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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-25

a day In the Culebra cut, whore the
great work In being done. There the
huge steam shovel- are hard Mt ~.
seooping huge masses OF rock and
gravel and dirt previously ioos-ned
by tho drillers and dynamite blas,ers.
loading II ON trains. which take II
away 10 some dump. either In the
Jungle or where tho dams are 10 be
built. They are eating steadily into
the mountain. cutting II down and
down. Little tracks are laid on the
side hills. rocks blasted out. and the
great elton steam. shoveis work up
like mountain howitrers until they
come 60 where they can. with ad
vantage. begin their work OF eating
into and destroying the mountain.
side. With intense energy. men and
machines do their task. the white
men supervising matters and hand.
iinE the machines. while the tens OF
thousands OF black men DO tho rough
manual labor where II II not worth
while 10 have machines do H. II In
an epic feat. and ono OF immense
Significance.
Tho doiuge OF rain meant that
many OF the villages were kneedcep
In water. while the flooded rivers
tor. thru the tropic forests. II IL n
real tropie forest. palms and ban.
anas. brcadfruit trees. hamboo-. lofty
coibas. and gorgeous butterflies and
brilliant colored birds fiuttrrin.
among the orchids. There arc beau.
tifui flowers. too
All my old enthusiasm for natural
historSs seemed 10 revive. and
would have given good deal 90
have stayed and tried 10 collect speci.
mems. IL would be coed hunting
country. too. deer. and now and then
jaguars and tarir. and great birds
that they call Wild turkeys. there are
alligators IN the rivers. One OF tho
trained nurses from hospital went
TO battle In pool las, August and
an alligator grabbed him by the legs
and was making off with him. but
was fortunately scared away. leaving
the man badly Injured.
tramped everywhere thru the
mud. Mother I not do tho toughest
work. and ha time 10 ne. more OF
tho really pie cs1us and beautiful
side Of tho ~ and really enjoyed
herself.
p. 3. Tho Catun dam win make
bake miles long. and the railroad
row goes on what will ba III. bottom
Of this lake. and II was curious 10
think that In a few year. great ships
would float Ia water 100 feet above
where we were.
To Re Confinued.l
Copyright. 1919. Charles Seribnsr's
Sons.l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-25

In the fan OF 1903. the New
York elections were Of national
Significance. The president
snaxcd the country by throwing
his Influence openly for Hughes
against Hearst In the contest Tor
governor. National issues were
az stake. he believed. Secretary
Root was sent TO Utica as spokcs'
man OF the administration IN a
statement attacking Hearst and
hacking Hughes. The first third.
term" talk began TO be heard at
this tuncture. IL was said that
the fortunes OF the republican
party and the fate of what were
TO become known as my poll.
cies" would compel the president
TO reconsider his decision not 10
run again.--The Editor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-25

thought OF the rebellion against the
spanish dominion. and the unlntcr
rupted and bloody wars that followed
the last occurring when I became
president. wars. tho victorious heroes
OF which have their pictures frcscoed
ON the quaint rooms Of tho palace
at Panama city. and IN similar pal
aces An all capitals Of these strange,
turbulent little haif-caHte civiliEa.
tons. Meanwhile the Panama rail.
road had been built by Americans
over half century ago. with APP
palline loss Of life. 80 that IL L. said.
OF course with exaggcration. that
every sleeper laid represented the
death Of a man. Then the French
canal company started work. and for
two or three years did good deal.
until IL became evident that the task
far exceeded It's powers. and then 90
mlseaiculatlon and inefficiency was
added the hidcous greed Of advcn'
turrrs. tryino each TO save something
from the general wreck. and the
company closed with infamy and
scandal.
Now we have taken hold OF the
Job. We have difficulties with our
own people. OF course. I haven't n
doubt that II wiz take a little longer
and cost a little more than men now
appreciate. but I believe that the
work - being done with n very high
degree. both OF efficiency and hon
esty: and I arm immensely struck by
, tho character OF American employees
who are engaged. not merely In
experimenting the work. but In do
Ing all the jobs that need skin and
intelligence. The steam shuveis. tho
dirt trains. the machine shops. and
the like. are all filled with American
engineers. conductors. machinisss.
bollertnakrrs. carpenters. From the
top TO tho bottom these men are 30
handy. so efficient. 20 energetic, that
II Ia real pleasure TO look at them.
Stevens. the head engineer. n n bis
fellow. man Of daring and good
sense. and buriy power. All OF these
men are quite formidable. and would.
II il were necessary. do quits as much
In battle ms the crows Of Drake and
Morgan: but ma II Is. they are doing
work OF infinitely more lasting con,
sequence. Nothing whatever remains
to show what Drake and Morgan did
They produced no real effect down
here. but Stevens and his men are
changing the face OF tho continent,
are doing the greatest engineering
feat OF the ages. and the effect ot
their work win br felt while our civ,
iiixation lasts. l went over every
thing that could possibly sc
over In the time Mt my disposal. !
examined the quarters Of married
and single men. white men and ne
grcss. went over the ground OF
the Gstun and La Bcca dams. went
thru Panama and Colon. and spcn,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-25
Hoover Too Busy to
Run for President

