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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13
AN UNFORTUNATE CALL.
John Lamphcrc visited His Brother al
the Jail and Was Given II Cell.

John Lampheres brother became in
toXicated and is now boarding with Sher-
If Horton. Tuesday night John thought
he would call on his brother lie did so
and was feeling so happy that the sheriff
assigned him n room.
Mr.. Lamplicre was in city court yester-
day to answer to the charge of intoXica-
ton. lie pleaded not guilty but was
found guilty ard fined s. and costs of
$10N5 or the alternate sentence of 10 days
in Jail He took an appeal and through
ms attorney, G. r.. Peck, furnished bail
in the sum of $50
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13

PARROT DIED OF GRIEF.

DIR. Cushman of East Charleston has
had n parrot for the past twelve years.
1t has always been a healthy bird, and
was much petted by the family. 1t seem
ed rs happy as usual during Mrs. Cush-
mans sickness. often calling Doctor,
Mabel At Mrs. Cushman's death the
bird ceased calling. refused to eat, kept
its head under its wing most of the time,
and died.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13
FARMERS FIELD MEETINGS.

The State board of agriculture and the
Orange County Pomona Grange will hold
a field meeting at Lake Morey In Fair
lee next Tuesday, August 49, Music will
be furnished by an orchestra and there
will be speaking by Congressman Foster
of this city Mason S. Stone, just from
the Philippines, and Prof. l., n. Jones
OF this city.
On the following day, Wednesday.
August ~, the board and the Windham
county anh Allen district Pomona
Oranges will conduct a Joint meeting at
Barber's Park. near Bellows Falls, The
Grange choirs will furnish music and
the speakers will be Mr., Stone, Prof.
Jones and George Aitken of Woodstock,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13
. has made friends wherever he has

been.
The fourth assistant postmaster-g gem
eral has notified Congressman Foster that
free delivery route 80. 8 from Cambridge
with William H. Howard as carrier
route No. 3 from Johnson with Levi
j.. Tatro as carrier ana route No. 3 from
Fairfax with Howard j. Rowland az
carrier will be ordered into effect on
the 18th of September next.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13
RAPID DEVELOPMENT.

The first month of the fiscal year saw
the establishment of no less than 2,l5j
routes. That is moro than half as many
as werc established during the II months
of the preceding year. There remains UNI
allotted money enough to establish over
1900 moro routes. 1t is omphatically as
serted by those who speak for Mr.. Bris-
tow that no routes have been discontin-
ued 10y him, and that the rules respect
ing their establishment have not been
changed by him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13

Reports from Beirut (Syria) speak on an
alarming lack of public security in the
town. Mussulmans go about armed and
murder Christians frequently with i'm
punity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13
RURAL FREE DELIVERY
Some Changes to Be Made in Four
Routes in Vermont.
Rapid development of the System
Shown by the Establishment of
Almost $500 Routes in One
MOnth-More to Follow.

Special Agent Brigham of the postofiice
department. who spent some months in
this district early in the year, is back
again to make some slight changes in
the proposed rural free delivery route
in Huntington and the two routes in Or
we'll and the one from East Shoreham,
all four of which will be ordered into Of
feet in the near future. Monday he was in
" illiston to renvestigatc the question of
a route there. The petition for this route
was investigated some weeks ago by Spc-
cial Agent Brock and an adverse report
was sent in.
Gen. j. l.. Bristow. fourth assistant
postmaster general, has notified Con-
gresham Foster that route No at
Manchester Depot, with Andrew Il. Tur-
ner as carrier, and route No. 1 at East
Wallingford will be ordered into effect
on September /. and that route No. >
from Fairfax and routes Nos ! and in
Hyde Park with i. II. Noyes and Eel,
bridge Ilolhrook as carriers. will be or
dcrpd into effect on SeDtombor IL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
WOMEN'S LIST.

