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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-26

The warrant for Hlllman's ar
f rest follows a searching investlga-
I ton by federal officials In Seattle.
I A great mass Of evidence has been
gathered.
The Specific Charge.
The specific charge laid against
F Hillman today is based on new
real estate deal Hillman is now en-
gagged on 10 miles from Everett
Hillman had acquired title to
E about 10000 acres Of logged-off
/ lands az Port Susan. Hillman cali
ed this the Birmingham townsite
addition" OF Everett lie was Of
/ terinE parcels OF this land for sale
at 500 and more
Prospectuses and blind advertise
ments we're sent out by Hillman. il
is charged, giving glowing accounts
OF the future Of Birmingham.
/ A sawmill. stove works, furniture
/ factory. starch mill, and charcoal
/ factory were ali 70 be established
Z there, Hillmau claimed All these
+ things, according 10 the federal Of
ticers, we're untrue and without
I foundation
Was in Trouble Before.
Hillman was convicted on a SINH
lar charge In 1905 AT that time
he appealed TO the supreme court
and a new trial was granted on the
contention that Hillman should
have been granted change Of
venue prior 10 his first trial. For
some reason this new trial was
never held, and Hillman slowly but
very energetically resumed opera
tons In Seattle
The first complaints against Hill
man were made after his manage
ment OF a sale 81 lots on Lake
Washington. This tract he called
the Garden OF Eden"
Among other specific complaints
made In the warrant upon which
Hillman viii be arrested today is
one that alleges that on April 2,
1909. he rented box number 1898 in
the Seattle postoffice under the as
sumed name OF c. A. Spencer. This
constitutes another violation of the
federal statutes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-26
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FIRES DEATH TOLL.

A revised list OF the number
/ killed In the Idaho. Montana
/ and Washington forest fires
/ last Saturday and Sunday
/ shows: United States forest
/. employees, Idaho and Montana.
/ ZOE. settlers and fire-fighters.
/ St Joe valley. Idaho. so; at
+ Newport. Wash, 3. at Wal.
/ lace. Idaho. 4; at Mullan and
/ Spokane. 3. Total. 100
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-26

Reports Of fresh fires are com.
ing in hourly. and the force Of vol
unfeer fire fighters IN King and
Pierce counties totals more than
Q 600 today. Frantic appeals for
aid are being received with dis
couraging frequency at the office
OF Chief Fire Warden Simons, OF
the Washington Forest Fire Asso'
citation. In the white building. and
there IL scarcely a community to-
day that Is not facing the impend'
ing calamity Of destruction by the
fierce fires, the smoke and fine
ashes OF which again cover Seattle
today like an ominous pail.
Refugees Hurry Here.
Refugees are arriving on every
train today. and many families
have been forced TO walk many
miles TO gain a train that brought
them to Seattle and safety. Tween.
tyfive men were hastily recruited
late yesterday and sent up into the
North Bend country by CHIEF
Warden simons. and II reports
from the stricken community de
mand II today, another squad OF
fire fighters will be sent there.
Railroad bridges are burning
away az a rapid rate in all sections
OF the county, and the demoraliza-
ton OF train service is almost com
plete.
The forest fires are by no means
confined to King and Pierce coun'
ties.
Ferndale Is Saved.
The town OF Ferndale. ~ miles
northwest of Bellingham. was hap
tlzed In the flames yesterday, and
only the absence of breeze per
mItted the volunteers to check the
progress of the conflagration.
A dozen stores and residences
were burned 60 the ground, entail
ing a loss of $4,000. and a much
heavier loss was sustained by lum-
Der companies In the destruction OF
standing timber.
Chief Sanitary Engineer NJ T..
Stevens. OF Seattle. is In the cen
ter Of the county today, and a
force Of men Is patrolling the Ce-
dar river territory watching the
poles that carry the wires for cleo.
trio power down 10 the city There
is no immediate danger OF their de
structlon, Il Is reported.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-26

= t<s o = = . =
= WEATHER FORECAST. .
e Showers tonight or Satur q
= day. light westerly winds .
80 80 $500 - = =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-26
News Hot OF the Wire

rhs stars teisaraphlc news service covers
~ whole world % you see u In The star
rs true.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-26

Have You Got a Kick?

