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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-31
Driving Still the Thing, Despite the
,> Popularity of the Au-
r. =.
tomobile.
Vehicle Makers Never offered a
" More Attractive Variety
= = Than This Season. ,-1*-'
. .., s...-. -. -. - -..'. f., :
Minneapolis Has Fine Horses and
-: the Equipages Are CORES
pondingly Stylish. -,

F., This is to be a great season for dealers
in fine vehicles. Swell turnouts of all
kinds are being bought freely even at this
early date, and there is every promise of
the biggest year in the buggy business in
the history Of Minneapolis. TO be sure,
automobiles are quite the rage. More of
the horseless carriages are being bought
than ever before. There are four times
more automobile. dealers than last sea-
son and the percentage Of automobiles
being bought is much greater. Neverthe-
less, there is a splendid demand for high
class horse vehicles and it is quite ev-
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-31
season and there. are any number of in
quiries this spring. +- -. - % -. -
:. Columbus Buggy Company.

r. -OO's'''toH'S e'19SJ So''Pe''J'
The Columbus Buggy company, which Is
one of, the best Known and most popular
in the country. has again taken charge OF
its big repository and show rooms at
Eighth street and First avenue S. II. il.
Martini who, has been with this company
for years in various capacities and who is
widely krown to the buggy trade, is in
charge of the Minneapolis branch lie is
general agent for his company in the
northwest and is in, charge of the retail
department..
z 1.-THE season has started early with u.s."
said Mr. Martin to r h e j our
/ n a to-day. we are selling more
buggies right now than we did
month IaterE year ago and we
tare receiving any number of inquiries
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04
GLADYS GREY
WiLL RECOVER
Ciksd Arbuekle's Victim Rapidly
improving a, Providsrss

qaa,s GREY. Who was shot IN the
Cen botsi a week ESQ. r. rspidly ~
csysrins prs shaw aud nsckls,
vho sre attending her - Providence
hospital. tsiisys that the woman viii
faily resaia her strength.
she Was shot by Claude Arbuesis
siias Buckley. former lover. who
kuisd himself Immediately after the
sAsaias she dsnlsu that Arbuekis
vas ,hc man who broke into me rvsi.
denes q judge burke a year aso. At.
though che admits that he wns cap
ahlo Of dolug IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04
DEADL.Y
SHOCK.
Street Car. Conductor instantly
: Killed by EiecfriciV--7hree
Others Hurt

summoned. aud upon Investigation
said that CroEicr had been killed In
atantly b. the shock. his body was
removed to the uOuueN- Watson
murgur. Croaier was an unmarried
man 30 Years OF axe who had been
In the employ % the company for
about "a year tie Was the only sup
port Of widowed mother
Two other conductors received
tighter shocks while calling Oft duty
from the telephone hex az the cotner
of Cedar and Republican streets a.
soon az the danger that lurkrd tu
the boxes Was learned the central
office was notified and as far az
practicable all car men iu the north
efn part of the city We're warmed not
Go attempt to report la over the sys.
tent The telephones are maintained
hs the sunset Telephone Company.
like ether private systems Ia the
city Tor the use 81 thu Seattle Eiee-
trir Company The accident II he
lievef 90 have been caused BY
crossed a lfrE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04

THE STRANGE INFATUAToN OF A PRETTY GIRL FOR hHoTH
MALE ATTIRE

Pearl Waidron. handsome
brunette - yearH ~ age. attempted
suicide Aat night in Denny park BY
shooting hsraeiL Her desperate act
was caused By strange hfatuaiion
for another girl Nell richercii. bet
ter known az Harry LiyiuEFtons,
who lives 81 1913 First avenue. The
rlCksreil woman wears male attire
and u II thought that Pearl Naldron
believed her 10 be a man.
Miss Waidruu was found by W. J.
Clark. who was walking Ia the park.
soon after 10 o'clock lie heard
Etoans. and on investigation found
Miss Whldrou stretched on the grass
ln pool ~ blood with a revolver
partly wrapped IN a silk haudker-
chief beside her.
clark Immediately notified the 20
lice and the ambulance was dis
patched % the park. the wounded
girl WAS taken 20 the WaVfldc Mis-
sion hospital She refused a. give
her name at nfft and IL was only
after an hour ~ patient work that
Or. Johnson persuaded her 10 dis
elone'hef IDENTITY.
Or johnson was unable 10 locate
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04

