The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 2, 1914, Page 8

STAR.-THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1914 “Pye Found Fattest of All Fat Men,” Says — Nixola Greeley-Smith; and It Really Looks as If Her Fat Man Would Bring Home the Bacon Here Is today’s standing In the search being conducted by The Star and Its sister papers, all over the country, for the fattest man In the United States, We're going to give a medal to the winner, PAGE 8. You Can’t Afford to Lose This Last Chance To Buy $3, $4 and $5 for SI FRIDAY THE LAST DAY Stein-Bloch, Kuppenheimer and Alco Clothes, Banister, Friday and Saturday Only Everything in it will be priced at NAME AND ADORESS— WEIGHT, ' a Charles Jackson, Brockton, Mass ‘ 625 John Busch, Stockton, Cal 490 BS “Big Sam” Irwin, Three Rivers, Mich. 472 Webster Rusk, Seattle, Wash. » 376 AND 65¢e Per Gallon this offer (Well, It looks Fettest Man has be en the gold medal.—Baditor.) | By Nixola Greeley-Smith We include in ‘ 4 | BROCKTON, Mass., July 2.—-I think I have found the é } Clover Springs Whiskey, }}'2ci2U i ire 5 ARs, ss ceady tect all eeckerd end eee q comers of his own size and weight—if there is anybody in Shoes; Laird Schober, ~ ¢ United States who ca ect that description! 4 Rum, Rosewood Rye, ti eckson claims there tant, He weighs 625 pounds. | Edwin C. Burt, Greys, Hal- a * “These fellows,” he exclaimed to me, “like Brinson in| ; h oF Ladi Sh : seorgia, who only weighs 585, and the liliputians like 472 i Brandy, Holland Type Gin, Jv srity otican We me ale Ne ahan andFoxLadies’ Shoes . . }show business, they wouldn't be in it at all as fat men | re, SOUT Yee, Bee oe fee tare ie soe come ere et High-grade Furniehien E : : Jackson was an expert at his a2hekson ta six fect ‘all, #4 taches| : % Se onerry Wine, Zinfandel, [jy sees ots, tres tur |qcuna ine sau ant wears te} Hats, Ladies’ Suits, Dresses, E Riesli Re sie 1.UB, Th Wass tseeey | T Serets patier-aituraa Wan tan} Dress Goods, Domestics, eRe snciied to the show business. ones | 7 xtra Riesling roetia it true that everybody |” Ae a general rule, | think I | Laces and Notions all at lov a fat man?” | aske m, . e newer v : Jug. teclided ase rolled. ©. sanret, det | Bement | prices you never heard of In the mouth of a man weigh e but the other two were before. gloor On the other hand, | Ing 625! | | 1 You bet it is true!” answered, showed once with a fat woman ree e ] V er y the undisputed champion fat man) who was billed as the English of America. Fat Girl, and she was the A great laugh shook his enor d-———-dest grouch | ever met! mous body, but it was internal Excuse me for using such lan- guage to a young lady, but that ie what she wa Tut, LOS ANG Rowe attemp No sound issued from his heavy ily padded sides, but great way of fat rolled and broke over one ceases like ocean breakers, and| Tut, I knew that somewhere inside him a storm of mirth was going on. “When | travel with a show my wife g he continued, she's my nurse, folks won't know I'm married You'd be surprised how many of ‘em get stuck on the fat man. And they'd ask my wife if | was marrie Tut, Mayor) July 2.—Mayor| to attend a “wo tinee of the play * but the door was Remember Till !0p.m. Friday Night | DR. EDWIN J. BROWN SeATIUES LAGER BEER A Quarts 50¢=—4 Pints romeny STARR-MacPHERSON CO. STORE 1420-1422 THIRD AVE.—Near Corner Pike F 5 ] 5 cr really all there or just a simp. Most people seem to think that a fat man has got to be a fathead But I don't talk like one, do I? ‘Once I got a letter from a wom an, asking me to send her my pho tograph. It seemed a modest re and I granted it. By return inclosed her own and aid she wanted to get married and thought we must be affinities Well, of course, I had to write and tell her that I was married my eit | ‘and the father of five children. Oc Montecndra ROUND TRIP Fes Co— AT TACOMA: JULY 2-3-4 BIG AUTO RACES JULY 3 AND 4 GASH PRIZES $10,500.00. <=» Some of the Best Drivers in the United States Will Participate COMPLETE PROGRAM | HERE Is A STARTER|SHOW BIG INCR Los ce July 2—It was | LOS ANGELES, July 2.—The first | Announce at postal firecracker fire here of the Fourth | 108 Angeles for the fiscal year 19) 1914 were $2,157,685.46, increase | of July season destroyed J. F.|of $97,484. = ph gs the a 9 ‘ Green's garage. ear. DANCING HIPPODROME Fitth and University. 10-plece Union Orchestra Dancing Tanght by Competent Teachers. Established in Seattle 18 years 115-117 Second Ave. South Wine Growers, Distillers and Wholesale Liquor Dealers Phone Main 8900 REOPENING OF DREAMLAND FRIDAY EVE, JULY 3d Souvenirs Bulidin SAYS M'INTYRE | SURPRISED HIM) Late was surprised. He says so himse!!. In bis answer to the damage suit R. J. Mcintyre resulting from 2 between Hamilton and Mc: tyre in the commissioners’ office Yast March, Lafe declares McIntyre assaulted him as he attempted to the fight between Dr. Waldo ardson and Commissioner David McKenzie. Hamilton says he was on by surprise and used force in defend- - ing himself. JAP CHAUFFEUR ITS BOY; GETS AWAY UNKNOWN “Phe police are seeking a Jap " nese chauffeur who yesterday ran down and painfully injured 5-year old Harold Sayre, son of Mrs. H. D. Sayre, Russell hotel, 1810 Sixth av when the boy was crossing West lake, near Pike. The Japanese ROUND TRIP Special Steamer Service stopped, carried ewalk, ea Ww an JULY 2 7:30 P.M Bombs containing flags and Colored torchiight procession of | of the Midnight Sun, the Montamara Ss d a eard ee the sass of the Oren. 3:30 P. M.