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The Republican journal., 1908-03-26

The Islesboro Locals, on their return
from trip up-river, where they played four
games, met the Belfast High in the Opera
House March Goth and were defeated by
score of 50 to y. The summary:
The Republican journal., 1908-03-26

Leon, infant son of Capt. and Mrs. Fred
Hartford passed away Monday morning
after an illness of two weeks with pneu-
monia at the age of one year, two months
and fifteen days. His death was unexpect
ed and great shock to the entire family.
He leaves to mourn their loss, besides his
parents, three brothers and sister. Funeral
services were held Tuesday afternoon, Rev.
The Republican journal., 1908-03-26

q AF ''"N plant IN MecnanicS' Hollow Is
+ ,7Ig 'Nsy place at the present time. The
-, r | me have 81 men employed in their
aa5 staye mill, and 800 cords of spool
6,,l 6,Dl and LOCO cords of stave> wood were
ii1t1e' Hto their mill yard The past winter.
sl ,1Iui lNo cords of stave butting ends and
+. A.. 0aLi Liss of spool bar ends are sold yearly
II, tBs 'eaI use, The firm has contract with
",' American Agricultural and Chemical
iU in,, pl New York, beginning May LIST, to
iS5 iiSs5iIlSh o.> their plant at Mack's Point with
Sbvl ,bi, TO 100000 barrels for fertilizer, to be
ah ,gped to Northern Maine. 1t will require
bqW bsifW Three million slaves, one and one
ssn5 esnl million hoops and two hundred thou
trss, yg' seis of headings to complete this con-
shar. hen the plant is in full operation
tSoa. tgaat SIXTY men will be employed, including
bs5i1l skilled coopers. The slaves will be
Gr GrJ,Fa 10 Mack's Point and the barrels set
~" Ihe large cooper shop at that place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-15
NOWITS THE 'EALTH OFFICE
But MIR. Tatze Is Told to
Change the Name of His
Studs Dispensary.
when Is a health office not
health office?
When it's saloon.
Copyright applied for)

Down al sos King It, there is a
saloon operated by p Tatze which
the owner has eheerfully acclaimed
70 tho passing people az the
Health Office"
Up in the city hall are a few
rooms In a Katzenjammer Kastle
structure that city officials apollo
nzlngly dub the health office.
The identity Of the places has
been considerably mixed up. owing
10 the similarity Of names. and the
fact that many people hurriedly in.
quiring for the telephone number
OF Health Commissioner Crichton'a
department, skim through the tele.
phone book 90 the Hs, get the
Health office number--and sudden.
~ discover that they are talking
TO retail booze emporium.
Tatze promised alter much per.
anaei0n 10 adopt a less objection
able name 10 announce his place
OF business 10 the world. lie com
promised by obIlterating the capital
n, and now the place IL "Ealth or
flee" The health authorities think
this is taking a mean advantage Of
the people of sister nation, and
have registered another firm pro.
tost.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-15

=. ~ Honorable Milo Root
4 ~ unaersignea citizens and
- & ne state % Washington.
3 expgess c. yon the disap.
.,.sment w feel GA account OF
90 rssssrasion from the office 81
80 ii ire supreme court We
800 he,seve that your surrender
! bitter disappointment 60
usoslty OF The electors Ia TIE
Ard would respectfully sub
4 sks failowiuE reasons Tor ask
= - 10 recenslaer Your aetlon
u ~ extending yonr resignation
ae.aae the term for which you
= ncentiy been elected
Ffzt We % uet consider the
~ shai has been made against
u II yonr enemies a. sui
49, reAzon for gaAviug yQur large
assIgszney
zeeand Your resignation viii
x ,zmoss any dl8fruxt the people
- Aaye 10 the supreme court, be
ass4. shoaid your resignation be
sssesed aad another appointed. a
rzeselen will be created that your
zznsss have planned 70 force you
4 nzsxn for their own advance
|hak
rAFa. Those who elected sou
\ tkegr ballots expressed a conf.
<nes h your integrity and ABILITY
n IS Rot been shaken. and we
s-.ztsaF feel that the fight pat ~
Azlnzs yoa vas made b. the worst
sAsaas 81 the state and q suFrca
ta ! sheiF demands would %
ssrss4<kf Of principle. and would
V { f<ttry on their part and
teasst z ~ better element greatly
y = Esrlored.
mFfk We believe that Their.
} q SYSTEMATIC effort on the par
I - bad element 20 weed out o.
aaEi<z AL men who favor reform
~ the above ana many uthei
n8znN We pray yuu 10 stay vsth
= M hslp on the fight Tor good
rssrnment A terrific war le no~
q A<sseeu the forces 81 good and
81 a american politics. and while
nsax uzA men will b. driven g.
- al E hehooves rs all 10 70
nnl4 4 oar posts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-15
FIND B|GGY'S
BODY IN
BAY
FLOATING IN HARBOR
AND is BADLY DE-
COMPOSED.
Positively Identified by the
Members of the Po-
lice Force.

