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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09

had Squared me in" You can't
win. All the big prizes 20 TO the
"cappers" who get the come on's"
to buy tickets.
You can pay any price that suits
you for n ticket. bought five at
10 cents each. and II every ticket
won the big prize I would be rich
today.
Every ticket has several groups
OF 10 numbers on II. Every after
noon there is a drawing and every
night. If the numbers you have
Indicated on your ticket come out
of the bowl in the same order that
you chose you win. The number
OF numbers that YOU thus select
marks the extent of your winnings.
II you choose all zen of them you
win something more than l.700
times the amount OF your invest
ment.
The gambling room OF the Ger
man Co." as the tickets are stamp
ed, was smaller than that OF I he
Tourist. There was one crap field,
n chuck-luck game and a Twenty
One" game. Poker is played in
the evenings. according to my
guide .
The exits leading from the Ger
man Co. are numerous. There are
several from the gaming room and
at least three from the lottery
room. Every one that saw was
protected by steel door controlled
by the lookout at his peephole in
front.
At the first indication OF trouble
the lookout swings all the doors
shut and with the same move
ment turns out the lights in the
house. The Chinese. followed by
their white Victims. scamper for
the exits and in an incredibly short
time the rooms that were packed
with gambling men are deserted
and quiet, was told.
"Of course they will open up
again Just as soon as everyone for
gets about what you write" said
my guide when we had returned
from the journey. "The police
probably won't do anything, but
maybe n little publicity will shut
UP these two places long enough
for my sister TO bring Joe back TO
his senses. She needs his wages.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09

Busted"
Turning his pockets inside out
with comic opera seriousnehs. a
sandy haired little chap at my ell
bow smiled wryly at me.
They do IL most every day TO
me" he said. But I'll get II all
back yet. Can't you loan mo a
dime? My luck's turning, sure Il"
He lost his money at draw poker
and there were others losing
theirs at stud At might my guide
told me. the Chinese play fan tan.
but I saw nothing OF this weird.
complicated game Tuesday.
But not everyone loses. one man
iingled a handful OF silver dollars
in our faces as we went out.
Made enough for suit OF
clothes" he said
Behind the crap field 70 the left
is the exit. A heavy door. steel
bolted like the one in front, was
hooked back and in passing ] saw
that the hook carried magnet and
armature beneath It. One push Of
the button upstairs would bring
that door shut with a force that
would sever the arms of man.
We passed two more doors OF
this type and then entered the
back end Of the hotel lobby. A few
steps further and we were again In
the street.
"'Lo john" my companion greet
ed the little Chinese boy who was
industriously wetting down starch
cd clothes talbcit he had deserted
the time-nonored via the mouth
method OF his fathers for a com
pressed air sprinkler) in the "legit-
innate end" of the den at 2i0 Wash
ington ave. The laundry window
says Wah Sang Co.. but the lottery
tickets inside say German Co. on
them.
John grinned and kept Mt his
work, but I noticed he stopped long
enough TO reach under the counter
and guessed that he pushed a
button.
Friend of yours?" asked the
white doorkeeper, indicating me.
Then we we're In the lottery
room. ID looked like small town
bank. There was a wide grill with
a wicket in its center. and behind
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE

me-" ! said, "the others are in my
safety deposit box"
1T would be very easy TO send
for them"
mo, Dick. | can't do Il. Perhaps
when ! am very old. and time has
softened the episodes chronicled,
will be able TO read them over to
myself. but now it is all too re-
cent"
What is too recent2" he inter
rupted.
MY life since was married"
answered.
Dicks face grew sad. rs II as
bad as all that. Margie? Why, do
you know, | have really thought l
had not been so horrid to you
You have always had anything you
wanted"
did not answer. little book. be-
cause | knew most men who do
not beat their wives, give them
enough to eat and provide nice
homes for them. think they are
good 10 their wives. Yet we poor
women are built in such way we
would so singing down the road TO
sleep under the stars after a meal
of bread and cheese and kisses II
the man we loved was with us in
heart and soul as we'll as body,
And. little book. sometimes
think men as well as women have
these unsatisfied longings. some
times feel they aren't any better
satisfied with us as wives than we
are with them as husbands.
They are better losers than We
are. they take what comes to them
and look pleasant. If they have
disappointments, they do not tell
them. really think. little book.
men make the most OF what they
have easier than women.
Dick has never meant 10 hurt
me seriously. Like the man in the
Helen Hunt poem. he asks, Am ]
to blame because | forgetg" And |
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09
II PERISH when
SHIP SINKS IN
ONTARIO GALE

