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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
LETTERS SHOW DRIFT
OF PUBLIC SENTIMENT

aud thus SECURE hia triumphant re
election
= am both surprised and aotry tn
60 tho vilc and false attacks and
ISLANDERS made upon Mr. Cottefiil
a man known by all people n be
enc ot tho most useful most ~
SPECIFIED and most widely known
eiliaena not onlX II our city but Of
ouT state. Sineeoh YOURS.
AUSTIN T. uRlFFlTuS.
Another letter. chosen almost at
random from the list Of those r.
reiVed. o. the following from Chaa
" Rodgers, proprietor of the Seat
tie Tillng a Manlel company
seattle city Party. city Cen.
tiemen I congratulate you ON the
firht YOU are making ann a re-.
publican. bat With you every time
in a fiEht like thia
I congratulate Mr Cotterlll on
the fine nght he Ia making. also the
rest Of Your workers.
Moore. Thomson aud Napneu
stein suit mc IN every way, The
city needs them Ia continue Ia Of
Tee ann doing my best 20 help
Moore and his followers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
BLIND MAN SEEKS
MISSING FAMILY

snrlurinE 20 his siRhtiess eyes
y hen came home from work
they would ruu cut "a meet me aud
put their chubby hands Ia milne !
know they would got see me sui
Ter this way II they knew
4 am 80 discouraged that have
been tempted to Jump into the bay
and end u all am no use TO
mY self or anybody else
Olson said be had spent s. 600
for travelling expenses aud medical
care during the past four years
Paint hopes were held out to him al
times. bat more money n needed
for an operation on his left eve.
and he n pcnniisas BE Ia able 10
distinguish tight from dark. but can
see nothinE more.
Olson reached Seattle through
The help OF klnd heartcd ,rainmea
on the Northern Pacific. wha gave
him free passage In boxcars
lie said he waa three days with.
ouf food Ia - iaul. Nhere he vent
- see the company officials In the
hope they would do aomgthiuE for
him. aud his hnnrrf Nas relieved
b. the claim agent Nh0 gave atm
dollar
In Chicago TIA salvation Army
refused 70 help aim.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
NEW YORK STOCK
MARKET

NEW YORK. Feb 70 Tho 10
a. M gong rang up the curtain on
a prominent expert and hia group
Of trained bears. who gave a clever
exhibition Of their skill in the stock
exchange this morning Tho early
half OF the performance consisted
Of hedging. somersaultiuK and e..
regular twisting aud doubling on
their course.
In the latter part Of tho session
a bunch Of bulls wandered into tho
arena. aud. concentrating their on
tire efforts on these late arrivals.
the bear contingent soon bad them
In full stampede
In the squsll that followed the
market turned turtle. aud prices
rapidly dwindled II cost Mr.
Hartman to witness the perform.
ance 81 Of Union Pacific. Mr.. Hill
g. OF Northern Pacific. and Mr..
GugEenheim contributed 81 Of
American Smelling. as did Mr..
Gould HIS quota Of Missouri PA.
cific.
The bear crowd. we'll satisfied
with their spoils. went homo In a
happy frame Of mind Tho only
argument advanced hy tho bulls
for their defeat was that the pro.
fcasipnal bears we're given n little
more slack. and that later on they
would bring them mp with a sudden
Jerk.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
ACCUSED Are
ARRAIGNED

Julius IAspcrnon. the Ballard
business man who vas arrested on
a charge Of forgery. a. the result
Of Information brought 90 the prose.
cutting attorneys office that he had
forged names ta fictitious expense
vouchers In the administration of
an estate, WAS arraigucd I'm the
criminal court today and given uu-
81 March Z 90 plead
Norah Hrncklln. alias Mrs. X.
Parker. charged with issuing
worthless checks. entered a plea
OF guilty. az did Laura VI. Haiuea.
charged with obtaining money IN.
der false pretenaes. aud Louis
seiRel. under arrest on "A charge Of
larceny hy emhezzirmcnt preferred
hy l.. Hoffman. who alleged that
the young man purloincd some
watches aud paWned them. losing
the money IN playing the races
through the Georgetown pool
rooms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29

