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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-22
CHAPTER III.
A Strange Engagement


The Liberty Teacher looked un
believing,y ut tho sodato elderly
couple who had made her this wild
proposition. Mr.. De Gnenthcr took
up the explanation again.
I You see now why I requested
/ YOU To investigate our reputable
| ityy" he said. Such a proposition
as this. especially To young lads
/ who has no parents or guardian. re
qulreH considerable guarantee OF
good faith and honesty Of motive
VIII YOU please tell mo more
about III" Phyllis asked quietly
| She did not feel now ms n Il were
anything which had especially "a
/ do with her. II seemed more like
an Interesting story she was un,
! ravellng sentence by hentenes. Her
T hostess caught mp the tale again.
Angela has been nearly distract.
/ ed" she said And the idea has
come 10 her that n she could find
some conscientious woman. a lady,
and a person TO whom what she
could offer would be considera.
ton. who would take charge OF poor
Allan. that she could die in peace. .
But why did you think OF ask.
Ing me7" tho Eiri asked. breath.
lessly. And why does she want
mo married 10 him7 And how
& could you or she he sure that |
would not be az much OF hirsiins
as any nurse she may have now -
Mrs. DE Guenther answered the
last two questions together.
Mrs. iiarrlngton'a idea IL. and I
think rightly. that a conscientious
woman would feel the marriage tic.
however nominal. bond tina,
would obligate her to n certain duty
toward her husband As TO why
wo selected You. my dear. my hus.
band and have had an interest In
I you for some years. As you know
We have spoken OF YOU as a girl
whom We should like for a rela,
! tive
Why. ian't that stranger cried
/ Phyllis. dlfnplinr That's just what
! I've thought about yonl~
Mrs. De Guenthcr flushed. with a
delicate old nhyncss.
Thank you. dear child.- she said.
7 was about to add that ws have
not seen you At your work all these
years without knowing you 20 have
tho kind heart and sonse OF honor
requisite 10 poor Angeia's plan. Mr..
De Gueniher has asked HIS friend.
Mr.. Johnston. the head OF tho II.
brary. such things as we needed 10
supplement- our personal knowledge
Of you"
"But--but whA, abou, met" asked
Phyllis Braithwai,e little piteoaA.
~. In answer TO all this.
Unless you are thinking OF mar.
rlaEc--" Phyllis shook her head
you would have ut least n much
easier life than you have now. Mrs.
Harrington would settle liberal
income on you. contingent, Of
course. on your faithful wardership
over Allan. Wa would be- your only
judges as TO that You would have
couple or more months OF abao-
Lutte freedom every year, control OF
much OF your own time. annie
leisure 10 enjoy II. You would give
only your chances OF actual mar.
rage for perhaps fivo years. for
poor Allan cannot live longer than
that and some part OF every day
TO seeing that Allan was not neg.
iected. N you besiow on him half
OF the interest and effort ! have
known OF your giving any one OF
dozen little immigrant boys. his
mother has nothing 10 fear for
him"
Mr.. De Guen,her stopped with
grave little bow. and he and his
wife waited for tho reply.
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SEATTLE PROOF:

4. II. Dafoe, baker. GAS Ellis
Ave. says; Il had pain. lameness
and soreness across my Kidneys.
and It was hard for me TO bend
over or bring any strain on my
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Everything, Save the Croak

