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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-25

:. s,llar e testimony in the I'm
..-so,1 lnfantl<>de case VAS begun
: - rpsrior tourt before Judge
- Al o'clock this after
sfsxr thfse and ons-hsif
- "a be<n consumed In iupanel-
an. Never before In the bis
y & he country, q - said. has
49, tisne been consumed IN Sc
.sssr I, coed men and true. free
- prsjatics and eiAA TO try a
~ rusIfsh man whose aualihca-
- - pIefe{ the jury. y George
- 4 s<afftr rstniug man who
"a .r>se,><i By both the state and
= i1(.sse a lst5 o'clock. Froest
- ~ x xAa % talssusn secured
n - specinI venife ordered issued
49, srl1In before the noon re-
- vas the fourth tsiesmsp
$3.50 sfier the court convened
= 4 S1cIsfx. u. n. johnson. J. u.
- M r l. Knapp were en-
-1rc6 ae6 exrup<e On account OF
- 1rrued orinfors. Then
5.s<S{ - called. rrahst asked to
=. rsrune1 ers account Of the lllness
" ~ IN. ana Il Also came cut In
"a eano-examinssion that hr had
- prsneexsinE Attorney Fulton
5m ~ latter vas q ANAL boy
- ~ eroFrulsd his Request to he
- "a ~ defense took no sx-
- % his former acquaintance
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-25
LOT
Of BABIES

HONOLULU, Sept is.-ssnater
Burton OF Kansas conducted the In
quiry for the senatorial inveatlgat-
Ing committee today. II was dsVei-
oped that the charge made By Faith
er VENDETTA that illegal oohabitation
I'm the ieper colony has been toler-
ated by the board OF health. is true.
IL Was sestiiied that half the chill
dren born IN the colony last year are
ilieEitlmate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-25

That American feamen VIII NOT
submit 20 being superseded BY tnl-
nase on American ships plying on the
Pacific ocean without a proteAt.
peter d. Gil. secretary Of the local
orqauizatlou OF the Sailors Union
~ the Pacific, is now informed.
NJ en- has been notified ~ The
national officers Of the aeaneii =
aaion' who nave their headquarters
Al sau Francisco, that they packed
Nv the American Federation OF La
hof. are engaging counsel 70 TAKE
the matter 10 the United states su-
rremc court and secure tinal oe-
Wide Sweeping effect
The stand taken ~ the secretary
Of the treasury and attorney general
h holding that American ships ply
Ing between foreign and American
ports have q right 70 carry .hin i..'
crews. bring the ceiestlals INTO
american ports ana there transfer
fbe crows TO other vessels. has = Wlae
reeaulne local effect
The steamer Lyra. IN the service ~. o.
the Boaton Steamship Company. WI
! leave Seattle October Tor chiness
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-25
ONE STRIKE
Is SETTLED
Lonsshorsmsn Gain Victory In Thsir
Battle for inerssss for osertims
and Pay

onStte sof fHefaAee foF 0settVe
and Pay
The ionxrhoremsn's strike Was vir-
tuaiiy settled last night. The men.
however. did not 30 20 work this
morning. pending the arrangement OF
the details Of the agreement Thee
will ne sgreed upon tomorrow morn
Ing. both a. fexards the Alaska
Steamship aud Pacific Coast COM
paniee.
Manager c. w. Miller. Of the Pa
clfic Coast Company. states tEAt he
does not know upon what terms the
difficulty was adjusted. When
questioned this morning be smiled
biandiy and said he did not know the
strike was settled. The officers Of
the union are also reficent about the
matter. but acknowledge that the
main points OF the dispute have been
settled. II II known that the men
are 10 90 back 20 work az 70 cents
per hour for overtime. Sundays and
holidays. Their original demand wac
90 cents
The strikers consider the terms OF
the settlement n sweeping victory. as
this Is the first time In ~ years
that the Pacific Coast Company has
acceded 20 the iongshoremena de-
mands. II H. said that President Fer
rell II responsible for the settlement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-25

