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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04
STAR Wins
FIGHT ON
HOSPITAL
INVESTIGATORS WILL
RECOMMEND
CHANGES.

Tonight the Chamber Of Com
mere. taxation committee meets
Jointly with the board Of county
commissioners 10 make final re
concentrations a. to the betiermsni
OF the conditions existing NJ NE
county hospital and poor farm
Nearly every member OF the com
mItfre has expressed himself ~ BE-
ins satisfied that The Stars pub
iicIiy OF the awful conditions that
prevailed there has been OF an in
finite amount Of good. Chairman
Morgan CArkeek said
u am thoroughly satisfied
that conditions have been great.
~ Improved since The star
took up the work, and many
poor unfortunate inmate Of the
institution expressed apprceia.
ton Of what The star has
done"
The recommendations which tho
committee will lay before the com
mlssionsra would not be di,ulgsd IN
advance and il Is probable that
nothing OF a definite nature vii
BE- given out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04
LITTELL LOSES
APPEAL

Handsome. dashing Geo. @. LII
tell. the deceiyer OF women. and
the impersonator Of United States
secret service officers. yesterday
had his two-year sentence In tho
pcnltentlary confirmed BY the 4. s.
circuit court Of appears. to which
he carried his case In a desperate
effort to gain his freedom.
lltteli is. the man who claimed
that his father was one Of The Of
flcers OF the Michigan Central n. r..
when he was arrested for defraui-
ing a widow out OF $500 and $50
board bill, The case has been
dragging through the courts for the
last two years. the final decision
being handed down yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04
DIG UP OLD CASE

Attorney James Keller, nctinK TOT
the First National bank, secured a
writ u punishment yesterday. tying
up whatever funds or property for
ner mayor Of Seattle. William Hick-
man Moore. may have IN the Nati---
al Bank Of Commerce Of Seattle. The
bank Ia required to appear In court
within 20 days The punishment
was based upon a judgment rendered
against Moore in favor Of the bank
On September %. 1906.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04
LUDLOW DRAWS
SALARY

Or. William c. Ludlow. who was
appointed AS jail physician by the
county commissioners. and who has
never been recognized In that ca
paclty by Sheriff Robert Hodge.
yesterday drew his warrant from
the auditors office for a month and
halls salary.
Sheriff Hodge appointed DR.. ].
Tate Mason to the same position
and DIR. Mason has been attending
the sick at the Jail during the
month and q half In question.
The werrant was not drawn on
the account Of the jail or the sher-
ifs office but on the miscellaneous
accounts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04

Consumption is one Of the most durable
diseases.
Had the public, freed from the Ignorance
which surrounded tuberculosis awakened to
is rasagcs in tho manner they did to those OF
smallpox, and at the SAME time today con-
sumption would be rare aud almost extinct
aifliction.
All that is needed TO combat consumption
effectively is plenty Of good food, plenty oil
good air. plenty Of rest
Food and air. two things which should be
the right Of every person born into this world,
arr all that stand between the iegions OF white
faced men and women and the grave, Food
and air, apparently . simple to obtain, relaNa-
ton from bodily or mental toll, and slight
exercise Of intelligence, and none but the most
advanced cases Of tuberculosis need be fatal
Barbarous. unsentimen,al Esquim.ux, in
periods Of famine stress, unhesitatingly aban-
don thc aged and iniirm TO starvation. Other
sayagcs, with further debasement oil senii-
ment. make the best Of these prcdicamcnis, and
are known as cannibals but nowhere is II cited
that in times Of plenty they allow their tribal
relations to perish for the want OF food and AIR.
But for the want Of proper food, pure air
and rest, there were 2ls deaths in Seattle last
year. They weren't actually starved to death,
neither we're they smothered, but plenty OF
good eggs and milk, plenty Of outdoor air day
and night, and all this without being compelled
q, .,,,,e,er IN The freadn,ill for bare existence
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04
FILES CHARGES AGAINST
CLARENCE BAGLEY TODAY
MAYOR MILLER FAILS TO
REAPPOINT B0UILL0N

