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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-09-22
Lippitt's Store Closed Two DAYS

Saturday, September %, is the
Jewish New Year and Lippitt Broth
ers' store will be closed Monday,
October 2, is the Day of Atonement
and the store will also be closed on
that day.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-09-22
ESTIMATE FOR TAX LEVY.

Debt in Road and Bridge Fund Makes
Proposed Tax Higher.
The board of county commission
ers of Whitman county have made
their estimate for county disburse-
ments for the year 1912. The esti-
mate is nearly $4,000 higher than
the levy a year ago but the increase
is principally in the road and bridge
fund, where $71, 900 is set aside in
the proposed levy for the payment
of debt occasioned by the food of
last year. The current expense fund
is estimated at $40, 900 less than last
year and the current fund under
roads and bridges is estimated at
$4,000 less than last year.
Following is the levy for 1911 and
the proposed levy for 1912:
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-09-22
CARS CRUSH OUT
LIVES OF TWO men
One GIVES NAME BEFORE LOSING
CONSCIOUSNESS. OTHER IS
NOT Identified.

Saturday was bad day for tres
passers on the tracks OF the O.-W. r.
& n. One man sleeping on the rails
under freight car on the Colfax
Touring mill spur was killed when
the car was switched out early in the
evening. Another man was hit by
a train one mile from the O.-W. r. &
y. junction at Seltice, rs miles north
east Of COlfaX.
The COlfax Accident.
Andrew Hazel was the name given
before he died, by the man run over
by the car at the Touring mill A by
stander said that Hazel had been
working for the McGregor Brothers
at Hooper. He was too near dead TO
talk much but made al effort to ans
wer questions before he lapsed into
unconsciOusness. He lived for an
hour and half after the accident.
A freight car had been loaded at
the mill warehouse and when the
switching crew took il out al $50
O'Clock Saturday evening j. s. Brake
bill noticed al unusual jar and sig
ed, There's trouble back here. -
With their lanterns the railroad men
went back to the warehouse and
found the mangled body of man.
He had evidently been lying with his
head on small pile Of boards close
to the warehouse and his legs and
one arm across the rail He was
mangled beyond any hope Of recov-
cry and asked the railroad men 10
Kill him and end his misery. IN reply
TO question he gave mis- name He
was also asked if he had an relatives
but his answer was not intelligible
and nothing more could be learned
about his history. He was apparent
Iy about 50 years of age, dark COM
plexiOn and long narrow face He
wore a black coat, blue overalls and
had $3.50 in lis pocket. There was
no paper Of any kind for iGe1titca-
ton.
No inquest was held as il was evi-
dent the railroad company vas in m
way to blame The remains were
buried Monday afternoon.
Hit hy Tin at SeItfce.
An unknown Al apparently about
80 years OF age, with gray whisKers
was hit by train near Seltice Satur-
day morning The body was found
beside the track bv a farmer. The
man had evidently been hit by a
train as the body wes badly bruised
but had not beer run over. RoIIie
Goodrich went 10 Sel-ice and brought
the remains 10 Bruning's undertak-
ing parlOrs and Deputy Coroner E
Anderson of talouse investigated the
death but decided an inquest un-
necessary. The man carried a sack
containing an old worn quilt, piece
of soap and a little coffee. IN his
pockets were TWO pipes and the re
mains of several sacks OF tobacco
His clothes were old and ragged The
body was buried at Colfax Monday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-11
ADAMS EXPRESS
EMPL PLOYEES OUT
ON STRIKE AGAIN

