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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-07
YOGI
SUPPORTS Wife

Mrs. Dorothy A. Gerber Is being
amply supported by Yogi Ralph NJ.
DE Bit. and Is in no straits for
500 monthly alimony from DR..
Rudolph II. Gerber. Of San Fran
cisco. according to an affidavit the
physician has on file ia superior
court Saturday.
Dr.. Gerber also states tina. his
wife, whose name Is linked with
that OF the Yogi in criminal
charge OF immoral conduct. has not
established a statutory residences
here and therefore is not entitled
10 the divorce she asks.
lie asks the court TO quash her
action, which In the third attempt
she has made TO divorce the physi
clan since they were In Berlin sew
eral years ago.
Yogi De Bit. complacently await
ing a jury trial OF the criminal
charge against him and Mrs. Ger
Der. whom he terms 'Isona De Bit,
speaks OF the affair as super
fetal incident, far from being detri
mental 10 the Yoga."
"Our appeal is sent TO the deer
thinking people of this country
he said. I'VE care not for what the
shallow masses may think"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-07
JUDGE ROASTS
|. 3 BAILIFFS FOR
NEGLECT OF DUTY

Charging gross negligence on the
part OF three superior court baillffs
Henry shenhan. Minnie p. Rcavis
and James Alexander--Judge Guy
c. Aston Saturday said he Ia com.
PEELED 10 grant n ncw trial 20 l. g.
Evans. former proprietor OF the
American hotel. who war convicted
Of accepting earnings OF fallen
women.
Judge Aston severely scores the
lack OF vigilance on the part OF the
three bailiffs. who allowed one of
the Jurors. Mrs. Kate Mullen, TO
wander about the courthouse cor.
ridors eating an orange while the
other III were locked IN tho Jury
room.
Evans was convicted on April Is
OF accepting the earnings OF Fran.
COS Martin. an unfortunate woman
who had rooms at his hotel. after a
trial which lasted three days and
cost the county considerable ct
pense. lie In now In the county
jail.
The prosecution took extra pre-
cautions In having the Jury closely
guarded. they thought.
For this purpose an extra bsiiiff
was called In.
Judge Aston. In a written de
cision ordering new trial. d..
crosses 10 remark:
II cannot see any extenuating
circumstances on the part of the
baillffs In permitting the Juror In
question 10 become separated.
No motion for..a new trial has
been presented TO me where have
been as RELUCTANT in granting II
as IN this oOz. I felt turnout the
trial that Mr.. Evans was guilty"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-07
NEGRO TERR0RIzES
LESCnI PARK FOLK

A negro robber. armed with a re,
volver. terrorized the neighborhood
around Leschi park Friday night,
when he held up a man and two
women. robbing them of approx
mately 81.
Gus Williams. a negro. 40. is held
at tho city Jail Saturday on sus.
picion. He denies all knowledge OF
the robberies. He gives his occu-
patton as interpreter. Detectives
Poolman and Peyser arrested Will
liams as he entered the Eclipse ho-
tel. Sixth ave. and Spring at.
Y. A. Bills, 2503 Jackson st. and
Miss Ethel Peterson were passing
Frink park ut II o'clock, when the
negro leveled the gun at them.
robbed Bills and told him to run.
Bills ran. The negro then turned
10 Miss Peterson. but she eluded
| him.
A few minutes later he stopped
Miss Mary darlington. at 26th ave
and jefferson st, robbing her OF
small change.
Motorcycle policemen were i'm
mediately dispatched. but the
negro had disappeared when they
arrived.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-07

