The Seattle Star Newspaper, June 16, 1911, Page 8

“THE AUTOMANIAC KID.” Besides being an inventor of rail- oad signals, Floyd Merrill is the Neatest little automaniac that Se- Attic has enjoyed in many a day. joyd is the youth who has e eaped from the ttle police twic from the Tacoma police once and from the county jail once. All this within the past 10 days He has also essayed to wed 16-year | old Sadie Pierce, and has worried more auto renting concerns than Beven joy persons who ever fom. He's still at it, too, according to all accounts. Young Merrill is only 17 years into trouble in Ta yn he juggled ‘old. He got coma {0 days ago wh some checks, but he got out of that scrape all right. Then he came over to Seattle and got $40 or 80 on. some checks to which, It is alleged, he had forged his uncle's name Arrested by an offi he was started to jail, but broke away on the journey Then he alled at Miss Pierce's home, and she prom ised to elope with him to An wuto was called, and the youth ful pair sped te the city up north They were pinched when Floyd ts alleged to have tried to give the auto cabby a bad check. Floyd was brought back to Se- attle agnin, but Wednesday morn ing he hypnotized the matron of |the juvenile ward and escaped. He took Archie Jamieson, a 15-year-old boy who was confined in the jail, along with him. More Inventions. | Since-then Floyd has been lead. ing the merry life. On three occa [gions within the past 48 hours he has phoned for renting machin and with Jamieson as his guest ha ridden all over the st |time he has slipped the chauffeur, land the chauffeur has returned sad- ly to town. | Floyd is a great inventor, the police say, and they'd like to see him at headquarters. | But the en if Floyd does call jon ‘em, he may not stay long lseems he never does. WILL FAVOR LIGHT REDUCTION BILL Counctimgn Erickson’s bill for the reduction of residence Nght rates will be favorably reported out of the city utilities committee next Monday. Erickson and Hesketh will sign a majority report, recom mending its passage, while Haas Will recommend against it. God ard, who was not present, is ex pected to sign the majority re port. Erickson presented data to the committee, showing that in Taco ma, where the cost of current is we far greater to the city, it is sold to the consumer at a lower rate in spite of the fact that Tacom serves fewer customers on the same territory as Seattle. “The more I investigate question,” said Counctlman keth, “the more I find that are constantly refuting Ross’ arguments against cheaper residence lighting. In fact, Ross’ statements have become a boost for a decrease in the price of lighting.” this Hes facts Supt CHOKE TEETH AND $50 OUT OF MAN Two men seized R. F. Dudenthal near his home choked him until his gold teeth fell out, and one said He may give up more.” 50 in cash and a meerschaum pipe tighten up; it looks good. Dudenthal did. He gave up $ in Chicago, “Hey, Jnck aes oe 6,000: Moved Shoot Walls to Place (By United Press Leased Wire.) NEW YORK, June 16.—A new in to Mexico) (By United Press Leased Wire.) buildings into place with a rapid EL PASO, Tex, June 16—Six| Arf has been discovered. By thousand American residents of El/ the aid of compressed air and a Paso have found their homes moved | tube of sufficient textile strength to into the republic of Mexico by the withstand the pressure of com | pressed and water, the;concrete @ecision of Arbitrator Eugene 14) wit) phe shot into Ante This ma vention by which the inventor proposes to shoot wal Fleur, a Canadian, filed here today | chine can accomplish more in one} fm the Chamizal territory dispute. | day than 24 men can under the old of concrete | ‘The question was over the interna tional boundary, involving a narrow strip of land about two miles long, + and valued at more than $7,000,000. A portion of E] Paso was included methods. The invention Ie backed by a large capital, OLNEYVILLE, R. 1, Because of the popularity hobble skirt, which does June 16.