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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
CLUB TO MEET

The Ross Improvement club will
meet "Wednesday evening in the
Hutchinson block, Third ave. W. and
Nickcrsou st.
The leasscssmCnt OF West Bcr-
toua st.. paving of Third ave. W., n
discussion of the 10th ave. n. f..
bridge by Attorney Carr and short
talks by several of the candidates
for the city council will constitute
the program.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
ALMA CLUCK'S VOICE A DELIGHT;
POINTERS ON THEATRES BILLS

Besides. she IL very pleesin. her
self--charming In looks. has a fine
stage presence. and wasn't stingy
about cncorr.
Mme. Glnck sang operate sclec.
iiont ~ ienguages we iitut under
stand. bat tho music OF which vas
uni5iling in its richness. ana she
also sang IN plain English. which
wac indeed sweet treat
Zymhalist. pleasant looking
chan. PLAYED on two strings and on
one string equally we'll. rendered
obligatAs from famous operas and
one or two OF his own compositions
and accompanied Nine Gluck on the
piano for one encore. a little stunt
that did not appear on the program.
but which tickled the audience
foolish.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
THE EMPRESS

King of the Nuts. he IL called.
and properly 30. James J. Morton.
Who tops the Empress bill this week.
rattles of the nuitiest lines Of stuff
we've heard for some time It's
eccentric comedy all right. Foolish
stuff. but entertaining
Incz McCauley shows clever act
ing in the sketch. The Girl From
Chiid's."
The Three Keltons. musical act.
Better than average.
Cook and Stevens songs and say
iugs Fair
Mario and Trsvette. opera md
rag time Good
Charles Lcdegar on bouncing
rope Funny.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
WHY HAIR FALLS OUT

Dandruff causes a feverish irrits-
ton OF the scalp. the hair roots
shrink. loosen and then the hair
comes out fast To stop falling hair
al once and rid the scalp OF every
particle OF dandruff. get a 25-cent
bottle Of Danderine at any drug
store. pour a little in your hand and
rub we'll into the scalp. After a few
applications all dandruff disappears
and the hair stops coming out.-Ad-
yertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23

Saturday. for example. Il cashed
over five thousand dollars worth OF
checks for employees OF the ship
building yards. the warehouses, and
the steamship companies whose Of
fees and plants are near by
Mr. Schermer said yesterday; Il
wish I knew some way 60 let the
whole town know how eheap-how
t--'l cheap We propose 20 sell
this stock in store number > II Is
going TO be bombshell. Lose
money or course veil lose money.
We expect To. but Wen lose more
II we keep the store Don't over
look the fact And |. for one. am
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23

quite willing TO forego the pleasure
OF running two stores in one city
ones enough Wen sell every
thing We have for less than II cost
us. and that In no exas.eration."
Both Mr. Westerman and Mr..
Schermer we're supervising a force
~ men yesterday who we're arrang'
ing the stock for the sale, which
opens next SATURDAY
The merchandise. BY the way, Is
all Of the better class. and the
stock IL one 81 the finest and clean.
est 10 the city Fpll particulars
will be- printed In The Star ON Fri.
day night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
Kidney Trouble
Serious Sickness

A year and a half ago ! was taken
with severe attack % Kidney ;rou-
BILE that panied me 20 such an extent
that morphine had 20 be given me
Was attended by n doctor who pro-
nounced IL as stone In the Bladder
and prescribed Lithia water. took
Ilthia water and Tablets for some
time and received no relief from
them. stopped taking medicines
for some time. later having some
swamp Root In the house decided
20 try Il and felt much relieved.
While taking the second bottle com
menced TO pass Gravel until ! had
passed In all at least a half dozen
or more and have not suffered the
slightest stnce--and In all have taken
ono bottle and half and feel very
grateful to swamp Root
Yours very truly.
VI. W SPTNks.
Camp Hill. Ala
Personally appeared before me this
18th day OF August 1909. II ".
spinks. who subscribed the above
statement and made oath that the
same is true IN substance and IN fact.
A. r. LEE.
TX Justice Of Peace
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
"Gains III Pounds
in q Days"
Remarkable Experience OF =. Gag
non. Builds Up Weight
Wonderfully