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 25.-pe-
NAL that he win be candidate for
president was made by Herbert
Hoover. upon his arrival here from
Washington. where he has been at.
tending the second Industrial confer.
ence called by President Wilson.
Talk OF my candidacy IL idle" he
declared Il have no political ambl.
tons and have my hands fun with
my work OF assisting In the feeding
of 1000. 900 babies In Europe"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-25
Paris Pays High
for. Yule Dinner

PARIS. Dec. 25.--Christmas eve
dinners came high in Paris this
year. Tho cheapest restaurants ask.
ed from 1870 TO 200 francs. while the
show places ask as high as ] 900
francs. including 200 francs for table
reservations.
Never mind. IT will be twice as
much next year, the people declared
II was considered all prices will be
doubled or tripled beginning January
!, when the new taxes become cf.
fective.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-25
Girl Murdered by
Rejected Suitor

FREDONTA. ". Y. Dec. 25.-Jo.
seph Huels. %. who murdered his
sweetheart and committed suicide
yesterday. left n note asking that
his body bc crematcd and tho ashes
scattered TO the winds. so that no
one may know that such n fool M
ever lived"
Miss Eleanor Carroll. 20, the girl.
had broken their engagement.
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". 8. =. Louisiana.
Al Sen Nov 20. 1906

U. y. :. louisiana
At Sea. Nov. 20. 1906.
Dear Kermit:
Our visit to Panama was most sue
ccssful as well as mos, interesting.
worked from morning TIL night The
second day I was up at a quarter
TO and got 20 bed az a quarter 20
~. and l do not believe that In the
Intervening time. save when | was
dressing. there were 10 consecutive
minutes when I was not husiiy nj
work In some shape or form. For
two days there twcrci uninterrupted
trorie rains without glimpse OF the
sun. and the Chagres river rose in a
Hood. higher than any for Is years,
% that we saw the climate az It's
worst. II was just what desired 10
d..
II certainly adds TO ones pleasure
to have read history and to appre-
ciate the picturesque. When. on
"Wednesday. we approached the coast.
and the jungIc-eovered mountains
looked clear and clearer until we
could see tho surf beating on the
shores. while there was hardly sign
81 human habitation. kept thinking
Of the four centuries OF Wild and
bloody romance. mixed with abiec,
squalcr and suffering. which had
made up the history OF the isthmus
until three years ago. could see
Balboa crossing at Darien. and the
wars between the Spaniaris and the
Indians. and the settlement and the
building up OF the quaint walled
Spanish towns: and the trade. across
the seas by gaileon. and over land by
y sk.train and river canoe. In gold
NJ silver. In precious stones: and
then the advent OF the buccaneers.
and Of the English scamsn. OF Drake
and Frobisher' and Morgan. and
many. many others. and the wild
obstruction they wrought. Then I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-25
ALLEGED WIFE BEATER
LANDS IN CITY JAIL

Thomas Hamilton. 80. n salesman.
was arrested Wednesday afternoon,
after his wife had telephoned the
police that he had severely beaten
her. elected her from the house and
was beating their young son. Ham.
llton was taken into custody Mt his
residence Mt 2151 Sixth ave. w. by
Motorcycle Patrolman N. r. Andcr.
son.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-25

Props that swing out from each
side hold new stepladder firm when
IL is In use. and can DO folded
against 1t when Idle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-25

16 COATS REDUCED TO 1915
Sizes to 6 years, in Coats of Red and Blu,
Corduroy Bolivia Cloth in navy and TAM ant
Egyptian Velour in Black, Green and Red
SO COATS REDUCED TO $685.
Coats of Bolivia Cloth in gray and tan, Nov
city Coatings in Burgundy, brown, greer
and navy, Velour in blue, green o.
plum Sizes to Ia years.
81 COATS REDUCED TO SS45
Sizes to Ia years, in Coats of Corduroy
Two-tone Velour, Broadcloth, Chinchilla
Bolivia Cloth and Zibeline, in black, navy
brown gray, green, Burgundy.
Other Clearance Groups at $11.35, STATS
$1985.
THE STORE
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ARMISTICE SAVED GERMANS
MIGHTY PUNISHMENT, ALSO ,
LIVES OF MANY AMERICANS