Tell IL 70 The Star The Star stands for
the peoples rights, and isn't afraid 20 Tight
for them.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17
SOCIAL-PERSoNAL

Mrs. ]. |. Gorton, who has been in
the Ncrth for the past several months.
Is expected to arrive from Boston on
the Merchants and Miners boat, which
leaves Boston today. she will be ac-
companied back to Hampton by her
sister. Mrs. Julia ]. Irving. Of Bur-
iington. VT. Mrs. Gortcn is the mother
OF Hrs. Frank Wilkinson Darling. in
Cedar Hail.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17
GRAND JURY ENDS WORK
George Williams and George
Murphy Indicted.
CHARGED With ROBBERY
Two Negroes Accused OF Holding Up
Farmer in Elizabeth City County
Will Be Tried For Their Lives.
Judge Robinson Grants Divorce.

The special grand jury in the Cir
cult Court yesterday at noon returned
indictme hts against George Williams
and George Murphy. Newport News
negroes, charged with holding up and
robLing a. c. Dotson. a farmer oil
Elizabeth v City county. on the
Schoen's Dam road last month. The
men will be tried for their lives in
the Circuit Court next Tuesday morn
ing and the officers say that they have
conclusive evidence against the two
men.
James Davenport, who is charged
with holding up negro woman near
Hammond farm, was indicted for
malicious wounding and housebreak-
ing. while Charles Winbush. North
Carolina negro. was indicted for ma
iiciously cutting negro named Tay-
Tor N S. S. Towards King street
saloon
When the grand jury announced
that it had completed its work Judge
Robinson discharged the jurors from
further service.
Judge Robinson then set the fol-
lowing felony cases for trial next
week:
Monday-Commonwealth VS.. Viii
liam Scott. robbery from person;
James Davenport. housebreaking.
Tuesday-Commonwealth VS.. George
Murphy and George Williams, high
way robbery: James Davenport, ma
iicioIs cutting: Charles Winbush,
malicious cutting.
Tine afternoon session yesterday
was devoted by the court to reading
the docket and attending to minor
papers.
Judge Robinson yesterday granted
partial divorce to Stephania NJ
Dun IAN from her husband. Joseph
Duncan.
The cases of Mrs. Sallie II. Peek
and Frank A. Lake against the city
of Hampton, growing out OF the re-
cent bridge fights, were dismissed
from the docket on petition of the
plaintiffs without prejudice to any
future action"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17
!: 4. CURTIS IS AGAIN
CHOSEN THE COMMANDER
r. e Lee Camp Honors the Sheriff
With the Tenth Successive EIec-
ton as Chief Offccr.

Robert Edward Lee Camp. No ,.
Confederate Veterans. last night hello
its annual election of cfsicers, when
the members met in annual session
in the cfIicc Of Commander Robert X.
Curtis. Sheriff n. X. CARTS. who has
been The commander for the past ten
years. was sgasn unanimously chosen
60 that position. while the other of
Gers elected we're.
First Lieutenant CommaDder-R
n richardson.
Second Lieutenant Commander
Charles ID. Parker.
Adjutaf-J. 4. Haw.
TressurSr-Nifliam 7. Wcsi wood.
QusrtcTmaster-Ccorge ". Cainc.
SuTgcon-DT. B. w CabcIL
Ck1piazn-Rcv. W p. Wright
Color ScrKeant-R c. Hall
FIRST Fidcttc-R J. Mssscnhcrg.
Second vidctte-M. y. Burke.
n yo1 cannot End T., 70 OF phone
TO HULL'S cur RATE DRUG
STORE. Day phone 2ss. Night
phone ESQ. Sat and Sun
lust nv q. n. s. sD.c;ai.
hxefsTXfyIf3xK
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
IN THE CITY OF NEWPORT
NEWS AND THE COUNTY OF
ELIZABETH CITY.

