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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28

According 20 current reports To.
dag. the papers discovered ia the
Japanese search show the identity
Of the secret agents Of the Japan.
ese government
Arrests Made.
II Is reported that as a result ~
this Information number 81 ar.
rests have already been made Sc.
eretiy.
The reports say that the Japan.
csc In tue islands have been nmng
Cling explosives into the cts for
months. and that dynamite. gun
cotton and other explosives al.
ready found are believed 20 be
only a part of what IL already here.
It is understood that army officers
are planning a careful search Of
the principal Japanese colonies In
the islands
Tn. reports have caused IN.
usual excitement. following the
sinking az Olongapo some months
ago Of tbs dryduck Dewey The ~.
cent vehement denial u army of.
fterrg that the Japanese had any.
thlng % DO with the sinking ~ the
Dewey. coupled with their activity
recently in discovering Japanese
secret agents. has caused people
here TO believe that the military
authorities are cndeayoring TO
cover up the real facts IN eonnec-
tion with the japanese activity In
the islands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28

MISS GERALDINE o'BRlEN.
This Baltimore girl wanted to
[nNr the stage She had only $3.50,
Nd Npent 81 81 IL 10 reach Broad.
ms That very afternoon she saw.
Nh delight. Baltimore girl who
hd gone on the stage.
They stopped for a chat. A young
h3n stepped up he knew Gerald
|kes friend Geraldine was intro
'Hesd He listened to her talk for
! moment: she had a remarkably
|Fh southern accent.
You can 10 on right away. said
ne young man. I'm Edward Sell
|syn. who wrote The Country boy.
|ad we've been looking for weeks
|hr someone who could play the
part Of The negro girl who waita on
hs table Ia the boarding house
BHene"
The next evening Miss O'Brien
|Eok the part at $40 a week.
J vas taking awful chances. she
<e5s 4 bad only 50 cents left. and
souldu't have gone back home
rst to save myself from starving
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28
CHURCH FIRES HARD
WORKING MINISTER

BAKERSFIELD. Cal. Dec.
2e.--Res. A. G., Mills, pastor of
the Christian church. whc re-
Gently donnea suit OF over
atls and sought work as q road
labcrer, claiming he could not
make ends meet OF = salary Of
500 a month, has received no
tlee from the church board
that his services are no longer
required. The sight Of the min
later IN oseralis ersatea end.
less goasips but u is sAld the
reason FOR MA dismissal ~an
because the church paid for
al his time. ard had not been
getting u.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28
FAIR WEIGHTS

II the city wants to get after
the merchants who deal short
weights and measures II viii have
good weapon In the schlumpf
measure. passed b. the council last
night
The measure provides that all
scales must be tested and certi-
fled BY city inspectors, and places
penalty on short weights. Pur.
chaHers Of coal or other bulky
articles can insist on having them
rewelghed. II they are dissatisfied.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28
EdlLor Semitic sian.

Editor Seattle Star
Dear Sir; The editor of The Sc
attic Star, now under Jail sentence
for alleged contempt of court,
brings home with new force the
necessity of arousing TO a recog-
milton OF the peril which faces us
in the present condition of the ju-
dietary,
The boosted freedom of the press
will soon be a thing of the past
unless the sovereign people arouse
themselves to the danger and de-
mand that the judiciary be elected
by the people. as servants instead
of rulers of the people. and that
they be dismissed (recalled) by the
people when they fail to meet the
requirements
u. Il. ATKINS. East Sound. Wn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28
FEDERAL AGENTS UNEARTH
GIANT ELECTRIC COMBINE

ment will lay before the courts. Il
IL asserted. shows startling price
juggling Il Is alleged that the Gen.
oral Electric Co. and the Westing-
house Electric Co. secured control
OF the electrical business by buying
np the most valuable plants and by
controlling most Of the water power
sites The suit will be filed early
IN January. w. 8. Kenyon. assist.
ant attorney general. Is preparing
papers In the case No criminal
proceedings are contemplated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s-Offi.
cials Of the war department today
denied that official advlces had
been received regarding the disc0v.
err Of 4 Japanese plot to mine the
harbor AZ Manila.
Many Of the army officers here
express the opinion that the Japa-
nese have been working secretly In
the Philippines for years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28
Girls Death Not
Due to Suicide

