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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21

A shooting contest. with revolt
vors az the weapons. will be held on
August S between the serihes IN the
county aherifrs office and the dep
uties. Lou Smiths men have the
reputation of being dead shots. but
the c'erh calm they are not afraid
20 stand up TO them In any marks
manship contest.
4 young Seattle doctor Arthur r.
Calhoun. has been appointed assist
ant physician IN charge OF the Med
zeal Lake insane asylum. On top
OF his appointment to this state pc
sltlon comes the announcement
that Or. Calhoun will be married
next Wednesday evening 20 Miss
May Thompson. daughter Of Will II.
Thompson. the attorney.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21
ANOTHER
BLUEBEARD?

NEW YORK. July 2f-The police
nave announced that they have evil
dence 70 show that Frederick Carl
ton has married al least six women
as follows: Helen Murray, Ne
braska: Lulu Kittering C0Yingtcn
Ky: Mildred Peterson, who was
married under the name Of MARITIME
Jennie Smith. Brooklyn, who died,
supposedly OF tetanus, Mary Dor
man. Brooklyn. death ascribed 70
same disease. whose body was dis
Inferred yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21

mer. She was rs. he was As. The
couple took quarters In a fashion
able boarding house here. fiKufa-
lively under the shadow of the pris-
on wnlla Pate broke In upon them.
ana Ia consequence Jas. Russell
lowell Miller. alias Russell r.
Drake. the bridegroom. was dragFsd
away from bis bridal apartments by
toe penitentiafy authorities and his
parole revoked
Heartbruken. the bride returned
homu 20 her mother and sued for
diyorce She has since been engaged
With a thentricai company and has
established herself aA a star per
former on the violin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21

THE DAT.LEs. orr. July Al
Daniel Norman Williams. the al
legged multi-muFdereg. whose crimes
extend from Iowa "a Oregon. and
[ who for 80 many years escapsd the
penalty Of his acts. vaa hanged In
the county Jail here today,
lie Nout 90 the EalloSH without
ALTERING. and met the cnd without
trvmor lie refused to talk. lie
waa pronounced dead rs minutes
after the trap Waa sprung
Williams was hanged Tor one 81
I the most atrocious crimes In the
history Of Oregon. the cold blootsd
and brutal murder % Mias Alma
/ Nabitt on the night OF March 8
I 1900. on his homestead ranch. about
20 miles from Hood River Al the
same time he killed her mother.
Mrs. Louisa Jane Nssbiit for the
purpose % securing possession Of a
homestead claim taken up by hias
Nsshitt adjoining biz. and to cover
Nd other crimes which be is alleged
to have committed against Miss
Neabtt Back OF this L. a Hsriaa
Of crimes In Iowa with which he
VAS contested.
Williams knew the Neahitts In
I Nebraska and Induced them 10 come
west He then persuaded Alma
I to take up a homestead. which ahe
/ did ia iSsa. A short time after
this he induced her 20 marry him.
although he had a wife living al
that time In Iowa aud vas the faith
er Of several children. who are now
OF an adult age
But a short time after this mar
rlaEe. which was a secret one pei
/ formed a. Vancouver. Wash. IN
July. 1899. Williams Il supposed to
have learned that his wife could
not hold her homestead. which ~
believed "a have been the object Of
Williams. Alma SWibitt and her
mother left Portland FOR Hood Riv-
er. They arrived there late IN the
evening and started % drive to the
/ claim Of Williams. a distance OF 90
/ miles. although the night was dark
and stormy. That was the last seen
of the two women IN life Williams
returned 10 Hood River the follow
ing morning without them.
f The evidence. which was ciTcum-
stantial. showed that Williams took
the two women out In a buggy and
1 murdered both with an an. horribly
mutilating them. The crime wac
+ committed only after a bitter strug-
/ gle. In which the women evidently
resisted 20 their utmost their grew
some fate. He then buried their
bodies in huge brush pile and
/ burned them.
Williams built his plans carefully.
and even went so far as to con
struet a hen house over the graves
81 the unfortunate women. lie en-
deav0red 10 account for their alb
sence by declaring that they had
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21

NEWPORT. r. T.. July 2i.--The
government torpedo station here re-
eeived n wireless message from the
squadron Of warshipa conveying the
remains Of Paul Jones from France.
A message received states that the
squadron arrived AZ Chesapeake
capca Saturday. No incident occur
red on the passage over.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21
FRIENDS W0RRY Oven
ISAAC MXON'S
ABSENCE

