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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-31
rlaE IN sroRH.

Fire damage 10 the amount OF
$4,000 WIS caused 10 tho millinery
stock OF Mrs. u, r. Herrick, 1905
Second av., az . o'clock last night,
from a blaze which originated in
the rear OF the building. There had
been no fire In the store. and nv far
as known the electric wires were
tn good condition. There was IN.
suranco on the stock OF $4,000 aud
$1,000 on the fixtures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-31

ALBANY. Ore. Dec si-Thc re-.
cent financial panic has given Gu
Did a solar piexus blow In Lima
county The SWANS 81 Albany, l.a,
bau0n and Twin nuttes stili love.
Their intentions. they fondiy as
aert. are SIN honorable. bat not,
Immediate They are issuing elcar
ing house certificates on honest AZ
fectiou. but they are dated redccn1
able upon the revival Of good
times" This 10 the conclusion ar
rived az by the county clerk aflea
he had cast up the balance for last
year and compared u With the roc.
ords Of previous years The mat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-31
TAFT ENDORSES POLICY OF
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

praised Roosevelt and the admin
istration for the fight against trusts
and stated that the president was
not responsible for the recent finan.
clal furry
Secretary Taft's speech indicated
that. If he is elected president Of
the United States. he will follow
President Roosevolts policy 10.
wards trusts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-31
BIsHoP ANDREWS DEAD.

NEW YORK. Dec. -Eikaop
Edward G. Andrews Of the New
York east conference died at
Brooklyn today ot the grippe
Bishop Andrews lH the first promin-
emf man Co euccuinh 30 the ravages
Of the disease which r. now he!ng
felt with considerable severity all
over the east
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-31

fui campaigns and led forlorn
hopes
as manufacturers. l aud my a..
aociatos have shared the fruits OF
these efforts and Il seems but Just
FOR me 60 render such service aa
may be az my command The policy
outlined In your platform Ia calcu
lated 20 help manufacturers both
directly and indirectly. and VIII
have my hearty support. There are
manufacturers who shy at public
ownership OF public utilities, but
those who are engaged ia fields
where competition holds sway must
eventually side with ia.
mot long since James J. Hin
said 10 the secretary of the Lum
her Manufacturers association; 4
will put many other mmbermen In
the hands OF receivers before this
rate question Is settled. and they
viii have ample time to cool their
heels before the commission rem.
ders los final decision
Calls nm Aeartlsas.
'Here Is man viewing CONNER
ciRl ruin with the same eompla
cency that savage gaxes upon the
carnage Of battle and rejoicing that
the end il not yet. President nm
has Grown rich beyond compute.
ton. and no small share has come
from the lumber manufacturers.
but the lust that corporate power
has given makes him heartless No
man so ruthless could ever remain
In charge OF public utility owned
BY the people.
That you have orrRniEed polit
ical movement outside the pale 81
national and state politics, seems
t0 me % be IN harmony with the
spirit OF the times All over the
union municipal elections. even
where conducted under old party
banners, are often partisan in name
only and not Ia essence. The tins
for snch a campaign ls pFopl,ious
for there IL storm on the indus
trial sea. AZ such times the scales
of blind partisanship loosen from
mems eyes and they ask each other
Ia which direction lies the path ~
progress
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-31

BOSTON, Dec 3I.-lIallod a.
"the next president Of the United
statcs." and greeted with tremend.
oua cheers. Secretary Of War Taft
appeared last night before the MGR.
chants association and made a
characteristic speech. Throughout
his remarks, Secretary Taft fought
shy OF his political aspirations. lie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-31

Joint installation Of officers Of
Seattle Union. No ~. and Rainier
Union. No. %. order of Washing
ton. will be held NJ Fraternal hall.
Ballard. Thursday evening Mem
beers Of the Seattle Union are to
meet ~ Pike st and First ave, at
7a0 y. m. and 20 70 Ballard la a
body.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-31
a. r. ERICKSON TO MAKE
RACE FOR CITY COUNCIL
NEW GEOLOGICAL OFFICERS.

