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STAR—WEDNESDAY, JAN, 16, 1918. PAGE 5 Wovdhose Guam Fuuime Co, nc) WIDOW OF MURDERED MAN EXONERATES OSCAR MAIN 416-424 Pike Street WE'LL TRUST YOU IR Creat @yatem hi Deen setanty eo easiat you ti ablisned for your eonventesce— your home along your owm individu and our pric: Rl eee, we @0eT YOUR WORD THAT YowLL PaY teas... .61.00 Down, + 8.00 Dews, 8.00 Dew, 7.80 Dewa, 10.00 Dews, +1800 Down, terme are nywhere Ne extra 81.00 Per ween 1.35 Per Weet 1.50 Per Week 2.00 Per Week 2.50 Pee Week 400 Pee Ween STORE HOURS 8:30 to 5:30 Four-Piece American Walnut Bedroom Suite Special can AN y) EN By of Nometuraianiags. 200.00 Werth of Neomefural 800.00 Werth of Nomeferal ‘/ Bed, Dresser, Dressing Table and Chiffonier, pe matched in American walnut; rfectly }|to our house regular price $130.00. Special at. .$99.50 Exchange Your Used Furniture for New Goods YANKEE DOODLE GIRL LED TO UNDOING OF WALTER SPOREMANN, SPY FOR KAISER WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—The ef Walter Sporemann, al- German agent, for a ty, talented girl musician, in local hotel, led to his arrest the Hampton Roads naval ‘That girt—May Stoops, who she is American thru and begged him to get something else to do, where he would not be in ro much danger. But, of course, I did nét think he would do anything like ‘this. “Look here, let me show you some thing.” she said. “It was only yew terday that he sent me an American flag that he thought [ would like.” The girl did not know whether she would attempt to see Sporemann in jail. What will happen to Spore mann, if convicted, is stil! in doubt But it appeared likely today that the department of justice would Letters which Sporemann sent the | handle the case, and that it would be were stopped in transit and in-| Considered civil, by the prying eyes of gov. # it officials. In this way they ; trace of him, arrested him near . News, Va. and now have safely in custody at Baltimore. it evidence shows Spore. was probably addicted Search of his effects showed girl musictan professed to pe inded at the revelations of nn's work. . do you think it can be true?” “Lean't believe; I don’t Know what to think.” “Didn't you know he was a Ger. she was asked. . yes, I knew that. And I al- | Ways told him that he ought not to around army camps, because ja a German. I begged and Getting Too Fat? Try This—Reduce People who don't grow too fat are lortunate exception. But hss’ oF already 0 the fat accumulatin) rsome, you will wise ti js in- this suggestion, which by thousands of people who w. Ask your druggist (or if you write to the Marmola B64 ard ave. Detroit, Mich.) for *¢ case of Marmola Preacrip- fien Tavicts. tse ls the price the World over. By doing this you will be safe from harmfu able to reduce two, thre founds a week without dieting or to| not prevent death penalty, | with a maximum penalty of $10,000 fine and 30 years imprisonment. If he were retained by military Authorities he might be tried by courtmartial and shot, and while the new espionage law apparently does it does not appear that there is a disposi tions to give him the limit. Government authorities revealed today that their original tip came from a conversation overheard on a street car “MAN IN OVERALLS GETS BIG PAY,” SAYS TEACHER “It in the man in the overalls who gets the big pay. these days,” said Henry W. Muthollan, head of the Broadway high school manual train ing department, in an address at that institution Tuesday. Mulholian ure ed industrial training for ali boys. AULT DISMISSES ALL HIS RECALL ACTIONS Looks jike Dr. Anna Louise Strong, school board member, will have to undergo a recall campaign win B. Ault, editor of the Seattle Union Record, who has twice sought to stop the school board from pro- ceeding with the action, has now dis: missed all suits of his own accord. Another steam unit of the city's lighting system will be constructed on Lake Union or the Sound, if a rec ommendation contained in a letter sent to Mayor Gill by City Light Su perintendent J. D. ing almost faster than an be arranged for i) HE’S HAPPY @ Because Diamond Briquets will keep his home nice and warm. @ Because his Diamond Briquets