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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-21
OREGON PLANS NEW
STATE OFFICIAL

SALEM Ore. Jan. 2i--By L. =.
a state fire marshal. who shall
be elected By the people. examine
into all the free Of the state. de-.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-21

Ballard. a city Of fingerless men
Have you ever been Impressed with
this fact2
A casual glance AZ the hands of
men living Ia that thriving suburb
Will reveal the fact that a large
percentage have imperfect hands.
The reason2
The single mill.
According 10 a reliable estimate.
the ahingic mills OF Ballard are re.
auonslbie each year for 500 fingers
and thumbs. This awful traffic In
human flesh and blood has gone
On for years. and yet nothing has
been said nor done relative % safer
methods u manufacture. Never a
week passes bat what someone Is
taken 70 the doctor With a LAGER
ated hand that IN the great major
~ of cases neceasitates amputa-
ion. or course. there are men who
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-21
SPEED OF AUTOS
TO BE GOVERNED

OILY MIA, Jan. Fl we've
miles an hour ~ the speed limit
placed on automobiles within thick.
IS settled districts or buaineBs por
lions % cities. towns or villages.
IN bill introduced In the house by
Representative Palmer, OF King
county
While the machines are going
over crossings or eroAswaiks they
must not exceed the speed Of four
miles an hour. or one mile every
fifteen minutes Outside Of cities
and towns on all highways. avenues
or boulevArdE the speed IL limited
20 one mile every - minutes. or
leas than 70 miles an hour
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-21

For quality and low prices. A..
tend A bridge A Co.'S biK clothing
sale. FIRST aud YeHior. 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-21
Cheap COl0nist Tickets

VIII be sold again this spring,
wes,bound. via Oregon r Il 4 Nav.
igation Company'a picturesque line.
during March aud April From
Chicago. $500. 81. Louis. $50 80
Omaha. Kansas City. s. Paul and
all Missouri river points. $500
Deposits taken az Union Ticket OF.
flee. No. COS First Ave. y. ".
Ellis. Gcnl Agt. s's
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-21

Steamer Hyades under charter 70
the Matnon Navigation company on
the new Seattle Hawaii iine ar
rived from her first round trip Last
night and Immediately began Load
Ink for her neat This service IL
proving very popular. filling q need
long felt IS Seattle shippers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-21
MIRACULOUS
ESCAPE
GREEK BARELY MISSES BEING
CRUSHED TO DEATH
nv AUTO.

Louis oondera. a Greek laborer.
was struck by an automobile aud
carried 70 feet ON the mud guard
before tho machine was stopped az
FIRST NV. aud Pike st. yesterday
afternoon
7 y. Harvey, the chauffeur. was
placed under arreat by Patfoiman
George Dcigh on charge of exceed
ing the speed limit Deigh was
driving his car M a rate of rs miles
an hour when the Greek was run
down Had Gondera' body slipped
from the mud guard he would have
been crushed 10 death Az Il was
he escaped with a few bruises and
a badly aprained back.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-21

hand. leaving an unsightly thumb.
and how Charles Titus recently lost
three fingers from his left hand.
his brother Louis beAnK equally un'
fortunate not many weeks later
Also ask Bob Hunt where hla
fingers and thumb are. In tho saw.
dust pile with hundreds ~ others.
Name after name could be- recalled
Of men who will face the world In
the future minus those valuable az.
pendages affixed By nature.
Win this carnage 80 on indefln-
ifely7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-21

/ termiuo their origin. punish viola
tons ~ the law, and keep rec
ord Of conflagrations, their causes.
and damage done. is provided for
In a bill which was introduced IN
the house BY Representative Rey.
noldH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-21

BUTTE. Mont. Jan ~. 49, The
Butte Miners union last night
raised a fund FOR monument 60 the
lRte George A. Pctiibone. 81
Orchard murder trial fame Sub
acripiion lists are still open here
The shaft Il IL said. Nili be raised
ia Beaver
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-21
STOCK OF WALL PAPER
ARRIVES.