— of the not re fn the disputed strip. The decision | quire as much cloth as older style is a compromise, giving Mexico the | 3,000 are out of employment tn the Best of the argument. mills here. naan TODAY'S STYLES TODAY~ With Credit The desire to have apparel appropriate for the dif- ferent seasons is often stronger than the finances will This is just the time when you can filly appre- allow. ciate the advantage of our Liberal would not be of any mater to pay more for the accommodation. Credit | they" THE STAR—FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1911. Daughter Active in Coronation Festivities Pm gave THE HON, MAS. This only 4 in Englieh soc! | because of her father's severe jot Mre. Reid from tive |W ard was married to her ite In royal circles. {tn See participation enatieb hu JOHN HUBERT WARD ehter of Ambassador Reid ts just now very attractive ety, shouldering the social responsibilities of the famfy # and the consequent withdrawal in the usual functions, Mrs band in 1908, and ts quite a favor eed “The Town Is Full of Financiers,” Says Schnitzel “The town is full of financiers, I se,” old friend Schnitzel Smith, as he borrowed the makin's from Unele Eben. “What are them?” inquired Uncle Eben suspiciously “Well, there are financiers financiers,” replied Schnitzel “Some of ‘em have a good thing let you in on the ground floor on, and others atn’t #0 partic ular. A smooth gatherer of casy observed our and | money dropped in on me Saturday | you all at the me time. The olly one sald that all they needed was $205.76 to build the factory and buy the ma chinery. Then they'd make about $50 every sixty minutes. He of fered me forty per cont of the stock for the trif_ing sum of two hun dred.” thinking of the lure of the woodland and the vacation bug was burning right into my vitala, 1 fell into an idyllic a when the flashy one slipped in softly and us folded bis = gift plan.” noon. | wai Well, yell. be a rich man soon, on't ye?” said Uncle Eben cheer I will,” Schnitsel eaid, I have got that $200 all tucked away in the bank. If I leave it there 433 years it will amount to 96,540, and I will never work any more Yo don't mean to say ye didn't buy that man’s stock, do yet". de have to O, he ave it away did he?” in- quired Uncle Eben. “Yep, but he didn't mean to,’ chuckled Schnitzel. “It wai a new invention. It was a neat little con traption that ranteed to to | bread, boll you an egg, darn you — 1 benefit to you if you had socks and wipe your eyeglasses for buy my Plan, but it SETTLING STAKE) TATE ATRE || tlons today point to man Unele Eben. You betcher life | didn't. 1 may be a good thing. I'll admit that I will fall for a green ribbon tidy at a eh fair as easy as the next one 1 lend my*brotherintaw $15 any time he aske for it, even if I know he's going right out to a Man hattan cocktail party with it; ll wife sevendoliar shoes when I can't afford to get my laun. dry, BUT I positively renig at good things.” I've heard 0° some men makin 4 mint in stocks,” suid Uncle Eben Sure you have,” assented Schnit zel Smith. “After I turned this guy down he hed the nerve to tell me thered six aflding that morning. t gan er buy any of! shares?” asks Uncle Eben softly But Schnitzel bad gone. PASSAIC, N. J., After dressing a deep Mrs. Margaret Watt's hi Alfred ©. the puffs saved her life when she was hurled from a trolley car to the pavement. Without them she would have suffered a fractui skull, If mot instant death, he declared. Mrs. Watts was about to alight when she was thrown off the car swung sharply on a curve. Though stunned, « seemed more interested in sav- ing her puffe than in the extent of her injuries, requesting Dr. Pedrick to be particularly care- ful In removing thom, as she had purchased them yesterday and prized them highly. When the doctor said he would have to cut away consid- erable of her hair to sew up the wound M Watts said she didn’t After the Injury was dressed Mre. Watts re- placed her colffure and re- turned home. cut in Dy (ky United Press Leased Wire.) LONDON, 16.—All indica. ttlement of the British amen's strike within a few hours, The compromise offer of an increase of 10 shillings, made June by the White Star, Canadian Pacific, hi Lamport and Holt accepted by the union, Other lines |are expected to make a similar offer. j ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 16,—A troubled consclence has brought a heck for $4.20 to the ague of the university, It was ac Women's hundred In/ RATS AND. BANGS (By United Press Lease® Wire.) CINCINNATI, June 16.—Hazel Arnold, 15, and Ida Thomas, 14, were brought before Judge John A Caldwelt of the juvenile court be cause they had been police when offic their all actions. “Young girls like you must not wear rate and bangs and Grecian bands around the batr,” sald Judg Caldwell, criticiving thelr appear ance. “I propose to do all in my power to break up this kind of cos: tuming by young girle—the kind of dressing that attracts the undue at tention of the men. It fs one of atent causes of juvenile de oney, and I do not wee what any mother is thinking about to allow her daughter to get herself up In any such fashion "I believe in modest attire for young «irls, It hurts me every Ume I go along the street and see ® young girl Ia short dresses wear ing fancy openwork slippers and thin, fancy stockings with a slip of & dress and a rat or a Grecian band in her halr, or with her hair bobbed down over her forehead, A girl in & short dress should never wear 4 low. stume.” KKK R Rh WOMAN NINE FEET TALL. She Denies Her intention of Getting Married and Per . petuating CHICAGO, June 16.