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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-15

This is little Jackie, just twenty-five months old He's
OF thos smiling, dimped roypoy sort Of chaps with
FURNISHED golden hair and hazel brown That's Cynthia
Crcys description OF him.
Well the only thing lacking in the Of Jackie-and
that's everything kdde-is home and loving mother.
And that's why The Star IS interested in him The Star
hopes make double Christmas the OF Jackie
give Jackie Christmas present cheerless child
less home where he will bring happiness and sunshneand
present Jackie with real home with loving parents
So somebody in Seattle will get the greatest Christmas
present the worda child And the child is to get the
greatest blessing in the world--a home and mamma.
OF course, will this greatest and grandest OF
Christmas presents Some will be their demand for
him. some will him desperately and The Star with the
destiny OF child its keeping will Try think only OF Jackie
and his future welfare in deciding where TO place him.
So before saying you Jackie The Star asks to
take down deep in the heart inventory OF your feelings and OF
your faith in little children The world everything to
little lack The home which he nnecenty and smil
ingly on Christmas morning everything to him.
II YOU believe your heart that should have him. write
the editor of The Star giving full particulars about your
self your home life and your financial condition
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-15
ROBBER HELD
FOR MURDER

tny rnifea Press leased Wire Diree, 20
PORTLAND, Or, Dec. f5.--Be-
cause he attempted 70 involve
Frank Jennings, his es.employer.
IN . larceny case. Leon Lochard.
confessed robber. serving a sen
sence AZ keiIy's Butte, today faces
a charge Of having murdered little
Barbara Hickman In roomino
house In Albins last March.
loehsrd has been partially iden.
titled BY Mrs. Bertha Nelson, as
the man who rented the room In
her lodging house In which the
little girl was first brutally assault.
ed, then strsneied.
When Mrs. Nelson first saw Lo-
chard she said she was pretty
sore" but reserved decision until
she conld see the accused man In
the hat and coat the murderer wore
when he engaged the room.
Although the evidence against
Lochard is circumstantial tho au.
thorities deem II strong. II In.
cludes alleged admissions to other
criminals that he killed the child
At the time OF the Holman muir
der Jennings was living in Port.
land and Lochard was doing solicit.
Ing work for him in the vicinity OF
the place where the crime was
committed. After the murder he
said. kochard quit his work and
would not solicit in the Albina dis.
trict.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-15
CONRAD GIRL A
KITTEN AND
W|lDCAT"

NEW YORK, Dec. f5.--Charac-
terlrlns Ethel Conrad. who, with
Lillian Graham, is on trial here for
the shooting Of Millionaire w. e. o.
stokes. as "a most astounding com
b4ration Of kitten and Wild cat" and
.she most remarkable woman
have ever seen." Assistant District
Attorney euekner today began the
epenlna argument 10 the jury for
she prosecution.
As Attorney Moore closed the ar
rmment for the defense and Buck
rer AROSE Ia address the jury. the
two defendant show girls became
xisibty nervous Buckner announc-
I'd that he would not spare either
slrl. aud then entered suddenly into
! scashing arralgnment Of Miss
Conrad. shouting.
.The master mind Of this whole
fearful mess eafnc upon the scene
ABOUT May f--Ethel Conrad. the
most remarkable woman ! have
ever seen, and hope shall never
see another like her Only ~
years old. qentirmen--think Of III
The most astounding combination
a kitten and Wild cat ! ever saw.
n she qets away with shis case Al
70. what will she be doing AZ PSI"
Thronghont the attack Miss Con.
rad hid her nervousness behind an
attitude % defiance MISS Graham
wept steadily during the ordeal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-15
.
MUST PROVE
BOL.TED DOOR

NEW YORK. Dec. lb.--lt Is be
ing freely predicted here today that
the case of Max Blanck and Isaac
Harris. owners of the Triangle
Shirtwalst factory who are on trial
for manslaughter In connection
with the death ofnearly 150 people,
mostly girls, when their quarters
were destroyed by fire. viii never
go to the jury.
The court today ruled that the
state must prove that the bolted
door produced before the jury Is
identical with the one through
which the girls employed in the
factory sought TO escape from the
flames.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-15

