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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31
CHINESE WOMAN HIDES
IN SEATTLE TO ESCAPE
'S Tolls OF HER HUSBAND
WOMAN WHO REFUSED TO BE LOST AMONG
MILLIONS OF HER PEOPLE IN CHINA WHEN
HER HUSBAND WANTED A NEW WIFE, IS
HIDDEN AWAY BY LOCAL MISSIONARIES.
by BONNIE WHEELER.

Hiding in fear and trembling Of her Chinese husband,
Chin Lem Of the Of the Qaong Tuck company
OF as Washington from whom she escaped Hong Kong
last June little Gong Oy Mrs Chin Lem as she is called
aud her l2yeaod daughter Maggie Chin. who reached Sc
attic few weeks ago being cared for under the protect
ing wing Of the Presbyterian mission
Taken back to China almost two years ago. at the
quest Of her husbands father Chin Gee lice Of the best
known and richest Chinese merchants Of the Northwest and
the promoter Of the railroad which is being built
the interior OF China Gong oy refused remain in Hong
Kong while her husband the recreant Chin Lem returned
Seattle with wife number two SO, after at
emps she succeeded in eudng the vigilance Of tho slaves
by Chin Lem watch her and escaped Seattle Here
she received with open by the mission workers. and
her whereabouts being kept from her husband
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31
GOV. JOHN A. JOHNSON
D|SAPPO|NTS A GREAT
CROWD At FAIR TODAY
INDUSTRIOUS LITTLE
BEES HARD 1T WORK

Twelve thousand bees, bually
working In q glass covered hive,
Il one VI the novel exhibits Just IN
stalled In the King County building
on the exposition grounds The
bees have access through a glass
pahsageway 10 the open air outside,
and are seen coming and going with
their loads Of honey. and working IN
their hives. building cells for the
raising Of their young. and storing
away honey Mrs \. NJ Allen. Of
Green Lake. 10 the exhibitor The
bees are eroat between the black
Italian aud the wild bee They are
very industrious and multiply
rapidly. the hive having Increased
from about 1900 10 1900 since be-
Ing Installed Ia the King County
building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31
BAR ASSOCIATION WILL
SMOTHER ALL CHARGES

such charges. and asking their 10.
yesiisation.
Being Invited to prefer his
charges aEaipst the court 20 the
associations grievance committee.
Robinson looked into the matter.
and found that the committee Is
yet 10 be appointed, the new by.
laws providing for i,s appointment
by tho new president. The new
president ia c. c. 00ae. Of Walla
walla. a brother Of ". = Gose. a
member OF tho court
Secret Sessions
The bylass provide that the
grievance committee shall hold It's
bearings IN secret. making lta 70.
port TO the executive committee.
also appointed by the president.
who may order what action shall DO
taken Without a public hearing.
without even reference Of the mat.
ter to the association. the grievance
committee might report 10 the er.
ecutive coms4ittce. and the exccu.
tive committee order Judge Rob.
inson prosecuted for making the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31

CHICAGO. H.. July ti.-lf there
Il anything in a horse shpe for good
luck, ar. and Mrs. Percy Il. f. Clair.
who Worc married Monday at the
Church u tho Ascension, VIII find
their lives filled with good fortune
lutt a. Percy vas leaving his o.
flee IN tho first National bank that
day and about TO cross tho street.
he caught the Kiint u SPARKS a. n
horse MAS crossing thu street car
tracks
instinatively he ducked his head
and threw up hir hands Re was
shocked 10 feel heavy weight
strike In the palm II hir fisht hand
IT. closed bis fingers and found that
he had hlindly caught a flyins horse
shoe 10 midalr
The bride. uho vas Miss virginia
Hunt was oysrjoycd Nhen she
heard of tho good amen that had be-
fallen her fiance when they went
70 the church 10 be married she car
ned the horse shoe IN her hand has
and while tho pastor took their
vows shs stood With one foot upon
Il.
This sas no, the first Fnod omen
that fell In the path Of the young
ipvers 81 Ciair who vas a neigh
Dor Of Miss Hunt. began HE init.
mate acquaintance with her through
a hunt for a four-lcaf clover Short
~ after the couple had been pre-
scented. the young man was leaving
bis home. for hls work In the city.
and sa~ Miss Hunt sitting on the
lawn with some children searching
fnF four-leaf elayers. He offered 70
Join In the search and was the fifnt
onr 10 find the clover with four
leaves
Ne offered II 10 Miss Hunt. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31
Judge w. R. Gay Makes a
Startling Statement in
Denying a Divorce Here
Today.

