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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23

BLONDE WIDOW FOR
CHIEF OF POLICE

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Dec.
23.--Mayor-eiect r. n. Dow TO.
day wants TO know whether the
citizens Of Santa Monica will
stand for the appointment Of
tall, handsome blonde widow,
with a penchant for detective
stories. as chief Of police. Dow
does not want to know out Of
idle curiosity, for he has re-
eeived the following applica-
tlon from a woman:
~ am a widow, 80, blonde,
beautiful, strong. alert. deter
mined, buxomly built, dote on
detective stories and can catch
my man that ! 90 after. Give
me the job OF police chief"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23
MORSE DYING

ATLANTA. Ca. Dec. 23.--Deafh
will claim Chas. w. Morse, the
New York banker, unless he is lib
Grated from the federal prison here
within a short time. Military sur
geons and physicians today report
ed to this effect after a conference
at Fort Mcpherson. where Morse is
now under treatment Authorities
at Washington have been officially
notified.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23

Well, Jackie is still waiting--still waiting
for that happy home, which The Star prom
iscd him for Christmas
So too. are a score OF anxious women and
their husbands still waiting
And. honestly. The Star hasn't decided
yet which home is to be blessed with little
Iackie--Thc Stars wonderful Christmas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23
- 80
ANAnIAS CLUB
HAS A NEW ONE

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Theodore
Roosevelt today opened the doors
OF his private Aananias club Iona
enough to make Geo. Sheldon,
treasurer Of the republican national
committee, member, following the
publication OF correspondence re-
gardins the contribution Of the late
{. n. Hartman to the Roosevelt
campaign fund.
Sheldon yesterday declared that
the initiative In making a belated
explanation of the contribution
came from Roosevelt.
At the office of the Outlook. Col.
Roosevelt said today:
Sheldon asked me why the truth
was not stated and kindly volun-
teered TO make statement on the
matter. | told him | much appre-
ciated his courtesy and would be
glad TO have him do So"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23
CHILBERC READY
TO BE- CANDIDATE

George CotteriIl and Joe Smith.
The progressives win certainly
unite upon one candidate. regard
less Of the number and variety OF
other candidates In the field.
III GIN. who has been talking Of
running again for a vindication. ia
not considered seriously. and his
forces. such as they ARE. will likely
climb on the Chilberg band wagon.
r. A. Parish. another possible
candidate. Is stiII undecided. and
the recent complications In the
mayoralty situation rIay cause him
10 keep out OF the fight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23
Negro Kills Two
Men

NELSON, p. G. Dec. Z3.--Jack
Gould and Caleb A. Barton are dead
and Albert Bolton is probably dying
~ the result OF the shooting by an
unknown negro. who entered the
bar Of the Manhattan saloon at 4
o'clock this morning and demand
cd $40.
Bolton is unconscious. and has
been unable 10 give any coherent
account OF the tragedy. The police
are securing the city for the muir
derer. and are holding white man
named Grignon, who was found on
the premises when the police ar
Rived, and who, they believe, wit
messed the tragedy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23

J. " ChiIberg. who was presi.
Gent OF the A-Y.-P. r.. will prob
ably become a candidate for the
mayoralty on the so-called ffar-
mony platform.
Chilberg is to give his final an.
swer AZ luncheon this afternoon
~ the Washington To The Star
this morning ChilberE said he
would be candidate II certain bus
mess matters could be arranged.
Chilberz's decision win have no
effect on NJ least two other teHia-
tive candidates for the mayoralty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23
TWO YOUNG GIRLS
F0ULLY MURDERED
mysterious Double Crime in Boston Puzzles Poce-One
Cheap Red Necktie Is the Only Clue SO Far

and the arrest OF the man responsi-
bic for her condition is hourly ex-
pected.
Pritchard Girls Murder.
Even more sensational than the
Bolduc caes is that Of the Pritch-
ard girl No clue has been obtained
as 10 how she met her fate. Stabbed
In Hyde park while she was on her
way TO her aunt's home, blood
marks showed that the girl had
dragged herself 100 feet to her
aunts doorstep, where she was
found breathing her last.
Red Necktic Clue.
The police found a cheap red
necktie near the scene of the stab
bing. which they think Miss Pritch-
ard tore from her assailant during
the struggle. An autopsy showed
the girl was attacked criminally be-
fore her assailant stabbed her to
death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23
TURKEY CHEAPER

