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THE SEATTLE ®EGGED THE DOCTOR TO DO IT,"BUT HE WARNED HER OF THE LAW'S PUNISHMENT— SPARTAN BELIEF OF DAUGH- TER OF EXPLORER HALL, CINCINNATI D Refore a|t hat TI would sign any p | Dushed audience of lawyers and I hat he desired, ex rating him wants, Miss Ann Ha ke for a ymplicity tn tt, the would | hour and on plea ‘ something to give tel court In de: f 1 ther, Mis reply was that I her suffering her's life, Tt w wo to the penitentiary f of 4 humanity, «#h mat to hast @ woh an actior | inevitat t lying & ted Would Go te the Chair. | with ag ' b that I would ¥ aly | aug of the tate] » the electric chair if 1 could] John Hall y know that I had atleviated the | at t had already f will by y Hall became n “er q u Just to get a)! suing tn fav ¢ her be. | some very pointed |i. forts hear We have thone a® that mak she joined t t a petit te ge Gown tate hse for a new t hear Qeath,” she said a Gramatically defended her belief nat this life tho way « The killing of V wa by Virgini.| made p ful for thos wa in order to na r from falling | prove t. Boclety tells f @ prey to Claudius was oft ta is, but my cons von Miss Hall | address to the ’ that It im right, because ft Bhe told wful pain » ul. It would net have ted racked her ther before her . . beard .: ten | drem cancer of the stomach | over the agonized face of my| Ahead of the Age. y tor 187 or 198 hours. ¢ i “ET pleaded with the phystetar my pr ia mot that that it would be m iful feat uggte my mother something to Doctors to Kill, eufforings, He refused r Cont «. « declar that I was 1.000 years ghead of the persons suffering from can times. He declared that my mother! jaw onsamption and en | Wag wnconxcious and aid not feel] should have the choice of a the pain, but [ knew differently.| sisted into the other we and, it} I effered bim everything I had on) they so elect, phystetans «! per earth if he would do what I asked,| form the act of ansinte she and he still refused. Then I pleaded| then declared that she had often with him to tell me what to uso! wished that she 1 her mother | gné I would administer it myself. | had been together in some awful “To this he declared that wel train wreck or had been in the burning of the Chicago theater, and that both had lost thelr lives that y might have died together. would both go to the penitentiary! fer doing such a thing. Then I d Geaded with him further, telting S aaetetednatiataamens hentmeed heal Vannetetetnainnedatedtinatnl _ $CHRISTMAS SERVICES ¢ and at 11 9. m, “The New Vision of the Chriat for Which the World Eagerly Wai University Place Ch tstian Church le en efter rte en Rev. Dunlap. At ll a. m bie . “The King’s Coming.” eal will be no wertites In the/two services—7:30 and 11 a m— age oes . — M. B. churches Christmas| with musical selections. At ll a. @. "The OM. O14 tS waa £2 it to an old custom of Swe) rhe Immanuel Lutheran Sunday Pivtatsnes tn the midat of|*ehool will give a rehearnal with m., “Good WII to meh | * 7:30 p. mee 7 musical lecutionary exercises. —-- Bie ce vices cn Monsey, ganas Sunday at 2p. m. There will be aj Fremont Christian Church—Rev q mas day, at 6 a. m. and 7 p.m. An/| Pe service at § p. m Monday | B. H. Lingenfelter. At 11 a. m., faleresting program will be ren-| Morning st 11 a. m. a special wer-| ¢ hristmas Vision;" 7:30 p. m., dared and presents and. candy will| M08 will be delivered by the min-| “God's Gift to Men ister, Rev. H. A. Stub, followed by jan appropriate program, and at |p m. the regular service with in ‘termittent music wilt be held. A Christmas festival with a varied Program of song, recitation and - be distributed to all by the primary } © Dupila of the Cunday school, A special service and tansical bas been arranged for 3 eve. 6 o'clock, af the} ‘The members of St. Mary's church will hold a Christmas tree celebra tion for the Sunday school children Sunday at 3 p.m. Christmas there will be three masses In the morning High mass followed by a sermon w i WOULD KILL HER MOTHER _eiteaee WHO WAS DYING IN PAIN STAR—-SATURDAY, DE chanical, will be another star “THE INNOCENT MAIDS.” The Innocent Maide' with ite bevy of young women company, will jalarting Sunday matines, The com pany is under the diroction of T. W 7 | Dinkina. Two elaborate b une are offered A? ht at Newpor doubt, for it has been passed upon} av" The Diamond Palace. fusi by the critics and public of Qew/#! numbers abound, Among ihe York, Priladelphia and Boston and] 8°¥eltion are the golf girls, planta Votod the est miwical comedy of the past decade. “THE SHO-GUN The Kerean comile opera, The Sho Gun,” comes to the Grand Sun day night for five performances The Sho Gun on ite brief tour through ® few of the principal cities last season won no end of praise from th® press and the public, and] im presenting it again thin sen Mr. Gavage has held together prac-| Ucally the same cast as was seen! with it last season, including Joho E, Henshaw, Agnes Cain Brown, William ©, Weedon, May Ten Riroack, T. C. Lary, Goneviews Day W. P. Parsons, tsabelle D'Armond, Dittman H. Poppin, Lawrence Coever and the 1 large, well trained chorus, Feorge Ade, whose| County Chairman” and “College! Widow" are so well and favorably known, provided the book for the lyrics of the opera, whiel the music| is from the pen of Gustay Luder The opera is in two acts, both scen LIDA DEXTER, being laid in the mythical island of f : Ka-Choo in the sea of Japan. Statuesque Blonde with, “Innocent Maids.” CALVE SALE S HEAVY , | tion girls, Samoan girls, chefs and | There has ag & heavy order d¢-| Kitchen maids, Salyation Army and mand for for Caiys, and it i8\ flower girls, During and between catimated eare iat Re third! the acts of the burlesque m . of the hot area be Be taken a vaudeville bil will be rend for the nig of January 19, when) -pyis will include Markle and Me Ive will give her only concert tn uine mirth makers; Hugene Western Washington, There are iNustrated songs; Deonzo and still many choice mats left, but! Hott, comedy acrobats and barrel There will not be by next Saturday! jumpers; Aleene and Hamilton night. A letter to the Grand, singers and dancers; Lida Dexter flosing check and return envelope,|the statuesque blonde, and Curtin Will bring you the seats desired, or/and Blossom, sketch team. ‘B® near thereto as possible, The brices are $5 for the divans, $4 for {he entire parquet and three rows of |'the balcony $3 for the rost of t |'talcony and the balcony circle, law the seneree gallery and $1 for THE THEATERS: | the unreserved gallery, MODJESKA COMING. The Girl From Sweden” will be seen for the last time tonight at the) Third Avenue theater It le one of the most comedy dramas at has been seen at the uptown theater for many monthe. There is to be a play of strong) art interest next week at th $2 es ame Modjeska, the famous! Third Avenue theater, It opens at| “THE YANKEE CONSUL. | fot h actress, will appear at the th» matings tomorrow and will also} John P. Slocum, manager of “The| Grand, in “Macbeth,” on New Year! bo seen at s special matinee Christ net) Bight, ‘and the night following will] mas day. “A Jolly American Tramp” ‘or “Much/ not only depicts the trials, tribul tions and hardships of an honest Yankeo Consul” company, bas, like some impressarioa, permitted| Play either “Mary Stuart his cast to deteriora! merely be-| Ado About Homme” cause he is taking the famous or~| ome workman who, through adverse ganization on a transcontinental) STAR THEATER. |etress of circumstances, was com tour. Tho company which will be). “The Counsel for the Defense” | pelled to be a hobo, but it also shows themagnimity of this same tramp, who, after being rehabilitated in so- clety, not only forgives but forgets} all the injustices that have been done him, The play, while playing on the heart strings, also contains many ludicrous and laugh-provok- tions and intensely stirring |seon here atthe Grand next Thurs-| and all the other unusuatty good at- Jay contains such names as Vera/tractions on the Star theater bill Michelena, Harry Short, Alice Hot-| thin week will continue until Mon mer, Mag Bottl, Bonnie Walden, J./ day afternoon, when a new bill will F. Ratliff, George Shields, Harry! be put on, Mr. and Mra. Robyns, Davia, ©. B. Jefferson, Queenie Burt | who have madé such a pronounced Margaret Flavin, James Tompleton.