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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-16

~ VnVsu EFeeb E<ssssu WIN
PORTLAND. Or, Jan. i6.--With
Vim. Wood. aged -, In jail and his
i4-yearold bride at the home Of her
parents, the police today are max
Ing search Of the Pacific North
west for "prof." o. Y. Wood. 6s. a
musle teacher. father Of the pris-
oner. on warrants concerning his
conduct toward his sons wife. and
two other young girls. who were
his music pupiis- II 10 believed
the cider Wood 10 In hiding In Sc
attic. Nc 10 charged with ssstv.
tory osfcnses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-16
lunAWAY GIRLS

sharp i0okout for girls last night
on = tip from headquarters IL MAS
all over three gifls nalsslng from Ia
coma. Each was just is. and of In,
dian paFensAGe. They ~err Eather
Johnson. Jessie Charles and MIlonc
They ESCAPED from the Indian
school. but we're later captured BY
the Tacoma police
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-16

tny unissd rrsss Leased wirsl
CHICAGO. Jan. ie.--Weepirp and
threatening her attorney for not &c.
curing the necessary $4,000 bail tor
her release. Mrs. Rene Morrow.
charged. following her preliminary
hearing today. with she murder os
her aged husband. declared she u
an innocent victim Of circumstances
She 10 on tho verge OF hyssersa
Il could have proved my limo.
csnee. convinced the Judge aud been
at home now II my lawyer had LET
me take the stand and tell my
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-16
TALK ON CHICKENS

"Vermin and Disease In Chick
ems" Is the title OF the free lecture
which will be delivered this even
ing at the Y. NJ. G. A. by H. l..
blanchard. OF the state experiment
station at Puyallup. This lecture
Is one of the regular series on poul-
try raising being delivered by Mr..
blanchard in connection with the
agricultural course of the Y. NJ.
G. A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-16
LIFE STORY STRANGER Than
FICTION, ENDS WITH SUICIDE

Man Who Served 8 Years for
Murder Never Committed,
Ends Life, Which Was
Wrecked by Great State Of
Oregon. \
Fifteen years ago the great state
OF oregon made . mistake. Tho
wheels Of legal Justice" slipped Z
cog. ss they often do. and an inno-
cent man wss sent TO the penifeu-
tisry for 80 years, convicted Of 4
murder which was never committed.
Sunday, al Ballard, in a dark cor
ner behind two biliboards. the vic
tim Of Oregon kicked a soap box
from under his dangling feet and
slowly atrangled 10 death.
That ended the life Of w. L.
vesch. human dercIict- The body
was discovered yesterday morning,
and was identified today as that %
veach, who was known az an habiop
usi drunkard.
Came Here In July.
Veach came 10 Seattle last July.
He soon landed In the city jail on .
drunk charge. There he told his
strange story. which was confirmed
BY the police. Since then he has
drifted about the city picking up
odd Jobs. then trying TO bury hia
sorrow in drink.
Served Eight Years.
Veach spent within one month of
- tsx.aFu tt. fh.. nw~a....
fiary, and when the man he was
convicted OF having murdered re-
turned. ycach was released. only ia
find that his wife had married an.
other man.
Wife Married Another.
He was released In October. 1905,
with over 80 OF his S9-year sentence
still unserved- Albert Tcppin. the
man whom be was accused OF kill
Ing. had been found alive. veach
hurried from the prison 10 his for
mer home at Mcdford, and there he
received his worst blow. His wife
had married man Who had been
his best friend. They were living
happily.
veach went quietly away. and he
never returned 10 the state which
had wrecked his life.
Story He Told 10 the Police.
The black shadow that ruined
veach's life came during the sum
mcr OF 1897. He was living happily
with his family In Jackson county.
Oregon. He had been playing the
fiddle at country dance Return
Ing home. he became tired. In
stead OF going home he stopped In
the cabin belonging TO Albert Tep.
pin and slept few hours.
Convicted of Murder
When he arrived home the nexg
day he was told that Teppin's cabin
had been burned down. and that
some bones that looked like human
bones had been found No trace
could be found OF Teppin. Natural
iy. IL was concluded the bones must
have been his. veach was the
man who had been known to have
been there last. He was accused
OF numbering him. The detectives
worked with him until they almost
made him believe that he had COM
mitted murder. He was convicted
and given 80 years.
The years dragged on and final.
ly In October. 1907. a detective
came to the pcnitentiary with Al
bert Teppin. veach was released
within few days--just as soon an
the great state of Oregon could ~.
range TO undo its great mistake
Veach was 81 years old,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-16

writing to Miss Wilson. The giri
In turn wrole long letters 10 him
and refused to be shaken In her
faith In him.
The police were hnsr Ia the
meantime They knew of the at,
tAchmeuf between the young pso
pic and ,hey learned through letters
that Cation intended TO return
home.
Cation eventually arrived tn
f3erkslsy. and II eas while waiting
10 keep an appointment with Miss
Wilson that he WAS arrested
Now Frank must spend two
years In reforiuafoFy. but II In re-.
ported thar thc giri haa refused 10
turn against hsm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-16

