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fred" she was asked. After much
hesitation she answered that the
situation was so exciting that she
did not remember.
Are you in the habit of carrying
gun?'
Yes"
Didn't you carry it this time with
the intention of killing somebody"
Il should say not she replied.
us this the only gun you had?"
To this line OF examination the
defense objected and the state was
unable to work in the evidence that
Mrs Totem also had revolver which
she was carrying at the time.
The attorney stated to the court
in the hearing Of the jury that he
wanted to show tina Mrs. Totten was
III the habit of carrying fire arms
for the purpose Of killing human
beings. Attorney Thomas gave his
theory of the objection which was
that the revolver was not found I'M
til three hours later when the woman
herself called the attention of the
sheriff to the fact that the weapon
was in her grip which she had packed
TO take with her to jail when she
was awaiting the coming Of the Of
ficers.
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| in the trial up to this time. Attor-
ney Reeves had jumped to his feet,
| initiated the action of Jim Sutton in
| raising the hammer above Mrs.
| Beebes head. The woman's face
grew white as she realized the web
OF evidence closing in upon her
The court ruled that County Clerk
Campbell should not be allowed to
testify.
More Details.
the east side of the fence when you
shot, wasn't she?'
Yes
What was the color of Jim's eyes
and hair?"
Il do not know" she answered.
Il never noticed; / never liked him,
anyway"
Did Nettie say, Now you have
done it,, just as you shot and you
said, Shut up or I will shoot you,
and pointed the gun at herr"
mo, l did nothing of the kind ~
was the reply.
Il did not threaten Nettie, but
kept my eyes on the man." said Mrs.
Totten, and she repeated the words
Of Mrs Beebe when Jim started to
cut the wires.
At this point Attorney Thomas
asked for an adjournment saying
that he was entirely worn out by the
labors of the day. and the court
.agreed, in view of the fact that it
was ten minutes to five and the heat
and poor air in the room was almost
uncomfortable.
Photographs introduced.
Martin Spencer identified three
photos of the premises where the
tragedy occurred. These were intro
duced as evidence. Justice of the
Peace w. H. Jordan of Cashmere
testified that two of the Sutton boys
appeared before him on June 10th
last. At that time Jim Sutton was
present and was reproved for MAX
ing an angry statement to Mrs. Tot
ten.
Mrs. TOtten's Son Testifies.
| Just preceding Mrs. Totten's ex-
animation, her son, William H. Ia
Dor, a young man of "a years of age,
was sworn and told a good story
He made good impression. He told
of coming to Brender Canyon with
his mother when 10 years old from
Nebraska. His grandmother joined
them shortly afterwards. He de-
scribed the premises, the roads anC
! the fences. Said he knew Jim SUIT
ton since the family first appeared
in the Canyon seven years ago. He
recalled the mysterious letter re-
ceived about two and a half years
ago by his mother. Said he had
searched for it, knew 1T was anony-
nous, but was not allowed to tell
anything more about it.
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hammer at Mrs. Totten.
Reeves Takes the Witness.

Frank Reeves then began a grill
ing cross examination.
You say You shot through the
roof at somebody didn't you, Mrs.
TOtten? Did you intend to kill some
body?"
Yes l did" she replied. Any
body who comes around at night
climbing on the roof of a woman S
house ought TO be shot, and | felt at
liberty to do So
The witness then became much
. confused when several questions
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MRS, TOTEM MAKES POOR
WITNESS N OWN BEHALF

were asked regarding the time Of
this occurrence. All she could re-
member was that snow was on the
ground. She could not say the year
nor the month nor the day.
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Mrs. Tottcn's Bad Memory.

The woman was then asked how
long it took her mother TO get from
the spot where she was first stand
ing TO the place. where Jim was cut
ting the wire. With much difficult
ty she finally said it took five sec
onds, the distance being about the
same as the width Of the court room.
How much of that distance had
you come down yourself when you
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TO a few
the within
education, all the advantages large
munty with nearby churches schools
practically
Kirkland Lake Washington up
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-25
JANUARY Paris Threatened
by Flood.
Pinehot Dismissed.

