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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25
BY FRED L. soALT

"Worried7v walled jolly Amelia.
Wouldn't you be worried u you
was oettin' pecked ard plumb fra
gile7 "of course I'm worried"
Jolly Amelia got weighed yester-
day. She is the fat lady with the
1oi Ranch Wild West Show. She
had a hunch she was losing weight.
She wanted 10 know the worst.
She hung up the 500-pound weight
and the fO0-Dound weight, and set
the sliding thingamaiig at SO. And
the beam didn't budget
'sWhaddi tell yuh?' she cried in
Triumphant despair Didn't | tell
yuh was gettin' plumb fragiles"
With hand that trembled, she
moved the sliding thingsmaJig back
--back---back--sn finally the beam
wavered and rose. And then Jolly
Amedis knew she weighed exactly
1911
what lifet" she moaned
"Ils'en while tell yuh. ] was
born In Los Angeles. No bigger n
most babies--good and plump, but
nothln' remarkable. But ] growec
fast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25
BIG FIGHT STARTS
FOR 1.-THE WOMAN
WHO TOLD A lie"

ever come up In this state. In
fact, only two states in the country.
including Washington. make her ac-
tion crime" She was convicted
OF second degree perjury. She told
a lie in court. The lie had nothing
TO do with the case that WAS then
on trial. IL II had materially af-
fected that particular case. she
would have been guilty of first de-
gree perjury. But the Washington
law. passed in 1909. makes any lie.
however immaterisl. a crime"
Gladys Johnson was injured by
a defective sidewalk. She sued the
city and recovered $500 damages.
During that trial. she was asked
II she had ever been previously
married. She replied in the mega
tive. The city later discovered that
she had been married. and that she
had a past" The law OF second
degree perjury was then invoked.
and she was sentenced to two to
five years in the penitentiary. Her
husband. Henry Johnson, with
whom she has liven in Seattle for
nine years. knew OF her past" and
also swore 10 the harmless lie. Ho
escaped with nine months in the
county jail He offered to serve out
his wife's term for her but OF course
the law would not permit that. Mrs
Johnson has been In the county jail
now for nine MONTHS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25

Liza OrzbelI X. Brown for II
uculns faithfully did everything
IL hxrJ Skzglnrd. a fortune tell.
1cgrpiogiss. spiTisuaiiss and palm.
~ hsr. For this privilege she
~ >53i. and In return Mary was
nake hsr lucky" Laura has
- tiscDsersd that going to bed
Esntds ssery Tuesday night.
~ Is gold pieces In hair b0r.
= hpm gencemen friends 70.
y ~ WITH a small fish around
neck, putting SCISSORS under
p1l0s, sewing a pebble In the
numb Of ones glove. and a
nr " other experiments OF
hlad- have not brought any par.
'sFiJ steady shower Of good for.
- 70 her.
y q xhich she relates to the
eF'of court In a complaint filed
morning. In other words. Laura
ss's hr money back.
'eF eosaplaint Is one Of the most
Ne fled In some time she al.
nzt the process Of making her
began by scratching her
and mumbllng something
- shen told to repeat a pow.
pfsyers' she alleges. as fol
ut sin tan tat dis IN terre
- She wore a small chain
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25
LAST DAY FOR
TERMINAL co.
PRESENT PLAN

Monday win be the last day for
the Pacific Terminal Co 10 present
a proposition 70 the port commits.
sion with regard 20 the Harbor isi.
and project. This date vas apeci-
fled by the commission In rs letter
answering the nine nssrroxatorics
propounded By The Ayres Fepresen.
taiivea here. A. that time the
Ayres company delivered sort "
ultimatum on two particulars. one
uf which Was intended 20 compel
the port commissioners 10 accedc
TO deferred payments on rental for
saven years. This the commission
fatty turned down. No,~ithaand.
ing that uislmafuyn was defIcd BY
the commission on that point. the
Ayres representatives. 10 10 unaer.
stood. are rrady TO present another
scheme on Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25

