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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24
DO 90 WOMEN OUT OF A HUNDRED DRINK In SEATTLE?

and women OF the so-callod poorer
classes. ! have had 30 mothers
clubs among the poorer women of
the city, but the drinking Is not
done among them. It is in fashion.
able homes.
Il think the social customs are
responsible for the drinking habit
among Seattle women. Light in
toxicants are extensively used at so.
oial functions, and II Is only a step
from the lighter 70 the heavier
liquors.
The Girl From the office.
"A shocking thing. as | see Il In
cafes, is the association of married
business men with their office girls
No married man entertains the girl
from his office In cafe with any
good purpose"
The charge stands. then. against
society women and girls and women
and girls in downtown offices
Is Il true?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24
"HOW | SHOT NIACARA'S
MAN-KILLINC WHIRLPOOL y

~ CAPT. CLAUS p. LARSEN.
written Especially for The STAR
you 90 today, Larsen, or no, at
ALL"
When Johnson--ny hacker
said that, ! didn't stop to talk, or
wonder N the engine would carry
me through. "i'll show them" !
thought 20 myself, | just jerked off
my coat, said aoodby, and pushed
OF from the dock. For 10 minutes
il was easy going down the gorge.
Then hit the swift drift where the
rapids begin.
Suddenly the first big wave
struck my boat. tossed her up like
bubble and dropped me fiat IN
the trough Of another-the water
swirlIng and splashing over me tn
| thought I'd be- drowned IN the
spray. Then knew what I was In
for. gritted my teeth and dashed on
One wave after another thicker
.--..-a-s----
Continued on Page SiN.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24
ATTACK s. {. CD.
IN j. s. COURT

Alleging that their property I'm
the Washington Heights addition
would suffer materially II the Madl-
son st. cable line is electrified. the
Puget MIN Co. today secured a
TEMPORARY restraining order from
Federal Judge Hanford. preventing
The Seattle Electric Co from install.
Ing eiectrification
The temporary order is return.
able next Tuesday before Judge
Hanford. at which time the Seattle
Electric Co will be ordered to show
cause why the injunction should not
be made permanent
Judge Hanford required the mill
company to file bond OF $500
for the protection OF the traction
company I'm case Of damage suits
The bond was guaranteed by Thos
Burke. the recent senatorial aspir
ant. Oliver G. McGllyra and A. O.
Amea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24
DO YOU KNOW?

That the fret newspaper printed
In Seattle waa the Washington Ca
xetfe, issued December 10. 1853. BY
j. X. Watson7
That Thomas Burke, recent can
dldate for the Y. s senate. was
made n probate Judge one year
after he arrived In Seattle In 1857
That some Of the Justices Of the
territorial supreme court Of this
state arc stiii most active IN shap.
ing tho politics Of this state. for
they include the names Of Judge G.
n. Hanf0rd. Of the federal court.
Judge John =. Hoyt. referee in
bankruptcy; Orange Jacobs, Thos.
Burke and W. VI. White7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24

work IL astounding. II Is out Of all
proportion There Is no mistakinR
the fact that life Is free and easy
in the Northwest. and there is such
thing as the Western drinking
habit II comes down from Alas
ka. ! think
MEN here don't hold the same
standards for themselves that they
did in the East. Women are asso.
ciated with them In offices. they
gradually fall into mems easy ways
and the result IL an astonishing
prevalence of drinking among
women.
AN unusual number OF married
women In Seattle work to help
along. and that destroys the home
life Among others ! recall the IN.
stance OF young married couple
who came here from Iowa. The
wife went into an office. II wasn't
long before she wanted to 20 out
In the evenings. Her husband
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24

didn't care 10 go, and after a while
she went out with other men. She
drank with them and finally there
was divorce Now she is just
one OF many"
Not Drinking, But Drunk.
Il pick up women in cafes and
everywhere" says Mrs. W. G..
Jones. former superintendent OF
mothers meetings in the w c. r..
u. women who are not merely
but who are drunk.
every drug store In town, with
few exceptions, sells liquor 10
women. Il lie no trouble for them TO
oct IL without prescription.
Wholesale liquor houses sell 20
women, and drinking In cafes and
restaurants 10 so general as hardly
to cause comment.
Il am not In touch with young
girls of the city, but my observa.
ton has been among society women
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24