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE strike
of express company employees, which
has been threatened for several days
past, materialized today, with the fail
ure of practically all the drivers and
helpers in the employ of the Adams
Express Company in the city to report
for work. A considerable part of the
company's office forces in the various
depots also was affected. The move
ment of merchandise was checked, not
wagon leaving any of the company's
stations.
The walkout was attended by no dis
orders. The men are demanding rein
statement of various employees who
have been discharged or suspended,
alleging discrimination against such
men because of participation in the
previous strike.
The strike likewise affected the Jer-
sey City business of the Adams Com
pany. about 100 drivers and helpers
there quitting work. None@of the
wagons left the stables.
1t was not known whether other
companies were likely to be affected, as
they were in last salFs protracted
strike.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-11
MEN Of MIGHT
ARISE To DEFEND
MRS. P[UMMER
Comptroller Heston, of Atlantic,
IndOrseS Her Bide-a-Wee
Tag Day Plan.
WRITES SHARP LETTER
WARNING HER CRITICS
Appeared at Eleven, but Did Not
File Damage Suit Against
Mrs. Sutton.

When the hour hand OF the clock
pointed toward the Roman numeral
XII today, and the minute hand was
plumb at XII, Mrs. Leon Sutton ap-
peared In the Office of John w. Queens,
Of Jersey City, but not, alas, to retract
the statements she had made concern
ing Mrs. Claire p Plummer and her
tag day methods. Mrs. Plummer, who
was present, gave prearranged
signal and the famous suit for six
cents damages. alleging defamation of
character, was as good as on. That is,
unless Mrs. Sutton Immediately issues
q signed statement retracting the
charges she now says she never made.
Mrs. Plummer, who makes her home
at the Continental Hotel, and who Is
general secretary of the Bide-a-Wee
Home for Incurables at Longport, near
Atlantic City. delivered her ultimatum
yesterday. Unless Mrs. Sutton. who
had sought to prevent the issuance of
a permit for Mrs. Plummer's tag day,
scheduled originally for today, ap-
peared at Judge Queens Office by IL
O'Clock today and retracted the state
ments she Is alleged to have made con-
cerning the disposition of part of the
funds OF previous tag days conducted
by Mrs. Plummer, she (Mrs. Sutton)
was to become the defendant In suit
for damages, said damages being six
cents.
In letter signed by Atlantic City
officials and officials OF the organized
charities of that city Mrs. Plummer
received powerful and fattering in
dorsement today. She has also re-
ceived letters of encouragement from
twenty-one Newarkers.
Mrs. Piummer insisted today that
Mrs. Cynthia Westover Alden, OF New
York, head of the International Sum
shine Society. the latest OF her critics
to precipitate herself into the con-
troversy, was laboring under a mis-
apprehension. II she believed half OF
the proceeds of a tag day held IN At
lantic City. March IS. 1910. was to &C
! to the Sunshine Society. Mrs. Alden
declared last night that the tag day
was conducted Jointly by the Sunshine
Society and the Bide-a-Wee Home, and
that she did not get more than a peek
at the $500 which was realized. Mrs.
Plummer today exhibited the permit
issued by the mayor of Atlantic City
for that particular tag day, and it
bore no reference to the Sunshine So
ciety. 1t was made out for the Bide-
a-Wee Home alone.
'Mrs. Alden Was simply Our Guest.
1--WE were raising money at that time
for the Bide-a-wee Home" said Mrs.
Plummer today. "and Mrs. Alden was
simply our guest. She may have as
sumed she was to get portion OF the
money, but nothing was ever said to
her to warrant such assumption"
Cosderning Arthur w. MacDougail,
secretary of the local Bureau Of AS
ISOLATED Charities. who with others
forced a postponement of Mrs Plum
CONTINUED ON Second Page.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-11
NEW SKySCRAP PER
TO ADD IMPETUS
To NEWARK BOOM
Robert B. Stoutenburgh Buys
los by llO-foot Plot to Erect
100000 Building.

Newarks business building boom re-
ceived another impetus today with the
announcement of the proposed erection
Of ten-story loft building on the
northwest corner of Plane and Acad-
emy streets.
Robert B. Stoutenburgh. the real es-
tate broker. has purchased the site In
question of I. F. Roe for $685. 900. 1t
occupies los feet along Plane street,
100 feet on Academy street and ITO feet
along the canal.
Mr.. Stoutenbursh will in the near
future erect a modern ten-story loft
building which will cover the entire
plot and will cost 100000. The first
floor and basement is to be occupied
as a wholesale warehouse and the
remainder of the building is to be used
for manufacturing purposes.
Not a moment is to be lost in get
ting the new skyscraper under way.
and just as soon as the plans are COM
pleted the building operations are to
be begun The building will be ready
for occupancy within eight months.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-11
WAHLE, SELF-C0NFESSED
FORGER-BIGAMIST, CALM.
Willing to Waive Extradition
Formality and Face "Music."