Paris, Jan. 1O.-Men of the 85th
Division, composed of troops from
Michigan and, Wisconsin, relate a
story of offered sacrifice by men of
that outfit that probably would have
meant the humiliation of an entire
heroic American battery had not the
armistice gone into effect the moment
it did. Farewell letters had been
written by the volunteeEs, who were
to compose the battery, and turned
over to the American Red Cross for
transmission to relatives should the
writer's fail to return; and the hour
for the attack was sekssk IL o'clock a.
m. November IL. It was at that hour
hostilities ceased, cancelling the plan
laid down.
Throughout the Lorraine sector the
American command planned mighty
punishment for the Germans II their
ENJOYS failed to sign the armstice
terms laid down by Marshal Foehs To
carry out this plan it was necessary
for the Americans to take an exceed
ingly difficult hill near Thiaucourt
before the lines could be advanced.
Two regiments of infantry Of the 85th
were selected to, go over the top at
II o'clock. Behind them, in full view
of the enemy, was to advance the
voluntary battery of light artillery,
commanded by 1t. F. McGivern, OF
Detroit, to act as support. The volun-
teers were warned tn job assigned
them was a tough one and that they
might never reach the hill or ac-
complish anything more than give
moral support to the doughboys.
None fiinched, however, and all Sun
day night and early Monday the
preparations went on. Then word
filtered down the line that the Ger
mans were going to sign and after a
morning Of the heaviest Smelling OF
the enemy. the battery that was to
have been sacrificed were given the
honor of giving the Germans far
well cannonade. Round after round OF
high explosive shells were hurled into
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SCHOOL NOTES

Mrs Sherwood visited in the Kinder
garten last Friday. ;s2r>'l sr'1 t. 20
Clark Kinsella and Everett Marsh
registered in the Agricultural Course
last week. !.
The Junior High School 'GIee Club
has been, organized with Miss Apder-
son as director. . wv 20 ( +
Miss Sprague and Miss Osborne of
the Mankato Normal School, visited
the Normal Department last week
Mrs. C! Lucas, and Gingery and Mn
Lee visited in the LIST grade and the
fourth and kindergarten roomszlast
week. = - ~, . .=-7 s-,,-sr. :, =.
Several Of the boys who had left
school to join the S. A. T. c. have en-
tered school again and resumed their
d Ii Last Friday afternoon 1a4s Agsatas
gave the Junior High School an in
teresting talk on Theodore Roosevelt.
Miss Mossford talked 70 the grade
children also. * y (,
The students of the Normal Train
ing department began last Monday to
take instruction in the Agricultural
department. They will be given about
40 lessons on subjects which will be
Of practical value to them as Rural
school teachers.
Il A number of new pupils entered
school since vacation. Ruth Frand-
sen, Maud Brooks, Louise Carpenter,
Helen Kosicko and Hanna Anderson
entered the Junior High School.
Elnora Summers, Molly Rosenthal in
the fifth grade, Anna Jackobsen,
Marie Empey in the fourth grade;
Harry Hamilton, Irene Jardine and
Gerald Coyle in the Kindergarten;
Jeanette Jardine, Lawrence Candies
berry in the first grade.
A rousing rally was held in the
Senior High School Assembly last
Friday. By the amount of "yelling"
that was done the boys knew that
their chances for success were great
and they made the school proud of
them Friday night in the basket ball
game against Melrose.- The score
was Is to II in favor Of the home
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.:soffns-
Liebknecht and Eichhorn Flee
From Capital as Spartacan I
Regime Crumbles.
DOCUMENTS SEIZED
Members of Faction Executed in Der.
- lin as Measure Of Repositories
Restored Outside Capital, Ae.
cording to Reports.