= vas All run down 90 she very bottom
writes Gaxnnn. = had To quit work I
weak Nov. thanks 10 EarEai. (
look Ike nov man KRin.d 20 pounds
in "a days
"sargoi has put ~ pounds on me in -
days states W Roberts ~ has
msds me sleep we'll. enjoy Uhat ais and
enabled me 20 work with Interest and
pleasure"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
Cynthia Grey's
LETTERS

Dear Miss Grey: Please publish
ths for the lady whose clothes be.
come yellow because Of the iron In
the water:
Take two tsbIospoonfuls Of ehIor.
lde Of lime and tie II up In a bag.
Dissolve IL In the rinsing water.
Then put the white clothes In the
rlnslng water and let them remain
In II for about one.half hour. The
clothes will be white as snow.
need.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
THE PANTAGE s

Three big acts appear on the
pantages bin this week. The Won
Uemans. girl acrobats. furnish
thrills. Lester. ventriloquist, Is one
OF the best In his line The Deyil.
t1e Servant end the Man. presented
By Charles GIL. Elsie DE Wolfe.
Wallace Howe and Grant Churchill,
ia sketch Of unusual merit and
we'll acted.
The Berneyici Brothers. classical
and popular music. Good
Harrlgcn Green and Kathryn Par
ker. In "pattcrioEue. Fair.
The Juggling Barrettes, aviation
hatters Fair
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23

The firm OF Westerman 4
Schermer will close out the big
store at First ave. near the corner
OF Yesler way. This store Is one
OF the finest and the biggest In the
city. IL occupies the old Schwa-
hacher building. the store formerly
occupied by \. Bridge & Co. The
stock embraces about seventy thou.
sand dollars worth OF shoes. Hats.
Clothing and Furnishing Goods for
men. II is one of the most popular
stores IN the south end of the city.
and plays an important part In the
commerce OF that district Last
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
F0RGETS her BABY

SPOKANE. Feb 20 when Mrs.
Adams Of Aibsworth. Wash. board
cd a train here Yesterday, she
picked up her bird cage and suit
case and forget her baby. Mrs.
Adams did not discover what she
had done until the train was In
motion. A detective replaced the
infant in It's distracted mothers
arms at the next station.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
MOTION IS DENIED

Felix Crane. negro saloonkeeper
and alleged boss of the tcnderloin.
will be sentenced Saturday by
Judge Ronald for the crime Of TAX
Ing the earnings Of fallen women.
The court denied the motion for ar
rest OF judgment Tuesday morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
LA CRANDE WOMAN
STARTS SOMETHING

TACOMA. Feb. 23.-Following a
request OF La Grande woman to
horsewhip Andy Holmes. superin.
tendent OF the city's light plant at
that place. the council will make a
special trip 10 La Grande to hives
tigate Tho woman charges Holmes
called her vulgar names.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23

VANCOUVER. u c. Feb. "a
Alderman J. s Grove viii be Van
COVERS acting mayor until n new
election Ia held. The unseatinR OF
Mayor Taylor by the courts. caused
the vacancy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
USEFUL SHIRT

PORTLAND, Feb. 23.-Fire Chief
DONcll has just reproduced a de.
tailed report of the visit of the
Portland firemen's band TO the East
in 1918 from notes he made in
ink on his shirt front and cuffs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
TWAS WRONG SMITH

TACOMA. Feb. - - because the
county auditor got his name mixed.
II J Smith 10 facing arrest. charE.
81 With wronEiully cashing n coun-
~ warrant II was intended for
y. J. Smith.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
DENTAL
and
OPTICAL
PRICES CUT
To snIt The IInrd Tunes

40 such low prices
for strictly high-Class
Dental and optical
work were ever offered
I'm Seattle or elsewhere
You need not hurry, az
my low prices viii con D.
.tinue while the hard
times last.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23

even has been gossiped that she
may be the second Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson. Mrs. Hartman is a men,
Der Of the federal commission on
industrial relations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23