—Distribution of barrel of pen- $5.00 certificates will be fired at the 260 performers around Stadium, | Bouquet, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Between Seattle an Tacoma ent Manufacturing Co., and then nies on Pacific Avenue and C Street. entrance of Stadium which presently lines up to form | the Spirit of '76, The School of the Gods, American flag (living) 65x100 feet. 8:40 P, M.—TI}lumination of the scene re- The Doves of Peace, The Whirlpools of we off, . drove o' the Narrows, and many other interesting, The company says it has no Jap- P. M.A grand free street show at} g:00 P. M At the Stadium the largest the corner of Eleventh and C Streets and most @nese in its employ NOT SPONTANEOUS “Mr. Wile last evenin “How dared he?” “He didn’t—I dared him.” Among the 1,500 inhabitants in| the Joliet, Ill, prison, there is not one printer. | tried to kiss me Philadelphia now has a church building in which four sects nate followed by firing of daylight bombs with national flags in them. At hed to a number of these flags ficates worth $5.00 each to t 7:30 P. M. Bombe containing flags and $5.00 certificates will be fired at the entrance of Stadium. 8:00 P. M.—The grand Stadium pyro- technic display “Stromboll.” JULY 3 10:00 A. M Automobile races—-The In ter-City Century and the Golden Potlatch. 30 P. M.—Grand free street show at the corner of Eleventh Street and Pacific Avenue, followed by firing of daylight bombs with national flags in them. Attached to a num- ber of these flags will be cert ates worth $5.00 each to the finder. 8:00 P. M—The grand Stadium pyro technic display “Stromboll.” (This fireworks display will be entirel different from night of July 2.) JULY 4 2:00 P. M.-Automobile race for the Mon- tamarathon trophy—250 miles, lavish display of fireworks ever attempted on the Pacific Coast. Synopsis of SPECIAL PROGRAM To Be Given In TACOMA STADIUM On Nights of July 2 and 3, 1914 7:30 P. M—Ascent of a number of twelve-pound safety rockets, some of which will contain American flags floating from parachutes, and on some of these flags will be found vouchers amounting to a total va of $100. Th flags and returning them to the of. fice of the Carnival Association on the following day will receive cash to the value indicated on the flag. 8:00 P. M.—Grand display of daylight fireworks shov a combination of all the latest is of Japanese and American d ht fireworks, Vealing newest spectacular produc- tlon—"Stromboll,” EXTRA ATTRACTIONS During free street shows and the night shows at Stadium special entertainments will be given by La Bella Clarke, with her famous dancing horse and trained doves and dog. Miss Clarke and her horse pre sent one of the most refined and inter- esting acts that It is possible to secure, ami the Carnival Association directors have gc to enormous expense to obtain the services of this distinguished eques- One of the most sensational features of the Carnival attractions will be the work, during all» shows, of Frederick DoBell, the world’s greatest sensation in high wire acts, DoBell executes feats of dexterity and strength upon a wire stretched to the height of 100 feet that would tax the energy and endurance of many an athlete {f staged upon the ground Night of July 4th Panama-Tacoma night; mammoth and unsurpassed $10,000 pyrotechnic display; a program of 8:15 P. M.—Grand festival by massed bands 1 and appro- priate music, “Ballet Egyptienne,” L ial fireworks events, consisting of living pictures of fire depicting the Land startling and dazzling features, all set to music and combined in the greatest fire- works display ever attempted in the United States, AUTO RACES PROGRAM FRIDAY, JULY 3rd 10:00 A, M, No, 1—Inter-City Century Class “E” Non-Stock 100 Miles Awards—Perpetual Challenge Trophy— Presented by the Tacoma Automobile Club. Cash, $1,500.00, 2:00 P, M. No. 2—-Golden Potlatch Trophy Class “EB” Non-Stock. 200 Miles Awards—Perpetual Challenge Trophy— Presented by the Seattle Carnival As- sociation. Cash, $3,500.00, SATURDAY, JULY 4th 2:30 P, M. No, 3—Montamarathon Trophy Class “D" Non-Stock—Free for all 250 Miles Awards—Perpetual Challenge Trophy— Presented by the Tacoma Carnival As- sociation, Cash, $5,500.00, ROUND TRIP 50c—SINGLE FARE 35c DAIRY LUNCH SERVED ON ALL STEAMERS—SANDWICHES, ETC., 5c; COFFEE 5c TICKET OFFICE: COLMAN DOCK MAIN 3993 On July 4: Steamers Tacoma, Chippewa, Indianapolis, Iroquois, Flyer LEAVE SEATTLE FROM COLMAN DOCK 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 a. m., 12:00 noon, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 9:15 p. m LEAVE TACOMA FOR SEATTLE 7:15, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 a. m., 12:00 noon, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 11:00, 11:30 p. m. REGULAR DAILY SCHEDULE OF STEAMERS TACOMA AND INDIANAPOLIS IN EFFECT EVERY DAY Late steamer out of Tacoma for Seattle July 3d and 5th at 11:00 p. m. On July 4th 11:00 and 11:30 p. m. ROUND TRIP 50c