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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-08
THE TOWER, c25ns. Second and Broad:
Great Bargains for the Coming Week..
MusLIx UNDERWEAR SALE.

DO you know that the greatest sale
OF Muslin Underwear ever took place
In this town is now In full swing at
this store? The Muslin Underwear
bought at our own price from a dealer
who needed money, and tomorrow
they will be at half price.
Corset Covers. made OF good muslin.
TO be sold less than what the mate
rial would cost-May sale price. Go.
Corset Covers, made Of good mate
riai--May sale price. l0c.
Corset Covers, trimmed in Torchan
and Val Lace. SOC. value-May sale
price. CSC. ~
ladies' Muslin Pants. 4 pisits tucks---
great value for 25c.--May sale prics,
1Sc.
Ladies' Muslin Pants. trimmed In
Hamburg. 5oo. value. plaits-May
sale price. 25c.
Ladies' Muslin Mother-H Hubbard
Gowns. SOC. value-May sale price. CSC.
Ladies' Muslin Gown. tucked and in-
sorting of Hamburg. soc. value. for SOC.
ladies' Muslin Gown. tucked insert
Ing. Hamburg rufiie. value sl-May
sale price, SIC.
Ladies' Empire Gowns. made OF
good muslin. we'll trimmed in Ham
burg. s225 value-May sale price. 9sc.
Ladies' Muslin Skirts-May sale
price, soc. a great bargain.
LADIES' SUMMER VESTS.
ladies' Ribbed vests-May sale
price. &c.
Ladies' 15c. Gauze Shirts, tape neck,
fancy trimmed sleeves - May sale
price, Toe.
f,<
for May sale.
STATIONERY.
iOc. box Writing Paper. "a sheets ana
q Envelopes-May sale price. &c.
25c. box Linen Writing Paper-May
sale price. II 1-2c.
l2i sheets Writing Paper. 100.
1 pound Linen Writing Paper. 80.
value-May sale price. l5c. Cruled or
plain).
20 different styles Of 4sc. Writing Pa
per, for May sale price. sc. box.
TOILET GOODS.
50c Extract Best Perfume. bottle
furnished. In White Rosa Apple Bios
som. White Violet, White Heliotrope-
May sale price. 25c.
&c. cake CASTLE Soap. 10. cake
Cunas Soap-May sale, &c. cake.
Buttermilk Soap-May sale. lie. cake.
Mouth-Wash-May sale. TO. bottle.
Dentifrlce-May sale. BIC. bottle.
wOMEN's KID GLOVES.
$50 for 81. That's the story In a
nutshell. The Gloves? They are two
clasp, real Kid Gloves, all colors and
Black, with pretty embroidery. To be
sure, we have entirely too few-5,co
pairs.
yl25 Kid Gloves-May sale. T3c.
BABY CARRIAGES.
The Thayer we are agents, and to-
morrow will start a great May selling.
The IS Carrlage-May sale price, ss.9s.
The $12 kind-May sale price, IS.
The 500 kind-May sale price, -.
We can give you any style Of wheel
you want.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Tomorrow will start great May
selling In Dress Goods, Silks ana
Wash Goods-nothing is mentioned I'm
this advertisement. but you will save
money by buying here.
BELTS.
l5c. Belts, l0c.
20c Belts, 1Sc.
25c. Belts-May sale. 17c.
soc. Jewel Belts-May sale, &c.
5oc. Velvet Belts. fancy buckle-Msy
sale, 35c.
Tan Shoe Polish-May sale price, &c.
Side-Combs. sc. kind-Msy sale
price. l2c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-08
TAuoR-MADE SUITS AND SKIRTS.


