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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13

n was matter of no cents u
game between him and the house
and possibly larger sum between
Rim aud his opponent The
amount OF energy they expended
about the pool table would total to
a days work AN afternoon they
busted themselves driving the balls
into the pockets Others Of their
uk sat around In various loafluR
attitudes aud watched them an thc}
played
There was NO comment. no con.
yofantion. save au occasional oath
~ appreciation on disappointment.
there ala not appear 20 be- any cn.
l0ymout. either on the part - the
players uf the spectators. nh Tar co.
could be seen. there WAS absolutely
no reason ia the world Why Two
Intelligent human beings should
spend an afternoon Ia 30 nHelenn o
manner aud Htiil less reason why
n half dozen others should spend
their time watching them
II 81 pieaHeH Providence that such
things aa pool room ioafcfa should
continue 10 exist who should De-
curious or complaining
Meeting Place for Crooks.
Half tho crime that IL done ~
Seattle D. plotted Ia pool rooms.
Tho pool room keeps open house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13
$4,000 PAY A
LAST TRIBUTE
To JOE CANS

BALTIMORE. Nd. Aus sly
Ing 81 state In Whatcoat Methodist
church. the body Of Joe Cans. for
mer lightweight champion pngilist.
Was viewed today by $4,000 per.
sons. Hour after hour they filed
silently by the flower covered cot
lin.
Early today the fInai services in
the Argyle street home Of the "oid
masgag" we're held. Rev Carroll
Gibbs officiating The ceremony
was brief and attended only by the
immediate members 81 the family
After the last prayer had been
said the body was carrcd from the
house to the waiting beArge. Car.
riages. automobiles. people on foot.
young and old. were waiting In the
street When the procession start
ed for the church the mouruers
formed themselves into orderly
ranks that stretched back three
miles Eight carriages. banked
and smoihered In wealth Of
flowers. followed the hearae Be
hind these came the closed car
riages OF Mrs Cans and the foster
mother Of the deceased
The burial took place this after
noon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13
FLETT WRITES STRONG LETTER
ENDORSING REVELLE'S STAND

who for more than a generation has
stood between Wild oxtravaFanrss
ana the national treasury. who has
saved this nation more money than
any other man that ever lived be-
meath our flag; who knows more
about the wants and needs Of this
nation than any other man IN tho
republic. who. for years has borne
his own sins and the sins OF every
Internal coward In congress. under
whose leadership during the last
eight years congress has passed more
Important legislation than was
passed in All the 30 years prior TO
that time. that grim old fighter. that
never asked for quarter nor gave It
the Iron Duke OF American politics.
Speaker Joseph u. Cannon.
The above sophomore drivel was
uttered by Mr. Humphrey IN the now
notorious Wilson Belshazzar conven-
tion at Tacoma. Being hand picked
convention, the delegates were
naturally minds with but "A single
thought and hearts that beat az one
intoxicated by the supposed power
which comes from "a unanimity OF
sentiment Humphrey poured forth
his soul unreHervedly concerning Mr.
Cannon.
Between these two candidates
for congress in the First district
the voters can make no mistake.
They will vote for Cannon and
Cannonism by voting for Hum.
phsey, or against Cannon and
Cannoonism by voting for Re
velie."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13
FIRE WIPES OUT
HALF A TOWN

PHOENIX. r. C., Aug. f3.-The
largest and most disastrous fire
which ever visited Phoenix started
Friday afternoon in the No oil
house Of the CRANKY Consolidated
Mining & Smelling Co. here. II
took but an instant for the flames
10 travel along the covered ap-
pToach between north Of the tunnel
and the No. 3 crusaer building.
The sparks Of the crusher build.
ing. famed by a breeze. began fall
ing on the lower streets. and the
sparks caught and destroyed the
Methodist aud Presbyterian
churches. a livery stable, public
school house. Pioneer Publishing
company office and plant. and sew
eral residences.
The new machine and black
smith shops erected last winter
shared the same fate That the
part Of Phoenix known az Upper
Town" was not completely leveled
IL due 10 the excellent work rem
dered by the city fire department
and CRANKY employees II seemed
several times that the town must
go. and there VAS many an empty
house. as furniture was removed
to the street and to places OF
safety
The fire IN under control. So
far as Ii known no one vas killed
and only one person hurt. though
many are completely exhausted
Ali buildings destroyed carried ia
sursnce, but In spite Of this there
will be heavy losses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13
F TRES RACE
THROUGH
IDAHO

