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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05
MOTHER TO GIVE
HER BABY AWAY

whose welfare is now ut stake
Shortly after her arrival Mrs Rich
ards father was taken sick and ia
now slowly dying from the rayages
Of cancer. At one Of the local hos
pitala.
Little Marion, a bright. blueeyed
little tot, Just old enough TO creep
on allfours. IL becoming more Of 4
constant care ever day and the
worried young mother says she
finds that It IL impossible for her
to obtain employment and bcRtox
the necessary attention upon the
wee girl
Reference 10 the struggle which
she has undergone brought tears to
her eyes yesterday and she sohbed
pltifully while stating that she feels
Il her duty TO bury her love for the
child In order that she may obtain
employment Of such a nature that
she will be- able TO brighten the last
days OF the feeble father with few
Of the comforts which money VIII
buy.
Some time ago. Mrs. Richards
says, she received a letter from hef
sister,ln.law. notifying her OF her
husbands death She refuses to
believe that Richards ia dead, how
ever, and lie hoping daily that he
will return and make some provi
sion for the baby before Il Ia forced
into the custody and care OF stran
gers All efforts to CLEAN news Of
Richards whereabouts have been
unayaillng.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05
MINISTER IS
A REAL FINDER
Of AFFINITY
Gains Considerable Fame
by Locating Helpmate
for His Assistant in the
Time Of Real Need.

OREGON CITY. Or. Aug s.-Af'
finlty mating a. an adjunct to min.
isteFial work Of consoilns tho be-
fcaved and rejoicing with the biithe-
some has gained considerable fame
today for the Rev. Df. Ferris q
Sheridan, who successfully engineer
cd a love match recently through
the medium Of tho United States
mails.
DR.. Ferris became convinced that
MARY T. Davis Of Mount Carmel.
Penn. would be an ideal mate for
bis friend. the Rev. John L. Jones
Of claekamAs, lie arranged for cor.
reapondrnce between them. and vas
rewarded when Miss Davis stepped
from a train At Portland 10 meet
the Rev, Mr.. Jones Tor the first
time.
The correspondence school lovers
we're married shortly htterWard BY
DR.. Ferris. and then left for clsek-
amas. where the bride promises TO
be a favorits with her husbands
congregation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05

many prospective brides and bride
grooms TO think about going out.
side Of the state to be married.
For instance. 10 tho young man
or young woman about TO be mar.
ried. who have people and homes
IN Seattle. u is very easy matter
TO SO TO the family physician and
sst the required clean blu OF
health, without any great amount
Of embarrassment either to ones
senslhilltiss or pOcketbook. but 10
the hundreds Of young men and
young women who have no regular
ply stefan. or no friends among the
medical profession. II 10 question
of going 10 some entire stranger and
submitting 10 examination and
questions which cannot help but be-
embarrassing 10 a young woman
and then for this performance hand
over 10 the examining physician
whatever be has a mind to ask.
N the legislature had gone fur.
Their and fixed the fee for such ar.
animation at 81 or 81. the amounts
usually charged BY the examining
physicians OF the different lnsnr.
ance societies and fraternai orders.
| don't think the county would have
any great cause for alarm about the
loss Of revenue from marriage II.
lconsinssd on Page z.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05
PEACH BASKET HAT
TAKEN FOR FLOWER
POT AND IS RUINED

PINE BLUFF. Ark. Aug. 5.-Be'
cause Il 70 nearly resembled a pot
Of flowers. a peach basket hat that
cost Miss Victoria Harrel $50 was
ruined.
Miss HArrei sang at fashionable
wedding several nights ago. and
hurriodly returned home to enjoy an
auto ride with friends,
When she reached her residence
the party vas In waiting. and Miss
Harrel placed her hat over a Iardi-
Mere on the porch.
After Miss Harrcl rode away her
mother came out Of tho house and
proceeded TO sprinkle the flowers
OF course. the covered Iardiniere
came in for a share OF the wetneas
and when Miss Harrcl returned she
found the hat and It's costly trim
minFs wllied and ruined.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05
now WOULD YOU LIKE TO
FLY IN AN AEROPLANE

