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LAST EDITION REMOVE THE SLUSH Clean the snow and water from the sidewalk In front of your store or dwelling and make your neighbors happy. oat SRATTLE, WASH,, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1909 PRICE ONE CE PUTS AN END 10 GHOULISH STRIK aN RAILROADS AND VALLEY GAMBLING ON HUMAN IVES. oa HY SETTLERS FEAR FLOODS RIVERS ARE REPORTED | THINK THE STAR'S BEN-HUR CONTEST TO BE. RISING IS A SPLENDID IDEA — Mayor Mille RAPIDLY. MORE CLOTHING NEEDED Poor and thinly-clad people are still coming to The Star office for clothing—help them out by | sending in your sane clothes. 10. 2 a nar wsteon TODAY 7B - Wagered on Death of Sail- | QUARTER OF MILLION OFFICIALS TO} E ors and Laughed When | MEN ARE TO BE PROSECUT E ALL | Ships Went Down. | AFFECTED. VENDORS. |Union Label Thrown Out/\One Arrest Made and} by Hat Manufacturers Others Are to | —Men to Quit. Follow. Great Quantities of Snow j Are on the Moun- tain Slopes. A heavy fall of snow, follow ed by rain, and then a chinook which sprang up today prom isos many freshets in this seo tion of the state. The Duwamieh and Black rivers are rising. The White and Puyallup rivers are grad. - Following the exams tions the wor @ Merchants’ Exchange this morn Tubbed from its boards the list Of Vessels ove passag port te port in the futu | _ - ally overfiowing thelr banksy mes of # : and the Snohomish river h cian af aadneare | NEW YORK, Jan. 15—RByU. P—]" Th obscene postal oa m-| Toasts Gab ae alban cates en thei Seventy-five hat factories, omy in, Beattio | residents of Everett and Sno. This, It Is thought, will mark | ing approsimately 26,089 pers¢ Po§ee Chief trving Ward, aror homish fear freshets never be the end of one of the most | will be affected by a decision of} by the sumgestive fore experienced. Ali low in the White river and oh valleys will un doubtedly be flooded late to | night if the present thaw cor | tinues 1 disgueting the Assoc 1 Hat Manufacturers) pleture postals w have been ‘i at all ed the « t r *\ the Yukon P brutal and ghoulish forms of gambling that is known to civ Higation—gambling on tne lives of men. The names by should e tinations bef they are posted As soon as a ship w overdue, t tine ins which wise know mere thar vb Wake port *sired to be’ posing as de Bet That Men Would Die. The most rece ou ! post cards a when the yristors place on sale pie ards which | would not allow to i = om A ated Hat Manufactures ‘ he vote for the abe * City Att e + nde tl ald say that he end every al a c¢ to ké*P! the ohict in fforts to eradicate insurance met ment the evi Th t or convic auder the ce whic Beven Hundred Quit ; . OUTH NORWALK, je a fine } > has int a peor dt > By UL P on hund bat-| and aya | " t g ; . as . rectly was the passage of the bark 3 te t on ike « tala - F ov lapel roe ne TOEK fo (his ] MISS ETHEL HAMLIN, WHO MAY YET 8088 A TEXAS RANCH, | % ‘he Tesult of the discoatis eee SEA TTL E BEN-HUR ‘ D 2 ee stormy » aan whan CHICAGO, Jan. 16.—By U. P.—| life from New York to 8t. Lode a Mar . Fr j The Mero of Waliace’s Religious Historic Drama mt example that reat ae pase Cape . eG >| T mn the prettiest girl he ever a le aie oe Chi as -" in be om jare © y Liiford, ¢ At } “! think that The Star's Ben-Hur contest is a splendid idea. It the $ and 1 ac aw, Rowwe oulton Pe ot. | anced whirl, marked the cals mnbuary, Conn, the hatters fave I . li co Sir ‘adbleaive caren . - well Boulton Peck, @ hot-| cing Peck. © bo oe ee ' LEAD: stimulates the interest of our young people on reading the right kind poring for many Seattle shipping men | MOde¢ young Texan, made a flying Not much of the r ef of literature. | would urge every pupil to compete. Why, of course|in yea as that she would ne ade the |CrOsecontinent trip