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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14
1lsE HUNDRED AND FIFTY kNEET
DEATH INV a BURNING THEATRE
SEvENTY-FIvE OF INJURED WILL Die.

rear door. The victims caught in the firetrap. were
soon enveloped in flames which swept the audi
enee IN the same way that the fire attacked the people
IN the Iroquois disaster
When the stage door was opened by the panic
stricken players strong draught was created This
current OF air famed the roaring flames which swept
down upon the poor wretches caught in the narrow
exit. In removing the charred bodies this morning
the police and firemen found the remains OF a mother
who had died with her baby still casped her bosom
The two bodies were burned TO crisp Others were
found with hands elasped in prayer others with bones
and skull crushed into mass
Mrs Stella Mayes, who had charge of the anna
tour players could have saved her life if she had not
tried to save the lives of the members OF her COM
pany which presented Mary. Queen of Scots" She
reached the open air in safety but returned if
those behind the scenes had escaped The flames closed
in upon her and she persisted
Boyertown is a borough with population OF about
$500 people, and is located about midway between
Pottstown and Reading
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San FRANCISCO. Jan. IL
Judge Dunno this morning fatty
refused 20 sign any agreement 10
grant Abe Huef immunity In a
long. stormy conference between
the Judge and District Attorney
f.angdon. In which the entire mat
ter Of immunity Was thoroughly
discussed. Dunno positively de-
clared to fangdon that under no cir
cumstaneea would ne en-er into any
private agreement with Lang
don's office or with ryuef 20 grant
the latter immunity Tie told the
district attorney that II there we're
10 be any motion or agreements
that they must be made IN open
court. ia the same manner that any
other legal business coming before
the court ~ attended to-
The refusal % Judge Dunno to
sign a written contract or to en-
ter into any private agreement
with the district attorneys office,
came as a great blow to Huef. who
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14
Attack on Miss BalIou Believed to Have Been Well
Planned Afair---May Have Intended to Hold Her
for Ransom by Relatives.

Fears that the dreaded Black
Hand society has begun operations
In Seattle seem to have been yeris
fled last night. when two Italians.
one armed with a stiletto. attacked
Geraldine Ballou near her home at
bi4 Virginia 81. After tying and
gagging the girl her asaallaut sum
moned hack with the intent Of
bearing her away. presumably for
ransom.
Miss Baiiou had left her home mo-
mentarily TO mail a postcard She
had no sooner reached the mail box
than two men sprang upon her from
the shadows Of the buildings and
beat her. forcing strange liquid
down her throat. She struggled VIC.
lentiy. aud one Of the men With a
siiletto alashed at her clothing. cut
ting away her shirt waist and leav.
ing siaHhea in her skirt She was
gagged. bound hand and foot With
her hands behind her back. and.
struggling and screaming. dragged
BY main force fof 80 feet. Her par
enta heard her cfita. and came 70
the rescue Al this the men skunk
away 10 the darkness
After completing the operation Of
tying the Girl the smaller Of the
two men. who Miss Bailou declares
she stabbed him with hatpin when
he aeeostsd her two years ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14
Richard Mansfield White TO Be Tried by Commercial
Club for Saying All COOns Look Alike to Me" in
Presence of Dusky Madens.

Whether II was an act unbecom.
ING a gentleman for a member Of
the Commercial club TO remark all
eoons look alike TO me" in the pres.
ence OF the Hawaiian maidens. who
recently visited Seattle. is a ques-
ton the club will be asked to de.
eide this evening The board Of
trustees has decided that It was aud
that report will be made to the
club at tonlghts meeting for the
clubs action.
The member OF the club accused
OF the offense is Richard Mansfield
White. a brother of the late stan
ford White, who was shot In New
York by Harry X Thaw The
charges have been considered by
the board of trustees, which will re-
port tonight. recommending Mir.
Whites expulsion from the club
Mr. White has been a resident OF
Seattle for two or three years. dur.
ing which time he has been Ere
quently IN the public eye through
various aud sundry acts OF the
L
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14

