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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-29
BOARD TO GRANT
USE or SCHOOLS
FOR DISCUSSIONS

The board ~ education yea
terday granted the use Of 10
school buildings for some eve
ming next week, probably Wed
nesday, for public discussion Of
the issues Of the three elections
20 be held December 9.
This action Was taken al a con
ference between the board and tho
social confer committee or the
school directors only Judge Rich
ard WineOr. T.. ShorrOek and Ma
than Ecketein were present, but
they constituted n majority.
The board previously had refused
the petition of the committee that
all the school buildings be opened
at once for social center purposes
Judge Wlnsor yesterday explain
ed the policy Of the board: we
are not opposed 70 opening the
buildings for discussion Of matters
of general public interest but for
the protection OF school property
We believe II would be unwise u
permit a Wholesale raid"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-29
FIND HIM GUILTY

BREMERTON. Nov. 2s.-otto.
man Gar AduRht HanIBh. leader OF
tho Mazdazan cult Of sun worship
pers, will bs sentenced next week,
under his conviction yesterday for
sending obscene literature by er.
press The literature IN question
is the text book 81 the cult
This is day Of international
discussions Of ser problems. said
Judge Mack In his charge 20 the
jury. There IL freedom In these
matters now that never has been
eountenanced before. These dis.
cussions are. however. carried on In
a serious manner II YOU find that
the lessons in this book are intend
ed 10 discuss serious problems iu a
serious manner. and II you find that
the book Ia not intended for gen
eral circulation you are to find the
defendant not guilty"
The Jury didn't take the text
book seriously. :
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-29

long hunting knife into it's sheath.
You're the man want" sAid he.
Instantly th. two gun man had
ierked loose hts weapons and was
covering the foreman.
Am II" he NnAried.
Not just that way" explained
Parker. MY gun il on my huss.
and you can have this old toad.
sitcker II you want IL. ! boon look.
Ing for you and took this way OF
finding you Now lots go talk"
Tho stranger looked him In tho
eye for nearly a haifmInut. with.
out lowering his reviewers
Il 20 you" said he briefly at last.
I'm looking for man with
nerve explained Parker with equal
succlnctnesa You're the man"
"Welir'
do you kno~ the country south
Of hereT"
The strangers eyes narrowed.
Proceed said he.
Tn foreman of the lazy Y of
Soda Springs Valley range sx.
planned Parker. I'm looking for q
man with sand enough and ssbe Of
the country enough 20 lead posse
after cattierusslers into the border
country"
7 live IN this country admitted
the stranger.
SO do plenty OF others. but their
eyes stick out Ike two raw oyster.
when you mention the border coun.
try. VIII you tackle IT,"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-29
OPPOSES BOSS

Superintendent A. l.. Kempster.
OF the Puget Sound Electric Co. ia
nominee for tho board Of trustees
OF the Chamber OF Commerce,
against field Of ~ other nom
inees. which includes his boss.
Jacob F'urth. The election takes
place next Saturday. Eight mem.
bers To the board of Is will be
elected from the following nom.
lnees:
Jacob Furth. Frank McDcrmott.
s. VI. Piles. Perry Poison. J G.
Slater. A. ]. Blethen. r w. Baker.
W. VI. Calhoun. G. +. Horton. A. l..
kempster. u. +. BsIne. c. J. Erick.
son, +. G. Hughes and ID. r.. Fred
erick.
The eight. whose three-year term
has expired. are: 4. III. Piles. A. J.
Biethen. r. w. Baker. w. NJ. Cal
houn. D. r. Frederick. Jacob Furth.
r. G. Hughes and J. G. Slater.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-29
What's the proposition 80

What's the proposition
Come out aud ace tho old man.
He'll put Il to you" They mounted
their horaea and rode the rest Of
tho day The desert comprised
them about. maryeloualy changing
shape and color aud every ch9rac-
ter with all the noiHeless of phan.
tasmagoria At evening the desert
stars ahone steadily and nnwink'
lug. like the flames OF candles. Ity
moonrise they came 20 the home
ranch, Tho two men unHaddled
their horses and turned them loose
IN the wire.fenced pasture the
necessary noises Of their move.
mentH sounding sharp and clear
against tho velvet hush 81 the night,
After a moment they walked Hflffly
past the sheds aud cook shanty. past
the mems bunk houses and the tall
wind mill silhouotted against the
Aky, To tho main building OF the
home ranch under It's cottonwoods.
There llght still burned. for
thia WAS tho third day. and Buck
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-29