SAN FRANCISCO Dec fs.-=The
body oE chief ~ Police william ,
Riggy Was found IN the BAY near
Goat Island today Busy Was Lost
from TIRE police launch on Monday
night. Nov 80.
Az saan As the Key Route ferry
hoat. from which the body was
sighted arrived At the slip. the pa-
Zee weFu notified Sergeant James
Donovan. OF the ftarbor station.
went out In n launch and toweI thc
body g. che foot 81 Mission -
where Il remained ia ths water until
the eeromera Deputies arrived
nauoxRu positively identified the
body AZ that 81 niA late chief Jas
Muiiaiv seward 81 the Harbor
Emergency HOSPITAL. who knew
Bixgy Intimately. also Identified the
body
Having been t@o weeks lu the
water the body Is IN r bad r0ndls
ton decomposition having ad Z.
sanced considerably. II - probable
that the hoay has been floating For
three dayA
When found the hands we're
clasned at the back. showing that
the dead chief made no struggle
when Ia the water. and fhla emp.
ports the suicide theory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-15

feeling engcndegcd was apparent "a
the spectators
During the morning Alexander
Iardiue. a plumber. OF Island City
was chosen as the seventh juror
During a recess Of the court.
Chief Counsel Mcintyre announced
that Thornton Hains would take
the stand 10 testify In his own be
half
Mrs William r. Annis, widow Of
the man for whose murder the de-
PENDANT Is being tried. arrived to
day. and will remain until after the
completion OF the jury She is ex-
pected 10 be one ~ the first Wit
neasoa for the prosecution.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-15
wife VIII Not Testify.

b, WINTHROP. Mass. Dec. To-
Mrs Peter c. Hams. wife Of Capt
Hams. whose brother Thornton
Jenkins Hams. Is on trial, today
said that she would not 20 to New
York during the trial, as she had
nothing 20 say against or for her
husbands brother She further
said that she did not know whether
she would testify at the future trial
OF her husband.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-15


WASHINGTON. Dec l5.-Asang that the government
prosecute Joseph Pulitzer Of the New York World
ton with charges Of fraud in the purchase Of the Panama
canal President Roosevelt today sent vigorously worded
message 20 with which he transmitted all the
ords and papers concerning the deal.
The message in part follows:
I'm view Of the constant reteation and association OF
corrupt government in the acquisition OF the
Panama canal deem wise to submit to all the
information have the subject
LIBELoUs AND FALSE.
The stories first brought my pub
shed in the indianapolis News which IS edited by Deavan
The stories are scurrilous libeous and false Mr.
Smith has sheltered himself behind the that he
accepted the statements of the New York World owned
by Joseph Pulitzer.
III idle say that the known character Of Mr. Pulitzer
and his paper such that statements the paper should
be believed BY nobody but unfortunately thousands
~ho believe statements they printed though they
are N Pulzes paper Congressman actually have been
dueed reference to these charges"
SPECIFIC CHARGES.
The president then quoted the specific charges pub
ished, bringing Charles r. Taft brother Of
the presdenect and Douglas Robinson bother-inlaw Of
the president lie then continued
The statements sometimes occurred in the editorial coll
umn and sometimes in the columns and in special
They false in every particular from beginning
10 end The wickedness Of sanderes surpassed only by
their faulty The inventor Of the Taft story evidently
supposed that William II. Taft secretary Of
ing some period of the Panama canal purchase.
lie did not become secretary until after the transaction
ROBINSON CONNECTION
The inventor OF the Robinson story did not take the
Of the deal No shadow Of proof be produced support
the stories They consist OF strong infamous lbcls In form
they III part bes the individuals Robinson and Taft
for instance In fact they bes upon the government
Il don't believe you should yourselves with
the individual writers OF the articles The real offender
is Mr. Pulitzer The great injury is the backening of the
good name of the American people.
GOVERNMENT MUST SUE.
1T should be left for private citizen Pulitzer
bat he should be prosecuted for libel by the government In
point OF encouraging the niquiy of wrong doing there
choice between public betrayng his man
guilty as Pulitzer is in this instance
1T is high national duty to bring this who only
seeks the government with wrong dongs of
basest and fouest kind. to justice The attorney general
is considering the form of proceedings"
METHOD OF CANAL PURCHASE
The Of the message taken up with description
Of the method Of purchasing the canal The president declares
that the money paid the stockholders the direction
Of the French courts and the story that Americans
terced in either the old French company declared
groundess All the documents in the submitted.
suggested by Roosevelt that congress deemed adj
visable II doubtless would be possible get the of
the shareholders from France through the American
bassador.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-15

