The Seattle Star Newspaper, November 8, 1910, Page 8

Hi i Some Startling ‘Confessions of a Fortune-Teller “HOW I DUPE CREDU LOUS MEN AND WOMEN” Professional Soothsayer of Seattle Lays Bare the Trick- ery and Fraud Practiced Upon His Superstitious and Unwary atrons. BY PROF, SOOTHSAYER. I am only $8 years old, and if, business is only the starter with a I weren't a grafter I suppose I/ customer, It's only the introduc would be even better off than I am tion today, for I would turn my atten) It's what comes after the reading tlon to somethin nost. It takes | that helps the fortune teller to ge a lots of brains to be a successful) his or her money fortune ¢ r. But some people are I soon found out that while a born with the grafting sense and few men and women go to fortune fun, most of them secret wish in thelr » tellers. tellers just for go with some that’s why they are fort All my life I've tried to get some thing for nothing, and this fortune | hearts, It ts usually a love affatr tolling is the easiest way I've that’s at the bottom of It. Most) I used to hang out with 9 of the married women who come thieves and fake card men in alare having trouble at home and Minn a city, but one night they are dissatisfied with their domestic got me into a deal in which I life cheated a stranger on a train. He Now, during the first reading, it pulled out his gun and shot at me is the business of a good fortane | and I had to jump off the train|teller to find out wnat his cus-| while it was running 45 miles an/ tomer wishes the most This is hour, After that I decided I'd try usually done only after the fortune gome easier graft. There wasn't teller has gainea the confidence any comeback, that I could see, in/of the customer, and this con the fortune telling business, any-| fidence {s gained in several dif-| way, you deal mostly with women, | ferent ways, all starting with so I decided to go into that sleightofhand tricks I started in Minneapolis. 1 You've often heard a person bought a palmistry book and put ont say Why, that fortune teller ts a sign in a hotel room, calling wonderful. He told me my name Myself “Prof.” 1 charged 25 and/and the name of my sweetheart 60 cents for reading palms, and/and told me what I wished most the living I made wouldn't keep a| Well, any fortune telier can do fly alive that, and there is nothing wonder T saw a lot of other palmists and | ful t. whe next time a fortune tellers around the town | womar ° g ike who were well dressed and pros t | perous, and after a time I became name and of | acquainted with some of them heart and her wish on a piece | Little by little out how/of paper before the fortune teller} they got their told her the | They didn’t de a living} You'll find case | on the money they got for read-|that this is exactly he ings, and they all laughed at me/toner did. Hy sles hand and for trying to do it that way ally with ar That 2% and 5S0eent reading teller ¢ hold of € ELECTION A STAY FOR N.Y, STRIKE (My United Press) NEW YORK, Nov. §—On ac ation to adt count of election the proposed vo' to call a general strike of t . willing to teamsters of New York a ity was postponed toda morrow, Much lobbying a work was in evidence headquarters and the « express pa The bus! tion of their employers will about to discriminate is | Odds and Ends From Wf [ | wasn't looking, and, after making cloths, cut on semi-fitting lines, 54 and 56 inches long, Varta try e=-$——4e, a few mysterious plays, told the “pea alf ‘ ‘ : 8 i = , etcunas’ Maal Wak bad baa welt full-lined, half-lined or tailor ‘finished. Colors, black, k ten dows navy, brown, gray and tan, Sizes from 34 to 42. Styles The envelope trick, which fe» the A os . . Recap etree > , iecat cttakcuaok le Very sbble aoe appropriate for motoring and street wear, Priced at- ( lever tractively-low at $19.50 and $25.00 —fSecond Floor saw him| The second article will disclose | THE SEATTLE STAR FREDERICK & NELSON, Inc. | Store Closes Daily at 6130. \ Unusual Values Afforded in A Special Gathering of Women’s and Misses’ Suits FURNITURE DRY GOODS $25.00 HUNDRED Tailored Suits that regularly sell at higher prices are now grouped for clearance at $25.00, because assortments broken and only, one, two or three of a style remain. In the lot will be found strictly tailored and trim- med models in the season's approved effects, developed from men's-wear serges, broadcloths, mixtures, chev- iots, tweeds