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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12
MARVIN BOY CASE
STILL IS MYSTERY
Efforts Of coroner's Inquest Are
s Still Futile.
LETTER TO DR.. MARVIN
Father of the Lad Acknowledges That
He Received a Threat.
TESTIMONY OF FARM HAND
Case Adjourned Over Until Monday,
When the Probe Will Be
Again Taken Up.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DOVER, Del, May 11.-At q late hour to-
night all tho Witnesses not yet heard in
the coroner's inquest as to whether little
Horace Marvin was kidnapped, murdered or
simply lost and frozen March were dis
charged over to Monday morning at 10
o'clock. to which time the jury adjourned
without making any arrests or taking any
vote.
Frank H. Butler, the farm hand now Sec
ond mate Of river steamboat who last
saw Horace Marvin at Bay Meadows, was
on the witness stand until nearly dark this
evening. Butler this time had to talk and
while his replies were brief and pointed
he did not resort to the methods Of saying
That's all Til say" as when he was first
arrested by detectives. who then entertain
ed the theory that he accidentally killed
the Marvin child on the day Of his disap-
pearance.
Reiterated Former Statements.
Butler reiterated his former statements
concerning the last movements and loca-
ton Of Horace as he played on the Bay
Meadows straw stack and to his (Butler's)
movements that day and what he had said
after his arrest. He heard DR.. Marvin ex-
planning to little Horace and other children
that in the eastern direction was the big
bay, full Of big fishes and with boats, and
In this direction the boy must have started
The testimony Of little Rose Standish
and John Marvin was not taken by the jury,
who, after looking them over. concluded
their evidence would not be needed.
There were but two pronounced develop
ments in all Of. today's evidence. - This
tended to upset the medical testimony that
the little fellow wandered to where his body
was found. and that he died Of exposure
One witness, John Paris, 1r.. the shoe. and
leather expert. swore that the shoes could
not have been under water moro than q
week. Juror F1uke and others desired to
positively not been soaking there for two
months, but he refused to. 50 testify, and
declared that certain chemical preparations
would have enabled them to Withstand the
The sealed bottle mystery appeared as the
big clue OF the day. The names found In It
were those Of James. Sylvester, John Burns,
James Smith and Robert Passwaters. The
bottle remained In possession Of Juror r. o.
p, Wilson by whom 1t was found.
Howard Marvin, who dressed the little
fellow the morning of his disappearance.
was obliged to outline -every detail, and
PEELED to describe the dress each examined
separately.
Received Threatening Letter.
DR.. Marvin was asked ON the stand II he
had not received letter two weeks before
the boys body was found demanding imme-
diate ransom or he would be killed. He
replied that he had received such a letter,
but had paid little attention to such ''stuff =
Bacteriologist Robins report showed the
stomach in normal condition and that IT
contained quantities Of egg. oatmeal, glu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12
Part Four.

Treasury Clerks to Work Extra Hours. $500. 1
Theater and Dinner Gowns. 2
embroidered Belts
The Home Life OF Grover Cleveland. 10000. 4
Training the Voices Of Washington School
SniioEcu y
Civil War Veteran Who Bears q Charmed Life 8
Circus Frauds Perpetrated on the Public. 9
Half Hour Gardening. ..................... 9
ne MklexactoE
Practical Housekeeper's Own Corner. ...s... 9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12
Part six.

Sambo and his Funny Noises.
Uncle Geo. Washington Bings. the village
storyteiier..
ways" the Dog That Adopted Man. .....
Bnb-Hes Always to Blame. ..............s.
s-stut-t-ter-ing s-S-Sam-m-my.....
Mary and Her Little Lamb. ................
simon Simple's Darrell Of Fun. a. .a..a..A.. I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12
The Railroad Report.

LOS ANGELES May 11.-At the offices
Of the Southern Pacific late this evening it
was admitted that advices had been re-
ceived Indirectly from Lompec that the
wreck was serious and that probably
twenty-five persons had been killed and
that the wounded would bring the casual
ties up to forty. According to dispatch
from Santa Barbara, Shriners from Reading
and st. Paul were aboard the wrecked
train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12
Another Version.