Blends EXPRESS CONFIDENCE IN HIS NTEG.
RTY AND ASK HIM TO TAKE HIS SEAT
FOR TERM BEGINNING NEXT MONTH.

rssnas Supreme Court ercu
etton addressed Root ashing him action
n i mauer resignation insofar applies term for
- u has recently been elected
cher Judge Root Is asked qualify slxyear
- a which BE- elected last November
Cos, ssisad circulating this petition impress
!. prevails quarters that he intends qualify
- tie Association investigating committee finds him guilty
! ~ aancrescns.
~ petition which beug freely by Judge
..ss and nsshbors where resides
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-15
WAR
REDUCES
RATES
COMPANIES CUT ON
SCHEDULE TO
PORTLAND.
independents New Line
Starts Fight That Is
Not Yet Ended.

TAX 81 cheap. said somebody
about NUahH time
Generally she adage has been be.
licved. too. except BY those ungor.
tunais persons compelled 10 hold
Ions distance telephone converaa.
lions between Seattle and Port.
land
Time was. not long ago. when the
Sunset company had the converse
tioualista tied up
1911 Johns. Of Portland. calls az
bis brother John. In Seattle
"H0w a ". says Bill
How dy hack. Gays John
Time consumed. TWO seconds.
And the Sunset charged dollar.
Ne~ Lire Opens
nuf umea have changed Con.
VIBRATION with Portland IL growing
cheaper In fact. Il promises 20 be-
come as cheap shortly ns ordinary
real estate taik IL In Portland itself
Tbs independent company has Ap-
pchred a. n bidder Cor long distance
business. aud there Ia merry war
on. while for the companies waF
may be Just what Gen. sherman
termed u. this particular war IL .
cause for genuine 10y 20 the ont.
mderH.
Rate cutsina Begins.
Under the 0ue.llne regime. tho
Sunset charged 81 for eue minute
or fraction thersof between Port.
land and Seattle You cogldn't Eet
away for less than 81. 90 matter
how brief might b. your remarks
The independent people began
operations November !. and they
made fhsir pre- sencc felt lmme
dlassiy By fixing their rate At 81
for The first minute. hnt charging
only 80 conta for a half minute
and so cents Tor Is seconds
The sunset company was per
turbed. Also Il was Indignant. and
Il resented the Invasion of It's alien
able right a. a trust 70 charge
just whatever a pleased u began
r. flshf back Last Sunday the
COMPANY put the Tollowiug SEIZED
uie lnto effect One haif minute.
IS cents. three qearteTa of a min
ute. 60 cents. one minute. 10 cents.
And The independent company
has announced that u has met the
Sunset rates.
Isn't talk cheap7
Il isn't certain that the end ~
yet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-15

4 BELLlNGHAM. Dec. h. 4
4 Rather than 20 20 jail IN the 4
4 absence Of $1,000 bonds, Em. 4
4 ma Goldman and DR.. Bon Reit. 4
4 man shook the dust Of BellinR 4
4 ham from their shoes aud loft 4
4 for Vancouver. ". C.. at 4
4 o'clock this afternoon m they 4
4 had remained, the charge 4
4 against them OF threatening 4
4 TO talk to an unlawful assem-. 4
A bly, would have been pressed. 4
4 They were given the option OF 4
4 going or facing the charge. =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-15
MRS. TAFT is
GIVEN HONORS
lny United Prsss.l

NEW YORK, Dec. ib.--Mrs. VIII
liam II. TAFT was today selected
honorary National chairman at the
meeting OF the Wumen's department
of the National civic Federation.
Mrs Horace Brock OF Philadelphia
was elected chairman, The other
officers were Mrs. NJ Hatch of Will
lard N. Y, treasurer, and Mrs Mar
Gus NJ. Marks OF New York, secro-
tary.
Ia the now executive council are
Mrs. william III Croker of san
Francisco and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-15

