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At the Theatres

and dance In approved style. Ten.
ney In hlaekface and the Water
bury brothers add heaps 10 the
merit Of this weeks bill Anita
Bar,llnE Is comedy iuggicr. and
iMplla pescs 10 dlminutiye srapcxe
artist.
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WOMAN LION tanner
AFRAID or BEETLE


\ BUCHAREST. Roumania.
4 March g. Mile. Tacanesco. a 4
4 lion tanner. caused great com. q
4 motion. amounting aimoat 10 4
= a panic. In an audience ~
\ lassi BY faInting in the midst 4
\ Of her performance while the 4
4 animals were perfectly quiet. .
\ She was quickly removed be. .
4 fore the beasts could attack 4
4 her. and. on recovering con. 4
= clousncss. exclaimed: II you 4
. don't take away that beetle 4
= crawling on one 81 the bars =
= ! will not 90 IN The den again" 4
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PASADENA. Cal. March 3D.
David Francis. former governor OF
Missouri and member of the cab.
met in President Cleveland's ad.
ministrntion. said here today:
We can elect Champ Clark pres.
idcnt over any candidate the repub-
licnns can put In the field"
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Should specIfx

Yeats He's spent a fortune. you
know. on irrigation.
Elbowlifter--Is that so? Land or
throat?
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NEW YORK. March 5.--Twenty.
eight varieties OF American wine
were served at a dinner given the
members of the American Wine
Growers association.
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Get Rid q
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SWiSSCO
Proves Il
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who hasc used a.. We will prove u
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wonderful testimonials
There 10 no excuse for halanrsa
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and dtux departments al 1ec and
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At THE THEATRES

4 Moore--'H Rob Roy.
: Mesrooo,,tsn 49, Get Rich
4 Quick wnillngford."
4 sestsle--'M Mutt and jeff.
4 Cmprsss--vandesiiie.
4 psnsaoes--vaudcsille.
4 orpheur,--vandeyilie.
4 GRAND Vaudeville and motion
4 pictures.
ttAt - - 4 4 =
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A No
verin(
a!ssistan(
Ier and |
city Of [
Befor
Served 7
1sl2. /
Il wa}|
counsel
NE peoI|
The rcc1|
'eharnr.I
People [
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GAINES HAS REGISTERED SOME 80, 900 SEATTLE
MEN AND WOMEN, AND HE SAYS IT'S SOME Inn

re ~ss . rosy.eheeked, besrdiess
youth. Ne came up 20 the feslstra-
ton office IN the prefoutsine build
lna 20 get registered.
what IL your age" asked Chief
Registration Clerk William a.
Gaines.
"slnetssn. cir"
well. you cannot register. You
aren't % age"
"sg I am married and have q
kie."
And n took Gaines quite half.
hour 60 convince tho young man
that even the head OF a big family
like hts may not be entitled TO a
vote under some conditions.
This Is one OF the best things
Gaines does answering questions
and making explanations. Gaines
IL the besi-poaied man in Seattle
on naturalization. registration ana
citizenship questions. Under his
charge. about 10000 people have
registered 90 far this year A.
many IA 5000 were handled In one
day Last spring The average mum
bar Of registrations nov is 600.
Gaines II a bright. llkable young
chap with a Boston accent. Gaines
started out IN Boston. stayed there
during hin school and high-achooi
career, spent n few minuies AZ
Yale. enlisted when he was 10 la
the Sixth Massachusetts,. and saw
service In Cuba and Porto Rico.
tried TO get into Col. Roosevslts
Rough nldcrs corps. but found all
the available room taken. then got
Job In the banking business In
Boston, played little baseball ON
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AT rhE oRpHEum.


~Meln flebchen.- German char.
acter piayIet. made a distinct hit NJ
the Orpheum last night. II IL n
sweet old play presented b. q good
compAny, OF which Gus Meinburg.
~ "hurr0maeter- fame. y the star
Some OF tho old. but ever new
nongn. all love. were given By Dane
Cladlus and Lillian Scarlet and
won tho audience Instantly The
words OF the choruses are thrown
on screen and u II bard Cor the
hearers not 10 join In with the
singers. Light was thrown on the
subject Of black magic by les Mar.
co Bell. who exposed nearly all OF
the more popular tricks Of the stage
magician. tits expose Il very In
fercssing. Then comes Charles Oh
colt and exposes 90 the longde-
ccivcd public the average machine
made musical comedy Of the day.
His audience gets a lot of fun out
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Decide for Yourself

