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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08
JAP TERRORIZER

John Doe Hasagawa. alias Sunada
alias Fmnada. who attempted 10
kidnap Toshi Masawa Shikashiyo. a
pretty japanese girl. few days ago
At the point Of a revolver. has been
formally charged with an assault
with deadly weapon. because no
fired three shots at X. Inowe.
The attempted kidnapping and
deadly assault occurred at the Dear
born hotel on Maynard. and threw
the japanese OF that section into a
panic. as the police have been warm
ed Of the existence OF an organized
gang OF blackfnailers and kidnap-
ers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08
GIG FIRE AvERTEp

a fire that threatened the Bon
Marche. the big department store at
Second and Pike. broke out in the
rear of the clothing store at 1416
First. shortly after Z o'clock yester-
fiay afternoon. A prompt response
Of the fire department prevented a
spread of the flames and a dlsas-
troun fire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08
THIEF WORKS IN EXCITEMENT

While she was watching the fire
apparatus dash up Second av. yes
tcrday afternoon NM. w. A. Cole.
OF South Seattle. was robbed. a
thief snatchlng her purse and maxi
Ing his escape in the excitement.
The purse contained SIS and ssy-
eral trinkets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08
CITY aUp AGAINST lTr

Nv raising m assessment levied
against a North Seattle property
without properly notifying the own
or 81 the change the city now has to
pay bin OF $3.50 from the general
fund The only other course that
could be taken. according 10 an
opinion rendered BY Assistant Cor
poralion Counsel Thorgrimson. Is
TO make reassessment which
would cost the city about $3.50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08
PREVENT CONGESTION

TO keep the east waterway IN the
filled-in portion of the south end
easily approachahle aud keep Il
available for future docks Cor ocean
Steamers and railroad terminals. an
ordinance VIII soon be placed before
the city council to put stop to the
filling up OF any of the streets run-
ming nHthwesterly from Whatcom
av. to the east waterway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08
Woman Murderer Goes to Her Death With
Out a Trsmor--.ln Face Of Death
Woman's Vanity Asserts Itself

WINDSOR. Vt. Dec s. Mrs.
Mary Rogers was hanged at ia
this afternoon.
She went to the scaffold without
betraylng slEn 81 fear or emo
ton, and made no statement. merely
indicating BY nod Of her head
that she was ready
Twenty -four minutes after her
neck was broken she was pro
noanced dead
Thanks Matron.
Her march from the death cell
began az I; 06. just as she had con.
cluded a short religious service With
Father Delaney As the deputies
appeared AZ the door OF her cell.
Mrs. Rogers said she was ready %
so, and thanked the prison matron
for her kindness
In the face OF death the woman :
vanity asserted itee.f she called
for her gold chain and lockct. and
carefully placed Il about her neck.
which vas bare. the matron hay-
ting previously removed the cellar.
She wore no corset.
Net q Treuor.
The cell door ereaked as the nris-
oner stepped out into the corridor
and took her place between the
shsriffs. and the mafron BY her
s.de She reached the scaffoid with
nus a falter. and took her seat and
gAned upon the spectators ~
th0ngh hooking At a scene In which
she had n0 part The adjustment
~ her hooss caused no tfemof.
Deputy Sheriff MeCauIey r.
leased the trap. invoking the divine
blessing upon the woman's soul as
he did 50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08

At Christensen's hall. Arcade
building, tonight In mock conven-
Zion the Young Mems Republican
club will nominate n municipal tick-
at for "Skookemville," a city for
Witch the vivid iinaginations OF the
club members may be he'd rospon-
aibie. Immediately after the busi-
ness session OF the club the con
vention will be called. Twelve
wards win be REPRESENTED.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08
acopsn eLEcT oFFIcERs

The Police Relief association
elected officers at police headquar.
ters yesterday afternoon. To J. c.
Wickman. patrolman. fell the
honor OF the presidency. j. Decker
another best officer. was elected
vice president Captain Ward Sc.
cured the treasuryship and Captain
l.aubscher viii be the next secre-
tary Several trustees were chosen
for the association.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08
COMPANY NOR TO BLAME

A coroner'a jury. summoned at
Rayenadale by Assistant Coroner
Wiltsie, exonerated the mining
company from any blame I'm the
death Of Louis Kuntz and the per-
manent injury OF Robert Sousclnskl
and William Prince. in n mine dis
hster AT that place last Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08
DEATH HAS CLAIMED
SENATOR MITCHELL

