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Riana RRO RUE RRO pRERNRCRIy qeR NRCan ope Rekha * . terday turned down the request of come youthful Messrs, Carpen-| ter and Nor ton, But George Bruce Cortelyou | goes on forever as the only all-| woolen + bigger than - the -prest- dent sort, There | in the palatial offices of the New York gas company Corte! you fe jolly well glad that he isn’t secretary now.| There's more of | “the filthy lucre” in being president of a gas trust any Way, and when a man ts just ex- actly one year—-to the day—ot 50, it's time he began think = more about the money end and less about cornering southern delegates for the boss. | secretartes President's fnd they go. Ask the MIDDLETOWN, Ky.—Suspecting a@ neighbor's chicken of having swallowed a $25 diamond, Mrs.;| ‘Wm. King wants the fowl! investi gated. Her neighbor ts willing to) grant her request if the bird fs identified. GLENVILLE, Ky,—A trained hen, Which fetches tobacco bag and | Pipe, takes a match in its beak, Strikes it and holds the light, is 4 Valued possession of Jobn Grohen of this village. CHICAGO.—Deciaring he is un able to collect from several of the | biggest theatrical stars in the coun } try, James EB. Gross, a photogre pher, today filed a petition in bank. ruptey. Ree REE * * % PITTSBURG. — After John ® McGreevy had saved Stants- ‘® laus Cauodiu's life by kicking ® his head from the rails when a #) ‘% locomotive was bearing down % on him, Cauodiu bas sued his % rescuer for assault and bat- * ® tery. * 1 Ree RR Columbia citizens yesterday | waited on Mayor Dilling, asking for] the immediate widening of Rainier Doulevard and a better city water supply. The mayor promised to} have a bill Introduced at the next! council meeting for the widening of} the boulevard. | PORTLAND, Or., July 26—Mil- lard 0. Lowndale, pioneer of hort! culturists on the Racific coast, died | here yesterday av the result of on formed a year ago. was born im this city In 1869, NEW YORK—J. Eads Howe, millionaire hobo, declares he will) ask the use of the United States | chamber for the convention of the unemployed next September. % YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio—Ed- *) Ww Ward Meyers rescued his % mother from drowning in & w® well, after he had dreamed ® she bad fallen into It, and % found she was not in ber room #® when he awoke. * * * * * * *| ‘| *| * Rete With the exception of a small) strip in the north end of the public market on Pike place, the entire space will be devoted to the use of actual producers of the goods which | they offer for sale. At the north end peddlers and hucksters may be | allowed to dispose of their wares. This was the conclusion reached | yesterday by the council harbors) and pubile grounds committee. | ‘The county commissioners yes | a delegation from Rainier valley and Renton for a $1,000 appropria- tion to finish the grading of state road No.7. The state aid fund had | been exhausted, and the city of Renton offered to contribute $500 if the county gave $1,000 to finish & section of about 1,000 feet near} ! the Black river bridge. Try it a whirl—It’s the best the world—Mapleine Seattle Cream. in lee ose Northfield Week NORTHWEST CHAUTAUQUA HEAR Count Vladimir Celesnoff OF RUSSIA The Greatest Living Bible Ex- positor SPEAKS TWICE DAILY | | | SSE EE EE EE Conductor Davies and His Chautauqua Orchestra 2-—CONCERTS DAILY—2 Spend a few days at the Chautauqua Hotel or Tent City, Boating, Bathing, Fishing, Tenniss Only $ miles acros# the bay. A beautiful bpat ride. Bouts leave Seattle, Pier 4, foot of Spring St., 9:30, 10:00 a. m., 1:15," 6:16, 6:15, 7:15, 11:20 p. m. Leave Chautauqua 6:30, 7:20, 10 a.m, 2:80, YOU'LL FIND IT HERE NEWS OF THE DAY CONDENSED FOR BUSY PEOPLE | thete | William Laurie was fined $400 by # | convention, at its opening session |fight for the suppression of the | prohibiting the sale of cocaine ex- }has just been made that Prof. I. M. | Glenn, dean of the school of music) De ee i ie ee ee MORAL: DON'T RUN DOWN A POLICEMAN When you exceed the speed Mmit In your auto and run down a pedestrian, don't pick out a policeman, That was the lesson taught H. C, Pigott, 309 EB. Mercer st, last night, He knocked down Patrolman Cronk at Third and