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New-York tribune., 1908-09-20
AMERICAN WORK FOR AUSTRALIA.

] A. Boyd Member of Parliament and Minister
If Public Works. who Ii 5es I'm Melbourne. Austria
la who was sent TO London representative Of
his government to attend the Franco British exposi-
ton this city for Montreal last night. He had
spent several days I'm Pittsburg inspecting the
Westinghouse shops preparatory to making con-
tracts for electrical equipment of Australian rail-
roads.
An irrigation scheme in Australia is under
way Mr. Boyd said. that would cost 900. and
he pointed out that Elwood Mead. of California.
American engineer, had been selected TO take
charge Of the work.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-20
TALK OF PACIFIC STEAMER LINE.
ST. Paul Directors Also Discuss Electrlfloa-
tion of Roads
rRv Telegraph to The Tribune. I

milwaukee, Sept 19- The St. Paul directors
held their annual meeting here to-day, but there
was nothing of great Importance developed Trey
discussed the proposed electrifcation of the Pa
cifc Coast lines and the establishment of Pa
ciic Ocean steamship line connecting Portland and
Seattle with the Orient but definite action was de-
ferred until the meeting of the executive commit
tee of the board. be held later in the year. The
trend of the discussion il is said. was such as to
lead inference that these steps had been de-
cided upon, but that definite announcement was
being DELAYED.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-20

New York Philadelphia, Baltimore and Boston
while the meetings in session These papers
will become part Of the archives of the congress-
and are regarded as part regular programme
The lecture 10 be given in New York will be de-
livered by Andres Martinez-Nargas, OF Barcelona
at the Academy of Medicine on October 8 ana wiz
upon the subject of tuberculosis of the Heart
Blood and Lymph Vessels" The visiting sclehlsts
viii he well entertained while they are in Washing
ton and many of them will be the guests OF I'D
met officers and government officials
New-York tribune., 1908-09-20
SWEDISH ENGINEERS AT DINNER.

The American Society of Swedish Civil ENGINEERS
gave a dinner last night NJ its clubhouse AZ NO
2S1 Union street Brooklyn. for tie S"ealsh repre-
sentatives 10 the international tuberculosis CON
gress which r,cets next month in Washington
Herman Ludwig Larercrantz. Swedish Minister 10
This country who recently returned from ms native
land made a speech praising President RooseNei'
and telling of the kindly relations no" eAlslihs
between rhe United States and Sweden- Every
mention of TIE Presidents neme was greeted with
New-York tribune., 1908-09-20
ONE FIRE UNDER CONTROL

yyiIliamsport Penn, Sept. 1s.-After three
days and nights of desperate work by army
of men the forest fire Laquin which
threa atened to destroy millions of feet or lum-
ber was placed under control to-day Another
fire Is burning north of Laqun. but unless the
wind changes il will be kept away from the
TOWN OF Long Valley where several buildings
were burned YESTERDAY The people OF that
town who fed as the forest fire approat he'd have
returned TO their homes.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-20
CITY WRAPPED IN PUNGENT SMOKE.

The forest fires raging upstate made themselve
evident in New York yesterday when dense pail
of pungent smoke from the burning woods set
many a man coughing This smoke had been ap-
parent for or three DAYS. but yesterday the
haze was increased by the fog. Last evening
at sunset the odor of burning wood more ap-
parent than II had been since the wind brought the
smoke down to the city in 1903.
In Maine, too fires are razing great sec
tions of timber land A northeast wind. which was
New-York tribune., 1908-09-20
WELCOME RAIN m CHICAGO.

Chicago. Sept. 1e.-The first downpoEr OF ram
in this city since August 12 started this afternoon
At the weather bureau 1t was stated that the
shower was local and that there We're no lndicd-
tions of a general rain Ihe present summer mas
been remarkable for the absence of moisture Ihe
rain of August 12 came after dry spell OF t"eh'S-
two days and WIS followed by the present drouth
New-York tribune., 1908-09-20
BURGLARS ROB MRS. w. p. srsARNs

Mineoa. Long Island, Sept. 1a-Burglars entered
the house OF Mrs Walter r. Stearns at Woodmere
here last night and stole s1.Oo0 worth sverware
and miniature picture of Mrs. Stearns's which
is valued a $500. What appeared to be automobile
tracks were found outside the house and it is
thought the burglars had a machine in which 20
make a quick escape. Burglary insurance will
cover the loss. Her house has been robbed twice
before
New-York tribune., 1908-09-20
AUTO DAsHEs DOWN HILL BACKWARD.
Smashes Into House and 0verturns, Plnnlng
Five Occupants Under 1t.

