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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28
WITNESS ASSERTS
HE Saw KILLING

The killing OF Lum Kong, govern.
ment witness against Frank H.
Tape. former immigration interpre.
ter. was directly charged against
China Dan, one OF the several de.
PENDANTS In the conspiracy case now
on trial before Judge Dykeman. by
Robert w. Smith, a carpenter en-
ployed by Dan that day.
Smith said he was an eyewitness
Of the murder. and talked 10 China
Dan shortly after the killing.
Il was at work on China Dams
building" Smith testified. when !
heard the first shot fired. | turned
around and cav China Dan. Theh
smoking revolver was In his hand
and he fired another shot. Dan
then dropped the pistol to the side
walk and walked into neighbor-
ing store"
Lum Kong was shot from behind,
Smith said.
China Dan. Smith testified. came
out OF the store shortly afterward
and stepped up TO whore he was at
work with William II. Davidson, an
other carpenter.
We'll. Dan. you got that fellow"
Smith remarked TO Dan. according
to the testimony OF the former.
The government proposes TO
prove that the note found on the
body OF Jen Cow week after the
murder OF Lum Kong had been
written by China Dan and not by
Cow: that Cow did not commit
suicide. but that he was murdered
because he knew too much"
The note exonerates China Dan
OF tho murder OF Lum Kong.
Witnesses called Saturday fur.
nished little new evidence. II. X.
Akles. conductor. Arthur G. Allen,
station agent. and Thomas Walsh.
motorman OF the Everett interurban
line. testified that Victor NJ. Place,
attorney. one Of the defendants, de-
livered a letter TO them for a man
named Brown at Everett Brown,
II turned out. was Hartvig NJ Nor
man. who turned states evidence
The letter contained IS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28
STARTS
A MOVE TO GET
ALL SQUAREDUP

A letter is being sent 10 members
OF the Queen Anne Congregational
church proposing n square-up cam.
paign from now until January /.
December is 10 be the square-up
month.
The purpose Is to get everybody
square with everybody else before
December 81, 1914.
Every one who IL in debt is urged
to square up; every one who has
borrowed goods. TO return them:
every one who has neglected TO give
another the fellowship due them. to
give IL: every one to write n letter
home. every one who has quarreled
and IL carrying the grudge to meet
the enemy. shake hands. bury the
Ratchet: every one who IL in debt
to God TO render unto Him clean
and wholesome bodies free from evil
habits. to pay to Him the service
due
Every one is asked to mail bill
to his debtors on December !. with
the slogan. "Square-up day January
/. 1915" Business men are to be
asked TO fall in line.
II everybody squared up with
everybody by January ], 1918. says
DR.. Sydney Strong. the pastor. Sc.
attic would experience one of the
biggest booms. financial, moral and
religious. In her history.
The sermon topic Sunday morn.
Ing. November 20. will be Starting
Right: or How to Treat the Past"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28
Man IS SLAIN,
ROBBED; BODY
FOUND HIDDEN


Three children playing Indian
Friday afternoon stumbled across
the body OF dead man. lying In
the brush. 200 feet from trail
coursing along Fifth av. s. W. and
Concord st.
There was bad bruise on the
back OF the head There we're in.
dications the body had been drag.
ged in from the trail
The children gazed speeches. for
moment. and then fled to tell
their parents. who notified the pc.
lice.
In the mans shoes. written in ink,
was tho word Mccarthy" There
were no other marks of indentifi.
cation. There was dime in one
pocket: tho other was turned out.
Deputy Coroner Frank Koepfli is
convinced the man was robbed and
then killed.
Coming 30 closely on the murder
OF Dave Evans. found on the Fort
Lawton reserve Tuesday morning.
with bullet in his abdomen, and
with his pockets turned out and all
valuables missing. IL Is believed
Fridays murder may have been
done by tho same gang.
The police are making every eff.
fort 10 run them to earth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28
SHEPHERD DODGES CHOLERA
GERMS ON WAY TO BATTLE FRONT in AUSTRIA

