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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-10
WRECK AND DEATH
THROUGH COLLISION

NORTH YAKIMA. Doc. io.--fn the
heRd-ou collision between two
freight trains on the Northern Pa
cific yesterday. two miles north OF
this station, Engineer Cooper and
Fireman Cantonwiur were killed and
brakeman Peters, Fireman Stett.
brakeman Darcy. Conductor Charr
and Fireman Schannn seriously in
Jared. Three engines and 20 cara
were destroyed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-10
DID NOT KILL
HER CHILD

NEW YORK. Dee. .o.--T'he cor
onsr's inquest held over the remains
- iittie Emmaiine DAls Was held
last night and practically cxoner-
at~a the mother 81 che suspicion %
having murdered the little one
through hrsenieai goisonins.
A commercial traveller who occu-
pied the adjoining room In the hotel
on che night % the death offered
testimony which showed the moth.
er'a anguish. Mrs. Dale has been
under arrest. bat IL In the hospital
suffering from q collapse, She will
be released. as the jury rrsurned n
verdict % accidental poisoning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-10
: separate fund and paid into the

az separate fund and paid into the
treasury OF the Philippines TO be
used and expended for the govern
ment and benefit OF the islands. The
bill viii be reported to the fun COM
mittee tomorrow and later In the
day to the house.
Soon after the senate convened II
went into an executive session for
the consideration Of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty which was the
main business OF the session to the
exclusion Of all other matters. Bills
were introduced by Senator Turner
providing for the location and erec-
ton OF an United States mint ut Ia
coma, and for n public building at
Spokane. The latter building Is urg-
ed on the ground Of the rapid growth
OF Spokane. which has made a pub
lie building n necessity
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-10
COPPER UP

NEW YORK. Dec. io.--strength-
ened by a better feeling In copper osl
the European bournes. Amaignmated
Copper opened this morning on the
stock exchange at Tzis. i5-s higher
than yesterdays close. The pres
surN IN AmaiRamated Copper is stili
heavy. despite the stories freely cir
culated that settlement haa been
reached between the warning fac
tons
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-10
Claims Agains, CITY

Councilman Byers last night intro.
uucsh resolution for mi amendment
In which claims for damngea Tor per-
sonal Injuries can be filed against Inc
city from SIX months 10 10 dava
When - much time elnpaes after the
Injuries are Incurred. nj. Byere said
that the city could not obtain the eyi.
dence desired.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-10
FAVOR CANTON

WASHINGTON. -. C.. pee. 10.
This pfuiect 10 erect by popular sub
srfiptlon a Mckinley memorial arch
~ the entrance o. the Potomac river
bridge here. has been abandoned o.
favor Of the Canton projcct 60 erect
monument there % the mMrtyrcd
rrrnldrnt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-10
Had Lots Of Shoes

Thos- Warner. a great big over
Grown boy who looks a. II he has
Just arrived. was arrested this morn
Ing By PatFoiruen schaneman and
Deuel. on suspicion % having stolen
about half a dozen pairs Of new
shoes. He had five and one-haIf
pairs when arrested and was try
Ing 20 peddle them of at rs cents a
pair. He put up story about be-
Ing travelling salesman, but as
drummers only carry one shoe Of A
kind, the story didn't hold water and
Warner went to fall. No charge has
yet been put against him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-10
AMERICANS
IN The LEAD

NEW YORK, Dec. io.--Ffvs teams
In the six days international bicy-
clio race at Madison Square gardens
were running neck and neck this
morning, and Of these four were Am
orleans. The score at the end OF
the thirticth hour showed the five
leaders had covered eO5.s miles each.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-10

lie said. That abe being a widow
and alone In the world, he hoped
after she got better acquainted with
him. nhe would ind him true man
and worthy Of her affection"
Mabel aecnple3 the proposition.
She AYERS that she was much
mortified whsn the pruposition was
FIRST made 10 her. but after thinking
II over thought II would be a good
thing. she asks the court to decide
the case her way.
On the scene Comes Eaother
shs afirms that they lived happily
together until one MIRA. Woodland
came upon the scene. when Grant
began TO neglect her and openly
boosted that he would put her out
Of the house and install Mrs. Wool
hard IN her stead. "a wing Mrs. W.
was a better ''rustier' than Mabel.
She says Grant was well pleased
with her until he met Mrs. Wool
hard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-10
he DIES, and FOND LOVE
WEEPS AT HIS BEDSIDE
Ernest Demond Struggles for an Education at the Unver
silly Of Washington Wife and Baby to Support
the Task Becomes Too Great andHe Dies In Poverty