SPOKANE. Aug. Is.-,rt, Ia,
TAFT Idaho. 20 today entlr.lv -.
rounded BY forest fres and N. -.
~ho are fighting the onslauvs,
the flames are making vallan, 49,,
10 ntay he progress The ,o,,
a population u 200. ana IL IN ii
Occur d'Aienc district II /. go
that The town may be destroy.1
wallace Murray and Muns, "a.
h'. are threatened and If esss..
90 direction or an increase h 1870
~ the wind should occur zl,h,n -
next few days. the towns nav !.
destroyed. =
wallace seems 70 be- in the ma.
danger. aa ihe fires have fs.,,,eT
Hemi-ciroie around the town y, -.
south and west While the ~. i
several miles from town. ana 7. -,
TALLY under control any shis,i,s :,
the wind would drive the nst....
away from their task ard p,ss
wind would carry the fire ove, ~
mountains into The city.
Many % the forestry eamns =.
Bullion mine and Bird Creek ~.
been destroyed BY the fires 80
the Fighters are seriously hamre,ss
by the loaa o. supplies and lm,as
meutR with which the fiames ~.
being combnticd Fires in ~ ~,
ray district made oousider,h1.
headWay last night
II 10 reported that pack fraln
consisting % % horses, accomrs'
MED By the same number a ~.
fighters. became alarmed Al ~
fires en- route from Iron moun,aIs
70 Independence creek, Al H. hess
Of st. Joe river. and turned baes
after removing the packs ~
abandoning the horses.
The entire burning dlstrse Il
overhung with dense pan 4
smoke
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13

tho bright. tricky eye. the eye
trained 60 the angles OF "a pool table,
the eye that slows with tho gam.
bling lust. these are all there.
about you wherever YOU look. peer
INK through the volume of cigarette
smoke that rises M minamiclike
from the green surface OF the
tables
slim White Hands.
Neither will you see n hand hon
est with the scars OF toll. the rough
hand that rs doing the work OF q
man IN the world the hand that
givoa and takes With fate There
are soft white hands. uickonlnFly
white. except between the Index
and second finger whore the uoa
louE cigarette has blown ita iaun.
diced breath They are FOR the
most part slim hands. flexible.
prehenKlle. that for some reason
lnstinctiyrly prompt one TO safe.
guard his pockets from deHtroua
intrusion
There 10 a shiny absence 81 dirt
about them al. not "a cleanliness iu
the wholesome sense of the word
they look like these white plant
Frowths found IN cellars. where the
light never reachcr. or under fiat
rocks la the field which suddenly
turned over display an annemic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13

uetH Of stride that comes with
complete confidence in self There
iH no healtnney about thoir method
of handling the cue ThOy know
what they are doing nll the time.
only their knowledge. tholf doiiRH.
are worthless. and their very per
frctiou Of performance in dlaihHlc.
ful
A flntchcatsd little Top gyratod
around table the other afternoon
Ia emulation of one ar flat Ghost.
ed ba he. less ropplah. but with eyes
like slmlot holoa sunk close 20.
refhrr and a thin nose, drawn
urht until the caflilagea showed
white. Tho flop was recently arisen
aud fresh from the barber pomnd.
"a meek shaved high shoes ng
gressiyely shiny. and a flowing lie
ln d Bohemian knot
Brow sioped Back.
His forehead pitched back To the
cruwn with the slant Of queen
Anne roof. and ryory time he strobe
about The pool table be- cast OF
the scent Of cheap perfumory he
waF altogether OF the type that
makes the honest boot Itch f0r
urupulaivc action Between bic
cigarette and hia cue. this pigeon
cheated little hiped worked De " his
life depended Oh a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13
MARY MAY SING
in BACKYARD If
SHE WANTS TO