In the initial month OF the year the
worlds attention was held by the men
ace which water brought to one OF the
fairest of the earth's cities. Paris,
''the city Of light" the center OF the
worlds gayety and beauty and fash
ion. was inundated by the rising Of the
river Seine and its tributaries. For a
week monuments and buildings SUI
fered severe damage and were threat
ened with destruction. Before the wa
ters sank they did damage to the ex-
tent Of 1.OO0.0OO.OOO francs. or $780,
900. 900.
January saw the removal OF Clifford
Pinchot, chief forester Of the United
States. by President Taft, who de-
clared that the tree expert had VIC
lated an order OF the chief executive.
The dismissal marked one phase OF the
Pinchot- BaIlinger dispute, which was
a follower from 1909. OF deaths in
January probably the most notable
were those OF D. o. Mills, millionaire
philanthropist; Joaquin Nabuco, Bra
lillian ambassador TO the United
States. and Cardinal Satolli The
British parliamentary elections resulted
IN e small LiberaI-Laborite majority.
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OetobeTs chronicle contains the story
Of the overthrow OF the ancient Por-
tuguese monarchy and the establish
ment OF a republic In it's stead. The
uprising which drove King Manuel
from his throne occurred on the night
of Oct. 4. The revolution was attended
by little disorder and bloodshed, al
though there were some fighting and
loss OF life IN Lisbon and elsewhere.
King Manuel and his relatives fed first
10 Gibraltar and then 10 England. The
provisional government Of the new re-
public chose as its first president DR..
Theophile Braga.
Long illness brought about, in Octo-
Der. the resignation OF Justice William
h Moody from the supreme court
bench. Among the dead OF Octo-
Der were numbered Former Governor
and Senator David B. Hill OF New
York. Senator ]. P. Dolliver Of Iowa
and Julia Ward Howe. whose Battle
Hymn OF the Republic" and other
writings made her famous. She was
ninety-One years old. Walter Well
man made a courageous but futile at
tempt to fly from America TO Europs
in his dirigible balloon America The
airship came TO grief after sailing
about $50 miles over the ocean, the
crew being rescued by the steamer
Trent The Philadelphia American
league baseball team won the worlds
championship by defeating the Chicago
Nationals.
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Observation-Disclosures Scien-
lists Lose Their Leader.
Census Gives Us 100000.

December's opening saw the death Of
the founder Of a religion. Mrs. Mary
Baker Eddy. for many years the head
OF the Christian Science church, pass
ed away at her home in Newton. Mass.
on Dec. 3, in her ninetieth year. She
left behind many thousands OF follow
ers who find In her teachings. as ex-
planned in her book. Science and
Health" a rule OF life to guide them on
the road Of spiritual light and leading.
Great Britain found itself again this
month in the throes OF a general cleo
ton. caused b the dissolution Of par
lament which followed disagreement
by the Liberals and Unionists on the
questions Of reform or abolition Of the
house of lords. home rule for Ireland.
free trade or protection, etc
On Dec. II Edward Douglass White,
formerly associate~iustice. was ap-
pointed chief justice OF the United
States to succeed the late Chief Justice
Fuller.
This month the population OF the
United States. according TO the census
taken this year. was announced. II
showed that the United States with
Alaska. Porto Rico and Hawaii has
95,4O215l inhabitants. With the Fill
pinos there are now 1O1.1O0.0 900 Amer
leans. Since 1900 we have gained 49,
1851
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MAY.-kine Edward Dead.
HRlley's Comet Visits the
Earth.
Curtiss' Flight

Ruler of the worlds mightiest en-
pire. lord Of its greatest feet. possessor
OF scepter welded by his ancestors
during a thousand years, Edward VII.
king or Great Britain and Ireland.
bowed to a mightier monarch than he
on May 6. 1910. He was sixty-nine
years old and had succeeded his moth
er. Queen Victoria. in January, 1901
He left behind him the memory of an
able. astute ruler. possessed Of great
social tact. His son reigns in his stead
as George V. The funeral of King Ed
ward, held in London. was marked by
a gathering Of sovereigns and princes
such as the world had never seen be-
fore. Seven reigning monarchs follow
ed the bier
Welcome to our atmosphere" was
the greeting extended last May to a
visitor from celestial regions which
comes to see US once in every seventy
seven years. On May Is, 1910, at 1917
p. M, New York time, the earth passed
through the tail OF Halley's comet
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APRlL.-Mark Twain Gone.
First City to City Flight