Copenhagen, Jan. 15.-Dr. Kari
Liebknecht, the spartacan leader, is
reported to have fed from Berlin to
Leipzig, according to advices received
here. Former Chief of Police Eich-
horn, according to the Vorwaerts Of
Berlin, has fed to Denmark, using a
passport obtained from the Danish
legation some days ago. A large mass
of documents have been seized at
Eichhorn's residence. .-. 49,. !
The government of Berlin has issued
warrants for the arrest of DR.. Lieb-
knecht, Rosa Luxembourg and Eich.
horn. --.~. -,>- --....~r ..-'-.. . i
Spartacans Executed.
London, Jan. 15.-Members OF the
spartacan faction id Germany have
been courtmartialed and executed, &C.
cording to a wireless dispatch from
Berlin picked up here. The dispatch
follows: @..&
"The number of killed and wounded
during recent fighting has been extra
ordinarily high, but the exact figures
are not known as yet. The spartacan
people courtmartialed and shot seven
government. soldiers. Such acts had
to be met with reprisals."
Government Victorious.
Berlin, Jan. 15.-Order has been
completely restored in cities outside
|a0f Berlin where the spartacans had
established themselves, according to
reports here. Spandau, which = has
been placed under martial law, is
quiet. Forty-five bolshevists have
been arrested, one of their leaders
killed and several wounded. ALI have
been disarmed. .,...., .
Spartacan leaders at Hamburg have
been arrested by military police, who
had difficulty in protecting them from
enraged citizens. The situation there
showever, is still tense. Spartacan;
leaders at Dresden, when arrested, al
mitted that they intended to forcibly|
prevent elections to the national as|
/ sss sssyy ,3;lT m,... , :, Ia
diers' and workmen's council at AlIe
has resigned as protest against the
bolshevists=and has ordered the cleo
ton 6f a new council. q
y. AMoyeSto Seize Warsaw.
Ess5 Warsaw, 2 janis .-Bolshevis forces
are canyerging on Warsaw over three
lines ofafaihpad It is estimated that
the bolshevists have 10000 men, and
it is feared that Warsaw Isl in danger
# meeting the fate of Wilma. The
Poles have a number of soldiers in
2osen which may be thrown against
the bolshevists.
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Rear End Collision Occurs on the
Philadelphia and Reading
Railway. =.
NINE PERSONS KILLED
More Than Score Of Others Are In
jured In Accident Near Fort
Washington Station, IS Miles
From Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Jan. 15.-The Scran.
ton flyer on the Philadelphia and
Reading railway crashed into the rear
Of Doylestown local train near Fort
Washington station, Is miles north Of
this city, nine persons being killed and
more than score injured.
The rear car Of the local was de-
molished. When the engine of the ex-
press struck it the seats and roof Of
the coach-an old wooden type-were
thrown into a heap, burying all the
passengers. The engine ploughed
through the coach until it reached the
last seat.
Seven passengers were killed out
right and mangled beyond recognition.
Two others died while being rushed
to hospitals. -s-. -. 49,.
Munition Workers Picked Up.
The Doylestown local left the Read.
ing terminal, Philadelphia, at $3.50 p.
M, and picked up scores of rnunition
workers at the Midvale Steel and other
plants along the line. AS it approach
ed Fort Washington station, the engi-
neer, it is said, observed a derailed
freight engine ahead and halted his
train. 49,,
A few minutes later the Scranton
flyer from Philadelphia dashed around
the curve at this point and crashed In
to the standing local. The roof Of the
wrecked coach virtually covered the
engine of the express trair .".t
Bodies damned Against Wheels.
- When the wreckage was partially
cleared the bodies of the dead and in
jured were found damned between the
wheels of the local and in the seats.
The bodies Of the seven dead were
speedily collected in a coach that had
been standing on the siding and taken
to hospital at Amber.
Shortly after the wreck, Charles A.
Moore, in charge Of the state police
at Amber, arrived with troopers and
directed the work OF. caring for the
victims. ~ i IN w. ''S.>'-t Il -sk
Ralph HUFF, IS, of North Wales was
found on the engine Of the express
train where he had been thrown by
the collision. : HUFF received severe
burns and his body was badly scalded
by steam. r. = >7~'.7. - ~
: AS soon as the news Of the wreck
reached Philadelphia, physicians and
nurses from local hospitals, rushed to
the scene in automobiles. The wound
ed were taken to the hospitals in the
northern outskirts Of the city.
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New Labor Party Formed.

