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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-02-13
UNITED STATES WILL
AID STARVING JAPS
Movement for international Relief
Fund to be Started in This Country
Famine Is Prevalent in Many
Provinces of Japan.

Washington, Feb. 13.-The advis-
ability of starting an International
movement for the relief of distress
and suffering in Japan will be discuss.
ed by the president and his advisers at
the cabinet meeting tomorrow.
Recent advices have indicated that
famine is prevalent in Japan and large
numbers of people are threatened with
death. These were supplemented to-
day by information received at the
state department.
The proposition will be advanced
that this government shall take the in.
itiative in an International relief move
ment. Invitations for the other DOW
ers to cooperate will be sent out by
the secretary of state if it is determin-
ed to make the plan effective, and the
United States will be the intermediary
through which offers of assistance are
maze.
1t is believed tae cabinet will con
slider the suggestion favorably and that
the president will ask congress for
substantial appropriation with which
to purchase such supplies as are needed.
In addition it is likely popular aid will
be required.
The extent to which japan had
been impoverished by the recent war,
Russia is held to be indicated Dy the
number of people now facing starva-
tion in various provinces of the
country.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-02-13

Washington, Feb. l3.-On Wednes-
day Alice Roosevelt will have the
satisfaction of knowing that her
trousseau is finished to the smallest de-
tail. Miss Rooslevelt has been m ost
partial to blue, not especially Ali g
blue, but tina medium light shades be-
coming her. She will wear slippers
of heavy white satin with a riohkly
embroidered design of orange blossoms.
The slippers exactely match the bridal
gown, also of embroidered, silver orange
blossoms. They will cost $40.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-02-13

There was a rarty left Wenatchee
last evening for Cashmere to attend
the affair given by the Degree of Hon.
or. Those who left here were: Mrs.
Ida johnson, Misses Olga Padoshek
Ida Padoshekand Olga Goohnour and
Messrs. Ross Phillip, Neil Cozert,
Cbas. Vogel. The Degree of Honor
did themselves proud with fine pro.
gram, chicken supper and dance
afterwards. The solos given were re.
ported to have been very good as were
also some of the recitations There
were about sixty present.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-02-13
CONSTRUCTION OF
BRIDGE PIERS BEGUN
Work on Concrete Piers to Be Rushed
While the River Is Low.-Grant
Smith Of Seattle Will Have Work
in Charge.

The building of the bridge will
start this week. Today Grant Smith,
of Seattle, and Marvin Chase went
over the situation together and the de-
cision TO start work at once, was made.
Mr.. Smith will have complete charge
of the work and Mr.. Armstrong, of
Seattle, will superintend the work
under Mr.. Smith. There are several
foremen here from ou side points now
and the laborers will be picked up in
the vicinity. The material which will
be used in building the bridge piers
will be concrete.
Ths first piers that will be
built will be those that are to set 10
the river. These will have to be
finished first because of the rise Of
water which will come in the spring.
There will be two more piers, one on
each side of the river, on the banks.
These four piers will constitute the
foundation of the bridge. 1t will take
two months or more to finish these
piers.
By this time all the material for the
superstroucture will be on the ground
ready to be put in place. The super.
structure will be built of steel through
out, except the flooring of the bridge,
which will be of ezra heavy planking.
The site of the bridge will be 500 feet
below the landing of the Columbia
and Okanogan Steamboat company 8
docks. 1t is just below the turn of the
river here and at the most sloping
pal of the banks along the river. The
bridge will be high enough for steam
boats to pass under aud will be built
over the railroad. There will be q nine
ty foot road leading from it into the
city. The bridge is outside the present
limits of the city. The WORK of haul
ing the material to make concrete and
the shutes to lower this material: to
the river will begin tomorrow. From
this beginning tine work on she
bridge will be pushed to completion
as soon as human agencies can DO it.
The public may look foI complete
blidge across the Columbia in six
months at the most.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-02-13
MALAGA NEWS