William Wahle, alias James
Lynch, the self-confessed forger and
bigamist, is taking life easy In a cell
at the county jail awaiting the ar
rival of extradition papers that will
take him back to Brooklyn for trial.
Wahle wanted to return to Brooklyn
without extradition papers, but the
laws of New Jersey do not allow that.
1t is understood that no action will
be taken by Miss Ethel V. Harvey, of
Belleville. TO annul the marriage be-
tween herself and Wahle, which took
place on February 20, though Wahle
had a wife and two children living in
Brooklyn at the time. DR.. H. B. Vail,
brother-in-law of Miss Harvey, said
dropped as far as the bigamy charge
was concern ed.
In Brooklyn the first Mrs Wahle and
her two sons, aged 10 and Il years, re-
spectively. at first refused to believe
that Wahle had married a second time.
They admitted knowing that he had
left Brooklyn after the discovery of the
check forging at the factory of Carl
Wenzel where Wahle was employed as
manager anu also that he was living
in the vicinity of Newark All knowl-
edge of his second marriage. however,
was denied.
At her home, 129 Martense street,
Broc xlyn, lest night the first Mrs.
Wahle refused to discuss the predica-
ment her husband has gotten into.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-11
GIRL TAKEN Ill
IN STREET DIES As
DOCTOR ARRIVES
Nellie Wilson Was on Way TO
Moving Picture Show With
Sweetheart.

Suddenly stricken with illness. while
on her way to moving picture show
with her sweetheart, Nellie Wilson, Of
695 Springfield avenue, collapsed and
few moments afterward died.
She started from her home about 8
o'clock last night in company with
Frederick Mittenmeyer. Of 72o Spring
field avenue. They were walking to-
PLY, when, as they reached Montgom-
cry avenue, Miss Wilson complained
of feeling i'll. After a few more steps
she staggered and would have fallen
but for Mittenmeyer who supported
her and helped her into the saloon of
Hugo Strombach, 907 Clinton avenue.
Here Mr.. Strombach and others Piled
her with restoratives, while someone
telephoned the Irvington police and for
medical assistance.
Police Chief Green, of Irvington,
sent Roundsman Farmhouse and Of
f1cer Meyer to the scene. DIR. Wood
house, who lives near by, was first on
the scene, and soon afterward DR.. AL
bion G. Christian, police surgeon OF
Irvington, came.
By the time DR.. Christian arrived
the girl was dead.
Had Left Stepfather's Home.
Nellie, who was % years old, lived
with her mother and stepfather, whose
name is Wilson, in Union street. Last
January there was some difficulty at
home, which resulted in her being
forced to leave the house.
Mrs. Rose Peterson. before she was
married, used to work with Nellie and
offered her a home, where Nellie had
lived ever since.
County Physician Mckenzie dag
nosed the case as death due to heart
disease, and ordered the removal of
the body to Holes morgue, from
whence 1t was later taken to the home
of Nellie's brother-in-law, Mr.. Rider,
of 100 Jefferson street.
Mrs. Peterson says that Nellie had
a similar attack once when they were
both out walking, and has once or
twice said that she probably would not
live long.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-11
TO PUT UP SIX-STORY
FIREPROOF BUILDING,

Henry Bachlin, the architect, Of
665 Broad street, has completed
plans for a modern six-story fire.
proof Office building. which will
be begun at once on the plot at
A Clinton street. The lot is 22x90 feet
and is the property of the Stouten-
burgh estate. for which the building is
to be erected. The front OF the building
is to be built OF yellow and buff tapes
try brick with granite bases, It is to
cost $4,000.
The building will be erected in such
a manner that an additional five or six
stories may be added at any time. The
first floor is to be occupied by a store
and the other floors are TO be used for
offices. The building will be equipped
with two high-speed electric elevators,
will have a high-pressure boiler, a
vacuum heating and cleaning plant,
mail chutes and running water in each
office. The first floor IS to be completed
May l and the others within a few
months. An old dwelling occupies the
site at the present time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-11
SMALLPOX JOINS PLAGUE.

