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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-23
TWO SEEK
DEATH
Tired of Fight Woman and Man End Their Struggles Against
Overwhelming Odds.

Tired OF the fight.
And two people. one woman
worn and weary from buffetIng with
the world. the other man old. and
as he thought. useless. did them.
selves to death last night.
Mrs. Effie Wilson, a widow Of Al,
took her pet dog In her arms. fas.
tened all the doors, turned on the
gas AT her little home. 1900 Thomas
st.. aud waited for the end.
Henry Pell. German sailor. pre-.
maturely old al 81. out OF work for
months. plunged from the trestle at
Salmon bay and greeted death
under the waters which had been
bis home since boyhood.
Tired OF the struggle--that is all.
They Are Forgotten.
People ordinarily do not waste
much time or sympathy on the
chance suicides of great city. The
police come. ask a few questions
the coroner a few more. then the
INTENDED grave in the potter's field.
Seattle, busy. progressive. success
ful Seattle. never pauses TO ask
why. Seattle is too busy TO care
But there are romance and tragedy
behind these two suicides OF night.
Fate was against Mrs. Effie VIII
son. And she didn't know how TO
change things She tried for ten
years.
Born on Kentucky plantation OF
wealthy family. Mrs. Wilson as a
girl never knew what II meant 10 do
things for herself Servants did
everything for her She didn't even
know how to dress herself.
So that In later years when she
was thrown on her own resources
she was all but helpless. The usual
household arts, which all women
know. were n mystery TO her. The
test came ten years ago when her
husband, a physician, died in Pine
Bluff, Arkansas, and Mrs. Wilson
came to Seattle.
She Went to Work.
She had little money. She went
into business with another woman,
selling women's clothes. The ven.
ture was ill-adyised Mrs. Wilson
lost her money. She was next heard
from behind the counter of a large
department store. She was not a
successful clerk.
Since that time Mrs. Wilson. alone
in the world, has tried TO make liv.
ing by running rooming house. II
was long uneven struggle.
Mrs. Lou Nye. chief clerk of the
Postal Telegraph Co, knew Mrs
Wilson. "She made a brave strug
Gle" she said. "She was a woman
who did many good deeds. DC
casionally she borrowed little
money from me when things looked
worst. She always paid Il back
Last night Mrs. Wilson decided
that the fight was useless. She
couldn't make money. She wouldn't
ask any of her relatives for help
There was one friend left IN the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-23
Pass Bill for
Land Purchase

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The
house bill permitting Seattle to
purchase $4,000 acres Of public
land IN the Cedar river basin and
complete the city's control OF its
water shed, passed today. The
price will be fixed by estimate. The
minimum value of the timber is
said to be s1-25 per acre. The
government is to retain title to the
minerals in the land.
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SUES MRS. GOULD
tBy United Press. }

NEW YORK. Feb. 23.--To recover
on a $4,000 account against Mrs
Howard Gould. the management OF
the ST. Regis hotel today announced
that 43 pieces Of baggage. including
% trunks. which belong TO Mrs
Gould win be sold at public auction
here March s.
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LORIMER CASE UP

WASHINGTON, Il. c.. Feb 23.--
When consideration of the Lorimer
case was resumed In the senate to-
day not even the most astute par
liamentarian could predict when
the matter would come TO vote.
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SHIP IN DISTRESS

LONDON, Feb. 23.-Wireless
messages received here today report
an unidentified liner ashore ON the
Scilly Islands with masts and fun
nels gone. The vessel is in a most
precarious condition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-23
Stars Advisory Ballot

On March the will select nine for the council
from among the eighteen nominated the primary Tuesday
The good work Tuesday last will be completed
until the citizens have picked the best nine from those
available
The Star in its primary advisory ballot recommended
all OF whom were nominated Tuesday Thef Star then selected
considered the best in the field to the
people The Star believes that the following nine candi-
the Of the eighteen and merit the votes Of Star
readers on March 7:
O. T. ERICKSON.
JOE SMITH.
JAMES Y c. KELLOGG.
W. H. WEAVER.
A. J. GODDARD.
AUSTIN E. GRIFFITHS.
MAX WARDALL.
ROBERT r. HESKETH
T. L. BLAINE.
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SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES THANK STAR READERS FOR SUPPORT


readers who nominated primary
u we stand together In Z
tuesday last the VIII
They viii elect councmen who
VIII give Them Justice and who viii them
the special Interests special privileges
am sratfed the words
The star and The power good
Yours sincerely.
A 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-23

nerd The advice and secondly the personal
efforts friends
our
profoundly grateful Star. all my
supporters
rejoice thought long uprisings
the people child beloved will feel
and shall make Seattle the
Respectfully
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-23

