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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-27
ALM|RA'S DOUBLE MURDER
JUDGE J. A. LEWIS AND WIFE NET
DEATH.
Robbers Beat the Life from Their
Bodies With Club and An Ax-Mr.
Lewis Was a Pioneer of the Big
Bend country-owned Two Sections
of Land

Almira, Wash,-Judge ]. A. Lewis, a
pioneer 76 years old, and his aged
wife were murdered in coolest blood
by unknown robbers who, after a
struggle, Drained the old man with an
ak and then murdered the wife by
beating her to death with club.
The double murder was as coolly
planned as 1t could possibly be, and
the object was doubtless robbery, as
the judge was worth $4,000 or $4,000,
and was supposed to have money in
the safe which he kept at his coun-
try home, five. miles southeast of here.
The theory is that the terrible
crime was committed by some visitor
who came on the guise of doing bust
ness, as the safe was found open, and
had evidently been unlocked by Mrs.
Lewis, as she alone was able to work
the combination. The hand of the
aged judge, palsied with age, was una
Bile to turn the tumblers successfully.
The crime was discovered by o. J.
Williams, tenant of the judges, who
found the judges body.
The job was evidently planned with
the utmost care, for the back door had
been barricaded by a table and two
chairs piled against it. Lying on the
floor was bloody ak. The judge had
been pounded to death with the blunt
side of it. Evidently after completing
the search the robbers went out the
front door, locked it behind them and
disappeared.
Before leaving, however, the rob-
bers went to the corral, where Mrs.
Lewis had been milking the cows, and
waylaid her with a club. There was
evidence OF fearful struggle, but at
last the poor old woman was beaten
lifeless and her body was buried I'M
der a heap of hay and snow in the
center Of the corral Her body form
ed the little mound which Williams
saw on Saturday.
Judge Lewis was a pioneer of the
Big Bend, and was formerly probate
judge here. He owned two sections of
land. There are no children. DR..
Lewis of Wilbur is brother Of the
dead judge.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-27
Blizzard in Colorado

Denver, Col.-While Denver was
enjoying a calm, mild winter day
there was raging within a few miles
of the city the worst snow and wind
storm since the great storm of 1896
The blizzard was general throughout
eastern Colorado and Wyoming and
western Nebraska. The average
snow fall was IL inches, and a As
mile wind blowing across the prairies
piled the snow in nigh drifts.
In Cheyenne business is at a stand
still and the snow is piled in drifts
from three to six feet.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-27
vuLoARITy OF THE ULrRA-Rlch
Severely Condemned by United States
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.

Severely Condemned by United States
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
"When wealth expends In single
evening, upon a vulgar, brainless en-
tertainment an amount of money the
income of which would mean affiuence
to thousands of families; when it Is
used to promote corners In the neces
saries of life or for desperate gambling
on the stock markets; when 1t is en-
gagged In an effort to debauch elections
or control Legislatures; when 1t con-
siders that everything is for sale
Legislatures and courts, public officers
the honesty of men and the honor OF
women-it Is hard to overestimate the
peril which it portends."
In these words does United State
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge inveigh
against the evils of affiuence. Were the
words uttered by a demagogue, they
would carry no weight, but coming
from so conservative source as the
brilliant junior Senator of Massachu-
sets they have attracted considerable
attention and have been widely COM
mented on. Leslies Weekly is prompt
ed to say:
1T were well If the warning note
were sounded until 1t should penetrate
even to the brains of the dullest and
most vapid of the creatures who are
dawdling away their lives in the midst
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-27
InVinCibIe Kansas

We don't hear any more about the
devastation Of Kansas by grasshop-
pers. The insects still flourish out
there, but are no longer regarded as
pests. They are actually encouraged
to multiply. The farmers have discov-
cred that turkeys will thrive and grow
fat on a diet of grasshoppers. To-day
thousands Of turkeys are owned in the
western part of Kansas. The fowls
live almost exclusively an diet of
grasshoppers, and each bird is said to
be able to consume between pint and
quart of the insects every day
Utica Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-27
POINT Iona INSTITUTION
MRS. KATHERINE TINGLEY ~,
OFFICIAL HEAD.
She Is Suing Los Angeles Tim.
Mirror For Damages-Former Boz.
keepers Evidence In the Case r.
plains the Inner Workings of a..
Institution.