Annoy. China, March 11.-There have
been eight deaths from the bubonic
plague and eight from smallpox re-
ported In this city within the last two
weeks.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-11
ASKS COURT TO FREE
BROTHER, WHO HIT HIM.

Charles Baker, of 345 Bloomfield ave-
nue., showed conclusively how thick
blood is When brought from the City
Hospital with bandages over a great
cut in his head he begged Judge Yuill,
of the Fifth Precinct. to let his brother
go.
The brother who had hit him was
William, aged 30, and the blow he had
delivered with a bottle during a quarrel
knocked the younger man senseless for
several hours But though he was sure
bill didn't mean to do it, this morn
ing, the judge thought brothers fights
are pretty bad precedents. Baker was
released on bail and went home, help
ing his brother. officer Huedner is In
vestigating the case.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-11
BALMY SUNDAY is
PROMISED TOMORROW.

There is every reason to be satisfied
with the weather that is coming for
two days more if the weather bureau
is right The weather bureau says 1t
will be fair all today and tonight and
fair ali tomorrow, and that it will be
really balmy all day Sunday. The
temperature. 46, at l o'clock this after
noon, won't go much higher this after
noon, but will range upward from 5 to
10 degrees during the twenty-four hours
after the next dawn
The low thermometer this morning at
z showed 80 degrees.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-11
CLEVELAND FUND
IS NOW LACKING
LESS THAN $4,000
Former Senator Dryden An
nounces Receipt of 500.
4S9.77 Up to Date.

That the 500, 900 Cleveland monument
fund is on the homestretch Is evident
from the fact that the total up to date
is $96, ,4S977, so that comparatively
small amount is still needed with
which to round out the financial end
of the laudable work.
When the last report was made three
days ago by the Cleveland Monument
Association, of which former United
States Senator John F. Dryden is the
energetic head, the amount to it's credit
turned in by the admirers of the only
President born within the borders OF
Essex county was s95,401.77, SO that
the progress made is eminently salts
factory.
Among the latest of the larger con-
tributors are Charles W. Harkness, of
Madison, whose contribution is fol
$500, and William H. Nichols, of New
York, whose check was for $780, The
other contributions that helped to swell
the fund since Wednesday came from
people in various towns in this part
of the country and ran from 81 up.
Auxiliary Committee Adds 1886.
In the latest grand total is $685. more
that has come In since Wednesday
through the efforts of the Essex county
auxiliary committee, which Mr.. Dryden
appointed so as to stir up local patri-
otic fervor. That committee has SET
for itself the task of raising one-f1fth
of the total 100000. and it is certain
that it will attain its object before the
subscription list closes. That will be
March Is. the anniversary of the birth
of the President whose memory is to
be honored by the erection Of the beau
tiful monument at Princeton.
Checks may be sent to Mr.. Dryden
OF to Uzal H. McCarter. president of
the Fidelity Trust Company, who is
the treasurer OF the county auxiliary
committee.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-11
II. Nj. MURRAY BUYS
The ANILERS CAFE.

II. NJ. Murray, the cafe man, stepped
out OF the place at LOT Market street,
which he had just sold to William H.
Rogge, yesterday into the Antlers cafe,
at 1876 Market street, and bought the
cafe. He will move in Monday, thus
losing practically no time. The price
paid for the Antlers was not made
public, but John F. Wisschusen, the
proprietor. declared that the ink was
scarcely dry on the bill of sale before
another would-be purchaser entered
and offered $4,000 more for the place
than Murray had paid.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-11
ss5.oOO REALTY DEAL.

