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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01
JURY SAYS
KODAK MAN
RESPONSIBLE
Verdict in Aviation Acci-
dent Case-Ray Chap
man, Boy Victim, ls
Dead.

"Ws. the Jury, find from the evil
dence that George ouinby met his
de ath by the csreietsnesB of an un-
known party crossing the track in
front of the aefoplane and causing
the plane 10 strike the rod and
swerve toward the granostand."
This was the verdict delivered
this morning AZ an inquest held
over the body Of the man who was
crushed 20 death last Thursday af-
ternoon at the Meadows when Clif
Turpin's aeroplane struck the
grandatand, falling upon Quinby.
fatally hurting Ray Chapman and
inluring over a score Of people.
The jury was out 10 minutes.
Witnesses summoned 10 testify
were agreed that the unknown pho
tographer who jumped IN front or
the machine was the direct cause
of the accident
Clii Turpin. with his head all
bandaged up, and still suffering
from bfIlses about the head and
shoulders. testified that his aero
plane struck an upright iron bar
that stood near the Judges stand,
Just as he swerved 10 escape the
unknown Had not the obstruction
been ia the way be could have
allghfed IN front OF the stand
Ray Chapman, 1o-year-old boy
whose skull was fractured. died last
night, making the second fatality.
Mrs. &. R. Lang, whose hand was
severed, 10 reported TO be recover
Ing today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01
llDO SEAT Tie
Mem SEEING
SEATTLE
= sProgress and Prosper
- Excursion. Conduct
y by Business Men IN in
sx,ow Your City Plan.

rottersll and MAJOR ,. u
started the progress
e's,s ,sssss.srisy~ spechmakina to-day
. ~ ne a tho government loeN
~. I ,ss second progress and
s.r,,,r DAY celebrates under
/. y "a, ,<r.ssien cf }. C. slater o. inc
-ssr IN Commerce. a speeia'
~. - a the feet Of Columbia 81.
80 shls afternoon. carrying
~ 100 business ana pre'es.
80 on an Inspection teur OF
....r,,r, improvements IN the city
- -. stcrrlne place was az she
- '.'.,~r.sot locs. where President
-sr q the Chamber % Com
'-.. ,rtrcsused John c. slater as
Ssrr of ceremonies. ard the
s.sr ,rd nsbsr csvanaugn, under
~ slreeslon the lock Is being
~srs called upon iof brief
n1pcAss
~ nrts thea proceeded TO tae
~ rrloe factory sites BY way Of
&xr belt line -.
~ Rsnscn celebration ot the
,.,srslax Of actual excavation
"a q The Reaton waters az also
- this Afternoon Hob
Ssis~x port eoumissioner vas
y ,r:neipsl sIcaker
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01
Garage Bill Is
Liable to Die

yIll there bs enough councilmeu
b l1n6acs hsslness 81 the special
o1tqs of The council. called for to
~ b orter 10 ride over the
n2ufn setc q the garage proposed
- u1Hng pxrkf
(.unrslman Hlaine has wired thar
= Uil " b toxn by o'clock 20.
u counciimsn Grifhfhs and
UDhH Vii net se AZ the meeting.
~ n b not certain that Council.
- nirtsoa. Narhie ard Haas viii
= G1x either.
Solnu stx c0uaellmen vote for Ii.
~ VII b nc garage on D.llinr
4 ne time for action on the
xa veto expires At midnight.
|ua ne garage bin b. paased
- mayors head. a referendum
ads vii be circulated by those
~ ANXIOUS 10 keep the park
- 4 any buiIdines.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01
Young Man, Disconsolate,
Returns Marriage License

this marriage license
broadshouldered
the license morning
marry he gudgingy said lie was anx.
thing
cined recent first But he
from Deputy Auditor
license being made out and they fell young
their marriage blanks.
And he
90 at hat table besida
at
fore
And they had the house
Cargo, the sturdy
Mknes. whom he at the home OF IN
broke
want 10 / was no use Never
what the real Perhaps reason
he sadly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01
DO YOU KNOW