=. tUY United Freaa,l
ALBUQUERQUE. ". NJ, Dec. 81.
The annual meeting OF the Geo.
logicu Society Of America has con.
venes here, with about Tb dele.
gates present, including the lead.
ms soluglsts IN the United states
and Canada The following officers
we're Selected Samuel Calvin ot
Iowa City. la. president. George
i he9sor OF Washington. D. G..
first Ne president a. Lawson Of
herkeAs, Cali second vice prasi
dent Md Edmund Otis Hovcy OF
Now hrk secretary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-31

Miss Mams Powell was united ln
marriage 20 W. Howard Higgins on
Saturday. hscsmber Il. at 40
O'Clock. Rev i)r Matthews officiat
Ing. Mr.. and Mrs HiRKiua arr both
residents 81 Black Diamond. Wash
al which place they viii make their
home
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-31

Mr. and - ]. y Shaprefa. -
Charleston. luunouuco the engage
msnt % tHir daughter rsaiey 10
sir. J " trgwn. - Seattle The
wedding ~ N take place about the
middle % huuary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-31

The Fuurf Tnih Ward Improve.
uent club uHi Fite dance nt Luna
park cafe faii on New Yearn ese
Tho frpcesdi 81 the ball viii b. used
towards ths building of the West
Seattle club house WaKnef'a or
cheHfra winfurnlrh the music.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-31
ssanforl 0Ise Club Concert.

The Ntantrd Glrs Ciub VIII give
January T. Mt EKmun ball which
viii b. fuawed by an Informal
dance. Tbs affair l. Kivon under
the auspices q ihe stanford club
q Puget sand
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-11
ANARCHISTS AT WORK

Gov. Buchtel, of Colorado, and
two bank presidents of Denver have
just received through the mail,
internal machines containing suffi-
cient dynamite to blow a score of
people into eternity. They were
arranged with matches and fuses so
that when the sliding lid of the
boxes were opened the matches
would light.
The police department learned Of
the matter before the boxes were
delivered and warned the parties.
The party mailing the explosive
has been arrested.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-11

If a majority of the people after
they have carefully looked into this
matter think the whistle is worth
the money and that they can gel
s. per foot of satisfaction out of it
we think the council will agree and
the work will be ordered.
If, on he otherhand, majority
IF the property owners think the
matter is being urged a little pre-
maturely, they can hold it up by
getting together on remonstrance.
1t is simply up to the property
owners on these streets to say
whether or not they are ready for
this expense.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-11
OPENING DAY
this expeps,

The big tabernacle of the Chris
rain church was occupied for the
first time, last Sunday. A large
crowd greeted the evangelists in the
morning and at night the great
building was practically filled.
Rev. white is very enthusi-
astic worker and speaker and holds
his audience we'll. Prof. Adams is
a wonderful singer and fills the great
building with volume of sweet
tones.
The meeting started off in very
promising manner, thirty additions
being made to the church the first
day. Great enthusiasm prevails
among >the membership and fine
results are expected to follow the
efforts put forth during this meet.
ing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-11
SOMETHING NEW

1t seems to be news to the Joplin
people that the Santa Fe will ex.
tend its line from Pittsburg to
Joplin.
That little matter has been settled
for long time. Probably those
miners have not yet heard that a
line rom a point on the Mississippi
just below Memphis is being rapidly
built towards Joplin and will con.
meet with the Pittsburg extension
at that point. They probably have
not heard that it is Santa Fe money
that is building that road.
Chanute is very materially inter
ested in this line as 1t will give US a
southern outlet aud make US a much
more important point on the line.
Then it will be necessary to enlarge
the shops at this place in a very
substantial manner and it might be
best now while they are building
10 make them large enough to meet
this increased demand.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-11

q ,eutly aore before. During thf
talk, in which he says, he, told he'
their meetings Nust cease, she DIRE"
razor and gave her throat TIVE
heavy slashes and tottered agains'
the fence and to the ground. H.
claims she screamed after her throat
was cut, He then grabbed the
razor from herhand and went home.
After reaching home he washed the
blood from the razor and returning
TO the sapp yard dropped it down
where it was found.
Nhitlow claims and says that Miss
Sapp was very muchinfatuated over
him and sought these p'Svate inter
views and that he always tried to
break away from her. That she
haunted his home of night and
attracted his attention in various
ways, appearing before him very
uddenly when he least expected
visit in his barn when he was milk
ing, at his window and his back
door, and always urging him to meet
her IN the Sapp back yard.
Whitlow says they frequently met
there and lalked. First the meetlngs
lasted for only few minutes, but
gradually heightened out till they
became of long duration. Scre-
times they only discussed common
peace affairs. At one of these meat
ings Miss Sapp declared her infatu-
alton for him and stated she could
not live without him, asking him
to leave his family and run away
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-11
THE MORAN TRAGEDY