San Diego, Cal.-The formal evi.
dence turned to what purports tn no
remarkable revelation of the innos
workings of the theosophical instit~
tion at Point Iona at recent sesoio.
OF the pending trial Of an action e..
libel in which Mrs. Katherine Ting.
ley head OF the Universal Brotbor
hood, is plaintiff, against the Timos
Mlrror company OF Los Angeles do
PENDANT. This evidence is in the form,
OF a disposition made by Louis
Fitch OF 200 Bond street, Hartford
Conn. According to the deponent. who
says he was employed as a bookkeon
er by the Universal Brotherhood 90
which he became a member and had
privileges accorded to few, a dog bo
longing to Mrs. Tingley was supnosod
to have inherited the spirit of the
former leader of the theosopbist
movement; that Mrs. Tingley was r0
garded as prophet in line of Success
sion, including Buddha, Christ and
Mahomet, and that she had told do
ponent that marriage relations as
known to the world, in her belief
were wholly perverted, and that tho
people who lived the life at Point
Iona would evolve so as to reach
stage where marriage would not be
necessary.
In his disposition Mr.. Fitch said
that he is 80 years of age: that he
went to roint Iona to live abour
the 1st of August, 1900, and that he
remained there until the 1st of March
1901; that he went there as a book.
keeper for the Universal Brotherhood
organization. He said the pledge of
the esoteric society of theosophy was
very binding, all members taking
oath to obey the leaders in all things,
the leader being Mrs. Tingley. Mrs.
Tingley had absolute control over
everything and everybody, and she ex.
ercised this in the minutest detail.
She regulated where every member
should lodge, what they should eal
and where they should eat it, whom
they should have conversation with
whom they should walk or talk with
and whom they must not speak to
or look at
The fare consisted of breakfast of
one or two slices of very hard, unbut
tered toast and portion of a cup of
coffee, without milk or sugar, and
one cased egg. On leaving the dining
room after breakfast each member
took from tray four small crackers
and what else they might have con-
cealed. which was all they had until
the evening meal, which was fairly
substantial. All the eating was
done in absolute silence, no member
being allowed to speak to another
while going to or from meals, or
while at meals, by the express order
of Mrs. Tingley.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-27
New Steering Device.

A British engineers new device for
steering twin-screw steamships con-
sists of special throttle valve at
tached to each set of engines the
valves being connected to a tiller by
bell cranks and link work. When the
tiller is moved either way from its
central position one throttle valve re-
duces the steam of its set of engines,
diminishing the speed of its screw to
a degree varying with that of the turn
ing Of the tiller.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-27
Princess Leaves.

Dresden, Saxony.-The crown prin-
cess of Saxony fed from her home on
the night of December H.
The Dresdener Journal says today:
"The princess, in a state of intense
mental excitement, suddenly deserted
her family at Salzburg and went
abroad. The Saxon court functions
for the winter, including the New
Years reception, have been Cancelled. "
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-27
Wrecked Near Quincy.

Wilson Creek, Wash.-A Great
Northern eastbound extra freight was
wrecked near Quincy, 40 miles west of
here. Thirteen cars were ditched, but
no one was injured. The cause is I'M
known, but it is believed the rails
spread. The wreck delayed traffic
nearly 10 hours. Passengers were
transferred.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-27
CRIME FOLLOWED DANCE.
Len Douglas Shot Rufus Ayres Near
Star, Idaho

Boise, Idaho.-Len j. Douglas has
shot and fatally wounded Rufus
Ayers, son of John T. Ayers, at the
home of Douglas brother in law
Joe Potter, near Star. The shooting
followed dance and it is said there
Is young woman in is case, although
back of it all were the smouldering
embers of an ill feeling originating
over the arrest and prosecution for
rape of Al Douglas, brother of the
shooter, who is now serving a term
in the penitentiary.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-27
Tacoma Public BuiIdinq.

