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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20
With the Supply Plentiful Advance of One Dollar Ton Is Being
Charged Over One Year Ago When Shortage ExisedCOm
bine Has Public in Its Power.

scared. the coal monopoly spread
the impression that the famine had
been due 10 an actual coal shortage.
which would be repeated THIS win
ter. and that the only way for ibe
householder 10 escape the couee-
quencca Was 70 buy his winierg
supply during the summer.
When the public had been well
imbned With this idea. the mon0p-
oily took advantage Of the situation
TO announce a further advance ia
the price Of coal Of 81 per ton. 10
become effective June T.
The public gtgmpeded and all
summer long the Pacific Coast com
pany sold Black Diamond lump TO
dealers at 81 per ton the consumer
paying from 81 80 % $3.50 addition
al per ton for delivery charges.
Winter has come. Many Of the
coal bins are fun and there Is
more than enough coal 10 meet tho
demand The threatened coal fam
Inc has failed TO materialize: vii
fail 10 materiallze unless the mo-
nOpoiy withhold8 coal from Seat
Tie again as lt did last year,
Yet there II no announcement u
reduction Ga price.
There la not likely 10 be-
The monopoly has Seattle in its
power
The monopoly knows IL.
The monopoly cares for money
only.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20
DISAPPOINTMENT IS A
DISAPPOINTMENT

March I has been aot as the date
for flling the briefs IN the freight
hearing AT Washington ia the fight
between the lumbcrmon and the
railroads
The poatpuncment OF the date
10 80 late q time ia core diaap
polntment "a the mills. as the mid
die Of February was considered
about the Time when decision
would be reached
Ia the meantime the mills Do not
know how 60 shape their business
Tor the future At the same time
tho railroads. Il is said. are to make
an effort tO get the temporary in.
junction set aside through an ap.
peal io The circuit court OF appeals
az San Francisco which meets in
February
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20
MANY TO JOIN
FEDERAL UNION

Many applications for member
ship IN the Federal Union were
Made last night az the mass meeting
81 laborefa AZ the Labor Temple
The new members viii be- received
into the organization next Thursday
night
So successful was last nights
meeting that IL has been decided
20 hold a mass meeting once a
month IN the future
Organizer &. O. Young. Of the
American Federation OF Labor.
George Harrison Of the Newahoys
union. ard several other union
leaders spoke last night The qnen.
tlun 81 waaa reduction was general.
~ discussed, but no action was
INksn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20
WOMAN RUNS AWAY TO
ESCAPE INSANE ASYLUM

L1ing on a cot IN Providence hos
plinl Mrs Harriet Severance. wife
Of Dr A. p Severance. OF g23
Fifteenth av- is being tried this aft.
eruonn by commission az exam.
iuing physicians on a charge Of In.
sanity preferred by her husband.
and The story brings 20 light re-
markable episode as a result oi
which Mrs Severance fled from her
home yesterday and hurried 70 the
hospital 20 escapo from what she
termed an attempt 10 railroad
her into the insane asylum"
Yesterday afternoon the case
should have been heard in Judge
Alhertsons department 81 the 81.
periur court. but AZ the appointed
time relatives discovered that Mrs
Severance had escaped from the
house and could not be- found. In.
ierosied parties secured the city
Tor hours and II was not until late
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20

price of The required rat traps are
40 present heiug encountered la the
fuil enforcement 81 the ordinance
There are not enough Fat traps la
the city "a supply bali 90 the house
holders with Two traps
There are in fhe ue.ehhoFhood ~
90 .Hpo hnuseh0iaers ln Seattle ts
requires In the neishbofhoaa Of 80.
COO traps % cunpiY with thc efdi
nance Good traps are being ~
tailed al 81 apiece. which means
thas the expense nt BUYING rat
traps would total $4,000 IN $50 900
Expense 10 Heavy.
This expense. coming directly
cut Of she pockets 90 the house.
holders. Is probably double the cn.
tire expense % the other measures
~ the sanitary campaign
Accordingly. the people are ask
Ink N the cts s. not carrying the
tghf end of the burden 81 the
sanitary campaign and throwing
the heavy end on the houeeholders.
WHY cannot The city has all she
tFapsg the householder inquiries
The city could bus the traps
from the factory in LARGE quantities
and sell them 10 che housnhnlferH
fuf probably % per cent 0l The price
which the householder must pas
az retail aftof iobbeg. Wholesaler
and retailer have taken their
profits
With rat traps sold BY the city
FOR 20 cents apiece. or Eivcn away
to those eho cannot afford 60 buy.
the difficulties ia the way 81 the
enforcement ~ the rat ordinance
wuuld quickly disappear
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20
HAS FRACTURED SKULL

