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NEW HAVEN COUNTY.
SoUTHFORp.
PAPER MILL IMPROVEMENTS.

PAPER MILL IMPROVEMENTS. The paper mill was shut down all last week and large force of men rushed the repairs, working day and night some of the time.
 The Wales & Lines Go. have large force of brick layers at work and are rushing the new building as fast as the weather will permit.
 Mrs William Nadolini recently en- tertained her sister Mrs Edith Car penter, of Waterbury,.
 Mrs Harry Paine died in Bridgeport, last week. The remains were brought here for burial.
 Miss Martha Thompson treated her scholars to sleigh ride, last Friday, taking them to Seymour and back.
 Mrs F. P. Stowe has been quite i'll with influenza. Her mother, Mrs Noe, has been caring for her.
 Mrs R. w. Davis is suffering from a severe cold.
 Boarders are plentiful at present. Among those who are we'll supplied are Mrs Fred Kemp, Mrs S.. Knapp and Mrs c. N. Curtiss. Miss Dora Ellison, daughter of MT and Mrs Charles Ellison, is ill with measles, at her grandmother's, Mrs l Mary N, CurtiSS.'
 Mrs Sarah E. Payne, of Bridgeport, was brought to Southford, for buria l, last Thursday.
 Homer w. Atwood's illness, was measles.
 Homer w. Atwood has another dri v ing horse and sleigh.
 The thunder shower of February ! is reminder of one which occurred last year, February 4.
 Thomas Kelly, the baker, ha bought the Spencer Judd place.
 Randall P. Atwood and William Bartlett from Watertown, visited M and Mrs George B. Garlick, Jr., las Wednesday afternoon and evening.
 Mrs L. N. Buckingham went to Wa tertown, last Thursday, presenting her bank book, also bank books C friends, to be be compared with tn books at the Savings Bank.
 Henry Jackson is chopping wood fo George Smith of Buck Hill.
 Mrs l.. J. Wylie came home fror the Brass City, Saturday morning.
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WESLEY ANTHONY

of New Milford says that Linonine cur. ed him of very severe cold that de. fled other remedies. 'Linonine fo1 mine every time after this; there's nc use of wasting time with intellectual remedies" is the way Mir Anthony puts it, and he's right. Linonine at all drug stores, 25, 50, s1.
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holds Bridge are to move into Louis Dawson's house above the postoff1ce.
soUTHvILLE.
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

NUGGETS OF NEWS. Mrs A. Bedan of BroOkfeld has been the guest of Mrs D. Barnum, few days.
 Harry and George Northrop have been saving G. W. Northrop's wood pile in double quick time with their two horse power.
 David Barnum lost horse, last week It fell on the ice and had to be killed.
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STEVENSON.
JOHN LAUGHLAN INJURED.

Monday afternoon, John Laughlan was so unfortunate as to have leg broken, caused by log rolling on it at the mill in Squantuck. Dr McGuire of Derby was called to reduce the fracture. Several years ago MT Laugh Ian had his left hand cut off, and ii would seem as if the fates are against him.
 Mrs Emma Northrop was called tC Morris, last week, to see her sister,
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whose death occurred shortly after her arrival there.
 Mrs George Martin has recently vis- ited her daughter in Bridgeport.
 MT Nugent of Yale University preached at the church, last Sunday morning. Charles Elliott was with his family in Danbury over Sunday.
 Allen Beardsley and Will Barlow are working with their teams for Wal lace Tomlinson.
 George Sherman is working on Law yer Downs farm in Squantuck.
 Many were pleased to see the snow on Sunday, as the travelling is less dan gerous now that the ice is covered.
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G. N. Clark's vegetable liver pills have no equal as remedy for consti- patton. They also regulate the stom- ach and liver, thereby removing the cause of constipation which makes a cure inevitable. See his advertisement in another column
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Michael G. Heating of Gas street and Mrs James Scanlon were married on Sunday night at o'clock, Rev Father Fox officiating. MT and Mrs Keating are to reside on Gas street.
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Michael Jordan is on the sick list with severe attack of the grip. Dr Gale attends him.
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F. E. Burwell and men are doing pa pering and painting in the residence of Mrs Marcus Hawley.
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John L.. Hughes of Taunton has been confined to his home by illness.
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Thomas F. Tracey of Danbury was in town, Sunday, dining at the Grand Central.
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LITCHFlELD COUNTY.
BETHLEHEM.

sELECTMEN, PLEASE WAKE UP!
 The selectmen are receiving consid- erable criticism for their neglect to re- move the snow blockade from many of our most used highways, and our local R. F. D. carrier is at considerable in- convenience, and the service in the outskirts of the town is irregular. The carrier from Watertown has been through every day but two, so far.
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SOUTH BRITAIN.

