intend 90 40 everything in nsy
poser 81 warn the people about the
baeeHstty % guarding against flies. d
said nf. Crichton Today II every
resident ~ this city would take even
nsainary precautions 90 keep out the
files this Summer. sickness would
rersalHly be greatly reduced
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
MRS. HODGE
STREET CAR
VICTIM

Mrs. n. r. Hodge. wife Of
Sheriff Hodge. Nas knocked
from an overero~ded street car
last night and her left arm bad.
" bruised. She was attempt.
Inc to board crowded car and
was showed OF, failinp on her
back. She waa unable 70 get
vp this morning, bus ls resting
easier this Afternoon. The &C.
elder, occurred on Occidental
atrrat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
DYING MAN
Is Wed TO
OLD LOVE
CEREMONY PERFORM
ED AT PROVIDENCE
HOSPITAL

Wishing 70 BE- neaE 20 her sweet.
heart. who IL lying ~ the Frovi-
dence hospital 20 10 that he 10 At
times cionr 20 the horderlnnd Of
death. Anna Marfe Muller yemteF
DAY married Michaie QuAgiia. a N.
loon man living On Rainier houie.
yard. 10 whom Miss Muller has
been engaged Tor some time
QnaKlia vas taken ~ about seven
months ago and nr J. Richter has
been Ia constant attendance Miss
Muller'a love fof her intended pro-
vailed over the wishes Of friends
and late yesterday the young
couple were married Al the hos
piiAi. the young man being only
able 20 SIT up. As Mira QnAgila,
the young woman can give her en-.
tire care 10 the aick man
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
ANDERSON
The HERO
OF CAVE-IN
SAVES THE LIFE OF
FRANK WEISSING
TO-DAY
The Two Men Are Buried
in Ditch on Sixth
Avenue

Heroically aided by James hnder-
sen. himself a victim Of eave-in.
Frank wclssing. lahorer. was
saved from death 10 trench l2
feet deep. NJ sixth az. and Spring
81. shortly after o'clock this morn
ing.
While Anderson and WeisFing
we're engaged with pick and shovel
IN tho excavation work. under tine
supervision Of Pnui Eteenatrnp. "a
contractor with offices Ia the Bailey
building The sandy earth cayed ln
without warning Anderson was
buried 10 his neck IN earth and
Wcisaiug was completely covered
Saves Wsissins's Life.
Paving the sand aud dirt ffanti-
eaiiy away from Woiasiuga head.
Anderson saved his fellow laborer
from death hy suffocatlon.
Anderson WIS liberated and then
set about effectinR Weisalng'a res
cue. After working more than one
hour. during which time Anderson
worked Hike Trojan. weiasinR WAS
finally hauled % the surface. badly
bruised He was taken "a pr0vt-
d~nce hospital where Il developed
that no bones were broken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
CHILDREN ARE
BURNED ALIVE

VANCOUVER q G.. April 27.--
Two little boys. Charlie and Alfred
Mlaer. aged and T. respectively.
wefe burned to death last evening
Wide hundreds OF people walked
within fifty feet of them. unaware
Of the tragedy
Tho Millers lived IN small
frame house fronting on an alley
off Hastings ST. opposite the Car.
neRle library and In the heart Of
tic city Both parents were away
working until late aud the children
we're alone IN the house when the
biaa started
The flames must have cut of
THEN escape TO the front door. for
the children were found huddled
together under the corner Of a bed
upataira
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
NEWS BULLETINS

FLUSHING l. The Jury try Peter C. Hains. slayer
&. completed today when the twelfth Juror was
selected opening arguments will commence tomorro"
cHcAooA strike Of the sssmsns union appears imminent
voted 70 ratnef
than accept the Lake carrisfs association
announced today that no
would Introduce providing for the appropriation OF
travelling expenses on his western Trip
The after Tsney had been N conferences
with Taft
rAcomAEvdsn,y Of joining her soldier lover
aasonss Olga Nelson
ia stole night packed all her belong
ina, into su disappeared according report made TO
the police
kFRatck minn-Four men were boiler explosion
wrecked the meGrath sa~ today Another expected
sustained which prove
mill mass Of flames
MssouLA. Ethel Smith we'll known Pacific Coast
Illness the streets
80, naht loaf and died IN few minutes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
FIND DEAD MANS BODY
STANDING UPRIGHT

STOCKTON. Cal, April 27-Ef-
forts arc being made today to ldenti-
~ a mans body which was found
standing upright IN the stockton
channel a slough near here, The
body was found by a fisherman The
man appears 60 have been about
- years OF ago, lie was well
dressed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
INJURED in A
TORNADO

