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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-25

equipment.
Mrs Roosevelt sends out several
hundred Sits. some dalnty little ar
ticles she and Miss Ethel have made
themselves She can embrolder an
initial Ia n handkerchief with the
most expert OF French workers. and
she can fashion lace collar like
an adept from brussels
Each young Reoseveit who gets a
present seat ia evident good viii
and 81 little value ls compelled 20
write his acknowledgment on the
White House paper, The president
and Mrs. Roosevelt send back many
presents coming from strangers. but
the children are permitted 20 keep
theirs. and for weeks after Christ.
mas they perform good Samaritan
work at the ehildren's hospitals.
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MARsFyIMG'S NF9YAKE

Tier culture. her gipsy beauty and
her cosmopolitan ease won me at
once. but she never went a hairs
breadth beyond the conventional
mark until that Night
Tom Merrill and tho lady n0w
bis wife. May and myself had been
10 a th~ater. ON our way home Ne
stopped for refreshments Two
mere youths we're sitting AZ a table
= short distance from ours This
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-25

the wopen OF her race. and has a
demure yiyaclty that In most charm.
ing
Her wealth Of black hair was IA
nous In Washington. and the soft
color tone of her compile xion. a sub
dued old gold effect. is remarkable
for It's smooth beauty. Her eyes.
large and expressive. have little or
no slant Always her gowns were
the creations OF Paris or Fifth ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-25

n Nas undeniably the most
famn act I ever knew = woman In
swssig circles to commit. aud u
reusd me from laying at her feet
~ ihruhhlRg heart Ii was q close
snare.
% said Ralph Manning 10 his
ess associates one night. reminis.
natly
i net May Bradford ia Chicago
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nv MARGARET MADISON.

AoeaAtte etsF Exclusive 97fNtessf
NEW YORK. Dec. IS Several
timns % late | have been asked n
II w possible 20 develop tbs hipA.
and my answer has always been.
"Csrtainly Il Ia. and easy. too
The development of the hips -
simple. but Il requires attention and
time The Young woman Who de-.
airea 20 enlarRe her hipa should
stand In front of an open window
whore the fresh air reaches her. ~.
sumo an erect position. with shout
derN thruwn back. head up. hands
ON the hips. weight real1ng evenly
upon both fret
Then raise the right knee. hold
ing the lower les perpendicular.
Toe polntnd downward When the
knce 10 lifted aa high as possible.
strike downward with the foot. the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-25

boys we're flushed and yoylAl, but
ordered more xine.
-MaEie. Toms girl. remarked
that some one ought Ia rcmonstrate
with the youths. Quick ~ the flash
Of fua. May said For a copper
cent Id DO Il myself
Tom humoruuaiy Tipped a con
per cent on the table before her.
never was known 60 take
dare. sho said. turning CHASTITY
white
she walked over and stood for
a single second resting her slender.
{ iewclcd hand on the back Of the
chair % the haadaonier. more Intel.
ilgent appearing youth. and whla,
pered a fcw wgrda a. she locked
down into his face She then
Efasped bis Eisss Of wine and turn.
ed q into a half filled crystal Naler
bottle Al this be raised his eyea
for che first time. and n startled
look ~ what seemed recognition
came into them. lie rose and de-
parted with lettering footsteps. FOL
lowed BY his companion.
With lips white aud quivefing
shs returned to our table.
Come she commanded. I wanf
% 60 home
Not a ~oFd did she any on aur
way. and a cooi good night AZ her
door sak the last word ! ever beard
her speak. for she sent ont 81 ms
life entirely or rather vent out
81 hers. for ! spou came here to san
Francisco. However. the urxt day
after her ine1plleahls conduct. 1
passed her on the street ia earnest
conversation with the young man
OF the night before. but feeling that
her acquaintance Nlth him VAS thu
issue Of her daring. pursued ny
course without recognizing her"
Manniugs vuice died down 10 a
whisper resembling a vail. and
then the apecter OF silence obtrii.
ed itself for the space Of a fe~
moments
Az last there arose a tai. manly
fora.
You flung away one % The most
priceless jewels In The ranks u so
clal and home life. Ne said auafere.
/ ". addressing Manning. a ana the
reckless youth you Thought on tho
verge ~ moral collapse NV sister
Nay bradford gave up home.
I friends. everything. a. reform me
For the crime Of forgery against my
fathers name. while under the in.
( fluence % drink. ! bad been ban
ished from home. and she waa for
hidden 10 speak 80 ne. Thnt night
/ Of which Mr. Manning speais ahe
+ recognized that ! vas already too
much under the influence 81 liquor
Z 90 Indulge IN more Tier brave act
shAmed me into complete refurtna.
. ton. The next moruiHg We tast.
and she placed before me a most
satisfying picture ~ fmure honor
and happiness together We came
80 San Francisco. and We worked
+ together. aud paid every dollar OF
the forged note back 20 my father
~ laat--at last" he sobbed. his
manly form sWayinE In grief. "on
the morning II April rs. 1905. she
+. periahed Ia the Palace hotel holc.
canat
I One By one the club members
stole silently away. leaving Man.
ming 10 muse on the lmpraeticabil-
I ity Of haaty decisions.
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Certain kinds of noises attract
snakes The whirr Of the moving
machine q one. and In six months
aa many as 100 cobraa alone have
b~en Killed on a grass farm IN In.
dia hy the advancing machine r.
Madras Times.
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FATHER AND SEN
BURNED TO DEATH

