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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29

Housers forceful presentation OF
facts against the monopoly. iutimat-
ed that II would recommend a thor
ough investigation However. the
big attorneys. representing the rail-
roads and water front owners. are
fighting the proposed probe to the
last ditch. The committee Is hear
Ing the pleas Of the corporation law
yers today
Houser charges that practically
every water front lease in Seattle
should be cancelled by the state. be-
cause the terms OF the leases have
been violated He further charges
the state now owns a large part
OF water front lands which have
been grabbed by the private inter.
ests
Brainerd on the stand declared
emphatically that as a member of
the state board OF land commission
ers In 1898. he voted against the pro.
posed deal whereby the water front
interests secured their strangle-
hold on Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29
RICH MERCHANTS BODY
FOUND FLOATING IN BAY:
MAY BE MURDER VICTIM
Pocket Inside Out and Watch and
Chain and Money Gone; Police
Think He Was Slugged and
Robbed.

The body OF i. A. Klnger PA Sixth av. W. wealthy
proprietor OF the Table Supply Co, 24O6 9th W.
found today in the bay floating about 700 yards of the
foot OF King
watch and chain and money he j, known TO have
had gone and OF his pockets turned inside
Police believing he -ugged and robbed by high
waymcn then thrown into the bay, began immediate
investigation There marks OF violence upon the
body which found by f. g. Peterson fisherman.
his way Seattle from larbor island Neither there
any reason the investigation showed why kluger
should have taken his life And the mystery OF The
en,ntV ~norkets remains unexplained
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29
CORPORATION MEN PLANNED
WATERFRONT GRAB, CHARGE

OLYMPIA. Jan. 2e.-Praetieaily
subs,antlatinp the charges made by
Repe.ttoussr on the water front mo
nopoiy rssb. Erastus Brainerd. for.
rier land eorir,issioner and former
editor Of the post.inteliipene gave
testimony before the legislative
committee here yesterday that will
compel the holding Of an honest in
sentiqation.
nraincrd read 10 the legislative
committee the following statement.
which he made when he voted
aEainst the proposed grab
4 shall vote no. aud | desire TO
put on record publicly my most en-
phatic protest against the adoption
by this board Of a plan Of public i'm.
pruvement which believe. aud
have reason TO believe. is contrived
and calculated only to aid and abet
In furthering the ends of a private
speculative corporation, by WHOSE
sALARlED EMPLOYE IT WAS
PREPARED "
The committee. after hearing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29
NAMES FLOWER
GIRL In SUIT AS
CORRESPONDENT

uy United Press Leased wire
LOS ANGELES. Ian. 20 Mile.
Marie Rita Suitans. lS-year-old
Partisan flower girl. is named by
Mrs. Josephine s. Hall In divorce
proceedings here today.
Hall who is q millionaire oil
magnate. declares that he took Mile
suitans under his charge in Paris
To educate her He claims That she
has accompanied him in recent trav.
els as his ward.
Mrs Hall alleges that Hall and
the girl posed as uncle and niece
at Tampa. Fla. hotel. and that
they are living together in lux
mious home in Los Angeles
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29
LOSES LONG RACE TO
SEE DYING MOTHER

ATLANTA, Ga. Jan. 29.-Owen
d Edmonson. OF Seattle. lost out
IN a 3.500.mile race TO reach the
bedside of his dying mother, Mrs
Maria Edmonson
Mrs. Edmonson came here a few
weeks ago 70 visit her daughter.
Mrs. J VI Sayitz She became IN
soon after her arrival. and her son
vas Immediately summoned
Mrs. Edmonson died Saturday.
Her son arrived Tuesday. three
days late Edmonson will accom-.
many the body OF his mother to
Vandalia. H.. for burial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29
HEDGES STOPS OFF
TO VISIT OUR TOWN

job E. Hedges. who was republic
an candidate for governor of New
York against Congressman Sulzer
let the last election, has heen stop.
ping in Seattle at the Washington
hotel. since Tuesday He will leave
for Olympia today.
Hedges was appointed by presl'
dent Taft, as a member OF the inter
national fish commission. In the
place OF Dr, u. s. Jordan. He goes
to Olympia today to appear before
the legislature concerning the prop.
agation and conservation OF fish sn
neutral waters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29