after all, divorce ls a dis.
graee-an absolute disgrace.
Divorces are never good elti.
xens," said Wilson R. Gay, Judge
Of the superior oorut, this morn.
Ing.
Margaret Beeman. mother Of six
children, and married 20 years, was
asking for separation because she
and her husband quarreled six
months ago and he abandoned her.
Her children are grown,
We have grown very loose IN
our divorce courts. continued the
Judge when they have no chill.
dren or the child Is small and has
been grossly neglected by either
father or mother, there seems moth.
Ing else TO do but to end the un.
happy marriage,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31
Puts Ban on Outsiders and
viii Act as Judge and
Jury, Members Doing as
They Please in Cases.

ABERDEEN. Wash. July IL
The Washington Bar association
has perfected reorganization
along the lines OF the Seattle Bar
association. so As 10 provide pro
iessional machine to enforce eth.
ical discipline. 10 protect the courts
and the Influential membera Of tho
bar from the criticism Of "ouiEld.
ers. on the profession. and to pro
mote and protect the dominion Of
corporation attorneys and interests.
Under the ncv consultation the
grievance committee Ia authorized
10 prosecute unethical practition-
erH on the authority Of the exec
utive committee and without refer
epce Of the matter TO the ans0cia-
ton. This means actions to dis
bar members whose actions are
dispensing to the professional
machine.
Have no Chance.
This II how Il worked NJ this
session Of the association. and
gives an Illustration Of how i may
be- expected to work generally In
general practice. Attorney Do
Wolfe stood on the floor OF the
convention yesterday and declared
that he was prepared TO prove the
charges made By him against the
supreme court, II the association
would appoint a committee TO hear
them. Instead Of doing so the as
ISOLATION appointed a special com
mlttee to prosecute De Wolfe for
dlsbarment for having made them.
The association adopted a fesolu'
ton inviting Attorney J. W. Rob
inson. Of Olympia. to file With It's
grievance committee any charges
he may desire to make against tho
supreme court.
Robinson Instructed.
The Inference Of the invitation u
that the committee would proceed
10 hear and determine such charges
on their merita. But within two
hours before tho Invitation was OK.
tended the association had ordered
De Wolfe prosecuted for preferrins
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31
LOVING LOVES
STOP DIVORCE

BAN FRANCISCO. Cat, July Al.
THE loving Lovcs are In love
aFaln and At the Love home every
thing IL lovely and the little sod
II love smiles while Mrs. Victoria
Love lovingly tells franklin Love
tina, she IL soffy she was unloeing
enough % sue for divorce Two
mon,hs aEo Mrs. Love filed a son
aalionai suit In which she alleged
that Love he'd attempted 10 poison
her 20 that he could set hold u her
property In addition she had him
ARRESTED for the same reason.
iiut today they decided that two
loves had dwelt apart lonf enough.
and - Victoria Love and Franklin
Lows lovingly went before tho court
and nakod that tho suit be dismiss
ed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31
FRISCO WANTS CONVENTION.

