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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-07-03

Whenever a man commits a crime
heaven finds q witness.-Bulwer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24
TOUT CASE
HEARD
Prosecuting Attorney Is
Scored by Lawyer
for Defense.

1t IL ridiculous 20 spend the
couuty's money attempting 60 prove
this boy a yhgfant." said Attorney
John = Dorc today ia Police
Judge Gordou's court when The
Peyton men" testified that Eddie
brown. who lives AZ 1903 Yesler
way. Was an habituai gamester and
one who wandered about with nu
lawful means Of support
Browns mother. Mrs. " 4 Nor
ris, Is fepntrd to be worth more
than $4,000 She owns a hotel ON
Ypsler way
THE prosecuting attorney has
told ~ that u In impossible to put
the Georgetown pool rooms ont ~
business because they are not
within the pale of the law Yet
they send out deputies TO arrest
persons who happen to be In them.
Brown was arrested April w..
when number Of deputy shefiffs
under G. ~ peyton arrested SIX
persons accused Of being touts.
The men we're charged with
vagrancy under that state law.
Brown testified that he had been
In pool rooms at Georgetown twice
In his life.
l.. y. Kleinidst. Who says he IL
an undertaken. was taken alons 10
Georgetown by PeYton. klcinidst
was the principal witness against
the man accused.
Deputy Sheriff J. q. nm stated
that he saw Brown pass some silver
20 another party.
III Il ~ a crime - pass money
90 another person in q pool room
or race track. then some M our
county officials arn ysklanta.t said
Attorney Dorc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24
COLLISION
S. P. Owl Crashes Into
Rear of a Freight
Train.
10y United Preszl

FRESNO. Cal. April z4-passen
gers on the noaihbound oNi train
Of the Southern Pacific we're hurled
from their seats aud injured. and
an engine and several freight cars
we're badly damapru when the PAS
ssnKer train crashed into a freight
train late last night az Mendoza 30
miles from Fresno One end Of the
freight train had been left on the
main track aud the other end on a
siding. when the @OwF- came thnn.
derinE along and piowed into Il.
Mrs.. A. } Stewart. Of Los Angeles,
was probably more seriously In
jufed than ans % the other pas
senKerA Tier neck was sprained
aud she IN suffering from internal
lninries The others who we're cut
and bruised are Mrs. J. 6 Mitch.
ell aud Mrs II II Smith. Of Fresno:
G. u Libby. of New Yofk r ~.
Moore. conductor. Y ". Snmmcrs.
brakeman. and Porter Whidden.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24
Says IS Per Cent Of Rail.
road Stock Never
Cost a Dollar.
Startling Statement Is Made
Before Grand Jury
in Met. Case.
tBy United press.)

NEW YORK. April Thomas
= RYAN. before the special Grand
jury investigating the affairs OF the
Metropolitan Street Railway com
pany. saure that - PER cent Of the
stock Of the railroad corporations
la this eoaatry never coat a dollar
There vas great surprise. and
many Of the inrufa questioned Mr
Ryan. believing that they had mis-
understood him.
Ryan figured out that the So.
0o0 0oo Of Metropolitan Street Rail
way stock represented cash pas
uieuta Of Sais pee cent OF les par
value
As District Attorney Ieromle read
this statement RYAN iRtcrraptea
saying
"Gcutlemsn. that Is the answer
to the statement that has been
made tor the iast five years that The
Metropolitan street Railway eom
pany stock ~ all water"
lerume thea asked
Mr. Ryan. y0H h4Ye bees con
Hccted alth 4 iaFHa aumbsr 81 cor
porats Yentufca. beth Ia street fail.
says and steam railways. have yau
nots"
Yes. str. answered Ryan.
And - banker You have been
familiar With the calculations of
many uf the railroads Of thia ennn
try. haF. you not p
Yes. SIR
~HoN viii that eumparc that
percentage 81 water. II you call Il
such -
"NiuelY FIVE per eunt ~ the stock
~ the railroad corporations n thia
v0untrY never coss a dollar. wAa
Ryan'a declaration.
-Yoa mean. said Jerome. that
IS per cent % the stock of the
railroads u Tits country h al
Wateff"
Yes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24
CRUSHED
T0DEAIH

Amos Todd. % years old. broth.
er Of Frank Todd. who VAS muir.
dered. according 10 the confession
OF his wife. BY Norman Steele. AT
Hoquiam. was crushed to death by
falling piles while In hts launch,
Choo Choo. at the foot of Eagle 81.
late yesterday afternoon.
Todd was single. He lived al the
Schenley hotel. Fourth az near
Pike st. A brother, Otto. lives az
Redmond city Detective Frank
Clark and Deputy Corsner John
Honeycutt made an investigation
aud reported that the accident was
unavoidable. The body Is AZ the
Bonney Watson undertaking parlors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24
TO KISS And
MAKE UP
Frank Gould and His Wife
Will Soon Be
ReeOnciled.

