The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-28
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eY BATTLES.
For thirtyelx hours ! have been
abroad In tho streets Of Seattle.
visiting stores and business houses.
rsdlnH on atreet ears. calling At
public places. talking with promi.
nent citizens IN their places Of
business. and all the while vita =
reward % $500 offered for NY cap.
ture ana no man. poman or child
has yet approached me to proclaim
my Identity and claim the reward.
Nor hAre ! found Il neceasary 10
keep under cover. 10 sneak down
side streets. to hide myself IN
great eroHda or 60 exercise more
than shrewd aiscrrsion TO avoid
being taken. Sooner or later | viii
bn taken ! have never yef escaped
capture in one Of these esranades.
but spsAking from experience. l am
poatIye that Il win not BE by any
enc Of the scores Of confident man
hunters Who are chasing me. They
are ali klndergArtners Al the game
I am playing. and would stand
much more chance OF success we're
they 10 turn their attention 20 the
pursuit OF TIE fake Rafflee uow be
iur exploited by an obscure morn
ing paper.
Yesterday Afternoor.
Nv report yesterday Of nv move.
menta up 20 noon vas written IN
an office in the Alaska building and
dispatched TO the Star office by
messenger. Having completed Il |
walked down Second AZ. to James
Il, down james 20 Firei Az and NJ
FYrat az. 70 Lovman 4 Hanford =
stationery store. Entering that
store went 20 the periodical ooun.
ter and purchased a copy OF No
Clnre.s magazine. giving the clerk
A dollar and receiving back 30 cents
in change
From Iowman a Hanford's /
went "a Albert Hansens ieweiry
ntore next door. where ! pretended
TO m In search of something for a
birthday present 70 a lady Pressed
for particulars by the young lady
who waited ON me. | explained that
IL was n married woman. my wife
in fact. She showed me a number
81 articles which would have been
suitable for the purpose had been
married and had the occasion pre-
eapted itself. but was unable 10
decide on anything and left. saying
that / would send my wife IN 70
select the present herself When ]
find the wife | shall endeaYor TO
carry out the promise.
Learned o. Belllnahaut.
From Hansen's went 70 the Bel-
bingham publicity bureau on First
av.. between Cherry and Columbia
SIS. where I pretended 20 be in
search Of information about What
com county With a view Of going
there to live. Wayl land 6. Clark,
the manager In charge. entertained
me for half an hour exploitiug the
resources OF that portion Of the
state and loaded me up with litera-
ture upon my departure for which
/ thanked him.
Crossing the street I entered the
office OF tho Seattle Transfer com.
nanv TO make kick about charge
made by a driver Of the company
for delivering a piece OF baggage.
Mr. Gov. the manager in charge,
told me In response 10 my com
plalnt that | bad been overeharged.
and asked for the name or number
Of the driver which. unfortunately
was unable to give, SO It was i'm
possible for him to Investigate the
overcharge or refund the money.
Well Known Citizens.
Again crossing First az. met
John Hart tho attorney. ana passed
by ~. l. SiEer standing on Han
sens corner conyersing With a
short man in Tuxedo hat. Cross
ing Cherry a. passed by J. c.
Ford. vice president Of the Pacific
Coast company In conversation