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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24

BELLlNGHAM. Aug. 2i.-w. H.
Kaufman. assessor of Whatcnm
county. who has Withdrawn from
the republican party TO enter the
progressive primaries Of Sepiem-
Der Z for the office OF state land
commissioner, is the only man In
the state who has been able 10
bring the fish trust to terms.
Kaufman raised the valuation Of the
trap locations from $4,000 10
$4,000 and the board OF equal
zation. despite the appearance Of
Attorney r. s. McCord OF Seattle
10 plead for the trust. yesterday
was afraid 10 lower the amount. as
they had done In previous years.
The fish trust had lodged taxa.
ton on their traps. The value OF
the traps Is based on the catch.
But the fish trust was strong
enough to put Joker in the law,
so that the state fish commissioner
was liable TO years imprisonment
in Jail or a fine OF $1,000 II he
yielded any information concern.
Ing the catch to the county assess
ors.
In spite OF this. Kaufman col.
lected. in his first year. as much as
had been obtained from the fish
trust in the previous Is years.
Kaufman secured a unanimous res
oiution from the assessors all over
the state. which win probably re.
suit in knocking out the joker In
the fish laws.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24
FALCONER FILES ON
PROGRESSIVE TICKET

ssate Senator J. A. Faleoner OF
Everett yesterday afternoon form.
ally flied for congressman-at-ia
on The progressive ticket His op-
ponentF In N" primaries Of Sep
TENDER : will BE-. thus Far. Senator
I. W. Bryan % Bremerion and VII.
liam Bigger % Bellingham.
Falcunor Is one Of the best known
men Ia the state. lie was mayor
~ Everett before his election 10 the
legislature. where. after one term.
he was chosen speaker Of the house
IN 1907. A. speaker he forced
4 bill compelling banks 10
pas interest on state deposits In
1909 he was elected 10 the ieRisia.
ture where be has served two SEES
sions and has been IN the forefront
Of progressive legislation being one
of the six senator's IN the state who
have an absolutely clear record ac-
eordlng 10 the Joint legislative re
port Of the grange. labor federation
and farmers union.
Nine Candidates File
- ~ hunt VI sNNfAN inhtHiA tAA'A
for insurance commissioner. Hunt
ls a graduate OF the University OF
Iowa and has practiced law ia MIN
nsKota for a number Of years. In
Washington. he has devoted him
self 10 the cultivation Of orchard
lands Ia the lower Yakima valley.
r. y. Duff OF Renton withdrew
from the standpat party for justice
OF the peace and filed on the pro
gresRive ticket.
Three meetings we're held last
night by the progreseiyes In Seattle
for Organization purposes. Bob"
Hodge. candidate for governor. was
tho principal speaker at the Ma
drona hall meeting. where Former
Mayor billing presided. Senator
Dan iAndon and George H. Walker,
candidates for congress. were the
chief speakers at Paysse's hall al
I.atona and the Odd Fellows hall
10th av. and Pine ~. Among others
who spoke we're VI. H. Cushing. for
county clerk. Cupid" Gage. for
auditor: George r. Hannah aud A.
O. Mcbride. for prosecuting attor-
nay. and Rep. II. u. Buchanan, 47th
legislative district
Tonight a meeting will be held az
West Side hall. In West Seattle. a
Fish. s706 isth ay. n. T., last night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24
HARBOR ISLAND LEASE
IS SIGNED; BRIDGES IS
OUSTED AS SECRETARY

In going over the details of the
lease. two points that had been
held In abryancc were conceded In
fayor Of the Pacific Terminals Co
yesterday The frat was that the
port IL TO share part ~ the expense
OF premium payments upon the
bonds 70 be pat up b. the company
The second concession was that the
port and the company are 10 share
their proportion Of Unforeseen en-
penaes Il had been al first pro.
posed that the company was To bear
this expense and that the port was
20 pay ltS share ont Of the profits
that would accrue
A proposition offered by ~. ].
Carkeek ~ the Commercial club
that the lease should specify that
the terminal company should have
no riEht To suitcase TO foreign cor
porations or individuals. vas Lost
by the votes Of Chittenden and
Remsberg
H. r. Ayers. president Of the ter.
minal company. and G. Palmer
Woodbury.. one Of his associates.
left for New York last night. by
way Of san Francisco and Los An.
EeIes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24
CONGRESS is
MARKING TIME
TO ADJOURN