NEW YORK. April "a Mrs I'd.
ward Kelly, mother Of Mrs. Frank
. Gould. said today that YOUNG
Gould. vho want 10 hot Springs
Va. soon after he left hts Nife aud
vas served With papers IN legal
separation. viii return to New
York Monday neyt aud have 4 meet
lnE with Mfa Gould
The meeting between BY daugh-
ter and her husband viii D. soon
after his arrival" said Mra Kelly.
7 have had telegram from Mr..
Gould and I have no doubt the
troubles Of the young people are
at an end or almost 20. They are
too much IN love 20 be separated
Iona. bua after this experience {
hop. they Wiii be wise enough not
10 set Into another sqashhle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24
BURNS IS READY TO
FIGHT JOHNSON

however. and they saw We were
anxious and meant business. they
quit cold. Il was the worst case
of erawfish you ever saw. You can
not imagine how they showed tho
white feather
bob Edgren. OF the World. Ger.
taluly roasted them good. and for
once the Journal could not come
back with one single thing
And what do You think talmost
fell over when | found out that
Fitzpatrick didn't have a cent M
with the Journal
Just publish the fact that ! am
sure. and 50 Is Burns. that John
son will never consent To- meet
Burns. Here are two chances he
has had and We never expect TO get
him in the ring. am sure OF IL.
dead sure. because Fitzpatrick and
myself had three meetings az the
journal office.
Switch the Bets
At the end OF the second meet
Ing. Fitzpatrick had agreed to
everything. Tho articles were
drawn up. Then Fitzpatrick said
he would not bet $1,000. but would
bet $4,000.
At the third meeting. when they
had 20 show me that they had their
money with Hicks. the stakeholder
and my money was there, they Just
thought things we're getting too We
rlous for them Then they de-
clarcd they would not bee cont
nor sign anything.
Y roasted them all good and
left tho office In disgust.
Tommy Burns will fight Jack
Johnson. make this announcement
please, any place. but Burns must
have $4,000 win, lose or draw. not
one cent less. in 16-foot ring, i5
rounds, or a finish fight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24
AMERICAN BRIDE
BECOMES A
WIDOW
Deceased Was Son-inLaw
Of Theodore Shonts
of New York.
Won His Bride in Face Of
Much Opposition
From Father.
(ey United Press.

PARIS. April 2f.-Duke De
Chaulnea. husband Of the former
Theodore Shonts, was found dead
in bed today beside his wife IN their
apartments IN the Langham hotel.
Heart disease was the evident
cause ~ death
The hour Of the dukes demise
Is uncertain The duchess awolte
al her usual hour this morning. aud
seeing the duke apparently sound
asleep, made no effort 70 awaken
him. After DOMINIC her dressing
gown. she walked 10 HIS side Of
the bed aud peered into his face.
The strange expression he wore
frightened her. Grasping him
lightly by the shoulder. she shook
him. but there was no response.
Feeling that something terrible
had happened. she screamed and
hotel attendants rushed into the
room. One glance b. the house
physician Eufficed The duke WAS
dead and had been 20 for some
time
The duchess Is completely over
come and refuses 10 be- coBsOled.
The duke and duchess were &C
eupying apartments at the Lang
ham hotel. pending completion Of
their residence
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24
DESPERATE
BATTLE
49, uni,.a pr...l

siNtA. india. April - a des'
peraie battle between british
troops aud rcbelllous tribesmen and
their AfEhsn allies was fouaist ou
the northern frontier today Frum
mcaesF details received here il u
evident that the British troops
~ere caught In q dsfils BY the enc
my and we're forced to fight over.
whelusink odds They fought aiuni.
81 and ruutsd the enemy. but not
until 50 EnglishmeH we're KILLED or
wounded
Further fighting Il certain. and
IN anticipation Of hard campaign
before the fglelliun u stamped nut
teinfarcetnsnts have been asked for
tmd kitchcnsr IL unW In psf
nonal command 81 tho British
forces, and a. confident that with
an incresgc force the uprsnluk sili
HoOn b. suppressed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24
SAYS MAN AND WIFE
ASSAULTED HIM

w " Iassd and hia wife. "
Judd. we're arrested today BY Con
stable James shannon on a charEs
~ assault and battery preferred b
". ~ Harris Roth were released
on $50 bail each
Harris says Judd and his Wifc
assaulted him az their home. 18th
av. and Newton - The case Will
b. heard before judge Gordon 10.
morroN afternoon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24
REAL WILD GAME
THIS TIME
President Roosevelt Will
Seek II in South
Africa.
10y United Press

