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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-12-01

Necessity for change in the law
providing for summary court -martials
in the navy will again be urged upon
Congress at its next session. Consid-
erable reform in this direction has al
ready been accomplished by the scale
of punishments which has been drawn
up in the office of the judge advocate
general of the army. This scale has
served to guide summary courts as to
the proper degree Of punishment to
be pronounced for minor offenses. But
there is greater improvement sought
which can only be obtained by legis-
lation, namely the creation of an off
GERS court for the trial of minor Of
fenses.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-12-01

The number of inmates in benevc.
lent institutions Dec. 81, 1904, wa
2S4,362, and the number admitted dur
ing 1904 was 2,O40,372, including those
dead and discharged. This is the state
ment contained in a special census BIZ
reau report on benevolent institutions
of the United States for 1904. The
persons enumerated as inmates Of
these Institutions, however, the re-
port says, should not be considered
as paupers, and many Of them should
not even be considered as recipients
OF charity, for the institutions, par
ticularly the hospitals, are frequently
resorted to as a matter of convenience
by individuals who pay literally. "It
IS a noteworthy fact that the men and
boys outnumber the women and girls
IN benevolent institutions. This con-
dltIon of affairs is partly accounted
for by the numerous homes for vet
erans." More than one-third Of the
3207 existing institutions are hospit-
ais, and about one-foursh are orphan
ages and children s homes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-12-01

The annual report of the auditor for
the Postoffice Department for the year
ended June 80, 1905, shows the fiscal
operations of the department to have
been as follows:
Revenues of the postal service, $167,-
S26.5S5.
Expenditures of the postal service,
$167, 7,399,169
Total amount Of money orders is
sued, domestic, $401, ,916,214.
Foreign, $42 4O3, ,246.
Total amount of money orders paid,
domestic, $404, ,334 974.
Foreign, 7,150,6s9.
Total, $1,176,130,S79.
The rural free delivery has increas-
ed from 14S carriers in 1898 to 32,055
carriers in 1905, and the cost Of this
service has increased from about $780,
600 in 1898 to $2O,1S9,944 in 1905.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-12-01

The annual report of Director Rob-
erts of the United States Mint Bureau
shows that the domestic coinage for
the year amounted to $91, ,192,179
and to 153,422,3O2 pieces. The coin
age for the Philippine Islands was
9,390,526 pieces, for Panama $685.
900 pieces and for Costa Rica $1,000,
and for San Salvador 100000 pieces.
Total coinage 1907. .S37 pieces.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-12-01

The British ambassador to this
country, Sir Mortimer Durand, call
ed on Secretary Root regarding the
question which has come up through
claim of the Manila and Dagupan
railroad for 81 500, 900 damages. This
railroad Is in the hands Of English
capitalists, who claim that during the
war between Spain and The United
States, American occupation Of the
Philippines, the use Of the railroad
for military purposes made them suf-
fer damages ~
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-12-01

"Handbooks in the government
printing Office will not be allowed. !"
This is the gist of an order being en-
forced by Acting Public Printer Rick
etts in the government printing office.
The subject was revived by an anony-
nous letter received by Mr.. Ricketts,
this week naming two or three men
who were making handbooks secretly
on the Bennings races. Mr.. Ricketts,
called the men to his Office and told
them to stop operations
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
Scheme not Practical

The board OF education will. In
the future. be exempt from consid.
srinK suggestions for the disposal
OF the court house with a view to-
ward erecting a new county admin
iHfratian building. according 70 the
outcome Of a meeting OF the board
Of education. the King County bar
association and the Chamber OF
Commerce. held Tuesday afternoon.
In discussing the future fate OF
the old cour; house. Architect
stephens opinion was heard He
stated Il would be inpracticable 70
turn the building Into a school Of
any kind as the cost would exceed
that af a new building. II was also
shown that the building would
hardly be suitable for hospital pur-
poses.
II Is thought the building will
eventually he turned into an auxil-
iAry prison. before the close OF the
meeting committees were appointed
which viii investigate their re-
apeciise assignments. after which
their reports will be heard at an
other nesting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05

place Captain OBricn made no
mention of any auch condition pre-
valling there.
II Is understood that The vessel
has not reported from Nome aud
20 that fact r. attributed the fumor
that her cargo has not been dis
charged Her representatives In Sc
attic deny that the vessel has ex-
pfrtrheed any trouble. affirming
that II such was the case they
would have been notified NJ the
fact The steamer t4eclanaw. which
leaves Tor Nome some time Thurs.
daY. e said - 30 EolnE without a
full cargo. presumably. owing to tho
hesitancy of local shippers In send
Ing goods north ON account al the
latenesa Of the season. The Lee
tannw O. a SLOW freight vessel aud
n u feared she might not arrive A.
Nome before the freeEn-ap sets Ia.
The steamer Ohio. beWeveF. which
is duc 20 reach thia port soon. Will
sail aEaln ON October s. The Ohio
is a much faster vessel than the
f.eaianaw and she IL expected to
arrive In plenty ~ Tins.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05