SAN FRANCISCO. July Si.-An
emphatic bid for the next session
Of the National Irrigation congress
will be made by San Francisco rep
resentatiyes at Spokane when the
annual meeting convenes at the
northern city In August The San
francisco convention league will
have ardent boosters present with
a lecturer and a Photographic ex.
hibit TO convince the doubtful ones.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31
DIVORCES ARE NEVER
GOOD CITIZENS, HE SAYS
NOTHING HEARD FROM
The WRIGHT BROTHERS

The offer of $4,000 to the aero
nauts, Bleriot and the Wright
brothers, to come 10 the A.-Y.-P.
exposition for a contest, was yes.
terday confirmed by the executive
committee Of the fair. and Endorsed
by the special events committee. No
answer has yet been received from
the aviators In case the Wright
brothers refuse to enter in con-
test the exposition will make them
an offer to come to Seattle for
few exhibition flights with their
aeroplane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31

But hero you, woman OF As,
with q family Of six grown children,
ask for a divorce merely because
you and your husband quafreled six
months ago and he abandoned you
You and MIR Hecmau have reached
stage OF life where YOU are ex.
pootod TO be good citizens, and
divorcoesj are never good citizens
What gody would a divorce do your"
II were free ! could defend
myself, said Mrs. neeman, MY
husband is supposed to, but don't
do II"
30 YOU have any special need
for defcnseg" inquired the Judge.
Most women need H." returned
Mrs. necman.
There " q certain stage In a
womane life" continued Judge Gay,
when she Is hard TO live with;
when her husband should remem.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31
ALASKA CHILDREN
WILL See A.-Y.-P. {.

Next Thursday will be Alaska
Chlldren's day at the A..Y-p expo.
sltion. and all Alaska children who
will call on or phone Mrs. Mary A,
Hart at the Alaska building on tho
fair grounds will be given tickets
and entertained on the grounds. The
Alaska boys and girls will meet At
the main gate al 10 O'Clock Thurs.
day morning, where Mrs Hart will
greet them and take them into the
grounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31
WILL
PASS TARIFF
BILL EASILY
Special Rule Is Adopted
by a Vote Of SO to IL to
Pass the Bill. After a
Slight Debate.

WASHINGTON. D. c. July al
Passage Of the tariff bill In liz pres
ent form was practically assured
today when a special rule designed
for that end was adopted by the
house BY a practically unanimous
vote.
The special rule was submitted
by Dalrell Il provides that none
of the report Of the conference com
miliec shall be open 20 points Of
order.
The rule was adopted after a.
minutes debate by vote Of 80 for
to II against.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31


Fully 10000 people attracted 10
the A.Y.P exposition for swedlsh
day. we're bitterly disappointed by
the failure OF Gov. John A Johnson.
Of Minnesota. TO reach Seattle to-
day and make his scheduled address
In the Amphltheatre this afternoon.
Swedish people from every part Of
the Northwest Hooked TO the fsir
today in expectation OF bearing the
noted Mlunesotan. President CHI
berg expressed his regret for the
failure Of Gov. johnson to arrive,
after his expected presence had
been 40 widely advertised. II Ia
expected that Gov. Johnson will b
present TO nnveil the Hill monu.
mcni on Tuesday.
Word was received At noon to-
day. BY telephone from Spokane,
that Gov. John A. Johnson had ar
rived In that city last night and
had gone on q sightseeing trip IN an
automobile through the rslouss
country today. There was no way
by which Communication could be
had with Gov johnson 10 ascertain
Why he failed TO keep his appoint
ment with IN. exposition officials
Prosiden, chilberg expressed
great regret that such fnisunder-
standing should have occurred. He
said he failed TO see how such h
mistake could have happened. ns the
arrangements for Gov johBson's
visit to the exposition were made by
Andrew chilbcrs. who visited 81
Paul for that purpose. Gov john
son and Mr. chilbcrE arranged the
day at that TINA which was then
advertised.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31
|ASlI[R BELIEVED
70 De 4 MURDERER