Pike, cut- ting his band, and suffered ar rest for “violating the auto speed ordinance.” ae Seeeteeeeeeese ee] Seeeeeeeeeeeeee RAR RARER On account of the Increased traf. fic on the King county ferry, the county commissioners yesterday or dered several changes In carpentry work upon it, #0 as to afford more room on the lower deck, Capt. John Johnson, of the Ala- meda, and William Hansen, p! ot, have favorable testimony for Capt |Guptil of the wrecked steamer Spo- saying that the tide was reaso: ly safe when the Spokane attempted to make the passage of the Seymour Narrows. kane yesterday, July 26, 1864, Gen, Burnside re ported to General Meade his plan for the assault of Petersburg, including the blowing up of} the mine which for months Burnside’s men had been plant ing under one of the confederate redoubts. The plan was ap proved and that very afterneon Gen. Hancock and Sheridan marched to take positions although the blow-off” — strictly literal — was until the morning For failing to declare merchan- dise aboard the H. C. Henry British tank steamer which brought | argo of creosote for Pacific psoting company. some | mpagne on the Captain | Cr and cha: side the customs officers. PRESSES SEER He Wilt Bring the Spokane Here VICTORIA. — The Spokane, which struck a rock In Sey mour Narrows th the latter part of June, and was beached in Plamper bay, was floated yesterday, and then beached again to undergo a few minor ® repairs, which will enable it & to proceed to Seattle. SPSS EERE EEE Captain Guptil of the Spokane, which struck a Seymour Narrows on June 29, took | the, stand yesterday in bis own de-| fense in his trial for unskilfal navt- | gation before United States Steam- | boat Inspectors Turner and Whit ney. He testified that [t was cus-| tomary to go through the Narrows) on @ small tide. * * . * * * * * eeeeteeeeee steamer rock in FREMONT, Neb-—No preference for a presidential candidate was expressed by the Democratic state here yesterday NEW YORK-—Henry Lane Wil- fon, ambassador to Mexico, who is here on his way to Washington, anys that he believes Mexico will week. No, they are not sisters.| The senior member of the firm |] |The woman sitting down is the) was born in Mexico, of Spanish-| her of the standing. Or,|/American parents, She was mar: | al for one week the things they love was caught In a belt and was being | drama; | comedy ; THE MERRILLS, MOTHER AND DAUGHTER. Look closely at this picture and; She graduated from the Academy then guess which one of these twolof the Hearts tn Minsoul singers is the older, They are the Mont, last spring. She was born Two Merrilis, at the Coliseum this|in Tacoma 17 years ago. ried when 18 years of age. has been singing in public for the tho girl standing in the daughter of the sitting lady, It makes no dif ference which way you say It. jlast 16 years Honest, they told a Star man In 1897, when the Klondyke rush their actual age. The mother is} was on, she became a sourdough. twice as old as the daughter. The Though only 20 years of age, she daughter ts 17. Now since the}walked over the snow in Dyea pai secret fe out you might as well | together with the hardened mi know more about them, and prospected. She wae the ‘This week is the first public ap-|white woman to pass through} |pearance of the younger Merrill. | Miles canyon. © re ee eee ODD BITS O' NEWS NEW YORK.—A double-tatied crab, the first of the kind ever seen here, bag been added to the aquart um collection, The twin screw does not accelerate its speed <> “They say it isa Hat g them without pay,” Paul | etor, was fined $20. | who Wehling, a co SPARTANBURG, 86. C.—Light- - [ning saved the life of Wm, Heffner MILWAUKEE.—Efforts are be when It struck a factory and stop | ing made to get women to eschew ped the dynamo just as the man best—from chocolates to silk hose whirled to his death. —and devote the money thus saved to the cause of woman suffrage. | SPRINGFIELD, Mass—Sarah E. —_— Hollister, 72, has scoured # separa- BAN FRANCI6CO.—Nine horses tion from her husband, whose neck, ridden by eastern tourists on one of broken, has puzzied doctors all over the steep trails in Yosemite valley the country. were killed by one bolt of light) ning, but not one of the riders was| BUFFALO, N. Y.