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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
MOTHER AND
SON BURNED

BELI.EFoNTAfNE. O. May To
This morning the charrea remains
OF Mrs. Rachael Austin and her son.
William. were recovered from the
ruins OF their burned home. and the
youngest son. Ernest. aged "a years.
lie lying at the home OF a neighbor
with a bullet hole In his breast. At
4 o'clock this morning the family Of
Wesley Haines. farmer. were
aroused by some one knocking at the
door. Mr.. Haines answered the call
and found Ernest Austin. faint from
a bullet wound In his breast. He said
that about an hour before he had
been called TO the door by a robber
and shot in the chest. Austin con-
tinued in broken sentences to say
that the home was In flames and his
mother and brother were no doubt
dead. with this Austin swooncd
away and was carried into the house.
Mr.. Haines then went to the Aus
tin homestead. about half n mile dis
tant. and there found the burning
timbers and debris Of the once COM
Portable home. The neighborhood
was aroused and In the ruins were
found the charrcd bodies Of Mrs. r.
Austin and her son. William. The
story OF the youngest son is given lit
tie credence by some. He is not ex-
pected to live through the night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
THEY WILL NOT BUILD
Ponowsws Crock to be Absn.
doned for tho Present.

coLFAN. wash, MAY "a The O
u. a \, company vii not build itH
proposed tine w penswawa creek
aud to coifax Via sprlng Flat creek
In the near future, rhis u made evil
dent By the fact that akcnts OF the
company are now Offering t. rent ihs
dwelling houses on the nrapty along
spring Flat crvvk IN South cuifaS,
bought last fall aud winter by the
Snake River Valley Railroad eom-
pany. an q. Il. 4 ~, corporation. The
property purchased eanslHta OF a
great many lots. and - few dWellins
houses When the property was pur-
chased the owners agreed Co Nacate
on May I. II was generally supposed
that Was the time work ON the new
road would begin. but the local agent
Of the company now Offers TO rent
the house, to the occupants by the
month Indefinitely. the houses will
not b. rnntsd Cor more than one
month q . time. but the fact that
thsy en- for rat 81 al pr~ciudss all
probability Of work on the ocustruo-
ton of the new road beginning In the
near future. and u il not believed
wosk VIII begin this year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
GHOSTS IN
A CHURCH

KANSAS CRY. May 2e.--Psopie
ilvlng 10 the vicinity Of Tenth street
and Tsnney avenue IN this city.
ar~ nav very muh wrought up
over the appearance OF spooks In the
nels-iborhood. and yesterday the po-
lice we've called upon TO inquire into
the cause OF mysterious eounds and
lights heard and seen at night In the
Methodist church building In that
vicinity.
According 10 bergman Miller. a
dalryman. living al Ninth street and
Northrup avenue just few blocks
away. hss has been awakened several
nights by strange sounds coming
from the meeting house. and upon
getting up he would see the build
ing brightly Illuminated as II some
festivities were In progress,
Wednesday night. Miller says. he
determined 20 probe into the matter
and. with other members Of the fam
iiy. and a neighbar or two. kept a
vigil until late into the night. At
the very same hour. o'clock In the
morning there Was a rumhiing noise
al n heavy table w'aH being drawn
across barr floor and Simultaneous
~ lights appeared al every window
In the hatiding. The watchers rush.
to the scene determined TO inyesti-
gate. bat before they reached the
building the sounds ceased. the
lights vanished and all was stan
again. upon entering the building
the men found the church furniture
In a state 81 confusion. but no one
waa seen 20 leave the house and no
one was found IN Il,
The church Is iocatrf In a quiet
part OF the city. and very few houses
are IN the Immediate vicinity. Tho
loneliness Of the surroundings and
the peculiar antics Of the nysieri-
Gus Individual responsible for the
disturbances have caused many %
the snpsrrfitleus to hint at the pres
ence Of goblias.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
JANE USED A
ROLLING PIN

