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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-26
FORTY GUESTS ESCAPE
THE FLAMES IN HOTEL

BoIsE. Idaho. Aus 2s-Forty
guests Of the Ellis hotel at Placer
Vile. in the Holse basin. escaped
death In fire which early today
destroyed the building The patrons
Of the hotel fled TO the streets in
their night clothes and none had
time 10 save their belongings The
hotel il n total loss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-26
KING TO AeplcATE.

coNsTANTINopLE. Aug. ga
rumor Is current In official circles
here today that King George OF
Greece has notified England.
France. Germany and Italy that he
wishes 10 abdleate the throne.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-26
STRUCK DOWN
IN OFFICE BY
A MURDERER
Editor of Panama Press Is
Killed by General Who
Was a Leader in Ranks
of Revolutionists.

PANAMA. Aug. 2e.-william
Nicholas Chandler. editor OF the
Panama Press, is dead here today
as the result Of beating alleged
TO have been administered to him
by General Herman o. Jeffries. who
figured prominently In the Panama
revolution.
Jeffries was admitted TO Chand.
ler'H office, although newspapermon
who received him had been inform.
ed that Jeffrles was in an ugly
mood.
Editor Is Attacked.
The famous revolutlonist lost no
time In stating his errand to Chand-
Ter,
What does this meant" he shout.
cd at the editor, pointing to the
article In the paper.
III means exactly what II says, s.
responded Chandler
Without word Jeffries is then
reported to have jumped at Chand.
Ter and the two men grappled.
leffrics is then said TO have step.
ped back and struck Chandler on
the head with the butt Of his re-
yolver This blow is said to have
dazed Chandler and Jeffrles is said
to have ralncd blow after blow on
the editors head, until be sank to
the floor dead.
Mrs Guyant Is the wife Of the
United States deputy consul gen
oral, with whom she is alleged to
have eloped In June, and is a sister.
in.law Of Jeffries, Jeffrles is under
arrest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-26
SOLDIERS ARE KILLED.

~ 'fNNH ftt77if
ntSSA. Aug. 2s-Two hundred
- for'y soldiers were killed, &C
11lnz 70 messages received today
nen Consiantiuople. b. Nahdist
.rh IN Yemen. province of
euihxesteTn Arabia. who dyna,
A''td the Turkish barracks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-26
nUnT ZEPPELIN TO
Make GREAT FLIGHT

HIEDkIcHsiAfES. Ang. 2e.-
oppnt Zeppelin. 10 his newest diri.
NJ balion, Zeppelin III. will leave
IN at ! ., ~ today with a party
n friends for Berlin. He expects
y eoser the distance. $50 miles. By
<arfAy- According TO present
M. and n the wind Is favorable.
kpSslin expects to land At Tegel.
: epbnrb Of Berlin The emperor
~ empress are expected 10 be
resent to welcome Count Zeppelin
WIN be- deseends at Tegel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-26
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. Aug 49, Bar silver
Is quoted ut biMc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-26

II IL aiaies to-day that nalllnrefs
friends VII make one last effort
here lafEsif because Of the effect
that ibis convention Will have on
the administration officials at
Wanhlnginn This Il Halllnrera
home taeh and Il Is Thought that
they consider Il essential that a
vote Of praise d. secured here II
possible
itut flaehat aili be here an the
iitas aud JOSEPH * Teal. u Port
land and iafmff governor pafdce.
Of California. elil also haf, some
thlag 70 HaF II ia ven certain
that II naiiihfaff friends aiiamni
70 force The Issue at this Convention
ihsss men eiii have a. much 10 say
and more fhsn thef did Al SPOKANE
tcentinusd on Page Eight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-26
TWO RECORDS BEATEN
BY ENGLISH AVIATOR
IN RACES At RHEIMS
I.,ham Lowers the Time
and Makes Greater Dis
lance Than That Made
by Paulham Yesterday.


