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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19
IS STILL
A MYSTERY
Especial 20 The start

OLYMPIA. Der. ls-The death of.
Yano. the Japanese found dead in
Clear lake. is stIll n mystery. though
some light was thrown upon u at tho
Inquest. n seems that after the
fight with tramps. In which Yano
and others OF his nationality pertici-|
pated. Yano and two friends started
out to exterminate the hoboes.
Instead Of finding the tsampr In
on old abandoned building, as they
they found w. II. Block
son, who had also had trouble with
the trRmpa. 30 when he heard the
Japanese prowling around the shed,
he thought they we're the trntnps and
opened fire upon them. The jap
anes ran, YAM going towards tho
lake. That was the last seen OF him
before his body was found IN the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19
COMBINE

TOLEDO. Ohin. Dee E-Ths In
tsruatieuhi Association of Allied
Metal Mechanics today decided to
submit the question II a~unaiEanna
ton Nfth the International MsznAn-
les 60 n rwferrndam vote % both
prEnuixattoun
This viii ais0af De certain % ~
suit in the naualKamatiau. which IL
regarded a. n step toward an lusvft-
Ebir union OF all crafts In the metal
trade.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19

Harry oidt charges Dr. J. Eugene
Jordan. Of this city. with alternating
the affections ~ his wife apd has pre-
pared a suit for damages Incidentally
pidt claims that Dr Jordan drove the
errinE wife % suicide. Mrs Oidt
Jumped overheard from the Steamer
Queen. en- route 60 san Francisco. and
droNned herself a fs~ weeks ago.
Mrs Oldt ciasped her four-yeer-oid
daughter in her arms as shs jumped
yvfrabsar ri and TOOK the little one down
20 death with her. She had left the
city without Informing her husband %
her intended departure
II H. thought b her friends that the
woman was insane. and 80 his com
plant. soou 60 be filed In the superior
court oldt alleges that this mental
condition Was brought about ~ reason
Of a strange influence which DR. Ior-
dan had obtained over her. Oidt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19
Mammoth RccksIide Said to Have Changed
the Whole Contour Of Its Snow-Capped
Summit Story Of a~nEyewitness

Rainier witnessed the great slide
lie giNea the following account OF
the remarkable occurrence,
Myself aud oth@s including *
state Senator Ruth. were startled
last Tueaday morning hy what We
first believed tn be severe earth
quake shocks. What was at first n
trembling and shaking 81 the earth
Was soon accompanied by notses and
great reports similar 60 the nttnK 81
heavy artillery which gradually IN
creased "a a great o II was then
plaIn Ia bu seen what was happen
ing The southeastern peak OF Mount
Rainier had broken of and the e n
tire mass WAS tumhlinE down the
slope Of the mountain,
For a long time Il was Impossible
10 tell iust how much q the peak
had broken loose. IA the track or
the avalanche OF rock slide was en-
Nelopcd ga dust. The first great slide
was followed hy others OF lesser
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19
STOPPED THE DEAD ON
THE WAY TO THE GRAVE
STRIKING DRIVERS HOLD UP ONE FUNERAL AND POLICE ARE
CALLED OUT TO PROTECT ANOTHER WHILE ON irs sol'
gmn MARCH TO The CEMETERY

aertaker wagon. while Rev Ncatrl
and the mauynefs proceeded 20 ths
burial ground IN street cneH.
Another funeral service Nhtgh mas
90 have taken place his morning. vas
postponed. ard tie hady viii be taken
20 the cemetery tosay In an eNpteas
WaEnn
This aftcrannu many ~tiseryunn are
agreslns 20 me scale Tbs unison PIE
diets an early victory
Ar undertake thh ~nftarneer who
succeeded ~ xrttlug nau-uniot dfivefa
ca,isd upon the police 10 protect the
funeral A dstaa q effteers accom-
panied the carriages ard hesrHa fhss
ntoad gard arouud ths church While
services we're nTlhg heid
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19