Dor troubles here. The board - man
ayers o. the association refused 10 con-
slider the following resolution present
ed Tor the enforcement 81 the manu-
faeturefs:
We the undersigned. members If
the Employer Protective asEocia ton
of Tacoma. IN the exercise or oar
rights. do hereby declare orr rights
and privileges IN the pursuit Of our
business 70 employ whatsoever We may
choose without Interference or fufIs-
dictiob on the part 81 any person OF
persons. Or organized body. and pledge
ourselves mutually o. maintain the
o1uae u all persons becoming a unrty
hereto IN ease u unjust discrimination
against such person, persons. O. COM
pauy."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04
ispseialta Ths star1

VANCOUVER Nov t-A,out three
miles from Keefer station. near Sorth
Bend. ~ the foot a a i4s-foot decliv-
lty. lee The scrap heap remains 81 The
locomotive Nhich pulled passenger
train on the Canadian Pacific railroad
out 81 Vancouver station on sunday
afternoon. How II sot there IL the
story 81 remarkable wreck. IN which
not person Was even tcfatrhsd-
Just at the point where the accident
occurred. the line Il the {. z. Il. runs
along a little plateau and at some ele-
walton above II 10 another tnbiciand.
stth the mountains back q that Al
the spot there l. little canyon. over
this at one time the trains went on a
trestls. bat later an earth hii was
made nnd two cuiVerts put In below.
Sunday Night. onto THIS Gil the train
was fuakins 10 way when the engineer
saw a Jos across the track. lie brought
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04

James erosler. a conductor on the
Cedar street line. was Instantly
killed shertly after midniEht this
morning by an electric shock Three
other Ger men "a the vicinity were
severely shocked In the same man
Mer. CFuAief was IN the act OF re-
porting orr duty from The Seattle
Electrto Couirony's telephone box al
the corner % Cedar street and
Denny WAY.
l. ". Brown. n mutormAu on an
other car on the Cedar street line
not realiElnE lust what sad hap
neusd. went % the box % make an
examination after CruEia was
hurled 90 the Evouud. lie Wicked up
the receiver and got shock which
causcdshirn lnvoluntsrtly t. tear the
receiver from the instrument Al.
thouEh he WAS able to walk home he
suffered from the effects 81 the
shock
Or J. r. Criehton. who lives close
70 the scene OF the accident, was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04

SOLVED
Detective Lane Finds That the
Stolen Dynamite Has Been
Used

city Detective Lane has solved the
mystery Of the stolen Fort Layton
dynamite II WAS uucarthsd by CON
tractor named Hmlth. who had used
Is cases in government work and sold
SIX All ~ the explosive had become
capitalized
Three empty eases were found near
the place where they had been buried
and II n supposed that three stili re-
main under the Hrauhd. Twenty "
cases we're buried
Contractor smith had been building
sewers about the fort AID in some way
discovered the buried explosive. ifr
dog up what was necessary Ter use
on the - ort nd then sold ths re-
mninher
Detective Lane traced Smith g. the
Fannie Paddock hospital a. Tacoma
aud secured the statement from him.
The detective will laY his facts before
thr post officials and see what action
they will take against Hmith. who FOR
a Few dollars gain. iH said 60 have
jeorhfaiEed the lives ~ many work
men
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04
New York Overwhelmingly DEM
OcrafiC---Ohio's Big Republican
PiuraIiV---Ofher States