I time. watching what Wa EulnH on
Then. one day, along about the
close Of the session. he rose 20 say
"a few words. lie took the river
and hhrbar bin for his text No
body paid any attention for the firui
I five minutes. The others on The
floor thought II was merely the
case Of new member making u
speech fer homo consumption
Presently. though. somebody who
WAS listening lot out a lsnRh thai
woke the whole house sergeant.
alarms ran down 90 see II the
laughing member had had ~ lie
inquired anxinusly what was the
matter. and the member who had
been llateniug 60 Cushman waved
a feeble hand Ia the speakers at
rcction and gasped Listen 90
what that fellow 10 saying He's
funny
Five minutes more and every.
body Ia the house WIS listening
and. at the end Of tho first quarter
uf an hour. the word had gone out
20 the committee rooms and Ia the
restaurant aud the Hobbies aud the
cloak rooms that fellow named
] Cuahman MAS handing out some
laughs. The members crow ded Ia,
Cushman talked for an hour. and
when he had finished be had made
reputation as a humoflat.
Old members came 60 him and
said Now. my boy. Il Is all
riEht Ia be funny. bat lie funny IA
private. The people will not stand
for humorous statesman We
have had them here before. aud
they have all lost out Heed the
warning Don't ever be funny
again"
Cushman replied that he would
try Ia Worry along With HIS con
stituentn 4ust a. be Nas In his
opinion. II Is not necessary to DO
an undertaken Ia remain Ia public
life. and. when the occasion came.
be made another humorous speech
That fixed hla status. lie is one of
the house humofista. Presently. J.
Adam uode arrived J Adam ~ a
humnrlaf. also. lie was funny a
few tlmen. aud the struggle as 20
the ownership ~ tho Title 81 the
Humoflst 81 the house became rE.
citing A year or 30 sko there Was
a public competition for the honor
heda vas called 20 make a
speech for tho title lie did u.
Then Cuahman had hts turn Tits
first sentence pat Bede out OF tho
running After listening 70 Mr..
bede's speech. said Cuahman. 4
am forced 20 tho conclusion that
my folks subscribed fof the same
Aimanaea that bis did And Il
vas IN that speech that cushman
made the famous remark about the
retirement % Secretary Hitchcock
from the Interior department a
sAy 20 yua. Mr. Chairman. he said.
that when tho news Of the retire.
mrnt 81 MF Hitchcock waa sent
ont there wasn't a dr. throat wet
OF the Mississippi river
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
DENIES KNO WLEDGE
OF s. =. SUPPORT

Councilman Ravclle has written
a letter TO The Star IN which be
states that 80 far as he knows
he h receiving 10 support from
the Seattle Electric Co or anyone
connected herewith. In justice 20
Mr. Reyelle his letter 10 herewith
published
Editor Seattle Star:
In your issue Of Feb 2sth you
state that the Seattle Electric com
pany through Nj r. L. Heber has
established bureau for the pur-
pose Of aiding IN the election OF can
didatrs for the council who are &c
ceptable 10 Ar Furth. the presi-
dent 81 the company, aud mention
my name az one Of the parties
"Out OF common Justice TO your
paper and the people OF this city
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29

AGED MAN Gets
A DIVORCE

With his hair sprinkled With
gray and step falterinK from age,
Carl ] Warner. Who has already
PASSED the proyerblal three score
and ten. today appeared before
Judge Fratcr Ia the superior court
aud secured = divorce from Louise
Warner. aged GO.
With their span Of life already
we'll spent. the AGED couple find
that they cannot live In peace. and
the husband explained 10 the
conrt that he had been subjected
ia. the indlRnity Of being kicked
zen hts home By atepson Oscar
Nelaan. who tainted him with mot
being citizen"
The testimony had to be heard
through the aid OF an Interpreter
"a the plaintiff could not speak the
F.agiish language,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29

