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Pd fig é Twenty-five Cents a Month fy Malt or Carrier SPORES ET EN RAE Te OR IN a SHATTLE ( STAR. phone Subsoriptions te Pike i650 vot. L CORDIAL RECEPTION Extended to Hun-| dreds of Editors VISITING IN SEATTLE. Ride on Lake and Entertain. | ment at Madison Park | ELECTION OF STATE ASSOCIATION } } Excursion to Port Orchard on the, Steams Qu Other | Matters of Interest A vast, good-natured? crowd gath ered at the Northern Pacitic station! yeaterday afternoon to welcome the delegates of the National Exitortat) association, who are on their way} home. The viekors were given to under stand a8 soon as they arrived in the city, that nothing was toe goed for) them. Commitees appointed by the! mayor. the chamber of com or. the Seattle Press club. and the Min ing Exchange were on hand carty,/ and & committee of tadies looked! efter the fair sex among the viritors. Members of the State Press associa tion were gleo at the train to ald in) of Seattle for their aplendid recep- | Believed there bas been a heavy lone receiving the visitors, The scene at} the station when the train arrived! was an interesting one. Men and) ‘women from every state in the nation Were soon mingling with the crowd, making their way up Columbia street) toward Becond avenue After @ dinner and a short reat, the editors accompanied by the state) Gelegutes. the Beattie Pros 4 Gnd committess and members of the) city government, boarded the cars| for the lake. At Leacht park, the Metitia of five Steamers, each beautifully ilumin- Sted with Japanese ianterns. and two fell into line and rented aon tee minutes, while from the park burst forth @ splendid diepiay of freworks One battery of 36 rockets was fired @8 @ salute, and a set-piece weicom- e@ the editors in the following words, “Seattle Welcomes Editors.” When the Madison street pavilion ‘was reached, the visitors grouped! themselves around the tables in the Drifitentty tituminated hall, where a lunch was served. Sandwiches, Punch, lemonade and other rae proved an excellent repast lemonade and punch bowls were) buge cakes of ice hollowed out Af. ter the luncheon, Wagner's band op- ened the exercises on the platform With 4 patriotic selection. The Adéresses. Meyor Humes then, in a humorour | five minutes’ speech, welcomed the} visitors to the city. He extended the freedom of the city to them, and said the citigens would do their best to entertain them while they were in Beattie. Mr, Maccabe, of Boston, the retir ing president of the Nationa! asso ciation, responded to the address of ‘welcome in a neat and pretty speech He paid a giowing tribute to the hospitality of the people of the coast and in this connection mentioned Particularty Portland and Mratti«. The president-elect of the associa- tion, Mr. Henry, of Jackson, Miss, the next e#peaker, said that while they had been given splendid recep. tions ali along the route of travel, they had seen nothing to compare with the present entertainment in beauty, grandeur, and exquisite taste Mr. Dunham, president of the State! association, who was next introduc-| ed, gave some interesting statistics fn regard to the state. s After an announcement by EB. B. Piper as to the program for today, the proceedings were closed with “A Hot Time in the Old Town” by the band Considerable time was spent by the delegates upon their return to the city in viewing the brilliantly light ed streeta. | Today's Program The program today, in which both the State and National delegates are Participating, is a most interesting | one j The down-town hotels were} thronged quite early by the “men of the quill,” their wives, and families Many took advantage of the hearty invitation of Capt. Coubmen to visit the dispatch boat McCulloch, wt crowds traveled street-car lines to view over the various Beattie and her picturesque environm Ho! for the lowa. Shortly before noon Ocean dock ‘was the busiest spot in the city for! the delegates had gathered In barge numbers to take the steamer Queen for a ride to the governmnt n Station and dry doc t Port | 1} | chard. The scene was anim 1 one, for the visiting editors know well how to enjoy themselves, and they took no pains to conceal the evident pleasure the oecasion gave them. At Port Orchard the bat ship lowa was visited, and on the return trip a stop was made at the immense aw mfile at Port Bial Delightfy) music by Wagner's band was provided during the trip, and tasty refreshments served in excel lent style, left