vfhous a friend at his bedside
ave bis faithful wife and innocent
,ase: without covering enough 20
han warm the blood freezing In
"A veins: without the direst neces-
.,iss Of life. Ernest Demond. a
valyerslsy student. died In this city
ret long ago. When his friends
suand him. too late 20 save him
from the hand Of death. he was ly'
ne On a bedsprlng with u thin COW
srsng over him. not even having a
mattress on which to lay his fever
stricken form.
No bedside delicacies werc at
hard 10 comfort the sick man. not
even the accessories Of life were
lis. His wife. too proud TO ask for
help from her friends, watched her
husband wastn away until finally
fearing that death might claim her
lcyed enc. she gave the alarm to
The nsishbors.
Yks nsns 81 Death
Il was too late. however. 10 save
TIE dying man. and when 3 ply
ricsan was called ne knew at a
glance that death had won a vic
tory. Every comfort was given 20
the man to ease his last few mo
msrts. and In n short time be
passed away. His wife. frenxied
Win grief. and the two-year-old
babe. were taken In charge by
frisaas. The university students
responded TO call and buried the
nan whom many knew only As a
Passing face. Few there were who
knew the story OF the man whom
shsy silently bore 10 his Anal rest.
Bekind the pitiful death scene
lies story Of repeated failures and
successes which made up the his
tnry AZ q man whose one unendinw
ambition was 10 obtain an educa.
ton Born In one OF the eastern
states. Ernest Demond came ave
years ago with his relatives 70
Eastern Washington.
Ne loved sne Marie.
There he resided for some time,
engaged In teaching and other oe.
eurafions. His brothers and sls.
ssrs also obtained employment
there. hts oldest brother being at
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-10
Mrs. Dennis, . Fsshlonshls
Washington Msdlsss, 10
Beaten 10 Death
RER SKULL CRUSHED
Evidences Of a Frinhliul
Struggle in Her Apart
ments--Purse With
Money Is .Leii
Untouched

: WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Dec. 10. 8
. - mystery that promises TO q
. rival the Ayres tragedy has Z
. stirred the city 20 It's depths d
D Mrs. Walter Dennis. one Of tho 9
= uiost fashionable modlatsa OF 3
= Washington. Was found in her 3
. apartments this morning un- :
. conscious and dying. Help was Z
. called and on examination IL Z
. was found that her skull was :
= fractured In several places. her Z
. Jaw broken and her body badly :
= bruised. She had been beaten Z
= to death. evidently with some :
. blunt Instrument and apparent 3
. ~. after being hammered over 3
. the head until unconscious, had Z
= been wantonly bruised on many Z
. parts OF her body. The room :
. showed evidences OF a struggle. 3
. but Indications we're that the 3
. woman had been fairly beaten Z
= down and aftsrwara thrown Z
. into the position IN which she Z
. was found. n
. That robbery was not the mo- D
= tive for the crime was evident 3
. from the fact that on the stand .
= near the womans bed was a 3
= pocketbook containing a large .
= sum Of money. II had apparent .
= ~ remained untouched as no .
. confusion was evident on the 3
stand. In the other places in .
= which a search would naturally q
. be made by n robber. there =
= we're no Indications Of disorder. q
= The police are totally az sea =
= and the detectives have thus =
. far failed 10 find either a mo- n
y tive for the aasasaIna ton or q
= any one who can throw light q
= on either the time or visitation. q
= The victims condition Ia such q
= that there is no hope of her q
y ever regalninR CONSEQUENCES a
. and she is now dying. Mrs. q
y Dennis enjoyed one OF the most .
= fashionable patronages Of the Q
. city and numbered among her Q
. friends some OF the most dis o
. tinguished women OF washing q
o ton. She was a woman whnae q
. character has never been In any .
. wise questioned. q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-10
The Boy Had Brass

John Eekert. a small boy barely 10
years % age, was arrested by Police
man man 9tepler this morning on suspi-
ION OF having stolen some car
pIasses from the cars around Rail-
Ioau avenue. When arrested one big
piece OF brass was found on rim
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-10
SMOOTH INEz BOBS UP
IN DIVORCE COURT
AND REEVES SCANDAL


