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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
SUICIDE ADDS TO HORROR.

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 16.-By u P-Suicide
has added horror to the distressing situation at
Acapulco following the holocaust of Sunday night "A
private message received here this morning says that
a young woman whose husband and small son had
been burned to death broke through the police lines
and flung herself into the hot ashes of the fire trap
When rescued it found that she had swallowed
poison. At least dozen attempts at suicide have
been made by the distracted survivors, several prov
ing successful There is little possibility of prevent
ing such results in the face of the great disaster the
death of one woman seems a matter of small
significance to the dazed and half insane ponua,;on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
MANY ARE In
DANGER
A HEAVY WAGON DRAWN BY
RUNAWAY HORSES pAsHEs
DOWN HILL.

>. while a transfer whose name
could not BE- learned was adjusting
thu steel shoe TO tins rear wheel ~
his dirt wagon. preparatory 20
coasting down the steep bin on
Marion ST. between Fourth and
Third avs. HE horses took fright
and followed b The heavily burden
ed wagon. which they were nbso-
iutely unable 10 control, they dashed
down the Hill az terrific speed
through a crowd 81 Third av. shop
pefa. across the car trucks. narrowly
missing a passing car. and were
swept ~ the momentum ~ the
heavy wagon clear ~ the street
and into an excavation being made
at the corner ~ Third and Marion.
MiracuiOuaiy not soul was IN
jgired. and rave for several bruises
and skinned places. neither horse
WAS hurt.
The forward end ~ the wagon.
however. 81 "a mass nf klndling
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
BLIZZARD is
INCREASING
OHIO IS TO-DAY THE STORM
cENTER-rERRtFic GALE
rs RAGING.

CLEVELAND. ohio. Feb. ls.--by
", p--For the first time 81 the his
tory ~ the local weather bureau the
farccRatar r. una BILE to issue a sepor,
today The storm conditions are
such that every avenue % aommuni-
cation ~ blocked. and hundreds 81
points IN this and other central
states are isolated.
Ohio today II the hold-up point
for the usual means % Communica-
tion between the east and the west
a terrific blizzard, accompanied By
wind and Fieet. ragged all night and
today
All kinds Of traffic and telegraph
and telephone services are disrupt
ed The loss In the middle west wiil
be considerably more than 100000
when the loss If business and the
opportunity 40 transact business n
taken Into consideration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
KING COUNTY SOLONS nv
CLENCH OVER EASURE
Hanson and jackson Near
ly Come to Fisti-
cuffs.

OLYMPIA. Feb. l6. staff Cor
respondenco.- Representatives Ole
Hanson and r G. Jackson. both Of
King county, clinched IN The corri.
doris Of the house this morning and
were prevented from INDUCING in
what looked like a rough and tum.
bic scrap By the timely prevention
Of bysianders.
XII! Labor BIZ.
The trouble arose over the defeat
Ia the house this morning Of the
bin which reduced the legal hours
Of employment for women In fac
tories. laundrics. mills. etc, from
10 70 3, The bin was defeated By
vote OF t5 20 AZ, and Hanson.
after the session, cornered Jackson
and charged him with sidestepnlng
the vote. Jackson grabbed hold
OF Hansons collar and retorted thu
no scurrilous motives actuate my
conduct. though they do yours.
Hanson counterod with a blow on
the chest and the crowd pulled
them apart
The defeat OF the womens en-
ployment bin was one OF the slick.
est bits OF legislative iohbory of
the session The bin had already
been passed by decisive majority,
when Sims OF jefferson. another
representative Of the cannery In
forests. begged for rcconsidera.
ton on the plea that Il was only
Just 10 exempt the cannericE with
their three months run from the
provisions OF the law.
Broke Agreement.
II was agreed that should II not
be possible 70 make this exception
IN constitutional manner. the bill
should be passed again without any
opposition.
Since the bill has been under re.
consideration, the antilahor forces
have been busy and brought over
enough votes 20 their side TO KIN
the bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
ONE MAY HAND OUT
LEMONS OR THROW
EGGS CHEAPLY NOW