PULITZER IS NOW THE OBJECT OF
PRESIDENTS BITTEREST WRATH

President Sends a Special
Message to Congress to
Get Action on the Ac-
cusations Made That
There Was Graft in Con-
nection With Purchase
of the Panama Canal by
the United States Gov
eminent 49, Accuser De
nounced in Strongest
Terms in the Presidential
Vocabulary, as a Liar
of National Reputation"
Says Country Suffers
More Than individuals
From These False AS
sertions - Surprised at
Appointment of Con-
greSsionaI Investigating
Committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-15
MURDER MYSTERY

tbg lrf1eu Ffesasi
HALIFAX. Dec tS-The body ~
Annie Mccullough. AGED %. chi
pioyed In a cotton factory. was
found in a packing box outside the
home Of Henry Boycc. with whom
she boarded The woman went
shopping and failed 20 return. Clar'
ence Royce. a son ~ Henry. was
found dead with bullet IN his head
recently
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-15
NEW TRUST is
BEING FORMED

NEW YORK. Dec ii--Jahn -
Ryan ard Thomas Il Cole are the
re9uief heads Of e new smelling
and refining company which is be
ing organized. 81 Is aaid. to com
pete with the American trusts
plant at Garfield. Utah
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-15
LEAVES WOMAN
TO FREEZE
Murderous Fiend Plying
Nefarious Crime in
Alaska.

VALDEZ, Alaska, Dec. 15.-Fhis
city Is wrestling with real mystery
OF a Jack.the-Highblnder variety,
Miss May Murray was on her way
home one night recently after call
INK upon 40 neighbor but a block
away She was grabbed by a man
who smothered her cries, bound her
hands. dragged her-now insensible
with fright-out 70 wharf and
dropped her there 20 freeze.
A dog aroused her an hour later
when almost benumbed with cold,
Che made her way home, and the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-15

Toushful crock Arrested Last Might
Win TIE arrest last night ~
} A. Wells. George Adams Jack
bryant James Amnew. alias rtsrapn,
and Prank > Ennis alias Evans,
Captain Of Detectives Charles Ten
nang says h. has under restraint a
quintet % yoathfui burglars who
have operated ia Seattle foF sone
time
Wells who - oniy ~ years old
- an sn-cpnvici. having served time
a. the waiis watlA psnstcntiAry fos
burglary He va arrested on AaE
90 hy city Detective wickman near
shc ald POSSIBILITIES. after = hard
chase Hs. together with james
NAilahan ana Ennis. we're arrested
Tor stealing several reviewers from
The whlson Hardware Co several
months Agu. Welss paa nenseneed 20
SERVE oas year N ths psnitsntlary
bat the sentence wns suspended
pending xood behavior.
Starts 10 Run.
whlIe Captain 81 Detectives Ten
nant and city netectivc IA orif-
fifth we're wAiainR at~ne f'tke "A
near Fifth as Last night. they met
Wells. who starred 70 run The
youthful ex- convict only stopped hts
flight after remnant Threatened 80
take hls LED on
Adams. q pal - Wells waa ar
rested aicr ~ The evening Cap
sain Tenant Gays Adams steals fof
a living Ne refuses 20 work and
defies the police 10 make him isnys
the city. ne h suspected ~ knoN
inM something ~ shs extensive petty
thievsry which has been gafnw on
for several nontsa
Runs With Crooks.
cts Detectives McCiufK and
Peterson last nlEat arrested Jack
nryAnt Bryant IL 10 pAFtuef *
~M8ttt" Matthews. friend u
sadie Eeicher. the woman who
evtncsd much interest when Joseph
Garcia was shot down b loesl de-.
tectftss at FIRST av. and Pike ~
last May. and who waa herself o.
dersd out of town a few WEEKS ago
Ennis WAS captured red handed
last night BY pagfoiman Pred phil
lips. ~ he emerged from the orr
entail bazaar. lQh Pike st. after
stealing a aet &c ftsrs lie IA ono ~
the gang 20 which Wells and the
Maliahan brothers belong, and tho
police SAY he has been responsible
for much ~ the petty thieVery
which has characterized the police
reports ~ late. Ennis ~ booked az
a diMorderly person and win he tried
as such The proprietor ~ the Osl.
entail hazanr says he does not care
90 prosecute the youth 3 criminal
az he Lost nothing The quintet win
probably be ordered 20 leave the
city when they appear ia the police
court Tor trial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-15

police and all the town have been
searching for the miscreant since.
Il Is supposed to be a case Of 70.
venge and mistaken Identity, al.
though not all are agreed upon this
latter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-15
BANK WRECKER is
DYING IN PRISON

