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Bijou Russell, Empress. Hermine Shone, Orpheum. PHSAAER AAA ENS 2 AE ® ® THE ORPHEUM. ~ * RARER ERA Hermine Shone and company in “The Little Goddess” will be the headline attraction at the Orpheum Miss Shone is one of the most per- feetly formed most beautiful women on the vaudeville is A quartette, “The Primrose ur,” carrying one thousand pounds of harmony, will be heard. Double ling willbe offered by the nk Fainfly. The Three Leightons will again offer a bit of blackface Bonsense. Two Irish athletes will */ctiman Biati THE EMPRESS. RRR KEREREER La Vine Cimaron Trio will offer Myrtle Vane, Lois. | Mme. Phillips, Seattle. game roosters. Frank Le Dent is a comedy juggler of hats and the Twin Taylor Sisters are musical m@ jroller skaters. OUTING TO CEDAR RIVER A week from today is the citizens’ excursion to the Cedar river water shed. Mayor Dilling has arranged with the Milwaukee read jor a half fare rate, $1.20, to Moncton and-re- turn. The people of Seattle will be the guests of the city, There will be @ free luncheon given by the city. Automobiles will take women from the station to Cedar lake. City Engineer Thomson, Coun- and Butlding Supt. Ober will explain the work aad the £ Binion bond issue to be voted on Moose Lodge Convention DETROIT, Mich. Mich., ‘Kurt bers of th Sayat’ Gedet of tases i}from all over the country are ar- years the bass soloist of this organ- ization, is hitting the 3. & C. cir- cult alone this year. Bijou Russell will offer her rag-time song, “Make Me Laugh.” RARER AARRR THE LOIS. ®} vote of 160 to 51, the house today * RHR KKKKhhRehh “Beverly of Graustark” will be the third attraction furnished by the Sandusky-Stockdale company at the Lois theatre, beginning tomor- row afternoon. The play is a dram- tization of the novel by George Barr McCutcheon. Sandusky and Stockdale have secured the same dramatization which was so suc- as a traveling attraction throughout the entire country. The play is said to be stirring and ro- mantic to a great degree and to furnish a fine opportunity for the display of cleverness upon the part of the player. Miss Vane will ap pear in the name role and Mr. Cripps has a cleverly written char. acter as the ‘prince. Kamknkhinkhhhhik AT THE PANTAGES. * RRR ERHKH RK A whole minstrel show, includ ing end-men, sweet singers and an interlocutor, will be seen on the Pantages stage with the opening of the new bill Monday. William * * * Argall, W. F. Walther and Willian | Jones will appear. The organiza tion {s known as “The Spook Min strels.” Bertie Fowler, the “Cheer Up” comedienne, is one of the few | women monologists in the profes- sion. Torcat, French comedian, as- sisted by Mile. Flor d’Aliza, booked with his troupe of trained * |) Shosen Kaisha, ® | cific riving today in advance of the 23rd annual national convention, which convenes here Monday. Represen- tatives will come here from 658 lodges. Fifteen thousand members of|are expected to march in the pa Officers rade. be elected Tuesday, will TO INVITE NATIONS OF SOUTH AMERICA WXSHINGTON, ee 19, hy a passed a resolution authorizing the *| president to invite foreign, South American and Central American na- tions to send representatives to the Panama-California exposition at San Diego in 1915. ‘Rate Slashing by Steamships (By United Press Leased Wire.) TACOMA, Aug. 19. — Another} rate-slashing war is on today be- tween rival lines operating be tween the Pacific Coas' nd the | Orient, after a truce of rly two) months. This time the rates on| wheat and flour were reduced to} meet the wheat rate cut made by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha line. The lines affected are the Osaka the Canadian Pa-} ciffe Steamship Company, the Pa- Mail, the Blue Funnel line,| ithe Nippon Yusen Kaisha and the | Bank Hine. } Mother or Son Guilty | (By United Vrews Leased Wire.) | , Ang. 19.—With Mrs. | Bertha Nicholas claiming that her son Clarence, 17, confessed to hav- jing killed John Jones, a Cambridge | Valley rancher, to save her and as. serting that she, and not he, fired { | the fatal bullet, the coroner's jury has returned a verdict that Jones either by Mrs. Nicholas or her son. HIGH IN QUALITY Winter will be here ere many weeks. in y stall any pany a you must slippery pay too Pacific Coal and Oil Co. Prices per ton at bunkers: Lump $5.50; Nut $4.00, Furnace $3.75 Latona Qunkers 113 Northlake Av. | North 466; Green 652 Phone West 11 for West Seattle Prices. LOW IN COST Main Office: 401 Hinckley Block | Both Phones 5040. Put ur winter coal supply now and fore- possible rush” delay that may accom order sent tn some day when have a fire jad roads and ‘ements increase hauling charges, ~ Lady Wellington Coal Pacific Coal and On Co. _THE SEATTLE STAR aRARRRRARRR RRR * AT THE THEATRES. % Moore—Dark ® Seattio—“Railroad x.” ® Lole—"Quincy Adams * yer.” *% Orpheum—Vaudeville. ® Grand—Vaudeville and Motion ® — Pictures. ® Coliseum—Vaudeville and Mo- ® ton Pictures. RANKARARHAHERKER * CHICAGO.