Public markets this morning
found the demand for Christ
mas turkeys slight. and q gen
ersi decrease in the price OF
the precious birds took place
today. The general selling
price Of the turks runs from
rs cents on, and some very good
birds are quoted at % cents
per pound.
Christmas candles and nuts
are the goods IN big demand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23
THERE'S A LIMIT

PORTLAND, Or. Dec. 23.-"A
man win go hungry just so long.
Then he'll resort to criminal meth
ods to make a living. We must help
tho unemployed to keep down
crime" said Councilman Burgard
today. discussing his measure pro
vlding for an appropriation OF $4,000
from the city's general fund to pro
vide work for the unemployed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23
(By United Press Lensed Wirel

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2a.-Presi.
ent Taft distributed Christmas pres.
ents today TO the attaches of the
White House. Each of the police
ment guarding the executive man
sion got turkey, and the president
personally presented each secret
service operative connected with
the White House with a jeweled
stick pin. Employees of the execu-
tive office and the executive man
sion each received So in gold.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23
NO FILINGS TODAY.

No filings were made this morn
Ing by candidates for office. Geo.
HoItzner, socialist candidate for
councilman, yesterday refused TO
put up the $50 for the necessary
filing fee. and filed a petition In
mandamus before Judge Dykeman
to compel the comptroller to issue
a certificate OF candidacy 10 him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23
FULL OF FIGHT

CONSTANT1NOPLE. Dec. 23.--
Determined to wage war with Italy
to the bitter end. the chamber of
deputies was today asked by the
minister OF war for an extraordi-
nary credit. aggregating $4,000, 900
to meet the expenses Of the war in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23

gift.
For The Star Santa is going 10 be very
careful about the stocking into which little
Jackie is put The Star owes it to Jackie
His whole future life depends upon the
mama and papa whom The Star selects
So don't be too bitterly disappointed il
Jackie doesn't come to your home Christmas
morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23

trial various technical grounds but Hanford passed
them all over, and THEN HIMSELF DUG UP THE
LII Tie WORD ANY" and because he thought he
had used that word erroneousy, Hanford overruled
the jury, making Eli the poor man. stand another suit
Yesterday the second jury returned verdict
more to the liking of the Stone Webster corporation
1T WAS FOR $4262.
Hanford's of that little word "anv' in effect
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23

probably for less than 81 per day, was caught in
unguarded cog wheels and cruelty mangled. His right
arm ground and twisted, his chest torn and
mutilated, but the poor, manglcd Eli lived.
Then Eli sued the big corporation and jury OF
IL awarded him $l2,262 damages.
BUT THE POOR MANS CASE WAS BEFORE
HANFORD.
The StoneWebstcr attorneys asked for a new
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23
Sometimes Il Seems Kind of Hard
on a Man-These Court Decisions

OLYMPIA Dec 23It isn't much
a Northern whe
supreme
that the acuated
So the supreme puts
off train between Snohomish Matby n willing
eep 5000 the win Judgment that for him
Will order a trial
Trainmen testifying the
when he elected
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23

4 Anton Sukureki. sentenced
4 on November 20 70 80 days In
4 the county Jail. got a unique 4
4 Christmas present this morn 4
4 ing. Judge Brown, before
4 whom he was tried, sent up the 4
= gift. The present was Just
4 five days liberty. His term
4 would not have been up until
4 next Thursday, but Judge 4
4 Brown suspended the sentence 4
4 and he went out a free man 4
4 five days ahead OF time. 4
Z 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23

Here ! am. I never do take good pic
ture. but always smile. I smile more dur.
ing the Christmas season than any other
season OF the year. Let me tell you. poor
ribbon clerk has to work during the holiday
season. but. after all. II has It's own reward
-One poor woman came TO my counter
yesterday and bought ribbon for eight hair
bows She was a hard etstomer-~hard TO
suit. She VAS not well dressed. and knew
they were gifts for poor mans family. and
before ! had finished ! found myself about
as much interested In those hair ribbons as
my buyer.
"But. say. do you know have sold enough
ribbon In the last few days to run a line out
around Lake Washington and back again.
Pretty tough old Christmas without ribbon
and the ribbon girl. let me tell you
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23