Klingcr was IS years old. and
WAS married. He had no children.
Tuesday afternoon he came down
town from his office aud visited
the National Bank OF Commerce.
where he deposited t75 According
H. an employe OF the bank. be left
there a few minutes after o'clock.
II bad been his intention to call on
several Western av. commission
men after going to the bank. In
quiries today however revealed the
fact that none OF them had seen
him.
kliuger had been In the best Of
health. his business was a prosper
Gus one. his home life was pleasant
and harmonious There was abso-
lutely no reason. 80 far as can be
discovered, why he should have de
sired 90 die.
tn" coroner announced post
mortem examination would be per.
formed today 10 determine the
cause ~ death
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29
STOCKADE
CAPTURED
BY CHARGE
Troops Lose One Man.
Kill Hundreds in
Trenches.
ny rausa rr,.. Leased wiz.

WASHINGTON. Jan. ~
Thrilling details oi slashug
fighting in the Philippines, in
which more than 100 Moros
have been slain and hundreds
wounded during the past icw
days. were received here today
by the war department from
Gen pershing, who is at the
head OF the American cxpedi-
ton
Pershiug, cable says that
IN yesterdays engagement ]
II lIara Of the Eighth cavalry
was killed and Corporal Jos.
Bagala and Privates Clarcuce
Underwood. Roy Keller. Rob
cft Tracy and Sylvester Young
OF the same regiment dan
gcrously wounded.
!, The cabioarnm sent by Cen ~
nhlng was brief bnt stirring
The troops. he saws. bcasegsd
the Aoroa tn their stronghold for
three days, thcn charged the na
tiyen In the face OF wiiharins
fire. With drawn sahres tue cas-
alrymen attacked tbs twisted BAN
boo steckRds behind which the
headhuntora crouched. ca, through
the tansied underbrush and harbed
sire. and plth the sweep ot cold
steel drove the Moros from theif
trenches
In the fortress hnge piles oi dead
and DYING Moros we're fourd she
had gone down under the nahres
~ the Yankee fighters
After <h. decisive defeat dealt
thetn. IL 10 doubted that the Nnros
AGAIN wiil face thc American steel
aud II IL believed the depredAtlons
OF the bolomcn viii be ended Tor
ever.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29

~ rnitsd Press Leased Wtra
VANCOUVER. ~ G.. Jan 70 r
Mrs. James y. Wood. a wcll-kncwu
Seattle yachiswuman. was sen
fenced Tuesday by Judg. Mclnnis
to ~ months In jail She Was con
vlcted three weeks ago of haviug
bsen an accompiice In the theft Of
tao motorboat engines from
Charles X Gordon. of Vancouver.
J. Is. Wood. husband of The con
victcd woman. contracted 10 build
boat for Gordon. II wat built in
HonFkoug. then brought 20 Van
couyer in an unfinished condition
Wood was given a month In which
to complete his Job Instead. he
brought the boat To Seattle. whore
a was held by a steamship com.
pany In default OF freight charges
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29
PETER MILLER ASKS
MOTHER NEW TRIAL

j VI. Glasgow. counsel for Peter
Miller. convicted last week AT TIA.
coma OF burglary. has filed an NJ.
fidavit for new trial The affi-
davit sets forth that after the jury
had begun delibcrating, the court
had given them additional instruc.
tions. both preludicial to the de.
fendant
The fact that Miller was forced
TO wear shackles In the court room
is also given as reason for re-.
questing a new trial II Ia claimed
this shacklinR was unnecessary
and likely TO have caused prejudice
on the part OF the jury.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29
COMPERS SEES
ADANGER III
.ARBITRATION