Announcement has been made of the
purchase of the property at 15 Gen.
tral avenue. for $4,000. by William
E. Selby, from DR.. John C. Graft. The
deal was made through the office Of
Robert B stoutenburgh. OF s4s Broad
street
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-11

Horse BIanketr. New Stock.
Eanknef 4 DcremuE Co.. zn8 Broad niroel-AAn-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-27
NO CONTRACT FOR
CR|CER THIS YEAR
Manager Chase Makes No
Provision for Veteran
Catcher.

NEW YORK. February 27.-The fact
that Duke" Farrell is going south to
coach the young Yankee pitchers this sea
son means the passing Of Lou CriSer from
major league ranks, where for years he
shone as one of the greatest backstops
the game ever produced. Chase believes
Criger's days of usefulness as an active
pa rticipant at an end. With Farrell to
do the coaching there is no place on the
team for the aged and respected veteran
No waivers have been asked on CriSer.
He will in all proba bility become free
agent through the club not Offering him
a contract before March /. Chase has
made no provision for Criger in his plans
for this seasons campaign. 1t is quite
unlikely that any other big league club
will have use for the celebrated battery
mate of old Cy Young save as an in
structor to pitchers and catchers. The
new roster limit rules adopted by the
big leagues. however, make it extremely
unlikely that any CLUB will pick him up
for that purpose.
Fortunately, Criger has saved his money
and is in a position to spend the remain
ing days of his life on a fine farm in
Michigan, free from financial cares and
worries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-27
6oERTINENI @hnENT
Ess'Happenin&$Sr

ting by having him adopt some certain
stroke or position at the plate.
Every now and then some golf PLAYER
stroke which has improved his playing
il would be possible to do the same
thing with a bail players hitting. But
the fact tSt a golf ball is stationary and
|, can be aimed at. while a pitched ball
comes toward the batter with all sorts of
shoots and curves. not to speak of the
speed, and the bat and ball are both
round. seems never to occur to these
golfers.
Though the rules allow the pitchers
slab to be not more than fifteen inches
above the home plate. Ban Johnsons con-
tention that this rule is lived up to in the
! american League is rather doubtful.
There is no doubt that the slab on the
local grounds is much higher than the
rule specifies. Only last summer it was
raised considerably at the request of the
local pitchers. and at that there are other
grounds where this same condition eX-
lists. Whether there is any advantage in
q raised box remains to be proven. There
is no doubt that it handicaps some pitch
crs in fielding their positions. and. Incl
dentally. as the slab is not raised for the
home pitcher and lowered TO" the visiting
one. it looks very much like an even
break.
Looking over the great Brooklyn cham
pionship team of 1860, one is struck with
the fact that a big proportion of the pen
nant winners of that year have been or
are now managers of major or minor
league teams. The present leaders are
Bill Dahlen, Hughey jennings Jim Nc
CURE. Jack Dunn and Joe Kelley. The
former managers are Jimmy Casey and
Tom Daley. The other members of the
team were Jimmy McJames now de-
ceased: Billy Keller, John Anderson.
Roaring Bill kennedy Jimmy Hughes
Joe Yeager and Duke Farrell. Yeager
is in the minors and Keller is with To-
ronto this year Strange about keeIer.
One Of the shining lights of the champion
Orioles and the pride Of the Superbas ten
years ago. he should now be holding the
mana gerial reins over some fast team,
the same as his old comrades, Dahlen,
Jennings. Mcguire and Kelley. McGraw.
too. was pal of this brilliant quartet
when with the Baltimores, but he was
not included in the transfer to Brooklyn.
Keller never was ambitious to become
manager. preferrins to star as a player
Too bad Willie didn't take advantage Of
his great reputation and blossom out as
a manager when he was in the heydav
of his fame. However. the Brooklyn boy
was wise in another direction and saved
enough money to make him independent
of worry. He can retire right now and
live comfortably on his income.