The trial Of George II. Whitaker.
w. wilkins and George Lewis. ar
rested In the raid made by Scott
Malone, deputy sheriff, on New
Years night on the roadhouse
known as The Castle" was con
tinued this morning In Judge Cor
don's court to Friday morning. Each
Of the men Is under $500 bail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-16

All those who want TO aid in the cotterll campaign
arc asked to call the headquarters which will be opened
tomorrow in the Lumber Exchange building. room 426
Telephones will be installed soon as possible Edgar
G, Snyder, chairman OF the campaign committee has
issued call for volunteer workers in every precinct in
the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-16
BIG INDUCE MENT
TO KILL HUSBAND

ST. LOUIS. Jan. Ie.---Her prom.
ise to wed him. s1,i50 Ia casb and
all her personal property were the
Inducements Mrs. Anna Humping
offered Joseph Seidl to assassinate
her husband, Martin Hunning, ac-
cording 10 Seldfs confession today
a. Hlllsboro. Mo. where the crime
occurred.
Hunning was slain while stand
Ing at the telephone on the night
Of Dec. .. The woman declares that
Seidl planned the crime, and that
she had no part in the plot or the
murder.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-16
HOW JANE WOULD DO IT


Here's how Jane Grey. the little
Seattle actress would make her
leap-year proposal. You know
she's the girl who told The Star
interviewer the day before the New
Year began that she would pop
the question without tremor or hes
itatlon if-that little word a." you
know--if the right man came
along"
Well. she revealed to ID. Cupid"
the felIer In charge OF the proposal
contest, how she would go about IL.
Her letter follows:
Dear Danny Cupid: I'd spot
my man and invite him to the
house to dinner. You know it's the
way to a mans heart, they say.
And before he In through with his
after-dinner smoke. and perhaps
while he is telling how much he
enjoyed the dinner, I'd say:
won't you let me cook your
beef steak all your life7 III darn
your socks. too. You can have the
boys come up to the house TO play
a little game of-weII. old maid.
and III never say a word II they
drop ashes on my best rug. |
swear not 10 poison your dog--if
you have one-even II he should
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-16
llAsIIlScaa.FIlE caa.FIlERvENTIoN NM CUBA AGAIN1

4<1H & usrs jan l6--Armcd American intervention
49, s !; ne established Cuban government and to
40 = Z. ea'cfcd at the department here today
E e + Havana. y no'e % america" MINIS
n = fsxs fed . that America would feel compelled to
r. - unless he veterans movement there were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-16

"a series OF articles telling
who's Who" among the candidates
for city jobs.)
Phillip Tindall. candidate for cor
poration counsel. started in the ac-
tive game OF life as a life saver
He had the job In Washington. d.
c.. and his record shows 81 lives
saved at the Washington city bath
ing beach. He studied law Ia win
ter at the George Washington uni
versity and wore bathing suits In
summer. you see.
Tindall was born In the capital
city "a years ago. lie was clerk
In the secretary of the navy's Of
flee under Cleveland before he hung
out his shlngle. He came TO Seattle
In 1904, where he has practiced law
since. and has contributed some
thing about last Wills and testa-
ments to a law encyclopedia. Tin
dali graduated from college In 1900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-16
NINE WORKERS. CONVENTION

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 1B.-~Tbt
annual convention of the United
Mine Workers of America opened
here today with addresses Of wei
come by Gov. Thos. X. Marshall OF
Indiana and by President Hadley
Iof the Commercial club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-16
"A REAL LEAP
YEAR PROPOSAL"

A man, whom have known for
q long time. just returned from an
absence Of several months, and
when saw him this In how II hap
pened;
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-16
EVERY LEAP YEAR GIRL HAS
A PROPOSAL ALL HER OWN

