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overstuffed furniture sale at great reductions! reductions of one-fourth or more we have placed on sale this week, our entire stock of overstuffed furniture — 2- 3-piece suites; all odd pieces and some cane suites. e your selection during this sale. “Your credit is good” t sale prices! these few sample values— $273.25 regular price $365— this three-piece aulte you will find just @ litte out of the or inary both in style and price; loose pillow peat cushigna; blue velour upholstered; regular price for thie beautiful suite, $365-—; special price for this UPHOL STERED FURNITURE SALE, $273.25; pleces noll separate if desired; davenport, at $138.75; chair, $67.50; rocker, $67.50, $331.98 regular price $442.50 Very beautiful overstuffed Uving room suite is in extra fine gvade ry; loose pillow #eat cush- % regular price for this mag: suite, $443.50; special for this UPHOLSTERED TRE SALE, $331.93; Bqid separately if desired: $167.63; chair, $82.15; $361.88 regular price $482.50 this magnificent two-piece multe is upholstered in extra fine qual ity richcolored velour; loom pil low seat cushions; the maker Is one of America’s best known up: holstery manufacturers; special price for this UPHOLSTERY BALE, $361.88; pieces sold separ ately if desired: davenport, at $243.75; chair, $114.13, THE SEATTLE STAR HERE’S MORE ABOUT RADER MURDER TRIAL STARTS ON PAGE 1 ant's Lake City wood camp as had|ought not to let thone two girls stay other witnenses. there in that place; that it didn’t She told briefly of thelr quarrel | look right?* on the day before, and of Curtita’| “Yes.” charge that Rader was breaking up| Knight corroborated — textimony that, Rader made a practice of totii & gun. “He had one in his pocket a great deal,” Knight said, John Parks, a truck driver, and John Aldrich, © loader, told of the actual tragedy in graphic detail. After Curtin had failed to induce his wife to leave the camp the day previous, he returned the next noon on @ truck driven by Parks, Arriv ing at the platform where log» were loaded, Parks and Curtis found Aldrich, Rader and Mra, Curtis with weveral others. PLEADED VAINLY WITH HIS WIFE Curtis took his wife aside and weemed to be pleading with her. She appeared not in sympathy with bis proposals, and Curtis finally turned on Rader end said “Rader, you'll need your gun. coming for you.” Throwing off hin coat, he struck Rader and knocked him into a aitting posture on a log. Rader remained there. “Get up, and fight like @ man,” Curtin shouted, “or I'll bit you where you are.” Rader did not comply, and Curtia put his arm around his wife and walked away. He took a peavey and his home, SHE PLEADS FOR SAKE OF BABY The following day, said, Curtia returned and, after another quarrel with Rader, the latter went to the tent where she and her sis ter were jiving and got Curtis’ revolver, She rushed up to Rader aa he was advancing on her hus band with the gun in his band and pleaded with bim: “For baby Ingram's sake and for my baby, don't do it.” . * | Rader brushed her aside, she naid, ;and went on and shot Curtia to death in the manner deatribed by other witnesses. Mra, Curtis was saved by Judge Mall from the ordeal of taring |the secrets of her domestic relations | prior to the killing, STORY OF KILLING | TOLD IN DETAIL Asked by defense counsel if she {had not had some trou! with her husband some time before he was alain, she said it was ttle mat jter that had been “all fixed ur on account of the baby that was | coming.” . | Witnesses yesterday related how , Curtis, a young wood-cutter, and his — tending: poles afte Pusher wife and baby came to the camp! where Rader was superintendent and DIED IN DEATH found employment, how the| GRIP WITH SLAYER wealthi man urged the Pretty | Rader then. left the place. A few young wife of his workman to “treat| minutes later he waa seen coming up him like a brother,” and hug and|the road. Mrs, Curtis went to meet Kise him, how Curtia pleaded vainiy|him and apparently was trying to with his wife to leave the camp, how! perhuade him to turn back. Curtis he had