WASHINGTON. April "a
President Roosevelt has made up
bis mind to have \ big game hunt
Ia south Africa next year. unless
unforeseen circumstances prevent
lie has talked enthusiastically on
the subject with his visitors re
Gently. hls plan IL to sail for
IN English port. but 70 make his
atay In England brief and informal
Mr.. Roosevelt may make world
tour, visiting the capltals VI
Europe to study foreign govern.
ments AT close range lie may also.
A. Is reported. visit Australia and
New Zealand. Hut his one definite
plan Is South African hig game
shoot. and Il will take a radical
reason 10 Keep him away from
that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24

Through The Star and the United
Press. Billy Noail. on behalf Of
Tommy Burns. says that Burns
stands ready TO meet Johnson any
place on earth in i6-foot ring, for
A. rounds or a finish fight. Burns
20 reoeive $4,000. win. lose or
draw.
Neali SAYS Burns can get that
amount la England for meeting
johnson. with "A responsible syndi
cate back Of the offer
Neail. who Is now on his way
from Chicago 10 Oakland. writes
to The star. giving particulars OF
the attempts he made TO get John.
son aud Fitzpatrick 20 sign ar
tieles lie has been visiting Mrs
Burns. at Preston. Ont After two
DAYS visit IN Oakland. his home, he
will return 10 London. 20 Join
Burns.
Neail's Letter.
The letter follows:
e'rommy Burns Is willing to fight
Jack johnson any place The pub
lie knows that Tommy was offered
$40 600. real money, understand, In
England. Hut we could not coax
johnson 10 fight.
81 was sent over here TO cover
their bet. and b. bet them $4,000
more, as Burns and myself eonsld.
or Il stealing tho money.
1T WAS no bluff with us We
wanted that 5000 down at oven
money. ss Fitzpatrick had sa,d he
would bot shsf Johnson would stop
Burns "a 20 rounds Y asked that
articles 10 D. drawn up and every
thing clncheS. 20 they could not
back out, ana shen wait for she
purse TO be offered. which sure
would have been offered. either
here or In England.
When landed In New York,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24
WEST VIRGINIA sREmEaron
ts,sr sp.sisl ssrues.l

BREMERToN. April 24.-The
armofed cruiser West Virginia. the
flagship % the first squadron Of
the Pacific fleet. arrived here yes
teHaay In command 81 Capt Alex.
andsF McCfAckin. With the com.
Ina OF the West Virginia the entire
first squadron. consisting Of eight
armored cruisers " assembled on
Puget sound These ships are. the
West Virginia. flagship OF Rear Ad.
miral Dayton. The Maryland. Penn.
sylvania end the Colorado. com.
nflslng the first division. aud the
California, flagship Of Rear Ad.
miral Sebree Washington. Ten.
nessee and South Dakota. eompris.
ina the second division
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24
rolovp mes TAKES.

PORTLAND Ore. April q
frFniy zinnies after John Miller.
: fksfusF q ChampaeE. Ore. bad
Ma he'd 10, and robbed ~ t5ss
hn m1Fnlng the police arrested two
nc, identsfied Afterwards BY NIL
X Ihs llrat TO b. captured vas
finaz Brown. tahen near the scene
o. tAs HoabeFT Ills companion. c.
q saith, ras arrested In vaa.
. .. Wash. from a telephoned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24
HELi1 WAS THERE
(Ry United Presa.l

NAPLES. April "a Anna Gould
arrived today and vas met at the
gauEplnnk hy Prince" Hello de
saean The prince" embraced and
Kissed her. aud escorted her to an
automobile. which carried them TO
the hotel IL Is believed here that
arrangements are made Tor an early
Wedding
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24

Attended by a large number Of
CITY officials and aequaintances. the
body of former Prosecuting Attor.
ney W r. Scott. who died ri Iu-
noau. Alaska. was Inferred at Mt
Pleasant cemetery this afternoon.
The funeral services were held at
the narlors Of nnttorwoTth q Sons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24

WASHINGTON. April "a The
senate today passed the bill author.
izing the Copper River and North
western Railway company - con
struct a bridge across Behfiug
lake Alaska.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24

ssss,loa unehsnssd.