and worsteds. Colors include gray, tan, green, wine, black and navy; also stripes and novelties. The assortment as a whole embraces all sizes from 34 to 51, bust measurement, as well as Misses’ sizes, 14, 16 and 18 18. = Women’: s s Street and M M otoring Coats $19.50 and $25.00 Attractive are econd Foor, | “He told me the most wonderful | |things, and | never said a word to| him models in Cheviots, Kerseys and Broad- tt the envelope trick with which t ys ow tor telson" terse eltes’o'e ll Pleasing Models in Women’s Coat Sweaters New Messaline Petie| me ven ene in tomorrow's Star. > » especially desirable styles are here in bd me AT! ‘ Bor sg ms at rid ni far- coats, Special $5.15, 1} ments that will form an ful addition to A VARIETY ¢ WOMEN’S COAT acceptable and very use wardrobe IN Adapted _for We Narrow woman's Winter MODELS The any A *revailing with the ATTRACTIVE SWEATERS AT $5.00 line ; 2 TODAY. IN HISTORY. °| Riay ‘have begun gsthering tenee-|fM at this price embraces box and semi-fitting models, in These new: Reset Se ; crowds at the polls, Riots are P breasted style, made of fine quality wor arn, § soft quality messaline, with sectio in plain rib and fancy weave ed with high and $ tucked flounce, deep silk under-uil cid ie V-ne These come in Harvard-red, gray and white, ; Ae ; uh penton as well as effectis mbinations. All are very inter- $ and come in black, navy, white, Co peer Na esting values at $5.00 hagen, rose, gray, brown and pmkl " peso WOMEN’S COAT SWEATERS AT $6.50—In T * i «a mutenl ’ wt . ES, . They are l-cut anc i . ty here straight box and semi-fitted styles, made from zephyr 9 “xe and finished aa WOMEN’S COAT SWE ATE RS AT $7.75—Jaunty BLACK HEATHERBLOOM AND "7 lels in zephyr 30 in plain rib stitch ck for $2200 n zephyr yarn n plain ri hy Lae tic : : clothing of Jobn i made with high rollir Shown in red and SATEEN PETTICOA TS Qi ie railroad man. ite black sateer ith dee inch flounc ‘ aker was about i A SPECIAL 33-INCH AUTO MODEL SWEATER f ee ce y a. |The a COAT, $10.50 hed in six stitched tailored straps a hi he b~ pan PA mea we A oll ‘ er-ruff te dedsdating the fatlowing advisory ‘ballot The Star takes éts | This isa to thle-breasted r h k collar, i deep under-ruffle Black Heather. criminating note of but a few contests. In © the difference tn fire, to. | pchlgetee ot giveree was given to tat |i box back and soft turnover cuff, Shown in Harvard- 1» Petticoats, with sectional tucked qualities of the candidates justifies an to the voters to vote | night in their joy over the election |hewe yeteta ™ ero red Second Fioer without regard to party. In all other cou 4 legisiative contests |returns. Maybe after the mar Per . 4 = party lines will probably be followed Sandia conviction | scuve elected hes been in 6 Whllelucee” coho yon oes "9p gaa "trae tamer os ry ever on the offices to be fliled vened to vote for bis. yg oP age Pr th t ah the candidates according to political par an : it ts to b | mite bie sted ta Seattle veo. |" da 7 sumed that they did so intelligently and with it ts | terday boys and the feet . = Handkerchiefs able to believe they will express their final decision acco ) Cochenrsmes, De, Newman Faas A hivk previons convictions, In this The Star will take no ndvis Quebec their | friend of Ballinger and head of ai stand high up Y’ i Bat. The Star does earnestly advocate a consideration of the a recent success : and | ¢funct security company, has re on everybody's 1 bog i companying ballot as vital to the interests of the people without | Athabaska, th nationalists | SUrhed and give poy: Mir tm ift-let and se Or | regard to their political creed | are that they are | eteral ae eit on. Plass ie chars giit-list, and se- . a \ FOR THE STATE SUPREME COURT defeat Sir Wilfred ed with using the mails to defraud.|@ lectiong ma y - é se Vote tor Warren W. To! Hickman oc East at the next eb — ve * ee ‘Troy, Chas. E. Shepard, and Hans Bugge. These gation is that be is @ non- |, 7ifters, deathe were reparted to thei WEN De mace x a\ : Partisan Judiciary ticket, which will be found on Jent now when as : Peek >) hand corner of the official ballot Ae toe Baltimere—The general com ceten mins : S 4 \R FOR CONGRESS Ottawa, Ont.