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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
TEAM WITH BLAZING
WAGON SPREADS FIRE

GALLON, o., Aug. l6-A wagon
loaded with cat straw caught fire
while threshing was in progress at
the farm OF Howard Green, The
frightened toam ran Into large
barn. setting It ablazo.
The building and an adjoining
one were destroyed Two horses,
aaved once from the fire, dashed
back into the flames and were
burned TO death. Sixteen other
horses were rescued.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
SHALL TAFT PLAY
"COLOF" OR MEET
THE HOI P0LLOI?
Big Row Promised Over
Entertainment Program
for Presidents Visit to
the Exposition.

Shall William Howard Taft
president Of these United States,
and also some golf player, min.
gle with lev ultra elect in
nice quiet game Of Gov pasture
pool at the Seattle Golf and
Country club grounds. or shall
he 70 out to the fair and fore.
gather with the common people
while In ssattlsl That is the
question.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16

TOXIC, Aug. ia revised list
today covering the fatalities satur.
day in the earthquake north Of
Diva oml show that 81 persons lost
their lives and l6S were seriously
injured,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16

4 BERKELEY. Cal, Aug is.- 4
4 Miss lnez Bower, aged 10. OF. =
\ cupled the pulpit at the 4
= Friends church here yostor 4
4 day. She took a. her subject =
= Power" and delivered a dis =
4 course that lasted AZ minutes 4
4 She was trained at the School =
4 OF Christian Workers IN Hunt =
= ington Park. near Los Angeles a
4 She declared In her address =
4 that sermons were preached 4
= more forclhly by right living =
4 than by spoken words. 4
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
EIGHT FROM
SEATTLE ARE
LUCKY ONES
Four Local Women Among
Those Who Draw Prizes
for Land in Spokane
Reservation Today.

CoEuR D'ALENE. Ida. Aug 10.
Allen Newton. a years Of age. OF
Helena, Mont, drew first prize here
today In the government drawing
for lands Ia the Spokane reserya-
ton.
The lucky ones from Seattle
we're.
No. s. Fred W. Olson.
No. IS. Nora n. Gilbert
No ~, WIN. A. Mackoy
No. 50. Dorothy Wilson.
No. 50. Lottie st. Sheldon.
No. ia. ChAa, L Pehllng.
No. lis. Emma Tossing,
NJ. i2t. T. g. Setback.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
DREAM CALLS MAN
To DOUBLE TRAGEDY

FtNDLAY, O, Aug. 10 Jas. H..
Ritter Of McComb, awoke this
morning believing he had dreamed
be heard his wife calling him. lie
got up and went into the back yard.
where he found the woman, With
her onc.yearold child. dead at the
bottom Of the we'll.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16

q &C. CLARA, Cal, Aug. fs-
~ s'lIsis and Fred Carr. the
Who robbed the santa
'.''y bank lsst Friday.
souri ioday that neither
N -. Of age Each awore
=. - n When this comics
y, , msae Il was Impossible 4,
!. , s.'' Win ihelr cases. and
l .' rsonefs we're demanded 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
SHOOTS HUBBY WHO
DOSEN'T LIKE THEATRE

ATLANTA. Ga, Aug. le.-lie-
cause be refused TO take her TO
the theatre. Mrs c. G Downs fired
two shots al her husband. she told
the police. Neither took effect
Mrs Downs was formerly on the
stage She said she repeatedly
asked her husband to take her to
a performance, and that his nu.
merona refusals caused her to take
dInailn acilOn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16

This program doesn'; suit the ex.
position officials a BIT. They de-
clare that President Taft is not
coming to Seattle TO pay an exclu-
giYe visit to few society folks, but
that he Ia coming 10 see the expo
sition and to meet the people Of the
state Of Washington and the Pa
cific Northwest He Is not coming
here to play golf. or 10 attend ex.
elusive banqnets Altogether. they
say that sir Collins program will
not Do al all.
Mr. Collins is out Of the city. and
whether he will maintain hlsi pre-
rogaiiye OF fixing the program, as
he was authorized to do by the
committee Of ceremonies, is not
known.
The exposition officials have a
plan to lot Mf. Taft make his home
at the New York State building
while be Is here Commissioner
Wilcox has offered the building for
that purpose. They also want the
president 70 make a speech IN the
Amphltheatre on Thursday. as Mr..
Collins planned, but also to review
or take part in parade on the fair
grounds on Friday. and to take part
in various affairs which will give all
Of the people Of the northwest a
chance to at least see the president,
and as many as possible a chance
to meet him and hear him speak.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16

The program for President VIII
Ian II Taft's visit to the Alaska.
fukon.paoifie exposition. on Sep
tember 30 and October /. prepared
By Chairman Josiah Collins Of the
department Of ceremonies and ac-
oeHled by Secretary Carpenter for
the president was almost entirely
repudiated today BY President J. Z.
Chilberg, Director General Nadeaa
aud Director Of Exploitation James
A Wood
The Collins program called for
but one public appearance OF the
president At the exposition. on the
afternoon OF September 30. In the
evening he is scheduled TO attend
an exclusive banquet at the New
York State building. and on Friday.
October /. Mr Collins planned 10
have the president spend the entire
day at the Seattle Golf aud Country
club, 10 play golf and take luncheon
with a few selected guests.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
Too Exclusive.

Mr.. Collins program. they de-
clare, is altogether too exclusive.
Under the Collins plan the presi.
dent will stop at the Washington
hotel Exposition officials are to.
day drawing up plans for a new
program. and declare that they will
insist on Mr.. Collins plan being
changed, despite the fact that Il
has already been agreed to by Mr..
Taft's secretary. who wired his &C.
eeptance Of the program prepared
by Mr.. Collins.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
BEAUTIFUL SLAVE
GIRL STABBED TO
DEATH BY CHINESE

China Tor the slave traffic These.
according to Chin. Bow Kun took
with her when she escaped from
San Francisco with Chin to New
York
Until her tragic death. tho HE Of
Bow. whose name means purse Of
gold was Intense and tragic.
She was kidnapped from her home
near Canton and held d captive IN
San Francisco Chinatown Tor Soy.
ofal Yeara before ahe was rescued
from The opium denu by Miss Don
aid Ina Cameron. superintendent OF
the Presbyterian rescue mission
There for VIZ months the pretty
slave Fifl remained sheltered until
Chin Lon arrived and In spite Of
Miss Camorous protests. claimed
the purse Of gold a. his wife.
In February he loft for New York
with the Eifl and Long Dong. her
previous owner, followed lie
sought out Chin len aud demanded
fasH0N uh the NfieN OF bow Nun.
Stabbed 10 Death.
According TO the Oriental now &C
euHed. be refused 10 pay the price
and Long Dong 10 alleged 10 have
threatened serious harm TO Chin
Len. Bow Kun. or both. Yesterday
morning the assassin. armed with a
dagger. crepl into the room where
the woman lay sleeping aud stab
bed her 10 death. The sharp steel
pierced her heart twice when dis.
covered the SRI was found on the
floor by the side Of richly draped
coueh. and lying near b. vas the
bloody dagger which had been used
10 take her life.
On tho wall ncar the door was
imprinted a mans hand IN blood
The hand print aud the dagger are
tho only ciesa the police have With
which 10 run down the assassin.
and solve mystery Of the AAIAlic
colony which promises to prove a.
battling A. the Identity OF the muf
derer Of Elsie siEcl. the white Girl
who was Killed 10 the Chinese guar
tor recently,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16

" hing b certain-thaf ! low
y child and gave II the best OF
Htnfs ! was greatly aston
sstn The woman returned
'zt tAlla susday to have a talk
n Il did not look like the
y ttild. for its dresses we're
md there were other evil
y ikai Il hadn't been given the
Z AR. ! hardly knoN what
~ 1toa, the shole matter. II
1Fza<s affair. but shall not
4FI ! learn the truth concern
, tzbfs parentaEe"
y grssory. Of the Law firm
: GrsEory. who represents
knQtsr Of the child. when
= IN shorts statement TO.
a.ed that there could be no
: the ehild's parcniaEe.
~ IL undoubtedly the
4 he child. and this fact
: s1slly proved said he.
Va Tor Grandmother.
, ~ marriage Of the girl to
nldlrant father. be said. he
y ~. The mother OF the
= erpeeted here from Cali.
vl!Aia q few days. when no
2 y able to arrange for the
Z nd future care Of the
y isisrim. however. Mrs.
7 rp'ns to make a thorough
llan and is going 70 see
child she has learned to
e cherish AZ her own flesh
"a has every opportunity her
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-25
ANOTHER PEACE MOVE.
Delegates from Lynn Unions to Dis
cuss New Plans.