law ana order administration Of
Mayer Low. and the return Of the
former regime of graft. corruption
ana fraud that has always eharac-
,-rizsd the sway Of Tammany.
George u. Mcclellan. TIE sep Of
the great Civi war general opposed
By Amos, every newspaper IN the
city. and b. slsie organizations
without number. vii succeed Mayer
seth Low. the fusion candidate. as
the third mayer Of Greater New
York. Edward n Circuit vas elect
ed comptroller and Charles V.
Fofuts presidents Of the board Of
aldermen They we're fusion can
aiaates. bu, Endorsed by Tamu.any
William g peysry ths inaspen-
dent candidate. Was given but little
support
~ the last election low won by
stst:. showing an unprecedented
hauEs Of sentiment in two years
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04
FIRE AT ENUMCLAW
FLAMES RAGE FOR THREE HOURS BEFORE THEY CAN BE
cHEcKED-sEvERAL BUILDINGS psTRoYEo-HEAvV LOSS

building and t. contents are a total
loss.
Mrs Douovnu's hotel and lodging
house vas alao destroyed with ioHs
~ about 81 900. besides which ChriHs
teusen's flats MAS burned with loss
OF about 81 600. aud three OF four
families occupying the building are
left homeless A printer employed
ct the Courier vas overcome by the
smoke and rendered unconscious. but
later revived.
The fire spread with great rapldity
and burned fiercely. The burned
buildings are located across the rhll-
road track from the depot and the
wind WAS blowing away freiu the
main town. the latter fact alone
saving tho city from a disastrous
couflaEration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04
TAMMANY VICTORIOUS
HANNA TRIUMPHANT


: NEW YORK - Tammany
y elects George r. Mcclellan as
"a mayor. Edward NJ 0ruut ~
q comptroller and Charles y.
. Forura AZ president u the beard
= 81 aldefluru.
= OHIO Republicans elect Ny
3 ron r. HcfficA a. governor By
q estimated plurality % is0 go.
= also state legislature. insurins
q return OF a. A. Hanna % the
q United States senate. kepub-
q leans claim majority Of IS ou
a joint legislative ballot.
3 SAN FRANCISCO = Eugene
. T. schlnite. labor candidate.
, Vas reelected mayor, The vote
= a scompiied a. o'clues this
y morning was ne follows
q schuitE. Union Labor. ts.6at.
q crDckef Republican. taibI.
\ Lane. Democrat. ies1E The
. Republicans sieet the auditor.
y tBx collector city attorney and
q treasurer. The Democrats e.ect
4 the remainder Of the city Of.
= fierrs and = large majority ~
D the board ~ supervisors.
3 kENTUCkY --9ov neckhan
q Ras reelected by the Demo
y Gratis b an estimated plurality
= u is.ono Many casualties in
q election fights Charges %
3 fraud made ~ Republicans.
. MASSACHUSETTS, John T..
= Dates Ras reelected governor
y by a plurality 81 800.
y RHODE ISLAND = fndlra
= ti0na point 90 the reelection ~
q I. p. e. Garviu. governor hY
3 reduced plurality. Count rot
Z al la. stiil doubtful
y IOWA Governor eummius
= Was reelected by an estimated
plurality % e0.o8q also entire
3 state ticket by almost as iassr
] plurality
! NEW JERSEY Republicans
elect four state senators aud
] enough Of assembly to ScIhlfn
both houses
3 COLORADO - John Camp
bell. Republican. was elected TO
supreme court
SALT LAKE Morris. Demo
] cfat. elected mayor over Knox
] Republican. By i.sao.
NEBnAGKA- John Marines. I
] Republican. elected - supreme
bench over J ; sullivan. F'u-
sion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04