. .oeldnt be eryins Ike THIS 4
....,s see. / want 10 work
o. Olson. temperate. able
A,A,a man 81 years old pcaniless
"a hHpd wandered into the police
.sss,'n lsst night and sought lodk
80 II. has ! wife and three ehil
- j. seattle. but during bits alb
-. AZ seven monlhs 10 the east
: Aas lost eli trace q them lie
50 sent 10 the poor farm temps
mily.
.sels IN the Great Northern tun.
= = sAls city four years ago It's
sss9 broken lis eyes cruelty ent
81 ,orn by sand and rock. and he
- takcu out toy dead
1, recovered. made an appeal "a
a. railroad company 60 help hlm,
~ received DO announcement
Vow h. Is barred from icgai aet'on
: - statute Of limilaiions
IL xas Al hose BAT little before
= Is, lis sight. but vas cuEaked
4 fishing Ia Alaska His family
sxra Ia ballard before bis accident
-, Olson eaaEof rememhst TIE
street number.
NY rhisdgee iosed me In ms bet
lar dayx b. sid tears % despair
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
MAKES COMPLAINT
AGAINST PR0CURER

Giving her name as Minnie Smith
and claiming that Seattle is her
home. a young woman gave infor.
nation in Chicago yesterday which
led TO the arrest OF Max Singer. of
that city. on the charge OF conduct
ing a white slave traffic
The girl said she was engaged
here through a woman employ ment
agent. who represented that she
vas engaging her for place on the
stage. Three other girls were with
her
The girls paid an employment Of.
flee fee OF s25 each. and were start
ed for Chicago When they reached
there they were sent TO resorts.
The police know nothing Of ans
white slave traffic here. and no girl
named Minnie Smith Is missing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
MAY FACE CHARGE
OF CONTEMPT

Marcus Hanson. alias Martin
Sandatrum. may be compelled Ia
face a charge % contempt Of court
Pour weeks ago be- Was sentenced
"a pay a fine Of 800 or serve 81
days TOT intoRication and neglect Of
his family Of seven. evidence shoW
ms that his family VAS suffering for
necessities because Of bis dlssoiute
habits. The sentence waa suspend
ed on good behavior
The children Were sent 90 a
Scandinavian Orphans school At
Paulsbo. tho wife and mother 10 the
poor farm
II waa shown that Hanson was
gftfhE to pawn his kItehen stove
and table foF drink when the police
'fnteFfnred. The aeauty household
IiiFpiture was ordered stored AZ tiG
Thcman ~ BY judge Ffater. aud
NAnaun directed 10 keep away lie
" st3rad ~ for a time and cot a %.
alto Al SIS a week
Fl Yesterday. Il IL charged. b. got
dfexk. went "a the house where his
I'D wero stored. and frightened
|n.n family into giving him permits.
II a. a. take his stove. lie sold II
'faFTil He gave the name % Mar.
whan arrested last
nskti. but was Identified ~ Officer
,Tsnpell this morning aa Hanson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
HAS SANE MAN Been Sent
~ TO INSANE ASYLUM?

Claiming that the man had been
2 siffuaded into jail without cause.
fftendn Of Pete klerwltz. a brewery
eafher ~ Georgetown. today com.
nieneed hhhona corpus proceedings
m bis release from the county Jail.
ohft ia find that the man had nj
feadY been sent 10 the asylum at
sieilaeo0m on a commitment chnrE
lnE insanity
klefwitE. II was represented To
the court. had been arrested on
iaat "Wednesday. without any pro.
cess Of law. and had since been con
tlned ia tho county iaii without a
hearing The application WIS made
before Judge frater aud an order
signed eitlng the sheriff 10 appear
Ia court on March and show cause
Nhg the man should not be released.
when the discovery was made that
he had been taken before board
of phS aiclana yesterday. examined.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29

and 10 myself. you viii please state
that I have no knowledge Of such
"a bureau. that ! have never been
IN Mr Hebera office or the bureau
headquarters. II such a one exists.
that have not spoken 10 Nj Keber
nor seen him 10 my knowledge
since this campaign began. that
neither the Seattle Electric com
pany nor any other corporation is
spending a single dollar or giving
% single bit Of aid IN ny election
directly or indirectly. 10 far as
am aware. That do not need
the aid Of any corporation, am not
seeking such aid and do not be-
lieye the statement made in your
paper is correct.
Yours truly.
"THOS. y. REVELLE.
Seventh Ward Councilman"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
CIICUWhN HOmeGesi Man in Congress,
CUOnMAN and ' Born Humorisi.


