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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-09

"Teli his parents, his relatives.
and his friends. that Frank Keller
was a good and Kind person 20 the
weak and innocent. and that he
died like eres, soldier and a
hero"
In n letter. detailing adventures
more thrilling than the fRncieH of
Robert Louis Stevenson could
couture. Erncsto Marenr. Mexi.
can fugitive. nov NJ sAn Francisco.
today requested The Star 60 locate
keliera relatives and deliver the
above message
This morning the message vas
delivered
Was Only - Years Old
NJ. W. Keller. rRnchcr. living
two miles out Of Redmond. had not
heard OF his boy. who was only 10.
sincc he ran away last summer.
iie was the oldest Of four boys.
and was attending the Kirkland
high school. when the fever Of hd.
venture seized him.
Il am going 20 Mexico" he told
one OF his brothers
In the few months that have
elapsed. Il seems. young Keller and
two friends, Juan Marino and Ned
Smith. won and lost "A fortune In
the Mexican mountains. were cap
tured by Huerta's men. and effect
ed their escape from prisoners
train. and engaged the federal sol
dicrs in several bloody engage
menis. Keller having been made
captain OF the company. and win.
ming the sobrlquet Leon Del Nor,
meaning Lion OF the North.
Letter Tells the story
"He gets the treasure. SAYS the
quaintiy .worded letter. from the
mountains. where there are many
fierce Yaquls and no white men.
Then he is robbed By the outlaws
of Huerta. who says he II Mexican
president and his outlaws are fed.
eral soldiers. SO Frank Keller and
his friends are called rebels and
sent toward Mexico City SO they
cannot make trouble about the
treasure. which is stolen. II Is on
tho train that | meet them. For
am OF company OF patriots whom
tho tyrants OF our country call
rebels"
Marenz then recOunts how young
Keller assumed the leadership In
successful plot effecting the es
cape from the prison train OF over
| 100 men.
They are followed by 500 feder
ais. on July 4. Keller engaged
them In battle and won. killing 20o
OF them. and supplying his men
with horses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-09
LET JEROME co

CoATICOOK, Que, Sept. o.
William Travers Jerome was last
night acquitted OF the gambling
charge made against him last
Thursday when he was arrested
for playing penny ante" with
some newspaper reporters at the
Grand Trunk railway station.
Magistrate Henry Mulvena. of
Sherbrooke. before whom the hear
ing was held. gave him honorable
discharge" and apologized for the
humiliation TO which Jerome was
subjected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-09
OFF ON EXCURSION

Practically every city in The state
will be visited by the Chamber Of
Commerce excursion train which
left Seattle at midnight Sixty-one
Seattle business and professional
men are taking the trip The train
will return next Saturday night. at
III o'clock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-09
ARE A BAD LOT STRONG FOR BEN

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 9.-Ad-
vices from Los Angeles to the To-
cal police say Arthur Wldney.
charged yesterday with placing a
young woman In dlsorderly
house. will arrive here Wednesday
and surrender himself
Widney liz the brother OF Robert
Wldney, who has figured In esca-
pades with Mrs. Vivien Lyons.
Young Widney's accuser rs Miss
Noel Murphy The charge Is a
felony
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-09
KILLED BY TRAIN

BY unifed f'ress leased wiz.
HARRISBURG. Pa. Sept. Q H.
j. Forfney and Mrs. D. VI Beck
we're instantly killed and Beck and
his two daughters were seriously
injured when their automobile was
struck by n Philadelphia n Read
Ing train. near here. today. Beck
ls believed fatally injured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-09
ALL-STEEL CARS
SAVE LIVES

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. s.-Fif.
teen persons were injured in a
train wreck on the Pennsylvania
II, r. near Wylie. Ohio. at noon to-
day. according to dispatches to ths
Pennsylvania officials. The all.
steel cars, 1t was stated, saved
many lives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-09

John Larson, night watchnan on
the steamship Senator, was struck
on the head this morning by mar
linsplke. Larson attempted TO quell
disturbance that had followed the
breaking up Of n card game. His as-
sailants. Frank lie Cain and Tim
Mcdowell, walters. were arrested.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-09