when was school age was
twict the size OF most. The kids
aimrne the laugh. Had 10 have a
special seat made TO fit me. Other
qirIs had beaux. N ofelier wanted
TO keep company with Jolly Amelia.
have an afectionate and romantic
dlsposition-but what's the use7
Il was ambitious, too. II |
couldn't find a giant for a husband,
some fella so big that Id be to him
like an airy, fairy Lillian, ] wanted
10 take UP some kind of useful
work. SO ! thunk, and thunk, and
thunk. but couldn't think OF any
one thing I was fitted for more n
another. And | kept gettin' bigger
and bigger.
$50. bimbeby, ! become recon
clIed to my fate, and says to my
self: Amelia, you're a success as
|. a fat lady, II nothin' else Al right.
IN ! Was goin' TO be a fat lady,
was aoin' to be the fattest lady on
the mortal earth. so fed up.
"And ! got some fat, believe mel
.Then ! hitchcd up with this here
Wild West outfit, and my troubles
began. We was shown down IN
California, In some squldge tank
town that foreit the name OF, when
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25
Aberdeen Invaded
by Potlatchers

Potlatch bugs will rule In Aber-
dcon tonight. when an army OF Till
kun OF Elttaes will take possession
OF the city. and II is expected that
nearly every resident of the logging
metropolis will be bitten and imme-
diately develop acute cases OF Pot
latchltis. A scouting party. compos-
ed OF Hlyu Tilkums left for Aber-
deem. who report the town is
willing and ready 10 be taken. Ev-
cry building is decorated with the
American flag and the Potlatch bug,
and the storekeepers have declared
a half-hollday for the occasion. Aft
er the initiation into the Bug" mys-
teries at the Grand theatre, there
viii be high links at the Moose hall.
The play. The Golden Potlatch,
will be given.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25
WIFE RUNS AWAY
WITH ) CHILDREN
FOR BOYS SAKE
Woman, Held Here for Husband Desertion Tells
Dramatic Story of Life With Victoria Horseman--
Couldn't Stand Ii to Have Little Jim" Jockey.

a mother and five small children
were arrested at the ing 81. station
yesterday afternoon because they
deserted their husband and father
In Victoria. o. c. The city Ialf au-
thoriiies find the problem OF what
10 do with the prisoners enbarrass-
ING. For the mother, Mrs. Bessie
McCleave, 10 woman Of evident
refinement, and the children, rang
ing w age from 10 ~ years, are
30 we'll behaved. and show evi-
denees Of such gentle breeding. that
n goes against the grain OF their
JaiIers 10 keep them behind bars.
For y years I stuck to Jim.
said Mrs. Mccieagc, today. 4 love
him as dearly now as ON our we'd
ding day. bui for the sake OF the
children ] had 10 leave him.
Jim runs the riding academy IN
Victoria. He's been around horses
and horsey men all his life. Rich
folks 20 TO him 10 be taught to ride.
Before little Jim. here--he's the
oidest--was born, my husband was
cruel 10 me. But said TO myself.
When the baby comes. Jim will
change Jim didn't change. though
] kept on hoping Re took to drink.
Ing.
Lied for Jim"
"Many's the time I've lied for
Jim. People would come 20 take
lessons. and | would say Jim wasn't
home, when all the time he WASH {
ut TO give a lesson And | lied TO
my neighbors about Jim. | told
them he WIS a good husband.
never told about the blows and
curses.
"fie was bringing up little Jim 10
be horacman Little Jim won q
lot of prizes. and one OF them was
for the high jump. He holds the
record for the nigh jump on the Pa
cific coast.
But a little while ago Jim said
he was going to make little Jim In
to a jockey. There's a rich man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25

