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THE NATIONAL GUARD FUND

Little Rock, Dec. 5-The Arkansas National Guard will soon be able to wipe off the books of .he War De- partment the charge of over $115,000 for equipment furn shed to the Guard from the time it was first created. Majcr Eugene B. Jet' who has had charge of the ordinance department for a number of years, is now prepar- ing his report. and when it is in readi- ness, it VII be gone over, as well as the supplies on hand. by the Board of Survey, which will be composed of disinterested officers Of the Guard.
 The Arkansas Guard has been credited win little by the govern ment for worn cut equipment, though all ordnance issued has been care fully wiped out by leg station, but nothing came of it, 50 the Board of Survey is expected to render report which will forever wipe out the ac- count and Jet the Guard start under the administration of Gov. Robinson with clean slate.
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KILLING JUSTIFIABLE
 SAYS PROSECUTOR
Lul, Reynolds, Also Stabbed Reuben Neal To Death, Is Given Her
 Freedom.

Lula Reynolds, the 1S-year-old ne gro girl, whc' has been held for the killing of Reuben Neal, negro about ,21 years old, was released on recommendation of District Attorney T. Favis Nixon yesterday, after a preliminary hearing before Magls- trate Gs,be Meyer.
 Sevsual W tnesses were examined and their testimony proved conclu- siyely that the negress had acted lh self defense. Neal, according to the ayidence adduce at the hearing, was seen with a revolver and was also seen to point it threateningly at the girl. ;
 The tragedy occurred following a b rthday party given by Neal in cele- bration of his twenty-first birthday. The woman stabbed him with a small knife, the blade penetrating ms heart. The knife was never 1ound but the revolver which was fiourlsh- ed nv Neal was found near where ne fell after being stabbed.
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D. F. Harris, of Junction C1y. spent yesterday in the city on busi- ness
 J. G. Reid, of Warren, was reg lsteIea a the Hotel Jefferson yes- terdav.
 Mrs. Fl "a scull of Linwood, N. C., will arrive shortly to visit Mrs. T. J. Smith.
 Hunter H. Knox, the Ihustling life insurance man, has returned from a visit 10 Clio.
 Mrs. J. o. Crawford has returned from 9 vlsit with friends at points in Illinois and Indiana.
 Mrs. A. H. Karter has returned from Mempn where she spent the past several days with friends.
 Sid B. Relding, of l. tile Rock, one of the Bull Moose closes adherents in Arkansas, was in the city yesterday on business.
 MT. and Mrs. D. E. Niven will leave this morning for Hot Springs, where they will spend a few days with friends
 J. 5. Ra! raque, constable, and w. D. oteWdft, magistrate Of Plum Bayo1 township at Alheimer, spent yesterday in the city on business.
 Mrs. M. J. Mead, and Mrs. Glen Farrar, who have been here for sev- eral days attending their mother, Mrs. B. F. Clegg, who has keen quite sick, have returned to Philadelphia.
 W. N. Trulock, the popular man. ager of the Hotel Jefferson, has re- turned from l. tile Rock, whore he attended a meeting of the Arkansas Hctal Mems Association. of which he is secretary y-tre2surer
 Mrs. H. l.. Kerr and children, of Louisville, Ky, have arrived in the city 10 attend the wedding Of Miss Ruby Gibson, Mrs. kerr's sis CT, which W II take place this month. While here Mrs. Kerr will be the suest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. J w. Gibson.
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URGE THOMAS TO
 ENTER THE RACE
Monroe County Bar Fayors Him to
 Succeed Judge Eugene LankfOrd.

Clarendon, Dec. 5.-A meeting of the Monroe county bar was held in the courthouse at Clarendon, at which Judge J. s. Thomas was un- animously endorsed for circuit judge of the seventeenth judicial district, inasmuch as the incumbent, Judge Eugene Lankford, has determined not 10 be a candidate fo rthe office agln. A committee was appointed to urge Judge Thomas to become a candidate for the office. Those on the commit tee are Attorneys G. Otis Bogle and C. F. Green.ee of Brinkley and M. J. Manning of Little Rock.
 Judge Lonkford, who has served the district capably for the past two terms, is candidate for. Congress to succeed Congressman w. A. Oldfield, when his present term shall have expired.
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NOTICE

