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4 TAFrS GUARDS GIVEN A SHOCK fVesidentinl Party W«i Surrounded by Bursting Bombs and Other Fire works in California. (11. I nllnl rnw.) LOS ANGEURS. Oct. ll.—rre»l -dent Tnti roachtnl her* 'til" hum ii ing at I M o'clock. After dellvor^ in« n brief *p<H>ch ■■■■■-<•■> lUp rear llatform of the Mnyil.iwir. h« if C«1t«h1 tin uirmWrii of tb« Ioc»l rec«pUna commtttiH) aboard thi- CM Ills train tt.i-n w&a lukin to San P«dro, whiT«« he Inspw-tod Uw municipal harbor and (>rupo««d for tlflc»tion alt«s. When lYnstdent Taft roachpd hero he had cor«<r«d t.l<€ mile* of bit 13,5Ti»m110 trip, or alHHit half Of thn journoj- that in to end In Washington on November 10. Spoken to Millions. The MMk, or s«rmon, h* d«IlT •r«4 baton th« p«opl« of Fteano y«4tcnt.iy afternoon «m the iSTth ha haa m.i.i stneo ' i»vlng lU>»«»rly Dortnc that tin ho haa *i»ok<«n In 14 »lat«"« to probably a million and a half of his fellow countrymen, all of whom have ■••■ him If they were not able to hear hi* words. The secret service men with President Taft bad the scar* of STAR'S DAILY SHORT STORY f HIS LORDSHIP •» By Allan P. Ami*. "If I were * man." declared Mol ly " with Intense conviction. To be a reporter, and nothing else. Billy, aren't you glad you're poor?" "Well. I suppose on* could be a reporter and have money, too," Hf- ' (••ted Billy. "although I never heard of one. It Isn't all b«*r and akittlea, though Kv*n». tb* city editor, told imp today he wasn't sat* lsfled. and that If ! didn't make good on : this Kllmar>tn assignment, ha wouldn't ■■ answer for what would happen." , "Do you mean Lord Kllmartyn?" asked Ml* I!« n«m. , "Ten. Th« on* they say Is Col* loving an' American heiress every body Is messlnx about Do you know hlra "We met him last year In Scot bad." replied Molly, looking th« other way. "What do ton m««B by 'maklDK good' with, him*" "Mainly, finding oat the name of th« gtri,**aa!d UMy. Then they la\lis*a of other thing*. i His lordship anirml on acbedale i tint* and proved the sam« enigma the London - corr*«poad*ntji had •WHAT! YOU AUTHORIZE ME TO ANNOUNCE YOUR MAR RIAGE TO MISS BENSON?" found him Billy Anderson, like the others, went back to his office and wrote half a column of mildly en tertaining staff about the titled Englishman's appearance and p*>cu llarltles; then watched anxiously for the rival papers next morning to find If he had been "scooped." He had not. No paper contained anything more than a wild guess about the Identity of the young lady. . It wu the nrzt afternoon when Anderson, sent hla card up to Kll martyn'n suit*- It was a Tain hope, bat to his Intense surprise he was admitted. . '"Ton may be surprised at what I am about to tell you." the Eng lishman said to the reporter. "Hut yon are vouched for by a mutual friend In whom I have the utmost confidence. I learn from her that One Dollar brings into your home a Victor from Sher man, Clay & Co. Order one today! tar .ma 1) jm a 1406 Second _,g "V Nineteen Stores Ay.., Seattle Sherman JKliiy &Co on the Paciflc ?; :;;; ; v f: ' 'ucoaet:; thPlr ll»es last nigh: at Hatters field. In spite of the request sent on nhcad to local arrsngprnents com mittee* that no fireworks be set off 111 the tlelnjty of his train, the more boisterous eloment of the town turned the Sabbath Into a K.milti of July, and when the train 1..