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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-13
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-13

The French liner Niagara, bound
for New York. was making for the
Azores. leaking badly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-13

Owe are two eiris. rs and
". We like to 90 and have a
good time. We have been &C
quaInted with soue camp boys
since Christmas They want 20
take No places and ws want 10
90. Now. do you think II 10
all rluhtf Some people think
u Isn't right 20 90 with camp
boys. Please answer these
questions 40 we would like 70
know. 10 II all right for one
Girl 10 90 with her ehum and
fellow, II the Girl really wants
and eosses her 70 90. without
asking the fellow until the time
whom ready 20 90.
BLUE AND BROWN.
Al presume you refer to th,
Boy Scouts. I have always had
very good opinion OF these boya
but whether or not you should na
sociate with them depends on wha
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-13

o.-Where can find a nice,
respectable place to learn
vaudeville singlns7 ! have q
good voice and feel like I could
do this work and still lead the
right kind Of life.
VIII ansiousIy await your re-
ply In the paper. MAXINE.
A.-Certainly you can do this
work and live good life. AnC
more. you can be a means OF rails
ing the standard of vaudeville en-
tertainment. cannot give ad
dresses In this column: but u you
viii send stamped. self-addresset
envelope ] can tell you where you
can get reliable information.
al am a girl OF is years
and am considered very good
looking. Now. | have lots OF
boy friends and they are all
jealous Of each other and every
time they meet they have a fist
fight. Miss Grey. would you
please advise me what to do 70
prevent this, az they are always
coming to me with black eyes
and all bruised up.
! wrote once before. but I
guess II hit the waste basket,
so will you please put this In
the paper7 CITY GIRL.
A.-All you have to do is TO re
fuse to associate with any boy who
viii beat up another friend OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-13

am now pfHpaTod 70 cars Tot
the EYES ms we'll as the
TEETH Tho most modern
equipment and a skilled Op-
t0rnetrisf ~ more than rs
years experience In straight
eninR CROSS EYES, reliev-
Ing EYE sTRAfT and cor
rscfing visual and muscular
troubles
N IL = fact that over one.
half OF the headaches and
nerve exhaustion result from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-13

some hidden or unconscious dnfeat or
fault Of the EYES.
Call on me personally and I shall In.
troduea you 20 DR.. C. r. Knowlfon, the
EYE SPECIALIST IN my offices, and
MY DENTAL PRACTICE GROWS
arm now rernodeiing my Dental OF.
fees ~ 7f3 First nv. IN the Union
Block. for the seventh time IN f4 years
IN order 70 care for and give my patients
tho MOST and BEST there IL In neutlst-
~ When completed my Dental and Op.
teal business viii occupy ~ offices. IL
operating rooms. extracting rooms. 2
hospital rooms. 3 reception rooms / sold
laboratory. J plate laboratory. I plate
room and my private office
Ny offices ARE said 10 be tho largest
and most modern equipped Dental offices
IN the world. Every instrument used 10
steriIized before Il II used again.
Every mouth II given nntiseptie treat.
mont before and after sxtractions
Every set 81 teeth II guaranteed 10 FIT
Every fiiling II guaranteed 20 stay IN
Every bridge or crown II guaranteed.
and my guarantee is good
Call and have FREQ examination, learn
my prices then go 10 any Dentist or on.
tometrlst you desire and have them do
your work
EDWIN =. BROWN, -. u. A.,
seattIe's Lending Dentist
SI3 FIRST Az. Union Block
Dental Department open evenings until
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-13

A-The seven ancient wonders OF
the world are: The pyramids OF
Egypt the Pharos Of Egypt. Hang.
Ing ardens OF Babylon. the temple
OF Diana at Ephesus. the Colossus
OF Rhodes. the mausolenm OF Arti.
mesus and the statue OF Jupiter By
Phidlaa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-13

o.--can you tell me the names
OF ''the Seven Ancient Won
ders OF the World"7 Thanking
you In advance, ! arm,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-13

o.-Plesse answer this CUES.
tlon az soon as you can.
! left my window open, and
the rain fell on my clresssIsn
walnut dresser. taking all the
shIne from Il and leaving II
rough. What shall I do 10 make
II 40 II was before. a. II 10 q
new dresserf Please answer.
J. q. 8.
A.-You would better consult
furniture man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-13