WASHINGTON. Aug. z4.--Confi-
dent tina, congress viii adjourn at
4 o'clock this afternoon, senators
and congressman with their belong.
inga ali packed. we're prepared %
start for their homes when the
house met at II O'Clock today. The
only thing that was expected might
delay adjournment Was the attitude
OF Congressman Victor Murdoch OF
Kansas on the conference report on
the poHiufficc appropriation bill He
threatened 20 start a filibuster
against the measure and II he In.
slsts can prevent adjournment. as
there were only l62 members OF the
house In Washington last night
less than a quorum The members
OF the senate are marking time.
awaiting the action OF the house
on the general deficiency bill A
fight Is possible on this measure.
but senate leaders predicted Il
would be brief
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24

AZ So yesterday afternoon. por,
Commissioners Chittcnden aud
Rsmsbsrg. signed tho resolution
which makes effective q lease for
50 years on Hafbor island with the
Pacific Terminals Co and the Pa
cific Building Co upon the latter
putting up the necessary bonds and
filing the proper papers with the
secretary OF state at Olympia BY
October IS.
The news Of this event was
flashed throughout the city by the
blowing OF Whistles on steamers Ia
the harbor. locomotives in the rail.
road yards. aud In mills and fac
tories.
Commissioner Bridges refused 10
sign unless the terminal com.
panies filed their Incorporation pa
pers first. He then left the meet.
ing Commissioner Remsberg
made the motion 10 declare his Of.
flee as secretary vacant. which was
seconded by Gen. chliteuden aud
passed upon roll call Remsberg
was then elected secretary. and the
lease was signed By Chlttenden As
president and HemNberg as secrs-
tary OF the port Of Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24
RAMS
WHARF At
VALDEZ

A mistake In the engine room OF
the Mariposa Of the Alaska Steam
ship company. yesterday. In Val.
dez. sent the big lined into the dock.
smashing 100 feet Of the pier and
wrecking the warehouse 81 Blum A.
Co The Mariposa was docking on
her way back from Seward. The
signal vas given full speed astern.
II was interpreted as full speed
ahead. with disastrous results.
The steamer was practically un.
damaged BY the accident. but the
damage TO the pier and warehouse
is estimated al $4,000
Yesterdays accident Is the third
serious one OF its Kind IN the last
three months. During the latter
part OF May the steamer Alameda
showed her prov into the Colman
dock In Seattle. sinking the steamer
Telegraph and wreckIng the end Of
the dock The steamer Sioux
crashed into the dock al Everett
last week, sinking two vessels. All
three accidents we're due TO mis-
takes In the engine room.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24

ed home she found the telegram
with those words, At 1850 .. m a
friend Of the family was writing
the message at telegraph office.
Mrs. Agnes Paquet lived In an
American city not far from Chicago.
She had not heard from her brother,
Edmund Dunn. FOR a long time. un-
IA one morniu she saw mentally
her brother wearing blue sailors
shirt, falling over the rail Of . boat.
She heard bis cry for help. A few
hours later abe received telegram
from Chicago. saying that Edmund
Damn had drowned from tugboai
IN the harbor
sir oliver Lodge explains the
case Ia this way. when Dunn was
going overheard. be undoubtedly
was thinking inicntiy 81 his nearest
relative. bis sister. hence the
though; transfercnco. a similar ex-
plaaation covers the other casea, be
says.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24

Frcd u. Chandler. Mayor cotter'
ilrs secretary. has some prize
chickens at his home at gb25 W
esth II. During the Las, feo weeks
he has been greatly annoyed By
chicken thieves. several of hts
finest birds having been stolen.
lie WAS awakened last night by
sound OF squawklng In bis henhonse.
Hastily donninx n dressing rown he
grabbed revolver and ran out to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24
Words by schaei.,
Music by Condo