On April q, 1910. the world was be-
reaved by the death OF Mark Twain.
This imam OF sorrows." who had
brought light and laughter into mill
lions Of homes other than his own, who
was humorist. philosopher. warrior
against shams and wrongs. passed
away broken BY Illness and bereave-
ment He had lived nearly seventy
five years. long enough to learn that
his fame was international, that his
name was engraved on the hearts Of
his own people and that they loved
and esteemed him as guide, philoso-
pher and friend" Mark Twain, whose
real name was Samuel L. Clemens,
died at his home In Reddlng. Conn.
The same month raw the passing OF
Bjornst1erne BjornsoH. the famous
Norwegian novelist patriot poet and
playwright In April Governor Charles
e Hughes OF New York was appointed
10 succeed Justice Brewer on the SUI
preme court bench. a Socialist victory
hich aroused widespread interest was
the election OF Emil Seidel as mayor
OF Milwaukee on April 5.
Certainly OF all interesting subjects
OF the year aviation. in view OF its
numerous triumphs, deserves a sepa-
rate paragraph Let us note here.
therefore. that on April p. 1910. Louis
Pauihan OF France made the first great
city 10 city flight by flying from Lon
don 70 Manchester 1856 miles. IN 252
minutes. The year was filled with
feats Of human flight If memory
serves. not q single record was left Ia
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NOVEMBER.-Democratic Land
slide.
ToIstoy Dead.

On Nov. the general elections were
held throughout the country. The re-
suit was a Democratic landslide. gov.
errors OF that persuasion being elected
in Massachusetts,, New York. Ohio.
New Jersey. Connecticut and other
states. Among the governors elect are
John A. Dix Of New York, Eugene n.
Foss of Massachusetts,. Woodrow Will
son formerly president OF Princeton
university Of New Jersey and Judson
Harmon (re-elected) OF Ohio. The
next house OF representatives viii be
Democratic. and many senate seats
formerly held by Republicans will be
filled by Democrats. The month saw
the tragic ends OF Count Leo Tolstoy,
world famous philosopher and writer.
who left his home IN Russia to seek
solitude and found death from ex-
posture. He was a preacher OF peace
in all worldly relations. The gov
errors conference was held in Frank
fort and Louisville. KY, at the end Of
November. and President Taft took a
trip 10 inspect the work being done on
the Panama canal II was announced
that the canal would be finished in
1913. The end Of the month was mark
ed by DR.. Frederick a. Cooks con-
fession that he was not sure. after all.
that he reached the north pole. Presi-
dent Diaz's rule OF Mexico was threat
ened by revolts. and sailors on some OF
the Brazilian men Of war gained
OF their living conditions
by open revolt against the government.
other serious risings Of sailors took
place at Rio de Janeiro in December.
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MARCH.-Famous Men Pass
Away.

In March the hand OF death was laid
on the supreme court bench, taking
from among its members David J.
Brewer. one Of this country's most
noted jurists and publicists. Two other
men OF national note whose careers
came to an end this month were For
mer Senator Thomas c. Plat OF New
York and Louis Klopsch, editor OF the
Christian Herald and promoter Of in
ternational charity.
On March II the speed record OF
mans motion on the face OF the earth
was broken when Barney Oldheld
urged his automobile over the course
at Daytona Beach, Fla. at the rate OF
more than two miles a minute. He
covered a mile in 27.s3 seconds.
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little given to showing interest in the
affairs OF the ring. 1t was a surprise
TO many when the white man not only
failed to defeat his colored opponent,
but fell hopelessly outclassed victim
to Johnson's jabs and swings. The
contest lasted fifteen rounds. "Raee
riots" followed in several cities.
Melville Weston Fuller, chief justice
Of the United States since 1883, died at
his home in Bar Harbor. Me, on July
l.. He was seventy-eight years old.
Justice Fuller left behind a reputation
for legal learning. sagacity, broad
mindedness and personal distinction.
He was not the greatest of our chief
justices, but his name will live in
American annals as that Of an able,
upright judge.
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JUNE.-RooseVeIt Returns.
Many Noted Folk Die.