Suffering from fractured skull
as the result 90 a fall on an iron
doormat after being pushed yestef.
day by Joseph Lamm. proprietor 81
the Magnolia saloon, y. ClapHaddle
Il IN the Wayalde hospital Il was
stated there today he will recover.
despite BITS dangerous injury lamm
has been arrested on "a technical
charge az simple assault. az The DO.
lice believe there WIS 40 Intention
on lamma part 20 infllct serious IN.
jury Cinpsaddie. Who WAS iut0N,
Gated had been ordered cut Of che
saloon. and when he DELAYED gniug
Lnmm pushed him The man
slipped and fcll. his head striking
the mat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20
MEETS DEATH WITH A
SMILE ON HIS FACE

PEORIA. m. Dee 30 Edward
Clifford. who murdered hls father
because OF the latlerA refusal 60
give him spending money. died ON
the scaitold with smile on his
face today Gov nrneen refused
70 grant pardon during the holi.
days. and the boy. who was but ~
years old. was hanged. despite the
plogdluss % Bishop spauldlug and
many others
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20
FIGHT IS IN GOOD SHAPE

SIR Rchcr 81 thus far the only
candidate 10 file for the particular
nomination he seeks Ncvcfiheioaa.
he persists ln referring 20 his cam
paign o. a fight though D. bears
much more resemblance 10 a pleas.
ure excursion or a Sunday school
picnic. Observing politicians com.
ment that while Mr. Rebor ls ow.
IDENTIFY built for speed iu politics
it would be- a waste Of energy un.
der the circumstances for him 20
display any az this stage Of the
game
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20
FACES CHARGE OF
CONTEMPT

Claiming that her divorced hus.
band, George w Benson. had
threatened TO Xiii her and tho entire
family, Pauline BENSON today SO.
cured an order from Judge Morris
In the superior court commanding
the man Go appear In court ON DE.
cemhor "a and explain why he
shoSid noe he imprisoned for con.
tempt
Tho 6sVgsss sAsS sbs wigS eS.S
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20
TAFT IS no M &

circumstances will I talk politics
I have hal a splendid tdp and
found Americans welcome cYon
where
In the above statement Secretary
Taft evaded an efforts 90 Eef him
t0 discuss hiH boom a. hn landed
from the President Grant today
Ills brother and a number 20 per
suual friends met him al the dock
We said he expected 90 see Prcal
dent Roosevelt NJ once.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20

az njEht that the physicians wife
was lueated IN Providence hospital.
Deputy sheriff Rodgers visited
the hospital and endeayored 10 PER-
suade the woman 10 return 70 court
for the hearing today. but she flat.
BY refused to leave the bed. and the
only recourse was 10 take the court
TO her. which was done thls after
noon
DR. Severance explains that his
wife IS suffering from a chronic
state Of decisions. resulting from
severe attack Of fever. and that
she was committed 70 the insane
asylum five years ago for a short
period being released when she ap-
peaned % have recovered. Lately.
however. he says she has exhibited
increasing signs Of a recurring at
tack and he took the necessary
steps 60 have her taken where she
could be properly treated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20

commended gave his client the ad-
vantage of an appeal bond. aud
finally was warned by the court to
dosist from any further cunyersa-
tl0n at that particular time. Mr..
Shook continued the discussion. and
judge Nakoy interrupted with the
explanation tbat ho was fined $40
for contempt I'm the meantime the
court delivered highly scothing
aualgumeut ol Dr. Holcomh's con-
duct during the entire ease. and
the prisoner was remanded back to
Jail
Whom the hearing was resumed
this afternoon Attorney Shook re.
marked that he had no intention OF
insulting The court and Judge
Yakey romittod the fine. Up To
late hour no decision had been
reached as 10 the question of ad-
instability of bonds,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20

NEW YORK. Dec 20 flames IA.
oiiphant a prominent member uf
the New fork Stock Exchange. was
today shot b. an insane customer.
Ah0 immediately turned the reVol.
yer on himself and died Ia a few
minutes
oiiphnut has been hurried 10 the
hudh0n Street hospital. where be
hca ia a critical condition.
The name Of the man that shot
oliphant ~ Gelger. 81 Hot Springs
Arb. lie was formerly a sergeant
81 the British army The shooting
resulted from the selling out Of his
account because 81 Geigers failure
20 put up margins
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20