DOR women only, we present this
/ diotum of the National Associa-
ton of Merchant Tailors as to mems
frock coats:
Green cloth. with wide red stripes:
extreme evening dress. wine colored Goa,
with lavender vest. Green always prom
iDent color"
= Any lady catching us posing as
strawbcrry-breasted frog has our full per
mission TO take a shot at us with any,
thing she can throw
IT'S NOT true Chief Lang has also ordered
the cops to wear blue ribbons In their pink
psjamas.
WITHOUT Lang ~ chief Of police, Giirs
vote might have been unanimous.
CAPT. PAYssE should worryi He still has
his Job ~ port warden.
IT PAYS 20 ADVERTISED Ask Doc Brown.
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younger; her work seems easier
and she has regained her appetite
Get bottle OF DIR. Chldwells
Syrup PeDsin from your druggist
and have IT In the house. a trial
bottle. free Of charge. can be oh.
tanned by writing To Or. w. B.
Caldwell, 45f Washington St.,
Monticello, Ill.
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tained at the county court couae
but n doctor may write prescrip.
ton which calls for liquor.
0-Piease Give me the name OF
tho Vice president Of tho United
States; also the names OF the mem.
bers OF President Wilson's cabinet.
oUT-oF.ToWN.
A.-The vice president is Thorn.
as Marshall; secretary OF state.
Robert Lansing. secretary of the
treasury. William @. McAdoo: at.
torney general, Albert 8. Burlesop
secretary OF the navy, Josephus
Daniels: secretary OF tho interior.
FRANKLIN X. Lane, secretary OF agrI.
culture. David Y. Houston: secre.
tary of commerce. William c. Red.
field; secretary OF labor, William
Wilson.
o-Please tell me which city has
the greatest population, London or
New York city. q. q.
A.-According 10 tho latest of.
fetal estimates. Now York has n
population OF b.253.ss5. and London
4.522,964.
o.-What are tho best coIors for
blonde 70 wear7 BLONDE.
A blonde may wear the deli.
cato shades of pink and blue
brown, tan, and usually black
However. II you have blue eyes. a
blue darker than the shade of your
eyes Is your most becoming color
a. am Just beginning 70 learn
wireless operating and would like
to know where ! can oct a boot
giving the call stationa Of IN.
United States and Of tho boats.
FRANK.
A.--"Radlo Stations OF the Unit.
ed States is a bulletin published
BY the United States bureau of
navigation. department OF com.
merce.
o,-klndly tell mo vbether mr.
not a married man should wear a
wedding ring. and why, or why
not7 r
A.-The wearing Of wedding
ring by men is not general. The OK.
change OF rings. however. IL a
pretty feature OF some wedding
ceremonies.
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Three hundred years ago the
population Of London was only
10000.
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WITHOUT Lang ~ chief Of police, CIR
vote might have been unanimous
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-22

CAPT. PAYssE should worryi He stii has
his lob port warden
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IT PAYS to ADVERTISED Ask Doc Brown.
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A.--"Radlo Stations OF the t,ni,.
ca states is bulletin published
oy the United States bureau of
navigation. department OF com.
merce.
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ERICKSON HAS perfectly good aIlhI. The
people needed hin, most In the council.
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O. am Just beginning to learn
wireless operating and would like
to know where ! can GET a book
giving the call stations Of the
United States and Of tho boats.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-28
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OREGON WEATHER

= Tonight and Saturday unset \
= settled. probably snow, not =
= much change in temperature; =
= easterly winds. 4
4 a 4 h 4 4 \ L 4 l. 4 = 4 4 = 4
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-28
DESTRUCTION IN
PATH Of STORM

