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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-02

Or. and Mrs. n. c. Curry have re.
turned To Seattle after n three
weeks trip To San Diego. Los An.
geles and San Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-02

Q.--soms time sEo the younK lady
Z WINS going with sk~d m. 20 go Ia
n party With her. said that ] wns
gsiuE 10 another party, but that u
would he over In time for me o. 70
sut with her. she told ne To- cnli
for her at an appointed time. and
said Z would The party that fret
went TO lasted longer than ! esprried
After n was over tried Ia Use the
Telephone. but II WA out Of order.
Ny thi. time I wns os~r mn hour late
I aid not think the girl would walt
for me-. 50 I ala not call for her.
tried TO call her no the n~u day, but
she was out.
The n~tt tirne . saw her sbr walked
risht past me while I tried 20 ~a-
pisin u to her. We have not been on
speaking terms stncs u happened.
want TO know Who is responsible Tor
our no, speaking. ftHt>t W
A.-You. OF course. n you hal
an engagement with the girl for
certain time you should have made
II your duty OF honor TO be there
AZ that time. Your rudcness is al
most objectionable.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-02
Baby Week

Many and interesting items for baby have been
added to large assortment, few Of which have
listed below:
Babys Kid Moccasns in pink, blue white and tan
SOC to 75c.
Baby Crochet bootees in pink and white blue and
white, and all white, 35c 75c.
Baby's Long and Short Dresses, made Of fine main
sock, trimmed with val lace. Special soc TO $3.50.
Baby's Long and Short Skirts, made OF fine main
sock, special soc $3.50.
Baby's Flannel Skirts, long short, special SOC
to 1925.
Chdrens Sleeping Garments with feet made Of out
ing flannel, in pink and white, blue and white and all
white Special soc to 75c.
Chdrens Gowns made OF outing flannel, in pink
blue and white stripes in all white Csc to 81 90.
Third Floor
4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-02
AMWIW
scOppE SPONDENIS

found something out then he stepped
writing.
A. . think good deal Of the young
man, . would Hike 10 Nave POUR opin-
Ion on tho matter Thanking you In
advance. BLANCHE ~
Any advice depends on what
you found out and on the char.
acter and disposition OF the young
man
He may have been guilty. and
took the easiest way out. or. he
may have been innocent. and so
was Disguised with "A girl who
would listen 10 gossip.
do not like anything done on
the SLY II IL not necessary to pub
lish ones affairs 20 the world
Neither is II necessary 10 be se.
cretive.
You will have 10 guide your
course by your knowledge Of the
situation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-02

SNs N. S1NFf>f ~ ~ -
There's Another Reason
than looks why your teeth should
be kept in perfect condition--your
health. Without good teeth it's
impossible TO masticate your food
properly. and so indigestion ensues
and long trail of troubles. Re-
member. DIR. Clark will examine
your teeth free of charge and tell
YOU what you need and how much
II will cost you. You will be I'M
der no obligation to have anything
done unless you so desire.
Our prices are exceptionally low.
We will make you an extra heavy
$40 Gold Crown for 81, or one Of
our famous $40 Never-Slip Plates
for IS.
All work guaranteed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-02

Q.--fsn you tell me " . ean get n
marriage license the srcoud time
Ours wns destroyed In fire about
month ago W. are beth young, and
We Wish ono very much. How can
We rnansge ~ Thanking you.
ANXIOUS HUSBAND AND WIFE.
Write. or go TO the office
where the license was secured. tel
OF the destruction OF yours, and ash
for copy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-02

Q--I got Eoea advice from you be-
fore. 90 am back again.
Please tell me which IL the proper
va 4. ask n yotnx lads To dance nj
% private Invitation dance at . neigh
bers home. I am Just learning To
danre Also what .hoaid he said
after zach dance. and should ] &c
company the lady Go her seat VIII
AWAY. b. indebted TO yea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-02

Ar you took the woman HON,
simply through Kindness, csnnol
see but that you did the right thing
The Detroit times., 1914-08-01
DEAD WOMAN'S BODY
CROSSES SEA SIX TINES