—Because he be- even Injured. jHeves the training will make a man lof him and belp bim take care of CHICAGO.—Because he wrote, in $100,000 be will Inherit, In four charcoal, on the sidewalk in front years, Frank 8. Lydns, 11, of Los of Miss Mae Grimes’ home, the le | Angeles, has joined the navy. TE eee Pastime—"The Two Mothers, Clase A—"Bclence,” drama; “A Cheyenne’s Courtship ‘Won By a Foot, “Foushead’s Heeis,” | Deliverance, w Mise Alfreda Van Nees, | “The Lady of > Od songs. Dream—"“Jenkins Joins the Tem | dram perance Club,” comedy; “The Lure | drama of Vanity,” drama; “The Daughter | ship,” military exhibit. of the Watch,” drama; “ | Alaska—"The Converts,” drama; ee down to better conditions soon, The prineipal trouble now is in getting the irregular soldiers to return to habits of peace. DALLAS, Tex—-Final unofficial! returns give a “wet” majority of from 5,000 to 6,000. At a meeting) Saturday it will be decided by the! “drys” whether or not to contest the election. ehhh hhhhhhh . * FOREST GROVE, Or—Miss & Caroling Greuner, 21, while # walking In her sleep stepped ® out of a second story window * and fell 15 feet She * sustained severe bruises * * ek SOK tk tet tk tk tk Two suits for divorce were filed yesterday, both complaints alleg- ing. nonsupport. Betrice A. Curry wants to be freed from Charles L. Curry and Sara L. Hamlin wants a divorce from Benjamin F. Hamlin The latter couple have a 6-year-old boy. LONG BEACH, Wash—in its cocaine evil, the Oregon State Phar- maceutical association, in session here, has recommended that the next Oregon legislature pass a law cept on a physician's prescription. EUGENE, Or,— Announcement and head of the department of early English and Mterature at the University of Oregon, has resigned | to become director of music at the University of Washington, succeed- ing Prof. Chas. Kimball. eA ITT TOT TOT HT I tte MEDFORD, .Or.—Declaring ex-Becretary.of the Interior Ballinger was ill-advised in placing a tax of $1 on all motor vehicles going into the Crater Lake national park, the Medford commercial club has appealed to Secretary Fisher to annul the order, te kK tt tk kk tk tk WILKESBARR Pa-—Entering the bakery of W. C, Henkeman while the family was away on a picnic, a burglar sold out the ples and cakes at reduced prices, pocketed the receipts and departed. seeeeeee * ~ * NEW YORK—After Lieut. of Police N. H. Nedwell had arrested his wife on @ charge of drunken ness, the court committed her to seenic; “The Ghost,” \“Whe Irish Boy,” drama; “The Marie Cleveland and | t Busters,” comedy; “The Un- Brownlow, singers. | mailed Lotter,” drama. NN EE ae -- Griffiths Sa : . $ re bg ry ° : eae Law Works Fine in Other Cities Councilman Griffiths is back; yesterday, “There is hardly any from his trip East, He feels angry ype . heen gry eng _ cars are 0 5 over the way in which the poll-| big gatos, When the car 1s loaded tictans in the clty council tricked/to {ts lawful capacity, which ts the people out of the antistrap half as many anding as are ren! hanging bill. jed, the gates simply remain The bill was passed last month | closed until someone leaves. There land vetoed July 3. The city char-/are very few violations, and the ro- ter provides that vetoed bills may sult has been a better car service.” be reconsidered by the councll| Griffiths visited the city falls within 30 days after the mayor's| wherever he went for the purpose veto has been filed. Action could /of studying condition: In Min- therefore have been postponed an-|neapolis he found a jail, or work other week, or until July 31, Coun-| house, not under the control of the cilman Hesketh requested that the| police department. A_ separa | bill be laid over pénding Griffiths’) board of correction and criminal | But he was told that it) reform has char, of this place. | return. | would be too late, and the vote was Humane treatment, looking toward | taken. making better men and women of Griffiths spent some time in Min-|the prisone’ rules this instita- neapolls, where a city ordinance They are treated more as similar to the one proposed here i8 | diseased people in hospitals than in force. ; a8 individuals on whom society is “It works fine,” said Griffiths | taking revenge. a TWO BURGLARS FRIGHTENED AWAY Two attempted burglaries failed last night because the thief, or thieves, were frightened away. When Ed J, Palmér, 214 Ninth} was about to retire last night ne saw a ladder placed against the window sill. He investigated and saw the burglar slide down and run off. J. D. Howard, 1106 Cherry st, disturbed a would-be thief when he arrived home, finding him ransack- ing drawers and boxes. He dashed out a rear door and escaped. GOV. CURRY ENGAGED. EL PASO, Tox., July 26.