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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-20

the English insist WINS eight times
aH large uH that of the English
army There Seems little doubt
that tho French army az the bo
SHINING ~ the fRht was double
itH adversary B. aud that al the I'm.
iah it was uo army at AN M "a
said that ut Crecy tho British used
gpnpowder for the first time. bat
NOT Tor The brutal purpose 90 lill
ing the enemy Tho small can.
non were merely londed 10 scare
the French cavalry horses. which
would then morcifully tramplc
their ridcra 10 death
sls boys sod tear Hiris usrs born In
Seattle 1~etrrdaY
Spokane Tho Hidn or cougar De-
being mounted 10 focal aKidcr
uIHt hrrr today Tor MrH Cora So.
Tain who killed me brute after 81
haa HlHus Inferred "a Sheep 1u her farm
an th- middle fork ~ ths CIraf
safrr river Tire animal measured
over a'N feet from tip 20 10
upehureh, Eng John M1isaui
rrrIrnee1 another delay in DIS aerial
Night toward London today BE Iefi
lpehurch az G.i5 THE morning and
after Tying n miia~hia motor halked
sod De- wnH forced GO descend
one disafee complaint was flied IN NJ.
attls yesterday.
Beverly. Mass. President TAFT
dias Helen Charles and Robert Tart
sent aboard thr patht nyiph today
% attend ihr sender mter at Mar
tlrhrad Con Leonard Wood wlli
Dr. here Monday f1r "a conference.
elfh tnn prrHidrnt
Merrill o. C-Huh patten. well
known cowboy yesterday bufehrfea
au indian with knife and then
killed himnrlf foiiawinR "a drunken
hfanl nrar thr reservation AZ Quel.
ehrnA shAppl0na. the Indian. 10
DYING
Bremsrton Tho Euuboaf Prince
ton wili leave Tor Central America
"wednesday a. relieve the FirkHhurs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-20
SNUG CLING PLOT

Boston lie said thoy bad been fed
every day on the voyage b. two
petty officers ~ the ship
when the boat arrived az Boston
the Chinese were kept hidden be-
low until chip waa unloadcd and
the docks clear Then At night n
rope ladder Vas hung from a port
hole. down which tue Chinese
climbed Prom this they climbed
up a rope ladder which had been
Suspended from the dock. and scat.
tered Lee was the only one the
night Waterman nailed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-20

emotions more than men are.
though men Ket g.. too. sometimes. "
IL Foster Sentimental.
How about Tom Foatar7 Does
sentiment ever bother himg Well.
With all biz harmless. easy. pleas.
ant ways. I'd hate 90 have Tom
Foster on my trail lie has funny
little way 81 wrinklinE up his nose
when be talks that suggests keen.
ness. III make guess be- never
loses the scent And Mmllln'a food
or an easy temperament. has not
taken n doEFed determination out
Of Tom Fosters under lip n
might not be pleasant uhlng "a
be IA his grip.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-20

GREEN RIVER HOT SPRINGS.
Aug 2O-FlyinR brands from for
est fires set the Green River Hot
Springs hotel and sanitarium aflre
last night. resulting in the total de.
struction Of the resort No one
was injured The hotel had been
closed for repairs. and there were
only a few guests. who had arrived
IN the past few days The loss is
a blow to the owners. who bought
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-20
FATAL ACCIDENT
nv GAR RACE

The accident occurred at 5:4b a.
m. the race having started under
the white glare of electric arcs at
$3.50 last night The injured
driver and his assistant were taken
to the COney Island hospital, where
II WAS stated that Owens probably
would recover. and that Williams
was probably fatally injured.
The Stearns, with the race half
over. was two miles ahead OF the
1903 distance record.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-20

BRIGHTON BEACH. N. Y. Aug.
20.--Tearing along the home
stretch at a terrific pace. the
Marion car. In the mldnight-day.
light 24-hour automobile race at
the Brighton Beach motordrome.
turned completely over. crushing
and burying Driver Wally Owens
and Mechanieian Thomas Williams
In mud and the debris OF the ma.
chine.
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GREEN RIVER HOT
SPRINGS BURNED

the resort August i6 this year.
The Pacific National bank and F.
$. Harmon OF Tacoma a. that time
formally transferred q to the new
purchasers. a stock company. con
Eistiug of r " Do0ley. W. n Pat
terson, G. O Talbert and G. B.
Hunt OF North Yakima and w. A
Lemke Of Bremrrton The new
company paid $4,000 for the
property. and had intended to
spend $4,000 IN repairs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-20
HELLO, CHICAGO