CANON CITY. Colo. Dec. H.
John F. Coadings. the ROCKFORD
bank Nfacker. Is reported today 20
b. dying In the hospital ward 81
the state peuiientiary II Is SEMI
officially announced that the goger'
nor will pardon him 81 Christmas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-15
MINISTER GETS TWO
YEARS IN PRISON

WINNIPEG. Man. Dec. To-
Rev T J Henniug. a German iiap
fist minister accused 81 abusing Is
yearold girls, Was sentenced today
10 serve a sentence Of two years
On the penIleniIarY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-15
King EDWARD
/ IS failing
sondition Is Alarming to
the Physicians in
Attendance.

L0NDON. Dec lis From sources
4 unqnestlonod reliability. IL was
kr1ed today that the royal fam.
~ Physicians are deeply con
frned over the kings condition
nat Edward himself realizes the
s'znity 81 bis Illness IL indicated
y ne fact that he Ia rapidly IN.
AAdins his many governmental 70.
i4easibsllties onto the shoulders 81
- Prince o. Wales. The court
NFaeiaas have ordered their royal
N'leas 70 cancel al engagements
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-15
Or nond PIC

Bids were opened for the remain
INK 1900 600 81 the issue ~ $500 900
Seattle school bonds BY the county
treasurer this morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-15

n Sons and daughters Of Nor
~ are planning the immediate
enssFucii0n ~ . modern three
NrFs brick hail and club rooms 10
o. fl5i00 on HoFen av.. between
NNxinia and Len0ra SITS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-15

bhEAERTON. Dec rs The
A4ds . the cruisers Milwaukee
" - Louis az this yard have Is.
W. Invitations 70 4 grand ball
sh.sh vii be given % Eagles hall.
Z 1femarton on Dee. 80.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-15
METHOD OF CANAL PURCHASE.
ODD, BUT REAL NEWS

AUTO REMOVES clNoER FROM EYE.
VANCOUVER Wash. Dec. t5.-Whic Self OF Camas
stopped "a his a motor
dragged so feet sustaining broken During
dent the cnder worked itself out of the eye
FORGOT MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
wAPATo Wash Dec 15-Ths city too busy with com.
pursuits the citizens absolutely
nioipa election December question
officials hold what2
INDIANS IN AUTO WRECK
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash. Dec 15--Tommy Robbins
dian traded city lots for buzz Two accidents,
nearly killing those the benzne
undsmayed the saddle
the buckng eritter will yet be subdued.
STATE OF MICHIGAN CAN'T PAY TEACHERS.
DETROIT. Dec 15The state of Michigan is hard that
the school teachers waiting for their wondering
Christmas Will be otherwise State officials
ployes have not drawn salaries for weeks.
SUDDEN HEAT PRosTRATloNs
MKEESpORT, Pa. Dee 15-lsaac Clare aged 20 IS in a
critical condition At hospital suffering from heat exhaustion
lie Frustrated by the comparatively sudden suy weather
last night
EXCITEMENT AT FIRE CAUSES DEATH.
NORWAIK Ohio Dec t5,Nrs Dolie Stotts 65. died today
the home.
upstairs and commenced throwing
ding out OF the window moment after she herself fen down
upon Il dead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-15


FLUSHING. l. l.. Dec. i5.-The
state today spraag a surprise on the
attorneys defending Thornton len-
klna Hams. charged with pafilcipa.
ton IN the shooting and killing Of
william n Annis hy Capt Peter G.
Hams. brother Of the man on trial
Justice Crane. before the examina-
ton Of ialesmen began, designated
James A. Dayton and Elmer s.
White az special prosecutors to as
slst the state officials during the
trial
The announcement brought forth
strenuous objections from Chief
Counsel Mcintyre. Of the defense.
The objections we're oyerfuled. and
the examination OF Venireman Elias
@ Everett. a lumber dealer by
Prosecutor White. began. Every
question OF whites was objected to
by Mcintyre. who announced that
he would object TO every proceed
ing Of the court in which White
participated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-15
bitter Wranqles.

As result Of the objections, con-
slant wrangies between opposing
counsel took place, and the bitter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-15

RAIN TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY,
STRONG soUTHERLY WINDS.