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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-17

al am writing for little
advice. am married and do
everything to please my husband.
am always at home; but he goes
out every cvo~ing and ! don't mind
that; but when he gets mad he
tells me to leave. am happy. ex-
cept when he tells me to leave and
then feel SO blue. What do
you think OF man like this?
"A WIFE AND WooDcHOPPER.
Al think he Is selfish and
domineering and needs wife who
Will take her own part. II never
pays for woman to play the hui
man door mat. The sooner you
learn that you must stand up for
yourself. the better off you will
be. Don't quarrel; don't nag
don't sulk: and don't put your
liie's happiness IN the hands of
one person. Meet your husband
half way. but go no further.
The next time your husband
tells you to get out. let him know
in polite way that 1t Is your
home as much as his and that
you are not going to leave 1t. We
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
CONCERT OF THE YEAR 28th Annual Scottish Concert
 and Dauee

Celebrating the birth of Robert Burns, the Poet of the people under the auspices of Clan Campbell, No. "A, Order of Scottish Clans, at Colonial hall, Jan. 23rd, 1914, at 8 p. m. Great program by the famous Louis Ross. Scottish Concert Go. of Boston. Chief Alexander Kerr, chairman.
 TICKETS 50 and 75 cents. May be had of all GlAnsmen or at
 the door. <
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
LYRIC

One of Bridgeport's popular stock players is appearing today at the Lyric theatre in a most realistic war drama entitled .sThe Battle of Shiloh This greatest of war dramas is enacted up- on the same spot where the battle was fought. during the civil war and many scenes were recognized by vet erans in the audience yesterday. A tender love story is woven with the rattle of the musketry which makes it interesting as well as instructive and inspiring.
 A mechanical or trick picture called Love and War in Toyland'' is includ- ed on the bill, which took over ten months to complete, working fifteen hours a day Oyer two hundred thou sand separate positions were neces- sary to effect the result, which, as sl1 own by the Kinemacolor finn, is most beautiful
 The last three days of the week will have as a feature seven reel produc- ton of Jack London's famous story s"The Sea Wolff which oyershadows anything ever produced in this city at a motion picture theatre. It is one of twelve motion picture classics this most popular of American authors is presenting
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21

consists of two interpretive dances, the classic and interesting nature of which demand the keenest interest and admiration of the audience throughout, revealing the beautiful and graceful curves of her body at every move.
 The Sadakichi Trio, Japanese whirlwind juggling and acrobatic novelty are receiving a warm welcome at every appearance.
 'In the Clutches of Gang" a two reel Keystone comedy is proving the greatest laugh creating farce -ever released. ..The Claim Jumper" and taThe Prisoner of the Mountain" are also shown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21

Look here.'' he safd, with a queer catch in his voice and pointed with a trembling hand to dark object on the floor.
 I moved aside to see it better. Then my heart gave a sickening throb, for the object on the floor was the body of man.
 It needed but a glance to tell me that the man was dead. There could be no life in that livid face, in those glassy eyes. We stood for moment shaken as one always is by sudden and unexpected contact with death.
 ssWho is he2' asked at last.
 'sI don't know answered vantfne hoarsely. .'I never saw him before T Then he stroie to the bell and rang 1t violently. Parks" he went on stern ly as that worthy appeared at the door. what has been going on in here?n
 'sGoing on. sir?' repeated Parks, with a look of amazement.
 Then his glance fell upon the hud- dled body. and he stopped short, his eyes staring, his mouth open.
 .tWhy- why, 2 he staEnmered. "that,s the man who was waiting to see you, sir.''
 You mean he has been killed in this house ?" demanded vantine
 -He was certainly alive when he came in, sir" said Parks, recovering something of his self possession. May be he was just looking for a quiet place where hecould kill himself. He seemed kind of excited
 -tOf course.' agreed Yantine. with a sigh of relief. that's the explanation. Only wish he had chosen some place else suppose we shall have to call the police, Lester 2'
 seYes," said, "and the coroner. Sup pose you leave it to me. Wen lock up this. room, and nobody must leave the house until the police arrive
 Very well. :, assented vantine. visi- bly, relieved sI'n see to that and he hastened away, while went to the phone, called up police headquarters and told briefly what had happened.
 Twenty minutes later there was ring at the bell. and Parks opened the door and admitted four men.
 Why, hello, Simmondst P said. rec ognizing in the first one a detective
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
THE PLAZA

