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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-23
SUSPEND ENGINEER

Edward q. Triplett, engineer of
the steamer Sioux. was yesterday
suspended for 90 days for negli.
gence In interpreting the signal
bells Mt Everett when the Sioux
crashed into the Camano, sinking
her and wrecking two launches.
Triplett said that he understood
the signals given from the bridge.
but that he was breaking In an oiler
and the oiler caused the wreck. He
was held responsible for the mis-
take OF the helper.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-23

Children's Wool-and-linen Vests, with
high neck and long sleeves; Pants in knee
and ankle lengths, white and natural color.
Sizes ? 10 Is years; 75c to SIPS garment.
Boys Wool and Cotton Union Suits,
natural color; high neck, long sleeves, ankle
length; 4 TO 10 years. $50 garment; 10
years. $l75.
Boys Wool and Cotton Shirts and
Drawers. natural color; high neck and long
sleeves. ankle length; sizes TO 10 years;
Csc garment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-23
ORIGINAL DOG SIGN

Dog days In r.ngiana nave been
enllvened by the introduction OF a
new sign for hack yard gates. In.
stead OF the usual beware OF the
Dog" sign that has been handed
down from generation to generation
the upto.date housekeeper makes a
plain statement OF the fact and let's
the visitor draw his own con.
illusions. The sign states simply
The Dog Behind This Door
BITES"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-23
MEMORIAL SERVICES

Memorial services for the late
VIM. Booth, head of the Salvation
Army, will be held in the Moore
theatre Sunday afternoon, Septem-
Der 1. The program has not yet
been decided.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-23

George n. Fortson Camp, No. 2,
Spanish War Veterans, met last
night for its annual open smoker
and banquet. over $50 persons
attended the festivities and every
body had n good time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-23

~ "'' '''''' y" ''~"' "t NVIISIhteHtIy-IoW pflCea
Childrcn's Wool and Cotton Vests and
Pants, white and natural color sizes 2 to N
years; Soc 70 CSC garment.
Children's Wool-and-linen Union Suits
white and natural color; high neck, lone
sleeves, ankle-length; sizes 2 to l6 yeau:
SIPS to SIPS garment.
Children's Wool and Cotton Union Suits
white and natural color; high neck. lone
sleeves. ankle length; sizes 2 TO l6 yeau:
Csc to $50 garment So.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-23
srill A SLAVE

"And so you ere an cs-
SLAYER" said the tfaveier In the
South. "How Interestingly But
when the war was ended you
got your freedomf"
mo. suh." replied Uncle Rss-
tus- "Ah didn', GIT no freedom.
An was mavried."--kew YORK
Sun.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-23

Richard ssse Jones. vice presl'
ldent of The Trans Mississippi con
gruan. and NJ G. Richards, 81 north
Yakima. left last night fof Salt
Lake cts 10 attend the seHwion 81
the congress. Mr Jones viii deliv'
cr an address Al the congress on
Seeing America First"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-23

A reunion OF Ballard Odd Fellows
was held n Eagles hall last night
over $50 were ia attendance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-23

. Alice Rodomsky Van Dyke. .
the fair baiioonist whose per .
: liona experience OF last Sun. .
. day IL still fr-sh In the minds .
. OF Fesldcnts OF Georgetown. .
= will. again next Sunday. At .
tempt an ascension and para .
. chute drop. The exhibition .
. viii be a, orbow park after .
. the ball game. .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-23

Daughter--A certain young man
sent me these flowers this morning.
Papa-Don't say certain young
man." my dear There is none OF
EN- certain TIL you've got en-.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-23
NO TIME FOR TRIPLES

Have you ever stopped 20 con.
slider the fact that IL you had
81 100000 the interest on It at the
safe rate OF 4 per cent would
amount to $4,000 q Year,
mo; I've been kept so durn busy
earning my SO a day that haven't
had time to pause and consider
fool things, like that"--Chicago
Record. Herald.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-23

Steamer Alameda. Of the Alaska
Steamship company. arrived In port
yesterday afternoon with 2o5 pas
aenger list OF the year from south
eastern Alaska ports.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-23

