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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-09

Brockton, Mass. Dec. o.-0ne thousand
persons engaged In the search yesterday
for the bodies Of the two children Of
Mrs. Mary X. G. Ball. dcmented woman,
who disappeared with the children from
her home at 20 HoIbrook avenue last
Monday morning.
Mrs. Ball was seen Tuesday, wander.
ing in the vicinity of the reservoir in
Avon, neignboring town, but the chill
drcn were not with her, and on account
Of her mental condition, no clue TO their
whereabouts could be obtained.
The search yesterday extended over a
large section Of wooded land between
Oak street In this city and the Avon
reservoir. but Il yielded no trace Of the
missing children. The authorities are
considering the idea Of drawing off the
water from the reservoir in order 10
continue the search there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-09
HORRIBLE ACT
OF MANIAC
Two Young Children Drowned
In Bath Tub
AFTER BEING STUPIFlED
Mrs. Emma Huntiey Went to the Police
Station To-day and Said She
Wanted TO Give Herself
Up for Act.

Boston, Dec. o-First Supplying them
with gas, Mrs Emma A. Huntley killed
her two small grandchildren to-day by
drowning them in the tub at her home In
somsrsille. Tho little ones were Ray.
mond, aged q, aud Caroline. aged 4. the
orphan children Of Frank shomo. Their
mother, Mrs Huntley's dauhgter. com
mitted suicide In New York three Year,
ago.
After committing the fearful deed, the
grandmother went 20 the Somersiile po.
lice station and told the captain that She
had come TO give herselfnp Being asked
why, she told the officers to 20 to the
house and see for themselves. On enter.
ing they found the house full of gas and
later came upon the little bodies IN the
tub. From the voman's actions, little
doubt remains that she Is insane. II l.
believed that the woman turned on the
gas In the children's room and when
they were unconscious carried them to
the bath tub She pleaded not guilty to
the charge Of murder and her case was
continued. pending an investigation Of
her sanity.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

Mrs. G. B. briggs and daughter
Marguerite attended the presentation
of MADAM Butterfly" by the Savage
Grand Opera Company at Beck's
theater, Bellingham, Wednesday eve
ming. They went over Tuesday and
were the guests, while in the city, OF
Mrs. T. r. Kershaw.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

THE address by Mr.. Culver at the
graduating exercises last year, to which
Prof. Joabert refers, was published, by
request of number of the patrons OF
the school, in the ISLANDER of June l6.
The reference to q union high school
was as follows:
I'VE have been doing two years of high
school work and doing it we'll, and it has
been done without any bonus from the
state or any aid from adjoining districts
whose young people we have welcomed.
f ono or more adjacent districts will join
with us in the Organization of Union
High School district we can draw from the
state an extra 500 year for each year OF
high school work done and Z very small
additional tax would enable us to MAIN
tain here full high school course OF four
years if we should have pupils enough to
enroll at least Ave in each grade and main
tain an average of at least three.
ut seems to me that the work of the
past three years has demonstrated that
orr high school is well worthy of the COR
dial support of our farmer neighbors who
are desirous of giving their boys and girls
q good education. They owe something
to Us for what we have already done and
hope we may have their cordial cooper
alton in our efforts to establish . Union
High school and still further enlarge the
scope Of our work.r1
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

Capt. A. NJ. Roby was over from
West Sound the first of the week on
a business trip. He had expected to
be operating his portable saw mill
before this time, but the machinery,
which he purchased in the east last
fall and which was shipped from the
factory last November, is tied up
somewhere in the freight blockade.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

Conrad Behre, Of Obstruction isl
and, was in town Monday on his way
to Seattle to look after his property
interests there. A few years ago he
bought for q few hundred dollars
three lots just below Beacon bill, not
far from where the Union depot now
stands, and for which he has recently
been offered $21, 900. He also owns
number of lots in the Hillman ad-
dition. He has done q lot Of work on
his island home, which occupies one
of the most picturesque locations 10
the county between Obstruction
and Peavine passes.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

