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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-12
CRANE GOES
Un GUARDED
TO The Pen

without . guard and with
$500 In cash In his pockets.
Felix Crane, one time negro
boss Of seattie's underworld.
arrived at the penitentiary at
Waiia waiIa Friday night.
Sheriff Hodge let him make
the trip alone.
Word was received here Sat.
urday BY County JaiIor HaIIy
that Crane. after being snow
bound In the Cascades for sew
erai days. had safely reached
his destination and begun serv-
Ing . sentence Of 2I.s to S years.
He was convicted Of accent.
Ing money from unfortunate
women for police protection.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-12
BY CYNTHIA GREY

A LLow me to present to you
~ Peter.
oh. no. not descendant ci
81. Peter. Peter the Great Peter
Piper. Peter Pan or any OF the 9th.
er famous Peters Of history. It's
just plain Peter.
To many Seattle people no fur
ther Introduction is necessary.
but every ono should know
Peter--and they don't
That's why I'm taking II upon
myself TO mako up TO him for all
this sadly neglected publicity.
even had the nerve 10 ask the
managing editor 10 run Peters pic
ture.
In very polite tones. he started
20 explain: But this-er-Petsr--
isn't even q candidate for mayor
or councilman. and We need all our
space
The story of Potter
But I had set my heart upon II
and vas not 70 be put of 90 easily
50 7 told him the STORY of Pctes
as am going TO tell II TO you
After you have read II. maybe you
can guess why there was . funny
little smile on his face as he reach
ed for Peters picture.
To begin with. Peter isn't q
real. live person.
He Is made OF a peculiar rubber
composition. yet he has person
ailty.
Did hear you say Impossible 2
Oh. well. we won't argue--i1l
leave II TO those OF you who know
Peter and who love him.
His exact age In a mystery. but
we know his looks are deceivins
because Mr.. +. Mel. Radford. ai
the Bon Marche. has known him
for the last rs years.
Peter has cory quarters In the
children's department at the Bo-
His duties consist OF entertain
ing the little folks while the man
mas shop. He has performed his
work faithfully and well.
Views Second Generation
Women. who. as prattling tod
diers. mauled and poked pooi
ftfsFs UtW DitHb tHfh VHH AAAt,
darllngs In TO play with him.
And Peter views this second gen
Grafton OF childhood with the same
calm, philosophical tolerance that
he did the first.
His little visitors come from fine
homes. as we'll az humble.
Peter, in his blue and white
checked rompers and black shoes
and stockings. has the same fond
greeting for ail--rich or poor.
A certain little 6-year-oid
miss, whose parents have
scads Of money and who have
spared no pains In bestowing
upon her the most expensive
dolls and toys, has astounded
her mother by Insisting, every
time she 10 downtown. upon
oolnQ up and taking Peters
shoes and stockings off and
putting them back on again.
Another little girl always
puts Peter to sleep.
Another feeds him sand.
But when Peters face is washed
and his rompers changed. he looks
not one mite worse for the wear
and tear OF time.
The haby mink still remains upon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-12
CREWS JUMP As TWO
ENGINES COLLIDE

Inbound switch engine No. IA OF
the Columbia g. Puget Sound rail.
way. carrying several empty coal
cars. crashed into an outbound
empty pasrenger train of the same
company o. Railroad ave, between
Connecticut and Dearborn SITS, ut
$40 a. m. Saturday.
The train crews Jumped and es-
capped injury. The switch engine
was totally wrecked.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-12

