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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-11
WILL SERVE A
TENNIS TEA
Society at the Court Tomorrow
Mrs. +. X. Strive Gives
Lawn Party.

Tennis tea ~,li he served tomor-
&C the seattle Tennis court Mrs,
Henry Carntcnr and Mrs william
higclow VIII pour tea. assisted by
a number 90 young ladies'
The Washington state champion
ship tournament viii begin August
rs, IL promises 90 be notable
event among tennis enthusiasts.
Miss HOtchkina. who next to Miss
sutton stands aH the second world
tennis champion. will doubtless be
present. A large entry from Vie
totia. Portland and Tacoma ia ex-
pectcd. The tournament viii end
with a large ball or some similar
large function.
Lawn Fest
Mrs, Frederick Kari Strive gave
an Informal garden party last even
ing at her home complimentary 60
her nameHake, Mian Anna Furth.
Terry. old fashioned games fur
ninhed novel amusement prices GO.
inK 20 the lucky winners. Miss Allin
Hardy. Miss Hardy. Mina Ethel VIII
liama ana Miss Alma Stewart
Al the tea hour the young people
were Joined BY a number OF young
men
~" h'fNlNh AAhirH Wtfo hstnf-
ated with pink sweet peas.
Personal.
Mrs y. W. Price II pleasantly
anticipating the visit ~ her sister.
Miss Van Horne u Chicago. thia
week
Miss Frances Wilson 81 Portland.
who was the week end guest Of
Mrs. y W. Price. left sunday with
Hs.r ~.
through Yellowstone park
Mrs. frank n Fitzgerald and
guests. from indianapolis. left last
week for Alaska. They are expect
ed home Thursday ~ next week.
Acme College.
DR. NJ A. Matthews viii deliver
the address Friday evening August
"a. az the 18th anniversary and
commencement exercises ~ the Ac-
me business college
Fortson Auslllary.
Tho George "a FortHon auxiliary
No, 2. spanish War Veterans. VIII
glve a lawn party at the home q
Mrs. John Reseh. sss sath ay. =.
Friday
Daughters 81 Isis.
Tho Daughters ~ tain club viii be
entertained Thursday AZ the home
81 Mrs T. r. McVey. ~ James
apartments ie,h and YeHicr way.
Lorrains Social Club.
The Lorraine Social club viii ssve
an excursion and picnic tomorrow
90 Hoods canal on the steamer
Yosemite.
Mystic jewel Ausiiisry.
The Mystic Jewel AUXILIARY VIII
hold ifs regular social tomorrow az
ternooa with Mira Costello Al stsa
ilth av
Rainier Beach Brareh.
The Rainier Reach branch u the
King County Political Equality club
Will meet tomorrow evening az the
home - Mrs ". q. nutterficld
Rainier Beach
Green Lake Economic Society.
The Green Lake Economic society
with entertain the husbands aud
friends 81 the members tnmorfow
evening at the honr ~ AIRS. a y
McNabh. COOS Mckinley place. The
subject ~ discussion fnr she even
Ina VIII BE-, Which u More Power
full Home ~ Social infiuencnf A
musical program has bern arranged.
Wedding.
The wedding - Miss Anna Louise
Jones and Mr. Walter Frederick
Meier u SPOKANE vii take place
tomorrow evening AZ the home ~
tire bride. bait igth av - y.
Dawson shuman.
Mr. and Mrs g. ~ Dawson ~
zeai W. tsth a. have announced
thu marriaE. % their daughter.
Florence Blanche. % Mr. Samuel y
Shuman Th~ wedding was spisun-
ized Wednesday evening At the
Dawson fanily residence, The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-11
JONES' HEADQUARTERS
ARE OPENED UP

Permanent headquarters for the
Wesley l.. Jones league were opened
up yesterday In Rooms 2o-si Hinck
ley building. from which the candi-
dacy Of the congressman for the
United States ssnatorshlp will be
conducted
A committee headed By George
w. billing is conducting the earn.
paign and a permanent secretary
will be chosen soon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-11
WILL KEEP OUT
INFECTED FRUIT

y A. Huntley, state commission.
er Of horticulture. announces that
he will conduct vigorous cam.
paiMn for the enforcement ~ the
rules against the importation Of in.
fected fruit from points outside the
state Tie says the cioaeet vigii.
ance Is necessary, az there - a
persistent effort 30 make Seattle
the dumping ground for the poor
fruit Of California
The fruit growers 81 Washington
have made wonderful progress In
cleaning up their orchards. until
they ara practically free from In.
feefion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-11
ltet rlme al Falrhanka.