Malaga, Feb. 12.-Mr. and Mrs.
E. T. Balch visited friends at..Monitor
over Sunday.
FMr.sAlbin received car Of lumber
here today (which be will use in the
erection of house on his ranch near
here sooD.
Ben Greenburg was Sunday visit
or at W. G. Perry's.
Joseph Green, of Seattle. was the
guest of G. R. Brobeck Thursday and
Friday.
The dance at Vint Amey's was we'll
attended and everyone reports having
splendid time. The masks and cost.
umes were of great variety, some as
ridiculous as anyone could maze them
while others were rathsr attractive.
In all it was time that will pe long
remembered.
g. r. Bfobeck has accepted posi-
tion as overseer of Joseph Green's new
ranch and expects co erect new house
there soon.
A. l.. Smart and family were over
Sunday visitors in Wenatchee.
A representative Of the Harlin Meat
company of Wenatchee was on our
streets today.
@. H. Graves was county seat
visitor Saturday.
James Conarty and Grant Perry at.
tended the Britt Nelson moving picture
fight In Wenatchee Saturday evening.
John Corr was Clockum visitor
Friday.
Miss Grace Reed is reported on the
sick list.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-02-13
SIX PERISH IN
PORTLAND FIRE

Portland, Feb. 12.-At least six per-
sons lost their lives in fire which
swept busy little commercial district
at the east END of Morris street stesl
bridge, which spans the Willamette
river, at an early hour this morning.
Ten or more persons were seriously
injured. and were removed to hospitals
or the homes of nearby residents.
Several persons have been reported
to the police as missing and it is fear
ed search of the ruins will add to
the list of the dead.
Many firemen had narrow escapes
from injury. The district burned is
partly built over q siuk and as the
planking along the sidewalks burned
the positions of the firemen became
very rrecarious. In endeavoring to
save some Of the lodgers from the room
ing house over the Mount Hood saloon
two firemen were overcome oy smoke
an were save from death by their COM
rades. THE wooden surface of the Nor.
rison street brige an it's approaches on
the east side were badly burned for
several hundred feet.
Twenty two horses, property of the
East Side Transfer company, were de.
stroyed in the fire.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-02-13
Real Estate Transfers

E.. D. Gates to William Mccoy,
claim known as the Hart -, situated
on the Phelps creek adjoining Red
Mountain, Chelan county, $l75.
Joel M. Treadwell 20 Robert Bur
bank, lot s, block /, Cashmere. $50.
E. N. Garrison, of Silver, Okanogan
county, to Alice B. Wick, Philadel.
phia, Pa, 800 acres, 1850.
Lot Wilbur, Snohomish co unity, to
W. o. Parr, lots 6 and z, block 9,
Great Northern plat of Wenatchee,
$500.
W. o. Parr, to Chas. T.. Parr, lot 6.
block 9, Great Northern plat of We.
natchee, $3.50.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-02-13

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 13 The
northbound Nashville and Chicago
Limited over the Illinois Central rail-
road, was deralled near Chapmansboro,
80 miles from Nashville lakt night.
Six passengers and three traiumen
were injured, but nobody was killed.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-02-13

New York, Feb. 12.-One month or
the Atlantic ocean with the ship con
verted into smallpox hospital and 9
quarter of the crew will with this dis
ease was the experience Of the whal
ing brig Sullivan, of New Londorl
Conn.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-02-13

Miss Muryel Hall is quite sick with
he la grippe.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-02-13

Malaga, Feb. 12.-Mr. and Mrs
E. T. Balch visited friends at.Monitol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-18

of Cuyadina County set for January TO- and
in its history Stansheld had not known such day.
Not one-tenth of the crowd could gain admission
to the court room where Judge Dana sat- regarding
with inward pity his old friend, whose bowed figure,
garlanded for sacrifice in his worn old broadcloth,
was the mark for every eye
The prosecutor made his stern plea, calling upon
the jury establish the sacredness of human life
in that community and rehearsing afresh the details
of what he called this foul and most unnatural muir
der. When he had finished he sat down grimly,
tossing back his thick black hair, his eyes glowing
and his chest heaving with the intensity of his feel
ing He felt himself the incarnation of the blood
avenger, strong relentless, and he marveled at his
own self restraint.
AS he stopped speaking, the strain in the court
room relaxed little; the people shifted in their
Seats moved their feet, whispered to each other.
Judge Dana brought down brass paper weight
srnartly on the ledge in front of the bench Silence
in courtl he ordered. AS he turned his face to the
old man sitting with DR.. Hunter, his voice sounded
very gentle. Mr.. Bartlett, you may speak
to the jury in your Defense" he said, and
because you are infrm, you need not rise"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-18