woman with a history was one u
the Actresses in tho divorce matlnse at
the superior court last Saturday. Moth.
ing distinguished her from nearly TWEEN.
~ other applicants In the eyes Of the
casual oniooker except her good looks.
and In that particular ahs had several
rivals. SIN she would be- noticed any.
where. Tail. graceful aud fair. with
regular features. and stylish dressed.
she was good 70 lock at
ineE Has . History
she was insH Peterson. and she told
the court that a few years ago abe was
lixinK With her husband. y. d. Peter.
son, Of Montana. when her father 10
salsm, Oregon, became cults ~ and shs
went there - nurse bin During her
ahseurr her husband h@ram. estrnnFed
from her. and sinrs has refused 10 live
Nith her. Therefore abe wished al.
yorre oa the ground " assertion ana
Il Was accorded to her. Had ledge Tall
man known AZ mach about her a. a
hpsy body IN the audience. he might
not have leaned ~ FAR hack IN his chair
~ hiie she wah tesfifyinE. and AtfarnsY
fnhen for the state might haYa aakea
h~r more questions
That ubiquiloes ard Intangible peri
named Hunof vas present ana recalled
that there was an Ines Peterson Nho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-10

this time a teacher In the Dayton
schools. Ernest met a beautiful
young woman with whom he fol-
In love. They married.
Then came his desire 60 obtain
an education. He heard OF the
state university through the lee.
turers which II sends throughout
the state. Taking his wife with
what little money he had saved
be set out for Seattle and matric.
uiated at the state university tho
fall OF 1898.
For a time the couple lived over
a store at Latona while both took
work at the university This last.
ed for some time until their small
stock Of money was exhausted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-10

Determined TO continue his stud.
lea, Demond moved into n tcno-
mcnt house on Eighth and Weller
street and obtained employment as
"a collector. The pittance which
he obtained for this labor was
enough 20 buy food and pay rent
and sim allow him 20 continue bis
studies.
A baby was born. Doctor and
druggist bills came The young
man manfully struggled to keep
out Of debt and still keep up hts
work. His quiet unobstrusive ways
made him disiiked by a certain
class at the college. and one night
In a class rush a gang OF pre-
paratory students caught him. clip.
ped his hair short on one side and
then abused him. He took Il In
good part. but their action grieved
him
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coeld At Work Pop

The suit was finally dismissed and The
public was never Informed Just how II
WAS done. but Mrs. Peterson came 10
Seattle and lived for time last year
81 one % the leading hotels ~ this
city. To the genial and fathefly pro.
her husband got a considerable sum out
~ cotbetts bat refused 90 divide with
her, and also cut out her society.
While at the hotel abe frsqnentiy Ia.
yiird the proprietor 20 call On her a.
heF room. but pap" was born several
days prior 10 his arqunintanee With
Ines. and Transferred the Invitation 20
the bell boy.
When John a. Mitchell was elected
SENATOR. Mrs. Peterson sent him q ieie-
E5Nm ~ epngraiHlatlon. but che never
exhibited any answer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-10

figured eonspicuousiy IN the latest sena
torlai campaign 81 Henry ", cofistt,
~ Portland, the millionaire banker and
politician ~ the Mebfoat state. II WAS
remember that y. y. Peterson u Mon.
tanh brought suit couple u years ago
against Mt Gufbrtt for a large sum.
accusing bin ~ alternating this aHec.
tons ~ iutrrHon'a wife lneH. tOfbstt
and his friends said VI was blaekmaii.
cofhStt admitted that he knsw Mrs.
Petersen and that he had loaned her
money ~ personal accommodation
while she WAS nursing her father al
hnlems lie had known the family fof
years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-10

The LAST iilnsss
He continued bis lie Of toll.
working during the day and study.
ing az night. until tho strain be-
came too great and sickness en-.
sued which resulted In his death
Too late did HIS fellow students
realize the courage. ambition and
high purpose Of bis life Faculty
and students are now stirred up
over his death and are raising a
fund known as the Demond fund.
10 be invested as agreed upon
by the widow and faculty com.
mlttee. IL Is hoped that enough
VIII be raised and so invested az
10 place her In an Independent
condition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-10

There he resided for some time.
engaged In teaching and other oe.
eupaficns. His brothers and sls-
:ers also obtained employment
there. hts oldest brother being at
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-01-12

than that. He was theoretical me-
chanic, whose theories were believed
to be more sound than any other
mans in Sweden's. He was indeed
more than theorist-he had accurate
knowledge of the practical arts and
inventions of his time. So we'll were
his knowledge and abilities known
that the Swedish government appoint
ed him chief engineer of the patent Of
nee
These facts, being generally in pos
session OF the world public, strongly
predisposed large part OF that pub
lie to believe that he would be sue
cessful in surprising aeronautic I'M
dertaking. He was no mere visionary,
nor light-headed adventurer: so much
was evident. and, considering that he
had the encouragement of the most
famous aeronauts, the peeuniary as
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-01-12
SOLDIER Hard I.o, in chla..