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 23.--Urging
action against ratification Of the
Japanese treaty. Senator j. s.. San
ford today telegraphed United
States Senator Chamberlain Of
Oregon TO use his Influence with
his democratic colleagues at Wash.
ington TO vote against ratification.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-23
FROM 0. 7. ERICKSON

Editor Seattle Daily star when Mayor Dlng elected
~ n laid
The star did In bringing about that result
with
loved prosperity safety
evident that the Ding
him n council with principles
a
head Of the conneuanic ticket The all
| wish
Of eecton will bend effort toward meing the high
dense represented ia
OLIVER I. ERICKSON.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-23

Editor sir--A day has dawncd. The
peoples opinion
the the people ey history
For the have had IN proud proud % fight
with The which fighting with the body Of good
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-23

Editor The Star; Dear slr~f
very valuable during the
personal behalf but principally behalf
city Your stand n right and bound
While did receive sufficient put
candidates supported By eamabe
people today In the victory achieved
ana me WORKING men and their families Of this city.
shall continue migh fight for place
because believe can be OF service all the people Of the
principally the working
shall champion
for your strong fight in behalf Of the yours.
W. H. WEAVER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-23
FROM RoeT. HEskETH

Editor Seattle Sr.-Permi thank and
thousands OF readers for the expression OF confidence at
this
against special privileges.
awakened.
respect confidence Of the
OF Seattle
respectfully,
HESkETH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-23

Henry Pell, the other suicide. had
been a sailor since 1871. going TO
sea first as a cabin boy OF IA.
Sailoring was all he knew. For 81
years he sailed. touching every port
on the globe, sailing under every
flag
No home-that's tne police record
of Pelrs address.
He had not been able to get
ship for several months. Like many
sailors, he nad not saved his money.
Nobody wanted him. he thought.
So he climbed on the Salmon bay
trestle and dived In. The body was
found early this morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-23

FROM MAX WARDALl
The Editor o
consistent
March viii deserve the all
government
MAX wARDAII.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-23

mNOGIiNC SOGLlNNN.
This is Madeline Sullivan, the
Chicago girl who ran away from
her home in Chicago and started
for Montana TO wed a real red
blanket Indian buck. But Madeline's
parents nipped the romance. They
had the brave pinched and Made.
line was taken back TO Chicago.
Now Madeline has gone into vaude-
VILE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-23

world That was her dog. She wrote
note 10 Mrs. Nye.
Left a Note.
"Will you sell my household goods
TO pay funeral expenses?" she wrote.
Il am going TO XIII myself Please
have my body and that Of the dog
cremated together"
The end was not easy. Perhaps
after the fumes of the gas weakened
her body. poisoning and choking her.
Mrs. Wilson's resolution weakened.
When they found her in the morn
ing the bed clothes We're twisted
and rumpled. and Mrs Wilson had
fallen to the floor.
The dog had crept into her arms
TO die.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-23
FROM JAMES Y. c. KELLOGG

Seatil
victory privilege. whether
blow
this feeling the healthy vigo Of moral
The
fought the battle that IL has done perssent and
when a feel that the
Intelligent credit which is
Nine chosen from the IS nominated The defend
and Of special privilege will unite five Of their
viii
list Of honest
capable whom will truly represent them In
j. Y C. KELLOGG
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FROM AUSTIN e
To the Editor Ny nomination
ounE strength represented
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-10

c. C, Coleman, Of Kansas, Dead.
Clay Center, Kans., Mar. &C. G.
Coleman, formerly attorney general of
Kansas, died at his home here this
morning
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-10
Civic Club Meeting.
Respectfully.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL


The Civic Club met Monday, Febru-
AIRY 9th, for the purpose of discussing
ways and MEANS of making money
for beautifying the city parks The
secretary was authorized to notify the
city that the Civic Club can not take
care of the Auditorium park any long
er, on account of insufficient funds.
The advisabiIity of buying a one
horse cycle mower was discussed and
by motion made and carried. Mrs.
Kapp and Mrs. Stubblefleld, together
with an associate member, were ap.
pointed to see about buying the mower
A motion was made and carried that
the club replace trees that are dead
in the north park. and take the money
out of the general fund.
A bazar. together with merchants
lunch, was decided upon for April
A motion was made and carried that
the club hire a man, by the day, at the
rate of zoe an hour, TO do work need
ed in the parks now
Much enthusiasm was manifested in
the meeting last Monday. and the
Civic Club needs the help of the en-
tire city in this work.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-10
ULUUTTTHHTTUH TLHW
OF FEDERAL COURT
suits Against Ex-Governor Haskell t.
Be Called Thursday-Demurrers
In Election Cases.