List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the burlington and Winoosh postohices
for the week ending August H. 1909
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13

Miss Daisy Bullard, Mrs. f, II. Brick
ncy, Miss Minnie Bissett, Mrs. \, Davis
Mrs. Otis Chamberlin, Mrs. NJ. Cannon
Mrs. Nellie Cadette, Eva Cote, Mrs. Ce-
celia Carroll, Miss Majoi Danahue, Mrs
Daniel Finnessey, Mrs NJ. r. Folsom
Mrs. Albert Il. Hadlock, Mrs. Sibley
Howe Mrs Mary s Hentoon, Mrs. NJ
T., Jennings, Mrs r. j. Kelley, Miss
Sadie Lishor Miss Ida Malbett Mrs
Admire Prince, Mrs. A, NJ. Prisley. Mrs
Jennie Pinkham, Miss Agnes Sylvester
Miss Florence Seward, Mrs. w. C. Shep-
herdson
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13
MEMS LIST.

Chas. Brown. Ernestine Beaulime. r.
l.. Bright ID, II, DeBoer C9, H. A.
Densmore Adophus Granger, Enriette
Gilbert. George GERMAN, the Rev. A, s.
pioburt e. NJ Haskins, n. c. Hurd,
Henry Hughes, ]. A. Laltose, G. II. Nc
Gettrick NJ. j. MCGOWAN, II. c, Redding,
". j. Stannard, q. Nj. Sullivan, Charles
T., Toefnet Il. w. Wright.
WlNOOSNl POSrOFFlCE.
Mrs, Alice I.ucier, Felix Martin. ]. ii.
Rutter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13

An excursion party of about 400 people
arrived early Monday morning from
White River Junction and intermediate
points as far as West Berlin. They board
ed the steamer Vermont en- route for Fort
Frederic, where they spent the day, re-
turning to this port at about $3.50 and re-
turned to their homes by special train
The party was accompanied by the West
Randolph band.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-04-17
AND IT CAME TO PASS.

Some chicks o disappointment broken promises
party that home to roost of these days
the Asylum SUPPLEMENTARY.
since the state administration went into
Office generally supposed that DR.. Gvens would
succeeded good republican, especially if such
found, believed possess the necessary
qualifications. Well, found in the of Dr..
city, and it believed all the state
that he would be appointed.
week the board met in Blackfoot, and his
excelency there appeared before the
His setting is what produced the alloy
mentioned chicks. He set down attempt
Gvens and in doing he set down aspirations
and his friends had, of filling this berth. The
didn't think anybody in the republican could
democrat who and is STILL holding
Job the shells broken, and inside found
breach of faith and bitter dappon
The whole business only goes To show that in high
sometimes lack backbone If Gov Morrison had told
that his application would be-of
friends would have made further
the position but infer enough to lead him
chance for his appointment and then
throw down, shows woeful abundance OF political
this action will be- and already been
branded by republicans in parts of the state.
But O thel may be ether tales to tell.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-04-17

The Paris Post is publishing timely articles on the
need OF good roads 1t should have brought out it's aro
ments last fall just before the election result Of the
vote on bonds for county roads might have less
tive.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-04-17

= No county amounted much that did havel
They the value Of of land
them and they thousands of dollars
those no have them costing Bear
money by of its roads,
than levy would all the assessable
wealth of county. Perhaps the day will come when
majority people will be convinced that this is abso
lutey true and day they will bond the
county and build decent highways.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-04-17

Editor Kelly of the Blackoot Democrat is thnkno Of
publishing in Jap Dago Chinese and few other
tongues to meet the wants OF the new settlers that will
BE brought IN by the sugar trust to work in the Idaho Falls
factory.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-04-17

Why republican friends ask Senator Hepburn
free rural delivery established in this county,
of the best situated counties in the state
It is thicky settled and the farms sit
them could be reached in day by at most
two beeue the delivery could be had for the
.s5irg.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-04-17

Gosh, but that Idaho sugar bounty look good to
Utahns Another factory be built Rexburg
time to grab of the good hard Idaho money
tle treasury The Utah sugar trust is to build
it that is erecting Idaho Falls.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-04-17

Evidently Gov Steunenberg's administration made
good The appointment of Dr. Givens by demo
board proved good that the republicans
afraid to trust one their kind succeed him
superintendent asylum. We congratulate the
Doctor sad commentary the ability of the
publican doctors of the state.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-04-17

The Capital News and the Statesman are Havinr Oh
Other in journalistic fashion, what alleged to have
been said during the last campaign Up to date the N
has bad the best of the argument
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-04-17