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. April
27.- sixteen persons were injured
ons perhaps fatally, in a tornado
which destroyed a large part Of the
town 81 Ceutrahama. near herr late
yesterday
A child ~ Rev " J Matthews Is
near death from iis injuries Mrs
Matthew'S aud her four other chill.
hren also we're injured
Not a hsslldins In tho town re-.
mained wholly intact after the
storm Twelve buildings. including
the Methodist, Baptist and rrosby.
ialtan churches. we're totally
wrecked The town has about 500
Inhabitants. Many OF these are
homelesa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
PUYALLUP RIVER is
RISING

ORTING, WaHha AurIl 37.-Thc
warm weather during the last two
days has caused rise la the
puyallup river OF over two feet
The river Is muddy and swollen. and
IL the rain Keeps up the farmers
look for the regular annual spring
flood 20 inundato tho valley
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
GRABS CHECK AND
RUNS AWAY

Alexander McQuitter. charged
with larceny from the person IL
much sought by the prosecuting al.
torney's office Mc1uitter Is AT.
legged 10 have stolen check for
1915 from Henry s. Swanson. a res.
iaurant proprietor at l406. Third
aY.
McQultter first gave Swanson
the check IN return for some
goods he purchased and a store on
Third av Later he came back and
wanted the check returned. at the
same time offering 10 take Il up
and give an o. X on the Canadian
Bank Of Commerce.
Swanson held on 10 the check.
whoreat McQulttor grabbed IL aud
ran from the place
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
AND SON
RECOVER

NAiRoW. British East Africa.
April z7.- Both Col Roosevelt ard
his son Kermit have recovered from
their indispusltion to-day. and the
ex -prcsident wAs aatir eariy. He
made iight ~ his illness Of yeater-
day. and declared that he would not
let the climate get the best % him
again. Kermit declared that he was
feeling 10 fine shape.
Col Roosevelt hunted for a short
tins today and shot two bucks.
They were not particularly good
specimens The real hunting will
not begin for a couple ~ DAYS. when
ali members % the party have be-
come hcclimatce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
B0UlLL0h'S STAND
Is CORRECT

The action Of A. v. Bouiiion.
public utilities superintendent. IN
refusing 10 grant the telephone
companies permits for conatruc.
ton IN annexed territory. on the
ground that they had no franchise
rights outside u the limits Of the
city Al the time their franchises
we're granted. waa upheld In an
opinion filed with the board Of pub.
ne works today by Assistant Cor.
poratiOn Counsel Cary.
A. the present time practically
the Same issue Is involved 10 a
case against the gas company
which the city has appealed 10 the
supreme court. and Il was decided
10 withhold any permits for erect
ing poles 90 stringiug wires III the
contested territory until this deci.
slon was made known.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
THues ROB BANK

fBv Tnifrd Pses@.l
bfOkANE. April 27.~ Officers Of
Mailman county are securing this
steii0n FOR trio 81 thugs who
REecked the Elbeston bank aud
basl office Sunday night and es-
eapsd with over $1,000 The rob
NFa had O. f0urb0uf start 81 the
ulleers and apparently have been
sNAii0Ved up in the country
Nound here All telephone and TED
ffaph wires have been kept hot
g an endeav0r 30 locate the trio.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
OLD SOLDIER DIES

fny Waited TrssaJ
ORTiNG. Wash. April 11-A. J..
Phillips. q member Of the State Sol
diers home since 1900. died today.
al the age OF 20. lie was a member
~ Company q, Gard Pennsylvania
infantry, during the civil war he
leaves a nephew, a. J. Buck, of Sc
attic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
FALLS $50 FEET
TO HIS DEATH
as, tinlred Prcss. }

NEW YORK. April 27-Falllng
AGO feet from the thirty fourth
story of the Metropolitan tnaur-
anoe Company building yesterday,
Thomas Mortimore, AZ years old,
wis killed Moftimoro was fore
man Of the rlREers nt work ca the
building. Hundreds Of people IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
RUN DOWN BY A
TAXICAB

Run down By tsxicab at Sec.
ond av. and University g. and So
verely lacenated about the head
was the experience Of Wally Watts.
a stage carpenter. shortly before
O'Clock this morning Watts was
picked up BY Patr0lman George
Mcknight and taken to The city
hospital
When the taxlcab struck the
stage carpenter. the driver Of the
machine sped up to Pike 81 and es.
cnped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
TRAVELLING MAN Is
MISSING

II q Melby, q commercial tfay.
sleF disappeared from the Rainier
sfand hotel last Friday and since
~ tiIne hlg friends have been
sgrfyiug Today they enlisted tho
~ q tho police ia an effort 10 find
~ missing man II Is feared that
Dsiby may have done away With
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
WILL DEPORT THE
MYSTERIOUS ONE