-;irit\K the president arrived at 7 o'clock, it rolled Into lln ceiuer of a blain of rockets, IMM candles and red fire. Bomb* Explode. Detonating bombs that sounded like I3lneh nuns e*j>ltHled within a fow feet of the Mayflower, and badly managed rockets and roman candles went •rhlnlßg within a fow feet of the president's head as he appeared on the back platform. Uunches .if firecrackers and Imp Ish "nlgeer chasers" were, Ml off almost within arm's reach of the president and In the dcafenlnc din the executive might have been shot by a whole refitment of anarrhUtu and (hero would have been M means of ascertaining where the bullets came from. The president's secret service guards aided the local police as much as possible, but were unable to do anything beyond forming a hollow square, within which, he was hustled to anil (ma the speak er's platform, er«cted near the. ma 11..11 It will b« of great personal ralue to yon tf your paper la abt« to make the first announcement of our en ■ iitcni«'nt. Am I right "You certainly are." said Ulllr. "Put who, please, In the kindly ladyr "An old friend of your family. I understand—MUs Mary Denson," "What I You're going to marry Mo"—stuttered Hill) You atnh oriae me to announce your rug«c< ment to Mlm Uensonr* Then the reporter's Instinct »*• serted tts«lf, and although all bat 1 the newspaper lobe of hi* brain , was numb with the shock, he Ho tened while the KiiK!l«htnan gar* bin the details. Hull In a date, he went back to hit desk, wrote • the "story" and turned It In to r Evans. For one* this dignitary was I Jarr«d out of his calm. "It's the heat stuff t>r«r." he cried, Than Hilly went out If* wanted ■ ) air and time to think. Half ao I hour later he cam*- to hltnxlf wtta ' ■ a start to find himself on the up -1 town block where the future Lady Kltmartyn resided. ■ There was Molly* house, and. yes. th*r» was Molly herj*lf com ■ Inx down the front steps. li.aruick at th.. sight of her i beauty and what It meant to him bow It was lost, he waa about to ■ turn down a aide »tr>»t, when she < beckoned. Of course there was nothing to do but join her and walk by her aide. t She did not k«<p him lon* la mm pense. ' "DM he tell your* aha ■ asked. ' -Te* i "And what did that bear of a city 1 editor aayr . "Oh, he was d*tlcht»d. And of course I am, too. I congratulate you. Mlta Benson. That Is, of comae — I consratulate his lord ship." "It will be a fine "scoop,* won't It? And there'll U- anoUt«r for you when It is broken off." -Hroken—whatr gasped Billy. "I said "broken off,' - replied Mlsa j Benson calmly. "Uoodness, Hilly. yoa don't suppose I rt ally m*-an to marry him? I Jttsi wanted to give you a chance to 'make good,' as you call It, with your paper." PROF. STtVENS IU« <mlart«l ku hall r»r rt.lKllH. •••»|T T«..)4J, W«to««4«r and r>M«; tPHOf. Tuarhlllf •••r» liii •nl*>(Ml liia h a ti ft <I*ifi»«. •• •«. Timfliy W*rifr*««3»r •»; I r ■'«• !•« Mug • .t T tl«r «o.