II anyone has a great big grudgo
against anyone else, and wants TO
got even, nov Is his chance.
Send him a crate Of lemons.
According 10 the market report
this morning. YOU can get them
chcap-the price has literally drop.
ped out Of them. A drop OF 75c was
experienced. and the very finest
grade Of the fancy fruit is $3.50. per
crate. and the rest OF the grades
are selling at s275 and 81.
And I'm speaking of eggs, speak
quietly please. for they are sinking
rapidly Yes. they sank 10 20 cents
this morning. and the dealers along
the market streets are tearing thoir
shirts 20 get rid of them, glad 10
get 49, And they say II will be
stlli worse-or better-for the price
will probably drop 10 % cents be
fore the fret of March.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
Measure Amended So as to
Give Minority Some
Chance.

OLYMPIA. Wash, Feb. ie.--The
Seattle Electric company freezeout
bin. senate bill No ia2. introduced
by Williams. of-king. passed the
senate this morning BY tho narrow
margin vote 81 q 70 10. But what
the senate did with tho bill was
sufficient 40 that Il cannot be rec
ognized now BY its original authors.
Beginning late yesterday after.
noon. the senate devoted several
hours 10 the consideration Of tho
bill. and took IL up again this mort.
ing. Amendment after amendment
was offered. and warm debate
took place
Charge ls Made.
The charge was directly made on
the floor 81 the senate that tho
BIN was IN the special interest Of
the Seattle Electric company
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
STORY OF FIGHT
is BROUGHT
OUT

Testimony in the ease "a John
r0zovlch. now on trial charged with
completely 90 the murder Of Harfs
Mfiler. the marahai ~ Kent. who
was shot and KILLED last ApflI
brought out evidence practically ~
adduesd ln the trial ~ Alagirh aud
rlttrcn, the former sentenced a.
lifc imprisonment and the latter 30
be hung Tor ihn murder of Miller.
Doubt exists ~ 70 whether Hoao-
vich WaN guilty ~ actually firing
on Miller Or the Officers who arrest
Cd him ln thf battle near aH0quai
mIs. when fully nifty shots were dls-
outlaws.
Deputy Sheriff Matt starwieh tee
tIned that he heard HuzuVich erF out
III Hungarian that De- ala not have
any more bullets. bat tllat smoke be-
tween the cOwbatautB was TOO thick
FOR him no 500 whether BozlKfeh
fired my shots or not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
~ Gil SOY GARDNER.

WASHINGTON. u G.. Feb te--
That prSsident.siset Tar has deter
mined % make clean sweep Of the
Roosevelt cabinet. and TO surround
himself with neW advisers. - news
which IS just beginning 20 b. be.
lleycd In the inner circles Of Wash.
inston. For while antanishmsnt
Vas oYerbalauced b inercaallty
But now such u found 10 b. the
fact.
All memheA Of the Roosevelt
cabinet have received orders 60 Waik
the plank. and ali ell ~ overheard
with one exception Geo. von 4.
Meyer. And the case 81 Meyer
stands BY itself Il il this way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
WANTS PAYMENT
FOR FINGERS

As result OF losing two fingers.
i. kteson longsNorcman. this
morning commenced suit against tho
Matson Navigation company, oper-
atinH steamers between seattle.
Honolulu and west coast ports. for
N4iH damages.
Kieson saws that Pc lost his fin
lie was operating hydraulic hoist
when the machinery started sudden
lY Whine be held "a liuo which led
through a block Ills fingers were
drawn through the block aud ampu-
tatt0n was necessary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
FAM Gus ROCKS
SINK I'm SEA

LOS ANGELES Feb ley a. r.
at g. reported the uegEH rocks. 10.
Gated iu the outside channel between
santa barbara and San Nicholas
Islands. have recently sunk into the
ocean. probably as fhe result Of AM
earthquake. and 80 constitute q So
ftuua menace 10 navigation. Captain
KaeEau. ~ the schooner Cecilia
sudden. arriving II san Pedro. re-.
porte that be came near tho rocks
which are charted a. showing "a
feet bpge high tide. ana found them
hut f0ut feet above The water AZ all
fnaat low tide
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
LIMITED IS
WRECKED
ENGINE ROLLS INTO DITCH AT
LAToNA, BUT NO ONE
10 HURT.

