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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-20

STOCKTON. Cal, March 90
Evidently the war department has
notified it's recruiting officers TO
cease giving out figures on the
number of recruits being enlisted.
The officer In charge OF the local
army station positively refused to
talk on the activities Of his office
today. This Is contrary TO the pol
Icy heretofore pursued. when In
formation was freely given out for
advertising purposes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-20
STEAL CANNON

fDy United Press,
Ell PASO. Tex, March 20.--The
10-pound brass cannon stolen from
the lawn IN front OF the city hall
here last Friday Is today in the pos
session Of 200 insurgents encamped
south Of Juarez. Visitors TO the
camp. who returned TO FL Paso to-
day. reported that the insurrectos
had the cannon, and intended using
II In a bombardment OF Juarez.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-20
ENLIsIMENIs SMALL

Los ANGELES. Cal. March 20
Despite orders to discard stringent
rules issued to recruiting stations
and to accept all comers above the
regular standard. officials OF the
local recruiting station declared to.
day that the enlistments during
the month Of March to date had
not been unusually heavy. Thirty
men have been enrolled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-20
JAPS LEAVING

cattle folks claim her 90 q native

TACOMA. March 20--Japancsc
In large numbers are leaving Ia.
coma and vicinity for some point
along the South Pacific coast. &C.
cording 10 local national guard Off.
cials today. Forty Japanese left
Lacey last week In n body. embark.
ing from Seattle on a steamer for
San Francisco. whence. militia
officers say. they planned to sail for
some point on the west coast OF
Mexico.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-20
SEEK GIRL SLAYER

FBy NHIffH FfFsHI
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, March 20.
The police are keeping a close
watch on all incoming vessels from
the North Side for the fugitive mur.
derer Of little Barbara Hoffman,
who was slain in Portland room.
Ing house several days ago.
Detectives today searched the
schooners Fiflold, Crescent City and
the Elizabeth. but to no avail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-20

WASHINGTON, March 20.--A
break between agents of the Mexi-
can reyolutionists is seen here to-
day In the action Of Senior Gomez
In flatly .contradicting Gsstave Ma
dero's statement that Minister OF
Finance Llmantour would be ac-
ceptable to the insurgents as pro
yisional president OF Mexico.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-20
Tacoma Votes on Famous
Anti Treating Law Today

through the city council by Mayor
Fawcett and against which the
referendum was invoked, In 10 be
voted upon. Little interest in the
election Is manifested and the
general opinion appears TO be that
the ordinance is likely to be de.
feated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-20
FOR BRIBERY
ny United rress.l

THy TnIfcU Frtrs.I
SPRINGFIELD, Ills. March co.
The trial of State Senator John
Broderick for alleged bribery of
State Senator ID. w. Holtslaw to
vote for William Lorimer for Unit.
ed States senator. began today. The
Indictment charges that Broderick
paid Holtslaw $4,000 for hts vote.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-20


SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March
2o.-Believing that Mexican
Finance Minister Lim antour
bears with him an American
ultimatum, on which the In
vasion Of Mexico depends, army
commanders here today are
eagerly waiting for the result
OF LImantour's conference with
President Diax and Madcro's
lieutenants In Mexico City.
Believing that Intervention In the
Mexican trouble is certain unless
Washington's demands. as voiced
by Limantour. are granted, army
today are continuing theiI
plans for invasion. IL Is pointe'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-20

TACOMA. March 20.-The ques-
tion whether II shall be lawful for
Tacoma saloon keepers 20 allow
customers TO treat" their friends
will be finally decided at the polls
tomorrow when the ordinance put
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-20
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
TO PROBE HOSPITAL
GOT
ROTTEN FOOD

The executive committee OF
the Municipal League tomor-
row viii take up the county
hospital matter. A committee
wall probably be appointed TO
investigate.
The committee Of the Cen
tral Labor Council. appointed
to investigate conditions al the
county hospital. is hard a, work
and will report IT'S findings to
the Central Labor Council
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Peter Bettingcr and
Miss May Kruger. OF the Hu-
name Society. went 10 the hos
pital yesterday to look into the
management.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-20
NOTHING DOING.
NEWS ITEMS FROM
THE HICKTOWN BEE

there Is no news
Ia The Bee Today
is this Ne editor
Is ont painting up
hts boat for the
gladstone DAYS OF
spring. Miss p.
Tidds Is helping
out her aunt Abby
over IN the Willer
cree X Millinery
Emporium, a n 4
our friend and
philosopher, lafe
Watcrtower, amt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-20