Sewer District No. 10, South Pop lar street.
 The tax books for the collection of special assessment upon the real tproperty in sewer district Mo- 10. in the City of Pine Bluff has been placed in my hlandsy. All owners of real property lying in the district are required to pay their assessment to me within thirty days from this date.
 j If such payment $ not made act on will he commenced at the end of that time for the collection of such assessment and for legal penalties and costs
 Given under my hand this goth day of November, 1912.
 A.. G. RUSSELL, City Collector. Office City Hall, g a. m. to 12 m.
 11-3O 1m
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DRAINAGE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that ds will be received for the construction of the main canals and laterals of the Bradley Slough Drainage Dis tr' ct, Jefferson County, Arkansas, at the office of the attorney of the Board, room 603 Citizens Bank bu ld- ing, Pine Bluff, Ark, on Dec. 10. 1912. A certified check for $500 will be required from each bidder that he will enter a good and suffic ent bond to comply with h's bid. Plans and specifications can be had of the en- gineers of the Board, White and Wat son, Pine Bluff, Ark. The Board re- serves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.
 BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
 Bradley Slough Drainage District 12-6 2t
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GREAT INTEREST IN
 SELECTION OF SUPER
School Board at Hot Springs Petition.
 ad to Name Mckenzie Head.

Hot Springs, Dec. 5.-This city is to have new superintendent Of puDllc schools, and the greatest interest ever displayed by the patrons of the local schools is being manifested in the selection to be made by the scnooi board. The following gentlemen are applicants for the place: ,o4
 Ury Mckenzie, principal Of the Hot Springs high school; J. C: CuDDage, formerly suerintendent Of Garlano county schools. but now of conway ]. H. Hinemon, of Little Rock: G. w: Reid of Texarkana; D. H. Boot, or South Dakota, F. D. Perkins or Rus sellville, Ky, and N O. Hopkins or Oklahoma.
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WARNING ORDER.

In the Chancery Court of Jefferson County, Arkansas.
 Lula Matthews, plaintiff, vs. Joshua Matthews, defendant.
 The defendant Joshua Matthews is warned to appear in this court with in thirty days and answer tho con- alaint of plaintiff, Lula Matthews. Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 2Sth day of Novem- Der, A. D. 1912.
 G. E. LITTLE, Clerk. II 29 12 6 13 20 27.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The thirty-sixth regular annual meet rg of the stockholders of the Merchants & Planters Bank of Pine Bluff, Arkansas for the election of d. recto,s tc serve fer the ensuing year and for the transaction of any busi- ness that may properly come before them, will be held at the rooms of the association in the City of Pine Bluff, Monday, January 13, 1913 between the hours of ten o'clock a. m and twelve o'clock noon.
 A. D. FOSTER, Cashier. Pine Bluff, Ark.,~Dec. 6, 1912.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Gillespie & Bros. Gro cery Co.,, of Pine Bluff, Ark, will be held at taeir mercantile house, Fri day, Jan. 10, 1913, between the hours of g a. m. and p. m. for the purpose of electing off cers to serve for the ensuing year, and for transacting any other business properly brought be- fore said meeting.
 ROBT. FINLEY, Secy. Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. 3, 1912. 12-4-lm
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STATE NEWS
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GREEK CATHOLIC CHTKCH.

Little Rock, Dec 5.-In the near future Little Rock will have a Greek Catholic church. Two priests from Kansas City are now in Little Rock receiving pledges from the local Greeks. and funds thus raised will be used in the erection of a church. There are about 15O Greek Catholics in Little Rock, Eut all Greeks of the state will be asked to aid l the movement. The closest Greek Catho- lie church at present is in Fort Worth Texas.
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FINE SERVICE AND
 DAINTY APPOINTMENTS

characterize the Busy Bee Restaur- ant. It isn't only what you eat here that gives zest to your appetite-it's the way the viands are cooked and served, the way the tables look, the way we treat you. Take your time eating here, but waste no time in get ting here. Try our Chop Suey. It is delightful dish. Our prices will not punish your inquisitiveness when you ask them. Bring your best girl along.
 BUSY BEE CAFE
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WARNING ORDER.