That Miss Jessie +. Wilcoxen,
who died last Thursday from gas
suffocation, did not commit suicide,
but met her death through acct
dent. rs the firm conviction of her
father and Coroner j. G. Snyder.
The funeral was held Monday from
the family residence
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28
WOMEN VOTED THOUGH
THEY DID NOT REGISTER

BELLINGHAM, Dec. 2s.--On the
complaint OF r. @. spohn. warrants
were issued by Justice Of the Peace
d. w. Featherkile this afternoon
charging Tom Haseth and l. ID VIII
mot OF Blaine with permitting
women 20 vote az the Blaine city
election on December 6. when they
were not registered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28
ACT0R-AvIAT0R
STARTS FLIGHT

DOVER. Eng. Iec 2s Robert
Lorraine. actor and aviator. flew
from Shopper island. in the North
sea. today In an effort 10 win the
Deforest prize for the longest flight
from England's shores into France
or Belgium. The prize Is $4,000.
Lorraine used an English built
Wright bipiane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28
MAN DENIES HE
WE'D MAY Y0HE

ROCHESTER,. Dec. %. - The
father OF Fred NJ. Reynolds reeelv-
ed a letter from his son today
which contradlcted the recent re-
port that he had married May
Yohe, the former Lady Hope.
The message to Mr.. Reynolds
stated that the report was without
any foundation whatever.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28
|I00D ALCOHOL KILLS
|H0NALi 2OTHERsD YING

NEW NANK Dee IA young
sallaa y 20 IL fesd and her two
'..og1 an h5NE from the effects
z Aqpn# 40 io have contained
- aieaA They had attended
: iAaa ga ire night before az
..'et maH rffies ~ wine and
s.ef lqson Here drained
Ia police have taken charge Of
y femainlng bottles. and Will
re ne origin o. such a. contain
sood alcohol.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28

r. NJ. Arms, the GiIlFurth city
light superintendent. admitted 10
the council probers that the fac,
that Ballard residents must pay
TO the Seattle Electric company
about so per cent more for light
than the highest rates allowed by
the city never occurred 70 him a.
reason why he should extend tho
city service TO Ballard.
He admitted also that the super.
intendent Of lighting who had pre-.
ceded him ia office had begun the
work % extending this service. and
that be called II off His excuse
was that he didn't know there was
money enough. It Is significant
that this discovery was made after
the prcbers began their inyestiga-
tlon.
= didn't pay any attention TO tho
financial side Of the department"
he said.
The following II part Of the trans
cript OF Arms testimony:
@ II Il should be fac, that the
private lighting companies charge
10 cents a kilowatt out there fBal.
lard). the city lighting plant would
be Justified Ia going out there. even
though they didn't get any light
az all7
A. That Is. you think II would
have a tendency for them to make
their rates the same as in Scatter
q. Yes
A. think they would have to
DO that.
q. n that rate is In existence.
the city would be- morally Obliged
70 extend 10 wires out there. re.
gardlcas Of whether or not II was
going to get their profitable light.
ing at this time?
A. Yes, you can so eonstrue Il.
That feature OF II never thought
anything about.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28

council, and citizens Of the valley,
as well as others from Green Lake.
Fremont. Ballard and West Seattle,
have been invited 20 speak.
The meeting will follow the hear
Ing OF the Crawford restraining or.
der In Judge Hanford's court dur
ing the day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28
tn, .s,.s Pres

WASHINGTON. Dec. as-Ths
sun If the government against the
ao=cailed electrical trust will rival
IN magnitude the prosecutions Of
the Standard on company and the
tobacco trust. according to attaches
OF the department OF Justice today,
and 4 Il predicted that the govern
menF will win the case. The suit
has been brought under the gher.
man antitrust law.
The evidence which the govern.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28
Seattle. Wash, Dec. 2s, 1910.
Editor Seattle Star:

Seattle, Wash, Dec 2s, 1910
Editor Seattle Star:
Dear SirYou showing courage and foresight under
conditions that would severely the The
people blind the fact and show their APP
probation OF the fight you making immediate and prac
teal One issue of that fight viii be the abolition of
strhetve contempt from courts reform which, in my
humble opinion has already been too long delayed
Heartily yours, RUFUS X. WILSON,
Secretary Progressive Republican League OF Washington
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28
Cat Mans Worst
Enemy, He Declares