A mother has frosted
cake, and macaroni and
cheese will be put in the
oven this afternoon, for
Theo Karl Johnston. He
is coming home tonight.
Theo Karl Johnston.
who four months ago was
strapping high school
boy in Seattle, now is the
highest paid tenor. outside
the Metropolitan Opera
stars. in the United
States.
The mother. at iT2s 18th ave. Ia
all excited. She Is happy and busy
and beaming
10 Denied . Hearing
Last October. Edmond S. Myer
his teacher. took his boy pupil
East. Harrison Wilde. authority
on voice In Chicago. grew indig.
nant when asked for a hearing.
Il haven't time 20 hear boy
tcnors." he told the pair.
An old friend OF Myers inter.
ceded.
Ono song. then--just one" re-
piled the annoyed wilde
MY boy said that Wilde covered
his face with his hands az first
then straightened up." said Mrs
Johnston Saturday. Then he
jumped up and grasped Theo's
hand.
Young man. you are great he
told my boy. Six months train
ina and the world In yours for the
asking And now he'll be home
toniEht--an artist"
Then Mrs. Johnston laughed out
loud In her happiness.
Cake 10 All Frosted
mo one will ever know how !
shooed the neighborhood kids
away and kept the blinds down
when my son was praeticing dur.
ing these years. He has worked
his hardest. And I've got the cake
frosted. and the macaroni and
cheese will be ready when he gets
here"
Johnston has met with conspicu.
our success in New York.
He has been signed to sing the
role OF Don Jose In Carmen" op.
posite Geraldine Farrar. for % per.
formances during the Maine fes.
tivai in the spring.
Then he has 40 Appearances
signed with Josef Stransky's New
York Philharmonic orchestra OF
l25 pieces.
And the Victor graphophone peo-
pie have given him years con.
tract.
Has Secret From Mother
Mrs. Johnston. would you mind
telling how much money your son
In making" we asked.
You can guess Just as we'll as
I can" she laughed. He's a wise
kid. He writes and tells me abou,
the contracts and is very careful
TO omit figures. His mother
hasn't learned any details. He
seems 10 be living up TO traditions
all right That's real boy shrewd.
ness"
VIII Sing at Metropolitan
He has come from New York 10
sing Wednesday night. with Spar.
gur's Philharmonic orchestra, at
the Metropolitan theatre. Seattle
music lovers are breaking their
necks to get tickets.
Johnston Will return to New
York Immediately after the con.
cert, He passed up four engage.
ments in New York to make this
flying visit home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-12
OH, LA La! SUCH
AWFUL WEAPONS

LONDON. Feb. 12.--Among
latest treasures added 10 Prin.
cess Mary's collection OF war
souvenirs is an Austrian off.
GERS beauty case" with mir.
ror. rouge. brilliantine and man.
icure powder.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-12

Only two men at the speakers Ia
BILE wore dress suits. You gotta
hand II 10 these republicans for put
ting a wet blanket on democratic
prosperity.
Sam Perkins could have been seen
from the balconies II IL hadn't been
for the salt cellars.
The Pierce county gang slipped
one over when II planted its Taco
ma" sign on the papier mache noun
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-12
GOLF BUGS MUST
WAIT FOR A WHILE

Walls OF woe from the golf
bugs,
IL will be 10 days before golf
ers will be able to play over
the links OF the Seattle Golf and
Country club and five days or
more before the course at JEFF
ferson park will be in shape for
the golfers tread.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-12

lmbosd with . confident
mn Of victory In state and
astIensl elections this fall.
- men and women attended
~ Lincoln day banquet Of the
ysuns Mems Republican club
Z ths Hippodrome pavilion.
4 wss . reeord-bresklno
ssat
Nsvsr before have 90 many
onehsrsd q . political banquet
\ ne history Of the Northwest
Only one Of the speakers
lnaIsy Webster OF spokane-ad
ND strictly TO the subject oi
aching the memory Of the mar
~ president.
10 others were carried away
~ BY bitter denunciation ol
nddenf Wilson and his policies
- ~ IN ambition to laud the
~ emancipator.
audience on lis Feet
Ju1gs Nebster's oration "Abra
y Lincoln-An Inspiration" was
- fFom any partisansI.ip. and was
= nastsrg'il that at its conclusion
= entire audience spt ntgneousIy
uose snd applauded. paying ths
esker . most remarks BILE tribute
10 Ralph A. Horr, chairman ol
= arangements committee. goes
- credit OF handling the vast
aosd and presenting q musica
eset In vocal and Instrumental sc
peuons. as well as attending to tbs
ssats Of the inner man. without .
Lincoln Voters There
zembers OF the state central com
1k'ee were the guests Of honor. A
ec1al section was reserved fol
s.eoln voters. about 90 OF whom
oleuded.
mere and there were sections re
Mssd for delegations from othel
Enthusiasm ran rampanr
!sout the evening.
". VI. Whitney, president ~ ths
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-12
60ETHALS, LANE AND
HOUSTON ARE IN LINE
FOR GARRIS0N'S JOB

WASHINGTON. Feb. ~.
President Wilson Will bring
the name Of Secretary Of
War Garrlson's successor
with him when he returns
TO Washington tomorrow
from a cruise on the Po-
tomae. officials believe.
Aitho there 10 a strong
Idea that a dark horse"
will be chosen. II 10 known
that when he left last night
the president had under
consideration for the place
Secretary Houston and Sec
retary Lane.
Germsn-Amsrlcan opposi-
sion has developed against
Lane. Inasmueh - he 10 Of
Canadian birth.
There 10 talk that Nal. Gen.
oosthsls will get the sp-
polntmsnt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-12
SUES CITY FOR $500

A damage claim for $500 against
the city was filed Friday by Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Marino. 5S09-i1 Du-
vanish ave, who allege police.
after raid on the place in search
OF liquor. locked the second floor
for three DAYS. The steam and
water pipes froze.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-12
RAIN SUNDAY!