later returned for her and/seeing the two again together, found her and Rader in a tent to-| dropped his peavey and started to wether, how the two men quarreled | wards them. running. and Curtis knocked Rader down, and| Mader leveled « revolver at the ap how Rader ran and got Curtis’ re-| proaching husband, and Curtis picked volver, came back and shot him dead,|up a stick which he hurled at Rader then attempted to frame up evidence | Kader fired. Curtis either stumbled tor his defense at court. or dropped, aa if to dodge a bullet CURTIS FOUND recovered ‘bis feet, flung another RADKR IN TENT atick and ducking this way and that, with arma outstretched, lunged for Mrs. Curtle followed per sister. | Tos towards Rader Mrs, Anna May Peterson. to the exigent ge stand. Mrs, Peterson and her hye |_.As#m Rader fired. Shot thru the “ . omach, Curis stumbled on, gripped band had also been employes of Tus der Ghout the Rnaen, feesd Ree ‘ond eon antliatiieen pee Into the air and Rader fired twice | more. The bullets entered Curtix the two young wives were given livin. as the two men fell te the was qneriere 3 fhe tant an 88 lground, clutched in tight @ri office by the Ranight company, They |™ cect gt Kept the company's books and an. awered telephove calls, Mra. Peterson mid The day before the shooting, she said, Curtis came to the tent and found Rader there. Hot words fol lowed. “Bud accused Mr. Rader of break ing up his home,” she tontified. “He was angry becaune Rader had asked Grace to treat him like « brother and put her Arms around him and kine Convict Russell as Fake Officer J. A. Russel, one of the defend. ante in the Meadowdale conspiracy case, who pleaded guilty and was jafternoon on charges of imper- |wonating @ federal officer, by a jury in the United States district court. Russell, who was formerly an in- fined $500, was found guilty Tuesday | him whenever they met, and he told Rader he'd bettor have hie gun ready, Decaume he wae coming after him wpector at the Bremerton navy yard, attempted to create an alibi by ex- hibiting bis inspector's badge and Bt at Boldt: cony basse tor Three Years More Warmer Weather Is Due Thursday of Traffic Jam According te an announcement by city engineers, the timbered bridge handling the traffic across the West waterway, at Spokane st, will not be replaced for at least three years. In | the meantime, a study of the various | types of bridges wil] determine the kind to be constructed there, Take off that extra shirt, mister, Thursday it will be “fair and warm er,” with moderate westerty winds. Chewing gum to $2,164,290 was exported by | United States during the year 1919 DONT FORGET! ThereisReal ECONOMY in M-J-B eo ty Qilee of America”. ONE POUND— Vacuum Packed “TheQuali 3} —_ THREE POUND— Vacuum Packed Tj °° FIVE POUND— Vacuum Packed The Greatest SAVING is in the FIVE POUND SIZE HY? 313 OCCIDENTAL AVE.. SEATTLE, and turn down your coat collar, for the weather man promises us that the value of the Bud said, ‘This is all I've got,’ and held up hie two filets. He said, ‘I'm claiming to be = customs agent, when caught with the others at above killing Man.’ And Rader | Meadowdale on March 22. 11 Sentence is to be pronounced by . Federal Judge Cushman on June 29. ETERSON ‘The next afternoon—the afternoon of the killing—Mra Peterson sald Rader came running into the tent. She was there alone, answering a/ phone call Rader anatched the re- ceiver out of her hand and said her winter had sent him to get Curtis’ re volver. “It wae in a trunk.” Mra Peterson sald, “He went to the trunk and be TONIGHT S100—Roonevelt Veterans’ hall, 616% Third ave.—First Division A. F. club meets. All Firet Division men invited #100—Auditorium, 3811 witty | |ean pulling things out I got the Elizabeth Tow gun first, and he took it away from M water # ™e and ran outdoors.” ht of God Thru on in her honor from 2:30 to 4:20 of aame day. 1190—Chureh of the Eptphany—Com- ity sing, led by Francis Rus- W. C A Recital by forte pupils of Miss Agn THURSDAY Noom--Meves’ cafeteria, Second ave and Keneca «t.