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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-09
WHEN ROPE BREAKS TWO MEN
ARE DROPPED IS FEET TO DEATH

A workman In mortar-beepas.
tered oVeralls leaned out Of lower
window OF the new franklin hiah
school. Mount Baker Park circle,
yesterday afternoon. and. oIaneino
upward. called:
"Halio, up therel"
a voice came down: "Hulio,
youfseifi"
High up undsr the caves os the
great building two nen--W iiiian
Kelly. 20. and Vincent elocmer. 40,
we're cleaning the bricks vnder-
meath the coping. They stood on .
swinging stage which could be ie~.
cred and raised by means of blocks
ard tackle suspended from b'a
hooks.
Il was Kelly who answered the
eali--Kelly 10 whom all life vas a
Joke.
Mind ye don't fall" warned the
man below in mock anxiety.
IL Amt the falling mind. kei.l
~ answered. ~ftw IN. sudden
stop.
You use nuriatic acid 10 clear
brick. Perhaps the acid, spIashsc
from the brushes. had fallen on the
rope tackle. rottins Il. Perhaps
the rope was old and worn from
use.
Close 90 the stage n rope was Totf
ting Strand after strand had diss
lnteKrafsd and parted. One strand
only held--but this Kelly and
nioomsr did not know
Farther along the wall was an.
other stage. On Il were two uen
They say that nloomer worked 81
lcntly. az vas his wont a kindly
man. but reflcent. he answered KEEL.
ly In granted monosyllableA. Kelly
liked 10 whistle. lie was whtstilng
Every ittle movement has a
meaning all ltE own. whiaiting x
very softly. ornRmenting the re.
fraln with catchy little trills and
tromulos. And then
The one strand parted.
Below them was an air we'd. The
bottom OF the well was rs feet be-
meath them. Instinctively they.
s,raigh,ened their backs and grab
bed for dangling ropes. Missins.,
they whlried and tried 70 spring
for the lower roof
But the sinking stage offered no
resistance. One end Of the stage
swung down. ant they were spilled.
like Jumps OF coal from a shovel,
into the air we'll
Kelly went headionp. He drove
into the FAR wall OF the air we'll, sad
II was shon, probably. he died. u
was In truth. quick way 20 90.
He caromed from the wall, and
they found him crumpled and brok-
en- al the bottom, on a heap of
debris.
Bloomer turned over and over in
his descent. and landed In a sit
ting position on a plank runway
used by wheelharrowmen. Then
he keeled over. and lost conscious.
ness. He died at the Providence
hospital three hours later.
lie recovered consciousness
once. II was In the ambulance.
His face was twisted with pain,
but his lips were smiling.
"kelly was right" he said. at
isn't the falling. us the sudden
stop"
ais eyes closed and did not
open again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-09
CHECK
EOR JEWEIRY

A man and woman went into the
jeUelry shop owned by s Fried
lander. 925 First av., August 5.
They bought two rings, the total
value OF which was 5000. giving the
dealer a check for the amount.
When he presented 1t for payment,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-09
fny United Press Leased wirsl

fny Enited Press Leased Wfret
CHICAGO, Aug. e.--CoI Theo-
dore Roosevelt's campaign for the
presidency In Oregon, Washington
and California and probably New
Mexico and Nevada will be direct
ed from San Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-09


Il. For. by the will the child Is
given It's fortune outright II never
is 70 go back 10 the main fund OF
the As;or estate. now controlled by
20-year-old Vincent
Young Mrs. Astor wants a boy
that she may name him John Jacob
for the brave father.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-09

: NEW YORK, Aug. e.--Dis- I
+ appointment was felt here TO- 4
\ day by those interested when I
: u was announced by Or. Cra- I
; gin that the expected birth In 4
\ the Assor family would prob 1
+ ably not occur this week. Z,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-09
Hay TRIED TO HUSH UP CROOKEDNESS
GETTING READY FOR THE
$3,OOO,OOO ORPHAN BABY

Three Nurses and Three Doctors in Great Mansion Now
But There Are Be Eight Nurses and Another Doctor
Soon--Mrs Astor Wants Boy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-09

two days later. he learned that ID
was worthless.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-09

%Rxr% &fAf% ASAf4
4 Showers tonight or Satur- +
4 day: moderate southwesterly 4
4 winds. Temperature at noon, x
4 &C. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-09