CORONA, Cal. Sept. 9.-From
10000 to 100000 persons were
packed about the circular track
around the town OF Corona when
the first of the big events in Coro-
mas Automobile day started. this
morning. at 10 o'clock.
The first race, the light car
event. 102.45 miles. got away few
minutes after 10 O'Clock, the sched.
uled time. There were ten entries
and the start was perfect and
without accident.
The medium car race. and the
feature event. the free-for.all, start
ed shortly after noon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-09
LOOK FOR ACTION

The friends OF Edgar Battle, as.
pirant for the position OF postmas-
ter OF the city OF Seattle. aud who
has been nominated by President
Wilson. expect his confirmation by
the senate some time within the
next few days.
President Wilson has been noti-
fled that all local opposition TO Mr..
Battle has been Withdrawn. and in
turn has notified the senate leaders
that he does not desire the Battle
nomination held up longer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-09
SULLIVAN DEAD ?

NEW YORK, Sept. e.--Crave ap-
prehensIon 10 felt here TO-DAY for
the safety Of "1ia Tim" Sullivan,
who eluded guards at the home OF
his brother Patrick, here, week
ago, and disappeared.
Sullivan had only 81 In his pock-
ct. aud II In feared he will not be
found alive. He suffered a physical
and mental breakdown several
months ago. and, despite trip
abroad and the work OF spe lalists.
his condition remained unchanged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-09
BARGAIN SALE

Many women hate 10 miss a
bargain SALE and yet some OF
them neglect to read our Mis-
cellaneous" column, where you
will find more bargains than at
any sale you ever attended.
Watch and read this column
daily or you will miss some big
bargain. You will find almost
everything for sale In this
column.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-09
SIX LIVES LOST

BRIDGEPORT. H.. Sept. "a.
Coldenburg. his wife and four chill
dren were burned to death in their
home here today. Mrs. Coldenburg
Is believed to have started the
flames while lighting her gas
range.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-09
LION Pines AWAY

CHICAGO, Sept. l0-Prince, one
of the lions at the Lincoln park zoo,
is dying. Cy De Nry, keeper of the
animals in the park. declares that
FRINGE is pining himself into an
early grave because OF the death OF
Blind Nellie, his mate, two months
ago.
For eight years Prince and Blind
Nellie mated. Prince is IL years
old. native of old Mexico, and
Blind Nellie was 26 years old wher
she died in the cage In which she
was born Thirty-four cubs and u
grand-cubs survive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-09
DRIVER FATALLY
INJURED IN RACE

CORONA, Sept. s.--wr. Rhoades,
driver Of the Studebaker car, No. 5
In the light car event, was probably
fatally injured In the final lap Of
the race, when he lost control OF his
car and crashed into a row OF auto
mobiles near the finish. He was
taken TO the field hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-09

CORONA, Cal, Sept. Ed
die Waterman. at the wheel Of
the Buick entry, won the light
car event, the curtain raiser
for the Corona road races to-
day. Waterman's time (unof-
ficisD for the 1o2.A5 miles was
hour 81 minutes and 20 as
seconds. Jackson, driving a
REQ, was second.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-09

Battleships In the United States
navy will be equipped to assist
city fire departments in fighting
fires near water frontR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-09
USED A MARLiNspikE

Sullivan IN partner of John w
Considlne OF this city
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-09

See this young man, for instance
He is young man. though at first
glance you might not think so. His
name Is Paul Swan. HIS ambition
is TO be a painter and sculptor. But
while he was attaining fame and
success as a painter and sculptor he
very likely would .starve
So. as be learned interpretive
dancing In Greece and Russia
Mordkin was one OF his teacehrs-
he is dancing in public and private.
10 ensnare the bank roll which will
enable him 10 paint and sculpture
without hearing the gnawing OF the
wolf at his studio door.
Swan dances under the name Of
Iolaus. By clothing himself only in
a leopard skin tunic he obtains
great freedom OF movement His
dances are unusual. and the 400"
keep his engagement book filled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-09
ONLY WOMANS FACE $%% $ :$= =@ =@ $$ G$1 $5 % ;
"
Real Circulation, Too !

Mare than 10000 copies Of Tho
star are SOLD every day. Ad-
v.rti.ers do not have 20 take our.
word. Come In and see the
books.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-09
You Should Worry!