formally accredited M n cor.
respondent with tho Austrian
army. received n summons To
be at the depot at I a. IN.
Before we had gone many
miles I discovered wo were
tfasersing tho great white
way"
First | noticed that a pile OF
coal at a wayside station had
been whitewaahed.
"whitewashing coal' IL an
old joke at home. and my sense
Of humor was tickled i'm
medlately.
thought perhaps carload
OF lime might accidentally have
been overturned on the coal.
Then something else attract.
ed my attention. and | forgot
about It for the time being.
Presently We came to another
station. Here was another
whitewashed coal pile. Then
| noticed that the cement pave
ment OF the depot platform and
tina cinder path ways between
the rails were whitewashed.
too,
Whltewash was splashed
everywhere, IL was on poles
and posts In the station yard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28
Germans Swept Back in
Poland, General Reports

Tn the center. the town OF BrxeE.
my and the villages in the valley
have been occupied by the eczar's
forces. the Germans being expelled
az the point OF the hayonet
Between nrxexiny and Glovno.
Russian cavalry has successfully
attacked tho German Infantry. cap
turing many prisoners and guns.
In the districts of Siegiersv.
Zdunska and VIOLA. the Germans re
tain their trenches. but ar. being
vigorously attacked.
AT Lodr and on the Cxenstocho.
wo-Craco~ front. Russian successes
are becoming more and more def
Mite. Four thousand prisoners were
taken Thursday in successful al.
tacks.
"On tho right bank of the Wis
tula the enemy 10 retreAting In
great disorder toward Cracow. Wig
orously pursued"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28
CHURCHILL HINTS
COMMANDERS MAY
BE TAKEN OFF JOBS

LONDON, Nov. 29.-oreas
Brltsin's heavy losses ~ sea
were the subject Of WIDE
spread and uneasy comment
today.
In clubs and In "near-9ov-
ernment" circles the sd-
miraisy was unspsrInoly crit
islxed.
There was no disposition
10 find fault with the per.
sonnet Of the navy Itself.
One statement by First
Lord OF tho Admiralty Win
sson Churchill. IN his speech
TO the house Of commons
Friday. was regarded ~ es-
peoIally significant.
"Thls war;" he said, ale 90
serious and 90 formidable
that II Improvement can be
effected present command.
Ing offieerv ought 70 olive
place 20 others better sbis TO
discharge their outies.
"The came principle 10 sp-
plIesbIe to heads OF depart
uents.
THE premier ought not TO
allow any consideration Of
party or personal friendship
10 stand In hls way a single
moment In making necessary
changes"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28

against cholera that the lieuten-
ant who was acting as my es-
cort would not lot me buy any
OF the food ut wnyslds stations.
Il have telegraphed ahead 70
n large town 20 have "A good
dinner brought TO us on the
train" he said.
Wa were rayenous by the
time our train drew into the
whitewashod railroad yard But
no dinner waiting, Instead
there came railroad official
wearing a military cap,
we have a cholera suspect
in the depot" he said. $50 We
have closed the restaurants.
You would not want any food
from II anyway. II ia better 10
go hungry"
We decided Il was better
and we did.
Just an the soldier believes
there IL only one bullet out OF
all the millions that is marked
for him. no along tho great
white way" you find yourself
believing that out OF the multi
tuder OF cholera germs there II
only one bearing your label on
his back. and II you can only
dodge him you're safe.
Ws went hungry for another
two hours until we came 20 a
station where no cholera aus.
pect had been.
II was nearly midnight when
we drew into the whitewashed
yards OF the town In Galicia
(name cut out by censorD.
Automobiles were waiting for
us and our luggage. and we
made the last Is miles wrapped
in blankets. speeding through
the wintry air.
These hills were covered
with snow two weeks ago
said the lieutenant. but warm
spell came and melted IL.
The end OF our Journey was
small Interior town where tho
"Kriegspressequartier" IL es-
tablishcd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28
FATHER TELLS
OF HIS LONELY
THANKSGIVING