RHEIMS. Aux IS Flying in his
rouaplane lhin afternoon. Latham
,,ess both he time and distance
rcafas established Yesterday by
nalham In his hlplane in the avla.
80 eQntests BON IN prosress al
ksAany Plain
fhe pmeky Frvueh aviator yes.
stas, made a sustained flikhl oi
,Aoafs. s. minutes snd a seconds
ia,han exceeded this feeofd. bat
4. ludget have not given 0ut the
dfrIAl time as yet According to
4 unofficial announcement.
ts,hams record Vas 81 miles.
silch vas tipva Ia houra aud u
Niauies
NJ Enslishman reenfd break
~ rIsht tesan 4 few minutes Al
n y bad ended his fisht Of near.
b a miles. which be covered In
iheur minute and siA seconds
Fsurnier Is Around.
Hear funfnief. who vas Thought
y tase teeu fatally injured In his
getiaenlaf tali from = great height
Yaslfaag. shea a breaking wire
srsi bis machine to buckle aad
inst to the sruusa dlspfpyed the
rpoft regarding his condition to
~ b. apnsaFiuE on foot on the
"a Afier walking aruund for a
shet time be made a short flight
\ NJ reserve machine.
lsihams fliFht Is the tax Of
a. fhoasaada copyrighted here.
nd he is the hero Of the hour
Whenever be appears the crowds
sAesr wildly. and applause even
rssfs the mention Of his uaus
lxtkam now holds the record for
o. ihstest long flight lie was CON.
rilsd 10 allght because uf the lack
Il r1sollnc to drive the motors
Immediately after retillins the tank
y made a second ascent
Blefiot 10 Injured.
Hieriot was slightly injured this
Ihnrnoon when his aesopianr got
I@ycnd his control and crashed to
lAsth, Luckily he was but a short
1s1nee from the ground when the
accident occurred. and though the
na<klns was wrecked. be escaped
yfioas injury.
Ia the Coupe Internafionale
fAsia,lon. which Is set Tor Sat.
udAy. Bieriot will use hia reserve
nachlne which was constructed 10
hssrs his continuance in the con.
n1is In the event Of an accident
osrk a. todays occurring
ncuficr, flying 10 a volsin b.
~. pas another one Of The un.
~ today His machine eollidad
~ = corner Of the grand stand.
~ man and biplane struck the
ntk together. The fall was short
~ RonFier hurt his leg. but not
nIi6szIy. The machine vas In
Princess 10 Robbed
m Princess de saKan today re-
rnlltd 10 the police that she had
M rotbed Of 500 0ee In money
- levels while attending the
q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-26
BIG FIGHT ON
ANY BALLENGER
ENDORSEMENT

ti1u through The committee pralsing
HIN and made no attempt on the
floor Of the convention when they
discovered that tho sentiment Of the
delegaiaa wa overwhelmingly
arainsl them they did attempt 10
get a resolution fayofinE balllnger
through tho Washington delegation
bui failed in this
Al Denver everything went
peacefully until plnchui had left
teNn Then resolution was
brought onto the floor r. the con.
veuiiau eoudemninF the policy Of
the chief forester ard fight wha
pfaeipliaied plnehnt won BY big
vote
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-26
Trouble VIII Start in Con-
servation Congre
When Friends Of Secre-
tary Get Busy.
ny SAMUEL EVANS

Whether there will be open war
fare between the friends OF chief
Forester Clifford pinchot and the
friends " Secretary Of the Interior
Richard A nallinFef al the National
Conservation Congress which open.
cd ~ FIRST session at the Af = =
Auditorium this morning depends
chiiroly upon the friends Of the
secretary Of the interior.
Indications today when the con.
gross convened. showed clearly that
rinchots friends are satisfied With
the victories thei wan At the iffiEa
tiun Congress At spohane aud a.
tho rranamiaslaaippl cousreas at
Denver aud thsi they will hot fufee
the lssne here HHieaa ihe{ are com
relied q, defend thelf policies aud
fInIr nffiguHa. fauafI UaiIiuHHF
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II seems equally esftain. hoSaYefs
that naliineefs friends Wiii fuFee
some soft of an Issue either IA the
COMMITTEES on resolutions o. OF the
floor Of tho convention
iiaiilnEar LETT the SPOKANE coz
ventinn a discredlied man HIS
friends we're unable to set = fesola
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Ike Princess de saKan today re
rn<ltd 10 the police that she had
M rotbed Of ti0o.0 ee In money
- Jewels while attending the
Walton meet Prince de segan
t.fsrsd that he lost $1,000 worth
4 jsFeis and money when the
1>sss stole the princess yaluables.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-01
WRECK IS EXPLAINED.
How Floor Beams in Car Became
Engines of Death.