The lot Of the American troops IN
China has been far from happy. nc
cording 10 the Tientssn correspondent
Of the London Daily Mall. He says:
There is a constant friction be-
tween the troops of the allies. and ale
ready there ID a covert taking OF sides
and getting into line for the severance
which officers and men alike feel ia
practically certain TO come. The
Frenehmen. Germans. Russians. Aus
TRANS and italians are sFasltating 20.
gether. not 40 much because their in
terestS are Identical. but bccauEs OF
their common jealousy and dislike as
England and the United States Mean
while Japan sits on the feaee Free
qusnt Misunderstanding are resulting
The soldiers OF one nationality are be.
Ing killed or wounded by men Of 9th.
ers. Numerous British. Americans.
and Sikhs are the principal sufferers.
sentrles. who shoot on short notice.
These mishaps have resulted N
grudges and bitterness. One sore point
with the Americans waa the Smelling
OF their men at long range By tho
French troops In Pekin. No harm sas
doae. fortunately. but this docs not
prevent the Americans from eursIns
the French for lot of stupid blum
deFers. The Russians are also exc
Grated for killing cue American so,-
dier and woundlng another at Tang
Tsun by shell which really seems 20
have been fred by 4 British gun, but
John Bull Is given the benefit Of the
doubt. Probably all this petty frlc-
ton. though Irritating. may lead 10
nothing more serious than cold looks
exchanged between officers of diffsrtut
nationalities and between soldiers In
the crowded streets OF PekIn and Tien.
tain. But some such trihe may pro-
woke spark and start an information
al eonfagratlon Of which no man can
ioresee the quenching.''
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-01-12

song Of the Trassv-n'svs.
Know ye the children OF the yeldt.
Tried, true, and heroes ally
Full grand they smite for God and
right.
For Freedom stand or fall
Rise. burghers, wave our dear nag
DER us.
Triumphant shall We be-
Glad hills shall echo to our chorus:
Our people shall BIO free!
Our people free
For aye shall be!
Our people shall he. shall be free.
Know ye the refuge of our sires.
That rugged land sublime,
Where Nature sowsd her ieweied nres.
Like stars. at dawn of Tims2
Then. burghers. join our chorus swell
Ing.
Exutant where we stand.
While joyous guns the skies are tell
ing;
Ills here. our Fatheriand.
Our glorious land,
Beloved land.
'Tis here. It's here. our Fatherlald'
Know ye the newborn Afrie State.
Babe-nation OF the world.
This very hour. 'gainzt tyrant pow'r
Hath bold defiance huriedF
Then. burshers, strike' In God whose
glory
We sing. our hope doth DWELL
Our rifles ring in battle glory
The spoilers doom shall knell.
On wars red nsld.
With God our shield.
Triumphant all our praise shall
swell,
--ChartsH ID S11th
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-01-12

after his boating away rom the sight
of his friends. and yet II such wero
the fact 1t would seem strange thst
some indisputable evidence was not
long ago discovered. But 1t rs not so
strange that no evidence OF the dlsas-
ter has been discovered. as would be
Andree's survival after all these years
in the polar region. And now agar
men OF science and meteorological ca
servation are going owes the KNOW
facts and so long after the almost eef'
tain catastrophe are able satisfactorily
to themselves to establish that Andree
was ignorant Or disregardrul or me-
neurological eonu.aons and that nc
was more foolhardy than any of his
predecessors had been. And this APP
pears to be true enough. For what
warrant had Andree TO conclude that
the favoring breeze direction at Am
sterdam island was continuous and
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-01-12

The board of ordnance and eoFsiss1
Ilons held an important mr<tssk
Washington recently and decided "
the rapid fire guns Of the searoAa =
lenses should be supplied ~iih iAasssa
THIS action must be approved ~ .
secretary of war before II oetoa
operative. The ordnance oisfsn Y
engineers and some ARTILLERY cHa''
do not approve OF shIelds Thb
continuation of the contest oftvs'
the ordnance officers and ensinefn
the one hand and the majority Oh y
members of the board Of ordnanee II
Qualifications on the other relative /
disappearing gun carriages IL -
neetion with the action at the mfeu's
there developed an interesting Iea'.1
Of the proceedings Of the boafa IT,
tive to fleld artillery. II appear ~
an agen, Of the department IA -
into possession Of what he assefu =.
accurate plans for the new fFS.
field gun and these he Offers 70 p'.a
the disposition OF the board Il y
permitted to undertake the eoa'.~
ton OF sample gun from tns ~, =.
at the cost OF the government =
board decided to avail Itself Of 'as u =,
portunity to build the test sua
made recommendation TO tnas =
to the secretary OF war.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-01-12