would enable ua 10 control the next
national convention and the nom.
snation for the presidency we could
not afford 10 do it--and we could
not afford 10 have you do Il. even
II you were willing.
You have gone the straight. dI.
rect way from the beginning Of
your public career. as have few
men IN OUR time. Whoever would
hafe you set one out of line IL
bad counsellor. He ls not the real
ffiend Of the cause and not your
real friend,
No, Governor Johnson. put the
presidential primary up 10 the very
mont IN Your call for an extra ses.
sion. nght tho rcactionaflem 20 the
laNt trench for tho delegates. and
We lose. the battle line viii show
tpai wc are not a lot of common
politicians ready TO play the game
toe crooked way TO win for the
hour.
~ we stand for anything Il Is
Tor fundamental prIneiplc. the life.
me sovI OF self government. We
can afford to be beaten, bu, we
cannot ecupromise OF Iuaqlc with
the vital thing. You never have.
snd ! know ycu never will.
Sincerely yours.
-'fsipnedl
"RosERT N. Ia TOILETTE /"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-15
How Carnegie
Got Wealthy

WASHINGTON. Dec. t5.--Sen-
ator Geo. r. Oliver OF Pennsylvania
called today a number OF witnesses
before the Stanley congressional
committee investigating the steel
trust for the purpose OF discussing
the freight rates for steel products
over the steel corporations roads
and steamer lines between the
Great Lakes and Pittsburg.
Senator oliver was then exam.
ined regarding Andrew Carnegie's
scheme for controlling the steel in
dustry by controlling the railroads.
Carnegie maintained a great
part OF his prosperity through ar.
rangements with the railroads for
secret rates lower than those his
competitors paid was Senator
divers statement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-15
BY
LABOR LEADER

Los ANGELES. Dec. i5.--Ru-
mors that prominent San Fran
cisco labor leader Is 10 make
confession OF completely In the dy-
nsmiting OF the Los Angeles Times
building were current today about
the federal building. where the fed
erai grand Jury Is conducting an
investigation into the socalled dy-
Mantle conspiracy.
while the report could not be
verified. II was said that this man
Is holding out for immunity In case
he involves stiIi more prominent
union labor officials In the local
Neither Assistant
United States Attorney General Os-
car Lawler nor Fredericks would
discuss this phase Of the matter.
but each admitted that sensational
Developments were liable to break
at any time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-15
To Jury Tonight

The Lombardo murder case will
be in the hands OF the jury late
this afternoon Following the
courts instructions. Prosecutor
Murphy made the opening argu-
ment for the state, denouncing
LeInbardo as deliberate assassin
of the man who had befriended
him, Frank Bressi. The widow OF
the deceased and her five lgit,e
babies were in the courtroom, and
she cried necessarily.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-15
PHONE CASE
HEARD TODAY

Arguments on the Independent
company telephone rates are being
made Ia the supreme court today.
The city. which IN resisting the rats.
Ing OF the rates by the public ser.
vice commission. Is represented by
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Howard Hughes. Following the ab.
sorption of the indepcndcn; com.
pany's stock by the Bell telephone
interests. the public service com.
mission. on petition alleging that
the independent company cannot
continue 70 operate under the rates
fixed in its franchise from the city.
raised tho rates accordingly. The
city is contending that the fran.
chise provisions cannot be altered.
The supreme court decision IL not
expected for several days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-15
INDICTMENTS FOR FOUR
FRISCO LABOR LEADERS

WASHINGTON. Dec. f5.--Infor.
nation was obtained here today
that Attorney General Wicker.
sham has been Informed from Los
Angeles that sufficient facts have
been obtained there by the grand
jury investigating the dynamite
cases to warrant the indictment
and Immediate arrest Of four Cali
fornia labor leaders.
II IL said that Special Assistant
Attorney General f.swIer. who IA
conducting the Los Angeles probe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-15
GOING SOME

July. 1sl0-He damaged the
piano
August. i9i0--He discolored his
wife's eyes.
March. 19l1-He choked her.
March, 1911. one day later-He
hit her hard blow In the face.
These are some of the entries in
the diary OF Ida w Sypher, as she
alleged them in the complaint for
divorce against Earl j. Syphers. to
whom she was married in Monte
sano, Wash, on July 10, 1907. He
was pretty good for the first year
or so. she alleges, but supplied only
the food. She got the household
and other furnishings together her
self.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-15
NIkulA roc FRANk