Mlee OF Nolan and Chlckering. ran
into the middle nf the street In front
Of the board or health building. and
fired at Stetson IA he took after
Chickeriug. Several sh0ta were
fired. none % which struck the Of
fieer. although one narrowly missed
the head 81 little daughter Of Mira
NJ 4. Sleuker. ais FIFTH. who. with
her mother Witnessed the battle
In tho street During the excite
ment the alleged aecompliee made
good his escape and there is but lit
tie hope for his capture. as the po-
lice state they have not tho slight
est clue To his identity.
Chickering Was taken 20 police
headquarters by his captors. and
stetann went after Nolan. whom he
had left IN charge % byetanter
near the scene OF the attempted
hotdup Here the officer took charge
of the rohher and brought him 20
the station house. where he and
Chickering we're locked up. Neither
Of the men would talk OF the crime,
nor OF their past. but the authori'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
BIC FIRE LEALES
HUNDREDS HOMELESS

RIIINEf-ANDER. Wis, oct o.
Fire Tuesday destroyed the greater
portion Of this city. innicting a
loss witch Is estimated at 100000.
-Four hundred people are homeless.
The fire started at 30 o'clock In
the afternoon az the lumber yard
Of Brown Broa, Before the depart
meut arrived on the scene the fire
had swept over into the Robbins
Lumber company'E yards.
A strong wind was blowing. and
in a short time beth the lumber
yards we're consumed. The firemen
tried 90 save the homes Of work
men IA the vicinity, but more than
100 OF them were destroyed.
The homeless are being cared for
In the city hall and other public
buildings. At late hour Tuesday
night the fire was well under con-
troll.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
Three Children
Cremated

NEW YORK. oct. 8. This morn.
ing three children. two boys ana a
gifl. 6. 10 and years old. were
burned 20 death iu a FIVE IN n row
% houses The father. Charles
nonneily. and the mother are prob
ably fatally burned.
Nine persons were seriously In
iufed. SIX families were saved By
Firomen NuEcnt aud Tease, Fire
man Tease saw the flames break
from the hulldIng while standing
Off duty. on a corner. tie tupfncd In
an alarm and joined hts companion
who had In the meantime arrived
They found the doors locked. but So
cured ladder and entered through
the windows They found the Don
nelly family unconscious and carried
them cut. and aroused the others.
most OF whom had to Be carried 10
safety
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
ny NAN BYXnEE

oh. Lordyt H-ra a poppin'i
Such Was the exclamation OF 1T
tie Bohbia Uosa. ineorriEible, uns
der sentence 20 the reform school,
az he ran 10 the barred door Of
che Iuscnile detention room when
firms began In the jail across the
corridor. "Wednesday afternoon The
other juveniles ran 10 the bars. but
when they sAN the sheriff on the
stairs firing iutu the jail and Dep
uty Sheriff Mcclure running 10 the
scene with a rifle. they sheltered
themselves around the corner. ieaF=
Ing only the tops Of their heads and
their protrudlnE eyes Visible.
Tho din Ia the jail when the
shooting and confusion began. was
added 70 By the Wild shrieka Of
Nicholas Hilk. an insane Russian.
confined In the padded cell only a
few feet from where the desperate
criminal was making bis stand The
bakers dozen ~ women piekpock4
cts aud thieves In the woman :
ward also voiced their alarm and
fear In Wild aereeeheH. aud score
% clerks and Htenographcra from
the offices Ahave came pall nell
down the atraia 70 see what might
Be doing
Usorgu scnnion. the fffsar-oid
office hoy from the county clerks
office. vas Ia the basement only q
few feet from the shooting when It
began. lie ieaped up the stairs.
TIRES At q time. and Aprinting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
Blood Hounds Find
Camp of Robbers