—The tallest woman in the world, Ella K. Ewing, of Gorin, Mo came here recently suffering from heart trouble, Nine feet one inch and « half in height and weighing 386 pounds, she denied that she expected to be married to @ European giant “I don't want to get married,’ she sald Just think how strange it would be if there were a whole family like me.” eee eee eee SSeS BES eee ee ee eee KRAG, THE FAMOUS RIFLE INVENTOR, VISITS AMERICA. COL. O. KRAG, |Who, with Erle Jo n, in | vented the world famous Krag-Jor |kensen rifle, hae come over from Norway to do a little sight seeing in America I'm in a hurry to deliver these “FILLMORE HATS” There are others to follow these. “THE FILLMORE” All Btyles— $2.50 McDonald’s Hat Store 1023 THIRD AVE. Near Spring You’re Not Sitting in the Dark When you watch “Lifelike Motion tures” at the INATIONAL the Pic “The House of Radium Screen,” 315 PIKE A daylight effect is produced by mellow light filtered through stained glass. the No straining @f your eyes by contrasting lights, pen & *| Stiller Planing Mill company, Mis eeeeeeeee MILLION 8T, LOUIS, June 16.—More than $1,000,000 worth of property wae destroyed tn a fire of four hours’ duration in the Ranufacturing din trict early this morning Door company, batham & ee ee (By Vnttod Preee Lensed Wire.) PITTSBURG, June 16.— Mrs Jeanet Showalter, of 7351 Black adore ay., East End, had a terrific battle with a monster sewer rat at Liberty ay, and Seventh st, last night, The woman was standing at the corner waiting for @ street car when sbe noticed the fod stretched out on tke pave Thinking it a kitten that had trampled upon, Mra, Showalter stooped down to pet the animal As she did so the rat sprang at her throat, sinking its teeth into her flesh, She tried to knock thegro dent from her, but it fought Aer With a scream Mrs. Showalter fell to the street in a faint Pedestrians rushed to her side The rodent escaped into a nearby rower, CHICAGO—"Blood sports phrase applied, to auto racing, aeronautica and other events in which elements of danger are tn volved, by Coroner Peter Hoffman is the Plants wiped out are the Huttle| Iron sourt Stair company, Koken 1s Works and the Mound City compa A spark emitted by a switching engine was the progble cause of the fire. Twenty-five engine com | pantes engaged in the battle with ' fire. ¥ elialiahaehelchaheleleielaial CHICAGO—The Bible as a * guide for young women in love * is recommended better * than the “advice” columns in * the newspapers by Rev. Olin * Mason Caward, Rear Prov # erbs, he ways .-* 2 2 ot inde dndindindadeded q eeeeeeeeee 16. paid ALLENTOWN, Pa, June Fifteen thousand dollars was at Cooper & Sons’ Jersey cattle wale at Coopersburg for the bull Noble of vaklands, and $7,000 for his dam, Lady Viola, both the highest prices ever paid at auotion |for animals of this breed. ‘The buyer was M. A, Scovall of .exing ton, Ky. The bull Camboges Knight was sold for $6,700 to T. De Witt Cuyler Jot Paoli, Fa, who also paid $12,250 for seven cows. One hundred and sixty-four head were sold for $126, 616 — THE “INTERESTS” MRE ASIN MACON (My Unites ¥ - LOS ANGELES cardo Flores Magor of the Mexican libera| serted in an interview given at the county Jail today that bi capitalistic interests in Wall street are against him and had brought about his arrest and the arrest of the oth8r ieaders of the liberal party “The big interests of Mext cod’ he said, “all of which are centered in Wall etreét, bave made a deal with Madero, and, both desiring to see the liberal movement defeated, influence has been brought to bear which has resulted in our arrest.” ° (Pee eee eee eee ee BURIED IN CASKET ¢ HE MADE HIMSELF, LOB ANGELE June 16— @ William Cooke, 92, was buried # bere today in a casket which @ he himself made from wood # from a former home. The casket was made of heavy wood, beautifully carved. * * ” * * * * * * * * * * SERENE Ramsey, house furnisher, moved to 1923 First av. Am minster Rugs, $1.45. EXTRA Tan, Gray and Serges, Plain Black Sat plenty of beautiful Serges, in plain and fancy-tailored. UES UP TO $35. $45.00 T. Homespuns, Exclusi Novelties, and lots of B Serges, both novelty tail ed and plain tailored. | ceptionally WORTH UP TO $45. Additional styles added for hats, values up to $12.50. Clearance price ..... Beautiful, exclusive creation j| to $20. Clearance price .. hand AT CHEASTY’S SALE TOMORROW Two New Groups of Women’s Tailored Suits Extraordinary values in Fancy Black } Blue tailored VAL- lored Suits $21.75 Large selection of the season's latest styles in Mannish Mixtures, New Grays and Browns, good ~ values. More Trimmed Hats at $5.00 Hats Up to $20 Handmade Neckwear at 50c The very newest effects in neckwear—dainty Jabots, if It's Correst, Cheasty Ha i} VALUES Mixtures, For Tomorrow Choice at $14.75 | in, ve lue or- ex- For Tomorrow Choice at | $21.75 | today in tailored and street ...