BERLIN, Aug. lit is generally
considered a pretty fair record for a
living person 20 have crossed the At
lantic six times in the same year.
This is completely outclassed how
ever, by the story OF German woman
who died in the United States last
summer, and is now on the eve Of be.
ing conveyed in her coffin on her
sixth Atlantic trip TO and from New
York since last summer
These after-death wanderings are
due TO the peregrnations OF the de-
ceased woman's daughter and son-in-
law The good lady took her first re-
turn trip to Europe at the time Of her
daughters marriage, who thought 1t
was due TO her memory 10 inter her
at her native place, 3reslau, Schles-
wig Holstein. But the ceremony
authorities demanded the sum of ST.
$50 for the privilege OF laying her TO
rest in family vault The young
bride secuted such extravaganza, and
the body was reconveyed to America
The Detroit times., 1914-08-01

vanced It 81. The whole situation
with regard TO prices is very much
beclouded by the fact that produce
markets are closed TO prevent too
great speculation.
You couldn't buy in large lots
anywhere. Just what will happen is
hard to say, except that II war Is de-
clared, wheat will take another lump
up OF eight or 10 cents as soon as
markets are reopened and that adj
vance will be reflected in the price OF
hour. Should the present European
difficulties DO settled peaceably, there
would be a corresponding drop in the
price
With a declaration OF war. sugar,
canned beef, salmon and other pro.
ducts OF that sort which can be
handled Wen in large quantities and
kept well presedyed. would go up In
lnrice TO an unprecedented figure, | be-
leve."
Millers and wholesale dealers here
express similar opinions. One OF the
heaviest advances is expected In
meats.
Officers OF the Detroit Servian Fal-
con society have received word from
the national headquarters OF the or
ganizdtion in Chicago, calling upon
every member to hold himself in
readiness TO go to war whenever the
word Is given. No answer has yet
been received from the ~Servian min
lister OF war TO whom Peter Petljan-
ski, president OF the Falcon society
here, cabled, Friday, for directions as
10 what route should be taken by the
men who are on the country's reserve
list or who wish TO enlht
The situation in the Servian colony
Saturday remained very much the
same as for the last few days. Capt
George p. Goboieyac, drill-master OF
the Falcon society, who has taken In
hand the recruits, was busy drilline
them in the movements. Once In
the last week he is said to have gone
IS hours without food, busying him
self during all OF his waking hours al
the task OF pounding military tactics
into the heads OF raw recduits.
The question as 10 whether the op
erations OF the leaders here are with
in the bounds OF constitutional law
has been raised. President Peter
PetljansH has advised all American
cltlzens 10 so as individuals III they
cared TO and to enlist after they ar.
rived in Servia
In an opinion given Saturday noon,
United States District Attorney CLYDE
Webster declared that the law al
lowed all those who wanted to go 10
do so either as individuals or I'm a
body, but that not even the Servians
who are on their country's reserve
list can legally form companies here
or go as military organization.
They can't take any OF the formal
or legal steps OF enlistment in this
country" declared Mr. Webster.
Asked II the organization OF men
into companies for purposes of drill
ing comes within the prohibitions OF
the law, the district attorney declined
10 say more than that Il at Least
comes dangerously near a violation
Among those who have volunteered
TO go from Detroit are about Ia won
en- who have offered their services a,
nurses. All but one OF these are, mar
ried women who will go with thel
husbands. The exception is Paul,
Grifunich, aged II. who will 90 win
her brother, Stefan.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-01
FIxea BEL 70 Fish Lln..

BIRMINGHAM, Aha, Aug. John
Blow. a farmer in Escambia county.
has devised new method for catch
Ing big FISH without consuming his
time,
For years he has been taking large
catfish and trout on trot lines. Ills
home and truck farm are on the Cone
cub river bank,
by an alarm device ne continues his
ploughing aud other work without
danger OF his lsh escaping when
hooked. ON the ends OF the tro
lines he fastens small bells.
When they ring during his worl
hours or in the night he steps dow
. to the river and pulls in the fish. Tn
device works like charm and save
much time
The Detroit times., 1914-08-01
LONDON'S NEW CRAZE Il
Is BOHEMIAN DANCE

LONDON, Ang. London bids
iair TO beat the smart set in America
over freak entertainments.
IT has its beer breakfasts after req
rreatlon IN the Row In the early morukY
ing; lts tavern feasts at fashionable
halls where the guests often arrive
IN pajamas-are almost stale now, n
has It's evenings out which last tin
daybreak on the Thames within sight
OF Big Ben and many Of the smart
FOLK declare that they have no time
az all TO go TO bed, siesta snatched
IN the daytime keeping them awake
TOT their numerous engagements.
The latest craze Is the Bohemian
uancing solree, where the guests ar
/ we in original costume CARRYING
cir own supper A neat little card
invites them, with the request printed
Bring your own supper" and wear
fancy dress or any Disguise"
The Detroit times., 1914-08-01
13 "JINXS" PURSUES
CRAZY LOCOMOTIVE