W. E. Parker, of Richardson, one
of the pioneers of Lopez island, was
in town Monday, accompanied by J.
E. Smiley.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

W. E. Sutherland, the well known
Orcas merchant, was in town Thurs
day with Robt. McLachlan.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

Sam'l. H. Gross was down from Sc
attic the first of the week looking
after his property interests on The
island.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

Mr.. and Mrs. 0. G.. Wall pleasantly
entertained number of civil war
veterans last Tuesday evening.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

The Foresters, who have by far the
largest local membership of any fra
ternal organization in the courty, will
give ball and supper at Odd Eel
lows hall, Friday evening, March Is.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

Mrs. J. w. Geoghegan and little
son return d Wednesday from a visit
with relatives and friends 10 Seattle
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

The Degree of Honor will give
dance in |. 0. 0. F. hall, Friday eve-
ming, April 5, to which all are cordial
ly invited.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

other year we would probably be or
ganized as union high school.
Mr.. Murray would have pure water.
Who would not? 1t is tough to have
to carry drinking water, dirty water,
all the way from the town pump. l
undertook last winter to get some
pure water from Mr.. Halls rock well
but the lane was full of mud. Will the
new board ask the taxpayers to 60
down into their pockets for a rock
well which would doubtless cost from
S4OO to $3.50? Mr. Culver stands
ready to pay his share and so do I.
"Our school house should be 'sscru-
pulously clean," we are told. So it
should, but that costs money. In 9th
er schools where we had the whole
time of janitor the floors were
scruOoed once month; we had dust
less oil for the floors, so no dust was
raised in sweeping; the high school
was in charge of an assistant and the
lanitor rang the be Is, so ] could stand
at the door and inspect the feet of
pupils as they entered; nay more, we
had broad walks in front on which
pupils formed for marching in after
inspec ton.
"But those districts, besides receiv
ing large apportionments from the
state, taxed themselves from fifteen
to tWenty-SeVen mills instead of five
mills. Will the new board call spec
ial election to raise the levy? If so,
Mr.. Culver will favor it am sure.
II can mention several other very
desirable things-Venetian shades to
control the light properly; suitable
heaters for the lower rooms; dust
proof bookcases for the library that
cost the district next to nothing;
more apparatus, ETC., etc.
us it an objectionable sin that a
director should be instrumental in
hiring principal with whom he was
previously acquainted !? Should the
principal be perfect stranger-the
less known the better? Shall take
the patrons into my confidence"
and say that Mr.. Culver has held me
to account more strictly than any
other director I ever worked with !?
And l will add this: l never worked
with one who took more interest in
schools, and have taught for twenty
years.
And, lastly, if ''Our school fund is
sacred, as it should be, should it not
remain so even after a political SQUAD.
BILE
Approaching the confidence and
frendliness of all who know enough of
my work to judge me fairly upon it's
merits, l remain, for three months
more, the obedient servant of the
good people of Friday Harbor."
F. F. JoUBERT.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

Miss Nellie Jensen, Mrs. S. D. Mar
tin and Mr.. Albert Jensen will, for a
time, occupy the Farnsworth house,
purchased last week by C. M. Tucker.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

Attorney F. w. Neal, of the law
firm of Kellogg & Neal, Bellingham.
was here Tuesday and Wednesday on
legal business. Mr.. Meals partner.
J. A.. Kellogg, is said to be "slated"
for appointment to the new judgeship
of the superior court of Whatcom
county
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

Louis Archambault, as guardian
for the Rethlefsen children, has sold
to John King forty acres of land ad-
joining Mr.. Kings farm.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

Virgil Frits is spending few days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Frits. He has just left the employ
of the Bellingham Reveille after four
and half years of faithful and effic-
lent service.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

Paul Guard has sold forty
acres of his fine farm in the Beaver
ton valley to his son Frank, whose
farm adjoins it.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