PORTLAND. ore. Dec s.-sen-
htof Mitchell died at II 90 o'clock
this morning. the cause being COM
piicutions resulting from blood polls
ouing following the extracting II
four teeth yesterday morning.
PORTLAND. ore. Dec. s-At S
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08

WALtA WALLA. Dec. s@Ans
gus McPhail. o. was hanged At day
break AT the state prison thla MORN
inE Tor the murder OF Fred Alder
son Ina saloon hrawl at Daring
ton, Hnohomiah county. May ! 1908
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08
TO REoRApE DENNY HILL

For the regarding OF Denny hill
bounded by Westlake boulevard,
Second. Pike and Denny way, peti-
tions are being circulated among the
property owners OF that section. The
sub ject was brought up at yester-
days Session OF the street commit
tee ~ the City coune3l.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08
LOSS WAS
100000
BIo FIRE AT BUFFALO De.
sTRoVs DOCKS AND WARE.
HOUSE

BUFFALO, Dec. s.-The shops OF
tho Union Drydock company and
the Erie railroad freight house.
we're destroyed by fireSthis mora
ing. Loss. 100000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. e-The
infantry AZ EkassrinsslaF sslssd The
arsenal and expelled the officers u
ID expectsd the postal telegraph
strike viii end aeon. the government
having agreed 10 the economic but
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08

love Of Marcus for Mary had not
vanished.
Enter perhan
lie heedad her request
They walked TO the banks Of a
stream, the woman FcconciiinK, the
man acquicsceut They sat hy the
side 81 the brook
Then came Leon perham on the
sesnea mere rs -ycar-uld boy. ROY
eFs knew him. Poor fellow RuEers
he wan innocent at the deadly plot
that had been conuiVed.
We viii play little game said
MARY. appealing "a Marcus. as she
might have in the early days Of
their honeymoon. and Marcus hap
silly entered into the scheme OF HE
death.
Plot Begins
Mrs Rogers laughinKiy wag.red
young refhHm that he could not tie
her hands with a rope 30 that she
could not release them. OF course
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08
LIGHT FOR
S. SEAT TIE

IAsht Inspector sheldon today
made an lnsreeflan 81 South esatile
90 ascertain whether OF not IL would
be advisable % build a tine IN that
place, and e select the proper places
fsa street lamps
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08

at 10 a. this morning In the prison
yard. The ease was appealed 10
the supreme court. but the iudg-
ment Of the lower court was con
ftflued Warner died game
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08

=. IT. Kerr. III. NJ. Powell. Frank
Jobson and Leroy V. Newcomh have
incorporated the Pike Street Mar
ket company and the National Meat
company. the former with $4,000 and
the latter with $4,000 capital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08

f'or a long slime he feigncd insanity
aud claimed to have been hypnOalz-
ed By = stranger. thus succeeding In
delaying the carrying out Of tho
sentence. lie met death without n
falter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08
WHITE DOVE RETURNS

VIII r NV r NfsA NNH
TO OsbRfEN NEST
Peace and good viii prevail
4 at onrien at least rs much "a
. can prevail In a school district /
= which has once been rent by {
= dissenting opinion.
= The buFyinR of the Ratchet
4 last night was a happy sue I
= cess. Old friends. long
= estranEed. met once more and
= shook hands At the big house
= warming IN the new 5000
= school house. while the young
y stefs we're merry over tooth
= some goodies and aweetmeata.
= Tho consolidation. division aud
= boundary difficulties. Il was
n agreed. had At last all been
\ settled satisfactorily. and all
= went merry as the proverbial
= marriage bell
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08


diahetaH and Is greatly enfeebied by
age, and long continued III health
and mental worry resulting from his
trial and conviction. lie Ia only kept
alive under stimulants OF saline
solution.
Mitchell Is past 20 and has no
relatives here.
Senator John ~ Mitchell and
Congressman Binger Hermann. Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08

story o. ire Lftnse
Mrs. Mary Rogers murdered her
husband. Marcus Rogers. on Aug
~. 1894
She married him when she was
~. They did not live happily. and
for some time had been separated
Mary waufed-ao the trial aexel-
cped--to marry a man Of BeuniuK-
ton. She wanted. also. the jury de-
cided. $500 Insurance Marcus car.
fled.
Mary sent a note to her husband
IN Hoosick Fails. requesting him to
come and ace her. Seemingly. de-
spite differences and separation. the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08

Julia Burns, charged With ASSAULT
and battery. has appealed from the
Judgment Of the justice court and
filea see bail bond with the clerk
of the superior court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08

