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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
MESSAGE FOUND BY STAR REPORTER INDI-
eating SUICIDE-TIED TO TREE CLOSE
TO SPOT WHERE BODY WAS FOUND.

Minden 8 WATSON. whose body
was discovered In the dense forest
mile and half from Kenmore
nj the north end Of Lake Washing
ton, Tuesday morning, wandered
off Into the thick timber aud com.
mitted suicide.
This fact Ia practically estab
hshed by a message left by Was.
son. and which was fastened % a
sapling about $50 feet from where
his body lay.
Owing 20 the fact that this paper
had been exposed 20 the elements
Tor four months, most Of the writ.
Ing IL 80 indistlnet that IL cannot
be made out.
Farewell Message.
by the aid Of a strong magnify.
ing glass. however, enough can be
seen TO indicate beyond any doubt
that the writing In that Of was.
son. and was left by him as fare.
well message.
-Four complete words were
brought up distinctly when magni,
fled. That portion OF the writing
which can be seen IL as follows.
May - Ig0--
Good by
80 en- God.
"wass en-"
Tied Around Tree.
This message had been written
on a common piece OF brown paper.
An ordinary brown paper sack had
been first wrapped about the sap
ling. then the paper which con.
thined the writing. and this was
protected by two thick sheets Of
brown paper. The whole was tied
tightly AZ the top and bottom with
n piece OF coiored twine.
The wind and rain had played
havoc with the outside strips Of
paper. and owing 70 the fact that
the paper which contained the writ.
INK had been watersoaked. most OF
the pencil marks had become u.
legible
a careful Investigation In the
vicinity % Kenmore indicates the
probability that WATSON had been
around on the east side OF the lake
IN the vicinity Of Juanlta. where
the body OF the unknown murdered
woman VAS found several weeks
ago. What connection be may have
had with this crime may never BIZ
known. but a man answering his
description was seen near Cham
payne point about the time that the
officials fix the date OF the woman 4
death. This man was acting
strangely. 80 much so that he at.
tracted the attention OF Nels John
son, who passed by while walking
To BothCll
Was at sothell.
WATSON was az BotheI, for the
paper sack with the message he
wrote Immediately before his death
bore the trade mark Of Chase 8
Home Bakery. Bothell," and the
proprietor Of the shop yesterday
positively identified the sack as one
In which she Was accustomed 10
sell cakes and cookies.
Bothell In less than q mile up the
road from Wayne station. where
the road which would lead from the
Champagne Point side OF the lake
crossed on the kirkland road
bridge WATSON must have walked
10 Bothell from this crossing 10
purchase something TO eat from the
bakeshor. as the town Is In plain
sight from Wayne station.
Stopped In Mil.
Kenmore IL two and a half miles
west from Bothell and Il was this
point that WATSON reached az 3
o'clock on the morning OF May %.
He went To McMaster's mill and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19

Great Britain Accepts.
PARIS, sept. 1.-THE foreign of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-19
Further Denial.

Senator Foraker also denied that
the letter read by Hearst In which
The Republican journal., 1908-09-24
TRANSFERS IN REAL ESTATE.

The following transfers in real estate were
recorded in Waldo county Registry of Deeds
for the week ending September p, 1909
Maria L. Andrews, Belfast, to George E.
jackson; land in Belmont.
Alfred L. Bowden, Burnham, to Charles Hus-
tus, do; land in Burnham.
Robert Burgess, ct ais, Belfast, to Leroy A.
Coombs, do; land in Belfast.
Laura ]. Braddock, Knox, to Eli ]. Stevens,
Montville; land in Knox.
Maria M. Berry, Stockton Springs, to Leon
Moody, do; land in Stockton Springs
Herbert l.. Buckin, Knox, to Frank E. Gil
chrest do; land in Knox.
William R. Coombs, Islesboro, to Charles 5.
Young, Newton Center, Mass; land in Isles
boro.
Elizabeth Dngee, Presque Isle, to Rose +.
Adams, Islesboro land in Islesboro.
| Burton A. Gross, Thorndike, to Charles F
| Bessey, Knox; land in Thorndike.
| Joseph M. Hathorn, Burnham, to Gilbert b
Maloon do land in Burnham.
| Martha L. Johnson, Belfast, to Joseph s.
Burgess, do; land and buildings in Belfast.
Jesse f. Lttlefeld, to Howard J. Littlefield
ct ais. Stockton; land and buildings in Thorn
dixie.
Martha E. Miller, Brooks, to C. E. Lane, et
ais. do; land and buildings in Brooks.
Roxanna F. Parker, Islesboro, to Ralph q
Coombs do; land in Islesboro.
Pittsfeld Trust Co., to Alfred D. Bowden
Burnham; land in Durham.
Hattie M. Piper, Belfast, to Alice D. W
Waldron, do; land in Belfast
Minnie E, Smith, Boston, to Charles H. Lind
saw. Dorchester, Mass; land and buildings in
Searsport.
St. Louis Mo-; land and buildings in Belfast:
| Elizabeth L. Wyman, Islesboro, to il e.
| Coombs d. land in Islesboro.
The Republican journal., 1908-09-24
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

