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sin chapel at 6:15. st ee NEW YORK.—When her tittle dog Billie got into a Might with a ferocious mastiff, Freda Brom! Jow, 7, went to the rescue, She was terribly bitten, and died a few hours later. When Rev. Backman, a ventriloquist, voice into the chimney corner and cried “Help!” a group of frightened farmers tore the chim- ney down trying to release the sup- posed prisoner. CHICAGO.—A yi it rescued Miss drowning {n a Wisconsin lake. — jo Frank WOULDN'T IT BE FIERCE IF WE HAD TWO ROUND HOT SUNS? STARTING ON HIS GAY WHIRL. __BY PROF. F. R. MOULTON. ~V delieve that the carth was formed in a spiral nebula. The sun whirls very fast. The erup tlons, such as we have seen lately, not uncommon. The power of gravi- tation of the sun are ig so great that the matter thrown from the drawn PROF. MOUL- Sun is TON. back to it _ It is impossible for the ordinary mind to comprehend the immens- My of the universe. ‘On the average of once In a bil years some other sun ap Proaches quite near to the we he begins work From 9 a.m. until noon confers dy. matters. Now they are married, CHICAGO.—To Illustra’ should chastise a man, Mrs. Ethel | Golendar grabbed Juliue Kies by the neck and threw him to the floor of a Maxwell st. court, There was an encore. A subscriber rea to know if the following is the longest known name, explaining that it ie that of }a merchant tailor In Austria | Pane Vatelaw Halefuctkapitomin: osikowsky. | The editor refuses to tncriminate ‘himself by answering at all Slewnats Dines at siest, reads on important and walks in the gardens. m. Dope SMILE. Sure, | emile; it doesn't hurt My face to let it stip; It may seem a little pert, iT pe Don't overlook that bet Might as well give emiles as not— It never hurt one yet! But if} | THE NORTHWEST| ‘orma Lowell any reader knows a longer, the ed: | itor would be glad to hear from him. | osent EVERETT—Torpedo flotilla of Lieut. Richardson command ing, which arrived here yesterday afternoon, left this morning for a ernise up Hoods Canal GRANDVIEW.—A_ fire, which started in a barber shop, spread to four other buildings and caused sev- eral thousand dollars’ damage on aceount of liek of fire apparatus here. PERE REE EEE HE PORTLAND. — Just before Judge Morrow nentenced Jesse P. Webb of Seattle to hang for the death of William nxon, Webb told the court that already one life had been sacrificed for the crime, One daughter died, he naid, and he predicted the death of bis wift and other daughter, if he should be hanged. The date of execution was set for Septem # ber 5. Seteeteeee see se ReRReRARReHHAeE LLINGHAM, — Teewanimuc, the Nestor of the Lumm! Indians, and believed to be about 100 years old, died on the reservation Monday He will be given a Catholic burial tomorrow, having belonged to the church for half a century. FEAR RENEWAL OF Prof. F. R. Moulton, one of America’s distinguished — scien. tists, professor of astronomy at Chicago university, bas spent the summer looking at the sun through | the teletcope at Yerkes observa-| tory, Williams Bay, Wis. For his observations Prof. Moulton has evolved a new theory of the for- mation of the earth, which he ex plains in the following article © |know. 1 believe that at the time} }Of the formation of the earth an other sum was pear to our sun, so near, in fact, that It overcame the great power of gravitation of our wun. The missiles thrown from the san were drawn away Instead of being drawn back as ordinarily They were left whirling with in- conceivable rapidity in space. These continuous revolutions— the revolutions of this matter drawn from the sun—formed the earth on which we lve if my theory is correct = a ee - PAYROLLS MUST BE ITEMIZED “The payrolls have not been Made out with that sufficiency which the statute calls for.” So said Judge Tallman when Commissioners Rutherford and Hamilton argued that Commission er McKenzie's failure to sign the Payrolls was unwarranted. McKen- sie refused to sign as chairman of the board because the payrolls sub- | mitted by road supervisors never ~ contained