across the CbiracahuaH it's veil of
mystery. they Iingled IN again, two
b. two, untired. unhastinR, tho
glory OF the desert IN their deep.aet.
steady eyes.
So The days went by, wonderful.
fnshlDnlng the ways and tho char
aeior OF men. Seven passed Buck
Johnson aud his foreman began 20
look for the stranger Eight. they
began To speculate. Nine. they
doubted ON the tenth they Rayo
him up. and he came.
They knew him first by tho soft
loving OF the cattle. Jed Parker.
dsxklad By the lamp. peered from
the ioor and made him out dimly.
turning the animals into tho corral
A moment later HIS pony's hoofa
lmpActed softly on the baked
earth. ZEE dropped from tho saddle
nnd entered tho room.
Tn late" said he. briefly. glanc
ing ~ the clock, which Indicated 10.
"nut M here"
Ills manner was quick and sharp.
almost breathleEa. as though he had
been running.
Your cattle are In the corral. all
OF them Have you the money"
II have the money here" replied
Buck Johnson. laying his hand
against drawer. and ita ready
FOR YOU when you've earned H. !
don't care so much for the cattle
what wanted was the man who
stole them. Did you bring him7"
Yea. brought him said tbs
stranger Let's see that money.
Buck johnson threw open the
drawer and drew out the heavy
canvas sack.
~i,'n here. Now bring in your
prisoner"
The two gunner seemed sudden
81 To loom large in the doorway.
The muxries of his reyolyers COT
erred the two before him. His
speech cam. short and sharp.
Il told you I'D bring back the
cows and the one who yusii.d
them. he snapped. tive never lied
10 a ioan yet. Your stock In IN the
corral. III trouble ron for that five
thousand. I'm the man who stole
your cattle"
tTHE Ekp)
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take the job. bat No one knows tho
country south. Three DAYS ago /
had "A bunch OF cattle stolen right
here from the home ranch Of cor
rails. ana By one man. al that, II
wasn't much OF a bunch about 20
head but I'm going to make q
starter right here and now. I'm
going to- get that bunch back and
the man who stole them. II ! have
to go TO hell 20 do Il. and I'm going
TO do tho same with eyery case of
rustling that comes up from now
on. don't care n It's only one
I'm going TO get IL back every trip.
Now. want 10 know II you'll lead
a posse down into the south country
and bring out that lapt bunch and
the man who rusiled them"
Il don't know" hcsitatod the
stranger.
Il offer you So. 900 ia gold II you'il
bring back those cows and the man
who stole en-. repeated Buck John
son. "and I'll give you all the horses
aud men you think you need
"i'li do a." replied the twogun
man. promptly.
Good cried Buck Johnson.
and you better start tomorrow"
Il shalt start tonight RICH, now I"
better yet How many men do
you want. and grub for how long -
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The next morning BUCK Johnson
took trip down into the ''pae.
tnra~ OF Goo wIref fenced acres.
''fis means business" he con.
ceded 10 Jed Parker on his return
THAT eavalio OF his IL a heap
sight better than tho Shorty horse
40 lei him take"
In The meantime. the regular life
~ the ranch went on. Each morn
Ing Sang. the Chinese cook. rans
the great bell suinmonlng the men
They ate. and then caught ur the
saddle horses for tho daY. turning
those not wanted from the corral
into the pasture. shortly they
iingIai away In different directions.
two ny two. on the slow Spanish
trnt OF th. cowpuncher All day
long bus they would ride. without
food or water for man or beast.
looking over The range. identifying
tho stock. branding tho young
calves. examining generally intn
the state OF affairs. looking always
with crave eyes on the magnificent.
flaming. changing. beautiful. dread.
sut fstori Of the Arizona plains A.
evening. when the cuiorod afmoe
ph~r.. catching the last glow. threw
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-29