That in Missouri. Kentucky and
Indiana the law provides a stand
ard OF IA per cent milkfat for ice
cream?
That the quicker milk is cooled
after milking the COW the longer il
will keep sweet?
That the total amount OF butter
produced in the United States in
1910 is estimated at 1906. 500 600
pounds?
That the total amount OF cheese
produced in 1910 is estimated at
301 .000. GOO pounds?
That there are about $500 cheese
factories in the United States. with
invested capital of about s72,OO0,-
600
That the Washington law requires
l2 per cent of solids in milk OF
which 325 must be fat?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01
Berger Starts
Fight Against
Judge Hanford

vASsiINGTQN. June i.-~flans
- saiioa- vide demand for the
rrursi irum ofiice Of T. $ Judge
en- Hanford Of Seattle. WeFe an
ngurxa ,o<ay BY Congressman Vie
= L Bxrrer, socialist representa-
- !yon Wisconsin.
D.rxsr ehAgarterszed HaaEord a.
~ so,k judieially and personal.
y remain on the bench He
- ,e ash Attorney Genenl Wick
nlnn srri Monday 70 lnyestigate
nfofds career
4 sl1 thsr present atfitavits
Du1nx Jr4r HaRtcrds nnfiiness.
~ Berger, I shall also com
10 10 lie president. and will con
thpe he ilxtt On the Door Of IN.
knrss 4 nee~sAFy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01

When you set out to write about
Marx A. Matthews. o. o.. you are
tempted 90 use superlssiyes-
For instance. Or. Matthews 10 the
tailess man IN Seattle. Again for
instance. the First Presbyterian
church of Seattle. Of which Or. Nat.
snc~s 10 pastor. is the largest Pres
nyterian church IN the world.
Dr. Matthews returned yesterday
from louisville. where they elected
him Moderator Of the Presbyterian
church % America Beinr Nodera-
Tor Of the Presbyterian church Is a
big Job and can be adequately
described only In spperiafiyea.
Ponder the responsibilities of be-
Ing the spiritual and executive head
0f an organization having a million
and a half members and as many
more Sunday school children and
other adherents: and owning 10000
churches IN the United States alone.
70 say nothing Of the mission
churches In nearly every land on
the face of the giobe'
Every inch a Man"
when Dr. David Gourlay Wylis OF
New York made the speech nomi.
mating Mark Allison Matthews OF
Seattle az Moderator. he said he
was every inch a man." II this be
true. DR.. Matthews is about ~
inches manlier than the average
human. For the Moderator runs
more 10 longitude than to latitude.
DR. wylie said many superiatively
nice things about DR. Matthews. and
no doubt they are all true.
When Or. Matthews came 70 Sc.
attIc In 1902. his congregation ngm-
bered 400 70 900 Today Il numbers
nearly 5000 He breaches long ser.
mons. bu, they are 40 tull Of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hitting
stirring eloqucnce and good com.
mon sense fhst he holds his grow
ing audiences 70 the very end.
Or. Matthews was born IN Cal'
houn, Georgia. September -. 1867.
Way back he II Scotch-Irish. He
has All the southern qualities but
Incidence. He began preaching the
gospel when he was 10 years old.
lie was ordained in 81 and built a
church to preach In.
Having a lot Of surplus energy 20
get rid Of. he studied law and was
admitted 10 the bar In 1900. TIC
came to Seattle In 1902. worked ie
hours a day. and made the First
presbytcrian the largest OF that de
nomination in the world.
DIR. Matthews has n faculty. pos
sessed by many southernera, OF con
veying a lot Of meaning without
saving anything. For example ne
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01
INITIATING THAT
CUBAN AFFAIR

WASHINGTON. June Limited
States consuls In Cuba today. In re.
ports TO the state department. ex.
pressed complete bewilderment as
to the authorship Of stories sent out
from Havana. representing that an
alarming condition prevails in the
island republic as a result OF the
negro rebellion. Ia official reports
the consuls assert that the insur-
rection is a trivial affair. and 20
far has been confined to consider.
able thieving by small bands Of ne
groea IN Eastern Cuba. Very little
real damage. say the reports. has
been done.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01

Then he looked up inquiringly.
The groom came out OF his trance
when the first June bridge iogged
his elbow. He said he was Il. l..
Homes. that he was 20 years old.
and that be was a civil engineer by
profession.
Cupid Cages pen scratched some
more. The June bride took charge
Of the license. Pay the man. she
said. aud laughed.
The county of King was reward
ed for It's trouble.
Everybody Doin' u.
The June bride nodded aud smil.
ed. Cupid Gage nodded and smiled
The clerks nodded and smiled, and
returned TO the business OF adding
up columns OF figures. Though
whisiling is tabooed In the audit
or's office, somebody struck up
Here Comes the Bride," The
June bride blushed and departed.
The happy mere man followed
Miss Habbage lives with her
mother. Mrs. Clara +. Babbage. in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01