number OF street meetings dov,
town may also be arranged N ~
weather 80 permits.
Women 10 Organize.
A King county women's uror,...
siye club viii be organized VIM,
a lev days. At all o. the meeting.
held By the prOgresslses 20 far ~
women were represented ia ARA
numbers.
4 call has been Issued BY tbs
county committee for volunteers ~
act as election officials. voIunies,
polling places are also Requested
All volunteers win be supplied Vim
reserved seats 20 the state couyen.
ton AZ the armory on septeut4,
10. which viii BE- addressed b. col
Roosevelt.
n A. Mclean. progressive can.
dldate for congress, was the prIu.
cipal speaker al a meeting held n
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. X p,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24
"'TAINT NOBODY BUT US CHICKENS
SCARED VOICE FROM THE HENHOUSE

his pets. Tho commoiion ahaied a
little. but he could tell there was
someone there.
Who's there" he called
Tain't nobody but US chickens.
came a scared reply.
We'll. get out ~ there. ! want
you, said Chandler. Ths thief did
so. but q little faster than Chandler
expected. and started running away.
Chandler fired once. but the thief
kept on hls way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24

LONDON. AUG. ~. - THAT
thought car be transferred from
mind 20 mind. even through vast
distances. 10 net mere supposl-
ton " has been proved time ard
again" asserts Sir oliver Lodge.
the worlds leading psychic invessi.
gator.
To those who are Interested he
gives these concrete examples II
successful mental tslcpathx or
mind.readlnF. a fcw taken from The
hundreds he has collected.
Take the case 81 Mrs. Joan Il
Severn. Brentwood. England. report
ed to the Society for pNychicpl RE.
search. One morning she waa
awakened. feeling that abe had bad
a hard blow on her mouth. and
with a distinct sense that she had
been cut. and her upper ~ WAS
bleeding She was not hurt az All.
but In a icw minutes her husband,
who had ralsen early. came IN. lie
had been sailing and had been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24
YOUTH is HELD
FOR MURDER OF
WASHINGTON BOY

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. "a
John c. Schultz Of Chicago. head
deck boy on the steamer Governor.
is In jail here today. facing a charge
Of murder for the staying Of James
Haven OF Bellingham, Wash. a IL.
year-old deck boy on the vessel
According TO Schultz. Haven was
dancing on the deck with another
boy when he ordered them 10 stop.
Haven paid no attention. and just
in fun, Schultz says. he drew a re-
volver from bis pocket and aimed
II at Haven. When the boy still re-
fused 70 stop. he put a cartridge In
the weapon, turning II away from
the hammer so II would not explode
Something went wrong. and the
bullet pierced Ravens heart, kill
ing him Instantly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24

pauylnE interview "a the London
representative OF The star. a dis
patch wAa gulnK over this country
telling Of remarkable case Of men.
tai telepAihy happening in America.
James Doris. formerly Of Win.
rennes lad. standing In the public
square 81 Cleveland. O.. Was sud
denly arrested BY the sound OF his
mothers voice Plainly he heard
her say CONF QUICKLY THAT
NAY SEE You BEFORE ! DIE
Mr.. Doris hadn't seen bis mother
for years. and for long time bis
family had loai trace OF his where.
tbouiN. He wcnt fiRht 20 The depot
and took train for vincennes.
NJ. got TO the home % bis mother
Mrs orna Mccoy. just after she
had died Those who had been with
isr said that the last few hours
acre spent talking about the alb
cent son.
Albert Tonks Was in South Africa.
far from fclegraphie OF postal IN.
cllitica. one morning he went to
his employer. Prot. ~ RedmRyne.
and said Ny mother died thiE
morning. the. las; thing she said
was a will never see my Albert
again.~
six weeks later a letter arrived,
telling Tonks ~ the death % his
mother. She had died the same
morning he had received the mental
message. and her last words were
correctly quoted
Mrs Frederick I. lodge mot re-
lated to Sir oliver Lspdgel. was trav.
cling on "a train from Derby 70
Leicester. At $3.50 .. m. telegram
paper appeared before her eyes ON
IL was. Come at onoc; your sis.
ter is dangerously W., she had
had no idea Of her aister being III.
IN fact. ahc had NOT been thinking
about her. but OF her small daagh.
ter. whom she had just left NJ n
boarding school when she return
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24
SEATTLE WOMAN
WATER HEROINE