Frank Marion Eddy. of Mime
sofa, used To claim he wa the
homelicst man Ia congress. aud he
had good case until Francis W.
Cuahman came alonr from Wash.
inrton and wreated tho lnufelH from
him, SAYS the Saturday Evening
fuHt OF today In the Who's Who
and Why department CuahmAn
wac cold bleoded about II. lie did
not Intend Is let any man nufloln
bis prundeHl preruratiyc. aud he
had the goodH Walking down the
ainlc during his first torn. he stood
beside Eddya desk aud challenged
comparison Look us over he
said Compare this face az mine
With that Eddy face, claim | am
the homelief
u Was 81 decided. and Eddy LEFT
congress auon aftcrWard.
tuRhman succeeded janice liam.
lllon Lewis. whose official title was
lim Ham. aud whose Grafton about
the "tcaaellated satrapa OF the
army" is still echolng through the
corridors jim Ham was and is
a handsome man Ito was about
as nifty nartoual specimen aa
was boaated b. the congresses ho
adorned, llia cruWuing glory was
whiukors. which we're a pale and
pnlHatlnF pink. luKurihnt an an irrt.
gated alfalfa patch. aud fluns aide
20 the bfeeke above Jim Ham =
manly breast II Was the colonel =
original idea to wear npata tn match
thoso whiakers lie tried "a copy
right this. but the copyright office
wouldn't stand for "a. which was
but another proof a. the colonel
often asserted. that real brains have
no chance with the aWivelehAir
bnr~aucrais of this cffeie and de.
hilitated government.
However. cuahmAn came along
20 succeed Jim Ham I cr.ut mod.
eatly Into the halls 81 congress. he
says himself. oppressed hy the
vast goha of atafeamanshlp knew
were "a b. found on every hand.
conscious Of my own unworthinoaA.
encop, as TO the matter OF depnl
chHtude, 80 10 speak. where I knew
| Was supreme. and was Iutro.
duced to some ~ the members
They stood around me ia a little
group, apparently awcd BY ny ap.
pearauco
So, said one ~ the party. YOU
are here 80 succced Jim liam
Lewis, are youF
Yes. replied. I was elected
to suecaed NJ LsNis
Great heavens exclaimed an
other, don't they raise anything
bat freaks out there In Washing
ton p"
That didn't feets Cnshman. Hw
vas nssd 20 Il In fact. he waa
rather proud Of Il. Tor. as he ex
piaincd. any man can b. pretty
bui u Il a mark Of distinction for
a statesman ta tote about \ face
that Is epic Ia iia way
lie sat around congress for a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29

ordered committed and actually
sent to tho Insane asylum.
In explanation Of the mans a..
rest his frionda assert that he IL
the victim of enemies. and they IA
tribute the trouble entirely 90 spite.
work The records ~ the court
show that klefwitz was examined
b. Dra Grant Calhoun aud G. II.
Thomson yesterday ana adiudfed
insane The witnesses against him
we're Patrolmeu Frank Kecfe and
l. Osborne
The commitment WAS placed In
the hands OF the sheriff and prop
erly executed. the man being for
Nafded yesterday ia charge Of a
guard OF the Ray ium. II ~ expected
that immediate steps will be taken
to secure tho return Of the man 10
this city, 20 that he will be- present
at the hearing on the wit next
Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29

-. osr,v leaders aud workers
- ,,rtiinr With slice at che IN
~ ~. evidences If che tact mat
sieaslss .,.s IN this eampaisn OF
lAe 80 Cotterill aud the false.
CO., a.,out Nayor Neere are Jam
49, - hundreds Of votes Tor the
q psr,y candidates
- aay letters aud telephone
80. 49,. received at che party
$500 s.,,arters hflag assurances u
lssagt al, ~ public sentiment ol
- ,han half a hundred of eA
- ,.,,ns 81 this character rrerlNed
Ies 49, she last two days Che follow
:. - ,l,,er from Austin T. Hr'i''ihs.
: eharaeieuslic go.
~. - campaien Committee heaf
iAN yerv much fesret that ! am
-. .....sll,d hy business fea aons "a
en-. .enss ne city tonlght aud shan not
~ -. mil after The election. Ny
49, : that am thus deprived
49, = ,o,, for Mayer Moorc How
: =. have an abiding conviction
-. ~. . srcat majority Of the heat
s s,,ssrs az our city resauileas IT
s a.,s politics, will sappof' him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
KRAMER HELD IN
THE CITY JAIL

