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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26

HelCneI. fOu QudSnee, you sent my
ultimatum ashore all right? It's time
we heard from the palace"
by the fisherman, yes, saar!" the
Lieutenant answered nervously.
Marlin glanced sharply at the
Others. Them blighters are skeered
of Casteller's bunch, on'y they're
worse skeered O that gun I've Jest
fixed up. A healthy lot o Nelson's
they be-"
His attention was distracted by
boat coming off shore. In the stern
he recognized the Chief of Police, and
he grinned broadly as he assisted the
visitor over the side.
1t is not possible that you are
serious in your demands on the Presi-
dent, Mr.-Captain," the perturbed
officer hesitated, gazing with wonder
at the big warship gun in its rejuve-
nation, and the motley crew.
Admiral" Marlin. suggested. "Oh.
amt II" he jerked his thumb at the
frowning turret gun. 1.-THE tables is
turned, SOM"
but it is simply preposterous!"
the Chief cried. "You demand a ran
som of fifty thousand dollars for this.
our navy"
"Spigotty money" Marlin said re-
gretfully. You're in luck l don't
demand real American dollars, in
stead of tin tags. Only know you
amt got none"
"And free pardon for the revolu.
tionists."
That's on'y square deal,"
Marlin returned. "Seein' I pot EN-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-13
THROWS ACID
IN FACE Of
PRETTY GIRL

SAN FRANCISCO. April "a Ruth
Wilson. tire tB.yearoia daughter o.
James A. Wilson. Pacific Coast
representative % the National unien
o. Fratcrnai Insurance, will not lose
the sight % her left eye.
Miss Wilson was Nalsiug alone
on Suffer st. opposite The Cosmos
club ard nuly a short distance from
her home whon someone called her
The summons came from behind a
siEu board fence bordering one side
loo a vacant lot The xifi turned
and could see no one IN another
instant a stream Of burning fluld
struck her full On the face Il ate
its way into her eyes and filled her
mouth. corrodInR frightful burrows
down her neck and shoulders she
fell % the sidcwaik screaming
Pasacrshy rushed 20 her aid and
carried her 90 a doctors office near
By.
Miss Wilson was a student AZ the
Lowell high school until recently
aud was known for her beauty
About one year ago she Wan an
uoyed by the attentions Of young
man who confessed "a letters writ
ten By him and signed Van Camp
Redeem. that he lad become
enamored Of the girl upon seeing
her pass his residence on her way
TO and from school
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-13
THIS MAN CAN STOP
MOTHER-IN-LAW'S
TONGUE

WILKEsBARRE. Pa. April r.
Because he hypuotlzed bis mother
inlaw whenever she annoyed him
and rendered her spcechiess. Peter
Avondalc Of this city was arrested
40 the instance Of HIS mothcriu.
law. Mrs William Roose OF this
city. and was given a hearing yes
terday before Mayor Lewis r. knit
fen 10 was a novel case and the
mayor demanded fall explanation
Mrs Rlose explained that Avon
dale had a peculiar power in HIS
eyes and that be possessed complete
hypnotic control over bis wife and
bis children She said that every
time that be desired 90 90 go. De
managed by a look o. hts ESQ 90
make their limbs and their tongues
useless. so that they sank % the
floor speechiess and remained so
until Ay0ndalo chose 20 release
them
The accused man. a meek looking
fellow. denied that be- had hypnotic
powers or any control over bic
mothcrlniaw Mayor Kn.ffcu.
however, held him under $500 bail
% keep the peace
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-13
SEES
VICTORY FOR
FREE SILVER