VIII have more 10 do with defeating
sne ship subsidy bin than anything
eiAe.
The decision IL far reaching In
that according 70 II an American
ship plying between American ana
British Columbia ard other foreign
ports on the American continent
might use Chinese Grew A."
That this decision will have the
practical effect OF nuiIlfyius the
Chinese exclusion act almost COM
pisteis. II the decision OF q number
of prominent waterfront men. The
companies are under $500 bond To
not allow the Celestiais 20 remain in
the country. but " they desert. who
is TO inform the officerf" said one
Of these. THE companies viii not.
because they might be called on to
make their bond good. II l. we'll
known that many Of such crews do
very often desert. and the bond In
10 low as 20 be Ineffective"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-25
MILITIA
CHEERS
MITCHELL

wILKEsBARRE. Sept. IA full
regiment is now en- route from
Shenandoah to Old Forge. where the
disturbances have been renewed. A
company from Parsons arrived here
this morning. They cheered Mitchell
Justify as they passed his headauar-
terH, many members OF the company
being striking miners. At plttEton
the slight disturbances occurring this
morning were completely queIled by
the soldiers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-25
|UhLUCKY
Thirteen

s-. ~;ss.iISsssrON Pa. Sept. zs.-An
- ', occurred IN the Potts Valley
-. iast evening, caused by 4
s--s'ure hast Thirteen men we're
80 Z. ont we're reached after
k~-z...n cnfz The following we're
- siiied Robert Craft. Ed
~. i,nxltrs Gaibraith TIngier.
- - nader, John Haynes. Roberf
4 So ~. 'ne latter coIored. The 9TH
4 A. we're badly iHjured--shree
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-25
POLICE NOTES

I'll McuarriSis Was arrested by
Policemen mcclure and Kelly this
morning charged with rohoing
Harry Johnson in a tsndeFloin ga
loon. Both men are In the city jail
Johnson - being held a. witness
u IL said that MeGarrisir stole 50
from johnson while the latter vas
sleeping in a chair. Tho roltes say
they have witnesses who saw the
robbery committed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-25
September 10.
e<opls Gamma Down

". D. Watts. cashier Of the Wild
Goose Mining Company, came % he~
attic TO marry Miss Grace IA. Black
well. 40 Ninth avenue vest aeofse
Ashton. alias Donohue. the crazy
man who was the principal witness
In the Hardy case. came ON the ohio
in charge OF Deputy Marshal Forrest.
en- route 10 the asylum at Salem. ore.
Before the Ohio sailed Judge Moore
stated positively that Fred Hardy
would hang September 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-25
REGISTRATION
REACHING UP

The registration for the coming
election up TIL noon today was H.
595. The registration books we're
kept open Mt the city hail until after
10 o'clock last niaht. However. hut
three voters took advantage OF this
fact.
SO far the greater number Of those
registering this fall are persons Who
have moved to Seattle within the laat
two years. and are now for the frat
time entitled TO vote here. The great
maJority OF the regular voters regis
tered prior 70 the last city election.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-25
JUMPED OVERHEARD

A. s. McMillls. n passenger on the
Lynn canal liner city OF Topeka.
which arrived last night, jumped
overheard yesterday morning while
the vessel was crossing the Gulf OF
Georgia. a boat was lowered In an
effort TO rescue the drowning man,
hut his body was not seen 10 arise 10
the surface McMiilis. who is
thought TO be former resident OF
Denver. boarded tho steamer at
Sknawny and was decidedly meian-
choly from the first II In believed
that he was worrying over mining
troubles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-25
O'DONNELL
ARRESTED

DUBLIN. sept ss.--John o'pun-
neil. member Of parliament. was ar
rested this sftss noon ~ the railway
station for not sttea ding the prosee-
cutson against him. The police.
with dtfncnity. prevented 0'Dpnneits
forcihie rescue By large ero~d -
teakueru
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-25