DAYTON. ohio. Dec. 1s-Fouf
women employed as drersmakera on
the firth floor Of the Candy build
Ing became panic-atricknn during a
fire this morning ma all jumped
from the windows Into the street be
law and all viii probably die as Il
result Of their terrible injuries. Their
bodies yer friRhtfully crushed aud
broken.
The names OF the unfortunate
w0men are Minnie TroNeil two Lev
lHou sisters and Mrs. Frank Hughes.
Elias Reedef, the elevator man.
lost his head when the cry Of fire
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19
KNOCKED
OFFA CAR

while returning 60 his home At -
ElEhfh venue Archie Williams an
rmuluve ~ the nbsckef Hard
Nare company. wna ssd fsum a
ufV~a taks ear A. : o'eirck last eve
ming and slightly injured
Williams was riding On the instsfs
atsphcard ~ the rar ard vaa struck
~ an abound gresn Lake car. ne
was throwN violently 10 tho pavement
striking on the back - his had. and
VAS picked up unconscious
Williams was taken IN the patrol
wagon 10 ths police sta tisn. wher. Or
Berkeley after dressing his woutsaa
permitted htm 90 prarssd 10 Ms home
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19
JAPS CLAMOR
FOR WAR
poPuLAeE DEMANDS THAT THEIR mlKAoo AND HIS CABINET
SHALL FORCE RUSSIA TO 81 GOOD

TOKYO. Doe lf.-penular feeling
toward Russia today &. AZ the high
eat point. II in believed that IL put
10 a popular vote Japan would al.
most immediately declare war. The
government In showing great nteadi-
ness. although the pressure on Il =
enormous. Cabinet has Yet sent a
reply 20 RuHsta's communication.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19

The BOSTON steamship company =
steamship shawmut, which Tor the
past two days has been loading
government supplies at the Aftnk
ton dock FOR the fhilippincss vii
sail today taf Tacoma, where she
viii take ON 400 OF SEQ tons OF mis-
F.Ianaoua cargo. The ShhWmut
.WU return 10 this part. where she
with complete her cargo Tor the dii-
frrrnt ports ia china aud Japan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19
AT LARGE
ESCAPED BANDITS BATTLE THE
PURSUING OFFICERS

TUCSON, Artz.. Dec. ta-hivord
aud stiles. the escaped bandits. are
still at large. They have not been
seen at Happy Valley. where they
made their headquarters when they
escaped two years ago. A telephone
message says they are surrounded II.
the foothills OF the san Jose noun
talns, but " N not confirmed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19
PLAGUE
Billions of Rats Eudangering
the Lives OF Inhabitants in
the Town OF Mamritius

WASHINGTON. u g. Dec, is
Consul c~suaehesL a Fort Louis. Man
ritius. rrprtts = terrible outhrsak -
plsEur da- & hliinns II rats which
infsst the island cats and auEH are
dying IN great numbers ard thoy arr
even usarv ~ a msaaes u human lie
than tire rata
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19

BOGOTA

PANAMA. De. M-Arrang~fuen,s
were mad- today for = cruiser Ia r."
10 snrtegena 70 csnduct Minister
fseaupr~ from Colombia 10 Colon.
No resnon - given. hut D pre-
aumptian IN that u IL 90 Efve H~sn-
pfs al opportunity to communicate
freely with Washington regarding
affairs at Hogoia.
This lends colof 10 the rnmor that
Minister n~auprs's leaving lsog0ta f.
not on a leave az abssnce az an
uoauc~a, but ~ a precautionary
nave fn advans.e Of the pFoba bic
opening of hostiIities by Colombia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19

MILLIONS
Report Shows Enormous Elk
penditure on the Trans-Si-
berian Railway

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. is.-Re-
ports OF the trans Siberian railway.
published today, show the total cost
OF the road for the past 10 years
for construction and strengthening.
20 be nearly s724.0O0.0 900. The cost
viii be increased IN exact proportion
as the road In extended eastward,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19
CATCH 'Em
GOV. MASH WANTS ALL PRIZE.
POINTERS. PROMOTERS AND
SPECTATORS PUNISHED

cot.rMnra o. Dec m-Gov. Nash
indaY Instructed Attorney General J,
n. sheets "a brinE % punishment all
principals. promoters n witnesses IN
the prtssfisht between Rubin and
0rees pulled off At Akron last night
Ffsu hundred spectators were present
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19