- tisi,sd Ffess i.easzff Wire
NEW YORK. Jan % Bitter de.
Haneiation b Samuel Gompcrs Of
IL American Federation OF Labor
q proposed compulsory arbltra
tic1 law marked iOdays sessions OF
~ national civic federation here
ttAy
Gompers predicted that the en-
srtmeni 0t laws To prevent the
sofsers from stopping work would
n<an the re-establishnent Of slav
err. sddlng
! sdsoeate voluntary arbitration
bat ! resent the attempt OF any one
% forcs mauacles upon the wrists
Il labor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29
SCHRICKER, UNDER Pen
SENTENCE, TESTIFIES TO
DEALINGS With FURTH

Schriekcr. upon whom IN. state
l. depending. Who has been on the
stand continuously since Monday
noon. continued hts hating erpla.
nations % the correspondence
One Hundred Exhibits
One hundred exhibits bad hecn
liled when court adjourned Tues.
day night Thes. Included. besides
letters daily statements which
Schrieker vas required by the y.
attic bank 90 forward. aud which
IA. state contends materially sup.
ports lts theorS that Furth and his
associates were cngniHant ~
SChrickers lnaolvont condition
While nothing ia the letters or
statements makes The alighteKt rcf.
erencs TO SchfickcrN Insolvency In
direct terms. the state maintains
that all the circumstances point 20
knowledge of ibaf fact on the part
OF the defendants.
This 20 the sole question at
issue. whether the defendants.
between May. 1871. ard April.
1912. knew Of the la Conner
b~fr NHeefNrW@fs fNaN " ~At
insolvent during that period 10
now admitted by Furth and his
associates. but that they knew
Il then 10 emphstiesliy denied.
The letters, and Sehrieser's
explanations. az drawn out by
Assistant Prosecutor corriaan
OF Seattle, showed he sen,
all the money he received on
deposit. beginning May 81. TO
Seattle. Whenever a call was
made on him for a withdrawal
BY any Of his depositors. the
Seattle bank was drawn upon.
Judge Hardin quieted any insin.
ustion that he was leaning for or
against the defense by declaring
that he tried 10 act so that the
jury couldn't tell whether he was
holding a pair OF deuces or a royal
flush.
This remark evidently tickled the
big crowd OF Skagit county people.
many OF whom lost their money Ia
the sehricker bank failure. aud they
applauded Judge Hardin prompt.
~ ordered The noise stopped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29
CRACK SWIMMER
FIGHTS GIANT EEL
TO DEATH In SEA

Bf United rr-ss Leased Wire
HONOLULU. Jan. 20 As the re-
suit OF battle TO the death with a
tenfoot eel. the largest ever seen
here. Duke Kahanamoku. world $
champion short distance swimmer.
Is today minus the index finger on
his right hand. and his swimming
prowess may be permanently i'm
paired
kahanamoku encountered the eel
while pracucing for the Australian
swimming championships. off here.
and after a fight lasting several
minutes choked 1t n death. He was
exhausted when he reached shore.
with the cells body in tow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29
FATHER SHOOTS
YOUNG SON, THEN
TAKES OWN LIFE

nv United Press Leased Wire
Los ANGELES. Jan. 90. Merrill
Jorgensen. 10. is dead today. shot
through the head by his father. Carl
Jorgensen. 81 Iorgonsen then
committed suicide by shooting him
self after he had made an inef-
fectual attempt TO kill another son,
Carl, 49,
JorRensen was fisherman. The
shooting occurred aboard his
launch, the Thor, In San Pedro
harbor. late yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29
WANTS UNCLE
SAM TOPRINT
FREE WEEKLY