They're coming in fast, those
leap year proposals to 20. Cupid
Every little leap-yesr girl. you
know. has proposal all her own.
They're all kinds Of 'em--iong pro
pcssis, short ones, written in prose.
and many Of 'em in poetry. But
they're all sweet, you bet
The contest for those six seats
at the Metropolitan for Thursday
night ls open to all girls and WON.
en- whose letters are received by
Wednesday night. Therell be -four
seats for the best letter and two
for the next for the great perform.
ance OF Robert Hiliiard In "A Fool
There Was"
The contest. however, viii then
be continued til Saturday morn
ing. and fhere1i be six seats for
the opening performance Mt the
Moore theatre OF THE Deep Pur-
ple." Armstrong; famous under
world play. four for the beet letter
and two for the next best.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-16

FLORENCE. Italy, Jan. 16.--Hen.
ry Labouchere, former editor OF
London Truth. and a famous diplo-
mat, died here today. He served
16 years in the British house of com.
mons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-16

I~-why did you come back 10
cause more heartacheag
Hell didn't know caused any
aches.
You do. for ! think more of
you than any man living and would
be the hsppiest woman In this
great, big world II had you for a
husband.
Why. you can. Tha, Is the
reason | returned 10 see II could
win your love.
You mean to marry me?
He Yes. my dear. as soon az I
can arrange my affairs so we can
take q ak months trip.
tThc wedding viii take place In
MarchD NJ. r. G.
WANTED, A MANI
Don't want no Imitation. don't ask
a lofty station;
Don't need to have credentials, but
must have the real essentials
Have a head that Keeps aworkin'
two hands that not shirkln'
Don't want no sissy--snob,
Out looking for a Job?
Ncver'll ask your price OF dinner.
Ncverli call you Old sinner
Nevcr'll doubt your workin' nights
When yon're takin' In the sights
Never'll ask the wage you're gittin'
Never'll read the letters written
Now you know my inclination.
III Just file my application
Put my name down on this date.
For your weddin candidatei
MRS. II. s.
Referring to this great question
OF leap year proposing. / would sug-
gest to each girl looking for good
husband: After ronovating the
house. put on the neat little house
dress made with your own hands,
invite the party In question TO dine.
prepare an appctizing meal, serve
II In an informal manner. and In
due time ask for compliment on
the above mentioned dress. He will
do the rest For the nearest way
10 a mans heart is through HIS
stomach. HOPEFUL
4HH&4 NM rNRx \
4 MORE LETTERS ON PAGE 4
xt4444 4rrttt ~
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That % The total number q sod The during
the year Just passed Over THIRTEEN Of
this purchased BY
cation day '
This showed he phenomenal ssso copies daily
1910 - e
The 1911 was s' best quiet way Few
the order Of things - -
hut The star growth ha, has
always characterized H. but former
There's . reason.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-16
I SINGERS HUBBY SAYS
No ARTIST IS GOOD MOTHER

Husband Sued III Than Madames
Her Manager-Now She Doesn't Appreciate
impossible" 80 . - -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-16

chew up my best slippers. I'll
promise not TO attend any suf.
fragette meetings and will vote
any way you think best shall
not be extravagant because ] have
had to squeeze dollar until the
feathers flew from the eagle. And
I'll promise not to nag or 10 quar-
rel. and that ought to be some In
ducement for any man.
JANE GREY"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-16

i WEATHER FORECAST
Fair tonight and Wednesday.
Light north winds. Tempera-
ture at noon, A..
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-25