C"ofHs sexton. KeneFai aapsFiu.
tenssrnt OF the cautrActing company
stated dufinE an Interview that ths
company had agreed to hire nnlou
bfieklayeFa. carpenters and stFac.
tursi iron workers a. a msaHa 81
settling the iatog Troubles Mr.
Mugphy does not speak for the
brieklsser3. who aFe independent ~
"a. assembly. huf he denies that
either the carpenters oF The Hiruc
turai iron workers have settled
their grievances utth she company
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24
Vrssid.nt RsoeIves osIsast.s.

ARLINGTON. April 2s-uele-
gates to the congress OF the tsugh-
tiers OF the American Revolution
Iwerc the guests of Presideat Rooee.
welt at the White lIosse today
After receiving them ,bc president
delivered brief address, In which
he eomrllmcnted them on the patri.
otic purpose OF their society.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24
BANK cLEARlNGs.
RAILROAD PROJECT Is
TO BE ABANDONED
lRv United Pressl

NEW YORK. April 24.-The Rock
Island company OF New Jersey, tho
$50, 100000 corporation which the
Moore bros. organized to hold the
securities OF their vast railroad sys-
tenn headed ~ the Chicago, Rock
Island q Pacific, is TO be ADAM
bandoned. The attorneys and Off
eials are busy devislng plan where
by the holding company. which has
been a curiosity In the financial
world FOR several years. may be sue
eessfully dissolved and the stock OF
the companies which is held by Ia
returned TO the original owner0
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24
Ex PRESIDENT IMPROVED

LAKEWOOD. y. J.. April a.
Mrs. Frances Folsom Cleveland an.
uoAuced TO-DAY that her husband.
Grover Cleveland. was slowly re
covering from indignation, Tie win
remain here until he Is GONZALES.
cent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24
LARSON CASE plsMlss1o.

The case against James Austin
Larson. "Teleconl expert" charged
with obtaining money under false
pretenses. was dismissed this morn
ing In Judge Gordon's court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
fey United Press }

CANIsTEo. y. Y. April - Run
ninE 60 milos an hour. the Chicago
limited Erie express was ditchcd
near here this morning No one
WAS Killed or fatally injured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24

BANDANA, Ky. April "a Mask
cd robbers today ralded III tele.
phone exchange and thcn compelled
the cashier OF the Bandana bank 10
open the vault. fro0 which the,
took $4,000 and ESCAPED.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24

AtW YORK. April at-The aus.
pension Of 7. A Mcintyre q Co.
so'ion brokers. was pnssed on the
Nst fufk PTodaoe exchange this
nornins
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24
ny United Press1

NEW YORK. April 2s.-Due de
Chauines. the titled Frenchman,
Who recently married Theodore
shonts. daughter OF the New York
traction expert. died suddenly In
Paris last night, according 10 two
eablegrams received In New York
today.
One announcing his death was re-
celYed today al the town home Of
the Shonts family. and the second
was sent to a Wall ST brokerage
firm No further particulars are
given. The cause OF death Is not
known on this side, both cable
grams simply saying:
~De Chaulnes died suddenly last
night"
Shorts Goes 10 Paris.
Theodore Shonis Immediately
wired his daughter that he and his
wife would leave al once for Paris.
The Duke de Chaulnes came from
one Of the most aristocraiic fami-
lies in France. lie won his bride
after a most lnsiEtent eourtship, her
father having refused to receive
him on hie first visit
The dng people met in Paris
and 81 ~a case of love at first
sight IS hen Mrs. Shouts had salts
fled herself that the duke was &C.
eeptable as a man. she advised him
to come To New York and win her
husbands consent, advising fully Of
shonts' antipathy TO foreign sons
in.law. The duke crossed the ocean.
bat Shonts declined 20 give him an
audience Three weeks later the
duke returned 10 Paris.
They Visit the Duke.
The following year Mrs. Shonts
and her daughter visited Europe
again In Paris they were the
guests OF the Duchess d'ucos. the
dukes sister and a leader in Pari.
sian society The courtship was re-
newed the duke being most de
voted. but Miss Shonts refused TO
wed him without her fathers con.
sent
The duke declared that his dig
nifty would not permit him to make
another effort to win the fathers
consent. whereupon Mrs. Shonts
declared that II he placed his dig
nifty before his love. IL would be
best that the engagement be de-
clared off.
Duke Wins Shonts.
The duke capltulated and follnxs.
ed Mrs. Shonts and her daughter
to America. A meeting with the
father was finally arranged by Mrs.
shonts. the occasion being a dinner
party at the Shonts home. Miss
Shonts, who had been I'll three
weeks over her fathers refusal TO
meet her lover, left her sick bed
to attend the dinner.
shonts was much taken. against
his viii. with the duke. and finally
relentod On February 10 OF this
year the marriage took place.
The duke. who was a physician OF
no mean ability, was aS years old.
His fun name was Emanuel Theo-
dore Bernard Marie d'Albert de
Iuyncs d'Ally. ninth duke de Chaul-
mes and de Picquiny and Marquis
d tngcar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24
ron THESE KIND WORDS.
THAN<Si