1909 wall papers are nsw afriv.
Ing The Federal Paint 4 Wall
Payer Co. 1914 FIRST az. expect
the largest wall paper trade ever
experienced In Seattle. and are pre-.
pared for it.
Evening journal., 1909-02-08
YOUNG MAN WANTS
HIS FAMILY HERE

Alleging that his wife's father keeper
Of the lighthouse at Essington. Delaware
County. Pa. is Withholding letters from
her in an effort to cause a separation, Eu-
ward L. Airrwood, a young SoutherneT'
has Written a letter TO a Chester news
paper setting forth that he wishes his
wife and their child to join him In Will
nington where he has secured employ
nent and arranged to provide home for
them. The young man states that his rea-
son for making his troubles public IS that
his vife may read that his love is IN
changed.
II appears that Airrwood and his father
in-law had some dlssension, which result
ed in the young man being ordered TO
keen away from tho lighthouse. which Is
on government property. The son-in-ia"
declares that he did not even have timo
IN hid his wife and child goodbye. Since
then. he says. he has written several let
ters 10 his wife but has not received re-
plies.
Evening journal., 1909-02-08
BALTIMORE WANTS
ROAD TO THE NORTH

BALTIMORE. Feb. SSamuel c..
Rowland vice. president Of the indus
trial Trust Company. who is chairman
of the committee appointed by the
Merchants and Manufacturers Associ-
alton TO appear before the Good Roads
Commission ana urge the selection OF a
road from Baltimore to Havre de
Grace. across the Susquehanna, TO
Perryvlle. % Northeast, to ElSton, to
the Delaware state line, there to join
the macadam road to Delaware. is en-
thuslastic about the plan. In discuss
ing the roads advantages yesterday
Mr.. Rowland said:
.Now that this money has been APP
propriated for good roads. Baltimore
should grasp the opportunity to secure
q highway 20 the northern cities. AL
ready an excellent highway is being
built TO washington. and al compare
lively little cost this road could be
continued 10 the Delaware line and
connect with a newly built macadam
road i'm that state. which would carry
US to New York, and even as far
north as Boston"
Evening journal., 1909-02-08
MOTHER ASKS
FORSON'SCUSTODY
Appeals to Court for Posses
SiOn OF Edward Cecil, a
l2-Year-OId Lad
BOY LIVED WITH UNCLE
AFTER DlAlH OF FATHER

Affection OF mother for her child.
which had prompted her 10 secure possess
sion OF him al almost any cost was shown
to-day during hearing IN haboas corpus
proceedings before Resident Judge Spru-
ance.
Mrs. Ella NJ Cook Of No 1854 Nor-h
TWcnty-third street. Philadelphia, through
her counsel, John Biggs. prayed Tor the
possession OF her i2-year-old child Ed
ward, who had been raised by John J.
Cook. OF Delaware City. lie Is a brother
Of her husband who died some years ago
after retiring from business here.
Mrs. Cook testified that she married
Cook IN ST. Pauls Church. this city, in
1859 Three sons and a daughter were born
to them and tho little glrl died. Cook and
his wife separated later the father tax
ing TO his brother az Delaware. City their
oldest child Edward.
Mrs Cook said she put the two younger
children IN ST. Aiichaers Day Nursery, but
the father and uncle took them away
without her sanction. Later the two older
boys were placed in the ST. james Pro-
tectory at Delaware City
After several years. during which time
Mrs. Cook says she became wealthy she
sought possession OF her children and
succeeded In getting her children from the
Proiectory. but could not get possession
of Edward. who at the time Of the scpa-
ration Of his parents was two years old.
Mrs. Cook said that neither she nor
her children have been permitted to
see the child, Edward. by himself, and
II is TO give him mothers affection
and mothers home and better
education. she said. that the proceed
ings had been instituted.
Mrs. Cook added that the child had
been taught to know John J. Cook
and his wife as his parents.
James Cook. the 1G-yenr-old brother
of the boy. ever whom the litigation
was Instituted, testified TO plot he
conceived to get his brother to Phila-
deiphia. He had been with Edward
at Delaware city and told him that
they were brothers and that "a fine
LADY, was their mother. lie told the
hoy he would write 2 postal card Ia
him and they would both go away on
trolley ear.
John j. Cook testified that he pledged
his his dead brother TO raise the child
as one of his own. When Mrs. Cook
wanted the hoy to be raised by hcr
sister he refused TO give up the child
He told her then that he would give
one of his own boys 10 her. but that
he would never give up yc child as
he wanted TO keep his promise 20 his
dead brother.
The case will be continued this after
noon.
Evening journal., 1909-02-08
new CHARTER
FOR COLLEGE
contInued From ans page.