| hit in “The Counsel for the De Otwa Kalning—s list. that gtves an} tenes ive “The Morning Af of w bill, and E Seeish Synagogue. in observation | musical aelections will be given by a the Jewish holiday. son Eves the Immanuel Lutheran Sunday te eg nitreeses will be! school Tuesday evening at 7:30 y different Jewish minis. bass On Thursday evening will be the | annual meeting of the congregation, ‘The Lane Street Presbyterian | and on Friday evening a Christmas | Oe Grenase School will render @ spe-) tree with an excellent varied pro- ; atranged Christmas program | gram will be given and superin- i se eburch Sunday evening at tended by the young people of the di bey duly prepared. The lead ‘clock. Many good ‘The lend | chareh. a feature is to be a sketch entitled | of Kings.” A specially prepared sermon and Ghristmas entertainment will be Sunday evening at the North ehureh. The sermon will entitled “The Great Arbitration 16 a& m., low mass followed by «a | sermon at 8, and St. Patrick's mane ‘by Wiegand, followed by a sermon and benediction at 10:30 a. m. A grand veaper services, followed by @ Christmas tree and entertain- }meut, will be the program at St. Mark's church Sunday at 5 p.m. A grand production of Lord Bul- | wer's “Richelieo” will be given at A special Christmas service has|the Third Avenue theater the week | been arranged for the children, to/of January M. as a benefit for the be given at Germania hall, Sunday Cathedral fund. The play will be at 2:30 p. m Mise May Stevens | under the auspices of Bishop O'Dea. will address the children on “Do| -— win Ma'taee™™ "TEDDY WANTS TO With the Living?” The Presbyterian Church cr Woodland Park has arranged for its Christmas entertainment a con- tata and Christmas festival, to be} given Saterday evening at 7:30. A Yong and interesting program Deen arranged by the members a the Westminster Presbyterian f for Sunday at 11 a. m. and D. m. Special sermons will bo pd. tat Dee. 23.- the jome and WASHINGTON, {Congress is crit sion as The Woodland Park M. B. chured | fo" by Rev. J. M. Wilson, and will travagant. It will Mkely adopt welect give an entertainment and ‘ wm - - fies Ghurch ‘choir sod members| CDristmas tree at 7:30. Tuesday | within, I" * Nicer)’ ecammenda: Sunday school Subjects of *Y°"'™* pecial selections of | tions, which abolish the commission the sermon will be, at 11 a. m., “The ™*!e and elocution will be ren give him power to build the} iar of Jacob.” and for 7:45 p. m.| @e"e4 by the young people of the | Saal “Christmastide.” io . It f# understood if this ts done, it| i hs {would keep Shonts as the executive i : Whe venal Christinas services will| Two special Christmas sermons|head in this city, Magoon as gov Be tendered at the Trinity Parish,| will be delivered at the Boylston | ernor on the isthmus, and the work - eve. Special selections, | Unitarian church, Sunday morning.|to be dono by engineers under the 5 and literary, will be the|by the Rev. W. D. Simonds. At! supervision of a reald . On Christmas day Holy 30 a. m. he will addross the chil-| the engineer corps of the army ‘Communion will be celebrated at' dren on “Christmas in the Alley.” | je thinks this will give more di ete | reet results. Paeeee eee eer eees. *. nnn, S . waenn TON, Dec. 23.-~ & & President Roosevelt plans to & | spend Christmas quietly with * | his family. Ho will distribute * } * his gifts Christmas morning, * | ® and ride or drive in the after- * * noon, and attend the family # ‘ # dinner in the evening * Arn * Congressman Longworth will # |& be present. The family will # Reductions All Over the |& visit the home of Capt, Cowles. & i* * [Rt th Store [nace weer St ks M t Not be Car- | NORTH YAKKIMA, Dec, 23.