specified items of ex- " penditure or work done. J. C. El sey, # laborer who had assigned to ——- REPORT ving again that even the courts make mistakes, Joseph Grey, a Chelan rancher, came’ to Seattle yesterday, to say that he has personal knowledge that he did not die last December. Thus Grey took issue with the decision of Judge Frater, who not only found “he was dead, but appointed John J, Sullivan as bis administrator. The mistake arose from the fact that Grey had lost bis bankbood UE JOVITA CO. Charging that the Jovita Heights | company failed to live up to its Promises to spend $75,000 in grading work, laying coment walks and fur- nishing a water supply, and alleging that they were induced to buy land on the representation that it was situated on the interurban car line, 45 lot owners in Jovita yesterday commenced suit, through George A Bell, to whom the claims have been {him about $200 tn cla . brought suit against Auditor Case for the | latter's failure to pay the warrants |after two commissioners had ap- | proved the payrolls. | Jndge Tallman asked Commis |sloner McKenzie if the bolding up ;of the pay would not work a hard- ship on the common laborers in- | stead of the road. supervisors, and j receiving a reply in the affirmative, | announced that he would grant the writ commanding the issuance of | the warrants in this paréicular case jonty. OF MY DEATH EXAGGERATED showing $214.15 with the National Band of Commerce, and some legal papers showing he owned two lots in Rainier boulevard, These were found by a pauper who later died in the King county hospital under the name of Joseph Grey Grey's estate was on a fair way of being escheated to the county, when he appeared on the scene yesterday wath the statement that the repot of his death has been greatly exaggerated. | WIRELESS PAPER The Wireless Herald is the name of a daily newspaper that will be h mer North- western, which left port last night for Alaskan ports. William High land, the wireless operator, and a member of the crew who can handle a hand press, will edit and publish it, getting their news by wireless. The dispatches printed will be in assigned, for the recovery of $6,100. | They paid at least $140 a lot, they ellege, though the same iq not worth more than $5 to $59. Lake Washington strawberry fields are now opened to the public. 15 cents per gallon, one Residents and property ownerg on the west side and south end Mercer Island met last evening ut the home of O. E. Engstrand on Mercer Island for the purpose of organizing an improvement club. C. B. orton wos elected temporary chairman, and R, E. Casslander ‘secretary. C. B, Horton was elected chairman, A. W. Jones treasurer, {By United Press Leased Wire) LONDON, Ang. 2.—Fear that a renewal of the FrancoGerman- Eng: lish Morocean crisis impends was mantfest today in all Buropean markets, General dread was felt in business circles that the negotia tlons between France and Germany might be broken off owing to de- mands made for compensation by }the kaiser which France, so far,|* has steadily refused to grant. Lon don markets opened weak today. Right Way to Feel Your Pulse To feel the pulve correctly and get the most definite beats use the fingers—not the thumb—fust out side the center cords of the wrist You can also feel it very strongly in the neck or on the vein just in front of the ear. On Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 23 and 24, there will be dis- played at Fourth av. and Repubit- can street enough circus wonders to keep the or in Willie Small- boy's neck working over time. And there will be 40 good-natured elephants possessed of ravenous appetite for peanuts. And there will be other odd wild creatur ranging from the blood-sweating Behemoth of holy writ to the tower- necked giraffe. ‘ Ringling Brothers circus? You et. Did you. know that yesterday was Lincoln's birthday? Well, it was, But he jen't THE Lin- coln—only his son, Robert T. Lincoln, of greater Pullman fame and more dollars than his father, They do way that the son has forgotten more about the gentie art of pulling dollars from railroad riders’ pockets than ever the dreamed of. If that's an honor, R. Lin- coln is welcome to it. TEANECK, N. J.