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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-05
COUNTRY in GRIP OF RACE war after
J0hNS0N'S VICTORY -CAPITAL MENACED
THE STAR FIRST THREE TIMES

Tho Star beat ita evening con
temporary three times yesterday
afternoon with the news from
Reno.
The Star waa the first on the
street with an extra announcing that
johnson had won the fight.
The Star was the first on the
street with the announcement that
Johnson won in the fifteenth round.
The Star was first on The street
With the detailed description 81 ihe
fighl BY rounds.
The Star did not beat It's con.
temporary BY a few seconds or a
few mlnutea. but by TWENTY.
TWO minutes
Despite All Claims.
This statement IA made with the
luil knowledge that The Stars con.
temporary wtll tonight claim to
have been the FIRST on the street
The Stars contemporary has been
bFaseuiy antruthtni about this mat
ter Ii tbs past. and will undunht
eddy IN this future try 10 make up
Ia prevaFieatlon what Il lacks 10
foresight. management and speed
L 80 happened yesterday that
circumstances viii make Tubing
difficult II IL fact known 10 han.
dredH who we're watching the con.
temporary'a bulletins that news
boys we're selling The Star 10 the
crowd Ia front ~ the cantem
pofary's building while the contem.
pofArYa window buliesin said
~1phnean wins In the 18th
The ef0wa IL front ef the con.
temporary building was pink wifh
Star extras wlth the correct raanit
nsinugwM before tho excited lndivid.
nal ia the contemporary office
tuFe down sha 18th round unllrtin
and substituted the correction.
The Crowd Knows Better.
This same crowd wsli bear wlt.
neaa that thw contemporary
presses started to print an extra
telling the public that Johasan won
ia the 18th. when the mistake was
discovered. the pfusnea stopped
while q nnw plate was cast. and
thlH extra came out 81 minutes agf.
er The Stars second extra wna on
thw street
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-05

is. must suffer for days and maybe
weeks with gunshot wound IN his
head. Michael Murphy aged -,
must suffer IN similar manner.
and Louis DiSard. aged s. must lie
abed with an injured leg.
These are The serious injuries re-
ported as resulting from accidents
that ware the result of a direct VIC.
iation OF the city ordnance Almost
every doctor IN the city has several
minor cases produced IN this man.
ner. ~ the City hospital alone the
rlty doctors dressed ~ independ.
ence day wounds last might and four
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-05

this morning. the most Of them be-
inE from the use OF cannon crack.
ers. pistols supposed to shoot blank
cartridges and toy cannons.
or the cases happening after The
Star went to press yesterday after
noon. John Tyler, Louis Dtzard aud
the threeyear-old son OF c. NJ. John
son Of Richmond Beach were the
most seriously injured
Tyler, who is IS. and who lives at
1901 Kilbourne av.. viii lose his
right hand as the result OF a pre-
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-05
T. R. IS WITH
P0lNDExTER
tsy United Press,

OYSTER BAY. NJ ", June s.-Representatve Poin-
Of Washington after prolonged conference with Col
today declared Roosevelt be with the nsugent
movement in heart and in action
Discussing his conference with Roosevelt with repre-
sentative Of the United Press, Poindexter said;
Roosevelt and have always stood together He is suu
with he assured today that he will continue be
We discussed politics all phases and heartily pleased
with the coones views The Of conference is
gratifying"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-05

MOUNDS, lll.--oue man was
killed and one MORALLY wounded
last night following an attempt by
four negroes TO shoot up the town
in honor OF Johuson's victory al
Reno. A negro constable was
killed when he attempted TO place
them under arrest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-05
q DEAD
IN OHIO
WRECK
Twentieth Century Limited
Crashes Into Freight in
Ohio, Killing a Score.