CHICAGO. Dec. 2S.-The family
pets. especially cats. spread tuber-
eulosls. and for that reason Is
mans worat enemy. according to
baoterioloRista and instructors at
medical schools interviewed here
today Practically every expert
who WAS interviewed endorsed the
stand taken by Dr. w H. Emser OF
Cleveland. who has adopted the
slogan OF KIN the cat and tuber-
culoaiH"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28
Suffraget
Is a Martyr

LONDON. Dec. PAS a re-
suit o. the hardship she on
dvrsd in prison, where she was
sent for participating in the re-
cent suffraget raid on parlia-
ment, Mrs. Clark, sister Of Mrs.
Paukhurst, the sgffraget leader
died today. Her death occurred
at her home In Brighton. fol-
lowing her release from prison.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28
8 KILLED

Bulletin BY United Press.)
q PASO, Texas, Dec. "a
.'ght persons were killed here
,oasy IN a gas explosion at the
. paso smelling works. The
pant, the second largest In the
W 10 located five miles from
.'s city. u Is owned BY the
american Smelling Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE

international Union of Steam Engineers Local Union 40
Seattle, Wash, Dec. 2S, 1910.
Editor Star:
Dear SirAt meeting Of this lodge held Friday De-
cembe AS the following resolution passed Resolved
That this Local sympathzes with the editors of The Star
their fight for the rights OF the people, and that the secretary
shall notify The Star TO that effect" Yours respectfully
(Seal) FRED c. A. WHITE,
Recording Secretary Local No 40, l. L. S E.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28
ITS AN OLD CAME
HERE IN SEATTLE

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 28.-B
II. Bib, millionaire lumberman Of
San Francisco, has been arrested
as a fugitive. according 10 Assistant
District Attorney Cotton. who so
informed Superior Judge Lawler To-.
day, when Bibb's case was called.
Bib is charged with having sold
a piece Of real estate twice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28

Everett. Wash, Dec. 81, 1910.
Editor Seattle STAR
Seattle. Wash.
Dear Sir. At our regular week.
" meeting last Friday evening !
had the pleasure OF bringing up the
subject OF passing resolutions bear
ing on your case. A committee
was appointed at that meeting to
draw up and present TO the Central
body of this city, at It's meeting
next Friday evening, resolutions
declaring our position on the IN
Junction question and contempt
cases growing out of the use, or
rather abuse, of these measures.
You may be sure we shall pre-.
sent resolutions that deal with this
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28

n Hi w tho onend them
also et udge the
ex
st
he d
much bngcrw the peope tn nsatt oev tesuia law?
alande
o lew cas-
UP THE PEOPLE TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28
JAP SPIES
| IN MANU-
hot TO LAY MINES IN PHILIPPINE WATERS
DISCOVERED

MANILA. Dee 2SThe discovery OF Japanese plot place
mines harhOr up American warShlpa
should persstently
military circles today
aud explosives
"a Ia failure II reported that Duvns only the
explosives sought but that they also secured showing
doubt that the Japanese Manila
Qualifications planned
carefully they deemed
d destroying the American flee C.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28

ayeywa teiin
Judges til
kmempt
dp doth
% hesua
the dtor of The
in mo
dlw undew
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28
LIQUID EGGS ARE
SEIZED IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Dee. 2s---Nine 4
: tons Of liquid eggs were 4
4 SEIZED today by federal off, 4
= GERS In the cold storage plant a
4 OF the Merchants Refriger. 4
= ator company. Jersey city. 4
: The warrant OF seizure issued 4
: BY the United States commits. 4
= sloner describes the eggs az 4
4 Utility. decomposed and putrid 4
4 animal matter. The Jersey 4
: City board Of health will be 4
: asked to destroy them. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28
141S Garden St.
Santa Barbara, Cal.