II out Of It's resting place on the
mud flats at Ballard. where the re.
eedinE tide had left II. was the first
witness called b. Prosecuting Atsor-
ney Fulton by the state. The sack
ard stone. which since the inquest
have been In the possession Of Cor
oner Aoyr. were introduced Ia eel-
dsnce and Identified by the witness
as the sack and stone witch he had
found with the infants body. He
told In detail Of the finding OF the
BODY on the morning of June l. lso..
Head Wrapped in Napkin
on cfean-exa minatian Snyder saia
the ehlid's head WAS wrapped IN a
napkin when the body Was found.
There we're no other articles in the
sack eesisies the stone and the cloth
ms the baby had worn. 70 the best OF
witness recollection, Witness could
rot say In what posltlon the child
was lying when found--w neither face
downward or not. witness was quite
certain the stone and sack were the
same ines he had found VERY sim.
Tar, anyway,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-25

The Retail Butchers Association.
comprised Of the butchers handling
Frye f,ruhn meat. are seeking cover.
At a meeting Of the association
last night the cry for help was watt
ed To the ears OF Charles Frye and
be was informed that as a result Of
the fight being made on his firms
shops BY the unions In the city they
are running at a great loss. They
demanded that Ar. Frye do some
thing for their relief al once or they
would be forced to throw np the
sponge.
Mr.. Frye then infImafed that he
would cut the wholesale price OF
meat 20 such a low figure that they
could sell IT at prices that would
make II impossible for the fair shops.
which refuse 10 handle the boycott
ted meat, 20 compete with them
This promises 20 create rate war
In wholesale meats. as the other
wholesalers intimate that they can
meet any price Frye Bruhn mat
make. hut n they do not, Mr. Frye's
scheme TO give the Retail Butchers
Association relief promises TO be
failure, regardless OF his cut.
viii Stay TO shs End
The western Central Labor coun-
eli has come 20 the front. At meet
ing Of that body last night. when IN
formed OF the Intended action OF
Frve- Bruhn. II was decided to stand
by the fair butchers 20 the end.
Action was taken whereby II TINS
fight 20 drive the fair shops out oI
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-25
WILL Wait
and SEE

OMAHA. Sept. e5.-The work OF
taking inventories by the packing
houses here was stopped today on
orders from Chicago. This clrcum-
stance leads to the belief that the
proposed merger is off for the pres.
ent owing TO President Roosevelts
avowed hostility to trusts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-25
FAR FROM
TRIVIAL

wAsHfNGToN. u. C.. Sept. "a
There IL a general belief here that
President Reoaeveit's troubis is far
from trivial. II IL said that Soc
ond operation may be necessary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-25

COLLIDE

LIVERPOOL Sept. 2s.-The Dub
lin steamship Mayo collided this
morning IN n dense fog with the
White Star liner Teutonic. as the lat-
ter cleared the River Mersey. The
Mafo's ways were badly damaged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-25
ONE MORE
PIPE DREAM

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Sept. H.
secretary shaw Haya that the runor
that he will soon tender his resignn-
ton. on account of not being in har-
mony with President Roosevelt. IL
ridiculous. Tho secretary says his
Views are practically Identical with
those OF the president. and that their
personal relations are most cordial,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-25
GET MARBLE
HEART

~ g AZ Sept ss.--Ean pud-
:<'.>s, seyiy-agDolnsed lord lieu
~ fa.'s Hsisnd, Accompanied BY
q css-.. s Dudley and the Duke
f;.sfn..,.. 30, sntered Dublin this
10. k~t Win an Imposing process
sstsise met ? startlfpFiy cold re-
s:f<s,. Citizens deserted the
thAfs ny silence prevailed every
tz.srs,s, ne expected hostile DEM
'pIe we're not snadc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-25
GAG THE
employees