~ bkRNARDiNO. Cal. July
-ItAi Chester Rice. the prison.
~ vas seriously wounded
- wing TO escape from officers
ssseles yesterday. IL James
1.'1spn, who IVES alleged 10 have
~. Y D Price IN Fresno March
= the opinion Of Sheriff
o. this county.
- vac brought to this city TO.
Aaa. according 10 the sheriff
~. men called at the jail and
ae'y Identified him AZ Rich.
Ralph has communicated
hs Fresno authoritier Rice
ed IRON The New MEXICO Of
49, ~ o. a tain at Needles after
n'a1s their guns and watches
> sosnded an indian trailer Who
: ' J. him, but was captured by
'1'an Of a railroad bridge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31

the building lie has not yet been
placed on exhibition. but will be II
be ever learns 10 eat like a grown
up. The i2foot devil fish caught
In the same trap was too big to
exhibit, but the department hopes
to get smaller one soon,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31

Claiming be was piled with
liquor and then deirauded out Of a
warranty deed TO a lot on Ffth av.
between Virginia and Stewart SITS
worth thousands. 3. T. Holden has
filed suit against Liyia Quagli,u
Romano for recovery OF the prop
efty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31
FOUND DEAD IN BED

iAurs W. Aels,ed. a iaborcr. aged
about ~. was found dead IN bed
shortly after noon today in shack
a, iiii Van Buren, az. Deputy Cor
ancr A. J. I'M made an lnvsstiga-
ton. and Il Ia his opinion that the
man died Of acute alcoholism.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31
CHARGED WITH KILLING
S|GEl GIRL IN \. Y.

IVY inltrd ifeaal
NEW YORK, July si.-A charge
OF murder was preferred today
against Chung Sin. held since the
killing Of Elsie SlRol, the Amer.
can missionary, whose body was
found I'm a trunk In the room OF
Leon Ling. a Chinese who lived
above Chung Sins chop suey res.
taurant.
The warrant charging Chung Sin
with the murder was issued on an
affidavit signed by Yuan Ylck Lam.
an Interpreter, who alleged that he
was certain Chung assisted IN pack.
ing tho girls body IN the trunk.
Leon Ling. suspected Of the muir.
der, has been missing ever since
tho girl was killed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31

portAnes OF man IN the c0mmun.
ny who calls to halt the entire trAf.
no street cara. wagons. gas bug
Fies. fruit vendors and AL the rest
by merely blowing hiH little Wits
Tie. Tia all 10 relieve the topper
Of waving his chubby hand poor
fellow. I, must BE- hard Wofk--so
ihey're going 10 supply him with a
whistle and ali he will have TO DO
Is TO toot It. for II be didn't the
street cars wouldat know whether
TO SO or stand stiil. and the traffic
Of a great metropolis might stop IN.
definitely,
It's the gee tgpp" 10 motormen.
drivers and pedestrians TO move
east or west or north and south on
a busy corner The whistle mys.
ten has been tried IN several bls
cities, and Il viii take It's turn In
Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31
FLOODS RAGING AND
HUNDREDS DROWNED

TOXIC. July IA terrible flood
Is raging In the province Of Chang.
chun. Manchuria. Information re
ceiyed here today states that sew.
erAl hundred people have been
drowned md thousands OF houses
submerged and swept away In the
city OF kim alone.
kirn IL situated At the head OF
navigation OF Shangan river. II
il $40 miles from Mukden. The
river Is still rising. and the people
are terror stricken. Damage above
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31
TERMINAL SUIT CASE.
ny United press.i

WALLA WALLA, July al
Papers In a suit for Intervention
In the Spokane rate case have been
drawn by the Commercial Club and
sent to Washington in an effort to
get for Walla Walla the terminal
rates, One thousand dollars has
been raised TO prosecute the case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31
|AWYER SHOULD NOT TRY
/ 70 DO MORE THAN RUN
| LODGING HOUSE, He SAYS
Iaillon Scores Council
IN While Business Men
Grow Angry Over the
councilmanie Funniest.