times Ia force people haying business
relations with the city To 1.-Two ~ to
their agreement and 10 tho law.
Hs Can't unders,and.
Mr noulilon appears never to have
been able to understand why the
city and ~ people should always be
At the mercy OF the public service
corporations and the contractors en-
gagged In performink public work lie
has made the mistake u believing
that the cite had some rights for
these reasons he has beea bitterly
fought by every corporation and
every contractor In Seattle, These
people were determined that Nuuil-
Ion should not be retained M chair
man q the board q public works
And Mayor Miller couldn't stand
the eaff
because Mr.. Boufff1n has refused
to DO a trimmer. he han been de-
posed. and ,hlg mornine ,hore e. re-
ioiclnE IN the camps u tho con-
tractors and Ia the offices ~ the
eaFnorntiona Hut Mt. fiouiilon ISN'T
worried IN the least.
stili on the Job.
rhe fart that ! am not chairman =
said Nj. uauiilon this morning, win
not alter ny Ideas d doins business.
I have no Intention Of reerilne from
rsy position 81 compelling contract
afs aud corporations 70 live w 70
their obligations A. a member -
tho board. / can de- Just a. much
work a. u wsr. chairman. ! am
not polltlclas. am lust a hired
man. and anxious 10 DO the best !
can for my employer.
The aproinimea, Of Me-. Thomson
gives complete control q the affairs
o. the board 10 the three mon who
sefe on tho board hen Mayer Miii-
or took office and places In ne mi.
norlty the two men appointed BY
Mayer Miller
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04
PARTNERSHIP FORMED

Oscar 3. Jensen. formerly Of 100
snfinE At. has formed partner
ahip With l. NJ. Lane 10 engage
IN the Investment business Their
offices will be- In the Lumber Es'
change building. Both yeuns men
are we'll known TO Seattle busi.
ness men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04
wHEA r IS
SOARING
AGAIN

CHICAGO. May THE wheat
nAfhes today went within q fraction
y ths highest point reached during
" height q Mr Patterns boom.
Nay option then struck fizsA. but
today II went to iigs and closed
there Today's market. however. was
inors satisfactory for the May OPP
ton than the day u went to Its
highest mark Tor then It showed a
sharp reaction toward the close, end :
ING The day At tf.2fk.
Al ihs closing today July vas az
~nis above yesterday, May ~
emit September ~ cents and De-
esmbtr ~ cents a bushei higher.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04

San FRANCISCO. May THE
search for Annie Mooney, who u
years ago dropped from slsht At q
family picnic at belmont. was re-
newed today With one less LOVING
seafeher The burial In this city
yesterday q Alice Mooney. sister Of
the lost woman, marked tho closlns
Of another chapter in a kidnapins
case that for a quarter Of eentur,
has created interest second only "a
that caused by the dissppearance Of
Charley Ross
In 1881, four years before the birth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04
SEARCH FOR KIDNAPPED GIRL
CONTINUES rs YEARS

Of Alice Mooney, little Annie Mooney
. years Of age. disappeared at tho
Belmont picnic Through the sue
ceedinE years tho searen for her has
never been abandoned by the father
mother and other members Of ths
Mooney family Alice Mooney, who
was buried yesterday devoted the
greater part Of her 70 years TO the
search for the sister she had nevci
neen, and today the remaining mem
hers Of the family have renewed
their apparently hopeless efforts.
Seven brothers aud sisters remain
10 prosecute the tireless search.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04

company's head offices and that on
April %. he was given the above
sum to purchase supplies for the
men. He failed to deliver the sup,
plies and was subsequently, charged
with embe1xlement.
De Hanen WAS reported yester-
day as being the secretary OF the
company. However. that position
Is held by Mr. SpearmAn, who
states that DeHanen .was never
connected with the company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04
REPORTER IS
SHOT IN A
/ hOLD-UP

OAKLAND. Cal. May TN a
desperate fight with a footpad al an
early hoar today. Charles Clements,
Newspaper reporter. was shot
thugish the body above the heart
and probably fnially wounded Do
spite his serious injury Clements
shot'asain and again al the robbcr,
who Ned and escaped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04
OFFICERS LOOKING
FOR DE HANSEN

As result Of an Information
filed yesterday with the prescott.
ing attorneys office by Leonard P.
spesrman, secretary Of the Union
Coal and Development company.
against II. C. Deiianen. the au.
ihoritics are today searching for
the latter, Dc Hanen is charged
with having embexEled So from the
company.
Secretary spearman says that
Deiianen used to call around the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04
ALASKA ATTORNEY
FINED HEAVILY

SAN FRANCISCO. Nay THE
circuit court o. appeals today rem.
defud a decision that Louis X Pratt
o. Fairbanks Alaaka. fined ti,oep
for contempt ~ court hy the present
dsissste 10 congress. James Wicker
sham must pay tbs fiae o. 80 70
jail for a period of one year,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04
WIDOW OF CAESAR
YOUNG IS MARRIED