Continued From First Page.
sentatives Hall. Reeves and Rawlins.
To Recodfy State Laws.
Senator Sparks also gave notice OF a
bill for a commission of from two to
four persons to be named by tho Gov
ernor to recodify and revise the laws
of Delaware.
Representative Bradford introduced
his bill regulating the business OF
trained nurses in Delaware. It provides
that all trained nurses shall pass an
examination and be registered. A PEN
atty Of $500 is provided for airy per-
son misrepresenting herself or himself
TO be q trained nurse The act Is not
intended to apply to persons who do
not claim to be trained NURSES
The House passed Mr.. Spruance's
bill giving the court authority to fix
an alternative term of Imprisonment
in lieu Of fines that can not be paid.
The vote was % ayes and 10 nays
Representative Ellison introduced his
bill providing that freeholders who Sign
liquor license applications shall own
property valued at least $1,000, free
of all encum brance.
Representative Spruance introduced
a bill providing for confirmation by the
State of the acts Of the commission Of
April %. 1889. in relation TO the bound
ary between the State of delaware and
the state of Pennsylvania involving
the twelve mile circle bourdry.
The Senate fixed tomorrow morning
at IL o'clock as the time for consider
alton Of The Senate bill providing grad
ed school facilities
Bills Given Notice or.
Among tho bills given notice OF werei
BY Representative Morrison. increas-
ing the bond limit OF Newark TO $4,000.
By Representative Ellison, regulating
the practice OF optometry.
Representative Spruance will intro
duce a bill changing the time Of hold
ing municipal elections in Wilmington
from the first Saturday to the first
Tuesday in June.
Many bills previously given notice OF
were introduced in the Senate and
/ House this morning.
Tho Legislature received an invita- 5
ton to attend the Red Cross lecture in
Wilmington on Wednesday night. and
IA communication from the New Castle
County Levy Court favoring the bill OF
! Representative Janvier TO abolish the
duplicate assessment.
Evening journal., 1909-02-08
Commercial Markers

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. s-FEED
sold fairly and ruled firm under light
offerings. We quote car lots:
Winter bran. In bulk, per ton, S26.0oa
2obo; spring bran. in sacks, as to size,
per ton. s26.00a265o.
CORN.-There was a fair local trade
demand for desirable stock, and with
higher cables values were well sustained.
Futures of No. mixed were quoted as
follows:
February. 611aa67 3-4c. Car lots IN ex-
port elevator-No. ?. 67ika67 Sac.
WHEAT-The market ruled frm under
light offerings and stronger cable and
Western advices. but rices showed no
auotable change. No . red was quoted
as follows:
February. Sl.l1a1lliz. Spot car lots in
export elevator-No. 2 red. S1.1lal.ll1zc.
OATS-Receipts were light, and the
market ruled steady. but there was nc
activity in trade We quote as 70 loea'
ton:
no. white. 56a56ikc; standard white
55a55ssc.. No. white, 54a54,sc; rejected
521za5silo.
Evening journal., 1909-02-08
PREDICT TROUBLE
FOR THE CUBANS
Clash Between the Leaders
Leads to Talk Of New
Administration