The federal court for the eastern
district of Oklahoma convened here
this morning for the March term.
Judge Campbell is presiding.
It is not probable that any trials will
be heard today, but the business of the
court will probably be so arranged as
10 begin the trial of cases when the
court convenes tomorrow.
The most important business of the
court session today was the filing OF
demurrers to the indictments returned
against fourteen election officers for
conspiracy to deprive negroes of their
right to vote through the enforcement
of the provisions of the grandfather
clause" of the state election law. Fred
P. Branson and Norman Haskell of
Muskogee appeared for the defendants.
Judge Campbell set the hearing on the
demurrers for March IS, at Muskogee.
This afternoon the court is hearing
the arguments of the attorneys, in the
suits on bond, resulting from the raids
on liquor sellers by "Pussyfoot" John
son, in the days before statehood
Many of these cases have been dis.
missed on account of the death or re.
moval from the state of the sureties.
The suits against Ex-Governor c. N
Haskell, by the Columbus Trust com
pany of Columbus, o., and others will
be called Thursday morning. The
amount involved in these suits is about
$4,000.
After the conclusion of the Haskell
cases the cases against the Frisco fol
damages resulting from the construc
ton Of the water reservoir at Alton
will be heard These cases are ap
peals from the award of damages by
the referees, appointed by the court to
fix the amount of damages.
The criminal docket will be taken
up first. Owing to the illness of Cap
tain J. Wilkinson, deputy United
States marshal, who is the principal
witness in several Of these cases. it is
probable several of the Vinita cases
will be continued.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-10
BROWN WINS POPULAR
DECISION OVER WOLGAST

New York, Mar 4. Valentine
Knockout" Brown, the New York
ghtweight, gained a popular decision
yer AID Wolgast, the worlds light
eight champion. in a slashing ten
lund bout last night at the National
ports Club of America. Three weeks
20 Brown fought Wolgast at Phila-
elphia and the crowd of 5000 which
w him fight last night voted him a
ctory. The law requires that no de
sion be rendered.
Brown forced the fighting from the
art and on the whole gave more
nishment than he received. In
nches Wolgast showed superior
gmanship with his infighting. His
ties were so rough, however, that
" brought Kisses from the specta-
s. Neither man was in distress at
time during the bout and no blood
) drawn.
the last round, Brown was backed
ard the ropes as Wolgast rushed
4. They elinched and rolled through
ropes together and Brown would
e fallen from the ring had not a
ter of hands showed him back.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-10
Hunting to Cost Less.

Oklahoma City, Mar Att will cost
nonresident hunters but SIS for hunt
ing privileges in Oklahoma. according
to bill which has passed the house.
The present fee is s25 The fine for
hunting without a license, however, is
increased from $40 to $50.
The advance was brought about by
the fact that nonresident hunters
could enter the state and hunt without
license, and, if detected, they could
be fined only $40. Thus it was SIS
cheaper to violate the law. And, again,
he stood chance of not being caught.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-10
UNITED STATES TO ESPEND
s4S,O00,OOO ON IRRIGATION

Chicago, Ill. Mar. 4.--What reclama-
ton by irrigation means to the coun-
try is strongly indicated by the recent
announcement of the United States
reclamation service that $4s,O0O,00 is
to be expended during the next four
years in furthering the work of the
government in reelaiming semi-arid
and arid lands in the west What an
enormous amount this is may perhaps
be more easily oomprehended when it
is remembered that it averages an ex-
penditure of S1,00000O a month.
While this expenditure would pay
for five battleships. it is in the case
of the reclamation service only a loan
to be returned to the United States
treasury and re-empIoyed for reclama.
tion work The settler on a govern
ment project has ten years in which
TO pay for his land and water, while
the returns under irrigation are in
many cases so abundant that one or
two crops will repay the cost The
new markets thus opened are of great
Importance to merchants, manufact-
urers and financiers, causing them to
be greatly interested in the National
irrigation Congress here December 5
o 0.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-10

Kansas City. Mo-, Mar. 6.--James ].
swofford. formerly president Of the
bankrupt Swofford Dry Goods COM
pany, was indicted today by the fed
eral grand jury, charged with using
the mails to defraud, in selling stock in
concern that was on the verge of
bankruptcy. Swofford was arrested
and released on two thousand dollars
bond.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-10
Bradley Oklahoma checker Champion.