What otherwise might have
proved "a be very serious accident
occurred this morning "a iAtnnn
when the engine pulling Northern
Pacific train No. !. which left tho
union station a. o'clock. jumped
the track. rolled into the ditch and
half turned over on it, side. tearing
ur The rails for a long distance, and
nsssoaaifhtinE the sending trains
around by henton.
No II the train known a. the
Sorfh Coast Limited. and carried a
large number u passengers. None
II the coaches left the rails how
ever. and no one was Injured In tic
least even the engine crew escaping
uuscafhea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
President Taft to Form His
Own Cabinet, Sighting
Roosevelt.

WASHINGTON. u. C., Feb. IA
by Z. r-Although no outward
Indications Of friction ara apparent
today. Il IL belng rumorod az the
capitol that differences have arisen
between President Roosevelt and
his successor. Prcsidcntciect Taft.
over the selection Of the cabinet
that shall serve a. advisers 10 the
incoming president
Il ls said that Taft II framing up
bis cabinet without seeking me "a
vice or counsel Of Roosevelt and
that this action has caused the
president something ~ a shock. II
IL rumored that Roosevelt n piancd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
ASK STEPHENSON HOW
MONEY WAS SPENT

MADISON. VIE. Feb. lG.-ny 4.
P.-Sonator Isaac Stephenson was
the frat witness today before an ex-
ocutivo committee OF the legislature
which is investigating alleged cur-
rupt practices in the primary acua-
tOrial campaign.
Stephenson was prompted from
time To time by his lawyers. lie cx-
planned the expenditure OF Sf017B5
during the campaign, but no epf.
dcnce % corruption developed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
WILL MAKE DEMAND
FOR FIRE PROTECTION

Residents Of West Seattle Will
hold q mass meeting az the school
house Friday night 20 devise means
to compel some action on the equip.
iug Of the fire station which has
been built The appropriation waa
made six months ago, but no
equipment has yet been installed
ak fires recently might have been
prevented. they say, had a chem.
zeal engine been near TO lend as.
siatance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
STANDS FOR
THE JOKER
coTTERiLL SAYS HE DID ~
AND rs NOT ASHAMED
TO OWN 1T.

OLYMPIA, Feb. I8.-Staff Cor
respomdence Considerable interest
Is being manifested over the 30
called joker In Cotterilrs harhor inn
proyement bill Cottcrill says
frankly that he Is the author OF the
Joker, and put Il ia purposely. lie
says the bill was drawn by Corpof-
alton Counsel Calhoun. of Seattle,
and that he (CotterllD was not ia
the habit OF introducing bills that
were thrown over his transom, or
slipped into his hands by strangers.
lie said the bill looked pretty,
but he. as a friend OF the Lake
Washington Canal association.
thought he could improve II little
bit. 50 he slipped In the joker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
CITY RESTRAINED FROM
GRANTING A FRANCHISE


the eite chatter. aAoaid ~ pas ap 90
referendum vote ard that hfa nr-
tiou results from ths city touneii re-
ieetlnH = petition signed - Als1
Nefrfa n she eifF asking that the
matter ~ q frsakAlse be brought up
81 the nest city election
On September = Uses thr council
passed an urtluaHaa ever the fsiaF d
ore veto Eixinz the National biE-
trift TeleHfaph company tha ri9ts
90 install the protective system Tor
benefit % the fire and ueiiea depaft-
meuts Of the city
Mohr claims thaf ~ right o. Bis
petition the natter ~ the frane hiee
shoaia come % before the people ~
the next municipal election. inHtsAa,
the eopurii granted tbs ordinance 70
the telegraph company "a vas upon
flia phase OF fhs situation that
Judge Morris thia morning granted
the petition ~ Mnhr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
y. u. r. GRANr - oRuEnED uELD
~ ~ JUDGE sEonaE A.
NORRIS.