"buttinsky order. lie undertook
for a while 20 conduct the affairs Of
the Civic union, but was quietly
showed aside by the members of
that organization lie has been a
more or less active member of the
Commercial club since its organiza-
ton. and as such has made himself
generally obnoxious 10 many OF its
members.
During the visit of the Hawaiian
bellies TO Seattle last month they
were entertained as guests OF the
club. Il was during the function
rendered by the club in honor of
the dusby maldens that Mr.. White
Is accused of having made the re-
mark for which he Is now on trial.
Charges that he made the remark
we're reported In a formal manner
90 the board OF trustees, who have
found that the accused is guilty
thereof aud that IN. act charged
constitutes an act unbecoming a
gentleman. The report of the truss
tees will be made 10 and considered
by the club az tonights meeting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14
Seattle.
JEROME AND LITTLETON
HAVE VARIOUS DISPUTES

isfy. We declared that the patient
was mentally incompetent.
nf Littlebury y Foster Of Nor
folk. connected with the Virginia
Eastern State Hospital for the In
sane. was called 10 ideuufy the rec
ord Of he admission Of WIN. s
Thaw. cousin Of this defendant, TO
that institution Jcrome's objection
% this course vas sustained Lit
tlsten. however. succeeded In get.
ting before the IurY the fact that
the hospital book contained the rec.
ordn.
uF ncemar was then recalled To
.<fume HE testimony concerning
the mental condition Of Rosa lie
said that his insanity was Of a ma
niseai nature.
There we're few spectators IN court
when the physician took the stand
Harry Thaw entered the roam with
depressed look. even more pro.
nouBeed than the one he sore yea.
tsrdas Evelyn was an early call.
rr but. with other witnesses. she
sss excluded from the courtroom.
The proceedings were not opened
until 70 30 o'elock. because Of the
tact that Justice Dowisng was de
lated IN a blockade ia the subway
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14
Witnesses Give Testimony as to Insanity Of Ihaw's
ReIatives--Eyelyn Not Admitted to Court Room

t1ttieion argued he had a right 20
bring in any allegations ~ insanity
affecting even the fArihent re
moved relatives, but Justice Dow.
Inns overrulad this. whereupon the
examination ended abruptly
Jerome ernHasxamined ncsmar
very closely about the exact mental
condition Of iisuFy Copley The
phyaielau replied that gopley could
not work that be uaa supported BY
money Efyen him by Mrs. Thaw.
Dr wm ". = Butler Of Roam.
aka. "a. vas the next witness
while acting as assistant physician
% the Virginia State Hospital for
the Insane AZ stanton. Va, IN
1883. ha attended Horacs ThaN. son
II the first Mrs ThAs When he
VAS questioned about ~. rva-siion
81 Horace Thaw. much squahhiinK
followed between Jerome and LIT.
flnton I.iiiieton emeff<sa from the
battle % words completely Ftctoris
GUS and butler was allowed to teas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14
Judge Dunno Refuses TO Sign Agreement to Grant
Friscos Ex-bOss humanity.

has been demanding ever since the
appellate court handed down the
schmitz decision that the offense
to which he had pleaded guilty was
not a crime. that he be given a
written contract Of immunity. and
has heretofore been confident Of
securing u
Just what course the district at.
tnrney's office will take now that
Judge Dunno has refused to con.
sent Is not known. as neither Lang
don nor Ruef would discuss the
matter LAugdon left DUNES court
IN no amicabie frame of mind and.
entering the auto OF Burns. he
rapidly drove to Burns office
where a consultation vas held
Ruof consulted all the while with
his attorneys.
Judge Dunno refused To- discuss
the conference beyond stating that
the conference vas over the immu.
nifty to Ruef and that he and the
district attorneys office did not
agree
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14
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NEW YORK. Jan. is-pr. Jne "
T Ds@mar Thaw family physician
Cot man, years. waa the first witness
called b. the defense this morning
when the trial 81 Harp Thaw WaH
ressmcd. DE- pcemar waa CUES
toned b Attorney I4ttieton. The
witncas said BE haa known HarTy
ThaW since his birth. and that when
he vas a child b. waa nervous and
ne victim Of 81 vilas dance No
declared that iicarY " Copiey
brother II Mrs WIN ThaN. was an
lmlsecils sir years before his death.
District Attorney Jerome ohsect'
I'd vigorously eeeu IAttleton asked
Or Dcemar eeucrf6-aF Fahu Rosa.
son of Nru. Tbawa sister Jerome
Thought the Ross family ~as not
closely enough related e. Harry
ThRw to make ans difference
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14