KANSAS CITY. Sept. 25.--The
packing houses have issued orders
forbldding employees to discuss the
beef trust on penalty OF discharge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-25
A CRISIS EXPECTED
IN A DAY OR TWO
IN BUTCHERS STRIKE
RETAIL mgAr MEN WANT rRyE.sRuH TO CONE TO
THE FRONT

business. tha Western Central Labor
Council agrees to pay the vases OF
the butchers employed in the fair
shops, at no coat 20 the owners OF
the shopa. 90 that the latter may
thus meet the prices Of the members
OF the Retail Butchers Association.
AZ a meeting Of the local butchers
unions taat night =. G. Aunson. OF
local union No. fss. and John MUIR
ray, Of local union No. 81. were APP
pointed. In the event Of its be-
coming necessary 20 employ butch
ers 10 work IN the fair shops, 20 meet
with Secretary Rust and Croft OF
the special COMMITTEES from the
Western Central Labor Council In
charge of this matter and make what
arrangements were deemed advts-
able.
Non Union Mems Work
Considerable Indignation IL ex-
pressed on all sides among the
trades unionlsfs conversant with the
facts over the fining of /. Ray. a
striking employe OF Frye Bruhn. In
Justice Georges court yesterday for
the alleged theft Of some scraps and
small amount OF leftover lard
from the packing house. IL In
claimed that he thought he had a
right to ~. and when the question
arose he made good. and a. a result
the matter was dropped. Then AZ
the inclplency Of the strike Mf.
Frye Was prevailed upon by non
union workmen 10 institute the GRIM
tnal proceedings against Ray, think
Ing that u might help their cause.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-25

STORMS
AT NOME
oEArA AND DISASTER REpoRr.
Ep--oHio BRiNos DOWN ONE
aALF MILLION IN TREASURE

Laden with ysao.ooo Of Nome treaa-
ure and sss passengers the crack
liner Ohio. Captain Boggs. arrived
from the great American mining city
thIs morning. pufsef Robertson re-
ports that a storm that caused I'M
menHe damage and q loss OF life oc-
CURED al Nome and st. Mlchaeis
September II. The schooner Good
Hope WAS wrecked and Captain ID.
y. Danisloff and Mate John Slater
we're drowned.
The little schooner was anchored
a half mite Oft shore. and being with
out ballast, was toeHed Ike a cork.
At $50 o'clock the next morning she
turned turtle. Captain Danieloff and
Mate slater tried 10 get ON thu up
turned vessel. which began 90 DRIFT
slowly before the southeseteriy gale.
People followed the drifting craft up
the beach. anxious TO render assist
an0. -
Lsshsd Himself
Captain Danieloff iashed himself to
the schooner, but his companion held
on until the schooner got into the
breakerA. near the shore. when he
plunged Into the scethlng surf and
attempted to swim ashore. Friends
Of the man. who were on the beach.
formed themselves Into line into the
surf In an effort TO rescue him. But
when he had plunged into the sen
the surf had caught him and drag
By the time he was reached he waa
beyond resunitation. Mrs. G. -.
Lane and Puraer Robertson applied
festorativeH. but Intellectually. Cap
tain Danicloff's dead body wac found
washed upon the besah shoi " af-
terward. He had. his friends say.
AZ much as 81 800 on his person.
slater leaves two children. one In
San Francisco and the other In As
toria.
The small coasting steamers Fleet
wing and Louise were In the hnrbor.
The former sought shelter Mt Sledge
island. During the ~ hours fury OF
the storm the surf beat down several
buIkheads along the waterfront.
damaging buildings and In a few
cases destroying them.
The storm occurred on tho ami
versary OF the blow OF 1900, which
did 90 much damage.
Considerable feeling was aroused
In Nome because there was no at
tempt to launch the government
boats at the life-saNing station. IL
Ia claimed that the station was
locked and volunteers could not get
at the apparatus.
The Mioeene Ditch
The great ditch OF the Miocene
Ditch Company was opened sunday,
September 10. Tho water WAS
turned in at noon. a large number
OF men have been engaged all sum-
mer In constructing the ditch, which
cost $4,000. 1t runs all the way
from Hohson creek. a distance OF IL
miies, and its completion marks an
epoch In the development OF the
Dexter creek district.
The Ohio arrived at 81. Mieha FL
eeptember 10. The storm there
drove the N. a. 7. and T. Co.'S tow
boat VIII n. Iaom ashore while she
was trying 10 enter the Yukon with
three bargen. The latter were blown
out 20 son with pilot on ono OF
them. The tug Meteor found the
haraes after n days search ana res
eued the pilot. The Meteor crew
was paid salvage money.
The Roanoke arrived al Nome dur
ing the storm. September Il, but was
compelled to take shelter at Sledae
Island. The Nome City arrived next
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-25
WATER DID IT

