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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20
WHO POISONED OLD
MAN FRED SCHAEFER?
A Story Of Love. Intrigue and Unsolvable
Mystery--Girl Bride Is the Only Person
Who Can Tell Anything Of Revolving
Crime.

sehasfer. said Or Rose, who u
making an analysis 81 the contents
Of the dead mans stomach.
behind the tragedy in a story 81
love aud intrigue ia which the dead
man Was the prime mover.
Frederick Rchaefef reared from
childhood hin niece. Ida beaalhEer
She Was looked ON rs the sole heir
% hih fortune Of about $4,000.
-Four years aEo he took her 10 En-
rope Ca Visit the little German VII
IaKe whefe hn Wna born.
There they mes a handsome young
German. Gustav Meluiel. with whom
Ida nsAainesr fell madly ia love.
Bni MeIhtel. the village eobblsr,
vas betrothed 10 Mary ftapp a poor
but beautiful peasant Eiri.
srhasfaf daKzled the poor ephhlcr
with tales 81 American rold ana
MeIniel deserted his sweetheart o.
Ned Achaefers niece.
Just before the party sailed Tor
America. sehaefer aaw Aanieia dis
eardcd awessheaTt in a church where
she had gone % pray FOR strength
10 bear her sorfoN.
All the way acfoas the ocean that
sad. sweet face. with ita youthful
beauty. haunted the old man iie
cams 70 hate Malniefh handsome
face.
lie built a beaullfui home In Par
trfahurE and gave 1t "a bis niece.
Meintetg Rtfo lie started Msinfrl
IA the gr9eefy business 90 get him
oct % his sight ~atlll the face q The
pretty German peasant came be
tween him aud the man he had
bought fur his nieceas he w0uld
have purchased Rny other thlng she
asked Tor
Then came a bitter quarrel xiih
the Mclutula He drove them from
his home and demanded that Meln-
tel repay every cent he had pu, Ia
the gnDeerY store.
Aeintel refused TO pay. and angry
cords passed between ihe two men
A few weeks later pretty MARI
Rapp. then only p. reached Par
krfaburE. the Rffihuocd bride %
Frederick sehAtfeT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20

while telegram notifying the
Michigan chief ~ police that one
af hia men WAS under arrest IN Chi
rnEa was If once flashed over tho
wires. ~ already stated the other
criminal was ~ a given house IN
Buffalo. N ! A telegram sent ~
thHo place advised that The Buffalo
police take the man Ia custody This
was done and hn was taken back ~
Michigan, aa was tha Chicago pris-
onef
They confessed their crime. say
Ing that after the murder Of their
father they had conceived the plan
81 ennnterfeitinr IN different cities
The brother Ia the east picked up
cheeks on banks there. and bis
brother IN Chicago feiurna the
courtesy One would fill IN bis
checks ~ the other and they would
lasne them for moderate sums. In
this way they had amaased a few
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20
WELCOME, WELCOMED"
SAYS JOHN CHINAMAN
LOCAL cELEsTlAIs BUSY PREPARING Foa "EELlcAs"
oRs ON CHINESE NEW YEAe-~mUsie" BEGINS JANUARY 2,

fullest extent lie buys Chinese
crackers ard makes All thc nalaa he
can. 10 usher Ia the new year iu
proper style. fir attends hia house
Of worship and offers up hts prayers
20 the god ~ hts race. There ars no
sad faces seen in tire realms - the
POPPY god but everything II happl-
ness
Crowds of white people swarm
thropgh the different buildings occu-
pied b. the Cciestlais ana aak al
SORTS ~ questions about the curious
things they see. The Cinnamon DO
not seem 10 resent the inquiaitivc-
ness 81 the white strangers. but
show particular delight and pride On
explaining. IN their own odd way.
the things that peruiex their visitors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20
RECOLLECTIONS OF
AL. HERON