1 the world.
Jinsrny's three now. Ard he keeps
right on getting fat and sassy. Nov
he weighs 40 pounds WITHOUT
CLOTHES and JUST BEFORE
MEALTfME. he weighs more than
his mother OF his older brother. and
he 10 rapidly catching up with his
father.
he has the appetite OF a cotton
field nesFo. and the digestion 10
take care OF all the food be eats
None Of the usual baby diet for him.
Jimmy A. likes anything that's good
Go cat. but HE LIKES PIE BEST.
For breakfast he gets -four large
biscuits with bacon gravy. biscuits
and butter and syrup. two glasses
OF busfermiik or Two cups of coffee.
lie holds that, and II holds him for
little while. then he gets ont the
outside OF more biscuits, butter and
syrup.
AZ noon he gets rid OF large
plate OF greens or any Kind OF vege-
table. with boiled bacon. corn bread.
biscuit. two glasses OF buttermilk
and q whole pic. In the afternoon
he makes a raid or two on the
pantry and then has n supper in
keeping with his other meals.
And after that he doesn't have TO
eat any more until the next morn
! ing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25
MAYOR 5 VETO
SUSTAINED
BY COURT
Judge Dykeman Sustains
Position Taken by Cot
terill in Seward Bar Case
Too Many Saloons in
Block.

THE charter means what II says
that not more than two saloons IN
ono block shall be entered from the
street upon which such block
frontcd."
IN these words Judge pyksmsn
this morning sustained the position
taken by Mayor costcriil with re-
gard 10 the Seward hotel bar. ard
denied the application OF Arnold
xbindcn ard jules xblnder Tor an
order eampeiIins the mayor to sign
tho license.
The seward hotel ana the Alas.
kan bar licenses were PASSED BY rne
council nj the same iime.s A shif<
saloon on the block on Third av.,
between James and Jefferson sths
Is the Drexei cafe The mayer We
toed both licenses and sent a mes
sage 20 the councll. pointing out
that the city charter allowed only
two saloons on the black. and ask.
inr that ths council determine
which of the two licenses Hhonld he
eprmlttrd to remain. DisreeardsnE
tho charter provision, the council
naBHNd both licenses over the NAY
or's veto. and the matter then vent
90 tho court
pykeman's Opinion
Counsel for the applicants. says
JndFe Dykenan. In his opinion. ar.
gne with much ingenuity thar the
saloon IN question does not front
on Thldr av. hut there is no merit
In this. contention The matter.
stripped of It's fefincmenta. pre-.
senta one vital question. namely.
did the trainers of the charter In.
tend to limit the number ~ saloons
20 two in any one block
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25
COLORED PEOPLE START A
/ FUND FOR NEWTON JOHNS

The coored people Of Seattle proud OF Newton Johns They
10 their OF his
This morning subscription for Johns opened at TUFTS
that establishment
they afford The collected viii be
tfrncd oyer 20 Seattle Commercial club
l7l4 broadway. and others have
committee ball
the OF which viii 30 TO swell the Johns fund The
date has determined.
talked WITH said Stone
suggestion of setting Johns the shoesh
IN business
husky
The oueson a a
10 the attention of the city council Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25
"JOLLY AMELIA" FAT LADY IS SAD

the boss came In and seen me sit.
tin and ponderin'. And, Amelia,
he says. a jolly fat lady is the most
gladstone critter In the world. but a
sad fat lady is worse'n funeral,
besides bein' no credit TO a side
show. Me and you,' he says, lis
poin' 10 fix up new contrac'. with
a clause In II stipuIstin' that you
gotta crack smile durin' business
hours
sup to then was Just Amelia,
but when the new contrac' was
fixed up became Jolly Amelia
and had my picture took with a
grin yuh could see mile.
We'll. take II youh never trav.
cled with a circus. Dumpin' round
In tarins. Up at daybreak. Eatin'
and sleepin' all hours. A-settln'
here grinnlngl StrikIn' tents al
midnight and hikin' TO the next
town. How yuh goin' to keep good
and fat travelin' with "A circusg
"I'm gettin' plumb fragile, ! tell
yuh. I'm wastin' away. amt
what yuh might call sIlm--not yet
but I'm busom. And a buxom
lady amt fat, is she7 Do yuh won.
der that I'm worricd7 Could you
grin " you was buxom fat ladyp'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25
MOB OF 1000 BURN
NEGRO AT THE STAKE

oner was returned here early To-
day
A mob Of about 2.000 persons at
once gathered AZ the jaii and the
prison authorities compelled 10
surrender the negro. He Was
taken 10 the outskirts of town aud
tied TO stake. the mot pliing
wagon loads Of cilaaturafed wood
about him Davis was brave until
the flames began TO lick his body.
when he begged loudly for mercy
Another negro. who had confessed
10 a similar offanse. was burned AZ
the same spot a year ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25