This bright little girl was
caught at Lesehl school today
by The Stars Picture Man, so
che has a dollar coming TO her
II she will call at The Star
office today before 6o'elock or
tomorrow before II in the fore
noon.
The boy In Saturdays Star
was Thoma SWIFTLY, who at
tends the Pacific school. He is
8 years old and lives at 1912
Yesier Way. He promised 10
bank the 81 presented him by
The Star.
The Picture Man will be
either at the Adams school,
61st ct. NJ, between 26th and
2eth avs. N. W., or the Long
fellow school, &. Thomas St,
between goth and 2ist avs, to-
morrow morning. Look outl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-20

- ~ h4S@ AANtf 91A9h
40 corsumptives az the county
hospital: Mlis. very pocr. and
cfsen dirty; cat meal rnush,
generally poorly cooked; boiled
beef shsnks for noonday meal,
unfit for anything but soup
bones. soup. generally not Git
TO eat; boiled beet for evening
meal, very cheap grade. Thurs
day, eorned beef. poor quality;
Friday. fish. often IN a semi
deeayed condition.; two eggs
for breakfast and one for each
cf the other two meals. always
the very cheapest grade. and
often bad" The bad esgs
are returned to the Kitchen TO
be used for cooking. Every
thing of poorest quality and
everything poorly cooked.
-BafoFe G. r. Dcarborn's arrival
as steward we used to get two eggs
each meal. but he cut us down 20
two eggs day" said one OF the
patients yesterday 10 a Star man
investigating conditions. Our chief
complaint in this ward Is against
the food. Most OF IL Is unfit for
anybody. and especially for US. as
our stomachs are In a very delicate
condition. The milk and eMs
should be Of the very highest grade
for our disease. but they give us
poor. diluted milk, and the poorest
eggs on the market. and not enough
of them"
The condition In the consumptive
ward Is not materially affected BY
the strike, as the nurse. Miss
Heider. was receiving se5 a month.
and remained at work. Henry
Bryant. orderly. on night duty, was
the only one TO join the nurses in
the strike.
All the patients are a unit In their
praise Of Bryant. Why. Henry
was the beat man we ever had here.
said one Of the oldest patients. lie
was our doctor. nurse and orderly.
Some Of US would have been dead
had II not been for him. He was
worth twice the wages he was
paid"
Not one patient In the consump-
tive ward has God word for G. r.
Dearborr N teward. Both he
and his H..r. lHe "housekeeper." are
tyrannlcal. and know nothing about
hospital work. they say.
"The steward is alone respon-
sible for our food" said one.
HE Is slowly numbering the
whole lot OF Us. Even II the
food were OF fair poaIity, we
would get tired Of the same bill
Of fare every day. We never
have any change. n the pres
ent squsbble will cause vs. 10
get better grub II 10 good
thing"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-20

ways Of getting
rich quick. has
vve,,ia 4, .rd planned "cat
ranch" and issued
UP like this, circulars and
prOapeetuses. One
the artist won copy was sent 10
District Attorney
WV Todd. The pros
pectus follows:
One million cats 10 start with.
II Is a known fact that cats will
average IL kittens year. This
gives us 100000 skins a year to
sell. Skins run In prices from 12c
each for white to 75c each for pure
black, an average. say, OF about 30c
each. Twelve million skins at soc
each is $4,000. 900 a year. or $4,000
a day for skins alone.
IL Is estimated that one man can
skin so cats a day OF ten hours
each. II takes 100 men TO operate
this cat ranch. with the expense OF
labor Of $500 a day. showing a net
profit OF $500 day.
Hat Hanch, TOO.
In order TO feed these cats, we
intend to operate rat ranch next
to II. The best authorities, after
careful Investigations, have discov-
cred that rats multiply four times
as fast as cats, so we will start
with 100000 rats. This gives
each cat four rats a day TO eat,
enough for any cat. This supplies
the cats with food without any
cost. In order to feed the rats we
will give them the carcasses OF the
cats, and as we have one-fourth Of
a cat carcass q day for each rat,
this Is as much as any self-resDect-
ing rat can eat. SO the rats feed
the cats and the cats feed the rats
without any expense to the com.
pany at all.
The Edison and Columbia phono-
graph companies would pay hand
some royalty for records Of the
more important symphony cat con
certs which will be given every
night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-20

A no n ~ b
a
A % d young s.
n steps nh car the . % d Of
one n h al y d
A Anoeha a t door in meenymn the I man. ar
house M o fire M he man a IN
burned 10 a "a she yesterday am homh home u a
updb
In the cwoman leads uem in
Anth rknoha the door
Is h says h been trying ar o
u e t n a
In
hc them all mfotu in q
70 h
r for "a
4 >
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-20
AN OPEN LETTER.