Ihe first June bride arrived a.
the court house AZ . this rrornlnp
Ste vas little. silm and pretty. and
eise wore the hseiiiments usuai 20
her seA- But. somehow. you knew
the minute you act eyes on her
nss she was june bride.
n may be mentioned. incidental.
~. that . man was with her. He
WAS tall. masculine and looked
scared and happy.
she climbed the stairs and in.
quired Of a man In the corridor
the way to the auditors office. He
smiled, dropped whatever business
he had on hand. and conducted the
June bride. not only to the audit.
ors office. but TO the very counter
nj which Cupid Gage presidcs lie
knew she was June bride.
The auditors office IL a muKty.
fuEsy place. as court house offices
usually are. The ordinary run of
business transacted there IL hum.
drum In the extreme. II knows
more sorrow than Joy.
Hut when the June bride entered
the clerks looked up from their
ledgers. forgot for the moment the
columns OF figures they were add
ing up. and Erinned. They knew
she was the fret June bride.
You're the first said Cupid
Gage. with understanding.
Il tried to be" said the first
June bride.
A cathedral hush fell upon the
auditors office. The clerks return
I'd 10 their ledgers. but not 10 add
up figures. They listened with all
their ears. and only pretended TO
work.
Name. please" said Cupid
Gage.
~Maybello Clara Babbagc."
"AeegF
Nineteen
Cupid Cages pen scratched
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01
WOMAN FALLS
DOWN SHAFT
TO HER DEATH

Chiyc kstsura, Japanese worn-
an, who was working in the tea
room of the Japanese store Of M. !
Furuya. 1904 Second sv., was killed
az II o'clock this morning IN tho
freight elevator shaft at that place.
The woman, who was rs, was
trying 20 get on the elevator. when
she was thrown between IL and tho
wall and fell 10 the bottom of the
shaft with a broken neck. She was
a new employe IN the store aud
knew little or nothing af the wosk-
ings and operation OF the elevator.
No one Witnessed the accident.
but she probably had attempted iol
start the elevator, pulled the rope
that releases IL while ssiil ON tho
floor. and on IL starting had grab
bed for IL and been caught be-
tween II and the wall. From the
position in which she was lying.
her neck had probably been brok-
en- before she hit the bottom. When
found, she had been dead for sew
eral minutes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01

II a busy man. and has q formula
which he uses when he is receiving
callers. II IL.
We'll. sub. what can DO for
you1"
That's all. But. n he II glad 20
ace yoa. you purr with pleasure. ~
he is not glad 10 see you. you
Ehrivei and freeze.
You Climb 20 see Him.
To reach Dr Matthews YOU have
70 Climb steirs To his stndy. which
II In one Of the domeH above the
Roof. II IL worth the climb. though
III the Moderator is glad to see
you. For In those happy eireum
stances he will unbend from his alti-
tude of feet and quite a number
of inches. grasp your hand. and
make you lmmoderately glad 20 see
the Moderator.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01
GREEN IMPRESSED
WITH SEATTLE

a. W. Green. president OF the Ma
tional Biscuit company, who Is in
Seattle TO consult with the man.
ayers OF the Coast agencies, is so
impressed with Seattle and its pos-
sibilities that he has announced
that his company win within a year
construct a large wholesale build
ing here. He refused to give the
details OF the proposed structure.
saying that they would be settled
later. He also said that the build
Ing. when completed. would be
credit TO the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01
RENTON FIGHT

Fight between William Crawford,
former president Of the Renton
line. and s.. Peabody. president and
trustee. for the receivership OF the
company. Is now being centcred up
on a determination as 10 whether
the superior court or the federal
court should have jurisdiction.
This morning Peabody's attorneys
filed petition in the superior court
asking that Crawford's suit be
transferred 10 the federal court.
This APPLICATION automatically re-
moves the case to the Jurisdiction
of Judge Hanford OF the federal
court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01
HOT GRILLING
FOR FRANKLIN
BY ROGERS

Los ANGELES. June i.--After a
abort respite from the merciless
grilling OF Attorney Earl Rogers.
pert n. Franklin, chief witness for
the state In the trial OF Clarence
Darrow on a bribery charge, came
to court today prepared for the con
tinuance OF his cross-examination.
Utilizing to the limit Franklin's
confession that he bribed a juror.
Rogers made Franklin the sub
ject OF one OF the most severe grill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01
HALF HOLIDAYS
FOR CITY HELP