The star Aviation contest closes
today at 3 o'clock. After this hour
no more names will be considered
by the aviation editor. The offl-
cial Star aviation girl will be
chosen Monday by lot. The g'rl
picking out the lucky number from
box In which the names OF all the
applicants will be shuffled Is to be
given the first opportunity to ride
with Mr.. Phillip Parmalee. Five
other young ladies' will be named
in the order Of their selection 20
stand In readiness TO Jump into the
machine, should the first girl give
up her desire to fly.
Two More Girls Enter
This morning Miss Emeline Ear
ly declared that her experience in
the air ought to entitle. her to a
chance 10 soar with Parmalee nj
the Meadows next week. She told
The Star aviation editor that she
had enjoyed touch of aerial nav
igation once, and the thrills she ex.
perienced on the way toward the
moon made her feel as II she was
destined to be a future birdwoman.
Il was carried up a thousand feet
In balloon in Minneapolis" she
said. "and wasn't half az scared
nc I'vp hpen in g0ma automobiles
I've ridden. Honestly. going up
in the air is as easy as falling off
"a log"
Patty Swartz. the pretty little
cashier OF the Circuit theatre, Will
be real angry II she doesn't cor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25

SACRAMENTO. Cal. May 25 -
The women Of this city have laugh,
the men lesson in practical polt
tics by organizing a machine OF
their own. they routed the profes.
sionai politicians. defeated all five
candidates put up by the Southern
Pacific machine under the aatute
leadership OF Tom Fox. and swept
Into office the five commissioners
OF their own choosine
These commissioners viii put
Into operation sAcfameEtoa new
commission forpa of government on
July /.
Among them is Mrs. Luella II.
Johnston. head of the women'a ma.
chine. and the only woman candi.
date for commissioner who was
successful az the primaries in get
ting on the final ticket.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25

fyLEa, rsx- May 25s--ln tho
rnsnee q z.ooo psrsons. Dan
lvia . negro sssd n years. ~ss
Pned u the make here soeay az
~ essfsssiro 10 ar attack on .
S1fls slei : week aae.
n negro eas turned over 70
~ rs. xhsn 1t thfsatiued 20
rRn tie jail Fearing that an at
nne< selM BE- made 10 lynch the
5llnpn<r. the sheriff yesterday
nI1lei Davis out nf town taking
- y Corzis2na for safe keeping
~ nser TO Athens. BeIievinE
~ ieslirx had subsidized. the pris-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25
IL Year Old Boy
Shoots Himself

MlSSOULA, Mont, May 25.-
Rather than be a witness againJ
his father, who Is under indictment
for burglary, Arthur Shelborne II
years old. shot and killed himself
here today. lie was expecting n
deputy sheriff with subpoena. so
locked himself In a bedroom with
his five-year-old brother. and killed
himself His brother said he had
to snap the revolver twice before
IL exploded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25
"SELF-DEFENSE"

Self.defense viii be pleaded BY
r. l.. Richards. the Snoqualmie
farmer who shot and killed Henry
Dillman. his neighboT, after dis.
pute arising from the breaking Of
a caifs leg. Richards claimed that
Diiiman came at him with a
Ratchet. The coroner will make an
autopsy today According 20 Deputy
Sheriff sfringer. one Of the shots
entered DilIman's back Richards
has been instructed by his attorney.
g. Reynolds, not TO discuss the
case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25