hand in hand! when oll king fing ee es geal it has my endorsement. | am very glad to hear of The Star’s generous) Every bridge is being carefully Straits of Juan de Fuca Cupid. His tady sa boy's tether In Chic * i nh * ‘ skal t Se. | offer.” embe singe who appears as com par tw . w MER FO ag rte > “i 7 t f When, late one evening, she ’ au eos , , ; CASTS Fi acthe Ban led 7 . Tt what Mayor John F. Miller, of Seattle, t trais “dl Tendciad. ge pesston: Ye " «ram, but/the elder Peck burw ©\* Rain tonight and Saturdy. * « sel by naive easier on. name is Ethel Hamlin, youth's presence at the stag} door|@ Warmer, Fresh, southe@ly «| inetel by 4 and 4 The Qtas'e the Se ne . Réongypar te rg ‘ Sd . daughter of a New York of the Auditorium theatre af (ook @ gales. * saeiment of al mae a esate uaact to. ft & Ger jury rig. several men gath hie fate euateds v ity ah greater ox at t aol ered in the exchange were Packt whe Gai cat Houlton balked Hke ao S 4S REESE NRO Eee b h to ® 4 ’ oe . ‘ 1 Sea everkpard to curse their luck » oath Cent on 4 a - ex x « . wel ny she had not been totally , ae aot bs ang a but Path ss ¥ : ‘ i‘. r rn There wees 8? seule < ooo Peck, a ‘ one orth th - t « nna aboard her. in other words, a ofl king of Travisce, days and soon bad th@youns a ce : . rta { ann Sion vilen betaing thet 2? ble, Tex. His father gave maa responding to the ¢ 2 Py ge ’ » Be } -_ Wy ‘ re to o ning ot the seretical apsee ot i #tarted him He waen't such af awh a“ v . F t f the Juwamish v Human beings would drown at ascontin 1 and Buro-|éed, though. He gave thalyouns ft . we clpated ¢ “ Renton interurban mee, and cursed their luck be to acquire world know!l-| peo) a fow moments to i : as ering the wh Ge , € ent in being t nit. Parent © ph Py ‘ ‘ the _— young got as far as interva © parting, Mil Ha . reuerin for the ‘ Bh a ua inti anes vipa ens sare, © yws and the Bt fe not often, however, that such Gotham, when > vision of Mias lin is sald to have agreed tawait a ear, Whict " e re t ne ote we take this oppor ¥ of assuring you any w alt ny of the De are low Six times in the|Hamiln daw in a “couple of years on ; sar mabbde ont | hlegiaetr child can compete wamish fs lat. and the year has one Seattle man won| down town pl of; The young woman made § fa amatt ’ . - One teacher inquired if her puplle, who are about to enter the | Tiver itself | nk very little below ager against life. The Toxteth, vanished the alluring | able jon on the of k who would be Selece the eontedt ‘cones, | el of plain, ‘vhis Criccieth Castle, the Ren She aseured bim that to her ° me “ ; in comes pattedin, pat , river * - | te Mr Weagierman eve grade, a » wo eres 4 ntes . A 3 t pst ber 1 ft. Ob, you fit P A cor © was agnured they cc sind her on sake 1. % the Arthur Sewaill, the) Automobile rides, champague sup-| weil ix “only a dear, good Wy. 224 |by ati right to lauah wn pu | she °° “ , a; and adios ons . i Fo were fort . in the contest. of « en laughs ab jer Castle, and the Holt Hill jaer* midwinter flowers and gay | nothing mc : ' os ne Whe hin fehen ok Baiea Uehereak of which are well known on ° Ny dove age ‘ bby way, | sound, have disappeared fron and you step on what logkw like “ = fi , ° h 5 hem nsiderable. sea with their crews, and the me and find it « plece of) . see “Ben-Hur” as The Star's guests. rhe White 7ver aise Solancebiie has goue to the winner halt rotteg, and then gts dot ba ead what your mayor ha 1, now read what other | si + nd County Beat to dona win that yowoouldr " nar t b ‘ " - aly ‘ > . me wey End the Ghoulish Practice. Sot ietaeed, Waal ven oe promine ationaliais have to say, They are all in accord and|neer X much worrled to- Bentiment has taken a turn But the one redeeming feature pnercienreenes ; the time ‘ ey 8 i * Pr Mae hig the this form of gambiing dur of it i the thermodpter b VANCOUVER, B. C., Jan, 15 HURRAH FOR THE STAR! ount ich jood may do. the Pe 7 ‘ —By U. P.