At last the sad tragedy at Moran!
in which young Life went out is
about to be solved.
The Pinkerton man and the offi
GERS have been unceasing in their
efforts to ferret out the mystery and
it now looks like it will be unravel
ed. The man has been found who
knows all about the mystery ana
has told his story and is in !ail. The
question now to determine IS
whether the man or the girl is most
to blame, and whether it is murder
or suicide.
Samuel H. Whitlow, grain buyer
of Moran, until lately, drayman,
admits that he has been meeti :
Miss Sapp clandestinly for a long
time, and at frequent intervals. He
taught school years ago in the Sapp
district, and this young girl was one
of his pupils. During the term
neighborhood gossip connected his
name with that of the young Sapp
girl in an unsavory manner, and
trouble arose. Whitlow was exon
Grated and remained friendly to the
Sapps. The affair had been almost
forgotten when the tragic death OF
Miss Sapp occurred recently.
Since the school troubles both
families had located in the small
town of Moran.
Whitlow says he called on Miss
Sapp in th' Supp back yard, the
night of the tragedy, as he had fre'
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-11

Campbell has promised to secure
a government building for Parsonsy
Coffeyville and independence, each
to cost 500, 900. We did not hear
of his saying Chanute once.
Wonder if he thinks that prom e
will secure for him Labette and
Montgomery counties in the next
conventlon?
That would be cheap, wouldA't
it1
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-11
First published In the Chanute Times
OCT. IL, 1901
Notice to Contractors

The Tioga township road committee
will receive sealed bids at the flee Of
w. M. Gray, secretary, until IL O'Clock
noon, Saturday, Oct. 26th, for the
construction Of county road COM
mencing at the west side of Kansas
avenue on west Main street, Chanute,
Kansas; thence west to the corner OF
the half section Df Sec. 10, Twp. 27,
Range Is, in thorough, complete,
and .workmanlike manner.
Contractors to furnish all ma srial
and to peri rm all labor In the con-
struction Of said road in accordance
with the plans and Specifications now
on file in the office OF the secretary.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check OF five per cent of the
amount bid. Said road commission
reserves the right TO reject any and
all bids.
]. E. PLU1nfER, Pres.
W. NJ. GRAY, Sec.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-11
CITY IMPROVEMENTS
Tharc scems to De a preat spiri


There seems to be a great spirit
fo7 city Improvements extant, just
now and each portion of the city
seems desirous OF eclipsiog the
other portions If possible in tie lux
uries of city life.
The SPIRITS very commendab'e
in the citizens Of any town to desire
to bequtify and adorn their city and
we heartily commend this feeling
so long as 1t is kept in proper
bouads and the over enthu ia8tic,
whom we always have, are not al
loved to go Beyond wat good cool
judgement would dictate in ex
pense.
Our paved streets are beautiful
and are pride to every citizen, yet
they have worked hardship on a
number Of poor people that were
lily able to stand the expense
Now the demand seems to be curb
| ing and gutteting and macadamiz
ing a number of residence streets
This is desirable improvement ID
any city and is not as expensive as
brick paving, yet it costs con
sideral mon y.
Petitions have been circulated for
fixing In this manner long stretches
Of Evergreen and Ceptral avenues
Many of the citizens along thes'
streets who can afford the expense
are quite anxious that these i'm
provements should be put in. W.
do not blam these citizens who have
$500 automobiles from wanting
paved streets to run them on nor dc
1--WE censure those who have fin,
houses and are out of debt and abl,
to indulge in luxuries out OF reach
of some of their nelghbors 1 r
wishing to fix up their lets but
comes little high for some VIII,
may be in debt on their homes OF
whose business is just little slacl
at present to put up two dollars PEI
foot for luxuries that they can well
wait a year or two longer for.
Various estimates as to the cos
of this work are being circulated
varying from 9oc per running foot
on each side to Sz.25. We hav,
investigated this matter of the cost
| carefully and find at the preseni
prices it will cost to fix up Evergreen
| according to specifications, JUS
about So per foot. There are son e
little incidental expenses connected
/ with the work that cannot be figured
to the cent till the work is done
This is an even hundred dollars t,
each so foot lot. The cost on GEN.
trail, making the gravel % feet wid'
would be about SIS more to the S
foot lot.
The petition for Evergreen has
been filed with the clerk and unlss IS
a e.nonstrance is filed within
days the improvements is likely to be
ordered by the council. We hav,
presented this matter thus carefully
that every one interested may know
the cost and determine whether h.
is willing 10 stand the expense foI
the good he and his neigbors may
get out of it.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-11