LOWELL. Mass, Sept 24-After
a sharp pistol battle on the steps
OF the postoffice building today.
while a crowd was passing in the
streets, Bogos Matsukian, Arme-
nian, who slew one of his country
men and wounded another. told the
police his act was one of vengeance.
He killed Mohammed Ahmad and
fatally wounded Ahmed Noory.
Noory and Ahmad fled from Ar
menia to America, MatsulSian de.
clared. after they had murdered his
wife there. lie slew them to avenge
her death.
He Took Vengeance.
Taken to Jail, the Armenian calm
~ lit a oigaret and told his story
TO the police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24

r...,, ssssnsed because OF Act
~ vsxss MAJ WagdaIls graft
,1srrvs ssrumss 81 Police Lee,
a,r,s, III vgkss and Patroimen
rs,s e4lr. nuahu. Jones Neis,
psrsu Hxaus Ballard. MeGraw
~ cersesar Surprising the en-
:ip nnises @Hsd Of the restricted
kwrssx hsf night resigned from
H. sspartment In . body
osly tHs earnest plea Of inspec'
n Petsss persuaded the serSsantA
nj mfruimen to return 30 their
tsass After airing their views COT
~rsx The general graft eharses
r1an them. the policemen went
J 4ss beats.
4 xAs a trying situation. said
,z,xsor Powers today ssrgeantH
= BxyArt and Wilkes have Ia
4 msulon handled their respec'
u ATS ii the restricted district
Z xrahly a. possible under the
<znxancsa. The acting mayor
i / sunlished statement Is quoted
! nying that the conditions In
4 slrsnlty Of King 81 were brought
49, through connIvance with the
rzss
ne sweeping charge. lacking as
afH zay specific instance Of graft.
NJ sssaly resented BY the patrol
- aad ssrgeants IN charge Of the
xsyrss4 district and they fully de-
xxiss6 II resign from the force
M aIshf. pleaded earnestly with
III I'D they consented TO return
! a<h dsties
fxssiman J. D Baker. recognized
rmmpsFf0rs as a zealous worker
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24
Prisoner Brains
Stockade Guard

Enraged because he was com.
PEELED TO grub land al the stockade.
r. Ladoyich. Montenegran. brain
ed his guard, Matthias Rude. with
mattox shortly before noon to-
day Rude viii die
No sooner had Ladovlch made
the murderous attempt to take
Rude's life than Chief Guard Owen
Roberts leaped upon the Montene-
gran and beat him senseiess. Dr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24
Claus Larsen, Daring
Dane, in Exclusive Ar
ticle for This Newspa-
per, Tells Vividly of His
Tremendous Experience
While Being Whirled
and Tossed in the Very
Jaws of Death.

fcIaus T. Larsen. twentieth con
tmrv NurHemam. defisd the mighty
power % Niagara the other day. and
lives 20 tell the tale In an open
mntorboat tossed upon giant waves.
hurled against Jagged rocks. churu.
"a IN the boiling culdrun - nature,
81 10 aaed safely through the famous
deadly whirlpool rapias-~the first
human being Go traverse this Path
iu All open boat From his own lips
comes the following story % his
sensations IN the Jaws % death. die
tafud bY this hardy son Of a far
flung line % NtkinRa Editor1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24

Jaw. and Mr Durno went down and
out. McLaehian started 20 run. but
ran into the arms ~ patrolman Gar.
land before Garland could inter,
fere Helms hooked a left to Mr..
Mciaehlan left Jaw. and Mac took
the count Both bunco men pleaded
not guilty to a charge of dlsorderly
conduct today. but Judge Gordon
doled out sentence 81 So days on
the chain gang 70 each.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24

At the same time the coroner be
gan bis investigation into the death
Ben Gordon. 90. disgruntled. he
says. because DR.. James Grant had
refused 70 pay him SIS said to be
due him. gave the first iutimation
OF the tragedy. disclosed when de-
tectives from the coroner's office
tore away the cement and found the
body OF a girl
Gordon's story. as told the police.
says that the girl went TO DIR. Grant
for an operation. that she died on
the operating table. that the doctor
became frightened and decided TO
get rid Of the body A small house
on Eureka ST Was rented. the story
continues. the body put into a
trunk. the joints first being sawed
through so that IL might be
erumpled up to 1T it's cramped
resting place. Gordon says the doe
tor took the trunk TO the house
that be sawed a hole In the wood.
en- floor OF the basement. dug
shallow grave and buried the body
The grave was saturated with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24
TRACKS SLAYERS or HIS WIFE
TO AMERICA, THEN KILLS THEM