—The reciprocity foreign missions of the eee ene ( cere DP Ce \ote for Judge W. W. Black, democrat. Mila republican oppo: umissioners of the t 1 States Epigeopal chureh ended at their fullest. y SS y nent, Will E. Humphrey, went thr eight years in congress as a , aeaeion medting hore today and | , ‘ ACTS Valpat ra rai ‘ standpatter, and ix now trying to be an insurgent for votes only sting a{Will-meet. next November tn Den and there is every facility for choosing at one’s leis- X Y fed \t FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY | sions whieh | Ver ure. We append a few typical items from the compre- \ John F. Murphy is backed by the old Vanderveer crowd, and imulate com — Wi} H lines th he 1} } 7 Wek sommmation %6 that he Will be controlled by thee. Thoass KR. |m | Washington.—The population of 1ensive lines that have been assembled and are now Horner, the democratic candidate, is an untried man, but promises Youngstown, O., is 79,066, an in on dis sp lay . Firet Floor to enforce the law independently if elected Nine marriage licenses were iesved by Crease of 34,181, or 76.2 per cent . ideas i sean eae s Son arate Ganaton the equmty ‘naditon mt the’ court home lover 44.885 In 1900; Canton, Il PURE LINEN INITIAL HANDKER-| WOM INITIAL It is unfortunate that two so good men as George F. Cotterill | 10,4 as cor with 6,564 In CHIEFS, BOX OF 6, 75c—Well-embroidered | HANDKERCHIEFS, B( 1X and Dantel Landon should be opposing each other in the 32d sena- | Sterling, fll—Jacob Myers, 82, 1900; East ( Ind., 19,098 with small block letter | OF es A torial district. Cotterill has had much legisiative experi nd jhas eloped with Miss Ellen Kraft pared with 3.411 in 1900. : aa \ : wand his revord is all that could be desired. Landon has none but a clean | 42, In spite of the vigor imal WOMEN’S INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS, |...) personal record. Cotterill is a democra. end a candidate for the | tions of bis ch who are aged| A high school athletic ground BOX OF 6, $1.00—Two exceptional vah United States senate. Landon 18 an insurgen: republican. | 60 and 62 yea will be provided if a bond tsaue price, in pure Irish en en j ? ered FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE | cluding a $100 appropriation chiefs, one -embec with iti titel Smith, the democratic candidate in the 47th district, should be | Oklahoma City, Okla.—G for an & m the site of ‘ die 2 : : . elected, as Foster, ‘the republican, is unfit and should be defeated. | es Haskell issued ori the old South. school, te The other with butterfly and wreath encircling ed borders; excell values i VOTE FOR vf © company M of the state school be yesterday approved the WOMEN’S IMPOR ) EMBRC R} I j : : EN Gun r The woman suffrage amendment to the constitution a te nder arms at the| issue, which also includes $600,00¢ AT 2 at as $3 Xe a IBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS | MEN'S LINEN INITIAL 2 VOTE FOR Oklahoma city armory for a hasty !for new building ‘ « r oN ©) ice of many very at CHIEFS, BOX OF SIX, $1.00—Hall The canal bonds che ‘e sci eh —— dere A ‘ well-finished hems and embroidered 0¥ seta ae chiefs, from St, Gall, Switzer d, and th initial France ty . PORTLAND MAN IS e B ue Ta MeN Een itis, Soe an e j AT 25c—~ | HANDKERCHIEFS, BOX OF 6, $1.0= KILLED IN scape gulag l g Many n and especially pretty One-corner Emt ull laundered, made in Belfast, Ireland chiefs are sh ome in sha emt y and « heavily embroidered with 34-inch block it more elaborate design; some are of pure linen and | itial (By United Press? Robbery waa the motive. Fol rock lawn } CHILDREN’S INI i AL, HANDE .AND, Ore., Nov. 8.—The | lowin ne « the highway an . . ° os) 3 x e 3, 25e— PORTLAND, Or v T sawing: the a ot t manda \'T 38¢ EACH: 3 FOR $1.00. | CHIEFS, BOX OF 3 c—Of pure Police today have no trace of | man ran from the saloon and _ mpany, W . H with hemstitched b rder and prettily man who shot and killed William | ® of VOOR, CURst Ande x er elt pretty floral | broidered letter; finer quality is offered ® Harvey, 70, a swamper, and prob-| , ye | e sh ss to inc rit boxe f three, at SQc. y ably mortally wounded Harvey Itt 1 ag i i a agar a cms aa wacmce employer, W. W. Chappell, in the ped on| 421 Th employer, W. W: Chappel, in sped on ird Av., Near Pike St. ” ‘Fie to Start Holiday Neadlewerk New Designs i in La Vallieres } = | 4 " rn None too early to start on Christmas needlework—hun Among re de DRINKS NO WATER swallowed the pills dr | Selling Lots of Pianos and Player Pianos—All Prices |Il] dreds of Seattle women are already plying busy needles } arrivals in the Jewelry Section are sew Maxwell he. haan't had ol D d , | x § in the popular La Vallieres, some set with imital FOR THI drink of water f a 6 ropped to $97.00, $119.00, $128.00, $146.00; Many suggestions for gifts that are among the prettiest and hires, topa ethyste or coral, also desi IR THIRTY YEARS) drink of wate ) years, and 154 most acceptable will present themselves to you during an mi : ‘ Yes OF Cor so designs that it doesn't “agree” with him.