willimantic Conn: Sept. 1s.-T. Frank Howie- his
wife and three children narrowly escaped death
tonight. when Mt. How-ie's large touring car be
came unnanageable a steep hill and dashed al
terrific speed backward down the incline. Near the
rot+on, the automobile smashed into house and
overturned pinning the occupants under It, Mr.
HOWE and his young son were injured, the latter
slightly and the former cut about the head.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-20

TWELVE HURT IN TROLLEY sMAsr.
Ptttsbure. Sept. 19.-TweIve persons wers tnja''l
FIVE of them seriously to-day. when Know.
car got beyond control of the motorh@H
Charles street. and. dashing down steep So go
ran into fence About twenty-five person n,
on the car when the accident occurred ~ LsSs..gst
time are ell local people. and IL IS not l'''
that the injuries Of any viii prove fatal
New-York tribune., 1908-09-20
AIlEEN LOUISE mAcKAY.

Word was received in this city last night Of ia
death OF AlIeen Louise. the ive-year-old daushis
of Helen l. Smith and the late Rev Dr. Dena
Sage Mackay. yesterday al the summer hcr'
of the family. at Blue HILL Ne The elty honse Q
Mrs Nackav is az No. % East 55th street. It Vas
learned from an intimate friend os the family "a
this city last night that the childs death was du
to pton1aine or other poisoning caused oy something
she had eaten. The funeral will be held at Blus
Hill. Me, tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-20
SENATOR HALE,s HOME IN DANGER.

Ellsworth Me. Sept. IA new forest fire late
to-day threatened the homes of United States sen
ator Eugene Hale and Chief Justice L. A Emery
of the Maine Supreme Court. which are surrounded
by woods just outside of Ellsworth. A large force
of men were sent to the locality, and tonight 1t
was thought that the property would probably De
New-York tribune., 1908-09-20

expected to bring rain. failed to do So but sent
the vast clouds Of smoke down toward this city
While the wind at the level Of the city was nos
from the direction CT the forest fires the smoAs
was carried by current at higher level ana tnen
dropped.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-20
NEGRO KILLS TWO FELLOW PHlsosE"

CBv Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Alexander La. Sept. 19.-Edward Aylss' nss
wife murderer condemned 70 he hanged neTs
October o. overpowered his guards TO-DAY -
securing a knife killed two fellow prisoners .
seriously wounded four others. Ayles was 1i'.
back into his cell before a two-incn stream "
water played into his face
New-York tribune., 1908-09-20

proved the situation as to forest fires and 1t IS
hoped that all danger is now past
There Is every indication that rain may continue
and effectively quench the fires Huntsville feels
safe.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-20

Williamsport. Penn, Sept. 19.-New forest
fires are burning west and north of this city.
The flames which threatened to do damage to
logs belonging to the Central Pennsylvania
Lumber Company, near Laquin, are Under
control. and though the fires continue to burn
in the slashings there is little danger of irnme-
diate damage.
Trouble is threatened in the vicinity of Trout
Run At that place 1t is believed incendiary
is at work. He has not been caught in the act
Of setting fires, but biazes have been discovered
I'm places where he is known to have been. The
fire wardens have been instructed to shoot his
legs in case they catch him in the act of setting
a blaze
At Blackwells a fight IS being made under
direction of the State Forestry Commission,
Aid was sent from Lock Haven to assist in
fighting the fires which threaten to reach
Renova This city is shrouded in smoke. A
drenching rain is said to be all that prevent
additional fires. it is practically impossible
to fight the flames and made any headway.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-20
sAlN CHECKS ONTARIO FIRES.

Parry sound Ont Sept IA heavy thunder
storm. with downpour of rain. has greatly I'M
New-York tribune., 1908-09-20
DROUTH AND FIRES
Continued from first page.

miners will be compelled to suspend operations.
To prevent an epidemic OF disease the heai'h
authorities are flushing several streams VI tiie
Pttsburg district and then coating the peo anu
hanks with lime.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-07
CHOULS PLOT TO
ROB CRAVE
10y United Prss.)

