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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-06-05

From b. s. O. and p. s. L. e.
s+otions-Take any car to Liber-
~ st.-change and take Bright
IN Road or Charles ST. Car a.
racf. To- the store. Scheduled
minutes apart.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-06-05

The men whose life endeavor it represents Ou llu
= oe r,asterful dea-from which has sprung myrao
eomplex vet simple because grated upon an
;mmutabIe purpose to sereto provide the highest qual
ties d most exclusive products and to sell them with the
c,,e+onlers' interest paramount.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-06-05

CARS DIRECT TO THE
STORE-From Union station
Take Brighton Road or Charles
street Cars direct to the store
in 8 minutes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-06-05

with the lowest prices possible to quote and sustain
quality standard worthy of your patronage has always
been policy have never deviated trom-ana tns
infexble rule has made this store
for a large and discriminating clientele.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27
PETER MILLER AGAIN FOUND GUILTY

A prea, victory. II you please.
for Captain s. Tenant. Of Seattle's 8
detective department. A great vic
tory, but q defeat, also. For in
bounding Peter Miller 10 the doors
Of the penitcn,isry, Captain Ten
nsnt has unwittinaiy revealed to
public gaze the methods he uses In
gaining his ends.
The prospect OF Peter Miller en-
terinE upon another stretch" be
hind the bars is matter OF trivial
beside the damning
connection of Captain Tenuant
with a barbaric regime similar to
that OF Wappenstein and Jailer
Corbett, when police success de
pended on the bludgeon and the
black hole.
Tennsnt put Peter Miller in that
same black hole II was for that
that the supreme court reversed
one conviction OF the accused bnr-
glar. and denounced Tenant i'm
scathing terms.
Convicted In Spite Of Tenrant.
The prosecutor has tried 10 keep
out ht iht tfAhl Just tibN'N Nlis VI
tho evidence gained by Tennant by
his notorious and brutal third de
gree" lie has hoped TO thus head
off another appeal by Miller, and
another reversal IL looks as
though he has succeeded
though Peter Millor's fight against
the law had come TO the finish.
But Captain Tenant and his
methods remain, relics Of past
aae--an age that produced the Cor.
belts and Wappensteins.
The law is not yet done with
Peter Miller. He will be brought
before Judge Clifford Wednesday
to plead 10 - charges Of perjury.
made against him by the prosecutor
as result Of weak spots in his
testimony in former trials The
officer from Dannemora and the Of
ncer from Chicago will tell their
stories then.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27


they found letters from two rirl,
IN Vancouver In on. was a picture
OF swect-faced lass DIRE ssed In
Nhite, and scribbled on Its back
How do ! look as a houaamaidY' p
ln his rooms were found several
works on hypnotism and mental
suggestion. He Is declared 10 have
forced hts Girls to turn over 10
him all jcwelry and valuable pinn.
der. and 20 have allowed them only
their caFfare and enough money 10
i've on. aud What women'a finery
they stole for which he did not
care
His plan. say the detectives. was
10 watch the want ads In the news.
papers. 40 out and look over houses
where domcsticA were wanted
then, u they looked promising. send
out one OF his girls to apply for the
position.
Pearl Turner ls is when ar.
rested. she was wearing clothing
stolen from the home OF W. {.
Moore. ts03 Greenwood av, the
last place she worked. A $500 dia.
mond stolen from the home OF Mrs.
ID kslleheT was given. she says. to
harbaraz She made a complete
confession. porcc say.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27

lay down on the bed. and folded
her hands and waited.
Husband Finds Her Dead.
Or g.. a Swinrley. 4l5 Federal
av., got home late 10 dinner Sat.
urday night. Or. SwingleT ls a
veterinarian. He had left the
house At noon. Then had come a
succession OF professional calls
that had delayed him.
The smell OF gas was dlscernible
as he entered Hurrying to the
room Of his wife. he Durst In the
door. On the bed lay his wife. The
smile was still on her lips.
The doctor found two letters on
a table. next the bed. One, ad'
dressed 10 him. he opened The
other was addressed TO the motser.
Mrs J. Roberts. OF Duckatush,
Wash Mra Roberts got her letter
Sunday night. as she stood beside
the body Of her daughter, In the
undertaking rooms.
Letter 10 Mother.
The letter 10 the mother reaf IN
part
IVY Dear Mother: don't know
ingf how or what TO write for. OF
course. when you see this J VIII be
dead and AT rest There Is no
peace left on this earth for me.
George fell for Emma strong, and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27
MAYOR USE
VETO ON THE
POLICE BILL