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-23


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. climbing .
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Members and friends ef the Seat.
he Commercial club will take the
steamer caiinta tomorrow for a
basket picnic aud excursion In tn.
Islands. A stop for dancing aud
dinner will b. made q, Dclsno
beach.
Port sSnsend.--Coliecsor os
Customs Harper has wired TO Tia.
coma. asking tho captain OF thr
Japanese liner Panama Marn ~hy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-23

Damages amounting 20 ssoo re.
suited from n fire In the home OF ID.
y. Lynch. 2o27 i2th av. s.. yeuter
day, The fire started from a de.
fccsiyo finc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-23

Or. J. Y. seely left yesterday for
indianapolis 10 attend the national
meeting Of the American vrter
mary association.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-23

Steamer Duekmsn, o. the Alaska
Pacific line. sailed last night for
San Francisco with a passenger list
Of s5 and a record freight cargo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-23

Girls dres-es of Hight weight
gaistea With large round cot
lar trimmed with border OF
plain coiofed chambray and
pearl buttons Have round
necks with V shaped Jokes.
set -ln kimono sleeves band
cuffs. belt and border around
skirt Of plain coiored cham
bray. Sizes to 10 years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-23

Collision between a heavy freight
locomotive and work train near
Cedar river yesterday resulted IN j.
T.. Donovan. engineer. Roy Keeler.
fireman. and A. J. Watson, brake
man, being slightly injured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-23
Children's Knit Underwear in Fall Weights

Of servceaby all shrunk fabrics consister
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-23

A farewell luncheon will be given
the Rev. " l.. Smith. OF the
Plymouth Congregational church,
tomorrow afternoon by the congre.
gational BROTHERHOOD of Seattle. The
luncheon will be In Plymouth
church.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-23
Children's
School Stockings
Csc Pair

boy Scout" Stockings,
very elastic, and made espeei-
ally TO endure rough wear,
25c pair.
Boys Medium weight
Black Cotton Hosiery. fine
ribbed, made with double
knee, spliced heel and double
sole and toe, 25c pair.
Misses Silk-lisle Hosiery,
finc-ribbed, with double heel,
sole and toe; black, white,
tan, sky-blue and pink, 2Sc.
FIRST Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-23
$3.50 and So Straw Hats at SOC

The last of chIidrens
Made braid ored and
trimmed styles, In black and colors years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-23

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
No. 1888.
Charles Schick, Appellant,

No. IL, 1888.
Charles Schick, Appellant,
VS..
The Warren Mortgage Company, a cor
poration, Appellee.
Appeal from Lyon County.
MODIFIED.
Syllabus. BY the Court. Smith, J.
Where two persons are equally, or about
equally, interested in the application of
a sum of money in the possession of one
of the two to the payment of certain
mortgages, and neither has any right to
the money except to have it applied,
and each party appoints or acquiesces in
the appointment of the same person to
receive the money and apply it to such
payment and nothing is left to the dis
erection of such person; Held, ID that the
person so appointed is equally the agent
of each of the parties to receive the
money and make the payment; CD 1t
such agent accepts such appointment and
receives the money and embezzles it and
loss results thereby, such loss falls equal
~ upon each of the parties interested in
the payment which the agent failed to
make.
Mason, J., Porter, J., Benson, j., and
West, j., concurring.
Johnston, c. j., and Burch J., dissenting.
A true copy.
Attest: D. A. VALENTINE.
[Seal.1 Clerk Supreme Court
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LEGAL

TENDER 10, 1904, under which he took and
continued TO hold possession. The suit
was commenced more than two years and
Tess than five years after the defendants
aeeo was recorded Held The plaintiff
land and the defendant as a tax pur-
CHASER: the two year state of limitations
appearing in section Is of the civil code
SIormer section 16) relates to actions
brought by a tax purchaser against the
owner and does not apply, but the five
year limitation fixed by section 270 of
the taxation act (former section I'D ap-
pies; and the suit is not one by a tax
purchaser to build up tiiIe or to enlarge
MS rights but is one by the land owner
TO protect title already vested against
impairment by subsequent irregular tax
proceedings.
Al OF the Justices concurrfng.
A true copy.
Attest:
lSealJ d. A. VALENTINE,
Clerk Supreme Court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
No. 1719S..
j. W. Vail, Appellant,