Leander Nikulas frRnkness In
telling the court that be paid $50
each for witnesses In a damage sui,
landed him In the county Jail yes.
ierday on a bribery charge Nlkala
saed John Hall for si.2s0. which be
claimed was hts contingent fee for
securing witnesses for Hall in hts
ease against the Northwest Lumber
company. Hall was injured In the
mill. and recovered $4,000 dam.
ages. Nikala's bonds were fixed at
q GOO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-15

has communicated the whole facts
~ the attorney general and ls now
awaiting instructions from him on
the method Of procedure.
u 10 nov up TO Attorney General
Wlckcrsham to direct whether Law.
ler shall proceed and obtain orders
for the arrests from Federal Judge
Wellborn In Los Angeles. or wheth.
or the entire matter win be put up
TO th. authorities In indianapolis
and the arrests be ordered from
there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-15
IS CENSUS MEN
PLEAD GUILTY
fBy United Press Leased wirs)

TACOMA, Dec. 15.--Fifteen cen.
sus enumerators. indicted for
frauds In the Tacoma court. arose
and pleaded guilty today before u.
s. District Judge Rudkin. They
were each fined $50 and costs.
Special Prosecutor Newton sug-
gested that the men be allowed TO
change their previous plea Of mot
guilty" 20 one court and receive
a nominal fine for neglect OF duty.
Trial Of the higher ups" VIII be-
gin Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-15
WALKING DISEASE
(By United Press Tleased wirel

PORTLAND, Or. Dec. i5.-The
mysterious walking disease. from
which hundreds of head Of stock
have died IN Eastern Oregon dur
ing the last year an da half. is hy-
drophobia. according to Or Calvin
White. secretary of the state health
board. today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-15
GIRL SHERIFF

(By United Press Leased Wirel.
LAkEviEW, Or. Dec. i5.--A
charming young woman Is the
present sheriff Of Lake county,
a state Of affairs due TO the abb
senoe OF Sheriff w. 3. Snyder.
who is in San Francisco on bus
iness, and the recent resigna-
ton OF Deputy Miller. She Is
Miss Trlxy Movey, and Is max
lnq a success OF the sheriff's
office, as she has not had to ar
rest anyone since assuming the
office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-15
0 'bR|EN GIVES
HIMSELF UP To
SERVE TERM.

Captain O'Brien, Convicted !,
Killing Best Friend. Sur
renders on Learning That
Appeal Lost.
AT heart ! feel that / am
not guilty"
This was the prime reason
that led grizzled old Capt. VIII
liam ?. O'Brien to the county
Jail this morning, 10 minutes
after he left the gangpIank Of
the steamer Puebla. which ar
rived from San Francisco at II
clock this morning. And
y brien surrendered himself
deliberately to seemingly GER
tam term in the penitentiary OF
five to ten years.
Shot Lifelong Friend.
O'Brien was convicted LAST
February % of assault in the
second degree. He had been
sailing the deep seas for the Last
Is years out Of Seattle. During
a drunken brawl at his own
home. he shot his boarder and
lifelong friend. Alexander
Smith, in the foot. An opera
ton, performed at the city hos
pital two hours later, resulted
in his death.
Spent Four Months in Jail.
A charge OF murder In the sec
ond degree first filed against
OBrien was withdrawn. and the
assault charge placed against him.
OBrien remained for four months
In the county jail before be was re-
leased on $4,000 bail Shortly aft
erward his wife died. and he left
on the Robert Lewres. out OF Port
Townsend. as mate. and went 10
Honolulu. pending his appeal TO the
supreme court from the five to TEN
year sentence.
Desired Appeal Lost.
t<httN AuiH WEEK ne landed IN san
Francisco. There he received a
telegram from his attorney. James
y. Metcaife, 10 the effect that tho
higher court sustained his conyic-
tion. Immediately the old captain.
now 55 years. took passage on the
steamer Puebla. and without wait
ing TO see friends. attorneys or
bcndsmen. made bee line for the
county jail
Il don't feel guilty" O'Brlen
again and again reiterates. ~and
will not make myself a fugitive
I from justice under any circnni-
stances. IN Justice demands my
presence here. here | am. Besides.
viii not throw down the kind
I friends who have come TO my as
sistance by putting up bonds for
me had to come TO relieve them
from responsibility.
You see. II was this way" he
said In the county Jail this noon;
we did have some drinks. ! didn't
see II myself. but my wife called
out 10 me that Smith had sauce
pan in his hand The next minute
was hit right over the forehead.
and while | was on the ground
shot. ! didn't mean TO injure. much
( less to kill. | was more than half
stunned myself. | do not really
know the state OF affairs as TO my
appeal. except what little the tele-
gram contained. have talked to
no one so far, and am told that
my attorney Is out OF the city at
present"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-15