TACOMA, ADris IN The warrant
Tor the deportation Of Joshua Klein.
tho mysterious "New Thought" pro-
foaaof, has been received from
Washington. -. O. This warrant viii
be- served. and Klein viii bo deport-
e0 under Il as soon a. Ee ~ rc.
leased from the county jan. whore
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27

RENEY DOG,
The RETORT
BATTLE OF WORDS IN
CALHOUN TRIAL
Is BITTER

SAN FRANCISCO. april a.
roday's session Of the Calhoun trial
was bristling with epithst and In.
nuendo on the part Of the opposing
attorneys
= don't pay any attention 20 bark
INK ours" was fleneys startling
answer 20 the charge % Attorney
uyinEton. for the defense. that
Hcney had made unfouuded state.
menta regarding the relations be.
tween James i. Gallagher and the
boodling board Of supervisors.
n may be- a cur. flung hack
hyington. hts voice choking with
rage. but am not trailing dog
Order 10 Demanded.
AZ this iuncture Judge I.awlor
demanded order. and a iull In the
verbal storm followed In an al.
tempt 10 Justify bis reply 20 Dying
tons charge. Hcney said 10 the
court. 7 viii return in like Kind
u ! 20 10 Jail for IL maze this
statement IN all due respect "a your
honor. but stood that sort % thing
from Henry Ach for four months.
and nov. 80 help me God. ! wont
permit my character 20 - AssAiled
again without replying.
The FIRST question put 20 Gala
ghsr By Heusy today prscipltatcd n
storm % obiecflon and counter-0b-
lection that consumed more than an
hour. The defense filed objection
"a the acceptance OF testimony COZ.
corning the relations between Gal.
iaEhsr and the boodllng board prior
10 Calhouus alleged connection
with the supervisors.
Neney ossrruled.
We want 10 show the actual state
% affairs existing az that thine.
said Heney. IN excuse Cor attempt.
ing 20 Introduce che evidence.
The defense has shown but the
apparent state ~ affairs II is a
matter % public knowledge that AZ
one time Ruef met the supervisors
every sunday afternoon 10 decide
upon what action waa "a be taken
In regard 10 certain affairs
Judge iawior ruled IN favor II
the defense. and the testimony ~.
lating 20 this period was ordered
stricken out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
RAISE THE RATES

Passenger rates between Seattle
and Victoria via the American
route, which a. by the steamship
Chippewa of the Alaska Steamship
company, have been raised to 800
for a one-way ticket and sl.T5 for
the round trip. Heretofore. in view
OF the rnte war existing between
t4e American and Canadian lines.
the ratio OF the Alaska Steamship
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
FRESH 0UTRACES
REPORTED

MERsINA. April n Fresh out.
uxes are reported today in dis
aAi6hes from Adana and several
NheT towns Conditions are said
r b. rapidly growing worse but
p humber of dead Is not given.
Fhe situation az DeurtFul is SIN
flitieal. and fear IL expressed Tor
O. safety Of the foreign mission
siies there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
KILLED BY AUTO

nv TINTED rfessJ
SAN FRANClSCO. April 27.-
8keyear.Old Arthur Fucker was
nlled and bic mother badly bruised
Nday WHEN they we're fun down By
= automobile driven by Fred
siorn The chauffeur Is under ar.
aat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
OWNER OF FLEA CIRCUS
IS COMING TO A.-Y.-P.

United
VANCOUVER. G., April 81 The smallest circus 10 tho
world here IN training quarters getting ready for the Alaska
exposition Al the animals In fine trim too
ane ~ their trainer Alonzo Of the famous Tod
sop e has about hundred trained eas which he will
chow a the exhibition get concession OF about three
inches These ride coach and four jump hurdles ana 90
~ amazing stunts years they exhibited al the
~ paace IN before the king and the Prince Of Wales
ogomelmee said sloan today the eas get too
,r awe Them their liberty. haven't too now u takes
s,y ,ontbs 10 train a flea have twenty Old
which we're trained by my father"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
LABOR WILL GIVE
INDUSTRIOUS PARADE

viii be held IN the exposition rink
at the conclusion Of tho parade VI.
ID. Haywood. secretary treasurer
Of the Western Federation OF MIN
ora. viii he one of the principal
speakers. win DAILY, president Of
the State Federation of Labor viii
preside and make The opening adj
Dress n T. Hughes, editor Of tha
Hpukaue Labor World, is Alao Oh tha
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
C00PERS DENIED
A NEW TRIAL

NASHVILLE. Tenn. April ~.
Judge ftsrt today denied the
application q Gel. Duncan
Cooper ard his sen. Robin, cor
vieted 81 the murder % e.
Senator Carrask. fer q new
trial. The Coepsfa' attorneys
announces that TREY ~lii appeal
the case 10 the sUpeerue court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27

PORTLAND, Ore April 2t--Af-
ranaemeuta have beon perfected for
a monster parade of 5000 union ia
Dor men next sunday as % protest
against the action Of tho United
States court ia sentencing samuel
Gompera. John Mitchell ana Frank
Morrison, The labor leadera % jail
~ az. pttfsh Mfave ruuuunv cone
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27

WASHINGTON. April I'll .
> Tha senate today confirmed =
. The nomination ~ y r Kings z
. hary A. surveyor general q =
. lhe state 81 Washington. .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
sultan's Harsns Scattered.