Many less than half price.
black and Brocade Mohair Skirts,
rustling lined. velvet binding, we'll
made. worth s25O-May sale price,
S.19.
Black Camers-Hair Serge Skirts.
well-made. neatly lined. great value,
for s5.Oc-May sale price. 500
Cancels Hair Serge Skirts. in all
colors. same as the above one, for
May sale price. 500.
Broadcloth Skirts. in all colors, with
tucks, $500 value-May sale price,
S9S
Black Mohair Bayadere Skirts, 800
value-May sale price. s2.9s.
Tailor-Made Suits to be sold to-mor-
row at great reduction, A.ss 500,
$3.50 and Sl0-almost worth double.
Black Satin Skirts-May sale price,
500.
Black Brocade Satin Skirts worth
up TO slO0o-May sale price, $500
MILLINERY.
great sale of Flowers at less than
half prices in the great May sale.
These are not ordinary cheap. taw-
dry Flowers, but rich handsome
goods. exactly like nature, In all but
the perfume.
Rosebuds and Full Bloom Roses,
worth 10 and l5c.-May sale price, Sc
Lily OF the Valley, sold for Soc
May sale price. &c.
Carnations, sold for 3oc.-May sale
price, lie.
Pansy and Daisy Sprays, sold for
5Oc.-May sale price, Csc.
Large Muslin Poppies, May sale
price, 39c.
Violets, to 5Oc.; great values.
Poppies, sold for 5Oc.-May sale
price. Csc.
Not one-half told about Flowers
great bargains for all tomorrow.
HATS.
All kinds can be found here in the
untrimmed goods at one-haf price.
A few hints for Saturdays selling.
Leghorn Hats, this seasons goods
May sale price, lac.
Children's Sailor Hats, with band
May sale price, l5c.
Great bargains In Ladies' Sailor
Hats. %, 80. 75c., and N.OO-Worth al
most double.
sHIRT-WAISTs.
Cut prices in the great May sale
that will fairly make the money
lump out of your pocket-book. We
are not buying odds and ends from
the large factories. only the nrst-
class goods of this season.
At SOC. our Shirt-Waists cannot be
matched; they are all new colorings,
in Plaids, large and small designs.
500 White India Linen Shirt-Waists,
with standing collar and cuff, yoke
black, with side plaits, full front
May sale price, 75c.
The Black India Linen Waists,
made same styles as above, the Sl.OO
Waist-May sale price. 75c.
The 81 Madras Waist, with new
style yoke back, double box plaits,
blouse front--AIay sale price, 75c.
s1.25 Madras, Clear-Check Plaid
Waists. new-style yoke, side plaits.
full yoke-May sale price, 81 lie.
Our sl.OO Waist can't be matched.
THE LOvELIEsT PARAsOLS,
At Reduced May Prices.
Ladies' White Parasol. SIPS value,
Dresden handle-May sale price, 93c.
Ladies' White Parasols. with ruffles,
81 70 value-May sale price, $l.19.
Check and Plaid Parasols-May sale
rrice, $50; value. 1926.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Steel-Rod
Umbrella, 500 value-May sale price,
Csc.
Ladies' Dresden Handle Umbrella,
steel rod, s2.75 value-May sale price,
slS9.
Children's Parasols-May sale price,
pic.
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THE sTREET-CAR DAMAGED.
Main-Street Liner I'm Collision With
n Freight-Train in Fulton.

One of the cars Of the Main~street line
was badly damaged in a collision last
night az 10 o'clock with a freight-train
on the Chesapeake and Ohio road.
The car, No. o. with five passengers,
one OF them young lady, aboard, was
bowling along Louisiana street, in Full
ton. 1t had just gotten on the track
when a freight-car. being backed by
shifting engine, struck 1t in the side.
None of the passengers were injured,
and Motorman Falls and Conductor Har-
ris also escaped injury. The street-car
was considerably damaged, but wreck
ing-car was sent out from the sheds, at
Vine and Main streets, and the disabled
car was quickly gotten back upon the
track.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-08
HOSIERY.