TACOMA, Wash, Aug. Perhaps
a fourth fatality resulting from the
antics OF the Tacoma e. Eastern rail.
road, occurred here when a headlight
bracket was thrown from the wrecked
locomotive, striking Emory +. Shafer
on the head
The same engine killed three men
and injured a dozen more here when
IL left the track while attempts were
being made TO save burning freight
cars. Locomotive No. IA was the thir-
tecnth engine built for the road, but
was numbered IA in order to allay the
superstitions Of trainmen.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-01
BABY, SQUEEZED BY
BEAR, SAVED BY CHILD

WEBB CITY, MO, aug. 1.-Denton
Lukens, three years ~old. son or Man.
ager Harry Lukens OF a trained wild
animal show, barely escaped death
lin the embrace Of a big grizzly bear.
While striving TO emulate his father
at putting the animals through their
show PAGES he was squeezed uncon.
scious and badly bitten about tho
neck. shoulder and leg by big black
grizzly.
The boy was alone In the menagerie
tent when his screams were heard
Raymond Beckett. a school boy rush.
cd 70 the rescue. drawing a pocket
knife He thrust the blade fhrea
times into the big brnte's body The
bear relaxed lts hold on the breath.
less boy, who was carried bv his faith.
pr 10 a physicians Office. He will re-
cover
The Detroit times., 1914-08-01
MATRIMONIAL PAPER +,
WINS GIRL A HUSBAND

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Aug -
matrimonial bureau romance Game 49,.
light when Mrs, Milton Lukens ann
nounced that her daughter, Grace In
kens, Is TO be married to man fron,5s
Arizona, whose name is not diyulgedsf
When the girl was 10 years old. shers
and some girl friends saw paper In.
which a man in Arizona advertised
for correspondence with girl with n
view TO matrimony The girls for q
lark answered tn cad, and Grace cot
a reply That was seven years agoig
The man Will come east In Septem.st
Der, and they will meet for the lrst>r
time. II both are pleased the wed.
ding will follow at once. ~
The Detroit times., 1914-08-01
'~r'h to Remember

In accepting Colonel Roosevelt's
resignation from the star OF the Out
look DR.. Lyman Abbott. the editor
states the truth in regard to indepen-
dent journalism in way that
should be understood and remember
cd by every member OF the reading
lpublic.
After emphasizing his own agree.
ment in the principles OF the Pro-
gressive party and with Roosevelt asi.
Its leader, he says: &'
/ but history has abundantly dem.
cnstrated the truth that no man can
be- both the leader OF great political
party and an editor OF an independent
Journal. The demands OF the political
campaign and OF the editorial office
are Inconsistent" f
From Or Abbott's words. another
truth IS equally apparent. and equally
vital Just rs 4 political leader can
serve the people lmpartially "a
an editor, so also no newspaper can
serve the people impartialiy II Us
editor has political interests or aspir.
atiOns n ne Is after an Office for him.
self or HRS friends. or IL he Is devoted s
90 the advancement OF a certain mar.
~ faction clique or interest. he can.
not be a fair and impartial servant
OF the people lie sees things through
coi0red glasses himself. and inevitably
hc makes his readers look through s.
glasses OF the same color
The ideal editor Is the one who
has no personal. financial or politi.,
cal intrrt SITS outside II his own news
paper The nearer be come % that.
the better he serves the public. the
farther he departs from Il. the more
he uses the public as a tool 10 serve
private and selfish ends.-Adrian
Telegram and Times
The Detroit times., 1914-08-01
Copyright, 1914, by the New York
Evening Post Companyl wv


NEW YORK, Aug. In the New
York market, operations were quietly
under way today 10 prepare the Ma
tional banks for the Issue, when nee,
essary, OF special circulation notes
under the Aldrich-V reelahd act, secur-
ed by prescribed negotiable collateral
and subject 10 a tax ranging. accord
! ing 20 the time the notes remain out
standing, 20 a tax OF IL OF / per cent
up 10 six per cent per annum.
The market attitude may be describ-
ed as one OF defensive embargo on
financial resources, but with no evil /,
cence OF what one is usually accuA-
toned TO associate with panic. The
worlds markets are now prepared for
any eventuality, and the shock OF an
actual outbreak OF the threatened war
would quite possibly be such as TO
seem unimportant. in view OF the ex-rc
tent TO which that outcome has already
teen anticipated. The worst was un-
questionably expected when business
closed today-a fact which OCCASIONALLY,
leads the mind 10 conjecture as to
Just what sort OF financial panorama
would be presented Monday. II the "po-
lical miracle" OF which Europe talks
lnSredulously were 10 be achieved, and
the general war be visibly averted.
The quite extraordinary fact OF the
present weeks demoralized markets :
was the persistent, urging and omniv-
orous purchasing from the "odd-lot
buyers"
II is well-established tradition
or Wall street that such outside buying
OF stocks. in lots of 10 and 20 shares,
ana In a really large total quantity.
means that an outlook Is recognized
as favorable for real investment, and
u usually also means that troubled
financial situation is on the mend. 4
Who the sellers were, under whose
urgent pressure the market broke on
Thursday, was equally we'll known to
wall street. The head and front OF
the liquidatirg movement was the Eur.
ropean holders Of American securities.
and II is quite within the bounds to
cay that this selling, quite as well as
the "oddlot buying" was an indirect
tfloute 70 the soundness, from every
point OF view, Of the American posi-,
ton.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-01
SECOND con-
Y FERENCE WITH KAI-
SER'S REPRESENTA-
TIVE ENDS
(ContInued from Page one).

