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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-21
PRISONERS IN
IRONS ESCAPE

Frank Josephson. one of tire es
capped prisoners from the v. 3. rev.
fnue cutter rshora. vas arrested
BY a pasroimsn on Pike a. ard
taken 10 the city jail for keeping
until Ne is called for BY ofhesrs
from the ship.
Charles Murphy. 30. and Frank
Josephsor. ~ prisoners In aov5le
irons. escaped az i:2s this rorrira
from the United states revenue cut
ter Tshoms, iyira q, the psesfle
Coast Coal Co.'S bunkers
The police we're notified. and a
detail Of men from tho cutter. head
cd BY two warrant officers. are nos
securing tho city. Coxswain Panl.
guard Ia charge OF the prisoners.
vas arrested by the ships officers
after the escape. and ia held for in.
vestigation.
The prisoners bad been tried ~
court.martial and sentenced, 10th
were chained below decks. and cat
through their chains with a hand
saw obtained Ia scms unexplained
manner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-21
1T WARMED HIM

PORTLAND, Or. March 2f.-
John Stubbs. slightly elevated. felt
cold. so he built fire In his bed.
When rescued he was thoroughly
warmed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-21

fL FAso. TcN. March q.
More than 500 rebels. commanded
BY Gen fneS salazar. today are
modelling at Iimlnex 10 resist a
threatened attack Of I zoo fedcrals
who are approaching from the
south. At an early hour today the
fedefals were reported within sight
Of Jiminez and a clash may come
before night.
Juarsx and other cities In North.
ern Chihuahua face a food famine
IA . result OF the United States
government prohibiting the impor.
tafion of foodstuffs into Mexico.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-21

....rooA. N. " March s''
....rs. a clsrk's Mills
xse vas attacked and
- down BY a vicious
-. sls TIE 10 hls fa''h-
- ,.s,s. which ksps the an
!. =, Until help came
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-21
JAP ST ABS
|. HIS WHITE
WIFE
At Hospital Jap's Young Wife
Says She Married Him While
Despondent - Ran Away
Once, and Was Later Cap
tured and Held Prisoner.

infuristed because his beautiful
fe-yesr-olo white wife refused to
live with him, George Mstsusski. "a.
Japanese employed at the scr-
rento hotel, stabbed his wife, Mrs.
Hannah Mstsvsski, through the
throat with knife ard then shot
himself through the throat with a
revolver az about 4 o'clock this
morning IN a room In the Aiki hotei.
2o4h2 Fifth av. A. the city hospital
the girl is In a critical condition
and the Japanese 10 not expected
70 live.
Married In Fit of Desperation.
AFTER marrying MatEusaki last
month. the eiri refused 70 live with
him. She told a Star reporter at
the hospital that she did not love
BIN aud that she married him
while in a ~ Of desperation. After
returning from Vancouver, Warh..
where they were married. the girl.
instead 81 going 10 his rooms IN che
Alh hotel. went To live with her
mother. Mrs. LundelI. on 10Th av.
She snid that Matsusak had some
one watch her and that one night
they forced her to 20 u his room
In the Aiki hotel. where she re-
mained prisoner for more than a
month.
Then She Escaped.
e,ne day the opportunity cane
and she made her escape and went
10 live with her sister. Bat she
had no clothes az they we're all in
Matsusaki's trunks in his room.
Last night she went TO the Sorrento
hotel where he works. and asked
him II abe could go 10 the room
for her clothes lie assenicd and
gave her the keys and then poured
ont drink of ginger ale for her.
She Says she Immediately became
limp and helpless
Story Of Stsbbinq.
Matsusah then took her 10 tho
sidewalk and put her in a taxi. in
structing the driver 20 take them
to the Alki hotel After reaching
the room. the Girl says. he tried
To kiss her and when she repelIed
him he drew knife and stabbed
her. She says the man Was crazy
from grief After stabbing the girl
he begged her 10 die SO he could
then Kill himself Then the Japa-
nese drew revolver from his
pocket and shot himself through
the throat. After shooting himself
he attempted 10 turn the gun upon
the young woman. but she brushed
II to the floor.
She had previously been married
and divorced. She is the mother
Of four-year-old girl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-21

WASHINGTON. March 2i.-Con-
gressman BurIeson of Texas today
proposed democratic presidential
ticket composed of Woodrow VIII
son for president and DIR. Harvey
w. Wiley for vice president.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-21