—After using a dozen different kinda of poison to get rid of his saloon rats, which a lunch, W. J. Betts consui tune tell a rifle. says he let one go re- cently because he thought it was a o Saw Sesetaesesae Underwood Standard Typewriter “A writing machine of m-|extraordinary perfection in its minutest details."—Committee on Science and the Arts, Frank- lin Institute. * The Franklin Institute of Pennsylvania, recogniz-!* ed as comprising the fore- most body of mechanical engineers in this country, awarded the Elliott Cres- son Medal, its highest award, to the UNDER- WOOD TYPEWRITER on February 2nd, 1910, after a thorough investigation of the machine by its Commit- tee on Science and the Arts. An extract from the certificate accompanying the award is given below. “Abundant opportunity was given the committee |to examine minutely every detail of the manufacture of its writing machine at the factory in Hartford, Conn., where, under the most. able management, the best materials obtaira able are converted by a very superior equipment) and_ through workmanship into a writ- ing machine of extraor- |dinary perfection in its is }came to his death by a shot fired minutest details.” “The Machine You Will Eventually Buy.” UNDERWOOD | TYPEWRITER CO., Inc.| UNDERWOOD BUILDING ms NEW YORK Branch Offices ‘Throughout the World ‘i baer exacting | YOU'LL FIND IT HERE NEWS QF THE DAY CONDENSED FOR BUSY PEOPLE SAN FRANCISCO— indignant be cause her husband called her “ex joss baggage,” Kose Murray filed | sult fur divorce here today, Murray }19 an engineer, SPRINGFIELD, M Strenesssurne is of twins, born in different towns. She | was visiting Agawan when the stork delivered one, She came home tn & taxicab before the second arrived PORTLAND, Or... Warrants for the arrest of 166 autolsts, charging them with violating the new city ordin © which requires that a white Heb all sbine on the rear number will be sworn to by | Patrolman Evans, who gathered the | evidence. ker | : L. J, Duncan, .Butte's . socialiet mayor, will speak on “The Struggle lof the Ages” at the Soctalist ptenic |to be held at Ploasant beach next Sunday, PRP ERE EES |® DETROIT — Charged $1.76 *# for one steak, L. Ine # manager of the Detroit Print ®| * ers’ Roller Works, aske that ® % the cafe owner be prosecuted * was the “high cost of living #/ 4 trust.” ° * SAA ARR RARER * 7 * * * * Friday the wh rates announced by the OW. R. & N. from the large shipping points in Eastern Wash ington will go into effect. Mrs, Rose Creeiman secured a divorce from her husband, E H.| Creelman, on the grounds of de- wertion. Besides deserting her, Mra. Creelman charged him with deserting the Northwest Mounted police. ©. C. Merrifield, inspector of Snohomish county, pealed to J. L. Bridges, chief warden Washing ton Forest Fire association, for more mon to fight the forest fires) now raging in Snohomish county | Twenty men were dispatched from | Seattio to ald the 41 fire fighters now weary from combating wiih the flames. August 19, 1862, was a fogny day on Clark's Mountain, Va, so when Gen. Robert B Lee took hin fiat | glass up the bill to look over Pope's union) force, his pelmt- | bor the night be- fore, Lee could not seo a thing.) What hurt woree | was that if the) alr had been as clear a bell, he could not have seen Pope etther. Pope bad packed up and skipped in the night, and the fog | dja not ft afd reveal the truth to Ae rise teak Ge A somewbat pxed Lee then took up the pursuit. KREKRARRRARRHERE * % Fully 10,000 children will be *% guests of the playfield associa- *® ton at Alki Beach mext Satur * day. There will be many * games for prizes which the * children may compete tn, eeeeeeee RARRRAKAEAARRRKHH ‘The military ball given by Com- pany D, Second infantry, was at tended by 200 dancers in the Ar} mory last night, The steamship Humboldt arrived from the North early this morning bringing $120,000 in gold bullion, 10,000 cases of salinon and 4 large list of passengers. Veranda Chat. “How's the society over at your hotel?” ‘ery classy. I havn't heard any- body mention less than @ million dollars.”"