A bill of all headline proportions is holding the boards at the Plaza the first half of this week.
 The Woods Comedy Four in 'sThe Mixed Affair are big winners at every performance. The audience is con vu1sed with laughter through out.
 Taylor & Howard are. seen in one of the funniest singing, talking and dancing sl<its presented to Iovers of elite vaudeville in years. The male member has splendid Hebrew dia- lect and his partner is a pretty and winsone conedienne with a winning personality.
 The Piernont Trio of songsters hold the crown of harmony higher than it has been held here in some time. Their repertoire and their voices un- usually mellow and wonderfully clear.
 Princess Doveer, the pretty and ta1- ented daughter of Norwegian nobility is a big feature on the program. The Princess is a wonderful dancer and the contortfons through which she puts her body are startling. Her act
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21

There are 703 .bighorns or moun- tain sheep in the national forests of Nevada.
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 Penman-Oh, you'll need more mind than that.-Yonleer Statesmau. Mrs. A.-You seem rather hoarse this morning.
 Mrs. B.-Well, my husband came home rather late last night--Bos Transcript.
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sergeant Back Of him was Coroner Goldberger. whom had met in two previous cases. while the third counte nance, looking at me with quizzical smile. was that of Jim Godfrey. the Records star reporter. The fourth man was policeman in uniform, who at word from Simmonds took his station at the door.
 What is it 2. asked Godfrey
 Just suicide, I think" and I un- locked the door into the room where the dead man lay.
 Simmonds, Goldberger and Godfrey ntepped inside. followed and closed the door
 Nothing has been disturbed I said. ..No one has touched the body Simmonds nodded and glanced in. quiringly about the room. but God frey's eyes, I noticed. were on the face of the dead man. 1(soldberger dropped to his knees beside the body, looked into the eyes and touched his fingers to the left wrist. Then he stood erect again and looked down at the body. and as followed his gaze noted it's attitude more accurately tfaanzI had done in the first shock Of discover ing it
 It was lying on it's right side. half on it's stomach, with it's right arm dou- bled under it and it's left hand clutch- ing at the floor above it's head. The knees were drawn up as. though in a convulsion, and the face was horribly contorted, with sort of purple tinge under the skin, as though the blood had been suddenly congeaIed The eyes were wide open. and their giassy stare nT9 96xx6 .fa% <xav.. TOT and suffering of the face.
 The coroner glanced at sfmmonds. Not much question as to the cause.'"' he said Poison. of course..'
 "Of course1Ss nodded Simmonds. But what kind r asked Godfrey. Tt will take postmortem to tell that" and Goldberger bent for another l close look at the distorted face. sI'm l free to admit the symptoms aren't the l usual ones .
 l I told all I knew-how Parks had announced mans arrival, how Van tine and I had come downstairs to- l gether, how Vantine had called me and finally how Parks had identified l the body as that of the strange caller.
 "How long time elapsed after
 Parks announced the man before you and MT. Vantine came downstairs P asked GoIdberger.
 Half an hour perhaps"
 Goldberger nodded.
 Let's have Parks in.'' he said I opened the door and called to i Parks. who was sitting on the bottom 1 step, of the stair.
 l Goldberger looked him over careful 1 1y as he stepped into the room. but l there could be no two opinions about
 Parks. He had been with Vantine for
 eight or ten years, and the earmarks of the competent and faithful servant | were apparent all over him (To be Continued.3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
ATTRACTIONS H All
 1.-THE THEATRES 
POhI'S THEArER

Today will be the last chance to see Prince Emil and his wonderful troupe of trained Polar bears and the other big attractions shown at Polls Main street theatre. The thrilling wrest- ling match with. she big animals and the shute-the-shuse and many other tricks command the keenest interest and the act is one Of the most unus- ual ever seen in Bridgeport.
 The bill continues to- delight hun dreds of patrons every dAy and the Venetian Four in g high dlass nausi- cal act "A Night in Venice'N bear the violin and harp players and it is an act Of great beauty.
 Others on the bill are Saunders g. von Kuntz clever dancers and bright comedians; Max Fehrman, high class comedian with songs; Foster & Foster in a clever variety skit of unusual quality; and Holden clever comedy shadowgraphist. Trapped" is the title of one of the most thrilling dra- matic photoplays of the season which is being shown in addition to the reg ular first run movies
 Of special note will be the appear ance Of the Metezzetti Troupe. one of the great company of acrobats who are to head the entire new bill to open at Polls tomorrow. They recently concluded at the HippodroIne and per- form marvellous Accomplishments.
 Roxy LaRocca, liking of the Harp ists'' who plays classical and popular music on the harp will be big feature for the bill for the last half of the week. Four other big acts of new novelties will be shown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21