The steamship AK In expected
to arrive In Seattle today from
SkaKHny and Lynn canal points.
The AK viii call At TreadWell.
there TO take on from &c 10 100 tons
Of concentrates for the rrmelter al
Tacoma. She viii also bring "a
large consignment Of fresh fish.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19
NSURRECTION
BREWING
Armenians Preparing for a Re
volt in the Spring

VIENNA. Dec. N-Reports have
been received here To the effect that
large quantities II arms ard ammsut
ton have been successfully s~muggied
into Armenian distrieta In Southeast
eru Russian By Armenians. and all is
now IN readiness for a general inrur-
rection IN Caucasla IN the spring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19

II Is understood that the Japanese
ministry Will probably mako M
ftttal effort TO compel Russia to make
the concessions demanded iu Man
chufia and Korea. not with any rea-
nonaeie hope that anything viii come
% f. but rather 10 force Europe To-
admit that Hho has done everything
possible Go avert war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19
MORE TALK
NATIONAL CIVIC FEDERATION
10 AGAIN DISCUSSING LABOR
rRousLEs GENERALLY

NEW YORK. Dec. is.-The an
nual meeting OF the National civic
Federation began here today. son.
ator Hanna presided. Nclney Foa.
ter, Chicago manufacturer. ad-
Dressed tho meeting this afternoon
the industrial question. Among
those present sre John Mitchell,
bishop Potter. President Elliott OF
Harvard. and chief Conductor Clark.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19
WIDOW DEMANDS
BIG DAMAGES

Mrs Minnie stevick. the widow Of
Jesse Steviek. who WAS killed IN a
railway accident neat Argo recently.
filed suit against the Northern Pacific
railway company yesterday IN the su-
psrtor court 70 recOve. t5.0o dam
ages.
Stexick was a brakeman IN the m
Bioy ~ the company, and was killed
~ the defailinR ~ = cabo0ae.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19
WILL
PLEAD GUILTY

BERKELEY. Cal, Dec 1s.-Wn-
liam McKowen. the d%efauitiuR sec
rotary Of the board of regents OF
tho California state university, viii
make no defense. He will throw
himself on the mercy Of the court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19

ton dnek. was towed over 20 the ele-
vator al West Seattle. this morning
The f1autrel wfl take on a large
cargo Of wheat. after which she vii
proceed TO Port Hiakeley 10 take
lumber for Australia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19
HORSE FELL
ON Rider

y. D Reno. a young man. had the
bone u his right fcg fractured be-
loN the knee this morning. He wa
thruNh rom a horse while riding
along Main street The Aufmst
shipped and fsil on him Reno was
taken 60 the wayside Mission hos.
u.tnl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19
LAW UPHELD
Especial to The start

OLYMPIA. Dec. iS.-The constitu-
tfonaIty u the Jury law passed b
the last legislature q upheld yes
terday ~ the supreme court IN the
Mhatcom county case that has at
fraeted such wide attention as a test
OF the new law.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19

lake.
THE coroner's tury returned q =
dict Of death frsuu some unknown
rauam
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19

me French bark Eaigunie Fautrrl.
~hlrh has been for the past 10 aays
her cargo at the Arlfne-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19

T
According 10 Andrew Hemridh.
president q the seattle nrcufu9 4
Mating company. ~ consumption q
Rainier beer IN ssAttls has Increased
the boyeatt on II was declared
last FRIDAY nsehs - TIE Western Cen-
trail Labor Union and h Huiiding
Trades assembly. He has complied q
statement % shs asnaant Il beer sold
durlng the sever days ~prnseiine The
boycott and the past NerFu days
Fef tbs pa4t seven DAYS % an az
erage. ak tarreis nsrs were sUia aailY
vrcfv nold during rs previous
week The increase IN IN number u
barrels Sold last Monday over the
gumber aoid the a%Tsvieas Nonda2 was
The only local saioon which IL r..
fusluK to srii the ~hoyeotted article is
the BIsmark cafe. There aro several
others. ho~sver. which are rafr1nixsd
% a very large extent ~ snioa men.
where the consumption ~ ths boycott
ted beverage has fallen OF - pee cent
rsore. although the beer has rot
been cut out The Increased cDusumr-
ton u Rainier beer ia probably ~
pintaea ~ y fact that The sym
pathixera u the brewing company are
row drinking Rainier 20 the excia-
sion % All others.
The more ardent maion uaru. how
ever. have r~esoiuteiy determined not
to drink any brer that IA Furnished
by the breWeetea In the Northwestern
Brewers association.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19
JELREXRY
HEcHD
LOUISIANA WOMAN cETs TAE
JoB ON WORLDS FAIR BOARD