Where Is Isaac Nixon9
That IN what many friends Of Nix
on want 70 know.
Nixon, who IL 81. disappeared July
2 and has not been heard from
since. At the time he disappeared
he was IN low spirits.
The missing man IL well known
In Seattle, having resided here FOR
more than % years. He was for
merly prominent In Good Tcmplar
circles.
Some yenrs ago he went TO Alaska
and In Dawson made $4,000, but lost
II al In Investments Ia the north
Among Nlxou's friends who are
worrying over his nysterioua*ab-
nence Is r. IL Pciser, who saw Nixon
last
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21
Brutal Murderer Goes
10 Death Without Fear

gone % Washington. and asserted
that Alma bad entered on a faat
life. lie wrote such a story Of her
10 her sister who is resident Of
Council Bluffa. la. and 10 other
friends Of the murdered woman 10
the east.
Sometime after George Seshitt. Of
Iowa. sndcavorea 10 trace the
whereabouts Of his mother and sis
ter and became convinced that Will
lafns had murdered them. The
graves where the victims had fret
been placed waH opened. The mur-
aersr had failed g. remove All
traces Of bis crime. A sortion q
Mrs Neshitt's ncaip With long gray
trsaasn attached thereto and some
bloodstalned Ennnynacha we've
found The bodies Of the tao wcfn-
en- have never been found
Expert testimony showed that a
portion Of the hair and scalp had
been torn from the head Of Mis-.
williams while she vas set alive
and these Eruesone relies we're
shown tn court. where Williams sat
unmuved. The murderer had been
arrested meanwhile in Washington
and ire strongest evidence ~ a cir
cumatnntiai nature Vas built up
against him. The trial which took
place In Aprii. faet. Was an in
tsnHely dramatic one aud resulted
in the conviction % the prisoner.
Attempts 20 appeal the case
proved futile and Va suiien silence
Williams sent n the Eib0et carry
Ing with him the complete story q
the way IN which ne had murdered.
/ IN the darkness Of the stormy March
] night. tao women who had trusted
h,tn 10 the fuH extent u human con-
{ fidence.
During hts long confinement Will
/ iatna has grown religious and adopt
ed the faith Of the Holy Rollers"
When his final appeal 10 The SUI
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21

NEW YORK. July 2i-Siate
Bank Examiner JudsOn. who ~
making an examination Of the books
OF the Mercantile Trust company,
announced today that there IL 10
record on the books Of the company
OF a loan Of 1855 900 10 the Equit-
able. as stated In Hendricks re-
port.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21

williams In Rlao accused OF dou-
BILE murder committed al Muscailne.
Iowa. August Is. 1902. when an aged
couple. Mr. and Mrs. Humans, were
Killed Ia a lonely hut IN the saerety
woods near the town Williams was
known ia Iowa IS Daniel Williams
and was working as a farm hand
for the Humans. lie disappeared af-
ter the murder and all trace Was
lost Of him by Iowa authorities un-
an hia arrest for the Neabitt muir
der when his photograph was identi-
fled and the connection made COM
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21

Writing Tablets. odds and
ends. worth i3c. fbe and i9c.
all sizes. special after 8 to-
morrow night az. each Zoe
White Enamel Curtain Rods
feet long. with silvered
trimmings. ready Tor the
window. regular 2e0 each
after 6 ...............IOc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21

san Francisco. Cal. July IL
Britt and sullivan took things easy
today. INDUCING only in short walks.
Both men are down to weight The
betting continues ten 70 four on
Britt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21

The police today discovered Carl
tons trunk and a number u bottles
OF powder and pills, which we're
overlooked.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21