~ United Press Leased Wire
KINGSTON, Ont, Aug. o.
Twelve out of 81 persons
aboard the schooner Geo. A.
Marsh perlshed when the vos-
sci was dentroyed In a 35-mile
gale. which swept Lake On.
tario Tuesday night, II was
learned today.
The dead Include Capt Smith
and wife and five children. MIR.
and Mrs McClonnan and ono
child: William Watkins. mate. and
George Cousins. deck hand All
were drowned except one child
who died from exposure. while
McClonnan. ir. one OF the sur.
vivora. was rowing Tor land In a
small boat The only ofher person
aboard the vessel saved WAS VII,
liam Smith. 10. son OF the captain
The schooner was laden with
coal. having sailed from Oswego.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09
BUTTE CARMEN
Get Sc CENTS

~ NuttSn ffcst Leased hWr
BUTTE. Mont. Aug a-The
first street cars 20 run since the
local street Nailway strike was
called Saturday moved a. 8 "A. m
today Tho demand OF the men
for a fiat wage of Sc cents an hour
was met BY tho comptny. which
announced the abolition Of the
transfer privileges would net sui.
ficicnt increase In revenue to meet
the demand Accordingly no more
transfers will be granted on Butte
lines
Members of tho local l. W ".
announced that IA reel ~ motion
pictures. showing the burial OF
Frank W Little. lynched l. w W
executive. will be paid for and
used by tho national organization
OF I. W. w. In it's propaganda work
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09
81 Oss COMES OFF UPON
FIRST USAGE

wonder why every one seems to
be- worrying so much about Dick'
little book. Is he in worse conoi'
ton than | thoughtg
The last words In Mollie's letter,
ns we'll as the last thing Jim said
90 me about keeping Dick away
from business until | was sure he
was we'll, make me think they'
and perhaps Dick as well, know
something that is being kept from
me.
"A look across 10 him now
cleaning In that other berth, ne
does look very pale and drawn
there are sunken spots at his tenn
ples and above them ! see rev
gray hairs.
n must have been my intent
gaze made itself felt, even thru
the unconsciousnes of sleep, for
he opened his eyes and looked az
me rather dazed. Then. as the
realization of the situation came to
linn. his face lighted up with his
peculiar little crooked smile.
"Tll be very Jealous of that lit
tie book. Margie." he said, III you
insist on sitting up night after
night writing in IT. Some day
am going to assert all my authority
MS your husband and say to you
Woman, bring to me all those vol
umes bound in red that you hide SO
iealously. would read them for
my own amusement.
"You mean you would read them
for your own edification and In
struction," | answered.
Don't you think 1t would be a
splendid idea. he coaxed, for m.
TO be edited, instructed and anus
ed IN California with the wonder
full ideas | know those books con
tain?"
But have onfs this one will
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09
BLANKET INDIANS
WON'T be DRAFTED

Hr ntfrf fFFss tFHaF1 HNF
WASHINGTON. Aug. s-The
only real. live. simon pure Ameri-
cans. the blanket Indians. probably
never will have chance To go over
the top OF a European trench after
Americas enemies.
Government officials question the
advisability OF trying 20 put reser.
walton redskins In draft Sammlos'
uniforms.
They feel that while the Indians
were great fighters in their day,
and in their own way. that day aud
way are past
This applies. Of course, only 70
the blanket Indians subject to the
draft There are hundreds OF Amer
lcanlzed Indians In Uncle Sans
fighting forces.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09
GAMBLING IS OPEN,
REPORTER FINDS
Continued From Page !