—Thleves looted the home of Geo, A. Sipp of $1,000 worth of booty but overlooked jewelry valued at $15,000 in an open ond KR. EK. Gasslander secretary Until @ permanent name shall have been selected the club will be known as The Southwesterp Im provement Club of Mercer Island, safe, which the robbers thought locked. Road OLMSTED'S ad, page Ce eae et eT father | HAVE BROKEN DOWN :15 IN THE MORNING TILL 10:30 AT NIGHT takes a Resumes work at the Bible until 6, —— NEWS OF THE DAY COND A ftioral le to show the flowers grown across the bay was participated in by 50 Went Seattic children last evening, They car ried flower parasols and wreaths and blossoms, and marched on West Atlantic st. from 46th to Bun- wot and California and Massachu- setts ete. The parade was arranged by Mra, G, W, Bragdon, 1612 46 ay. 3, W. Thirty-five “grade” of Purdue uni- vorsity gave @ dinner in honor of Dr. W. EB. Stone, tts president, who ie spending his vacation here, at the Rathskeller last night. RRA aheanhaee * SMILED AT HOLD-UP MAN Knowing that Patrolman Wilson was in the rear room, A. Bt a drux clérk atKel- lor Pharmacy, 625 N. Broad way, smiled while he held up hin hands, at the order of two armed men. The «mile together with the sound of some one moving In the rear room caused the two hold. up men to change their minds and run out of the door, Bims told Wilson, who ran out and @ fired a shot as they rounded # the corner at Roy at * * * * * * * * * * * * * Seeteeeeseeeteteees * eee RAAT Thursday, Aug. 2, 1861, there rings. wan a battle at prea 8) Mo. Lyon's cavalry § outrid- desk at 4:30, continuing ee YOU'LL FIND his Private receptions, 6 to 9; then supper; curfew at 10:30. ——— ed R ENSED FOR BUSY PEOPLE ee Gold Bhipments Less. A decided falling off in the Amount of gold shipments to ® the local assay office ha ® been noted since the order ® published raising the charge & to $2.60 per $1,000, to take ef- ® fect in January, In July $741,- ® 000 wae received, while a year w ago It was over $2,000,000 in |® July. * Se le \* lw SAN DIEGO—Declaring that the reputation of Louis J. Wilde, t banker, for trath, veracity, honesty | {6 good, almost 1,000 have signed petitions to be nent to Portland, where Wilde ie accused of embezzlement. APPLETON, Wis.—Following the report from Fond du Lac, Wis, of ® Leghorn hen which lald 71 egg in 71 days, James Barger came forth with a claim of 123 eggm in 128 sue consive days from a Plymouth Rock biddte. Beattie lost 600 in the schoo! cen- sux Just completed. The country districts, however, in King county outside of Seattle, show a gain of 600, and a total of 11,862 puptin John C. Norton of the University Btate bank was elected president of the Northwest Chautauqua for the onsulng year, RERKHKRAAHEKKKKHH * ® NEW VORK.—Police Inepec- ® tor O'Brien and Fire Marshal ® Brophy, mistaking each other * in the darkness for *, # cach attempted to Arrest the ® other after dodging around for * an hour and a half. aeteeees RRR RAHRRR HERE RH i |very important, but those 2% were |all the cavalry with Lyon's army jand he really could not wellyspare them " Sl iti st Be in a a Alaskan Corporation * DAWSON, Aug. 2—Word® ® was received here today of the # mining corporation In Landen. ® The development plans em # brace this entire section, the # capital having all bea sub scribed on advice of Jobn Hays Hammond, the eminént mining expert. It was Ham- mond who Interested the Gug genheims in Alaskan develop- ment. * * * * * * * * * * * * lh dindindindnde tata teed TWO MACHINES RUN. | INTO EXCAVATION. | Though amply warned by red jlighte, W. H. MeCaully, 1416 Fast Marion st., last night drove into @n excavation at 14th and Pike st. His daughter was slightly injured and his car was damaged. About an hour later F W, Daley drove his machine into the same excavation. No one was injured in thia case, SAN FRANCISCO.