N B. Huff is topping out the de1ectNe
chimneys in this vicinity.
la. Bachelor, who has finished nice sllo,
is cutting his ensilage corn this week.
Four new stores are being finished in Brooks
to he ready for occupancy next winter.
The corn canning factory shut down last
Monday noon after a good run OF business
Mrs Warren Gordon of Knox is at the Maine
Cenaral bosnital in Portland for treatment.
Charles Goodwin of Portland visited MS
family here at the York homestead last week.
Lee THOMPSON, son of the late Frank
rhomnson. has entered the Good Will school IN
Fairfield
Mrs Dora sanborn and Mrs. Edith Barker
will 90 to Camden the last of the week to visit
friends.
Mrs Frances Merritt, the milliner, is IN Bos-
ton for her supply of fall goods and to get the
latest ideas.
Mrs W. H. Rolfe is in Massachusetts this
veak and while away will visit her son and
the little grandchild.
Miss Florence Colson, who has been at the
York hotel for the summer, is now at nome at-
tending the Monroe High school.
Rev. D. A. Armstrong, who occupied the
mint at the Congregational church last Sun
dav. will preach here again next Sunday
Walter Conant, wife and daughter of Cam
don were the guests of Mrs. Dora Sanborn at
homestead last Sunday.
The season for digging potatoes IN Waldo
county has arrived and everybody VINO Is Will
limo to work can find job with the farmers
now at good wages.
DIR. A. M. Jones and wife, who nave peeh
visiting friends in Brooks and Belfast, nave re-
turned to their home in Milo, where the doctor
has busy life. He was one OF our most pop
ular Young men and his many friends mere are
Glad to know of his success in his profession.
He has bought fine residence and will keep
house
Brooks lodge of Good Templars has started
I'D for the winter campaign with about h1ty
members and good prospects OF something Vi
its old time popularity in town. Last satur-
dav evening several candidates were received
by initiation and the new list Of officers was
installed as follows: P C. T., Everett Clltey
C. T., E. C. Body; V. T., Mabel Rose; H.
Sec'y, Arlene Estes; A. s., Olive Roberts
Chap, Emma Huxford; M, Bernard Staples
D. NJ, Glendolyn Boody; G., Eta Peavey
Sentinel, VIM c. Rowe; S J. T., Ida Lane.
The farce "How She Cured Him was pre-
sented and it seemed like old times to see
| Emma Huxford, Mabel Estes and M. J. Dow IN
a play again.
The Republican journal., 1908-09-24
"1oYn IN CALIFORNIA.

In 1901 five Belfast people made tour of
England and Scotland with an Elwell party
which included Charles Fred Joy of Chelsea
Mass, who was general favorite, and has
since been in touch with some of the Belfast
ers. Mr.. Joy was one Of the victims OF the
Chelsea, Mass, fire, losing his home and be-
longings, and with Mrs. Joy has been spending
some months in California. Last week Mr.
Charles F. Swift received letter from him
under date of Los Angeles, Sept. 18th, from
which we are permitted to make the following
extracts:
San Francisco still has quite an area of the
burned district covered by the ruins of the
earthquake and fire of April 18, 1906, but the
new buildings erected or in process are fine
up-to-date structures, vast Improvement on
those destroyed. Mrs. Joy and were in Frisco
last Wednesday which was holiday, being the
58th anniversary of the admission of California
to Statehood, and every 9th of September is
observed as Admission Day" by 1.-THE Native
Sons of the Golden West" Every tenth year
the celebration is held in San Francisco; other
years in different cities, this year being at
Monterey There was nothing of special in
terest going on in Frisco on that day, but we
passed several hours very pleasantly in Golden
Gate Park eating our lunch on Strawberry
Hill, quite an elevation in the park which is
crowned by the ruins of an observatory shaken
down by the earthquake.
The principal points of interest in this vi
cinity are Saratoga and Allen Rock Park, both
situated among the foothills and noted for their
spring waters, the former for its soda spring,
the latter for both soda and sulphur. Either
of these can be reached by trolley cars. Then
there is the Lick Observatory on Mt Hamil-
ton about 81 miles away, an al-day jaunt by
stage over hills and through valleys by a Cir
cuitous road, which is said to have 1865 turns in
getting up the mountain from Smiths Creek, a
distance of about miles. Some of these turns
are very sharp like the bend in hairpn, and
if you should be unfortunate enough to be up
set, the drop down the mountain side is Of
such depth that dustpan and brush would
be necessary to sweep up your remains.
made the trip by carriage in 1895, but this year
| made the trip in my nephew's automobile and
am satisfied to have come through without &C
cident wish you could have been one of the
party, for l know you would have enjoyed
every minute of the day, including the dinner.
This is the dry season here, consequently the
hills are brown and not so inviting IN appear
ance as in the early spring towards the close of
the rainy season. | don't like to think of
changing the profusion of flowers here for the
uncleaned brick and scorched tree trunks of
Chelsea, but "what can't be cured" must be put
up with or sold.
The Republican journal., 1908-09-24