BRIDGEPORT. O.. Dec. i5.- Scat.
tering returns today indicate that
Tom Lewis will be elected presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers
of America over John White. with
q majority OF about 10000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-15
@ARot5Y o. H4Ro LUCK
PAWN TICKETS eoe f4cneY-
0uT NO reAsEY foN rKe
PAWN TIckhvy

s. w. Allen probably Is the only
man In Seattle who ever pawned
money.
With Christmas approaching,
he's trying TO figure out just how
he's going 10 make merry on the
pawn ticket.
Pawn tickets may be an asset,
especially when they call for good
United States money. but they
won't look at them In the toy shops,
stores and refreshment shops" Al
len said.
Allen Is a waiter. Money was
not coming in ag rapidly. as be de-
sired when the Lincoln penny craze
WAS on, and the thought he saw
some easy money In speculating In
the pennies. He sold thousands OF
them. Then everybody seemed 10
be supplied and the pennies were a
drug on the market. The money
he had made In the penny specula-
tion came easy and went the same
way. Then Allen got hard up. He
kept SIS worth OF souvenir pennies
for several months. He took them
TO a pawn shop.
IF ! could get the brownies out
OF hook | could make some money
on them," Allen said. They would
go like hot cakes at the lunch
counter. but how am | going to
raise the money, and Christmas
coming is beyond me. I've played
In hard luck before, but this is the
hardest hard luck game ever went
up against"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-15

has secured Brownies story OF the trail that led from the cpo
SONS to the Mcnamara 1t will be published exclusive
~ ~ this newspaper There will be three insalmens The
ist viii appear tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-15
COMING BROWNS OWN STORY OF MCNAMARA TRAIL

realfe detective story full OF dramatic situations in
spots thrilling in lies behind the oonies
of the Mcnamara brothers, serving
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-15

the California penitentary for ynami,ng in Los Angeles
VIM. J. Burns in spite OF the popular impression that has
gone abroad the real hero of this story The who
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-15

really got the goods the McNamaras sits ~ the oc
ol the district attorney in Los Angeles Ills Is Samuel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-15

''D0N'T JUCCLE With
THE VITAL THING"
bob LA TOILETTE

bob la TOILETTE
Progressive Leader Writes CALIFORNIA; Telling
Him He Cannot Afford Surrender n Principle for Ma
teria Gain-Johnson Takes Hot Shot National
Committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-15
Land
Opening
Prices are
Always
the Lowest

when one opens up n new
subdivision the first effort In to
get people Interested and get
them buying. The price In made
so low that as time goes on IL
can be raised.
The first buyers always get n
little the best OF H.
Get In now at our opening
prices at North END Acres.
Price now s400 per acre.
Terms $40 cash. balance $3.50
monthly.
Two trips daily. rain or shine.
OLE HANSON q CO.
Third Floor Now York Block
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-15

A man sitting in poker game does
not like to have his wife exercise the
recall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30

Curtis anney was not in the habit Of paying the slight
est attention Her present remarks, however. seemed
to merit a reply
"Nly dear Amelia he said tolcrany from his easy
chair "whcn we were first married YOU used to say that
al a man needed to make his way in New York was
dress suit and a smile. Wray has both Besides, It IS
quite necessary be good terms with him. As for
his wife have rarely seen girl who created such an
agreeable impression. Cornelius Bent has taken them
up He has his reasons for doing 50. So have l. I'll
trouble you, therefore, to be civil
He got up and put down his cigar, and Mrs anney
shrugged her shoulders into more pronounced con-
vexty.
Il won't question your motives, Curtis though OF
course know YOU have them; but don't think We can
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30

were 50 nconsIeratc you two to neglcc, ~ provide
me with a brother, I've adopted Cort.
Really, Gretchen, you getting more hopee-, every
davi" sighed her mother. "What does Cortland -,
AZ" laughed Bent what is there lcf, FIR me 70
say, We're hopeessly friendly. that's all I'm a,-aid
there's nothing left but TO take to drink. May l.
He lifted the dccanter Of Scotch and poured hinsc.;
a drink; but Janney with a scowl in the direction Of
his daughter, left the room
"You mustn't speak so heartlessly, Dear said Mrs.
Janney "You know it always makes your father angry
You must be patient with her Cortland.
81 am, said that man. helping himself TO a cigarette.
I'm the soul of patience Mrs Janncy. I've pleaded
and begged I've even threatened suicide bur all ~ no
purpose There's no satisfaction in shooting oue~. on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30