the bullet after careful probing. II
entered Tie eifi's body liftic above
the heart and penetrated the cavity
~ the chest Chances for her re-
coveTy are doubtful
This BE- the second case Of attempt
- suicide over Neli Pickerell. alias
Harry Livingstone Hazel Walters.
Is young woman, drank carbollc acid
Ia March Of last year on account OF
her discovery that Harry was Nell
She died soon after drinking the
poison.
Nell Pickcrell is q notorious char
ncter Of the north end who. since her
childhood. has worn trousers and
persists lu dressing in male attire.
Mr. ImaRene Waldron. v no lives
at 2iE Firm avenue. denies that
Pearl Is her daughter Why. 7
never had Is daughter" she fsid.
'phe girl who shot herself Is a
stranger 90 me. never saw her.
The statement regarding me iE erro-
nsouH
II was stated in a morning paper
that Mrs WaidroH af zt21 vtfth A.
euue was the mother OF the would
be suicide
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04
.MAGH
Is HERE
ALLEGED NOME FoRoER WILL
SPEND WINTER IN SEATTLE

james e. Heasiay arrived IN Sc
atiie from Nome yesterday IN
charge OF United States Marshall
Gay Tor. ileaHiey f. charged with
forging tNa government checks for
fakeo each during the spring OF 1901
lie wee seii known contractor AZ
Nome. and left there Ia August 1901.
procssdiua % south Africa. where
be was subsequently hffertd. After
a trial ~ Nome. ia which the jury
disagreed. Hehaley voluntarily to
leased his boudsineu there and came
down Sc Seattle 70 spend the vim
tsf His nest trial Aili probably
take place at Juneau early lu the
spring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04
SHES MW WMM
SIDE INTO MtP MW
REMARKABLE WRECK ON C. p b. IN WHICH MANY PERSONS
BARELY ESCAPE DEATH INJURY

~. train 20 a dead stop right on the
I'll He and his fireman got down 20
Investigate tie trouble.
Hardly had they struck Use ground
when they Eel; IL sink from under their
feet. They were standing ~ water
which rose % their knees and the
whole III seemed 20 slide out like
quieksand The two men made their
escape back 10 solid ground
The engine then slid cut ard down,
making tao drops before Il finally
brought up ~ feet below mEnsisd
heap 81 scrap iron. the engine on one
side Of the little stream and the ten
der on the other The dead weight 81
the train appeared 70 have held the
mail and baggage ears 10 a. track
There thcy we're chained md held
tlll they could be removed. BY means
u temporary foot bridge ncross the
chasn passengers and baggage were
transferred after a delay Of several
hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04
CAPT, BURNS DEAD

Capt Francis ! Burns a well
known marine Insurance agent and
surveyor. died at his home III
Spring street, shortly after o'clock
yesterday afternoon Death WAS
due Ia heart failure following Sc
este attack of ton~iiitis. lie was
not known 10 he seriously ni. and
hir death h shock 70 many friends
and business associates. lie leaves
ldoW. bat no children
Capt Burns fret came 10 the
coast Ha master ~ the ship Forest
Queen Siure issg he has been 10
Gated iu this city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04
HAPPENiNGS
ABOUT TOWN

Charles McTachlin was arrested
yesterday as suspect IN recent
hold-up cases and IL held for identi-
ficsiion. He n = man OF unsayory
reputation and IL believed 90 have
served term 10 one Of the penissn-
uariea OF the west. A. charge OF
Vasraney will be preferred.
Heather. Capt. W r. Gregory, will
establish some time during the pres
ent week. two more port lights, one
each on Lopez aud Peopod islands.
IN Rosario straits The Heather
was tn port yesterday after being on
the sound for 10 days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04
Especial 10 The s4sr)

ENUMCLAW. Nov. This city
was visited by n disastrous fire last
night. Several buildings "a the eN-
IRENE west end Of the town we're de-
etroysd before the flames could be
checked. Help was secured from
Buckley. the COLUMBIA hose com
pany coming over and doing very ef-
fectlve work with two streams If
water. 40 that by o'clock the fire
was under control Al telegraph
wires are down as a result OF the
fire.
The fire originated from a Eaao-
line stove and started IN the Ashmun
block. the home. OF tho Enumclaw
Courier. published by Mr.. Ashmun.
and occupied also By a photograph
gallery run by Mrs. Asbmun. The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04
CLOSES WITH
A RECEPTION
MlkApo's BIRTHDAY cELEBRA.
TON ENDED LAST NIGHT

