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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11

ffN UONl ttit t"tfF
xns,ey. his wife and four child
=. n werx caught in the burning
- and we're burned In making
~ escape. The other members
Z a. family are recovering.
NJ Suspicion that the Whaley
80 VA fired BY incendiaries has
ruI.ed In an Investigation by the
,A.rlfYs office. The Whaley Tire
- pct the first OF mysterious
usx.k to occur In the district.
~ f!re started az about two
,,loeA 10 toe morning. when the
hnIlf we're asleep.
n uzs stated at the sherifrs Of
81 seiAy ihas an arrest may be ex-
~.ed within a day OF two and that
y aathorsties alresdy have a
uurx case against the suspect.
cssoner Snyder will begin an in
~ q once into the girls death.
q ; no, believed he VIII fix the
I1ne fcr the IRE.
\ tAe Whaiey home Was set
l6n officsrs in the sheriffs office
hxIHfe. q most inhnman crime was
xnuIitsd There were no faclll.
q !or flxhring the flames. and
~ nembers OF the family awak-
nj fIve minutes later. they might
u hare perished
m house. built Of cedar. burned
~ sisder.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
I0UNG MINER, CRIPPLED In
HOIST, GETS $4,000 VERDICT
AGAINST RICH CORPORATION

= Nh johansen. crippled miner.
n noFninS was given verdict OF
W against the Pioneer Mining
!" y jury In Judge Myers court.
~ case had been bitterly con-
- since Thursday. BaIIInger.
Hubert 4 Shorts appearing
- corporation. and Arctander
Ssenbson for the plaintiff.
I'm. ns ease went to the Jury at 5
-. .k iast night. When the YER
3 sss reached, II was placed In
.'ed envelope, which was
3. a the beginning Of court
g nosning.
s.s ssasen was Injured IN a gold
~ nine near Nome on March
r through the careless opera
a. ~ p hoist. His left leg and
" ~ I'm became stiffened as a re-
asiteed "'@ 'e'"
= would have been a rrsvciful
= him, argued his attorney.
ne jury last night. ~ he
- ven deprived OF his leg and
ne would have been more
= move about than he Is nov. :"
ns''s as aefenss set up contributory
y sehce. the fellow servant rule.
=. sumption OF risk.
ms accident could not have
~r,aaoly been foreseen by the
am''s argued Judge Battle. 1T
go 90 hot b held to pay for dam.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
A "VOTES FOR
WOMEN" PILGRIMAGE

NEW YORK. Dec. Prepare
tions are being made here today for
a votes for women pilgrimage"
TO Albany to present to Gov..elect
Sulzer a petition requesting him TO
insert in his inaugural message
statement fayoring the submission
20 the voters In 1915 Of suffrage
amendment TO the constitution.
The women expect to leave New
York on Monday morning and TO
cover the entire distance to Albany
on foot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
PHIL KNOX is
TAKING HIS TIME

ny United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1f.--That
II will be several weeks before
Secretary OF State Knox replies to
the formal note OF protest OF Great
Britain against the clause In the
Panama canal bill relating 10 the
exclusion from the canal Of British
vessels owned by Canadian rail.
roads, or whose owners may be
guilty OF violating the Sherman
antitrust act. Is indicated here to-
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
| SANE ANSWERS TO
| FOOLISH QUESTIONS

wh4t n the best thing 70 do fer
I ><sna1 who has been In the water
- Iohxs-Swimmlng Susie
rH iormaidehyde freely and
- lake him 10 the cemetery or
= esemaiory.
\ ever see q murder committed.
49, shall ] do1-Sew Policeman.
@ % to the murderer. beg his
Hdea, tell him not to be so cruel
uh and then take him out to
- l1he Tor canoe ride
- yca recumnern a preparation
W FFzaesinx a large and flourish
rsrt from the nose Handsome
= the garden variety Of seed
~ Keep II well watered. /, may
ss oat next spring. II II Is not
~ kind. hire miner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
TWO DRUGGISTS
ARE FINED $500