nothing else to be desired. The State Press naeoelation brought its yearly proceedings to al most successful close today, and the, jexeursion to " SEATTL FR, viniting delegates will, this evening and tomorrow, leave for their res - tive homes to onee more mould pub. tie opinion in thelr different locall tes Today's very important routine business was tran: new officers were elected, seasion, while brief was A large amount of eted, the and the meeting place for next year was ae-| lected After a spirited contest, the follow ing officers were elected for the en suing year President, O. attic Times. First Vice-President, Orno Strong, Spok ane M. Moore, of the Se- . Mrs. Min- , of the Pullman Trbune Third Vice-President, of Whatoom. Seeretary and Treasurer, Will A B®. M. Day, | Stee), Beattie Historian, Charles Proseh, of Se- attle Poot, Frank Teck, Whatcom Orator, T. J. Nioklen, Seattle Chairman Exeoutive Committee. James N. Vernon, Everett Times Executive Committes, EB. M. Day Whatcom; Prank R. Baker, Tacoma; Walter Lingerfelder, Walla Walla; A.M. Shetfourth, Bilenaberg. Seventeen members were nomtnat ed delewates te the National Pditor ial wociation next year. The fol lowing were selected: N. W. Durham. Spokesman-Review: J. A, C. Brandt, Vanceever Columbian Frank ¢C Teck, Whatcom; Orne Strong, Spo |kane: S 1. Alexander, Cheney 7re Press: FD. Sehuebby, Ellenure Lecaliaer: MH. MH. Collier, Poultry Tacoma; A. P. Tugwell, Tacoma dun. The alternates selected were Frank Rt. Baker, Tacoma; C. W. Gor ha. Snohomish; R. A. Turner, Ellens burg: RM. Kernighan, Buckley Cet. C. M. Hotton, North Yakima, fF. M. Price, Olympia; J. D. Dean, Ho auiam and A. M. Murphy, Spokane. Frank C. Teck and BM. Day made a strong argument for What com as the next meeting place of the aesoclation, and tt wae finally dectt- od meet there next year ‘This morning's session was wound up in wood time to let the delegates join the National association on the hearty vote of thanks to the citizens ton and entertainment was passed Fire on Japanese Steamer LONDON, Ene, July 1-—Pire broke out Mis morning on the Japan- ese steamer, and the fourth officer anda seaman were killed by auffo- cation and 10 men were eertously in- ‘The Yesler tine = i hyadr' ris InGeed Condition FALMOUTH, Eng. Joty 13.While entering the harbor here last nigh: the steamer Paris struck the break- water with great force. tm | feared the vessel was bodly damages. bat An ¢xamination showed that the fears were unfounded. The Paris = ROUTE OF THE EXCURSION W. C. T. U. Delegates Have a Pleasant Trip Planned. ‘The official route of the W. C. T U. excursion was announced this morning. The train wii! leave Chic- ago over the Wisconsin Central lines, and at St. Paul it will take the Great Northern road for Seattle. The dele- gates will occupy a special W. C. T. U. train, and it will be decorated with W. CT. U. flags, banners, aod bunting. A lay over will be made at Grand Forks. North Dakota, from 12 o'clock Saturday night to Llo'clock Sunday night, thus avoiding Sunday travel. Tt 1# scheduled to arrive in Seattle Wednesday, October 18. The train will be in charge of the nation- al officers of the W.C.T. U. One fare for the round trip from Chicago is the rate secured. A CHECK T0 YELLOW FEVER HAVANA, July 13.--Yellow fever in Havana has been brought to a standatiil The moat stringent pre- cautions, however, continue to be taken. Consiferable excitement has been caused by the discovery of val copper deporite within five miles of Havana The authorities are determined to entoree the compulsory education law Provisions are being sent by the government to the itute in Hav- ana and Pinar-del-Rio provinces. Wo Scalping. LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 13.— The Southern California Railway company, through W. G. Nevin, eral manager, today filed a suit agairet all the ticket brokers or scalpers in the city to restrain them from selling return National Bduca- tional association convention tick- ets. Judge Shaw granted the com- pany & temporary injunction, pre- venting the sale of such tickets until Saturday, when the case will be | heard RAIN SKIRTS DISCARDED BALTIMORE, M4., July 13 Women's Short-skirted Rainy club, Baltimore's short f dina The Day skirt order quorum at its meetin, yesterday. Most of the club mem bera have provided themselves with short skirts, trim-looking jackets nnd ‘rainy day” hate, which they faithfully wear whenever occasion offers, but they have had so many rebuffs that their enthusiasm is be-| | ginning to wane Now they propose every effort to secure much a cleanly condition of the streets that ong skirts can be worn with com- fort. to use ‘ ' Port Orehard al WASHING Oo MANY LIVES WERE LOST In Fierce South Sea Storms. |BIG STEAMERS TOTAL W S | Austratian Coast Again Swept by Disestr: Storms — British ols Lost. FREEMANTLE, Australia, 13.