The First Tragedy. ssT W ELLIOT said as took down the receiver of my desk phone in answer to the call.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21

Producers are constantly trying to find the public desire in theatrical
 entertainment. Last seasan it was
 musical comedy; this season problem
 plays have the call. Such is "A Girl of the Underworld" at the Park thea tre for three days, January 26, with daily matinee. The author, Jack German has woven the story around a country girl who has come from her rural home. She falls in love
 with a gambler and crook. Tempta< tions come forming 8 story that thrills to the finish. Many bright situations are made through the wrangles of Peggy and Tom whose mutual dislike of each other is evident at all times, and while. tending to amuse does not detract from the real interest in the story
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
PROLOGUE.


 H q Rffernry miner were fo ap- sprofse f1ifs story he would say Eof if.
 sEf pans ouf q big pereenfnge lof fhrfTZs-
 There's pay dfrf'' fyz f1tss nzys- kery sfory for every lover of a,s kafe and osa i7sferesffng pTof. IT Is ore of fhe nanster- pieces Of ffs aufhoy, rvEao is rec ,oenfzsd lender fs fhe field of fhe sdefecffve story
 Round beoafif fnELy frafaid cnb- fnef dnffng from fife days of LouEs 1TY z,hfch sfoyzcfs isa. q ETffh averue nzo7zsfo7z veuves q sfory of pzof and counferpzof, mzrsfery suspemss ord surprise. y1nz Godfrey, s5srew1est of re- Dorfers. and the detective bn- reuus of New Fork ovzd Porfs are trying to ursrdveK fac fnfrfcafeEy erfnneEed cTerps. And fJae rend- ers foo, wfEE go ofong wffh fhesn, breofhEess and obsorbed, getting nov a hf,1t, again coming I'D against a blank 1vnfl, unffE, like fhe1z, he comes 10 flae un1dzing exDEunoffon- And the o71e svklo bnG7ss reporters, detectives und readers is CFochnrd, fhe fnvf1cf- bEe. o creation ira defecffpe ffc- ffoa-
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May Robson ins ssThe Clever Woman
 At Park Today Matinee and Night.

s.The Girls from Starland.'' with. Will J. Kennedy, and large cast and chorus comes to the Park theatre for an engagement of three days. starting tomorrow afternoon, and offers new musical burlesque introducing novel, ties and number of new song hits. The piece is said to be an ideal en- tertainnent for the patrons of the Park and the managemen ent promises performance far superior to the or dinary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
LOCOMOBILE
Used Car DeDartnnent

LOCOMOBME Touring Car, passenger. Fully guaranteed. Equipped, foredoors, high tension ignition, etc. See this car before buying elsewhere. Original price, $3,5O0. Now $1,1Oo. LOCOAGOBILE Landaulet, 6 cyl in fine mechanical condition and beautiful body Customers car and must be sold at once. Original price s6,150. Now $2,1OO. PIERCE 6-48, passenger, fully equipped, inspected and in first class condition. Exchanged on IsLocomobile, Now $1,s0O. ~ 1911 KNOX Touring. good con dition, $500 1910 PEERLESS. z passenger Touring, $1,25O Send for Bulletin of Used Cara. Interesting values. LOcOmObile Co. of America Bridgeport Conn. H. A. Martin. Mgr. Used Car Dept
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
CHAPTER |.
The First Tragedy.