Read these facts then decide for yourself whether or
the members OF the Seattle fire department ought to be
given the benefits of the twoplatoon system.
There in the department So2 OF these ~ are
painters mechanics and and members OF the eboa'
crew. and work Shour day.
OF the remainder Ill constantly relieving others dur-
Ing meal hours and regular offs 80
This leaves in ali engine houses working force OF 200
.
The twoplatoon system would do away with meal hours
and MI s" and il would give working force OF 2S men con-
stany on duty against 200 under the system
addition there would be- under tho twopaoon system
2iS men constantly These would be subject
10 call according the district endangered by fire
Let your mind 20 back the big fire of 1910 when the
men worked without food for 10 hours II the two
platoon system operation them there would have
been 2iS men, instead OF 200 fighting that fire And when
the exhausted 2S had reached the end OF their SHIFT their
places would have been taken by 2iS fresh men.
There is nothing pleasant in the thought. OF compelling
men work II hours day Ii only on the ground oil
economy that the twoplatoon system can be opposed
Let's consider therefore. the
would Si3s0o0 year the department under
the wopatoon system The burden would be borne by 1876
taxpayers Why should SOP bear burden which should
be borne by lSoO0ol
And ii you pay property valued at 1000 your
share the department levy would be ~ year
Less than the price OF five cigars
The twoplatoon system would give YOU better fircght
ing service II would the best the department
1t would enable those spend their evenings with
their wives and families.
The two-patoon system provides for shifts iohour
day shift and 4-hour night shift At present the
duty ri hours day.
you yourself work FL hours day and believe that all
should put in the hours don't for the
platoon system November S.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-15

Editor The Star: Just n word In
addition to what Justice" has said
with reference 10 tho vampire.
Hazel Moore.
have read with Interest her
confession. and since then have
learned from other people who are
familiar with the facts the whole
story. beginning with the Hamilton
ease. I cannot understand why this
woman should be- prosecuted aim
ply because Hamilton iasirhed the
peoples money on her. stop 10
consider the Number of -renpecta.
bio" women Who would have done
the same thing had they had the
chance. II Is the most natural
thing for women to crave fincry.
and very few would have even
asked where the money came from.
II occurs to me thar II the same
amount OF energy that ~ being d.
recied towards sending her 10 the
penltcutiary was directed towards
helping her up. considerable good
would be accomplished.
would like to see her given a
square deal. STAR READER.
Editor The Star. IA a sub
seriber 10 your paper I dcsire TO
thank you for your unvarying sup
port OF the wets and oppressed.
Your advocacy OF n home for Mrs.
Jones' is only one OF the many good
deeds 10 your credit Buf II Ia a
sad commentary on our civilixa.
tion that snch conditions az hers
should be possible In this land
where We boast OF such wealth. II
these conditions can't be remcdled
under our system of government as
at present administered. II Is sure
" time that we made such changes
az will enable us, an nation. to do
whnt IL right without being tram.
melted by legal presidents and
technicaiitiea.
In the state OF Washington we
are In a position to be able 10 set
an example to the nation that We
and our children will be proud OF
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NOCf


Why do ynn spond 10 much care
on the crease OF your trousers p
IL IL Important. dad. not 10 wear
haxgy trousers"
Important. Is ~ why. you
young cub. look hcrei md you
es"r see a staine to great man
who didn't wear baggy trousers 2
Penny Pictorial.
Didn't you give that hornefhicf
4 chance 10 aay anything before
yuu lynched him."
no" replied nruncho bob. lie
WINS a pretty Glib talker and we
thought II best not 20 take any
chances. There's no tellIn' what a
kiiyertongued orator may get away
With these days. Washington
star.
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Marty was one Of his bun<h
Then along came lawn =
consolidated Gaines bsns ~
rather, the one where GaI.< e,
employed with another Nv ~
tuition. and Gaines denIasS ~
couldn't compete With Jaw
came out West. lie was ~
banking business here ne
while. then got a position s,,s W.. .ss
county treasurer. took ~ 49,.
service examinations ana ~, y. ~.
highest grade for chief OF ~ ~ as
isiration department. Hs a. tt
vice president Of Thaygesen cs,ss
No. II, OF the Spanish War w
Grams. ~
Here are a few pointer an -
istraiion, briefly summarized g
Gaines: n
Registration for the egees;.. !
November s will close a.
next Tuesday, October is.
The registration office x;u :.
kept open every day until 40
from now an the 18th.
Those who are qualified "a =.
ister are citizens who have l;vsIy
Washington for II months ~ z
days. IN the county 70 days ~ Y
their precinct 10 dsya A. ~ ~
istrstion closes 20 dzys bsssre ~
tions this makes the qusIIsIese;s.
Of voters years residence n ~
state, 90 days In the esus1v =
days IN the precinct One rscie,n'
ton during the year 10 III IN Z
necessary. unless the vsses ~
changed his residence"
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At THE EMPRESS.