OILS u proper for a boy TO
put his arm around your waist
while walking with you, and was
Il proper for me 10 leave him
after oarkf Please answer
soon. s. M, q.
A.--What do you think about Il
yourself7 Do you like 10 see a girl
walking on the street with boys
arm around her? II seems 10 me Il
would rather retard ones progress
and make one an object OF ridicule
To me tokens OF real affection are
too sacred to be exposed 20 the eyes
Of people who VIII make fun.
Very much depends on your rea,
son for going homo In the dark. Per
sonally. do not enjoy being out in
the dark. hpt there are times when
II would be better TO come home
alone than with one who does no,
know how to behave properly.
Dear Miss Grey; In last nights
paper noticed Everybody q
Friend" who wrote you for advice
and also the public's.
would rather see boys and girls
AZ that age be good friends than
lovers. as some try TO be. I think
she is a real sensible girl in not
having steady boy friend. She
has plenty of time later on for that
II ! were a boy surely would be
proud to call her friend OF mine
IL ! were her. ! would pass az
those old gossips. as they are jeal
Gus OF her and want her 10 lose her
good name and friends. would
pay no attention 20 what they say
Wishing "Everybodys Friend
more friends In the future. | am
LOUISE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-13
A SUBSCRIBER.

A.-Water quite hot should shrink
II. but In apt 10 make IL harsh. Put
a little borax in the water to soft.
en- IT,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-13
EDWIN =. BROWN. -. u. A..
Seaftis's Lending Dentist
80 E4raa A. lf..t.... tfl...Il.

Dental Department open evenings untIl
and sundays until 1 for Us~pis who
york
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-13

al have washed a red all.
wool sweater, and now II 10 too
large. Can you tell me some
thing that ! can use TO shrink
it7 Hotirs trtlfx
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-13

WE GIVE GAS
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-04-22
LABOR MEMS CASE TO WILSON
President Asked to Investigate Trial
and Conviction Of Men in "Dyna-
mite Conspiracy"


Washington, April 18.-President
Wilson was asked on Thursday to in
vestigate the trial and conviction of
officials of the international bridge
and structural iron workers union in
the dynamite conspiracy" cases at In
dianapolis and obtain 3 stay of SEN
tence pending the inquiry. A plea for
a pardon also was filed with the chief
executive by delegation led by Sem
ator Lane of Oregon and Representa-
tive Buchanan of Illinois, but the pres
ident was asked to inquire into the
merits of the case before acting on the
pardon plea Attorney E. M. Zoline
of Chicago, representing the convicted
men, said: I'VE are simply requesting
the president to take up this case on
its merits and render justice to these
labor officials"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-04-22
SEEKS TO INDICT WITNESSES
Joseph w. Folk Seeks Indictments of
Several Persons Under Com
puIsory Testimony Act.

Washington, April 18.-Joseph w.
Folk, chief counsel of the interstate
commerce commission, on Thursday
asked United States District Attorney
Wilson for indictments under the COM
pulsory testimony act against Samuel
Hemingway, president of the Second
National bank of New Haven, and
Samuel Morehouse, an attorney, for
their alleged refusal to testify concern
ing the relations of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad with
the Billiard company. This is the first
time that the compulsory act has been
invoked by the commission against re-
calcitrant witnesses. The maximum
penalty for violation of the act is $5,-
900 fine and one year in the peniten-
tiary. Examination of witnesses be-
fore the federal grand jury was begun
at once.
Unless Messrs. Whipple and Field
will produce the papers we want" said
Folk, their promise to testify to
avoid criminal prosecution is value
less, and I will at once ask for indict-
ments against them"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-04-22
"DAG0 FRANK" MAKES FULL
CONFESSION BEFORE DEATH
Declares "Gyp the Blood" Lefty
Louie" and WALTON Fired Shots
at Herman RosenthaI.

Albany, N Y, April ia few min
utes before the execution of "Dago
Frank" Cirofici, who was the first of the
four gunner to go to the death chair
in Sing Sing prison, he told Warden
Clancy that "Gyp the Blood" Horo-
WITT, Lefty Louie" Rosenberg and
Harry Vallon, an informer, fred the
shots which killed Herman Rosenthal,
for which crime the four gunner paid
their lives.
$50 far as know, Becker had moth
ing to do with this case," the gunman
also declared. eft was a gamblers
fight" Cirof1ci averred he was five
miles away at the time the crime was
committed. and that Whitley Lewis"
Seidenshner, although present at the
scene of the shooting, did not fire any
of the shots.
Cirof1ci made no attempt, however
to deny that he was included in the
original plot to STAY Rosenthal, even
admitting that two nights before the
gambler was slain he went with other
gangsters to look for their intended
victim.
The condemned man also admitted
that early on the night OF the actuaI
killing he was in the gray murder
car" with the gunner, but he insisted
that he left them before they shot the
gambler
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-04-22
THAW WINS VICTORY
IN FEDERAL COURT
Decision by United States Judge AID
rich Shows That Court Believes
Fugitive Is Sane.