LA PORTE, Ind, June 2G.-IIenry
NJ. Bowling of the Indiana railway com
mission, which has just completed an
investigation of the South Shore trolley
wreck at Chesterton, in which twelve
people lost their lives and forty were
injured, discussed today one of the fea-
lures brought out by the investigations
"One of the cars in the wreck" he
said, the one which carried the crowd
from the automobile races and therefore
going east. was of an old type built
wholly of wood. The westbound car. of
later type, had running through it five
Il beams, each about . inches in height,
and - feet long. These were used for
support for the floor. This car was viz
tually standing still when the crash
came.
The impact was so great that the
floor was torn from these beams, and
the ends were sharply curved. The
beams then became the real engines Of
death, and were rammed through the
heavily loaded excursion car like five
great iron fingers. They killed ten Of
the twelve passengers, who met death
in the eastbound car. None was killed
and none seriously injured in the west
bound car" ?
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-01
OIL is ON FREE LIST
SENATE INSURGENTS WIN ON
PETROLEUM DUTY.
Penrose Introduces Amendment for
Slight Tariff, but 1t Is Downed
by 40 to "a Vote.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June &C.
The Senate insurgents rallied in force
Friday and, with a few illustrious addi-
tons to their numbers, aided the Demo
Gratis in holding crude petroleum on the
free list, where it was placed by the
House. The vote on an amendment of
Senator Penrose placing a duty of \,
cent gallon on oil was 81 yeas and 40
nays.
This was a surprise to many. for it
had been supposed that the Senate had
a leaning towards a slight duty on
petroleum. The insurgents voted in full
strength, however, and with them
showed up no less persons than Senator
Root of New York. Dillingham; and
Page of Vermont, Smith of Michigan.
Piles and Jones, Washington, and the
two senators from Massachusetts,
Messrs. Lodge and Crane.
Senators Cullom and Lorimer support
ed the amendment, the former by his
direct vote and the latter by the system
Of pairing. Mr. Lorimer went to Illinois
in the belief that the oil schedule would
not come up until early next week.
All of the middle western progress
sives, including Dolliver and Cummins
Of Iowa, McCumber and Crawford Of
North Dakota, La Toilette of Wiscon-
sin, Nelson and Clapp of Minnesota,
Johnson and Gamble of South Dakota,
Burkett and Brown of Nebraska. and
BristOw of Kansas, came III strong on
the chorus of nays and helped lay away
what was in effect a cOnsGitlce amend
ment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-01

varied. and his efforts in behalf OF
international peace and Of the aboli'
tion OF war have been noted. In Wash
lngton he was as deeply beloved as in
Boston, where practically all Of his
life had been spent and where he was
held in generation. The world Is the
richer that he has lived and Is much
the poorer that death has claimed him
after useful, upright and honorable
life Of 81 years!
DR.. Hale was born in Boston in 1922
and graduated from Harvard in 1899
In 1912 he was licensed to preach by
the Boston Association of Congrega.
tional Ministers, after which he spent
several years in ministering to various
congregations, passing the winter of
1S44-4b In Washington. His first regu-
lar settlement was in 1916 as pastor
OF the Church Of the Unity in Worces.
ter, Mass. whore he remained until
1856. In that year he was called to
the South Unitarian Church In Boston.
where he was pastor for 80 years
Early In life Dr. Hale engaged In
journalistic work and before he had
attained his majority contributed reg.
ularly to the Monthly Chronicle and
Boston Miscellany While connected
with the Advertiser he began histori-
cal studies. For six years he was the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-01
Orders by Pigeon Post.

An entirely practical use of homing
pigeons was cited recently in the Lon
don Daily Mail The inventor of the
system is a butchers son, who employs
his birds regularly to carry orders
from outlying districts-presumably
where there are no telephones-to his
fathers shop. The plan works excel.
lently.
When the boy goes to collect orders,
he takes six of his fastest birds in a
trap with him. After he has gone a
mile or two and collected a dozen or.
ders, he liberates a pigeon with the
slips enclosed in little metal case
attached to the birds foot Before
five minutes have elapsed these orders
are in the delivery wagon on the way
to the customers.
At the various stages Of his round
which usually takes three hours. the
other birds with more orders are set
free, and by the time the shop is reach.
ed all the orders received by this pig
compost have been dispatched.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-01
MAC ARTHUR IS NAMED,
Milwaukee Man Will Assist IN Arrang-
ing for Commodore Perry Celebra-
ton on Great Lakes.