- tAifsd Press fl-ased Wire
NEW YORK. Jan. 2g-A ma.
unnsI weekly TO be published al
Ne gosernments expense and cir.
sni~isd IN every American home.
2 advocated by Rudolph Spr-ckels.
tan FranciseO millionaire. In a let
YER 10 President-elect Woodrow VIII
sen today SpTeckels says the gen.
sfal public does not understand
hsnerous goterumeni situations.
keaHse the attitude OF officials is
heaneniiy misrepresented
The function u the publication.
> suggested bY Spreckels. would
use the ness of all government de.
erfments and explain The acts OF
ue president and his cabinet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29
TRAINS RUN SLOWER NOW:
TITANIC DISASTER, CAUSE

SALEM, Ore. Jan. % How the
speed OF railroad trains generally
has been reduced since the Titanic
disaster. was one of the number
of interesting statements made at
hearing on proposed new railroad
legislation before The state iailroad
commission and the house and sen.
ate railways and transportation
committees.
We recently put out an order
requiring our passenger trains not
TO make speed faster than so
miles an hour" said NJ. !. Buck
lev assistant general manager of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29

the O.-N. n. a n, ''and limiting
'relght trains TO not more than 35
miles an hour.
Ever since the Titanic disaster
there has been a tendency ON Tho
part OF railroads 10 reduce hieh
speeds Ia a standpoint OF safety"
buckley was arguing that il a
OH proposed by Senator BURGESS
OF Pendleton, TO require stock
trains to make an average speed
OF II miles an hour in place of 12
as at present. were enacted. the
result would be reckless driving on
the level stretches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29
she WENT TOO FAST;
NOW BACK-PEDALS

.rtrf Pr-ss t.-ased wire
NrW YORK. Jan. 29.-Declar.
s sue sss Hooed and won In ten
reonds flai 81 the age Of rs. Mrs.
MAce Martin Harmon. wife OF Mar.
~ Harmon. former Darfmout h
uaek star. has applied 10 the 80.
rs'ae court today for the appoint.
men mem OF guardian. pending the
ss...enent ss..sent Of her divorce suit sc.
.',u'hs to state Law, she IL SIN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29

staff special
BEtLiNGHAM. Jan. - Judge
Hardius court. where Jacob Furth.
= " Andrews David kcllchcF aud
X v. Ankeny. Seattle bankers. are
on trial for conspiracy. was rife
with excitement this morning when
states Witnes. " T.. schriekcr dra
matieaily l.aped TO HIS feet and
asked permission 70 make state
menf
This followed Prosecutor Hraw.
ley's reply TO insinuatiuus OF A..
torneys Hughes and Fulton for the
defense. la which he emphAticaliy
denied he had spoken to Schricker
since adjournment of court last
night Without waiting for permits
sion to be granted him. Schricker
cried out. MIR Brawley did speak
to me yesterday lie called mc into
the judges private office.
When was that Brawlcy asked.
In the morning. Schricker an
swered. about s.l5"
Hut not after Adjournment of
court last night Brawley prompt.
ed.
No"
schricker had been detailing. In
answer TO Assistant Prosecutor Cor.
rigan's questions. conersation on
March 81. 1912. between himself and
President Andrewa. Cashier Ankeny
and Daniel kelleher attorney and
director OF the Seattle National
bank. The Schricker bank closed
April Is. 1919.
Attorneys Object
Replying to Kelleher's quea.
lion. said Scnrlcker. as to what
would happen u the Seattle Ma
tional bank would refuse 90 honor
my oyerdrafts. told them Was
In the hands Of the Seattle Ma.
tiouai bank. and that N they saw
III al any time they could close me
mp"
Did you ever previous To March
81. 1912. make similar statement
60 the defendants. or any Of
themg" inquired Corrigan.
Attorneys Hughes. Walter Ful.
ton and Judge Jeremiah Ncterer
for the defense. all jumped to their
feet but before their objections
could be voiced. Schricker had re-
piled that he did.
For more than half an hour the
attorneys Wrsngled over the adnis.
sibiity of this question during
which Fulton testify referred o
BraSley a. a special prosecutor.
and not real prosecuting attor.
ney
The state this morning entered
on its fourth days examination in
the bank conspiracy trial of Jacob
FuFth. r. W. Andrews. Daniel Kel.
leher and n. V. Ankeny. officers Of
the Seattle National bank. accused
of aiding and abetting Schricker Of
La Conner 10 receive deposits.
knowing bis bank was insolveni
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29
YOUNG FUNERAL TO
BE HELD THURSDAY