NEW YORK. May fl--Mrs. Mar.
Raret I. Young. the widow Of
Caesar Young. the bookmaksr. for
whose death Nan Patterson was
tried for murder. was married last
night TO George W lanEdon. Of
sheepshead bay. Mfr. l.angdon has
managed the Young racing stsbles
Tor Mira. Young since her husbhnds
death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04
DROWNED At SEA

NEW HAVEN. Conn, May A.
Three mon and one woman wefe
drowned outside the hafbot today
WHEN nine tarses broke loose from
the tuk Z. n SANFORD which was
towing them -Four o. tho barEes
were demolished on tho rocks off
Falkner'a island.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04
PROMINENT MACCABEE
PASSES AWAY

Maccabecs Of the city were to.
day notified Of the death last night
Of II. q. Blgford at his home at
North Yakima. Mr.. nigford was
one Of the most prominent Macca.
bees In the state and had many
friends here. lie formerly lived
IN Tacoma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04
GERMAN TO INSPECT
PUGET SOUND FORTS

SAN FRANCISCO, May Major
Won Livonns, military attaohe OF the
German embassy at Washington, In.
spectiug coast defenses under or
ders Of the German emperor, Is To
dat on his way to Seattle Major
Won Llvonus was conducted through
the Preside by Colonel John A. Lun.
deem, and has already visited san
Diego and Los Angeles He viii
.lsii .he poats on Puget sound.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04
attacks Is Particularly desired

attacks is particularly desired.
DR.. Roden was the first witness
called today. lie testified that be
had witnessed acts of the defendant
which he considered irrational
Thomas West, colored steward on
a ship into the hatchvay Of which
Hams fell In 1850. described the ae
cident John II Rowan. lieutenant
commander In the navy. who was
with Captain Hams In the Philip
pines. was called upon and testified
that he believed the defendant TO BE-
irrational similar testimony was
given by y y. Hess. an automobile
dealer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04

~ tnlffd FRESH
FLUSHING. L. I. May awhile
waiting To be- called 10 the witness
stand to testify on behalf OF her
son. Captain Peter c Hams, slayer
" William y Annis. the defendants
mother collapsed today. She lost
consciousness and physicians were
compelled TO work over her for half
an hour before they were able to
revive her. Il il feared that she
will completely lose her strength be
fore IL ia time for her TO go on the
witness stand
When she IL called TO the stand
Mrs IIRlna will be asked 10 tell In
cldents Of hor sons early life. Her
testimony concerning his nervous
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04

4 May day social will be held this
evening at the residence NJ Mrs. De
Armand, 27ii Kine st. BY the Will
lard womens Christian Temperance
union.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04
TopAY,s TREASURY REPORT

ny United rress.l
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE
treasury report today shows Re
celpts 81 .is7,6Ol, disbursements 81,
070,010.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04
Mr.. BOUlLL0N TAKES
FORMAL ACTION
TODAY.
no.rd Of Public Works
win Hear Case Next
Thursday.

rormal charxes, allegins ineom,
.,,sney. neglect to transmit let
~. addressed to The board nom
~ Avn service commission. and
MN y. In coaclusiou The resisna.
~ ct & n Raeley secretary et
~. ~ Naard Of pebble works, Nete
u ny, Nm ne board this mornius
" w u poalllon. superintendent
ne department Of public alll',
ties, ,t......,,n uhsa
- shs,res were read BY Mt. Has
~ himsclf ~ kcuerla conseni.
!, xss decided 10 hold a special
y q the board on next Thurs
IN mctplng At 10 o'clock, Al which
s,.,. n, evidence eau be heard and
~ hoard decide upon the recon es
s ~ Of The public uiliises
sapsrin.endeni.
The char1ss
r..re we're three letters 10 All
-, ~ hoard touching the
rharses against hagiey
The letter DEMANDING the seere-
,.,,'s resignation Is as iolle~s
=, hss "a submit for consideration
.,s acton Of the board ny oplnlon
~ ~ ~ nresent secretary OF the
s.,s NJ q r. Hagley. lacks IN
ss...,lsl requisites for the en-.
sas. ,sr,ormancs Of his duties aud
, Ns,rt, recommend that he BE-
...,ss
-. ,,...,i.,,e,ery
WV -. .,-,...
The second ie..si -. s,As -. ara.
7 have cxpefiehsep n ~. So ~
rulty 10 oetainiak i,e's w -.
hy shs records y ny. . s.'s
trzuszsiions wi'Alh 's - ia
time a''ss 'he ssa. .,..' ~, w 49,
end when oh'ainf' my 49, .'... ~ (,
erneIall' been uasa.'s, . ~
tkat ney have not eNp'er- .,.. ~. VA
Hfiio1 OF the so&tu piul-'y i,
have had to o. isst','sn . :. :.
exsrs have eonapiAiseu 49, y 1870, 49,,
times ana or''s. 49,, ~ 1,a,,s,vs,nen,s
~ h..n .nnaraut / have been
s.,s.s "A ,hs conclusion that |
ana M lnnser b. Justified IN ex.
-s<,irs effieient work under the
-, srr.nxrmsnt
Ia eou,irne.s difficulties. above
-.,,,or.s have brought me TO a
r-~,,.s,,or N rhs tact that The
.ss,-~ xh,eh has been followed
800 hat i 10 leave the
.-.tI,.r N tha prcseedinga
,rs 49, n me secretary. to be
s-h.,,,.5 hs him 10 The chairman
:, ~ f,rue,,s rouseuleuce. should
rh.rrrd and / hereby recon-
.s-u ny \, ,bs board : the minutes
~ !, y ,se secretary. a. = that when
s,nu,,es ~ he chairman ard
sr,<-,ed ~ ne secre,ary.~
o... t..,.,.
. A.,
Ano'ner letter fesA.alns ~
noStts iHiiiie 70 tlAnsn'' w
u4alfst'ons 70 me DoAia - " W.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04
DARING BANDITS HOLD UP
HOTEL AND MAKE ESCAPE
BOLD MASKED MEN
ENTER OFFICE OF
THE SHIRLEY.
Believed to Be Same Men
Who Robbed Restaur-
ant Recently.