Gao say for ne that ! prefer heing
anchored to the ground
A. V. nouillen. superintendent Of
public utilitiea-''i should like very
much 70 take a TRIP In an airahip
" the men 10 charge would guar.
aniee 10 on the hsg with genuine
ess. and not the cpuncilmAnie
variety
D x pugdAie. president Seattle
baseball cluh-''i guess I'm out Of
II. Thsy don't make airehips with
steel RIBS
lack cufieT, Aruna matchmaker
An aifship wauid he q good place
from which 10 watch a bout You'd
stand some chances Of landing on
the mat II you fen overheard.
Gas Thompson. Dagdale's pitcher
oh. no. That's too much like a
balloon asccntion"
Irving Ward chief Of police We
will have an aeroplane for these
Joy rfderaH
Art Calder. gennrai passenger
Agsnt g. y R-~Pcraonally, Id
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05
|laogrdpher
Says 'HoId-up'

|sLaokin< Al ftts question from
y vsstpaini n 4 vOrkine woman,
- ne enhsfraSment attendant
- 4 pkfslczl SANITATION would
nsfiiy CT some figure With
uorn.ily constituted young
- yei \ Is bot entirely that
~ v,cid csuae. and which
- m ranse, 4 great many COT
~ 10 Be married to cross
C1r1<Ar territory. where the
- Axs are less rigid. said
lnrr1pksr who would not allo~
fnne % Be- used
gatr would Il be. In my case
- 4 iisiter o. economy en-.
rsioubtedly. after paying
unkf II voaid cost less 10
~ &i0 British Columbia 10 be
~ nan II would here. with.
M INTO consideration the
\ h1s<xrent Of a very beau
~ TIP By boat 10 some Of
1nni|sn seaport towns
- h ; The 'holdup and graft
49, hat causes a great
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05
OLD WATCH IS
A LIFE SAVER
GRATEFUL MAN FoRoAvE HIS
sTkBBER AND PAID PART
OF THE FINE.

BEVERLY. N. J., AUG ban
old nickel watch, which he had
purchased from one Of his country
men for ibc. saved the llfe OF Joseph
Dlgiormo. when stabbed with
stiletto BY Mich Cusslno.
Digiormo's birthday anniversary
was last night, and number Of
his friends helped him TO celebrate
the event and drink hls beer. When
Diglormo embraced Cussiuo's Girl
CUISINE drew a atiletio, rushed upon
Diaiormo and struck blow straight
for tho heart, but the steel. strlk
ing against tho watch Digiormo car
rled In his shirt pocket, glanced off
lnnlctlng only a flesh wound.
Cuualno submitted TO arrest with
out causing any trouble At the
trial before n magistrate today
Diglormo requested the court to
be- lcnlent with the prisoner NJ
he had forgiven him CUISINE was
heavily fined for carrying concealed
weapons and causing a disturbance
Digiormo contributed a fivospol
toward hls fine. When court nd
journed the two Italians affec
ilonatcly embraced and kissed each
other.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05

SHERIFF HODGE AND
VANDERVEER CLASH

Who is going to San Francisco
after Harry Chesterfield. wanted In
Seattle on criminal charge the
sheriff, a deputy sheriff. or some
one from the prosecuting attorneys
oifice2
Sheriff Hodge was going. Yoator,
day Prosecuting Attorney Wander.
veer informed him over the phone
that he tVandorveor) was going to
send man from the prosecuting
attorneys office. In retaliation for
Hodge having revoked the commits.
sions OF several deputy sherlffs who
were taking their orders from tho
prosecuting attorney
When Vanderyoer's man came to
the sherlffs office TO get the war.
rant. he didn't get H. no sheriff
Hodge will probably go to Frisco
after all.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05

like & all right. but they viii b.
hard on the railfoads"
George Russell, postmaster
-NefY Tow people ride IN airfhips
MoHl OF them Just try.
Vim. lhEiia. supt 3 A CT
would rather be IN II than under
meath an Rirahlp when Il fell
James A. Wood. director Of er'
ploiiaiion. AYR E.-7l.ei me see
the airship"
Carl Sehmitf. RAihskeliar-'if
Sas running Il myself would en-
Joy t."
George f.Amplng. Washington
national guard can't take any
chances nov III bot the baby
would like q. though"
Sam Halter. Monitor and Meffl'
mac attraction, Pay Streak Sure,
IN ride AifEhipa have come TO
stay. WIZ, we're already arrang
inK the frs, battle OF aoruplancs
noiiexe me. itli be a crest pro
duction."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05
RICH MAN EL0PEs
WITH 4 DOMESTIC
NOW He IS SORRY HE DID, FOR
BRIDGET HAS SUED FOR
A GOOD SUM.