A'p" Ohcls
visional commanders. The army stan
has It's plans for mobilization OF the
British army complete The crisis
must be reached shortly and there is
hardly az individual in all England
but who believes war is inevitable.
Famine Stalks In Europe.
The pressure OF famine is already
evident throughout all Europe. Prices
or feodstHffs have scared beyond the
purses OF the poor. England alone
has taken no steps TO prohibit the ex-
portatlon Of food or war supplies. IL
has none 70 export, however. and
within the borders is not much more
than n months supply.
Dealers everywhere have already
trebled prices. But their stocks can.
not last long and commerce is al
ready seriously hampered The
problem OF feeding the people Is di-
Vidlng attention with the war plans
In the mind OF the ministers. Legiu-
mate as we'll as speculative business
Is interfered with. Everyone is
boarding resources.
Even the countries not affected by
the war preparations are suffering
Holland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden
and even Switzerland are feeling the
pressure. All must live on the sup
piles within their own borders from
the moment hostilities open Stop
page or the trans-contlnental eX-
presses and the holding at their docks
OF the commercial lines steamers pre-
vents the farmers and the whole
salers sending out the usual supplies.
The suffering OF the non-combat
ants will be intense. The fighting ma
lions VIII care for their troops In the
fleld. But the women and children
the stay.at-homes-w feel the pres
sure almost from the start
PARIS, Aug France believes
Germany is deliberately taking every
step possible TO exasperate the war
ONCE 10 a point OF forcing hostilities.
Repeated overt acts along the border
reported 70 the war office are believed
here to have been planned in the
hope that the French troops on the
frontier would be drawn into con
fict.
The border conditions have been
brought TO a critical stage, due 10
German troops stopping French |
trains, Selling the locomotives and |
tearing up tracks.
II is reported that a detachment OF |
German cavalry actually crossed the |
border and entered France This has |
infamed the French, although the /
Germans Immediately withdrew
Tracks were torn up and guns
placed in position at Pagny-sur-
Moselle. Four French locomotives
were seized AZ Montreau Vieux after
the railroad tracks had been torn up.
After Selling French rolling stock
and cutting the telegraph wires, Ger.
mans at Amanvillers another frontier
town. forced the French railway men
TO walk back to their own territory.
Motor cars carrying tourists have
been seized by the German troops and 4
their occupants sent back TO French
soil
Large bodies OF French and Ger.
man troops are now patrollng the
border With the Germans selling
French property at unguarded points.
IT Is feared fighting may soon break
out on the frontier.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-01
In the same coffin she left in.

in the same coffin she left in.
Meantime, the Breslau authorities
had thought better of 1t, and on arri-
val Madam X found letter awaiting
her saying that the price had been re-
duced. The couple returned with the
coffin to Breslau, only TO start fresh
dispute with the cemetery controllers
and to re-transpoTt the remains TO
New York
The Detroit times., 1914-08-01

return either to Baltimore or New
York and await orders.
The Neckar, which sailed from Gal
weston on July % 70 atoam either to
New York or Baltimore and
there
I Grosscr Kurfuerst, which sailed
from New York on July 80, to return
to port.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-01
SUES MOTHER-IN-LAW
FOR ALTERNATING WIFE