The grandest kind OF bargains in
this greatest OF all May Sales. Strong
as the assertions are. they are not
stretched in the slightest.
Fine Egyptian Cotton Hose. OK
Blood color and Black. double heel
and toe, fast color, a genuine l5c.
Hose-May sale price. &c.
The above Hose can be had In drop
stitched at May sale price. &c.
Imported Fast-Black Hose. 40-gauge.
spliced heel and toe, double sole. fine
&c Stocking-May sale price. II 1-2c.
Ladies' DC. Black Hose. l6 2-3c.
Hermsdorf Fast-Black Hose. double
heel and toe. the greatest 25c. Hose
I'm town-May sale price l6 2-3c.
Hermsdorf's Fast-Black Rembrandt
Ribbed Lisle-Thread Hose. spliced
heel and double toe, guaranteed real
Maco and soc. gauge, extra elastic
top. can't be matched for less than
SOC, elsewhere-May sale price. 25c.
The same grade Hose can be had
in Plain French Isle for 25c.
Hermsdorf's Fancy Plaid Isle Hose.
with silk stocking. "a great bargain
at $125-May sale price, 81 1-2c.
Childrens Ribbed Fast-Black Cotton
Hose, 1-3c. grade-May sale price,
Sc.
Boys and Girls Ribbed Hose, Fast
Black double heel. toe, and knee,
good wearing Hose. good as any zoe.
Hose elsewhere-May sale price.
Y 1-2c.
Misses 81 1-2c Hose. &c.
Misses Fast-Black, Double-Yarn
Cotton Hose, spliced knee, heels. J.
thread toes; regular 81 1-2c. grade
May sale price, 25c.
MAY SALE BARGAINS IN CORsETs
Extra-Long Waist. made Pure
White Twill Jeans a SHOOK, double
split Corset. heavily boned; regular
5Oc Corset-May sale price, 19c.
WHITE SUMMER CORSETS.
Extra-long waist and made plaid
netting, zone belt and coutille strip
ping; regular Toe. Corset-May sale
price, soc.
The w. B., r. and c., and c. B.
s. and 6-Hook Corset-May sale price,
69c.
Ribbons! RIBBONs!!
Prices smashed TO atoms on Rib
bons.
Now Is the time and this Is the
place to buy them cheap.
Fancy Gauze Ribbon. a wonderful
lot. all colors, and nice goods, that
were % and SOC. yard-May sale price,
15c. yard.
Fancy Plaid Ribbon, u 1-2. %, and
SSc. yard; great bargain.
Great values in White Satin and
Taffeta Ribbons for Saturdays sale.
LADIES' NECKwEAR.
Fancy Plaid Fringe Ties that sold
for 25c.-May sale price, 1870.
Fancy Plaid Fringe and stripe Ties,
that sold for 81, sl,25, for Sc.
Ladies' Stock Bows. SOC. kind. Zoe.
Ladies' Puff Ties, DC. kind, l9c.
Ladies' soc. Puff Ties, S9c.
Ladies Fringe Sashes, sold for 500;
now 500.
WRAPPERS.
Wrappers of our own manufacture.
made by dressmakers OF experience
and ability-sold to you for less than
you could buy the material alone at
retail.
To-morrow's special offer:
Percale Wrapper trimmed with
beading, 75c. kind-May sale price, ACC.
One TO a customer.
Irish Lawn Wrapper. with shirt
waist yoke, trimmed with beading,
81 80 kind-May sale price, Sl.OO.
Percale Wrapper. trimmed with ruf-
nes and braid. S.25 kind-May sale
price, see.
CHILDREN'S REFERS.
For May sale at half price.
Children's $3.50 Refers, large sailor
collar. trimmed In braid, Empire ef-
feet, H.39.
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BOYS CLOTHING.