In the Chancery Court of Jefferson County, Arkansas.
 Stanley Pierce, plaintiff, vs. Jose phine Pierce, defendant.
 The defendant, Josephine Pierce is warned to appear in this court with in thirty days and answer the com plaint of plaintiff, Stanley Pierce. Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 2Sth day of Novem- Der, A. D. 1912.
 c. E. LITTLE. Clerk Il 2s 12 6 1s 20 27.
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GOVERNOR WILSON
 IS COMING HOM E
Will End His Bermuda Vacation and Leave for New York on
 December IA.

Hamilton, Bermuda, Dec. 5.-Presi- dent-elect Wilson today decided to end his vacation one week from next Saturday, December IA. On that day, providing there is no change in his plans, Governor Wilson will sail for New York. The ship is due to arrive in New York on December 16.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Bank of Pine Bluff VII be held at their banking house, Tues day, .1an., IA, 1913, between the hours of g a. m. and D. m., for the pur- pose of electing directors to serve for the ensuing year, and for transacting any other business properly brought before said meeting.
 w. c. HUDSON, Cashier. 12-6 i'm
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BILL. FOR INVESTIGATING
 RAILROAD VAULTS PASSES

Washington, Dec. 5.-The House today passed the Adamson bill pro V ding for investigation into fiscal valuation of railroads with view to establishing fair basis for rate mak- ng and to prevent stock watering The bill has not yet passed the Sen ate.
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A very active campaign is being waged by the friends of MT. Mcken- zie and at meeting of the school board Saturday night petitions signed by over four hundred patrons of the schools were presented faVOring MT. Mckenzie.
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Lotus Club Dance.

The members of the Lotus Cotill on Club will entertain their lady friends with :, dance this evening at the Bluff will furnish the music and Duke Pohl caterer at the Elks Club, Will have charge of the refreshments.
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Federation Ball.

FederatIOn lBalI.
 The ball e't the Eagles Hall tonight in honor of the visiting delegates who are here attending the State Federation of Labor convention will be the biggest social affair of the week. All the visitors will be pres ent and many union men of Pine Bluff and their wives and sweet hearts VII also be present. A lunch con will be served. Howe's Union Orchestra will furnish the music.
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HOuse-ChadwelI.

Jonesboro, Ark, Dec. 5.-A. House and Mrs. Ida Chadwell, both of Pine Bluff, arrived here last night and were quietly married by Justice of the Peace V. A. Barnette. They left over the Frisco fast train for Naylor, Mo-, where they will reside in the future.
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$$ . q . BRIEF MENTION .
 

T. J. Collier. of Altheimer, spent yesterday in the city on business.
 MT. and Mrs. J. H. Allen, of oilo' were in the city yesterday.
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SOCIETY
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St. Cecelia'S Bazaar.

St. Cecelia's Guild will hold it's annual bazaar Saturday afternoon at Hollenbergs s music store. There will be many beautiful and useful artic- les suitable for Xmas gifts on sale, and coffee and sandwiches will be served at noon and during the sale.
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Anyone wishing to buy or sell Jef- ferson County Scrip. call on Chas. UVoil /
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Daughters of the King.

Daughters Of the King.
 The Daughters of the King will meet this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Trinity chrl ch.
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A BEAUTIFUL SLIP OVER
ON OUR PIERCE COUNTY

In refusing to discuss the rea-
son for raising the salaries OF
Pierce county superior court
judges 1000 year, which ac-
tion was taken the day previous
to election by the county COM
missioners, Torger Peterson,
chairman of the board, today said
he had been lied about quite
enough and that he would refrain
from being quoted.
The afternoon before election
Torser Peterson and j. F. Libby
quietly Slipped one over" on the
taxpayers of Pierce county by pro-
viding a raise of $1,000 per an
mum in the salaries of Judges
Card, Chapman, Easterday and
Clifford, making their stipend the
maximum provided for by state
law--$4,000 per year each.
Commissioner H. c. Martin oppos-
ed the measure.
Nothing was said of the action
of the commissioners at the time
in fact the record book in the
commissioners Office is today
complete only up to November s
what has transpired since that
time being unavailable TO the pub
lie through this source.
Chairman Peterson said today
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gan talking of the Los Angeles
affair. John Mcnamara had sent
Jim on the hunting trip in the
hope that 1t would make him for
get the dynamiting. Jim's moth
er, sister and cousin also were
there and everybody was trying
to make it as pleasant for him as
possible. John gave me SIS and
expenses to go up there to help
cheer UP his brother. 1t was also
believed that the police would
never find him there.
"One day Jim and 1 sat down
together on log. Suddenly his
form began to shake with sobs.
Then he began to talk of the ex
plosion. 1 want to die,' he sud-
denly shouted at me. Wont you
please promise to shoot me some
time when l am not looking
Il tried to turn Jim's mind
from the subject, but he refused
to be comforted."
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STEW ARDESS MAY TRAVEL
ON BOATS BETWEEN HERE
AND SEATTLE TOHELP GIRLS