WASHINGTON. April IA let
ter from William jennings Bryan.
three times candidate of bis party
for president viii be- read tonight
at the Jefferson Day banquet here
The letter was written from Brazil
where Bryan g. now travelling
Despite the fact that The free
silver issue Of 1896 Is included. and
present conditions and statements
Of republicans cited az coufrma.
tiou 81 the correctness Of tho free
silver principle the democratic
leaders. after conference. have
decided 10 read the letter In iis
entirety
The free silver uttcrnnce is con
tsincd ln q reference 20 Tan'a
speech made 600 NeW York F,bru
airy i2. in which the president az
tnhutcd hiFh prices to thc lncro3r
cd production of gold and the con.
scqutnt enlargement OF the volume
az money
"ThH unexpected endorsement ID
our partys proposition In 1886.
tHN MH q NfNNHN ENN p. " N"A WI WV
mended more money as the ouly
remedy Tor falling prices is very
gratifying
The letter which was made pub
ne today follows.
y ann ao Far away that Z ann NOT
FULLY informed ag to recent events
but have iust read 90 ono loffcr
sonian victory namely. the sclcC
uon OF thc Pinchot Ra'luEer inyos
tlgation committee hy the house
instead az by thc speaker Better
stan. each party selected its Nom
beers of The committee.
- notice also that we seem like.
ly to win q victory against the meat
trust Monopoly prices at last have
provoked popular protest and there
Us hope that the people VIII adopt
the democratic remedy
n am sure that they win find in
the end legislation is better than
abstinence from meat aud that they
viii Join me democrats iu dpclor
ing an private monopolios indcfeus
ible and intulerablo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-13
DAUGHTER SUES HER
FATHER FOR WAGES

BUTTE. Mont April i3-An IN.
usual suis Of a daughter for pay
ment for services az housekeepeF
from her father went b. default and
vas dismissed by District Judge
Lynch today. despite the girl hag-
Ing previously been given judgment
for tt25 ln the justice court
The district courts action hinged
Oh letter written By the young
woman 70 her brother that she
would not appear 10 press the case
She Is Miss Andrea Groeux 81 Llv.
inEston. while her father r. Law
renee Groeux In the complaint
she alleged that she performed her
household duties faithfully for sev.
eral months without remuneration
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-13

Lurion, clear majority Of the
bench nance hE Tait hga az cor
porailon lawyers 10 the backbone.
There IN good reason to believe that
this NTH Job Will go 20 a man Of
the same stripe aB the other four
The AGES of the men who are the
most likely candidates to fill the
coming vacancies are the most sig
nirlonnt feature Of the reorRaniza.
ton bowers IL just 81. Wicker
sham approaches 81. Dickinson 10
80, Lurton the first announced
Taft appnlutee. rs 80 Usually su.
prome court Justices live long The
TAFT reorganization. II carried out
aa planned may be counted upon
To give the court 20 the interests
FOR go years anyhow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-13
HlGHBROW MUSIC AT JAIL MAKES HIT,
BUT 20, WHAT KNOW ABOUT YOU" DON'T

Hey kiddo. can yeusc play
RinSs on Her F1nx,rsv asked
drunk and disordsrly 10 the cts
jail thi. morning
SO said ms leader ~ the 0oed
Cheer aocletys orchestra with
coolies % hautrur
You srr thc Good Cheer society
sent itH mandolin club around 20
give The prisoners = musical treat
Every bady waH locked % and they
had lo listen ta the musie-buf M
one wanted % rcs away from those
tunes
Everyone from the buns o. the
burglary Huaprrtn said the duaa
Cheer organization technique. reg
lister. and AL that sort % musaial
thing. wrru tho best ever
n can't recoiock that ever aes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-13
COLLEGE BOYS OPEN
WAR ON TAXICABS

Fine. three cheers and great ap.
plausc from the boy who ls trying
10 work bic way through college.
or the boy whose allowances from
father are just barely enough 10
live ON during his college career
ln view ~ thc fact chat the taxi.
cab company has raised lts rates
and some 0f the boys claim 20 have
been stuug the oval club al the
state university has decided 90 On.
Eineer "a boycott on the taxicabs
among The college students. They
plan to extend the boycott even 10
the goods who 90 anywhere ln q
taxi They Will take me matter
up vim nHerY other nnIInRn rlnh-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-13
NORRIS WILL
co AF TER JOE
CANNON SOON