Not many OF one kind. but large
assortment OF the newest and most
fashionable styles.
Boys Wool Pants. worth 81 lie
May sale price. l9c.
Boys 50c. Pants-May sale price, 3sc.
Boys Wool Suits, double-breasted,
large sailor collar, trimmed in braid
neatly made and lined; real value.
s2.50-May sale price, sl.25.
Boys Cheviot Suits, sold for $lSs,
all sizes, for 81.
Boys Long-Pants Suits. sold for
,lO-May sale price. $3.50.
SPREAD SALE.
Can you match these prices:
White Crocheted Spreads, size 10-4.
sold for and bargain at 50c.; ready for
use and hemmed-May sale price, Ssc.
Crocheted Spread. sold for 75c.. hem
med-May sale price, soc.
White Crocheted Quilt. Marseilles
pattern. "a, sold for S9c.--May sale
price, &c.
White Crocheted Spread. Marseilies
pattern, sold for Sl.19-May sale price,
81 1-2c.
$3.50 Spread, extra-larse size-May
sale price, 81.
Real Marseilles Spread, worth S.
May sale price, SIS.
MEMS FURNISHINGS.
Right in the nick OF time comes the
sale of Gentlemens furnishings that
will make all other furnishing goods
departments hide their heads.
nj NVhffa Sfrfna WORK.
ing Shirts, SOC. value-May sale price,
3Oc.
Mems Seamless Socks, Black and
Tan, worth 10c. pair-May sale price.
&c.
Mems silk String Ties-May sale
price, 1Oc.
Mems SILK Bows, worth 25c.-May
sale price, 13c.
Mems Madras Working Shirts. $50.
value-May sale price. 2lc.
Mems White Shirts. pure Irish linen
bosom, made of Utica cotton. REIN
forced front and back. double cum,
we'll made, real value, S9c.-May sale
price, SOC.
Mems Plaid Socks-May sale price, z
pairs for Csc.
Mems Madras Shirts, always sold
for 81; cuffs to match-May sale price.
zoe.
Mems Percale Shirts, with collars,
cuffs attached-May sale price, 4Sc.
Mems Ties, good as SOC. ones else
where-May sale price, 25c.
A MAMMOTH
MEMS SUMMER UNDERWEAR.
Tomorrow will start great selling.
At Csc, worth soc.
SILK WAISTS.
Great May sale OF Colored Taffetas,
Plaids, and Black Taffeta, IS. Sc, and
50.
boys WAISTS.
Boys Shirt-Waists, 25c. kind-May
sale price, 10c.
Boys soc. Percale waists-May sale
price, Csc
Boys rs and Ssc. Blouse Waists,
large sailor collar, white or colored-
May sale price, soc.
HANDKERCHIEFS
Here IS one OF those occasional
Handkerchief sales of ours when It Is
like picking up money to buy them.
Ladies' Embroidery White Linen
Handkerchiefs, worth l6 2-3c.-May
Aale, 1Oc.
Ladies' White Embroidery Handker-
cnlefs, worth Uc.--May sale price,
u lie
FANS.
Great sale Of Fans-May sale price,
&c. to 81; worth over double.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-08

HATS AND nONNETs REPRODUCED
IN THE LATEST STYLES AND
colors; Ostrich Feathers cleaned. colored,
and curled. JAMES F. THURsToN.
my I-Su4s No. us east Broad street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-08
Trial
BY Jury.

We are accused of sell
ing our line of Spring
Suits from 10 to 10 per
cent. cheaper than other
clothiers. The people
far and near have
brought in a verdict that
the charge was true.
The evidence being so
strong AGAINST us
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-08

Cards, Bnl-Heads. Statements. Letter.
Heads. Note Heads. Circulars. Hancoiiis.
podgers. &c., printed by the D.spatch
Company at low prices. VIII give you
GOOD work ct Same prices you Pay foe
inferior work. Send ~ POUR crdsro ana
Ne win guarantee satisfaction IN svseH
particular.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-08
We Plead

and shall not appeal the
case. Our tables are
laden with the latest
novelties in light suits
Doth boys and mems
and we are sure that n
careful inspection will
convince you of the fact
that our line is the most
complete, up-to-date and
cheapest in the city.
Come in and look us
through. See what a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-08

Invest cents. and try Elastic Starch.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-07
ROMEO noGE WILL SUE rarn cH1
WIN Try to Collect Wages for Time
nut of nsare.