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
HAVANA. Feb. Sunless President
Gomez and vice-President zayas, lead.
ers Of the two Cuban Liberal factions,
speedily reach a harmonious working
agreement, the leaders. here predict to-
day that the new Observation-Disclosures
is Cuba's second attempt at self govern
ment--will end as disastrously as the
FIRST, which brought about merican
Intervention.
Gomez and zsyas were supposed to
have buried their differences when
Zayas withdrew from the presidential
race under the promise that the Gomez
wing Of the Liberals would support him
for the head Of the ticket in TIE next
race. This is paramount 20 an election,
as the combined Liberals outnumber the
Conservatives.
Gomez is accused OF desregarding mis-
promises regarding patronage, in which
accusation both the Conservatives Gnd
Zayaists join. The Conservatives, Zaya-
lists and Nfiguelists, or Gomez faction,
we're TO have one-third OF tho appoint
ments each. Not only are the Conser-
natives not getting their share OF the pa
tronage, but the Zayaists are also being
ignored. it is charged, in the matter Of
important posts.
Following the clash ebtween the Presl-
dent and Vice-President over the contem.
plated appointment Of Ricardo Arnoutc
as chief OF the secret police came an.
other breach when Gomez refused to ap.
point Jose Sagaro to an important OF.
fee. Sarge is one OF zlas' iieutenants ant
was recommended by Zsyas.
Gomez action has greatly enraged thu
zayas faction and they are charging th'
President with hlgh-handed and arbi-
trary methods There was a rumor 10
day that Zayas intended to resign bu
it could not be verified
Evening journal., 1909-02-08
SON FINED FOR
STRIKING FATHER

a. r. Hall hit his father over the
eye in a quarrel, and this morning
City Judge Cochran fined him $50 and
costs. Hall told the court that he
didn't know whether he was guilty or
not, and just wantedrthe old man to
give him another chance"
'I'll give yau another chance in the
workhouse if you come back here
again" was the courts reply.
Harry Parker and Charles Bayard
had a quarrel in East Wilmington, and
it is alleged that Parker afterwards fol-
lowed BayaTd and knocked him down
with a musket, which bore the date
Of 1875. In City Court this morning
Parker declared that Bayard and his
brother had threatened him with "A
razor and a blackjack. He had no
witnesses and Judge Cochran continued
tho case until tomorrow morning IN
order that he might sumon some.
Evening journal., 1909-02-08

with shouts not unlike the present day
'ragtime." Secretary of State Hast
ings voiced tho thanks of the Della
wareans for the way they we're enter
tanned at the institute.
Going down on the train from Will
mington the Delawareans had special
Pullman cars. Never did q more con-
genial party leave Delaware. Every
body seemed happy and enjoyment was
rife. There were games OF bridge by
some members Of the party on the
train.
Side Incidents of the Trip.
An interesting story was told about
Colonel George A. Elliott, new mem
Der Of Governor Pennewills staff, who
Is very soldieriy and dignlfied In his
.regiInentsls. 1t appears that Colonel
Elliotts little boy has been much inn
pressed with tho bestowal of the title
Colonel upon his father. Early Thurs
day morning the little fellow, who has
been Ill. rolled over in bed and adj
dressed his father thus: Colonel, is
It time for my medicine This title
OF Colonel instead Of father from the
son highly amused Colonel Elliott. and
he got the medicine without delay.
From the wharf at Old Point Com
fort the Delawareans took special troll
ley cars to the Hotel Warwick at New
port News The room assignments
had been looked after by Colonel We'll
Ter f. Slower, who went down on
Thursday night. and every detail had
been looked after even though there
was a massing OF young women for a
few minutes in room II.
Colonel Thomas Curry by mistake
was assigned 10 room in the cupalo
that had not been prepared for him.
There was no bed covering and some
other details had been overlooked in
Colonel Clrry's room, and the windows
were wide open and the incoming
breeze Guttered the curtains. Sum-
moning clerk 10 his room. Colonel
Curry inquired: do you think am q
flying squirrel"
The clerk did not. but said he would
do anything Colonel Curry wished.
We'll. first Of all bring me a door
to this ROOM" said the colonel. ALSO
bring me a few grains Of comfort FOR
this bed"
Colonel Curry then was taken to the
right room.
When the Delawareans were taken
in carriages from the Warwick to the
shipyard Representative CLINTON VII
hanson missed the cars He promptly
hired a carriage. on his return to the
hotel, which is but a short distance
from the shipyard. Mr.. Williamson ask
ed the "cabby" for the charge.
Three dollars" replied the Jehu.
"Wow," said Mr. Williamson, but hc
paid the bill.
Much of the success Of tho trip j:
due TO the excellent planning of Sec
rotary of State Hastings. He was as
sisted in some details by Colonel Wei
Ter i. Slower and Major A. Roy Hart
S. II. Williams. travelling passenger
agent Of tho Pennsylvania Railroad
accompanied tho party to Ncwpor
News and Baltimore, and did much e
look after their pleasure and to as
sist Mr.. Hastings.
Among Delawareans at the launching
in addition to those named. were: For
mer Senator Richard r. Kenney, Sen
ator A. p. Corbit. John Cannon Short
Cornelius P. Swain, Thomas Axe ant
Willard w. Wright. Captain Thoma
Johnson. and Harry Johnson,formerly o
wilmington, now Of Belle Haven, Va
greeted the visitors.
Evening journal., 1909-02-08
MADE DEAF BY
BUG IN HIS EAR