Should they pay part of their
wsvs when having good times
with the boys' Read letter on
page 5.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17

glasses and adding two tablespoon. tuls of vanilla ice cream and a g1rnishing of whipped cream.
 To Prevent Pricking the Fingers.
 One accustomed to doing needle work of any kind is aware of the discomport caused by the needle prick ing the finger which holds the un. Gerside of he cloth. This can be prevented if the worker will moist en a small strip of court plaster and stick it on the end of the finger.
 4 Substitute for Tape Needle.
 A safetypin makes the incest kind of a tape needle for all purpos. es. l. never catches in the goods, fer the edges arc round. and it never loses the tape for you close the pin as you pin il into the tape or rib bon. always using pin the size of the hem or beading.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17
"OTTO WAIT" TO MARRY,
 HOLDS LICENSE CLERK

CINCINNATI. May 14. - A young man with a scared look on his face accompanied by young woman, ap peared al the marriage license desk in the county clerks office After gazing al the benignant expression on the clerks face he stammered:
 Otto Wait"
 "Well?" answered the clerk indul gently. If were you would You know that two can live cheaper than one adage has been played across the boards and it loses Yes l think you ought 10 wait"
 T told you" said the young man plucking up courage. that my name is Otto Wait. want a license tC marry this young woman"
 And blushingly Teresa Mckinley stepped forward and the license was granted.
 The clerk. after signing up the nessary documents, said. after tak ing good look at the bride. "I don'r know if he Otto Wait at that"
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17
NEW ROOSEVELT STORY

A man dreamed he died and went 10 Heaven and was hanging around the gate watching St Peter when Roosevelt arrived After giving him very cordial welcome St. Pc ter asked the peerless one if he could make any sugges ions about the management of things T don't like your choir" said Roosevelt. All right" replied st Peter, what changes do you suggest?" T want two thousand more sopranos and two thousand more tcnors. said Roosevelt "I believe can furnish them, but what about inc basses?" asked St Peter. Oh. I'll sing bass said Roosevelt -Atehison Globe.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17

cruiser Bear and carried to Dutch Harbor, where the British warship Pheasant was found anchored The Pheasant conveyed him to Victoria He returned 10 Regina. the police headquarters and on June 1. lS9a. started for the Yukon with the first body of police ever brought into this territory. In the party were Inspector Strickland, Dr. Wills. then police surgeon. atterward heavy Gold Run operator. and T. men. among them Constable Telford. now Cap tain Telford of the force stationed at Dawson. Mir TelfOrd is the only member of that historic party remaining in the Yukcn. and he learned with keen regret today of the death of his old chieftain The party, Captain Telford explains. came up the coast to St Michael on the steamer Excelsior, and up the Yu- kon on the P. B. Weare. Mir. Con stantine then had the rank of cap. tain, and was the mining recorder and the entire head of law and or der in the Yukon. He represented every branch of government He established Fort Constantine. the first police post in the Yukon. at a point opposite Fortymile post He was the recorder there when George Carmack applied for the grant to the famous discovery of Bonanza The winter of '96 Captain Constan- tine remained at Fortymile. The next year he left for the Outside after D. w. Davis had taken over the customs, and others had taken over other branches of work. and the police post had been established at Dawson
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17

ern territory is to be supplemented. so We are informed, by an area of agricultural lands in the great inter for Panama valley of equally arable and of larger area than all the land actually put to crop ill Norway. Sweden and Finland, where more than ten million people live from agriculture alone.
 The statistics presented certainly make good case in favor of grant ing Alaska an elective territorial legislature. Aside from the figures, however, there is a question of prin- ciple involved which is dear to the heart of every American It is the principle of the right of the people 10 rule
 The bill as if passed the house carefully limits the powers of the Alaska legislature with more than the usual safeguards against un- wise and vicious legislation. There is first the veto of the governor appointed by the president of the United States, and theref re pre- sumed to be reasonably discreet person; then congress reserves the right to disapprove any act passed by the Alaskan legislature. which gives an additional veto upon its acts. These two vetoes taken in connection with the presumption that the representatives of the people in the legislature will wish to d. right ought sufficiently 10 protect the pub lie from bad legislation in that terri tory. The act also provides that the legislature shall have no author ity to dispose of any part or DOT tion of the public domain Neither the coal lands. the fisheries, water power, nor any other national prop erty can be disposed of without the affirmative approval of congress.
 The power conferred is very larg- ly limited to the police power and the bill does little more than permit the people of the territory to elect an agency under congress 10 assist in laying the foundations of civil government in the territory.
 There is no good reason why the committee on territories should not report this bill, and the senate pass it at this session.
 There is no good reason why Alaska should not have home rule
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17
Pioneer of R.N.W.M.P.
 Tn Yukon IS Dead