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 2s.--Mrs
y. $. Packson OF Los Angeles aud
Mrs. j. Y. whitney. wife Of a
wealthy mining man OF Seattle. are
qualified for hero medals today for
saving the life OF Mrs. Samuel
Mansfield. Of Tucson. Ariz.. whom
they rescued from the surf at
Redondo beach.
In the absence Of the life guards.
the two women swan to Mrs. Mans.
field with a life line after she had
become exhausted. 500 feet from
shore. and flowed her inside the
breaker line.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24

sewer and water main improve.
ments we're let by the board of pub
lie works yesterday, aggregating
approximately. $4,000. The two
chief contracts were given to the
Elkott Construction company for
the paving OF Jackson and other
streets for $23,24374, and to the
international Dredging company for
water mains on 10th av, s. and
other streets for s24.7S2.A5.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24
BARREL STAVE
COMMANDMENT

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug. "a
Under sentence OF barrel stave bonn
bardment by their respective par
ents, four small boys were released
today by the Juvenile court after a
trial on a charge OF attacking the
home OF Mrs. Annie ellis with eggs
OF doubtful age. Several OF the I'M
fired missiles were exhibits at the
trial. Mrs. ellis contention that
they we're unfit for further com
mercial or culinary purposes was
Immediately upheld. A barrel stave
chastlsement was promised by each
boys father on condition that he
be released.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24
FISHERMEN RESCUED;
CRAFT A DERELICT

G.. G. Weaver and G. u. McMaster.
after drifting 30 hours on the purse
seiner Dove. sighted the freighter
lkalis, off Cape Flattery, caught a
tow line aboard and were being
towed into port when the tow line
got fouled In the propeller. The
big blades rapidly wound up the
rope, drew the Dove alongside. and
before her engines could be stop
ped, tore a great hole In the side OF
the fisher. She Is now drifting.
half full of water. Weaver and Nc.
Master were rescued, taken into
Victoria and came TO Seattle on the
ifoquolsi ! Il u T'"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24
COP GETS SMOKE WAGON

Residents OF 25th and 26th avs.
S. and Dearborn ST. gave patrolman
G. w. Bell a big puff last night In
recognition OF his efficiency by pre-.
senting min with an automatic .3s
caliber Colts revolver. Captain
Willard made the presentation
speech. o
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24
Titanic Disaster.

49, "Ft ~ hitAt ef-
lie had his passage paid. his
trunks sent aboard. The fassful
morning came TO sell. Some H.
xinihlc power forced him 70
stampede" This IL the only
word. we think. that expresses Il
He is not the seventh con Of
the seventh laughter. but Il
times he II lmpelled BY an IN
rontroiiabie force--eorte call this
inspirati0n--the profession dccs
Others call II geniuk Call II
what you may--if h . fsel
Seattle is Herr AdeimAn'z
adopted city. He loves her In
land sea and mountains: like
wise her people. The Queen
city always responds 70 leader
In any line win she respond
warmly 20 our prodigafs home-
comingf
HERR FRANZ ADELNAN AND
ms ORCHESTRA WILL co.,
ME>cE MONDAY. ArcusT -
eats TO sst5; IesI5 TO f2nk Ar
THE HOTEL SAVOY CAFE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24
TENNIS TOURNAMENT

beginning August 81, the Second
annual tennis tournament a the
Town and Country club, at Earllng-
ton. for the championship of the
city will be on.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24

New Understanding for over
two hours In q senseless state, 10.
seph Hagen. "a, was found In a
street, and when revived told OF
meeting a stranger who had hyp-
Noticed him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24

own game and give no cause for
violence. We believe in the power
OF the pen, and OF reason. Brute
force, disorder. direct action. anar-
chy. and capitalist barbarian faNe
had their day. and the day % reaSn
is here. The Socialist revolution
viii be an Industrial revolution from
wage -slavery TO the operative
common wealth.
EDWIN J. BROWN,
fls First Ave, Union Block.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24
KING co. FAIR
OUTLOOK BRIGHT

Things are beginning TO shape
themselves for most successful
exhibition at the Meadows, when
the King county fair is held on
September Q TO IL. A number OF
merchants, as well as growers and
poultry ralsors. will lave exhibits,
Secretary Dean. in the Prefoptaiue
building, has SO many applications
that he feels confident that the fair
will be one of the best yet held
TO PAVE JACKSON ST.
Six contracts for various street,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24

Mllwaukee.-To work for the en-
reimbursement OF women, Mrs. o. II.
p. Belmont, suffragist and society
leader, IS comine to Wisconsin for
three weeks campaign by auto
mobile.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24
JOHN o. BREAKS OWN RULE

