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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02

OF the horses. Such moments are
as near paradise as II 10 possible
for very small boy 10 get
Mrs. Bill says these rare slsits
10 the station are for the purpose
OF "plvina VIII chance TO get
acquainted with his family" They
have little Joke.
"Is this my husbsnd7r inquiries
MRS. Bill.
AS ! live" eseisims big Bill, ~
this isnt my wife And who's the
little boy7~
Once little Blll was very sick.
The doctor called often. Mrs. BIN
Bat night and day at the bedside.
Big Bill had 20 stay az the station.
Every time the phone bell rang he
fell 10 shaking. and somebody else
had 10 answer a. Big Dili won.
dered lf-if--lf the little shaver at
home was bctter--or worse.
Big Bills temper Was pretty bad
those days.
So now. when you ask little Bin
what he's going TO he when he
grows up. he says: Fireman"
hut big nill says: Yes. you are.
Bill: yes, you are--NOTi'
But Big Bill wouldn't object 10
little Biil's ambition " IL could be
realized under the two-platoon sys-
tenn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02
PACKER.
DEALER
AT WAR

A meat mans war. between pack
Or and retailer. with the consumer
looking on with interest. but no es-
eiter,ert. Ia threatened In Seattle.
The packer 10 planning 10 90 into
the retail business on so extensive
scale. TO the end that he may deal
directly With the consumer. but
while this undoubtedly Will result
In . big saving somewhere. there
are no indications that the ecnsur.
er's pceketbook will be benefited.
a. no permanent reduction IN prices
ls contemplated.
The Frye Meat company, largest
packers In Seattle. ls th. conccrn
which this week adopted a pack.
ing houae.tn-consumsr" policy This
company has been IN the retail bust
ness on q small scale. bus now u IL
going TO open up on a big scale.
Manager Frye stated today that the
butchers had been trying 10 get him
to quit the business. and that their
latest action was TO threaten him
with boycott. This didn't suit
me" said Frye. "and so I'm now go
ing 10 deal with the consumer di.
rect. and cut out th. middlrmnn."
The FRYE corporation asserts that
It's plan viii rcsalt ia saving Of
expenses and a consequent reduc.
ton Ia prices to the consumers The
small, independent meat dealers.
however. Say that The only ansing
will be 10 the Wholesale house. and
that " ans reductions are made
they will result in squeezing the
small uiddlemen out--then up viii
soar prices aRain.
The butchers association has do
cidsd to fiEht the packers nave.
and the paeker In determined In hIa
stand Lively developments Ia Sc
attie's meat business are expected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02
Is PERISH
IN LAKE

~ rs1s<d rrr~s feAs~d wire1
DoHfeEAl. Nov. 2.--sixtecn
- usmea snd children perishcd
= LIE = Lssis 81 isl. perros. 10
- Ues( y hsre. when the steam
eeeeiles Little vessel plying be-
- Aseeresi and vaIleyfieid.
= easiy tsday IN . terrific storm.
= poooe0esrs--sII ren--~erc
n storm struck the vessel inst
\ ~ entering the lake. the
n lNlnx zil control Of the craft.
cseelie was quickly driven on
rs<ks BY s5-mlle gale. her
- huIl bring smashed to frax.
y and the passengers thrown
= t1e water.
- thrieks OF the drowning pas.
- attracted Alexander Leon.
No roved out 70 the scene
rscued Lionel Leduc. A.
Z H. Baillargeon and Fe.
esssinzu, who were cIinging to
vrs<k1se.
4 eeylxhf sections or the debris
dFiftsd ashore.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02
SHE GOT IT
WITH GUN