Don't make the fatal mistake Of
regiectinx what may seem 70 be a
simple little bAckache." Their. isn't
any such thing IL may be the first
warning that your kidneys are not
working properly. and throwing OFF
the poisons as they should. IL this
f. the case. so after the cause of that
bsckache and do II quickly. or you
may find yourself IN the grip of an
incurabie disease
GOLD MEDAL Haariem oil Cap
suies will give almost Immediate re-
lief from kidney and bladder trou-
bles. which may be tho unsuspscted
cause Of general III health. GOLD
MEDAL. HARLEM OIL Capsules are
imported direct from the laboratories
In Holland. They are prepared In
orrect quantity and convenient form
20 take. and are positively guaran-
teed 10 give prompt relief, or your
money will be refunded. Get them
at any drug store. but be sure 10 In
slst on the GOLD MEDAL. brand. and
AXE no other. Prices CSC. soc and 81.
For sale and guaranteed By the Owl
Drug Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-07
advertising MAN
GIVES A talk here

The Curtis Publishing Co., OF
Philadelphia, which produces the
Saturday Evening Post, Ladies'
Home Journal and Country Gentle
man. doesn't merely solicit adver.
Using. II helps the merchant build
up hic business so he can advertise
more.
This was the word OF Charles
Coolidge Parlin. commercial ex.
pert for the company. who nd.
dressed civic organizations at the
Commercial Club Friday.
I'VE found II was just as Inn
portnnt to head off the failure OF
the man who was not equipped to
furnish good merchandise. as II
was TO encourage the man who was
succeeding. We have always be-
lieved In the retailer and will not
accept advertising copy that at
tacks him."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-07
HODGE WANTS
new MACHINE

While the county commissioners
are ignoring Sheriff Hodges fire.
quent acquisitions for a new high
speed emergency automobile for
the use OF his office, the citizens
are paying private garages 81 an
hour for the rent OF machines.
The old machine. Pierce Ar
row OF several years constant ser
vice. has broken completely down
and has been consigned TO the
scrap heap. Several weeks ago ths
deputies handed IN a written unani.
nous refusal to ride In the old car
In tho future.
IL had been inspected thoroly by
the Pierce company recently and
passed upon as unsafe TO carry
passengers. II was discarded as
dilapidated.
Last Monday Sheriff Hodge sen,
his last request for a new car 10
the commissioner. I, followed
other prior acquisitions which date
as far back a. last February. but
the sheriff has heard no word from
the board.
His last request asked that thcy
attend to the matter immediately.
mot for myself. but for the citizens
OF King county"
This office should have two
cars" said the sheriff Saturday.
"one for heavy work and for light
emergency work"
II costs "a an hour for private
machines used In making country
trips. and great delay In oceasloncd
because garages are reluctant sbou,
turning their cars over TO the sher.
IFS office on account Of tho hard
use TO which they are put In max
Ing rush calls over any kind of
roads.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-07
CHICAGO MAN MERE
TO STUDY OUR N. 0.

p. o. Wallace, Chicago council.
man. Ia in Seattle studying NUM-
cipal ownership. Friday he had u
talk with Mayor Gil. and compared
notes. In Chicago the lighting rate
IL IL cents. In Seattle Il is half
that. In Seattle the telephone com.
pany belongs TO the Bell trust. and
exacts the highest rates OF Its his
tory here. In Chicago there is an
Independent telephone company.
with 10000 subscribers. which the
city Is contemplating taking over,
to regulate rates there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-07
INTERv|EWERS
QUIZ SUNDAY

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 7.--"I OK.
peet the two Boston teams TO
win the pennants.
"lts none OF your blamed
business what ] do with the
money ! collect at my revivals,
"The story going tho rounds
that ! am opposed TO union Ia
Dor 10 a lie. I'm strong for un'
Ion labor from the ground up.
"i've put more saloons out OF
business than any other one
man. California 10 going dry
and would have gone dry az the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-07
TWO BOYS HELD As
BURGLAR SUSPECTS