Tulsa, Okla, Mar. 6. The state
checker championship went to Charles
Bradley of Glencoe as decided by a
four days tournament of the Oklaho-
ma Checker Association, which ended
Saturday night. Albert T. Morley of
Wan was a close second in the race
Bradley is eligible to enter the inter
state checker tournament at Wichita,
Kans., commencing March s.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-10
ALL TOWNS MUST
HOLD ELECTIONS
Attorney General Sets Forth the Pro-
visions of the State Law
Governing Towns.

Some question has been raised re-
garding the spring elections in the
smaller towns Of Oklahoma. The fol
lowing letter by the attorney general
to citizen of Skiatook explains the
town elections to be held in April;
Oklahoma City. Okla, Feb. 25.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-10
Mr.. AL. K. Feigley,
Skiatook. Okla.

4
Skiatook, Okla.
Dear Sir: Answering your letter of
February %, you are advised that city
and town elections are conducted by
the county election board. The law
Applicable thereto IA contained in ar
tlcle 20 of chapter Is of the compiled
laws of Oklahoma, 1909, Snyder, as
amended by chapter 90 of the 1910 ses-
sion laws.
Incorporated towns are entitled to
elect a clerk, assessor, marshal, treas
urer, town justice, and two trustees
from each district; all are elected for
term of two years except the mar
shall, who is elected annually The
term of Office of these officers elected
in April, 1909, expire on the first Mon
day in May, this year.
In addition to the officers elected in
April, 1909, there should have been
one trustee in each ward, in April,
1910, who would have held for term
Of two years ending on the first Mon
day in May, 1912, but If no additional
trustees were elected in April, 1910,
then the trustees elected in April,
1909, were empowered to fill the va
cancies by appointment, and in towns
where no trustees were elected in
April, 1910, two trustees are elected
from each district this year, one for a
term of one year and one for a full
term of two years, and none of the
present officials would hold over.
If an Incorporated town has only one
trustee from each district, its board
of trustees would not be able to take
any action which would bind the town
except to appoint one additional trus
tee from each district
All candidates for town offices must
file their notice with the county elec.
/ tion board not more than twenty nor
less than ten days before the third
Tuesday of March, which notice must
set forth his name as he desires 1t to
appear on the ballot, his postoffice ad.
dress. the name of the Office for which
he desires to become a candidate, the
name of the party for which he de
sires to be candidate, and the date
of the primary.
Respectfully,
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-10

--''--''~'7'a 7FlII7 % O7'VIU'
BY Associated Press.
Oxford, England. Mar. s. = At the
Oxford varsity annual sports today R.
L. Lang, the Rhodes scholar from Ok
lahoma, won the hundred yard dash,
in ten seconds. w. A. Seilher of Iowa
won the weight contest.
Evening journal., 1911-11-18
FIRST SCHOOL
ANNIVERSARY
Postponed Program to be
Presented in Church on
Sunday Evening i.
PROMOTION DAY FOR
FORTY-EIGHT PUPILS

Because of the severe storm last
Sunday evening it was necessary to
postpone the anniversary exercises Of
the Sunday school Of First Presby-
terian Church until tomorrow even
ing, 730 o'clock. Considering the
size Of the congregation last week
when It was almost up to normal,
notwithstanding the fact that the
phone had been in use in the early
part Of the evening announcing the
postponement, a full house is ex-
pected tomorrow evening. It. is the
ninety-fifth anniversary. Beside the
exercises. illustrative Of the methods
and courses of the several grades,
there will be the promotion Of forty
eight scholars, the rewarding Of
fourteen for perfect attendance for
the year, and several for longer
terms.
In the afternoon at 2 o'clock. Tenn
perance Day will be observed by the
school, the program being that pre-
pared by the General Assembly's
Committee of Temperance. An ad-
dress will also be delivered by the
Rev. r. T. Coursey Of the Brandy
wine NJ. E. Church. This regular
session Of the school will be scarcely
less interesting than the evening ex-
ercises The Mems Bible class
taught by the minister. will also study
the subject of temperance under the
theme Of "The Feast of Wine and tn,
Fate Of the Feasters."
In the morning at 1890 o'clock, tn,
minister, the Rev. J. Ross Stonesifer
Will have for his subject, Standing
by the Stand-bys."
The Y, p. S. c. Z. service in tho
evening will be omitted
Evening journal., 1911-11-18
t Pastors Have Extra semonFi Sunday School Anniversary
RALLY DAY FOR
SCOTT METHODISTS.
East Side ChurChmen Folk to
Meet in Home Coming
Again