O. am very much troubled. |
have been going with a young gen
tleman for some time. Ne has al.
wayG been kind and respectful 10
me, 90 ! have learned TO love him
very much. Now. Miss Grey. I have
learned from him that he was mar.
riod and divorced. II nearly broke
my heart am tB years old and
he 10 20. Would you advise me 10
continue 10 keep company with
him or not7 await your answer.
a PERPLEHED MAIDEN.
A-This is strictly your own az.
fair You are old enough 10 think
for yourself aud decide for your.
self. no one else can decide for you
According 10 law, II II not wrong
10 marry man who has been d.
vorced Some people think very
strongly that Il IL wrong. Others
feel just AS strongly that Il is not
So. whatever course your con
science dictates, that is the one you
must follow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
sa. 1sIaaIissaasa sIaas-siiaaiial5aasaaa
THE ORpHEUM

Joseph Howard. song writer. and
Mabel McCane are headllners In a
drawing room sketch. They sing
excellently and plentifully. a bur
lesque When Caesar Ran Paper.
Is n riot. produced By Youngs md
Jacobs. Tho Girl From Milwaukee"
warbler gingE we'll The Big city
-Four also sing. Eli and Evelyn
Doolev sing and do other things.
Prelle's miniature circus IL a fair
animal act.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
Letter to
DR.. kiifner q Co.
Binghamton. -. Y.

Prove What swamp-Root WIN DO
For You
Send ten cents 10 Dr. Kilmer & CO..
Dept X. Binghamton. ~ r for a
sample size bottle. II will convince
anyone You will also receive
booklet OF vaIua BILE information. toll
ing about the kidneys and bladder
Regular fifty cent and one-doilar
size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
Free Sargol Coupon

This coupon, nith In silver 10 help
pav postage paokirF etc ana 90 show
good faith entities holder TO one soc
package Of sarEoi Free Address tho
earsol 90. arm Herald nidE, hing
hamton. y. Y.--AdvertlHement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23

Only husband and self have
been interested readers OF Comics.
sions OF Wife" since its begin.
ming in your paper. We are soon
leaving the city for long trip and
would like very much to get the
story in book form II possible. Can
wc7 MRS. S.
A.--As vet the Confessions of a
Wife" has not been published in
book form and can be had only as
II comes In serial form in The
Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23

Own you please tell me II a
person born out In r,idocean, com
Ing from Germany 10 the United
States, 10 an American citizen and
has a legal right 10 voter J. M.
A-Children OF foreign parentago
born Ia midocean are not citizens Of
the United States until their par
enis become naturnllzed They
must become naturalized before the
children become - years OF age. or
said children must take out natur.
alization papers for themselves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23

O.--Was there ever case Of five
children being born at one timer
w. 3.
Airs. Charles Smith. Utica, \.
Y. became the mother of five
healthy and promising children in
April, 1918. Sixteen similar in
stances have been recorded since
1890
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23

o.-Please tell OF some nice way
partners may be selected for dinner
at a St. Patrlck's day party given
In a private homer PAT.
Write the names of the girl
guests on the becks Of green paper
shamrock leaves. Tie long grC en-
card TO each and conccsl the leaves
In receptacle or about the room
and let each man draw the name
of his partner by pulling a cord
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23

o.-Can you please tell me what
a. y. a. stands for. and also as 20
whether there 10 law which pro.
hib's a person from defseins U. S.
money! lGNATz.
A.-The letters A. 7. 4. could
stand for number OF things. but
they are most commonly used inI
connection with and standing for
American Protective association.
There II law which prohibits
persons from defaclng Z. & money
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11