Elwood Cox. IA. and Ed Conrad.
rs. were arrested early Saturday
morning and win be held 10 an
swer TO charges as juvenile deiin.
quents. following a spirited chase
by Motorcycle Policemen Arbogas,
and Cush. who were detailed to In.
ves,Igate a robbery at the Shell on
company's station at Fifth ave
and Stewart st.. at 2 n. m. The
cash drawer was looted. The boys
deny their guilt.
L. G. Deaton. Waterman at the
Washington Securities building un
der construction at Third ave. and
Stewart St. saw four boys emerge
from the oil company's service sta
ton. and Immediately notified the
police. One OF the boys had a pair
OF pliers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-07
THE STAR WILL
HOLD A PICNIC

The men and women OF all de-
partmens OF The Star. with their
families. viii picnic Sunday a.,
Millcr's beach. near Alki point. The
uss OF tho grounds OF his summer
home has been given the picnickers
by Chauncey Wright, the resiau'
ratrur.
A program OF sports has been ar.
ranged.
The trip will be made In automo.
bllea Tho Seattle Auto Delivery
company has assisted us in this de-
tail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-07

There will be another dark
week for the "leais" houses In
Seattle. but next week Al Jol.
son. the bIaekfaee comedian.
supported by Kitty ooner and
other ~eIi-kno~n dancers.
singers. comedians. and
beauty ehorus. will open 81 the
Moore theatre In Dancing
Around"
An important announcement
In local vaudeville 10 the new
scheduis n the Empress thea
ire. Hereafter. tho Empress
bills will change on Sundays
instead Of Mondays.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-07
PLAN DISPLAY OF
HOMEMADE GOODS

Gov. Lister has procia'n''
August 81 "Made-in-Wasnins"A
Day." and Seattle manufactures
and merchants are planning 70 ~
play homemade goods In every W. Va
dow on First. Second. Third ~
Fourth ayes, from Pike St 10 i
Ter way. an.
The day will close the TENN - =,
nual convention OF Northwest ma M,
chants here. A merchants isir WI
be held on the roof OF the stua's
White and Henry buildings. s..
The Chamber of Commerce ~.
placed II. h. Hardt in charge % ~
plications for display space III W
occupied buildings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-07

TO play a small part-that OF vp.'
lcai London stagcdoor Johnnie.
Kitty Doncr was recommended,
and made such a 30 Of tho role tina,
II was elaborated until II became
one OF tho principal par's OF the
show.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-07
PANTAoEs

Headiining the new bin at Pan
,ages. opening with tho bili next
Monday afternoon. will be Maude
Leone, the weliknovn emotional
actress and her players. In willard
Macks Inside Stuff" The Birth.
day Party" a merry hodge podge
OF mirth and melody. with elgh,
juvenile stars In impersona,ions OF
stage celebrities. will be tho added
feature OF the week. A third
drawing card promised is Howe 4
Fields 4 Co. In their big laugh, The
Dining Car Minstrels Other
numbers on the program will be
furnished by Spencer and Williams
In Putting II over" comedy OF
song. pstter and dancing: tho Part
son Trio. vocalists and instrument
talists. and Hanlon. Dean and Han
ion, comedy gmmnasts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-07
FIRE At ISSAQUAH

County Fire Warden Dlgby and
force of fire fighters we're at
work in the woods near lssaquah
Saturday. beating out flames which
threatened heavy timber at Trad.
mein lake. About 900 acres Of
brush have been burned over.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-07