= ThANkSl
q Editor STAR I wish 60 .
: thank YOU, on behalf OF the /.
salaries eoWmlttes, for you, ,
: splendid editorial on "The un- I
: dsrpsid School Teachers. The /,
committee thoroughly appre
eiates the value OF coss.al
. press notices In smoldlno nub.
= Ne opinion" Very respect .
Z fully yours,
ApELLA M. DARKER. /,
*i9 boylston Az. NJ.
= Seattle, April %,
e Editor star: wish 20 "a. /.
: press my appreciation Of the .
= work which The star has done /.
4 tn connection with the city /.
= garbage plant and the Madison |.
= park saloon. Stay with them |.
= and we will stay with you.
n. v. wHYBoRN. /.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24
Ring Is Sill One Vote Shy
But Has Not Yet
Given Up.
Improvement Club Takes
a Hand in Lining Up
Councilmen.
ron rng LICENSE.

FOR TIE LICENSE.
J. 7. Armstrong Thirteenth ward.
James Conway First ward
Hiram c. Gill. Third ward.
W. NJ. Hines, Twelfth ward.
~ y. Jackson, Fifth ward.
Alexander Nc X innon. Ninth ward.
W. y. Murphy. at large.
Frederick Sawyer, Fourth ward.
J. n. sparkuan. Eighth ward.
Eugene W. Way, Second ward.
Arnold zblnasn, sisth ward.
AGAINST THE LICENSE.
a. }. Goddard. 81 large.
.. n. Nufd. 81 large.
y. 81. Mullen. al large.
Alfred q Parker, Tenth ward.
Thomas y. Rsseiis, Seventh ward.
Mas WArdeii. Fourtscoth ward.
W. y. Weaver. eleventh ward.
A. a result uf the agitation re-
kafdinE The AsmasAsn liquor
iioease fight. several wafa i'm.
pravement clubs will hold meet
inga within the neat two daTs TO
pass resolutions tsstructing their
eoanciimen 10 vote against the
license
liafh the Tsnfh ward and the
Eleventh Ward Improvement eluha
hsYs ealicd special meetings 20 con,
slider the question The eouneii
men from these $50 wards have
already declared themselves as
aEainat ihe licsn4a. sud the reeo
iaiisuR ia these instances. Il i said
viii BE- simply 70 Instruct both
Couaeilmsn Parker aud Weaver 20
maintain tho stand they have al
rcsdy taken GA the matter.
Hines and Armstrong.
Il : believed hat n majority Of
me residents Ia both the Twelfth
and Thirteenth wards are In favor
Of Sustaining the mayors veto 81
the license. aud win ~ Instruct
iissir uouuciimen through feaoiu
tlnns emauaiiuK from their I'm.
srosement clubs. A. present both
lheae couuciimen. " NJ. Hines and
n T. Armstrong. arc placed amnng
he supporters Of the license.
White there has been no vote
setaally taken among the council.
men ~ "a how fhes stand upon the
iicenes. the general expression In
municipal circles places the pro and
con forces aa given In the above
list. leavins seven against and
sieSeu FOR.
stu One Vote shy.
A two.shirds vote 10 necessary
20 lsass an ordinance over the may
ofs veto. The liquor ring forces
are Htfli one vol. shy Of BEING able
10 pvt the license through.
All sorts 81 efforts are still be
iuR made "a Kaln the required vote
sud the members " the finr claim
that iheg vii have the y votes
before she council meets next Mon.
aas night 80 far ~ could be as.
certnined today however. there had
heen 90 change in the lineup AZ
given above
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-24
TORNADO
KILLS
tsy United pressl

MEMPHIS Tgun April -
fhfce perapn@ are rsported kiiied
and several Injured IN a cyclone
which sNept over Walls. Mlsa. this
morning All wires are down.
NEW ORLEANS. April - A
tornado swept over Rapid parish
today W details.