Fourteen year old Mary Cardonn,
daughter ~ Angelo Cardona. 1903
Dearborn at. went Co police head
quarters this morning crying bitterly
because She feared she WAS going 90
be arrested for singing IN the back
yard ~ hcr home.
when the child was quictcd. she
sohbed forth her story She loved
music II seems. bot did not have any
piano. and has been In the habit 81
singing 81 tho back yard
A woman who lives next door ala
not enjoy Mary's solos, and told the
child that n she ava not cease. she
would have the police arrest her
Mary left headquarters, after oh
tanning permission 10 sing in her
back yard whenever she wanted to.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13

vegetation. rhaauy ia ia palo som.
blBnCe To lie
Pool room hnhltupB are for the
most part young. and uf course.
cnlloN. with "a vile experience Ia the
mdvrWaya of the world. and cursed
with a vocabulary for iudeconcy.
Sartorinlly they range from the
SLOUGH halted youth. who looks
every inch the sure thing thug. 10
the nu Barry hreied. sllk abirtcd
Turkish ciFarettcd dandy. whose
means OF support depend altogether
upon police tolerance
Began Tending Oar,
Occasionally among the older
ones you will see man who. may
hap. az one time was useful Ia.
diyldual. logger. "A farm hand
until be began tending bar ln
some cross roads saloon. and
learned enough saloon aud pool
room lore "a exist without manual
labor lie has nov evolved to ihc
stage whore he changes his shirt
once week and combs bis hair
la sweeping Sticking lick. low
down ON his forehead or brushed
sharply upward above his temples
They are akillful at the game 81
pool those iuciucicntn Ia black
aatecu or white silk They move
about the tables with that assured
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13
CHARLES r. CASE, PRESIDENT STATE FEDERATION oil
LABOR. SAYS VOTE FOR PolNpExTER

In personal letter from Case president Of tho
state Federation OF Labor he has the following
PoindoNter
Earlier campaign you to my attitude in
the United States senatorial conclusions
had been reached but Developments
the duty OF woknEmen and such find advocating
election Of Hon Miles Pondexter the oppose
rule and stands before advocate
TO participate freely government We
must have In national believe
In the peoples rights 20 the end that Direct Legislation
power OF recall become al
With principles then edu
cate the people the necessity participation in the use
OF them to the end that right tthe will
Respectfully.
CHARLES r.. CASE"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13
In Straw Vote Taken by Star, lnsurgent Candidate
for Senate Draws as Many Votes Does Wilson
and Burke Combined.
HOW CAPITOL HILL VOTES ON THE
SENATORSHIP

Preliminary returns from The
Stars straw ballot Of the Sixth pre-.
clnct Of the Seventh waFd show that
that high class residence ward
favora Poindoxter over all CON.
pteiiors Ia the senatorial contest
the inaurEent candidate receiving as
many woes as Burke and Wilson
combined.
The slxfh precinct ~ the scveuih
~ard was selected az representative
~ the highest cihHn 81 residence
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13

precincts In Seattle. It's voters
average more wealthy men than
does tifr Seventh ward az a whole
and the precinct vote may be taken
as representative OF the ward
THIS precinct extends up the vcsi
side Of the Second hiil north Of
Madison It.. and 81 bounded BY
Denny way on the souih. Harrison
IT. on the north. 18th av. on the
wea; and 18th av. on the east It's
residents consist largely 81 prosper.
GUS business men. high class en-.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13

return on this poll % ballots. or
nearly onefourih OF those sent out.
and Of the -. II. or nearly one-hAlf.
name PolndeXter as their fAvorite
candidate.
Returns arc nov being received
from seven Seattle precincts. one
each from a. many OF the residence
wards 81 the city. and In each Of
these PoludoHter is leading by a
vide margin. Details Of the vote
In the other precincts will be pub
lishcd from day to day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13

ploycE aud officers and managers of
big business Institutions.
This precinct has 3is registered
voters. and IN undertaking 10 poll q
postal card ballots were sent to the
100 whose names appear first IN
alphabetical order on the official
registration roll This includes all
the voters whose names begin with
any letter 81 the alphabet up 10 and
including %
Up % aud including the morning
mail today there werc received 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13
NO TRACE OF
THEIR BODIES

HIsLLfS0HAA. Aug i3-Ai-
though searuhsra have bsen dragging
the river near Mount Vernon for
hours. no trace ~ tho bodies ~ g
u Sterling and Edward Rowland,
. DO drowned Tuesday uight whsn
ihsir automobile ran into the river.
hah been found
Sterling and Rowland vere driving
their automobile 90 Mount Vernon.
and failed 20 aee that the draw +
bridge was open They we're not
missed untn yesterday morning.
when. after q search. She machine
was brought TO the surface. In u
was stsrliuE'a travelling baK
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13

NEW YORK. Aug. IA Demo.
cratic aaplTants 20 the presidential
chair are woefully lacking. &C.
cording 20 National Democratic
Committeeman Roger Sullivan. Of
Illinois. who IL In New York.
Barring Harmon. of Ohio. and
Woodrow Wilson. Of New Jersey.
and possibly Senator Bailey. Of
Texas. Sullivan says no democrats
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13
FALLS half MILE
AND is KILLED