Washington, Dec. 24-Assistant Sec.
rotary Taylor of the treasury depart
ment has selected as the site for the
public building at Tacoma, Wash, the
west side of A street, between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets. The
price is $4,000
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-27
Seattle FRESHMAN Suicides.

Seattle, Wash.-William j. Burdette,
well known newspaper pressman,
committed suicide by shooting himself
while in his own yard. Gambling
losses, followed by dependency, is
supposed to have been the cause. Bur-
dette was a native of the Isle of
Wight. He leaves a widow and sew
eral relatives here.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-27
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

Endicott is to have a bank, which
will open for business about March l..
The Paha -four mill, having exhaust
ed it's supply OF wheat, has been shut
down.
There are several cases of typhoid
fever and pneumonia reported in the
vicinity of Garfield.
Elsie Kelly, the 15 year old son of
Thomas Kelly of Wenas, was accident.
ly shot and killed last week.
The fifth annual show of the East.
ern Washington Poultry association
was held a. Pullman this week.
Nathan Toklas, pioneer merchant
and business man, was taken violent
ly insane in Spokane last week.
Joseph Powlby, the year old son of
parents residing at Green lake, in
Seattle, accidently killed himself re-
Gently while playing with a loaded
revolver.
DR.. David Mitchell, a we'll known
Olympia physician, has been arrested
on n charge of larceny by embezzle-
ment
The Spokane county legislative dele
CATION will urge an appropriation of
$111,13 for the steate normal school
at Cheney.
The fourth annual meeting of the
Walla Walla Valley Poultry & Pet
Stock association last week was a
great success.
Hnnr0n hoc
ed deputy marshal to take the place
recently left vacant by the reignation
Of G.. L. Ide.
F. Stacy Whitney, state organizer
for the American Federation of La
Dor, and treasurer of the state feder-
alton, died at Tacoma recently.
1t is reported at North Yakima that
in all probability the new irrigation
canal on the Indian reservation will
be ordered built by the interior de-
partment next year.
Twenty-three dollars an acre has
just been offered and refused for a
portion of a railroad section close to
Ethiopia, which was broken out for the
first time last season.
G. G. Ladd has disposed of the fancy
stock farm of 485 acres owned by him
near Coulee City, in the Big Bend
The purchaser, a Mr.. Herman, will
continue to raise stock at the place.
John O'Neil, a prominent stockman
and formerly Indian agent on the Col
vile reservation, living IL miles below
Oroville, was shot through the mouth,
the bullet coming out near the ear,
at Oroville recently.
Stiff as a board and quite uncon-
scious, Thomas Stobie, patient at the
hospital for the insane at Medical
Lake, has been in cataleptic state for
over nine months, and as the days go
by he seems to be getting sitter in
stead of more timber.
Returns from the special election In
Lewis county indicate that Austin
Zenkner, democrat, is elected to sue
coed the late Representatives H.
H. Martin by a majority ranging from
$50 to 200 over H. M. Ingraham.
The first contract for the 1903 hop
crop brought before the public has
been filed with the county auditor at
North Yakima. 1t is from Jung Toy
& Co. to Pier Bros. of New York and
calls for 10000 pounds at IA cents.
Secretary Root has announced that
he had decided to accept the bid of
the Boston Steamship company, so
far as it affects the transportation of
troops and military supplies between
the United States and the Philippines
which are sent or received by way of
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-27
Marconi Announces Success.

Halifax, N. S.-After eight expert
ments conducted with the greatest Sc
crecy, Marconi announces that he has
solved the problem of wireless trans
oceanic communication and has sue
eessfully transmitted wireless mess
ages from the shores of Canda to the
coast of England
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-27
Open colVilIe Reserve.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. w. L.
Jones of Washington has introduced
a bill in the house to open to settle,
ment the remaining portion of the
Colville Indian reservation, in the
state of Washington, containing l..
500, 900 acres.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-27
Byron Wreck Death List.