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dec. 25---
Michael Veltrle and bis i5-yearoid
son met death early this morning
in a fire that attacked the general
store OF }. &. currier in North
Dover A woman was seriously In.
lured BY jumping from a window.
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Seattle stars Exclusive Service
WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.--The
HARDNESS Takahira. wife Of the
newly appointed Japanese ambas.
sador. won a warm place In the
hearts OF Washington society lead.
ers during her former residence
here. when her husband was first
consul general and later minister.
She Is petite. after the mannef Of
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ASKS big DAMAGES

Suit IN the sum OF SIS. 900 has
bcen brought b. Aiisa Augusta lee
Dickson against tho Seattle Electric
railway an the result Of injuries 70.
csivcd NJ Aiki Point on Nov. II,
when two cars rplilded.
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A report Of accidents on rail.
roads and street railways IN Great.
er New York made 10 the public
service commission shows that
during the month Of October forty
seven persons we're killed aud
1856 injured The report states
that 5e3 persons we're injured while
alighting aud SO In boarding cars
Car. collisions with vehicles caused
injuries 10 1gl persons. while COS
employees were hurt In the per.
Torrance % their duties
cQhs Fok REAr-fspar T.
Teft i02f26 Second av 80
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not think any artist who iE a true
artlst-a singer. not a mere vocal
ist-could describe the way 10 DO e.
But this can tell you. that nothing
u done without real hard work
much practice aud genuine enthu.
giaHm.
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SON FOR CHRISTMAS.

Patrolman Huff. OF the city po-
lice department. was yesterday pro
scented with son. weight nine
pounds, for a Christmas gift.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-25

though | had 10 sing or die.
but as to how 10 become a singer
| am afraid | cannot tell you. | do
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-25

ss'' FOR svsrysoaysp.lGsr HusurS' su.. Bargain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13
RGEeS

are employed IN pillow pits" and they
take or and put on uuuert.rou nd wires
used by electric cars. The number OF
lives gathered in by the Great Har-
vester in Washington during the last
ten years has been in no little degree
Increased by those who lost their
lives in the performance of duty in
the pillow pitt
At each end Of the pillow pitt" which
is six or seven feet long and eight
feet deep. is the end Of the under
ground trolley road. through which in
Vulnerable volts of electricity. forced
ahead by hundreds of amperes, are
constantly running. Should any part
of the pillow pitt workers body touch
either end Of this feed rail death
would be instantaneous. S1ch a fate
has befallen a score or more OF these
workers during the last several years.
This work is exceptionally hazard
Gus duI.ng damp weather. Should the
voltage Of the rail in any manner
start through the ground it would
sniff out the life Of the man laboring
under the shadow of death In tax
ing of and putting or the trplleys it
is necessary for the workman to lit
hollow attachments over small copper
plugs.
One Of the most horrible deaths
melted to a pillow pit worker was
that OF Edward Reese, at Fifteenth
and II streets northeast. two years
ago. when a car vas started pre-
maturely and the entire top Of his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13
Courage OF ASYLUM Keepers.