Consolidated Telephone company.
as the holding corporation. Is an
nounced by Thaddeua $ Lane. pres
dent Of the Home Telephone com.
pany
Lines are being constructed
through Idaho 10 connect with the
system IN Montana. and from Butte
aud Miasoula agreements are being
completed for direct service
through TO Minneapolis and St
Paul. and thence 10 Chicago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-20

PORTLAND. ore. Aug. 20. -
with the forest fires in The Crater
national park spreading rapidly To-
day. Associate Forester Cecil has
sent ia an appeal 10 Gen. Maus.
a. American lake. for 200 more sol
diera.
Conditions are pretty bad. said
Cecil today = can't tell just how
much timber Is burned. bur the loss
must b. tremendous Five hundred
more men are needed A high wind
Is blowing ia the mountains. and
the flames are spreading"
Seven Men Hemmed IN.
-Four big fires are raging and
number - smaller ones Seven
rangers aFe reported 10 be hemmed
in By the fires
II 10 estimated today that 100 600 r
600 feet ~ fine timber will be con
sumed before the conflaRratiouH
are brought under control.
Little hope is entertained Of
checking the fire unless the wind
dies down Communication be-
tween Ashland aud Medford was
cut of late last night by a forest
fire further up the canyon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-20

BOSTON. Mass. Aug a0-Joe
kee. an English speaking China.
mAn. wRs arrested here o. the Gu.
uhrd wharycu by viRilant night
watchmHn who suspected him OF
having been nmnEgled into the
country through the Boston port
When taken 90 q police station
kes made confession IN whlch he
stated that he. With eight other
Cinnamon. bad becu atnwcd away
Ia the hold % the Cunard ship Sax.
unia az Liverpool and brought 70
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tconeludeS)

AAANNA AhMN>tN
tables down. LET my dinner SO and
see what is the matter
emily Falls From Weakness.
As Emily slowly sank 20 her
knees another Girl saved the man
from beinq scalded, and the coffee
fell on Emily's white apron--the
little white apron that she had
stayed % the night before 70 wash
and iron.
They took her ont lato a corner
Of the kitchen that served as a stor-
age cellar and dressing room for
both men and women. and left her
on 5 bin OF potatoes Within three
feet o. her Was the table whore the
dirty dishes were piled. and the
sinks teemIng with greasy dish
water. At her feet was the garbase
can. and at her head a sack OF
turuips.
And there for one long hour she
lay crumpled UP. while every wait
ress, cook and dishwasher ia the
place was made IA 10 on with bis
work IN order that the noon rush
might De handled
one OF the older Mattresses. who
had been there longer than J..
screwed up her courage and went 20
the manager with the plea that she
be allowed either 70 do something
for Emily herself or send out for
medical aid She Was refused
The moment was released ! flew
10 a nearby drug store. where ! told
my sfory. There they gave me some
aromatic spirits OF ammonia. When
she came 20 herself again the first
thing she begged for was something
to make her strong.
Emily Wouldn't Quit.
"Tee got 10 serve my tables TO-
night she sobbed rive Eut 10.
The manager Is down on me any
WAY for sassing q customer. and
this viii get me fired
Then as her strength came back
she Struggled up 10 my arms and
told me Why she was afraid.
In this restaurant ali the girls
are required 20 wear black This
receeSitased Emily buying ne~
waists. ard al she could afford sas
a cheap black one. 50 thin ard
coarse that her white corset cover
showed through. Some man, ~ho
she found out later was a special
friend Of the owner % the restau-
rant. had the day before made an in
decent remark 70 her about her
underwear while she vas serving
him. He offered 20 buy her better
clothes That was why she "sassed"
him.
Poor. pretty little Emily The
last / saw OF her she was sitting
among the potatoes. stretching ont
her arms 70 me. and with tears roll
ing over her face. whispering b..
tween her sObs. Don't go, don't
GO You have been better 10 me
than anyone I have ever known
And all ! had done was 10 hold
her in my arms while ! half ehokeo
her with smelling salts and
drowned her with uaterl
I. too. had been ~ with ptOmaine
poisoning As a result the smell
in the kitchen. and especially from
the vile unwashed sinks. uauseated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-20
TODAY IN HISTORY

50 a mr. ay
Aug 2G 1896
King Edward
lli uud his son
Edward the
Black Prince
defeated ht
Crpc France
a J. O. n G. Do
force which
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-20