SANTA BARBARA, May 1.-THE most
AUTHENTIC news Of the wreck at Honda was
received this evening in message to the
railroad officials, stating that the dead num-
bered twenty-one. On the same authority,
most of the killed were riding in the buffet
car and the dining car. 1t is now known
that the train wrecked was the second Sec
ton of. train No. p, which left Santa Bar
bara at 12.10 pm. today and was scheduled
to arrive at Surf, three or four miles from
the wreck, at 1890. The train was COM
posed of seven passenger cars. 1t Is prob
able that the train carried members of the
order Of the Mystic Shrine from New York
and BROOKLYN and Buffalo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12
Part Two.

Society ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
AIexandrta Society. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 8
Richmond Society. ...................... 8
Editorials Observation-Disclosures. 4
In the Realm Of Higher Things. .............
Az the Cartoonists See the News. ........... 9
Bob Hampton Of Placer. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Ex-senator Edmund C. Ross. ................
German Exhibit at Corcoran Art Gallery. IL
tn push the Campaien. ...... z
News Of the Local National Guatdsmen.
Building Good Roads. .......................
Financial Page. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Theater. ~
Around the City. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IL
Among tho Clubs ....,................. IL
I,noI News .......... II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12
Part Five.

Sam Dalzeil Wins Cup. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Long Shot Wins Handicap. ..................
George Washington Defeated.
Nationals Beat In Twelfth Inning. ..........
Current Comment on the National Game. 49,.
Team Borne on Field in Joy.
Bsokmaker's Escape from Bankruptcy. .......
Local Base. BAH Page. ..........
Penalty Of Having an Equine Namesake. .....
Working the Harness Horses. .........a.....
Death Of Monroe Salesburs. ............ss...
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-26
Not to Be Beaten.

Daring Cleveland's last administra-
ticn Josiah Quincy, then assistant
secretary OF state, was known far and
wide rs a hustler after government
Jobs for his Boston friends, and Hoke
Smith, Cieveland's secretary of the
interior, told the following on Josiah:
A iahorer in the department of the
interior was drowned one day while
bathing in the Potomac river. "A
congressman happened to be strolling
along the river bank at the time and
saw the body hauled out. Upon learn
ing that the deceased was an employe
of the Interior department he rushed
down and applied to have one of his
constituents put in the vacancy. Sec
rotary Smith assured him that the
position had been filed.
''Eilled be d. cried the congress
man. ssthe man hasn't been dead an
hour
II know. replied Secretary Smith,
s'but Josiah Quincy heard some way
that the man was going in swimming,
and made application for the position
by elephone.'-BostOn Herald
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-26
Bill Visits Topeka.

It is pretty hard to yet within
speaking distance of old Bill Shiftless
these days. Since Bill made that trip
to Topeka he has been walking on the
upper strata of clouds, some miles
above common people. Bill sauntered
around Copeland county and was in
PRODUCED to Senator Pleaser, big
bug He also shook hands with the
governor aud janItor in the state
house, whom he thought was some
Great Guy Bill talked with the jan
itor and that official told Bill how lie
could get a Job down there. Bill saw
the fellows and they told him they
would try and take care of him. One
of them gave him pass to come
home on and told him to wait around
home and not worry Bill has gone so
far as to boast with some fellows that
he is TO get one of the big jobs in the
state. He smiles with superior wis
dom now when anybody mentions
Topeka or the senatorial fight. Bill
knows who IS going to be elected, but
he refuses to tell. He says he can't
give state secrets away. In the mean
time Mrs. Shiftless is working harder
than ever, because with all his poll
tics on band, Bill has, no time to do
anything. While in Topeka Bill also
discovered two or three joints and
says that any fellow who looks all
right and is onto the thing can get
any thing he wants. Mr.. Shiftless
says the Topeka Capital misquoted
him. He keeps mumbling. 'sThis is
not for publication" all the time. His
wife is worried-Osborne Farmer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-26

grape. is forced To move toward the
weakest point in the crust, as juice
~ y squeezed grape moves towards
the weakest point in the skin. And
then the earth shakes and cities are
laid in ruins.
Mr.. Gardeners explanation of earth
qutkes seems to accord with all the
known facts and to draw mono but
probable and necessary differences
from them. 1t has the merits OF be-
iuE plausible and Interesting in itself
and Of being reasonably iatelligible
70 tile average mHn.-Chicago Inter
Ocean
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-26
Roller Skating Coughs