The S. e. Co. won't sell siN tickets
for quarter, perhaps, but any
number OF storekeepers will.
Look at the llst on page 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-04
STAR FILES STATEMENT
Complies With the Newspaper
Publicity Act of August
"a. 1912.

In response to the second call for the
information required by the act of Au-
gust "a 1912, which has been upheld
by decision of the Supreme Court of the
United States, and which prescribes
that a sworn statement of the owner
ship. management, circulation, etc, OF
daily newspapers shall be filed with
the Postmaster General and with the
postmaster of the city in which Such
newspapers are issued, and that a copy
of the statement shall be printed in
the second issue of such newspapers
printed next after the filing of such
statement. The Evening Star-The Sun
! day Star publishes the sworn state
! ment it has made as follows:
! Statement Of the ownership. manage
ment, circulation. etc, of The Sunday
Star. published Sunday morning; The
Evening star published daily even
! ing, at Wash ngton, ID. c., required by
/ the act 81 August -, 1872:
/, Editor, Theodore W. Noyes, Washing
ton. u. c.; managing editor Rudolph
! Kauffmann Washington, l.. g. bust
ness manager, Fleming Newbold
! Washington, u. c.: publisher. The
| Evening Star Newspaper Company
Frank y. Noyes. president. Washing
ton. d. c.
Owners: Elizabeth S. Noyes and Thee
dore v. Noyes trustees; Frank \ Rich
arGson. trustee; Frank Il. Noyes. F.iiz
beth :. Noyes. Beale *. Howard, Ru'
dolpn Kaufman. Grace Adams Howard
Louise X simpson. Victor Kaufman
. Joau Crayke simpson. Theodore w
| Moves Jessie X. Kaufman, Miranda
Eoyes Boyd: all addresses. Washington
>. g. except Miranda Noyes Boyd, Phil
adephia. Pa.
/ Known bondholders. mortgages ana
/ other security holders no ding per cen
/ or more Of total amount % bonds, mort
/ cages or other securities. none.
7 Average number of copies OF each ISSUE
/ 81 this publication sold or distribute
! through the mails or otherwise To paiC
I subscribers during the six months endes
/ i pril "a 1913. including all papers sold
g.. Sill daily, Gi3 sunday. Unpaid eli
ciliation made up o. copies given fo
| service. exchanges, advertising agencies
averaGc, 81 daily, 1899 sunday. Tota
average net circulation. 6I.tist' daily
5o.451 sunday. Signed: Fleming New
| bold. business manager.
/ Sworn To and subscribed before me thi
! second day of July. 1913.
:SeaD NELIUS ECkHARDT.
Notary Public.
(My commission expires November s
1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-04
HITS AT MORMON CHURCH.
Christian Citizenship Conference
Would Bar It From Mails.

PORTLAND. Ore, July The worlds
Christian citizenship conference yesterday
considered immigration. Sabbath observ-
ance and Morrhonism. The reports of the
commission on Mormanism, presented by
Prof. o. +. Davis OF New Richmond
Wis, urged that the federal authorities
make a thorough investigation OF the
Mormon Church and that the church be
forbidden the use of the mails because
Of the circulation OF alleged reasonable
anC Eedltious EtJsraEces and literature.
The report further ;.rged that Congress
uuScat o. refuse to seat any persons guilty
e. Dc!ySamous practice or VINO profess
supreme temIoraral allegiance 10 church
leaders. and that Utah should be
brought under direct and strict iurisdic-
ton Of the United States BY constitutional
amendment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-04
SUCCESSFUL TESTS OF
RAINFALL CONSERVATION
Minnesota's Experiments for Eight
cen Years With System of Terrac-
ing-Imparted to Government.

Methods of reducing rainfall runoff and
consequent flood damage was the subject
of conference yesterday between Cot.
|. w. Thorp of Minnesota and Prof. Tay-
Tor, chief of the bureau of plant indus
try in the Department of Agriculture.
Col. Thorp SAYS that he has been expert
men,ing for eighteen years with a sys-
tenn Of farm terracing which tends to
keep the whole of the rainfall on the
farm without letting any Of it swell the
adjoining streams.
He says that the system has been en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-04


TSHIS property is just II
Il minutes ride from Post
Office Corner on the lines of
the Washington Utility Co., on
the Heights of Mount Ida, COM
manding an excellent view of
Washington, Maryland and Poto-
mac River. Has concrete walks
to Railroad Station and every
advantage of a city home, with
the beautiful surroundings of
the Country. This home can
be sold either for cash or on
terms to suit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-04
Loss in Cotton Crops.

