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6 YOUNG TELEPHONE GIRL _ GOES SUDDENLY INSANE Sad Case of Selma Ringberg—Leaves San Francisco to! Escape Her Imagined Enomies-Seeks Attorney Faben and Becomes Violent at the Courthouse Today j Miss Selma Ningberg, a very pret sewing; but I heard evil persons) ty year old girl, came to Beattie a/ talking about me all the time 1) month ago from San Francisco to|/ saw many doctors, but they all eseape from the murderers and cut wanted to perform operations on my throate that her disordered brain | head and remove my heart and my | caused her to believe were in pur-| lungs, and when I was walking along eult and hatehing deep and aw-| the street one day last week I he ard | ful plots against her a ttle boy eay, ‘It's all arranged,’ This morning while én the court-| and then I knew what was up, right) house to ask for the protection of | away Pvery time I go to a tele the courts against the creatures of | phone, some @ is always talking her tmagination, she became vice | about killing me.” lently insane, and in a frenay of ter-| Sought Protection ror, tore her hair, and her girteh| peputy Prosecuting Attorney Fa- ecreama could be heard all through | 1 4 that the girt came to him the huge bullding days ago and told him her Two of the deputy sheriffs tender t She made such astounding ly cared for the poor girl and took | statements that he knew that her | her to Judge Taliman’s chambers.) mind waa unbalanced, and called in where he committed her to the ar etor, Who said t she Wan only Gen’a care until she became calmer |; ancholy, a needed rest and and was able to talk rationally to) qulet Mr. Faben «old the young the physiclana who examined her girl to come back today, and he tn A Sad Story tended to see what could be done Mies Wingberg, during « rational! for her It was to again ask hie pro- @pell, said she had been « nis tection @@ & prosecuting attorney phone operator in San France that she came to the courthouse until a week ago, and that she waa | this morning happy enough until began to After the examination tt was stat. overhear her friends talking of mur.|¢d to the court that the condition dering her Every day she sald she | Of the girl's mind was entirely due would hear persons talking about > the nervous nightwork which et | until she decided to ateal away to) had been doing for the past three years, and that i is likety that in a few tha, with careful treatment Heattle, where she thought her en- emies were not likely to follow her "But when I got here,” sald the| she co recover unfortunate girl, “it was worse; I} Deputy Sheriff Cook took Mins worked in the Sunset Telephone Co.) Mingberg to Steilacoom tnvane aay a littie | lum on the 12 o'el for part of a week, and I 4 k train today PAVING OF ©=CANDIDATES HIGHLAND DRIVEWAY NAMED | PORTLAND, April 12 The Demo convention yesterday following For #u ". Bonham of Ma Matters Before Board of| no Works This Morning } Other jon county; secretary of estate, D |W ‘ m mol oount tr surer The hoard of public works in| W. Sears of Polk county; treasure | Henry Blackman of Morrow county morning opened bida for the paving k tendent of pul of Highland drive fror thiw. A. Waun of Lane r avenue west to Second ave h “y ae 1, J. M. Rally ef Umatilla This local improv has | county ‘ petater, J. B. Godfrey af Marion « heen greatly desired by the prop-| erty owners residing In that rict BITS OF GAIETY The work will cost in t n abor | hood of $25,000. Three contractors j " 4 wer alae | bid on the work Fides ¥ | G. L. Holmes and family, formerly | Opened for the constr tion of con Tacoma, have moved to this city] crete sidewalks on Ma n * 4 4 will be at home at 1216 Madison | from Broadway to Twe third ave ot aft the i6th of this w ih nue. This portion of Ma The bachelors of the Blackwell been lately macadamized and house entertal * ge Humber of concrete work ta but « ntinuation | friends at a dancing Ls rty Thursday ight in the recept rooms of the ie sna of a eyatone