spsolal Dispatch 20 ths Post-fn:ellEencer
TACOMA. April gsshief Of Police Ro-
mse Hoge. who viii retire fran office TWO
weeks from Tuesday last. to-day said he
Intends 20 az ones thereafter s~gin tire
rTactise of law. When took a. iHcreduis-
- spread ever the face OF his Asiegcrs ne
added
s'yes ana the arA case | wul tska
bold of ~ NV own ard that Of other en-
ploSes OF the city intend 10 push a Ss4iS
10 collect tie wages due toT the tue
We werc afi Kept from efItce while Mayor
Orr wFongfwliy held his place. and while
Mayor fa~cets vas saius 10 get his
rights.
"tfaw long We're we kent ou;F think
Is sas ave months and twelve 5aSs. aGai3t
that 'ins~taat'S nay recollection ~ Il. We
are entitled to atsr wages far shts aEsis. and
tBtsf,,. 20 get ,he money from the cisy. u
wt! take considerable tirfe. no Goaet but
! Will have nothing else % de. and Will
eATrv thA rass te the SsspFegs9e court IS
quickly as ssSesx. bic nave several assign
ngeufa ffxsSa employees for the money d4@
thern for tbts gxria1 ard wlll get more sse~
fare I hegin the sssi;. ir sE- wtit prosf-
hlv feafeSegt a fetal af sSa11 or there
5xs7Fssffs'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-07
JACK cARR'S STORY A FAKE.
ADvICEs FROM ANDREE BASED on
Sr. MICHAEL JOKE.
Account Written by Jim AGnew,
Formerly Of seattle, for n small
Paper Printed at Fort Get There
alaska uumor sets Country Astfr.

Special Dispatch 20 the T'ost-Inienigeneer.
VANCOUVER. IL. G., Aprii s.-~The sferv
circulated by Jack Carr the ex-rnispsi
states mail carrier, that be- had afviess
from Andree, was well connected fake
IN The hands of "A man who when Il came
down "a The fine point, decided nut 70 aae
IL. Before the story had been out an hour
Carr had all kinds Of offers fer nh exelu-
sive story, ali of which he refused. When
tie reached Victoria this morning he re-
ceiyed straight offer OF g. 09o for IT, reftss~
ed IL. and. turning 10 man from W asm
ne wanted favor, handed him 4 slip Of
paper containing the alleged ady1ces. say
Here IS what Carr had written:
Upon statement or three men. I.ieut.
Ed wtn BELL. Geo. Dunn. deputy collector.
and j. u. Agnew. a carrier pigeon s3s
found az 81. Michael late last October.
which ihes. claim brought a message from
Anaree who was stili aii9es Further IN
formation they refused 10 siivtlige.
This document was handed TO the Post
Tnte.lIgenear correspondent tonight and
with I, a typewriter newspaper published
..s Fort Get There In which there wsS al
amusing yarn about Dunn and Bell hav-
ing been out and found carrier pigeon.
T7aa stary was humorous skit ard nfAon
IL WIS based Cars story. Agnew. the
o,her mag mentioned by Carr. Was the sh-
.sor Of the skit. He formerly lived ~ So
attic.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-07

NttnHt.n N 4 tbitE CANE
4 Prdaf~r claims tn Have Hcen
n-afeu auf of NsAS.