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 2.--Back-
ng up her demand with a business
like gun. Mrs. Emma Berry. one OF
hundreds OF women along the Pa
clfic coast who have been concern
ed In a weekly insgallment suit club
plan. today has to her credit the
first decisive victory In crusade
begun by the women to cancel their
bargains and recover their money.
Return the $40 have paid you
on your suit scheme" said Mrs
Berry. when collector for the
Great Eastern Woolcn Mills called
AZ her home for his weekly install
msnt OF si.00. II haven't get Il.
protested the collector. plainly
awed by the gun. FAN have is
sf.00. and you can't have that"
Well. will have It. And ri
have your watch aa we'll" was Mrs.
ferry's reply. And. aided by the
gun, she got II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02
'OCTOR DOESN'T THINK PRETTY
WOMAN TOOK HER OWN LIFE

me that the bullet which ended the
life Of Mrs. McComas was fired by
herself" was DIR. Stafford's report
to Coroner Leland. "Of course, the
surgeons who operated on her must
have destroyed some OF the traces
which would have helped TO decide
Just how the injury was inflicted.
but II IL my personal opinion that
she could not have done II herself.
found three portions OF the bullet
ia the woman'g brain. and II any
part OF the slug went through the
ceiling, as claimed. It must have
been very small piece OF lead"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02

discretion. " " Is fun 10 play fire.
nnan--sshich 10 little bilfs only
psrc--why wouldn's u be sti'l more
fun 20 De q fireman.
but biz Blll says. Forge, Il.
nilIi" And Mrs. Hill says, oh.
BiIlyum that's what abe calls
him. nlilyum" Biliyum. rs
horrid TO be fireman." And,
though she doesn't like to say 10
before biz Dlll. she tells herself
that Il is horrider stili to be the
wife OF fireman.
You see. big Biil and Mrs. Bnl
kn0w a lot OF things about the De.
parfnent that little Biii has yet 20
learn. There was a time. for In
stance. when Mrs Bill thought II
would be fine to be a fireman's
wife.
She likes big Bill ius, az much
nou--bctter. mcbby--tnan she did
when they were married. She
wouldn't change places with any
woman on earth. And yet
When little Bili was on the way
II would have been comfort to
Mrs. Bin 10 have had biz Bill round
the house. especially nights. One
Is notional at such times. Big Bill,
at the station. worried. too.
when little Blll came. big Bill
got the news by phone and sprinted
home.
"It's boy" said the doesor-~"a
fine boy"
Mrs. Bill, come through the val
ley OF the shadow. was very weak
and pale, but 40 beautiful In her
motherhood that big Bill stood
absshcd and choking beside the bed.
"He looks like you, WiiI," whis-
pered Mrs. BIZ.
Big Bill took one look and was
disappointed. Brand new fathers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02
CADSKI SCORED

Madame Gadski, queen OF song"
who sang at the Moore last night.
left for the East this morning.
She was welcomed by the seasons
biggest audience at the Moore last
night The great singer was en-
cored and encored. and the songs
with which she responded were the
best part OF a splendid musical pro-
gram. Gadski possesses the rare
combination OF marvelously
sweet voice and charming person
ality. and both have placed her at
the top OF her art.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02
LITTLE BILL SAYS HE WANTS TO BE
FIREMAN. LIKE DAD; DAD SAYS mo"

always are. Little Blil didn't look
like anybody or anything biz Biil
esor saw before For little Bill
was fitfla and wrinkied and red.
lsfsnd new babies always are.
01o Bill want 81 home when
Ilttie BiIl spoke his first word. Ne
want home whom the first tooth
~ao discovered. No WASN'T home
when little Bili first walked alone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02
LINER AGROUND

QUEBEC. Nov. 2.-The Thomp-
son liner Bellona, which ran ashore
on the block In the upper Traverse
late yesterday. is still hard and
fast No details as to the cause of
the grounding have as yet been re-
ceiyed here. II is believed. how
ever. that the vessel ran ashore
during fog. with high wind blow
Ing. Her cargo consists principal
ly OF grain and provisions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02
WHAT CANDIDATES ARE DOING