A SPELLING SCHOOL.
 The pupils of the Center school are preparing to give spelling school in Munson's hall, Friday evening, Febru-
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aUAKER'S FARMS.

AT CHRIST CHURCH.
 Services at Christ church for the month of February are at II a. m., and the Sunday school immediately after.
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Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure Rheumatism and Neuralgia. Entirely vegetable. Safe.
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soUTHBURY.

l THE STREET AND VICINITY. 0. M. Perry and his friend, George Bailey, took a sleigh ride to Water town and Litchtield, last week. Several of our young people went to
 Waterbury to attend the play.
 Miss Hawkins visited the Misses Amber and attended church here. Mrs John Carter has been on the sick list. Dr Green attended her. MT and Mrs Herman Perry spent a few days with their daughter in Water. town, last week. A daughter was born to MT an Mrs Napoleon Milour, last Wednesday. c. M. Perry attended the Pomologi cal meeting in Hartford, of which he is member.
 HULL's HILL. c. B. Johnson is having fine luck with sheep and lambs. It's pretty cold l for dumb beasts, but a good warm place makes them all right. E. Hinman is drawing ties for J. B Pope to Southford.
 E. Mallory has sold his fat OK and has gotten new pair of work oxen. Miss Myra Oleson has left B. Hin. mans and gone to work for parties in Southford, and s. Patterson has taken her place at Hinman's. A pleasant Candlemas day, so look out for late spring.
 D. Laughlin is on the sick list, so we shall all have to do without coffee and tea. Hurry and get we'll, Dan.
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MRS MARY ANN MEEKER.

Mary Ann Meeker, widow of the late Hezekiah Meeker, died of sen1le debility and old age, at her home in the Coleytown district, Friday night. She was born in this place, 94 years ago, and was the oldest resident of the community. One son, Horace B. Meeker, survives her. The funeral was held from the undertaking parlors of Charles Fable, Tuesday afternoon and the body was taken to Willow brook cemetery for interment. Mrs Horace Raymond is under the doctors care.
 Orville Nichols, who has been con
 fined to the house by illness for severa
 weeks, is convalescent.
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-HLSOn INJURED.

MRS STILLSOn INJURED.
 Last week Wednesday evening as MT and Mrs Lauren Stillson were rid ing along near Birds pond, they met a team and in turning out the horse broke through the deep snow and in her quite severely.
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her room, a sufferer of bronchial trou. ble.
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MRS ARTHUR AMMAN.

MRS ARTHUR AMMAN.
 Mrs Arthur Hinman died on Sun day morning, quite suddenly, after an illness of several months duration. A husband and six children survive
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1ie!as1|tqsoe@
 762-76S Chapel St, New Haven, Conn.

l oSA sOs,
 New Haven, Conn. Spring., 1904.
 Many advantages of early
 buying: Stocks are new and
 fresh. you get first choice,
 and the dressmakers can take
 better care of you early. Satin FouIard Silks.
 A'magnificent assortment of 1904 designs and colorings, ex- clusively offered by us. Prices 75c to $1.25.
 Check Taffeta Silks.
 Great variety of colors, and sizes of checks; we find them in great demand. Prices 75c to S1.25.
 Black Dress Goods. The seasons novelties and plainer staples, in wool, silk and wool, and mohair Dress Goods, including all the new thin fabrics, now ready for your inspection.
 Laces and EmbrOideries for Spring.
 Many new ideas in white, cream and ecru Pt. de Venice laces,in irregular bands, points, medallions and all-overs. White linen embroideries, bands and irregular bands. Matched sets in Swiss and Lawn Embroider- les. The new Ruchings for the neck, quite the strongest thing , in the department
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CHRIST CHURCH AFFAIRS.