Speaking % criminals captured b.
mere aeeidsnt-luek. fate az chance
call 4 shat yuu will Detective
shArpin and | fnHaa ourselves with
a fee hours % leisure ON Our hands.
and ualknd around the Chlcagu
loop district" % kiu time. or "a
ase y Ne could pick up something
ia the criminal line We left the
Centrai station. Wifh which 80 were
bath canaerted al The tifae. with No
particular E0ai in view An hour
later foand us AZ the corner - Van
Burca and State Sta Rad whiie
standing there. a man ~ about %
saesna IS There vas nothing par
tirular about that. save that the
man appeared nervous. and thla vas
At once noted hy ns both Our de-
iscilve iustiBet At once compelled
"a 90 follow him
The man vent 90 a printing and
engraving establishment ua the
West Side. where he Suddenly
stopped. and. looking up the tall
building. counted Wtth his fingers
- the nfth floor. after whlch be
entered
Deseetivr shnrpiu. trailing him.
followed into the elevator and.
turning tn The elsrator man. said
Five HiaaNa
The rwmsFk IT ahzfpin'a vas ~
commonplace that u aroused no
suspicion IN The man under Huryrr.
lance A the flouT was reached
tho suspect stepped from the cage
Raa sent into an engraving office
Detective sharpln followed. and
noting the name on the aooF. be
asked for Mr. s.. The clerk an
nouncnd that tbs head Of the firfn
Was bswf. and the detective stepped
aside n give the other a chance.
The latter asked the clerk 20 show
him designs Tor engraved checks
fielnK accommodated. he look cd
over spme samples for several min
utra aud then. selecting n hair dozen
or 80 for approval made ready 90
leave ~ brother detective an
uouuead that he cuald salt no
longer. and leaving the office be-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20

fore The suspect GA. reached the
street where was on guard.
The suspect presently came cot
and followed ua 20 Wabash az. a,
which poinf he tumrdcd a cable
train We separated and took seats
In different sections Of the train.
A. ThirtFsfirnt ~ she man undcs
guard leH the train and hurried
west. 80 following BALI a block be
hind Our quarry vent into q hotel
and hurried 10 bis rporn. We acrr
close behind. and entering demand
ed ~ the CLERK thai he icad as n
thn suspects rom. We dlHfeEArded
formailiisH and entered his room
unanHounoed. lust a. our man
vas draEgiaE a suit case from be-
nsAth the bed.
What do you SAINT here he Dc.
Haandsd. anEry al the intrusian.
Il do ngs know. said sharpin.
Nho was IA the Lead we are palsoe
officers. and before xe get through
~e mAY uant yoa.
! stood guard over the man while
AAH9aHaA ~ AsAaAAA tsAA W. AAAttAa AaIt
Hnlt Ease Among the firaf things
be found wan n half dozen snxsaeea
checks In blank bearing the names
Of Chicago hankz An envelope con
talned checks on a bank In fftioR.
y Y. while another letter In the
suit case came from the mans
brother ia Buffalo. which stated
substantially that the writer had
easily PASSED The Chicago ehecks
sent and asking that more be for.
Warded Ny partner continued the
search. and came across a circular
containing tho pictures Of two men
wanted Ia Michigan for the murder
and robbery 81 their father. one OF
whom proved 10 be the fcilow under
guard.
The search was continued. until
the most recent istter from the
brother. who was the other man
named In the circular. was found II
gave hn address In buffalo. The
prisoner. suit case. trunk and every
thing else In the room were bun
died off to the detective bureau.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20
The Duke Gets a Steady Job

layl
The duke Manchester Hsleua Zimmerman.
rineiuuau has a ieb
of the
when ths finds dukes different
Aanehesera
paying debts
believed
afneuty
ieh aake haul ashes
eh~stra
knltnx shoats n iIoFrursi
Manchester
he
wrongs q Robert FItrsluaaous
Away al
ho1sasss Eiwara custodian
palaces
up a
privilege
slock
a regular salary
a
Cuisines. Of having
Disr4h Gbraisar
regarded significant stop IL
os~r
taking txht photos o
II sefena
interview
n H. > o
crinainated himself yet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20