Wilson was occupied this morning
in writing and giving out his final
message 10 the voters. He Will
speak at a huge rally here tonight.
and then leave for his home at
Princeton. where he win receive
the election returns up 10 3 D. m.
Tuesday night; then he says he'll
go to bed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02

SCORES

Al Cambridge Harvard 1s.
Princeton 8.
Princeton and Harvard football
teams are fighting this afternoon
Princeton won the toss. and kicked
OFF. First 10 minutes Of play was
devoted mainly TO punting.
At the end OF the first quarter the
score stood: Princeton 0. Harvard 0.
At the end of the first half, Prince
ton was three points in the lead.
despite the slippery field. which Il
Was expected would favor Harvard.
The score stood Princeton 8. liar.
ward Z.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02

the Chshalis school, according 10
the admissions made by the super.
intendcnt himself.
n asked Mr.. Aspinwali II u was
customary 10 punish girls on tho
bare skin. and II 4 was ever done
by men connected with the insti.
tuition. RE replied:
~Oh. yes. II the girls are too
large Tor my wife or the female at.
tendants 10 handle | myself admin.
lister the punishment.
- replied: viii you kindly en-.
plain your method Of procedure! 2
re said: Either my wife or a
woman attendant lays the girls
across a table and osres their body
TO the waist ard ! spank them with
q paddle made for the purpose
Il asked him II ! could ace the
paddle. and he reached back In hts
desk and produced the instrument
of torture
"psadEe" Two Feet loro
This psdalc was between ~ and
10 inches IN lNissh. which did not
include the NJ, die. II was about
haif an inch thick in the center.
sIopsna to the edge. took the
paddle In my hard ard said 70
him:
My understanding Of a train.
ing school for girls ~aa 10 teach
them womaniy modcsty
Il said. Mr.. AHplnwali are
you convinced that this degrading.
brutaiixIng method. which you 40
braxenly acknowledge " practiced.
VIII accomplish desired reeultsg
HE replied Mrs. Hutton. We
are compelled 70 use this method
with both girls and boys. more
often with boys than with girls. 70
correct them Of unmentionabie
vices
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02
$4,000 KILLED; BULCARS
BEFORE CONSTANTINOPLE

Numerically superior. but hope
lessly disorganized. the Turks are
still putting up the resistance OF
savage hatred to the Bulgar adj
are In the capital. fully $4,000
fenses. this resistance avails little.
and outside tho lines the few bodies
OF Turks still opposing the Bulgar
advance are retreating steadily.
More than $4,000 wounded Turks
having been brought In from the
front on Thursday and Friday
alone. Every hospital in the city
is full TO overflowing, and already
shortage of food and medical sup
plies is seriously felt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02
MENOCAL WINS

HAVANA, Nov. Gen. Menocal.
conservative candidate for prcsi-
dent. claims he has carried the
provinces Of Havana. Santa Clara
and camaguey. thus insuring his
election. His opponent, Senor
Zayas, liberal, does not concede de-
feat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02

my tnitcd Press Leased Wircl
TTxTLA. Guerrero, Mex. Nov. 2.
"A flood. resulting from torrential
rains. almost destroyed the towns
OF Mochistlan and Qurchulten-
ango. near here. according TO re.
ports received today. More than a
quarter of the population OF both
towns perished.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02
bob" HODGE MEETINGS

4 Bob" Hodge spoke to a big, 4
4 enthusiastic audience at olym. 4
4 pIa at o'clock this afternoon. 4
4 He then went TO Tenino and 4
\ was again met by big, cheer 4
4 ing crowd. 4
4 Tonight Hodge will speak at 4
4 Wards hall, Georgetown, at Z 4
4 o'clock sharp. 4
4 From there he will go to the 4
4 other end Of town, speaking at 4
4 Masonic hall, In the University 4
4 district. 4
4 II he gets through In time 4
r with this meeting. he viii prob 4
4 ably make his fifth speech to- 4
4 day at the progressive rally in 4
4 the Coliseum theatre. 4
4 4 A 4 tttttHt N 4 ~ 4 4 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02
INTERVENTION