SAN QUENTIN. Cal. Dee. s.
Walter Warner. convicted az the
murder OF Marie Tomaya at Santa
barbara In June. 1904. was hanged
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08
.HANGMAN'S MOOSE ENDS
LIFE Of MARY ROGERS

Then Mary uhloraformsd Mark
from bottle she had ready In her
waist
It's a little perfume l bought Tor
YOU. Mark. she said
Aud Va peFfumed the rest ~
Marks fate was easy.
lie struggled. hut his resistance
was infantils. Iron jumped on him
az Mafy.s command That settled
u. They picked him up aid threw
him into the stream
Then Mary proved her own un-
doing She wrote Oh piece Of pa
per
do not blame my wife FOR this.
a. she had nothing to 10 with a."
Gives Herself Away
Aud she signed her husbands
name 60 this. pinned Il on his hat.
and hung Il on tree.
Next day she Wspi and walled.
and lamented his loss 60 the police
cf bennington. Marx. she feared.
had committed suicide
The police were surprised They
knew she had not been livins with
him The tears to them seemed
those Of the crocodile.
Mrs. Rogers next act seemed the
ultimate Of insanity. She suggested
that the police heafeh fer Rogers in
the brock. They found him The
plot was revealed At a glance. A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08

( Portland. Ore. were both indicted
b. the federal grand jury for hay-
ing defrauded many people in thu
matter Of public lands.
Mitchell was sentenced 10 serve
six months In prison and 10 pay
VI 900 fine. Hermann received
similar sentence.
Famous Trial.
The trial Of Mitchell was perhaps
the most famous that ever occurred
in this part Of the United States,
and excited editorial and public
comment all over this country and
IN the leading nations OF Europe.
II involved not only the honesty
and integrity Of the man. but Of
the United States senate, and OF the
entire nation.
Political Power.
Mitchell was one Of the greatest
political powers in the country. but
since his disgrace lost control The
national appropriation 10 the Lewis
and CLARK exposition was mainly
due 70 bis efforts in congress. An
appeal Is now pending before the
supreme court Of the United States
asking for the setting aside OF tho
sentence imposed upon Mitchell
Resigns Committees.
Yesterday sensation was created
At Washington when Senator
Mitchell resigned from his position
as chairman Of the COMMITTEES on
inter-oeeanic canals. Later he re-
signed from all committees Of which
he was a member. giving III health
AZ the cause. II was given out that
his connection with the Oregon
land frauds and subsequent convic-
ton was really responsible.
Senator Mitchell had served Ore
gon in the senate for rs years. He
WIS one OF the most prominent and.
until his conviction. most respect
ed men in the national legislature
Though in poor health for some
time. Mitchell has been able 10 be-
up and attend TO business. In spite
of the use OF saline solutions ana
the heroic efforts OF physicians. his
vitality slowly ebbed and passed
away. after being unconscious since
midnight. Surrounding the death
bed were his son-in-law. Judge w.
O. Chapman. OF Tacoma: Postmaster
J. F. Minto and Collector Of Rev
enue D. NJ. Dunno. and his Law part
ner. Allen r. Joy. None OF his Inn
mediate family are ia Portland. Ha
leaves two sons. John II. MITCHELL
jr. and Hiram r. Mitchell. a lieu<
tenant in the regular army. sta<
toned in New York His wife LIVED
In Paris with her daughter. An<
other daughter lives at Canton, o.
Mitchell took the disgrace whicH
fell upon him in his declining year(
keenly, yet no word OF complaint
or protest has ever been credited z
him In public utterance
Friends Desert Him.
What hurt him most was the war
his former friends and people undet
heavy obligations TO him drifted
away when shorn of his power Hs
has appeared but once in public
since his conviction. when he ate
tended the dinner given To Jamee J,
Hill He spent his sime between hfS
office in the Columbia building aud
a cheap boarding house
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08
YOUNG DOCTOR MURDERED

