The Seattle Star Newspaper, October 24, 1911, Page 8

ANOTHER POTATO CORNER IS BUSTED WIDE OPEN BY MAYOR WITH COURAGE Humpty Dumpty Sat on a Wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great f The mayor of Des Moines and eo Will never let Humpty climb b DES MOINES, la, Oct When Mayor James Hanna o the city market place four months potatoes sold at 6¢ ts a Today patrons of the market bought all they wanted of the best quality at 60 cents a bush This is a follow-up on the stunt mited off by Mayor S. A. Shank of Indianapolis, who broke the corner there by selling potatoes by the car Joad after the commission men had jerked wp the price to $240 a bushel. Shank was an old auc +tioneer and sold the potatoes In person The “potato Mayor Hann load of pota’ into Des Mote cents a bush Diing. Now th are advertising 75 cents. At half dozen men are for 60 « One week ago grocers and huck sters who controlled the market held firm on a trust” Is broken bre it. One car * which he shipy % and sold at 65 brought prices tum grocers themselves and city ket a offering spuds price of At the Theatres RARER R ERR ERA The Week at the Theatres. Moore—“The Flirting Prin cose.” Metropolitan—Mtzzi in “The Spring Matd.” Seattie—Billy Clifford, in “The Girl, the Man and the Game.” Lois—“The Clansman.” Alhambra—Dark Hajos, Empress Pantages—V Grand—Vaudevilie and tion pictures. mo- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Seeeeeeeeeeeeee eee dR elelicliatalialiclialieliaielial At the Metropolitan Diminutive, Delightful Mizei Ha fos, glowing with the golden gift of youth, waltzed into a warm wel come last night at (he Metropolitan where the largest crowd in the new theatre's history turned out to see her in “The Spring Maid.” Mizzi was most refreshing In the charm and cheerfulness of rollicking, romp- ing, girthood, radiating realms and Tealms of real joy and gobs and gobs of genuine sunshine. The playful prima donna entranced and enchanted with (ue ecstacy of her sprightly little self as much as with the sweetness of her song. Like the coy little child that she is, she cuddled herself close to the bic crowd, and Canadian reciprocity! BLOODHOUNDS LOSE TRAIL OF MAN WHO KILLED FIVE FOR REVENGE Oct. 24 Showman, children ELLSWORTH, Kae The killing of William his wife and their three has developed a murder mystery that has thus far baffled the av thorities of Elisworth county The five were dint little twe * on the skirts of E while they slept an ax. This w blood and brains room with the The police are Marzyek, an ex-convict husband of Mrs, Showman’s After his conviction in stealing wheat, } aid made thre mans because in his def reason in der Late in ge zyek He ca the mor to el dina bably dy wa: ad fe and forme or Chas to be th a we ed a wering Ma here In aid went 1a blue made the arn blood ed, a pai Jumpe TMs mar tered as Smith.” The chirog that of Marzych The police are confi ayck 5 of the der, and no effort r of shoes, a and ke euilty of the Wester arr James A. Moore. Steel Corporation here om York n tonight AT FRIEDMAN'S The Best Overcoat on Earth FOR $15.00 903 FIRST AVE. Scramble ef People to Buy and Offered from City’s Drays at R all all hi ack a } $1.20, “Through four months of the market potato prices had been hammered down from $240 a bushel to that figuee, but further it didn't seem they would Then Mayor Hanna sent Edward Lytton, his secretary, on a trip through lowa potato districts to find out what the farmers were getting Lytton found that within 30 miles of Des Moines farmers were selling potatoes for 40 and 45 cents. The commission men were ping up the tubers, shipping them to Des Moines and reselling them at 100 per cent profit, Mayor Hanna bh Lytton’s re port and got busy c for a car of potatoes to be from Durant. The 50 cents and were of the best quality. Estimating freight charges shrinkage and cost of handling at| 15 cents a bushel, M Hapee decided on a price of 6 The | potatoes arrived and five bis sone | fer wagons carted them to the market 6:45 a. m shipped potatoes cost and then began a charge could be but arctic in compar with the cordial relations lished. The play itself is on order of “The Merry Widow on tab. the At the Empress The headiiner at the this week is a sare-enough b U n the old polo grounds ‘ork. Swat Milligan is the | character and Daisy Stampe, a slangy rooter, plays an important role. The opening act of the Falcons is very clever, and Du bar Turner were well received ‘The Basque quartet, composed of | three men and one woman, made & great hit. They opened with a selection from “Faust central | At the Pantages | Alphonse Zelaya in « pi-| as the headliner, the entire show at the Pantages this week is an unusual one. The audi ence was greatly pleased with Zelaya’s skill with the. plano Horner Barnett, a characte calist, made a good Impressi his catchy songs. Le Clair and Sampson, as burlesque “strong men,” kept the crowd laughing at every turn, As the “Harem Skirt | Girls,” the Howard sisters proved thelr worth. With ¢ ano concert At the Orpheum B. A. Rolfe’s Courtiers, the head Mners on this week's bill at the Or