New York, Jan. 15.-Demands for
public ownership Of all utilities, equal
rights for men and women, popular ref
erendum on the issue of declaring war
and declaration against universal
military training were among the
planks in a platform adopted here by
the newly formed American labor par
ty of Greater New York. The party
was founded by the Central Federation
Union of New York, Central Labor
Union Of Brooklyn, and Women's
Trade Union league
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FOR SALE-We have . left over
from large stock 8 mems driving
coats,made at our tannery from Rocky
Mountain goat skins, formerly sold at
$40 and $45, to close out we offer
these new fur coats at $25 and $50, or
manufacturing price. We also have 1
second hand bob sleigh, box and all;
1 light spring wagon, and l heavy set
of single harness cheap. H. Gross
berg & CON-. w. Cor. 3rd and Oak
Streets. &j2tG" 31tfI -
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Favors Five-year Control.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Commissionel
Robert w. Woolley, the one member
of the Interstate Commerce commits
sion who supports the proposal to ex-
tend government operation of rail
roads five years, commended before the
senate interstate commerce commit
tee that only through continuing fed
eral management for sufficient pc
Rod under normal conditions could the
present freight rate structure be re-
built to give "exact justice to the
whole people rather than to the ship.
psrs and the carriers as classes"
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the German lines by the battery, meyer
stopping until the order to cease fir
ing came and the world war wasAover.
Bon-fres were then lighted all along
the line, a wonderful celebration was
soon in progress and the heroic bat
terry, instead of being blasted out of
existence, found itself composed of the
lions of the divisions,
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TWO AvIAToRs ARE KILLED

TWO Others Injured In Fall at Fort
Worth, Texas.
Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 1.-two
minutes after Lieut.. John e. Garbut,
Sheridan, Wyo., and Mechanic r. L.
Quinn, Pittsburgh. Pa, fell 5000 feet
in a tail spin, and were killed here,
Cadet Instructor. Francis x. Bostick,
Amity, La, and Mechanic Ralph Nc
IlIwain, Oakville, ILL.,, also crashed in
a tail spin. McIllwain was probably
fatally injured, but Bostick was only
slightly hurt.
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NAMES SENATE COMMITTEES
Lieutenant Governor Frankson An
nounces Assignments. !.

st. Paul. Jan. 15.-The Minnesota
Senate is now ready for real work.
The committee assignments were an
nounced by Lieutenant Governor
FrankSon. ~
Senate leaders who were heads Of
important committees in the last ses-
sion are heading the same committees
this year in several instances. Sena-
tor A. J. Rockne is chairman Of the
finance committee. Senator F. E. Put
nam heads the judiciary committee.
The important committee ON high
ways is to be guided by Senator Pat
rick McGarry, of Walker. Senator vi
bert is chairman of7the committee on
public domain.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

I am home again and honorably
discharged from the 4th Engineers, U.
S. A. I will gladly receive any work.
When in need of anything in the line
of decorating, paper hanging, calcim-
lining, granting, house painting, signs
and auto painting. Prompt service
and reasonable prices. -
adv. 1898 Frank M. Brown.
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team. No more of the "winless womb
ers" as we had last year. The team
this year is composed of the following
boys: Lowell Irish, Captain; Eddy
,Gamradt, forward; Carl Denzine,
Frank O'Gara, centers; and ?. Harry
Davis, guard. The subs are: Chester
Bisel and Glenn Bohall. ::
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DAILY MARKET REPORT
MINNEAPOLIS Grain.

MINNEAPOLIS Grain. y
K Minneapolis, Jan. -15.-Oats, Janu.
Ary, 65hc; February 65HciI May,
66Ac.% Rye, January, $1.55; February,
$f55A; May, $1.591s. Barley, choice,
89@93c. Corn, No. s white $f37@
1.39. No. 3 yellow, $1.43@1.45.
Duluth Flax.
Duluth, Jan. 15.-January, $3.49h:
February, $3.49h; May, 1887.
Chicago Grain. Ia
Chicago, Jan. 15.-Corn, January,
$1.39h; February, $1.351s; May,
$1.311S. Oats, January, 6sac; Febru.
airy, 69Ac; May, $3.50. T.. .
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CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-(U. s. Bureau of
Markets. - Hogs, receipts, $4,000;
bulk sales, $17.4O917.6O;, butchers.
$17.50@17.65; light, $17@17.50; pack
ing, $16.75@17.40; throwouts, $16@
1850; good to choice, $14.50@15.50.
Cattle, receipts, $4,000; beef cattle,
good, choice and prime, $16.25@20;
common and medium, $9.75@16.25;
butcher stock, cows and heifers, $7.25
s@14.50; Gamers and cutters, $500
.7.25; stockers and feeders, good,
choice and fancy, $10.25@13,75. Infe-
rior, common and medium, $7.750
1925; veal calves. good and choice,
SIG. 60@17.00.
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Millions of War FUNDS Wasted.

New York, Jan. 15-The story OF
how social climbers" 100 per cent
boys" and society parasites" at
tached themselves to war charity work
and stole or squandered millions Of
dollars contributed for the benefit of
war sufferers, was told by Assistant
District Attorney. Kilroe in a report
on his investigation of 534 war char.
fly organizations" The investigation,
he said, disclosed actual thefts of more
than $3.000,000 in one year, and the
wssts Of several more millions for
Expenses -. y 4