leaving every thing Ga her.
She knows this. and fears the re-
venEa Of her dead husbands rrlP
lives. Not "a morael Of food exrcpl
that prepared by her own relative.
has passed her tips since that fate
ful day iler life has bocome a bur.
den She dare not venture ON The
street alone.
= not care II only had my mar
back" she murmua wiaifuiiy ~,
was the emily person that ever VA,
Kind 10 me"
on Monday. Dee. a. about 81
IN the afternoon. Mary Rapp Hehacf.
er staggered into the kitchen Of bet
next door ncigthor. talking wlidly
Ia German
A servant and sewing girl.
frightened by Mfa Hchnefer's ap.
psafanee ran over - her house and
there found Frederick RchHefer dead
ia his armchair before the fire. 4
newspaper in hla hand
be- Alnuso o Rose reached ths
house Is minutes later tie declares
she was ia good physical condition
with the exception ~ q slightly ne.
celebrated pulse aud a coated tongue
Frederick Scharfer had evidently
been dead Dor several hours.
No3 4 scrap 9l cooked fassd was
found Ia the house Nothing was
displaced Ia The kitchen. and nc
trace could be found of the roffef
and oatmeal the couple were sup.
pnassi % have eaten FOR breakfast
nor the miit which they had used
on the oatmeal
We ate our breakfast Saturday
morning aud 4 woke up Monday
afternoon aud felt aeak. l. the "a,
tent Of Mrs sehaafsr's testimony
regarding her husbands death aud
her ouu Harroa escape
Mira aehAefeTa story IL laughed
~ by the physicians who attended
her they deem Il improbable bat
no one ean offer an explanation "a
take ia place
= know % no poison that would
cause = healthy person e. sleep Be-
hours and leave thai person Ia RI
good condition as fonnd Mrs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20
Recommend II

=. X. waldron 4 Co, industrial
promotorra and stock brokers. M
Marion street. highly recommend
Galena Copper Cos stock and
strongly advise lta purchase. TheJ
will furnish an engineers report on
application This IL leKlllmat,
and conservative company and on'
Of the best investments on the mar.
ket. 49,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20
Easily Carried

l. II o hhasy q Co. Banker, !.
the Arcade Building arr dim,t,..s
Ing the most convenient little sa,
inRa Bank ever seen IN he u.
They can De carried nicely I.
mans vest pocket ur IT, a gssss.''
handbag. and Nili hold nlsks,.
dimes. quarters. and five DOLLAR -
pieces They arc rabidiy 80.
handed out and all. without doass
help many persona Ia alarfinx .
bank account -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20

Dear Star Dust Man ana tenth
cousln TO 10 Kos. and he's been sick
ever since he and 1osh Wise aaw
Glacier Peal" a. the Prince II
Wales. and heard Queen Charlotte
Sound" the alarm
They saw Cape Cook a "nellInK-
ham. and brew a sMukii-tnsn =
they didn't want 10 let .Teunes. ses
them Ketrh kan. and Duck a.
bush. 30 they said. we viii Seq.
maur Narrows. then without Moves
We vii pun faf a Falr-haven and let
sweet Ana eort-cs
They took awiE 81 Rock port, =
and shouted "Oh. this e. a Mary
land. lust lat the old Fort Wfan-
gle"
Then said 10 KOS. .sha. Josh
shat did Richmond Beach -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20

With Innocent hazel eyes aud \ Wild
r1ss complexion the dead man 3
sife=ia the only Twins soul who
can tell anything about the rriuie
ilgr past ssd history aud her awful.
drramiasa sleep beside the dead have
made tails youus SRI q marked fiE.
ara
Suspicion has pointed strongly At
her as the one Who would lfnsfit
most BY the old mans DEATH hs
waa known Ia have made 4 viii
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20

thousand dollars and we're w,,..
Ing to leave the United states w. ~
rHuKht
Thsir capture was due enflfslv :.
the eagernoaa u the man In CHR
~ get moe checks. With Lea - =
caution and 6polusaa. 10 SEND II M.
brother Nv the east Us
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20
Bio Demand

None bat Butter Nut Bread has
that sweet. nutty flavor That's
what makes the demand FOR II 80
great People who have tried ~
want no other None genuine wlth-
out the blue label 50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20

C'hlneae New Year. the period ~
festivifY among the CeieEfiais ~
the world. begins next "Wednesday.
The Seattle contingent has already
begun preparations for the event.
and this year will be one Of the big
Eest for a long time some % the
over-enthusisstic have been unable
20 Withhold their feelings and
crackers and tnm toms have been
heard lH various sections II Chlns :
town
All the merchants IN the Oriental
district are brushing and serubbing
in preparation for tfe event. and
there Is an unusual sign Of activity
IN the numerous joss houses. The
event is rot heralded alone BY the
Cinnamon All people look forward
70 Chinese New Years ns the time
when they can have an opportunity
70 peep into the sacred preeincia u
the houses u worship and other
places where secrecy Is the watch
word during all other times o. the
year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20

staff Correspondence % The Star
pARkERsnuRG. ". Va. Jan T..
Whose hand mixed the fatal
dMnEht that brought death "a
aFvd Frederick schaofaf and almost
cost the lifs Of hia Eiri hri1sf
Vas u the alandrr Whif. hand -
a woman or the clumalrr fingers
% a reVunFetni man
A simple German Elrl lust 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20