—The C. P. R. trans " i M of the bridges are in fine last year. Engiand and up. Tt wae 46 @ie morn vated, mostly in the raising nm, and it is reasonable to believe that some of that teacher's pupiis will | the damage that a flood could do gone a McKowan, of Lincoln high school, stated t mort ndit ny have passed laws forbid. a han tog ; | Conbinenta! train to the coast Bees In€ ' conditic said he this morning, Sey eee eye ree | INTERESTING Fiat On THE) One member of the ci Hane the huneh, ended ond tie]. MMMME we time In the maunt- [that he was hear n favor of The Star's plan tc tudents “but yon can never tell what these or cargo to take out these TWENTY-THIRD AVENUE committee at its last recur meet. your lida on. Ther 4 xoing to sing was wrecked at 2 o'clock the opportunity to see “Ben-Hur,” and at the san t make it an ods may do. " policies, and American news: | FRANCHISE. ing advocated giving the Borpora |‘ be some swift br fore | today at Spuzzum. nduceme to read the book. “The English classes are now work oy as a rule have ceased to} . a tion the franchise under te same it's golng to blow Bin clean Two engines and four coaches | ing on “Ben-Hur,” and you may be assured | will do what lean tela se TVR EEEEE lists of overdue vessets. | Supt. A. V. Bouillon, of the de | wording that is contained in ad through you | have gone over a high embank | ‘ * he act of the Merchants’ Hx.|Pertment of publie utilities, has; franchises, which have no somm i } Sele Tete the Praser river promote the project. We thank you for the opportunity. Of course * COLUMBIA RIVER IS * GBange, the Abuse will practicaity | leked horns with the Seattle Elec. user. Ho ignored entirely: the + | The engineers are reported | it has my heartiest endorsement,” he sald * RISING RAPIDLY. fo Seattle, as there is no other ‘fic Company over the question of port and recommendations 9 Supt DEATH BED } kitted. | Mrs. Pollack, principal of the Q Anne said this morn-|* PORTLAND, Pan, 15,—By *& G@ource ‘where such information | the “common user cluuse” in street | Boullion | A doctors’ special train and |, OF ica tae ak if rm ny * U. P.—The Columbia river is * Dimmald be obtained by these ghoulish y ftrancht Realizing the protest thig would | wrecking crew have teft here | '"* ain were The PNG eB Mee Hee See ONE, Oa le 50 tee er ee ee a | company officials have de be certain to follow hte “g§verous for the scene of the disaster the activity of pupile along educational lines with a spiendid! y ing forced up and tremendous * sated cla to accept & sew franchise | suggestion, the committee remb Gpuzzem ie about 100 miles . | will do whatever | can to promote The Star's plan.” * jams are expected Much * . leading w the exposition for another week 7 wT . * from the entire state are * . grousds, beokuse Mr. Bouton ln: ‘The fight will probabiyjbe car-| YORK, Pa, Jan. 15 ay U. P Pidgment tor Botendant Far:ne'T Snow, the eoheme: te 8 very Bend cn: 1 18 Onnecenenry ‘to! | ter ecuete aie aaa Gn Ge a sists that @ common user clauge!ried to the floore of thel pouneil One of the most revoliing crimes : say that the book and play have my endorsement, for they have the) 4% count of the rain and thaw * |showld be inserted covering that | where the entire question § “com: | has been revealed hereby the con See ve agaluel Tauen ate | endorsement of everyone. | repeat again, the offer is an exceptionally | % * . portion of the route where the line, mon user” in street railwpy fran. ‘selon of Lorena lawe@, a lb-vyear Din dulge -tor rt t ould b —By a t 8 Le ad flor good one, and should be appreciated by the students who will compete RENO, Nev, Jan. 15—By U. P—| witt