A concern in Chicago, which had had only
20 months of life and which sold $1,25O,OOo OF
preferred stock to people all over the country
at price to yield s1,50O,o00 or more, went in
to receivers hands Sept. 18th. The receiver
at once called on the officers of the company to
turn over the assets. He got engraved certlh-
Gates of stocks in "alied and subsidiary com
panies," of no value and $3l9.92 in cash. The
concern was known as the Merchantlle Sc
curities Co.
The Republican journal., 1908-09-24
and custody Of minor children given to Lbt

and custody of minor children given to Lbt.
Buzzell for Lbt
Lennie F. Howard from Raymond M. How
ard, parties Of Monroe, for cruel and abusive
treatment and failure to support. Custody
of minor child given to ibellant. Buzzell fol-
Lbt
Ross B. Wallace from Isaac B. Wallace par
ties of Searsport, for cruel and abusive treat
ment as per decree on file. Custody OF mlno'
child given tn mother. Buzzell for Lbt.
The Republican journal., 1908-09-24
1--WE FARMERS DON'T SEE IT"

Not long ago an editorial in the New York
World appealed to the farmers of the United
States to rally to the support of party which
is pledged to reduce Tariff taxation which the
farmer according to the Worlds argument)
is forced to pay on everything he buys, while
getting no benefit from anything he sells.
This is an old exploded theory which has been
so completely dscountenanced in the past
eleven years of phenomenal prosperity for
farmers that the World ought not to resort to
use
American farmers are the backbone of Pro-
lection. They know perfectly well what they
get out of it. When Bryan was beaten in 1880
and Mckinley and the Dingley Tariff touched
the button that started the wheels in the mills
and factories the farmers were among the hrst
to realize the value of a policy which provides
a nearby market for their products at greatly
increased prices. They had just passed through
the dismal Tariff reform period of 1888
81 when values Of farm products and farm
lands in four years shrunk more than five MIL
lion dollars, and they were quick to note the
changed conditions brought by restored Protec-
ton. In eleven years they have recouped their
losses MANY times over and to-day they are
the real money magnates of the country
But the World editorial did one good
thing when it brought out the following re-
sponse from New York State farmer:
To the Editor of the World am an lnde-
dendent in politics helped elect Cleveland res
ident. but / am not yet ready to sacrlhce a
known quantity for an unknown one. during ,h re
administration of Cleveland l was compelled TO
place my butter on the market at III Genus d
pound and my pork at scents pound Withou.
a BUYER in both cases. Do you wonder l ooh
want change? Not l! If we are passing through
aard times now with butter at % cents pouho
and nork at Scents, we farmers don't see 1t.
c. j. WALDRoN.
Medusa, N Y.
If anybody is looking for a reason why the
farmers of the United States are not gong to
vote for BRYAN this year, that reason can be
found in this letter of Farmer Wadron OF
Medusa Five million farmers have equally
reasons good
The Republican journal., 1908-09-24
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, S.

LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is senior
partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing
business in the City of Toledo, County and State
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of Calarrh that cannot be cured by the use
of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my pres
ence, this 9th day of December, A: D. 1885
1SEAI1 A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the SYSTEM Send for testimonials free.
FL CHENEY g. CO, Toledo o.
Sold by all Druggis s, Toe.
Take Halls Family Pillsfor constipation.
The Republican journal., 1908-09-24
League of Republican Clubs.