Tomorrow ia visiting day a. thu
navy yards Tourists should not
leave Seattle Until they have seen
fhlH wonderful government lasu.
tuition Boats leave Coiman dock
Round trip 50c. 49,
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There seems 70 be a great craze
for adding sashes or bows with ends
on some part OF the gown where Il
does not seem 10 be needed. They
are put on without any rhyme or
reason. in the back. at the side, or
in front, and one end only IL allowed
10 hang
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-20
MISS ETHEL LEHEvE.

where they we're put aboard the
Megantic
The liner left Montreal az (
O'Clock yesterday afternoon and
awaited the prisoners AZ slllery
Mas I.eneve on her arrival In
England will be Imprisoned In Hol
lOway Jail She wiii b. greeted In
England by her relatives. who will
be allowed 20 see her a short time.
Miss Lanevo wears uaw wig
which gives her great satisfaction.
taking away her boyish appearances.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-20
Rapid Long Distance Service
Between Seattle and Everett

Long Distance messages between Seat
tie and Everett are now being handled
either by the Particular Party System or
by the Two-Number System. The rates
For Two-Number Service:
zoe for three minutes, SC each additional
minute.
For Particular Party Service:
25c for two minutes, SC each additional
minute
To take advantage OF the reduced rate and
get immediate service, simply ask for number
telephone number of the party wanted. call
Information and ascertain.
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ksvy Yors.--EiEht reporters were
taken up Ia aeroulnncs ~ tho
Shr"pHhehd Hay wcvtruck aviation
meeting yesterday afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-20
AKING THE DIRT PAY BOTH WAYS

ss ss, s :ss the @ s::s contractors
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-20
VERA PROSSER HOME
BROKEN IN SPIRIT


Maybe because I'm a woman
Htih only a Womaus Impulses.
can't understand the distinction be
tween official duty and personal de-
sire That man would have sent
me % prison for the rest of my life
and been proud Of bis victory. iu
prison dragging out ms miserable
days would have been something
for him 90 boast ". and set be shook
my hand when the jury freed me
Z don't understand IT, cant see
hos they do H.
She Thought Her Troubles Done.
But was free--froe 10 come and
20. free 10 be- out IN the open air.
never bad any fresh air in libby
when ] was locked up I had two
wretched meals a day and never
had a chance 20 take a decent bath
iu the two months ! was there. No
matter how great your trouble ~
II u lasts any time. you want 90
keep clean But then / was free.
and for a time I was 80 happy that
thought my troubles were all over
could not get the thought that I
WAS free out Of my head could
hardly wait for the train. every
minute seemed an hour ! got 40 !
lOathed the sight Of clock. they all
seemed to be In league against me
70 keep back the time when ! could
cave Libby and all its bitter memog.
les ! cOuldn get on the train fast
enough.
The train only stops a few sec
onds In Libby. but Il seemed 10 me
~ never would start. ! began 10
get SHY 10 fear that something
would happen 70 stop me. that the
law might grab me some way. !
was fearful that Il was a dream
and that I would wake up again 10
begin another long day OF dreadful
thought.
Lawyers Took Last Cent.
n couldn't 10 10 sleep last night
| thought n all over was calm
forced myself 10 be calm The past
was past, now for the future what
Of the future. / took stock 81 my
possessions. n diamond ring. two
diamond earrings. a few dollars IN
cash. ! had $1,000 when I was ar
rested and about 81 800 worth OF
/ iewelry. ! had 10 spend f. all. Life
and liberty are worth more than all
the money and iewelry in the world
but you can't live on life and liberty
Notorious Nov.
For a long time / have been
getting kilograms from theatrical
men offering me engagements al a
good salary. ! understand all that.
I'm notorious now. and the men and
women who wouldn't speak TO me
would gladly pay money to see me
! haven't any theatrical ability. !
can sing as singing goes. but !
couldn't make my living singing on
the merit Of my voice. I don't want
that ] don't want people staring
at me. pointing al me and whisper.
Ing, That's Vera Prosser No. not
II can help u. That's the last thing
before starvation. Just because I've
gone through what / have doesn't
make me any less human.
I've got to think II all out. figure
1t out for myself. but II / can have
my own way you reporters won't
want 70 interview me any more. /
won't be Of any interest any more. "
q no
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-20

I. too. had been 81 with ptomaine
poisoning As a result the smell
in the kitchen. and especially from
the vile unwashed sinks. uauaeated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-20

Spokane Eleven year-uld SAM
url Nelson DIDN'T know the gun was
loaded and shot hls h-yrAF-
hruihrr Daniel The boy died f1l-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05
LYNn0N CENTER