PARIS. Nov. Att is reported In
official circles here today that Ger
many has approved the form" OF
Intervention In the Balkans which
France proposed. and Great Britain
and Russia approved. No agree
ment, It is said. has been reached
as TO division OF Turkish territory
II is unknown whether Austria viii
approve the plan. and until she sig
nifies assent il win not be believed
here that all danger of a general
European conflict has passed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02
BIG FIRE In
ST.LOUIS HOTEL

ST. LOUIS. Nov. z.--FIre, which
started 10 the fashionable Berlin
hotel here today. burned 10 death
W. G. Douglas. wealthy guest.
seriously injured ~ others and to-
tally destroyed the hostelry. caus-
Ing damage to the extent OF $3.50.
900. besides personal losses 10
guests and tenants aggregating
si00. 900.
When the first alarm was sound.
ed the inmates Of the hotel rushed
TO the fire escapes and windows.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02
FINAL pERs RALLY

CHICAGO. Nov. "A monster pa
rade. followed by big mass meet
ing at the Second Regiment Armory
here thi safternoon, with a display
OF fireworks tonight. will close the
campaign of Eugene V. Debs. the
socialist candidate for president.
Debs will return tomorrow TO his
home at Terre Haute. Ind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02
HE'S AFTER 'EM

SALEM, Or, Nov. Gov. West,
upon the advice OF Attorney Moui.
ter OF Portland. today directed At
torney General Crawford TO pro
coed against all candidates for Of.
fees in the state alleged TO have
violated the corrupt practices act.
Moulter declares that two prom
inent candidates for United States
senator. giving no names. have
spent in the aggregate OF over s75.-
900 IN the interests OF their cam
paigns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02
NM VETERAN DEAD

y Rhodes, a veteran OF the
~ died al his home yester-
knodes had been a resident
a sd for the past ~ years.
se had a large circle OF
~ came to Ballard from
Aich-, where he was en-.
~ z running the vassar Wool.
he leaves a widow, Celia
ana two sons. Arthur and
ne funeral will be held al
-, TBS 3fth av. n. W., TO.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02

U&H -. 1Afsl
- fhANtiScO. NOV. L.
soa0is that the bullet which
'esu'iful Mrs. Jean wIswelI
I wife Of w. r. Mccomas,
mining engineer, was
p, herself we're voiced here
Ii,,ys, W. David Stafford. city
4 Z aitef a minute examlna.
- Y = s''s wound inflicted on the
4 Y her apartments here an.
~ - quarreied with her hus-
afs extremely doubtful to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02
nv rREp noALT

Little Blii ssys that. when he 10
msn-sixe. he's going 70 be fire.
man. like his dad.
And big BiIi. who drives the hoss
wagon AZ No. 10, out In Ballard.
Gays. yes. you are. niiI; zee, you
are--NoTt"
Little Bill 10 J. and 90 cannot be
said 10 have reached the years Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02

NEW YORK. Nov. 2.-Col Roose-
welt spent a quiet day, his only ac-
tive work being TO write an attack
on Governor Wilson's trust policy.
lie will attend the Oscar Straus po-
litical rally tonight. and spend Sun
day at Oyster Bay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02