Does the Examiner look good to you? If SO dron o.
and one half pluns in the slot and get 50 weeks
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-04-17

The spring building has already started MANY now
houses going up in various parts of CITY, rhis
to be banner year in the extension of Montpeers ;z
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-04-17

The deputy game warden sheriff and other peace ea
OF this county are taking hold of the game law with tho
tention of enforcing it to the letter W
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-04-17

That Star valley WOODEN mill proposition ought not ~ b
allowed to pass BY It's thing Montpelier needs and i
be had for next to nothing. ~ - can
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-28
PREP PARATIONS
ARE ELABORATE

The committee on decorations for the
firemen's ball to be given Wednesday night
in Germania hall have planned to have a
bell eight feet in diameter, of evergreens
and eolored light, suspended from the cell
ing in the center Of the room. About 800
feet OF evergreen rope now being made
at the various fire houses win be strung
from the bell to the four corners Of the
room. In the back of the hall will appear
the name of the association, while on the
stage will be built fire station on a small
scale that viii be complete in every de-
tail.
The white team Of horses now stationed
at South Tacoma win be kept on the stage
and several bitches will be made at vari-
GUS times during the evening for the en-
tertainment of those present. One Of the
horses has been in the department for
about IA years and is general fayorite
with the fremen.
The safety of the city will be cared for,
as a squad will be left at each fire house
and will be relieved some time during
the evening, so that they can all be at
the dance some Of the time. Gongs will
be placed in the building to report all
fire alarms. while outside will be stationed
fire apparatus to be used in case OF emer-
gency.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-28
FEDERAL OFFICERS
ARREST JAPANESE

During raid in the Globe hotel Satur-
day night by immigration Inspector Allen
Fulton and Interpreter Gaffney, Hamada
Ryotaro and his wife, Minnie Rvotaro.
were arrested. He is bright Jap about
70 years of age and arrived in Seattle
July 2S on the TOsa Maru. Accompany
ing him was his bride, a japanese girl
about 10 years of age. Their passports
were all right, but the immigration officials
were not satisfied and kept watch for
violations of the law. They learned that
within two months Ryotaro had placed the
girl in disorderly house and had gone
to British Columbia. A warrant was
placed in the hands of a Seattle detec-
tive, who knew both of the Japs. for ser
wee. The detective reported that they had
departed. There the matter rested until
Yesterday, when the immigration officials
here learned that the girl was in an i'm
moral resort in Tacoma kept by a Japan
ese woman named Osheda.
When the raid was made Rvotaro was
found in one room of the Globe house and
the girl in another. She was living under
an assumed name. Neither claimed to
know the other. At first Ryotaro said he
was the cook and not acquainted with
the girl. He finally made a full confes-
sion, however, and then offered the in
spector $50 for his freedom. Both of the
Japanese were sent back to Seattle. THE
girl Will be depOrted, Ryotaro will be tried
for bringing iris to this country for i'm
moral purposes, and incidentally he will
stand trial for attempting to bribe fed
eral officer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-28
SCANDAL IN SEATTLE
POLICE DEPART TMENT
Patroman Wilson Is Discharged NOminay for Drunken
ness, But Really for Corruption

SEATTLE, Dec. 2S.-Patrolman w. G.
Wilson Of the Seattle police force has
other man on the Seattle police force, has
finally been "brolxe, which is the police
phrase for discharged. Drunkenness is
the direct charge against the man, but
Chief of Police Sullivan has evidence that
the big officer solicited bribe from two
men he had arrested for playing poker.
Wilson's own statement corroborates this
in some particulars. He admits that he
arrested two men for gambling, but they
were released before they were taken to
the police station and no record of the
arrest was made there. Wilson says he
released the men after they had given back
the money to victim who had complained
to him. By his own statement Wilson
compounded felony, as it is a felony
under the state law to conduct poker
game, and the arrest was Squared" with
the patrolman's knowledge and consent.
Sunday morning Patrolman Wilson was
found in a Turkish bath house, even then
intoxicated. A city detective told him
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-28
DEVIL FISH
EXHIBITED