cident last night.
Newark, O.-Three prisoners
in county Jail here placed dunn
mics in their cells and hid in>cor-
ridor over night and early today.
Knocked turnkey unconscious
and escaped. Still at large.
Lima, O.-Mrs. ]. Kent Ham
ilton, of Toledo, is new regent of
Ohio Daughters of American
Revolution. Canton selected for
next conference.
New York.-Dispatch from
Mexico City to New York News
Bureau says that Majors Cuesta
and Zarate of the staff of Gen.
Diaz were shot to death.
Kansas City.-An innocent
bystander" was knocked down
three times by woman on the
street here. Every time she
knocked him down, she said: en-
suit me, will you?" The man
says he hadn't said word.
New York.-"Big Bill" Ed
wards, street cleaning commits
sioner, will ride elephant in Dem
ocratic parade here Nov. 2. No
horse would be big enough to car
ray the heavyweight, and he says
he couldn't ride two.
Winsted, Conn.-Sam Ponds
cows refused to give milk for but
ter. They broke into orchard, ate
fermented apples about a cider
mill and got drunk. He says the
milk punches they gave didn't
yield butter.
Observation-Disclosures babies
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children. An auto salesman
cracked Toms" head with
monkey wrench for the monkey
business.
St. Louis.-Bill> to be introduc-
ed in city house of delegates pro
viding for a board of censorship
to pass on moving picture films, +,
and vaudeville acts before they be
presented to the public.
Denver, Colo.-When Women's
club here proposed to give dances
for working girls to check dance
evil, it certainly started some
thing. 81 think the working girls
compare favorably with members
of women's club, Intellectually,
and morally. Why doesn't the
club educate society girls, who
need educating a good deal more
than working girls? It takes
brains to hold a position, Why
doesn't the club work more for
limiting of working hours of wo-
menu" said Miss Nellie Vernon,
one of the working girls.
Omaha, Neb.-John S. Owens,
former chief of w. U. T. Co.
here, killed by street car.
Durango, Colo.-Thos K. r.
win, arrested in Omaha yester-
day, is wanted here on charge of
embezzling $4,000 to $4,000 of
the Plata County bank funds
while he WAS its president.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-11-14
Notice of Contest

n.n.rtmen+ Of the Interior. United States
Land ep Office, Glasgow, Montana. October "a. 1912.
To the qq pS;iins 1 Montana al contestee:
You are ne' CHARLES HUBER
who gives Phillips. Blaine county a1a as Is
in this office his duly corroborated application to
contest and secure the cancellation OF your nome
stead entry serial No o932s maze marcn 81 % &
SWNNWA Sec. 33. Tos nship % NJ Range ~ H..
Montana Meridian and as grounds 19r MS con,
test he alleges that the said Samuel frazer dled
1912. that during his life time he did not estab-
lish and maintain his residence upon SAID land
that since the date of his death said land has been
wholly abandoned and no EN- anS u Su'.
REPRESENTATIVE of the deceased entryman;
You are. therefore further notified that the
said allegations will be taken oy inns on a;d as
try viii be cancelled Hereunder without your
further right to be heard theaen either Deiore
this Office appeal if you IAN 70 me ~ nn1s
Office within twenty days after the FOURTH
publication of this notice, as shown below. your
answer. under oath. specifically meeting and
responding to these allegations OF contest or II
you fail within that time to file in this off'ce due
proof that you awe served a copy OF your answer
to the contestant in person or by registered mail
If this service is made by the delivery OF copy
of your answer to the contestant in person. PROOF
of such service must be either the said con-
testant's written acknowledgment of his receipt
of the copy, showing the date Of its receipt, or
the affidavit of the person by whom the delivery
was made stating when and where the copy was
delivered: if made by registered mail. proof OF
such service must consist of the affidavit OF the
person by whom the copy was mailed stating
wnen and the post office to which it was mailed,
and this affidavit must be accompanied by the
postmaster's receipt for the letter.
You should state in your answer the name OF
the post office to which you desire future notices
to be sent Truman M. Patten, Register
Date of first publication. October 81. 1912
second .,ovember Z,
third " ID.
" fourth =" 81,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-11-14

Department Of the Interior. United States
Land Office. Glasgow. Montana, October IL. 1912.
To John Soebt Of Malta. Montana. Contestee:
You are hs H1SL aGaih KRo 6dfs
who gives Malta, Valley County. Montana. as his
post Office address, did on October r. lsl2; me in
tn contest and secure the cancellation of your
Homestead entry, Serial No. 06789, made february
Il. 1910 for sWA sWA sse4 wy w NW g Section
township 81 N, Range 81 E. Montana Meridian,
and as grounds for his contest he alleges that
the said John Soebt has wholly abandoned
he has never established his residence upon said
land or made any improvements thereon as re-
quired by law .c
said allegations will be taken by this office
having been confessed by you and your said en-
try will be cancelled hereunder without your fur
Their right to be heard therein. either before this
Office or on appeal, if you fail to file in this office
within 20 days after the fourth pubicatlon OF this
notice. as shown below, your answer under oath,
specifically meeting and lespondng to these a..
time to file in this office due proof that you have
served copy of your apswer on the SAID confess
tant either in person or by reglstefec mai. II
YOUR answer to the contestant in person. proof of
such service must be either the said contestants
written acknowledgement OF his receipt OF the
copy showing the date Of its receipt, or the af-
fidavit of the person by whom delivery was
made, stating when and where the copy was de-
livered if made by registered mail, proof OF such
service must consist of the affidavit OF the person
BY whom the copy was mailed. stating when and
the post office to which it was mailed, and this
affidavit must be accompanied by the post mas
ter's receipt for the letter. .
You should state in your answer me name a: OF
the post office to which you desire future notices
to be sent to you Truman M Patten, Register.
Date Of t first publication Oct s s1st 'ss
g i: f Third Nov. 18th 1th :.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-11-14
Notice FOR Publication

