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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-22

CONVICTION. Ky, March %. 49,
In a decision handed down today
in the case " the LatOnia Agricul.
tural association against the Ken.
tuoky Racing commission, the
court holds that the racing com.
mission ii Illegal This means that
boolSmakers will be allowed 10
operate at the Latonia race track.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-22
Left on Trip in Air and
Six Prominent Men
Are Missing.

Lace c. Gillian, who IL one
o. the missing men IN ne Les
Anasles balloon accident, ls
brother q Judge Mitchell Gil.
liam o. the superior eeurt of
kiHa county.
Judge Gillian wired Pasadena
iris rorHina. asking for infer.
H@tlcn concerning the fate Of
his brother, but rad received no
reply az o'clock this afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-22

Superior Judge job nj. Main this
morning issued an order confirm.
Ing the sale of "a shares Of stock in
the Northwestern Commercial com.
pany and 10 shares In the Denny
Renton Clay company, held by John
Rosene. president OF the former con.
Germ and who also held stock in the
latter firm The sale was adver.
tiaed for Jan. 3. 1909 but was post.
poned from week TO week unld eh.
90. when Sheriff Hodge sold the
shares to the National Bank Of Com.
MERGE of this city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-22
WATER sHur.orr.

= Water will be shut off In the
4 district between 18th ay. N. Il.
4 and goth av. n E.. north OF
. r 55th st. 10 Ravenna park.
4 on Tuesday and Wednesday,
4 March ~ and "a, from Q a. m.
4 until ,. IA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-22
Wants $4,000 DAMAGES - patric

wants *ffoN' oaHfdhoo dAiiNh
Philbin, boilermaker, formerly
employed by the Columbia a Puget
Sound Railway company, appeared
before Superior Judge Boyd J Tail.
man today. asking foF $4,000 dam.
ages from the company for personal
injuries sustained In an accident.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-22

los ANGELES. Cal. march - =
An uneoufirnod report was received
here today that Capt. A. r. Muller
and Awe companions who made
IA aseen3 n ne balloon America
at Pasadena Saturday. are safe In
= construction camp aiong the line
20 the aqneduct
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-22

LOS ANGELES, Cal. March q.
-~fnst Ia binding snow storm.
which has been raging n the sier.
"a Nevada mountains and over the
MoiAye desert for 30 hours. Capt.
A. ~ Mailer the famous aeronant.
and five companions. who ascend
"a IN The balloon America AZ Pas.
cdena yesterday. are IN danger 81
death today No word aA 10 the
whereabouts OF the missing aero
nauts has been received today. and
the storm f. raging with undated
fury. and grayost fears that they
viii die from exposure or starva-
ton aFc expressed Rescue parties
are bflnK organised and will scour
the mountains aud desert In the
hope 81 finding the lost party
Those " Party.
Capt Mueller IL accompanied by
Lane q. Gillian, prominent
yoanR mining man. formerly 81
walla Walia. Wash: Richard Hai.
stead. prominent society man OF
Pasadena: sydney Cray. pigeon
faucler nf Pasadena. Harold Park
cr. a photographer 81 Los Angeles
and n. G. Dodschutea, a chauffeur.
acting AZ assistant pilot on the bal.
loon.
Members Of the party are lightly
clad. aud W h@n they started carried
but one small hamper Of food. bare.
ly enough for one meal for six
healthy men. Reports were re
ceiveI here early this morning
that the balloon had been sighted
at Lancaster. q station on the des'
nrt. Later advicea show this re-
port mfouuded.
Lost In Snow Storm.
Both palmdalc and Lancaster
report that a heavy snowstorm, al
most a blizzard. has been raging
there for 30 hours, and that the
balloon could not possibly have
been sighted unless It landed In
the towns. over seven inches OF
snow bad fallen Ia the desert ear.
" today and the storm showed no
sign OF abatlng.
Adsicea received from different
stations IN tho mountains state
nothing has been seen Of the bal
loon since II passed over Mount
Lowe Sunday evening.
The fierce storm has been raging
ever since and more than four and
a half feet Of snow has fallen ON
Mount Wilgon mp 70 an early hour
this morning. That the balloon
has already made Il landing Ia con.
aldered certain.
Believe Landing Made.
Carrying six persons through the
cold air OF the storm bound noun.
tains. there ~ no chance that II
could be afloat Whether the aero.
nauts have landed In the noun.
tain ffnpg or drOpped on the dpR-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-22
BIG DEFENSE FUND is
NOT USED IN HIS
BEHALF.
Official Interpreter for Pit
trich Was Hungry for =
Reward.