croms the lake at Laton l chines will probably be lh sid girl, who, bellevingthe was on|horning “The “ed \ kpc an ss we oe > 1 aga morning. The latter ob Won nae Lf 7 Renae Accor . AREA encoun andied her doath bed, stated Bat her for- | terest tn t Pier icing toe ml for SHS; Mattar ens el ee THORNTON HAINS ISFIVE Seic< =: FRANCHISE REPORT WILL ©" i corres aus "°'mcQuirren . ViLISE LIES twouble started over a card game to barn H. This wi Morrison hit Jordan a heavy blow ST ART BIG SCRAP | and. tie bod ves GORE AND WILL ws With a bottie, felling him to the later buried tn an orchard fn quick cbekekea tee on Weim i ‘ WEED ie ASHLAND, Wis. Jan. 15.— floor, While in this position, and By U. P.—Mrs. Nate Sherrard ——jlime. Keener has tin arre hen with blood streaming over bis lone nee Fe FACE TRIAL ® | thon cau taiok obitidean: aeies “hae @e, Jordan emptied his revolver|GILL WILL OPPOSE RAINIER | construed 08 retiectiiid ? he oo ee amd gay HAINS ACQUITTED %| At the conclusion of the rea To dagth-asriy aay oh fire pt fifo Morrison, who was wounded VALLEY FRANCHISE |ment of the entire council ened 8 tah bee, oft to & — USHI ple 8 adee Crane ired e jurors! 4 lumber camp, 80 miles south im the arm, hand and chest. Both | GRANT. | Th® ommi presses the con-| tense he shot the map, No state Whose metooric t t " y % | desired to hea ‘ t of Madison. Nate Sherrard, her men are in & precarious condition vietion that the bid mad@by EF. C.| ment i ade be'idiy te con, ae ee t ston Ha une, & nap : oma husband, whod is cook at the — The decision of the city counct)|#wing for the franchise, Which Is | costed the erime ond gay, ep re aya ‘ 1d page gr lowed ~ge amp, was badly burned in at ommend the granting of @ street | tone fide proposition, budpimply a faved ‘ia 5 role both . t &| pl If w sae érdict ; sy franchise through Rainier/ scheme on the part of a® exieting otty * room was a re # | within ant ‘ la valley to the Seattle Electric com-| franchise holder to stav§ off the Paiey ts charged h having|® onstration, 7 erdink wae.% 1% 6 . pany will undoubtedly occasion a|Coming of a new comping com @mibeguied $1,100 on December 1|# a popular — one Thornton *| Judge Crane an ed that Be hot fight when the report is brought | P@ny from bia emplo ers at ¢ hicago in * Hains wept like a A wher . I and He could have the ADJOURNS wee up for @ Yote at the counct] meet The opposition, it ts event, will one month he spent all of the cash|#* the t was read se ery ‘ valclan 4 ces SPO WESTER BLOWS FRENCH 1) on next Monday night deny that Phe conned oH 4 egal - but $6.20, P wants to ack|# him f % | sary ame oln tin SHIP ON BEACH NEAR The fight of the opposition will | right tc eh a low bid # against “Hf the county @pmmissioners | to Chicago without the forma * * em the . Aor ere pape RES = MOUTH OF COLUMBIA. undoubtedty be led by Councilman | a high bid. They will urge that th don't think it expedient to pay of extraditic RR o gon & verd et udge : BOTH HOUSES TAKE A RECESS ASTORIA, Ore, Jan. 15.—By VU.) Gill, who bitterly assatied the ac-| council members are notgn ral the extra 99 per month for the | “ ow : uate M ' ght UNTIL NEXT MONDAY The French ship Alice, on her|tlon of the committee last week, | tion to say whether the Ri, bid maintenance of thethird matron ENTOMBED MINERS | FLUSHING, L. 1, Ja ! , Attorn y f cour AFTERNOON iy from London to Port Townsend and declared that the members of ie a ine bid ¥ at the pean at recently ap I he — t oe ea h efense, ed bvefore it Hast, went ashore this morn-|the committee were exercising ex-| faith, or a scheme c ointed by Bob Hedge, we wi the @vidence-tm the trial of /20 day t 8s soe ere th Boneh, nea oy mouth |aggerated prerogatives in the ac-| will be contended. MH} We heartily commend BEING RESCUED Sitianis hen wi on of ‘ hi va BY T. J. DILLON ‘olumbia river, in the sou’-| Hon they had taken. Gfll expressed | that the counctl car stand for dese at the ; T “ fp eyond the shadow of a doubt that) OLYMPIA, 16.