.y>ss man sawyer has no
A,~,css, In any council. Ne
90 Il B, W at his little
~s,I~r hsase washing dishes.
~ md Armstrong are both
!. N isnes, and will vote and
q wlih the crowd, and IT'S
Z \ Ne ether members Of the
.srmIssss 10 soc that the PEG
= Asss their rights"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31

The Duke Of ConnaughtH Own
Rifles Band will give a special con.
cert at the A.Y.P. exposition to-
MORROW. closing their engagement
az the fair. They will appear In tho
Amphitheatre at 1880 In the after.
noon, giving their full program OF
music and drills.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31

kim is unknown, but 1t is reported
that there has been a great loss
Of life. both above and below the
stricken city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31
Was Born In San rranei.eo.


A letter from father 10 son.
which vu found BY the little wife,
sas the fipt intimation she had of
trouble 10 store for her The letter
stated that Chin Lem was 10 return
to China and bring his wife and
child with him. He wa. 10 leave
them ia China. once he succeeded
IN getting them there. and was 20
marry another woman Of his fathers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31

s,s,s1',n9IoS. D. C.. July al
49," 's~en. Of California. was
4 49, today Tor secretary Of
'eAn Embassy at London.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31

choosing and bring her back TO Sc.
attic Nth him.
Half distracted. Mrs. Chin Lem
hurried 10 her friends at the nils.
slou and told them Of the letter she
had found She sAn advised not to
consent 10 the trip TO China. hut
lhc years Of Chinese training count.
ID and IN thu end she obeyed her
husband. "a eyery Chinese woman
DOES. and. after extracting a prom.
lac from him that he would not
marrf any other woman. but would
toll his fathef that this Was impos
alble. she consented 10 visit China
Il vAs q very fearful little Chi.
ness woman who hade Mrs jamie
nsaeiow. one o. the foremost mis-
sior xorkefs In Seattle. and Mrs. A
c. DreAbaek a sad good bye "a the
Minnesota steamed out Of the Sound
that September morning almost two
years axn, and the mission workers,
knowing hos riKld are the laws Of
China. and how. bound By ages Of
custom. Chinese children are 70
obey their parents. never expected
10 zee little aiAksie and her mother
again.
but they did not reckon on the
years of mission training the moth
or had received in san Francisco
uhen she vss but a slrl.
Meets wife Number Two.
Until she vas shown the new wife
she hep, her hopes. but when these
scre killed she set about TO return
TO America she had saved M
enough 10 buy two tickets, but these
we're found By a spy before she had
time 10 perfee, her plans. aud abe
uaA more closely guarded than ever.
Chinese slaves reported her every
move TO the husband or his father.
and escape wan well nigh lmpossl.
bic. A second attempt was diseov.
s~-----------------
fcontlnuec on PAGE Sevsn.l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31

Everett's Population Grows.
EVERETT, July s1.-The Everett
directory. to be issued next week
by the r. l.. Polk company. gives
a population for 1909 OF 81 ,2s5, an
increase over last year OF 2,235.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31