The First Tragedy. ssT T ELLIOT said as took down
 the receiver of my desk
 phone in answer to the call.
 -Is that you, Lester?. ask ed Philip vantine's voice.
 Yes So you're back againl"
 ~Got in yesterday Can you come up to the house and lunch with me to- day
 .IT be glad to-" I said and meant it. for I liked Philip vantine.
 -.T'il look for you, then, about 1.3o.' And that is how it happened that an hour later was walking over toward Washington square, just above which. on the avenue. the old Vantine man sion stood It was almost the last sur vival of the old regime. for the tide of business had long since overf1owed from the neighboring streets into the avenue
 Philip vantine had been born in the house where he still lived and declared that he would die there He had no one but himself to please in the matter. since he was unmarried and lived alone and he mitigated the increasing roar and dust of the neighborhood by long absences abroad
 y khe possessor of a comfortable fortune. something of a connoisseur in art mat terz, q collector 6f old furniture. His reasons for remaining single In no way concerned his lawyers. position which our firm had held for many years. and the active work of which had, come gradually into my hands
 He came forward to meet me, and Re shook hands heartily.
 -@ft's plain to see that the trip did you xood.n said
 @Yes," he agreed; "I never felt more nt But come along; we can talk at tabie There's little difficulty want you to untangle for me"
 followed him upstairs to his study. where a, table laid for two had been placed near a low window
 --I had lunch served up here.' Van. line explained as we sat down. "be cause this is the only really plea room left in the house"
 He paused and glanced about the Foom Every piece of furniture in it kas the work of a master.
 Il suppose yon found some new things while you were away2'' said s-Yes-a1id it's that I wanted to talk to you about I brought back six or v presently. They are all pretty good. and one Is thing of beauty It's more than that-it's an absolutely unique work of art Only. unfortu- nafely- 1t isn't mine.''
 .sIt isn't yours ?'
 -No. and don't know whose it is. If I-did. I'd go buy it That's what zails you ro do Tor me it's IsouIt cahinet-the most exquisite ever nv 1t came from Paris. and it was ad dressed to me The only explanation l can think of is that my shippers al Paris made mistake, sent hie q cabi net belonging to some one else ano sent mine to the other person"
 --Tou had bought one then4
 Yes and it hasn't turned up But beside this one it's mere daub My man Parks got it through the customs yesterday As there was a BouIe cabinet on my manifest. the mistake Heen,t dleeozeEed nntfI ths whole Iol
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
TAKES TIME.

..This daschund isn't very sociab1e. Won't wag his tail when you pat him on the head 7
 Give him time. It takes a, daschund several minutes to transmit ectasy along his back to his tail.'
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-02
Bogus Checks Passed.

Ottumwa, March 81 nree checks
aggregating 1922. we're passed on 10:
cal merchants by Charles Rudd and
afterward refused payment by the
Citizens Savings bank, on which
they were drawn. Rudd made pur.
chases in, the Shultz meat market, the
Iowa Clothing company and Globe
Tea company, giving checks for $42
and $40 respectively. At the Shultz
market he stated that his lodge was
providing for poor family and that
he was to furnish a ham. He told
the Globe Tea company that the moth.
er of fellow member of his club was
Ill and purchased Strawberries for
her.. He bought shirts and neckwear
~ the iowa Clothing company. The
purchase In each case was small.
Rudd was charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses by Geo.
Shultz in the justice court of H. C.
Nosler, but has not been apprehend,
ed # o. ..'' '. .....r.
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Iowa Bankers Interested.

Perry, March 3l.-lowa bankers are
interested in the formation of new
$1,000,000 bank to. be opened at Chi.
cago, to be known as the Celtic Trust
d Savings. j. p. O'Malley, president
of the Peoples National at Perry, lis
among the bankers named. in. the ap-
plication for a charter, and 1t is ex-
pected that he will be president of
the new institution. Mr.. O'Malley. is
interested in several banks In Iowa.
J. J. O'Malley, president of the Bay
ard Savings, is also one of the organ.
izers of the new bank. Mr.. O'Malley
has been a candidate for congress
from his district. w. d. Moore, cash.
Ter of the City National bank of Oma!
ha, will be a stakeholder. The other
financiers interested in the institu.
ton are Chicago capitalists.
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GANCSTERS BEAT
UP WEALTHY MAN
HEswAs ASSISTING IN RAID or
HOTEL FOR WHlTE sLAyERs
BOGUS CHECK MAN IN 0ITUMWA
Iowa Bankers interested in organi.
zation of Big Chicago institution.
Unknown Man Killed at Nal. p
vern. Mexican Not Guilty