The undersigned Special Commits
sionors, pursuant 10 the authority
vested in them by decree entered
in The Circuit Court for the County
of Elizabeth City. on October Gath
1910. in the Chancery suit thoreir
pending under the short style Of
Whiting ct ais. VS.. Writings Esscu
tors ct ais. will offer for sale at
public auction the following descrlb
ed real estate:
A. Those three certain lots locat'
ed in the City OF Newport News, Vir
ginia, and designated as Lots Nos
&, Z and s. In Block 10. McLean's Map
OF Part of the City of Newport News,
recordea in Plat Book Ne. 1, page 3,
said lots being contiguous to each
other and situated at the corner of
Twenty-fifth street and Virginia ave
nue: having been conveyed to I'll. G.
Whiting by deed OF Old Dominion
Land Company. dated April 22nd,
1892, and recorded In Warwick Coun-
ty records, ID. B. II, page $50.
d. Those four certain lots located
in the City Of Newport News. Virgil
MIA. and known and designated as
Lots Nos. -, II. 10 and is, in Block
70, on the plat mentioned above, said
lots being located on the north side
of rwenty-fifth street, between La
Fayette and Virginia avenues, being
the same property conveyed 10 II.
C. Whiting by deed of Old Dominion
Land Company dated and recorded
as above.
G. That certain lot or parcel OF
land located in the City of Newport
News, Virginia, and designated on
said plat mentioned above as Lot
No. 80. in Block Al, same being sit
nate on the south side OF Twenty
fourth street. between Washington
and Lafayette avenues, being the
same property conveyed to II. G.
Whiting by deed of John g. Livezey
ct ux, dated July LIST, 1896. and re-
corded in Warwick County records In
Deed Book No. Is. page 26o.
The foregoing parcels will be sold
at the front door of the Court House
OF the City of Newport News, Virgi
MIA, on Saturday, December 18th,
1910, at 1900 o'clock m.
The said Commissioners, pursuant
to like authority, will offer for sale
the one-ffth u-5) undivided interest
in the following described real estate
in Elizabeth City County:
J. The one-fifth undivided interest
q. B. Lake. j.. NJ. willis, X. ]. Mason,
and Jesse s. Jones, holding the other
undivided interests, and the whole
standing In the name of ,. B. Lake, in
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17

send the check TO McKey's Rock for
collection When the check was
o. H." in the Chatter Trust Company.
Mr. Won Schilling told the doctor. he
could get the money. This. said the
cashier, would require only few
days.
\ I in the slightest daunied by The
refu n CT the cashier TO turn loose
$3.50. Dr. Won Stist said that the de-
cisiol Of the cashier met with his
hear.y approval and that he intend
ed spending few days longer here.
telling Mr.. ven Schilling that he was
stopping att a hotel in this city His
man Ter and his apparent frankness
caught Mr.. Won Schilling as being
thosc of a man worthy of trust.
Telegraphs Bank.
After the doctor left the bank Mr..
Won Schilling decided to assist him
in getting the money by using the tel
egraph wires. He sent a telegranrs4o
the Chatter Trust. Company in Nc.
Keys Rock. asking them whether or
not check drawn by DR.. F. w. Fer
rer for $3.50 was good
~ II 81 y night dDcul o CLOCK the
cashier here received an answer from
the Ackeys Rock bank stating that
Their s no such account in that in
stitu ion as Or F. W. Ferrer." and
further requesting that DR.. YOU Stist
be arrested for passing worthless
paper.
Mr.. vrn Schilling Immediately re-
ported the meter to the police de-
partment. bit Or. Won Stist, of Ger
many, had already decided to take
in mere interesting views of the
United s ates than Hampton tIlen ar
fordel him. The officers decided TO
keep the check matter quiet mil yes
terday thinking That possibly the
doctor might returns % inquire as
TO whether the mon.y Was forihcom-
ing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17

hut for the alertness OF Marshall
Won Schilling, cashier Of the Mer-
chants National Bank, his bank
would be minus $lS0. while man
giving his name as DR. Otto Won Stist
would likely today be laughing him
self, hoarse ever finding the Hampton
banker an &c. H." mark.
DR.. Won Stist, with he German
name and long hair, rather prepos-
sessing in appearance and dress and
claiming TO hail from Germany, called
at The Merchants National Bank
Thursday morning and inquired for
Cashier Won Schilling. When Mr.. Won
Schilling appeared in response to the
doctors inquiry, he was met in a
most affalle manner by the doctor,
who said he is travelling through the
United States. DR.. Won Stist knew ali
of Mr. Won Schiiling's family connec-
tons in Germany and naturally 1t
WAS a source of the keenest pleasure
that he had come to Hampton and
discovered that Mr.. Won Schillng was
a resident here. He spent some time
ccnversing with the bank cashier and
telling him Of the family in German ny
and many ether incidents that almost
made the cashier feel that he was
talking with an old time acquaint-
ance.
Asks For Cash.
After making the proper introduc-
tion OF himself and explaining that
he is on a visit through the United
States, DR.. Won Stist asked Mr.. Won
Sehiiling If he would do him the kind
ness Of cashing a little check for
s1S0s which had been sent to him
BY Or F. w. Ferrer and which was
drawn N The Chatter Trust Company.
OF Mckeys Rock, Pa. AS a further
evidence of his good faith the dec
tor showed Mr.. Won >Schilling en-
veioges showing that the check had
first been sent to Washington. d. c.,
but later Forwarded 10 DR.. von- Stist
in Newport News.
After siening to the S tory put
M by his new-found friend. Mr. Won
Schilling explained to the doctor"
that it is customary in banking cir
eles to be identified. but as Dr. Won
Siist was TO remain in Hampton few
days, Mr.. ven Schilling said he would
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17