OF the is~--toos her own life.
She could not choose between a
devoted father aud iovlnx
mother she could give up neither
the one nor the othcr-ao she
gave np both. Next morning her
mother. Mrs. Mellisa Sachs. found
the bods OF her daughter. life en-.
tInsuished By gas.
Benjamin sachs. with head bow.
I'd BY soFros and eyes filled with
tears. was the first to console the
grief.atficken mother. knceilnE be.
fore the coffin OF the divorce court
orphan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-21
Advertising
Rates
are peculiar packages.
You can get handed any
old thing in an adver-
tising rate-if you don't
investigate to see what
you're getting. What


advertising rates based on? Circulation, of
course. Oh, then, do you find out whether the
basis is true, whether it's based on "has beens"
fiction? It's remarkable state
ment but it's fact, that The Stars advertising
rates far lower per thousand circulation than
any other Seattle newspaper even basing it on the
others claimed circulation-and we're dealing
with works of fiction when speak of the lat
ter. There are two reasons for this The Star be-
lieves in giving its advertisers a square deal
The Star stands for square deal for every man;
and, second, because The Stars circulation has
increased so tremendously in the past few years
OF course the advertising rate will have to go up
to keep pace with this growth. You being
offered tremendous bargain-an opportunity
you cannot afford to pass up if you in business
to get the utmost Of success. The Stars Daily
PAID circulation is over 10000, and still it grows
and grows.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-21

.xon. Washington
Montana. North
|pakota Minncso-
Ia wls@Dnsin Hi
|nois and Ohio
So far ! have
'found a very
xrssifylng aessvA
III among IN"
democrats They
'are hopeful and
Ithey arv oFgAnih'
Ing The progreS.
ave sentiment
dominates the
demos rattle party
ana | think Il also
|eonirols the rank
and file of the re
lpnblie an party
Bat have
|toanA n gsosi deal
IL complaint be-
auss the party
ssrxnnlzatlona pay
ssfy little attsn-
sslon 70 the rank
and file og voters
and the office
holdefs seem 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-21
WEATHER FORECAST

! Fair tonight and Friday.
heavy frost. light east winds.
Temperature at noon. as.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-21

SAN FRANCISCO. March IL.
Theodore Roosevelt. Jr. has Joined
the Roosevelt club here lie Is
for papa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-21
MN PEOPLE
lR[ HOPEFUL
BRYAN
NJ. con,moner Tells Of the
1870 Situation as He
s.a Il in Continental Tour
r.~ns Latest Thriller.

-, ,,,,Am JENNINGS BRYAN
g - kss Included Arizona,
,ss.,ee. Colorado. wyoming.
t,tah. Idaho. ORE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-21

Why does congress want 10 investi-
gate the baseball trust' Doesn't the
Washington club hand out enough
passes3
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-19
RULES ON BOTTLING TAX.

Attorney-General's Office Construes Law.
REORGANIZATION Thompson request
ed the attorney-generals office for a ruiz
ing on the language of that portion OF
H. B. No. 767 which levies a privilege
tax on concerns b~ottling coco-cola and
similar drinks, and as there are innu-
merable establishments of the sort in
the state, the decision of that office will
be of much value, not only to the tax
collectors of counties and municipalities,
but to the people interested therein as
we'll.
The opinion was given by Capt. Frank
Johnston, first assistant attorney-gen'
eral, and is as follows:
SIN my opinion the proper construc'
ton of this statute is in respect to the
business done by the concern, and not
the technical maximum capacity of the
plant.
"The principle of the statute, fairly
construed, is, that being an Occupation
tax the tax should be determined by The
actual volume of business of the con
Germ, estimated on a fair average basis
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-19

tor told me to 60 to a hospital. l did
not like that idea very well, so, when l
saw your advertisement in a paper, I
wrote to you for advice, and have done as
you told md. / have taken Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
Liver Pills, and now l have my health.
eff sick and cling women would only
know enough to take your medicine, they
would get relief. Mrs. BENZ. H. STAINS
Berry, Route 6, Box IS, Upper Sandusky,
Ohio.
II you have mysterious pains, irregu-
larity, backache, extreme nervousness,
Inflammation. liberation or displace-
ment, don't wait too long, but try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound now.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pirkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, has been the standard remedy
for female ills, and such unquestionable
testimony rs the above proves the value
Of this famous remedy and should give
every one confidence.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-19
W. N. u, MEMPHIS, NO. 1s-1s12.
Something the Matter, Anyhow.