Bunches OF gloorl
Here when Seattle had begun
TO think that sprins-bea-u-tlfuI
sprlng--was with us once again,
along comes this Salisbury per-
son and throws cold water on
the whole works.
Rain Sunday 10 the verdict.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-12

NIAGARA FALLS, N. ",
Feb. 12.-Toronto and ThorId
troop detaehments. with ma
chine guns, today strengthened
the garrison across the bound
ary here to 2,7oo men and is
machine guns. following a ru-
NOR that German-Americans
were planning some inimieai
move.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-12
FARMER IN EVERY
TEN DRIVES AUTO

HARRISBURG. Pa. Feb. i2.--
One OF every 10 Pennsylvania
farmers has an automobile. The
total. 22.s0s. IL more than IA 70
OF the total number licensed in
the state last year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-12
ARSENIC PUT
into SOUP OF
BANQUETERS

CHICAGO, Feb. H. Manager H. J.
Doherty of the University club minated to-
day missing employe of the club, in delib-
crate attempt to poison them, placed arsenic
in the soup of Archbishop George Mundelin,
guests at a banquet Thursday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-12
BOY PROMOTED TO
BE A MAJOR AT %

LONDON. Feb. 12. - The
youngest major in the British
army is Maj. Gregson. Mon
mouthshire regiment. who was
promoted to that rank at 22.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-12
DOLLAR LINER SOLD

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 12.-The
American steamer Robert Dollar
has been sold TO a Japanese corpor.
alton. The price was said to ex.
ceed 81 900. 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-12

PARIS. Feb. 12.--French troops
have captured 300 yards of trenches
in the Champagne. A sudden gren-
ade attack northeast of Mesnil won
tho victory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-12
A Full
Page
Movie Ad
ON Page 8
Today

1t is the American
theatres announce
ment of "Undine," the
remarkable feature
which opens tomor-
row. You will certainly
want to see this Won
derful picture, so turn
to page s and read all
about it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-12

G. r. Hanlon of San Francisco TO
head cabinet OF Pacific Coast De-
fenhe league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-12
Ts fried ham and nurphys,
mlnee pie and turkeys,
"nen the cook 10 the g. o. P."

notwithstanding the undisputed
mat ham" must be classed
pork, the republican boys sang
w. these words
"ssing the American flag with
= - nand. and with the palm OF the
~, ~ gently itching, they cried out
'seir paean.
''ll voters. ~ "
me old soldiers we're herded out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-12

Rain tonight and Sunday;
warmer tonight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-12
Waiter Tries to Kill Arch
|CK DAYS A WEEK w,
Sunday we are tired


rather church. a
Ministers have asked ha
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-07
Mrs. Frank Becker
los T.. 18TH Ave.

East of North Wild wood station
will be pleased to show you a new line
of Fall and Winter dress goods; q
large assortment of ginghams and per
Gales, galetea and linens at all prices.
Furnishings for Men, Women and
Children, also Infants outfits.
Sweaters for every member
of the family. Dressmaking supplies
and trimmings. Everything at city
prices.
Agency for Pictorial Review patterns
Both phones
Bell, 261-L Keystone, 659-Y
Goods sent throughout the County
by Parcel Post. Free delivery on Five
Mile Beach.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-07
Making Moving Pictures