Funeral services for NJ. H.
Young. pioneer banker and capital
list. who died OF heart failure Mon
day, while on street car. were ar.
ranged today. The services will
be conducted from the family rest
denee. 954 Broadway. ~. Thursday
Monday night Young aud one. OF
his daughters. Mrs. Thomas Fran
sioli, attended. a bridge party at
the home ok, Mr., and Mrs. Howard
Thomas. $50 Broadway They
boarded n broadway street ear
about midnight to go home sud.
denly without any warning, Young
succumbed.o .osnd died before medi-
cal attention could reach him,
A ptt1 haa a. H..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29
TRY TO PUT
IT OVER ON
COTTERILL

The city council held a special
meeting at noon today 10 consider
adoption OF resolution submitting
TO the people at the March election
the matter Of giving the so-cslled
CITY Hall park. the citys only avail
able site for a new city hall. TO the
park board
The mayor vetoed the ordinance
To this end. passed Monday The
mayor has no recourse II the coun-
ell passes the matter in the form OF
resolution.
Not enough votes could be mus
tered al the noon meeting TO over
ride the mayor. and an adjournment
Was taken until O'Clock.
SAYS the mayor, in his message:
II would surely be an act OF
municipal imprudenee. II not of
doubtful legality. II the city should
formally abandon this block as q
city hall site without first having
made provision elsewhere to ac-
complish the will OF the people
when they voted. March S. 1910.
authority to bond the city for
$500 900 10 acquire the easterly
half OF the old city hall site for
city hall purposes
In my Judgment this council
bill is a plain illustration OF at
tempting TO do the right thing at
the wrong time"
Newspaper in Paris offers prizes
fnr fpngf gaucaff.paf rn..-.....,...s.
headlines. Among others printed
In the Paris papers | note these:
Kaiser Wilhelm Abcicates.
King George Goes to Work.
Rothschiid Is Broke.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29

Peter narharaz. charged by pretty
iNyearold Emma Tamlcy Win
sending her out Ia a hypnotic state
into rich homes TO steal fof him.
mnriilY denies IN his cell az shd 80.
lice station. that he possossee any
sneh mystic power a. the girl nay
All bunk he declared. today
Fthis hypnotism business Iust BE-.
cans. ! happened a. have few
books on the subject Ia my room.
and was studying them. u doeHu
necessarily foliuW. does u. that
had the Firl under my power
lsarbarar. che Eirl told the detee-
tlTsz and the prosecutor. has bcrfi
living well off what she stole for
him. She says she gave him s2bQ
IN money and diamond rings worth
$500 Ia the past two months
4 don't know anything about hop.
uosism. says Barbatar. and the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29

girl 81 liar
Government agents have Wis
tied Barbarax IN jail TO question
him regarding his relations
with the young woman. u was
said Tuesday a federal warrant
might be issued charging white
slavery. The girl declares he
took her from Seattle 10 Van
couVcr for Immoral purposes,
then changed his mind because.
as she says. ~ didn't have nerve
enough" and put her 10 steal
ing.
Detective Nalewski Who ha
been investigating the case. ha
located half dozen girls In yariou
cities OF the Northwest Who. D.
says. we're placed IN their preseu
positions as domeEticH by Barbara
to contribute TO ms support wit
their stealing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29
WE'VE SIGNED A NEW WRITER