San Francisco. Jan. 2S.-The vio'
lence OF the greatest storm that ha:
ever visited California in years was
subsiding today. leaving In Its path
q trail OF destruction. After central
california had endured for Is hours
wind which at few places reached
velocity OF s5 miles an hour, this
section of the state found itself to-
day cut of by rail and wire from
all of southern California. The dam
age wrought by the storm can not
yet be accurately estimated in terms
OF dollars, but II Is believed that CON-
plete reports will show that the loss
has reached millions.
San Francisco did not feel the full
force of the wind Although q So
mile an hour gale blew here late
yesterday. the damage was only
slight, During the last SO hours.
however. nearly an inch and a half
OF rain has fallen in this city, the
record rainfall for many years.
The gales violence struck the San
Joaquin valley with full strength,
however Dispatches from Fresno
and Coalinga. sent before wire COM
munication was interrupted early to-
day. estimated that $50 oil derricks
in the Coalinga oil district in Kings
county had been blown over and that
the damage in that section alone
would exceed $3.50, 900.
Hanford. Tulare, visalia, Dinuba
and Fresno all felt the storms fury.
Most Of the wires in that vicinity. in
cluding power lines as we'll as tele-
graph and telephone wires. were lev
elled and many OF these cities were
without light and power today.
Street car service was practically
suspended In Fresno at last reports
and many other valley cities suffered
similarly. Trees were blown over in
many sections and number OF build
ings Of less substantial construction
were unroofed. Tulare and visalia
suffered the most in this respect.
To add to the ruin wrought by the
wind, meager dispatches today
brought word that the Tuolumne,
San Joaquin and Kern rivers and
numerous other smaller streams are
running bank full and threaten in an
hour to burst their banks and inun-
date much of the already stricken
districts.
So far as is known, only one death
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-28
A LIBEL ON OREGON.

The Portland press has not at any
time agreed with the action of the
Salem land grant conference. OF
course not. Under the conference
resolutions Portland would not hog
the whole thing. The portions Of the
state where the grant lands are To-
Gated would receive the greatest bene-
fit through the development Of the
tracts and the bringing in OF new
settlers. The Golfers OF Multnomah
county would not be enriched right
OF the bat through the receipt OF a
large per cent OF the value OF the
lands, IL they were disposed of ac-
eording to the terms of the original
grant. II would suit the Portland
interests to have the lands classified,
appraised, and then sold at the ap-
praised values, and the cash turned
over to Portland to spend.
1t is most unfair, however, for the
Portland Journal to couple up the
operations Of S. A. Puter and the con-
ference action. The interests which
Puter represents are interests that
found no sympathy at Salem. His
clients were ruled out OF court when
he judges upon the supreme bench
raid that they had no rights in the
matter. II Puter can now mulct
hese men and women and get money
Or the maintenance OF lobby, II is
through no fault Of the leaders OF
he conference" and will not buy
nything for the dupes who paid their
GOOD money for worthless filings.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-28
PREPARE FOR


the United States were TO take direct
interference In Mexico.
In this connection. he declared;
Nobody seriously supposes tha,
the United States needs to fear an In
vasion OF its own territory. What
America has to fear. II she has any
thing to fear, are indirect. round.
about. flank movements upon her
position upon the western hemi-
sphere. Are we going to open those
gates. or are we going to close
them?"
He explained that his change OF
views as to the need OF preparedness
has come with the change Of circum-
stances In the world.
No surrender OF ideals was q sort
OF motto he set for his preparedness
views.
America" he said. will never be
the aggressor: America always viii
seek to the last point at which her
honor Is involved to avoid things
that would disturb the peace OF the
world. But America does not control
the circumstances Of the world. and
we must be sure that we are faithful
servants Of those things which we
love and are ready to defend them
against every contingency that may
affect or impair them"
While declaring himself not to be
q partisan of any one plan OF defense,
he announced he favors a plan OF
training citizens whereby a vast num-
Der would be available In event OF
war. yet he emphatically declared
his opposition to any system that
smacks OF militarism.
He pleaded that partisanship be
abandoned and that all parties stand
together in getting preparedness. The
need for united action was suggested
in his statement that he has sought
to maintain peace for the United
States against very great and. some
times, very unfair odds.
The militia plan, he said. does not
fit the needs OF the country. There
must be coordinate system. furn-
ishing fully 5000 trained men.
AS for the navy. he suggested that
Il is so obvious a method OF defense
that there will be little difficulty in
getting an increase as desired.
In second speech before the Mo-
tion Picture Trade board, the presi-
dent made reference to the number
of liars" who had come to him with
pleas for interference in Mexico.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-28