Armed with biz blast suns two
,aslfe.t t,f,.b..,.,.... -, a..
~. ~
NV 'i Use nilii''y h"isi On ffih
af' between Pike and Pine atE. al
o'eioek thiH morning and compelled
A. g. Allen. the night eiert. 10 turn
over q diamond ring valued NJ 800
and the contents Of the cash
drawer amounting 10 l544o. Allen
Wa slfiing In the office when the
door qpensd and Il. walked two high
Nhfinen- Each wore a white mask.
The taller u the pair evidently tho
leader, lsfeied his revolver At Ailen'f
head and told him 70 throw up bis
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04

FOREST slass our.

y ohTlNc. Wash, HAY A. I
: driving rain storm last night I
= qusnehsd the forest fires that /
: nave ragged over three square I
! miles Of country, destroying a
= large amount Of timber and !
: snfss'enlng the power plant
: a eIectroa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04
GRAND JURY MEETS

ltA afternoon the federai GRIND
~ fos mo Mag term WIS impan-
nfa WIN 9 ions llat NJ counter
|ding and amhggi,g cases coming
for Investigation The csge Of
2. q lidpsina. The postal clerk
! 'eale1 Tor opening registered let
~ N one Of the most Important
" coming up
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04
He CANNOT STAND THE oAfF,
so NAMES THOMSON
CHAIRMAN.

Mayor Miller couldn't stand the
Katf.
Before the onslaught made by the
enemies Of A. y. npuiiions fupcrln-
tsndent q public utilities the mayor
fell Yesterday afternoon, aud last
night announced the appointment o.
Il. II Thomson, city engineer, az
chairman VI the beard of public
works
but the mayer let AR. Bouilibn
down as easily a. possible. lie as
xurcd tho drpoeed chairman Of the
beard that he was one Of The strong
-, arms Of the administration. and
that hts services wers o. such value
to the ciiy Of Seattle that ho. the
mayor thought Il unNiaa TO ,is him
deNn 20 the comparatively unlm-
pafiant duties Of the board clair-
nlansiiip
rhemsen Is Capable.
No criticism will he made Of the
mayors appointment u Mr. Thorn
son Il Is generally conc ded that
seattic's city engineer Is probably
the most capable official this city
ever had for u wears, prior 10 one
Year ago. he had hssn chairman Of
the beard Of public works aud had
made for himself a frputsiion not
confined BY the limits " The ,ily Of
Seattle.
Mr. Bouillon's term Of one year AZ
chairman u The board has becn a
strenuous experiences. not oniy for
himself, but for the other mimhrrs
Of tho board Tie has cndsayorcd 70
conduct the affairs q his office hist
a. he would II he were a pirate cit.
laen. and biz business privat. busi-
ness. He has endeavored AZ all
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04

\ private hearing of tho divorce
wy which Mrs. william n, Gibson
iiied aEalnat her husband. william
n.'oHon, manager Of the Washington
nap and Blue Print company. Is
being hsld thls afternoon In The Of
ices d = 81 Letter, attorney for
hIs. olbson. IN the Arcade Annex.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04

M steamship Admiral Sampson
iDpra flfsf and the steamship
lfnns Off the c0iuuhin river.
20 by United WIN O ilahi
! Nlnd and amgath aear ycHier-
- SIMEON.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-04

4 Latter dated March ~. i9bfs
An relative 70 the position Of rec
ord clerk fof The hoaTda secretary =
office. and | would also respectfully
al hat the secretary b. required
to explain why such letters were
not submitted 10 this board
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-15
Queen and Her Lover.