Wy AAttNa FfT%ast
MIDDLETON. O. July with
the recovery Of an unidentified
body today from the wrpekaEe az
the Twentieth Century Limited 81
the Zig Four road and a Clmeln
natl. Hamilton a Dayton freight
train. the total dead ~ result u
Yesterdays collision numbers Il
Many bodies are believed 90 be
under the wreckMEn
Thirty persons, seriously injured.
ar@ being cared for here. Prae.
tlcaily all the dead aud injured are
residents Of Ohio townH.
Professor John Dixhugy Of Man
chester is missing. and IN believed
to be among the dead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-05

Rlcslag broke ost like prick !
= ~ hea; all over the country
= between whites, angry be.
. cause Jeftries had lost the !
. fight at Reno, and negroes, I
Jubiiant that Johnson had !
. won.
A white man was shot In I
. Arkansas and a negro was IA !
q tally wounded At Roanoke, !
q Va. but the tension that exist. I
a ed everywhere vented Itself
a chiefly in street scuftles. Here
. and there knife flashed and ,
= a few scattering shots were
4 fired. but there were mere ,
a broken heads and black eyes ,
= than serious wounds. !
There were disturbances In !
= New York. Pitsshura, Phlla- !
delphis, New Orleans, Atlanta, ,
4 ST. Louis, Little Rock and ,
a Houston. !
As the night progressed the 3,
4 rioting grew more serious. !
= In New York disgrunsled ,
4 whites fired negro tene- /,
= ment; at Mounds, ~, negro !
4 constable was killed and an ,
4 other man was mortaliy ,
4 wounded; street rioting broke ,
= out In Kansas City. Pueblo and ,
4 Norfolk, ard two negroes were I
a shot in New Orleans. ,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-05

CHICAGO, July 5-A toll Of bloodshed and riot
days aftermath Of the Jeres johnson fight The blows that
beat down the white Reno Nevada re-echoed
through the night and today all parts Of the country The
of ohnson victory in human lives could be estimated
exactly because OF varying reports but il believed that the
direct result OF the fight will be extensive death list Most
Of the victims members of Johuson's
Up today 10 negroes and five whites had been
killed hundreds Of both injured many fatally and
in prison in various cities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-05

NEW YORK, July 5.-A hanged lamp post
the teaderloln today,
al police
during
eoored sections Of the city.
Negro eosshmsn and buffers vino have large Of
the fight quitting work The
ovebesrna ard inseent
crowd whites of the sidewalks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-05

WASHINGTON. July s-Rioting in which thou
sand negroes and whites participated continued throughout
the night here Every available policeman Washington
today and possible that federal troops may
into the national capital to restore order.
The fighting continuous along Pennsylvania av. be-
capitol and the White House The negroes are wild
with enthusiasm and their boiseousncss increased
wore on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-05
WATER sHuroFF NOTICE.

Water will be shut of In the
district east Of Beth ay., from
T.. Madison 81 to Lake Wash
i ington. from 0 a. M. until ;
j y. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-05

ST LOUIS, NO. July sRe from southwestern
celebration
assembling In the streets
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-05
SEATTLE HAS
PAINFUL
FOURTH
Men, Women and Children
Injured in Celebration
Faulty City Ordinance
the Cause.

The 5-yrar-old son Of c. M. John.
son Of Richmon~ Beach was terri.
bly, burned IN an Independence Day
accident, near the boys home, yes.
teroay evening. While standing
watching his older brother eele.
hrating the day BY diseharaina fire.
crackers, one Of the crackers fell
on his head. exploded and set bis
curly locks afEre. The hair was
burned from the ehiis's head. and
hin faee and head were horribly
biistered by the flames before aid
could be given him.
Or. A. W. Hall Of Edmonds rush.
ed 20 the boys home, and gave him
what relief he could.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-05

Seven persons are IN the City hoe.
pital or at their homes suffering
from serious injuries. which. II the
city ordinance providing for a sane
Fourth had been observed, would
be well and happy today.
This violation Of the Law will cost
John Want, aged Is. an eye. August
ilnffes, aged 10, one or two fingers.
and John Tyler his right hand In
addition Ephraim Chnrland aged
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-05
Shoe. woman,s ronaue out.

ENokA, La, July 5.--Three ne.
groes were killed IN riotina here,
following the victory Of Jack john
son at Reno. The negroes, Wild
with enthusiasm for the colored
heavyweight, paraded the streets
cheering for the champion and
tauntina the whites with their de
feat. Henry Anderson, eolored, was
killed in an alteration that fol
lowed. His father, John Anderson,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-05
Attack White Woman.