Edgar Rowe and Ashley PearsalI,
who are attending The Randolph MA.
con academy at Ashland. have
reached home to spend the Christmas
holidays with their parents.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17

DIR. r. r. Clarke, OF the Hampton
Normal school. has returned from
Canlds. where he attended one Of the
Canadian Industrial fairs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17
Miss BesIi 70 Return.

Miss Matte W. Beall. manager of
the Western Union Telegraph Office,
who has been spending the past six
weeks in %ew York, Niagara Falls,
Philadelphia. Buffalo and Cincinnati
is expected to reach Hampton this
morning. =
Mr. John Sizer, the acting manager
during the absence of Miss Beall, will
leave tonight for Richmond. frSm
which place he will go to Pitnehurst.
NJ C., TO become the manager of the
Office in that city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17
His Ruling Passion.

The ycung man waited for the mil
lionaire's reply.
Il don't blame you for wanting to
marry my daughter said the latter
and now how much do you suppose
you and she can worry along on?"
The youth frightened up.
Il think" he cheerfully STAN
mered, that 100000 we'll invested
would produce srcient income"
The millionaire turned back ID bis
papers.
VERY WE'LL lie said. y viii give
you 100000 providing you raise a
similar amount
And the young man went away sor-
rowing.-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17

M. O. LACKEY, Auctioneer.
HIP, 10 90, 81: 12-4, II, II.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17

lust Nv o. b S. sD-r;ai. :
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17

In the clerk's Office o. the Circuit
Court OF the County Of Eilzsbeth
City, Nov. nth, 1910.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17

a certain tract of land located in
Chesapeake Magisterial District, near
the intersection OF the Little Back
River and Fox Hill Road, containing
originally about seventy.ilve acres. or
which there remains unsold sixteen
acres. the said land being generally
bounded: on the north by kennon
Writings estate: on the east by J.
c. Phillips es tate; on the south AMI
west by said county roads.
The interest In the last described
parcel win be offered for sale at the
front door OF the Court House OF
Elizabeth City County, ON Monday.
December 18th. 1910, at 10 m.
Terms OF sale: One-third cash, and
the balance in equal installments,
payable respectively six and twelve
months after date OF such sale, the
deferred payments to bear interest at
the rate of six C per cent? per cent.
annum from the date OF sale, to be
evidenced by the bonds OF the respec-
i've purchasers payable to said Com
mIssioners: and the titles TO the re-
spective parcels to be retained until
the purchase price shall have been
fully paid. but with leave 20 the pur-
chaser to anticipate the deferred pay
ments of the purchase price.
The lots OF land above designated.
in the City of Newport News, viii he
offered separately.
G. V. SPRATLEY,
p. A. LEWIS.
s. GORDON CUMMING.
Special Commissioners.
In the CIerk's Office o. the Circuit
Court OF the County Of Eilxabeth
City, Nov. nth, 1910.
I. II. II. Holt, Clerk Of the Circuit
Court of the County OF Elizabeth City,
do hereby certify that the bond re-
quired by a decree entered In tha
Chancery cause pending In the said
court between L. F. Whiting, plaintin,
aud Writings Executors. ct ais. de-
PENDANT, on the cath day of October,
1910. has been duly executed before
me in my said office. with security
thereon, which / deem sufficient.
Given under my hand this 18th day
o. November, 1910.
II. II. HOLT, Clerk.
NJ. O. LACKEY, Auctioneer.
HIP. 10 90, 81; 12-4. II. II.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17
POLICE SEARCH FOR
DR.. OTTO Won ST|ST.
Stranger Makes Unsuccessful
Attempt to Get Check Cash
ed by Mr.. Won Schilling.
HAMPTON BANKER FINDS
OFFICERS. WANT MAN

Self-Styied physician Making Tour
Through the United States" I'm.
presses the Local Cashier as Good,
But Not Strong Enough to Part
With Money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-09
BIG CRttK.