A live devil fish exhibited in front of
a Tacoma avenue fish market attracted
large and curious crowd of people this
morning. The fish measured over ten feet
in length and had eight arms. the under
side of each being lined with strong suck
ers. At the time the crowd was the great
est the octopus showed signs of life and
offered its audience entertainment by
crawling off one and then the opposite end
OF the bench upon which was placed.
The peculiar fish was caught in the
Sound yesterday by fishermen. While not
common, devil fish are caught at intervals.
They usually make hard fight when
pulled out Of the water and their capture
is often dangerous piece of work. They
have practically no commercial value.
Cases, are known, however, where China
men have purchased them to make soup.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-28

to use something more deadly than his
lists ~.
The children-Harris, aged 10 years,
Thomas, aged II, and Edward, aged l8-
are attending the Puyallup Indian school
with their sister Mary, and were at the
school when the dastardly crime was COM
mitted. The boys did not know of the
murder until informed through the Indian
constable yesterday morning. Harris,
however, reached home before the officers
got there.
When Deputy Sheriffs Warren and
Lane arrived they found Smokalem as he
had been since the murder, viewing the
body of his victim.
W hen asked 10y Deputy Lane what was
the matter, Smokalem said: My wife,
she dead, de yesterday" Handouts were
slipped on Smokalem wrists and he was
iaken to the county Jail. As he was leav-
ing Smokalem addressed his son, Harris,
IN the indian tongue, which the boy ad-
mitted to the officials at the Jail to be
threat against his life if he told anything
concerning the killing.
The news of the tragedy was first told
by the little girl, who went to the home
of Thomas McLoy Saturday night and in
formed him of her mothers death. Nc
10y neglected going to the Smokalem
house that night, but went over with A.
j. Russell, who is Smokalem's nearest
neighbor, yesterday morning.
The white men had suspected that some
thing was wrong when the first heard of
the death. They had seen the Indian and
hls wife drive home Saturday and she
was all right then. When they saw the
body their suspicious were confirmed They
notified the Indian police and through him
the sheriff.
Harris Smokalem, son of the murderer, is
being held in Jail as a witness.
To an interpreter the murderer admit
ted last night that he was "up against
it, and had murdered his wife, but did
not know why he did it. 1t is thought
that there has been an attempt to cover
up evidence of the crime by removing the
woman's clothing and burning it.
Smokalem is about so years of age, and
his wife was about 40. He is handbook
ing character, having the savage glare
characteristic of the coarser type of his
race, a bearded face, protruding jaw and
heavy brow.
The children, except Harris, who is at
the jail, are living with neighbors. The
coroner found a grown son and the other
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-28
ESCAPE FROM
ROTTEN JAIL

SEATTLE, Dec. 2S.-Five prisoners
kicked big hole through the side of the
receiving cell in the city Jail here yes
terday and walked out to freedom The
jailbreak is the third that has occurred in
three months. The Jail has rotted in such
way that strong man can easily force
the walls.
The prisoners who escaped were all in
Jail for petty offenses and had not been
tried, as the police court has not been in
session since Wednesday.
The citv Jail is a constant menace to
health. The horrible condition of the place
is beyond description
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-28
MARINE GLIMPSES

The British ship Pass of Brandu, Cap
tain Rider, arrived yesterday morning from
Vancouver. She will load lumber at the
Old Tacoma mill.
The British ship Forteviot is discharg-
ing rails at the Balfour dock.
The international Fisheries steamer
Edith left yesterday morning for the
Northern banks.
The collier Montara arrived this morn
ing from San Francisco and is loading at
the electric bunkers. She reports fair
weather up the coast.
The steamship Pleiades is taking on
-four at the Oriental dock.
The decision of the United States in
spectors in the Flyer Bellingham collision
case has been handed down and clears the
pilots Of both vessels from any negligence.
The little gasoline schooner John R.,
Captain Hammond, was up from Shelton
today and took a carload of fuel on for
that place.
The Canadian tug Lorne was at the
Ocean dock this morning. The Lorne is
the largest tug towing from the other
side and Wednesday will bring the Ger
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-28
HORRIBLE MURDER
On RESERVATION
JaCkey SmOka|em Kills His Squaw After
Beating Her and Watches Body
TWenty-FOur Hours