NORWICH, Conn, Aug 1.-The
romance OF the parlor and the
kitchen has ended IN court. When
William Henry Jennings. society
man, sportsman aud bon vivant.
eloped with Bridget A. Collins. a
pretty waitress in the shetucket
house. society sat back and awaited
results. Now society Is merely say
Ing. q told you 80"
Mrs. Jennings has entered suit
against her millionaire husband for
10000. charging that he deserted
her. that be has refused 10 support
her, that he told her to go to work
for living, and that he boasted to
her of his unfaithfulnesa.
She also has entered suit for a
similar amount agninst jennings
mother. alleging alienation Of al
feciiona.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05
Here Is What a Few Of
Seattle's Prominent Men
Say About This Little
Stunt.

How would you like 10 n.y.
Nos that the Wright brothers
Meflot and perhaps other aylainfs
are coming TO Seattle. the question
Of flfinE naturally arises. TO ride
10 an airshlp 10 all ssry well Just
A. long a. you are really and truly
riding soaring. Hitting away
through the milky way, but sup
pose something should happen
whom yoo were riding and YOU
should 'sks a nice headionE spill
into space.
The first second, according 70
afithmeiicel figuring. you Would
drop ie feet. the second second
you woaid double the distance 70
% feet. the third, Ga. and 30 on
ny the time you had been golng
about sir seconds you would BE-
vefJ liable to remember how nice
and hard And solid that dear old
xruund Sas before yoa stepped on
Of Il Into that tempting acroplAne.
ard then u would dawn on you that
you were last returning to that
nice and solid dear old ground.
only this time II would b. cold. cold
ground" that you would be ainging
Just To ascertain how people IN
general regard the great invocation.
The Star has taken q eenrus for
it, readers. Here IL what come Of
the more or less prominent Gill.
rena have 10 say about ~
Mayor Mliler-''i refuse to be Ia.
terviewed."
Or. J. v crichton. health officer
Il would rather have a mud scow,
! think u would ho safer"
Councilman James Conwny-'1tl
take chance with any one else
who will run the thing think
that those Wright boys deserve a
lot Of credit for their work
Council President III olll-"Yna
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05

GIRLS HAIR RAT
SAVES HER LIFE

CHAMPAIGN, Ill.,, Aug. s.
Score one for the fantastic fem
mime. The prevailing styles In
hair dressing undoubtedly saved
the life OF Miss Frances Thur
man OF urhana, for when a
glass show case 10 feet square,
weighing more than 100 pounds,
fell upon her head, she was only
Jared and frightened,
The young woman was dust.
ing a case In a photograph gal
lery when II fell, but the force
was broken by her eolffure.
The case Itself was sadly dam.
aged, the glass doors breaking.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05
sees DEATH AHEAD
BUT HE CAN'T QUIT

NEW YORK, Aug. 81 sup
pose III get killed some day. but
love the business and TN going to
keep II up" is the declaration made
today on a hospital bed BY John
Halbcrd. aeronaut, who was dashed
from his balloon onto a lot Of live
wires and then thrown into the
street with a broken arm and a
broken leg.
Last week his balloon caught fire
while he was in the air, and be
fell 100 feet into Newark bay, from
which he Was rescued.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05