Out Of a bill of exceptional merit
this week at the Empress. the act
OF Prince F1oro. the educated chin
panxee. stands out this headlincr.
The little monkey II wonder. He
comes on the stage dressed like 4
man Of the world and acts that way.
even to buying a drink. smoking a
cigaret and playing pool He then
grows tired OF all that. removes bis
outer clothing and. dressed In
tights. does bicycle riding that
brings down the house. For a
trained animal. Prince Fioro is one
% the best on the stage, and II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-15

for all time We have taken our
mothers. wives, sisters and dMugh.
terH out Of the class 10 which be.
long aliens aud criminals. and Given
them tho power to put their Wishes
Into iaw. Comparatively very
small portion % the women OF the
world are thus favored, so 1, be.
comes tho imperative duty of our
women citizens 70 Justify before the
world their poNitinn by voting and
working for that political party that
darcs 10 advocate pensions for aged
IndiEcut mothers and for the pro-
lection Of helpless children. and 20
the securing OF such n wage for all
working women as will enable them
20 live without having 10 depend on
charity or worse for a living.
Under the stfetr monarchy Of
England. where the, are supposed
10 be governed by ''kink." there
II an old age pension for both men
and women. and the government
finds that the arrangement Ia eco
nomicai. TO aay nothing Of the com.
forts supplied to the hundreds Of
thousands who receive assistance.
not an charity. but ms their right.
Women OF Washington. don't
vote according 10 prejudice. as so
men have been doing for genera
tons. but investigate party pIst-
forms. party candidates. then make
up your minds what conditions you
want changed If any. Then use
as much judgment in voting as yon
do In buying hat. and all will ~
we'll. LEONARD LEIGH. n
So y. 9th ST. Seattle.
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GRANDDAUGHTER Foa
scHUmANN-Heixk

SAN DIEGO. Oct. fs.-The finf
granddaughter born In America %
Nine. schumann-Heink. famous
singer. arrived today at the Cro1r
mont home OF Mr. and Mn. Hans
Heink. She has several Others
born abroad. ~ q.
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any other master musician, and
with this instrument you can do
III
The distribution and demon
stration will be reopened to-
morrow and will continue
throughout the week. There
will be concerts every afternoon
to which YOU are very heartily
Invited and a most cordial invi-
tation Is extended To every
home-loving person In this city
TO hear, to try. and TO use them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-15