CHRIST CHURCH AFFAIRS.
 The supper given by the ladies of Christ church at Miss Anna B. Lake s, last Friday evening, was we'll attended. A fine supper was served and a pleas ant social evening was enjoyed and about $1O was netted.
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P. L. Waldron has been appointed administrator on the estate of the late Mrs Ann Hunt.
 Last week while John Stevens was riding horse, the horse fell on the ice and injured MT Stevens knee quite badly.
 MT and Mrs John Green are staying with Mrs Greens sister, Miss Sarah Hunt, for few weeks. The case of Henry Cook vs. John Lainski, brought before Justice J. W Flynn, has been settled without trial
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The number of pieces of mail carried over Route No. ?, by way of South bury, for the month of January: Col lected, 391; delivered, 1880; total, 2,27l.
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 IOO4.

Many advantages of early buying: Stocks are new and fresh. you get first choice, and the dressmakers can take
 better care of you early.
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AN EPIDEMIC OF CHICKEN FOX. An epidemic of chicken pox has o9en in town for the past few weeks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-08
MAIL RODBER BELL WILL Be
HELD FOR GRAND LARCENY

Chief Fackler has decided 10 hold Albert
Il. Bell TO answer to the charge of grand
larceny lodged against him by james w.
Brokaw of the Northwestern Woodenware
company. The warrant sworn out by
Brokow was read TO the prisoner yesterday
afternoon.
When the warrant was read to him,
Bell showed his disapproval Of the change
in the charge against him. This change
makes him liable TO a term Of IA years
instead of five years, and consequently
Bell did not appreciate the full beauties
of the change.
While it is generally believed that there
are large rewards standing for the arrest
of Bell, il has been impossible for the
local authorities to ascertain the amounts
and by whom they were offered, The
Pnkertons have been following Bell for
long time, and II is believed that they
know the exact amount OF the rewards
offered.
A representative Of the Pinkertons mr.
rived in Tacoma shortly after the arrest
and asked that Bell be turned over to
him, This the local officers refused to
do. Since then this representative has
been persistent in his efforts to get pos
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OFFICER ON THE PLEIADES
THUMPED BY CHINESE CREW

If other officers of the steamship Plei-
AIDES has not come to the rescue OF Mate
Armstrong just as they did last night,
Armstrong would not be enjoying the
balmy atmosphere of the Puget Sound
country today.
The Pleiades has Chinese crew and
it is customary for the officers to give
all orders to the crew through Chinaman
''No T. or the chief boatswain. Arm
strong became dissatisfied with the manner
in which the cook was dishing up his
daily bread, and insisted on a change. He
had made several protests, but all to no
avail Some way or another he got il into
his head that ''No. u was to blame. This
particular Chink had been ordered several
times to punish the cook for minor of
fenses, but had always neglected to obey
the orders.
Armstrong decided that he would admin
ister the punishment that had been so
long deserved, and that is right where he
ran up against the ''ethics" OF Chinese
seamanship. The ordinary seaman does
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rot object to being fogged If the opera
ton is performed by the proper authorl-
ties, but for a Chinaman to be fogged
by an ordinary foreign deviP' is too
much for any respectable Chink to stand.
If mo. u had administered the punish
ment, the cook would have had nothing TO
say. Under the circumstances he rebeled,
whereupon his fellow countrymen present
joined in the fray. 1t did not take them
long to make the mate think he was
up against half dozen heavyweights, and
he soon decided that discretion was indeed
the better part of valor, and he proceeded
to call for help.
When help arrived, Armstrong had been
knocked to the floor with club and was
receiving punishment in a manner that
would have been creditable even to jeff
ries.
The Chinks were soon subdued and the
cook and "No. l" put in irons, where they
viii remain until the ship gets to sea,
where punishment Of the "high seas"
style will probably be administered
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CONTEST WILL BE
ON SCHOOL SITE

Now that the interest in the municipal
election is subsiding, people are beginning
to devote some attention to the election
to be held April %. There will probably
be but slight opposition to the project
of issuing bonds for new high school.
What little contention there may be will
arise over the question of site.
Public sentiment seems to be crystalizng
in favor of the Tourist hotel site, but there
is bound to be some opposition to that
location. Advocates of the Tourist hotel
site claim for it all the advantages of
other sites proposed, besides having the
foundations all in and many walls standing
that could be used for the new building.
The registration books will be open until
Saturday, April IS. They will then be
closed until Friday, April %, the day pre-
vious to the election, when they will be
open for registration at the Central school,
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YUKON TRAIL is
BREAKING UP FAST