RAfkts~ OF uFAft @ts
-. scsa sprlng Valley. Hts tron-
~. wer. many and his difficulties
~~.a, There were the ordinary
nrohlems OF lean and dry years
Thara were also the extraoFuinaFf
nrrhlerns Of devastating Apaehes.
rivals for early and iil-dslsnea range
rixhts--and cast,e-rustlsrs.
For Senior Buck Johnson hs.a
xu~t north OF that terra incogni.a
filled with the mystery OF a doan'e
chance OF death from man or inc
flaming desert known IA the Mex
team border. There By natural gray.
nation gathered all the desperate
.hararterx OF three states and two
republ,cs. lie who rode into y tcok
rood care that no one should kss
behind him. lived warlly. slept hEht
II. ana breafhed deeply when once
~ had again sighted the familiar
ueahS OF Cochise's Stronghold
Of cattle-rustling there are va
S,Dus forms. The boldest consists
ostte simply OF running Off bunch
p stock. hustisng II over the Next
en- line. and there selling u 20
onrne Of the htg Sonora ranch OVID
~. Generally this sort means war
h1ro are there suhtler means. grad
30 IN skill from the rehranding
through q wet blanket, through the
crafty resashioning Of q brand. 70
the various methods OF separating
he COW from her unbranded cait-
r. the course OF his task Senior Buck
1ohnsou would have TO do with them
81. but at present he existed In .
state OF warfare. fighting m enemy
Who stole a. the Indians used to
steal.
Buck Johnson did his best. but
h was like stopping with sand the
1nnumerabie little leaks OF dam
ma his riders watch toward the
(.hirscahuas. then score OF beef
steers disappeared from Grant .
Pass, forty miles away. Pursuit
mere meant leaving cattle unguarded
there. It was useless. and the Senior
soon perceived that sooner or later
A. must strike in offense.
For this purpose he began slowly
70 strengthen the forces OF his rid
ers. Men were coming In from
Texas. They were good men. ad-
licsed to the grass-rope. the double
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-29
THOUSANDS SEE
WESTERN PLAY AT
SEATTLE THEATRE
sThe Great Divide Makes
New Record for Big Attend
ance-To Be Presented Two
More Nights.

That stories Of the big. broad
West. especially when told from
che stage by company OF excellent
actors are popular. has been fully
demonstrated this week at the Seat
tie Theatre. THE Great Divide
haa attracted big crowds to that
popular playhouse at every per-
aprmance this week, and when the
lay Ia presented for the last time
Hunday night It is believed by Man
agers Bailey and Mitchell that a
new record for attendance will have
been established.
'sThe Greet Divide" Ia story Of
compelling interest. II deals with
1tbe sex problem 10 a new and orig.
fnal Manner. but In clean-cut,
PLEASING way. The attention Of the
audience ia held during every min
ute nf the three acts. The scenic
effecet are upfto the highest stand
ard Ola. $500 road production. al.
though the highest price charged at
the Seattle Ia 30 cents. There will
be matihses Saturday and Sunday.
The prices at these will be rs cents
FOR the best seat The Seattle
Theatre Is not ia the Trust.
Next weeks bill will be Quincy
Adams Sawyer" said by dramatic
critics 10 be the best New England
play ever written II deals with the
love story Of Boston lawyer. II
IL one big laugh from start to fin.
ish.e and at the same time tells the
sweetest love story ever staged. II
will be made big scenic produc.
ton by the house management.
Monday nights bargain price will
remain at rs cents for the best
seats.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-29
T.R.ASSENATOR?

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2a-The
question who will succeed ElIhu
Root az senator from New York
II soon to occupy attention Of that
state.
II In made more interesting by
the further question. ~hst effect
the new amendment 10 the consti-
tuition providing for popular cleo
tion Of senators. will have In a
state like New York. where popu.
lar elections have been fashionable
Roots term expires in March. 1915.
There has been suggestion that
Roosevelt, he nominated as the pro.
Ercssive candidate for the senate.
but this suggestion docs not come
from Roosevelt's friends.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-29
MAYOR TO TALK

Mayor George r. Cotteriil will
address the scatti. Adult Bible
Class Federation Wednesday night
nj the Plymouth Congregational
church. Tho ladies' OF the church
viii serve dinner at s. 30 o'clock.
This meeting is called fer two
purposes: to secure n complete
census OF organized Bible Glasses
Of the city OF Seattle. and TO line
up the members OF this organixa-
ton In the campaign for statewide
prohibition in 1914
The mayor will address the meet
ing on Statewide Prohibition"
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says he was ony married once. and
personally he believes his siepfa;h'
or n little crazy"
wilkins Ia employed Al tho Port
Blakslcy mill. Tho Fondas have
been married for seven years. Fon.
IA IL hold az the city jail on an open
charge. pending the fillnE Of an In
formation against him by che prose.
cutting attorney.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-29
DENIES RE-TRIAL

IL the word Of nine Jurors better
than the word ~ ons7
Judge J. r, Ronald decided II was
In the hearing for the retriai OF
Frederick Lewis. recently convicted
Of manslaughter The new trial
was asked on the ground that tho
jurors discussed the evidence before
the case was finally given for de.
liberation.
One Juror swore TO this. Nine
others said they did not. Judge
Ronald denied the motion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-29
WOMAN SHOT By HER
HUSBAND WILL LIVE

Al he Providence hospital ~ WAS
reported today tina, Mira w. G.
Fonda. sho, by her husband Friday.
following domestic quarrel. viii
rrcov.r.
Her son. Earl wilkins. over whose
matrimonial affairs the Fondaa are
supposed 10 have quarreled. denied
he has been married four times. II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-29
HIRAM IS COMING