August Void went to Seattle Mon
day to engage in the real estate busi-
ness with his brother-in-law, Mr.. o.
iver He has sold his home here, on
Argyle avenue, to Mr.. Paul Guard,
for 81. 700.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Simpson re-
turned this week from Seattle to re-
side, i'll health having compelled Mr..
Simpson to retire from business in the
city. They will occupy pretty cot
tage now being erected for them on
the Harrison street bill, overlooking
the harbOr.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Gould have re-
turned to Seattle from their Califor-
MA trip.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

DR.. Capron has bought the old
court house Building from VIM. Little
and will move it to his lot on the cor
ner of Spring street and Argyle av-
enue
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

Joseph Sweeney was down from
Seattle the first of the week. He re-
ports no diminution of activity in
real estate circles in the city and says
that there is a brisk demand among
homeseekers for good farm property.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

Mrs. A. Stol;ker and her youngest
child left Wednesday for Syracuse,
N. Y, in response to telegram ad-
vising her of the sudden death of her
father, John Todd.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

F. 3. Kirby has bought fine
building site of three and one half
acres across the road from the school
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

Sam'l Todd had one of his hands
badly cut by d circular saw at Grolrs
mill last week Friday. He says the
the accident was due solely to bis
own carelessness and he feels very
thankful that he escaped without
serious injury.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

Most of the San Juan island patrons
of the Inter- Island telephone system
will be sorry to learn that Miss Allie
Anderson has given Mr.. Douglas,
manager and principal owner OF the
system, notice that she will not re-
main in charge of the Central Office
here after this month. She has given
most excellent satisfaction in very
trying place.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

Miss Maud Fleming, daughter OF
Jas. NJ. Fleming, Of Kanaka bay, has
charge of the sales department OF the
"City Fair" new store at 863
Douglas ST., Victoria, which succeeds
the Elastic Fair" in which Miss
Fleming was employed for number
of years. 81 San Juan friends will
be Glad to know that she has received
well deserved promotion.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

Mr.. and Mrs, Roland Richardson
and infant child are visiting Mr.. Rich
ardson's mother near Auburn, Wash.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

There will be Sunday school and
preaching in the Valley church next
Sunday as usual.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

Walrod & Sutton, who are drilling
rock well at Victor Doyle's fine
farm in the valley. had the misfortune
to break their drill rope this week,
letting the big drill drop to the bot
tom Of the bore, 176 feet deep. The
drill is fitted with ''jsrs" ind they
expect to get 1t out without great
difficulty.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09
San Juan
HreA 81 90. Miles

Mrs. Farnsworth returned to Bel
lingham Tuesday.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09
leland
pop. 1850
Gene G. Gould returned TUESDAY,
rom business trip to Seattle.

L. A. Borchers, keeper of the Turn
point light station, Stuart island, was
in town Wednesday.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

VIM. Munro came over from James
island, B. c., Wednesday, for short
visit with friends. He says that
many we'll to-do people from the Cam
adian northwest have bought prop
erty in and near Victoria lately and
that there have been so many trans
fers Of real estate that the work in
the recorders Office is two months
behind. There has been an astOnish-
ing advance in the price of farm a.
well as city property, good land from
two to FIVE or six miles from the city
selling at from $50 to 5000 an acre.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

George E. Candy, Of Decatur isl
and. was in town Monday. Mr.. Gan
DIV was here about two weeks ago ac-
companied by his friend JAS. Fraser,
president Of the Nortl Yakima Com
mercial club, and one OF the leading
business men Of the Yakima valley,
who came here to look at 9 sheep
range. He was much pleased with
the county and this island and would
have bought the property which he
looked at had not the price been ad-
vanced considerably above what be
had understood it could be bought for
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

He conquers wao endures. Per
sius.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-03-09