The Star has received the fol.
lowing letter from Samuel A. Love.
Joy. Greenwood station. Seattle,
father of Loren Loveioy. Seattle
boy who was the wireless hero OF
the wreck OF the schooner Hanalei,
near San Francisco. Tuesday.
editor The Star: Thursday
was Thanksgiving, and I heard
some say they had nothing to
be thankful for. II was differ
ent with me. had much to
be thankful for. My boy was
saved from a watery grave
when only few hours before |
had no hop >. ever seeing him
alive again, aa he sent out his
last mess&eS. Goodbye. The
Hanaiel 10 breaking up But
few hours later the good
news came that he was picked
up alive and all right, SO say
! had much TO be thankful for.
"a am 'bachlng H. In lonely
quarters. but | had a chicken
and dumpllnas for dinner. My
boy likes chicken and dump
llngs.
when ! set tho table | put
on plates for each of US. | put
out dumping and a nice
piece OF chicken for Loren.
When ! sat down TO eat | was
all alone. and the tears, some
Of Joy. some Of sorrow. ran
down my ehecks.
SAMUEL n LOvEJOY.s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28

pETRocRAD, Nov. 2e.-The
Russians today are vigorously
attacking the Germans In
srenehed positions In the LODI
seslers-xdunska.Wola district,
where a large detachment OF
Gen. Won Hindenbura's troops,
II was reported. were surround
ed and In danger Of destruction.
After long delay. the war office
had at last issued formal state
ment. based on a report from the
Grand Duke Nicholas. the cxar's
concerning do
In Poland.
The Russians advancing alone
the left line OF the vistuls. said
this report. have reached Com
bin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28
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How To Make the
Quickest. Simplest Cough
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Pinsr 10 most vaiuabis concentrated
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To avoid disappointment. be surs and
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Kuraptss Of absolute satisfaction. or
money promptly refunded. goes with this
preparation. The pinsx Co, Fl. Wsyns,
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28

II was on tho steps OF the cars.
IL had been thrown on car
wheels and even on their roofs.
cHoLERAl
was getting my first view
OF one or the many waya by
which the great medical men
OF Vienna are trying 20 fight
the tiny, terrible germs which
the Russians bring with them
into AuHtrie.llungary
one minute germ may XIII "A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28
Good Money in 0l---lor Salesman;
That Is, il Business Only Picks Up

We've been BIT pretty hard this
week" frankly admitted ono agent
but thinEs will iiven up again"
At the Ajax oonpany's office on
Third sv.. tho fiscal agent. q Mr.
Knox. offers 25qs commission on
the sale OF stock.e
That means. II an agent sells
800 worth OF stock. s25 goes into
the pockets OF the agent. and an.
other sum goes to pay store rent.
printing bills. etc. When NIL In
done. there probably wouldn't be
more than Co.'S left on which TO
buy machinery. pay for the leases
and for actual drilling.
However. the Ajax company Is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28
GERMAN ARMY
BEING MASSED
At ANTWERP

LONDON. Nov. 2s-The Ger.
mans were Withdrawing from the
Belgian coast today. according to
Rotterdam message received by the
Daily Mail. and concentrating at
Antwerp.
It was stated also that heavy
firing was heard Friday from the
direction OF Zeebrugge. which evi.
IDENTITY was being bombarded by the
allies warships off the coast
French and British aviators are
eircling above Northwestern Bel.
GUM, the German areoguns proving
powerless 70 bring them down.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28

townful of humans. no that one
little germ must be killed. flo
IL Il deadlier foe than 100000
Russians.
And so our great white way"
grew whittier and whittier AS We
neared "FeldpoHtant" No. 80.
was TO see more OF the cholera
Rlgna. too, as We drew closer
to the fighting line.
Before We left Vienna n young
Lieutenant named RADIO gave
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28