1t is reported that the Universal Film
Co. has purchased the steamship Lex
ington, of the Merchant and Miners
Line, and early next summer will fill
the decks with people who will volun-
teer to go aboard and steam into Chesa-
peake Bay, there to be met and tor
pedoed by a submarine boat and sunk.
Those ON the decks will of necessity
have to jump overheard. Every pro-
vision will be made to guard against
loss of life and it is expected the pro-
gram will be carried out if the permits
sion of the Government can be secured.
The reason for this great destruction is
to depict the sinking of the Lusitania
off the English coast a year or so ago.
If carried through the production will
cost in the neighborhood of $780, 600
and will be one of the most wonderful
films in the world.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-07

of the wealthy, and thence to Univer-
sal City at which place most of our
motion pictures are staged. MI. Taylor
says all the scenes of foreign countries
that are witnessed on the screen are
produced right here at Universal City
where they have erected a large castle
on the side of the mountain patterned
after an old English structure, and also
have natives of every country residing
there who are used to represent various
scenes. He says there are 75, 200 people
living in Los Angeles and vicinity who
make their living at this city. Leaving
here they took the Santa Fe route to
San Diego spending three days there
visiting the exposition, and thence to
Tia Juana, Mexico, where bull fighting
on Sunday and gambling every day Of
the week is the program. The party
was examined by custom officers both
going and coming. After leaving here
the party returned to Los Angeles and
took train over the Southern Pacific to
Ell Paso, Texas, passing along the
great Salten sea which is two hundred
and ninety-seven feet below sea level.
While at Ell Paso a visit was made to
Ciudad Juarez, across the Rio Grande
Del Norte river in Mexico, by trolley.
The next night after they had left Gen.
eral Vills, with a band of armed men,
sacked the town, killing twenty Mexi-
cans and one American. Leaving Ell
Paso they next went to San Antonio
aud there visited the Alamo de Bexar,
an old fort hich on the sixth of March,
1925, was surrounded by eight thou
sand Mexicans under Santa Ana, then
President of Mexico, and the garrison
taken aud massacred. Numerous
Spanish inscriptions are still seen on
the walls of this old fort. The journey
was continued from here to Houston
where one day was spent, then to Gal
weston where still remain traces of the
terrible DIT struction caused by the flood
of last August. After leaving here New
Orb was the next stopping point
and three days were spent sight seeing.
The Louisville and Nashville railroad
then conveyed the party TO Mobile,
Alabama, where one day was spent aud
thence to Montgomery and from there.
via the Atlantic Coast Line, to Savan-
nah, Georgia, at which place they ar
rived Christmas day. Spending a day
here they again proceeded northward
as far as Charleston, South Carolina,
where Mr.. Taylor left his family and
came home.
In making this trip the party passed
through twenty-three States and enter
ed Mexico. Mr.. Taylor says it was the
most wonderful trip he has ever taken
and says this country contains more
natural beauty, both seen aud unseen,
than it is possible for any one person to
SEE in a lifetime, and he cannot under
stand why persons seek other shores
when their own country affords such
an abundance of grandeur.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-07
Tennvson and Rarnum.

Tennyson was extremely eager at one
time to visit America. and touching
this point a story is related to the eff
feet that Barnum offered him an enor
nous sum to make the trip, though
probably not-as n of the attractions
of the greatest show on EARTH" "AIl
you have to do" said Barnum. lis TO
stand on a platform and have your
hands well shaken" The poet. how
ever, declined the offer.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-07
How Bamboos Bloom.

Bamboo plants are said to have the
popularity of blooming at exactly the
same time. whether in Europe or Afri-
ca, the difference in climate and sur
roundings seeming to make no change
In the plants bursting into flower. They
blossom rarely, but as they die imme-
diately afterward this cannot be de-
plored. The plant is said to be ex-
quisitely graceful and is easily cult
waited.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-07
CHOOSING.

A dozen pretty girls were eavorting
about the stage at an amateur theatre
cal rehearsal when two young men
took seats in the last row.
80 your girls in this show, eh?"
said one youth.
yep" replied the other. shes on
the stage right now"
(Which one is she?"
1.-THE pretty one," came the reply in
all seriousness.-Detroit News.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-07
That SINKING Eea,ina.

Sometimes a simple phrase Will tell
more than a volume of description. In
such a phrase a solder describes his
sensations on going under fire for the
first time. 1T was" he says. ''as if
some one had given me a smack below
the chest with the fat of a heavy
spade"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-07
His Title,

eff it were customary in this coun-
try to confer titles upon men who go
in for literature. what would l be!"
asked a conceited journalist of his
senior.
Baron of Ideas" was the terse re-
ply.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-07

to change the shape and
color of unstable brands
to initiate the Prince
Albert tidy red tin, but
st is impossible to imi-
tate she flavor of Prince
Albert sobaccoi The
patented
thati
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-07
The Sewing Machine.