No. 17193.
j. w. VAIL Appellant,
VS..
School District No. 1 Grant County. APP
pellee.
Appeal from Grant County.
DISMISSED.
syllabus. By the Court. West, j.
l. A judgment by default in an action
to recover on coupons clipped from a.
bond of a school district cannot be set
aside at a subsequent term without some
statutory reason; and mere misapprehen-
sion of misunderstanding on the part of the
defendant as to whether the action in
volved outlawed coupons is not sufficient
reason.
2. But when such judgment is thus set
aside and the defendant given time to
plead, the order is not final under section
500 of the Civil Code and an appeal there
from while the action is still pending will
not lie.
All the justices concurring.
true copy.
Attest D. A. VALENTINE,
ISeal.1 Clerk Supreme Court.
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No. 1874.
The State of Kansas, Appellee,

No. 1854.
The State of Kansas, Appellee,
z. PenQuite, Appellant
Appeal from Sedgwick County
AFFIRMED
Syllabus. BY the Court Porter. ].
1. nuisance under the prohibitory law
may be maintained in dwelling house as
we'll as in a place of business, but the
mere possession Of intoxicating liquors
cannot be relied upon prima facie evil
dence of their being kept for unlawful
use, where the place where they are kept
is a dwelling house.
3 A prosecuting witness who verifies
positively information under the pro-
hibitory law need not have actual person
al knowledge of the facts constituting the
offense charged. 1t is sufficient if he have
notice or knowledge from hearsay OF the
particular tranaction complained OF.
All the justices cOncurrtng.
A true copy.
Attest: D. A. VALENTINE.
TSeall Clerk Supreme Court.
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No. 174OS.
G. L. Painter. Appellant,

NO. l14OS
G. L. Painter. Appellant,
VS..
J. D. Hines, Appellee.
Appeal from Jefferson County.
REVERSED IN PART.
AFFIRMED IN PART
Syllabus BY the Court. West T.
1. A man actively engaged in the gen
eral real estate business entered upon
Joint venture with another in the pur-
chase and sale of a tract of land, the
profits or losses to be shared equally. The
court found that they agreed that each
would give special attention and his time
to the selling of the land and would faith
fully and diligently endeaver and use his
best and special efforts to sell as soon as
possible Upon a suit for accounting
after a speedy and profitable sale of the
land the defendant without claiming ex-
ira compensation for his own services and
without evidence of damage to the firm
was permitted to recover for the failure Of
the plaintiff to devote proper attention to
the enterprise. Held, error
p In such accounting the defendant was
allowed credit for expenses, and the plain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
No. 1879.
w. F. Ratliff, Appellee,

No. 17575.
w. F. Ratlif, Appellee,
Union Pacific Railroad Company, Appel
liant.
Appeal from Riley County.
REVERSED.
Syllabus. BY the Court Mason. J.
/. In an action against 2 railroad COM
pany for the death of cattle, the claim
of liability being based upon defective
cattle guard, a finding that a proper
cattle guard would not have prevented
the cattle from getting. on the track is
inconsistent with verdict for the plain
tiff.
2 Under the provision of the present
code that the supreme court on appeal
may direct such judgment as justice re-
quires, without regard to irregularities III
the proceedings of the trial court, new
trial may be ordered upon the reversal
of a Judgment because of inconsistency
between the verdict and the special find
ings, although no motion for one was filed,
where it is evident that If the trial court
had taken this courts view of the mean
ing of the findings a new trial would
have been asked and granted
All the Justices concurrng.
A true copy.
Attest: d. A. VALENTINE,
TSeaI1 Clerk Supreme Court.
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No. 1859.
Louise Nolte, Appellee,