A peculiar, hacking dry cough is
now epidemic among the young peo-
pie. Doctors have puzzled over the
singular prevalence of this maIady
and wondered what caused it. II
seemed TO be the result of impure OF
Gust-laden air. All those afflicted,
howsyer. state that they are outdoor
peepFa and athletic in their tastes
1t Suddenly occurred to a young ply
sican the other night that the cough
is the result of roller skating, now
the rage. On the floors of the Kinks
a great deal of dust gathers, and as
the skaters roll around it arises, fills
the atmosphere aud is inhaled by the
skaters. -Philadelphia Record.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-26

G+urge Sesinr@ pulled ia lbs steam
pillow last week after successful sea-
SONS run, says Colby Tribune. fer the
season of 1906. during which time he
plowed total of 1885 acres: disced
and drilled at one operation POO
acres He put out 1900 acres of sod
wheat for himself and 600 acres for
his father. George says that while
the steam plow position is only just
now in the experimental stage he
believes it is tile coming way to farm
in Western Kansas The engine com
panies are constructing better engines
for the business and in his judgement
it is only a short time until the big
per cent of tile buffalo grass in he
country will be turned under and
planted to grain.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-26

One Afternoon while IN Sunday
school u little bs'y v l,n had not been
very attentive ard had been inter-
rupting the lesson. was a<ked by his
teacher il he knew where bad little
boys CO.
The little fellow ~,u'iss-d awhile and
then answered.:
Yes Its place where there is fire.
but don't remember The name ri
the town Fix
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-26

Kansas weather prognoSticators
who have been fortelling the winter
by the corn husks. the number Of
acorns that were garnered by the
squirrels for their winters supply,
etc, are now basing their predictions
on the antics of the snake fraternity,
Judging by the following from the
Winfield Courier: 1 notice that
Sam Rerger killed a snake north of
town on January /. 1907. that meas
ures about two feet; also that w. w.
Andrews killed one The first week of
January, 1870. On January 1, 1905,
Mr.. and Mr.. Dungey and my wife and
1 spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ezra Brooks at their home in Richie
addition in the southeast part of the
city. The day was warm and pleas
ant. About noon / killed snake in
front of the house that measured
about three feet. If the appearance
of snakes is an Indication of warm or
open winter what is the matter with
fish worms. | am preparing pieces of
ground at my home for berry patch,
with almost every fork full of grouns
L turn up 1 find from two 60 four
large worms. 1t makes me want t..
go fishing instead of digging garden.
There is not particle of frost in the
ground and this the 8th of January
1907.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-26
WHATS The Matter with Cupid?

The total number of marriage IL
censes issued in Osborne county by
Probate Judge Groesbeck during the
year 1906 just closed was 123. In 1905
the number was las. THIS is falling
off of trifie over is per cent. This is
the smallest issue in the past four
years. What is the matter? Whose
fault is it when race suicide is immi-
nent. The field is rich beyound dreams
on both sides. But it, looks as though
there was light ahead Next year is
leap year, SO cheer up, faint spitit-
The bright day is dawnIng.-Osborne
Farmer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-26

''They like the taste as well a.
maple sugar" is what one mother
wrote of Kennedy's Laxative ICON
tainingl Honey and Tar. This moos
ern cough syrup is absolutely free
from any opiate or narcotic, and does
not Supply or constipate. Conforms
to the National Pure Food and Drug
Law. Sold by w. w. GIBSON.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-26

1t is rutnored here that the Union
Pacific. after thoroughly testing the
water in the proposed oil well at Me-
Aliastcr have purchased the same of
the promoters and will install "A large
pumping plant at That point The
well is reported to be down 100 feet
with about $50 feet 81 the hest of
water Grinnrii Record
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-26

One rainy afternoon Aunt Sue was
explaining the meaning. of various
words To her young nephew "Now.
an heirloom my dear. means some
thing handed down rom father to
son. She said "weil,'' replied the
boy tioughtfully, "tiiat's y queer
name for nv pants. '-Chas. Register
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-26
WHAT YOU NEED!