are clean and convenient. @ Because his Diamond Briquets give the maxi- mum heat with smallest waste content. ; @ Because he finds really concentrated heat in DIA MOND) 8riquet® You can also get fuel satisfaction in these EXCELLENT COALS Black Diamond Newcastle South Prairie Franklin Issaquah Order from your dealer or call Pacific Coast Coal Co. 563 Railroad Avenue South Main 5080 Ross is followed. | Aght departnent business is grow: | the supply | CHEHALIS, Jan 16 Main never killed my husbai With these words, Mrs, Fred H. Sway wife of th vine grocer who was in dered with an ax in his grocery store, January 6, today expressed | faith in the innocence of Oscar | B. ire piversity and bri Justice eradunt reme € for the ¢ “They are hotdi “she said. ver killed r Herman the Her » Was to be char ny husba: Allon in t ortanee tay ofr for t t ft tryin her Main, first degree murder direct in supert or court today of the subjects of investigation by the state's d tives. to welgh iny friendship 1 with ment in one 1 ft Close Friends Main and my husband were ; nds,” Mrs. Swayne , “and two families were close { Is, We had dinner togetth most every Ww and after going ut riding In their car, would for dinner at Main’s for | ming to Napavine. “Mr. | close anid tr s come |b “My husband Ii ks after ¢ waiting to get and Mre and A house, no the myself could ¢ Main was very kind to over baked I could get children 0 down me beans and puddings unt to cooking ‘Our circle of friendahip grew and took in others until Ufere were 12 © who played bridge together and had good times together,” Will Ask Bail Attorneys Maurice Langhorn and Hugh E. Donahoe, retained by Main, | will try to obtain his relea ; Suspected at Funeral Prosecutor Allen said he wo ‘resist their efforts. Allen declared today used to send bearer, he was white and nervous,” Allen explained, “and that thie directed at tention to him, I did not attend the funeral services.” Traces Evidence 1 Supreme Court Judge John F. Main has been working intently to trace evidence to prove the inno cence of his accused brother. “But it is outrageous to Imply that I have used my position in any way in connection with thin case he said, following published # ments quoting Allen as saying that Pressure was being brought to bear upon him to drop the cane / 1 am here as @ brother and not An a state official.” the jurist said. Friends Offer Aid Friends of Oscar Main are stand- ing ready to offer any aanistance, in the belief that he ts innocent Emory & Nelson, mil! owners, near Napavine, have offered to provide any bond that may be named. Harty C. Coffman, Chehalis bank er, and long-time friend of Main, has} been devoting much of his time as- | sisting the prisoner's legal advisers, David Eastman, Seattle real oe tate man, alro went to Chehalis to| freater w duct of business, offer his services. 14th Infantry Company Cat Strayed or Stolen CAMP LEWIS, Tacoma, Jan Has anybody [striped cat with bobbed? It the property of Sergt. Loffier and the mascot of Com pany F, 14th Regular infantry The cat is lost or has strayed, according to a headquarters memorandum, and the finder will be paid a reward by the | company | seen a large, tiger! a left ear that ia Police Judge John B. Gordon, in| the <nunicipal court Tuesday again! imposed small fines on “jaywalkers.” | The forfeiture of bail and the fines imposed amounted to $188, according to Clerk F. B, Bodwell. | Spoils Beauty Makes the Dark Rings Around Eyes, Caves in the Cheeks and Ruins the Complexion. How to Get Rid of Dyspepsia. | t r “Take My Advice and Use Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets if You Want » | Pretty Skin.’ >. Digestive troubles ruin the com plexion. The sour, fermented, gassy contents poison the ww th the mouth ‘ou of e the face mournful ext and ure what you ¢ that hurts and let Sautr ablets digest your f stomach wb 1 looks h blood rob that rs of ot ra hungry you t t but of thing pepsia 1 tone |! your upp! with nourishment 1 health will cent box of Stuart's any drug store th makers. then go ypearan: Tab ure |t soon retu spepala They ‘The time hax « fo bear their We want no excess profits Made thro thin warring strife, While alt boys are Cichting And ench one stiken bin life, ; All profits would be useless If we should lone thin fights Our nation nerds the money ‘To give it strength and might. And when you think of tw: i rab t UPSTAIRS STORE, Second and U — | These was formerly that Main | part was never suspected until the day | ) | of the funeral when he acted as pall-| tg ¢ ‘The detectives at the funeral say | products, 200 tons of seal | fertilizer, | pounds | About 35,000 will be killed this year hat the Prit making about %¢ URGE MERCHANTS TO chants of the city Thursday | cure their assent to the request for | lor Ww |to one a day | tricts, | Stores be kept open not more than nine hours 6 p.m. alien water front and tightened | will ke ‘Dyspepsia [ee along zone HUMANE WORKERS CARE members nick, animals ¢ kept net down c and the King w ers well known locally ASKS DIVORCE FROM Larsen “spellbinding marine which Magnolia bluff, | #d over to the department of justice WON’T ASK AID OF U. S. nial of the plating a financial | gon, California & worked In four fin ' Preston Hotel left hand in # bandsaw while work ‘T DIFFICULTY IN GETTING MAIL DN GARDN N, D. Cc, J in France's trenches n't getting thelr mail Congressmen have received rtx there has been a complete mail service from to the French kdown in th United ne Staten ront Letters get from the army to the nited but they don't @ ‘rom the to the an Memb the congrensic party that visited men ed them to take 1 States and to c to relative had leaving Trance say nit nvey spectal Temma gen nd en not rad from ome ain The alled at the nvestigation of tative Keating ¢ the mat! Carl C. making wil! on and “Van a railway mail clerk fight of the clerks for and better He thrown out the service, and rry his fight ran for ¢ « and came back as @ represent to the committee the ation and te organ! pay ative we on bail. | SEAL GIVES ALL anot| BUT THE SQUEAL| ut utilizing every | ut the squeal can be The old gag of a ple ght up to al ‘ ate by applying it The U Loomeve with fisheries bureau arrived in Seattle y the first cargo of Including 4,258 neal skins bones as valuable and corned seal meats iver and brains for experimental u Every ounce of the seal carcass day hereafter is to be used for commer | ctal purposes, according to Capt. H.| again Riera making hi he maid made into thin Even the viscera is utilized, a higherade, soft leather, and thr ning is tough leather of all seals killed will either by salting the The meat preserved, canning. A Syearold seal of choice me or yields 50 or 60 shoulder meat dn neal rookeries, tons of meat ott | HELP WAR ECONOMY Special committees of the commer cial economy board will call on mer to ne economies in the con The request.of the government comes thra the national council of defense. C. Dahm, of the University hington extension work, te In charee of this branch of government 16.| work in Seattle The government asks that Merchants restrict their deliveries in the residential din and clone not later than Credits be shortened to 20 days Tighten Federal Clamps on Aliens Federal clampa on the Uberties of a the Seattle n Vessels are being enemies alc Wednesday naval intelligence office. of Lieut. F. W. Becker It aliens off v in the Officials are inspecting the crews for that purpose. Large placards have been placed a to the barred an a warning to allen enemies Th under lirection line FOR 7,349 CASES HERE King County Humane — sec than 7,349 injured ed for deatitu me homeless. or ring t man Re: were never ords wh: is many case! others were at Od president relief was hel night dl The annual he ¥.M CA Dutt ql Red meeting: Tuesday re-ele organiza was inde |PATRIOTIC MEETING TO BE HELD TONIGHT Samuel H. Piles « meeting in the Wednesda by the Former Senator will speak at a troadway high night. The called anty council of defense, wil? of a patriotic nature, and Je speeches by many speak school meetin: he entire! iN inet HER |. W. W. HUSBAND LAND, Jan. 16.