FIRE DESTROYS
BUTTE THEATRE

BUTTE. Mont. May 25.--The
Empress theatre. OF the Sullivan
Consldine circuit. was destroyed
by fire here today. The loss Is es'
tImated at $4,000, covered by In
surance.
while the cause Of the fire has
not been definitely ascertained. IL
il believed 20 have resulted from
crossed electric wires.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25
isx unl,re Prsss lssssd VIZ

ANcrt 25-Oeo y. lockwood. Nenifenan the
attempted bribery oarros 10 charged
r,sx the beginning of the trial Of Clarence Oar
[ A. or,bery re related the elreurs,anees Of De
rr,rkr ~no the employ os tho MeNamars de-
s,..shino MIN of bribery, Of which franklin
~ "a hss been fred for ,hls offense
~ca told he related from the witness stand
y - - ~ rr,iminary examination Of Franklin
.es-san nd me Witness that he working for
.s ard had handling the Jury fund He AZ first OF
4 ss qualify Juror in the Mcnamara aud
1910. Al MOI guilty told that there
.[.1x srs nror who qualified
the conversation between lockwood
rtnn On the that hcaFay In that conspiracy
~ Aeen - !. -,
CONSPIRACY hbe jurors and that they would he able to
- conspfracy considerable
80 r.ssrs finally deadlock this point Judge
submit authorities OF their
he them and rue the
v ccurt aaoarned until 3o o'clock Monday after
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25
WARSHIPSTO STOP
REBELLION

sns t.ss~a ry~.- I-.a.~a wtgep
WASHINGTON. May 25s--A for
midahle array Of bsstieshlps. ~i'h
Rear Admiral osserhaus IN com.
msnd. was this afternoon ordered
70 mobilize at Key West ready 20
take q hard IN suppressirs the
Cuban revolution, should such &C.
tor be deemed necessary. The
fleet Includes the third and fourth
divisions Of the Atlantic fleet. In
eIsdina the ba,sIeshlps. Georgia,
Nebraska, Ne~ Jersey, Rhode
Island, Mississippi. Missouri, Min
resota and Ohio.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25

well known in politics In British
Columbia, who has a fine horse in
Jim's stable. lie said little Jim
would have to ride that horse
This 10 Racing Day"
The racing opens In Victoria to-
day. This is th eday that little Jim
would have ridden his first race II
We had stayed. When Jim said be
was going TO make a jockey Of little
Jim. ] thought Of all the Jockeys
and iouts and race-track followers
generally that had known as
friends Of Jim And ! made up my
mind that I'D save little Jim from
going the way that most jockeys
90 But first ! put IL np TO little
Jim.
So They Left.
Little jim I said--for that's
what I've always called him@Lst-
tie Jim, DO you want 10 be a jock
eyT And he said Mo-
so, while Jim was asleep---ho
had been drinking the night before
- packed what few clothes ue
would need and We caught the boat
TOT ocdttic.
We intended going 10 Fremont,
Ncb.. where Jim and ! used 10 1.-Two
aud where have many friends.
But the policeman arrested us Just
after We had boarded the train"
Youth Helps Family.
With the McCleaves was a ls-
year-old boy. Jack Malcolmn. who
WAS also arrested. on an open
charge.
Jack has always been a good
friend out ourEe,' said Mrs. Nc
Cleaye. and he helped us 10 get
away. II ewas afraid TO stay in
Victoria. 20 | told him. II he wanted
10 90 10 Fremont with us. was
sure he could get a job. He's a
good boy and he's afraid OF Jim
Chief Of Police Bannick has asked
the Victoria police for further in
formation regarding the case.
II don't want 10 20 back 10 Vic
toria. said Mrs. McCIeave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25
REFUSE RECEIVER

judge King Dykeman refused 10
appoint a receiver for the Eleven
Eighty Orchard Tract Co. after
hearing John O. Pierce's reasons for
requesting one. Pierce has n note
OF j. ". Jneoby. sole stockholder IN
the company. which. he says, IL nn.
paid. and asks fc~ Judgment on a.
Ills complaint charges that Jacoby
has debts between 10000 and $40.
eoo. and that his asacts arc mingled
with the property Of the corporation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25
PAD FORTUNE TELLER 1891 FOR GOOD
LUCK; NOW SUES FOR MONEY BACK

around the left ankle. she says. and
buried holy water Ia strawberry
patch She also alleges that she
passed through the chicken and
the pigeon worlds" This, she SAYS
worked out In such a manner that
she bought the fowl and ihe fortune
teller ate them. All she derived ont
of the chickens and pigeons vas
the pleasure Of sticking nine pins
into each Of them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25
Wants a Fund to
Encourage Them