Littleton, N. H., April 16.-Harry K
Thaw has won his fight for a writ Of
habeas corpus. Federal Judge Edgar
Aldrich of the United States district
court of New Hampshire handed down
his decision on the petition of Thaw
asking that he be discharged from the
extradition proceedings under which
the state of New York has been try
ing to force Thaw's return to Mattea.
wan.
The decision was in Thaw's favor.
The court grants the writ, but the
formal order will not be entered until
the state of New York can appeal the
case to the United States Supreme
court, which will determine whether
Thaw shall be admitted to bail.
Thaw's attorneys are confident that
he will be freed on small cash bond.
The net effect of the order Of the
court is this:
1-Thaw is declared sane by the &C
ton of the court approving the find
ing of the insanity commission, which
reported to the court.
z-InaW Is declared 10 De uo meu-
ace to New Hampshire.
3-Thaw is declared to have the
right to go free without extradition.
4-The entire finding is held In
allegiance until the supreme court of
the United States can pass upon the
court decision.
Sin the meantime Thaw will re-
main in the custody of the court, I'M
til his lawyers can apply for bail at
the bar of the highest court.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-04-22
SAYS ROADS MIsLEAD PUBLIC.
Cummins Charges Backers of Increase
Are Trying to Arouse Sympathy.

Cummins Charges Backers of Increase
Are Trying to Arouse Sympathy.
washington, April Ex-senator Cum
minis charged on the floor of the SEN
ate that a persistent and widespread
campaign was being conducted to
arouse public sympathy for the re-
quest for a five per cent increase in
freight rates on eastern railroads, now
pending before the interstate COM
merce commission. The senator ex-
pressed confidence that the commits
sion would decide the question on it's
merits, but said the public was being
misled by incorrect and exaggerated
statements. Senator Cummins COM
pared the railroad situation with the
Panama canal tolls question, declaring
that an advance in railroad rates of
five per cent will amount in one year
to more than all the tolls paid by all
the ships that will go through the
canal in twelve to fifteen years and
more than American coastwise ships
If they paid full tolls would be charged
in half a century.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-04-22
FEDERALS ROUTED
~
BY VILLAS ARMY
Huerta'S Forces Lose $500 Sol
diers, Is Report.
BIG FIGHT LASTS NINE DAYS
Rebel Commander Places Number of
His Men Wounded at 5000; 9th
ers Put 1t Lower-Vanquished
Flee Into Desert.
BIG FIGHT LASTS NINE DAYS

JuareZ, Mexico, April ia nine
days battle, reported to have been the
bloodiest of the Mexican war, has been
won by Gen. Francisco Villa and his
rebel army.
The rebels, numbering ten or twelve
thousand, came upon the federals at
San Pedro de Las Colonias, in Goa
hula, 40 miles east of Torreon. The
federals, numbering $4,000 men, were
composed of the troops which re-
treated from Torreon under General
Velasco on April Q, the forces of Gen
eral Mas, General Hidalgo, General
De Mours, and two others.
Official reports say the federals
were routed completely. Another re-
port had it that the federals having
been defeated all along the line, re-
treated in the direction of Monterey.
To do this they will have to cross so
miles of desert, a hardship for which
they are not equipped, it is said. The
waste is without water, and it is as
serted that the federals have no tank
wagon in which to transport it.
Losses in killed and wounded were
heavy on both sides. An official dis
patch from General Villa to General
Carranza says the rebels alone lost
5000 men in wounded. General Car
rama Forwarded the report to Rafael
Zubaran, his secretary of the interior,
who remained here after Carranza and
other officials removed the provisional
capital to Chihuahua. Mr.. Zubaran Is
inclined to think that the reference to
5000 wounded" was an exaggeration
due to a telegraph mistake, and ne
wired for confirmation
A telegram from General Benavides
refers to the rebel loss as $50 killed
and wounded. 1t may be impossible
to clear up the discrepancy tonight
but 1t is pointed out as unlikely that
the rebels would lose half their force
in wounded alone.
Another telegram, source unidenti
fed, places federal loss at $500 killed
wounded and taken prisoners.
The rebels claim to have taken TOO
prisoners.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-04-22
PLEA SAVES FRANK
ATLANTA JUDGE, WHO PRESIDED
AT TRIAL, is CHARGED WITH
VIOLATING CONSTITUTION.
SEEK TO ANNUL SENTENCE
Georgian Convicted and Sentenced to
Be Hung for Murder of Mary Pha-
gan in Alleged SIayer's Factory, May
Have Supreme Court Hearing.