Saturday Night
n blk bargain festival starts
~ the stroke Of alK and euds
at closing time. Hundreds Of
people HgfIt every Saturday
by these special bafgmna.
You might aH we'll Note sthe
quotations
Mems =. 4 " Linen Cuffs.
sizes 10 and lGiks regular
price soc q pulH special to-
morrow night ........ he
Mems Tics. 1880. White Cam
brio and Z5e eoIored silk
elubr. your choice after
tomorrow night. each b.. Sc
MEMS Linen Collars fH0lisIJ
regular lde kinds. after
tomorrow night. each . Sc
Mems calico Sleeve Protec-
tors. 15o kinds. after to-
morrow night a pair o., sc
Influfn Knit Cotton Pants
and Shirts with long
sleeves. tapped neck and
pearl buttons, size iG only.
regular i2i4e value. special
after q tomorrow night. 5f
Women'a Llnle Thread Union
Suits, black only made with
long sleeves. All sizes. real
400 suits. SPECIAL after
tomorrow night 3 for 80.
.s.st....st.s.. st... 81 90
Children'a Past Black Cotton
Hose With apllced heels and
toes. sizes to Q. i2lzc val
ne. after 6 tomorrow night,
q pair ..s.- .s.-stst.sfs SC
Women's Extra Weight out
size Black Cotton Hose with
apliced heels and toes. Fpe-
ctni after 6 tomorrow night.
a pair .......s....s.. lSf
Ladies' Bib Aprons Of blue and
white and brown and white
checked Bingham; specially
priced after 8 tomorrow
night NJ. each ....... Zoe
1000 yards Of Cambria En-
broideriea, I To ~ inches
wide. dozens OF patterns 20
choose among values g. 10
I2c a yard. special tonor-
row night at. "A yard .. Re
New White Wash Belts. em-
broidered ia coiora. regular
Csc values, special after s
tomorrow night. each 25c
Necklaces Of Graduated Black
Beads. regular 1bc. special
tomorrow night at each
.ssts-. s.-..s.+.s+.ssss. ne
'.Easyeatch" ladies' and chill
dren's Hose Supporters. val
uea i5c. lie and zoe. special
tomorrow night AT -. gr
Souveaute Ombre Ribbon. IL
inches wide with draw
string on edge. in shaded
blue, red. yellow. green and
brown. regular 19c a yard.
special tomorrow night after
o, at ..s++t.. Toe
Plain and Fancy Taffeta Rib
bon. 8 inches wide. al silk
and valued az 35e and t5c a
yard. special after tomoF-
row night az ......4. 23c
Ladies' and Misses Collars
with ruffles On blue. red.
pink and white embroidered
effects. 55c value. special
after tomorrw night at.
each ..............-. Igc
Buster Brown Collar and Cuff
Sets embroidered Ia white
and coiors, value CSC and
75c. special after G tomor-
row night a. ......... 19c
Medicated Toilet Paper. in
large SOC sheet packages. or
large rolls. your choice
after tomorrow night lie
Toilet Soaps. including COL
gates Pine Tar and Elder
Flower. Carbolic Soap,
Crem de Ia Creme and many
other lsc Soaps special
after 8 tomorrow night, at
......s.s-....s DC
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21
/, m AND NATATORIU

Every afternoon and evening the
great pool OF warm salt water in fun
Of the best Of people enjoying the
warm salt baths.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21
Saturday Night

scores 20 choose among.
regular price 7Bc each. spe-
eial sale price 2bc extra
special after 6 tomorrow
night ...s..+s.s..ssss 1Df
Hnmfn0cisa. best tt.as and
t2fs values. including hooks
and ropes. after tomorrow
night each ........ S1.f3
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21

on Northern Pacific new trains be-
tween Seattle and s5okane. flrHt-
class service. Leaves Seattle daily
at 2 n m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21

AT 1881 SECOND AVE.
The most up-to-date line OF mems
shirts in Seattle r. n. Brooks a
Co
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21

The Art Laurel Double F7ue
Range Is "a perfection draft range.
CAL at 1872 First ave. Seattle. and
at sis-S25 seoond ave. Ballard. 49,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21

a SQUARE BUSINESS DEAL.
Monarch shirts only 800 each al
=. y. Brooks a Co.'S. 1881 end ave
aas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21

nROApENS THAT SMILE.
Makes you a better looking man.
The atyle and quality Of our $500
hats can't be beat =. y. Brooks =
Co. 1871 2ud ave. o"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21

KETTLE FALIS-A volunteer
fire department has been organized
here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21
READY FOR The BATTLE

head. He was about 50 years of aga.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21
CHOOSE A
(H(KER|NG
:. !. PIANO

fuea ard not Is
first fee.sssa 1eezghly afford Il get
me ..,r..ss.lif 'iano. II il like a dia-
\ .tsnd. dIways worth is price. II Is
&H American plano and the finest
10 the world. Il posseases q tone
and an actfon that has never been
matched. II IL fndorsed FREELY
andaeladiy BY all the great artists.
II IL sold for what rs worth COM
merciaiIy--and On easy payments,
! TOO.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21