Nick pittrieh. convicted ~
the murder on Marshal Miller
o. Kent. to-day stands In the
shado~ Of ths pallo~n, bis life
declared forfeit largely through
the knAVsry ~ some Of his o~n
race. the oniy people upon
whom Ne could depend Tor az
slstanee. ard the evidence Of
~aar~ witness. ~he had applied
fer shs dollars which Kens gave
for the mans llfs. almost be-
fore Tire ink On tire sentence o.
execution ~aa dry.
The local Montenegftns and
anrviHnn contributed generously %
an appeal 10 raise fund 20 dcfeaa
Piurieh and his two companions.
Allagich aud tlo1avirh. II Is un.
derntood that the contributions an
grcrated 81 zoe but 81 this amount
not 20 exceed $500 reached Atfor
ncya A. ID Martin and A II Lun.
den. who had charge Of the de
Tense
e~ipe tire Defense Fund.
Il IL reported that the remaining
Al 900 vent TO fatten the pockets
OF several uuacrupulons country.
men who gathered IN contributions
and then 'lifted" what they wanted.
Immediately after the jury had
found the defendant guilty the At
forneya gave notice Of an appeal
The eounirymen 81 the prisoners
contributed towards fund % w..
geo 10 perfect the appeal 10 to
the last moment. almost. u vas
ani6 that the money would be forth
coming But someone's fingers
we're covered with pitch and there
was not even enough money TO pas
The Ming fees Or to print the brief
for the appeal.
Today kllaaleh and Bozavleh
are wearing their eonvicta'
oarh. starting 20 serve a long
sentenee in Walla Walla penh
Tertiary. pittrieh, unfamiliar
with American ways and lily
.ouluped 20 express himself In
the English language, PAGES his
cell in the county jail, awaiting
with stole resignation the day
when he IL 10 be officially
lerked Into eternity
lie has two babies and wife In
the old country, who know nothing
Of his prodicament The JAIL ON
clais report that II IL very seldom
that one Of hls own countFymen.
even. now visit him la jail. His
face Ii deepline and his eyes va
cantiy staring. a. n he already saw
the eaIlows and the cxecutioner
with the black cap awaiting the
final summons.
Hungry for the Reward.
The prosecution. IL II claimed.
mainly relied upon n confession
which was interpreted through Matt
starwioh, star witness, and u was
The same starwich, the attorneys
allege. who rushed 10 Kent with
Former Deputy Sheriff losn Story
and Matt O'Grady Of HRvensdale,
and claimed the 5000 reward before
pittrich had time to turn around
in his cell.
The attorneys for the defense
have learned Of the fact that Pitt
rlchs alleged confession was trans
lated by starwlch, the main arrest.
INK officer. and the man who was
hungry for the reward. and this
will be the basis Of an appeal 70
the governor 20 commute the sen.
tence OF death.
In the meantime a number Of so
cieties have become Interested and
viii aid IN getting an appeal to
the chief executive Of the state In
fl... a.. ..stF. nftfa4aIfu he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-22
ACTGRAR BY RS1s SYLVAN tHt,N MANFI
SENATOR PILES AND HIS ASSOCIATES WILL
GET EVERY DOLLAR OF THE VAST
HOLDINGS OF ESTATE.
Eoreoran and Calashan Interests Are to Be Entirely
Eliminated from Any Sharing of Estate
Left by Pioneer.