Sunday will be homecoming day at
Scott Church The members and
friends anticipate happy day.
The services Of the day will begin
with an old-iashioned class meeting at
9.15 o'clock, conducted by Lewis T.
Grubb. At 1890 o'clock the roll Of
members viii be called and an oppor-
tunity Will be given for response by
q word Of experience or verse OF
Scripture. Former members and
friends will likewise be given oppor-
tunity to speak Words Of greeting
from former pastors and others will
be read.
AZ 2 o'clock the superintendent OF
the Sunday School. w. f. Drummond
will welcome all the members and
former members and their friends
AZ $50 o'clock J. Edgar Hall, pres
ident Of the Epworth League, will vel
come all at that service.
AT 7S0 o'clock Hall and Mack" the
noted Gospel singers Of Philadelphia
viii conduct praise service, which
will be followed by an eyangelistiC
service.
The revival services have resulted
in great quickening to the church ant
/ 20 persons have been converted. Mem.
bers Will be received at the 103t
o'clock service.
Evening journal., 1911-11-18
BLESSINGS OF
AN OPEN HEART
Pastor Crawford to Discuss
Subject in Sunday Morning
Sermon

The Blessings Of an Open Heart"
is the theme Of the sermon TO be
delivered by the Rev. J. II. Crawford,
tomorrow morning, in Central Pres
byterian Church, King street below
Eighth. The Sunday school and
Adult Bible Class meets directly at
the close Of the morning service The
Y. P. S. c. r. meets in the lecture
room al 6.45 o'clock, and will be led
by Arthur Eastman, the newly-elect-
ed president Of the society The Jun
ior G. p. workers are much encour-
aged by the growing interest in the
Junior Society. The attendance is
larger and the work progressing. The
meetings are held every Friday af-
ternoon at o'clock.
The services tomorrow evening AT
7.45 o'clock will be a gospel song ser
vice as usual and preaching by the
minister on tho subject, "A Kings
Blindness"
The music is as follows:
1890 o'clock, organ prelude, Largo
Handel; anthem Hear, o Lord,
Watson; offertory. solo, "There is a
Land Mine Eye Hath Seem" CROWN
shield, Mrs. Osborn. soloist; organ
postlude, Lancashire.
7.45 o'clock, organ prelude, "Mel-
ody in f." Rubenstein anthem
Lead Kindly Light" Buck.
Evening journal., 1911-11-18
One YEAR AT
EASTLAKE
Pastor Cunningham 10 CeIe-
brate Anniversary en-
Sunday Married
SPECIAL SERMON FOR
The EVENING WORSHIPPERS

The first anniversary of the Rev.
Henry Cunningham as pastor Of East
Lake Presbyterian Church will be
celebrated at 1890 o'clock tomorrow.
The theme Of the sermon will be The
Seven Churches of the Revelation and
Our Church. The pastor hopes for
a full attendance Of members.
The Sabbath school and Bible class
will meet at o'clock. The school is
graded into six departments, so thero
are classes for all ages. Five rooms
arc used at the session of the chool.
The Christian Endeavor Society will
hold their monthly missionary meet
ing at o'clock. The topic is Mis-
sions in South America"
At the popular song and gospel SER
vice at 7.45 o'clock, the third sermon
on Some Future Things You Should
Know About" will be given. The
special topic will be "Hell-Where Is
It; What Is It. and Who Will GO
There?" The interest in these sub
iects is manifested by the audiences
and the questions asked. Questions
ent to the pastor will be answered
from the pulpit. The choir will sing
excellent music at both church SER
vices. e. II. Loomis, tenor, will be
the soloist In the evening