Cramer a. Cowan, printers occupy-
ms the basement at SO Columbia
street, filed q claim against the city
today for a1e6.15 damages. which
they claim they sustained as the re-
suit Of the flooding Of their aatab-
fishing Sept. %. caused by a burst
ed Wnter main.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-25
sseIco ARHIvrs

esisse piligo. Capt. Mo0reaor.
~ i en Lynn canal last MINT
ya|sss, =. e.'e.sneefs. Is Jays aud 81
" a1r.. nns bad ie geo cases and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-25
$4,000 ROW or FLATS

J. IT. Htarhird occurred a building
permit today 10 erect a $4,000 row Of
fats at 700 to zoe East PIKE street.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-25
sespEcTED or THrsT

fstsa oakley, a sailor. waa ar
N<ts ~. foiieeuan Brown laat
suit 4. 'vspiclon " having stolen
WI NJ eiotEss lie had The n,if
te4ia ~, Wien he was fakeu In. ana
leil where he rot Il,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-05-23
Republican RECORD.

Philippine expenses? Who feels their
burden2 Isit you, farmer, who are
inpro prosperous than you have beeu for
a quarter Of century? Your farms
alone are worth $l.120 ,0O0.00 more to-
''ay than before the war with Spain.
is IS YOU, manufactures. whose plants
are running with double shifts? Yon
have Increased YOUR productive invest
lnents over 10000. 900 900 since the war
with Spain began. l. il you, working
man, who in factories alone are earning
aoOo ,OOOuOO more wages every year than
before our period Of expansion? In
spite Of the hundred OF millions OF war
expenses, IN spite OF other millions ex.
pended in laying the foundation of future
wealth IN our dependencies, Republican
administration has paid il all, and in
addition. and at the same time actually,
reduced the nations debt $4,000 coo.
and So refunded the remained that today |
the American people pay 81 600. 600 less
interest annually than We paid before
the war With Spain began; and, in adj
dition, still and at the same time. ac
eumulated the heaviest sulprus in our
treasury OF any nation ia the world.
Think of the cOntrastl light years AGO
peace, democracy. disaster aud defei,l
To-day, Ia spite Of war. repubicanism,
prosperity apd a surplus, More still
During the period from March /. 1897.
The Inauguration Of William Mckinley
until March /, 1902 period Of Just five
years, the American people sold to the
rest OF the world $685., 9sI .462. and
bought $500. aaS 5d6 In these five
years Of Republican rule the favorable
balance OF trade was more than the en- !.
IRE history ~ the Republic. MoreY
fes, 600 per cent more. From the
foundation OF the government
10 the present Repu bican re-
Rsme, March 4. 1907. the balance Of
trade IN iavor Of tie United States was
only sSS3.0sS ,i97. and consider il again.
since Mckinley was inaugurated the I
balance Of trade IN favor OF the American /
kepuhllc has reached the unthinkable 4
sum of ss,50S ,0l0 919. viii the Ameri- p
IAN people reject party which admins p
ered the business OF the nation with =
'nch results even under conditions Of :,
'eaees wcli This is the Republican n
ecord under conditions Of wat.-Senetor c
leyeridge. m
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-05-23
"FATHERs OF TpE HOUSE,
Unique Quartet OF Fhlladelphians OF
Long Service.

