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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07
KILLS FAMILY OF FIVE
THEN Sits THROAT

KINGSTON. \ Y Jan J.--word
was received here of the murder,
supposedly by irving BAKER. Of his
wife and four children at LeibhRrdt,
Ulster county iiaKer then cut his
throat. u appears The slx bodies
were found at the home late last
night by . neiEhbor.
Baker Is thought to have commit.
ted the crimes with q large. rOagh
knife made from an old scytAe
found near the bodies.
II Is supposed he overpowered
his wife. then cut her throat. then
killed each child With the big blade
The suggested explanation Of the
sextuple tragedy is that Baker was
inflamed BY baseless jealousy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07

Apparently some readers Of The
slar have failed % grasp the real
purpose Tor which the above Hst
!" prizes has been Offered.
me Matrimonial editor Ia receiv.
hs letiefs asking for all kinds of
matrimonial advice and aid which
70 not pertain 10 the contest.
one young lady writes the Matri.
nonial editor.
heung on your suggestion IN
MS evenings Star. I have asked
yoa 10 help me settle my aim
Guilty.
! AN deeply In love With a young
nan 81 tkis city. and be seems 70
uilnk very much q ne. RE has
ven very attentive for about =
ia, sss have come to the con.
snsssA that &c V too bashful TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07
EXPECT ESQ DELEGATES
TO ATTEND CONVENTION

II is estimated that fally $50 Sci
cEaiea viii be Ia attendance a. the
convention Of the State Federation
q Labor. which eonycnes IN Ia
coma tomorrow Up t. noon today.
Us had filed credentials az the Ia
bor Temple
Two large delegations 81 minsra
from Franklin ana Black Diamond
we're 10 the eitT to-day on the pay
% the ennVeutiun city. aud yeaisr
day aeleEatea wsfe here from $50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07

her up 10 the very corporate Haiits
Of Seattle, II Is alleged.
II is not known whether the won.
ans maiden name was Hoyt. or
whether this name came TO her
through a marriage with a man of
that name. bat each OF the six hus.
hands declare they have married
Caroline within the past five years.
Has Charming Manners.
Mr. Carlson. OF Alberta. the last
husband. is a large. fine appearing
man. IL Is said the woman has
charming manners, and that these
hlandishments are pliable tools
With which she wins the hearts of
her admirers. together with their
cash. bonds and real estate. with
which she purchases fire raiment
and disappears
Evidently finding the trail too
hot the woman disguised herself
as male tramp and began her
flight across the continent. Re
ports Of her usre had at St Louis,
Chicago and Denver. and IL is row
believed Seattle.
When arrested she was travelling
With man tramp. though the dirt
and CRIME OF the life she was lead.
ing could moe conceal her beauty.
She refused 10 sive the police any
Information whatever OF her his
tory. and there being no charge
against her she was released. She
dieanDpared that night and has not
since been seen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07

lakr the mother entered the room
Attracted b. a blaze rhe baby
sas sflthimR on the fioof In a
naaA - flames which euxeioped
bet clothing from head 10 foot
Aefs than three fourfhs ef the
sltle body was burned. the skin
~ The arms aud limbs turning
black and peellnE off Deafh re
llsxed the babys poignant suffer
hasa aik hnnrs after the injury
/ The faneral viii be held at /
: u tomorrow at nutterNarth 4
aon'H chapel inisrment at Mt
Pleasant cemetery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07
MAN WASHED
OVERHEARD

The Merchants Exchange re-
ceiyed word this noon that the Brit.
inh ship Port Patrick. bound for
Portland from the United Kingdom
was towod into Victoria this morn.
Ing In distress. The riggingf had
been carried away In u storm. the
cabin flooded one man washed
overheard and Il il believed that
the ship IN sprung and the entire
cargo must be discharged 20 al.
low repairs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07

NEW YORK. Jan s.--ln tho little
morgue Of White Plains Coroner
squircs revealed the tragic ending
Of an affinity case. which IN one
way or another has been In print
several times recently. Tho central
figure was the BODY Of Alice Maud
Harvey. a trained nurse She killed
herself IN a lonely field. between
white Plains aud MamarUnech
with carbollc acid. leaving two brief
notes
One, Of four words. pinned 70 a
newspaper elippinR. told the story
OF her despair = am the woman
Il read, and the clipping explained
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07

ksas Walia wailA aad other east
.uf the mountain ciiea
To the WORK done a. special or
gaulaer ~ Charles x case through
the state IL ancnhed the addition
Of about IS naw unions a. mem
heirs af the federation
The couNenti0n viii BE- In session
for 4 Weuk
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07
Two Men Suffer InjGies in Fire Which Partially De-
strOys the FWe-StOry Building of the Norris Safe
and Lock Co. on Third Ave. South.