The snow on the trail between White
Horse and Dawson is softening and travel
both ways is becoming difficult. Such
is the report brought from the North
by the officers and passengers of the
steamer Cottage City. If the present warm
weather continues the trail will be nearly
impossible in another ten days.
The Cottage City had no Klondike pass
engers, though she brought a large guam
tity of Yukon and Tanana mail. ]. II.
Davies, one of the Alaska commissioners
to the St. Louis exposition, was a pass
enger from Juneau, He has charge of the
mineral exhibit.
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session Of the prisoner, and it is thought
from this that the reward is large one.
1t is generally believed that che biggest
reward was offered by the American Bank
ers association, but this reward was
published only TO the big detective agen-
cies at the time II was offered
The Pinkerton representative was much
disappointed when he learned that Bell
would be held to answer to local charge,
as that prevents their getting the reward
or any part OF it.
Barring further developments in The case
which would lead the local officers to sur
render Bell TO Eastern authorities, he will
be tried in the courts OF Pierce county,
and will without doubt serve term in
the state penitentiary at Wolla Walla.
Chief FacSler received telegram this
morning from United States Postofice In
spector T. b. Laughlin, dated at Dor-
chester, ILL.,, stating that Bell had been
indicted for stealing mail pouch at the
Springfield junction station in June, and
that he wanted to obtain the prisoner.
IL is anticipated that there will be soma
developments in the case within the next
few days, that will indicate the amounts
of the various rewards that II is believed
are standing for the apprehension Of Bell.
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OUTPUT WILL AGGREGATE Sl,OOO,OOO

According to statements of Mayor Abe
Spring of Fairbanks, Alaska, in the Fair
banks Weekly News, copies of which were
received in the Alaska mail yesterday, the
gold output along the creeks near Fair
banks will aggregate $l,0O0,0O0 this spring.
Mayor Spring expresses the opinion that
this district viii be at the height of its
prosperity when Dawson, as a mining cen
ter, will be forgotten.
He compared the dumps on Fairbanks
and Clay creeks with the famous Morr-
son dumps during the winter of '9S and
80, and stated that a million dollars was,
in his opinion, a conservative estimate OF
the probable spring cleanup. Most of the
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ROICE PRES.
ROYS CLERK

Yesterday afternoon at o'clock nine
members of the next city council held a
secret caucus to agree upon the officers
of the new council, which will be organ
led on April 49, Edward A. Roice, coun-
Gilman from the Seventh ward, was select
ed by unanimous vote for president, and
L. w. Roys, anti-Campbell Republican,
was selected to fill the position of clerk
When a Times reporter called upon Mr.
Roiee this morning he stated that the ma
iority of the members of the new coun-
ell had agreed to support him, but their
present selection was not final, since these
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BELL SWINDLED A TACOMA FIRM

James w. Brokaw, president Of the
Northwestern Woodenware company Of
this city, realizes to the extent Of $3.50 that
Albert L, Bell, the noted forger and mail
robber, is genuine swindler Bell found
among the contents of the mail pouch
which he and Seribner stole in Seattle let
ter from w. A. James, fruit merchant in
Vancouver, B. G., TO James w. Brolsaw,
enclosing a check for Sill in settlement Of
an account. Bell also secured a Montreal
draft for $500 in this pouch.
Soon after arriving in Tacoma, Bell went
to Mr. Brokaw's office and stated that
his name was James Il. Butler aud that
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BOYS ARE IN THE LEAD

The report of DR.. F. J. Schug. health
officer, shows that there were 7S births
in Tacoma during the month of March.
Forty-nine were boys and SO girls.
The total number of deaths reported
during the month was 81. Of these, SO
We're males and 2l females.
Pneumonia caused deaths, consumption
Z, typhoid fever 4.
Cases Of contagious diseases were re-
ported as follows: Consumption 4, scarlet
fever 3, smallpox l, measles 2, typhoid
fever 8, diphtheria 10, chicken pox 2.
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very same men had held several secret
caucuses before, and may have another one
before April 10.
MI holce says if he is elected president
OF the council he will not announce mis-
committees until the body is organized.
and that all members will be fairly con,
sidered.
Lhe caucus was held, 1t is reported. In
Judge Reynolds office. Besides the
Democratic councilmen, there were present
from the Republican ranks Councilmen
Hawley and Conrad.
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FLOWERS
SNOW BURIED

CHICAGO, April s.-Reports from Ne
braska, Kansas, the Dakotas and Mime
sofa this morning report that a blizzard
is raging, with heavy snow.
In the Dakotas the snow reached a
depth Of from six TO ten inches.
FARGO, N. d., April 8.-The storm was
the fercest here at noon. One hundred
and fifty miles Of telegraph wire is pros.
trated by the wind and sleet The pre-
cpitation averages three inches
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
trains will be blocked for hours.
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SIXTEEN HURT
IN A SMASHUP