FAIRBANKS. Alaska. Aug, IL
The polls opened al o'clock this
morning. and before closing at 3
tonight there will be one az the
greatest political battles ever
fought around the polls IN Alaska.
Coraon claims a majority. although
the Wiekeraham vote will be heavy
Both Cium and Roman viii aplit up
the HoKgatt vote The miners vote
will be heavy here and ON the
creeks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-11
Deputies Guard PolIs.

valdez. Alaska. Aus. ii--Dcp.
uty marshals are stationed In all
polling places In this section today
to head off any attempt at illegal
voting. Cordova IL a storm center.
where Il Is alleged the Corsou.
Hoggstt faction will attempt 60 vote
the railroad lahorers. Wickeraham
will carry this section. although
Corson has some backing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-11
..,,.xt Political Fight Ever
v.red in North, Ends
Today at Polls


..xesr. Alaska, Aug ii--Alas.
N -, vuting for deleessse 70
. There are four eanes,
Naks AZ field. and The political
~ ~. been the fiercest ever
4 lAis territory. The issue
- s,sesieslly settled down TO
y u, A. anti .Hoggatt, John Cor
!, Name Is the Hosgatt eendi'
isaxe wickersham Ut Fair
-. ssr,s Into the race when the
-, delegate. Tom Gale, with.
Jchn Clum, postmaster AZ
:'s's.sIs Is another candidate
v Iosa Roman. also OF the Tan
= |. ,he candidate on the demo.
-. tckes ]. n. Chlibers 81
- -, Nh receive a portion Of the
'',..,,l vote, n IL practically GER
- a. wickesham viii carry
..sAass,efn Alaska.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-11
LOWER RESIDENCE
INSURANCE RATES

A new tariff on Insurance rates
on all dwellings In the city limits
and In Georgetown has been issued
by Insurance Surveyor Lee Mekeu-
xie. Every dwelling profits By the
change, the minimum reduction be
ing go per cent In some districts
the rates are cut In two.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-11

Tho star management has a
strong feature this week In George
Street a Co. portrAylng historic
events In the careers of some o.
the worlds greatest military eom-
manders. The remaining acts on
the bill are Tom Moore ia coon
songs. Louis Chevalier a Go. In
a Lucky Liar. the Sisters % Neera
ON tight wire. Stevenson and Nu-
gent, eccentric dancers and singers
Eddie Roeach ia I'm Tying the
Leaves SO They Won't Come
Down" and the pictures
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-11
MAYOR TURNS DOWN
NEW ALARM SYSTEM
lNcRE Asg APPROPRIATION
FOA yAPANE8E EXHIBITION.

TOXIC. Auga ll,--At meeting
Of the parliament today the pro.
Eresslye party introduced bill
providing for an Increase Of the
Toxic exhibition appropriation TO
tl5.00O.00O This means an addition
of slO. 1000. 900 10 the fund OF 81. 600.
900 already provided.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-11

n. orexor n r. q Navigation
a .sll Iii round trip excursion
s..,,s August 81 and 90. good
.s-s,, AVS Pun particulars at
,.-iss Tlesss offles. sos First az
vfRs C<nerN Agent .se
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-11

w.ewAY. Alaska. Aug H.
-. - hslnr offered freely today
-. w,eksrsham will carry this
-. ~ a per cent against the
"A mere sre no takers. Halnes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-11
FATAL TRAIN WRECK.

10y RUftee Ff"e@-f
GOLDF1ELD. New. Aug ia
Tonopah a Tidewater passenger
train plunged Into q chasm near
shoshono last night aud three men
were Killed. a cloudburst had
washed the track away
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-11
Eagles Eagles Eagles

FASTEST steamer on the Sound 90
the u. = Navy Yard and Battle
ships Leave ever hour from Pier
2. foot Of Ycsler Way. Round trip
SOC 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-11

pantaaes Bill.
An entertaining show II provided
al Pantages for Eagle week. with
Leon Morris and hia ponies prov.
ms the biggest attraction ever seen
al the Second ay playhouse The
Aerial Wilson's did a sensational
and novel ladder act. other acts
we're J J Ciuxtoa q Co in a com
edy sketch. Ted Lenore In song ard
story. Niles Minnie 81. Clair In a
Sia Hopkins stunt. and the pic
tureN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-11
Alaska IS VOTING
| FOR A DELEGATE