MADISON, Wis, June 2G.-In ac-
cordance with joint resolution No. 10,
adopted by the Legislature at its recent
session, Gov. Davidson on Friday APP
pointed n state commission to arrange
with similar commissions of Ohio and
Michigan for suitable celebration of
the victory of Commodore Perry at Put
in-Bay. The members appointed on the
Wisconsin commission are Gen. Arthur
Macarthur of Milwaukee, Senator John
VI. Whitehead of GAINESVILLE, Senator A.
W. Sanborn of Ashland, Assembyman
George T.. Scott of Prairie Farm. and
land.
GOV. Davidson appointed the follow
ing delegates to represent Wisconsin at
the seventeenth national irrigation con
gress to be held ut Spokane Wash,
August 8 to IL inclusive: \. Decker of
Grand Rapids, Alec Corbau Of Madison.
Dr. Clarke Gapen of Madison, Prof T..
T. Griffith of Madison, X. c. fluids OF
Abrams, &. j. Seamans Of ReedSburg,
+. +. McDemitt of Rhinelnndcr, W. ".
PatteE of Chippewa Falls, w, W. Strick-
land of Superior, W. +. Lewis of Ra-
cine, G.. l.. Newman of IadySmith, and
Elmer \. PIERCE of Madison.
The members of the state commission
on uniform legislation were also appoint
ed. The purpose of the commission is to
secure uniform legislation in the differ
ent states on general subjects of legsla-
ton, such as divorce, protection of fish
and game and other matters. The mem.
bers of the commission just appointed
are Judge f. Ray Stevens of Madison,
T.. w. Cross of Milwaukee and DR..
Charles Mccarthy of Madison.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-01
GOULDS ARE SATISFIED.
1t Is Not Believed That Either Side
Will Appeal from Decision of
Justice Bowling.

NEW YORK, June 2G.-lt is not be.
lieved that any appeal will be taken
either by Mrs. Howard Gould or her
husband from the decision of Justice
bowling granting Mrs. Gould the scpa,
ration for which she sued ami $4,000
Il year alimony.
Mrs. Gould, who has expressed her
qualification over the verdict Of the
court, will soon leave New York for her
farm at LynchburE. Va. While it is
possible for either Mr. ana Mrs. Gould
10 bring an action for divorce, counsel
for Mrs. Gould evidently regards this ms
Improbable, for the present at least. aft
er Justice Dowling's disposition Of the
charges made by Mr.. Gould against his
wife.
In the belief that the case is ended
Mr.. Shcnrn, counsel for Mrs Could, will
sail for Europe in n short time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-01
PAPERS b 2np PEOPL r.

neither have the right to deprive them OF their
liberty TO infict upon them punishment what
To pretend that the death penalty is contrary to
nature feign ignorance Of the fact which Is
written in natures books in large letters the fact that
organized society is based upon struggle for existence
followed by the most fearful hecatombs.
The fact that there born criminals, organized for
destruction criminals who living reproductions not
only of the most but also of the most Zero
cous animals, far from rendering compassionate to-
wards them only hardens and deprives us Of all pity
towards them.
There remains therefore, but for the death
penalty, and that is that Of radical elimination Of a
dangerous element But here must not forget that in
order to attain this desired elimination of dangerous
class must KILL not ten twenty criminals year,
but 5000 criminals in Italy and 1000 in France This
would be veritabe butchery. And I believe that in
age in age thoroughly imbued with a spirit
Of humanity not the most ardent partisan Of the
death penalty will suggest such a course
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-01
PAYING GERMAN PIPER.
Europe's Most Powerful Nation Lives
by Grace of Money-Lenders.

by Grace of Money-Lenders.
The piper to whose lively tunes the
German empire has been dancing mer.
r1ly for so many years has sent in
his bill, and the nation or the nation s
representatives, though quite willing
to go on with the dancing, are by no
means prepared to settle up, the New
York Times says. Prince Buelow, who
has naturally been held responsible
for the entertainment and for the ex-
pense thereof, Is disguised and dis
couraged, and 1t Is now formally an!
nounced, as 1t has been often predict
ed, that he will insist on his resigna-
ton.
There are three essential elements
In the German financial situation:
% rapidly increasing expenditure
far outrunning the actual income; GU
rapidly growing debt, from which
in great part current expenses have
been met; (3) a system Of taxation
wholly unequal to annual require
ments and framed largely to benefit
the land owners on the one hand,
while leaving their property largely
unburdened on the other. The chief
objects Of expenditure have been pub
lie works, especially canals, the army
and Notifications and the navy and
good deal of money has been spent
much of 1t wasted-on the various
colonial enterprises, which have been
very costly. and only recently show
any signs Of paying for themselves.
But, as in every other modern coun.
try, there has also been in Germany
a strong tendency toward general in
crease in the scale Of expenditures
Living has become much more costly.
The old German thrift and economy
are disappearing. all branches OF the
public service are more expensive and
the treasury has for years been I'M
able to make both ends meet. The
gap has been filled by borrowing. The
most powerful and prosperous nation
of Europe has been for a long while
in the humiliating position Of depend
Ing upon the money lenders to pay
its day-by-day requirements. Natur-
ally, its credit has suffered and 1t has
to pay more for its loans than many
a third-rate country
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-01
sHEBOYGAN BANK FEARED RUN
Reports of Difficulty Make Deposition.
Suspicious and Doors Are Closed