- NJ <sy be able TO de-
.>~ ~ vemsn Of this state 6y
-. kypeer,ticsi claims OF
so.oe - ninissrssicr IN the
~ ~ Mons under gang
- 4 enc woman IN Washing
=. = lesse. whom the gsrg can
~ 81 she 10 Mrs May Ark
~;uh1 auesse. enc Of the pror,i-
rS v~aen II this state. a leader,
y ru1iensl rspsssslon. In fact.
~ Investigated
m Nay hutton cannot be de-
~1vof br he Hay gangsters As 20
~ -hunxnilaFlan~ conduct. She
~1sf apun 70 The chehalis training
1nni "a sAe kacws the true eoss.
H1n 4 affnIu there. She knows
~ ~ s1rk have been fiogged
- sflendanrs. hFutaily beaten
e usnhnBdiet. thrown Into
b rp,1 dungeons and kept
~ ~ GAys a. a time ana a.
- ! vhole week AZ a time.
hnovs these things to he true.
m ~ ksous that Superintendent
nUsll samitted to her that
~ cu.1Ilions prevailed al the
on11n wkool
N Hnflon wsns down TO Che
- ~ eftsr the gang white
1rks1 Aspinwall. She talked
= ~ superintendent, Who was
nt b ehzrxs OF this important
In:ca because Of his political
M ~ rot because he ever be-
n ~ sny experience OF any
y eh,s~ver In the training and
61nlInk Of ehildren.
k6mitted FIceaing Girls
~ hilouing IA Mrs. Hutton =
1I1mnsl. and Il sividly describes
= nkszlAn<, bsrbaric, luqaieitor-
\ neSkeds that have obtained al
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02
Why DOES THE CRY OF NSTOP THIEF" TERRFY THE GANG?

able blank wha. the call fat officials big
mth sampsb the potcs %
to for few ensa conceived edaba
cued public a on n o. is m
STAY " " ~
gty to lea the % { o
mott Itself the Of the
not tn fume shout all the cardinal
Nc DIRECTION? | M % " " " N ~ -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02

Of STOP THIEF" the a o udd
Of Of the hn
the is his
a he in the and
il the
ampeeh them in the cwrongd direction
o. to
SST
taride by h teirsr is the the
The uAed sounded the { o he
u vdum of which
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02
BULLETIN.

BUDAPEST, Nov. IA
dispatch late today from the
war front announces that 75,-
600 lives have been lost in the
deciding battle now being
fought before the walls OF
Constantinople, between the
Bulgarian forces and the
Turks.
The battle front, just out
side Constantinople, is 50
miles long. Fighting is in
progress clear across the pen
insula.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02

CHICAGO, Nov Wearing moth
ing but his underclothing. Jerome
Briquiet. aged 4. was trudging to-
ward 50th 81. police station. I'm
going TO be a policeman" he said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02
God Left Out;
Refuse to Vote

PITTSBURG, Pa. Nov. 2.---Coven-
anters in America will not vote be-
cause the constitution does not rec
onize the supreme being, declared
the Rev. It. II. Acheson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02
tpy United Pres. Leased wire,

tBy United Press Leased Wire,
VIENNA, Nov. 2.--Massed along
Notifications from siIivrI. on the
sea OF Msrmora. 20 kcra Burun, on
the Black sea NIxam Pasha's beat
en- Turkish army, a mere rabble, to-
day 10 making It's last stand against
the victorious BuIgars almost In the
shadow Of the Mosque OF st. Sophia.
Small forces OF the BuIgars have
penetrated into the suburbs Of the
city, and, as the fortifications shell
terinp the Turks are admittedly
few hours can intervene before the
vance, but, pcnned within their de-
forces OF czar Ferdinand will have
realized their dream and the Turk
ish power will forever be broken In
Europe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02
V0MAN EXPOSES
/ GANGS FLOCCINC
| OF YOUNG GIRLS

A,,~rrsh, Hutton Woman Leader Who Investigated
ss.r,efui Treatment of Unfortunate Girls in Chehais
nriormatory VIII Not Be Deceived by Hays False
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02

UTICA. N. Y. Nov. 2.-President
Taft, after attending the funeral of
Vice President Sherman here, will
leave this evening for Cincinnati.
whore be plans to vote and listen
to election returns next Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02

th.r Aio, NOV Fin response TO petition asking
~ 70 commit suicide because they failed to save the
dr. .'on'ght saying his death not their fault and
~s'm'ng to kill themselves
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-02

Wilson's Last Word.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.--Governor
New-York tribune., 1912-06-01
J. H. VAUGHAN WEEDS
Clusters Brother in Law Marries
His Former Nurse.