| $154.00, $179.00, 218.00, $278.00, $314.00} | inspection of the comprehensive Christ tments of sin Pendant effect, set with various stones Say . is wife told the hospital people it ispection o e comp ensive stmas assortments o latinur age EE RCADELEHIA, | Nov. | §. —|-was useless to try*to fore $356.00, etc., on $850.00, $750.00, $600.00 and. | ll finished pieces and materials, embracing many entirely new gti We echen oe background, # badly bunged up|” ‘rhe aoct ae 550.00 Pianos. ide now on display in the Art Needlework Section, ir 4 ! =e Aero ne A (doctors say that the man $ mos cl , ‘ ¥ led La Vallieres in a good assortment of attract + bumped him.| aces ec Jey od | P ratte set with imitation jewels, $1 » $2.50. _ facve of total abstin | Stamped Linen Table Covers; Table Runners ani I ® gga ng : $ agray ant { ken| g ensa on nh ano om Pillow T. Royal S oP k Gods: 9 | Chains, in French-gray #® to Garretson program of eight illow Tops; Royal Society Package Goods; Stamp- { (e: for muffs, vanity cases am romp! where | numbers will be given t \ned Ti le: Sli Sol il case 10 to $7.50 igsetits , pagan Aligned ams al Ay es 5nd ae 2 anh || © owels; Slipper Soles, quilted and wool; . 00 to § ne F red up. /chureh at auditorium of the| ||| Stamped Cushions; Dresser Sets; Tie Racks; Shav- | <,! "alles aah ipa psi aatlatagne ie ee A e 0 a € leg f Ava: b lead 1 ane € yw t ber 0 Jeattle’s P | i hes “hipaa bier sek fe eae am bt ch uy x, niimber of Seattle's b st famiion | as Pads and bara Paper se Stamped Brase, } ......~ nano er from the oper. } t f e re ; Me | larme ain oe Fh Ree ‘or piercing and chasing, including Picture F; : ey ighece Miganp } ms | Pi At 1421 ‘Thira|/TKe Amounts on their purchases, || » g rames, al ating tablo, ano Store at 1421 TRMed|Angener extnardoary” feature eff Tobacco Jars, Handkerchief and Clove Boxes, Can. | Patented- Tension Steel Shears, Speci offered him a he fir and most costly | selling these pianos without sale dle Shades and Candlesticks; Stenciling Outfits; These Shears are made from hi le carbon elt “No, thank you,” sald Ma I Pret Stevens tock of p nS IMTS MT eis tee Waa ead oF ation Stenciling Designs, Brushes and Paints; Leather Art } !" th Rede ch insures strength and a keen cute ae on ever use w ancin cad 94 pric th ike thi . ano trade o' ea, | ve sion sprin Kes Uf oy I presale Masmaies | madly ‘ it is not alone the novelty of the. {| Skins, Papier Mache Letters; Muslin and Satin } ;), ten th a anil and ena this was a joke. Later a nu Fourth and Pine 8t. I! unity, or is likely to ocour agalr a Na Ms sg it vf “3 wd cf ht Pin Cushions. the user to adjust th kind of material méy . some pills to take , Adjoir is Ole again | piano buyers, bu ie tremendous ' ‘ 1 a r iy kine eave pms me us > take, and A “pie pe Old for many and many a day. A large| saving in expense by making the Advice and help cheerfully given An expert teacher { be cut with ease. A simple turn of the thumbscrew tighten chaser. He refused the a Main 3911 Lai7z |] Stock of these beautiful instru-| “Little Blue Tag” do the work of |i] gives free lessons in the various branches of Fancy Needle up the blades as cl as may be red. men us been suddenly thrown| the employment of an army of-com vork every mor x from 9 s ne Jon our hande, and they must be d jena don Then mUitigs bine v Kk eV morning om 9 to 11 First Floor Seven-, and 9-inch sizes, spe Five ALL the vegetables |= of in the shortest possible ta tit iotahly the moet i i! a e RS | time, regardless of the tremendou lar an in ttle | A e vegetables foe raphrveet cr: Une tremensoua popiin oan fo gentile | | | e0te }nouncement of th traordina I in t, bus baw 95¢ Weutiake Market ere are Just humining and stirring |buyer and seller.” Just drop in to HEATING a 2 iird av. near Pike, all| see the “Little ue 4 c The Temple of Economy. day yesterday, Monday, when althe whole story Te it Celle INCORPORATED | a