—Cruelty and w the ehar em’? are «against F dive suit today, was broken up vent all his tim with the on mak ing last year “Wobblies.”" and vrieht FINDS GERMAN RECORD ave. W a large erman hat was turn Frank Hurley, 3822 35th prought The Star office ok printed in found on th The be he be: 16. t he governn in build today by nt of th stern FR Firm de. is contem. t for his rt PORTLAND, Jan report th king th saiatand ailroad, was mad Strahorn, preslé Rot R . Bryan, a sawyer, who Ballard box factory, had rs of his hand ampu at th akewide hos esides at the ‘d, caught bis Clarence : way in Ball ing. letters to the | friends. | | phe | Ate and Joked | | Continued From Page 1 | y he Hinner ert ayed the had he ringing frequer ay pute in hous want a bill of are on rty line and 1 the when bell rings in our Sc eries pretty t 1b were trying to locate had not retur Gave Her Phone Number vat ne Kroc remarked my hus r that th by Badie who 4 ing band w ° made her husband calls At ap telephone Mr, Main said he didn't know me questioningly, ‘It ts o-and-n0,' 1 told him, ‘Tt yok It up when I called yo k band turned to and laughingly te had said, giving en know f the pool nwored the H us and wanted to umber wh phone turned to nu had t 1 there ant My the ! tele Sadie what I the number “It was Robbie, the tell us |murts Mr | who worked wt office, about live that Fred Main and with in 9 to Mr him in the down ry Mr. Coul me Mr. 8 was Prepared for Husband I wet out » for the Swayne home te kt ws to Sadie if I could, There I found that she, learning from Bobble that her hus hand had been ‘t had prepared a bed he and waiting him to brought home | wayne for water was the the to break tell her couldn't bear and I didn't [truth for some tim “Sadie kept maying over and over Oh, why don’t they bring | up here? Why do they leave |him tying down there on the hard | floor? Why don’t they bring bim I've got everything ready for him,’ “It was all too cruel, so at lant T told her that Mr. Swayne was dead. Wife Was Stunned “She was stunned. She refused to believe it. ‘It can't be true; I know it can't,” she sald again and again. She insisted on going to him at the |store. ‘Per 1 perhaps I can him,’ she cried *'No,’ 1 told news, whe isn't re do rome her, "he really in dead, Dr. Pettit and the coroner have been there.” As long ax I had any strength left in me I wouldn't | let ber see him the way he was, At the morgue the next day I wouldn't let her nee him. I wanted her to re member her husband as he had been. Talked Calmty “After a time, Sheriff Berry came and Sadie talked to him for some time, She probably nelf and talked calmly to him | didn't make an | herself, than any rexpecting woman would | “After the sheriff left, Sadie to the room of her little 4 Margery. She buried her Rhe want any more other went face in the child's bed and sobbed as if her| ‘Oh, don't wake she cried. her daddy heart would break |her, don't wake her, can't tell her that | dead. 1 can't tell her." “By this Ume Mrs. on the verge of her put on her ¢ up and down ¢ were no weak that she 4 A little later, Mra. A arrived, about 1 o'clock took her to Ch © thene the Swayne was nila pase. at, and wail porch Coftmar I think, and tions of a wom was cold and indifferent to her husband? indignantly, concluding the story that may n liom to her husband said ain er atory tr PEANUTS AND RAISINS WILL HELP SAVE FLOUR tific cooking ts f wheat flour coming to the rescue Experts say t of the saved that 10 to 20 per « flour | now being used may b Peanuts, and py aweet ved fruit bread h, will help much of the flour r This wax explained by Miss Mary F. Rausch, of the U. of W. extension division, in an ‘Tuesday the ¥. MG. A the of the Chamber ¢ TAKES CHAW, HOSSES RUN, CAPLAN PINCHED M take and Union at hour Monday down Third to the left side of the street rested. nined the potatoes, raisins with nate mixed dou elin under au Caplan, expressman, stopped to a chew of te > at Third traffic iving his team i Caplan during a busy ve was 5 matter to Judge and was let go with id he needed the he had an aching Gorde a reprim: tobacco because tooth Women Volunteer to Man Schooner PT, TOWNSEND, 16.