UTICA y Y. April lS--Cou.
greasmau Norris Of Nebraska. IN
an address At the Republican club
dinner last night referred TO che
tariff promise made TO the people
az The last republican convention
m Chicago and said hc ana not be.
leve this pledge had been fulfilled.
he also paid his respects 60 speaker
Cannon. saying che speaker had
gained power second Go none. un.
less tt be- the president power
not given by our constitution
These seltcousiituted and self
appointed and | hope temporary
leaders of rcpubllcauism must be
rclegatcd 90 the rear and made 60
serve On the ranks said Mr. Norris
Because the insurgents refused
90 vote 90 declare hts office vacant
The speaker called them towards
IL may De after the legislative pro
gram which we have pledged % tbu
ppopl. Is carried out the speaker
win have an opportunity of witness.
Ing an exhibition 20 that courage
which bee said we lacked
70 he possesses the courage he
thinks others lack. he might screw
up Just a little and set enough ~
u io hand hts resignation % the
house. which he certainly can DO al
any time
The speaker has lost control
One 90 this greatest machines iu
American politics lies prostnte az
the feet Of thc people today. and a
will not be- Ions. my friends. until
the Iron puke OF Illinois. standing
upon bis political 81 Helena. viii
be able 90 look across The sad waves
Al disappearing worlds that once
we're his and whose people former.
" bowed down before hts throne IN
humility and submission
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-13

s.eh q good HiKih symphony pre-
cisimft wfiEtled sat wlpinE th~
emotion from his eyes
The applsgse givsn une - huh-
enst~ins uftie thinKs was it~u~rse
and that me Menaelssahn tune was 4
terrific din ~ wsFe re selections
FROM 80 fs Mafiste
Tho nnly numbers which proved
frntfs were uh What / know
Absut You and Jungle Taau
Several arunks ou the verHs % fhs
u rH hisaet when fhih last ras
vas played
The urchsstra also aarcuadnd the
patients in the cts hospital and the
sufferers could noe SGT enough -
ths musir Thry wanted more ard
more
Everybody bad rood tlno. and
wants the ar hrstra to oomo again
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-13

hathier, prominent writer IN
Ia Prcsae. to-day expressed his
doubt that Commander Robert
{. Peary discovered the North
Pole. In the course o. his ar
eument he draws parallel
between Psary and jules
Nerne'S Captain HattersB,"
who, after he vac too old 20
continue his guest Of the pole,
began romanclna.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-13
SOCIETY WEDDING DELAYED
48 HOURS FOR A DIVORCE

be- signed in San Francisco. Mrs
Grace Goodyear Dopcw and Capt
Ashton Potter were married hero
today
Tho wedding had been fixed f1r
Monday under the supp0htlou Chat
on that day the iZmgnth limit
would have expired. which proved
~ be- wrong by two days
Both bride aud groom are 81.
yorecca Mrs Depew having secured
a divorce from Gansun Dcpew iu
Buffalo lu January. 1909
She d. fho daughter - tho late
Robert Goodyear. millionaire man.
.ufacturor Her former husband ia
"a nephew " ChauHccy " Dcpcw
Capt Potter De- a nephew of The
late Bishop Potter OF New York
1879 former wife wHs Miss mary Nc
Nutt. daughter OF Dr. W = McNutt
prominent 800 Frisco society
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-13
How Railway Claim AGENTS
Defeat Claims of Victims
Startling Expose of Fixing" Methods in New York
Where the Poor and Ignorant Were at Mercy of
Courts Friendly to Company.