The final cleanup Of the John Sullivan about
- be made
II all goes well when the dump washed the pokcs Of
United States Senator Samuel II Piles his
will contain every dollars worth OF the Sullivan estate
The Corcoran and the Calaghan interests be cmn
ated from sharing the proceeds and all Of the property
which various generous individuals permitted these in
ercs 20 hold will 20 join that part oi the held
~ the Seattle who planned aud executed the raid which
resulted ~ their capture OF this vast estate.
TAKE THE FINAL STEP.
On Saturday last Judge John Main in the King county
superior issued order restraining A. Murray
sgnee of mortgage OF $4,000 the Sullivan block from
satisfying the mortgage dsmissng foreclosure against
the property from taking action IN the matter OF the
mortgage except to assign to "he Mercantile Investment
company the tender OF the due and to permit
e Mercantile Investment company be substituted Tor Muir
Of King county
MERCANTILE INVESTMENT COMPANY.
This is tho first appearance Of the Mercantile Investment
company Il is corporation composed OF James b Howe
George Donworh and Charles X Farrell The ncorporators
81 the q
interest Of senator Piles Sullivan that inter
has been taken and Piles longer
any interest in the
Investment company within few weeks Senator Piles and
b. associates Will be the sole Of the Sullivan estate
- the Irish heirs will have lost every dollar Of their
FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS
The mortgage the Sullivan block long overdue and
foreclosure proceedings begun hy MIR Murray. OF
u s. Mortgage Trust company The Mercantile investment
company Is ready take up this mortgage and be
suted Tor Murray the foreclosure II the orders
this. the Investment company. taking advantage OF
that the Corcoan and caiaghan interests possibly
their share of the mortgage will
that freeze the Irish heirs and for half Of
$500 the second hall interest the valued between
10000 and $4,000
Inasmuch Charles H. Farrell secretary Of the Mer-
eanse Investment company. the administrator Of the Cor
suppose that these will not prove Objectionable to
tGSse engaged m this game Of grab.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-22
Believe Landing Made.

Carrying six persons through the
cold air OF the storm bound noun
taiua. there ~ no chance that II
could be afloat Whether the aero
uauts have landed In the noun.
tain cgpgs or dropped ON the des-
ort. their plight Is equally serious.
Unless fortune favored them and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-22
KIDNAPPED BOY WRITES HIS
MAMMA A PATHETIC NOTE
DETECTIVE WRITES AN
OPEN LETTER TO
KIDNAPERS.
Tells Them That the Police
Spoiled All His
Plans.

SHARON, March Pit was
learned today that . message
from Billie was enclosed in the
letter sent by the kldnapers 70
Attorney WhItla. II was writ.
ten by the boy, and read 80 fol-
lows.
Dear Mamma--Do not wor-
~. ! will be homo tomorrow.
! am In house with many
trees around IL. am we'll
now
your loving son, BILLIE"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-12

terred at the Liberty Church Cemetery: The funeral services wers cpnducseo iSy Roy. H. NJ. Stevenson. pastor of the Dadeville Methodist Church. Uncle Louis, as he was Known. was umaue character. He was q nddier 4of the oid school and had quite . local repntetion as a musician. He was proud .of. ms record as private fin the .Confederate army. He had lived in the hlhs on the Tallapoosa River for more than haif century, He fs survived by aslarGe nuns- her of children and grand-children.
 sheriff Johnston returned yesterday morning from Arkansas with Dennis synftb. white man of the Susana 1eirhburhood under indictment for vin- iafinr ,the prohibition law. Smith made bond last fall and. soon afterwards left for parts unknown. After long search. his bondsmen located him in Arkansas nd reauisitfon papers were secured :. Smith had no trouble in making a new bond yesterday. <
 Several hundred bales of cotton were sold here last Friday and Saturday at nine cents. There is very little cotton left in the warehouses but good many farmers are still holding their crops at home for a further advance.
 t The outside work on the Tailapoosa County High School building Is about fihished.s with the completfon of this building there are three handsome new brick school buildings on the railroad In Tallapoosa County: one at Camp Hill, built two years ago at a cost or k11 900: one at Alexander City, built last year at a cost of $16.0oo. and the new one here just about finished.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-12
The Slave Trade.