SIR louis. Dee M-favfua kxan.
Of Shreveport, La. wAs to-day elected
secretary % the board % LADY man
ayers u the 81 Louis exposition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-19
May END HOTEL
BUTLER STRIKE

a. further
Resolved That W. ~ = uutsu. pat
ourselves On fprofa before the business
mea ~ this city against Hueh uaa
principles and. be u forther
Resolved That Ns send nenpv q
thna., resolutions % the Western Gem
trail fabar unioh = h ofiesrs q
the brewery Workers unions and 60
the dalF papers II this city
efsimada ". q LYNCH
~rhs above resofutions ~unantHaottsly
inderas1 ~ tassal zM
"tslkncdl WALDO = sPEARMAN.
President
-tsisn-dl J ~ Hill. Secretary
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

Pay soaF poi Tax


iailWas Naeo aud She sane causes are
Ilraa and L9e sgoUbie But since
SAG fert 81 Ne ID every
e en- 6le worst eases n cured and
llopef esigalti9n no longer neees.
ss55 Lois Glagg 81 Dofoeester.
Mass Isl one 81 many whose life wa.
saved by pr, lSng NeM Discovery.
This rar ed7 IS gis 6or al'
Iis0g Lang lssass bg 9ie fraissr
Druggist Price Doc and $l.OG, IRA.
bottles frce.
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o. B. DASPlPS SONS, Agents.
OPERA ROUSE, TUESDAY
Nov. I7th.

oTbe Two Iietle Waila,5 Lincoln J..
Carter popnlar melod-ama will be seen
al .5e 0paTa House, Oh Tuesday, Nov.
.i7tb. The story al 6he play is ia he
.sepsation Of man and wife hy the ap-
n-ealanoe Oh ehe scene 81 q wonpan irom
she streets. vho Is ems wife's twin sister
aud ay Ike two pcaa," altnoUgh they
are stllknoga to each other. Che has-
band catches this woman with another
man ia tbs garden, AID Concluding with
ont iafsher evidence, bJt contrary TO
her rr3stesta6ioas of innocence, That 4 is
wife. di3cara5 hcr On lie charge Of inf
delits. He leayes IN a passion, ana falls
own s5a1a from y Staten Island ferry
Iboat, is okad up 81 avoasal outward
ooau . and becomes a s ator the Phil
| oinss, frol1 wliet no stirl.s aal
amcsg dead. Meanwhile his wIfs lives,
81 e ists merely ina arrat, oalhe gcanty
.
I with her two Starving ME4AdA
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14
A JOY AT HOME.
THE EDISON
RPHONOGRAPH.
IA AN erioes- for nroducing music i

or all devices for producing music 10
the home no one questions the infinite
superiority Of Che Phonograph, who
9aa3 ana fr5e Aon a maoaaical
r ro5 oea a'st51naot, bit az ia
stgunleats - solo as orchestra; with
the pstfec5 instrument, tae human
ro;ce, included.
Many people are prajudicod by hear
ing imitation machines Or obsolete
styles, and do not realize thot Ms.
Edison,s recent improvements have
made the Phonograph delightful even
to the most critical trained Musician.
1t is a musical educator and general
e~ntertainer in one.
Come in and hear tne P~hoRogrdnh
in it, perfection.
10. B. DASpITS SONS, Agents
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14
Yoang Man AeeldenEaIly KIlIed.