Denar+ment of the Interior u S. Land Office
at Glasgow Montana, Oct 9Th, 1872.
Notice is hereby given that
MARGARET AGNESS GUYNN, formerly Pell-
tier)
,f pbi1ns R1aine County, Montana. who on Aug.
25th, 1909, made Homestead Entry, Serial
No o611s for NJ SW14, SEA Sec II, So SWA.
Section y. Township 20 NJ, Range % E. M.
Meridian has filed notice of intention to make
F;na, Three Year Proof to establish claim to the
land above described. before B. w. Brqckway'
United States Commissioner. in his office at
Malta, Montana, on the 10th day OF November
1912
Claimant names as witnesses
Ellsworth Hutchins Robert Johnson Dennis
NcVey, Bert Grell, all of Phillips. Montana.
Truman M. Patten, Register
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-11-14
Notice For Publication

DEPARTMENT of the Interior. u S. Land Office
at Glasgow Montana, Oct. 5th 1912.
Notice is hereby given that
ALECK Fl. GUYNN,
of Phillips Blaine County, Montana, who on Sep
TENDER 16 1909, made homestead entry, Serial NO.
Q Township 2s N. Range 90 Z. Montana Merd-
ian, has filed notice of intention to make Final
Three Year Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described before B. W. BrockWay. United
States Commissioners in his office at Malta, Mon
lana, on the 10Th day of November 1912.
Claimant names witnesses:
Ellsworth Hutchins. Robert Johnson. Dehhls
Truman S. Patten, Register
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Notice For Publication.
NON-COAL

uavre o7421 Glasgow 0ls22
Department Of the Interior. United
states Land Office at Havre' Mon
tana, Oct. 25th. 1912:
Notice is hereby given that
NAPOLEON LABRIE
of Baeth, Valley county, Montana.
who on Dec. 9th, 1907. made Desert
Land entry No. O7421, for S1aSWA:
SaSEA Sec. II. Twp. 20 n. II. %. p
Montana Meridian has filed notice of
Intention to make Final Desert Land
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before David v.
Dutro, United States Commissioner,
office at Dodson. Montana, on the 4th
day of December, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Edward Arvet. Joseph LaFond,
Albert Dione, Hector Labrie, all OF
Malta, Montana.
M. W. Hutchinson, Register.
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Notice For Publication

Department of the Interior. United States
Land Office at Glasgow. Montana, Oct. II, 1912.
. Notice is hereby giventh
THE TOWN OF MALTA. by Phillip Caselberg.
Mayor
who ON May 9Th. 1912 made application to enter
under Act Sept. 80. 1880 (25 Stat. 6O2) Serial No.
017466 to enter for park purposes the ShSEA,
Section 20. Township 3ON.. Range 80 E. Montana
Meridian has filed notice of intention to make
Final Proof to establish claim to the land above
described. before B. w. Brockway, United States
Commissioner, in his Office at Malta. Montana.
on the 22d day of November, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Robert NJ Trafton, George B.. Clanton, Roscoe
v. Tucker, Lee G. Edwards. all Of Malta, Mon
tana.
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Notice for Publication

Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior. u. 8. Land Office
at Glasgow. Montana. Oct. LIST. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that
ADENA WAYMIRE. formerly Adena Peterson
OF Malta. Valley county, Montana. who on April
25th. 1908 made Homestead Entry No. 7se, Serial
No. 025o7 for Lot & Sec. 8, Lots 1-2-4-7. SEA
NWA Sec H. Twp. 80 NJ. Range 20 E. Montana
Meridian has filed notice of intention to make f.
nal three year proof. to establish claim to the land
above described before B. w. Brockway, United
States Commissioner, in his office at Malta Nom
tana, on the 18th day of November 1872
Claimant names as witnesses:
James M. Marrow. Adolph Lafond. Jr, Archie
Hould. Fred c. Tanner, all of Malta. Montana.
Truman NJ. Patten, Register.