the figure Of Long Sin in his oxygen he'll
met. appeared, struggling up as IL by
magic. from the very earth, shaking the
debris off himself. as a dog would shake
off the water after a plunge In pond.
BY this time Joshua was digging furi-
ously. Rusty. too. seemed to understand.
He threw back the earth with his paws.
helping with every ounce Of strength In
his little body,
At last the spade turned up a. bit Of
cloth.
elaine" Aunt Tabby cried out again.
She was in a sort OF little pocket. pro-
tected by the fortunate formation OF the
earth as It fell. vet almost suffocated;
weak. but conscious.
Aunt Tabby rushed up as Joshua laid
down the spade and lifted out Elaine.
They were about to carry her into the
house. when she cried weakly. but with
all I, her remaining strength:
"No-no-Dlgl Craig walterl" she man
aged to gasp.
Rusty too, was still at It. Joshua fell
to again. Man and dog worked with a
will.
There they arel" cried Elaine. as all
three pulled us out, unconscious. but still
alive.
Though we did not know It. they carried
| us into the house. while Elaine and Aunt
Tabby hustled about to get something TO
revive us.
Meanwhile Long Sin had made his way
to the automobile, where his master, WI,
waited impatiently.
Did you get it," asked WI eagerly.
Long Sin showed him, the box.
Hurry, masterl" he cried breathlessly.
leaping into the car and struggling to
take off the helmet as they drove away.
They may he here-at any moment"
The machine was off like a shot, and
even IL we had been free, we could not
now have caught it.
Back IN wu's sumptuous apartment.
later. WI and his slave, Long Sin, after
their hurried ride, dismissed all the SER
wants and placed the little box on the
table. WI rose and locked the door.
! Then. together, they took a sharp in
strument and tried to pry off the lid OF
the. box.
The lid flew off They gazed in eagerly.
Inside was a smaller box, which WI
siezed and opened.
There. on the plush cushion, lay merely
a round knobbed ring.
Was this the end of their great ex-
Ipectations? were BENEFITS millions
merely mythical?
The two stared at each other In chag-
! rim.
! WI was the first to speak.
Where there should have been 5000, :
OoO' he muttered to himself. why is
there only mystic ring"
! Cro Be continued)
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11


The New York police are mystified by
series OF murders and other crimes.
THE nrincIpai clue to the criminals Is
srarninr letter which Is sent the victims,
aligned with a 'clutching hand. lne
latest victim OF the mysterious assassin
n TAYLOR Dodge. the wealthy insurance
president His daughter. Elaine, employs
craig Kennedy. the famous selen ,'.,stsrv
tecfive 70 try to unravel the mys.e,y.
What Kennedy accompanies is told by
Ma friend. Jameson, a Newspaper man
EnrnRed at the determined effort when
F,Iaine and Craig Kennedy are making 70
put an end TO his crimes, the Clutchlnb
Hand, as this strange criminal u knowni
resorts to all sorts Of the most diabollcai
eebennes TO put them out Of the way.
each chapter OF the story tells OF 4 new
Mot against their Iives and OF the way
The great detective uses all his skill 20
save this pretty girl and himself from
death, ..- ....-.,...,
harraIns with Kennedy 10 betray the
Infamous Clutching Hand. Later the
Chitching Hand summons Long sin 70
assist In a plot 10 betray KENNEDY. me
Mot faiis Kennedy gets q new clue,
ELAINE visits her lawyer, Bennett. Ken
nedy also visits her lawyers secretary
without his knowledge 70 compere I{pe-
written letters. Bennett, on seems ken-
nedy, attempts to XIII elaine. kenneds
saves her and discovers he Is the Siuteh-
bennett. found out now. offers Ions
sin part of his fortune 20 hide him. Ions
Sin poisons him in an attempt 70 discover
Sin. 10 carry out his plot, shows Elaine
and Kennedy the body Of Bennett, whom
he declares poisoned himself. THINKING
bennett dead. Kennedy now tries 10 10
cate his wealth.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11