VANCOUVER. B. C. May 6. - Charles Constantine. superintendent of mounted D lice in the early Klon- dike days, died yesterday al Long Beach. Cal.
 Deceased was the son of the late Rev. |. Constantine and father of Cap ain C. F. Constantine. Royal Can adian Horse artillery.
 WINNIPEG, May 6. Charles Constantine was well known to the oldtimers ill Winnipeg He came West in 'he first expedition under General Wolseley, and later settled in Winnipeg. After the rebellion he was appointed deputy sheriff and later became chief f provincial po- lice. After leaving this service he joined the Northwest Mounted Po- lice as an inspector. Al the time of the first gold rush 10 the Klon-
 
 gold country being superintendent of the police there. He held the position of superintendent ot Mount ed Police until the time ot his dea h. MT. Constantine was born in Eng land, and was about 65 years of age at the time of his death.
 Major Constantine was The plon- eer officer of he Royal Northwest Mounted r lice in the Yukon. He came into this country on an in spection tour in 94, accompanied by Sergeant Brown. They were the first officers of the force ever in h. Yukon basin, Brown was left ls Fortymile that winter, and the major dropped down the Yukon in a small boat. At St. Michael he was picked mp by the United States
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17
HOME RULE
 FOR ALASKA

WASHINGTON, May 2o.-Alaska has no territorial legislature. and has not had al any time since it's purchase by the United States in 1867. Congress Is Alaska's only legislative body. With G5, ,0o0 peo- pie and an average trade with the United States for the last decade I $55,0O0, 900 a year the territory is greatly In need of the developing aid of a local legislature Every other territory created by the United States, since the passage of the Or dinance in l7S7 for the organization Of the Ohio country, has been given a legislative body at the moment of it's creation.
 On April 24, the house of repre- sentativeS passed a bill creating an elective legislature in Alaska such as the other territories have had and that bill is now pending before the United States senate. It was re ferred 10 the senate committee on Territories of which Senator Will liam Alden Smith. of Michigan. is chairman. It is now before that committee.
 It is interesting to note that Miss ouri territory for twenty years was much larger in area than Alaska and had smaller population. Sixteen territories were created each having a smaller population in proportion to the area than Alaska. Nine states were created at time when each had less population than Alaska now has. Delaware became a state in 1776 and by the census Of l79O had a population of cnly 59.- 09G. while Alaska had at the time of the last census a population of 54.- S56 AS late as 1890 the new state of Wyoming had population of but 6O,7O5.
 The most interesting feature of Alaska's claim of right to organize an elective territorial legislature of her own is her astonishing trade with the United States. Since the United States purchased Alaska in 1867 there has been extracted from the Northern territory s206S13 .594 in gold. silver and copper; the sea and fur products amount to $229.710.O36, and with the cash items paid into the United States treasury by the people of the territory the total pro- duction of Alaska in forty-five years amounts to $446,640,9S4. Against that enormous sum is to be placed the expenditures of the United States in the purchase and mainten- ance of the territory, which amounts to cnly the sum of $35.S16.674, and leaves a balance in favor of Alaska of more than s4100OO,OOO This astonishing production of the north
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17
TOOK HIS ADVICE.

Once upon time a very cool man called upon his doctor and ask ed him for medical advice.
 Take a tonic and dismiss from your mind all that tends to worry you," said the doctor
 Several months afterward the pa, tient received a bill from the doc tor, who asked him to remit three guineas, and answered it thus:
 Dear Doctor: I have taken a tonic and your advice Your bill tends to worry me- so I dismiss it from my mind"
 Moral - Advice sometimes defeats it's giver.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17
IT STARTLED HIM.