\ JOHN o. BREAKS OWN RULE \
\ NEW YORK. Aug. "a 4
4 James d. Rockefeller and his 4
\ son, who, for years have OPP 4
\ posed the entrance OF business 4
4 into the Saith street block, 4
4 where their homes are situat- 4
4 ed, will themselves make the 4
= first change affecting the 4
4 blocks residential character. 4
4 The house at 1871 54th street. 4
4 which John ID. Rockefeller. jr., 4
4 bought several months ago for 4
4 1905. 900, is TO be altered into 4
4 an apartment building to be 4
= rented TO bachelors, physicians 4
4 and dentists. 4
- - - - - -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24
CAN THOUGHT FLASH FROM MIND
TO MIND THROUGH SPACE?

struck by the illler Ills upper llp
was swollen and bad hlcd profusely
MorHEH'S THOUGHT WAVES
REACH LoNo.LosT SON
About the same time that Cir
oliver Lodge was swing the accom-.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-24

Have We IL row with your peni-
tentiaries fun u overflow ing. sthe
police force In our greatest city
planning murder, our president
working overtime pardoning de-
faulfNs, frauders and bank wreck
ers, and nigh unto all our respect
able big business men indicted or
ought TO beT
You are unfit 70 accuse the So
clalists OF diarcRardinR law. and
allow me 10 say in closing The
Socialists know that the master
clnss and their bireliDgs would be
charmed with the opportunity "a
institute violence upon any pretext
20 az TO bring the charge OF violence
against the workers. but the Social
ists propose TO beat you at your
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-31

en- attorneys for the defense. whose
motions for setting aside the verdicts
and for arrests OF judgments all we're
overruled Behind In the ear. shut
on by railing. were the relatives OF
the prisoners. There We're perhaps
several hundred people in the room
but one voice only was heard at a
time That was the Judge voice or
the voice of a prisoner who had step
ped forward 20 plead for mercy. Judge
Anderson said his reason for wanting
10 talk TO some Of the men was that
he believed some evidence might have
been brought out In the t.ial which
was ommittCd.
plead For Mercy.
"lf there is any one OF YOU who has
an' thing To say why sentence should
not be- pronounced. he may step for
ward. said the court. For a moment
no one spoke or moved. Again the
invitation was repeated. Finally six
men arose and stepped forward one
ny ono. The six men were Patrick r.
Farrell. James COOney. James Cough
i'm. William q. Bernhardt. Frank J.
Murphy and Hiram Kline.
or these SIX all but Bcrnhirdt pro
cured liberty through suspended sen
fences
Bernha.dt ia pleading his cause be.
gan. 4 hope God may strike me
But here the court interrupted. Sit
down You know YOU are guilty"
Hernhardts sentence later was one
year and one day.
DO YOU think dynamiting IS light o."
was asked of each prisoner who plead
ed. The answer was invariably. No
our honor. Each prisoner dis
claimed any knowledge Of the dyna.
mite plots.
~ this point the crying 81 q child
delayed the proceedings Just before
passing sentence. Judge Anderson an
nounced that he wanted 10 read
statement. Before he had proceeded
Ia. The child in The corridor began 20
cry and the Judge paused long enough
10 order that the door be- kept closed
u was four year old Georrie Bern
hdrdi, son or the Cincinnati prisoner.
Who had been PLAYING in the corridor
win Christmas toys Tn consequence
or his ewing about one third of the
prisoners had been sentenced before
NE door were opened 10 allow peo-
pie 20 30 out
The court room was more crowded
than usual Among many women
present wa- Mira Benjamin Harrison.
widow ~ the former Pres idcut
Read Sentences.
The sentences we're read Lv the
court from slip Of paper. the names
and the terms of Imprisonment being
called off rapidly. moment later
the court room was cleared of an OK
cepf The prisoners Who. with their
families were permitted 10 remain TOO
the Federal building until late in the
afternoon
81 1915 o'clock tho prisoners
shackiod fo tho deputy marshaia. with
Marshal Schmidt and superintendent
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-31
LOCKE SHOE co.
BY ". H. Pfarr, Manager Retail Stores.
Endorsed by Wheeling Merchants

We the undersigned Wheeling
stand in the
employees snyc h.rster: