Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-06-16
A SCIENTISTS
STARTLING PROOF.
BY OSCAR cox.

The great scientific investigator and
the great fnancier talked together.
What is death, doctorT' asked the
htter.
81 don't know. Formerly we con-
ddered death the separation OF animal
and spiritual life, occurring when the
heart ceased to beat. Now we know
that the body lives on after that
Oeriod There are two causes OF bodily
Death or corruption-yiz, microbes and
self digestion. Microbes cannot act IL
not permitted to enter, and self diges-
hon cannot take place except through
the agency Of water Exclude the mi
Gobes, exhaust the water, and, in my
opinion, the body may be kept alive In
definitely. In that case spiritual death
may be eliminated"
A year after this announcement JON
athan Starkweather, the financier, feel
ing Ill, sent for DIR. Evan Carroll, the
man who made it. But before the
doctor's arrival the patient had died OF
heart failure. Carroll produced an or
der signed by Starkweather twelve
months before for the body. Arthur
Starkweather, the deceased's Oldest
son. knew Of the order, respected II.
and the body was transferred to DR..
Carroll's laboratory.
Arthur StaEkWeather. inherited his
hther's fortune, but by the win, in
case of his death without issue. IL
was to go to DIR. Carroll I'm trust to
sndow an institute for scientific re-
search. Two years after getting pos
session Of the property Arthur Stark
weather. died bachelor. DR.. Carroll
at once put In a claim for the estate on
behalf Of his institute.
Innumerable Starkweathers sprang
up to contest the win.
A meeting was called, a committee
appointed and counsel employed.
A month later. counsel informed the
committee that there was no doubt of
their ability to break the will, owing to
flaw in the deed of trust. The trus-
tees attorneys were so far convinced
Of this that they made an offer to
compromise. The offer was submitted
b meeting of the heirs-at-law and
unanimously declined.
DR.. Carroll, who was present at the
meeting, arose and stated that there
vas some doubt about Jonathan Stark,
weather being dead and he might be
0pable Of making another will. All
we're surprised at what was consid-
ned an absurd bluff on the part Of a.
man who stood at the head of scien-
tic research in America. Shouts of
Proof" Produce hint! ''Show your
1ndP were heard from every quar-
hr. The doctor left the meeting with
eat reply, but in a few days every
nsmber of the heirs committee was
hEited by him to present himself at
artain hour of a certain day. at his
hbOratory.
Upon arrival they were usheRed into
dimly lighted unfinished room, In
be center of which was a. gigantic
st tube similar to those, much small
commonly used by experimenters.
the tube was what resembled a
eleton, though 1t was rather like a
tip Of dried cartilage. The skull,
nEered with shriveled flesh, skin and
air, was the only feature that sug-
ested human being.
The tube was Theoretically sealed and
ccupied a space twelve feet square
seven feet high, inclosed In plate
iass. A steam pipe appeared coming
p through the floor. DIR. Carroll and
eFeral assistants in sterilized gowns
inferred the inclosure The tempera-
are was noted and a jet Of steam
arned on. Then the sealed. end Of
e tube was opened, and after time
Pc cartilaginOus figure began to as
ame the appearance of a starved hu-
pan being. Soon after Dr. Carroll
showed 1t from the tube and placed
In cushioned easy chair.
The figure finally opened its eyes, but
Immediately closed them. Then, open
g them again, 1t fixed them on the
Ommittee. There was something so un.
amy in the stare OF the cOrpselike
~ that several OF the committee,
able to stand it, left the room.
Al this point DIR. Carroll asked the
uent how he felt He opened his
10 speak. but the only sound that
me was such as Is produced by a
.ing doll. 1t was very distressing.
y more OF the committee went ont.
Carroll opened the door OF the.
as lnclosure and asked the commit
y they recognized Jonathan Stark
Auner. Several committeeman ad-
''ed that they did. but didn't wish
see any more Of him, whereupon
uOctor took from his pocket VIII.
very drawn, and handed 1t to
ta"eather with a styIographic pen.
lAWeather signed it, and it was wit.
80 by the assistants.
sOch Is the story Whispered among
younger experimenters at the
AWeather institute with referenee
ue withdrawal OF the suit to break
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