NEW YORK. Aug ig.--"Benny
Prinz. a young naiioonlst. fell 2.o0o
feet 10 the ground and was killed
at the close Of the Asbury Park
aviation meet yesterday afternoon.
A. the body neared the ground II
struck the limb % a tree. and the
boys head was transflxed on a
branch He was making a double
parachute drop. The second para
chute failed 10 open.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13
SOCIALIST LEADER
KILLS HIMSELF

KENOsHA, Wis, Aug. ls.-Frank
W. Nohling. a.. leader Of the social
let democratic party. and president
OF the Kenosha Mercantile company.
killed himself In his office yesterday
because he had lost money through
speculaiions. He slashed hia throat
with knife. and then. taking anoth-
er knife. drove It deep into the
wound.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13
ASPHALT PLANT
is BURNED UP

The Independent Asphalt COM
panys plant at 2sth av and Il.
Columbia ~. Was destroyed by fire
this morning. The department had
a hard time combating the flames.
a. the asphalt stored IN sheds burned
nercely The street for half block
IN the neighborhood OF the fire ia
covered with melted asphalt. The
damage IL estimated al 1900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13
SLAYER CONFESSES
AFTER TWO YEARS

KANSAS CITY. Aug. i3.-For
two years Thomas Mooney, 30,
kept the fact that he HIT Ezekiel
orewell, his IS year. old step.
father. on the head with club
on q farm near Horton, Kas.,
and killed him. But his con-
science hurt, and few days ago
he wrote a friend here, saying;
~ killed the old man with a
club"
His eonfidant told the story
and the police heard OF u. Last
night he was arrested and con-
tossed. The men had guarded
over the way in which Mooney
sharpened a hoe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13
FIVE DEAD, TWO
HURT, IN A BAD
AUTO SMASH-UP

LOGANSPORT. Ind. Aug Ia
Five we're killed and two seriously
injured when Lake Erie 4 West
ern passenger struck an auiomo-
bile at Rochester. Ind. last night
The dead.
Mrs John +. Eckert. IS.
Mrs. Agnes Eckert. IS.
Miss Anna Wagner
Charles Lambert. 30. chauffeur
Mrs. John keip
All except Miss Wagner we're
from Logansport. She lived In In
dianapolis The automobile be-
longed TO John Keip. a local
brewer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13
WOMAN, ASLEEP,
FALLS TO DEATH

PORTLAND, Ore. Aug. t5.--Mrt.
W. a. ksstnsr early today sustained
probably fatal injuries whom she fell
from the balcony IN the fourth story
Of her apartments. She struck on
her head, frseturing her skull. Pa.
troInsn Bliss, patrolling his beat.
saw Mrs. kassnsr'S body hurting
through the air, and was at her side
a few seconds after she struck the
pavement.
Mrs. Knstner was In her niaht
clothing. II is supposed that she
vas sleeping on the balcony and
rolled off.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13

oliver " Stewart, who was elect
ed 10 the Illinois legislature on the
prohibition ticket and was chair
man Of the national committee ~ tho
prohibition party is IN Seattle. and
will speak az the Y NJ. G. a, tomor-
row at $3.50.
Mr. Stewart IL n forccful speaker,
and an executive ~ unusual ability.
and viii undoubtedly be worth hear
ing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13
BRIDES BODY is
FOUND IN RIVER

nELLINGHAM. Aug IA Naked
and almost beyond recognition. the
body ~ Mrs John Jones who was
drowned some weeks aEp while
crossing the Skagit river near Van
Horn. was today found near Rock
port by two fisherwomen. The re-
mains have been Identified by the
husband
Ar Jones and his wife, who was
n bride 81 few weeks. had been
to social gathering AZ RockporL
and were crossing the river 90 their
home az Van Horn when the canoe
upset
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13
DOES ANY NICE DEMOCRAT WANT
TO BE PRESIDENT OF COUNTRY?

are being mentioned prominently
a. candidates
There seems % be a strange
lack ~ aEpiranta." said Sullivan
Bryan. Of course. II not In A..
but ! suppose be will Try ! doubt.
though. II he can command the
delegates from Nebraska af the
next national convention
sullivan believes the house viii
be controlled ~ the democrats.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13
Printnrs 20 Dane.