ny uniisd Press ieased Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. ii.--Be.
fore a crowded court room. Howard
and Fred OsRood. druggists OF
Oakland. indicted for carrying on
"A race suicide" business through
the mails. along with 1sO other al.
legged quacks throughout the coun-
try. we're fined 5000 each here to-
day by q. $ Judge DE Haven. The
Osgoods paid their fines and Inn
mediately left the court room.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
TURKEY WILL
GIVE UP LAND
LOST In FIGHT

ny United prsss Leased Wire
LONDON. Dec. 1i.--Pienipoten.
slaries Of the allied Balkan states
and of Turkey arrived today 10 open
negotiations for peace. u 10 be
lieved the basis of the bargaining
will be Turkeys renunelation Of all
territory the allies nave taken. This
would mean that Turkey would re-
tain idrisnople. scutari ard Janirs.
which have not yet fallen before the
assault Of the allies.
Friday and Saturday ~ this week
will be taken up with general dis.
cusslon Of the situation and the
real conference. which will decide
for peace or war will begin next
Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
CHECK COLLECTIONS
COST S2,0O0,O 900

By t'nNsa Press LEASED Wire
WASHINGTON. Dec 1.-THE cx.
animation OF Walter Frcw. presi-
dent OF the Corn Exchange bank
OF New York and chairman OF the
executive committee Of the New
York Clearing House association.
was resumed today before the house
committee which Is investigating
the "mopy trust" Frew described
the cost OF exchanging collections
by the clearing house in New York
with those Ia other cities. He said
the collection OF country checks cost
New York banks between $4,000. 600
and $4,000. 600 a year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
CANNERYMEN TO
BE GIVEN BANQUET

About rs prominent merchants
OF the city will attend dinner
given by the exploitation and In
dustrial bureau of the New Cham.
Der Of Commerce to 30 leading can.
nerymen OF the Pacific coast next
Friday night at the Savoy. The
purpose OF the dinner Is TO promote
cordial relations between Alaska
and Puget sound fishery interests
and commercial houses Of Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
100000 BET ON CALIFORNIA
RESULT, AND FEW BETS BEING PAID

WckAMENro. CAL Dec. ff-Rouqh statistics.
pthsssd hy the -sros" at the capital who bet everything
1Gnq Wer salary election
ssNs sT50ooo
California
o said heavy
Wsess ss1Sasns Thousands Of dollars being
9sN Of the whether
- sos only plurality based tire highest
~ NJ Of paying OF
- hgy matter OF -noblesse oblGe" spossnship
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
PRESIDENT TAFT
WILL LOOK OVER
PANAMA CANAL

ID ITIFNH FfNFH TlNAfTW VIZ
WASHINGTON. Dec. ii.-PresL
dent TAFT announeed today that he
would sail for Panama December n
10 inspect the canal. returning De.
eember 81. He will leave Washing
ton az midnight December 10, en-.
barking on the battleship Arkansas
az Key West. Fla. The president
will reach Panama Christmas eve.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
TAYLOR UNAFRAID OF DEATH; ROBERTS THE
BULLY. SINGS PSALMS GNAWS HIS FINGERNAIIs

John W. Taylor shot Fred Parry. noted bully He
he fired in sedeiense The bullet that tore through
Parys heart oursed and by accident killed man
Taylor says he is afraid die. He is the man of
the five
The worst is Jack Roberts burglar Roberts was hold
ing mp two They tried escape He shot them in
the back
lie has taken to psalmsinging that the end is
Between psalms he gnaw> his fingernails
Oregon has sentimental governor named West West
believes that the law OF Oregon should follow closely
the law Of Christ than the Mosaic law
III says West the sentimental quoting scripture "your
brother steals your give him your cloak also II he
smite you the check turn 10 him the other check"
West fathered an amendment TO the law aboshing capi-
tai punishment The question voted last November
The people voted against the amendment. They to
stick to the Mosaic law They go hanging
West might have pardoned the five in Death Row He
has done He only granted stay of
after election day Now he will let them die The
OF Oregon shall the Mosaic law operation They shall
dangling from the gibbet five shells of clay from which
the souls have fled
THEY VOTED so.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
AUTOMOBILES
IGNORE NEW LAW;
ESCAPE ARREST