About O'Clock on Wednesday
posses. consisting Of
Deputies l.iyesley and McKennon and
headed by Deputy Hodge. OF Black
Diamond. accompanied b. his two
big bioodhounds. started ont from
the shcfiffa office for the spot
where the horse and buggy were
found. hoping that II would be pos
sible for them TO trail the men who
10 boldly held up the Great North
orn overland on Monday night
The poases proceedd 10 Ballard
aud thence 10 the scene Of the hold
up From there the party went 10
the place where the horse and buggy
" ere seen on Tuesday morning The
dogs readily took the scent aud ran
up this county road towards the
south. AMER tracking the bandits
on the county road a short distance.
the dogs turned ia a branch road
aud, after going up this road for a
short distance. turned into 4 trail
At the point where the dogs turn
81 into the trail deep wheel tracks
looking ~ II the buggy was turned
around Were seen In the mud a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
TALKED To
THE POINT
CITY OFFICIALS DISCARD VEL.
VET IN CONSIDERING STEAM
HEAT FRANCHISE

Some warm discussion developed
over the Seattle Tacoma Power com
rany'n steam heat franchise when
Il was brought before the corpora
tioaa committee on Wedneday aft
eruoOu. As waa TO be expected
Manager Colviu and his assistant.
SIR. Workman. wanted more than
the officials were willing 10 give
them, and friction was the result.
When Workman became 30 bold
an 10 suggest that the committee
was insisting ON provisions not de-
manded in other cities. he aroused
the Ire OF City Engineer Thomson.
who curly informed him that be-
cause other cities had been BAN
boozied was no reason Why Seattle
should be-.
The main hitch occurred over a
provision that the company be
obliged TO file advance plans Of all
conduits laid in the streets with the
board OF public works. that the lat
ter might have such supervision
over them as is consistent with pub
lie policy.
That would place Us at the mercy
OF the board" objected Mr.. ColYin.
That's where you ought to be.
II goesl" replied Mullen. and II
went.
Mr. Workman said he ala not
think such a provision would have
a pleasing effect upon the bankers
whose coin is behind the enterprise.
but that did not seem to worry the
officials much. There was also
trouble about the maximum rate
that should be charged. and an
agreement will not be reached until
later.
The committeeman gave the steam
mRgnates a hard nut 10 crack when
they informed them that Charles +.
Crane. former manager OF the Dia-
m0ud Ice & Storage company. had
consented 10 much lower maxi
mum rate than that TO which they
were willing TO agree when he asked
for the same kind OF a franchise
The maguates tried 10 explain this
by making insinuRtiona against the
former management. but when they
stated that the company had been
losing money everybody laughed.
Engineer Thomson admitted that
the steam could not be furnished By
Mr. Crane at the rate he promised
unless II was a byproduct. that Is.
the exhaust steam used IN the man.
ufaeture OF ice. etc. To this ColYin
replied that, as a matter OF fact.
most of the steam sold for heat had
not been used previously. II such
was the case, Mr.. Thomson said.
MIR. Crane had fabricated outrage
ously In statements made hy him 10
the board of works.
The magnates agreed to the cx-
tension OF the limits of the terri
tory In which STAN will be fur
nished. so that all buildings as far
north as Cedar street can be sup
piled
II came out during the discussion
that the condults used by the Sc
attic Electric company in distrib-
uting steam were SO inadequate that
most OF the steam was condensed
into water before reaching it's deti-
nation The wooden conduits In
many instances have been trans
formed into charcoal because Of the
great heat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
Mutual on the Rack
in Insurance Scandal

NEW YORK. Oct. Edward 4
neviln. head Of the real eEtato de-
partment OF the New York Life, was
a witness before the insurance CON
myttea this morning lie was w.
amlned with regard 10 the realty in
veatmanta OF the company He
showed that millions are invested
with n net income OF only from Ices
than per cent tn n little over 2.
The average yield from real estate
in 1904 was only 3 TO per cent Hh
declared the Investments we're AZ
slow rates and we're made during
the previous regime OF the company.
Deviin was excused.
Cornelius G. White. auditor OF the
New York Life. was called. He said
that the sill,000 given to Andrew
Hamilton Was charged To the tax
account. In September. 1904. s75 900
was given TO Hamilton and charged
TO taxes. but later transferred 20 the
account OF contingent expenses.
White was excused.
William r. Thummcl. In the same
capacity for the Mutual Life as
Hamilton IL for the New York Life.
was called He said the Equitable.
New York Life and Mutual appnr-
toned a legislative tax for work
lie said that once certain persons"
gave him a certain sum" for 'spe-
cific purposes" When pressed he
said hs used II to create public sen
timent and prevent vicious legisla-
tlon at Des Molnes. Ia. lie said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
Police and HOld=up Men
In Pistol Duel===BOy Shot