—A big “boost- er cursion will go from here to Astoria, Or, on Atigust 15, to ab tend the Astoria centennial celebra- tion and incidentally to root for the {Panama Pacific exposition. The centennial celebration directovs have set apart August 18 as Callf nia day. eeeeeeeee (A200 202222 2 eee * PAWTUCKET, R. 1—Get & ting up in the night to shoot # a cat whose howls were dis # turbing bis slumbers, Howard © Pierce missed the feline but # hit Laura Beach, 11, Pierce * is held for * * eee eee eee ee eee eteteeeeee Justice R. R. George, who hi been in Europe on a two months’ vacation, incidentally witnessing the coronation of his namesake, yesterday resumed his official duties. The port of Seattle committee, at a meeting yesterday at the Se attle Gommercial club, selected as a campaign committee the follow- ing eltizens: Corporation Counsel Scott Calhoun, Robert Bridges, F. W. Baker, Adolph Behrens and Rufus R. Wilson, VERO LA es The supreme court affirmed & the King county court's) de * cision in favor of O, A, Patth © son against the Seattle, Rem * ton & Southern for additional * money, although he had been * paid $600 under an agreement, * and his doctors’ bills were ® settled for the injuries he had * received. * SESS EEE SEER EEK pS RHEE Automoblie School, | 210 eee Broadway. organization of an $8,000,000 # |?” NEWARK, N. J. Sapko was driven violently insane here by thunder and lightning storms which raged ini tently for a week o shrieks with fear at every {roll of thunder, Jing that her husband, Frank er, has failed to obey the order to pay her $50 per month alimony pending the trial for divorce, Mre. Viola Gallagher secured a warrant for his arrest on a contempt charge. He fs a con- tractor. Alle Talk on Smallpox. “Doos vaccination prevent small- xr Dr. PF. 8. Bourna, city health of- fier, anid it does, Dr. Charles W. | Littlefield said ft doos not. The |debate was held before the Civic Forum in Christensen's hall Inst night, RAKE KHHRHKHhhhh * * | |% PARIG.—The condition of * |® John W. Gates, the American * ® financier, {# reported grave # ® today. ere weemsa to be no & ® chance for his recovery, * iw ‘ * SERRE ERE REE REED Major ©. W. Kutz, for the last three years chief of the corps of lengineers in the Northwest in the |service of the. government, left yes. terday for San Francisco en tour to the Philippines, where he will be chief engineer under Major General Bell. Read OLMSTED'S ad, page 7. DEPARTMENT STORE ADVERTISING No. 15 In Hartford Conn. “Prefer the evening pa- er, as it gives more time or readers to better absorb the store news.” BROWN, THOMPSON & CO. | * i milipecisigtinen e e | Muslin Undergarments Specia I “A CLEARANCE—of odd garments that have accumulated in the past few we selling, and others that have become soiled from counter display Seeeeeeeeee eee | FREDERICK & NELSON, Inc.——BASEMENT SALESROOM 9” | Furniture Dry Goods Store Closes Dally at 6:00 | afforded in many desirable types of Muslinwear; as foll COMBINATION SUITS PRICED FOR | Including excellent CORS CLEARA styles in eries and Many are elaborately trimmed with | GOWN combined embroideric | aT S0¢, DRAW and high- ANCE CLEARANCE AT $1.00, $1.50 AND $2.50—Including De Bevoise styles, with | close-fitting boned brassiere and drawers; | Princess Combinations, cover and drawers also with circular drawers and beading at waist and laces “RS PRICED FOR CLEAR AT 25¢, 50¢, 75¢ AND $1.00 Clearance Prices on Rugs VARIED assortment of Rugs, in odd patterns and also short lengths of Carpetings (from 12 to 40 yatds)—all re-priced at exceptionally- gures for quick clearance. Included are: GERMAN SAXONY, special $2.75, HARTFORD SAXONY, 54, special $2.75; 36x03, cial $4.00; = 27x36, $3.50. BIGELOW AXMINSTER, 24 x48, special $1.00; 30x60, spe- cial §=§2.00; 86x63, special $4.25. BUNDHAR WILTON. special $1.50; 27x04, $2.25; 6x63, special $8.25. MONMOUTH WILTON, 36x 36, epecial $1.00; 26x63, special | $1.50. | wspectal 20¢ and B5¢ yard. 26x53, | special $1.25. 27x wpe, | Cll $1.75. special | | SAXONY AXMINSTER, 64, special $1.35. PRO-BRUBSELS RUGS, 6x9, special $4.50, ALL-WOOL INGRAIN A ) SYLARBS, 9x12, ape UNION SQUARES, 7-6x9, $3.00; 9x9, special $3.60. 