Is reported from the storm In the
lower San Joaquin valley. When q
small building In which he was stand.
Ing was blown down. Fred Hesse. q
rich land owner. was crushed and
killed.
Southern California was complete
ly cut OF from wire communication
with the north and east, and Il was
impossible, early today. to get any
details OF the damage done there.
Last reports indicated. however.
that the latest food would exceed In
violence and destruction the high
water OF last week. when the dam
age was estimated at millions.
AZ last reports Los Angeles had no
rail communication In any direction.
Flood waters had washed out the
tracks in number OF places or had
weakened the roadbeds and bridge
supports so that railroad officials
feared TO trust their trains TO them.
No report OF fatalities had come from
southern California. however.
The wind reached its highest yelo.
city at Point Reyes. when. for a time.
1t was reported TO be blowing at s5
miles an hour.
Shortly after midnight the temper
ature dropped sharply In San Fran
cisco and the weather bureau report
ed that snow fell. II melted. how
ever. as soon as 1t reached the
ground
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-28
BY WAY OF PROTEST.

There are more ways than one ol
telling an untruth. Sometimes whai
Is on Its face may mask the biggest
lie of all. Oregon is q mighty good
state. Its climate Is hard to beat
and II has climate in variety that the
most particular may be suited. This
by way Of introducing a protest to
the stunt" put on by few enthusi-
asts in Portland on Letter Writing
week.
When compared with the weather
conditions prevailing throughout the
country, east and west. on the week
in question. Oregon could undoubted-
ly pat herself on the back and point
with pride But Portland weather
was not palm-leaf fan weather, never
theless, and it's obtaining goods un-
der false pretenses to claim that 1t
was. In fact, there is not much
weather any time in the year when
one will swelter and seek relief from
Q palm-leaf fan. The winters are
mild, the summers cool. But the
weather was not as mild as the pic
ture for which that bunch Of enthu-
siasts posed would indicate. The
dozen fellows who, in shirt sleeves
and with waving fans, went to the
mail box and had their pictures taken
would give better pictorial descrip-
tion Of January weather in Portland
II they had carried umbrellas. The
protest also holds good in reference
to that bunch of delightfully."- vigorous
men and women who take their an
nual Xmas plunge in the waters Of
the Willamette. and then have their
pictures published in the paper to
lead some benighted easterner to
bring his bathing suit along when he
comes to visit his Rose City friends
the next December.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-28
PROTEST BRANDEIS


Oregon and Illinois io-hoar laws and
the Ohio 9-hour law, and won them,
Ho opposed the New Haven railroad's q
New England transportation combine
and served on the arbitration board
OF the New York garment workers
strike In 1910.
He has written many articles about
the trusts and on labor problems,
The story Is told OF Brandeis that
some years ago. after he had estab.
lished comfortable practice. he In
quired Of his wife whether she had
had the necessities and luxurlcs she
desired. and after she had replied
that she had. he determined TO set
the amount spent that year as the
standard for the future. leaving the
balance TO be spent in uplitt work.
Senator Wadsworth OF New York
termed the appointment "astound-
Ing" adding Il wonder what the pre-.
sident had In mind 10 name such a
man"
He is an able. fearless. progres.
sive man." said Senator Chamberlain
OF Oregon, "and a phenoms1al attor-
ney, He would be great addition
to the supreme court"
Socialist" said New England
member.
Ills name will never come out OF
committee" predicted ono senator,
but II II does. there will be formal
hearings In which Il would he proved
that he Is n socialist"
A strong fight against confirmation
OF Brandeis' nomination Is predicted.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-28
YELLOWSTONE PARK
GAME IS HUNGRY
tBy United Press Leased Wire.l