Attack White Woman.
Attacks were made upon white
men in their homes by negroes,
JOY maddened at the beating OF JET.
fries by Jack johnson Three ne.
crosses entered the home OF white
women. dragged them TO the
streets. beat and tore their clothing
from them before a mob OF bowling
blacks. A fierce riot followed when
police and white men rescued the
women.
Hundreds on drunken negroes pro-
ceeded through the streets making
night hideons with their cries.
Police. wno had been reinforced
by reserves. attempted to quiet
them, and the result invariably was
a conflict IN which one or more
persons were seriously injured
Two White Men Dying.
Two white men. stabbed by ne
groes, are dying in a hospital. Al
least 200 blacks are under arrest
and more than 30 white men are in
jail. The hospitals are filled with
wounded negroes and several
whites.
The negro quarters are being pa.
trolled by large attachments of po-
lice. but daylight brought little ces-
sation OF the celebration of the vic.
tory of a black man over a white.
and further trouble is predicted.
The black population OF Washing.
ton numbers 100000, and the indi-
cations today were that a great ma
jority We're hilariously and uncon-
trollably drunk.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-05

R<sxR y
r Fair tonight and Wednesday. y
\ Light westerly winds. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-05

Here 4 What the Evnina Contemporary h"s TO Say for e
. 81 H. Times
Have Mndaous Courage Tell
Specific People Ddssenuyso u Just
Tells Fib Thousands u Dollars IL Never
Bpea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-05

N&H8f4fx.
! II sshlas,likLD. Ore. Firecraek.
~ a ss ~ to have been The
~, 'a - fire IN North BEND
tf Il. a,1fhoon, which de-
se,, Palace hotel and ad.
= svss g''ass The buildings
= i:A y MIS-. Kern. aud loss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-05
WOMEN INSULTED;;
MEN ATTACKED

In Every Section of the Country Are Fighting and
Burning-Many Killed Hundreds Thrown Into
Jail-Black Pugilisfs Success at Reno Infames
Whole Race.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-05

- '. y. Ore. Damage argre.
mi $500 !. 90 sas done By a fire
IL, 4oyed a dozen stores here
49,, ,as IRE was started b. the
s.s,...,s.. y 2 gasoline stove in the
a,s'ss.sy store owned BY VIII.
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'an,Iss. Z vii be shut on In the !
z.I,' ~. between Terry az. and !
I,,sssa ~, and from Pine 1t. !
Nv, va. tomorrow from ,
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h ststttttt+
s'ss sHuroFF NOTICE. .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-15
ESTATE OF j. A. HfNckLEY.

The will OF John Arthur HincSley. who
died at Belport. Long Island. on August
a. was filed yesterday in the Surrogates'
office and disposes of a large estate. the
vaf4e being set forth as more than
$50 000.' The testator was the sou-in-Iavv
Of Mrs Hicks Beach. now Mrs. James r
Wood Mt Hlnckley made A trust fund
Of two-thirds of his estate for the benefit
Of his four-year-old son The son viii re-
ceiz-e So. G0o a year from this fund until
he is fifteen years old From fifteen 70
tyventv-one he viii receive $4,000 year:
from the latter age to his tweutv-eighth
wear $4,000. and from then until he is
thirtv-five years Old s25.00a At thirty
he viii also receive S50.oo0 OF the prin-
ripal When he is tilirtv-dve years old
he viii receive one-haIf Of the principal
remaining. and not until he is forty years
old Will the other half be turned over 10
him Mrs Mary Beach HinCkley. widow
of the teStator, receives the remaining
ore-third of the estate. and 300 shares of
Standard oil stock IS left TO Mrs. Mary
Hinckley Lloyd, a niece. The market
value of this stock is more than s1S0.00O.
In ease she dies without issue the son is
= $50 TO receive this beQueSt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-15
WILLIAM NJ. CRANE.

William y. Crane. A retired business man
died yesterday at his home No 10 East
37th street. Mrs. Crane died just Il year
ago to-day. He had been i'll for the last
six months Mr.. Crane leaves one SON. the
Rev. William NJ. Crane. of Richmond, Mass
Born in Albany seventy-five years ago
of~English and Dutch parentagr. Nh Crane
came TO New York as a boy. He entered
business with the firm of IvisOn, Brakeman,
Taylor & Co. who were among the leading
school book publishers In the country WITH
his brother-fn-law and partner, David &
Ivison Mr.. Crane was instrumental In de-
veIoping the town of Rutherford, y. -
where ne lived FOR many years Thirty
wears ago after his firm had been merged
in the American Book Company. Mr.. Crane
Joined the firm Of Io1lister. Crane & Co.
investors. at No 90 Broad street. and re-
tanned his office there up 70 the time Of
his death.
For the last tvoutv-f7ve Years he had had
his summer home in TaTrvtown, y. Z Mr.
Crane was always identified with church
work n the city and was also chairman OF
the finance committee Of the Presbyterian
Board of Church Erection He was
trustee Of the Seamans Bank for Savings
and "A member OF tho Union League and
Riding clubs. OF this city. and OF the Ards
o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-15
CITY CLUB ENTERS PROTEST
Says Probation Officers Can Be
Obtained by Examination.