SEee;4; Dispatch 20 the Poss-fnieli3geneer.
TACOMA Apru s.~TAs poitce have IN
hsn} WGHafn Castssn ard w Milfer,
charged w3,s having beaten 3 Jewish re1-
der uau'as S5tNtFGnan cat 81 son1e s&a "a
u asce ga01e Tire ysrapas has developed
gate A tSst battle When arrested Tire
swa Tatu has .isaag SSs1 p thejr Fs9~ssSs.sfs
ara to3sv II zea thsv gave herd for tsesr
supearaEt X. t1@ police refused 20 rctUrn
tAis faourN to tasm
e. Later Ca ter cay rae complainant an~
r~>Fe5 Il, ths ee-seT caeFt ws4Fe hts es-
sarfey Secured wfsf q earu1SADeut for
titsn resgig nS -0 tAz usoayy ss3ag fate
she Asn3s ~ tlas s-e-~ pending he2gtRg
cs 80 ease.
Thsre are two ss5sS - lA= xe5vy - aow
Ss5verHas lJsst his mssr@1. fie sl$e-Ares -
was cheated, T.te Swa UssH arrested CAIN
- sass his nae@rS falriY a1a sna5 while
uars ~ z MAS eas3fse ~ hv faern Silver
mas aui sser1ss3ves 49, u~sGE sEcs aetcA
= svsralAn nsnnsSS hgVa< .afe tlac Garns.
Tssa -a>r ssat sss ts~seSas sn Tar frvIsgas-
a4Tr hearing Ia the nseHt,fps. cosgt.
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- - -
ANNIE BALDWIN DEAD.
She Succambs TO the Poison Taken
hy Fer on sunday Nighs.

Special Dispatch TO the post-Inteligencer.
TACOMA April s.-Annie Baldwin.
known here also as Anita Nolan. died last
night from the effects of morphine poison
ing. She attempted suicide late Sunday
night at her room in G street lodging
house Is energetic work doctors and
her friends brought her out Of the stupor
in which they found her about midnight.
II wns tsiaughf she would recover. but
since Monday she has been very III and
steadily growing weaker.
The wotnan came 10 the Coast from
Denver some four months ago, and show
ed up 10 Tacoma about three weeks ago.
saving she came from Seattle. She WIS
fined $40 by the municipal Judge last week
Italian who claimed she tried 10 rob him.
close her Identity bur hitgted she mad left
her husband IN Denver because OF q quar-
raj with hin She worked about a variety
theater here for few days. and at last
ssert word 10 the th-ater she was SICK.
The remains are n0w III charge Of tie
coroner. 4 gold ring worn by ihe dead
woman bears the name engraved on tae
taner surface Nellie O'canH9f." 4 pawn
ticket found among her esfcegs "a made o3sf
70 laura Jackson. Portraits and elotafag.
toilet articles rte bear marks showing
them 10 have come from san Francisco.
lire photograph. Of handsome sg13a,
found near her bed vas takes in Seattle
No letters og messages showing hsr tsiea-
iiay coul4 be feund- From inaulrs aT3o-,s
her asxacgates fisre /. Il believed The was1.-
ans parents reside IN San Francisco.
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fN. ATiIS.


Special ffSpa.rh 10 the Post fntelil~@vc Ger
BANGOR wash, Auril s--Hon. john Il.
Hoaw dies az TIE family residence April 2
aged - years months - days ~ general
debility Funeral services were held al fhe
residence on Apra 4 Rey W r Young de-
Nversas tire sermon after which the re-
mains wer@ lai.f 20 rest IN the Seaueck GEM
.tetv The floral offerings were profilsa
iaeve beng a nSrnter az beautiful wreaths
NJ lieSg wa.s eca3ned 20 i3S bed for about
shre- months Ten days ago his friends
realized that me end was near ard AZ : ~
c'clesak eB ne morning q April ne passed
peacefully away. M. Haag vas 3 native
~ Montgomery county New York He aas
twenty years a. Sragon Springs Scaoharle
COUNTY Nsw YORK FL r@prese ate.s Schoha-
RE county tw0 terms In shs Nex York as
seyably. IN 3ssa M Hasg removed 70 Flks-
y srfa esGHtv. kAIsaS. where ne vas ele~ct-
"a n ESs9 20 Ire state legislature. II 1874
~ removed TO Bangor, ki.SRp county.
Wash whers b. lived as The tire Of Ess
fsaGh sntaygnE the rsSEseet Il AS wno kre~
nis Mr. fusg leaves ? wlfe and Six s-.1.f-
dTeu ard hosts Il ss4sezssis TO raoafn his
Geaih.
Ssat~ senator Samuel "a Hugn~s
FOREST GROVE Or April s-ssa,e
Senator Sanssei r. Huxkss 6sAf az MS
hare u tn4s csgy ~ i.fs o'clock yesterday
afternoon % anoslsxy. ageSs s. yearx-
SaTssel r. Hughes. who was a pioneer
nsere azAt OF Forest Grove vas 4 naive of
Cooper eszsr;v Missouri having eeen ocrn
Jazy & Lax re was ysared sa his
naslvs xsasc ard yAen renewed 20 T~xas.
SAeTs he followed tse trade o. easekAznA.
- veil as iA2s Ct "a saginsar GA many
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.S4,Jx PAM VOLUNTARILY.
Employee sf thc Peattr ntiary Sign a
Statement Snout Assessments.