—Two shipping disasters, July involv jing, it te though, the lows of « large number of lives, were reported here today The vitieh steamer Cartisio Castic went ot he ingham, near thie port | It is feared the Joas of life from the ‘The steamer left) Anothe disaster in which mariners lost their by incoming vessels down « | disaster ie serious. n Fran oo April 13 last tive: # that which resulted in the jcomplete wreck of the British ship | City of York Rottnest istand, and the captain and} « of wide area has prevailed for several days along the She was wrecked off| ] 11 men are reperted mis A severe storm West Austratian coast Many of the smal! craft have un doubtediy been wreeked. and it in of life. EVANGELISTIC | MEETINGS To be Held on the Old Uni- versity Campus. The executive committee of the City Christian Endeavor society met jest night in the Piret Haptist church ‘The matter of arranging for evengeliatic meetings for the summer wa taken up. These will| probably be heid on the old Univers- ity campus every Sunday afternoon and evening. A large tent has been secured for this purpose | Arrangemen: iso made for Christian Wndeavor day at the Rap-| tiet meetings this summer at Chau- tauqua beach. August 12 was the day selected. The detall of the work will be left in the hands of a com~-/| mittee ‘The chairman of the good citizen- ship committee was instructed to! fit up his committe to the full limit! of five members, at once. AN OREGON MINER’S LUCK a CITY, Ore., July 18.—Ras- mus ison sehdx word to this city lot ay acovery of an §-foot ledge in Slaughterhouse gulch, near Susan- ville, Grant county. assaying $s000 to $10,000 to the ton in free gold The yellow metal ie visible to the casual observer. The discoverer is ® pioneer resident of the Susanville @atrict. The new find t# so locat- ed that it will be easy to devetop Mining experts, now investigating the camp, predict that great weaith WH be uncovered BRAVE BOYS AT PRISCO Oregon Volunteers From Manila, ALL CLASSES WELCOMED THEM ‘s Wild With Joy at Reaching Home. SAN PRANCISCO, —The shrieking of tlen, clanging of bells July 12 steam whis and the firing hast of cannon early evening an nounced to the that the first batch of returning vol- people of this city unteere from Manila were nearing the shores of California. Thous and of people gathered along the waterfront to see the transports | Newport and Ohio steam up the har | bor under the escort of The Oregon volunteer regi a score of vennels. ment from Manila, which was on board, | from many notables. Mayor Phelan, and officiais of the National Guard of California There jof sickness among the received a hearty welcome including Gov Irwin, were only one or two cases soldiers on [the transports, but 72 suffered trom The governors of California and Oregon have joined with Major Gén eral Ghafter in an effort to give the returning volunteers @ suitable wel MUSTERED OUT AT ’FRISCO) WASHINGTON, 0. C., McKinley decided morning that the Oregon volunteers July 1 President this will be mustered out at Ban Fran elaco. They will be pald off there as soon as arrangements can be made A KLONDIKE NU With the treasures brought down on the Humboldt yesterday was a | nugget from No. § Below on Hunker. | This nugget is % Inches long. Inches wide, and averages between % and \ of an inch In thickness, The gold in it le worth $117.60. This claim i* the property of Verner Watch ‘The free employment office has ad- Vertised for « cook for the pesthouse Only one who bas bad the amaii pox need apply. Lady Salisbury Stricken. LONDON, Eng, July Balisbury, the wife of the prime min- ister, suffered « stroke of paralysia today in Behalf of Transvaal. THE HAGUE, July 12.