SHEBOYGAN, Wis, June 2G.-Rc-
ports that the Dairymens National bank
was in difiicutyS Decause Of inability to
realize on an old-loan have been current
for several days and they caused some
small depOsturs To- withdraw their ne.
counts on Thursday. Fearing "A run on
the bank on Friday, the directors took
what they deemed the safe side and or.
dered the institution closed.
Seven years ago the bank loaned SO.
900 to the old Elkhart-Plymoutht traction
line. which failed about two years ago.
The bank was able to reaiize only 500
600 on the loan and since that time the
stockholders have been trying to liuui.
date the remaining 10000. So far they
have paid in $50 80. leaving $4,000
still to meet. This loan has been the
cause Of the adverse comment.
The bank now owns $2OOOD worth of
bonds of the reOrganlzed Elkhart- Ply
mouth company. The line is practically
completed and IL expected to be in full
operation in a few weeks. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY expected that the bonds will sell
nj least at par when the line opens, if
not at Il premium,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-01
MRS. II. N. HIGINBOTHAM DEAD.
Chicago Woman Succumbs to Heart Fail
ure at Summer Home

CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 2G.-Mrs. Ra-
rhcl -. liiginbotham wife Of Harlow
y. lliginbotham, died ut the summer
home of her daughter. Mrs, Richard r.
'rane, Jr. at Cochrane villa. pride's
Urossinc. Mass.
her son. Harry NJ. IIiginbotham, had
Just reached Chicago after leaving his
mother supposedly on the road to recov-
ary, when telegram came announcing
ler death. Mrs. lliginbotham had been
II during the last year from form Of
heart trouble, but her death was uuex-
pcctcd by her relatives. She was in her
siXty-siNth year.
Before her marriage Mrs. lliginboth-
im was Miss Rachel -. Dawson. She
survived by her husband, two daugh.
ers, Mrs. Joseph Medill Patterson and
Mrs. X. +. Crane, Ir., and by two sons,
Harlow T. and Harry NJ. IIiginbOtham.
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papers South American editor and
was regarded as an authority on
Spanish American affairs
DR.. Hale's influence was extensively
felt in all philanthroplc movements,
His book, Ten Times One Is Ten"
published In Boston in 1870, led to the
establishment Of clubs devoted to char
ity, which became scattered through
out the United States, with chapters
in Europe, Asia, Africa and islands of
the Pacific. He also took a great in
terest in the Chautauqua Literary and
Scientific Circle, of which he was one
of the counselors and frequent con-
tributor to the Chautauquan. In later
years he edited the Christian Examin-
er and the Sunday School Gazette. He
is survived by his wife, who was Miss
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-01
GRAND OLD MAN GONE.
The Venerable Doctor Hale, Distin-
GuIshcd Clergyman md Writer.

Ono Of the grand old men" OF the
nation passed away in Roxbury, Mass,
IN the death of DIR. Edward Everett
Hale, one of the leading Congregation
al ministers OF the country and since
1903 chaplain Of the United States
Senate. Distinguished on two CONT
nents as clergyman, he was also IA
nous as a story writer and philan-
thropist. and some Of his stories, no.
tably. "a Man Without a Country"
have been read throughout the world
and stand as classic in the English
language His contributions to histo-
rical literature have been valuable and
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-01
More than She Could Bear.

Marion was a little American girl
Of six years. For three months her
mother and aunt had dragged her
through the museums and art gal
leries Of Europe.
She was made to look at the slip
pers of Marie Antoinette, the prayer
book of Catherine de Medici, hats of
Napoleon and endless numbers Of un.
interesting Madonnas. These, her
mother told her constantly she must
remember, for when she grew up she
would realize how famous they were.
At last Marion rebelled. She re.
fused to go to a world-famed mu-
scum. After much persuasion, she
yielded upon one condition.
"I'll go any place you like" she
said, IF you'll promise never again
to make me look at anything famous"