Essex street, London, derives Its
name from the Inflated earl of Es-
sex, the favorite Of Queen Elizabeth.
The earrs town house stood in Essex
street and the queen often visited him
there. The story goes that it was
in the garden of Essex house that
the queen gave her favorite box on
his ear, saying: Go and be hanged"
and the hot-tempered young man
swore that he would not have brooked
such an insult from her father A
curious discovery relating to Essex
and Queen Elizabeth was made by
Lord Cholmondely in ITO at house
in Essex street which overlooked the
earls gardens. Scratched On pane
of glass in top window were the let
tiers a. c. U. S. X. and E. R." which
has been interpreted as Il see you
Essex and Elizabeth regina" and was
probably the recorded jest of an in
quisitive onlooker, who witnessed nle
meetings of the queen and her
favorit%
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-15
DOM ESTic.

Citizens of Cedarsburg, Wis, believe
that Rev. Carmichael, wanted for MUIR
der. spent day and night there re-
Gently.
The State Corn Growers association
meeting in Sherman next week will
be of more than usual interest. The
State Swine Breeders meeting will
also take place next week.
The Canal project planned by inter-
ested landholders in Starr and Hidal.
go counties surpasses in Importance
anything yet undertaken in the Rio
Grande Valley. The irrigating of up
wards of 100000 acres of valley lands,
carrying the waters of the Rio Grande
to the second and third benches by
gravity, the conservation of over
100000 "acre feet" of water and the
possible construction of international
dams, all are included.
Protestants against the prohibition
movement in Tennessee are going to
the capital with huge petitions.
William Fl. Simms, recently elect.
ed president of the San Antonio. Tex
as, International fair, died Sunday as
the result of an operation for appendi.
citis..
An Alexandria, La, merchant was
arrested en- charge of arson and
committed suicide Sunday.
The six men sentenced to death at
Union City, Tenn, and two others
sentenced to twenty years imprison-
ment, have been placed in iail and
will be held in confinement to await
the action of the State Supreme court
Memphis business and professional
men met in mass meeting and pro.
tested against the passing of a probi.
bition law which will include Memphis
in its operation Resolutions setting
forth the great harm that such legis-
latlon would infiict upon Memphis
and asking instead for local option,
segregation and high license were
adopted.
Gustaye H. Schwab, at the meeting
OF the Chamber Of Commerce in New
York. Thursday. started movement
for the alteration of the Panama plan
SO as to provide sea level canal.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-15

A disastrous gas explosion occurred
at Duquoin, Ill.,, Sunday in which
twenty-five men lost their lives.
The whole of the 100000, of Hous'
ton Improvement bonds. were disposed
of Thursday to Wiel, Roth & Co., of
Cincinnati the premium being $l9,671,
or on a basis of 1921
Mr.. John Finnegan, one of Hous'
tons most prominent business men,
died at the Drazos hotel in Houston,
Texas, Thursday morning.
In Webb county, twenty-three miles
from Laredo, Texas, there is an mex
haustible gas field. Arrangements
have been made to pipe the gas to
Laredo.
Mrs. NJ. Florence Erb, wife of j.
CLAYTON, who was well known pOliti-
cally all over Pennsylvania, and her
sister. Mrs. Catherine Beisel, who
were charged with the sensational
murder OF Capt. Erb on the night of
Oct. 6, 1908, Thursday walked from
the Delaware county courthouse free
women.
John w. Gates of Port Arthur, Tex
as. at a meeting of the city council held
Wednesday offered to build a 100000
hospital and business college and dor
mitories, all of which will be donated
to Port Arthur.
Beaumont Chamber of Commerce at
a meeting Wednesday passed resolu-
tons to not wait for action of con-
gress, but issue at once bonds for the
deepening of Sabine-Neches Canal so
that ocean-going vessels may ply to
Beaumont.
Sam Clay, of Garwood, Texas, in.
formed the state department that he
has a boil Weevil eXtinguisher and
would like to compete for the $4,000
offered by the state, but was Informed
that reward was no longer offered.
President-elect Taft had his picture
taken several times.