terrace, on Marion st 14 contractors for «he ¥ and Boren avenue contractors bid on the er , Mrs. Jennie Whevoed of Eastlake avenue, from Louisa street ‘ partment president to Twelfth avenue nor ja on s corpa, Baye & talk to the corps yesterday after remular meeting ™® th Grand Army h After the ad tress light refr ments were served in honor of the speaker the Highland drive water main were | '*4 held temporarily on account of the failure of the contractors to exhibit | samples of the pipe to be used y at th The O84, O14 Gtor Mra. Mattie Amen will serve tea The Seattle Cataraet Co. and the/to the ladies of the Stevens Relief board conflicted In Teference to the |‘ pa next Friday afternoon at her tion © ote ‘ bome * Sixth avenue Sain ot iy . Bagel - giee hae ‘Invitations have been lseued by the penn ¥ . ai 4 | Midnight-Adiew club for a dancing ordered the strict enforcement of t ordinance prohibit the erection of! more than three poles to a block The Cataract mpany waa inetruct ed to confer with other compantes having poles on that street to see if party lo be given neal Tuesday even ing in Little'# hall Miss May Glascock was the hostess a very pretty birthday at her home on Harv they could t agree upon neutral! 8" rine at wine § — pega et poles. Ger fanager Dickinson of | S®UY entertained y games ant the Seattle ic Co. asked for «| Mancing. Later in the evening dainty decision regarding the bull ‘ing of refreshments were served. 1 - The Aristas club will give ita reg tracks on Albion street, Fremont, so . . ; Fa ae r ular hop next Wednesday night at that the work of construction might | y.)) : “ " - r forria hall, on Ninth avenue and Proceed without delay The matter Yewler way. wae referred to the street superine w n'a business college giv a tendent 1 ight in ita hall in the Cot Fremont's New Read t ling. The music will be of Plans and specifications were sub-| the b and a large Company is ex mitted by the city engineer f the | pected. grading of a thr road leading Richard FEekridge, one of Seattle's from Fremont ity ts; for| well known young men, leaves to the grading of Fleve avenue north night for Sait Lake city from East Denny to Nagle's Mr. Christenson, claim age _—— addition; for the construction of con-| Great rthern, gave a banque crete sidewalks or Twenty hia f alg pho avenue from Yesler way f ‘ * were rte Spruce str for the but The Cotillion clut lar concrete siidewalks and parking Yeu lancet party next reday night) ler way from niy-escoend avenue LA hall A number of to Thirtleth a ue vita shave fh issued and the The city engine reported ffair Isen to be more success completion of the bul ful than any yet gi y the club. the water main on wenty-elehth Misa Ray Himetot h entertained avenue from Yesler way to Maset\a few friends info ally last night Spruce street st her home, 220 NI avenue, Cards -- . played and light refreshments Myrtle chapter, No. 48, of the Fastern Star, gay dance Thursday | night In the Ma nic hall ) First avenue. A goodly company was pres- | amusement until a late hour fra. J. W. Gody has tesued Invi ’ . ma for a card party to be given Can Have Superintendency xt Tuesday evening at her home of Forest Reserve Lal’ jal to the & NORTH YAKIMA H. Hare has t rinten of the Ra salary of , whether he wi LeCep as he is apt l f on the Yakima Ind The state held a meeting Splawn, president; J treasurer, and Dr. T. B retary Very liberal p premiums are to be off larger than heretofore Thomas Me y, a half-breed o the Yakima I an reservat died Wednesday McKay was about year old and was probab wealthiest Indian in the state The fruit inspector has cor 1,000 fruit trees that rived from } were infe wool fun On Tuesday, April 1 a big meeting here of ckmen to apportion the ranges. It is proposed to make this an important event. A barbecue in which goose inke ham, lamb are ri r gale the multitu the shearing p be sheared and foa other cooling bheverag served to the thire ing a banquet will which an elaborat been prepared, to b grand ball