the company occupies -four floors
Of the structure II was practically
new building. and II e. estimated
that the damage 10 the interior. by
fire and water. will be between ti0r
600 and $4,000. fully covered by
insurance.
The flames had a good start be
fore the alarm was turned Ia. bat
within hall an hour after the arrival
Of the department the fire vas un-
der control
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07
BIG GOLD STRIKE
nv THE KOYLJKUK

the pans ran over $500. Frequently
the payeifeak was 20 feet wide.
This find has created great aetiv.
~ Ia the interior wherever the
ness has reached. aud many have
gone t. koYukuk Miners are sink.
tag holes near discovery.
Hoids made quartz strike on
chandlar creek. and he f. bringing
out vlth him specimens fairly alive
With gold taken from the big ledge
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07
MATRIMONIAL EDITOR HAS BUSY Time
ON TIMBER
SURVEY

A report complete 90 date. on
the survey 81 timber ianda 10 this
coaniY. which has boen conducted
By County Assessor Parish Will
form the principal topic Of inter.
eat ~ the annual convention Of
county aaHamHnTH of the state.
which convened this morning Ia
North Yakima
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07
DEATH CLAIMS ARTIST.

Mrs Ellen Sanders Cox. well
known In local art circles. died Of
pneumonia at Minor hospital yes
terday She was stricken at her
home. ut 32s Twenty ninth av. ~,
and removed 10 the hospital. she
removed TO Seattle is years ago
from Austin, MINI Her work was
in oil and pen drawings. She leaves
one son. Francls Gllson Cox.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07
sHINGLE WEAVERS' UNION
ELECTS OFFICERS

A, the mss,ins Of The Information
Al shinsle wcavers tuiaa Of Amer
lea IN sixth annual Convention at
Railard. this morning The vote cast
hst June for officers vas can
yas1ea aud the following declared
elected
President. G Brown lioguiam
first vice president J p Crane.
nslllngham. Second vice president.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07
Set Attire BY rramps.

STOCKTON. Cal. Jan. II
Twenty three horses and mules and
Is tons % hay. together With val
liable farning machinery. were de.
stfufed b. fire on the ranch II
Joseph Pearson. north 81 Stockton.
early thla morning is believed
that ifamns st fire 10 the barn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07
Wants to See Harry Thaw
Acqnilted---Is Now
Repenlant.

PiTTsBURG. tan According
% a statement made hy Mrs. J. c.
Holman. mother of Evelyn ThAw
today. neither she. Howard Ncsbit
nor Miss Ida Simonton will testify
In the present Thaw trial II has
been common report that Miss ~.
monitor would be one of the star
Witnesses for the state
Nothing would please me more
than a verdict Of not guilty in this
trial said Mrs Holman
"Harry's wife is ny daughter and
therefore Of my own flesh and
blood Her happiness ia mine II
would be q little short OF unnat.
urai for a mother 70 aid In sending
her own daughters husband 10 the
chair
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07

QUEENSTOWN. Jan The Ca.
madam Pacific liner Mount Royal.
which had been given up for ioat
today entered the harbor under her
own steam The captain reported
that the ship had encountered dis.
agreeable weather from the very
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07
MOUNT
ROYAL 10 SAFE

beginning Of ia trip at Antwerp.
Iaeember T.
on the first day ~ the trip some
thlna went wrong with the engine.
and the captain decided to make
Co. Queenstown with his 400 pas.
engera and Toe esamcn. Tho
Mount Royal refused assistance on
nna CT two occasions aud finally
made port alone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07

Joseph Hulhner. MarInette. Wis .
third vice president. p = Martin.
Eureka. Cal fourth vice president
n u NaKley. Tacoma. nth vice
president " n Willis. Huauiam
secretary treasurer Daniel McHAa.
MarYaxilia
The session Sill end with a ban
quet and ball given BY the ballard
local AZ syphers hall tomorruw
nlEht
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07

dent reesutiY wpon the r~commsn.
dalton Of the department % Justice
schuehefa appointment comes az
hes surprise aud h regarded a.
distinct victory Tor Senator nourne
Colonel Il Crawford % Salem waa
nominated % b. bfiEadief general
b. the president today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07
NARROWLY ESCAPE
Death in FLAMES
NEW RIFLES ORDERED.