The old mans bowed head lifted, and he looked
earnestly at the Judge. His worn face slightly
flushed his vitality ickered up in this last effort
of his will. AS he began to speak in low tone, the
so hushed that the tinkling fall of little
iccle from the sash sounded like crashing glass.
Your honor, Judge Dana, l want to thank you
for lettin' speak, he said, land gentlemen O
the jury, only want to tell we just how it AS
look at ye don't see no strange faces. I've lived
amongst we for thirty year, an we know how fond
l am O. jimmie, an how I've always tried to take
care O. him. But there's things we don't know,
an can't, not ithout tell ye.
"More'n three months ago-last September,
'twas-Doctor Hunter he told me he couldn't give
me but six months longer. That seemed to fetch
up standin', all to What was to become
O. Jimmie when was gone? He couldn't never git
no better-Doctor Hunter told me An 1
knowed it, too, just S well S he did, better,
because l knowed where Jimmie got his failin'.
An l knowed it from me-" The old man
stopped for instant and then resumed his simple,
direct narrative of facts.
Before come out to Ohio, lived in York State,
where | born | was strong young Teller
stood six foot two in my socks though we mightn't
think it, now had little farm an some critters,
an dom well enough till l got to drinkin'.
Then it seemed s if the devil himself got into
1 was just married. an l like to broke my wife's
heart. An it while was drinkin' that Jimmie
born" He paused again, and his eyes looked
far through the wall of the still court room, beyond
the distant plains, back into the village in the East
Il got worse an worse, an then l sick for
most year. got in debt, an lost my farm. With
what little had left come out here to strange
place, so S wife an me could begin life all over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-18

brief charge to the jury, during which his eyes
were cast down. He babe them remember that
they must regard the facts alone, as shown in the
evidence, and that they must consider nothing else.
The jury went out. The Judge remained on the
bench his eyes covered with his hand Alvin
Bartlett hudded in his chair, gasping for breath,
and DR.. Hunters supported his head. Among
the spectators, nobody stirred from his place. The
prosecuting attorney stared at the table in front of
him. The drifting clouds blurred the sharp splendor
of the sunshine, and the room shadowy, under
the wing of the angel of death.
Then the door of the jury room opened and the
twelve came back to their places. They stood
silent, and the Judges low voice sounded as if from
far away.
Gentlemen of the jury, have you agreed upon
a verdict?"
1--WE have,' said William Roundy.
Prisoner, look upon the jury. Gentlemen of the
Jury what is your verdict"
1--WE find Alvin Bartlett guilty as charged in the
Indictment, and recommend him to the mercy of
God and man. and" Roundy hesitated an instant
-" and respectfully ask the honorable court to
defer sentence indefinitely.
Judge Dana's face was perplexed for few mo-
ments. Then his brow cleared and his eye bright
ened as he discharged the jury and turned to the
prisoner, who sat motionless.
alvin Bartlett you have heard the verdict OF the
jury The court joins in their recommendation to
mercy. You are remanded to the hospital, in
charge of the sheriff of the county, and sentence is
deferred until-unt you're better, Alvin" His
voice broke.
The sheriff made passageway through the crowd,
and the old man walked out among his friends with
DR.. Hunters arm still around his shoulders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-18

again. I never drinked drop O liquor that
time, an l worked hard, an we got along But
when Jimmie sixteen year DID, one day see
somethin the matter of him. l knowed what it
was, an l knowed it had come His mild glance
moved from one end of the jury box to the other
And he went on talking to his old friends.
His mother an me, we done all could But
twas there, an I'd put it there an couldn't git
it out. When his mother died she made promise
her l wouldn't never be harsh with Jimmie, for
both knowed just how twas. An SO long as KEEP
pretty smart, could look out for him. But sence
had this trouble in my chest, haint been able to
do much, an the more l thought about Jimmie an
what would become O. him when l gone the
worse felt. l thought O him layin' under fence,
18th the boys a-pegging stones at him. thought
O him fallin down in the nights, an crawlin'
home to cold house 'ithout bite O supper ready.
l thought o him as the towns disgrace, 18th nobody
to do for him.
Il prayed-Lord! how hard 1 prayed!-but 1
couldn't git ray O light, till one day. while ago
praps some o we may remember it-Parson Robert
preached that o his the responsibility
O. the Creator for the creeters He had made an he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-18