FRfEPoRT. IN. Feb. THAT
an attempt 10 rob the gray. OF VII.
liam A. Rockefeller. known as nr.
William Leyinkston. father OF the
oil king. n being considered by
Fheals. Is the opinion Of sexton
Peter stali. Of Oakland cemetery.
where the body a. buried Stnil
vas secretly notified that Fhonia
we're planning to deaeerata the
grave. and he has since placed 4
watch over t. A New Yofk paper
printed sensational article the
other day "a The effect that nr
Leglngaton aud willlam A. Rookie
Teller father Of John D. Nero the
same. although for rs years be vas
known 20 the people Of freopori
By tho former name
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-07
CHARGES FRAUD IN
DIVORCE CASE

Charging that she has been made
the victim Of fraud and deception.
Mrs. Catherine Harm has brought
an action IN the superior court of
this county to annnl a decree OF
divorce granted to Michael Harm.
her husband. last summer.
Mrs. Harm has not emily taken
her protest before the court in
the shape OF counter complaint
and petition. but threatens 10 have
the issue brought before the local
bar association. In the shape of
charges against her attorney. who
appears on the court record as be-
ing ]. T. Lawler.
Mrs. Harm Is now nurse Ia the
hospital &C Snohomish She was
properly served with summons and
complaint In the original divorce
action brought by her husband. but
SAYS she was deceived into signing
quit.claim deed 10 community
property In favor OF her husband,
and that the decree was signed and
filed without her knowledge or
sanction. For this she blames her
lawyer. whom she SAYS failed TO
inform her of the fact that any
decree was To be entered.
In a communication to The Star.
Mrs Harm says that seven years
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-07

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. T.
The schooner William Nottingham.
out nearly year from New York.
leaking and short of provisions.
quoted for reinsurance al 80 per
cent. given up BY many as lost. has
pat In here in distress The Not
tinEham's destination Is Seattle.
aud this Is the schooners third
stopping place since passing out
through Hell Gate.
The Nottingham left New York
March 3 with 1879 tons OF anthra-
cite coal for Seattle The schooner
sailed i'm snow storm During the
heavy weather. which lasted until
the end of the month. the iron
bands OF the foremost were car.
ried away aud the rudder head
smashed. The nottingham went
into bermuda April q for repairs.
and sailed again April %.
After leaving Bermuda the Not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-07
WAIF FINDS
GOOD HOME

Mrs. G. ID. Wise. OF 2s05 Rucker
av.. Everett. yesterday afternoon at
3 o'clock opened her front door to
find a little girl waif cuddlcd In
wicker basket on her doorstep.
Not knowing what to do with
the child and having heard OF Mrs.
S. +. Slime, Seattle's depot matron.
as a good woman TO the homeless.
she brought the babe here, arriv.
ing on the 9:15 train last night.
Mrs Slime called up the Washing.
ton Children's Homie society and a
home was found for the waif for
the night, and Mrs. Wise took the
Owl train back TO Everett.
Mrs. Wise could give no informa.
ton looking TO the Identity of the
child. which was not over a day
old when found, Il Wa wrapped
In sewed.up rags and covered with
4 mans woolcn ehirf. hut there
Vefe n6 marks upop the cloth.
Until Mira Slime presumed q 1pt.
~ and mixQ1 eolno warm milk and
I[<ft {ho uttIo oGno h&d had moth
y 60 n ~ ~ knoxn' &Inc<
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-07
WOMAN FOILS ROBBER

SOUTH BEND. Feb. IA bold
attempt was made TO rob Lovelcss
a. Co.'S grocery store at this place.
Mrs. lovelcss was alone In the
store. when the would.be robber en-
tered the front door. aud. swearing
at every step. made straight for
the money drawer.
BY this time Mrs. loveless had
decided he was not n customer. as
she had at first supposed. and while
he was trying to break open the
drawer which contained about $50
In gold and silver. she edged up
near enough 90 him to reach the
revolver lying by the side of him,
and grabbed g.
The rohber took a step toward
her. but noting the steady hand
that held the weapon he walked
backward the fun length of the
building. keeping his eyes on the
revolver until he was outside the
door
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-07
WRECkAGE
Is F0U N d

The Merchants Exchange re.
eeiycd Il wire this morning from
Victoria which gave adyieea that
the beach patrol from Carmannah
had found the name board OF the
santa Clara. in silt letters ON a
black board. also a white double
ended life boat with tho name AZ
u. Hack on the bow end. and
large quantities. Of lumber Tho
exchange has onlf two registers OF
crafts b the name Of Santa Clara
One II a steamer OF the Alaska
Steamship company. now at Quar-
lermaaief harbor. aud tho other n
a ship which 10 loading lumber
The Nreckase was found between
crouiae and Carmannah, On the
beach
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-07