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Mrs. Farnsworth returned to Bel
lingham Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Gould have re-
turned to Seattle from their Califor-
MA trip.
w. E. Sutherland, the well known
Orcas merchant, was in town Thurs
day with Robt. McLachlan.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. g. Wall pleasantly
entertained number of civil war
veterans last Tuesday evening
Mrs. J. w. Geoghegan and little
son return d Wednesday from visit
with relatives and friends 10 Seattle.
Sam'l. H. Gross was down from Sc
attic the first of the week looking
after his property interests on The
island.
W. E. Parker, of Richardson, one
of the pioneers of Lopez island, was
in town Monday, accompanied by J.
E. Smiley.
Miss Nellie Jensen, Mrs. S. D. Mar
tin and Mr.. Albert Jensen will, for a
time, occupy the Farnsworth house,
purchased last week by G. M. Tucker.
DR.. Capron has bought the old
court house b~ilding from VIM. Little
and will move it to his lot on the cor
ner of Spring street and Argyle av-
enue.
Mrs. A. Stoliker and her youngest
child left Wednesday for Syracuse,
N. Y, in response to telegram ad-
vising her Of the sudden death of her
father, John Todd.
Joseph Sweeney was down from
Seattle the first of the week. He re-
ports no diminution of activity in
real estate circles in the city and says
that there is a brisk demand among
homeseekers for good farm property.
Saml Todd had one of his hands
badly cut by circular saw at Grolps
mill last week Friday. He says the
the accident was due solely to bis
own carelessness and he feels very Z
thankful that he escaped without
serious injury. II
Attorney F. w. Neal, of the law
firm of Kellogg & Neal, Bellingham.
was here Tuesday and Wednesday on
legal business. Mr.. Meals partner.
J. A.. Kellogg, is said to be Slated"
for appointment to the new judgeship !,
of the superior court of Whatcom
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Simpson re-
turned this week from Seattle to re-
side, i'll health having compelled Mr..
Simpson to retire from business in the
city. They will occupy a pretty cot
tage now being erected for them on
the Harrison street bill, overlooking
the harbor.
Walrod & Sutton, who are drilling
a rock we'll at Victor Doyle's fine
farm in the valley, had the misfortune
to break their drill rope this week,
letting the big drill drop to the bot
tom Of the bore, 176 feet deep. The
drill is fitted with liars" and they
expect to get 1t out without great j
difficulty. +,
Miss Maud Fleming, daughter OF
Jas. M. Fleming, of Kanaka bay, has
charge of the sales department OF the (
s'City Fair" . new store at 864
Douglas ST., Victoria, which succeeds
the Elastic Fair" in which Miss
Fleming was employed for . number
of years. 81 San Juan friends will
be glad to know that she has received
well deserved promotion. +
Conrad Behre, of Obstruction isl
and, was in town Monday on his way
to Seattle to look after his property
interests there. A few years ago he
ho,trht fnr q few hundred dollars (
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
DEFEATED BY MUSCATINE.
iowa Basket Ball Champions Win at
Alexandria.

BY putting up one of the strongest
teams that could be mustered together in
Alexandria, the Athletic Association Of
that town was able to score 13 last night
in its game with the Muscatine, Iowa.
quint the latter making Al points. The
game was marked by rough work from the
start of the referees whistle until the fin
ish of the game. The Muscatine team.
which has just reached Washington on
the way to the south. has been meeting
some of the strongest teams In the coun-
try In the northern part of the country.
This probably accounts for the failure of
the Muscatine lads to roll up larger
score. as the team has not been used to
the indoor foot ball style of game that
was played last night
The visitors clearly lived UP to their
reputation. as the team work displayed
was superb. and the goal shooting was
nothing short of phenomenal The visitors
play the western game entirely. every man
shooting. The work of Lillbridge at GEN.
ter was the distinctive feature of the
game. This man had ten field goals to
his credit. Kautz. at right forward, also
played good game. having five field goa.s
ari five free throws to his credit. For
the Ioaers. Wilkinson was the star, being
the only man to corner the ball three
times. 19"bson, the captain of the team
would make a good player If he payed
more attention to the game then to cuss-
ing and mounting with the referee. Three
referees were used in the game, due to the
offensive front that this man displayed
The score follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
CABINET MEMBERS LEAVING.
Messrs. Meyer and Straus Will Not
Be Here This Week.