Lynn, Mass, March 24.-Anothcr
step toward permanent peace among
the shoe industries of the city was
taken today in the calling OF meet 1g
of delegates from all the trade unions
OF the city to discuss on Sunday the
plans of the conference held on Mon
day. Each union will be represent III
by three delegates and after agreeing
on a plan or the elimination of some OF
the provisions in that already publish
ed, committee will be appointed to
meet a similar committee OF the manu-
facturers
1t is hoped that within short time
all interests in the plan will come to
definite agreement and that industrial
peace in the trade will be assured
As the result of the work of the re-
Gently organized Packing Room En-
ployes' Union, the forenen Of four %
cal shoe firms pleaded "nolo" in the
local court Wednesday to violations of
the overtime law in regard to women
and minors and each paid a fine of $50.
The firms were Brophy Brothers. Will
liams. Clark Co, A. NJ. Creighton and
the Watson Shoe Co. 1t was claimed
by the factory inspectors that on sew
eral occasions the packing rooms had
been kept open until 10 2. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-25
PLEADS INSANITY.
Attorney Vahey Believes Client Is Not
Responsible for His Crime.

Cambridge, Mass. March 24.-Aftrr
James B. Harmon, IS years OF age, had
pleaded not guilty to a charge of mur-
der in the first degree in the superior
court here today Judge Edgar r. Sher-
man took under Amusement g petition
OF the boys counsel for the appoint
ment of commission to determine
whether the boy is insane.
Young Harmon. who is the son Of
Sergeant James NJ. Harmon of the
Somerville police. was indicted for the
murder of Maude H. Hartley, II years
o d. at Somerville on Dec. Is last. The
young man, who is said to have been
paying attentions to the girl against
her wishes. engaged her in a brief
conversation on Highland avenue and
Il moment later as she was starting,
to board a trolley car. shot and killed
her.
Thomas F. Valley. counsel for Har-
mon. stated in court today that he be
lieved that the boy was insane at the
tim" of the shooting and that he is M
sen- now. III" dea J girl was dausn-
ter of DR.. Agnes Hartley Of .;on.er-
vile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-25
SENATE TARIFF BILL
Will Be Ready as Soon as Payne Bill
Passes the House.

Washington. March 24.-The tariff
bill to be recommended by the Senate
committee on finance will be ready to
be reported on the day the Payne bill
passes the House. according to the
present intentions of the Republican
members OF the committee who are
holding daily sessions. Consideration
Of the schedules on earthenware and
lotteries was begun and concluded IT,
day.
Ideas presented by Senator Aldrich
Yesterday in favor OF reducing public
expenditures so as to fit the normal
revenues of the government rather
than expanding the income to fit grow
ing extravagancies. is receiving gen.
eral support among senators
1t is now believed that it will be
possible to avoid all forms of special
taxes, especially AZ government Of
ficialS are counting confidently upon
better industrial conditions throughout
the country as soon as disposition is
made of tariff legislation
Fow controversies between Republic
can members of the finance committee
are anticipated. The tariff experts in
the employ OF the committee, it is SAID,
regard such questions as those OF free
lumber ard free hides as purely Sen
timental," being convinced that plac-
ing them on the free list would sub
tract very little from the revenue IT
the country and that the importationS
would be SO infinite small as not enter
appreciably into competition with
American interests
AS a result OF the harmony which
exists behind the locked doors Of the
finance committee rooms, the impress
sion is growing that the real tar:if
law will follow conferences after a
bill have passed both houses. These
conferences, it is believed, may con-
tinue for several weeks.
The Senate committee will begin
holding nigh, sessions within Few
DAYS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-25
GARDINER.