\, shese vas tho statement
= ~ A v. Rouillon. saperin-
-l,ut q public utilities, this
.-rIsr IN answer 10 the insults
~pri won him BY the members
A. uancll committee on cor
ntioxs yesterday afternoon IN
-e<sson With the recommendA.
- made BY him regarding the
wilss q the Northern Pacific
1vsy company a franchise to
= nIluat tracks around Lake
nsulix he fact that two So.
- esmmercisl organizations
- b<hiad the letter which was
rz>n " NJ Boulilon TO the cor
-rlIprs committee. the council.
~ Noted and laughed. and had
- spaft Ia handylng iestE from
- ) D. ether about Mr.. Boaillon
= VI surxss,ionA
Tims 10 Call q Halt.
- lstter vas a recommendation
" u viev Of the most valuable
inrkiss xkieh the railroad com
~ W. skkirs for around Lake
ftion. II vas ! propltions time 10
.Aeek ~ % he railroad aud Sc
|eus he hshlins a! few wrongs
'tkzt business Interest Of the city
psre cpnpzlsiaf Of
NJ lsfier called the attention
4 d committee to the fact thA' the
1up<<t sxitshlnk rates we're made
- property IN sesttis's down
= rr<lcn. along the water front.
- \ Owned by the Northern
~ feoCiie the fact that Il 10
- fsr<bsr removed from the
~ yards than other prop
= ~ PAYS 4 high rate.
nnak Discrimination.
n h6lnnre. the switching rate
I = hid lots from points be.
M x6shiuEtou II. 10 Virgins
II ! ~ $50. vhiie right next
: = ccmpsnys Switching yards
"A - Of $500 Is made for the
- anonnt OF work. Thus the
1u11 practically forces bust
~ lesses 10 pas the railroad a
~ \ order TO set the cheapest
1&hS rates
u his discrimination that the
nutr Of Commerce and the
hnnrrizl club sant stopped. and
! I. bs<zsss q good remedy was
~ that Mr.. Boulllnn wrote 10
= >n~nitsse as he did.
- ~ committee vas unani.
- n The statement that the
N11u could not afford 10 antag
- ~ rnilroad company.
op'e usmana thsse taii'
~ sno capital aeinaaos
~ We esh "siors
49, .,,s ~ s,,au.,hsr
E ~ ,,.,@
a.. ,.,s n rowman
<,--s = ~ s.s..t.. =, Sn,a'
2- ~ Az VI $3.50, sssise 49, J. ne
s... W. '''1 ,s,..s. ma sr s
-. 49, A., s. '-..s ~ 800 s.'.''
$40 y ~ ~ s ...sss Wv Wv
~e '@.
= Iss' a scheme Of The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31

Ia one Of the many homes Of the
mission workers this Chinese wo.
man who has btayed dangers Of
every sort and who has Eonc
through experiences thsilling
enough to nh a book. in order 10
return to America, 10 living a very
quiet. II not entirely peaceful life
Smile emissarics Of her Chinese
husband are securing the city Ia
vain endeafor 70 locate her.
The story Of the plueky Chinese
woman and her equally fearless
daughter seems almost Incredible.
II IL 30 iraaght With startling events
and dangerous situations.
Was Born In san FRANCHISE.
Gong Oy was born IN Ban Ffan-
risro. and her marriage 10 Chin
Lem, wan cnr Of the many mia
aion romnhees Of that city. which
contains a corner Of China
After lifiaa IN san Francisco a
number " Years. tho couple moved
TO Seattle. pherr Chin Lela opened
a branch Of hia fathers business
business pfuspored. and the couple
were happy bn, for the one dtzAp
pointmcnt--the only child Of the
union vas a daughter. This fact
~hieh Erieyes svetY Chinese parent.
did not trouble the parents Of lltiie
1'ui half as much "A Il seemed 10
worry chin Lens father. Who had
returned to China
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31

: Fridays admissions 1900 4
: Total for the season i.tss.zss 4
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tcontlnu.d on psus ssysnJ
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-24
Police Did Not
 Discriminate Against
 Knickerbocker A. c

The charge that the authorities dis criminated against the Knickerbocker Athletic club in the matter of the box ing bouts which were scheduled to take place on Washington's birthday and which were postponed when a squad of police appeared ready to prevent any attempt to carry out the program, is denied by the police and also by Mayor Lee. Supt. Birmingham this morning said that the promoters of the affair understood perfectly that he could not issue a permit which had not been previously signed by the mayor. The promoters went ahead knowing perfectly we'll that the permission ask ed depended wholly upon the mayor. If they went to any expense in the matter it is their own fault as they had no right to gamble on the attitude of the mayor iii the matter. The per mits which are issued by the superin- tendent of police are prepared with a blank for the signature of the mayor and they are worthless without it.