Courage and bravery are expected
of the man who stands guard over the
insane at st. Elizabeths Hospital. on
Con gress Heights. In this institution
between two and three thousand
maniacs. most of them afflicted with
homicidal tendencies. are incarcerat led.
The number Of guards is comparative
" small Many of the male patients
are giants and never overlook Al Cp-
portunity to fight for freedcrn when it
offers.
Now and then charges Of brutality
in the handling of lunatics at the
Government Hospital Cor the Insane
are made and sympathy is usually
with the afflicted. II thu average ran
were to witness one OF these blood
curdling struggles between inmate and
guard he would not unlikely take
sides with the man whose duty It IS
TO prevent escapes
designations are frequent because
of TIE desperate battles with the
maniacs and fear of meeting death
at their hands. A greater fear chills
the heart Of the man or woman guard.
howe yer. and tina; is the likelihood Of
becoming insane Constant associa-
ton with the insane VIII break down
the strongest mind. according to
learned alienists. and more than one
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13

~ ERCLyED on precarious swineihs
- laejers welding brushes ana
dauidng them into out-ot-the-
way crevices or cornices, the
PAINTER awes and fascinates pedes-
TRANS who pause for a moment.
Admiration for scafold worker and
stone setter toiling far up IT. ne ar
Is perhaps greater. but when the struc-
tu~aI worker IS seen crawling on all
fours over a small beam or scaling
nirder $50 or 200 feet above the street.
cnlool1ers stand as II riveted to the
ground and exclalm their "ahs' and
''nhs'' In bated breath.
These builders OF skyscrapers and
cloud-ticlllers are undisturbed by the
hustle and austle beneath them, and
the gathering Of knots Of admirers on
the curbs has not meaning 10 them.
What il It does signify admiration or
applause for their "act?" They are
there 10 set those strips Of steel and
iron IN the proper places and prepare
a skeleton upcp which the stone setter
and bricklayer can begin work.
Such Is their appearance. Their
speech does not belle their looks.
Each ard every one OF them talks as
though ne believed he had the safest
occupation in the world. At least that
is the view the workman takes Of his
labor throughput hours OF ,oil. During
moments OF reflection however. and
aftes be las cSscenaed from the dizzy
height he ca,y onuuerate perils in his
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Quickly dispeling the feaE OF MS wire
and children. and mayhap an aged
mother, who may have heard OF the
death or injury on the building where
be IS employed.
"If you've got a thirst keep il on
the ground" said an iron worker the
ether day.
I'D rather cut OF my right arm
,nan take q drink of whisky or smoke
a cigarette. Even at that I'd have
my left arm and two legs 20 work
with. bat II took the drink and went
on that building / would come down
IL one-tenth the time Il TOOK me up.
There's nothing in this business for
the dissipated man. II l were asked
what was the one thing necessary TO
make q good workman, I'd say
nerve I've been at this game for
twelve years and believe / started out
-1ith as steady a set of nerves as any
man ever owned. Having seen Just
.wenty-eight of my fellow-worlSmen
fan from heights ranging from fifty
"a 200 feet and having toppled OF
two buildings myself, I'm a little bit
more shaky than I care to D..
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of me and naturally l was Interested
20 him. 1 talked to him a Jew min
utes before the whistle blew and sat
isfied myself that he had been hitting
II up all night and concluded that
the building wasn't big enough to hold
him and me. 1 suggested that he sign
off. plead sickness, or something else
and go home. No, He insisted on 60
ing 20 work I had a wife and three
children and when a mans got four
hungry mouths besides his own to fill
he can't afford to take chances.
II signed off because OF fake spell
Of rheumatism. The other workmen
euyed me for being afraid TO go to
work They were all hoisted up on the
building aud l was not the least sur
prised when l picked up the afternoon
Paper and read of the sudden death Of
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th~ee iron workers on the building
IIe fellow with the b.oodshot eyes
wing a beam around the ~rong man.
rcking two men OF with one end
q was knocked off himself by the
nor. L saved my life that time by
so.ng to work beside MIN.
* is a dangerous job anyway you
e it. l know there are hundreds
tail building in the country, but
isn't tar wide CT the mark to say
ttat each one Of them stands as
monument to half a dozen skilled la
Eorers. Take the Congressional LII
brary for instance. That's not a tail
building, but twelve or fifteen men
were killed during its erection. More
than that lost their lives in building
the Postoffice. This htration plant
caused the death OF twenty-five or
thirty men and several hundred were
injured before IL was completed
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mead wis torn OF and dragged into
the trolley slot.
In any position where electricity is
to be dealt with there Is great peril.
For that reason there is always more
or less danger to the man who ascends
an electric light pole to replace the
burnt out carbon. or the y 1rkman who
climbs 10 the cross bars Of poles on
which telegraph. telephone and feed"
wires are strung. Among the sud
den deaths in Washington in recent
years many OF the victims were line
men who were either electrocuted in
midair as a result of coming in con-
tact with live wires or fell to instant
death.
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guard now PAGES aimlessly through
padded cells ever which he once
watched
AT the Geological Gardens the men
employed to stand in front Of the ami
nal cells for the protection OF visitors
and the exhibits as well. IS beset with
dangers. and he knows It.
The animals in the Zoo are kept
overfed and in comfortable quarters.
with the temperature just right TO
suit the tenants OF the cages. Liv-
ing in ease and comfort, and amply
fed, the animals are content to stretch
themselves out and sleep. The guards
are constantly on the alert. and the
slightest suspicious or uncommon
move IS a signal to prepare for drastic
action.
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ployed in Washington.