— Young Republican club; Chicago co Yention reminiscences. On further examination, Mrn BIRTHS Peterson said Curtis had Dleaded | Murrta 2 A, 4408 Admiral way, ett with his wife to leave the camp on | Nortinip, B. Takeside hospital. gift previous days, and that she and her |jropese, Sz *S\1 Toqier way. bon sister had intended going away with their husbands later. “Why didn’ SAYS HE. TRIED TO FRAME KVIDENCK “I followed him and asked bim what was the matter, and he mid he wan having trouble with the Curtines, and ran on A little while later (after the shooting) Rader came back | and told me to remember to may he| had not come to the tent to get the gun, but had It all the Ume. He said, Ray I had the gun in my pocket. Stay with me” Goodman. a © Disaanti, M. $656 12th ave. &, girl cutor Carmody. Paimer, CB 17 42nd ave & W., boy. “Well, Rader always put us up not | A'cot Ht. 4100 Molly at. girh to go. He eaid he wouldn't have|tain, W. > tie, bor. anybody to keep the books and amt. | Carton. A. Seattle, bey, ©. Ww. ott swer the phone,” she replied. aimee %. te Wee Ges eve Bhe maid Rader had once bad a|Weinterr. ii, eis seth arn. eth deputy sheriff's commiasion and had | henson. A. 4107 Graham st. boy. Fair, M, TES Taft at. boy. | MARRIAGE LICENSES Name and Residence Age Brazel, Bert L., Beattie 2 Brasetl, Almira G., Seattle 4 RADER STATE WITNESS Albert Knight, former partner of Monette Mare lechatt vance * Rader in the Ranight company, festh; BC... ‘ ones u fied for the state that Curtis had Nelson, Ole Botte, Mont soeee spoken to him regarding hia wife and | Johnson, Nannie V., Butte, Mont.. sald he was having family trouble, |Jarisch. Paul F, Seattle but didn’t say exactly what it was Buchenrieder, Hertha, Seal about. Young, Dallas, Seattle Later, Knight said, both Curtis | C77 By® Seattle and Peterson came to him. Family | JAn*cks. Waltet, Seattle matters were again @ircuased and | Kamrev"s Jean, Beattie, .... edo uistinate en. Marry J, South Aberdern Mar, South Aberdeen “They seemed down on Rader,” er, Charles Bh, Beattie carried a gun. Later the commiasion was taken away from him, and he got Curtis’ gun from Mrs. Curtis and carried that frequently. FORMER PARTNER OF Newt 3 is < Taal Legal Legal Legal Lord! said Knight. “LT asked him if he| Bechant, Betetie, Seattle Leral was jealous, and he said, ‘No, but a| Covey, Walter V.. Vashon Legal man with en auto can do a whole | “orden, Elia, Aberdeen Legal lot.” Crabtree, William HH. Ft. Lawton. . m= “Did Rador have an auto?” anked | Det Byelyn, seattle eee - Carmody. Nelson, Adoiph, Maryevitie Holmberg, Mabel, Marysville Nichelson, Ira A., Semtt! Anderson, Ktta ¥., Seattle Dolliver, Mark C., Tacoms Hannan, Cecile C., Seattle. . Kelly, James, Seattle. Wickiitf, Cleo, Seattle John, Heattie Hilda M., Beattie. ison B., Auburn. flock, Theda A.,’ Auburn r, William W., Seattle Ping, Lulu I, Seattle |Comeshall, Leo F,, Seattle Maskell, Myrtle, Beattie Harrin, George, Seattle | Layer, Olive G, Beattie. | Downs, William C., Chapman, Ore. | Stork, ‘Sophie W., Cleveland © | Fickienen, Henry J., Seattle Legal Chapman, Daisy A, Seattle Lexal | DIVORCES GRANTED | Crowley, Mary, from Winfield 8. Dunning, Ellen, trom Bort DEATHS | Massel, Rosa, 16, 120 B. Goth at. Swanson, Jobn G. 65, Providence how pital Mattocks, Clarence H., %, 615 Weedin pl Yoshitomi, Mateum!, ‘1,’ 109% Washing: ton at Lex, Thomas 1 mo, 3333 Lewmas ds, “Yon,” replied the witness, MATINER THIS WEE TODAY The Most Mystifying of “The Argyle Case” THE PLAY THAT HAS SEATTLE GUESSING Next Week: “CAPTAIN KIDD, JR.” aT THE WILKES ‘SHRINERS Fl ALL PORTLAND More Than 75,000 Visitors Now in City PORTLAND, Ore, June 23--—Ten per cent of the Pullman equipment| of the country was suid to be parked im Portland today, following the ar rival of the 61st Shrine special from the East. ‘The imperial seasion of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine opened yesterday, with addremen of welcome by Gov Ben Oleott and Mayor George L. Baker, These were answered on be | half of the imperial council by W. Freeland Kendrick, imperial poten: tate The mammoth parade and the! electrical exhibition were pronounced | the most gorgeous and colorful dis plays in the history of the city, The Shriners will be in session for five days. It In entimated that there are more than 76,000 visitors in Portland for the océanion. SHOOTS WOMAN | HE LURED AWAY Wife, Who Returned Home, | May Die SEDRO-WOOLLEY, June 23.