revolvers drawn we crept back along the
chamoer itself. There, on the floor, lay
a bag Of tools. opened. as though some
body had been working with them.
Caught red-handed!' exclaimed Ken
needy, with great satisfaction.
He looked at, the tools . minute and
then ct the electric drill and finally an
idea seemed to strike him. He took up
the drill and advanced toward the safe.
Then he turned on the current and APP
piled the drill.
The drill was of the very latest design
and it went quickly through the steel.
But beyond that there was another thin
steel partition. This Kennedy tackled
next
The drill went through and he with
drew IT,
Instantly the most penetrating and nau-
seous odor seemed to pervade everything.
Kennedy cried out. But his warning
was too late We staggered back. over
come by the escaping gas. and fell to the
ground.
Long Sin. with his oxygen helmet on
again. had returned to the passageway
and was now stealthily creeping back.
He came to the chamber and there ais
covered us lying on the ground overcome.
He bent down. and to his great satisfac-
top. saw that we were really uncon-
scious.
Quickly he moved over to the safe and
pried open the last thin steel plate.
Inside was a small box. He picked IT
UP and tried to open It, but II was locked
There. was no time to work over It here,
and he took It under his arm and started
to leave
He paused moment to look st US,
then took out q piece OF paper and a
pencil and on the paper wrote. Thanks
for your trouble.
Beneath 1t was signed by his special
stamp-the serpent's head. mouth open
and fangs showing.
Long Sin looked at us moment, Their
a subtle smile seemed to spread over his
face. AT last he had us in his power.
He drew out a long. wicked-lookins
Chinese knife and stuck it through the
note.
Then he felt the edge of the knife. II
was keen.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11

In the sitting room. Elaine, Aunt Tabby
and Joshua had been listening intently at
the fireplace, but heard nothing
Il can't stand II any longer" cried
Elaine. I'm going down there 20 see
what has become of them"
Aunt Tabby and Joshua tried to stop
her, but she broke away from them and
went down the ladder. Rusty leaped
after her.
Joshua tried to follow, but Aunt Tabby
held him back,
Elaine was now making her way as
rapidly as she could through the tunnel,
with Rusty beside her.
1t was just as Long Sin had raised his
knife that the sound Of footsteps alarmed
him.
He paused and leapsd to his feet.
Z There was no time for either to re-
treat. He started toward Elaine and
seized her roughly.
Back and forth over rocky floor
they struggled. AS they fought. she with
frantic strength, he craftily. he backed
her slowly up against the prop that up
held the, roof
The whole roof Of the chamber fell with
crash. earth and stone overwhelming
Elaine and her assailant.
BY this time Joshua had left the house
and had gone out into the garden to get
something to pry open the fireplace door.
OF a sudden. TO his utter amazement. a
few feet from him, II seemed as If the
very earth sank in his garden, leaving a
yawning chasm.
He looked. unable to make it out.
Before his very eyes strange figure.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11

clutching Hand was hidden. but WI
FANG. his master had come.
The night following his arrival WI
Fang was reclining on divan. when his
servant announced that Long Sin was
at the door.
Have you brought the map with your"
asked WI. as Long Sin entered.
Long Sin bowed low again. and drew
from under his coat the paper which he
had obtained from Bennett For mo-
ment the two. master and slave in guile.
bent over. closely studying 1t.
At one point on the map Long Sins
bony finger paused over note which
Bennett had made:
Beware poisoned gas upon opening
apartment"
"And you think you can trace it out?',
asked WI.
Without doubt" bowed Long Sin.
He went over to bag near by, which
ne had already sent UP by another
servant, and opened &. Inside was an
oxygen helmet He replaced It, after
showing it to WI.
with the aid of the science of the
white devil. we shall overcome the science
Of the white devil" purred Long sin
subtly.
outside W.T. had already ordered car
TO wait. and together the two drove off
rapidly. Into the country they sped,
until at last they came to lonely turn
In lonely road. somewhat removed
from the section that was rapidly being
built UP as population reached out from
the city, but on singie-tracked trolley
line, +.
4 Long Sin allghted and disappeared, with
parting word Of instruction from VIII.
who remained In the car. The Chinaman
carried with. him the heavy bag with the
oxygen helmet
Long Sin hurried down the road until
he came to trolley pole, then looked
hastily at his watch. 1t was twenty
minutes at least before the next car
would pass.
Quickly, almost monkey-iike. he climbed
up the POLE carrying with him the end
Of wire which he had taken froIp the
bag.
Having thrown this over the feed wire,
he slid quickly to the ground again.
Then. carrying the other end OF the
wire in his rubber gloyed hands. he made
his way through the underbrish. in and
out. almost like the serpent he was
until he came TO a passageway in the
rough and 'uncleared hillside-a small
opening formed by the rocks
II was dark inside. but he did not hesi-
tate to enter. carrying the wire and this
bag with him.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11

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