Sioux City, March a. Gangsters
set upon Ralph A.. Bennett. wealthy
business, man when he and his auto
mobile were near the Arcade Hotel,
raided last night by Burns detectives
in search of white slavers 4ssaid to
hold girl prisoner Bennett was
badly beaten and his driver, C. 20.
Kelly was also assaulted. TomBurns
and James Davis have been arrested
and the officers are after other all.
legged members of the gang. Milton
DeRoos, keeper of the hotel objected
to the search of the rooms, for the
missing girl and is said to have made
threats against the detectives and the
men back of them in their crusade.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-02

eastern Iowa until 1862, when he an
swered the call for volunteers and
enlisted in Co.. G of the Seventh Iowa
Cavalry, and served with great cred
1t until the close of the war Return
ing from the army service he attend
ed college at Mt. Pleasant and after.
wards spent several years in teaching,
On November %, 1867, he was joined
in marriage to Miss Susie Jameson.
at Winchester in Van Buren, county.
To this union were born seven chill
dren, three sons and four daughters,
all of whom, with the devoted wife
and mother, survive him, except one
daughter, who died in infancy. The
children are, Will W., of Eldon;
George W., of Ottumwa; Lora, Zula,
Edward and Audrey, all of Eldon. In
addition to his immediate family. he
is. survived by four brothers and five
sisters. They are, Edward, of Bo-
tina, Alberta; o. j., of Salisbury. Mo-;
Thomas G., of Oskaloosa, Iowa: Har
Ion W., of Alexandra, La; Mrs. Emma
Pickett of Ottumwa;s Mrs. Elizabeth
Chrisler, of Sussex, Wyoming; Mrs
Cynthia Sweet, Of North English, Ia;
Mrs. Flora Peck, living in Idaho; Cuba
and Mrs. Mary Hickman. near Forbes.
South Dakota. MIR. ii. Friend moved
with his family to Eldon, April 5."1S79,
and resided there continually until
his death. He at once, entered. the
employ of the Rock Island. company
and was engaged in the service Of that
company in different capacities until
about a year ago. when he, met with q
severe injury. which together, with
his. age and time OF service he, was
retired on the, employees pension. He
was one of the charter members of
the G.. A. r. post of Eldon, and an ac-
tive member OF the I.@O. o. F.%lodge
of that place for over, a quarter of "a
century Tn his early manhood he
united with the Methodist Episcopal
church, and was an active worker in
the church and Sunday school for a
number, Of years and his membership
was still in that church at the time of
his death. The funeral services,
conducted by Rev. J. H. Skiles, of the
Congregational church, an old-time
friend of the pioneer family, were
held at the house Wednesday after
noon and the Odd Fellows burial ser
vice used at the grave. The members
of the Eldon lodge |, o. 0. +. attend
ed in a body, as did also the G. A. Il.
post Interment was made in the Ell
don Cemetery.-Contribu
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-02
Oskaloosa Merchants
Pay Proportionate
r. ailroad Fare. s7tf
SON BOWS TO ROCKEFELLER
HEIR OF LAMoRA, WHO DEEIEo
- OIL MAGNATE, GIVES UP. - I
Trapper Owned Cabin on Game Pre-
serve and Defeated all Efforts !.
~, to Have Him oGsted.

Malone, N. Y, March 31.-Word Las
been received here that the celebrated
Rockefeller-Lamora feud has been end
ed by the action of William Lamora
in selling the cabin and grounds left
him by his father, hunter and trap.
per, who refused to sell his property
to make up section ofiNiiliam Rock,
efeller'ss vast Adirondacks game pre-
serve. 4. f-f a~'*r. PIT %fHT r
1t was ins1S92 that William Rookie
Teller set out to acquire the game
preserve. He bought SO 900 acres
around the town OF Brandon, but could
not obtain Oliver Lamora's cabin and
clearing, which stood in the way, Out
of this arose a legal battle between
the oil mag1ate,s agents and the old
trappeE ID 1t was expensive work for
lsamora, but the old trapper's friends
and neighbors sympathized With him
and came to his aid financially. :.
Lamora was arrested for trespass.
ing, having ignored the 5000 signs
posted on the preserve. But twice
he defeated the Rockefeller agents in
the courts by showing that the fish in
the Rockefeller streams we're supplied
by the, state hatchery, and that the
state law forbids the setting aside OF
such waters as part Of any private es-
tate. ......s.... "|
On the third occasion, when the
agents got Lamora into court, 1t was a
civil suit for damages. Invent through
several tribunals. finally reaching the
court of appeals. which found in
Rockefeller's favor. The damages
awarded were only 1S cents, but $500
in costs was assessed against the old
trapper ,t,%-
This was staggering blow and the
loss Of the cabin was threatened for
time. Lamoras friends, however,
proved loyal, and dubbed together and
raised the sum.
For the rest of the old mans life
the Rockefeller agents recognized az
useless any attempt to get him to sell.
After he died. his son, to whom the
property fell, assumed the same atti.
tude as his father for aatime, but he
finally has been induced TO sell. p5