Atlanta, Ca, April 1S-Possible ba-
sis for appeal of the case of Leo M.
Frank, under death sentence for the
murder of Mary Phagan, a fourteen
year-old employee in his pencil fac
tory, to the Supreme court of the
United States, was laid in a motion
for annulment of his sentence, filed
on Thursday in superior court here.
The motion charges that L. S. Roam,
the presiding judge at Franks trial,
advised counsel for the defense that
in the event their client was found
guilty it would be unsafe for him to
be in court when the verdict was an
nounced, and that such action was in
violation of the federal Constitution.
This action stays the prisoners exc
cution.
The motion was filed by local law
firm hitherto not connected with the
case and attorneys who have been in
charge of Franks defense said the
action was taken without their knowl-
edge. They had completed prepare
tons, they said, for filing within few
hours an extraordinary motion for a
new trial on ground of newly discov-
cred evidence.
The supreme court already has con-
firmed the young factory superinten-
dents conviction, but the point raised
by the motion was not brought before
that tribunal Neither was it included
in the copy of the extraordinary mo-
ton previously filed.
Franks presence in court when a
verdict in his case was announced on
August 25 last was waived by counsel
for both prosecution and defense. The
motion just filed argues chat these
waivers did not make the proceedings
legal.
No results of the investigation being
made by Detective William j. Burns
are included in the motion. 1t is I'M
derstood Burns report may be used
in amendments to be made later.
The body of the girl employe was
found in the basement of Franks plant
here on the morning of April 81, 1913.
Conley, the negro factory sweeper, tes-
titled that Frank killed the girl in the
factory and that he aided in hiding the
body.
Frank was convicted on the first bal
lot of the jury.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-04-22
FAvoRs REPEAL OF TOLLS.

Strauss Says Gain is Not Worth Ma
tional Honor.
Washington, April 17.-Pleading for
a repeal of the tolls on the grounds
that the United States should be broad
and liberal rather than technical In
it's construction of the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty, Oscar Strauss, former secre-
tary of commerce and labor, told the
senate interoceanic canal committee
that the United States could not afford
to gain the i'll will of the world
"a weak nation" he said, may not
be free to expose its weakness by
either acknowledging mistake or
correcting one when made. but
great, powerful and honorable nation
such as we are should not hesitate
to correct them"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-04-22
{ GRAND JURY
.qP5 NANANAKERS
..+,,, Body Reports Concern
!. ,-rsaed Customs Frauds.
EURO losses RECOVERED
s..,srts Returned Owing to
..,la.. 70 Place Personal Respon-
.g,,y - Merchants Say
Amount Involved Is Small.

,,oInbia. April 17.-Investiga-
I~a federal grand jury of alleged
-.,-s frauds was completed when
/. +r made a report to the United
Il. district court recommending
,ss government proceed to re-
- The duty losses suffered because
,r.,si irregularities in the impor-
Ia Of personal goods.
No report Of the jury stated that
!. irresttgation has concerned i'm
-,-io1s made by 'Wanamakers' dur
/, Deriod of upward of thirteen
n both in general merchandise
s. and in so-called sample cases. "
\ |. nv finds that, with few excep-
|, tbe imDortations made in gen.
merchandise cases have been
FlH.
M report further states LhaC III
rh 1913, Wanamakers' paid the
-s1nent 100000 in settlement of
d7l claim for unpaid duties
,,g from the Irregularities concern
yinNrtatiOns Of merchandise" but
\ alleged irregularities concerning
z.n impOrtations Of personal goods
M Unknown to the government at
tine Of settlement and therefore
4 hy recommends that the govern
ut proceed to recover.
he report further says: THE jury
s1as no Indictments. This is so be-
rs PERSONAL knowledge of these IT.
srriies on the part of the heads of
Business does not appear with suf-
2a Gearness to warrant the find
I'd an Indictment"
Id Wanamaker in a statement
u tie amounts involved in the al
I'd Irregularities we're small. He
a aii be had confidence in his en-
a handling imports.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-04-22
'HsAu CHIEF SUICIDES.