Why do the people Of Seattle pay
81 per ton more for Black Dla.
m0nd lump coal today than they did
last wlntor when Seattle was sui.
fering from a coal famlncf
Coal b. easily secured today az
prevailing prices Retail dealers
are lilling orders FOR any amount.
with no delay. With Black Dia.
mOnd lump coal selling a. 81 per
ton az the bunkcfs and other coal
selling 90 prices IN proportion the
Pacific Coast coal monopoly seems
20 have plentiful supply on hand
and g. reaplng a golden harvest
Prices on other commodities, IN.
clnding labor. are falling A dol,
lar o. worth considerably more to-
day than II was year ago, yet the
price Of coal remains the same as
the price fixed by the coal monop.
oily on June ! Of this year aud 81
higher than the famine price OF last
winter
n there has been any lingering
doubt ln the mind Of anyone that
Seattle Is ~ the grip ri "a graapiug
coal monopoly, established by a
combine OF the large coal producers.
present conditions should dispeli
that doubt
n coal price8 were influenced by
competition. the law 81 supply and
demand would be- reflected IN a
falling market today; but competl.
ton has been practically eliminated
and the law Of supply and de-
mand o. set ~ naughf and the
price held st an arbitrary figure by
the monopoly which controls both
production and demand
During the famine % last winter
Black Diamond lump coal WAS sell.
ing AZ S. per ton. The artiflcially
produced famine was continued un.
til well lnto the spring. The coal mo-
nopoiy in the meantime working lts
mines 20 capacity and piliug up
coal
when the people had been well
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20
CARROLL SAYS piles
COUNTED HIM OUT
EplasmIs q pIphlhsrls.

HELLINGtlAM Dec 20 An opt.
demie 81 dlphtheria threatens thiu
county Ia tho northeastern part 81
the county 3a persons are under
quarantine and The disease accord.
los 10 pf q r. Martin. county
physician. ls spreading though
lexery thing which can possibly BE-
done by the county board ~ health
10 confine tho disease to- itH pres.
ent limits Il being done The
school children ai EvcrHpn. and a.
Glen Echo. three miles east ~ Ever
son. are halng Kept IN their homes.
and the school buildings in zach
piace are being fumiEAied The
spread oi the disease h. due to the
feat 81 q quarantine
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20

JACOBS CREEK. Pa. Dec 90
bui eight bodies have been recov.
cred ~ 70 noon from the Darr
fHine. and three Of these were
headiess Thirty others have been
discovered near the pie mouth The
mine ia fuli q gas. and rescue work
s retarded. Relief parties are try
hg o. penetrate the shaft from
hfee directions IL developed to-
aay that former Mine superintend.
en- Alexander Black resigned be-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20
RATS! SAY c 5HAJ lSAH YOUR
FINED FOR THEFT
OF TOYS

Martin Gentorf OF Ballard, who. u
ia claimed, entered Mccarthy nr0n,
store on December "a aud stole
enough toilet articles and toys 70
supply an entire family. was this
morning sentenced 10 pay a fine of
800 aud costs. II la said that Gen.
tort took nearly $50 worth OF goods
and placed them under hla vest.
his wnletband soon approaching
TAFT proportions A aalealady
caught him lifting a toy rubber ball.
and called the floor manager Its
arrest hy officer Kent followed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20
BANK GOES OUT
OF BUSINESS

CHICAGO. Dec 90 August
saehn A Co. private bankers. today
paid OF all 81 their deposllofs in
checks on the Merchants Loan A.
Trust company and announced that
the bank would wind up iia affairs.
a story was printed yesterday that
August Nociyk. the cashier. had
disappeared and that a shortage Of
Sos 600 had been discovered SRehn
refused 20 sec anyone but a bank
clerk Speaking Tor him. the clerk
denied the story, aud said that the
hank was merely going out OF bust
ness.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20
MITCHELL STRICKEN

family. 81 o. understood. have told
Fflenda that NJ ho was taken sud
denly lll " send for a priest 40
that he could be- buried with his
family AZ o'clock Dr Hodges
issued the following statement;
"Mr Mitcholla condition 49,
serious. but not necessarily critical
! will not discuss the nature of the
attack"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20
TROOPS ORDERED FROM
TIE GOLDFEELD DISTRICT


WASHINGTON. Dec 20 The
military Dictatorship was ended In
Central America today. an addition.
al convention being signed hy tho
delegates 20 tho Central American
ufnrc conference.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 20--
Francis Klorkas. a Finlander, who
left San Francisco February rs,
ia0g. on a walk around the world.
returned hero today A wealthy
Flnlander bet $1,000 with another
that KierkRa could not make the
trip IN five years For the trouble
the pedestrian gets a hundred and
sixty acres or land IN FINLAND.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20