- es De9sn. OF the Zimmer.
san Shoe Co. Minneapolis
~ = Louis. whose firm will erect
a. Ewing Vt and Walling.
advocates the establish.
: fand to encourage East
s~lalaeturers to locate here.
~ hIs firm will contribute
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25
CAN SLEEP NOW

Guests az the Seattle and Seward
hotels and the Arctic club will now
be able to sleep In peace. as bldgc
Dykeman yesterday is/fed a tempo
rary order on the Raymond Con
crete Pile Co. which ia doing the
work In the basement Of the l.. G.
Smith building, restraining them
running the donkey engine aud pile
driver between the hours OF 10 p. m.
and z a. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25

AsnuRY PARK. ~ H. May .s--
seelng nothing but victory ahead
for hla candidacy for The pyeaiden'
tlai nomination, and iubilant over
the reception accorded him at other
New Jersey points. Col. Theodore
Roosevelt arrived here eaFiy today
with the announcement that be ca
peeted to sweep the state In the
primary election next Tuesday. Tho
former president IL to deliver five
sprcchcs In this vicinity TODAY and
will speak az Elizabeth tonight. He
viii spend Sunday at Oyster bay.
returning 20 New Jcrsey Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25
Birdwoman for Star Flight
Will Be Selected Monday

the coveted job of flying in that
aeroplane. She told the aviation
editor this morning that she re-
ceived her experience in aerial
travel by riding in a motorcycle
with her brother. The young man.
she declared, had acquired the
knack of riding over chuck holes
and dogs so skillfully that she
often imagined she was riding an
aeroplane instead Of motorcycle.
This now makes n total OF 35
girls to enter the contest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25
BIG BALLOON
IS DESTROYED

LEiPslG. Ger. May 25-Torn
from her anchor by a sudden
souall, the dirlgibie balloon Par
seval vi was destroyed here today.
and one OF the soldiers on guard
near the balloon was injured by the
flying tackle. The parsevai dir
igibiea rival those Of the Inflated
Zeppelin type In districts which
hive ovcrtnkcn them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25
JURY CONVICTS
JAMES WILSON

James Wilson. or Demetrius Econ
omy, as he gave HIS real name. was
found guilty. yesterday afternoon.
OF The charges preferred against him
by lS.year-old Louise Jordan. The
jury stayed out only 40 minutes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25

Hundreds OF people are anxious
TO sign the petitions Of Mrs. Gladys
Johnson, who was sentenced 10 two
years in the penitcntiary for telling
a lie. which injured no one. but
was intended to keep the secret of
a marred past. Men and women
both have become interested In her
case. and petitions have been placed
today In seven drug stores In the
downtown section OF the city. Sew
eral other petitions are being cir
culated by prominent men and wom-
en- from door 10 door.
A Unique Case.
The case OF Gladys Johnson is
the only one of it's kind that has
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25
TAFT AND TEDDY
SCRAMBLE FOR
N. ]. VOTES

JERSEY CITY. n. j.. May 7E
President Tafs today addressed is..
600 employees OF the standard on
Cos works at ffRyonns. En- route
10 Kaarney. the president spoke 20
several large crowds This after
noon be spoke at Harrison and New.
ask.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-25
MODERATOR MATTHEWS
BACK NEXT WEEK

DR.. VI. A. Matthews. who was
elected moderator of the Presbyte-
rIan church of the United states AT
the recent convention in Louisville.
KY, will arrive home next Friday