said He amt strong, an I'm afraid for him to
stay out so late"
All that day Alvin Bartlett pottered about the
house doing the few chores, and sat lonely by the
stove, thinking silently, was more and more his
habit. AS the night came down over the heavy
steel blue sky the white flakes began to fall again,
faster and faster and the wind ratified the loose
window SASH Alvin waited in stolid patience and
at last down alone at the end of the kitchen table
and ate enough to satisfy hunger. Then he went
to the barn, slipping here and there in the steep
snow path, and cared for the animals Returning
heavily to the house, he took up his watch again.
Still bent racked by his cough, he sat by the kitchen
stove, thinking, thinking.
1t was one o'clock when Jim came home. His
walk in the storm had not improved his temper
With the first sound of his boots upon the porch,
Alvin opened the door. He was heavy with weari,
ness and his eyes blnked he felt the rush OF cold
air.
Come in, Jimmie, come in" he said eagerly.
Amt you most froze3 You didn't ought to stay
out like this His hands brushed the snow from
Jm's coat.
The Younger man growled at him like an animal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-18

Marshall, you're town constable this year; amt
your" he said.
why, yes replied Marshall, with stare.
Whats the trouble?"
Il want you to take up said Alvin simply.
I've killed a manor boy-twas my boy Jim,
Marshall eyes and mouth were open wide. Are
We clean crazy, Alvin BARTLETT" he cried What's
the matter of ye?'
Alvin regarded him silently for a moment and
then, g It's all true, just as told ye" he said, and
slipped down in a little heap the barn floor.
Swift investigation revealed the awful truth,
Alvin had told it. DR.. Hunters arrival resulted in
the announcement that the old man not at all
crazy though greatly weakened physically, and that
he must stay in bed for few days.
But you must take me to jail, Mr.. MARSHALL"
insisted Alvin feverishly. " l know what l done
l done it with full knowledge an l want to pay the
penalty O. the law,
Nothing would calm him but Marshal1's assurance
that he would be taken to the county jail soon
as the doctor would allow him to be moved
Shall ask Squire Bowles to come and talk to
you, Alvin" asked Dr. Hunter. Il suppose you'll
want to lawyer; won't your"
NO Doc, answered Alvin Bartlett, after little
pause. Il guess l don't want no lawyer never
had much to do with lawyers. But at the-the
trial the old man brought out the word with
effort-"at the trial l shall have somethin' to say
to the jury. expect they'll be the folks I've lived
amongst all these years. l shall have somethin to
say to them"
And then Alvin talked with DIR. Hunter alone for
half an hour. When the doctor went away, he
walked silently through the Marshall family group,
and his eyes were wet
The most remarkable murder trial in the annals
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SAID t was fathers duty to look out
for his son clear through, straight to the
end. An then it all come clear as day to
me. I'd brought Jimmie.into the world to
suffer- an I'd got to see him safe out of it.
afore 1 went. 1t was the responsibility
of the creator for the soul he had made
There was nothin else to do. There
was no chance O. his gittin' over it, an
there was nobody to take care O him.
So l see my duty clear an plain, an l
made up my mind to take my boy with
me- l done lot O. thinkin' about it, but
l always come back to the same place. l
couldn't leave him alone, for nobody
cared about Jimmie like me-nobody
knowed my boy like me. I never loved
Jimmie SO much as did that night
The old man paused again and passed
his hand over his eyes. Then suddenly he
rose, and his neighbors saw what they had
never seen before, Alvin Bartlett straight
as an arrow, his hand raised, his thin old
figure looking its full six feet. AS he
began to speak again, every word fell
upon the breathless crowd as a stone falls
into water.
so l done what I done, an now I'm
ready to pay the penalty o the law. I'm
ready to hang on the gallows; for put my
boy out O. his misery with my own hand.
An I'm ready for my soul to burn forever
in everlastin fire, if it's ordained that way
for me. But l couldn't do no other way,
not if l had it to do all over again; l
couldn't go an leave him. l was afraid
to do that. But amt afraid to acknowl-
edge what 1 done, an III take what the
law O God an man says l shall take
He stopped, and dropped into his chair,
his head upon his breast. In the hustle
of administering restoratives, the sobs of
women among the listeners rose through
the deep murmur of compassion that
sweled up in the room. A baby in its
mothers arms cried, and the stir made by
her going out spread throughout the court.
Order was restored, and the Judge made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-18