A State league of Republican clubs was or.
ganized at Lewiston last Saturday under ere
dentials from the State committee and all clubs
acting under it. Hon. A. D. Cornish of Lewis
ton was elected president and F. H. Briggs of
Auburn, secretary. A. M. Sewall of Bath and
A. G. Stables of Auburn were chosen delegates
to the national league of Republican clubs at
Cincinnati Sent 22nd
The Republican journal., 1908-09-24
PROSPECT FERRY.

Mrs. A. J. Croker of Winterport and Mrs
Cutter of Washington, D. c., visited relatives
here last week. =. Several from this place at
tended the Monroe fair Sept 10TH. Miss
burndale, Mass, Sept. 18TH. Mrs. Emma
Ryan and three daughters are visiting reia-
tiyes in Massachusetts. :. Mrs. Charles Banks
went to Stonington Sept 18th to visit her hus-
baud. ~. George Gruby brought painters from
Boston last Saturday to paint his house. Mr.
G. returned to Boston on Monday evenings
train. Mrs Harry Hichborn of Stockton
called on her aunt, Mrs. .Orilla McMann, last
Monday.
The Republican journal., 1908-09-24

The Journal, as usual, gave the complete cleo
tion returns for Waldo county in its last week S
edition No other paper had those hgures'
which were given in tabulated form convenient
for reference When The Journal went to
press the returns from the State were lncom-
plete Before the days of the telephone ana
the R. F. D., The Journal, used to give, in ad-
dition to the Waldo county returns, sum
mary of the result in each county; but that
was not possible this year. The delay Is que
of course to the intricaces of the Australian
ballot system, and this year there were more
split tickets than ever before in Name cleo
ton, and more voters disfranchised by reason
of spoiled ballots.
The Republican journal., 1908-09-24
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our sincere thanks tt
neighbors and friends for assistance and sym
pathy, and the numerous flowers sent in ou
recent bereavement
Mr. LEROY MARINER,
Mr., and MRS. FRANK E. CELLO.
The Republican journal., 1908-09-24
Cong. Burleigh's Plurality ALTO.

Complete official returns from the Third
Congressional District give Congressman Bur-
leigh 2770 pluralty-an increase of sS9 over
his plurality of two years ago. Mr.. Burleigh
ran ahead of his ticket 1879 votes. His plurali-
ties in the four counties of his district were as
follows:
The Republican journal., 1908-09-24
Bath to Build Torpedo Boats.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1e. Secretary Metcalf
today awarded the contracts for the construc,
ton of 10 torpedo boat destroyers authorized
Iron Works are awarded two of the boats
The Republican journal., 1908-09-24
BURNHAM.

A threatening forest five started Tuesday at
Winnecook, small village near mere. Al
night assistance was sent from Unity to aid in
saving buildings in danger. The fire is on the
verge of swamp of tall dry grass which has
not been cut for three years, and should the
flames reach this it would be difficult to save
nearby dwellings.
The Republican journal., 1908-09-24
MAINE MUSIC FESTIVAL.
AnArray Of Artists That should Draw Out
Music Lovers.

The Maine Music Festival this year is going
to be the biggest thing ever in music circles.
Have YOU noticed the list of artists Have
YOU compared them with other festivals in
other cities? Do you realize that we have two
great prima -donnas? Ellen Beach Yaw, who is
and Jeanne Jome the sensation of the Man
haitian Opera House last season, the star of
the Worcester Festival, the greatest new
dramatic soprano, called second Nordica at
Ocean Grove last week. Then there is Madame
Caroline Mir Hardy the best church and con-
cert singer in New York, with voice fine
as Rider Kelsey, and Isabelle Bouton the glori
GUS contralto who is remembered as Festival
favorite What a matchless quartette of woman;
and the men--two favorites, Beddoe, with his
silvery tenor, and Tanning with his dramatic
baritone. Waterous the great Metropolitan
basso, will be a revelation to many. Marshall,
the Young Maine baritone with beautiful Cam
panar voice, and Kennedy, Hill and MacNichol,
all Maine singers with big futures before them,
and excellent voices now Really one must
hear every concert to get all the good things
offered this season. Don't miss the opera on
closing night and be sure to be there for the
opening.
John W. Thomas at the Courier Gazette
office, Rockland, has charge in this section for
both Bangor and Portland. He can give any in
formation desired and secure better seats than
any one else.
The Republican journal., 1908-09-24

At the closing session of the State conven-
ton of the W. C. T. U. in Rockland frlday
night, Sept. 18th, Waldo county was awarded
the banner for the county making the largest
proportional gain in membership. A report OF
the convention will be found on another page
The following appeared in last Saturday S
Boston Globe but not in the want columns
Maine, Maine Maine
The Republican journal., 1908-09-24

Both constitutional amendments were adopt
ed Sept. 18th, and the Eyes" vote was larger
than the "No' vote in every one of the 16
counties. On the first amendment, providing
for the initiative and referendum, the vote was
ayes" 81 .e91 and mo" %, 712 On the second
question, providing that constitutional amend
ments should be voted on at a special election
in the September of the year when there is
no State election the vote was Eyes" 1888
and "No" 22,155. The vote Of Waldo county
on the first amendment was 1884 for and 635
opposed and on the second amendment 2043
for and 5S4 opposed.
The Republican journal., 1908-09-24
Wants
Rain, rain, rain .