The lifeless body of an Indian woman,
almost nude, her face pounded into a
pulp, her chest crushed, stretched out on
the floor of filthy shanty, with stolid
Indian, her murderer, seated near her,
was the horrible sight that met the gaze
of two deputy sheriffs when they entered
shanty ON the Puyailup Indian reserva-
ton yesterday.
Some time Saturday afternoon Jacky
Smokalem, Puyallup Indian, known as
a bad man, had murdered his squaw From
the time of the murder until his arrest he
had regarded almost in absolute silence
the horrible effect of his work.
Great pools of blood had flowed from
the body of the woman during her last
moments, and the blood lay cloIIed on the
filthy floor. On her face was an eX-
preston of agony, frozen there by death
when that dark messenger came to her
reief after life OF misery with the wife
beater.
Over the dead womans left eye was a
deep cut evidently inflicted with an axe.
1t is this blow that is thought to have
caused death directly.
The crime was committed in the Smok-
alem shanty, which stands about three
quarters of mile from the hill road to
Puyallup and seven miles from Tacoma.
Mary Smokalem, a l2-year-old girl,
daughter of the murdered and murderer,
and pupil of the Indian school, was the
one eyewitness to the horrible murder.
She stood by helpless and saw her enraged
father beat her mother almost into in
sensibility and then kill her with one last
blow
Harris, l5-year-old son, told the depu--
ty sheriffs yesterday that his father had
admitted the murder to him.
Both Smokalem and his wife had been
in Tacoma Saturday morning and were in
an intoxicated condition. 1t is supposed
that after they reached home quarrel
ensued The woman held her own for a
while in fair fight. This led Smokalem
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-28

boys at Mr.. McLoy's. None of the chill
dren will talk freely regarding the muir
der.
Smokalem has been arrested before on
charge of beating his wife. His rough
habits have caused the Indians on the
reservation to speak of him as "cultus,"
a wicked member of the tribe.
Coroner r. Nj. Brown and DR.. Sar-
gentich made a post mortem examination
of the body of Mrs. Smokalem this after
noon. Death was found to have been
caused by congestion of the brain, the re-
suit of a blow over the left eye.
The date of the inquest has not been
set Coroner Brown will consult the prose
cutting attorney before impaneling the
jury.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-28
HE WILL NOT
LEAVE TACOMA

TELLURIDE, Col, Dec. 2s.-Colonel
John Williams. an officer Of the Western
Federation Of Miners, who has charge Of
the strike here, was waited upon last
night by the civil authorities and ordered
to leave town this morning. He refused
to do so and will be arrested today.
Former Attorney General Engley, coun-
sci for the miners, was arrested this aft
erRoon, charged with vagrancy and causing
a disturbance.
1t is generally understood that whole
sale arrests Of strikers will be begun with
in "a hours.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-28
FINED A
TE:ANSTER

CHICAGO, Dec. 28.-Despite the team
sters offer of arbitration made Sunday to
secure peace in the livery drivers strike,
the end is as remote as ever. Liverymen
say they have nothing to arbitrate. A
number of hearses were sent out today
without interference.
Norman Larsen, union teamster, who
attempted to cut the traces of team
drawing a hearse, was fined $50 in the
police court this morning. He may be
prosecuted under the state law which
makes interference with a funeral fel-
ony. i...
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-28
ANNUAL MEETING OF
FRUIT INSPECTORS

A circular letter has been addressed to
all county fruit inspectors of this state
by State Horticultural Commissioner Van
The letter calls their atten-
ton to the laws that makes it incumbent
upon them to attend the annual meeting
of the inspectors. This assembly will
take place at Pullman the latter part
of January All necessary expenses will
be paid.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-28
MAY
GET HIM

MAYKING, KY, Dec. 28.-While
crazed with liquor, William Shepherd en-
cred his home this morning and without
provocation shot and killed Wiley Webb,
who was standing talking to Mrs. Shep.
herd. He then fired a shot which killed
Mrs. Shepherd and passed through her
body, killing l0-monthsold babe which
she was holding in her arms.
Shepherd escaped to the mountains,
where he was later surrounded by posse,
and after his ammunition was exhausted
be was captured
It is rumored that a mob is being
formed for tonight. The state national
guard has been notified to assemble in
readiness to protect the jail.