The printers Of Seattle will forget
forms and cases and high leads and
other technical matters connected
with their work. when they gather
Tuesday night az preamland rink
for the annual dance. n viii be
given under the auspices Of the
Printers club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13

Without knowing that they we're
breaking a park board rule which
prohibits religious meetings IN
parks. the Women's Baptist Mis-.
sionary union held a quarterly
meeting ia Volunteer park yester.
day and got away with II until
the close Of the meeting. when the
park attendants hove ia sight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13
aY IL DILLON.

II you would see youth at les
worst. if you would lose your faith
IN the future OF Americas man.
hood n YOU would have your con.
tidencc Ia the RISING gcutratlon la
America destroy cd. visit some AZ
teruoon one of the large pool rooms
thar flourish nauseously ia Seattle.
The small pool room ia the rear
Of some candy or cigar store. with
ITS three OF four raEEed tables.
shows the same picture IA the min
iaturc the large po6l room. with
its half a hundred tables. shows
shlfilessncss lncapacity and bRnal-
ity In the highest state. with an
types aud variations included
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13

Northern Pacific changes tine q,
Train 4 August 18th. leaving SEAT
tie AZ T:i5 a. m Train win y
Withdrawn aud No. AZ. leaving 90
.. m. win run via Buckley brand
a. will No. ~. wessbound "s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13

attempted 60 put the gun IN the
pocket o. his coat. which was hang
Ing on hall tree. The gun fell and
was discharged
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13
PEOPLE CAN HELP polNDExrER.

has been asked many times whether sub
hcrpton dcfray the % the
Miles roindrxcr Kng county and ~ the
tnna w be accepted by the Poindc1er committee In reply
The is asked that the committee only
needs badly
himself % wealth his campaign
q che mountains being financed BY his
Subscriptions Of viii De gratefully received head
sos New YORK block and Acknowledged through The
Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13

DR. Wilson r. Donaldson. pastor OF
the Send Az. Presbyterian church.
Chicago, - here for several weeks
visit with his son. w Il. Donaldson.
~ West Seattle. He will preach in
the First Presbyterian church to-
morrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13
BANK cLEARINos.
Seattle.
Accidentally Shot.

STOCKTON. Cal. Aug. &c. y.
Rendon. deputy district attorney OF
San Joaquin county. shot and dan
gerously wounded himself with a
revolver today at his home. Rendon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13

Bessie Warren aged u. daughter
% william Warren a settler living
two miles from Emida. was held up
by the freckle- faced desperate
Tuesday while riding along a trail
near their home she was warned
20 say nothing or she would be
Killed Seven men working IN tho
timber saw the man az this time
Thsy left In pursuit OF the man AZ
soon as they could get their guns
Al the last camp visited. and since
he Is aware the officers are IN close
pursuit. he has not repeated his con-
fessions 81 the murder
Women and children IN the new
Occur d'Alene reservation district
are now leaving their cabins so
great II their fear. The officers are
determined % get their man. dead W
alive. and are working IN relays
They are known % be very close up
on him. with every known avenue II
escape cut of BY guards The man
has probably only one chance ~
escape. his being able 20 get food
from an unguarded camp, which are
now very few.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13

You may stand an hour IN one
~ these pool pens and not see a
clean. manly face, a deep chest or
a strong arm Plenty of faces. rat.
Ike Ia their kcennesu. or rabbit.
like in their lack OF character YOU
will see. shifting. cue la hand
around the tables, vicious faces
cruel faces. faces on which vice
and dissipation have made their IN.
dellhle mark
The frank. honest eye isn't there:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13

PA. what's free speech2"
Saying what you please To the
men you know you can lick"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13

PA. what IL tact
Tact my son. 10 tho ability 20 he
without being caught AT II"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13
NAVY YARD.

Three new ships NJ navy yard
Boats leave Colman dock Round
trip zoe go
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13

Dickson vas held 40 az his camp
and ordered 60 tell What be knew
about the officers. The robher teld
Dickson De had been close enough
70 kill several q them but didn't
shoot as they didn't see him He
KaN.e Dickson every warming that he
would shoot any officer GA sight
The next camp visited was Frank
sandergrcen'E on Charlie creek,
south ~ Emida, where the fugitive
obtained food and soon left The
hounds were taken 60 this camp.
and worked from there Friday. and
are about six miles south 81 Emida.
The officers and posse are helng
guided through the underbTu~b and
timber by an old settler and pros
pector.