ago. when the family wss living in
California. her husband became IN
and was supported on her money
for years. Later Mr.. Harm s
brother sent him money 70 90 to
his former home In Kent. Since
that time. Mrs. Harm SAYS. her
husband has never contributed one
penny towards the support Of the
family.
Some is months later, the wife
says, she became sick and was
literally starving. being compelled
TO send their boy to the fathers
people. On October ?, 1905. the
boy died.
On March 8, 1907. the husband
filed suit for a divorce In the local
courts. alleging abandonment and
desertion. On November s. 1907.
Mrs. Harm says the ease was
brought into court without her
knowledge. and a decree granted
by default. although she insists her
attorney had been specially in
structed to oppose any such action.
Mrs. Harm has written letter
20 the prosecuting attorneys office.
charging both Michael Harm aud
his brother. Anthony Harm. with
perjury. and demanding an investi-
CATION.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-07
FACED STARVATION
ON SCHOONER

tingham began to shed sails Tho
ship left a trail OF rags from Ber-
muda to the Cape OF Good Hope.
and August 20 put into Melbourne
for new sails. provisions and re-
pairs.
The voyage was resumed Oefo-
Der S, and the next day In . south
wester the vessel was struck on
the starboard quarter by sea
which started the schooner leaking
at tho rate OF four inches an hour.
For two hours out Of every four
from that time until the Noting
ham entered the Golden Gate the
schoouers pump was kept going.
Fresh food petered out To save
his crew from seurvy. Capt Low
cry called at Pitcairn island. where
he bought supply OF fresh fruit
and vegetables BY careful usa
this lasted until few days ago
and saved all hands from the dis.
ease sailors most dread.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-07
BAIL
Supreme Court Orders the
Release of Louis
Glass on Bonds.


SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. THE
supreme court sitting en- banc this
morning granted the writ Of
hsbeaa corpus. ordering the release
az Louis Glass. general manager
OF the Pacific States Telephone
company. convicted Of brihlng su'
peryiaofs. ON t2o.00 bond. from
the county jail, where he had been
confined pending the result Of his
appeal from his conviction until
he was taken to the hospital on
account Of his physical condition.
The writ was granted with the
consent % the district attorney
who declared that not only ON ac'
count Of the condition Of Glass
health. but of the quarters at the
county Jail. he would not oppose
the motion.
Bonds wiil be presented for APP
prevail this afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-07
Police Searching for weII-Dressed Stranger, Who
Sought to Adopt Missing GIRL Who Left Suspicious
Note When She Disappeared.

IN the belief that Selma Nep.
port. AGED 10. Of seT w.ntiake ay..
IL being Kept from the HON. which
she deserted two months aRo Tor
40 kfsod nurpose. officer Kent. Of
the Human. society. VIII sceuf the
city for the Seli dressed man Who
asked the girls mother on Monday
Tor ihe rtEhi 20 adept her daughter.
Selma left horn. Decemb.r I
without leave flshlud her she lrft
a note % her mother In which she
said
Z am tired Of PLAYING dog and
Niger. Give my clothes 10 the
Second hand man. for have neW
and better ones | am adopted by
LAWYER and my SURROUNDINGS arr
better than ! ever had ~ home. |
take ms music lesson today. Don't
Try 70 find me. a. Il will be ass
iesa.~
Frantic with grief. the mother
sSSsd the police 70 help her find
the Eift
Although " IL believed the Eirl
has been In the city all this time.
M news vas received rsgardlne
her foe tao months.
Would Adept Girl.
ON Monday middle aged man.
veil dressed and Of prosperous ap.
pcaFanee. called on Mrs. NeppcFt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-07
FAIRBANKS STAGE IS
HELD UP

20 Fairbanks.
This is the second attempt of
the union miners here TO create
disorder aud 10 try 10 force the
hundreds Of men coming for work
10 leave the country. The business
men and mine operators are now
fully alive to the situation. and a
request viii be sent to Washington
30 have the United States troops
at Fort Gibbons sent out TO patrol
the trail and protect the scores
OF mushers who are en- route here.
Striking miners are camped
along The trail and are threatening
more serious trouble than intimi.
dalton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-07

during which she on two occasions
had 10 call for the protection Of
the police Once she says Zlmmefie
grabbed q gun from a patrolman
and tried 70 shoot her
She alleges further that because
she playfully blew out a match with
which her husband intended 90
Tight cigar on one occasion, he
ran and left her on the street
down town. taking the last car for
home. leaving her alone. The at.
torney for the wife appeared be.
fore Judge Morris today aud of.
fered an order compelling the hus.
band 10 provide the wife with her
court costs IN the suit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-07