NEW YORK. Dec. S.-Dr. John
Matheson. a young physician. was
murdered carly today. apparently
by robbers. while going on a pro-
fessional visit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. VI.
Dec. s-Governor Bell arrived this
morning. stating that Mary Rogers
must hang lie said.
lit is a matter for the people OF
Vermont state 10 decide. and they
have decided that she must die. Ex-
cry opportunity has been given her,
and every attempt In all the courts.
state and federal. has failed. Since
midnight have read 500 letters IN
her behalf. but only enc Was from
q resident % Vermont | talked
with lawyers all night en- route. and
heard not a thing 10 cause 4 re-
prieve or continuation"
Weeps All Night
The woman wept nearly ail
night and was broken In
splrit this morning. Father
Delaney prayed with her much OF
the night She slept fitfnlIy To-
ward dawn. and awoke and asked
detailed questions about the gal
iows.
A United States marshal waa
present At the request OF the pria-
oners attorneys. to serve imme-
flsteiy writs OF the federal courts
~ any Is issued al the last moment
10 save her life
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{ Increase over same
date last year. 1854 1910
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08

nai he political demands Of The
strihevn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08
W|TTE DESERTS THE
TOTTER|NG THRONE
GAnNIsufEEs ADAMS
-. LIZ

STOCK
United States District Attor- ,
. ney Jesse A. Try this afternoon ,
, filed garutshmenf papers Tot 1
; the government upon the shares I
; owned BY George e Adams. ,
) the defauiting cashier q the ,
United States assay office. In ,
; the real estate corporation OF 4
) Guion 4 co. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-08

loye o. Marcus Tor Mary had not
Evening journal., 1905-07-18
COURT WILL HOLD BUT
ONE SESSION A DAY

On account Of the extreIna warm
weather there will be but ore session
of Superior Court each day during the
remainder of the term. THIS announce
ment was made by Judge Pcnnewill
this morning, who is presiding in the
.absence OF. Chief Justice Lore. Court
viii open at 10 o'clock and viii remain
in session until 2, when adjournment
viii be made for the day This ar
.rsngement was welcomed by the mem
ters OF the bar. as it is sizzling hot in
the court room such days as today.
The court may get through all a. c
business Of the term this week.
The case Of Samuel Bowrins against
the Wilmington Malleable Iron Com
'pany was resumed in Superior Court
this morning. Bowring is suing to re-
cover damages for injuries received
while working for the defendant COM
pany. The plaintiff is represented by
J.. Irving Handy and Herbert L. Rice
ard j. Harvey Whiteman and Thomas
F. Bayard are counsel for the COM
ipany. The case viii go to the jury to-
morrow morning.
Evening journal., 1905-07-18
PENINSULA AS A
WORLD FEEDER
Shipments of Fruits and
Vegetables Yesterday
Were 75S Carloads
PEACHES FORWARDED FROM DOVER
speeIal to rhe EvenIng Journal.

Dover, July 1S-The Delaware Penin-
sula had her greatest day of all time
yesterday when she broke an records
as a world feeder and convinced the
most sanguine that this is fast becom-
ing the garden spot OF the East.
seven hundred and ffty-three loaded
cars of fruits, vegetables and other
products were despatched up through
the Peninsula to Philadelphia. Boston
and the far East, with a liberal supply
for Wilmington. while even old Chester
over in Pennsylvania was not for
gotten
Railroad men declare that the move
ment OF 75S loaded freight cars without
accident, delay or demurrage As suffi-
cient of itself TO break all records.
While peaches began to come in to the
shipments in large quantities. notwith-
standing the Off year, potatoes con-
stituted the largest number of one
variety of vegetables The Irish potato
yield in the lower part Of the PENN
sula Is responsible for this. as some
farmers are digging as many as 100
lbushels to the acre, all Of excellent
quality.
But the abundance of fine potatoes
has brought the price way down and
1t was reported here yesterday that
potatoes could be bought on the planta-
tions of Accomac and Northampton
counties, Va. for 70 cents a barrel.
These two counties alone will raise
over 1,250,00O barrels this year. Thus
while the potato farmer is not realiz-
iing much over expenses from his crop
this year, the northern consumers will
7 kfl
as 25 cents a basket.
Harry Mcdaniel. the Dover druggist
who has been most successful in rails
ing peaches. was the largest shipper
from this section OF the fruit in the
leonsignments yesterday. Mr. Mcdaniel
whose crop has hitherto run up into
many thousand baskets, managed tC
ship ninety baskets of primes. put NJ
in carriers, to the Eastern markets
The peaches were if fine flavor and
full development. but because Of tbs
late frosts and freezing there were only
a scattering few on each tree
Evening journal., 1905-07-18
DREDGING AND
BULKHEAD BIDS
Five Companies Compete for
Additional so-Foot Della
ware River Channel
BID FOR BULKHEAD is SS8a2l0