The county esmmiralgasrs yss,..
day Jet ID contract 10 Mafiau
Hufheffgr1 fqf The opuaifueil1n
is9efoot span wire eabls b,,sgs
across The aH91ualmlr. Elk allss -. -.
~ the falis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20
IN nrR MfnsT AGAlN

The poultry businsaa t. iu flouf-
fahiug condition IN ear midst
Professor W T. 1uffrrn Warrrn
toMukhtpa nfncieut and popular
superiutsudeut 90 schools. uas a
visitor IN oar fuiAai last Geek.
nn Monday 81 last werk there
came very unaF being what mtsht
have been a vnry Nsrtnaa anrieent
On oar midst - ilarusssilis. uhin
Enterprise.
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va STAR DUST -

Ia reply he only heard Dog fiaA
isy and thought h. as Agate
Pas ard Try u NJ Tacoma
Nos Wili eiuae brfofa yua flna
out haw easy ! can tl-lasYa.
Us Truly.
BATTY nfSKs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20

TuH NrFF WAS OLD ANYWAY
lost Somewhere bstasen Cedar
GROVE and iaeaanrf. ora sutllynnn
slouKh TOAD Ms ehil1'a maff - axe 6
Trafa FINDER Hieasn leave same e.
Mai office ara sill reward aim.
n. . afafh Puget sound Mail la
Cunmnf.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20

uY careful dieting and training.
Secretary Tafi haa reduced bis
weight Ia aal pounds ~ reading
fnS newspapers that are talking
aboat the pAaama canal he oaGhi "a
be able 20 bring u doWn 20 airoai
zaa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20
nEYONn IIis KEY.

PA does Tho minister SET Al ths
naoasy they collect every sundaf
No"
Then don't aee WhY hr holds
up hia hands and praises the Lord
go earnestly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20

WHAT FRANK fs.
Frank kYaer haa crested eaai
house and . eAlskan hoamn Ffank
Ia quite a. efuetar CoiBmbiaua
Ohio. Ledger.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20
Pay Al Debt.

During this period the Cinnamon
become square with the world by
paying al their debts and returning
all borrowed articles Then every
Celestial can enjoy himself TO the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20

Jim Carhstt has made q at IN a
barnard Shaw PLAY 81 cuurHe. he
can 90 longer retain the title ~
Gentleman Jim
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20

PROUD or us COMPLAINT
4 understand jerks il nuffeFins
with rheumatic
'iis has a. but iHut suffering
what 90 yau mean =
lies proud and happy The doc.
tor says itH enut
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20

Jenkins ~ dear utsh Yun
suuiIa't sing tat song ahaut Pail
luR lHm
Ats 1nFkiWH why notT
Iefkins Il fsmtuda mas too uuet
% fha house rent
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20

= can't handle your case tifh
either SKIN or intelligence unless fau
take ms into Yuuf Confidence" kald
The great lawyer
Yes ] know replied bis clhnt
Maat - you lawyers are cut oul for
confidence rurh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20

II wsro "a kias you riKht sow
Neuit Ynu actnam
Why what good would thai d.
feu hunw father IL "a aaat he
cistilant heur ara mnthnr a. eaeh
a sound sieepsr nofhis9 wsuid
az AIKEN her
Naturally, hn aia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20

A soft aaaWNr turn
eth hWaY no h@k
REeut
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20

A word FROM Iosu WISE.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-04-12
WORK PROGRESSES ON
ROYAL GORGE ELECTRIC