Mayor Cottorll today returned to
the city council. with his veto,
Councilman Griffiths' ordinance,
passed a week ago. giving TO police
authority TO issue summons, or
notice, TO law violators without
placing under arrest the persons
sought.
The bill was drawn TO make q
possible for certain favored trans
grCssors 10 escape the cmbarrass-
ment OF beiuC taken into custody.
and booked at the police station It
also provides that magistrates and
JUSTICES OF the peace be empowered
10 issue advance warrants for the
arrest OF persons in the threat
encd commission Of some future Of.
fense
Remedy Worse Than Disease.
II fully recognize in this bill an
obvious attempt to overcome and
remedy In some degree the danger
ous conditions which would result
from the operation OF the Griffiths
bill limiting police powers. should
~ become law" said the mayor. In
his vote message. The original
bill now before the people for rati.
fication or reection. takes away the
present power of the police TO use
their discretion In making arrests
without warrant. or upon suspicion.
or upon the statement of RESPONSE
BILE witnesses, except in cases OF
felony"
This new councill bill, based
upon the presumed enactment and
ratification Of the companion bill
preceding. is an attempt to restore
the discretionary power which the
other bill has taken away by
method which. In my judgment. is
likely to he more dangerous as a
remedy than the disease Itself.
clothe the policeshrdmetaoin benin
~ have no desire" he says, "to
olothe the police Of the city with
the power Of Russian ticket-of.
leave system, whereby they ,eould
give TO any person a document that
would practically compel them il
leave town, or be In contempt Of
court and subject to arrest with.
out warrant"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27

me woman looked up from her
M'uns The flickerlng light be.
"es the table where she worked
snphssizsd the tired lines Of her
~ Plainly hers had no, been
we Tree from care.
,,'''yovsiy she glanced AZ the
1TaI watch, pinned on her breast.
~. y. sne turned again 70 her task.
~ = ! 2. mY and must 20.
q, nef nand tremblcd as she wrote
80 words. a blot appeared on the
,e 49,. Her teardlmmed eyes scarce
n,n gsesn Il. She hurried on. -
'@sssh anxious 10 finish
.nofy me IN Lake View. whore
~ ~ - Love 10 an. and most TO
,suIself st Bye-byo. mother ! do
happy '''' nave mahe you
'se signed the letter and sealed
,ssefy carefully she laid II. with
~ ,svthsf, there on the table uest
g. s vea. Then she closed tho door.
shs before her mirror. she re.
nj ~. ~ her hair a last. long
h., !, = the pictured reflection II
ron,ee ~, iaee' which would have been
;rnn1ss ;rss and pretty With those lines
ths OUT and ahc c1iinguished
W.. nsht Another turn OF her
u ssoli Drought TO her ears Tho hiss
escaping gas She milod 40 she
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27


BELLlNGHAM, Jan. 27.-Pro-
eeedin9s in the conspiracy trial Of
Jacob Furth and three associate
bankers OF Seattle, were enlivene d
this morning by an hours argu.
ment over legal question, In
which the state was accused Of en-.
esging In "fi,hins expedition"
and the defense wac countercharu-
ed with attempting 10 squeleh ma
terial testimony.
The argument was precipitated
when Witness Jas Dunlap. trustee
In bankruptcy OF the Schricker
bank WAS asked by Assistant Spe-
cial Prosecutor Corrigan what dis
position he was able to make OF the
assets in his hands.
Judge Hardin. while stating he
was inclined 10 rule with the de-
Tense. took the matter under ad.
yisement until tomorrow.
Scrioker Called
In the meantime Witness Dunlap
was Withdrawn. and an 1880 W. T..
Schricker, the states chief witness,
was called. Schricker Is under con,
yiction OF receiving deposits un-
lawfully at his bank at La Conner.
and under oneyear pcnitentiary
sentence. lie spoke in low.
husky. at times tremulous voice. II
almost broke when in answer TO
preliminary questions he spoke OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27