California congressman. OF Nevada
City, Cal. awoke recently from n
state OF coma that had lasted ~
days. He was surprised TO learn
that the European war was still
raging and that the election Is a
thing Of the past Congressman En-
glebright was brought to an Oak
land hospital from the Sierra
Nevada mountains. where he had
been suffering from a breakdown.
Hemorrhage OF the brain set In and
a ciot OF blood formed on his brain.
For ~ days he remained uncon-
scious and was thought to be at
deaths door. but now he Ia we'll on
the way TO recovery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28

not IN exrspuon. Even the most
relisbls coinpAnies Offer 1856 com
mission 10 the agents. That n
uue Of the Crescent Oh Co. and
the Ballard OF company.
Tho Tcnino-iAttle Rock company
pays 1855 TO 20ss commission. the
Globe OIL company 2oSe. and so on
down the line.
"Oil companies are no different
In this respect that other con.
Germs" said one agent IL s0es OF
the capital can be employed In
actual well digging. II ia legit.
innate enterprise Stock buyers
cannot expect more Their invest
ment ia we'll protected at that per.
centage"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28
BOND TRADES ON

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s-The New
York Stock Exchange opened
promptly at 10 a. m. today for re.
stricted trading In bonds. The first
quotation showed Distilled Securi
ties at IS. a rise OF "a points over
the closing price July 80. Steel SIS
were quoted At paA. loss OF IA
The rule forbiddlng trading in
stocks was rigidly enforced.
Brokers. idle since late in July.
cheered as the gong rang. Whether
the exchange will remain open will
depend on the result OF today's ex.
periments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28

There's bio money In OH
for the seller of oil stock In all
companies. provided there are
buyers.
That much a Star reporter
easily ascerfsired Friday by
visiting various companies and
getting the terms.
Az high as 25ss commission
10 paid TO agents In q few Of
the eorpsntes. In most com
pznies II 10 only 2oete. In few
companies II 10 1859.
But the market 10 SLOW. es.
ceedInaIy slow at present, and
the agents aren't making very
much.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28
GUNS ARE USELESS

AMSTERDAM. Nov. "a
When Germans entered Ant.
werp. they could not use their
ammunition In the captured
guns. because the breeoh blocks
made for the Belgian guns by
krupps had been thrown away
and new blocks made by anoth-
err firm, which had also rebor-
ed the guns. The Germans Of
fered reward for a missing
block to use as q pattern, but
tho Belglans had carried every
one away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28
THREE CORPS IN TRAP

PARIS, Nov. 2s.--'German losses
In captured In Russian Poland con.
siderahly exceed an entire army
cNps." thu Matin asserted today.
Another corps" said the Matin.
has been routed and three more
are surrounded IN the Brxsriny.
Strykow region
These three corps arc under a
heavy fro from cannon and ma.
chine guns. Two more German
corps are attacking the Russians
desperately In an effort 10 rescue
the besisged force. but II In be-
lieved only An inffnisesimai minor
ity win escapa-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28

Attorney vanderyeer. in behalf Of
Place. admitted the transaction.
Norman In the man alleged by the
government TO have been hired by
Place TO secure by bribery the list
OF witnesses who we're to testify
before the grand Jury against Tape.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28
SAME AS DIME NOVEL

PARIS. Nov. 2s.--Paris newspa.
pers advise that less space be de
voted to the exploits of youthful
heroes, because small boys. inspired
by them, are running away from
home by tho wholesale to become
soldiers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28
EXCHANGES / FOR 2

LONDON. Nov. 2s. - William
Hampstead, an eightfoot British
giant whose appetite alarmed the
German commIssariat, has been ex-
changed for two German dwarfs lesh
than two feet tall, who had been
held In England.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28

dier's pocket The letter was adj
dressed TO his wife. from whom
he had been separated since tho
destruction OF Termonde. their home
In tender words he penned the
message. stating that he was In
closing pair of shoes changing at
the head OF his hospital coil for
their thre~yearold baby with II.
money he had earned as scout IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28

me some advice.
You must be- careful OF your
health" he said. That's tho
chief thing. You will be obliged
10 submit 20 an injection OF
enti.eholera serum. It, won't
hurt you "A bit aud may do you
much good"
The Vienna medical men have
no thoroughly instructed tho
Austrian officers In the matter
Of taking preventive measures
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28