Not much change In the lace department
during Christmas-only there's more lace
more trade OF course. that means more
work Tor me. but. after all, Christmas comes
but once year. and IL / ever find myself
lacking In the true spirit Of the season,
have bot 10 look In the glad faces around me.
Any shop girl can do the same, and become .
living reflector Of
Peace On earth. good win to men
After an. this talk about the overworked
shop girl is mostly rubbish Mostly other
peoples imaginations don't you know. but
not the girls themselves
OF course. we sell lots more lace in the
Christmas season. don't know why. but ve
do. Lace is an important factor In every
wonan's attire, and AS she has many new
clothes during the holidays, she naturally
buys more lace Anyhow. the lace girl never
loses her smile-that's me-"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23

Certainly. ! never lose my temper
Christmas week. or any other time Why
should ~ Just keep smiling. III admit
do make an occasional mistake. but IL all
comes out IN the wash For instance. give
= woman who IL slim. and knows II. n corset
bis enough for No. 25 fat woman--but
Immediately rectify the error. Sometimes
the mistake IL the other way. but my smile
never wears off. And II my customer says:
4 want stralghtfront X "
We have tho hlpless Truform, say l.
but etiiI that smile
= maintain thai a smile IL a good thing
most any old place. and at any time Christ
mas week. Why. certainly. Better then
than ever. Hubby smiles when he buys his
Wits nc~ corset for Christmas. and 20 do l.
And everybody In happy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23

took $4,000 from Eli, the poor man, and gave to
the big Stone-Web corporation.
Eli, after paying his attorneys his other costs his
hospital bis etc, might have a few hundred dollars
left.
BUT ELI WILL NO LONGER BE A SON OF
TOLL. HE CAN'T WORK ANY MORE. If HE HAS
GOOD LUCK, ELI MAY ESCAPE BECOMING A
PAUPER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23
sfoo, 900 LIBEL SUR

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. ga
100000 libel suit against Chas. w.
Hornick, business manager OF the
San Francisco Call, and John ID.
Spreckels, was filed today In the
superior court by II. A. Moss, brok-
er. whose business was closed up
several weeks ago by the police
on the ground of violation OF the
anti-bucket shop ordinance.
The alleged libel is contained
In an article in the Call Of Dec.
20. headed, Bucket shop Moss
cries conspiracy"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23
Christmas
Offering
2H ACRES 100000

We offer today 2h acres OF
rich. level alder bottom land
north OF the university on terms
$500 cash, sls.75 per month.
This land Is reached by the
new boulevard which has been
recently completed.
IL is near Lake Washington,
and you have free use of the
beach. which Is specified In your
contract and deed.
Come In and let us talk TO you
about this. Two trips daily.
OLE HANSON 4 CO.
Third Floor New York Block
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23

WASHINGTON. Dec. %. - No
word from w. Morgan Shuster, the
American treasurer general Of Per
sia, has been received here today by
ue state department.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23

Tn the champion handkerchief seller
hocray. and have the smile that never
vears off | sold just z.5ss OF these useful
little pieces OF fabric yesterday--going
sDme. isn't II And II took me Just half
second 20 make each sale. Some speed
Anyhow. ! never lost the smile. nor one
little minute was sorry II was the happy
Yulctide. Christmas has Joys all It's own.
sven for the shop girl and while | work
little harder during that season. I don't
mind II at alt There ls a pleasure In selling
Christmas gfffs-and the handkerchIefs
mid will make many hearts glad
Actually. there were tears in one mans
syes as he bought pretty handkerchief with
3 letter l. In the corner. | wondered--but.
hen. that was only one case. and there are
: hundred every day Taking about your
ovsswork Ii all right. but give me the Christ
- rush
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23
LAST CHAPTER TO STORY OF 1.-THE POOR Man in JUDGE HAFORDS COURT

You remember perhaps, the story printed in The
Star some weeks ago entitled "A Poor Man in Han
fords Court"
Well, here is the last chapter of the poor mans
.tory-of Eli Meocch. of toll
Eli, working for the Stone-Wcbster corporation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23

4 Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst. 4
4 the noted Engirsn suffragette. 4
4 will speak at the Unitarian 4
4 church tomorrow evening on 4
4 Militant Suffragettes of Eng 4
4 land The public is invited. 4
X 4 4 4 ~ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23

for field mice and meadow larks.
II must be kept trimmed close
barely to the corners OF the mouth
and parted with geometrical pre-
cision on a line with the part In
your hair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23
y - y
WEATHER FORECAST

4 Generally fair tonight and 4
4 Sunday; moderate 10 brisk 4
4 southwest winds. Tempera- 4
4 ture at noon. rs. 4
~ A A A 4 A 4 A A 4 4 A A 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-23
HOME EDITION

\ II burglars would only break into our l
mouse we could have merry laugh on
them.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-04-27
Wanted Good Odds.