—-Ladies “follow the may be the leparture from convention: women, two from 8 from Tacoma, have » man the schooner Blakely who sea A few ‘0 its skipper, Capt Mauka that he would ship women as sailors if he could secure the full complement days announced not of men HEAR PUBLIC BEFORE DECIDING ON FERRIES an inter-county ferry serv lice between King and Kitsap counties lig authorized, there will be a public Jhearing before the county commis | sioners of the two counties, at which any taxpayer present argu ments pr This plan was de | cided upe joint meeting of the missioners the two counties sday. The date of the meeting has not been set. Refore Ask for Lock-Stitch -Ready” Veils, made of 3-ply pure silk. 20¢ and 25¢ 20 Specially collection consis in Navy, Black, | THIS | and gaberdines. 44) 461 These Suits were formerly PRIC 4814, 49 and $2.50 and $2.00 | lustrous; very ) evenings gowns. (AN Mttractive Suits Reduced For Shursday's Selling Brown and Wistaria. and semi-tailored models of broadcloth, wool ve Velvet and fur are specially f tured on collars, cuffs and pockets. 9 FOR THURSDAY Special $1.50 } unusual quality, 36 inches wide, soft and desirable The all the wanted evening and afternoon shades, and a complete line of dark street shades. She Rhodes Co. “Artistic” Hair Bow Fasteners--Ribbon Counter, 15¢ At the Wash Goods Counter in Zephyr Ginghams, large plaids of pink, ight blue navy, yeb low and a of ‘Tartanny 27 and 31 ard Dé and BBE featuring er ; j . ood ts of 20 high-class Suits Russian Green, Havana They are in plain Devonshire and Kiddy Cloth—the Attractive pat- ren and house Yard, 85¢ ar better kind hildren’» The si jounes » for I 31 inches $39.50, $45.00 and $55.00 LLING, $21.75 New White Waist Materials—in atripes and corded plaids; 26 inches wide, A yard . 25¢, B5e, 45¢, 50¢ and 6B¢ checks Plain White Cloths of Voile, Flax L fine Swiss and Organd 36, 45 and 50 inches wide. A yard. 25¢, 35¢, 45¢, 50¢, 65¢, 75¢, $1.00, site and ; ‘ . : Chiffon Jaffetas Choice ot Cambrie, Nainsook and Long Cloth, specially welected for fine arments; 36 and 40 inches wide. A yard. .16@, 18¢, 20¢, 25¢, 30¢ and 35¢ nelections for street and color range includes under mntrolied her-| exhibit of} @omen’'s @ool Children’s wJweaters $5.00 A becoming, comfortable model, made with sailor col- lars and both belted and sash styles. Some are with collar, belt and pockets of contrast- ing broken stripe, and the body colors are in Purple, Gray, Royal Blue, Rose, Yel- low, Emerald, Red, Maroon. Squir rat, and I 8 Set: red 5 Set, red red’ 5 Set: red Boys’ Phe Brades || Aten’s Flannelette Night Shirts $1.00 Made of heavy quality flannelette in attractive stripes. Two styles to select from—military and low neck. Full 56 inches long and cut extra full; all sizes 15 to 20.—At the Men’s Section. cuffs. Will Neckpieces 25 Sets, formerly $10.00, and Misses’ Furs Reduced and Muffs of Nutria, Fitch, Musk- Natural Opossum, Coney celand Fox. s, formerly $15.00, uced to .... aca s, formerly $25.00, uced to 11.50 uced to Ss, formerly $12.50, | uced to ... ‘School Blouses 75 Cents A splendid selection of colors, both plain and fancy stripe percale shirting prints, all made with French wear and wash well. All sizes.—At the Men’s Section. P FAMOUS ACTRESSES T0 |PATTISON FREED ENTERTAIN SoLpieERS|} .IN CHECK CASE WASHINGTON, Jan. 16—Well- Gs acne er eee spfemecras |known actors and actresses, includ-|who was arrested in connection with ing. such performers as George M.,the alleged cashing of two checks, Cohan, Maude Adams, William: Will not have to face trial. He was Faversham and others, are going to. released Tuesday afternoon, when J. |do their bit by supplying stunts for)T- Body, his employer, refused to the soldiers in the army canton-| "Wear out a formal complaint against ments and National Guard camps. beers They are back of a plan author-| Pattison, while prosecuting attor- aod by the necretary of war, under|"eY of Whitman county, created a which entertainment of the best|#@nsation in 1910, when he filed in kind will be aupplied in the camps. | formation against himself, charging erg by embezzlement. He was sentenced to iis eee ( PREPARE FOR e fitted wi all the set tings, lights and drops necessary to| a professional presentation of real| shows | Here are some of the things the boys are going to nee: “Here Comes Broadway success; * another; “Tur “Inside the Lines, both popular New York plays; a re vival of the familiar old light opera, Mikado.” 8. G. 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