Dec. %. 1910.
Editor Seattle Star: Your paper
telling Of Judge Gilliam's decision
in sentencing you for contempt
read, aud we feel that II Is one Of
the greatest outrages against
American freedom we have ever
seen. II he has legal right to
do as he has done. then our boast
ed freedom is nothing but farce.
and our judges may reign as kings.
You are certainly right and We
hope YOU viii continue the fight
Yours truly.
RAY FREEMAN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28
Mrs. Denny Ill

&C, A A Denny, one Of the pio.
4 women of Seattle Is confined
w bed az the Denny home. 1920
nvh ays IN a critical condition
" Denny WAS the wife Of the
~ Arthur a. Denny. one Of the
Daaders Of this city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28

Twenty three marriage licenses were
taken cut yesterday at the court house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-28
PUT IT UP
TO WAPPY!
THAT is WHAT COUNCIL DOES WITH OUES-
TON, WILL SEATTLE GET DRUNK AGAIN."

Is Seattle going TO get drunk again on New Years eve?
It's up 70 Wappenstein il seems
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-08

The eyes of local rod artists are
beginning to turn toward Lake
Pend d'Oreille and the north fork
of the Occur d'Alene river, and
many will be the overhaulings OF
fishing tackle between now and
March 20, when the trout will rise
to the fly until the high water in
June.
A number of fishing parties are
being made up for trips to Lake
Pend d'Oreille week after next. The
Idaho game laws permit fishing
during this season of the year, and
the lake will be the mecca for the
rodmen' who cannot wait until sum-
mer to angle for the Rainbow, Dolly
Warden, Char and other trout.
Cisco Bullivant of the S. A. A.
c., and A. E. Torrelle, both en-
thusiastic fishermen, expect to
journey to Pend d'Oreille with a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-08
KETCHEL AND LANGFORD
IN A CHAMPIONSHIP MILL

hold the offer under advisement un-
til he can learn the chances of an
April match with Ketchel on the
coast for the middleweight title.
Tom McCarey has signified his
desire to bring about the meeting
and is DESTROYS of pulling off the
mill in the Vernon arena.
Woodman is of the opinion that
there would be more money in the
fight should it be held in Los An.
geles or San Francisco.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-08
'CREEl RESIGNS

Fred Creel. boxing instructor at
the S. A. A. c., has filed his resig-
nation with the club directors, to
take effect April 10. He expects to
take long trip to Alaska and Cali
Icrnia this summer. to return to the
club next winter to take up his
duties.
ut is hardly probable that an
other boxing instructor will be ap-
pointed this season." stated Physi.
cal Director Bullivant last night
The season will be over with the
p. N. A. meet or with smoker i'm
mediately following, and nothing
will be doing in the boxing line I'M
til next winter, when Creel will
probably return"
CreeIs resignation will be acted
upon at meeting of the club di
rectors this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-08
CALIFORNIANS IN
SCARED RACE

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL.
March 8.-The students are in high
feather today over the decision Of
the Representatives Of Stanford
and Berkeley to hold an eight oar
ed varsity race this spring over
the Sausalito course.
A delegation of students from the
two universities met yesterday and
decided to hold the regatta April
16. 1t is possible that there will
be four cared freshmen contest
also. Should the first year men
contest, the course will be shorten
ed from two and a half miles to
one and quarter miles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-08
THE FIGHTING GAME

Every with red blood in his veins admires fighter
Sullivan Mitchell fought has interest boxing
Everyone,
ton, interested
pionship of the world.
The Press offers its readers beginning tomorrow, this
concise history of THE FIGHTING GAME from the days
the and Romans through the the
The history, compiled by Tip Wight is told six chapters
tells of the when the filled place the box
glove; it relates the before the Neros tells
the of Olympus; of the knuce Merrie
England brings THE FIGHTING GAME by to the
preen the reader outside
WATCH THIS PAGE FOR THE FIGHTING GAME.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-08
PLAYING OF COACH MOST DOES NOT
PROFESSIONALISM bASkETbALLERS

association five came to me with
his surprise for the Gonzaga boys
| told him to make no announce
ment of the fact that Most was to
play until | had examined into the
amateur standing of the North Gen.
trail coach, and Mr.. Most was en-
tered after | had satisfied myself
that he was an amateur" stated
Mr.. Kimble last night.
"Mr. Most does not draw sal
airy as basket ball coach, handling
the team gratuitously. He is an old
basket ball player and took charge
of the five to help the boys with
the team, and no ones amateur
standing is in any way affected. u
1t was learned last night that the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-08