-~-A i 0c us | sah. Gal be badd bare > te 7 |apring, according to plans announc jed by the state fair commission. The ried Over, and the jdate will be set so as to have the F }races between the meet at Seattle! Blue Pencil jand Walla Walia Has Been Used Liberally pone Na Offices and Stables, 1114 West- ern Ave Expressing, Furniture and Buy Now and Save Hisevy Hauling of hil Sorte Prompt Service SPELGER & HUALBUT | |) sta novcmer ; in our Children's Department Double-breasted, he SECOND AVE. AND UMON ST. Boys’ Bults, with two palestot 4 ve lagnts. Special at , at 626 wii Regtgrenss Kline & Rosen- berg. aiimethoch Bros.’ eucces- sore BUILD THE DITCH canal} nt officer of} Be Your Own Santa Clau THE HOME SIT | | Of the David Graham | Ranch is on the | Market Today This is the cream of the Hiiman Meadow Garden property; has an excellent view of Mt. Rain- ier, the N, P., Columbia & Puget Sound R. R., site of the New N. P. R. RB. Car Shops which are to be located on this property. Come quick. You know how they go. One minute walk from Duwamish Station, New Renton Car. | @PECIAL 1" | Princess Scope. 1 SEE ROCKS AHEAD @— HELO TO DISCUSS GOLONS FEAR A CLASH MEETING OF COUNCIL TO LIGHT PLANT SITUATION A special neaaion of the entire city, City Kngineer Thomson has point. council will soon be held to inquire) ed out tha » cen taken into the finar condition of the | dut of « fund and ap. elty Mghting plant, which may bi riated to the genera nd for on the verge of bankruptey before ng the expenses for the condem- the end of the year, unless prompt m of the Cedar river watershed, proventative means are taken amounts to a direct robbery of With heavy expenditures for the! the Mght fund month of January already in sight Whether purposely or through and a greatly reduced and | poor judgment, the fiftance commit wance of not mor $1,000 | tee did not lay aside enough fands & month, great concern Is felt by the | for the operation and extension of councilmen for the future of the! the light plant during the coming plant year AMUSEMENTS. HIRD AVENUE | (110 sox THEATER \— Russell & Drew Mgrs.-Both Phones 567. All Matinees Night Prices—20e, 30c, 490, 50 250 and 106. WEEK COMME: ICIN' : TOMORROW--SUNDAY MATINEE MATINEE CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON, COMEDY MELO-DRAMA. SPECIAL THE A JOLLY AMERICAN TRAMP THE GREATEST COMEDY MELO-DRAMA OF THE AGE. NOTHING LIKE WHAT HAS COME BEFORE. NOVEL POWERFUL—FASCINATING. “TONIGHT— “The Girl Poems Sweden” —LAST TIME GRAND: SUNDAY and Three Following Nights, Wednesday Matinee, Grand Xmas Matines. The hand that cradies the rocks ia the one that rules the world. HENRY W. SAVAGE offers the Korean Corie Opera | Triumph THE SHO GUN IN THE CAST John B. Henshaw, Agnes Caine Brown, William C. Wee ok, NEWEST UNIQUI SEATTLE’S Jove Cort, Mgr. LEADING Pe 65 THEATER danas: THURSDAY, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Dec.” 28-31." Saturday JOHN P. SLOCUM offers the Dazzling Comic Opera Success THE YANKEE CONSUL Th yks and tyrics by George With VERA MICHELENA, Ade. Music by ( ders, | Harry Short and a Great Cast of Beautiful chorus; a dor. | Sixty. chestra; elaborate prc Prices--$1.50 to. b0c. vale Prices—$1.50 to 50c. Matinee $1.50 to ¥ $1.00 to 60c. Seats selling Tues- comI SEATTLE‘: JOHM CORT, Mor. a 19—CALVE. THEATER THE HOME @: BURLESQUE TH PHONES MAIN 43 SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT AND ALL W WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MATID 25e. 10¢. INNOCENT MAIDS BURLESQUE EXTRAVAGANZA ~75¢. TO 10¢, NEXT- SHOWS PRIC! “The Dreamland Burles: XMAS DAY CONTINUOUS ALL DAY 27TO 11 P.M, “PHROSO?” “PHROSO? THE WORLD WIDE MY HUMAN OR HECHANIC PpHROSOT” RY! AL One Act “The HELD OVER MR. AND MRS. Fareieal Comedy Morning After,” ROBYNS and Dandy Acrobats Fine Kenton and Lorraine Musicians Par Excellence Dunswerth Singer Starascape Timely Xmas Picture pular OTHER HIGH CLASS AND NOVEL aAcTs Heady's Barber Shep Cor. First and Washington Adintsslon—10¢ Matinees Sat. and Suntlay only.