Big Have Successful
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-04-12

factory in all respects and, having
accomplished about everything he set
out to do he is feeling pretty good
in consequence.
About 130 men are now employed
in the construction of the grade and
it is practically completed for dis
beyond Sand Gulch where Mr. Whites
contract began. Some of the heaviest
work along the entire line is now be-
ing done and progress is necessarily
slower than it will be later on. A
lot of blasting is required in the ex-
cavation of the rock. but it is pro-
ceeding as rapidly as could be expect.
ed under the circumstances.
The company has gang of men
following the graders building cul-
verts and small bridges in order that
the construction of the roadbed may
be facilitated in fact, the work has
been divided in such way as to min
imize trouble and delay in the execu-
tion of the enterprise.
The company has established itself
in suite of offices in the Harding
block and clerical force is kept
busy attending to its correspondence
and keeping its accounts. On Tues
day of this week the right-of-way
agent of the company filed with th
city clerk of Florence the written
consent of the owners of the property
abutting on the streets through which
the proposed electric line will be
built In that city, as required by law.
This provision Of the statute has not
been complied with 80 far a. Canon
is concerned. although II will be at
tended to In due time.
The building Of the street railway
line viii be the precursor of number
of Industrial enterprises for Canon
City, In the prosperity Of which the
public will share. The proposed troll
10y line means much for this CON
munity and people should sxtena -
the company back Of It svsry enc0ar-
asemsnt within tAsir power.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-04-12
April 10th, General Cleanup Day

of naples in front of Judge Waldo's
residence on River street that can
hardly be excelled anywhere for
heartfulness and symmetry of growth.
They are about sixteen inches in d.
ameter, and, are, indeed. magnificent
specimens of their kind On the prop
erty. lately owned by C. c. Dawson at
2O3 Main street is superb butternut
tree, perhaps the only one on the
north side of the river. and that it
has found a congenial soil and eli
mate is proven by its thrifty, vigor-
GUS condition. 1t is not necessary to
multiply instances in view of the
demonstrated growth and adaptable
ty of most of the American forest
trees to this climate and we can give
our readers no better advice than to
join the procession on Arbor Day and
assist in work laid out for that oc-
casion. Such course is patriotic
benevolent, magnificent, and will
cause future generations to rise up
and call you blessed.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-04-12
MISS JENNIE QUINN
ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY

Miss Jennie Quinn, sister of Joseph
Quinn, janitor at the county court
house, had a thrilling adventure in
an attempt to ride down Pump Hill
on a bicycle last Sunday afternoon
The handle bars of her bicycle were
loose, but Miss Quinn was shllful
and fearless rider and did not hesi-
tate to start down the hill. although
less courageous person might have
done SO. Shortly after crossing the
Crooked Ditch at the apex of the hill
il was discovered by Miss Quinn for
the first time that her coaster brake
would not work and she tried to dis
mount. but before she could do so
her bike ran against the iron railing
protecting the footpath and the col
lision caused her to take header
over the stone wall in Charles Sells
garden. some thirty feet below. Sew
eral gentlemen witnessed the advent
ure and ran to the assistance of the
unfortunate girl. whom they expected
was killed by the fall. but before they
could reach her she was on her feet
apparently none the worse for the
accident. She walked back to her
wheel unnssisted and. mounting 1t
resumed her ride to town. That she
was not killed is little short of the
miraculous.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-04-12

shaded trees is one of the greatest as
sets of any community. No man or
woman should be deferred from
planting trees by the selfish idea that
they will not live long enough to en-
joy their shade. With proper atten-
ton trees grow rapidly in this eli
mate and in few years become a joy
and a blessing to those who set them
out. Many home in Canon City has
been rendered more valuable and at
tractive by planting shade trees
about them, and the work will go on
Indefinitely. Under favorable condi-
uons tree will live for centuries
and the man who plants one out to
give rest and shelter to his fellows is
benefactor of his race. One does
not have to go away from Canon City
to find examples of the rapidity of a
trees growth They are to be seen
in a score of places in the newer sec
tions of the town, and demonstrate
the wisdom of those who planted
them. For instance, there is row
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-04-12

The Records offer of two fine sum
mer vacation trips for two Canon boys
is interesting many.
Some want to go to California and
others East, but all are willing to
take either.
Mighty few boys can get trip to
California so easy as the one offered
ty The Record, and It's worth going
after. The trip East will be equally
pleasant, for. most every Canon boy
has relatives near Chicago or St
Louis, or on the way.
The first In the list OF winners can
have his choice of the two trips.
Here is an excellent chance for
some Canon boy. II costs nothing to
try. You have nothing to lose, every
thing to gain. Get in and make a
trial.
Nearly everybody on the Record
list owes for year or two. This Is
Z fine time to settle up and help .
boy friend enjoy . summer trip.
Full particulars on another page.
Every one who pays on Tho Record