They killed my Wife" he
said. 81 killed them. 'Tis we'll.
J am glad. knew both men In
Armenia. They visited my house
there. | supposed them friends.
During the recent massacres
was compelled TO flee 20 America.
Then my countrymen told me these
men maltreated my wife and muir.
dered her. swore would XIII
them If We ever met. They came
here, not knowing | was here. I
met ! killed one. and the other
dog will die. They got what they
had earned. The authorities can do
with me as they like | am satis-
fled. My honor Is avenged"
Noory regained consciousness
after the shooting. lie said he had
not killed Mrs. Matsukian.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24
Asks OFFICERS TO
CARE FOR BABIES

psnnilsss ant with ts~o baby
sris 10 care for, Mrs. Pauline
FFest, 100 N av., today sp-
psslsc 10 the Humane officer
. fad q temporary refuge for
ne bshiss. Myrtle ard Violet,
ssiit she earns . living for
hsm.
ne little woman said that
ssr husband, J. a. Frost, de-
xHss her t~o months ago and
MM % Texas. She struggled I
ssns sntll destitute and unable
hfns work. because Of the a..
h'ssn which her babies re-
N'st Myrtle is 2 years old
aN sest IL only 70 months.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24

w. j. Lea, OF the city hospital staff.
rushed to the stockade on Beacon
Hi in the police auto. He found
Rude with his brains oozing from
CHASTITY hole. I.adovieh was
hustled TO the city Jail.
The Montenegran was arrested
September rs by patrolmen Miles
and Baker as a disorderly person
and was sentenced to a term of CO
DAYS in the stockade Rude is mar.
ried and resides at Gil Lee 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24
BALLINGE
AT CAPITOL

WASHINGTON. Sept 24.--secre.
tary Ballinger. good humoreds and
confident. arrived here today ready
for the special meeting Of the cahi.
net He denied stories emanating
from Spokane that he was pushing
a big land fraud case against prOmi'
nent citizens OF Washington
Just another Of those lies" was
his comment when asked about the
matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24
BY MARION LOWE.

There Ia only one woman in 100
In Seattle who does not drink
This "a the charge made serious.
~ and calmly by a Seattle society
girl
Does tho drinking habit prevail
largely among Seattle women, and
II IL does, what Is the cause2
The question was put 10 business
men, newspaper men and temper
ance workers. both men and women.
The answer was yes. and that
there are several causes
Twice as many women In Seat
tie drink as I'm inland cities OF the
Middle West" says Boyd Doty.
state superintendent OF the anti.
saloon league.
The Alaska Habit.
81 think II is because there are so
many women here without home
ties. The number Of women who
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24
MYSTERY In THE DEATH OF
TWO In WOMAN'S BEDROOM

woman's husband
Distel had no idea, he said, how
II happened He was not arrested.
On the floor in one corner of the
room In which the bodies were
found was a 81 oaliber revolver. All
the chambers were empty The
bodies OF the dead man and woman
we're found side by side on the
floor Distel was sleeping in a
different part OF the house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24

nitric acid. Gordon's story con.
tinues, and the body wrapped In a
blanket. which was also covered
with acid. that an traces Of II might
be lost Working at night, the doc
tor and his assistant, Wine saachs,
a youth who has since disappeared,
made cement and laid a new floor,
several inches deep, upon the grave,
Lordon told the detectives.
Following the disappearance, the
police we're asked 80 investigate.
They found that her room was left
as though she had stepped out for
few minutes No traces OF her
were discovered. although a police
report said that she had gone 10
MN Valley. where she was staying
with her uncle.
Homer Hatch, Paso Robes
rancher. Was said TO have called
at the house where the girl was
staying on the day she disappear
ed lie was disappointed when he
did not find her and Il is reported
he called several times He has
Continued on Page Six)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24

POINDEXTER--S $1,000

OLYMPIA, Sept. 24.--Aeeordina
to statements Just filed with the
secretary Of state, Judge Thomas
Burke, the stand-pat candidate for
the republican senatorial nomina.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Sept "a
As the result Of a mysterious shoot
ing in the home OF Lawrence Distel
here today Mrs Martha Distel, ~.
and Paul Mueller. a mail carrier.
are dead. The bodies Of the two
were found In Mrs Disters bed
room. both shot through the heart.
The police we're summoned by the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24

ton, spent exactly sis.sei in his los
ing fight for the nomination, while
Congressman Miles Pcindexter. the
insurgent who won such an over
"heiming victory, paid out 81 $50
Tor campaign expenses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24
STAY GIRL TO
HIDE CRIME
feY United P,e.s.l