II practically solid for wIckervham
Lawyers and democrats attending
the court hero from Juneau con.
cede WickerSham will carry tho
southeastern district
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-11
TR0LLEYS In COLLISION

fHY UnIted Presa.l
PiQuA. O.. Aug. ii-Three per
sona were killed aud 20 injured In
collision between two limited trac.
tion cars on the Western Traction
company'n line. 20 miles north OF
here late yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-11
MRS. DRESSER oETs DIVORCE.

SIOUX FALLS. s. D.. Aug. Ii
Mrs. Daniel l.. Dresser. wife of the
president OF the shlpbuilding trust.
has been granted decree OF Of.
yorce on the grounds OF deaertion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-11

WALLA WALLA. Aug. 1.-Two
hundred acres Of grain and a
threshing outfit were destroyed by
a fire started by smut explosion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-11
ADJUSTMENTS

At the Moore Dark.
A. the Grand "olivette"
Al the Seattle Honest Hearts. %
AZ the LoIs-"A Temperance
Town"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-11
Says complexity of Service Is
Reason for His
|. Disapgroval.

Assigning for his reason the com.
pleSity of the service aud the pro
posed installation Of what is tech
nically known as an interrupted
aystem. Mayor Miller last night re,
turned the franchise bin or the Ma.
tional District Telegraph company
20 the city council with his disap.
proyal This measure contemplated
the awarding of a franchise to In.
stall A private watch and fire alarm
system. together with every sim.
liar form OF protective service now
known or hereafter to be discoy.
cred or devised"
Mayor Miller held that the fran.
chise was very valuable one and
entirely too broad in It's scope. He
urged the fact that the com.
pany declined TO have It's fire alarm
service reach fire headquarters al.
rect. but insisted upon having the
service terminate IN It's own office.
afterwards 10 be telephohod to the
fire department In case OF fire. The
ordinance was sent back 10 the cor.
poration committee.
For Electric conduiss.
Councilman Way introduced an
ordinance providing for the placing
OF overhead telephone and electric
service wires In underground con.
dultH in all districts where paving
WAS 90 be laid Similar ordinances
are now IN effect covering the bus.
mess district
An ordinance was introduced by
Councilman Reveile carrying an ap.
preparation OF $500 20 install public
drinking fountains at Fourth ay.
and Pike a. and Pioneer square
An ordinance proposing a bond
issue Of $500. 600 for the cost OF
additions and extensions 20 the
municipal lighting system was In
troduced and referred to a commit.
toe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-11
Steamer Monticello

aevss eight minutes IN time between
geauiA and q. a Navy Yard. which en-
abieH 3 new schedule Of STA round trips
dally Leaving Flyer Dock, foot Of Madis
san street. at g 80. 500 and ~ 40 a m,
ittO. 500 and gao b. M. Saturday. iiia0
ri m SUNDAY. 40 y, m.
a. nv. ta 90. 90, b.ib ana lle D. m
gandab night sac Instead " Tao
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-11
FOREST FiRg NEAR KENT.

10y United prexa.1
KENT. Aug. ii.--Forent fires are
raging between here and Dies
Moinca. So far no farm houses
have been destroyed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-23

Martin Hewitt, Investigator" Our
new serial story commences next week.
Rev. Father Hiltner, of Mt. Carmel
and his father, Jno. B. Hiltner, of
Dresden, were visitors in the city
Monday.
j. III. Harlan was under the weather a
few days last week with a bad touch of
la grippe, from which be has about
recovered.
Mrs. ID. F. Reilly was down from Dres-
den a few days the forepart of the week
visiting with her sisters, Mrs. Fred e.
Smith and the Misses ALERT.
New changes of advertisement this
week for A. 0. Void and the Boyd de-
partment store. Our readers will also
find on the third page a half page ad-
vertisement of the North Dakota Liquor
Institute of Grand Forks. The publlca-
ton of this ad need not be ~misconstrued
as any Infringement of North Dakota's
"booze" law.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-23