The steeple on the Free Baptist
church is being painted
The pupils at the institute held
a social at Thompson hall last Fri
day evening.
Frank A. Dresser has sold his
blacksmfthing business to Oscar
Cushman who took possession last
week. Mr.. Dresser will teach black
smithing and forging in the indus
trial department of the institute.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
with Mrs. Austin Bean next Friday
afternoon to sew for their fair, to
be held some time, in the near future.
Mrs. Charles Hoffman is having
trouble with her eyes and has been
in St. Johnsbury for treatment
William Campbell has been visit
ing his brother in Littleton, N. H.
Lyndon institute football team was
defeated at Littleton, N. H., last Sat
urday, the score being s to O.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05
Peachanl.
L. G. Kidder Reports the Champion
Pumpkin Seed of This Section.

L. G. Kidder raised from one
seed seven pumpkins which weighed
236 pounds.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05
Miss Mabel Wilson returned satur-

Miss Mabel wilson returned SaCur-
day to her teaching at Johnson.
Merrill, the youngest child of Mr..
and Mrs. Orwell Ainsworth, cut his
foot badly last week by stepping on
a broken fruit jar.
Mrs. O. w. Taylor returned We'd
nesday from visit to her son, Fred
Taylor, at Walden.
Miss Jeanette Varnum has been
suffering with rheumatism in her
eye but is little better. She will
return to her school in Florida as
soon as she is able.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Esden are Wis
iting in Massachusetts and Connec-
ticut
c. Wesley Thresher, who has
been SO i'll, is gaining and is able to
sit up few minutes at time.
Mrs. F. E. Palmer was at ST. Johns
bury Saturday.
Mrs. Alice Flanders, who has been
with her sister, Mrs. A. L. Peak,
two weeks, went to her home at
Derry, N. H., Saturday.
Robert Stevenson went to Bright
look hospital Tuesday for an opera
ton. His daughter, Mrs. Robert
Craig, went with him.
Mrs. Robert Steele still continues
quite i'll. DR.. Darling of Ryegate
was called last wee in consultation.
A L. Peak sold four cows, ten tons
of hay and a quantity of straw to
Blair & Stevenson last week.
Fred Varnum was at st. Johns
bury Saturday.
Mrs. C. F. EMERSON visited at
Samuel Corriveau's in Barnet Tues
day
w. F. Young of Chicago, vice
president of the Sanborn Book Pub
his cousin, Mrs. F. E. Palmer
J. N. Sargent of East Peacham is
not so we'll.
Mrs. Clara Chase and grandson,
Cecil Perry of Bradford, visited Mrs
Erwin Hobart last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05

Mrs George Esden and Mrs. John
Lamb were at Barnet and East Bar
net Friday.
Blair & Stevenson returned from
Hardwick the last Of the week with
8 cows.
Mrs. Emma Hall of Cabot visited
at John Morse's last week.
Mrs. Louise Little Fraser of st.
Regis Falls, n. Y, is visiting friends
in town She has not been here be-
fore for II years.
Mr.. and Mrs F. B. Milligan of
Walden were at James Stevenson's
and Ernest Milligan's Sunday, COM
ing in their auto.
Miss Nellie Chamberlin is visit
ing a week at James Stevenson's.
Mrs. Fred Powers has been visit
ing two weeks at Lunenburg and
Dalton.
Mrs. Carrie Gray has gone to
Brockton, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gregory of
Newport, r. l., visited at Frank
Chambers Wednesday.
There will be a. course Of lectures
here this winter.
Frank Taylor had a Molly's Falls
phone Installed in his house last
Tuesday.
Mrs. Laura Dana and George
Sanborn of West Danville were at
James Stevenson's Monday.
Lora NJ. Morse will haveE her Millinery
Opening Tuesday. Oct. II, at the rooms OF
Anna Perry of Barnet with a full line of uI
to date millinery. All ladies invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05
WEST BURKE.