NEW BRUNSWICK. ". J.. May
20 Eight miles from this town. ia
the quiet little village % Prospect
Plains. lives Jane Ludwith. as prrtty
country maid as ever mlikei COW
or pluck.d violet fshe has a com
piexlon OF peaches and crvam. set
OF milk white teeth. and her head IL
covered with q mass q hair Of the
warm hue that Titan loved to paint.
Miss f>ad~ssh 10 not only pretty
and pert. but also up 10 this time
she has been regarded as enc Of the
tsndersss and scntisrt girls In the
eountryplde.
Last week she was in the Middle
sen jail. charged With whaeking her
old father over the head with roll
Ing pin because h. would not buy her
a striped silk dress and a fouisrd
rh- young woman had seen and en-
We'd the gowns Of several OF her
neixheors. and imrartnncd her faith
er for money 50 that she might not
be outshane. But old Patrick Lna.
with had his own IDEAS about wo-
mans rnsry. and stuhborniy refused
20 sec~sir 90 his daughters request.
Pretty Jane pleaded and pleaded
with tears In her seft brown syr..
and when shs pleas finally failed abe
made Argument with rolling pin.
Tbr siri denies with consisiera bic
Indignation that she 10 guilty Of tho
offence charged. but Justice Of the
Peace Lucas thought the evidence
warranted his committing the girl 60
tail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
LAMP UPSET BY A CAT
And Aged Miss Suttor Was
Burned to Death.

NEwBURG. ". r.. May 7s.-Mlss
Agnes Suffer. a wealthy spinster. 7s
years old. was burned TO death I'M
der shocking circumstances In her
home, No. 1877 First street, this city.
The structure IL large three story
brick building.
Miss suttcr was found lying on her
face on the floor OF her sitting room
with part Of marble mantei
across her. Her head and body
were burned to q crisp. and her right
arm was missing, Close by the body
lay the remains Of Miss Suffers pet
cat. which had also been burned to
death.
There was small stove In the
room but there were no indications
OF a nre being In II. ON the parlor
floor below was found broken lamp
that had fallen through a hole burn
cd in the floor, II was known to be
the custom OF Miss Suffer TO burn
this lamp all night and she usually
left Il standing on the table. II IL
believed that the lighted lamp was
upset and knocked on the table by
the cat. and the fire. which resulted
In her death. was started In this
manner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
HE WAS SAVED
BY TIMELY FIT

GREESsBuRG. Pa. May 1s.--tin-
usual circumstances led TO the
prompt ecaulttal of a prisoner in the
criminal court room here.
Charles Dowdcn was being tried
on a charge Of arson. Il being alleged
that he attempted the destruction Of
a part OF New Alexandria recently.
The discovery Of the plot and the
arrest Of Dowden created a good deal
Of excitement at the time. II was
alleged that Dowden was not mem
tally sound. and an argument was
advanced by his attorneys at the
opening OF the trial that the defend
ant was subject to eplleptic nts.
The prosecution did not give much
eredence TO the claim. and made out
a strong case against the prisoner.
Just az the prosecuting attorney I'm
isaed his side OF the case the prison
er was stricken with a spasm. He
fell TO the floor and writhed with
great agony. The Judge. the jury and
the lawyers were greatly agitated.
Dowden finally revived and the case
ended. The lawyers for the de-
Tense considered that the unfortun-
ate prisoners affliction. as witnessed
by the Judge and jury. was sufficient
evidence that the man was not ac-
countahle for the criminal deeds that
were charged against him. They
would. therefore. ofrer no further ev-
idence. relying on the intelligence of
the jurymen. and in view OF the ex-
Isting terrible condition Of the client
they considered that a verdict OF ac-
auIttal would be the result Of their
deliberations. The judges charge
was brief. The jury In a few min
utes returned with n verdict Of ac-
qulttal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
Riot ut Q Cake Walk.

ENID. o. T.. May ga negro cake
walk at the opera house broke up In
a riot between whites and blacks.
started by the negroes shooting into
a crowd of white men. Three white
men. Brady. Thrssher and an I'M
known man. we're wounded when the
whites returned the IRE. fatally in
juring four negroes and slightly
wounding several others.
More than 50 shots were fired before
the disturbance was quelied.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
VICTIM IS NO BETTER