In the first days of James ]. Hills
wonderful career as railroad builder
and manager he and Diamond joe
Halliday met on the levee in ST Paul
one day when Jim was helping to start
freight train over the little up grade.
the engines horsepower requiring more
or less human aid. Hill and his friends
had just made the purchase Of the St
Paul and Pacific. and Diamond Joe's''
feet Of Mississippi river stern wheel
ers was then the dominant factor in
transportation problems Of the new
northwest
Jim, I'll race one Of my boats
against your train" Diamond Joe"
said.
Don't know about that" Jim an
swered. Some of your boats are pref
ty fast"
Race you up stream: water high.
current swift" insisted Halliday.
"Whatr' exclaimed Hill in surprise.
You mean that you would race your
boat in the water? Huh. Not much.
I'm willing to give you odds, but not
that big. Turn her paddles on dry
ground and I'll go you.'-Success Mag
azine.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-04-27
RUDE AMERICANS.
They Laughed In the Face Of Well
Informed Engiishmsn.


"Americau~ are rude. extremely 30.
said The EneliSilnian jusf four days
over "1'bey don't want to be told
anything: think they know it all. Yes
terday three men who SAT In double
seats with NE IN an elevated train
were arguing over a matter that none
of them seemed TO have definite In
formation on. II happened 10 be some
thing Thai ! had read long article
about The night before. 80 | spoke up
and told them what ! knew. Now, In
my country we would thank man
who did that. but these Americans
didn't thank me They laughed in my
face: that * what they did
THAT is strange" said his American
friend. Americans are usually very
grateful for every bit of information
offered them. That did you tell them.
anyhow
"Well. they were fussing about
which city had the finest diamond in
the country. One said Philadelphia
had. another Chicago: the other stuck
out for Pittsburg. | said: Pardon me.
gentlemen. you are all mistaken. Uti-
ca has the finest diamond in the United
States. read about it last night 1t
weighs | forget bow many carats and
was brought from London by Mrs
Patterson about a year ago.
"And then they laughed. Why. they
actually roared. Very rude Americans
are, | think."-New York Times
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-04-27

Screen wire, all widths, at Reil-
ly's.
Early Yellow Dent seed corn at
Cronk's.
Fresh clean alfalfa seed at jHaw-
kins' Hardware.
S. &. B. hams, bacon and lard at
Steward & Burkhard's.
John West is setting out 1000 ca
talpa trees on his bench farm.
Tom Campbell left Tuesday for
Ashton to work for Fred Wilkie.
DR.. A. w. Judd has filed on a
40-acre homestead in section PAIL.
Charlie Hanson is doing duty as
night marshal during the sickness OF
Ed Pattison.
All varieties of apple trees cent
each, at the Emmett Nurseries, C..
P Hartley, proprietor.
Soles repaired or renewed by Bur
ton the shoemaker, in Barretts har-
ness shop. Also all other kinds of
shoe repairing.
A marriage license was issued sew
eral days ago at Caldwell to Alvin
Walters and Miss Dessa Burnham,
both of this city. Up TO last night
the marriage had not been perform
ed.
Having secured the services of a
competent matchmaker, we are get
ting caught up with our work and
will be able to turn out work with
promptness and give satisfaction. w
j. Easton, the jeweler.
Charles A. Myers, ex-president of
the Emmett Commercial Club and
former merchant of this city, has
opened a cafeteria at Boise, and is
doing a good business.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Carter left
Tuesday for their new home at KEEL
logg, in the northern part of the
state, where Mr.. Carter has po-
sition with his father, who is en-
gagged in numbering there.
Mrs. Leonard Short, a sister of
Mrs. S. T. Majors, who with her
husband arrived two weeks ago
from Embar, Wyo., returned yester-
day to her home Mr.. Short, who
is convalescent from an attack of
pneumonia and came here for the
benefit of his health, will remain
until he fully RECEIVERS. He Is an
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-04-27
Rouqh on lrvinq.