—An- nouncement was made today of the engagement of former Governor \Geo. Curry of New Mexice, captain in the Rough Riders, -and Miss Gwendolyn Brooks, daughter of a prominent society woman, Curry is now engaged in the real estate and cattle business at Tularos, N. M. NEW YORK—When a batch of 48 boa constrictors were born at the Bronx zoo, the mother boa con, strictor had to put up a terrific fight to prevent the father frorw making a meal of the {nfante. JEWELRY LEFT IN AUTO IS STOLEN Jewelry to the value of $350 was stolen yesterday afternoon out of the seat of the automobile belong- ing to Mra, R, C. Montgomery, 310 15th av. N. Mrs, Montgomery had left her machine in front of Spelgers & Hurlbut’s estore on Second av When she returned from the store a black hand bag had disappeared. It contained a locket made of $10 gold pléces, with a diamond set in the center surrounded by blue stones; a diamond ring, @ ruby ring, a turquoise ring, a plain brace- let and $15 in gold. Wants More Detectiv: That Seattle needs more detec. tives will bo the claim of Captain |of Deteotiy: Charles Tennant when he comes before the finance committee with his estimates for the coming year. He says that both Spokane and Tacoma. are ahead of Beattle in the number of detect! ‘n proportion to popala- if tion, i | Have your bills collected. | West: | ern Collection Co., 433 N. Y. "Blk, | Main 6169, oe Try it a whirl—It’s the beat In! , 6:15, 10:15 p. m, Jan asylum and ordered the police- | manhusband to take her ghere, Seattle Automobile School, 210}the world—Mapleine Seattle) tc Broadway. . *** | Cream, ° 4 FPURNITURE DRY GOODS FREDERICK & NELSON, Inc. Btore Closes Dally Seen SS en FURNITURE DRY GOODS at 6:30. TAILOR-MADE SUITS in FALL MODELS and MAT A* Suitings. The prices range from $25.00 upward, early showing includes Suits for Women and Misses, med styles, developed from Diagonals, Homespuns, Cheviots, Serges, ERIALS in simply-tailored and handsomely-trim Worsteds and Novelty —Keoond Floor A Clearance in Children’s Muslinwear URPLUS and incomplete lines, and garments slightly soiled—all at decisive GIRLS’ CORSET COV CHILDRE CHILDREN’S WHIT Made of cambric, with double flounces, with embroidery ruffles; si reductions to insure quick selling ERS, SPECIAL 10¢—Of muslin, tucked and trimmed with hemstitched ruffles; sizes 10 and 12 years; slightly soile N’S LACE-TRIMMED GOW! 25¢—Made of muslin and nainsook, in slip-over and Hub- bard styles, prettily trimmed with laces; sizes 1 to 4 years; slightly soiled. $, SPECIAL SPECIAL 25¢— tucked and finished zes | to 6 years. FE SKIR’ Also Infants’ and Children’s Garments as Follows, All Priced for Clearance CHILDREN’S WHIT lounce. INFANTS * LONG OU E HUBBARD APRONS, SPE CIAL 50¢—Of excéllent quality dimity, trimmed at top with pretty embroidery irfsertion and finished with hen Sizes 2 and 4 years titched TING FLANNEL SKIRTS and Pinning Blankets, slightly soiled, special to close out at 10¢, Frederick & Nelson. Women’s Tailored Suits In Natural Linen $2.50 —a special purchase, effected at a very low fig- GIRLS’ ROMPERS, a chambray gingham, with full bloomers OO oe e Kitchen Cupboard Well 2, -Mad 25¢-.Made of pink Sizes 4 and 5 years. SPECIAL Special $6.95 Shetland Veils, Special 85c Each Unusual values in these smart, washable Vei 1 and 1 the popular octagon weave, medium-size mesh, yards long. Shown in black, white and navy Special 85¢ each. =<Tist Pies PPP PRL DOLL DL OAL EAL L LALLA) Normandy Valenciennes Laces Special 1O0c Yard This attractive offering includes inches in width, in shadow and solid designs i 3 to 5 ate for trimming underwear and Lingerie Dresse a cial, for clearance, at 10¢ yard Viret Floor v PETES: nttnijniiapnnn le Popular Notions { Toilet Accessories Colonial