The best detective story ever written,
Martin Hewitt, Investigator" starts in
this paper next week.
LaDgdon was represented by a number
of young skaters at the masquerade
carnival held Tuesday evening at the
Hannah ice rink.
Clerk of Court Storlie returned Mon
day from Hampden, where he was called
last week by the unexpected death of
his brother, Carl Storlie.
13o below zero this morning the low.
est temperature on record this year with
the exception of New Years morn, when
the thermometer registered 15o below.
Much of the time of the county COM
missioners during their sessions of this
week is being taken up with the check
ing over of the business of the various
officials at the court house.
Let every Langdon resident do his
share tomorrow to assist the Caledonian
society in entertaining visitors who
come to attend the concert, banquet
and ball held as a tribute to the memory
of Burns, the Scottish poet.
The board of county commissioners
have been in session since Tuesday, an
adjournment having been taken until
that date when the board held its
regular January meeting. The proceed
ings will be published next week.
st. Patrick's Day ~observances in
Langdon will be given a fitting close at
night by a concert and literary program
at the Opera House. A leading feature
of the entertainment will be a stereopti-
con lecture on Ireland. The affair will
be for the benefit of st. Alrhonsus
church.
Langdon is t%hronged with welcome
visitors this week attending the annual
reunion of the Lodge of Perfection and
Rose Croix degrees of Masonery and to
attend the Burns celebration of tomor-
row, when the Cavalier County Gale
donian Society will see that all visitors
are taken care of with true Scottish hos
pitality.
Prof. Hoverstad, who has in charge
the conducting of farmers institutes
over the state, and is a member of the
agricultural college at Fargo, writes
Langdon parties that a date for holding
an institute here can be secured during
the first week in March. The perfect
ing of arrangements to secure a suitable
hall and other details have been taken
in hand by the Cavalier Go. Immigration
Association.
Steamship tickets sold. Apply at
the W. j. Mooney State Bank.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-23

Kelly is selling a good suit of boys
school clothes for S1.I0
Have you seen the Panama that Kelly
is selling for 43 cents per yard.
You can't afford to make a farm loan
any place but with Mooney & Johnston.
Halvor Torgerson was down the line
Friday as far as Milton visiting with
friends.
Mrs. Lauehlin McNiven returned
Monday to Hannah having visited a
couple of weeks with Langdon members
of the family.
Lincoln's birthday, Wednesday, Feb'y
18th a grand ball will be given by Lang
don camp of the Modern Woodmen of
America, in the Donovan Hall. This
year the order is celebrating its silver
jubilee and the Langdon camp has
decided to have a jolly good time. Mid
night lunch will be served and music
furnished by a first class orchestra.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-23
THE OLD HOMESTEAD"
LangdOn's Best Restaurant.
Open Day and Night. Meals Served at
All Hours.
CHOP SUEY SERVED DAILY.

George Stroh and sister, Miss Stroh,
of Sanborn, N. D. took yesterdays train
home having visited since New Year at
the farm home of John Fischer at Mt.
Carmel. Mrs. Stroh remained for a
longer stay with her parents, the Fishers
and many Mt. Carmel friends.
Jas Brosnahan, who spent part of last
week here visiting with his parents, left
Monday for Milwaukee and Chicago, at
which points he will resume his EN-
ployment with the International Harves-
ter Co, in their head offices. In the
spring it is likely he will go to Calgary
or some place in the Canadian North
west to represent the company's in
terests
VIM. Elenbaum and DR.. W. II. Young,
prominent townsmen from Munich are
among the visiting Masons in the city
this week. Mr.. Ellenbaum established
In business over there before. the advent
of the railroad. His store first being at
the old Klein p%ostofice and later moved
to the townsite of Munich, at the time
that place was made the temporary
terminus of the CT. Northern's extern
sion from Edmore.
Langdon bowlers lost to Hannah in a
hardly contested series of games played
at the end town Wednesday afternoon
last week. The Langdon players closed
with a total of 1928 points to their credit
against 4,715 points for Hannah, their
respective averages being 713 and 1856.
Langdon was beaten by only 1872 pins.
1t was a hardly fought contest and both
teams are understood as playing to win.
A return game by the end town bowlers
will be played here before the close of
the season.
@. r. Lasham and family are expect
ing to leave Langdon about the first of
the month for Devils Lake, where Mr..
Lasham has decided to establish in
business. He will put in a thoroughly
equipped steam fitting. furnace and
plumbing shop and already has con-
tracts for work on some Of the largest
residences and business blocks to be
erected in Devils Lake this year. The
removal of the Lashams from Langdon
will be generally regretted by their
many friends and tn 9 loss the band and
orchestra meets with in Mr.. Lasham's
leaving is one that will be long felt ia
musical circles.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-23