—The that is raging along the his dislike to any action of the | the face of the bids | YRRAPRPRIM, Hunger | Ue he he tar f tta ' Me in the h She {9 resting upon a soft|committee that might be falsely |the franchise to the an bidder,| are the e@ihinen owe By 0. P.—One hund od andy, e he , . ¢ Bottom, and should not be ar = ea by the Madison W, C. T. U. at} fourtesn men have b n rescued |), } < Wh € ay to. anne Ganger unle the wind changes ite meeting last evening at the home| from the Aucka coal mine, which ay | puted atemer w 1 , e 1 suddenly Mrs. EE. Jolly, 118 22nd av, | a8 partially wrecked yesterda ~ i gue a ie a t 2 k. The The Alice sailed Jul from The matter wax discussed th gh- | @ terrific explosion of fire damp and |, the | ¢ that we Sant the passed & meme ial in favor action of the | Coal damp. har th . ors’ bill and end for further orders. She is a a condemned, abd that ' night with no 4 London tor Portiand, but at | Hobart ly last night, and t c othe ree & , 1 on 1 € ind the , . - here she touched, she received commissioners In Gbjecting to the Sixty-one dead bodies have thus) yetion ant t Re. augh t re gh the mem rections to proceed to Pc Town apppintans nt of ti third matron| far been removed fr the work After deliberating most of the | agree A on e jor w a kin he duty dates ings aah “ae er i - neon, 1¢ gra a fail und was f 21 ons, 4 com stance, as he er erift Hodge w heartily com About two hundred and fifty mon) an agreement, the jury filed into - “ ent to the committe Ttetod by Capt, Aubert She car. |HENAY CRAEMER PLANS TO atanc ee oe eee “only 4 n ee enaese i Wore putonibed by the explosion, [Sn Ssreoment, ee om at 8 cada of the munt.| 1 the Senate this morning Sen ries & crew of 17 men. ENGAGE IN THE PHOTO he will not take uj thé ty Pag — but a# the fire has been confined to |S ciock thi ng and asked that | cl nts will se i ze F. Cotte rill, of King GRAPH BUSINESS. was following Whon he ps thrown PRESIDENT AND | one aailery, It Ie expected thatthe testimony given jon Ti =i tod, t ‘Iuced a Dill for the nto prise’ at of « “ | many more miners will be rescued, | poy, witne the de and | sa the men working at e state harbo ROJESTVENSKY IS DEAD For the past seven years Henry |!P/s Brison~ that of a lap The reseulng parties wo rs apt “Clarh Dr. MeBride, who '1 tments and, which was diverted by the mer, recently released from the ve asked Mr. Wegener, to * the I f° 189 4 ere rewarded with such f egislature of 1897, vu e id oho BURG, Jan BY | Walla Walla penitentiary, has been of my pot opa re tae pr = muccony that today there ts no ces il] passes it means $1,000, GE Pctie Aa noevonany | a Nale penta, tg Yen ater of sng we a pom | wagniMaTan, den By |e ls oto Foca HITCHCOCK IS GIVEN ©2882 en m4 Fe lay } « une in om tography, aa official photographer, | charge still standing against me, to U. P—At the conference |e many of those remaining in the st < ate ; S Bees shee’ iwar pny autre tht he ete nai ea os fey sve Gow: | Zahedi tse | nea vm | FEARFUL GRILLING «is ‘i sie tot ib, whe as practically " rth Bh Ay Moi Foner at! House between President Roose jock unt onday afternoon, Bibilated by th Japanese in ‘ purpose to use the knowledge lever I should about thag however ou aie cam eR t week both houses will get WEED of the Gon of Javan in gaining a living. [naid Mr. Craomer; butpolde from| Velt Samuel Gampers ane poner ROOSEVELT VETOES | Gn ‘to. Wuntnens h of Vice Admiral gan ) definite plans have been made|that he has nothing ¥patever to| labor leaders: Boosevelt inform DAM CONSTRUCTION |susvect oF BitTER ATTACK BY vet by the victim o 6 clroums | a ally expressed his régrets of the {Was due to neuralgia of the |7¢t bY the victim of strange oireu san severity of the sentence in the WASHINGTON, ~By LAFOLLETTE FOR ALLEGED com wives"! ANOTHER VICTIM. OF =. the 7 houaeas ~ contempt cases. The president U. P—President Ro to ACTION IN OREGON the county boundarle ) Com } At Hitchcock active: | | . joked with Gompers and John day sent to the house of repre . K ac BURNED TO DEATH | missioners shall be appointed by ” | MADISON, Wis, Jan, 15.