DENNY. Conn. May 2s.--A CONSUL
ts,ion OF physicians was held today
on the case OF Johnny Trip. the T.
year-old scholar who was given red
pepper recently by his teacher. Miss
Mary Connery.
Or. LOOMS. the attending physi-
cSan. found the fever higher this
morning than II Was last might. II
was at io3is and DIR. A. =. Randall
was called In consultation. There
was no change in the boys condition
tonight, the fever remaining about
the same. The dwellings on the
tongue and face caused by the pep
per have disappeared. and the case
resembles typhoid fever. so the doc
tors say.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
LIBERTY BELL AT PARIS
Mayor Ashbridgs Is Opposed
to Sending II.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. May "a
Several statements have been made
that the managers Of the Paris ex-
position had determined to ask that
the Liberty bell be sent to Paris
next year. Mayor Ashbrfdge said
today:
II am opposed 10 sending the Lib
erty bell TO the Paris exposition. To
my mind the bell In the most price
less relic Of our American institu-
fiohs, prooiaimlng. as Il did. liber-
~ 20 all the land.
1T has already been carried over
this continent with great honor. to
the Worlds Fair at Chicago, where
visitors from foreign countries had
an opportunity Of seeing ~. While
] should be delighted as an Ameri-
can 70 have the lesson OF the Liberty
bell taught In many OF the countries
of the world. I am unhesitatlngiy Of
the opinion that the risk Of sending
IT abroad would be entirely too
great
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
NEWSPAPER
PROPAGANDA

WASHINGTON. u. C.. May "a
A nov feature 10 being introduced
in the way Of diplomatic agency.
Germany has taken the initiative.
and Il appears that before long the
Journalist aitRche % an embassy VIII
be recognised as an essential part
Of the organization. as are the mill
sary and naval attaches. Germany
has had some commercial disagree
,ncnta with the United States. ane
arrangements are being made 20
overcome any suspicion that may re-
main OF the many protertaiions OF
sincerity that have been made on
every occasion Of irritation
The latest move 10 the establish
meut OF a newspaper propaganda
under The auspices OF the embassy.
A newspaper representative has been
sent over from Berlin as a part OF
the diplomatic machinery for the ac-
campllshment OF the object for which
the German government In now
working. lie IL not regularly accred-
tied to this government a. a jour
nalist atiachs Of the embassy, such
an ONCE not yet having been reoog-
nizcd. He IL none the less part
Of Gsrmany's diplomatic rcprcsenta-
tlon nj Washington. performing a
distinct and what Il evidently re-
garded as an important. duty In be
half Of his embassy,
Surrounded by scrni-ofncial at
mosphere. and operating under the
auspices Of the embassy with a de-
anlte object. his efforts are directed
toward influencing public expression
with respect 20 the relations De
tween Germany and this government
and TO os affect public sentiment as
TO establish a more friendly feeling
among the American people gener-
ally toward the German government.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
Gold In South Dakota.

sUsTBR. - n. May 2s.-The re-
markabie strike Of free gold nine
miles northwest Of this city. last
Friday, by Lee and Charles Carr.
two ranchers. II turning out 10 he
better than fret reported. The ore
vein ~ about IS inches wide. Mug
gets as large as hickory nuts have
been taken out and large chunks ~
rock almost solid with gold Htringcra
have been broken loose,
The vein has been traced by It's
outcroppings Tor half a mile, and the
ground has been stakcd for two
miles in all directions from the strike
and the Carr brothers and their faith
or have staiScd out eleven claims in
one group. A New York party offer
ed the discoveries s25.0 for the
mine but II was refused.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
Drsksn Dam causes Flood

MARISETTE. wis. May ss.-The
Pike river dam near AmherE. was
carried away By tho high water last
night and four other dsms went out
later. tho flood reaching them this
morning The bridge below Davis
falls was swept away. the approach
Of the steel bridge near Amberg vas
carried out and the water II running
over the structure. II the boom
breaks the ST. Paul railroad bridge
will be carried out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
ALONG THE WHARveS