No. II ,359.
Louise Nolte, Appellee,
VS..
w H Morgan, ct al, Appellants.
Appeal from Montgomery County
REVERSED.
Syllabus Sy the Court Mason. ].
l. In view of the provision of the statute
that after the sale of real estate on exc
cution and before the expiration OF the
time allowed for redemption, receiver
may be appointed when necessary to pre-
vent waste, but that the income, except
what is necessary for that purpose, shall
90 to the defendant, the court is not au-
thorized to direct the receiver to pay the
taxes out of the rents collected for that
period
3 Under the circumstances here pre-
scented it is held that no error Is shown
in allowing the compensation OF the re-
ceiyer to be paid out of the income of the
property.
All the Justices concurring.
true copy.
Attest: d. A. NALEN I1S Z.
TsseaI1 Clerk Supreme Court.
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No. 1924.
The State of Kansas, Appellee,


The State of Kansas, Appellee,
Henry Justus and Allen Black, Appel
iants.
Appeal from Seward County.
AFFIRMED.
Syllabus. BY the Court. Johnston. c. j.
1. A person charged with a felony
and who had been admitted to bail, was
brought before a magistrate for prelin-
mary examination and, when the testi-
mony in support of the prosecution was
produced, the defendant moved for dis
charge on the ground that probable cause
for charging him with the offenss had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
No. 1888.
William Brady, Appellant,

NO II ,343
William Brady, Appellant,
VS..
The Cherokee G. Pittsburg Coal and Min
ing CO., A Corporation, Appellee.
Appeal from Crawford County.
REVERSED.
Syllabus By the Court. Johnston. g. J.
when an employee seeks to recover
damages from his employer for injuries
sustained because of alleged defective
aDpIiance furnished for his use. and proof
is Offered tending to snow that it was de-
fect;va at the time of the inid"v, witt ut
showing actual knowledge of the chi
nIover Of its defective and dangerous con-
dition testimony tending to show the
nature of the defect, and that the en-
rioyer. in the exercise of ordinary care,
ought to have known of 1t, should he re-
ceivrsi
All the Justices concurring.
A true copy.
Attest; d. A EALEN In L r.,
[SeaL1 Clerk supreme court
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LEGAL
SUPREME COURT SYLLABI.
No. 1856.
Hannibal Rankin. Appellee.


Robert Rankin and The Monarch Port
land Cement Company, corporation.
Appellants.
Appeal from Allen County.
AFFIRMED.
syllabus. BY the Court. Johnston, G. j.
l. The lien of a Sub-contra ctOr, or of all
artisan or laborer employed by a con-
tractor, can not be defeated because of
payments made by the owner to the cor
tractor within the time fixed by statute
for the filing of statement for a lien BY
the sub-contractor artisan. or laborer.
nor is it material that such claimant fails
to state the amount due from the owner
to the contractor at the time the lien Is
claimed.
2. Nor will the lien of who per-
formed labor for a contractor at an
agreed compensation per day be defeated
by the fact that in his statement he also
designated himself as a sub-contractor
and stated that his work was done under
a sub-contract.
3 The fact that both designations were
used in the statement for lien and in the
petition of claimant could not have nlisled
the defendant to his prejudice nor did 1t
AFFORD ground for the contention that
there was a material variance between
the pIeadings and the proof
All the Justices concurring.
a true copy.
Attest: D. A. VALENTINE,
tSeall Clerk Supreme Court.
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d. A. VALENTINE,
Clerk Supreme Court.
No. 17as1
No. 1881
Charles S. Luengene, Appellee,