-~ Mra. Robert Bradiey, 22, who once | faltered, but who had returned to a the past, was shot, perhap fatally, the past, was shot, perhays fatally, Tuesday, by Harry Jenkina, the man who lured her away, while Jenkins in dying from a self-inflicted wound in the local jail, The shooting oc- | curred near the milk condensing plant while Mrs. Bradley was eating her tunch. Mra. Bradley eloped with Jenkins about @ year ago and after two months realized ber mis- take. She returned to her husband. NOW PRESENTING A SHOW THAT’S THE TALK OF IN ADDITION TO ‘ Eowarp SHELDON'sS | A reconciliation was effected and sho | continued ralsing her two children |Jenkine returned Tuesday and at-| | tempted to perwunde Mra. Bradley to! go away with him again. Upon her refusal, he grew angry and the trug edy followed. Jenkins is married and | jhas five children. If Mrs. Bradley dies and Jenkins lives, murder | charges will be filed aguinat him. AS IT SEEMS TO ME DANA SLEETH | @tarts on Page One) PLAT peeves me more than Vv Vv] anything cles is that some months ago John D. Rock- efelier, jf. wrote me @ nice persona! letter, prais ing me for an editorial that he said I wrote. 1 bet that letter would be good for as much as twenty gallons of gas, but in an evil hour I threw the letter in the waste baaket. I never cultivated the Rockefeller family noticeably; and the family haan't bothered me much, either; the only Ume was that letter, and seeing as how I didn't write the editorial in question, that wag a sort of & Nuke. Indeed, if I ever wrote anything that could by the remotest inter. prétauion please anybody who makes a living selling gasoline, lubricating oil, kerosene, graphite, grease or wax candies, it escapes my present recollection. But the next time I get @ Rocke feller letter I'll have it framed, and I'l) carry it conspicuously attached to the cap of my gis tank. BERLIN.—Many wounded in food riots at Osnabrueck. YOUR TEETH X-RAYED FREE Dr. L. R Clark each morning between the hours of 9’and 10:80, No cost or obligation whatever. We have a fine, brand new X-Ray Machine which we are placing at your dis- posal without charge be- tween the hours’ men- tioned above. Please come as early in the morning as possible. REGAL DENTAL OFFICES Dr. L. R. Clark, , Manager 1405 THIRD AVENUE Northwest Corner Third Avenue and Union Street Diagonally Across the Street from the Postoffice Lady Attendants on Duty at All Times CELEBRATEDPLAY 49, Oillaticé vith OT Is Keane ARE WAGGING— TONGUES ARE BABBLING ABOUT IT— SATURDAY JACK LONDON’S “THE SEA WOLF” You'll be afraid te go home in the dark Auto Thieves Cart Away $5,000 Loot VANCOUVER, B. C, June 23— Italians were killed or wounded at/An automobile backed up opposite Italians Lose 100 in Albania Fight ROME, June 23.—One hundred! when a small force attacked insur-| genta, according to dispatches from |*h® doorway of the Imperial Tobacco Baligza, Montelongio yesterday, |Company’s warehouse last night, and Valona. After fierce fighting, the in eet who had broken into the surgent# were disbanded, the dis. [Place thru a back window, calmly patch said. carried the loot thru the front door Reports from Kossova said the Al-|t0 the car. Lose estimated at $5,000. baniangs have now turned against the | Serblans, and have blown up bridges | on the Uskub, Belgrade and ‘Salonika | SPECIAL PRICES ON DENTISTRY! BEST GOLD CROWNS $5.00 Regular $(5 Set of Teeth Special at $10.00 Guaranteed Work—Best of Materials Take advantage. . FREE EXAMINATION We will gladly examine your teeth and give you expert advice free of charge. THE NATIONAL DENTISTS Northeast Corner Third and Pike Right Across Pike Street From the New Fahey- Brockman Store—Look for Our Big Electric Sign railroads. Albanians claimed Serb- jans have razed 370 villages.

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