Gonzaga men decided to protest the
entry of Most, but later determined
to wait until the end of the cham
pionship series, deeming it bet
ter exhibition of sportsmanship on
their part.
AS a matter. of fact, such an ac-
ton would have resulted in dis
qualification for all who played in
the series had it developed upon
investigation that Most was a pro-
fessiOnal.
Most played brilliant game for
the association quintet Saturday
night and is expected to assist ma
terially in the uphill battle the "Y''
team will have on the Gonzaga floor
| Friday night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-08
BIG JUNIOR GYM
NASTIC MEET

Assistant Physical Director Ir-
win of the Y. M. c. A. is planning
big all round championship test
meet for the Student B and c and
Employed Boys classes. to be held
in April.
At least so entries are expected
for the meet, the boys competing In
three divisions for association rib
bons. Four sets Of apparatus will
he used, the horse, parallel bars.
horizontal bars and the flying
rings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-08
SPORT SPICE
~ B Y e A SIS -
NOW A HIGH SCHOOL SCANDAL.


a
impossible
O Hence the scandals
Lincoln High Seattle added
Holt
of forgetting their twenty
birthdays.
rivalry existing the Seattle schools is hardly
will conduct investigation and with
of O athletes.
that old THE lies not
hut in O
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-08

Were the Gonzaga and Y. M. c.
A.. basketball players professional
lid Saturday night when Coach
Most of the North Central high
school participated in the first of
the city championship series?
That is the all-important question
in local basket ball circles today,
temporarily usurping the place of
the who will win the champion
ship" talk.
The answer is, mo" Accord
ing to Physical Director c. Hale
Kimble of the Y. M. c. A., Most is
a simon pure, holding an amateur
card in middle western associa-
ton.
when Coach Van Cook of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-08
} . . q . . q . q . q = q q q
TWO MORE CLUBS
TO CLOSE EARLY

q Announcement Is made that 4
= the Boston Nationals and New
= York iGants have followed the
. example set by the Cincinnati
. and Pittsburg clubs and cut
. out the last two dates of the
= season SO that their season
. will close October IL, instead
= of October Is, as scheduled at
= the meeting in New York. 1t
= will be up to the other four
. clubs to do likewise and close
= the National league season
. October IL.
= The games scheduled for Oc-
= tober 13 and Is by New York
= and Boston will be played July
= 2 and September q. The Bos-
. ton club will end the season at
. Brooklyn October IL, Column
= bus day.
a a a q a 4 4 q = q q q . q q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-08

- Prizes
FIRST GRAND PRIZg-A fine
new EILERS PLAYER-PIANO n
small upright case. with twenty
rolls of music; q regular $3.50 IN
strument.
SECOND PRIzE-A beautiful
5000 Home Orchestrelle with five
rolls Of music.
THIRD PRlzE-REGINAPHONE
Emusic box and talking machine
combined), with mahogany cabinet.
tapering hollow arm, flower hor1
and one dozen records. regulaf
$50 outfit.
100 other prizes In order OF merit
as follows:
20 prizes from the Lester Plane
Company, consisting of prize piano
purchasing checks ranging In value
from 500 to $40.
IS prizes from the HalIett =
Davis Piano Company, consisting az
prize purchasing checks ranging Ia
value from $s7 to sos.
rs prizes from the Hobart n.
Gable Piano Company, consisting pf
prize piano purchasing checks rang
ing In value from Ss3 to 500.
a yHYlyN YAy n
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-08

LOS ANGELES, March S.-Joe
Woodman, who looks after the for
tunes of Bone Crusher Sam Lang
ford, today received an offer to pit
his tar baby against Stanley
ketchel
The offer came from Matchmaker
Harry Edwards of the National
Sporting club of Philadelphia. Ed
wards would stage the fight on
April 10.
Woodman stated that he will
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-08
MARATHON TONIGHT

The fourth half hour of the Y.
M. C. A. indoor marathon will be
run tonight on the association
track, with from 10 to IL men
participating. Terway leads the
runners by 6 IL laps. but Jerry
Reauchamp is determined to cut
down this lead tonight. The race
will end SATURDAY. night.