Gen. Benjamin y. Tracy. secre.
tary OF navy under President Har.
rison, died nj New York.
- far no testimony has ben .bo~n
that tho Essiissd did not siah.
Committee on election In Ala.
bama house OF representatives. by
majority OF one vote. reports
against woman suffrage.
Mob takes negro from jail az
pade City, Florida. and lynches
him.
a ton OF potatoes In fve-pound
sacks will be shipped by parcel post
from North Yakima TO Oregon next
week
Thousands Of children pay trib.
ute TO Mrs. Woodrow Wilson by
putting flowers on her grave a,
Rome, Ga. on first anniversary OF
death. Friday.
Joint meeting OF Washington and
Oregon public service commissions
10 be held in Portland August 10
20 hear proposed new schedule OF
higher express rates.
on the dead. n was . fine treat ss
the Esah.in~rs' club In the Gesnsnts
cafe Friday night
san Francisco presented with
bust OF Beethoven. the composer.
Abe RueH, former political boss
OF San Francisco. seeks pardon.
Befraroino Mschsdo elected new
president OF Portugal.
Ose thinG sbaus she~s spovt .hirt. scsne
folks don't ~~~m "a eonsider--th~y make
same Of tho woarers wash their necks
de~f~rn usual
o. A. Berger and Frank BATTERY
in city bastile charged with prac.
ticing medicine without license.
Their patient. Mrs. Laura Thomp-
son. IL In city hospital suffering
from blood poisoning from opera.
ton performed by the men.
Steamer Msriposa sailed Friday
night for Southeastern and South.
western Alaska ports with 200 pas.
sengers and general freight cargo.
e. o. Field. superintendent OF
agencies. National Life Insurance
Co. OF Vermont. inspecting Seattle
agencies.
SWEETNESS NINE
sweet ~ the sweetest thing
or which the ports sing.
Pure. An. such purity
y rare for . surety.
White. Not a fiiy might
BETTER thy perfect white
That I could live without
Thee I am forced 10 doubt.
What tho I se~su o ruber
You're sfili my sugar cube.
MarconI company, taking sdvant.
age OF break In governments cable
to Alaska for last three days, has
done thriving business.
Yokohama Msru arrived In port
Friday with most valuable cargo
brought here for long time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-07

Second order OF 100000 copies
OF map and descriptive guide of
Seattle ordered by Chamber OF
Commerce. Demand has exceeded
the supply.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-07
STELLA SORGHUM SAYS

M ore slight"
ohauffeurs than
loose tires are re-
sponslole for mo.
tor splllsl
Have patience.
even the cork.
screw doesn't 90
straight TO the
point. but u gets
there o. X.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-07
COULD have SAVED
BY BUYING At HOME

Despite tho protest OF Secretary
Of State Howell that Seattle firms
bid too high on the contract. the
Industrial committee of the Cham.
Der OF Commerce. In conference
with Seattle enamelware manufac.
turers. has found that the state de-
partmcnt might have saved 81 900
by ordering automobile license
plates here Instead Of from n Los
Angeles concern. The chamber
hopes n recurrence may be ayerted.
Provide funds In the 1916 tax
budget to bury electric wires, IL
the suggestion made by +. 7. Brad.
ley. secretary OF the Building Own.
ers a. Managers association, to the
city council. lie says wires strung
on downtown buildings are fire
risks that should be eliminated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-07
EMPRESS

EMPRESS
Beginning Sunday. II was an.
nounced ut the Empress theatre.
the new shows will open on Sunday
instead OF Monday. AS has been the
custom for so long.
Beginning with matinee Sun.
day the headline attraction 20 be
offered Empress patrons for the
current week will be the SIX Ameri.
can Abdallshs. q troupe OF whirl.
wind acrobats and tumblers.
The added feature attraction will
be that OF Estelle Wordette and
company. presenting a honeymoon
comedy called "A Honeymoon in
the Catskiils."
slmonds and Platt offers nov
city talking and singing act. on the
curbstone conversation order. The
Howard Sisters are n pair OF inter
tanners who dress their act extrav-
agantly and offer variety OF the
very latest fashion creations. Pero
and Wilson are pair OF panto-
mimic acrobats.
a three-reel Klaw and Granger
photoplay. The Liberty Bellies"
together with comedy and the
HearstSelig Weekly OF Worlds
Events. will complete the bill.
LOIS
Topping the new bill at the Lois
theatre. opening with the matinee
performance Sunday afternoon,
will be Barnum, the hypnotist, in
pretentious act that promises 10
be oil interest TO students OF sug.
gestion and lovers OF comedy. The
Fishers. man and maid. In an elab-
crate act In which they imperson.
ate crocodiles and other ami.
mails, will be an added feature
OF the week Joe Roberts, the
Seattle banjo expert. with n com
pletoly new repertoire, and several
other vaudeville acts. will also be
on hand. A number OF first-run
motion pictures Will be shown.
KITTY poNgR
Kitty Doner is one Of the mum
erous principals in "Dancins
Around" with Al Jolson. which
comes TO the Moore August Is
That she helps Justify the title oI
the piece is evident TO every per
son who has seen her nlmbly trip
ping about the stage, In every style
Of dance. from n demure waltz 10 9
neck.breaking acrobatic stunt with
Frank Carter.
! Kitty Doner Is just is, and has
been out OF school for two years
When Dancing Around was pu
into rehearsal by Mr.. J. J. Shuber
Mt the New York Winter Garden
he looked about for slender you'll
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-07
The Dental War Is On