Today is emblazoned on all the
calendars Of the city officials In
large, vivid crimson, violently atten-
tion-arrestlng letters. For this is
a glad day. and the faithful en-
ployes OF Seattle's municipality like
to be continually reminded OF the
fact. This afternoon at every city
emplove who was fortunate enough
TO be working in an office, laid
down his pen and blithefully tripped
out OF the office. and they won't
come back tin morning-and Mon.
day morning. too, For today is
the beginning OF the halfholiday
oplicy at the city hall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01
SUFFOCATED
FIGHTING FLAMES

PORTLAND. Or, June i.--Suffo-
Gated while fighting the flames.
Dan Moynihan. watchman OF the
boat. had a narrow escape from
death early today In fire OF un-
known origin. which gutted the en-
CINE room and forward part OF the
willamette river fcrryboat Liona X.
Webster as IL was lying at it's dock
here
Revived by the cold water played
on the flames by the fireboat George
". Williams, Moynihan staggered
from the engine room to the deck.
where he was rescued.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01
nYCOTT HEARST
IN FRISCO

~ FRANCISCO. June L.
,css Recommendation Of It's
ealFs tommitsee. the San Fran
4ssF council. BY an almost
n'x1s vote. today has declared
geni o. The San Francisco Ex-
~ u support Of the striking
shes. Who we're called out
"a xssss ago following the press
Nfikss in Chicago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01
LITTLE BOY
TRIES SUICIDE

RENO, New, June t.--Dissp-
pointed because other boys sold
more tickets 10 a school enter
tainment than he. Laurence
Fouts. aged 8, attempted sui.
eide by drinking a solution used
10 remove dead eutiele from
finger nails. Il was stated to-
day that he probably will re-
cover.
- want TO DC first" was the
boys explanation to his par
en,s. "lf ! can't, ! don't want
70 live
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01

ings TO which witness has ever
been subjected in Los Angeles
court room. lie caused Franklin to
admit that had II not been for Dar-
rows appearance on the scene
when he passed money to Geo.
Lockwood. he would have turned
Lockwood over TO the police. be.
lievlng the latter had betrayed
him. Rogers then launched a
series of jabs and thrusts leading
up to query as TO Franklin's opin-
ion OF his own moral sense.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01
MRS. VANDERBILT Ill

NEW YORK. June Mrs. VIM.
n Vanderbilt, jr.. today is recover
ing from a fainting spell with
winch she was seized last night dur
ing a production of the opera
Robin Hood" at the New Amster-
dam theatre.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01
APPOINTED
!. ADMINISTRATOR

l,o.ss stiffat was yesterday
(I@,.'ao a y Judge Frater as ad
= ~. s' ior the estate Of Ma,.
~ ~. ,,'.. lqf The purpose OF fin.
- '.,.ae's rt begun by the late
g !, :, ne = Contracts are 10 the
kkl e', essIsso goo, and are all IN
~ :, s',ainbla. .a The estate is
>aT ~ !. s'S'eoo, aside from the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01

Seattle. but they viii spend a good
deal OF their time in Juneau. II
was while taking the journalistic
course at the University OF Wash.
ington that abe met the young civil
engineer.
They VIII be married tonight by
Rev. II. II. Gowen, Of Trinity
church.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01

Nimrod Gust back from flshing)
i got this string of fish In less
than an hour
Nimrods Wise Wife-There's a
fish store nearer than thats John.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01

srStec OF 70 HOURS
Ia5sdF has occupied the
iH ssztt'e during the pas
safs Here are the acts IN
dfsna Of accident and
Inesday, Memorial day
- q cilf Turpln1 aero
billing tno ana lnIurinr
- ! seors
Ihazg = Double murder a
ald somen dead az ths re-
q The mai JEALOUSY II an.
nan. and the SLAYER In
a . 'sang conviction and PROB
's,.,l'day-A murder a. the
q a Chinese torg war.
& n.n dead after drop down
''a iAe old world wags on.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01
TIE HONEYMOON

4 THE HONEYMOON 4
y The word honeymoon" 4
. came from the ancient custom 4
4 among the Scandinavian and 4
= other races to bring -mcthe- 4
4 giln." OF diluted honey. for 30 4
= days after the wedding. 4
On the island Of Rhodes 4
4 honey Is SIN a factor In the 4
. marriage rite. After the wed. 4
. ding the husband dips his fin 4
= ger In honcy and places a 4
. cloth over the doorway Of bis 4
= house before the bride enters. =
. Meantime the spectators cry
4 out TO the lady: he always 4
= good and sweet as Is this =
= honey" 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01
cuPlp.s BUSY DAY