Alexander had just returned from his Persian campaign
 The fifty picked trumpeter5 wh, headed the triumphal line suddenly broke forth with wild and tremu lous snort.
 Tn worId-beater held up his hand
 What in the name of Mars ant Minerva is that?' he demanded
 It's the trumpet phalaux playing the new conqusror march" replied Chloridus
 That's all right" said rhe great Macedonian. T was afraid Tor moment it Was Alexander's Rag time Band
 And he continued 10 bow right and left to rhe cheering populace.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17

roast. The B ston roast is made made of one pound can of kidney beans. half a pound of grated cheese bread crumbs and salt The beans are mashed or put through meat grinder, then the cheese and suffi- cient bread crumbs are added 10 make the mixture stiff enough to be formed into roll; the connection is then baked in a moderate oven and pasted occasionally with butter and water. It is finally served with tomato sauce and may be flav- ored with onions, chopped and cook ed in butter.
 Devil Cake.
 One cupful of sugar. one table spoonful of butter, one cupful sweet milk, one teaspoonful of soda in one tablespoonful of hot water. two squares of chocolate, two eggs.
 Cream butter and sugar, add one half cupful of milk, then add dis solved soda. Boil together the cho- colate, the remaining one-half cup ful of milk and the egg yolks until thick, and stir into the first mixture while hot; then add 112 cupfuls of flour. Bake in two layers Frosting is made as follows: One cupful of sugar, one-tbird cupful of water, whites of two eggs, flavoring Place sugar and water in saucepan and boil until the sirup will thread from the end of spoon; have the whites beaten stiff and add the sirup grad ually, beating all the time. Beat until thick enough to spread; add flavoring.
 BIueberry Muffins.
 Two tablespoonfuls butter. one cupful of sweet milk. two and one half cupfuls of flour. enc cupful of blueberries. two tablespoonfuls of baking powder Mix the butter and sugar until they become creamy; then add the eggs, beaten light. Sift the baking powder in with the flour and add the flour. alternately with the milk. to the butter-sugar-a eggs mixture. Finally add the ber- ries. lightly dusted with flour Bake in buttered muffin pans for half an hour These mullins are intended to be hot, and eaten with butter. but they are also good served cold.
 Coffee Ambrosia.
 Prepare three quarts of strong clear coffee, adding while boiling hot three pints of hct milk and two cupfuls of sugar; place it when cool in the ice-chest. flavoring with small wineglassful of brandy and a few drops of almond extract Allow 1t to become very cold, then turn in- to high crystal tankard half filled with shaved ice; serving in tall thin
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17
Timely Hints for the Housewife I

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson has issued bulletin in which he | gives this recipe for a Welsh Rarebit. One tablespoonful of butter, one | teasp0onful of corn starch. one half l cupful of milk, one-half pound of ! cheese, cut into small pieces, one | half teaspoonful each of salt and
 mustard and a speck of cayenne pepper.
 Mir. Wilson says that you should cook the cornstarch and the butter.
 then add the milk gradually and | cook for two minutes, and after that add the cheese and stir until it is
 melted.
 Season and serve on crackers or bread. toasted on one side, the rarebit being poured over the un- toasted side" says the secretary of agriculture.
 It's food value is equivalent to three-quarters of a pound of beef. This receipt for a Welsh rarebt
 is only part of the campaign that the
 department of agriculture is making
 to popularize cheese in this country
 and to convince people that it ought
 to be eaten as a substitute for meat.
 The Bulletin gives the following re-
 ceipe for
 Corn and Cheese souffle One tablespoonful of butter, one
 tablespoonful of chopped green pep
 per, one quarter cupful of flour, two cupfuls of milk. one cupful of chop
 ped corn, one cupful of grated cheese, three eggs and onehalf tea spoonful of salt. Melt the butter
 and cook the pepper thoroughly in ii: make a sauce out of the flour,
 milk and cheese; add the corn.
 cheese, yolks and seasoning; cut and fold in the whites, beating stiffly;
 turn into buttered baking dish and
 bake in a moderate oven thirty min utes.
 The bulletin also supplies this rec ipe for
 Tomato Rarebit Two tablespoonfuls of butter, two
 tablespoonfuls of flour, three-quarters cupful of milk, three-Quarters cupful of stewed and strained tomatoes, one eighth teaspoonful of soda, one pound cheese. two eggs slightly beaten, salt, mustard, cayenne pepper Cook the butter and the flour together, add the milk. and as soon as the
 mixture thickens add tomatoes and soda. Then add cheese, eggs and seasoning. Serve on toasted whole wheat or Graham bread
 There are recipes for baked rice and cheese. baked crackers and
 cheese. cheese rolls and Boston
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17
CUMMINS ENTERS THE RACE