San Francisco, Dec. 24.-The death
list of the railroad collision at Byron.
Cal, Saturday night is swollen to rs
by the ending of the life of Miss Stella
Howard of San Francisco.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-27

New York.-The body of Mrs.
Ulysses S. Grand now lies in a sar-
cophagus beside that in which the re-
mains of her husband rest.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-27
WinIock FREIGHT Wreck.

Tacoma. Wash.-Northern Pacific
freight train No. So. engine No. 400
was wrecked at Winlock
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-27

The men who never make mistake,
are not the ones who I'LL responsible DO.
sitions.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-27
Walkine-Stick Industrv

The growing of walking sticks is a
special industry.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-27
The Singing Dog and His Master.

"Billingsley has taught his dog "
sing"
"And does he sing well?" IS.
"He sings as we'll as Billingsls'
could teach him."
81 never heard Billingsley. Is nee
good singer"
"Well, the dog has been Shot .
seven times"
Scranton, Pa.-The anthracite "
commission has held it's last sesS'.,
of the year and adjourned to me-
on Tuesday, January 6.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-27

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-29
THE CHINESE
QUESTION ARGUED
Samuel Gompers and John Foord
Before the Senate
Committee.

WASHINGTON, January 21-The
Senate Committee on immigration
gave a hearing today to representa-
tives of various interests on the ques-
ton of Chinese immigration. Among
those present were: d. S. Tompkins
Webb president of the China and ia
pan Trading Company, New York;
Hon. Charles S. Shalin, Boston Cham
Der of Commerce; Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, S. c. Meade, assistant secre-
tary of the Merchants Association,
New York; Hon. John w. Foster,
Theoprylus Parsons, of the Arkuright
Club, Boston; Edward ]. Livernash,
San Francisco; John Foord, of the Ash
attic Association; H. r. Fuller, repre-
senting the Railroad Employees of the
United States, and a numDsT of repre-
sentatives of Southern industries.
Mr.. Gompers, the first speaker, out
lined the efforts which the Federation
of Labor had made in connection with
the Pacific Coast delegation in Con-
gress to perfect bill which would Sc
cure continuance of Chinese exclu-
sion, and this had been accomplished in
what is known as the Mitchell bill.
Mr.. Foord spoke in opposition to the
bill and presented statistics of trade
between China and the United States.
He urged a postponement of any &C
ton by Congress looking to Chinese ex-
clusion until the expira ton Of the pres
emit treaty in 1904.
I'VE are all interested in being on
good terms with China he said, and
should treat her win some degree of
consideration and some decent regard
for international facts"
He said that the Chinese SUDDEN
Chinese traveller and Chinese merchant
had been unfairly dealt with. Upon
being questioned, he admitted that
there is division of sentiment among
the delegates as represented by him,
some of them beig perfectly satisfied
with the law as it now stands, while
others are dissatisfied with the inter-
probation of the law. He said that
lay in the Chinese student and the
law is hurtful particularly to this class
of Chinese.
Mr.. Hamlin presented resolutions of
the Boston Chamber o. Commerce, ad
vocating the Proctor bill continuing in
force the present Chinese exclusion law
until the expiration of the existing
treaty with China in 1904, and urged
that no bill be adopted inconsistent
with that treaty because, he said, that
treaty involves the honor and faith of
the United States Government"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-29
GREAT BOXING
TOURNAMENT
Fighters Will Compete During
Coronation for Worlds
Championships.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21-Tommy West,
who has just returned to this country
from London, brings with him the for
nal invitation from the management of
the National Sporting Club of London
to the boxers of this country to take
part in a great tournament during the
coronation services of King Edward
VII. The idea of the National Club is
to hold six-round bouts as a Sort of
trial heats, and then bring the win
ners in the preliminaries together in
twenty-round contests for big purses,
belts and the titles of champion of the
world"
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Tom SEarkey
and Peter Maher may go to Louisville
failure in Philadelphia on Friday
night. Tim Hurst, manager of the
Southern Athletic Club, is negotiating
with the fighters, and has already re-
ceived Sharkey's consent to meet Ma
her. Hurst is now waiting to hear
from Maher, and if the latter accepts,
the terms already offered him, the con-
test will be decided in the near future
Eurst says that Manager Kennedy of
the Yosemite Club, where Sharkey is to
meet Jeffries, has given the sailor his
to meet Maher at Louisville.
is now in the city, where he
will do light training until he starts for
the West.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-29