whiatled twice. loudly. to a passing
hackman.
Don't whistle 50 loud said his
companion IN broken English.
Well. he agreed 10 be here quick
when / wihstled. was the answer.
Lutz will pay for this some day"
After this the girl nearly lost con-
sciouanese. To-day Miss BalfOu IL
confined 20 her bed from her in
iuriea and shock. but remembers
distinctly all that occurred up 10 the
time the men hurried away. Owing
to the darkness. she could describe
only one Of the men. the one she
saw two years ago.
Miss Baliou Is a niece Of NJ. J.
Lntz. the well.to-do proprietor Of
the Pioneer saloon at s. Columbia
81, where many Italians Of all
conditions congregate. butz knows
many Of them personally and By
sight. and Il Is the belief % the fam
ny that the girls assailants had
made a well laid plan. through con-
niyance with the haekman. TO tie
her up. bear her away with the
hack In ready call. and hold her for
ransom by relatives.
Miss Bailou SAYS that the smaller
% the two assailants of last aight
about two years ago accoated her
on the street. aud she stabbed him
with a hafpin. A fcw DAYS later.
she declares, she saw him again
Ia company with policeman with
hih head bandaged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14

Walter Dunbar. 90. and Harold
nirkeit. '0s. we're today nominated
b. students 81 the state university
for editor Of the college paper.
the Pacific Wave. and between now
and Friday. the election date. a hot
political campalen viii BE- waged At
the T. 81 v.
Dunbar II a member Of the pres.
ent Wave staff. and has the sup.
port Of the paper and those who
believe that service on the staff
should be rewarded.
Birkett IL already editor Of the
Tyce. which Is the college annual.
aud stands well as a writer. The
issue Of the Wave published today
began a campaign against him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14

BY FIRE

MEXICO CITY. Jan. it.-Aceord.
Ing TO n Telegram received In this
city. the great gold mining camp Of
Elro. one 81 the greatest In the re.
public. Is being destroyed by fire
When the dispatch was received the
principal hotels aud the more i'm.
portant business buildings Of the
camp had been reduced 20 ashes
The Information declared the entire
town vas threatened Since this
despatch no word has been received
from the camp. as connection ID In.
terrnpted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14
FAVOR COAST DefENsIs.

4 letter was received al the
Chamber 81 Commerce today from
United States Senator :. II Piles
on the matter Of the chambers late
memorial asking for better coast de
feuses. Senator plies states that be
taiRed with President Roosevelt
and officials Of the war department.
and found every body favorable 10
the consideration of the plan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14
ssHk MISSING MAN.

DE- George W. Jones, a prom.
inent physician of burlington. Ia.
u missing. and friends believe he
came 90 the coast lie was men
tally dsanEed from oYerwofk. Il Is
said. aud had the hallueination that
people were pcrRecutirp him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14
TO DiSARM The JAPS
10y United Press.)

VANCOUVER. b. c.. Jan. IL
The city council has passed a reso-
luton asking the opinion OF the
city solicitor ON the city's powers
10 dlsarm the Japanese. Alderman
Mcmillan declared that an intol-
cradle condition now prevailed In
Vancouver. He believed that there
was regularly organized armed
guard within VRncouyer'a japanese
colony. The changing OF guards
b. the Japanese from time 90 time.
he declared, indicated the perfec-
tien OF the system
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14
HENEY NOT PLEASED

Ileney seowled as he read a
United Press dispatch containing
this news He refused 60 talk.
Have nothing TO say he snap.
ped. Not one word
Then he acowied some more. lie
vas still angry when he arose to
address the court In the Hall case.
but declined 10 talk about the San
Francisco situation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14
ABE RUFF GIVEN a
HARD BLOW
BLOW TO LABOR.

. WASHINGTON. Jan. IA ,
. i.ahor organizations Of the Pa. 4
: cific coast we're dealt a severe /,
biow today. when the supreme 4
b court Of the United States re-. 4
: fused to review the judgment 4
\ Of the federal court of Cali 4
4 fofniA. which issued an iuiune. 4
ton against the strikers Of the 4
: ooastwiHe steamers Labor un. 4
4 Ions wanted the restraining 4
\ order set aside. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14
fBy United prssa1

PORTLAND. Ore. Jan. IL
Francis J. Heney was far from
pleased this morning when he
read the news Of Ruefa apparent
victory over LAngdon and Burns
yesterday and their alleged promise
Of complete immunity TO the former
political boss II he would testify In
the graft cases now coming up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14
IS BLACK HAND
A7 WORK HERE2
seokANE's DRY" RESULTS



SPOKANE. Jan. 1.-THE
result Of the lid going ON IN 4
} this city for the first time
last Sunday Is summed up as 4
follows 4
Not an arrest for drunken. q
. ness 4
Not an arrest for disorderly 4
} conduct 4
\ Not one drink Of inioxicat 4
; tng liquor sold over a bar.
; Not one drink served In n 4
public restaurant
; Churches lubilant over DRY 4
; Sunday
. Rift raft driven from saloons 4
! line puflleu streets. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14
CLUB TO ACT