- Tar az 7 am able 10 analyze
ne situation. my fight to date Is
y. fairly good shape said w. T..
heber candidate Tor the republicans
nomination for city treasurer. yes
lerday II no other candidates en-
lef the race ! believe ] am reason.
aply certain Of being nominated. or
course, Il there should be- other en-
uiea that fact would have q TEN
asney g throw an element OF doubt
otel ihe result. though not neces.
sarlly one ~ Importance
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20

NEW YORK. Dec 2o--'T have
been away from America for i20
daga, and have been largely out of
soaeh with public affairs and there.
fore ] Do not feel as II should
talk u politics
= may have something 20 Say
later on. but not az present. ex-
pecf % have my nose % The grind.
stone for some time Under no
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20
UNIVERSITY CLOSES FOR THE HOLIDAYS

A. noon today the University Of
Washington closed its doors for
the Christmas holidays. and will
not reopen until January g. Dur
ing the vacation period there viii
be- no activity about ihc fampuH
except little rowing and track
practice under Cn0ch Cnnihoar. who
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20
ASKS FOR RECEIVER,

AS a result OF litigation be-
tween Albert II. Robbins and
John G.. Bartram, both of whom
claim a partnership interest la the
"DiNie Dye Works" Robbins today
SHED on action in the superior court
ashiug lor sse aapointA~nt ~ Z
sscestee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20
TROOPS TURN OUT TENANTS


NAPLES. lec ep-The troops
today evlcted $500 families from
the dweillnEs 81 The working class
because of their failure 20 pay
rent These represent but a small
part OF the number who banded 10.
Eethef 90 resist paying rent be
eanHg. Of the high advances about
six es8ntha ago lt IL feared that
the eyiciionh will cause riots
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20

will be- right on the Job during the
holidays nonrlahing HIS welIknown
motto. We Never Rest
AZ the re.opouluE OF college the
School of Mines viii begin ltB short.
ca course Cor practical mining men.
which annually attracts large
number ~ miners from this state
aud from Alaska
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20

10y WTTT"H F"T"|HTT
INDIANAPOLIS. ind, Dec 90
John Mitchell, president of the
Mine Workers union. has been
stricken aud physicians and a
priest have been sent for An ef
fort was uade at first to keep Nit
clnlia condition secret lie was
rushed to the Claypool hotol
Mitchell vas cot q CaiholSc bet hln
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20
Mlne Werksr., convtntLon.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec go
The call for the 18Th annual con
ventlon Of the Mine Workers Was
issued today The convention will
be called a. Tomilson hall. Indian.
apOiin. January 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20

= WASHINGTON. Dec CO.
= bulletin President Roosevelt
= this afternoon ordered the
a United States troops with
e drawn from GOldfield.
= 0oiaDFiEfn. Dec. 90 pur.
= suant SO the orders 81 the
= president. the troops will leave
Z here this week There Is gen.
= eral rejoicing among the min
= err. This move Of President
= Roosevelt is taken 20 mean
= direct slap az Gov Sparks.
= who said the troops were need.
= ed TO prevent bloodshed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20
e' b5RI EI?F FRE,r HEAH WHY?
TAX ON COAL MINES.


4 WASHINGTON. Dee 90 =
4 NJ a relief TO the widows and 4
a orphans OF miners killed Ia ox =
= ploalonH or permanently IN 4
= iurod, Representative Lena a
= han, Of pennaylynnia intro a
4 duced a bill In the house to 4
4 day calling for a tax o. l cent =
= ton on all coal mined A 4
4 bureau of mines and mining =
also Is provided for IN the bill =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20

tody Of the children, provided for
the payment uf alimony, and speed.
fled the dates on which the hus.
band could visit the children. Hll OF
WHICH conditions the wife alleges
have been violated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20

GoLDFlELD, New. Dec. 2o-
Judge Hilton. counsel Tor the min.
ers. makes the charge that the fed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20
And Then Tell Him to Run Away and Buy Couple of Rat Traps
and Observe the Ordinance Which He Passed and Which the
Board of Health is Now Attempting to Enforce