| •i.»lr, n.. • ißMta «rr fi. n# Thru • JJulnlnt haila. It i»rh. «j» »«*>" «»ll» I. Ittl. rwth aiwl Miwl PURCCLL SArC co. Tk» 1.'M.1» HALL* SAFE A LOCK CO.a SAFES Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe Co. MAMIACTI ki k« 11J occunutTAti tvawK THREE DAYS DISPOSALSALf Of Wholesaler's Entire Surplus Stock of Woolens - SHOP OF SWELLDOM fA.tl/tifo 503 UNION STREET XXvVvv^Wl \m§J *^'1C Seattle branch of one of the largest wholesale woolen houses in the country —we've agreed not to use their name— %*. AsoN^" . fUr, overstocked, could not dispose of their goods and rather than carry over and stand the ensuing loss a change of styles would £' >\lakl« Ti^aa—-. WE < HADTHE CASH AND THE TRADE TO USE THE GOODS jM>J*p WE MADTHE CASM AND THE TRADE TO USE THE GOODS JKtwp'**' "*^Lir^ jrtktu ' we bought the largest single order ever taken by a ladies' tailoring JF*ty?\¥**' §xjff'fftr*\ ** *f house west of Chicago, at a saving of more than one-half the usual whole- f^'f^'P'^^^vL £""•( The 1-atest and Mott Popular Fabric* in All the New Shades and Colorings" «sl/ \'\ » Arc Here in Thii Stock, and Will Be Disposed of in a Gigantic w*»"«fvW MsCl /^""""""N f\ \ \ THREE DAYS' SALE I »W Monday ' Tucsda V and Wednesday - '7 \f;. jlf^ B \'S' \W^-* \j/3f When we will take orders for strictly man tailored Suits, made to measure, JJJJJJJJ {Xj^Y " ififjj??? '1 Wf P^'^'li^^a^'^K^u the fit, style and workmanship guaranteed in every detail. Regular $45.00 vv/ ( vsUs •■] Jo j^B'^S f^^P^l Only one Suit will be sold to a customer, hut the entire stock will undoubtedly go I '■:}{ $5 I M^^V'.m -%liH^fl during these three days. as this i- positively the greatest opportunity offered the ladies of /• p.-."'**- r-V*. 1 / |] H m I i>,\\ Seattle. I»y this or any other tailoring establishment. ji n'".V°\" '£•:', * ill l» Man-Tailored Suits Made to Measure / Ifff""—' WfMjJIM or Less Than Most Ready-Mades /| ill! I : l|!;kfej *^ I "t\ That's what this sale means to you. and tailor-made Suits of superior quality and (iL. f^'vVrt'*;'^ \ i I ill ml *W""V\\ workmanship at that, designed by the most expert cutters and fitters possible to secure in ISfcijfcJ^—^ ii^»to*k!^l ' II Hi 'i s''»^Wilw this country, and hand-tailored in every detail by man tailors, with linings guaranteed for rT^wWPP"**!) H i (11 ■ riff xii ' - I^HHf^^ two seasons and fronts guaranteed not to lose shape until the garment is cast aside. The ■jPj'fHjfwlv § • 111 11 I ! ||S Si ' | I^^R^l 1 A ' Balnc Suit, made by any other ladies" tailor in Seattle, would cost you from $50 to $100. M|flffih' I|l 1 1 ilfi'-" ' Ellis 9m! • £ Wb ■\) Look in any ready-made stock in the city. You will not find a suit at any reasonable (l(mufi\\fl\ 1!I {\\ |'i l\m m[M M >. ; ''J£ P' price that fits your ideas in every way. Come here during this three days' sale and we v^ fl I I \ I ifoj '* ™'tJ| ' ;^P^v will make it for you —as you want it —and that at loss than you could buy the ready- '^jl 1* I A-^*"^ in made Suit for when the alterations are paid for; and, best of all, it will fit and satisfy you, «.,, v. *} J\\ UtjjjV « v or we'll refund your money. 'O) [IS SHOP OP SWELLDOM Q . I V.