The police" said Mayor cot,er.
III today. have been notified the
new ordinance compelling autos to
stop before passing street cars mus:
be enforced. am sure they are
doing their best
Traffic officers are not wlnkinx
AZ the ordinance. said Chief OF Po-
lice Hannick Il would be glad 70
hear OF the failure og any rollce.
man 20 enforce the law.
Seattle auto owners are ignoring
the new ordinance completely. Theg
say i Is impractical. therefore they
pay no attention to H.
The ordinance Was passed De
censser l.
There have been no arrests.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
SHERIFF SEEKS
INCENDIARY AS
GIRL VICTIM DIES
Arrest May Be Made as Result of
Mysterious Night Fire in Beaux
Arts Village

Emma Whaley the l4-ycar-od daughter OF Robert +.
an.sy whose home Beaux Arts village. Lake Wash
s,a was destroyed Wednesday OF last week died
~ sr.ss ,hr hurns She received
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
TIME DRAGS IN CELLS OF CONDEMNED;
ONE SWEARS; ANOTHER INCOHERENTLY PRAY

And the necks Of the five will be broken scientifically
by
Time drags on leaden wings in Death Row One stares
though pierce the veil which beyond the
grave One PAGES the confines OF his cell One
babbes broken and incohcren blasphemies
laughs IN horrible bravado One gnaws his fingernails
II has been scientifically figured that YOU weigh
so much YOU must be dropped far The five been
weighed The ropes have been measured
But sometimes the experts miscachlate Sometimes they
oungle Sometimes they drop you far, which bad.
Sometimes they do not drop quite far enough. which is
worse. The subject is pleasant
Mike Morgan slew for gain He killed his partner on
the Rogue River and stole his horse Mikes weight is known
10 the last
Noble Faulder killed in anger. A silent aciturn man.
having few friends he loved his dog He suspected camp
cook OF having killed his fouriooted friend He e daylight
into The cook Those who know Fauder best say he will
whimper al the end
Frank Garrison is bad man" He killed the officer
who tried TO arrest him for theft bad seldom
game The authorities fear scene Garrisons turn
comes to have his neck legally broken
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
2 MORE SUNRISES
FOR FIVE MEN, BUT
ONLY ONE SUNSET
Murderers in Death Row at Salem
Prepare for Gov. Vests Object
Lesson Friday, the 18th
BY FRED L. BOALT.

SALEM. Or, Dec 1.-Two sunrises for five men.
But only sunset.
There are clocks apenty in the big gray prison But
there IS in Death Row.
The tick Of a clock would drive them mad II would.
perhaps kill them before the appointed hour and
the gallows Of their due
For many months the five have waited for the
rise which shall just before the end Of life which may
be but the Beginning. Tor all the finite mind can know
The five offended mortay against the majesty OF the
law They took human life They slew for lust for gold
Tor hate With malice aforethought" and with premedi-
taton." they killed
And they. too must die
On Friday, the 18TH they will be led forth from Death
Row 70 the gaows. The Law the Church. the Press and
the state will be there. invited guests
The black cap will be placed the heads OF five men,
The will be fastened about their necks Prays win
be said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11

IT'S a wonderful series Of pictures that
IS appearing day by day, on page
OF The Star. The life OF Christ.
enacted for meying pictures by com
pany sent TO Palestine for the purpose.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-11
auNcAloW nuRNEn DOWN

A threeEoom bungalow at the cor
uer OF Howard av. and Newton At.
owned by c. C. Park. was destroyed
BY fire last night. Loss. $1,000. Gov.
cred by Insurance
Arizona republican., 1912-12-23
Movino Picture Censureshio

Passed by the board of censors" is the nOuncement reads the appearance tfon pictures At the conclusion audience may wonder how it got by" Could the board have been asleep?
 But the censorship is exercised only for the exclusion from the public of pictures detrimental the morals of the public The tend their authority establishing of xed standard excellence.
 The report just issued of the national board of censorship shows that the board has been idle. Within the last two years more than so per of all pictures exhibited in the United States had been inspected and approved The motion picture pro- grams Of sixteen thousand theaters completely censored by the board and the motion picture tertainment of million Americans is super vfsed daily
 For the year ending October 31, 41,190 feet of fums were eliminated. As about 100 copies of films made for distribution throughout the country, 4,119,00O feet of objectionable film kept off the American market This film had a sales value to manufacturers of nearly half mill lion dollars The film destroyed cost the lecturers of negatives $61,7S5 and the film manu- taeturers of the samples presented for inspection S1e4760
Arizona republican., 1912-12-23
Reforms That are Coming