pended with three city Judges. pre-.
Humably for refreshments There
are many items such aa this
'Kippcri case. disbursements pre-.
pairing trial night work. ropiuP
plaintiff locating aud interviewing
his Witnesses. learning the strength
OF bis case. fls25"
Two vouchers show expenditure
81 sz55FG and f5isa3 Tor hats which
admittedly were given 90 court an.
tnudaniH "a Christmas time. with
tho compliments ~ the street rail.
way company
Brides 20 Policemen.
There 60 a long list Of money
amounts given 80 policemen who
we're witueaHeH 20 accidents fof
which suits were brought lawyer
Robinson says that The police graf
"a on the company They would
turn lu at tho police station false
names ~ witnesses ~ accidents and
then for a price would give the com
phuy the true names But there's
no denying that the company went
into the graft business.
or course the hospitals had 90 De
kept pleasant. for itE there that
claim agents often get injured per
Sons 20 slgn Away their rights. and
there's one voucher showing how
the company made semi annual al.
lowauces 20 the clerks 81 two hos
pitfalls and patrouized an entertain.
mout AZ another
The moHi sensational feature Of
The vouchers. however regards the
amounts spent about courts Judges
jurors. clerks and Witnesses are
mentioned as benenciarlea
The HAr association charges Rob
inson with gross unpro;casluual
conduct and malpractice in approx
iuR vouchers which we're Tor cor.
upt purposes. resulting In the d..
las or defeat % claims 81 suitors
against the company
just hos much o. q chance tn
succeed iu lawauits AGAINST the
comuany poor and ignorant victims
90 The railroad company had in New
York for 10 years 60 made pretty
clear by the exposed practices
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-13
SUFFRAG|ST
COMES BACK
At MATTHEWS

Mrs George A. Smith. president
of the Aih Suffrage club. ln a.
statement inst out accuses Dr Marx
A. Matthews. pastor of tho First
Presbyterian church. ~ uuKsntir.
manly and unChnatlIke con duct
ga bic speech 90 Queen Anne high
school pupils recently In this
speech the minister referred Go those
who want votes Cor women aH Gee
male suffrage freaks
Mrs Smith also takes exceptions
a. similar remarks made hy the
minister IN sermons recently and
che issues about az seaihlns "a re-
buke aH any minister ever had
handed GO him by a woman
After teillnE him that BE wac no
gentleman that HE remarks were
coarse. unaaiied fof and utterly
lacking in ans ~ that charity Tor
which Christ is lowed nnd SITTER re-
calling tho names ~ women famous
Cor their sood and great works Mrs
smith concludes with thv foiigN d.
ms
acknowledge may be IN
kind IN thvs accusing Dr. Nat.
ths~a % igaersres, bet al least
an willing 10 embrace any
method that snybody will sug
gast 20 persuade Dr. Matthews
20 prostrsts himself before his
0sa IN hsrsllity srd charity.
and earnestly solicit light on
this sub jet. 90 u1omsntous 20
humanity. let him beware. isst
be boiler than other rsn" at.
tltuds prove 20 be his unaeina.
lst him learn thas hundreds %
fninistsrs 81 the aospsl rot only
have advocated ~ouan's suf-
iraoe. bot IN Colorado. 81 lssss,
we're . rot small Influence in
ohtsinina Il. and they noe daily
teach civic 90 we'll - personal
riahtsousnssa 10 ~emsn a. @sil
aa men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-13
VICTIM OF DEAD
R0BBER FOUND

II Yamamoto. Tacoma Jap who
says he r. the man held up By
Harry Van. the negro highWayman
killed early yesterday morning IN
a duei with three policemen. show
"a up at headquarters last night
Prior 10 that the police did not
know who The victim was AZ be
disappeared during the excitement
0f the chase Re declares Van took
$40 and "a gold watch from him. bat
neither the money nor the timepicco
was found on The body
Van also used the name 81 Solo.
mon Bonner and had beon in
trouble with the police several
times under that name. FOR various
petty offenaes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-13
PLAN TO CONTROL
SUPREME COURT NOW