On June Is. 1910. the big noise" ar
rived. All other matters Of interest
had to stand aside when former presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt set foot again
on American soil after an absence of
a year. spent in shooting lions and ele-
plants in Africa and chasing mon
arohs to their lairs in Europe. Be-
ginning in New York on the day
named. the welcome extended clear
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across the continent. That same
month, on the 25th. congress adjourned
after a stormy session marked in
March by the curtailment of the pow
ers or the speaker. On June Is Charles
X. Hamilton few in a biplane from
New York TO Philadelphia, turned his
machine around and flew back. Deaths
or the month: Sydney Porter 20.
Henry. writer of short stories; Eliza
beth Blackwell. pioneer woman ply
stefan; Goodwin Smith. Anglo Cana
dian-American publicist: Sir George
Newnes. London publisher; United
States Senator's Daniel OF Virginia and
McEnery of Louisiana.
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Notable Occurrences Which
Will Have Permanent Places
In the Worlds History

On the 18th OF the same month two
aviators, Weymann, an American, and
Chavez, a Peruvian, attempted fights
over the Alps Chavez succeeded, but
lost his life in low fall at the close
on his trip. William HoIman-Hunt,
English painter; Emanuel Fremiet,
French sculptor. and Lloyd W. Bowers.
solicitor general OF the United States,
were among the dead OF the month.
Millions Of Roman Catholics the world
over followed with interest the pro-
eeedings Of the eucharistic congress
held IN Montreal Maine went Demo-
cratic on Sept. II, eleeting a Demo-
cratic governor for the first time in
thirty years.
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Observation-Disclosures Bit
ter Labor Struggle.

In news interest the event Of Febru-
airy was the beginning OF the long
bitterly contested street car mems
strike in Philadelphia. After five per-
sons had been killed and a hundred
injured In rioting in the City of Broth
erly Love the famous state mounted
constabulary was called upon to re-
store order. The strike extended over
into March. Sporting men found much
20 interest them this month In the
downfall OF Battling Nelson, the light
weight pugilistio champion. who lost
his title 10 AID Wolgast in San Fran
cisco. The fight took place on Wash
ington's birthday.
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Read Here Again About the
News Which interested All
OF Us During the Year
BY CHARLES N. LURE.

~ IKE Matthew, the world sits "at the
receipt or custom" at the end
Of an old year and the begin
- ming OF a new and takes &C
count OF what has occurred during the
twelvemonth which has passed. It is
the time OF balance. Of the measuring
OF advance and OF retrogression in
mundane affairs.
Unlike its predecessor. 1910 has not
been marked by any one event stand
ing out in the minds and imaginations
OF men as did the discovery OF the
north pole in 1909. No grail OF the
ages has been found, no great discoy-
cry has been made. unless. indeed, a
certain widely heralded medical dis
covery by Professor Ehrlich of Ger
many should prove the long sought
specific for an evil which for centuries
has baffied medical skill and research
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without any OF the damage that had
been feared and predicted Most of US
looked for Halley's comet and saw it
figured like a faint streak among the
stars. Emulating Paulhan. Glenn H.
Curtiss made Americas first city TO
city aerial trip on May 90. flying from
Albany TO New York for a prize Of
$4,000. Among the deaths Of the
month was that of DR.. Robert Koch.
the famous German physician.
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JULY.-The Big Prizsfght.
Death Of Chief Justice Fuller.

For many months before July the
Jeffries-Johnson prizefght, scheduled
TO take place at Reno. New, on indie
pendence day, had been topic of ami
mated discussion even among these
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Flight
From Chicago to Springfield,
M.
Great Catholic Gathering.

Walter H. Brookins' aeroplane trip
from Chicago to Springfield. H.. 1s6
miles. on Sept. 2s established a new
record forlAmerican city 10 city fights.
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AUGUsT-Msyor caynor Shot.
Various Other Events.