to be free. gave him another
chance tonight TO try IT, but he
will lie TO the end Well. | won't
drag this out Tell Len that /
depend on him TO take care OF you.
Kiss Esther's kids for me and
tell George said 10 buy Ed the
ralncoat promised him.
Emma has been trying for
George for a long time. and thought
she could blind me. | told George
about Charles Greene liking me. for
which ! am sorry now. George has
not been frank with me. Anyway.
| have squared things nov with
everybody, ! guessi just worry
about YOU now. George needn't
spend a bunch OF money on my
funeral. q. won't value II then.
No preaching. but would like
some one 10 sing Il don't know II
this Is righD " This BE For
getting, Then Have Forgotten
You.
Woman In III Health.
The dead woman had suffered
from tuberculosis Nelghbors told
Star reporter they really didn't
think II OF the doctor. More likely,
they said, II was only the imagina.
tion Of woman sick unto death
and dospondent
DR. Swlngley couldn't be found
Sunday. The little home, on Fod-
eral av. was shut mp.
There is a woman. neighbors
said. who had been very dear
friend Of Mrs. Swngleys.
Her namo is Emma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27
LAWYERS CLASH
ON LEGAL POINT
IN FURTH TRIAL
Convicted Banker Schricker Called to Testify AL
most Breaks Down When He Speaks of Long
Friendship for Jacob Furth

/ having had intimate friendship"
Of Jacob Furth since 1855. Their
banking relations started three
/ years later.
The state showed when the noon
recess was called that up to tho
period OF the Schricker insolvency.
between May. 1911. and April, 1912,
when the bank was closed. Schrick-
er always had big balance in his
favor with the Seattle bankers.
This Is intended by the state to
show the Seattle bankers were giv-
en- notice OF Schricker's insolyent
condition when his account was
shifted 10 the debtors column. The
state also brought out. over the OBJ
jections OF the defense, that most
OF the Schricker deposilors were
farmers.
Schricker's connection with the
Fidalgo Mill Co, which Is said TO
have been responsible for his fail.
ure, was briefly touched on when
noon recess was called Ii was
shown that s34s,00 had gone 10
this mill
T. a. Hin. a mining engineer, was
the first witness this morning. He
gave expert testimony OF value Of
coal lands in Pennsylvania in
which Schricker had a slight in-
tersst.
Furih seemed much more az ease
today than during the opening
statement OF Prosecutor Brawley.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27

Peter Miller. yeggman. has
reached the end Of his rope.
Sunday. at Tacoma. the jury In
Judge NJ. L. Cllfford's court found
him guilty OF hurglarizlng the
home OF r. V. Fisher. in Seattle.
Peter Miller's attorney. Judge Glae-
gov. gave notice he would file ap.
plication for a new trial. u seems
only a perfunotory move. There is
much doubt as TO whether Millers
counsel. in his stubborn fight for
his client. has succeeded in laying
base for successful appeal.
Eleven for Conviction.
Eleven OF the jurymen thought
Miller guilty One held out for
acquittal. He was won over early
Sunday morning. after an all night
argument.
Serst. William u. Howe. Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27
HYPNOTIST PREYS
OFF GIRLS HEPUTS
OUT TOR0B HOMES
Detectives Declare Good-Lookng Young Man Has
Dozens of Victims Who Helplessly Obey His
Mandates Under Strange Spell

A modern Syengalh, who casts
his hypnosic spell over young and
pretty girls. places them In rich
homes. then makes them rob at his
vii and turn their loot over To
him.
This Is The police siEeup % Peter
Bsrh2raz. arrested b. Detectives J.
? Male9ski and Joe Blanchi sun.
dsy Ia a cheap lodging house near
e.ath ard westlske. on a descrlp.
tnn furnished hy Pearl Turner, do
nestle. taken into custody earlier
h the DAY.
The Turner girl declares she Is
spct
4 didn't want 20 steal. she told
As detectives fought against
L. Bat | just couldn't help g. II
Peter we're to tell me nov 10 10
srross the street from the police
rzfion ana burElaFiGe a place {
would have 10 do be-"
Has Many Victims
The police charge that BarbaraE.
Who Is 4 sleek. welieducatcd Aus.
TRAN. about IS years old. and good
boxing. has dozens Of girla sta.
uored In homes throughout the
Northxest Among bis effects
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27
Remarkable Legal Fight Put Up by Defendant How
ever, Has Served to Expose Barbarous Third
Degree Methods EMPLOYED by Capt Tenant.