ST LOUIS. Aug Mrs. Bridget
Fleming is being sued by her son-in-
law, James ]. Egan, for $4,000 dam
ages for alleged alienation OF the az
fections OF his wife, Mary,
He AYERS that In January, 1913
his wife's mother began 10 ALLEVIATE
his wife's affections from him and last
June caused her 10 leave him.
Italy IS to have a torpedo factory
Peat coke is a popular fuel In Ger
many.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-01
Man EXnlanatlon

uetwi Russian he great arm t o Russia s
eau OF n
hert n il
the viva army ~ covering 81 etd
oun I'd n he o
movements u
Ofcouse other G 6 " T
uoub opera nt
In henrht nob ~
ryo h n he
wIlh flee o rt
The Detroit times., 1914-08-01
UNITED STATES
READY TO STOP 10.
GOLD EXPORTH
tCOntinued from Pare oae.)

tContinued from Pare One.) .rsrN,
commerce may not be seriously dA-
turbed
II Is now said that even a declare
ton OF a general european war hasy
been largely discounted insofar as III
would affect the stock market hefe,
owing 10 the action taken In closing
the exchange when the situation be
came threatening yesterday. The
clearing house statement I odaY
serves owing to the heavy with
drawals Of gold from Europe during
the week
The Detroit times., 1914-08-01

The London county council in it's
statistical abstract for 19l2-19i3, fur.
nishcs the following concerning Lon. 4
don: Population, 1891 900: Inhabited
houses. 57S, 900: birth rate. s4.5 per
600; death rate, 13.6 per 900; rat,l
able value s92S 600 600.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-01

Cleveland IS urged 20 Increase its
police force to 1000 men.
Ammonia bombs are being used sue
| cessfulfy as ERE extinguishera.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-01


are associated with the army reserve,
and those withdrawn have been TAX
10 the barracks and reseryist rem
! devious to be held in readiness for
/ the transportation OF troops and sup
/ plies
! The American embassy has been
1 damned all day with tourists, Some
are seeking passports to go 10 the
| interior 70 seek relatives others are
| trying 10 get money with which to
get home, while others called to com
plain that the banks had refused to
honor their drafts. Ambassadc
rick was doing. every h ng possible TO
aid them, and has added 10 his force
OF clerks in order that all American
demands can receive attention He
will remain in this city indefinitely.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The Ger
man ambassador to Russia has left
ST, Petersburg, according to reports
reaching the White House today
Ambassador Herrick, at Paris, re
ported that plan TO have the United
States take over the affairs OF the
German embassy in Paris was under
discussion
While no other specific information
was forthcoming in administration cir
Giles, il was stated generally that the
reports today OF the European situa-
ton was not encouraging.
Ambassador Herrick was advised, II
was reported, that this country stood
ready to offer its good Offices" in as
1t q
resentatives In France. In case this
occurs, the American flag will wave
over the German embassy al Paris, and
this government will assume RESPONSE
bility for all archives and other state
papers.
Herrick had planned to leave his
Paris post, but he was ordered to re-
main because OF the tense situation
there. His successor former Repre-
sentative Sharp, Of Ohio, has been Civ.
en- his credentials and will sail at the
first opportunity. Transfer of author
ity from Herrick to Sharp may be de-
Logged, however, both by the suspen-
sion OF transatlantic travel and the
desire OF officials here TO have Her
rick's experienced hand at the helm
II, any event, Herrlck, it was stated
today, would be asked TO remain and
assist Sharp indefinitely.
LONDON, Aug A run on the
Bank OF England, the greatest finan-
cial institution In the world. was re-
sumed today. More than 100 persons
were in the line when the bank
opened Most OF them were demand
ing gold on notes with which they
had been paid by other banks.
The National Penny bank suspended
today. following heavy demands made
upon it.
BERLIN. Aug. ALI German ship
ping has been ordered to make for
the nearest neutral port The govern
ment today sent word TO German ship
owners that their craft must seek
safety at once.
The above dispatch from Berlin
shows that war is now considered in
eyitable there and that clash must
come almost Immediately II is the
only possible action that Will save
German shipping from capture by
hostile warsnips.
NEW YORK, Aug. -Four North
German Lloyd steamers were ordered
by wireless to return TO American
ports today. They are
The Willehad. now at Montreal 10
steam 10 Boston and stay there pend
ing further orders.
The Frederick der Crosse, which
sailed from Baltimore on July 20. to
The Detroit times., 1914-08-01
Scenes of Beautiful Capital Of Austro- Hungary
Late Local NetUS

Grace Grant. 40 years old, OF 176
Larned-st. west, was struck by an
interurban car at Gratiot-ave. and Con-
uor's creek, Friday evening, and was
badly injured about the back and right
leg. She was taken TO Harper hospi-
tai.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-01

Oscar Klinger OF No. II Fremont-st.,
was stabbed In the back at Gratiot-ave.
and Hastings-st., at midnight Friday,
during q fight among Negroes who
frequent that corner