SAN FRANCfsCO Sept 24To
muiiated newly
basement Of little house In Eureka OF
er teacher IN the schools at Paso Robes the which
The police applied themselves today order
recognizable body friends OF g
cisco asked the office
look at the body the little
a blanket n ne body was pped
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24
MAT DOES. THIS MEAN?

lny
sec, pa wholesale inquiry alleged lard and
"a rsuax in the states and Alaska believed 70
quietly before tire federal grand jury - session
ss Al the instance Of department acting IN GENUINE
% 1tht me department Of justice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24
WOMEN TEACHERS AVERAGE se2 A MONTH.

(By United
OLYMPIA Sept 24-The biennial report Of Superin-
tendent Dewey has been submitted to Governor
The report shows 26S972 school children in
The total number of teachers. male female
The average earned by the male teachers $a56
male sG292
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Continued on Page six.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24
,he Stars Carrier Army

a.. whole city and the suburbs
Covers ,au live YOU may have The star
wss, 'r.s 20 your door for 2ee per month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-24
Don't Hesitate 10 Phone

The Star, Main 0400 or Ind. al, II your pa
per falls 70 reach your home regularly every
night. You are entitled 10 good service.
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Continued on Page SKI
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-04-22
Constipation
Cure Free

With the first signs of constipa-
ton you resort to the home methods
of relief, such as hot or cold water on
arising, lots of stewed fruit with your
breakfast, etc, but what do you do
when these failI
The majority then start on salts and
purgative waters. then change to cathar-
tic pills, etc. II you have gone through
these various stages you know they were
all useless, so far as permanent results
go. Now you should try Just once again,
but try something practical and sensible.
remedy made and intended for the pur-
pose you are trying to accomplish. Such
remedy, as thousands can testify. Is
DR.. CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin. which Is
guaranteed to be permanent in its re-
suits. Its ingredients are such that by a
brief use Of 1t the stomach and bowel
muscles are trained to again do their
work normally, so that in the end you
can do away with medicines of all kinds
That II will do this Mr.. G. Y. Dodson of
Sanville. Va, will gladly attest and so
will Mrs. S. A. Hampton Of Portage, o.
To those who are still skeptical there
is a way to prove these assertions with
out penny of expense: Simply send your
name and address to DR.. Caldwell and OBJ
tain free sample bottle. After using 1t,
II you are then convinced 1t is the rem
edy you need, buy a fifty cent or one
dollar bottle OF your druggist and con-
tinue to use It for a brief time until
cured The directions are simple and the
dose Is small It is pleasant to the taste,
does not grippe and Is promptly effective,
and these statements are guaranteed or
money will be refunded.
This remedy is over a quarter of CEN
tury old and is personally taken by
more druggists than any other similar
remedy on the American market. Because
nf Ifs effectiveness DuritV and Dlpacant
taste II is the ideal laxative remedy for
children, women and old folks generally.
Dr. Caldwell personally will be pleased
to give you any medical advice you may
desire for Yourself or family pertaining to
the stomach, liver or bowels absolutely
free Of charge. Explain your case in a
letter and he will reply to you in detail.
For the free sample simply send your
name and address on a postal card or
For either request the doctors
address is DR.. w. B. Caldwell, R.500 Cald-
well building, Monticello, III.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-04-22

on the fnture," and is merely stag
ing off a crisis that the state officials
admit is bound ultimately to be
reached. The "borrowing" process
appears to be the most feasible for
the moment, as it gives promises OF
fighting off the scrip basis PROPOSE
tion until the Legislature can meet
next January aud take up the solu-
ton of the financial problem in
earnest.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-04-22

One conductor was cured. Mr..
Wilford Adams is his name, and he
writes about Some time ago
l was confined to my bed with
chronic rheumatism. | used two
bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy
with good effect, and the third bot
tie put me on my feet and Presumed
my work as conductor on the Lex
ington, KY, Street Railway. 1t
gave me more relief than any medi-
cine l had ever used, and it will do
all you clam in cases of rheuma-
tism." Foley's Kidney Remedy
cures rheumatism by eliminating
the uric acid from the blood. Sold
nv w. II. Skinner.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-04-22
WILL ENTERTAIN
IN ROYAL STYLE
Board of Trade of MOrriltOn
Will Spend Five Thousand on
Editors