LONDON, April 81 The Con-
stantmople correspondent OF thu
Exchange Telegraph saysi
"Sultan Abdul Hamid Is a prls-
oner In the palace of Cheraghan, on
the straits OF Bosphorus. Last highs
the Young Turks entered Yildia
Kiosk. arrested the members OF tho
household and took Abdul prisoner
conveying him 70 Cheraghan, where
he ia being closely guarded"
This report has NOT been confirms
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
WAIT CLUSTER LIcHTs.

Property ownerA today petl.
toned the board Of public works
Tor the installation Of the new
cluster Light system on Union ~.
between Second and Ninth avs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27
JOHN Mckinney
DROWNED

John Mckinney employed by the
Snoqualmie Lumber q Shingle Co..
was drowned at Snoqualmio 10y fall
Ing from "a boom of logs this morn
ing, according 10 a report received
by Coroner j g. snyder Tho body
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27

BY BTSehTfUS hOSCHPOULOUS
Staff Correspondent o. the United
Press.
CONsTANTTNoPLE. April 27.---
Sultan Abdul Hamld was deposed
from the throne Of Turkey today
and HIS brother. Mehemid Rechad
Effcndl. proclaimed his successor.
Abdul Hamld was removed from
the palace and his brother In
stalled in his stead amid scenes OF
widest enthusiasm. The ceremony
OF enforcement Of the new sultan
IL now In progress.
An immense throng Of Young
Turks surrounded the palace when
Mehmld Rechad Effendi was pro-
claimed ruler 81 Turkey. Cries OF
The tYrant has fallen. hail TO
Rechad." were heard on every
side.
The crowd went wild with de-
light and expressions OF confidence
In the new regime we're heard on
every side
The deposition Of Abdul Hamid
was decided upon Jointly BY the ma
tional assembly and the Moham-
medan church. The assembly took
a secret vote upon the question and
decided that Abdul must be de-
throned This decision was sub
mitted 10 Sheikh UlIslam, who is
sued a religious edict approving
the action.
Cause for Deposition.
Sheikh Ul-lslau. who ~ the head
OF the church. based his decree APP
proving the deposition OF Abdul
Hamid on the ground that the sui
tan had violated the laws OF tho
Mosiem religion by inimical acts.
and declared that therefore Il r. not
an irreligious act 20 dethrone him.
The secret session OF the assem-
bly, began az noon yesterday and
was continued today II was
charged that Adults supremacy
was harmful to the church. ana
when vote was taken this charge
was sustained,
As far as ~ known. Abdul Hamid
may be under guard IN the palace.
Hia fate Is unknown. but II II csr-
tain that he viii he stripped ~ his
immense fortune
Civil War Probable.
A civn war appears TO be tho
probable outcome OF the deposition
of Abdul Il Is known that. de-
spite the Joyous demonstration at
the palace. there IS great dissatis-
faction IN certain quarters over tho
selection Of Rechad. and trouble is
almost certain.
Today's action was wholly politi-
cal In significance. Az sunrise. UNI
less something unforeseen happens.
formal religious ceremony viii
take place, and Abdul Hamid VIII be
officially declared deposed. Ao-
cording 90 custom. the proclamation
OF parliament adopted today VIII be
read. and the new reign viii date
from tomorrow.
a salute Of lol guns. officially an
nouncing the enforcement OF tho
new sultan, was fired at 2.05 p. m.
today.
SultRn's Harsng Scattered
Among the members of Abdul
Hands household arrested last
night was Prince saba ED Din. tho
doposed sultan's nephew. lie Is
charged with active participation in
the rebellion which temporarily
overthrow the oonstimtlonalists
government, ana viii undoubtedly be
severely treated All the women OF
tho sultnn's harem have been taken
from the palace and sent 90 various
places throughout the country.
Messages received here today
state that soldiers az Erzoum, IN
Northwestern Asia Minor. have ar
rested so of their officers and sent
them 20 Treeizon The dispatches
do not state whether tho officers or
soldiers were reactionaries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-27

NEWARK. n. J. April a. REAR
tamiral Joseph Nelson Miller. q.
N, retired. died "a his home Ia
csss Orange, aged 10 years Roar
aRHiFai Miller served With dis
4Nei'pp during the Civil war ne
eommanderin chief pf che Pa
49,. a. ~. fN...a AZ