Asserting that the city council
hes not acted IN accordance wiLh
Art a. See. \ % the city charter. y.
* M1hf teddy psfitiuned Superior
venting the couucll from granting =
franchise 20 the National District
Ts4earaph company granting that
company the right % sntA hilah an
electrical protection system In this
city Tie petition was granted and
the bearing set for February - uf
tHia Year
Mohr liz his complaint states that
matters % this Kind. according %
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
WOULD PUT STREET
RAILWAYS UNDER
STATE COMMISSION

OLYMPIA. FEB. Under the
provislOnH ~ a bin Introduced iu the
houge by Representative Thompson
Of Tacoma. the railroad c0mmi8Hi0n
81 given complete Jurisdiction iu re-
gard 20 street car comDaniea. Mr.
ThomDa0n proposes that they be sub
iecf n the hanle legislation and cau-
troll as tie steam railroad and inter
arb0n ooMpaniea
n the bill becomes law every
electric street car line In tie state
will be nuawerable 10 the state raiI-
ROAD commlsaiOB.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
LAWYERS PROMPT

Most prominent feature today OF
the Queen Anne boulevard condem-
nation proceedings. before Superior
Judge Wilson r. Gay was the
promptneEs with which The lawyers
filed into the court room. Yesterday
the Judge severely reprimnnded law
yers Tor delinquency In attendance.
owing 90 a crowded calendar and
prospects OF a lengthy case. Judge
Gay called for a nightly session from
until until This Cnsc is completed.
Court also conveues az 3 o'clock in
stead OF the usual hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
ROLLER AND HAGEN
CANNOT AGREE ON
A TIME FOR FIGHT

Aftef "a war Of words this morn d.
lnE ln the offices Of the Times. Or
" u Roller and Edward Hagen sep
grated ana their proposed alN-r0umd
bout ia ntiii in the as. II 81 probable
that the pair will not meet ia tho
near future. NJ a. ali
Hagen Insisted. with reason. that
he should be allowed some time a.
get into condition. He consented 90
fight Or Roller not before March lB.
and no amount Of wraupiiuR could
shake the husky policeman from his
stand
Or Roller explained that he prob 81
ably would DO touring the east by
coming hack to the coast 10 give
Hagen chance 90 make $3.50. There
wax reason IN tie stand taken by
bOth principals.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
LEMP DIVORCE
CASE ENDING

ST. LOUIS. Feb iG--By u. P.--
Tho taking OF testimony In the coun-
tefauita of William J. Lcmp, the mil-
llenaire brewer and his wife. ended
to-day. During his summing up. At
torney Dillon, on behalf of Mrs
LeHtn characterized Lemp aH "a man
admitted that he had signed am
agreement which he had not intend
cd to keep
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16

MEXICO CITY, FEB. is.-By l..
P.--With reports of the dead reach
Ing ~ high as 900 Acapulco. with
lie 1000 population. today in = city
~ mOrEues and hospitals OF thu
coo persons who escaped In the IS lid
stampede from the Flores theatre
when 70 was burned Sunday night.
few we're not badly hurt The whole
town has been IN disorder ever since
the disaster. and the fircmen and the
police have been unable 20 meet the
situation. Suffering Do Intense. Sup
plies 81 medicines are exhausted
There ~ no means 81 preparing the
dead for burial IN the usual way
The place where The theatre stood
u marked merely b. q pile of ashes
Scores 81 the bodies taken from
the ruins could not possibly be idcn-
tinod Nearly al arr burned 20 a
crisp.
Whole Families Wiped Out.
Thousands ~ persons. IN fact,
practically every citizen ~ Acapnl-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
COUNTY ROADS I'm
BAD CONDITION