Morrilton, April l4.-At meet
ing of the Board of Trade today an
appropriation of 5000 was made
for entertainment of the Arkansas
Press Association during it's meet.
ing here in the latter part of May.
The members of the press associa-
ton will have no money but that
which is counterfeit, as fer as Nor.
rilton is concerned, as the lunch
counters, restaurants, hotels, livery
barns, confectionery and cigar stores
are to make no charges for any
thing the members use.
There will be banquet presided
over by the Rev. Marion Nelson
Waldrop. There will be automo.
bile rides, carriage rides and moon.
light excursion ON the s I m 7
Grand, at which the band has agreed
to play. The homes of the citizens
of Molrilton will be thrown open
to the ass oclation.
Committees have been appointed
to arrange the details of the enter.
tainment.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-04-22

Why do you suffer with headache,
biliousness, constipation and the ills
it entails, when Foley's OriDo Lax
ative will relieve and cure you. 1t
tones up all the digestive organs,
carries off the waste matter and
stimulates the bowels to their nor
NAL activity. 1t is a good spring
medicine. Sold by w. H. Skin
ner,
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-04-22

Every family and especially those
who reside in the country should
be provided at all times with a bot
tie of Cbamberlain's Liniment.
There is no telling when it may be
wanted in case of an accident or
emergency. 1t is most excellent
in all cases Of rheumatism, spralus
and bruises. Sold bv all dealers.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-04-22
LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN

One sorrel mare, blazed face, four
year-old past, coming 5. Reached
in spring, name about 6 inches
long and had No. . bell on; has a
little white spot at top of tail.
Left my home at Running Lake
about the first of August and left
with one dark iron gray mare, pony
built, belonging to DR.. Brumley.
l offer reward of $1,000 for their
return, and DR.. Brumley will also
give reasonable reward.
24.tf. Sol PFEFFER.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-04-22

All persons are hereby forbidden
to trespass or go upon any of the
lands of the undersigned, for any
purpose, without first obtaining
permission. Any person found
trespassing on any of said lands
will be prosecuted to the full extent
of the law. Penalty for trespassing
Is not less than $l0 nor more than
500. j. W. DALTON,
3l-4t. Dalton, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-04-22

All persons are hereby forbidden
to trespass Or go upon any of the
lands of the undersigned, for any
purpose, without first obtaining
permission. Any person found
trespassing on any of said lands will
be prosecuted to the full extent of
the law. Penalty for trespassing
is not less than $40 nor more than
500. JOHN LUTTRELL,
Biggers, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-04-22

All persons are hereby forbidden
to trespass or go upon any of the
lands of the undersigned, for any
purpose, without first obtaining
permission. Any person found tres
passing on any of said lands will
be prosecuted to the full extent Of
the law. This applies to ali lands
belonging to me or under my con.
troll. j. J. KNOTS,
24.l2t. Attlca, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-04-22

All persons are hereby forbidden
to trespass or go upon any of the
lands of the undesigned, for any
purpose, without first obtaining
permission. Any person found
trespassing on any of SAID lands will
be prosecuted to the full extent of
the law. Penalty for trespassing is
not less than SO nor more than
500. L. S. CRAvENs,
, Water Valley, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-04-22
Notice To TreSpdSSerS

All persons are hereby forbidden
to trespass or go upon any of the
lands of the undersigned, for any
purpose, without first obtaining
permission. Any person found
trespassing on any of said lands
will be prosecuted to the full ex
tent of'the law.
This applies to all lands belong
ing to US or under our control.
G. f. and j. w Shannon.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-04-22

All persons are hereby forbidden
to trespass or go upon any of the
lands of the undersigned, for any
purpose, without first obtaining
permission. Any person found
trespassing on any of said lands
will be prosecuted to the full ex-
tent of the law.
CHESS BIGGER.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-04-22

Diarrhoea should be cured with
out loss of time and buy medicine
which like Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera ard Diarrhoea Remedy not
only cures promptly but produces
no unpleasant after effects. 1t nev
er fails and is pleasant and safe to
take. Sold by all dealers.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-04-22

All persons are hereby forbidden
to trespass or go upon any of the
lands of the undersigned, for any
purpose, without first obtaining
permission. Any person found
tresspassing on any of said lands
will be prosecuted to the full extent
of the law. GID THOMPSON,
25.I2t. Pocahontas, Ark.