The Seattle Kentucky club will
hold a meeting at the Chamber Of
Commerce Thursday uight for the
purpose OF taking such action ms
Will Impress upon the Kentucky
members OF congress the desirable.
iiy Of favorable action on the Alas
IA, Yukon. Pacific exposition bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14
ANARCHISTS AFTER
FIGHTING BOB'S
BIG FLEET
10y United press

RIO JANEIRo. Jan. IA ,
j Police here have been tn I,
formed by the police Of Paris 4
! that French Rnarchhts have I
! come to Rio Jaueiro with the ,
! Intention % destroying the I
! American hattieahips. Strict 4
! precautionary measures have 4
! been adopted b. the local au. 4
! thoritieH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14
DROPS DEAD
W5ILETELEPHONsNG

flee Of Dr. c.. b. Smith Heart fall
ure is given as the cause Of his
death He Is a brother % Superior
Judge MeFadden. Of Corvallis. Ore,
and has been in Anacortes about
three years. lie leaves a wife and
daughter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14
10y United Pressl

ANACORTEs. Jan. 1s.--s. O..
McFadden. well.known con
tractor and builder Of this city.
dropped dead yesterday while talk.
lng through a telephone ID the Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14
MILL AT BALLARD
RESUMES WORK

The ahinglo and saw mill Of the
Balcom Lumber company. at BAL.
lard. resumed operations this morn
Ing This IL the first shinEle mill
IN the state 10 open since the shut.
down of two months ago. In which
about 20 per cent OF the mills
closed under agreement in order TO
retain n firm market
About 200 men are employed at
this mill II was announced this
morning that a cut I'm wages. over
the former scale, amounting TO
about so cents a day had been
made Some of the men stated.
however. that the wage question
had not been fully determined
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14
IA WAHAN BELLIES BRING
GRIEF TO SEATTLE MAN
LISTEN TO THE WHISTLE.

, Listen for The whistle Of The =
! Star carrier In your district. a
! When he blows the whistle, =
/ that is a signal that your Star =
! has been delivered. n you do =
! not hear the whistle, or fail to =
! get your Star. please call Sun =
! set Main 1850 or independent =
} AL, and ask for the circulation 4
! department. =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14

Mr. and Mrs Louie Heinrich left
this morning for their trip TO the
Orient Mi Heinrich will visit Jap.
an. China. the Straits Settlements
and other southern Asiatie coun-
.ries for business reasons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-14
SCRAP ON AT ~"
FOR EDgTORSHIP

however. on the ground that be al
ready has so many duties that he is
deficient in hls studies and Is not
eligible 10 edit the Wave. HIS cam
didacy is supported By a group out
side Of the present staff Of the
Wave. which has been nicknamed
the Independence league" after
". r. Hearsts erstWhile powerful
organization. Politics are talked on
all sides Of the campus. and the
result will be close.
Thomas l.. Andrews was caught
by Officer Helms on the streets
last night In the act OF robbing Fred
Burch. according TO the officer.
Both were taken 10 headquarters
for Investigation.
The Adair County news., 1908-12-23
The Panama Canal Scandal.

President Roose 1t is in
another newspaper controversy.
This time it is with the New
York World and the Indianapolis
News. The controversy is in re-
ference to the scandal about the
Panama Canal deal which the
late Senator Morgan, of Alabama
sought to expose and which at
tracted general public attention
at the time. When Senator Nor
gan died the investigation seems
to have been dropped and is now
revived by the two newspapers
mentioned. The papers charge
that this Government paid '$40,-
100000 to an American syndicate
for kind of franchise for con-
structing the Canal and that this
franchise only cost the syndicate
1000, 900. In substance the pa
pers charge that there was a
graft of some 100000 and
asks Congress to investigate and
find out who got it. The Presi-
dent, in his reply. consigns the
editors Of the two papers to the
"Ananias Club" and the editors
says the President is another. F"
The controversy is quite bitter,
personal and is a scandal in it.
self.
The charges are SO emphati-
cally and positively made that it
is possible Congress will attempt
an investigation. If it does,
some men in high official places
may be considerably embarrass-
ed. Farmers home Journal.
The Adair County news., 1908-12-23

year through this general ignor-
ance, as is evidenced by the in
teresting dead letter auction sales
in Washington each winter.
In futherance of his education
al scheme Postmaster General
Won Meyer has directed all Post
masters to confer with their local
school authorities with. a view to
have the schools adopt affective
methods of instructing pupils as
to the general organization and
operations of the postal service.
He wants Postmaters to deliver
lectures during school terms on
the subject of the delivery of
mails, classification of mail mat
ter, registry and money order
systems, and the proper address
ing of letters.
The Adair County news., 1908-12-23
Auditor Pays Shortage.