owing 20 heavy rains Nurreedln p
the cold weather. complaints af the
bad condition OF county roads arc
coming ia thick ana fast TO the couns
~ commissioners
This morning commlaaiOner Ahrn-
hams stated that there was no
chance 40 remedy tho difficulty as
Ions as the rains Kept up. lie states
that 90 attempt repairing the roads
now would only work "a greater evil.
af were heavy wagons 70 be driven
over the roads Ia fixing some of the
bad npotH they would only tear up
tic thoruuRhfBrn Worae iu other
places. Nothing can be- done the
commissioners ray, until the drY
weather arrives
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16

when Henry Cabot Lodge heard
that Meyer was included in the
Wholesale doom Of the Roosevelt
advisers. he FASTENED 10 Augusta.
Ca. and addressed Ten Ia thia
wise.
Meyer 10 Stay.
= insist that Meyer b. 4 member
Of yonr cabinet. am not asking
or recommending I am insisting
Understand me perfectly ! don't
care anything about the Roosevelt
protexes as a whole but { DO care
about my own political standing and
fortunes Ia Massachusetts,. both
are AZ stake Ia the fgght 20 secure
for you the nomination. cast ms
l0t on your side was bitterly OF.
posed BY Senator Crane and AZ who
wrre opposed 20 you aud Roosevelt
sss-~s-~--a.-as-~-ss-sH-sa..
tConunucd on page ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
SLASHES THROAT
FOR WAITRESS

OGDEN. Utah. Feb. iG.-By L p.
While standing before mirror.
Lorenz Stroebel. 85 years old, cut his
throat with a razor today. He died
q few minutes later Tho cause OF
the act is attributed To the mans
where Stroebcl was employed as a
cook
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
new JUDGE FOR
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. FEB. fs.-By
Y. p.--Ths house today b. :
two thirds vote, under auspsn
SION 81 tne rules. passed . eiii
providing for the appoinsnnent %
~ additional district Judge Tor
the western district ~ Washing.
ton. The oil ss fret introduced
BY representative oushnsan
provided that the new Judge
should be "a resident 81 the
western division 81 the western
district" % the stats. but this
was stricken from the measure
by the Judiciary committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
IS ACCUSED
: OF A MEAN
CRIME
MAN is ARRESTED BY
THE SEATTLE
POLICE.
Preyed on the Love of Poor
Parents for Their
Children.

n After being Swallowed for some
time, and suspected Of various
petty crimes about the city. I'D
ward Stuhley, an Engllshman. was
arrested this morning at Fifth and
Main SITS by patrolman jackson.
and Il now held at police headquar.
tiers on serious charges.
Ssuhloy ls said 20 be the man
f.sho for many months has been
playing upon the feelings Of a.
most penniless fathers and
mothers In fars~ay towns ard
country hamiets. and thereby
procuring the blood money
focn which he has existed.
even rolled UP a bank &C.
INT.
y &mcthod Is this.
- he made friends with a man
A sr woman In the loWiy walks 81
life. most probably sprung from
!. humble parcntAge. parents that
could not afford 10 take a train.
and come 10 tho bedside % a sick
child. From him or her be learned
the home address. and using cheap
paper and an untutorcd scrawlimE
hand. be would write a letter to
them. telling o. the pitlahle plight
Of son or daughter. and begEinE
Shat a bin be- enclosed &c once 90
yecmre necessary medical aid. a bill
o. every case. as the STICK one Was
anahle 20 cash a money order. and
the money was needed at once.
Fall FOR swlnale.
: In almost every case be was sue.
,essfui. and even when discovery
" the fraud came. Stuhiey was
safe. tor be never used the same
name twice. and certainly never
his own.
The list OF names IN the hands
OF Detective Frank Clark comprises
nearly every eoKnomen in tho cate.
CORY. and Information from aher.
sffs IN many states. asking for the
apprehension Of man Of Stuhley's
description. have led the officers
20 The belief that he has becu work.
inE this lnhuman graft In many
places.
Something ls already known here
OF rtIWi~1 past TIC mas ANftt
served jail sentences for burglary
here and In British Columbia. lie
was arrested here a short time ago
BY Detectives Clark and Adams.
charged with conspiracy against
the Keeper 81 a lsdging house On
Sixth av. north. but when brought
up In court. he proved an aiibi
Al that time Information was ~
hand concerning the methods ere
w. =. jackson vas using. plan
20 get money. which corresponds
with that now laid to stuhiey. but
az the tune no thought was enter
!. tanned that stubiey waa the man.
when searched this morning a
isFre number 81 desk aud office
keys. as well as a pass key. we're
found on the prisoner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
CONFERENCE HELD ON
TARIFF REVISION