This II the kind Of service we
have TO offer you; Tho services OF
graduate registered dentists. every
one Of whom has his certificate from
the state dental board hanging right
on the wall In front OF his dental
chair. In plain sight Of all. The very
best Of materials and the most I'm
proved and up-to-date scientific
methods Of painless dentistry.
And our ironclad guarantee. sign
ID not only by the operator who did
the work. but also by l.. II. Clark.
u. ID. s.. owner and manager OF this
office. who Is thoroughly responsible.
This guarantee mea rs that IL for any
reason whatever your work IL unsat-
factory. we will make IL right.
Lowest prices. as we positively will
not be underbid on price. Nothing
that any Jealous competitor can say
about US can alter these facts.
TEETH PULLED FREE
Each morning from 5 80 to 10 "a
demonstrate our painless methods
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-07

The Hollywood Lunch and Soda
Fountain. 2i2 Pike St-Adv.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-07

marconI company, taking sdvant-
age of break In governments cable
to Alaska for last three days. has
done thriving business.
Yokohama Msru arrived In port
Friday with most valuable cargo
brought here for long time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30

ing his declining years in the home
as he said-of his boyhOod days.
The dealers anticipated profit had
already leaped up to fifteen thousand
on sixteen. thousand-dollar deal when
Mr.. Jumper appeared.
Fakes, every one of EN-" he an
nounced CURLY.
The dealer was greatly wounded.
II assure you are mistaken, sir"
he replied. 81 have been particularly
careful to instruct my agents to in
quire scrupulously INTO the history OF
every piece before purchased 1t.
II you reject this lot, sir, 1t will beg
gar me-"
How do you know your agents are
speaking the truth" demanded Mr.
Jumper
why Mr.. Jumper! They are all
men OF strictest integrity. mainly sons
of the impoverished nobility Of France,
who have ransacked their districts for
lust such ancient pieces as these
Ancient" snorted Mr.. Jumper DO
you suppose | mean to buy furniture
that's old? How do know that
somebody amt sat down on them
Louis Quinze chairs before me-"
only kings, sir
We'll, don't hold by kings re-
piled the millionaire. You got to
prove them things Is what you claim
EN- to be-" So saying, he walked out
OF the store.
Fifteen thousand profit meant a
good deal TO the seller. That night
he telephoned to Mr.. Jumper.
Il have summoned all my agents
home by wire. They are bringing the
makers he announced. The cost
will almost beggar me, and l would
rather be beggared to prove my honor
than make a modest profit and be
thought rogue
You bring them makers to swear
to their goods, and I'll pay their trav-
cling expenses" replied the rich man.
And the dealers despair changed TO
citation. as he saw his $4,000 of profit
double at bound.
II was exactly two weeks later when
a procession OF economically dressed
gentlemen called on the millionaire.
The dealer, who was at their head,
ushered them into Mr.. Jumpers com
pleted but empty library.
This, sir, is Mr.. Louis Quinze," he
said, introducing a poetical-looking old
man. with flowing ringlets white as
silver.
Pleased to meet you, Mr.. Quinze."
said MIR. Jumper. How about them
cnairs?'
Made in my workshop in the Rue
boulevard under my personal super
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30
Youthful Indiana Financler.