Roosevelt tried TO reorgaulze the
supreme court and put ln men 20
whom personal rights are az least
as sacred az property rights
MOODY who ls sick. la such a man.
and Teddy wanted to see ma
ioriiy ~ men of hlu stamp IN the
court
Roosevelt thought Fuller aud
Harlan were full enough ~ wears
ana honors 20 retire. but thoy re-
fused 90 Quit
They Wouldn't Retire.
We won't retire az long a. mat
ls I'm the White House
and give him the satisfaction. of
tillinE our places. ono of the older
iurlsis sald once 90 a friend during
Roosevolts administration
bul Fuller iB ~ years Ola now
and Harlan less than four months
younger They are anxious 10 lcave
tho bench % ls generally under
stood That they are delaying only
until the decisions ln the on and
tobacco cases are handed down
When Chief Justice FullerH seat
becomes vacant Geo Woodward
Wickersham De- slated to take tho
leadership Of tho court Wiokorfham
Was j y Morgan lnwyer Hia
firm Of Wlckcrahnm Strong a. Cad
walader Of which Brother Henry
TAFT ls member lH the leading
Wall st office firm II seldom
appears before the public They
defended the sugar trust some years
ago Ia The famous S30.000.00o suit
brought by q competitor against g.
The trust lost the case. but the
Judgment was much lower than the
amount asked. and Strong g. Cad
wnlHder are said 10 have received
foe OF more than 81 100000
a Harlan vacancy Will make,
with the recent appointment of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-13
WITHOUT SKIRTS OR COATS ON
SHOCK CALIFORNIA CO-EDS-MUST co

The regents of the university
have so ordered. after hearing a
number u complaints from those
who werc offended b. the sight Of
nude forms
Among the complainants were
number % CO eds. who have made
u a rule 90 avoid the entrance on
account % che figures
The regents. 90 ordering the re
moyai % the baz rsllefa. stated that
such action waa taken because the
works are not in conformity with
the artistic purposes OF the atmc.
fura
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-13

wiLKEsBARRE. Pa. April ~ -
Michael KInsei T. highly Indignant
today because his wife burned his
wooden lea and Alderman ponohue
refused even 20 rsprimand her
when she vas arrested and brought
before him
Mrs Klnsei declared 10 the alder
man that despite her entrgatles
and prayers. be- insisted upon reKu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-13
THRW ATTORNEY
GETS NOTHING


NEW YORK. April rs Bulletin
The Jury in the federal court to-
day refused % allow Attorney Hart.
riige any damages In the $4,000
suit b. brought against Mrs Mari
nav. HarFys mother Tor HE Sc
vices In defending Harp rhaw in
the stanford White murder trial
AZ the same time Judge Holt or.
deEed that perjury and disbarmsut
proceedings be brought against
Hartridge
Clifford " Hartrldxc was asso.
ciated with Attorney Delmss 10 the
first Thaa trial BE brought fl.t
on the grunud that So 900 was due
him for services and for expenses
iucurred ga getting necessary evi.
deuee The Thaws fought the case
on the ground that they had already
paid Hartrigde In full for bis ser
vices and that they had not author
ixcd the expenses which be claimed
10 have contracted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-13
FIGHT TO STOP
RIVER FLOODS

Iu an effort 60 devise some
scheme 70 prevent the annual floods
IN the white river valley. q special
committee Of the Chamber ot Com
mcrce was yesterday directed 10
confer with the county commission.
crs Tho report made by the com.
mittoe yesterday was ordered re-
committed. and VI J Carkcok. Capt
A O Powell and " J Rankin. Ir.
we're added 90 the membership
This committee viii meet with
rnnchera from White river in the
Chamber of Commerce on Friday
morning and visit lake Washing
ton and Nv outlets
Major G. W. Kutz. engineer
corps. a. S. A.. wrote that. although
be- realized the great damage done
TO the farmers hy the floods. ne
knew of uo wny hy which imme-
dlate relief could be afforded
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-13
TT PROVES NOTHING,
PROF. PARKER SAYS

