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The Star ONE CENT Tonight and Thureday—Ocoasional rain; warmer tonight; frea) to brisk southeast winds, NIGHT EDITION to Destroy Fortifications TOKIO, March 9.--The | Japanese warships com- posing the Port Arthur Tuesday evening bombard- ed Fort Talien-Wan on/| Korea Bay and later they proceeded to Port Arthur, and bombarded fortresses there. The result of the attacks is unknown. 2-Crown Prince. %-Empress. 4—Crown Prine ess, Daughter of Kmperor, 8—Bon of Crown Pr ince. THIS 18 THE FIRST IN THE UNITED 4 SECURED FO. i da ll ot Ope aes gia ee ae “—_ * SEATTLE, THE STAR'S NEXT GREAT FICTION OFFERING WILL BE «THE SORCERESS OF THE STRAND’’ WP FLEET ATTACKS THE FORTS AT TALIEN WAN AND PT. ARTHUR Tokio Dispatch Says Pt. Arthur Squadron Attempted i STAR PRINTS THE NEWS | THE IMPERIAL FAMILT OF JAPAN of Both Cities The Star's extras gave Seattle the first news of the election of her successful candidates, last night neing Judge Ballinger and an hour after the polls closed an extra ann victory Was on the street An hour jater the 1 estimated, and at 10 tire winning ticket and gave Judge Ballinger's majority ely that the estimate is not materially changed by the complete ria The following bulletin, from the last extra, shows how accurate was this paper's judgment on the result Bt y LOCK 7 PF 5 2.478, SAFE TO SA¥ THAT BALLIN¢ MAJORITY. THE REST OF THE TICKET WILL GO REPUBLICAN BY ANYWHERE FROM 2,000 TO 2,40, AND PERHAPS M« No other paper in Seattle attempted to cover the election returns | by an extra service, The Star, a* usual, gave its readers early and ac- curate news. The Star's extras not only announced the election of Judge Ballinger, but also that Of T. M. Daulton, as councilman for the Seventh ward; James Conway, as councliman from the First, and Willlam H. Murphy, a# counciiman from the Ninth No better proof of The Star's superior journalistic enterprise ts needed than tts election extras yesterday. The Star prints the news. Within Republican | the ere closely the en > RETURNS GAVE BALL 26 RETURNS . BE ELECTED IT BY 1.200 UNCLE SAM WANTS HELP’ Several notices of United States civil service examinations have been Teoeived by Assistant Postmaster Colkett. The Indian wervice ia in need of teachers, Examinations will be held for the p om of matron teacher and mr ining teacher April 19. y An ex for the post of heating and ventilating draughts. man in the office of superintendent of architecture of the treasury de partment will be held on the same| day. The salary ts $1,200, An inspector of textile fabri wante dfor the quartermaster’s partment at large in Boston ary $1,400, BARRETT § MEW S08) Sal se because he | t and has refused 7 ethics. | Th urt room ts filled with den-| tints, emurd the case as a test | '® authority own and m te that dental examiners has no withhold licenses from dentist who | have pased examinations and are otherwise qualified to practice. Many dentists to whom licenses | were refused have been practicing in violation Dr. Brown is am Should the writ of m board of right to b—Daughter of Emperor. 6 §—#on of Crown Prince. 10~ of the law the number OF THE NEWSPAPER EN ISE ASSOCIATION'S § IAL COMMISSIONERS IN THE FAR fused the cases will come to triall BAST. ®t once, WASHINGTON, D. C., March 9. President Roosevelt’ has appoint MBchell G i ed Jobn Barrett of Oregon! 7 rn to be minsiter to Panama, vice| Semuel F. t COUN . ; David W. B one on Arthur Bea pre ¢ Charts H. Burr jr, BR an ister to Colombia COUNCILMEN | mn succeeded by W | First Wagd—James Conw . are ¢ District of Columbia, now in charge | be | M f of Panama. Barrett was forr Secead = Ward—James 8. Johnston, | . w miniate Siam Republica: | Third Ward—Hi. Gill, R os | Fourth Ward—Irving T. « Re-| the 3 | publican : “ | Fifth Whrd—Scott Benjami i A publican TESTING Sixth Ward—Arnold Zbinden, RP i... publican a tie: | Seventh Ward--T. M. Dauiton, D yey obrat ic ij | Eighth Ward—J. B. Cricnt Re Peds “ publican . Niith Ward—William HB. Murt 14 Democrat ¥ 4 The application of Dr, B. J. Brown,| Judge Richard A wil} the & @ dentist, for a writ of ndamus | gudesed Judge Thor a} A ri compelling the e Board of Den-| mayor of Seattle . L tal Examiners to grant him a Hoense | won @ deci polls | ~~~ i to practice dentistry in thie stat yesterday, « ken vs before Superior Judge | s ims that he has harged with | 4 AUMCK THE DEFEATED CANDIDATE RRA sR TT | Is Only One Cent Everywhere The Seattle Star WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1904 P ee ee ' : THE ONLY PAPER IN SEATTLE : THAT DARES TO PRINT THE NEWS / 25 CENTS PER MONTH VOL. 6. NO. 15 —) OF ANOTHER BIG NAVAL BATT 4 Tokio Report Says Jap Fleet Engaged the Vladivostok Squadron--London, Denies It TOKIO, March &—There is an unconfirmed rumor here that the Jape anese fleet met the Viadivostok squadron at sea Monday, and that a see vere engagement was fought, the results of which are at present unknown, Conniderable credence is placed In the report, Inasmuch as It ts prace tically certain that the Vladivostok n escaped from that pprt afted the tee brok and that the Japanese, by #kilit ul maneuvering, succeeds ed in @ & between the fleet and Yesterday's ad naval battle would be fought tween the two flee om attempt to put back Viadivortok hat ened. LONDON SAYS YS «FAKE” erification of the Tekio Gispatel) squadron had been engaged yed or captured. The report « the bellef that the Japanesd ne vieinity of Polset bay, a aed made known. The purpose oi proceeding to Viadiy otoh was et 46 Roembare Gao thems Relizenstein's ships, which were thought to have left @ ene squadron was suffiently strong to @ivide, one po other se eking the Mi BALLINGER WINS BY 1262 VOTES | Republicans Elect Entire General] Majorities Ranging} From 3000 to 4629--Democrats| Get Councilmen in First, Sev-| Ticket by enth and Ninth Wards THE TICKET | MAYOR. } Republicans tn t the residen: war who @ Bal- 1 R.LA. Ba erry «% Jahn ht CORPORATION in Judge Ballinger wa more freely than th his party predicted contributed th this res that the \"}eompany for ew agcinet the anti-Morrid signed by evens. standard bearer No such firm has an account at the t of the knifing was done bank 4 } -| ee ant) SEATTLE'S NEXT MAYOR JUDGE RICHARD A, BALLINGER e Rich 1A. Bi who was elected mayor of Seattle, or fi shor” in the Arkansas valley, present vigorous health to tha@ t pistol shots in the northwest. As @ as a lawyer he stands aq 90 and settled in Por€ seven years. He was during his residence an ticket and serving? and here completed the his name and which was be= he helped to organize the ember. He was born in Boomes+ icated in Williams College, nh im 1884. He took up and was admitted ta util he removed to Waskipg gun whi law firm ¢ aia Ri pn Sa it