ties are certain 81 their conviction,
aa they are In possession of over
whelmiuE evidence. both Ia conItec
tion With the hnidup of iaet night
aud With others carried out Ia Ia
coma and other nearby cities.
Constable Kline. after Chickering
had escaped him. returned 10 the
scene ot battle and washing the
blood from his wound. returned TO
hls home tits wound Is considered
trivial. and will not ineapaeitate
him FOR duty. rntrolman StstHun
a comparatively new man on the
force. was complimcuted on all
sides Wednesday night for hlH
bravery
ChickerinE was recently dis
charged from tho custody Of the
Tacoma police. who held him on tho
charge Of highway robbery Lack
~ evidence compelled the Tacoma
authorities 60 release him. and
ChlekerluE came 10 Seattle. the Ia.
coma police uotifylng The local au-
thorltics Of his journey 10 this city
Nothing Is known ~ Nuian. other
than that he a. suspected % aiding
Chickerlng in hts crimes In Tacoma
and other cities The other accom-
nIien has pes LEN seen or heard
from. and but little hope ia enter
tanned for his capture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
Tells of Storm off
Nome Coast

The steamer Edyth. Of the North
western Steamship company, ac-
cording 10 n telegram from Captain
John 0BFien. will leave Nome for
Seattle. Thursday. The vessel has
Just finished discharging cargo of
coal al the northern metropolis.
In the telegram Captain O'Brlen
stated that while en- route north he
had experienced very heavy wealth
er. II IL also stated that bad
weather Is now prevailing Off the
coast Of Nome and surrounding
country. For some time past local
shippers have been given 10 under
stand that the Occidental. which
was chartered to take a cargo to
Nome had not been able TO land her
freight at that port owing 20
strike 81 iongshoremsn at that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05

After Thnraday noon County Jail
81 Oscar Wise hopes To breathe
easier Hy that time he hopes 60
have turned over 90 the state poni-
trntiarY a desperate dozen OF hia
star boardera Two OF three days
ago Chief Deputy sheriff Drew sent
word 10 the officials At Walla Walla
that an even dozen Of prisoners were
under commitment and awaiting 10
be transported 20 The pcnitenuary.
When the red tape wound about
the transportation Of prisoners BY
the last state legislature shall have
sufficiently unwound. a coteria u
several guards will arrive for the
purpose OF taking the desperate
dozen off Jhiler Wiae'a hands ua.
der the old law deputies from the
sherifrn afflee would have imme-
diatsly set of with the prisoners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
Mayor Issues Def

TACOMA. oct Mayor Wright.
Of Tacoma. In an open letter to the
Rev. II Bnrnhisel. pastor OF the
Fifat Presbyterian church Tuesday.
severely scores the preacher on his
attitude In regard TO sermon
preached by the Rev Mr.. Barnhisel
taHt sunday. Mayor Wright says
Baruhisel IL merely the tool Of
certain outside politicians who are
anxious TO break into office"
The mayor declares Barnhisel
went too far. and deuouncea the at
tack IA most scurrilous and cow
ardly attempt 10 blaeken my char
aoter and lnjure my good name and
reputation among my fellow men"
Ia his letter the mayor issues a
def 10 the preacher or anyone else
to prove a single charge OF corrup-
ton or graft against him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
SIDE LIGHTS ON THE
ATTEMPTED JAIL BREAK
HUMOROUS INCIDENTS COUNTY JAIL rRAeAs WHEN
HiLoEBRANT RAN AaUck

around the turn. wa fleeing up the
second Night when met b. Auditor
AEneW.
Hey. KID. what are you running
for ahouted Aguaw.
"Heeaune can't fiYi' answered
the boy. taking another jump - the
echo Of the second yolieY Of pistol
ahota from below.
Miaa Cassie Smith. daughter Of
Sheriff smith. vas seated Al her
typewriter when tho alarm Naa
given. Her father. who had been
up all the night before searching
through the woods for train robbers.
waa rolled up In his oyercoat and
asleep on a lounge IN the inner Of
fee Like shot the sheriff
ieaped past hts daughter shedding
the aYerruat aa he ran. and With a
revolver In hand. leaped over the
counter en- route a. bic beat speed
for tho SCI e OF tbs fraHaa down The
hall Mlsa Smith had heard the
frat two shots aud kncw that her
father would IN another minute be
ia the thick % danger She made
futile grab for her fathers coat
tails as be feg over the counter.
then folloNed % the deer. where
NitH both hands over her ears she
watched him lodging bullets and
firing from the stairway,
II was a nervous moment" said
Mas Smith aftnrward. but { man
aged 10 answer three telephone
calls inteiiigibly while the fraeaa
VAS going on"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05