found in the | where Showman famil Di m showing murderer followed b The trail led from nan home, over the eul Frisco railroad, alon: wagon road field to the the depot co tr junetion. was trail mu of It wai t be jon house on the where it is at the the ain junet murderer SOME SPEED, EH? Mizzi donna, play itan theatre, theatrical Hajos, the yourlg prima g at the Metropol who has records by reaching broken stardom while still under age, is also holder of the record for travel between Portland Seattle. Mizzi’s time was 4 hours and 35 minutes. She came over with her entire com pany in a special train of four cars over Oregon-Washington line. The Atlantic type of loco motive used on the Southern Pacific, with 81-inch drive wheels, turned the trick, and | | | | | | | acted | The wagons drove in at|cut pric jin vaudevill ik to} Lae THE SEATTLE STAR_ toes Brought in by Mayor Hanna nable Ra \e | that will* be Moines An hour later the last 520 bushels had been sold and hundreds of peo ple who had been unable to get within approaching distance of the wagons were disappointed The roar of the commission men |was loud and long. They accused the mayor of wasting the city’s funds to further his own ambitions The mayor showed he had not used clared he was going on selling the market Bust HEL famous in Des fa cent and di to keep right potatoes until broken Today the market Is broken. two cars of potatoes were brought to/ Des Moines by individuals and sold on the market place at 65 cents. omission men have begun to and potatoes promise to drop to 60 cents. war nt one of the best pro-| je and singing offered for some co derable time. Mosher, Hayes and Mosher comedy bicyclists, brought both laughter and applause from the au dience with their many new and old (ricks. Te Nawn, Irish comedian, has a funny dream in which he ap pears as “Pat. the King of Ireland. Kramer and §; ane give & wor derfal display of muscular strength Cummings and yings do a com ventional song and dance act PICTURE SHOWS m— Drama, ‘The Answer of} Roses”; comedy, “Otitgeneral:| drama. The Gamblers | Dream.” Grand Opera—Drama, “The Boy”; comedy, “Mike's fle cational, “Launching of Battleship Rivadavia”; drama Influence 1 Lyceum—Drama, “A False Sue | picion”; scenic, “A Trip Down Mag dapis River"; comedy, “Eva Moves in”; comedy, “Up the Flue”; drama, The Indian's Flute”; educational, ‘Ajaccio, Birthplace of Napoleon comedy drama, “Jimmie's Midnight Flight Circvit—Drama, “The jucational, heene Seeing Washington”; mance of the Desert City—Drama, “The Slavey's Af |finity"; drama, “The Adventures of | wiily ; comedy, “Three of a Kind Ciass A—Drama, “Mande Mut ler comedy, “Dr. Hil'ls Patient drama, “Tommy's Rocking Horse Pighting “Mak scenic drama, “Ro. cheap | of Commerce are nedda of Alike at A meeting thi afternoon. A committee will report on the establishment of an Alawka Bureau. The 28 public market merchants, charged with violating the healtl ordinance last Saturday by failing to keep their prepared. foodstuffs covered, Ubls afternoon ERR OOOO EEE * Fourteen Chinese were ar * res in a raid On an alleged fantan game at 322 Wasbing ton st. last night, While Sergeant Jennings guarded the front door, four “cops *elimbed quietly up the fire eneape and Selemthis by * * * * * . * * * ® surprised =the * thelr sudden = ADPBErance * * through a window * * * eek tenes Body of Elmer Ostrom, who dis | ap ppeared from hin cabin at the Hear Creek shingle mill, near Bothell, st. 13, was found swings from a a short distance from the mill, a suicide, At the time of the * mysterious disaypearam blood diligent search no trace was found of bim Word has been received that the steamship Dirigo, of the Alaska Steamahip Co, under ebarter of the Bound Packet lines, went aground 4s Victoria The vessel! lew deep in the mud, but may be floated without damage at high tide A Personal Request 1 am sorry ttle Claudia, as she rose from ber knees, “to have taken so long (o pray, but, you when I fin my everyday prayers, I have one to make up my | self. ‘And what ix it, dearie?” asked her mot Would you mind tell ing me ‘Ob.” sald Claudia, that the heathen may hear about God, and all the poor will get rich there won't be any thieves in the world, and if there are-—they | won't come to my house.” —Lipptn |cott's Magazine. Prof. E. O. Sisson, hi it the de. partment of education at the U, of W., left yesterday im answer to # call from California, He will lee ture for a week on an institute tour in Alameda county, where the Unb versity of California ts locnted. Upon leaving California be will spend a week in Oregon. , 1863, Gen. W. T. Sher Kastport, beaded toward Chath nooge, al) right, but It was a long walk, and Sher man thought it would pay to have bis army fix up the ratl- road and come by rail hut Grant, at ¢ tanooga, Was Ket ting anxious, and wired Sherman: “Drop all work on Memphis & Charleston railway Cross the Tennessee and hurry east ward with all possible dispatch to ward Bridgeport, till you meet far lther orders from me.” On receipt of this, Sherman left the rebuilding ot the road to the business men unions of