—-Washington Herald, In order to inspect the company’s properties here, President ©. M Hays of the G. T. & G. T. P. Ry., will arrive in Seattle September 5, |accompanied by a party of offiotals from the Grand Trunk. Rev. T. M. Morrison, bishop of Iowa, will preach the sermon to- | morrow morning at St. Paul's Epis- copal church, lek kh RR RR * . |® Canines will be barred from * *® all parks if the bill voted by *) |® the park board is adopted by bd x the city council, * ek RIOR ite | BAN DIEGO, Cal—The forest | fire that has been raging in Lost valley, 12 miles east of the War- | |ner ranch, was this afternoon re- | |ported under control. | SOUTH BEND, Wash. — Fire! which broke out early this morn- ling in the business section of Bay Center wiped out almost the entire | | section. TACOMA.—Emily Cortz, aged 7, | ran in front of the automobile of G. J. Ketchum late yesterday after noon, and was killed, BUTTE, Mont.—One man was killed and another fatally shot | when two bandits attempted to hoid saloon Pipestone Springs, hold-ups ed. jup a at | The the cause of a sult for $1,000,000, | Because of the dog, W. J. Morrisort | was ejected from his flat when Mrs. Morrison was ill, The Popular Me chanics company is the defendant DETROIT. —Detroit in its official capacity is opposed to tipping the practice hereafter will b hibited in cafes and city parks. No Audience Needed. Knicker Woman's crowning} glory is her hair. Hocker—But she doesn't anybody to see her put it on want | Beach Sunday jing towns CHICAGO.—A curly Spitz dog, io | om Emperor Francis Joseph, | of Austria-Hungary, is 75 today.) Probably no per son alive has had more trouble than this ruler of middie Europe, troubles of state and fany lly griefs, Teg] po years that by heavy crown was shifted to the young head of Francis Joseph have left their marks on him The emperor rarely — wmiles, in the but one ous story happened this way: Daring the carly years of his reign, he com muted the death sentence of Count Jullus Andrassy, & Hungarian rebel Many years later, when Andrassy had become premier of the om. pire, Francia Joseph, patting him on the shoulder, said How glod 1 am that I did not have you hang 4 in 1849!" So was the count r That AURORA, Ili.—With nothing to eat but attachments, and frenziedly sending out emotional distress sig nals, 50 members of the “Festival of the World” company today are really hungry SPRINGFIELD, Il. — Ornate gowns are to be banished from the backs of Springfield's school teach ers, The crusaders believe the} minds of the students are diverted by the “fancy fixin's” of the “marme.” of the city antici. * for thelr picnic be held at Pleasant They expect a Inrge | number of socialists from neighbor: | di cities. There will! be music, dancing, races and other) amusements The socialist pate great which is NEW YORK—Aithough his twin Birdie and Mary, are 3 years old Edwin Collins could not tell them apart. They were lost and when| one Was found Collins had to call his wife to identify It. SAN FRANCISCO.—Addreasing a H. Merriwether, a barber taken to the emergency for observation, said: “Speak up. I knew you when you py jodging crocodiles on the THOMASTON, © jonn—Iincessantly atled with the amell of roast; chicken while antomobiling, Mr. and| Mrs, Cyler investigated and found a! fine brotler, entangled in the radia tor, cooked to ® turn. CHICAGO.— Wa! ght, are rter, had & great story, but he id it out, for it was about own wedding. He met his wife while investigating . He wasn't working of space. Prices: 25c, 50c, 75c Hermine Shone In the Farci “THE LITTLE GODDESS” THE BLANK FAMILY Continental Champions of Dou- ble Juggling THE THREE LEIGHTONS Presenting “A One-Night Stand in Min- streisy” A Vocal Quartette of Heavy weights THE PRIMROSE FOUR With Thetr 1,000 Pounds of Harmony ALTITUDE aged) » | higher but I nearly froze | Koodinopes, |from the city ball here, and t# today | | preme court to break the will of her | RECORD ' BROKEN (fy United Press Leased Wire) CHICAGO, Aug. 19.—"I know how eany it was, Next tim I will viait the stars,” sald Oscar A. Brindley, who broke all aviation | helght records here with 11,726 f | discussing bis feat today. “I wasn't dressed for such cold weather,” he |added. “t could easily bave gone Serious. jy, I think my machine could have gone a mile higher if it had not been #o cold that I almost lost control,” Brindley will continue daily flights during the aviation meet here, and before it closes will try | again for altitude. Catholics Arrive for Convention | (Dy United Press Leased Wire) COLUMBUS, ©., Aug. 19.