Mrs. Flora A. Small, who passed
away Saturday afternoon. March 20,
aged 81 years and 10 months. was the
daughter of the late Joseph NJ and
Lovina (Tobey) Spear. and was the
wife of Baxter M. Small Of West
Gardiner. She had been a member of
the West Gardiner Free Baptist church
since she was II years of age. Mrs.
Small had been in feeble health for
many years and a greater part Of the
time for the past two years had been
ccnffed to the bed. all being done for
her that money and loving hands
could possibly do. The funeral ser
vices We're held at o'clock Tuesday
afternoon from her late home on the
Indiana road, REV. w. w. Hayden OF
Gardiner officiating. The Conant fam
lily of Gardiner rendered appropriate
selo ctions, Jesus, Lover of My Soul
the favocite hymn of the deceased be-
ing sung by request. The floral trib-
utcs were many and beautiful. IN
terment was at the Spears Corner
cemetery and the pail bearers were
Hubbard Goldsmith. William Gold
smith. Fred p. Trafton and Fred Gold
smith. Pcside a large circle OF FRIENDS
she leaves to mourn her loss a nus
band and one brother. George W.
Spear of West Gardiner, also sister
Mrs. D. NJ. Emerson of California
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-25
WANT RECORD VOTES.
House Members Have Divers Views as
to Parts Of Tariff Schedule:

Washington, March 24.-An effort L.
to be made in the House to secure rec
ord votes on the schedules Of the new
tariff bill which affects bituminous coal
and lumber The Republican members
who are opposed to the changes WINCH
the Payne bill makes in the schedule
have had several meetings. The belleNe
that the placing of hides on the Tree
list ,tEc reduction of 80 per cent. IN the
duties or lumber and the reciprocity
provision for free luminous coal are
not desired by q majority of the MEM
berS.
There are probably as many MEM
bprs who want to a vote on IN"
proposition to place lumber on the free
list a.; there are members who desire
to test the feeling regarding the re-
tentioH of the present lumber d"f'
The latter sentiment is particularly
stron. on the Democratic side. Those
VINO desire the present duty OF e. cents
per ton on bituminuus coal retaIhed
d, clare that the placing of this article
on the free list will not reduce the
price TO the consumer.
They attack the reciprocity provl-
sion in the Payne bill. which declares
that bituminouS coal shall only De ao-
mitteG free when imported from amy
country which imposes no tax or duty
mon coal imported from the United
states.
The argument presented is that tins
Arrangement would permit the entry o.
coal free of duty from Canada shouid
tina; country repeal its import duty on
coal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-25

given the plaintiff by the defendant.
The court instructed the jury to return
Il verdict for the plaintiff for the face
Of the notes With interest. This was
done. the amount awarded being $500
g. in each case. These notes were dat
ed May 16. 1905 one payable one year
ard 1he other two years after date.
Merrill & Merrill for plaintiff: J. p,
Peaks Of Dover for defendant.
The court also heard the equity case
Of Margaret j. Armstrong VS.. Joseph
r. Peaks. The arguments of counsel
We're made and the matter will 60 to
the law court. Merrill &. Merrill for
plaintiff; Peaks & Peaks, Walton x
Walton for defendant
At IL o'clock the case of the state
VS.. Harry l.. Williams of Hartland
va; reached. This is a search and
seizure process. The hotel run i'll
Hartand. the Park House, was search
ed By the enforcement deputies and a
small quantity of whiskey was found.
On trial. County Attorney Folsom 10,
the state: Augustine simmons for Dc
PENDANT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-25

tons Fleet "a paper on The Sig
niticarce" was read by Mrs. Mertie
Lamb. This was followed by song
by Mrs. Elizabeth Green entitled
when Love Is Told" accompanied by
Miss Elizabeth Webb. Mrs. Violet
Y. Fosg read an interesting paper on
From Hampden Roads to the Golden
Gate" A piano duet was then render
ed by Mrs. Gould and Miss Bessie AL.
len. The third paper was read by
Miss Mvrtis Genthner, her subject be
ing. ''Arourd the World" The pro-
gram closed with a vocal solo by
Miss Gertrude Webb "A Four
l.eafed Glover. accompanied by
her sister. Miss Elizabeth Webb.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-25
SKOWHECAN.
A Busy Day In the Son.
erset Supreme n /! Court.
Death Of Or. VIM. F. Blunt
Monday, Aged II Years.
Particularly Interesting Meeting
Held Monday by Sorosis.