On September . the city council passed the ordinance
basis for che campaign prevent the spread Of buhonc
plague
One Of the provisions Of the ordinance that every
householde within the limits should maintain two traps
on bis premises
The penalty prescribed fne Of not exceed Slo0
o. Imprisonment in the city jail exceed 80 days both
The sanitary department IS vested with ull power TO
iorco the ordinance
81 the city council reveals the fact that Is
Of Is eouucilmeu have failed comply with the trap pro-
vision OF the ordinance which they themselves passed
Thirteen ou 81 Is couneincn caught in their own
trap and subject prosecution by the health department
she other houschoders who have failed comply
ysah the ordinance
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20
OUT OF HUNDREDS, ONLY
EIGHT BODIES RECOVERED

cause he thought the mine con.
talaed too much gas 20 work An a.
present over 300 miners are nos
known 90 have been az eork WHEN
the explosion occurred There Be-
no ray 81 hope that any are alive.
ST PETERSBURG. Dec 20 -
" FilOsofOf. minister OF commerce
and comptroller. died suddenly az
the Marie theatcr during q gala per
fDrmance last night The cause OF
death was given as apopio1y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20
President Roosevelt Issued Important Order This
Afternoon Leave at Once.
ROOSEVELT ORDERS The
TROOPS WITHDRAWN.

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-20

THE wEAo SATURDAY; LIGHT WINDS.
NIGHT AN THER-occAsloNhL RAIN TO
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-18

Tine resaers ~ frf rafe r .e
pleased fo learn -t.r It,er e
ieast ore dreaded disease fh.t ..r,r
has been sble fa .art .r ..' .s s'srss
$3.50 that is lasarrt HnIa .'rh
cure BE- fhr .HE positive ...t -Df
Known to fhe we3I. t-f.-e.
Catafgh barr "a .onsfi,aHaeet .-
e4sf. require eeustf'ut'ea. create
mcat. Halls Caarh CHrr fsss-
internally. af'.rE directly .f 'lF
hiooA 4ud wucaas urfaetH ttw
sgstem. thereby tfstFeslrr ftf fca-
aation e ,te aisuasr. ana gfrE -te
patient strength tv bulle.rF -F gre
constitution sua sstsflnN gafase 20
DOING rs eork THO proprietor tate
so much faish ln .'s curative Fows-t
that fhsy 0ffcr one Hagdfg4 Dollars
for auy eAso ghag i faais f cts
send far Est II tesftmoriass sA6rsss
p. !. CHENEY q co. Toledo. D
Sold hv az druggists. -fe
Take HaAs Family pil,s Pas --
stipation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-18

of Great Statesman
e.. Birth Fittingly Celebrated.

Charleston, S. c., March fS.-The
universal regard in which the mem
DRY of John G. Calhoun is held was
given expression throughout South
Carolina and neighboring states to-
day by exercises commemorating the
125th anniversary of the great states
mans BIRTH. Public schools, colleges
and literary and historical societies
throughout the state held special eN-
ercises in honor of the day
Calhoun was born March is,
1872. The old home in which he lived
near Pendleton, this state, is being
carefully looked after by the Ntrus-
tees of Clemson College, which owes
its existence largely TO the fact that
the great statesman's son-in-law in
his will left all Calhoun plantation.
a grand property OF 500 acres, to-
gether with the historic homestead
and fifty odd thousand dollars, 20
the state OF Carolina 10 partially en-
dow an agricultural and industrial
college in which the sons OF the far
mers of the state could obtain IN
education.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-18
EOUR PLEAS OF GUILTY.
violators OF the Local Option Law
Appear in County Court

Four pleas of guilty on charges OF
violating the local option law We're
accented in the county court Satur-
dav afternoon. The defendants were
John Sprouse and Elmer Leach.
Sprouse entered pleas of guilty in
three cases. He was fined $50 and
given twenty days in Jail in each
case. Leach was fined So and SEN
fenced to serve twenty days in jail
on one plea of guilty. He was con
victed on a similar charge by jury
one day last week. The punishment
imposed was a fine of 500 and
term of twenty days in the county
bastile. He has abandoned an appeal
TO the higher court and will accept
the verdict of the trial court
Sprouse was arraisned for trial
Saturday morning on charge OF
selling booze in violation of the To-
cal option law of the county. Only
short progress had been made IN the
trial when his case was withdrawn
from the Jury and an agreement
made by the defendant TO enter
pleas of guilty in three cases. Late
in the afternoon h. appeared before
Judge Spencer To carry out his part
If the agreement HE was a,compans
led by Elmer Leach who had decided
to make no urthe, lght AGAINST
prosecution Both Sprols. and
Leach have gone to igI f' -'rF, Qua
their time.