Auditor Frank P. James turn
ed into the State Treasury the
sum of 2,017 GA, which a COM
plete investigation of the records
since January 5, 1908, when he
assumed charge of the office,
shows that Judge C. E. Booze
took of the States funds through
the padded warrant system.
Booze had no bond to protect Au-
ditor James in his capacity of
claim clerk, so the Auditor was
compelled to make good the short
age of his own pocket. He has
stood ready to do ever since it be-
came apparent that Booze had
misappropriated a large sum
since acting as claim clerk under
the new administration, but SIM
ply waited for the official inves-
tigation to show what the
amount was. This State Inspec-
tor and Examiner Thatcher has
completed, and Auditor James
Immediately turned the required
amount into the treasury.
Mr.. James stated that the in
vestigation into Booe's accounts
showed enough to induce the be-
lief that the total amount may
reach S25, 1000 or $4,000. He
said that the investigation is on
ly about half over and already
the amount taken is shown to be
about $4,000.
The Adair County news., 1908-12-23

If there is anything about
your ailment that you don't
understand, or If you want
any medical advice, write
Co the doctor. and he will
answer you fully. There is
no charge for this service.
The address is DR.. w. B.
Caldwell. 500 Caldwell bldg.
Monticello. Ill.
The Adair County news., 1908-12-23
Brain Leaks.

The foolishness of a moment
may mean the regret of a life
time.
The man who takes the world
as it comes is usually left strand
ed when the tide turns.
This would be a better world
if people were as quick to COM
mend as they are to condemn.
About the siliest object we see
is the young fellow who is pre-
tending to be a Dead Game Sport.
The fact that Thanksgiving
comes before congress convenes
is another reason why we should
seize the opportunity to be thank
full.
Of course you are not going to
buy your Christmas presents
earley. Getting into the Christ
mas rush is a part Of the Christ
mas joy.
One good thing about being on
the losing political side is that
you are not worried about fixing
up any combinations to land
political job.
Men would have less time for
business if they worried as much
over getting a new suit of clothes
as a woman does over having a
new dress made.
When a mans business gets so
big that he hasn't time to wave
a farewell to the baby, it is time
to take a vacation.
We have often wondered if
some women really imagine that
US fellows can't distinguish the
difference between paint and
natural complexion.
The Adair County news., 1908-12-23
terest every publisher in the
State.
Medicine That Is Medicine.

81 have suffered good deal with ma
laria and stomach complaints. but I
have now found remedy that keeps
me well, and that remedy is Electric
Bitters: medicine that is medicine for
stomach and liver troubles, and for run
down conditions. says w. C. Kiestler,
of Halliday, Ark. Electric Bitters purify
and enrich the blood, tone up the nerves,
and impart vigor and energy to the
weak. Your money will be refunded
II 1t fails to help you. SOC at T. E
PaUll's drug store.
The Adair County news., 1908-12-23
Like the Ostrich.

Mrs. Hicks was telling some
ladies about the burglar scare in
her house the night before.
Yes" she said, Il heard a
noise and got up, and there, from
under the bed, / saw a mans
legs sticking out"
Mercy" exclaimed a woman.
The burglars legs?'
mo, my dear; my husbands
legs. He heard the noise too. ="
.Everybody's Magazine.
The Adair County news., 1908-12-23

The mid-winter meeting of the
Kentucky Press Association will
be held at the Seelbach Hotel, in
Louisville, on Thursday, Dec.
59th. Every editor and publish
er in Kentucky is invited to at
tend this meeting, whether he is
now a member of the Association
or not. An interesting program
will be discussed, which will in
The Adair County news., 1908-12-23
For Sale.

| have a good farm of about 118
acres. situated on the Knifey and Elk
horn turn pike, which is for sale. | have
2 good houses, an extra good spring at
one house and good we'll at the other,
also 2 very good orchards. One orchard
is young and thrifty while the other is
of age. 1t is handy to school, store and
to church.
A desirable place to live for conven-
fence every way. Any one wanting to
buy can write the undersigned for
prices at Knifey, KY, or call on
w. A. Phipps.