Kelly is selling oranges for 20 cents a
dozen.
Jos. D. Myers was a Wales visitor in
the city yesterday.
Thos. Hunter of Alsen, was a county
seat visitor on business Monday.
If you do not take advantage of Kelly's
Cash Bargains you lose. So does Kelly.
Miss Lucy A. Gordsn is spending a
few days visiting Park River friends
this week.
Mrs. John Sandison is visiting at the
home of her son, Walter Sandison, near
Munich this week.
There Is only one place to secure low
rates and good terms on farm loans. 1t
is at Mooney & Johnston's.
L. A. Weed from Hannah is in the
city this week fraternizing with the
visiting Masons and talking life in
surance.
DR.. S. G. Kerr is back from his st.
Paul trip having consulted a specialist
for eye trouble during a stay there of
several days.
Wheatbuyer o. w. Simonson has as a
visitor at his home this week MIR. Smith,
a brother of Mrs. Simonson's, whose
home is at Osveta, Mimi.
, w. A. Tripp is a Hannah visitor in
town this week and is attending the
annual reunion of the Lodge of Per
lection at the Masonic Temple.
Mrs. N. G. Crockett and little son were
passengers Saturday for st. Paul, where
Mr.. Crockett has been for over a week
undergoing medical treatment.
!. Schulke was a passenger on Mon
days passenger, bound for Chicago, ex-
pecting to spend two or three weeks
there and at other points east making
his annual spring purchase of stock for
the Trade Palace departmet store.
Gustav Brecke was in the city Monday
from Milton on business. Mr.. Brecke,
is the democratic committeeman from
the Fortieth district and will represent
the south half of this county at the
meeting of the state executive com
mittee, which is called to meet in Grand
Forks next week and arrange the pre-
liminaries of the political campaign.
Roy w. Ogle, who two years ago was
telegraph operator here at the depot,
having since been promoted by the Ct.
N. railway to station agent at Pisek,
goes to Ration, N. Mex, to spend some
time on a ranch for the benefit of his
health. lie has lately been visiting his
parents, who since leaving Park River
have returned to their old home in
Illinois.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-01-23
DRS. KERR & SMITH
DENTISTS Donovan Block

The state organization of blacksmiths,
incorporated under the title of the
Mechanics Mutual Benefit Association
of North Dakota holds its annual meet
ing for 1908 at Fargo, converting on
Wednesday, February 5th. This is the
second meeting of the association since
its organization three years ago. Black
smith Jno. @. Mirehouse of this city,
having been the associations secretary
from the start.
Captain Blenkhorn, one of the best
known and best liked travelling men in
the Northwest, died at his home in
Minneapolis last week. He frequently
stopped in Langdon. He was a fine
musician and often entertained friends
with selections of his superb music. He
gained his title of captain through
service in the British army, and he was
the Captain" to the host of agricultural
implements dealers who counted him as
one of their best friends. For the last
two years he had been covering the
north half of North Dakota for the
Racine Sattley company, of Minneapolis
Before that, for many years, he had been
with the Moline Plow company. and was
always a welcome visitor.
The Langdon party, which left a
couple of weeks ago to spend the balance
of the winter in California, have been
heard from in letters which arrived Mon
day from LongBeach, Cal, written under
date of the 18th inst, the party having
just arrived there after a most pleasant
trip across country. From Seattle they
we're accompanied by D.. H. Mcmillan
and Fl. D. ALERT, who after a short stay
there will take passage on one of the
Trenholm line of steamships for the
Isthmus of Panama, there being quite a
probability that M. L. Sullivan will join
them in the trip. The S%ullivans, Ortons
Morans, Mrs. ALERT and Mrs. Baker,
mother of Mrs. Sullivan, have leased a
fiat at Long Beach, having decided to
make that place their headquarters
while out on the Racitic coast, Their
present plans indicate that none of the
artY Mil return to Langdon earlier
than April LIST.