French Sailors. Turbana and Maxine Elliott
HAts--A cleanup Of this seaAon'H most
popular street and excursion hatB-ali
handsomely finished. trimmed with velvet.
wings. ribbon and flowers. worth up 10
Hoo each. special July Clearing Ct TX
Sale price tomorrow ............ VI. ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21

Mons Fancy Balbriggan and
hrsey Ribbed Vests, with
Drawers to match. French
strap aud double seat. worth to
6bc. Cleanup price Saturday
only ssfsssftf. ssfftt SIC
Mems Fancy and Plain Balbrig-
gan Vests and Drawers. broken
sizes. worth TO 35e. Cleanup
price Saturday only lie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21
Mems Summer
Golf Shirts
Al clean-Up Prices

Nets Negligee Shirts. With and
&thout collars. worth 90 Csc.
specially priced for Saturday
4 Only .tstvssss st.st..sss BIC
MAS Dress Negligee Shirts.
plain and fancy busoms. regu-
lar values 75c and st00. your
choice Saturday only 80. soc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-21

Buy your Furnishings Hats Shoes now. IT will be
saving for You
Mems Trousers sold less than price. Convince
By calling here tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-09
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW

Tuscumbia North Alabamian The Age Heralds annual industrial review of Bir- mngham and the Birmingham district contained 8 vast amount of information and was highly creditable edition.
 Tallapoosa Courier: The annual indus trial edition of The Age-Herald, issued last Sunday. was a very fine paper The more we know of the Magic City the more wonderful it really appears. We get an idea of it's vastness and wealth when we note the fact that out of 1925, GOO of taxable property in Alabama, Jefferson county has s52, 100000 of that amount, and Birmingham is only about 30 years old.
 Greensboro Watchman: The Birming- ham Age-Herald issued its annual trade review last Sunday, consisting of sixty pages of most interesting and instructive matter relative to Birminghan and Jef- ferson. study of facts ano figures pre- sented show most marvellous growth for Jefferson county and tha most impor- tant city of the south.
 Gadsden Times-News: Sundays Age Herald contained a twenty-four-page sup plement, which was issued as their an- nual industrial review. It was gotten up in most excellent manner to portray the greatness of Birmingham and the Biz mingham district. It was teeming with news, facts and figures and made good reading. The review also had articles of different Alabama towns and Gadsden had splendid write-up of her many man. ufacturing plants. The Gadsden article will be good advertisement and the out side world can see that we are not as.sep, but are wide awake and that we are on the hustle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-09
Cotton Growing Hereafter.

The Department of Agriculture says the present crop of cotton will prove to be but 1O,167,S1S bales. It's guess may be trihe low, but it has thus far been sustained by the reports gath. cred from the ginners, and it may re- main approximately correct to the final count of bales.
 It is reasonably certain at any rate that the south has not made enough cotton to meet the worlds require ments. It has not made enough to go around at time when an unprece. dented crop had supplied an unprece- dented surplus. What would the situ- ation have been if there had been no such surplus?
 The fear is felt that the south can not hereafter meet the demands of the world in a season of average condi- tipns. 4 crop of 12.oOO.oOO bales will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-09
Campaign Contributions Anair

Senators Tillman and Bailey did the country good service when they called up the subject of campaign contribu. tons by life Insurance companies and other corporations. Mr. Tillman based his remarks on a resolution offered bv h.mself calling for report from the secretary of the treasury covering ali campaign contributions made by na- tlonal banks. The resolution was adopted.
 But the resolution is not broad or deep enough. What the country wants is thorough and unsparing investi- gatlon of the. entire subject, and notn- ing less will satisfy the people. The subject will remain before the people until it Is met, first, by full investi- gation, and next by remedy that will prevent future payments of a like na ture.
 It was developed in the course of the debate that Chairman Cortelvou had not repaid the sums taken unlaw- fully from the policy holders of inc big insurance companies. None of the contributions were bit needed in or der to elect Mr Roosevelt. and vel $1,9O0,O00 was collected, no little of  which came without consent or law from the lean pockets of policy hold CTS. A good share of the remainder of the vast fund was drawn from other corporations, including the national banks
 The entire subject is a national scandal, and Senators Tillman and Bailey will serve the country excellent ly by keeping the subject before Con grss until the republican leaders per. init an investigation and a remedial bln that meets the case fully and sat isfactorily They have made a begin ming, and this beginning should be fol lowed up until the whole truth Is brought out, and prohibitory bill is passed based upon It.
 In the meantime 1t Is to be hoped that the Armstrong committee sitting in New York will keep straight on probing the great scandal. The in- vestigation need not and should not be ended on December 31, for all the graft and misuse of other peoples money cannot be brought out in the few days remaining in the present month. and tnls is no time to stop the inquiry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-09