The criminal docket was taken up
Tuesday afternoon in the supreme
court Odell Gerrish of Pittsfield failed
to appear in answer to Il charge or a
common seller He was declared de-
faulted together with his bondsmen
WHO We're not in court. Judge savage
ordered the sentence Of the lower cOur:
affirmed.
The indictment against Lucas Craft.
Illegal possession OF Intoxicating liquors,
was mol pressed by order OF the county
attorney.
Tire third respondent was Charles
Collins of New Portland. The grand
Jury found an indictment against him
for rape. When first arraigncd h.
plead not guilty. Tuesday he retracted
his plea and pleaded guilty. Owing 70
his youth. previous good reputation ant
other circumstances the court was m
clined to deal leniently with him. The
case was continued for sentence for
one wear, the respondent to appear
from term tc term and was allowed to
go on his personal recOgniZance in
the sum Of $500 Three New Portland
citizens, including the father of the
girl upon whom the assault was COM
mitted appeared and spoke in his be-
half.
The case against Mary Richards of
Madison, search and seizure, was con-
tiaucd for sentence. She retracted her
former plea of not guilty and pleaded
guilty She was allowed to depart on
her per sonal recognizance in bonds of
500. Mrs. Richards was unable to un-
Gcrstand English and her son acted as
Interpreter.
Ethel BLOOD retracted her plea of not
gnilty and pleaded guilty on search
ard seizure count. The action was
placed on file and continued for SEN
tence. She was allowed to go on her
personal recogniZance in the sum o.
$500
Warren Durgin OF West Forks was
gwen a trial before the first jury. He
pleaded not guilty to an indictment
as a common seller The court APP
pointed Fl. Z. Frost Of Norridgewock
as foreman of the jury. The county
attorney, L. r. Folsom, appeared for
the State and the respondent was rep
resented BY Merrill. Verdict. guilty.
As soon as the jury went to their
room another case of the State vs..
Durgin was entered upon. This was
search and seizure process which had
been appealed from the municipal
court. Two deputy sherffs testified to
finding five quarts of whiskey in Dur
gins house and a number of empty
bottles of the same brand as the full
ones. The defense was that the liquor
belonged to one Pat Taylor. The jury
was out six hours, returning verdict
OF not guilty.
The civil docket was resumed
Wednesday morning. The two cases of
.'r'r strong VS.. Munster We're tried to-
ec:her before tie first jury. The action
was concerning two notes for $500 each
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-25
PITTSF|ELD.
Pair Of Horses Break
Through Ice 10 Mil Pond.
Pleasant Meeting Wednesday
OF the Tuesday Club.
Lecture by 4. A. Walsh on mother,
e"me and Heaven"

a pair of large horses owned by
Charles +. Seekins of West Pittsfeld
Wednesday broke through the ice and
fc!i into the Mill pond near the saw
mill, where Mr.. Seekins was having a
load OF IL cord of cedar logs hauled
to be sawed. Fortunately the ice held
the sled and load. The horses were res
cued with difficulty.
Nh and Mrs. w. NJ Quimby of Lead,
S. D., who have been visiting Mrs.
Qujmby's daughter, Mrs. B. W. Rus
sell. lett Wednesday for Lewiston,
where they will visit her sister, Mrs.
\. X. Stearns, before returning home.
an interesting meeting of the Pitts
fl.id Tuesday Club was held Wednes-
day afternoon AT tho Public library.
Tho program: Paper. american At
fairs and Foreign Happenings, Miss
Grace Rogers; reading, Gateway Of
the Nations a magazine article, Mrs.
Florence Marden; paper, Panama Ca
nal," Mrs. Alice Haskell; paper. brief
Comments on Modern Authors" Miss
caro- Murray; short editorials, men,
bers; critic, Miss E1le Lord.
Albert A. Walsh of Wellington, evan
gelist, gave free lecture Wednesday
evening at the Methodist church, using
TO, his subject Mother, Home and
Heaven"
George Titcomb, who has recently
finished his work as conductor on the
S. &: NJ. Il. r., has gone to Seattle,
Where he will be with his uncle and
where he expects to find work. His
family is in Oakland.
r. G. Lancey was in Brighton Tues
day and Wednesday on business.
Mrs. S. NJ. Raymond left Wednesday
for visit with friends in Boston.
Mrs. Julia J. Parks visited in Water
vile Wednesday.
Mrs Sadie Greenwood spent the day
Wednesday in Waterville.
Warsaw Tent, X. 0. T. NJ, will hold
a Smoke talk in G. A. r. hall Friday
evening. Some of the grand officer;
will be present and address the meet.
ing.
Arrangements are being completed
for an entertainment and social t.
be given by Pittsfield Grange Satur-
day evening. The program will be pre-
| scented under the direction of P. ]
Written and his aids. The public i:
invited and the proceeds from small
admission fee will be added to the
| fund to ray the indebtedness on Grange
nall.