Robert : Binkerd secretary of the City
Club. made public yesterday letter which
he has forwarded TO the Municipal Civil
Service Commission protesting against the
proposal 10 place on the exempt list the
probation officers called for by the Page
inferior courts bill. The letter follows:
We have read the opinion of the acting
Corporation Counsel and note that, accord
ing TO his view, probation officers must net
OF necessity be included IN the exempt
classes, as they are not within the prOVlo
ssf0uS OF 81 hdivtsiOus ! > and 3 of Section 70
of the Civil Service law.
We shall address our argument TO the
other question raised by Mr. Sterling's
opinion. namely. Can an examination be
framed which VIII &c practicable.
To this experience must give the best
answer Not only has practicable exaInl-
nation been framed for holders CT other
tcontidentiaI' positiOnS-aS those in the
State Excise Department-not only has a
practicable examination been held IN COOK
within the LAST four years satisfactory and
practica Die examinations have been held
in Buffalo. Rochester, Syracuse, / Ica.
Auburn, YonkerS and Other places III New
York State.
The State Civil Service Commission in
formed Governor Hughes that probation
officers have been appointed in cities and
counties throughout the state as a result
Of open competitive examinations ana with
satisfactory results.
responsible Tor the creation and working
of the probation system should be con
elusive. They realize that It is by the char
aCtar Of lis probation officers that the Sys-
tern VIII produce good OF bad results, and
they favor competitive and not exempt ap-
DuICrIneI.tS.
in was ONLY few years ago that proba-
ZION officers were members of the police
force detailed to city magistrates at their
request and following them in their course
around the courts These We're analogous
TO exempt appointments. With few
shining exceptions. what was the result?
a.
them are mon who have been selected by
reason of favorirism and who before Sc
curing this detail have as a rule enjoyed
other details relieving them from the more
oreraus duties of the ordinary policeman.
We hope that YOU will decide 10 make
these appointments competitive and that
YOU viii cooperate with the State Prooa-
ton Commission to make the examination
-fD,tr01-o97 T,vagrir9 HE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-15
THEATRICAL NOTES.

E II. Sothern viii open his season With
Miss MarIowe in Boston in October IN
addition to their former shahespearian
plays. the two stars viii present Mac
beth" They will come TO the Lyric Thea
ire, this city during the holidays.
Charles Dillingham; has engaged Vera
Michelena for the prirla donna role in the
musical comedy. The Girl in the Train. -
June Grey, a newcomer in America, will
play the soubrer.e part.
Con & Co." which was to have been
presented at Nazmova's Thirty-ninth
Street Theatre next Monday night. and
The Deserters." in which Helen Ware
was to have appeared at the Hudson Thea
ire on the same night. have been post
poned to Tuesday. September 20.
Eleanor Moretti has been engaged TO play
the role Of Night in the forthcoming pro-
duction OF The Blue Bird" at The New
Theatre
Henrietta CrosInau VIII open her season
at the Garrick Theatre on Thursday night
September o. in Percy Mackaye's Anti
Matrimony.
a r. Woods viii produce at the Bayonne
Opera House tonight, New York"
drama by W. j. Hurlbut. The piece win
be brought to the Garden Theatre in No
veInber Among those in the cast are
Laura Nelson Hall. Mary Shaw and Orrin
Johnson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-15
OBITUARY..
FRANCIS EMORY TaowBRIOGE.