Gov. Hiram johnson OF Callfor-
MIA and possibly Congressman Vic
tor Murdoch. progressive leader In
congress. will be the speakers at
the Washington state conference of
progresaives to he held I'm Seattle
In January. according 10 the plans
adopted by the King county exec
utive committee Of the progressive
league.
The league will meet Tuesday
hight at the Good Eats cafeteria.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-29
KEEP SALEM WET

SALEM. Or. Nov. 2a.-Despite
tho fact that on November 4 last
Salem voted itself dry" IL Is s,ill
going 10 be wet" Judge William
Galloway. Of tho circuit court. yes.
terday held that local option cleo
ton can only be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, when general state
or city election In held.
The election on Nov. 4. when
Salem voted dry" Was a special
election. Salem officials viii ap-
peal
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At about ten o'clock on the
Fourth Of Jsly a rider topped the
summit OF the last swell OF land
and Ioped his animal down into the
single street OF Percxa- Tho build.
ings on either side were fiat-roofcd
and coated with plaster. Over the
sidewalks extended wooden avn
ings. beneath which opened very
wlde doors into the cooiness OF
saloons Each OF these places ran
a bar. and also games OF roulette.
faro. craps and stud poker.
The day was already hot with
the dry. GREATNESS. but exhtlarnting
heat Of the desert A throng OF men
idling ut the edge OF the sidewalks.
tostllng up and down their center,
or eddying into the places Of
amusement. acknowledged the pow
er OF summer by loosening their col
lars and carrying their coats on
their arms. They were as yet bus
lily engaged In recognizing acquaint.
ances. Later they would drink
freely and gamble and perhaps
fight.
Az tho rider entered one street
however. more definite cause OF
excitement drew the loose popula-
ton toward the center OF the road
Immediately their mass blotted out
what had interested them.
The stranger had pushed his
horse resolutely 10 the outer edge
Of the crowd. where. from HIS point
OF vantage. he could easily overlook
their heads. He was a guiet-appear.
ing young fellow. rather neatly
dressed In the border costume. rode
"center-flre" or singlecinch sad.
die, and wore no chapa He was
what Is known as ''twogun man ("
that Is to say. he wore heavy
Colts revolver on either hip. The
fact that the lower ends Of his
holsters were tied down I'm order TO
facilitate the easy withdrawal of the
reviewers seemed to indicate that
he expected to use them. lie had,
furthermore. quiet, gray eye with
the hint OF steel that bore out the
fittff thhE VI hlt hifU HDfHitTH.
He saw over the heads OF the
bystanders n tall. muscular wild.
eyed man, hatless. his hair rumpled
into staring confusion. HIS right
sleeve rolled TO his shoulder n
| wicked-looking nine-inch knife I'm
his hand, and red bandanna hand.
kerchief hanging by one corner
from his teeth. What's biting tho
locoed stranger? the young man
inquired OF his neIghbor.
The other frowned at him dnrkly.
"Dares any one to take the other
end OF that handkerchief In his
teeth and fight 1t out without let.
ting GO"
Why don't you take him up9''
Inquired the young man after a
moment.
! Not mel" negatived the other
vigorously I'll 20 your little old
gun fight to finish. but / don,
want any cold steel In mine. Ughl
II gives me the shivers. It's q
regular Mexican trickl with n gun
/ It's down and out. but this knife
work IL too slow and searchin'."
4 The newcomer said nothing, but
fixed his eyes again on the ragine
man with the knife Don't you
reckon he's blufflng?" be inquired
Not any" denied the other with
emphasis. Hes Jest drunk enough
to be crazy mad and reckless.
The newcomer shrugged hls
shoulders and cast his glance
searchingly over the fringe NJ tho
crowd. II rested on Mexican.
HI, Tony! come here" he called
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-29
CITY NEWS

Choosing for his topics the sub
ject OF Reincarnation, l.. w. Rog.
ers OF New York. national lecturer
OF the Theosophical society. will
deliver a series Of lectures, begin
ming Monday night at the Press
club.
~. j. Dreher, president OF the
American Institute OF Banking. who
is making a tour OF the Pacific
coast cities. was the guest OF the
Seattle chapter OF tho institute at
It's meeting Friday night.
THE Temperance Movement In
Picture. Song and story" was the
subject Of an illustrated lecture xiv.
en- IN the assembly room Of the
First Presbyterian church By Mrs.
Cornelia Hatcher Friday night.
Members Of the police depart.
Sent are passing the buck today
concerning the disappearance of
Mrs. X Nakawawa. a Japanese
woman who killed her baby Oct.
II and then attempted suicide.
She was taken 90 tho Providence
hospital. from where she was re-
leased several days ago. Now they
can't find her.
Outgoing and incoming officers
~ the Arctic club will be entertain.
cd at banquet In the club rooms
Monday night to be given by X. l..
Sparger. the retiring president.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-29
SINGS AT REVIVAL