Editor The Star: noticed in
The Star OF October this advice
20 girls by Rev. Earl Whitley Of
Washington. Pass up tho tls a
week clerk and 30 for bigger game
In husbands. You can't live com.
fortabiy ON love and hugs and
kisses.~
This IL precisely what the IN.
stinct OF self preservation Ia teach.
Ing the brightest and most thought
full girls. Result. There isn't
enough big game" 10 70 round,
and that which In bagged In a de
cided disappointment. to say the
least. Perhaps II lacks the flavor
OF love. or ia cmbittered By Jealousy
OF tho pocketbook.
This advice being sent from the
national capital, and by n person
who pretcnds to be dlaciple OF
the One Perfect Teacher Is OF
interest TO all Christians. as well
as all Americans.
We often hear that socialism
would destroy the home. What OF
the economic conditions that are
10 ably enforcing this mans creed.
The overproductIon that spas
medically closes mills and other IN.
dustries would. II properly man
aged. enable every man 10 live In
comfort with the girl who has sor.
rowfully passed him up" because
his income 10 too small.
Boys and girls Of the great work.
Ing cisss. stand erect. II is true
concerted action on the part OF all
would jar the idiers from your backs.
But why should you feol sorry for
themg How much do they care
when you fall7 They have been
carried 40 long with their knees
against your ears and their hands
over your eyes that their insolence
has become unbearable.
Before Nov. sth please read
Merrie England. price i5c. Vote
for your own interest. Mrs. C. A.
Wake. BAY View. Wash.
Editor The Star: There is much
food for reflection In the letter you
published n few days ago from a
Mother who is also Working
Girl" Especially interesting are
her remarks about the men whom
she terms only human" and the
statement OF the one who said.
u wish my wife loved children.
I'd give anything to have a baby or
two In the house. But she doesnt
want them" z
What have 10 say win not lie
popular whore 80 many consider
the customs governing domestic re-
latlons ms perfectly right and
proper, or else join in denonncing
the Divorce EVIL" but here Il IL.
Such condition az that men.
toned should be sufficient grounds
for divorce. THE WOMAN WHO
DELIBERATELY REFUSES no
HAVE CHILDREN HAS NO
RIGHT TO REMAIN THE WIFE
OF A MAN WHO LOVES THEM.
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Me;fnnssffes
AT THE THEATRES
THIS WEEK.

Moorc-Dafk.
Metropoiitan-Julian Eliinge In
The Fascinating Widow
Sesttie--The Seattle Stock Co.
IN Salvation Nell"
colisevm-U. y. Marine Band
Concert.
Aihsmbra - Photoplnys and
vaudeville.
orpheum-yaudeyiilc.
Empress -vandeviile.
Pantaoes --Naudeviilc.
Grand and motion
pictures.
Clsmmer-photoriLys and van
devlllo.
Msiboufne Photopisys and vau
dsvllie.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-15

WE don't appear to be presuming. but we sug-
gest that it's time take the shutters off Sunny Jim Sherman
and let him say few kind words in the campaign.
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well worth a visit

well worth a visit
Pun IN a Barber Shop" 1 WEI
4 Fields production, furnishes 49,,
producing amusement for nan q
hour. II is a typical wshes 4
Fields act. The McGlnnis brothepr
dancers. clatter mirthfulIy ~
skillfully over the boards 10 ~
great enjoyment Of their behnlden
The boys know how 10 dance, ~
they sure do H.
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CHEER UP! IF HEADACHY, BILIOUS, Il
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TONIGHT

IA. how had your liver bowels how much
uncomfortable from oonsups
sluggish niesiinesyoa always -
he deslre results with Cascarets
hey end IN. headache bousness dizziness nervousness u
and Bowels n ~ ~
sour bile conApaied matter which proosans
out By morning
or from your head clear stomach sse
liver ana bowels regular feel cheerful and emv
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-15
COULDN'T DROP 1T

TX she needs must marry. LET her
seek out man who Is Of the same
opinion as she. Such pair might.
perhaps. BE- a comfort 10 each
other. ONE FOR JUSTICE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-15

CLASSES OF Paris policemen are being formed for in
structon in ockpckng pockeipcng and general burglary
work Those slow foreigners New Yorks police know al
that and assassination besides
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-15

Of A. Operate and popular songs
are rendered effectively by Beatrice
Mlchelena. The two Alfreds are
very good hand and head balancers.
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the side, and discovered Marty
OToole. the f22. 500 beauty on the
town lots Of the bean city. Gaines
MANAGED or capiained the team and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-15

DEAN ROGERS. OF Yale Law School, says Teddy was
the most awlcss president the nation had him
In the Andy Johnson galaxy which ought Teddy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-15

We want you TO try Il. We
are quite sincere when we tell
you that this Ia the one best big
opportunity 20 make home
geenter OF delightful social aotiv-
.'ties. to keep the boys and girls
together; to put an invisible
chain OF melody around the en-
Tire family such as will be re-
mcmbered IN the long years to
eome. We want you to know
how Il feels to be able to play
IKE a Paderewski. a Basoni. or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-15

NO THE crowd at the Knox meeting didn't do A thing to
"I-Am-a- Trimmer" Humphrey. Only laughed a him. told
him to sit down and shut up-that's all.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-15

THEY'VE started campaign OF yilication abuse and
falsehood against Bob Hodge progressive candidate gov
But Hodge big enough withstand that kind Of
slaught just he able the $4,000
campaign fund OF his opponents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-15