Francis Emory Trowbridge. a retired
banker and business man. died early yes-
tcrdaT morning at his home. No. - PARK
avenue. after an Illness Of five weeks
Death was due to typhoid fever conph-
Gated by pneumonia. lie was sixty 1--WE
years Old
Mr.. Trow5ridge married Miss Minnie
Laura Eackatt on December %, 1907. at
St Tieornas's Church in th5s city. Mrs
T-rov.:rrfsl-e was the daughter OF former
Recorder Haclett- The marriage was Kept
a Sc re. for three months Mrs. -Trow-
bridge inherited from her aother the fort
une OF her father. Charles Coutoit. dean
of the corporation of Trinity Church
James X Hackett. the actor, IS a near
relative OF Mrs. Trowbridse-
Mr.. Trowdritl-e was born in Painted Post
y Y. April IS, 1915 He entered Genesee
College. but completed the course OF study
as Il nonresident by the aid OF private
tutors. In 1852 he was graduated from
Syracuse University. Then he was tsach-
or in public and private schools in Lyons
y Y. and was q clerk in the Methodist
Episcopal Book Concern, in New York.
from 1864 10 1868.
1fr. Trowbridge had q long experience In
Wall Street He was cashier for the As
burr Life Insurance Company and III
rector in the Wisconsin Central Railroad
Conuany and the West Wisconsin. now the
Chicago, ST. Paul. MINNEAPOLIS x Omaha
Railway Company In 1877 he travelled IN
F,11rore. From, 1871 to 1891 ne was a banker
and broker and was director Of the Ner-
chants Exchange National Bank and of the
American and international and Eastern
Telegraph Company.
At one time ne conducted brokerage
Office in Washington in partnership with
the late E H Hartman He was the sec
ord vice-president of the lnternalonai
North and South American Transportation
and Express Company.
In 1895 he received the degree Of A VI
from Syracuse University and was UeFn-
be~ of the board Of trustees OF the UNI
ve-sity from 1885 TO 1890. While q stu
dent there he> was elected a member OF
the Psi Epsilon fraternity He WAS 2
nlcInber Of the Union League Cluo, Of liiis
CITY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-15
"WOMAN'S WAY" IN LONDON
The Play We'll Received-A Mel
odrama at the LvCeum,
ny Cable 10 The tribune. ]

London, Sept. 1.-THE fifth American
play III the course Of fortnight was
produced at the Comedy Theatre to-
night. and another is to come soon at
the St James's. Thompson Buchanan's
farcical comedy. a Woman's Way"
was received with continuous applause
act by act, and Alexandra Carlisle had
something like q triumph at the end, yet
the laughter was thoughtless rather than
thoughtful, and the last act dragged
Charles Quartermaine gave an excellent
performance of the inconstant and ex-
citable husband, and Edmund Maurice
was most grotesque as the irritable and
fussy military martinez.
As a foil for the American farces Wal
ter Melville has supplied the Lyceum
Theatre with a lurid melodrama tonight
in The Sins of London" enacted noislly
in the old-fashioned British way. and
with theatrical situations appropriat t.
for shilling SiIocker-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-15
,,-,u voPK FROM THE SUBURBS

The hig interborOuEh transit system e
~ York City reports an lhCte -
-,,,,ra Tran s. lg9oG0 in net earnings Lol -
- esraI year as compared Win t4t J" q,
l,,,5,,@ reriod And there are patrons II.
- = - Town who think the nanaeeIIiti-'
ian afTord to improve OF the facllllleS III
s7isleG Troy Times
>-,,- York Mans 10 spend over Si00q, VIO
- rs health next year As that j. ieSS
-. 80. e. far each New YOrker, II Woull
sen 10 be worth the noney--Ci4'caso
Daily News
what is the brooklyn c0cltaiI' that mas
1sfeIw appeared in New YORK har5. ID
" e.-..,og-itic Il ouisvilie COuTier-J ournal-
,rr.. notice Of New York seem 10 be max
- s-vtaU progress in their war upon me
nodes who iufest the SUBWAY trans Oh
- l.srf5lrOus town, particularly On sun
Pa fillmore Evening sun.
POSTAGE stamps win hereafter be sup
-; 4 fraa IL prisoners in the TomBs Jeal-
~ .--icaro Viii probably retaliate b. CIV
-. adm, stamps with every commit
mi ,,a.Der Rochester democrat ana
-hrouicle.
10 had % u.aft good many years for II,
s-zscatsoo has a. last come 10 cOrse
,,,..,- Ter cen: drama Is to he produced
=; - r-av, Theatre IN New York a. least
- ,-t.-i7te during the coming Eesscll.
- ~ uor return the lsHzh - the
..z-5--- v-0o v-era wont once uron .
~ - look down upon him il naughty
--,r7, schenectady = Mon