The past five days have been
very hot in the harvest fields.
News is very hard to pick up
in the harvest field this year.
Chas. Cross attended Sunday
school at Silver Lake and also at
Ridgway Sunday.
There appears to be plenty of
harvest hands in this vicinity and
everybody is kept busy.
Frank Cross made flying trip
to Wa-Keeney last Sunday night,
going up on 1O3 and coming back
on ITO.
The corn is taking extra jumps
this warm weather. Hope the
bugs will decide to let it alone
this year.
The carpenters are putting the
lath on so the plaStererS can be-
gin their work on John Herbert's
new house.
We are very sorry indeed to
Hickey of Ellis, last Saturday
evening, after a great deal of in
tense suffering from cancer of
the breast.
Mr.. and Mrs. M A. Cross, of
West Point, are in Ellis visiting
with Mr.. Cross parents. Lieu
tenant Cross has two months
leave of absence from the Point |
where he is teaching mathemat-
les for Uncle Sam.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-09
A Letter

Reedley, Calf, June 20, 1910
HI. S. Givler, Wa-Keeney, Kans..
DEAR SIR:-We are having
some warm weather now. |
have been selling ripe peaches
for a week or more, will be right
in the midst of peach cutting in
a few days now. Prices for Cal
ifornia fruit is much better than
last year.
Oil has been struck within
three miles of our town.
We are all well but Father, and
he is very poorly.
Glad to read in your columns
OF the vast improvements in
your town.
d. B. Fulton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-09
A Stubs Machine?

GOOD common sense from the
Smith County Pioneer: The re-
quest is made by the Stubs
managers in a letter sent to the
workers in the state that Stubbs
men shall be nominated in all the
counties for the legislature and
hat none but Stubbs men shall
be selected for county commit
TEEN en-. This looks very much
like an effort to organize Stubbs
machine in Kansas. Why should
a governor undertake to dictate
who should be nominated for rep
reSentative or township commit
teeman? We. hope the repre-
sentative from this county will
not be tied to the coat tails of
any governor or nybody else.
He will go to Topeka to represent
the people of Smith county. If
Mr.. Stubs has any legislation
which looks good for the people
of Smith county our representa-
tive will be with him, and if it
don't look good he will be against
him Our representative is not
paid to represent the governor of
Kansas but to represent the peo-
pie of Smith county. What the
governor wants is immaterial.
What the people of this county
want is everything. The same
IS true of township committee
men. The fellows in the town
ship are fully capable of picking
their own choice for that place
also. without orders from To
peka- No one wants the job of |
com mltteeman anyway, and we
raise an objection to Stubs, |
or any other outside |
party sending orders down from
headquarters on every little dinky
office.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-09

An editor approached st. Peter
at the Golden Gate and handing
him long list of delinquent sub
scribers, said: Look this list
over carefully and see if any of
these fellows have sneaked
through the pearly gates. " Mo-
said st. Peter, there are none
OF them inside, but a fellow slip
ped through here the other day
who took the paper year with
out paying for it and had the
postmaster mark it refused. ;
but we are after him and when
caught he will be consigned to
the place where he properly be
longs. He is meaner than the
delinquent subscriber and Hea-
ven is not his home.''-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-09

M. A. Cross and wife and baby
arrived in Ellis from West Point
yesterday morning and will
spend a couple of months visit
ing with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. q. W. Cross. Mr.. Cross
Is teacher of mathematics at
West Point where he went about
a year ago and this is his first
visit home since 1904. He entered
West point ten years ago and if
he stays in the army his full
term he has thirty years more to
serve This is his wife's first visit
to this section of the country and
she will enjoy it very much as
there are many things which
will be of interest to her. Ellis
Headlight.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-07-09
BANNER

Harvest is now on in full blast
F. P. Manner took dinner at
Chas. Riggs, Sunday.
Quite a crowd attended the
celebration at Banner Monday.
Jess Courtney of Wa-Keeney
attended church at Banner Sun
day
Miss Elsie Rogers has a felon
on her which is giving her much
pain.
Jerry Daily entertained few
friends at his home Saturday
evening.
A. w. Purinton is on the sick
list this week after being in a
runaway.
Miss Carrie Haas spent the
later part part of last week at
Len Purintons.
James Hooper and family
of Collyer, spent Sunday at
Chas- Hooper's.
Ted Yewell and Miss Pearl
Hall were among the Wa-Keeney
visitors Monday.
Arthur Beaver and Jessie
futile visited with Frank Purin-
ton ofsCollyer. Sunday.
Miss Hazel Evans and Miss
Lucy Boice of Wa-Keeney spent
the Fourth at L.Purinton' s, Mon
day.