Chicago police department. and
Norman l. Bnrdlck. Bertillon clerk
OF Clinton prison. Dannemora. y.
Y. we're In the courtroom when the
Jury came in They had been
brought from the East 10 disprovo
Peter Millers statements that he
IS not crool. but an innocent man.
persecuted Burdick was 10 toll
how Miller was first received at
Clinton prison as long ago MS 1884.
under the name of Frederick Miller.
He was % years old then.
Blow 10 Miller.
Peter Miller. who has fought the
police through the courts FOR four
years since his arrest. who has
studied In his cell and has grown
powerful In mind with the fight
ing. had expected an acquiiial
lie crumpled up In MS chair when
he heard the verdict.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27
SHALL CITY LOSE SITE
FOR HALL? UPTO VOTERS

The people probably will vote
March upon whether the city
shall turn over to the park board.
ior park purposes. City Han park.
aad BY 80 doing. give away its only
s'ailable site Tor a uew city hall.
y mas been proposed to build ad-
s'ioral stories on the new court.
noase for the city offices The
eoaniy commissioner had c0nsid
s'ed submitting Al The polls a $3.50 d.
IVY bond issue % enlarge upon the
eoan'y building. for which $3.50 900
s1eady has been voted. But Dep
w Prosecuting Attorney r. II.
Evans saturday ruled the county
soald not legally act thus as land
nra for the city.
Wsnt 10 Take II Back
Baked In their efforts 10 obtain
saaf'eFs In the courthouse. there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27
SANE ANSWERS TO
FOOLISH QUESTIONS

In spite Of an say or do my cook files
her nails on the nutmeg crater How can
( break her OF the habit Mrs L. X
Don't try TO break her Swear
off nutmeg.
How can I mako my chickens lie down
20 sleep Mrs W.
Poultry experts tell us the reason
"a chicken will not lie down TO sleep
Is that the feathers of the wing
tickle Il. Even IL all the feathers
were plucked from both wings. so
that there would be no tickling. n
chicken has not sense enough to
appreciate It, and would refuse to
lie down even for nap
Please tell mo the easiest way to get
of % street earl. W, NJ.
Ask the conductor TO stop the
car andthen step off after It stops.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27
JUDGE SAYS
YOUNCFOLK
CANNOT Wed

Judge Everett Smith today re-
fused an Injunction TO Mr.. Regelina
Franett, l23 Third av. n. TO pre-
vent her daughter, Marie Paul, 20,
from marrying Mitchell Mullen, her
step-uncle.
g. If these young people, however,
in view Of their relationship, are
foolish enough TO get married in
defiance of the state law" the
judge declared. 1T will be case
for Judge Ronald to pass upon in
criminal court"
The state law forbids marriage
OF persons closer related than sec
ond cousins, and provides maxi
mum penalty OF one years inn
prisonment for violation.
Mullen is a step-hrother OF the
girls mother. Both had the same
father.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27
BATTELLE GE rs
SIX MONTHS

iiy United Press Leased Wire.
OAKLAND, Cal, Jan. 81
Charles +. Battolle. a Seattle real
estate man who was convicted by a
jury In Oakland last week for fail
lure TO provide for his young wife,
was given six months in the coun-
ty Jail by Judge Harris today.
Judge Harris declared that a
man who would read n French
menu over the phone TO his wife
while he was depriying her OF food
was not entitled to leniehcy, Bat.
tellc is so and his wife 20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27
TRAIN HITS
WAGON,
EIGHT HURT

MINoT. n. d. Jan. 27.-Three
persons met instant death near
Martin today aud eight others
were injured. three probably ia.
tally. when a 500. Spokane flyer
struck wagon. Jacob Helm and
two sons We're killed and three
other Helm children are not OK.
pected 10 live.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27

FOR one year and ts days
Assistant District Attorney Gun
ha stated that IN view OF tho 81.
vision Of the jury at the last trial.
he believed Il would be a hopeless
case. and 70 go TO trial again would
only prove additional expense 10
the city. Attorney Nat Cogian an.
nounced that he had been retained
for the prosecution. and Joined IN
the motion for the delay. but the
court said that the matter must
positively 40 20 trial on the date
mentioned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27
SUGAR KING
TO SERVE
TERM

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The
United States supreme court af-
firmed today the conviction of
Chas. 5. Heike. former secretary
OF the American Sugar Refining
company for alleged completely in
the sugar weighing frauds in 1907.
He was sentenced TO a year and a
half imprisonment and fined $1,000
A strict Interpretation OF the i'm.
muniiy statute covering testimony
for government trust busting" and
Interstate commerce cases, was in
cluded in the decree OF the court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27
FIVE HURT WHEN
TAXI HITS TRAIN