Robert Walker, a young white resi-
dent of Gibson, met death by the ac-
cidcntal explosion OF q shot gun last
Thursday. The particulars Of the
uafortuuate afFair hadnot reached US
at that hour Of going to press, except
that the killing was purely accidental.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

" I4N7- -"
mR that Mr.. Chas J. Champagne hes
purchased the tract ofland at the rear
Of the KIondyke plantation, formerly
belonging % Mr.. Adam Boquot. THE
Is q valuable addition 10 the Klondyle
plantation and increases the size ofthe
place considerably.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

Terminated with an ugly cit on Gae
leg OFF. b. 0rneT, FranRli4 Grove. IiL
Ill developed q stubborn ulcer unyielclug.
tx doctors and remedies for tour yeGrs
Then Bucllen'a AsnieR Salya cured, LIS
Just rs good fon Burns ocalda, Gknt
Eraptions and Piles. 2be. 1T Tie FEaisse
Drug Store.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14
naesn't ResRaat an 60.

Ss s3eraesGi when you'll rails 10 show
psoncr respect for old ag but just Che
8onGEuy ~ tire case oil pr. King New
Lilo Ellis, they cut of maladies Eo nat
ter llo8 severe and Irrespective Of old
age. Dyspepsia JaUndic EefeH Con
sG.pati0n an yield to this perscct ~Iiil
25c. at the Eraisse igUg Store.
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For Sale.

On terms to suit ahe purchase Two.
haoGsome PES dancGs "a Tie town oil
HoUna, a short distance from Court
House. Houses large and comfortable:
outDuildings etc, and good sized yards.
Apply TO, III. Nj. BOURG,
Attorney st law,
Cfhee-Over Fraisse Drug Store.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14
For Rem.

The Ardoyne Plantation Store and PRE-
viIeges will be for rent after Feb. ist,
1904. Splendid location and frst-class
trade. For further information address,
JNO. D. SIfAEFER,
ta EllenGale i. o., la.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

Mr sbllHeh Bowie
resident 81 the Fourth #ar sn-
n0unced his oanGidaeg Tor tlo sfics
Of Constable Of sid wara. His
appears elsewhere in this Issue of THR
COuRIEB.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

a fine boy m9aeit 4ppesrncc tins
week at Che home of Dr. agd Mrs r..
III McBmde.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14
NasNhgra u thIg Go va b foand

Elsewhere in this issue will be found
the announcement Of the following
gentlemen for the Town Council, Chas.
Dumiob John NJ. Haggerty, Frank
Wuralow, lingo Kuhn, Joseph Ans
and Hourly Eel 1ll 81 the San
didate5 are vol nown oi ta'
town and quafiiad to perform ri.
duties lncdra6anu on tn3E2.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14
For a Rad Cold.

HBoa havea bad cold you need q good
reliable, medicine ike Chsmbsrlain's
Congh Remedy to loosen and relieve il,
and to allaY the Irritation and infamtna-
ton 81 the throat and lungs. Fer sale
by the Standard Drug Store.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

chine on monthly instaIInents, on easy
other words it will pay for itself. 5
+. r. SPRAGpE. ACT. Houma, La
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

For sick headache try Cean3e l ae
Stomach and Liver Tablets; shsY viii
ward off Che attack II taken in time, Fol-
sale by the Standard Drug Store,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14
The C0URIE9 received rs lifs6 s1n

The CoURIEae received rs irst sam
pies Of sugar this week. 1Ir, Winsiow
Hatch who Is taking eff tAa crop at
Myrtlegroye plantation sentps samples
Of the kinds of sugar he ak'ns.
M. Ernest Lirette another 9n q our
Houma young men also sont ~
sample showing she QltAhtY g 51g ae
Is making on Greenwood plaa5sIt9a.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

"a good house aHl lot in ironf g
Convent ffido b65A on reasonable ttmek
For further particu aprlH ta,
BIS 1ouaN ~c1
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CONSTABLE SALE.
THE 100 OF LogIsIANAl
Third Ward JnatiCe Cont, Parish qi
TerpebornC,