On Aug. 3 the country was shocked
by the report that an attempt had been
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OfO Montt, president or chile,
died Aug. 16 in Europe. An
other death OF the month was that
OF Florence Nightingale, the famous
Crimean war nurse, who passed
away in London on Aug. 10 She was
ninety years old. On the first day Of Au-
gust an organization having for its OBJ
jeet the abolition of war among ma
tons, the international peace congress,
met in Stockholm. On Aug. IS James
Radley. an English aviator. broke the
worlds aeroplane speed record by fly
ing a mile in A rs seconds. The gov
eminent of Nicaragua fell on Aug. 20.
Managua. the capital yielding TO the
victorious insurgents commanded and
led by General Estrada. Dr. Madriz.
who had succeeded Zelaya in the presi-
dency, fed to Mexico. Various dis
turbances have agitated the little re-
public since that time. On Aug, % the
extinction Of the ancient empire of
Korea was announced. the country be-
ing annexed to Japan.
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tact The years record is splotched
with red, however. since some of the
worlds most famous aviators paid for
their daring with their lives.
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oCToBER.-Portusuess Rspub-
lie Born.
Wellman's Attempt to Fly
Across the Sea.
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made to assassinate Mayor VIII
liam J. Gaynor OF New York.
The mayor was shot by James
J. Gallagher, a disgruntled
former city employee. but was
not MORALLY wounded. Pc
dro Montt, president OF Chile.
died Aug LIZ In Enrnne An
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20
STRIKE Goes ON
Peoria Conference Ends and
There Is No Prospect of
Coal Settlement.
WIDE APART ON 8 POINTS
Certain That Men Will Not Return
to Work Pending Agreement \
Upon Terms.

Peoria, H., May 20.-All negotia-
tions between the representatives of
the United Mine Workers of Illinois
and the coal mine operators of the
state were declared of last night. This
means that the strike OF the 72,000
union coal miners in the state, who
have been out pending the result of
the conference, will be declared an in
definite struggle.
The joint committee on wage scales
met yesterday and IL was apparent
from the start that the members would
be unable to agree, but the conference
was not called off until a determined
effort had been made to get together
on the disputed points.
Three Points at Issue.
The committee is composed of nine
men each from the miners and the
operators and almost as soon as the
meeting was called the three main
points of difference were referred to a
smaller committee of eight members,
four from each side of the dispute
These three questions were tonnage
mining rates. the closed shop and the
regulations governing shot firers,
Just when the permanent strike or
der will be made has not been announc-
ed, but it is certain the men will not
return to work pending further adjust
ment of their difficulties.
President John H. Walker of the
state miners organization is here in
charge Of the situation and it is likely
some of the officers of the national or
ganization will come to his support in
the crisis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20

a life sentence wnen une ponce. who
had long suffered before the public
for what was considered their uegli-
gence in the case of my murder. by
continued digging in the wood where
l had been murdered unearthed q
body. ! learned long afterward that
it came from corner of an old burial
lot But it was enough, with all the
other convincing evidence against me,
to hang me.
The only bit of good luck / have had
at all has been the capture of the ganS
OF counterfeiters to which my double
belonged. begged my counsel so hard
to find him that TO humor me he did
so. The result was the bringing into
court the real murderer of the man
who was not murdered. Which of US
would have had to swing for the muir
der if the other one had been absent
/ don't know. l am going out free
man. and propose to disfgure myself
so that viii never again look like
anybody.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20
NEW MORTAR PRoJEcTILE.
One to Garry 1900 Yards Planned
For Panama Canal.

One to Garry 1900 Yards Planned
For Panama Canal.
The United States government is at
work on a new mortar Of greater carry
ing power and will install it at Pana-
ma when the canal is completed The
term bomb has become almost obsolete
in the vernacuIar of the military serv-
ice, and yet that term best conveys
to the lay mind the idea OF the projec-
tile fred from the mortar battery
These projectiles, always fired into the
air at an angle OF forty-fve degrees OF
more. fred in salros-that is. four guns
fred simultaneously-and designed to
drop from fearful altitude with We
locity little less than that with which
they left the muzzle OF the mortar.
are designed especially to pierce the
comparatively light armor of the decks
of warships and If possible TO pene-
trate to the vitals of the ship before
they explode,
The present style Of mortar projectile
weighs 1000 pounds and has an effec-
tive range of 10000 yards, but it is pro
posed soon to substitute lighter pro-
jectile, one weighing about 700 pounds,
but which will have an effective range
of 1900 yards.