look out for this sort of evil,
which of late has become so no.
ticeable that older passengers are
complaining about it. The girl IN
this case had been lured to the
boat on the promise that she
would be given a booking on a
theatrical schedule. Being stage
struck, the girl agreed to the
terms. The man was found to
be an imposter."
w. w. Parker, chairman of the
public service commission, stated
last night that the board would
take the matter up at the next
meeting, November 27, after 1t
had been thoroughly gone into
with officials of the Inland Navl-
cation company, which operates
the two boats.
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dent building.
Since. that office was opened
seven years ago It has been in
charge of young woman, Ia
coma girl, who has been faith
full servant.
Well, when Tolman decided to
quit this field you would assume
that he would reward the faith
full young woman after that seven
years of service, would you not?
That's because you are not ac-
quainted with the peculiar code
of ethics of the aforesaid preda-
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NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Fifteen
of the foremost young women of
the stage-recruits from musical
comedy, vaudeville and the "le-
gitimate DRAMA" are going to
organize a summer home colony
somewhere on the Pacific coast
and Mere Man will be forever
barred.
That is what was given to the
newspaper men by Miss Paula Ed
wards, the musical comedy star.
today
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There'lI be no more "spoon-
ing" in the coy places next the
warm smokestacks on the passen-
ger steamers Iriquois and Chip
pewa. plying between Tacoma and
Seattle, If Public Morals Officer
Winnifred S. COvell and the So
cial service board have their way.
Evening passengers will no
longer see impromptu heart af-
fairs on the 'Iovers' deck" of
these vessels and Cupid will find
himself once more mere ''land-
Iubber" when the new stewardess
steps into office afloat these
crafts.
That there are far too many of
these indiscriminate affairs
d'amour" going on is the convic-
tion of Mrs. Covell and the social
service commission, who have de-
termined to put an immediate
stop to the condition by putting
a woman aboard each of these
boats whose duty it shall be to
protect young girls from their
male yellow passengers.
"Ohly a few days ago." says
Mrs. Covell, "a young girl and
her escort were taken from one
of these boats as they were leav-
ing the municipal dock for Seat
tie. The man is serving a Jail
sentence and the girl is in my
hands. +
"We need some one aboard to
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do so by d. H. Tolman.
But those who have paid more
than TWELVE PER CENT per
year interest need pay the Shark
not one dollar. =-
For. curious truth about the
predatory amphibian, so students
of natural history tell us, is that
when beset by stronger force
the Iaw--the Shark gives a switch
of It's tail and darts TO the muddy
bottom where it hides alongside
the other scavengers and ghouzs
Of the impenetrable deep!
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er that 1t was her boy that she
had the theater manager run the
picture over again after the place
was closed for the night, having
the operator stop at the particu-
lar place where she had beheld
her boy.
The face of young Vail appear
ed almost life size on the screen,
the mother being able to disting-
uish certain marks peculiar TO
her son on his person.
The particular portion of the
film Is being photographed in Or
der that it might aid in a search
which will begin at Recreation
park, San Francisco, where the
game took place.
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tory amphibian-the Shark.
With one hours warning, with
no word of thanks of sleek graft
tude, the Shark turned his man
agerD adrift, packed up his furni-
ture and slipped gracefully over
to Seattle, where there is another
Tolnan Office.
From the Seattle office. the
200 victims in Tacoma who are
still t"indebted" to Tolman Will
be expected to pay their weekly
or monthly tribute hereafter;
that is, they viii be expected Il
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Students of natural history will