Cable Cord, black Hadnut’s Perfumes | floral and white, 1c yard; 90¢ box odors, G0c ounce Gold Standard Double Silk Hudnut’s Superba Face Pow Belting, 10¢ yard der, 60¢ box C. M. C, Hose Supporters, for daathe oie ou infants, children and misses, ‘ne ae ior “ 12% and Ibe, , $ Fixe-Couleur, setting the Hudnut’s Viol Soap i color in wash goods, 25c. cake. Vassar Steel Gold-finished } — syudnut’s Liquid Green & Pins, be card 50e. “star” Stay Binding Tape, black, white, pink, blue, green Hudout's “Nailustre 7 red, % inch wide, 5c eat se iadieas Udaell Queen Siip-out Collar Stays, Brew Dentalus black or white, 6c. Cre ile cain be Kirby Beard Wire Hatr-pins, Hudnut’s Toilet Cerate, 5 two sizes in box, 10¢. Hudnut's Creme Sec, 50c. —First Floor, —Firet Fier. peu> seasoned lumber, ‘finished golden color, and measures 66 inches high and 36 inches wide There are two roomy cup board compartme the -upper incloséd with glass doors; the drawers are trimmed with brass hardware. ‘A convenient and useful piece of Kitchen Furniture and an un- usual value at $6.95. —Firet Floor, Annex. ure. color, in plain tailored models, coats and skirts gracefully designed, well-fitting and carefully The Coats are of good finished. season, when one will enjoy the wearing of one of these cool, trim-looking Suits—to say noth- There are many warm ing of next Summer. is Parasols, in blues, tans, pink and green, tucked and hemstitched, with long natural Serviceable afid attractive, and exceptional values at 45¢. —Basamont Saiesroom. wood handles, Exceptional value at $2.50. Women’s House Dresses . In Pretty Checked Percales Special $1 Wom and wh fasten i ‘A spectal value at $1.00, Another style has square Dutch neck and elbow sleeves, fastening at side-front, and also trimmed with bias bands; special, $1.00. Parasols, A clearance of Wome —Basement Salextoom. Special 45c grade linen, natural days yet ahead this Basement Salesroom. en's One - piece ite checks. They n back, have wide grades Outing Flann n's dainty Cotton A of Muslins materials: clearance. a eee 2 i All Remnants WashFabrics At 5c Yd House Dresses, like pic- f : = ; ss he hee, geelititioded "eon or Clearance styles, embroidered in a variety of effective good: grade, washable ites ek Sas i ao op amet as abe aang with t nstiteh- ial testdiia. co-'blkch ARES are a the d borders. Special, for clearance, 15¢ sand desirable Lengths { each. to choose from—all remnants ; remaining 0} a i : the Dutch neck, short 5 ~ wo se - 13 come soiled from handling and display, in- sleeves and belt are trim- } Goods Section are included. : . ~" . ré tad weit. white \- bles cluding Jabots, Collars, Side Frills, Tabs, bands. Front of Dress is Represented are: Stocks with Tabs, Bows and Novelty Neck- finished with two deep ¥ pieces; choice, for clearance, S¢. pockets, Dress Ginghams Cikasaaent Sateen Standard Apron Ginghams } ~——~—~~~~~~~~~--~---—- ae Printed Batistes Figured Lawns Motor Suitings Yard-wide Standard Percales Printed Cottons in excellent Linen-finished Suitings in a variety of colors els and otherstaple and novely all 5¢@ yard for Basement Satesroom, Basement Salesroom > Women’s Full-Length t Child’s Sulky, with heavy steel ‘A. substantially-bu frame, heavy wheels with half-inch rubber tires, and seat nd back-rest upholstered in good-grade leatherette. Special at $1.85. —Piret Floor, Annex. Linen Coats in a Special Selling at $3.50 N unusually-low price, this, for Women’s well-tailored Coats of pure, heavy linen —a very favorable purchase is responsible They are 56 inches long, in plain tailored styles; also Coats with shawl collars and cuffs inlaid with colored linen, and sailor-collar styles—just such Coats as every woman needs for street, motoring and outing wear. Sizes 16618 634 UK Very special at $3.50. Embroidered Byron Collars Special 15¢ Each Broken lines of these popular Summer 38s 40 —Basement Salesroom. Neckpieces, including the round and square CLEARANCE OF XECKWEAR AT Sundries Children’s Hose Supporters, special 5¢s Women’s Hose Supporters, with belt, spe cial S5¢. Warren's Collarbone, in black only, spe cial 10¢ box. Tooth Brushes, 10c. Stillman’s Freckle Cream, 33c. - “Ladies’ Favorite” Rubber Gloves Palmolive Cream, 25 t5c, —Rasement Salesroom