Little Harold lives In Broad Ripple.
His mother got him ready for bed
one cold night, and to be sure hs
would be warm enough during the
night she took extra precautions. rs
lates the Indianapolis News. Aftsn
she had put on his little fuzzy patae
mas she tucked him carefully In DO
tween the wool blankets. Then to
make doubly sure she got a hot wates
bottle for him--and the youngsts1
was apparently as snug as could b.
with only his little nose sticking oue
from beneath the covers.
When his mother had finished the
tucking-in Job she turned down the
light. Soon the entire family was In
bed, But Harold Is like most youno
sters. He loves his mother, and wish
es lots OF attention. So In his chile
mind he figured out a way to get he1
to his bed. !,
Mamma" he walled, I'm cold!" !
Nonsense. SOM" replied the moth
or, but she never made q o to g
to his rescue.
The little boy tried the opposite.
We'll. I'm too hot, them" he yelled.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-19
Convenient Code.

Frank |. Cobb used to be a reporter
in Detroit and knew intimately a for
mer governor of the state OF Michigan,
who was renowned among other
things for his ability as a free-hand
swearer.
One night Cobb was dining with the
ex-governor and his family, A mes
sage came in to tell the host that
one Of his pet political schemes had
just been defeated through the bun.
Cling Of a lieutenant. The old man
ripped out a string Of dark blue ones.
Now, pa" said his wife, you prom.
ised me you would quit cursing."
Marie" said the ex-governor. I'm
not cussing-this is just the way |
talk!"-Philadelphia Saturday Eve.
ming Post.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-19
CAN SAVE LOWER BASINS.
Col. Townsend Is Hopeful That Leveea
Will Stand the Strain.

Detroit, Mich.-Col. c. Med. Town
send, United States army engineer, and
president of the Mississippi river com
mission, in constant communication with
the various engineers who are in charge
of the flood districts along the course OF
the Mississippi river. kilograms con
tinue to pour into the office almost by
the hundreds from the stricken and
threatened districts. "The Mississippi
flood is no longer a local affair."" declared
Col. Townsend this afternoon.
with the breaking of the leve's OF
the st. Francis basin the flood ha, as
sumed tremendous proportions, ami an
area of 5000 square miles, one OF the
richest territories in the country, will be
inundated. The breaking of the st. Fran
els levees will, however, relieve the strain
on the levees farther down the river,
and | believe there is no question now
that we will be able to save the Tensas
and Yazoo basins from inundation.
"The big fight will now be transferred
to the Yazoo district on the Lower Mis-.
si$sippi and the Tensas district betwee'
the Arkansas and Red rivers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-19
WHEREIN DADDY WAS WRONG
Tommy Resented Injustice Done to
Saw, After He Had Proved
its Temper.

Mr.. A., who was planning to
build an outdoor sleeping porch at the
back Of his house. had an expensive
new saw sent home from a hardware
store. He left his office early the next
afternoon, with the intention Of get
ting the porch well under way before
dinner; and, as he was very much in
terested In doing the work himself, he
donned a pair Of overalls and went at
1t in good spirits. An hour or 80 later
he came tramping into the house. his
face dark with evaporation, and flung
himself down In disgust.
THAT new saw l bought isn't worth
s cents" he stormed. Why. the thing
won't cut hutter!"
(. His ST. son Tommy looked up in
wide-eyed surprise.
"Oh, yes, 1t would, daddy" he said,
earnestly; why, Ted and I sawed a
whole brick in two with It Just this
morning!"-Harper's Magazine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-19
SITUATION
MUCH IMPROVED
WATER RECEDING AT ALL POINTS
ABOVE MEMPHIS.
INUNDATED AREA SUFFERS
Stock Stands on the Levee in Half
Starved Plight-Furniture Is on
MounGs-Boats Rescue People
From reIilOus Positions.