Come in, Jimmie, come in!" he said es
Amt you most froze? You didn't ought t
out like this His hands brushed the snow
Jim's coat
The Younger man growled at him like an a
"Oh, 60 to blazes, we old fooll' he said.
why don't we go to bed an not set round
like an OF hen!"
But no spark of anger burned in the old
mans heart. He heard nothing but the
raving of one beside himself, and that one
his dearest charge There, there, Jimmie!
he said feebly. Don't you talk so-it amt
right But now you must go to bed and
wrop up, or you'll git your death O cold
lin Numbered into his bed room, and his
father followed him, and coaxed him, and
at last got him undressed. AS his head
touched the pillow he fell into heavy sleep.
There, Jimmie, my own boy, there!"
said the father in strange whisper. Now
YOU sleep an rest, an III take care O. you
He left inns bed room, closing the door
softly, but did not go to his own room.
Instead, he sat down again by the stove.
His arms rested on the high arms of the
chair, his head was held erect, and his eyes
looked straight before him. So he sat for
another hour. Once or twice he murmured
a few words in an undertone: Like as
father-like as a father pitieth his chill
dren-" His eyes were full of an unques-
tioning faith.
linen, as II SUDDEN gust Vi Will IildI
shook the window had been a signal, he rose
quietly but curiously, without his habitual
feebleness, and walked to a cupboard in the
corner. He took out round bottle and
white cloth, and crossing to Jim's room, he
went in and shut the door.
As it afterward became matter of public
record, early in the morning of December IS
Thomas Marshall stood on his barn floor,
gazing out over the white stretch OF field
and hill He had just finished pouring corn
from a sack into bin, and tapped the
empty bag as Alvin came slowly through
the snow to the barn.
"Mornin', Mr.. Bartlett" said Marshall,
striking his hands together to dust them.
Amt you round leetle early, for your"
Alvin came straight up to him. Mr..
Marshall, you're town constable this year
you?" he said.
"Wbv Voc reD1ied Marshall with
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-10-05
SCHOOL NOTES.

school opened Monday with u enrolment ~
2gJ. We expect 10 reach the 200 mark before the
week is out Several visitors were present at the
opening.
Three new teachers are IN the school this ear
Miss Mary Lee Boyd IN the Chapel Mrs Fam
ME Robertson has charge Of tho Fifth and Mi--
Mary Ellen saxon the second Grade.
The PaIIadiau and Columbian Literary SaCle-
ties viii be organized again, TINS week.
Several new books have been added 10 QUIZ
school library during the summer vacation
The library viii be opened On next Monday
ada anyone desiring books may get them at that
time. h. r. T.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-10-05
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles. Druggists refund money ii
Pro OINTMENT fails to cure any case,
no matter of how long standing, i'm
TO IA days First application gives
ease and rest. soc. If your druggist
hasn't it send soc. in stamps and it
will be forwarded postpaid by Paris
Medicine Co. st. Louis, MO.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-10-05

This is To certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to- cure
your cough or cold. IT stops the
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serious results from cold. cures "a
grippe cough and prevents pneumonia
and consumption Contains no oplale7
The genuine is in yellow package.
Refuse substitutes.
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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-10-05
They All Do Ii.

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Clean and perfect. 10c 25c. SOC.
For sale by J. L SHELL & Co.
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Advice to Housewives.

No home is so pleasant, regardless
of the comforts that money will buy,
as when the entire family is in per
feet health. A bottle of Orino Laxa-
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viii cure every member of the family
of constipation, sick headace or stom-
ach trouble. ]. L. SHELL & Co.