The Consumers Light, Heat and Power
Company. Appellant.
Appeal from Shawnee County.
AFFIRMED
Syllabus BY the Court. Benson, ].
]. In an action for damages for per-
sonal injuries caused by gas explosion,
and distribution of natural gas an injured
person who has exercised proper care for
his own safety is not bound to show by
what means the gas was ignited.
3 A letter from the mayor to the SUI
perintendent of the company supplying
natural gas in a city. calling attention to
recent gas explosions, and requesting re
pairs to prevent further damage by escap-
ing gas is competent evidence on The
question of notice to the company in an
action relating to an explosion occurring
soon afterwards, although the particular
location of defects was not stated in the
letter
3. Where doors and other indications of
the escape of natural gas appeared at
certain premises and occupants of the
premises affected called the gas company
by telephone making complaint thereof
and asking that some one be sent to in
vesigate the matter, and theTeupon
man came and made such Investigation
evidences of these facts is competent as
tending to show notice to the company
T. The testimony of the superintendent
of gas company that he was a subScr1b-
er to newspapers which contained &C
counts of gas explosions in the city and
had read such articles is, in the circum-
stances stated in the opinion, competent
evidence upon the question of notice TO
the company of defects and leakage.
5. a gas company is not absolved from
the consequences of its negligence in per-
hitting the escape of gas causing an ex-
plosion and injury in a particular place,
merely because gas also escaped and ac-
cumulated in the same place through the
negligence of another party. Where two
or more parties by their concurrent
wrong doing, cause injury to a third per
SON. they are jointly and severally liable
(Svl Sec . Kansas City V. SlanSStrom,
50 Kan. 431. IS Pac. -7O6.) o.
An the Justices concurring.
A true copy
Attest: D. A. VALENTINE,
LSeaIJ Clerk Supreme Court.
No. 1882.
Charles L. Rains, George Rains, James
B. Rauch. w. E. Griggsby, George
Weller doing business as partners
The Mineral King Mining Company.
AppeIlees,
E B. Schermerhorn, Appellant
Appeal from Cherokee County.
AFFIRMED.
Syllabus BY the Court. Mason, J.
Where under oral agreement that
they are to receive a written lease for
term of years the leSsees of mining prop
erty take possession of it with the
sent of the lessor and enter upon its OPP
Grafton upon the refusal of the lessor to
execute such lease they may waive their
right to specific performance, surrender
the property, and recover In an action
for breach of contract whatever reason
able expenditures they have made in pre-
para ton for taking out ore.
Al the justices concurring.
A true copy
Attest D. A VALENTINE.
TSealI Clerk Supreme Court.
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No. 1858.
w. S. West, Appellee,

No. 1858.
w. S. West, Appellee,
Cudahy Packing Company. Appellant
Appeal from Wyandotte County, District
Court.
REVERSED
Syllabus. By the Court. Benson J.
l. The duty of an employer to provide
a safe place for his employee to work does
not extend to a place made dangerous
by the very work being done. This prin-
ciple applies to repairs or improvements
which in their ordinary progress lead to
dangers readily to be foreseen and ap-
preciated by the workmen.
2. a personal injury to carpenter en-
gagged with others in making repairs and
improvements in stock pens, caused by
stumbling over nail left protruding from
a joist in removing the old flooring is held,
in the circumstances stated in the opinion,
to be a mere accident for which the en-
ployer is not liable.
All the Justices concurring
true copy.
Attest: D. A VALENTINE,
tSeal1 Clerk Supreme Court.
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No. 1856.
Roy S. Cone, Appellee,

No. lf546.
Roy S. Cone, Appellee
arthur e. Usher. ct al. Defendants, G. L.
Rea. Appellant.
Appeal from Stanton County,
AFFIRMED.
Syllabus BY the Court Rurcb I
The plaintiff in ejectment claimed title
under tax deed valid on its face and
recorded IN October, 1892 No showing was
made by either party relating to the occu-
pancy of the premises for the succeeding
Twelve years The defendants title rested
on voidable tax deed recorded on Sep
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No. 174S6.
Eugene c. kreigh, Appellee,

No. 174S6.
Eugene c. Kreigh, Appellee,
Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Company
Corporation, Appellant.
Appeal from Wyandotte County District
Court.
AFFIRMED.
Syllabus. BY the Court. Smith, J.
l. 1t is the duty of the master to use
reasonable diligence to provide a safe
place for his employees to work and also
to provide safe appliances for the work
and this duty is continuing one which
cannot be so delegated as to relieve the
master of his responsibility
2. If the negligence of the master in
failing to furnish a safe place to work
or to provide such appliances contributes
to the injury of employee, it consti-
tutes no defense to the master that the
negligence of other employees also con-
tributed to such injury, but he is liable
therefor.
s. No error was made in overruling the
demurrer to appenee's evidence nor in re-
fusing to render judgment for appellant
upon the special finding and against the
general verdict in this case.
All the Justices concurring.
A true copy.
Attest: D. A. VALENTINE
ISeaIl Clerk Supreme Court