§5.00 at $10 s, worth up made and hand-embroidered. eavy reduced from regulat—begin- Broken Lines Half Price Great Snaps in few remaining pairs of women’s silk hosiery to close at half price and less. _ Long gloves in tan kid, chamois, silk ard lisle at half price. Short chamois gloves, worth $1.25, All belts reduced to half price. All women's pajamas in silk, pongee and madras at | half price. Leather and French novelty hand-bags all go at half price. ENTIRE WOMEN’S DEPARTMENT On Clearance Sale The most far-reaching clearance of women’s apparel ever inaugurated in Seattle. Superior merchandise, all new this season, reduced to the limit for quick action: Summer Waists and Dresses. All Tailored Suits and Coats. Linen Suits and Serge Suits. New Sailor and Panama Hats. Auto Coats, Veils and Gloves. Evening Wraps, Gowns and Costumes. Millinery, Wai Silk Petticoats. Gloves, Fancy Silk Hosiery, Handkerchiefs. Neckwear, Veilings, Necklaces, Handbags. Parasols, Sweaters, Kimonos, Pajamas. Marabou Capes and Marabou Scarfs, Chiffon Shoulder Wraps and Scarfs. Riding Habits, Riding Hats and Gloves. Collars, etc.—mostly Clearance prices ning at 50c, at 75c, Cheasty’s Haberdashery SECOND AVENUE AT SPRING STREET Wf Cheasty Has It, It’s Correct $15 and $18 BLUE SERGE SUITS FOR MEN AND YOUNG MEN $12.50 You know the way we do business, so see these Suits before you invest. The Balance of the Stock Circulating Library par’ a 208 UNION 8T. LANE THE BOOKMAN Opp. the Postoffice Main 6023 CONSULTATION AND EXAMINATION Full Set of Teeth ..$3.50 and 22k Gold Lrowns $3.50 to Bridgework . $3.50 to $5.00" Fillings tess $100 iver Fillings (the best) T Porcelain Crowne (best) Terms to Suit All work dome by expert dental ators. Lady attendant. ‘The Best Destistry that you can im the city, and at the cheapest prices, WE DO EXACTLY AS WE ADVE ALL WORK GUARANTEED 15 Laboring People’s Dentists Cor. First Av. and Pike Opposite Public Market AMUSEMENTS. MOORE THEATRE Moore Theatre One Week, | Electro Dental Pa rispes icinses Comptes Greatest ——— ‘Orwantzaties, $2 to bee. 1.60 to 2he. Tonight Only ALBERT CHEVALIER Assisted by Edna Blanche Showalter, Prima Donna Soprano Myron W. Whitney ‘The American Basso : EUGENE LEVY, Manager — First Run Photoplays and V Admission Entire Lower Balcony, ED. L. DREW, Mer. — Both Phi ONIGHT—AI! Week—Matines Sat 100 and A Great Play of the West THROUGH DEATH VALLEY || Starting Sunday Mat., Nights, 1 LOIS THEATR “The House of Laughter” Keating and Flood Present WEST and VACK And a Nifty Chorus, tn Their Mi Comedy Success “THE POLICEMEN’S BALL 1$c—Popular Bummer Prices—28@ Matinees Dally Both Phy TH “The Pertect The: THE PHOTO sHOr 1—OTHER BIG ACTS ‘ aaisteesienstipesgiecmennnsseret COOLEST SPOT IN TOWN" 7 AJEST VAUDEVILLE: 4444 to be renamed th THIS WEEK BO” Acte—6 w for 100 and 206 —_ai Shortly you eve dies? The some jo A Employ Try it tomorrow. STORE OPEN UNTIL 10 P. M. SATURDAY EASTERN se |OUTFITTING CO, we. | joond? “Seattle’s Reliable Credit House’’ companied by a letter from the sender, stating that he was one of the several students who in 190 stole a freezer of lemon fee cream | |from the league, and that the} amount of the check covered the cost of the stolen delicacy at rr | | cents 4 gajlon and compound inter- |} |jest to date, His name was not| given out. PANTAGES THEATRE ‘Unequaled Vaudeville.” y Suit in the store at a’ reduction of fully , One -Third |. aoe Sores Incomparable Mimic A All-Star Bill of Bix. Big vanced Vaudeville at Popular 100 and 206. Come In and See How Different the Effect 4s. BLUMENFELD 716 First Avenue | COLIS Third Ave, and | Wona ROCKEFELLER IN CLEVELAND.| "Tlaveoe one Aleve CLEVELAND—John D, Rockefel-|| ™*F wear at ||ler today is settled comfortably in| ||his Forest Hill home. He says | will stay until after the a EUM James St. Theatre for Sum Groatost Photoplay Ay. NEW Added Attractions Seattios Loading Sih FILMS season ends,