His love warped his very mind.
He thought Of his two little girls.
whose lives would be elouded By
the fact iha, their father was sui.
eide, bot this did not deter him from
his purpose, and I.arlmore 10 said
10 have gone systematically about
the preparations for death by his
own hand.
The long sleep by the side Of his
wife counted for more to him than
the future Of the two little ones
whose being he was responsible for.
His only desire seemed 10 be near
his wife. even II he had 10 pass
through the shadowy portals TO
do 40.
After arranging With Gilbert But
terworih Of Butterworth a Sons.
who was a personal friend. to have
his body shipped to 81 Louis. where
the body OF his dead wife reposed.
In case anything should happen TO
him. Iarimore then arranged for
an Insurance policy which be had
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05

building He selects only expen-
siyely gowned and attractive won.
en- the plain and poorly clad are
passed by.
Usually he slips up and expecior-
aies the chews tobacco on the
back Of the woman's dress. Then
he grabs off his hat, makes polite
and profuse apologies and pre,snds
to wipe II off with his handkerchief.
The police have a description Of
him.
Nearly 200 women have complain.
ed to the police. The aggregate
damage is about $4,000
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05

TACOMA. Aug b.--Drisen hlmoa,
TO desperation BY the incessan, and
insurmouniabls troubles which have
boset her during the past eight
month";. Mira Hattie Richards, =
young mother Of 20. caused the
above advertisement to be Inserted
In the papers a few days ago.
Just eight months ago tho unior.
iunato little woman says she was
abandoned IN Portland by her hus.
band Five months ago she cane
back 20 her father at Tacoma.
bringing with her little Marion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05
DUTY To CHILDREN IS
OVERSHADOWED BY HIS
LOVE FOR A DEAD WIFE
L. A. Larimore Aranges
for Funeral and This
Morning Submerges His
Grief in Death.

Death By suicide.
Rather than face life without the
loving companionahlp Of the wife
who was more 10 him than his two
children. l. A. Lhtmore, member
Of the wealthy Lsflmore family Of
NJ. Louis. and one Of the most pop
uiaf business men Of Seattle. ended
his life early this morning by firing
two bullets into hia breast
The suicide was committed at the
Georgian hotel. Fourth. near Union.
and while LAhmOre made careful
arrangements more than a week ago
for his death. his friends had no
intlmatlon that he was about TO DO
the desperate act
Love for the wife who was all 10
him. and whose death a year ago
Frustrated him. Il said TO have been
the motive for the act
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05

. Water will be shut of on .
= Sixth az from Stewart 81 TO /.
Denny way and on Battery IT ,
= from Sixth av TO Denny way /.
= on Friday, Aug 6. from . a m. I
. 10 s p m. .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05

Although the intent Of the new marriage license
~ rood believe it TO be absolute failure because
i do<s not accomplish the desired end.
DIR. J. E. CREIGHTON.
City Health Officer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05
SENATE PASSES
CONFERENCE REPORT.

\ WASHINGTON. Aug H.
\ Following the adoption Of 90
\ conference report BY the sen.
\ ate by the sote Of n to 81. TO
\ make the tariff bill law there
; remain only the correction Of
\ the leather schedule, which It
\ ia proposed 10 accomplish by
= a concurrent resolution al
= ready introduced, and the sig
\ nature Of the president,
Il l. A a . q q 4 A 4 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05
FALSE TEETH ARE
HOODOO FOR FOUR

Washington ay. pawnshop. Three
OF the teeth were gold capped, and
the pawnhroker said he had paid
si.50 for II to stranger who
declared the worries had been used
by his wife, now dead for 10 years.
The man said he could not bear
to have the set in the house any
longer. as his grief was renewed
every time he happened across
them.
The Inspector. who had paid for
some dentistry work himself de-
cided that the set was OF a much
more modern and artistic make
than anything OF ~ years ago and
started to investigate to satisfy his
own conscience.
Dentist after dentist he visited,
but none OF them prepared their
work In this manner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05
NEW MARRIAGE LAW
\ COMPLETE FAILURE

J. Falling OFF in Marriage Licenses Issued Here
Since New Law Became Effective Women
Tel Why They Object to Statute and Why
Thew Go to Victoria to Get Married.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05