A nice, large farm-team of geldings,
four years old coming five; and a fine
FLY coming three, will make a good
driver or farm animal These horses
are sound and free of blemishes; will
price them right.
s. M HUTZEL.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-26

a small boy az S!oatsburg. New
York. who has often declared his in
tentinn of becoming president, looted
his fathers 20" X. iirnk of s25 and
disappeared. ThaI'< no way TO start
to be president. The lad must want
to be IL senator Elk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-26
A Snap.

For Sale-Northwest quarter OF see
tion 4-15-25. Small stone house, stone
stable, some fencing. About 10 acres
in cultivation. School house on north
east corner. 81, 100 buys it; 5000 down.
balance in one or two payments at 6
per cent interest. Address WORLD,
Wa-Keeney, Kansas
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-26
HOW Ia. - 20 g


~ the ,-ses-,r n.al asks tie
Of tl,e A,ff.3aask .flicf re-
desolyea eso aras eiTies on
..itlc co, tsse ,xesseFsa hem
- the pf.s6.sjs, fels h51n that
re- due ~ss+srs $. ti.e ievci
H.. Garth r,.-s es.5. nv the
noe of ). ,.rs,lsr..s .t.,..ar.
seems a. s,sfn s5f. lie idea
led il, f.,...,sa se,l..i aos,Iss that
a,erior q s,s rs4 mairer
IN, no.-s.,f-, ..s.. aeer..se n.an
.horst .-,,rF...r 4es...ffst AZ
..as,.ef.l s,tr,, fnat
100. ss4Aasa,.,nfa
I'D $50
,,s,..,s s-ieo..
.ra'.nnc 49,. boav
go
-
s5....-..,,'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-26

A man In Oklahoma has invented a
match-scratcher. He should have
turned his attention to the promotion
OF artificial ice plants in Alaska
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-26
5000 REWARD.

| viii pay 5000 for information lead
lag to the conviction of parties who
stole cattle from my pasture.
JAMES WALSH,
Collyer Kansas
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-26

Get Verbeck & Lucas prices on
lumber, coal, stoves, paints, varnishes
and building material. They will
save you money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-26

81 see you have horseshoe nailed
over your door, / hope you are not
SO superstitaous as to believe that
they are lucky, remarked the visit
ing friend
That horseshoe was on the horse
that kicked my uncle to DEATH Ny
uncle left me nearly million dollars
1 am not superstitious, but somehow
can't help but think that there's
some luck about a horseshoe n-Ex
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-26
LANDS WANTED.

JAIN Do w AN I ED.
L have customers for a few unim
proved cheap tracts of land: some we'll
improved farms; some small ranches,
and two large ranches.
If you want to sell now is the time.
Come, list what you have, or send me
descriptions, prices. etc.
For Sale-LandS-
Af5w bargains in lands-farm and
1 nch ands
Irrigated Lands.
am agent for the Arkansas Valley
Su ar Beet s. Irrigated Land Co Is
LAM S in Southeast Colorado. where
farm ing pays.
Ca lon or write,
S. NJ. HUTZEL,
Wa-Keeney. Kans.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-09
RESERVATIONS
CALLED YESTERDAY
CARTER AND ATKINSON PRE-
PARE TO RETIRE-FREAR AND
MOTT-sMITH TO TAKE OFFICE.