Students of natural history will
tell you that the Shark is a pre-
dietary amphibian-a thing which
lives off weaker denizens of its
sphere without regard to sex,
color or condition of servitude.
Here is a little story which IL
lustrates:
When D. H. Tolman, the no
torious salary loan magnate, de-
cided that the Times was making
things little too hot for him in
Tacoma he hurried to this city
and closed his office in the Provi-
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(By United Press Leased Wire. }
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 10.
How j. Il. Mcnamara, remorse-
full over tile heavy loss of life in
the dynamiting of the los Angeles
Times, declared that he wanted
to die and begged to be shot, was
told in the United States court
here by Frank Eckhoff, an iron
worker of Cincinnati at the trial
of the A union men charged with
Illegally transporting dynamite.
1--WE were hunting in the woods
back Of Ballagh, Nebraska" said
Eckhoff, when Jim suddenly be-
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DIR. Carl Anderson performed
the operation at the Rhodes Ave-
nue. hospital.
Mrs. Johnson came to Chicago
for treatment for a rodent ulcer,
which covered a space of several
inches square on her left elbow
and upper arm. Rodent ulcer Is
a very ancient disease, said to
have been one of those prevalent
when Jesus healed the sick or
Palestine. 1t usually attacks the
arms or legs and while not as fire.
quently fatal as cancer is not
curable by medicine.
What can you do for me?'
asked Mrs. Johnson, when DR..
Anderson told her how serious
was her malady.
Nothing" he answered, "un-
; less you will submit to having the
skin of an animal grated on
your arm.'
Go ahead" she said.
Two healthy puppies were taxi
en- and kept on a diet until their
condition was ideal. Then one
of them, Nellie, the skyterrier,
was called upon to risk her life
to save a human being. Nellie
did not choose to be a heroine,
but she played her part bravely.
Mrs. Johnson was placed upon
the operating table and given an
anaesthetic. When her wound
. had been prepared the dog also
was put to sleep. Then its abdo-
men was shaved.
The operation took only a short
while and DR.. Anderson says that
unless there is infection the
wound will heal rapidly and the
dog can be cut away from the
woman in week, when the fourth
side of the flap will be stitched
to its place on the woman's arm.
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News Items From
the Hicktown Bee

Somebody has lost a nice new
green hair ribbon which may
be had by calling at the Bee
office and proving property.
The Hicktown Debating club
will have this question at the
school house tonight: Does II
Make Any Difference II a Girl
Goes to Normal School and
dThen Gets Married as Soon as
She Gets Her Diploma or
Don't It?"
People who live in hotels
soon acquire an air of Dee
stong-gay, Lafe Watertower
says, also indee-gest-shun.
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CAUGHT WITH
THE GOODS?
Uiy United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, Nov. 16.-For a
month or more, A. A. Nordskog,
former Burns detective, and now
working for those seeking to re-
call Mayor Cotterill, has been
listening to every telephone con-
versation with the Burns office,
according to charges made by
Walter r. Thayer, superintend-
ent of the Burns agency here.
Nordskog was arrested late
Friday night for tapping wires
into the Burns agency and con-
Meeting them with q telephone in
his room in the Right hotel.
WEATHER FORECAST
For Tacoma and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Sunday.
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$1,000 GIVE
MONEY TO HIM

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Com-
plying with the new law, the
names of more than $1,000 per-
sons who contributed to the cam
paign fund of Woodrow Wilson
for the presidency, are today
made public here. This is the
largest number of persons lever
recorded as contributing to a
campaign fund.
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PIGSKIN
STAR TO
ASYLUM
MAN HURT IN FOOTBALL
GAME is NOW INSANE.

Harry Asseln, former Univer-
sity of Minnesota football star,
whose skull was slightly injured
in q game between his alma mater
and Chicago university seven
years ago, is today insane as the
result of the injury and is on his
way to the asylum at Fort Stella
COON.
Asseln, who is a strapping fell
low, six feet in height and weigh
ing 1S0 pounds, was forced to
leave the university before he had
finished his course on account of
his mental trouble, according to
his own story told to the board
of examining physicians yesterday
afternoon.
He married in Minnesota and
came to Anacortes, WASH, where
his wife and three children now
reside.
A short time ago he left his
family, coming to Tacoma. He
rented vacant house at Adams
and North 10th streets, where he
lived recluse for several days,
finally to be discovered by ]. F.
Hiatt, ho lived a short distance
from the empty house. Hiatt re-
ported the matter to the prose-
cutting attorneys office, filing a
complaint of insanity against AS
seln.
Drs. j. B. McNerthney and FL
vim Brown, forming an insanity
board, examined the man and
found his mind to be wandering
and his actions uncertain and or
dered his confinement at Stella
COON hospital.