cordance with the laws of the Republic
of Hawaii. until the first day Of January.
nineteen hundred and four. and not aft
erwards.
Sec. e.-That no seigniorage, or mint
dues, or charges, shall be made or re-
tanned for the reco:nage of the silver
coins of the government of Hawaii at
any mint of the United States under the
provisions of this act.
Sec. THAT any silver certificates
heretofore issued by the government of
the Hawaiian Islands. intended to be cir
culated as money, shall be redeemed by
the Territorial government of Hawaii on
or before the first day of January, nine
teen hundI ed and five, and after said
date 1t shall be unlawful to circulate the
same as money.
Sec. S.-That nothing In this act con-
tanned shall bind the United States to re-
deem any silver certificates issued by the
government of Hawaii, or any silver coin
issued by such government, except in
the manner and upon the conditions
stated in this act for the reconage of
Hawaiian silver.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-29
HEALTH AND WEALTH.

Most people talk &C health and wealth
as if they were two sepa' are and dis
tinct things. This is very misleading.
They are nothing of the sort. Who
| ever enjoys perfect health is owner OF
the most valuable kind Of wealth it is
possible for any mortal to possess Can
any sane being doubt that healthy,
vigorous, workingman, dependent for
his living upon his daily toll, is infinite
ly Weather than a dyspert.c or equity
millionaire, who travels around the
world and lives in the best hotels. vain
ly seeking for a days case? What per-
son of sense is there who would not
choose to be the former rather than
the latter? OF course there are some
people who have both money and
health, just as there are others who
have neither. Those with the double
advantage, if they are not happy, rnust
look to their own conduct for the
cause; those with the double deprivl-
ton must seek to regain their health,
for without it it is tolerably sure they
will not obtain many of the world s
prizes.
Health is the best capital. Without
health that other sort OF capital nam
died by bankers cannot be obtained; or
if already obtained, cannot be enjoyed.
The worker, therefore, laid aside by
sickness, must seek recovery by the
best and shortest road. This Secret
which should be no secrets under
stood by Mrs. Annie Green of St
Georges Hall Buildings. Great North
Road, Auckland, New Zealand. Writ
ing on the Srd of December, 1900 shis
lady says: For nearly three years
suffered from acute indigestion. con-
tinual headaches. sleepless nights and
a languid, tired feeling. A great part
of my time was spent in bed, rs | was
quite unable to attend to my duties.
About two months ago, after I had
been in bed for four weeks, friend
who came to see me urgei me to try
Mother Seigel's Syrup, insisting upon
that medicine being the most efflca-
cious remedy IL the world in all cases
of indigestion and dyspepsia. AS the
prescriptions of several eminent doc
tors who had attended me had afforded
me no relief at ALL 7 was sceptiCal OF
the merits OF Saigel's Syrup, but my
friend was convinced of its potency,
and then and there obtained and gave
me my first bottle of it. II gave me
Immediate rel;ee. and before that one
bottle had been ali ,aken the distress
ing symptoms hai almost disappeared.
1 purchased another bottle myself,
which completed my cure 1 am deeply
grateful to the friend who Insisted en-
my trying Mother Siegers syrup. as its
effect, in my case at least, has been
simply marvellous
Mrs. Green is a native Of Auckland.
and has been in business at her present
address for nine years. No one is bet
ter able to appreciate the truth that
health is wealth than business wo-
man.