table. There were others there be
fore mine and the board" repre-
scented S. all told.
At the other games tho canvas
bags Of the dealers were filled
with silver and bills.
The Oriental dropped three dice
into the open top OF the big wooden
shaker. They fell. clicking, and a
moment later he lifted 1t clear from
the table and showed us the white
spots marking ~.
Slowly. deliberately. he pulled
the money TO him and the game
began again.
Twice more hazarded silver
and twice more the greasy hand
raked IL In.
Across the floor. a little China
man-his shirt sleeves rolled up
over his bare. yellow muscles. with
all the solemnity of his stout con
contemporary at the cbuck-luck
table, dealt "Twenty-one."
Occasionally there was stir about
his table as some one caught a
black jack" but mostly there was
stralning silence.
II was noisier under the orange
electric lights that shine on the
crap field. A dozen men were
clustered close about the high
sides OF the field talking to the
dlce-callin0 Nem names, swear
ing at them Snd pleading with
them.
Come, baby. GOMEZ" vociferated
one tall logger as the dotted square
left his twitching fingers.
Occasionally a sardonic smile
overspread the yellow face Of the
gamekeeper but never once did he
open his mouth except to announce
the point"
He seemed TO be forever con
templating something beyond the
boundaries of the green cloth board
-something too obscure for the
minds Of the simple men who play
ed his game.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09

guess, little book, We must always
forgive them when they forget, for
they don't take life or even them.
selves too seriously. and we annoy
them most when we show our.
selves bordering over the future
and living over the past.
Dick has gone 10 sleep again and
| am stlll sitting here in my berth
talking to you. little book. Here
let me make the greatest confess
sion ! have ever made to you
you can't have honeymoons twice.
little book-at least with the same
man.
ITO be contlnued)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09
Gov. CAMPBELL
RESENTS SLAP.
Ar LABOR men

PHOENIX. Arlz, Aug o-Arous
cd over nlnbeo'A action in turning
back committee Of five appointed
by the Arizona Federation of Labor
10 probe deportations there, Gov
Campbell prepared today 20 go to
Bisbce TO investigate tho situation
Campbell will demand 20 know by
what authority Bisbee refused the
committee entrance to tho town.
lie intlmated that he would tako
drastic action" today TO enforce
law and order in Hisbee Asked II
this meant federal troops would be
sent. be refused 70 commit hlmaolf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09
APACHE UPRISING
QUICKLY PUT DOWN

GLOBE, Ariz., Aug. 9.-Without
a shot being fired, when bloodshed
was expected, the Apache-Cique In
dian and Mexican uprising and
strike was quelled here early to-
day. and an armed posse of rang
ers and cowboys drove the dis
turbers from mine property in the
Sierra Anohas mountains and ar
rested two OF the leaders.
The Indian and Mexican en-
ployes of the U. S. Asbestos Mine
Co. struck for higher wages and
better working conditions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09
British Officers to
Open Station Here

Brig. Gen. W a. White and his
staff. OF the English army. arrived
in Seattle Thursday. to make ar
engagements Tor the opening OF n
British army recruiting station
here. The English officers we're
entertained at the Rainier club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09
The Pacific Northwest Lumber Industry

the grill bespectacled old China
man with brush over his ear was
leisurely sorting bits of wrapping
paper that carried green printing
and black marks on their surfaces
That's where they make theif
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09
Former Promoter Is
In Cafe Business

L. H. Cook. a former boxing and
wrestling promoter, of Dallas. Tex.
Is in Seattle to make his home here
In the future. He has opened the
Waldorf cafe, Eighth and Pike.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09

From Washington, D. c., under date of July 2st Secre-
tary of Agriculture, D. F. Houston, sends this message:
n response to the Presidents appeal large quantities of
fruits and vegetables have been produced many areas and
it highly important that every effort be made for their effec
tive utilization and conservation"
Many items of equipment that will facilitate home canning
and conserving displayed in the Basement SaeSoom and
helpful demonstration of the principles of successful pre-
serving with Kerr and Economy Jars being conducted by
expert
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09
u. s, JUDGE HURT


nv United Press leased Wire
ASHLAND, Ore, Aug. s.A-Doctors
here today reported Improvement in
the condition OF Federal Judge
Maurice Dooling. Of San Francisco.
He was injured In an automobile
accident on the Pacific highway
yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09

With bodice lavishly
trimmed in lace inser-
ton and N orm a n d y
Nalenciennes insets is a
sleeveless Gown with
Empire waistline sug
gested by narrow en-
broidery insertion Price
81 20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09