FORT SCOTT, April s.-The south
bound flyer on the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas was wrecked this morning four
miles south of here.
The engine, baggage, mail and smoking
cars and two passenger coaches jumped the
track, the smoker and both coaches going
over five-foot embankment.
Sixteen passengers were slightly in
jured.
The train was running at the rate Of 4C
miles an hour.
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MRS. BOTK|N IS
FOUND GUILTY

SAN FRANCISCO, Apri S.-The jury in
the case of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, accused
of killing Mrs John p Dunning, of Dover
Delaware, by sending her through the mails
box of poisoned candy, last night brought
in a verdict of murder in the first de
gree, with the penalty fixed at imprison
mont for life.
Mrs. Botkin took the announcement with
great emotion apparent in her face.
April l6 is the date set for formally
pronouncing sentence.
SAN FRANCISCO, April S.-NTrs. Bot
kin passed a bad night, sleeping poorly
For more than an hour after being re
turned to her cell she sat on the edge oi
her bed, staring into vacancy.
When sleep finally overcame her she
seemed on the verge of collapse. She
mapped titfully, moaning and occasionally
mumbling incoherently. She was awak,
soon after daybreak
Despite her poor rest and the greaj
strain on her nerves, she seemed in better
spirits.
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ST. PETERSBURG, April s,-Peasants
in the small village Of Yimakaya, in the
department of Veroness, have asked au-
thority to subscribe 100000 roubles for
war expenses. This amount is equivalent
to the entire possessions Of the communl-
ty.
The czar thanked them, but declined to
accept the offer.
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he was brother-in-law Of w A. James
the Vancouver fruit merchant; that he was
on trip to California to buy fruit for
his relative, and that he stopped over ia
settle the account then due. He presented
the Montreal draft in payment and re-
ceived 1918 in change.
Mr.. Brokaw appeared at police head
quarters yesterday afternoon, and iden-
tilted Bell, and also swore out a warrant
for him, charging him with grand larceny.
Should Bell be tried for this offense, in
stead of on the charge Of robbing the malls,
the maximum penalty that could be gwen
him would be increased from FIVE to four-
teen years.
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"PITY THE POOR"


And II came TO pass that the
Tacoma Railway & Power COM
pany grew and grew, and waxed
fat through the aerrymandering
Of franchises and its poor ser-
vice, at a nickel a service.
Then its employees, in The year
1908, arose and said; PAY us fair
living wages and all viii be
we'll"
And the general manager an
swered and said NAY, nay, It's
impossible, for are we not rum
ming our empty cars without
profit, owing to the lack Of pass
engersY
Whereat the employees waxed
blue in their faces in an effort TO
suppress the laugh Of derision.
And time flies by aud conduo'
tors today ring up fares as before
and loudly exclaim: Move up,
gents, move up. There is plenty
of room in the front Of the carl''
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late TELEGRAPH

LONDON, April s.-.Austen Chamberlain
today denied that his father would aban-
don the tariff campaign on his return
from Egypt.
NEW YORK, April Sire this morn
ing destroyed the building occupied by
j. S. Barron & Co. on Broadway and
Franklin sqtuare. Loss 100000.
NORFOLK, Va, April s-The British
steamship Rosewood. lumber laden, went
ashore on Virginia beach in fog this
morning The crew was saved.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April S.-After
the cabinet meeting today, Attorney Gen
eral Knox announced that A. N. kepoilai
would be appointed as the successor Of
Judge Kalua Of the Second Hawaiian cir
cult
WASHINGTON, d. c. April s.--The
attempt to repeal the desert land act was
throttled today by the house committee
on irrigation, by vote Of s to 8.
KE YWEsT, Fla, April s.-Lieutenant
Henry Benham, son df Admiral Benham,
is dead here from appendicitis. He com
manded the torpedo boat destroyer Trux-
ton.
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SEATTLE LOSES TWO
PROMINENT MEN

SEATTLE, April S.-Pendleton Miller,
one of the best known men in the state
died here yesterday. He was member
of the firm of Mary H. Miller & Sons, a
corporation have large property interests
throughout the state.
Robert Knipe, a prominent Seattle real
estate man and property owner, died yes
terday morning at his home, 2l26 Third
avenue.