Though bids for dredging in the Della
ware river on the S0-foot channel from
Finn's Point. opposite Delaware City.
north to the Pennsylvania State line, and
for bulkhead work between Edge Moor
and the mouth Of the Chriatiana river.
were opened yesterday afternoon in Phila-
delphia by Major j. c. Sanford. United
States Engineer in charge OF the Della
ware river. the contract for either pro-
ject is not 'expected 10 be given out for
several days. The bids have been submit
ted to the chief Of engineers at Washing
ton.
Five contracting companies bid sepa-
rately ON all or some Of the ive sections
into which the dredging, aggregating all
told 1Osn.OoO cubic yards. was divided in
the specifications. There was no bid for
the dredging as a whole. The aggregate OF
the five lowest bids is sl62f.5Si.
BID FOR BULKHEAD sSss. 200.
For construction Of the remaining 1900
feet of bulkhead from Edge Moor to the
mouth Of the Christiana. 100 feet having
already been built. the bid Is $4,000. For
changing OF the piling in the 1loO foot sec
tion from three TO five rows the bid is
S19,SoO. and for construction Of 1000 feet Of
revertment alongside s2sOoo. a total Of
ssss. .2OO
Major Sanford is in washington today
consulting with the department upon the
various bids received. It Is estimated that
about 100000 will be required to finish
the so-foot channel up to the Pennsyi-
vania State line
For this work there are $4,000 appro-
priated and si.oOoOOO authorized, which
will be appropriated by the next Congress
in the Sundry Civil bill
The s6,5oo.OoO expected from the State Of
Pennsylvania and the city Of Philadelphia
should cover the cost OF the upper end
of the channel.
Evening journal., 1905-07-18
CONFERENCE
OVER CAUsEWAY
Street and Sewer Directors
Ask Levy Court to Help
Repair 1t


At the meeting Of the Levy Court
this morning Commissioner AfcFarlin
made a short report Of the trip taken
by the members of the court yester-
day through Chester county, Pa. TO
inspect the roads built in that sec
ton. He spoke Of one short road.
about 200 feet less than a mile. built
between Avondale and West Grove at
a cost of about $4,000. The New Cas-
tie county commissioners went by the
way of Brandywine Springs and Ken
nett Square railway TO Avondale aud
were met there by the Chester county
commissioners.
President Hopkins stated that the
State of Pennsylvania is much more
liberal in regard TO good reads Than
Delaware. Pennsylvania he said. pays
ten-twelfths of the entire ccast; istion
cost Of the road. the county one
twelfth and the township one-twolfth.
The State also pays for the engineering
work, the supervisor and one-half Of
the maintenance after completed.
Messrs Johnson. Melvin and Gray.
the Street and Sewer Directors. ar
rived at the court room at 12 o'clock
&c consult the county commissioners In
regard to repairs to the causeway be-
yond Market street bridge.
President Johnson, of the street and
Sewer Department, stated that they
called to consider with the court the
repairing of the causeway from Mar
ket street bridge TO the city line. The
causeway he said was formerly kept
in repair by the county. but of late
years it had been neglected. He
thought the two bodies could advise
some plan to keep it in repair The
road is used principally by teams and
for that reason Mr.. Johnson thought
the county should pay more than half
the cost Of repairing the causeway.
Mr.. Melvin cair nearly all the COM
plants came from the county people.
as IL is used a great deal by milk men
Iand truckers.
Mr.. Gray also made a few remarks
urging the court to help repair the
road.
Street Supervisor Pierson estimated
that the causeway could be placed I'm
good condition for about $4,000.
On motion OF Commissioner Brown,
the court decided the matter under
consideration.
Evening journal., 1905-07-18
EFFECTS OF BANKRUPT
CONCERN SOLO At SALE

The stock and book accounts Of the
Hoffman and Hauber Company, at
Third and Shipley streets. which con-
cern was recently declared bankrupt
in the United States Court were sold
at bankrupt sale today by the Will
mington Trust Company. trustee in
bankruptcy. The purchaser was w. S.
Hoffman, a member Of the Hoffman
and Hauber Company, and the price
paid was $7440, of which s4590 was for
the stock and s2s5O for the book ac-
counts. The only other bidder was
Mcmahon Brothers, who were repre-
sented by d. o. Hastings.
The bidding was spirited. Mcmahon
Brothers offering as much as s7420, but
So less than the purchasing price.
The appraisement Of the stock and
book accounts was $4,000.
Mr.. Hoffman said today that a new
company would be formed and the bus
iness continued on a larger scale.