In order to introduce our new
(whalebone) plate. which Is the
highest and strongest plate known.
docs not cover the roof OF the
mouth. II you have two or three
teeth left I'm the mouth; guaranteed
10 years.
Gold crown ............... 81. 90
SIS set-of teeth twhalebone) $500
$40 set OF teeth ...........S5. 90
Bridge work. per tooth. gold $500
White crowns .............S $500
Gold filings ............ .Sl.oo up
silver Filings .............. .ooe
platlna filllngs ...............7 5e
All work guaranteed for Is years.
Have Impression taken In the morn
ing and get teeth Same day. Exam
nation and advice free.
Call and See samples of Our Pintc
and bridge work. We stand
the Test of Time.
Most OF our present patronage is
recommended by our early custom
ers. whose work Is still giving good
an tiafaction. Ask our customers who
have tested our work When coming
10 our office. be sure you are In tho
right place. Bring this ad with you.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-09
Basement Salesroom
Many Pretty School Dresses VIII Be Made of the
New Plaid and Stripe Woolens

OUCH a wide selection of Paids Stripes and
~ plain colorS in these soft Serges that mothers
can plan several little dresses, sometimes com
bining plaid or stripe with plain color and have
no two alike
In Plads and Stripes there is choice of the
following combinations:
Blue and Green Green and Black
Blue and Brown Plum and Black
Brown and Green Plum and Green
Black and Red Burgundy and Green
Green and Red Gray and Green
Gray and Red Blue and Gold
Blue and White
The plain colors include Copenhagen
marinc-blue. navy, purple. wine. green. gray,
and black The colors are so dependable
that the Dresses may be washed if desired
yard. p..., s.,..-..-.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-19
Panama Tapir.

aplr furnishes the best food OF d
he animals in the Panama Jungle. buE
1 is also the most q filCult animal to
shoot or capture II is called yaca
lie montana tmountaiu COW by the 10
tives. but in fact it resembles more a
large pig with short legs brown. short
haired hide. short ears. a stump tail
and prehensile lip X has three toes
on the hind feet and four on the front
I mas keen sense OF hearing and of
smell and any unusual presence in the
Jungle is detected al once It's skull
ana breast are so strongly built that
the densest jungle proves no bar tc
its progress. To shoot nethe hunter
must be quicker than Wit. deer. for
the tapir has no curiosity and runs at
the first hint of danger At BAY il
nights with sts forefeet. ana no dos
OF the jungle will attack j, Il is cas-
Iv domesticated when taken young
and grows to maturity without becon
'ng savage.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-19
Poetry ana Noses.

| lave read That no poem was ever
written to a nose Can you odhand,
recall a single rapturous or even ad-
miring description of one | search
my memory in vain, but produce IN
stead one instance that has always IN
terested me by its neglect You recall
chat little poem of Browning s, A
Face the brief and charming descrlp-
ton Of a girls profile against back
ground of gold The 'matchless mold"
OF softly parted lips, the neck three
fingers might surround. ana tie
fruit shaped perfect chm ali receive
their due OF praise, the nose. seem
ing necessity IN any profile, is not
even mentioned Ii may be as we'll:
each reader supplies in the lovely
face the !ine that SUITS hini oest The
poet may have te2reG that Dy Its mere
mention be would prcd.ca the effect
too often given by the nose IN real
life-a heayiness that mars an other
wise charming face. Atlantic Month
y
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-19
{ 5. an Old Nation.

1h- United States OF America 10
one Of the Oldest nations on earth
With the exception OF England and
Russia IT is. as present nation. old
er than any country in Europe. And
alone in the Western world, Il has
stood for the !ast l25 years with an
uhchan ged government Its boundaries
have expanded and It's constitution
has been amended and it has gone
through Civil war: but the United
States is ruled today as 1t was
ruled in 1879. and it Is The only WeoG
eru nation that is
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-19
Still Shows Battle Scars.