Lena Brown when she shot herself
in the lunE Saturday with suicidal
lutent, was brought into court to
day aud bis ball raised from $50
10 t10o
Kramer Was arrested on die.
orderly charge. buf the girls con.
feHsion IL alleged to have placed
against him suspicion OF white
slave traffic.
The police believed he vas about
70 leave the city. and bis bail Of
$50. given Monday. Was increased
accordingly. and being unable to
furnish Il be- IL In Jail
The Eirl Is eth IN a precaTiaaa
condition At Providence hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29

One hundred delegates between
"a and II feafa of age. attended
the first aunnal boys convention
Of the Washington Y. n. c. 4 al
tho y NJ { A. today Delegates
were present from all the principle
cities Of the state ana British Co
lumbia
Noel Thompson. ~ North YAK
ina. waa elected president. Maur
Zee BuHby. Vancouver - &. first
vice president Henry Hoeder. Bell
lnRham. second vice president. and
George Stewart. secretary. were
the other officers elected
The morning session related
chiefly 20 the various branches Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
MA RINES DENIED
ARM PRACTICE

MEXICO CITY. Feb . The
Mexican government has denied the
application Of tho United States
government 70 permit the marines
% the American fleet 81 batlleahipa
10 engage IN small arm practice
upon The peninsula Of Lover Cali
foruia nj to has % MAEdalena
The request for this privilege r.
said 10 have been made by Secrc
tary Root at the time be applied for
the concession for cunling station
In the has Of Magdaicna.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29

25c. Potatoes from the White river
valley were delivered AZ ti25 per
100 pounds.
A fine supply Of home made taffy.
chocolate, strawberry and old fash
toned molaases candy WIS on sale
today at &c per pound. Home made
catsup vas quoted az j &c per bottle.
Extra sweet navel oranges are on
tho market at i0o per dozen. WAC
nor apples are selling At DC per
dozen Wenatchee Ganoa apples are
delivered at $50 per box
Picked pigs heads are &c per
pound Boiling beef SC peF pound.
and pot roast Sc per pound Chick
ems are quoted at lie 10 isc per
pound. Leg OF mutton has been re-
duced to 1zhc per pound. Arti-
chokes are four for i5e.
Today's quotations are.
Ranch eggs, 25c dog.
Washington creamery butter.
sOc: Iowa creamery. lbs SIC 10
G5c. local ranch. 35c.
Fancy Swiss cheese. 25c: Wis.
consin fun cream back. 23e ID;
smier cheese. 15c.
Chickens. is 10 zoe ID.
Mutton chops. 12h n i3ikc ID;
rib steaks. i5e ID; porterhouse. 15o
~: sirloln. l2itc III rouns steak.
tic ID. shoulder steak. lbs. for
25c: hearts. i5c each; tongues. 46c
10 soc each: liver. &c ID: roasts.
Sc 90 &c ID.
Potatoes. is 20 IS lbs. for Csc;
1926 to si35 per 100 lbs
Sweet potatoes. lbs. for 25c.
Beets. punches for SC.
Onions. punches for &c: boiling
onions. l2 lbs for 25e.
Dried onions. 6 TO pounds for
CSC.
Carrots. } punches for Sc.
Radishea. I lunches rur Sc.
New Buts-Fllberts, Isc ID. !.
black walnuts. Be ID. Eng.
lish walnuts. I0c2Oc III. almonds,
23c ID: pecans. zoe ID, Brazil
nuts, isc ID. mixes nuts.
isc ID cocoanuts, l0c TO i2e each;
Brazil pods. l5c each.
Parsley. punches for i0c.
Turnlps. lunches for &c.
Artichokes. 4 FOR Csc.
CELERY . lunches for l5c.
Spinach. sc TO &c 10
Csbbakes. Sc 20 Zoe: 1A.c ID.
Sweet peppers. Is cents doz
Horseradish. 1oc 10 lie per ID.
RutahaeAs. ihc 10.
Sauerkfaut. lbs for l0c.
Lettuce 2 for &c
Lemons. i5c TO zoe per don.
Cider vinegar. sc Eai
Fancy apples, sl00 to s225 box;
cooking apples. 50c-60e per box; 10
lbs for zhc.
Pop corn. shelled. 2 lbs. for i6e;
on cob. &c 10.
Cider. 40c to soc per gallon.
Pineapples. 40c each.
Flowers 49, Carnations. 60c per
dozen: roses. 500 per dozen;
violets. 25c bunch; nareissus. 500
doz. lilies OF the valley. soc doz:
tulips s0e to Toe doz.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
BOYS HOLD Y. M. G. a
CONVENTION .