Frank z. Blair. the attorney en-
ployed BY o. NJ. Carter. the former en-
gineer officer OF the army who is i'm
prisoned ut the Leavenworth penlten-
tiary for'misuse of public funds. has
made spirited attack on the system
OF military Justice. In brief which
he has filed In connection with tho AZ.
tempt to secure Carter's release. he
says: Less than three years ago
there were subject to trial by court
martial only $4,000 soldiers. all serving
within the borders Of our fortv-av.
states and four territories. Now rbs
summary jurisdiction of these tribu-
hais embraces some 100000 900 peopls
TOT the most part civilians OF an alien
ana partly subjected race. n we are IN
peiieve the Official reports OF the com
fhanders In the Philippine Island. "a
puoiisned In the newspapers. men are
peihs executed for offenses scarcely or
uot at all known to the civil law. with.
out trial by Jury, on the verdict If
rom hve to thirteen men. unframed
IN inc law. unskllled in weighing evil
uonoe' ana on the mere approval OF a
.oiu'er IN command OF military dis.
uie'' IL Is precisely the snme svstem
un'mproved In a century and A half IN
.als country. long since abandoned in
.ne place OF it's birth, under which
u uu,. hyns was shot to death. as
so'.aire said. to encourage the 9th
ers' The same system under vh,eh
W 'ohn Porter was unjustly con-
usmneo, a woman was hanged and Mi.
,,san escaped only because our fedora,
tence." 'e"' Aen-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-01-12
Il is Probable that He Persisted
Soon After Departure
For the Pole.

II Is now three years and four
months since S. A. Andree, the Swed-
tsh aeronaut, In his balloon rose in
air on Amsterdam island and conf
IDENTIFY set out for the north pole. To
him was attracted at once the hopeful
and the anxious notice OF both the
scientific and the unsclentific in every
country. II was the most wonderfully
daring attempt ever conceived Of in
all previous enterprises conducted in
ships and looking to the discovery OF
the north pole. Mr.. Andree had been
known as an aeronaut for twenty
years, but he was something more
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-01-12

Major General Otis. a, NJ.
guest. after more than ,~a
arduous and most exsc,ins $500
r'ss with It 4 lesson, an sA~
which II would be well 70, au
to heed General Otis cons. W
successful man. with the peculi.. q.
OF having discharged Win ~
results duties without proceeds. 49, : 4
American military service rc-s.
a great amount OF civil, adm,,,..~.,I
with the actual conduct Of . az
war and the solving of hard 49,
problems OF transportation -.
sissenee. He has had to settle N -
OF qnestions-eyen religious Ca. y
has met the test. as all the vo.,. y
admits. with success. and on N. !
turn VIII receive a loyal aad pa,r.,.l
welcome from the whole p~or,. =
throughout the graysst and no, :,
inS part OF his service. Genera ~
was far from being held In sen,,., =
probation. He was sharply erl,,.,.s
~ the press. blamed for the eensorss
which he did not institute. and char
With Incompetence on aerou.t = :.
very minuteness and industry :,
which he discharged the almost =,
less duties OF his once. The rs,,,
OF sentiment with regard To csn.r,
Gus. and the honor in which A.h.r
nsid. are certain proof OF the usvs
dom and injustice OF eondemnls.
public servant when be Is ATTACHED /
the press. before he has had , e.,.,
70 show whether or no, he can a, |,
duty.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-01-12

Everyone knows that When ' !.
cross a bridge they are oius' a..
break step. 80 that the rexu'.' =.
ton OF 80 many feet shall q" - -.
ger the safety OF the structure \.
an army surgeon Of Francs ~
covered that the brain jar dus = :
marches In regular step 70 VIZ. 49,. 4
the human frame A. such msf1 M
on the structure of = bridge
regular repetition Of a shock y NJ
and brain caused by this Univ" M
long continued marching arc -. N
peculiar aches, pains and il'ne~ ~
troops. On one-day march, II
this shock 10 repeated lo,coo ~ -
often the strongest men VINO - ..,slr
the same distance witnou, ~
when not In lire succumb 70 -. III
In two or three days. There1"s =. =
surgeon proposes ~ . remeoy ~
OF rubber heels. This devices ~ ~
tried in the French infantry wiz
succeBs.