CHESTER. Feb. s.-John Hanson Is
deaf in both cars as tho result Of a roach
crawling into one Of them a week ago
while Hanson slcut
The man awoke with severe pain in his
left ear, and says that sound like tho
noise OF an express train passed through
his head continually
An operation was performed yesterday
IN Philadelphia. The roach, which was
dead. was found imbedded in the drum Of
his ear. In addition to being totally dear,
Hanson has hemorrhages from the nose
and the physicians believe that the roach
ate through an artery.
Hanson recently received word that his
grandmother IN Norway had bedueathed
10 him and his sister a large estate. hg
will remain here 70 be naturalized.
Evening journal., 1909-02-08
CHTLD'S BEAUTY
MARRIED FOR LIFE

CHESTER, Feb. S.--With remarkable
beauty MARRIED for life. 12-year-old Mar
garet Harvey Will leave the Grocer Hos
pital this week without having given the
police a clue to the identity OF the man
who assaulted her four weeks ago. Her
mind, she declares. is a blank regarding
the assault and all that followed till she
was received in the hospital.
Her father. John Harvey, OF FELTON,. also
is a patient In the hospital. suffering from
blood poisoning. He too has been unable to
aid in running down his daughters as
sailant, although he says he arrived home
and found her soon after the assault This
was C o'clock in the evening. but It was
10 o'clock before he summoned medical
aid.
Evening journal., 1909-02-08
WRIGHT TALKS
FOR TEMPERANCE
continued IRON First Page.