Long service.
Kelley, O'Neill. Harmer. Bingham
these have been the Fathers of tho
House" for nearly a third Of a cen.
tury, all Pcnnsylvanians. all Philadel-
phians. says the Washington CORE
spondent of the New York Tribune.
The only survivor is the present
father" Harry" Bingham. the best
dressed man in either house. Like
O'Neill, he is bachelor David r.
Culherson, about the worst dressed
man in either branch OF congress, was
the actual father" when Thomas u.
Reed became speaker the second time.
hut voluntarily abdicated the dignity.
its privileges and its distinctions. ana
was glad thus to crafty his friend OF
many years Mr.. Harmer. who admin
istered the oath, TO the speaker that
Decerihcr day of 1895. This quartet
OF Fathers" from the city OF Broth
erIy Love" aggregate service in that
body exceeding 100 years. Alexander
II. stephens. Joshua r. Ciddings. John
S. Phelps. E. b. Washhurn and Henry
1. Dawes are some OF the other faith.
ers Of me house" the last half Of the
lsss century.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-05-23

There are 50 American school
houses IN Porto Rico with a total
attendance Of 1890. The people
are exceedingly anxious to learn
and there are no truant officers or
penalties needed.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-05-23

On Tuesday the Senate confirmed
ahe nomination Of George A. Robe
than to be receiver and l.. r.
Thomas to be register OF the q. S.
Land Office at B.ackfoot. There
was no delay about these confirm
ations.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-05-23

The national administration is
to be commended foe the prompt
way IN which il has decided to lay
bare the violation Of the law by the
beef trust and to apply such RENE
dies as can be secured by the court
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-05-23

A firm IN Massachusetts, Is making
the medals for the English coro-
nation exercises. according to the
London newspapers which decry
the American Invasion this is
adding insult TO injury.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-05-23
Subscription PTlcs Per Year $500

Entfr~i nj the postoffice ~ shOshone Idaho,
sssgoad oiaas mail inntts.r for transrllasiOn
thrpusa tan United States inaLe.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-05-23

bHOShONE, city Of 500; the county eent Of
Lincoln county, and the btHt town ga south
cfn Idaho, % the main line % the Oregon
short Line Railway and a junction Of the
same line 81 roa.l 10 KcfchuIn, distance Of
~ mile. and TIE nearest route 10 Thunder
Mountain.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-05-23

-@E.'u~ sI5-llT sIsrci5os q school
ton.gAt.
orandma Aikens sprained her ankle
very esiis last week but is improving
very nicely
The Forester Stock company came in
Wednesday expecting l. gire play at
'l'e pavilion bur were disappointed as
me house had been previously engaged
'''''rma'esy exercises ani for the play
given BY home .alent.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-05-23

Ats'na el'sia- exercises q school
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-02-28
Suit for Damages.

j. A. Madden has entered two ac-
tons in the Circuit Court at Nashville
against R. P. Kirk and others, $4,000
being the amount sued for in each
case. There are forty-one of the de-
PENDANTS, all residents of Erin. The
actions are based on the destruction
of the defendants saloon and his al.
legged false imprisonment. Several
months ago Madden, who is now a
resident Of Nashville. was the owner
OF saloon at Erin, Houston county.
and at that time the legality of a sa
loon in the little town was mooted.
Among the defendants are two preach.
ers and esveral doctors, and all are
we'll known. To add to the alleged
indignities heaped upon Madden. it is
claimed that those taking part in til
affair placed him under arrest on
theory that he was violating the law
and should be taken by whomsoever
detected him. One of the actions is
for damages for false Imprisonment