TIE steamer Empire. Of the Empire
Transportation company. went out
for q trial spin yesterday. the run
taking IN a PORTION Of the Loser
Sound. Thc trip vas q splendid sue
cess. and the ss~smer - estimated
to make about IL knots an hour.
The large Ajas left for Vancouver
this morning iosdssf with 200 tons Of
rniscesisn-ou. freight
The steam frsfEhter Rapid Transit
VIII leave in a day or - for Bisski
island to bring down the machinery.
cables. anchors and other articles ~
value from the wreck Of the steamer
Brsrhsnls
schcon~r Annis has arrived In pert
from the Cape with a load Of hall.
but.
The big collier Willamette. Captain
Hanson. arrived in port last even
ing from san yranoisco. having on
board a cargo 81 dynamite OF sum
cient quantity 70 blow the City Of
Seattle into atom For this reason
the Willamette went out into the
harbor. where the work OF diachsrw-
Ina the dangerous stun on board the
steamer Santa Cruz l. being con-
Quoted. The powder vii be dlstrih-
ut~d at sifka. Mary island. and the
principal ports OF southeastern Al
aska- The trip VIII be n long one.
and the santa Cruz will be gone
about one month. Captain Herbert
y. Basraer VIII 60 as pilot Of the
ga uta Cruz, and abe will he COM
manded by Captain Olsen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26

PrTrsBUks. May 2s.--Bones OF a
dozen or more Seneca braves. who
bowed the knee and drew the bow
for Queen Ai!quippa In the days when
monster Industrial plants were not
dreamed Of. have been dtsipterred at
Giassport. workmsn excavatlng for
the foundation for the factory Of the
Pfstsburg Horseshoe company. I'M
esrfhed the skeletons within the Ia AZ
few days. In all Is we're found. to.
Gethsr with Indian arrow heads and
wAmpum beads.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26

AUSTIN. Tex. May 81. Il. II kers
let, wealthy mining man of santa
Euialla. McN, is here. ". says a
company with capital OF ss,so,p"o
has been formed for, the ialri'ore 81
constructing a tunnel Threw mfles "
length through the moun,N no ncar
Chihuahua. Mex. under a group Of
mines The company viii add build
a railroad ffnm the city ot Shlhua-
hua Ia the mines
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
Strictly Independent Ia Politics.

The terrorn Of Ereatness are al.
ready confronting General Funston,
Of kansas Mt only are political
honors literally thrown at hts feet.
but also business offers innumsfahie.
The practical side ~ life dominates
ell thinxs In kansas, and shis fact
became quite apparent in fanston's
c~ss wAsn che ssAte fair managers
VINO bad hsAra Of e1as daring sol.
d>sr's fAs in swimming . Ptahr-
rane river In ne ncs u the enemy.
cab,~d him q proposition thar II he
would swim the river at Wichita snr-
ting the progress of the stale fair. he
would be paid $1,000 out Of the gate
receipts. and no questions asked.
No sooner was this proposition
made than competition set In. and
during the last three weeks the
wires between Lesvenworsh, Topeka.
Lawrence. Wichita. Atchlson. Jim
town and II Dorado and the Philip
pines have been kept hot with offers
of lucrative positions. one house
that sells neiodeons with a Won sus-
anna attachment. on the instaiimsnt
plan. ofers the general 1900 20 In
troduoe the Instrument into the
homes of the farmers OF the state.
A creamery butter concern offers him
$50 . month for the use OF his por-
trait a. a trade mark for Its product.
A clorhinw house proposes 20 give
Tim I per cent commission. pct. on
all sAie~ ne may consummate be-
tween the Little Blue and the Grass
hopper district. and heaaaohe-cure
manufacturing concern will pay him
literally in return for authority 10
attach his signature 20 testimonials.
Tue wesi-earned popularity OF Gen.
Fred does not stop here. for half the
churches in the state are struggling
20 secure hts attendance ~ hasaarr.
while shs mcst respectable saloons
In the strict prohibition tistrsct have
forwarded carte blanche invitations
90 come on and make himself At
home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
Touched . Trolley Wire.

GAINESVILLE. @. May 20 While
fppairlnf SOME gnH pipeH 10 tile v
bridge lest night Edward H. Dover.
a PLUMBER. vas aimnst cl"eiroeuted,
4 pipeWhlch he was handling came
Ia eonlsct with trolley wire and
sent lhs full current through his
hody ana he hung suspended ia mid
air until charieu RAFT who was as
xistine aim. pulled him away by
main foiee.
noverf hands were terribly burned
and the shock WAS 20 severe that his
recovery IL doubtful,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
Victims Of . Massacre.