John Halbert Vaughan, railroad builder
and brother-in-law of General George a.
Custer. who was killed in the famous In
dian massacre, was married yesterday to
Miss Margaret Blain. his nurse.
The death of Mr.. Maugham's former wife
about two years ago was the occasion OF a
sensational occurrence. She had been At
tended in her last illness by two Christian
Science practitioners, and it was said b.
relatives that they had been excluded from
Mrs. Maughams apartments during the
entire period of her illness. When the fact
Of his wifes death was announced to Mr..
Vaughan ne was said 10 have elected the
practitioners bodily.
The shock OF his wife's death and his
own financial troubles broke down his
health and he entered the Astor sana-
torum at No. 30 West 45th street. This
was i'm August, 1910. A few days after his
admission to the sanatOrium he had re-
covered sufficiently to gain permission to
go downtown to look after his business. On
the night Of August ~ ne was found In the
water clnging to a pier at the foot OF
West seth street lie was unable to tell
what had happened or how he came to be
I'm the predicament. 1t was while a patient
that he met Miss Blain. After he was We'll
enough To leave the sanatorium and go 10
the country Miss Blsin accompanied him.
Mr.. Vaughan Is s!xty-seven years and the
bride is forty y-seven years old.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-01
THE REV. DR.. JOSEPH F. SUTTON

The Rev. Dr. Joseph Ford sutton nieo o''
Thursday at his home No. 20 Wes' '''"
street. in the eighty|ffth year OF ms age
after a brief Illness. DIR. sutton was
native of New Jersey. was graduated troi:
Rutgers College in 1852 and from the uhioh
Theological Seminary In 1871 lie was o',
dained the same year. and in lsSi received
his u. j.. degree from Marysville college
Dr. sutton went to the war In lso- as
chapIain Of the 1921 New York Volunteers
and in 1859 was made general agent OF the
United States Christian commission lo'
the Department of the Gulf.
He was a member of the Loyal Legion
Fellow Of the American Geographical 20
cietv. a member of the Sons oi the heNo-
luton and OF the New York PresbVterE.
DR.. Sutton retired from the ministry ABOUT
twenty years ago, his last charge be'hs
the Murray Hill Presbyterian 'hurch' III
East 10th street lie leaves VIE anu
two sons The funeral viii lie he" %"
Monday al lo:l5 a IN. at the Brick freSpy-
teTiuu 'hurCh.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-01
PARIS TO KEEP "SALOME"
KnoedIer. Who Bought 1t, Did
Not Bid Against Louvre.
TO BE HELD FOR NATION
Dealer Undeservedly Kissed
When Picture Became His
Rembrandt Fetches $4,000.

Paris. MAY 31.-M. knoedler the art
dealer who, at the Carcano sale yester-
day, bid in for S1O5,6OO Alexandra Reg
naults painting "SalOme" and who was
roundly hissed for his performance. ex-
planned to-day that in accordance with
his custom he did not bid against the
museum when the picture was put up.
and that he interviewed in the bidding
only when the amount offered exceeded
that which the Louvre had at its dis
posal.
In addition NJ. Knoedler said he had
raised to buy "Salomc' for the nation
and acquired the painting himself with
the express purpose Of reserying ii for
the Louvre
Immediately after the picture was
knocked down t. him, Mr.. knoedler
says. he notified the representative Of
the Louvre at the sale that he would
hold it AT the disposal of the museum
for two months at the same price that
he had paid for II, and would willingly
agree to loan the painting for an exit
bition to help raise the money required
f. purchase it from him.
At the CarCano sale to-day q portra j,
hY Rembrandt. supposed To be that OF
his sister brought SSO,3OO. while por-
trait. Belle Mani" by NerOnese. fetche /
S%lGN. A marble head of John the
Baptist after his execution, sculpturcd
by Rodin. was sold for SS36.
The total realized in the two days sale
is S1OOOOO