Memphis and Charleston and made his army bike. October man wae at The lecture and recital by Or. Rubenkan and Mme. Hesse-Sprotte, to have been given tomorrow at the residence of Mra. W. B. Ruggles 44th and Thackery place, haw been postponed to Noy. 1 The Welfare Union will meet to- night In the Y. M. C. A. at 7:45, to Jopt bylaws, 8. A. Hazeldine, the president, and others will speak while Miss Grace Bonner of Phil |delpbia will recite and Mrs. Minn’ humacher of Ballard will sing First social function of the by the members of Camp 69, W., will be held in the Arc tonight. Judge Gay will spe Mayor Dilling preside. Rumors are floating around the atrical circles that the Coliseum is to be id under Conald Rumor say sical stock company be given the boards. George F. Cotterill will be heard by the Puget Sound Life Under writers’ as jon at a dinner to be giveh in the Aretie club at 6:15 | this evening awarded $1,750 Norman, pro Mae Ritter was damages against ¢ prietor of the Plaz Fourth and Westlake, Miss Ritter plunged down # stairway which she claims was insufficiently lighted, and sus tained injuries to her knee cap |which, she claims, are permanent otel, Dr. T. F. Kane, president of the of W., returned to attle last after an at ne f two Dr. Kane was present at National Aassoctation of State reities’ convention at Minne - | night apolls, Bazar Catholic Weller st in aid of the St, Mary's church, at 20th ay and opened last night. Full persor present Dinner to portation t ber elut first mer will be given by the trans eau of the new Chan Commeree, at the Arctic night, will be the meeting in which the general hip of the new chambe icipate tomorrow i pa Persistent rumors hat Judge to the effect i: t PDonworth was seri¢ nied yesterday in at a trie statin his family nd that the best of health ocelved t jude Awheville enjoying the and N.C. the appeared tn- polige court | hounds were eniployed, but after | ahe was leaving the inner harbor at) YOU'LL FIND IT HERE NEWS OF THE DAY CONDENSED FOR BUSY people The trustees of the new Chamber ne the This is the birthday of the only woman who ever ra for ency United States, and she's had that distinetion twice. And both times not only all the party offer broke the and columns played hay Altogether this little blueeyed wohan is a ft markabl per son, for hers han been a life of eac rif 4 devouion to the caunor of lwuffrage and peace, Relva |wood is an able lawyer—or tn It {iawyerens?—and in late yoars she [han prose: the claims of vart she cleaned the vot equal rights had to but whe | a Httle jof Washington Funeral servic of Barbara Ff her life by the remaine| who end drinking chloroform. | were conducted yesterday afternoon at Hatterworth’s private chapel Rev. J. L. Greenwen officated eee ee ee ee Speeders” yesterday en # riched the efty by $140; Six ® autointe contributed $20 each on the suggestion of Judge * Gordon, while two motor # ® cycliote gave $10 each * ° « \* * * \* iw | i a Seer “L just pray | | | | “PORTLAND, Or—To should be more careful in handling his ype after he had run en sunk a canoe containin D. D: Harding, bis mother and & friend, a realty man named Lam berteon waxed indignant and said he had shown the canoelsts great consideration by stopping and res culog them. WASHINGTON, Oct. 24. — The Munday con) cases, involving large tracts of coal lands in Alaska, will ibe brought up before the supreme jcourt for hearing tomorrow. | BAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24.—Th [Oregon legisiature showed an “un | warranted axsumption of power” in \giving state courts exclusive juris ak tn certain admiralty cas against the federal courts, sak Federal Judge jon rendered bere Hoy: | in the LOS ANGELES, “Oct Thomas, contederate 2m Lock | is Indian tribes before the courts | the | of! | into | a || noowter | and! ] there. | } Hanford tn an opin-| Maggie | veteran, was | rendered unconscious from the lons | of blood here following an attack © him by a large rooster, which severed an artery with bis spurs VANCOUVER, John Channes, ag veteran, charged with the murder of & man named AW utcheon, was found guilty o. manslaughter here yesterday LEAVENWORTH, Kas, Oct. 24. A wireless conversation between Colon, chught here yesterday by Lieut Mauborgue, who maintains a «mall wireless station. It i che longest distance ever recorded for wireless. 1 | | Panama and Key Weet was) STRASSBURG, Germany, Oct. 24. Returns for members of the lower jhouse of Alsace-Lorraine under the new constitutic an over wheiming vic who got out of 77 members. show SEWARD, Alask Frank Wilder pector, was drowned in th river Friday when a boat contain ing him and two arned Wilder tried to swim ashore, but died of cramps. KILL DEVIL HILL, N.C., Oct. 24. Orville Wright had a narrow es lcape from death here yester when his glider turned over and dashed to the ground. He had made one glide, but in a second at tempt {t turned turtle. Wright climbed over the machine and was p an it hit the gr on wil fit a guaranteed for five with spherical lenses and leather case, complete for 0. 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