The actual deportation of alien girl victims of th8 international traf1c fin White Slaves" recently exposed by United States District Attorney Edwin W. Sims in Chicago, has given ifnmi gra- tion authorities of New York an in- sight into ttheS conditions which Mfr. Sims found so appalling that he be- gan a campaign against them in the Chicago magazine Woman's World.
 Young immigrant women, if unae. comparied- are constantly made the prey of procurers who, 1t seems, are constantly hunting for girl victims, hunting them at docks. railway stations and trains. Search is being made for five Frenchmen who are said to have acted as agents of others fin France who carly on the villainous traffic in girls, selling their victims into slavery worse than death. As a result of the stir created by the Woman's World articles by Mir. Slime, followed by the references to the traffic made by Secretary Straus, of the Department of Commerce and Labor, the vigilance of the Immigration oficers has been redoubled. @
 The case of Alphonse and Eva De- fouf, who escaped to France from here, shows the profits which have been made by the procurers. for they forfeit ed a s26, 900 bond in Chicago. The De fours. the Duvals. the Michels and the LaIrs have been working together. ac- cording to the statements of United states District Attorney Sims, in sys- temAtized trafic of f-itfternational scope AS d consequence of tine startling rev..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-12

.eiatfpns made by. him, letters are re; esiyed almost daily by authorities ,in-, q,iiring about girls wno nave come 10 New lork Co seek positions. often for the support of a, home. Many or these letters contain-the most narrowing ap- peais and the number received give a 'atartiing indication Of the wide rafnifi-' cations of this organized traff1c in vice. A rental of S1s year for the space covered by a cigar box is the new rec ord just established in thls city, of high. rental values. tsi
 In other words, the holder of this re- markabie lease. will pay S3s square foot annually for a space nve feet square, or about the size of diningA room table. The total rent which will be paid for this compara lively min ute area Is ss0o every twelve months. The space. which Is probably the most ex. pensive In the world. will be used as cigar stand in one of the new, office buildings which will house some s.oos workers. ..t ;. s } But even with this population. hgur. ing an average profit of two cents on each cigar, 1t will be necessary for each square half foot to be occupied by l.. 500 cigars or 425 boxes before any prof. ft can be figured on. In other words, the whole stand will have to sell t0ss26 boxes of cigars. or more than 25o.000 single smokes a annually. before 1t begins to pay.
 Thes cigar laid end to end would reach nearly sixteen miles. or consider ably farther than from the Battery to the Harlem River. On account Of the limited space. this cigar stand. will be unique in more ways than one, since.i will have q most ingenious arrange ment of sliding doors. Once inside the proprietor will have to stay there.. since his means of inyress and egress will be occupied during. business hours by the goods which he will sell.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-12
CHARGED WITH BIeAsiy.
T. P. Johnson of Goedwater. Hss I've
 Liviug Wtves.