old Springfield rifles will be a
thing Of the past with the members
of the High School Cadet corps
after February I About that date
40 Kfag Jorgonaen rifles are eH-
peeted 10 arrive aud Will be used
In the future.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07
PRISONER ATTEMPTS TO
END HIS LIFE

craEcd by breeding over the be
licf that enemies we're after him.
X. yakaiva. Japanese prisoner
confined in the county jail. at.
tempted to commit suicide by hang
ina himself thia morning The man
ted one end Of nscAtio arnuud
his neck. fastened the other end to
a wooden support and jumped from
his bunk
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07
(By United pr.ss)

VALDEZ. Alaska. Jan. 7.-Ad
Vices OF one If the biggest strikes
Ia the koyuknk. and which rivals
any made Ia the klandlkc or Nome.
have been brought here by Charles
y holdH who has just arrived from
the district The strike was made
ON Nolan creek by John and Louis
Olson The minefa found the old
channel AZ depth OF ie5 feet. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07

{. J Erickson. who has the
Fourth av rcgrade contract. and
uho was given five DAYS last week
within which to resume. yesterday
morning started up his tfamcars
again aad began hauling out the
dirt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07

There were several other pria.
onefH IN the same tank at the time
and they succeeded Ia reaching the
Japanese before be had accomplish.
ed his purpose Of aelf destruction
! Later fakAlva was taken before
Judge Aiburtnon and examined By
a board Of physicians. who pro.
nouneed hin Insane and ordered
him committed 10 the asylum at
AIeIlAeanm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07
BANK clUAnhos.


judge Fratcr yesterday refused
10 Grant new trial in the case
81 + = Lawson against the black
Diamond Coal Mining company
wherein the former recovered a
Zee of s55.oOo ON the sale OF mining
property TO the Pacific Coast CON.
pauy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07
PLAYS WITH MATCHES---yS
BURNED TO DEATH
JEFFERSON COUNTY Grows.

tbg Onttea FFsanl
PORT TOWNSEND. ian. -
IeffeFson eountya gains ia popula.
tioh the last seven years reach i2t
per cent fAAeu dufinE this period
have lowered hstvesn and pei
cent Of the entire aEaeasad valuA.
ton. making a higher TAXATION hers
than ia Seattle and ofhzl iafEs up.
sound titles Recent estimates give
this county approximately 500 eoo.
600 feet Of timber owned b private
concerns. unaAneaeed aud not even
on The tar rnlla
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07

WASHINGTON. Jan THE
nonination q Arthur Fisk 20 be-
postmaster o. San Francisco vii
rot &c 10 the senate to-day unlras
the president changes hts miuf
Postmaster General Meyer said b.
vas sure the president did not IN
tead 10 r. appoiai Ffsk
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07
Sis Anxious Girls Right on Leap-Year Marriage
Rules Of The Contest Are Made Public and the
Race Is Now Open to All.

wedding take. worth sio-Union Bakery, an Pike
Cut glass sish-Mscsrthy Dry Goods Co
Set Of dishes-Bon Marche.
Sofa pillow value Sto-Garvey- Buchanan Co
Chair, worth t5-Grote-Rsnktn Co.
9oear worth stS-S,andard Furniture Co.
Comforter, worth s5-Far Department Store
Drug Co
Manicure sss-BareH Drug Co.
Toilet set-Haven Drug
NO savings aceount-Union Savings a Trust Co.
Ihrsspfsee silver tea set-Gstes' Jesslry Store.
-. One aozsn photos Of bridal paety-oe Luxe Studio
zso3i32 Lumber Exchange Blda
Pair so'dnosntsd siassss-PrOsss Mccoy Optical Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07
WOMAN TRAMP IS FLEEING
FROM SIX HUSBANDS
RETURN TO WORK AND AT
OLD WAGES.
10y United prsss.)

; SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. H.
b About 1000 old employees 81
. the Union Iron Works. who
; were laid off a short time ago.
; have been reinatated, and Il Is
\ declared that the entife force
, will be maintained throughout
. the winter. as there is suffi- I
\ cicnt work to keep the men I
, busy several months II lie also
. stated that no reduction la
wages IL contemplated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07

WASHINGTON. Jaa T. 49, The
president has nominated Christian
schuehei Of 0rexou CITY United
BATES district attorney Tor orcEnn.
rice VI & Bristol whose nomina
tloz ~ss Withdrawn b thr presi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-07

NEW YORK. Jan THE exam
ination Of Neuiremen in the ThaS
murder trial Was resumed at 10: 20
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-18

a Harvard instructor who admfres ma
ture profoundly. The Instructor hoped
to see Mr.. Martin impressed, almost
overcome, by Niagara's grandeur The
young man. for a joke. was determined
to disappoint his friend.
Their first view Of the falls was by
moonlight. The great water was beau
tiful under the pale light of the moon,
and the air was filled with deep, sweet
music Mr. Martin really was moved,
but he yawned, lighted a cigaret and
said:
Lets be going"
His poor friend was thunderstrucK
at such indifference.
why" he cried, where are your
eyes? Aren't you amazed? Aren't you
impressed? Aren't you transported"
"Of course not" said Mr.. Martin,
What is there here to make such
fuss about?"
Look" cried the Harvard man, look
how that mighty river pours over into
that deep abyss"
WELL" said Mr.. Martin, what is
there to prevent it?'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-18
Hampton News Briefs.
to es-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, Dec. 18.-1t is stated that a
man named Samuel Sharp, of Hamilton
township, still has twenty-six stacks
of oats in the field not threshed, and
eighty acres of corn not yet husked.
Carl Mendell and John Atkinson, who
have been engaged in business in Min
neapolis, are here to spend the holi-
days with home folks.
Owners of property to be assessed for
the new street paving recently COM
pleted in this city, are notified that
levy to pay for the Improvement, must
be filed with City Clerk Hacker, on or
before Jan. u, 1909, the date set for
the levy of the assessment.
b. H. Mallory, wife and two daugh-
tiers, have gone to San Antonio, Texas,
for an extended visit at that place and
vicinity.
Fred w. Kron, once a resident here,
is to be manager of the new elevator
at Reeve.
Mrs. Helen M Hartman has gone to
Long Beach, Cal, where she will spend
the winter with her son, DR.. L. g.
Hartman.
J. b. Clark, of Marion township, has
rented his farm, and will move to this
CITY, and occupy a house belonging to
j. M. Barker.
The Forester team of Woodmen
lodge, enjoyed a dance in this city last
evening.
w. f. Jackson and N. Gamble are
the proprietors of a new bus line
here.
w. B. Barney returned home from
Chicago, Wednesday morning, where
he has been attending the dairy show.
o. r. Longnecker of Bolivar, Mo-,
former resident of this vicinity, Is
here on a visit. and is thinking of re-
turning here to reside again.
Mrs. G. F. Darling and Mrs. w. +.
Buggy, were at Hansell Tuesday, to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Hattie Har-
per-
Des Moines now has quite colony
of Hampton people who reside there
permanently, among them T. H. Cable,
Don Evans, j. A. Cook, J. B. Reeve,
Paul Jones and j. B. Grey, with their
families. The list is to be still fur
Their augmented by the temporary re-
moval there of Judge Evans and Rep
resentative Beebe, with their families.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-18
The scepticism Of History.


There is a reaction from the credul-
ity of the past. Once learned men ac-
cepted traditions of all kinds as a
matter of course. Now, like the hero
of "A Pair of Spectacles," or like David
in his haste, they have rushed to the
other extreme and assume that, if all
men are not liars now. they used to
be: or, at any rate, that they were very
poor judges of the truth. 1t is taken for
granted that Vasari never told the
truth except by accident, and Herodo-
tus is, or was not much better thought
of. st. Paul wrote but little of what is
attributed to him, but even he is in
better case than some poor painters
who have lost nearly all their pictures,
and to modern criticism are like stars
too far off to be seen even with a tele-
scope, and known to exist only by their
influence upon other stars.
AS for the great names Of legend,
such as ing Arthur or Robin Hood,
they are worse off still. There never
were such people at all; and many of
the great persons of history have only
got their fame by accident. The peo-
pie of their own time were quite wrong
in thinking them great.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-18