According to statistics of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. the United States
sustained q Hypothetical money loss of
$1,9Si 564, 1871 through damage to the cot
ton crops of 1859, 1910, 1911 and 1912 Gil
matte conditions caused most of the loss.
Interesting features of the report are
the decrease in damage from insects. in
dicatng the success of the fight against
the boil weevil, and the increasing dam
age last year from excessive moisture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-04
HOGS HOO TODAY.
BY JOHN w. CAREY.

Who's all the works in Deutschland.
where they raise the foamins stein ana
hoch der kaiser with viii and sing Die
Wacht Am Rhein?" Who orders up
battleship and does it in jiff when some
one tells him Johnnie Bull has bought
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-04
Reception for G. A. R. Veterans.

Members ~ the Department Of the Pc
tonlac OF the g.. a. r.. will be rendered =
reception nj the Fifth Baptist Church
Sunday evening Rev. John f. Briggs
pastor of the church. viii preside. L. s.
Grant Circle. No. /. Ladies OF the q. \
r.. will be I'm charge If the patriotic
exercises to be gwen al the reception
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-04
The PHILIPPINES.
XXI-The Moros.
By Frederic j. Haskin.

In many respects the Moro problem
is the Indian problem all over again.
Some of the fiercest campaigns have
been waged against these Moham-
medan Malays, and to this day they are
conquered. but not subdued At. this
very writing Gen. Pershing is conduct
ing campaign against the Datto Anil
| of Jolo. 1t is generally remarked of the
Moro, as it was of the Indian, that the
| only good Moro is a dead one. The
Moro is ferocious. cruel and I'M
tamable as an Indian ever was, and
immeasurably more fanatic. The In
dian took great pleasure in scalping
the palefaces, but he did not think he
had to do this for the benefit of his
future place in the happy hunting
grounds The Moros firm belief is that
the easiest way to get into paradise is
To kill a Christian. and the more he
heavenly reward.
In the 800 years that the Spaniards
held the Philippines they never con-
quered the Moros. To quote the favorite
expression Of Gen. Luke f. Wright. the
second governor general of. the is
lands. The Spaniards broke their
teeth on the Moros." We have been
more fortunate than this. A body of
American soldiers governs each dis
trict. After several years of hard
fighting the Moros realize that the
American is master, but this has not
prevented a general uprising from one
corner of the Sulu seas to the other
There is no telling when the Moro
country viii be peaceful. Certainly it
will not be as long as the United States
government continues its present
policy Of maintaining an inadequate
force Of American troops. We will
either have to adopt a sterner policy
backed up by a military force fird
pacific way of handling Them and
so far no such way has been found.
There are annrOyjmafeIy ca0 O00
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-04
Thaw Offer Insult, Says Sickles.

GETTYSBURG, Pa. July When
Gen. Dan Sickles heard of the tender Of
$1,000 from Harry Thaw to be used as a
fund to pay the generals debts, he was
highly incensed. If it We're possible
for me to be insuted by Harry Thaw, I
certainly would be insulted now" he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-04

fall on the Thorp farm, ITS owner says
that the saving of rainfall alone doubled
the value of both pasture and forest land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-04

\ T an altitude of over four
y hundred feet above the
sea. | offer this beautiful Co.
lonial Home, built of brick, with
ten large rooms, one bath and
two shower baths, modern
heating plant, electric lights,
excellent water. House is IN
an excellent state of repair.
Huge central hall and stair
case; large porches, beautiful
and abundant shade trees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-04

tirely successful. that it requires no i'm
plements other than farmers use in Gull
tiyation, and that where field is cult
.ated at all its protection costs nothing,
while the same system may be applied to
pasture and forest lands at very small
expense.
He argues that what is needed for in
Producing this system is merely Il cam
paisn of education among the farmers
without any government appropriation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-04
Drainage Expert to Report.