w supe fair mi Bargain Ina Piano Ie at 908 Becond avenue, Burke Block, where the est values in Planos ways obtained The unusual latge number of we are, making just at time to buyers who have ed at all the great bargains ertised in town, is ample f that we ha both the Mianos and the Bargains that “want, that you should have 1 to which you are entitled and elected A, J Shannon, (junn, sec ered this year in the great- are al | emned recently ar ees with crown there w ste | be ve See Them and You are at Once Convinced D. S. JOHNSTON & CO. 903 Second Ave, Burke Bldg. Carl Erickson, the one ye son of Mr. and Mra, Chas son, died yesterday morning Fifth avenue south, Th be held from Butterworth's at 4p. m., April 15 A ar Erich at funeral in chapel | THE SEATTLE STAR i, APRIL, 19 im Denial Advertising SOME PEOPL THE REASON FOR THIS BELInV CONSIDER IT IMPROPT FOR A DENTIST TO ADVERTISE HIS BUSINESS, CAUBE ON THE PART OF THE PUBLIC If BI OF MANY MIB8- REPRESENTATIONS THAT ARE MADE BY ADVERTISING DENTAL OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE INTIRE COUNTRY, DENTAL WORK REQUIRES TIME, PATIENCE, GOOD MATERIAL AND CON. BCIPNTIOUS MANIPULATION, IN ADDITION TO A KNOWLEDGE OF THE ART BEFORE GOOD RE- SULTS ARK TO BE OBTAINED IN ANY BRANCH OF THE PROFESSION, IT 18 POSSIBLE FIRST COMPETENT ASSISTANTS AND THE PROPER INSTRU- NTS AND BPQUIPMENT TO HANDLE IT; HURRYING THE TO CHEAPEN THE COBT OF DENTAL WORK BY TWO METHODS ONLY— THE BY A LARGE PRACTICE, MF THE SBHCOND METHOD BY USING CHEAP MATERIALS, BMPLOYING UNSKILLED HELP (OF COURSE, ALWAYS CALLED EX- PHRTS AND SPRCIALISTS) AND ADVERTISING THE WORK AT A PRICK WHICH IS BELOW THE STANDARD THAT CARRIES QUALITY WITH IT. OUR POSITION WILL EVER BE ONLY WORK, TO CHEAPEN THE CO8T TO YOU BY THE FIRST METHOD WE CANNOT AFFORD TO BUILD UP A PRACTICE THAT WILL NOT RECOMMEND ITSELF ORY PATIENT WE WORK For MATTER HOW CHEAP NEITHER WOULD You NEED THEM. TO K TORY HERE IF WE DID WORK FOR YOU THAT WAS NOT BATISFAC- TT WAS) YOU WOULD (No NOT RECOMMEND YOUR FRIENDS RETURN FOR ANY FURTHER SERVICES, SHOULD YOU EVER WE ASK YOU TO WATCH OUR ADVERTISING AND TO ASK YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT THE ARS OF WORK WE yot OUR WORK PRICED FAIRLY, BEVERY OPERATION cl DO WILL, FIND OUR STATEMENTS WORDED CONBERVATIVELY, AND THAT OUR VERY BEST ENERGIES HAVE BEEN PUT INTO IT 18 OUR PURPOSE TO BUILD UP A SUBSTANTIAL DENTAL PRACTICE ALONG HONORA. BLE LINES, AND TO DO IT WITHOUT MISREPRESENTATIONS oF ANY KIND. ON THIS BASIS WE SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE. VERY RESPECTFULLY THE FLORENCE DENTAL CO. Sy A. LYBROOK SHANKLIN, D. D, S, Manager Offices, 625 First Ave. Foot of Cherry St. Hours 8 to 8. Sundays 9 to 12 Mercer street ‘i Minor avenue. LAttio’s hall. The next dance will be A banquet will be served tont given on Wednesday, April 23, in the to 36 of the Democrats of Ki same hall ; € y at the Lincoln cafe Ladies of the Stevdna Retief The North Seattle Whist club will |No. 1, met yesterday af neon “a Meet pext Thursday night, with Mr./ their rooms, Collins block, in honor and Mre. Fred Morgan, on West/of Department President Mra. Lis- combe. Several candidates for mem- The Fraternal Ald society give a lance Tuceday night of next week in berabip were accepted lee cream and cake were served as refreshment Ranke’s hall. Great preparations are Mre. Raymaker entertained the con ys Dig make this @ very suc- peorsnete and friends of John F. Mil- : r f , & i, “if. The Seabee eaten will give a grand jl & dN I ag oon : 7 rie | ball next Saturday night In the Ar- yoeal d a mory hall.’ Wagner will furnish the | fyusio was highly enjoved and ANNOUNCEMENT music, The hall will be extensively dainty luncheon war served. " i fecorated and the event promises a z te be one. @f the ascet aucesentul of —_——o+—_—— The Sunset Ol! and Refining Company has disposed of its its kind. Today ts the time to do. Begin block of treasury stock, 40,000 shares, at 15 cents per share. The Woman's Century club held to save now, and open a savings ac- company now puts upon the market 50,000 more shares of ite regular meeting yesterday after-| Count with the American Savings stock at the advanced price of 26 cents per share, 10,000 soon In the club rooms of the New| #ank and Trust Co., corner Second this being allotted to Seattle. Persons desiring stock in Ye rhe bles. Sete very important | *Venue and Madison street. pany wid do well to act promptly and apply at its office in ghte and La a of Secu- If you don't get an answer to your ity gave a very enjoya card and| Employment Wanted ad. you get lancing party Thursday night in the| Your money back See the classi- ELLIS MORRISON, Assistant Pythian hall fied page. Mutual Life Building The Allegro club ,entertained a pee Make. arse act arge number of friends Wednesday Mietcher & Carpenter, realty bar- ight at a photo dancing party in! gains only. ens terms, men now HILLMAN’S BEAUTIFUL LAKE FRONT Doin IS NOW ON THE MARKET waceggrnd 3 each department, Best operators, best gold workmen and extn Sur. Plat “Ss fact, all the staff are Inventors of modern dentistry We will bee "poe in ro WOOOLANO “ exactly what your work will cost by @ free examination, Give us & PARK \ Will find we do exactly as we advertise. avo | A PROTECTIVE GUARANTES given with all work for ten year ayy | arly show unsold lots. Green Lake ue transact oda ment of Mutual Life building. New York Dental Parlors 614 First Ave., Pioneer Square. All Work Guaranteed Painless. The ONLY DENTISTS In Seattle who use ABSOLUTELY PAB LESS METHODS for extracting teeth, applying gold crowns and ai) ing teeth OUR ee Sity Linirs METHODS are KNOWN and USED by the NEW DENTI ONLY. All of our old, time-tried SPECIALISTS af 4s usual, The same doctors who worked for you In times NEW YORK DENTAL PARLORS are still there. SET OF TEETH . 85.00 GOLD CROWN 25.00 TES GOLD FILLING 81.00 SILVER FILLING ....... & 0 URED Teeth extracted free without pain when other work is ordered. We do not try to compete with ¢ . ) | aQnaaee’)| cheap dental work. Largest dental parlors and best equipped operating reoms in the whole world Haves your teeth out tn the morning And go home with new onesthe same Gis, Our prices are the lowest consistent with first-class work We are making a specialty of gold crowns and bridge work. Our will be & guarantee that your work will be of the best We maxes a GOR ee ‘P84 F359 NEW YORK DENTAL PARLORS "4, "ms, Aves, tun? Houre—8:30 a, m, to 8:00 p. Sundays, 8:30 a. m. to 200 p.m 5 Sa m. ttt titi ib- dn wie Ad TEAS and PO OOOO SOOO We Want You to Bring Your Eyes To us when they feel weak or begin et es BFF_ to trouble you in your work A lit- ;tle EARLY ATTENTION may eave) : ae SERIOUS trouble later on, Our ad-| n OF : Pri 300 lots sold in the last five days, prices $ to $175 each; | Vice and-examination costs Y " lown, $2 monthly; lumber s old on payments, same as rent; 60| Ing We recommend glasses it aying new plank sidewalk s in front of each lot; money returned | when ABSOLUTELY necessary. We It you don't believe if dissatisfied after one year; 10 extra men will be on grounds Sundays to|have glasses to suit any one’s come and outvt Come quick, See owner, Hillman office, ent of present | means; $1.00 and up car line. Prices will be advaneed 60 per cent after 10 days |STEP IN AND TALK IT OVER on all lots left unsold. SEATTLE HAT FACTORY Hats Cleaned, Blocked and Retrimmed BAILEY & ‘WILLIAMS WITH UBS, SCHUCHARD OPTICAL ¢ , PF2g=2_% Eye Specialists, Tel. Main 14 222 Pike OUR $3 DER BY setae callin lion 5.0000060001000! WATCHES, PIAMO =k JEWELRY 4.ND SILVBl bonnmney & Stewart Funera! Directors and Embaimers. ‘arlors Third avenue and Cc bia Bt hone Main 18. Meattie, Wash. ng Albert Hansen » |The largest jewelry | Northweat. wr But you will have to pay more than $3 in any other hat store for one as good— See Open All Night Tel., Main 1029, COLLINS SHERMANFOLEY CO | UNDERTAKERS 1111 ECOND AVENUE | Funeral Directors and Embaliners 1407 First Ave., bet. Pike and Union, Seattle, Wash,