sPss79Ai Dispatch - the Post-fnt>1!genc< RI
NAt-I.A WA1IA, April s-Au evening
pansr publishes today the following state
nsni. parpoFsing 20 have been furnished
BY employees II the STATE peni,ansiary, re.a-
tive 10 the Recent story Of the assessment
af eisspseges Of that state Institution for
political ;laFnceTs
We tt:s undersigned. employees OF the
state reTsifentsaty al Waiia Walia for the
pass year. hereby certify that since Our
employment here ne assess rlersf sax Is ar
fee$n made on Hs fer any purpose wiz :
ever, ana ~s depl9re exceedingly the false
statements tsat haze hesr given &, ne
PRESS by some GapriGciples perso.. ANY
money shst mas been paid by rs, for any
purpose, has heen paid voluntarily and
without any regrets
che statement Is signed By twenty ,sae
sa&fd~. and does not lncis5e ali the per
se,ss ennicyed at the institution. nor any
- Nose aosssing positions higher thzn
sHsri or tUvnkeSz Il Is stated on g.,nl
aEtNStiiy thAt The men were forced 10
siga the statement uns.v :Areat OF ex-
charge.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-07
MISTAKE IN TAX LEVY.
The Commissioners Are being saed
On Account Of L.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Tnteilsgencer.
VANCOUVER. Wash Aprii & -sx-
county Commissioner Charles Rood ~
commenced an action in the superior cour;
or this county TO restrain County Treas
urer Alexander from collecting a SIN I.
tax levied for the purposes OF tha road and
bridge fund A. the October session OF
the commissioners the levy OF 5 mills was
made By The board. apparently with
out the knowledge tina. the Law Of 1871
abolished the road and bridge fund and
established two separate funds one FOR
road purposes and one for bridge purposes
AID II Is upon this ground that Mr. Reed
Claims the levy OF 5 mills For the ''resd
ana bridge" fund is Illegal and without
warrant OF lew. IL Is understood that AZ
the present session the commissioners win
attempt 10 justify their action iy placing
mills to the eredi. of the road fund ana
mills 10 the bridge fund. The caee is OF
considerable importance 10 the county. and
Is attracting some attention. I, VIII be
settled as soon as Judge Miller returns
from Spokane. where he il SOW holding
court for Judge prather
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-07
FATAL QUARREL OVER 4 GUN.
I2-YEAR-OLD GIRL INSTANTLY
KILLED At CASTLE ROCK.
ward. y Years Old-ChlIdren Were
Alone. and the Girl Tried to Keep
the Boy From the Winchester.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-1nteiligence-.
CASTLE ROCK. Wastl April e.-Roy
Hayward a lad of summers. today killed
his cousin. Gertrude Davis girl OF Is
/. Years. Mr.. Davis. the father was out
working on the Northern Pacific railroad
ana the mother had left home 10 milk a
COW about a mile away. leaving the chill
cren In care of the oldest girl Gertrade
The Hayward boy insisted on having the
gun. q ~ Winchester. which was hanging
in room upstairs. the girl refused 10 al
low him to hare IL. but the boy running
upstairs. get the gun and turned II on the
girl. who followed him. and SHOT her
through the head. She droppEd. death re-
sating instantly.
The parents OF both children are neAriV
distracted,