F. A. Phillips of Orleans was in
town Saturday to attend the Otis
auction.
About 80 attended the play. evil
low Dale at Newark last week
Tuesday night.
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace circuit, who
have spent the summer at Willough-
by, returned to Hartford, Conn.,,
where he will finish his course of
studies as DR.. at Yale college.
Miss Mile Lathe, who has been
visiting at DR.. Burke's, has returned
to her home at Derby Line.
DR.. and Mrs. Burke were in Derby
Wednesday.
F. H. Fraser has been quite poorly
for the past week.
Fred Wiley visited at Mrs. Burns
last week.
Miss Ruth Warner from Fitchburg,
Mass, is visiting her friend, Blanche
Burns.
Mr.. Dawson is moving into the
down-stair tenement in Mrs. Abbie
Whipple's house.
Mrs. Carrie Chase of Newport and
Joseph Otis from Concord were in
town Saturday to attend the Otis
auction. The farm was sold to d.
S. Ford of GuildhiH for $4,000.
F. H. Fraser has bought the house
opposite the station.
Henry Foster lost horse last
Saturday night.
Clyde Heath of Barton was in
town Monday.
Mrs. Mizzie of New Hampshire is
stopping at Nellie Thompson's and
visiting friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Beckwith of
Newbury are visiting at Newton Col
by's.
Eber Watson and Miss vira Ball
of Sutton were married Thursday,
September 20.
Loren Jenkins was quite sick Sat
urday.
The Rebekah's held their 59th an
niversary meeting at their hall last
Myrtle, spent Sunday in Browning
ton
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05
EAST CONCORD.

A letter from Frank c. Grant of Los
Angeles, Cal, was received by your cor
respondent last Monday in which he ex-
pressed his appreciation for the post
card shower which he has just received
from friends in this vicinity on his 18th
birthday. He is hale. hearty and happy,
and expects / o visit Vermont next Sep
TENDER.
Mrs. Theodore Albee and two children
of Barton are visiting in this place.
George King and D. M. Smith drove to
Guildhall on business last Saturday.
Miss Estes Reed of Brockton, Mass, is
guest of D. H. Thomas and his daugh-
ter Rosetta for few weeks.
Mrs. Addie Sanborn and daughter,
Izalee of Whiteheld are guests of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Webb for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayo Higgins have
moved in to Mrs. Will Smiths house on
the river road
George Morrill, is building a wide YER
anda on his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Bean took a car
riage drive to Dalton, N. H., last Sunday.
Mrs. Bishop of White6eld. N H., was a
recent guest of Mrs. Ben Briggs. Mrs.
Briggs is also entertaining her brother,
Lyman Wentworth OF Lunenburg.
Miss Burrie Wandless, D. c. Isham and
Will Savers were among those who Wis
tied St. Johnsbury last week.
Ira Grant has employment with the
Parks Paper Mill Company at Fitzdale.
Mrs. D.. c. Isham and Mrs Drill Saw
ers drove to Lancaster last Thursday.
Mrs. Maud Sanderson of Manchester,
N. H., Is guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark Steere this week.
Mrs. Susan Jordan of Whitefeld is the
guest of her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kyron Morrill,
George King started Tuesday for North
Carolina where he expects to spend the
remainder of the mouth.
Mrs. Ray Howard of ST. Johnsbury
was the guest of Mrs. Ada Downer last
week.
Mrs. H. A. Russell has returned from
Springfield. Mass, where she spent few
days with her daughter. Mrs. Tongue.
Charles Wallace of East Ryegate, spent
Monda-- with his brother Judge Wallace
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Emery of Mon
roe recently spent several days with Mr.
aud Mrs. Willis Emery and Mr.. and Mrs
Richard King.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-10-05
Y. M. g. A. NOTES.
Arthur f. Brown of Maiden, Mass.
Appointed Physical Director.

ApROl0toQ 10ySICa1 OlTeClOf.
William L. H. Doyle, who con-
sidered accepting the position as
physical instructor at the Y. NJ. c..
A., has gone to Columbia university
instead, and on Monday evening the
directors secured the services of
Arthur F. Brown of Maiden, Mass,
who has had several years expert
ence in physical work. He spent one
year as assistant physical director
at Maiden, Mass, and last year di-
rector at Newburyport, Mass. He
began work here yesterday, and his
wife and daughter will come as soon
as he finds a house.
The gymnasium will be open in a
few days and the classes will begin
October Is.
Another pool table has been in
stalled in the mems room, and there
table, and the room is becoming a
very popular social gathering place
for the men.
The headquarters of the Boy
Scouts is No. 124 East 28th street,
New York City, at the International
Y. M. c. A. building. The Y NJ.
c.. A. has taken the lead in this
country in this movement and the
Vermont state committee of the Y.
M. C. A. has arranged with Col.
Wakefield, Gen. Baden-PowelIs as
sistant, to meet the employed officers
of Vermont on october 10. Gen.
Baden-Powe1 was the originator of
the movement in England, where
there are over 100000