GOLFERS wants TO hear about every who j.
running for congress record OF the pork
barrel" GcewhilIikins. Are there any that aren'tl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-15

OUR little secretary OF know why the re-
publican party "a husk without soul" VIII some one
please step up and whisper Phander the to why
thief is person without integrity?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-15

PUT the clamps on. putty Gov Hay OF his
subodnates to hush charges oil shortages the
departments Can wonder that he needs S3 900
practically uncontesed primary nomination and about $4,000
for his final campaign?
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selves. at no cost whatever. one
OF these marvellous instruments.
Prices begin at siS5. Terms
may be made as low as $40 a
month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-15

RECITALS DAILY
DURING THE SA|[|
Each Afternoon in Eiies NJ
ciial Hall at ) 1
FEATURING THE AUN| I||
Assisted by the world's
Greatest voealisss.
Tetrazzini. sootfi. MelbA
caruso and othery
evia the Columbia. Victor and
Edison Talking -Machipea)
"Wednesday 1t : r. -.
,Repeated by Requeso
LOVE SONGS OF nnS
LANDS.
Played BY Mr.. Hunter on W.
Auto-piano and sung by Ne'sA
caruso. Williams. John &c
cormack. De Gogorrs and 9th
ers. via the yietroia. Edis'a
ana Columbia machines
Thursday. r. -.
lBy reQnest.l
GRAND OPERA coNcERf'
At the Auto-piano. Mr.. hune
soloists. Gadski sembr'e1'
caruso. Scott and Farrar ~
the Edison. vlctrols and "
iumhia Talking Machines
Friday nj = r. ~
GRAND SACRED coScEnL
The Auto-piano IN Sacred ~
sic Played by Mr.. Davenport
Soioists. SchumAnn-he'aA'
Geraldine Farrar. Pol PlAnc
Marcel Gourmet. Evan ""
Hams and Trinity cheir. "
the New Columbia and Vicses
Taking Machines.
saturday a = r. =.
MUSICAL xELASes
introducing the popular ="
ef today and featuring ="
Auto-piano as q means
desirable end.
fmprsmpfu frs<rsA
sssnrd.y Might. : s'e's~
@soNcs WE LOVE TO hes
selected from Grand opS~
Light Onrra aud from ~
Concert Platform. -.
The Auto-piano Played ~ -
Hunter.
schumann Heink. car~
Scott. Evan Williams, ny
cardo. Martin. EInma f-
Via ths Peerless ColnmhiA -
Victor Talking Machines
No cards VIII be neess~~
Consider this a hearty INV"
tion 10 attend
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SENATOR MILES PoINDExTER she leading progress u

sive in the state WASHINGTON OF national prominence
true friend oil people, viii speak the Coliseum thcar
Saturday night with Bob Hodge progressive candidate 10
governor.
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Observations

DO 1T today Registration books will close tonight until
nj
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-15

Alfred had TO give up marry
ing on account Of buying the auto.
Uncle Wcdderly Don't feel
downcant. you'll have Just as much
worry and expense with Il as II you
had married.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-28
TRUSTEES TO NAME
HEADOFUNIVERSITY
Board Meets To-day to Select Sue
cessOr to Bishop Thirkield as
President Of Howard.

A meeting Of a special committee Of
the Board Of Trustees OF Howard Uni
versity will be held at 2:3O o'clock this
afternoon IN the Carnegie Library at the
university, for the purpose OF selecting
a successor 10 Bishop Wilbur p.
Thirkield as president OF the institution.
Many names have been suggested for
the position, but no decision has been
reached. It is not likely that the COM
mittee will agree upon q successor at
the meeting to-day, and II such Il the
case, another meeting will be held
shortly.
Chief Justice Stanton ]. Peelle. OF the
United States Court OF Claims, Is chair
man Of the committee. The other MEM
bers are Bishop ThirkieId. DR.. c. II.
Richards, of New York; DR.. Marcus
Wheatland. OF Newport, r. l.; DR.. J. F.
K Moorland; DR.. John r. Francis, OF
this city, and John T. Emlen. OF Phila-
delphia-
Bishop ThirlEield's resignation as presi-
dent OF the university becomes effective
to-day. The president resigned in order
to accept a bishopric in the Methodist
Episcopal Church. which was recently
conferred upon him.