selieved Cause of Act Of
h,s,. r P HOIcombe.
h. son April 15.-E P. Hol-
II, 'Ilet supervisor of the Indian
b 49, .-ot and killed himself in a
>bs, uOWntown hotel here. Hol-
! ~, associates believe desponden-
Es !. us physical condition, of
s,ssr J., lad continually complained
a. ,sl 10 the suicide. officials
IA 4oi 1u'eflor department. with
ls.,. ,', "n0e had been associated
q Il , sag the affairs of his Office
ls,so ys'Iect shape. A letter re-
: al ~, .g., authorities to inform his
ag MI pllaren at Denver, Colo. of
. found in the room.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-04-22
COPPER MINE STRIKE IS OFF.

Warning Miners in Calumet District
Abandon Recognition Demands
Hancock, Mich, April 15.-Tne
miners In the copper country who
have been on strike since July % voted
to call of the strike, according to an
announcement made by Charles E.
Hietela, district secretary of the West
ern Federation of Miners on Monday
Recognition of the union denied by
the mining companies is waived by the
strikers In voting to return to Work.
They claim that practically all OF their
other demands have been granted
since the strike began.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-04-22
INDlcT SIX IN STURGEON CASE.
Grand Jury Returns indictments for
kidnapping of Pastor.


Denver, Colo, April 15.-Rev. Otis
L. Spurgeon of Des Moines told the
grand jury how he was dragged out OF
a hotel by kidnapers week ago and
taken along the Brighton road to
spot "a miles away and fogged. AT
terward six men were indicted on
charges of kidnapping growing out OF
the deportation.
1t was brought out that the Des
Moines minister came to Denver on
a lecture tour with the avowed pur-
pose of attacking the Catholic clergy
Charges of assault and abduction
were made against the men indicted
all of whom are under arrest, as fol-
lows: jeremiah Cronin, Frank Soran,
William Dolan, Frank Nugent, Barney
Sylvester and Timothy Callahan.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-04-22
ENGINEER SAVES HIS TRAIN.
Flags Flyer at indiana Harbor and
Averts Second Wreck.

Hammond, Ind, April IA. - M.
O'Brien, engineer Of Lake Shore pas
senger train. tagged speeding east
bound Pere Marquette flyer at Indiana
Harbor and prevented collision with
his own train, which had been de-
rallied A freak accident had caused
three coaches and combination mail
car of a Chicago bound Lake Shore
train to leave the rails, injuring three
passengers. The heroic action of
O'Brien prevented second and more
serious wreck.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-04-22
~MorHER" JONES is FREED.
AGED Strike Leader Is Released as
Troops Leave.

AGED Strike Leader Is Released as
Troops Leave.
Trinidad, Colo, April 17.-"Mother
Mary Jones, aged strike leader, who
has been a military prisoner in the
hospital ward of the Huerfano coun-
ty fail at Walsenburg, where she has
been held incommunicado without
charge, since March %, was set at lib
erty Thursday, according to Gen. Joan
Chase. A short time before the de-
parture Of a special train bearing the
state troops from the strike zone,
Mother" Jones will be freed and OF
fered transportation to any point In
Colorado that she may wish to go to.
1.-THE release Is automatic with the
suspension of martial law In the
strike zone," said General Chase.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-04-22
IKE TEXAS OFFICERS ARMS,
s.afs Seize Side Swords of Ma.
tional Guard.

sans Seize Side Swords of Ma
tional Guard.
lcgas, Ariz., April 17.-Adjt. Gen.
-'8 w. Harris of the Arizona Ma
"a Guard and three other National
an officers were relieved of their
AIMS by cOnstitutionalist border
l2 when they crossed the inter
lA-a line into Aqua Prieta in
alT with Cows. G. w. P. Hunt of
s0aa and William C. Mcdonald of
. Mexico.
A governors are here in the in
'@ Of good roads. None Of the
was able to speak Spanish, and
lnculty they extricated them
% and continued on their tour of
AsIcan town. General Harris
eolsdtutionalist officers had
..-'ea to return the swords of the
N. ~-a. Guard officers by morning.
"oAsd upon here as a joke rather
"a serious matter.