oeord to ieopardze our standing by always taking up
n. noonjc ike the Wrays. The man IS vulgar the
woman provincial
,,.o Ja nrdcring the wagons to the station.
WHY Gretchen dear, you're late! It's almost train
w time
Miss Ianney. in riding clothes entered from the ter
.an b2ng;ng traces Of the fine November weather
She was tall slender girl OF the athletic type sInuoqs
anu ,, lyyed crisply as though shot with mica.
'' as it, Mother, Cortland and had such wonder
FIJI ride He is really quite the incest man IN the world.
a0f course am" said Bent, laughing as he entered
anything Gretchen says. That because never make
love to her. Isntit Gretchen iII vo,, toom n,dd r
given Cort his congo
T,nncv turned testify "Wha nonsense you children
TALK H., ~, moo. -, ,.,.-,
arm too fond Of Cort ever to think Of marrying him.
We cited that still more definitely today Since you
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOX JoLi ''

;,.o-os, IN ,;fo Won't YOU be nice to me; Oo'''
a uJ sne me often and tell me fairy tales
Chapter VII. Braebank -.
r,,,,.r 1870 C,,r,;s said Mrs. Janney in the smok-
CAN'T sGf e why yo o" chose to ask those ys "
wrays Braeba1k It almost aos iigt too f far The
~ nreiv enough and dare say her easy "eS'
ern WAYS will be attractive to the masculine % ,e inn
vour guest; but the man impossible and
possible! He does not even use co'''0'
his rnanners-atrociouSi Ia ro;eod
The palms of the good womans hands as , she inside
them in her righteous wrath were PINK on oli' hanJs
ike petals of rosebuds. They were Sheltered ni'a.'
soft and plump and their fingers bore many aisJ ', ~
expensive Jewels Mrs. Janncy was made up ",n No..
convex curves, which neither art nor coou
Hec The r6undness of her face was turther lcce;eI
h co,centrc curves at brows mouth, and chih' "mI,
gave the impression of series Of parentheses " %s
not be stretching the figure too tar 70 aud Una,
Ianncv in most of their few affiliations bore Some"ha
1arcntheticl relation to her husband Her me 'S %eL
as her conversation was made up of "asdcS 70 WHO"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30

new interest in life. Won't you be NICE ~ , nv
and see me often and tell me more fairy Vd''''
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-28
THF MARKETS
III N1zXNNE y
MARKET TURNS TO
COURT DECISION
Inactivity Due to the Uncer-
tainty Of Decisions Now
Awaited in Court

New York, March 2s.-In the alb
sence Of fresh impetus from any
quarter today to operations in the
stock market, traders resigned them
selves to continuation of the period
of inactivity, and did little.
The parallel between the present
condition and the 4duliness which pre-
ceded the rendition of the Northern
Securities decision is striking daily
although. the findings in the antitrust
case seem to be awaited with less per-
tubation than was the case in the
previous instance. The weight of
opinion is toward the view that the
larger operators are disposed to al
low the market to drag along slowly
until something occurs. in the nature
OF court decisions or otherwise to af-
ford an obvious and compelling mo-
tive for action.
The tone of the market was firm
throughout the day, with increased
strength in the afternoon. There was
no apparent reason for the markets
strength. any more than there was for
the heaviness in the closing days of
last week. Speculative activity in
some OF the important stocks in
creased in the last hour and Union
Pacific, Canadian Pacific. Northern
Pacific. Norfolk and Western, Atchi-
son, Baltimore and Ohio. and the gas
stocks closed with a net gain of a
point or more.
News bearing on the railroads is
receiving especial attention, as the
roads are believed to hold the key to
the present situation. The period of
adjustment Of new conditions arising
largely from their inability to increase
freight rates has now fairly begun,
and the outcome is matter of con-
Germ. in view of the intimate relations
of the carriers with virtually every
branch Of the trade.
Lessened purchasing power of the
roads is leading to curtailment of ey-
pense wherever possible. and the
phrase scientific economy" as APP
piled to the transportation companies
has become familiar one. In this
connection the February report of the
Baltimore and Ohio is of unusual sig
nificance. Although its gross earn
ings fell off by s378,000 expenses were
reduced so heavily that there was a
smell increase in net earnings. Gross
earnings as whole are running up
to or little ahead of last year and
a sufficiently rigid policy of economy
may change the financial outlook of
the company materially.
News from OTHER quarters was hard
ly of more hopeful tenor. 1t is esti-
mated that twenty-five per cent of the
spindles of the New England cotton