1t is understood that the Department
of Agriculture will send one of its drain
age experts to Col. Thorp's place to re-
port on his system.
The rainfall conservation system is
what Col. Thorp calls a series of con
fluent dams. 1t is in general way
like the system the Department of Agri-
culture has advocated for long time of
blowing on the centuries of the hills, SO
as to prevent the washing that follows
an ordinary rain The continent dam
system is the same thing carried a little
farther A report will be made to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-04
Dwellings Flimsy, But
Withstand Earthuakes

sometimes they are built over the
water Some timbers are used in the
construction and the roofs are of the nipa
palm and the walls are of bamboo leaves
sewed together. A few strips Of bamboo
serve for a floor. These structures are
not substantial, but they are practically
waterproof afford shelter from the sun
and withstand the frequent earthquakes.
These people never heard of chairs and
tables.
Polygamy and slavery are praeticed By
the Moros and the Americans have been
unable to suppress these customs. \
man may have as many wives as he can
support and. of course the tribal sui
tans or datos, whose rule Is supreme
among their people, have many wives ana
slaves, to say nothing of the annual trib-
ute which they exact from their sub
iects Nearly all crimes can be paid for
in money. and of this the dato takes his
share, while the injured parties take the
rest The fine for murder is about the
equivalent of 800. United States cur
rency. In default of payment for any
amount the culprit is sentenced 10
slavery. A man may be convicted upon
the testimony of a single witness, which
fact. together with the custom of giving
half of the fine To the plaintiff. often
makes the prisoner a victim OF revenge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-04
Cuban Vice Consul Promoted.

Senior Cesar 4. Zarranco Cuban VICE
consul in this city, has been promoted 10
be Cuban consul at Baltimore. He sue
ceeds Senior Oscar Ramos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-04

The American high school comes III
for some interesting comment BY Or
kerchcnsteiner, both complimentary
and otherwise He praises the high
schools democratic spirit, its aim TO
educate all the people. but IL misses
the thorouGhness that charactrrizes
the work OF the German gymnasium.
In both nations the schools are now
IN Il period OF great development. ac-
cording to the Munich educator. The
great advantage that Germany pes
sesses." he declares. Gin addition TO
the relentless thoroughness % the
whole educational work. is the we'll
regulated organization OF u state-pro-
vided school system. which requires III
each community a school as good as
that IN every other community. But
this advantage has been purchased at
the expense OF many qualities for
which we must envy the American
schools"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-04
Kioe. Chickens, Wild Fruits
ans Fish Principal Food.

fruits and Cocoaaut oil. The natives are
fond OF chicken and eggs and most fami-
lies raisr poultry for til table. Pork =
forbidden by the Mohammadan religion.
and the use Of ven!-cn ~ the flesh of tn.
carihao OK ~ goas is limited Fish is
an important staple and a fayorite dish
Fish is preserved l. the simple process
of splitting L oren AMI laying il i'm the
sun without being cleaned Ii partially
dries and nar,iaHs fots. Il smells 10
hneh heaven. Dut I'se t!uro IainS. il is
line food. Tine aloro also eats s,sch
vegetables : ia sweet potato pump
Eiiss. WHICH resemble American VA ieties;
Sahi, Ii sort Of .'.iGhaIb; crude fish and
ali KING of wild fruits, suca as bananas
ara GsangaSs
Both men and women dress simply
Not infreauently men will wear only
saronG or cloth which is wrapped
around the waist above the breech clout.
Wien the Moro man is dressed up in
his best bin and tucker h. wears
sk.r-tigttt Jacket @nd trousers. the lat
ter being buCtc1e3 close TO the ankle
and full in the seat. The women usually
wear a sarong about four feet wide ana
ten feet long, which is wrapped around
the body from the anpits down. the
loose end being thrown over one Shout
der. When they are dressed up for COM
pany or for an unusual event they wear
n close-fitting jacket and loose trousers.
They frequently aGorn their persons with
rings and bracelets of brass ard other
metals. Only few wealthy men or
those of high rank wear sandals. and
shoes are practically unknown to the
entire race. The children as a rule wear
nothing at all For the head, both
sexes wear a bright-colored scarf. which
the men dress into turban, although
Straw. The hair is NJ long by the