Memphis, Tenn.-1he flood ~situatioA
n the Mississippi river prenar is greatly
improved, in so far as the SAnount OF
water coming down the stream ga con
,erned. All along the length o. the
Mississippi and its tributaries ab<"e
Memphis the water is receding, with the
exception of st. Louis, where u sight
Use is reported.
But the principal suffering and hard
ship from the flood is now being felt
N the lowlands of the st. Francis basin
n Arkansas, south of Marion, and other
points on a line with that city from east
20 west. In these districts the water IS
rapidly covering the ground, and much
suffering and loss of property is reported,
The levee situation remains practically
Unchanged, except that the chief center
If interest and the chief cause of alarm
Tor the safety of the levees and the
country back of them shifted somewhat
farther down the river with the crest OF
he flood.
The crevasses in the levee across the
liver from Memphis continued to pour
huge volumes of water into the lowlands
back of them. The openings are con-
,tantly widening, and the one at st.
Clair is about 1900 feet wide and the
one at Wyanoke 700 or 500 feet wide.
Through these gaps the water to a depth
,f nnNroyipnofo1u tuopty foot ia ruShlnO
with a mighty curreft that swept every
thing before it.
1t is constantly encroaching on both
ends of the levee through which it had
forced a way and it was estimated by en-
gineers of the St. Francis levee board
that the crevasses would reach a width
of something like 1900 to 1000 feet
within the next day or two.
Hundreds of COWS and hogs, left in the
flooded districts to care for themselves
when their owners were forced to flee
have made their way to the high places
and hundreds of them could be seer
lining the levee around the break al
Wyanoke, where they have gone to es
cape the fury of the flood. They were
in half-starved conditions and many Of
them lost their lives in trying to reacl
food.
Mounds and high ridges in the flooded
area are crowned with chairs, bedsteads
dressers, stoves and bric-a-brac. Moving
about among the various assortment o
household and kitchen furniture are dogs
cats and pigs and scores Of people wh'
have been driven to the high places TO
safety. On one small island evesral ne
gro families were found huddled togethe
around the center of the elevation
which showed only a small area abov'
water, and this was rapidly being sub
merged. They, with their effects, wer'
rescued and brought to Memphis, wher'
they are being cared for.
Boats are securing the waters in scare
of those marooned by the flood and ar
rescuing many sufferers. Several hun
bred of these have already been brough
to Memphis, where they are being care
for by the Associated Chagities, assiste'
by the city.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-19
WANTED IT ALL FORGOTTEN
Wizards Plea for Closed Incident at
Least Had Merit Of Perfect
Straightforwardness.

The minister had been invited TO
dinner, and iveyear-old Willard was
warned that he must use his Sunday"
manner at the table. AS the plate Of
potatoes was passed to him. after
everyone else had received a helping.
Willard emptied the contents onto his
plate. His mother. ~blushing. put back
q greater part OF the potatoes.
Hog" said the little fellow. where
upon he was Immediately sent to bed
The next morning Willard sat oppo-
site his mother at breakfast. The look
on his mothers face soon told the boy
an unusual atmosphere was surround
ing the family meal, and he became
suspicious that he was the cause.
Well" he said, looking his mother
straight In the eye, you don't need
to get sore about 1t. You got me,
didn't you?"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-19
ESCAPED TAXA1ONFOR YEARS
STATE RAILROAD COMMISSION SETS
FIGURE FOR GULFPORT PIER.
Will Collect Seven Years Back Taxes or
the Property and the State Treasury
Will Benefit to the Extent
of $4,000.

Jacksonville railroad commission
has finally fixed the assessment of the
Gulfport pier at 100000 for the years
from 1905 to 1911, inclusive.
This was the figure that State Rcye-
nue. Agent Writ Adams suggested as be-
ing fair and equitable, and upon which
the Gulf & Ship Island railroad, owner
OF the pier, has expressed a willingness
to pay the taxes without litigation or
delay
On this sum-, at the state tax of SIX
mills, the state will receive as its part
$4,000 for the back taxes. In addition
to this, however, will be the county tax
of Harrison county, which viii be as
much again or more, and then the mu-
nicipal taxes of the city of Gulfport,
which will, altogether, cost the Ship
Island railroad a rather handsome sum
of money.
Just how the pier has escaped taxa
ton all these years has never been eX-
planned, but about the most plausible ex'
PLANTATION offered is that the local as
SCISSORS, for the county and city thought
the matter was included in the assess
ment of the line of railroad by the rail
way commission, and the latter thought
that was not properly part of the rail
road, the pier was being assessed locally
in Harrison county.
At any rate, the state treasury is
some thousand dollars better off than ii
was, and in these times in the Language
of the we'll known song, every Little
Bit Helps"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-19
10000 Tax Delinquents.