= Cupid" Claude Gage had 4
4 busy session at the marriage 4
= license window this morning 4
4 June 1. He Issued ~ licenses. 4
4 and there would have been 4
= about 10 more II some OF the 4
= June couples hadn't forgotten 4
4 TO bring their witnesses along. 4
4 This Is the second largest I
4 number ever Issued In one :
4 morning here. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01
~" ABOUT MONEY FOR 100000 STARVING
pEOpIE7

Rfs;ts June lin view Of the generosity Of the
& pubic IN contributing funds for the families OF the
|nnsd victims, approximately 100000 having been
~ ~Ann month the Russian famine relief commit
uGy renewed It's appeal for money to alleviate the
Ia ss o. nearly 100000 Russian peasants starving
~ N.ahl I OF the failure Of last years crops
|kns ~ :, Sanger, secretary Of the committee, said
E* purpose ''
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01

The Star prints a column
every Saturday for the kid
dies special benefit and
pleasure. Take look at il
today on page d
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01

There's a woman in town
~,ho has circled the globe
md found nothing finer for
-, than good dogs. Her
story is on page Z
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01
Of TWO
READY To PAY
PENALTY

Blind, unreasonira anger and
Jealousy resulted last night IN .
double murder. and today the mar
mastered by his passions ls behind
bars, facing death under the law.
Joseph Miller 10 the murderer.
Mrs. Effle lassen 10 one victim.
She was beaten 20 death with .
heavy hammer. George Feison ls
the other. Ne was shot three
times. The bodies Of both are In
the morguc today.
Miller is IS FELTON, was 20 Mrs.
Lasaen. who obtained divorce
fran her husband a year ago. was
~ Quarrcis by Miller and Mrs.
Lasaen over her friendship for Feb
ton aud about money matters
caused the crime
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-01

Failing In this he turned the gun
on himself, but there we're no loaded
cartridges I'm H. After being over
powered Miller went all 70 pieces.
lie had 10 be carried 10 the patrol
wagon and could not stand up In
the elevator. No statement could
be secured from him at the city jail.
FELTON, was afraid that Miller
would cause more trouble and had
given notice that he was going to
leave the volney. His first visit
there last night was made TO get
his belongings.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-31
HOME IS OF COLONIAL STYLE.
Residence Being Erected for ID, r.
sterrett Nearly Completed.

An attractive home OF the Dutch colo.
NAL type Of architecture is being built in
the springland estate. near Pierce Mil
road. for Douglas B. Sterrett, by II. II.
Spencer. builder. The roof OF the struc.
ture has just been completed. s,d the
contract provides that the work snail be
completed by April /.
The house Is a frame structure with
stucco exterior finish. II has a shingIed
curb roof with dormer windows. Inc
house will contain ten rooms ana two
baths. The foundation is of stone.
The new home will occupy a command
Ing location on the side Uf a hill over
looking the Bureau OF Standards, wnicn
is directly east of II. II will have a
large covered porch at the front.
feature Of the exterior decoration will
be stucco ornaments. including lions
heads and other designs. Plans for the
house were prepared by Delos Fl. Smith,
architect. When the streets in that neigh
borhoOd have been cut through the house
viii occupy a pointed piece OF ground be-
tween Reno road and Idaho avenue, and
will face on a circle which may be named
for former Gov. Shepherd.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-31
WOMAN CONFESSES
TO SAVE BROTHER
Mrs. Martin Brings Trial to ORA.
matte Climax-DeClares She
| Had Been Insulted.

New York. Jan. 3O.-Mrs. Theresa Mar
tin brought the trial OF her brother,
James McDermott. to an abrupt and
dramatic climax in Judge Fosters court
this Afternoon by declaring 1t was she.
and not McDermott. who stabbed to
death Charles Muldoon. a customers In
speetor. in n Lenox avenue cafe on
March II OF last year.
Mrs. Martin had admitted that she was
in the room when the crime was com
mltted. but refused 70 tell who struck the
blow in a severe cross-examlnation that
lasted more than an hour. When she
left the stand for counsel asked Judge
Foster II the district attorneys stfbula-
ton Of immunity from prosecution on
what his client was to tell still held
good. The Judge replied that IT did. un-
less perjury was proven. Mrs. Martin
was then recalled.
Who drove the knife into Muldoon %
was the first question OF the defense.
Did your
Yes, did she replied. She wept, as
did her brother and many others in the
room.
Mrs. Martin testified that Muldoon In
suited her while they were drinking in
the Lenox avenue cafe. She went home.
brought back a bread knife, had told
Muldoon he would never insult her again.
and killed him.
McDermott testified that he was in the
saloon when the crime was committed.
but was so intoxicated he didn't know
what happened.