—By U./4 to induce th ' ,. the counjy commiasiontes, thoy to| Mitehell over the “stiff jolt ntatives a special message, | wm : A e the leg ASTORIA, Ore., Jan, 16.—By U.| ADVANCED select a third, to fxm assony.| Given Gompers during the recent vetoing the bill authorizing Wm, | P-—That the alleged action ol Ia M Oregen ta weolane Se : P—The wife of Victor Burns left] | eemerdiatingt. ” . campaign H, Standish to construct a dam ae pein lip nionen F ea Aa poet ae ate anh a Ant : a, toh oy IRL we @ fire burning and | a mee riser ln Ghar national republican committee, in! the nited States senatorship re-| man who has been passing wo Was Giecovered on fire short.| assessment for improvements that |Of benefits property ingkwo adjoin. | nm of the-watere of that | vation in Oregon, is as helnous as| primary. If both men are anp-| son of Mrs, Deborah McRae, of 604 lafier., Arvi Burns, aged 3, was |may or may not embrac ing counties, it further provides | THEN SUICIDE (220 0! Sie wctere. of that: | WCHime said: tobave. been dbim-|poved to be guilty, the only differ.| Columbia st, today. The men kate to death and her S-month.|in one or more counties pose ey comm meets ot| MODENO, Mo., Jat, 16.—By U jectrical power. mitted by ‘Thornton Jenkins Hains, |ences between them one of| her a counterfei 1 payment A Sister received injuries which| man E. W. Way haw prepared «| (im Sounly ui soy arte cnet >John irooks, a farm employe he president ds that the pin| Whose arial at Flushing, L. 1, has| courage, For Hains’ crime, if he| for a room and walked away | will, prove fatal. revolution that suggests a way to | {he Tour to ne . @ fig, who shall) of John Thempson, living near here, guarantees’ valuable» polietic | Just closed,~is the burden of an/{s found guilty, the law provides aj the cha He did not ret ‘ “ |do away with mucly opporition 1D aaa bitcombioas & re4| dvove his employer off the prem: | privileges and does not provide for | editorial which will appear tomor:| penalty, but the one charged | oceupy room and M ope A beard “yy which hin re@lted is | Sone poscoament fet, 0m | ines at the polnt of Fevolver, and, jconditions emential to protect the |row In the second issue of Senator Hitehcock is unpunishable,| reported the swindle to t y Jocal officinis | He pa pent a ed proj a yoth after killing Mrs. Thompson, who | pubiig’ intererits, Ho refers in his | LaWollette’s magazine he tO suppor that | lice, Mew York, New Maven. The r@olution provides that| coun We tk was lying ii) in bed, and hie eni-| veto Moxaage to formercommunioa-| The editorial will say that Hitcheock {is guilty. In view of ’ na reltrond today that. Vice | whenever the majority of property| Norwegian stonmor verre made| Ployer's. brother, Butler Thompxon, |tlonx mowing a tendency to monop Thornton, Hains ts on trial forthe. tsnpc te vindica.|, Bark Sardhana Ue Hn order to bocome president ;OWReTS® In @ oe an 10) victoria today on ho WAY to goa | committed suigide, he motive has |oliatic jenoroachments upon natural | advising the commission of a crime, | tion it wou m that he ean do] f.cey ad the Colorado # Srithera ssecad | provement that Is oMigely within |from this port, jnot been learged, Jrenour n, wal Frank Hitehoook, who in also | no less ( he aspersion Jaw bay by .