Jackson.-In all of the sevcnty-eight
counties of Mississippi, the delinquent
tax sales are being held. The tax sales
will be larger this year than for many
wears, and is accounted for by the pre-
vailing hard times. prevalence of the boil
weevil, and lower price for cotton. Also
at the same time the delinquent poll
tax list is posted. This is also greater
than ever before, and those who are de-
linquent viii not lie allowed to partici-
pate in the elections this fall. In Wash
ington county alone there are 10000 de
linduents.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-19
NO SUCH ROAD.
Trust Company Knows Nothing of
"Natchez & Eastern"

Natchez.-That a serious crimp has
been placed in the plans of the pro-
motors of the "Natchez & Eastern Rail-
road Company" the concern which
claimed to be in readiness to start work
on a railroad from Natchez to Meridian,
was disclosed when in the current num-
Der of the Manufacturers Record APP
pears a statement from President AL.
Ian Forbes of the State Street Trust
Company of Boston, which concern the
promoters of the road claimed to have
back of them, to The elect that he
knows nothing at all concerning the
railroad company and emphatically de-
MED that his company stands back of
any venture relative 10 the construction
of a railroad from.Natchel to Meriadian.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-19
Shows for State Fair.

misunderstanding Mcdonald of the
Mississippi State Fair that he
has just closed a contract with the great
Patterson shows for the amusement and
midway features of the fair this fall.
Those who will recall the Patterson
shows in 1909 will be glad to hear OF
this, as it was the most satisfactory ag'
gregation the fair had ever had up to
that time, and has not been equaled
since. The shows have been largely aug
mented and betterod since their visit
here in 1909.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-19
DELAYED
Rain Causes Farmers and Merchants to
Stand Still.

misunderstanding to advices from
the commissioner of agriculture, never
before have the farmers been so back
ward with their crops. The continued
rains have made the roads almost i'm
passable, and neither can they produce
cotton or haul it to town, nor get fertil-
izer. The merchants are suffering also
in stagnation of trade. A government
expert states it as HIS opinion that not
five thousand acres of corn has been
planted in the State, and no land pre-
pared for cotton whatever. Taken alto
gether, the outlook for the farmers is
gloomy, although a few weeks of sun
shine may work wonders and put an en-
tirely different aspect on the face o.
things.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-19
Mississippi Charters.

Mississippi Charters.
Jackson.-Gov. Brewer approved the
following charters of incorporation,
which were turned over to the secre-
tary of state for recording, as the
statute provides:
SDake's East End Bank, Greenville,
Washington county; R. H. and T. G.
Lake, incorporators; capital stock, $780,
900.
Bank of Lauderdale, Lauderdale coun-
ty; amendment to charter approved Jan.
Is, 1908, and amended Jan. 20, 1909, so
as to provide that the stockholders may
increase or reduce capital stock between
$4,000 and $4,000.
The Peoples Bank, Waynesboro,
Wayne county; c. P. Weatherbee, j. T.
Pinkerton, Walter S. Carry and others,
incorporators; capital stock, SIS, 900,
with right to increase to $4,000.
Pttsboro Mercantile Company, Pitts.
boro, Calhoun county; c. A. Bruner, w
7. Williams, w. J.. Lyon, incorporators;
capital stock, $4,000.
Drew Concrete Tile Company, Drew.
Sunfiower county; John J.. Drew, R. W.
Parker, DR.. H. B. Booth and associates
incorporators; capital stock, $4,000; fol
the manufacture and sale of tile piping
from concrete.
The May Drug Company, Natchez; R
H. and j. M. May, incorporators; CAPT
tai stock limited to $4,000, with share
value of $40 each.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-19
FEAR ovERTOppED LEvEEs.
Laborers Work Desperately in vicksburs
Vicinity-Defenses Inspected.

Vicksburg, Miss.-From reports re-
ceived, all Of the levees are holding we'll,
but the water is nearing the tops of
the low levees in a number OF places in
Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas. Re.
ports from Miller's Bend indicate that
the water is nearing the top of the
%levees, which have been sacked, and a
haru fight is being kept up by a large
force of laborers, keeping the sacking
,bove the rising flood.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-04-19
Tate County Teachers Meet.

Senatobia-The Tate County Teach.
ers' Association met in regular session.
There were about sixty-five teachers
present and a very interesting program
was carried out. Arrangements for the
field day, to be held April 10, were per-
fected. A Girls Home Circle Club was
formed with three contests, sewing,
bread making and tomato culture, lib
eral prizes being Offered in each. The
o~ratorical contest will be held at the
field day exercises.