DIES MONIES. June s. A dele gation. headed y Senator William s Kenyon. left for Chicago today to look after the interests of Senator Albert Cummins. possible presidential candidate. during the national con- vention.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17
latest Outside Sporting Dope

c. N. Y; R. F Piggott. Medford.
 FALL RIVER Mass. May e- Packy Mcfarland. the stock yards champion of Chicag was so far ahead of Johnny Connolly of Boston. former champion of Scotland in their ten-round bout tonight before the Colonial club that il was a farce. nnelly was scared 10 death before he entered the ring. and. after serv. ing as a punching bag for five rounds he sneaked through the ropes and beat il for the dressing room during the minutes rest between the fifth and sixth rounds His manager and seconds intercepted him and attempt. ed to drag him back into the ring. but the Scot raised up his hands as if 10 say Never again" and contin. ued on his way amid the hoots of the 2,9oo pugs assembled
 a'h' vas ItNtldlI II 10 loCdl fans. his jabs and swings reaching their mark each time. What little foot work he displayed was marvel. ouS, and altogether the bout failed to even represent training set-,o. Connolly landed lightly once or twice in the whole five rounds. while Me Farland beat a steady tattoo on the face and body of his opponent.
 PITTSBURG. Pa, May 1G.-M Mar quard is still the mbeaten hero pitcher of the season. With him on the rubber, the New York Giants de feated the Pittshurg Pirates by l score of to l. Il was his seventh consecutive victory of the season. and It looks as If he were good fir seven more without break. O'Toole pitch ed for Pitfsburg. and as everybody eX- pected, there was a battle pitchers. O'TOole's chronic ailment appears 70 be a proneness 10 give bases on balls and this ailment SD fled q duel between fingers worth miles to go and see.
 Marquard having tho prestige of not losing a game, has naturally the choice of the people. and right we'll did he justify the confidence placed in him He was never in distress on his own account, In the fifth inning an error by Merkle placed a man on base. with nobody out. The man cn whom the error was made subsequently got 10 third. the n ar. est point to the plate the Pirates reached up to this period. but Mar. ! quard never lost his balance
 OToole on the other hand. gave the first man who faced him a base on balls, which merely was In keep, ing with his baseball education In | the sixth inning he gave three free passes. the last of which forced a run over the plate and put an end to the battle and to the patience of the spectators.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17

BOSTON, April 19. - Mike Ryan. of the Irish A C.. of New York. won the Boston A A marathon race here today setting new record of 2 hours and 21 minutes. IS l-5 seconds for the course.
 Ryan ran a perfect race. coming from the real In the final miles Despite the mud and bad going, Ryan cut 21 2-5 seconds from Clarence De Mars record time made in last years race. which was 2 hours. 2l minutes and 39 2-5 seconds for he twenty-five miles.
 Ryan was closely followed 10 the tape by Andrew Sockalexis. the In dian runner from Old Town, Me, for the Ncrth Dorchester A. A. Festus J. Madden, of South Boston, was third and Thomas Iillie. another North Dorchester runner. was fourth. The next three men finished in the following order: Fritz Carlsen. Min neapolis; Harry Jensen Pastime A
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17
COBB REGRETS ASSAULT.

PHILADELPHIA, May Is. - Ty Cobb. the Detroit baseball player, today expressed regret that he had struck a spectator al the American league grounds in New York yester-. day. He said that the spectator was the aggressor and that the same man had annoyed him on other oc- casi ms. Yesterday" said Cobb T tried to avoid the man. but when me 10 stand lost my head
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17

MOUNT VERNON. x. Y.-Wiriam c. Wander Boosts will provided that he be stabbed through the heart af. ter d ctors pronounced him dead 10 prevent burial alive.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17

WINSTON. Conn. - The girl-in-a- barrel tailor's sign that shocked Winston citizens now wears coat of black paint applied by white cans
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17
blows 10 one

blows 10 one.
 After the battle kilbane did not show mark, while Burns was severely cut about the face
The Alaska citizen., 1912-06-17

C.. N. Y: k. F. Piggott. Medford