To the criminal who
wrote letter 10 Chief Ban
nick Thursday. desiring TO
reform:
n you see this. 80 20 Rev.
Peter A. Klein of the Dun
lap Baptist church. $40 XII.
bourne ss.. or call him M on
The independent phone.
black so2. lie will help yon
II you are ready 20 make q
change for The better.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-20
WANT TO BUY A CAT RANCH?I

Some one with
a sense OF humor.
who had been
reading all about
h g chi ic X q n
ranches and other
ways Of getting
rich quick. has
planned a cat
ranch" and issued
ciTc ulars and
prOapectuses. One
copy was sent 10
District Attorney
Todd. The pros
pectus follows.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-20

Would II end
up like this,
the artist won
ders.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-20

back from Seattle yet
So there is no news today,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-20
ASFX

Your neiehhcr why he takes The star and you will
find that IL ls because The star has Exclu-
sivE features-thc human interest Kind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-20

&ion Of
th. they
% some
" killed
niate a
Neither
q Span
4n. they
Mort to
cross
title isle
Of US
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-20

Women viii each win a beautiful Japanese ferr
urn this week in the menu eontesto See th'
Woman's page today and enter the race.
Douglas Island news., 1911-11-29

SALE OF TIMBER. Ketchikan, Alaska, November 22, 1911. Sealed bids marked QUO side "Bld Timber Sale Application October 10 1911, Tongass," and addressed to the For est Supervisor, Forest Service ketchikan, Alaska, will be received up to and including the SOth day oE December, 1911, for all the live timber. marked. or otherwise designated for cutting by the Forest officer, located on an area to be definitely designated by the Forest officer before cutting begins, being all the piling timber on the west shore ef Glass Peninsula, beginning at point east of the south end of Dorn Island and extending northerly to Canoe Portage, and thence southerly on the west shore of Seymour Canal to Q point north of the center of Swan Island, Admiralty Island, and within the Tongass National Forest, Alaska estimated to be 8O,OOO linear feet of Spruce and West ern hemlock piling. No bid of less than 13c. per linear it. for piling up to 50 it. in length {; Nc.. per linear fit. for piling from 50 to 80 it.. in length and 1c. per linear it. tor all piling over so it. in length will be considered, and . deposit of S2OO.0O must be sent to e. Gard ner, Special Fiscal Agent, Forest Service, Ketchikan, Alaska, for each bid submitted to the Supervisor. Timber on valid claims is exempted from sale. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. For further in formation and regulations governing sales address the Forest Supervisor. hetchlkan, Alaska.
Douglas Island news., 1911-11-29
Summons.

In the District Court for the District of
 Alaska, Division No, 1.
 Oscar James, Plaintiff.
 Mary James, Defendant. )
 To Mary James. Defendant, Greeting:
 In the name of the United States of America, You are hereby commanded to be and appear in the eabove-entitled Court, holden at Juneau in said Division of said District, and answer the complaint filed, against you in the aboVe-entitled action within thirty days from the date of the ser vice of this summons and a copy of the said complaint upon you, to-wit, February 5, lSl2, and, if you fail SO to appear and answer, For want thereof the plaintiff will apply to the plaint copy of which is served herewith.
 This suit Is brought to obtain @ decree or this Court dissolying the bonds of matrl- mony, existing between plaintiff and deten- dant, and for costs of suit. Date of order for publication of summons made and en- tered by the Court, November II, 1911.
 And you, the United States Marshal Of Division No 1 of the District of Alaska, or any deputy, are hereby required to make service of this summons upon the said de- fendant and each of them as by law required and you will make due return hereof to the Clerk of this Court within forty days from the date of delivery to you, with an eDdorse-. ment hereono of your doings in the premises.
 In witness whereof, have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the above Court this 18th day of November, A. D. 1911. [Seal.l k. w. PETIT, Clerk. First publication Nov. 22
 Last publication Iap,S,
Douglas Island news., 1911-11-29