Ralph James is only fourteen years
old, but already he has his own ideas
regarding finance and how to obtain
the greatest amount Of money with
the least exertion.
Rain fell in torrents here recently,
choking the sewer and making a lake
of the public square. The town was
crowded with farmers whose horses
were hitched at the rack In the square,
When the time cane to 60 home the
farmers found they would have to
wade through water knee deep to
reach their horses. Then It was that
young James arrived. He would I'M
hitch the horses and drive them to
dry land at charge Of only rs cents
for each horse, a modest request, but
the farmers baked.
Some suggested dime. while others
thought Is cents would be about right.
1.-TWO bits or nothing" said James. Il
have the monopoly on this job; pay
ne my price or get your own horses"
The farmers paid, and James has suf-
ficient money TO buy new suit of
clothes If he happens to want one
Indianapolis News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-30

intendence, sir, to which I am pre-
pared to afiix my affidavit," answered
MIR. Quinze. "All my goods are brand
new, and positively guaranteed to give
satisfaction"
"Mr. Louis Seize," announced the
dealer, presenting middie-aged man
in q bottle-green coat and nankeen
trousers, who walked with limp.
II, Mr.. Jumper. am Mr.. Seize." said
this claimant. Those tables that you
ordered were manufactured by me in
person. Best mahogany, all Of it.
newly imported from the forests of
South America. To that | am pre-
pared to swear before any justice of
the peace
'Humph!" grunted Mr.. Jumper.
Who are you?" he continued. turn
ing to a dandyish young man in full
evening dress, with large ribbon Of
several colors in his buttonhole.
'Mr. Sheraton, at your SERVICE" an
swered the young man. Il was in.
structed to make some rockers to
your order. / trust that everything
has been satisfactory. As you are
aware, the name Sheraton stands for
integrity. Our advertising bill each
month exceeds ten thousand dollars.
My father left me a business Of which
I have endeavored to show myself
worthy All goods are sold I. o. b.,
but we take back unsatisfactory pieces
and replace them with others"
UGH" said Mr.. Jumper. shivering
slightly.
This is Mr.. ADAM" said the deal
er, introducing an elderly patriarch,
with flowing hair over his shoulders.
Yes, and made your beds. Any
thing wrong with emf" demanded this
: gentleman.
Sure you didn't use EN- in Eden?''
, inquired Mr.. Jumper.
| You are pleased to jest" Mr.. Adam
replied. Il am not the Mr. Adam from
t Eden, sir, but totally different per
l sonage. | assure you. And my beds
: have never been occupied
l Lastly, | present Mr. Mission. sale
l. the dealer, bringing forward rather
Y timid young fellow who showed dis
l. position to Turk in the background
s Mr.. Mission, who gave his name t.
Q the excellent period furniture OF tn
s day, came from California in order t
l. assure you, Mr.. Jumper of the genuin
quality of his wares
! Alpheus T. Jumper jumped up an
/ stood on his feet, facing the gang.
] you are the most internal pack G
liars that have ever seen, he salt
4 What do you mean?" stammere
4 the dealer.
II What do l mean? Simply thi
h Every piece of furniture in your stol
\ bears the importing mark from my III
IL niture warehouse in Grand Rapid
al And, what is more, every piece we
shipped to me from the same man
5, facturer, and he assured me tn
i Messrs. Quinze, Seize. Sherato
! Adam and Mission have been dead II
} number of years. and that was WI
; he sold 'em cheap, because they WEI
out of STYLE"
, Copyright. 1915, by w. G. Chapman.