Scryng through the eversh and dangerous business of
the CITY the average WaSngon he wendS his way through safe
and level asphalt Streets thinks but little if at ALL of his less fortunate
brethren livelihood eaked out hourly by hazardous toll above
the heads beneath the feet of the restless hong Peous their
occupations are who labor the brink of the Valley of
the Shadows are equally Obvious persons and things above and
meath them Nor they for moment imagine themselves less safe
than those whose bent does take them from terra ma
Because of the ncessan danger which these labor Their
minds are lust as keenly and active captains of industry ba
workers. and others with higher caings Taking their lives in their
hands daily is an old story with Them and although they gn
consciousness of danger alarm and labor with incredible
chanc. ,ep back their subcon oneSS these men are afraid
Within them constant struggle is going For their sak and
the webeng dependent upon h they cannot afford
let themselves think of what they really know
Therefore dudng themselves with the false idea of safety they
affect nonchance put bold 'front.' and after months perhaps
wears learn to ply their crafts intrepdy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13
Daily Pain of Lea1etaking.


The morning goodbye OF these
skilled laborers Is as aftectionate as
that OF the soldiers marching or to the
theater OF war. The structural iron
worker. the painter OF lofty buildings.
men who cover these high structures.
with slanting roofs of tn. slate. or
terra Gotta. realize their danger at
least twice day; as they leave home
in the morning and descend the ladder
when the music Of the evening whistle
rings In their ears.
AS the blasts of the morning whistle
summoning the toilers TO their tasks
echo over the awakening city the
wife's fears begin. Until the thistle
sounds again her anguish increases
and Is not diminished until the familiar
tread of her husband Is heard or his
warm kiss is felt on her check upon
his return. Laboring at high tension
throughout the day and continually
driving the thought of danger or fear
from his brain the toiIer is completely
used up when he lays away his tools.
His rush to the car OF The rapid
walk is for the purpose Of al: the more
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13

~ Is the work done by Surfman
/ Rasmus s. Midget. Of the Gull
Shoal Station near Hatteras.
North Carolina. in the great storm OF
August. 1900. The barkentine Priscilla
OF Baltimore. Nd. was blown ashore
in this terrific gale and torn to pieces.
Midget, nearly three miles from the
station on patrol. discovered people on
the wrecked vessel, a hundred yards
from shore To return TO the station
and bring help was useless. the wreck
would be gone by then. To try 70 eT-
feet q rescue slngle-handed seemed
sheer suicide. with the added terror
% losing the only chance 10 notify
zone that help was needed. But
midget. with no fear Of consequences
TO himself, or no care OF any II he
had the fear. made up his mind that
If any rescuing was to be done he
would have 10 do IL And he did IT,
he saved ten from certain death.
Straight down into the jaws OF that
watery hell Midget went. pulled the
helpless logs of human beings from
their unstable resting place and drag
ged them TO dry land alone. unaided.
What can anyone say 10 such hero
ism as this. He was given a gold
medal by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, the country rang with his praises.
his comrades acclaimed him as a man.
Sixty-five dollars a month does not
pay for services like that; it hires q
man to become a Iife-saver. but the
manhood in the man ;r what makes
him do his work IS Midg t did his.-c.
H. Claudy. in The world Today.
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calling that would make Drawing the
dangers of war seem as child's play.
Even chances, each one Of them can
tel you Of hair-breadth escape. or
Of the death tumble OF his best friend,
who toppled into eternity while talking
TO him.
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Killed in Washington