The japanese Of the city completed
their celebration Ia honor OF the alst
birthday of their emperor with a
banquet and reception I'm Gormania
hall. last night. The Japanese con-
T,ll, =. Hisamidzu, as the representa-
1--we or the emperor. was the guest
OF honor and,respondcd 10 the plin-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04
HANNA WINS OUT

CLEVELAND. o. Nov T. Mayor
Tom Johnson. red devil. circus tent.
and ali went down to an ovsrwheim-
INK defeat IN the s,aisice,iou here
yesterday. and kfyfon r. Hsrrick.
tho Republican candidate for gov
sruor. was elected by the largest
plurality ever given a candidate In
the Huck-eye state. The official
count Ia not set known. bu, tie best
estimate places TIcrricks plurality
az something over $4,000
The legislature win be Republican
BY at least 70. which means the re
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04
GOES TO JAIL

W u kerliu. who attempted 10
borrow money from housewives 60
run an alleged swindlinE gambling
game. and who threatened Ms IL.
Norwood. when she refustS to give
him money was yesterday commit
ted to the county tail for three
months He was bound over 90
keep the peace. and ia default was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04
KILLED IN
A COLLISION
Big Sn1aShup of Gable Cars in
Kansas City---TwO Killed and
Thirty Three injured---Tra
Met on ViaduCf

traffic. The first train lost the rope
az tke top 81 the Twelfth street Ir=
cline and sild back down the han aud
crashed into the cars following a.
The two carr came together With
a crash aud piled hiFh IN a mass of
debris ON the viaduct. bat none ~
the sreckag@ nor those aboard the
ears fell over
Hundreds. seeing that a collision
vas Inevitable jumped from the
moving cars. and fuanS were hurt in
This way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04
SADIE REACHES NOME

steamer Sadie. Capt Btchmers ar
rived ~ Meme from kotEetrie sound
and points 10 the westward October
18th. with 81 passenger The little
steamer vas forced 90 buck thr ice
and wind all the way 60 Nome. Sow.
eral times Hhe narrowly escaped dis
nHtcr When shs arrived ~ her dss-
tination she was eneaasd In ice from
atem 10 stern
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04
DROWNED
Phil Mclean Meets pesth Near
East Cape

fhii Mrf.Han. an emrluYr - the
Northeast slbsfian company Al East
Caps. Naa drowned near there October
a. Mclean Vas Ia = sfnall boat hsRv.
us lnadea with provisions which he
could not handle in the high sea that
was running - the time. The beat
vas finally upset and Mclean drowned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04
N. B. S0LNER HERE

- n salnef. manager - the Rank -
cape Nome. arrived in Seattle ou the
oregon yesterday aud will spend the
winter here tie IL Interested Ia the
rev Enieu savings bank. recently an
corpefatsd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04


November This the photograph q him
robes
Ar.hbl fe~
prcfcrrnent
Is
la &c Pope
on his retnu Il
being the first have the
had out
the newar ssue
"a a.
Is
John Raj the
Is college
chum Archbt J.. =. Wichita, Sas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Nov. G-one
woman Killed outright. man fatally
injured and g other persons more
or less seriously injured IN cable
car acsldeut on a hlEh vtaduet in
this city this morning
This dead.
EMMA ORNIILE
Fatally injured Henry watkins.
The two cattle trains. which con-
sisted % the grip cars and trhtlers.
carried in all 30 people. being
crowded with the early morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04
AUDITORS REPORT

Tho county auditors report for the
month Of october shows an increase
Of IS per cent over the business dono
during the same month lasv year. One
hunsted and hfty-seven marriage
licenses have been Issued during the
month
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04
rAmMAHY TRIUMPHANT