In the excitement of the moment
public speakers often say the opposite
Of what they mean to convey. and
when Henry Irving gave reading in
the Ulster hall In 1878, says Bran Sto-
ker in Personal "reminiscences OF
Henry Irving" one speaker made as
pretty an Irish bull as could be found.
though the bull is generally supposed
to belong to other provinces than the
hard headed Ulster. In descanting on
the many virtues Of the guest Of the
evening he mentioned the excellence of
his moral nature and rectitude of his
private life in these terms: mfr. Ir-
wing. sir. is a gentleman what leads q
life of unbroken blemish.'
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-04-27
A Fatal Breather,

"Mark Twain hated gloomy man.
said New York editor. Once. at a
banquet. a gloomy man sat opposite
him. This man would not smile at the
most amusing jokes.
What's the matter with your cried
Mark Twain. The stories are all good
Why don't you laughY
.''Ah. SIR said the gloomy man,
how can ! laugh when l remember
that every time breathe soul passes
into the great beyond?
Good gracious said the humorist
did you ever try cloves?"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-04-27

me to write the letter and mail 1t and
hurry away. l have quite number OF
those.
The most interesting man I ever
had was one who stopped and gave me
a visiting card. His address was en-
graved in the lower corner. He hand
ed me a dollar with the card and said.
Please write letter for me-
Il said: Certainly. To whomT
ITO my wife. be answered That is
my name you have on the card
IL understand that l told him.
but what shall | write aboutT
''Oh. write about page he replied
as he smiled and strobe away."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-04-27
Never Out Of Work.

The busiest little things ever mad
are DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Ev-
cry pill is a sugar-coated globule
of health, that changes weakness IN
to strength, langor into energy,
brain flag into mental power; curing
constipation, headache, chills, dys-
pepsia, malaria. Only 25c at B. B.
Davis. .
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-04-27
EMMETT NEWS.

Fishing tackle at Reilly's.
Screen wire, all widths, at Reil-
ly's.
Farm Loans-Colvin Real Estate
Agency.
See us for seeds of all kinds. j..
H. Cronk.
Annie trees, all varieties at
: cents each, at the Hartley Nurs-
cries.
Many a man in his reflective
moods wonders why his wife loves
him, and so do his neighbors.
For light draying and general
delivery, call up R. F. Thomas, phon
74black. Office at Pastime Cigar
Store.
Cooke is here from Portland,
spending "a few days visiting his
son and daughter, w. H. Cooke and
Mrs. E. C. Rundstrom.
Miss Lillian Sellers was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hersh
from Friday to Tuesday, when she
went to Marsh to nurse typhoid
fever patient She is professional
nurse.
Enid Greene celebrated her 18th
birthday Monday at the home OF
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. Greene
by entertaining in a royal manner
a number of her young friends
Games were played on the lawn and
during the evening refreshments
were served.
Bugpies of all descriptions and
prices at Hawkins hardware store.
The line is new, stylish and the
quality is the best. Styles to suit
every taste, and prices to suit eV-
ery pocket. Call and see them in
our new warerooms. Hawkins hard
ware.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Davis arrived
Monday from Orosi, Calf. Since
leaving here last fall they have
travelled through portions OF rex
as and California, but has seen no
place they like so well as Emmett.
They are living in one of Mr.. Da-
vis,s rental residence properties in
town.
w. F. Bartch left this morning
for two months vacation and mas
placed his brother Fred in charge
of the ranch. He will spend two
weeks in Spokane and will then go
IN his old home in northeast Penn
sylvania to visit his numerous re-
lations. He has not been back hom'
since leaving 10 years ago.
The introduction in the Nevada
legislature of bill to permit crlml-
nails condemned to death to execute
themselves by taking poison is by nc
means the first attempt to give the
sanction of the law to suicide. The
Greeks did it, and Montaigne states
that the city of Marseilles once pro-
vided poison at public expense lot
persons DESTROYS of ending their llVes
the only condition being that those
so inclined must show that they had
reasonable grounds for suicide
When it was first proposed 10
chande the method of executing muir
derers here in New York, there were
some persons who favored the hy-
podermic injection of prussic acid
in place of electricity as substi-
tute for hanging.