Finally he CHANGED into the office
OF DIR. G, Il, Cromhic, OF the Dental
Inlay Co, sos Hennepin av.
Yes, the set has been made there.
A matching with hundreds Of
moulds and the discovery Of the
right one followed, The number
showed 1t had been made for Mrs.
Eden, June 20. this year.
Mrs. Eden reluctantly admitted
the teeth were hers, together with
some other things. stolen the day
before from a glass on her bureau
while she was taking a bath.
She heard the men. and saw two
OF them leave the house, but could
not follow in her attire,
Yesterday the four fellows were
arrested as Migrants. The pawn,
broker believed one OF them was
the man who sold the teeth, and IL
looked like a case Of conviction,
until Mrs. Eden refused to help,
disclosing that she would rather
have the men go free than to ad.
vertlse to her friends and neighbors
that her fine teeth are false. They
were released today and told to
hike west.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05
WoMAN's FEAR OF NoToRlErY
ONLY THING THAT SAVED
THEM FROM WORKS"

MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. 5.-Four
young men, Bert Edwards, Joe
johnson. Tom Bowler and James
Klingman. are following the Go
West. young man., advice today on
suggestion Of Judge Waite OF the
police court
They left Minneapolis at 10 a, m.
over the @. n, tracks, their noses
pointing toward Seattle, fear add
ing inches to their strides.
They fear Mrs. Ida Eden, 1879
22h av. g., will reconsider her de-
clsion not to appear In court In
connection with the theft Of her
fine set OF artificial upper teeth.
Teeth Are stolen.
II Is this way; Monday. the
pawnbrokcr Inspector ran across
a set OF beautiful false teeth In a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05
FAlNTs-souP REEVES.
10y United Press.l

4 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. g. 4
4 Faint from hunger. Albert
4 Niedrlck. one Of this eity's
\ army Of unemployed. staggered
= Into the Emergency hospital
4 today and gasped that he was
4 starving. A moment later he 4
4 tainted. The attendants re-
= vired him and gave him a bowl
= Of soup.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-05

/ WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair tonight and friday
! light west winds.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-05

written it some hours before when he took charge of the bag The blood re- turned to his cheeks, and with a sigh of relief from his very heart he placed the bag in the safe without examining tempted to turn the handle. But the bolt refused to work.
 "She was monkeying with it." whis- pered the policeman. T seen her through the back winder. and hit it for the front entrance for all I was worth, and caught her doing the sneak act with the bag. When grabbed her she screeched for fair and buckled over on the floor. But say! who is she? By the rig she is sporting she must belong to the house, for she couldn't come far in it." "It is Mrs. Van Dyke, one of our best guests. said the clerk as soon as he could secure good look at the unconscious woman's features. q don't understand it at all," he added | helplessly and I don't hnow what to do"
 Out from among the four or five guests who had been attracted to the spot by the commotion a physician stepped at this moment, and after bending over the shody ,armoment, said to the clerk:
 "She is in hypnotic trance. Have her taken to her rooms at once. Do you know what doctor she has?"
 She does not believe in medicine, and has no doctor" responded the clerk
 "Then I will attend 10 her for the moment, for she must be brought out of this coma" said the physician Send to my rooms and ask my wife for some amly nitrite, and I'll see Mrs. Van Dyke through
 At this moment the husband of the unconscious lady insufficiently clothed and wild with excitement, came bound ing down the stairs.
 The lady gave deep sigh.
 Tell me, Evalina." said MT. Van Dyke, tenderly. He gently drew the fingers away. Tt is I. dear. You are safe now; don't feel afraid any long CT. Tell me what you mean. Of what man dO you Speak! what mas ne done? Why were you out of bed at three o'clock in the morning, and what has happened? Can't you speak and tell me, dear?"
 With evident effort she succeeded in restraining the hysteria on the verge of which the symptoms showed her nerves to be tottering, and answered in a low voice:
 Tt is Mr. Wrinkle. You know that in the first place he hypnotized me and so cured my dreadful headaches Of course I was grateful and some times allowed him to experiment on me in his classes, so that his pupils | could obtain practical knowledge of his methods. Being highly interested in hypnotism I was very glad to se cure all the insight into it that could and so I went frequently to see Mr Wrinkle. He told me I was his best subject, saying jokingly that it was great pity l was so very rich l for if I had been poor he would have | given me a good salary to act regular
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-05
QAlL
  QAeAtioW

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 "FOr three lived medicines thought get well when read advertisement of Lydia hams Vegetable Compound, and advised to try it.
 "My husband got bottle much good continued it's a well enjoy the best of health
 "I advise all suffering give it, for it will Hicks S19 Cleveland St., Houston.
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