NEW YORK. Nov. 4--Tammsny
was triumphant IN yesterday sise-
ton beyond the dreams ~ even the
most hopeful disciples Of that or
Eanization. and carried the city by
a plurality Of sf.stf unofficial count
II means the oyerturnlnK q the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04

FvERET-r. Nov trolley cars
VIII be running between Everett and
snuhn4nish not later than Nov. 20
and possibly five days earlier. II
the big cars ordered IN the East do
not arrive IN time the company viii
use some Of the ears II has In re-
serve. Tor city service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04
SEASON CLOSED

Ths Meme season 10 closed for
1903 The last ~ the vessels on the
Nome run loft there oct %. The
hafbar 10 completely 1amnned With
leo I'm the morning Of oct % Il
Nas bitterly cold. and winter may be
said 20 have set In a week before.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04

turn Of Marcus A. Hanna 90 the
senate aud the signal defeat Of John
~ Clarke. johnson whH badly
beaten iu mis- tcuYahosal county
bis home county. and Hamilton
county tcinginuatD went Republic
an by owe, $1,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04
HOT BLAZE
AT TACOMA
Especial Co The s.sr.l

TACOMA Nov "A hot early morn
Ing blaze occurred shortly after mid
night this morninF. when ONeRl a
Houcks carpet cleaning ana renovat-
iuE works. small frame and CORFU
gated Iron building In the rear a BOP
South J street. was destroyed BY ere
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04

eipal toast OF the evening. Other
speakers were. NJ. OEino. editor OF
the Seattle New Japan. and q.
Hameaoka, president OF the Oriental
Trading Company. "Nimigsyo." the
national hymn Of Japan, was sung
with much enthusiasm after the
banquet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04
Stepmother Complains

Agatha Farmer has Instituted divorce
proc eediugs against her husband. Jahn
&, Farmer. claiming that hts children
by his first wife make her iife such a
burden that abe can endure Il no
longer The couple have been mar
rled less than feur months
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-04
PISS II Up
TACOMA MANUFACTURERS NOT
LOOKING FOR FIGHT WITH
LABOR UNIONS
fsn,eiaI % Tn. stsrl

TACOMA, NOV. THE Tacoma
Manufacturer association last night
refused 20 beooms involved in the ia
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-10-20

had secured work he did not feel the
need of the meat, as the job he had
assured him of plenty to eat.
Apparently the only concern he had
was in regard to the publicity he had
acquired through his arrest and the
disastrous effect it would have en- a
suit against an insurance com .a.l j
that he has pending in one OF the
cou14Cs. He claims to have been in
jured in Colorado mine and that
he was the holder OF a beneficiary
policy in some insurance concern by
which he was to be paid certain
amount. The company declined to pay
him, alleging that he was not injured
to the extent claimed and because OF
this he is trying to collect $4,000
from the company. He says that il
it is learned that he can get about
without the aid of crutches his claim
for damages will fall fiat.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-10-20
MRS. WILLIAMS RECEIVES.
Hostess Of Charming Reception t,
Her Friends.

''oSeSoS " Sha'uilHS nSSSpt'ou -
Her Friends.
Last Thursday afternoon Mrs. H.
G. Williams rendered reception at
which all of the more prominent So
ciety ladies of the city were present
It proved to he most delightful func-
ton The parlors and dining room
had been darkened for the occasion
and were illuminated by many electric
lights which shed their rays through
tinted shades, giving an effect beau.
tiful and charming. Red was the
prevailing color, relieved here and
there by dashes of white. Festoons
of wild roses and mountain ash form.
ed a frieze about the walls and hung
in graceful festoons from the ceilings,
holding at intervals bouquets of red
and white carnations. The corners OF
the dining room table were ornament
ed with bows of red ribbon, while
scattered on top with artistic negli-
genee were carnations and sprays OF
smilax
The refreshments served were in
keeping with the other arrangements
and were dainty and deliciously tempt
ing.
Assisting the hostess We're Mes
danes Rowley. Goss, Becker and
Allen.