These are a few Of the numbers
who have lost their lives tn the con
struction o. washington buildings
Congressional Library. twelve OF
fifteen.
Postofice. fifteen or twenty
Filtration p,Sut, twenty-five or
thirty.
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Dangers THAT Beset Electricians.

The ever goading spectel OF death
loomed up none the less fearsome be-
fore a. score of workmen engaged in
another line Of work, whose daily toll
takes them but few feet below the
level of the street. but where a false
move would send thousands OF volts
OF electricity through them and still
their hearts IN an instant. These men
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13
Feared Drunken Man.

In Chicago one cold morning when
We had to blow into orr hands TO
get the stiffness out OF our fingers
one Of the fellows turned up with
l'loodshot eyes. He worked alongside
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13
Stand as Monu-
mentS to Skilled LaborerS.
Many In the Capital Daily
Risk Lives to Earn Bread
For Families.

AIMING your daily bread with your life in mome,ary jeop
ardy well by the sweat of your brow is anything but
envable Such however is the lot of countless en-
- ployed in Washington
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Hero AboUe Pay

ERHAPS as remarkable as any
IS the work done by Surfman
Rasmus s, Midget. Of the Gull
Shoal Station near Hatteras.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13
Incorporate Court Death

Men of these walks Of life are in
variabIy OF temperate II not alb
stemious habits. Smoking Is Sut little
less harmful than drink, yet loss OF
rest is worse than either. The death
defer OF necessity finds comfort. en-
joyment. and recreation at home.
Tembstones purchased by the unions
and erected over the graves OF the
Incorporate so far from awing those
who would depart from the straight
and narrow path.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-04-04

Washington, April 3-There is more excitement at the White House today than has been wit messed there for mahy years. The president is boiling over with rage regarding the Harriman affair. He produced letters written to Sher- man in 1904 stating that the charges made at that time that he solicited funds from Hartman were straight lies without any foundation whatever.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-04-04

crats of the state last night in which he said that Colorado had lisgraced herself by allowing Simon Guggenheim to buy a seat in the U. $. Senate. Teller worked himself up to such a pitch during the speech that he shed tears.
 St. Paul. April 3-James Hill admits that he has resigned from the presidency of the Great North ern, but says he will still be chair man of the board of directors and 'hore will be no change in the
 ,"v of the road.
 Sea April 3-The Jeanie sailed la, 9.rht for Valdez and way DO. t, i,h a general cargo of freight
 Latest styles in l. r Ties, just arrived at the Ladies laar.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-04-04
resident Mad
Charges Preferred By Hartman Make
 President Angry

New York, April 3-President Roosevelt yesterday published a denial of the statements made by Hartman that he solicited funds from the railroad magnate in 1904. Hartman has retaliated by pub fishing letters from Roosevelt ask ing him to call at the w hite House to discuss campaign affairs.
 Fresh supply of Carrille Tamales received on the Sara toga by Valdez Cold Storage Co.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-04-04

Chicago, April 3-Candidate for Mayor BusSe was elected yesterday by majority of 13,OOO. His plat form is to give the people of Chica- so municipal ownership of public utilities only when they vote on the question and decide to adopt that plan at the polls.
 Tacoma, April 3-Four ropubIi- can and fon, C m0n~neic council men were elected l,,,,.3~r This is a gain for the democlu.s C, j. last year of one man.
 Seattle, April 3-The Santa Clara arrived this morning from Valdez, after a quick trip from Prince William Sound.
 Denver, April 3-Senator Teller delivered an address to the demo-
The Alaska prospector., 1907-04-04

Latest styles in l. r Ties, just arrived at the Ladies @aar.