Members the bar and judiciary resent crirf- cism from laymen who do understand the ethics and the mental processes of the legal profession Now comes one from their and tells things that would be deemed impudent. perhaps for another profession to say. At recent meeting of the Chicago Bar association Arthur J. Eddy startled his associates by telling them that they driftwood left along the banks by the tide of prog ress or words to that effect and that they must wake up the that the initiative, referendum and recall (of judges) with suffrage and other things are surely and inevitably coming Here parts of his address which printed in the Docket:
 Why, then all this interest what would seem to be remote a eatastrophe?s What is there in the suggestion that should brin gthe Chicago Bar association together to discuss-or rather to damn
 We laugh the idea rdicule it. and yet we are here-listenng with all might and main to this theory from. the Far West, from oregon, that state which is ntaion's laboratory for interesting political and civic experiments.
 Lawyers are steeped in tradition; intoerant toward reform: stold to change. That is at the time the fault and the virtue of profession Law is static not dynamic force, By training habits the high priests of things they InstinctveIy oppose change simply because it is change
 "Gentlemen, I hate to be the bearer of depress- ing festive occasion. but believe me- all these things are coming They al your doors. knocking in a manner that will not be denied. and the sad of it is that you lawyers. you men who should be alive and active rightly help and shape every movement that has to do with the welfare of the people. you sit back in the traces like oalky mules and try block the procession.
 The for the recall IS protest ana therein lies it's strength.
 As for suffrage-well. I not prophet, but rather, might say, fataist the subject, for it is coming fate, and. be it said for your comfort, in those states and localities where it has come, homes have not been broken up. cities have not been destroyed On the contrary few months ago the women of Los An geleS defeated socialism, and few weeks ago the of Seattle defeated the wide open candidate for
 When any reform is under consideration, law yers as prophets of evil give POes Raven odds and to a whisper TO the initiative. to the referendum the recall to woman suffrage, they have the solemn sepulchral answer, Never more,' And then they come down from their bust Pallas. open their chamber door and look about They earth is still green and bathed in sunshine. the meadows ripe with golden grain, the children playing amidst the flowers, and men and moving about their daily tasks as if nothing had happened. The gloomy forebodings prove only d nightmare. Lawyers like the old gentleman who said life had been filled with troubles, most o which never happened.
 With all these changes there is coming some thing equivalent the recall. The people demand the right the power get rid of inefficient or corrupt representatives and officials and, heaven knows need go outside the borders of the insisten.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-23
A Deadly Weapon

The other day trial local court charged with assault with deadly weapon. to wit certain automobile. The defendant had hit a buggy with his machine greatly damaging it and severely injuring occupants
 The defense ridculed notion that an auto mobile might a deadly weapn. Such thing had never been heard of. Never the automo- bile been described by That may be. But all our laws are not statutes The courts some times make laws. It known that the had made a law this case but it was the theory of the prosecution that then was the time for the to get busy designate the automo- bile a deadly weapon the hands a reckless irresponsible incompentent driver.
 Thought have accepted retainer neither the defense the state in this case we ap- pear as the friend of the and submit the fol- lownig citation an exchange:
 In Illinois the automobile. by decision. $ iut down as a deadly weapon The rung-thc necessity for such rulinS-is quite unique It seems that Chicago has law which eXacts that stationary car.
 The other day motorcyclist failed to obey this law. AS he whisked past a standing ear, he knocked over a ten-year-old boy, hurting him seriously.
 The punishment the law violation was fine. When the trial, judge did regard the maximum fine that could be levied as fair punishment-not sufficient punishment. Thereupon his honor ruled that the motorcycle
 
 der state law of assault with d deadly weapon and sent him for thirty days the rock pile. The case Is likely be appealed. Meantime. the culprit wearing ball chain.
 In rendering a decision in the matter the trial judge said: An automobile motorcycle when useed carelessly, becomes deadly weapon \ hat pin, perhaps. intended stab people but 1T by its careless use it puts mans eye the effect is the same. In the way motorcycle may be an instrument of destruction. and is quite well designed such purpose as a nitro g1ycerine bomb"
 While will wish to defend the man on the cycle many will not approve the manner in which the judge manufactured by virtue of which to Tnflct punishment
Arizona republican., 1912-12-23
The Red Signs of Humanity