SALE OF TIMBER. Eetchikan, Alaska, November P, 191E Sealed bids marked out side, Bid. Timber Sale Application, October 3, 1911, Tongass." and addressed to the Forest Supervisor, Forest Service, Netchikan, Alaska. will be received up to and including the seth day of December 1911, for all the live timber, marked or otheTwise Sdesignated m et an area definitely designated by the Forest officer before cutting begins, being all the piling timber on the shores of Freshwater Bay, Chichagof Island, and within the Ton gaSs National Forest, Alaska, estimated to De 8OO0O linear feet of Spruce and Western hemlock piimg. No bid of less than l3c. per linear 1t. for pilingup 60 50 1t; length. Ac. per linear it for piling from 50 to 80 1t; in length and 1c. per linear it. for all piling over 80 it. in length will be considered, and a deposit of S2OO0O must be sent to c. F. Gardner, Special Fiscal Agent, Forest Ser vice, Ketchikan, Alaska. for each bid sub- mitted to the Supervisor. Timber upon valid claims is exempted from sale. The right to reject any and all bids, is reserved For further information and regulations governing sales address Forest Supervisor. KetchilIan, Alaska.
Douglas Island news., 1911-11-29

sWhat would be your first thought should you run your hand in your pocket and discover ten dollarsf' is 8 question that is being asked by many of the outside papers. A Florida edi- tor answered. "Our first thought would be that we had on some other fellows pants"
Douglas Island news., 1911-11-29

The following words of cheer for the Alaskan prospoctor were found in the Seattle P.-I.: Ruby, the place where a new gold strike has been made in Alaska, has a good name if time does not substitute an for the y in it.
Douglas Island news., 1911-11-29

"sITKA HOT SPRINGS" Accom- modations, American or European plan. For terms apply to Dr. F. L. Goddard, Sanitarium, Alaska.
Douglas Island news., 1911-11-29

In the District Court for the District of
 Alaska, Division No, 1. Oscar James, Plaintiff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-26
COACHING LIEUT.. KIRKLAND
IN FLIGHT IN AEROPLANE
Lieut.. Arnold Takes Up Brother Of
ficer at College Park
Training Field.

Further flights were made by the army
aeroplane at College Park. Nd. this
morning. Lieut.. Arnold was the opera
tor. He took the machine to q height Of
about 1900 feet alone and then began the
training Of Lieut.. R. c. Kirkland, who
has been in charge of the field since II
was taken over by the government. The
passenger fights were made at lower
level. and on the last two rounds Of the
field Lieut.. Kirkland was given the pas
senger's lever and allowed partial con-
troll Of the machine. It Is thought that
he will be able to make flights alone
within a few days.
Lieut.. p. w. Beck, one Of the aviators
trained at the Curtiss camp at San Diego
last winter. will have charge Of the Cur
tiss machine when it arrives. He has
been detailed to Washington and was at
College Park yesterday looking over the
ground.
Training flights on the Rex Smith ma
chine were continued today. La Mat,
HISTORIAN and O'Hagan being the pupils.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-26
NINE MORE sUCCUMB.
Seventeen Dead So Far From Mis-
sissippi Steamer Disaster.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, June 2s.-Seventeen
negroes dead, two others who will die.
and Engineer Floyd Morgan fatally scald-
ed. is the result Of the collapsing of the
fiue of the boiler on the steamer City of
St. Joseph Saturday afternoon.
Eeight of the negroes died Immediately,
five were drowned and three scalded to
death. Nine Of the others fatally scalded
died yesterday.
Engineer Morgan, whose condition Is
regarded as critical. declared that he was
standing near the steam gauge rust as the
boat was about to land at Berkeley land
ing. Ark. seven miles below Memphis.
The gauge. he maintains, stood at LAB de-
grees. The limit prescribed by the gov
eminent is IA degrees. The high pres
sure is believed to have caused the fiue
to collapse, and an investigation will be
made by the federal authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-26
GOVERNMENT NOT READY
TO GO ON WITH THE CASE
Another Conference Will Be Held
Regarding Charge Against
George O.. CLAWS.