urer Gormiey 70 stop payment on
the paper. bot learned that Eaton
had already oaahed his warrants
The value Of fhis estate Is now
conserYatlveiy stated to be $40
900 The records Of the case are
not entirely clear West n
Wheeler have been agents for the
property. which has rental value
OF f65 month.
History Of Estate.
The Lawt0n estate consists 81
property al 18th az. and Yesier
way. with a frontage Of f73 feet
on each street. The owner. Nellie
Lawton died intestate on February
7, 1888 Al the time she left sew
eral Thousand dollars Ia the bank.
IN November. 1903. James MI
gent vas appointed administrator.
His report showed that there we're
no heirs. and ia the meantime Mr..
Eaton. who had previously entered
into his famous escheatmeBt con
tract with the county. took steps
aud had the estate escheated TO
the county. Judge Bell made the
order Of distribution on February
/, 1904.
On February IS the administrator
was discharged and HIS accounts
approved The estate then became
the property of the county. ON
August II. however. Prosecuting
Attorney Scott appeared in court
and for some reason not now
known asked that the decree be
vacated. which vas done through
an order OF the court on August
IS, 1906 Nothing further was
done with the case. and Judge
Bell. who had heard the case.
later left the bench. This leaves
the county Ia the position Of hav-
INK paid $1,000 aud Interest AZ
per cent for several years for what
may turn out TO be hole in tho
ground
The question will be taken TO the
supreme court. on some kind or
showing. but the exact steps which
will be inaugurated have not been
decided upon by the county's legal
adviser.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-07
TAKES RAP
AT 5. E. CO.

OLYMPIA. Feb THE supreme
court this nsoTnlng took q rap At
IL. Seattle Electric company 10 fs.
gard 10 maintaining Natehmeh a
street crossings. irrespective Of
any city ordinance The rag came
IN the case 81 Frank X. Hyde
against the Seattle Electric CON.
paaY. Hyde stepped of = Madi.
son It. car and waa struck by a
dirt wagon which was paaninE =
crossing. HYDE sustained broken
leg The verdict % the lover
court Naa sustained. holding Hyde
20 blame for the accident. but the
court also made the point that II
the Seattle Electric company main
tanned crossing pafrulEneu such &C
cldenta would seldom. II ever, oc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-07
suBuRBAEITEs FIGHT ASSESSMENT

The question 81 whether The rs.
eeatlF annexed suburban territory
10 this city car b. Assessed for dis
tfie' Improvements which we're PRO.
Fidef fof By ordinance b fore an.
nsxafion. vas srxucd II Ienrih be
fore Juise Gillian IN IRE superior
curt tndaT Al the noon recess
fas csrrt eonttnued the ease until
hers Taesday evening. whan :
n'sht sesston will b. called 70 dis.
pose Of the matter.
he question Il raised % a pro.
fsst made b. residents IL Rainier
falleY territory. annexed IL FanH.
AIRY. 1897. against paying assess.
nenis FOR The Dearborn ST rerrade
he amount Involved IN this case
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-07
HARRY H. EATON GETS $1,000
And COUNTY GETS NOTHING
LOOKS OVER PARKS.

Superintendent Wilbur II Dunn.
of the Kansas Ciiy public parks.
looked over the Seattle parks yes.
terday In company With Park Com.
missioner T. = Blaine and Super.
intendent ] W Thompson. Mr..
Dunn was much taken with, aud
ereaily admired, the fhododcndrun
aud madfona foliage. which In 50
common IN some of the parks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-07
ANOTHER MESSAGE
IS EXPECTED

Il Is pointed on, that voluntary
arbitration has hean made dlffi.
eait since the supreme courts 70.
eent Interpretation Of tho Efamann
iaa
The president also favora an
amendment 10 the sherman anti.
trust iau which wIll exempt labor
organizations frum its provisions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-07
KING COUNTY BUYS PIG HM POKE
INSPECT TUNNEL.

An educational "trip was made
ycifireelo by tho senior mining
clans az tiN university 10 the Union
Pacific ttmsel being driven under
the city. Tho class wRH plotted b.
Prof Mllnor Roberts Members u
the graduating elass Re h A.
White + W flaEslgsw, Fred sgiar
key, y e Carr. James Kisses aps
y H. Hurst.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-07
THINK GIRL IS NV
POWER OFMAN
CEREMONY DELAYED.

The ceremony % layins tho cor
urr stone Of the new First Meth.
odist church edifice. scheduled Tor
fwh. ~. has hoen postponed until
Feb. rs or 20 The DELAY has besn
nseeaAitated ~ the failure 81 the
stone 20 arrive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-07

Capt II y Hand. prominent IN
the Washington State Mining ~
ISOLATION was quietly married last
oYcninE az the 81 Paul apartment
house. to Mrs Mari Il Caomba, OF
Matte. Mass. The marriage t. the
enlmlnatlon Of a romantic court
ship that lasted a number OF Years