Two little shoes. found In the
pockets OF mortaliy wounded
Belgian soldier. have touched tn.
heart.strlngs os the nurses. attend.
ants and physicians in the French
hospital. where he lies az the point
OF death
The story OF the shoes IL a heart.
stirring one With letter. they
were found in this Belgian sol.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28

tho town IN Ga
licia tnana cut
out by censorl
" here tho Aus
trian kriegs
presseuuartier
or war luforma
ton bureau il
established. Is a
great " hite
way
Jack London
may tell OF his
great W hite
way" In snow
bound Alaska
George c o h a n
may chant OF
hts own great
white way" I'm
New York. Md
there are stili
more great
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28
KILL THROUGH ROOF

LONDON. Nov. 2s.-The British
have new aeroplane darts. which
are dropped . thousand at time,
and will penetrate the roof OF a
duguut I'm tho intrcnchments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28
RUIN ALLIES GUNS

PARIS, Nov. 2s.-Four hundred
Belgian field guns were ruined be
cause the French shells used In
them tore out the rifiing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28

white ways" In other places.
But this one outdoes them all.
Having called at the press
headquarters In Vienna and re-
ceived my instructions and been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28
By VIM. c.. Shepherd

PRxEMYSt. Oct aS.-tny
Mail TO New York The road
from Wanna 20
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28

King Albert's army.
The tenderness OF the letter and
the mute pathos OF the little shoes
have moved every one In the hos.
pltal TO employ every known asen.
cy OF akin. science and hard work
10 snatch the brave soldier from the
pathway OF the Grim Reaper" and
restore him. II possible. TO his little
family,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28
VILLA TRIES TO
HEAD OFF new
WAR IN MEXICO

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2e.--Re.
ports received here today from
Mexico City Indicated that the
Aeua eallentes conventions
permanent committee soon Will
call a meeting Of congress.
Every congressional delegate
under tho madero regime will
be eligible TO membership.
IL was said that Gen. Villa
and his lleutcnants have In.
dorsed a program 10 establish
a sembIsnee Of permanent
government.
Provisional President Cutler
rex then will seek recognition
by the U. s., Argentine, Brazil
and Chill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-28

Robert, t4-year-old son OF Edward
OF the Pacific Knitting
mills. who has been missing, writes
parents from Oregon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-24
Colby Alma Mater,
Guide all our ways.
Colby Alma Mater.


The Senior class poem was next on the
program, given and written by Miss Alice
Beckett
The Senior Grafton by A. Harvey
Knight followed, his subject being
college men and Political Service.
His interesting defamation, showing
study and thought. was listened to at
tentively and we'll appreciated by those
present.
The class prophecy by Robert Owen
followed and was Interestingly and
amusingly given.
The Senior prophecy for women was
given by Miss Abbie Sanderson and
deserved much praise in it's original
ity.
The pipe ode, following next, and
the old peace pipe, which has been
handed down for more than half a
century, and which annually goes the
rounds of all the class members, were
two of the most impressive parts of
the exercise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-24

The officers of the General Alumni
Association for next year were unan-
imously elected as follows:
President, Rex Dodge, '06, of Port
land; vice president, Archer Jordan,
'95. of Auburn secretary, Frank W.
Alden, '9S, of Waterville; treasurer,
Russell Lord, II, of Waterville; ne
croIogist, Charles P Chapman, '16, of
WaterviIle; executive committee, Reu-
ben w. Dunn, '6S, of Waterville; Pres.
Arthur j. Roberts, 80, of Waterville'
Harvey D. Eaton, 81, of Waterville;
Alumni representatives on Athletic
Association, Albert F. Drummond, SO,
of Waterville; Charles w. Atchley, 'O3,
Waterville.
After the business meeting was over
the following alumni were called on
to speak by President Dodge: Leslie
C. Cornish, rs: J. Colby Bassett, '95;
DR. Julian D. Taylor, '68; William II
Lyford, 70.
BY all the utmost enthusiasm was
shown for a bigger and better Colby
than ever before.
To cap the climax, President Dodge
introduced Pres Arthur J. Roberts and
President Roberts certainly fulfilled
the expectations of everyone in stir
ring on Colby and her interests.