Assistant United States Attorney Ralph
Given said this morning in the Police
Court that the government is not pre-
pared at this time to go on with the case
Of George o. Claws who is charged with
embexzlement by the Washington repre-
sentative OF the Chicago Tribune, grow
ing out Of the alleged failure OF CLAWS
to produce certain books for which he
10 said to have been furnished $3.50 to
purchase.
II shall notify the clerk in due time,'
said Mr. Given, when we are prepared
to go on with the case"
An extended conference was held yes
terday between the attorneys for Mr..
CLAWS and representatives Of the prose-
cution, and it was stated another con-
ference will be held late today or to-
morrow. which will include the attorneys
representing James Kelley, who is named
In the warrant as the complainant
William Earl Ambrose Of. counsel for
Mr.. CLAWS declared this morning he had
nothing to say until he learned what
United States Attorney Wilson proposed
to do in the case.
When the case was called In the Police
Court this morning neither Mr.. CLAWS
nor his counsel was present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-26
AFTER BACK TAXES.
Litigation Against Insurance.
Companies in District.
MAY BE SETTLED BY FALL
Effect Of Pending Legislation on
Many Organizations With
Small Capital.

It was learned from authoritative
sources today that the District insurance
department expects satisfactory adjust
ment by fall Of the litigation pending
for the collection Of back taxes against
insurance companies. which have been
exempt since 1908 through . decision rem
dered by Justice Robb OF the District
Court Of Appeals.
The close OF the litigation, together with
the enactment Of legislation. which al
ready has passed the Senate and is now
being considered by the House District
committee, will, It is claimed, put the
District insurance department upon q
basis that 1t never before has occupied
while. at the same time, it will drive
many local insurance companies Of the
''small fry class out Of business.
Since Justice Robb's decision a grea,
many small companies have been Operat-
ing in the District Most Of them have
paid no taxes to the District government
and the authorities have been without
power to proceed against them. It is
said that there are in the neishborhood
of twenty companies OF this class.
Gist Of Pending Legislation.
The gist OF the legislation pending 1.
" IcQuHe oil COMPANIES I'D report 10 tHt
District insurance department, while
within ninety days Of the passage of the
act they must have in assets or in CAPT
tai stock not less than $4,000 as a CAPT
tai or guarantee fund.
Should the measure be enacted into
law, 1t Is understood that an immediat.
investigation will begin OF all the health
accident and life insurance companie.
operating in the District 1t is pre-
dicted that at least two-thirds Of tn,
smaller companies will be driven out o.
business, while some Of them, havins
$4,000 and $4,000 capital, probably viii
combine in order to comply with tn,
provisions Of the law.
Present Conditions.
The present law permits companies t
conduct business without any real su
pervision from the District superintend
ent OF insurance. Besides it does no
require an emergency fund Of any sor
to meet the claims Of policy holders
Under the conditions an agent of a com
pany frequently can incorporate will
800 capital stock, of which only 10 pei
cent is paid in.
The litigation for the recovery OF bacl
taxes against these companies has beer
pending for some time, but an effort vii
be made to have 1t finished by fall, 81
that the department will not be hampere6
in carrying out the work 1t has in view
In the event of the passage Of the bill:
now being considered by Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-26
DOCK WORKERS STRIKE.
Union Men at Liverpool at Odds
With Shipping Federation.

LONDON. June 26-Another shipping
strike was launched today. The union
workers on the docks at Liverpool gen.
orally obeyed the order. to strike
against the forty-six firms In the ship
ping federation.
The shipping interests at Hull. Goole.
Grangemouth and Clyde found them
selves In a similar plight. the union
men refusing to handle goods from fed
GRAFTON ships. Negotiations between
employers and employees have ceased
for tho time being at least.
The trouble began at Liverpool. where
the strike leaders. encouraged by the
success Of the seamen in obtaining con-
cessions, issued a manifesto ordering all
the union workers employed by the
shipping federation to stop work today.
AMSTERDAM. Netherlands. June 26-
Two thousand dock hands struck today
in sympathy with the striking seamen.
Work ceased at all Of the shipa OF the
eight lsIgeat 6IWa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-26
TO PAY COST OF INQUIRIES.
Mr.. Fitzgerald Offers Bill Carrying
$31, $50 Appropriation.

More money being needed by the House
Of Representatives for the special inves-
LEGATIONS which various committees are
conducting, Chairman Fitzgerald Of the
appropriation committee today asked i'm
mediate consideration OF q bill carrying
$3l. ESQ for contingent and miscellaneous
expenses during the current fiscal year.
OF this amount. $12.S50 Is specifically for
the use of special and select committees,
the funds which they can use for stenog-
raphers and payment Of witness fees
having been exhausted.
Whether government officials and EN-
ployes who appeared before committees
bated. Mr.. Fitzgerald contended that that
point was up to the respective commit
tess.