(by united Press Leased Wlre.)
Livingstone, Mont, Jan. 2S.-One
thousand elk, more than 1000 deer,
both white and black tail, 200 ante
lope, Is mountain sheep and large
numbers OF moose and bear today are
feeding within half mile of the
business streets of Gardiner, Mont,
the official entrance to Yellowstone
park
Daily excursions are being run
from Livingston to Gardiner, where
large sleds, drawn by six horses, are
boarded for drive into the park.
From Gardiner to Mammoth Springs
elk, deer and antelope have taken
complete possession, and sledges and
automobiles running along the road
are forced to await the pleasure OF
the animals before proceeding.
Farther into the park, great herds
OF buffalo, packs Of wolves and
coyotes are feeding. Government
scouts have scattered hay along the
roads The snow this year is the
deepest for many seasons.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-28
THREE INJURED WHEN
DOG AND SLED COLLIDE

South Bend, Wash, Jan. 2s.-Miss
Emma Smith is in a hospital with
her right leg broken above the knee;
Miss Ceta bowers may lose the sight
OF her left eye, and Norman Baker.
fire chief, has badly wrenched knee
as the result Of a coasting accident
late last night.
John Dechtler was steering a big
sleigh carrying dozen persons when
a dog got in the path, wrecking the
sleigh and hurtling teh occupants over
an embankment. The other coasters
were more or less injured.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-28

Location notices. Courier office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-28
EXPLODING CARTRIDGES
TO SERVE AS FIRE ALARMS
lBy United Press leased wire.l

tBy United Press Leased Wire.)
Seattle. Jan. 2S.--When the rattle
OF exploding cartridges awakens In
mates Of the Theodore home, they
will know that the place is on fire.
The board OF trustees today de-
cided to load the place with blank
cartridges. They will be fastened on
the mouldings OF rooms and scattered
In the corners, Every nook that
would invite fire will be loaded. II
Is to be their alarm system.
The trustees and Fire Marshal
Bringhurst believe that any FIRE at
the home will now report itself auto
matically, and the fercier the fire
the louder the report.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-28

Oregon mining laws. +oc Courier
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-28
REVOLUTION AGAIN
SWEEPS NORTH CHINA

Petrograd, Jan. 2S.-A second re-
volution is sweeping northern China,
according to Mukden advices today.
These reports said that the Mongolia
insurgents have occupied Kweihwat-
ing, $50 miles northeast OF Pekin.
The government was said to be un-
able to suppress the Yunnan revolu-
ton.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-28
ALLIES LEAVE
CONTINUED from Page ! }

and tho announcement that the Aus
trians have entered the oty 10 hourly
expected
ofiioiais believe that the central
powers have decided 20 abandon their
proposed assault against saloniki un-
I'll they have attempted to drive out
tho possessors OF Avlona.
Greece has long had territorial am
bitIons In southern Albania. and
hence II Is u matter OF conjecture
whether the central powers conquest
OF that land will determine King Con-
stantino to throw his support TO tho
allies or TO Join the Teutons In fear
that the latter may oyerrun Greece II
they are successful.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-28
Living In Luxury.

Now that she is rich ! suppose she
has everything
Everything. even ms trained
nurse TO help her nurse n Crouch" -
Louisville Courier. journal
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-28
MEN FROM 81 TO 80 YEARS
OF AGE CALLED TO COLORs
(By United Press Leased Wire.

London. Jan. 2S.-Single men
from 27 to 80 years OF age who en-
listed under the Lord Derby volun-
teer campaign. will be called to the
colors February 3, It was announced
today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-28

London. Jan. 2s--.-Tho fact that
tho Rome censor passed the dispatch
OF United Press Staif Correspondent
Wood at Rome. indicating ltaly's de-
cision 10 risk Austrian occupation not
alone OF Montenegro. but also OF tho
entire Adrlatic seacoast as far an
Aylona. caused astonishment here
today.
The dispatch Ia considered one OF
the most important coming from
Rome since the Balkan struggle bo-
gan. Inasmuch as II contained the
first intimatlon OF the course that
Italy intends TO pursue,
With tho central powers forces
massed on the Albanian Greek from
tier. King Constantine will be
threatened with attack along all his
northern border
This fact might influence his de-
eision on important diplomatic aues-
tions. and turn tho scale one way or
the other regarding an open alliance
with the entente or the central allies.