The and the Crescent not always q While the White Crescent the Turkish banner and the White Cross of the allies stand op- posed each other the Red Cross the Red Crescent float side by side in the work relieving the suffering Constantinople for the Red Cres- cent represents in the Turkish empire the noble philanthropy the Red Cross with which 4 is internationally associated
 Red is usually the sign of and white of peace. Here have the coors reversed red standing the brotherhood of man. mendng the wounds of The White Cross and Crescent wave the respective hosts for the ment in temporary peace which may be made maHent which may end in a renewal of the bloody struggle.
 There is need for this combination of effort of the Red Crescent and the Red Cross for though active hostilities have apparently ended, brief and fruious has left horrible heritage of disease and suffering whose relief organiza- tion known The American Constantinope Relief Committee is appealing the American people
 The committee includes such well known phil anthrOpists oscar s Straus and Cleveland H. Dodge. Contributions be H. Schiff treasurer of the American Red Cross No 52 William street. New York
Arizona republican., 1912-12-23
"The Secret of Lonesome Cove"

An interesting story lies behind The Secret of Lonesome Cove Samuel Hopkins Adams mys- tery novel which was recently published
 About six years ago Mir. Adams staying in village on the south coast of England On this coast the cliffs slope sheer the sea. than a hundred feet in height, and near the brink a path. party of cyclists travelling this path and had stopped for luncheon. when of them, looking the cliff. a body lying the beach just above the high tide limit. They sent word to the nearest town, whence the police came to take charge of the body.
 To their vast surprise they found, exa9lina- tion at close range, that the body manacled hand and foot with heavy irons of old design There fracture of the skull the base of the brain which had caused death there being in the lungs. Other startling discoveries were made but to this day the motive of the crime it's perpetrator remain mysteries.
 Being near the spot where this strange renee took place MT. Adams naturally greatly interested in it. He immediately his chance for making it great mystery story, in which the riddle would eventually be solved by q keen -vitted detective He transferred the locale the of England to that of the United States. duced many characters and circumstances which build the bare plot and give 1t life and reality The Secret of Lonesome Cove" has become of welcomed by all appreciators of good fiction.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-23
Automobile Dancers

It is remarked by strangers that more automo- bikes the of Phoenix than the streets of any other town of similar size where else in the country. There is especial congestion at the intersections of Washington and Center Washington and First and Second avenues and Center and Adams and Monroe street.
 Several accidents have been reported lately, sllting in most from the failure of drivers to observe ordinary precautions Now then. the aNkwardness indecisiOn carelessness of pedestrian has seemed be blame But in view of the serious consequences which likely to follow collision it is the business of the auto mobile driver make allowance for such careless and indecison of the pedestrian.
 Sometimes drivers neglect to sound alarm at crossings and sometimes they approach rapidly that collisions with other vehicles suddenly coming vieew almost inevitable. The short-com- ings to which refer not such generally as to bring the offenders into court unless an acci- should and in such case court pro ceeding would restore life prevent personal
Arizona republican., 1912-12-23
Pitman of the Pothooks
(Boston Advertiser)

(Boston Advertiser)
 When January 4, 1913. arrives, every fair steno- grapher in the country-there were full quarter million O them when the last census taken--s reot1ested 10 wear a rose in her hair. It will be the centenary the birth of Sir Isaac Putnam.
 This ingenious Englishman the father of the system of shorthand writing based the pho netic principle, in general over the civ ilized world There shorthand systems cen turies before the birth of Sir Isaac, but they were crude affairs The hierogIyphics of the ancients were kind of shorthand, the sign writing of the Indians and of all primitive races The Ro- mans had a fairly good system of shorthand by which public speeches reported. This is usually credited to Cicero, rather to his secretary who was -his and personal property.
 The word stenography in long before Pitnlan "The of StenographY. by John Willis published in 1902. But Pitman took advantage of the experience of all who had gone before added his ideas about phonetcs, and evolved a system which is responsible for more things. good and bad, than it is well to try to enumerate.