Mrs Ruth Osborn Moean. "The
Irish Singer With tho Irish Harp
who has been engaged for tho bi.
weekly revival services IN the
First Methodist church. is captur-
Ing tho audiences at all the ser.
vices. She will sing nj each song
service beginning on Thursday
night Mt 8 o'clock and on Sunday
night a, 1880.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-29

nifty OF uihu
ner that had
earned for him
tho tito OF
Senior. lie had
drifto d into
sout heastern
Arizona In the
days OF Co
chise and Vic
trio and Zero
nlmo He had
persisted. and
so In time had
come TO con
frot the water
and hence
the grazing
~ nearly all
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ssssTss - '=a''''
STORM WARNING.

Fridays storm warning has
been continued today and the
direction has changed to the
southwest. The center of the
storm ia near Vancouver Island.
moving eastward. High south
west winds may be expected
in the interior today and a
southwest gale along the coast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-29

elnch, and the ox'hew stirrup Senior
Johnson wanted men who could
shoot. and he got them.
Jed" said Senior Johnson to his
foreman. the next son of a gun
that rustlos any Of our cows II sure
loading himself fun Of trouble.
Wen hit his trail aud we'll stay
with e. aud we'll reach hta cattle
rustling conscience with 4 rope.
So Il came about that a little
army crossed tho drift fences aud
entered the border country, TWO
days later IL came out. and mighty
pleased to be able to do so. The
rope had not been used.
NO use. Buck" said Jed. wed
any OF US come In on a gun play.
but We cant buck the desert Well
have TO get some one who knows
tho country"
That's all right--but whore
queried Johnson.
There's Percka." suggested Par.
ker; It's the ouly town down near
that country"
Might get some one there.
agreed the senior.
Next day no rode away Ia search
of q guide.
The third evening he was back
again. much discouraged
The countrys no good he ex-
planned -The regular Inhabitants
set Of Mexican hums aud old
soaks The eowmeuA all from
north aud don't know nothing more
than we do found lots who
claimed TO know that country. but
when | told ON what | wanted they
shlad like colt. couldn't hire en-
for no money 10 so down Ia that
country. They Amt got tho nerve,
That night q bunch Of steers Was
stolen from the very eorrals OF the
home ranch.
For the first time Buck Johnson
lost his head and his dignity. lie
ordered the horses.
I'm going to follow that $780, Into
Sonora" he shouted 20 Jed Parker.
This things got To stop"
"Yon cant make her. Buck OBJ
pected the foreman. You'll Eet
held up by the desert: and II that
don't finish you. they'll tangia you
up IN all those mountains down
there. and ambush yon and mas
saere you"
Il don't give a ------." exploded
Senior johnson. 10 they do No man
can slap my face and not get run
for IL"
Jed Parker commnned with him
self.
Senior" said he at last. its no
good. you cant do H. You rot 60
have guide. You wait three days
and I'll get you one"
Johnson pulled loose his iatigo.
His first anger had cooled
"Ali right" he agreed. and you
can say for mo that III pay five
thousand dollars in gold and give
all the men and horses he needs
10 the man who has got the nerve
to get back that bunch OF cattle
and bring In the man who rustied
them.
So Jed Parker set out To discover
bis man with nerve.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-29
coTrERILl WILL SPEAK

Mayor cottcrill win be the speak.
or at the new hall. Third nv. and
University St, entrance on Third
av.. Sunday night. His subject will
BE- Temperance" This will be the
last service in the hail Of this Sc.
ries OF meetings, which have con.
tlnned since October 10.
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Tho Mexican approached. flash.
ms his white teeth.
Here said the stranger. lend
me your knife u minute
lie hung hts coat on his saddle.
shouldered his way through tho
press. which parted for him read.
ily, and picked up the other corner
Of the handkerchief. Now. YOU
NANCY son OF gun" said he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-29
MEET NEARS END

When the convention Of the Build
ing Trades council of the America,
ton Federation of Labor resumed
its session today. II looked as
though the final adjournment would
have to be delayed to next week,
A pile Of reports and other bust.
ness OF alomst staggering proper.
tons. faced the delegates. SIREN
nous efforts, however. viii be made
TO conclude the convention by to
night