TNpiANApOt1s. Ind, Feb iG-By
u. y The National Tariff Commits
pose Of promoting a movement for
q comprehensive scientific tariff re-
vision, was opened today hy Gov.
crnor Marshall and Mayor Bookwal- p
ter.
without Oh icction from the dele
gates James w Van Clcuvc. preEi-
dent Of the National Manufacturers
association was seated Ae chairman.
lie succeeded Henry Rosenberg. ~
indianapolis, who was temporary
chairman,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
PROMINENT PASSENGER
TRAFFIC MEN COMING

clals. and az they will meet here
and get back home by the time
the fair IL just opened. much is ex.
pectod in the way Of advertising
Seattle and the fair 10 result from
THIS meeting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16

At the meeting OF the park board
yesterday The report OF the com.
mitteo on the university play.
ground site was heard and accepted
and the purchase OF "a lots between
East attn and East o0th SITS. and
between seventh av N. T., and the
alley between Eighth and Ninth avs.
n, Il. was recommended.
The site rs large enough for a
ball ground, and leaves plenty OF
room for other recrcatinns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
HUNDRED
DIE ln FLAME IS
Theatre Burns to Ashes and Is Funeral
Pyre of Scores-Survivors Commit
ting Suicide From Anguish and
Suffering.

MEXICO CITY, Mex, Feb. 1e-Bv U.P.-No,
less than 4OO persons persisted in the fire which de-
sroyed the Flores theatre at Acapulco Sunday night
according to message received by the government
offices here this morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16
Earthquake In Europe.

CoNsTANTINoPLE. Feb. is.-
~ T. PA heavy earthquake
shock Is reported today 90 have
occurred IN the yiiayes OF Slvas.
shere many buildings. including
several government structures.
were badly damaged. Thirty per.
sons are reported 20 have been
killed Owing 20 the damage
wrought by the tcmhlor. eommuni.
Gallon with the stricken country
IL aifficulf. and news dispatches
arr fragmcntary.
Heavy shocks we're reported 40
miiea from budapest. where the
people fled from their homes IN
Terror and sought safety in the
open country Hundreds 81 people
are ea1plng In the hills. AID Il IL
believed that many % them are
thfsHtesed with death from hunger
The population 81 the vilayct la
estimated ~ more than a million
persons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16

particularly over the refusal o.
Taft 10 seat Loeb in the new cab.
met
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16

6KAGWAY, ALASKA. Feb ny
4. PA slight earthquake shock
was fsit at 30 this morning There
was no damage. and the people are
little alarmed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16

EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
FELT EARLY THIS
MORNING.
Vibrations Continued for
Ten Seconds-Dama
Is Slight.

According to ndviceH received
from Alaska this afternoon several
sections Of the northern territory
fell q slight earthquake this fore.
noeu. No damage was reported,
az the following cAbiegramB show.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-16

BUDAPEST Feb is--An earth.
quake lasting ten seconds visited
the city o. kecsmet and the dis
tricte Of Hadiu noaxormeny. OroaE.
haSa and keleEymazR.
The Inhabitants fled 20 the conn.
try for refuge Many walls we're
cracked. a few buildings fell, but
40 other damage was done.