27x4, specie RENCH WILTON, tA | $4.25. special $3.25; 50; 36x63, ING, special $5¢ yard. AMERICAN SEMI-PORCELAI SPECIAL 48¢ SET OF SIX—Ovide EIGHT-INCH WHITE SEMI-I with dainty lace trimmings. made Gowns are included. PALISADE VELVET, 27x54, | EXTRA VELVET, 27x64, spe INGRAIN WOOD FIBER CARPETING, WOOL AND FIBER CARPET- FREDERICK & NELSON, Inc. % Unusual value yle ows Cirewlar and Butterfly st materials, prettily trimmed. {iT COVERS PRICED NCE AT 25¢—Many ex nainsook, trimmed with embroid laces PRICED FOR CLEAR $1.00 AND $1.50 neck styles Several hand and Carpetings colorings, some slightly soiled —Third Floor, EXTRA SUPER ALL-WOOL INGRAIN CARPETING, special A9¢ yard. TEN WIRE TAPESTRY BRUSSELS CARPETIN' yard. NINE ~ WIRE BRUSSELS CARPETING clal 60¢ yard. SMITH’R SAXONY STER CARPETING, with der, spectal $1.00 yerd SMITH’S WILTON VEL CARPETING and Stair Carp special $1.00 yard BUNDHAR WILTON HALL AND STAIR CARPETING, $1.50 YARD. 27x RT N TEA CUPS AND SAUCI shape and medium weight -ORCELAIN PLATE SPE- CIAL 48¢ SET OF SIX—Have scalloped edge, matching eup and sau- cer illustrated. —Chinaware fection Featured for Tomorrow’s Selling Trimmed Millinery in at HE offering covers many of the newest ideas in Midsummer Millinery—the range of shapes, ma- terials and colorings will meet many tastes and requirements. The values at $3.50 will appeal strongly to women who are desir- ous of securing a smart new Hat with which to finish out the Sum- mer season. Basement Balcsroom. a Clearance Very Attractive Values Offered in Women’s Col HUBBARD APRONS AT 25¢-—Of blue and white checked gingham, without sleeves. BAND APRONS AT 25¢—Of blue and white checked Amoskeag gingham, made extra wide, with deep pocket and trimmed at bot- tom with ruffle. CIRCULAR BAND APRONS AT 25¢—Made of Amoskea; gingham, trimmed all around an on pocket with white piping MARGARET APRONS AT 25¢—Made like illustration, of light or dark percale or blue or pink and white gingham, attrac- tively trimmed with white pip- ings. ored Aprons HUBBARD APRONS AT 38¢—Made of blue and white Amoskeag gingham or light, per- cale, in sleeveless style, trimmed at bottom with ruffle. BIB APRONS AT 38¢—Of Ught percale, cut circular, with bib extending over shoulder, and trimmed with fitted flounce. PRINCESS APRONS AT 50¢ Gored to fit the figure and trim- med with white pipings. Made of Amoskeag gingham, in blue and white checks or plain pink cham- bray. —Basemont Salesroom. Silk and Dress Goods Interestingly Priced 18-inch Striped Wash Silks, in a good | range of colors; excellent for traveling | waists; 50c yard, Black Peau de Soie, medium weight, 35 inches wide, a strong value at 89c yard. 36-inch yard. 54-inch black and ceptionally good v Shepherd’s-check Suiting, 38¢ Wool Serge, in garnet, wine, two shades of dark-blue; an ex- alue at $1.00 yard Basement Salesroom. Women’s and Children’s Footwear Pr AT Incomplete Assortments WOMEN’S PUMPS PRICED FOR CLEARANCE Women’s Tan Calf Pumps, with medium-weight sole and instep strap, and Leather Pumps with two straps over instep and medium cial, $1.65 pair. CHILDREN’S LOW SHOES AND SANDALS PRICED FOR CLEAR- ANCE AT 95¢ PAIR— Children’s Patent Leather Roman Sandals, with black or brown tops, Patent Leath er Oxfords with heavy and light soles and Gun-metal Pumps with welt soles. Sizes from 2% to 11 in the lot, but not in anyone style. BOYS’ SHOES AND OXFORDS PRIC- ED FOR CLEARANCE AT $1.65 PAIR— Boys’ Calf Oxfords with Goodyear welt soles and Vici Kid High Shoes—not all sizes in either style. r, GROWIN FORDS Growing Patent sortment, b iced for Clearance $1.65 PAIR— Patent weight sole, Sizes 2% to 7. Spe~ MISSES’ SANDALS AND LOW SHOES PRICED FOR CLEARANCE AT $1.45 PAIR— Patent Leather Roman Sandals, with browm black tops, Gun-metal Pumps with welt soles and Patent Leather Oxfords with Sizes Misses’ or light or heavy soles. 11 to 2. G GIRLS’ PUMPS AND OX; PRICED FOR CLEARANCE AT $1.45 PAIR— Girls’ Pumps and Oxfords, Leather, Gun-metal Calf, Vici Kid and Tan Calf. Sizes from 2 to 6 in the as- but not in any one style Basement 8: lly Priced , in FOR ANCE, p-over also hospital Gowns, circular) i i