number Of willow switches wero
also scattered on the road.
About half a mile up the peth tho
remains OF a camp were discovered.
Tin cans were scattered around and
a pile Of eharred sticks showed that
the deaperadoes had built a fire
Near the charred remains OF the
camp fire a copy Of Tho Seattle star.
dated Saturday. September 30. WAS
discovered. showing that the ban
dts had left Seattle after ths last
Saturday edition Of The Star was on
the street The dogs followed tho
scent back 10 the county road and
after proceeding nOrthWard a short
distance. lost the trail and failed to
pick it up again II was raining
heavily. Considering the time that
had elapsed and the uufavorabis
conditions. the work Of The dogs was
remarkable
The party proceeded on TO BotheII
and took the train for Seattle.
Theory after theory is being rap
IDLY advanced and as RAPIDLY Ga
ploded. The general belief. how
ever. la that the robbers elther took
the train from BOthell for Seattle.
or walked 10 Green Lake and took
the street car In. and are now In
hiding In some low hotel ia the ten
defloin. Another theory held by a
larger number is that the men took
the train for Canada and are now
among their friends there.
Hhnehers along the supposed
route Of the robbers were very un-
easy for the past few days. but tho
I feeling OF uneasinesa r. wearing off.
as the robbers are IN all probability
many miles away b. this time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
From Hotel de Smith
TO Hotel de KEGS
a DOZEN STAR 1oARoGRs AT TIE COUNTY JAIL Will
TAKEN TO TIE wALLA wALLA PENlTEHTiARY THURS.
DAY

and the latter would already have
been behind prison walls. A. Il Is.
the prisoners must be- kept in the
county Jail until the prison warden
aeca ~ 10 send over an escort OF
guards fox them.
Those under commitment are.
Daniel Mcdonald. larceny from the
person. one Yaar. j. v. jefferson
assault with intent 10 commit muir
Ger. two years. A. ~ Cox. burglary
five years. Carrie Mullsi, grand
larceny. one year. James Turner
assault with intent 10 commit muir.
der. four years. Jack Chesterfield
rape. three years; John Hiidebrand
murder. life. William Lowering. bur
FlatY. "a years. Thomas oGonnof
burglary. IL years. Kitafo hhimizu
forgery. two years. Fred Parker
burglary. one yraf.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-05
MuIIen's Friends
Claim That He
Will Return Again

The prediction made BY pollti-
clans. as announced IN The Star.
wednesday night. that Councilman
frank T. Mullen would be among
the bunch OF solons who win bid
EuodbY 70 public office next March
has stirred up a hornets nest
among the friends % the pike street
representative, and Il looks az
though the political prophets might
be compelled TO change their tune
before election day comes around
Mulisn's Pike street friends are
nov asserting that be IL going back
next spring sure. in spite Of his
modest assertions that he does not
want the iob again.
The dope peddled by she local
statesmen was based on the fact
that Mr.. Mullen. who Is sometimes
known as the Mayor 81 Pike
Street had hurt bis eounrilmanie
prospects BY allowing his name to
be mentioned for the mayoraitty
candidacy aud By his unpopular
stand In the recent franchise fight
claim. however. that Mullen would
not walk across Pike street 10 be
iaauEurated the chief executive af
the Greater Seattle. the chairman
Hhip OF the streets committee being
all that he really cares about They
claim that he will BE- given the po-
aition. too. n he wants L.
II iH conceded on all sides that
whatever other faults the pike
street man may have. that, as chair
man o. the committee 90 streets. he
Il an unbounded success. lie spends
the greater part Of his time at the
work. and the fact that he gets
along harmonlously with City Engi-
neer Thomson is an advantage to
the city. The most unpopular move
he has made as chairman Of the
committee II the hostility he dis
played towards the Third avenue
widanlng.
The politicians also predicted that
Mullen would have a hard time get
ting back 20 the council n a strong
anti Seattle Electric sentiment de-
veiopaa In the next campaign. on
account Of his opposition 10 the
Moore-Gilman franchise and Will
lngneas 20 vote for the exclusive
Second and Westlake avenue fran
ehiasa. His friends. however. claim
that be has enough strong points
20 oyerwhelm these mistakes.