Postmaster General Never will leave
Washington tonight. accompanied by his
son. for North Carolina. where they will
spend the Christmas HOLIDAYS. The Post
master General and his son expect to do
some shooting while away. They will
DC absent about a week.
Secretary Straus OF the Department OF
Commerce and Labor. accompanied by
Mrs. Straus. will leave today for their
New York home. where they will pass the
Christmas holidays. The Secretary ex-
poets to return to Washington the latter
part of this week. In his absence Solic-
itor Charles Earl of the department viii!
be acting secretary. having been so desig-
mated by President Roosevelt in an execu-
I've order owing to the abs ance from
the CITY OF Assistant Secretary Murray
and Commissioner Smith of the bureau OF
corporations. the issuance OF the execu-
tive order designating Mr.. Earl was made
necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
SUIT FOR $45,ooo,o 900.
Noted Case of Duke Karl II Is
Settled.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
BERLIN, December 21.-Judgment has
been delivered at Brunswick In the suit
against the present holders of the estate
of Duke Karl II. in which sum Of nearly
$45, 000. 900 was said to have been involved.
The plaintiffs were Count Civry and other
posterity of Lady Colville, whom the
prince was stated to have formally recog-
nized as his legitimate daughter, while
the defendants included Queen Garcia of
Saxony and the town Of Geneva. in which
Karl II ended his days. and to which he
bequeathed an immense sum on condition
that it should erect statue to comment
crate its eccentric benefactor. The claim
was based largely on a document discov-
cred in the British Museum. This, it was
contended. was a certified copy of the
deed, in which the duke legally acknowl-
edged his parental relationship to Lady
Colville. The original of the paper was
said to have been destroyed when the
ducal' schloss was burned down at the
time of the revolution which brought the
reign of Karl II to an abrupt termination.
The brunswick court found that there
was no basis for the claim and dismissed
the suit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
BRYAN THANKS ROOSEVELT.
Only Getting Half the Curses, Presi
dent Gets the other.

GUTHRIE. Okla, December 21.-Mr.
Bryan tonight was the principal speaker
at a dollar dinner attended by the most
prominent democrats of Oklahoma.
In the address to the legislature Mr..
Bryans commended Gov. Haskell's in
augural address, and congratulated the
new state on being the first to promul-
gate a banking law providing for de-
positors guarantee fund. He favored
election of United States senators by
direct vote, and declared the President
of the United States is a hired man. He
referred to the initiative and referendum
clause in the constitution as its best fea-
ture and predicted that other states
would model their basic law after that Of
Oklahoma. He replied to the attack of
Secretary of War Taft by saying that he
did not take back his assertion that the
Oklahoma constitution is the best in the
United States"
Touching on the financial situation and
the part taken by President Roosevelt. he
said:
This is not the only thing for which
could commend him; but | am especial
~ glad for this, because now l am get
ting cursed only half as much. He's get
ting the other half
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
RELIEF FOR THE MINERS.
Help for the Families of the Jacobs
Creek Victims.

JACOBS CREEK. Pa, December PA
special train bearing relief for the suf-
fering families of the miners killed In
the recent explosion will arrive here to-
morrow morning from Connellsville. The
train will be in charge of the Darr Re-
lief Association, which was organized to-
day by the merchants, foreign priests
and miners Of Connellsville and New
Haven.
1t is proposed by members Of the ASSOC
citation to make thorough canvass OF the
Darr settlement and ascertain the wants
of the orphans and widows. Appeals for
contributions will be baseu upon this cam
vass The train will carry supply of
food and clothing for those in need of i'm
mediate a d.
The company officials and state inspect
ors are now convinced there Is no fire
in the mine. They have penetrated with
In a half mile Of the end of the pit, and
the indications of fire have disappeared.
However no chances are being taken.
Every foot of the way is now being care
fully examined.