Today we met man who knows it all. 1t
never occurs to. him that he is an ignorant
man, which is really the case.-Atchison Globe.
We know the man, but were not aware that
he had been in Kansas.
The Republican journal., 1908-09-24

w. S. Pendeton, candidate for senator, led
the Democratic ticket in Waldo county with
candidate candidate for sheriff had the small
est vote, 1898.
The Republican journal., 1908-09-24

Mrs. Hannah Mckinney Holt, widow of Cap
tain John Holt, passed away at the residence
of her daughter Mrs. Charles A. Hobart, Is
Lewis street, where she had made her home
for number of years, at 1920 o'clock Friday
evening The deceased was "a years of age
and was born June l, 1914, at Unity, Me. Up
to within few weeks of her demise she was in
GOOD health. and the end came as q result of a
general breaking up of the system due to her
advanced age. She was the daughter of Ste
phen Mckinney and moved from her native
town of Unity to Winterport, Me-, where she
lived the greater portion of her life Her hus-
band passed away several years ago, and she
had been resident of this city for the last 10
years. There were II children born to Cap
tain and Mrs Holt, and they have all passed
away but two daughters, Mrs. Charles A. Ho-
bart, with whom she resided, and Mrs. Lucy
NJ Morrison of Saugus.-Lynn, Mass, Eve
ming Item, Sept. 18th.
The Republican journal., 1908-09-24
LADDER OF SUCCESS

Each landing represents 100000 increase in de-
posits; therefore, the 9Th landing that the deposits
of this Bank already $SO0,OO0. Just abou. a
year ago it placed its foot firmly on the
Evening journal., 1908-09-12
GATTI TO CLOSE
SEASON HERE

Professor +. Gatu and his famous band
are arranging a farewell concert for to-
morrow night, an event of more than ordi-
nary importance in which aspecial a pro-
gram will be carried out and. a noted vocal
soloist take part
The band will be increased to thirty
pieces for this occasion and Miss Minnie
White, of Philadelphia. especially engaged
for the evening by Professor Gatu will
sing a selected program of operatic and
popular melodies.
The professor. who has given so much
that is enjoyable to the patrons Of Bran
dywine Park desires through THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL to express hearty thanks
from himself and his artists for the kind
appreciation shown their efforts during
their eight weeks engagement. In addition
1t is his wish to extend to the management
of the park and especially to r. w. Crook,
the general manager. his kindest consider
alton for many favors and kind treatment
extended to himself and members Of the
band.
Professor Gatu hopes to return to the
park with an augmented band next sea.
son. He is enthusiastic over the appre-
citation Of his efforts at the resort.
The handsome decorations in the park
will be left standing until after Sunday
There have been many requests for the
park to be Kept open on SUNDAYS through
out the fall principally for the many
Philadelphians who come down by boat
but the matter has not been decided as
yet.
Evening journal., 1908-09-12
POULTRY WINNERS
AT WEST CHESTER

mihgtonians and Delawareans
were prominent among the prize win
ners for exhibits in the Chester county
fair at West Chester w. Lynn Brough-
ton, Of this city, won second prize
with white wyandotte cock. Bouth-
brook Farm, of Grubbs, took first prizes
for partridge wyandotte cock, hen,
cockerel and pullet. In the silver laced
wyandotte class, Kirk & Speakman, OF
this city, who were large prize win
ners at the New Castle county fair,
won first and third prizes for cocks
first and third for hens, first and Sec
ond for cockerel and second for pullet
In the rose-combed Rhode Island
Red class w Percy Morrison, of Will
mington, who won first and second
prizes at the Wilmington fair, won
third for cock and first for cocl1erel at
West Chester.
Bouthbrook Farm in the orpington
class won third for cockerel and third
for pullet.
Norris G. Temple. Of Pocopson. Pa.
i. ]. Chandler, Of Kennett and william
II. Moore and others who were large
prize winners at the fair here are re-
peating their triumphs at the Chester
fair.
Large crowds of Wilmingtonians vis-
tied the fair. which closed yesterday.