MACKINAw CITY. Mich. May "a.
Harry Jazeli. mail clerk on the
Grand Rapids A Indiana railroad,
and Richard Neal. OF this place. In
digging for relics nj the site of old
Fort Maeknae. unearthed six com
plste skeletons. -Four Of them were
lying with their heads toward the
east. but the NTH was lying toward
the west with the head resting on
the feet Of the others.
This Is probably the burying place
Of some Of the victims OF the mas
sacres which took place $50 years
ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
BUILDING PERMITS.

building permits were issued today
to George w. billing 10 build a one
story frame residence at iIos Tenth
avenue TO cost 5000; Mrs. Sarah Hunt
10 build two story frame residence
at 2b2 Seventeenth avenue, 10 cost
$500. r. q. King 10 build a one story
frame residence at 400 Broad street
TO cost 1926,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
Snow to Last Until July.

DENVER, Colo, May 26.-Snow
fighters are stlll at work with dyna-
mite and shovel on the mountain sys-
tom Of the Colorado and Southern
railroad.
without the aid OF dynamite II Is
claimed the banks would not dlsap-
pear before the Fourth Of July. The
line between Como and Gunnlson
may be open tomorrow,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
a Fly Pest.

NORTH VERNON. Ind. May 2s.=-
Farmers In this county report tho
presence Of new species Of fly that
make horses nm object OF attack.
They have never been seen here be
fore. They have small bodies and
large wings. and annoy horses by
getting into their ears. one animal
was found with two hundred In Its
ears and was crazod with pain The
only relief thus far Is coal oil and
turpentlne.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
Chose q Peculiar Death

CHESTER. Pa. May 2e-Abner
Craig, aged 70 years. OF waterville.
today stood on the Philadelphia. w.
4 II. II. track at crum Lynne until
the engine and two cars of a train
OF Sc cars had gone by, when he
walked into the train and was killed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
STATE NEWS.

There Is beef famine at walla
waiis.
A party of German coioINsts viii
settle In whatoom county
A daily mali Is 10 be established
between Iiwseo and Chinook.
The ferry at Foe, spokane was re-
Gently swept away by high water,
Hops In the valleys near Puget
sound are backward. owing TO the
late sprink.
Mildred Baldwin. of vheiton. fell
out Of hammock and broke his coll
lar bone.
The pioneers of Jefferson county
viii hold a picnic. clam bake and
reunion in June.
The Fairfield brlckysrd has resum-
ed operations. II has a capacity OF
sS.eoo per day.
Four railroad surveying parties are
scattered along the upper Columbia
and San Poll rivers.
The Co~mcpoiis Enterprise 10 TO be
cold out. Editor Pattiscn desiring TO
engage In other business.
The veterans % whitman county
will hold a reunion at Paiouse. the
latter part Of thi. week.
The townsite Of Prosser Falls Was
seld urdcr the hammer TO Geo. He's
seiman. Of Germany. foe $4,000.
Levi Ankeny has offered $50 In
premiums for the best display of
sugar eeess at the state fair this
faiL
George w. Mecrecdy. OF Golden
dale. says the past winter has been
the hardest on sheep than for sew
erai years.
While intoxicated one day last
week. Joe shoes;spe. an Indian. fell
into the river at South Bend and vas
drowned.
North Yakima voted down . prop
osrion to eond the school district for
SIS. 600 with which TO construct . new
schooihouse-
Twenty men are at work on the
rum smplacements az Admiralty
Head. but IL WILL be some weeks yet
before the guns are ready TO be
mounted.
Thomas L. Grant has been award
ed the contract 10 build the Ferry
county court house at Republic for
sssTa The building - to be % 20
e. ard two stories hlsh.
rasco warts the state capitol.
A new q. A. n pc.s has been Or
xanset At colviiie.
s,r.ws~rre. ar. rp.nins east OF
the mountains
George y. Klsnstra has LEASED the
Mon,esano creamery.
A bicycle path has been built be-
t~eent Hsilyari and Spokane.
tn. sxt.op Shelton mail now
reaches Mont~~ano by mule train.
The wilson sawmiii at Aberdeen
Ia. raised the wax-~ Of its employees.
Ellersburx has decided not TO have
Fourth Of July celebration this
year.
The whatcom County Horticultur-
al society will meet May II AZ New
whstcom.
Some Of the POTATOES planted In the
Kissita~ valley rots~d In the ground.
and only half crop 10 expected.
During a thunderstorm at Airing
ton "Wednesday. the lightning flashes
were - close that the telephone bells
rang at each electrical discharge.