Attorney General Hadley, f
Missouri, declines to be drafted as
a candidate for Governor. He asks
his friends to stop circulating pe.i
tionS.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-11

with her. There was no hugsiut
and kissing at these meetings. HI
says the girl seemed satisfied just tt
meet him and talk with him.
REFLECTIONS
Wh:tlow, when Miss Sapp was a
young girl, taught school in the Sapf
neighborhood and she was his pupil.
Gossip connected their names in
scandal. They were separated for
some time. The girl grew moros,
and peculiar, refused to accept the
attention Of any young men. refused
to go into socie y, became scofer
at religion and seldom went near a
church.
Whitlow was very Jealous
worker in church affairs. Some
thing was on this poor girls mind.
1t is not natural for a girl to take
this stand unless driven to it by
some metal worry.
Whitlow blames the girl for all
their secret meetings in Moran. He
is a married man with family,
What excuse can he have for meet
ing this deluded girl secretly night
after night. Had he desired to
break away from an early day IN
fatr ali N, why did he continue thes,
meeting?
Did you ever hear OF anyone
screaming after both jugular veins
were cut and the wind pipe severed?
Is it likely thata girl could stand up
and slash her throat almost from
ear to ear and then have the nerve
to make another cul2 How can the
finger prints on the girls breast be
accounted for in suicide theory /?
Why was the bloody razor carried
away and then brought back and
dropped secretly In the yard2 How
did the girP fingers get in the way
of ,ha rn,or &c - ryoe -, bar oup
hand? What business any way had
this man of family meeting night
after night with this girl?
1t looks very much like the old
affection developed in the country
school house, of the young girl tol
her teacher had continu I'd with her
and intensified with years. She
evidently encouraged these nightly
visits or they would not have oc-
cured SO frequently. Her infaua
ton for this man probably caused
her to become a recluse from soci
ETY.. His hollow pretense of religion
hardened the girls heart against all
religious sentiment
1t seems clearly to be case OF
misguided affection on the part OF
this girl. Her life was made mis-
erable and ended in horrible death
all because of her lack of moral
stamina to say no to love that was
guilty from its inception and could
not be publicly gratifed save in sin
and disgrace.
This man Whitlow Is evidently
guilty of the girls death whether he
welded the razor or not.
The great big rain Monday morn.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-11

Appraisers for the interurban line
being promoted by Mr.. Crouch have
been appointed as follows: ]. M.
Curtis Of Chanute. c. B. Knetzer of
Erie and ]. h. Jennings of St.
Paul.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-11

The politicians of the state seem
to be somewhat divided on the RI
mary method of nominating officers.
The pc ople are not.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-11

The great big rain Monday morn
lag, freshed things up in fine shape.
The wheat plant could not have
more favorable weather.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-11

The Chinese seem 10 be trying to
out 90 the Japs in their welcome to
Taft.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-11
FOR SALE.