work done by The association for
boys. This afternoon the boys Wis
tied Bremerton and the baitleahiph.
This evening the boys Of the Seat,
tle department viii banquet tho
delegates Al G.45 a. the association
dining room. After the banquet The
literary societies and the boys
camps Wlii b. discussed
David T. Porter. Of New York,
the boys secretary on the inter
national committee Of the asHOcia-
lion. vii address the boys mass
meeting a. O'Clock tomorrow aft
ciuoou At p. M he farewell
meeting will b. held VIM. w.
Lowla of Seattle, aud Mr. Porter
will make addresses
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
Begin Last Lap Of Cruise
From Atlantic.

cAiI.Ao. Peru. Fcb p Evans
fleet steamed away this morning
foF MaEdalena Hay Il Nas q mae
nificpnt spectacle ~ theY passed
out. slnRis file. Tn. fleet waa
salufed hg the guns uf the Peru
Wan warhlpa aud given hearty
God spe.d b. thousands Of people
on pleasure craft
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
rat FROM TRAIN.

The remains 81 August Olson. OF
Minneapolis. were brought 20 seat
tie last night Olson fell from a
Northern Pacific passenger train
yesterday morning about a quarter
Of a mile from Eagle Gorge. II
Naa not known that the man fell
from the train until the remains
Nefe found later on the track. Ac
rurdlng Ia letters found in his
pocket he had been employed with
the NanHirum shoe Co. Of Mime.
apelis Efforts will be made TO 10.
cate relatives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
POOL ROOM VICTIM
is DIVORCED

Claiming that her husband had
.squaudered $1,000 playing the
races through poolrooms in George
'tswn. the savings which she had
accumulated by years Of striving
and selfdenlal. Elizabeth J. MCkim
today secured n divorce IN the SIT
pertor court from Joseph +. Mcklm
The story the woman told Judge
Frater WAS one Of earnest struggle
Co overcome her husbands alleged
Incorporate habits and the
pathetic recital touched the hearts
of all present
For six years. the brave little
wife explained, she had practically
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
ACTRESS is
PENNILESS


SPOKANE. Feb 20 Lying on a
sick bed In a Howard ~ lodging
house. a penniiess invalid, Is Mrs
Bert Webster. an actress. known
professionally as frankie Hall. and
ia contrast TO the woman's plight.
according TO her statement, IL the
luxurious life Of her husband In San
Francisco. Who. she says. 10 the
idollzed son Of wealthy woman
and the faYoiite nephew Of a rich
aunt.
Mrs Webster says her husband
shot Billy Wolf ut Robert. Okla.
four years ago. as result of buai-
ness jealousy. and she successfully
fought 10 clear him. She says the
husband - living with bis mother
and an aunt at the Donniaton hotel.
San Francisco. owned by Madame
Webster
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
k6sn TO ALASKA

The rush 90 Tauana district has
beKan and for the uett Aia weeks
even steamer sailing from Seattle
Coz Valdez viii be loaded with pas
senEsra Tor the interior The old
traders and mining operators are
rolnE back into the district 20 make
preparations for the seasons work
The Northwestern. which sails TO
nforrow morning. viii go ont With
every berth. both fifst and second
eiass. taken. Many laborcn are
among those gnins north.