hereafter be expected from this coun- try, and every bale of such a crop will bring 10 cents. This is the assurance that brings comfort to this section of the country. It's great crop is needed by naked world. which stands ready to pay 10 cents for it. Much comfort and accumulating wealth are involved in this situation. which has come to stay.
 But the fact that the world looks to tnas country for it's commercial crop of cotton brings a serious responsibility. we must meet it. We must grow an average crop of 12,000,000 bales. We must hustle, in other words. for it Is far from certain that in a season of average weather, haps and mishaps, we can grow that much cotton. Tn order to maintain our position and ren- der assurance doubly sure we must do 1t, and it is none too early to begin to hustle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-09
Duncan in his grave; After life's fltful fever, he sleeps we'll
 Macbeth.
Alabama's Cation Bales.

In December, 1904, the government estimated the Alabama crop at 1,27s,- 900 bales. It proved to be 1,470 ,000 bales. It puts the present crop at 1,264,947 bales, and if the department Is again below the mark about 200, 900 bales, the Alabama crop will again prove exceptionally large. The scnances, however, are that the Wash 1nglon estimates and tabulators, hav- ing been revised themselves and brought into touch with the producers. gre nearly correct.
 But even if the estimate of the De- partment of Agriculture be accepted, the crop of this state is the largest ever grown, except, of course, the record breaker of 1904. The average crop of this state had been. up to 190t, just about million bales. and if we made this year a million and quarter bales 1t goes to show that we have left the old average behind and that a new average has been found.
 The Alabama crop can be readily carried to 1,500000 bales even under present labor conditions, and an as- sured price of 10 cents would probably call for production of that size, and that assurance seems to be before us. The world calls upon us to grow that amount of cotton year. and what the world wants and will pay good prices for, 1t will be pretty sure to get.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-09
Money for the Canal.

The President asked for $16,5O0, ,O00 as an emergency appropriation to- wards the construction of the Panama canal and the House passed a bill ap- propriating $l1,000000. Leader Will Hams thought $6,0OO, 900 sufficient sum to tide over the work until an ap. propriation for the remainder of the fiscal year could be made.
 No sentiment exists in any part of the country against the continuous con- struction of the canal A speedy dig ging of 1t Is not anticipated, but the country desires progress, which is furnished at Panama, although three years have elapsed since the United States determined to build a canal.
 The House voted $11 ,O0O,00 without hesitation. but at the same time it was critical. It inserted a provision in the bill requiring hereafter reports of all details and especially of all ex. penditures. Monthly reports of re ceipts and expenditures are to be mad hereafter, provided. of course, the House provision is retained in the bill. The Senate will scarcely say that money shall be shoveled out at Pana- ma, as it has been, and all details kept from the folks at home who furnish that money.
 The people are paying for every bit of the digging at Panama, and they are entitled to all possible informa- tion. This the Mann amendment to the pending bill provides for, and the Senate should in no manner lessen its scope or value. The Mann amend. ment will put an end to great deal of queer work that has been going on at Panama. It may not stop the dis crimination against the gulf ports in favor of New York, but it will put an end to the creation of high-priced jobs for pets of the ShontsTaft regime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-09
Everything Outgrown.

Birmingham had ardent prophets in the early days. but the most enthusiastic or them failed to imagine how fast this city would grow said an old lawyer.
 Public buildings which at the time they were erected were supposed to be adequate for fifty years or more are now found to be too small. The large and handsome county court house is over crowded and within five or six years new one will have to be built. The gov ernment building is not large enough Tor postoffice facilities. By 1910 or 1912 mill lion dollar postoffice building will be in course of construction. The union pas senger station owned by the Louisville and Nashville is now cramped and great station is to be erected at Fifth ave nue and Twenty-sixth street. The Ma sonic temple, just completed, is beauti- ful specimen of architecture, but 1t will not be ten years before a larger one will be built
 Nothing indicates more clearly that Birmingham increases rapidly than the fact that nearly everything here is out grown"