NEW YORK April NJ Although
Professor Parker NJ Columbia uni
feriif never haE believed Cook H
assertion that he reached the ton
OF Mount Mckinley be- said today
chat Che Fairbanks expedition ueIth.
or proved or dIsproFed Dr Cooks
claim Hc pointed ont that Cook
eaaa}ol tho climb from The south.
eu aido. while me Alaafaua scaled
% from The north Ho docs not
doubt the accuracy 0f thr reported
success "a be- Fairbanks men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-13
HUBBY USES WOODEN LEG TO WALK TO
SALOONS WITH, so WIFE BURNS 1T UP

lar Saturday niEht pllwimagos 20
The liquor dispcnsafios IN The viclu
~ Of his bone IN desperation abe
secured his wooden les while be
slept and used u FOR fuel TO pre-
pare The morning meal She ar
gusd that bis artificial propeller
was a. much hers a. bis
Alderman nonohue failed 20 re-.
prove her for her action on the
contrary be commended her. and
dismissed The cnsr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-13

" " " ---'S's'-e-a~4e..e1<,
ACTIVE YOUNG Man us.~..
fh3ti lnfams aseega1 49, -. -
Nf rarrtafifs ard ~ 4. -. -.
ah4 naert Werner -. Z
-n fsFarF 800 We feaslrs !, -
aalif1 hmhItian and ullilrrrs,. 4. -.
eafIFe bgsinesa Ttts Z, I. -. -
f."ral arrrtanifY Tor I 800 -.
Fuuf frr'iau 70 Eei lnfs 4 -.
hrts hutHrf wifh tslf.ss i-es.' =
aiaf Hfaupaf euEsiors ~ 49, Y.
faAriQNAL eEcRvT 1850.
urhEAr.
Suite -. tts csatari A.
Denver. Caia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-13
(coneluded)

ANf'H'
hostile 20 personal rights These
four with ne new Justice Lurion
Private Car Luriou Will have a
majority on the bench of nine mem
bore
when tho Taft cabinet was or.
ganized cabinet seats we're given
10 the representative of certain
big financial interests Public
opinion won't stand Tor this ar.
rHnKemont Very we'll promote
them 70 the supreme court whore
they Will De moro powerful aud Will
boz shielded by the superstition
which accredlta courts with some
aanctity
The present vacancy Brewcr'B--
goes 10 Lloyd vs. Bowers. who. be-.
fore he came 90 Washington be
louged 10 the Chicago q North
western and Illinois Central rail-.
roads The latter paid him an am.
nunl retainer Of $4,000 "a year.
m Moody has to resign. then
Jacob McGayock Dickinson. present
secretary of war viii probably take
hiH seat
Was Railroad Attorney
Dickinson before he Joined The
cabinet was general counsel for
the Illinois Central iho Hartman
connecting line llc received faf
moro than he recolvoa from Uncle
Aum
ln Bowers and Dickinson tine
supreme court win have two ss fine
railroad lawyers aH ever STORED a
merger
Bowers and Dickinson did not
give up fat Jobs 10 come 90 Wash.
lugtnn at less money for nothing
Bowers loft hl railroads with the
understanding that be- was to De-
raised to the supreme bench at tho
first opportunity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-13

BERKELEY. Cal April % Uu
frapei ara on the University % Cal
lfornia campus must 20 The oighi
ART panels on the sather gate. AZ
the Telegraph Az entrance 40 the
university grounds. which were 70.
Gently completed nj cost OF $50.
600 either must be- tailored or done
away with on the pillars arc the
figures Of four men and four 40.
men. undrnped The sculptor Earl
Cummings. made The has reliefs 10
Illustrate ihe beauty 81 human
forms