Continued From First Page
ful face. handsome eyes and gray hair,
Mr. Wright's personality was as strill-
ing as WAS his address.
His first sentence won immediate at
tention. "The North came into the
South and abolished slavery" he said.
AS Southern man and the son of a
STAKEHOLDER. / look into your faces and
say. YOU did right When you broke
the shackles Of the black man, you
broke those OF the white man. rye
been in the North for the last two
months trying 10 pay YOU folks back
for what you did for the South IN the
bloody sixties. Then the Northern
hosts were Marching Thro' Georgia.
but now my state is marching the
other way. The North fought to liber-
ate the slaves. but ] thank God. the
South is leading in the crusade against
this modern form of slavery--rum."
Lauos Carmaok.
Mr.. Wright attcsted TO the wide
spread influence OF the anti-liQuor
movement throughout the country. An
Rllusion 10 the splendid Carmackr and
Tennessee's loyalty TO his memory as
expressed I'm its ousting of the saloon
was loudly applauded.
Tho assertion that the revenue from
the liquor 'ranic was a necessity TO the
government was assailed vigorously by
Mr.. Wright. who apologizod for being
Obliged TO treat thes ubject from the
point Of view Of dollars and cents.
Revenue was the plea OF the license
advocate that charmed the average
man. Mr. Wright said. Nevertheless
he declared the saloon did not con-
tribute 10 cents i'm revenue 10 the gov
eminent: The so-called revenue. he said
comes from tho consumer. To illustrate
his assertion. Mr.. Wright explained
that the gallon OF liquor that cost tho
distillcr % cents was sold for SO OF
more the consumer thus paying both
the liquor dealers revenue 20 the
government and his profit
License Revenue.
BY vary clever manipulation OF
figures. MI. Wright showed that tho
return TO this city so-callcd revenue
from liquor licenses amounted C.
about 80 cents por inhabitant a year
That's about the price of a half.
grown Delaware chicken" ne added
and he contrasted this income to IN,
danger 10 the growing generation pre-
scented by the saloon. Ho agar
emphasized. however, that even this
supposed revenue" came, not from The
/ liquor dealer but from the consumer
/ Two and half million dollars wer,
spent over the bar IN a year in VIII
mington, he declared, for which tn
J city or county received n return o
$4,000.
Mr.. Wright concluded with n com
parison OF prosperous dry States. lik
Maine. Kansas and Georgia, witt
"rum soaked New York city" where
/ he said the 1900 saloons had threat
oned tho city with bankruptcy. III
attributed this 20 the baneful influence
Of Tammany Hail." which he declare,
another name for 1.-THE Liquor Dealers
/ League Of America"
'I'm q Democrat" he added 'bu
/ not Of that breed"
Tho meeting was dismissed witt
benediction by tho Rev. r. N Hirlxus
/ rector of Trinity Episcopal G. rch.
Mrs. Mary Harris Armour sorgia
will speak under the auspices of IN
Anti-Saloon League in the Operi
House on February %.
Evening journal., 1909-02-08
TRY THIS FOR
YOUR COUGH

Mix two ounces OF Glyccrino with q
half ounce OF Virgin oil of Pine COM
pound pure and a half pint of straight
Whisky. Shake well, and take in dos1-.
OF tcaspoonful every four hours. This
mixtures possesses the healing. health
ful properties OF the Pines, and viii
break cold in twenty-four hours and
cure any cough that is durable. IN
having this formula put up, be sure
that your druggist uses the genuine
Virgin OIL Of Pine Compound pure,
prepared and guaranteed only by the
Leach Chemical Co. Cincinnati. o.
Evening journal., 1909-02-08
Miss KornaoId Entertains.

Miss Sadie horngold. of No. 500
Washington street entertained friends
last evening In honor of Herman Wal
tcrs OF the Iiatza Schess co. Mr..
Walters gave musical recital and
MISS Dora Korngold ana Mr.. Rosen-
burg played a duet on tho piano and
violin Among those present were
Jimmie Braunstein. Annie Goldstein,
Fannie Lcshem. Sarah Hankin, Annie
kohcu. Jessie iodsiSy. Gussic Wach-
stein. Lena Brenhardt, Elsie Cohen,
George Braunstein. Air. Rosenhurg air.
Zimmerman. Mr. knopf. Andrew Reese,
Philip Goldstein. Max Korngold. Mr..
and Mrs. Schcndcrman and ~ Korn-
gold
Evening journal., 1909-02-08

The Board Of Water Commissioners
This morning opened bids Tor supplying
the department with pipe. The bidders
were: r.. j.. Wood s. Company. Phil
adolphia: Lynchhurg Virginia. Foundry
Company; United States Iron Pipe and
Foundry Company. Philadelphia, Don
ALLISON Iron Company. Evans. Pa:
STANDARD Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry
Company. Bristol. Pa The contract
was awarded to The lowest bidder Wood
and Company.