SPOKANE, Jan. 27.-As a result
of the large taxicab In which they
were riding crashing at high speed
into a freight train standing at the
Hamilton stret crossing. five men
are today suffering severe injur-
les. The car was splintered.
Among those injured are M. M.
Belmont. and f. S. Brown. civil
engineers from Cranbrook, b. C.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27
DOCTOR WHO WRONGED
GIRL MUST FACE JURY

~ rniisd preas featsd wire
san FRANCISCO. Jan. 27.-su.
psrior JadEe ". p LaWIor today,
over the request OF the district at.
nrney. peremptorily set Feb. % as
ihs day for the trial OF Or Otto
lcslsn, accused of wr0nEing. under
iae promise o. marriage. pretty
Hhel Williams. former Seattle
santy sales~irl.
his MAJ the 3ist continuance
since the first trial OF the wealthy
reysieian failed 10 reach an agree
Eeat. and carries the case over
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27
YOUNG WIFE'S LAST
LETTER TO HER
HUSBAND

George: have told you my
thoughts tonight and gave YOU your
chance TO prevent this II you loved
me. but | cannot remain burden
on any one, most OF all on one I
love. but who has ceased to care
for me. You will never know how
hard IL was for me 70 bid you a
auiet good night. You win believe
now that I really meant this. "
only you had made a clean breast
OF everything tonight, we might
have started anew and left the
whole lot, for love only you. which
have proven | hope IN years TO
come you viii discover that there
are a few worse people than ! have
been. for | really tried hard at
times. but you would never listen
to me, or meet me half way.
"Goodby; still Yours.
MAY SWiNGIGEY."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27

in hdsorw dyt This ia
n the t
o
to them
approval Tor G?
oh hanohm do whbth YOJ
ID BETTE RoBEYo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27

n you could only know what was
said OF me ~ George TO make him
self strong with her.
Il tried to get them together to
night and have It ont. but they
would not come, so | will let II all
die with me. know beyond n
doubt now that George does not
care fer me and is only waiting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27
THIS IS YOUR DAY In COURT!

One aso the amn rns lily COUNCIL THIS
ed
tn
bond
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27

vas a disposition today among the
members OF the council public
grounds committee to reconsider
their intention 10 report favorably
upon giving away City Hall park.
John r Price. president OF the Rec
reation and Fairgrounds league.
and also representing the Munlci-
pal league. announced he would
hold the committee TO its promise
made some time ago. TO recommend
submission OF the proposition to
the voters. SO the committee re-
ported favorably upon The submis-
sion. and indications this afternoon
were that the council would vote
the same way
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27

iou VIII Never Know How Hard 1t Was to Bid You a
Vuiet Good might She Writes Husband in Her Farewell
Letter-She Hints at Another Woman in the Case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27

CHICAGO ON the ground that
the fruit was frost bitten. the
Chicago health department seized
the first carload OF oranges to ar
rive from California this season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27

New York wifi. went home to mother be-
cause her husband gave her fountain pen
for a Christmas present and insisted that she
put all her kicks in writing. It's such nus
bands who drive women to mother or drink.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-27

silk manufacturer tells that tariff commit
-, that II the duty on silk is reduced. the
xcrking girl can't wear silk stockings
pshawl Did you ever see a-of course rot;
YOU never looked.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-03
Marriage of Presidents Daughter to Francis
BOwes Sayre Announced for November

WASHINGTON, July S.-The first
wedding of a Georgia girl in the
White House will be that of Miss
Jessie Wilson, daughter of the Presi-
dent, to Frances Bowes Sayre, New
York attorney in the office of District
Attorney Whitman. Miss Wilson, a
native Georgian, was born in Gaines
vile "a years ago.
President and Mrs. Wilson made
formal announcement of the coming
marriage last night at the White
House. The wedding will be some
time in November. While Washing
ton society gasped at the sudden an
nouncement, it recovered quickly, and
everything now is all a-futter over
the pre-nuptial honors to be show
cred upon the Presidents daughter
Called Prettiest of Sisters.
Miss Jessie Wilson has been de-
clared by many persons to be the
prettiest of the three Wilson sisters.
Much curiosity was expressed re-
garding the groom He has been con-
nected with District Attorney Whit
man in New York. during which time
he has won the esteem of the noted
lawyer. He is rs years of age, and