Cartagena still shows many scau
Of battie. for she had a hard life Of II
In the past As she was the PRINCIPAL
stronghold OF Spain. all SPANS enc
moved on the Americas. English buc-
cancers sacked her half q dozen timeA
The English Admiral Vernon besieged
the city unsuccessfui!y for monthA
but In spite of his poor success be In,
spired such admiration In q young CO
loniai officer that the latter named an
American country estate for the ad-
miral. The officer was one Lawrence
Washington, and he named the counr
try place Mount Vernon.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-19
In Cu:atness

There cones a Tine vhsa al efforts
OF our own seems va what
ever We do seems TO woTA harm. 81
We are trettel BY the crowd CT duties
which u ess upon US 50 We cannot
cope with them. and threaten to over
Whclm US. Let US leave them all for
little While and sit still With the
quiet will come refreshment and re-
viewed energy. Sometimes not doing
81 patient waiting is our duty.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-19
1'K FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN
S''eo by the City of Denver to Pu.
pills at Cost of One Cent
Glass.

Colo.-Alilk at one cent a
8 y being furnished to pupils at
~. oster school, where the first
'0uon In Denver public schools
= 49, established. Pupils who cam
70 purchase the tickets will
- lem Tree. as many Of the chill
af undernourished.
49, ~ furnished with each glass
= - the girls wash the glasses
- n taey are used. being recon-
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-19

artistic models are TO he had One Of
the latest Paris creations is Of tue
braided With tine silk seutacie ai49
With ribbon shoulder STRAPS, tied "a
generous size bows at the top.
Jabots are back in favor. But they
are never the skinny iabots o. ye>ter
day They are Of cascade variety dc
signed especially to be worn with
suit OF the iucroyable order.
A Scotch plaid wool muffler and
tooue is a becoming and gay bit of ap
parel for the woman who motors in
the country. 1t would be equally APP
propriate for the skater.
ANNA NAY
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-19
Suspended Judcments.

Aen who 20 into COZ II expecting 10
be fined aud then draw 4. SUSPENDED
sentence may not have ia reused their
respect for the law. bat their c9nvic-
ton as to the necessity of keeping the
judge on the bench is ENORMOUSLY in
creaSed.-Toledo Blade.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-19

TIIS mary elou>ly beautiful kimoho
presents a unique design SeL-
eral sportive DRAGONS in : carat
gold career over background e. >'ll-
est brown six. the dragons eyes hs'-
ing black let The OBI is adorned WIN
wavelets from a dragons sea Clever
bnt1sekeepcrs will also take hint from
the interesting pillows
Many unusual and beautiful results
are achieved 10y the French creators
of STYLES by the use OF two materials
such as chiffon over SILK. 10 prouuce
new effects III texture and color
.
Erassieres ate still an essential Oh
the wardrobe aud manv attractive auA
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-19
To Turn the Hooks

When putting brass hooks in hard
wood use a ciothespin to turn them.
This will save your fingers from ach-
ing.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-19
EIGHT CENT CAIN
IN wheat PRICES
Exporters and MiIIerS Are
Heavy Buyers,

CHICAGO. IL April 10 wheat prices
ran up sensauonoly today ahou, 8 cents
a hushol, jumping AZ times cent and
. cents between sales Trading was
active and excited bat the volume was
not I'm proportion to tho sensational cx-
tent ~ me advances Urgency Of de
mond, hy exporters and millers seemed
to be tho chief basis ~ the new, upurn,
which were tar above amy prices here.
to-tore touched Advances appeared to
indicate that hopes OF any Immediate
shipments from the Canadian to the
United states markets were not TO be
realized
Opening prices, which ranged from Il,
cent lower 10 %, cents advance Win
llaN AZ S233i9 to s. rs, and July a.
N,Nb'1 To 81 a7L were followed hy nd.
wneeS tu s. ~ and 205is. respectively,
nut then hN s"thn,ks of cents or more
Nofn. like wheat scared to new high
levels Sellers Mere scarce md the chirr
lniluenc" was N" strength " wheat
Niier opening y cent or Ia u cent up
me market tsr"nd"d I cents o.. more
above Nrst"rdnys finish Advances i'm
oats rcsul''l from tho bulge In other
cereals The chief buyers were cash
houses
Provision traders ignored relative
N'iku'ss ~ the hog market Packing
house products sympathlLcd instead with
higher prices " grain