—The sever- al committees of Hollanders are preparing appeals to England in be- half of the Trans 1 CALDWELL MAY LIVE’ ‘Late News From the Seattle Doctor. Frank Crawford, 4 well-known Se- i boy, who bas just returned from wron, tells tale of prosperity ber good times, and he shows no il effects after two years of rough- ing it in the north. Crawford went into the Klondike country to miae, but he interested himeelf in the elec- trie light plant at Dawson. Being iked regarding the condition of Dr. Caldwell, be reptied that he was one of those who saw him put aboard the boat at Dawson He states that While the doctor was very ill, he im to arrive in Beattie aliv f the Klondike ts “tam certain there was $300,000 came down on the Humboldt with me, and prob- ably more that I knew nothing of As to the 2 million output, it ts quite likely there will be more than that There t# no doubt a many claims as rich as the ppy claim, only they have not been work- ed. Prof Lippy had about @ men at work all the time, and, of course, his claim shows up best The 10 per cent. royalty te having a bad effect on developments, many of the mincra holding off and trusting that more reasonable laws will be it. of. 1 was leaving & move- ment was on foot to establish a saw mill larger than any there. 1 do not know who will be back of it, but it will be built this summer. Dawson i» full of Seattic boys, and they are all doing well; but this is a bad time for new men to-go in.” OPPOSED TO THE SALOON The Anti-faloon league held the regular monthly meeting last night at the First Methodist church. The 4 sub-organtzations connected with the league Were near- ly all represented by delegates, and & lively seneion wan th result. The delegates were most enthusiastic in the work of the league. T ing * largely taken up with re- ports of committees and short dis- cussion thereon The law enforcing committee wae instructed to take steps at once to fee that the Sunday Closing Law te enforced. The same committer w also inetructed to see that the law prohibiting the selling of cigarettes the esteem and reapect of all who} to miners is enforced A apecial committee was appoint. ¢d to take up the matter of instruc- tion In the echools, showing the ef fects of alcoholic Nquer and — The agitation committee structed to inaugurate a idsuauaay campaign, the object being to bring out more prominently the wo the league Young g Man Drowned. ARERDEBEN, July 13. Yesterday, | at a place called Bear Slough, a mile up the Wishkah river from Ab- erdeen, while several boys were play- ing In a boat, they upset, and young! alMoftman, the lM-year-old son of Nicholas Hoffman, was drowned Misfortune haa fallen heavily on this family during the last few years. The parents are well known and/ much respected here, having the general sympathy of all The wharves of the various saw- Mills are keeping well cleared of sur- plus lumber arly all the mille are working overtime and cannot keep up with their orders, ‘There | has been a good supply of vessels in| the past two weeks, 18 Lady) Opiscopal even-| JULY N, THURSDAY EVENING, 18, 1899. wounds received in the Philippines: y It is yet undecided whether the Ore- gon volunteers will be allowed to DROVE OUT land in Ban Francisco before going to Oregon. THE REBELS ‘Another Fierce Skir- | mish Reported. They Killed 35 Insurgents and Chased 500 to the Hills. surgents Had Mo Che 180 of Fourth Covelry Two Amoricens Wounded. MANILA, July U4.-—Three troops of ¢ Fourth cavairy, under command of Capt. McGraw, had an engage- | Ment Tuesday with 600 insurgents at | Mantilupa, on the south Lagun deo Bay. The rebels | shore, but the army gunboat Napid an shelied them, shore of intrenched near the | | out. by « sharp running fire, | hills, There the tneurgents took up &@ position too strong for the man | American force to attack tt. | | to the The The} wo wounded rebels left 10 dead on the field total loss is supposed to be 36. | American jos w gents and cavalry under Lieut. Bab. cock t also reported about Balina A large force of ipeurgents is ac- tive near Ban Tidefonso. THE WAR PORTFOLIO WASHINGTON, 0. ¢., July 14- | Roosevelt te being boomed In some quarters for secretary of war, While he would make a very efficient secre- tary, and would take such measures | [not be selected. secretary of war, he would not allow the adjutant-general to him tn every branch of the military service and the president that Roosevelt would insist upon teking vigorous action without re gard to policy and politics, which ts not the kind of a man McKinley wanta. tire cabinet, al! being very anxious to have Alger go, should find sorge method of forcing him out, no ma Uke Roosevelt, with optnions of out, would be selected as bis succes- wor. DEATH OF COODALL The Old Mariner Pas- ses Away Today. ‘The many friends of Capt. Charles | Goodall, in this city and, in fact, everywhere on the coast, will hear with regret of his death, at his old home