Elias Howe, whose sewing machine
was the first to come into popular IA
yor, was not. it seems. the originator
of the idea, as an Englishman had
made drawings of such a machine in
1890, and another was IN operation in
Paris as early as 1S30.--Argonaut.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-07
Entirely Too Common.

The Decentralization, you must take
more exercise. l should advise walk
ing every day. Mrs Newlyrlche-
Walking! My dear doctor, you must
be accustomed to attending poor peo-
ple.-Philadelphia Record.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-07

II we could learn to forget by forg1v-
ing many a heartache would cease TO-
day.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-07

The silent organ locdest chants the
masters requiem.-EMerson.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-09
Oroville Minister
Meets Grave Charge

Oroville, CAL, March THE Rev.
Madison Slaughter, Baptist pastor of
Chico, was slated for trial here to-
day on the first of five indictments
charging him with misconduct with
15-year-old Gertrude Lamson, who is
a daughter of member of his con-
gregation.
Slaughter insists he is the victim
of trumpted up charges on the part
of liquor interests, who here and else
where have sought, he says, to get"
him. On the other hand the girl
C aims her charges are true, though
her parents publicly announced that
they did not credit her story and
have stood by the minister.
The girl says the alleged miscon-
duct occurl ed on Slaughter's ranch
and that afterward he and his family
threatened trouble for her if she ex-
posed their alleged relations.
Since the indictments were re-
turned last month, Slaughter has not
been occupying his pulpit, saying he
wished to have his name cleared.
The case has aroused keen interest
in the community. Slaughter's flock
has stood by him valiantly, insisting
that the case was baseless, in fact.
Somewhat Of an additional sensation
was caused when Slaughter's bonds
men, for the most part church men,
bers, failed to qualify on his bail, as
they were shown not to be on the
tax lists.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-09

DISTRICT ATTORNEY-The first of
the year a number of Republicans,
including many who approved of
my efforts in the interest of the
taxpayers as State Representative
four years ago, requested me to be-
come a candidate for the office of
District Attorney, inasmuch as
there would be, in addition to the
regular duties of the criminal and
juvenile courts, new duties and
conditions confronting the office.
Among these were mentioned the
enforcement of the Prohibition
Act, and the likelihood of having
to foreclose many tax liens, partic-
Il arly those against the Southern
Pacific land grant of nearly half
million acres in Jackson county,
amounting to about 100000.
My reply was that l would be-
come candidate if it were gener-
ally desired and the race could be
made without assuming special OBJ
legation to any particular individ-
ual, faction, locality or interest.
Therefore, after consulting per-
sonally or by letter with several
hundred men and women of all oc-
equations in all parts of the coun-
ty, be- ieving there is a real desire
for my candidacy, j will be can
didate for the nomination of Dis
trict Attorney on the Republican
ticket. JOHN H. CARKIN.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-09

COUNTY TREASURER - Deputy
County Treasurer Myrtle w.
Blakeley announces her candidacy
for the office of County Treasurer.
l hereby announce my candidacy
on the Republican ticket for the
office of County Treasurer, to be
voted on at the coming primaries.
| have held the position as deputy
in this office for the past year and
am confident that | can fulfill the
duties connected Herewith.
| served two years as Deputy
County Recorder before taking the
position as Deputy County Treasur-
er; | have also had experience as
accountant for several corpora
tions, such as the Medford Con-
crete Construction Company and
Medford Ice and Storage Company,
before taking up county work, and
will say that my past record is
open for inspection to the voters of
Jackson county.
If nominated and elected l will
run the office without the expense
of a deputy and continue to serve
the public just as efficiently in the
future as | have in the past.
MYRTLE w. BLAKELEY.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-09
Rartist Church.

Birth control, and every chids
right to he well born, will be
thought in the sermon of the pastor
next Sunday evening at the Baptist
church. He has at hand some letters
and articles written by men and
women who are eager to conserve
the health and happiness of mothers
and to give to the world the very best
and most efficient children possible
He will quote from these letters and
comment upon them. This message
will be especially helpful to the
young married folks of Ashland.
The morning message will also
touch upon a great world need.
Thursday evening this week the
topic will be "The Temptation of
Jesus and It's Counterparts in Our
Lives" The regular monthly bust
ness meeting follows,
Sunday school at 9:45. Morning
worship at II. Evening service at
1880. Union Young Peoples meeting
at the Presbyterian church at 6:15.
81 was glad when they said unto
me, Let us go up unto the house of
the Lord"
ARTHUR r. BLACKSTONE.