49, i R,,Bsrs ,ad iS,stegs Of L6rs
R'804 y pFo9@'. ~
alAB ChQffg HeaARo'
ne ,5r3a..5 an1 ii, obedience toa NJ rit
the ahGve named Court, in the above 5li
titled and nupbarad nuir, and 70 tne ~
ected same being Fl date Noye1npeF o5n
1902, haye aeiz3I ana 1lh5l niyS Hlg
posse. non a91 Vito i1 ioi s.oi 8 W. !, =
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14
At last The New Orleans States con-

-.NMM.N 1870 N-NN-NN W0~l@N III
sents to sey, oif Jastremsh IS nom
inatedn-sman fezors thankfully re-
c5ived. When the stetes manages to
say 'if' the balance Of US can safely
say 'Wh5n."
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14
MT A sick Day 4

goas loIge taa5 Pon Tax.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

Your Poll Tax must be paid before
Dec. 31st.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

Presbyterian Church.
services 81 he Hssg. shin7 end afsh sundays
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-04
EUGENE BURCH
WON REAPER RI STAKE !. K /:
Proper. the Favorite. Made a
Claim Of Foul Against
the Winner.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK September 3.--Eugenie
Burch, won the Reapers stakes for three
year-olds at sheepshead Bay to-day. The
fayorite, Proper. was second. made
claim of fou! against Fuller. on Eugene
Burch. bdt:after short deliberation the
stewards decided to allow the official
placing to stand. Fanlconbridge cut out
tho running for over mile. when no
stopped. Eugenle Burch and Proper then
wont TO the front, and in a hot finish
Eugenie Burch won by head. Sum
maries:
First race-six furlongs on main track;
selling-For Luck az to 81 first, Tom Coo
a to y second, The Bowery eco to y
third Time. liza 3-5.
Second race-handlcap:B sevon furlongs
OF Futurlty course-F!yine Ship (ls to o
first. Damon 6 TO y second. Hurstbourne
al to 81 third. Time. LIS 3.5.
Third race-The Dash. last five furlonEs
OF F,uturity course-Lady Amelia q 10 y
first, Dolly Spanker q to y second, Gren-
ade q TO y third. Time, 100.
Fourth race-The Reapers, one mile and
three MISUNDERSTANDING. Burch "a to y
first, Proper al to lo) second. Sheriff Bell
90 to y third. Time. 2:20 as.
Fifth race-The Hampstead cup. steeple-
chase, full course-Jim Newman q to y
first Mssilian ito y second, Almanzor
I e to s. third. Time, 5:1e.
Sixth race-rnile and a furlong on turf
Mabel Richardson (12 to y first Vinclnnes
Is to 81 second, Dark Planet 90 to y
third. Time, 1851
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-04
HAD PITY ON A
HOMELESS GIRL.
Engineer Blankenship. Of tho
Capitol. Befriends Flor.
enCe Harris.

FLORENCE Harris, tho girl aged about
aaventeen years, who came here from
SWvtheviiia to look for her younger SIS
tsrs who had been secured homes BY the
Children's Home Society, Ia now at the
residence OF Engineer Richard L. Hank
enship, OF the Capitol elevator.
Mr., Blankenshlp was mucn touGned. ~
the girls story, and says he VIII t FAM
to do, Superintendent Maybts Of the
the young Woman's case last nlgllt. SAID
the the society when no went for her slstss,s,:l
her parents. About three ,, months q. csc
sisters whe had then been ElyeR l sSme 81
the Methodist Institute for CHRISTIAN
Work, became interested IN her ana 1927
her to his home. where she remains9
several weeks. He gorshe nome WpeEa
she remained sometime. but recently l !sis,#
She went to the Capitol 20 see the Soy-i
ernor, and, telling her story to En.Jpeer
Blunkenship, was offered and accepted ~
Temporary homa With him, ~,
Mr.. Maybee has a. yesy pretty lltlle
piri now that he would like to get homs
fnr. She Is thirteen months old has Ealr
Complexion, blue eyes and llsnt, cuFhnS
hS Nj. Afaybee will 80 out Of the city
to-day to bring back O. gir( OF ten ysaIs.
whose father has deserted her. ana Wp9se
mother Is dead. A hoWe mas elreAdI
haan secured for her,