On page 7 today, Mary Boyle
O'Reilly, daughter of the famous poet,
begins a series of articles getting at the
truth of conditions leading up to the
New York garment workers strike.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29

4 girl has TO have very thin
arm to realize it's habit with her
in other places.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29
WANTED:
An Honest Circulation Statement

Mr. Advertiser: Does this appeal to you? 1
Don't you sometimes get tired OF the multitude Of
circulation claims made by various newspaper repre-
sentatives' Each representative claims his parcu-
lar circulation is the best because reaches the s;k
stocking crowd, because reaches the particular
class OF people you to. etc But isn't il loeic
that when paper claims that its circulation is among
some particular class, that they make this claim be-
cause they have failed make good? In other words
newspaper claims quality for its circulation only be-
cause 1t has failed to get quantity. The Stars circu-
!. lation is in of 10000 paid copies daily 1t
reaches no particular class but goes into The home of
any person who has the money pay for same. The
Star does not look up the social standing the nan-
cial rating of any subscriber does any other pa
per. Consequently such claims ridiculous
Over 40, Paid Subscribers Daily
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-29
CAN WOMAN KEEP A SECRET?

Huh! What a foolish question!
usre. on page :, is the story of wom-
- who not only kept the secrets Of the
I;.eest men in the financial world, but
e,esned up three million dollars doing il.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-11-07
Declare War on Colds

A crusade of education which
which aims that common colds
may become uncommon within the
next generation" has been begun
by prominent New York physi-
clans. Here is a list of the
don ts' which the doctors say
will prevent the annual visitation
of the cold;
Don't sit in a draughty car.
Don't sleep in hot rooms. "
Don't avoid the fresh air. "
Don't stuff yourself at meal time.
Overeating reduces your resist
ance."
To which we would add-wher
you take a cold get rid OF it as
quickly as possible. To accomp-
lish that you will find Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy most excel
ent. Sold by all dealers.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-11-07
BRIGHT'S DISEASE.
Faulty Living Is tho Cause Of "the
MaIady of Civilization"

Faulty Living Is tho cause OF tho
Masdy of Civilization"
Brights disease has been called 1.-The
malady of civilization" and the name
is not unmerited. 1t is beyond every
thing else a disease OF civilized white
men. and It is due almost entirely to
those habits OF life which distinguish
the white man from the savage of the
Jungle Nine times out of ten It is the
result. more or less direct. of disorders
OF the digestive tract, and nine times
out of ten these disorders are due to
too much eating and drinking. too much
bending over desks and too little fresh
air.
The savage lives In the open, eats
simple foods. knows nothing OF whisky
aud gets plenty of sleep and exercise.
AS a result he has a good digestion. a
clear eye and good red blood In his
veins But the civilized white man
eats rich food. made appetizing by
stimulating condiments; braces him
self with alcohol. lives in stufry houses.
In filthy. smoky cities and never walks
when be can ride. The result is that
his stomach fails In its duties; his kid
neys. inundated by poisons. 20 to pieces
and he dies from Bright's disease.
Sometimes the trouble starts In the
kidneys themselves-as. for instance.
when they are crippled by alcohol
and sometimes 1t starts In the stomach
or elsewhere. But in any case the blame
lies with faulty methods OF living. aud
-. -
damage. And when they falter or fall
In their business the body tills up with
poisons and death is not far away.
Bright's disease. In fact. may be called
autopoisonlng. Its victim dies OF pol
sons generated within his own body
Leslies.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-11-07
A Rivar of Death

Before the English occupation Of In
dia it was estimated that the Ganges
carried to the sea every year 100000
dead bodies II was then considered
by the Hindus that the happiest death
was one found in its waves. and all
pious Hlndus who could do so were
carried to its banks and placed in its
waters to die. The decaying carcasses
along its banks were probably respon-
sible in no small degree for the pesti
lences which formerly desolated the
peninsula.