—With } the blessings of the pope upon thetr | coming meeting, representatives of | Catholic lay organizations all over | the country are assembling today in Columbus to hold the 10th annual} convention of the American Federa- | tion of Catholic societies. Today | was devoted to the reception of! visitors and the meeting tomorrow | will open with a parade in which} 12,000 men are expected to be tn} Starts Long Walk (By United Freee Leased NEW YORK, Aug. 1% “ont'o on his | long hike acrowa the continent, Elie armed with a letter | from the umyor’s secretary, started | on his way to Ban Francisco, where he hopes to arrive in 90 days WIDOW. GETS NOTHING By United Brews teased Wire) NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-~Mra.} farie Wilson Gebhard, widow of | Frédertck Gehard, who was a member of the original “Florodora” sextet, began suit today tn the su husband, Tax receipts show that) iebhard’s property was worth $163, 000. Under his will Mrs. Gebhard was ignored | VANCOUVER, B. C., Aug. 19—) Arrested on one of the principal streets of the city late last night, recognized by @ photograph sent out from the Chicago police bu reau, David Korshak, alleged to be head of the arson trust, de clares he is the man wanted, but) denies he was ever head of any trust. atthe Shop” ame. “ee “ULas auor § Madison, ard Advanced Vaudeville “The Perfect Theatre” and Company ical Fantasy In His Own Creation BENJAMIN HORNING AND COMPANY Present “A Surgical Courtship” didn't | cc, WILSON & WILSON A Pretty Girl, a Man and a Violin WOOD BROTHERS Irish Athletes on Flying Rings fimpress SULLIVAN ¢ + CONSIDINE “rie Rouse oF or exits" BEST VAUDEVILLE) AAMERICA "Pace 10:20 Beginning Monday Mat. Sullivan & Considine THE LA VINE- CIMARON, TRIO Laughable Skit “Imagination” 6—Other Big Acts—6 In Their A Dollar Show for 10c-20c Third and Coliseum James 1 Ave meatantiy” Bintinian VAUDEVILLE AND PHOTOPLAYS The College Trio Present the Original Singing Playlet “COLLEG FLORENCE HUDSON o LEW WILSON. MATINEE DAILY, 2:30—Prices 5 —& DAYS” Versatile Singing and Dancing Comedienne ‘The Minstrel Man,” in Black Face and 10c—Evenings, 7 to 11P. MM. FREDERICK & NELSON, Inc. STORE CLOSES DAILY AY 5:40 iThe “Banner Oak”}) Heating Stove char Oak” thas teel body, ¢, screw draft register in both ash pit and feed door nd nickel-plated ee RIA 2 I ST ms foot rail. It constructed He uses coal « oe: reliable &, Stove, and wood as fuel with faction. Mi ic llows; H be inch a 13-inch fire bowl -$8.00| equal sat priced as With With With 21-inch fire bok —Firet “raer, Timely Blanket Specials All-wool Plaid Blankets, 72x80; blue and white, tan white, pink and white or navy and white; special, $7, pair. Good quality Plaid Wool Blankets, 70x82; black red, black and white, gray and white, tan and white or brown and white; special, $4.65 pair. RINCESS DRE of quarter-sawed finished golden, with sem pentine front and swim Pi mirror of beveled plate measuring inches. Special, May also be i bird's-eye maple at 1 same special price. —Furniture AMUSEMENTS “Week Commencing TOMORROW (SUNDAY) MA THE BIG EASTERN SUCCESS FORGIVEN JACK O’ DIAMOND BY FREDERICK BRYTON Scene of the Play Laid in St. Augustine, Florida, and Intensely Dramatic—Strong Climaxes—Bright Comedy—tini From First to Last. a Nights—15c, 250, 35¢ and 50c--Sunday and Saturday Matinees, and 25c—Bargain Matinee Wednesday, 1c TONIGHT—“RAILROAD JACK"—LAST TIME BRGINNING SUNDAY MATINEE SANDUSKY-STOCKDALE COMPANY Preseft for the First Time in Stock im the West George Bart Greatest Story Beverly of Graustark: Matinees Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Prices: Evenings ti 8 Soc, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday Matinces—100, 28% Punteses Theatre cea i Week Commencing Monday Matinee, Aug. 21, at 2:30 pm | BIGGEST MINSTREL SHOW IN VAUDEVILLE THE SPOOK MERRY MINSTRELS MOST SPECTACULAR OF CORK OFFERINGS Trench Comics = 4] ALIZA “TOR AT A “rained t a Dire Pollen Las: san LA aa 2 Without 4 NY AGESCOPE Georgia DU BOISE Seattle Girl Musicians. . ¥ o——-——ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE AT POPULAR PRICES . Bekins two onl East 414. Cedar 414, Store trunks In fireproof storage at 50¢ per month Ge per month,,with froe °