T. F. Johnson or ssosN"ssEi
 Liviug Wives. Goodwater. Jan. 11.--tspecIal. )-- Deputy sheriin North. of St. Clair County. arrived here on the southbound train yesterday with warrant for T. P. Johnson, and Immediately put his man under arrest. #gAi
 The charge against Mir. Johnson is bigamy and wife No. makes the coin- plaint.
 : The defendant moved here late last year from Alexander City. and opened a shoe shop. So quietly had he lived since he ha dbeen here and so few acquaintances made that very few knew whether he was a married man or not, until the. official from St. Clair arrived yesterday. Mir. North said that Mir. Johnson, was personally known to him for . number of years, and that he bore q good name In the community ia which he had lived. Mrs. Johnson No. lived in Pell City. and there she stilr resides: Mrs. Johnson No. lived at Coal City, a distance of seven miles of the first wife.
 MT. Johnson claims that St. Clair County has no charge against him as he did not marry in the county and that he has not lived there since his last marriage. The maiden names of neither of the wives could De learned. The. present wife win remsin here. awaiting the outcome of the arrest Sheriff NorRi left on the northbound train last night for Peii City, accom- panied by his prisoner.
 Since the advance in the price of cotton themerchants and faemers here have taken advantage of it and sonle- where near 1000 bales of cotton have changed hands.
 , ! MrI Tom shaw Is quite sick at the residence of his father. Mir. c. P. Shaw. .-s J, M.. Richards of Oklahoma. who has been sick at the Aome of his brother, R. O. Richards. is very much improved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-12
VICTOR SMITH APPOINTED.
Named Special HAasteR In Case ef 4. . and A NRMaRnnn A A .. :


 and A. Railroad.
 Atlanta, Ga., Jan. ,11--An order of Judge ,Pardse, appointing Victor Smith special master in the. case of the Atian- ts. Birmingham and Atlantic. Railroad, was filed here today with the Clerk of the United States District Court.
 The order directs that all interests and claims in connection with the re- ,oeivership of this property be referred to Mfr. Smith. as well as the potition of the Old Colony Trust Company, Of Bes- ton. that the capital stock of the Atian- ta Terminal Company and that Of the Alabama Terminal Company De trans ferred to 1t from the Atlanta, BlrminR- ham and Atlantic Railroad. It is the contention of the Old Colony Trust Company that the capital stock Ss these companies was morteaged to 1t and should have been transferred some time ago. The capital stock of the two terminal companies amounts to SS,soe . 900. Practically all matters pertaining to the receivership of the road, will here. after be, referred to Special Master Smith.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-12
NEWS or ATMoRE.
The New Pastor of Baptist Church Has
 Arrived.

Atmore, Jan. 1i-tSpectA)-Rev. J. w. Sandlin. the new pastor of the Att more Baptist Church. arrived with his family from Mobile last week holding his first service on Sunday. A large crowd greeted the new pastor at the morning service and the Methodist con- gregation came over in compliment to the new Baptist minister MT. Sand lin has made "a splendid impression upon the Atmore people.
 Little Miss Alineen Curtis was in Pensacola first of the week guest of little Miss Grace owen.
 F. E. O'Brlen was here from Floma-
 Rev. H. W. Chambers of Bay Mjnette was here Sunday.
 Mrs. G. W. Humphries, Mrs. E. A, Moore. Mrs. McMillan. Mrs. Gilsby and MT. J. c. Griffin and Dr. s. A. Y. Dahl berg all of Bay Minette were Friday of last week to attend the inster- lation of the new officers of the order of Eastern Star.
 Mir, and Mrs. J. NJ. Clark of Pensa- cola were Saturday and Sunday guest of Mrs. Clarks mother. Mrs. L. E. Wig gins on South Main Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-12
APPLY FOR PARDON.
eseaernl stsessei and Rear Admi NebatoyOfT Tired of Prisss.

eseaerni stoessei and Rear Admiral
 NebatoyoR Tired of Prisss.
 St. Petersburg. Jan. l1--General Stoessel, Rear Admiral Nebatogon, and several other officers of high rank. now in the fortress, of St. Peter and. St. Paul, have applied for pardon or com mutation. of their sentences. No action yet has 'beon takens
 General Stoessel was sentenced to death by a court martial in St. Peters, burg for surrendering Port Arthur to the Japanese. In March of last year, this sentence was commuted by Em- peror Nicholas $o ten years imprison- ment in a fortress, and 1t was then said that a full pardon would follow. Rear Admiral Nehogatoff is serving a like sentence for surrendering to the Japanese in, the Sea of Japan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-12
MRS. g. E. SMITH BURIED.
Prominent Woman Laia TO Rest
 