the bill will be introduced by q. new
ways and means committee In a new
congress. The language of this criti-
cism would seem to suggest that this
never has been done before. Here,
ignorance of American tariff history.
The German tariff bill and
the Dingley tariff bill were both drawn
in precisely the way complained Of.
The old ways and means committee In
the winter of 1923, with a view to
eXpediting business and Fastening the
time when the new law would go into
effect. held tariff hearings. This was
during the short session of congress
which marked the end of the Harrison
administration. President Cleveland
promptly after his Inauguration, in
March, called a special session of con-
gress for tariff purposes, and the bill
which the old ways and means COM
mittee had drafted. was introduced by
the new ways and means committee.
and thus at least two months Of valu-
able time, for the business interests Of
the country, was saved.
Similarly, the Dingley bill was drawn
ny lHc ways anu ilSsiilS COiiiHllilSS aul
ing the short session of congress be-
fore President Cleveland retired from
office. That bill was introduced UNI
der President Mckinley in a special
session of congress by a new ways and
means committee, on the opening day
of the session. or as soon thereafter
as the house had organized for BUSH
ness. Here another two months of
time. Of incalculable value to business
interests, was saved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-18
An Architects Secret.

The motor car glded down the
smooth road, and the architect lifted
his head from his furs and pointing to
a palace of white marble. said:
do you see the roof coping of that
$4,000 900 shack? It looks like marble.
but it is only wood. The owner baked
mates by quarter of q million, and
hence the coping, instead of being mar
BILE, is only pine painted white. Ha,
ha, ha!"
II had lot Of trouble with my ar
chitect," the other man grumbled. MY
new house cost $4,000 more than the
contract specified. Why is it that you
fellows always err in making your esti-
mates too small, never making them
too large?"
I'll tell you a secret" said the
architect I'VE architects never err
at all. We know our estimates are too
small. If we made them correct we
would lose too many jobs. Making
them too small, our patrons apparently
get, you see such excellent bargains
such fine plan of a house, at so rea-
sonable a price. We do him slightly,
and then, when it is too late to back
out, we gently show him, one by one.
the extras, and he submits perforce."
Yes, YOU do him. said the other
1T is more than slightly, thru"
Perhaps agreed the architect. IF
I, as a layman, were going to build a
house, I'd put in the contract that all
the specifications must be carried out,
and that the extra costs, if any, must
be borne by the architect. That is the
only way to build and l wonder that
you laymen don't get on to it."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-18
No Very Choice Steers Offered
For Sale, But Buyers Fair
ly Active
ACTIVITY in HOG MARKET
A Few Better Grades Sold at Slightly
Higher Prices Than Offerings of the
Day Previous, commanded-steady
Market for Prime Lambs, But 9th
err Grades Were Weak.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Cattle were steady
choice steers ON the market buyers
were fairly active, and took the less
choice sorts rather freely. Butcher cat
tie were fully steady, and We're higher
in spots, number of order buyers be-
ing in the trade.
The freer outlet for practically all
kinds and particularly for the fat
handy weights and yearling classes is
indicative of the sentiment of killers
relative to the different grades. Beef
demand, while improving a little all
around, is partial to the lighter beef
cuts, and even tho the run of good To
choice heavy steers has been rather
small this week lighter weights have
had buyers preference.
Receipts for the first four days of the
week. totaling 66,1o0, stand against
77.O10 week ago and $500 a year
ago. In view OF the considerable de-
crease from a week ago better tone
in the market this week is natural. al
tho the increased poultry consumption
tends to hold down beef demand to
some extent. Outlet thru eastern
sources has, however, been quite good
this week, shipments being within a
few hundred of week ago despite
the decrease of 10000 in marketings.
Hogs.
Hogs were active. and few better
grades sold at slightly higher prices
than yesterday.
The situation is problematical for
the packer Should he stock up with
5s4 cent hogs, a decline in corn may
follow. At present the stubborn
strength displayed by corn is helping
the hog market to some extent. as 1t
forces the smaller packers to purchase.
fearing that the run may break Off
and leave them with bare floors. SO
long as corn keeps up hogs will be
marketed and every hog coming now
means one less later on. Packers insist
that the country is full of hogs, but
they are merely making a guess. If
they were certain they would not buy
another drove until the common price
was on a scent basis.
Packers made an old fashioned kill
ing" on hogs last winter and are anN-
ious to repeat the performance. The
panic of last fall enabled them to fill
their cellars with cheap hog produce
and they would like more Of the same
kind of money that fell into their hands
during the merchandising season of
1908.
Sheep.
Sheep were steady; prime lambs
were steady, but other grades were
slow and weak.