In Pngland The particulars of Kis demise were received at the office of the Pacific Coast Steamship company this morning. rd the ne quickly spread through the « Capt. Goodall was 80 years old, He |left Ban Francteco last May,to visit his old homestead in England, fully expecting to return here this fall at the latest. He was weil known on the heim of the Pacific Coast Steam- |ehip company, holding the respon- [sible position as director up to the time of his death. He was sentor partner of the firm of Goodall Perk- ine & Co, anrd in this position won| came in contact with him The flage are fiying at half-mast on all Pacific coast steamers, and |many others vessels, out of respect |for the departed mariner. STRUCK FREE GOLD QUARTZ COTTAGE GROVE, Ore., July 13. ~News was received tast evening |from Bohemia of another rich strike of free gold in the Music mine. This strike was made in the west end of No. 2 level, which has 800 feet of tunnel. The vein is 4 feet wide and Tthe gold ie visible to the eye This find is richer than the Helena, as | the gold is heavier and solider than the quarts. This property was re }eently sold to Montreal and New | York parties for $150,000. 1. H. Bing |ham, of Spokane, has charge. The |property has about 3000 feet of tun nels, and one five and one 10-#tamp mill, which are in operation ao and pinighy yo, M'GRAW'S BRAVE MEN ANOTHER STRONG POLIT WON’ About 160 Ameri-| ih Soldiers landed and drove them | A sharp fight between the tasur | as speedily to bring the rebellion tn) the Philippines to a close, he will) If Roosevelt was! eupernede | knows | If the president and the en-/ own and determined to carry them | the coast, a8 for years he stood at) FIFTY FEET 22 %he $2.50, $3.00, $3.50. ‘We Keyp the Largest Stock of Lawn and Garden Goods _SPELGER & HURLBUT AINTERS’ QUPPLI Glass, Wallpaper, Etc. | Third and Pike. STAR PAINT CO. ARE YOU GOING TO BUILD? H. N. RICHMOND PAPER CO. Sell Sheathing Paper; 500 Square Peet of Paper for 340. 913-015 Oceléental ave BRUNNER & CO, Groceries, Wines and Liquors 502 Pike Street, | corner Fifth, Wo have on hand « stonk of ng, 04 ator mate Sot yerpes toh wt ‘intages of edt fry fy? sizgugth to the alch. Mr Lerge Aseortment of... Howard, Waltham and fp Sella Gold, Gold Filled and | ayes Canes, Die Kings, ete., all'at very reasoned! d Hampden Watches WwW. W. HOUGHTON JEWELER | 704 Firet Avenue. pat ‘R. WAGONER, D.D. Painiess Dentist. yo 2 nen 2K Gold Crowns, #08 Giver Futings moup “OU pe GE ap hewoeny wep A five years guarantes with ali work. A ee Reward to yene oa Material ie i Office 416-17 Maller Bull4ing. Te! Regard the Voice of Reason. | deamsatie ebutanterere. smabated mabatod Sean Yor ager. _ apot cash Lake Copper can be obtained under 18\%c. ne Beoes- cers are not forcing sales and the outiodk is good for to remain at its present figure, at least net to go below | Mining Press } The understanding of most of us finds tteel€ sroteues 32. the tmmensity of the vold that surrounds tt, This ies bla j pot & very polite way of stating that we are given over to i childish impotence of mind. | For weeks we have been presenting undoubted facts and figures relative to the copper industry, all going to show thet money invested in reliable stocks was sure to make money, and j yet that whimeteal fancy of yours haunts your ju nt with such ghastly spectres and apparitions that you itate to let ' | #0 of the unemployed dollars for fear they will be ted up ve} losing speculation. Somewhere we have read that an ounce | mother wit is worth @ pound of clergy. We no longer question - | the statement. JOHN E MCMANUS & SON, 918 Second Avenue A Neat Kitchen with stationary wash ¢ubs, « sink and boiler and hot water and fine kitehen plumbing in is just a® important im the room. We wilt put improves plum= ing is new buildings, or refit “ia ‘enwe with the finest open plumbing, oF do any kind of plumbing, on the beet scientific methods, at tow prices, RAUTMAN PLUMBING C0. Cor. Third Ave. and Sprieg St ‘Phone Buf «7. CAMPING? OR EXPECTING Ta? We can fit you out in many things. Knives, forks, | pots, paper plates and napkins, hammocks, baskets, dishes, etc., at our well-known low prices. COON BROS. “1817 Second Ave, Orders Taken for Wedding and Party Cake, — Special Rates to Restaurants, Union Balan, All Kinds of Bread, Cake and Pies. - - - Manufacturers of Hardtack and Toast P. A. HALLBERG, Prop. 119 Pike St. 33 Cuannes Proscit F. W. Srantino, M. 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