Prominent Woman Laid To Rest at
 Ozark. rS , Ozark, Jan. 11-(SpeciaL Mrs. s. E. Smith, widow of Rev, Casweii Smith. died at Dothan Saturday morning and was buried from the Baptist Church here yesterday at 2:30 p. m.
 Rev. H. L. Mastfn delivered the pfin- cjpeI address. ,,s sss.gs.s sss. :
 She was a member of one of the olds .este pioneer and promtnents families of the county and leaves numerous friends '. Mss Josie shadgetf. After several days visit to her aunt. Mrs, E. L. Dow ling son Newton Street. has returned to her home at Dothan. s sG d, Rev. l. P. Hamilton. pastor of the Methodist Church and his family 'haye returned from Greenville, where they spent, the holidays.
 MT. l. N Hill and wife of Neponsett. III. have arrived to spend the winter with their son, Mr. W. A. Hill.
 pr. A. P. Montague. President of Howard College, Birmingham preach ed morning and evening at the Baptist Church yesterday. The collection for his school went over the $500 mark.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-12
!t.asts4;Es' .or FEE AIRY. 7
TnsernatsomnI Association Of Aer0maui
 - tC0nVenes at LOndOn. @ :,

'COnVenes at LsOndOn. J London, Jan! 11.L-F"phe rules of the air are to be drawn up by the, Inter- national Association of :. Aeronauts which had it's first session in private In London this afternoon, 9V ...' ' Some fiety delegates were present. representing nine countries The Uni- ted States has commissioned Roger Wallace. one of the British delegates, to be its representative, In the ab- sence of Prince Rolan Bonaparte. on Account of illness. Mir. Wallace has pre- sided at the meeting.
 A number of well known French. German and Belgian aeronauts were in attendance. The first sessions were taken up with the appeal of England Against the decision of the Berlin Aero Club awarding the Gordon Bennett. balloon HelvetFa. The conference con firfied the decision of the German club in awarding the prize.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-12
CASTRO ELIMINATED.
Former .PreaIaent ase ivessEasIa Ne
 ,..- hahaer ConhlAeraA.

3r, hohaeF Considered t.
 Paris. aJH. 1I-Senor Jose deP.' Paul, who Is here. says that he will inform the French government that the eliEI- ination of former President CaRtro from Venezuelan affairs will undoubtedly be permanent and that therefore there can be no danger of Castro blocking ih14 pending negotiations.
 y Senof Paul Is convinced that Senor Castro left Venezuela with the. belief that his power there was unshakabls even though he were absent and that if he had dreamed of the hoatilitiSs. ex- istinK against him. he would have re- mained and fought until the end.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-12
STANDARD OIL HEARING.
Several Witnesses Testify In Rebuttal sn Teehnicai Poiats.


 sn Teehnicai Poiats.
 New York. Jan. 11.--Severa1 witness es testified in rebuttal today, mostly on technical points. in the Govern meht's hearing to dissolve the Stand ard oil Company of New Jersey, as an alleged violation of the antf-trust laws. The proceedings were enlixened by the re-appearance of Frank B. kei- logs the Governments counsel. and Moritz, Rosnthal senior counsel for the Standard oil Company. both of whom have for some time been absent from the hearing. <. i Charles K. Smith. head of the Cha rles K. Smith oil Company of Philadelphia. related the oil war waged, in recent years by the Standard and independent dealers. and how the Atlantic Refining .Company. a Standard subsidiary. vis- ited his customers. offering them re- duction< of half a cent per gallon De- low the local rate. while charging the quoted rate to It's regular customers.
 Other testimony adduced was tech nicaI and dealt with the output and prices. The hearing will be continued tomorrow.