Jack" Atkinson will step from the
office of Secretary of the Territory in
to private life in the morning of Aug
ust 18th.
At the same time e. A. Mott-Smith
will, in all probability, step in.
Secretary Atkinson's resignation
was cabled to Washington yesterday
afternoon Jointly with the resignation
of Governor Carter, and a recommend
alton was also cabled by Chief Justice
Frear, the new governor-appointee, to
the President suggesting Mott-Smith's
name for the appointment to the va
cant secretaIyship. AS by custom the
Governor of the Territory is allowed
to name the Secretary, who must work
in such close conjunction with him
self, there is every reason to believe
that President Roosevelt will make the
appointment accordingly in this case.
A. L. c. Atkinson, the retiring Sec
rotary Of the Territory, has been one
of the most progressive and valuable
officials that the islands have had since
annexation. He has had energy and
initiative, and during the three and a
half years in which he has occupied
the position he has a number of times
been Acting Governor for a number OF
months consecutively, and at such
times has not contented himself with
carrying out the necessary routine of
the office, but has advocated and car
ried out many things for the public
good
His most prominent service during
his term has been his handling of bond
issues of the Territory, the burden OF
which has fallen largely on his should
ers. He has twice made the trip I'd
New York on this mission, and in the
total of several millions of bonds
which he has fioated, he has secured
better terms than the Territory had
ever before been able to secure.
His work of converting barren and
waste places about Honolulu into
parks and recreation grounds, and
places Of beauty, has value which is
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-09

very real and won for him the graft
tude of every citizen or visitor to the
city.
Few persons who know the inner
workings of the closing administra-
ton will hesitate to credit much of its
success to the good hard work and
able counsel of Secretary Atkinson.
With a less capable man in the Office,
many things that now stand out prom
inently to the credit of the admins
tration, would be either entirely alb
sent, or of inconspicuous Importance.
Secretary Atkinson has been popu-
lar. Few men in public life who have
been really useful can claim as few
enemies as he, and even at the hands
of the Ancient and Honorable Order
of Indiscriminate Knockers and Mud
SINGERS, he has gotten off unusually
well.
The retiring Secretary stated yester-
day that he expected to resume his
practice of law in Honolulu, but there
is a persistent idea prevalent that
there is something else in store for
him in the way of public service,
which will not be of less Importance
than the Office which he has relin-
pushed. Secretary Atkinson says that
Governor Carter carried his intentions
of resigning with him to Washington
at the time that he notified the Presi-
dent of his own intention Of retiring,
although this was not generally known
until recently.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-09

On the contrary, they are getting the
highest price they can reasonably ask.
In. some work they can not reasonably
ask the same wages as are paid white
workingmen, because their physical
strength is not equal to their white fell
low workingmen Besides, they are
handicapped in many ways, being UNI
able to speak English and. unfamiliar
with the tools they have to handle.
What sane employer would pay such
laborers as these the same wages he
pays stronger and in some sense more
efficient workirgmen?
ct is the opinion of superintendent
of mills and railroads that the Japa-
nese are steadier and more honest
than some classes of European immi-
grants. 1t is a noteworthy fact that
the Japanese railroad laborers are get
ting no smaller wages than the Italian
and the Greek railroad laborers."
The memorial to Secretary Straua
ends as follows;
I'VE respectfully submit to your ex-
cellency the facts and opinions as
above set forth hoping that they will
receive your excellency's careful exam
ination, and trusting that your excel
lency will bring to bear upon the solu-
ton of the Japanese question the same
foresight and the same breadth of view
that have characterized your excellen-
cys distinguished career in other
fields"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-09
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-09
TAKE IT NOW.

It's not too late to prevent serious
heart troubles if you VIII take DR..
Miles Heart Cure at once, when you
have dizzy spells, shortness of breath,
fluttering of the heart, irregular pulse,
weak or hungry spells. These are
early, but urgent, symptoms of heart
weakness, and must be given imme-
date attention. Money back if first
battle fails to beneht.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-09
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-09

A Georgia man has shot the post
master because his mail was late He
was rather hasty, but probably his
town had the st. Paul's style of Union
depot.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-09

This is not the first time Tolstoi's
death was reported, and possibly the
Russian wants to see what people will
say about him when they believe him
dead.