Eight room house. Would take
team and COW as part payment. Pr ce
SI4oo. Call at once W. End, No, 418,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-11

Sec. Taft is now doing the gallant
act toward the empress of Japan.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-11

The second Thaw trial is now set
for Dec. ?.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-10-11

with her. There was no hugsiue
and kissing at these meetings. He
says the girl seemed satisfied just to
meet him and talk with him.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Paris. Mo-, June 25 james
Reed, young farmer who lived
near Victor. a small village
twelve miles southeast OF Paris
was found dead close to an old
grave near corn field at 3
O'Clock Sunday afternoon His
death is supposed to have been
caused by consumption Tue
body was badly decompose4
when found and the unfortunate
Young man is supposed to have
oeen dead several days. He
has relatives in Hannibal. who
we're at once notified. The fu-
LeraI was held this afternoon
at Pleasant Hill cemetery. The
county coroner was present but
deemed an inquest unnecessary
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Portsmouth, Ohio, June ga
Quite a sensation was created
by the refusal of William
Schaefer, son of a local saloon.
keeper, to take the place as
signed to him beside Rhetta
Haley, a colored girl, =, at the
High School commencement exN
ercises in the Grand opera
house. superintendent Hudson.
when appealed to. refused to
change the seating. The girl
remained on the stage, while
S:haefer seated himself in the
audience. His diploma will be
mailed to him.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Gloucester, Mass, June "a
At the height of a thunderstorm
bolt tore through the house of
D. J. Wiley, striking the bed
where ]. Frank Clancy, a board
err, was sleeping. The electric
Aui / passed through his body.
rendering him unconscious and
knocking out his teeth. Hours
later Clancy regained conscious
ness, and apart from the loss
of his teeth is all right.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Vienna, June 25.-Count
Johann Won Harrs cb, one of the
leaders of Austrian high society
and the husband of Princess
Maria Theresa of Thuru and
Faxis, has started an energetic
campaign against the modern
method. of saIutation by taking
off the hat. sit is a practice"
he says, (which is unbygienic
and very bad for hats, while
the number of colds and cases
of influenza due to this pernici-
GUS habit are legion"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Jefferson City. Mo, June 25
On the verge of fainting FROM
fright and with his face and
shoulders terribly supburned,
John Lamorey, aged IA years,
was rescued from a drift log
twelve miles from here today
after an exciting ride in the
swift Usage river, from a point
near the penitentiary here. The
boy swan to the log and crawl
ed upon it, but the current
swept 1t down the river so
swiftly that he was afraid TO
try to return to shore. He
yelled for help.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Judge Scott secured a MARI.
age license today for Grover II
Meyers and Miss Vola Fowler
The marriage will take place
tomorrow morning, with the
Rev. Father Sullivan officiating
Mr.. Meyers is a resident of this
city and Miss Fowler is from
Stoutsville. The couple will
reside IN this city after marri-
age.-Hannibal Courier Post.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27
Only Two.

A Jim Dandy boy has taken
up his home with Charlie Fogle-
son. 1t is his first child and a
transfer wagon is not big enough
to hold Charlie now.
Vintou Lilly is supremacy
happy over the arrival of a
sweet little girl at his home. It
is the first child.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Tuesday, Monroe City was
treated to another beautiful il.
lustration of Shelby county To-
cal option. Over there, they
must drink all night to be so
utterly full SO early in the morn.
ing.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

Another sham reiormer has
struck the toboggaR. This time
It is Mayor Schmitz of San
Francisco 1t will be remem
bered that he was elected on a
labor reform ticket. He claimed
both old parties were corrupt
and run on a pure and holy
platform AS might have been
expected he turned out to be an
ordinary crook. Last week he
was convicted of grating and
will probably spend the rest of
his days in the penitenitary.
Beware of men who come to you
pleading their own civic tight
eousness. seeking to rise hy
tearing somebody else dowa.
such men steal the livery Of
heaven to serve the devil in.--.
Centralia Courier. And there
ape some others TO follow,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27
THURSDAY, JUNE 81, 1907

If it is government of, for and
by the people that you favor
then your place is in the Demo.
cratic party, because the Re
publican party has proven that
it favors the trusts and monopo-
lies.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27
Camping Party.

Yesterday afternoon, with a
neat and full camping outfit,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Yates, Mr..
aud Mrs. W. F. Westhoff. Mrs.
Bert Bull, Miss Mamie Yates,
Mrs W. G Caldwell oand John
Payne, drove to North river to
have u nice two days outing
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-27

George T. Fisher and wife are
now happy in Los Angeles. Cal =,
aud have ordered the DEMO
GRAFT changed from the Queen
of the Prairies to the land of
the Orange Blossom.