-t-s- C. R. KRUEGER, PROPRIETOR 1 J, I Today' Styles Today \ I Rich Showing of Beautiful *^l' FURS W; £ Very pleasing, indeed, is our f}3KwJ^»7 collection of the choicest varieties nfiP^^ of fashionable furs; rich ill qual- fiiljj jflfc. \ ity. newest of shapes, charming rifrJfatfftTl in finish ami expert assembling l>y iff'l Trr**-* skillful furriers. Our assortment HlllivSXw** is large, consisting of Lynx, Black 'l|fj|B I Wolf, Mink, I* ■ ix. J 1111 m«•. lap.i- W ne.se Mink, Sable, Squirrel and * Russian I'ony; made up in nobby "*' ' " ■' '■•" patterns; rug and pillow muffs, CREDIT FOR YOU fur jackets, throws, collars, black ThU valuable uiin sfilskiii jacket! with lirnwn col- ance w» render you seaisKin jatKcis wmi Drown coi- makes buylnw eaiy. A lars and cuff*, and fur-trimmed nttin iiown »n.) ii iitti* i iii r a- i en a c*aci\ ■' * <iiii<- iip"), an »<■ hats. Priced from $-1.50 to $150. count with v«. »■« ■I 111 Ml I 111 IIII.MT. . EASTERN OUTFITTING CO., INC 1332-34 Second Avenue 209 Union Street — n — TT—a.l "SeaUle't Reliable Credit House" = =*- ojr, MALLEABLE RANGES M*' fP'!f Tim prl'in of «v»rr WJ '_3 — kitchen; a aplandld *to*« I [J fi"-'iT In "v«ry way. I SlcWjl '•"> Mm — l-invirini; I if v.ii Havin you io par •••lit L WTO Waldorf Illctu . > «— *** . TOM. I ii Plka 11. Do you want to buy a home? See The BUr» classified real estate columns. THK STAR—MONDAY. OCTOBER It, 1009. ' ALBERT HANBIH, Jrw.i.-w First and Chacry. Optical Dc«artniMt. ' DOWNINO, llOl'Klfl* m liVK.II. ta*. IK»l«r.ll«li»i1 U9J> ] , BROKERS MiiM-ka. Orlli una i*n<*l.lu««. ■alii |-h...ra ITS. Print* U lin. >»« gas-mw Alaska Hid*. Can't Thread Your Needle? I*l u« h*lp yon by <l\l: « you vnunir •»•»—« pair of ■(•■«• that' will «nanl« you to a** an wall ii •r*r Hatlnfai'tlnn iiiaiMnti'i-'l Mod mi tn<<ll«>'l*. i Wrata prtcaa. LO©K <l|rl> Optical 1 •> . ll|.l,.ii,rlrUH. ..«,I I 1.,..r. 1414 »«-«.n.l .»»». O*rr Hltrn linn ( ... Iml. I. 2IMI. ll|ir« ■"■lnrilpij ruing. Tis Time to Clean Up! W« Imvn Wall t'apor for avary room In th« hou*a. imports], ilo Hi-mil-. Inicralna, atrlpetl, fluwerod and all daalKiu and «t«>lri am ■•II- InaT at lowar than com, I I 111 111 l I'llMT * MALI. It II II COUIM.IV, ISM rir.i ar. I 11.. (111 l A<lU Ml-I'll I' till nil « . i Km i him ay. Wonderful valua* In Man* I i Tailor-made Uncallad-for Sulla. ' Orarcoat*. Cravunatt** ami Trou- ; , Mr* A flna naw Una of Men* Purntihlngs, Mat*, Cup* an.l Suit ! - (■•■<••. Aim full Draaa Mult, for ) rant I Business Bringera. Star classified ads. Buy or •ell real estate, etc. Bankrupt Sale • 11.000 iinrli of Ctothln*. H«t« Bhnaa and runilil.lngini your own iirlrn. . . . • ■ 434—riUlt «T »l , PIANOQ i •>" IIRNT. ••..birr A (*■••, 1 W Tel. >1i1«.10J1...iW I IbJ. lO3X KNABE The World* Best Piano Cline Piano Co. SEATTLE OLD HATS All kinds. «ly«,l. vli'*n«><V NUml< •d and Mill IllllUfHl according to tlip lutini modal*. M<llti:i. Ml 1.1.1K V I'll, iISO-*T ■■••■■■■lr'a Hunk llulMlna. N»w I'wllrrp Mala. 1,1,, I«1B. IIA.MI.M Hl|.-. II \'.« A BPaM IAIn IVlme Paul i:vi II sivi-; Mii.fi\i:nv. 132.1 Third Air.. (>,.,.. N,,, MMM lad. l'ka» 1.-ISU.I. Money Saved Ladlr,i' Sample Shoes »:i.r.o «.» «•"• "mi «ii...-., aajvo Take K,lr«alar <• Third Floor. :mi-r. i-.-uiil. 1. Dank lll,) Vat, »i ...n,l A*. •■< I'lkr "THE" Route to Kansas City, St. Louis and the East is via 0. R. & N. —Union Pacific-Wato* "The Saf* Road to Travel" Leave Portland on "The Chicago-Portland Special" via Cheyenne ami "The SL Louis-Colorado limited" A new electric-lighted observation train to St. Louis via Denver and Kansas City. Din ing cars —meals ala carte. Service "Best in the World." . Electric Block Signals. Perfect Trad For further information addreMo E. E. ELLIS, Gen. Agt. O. R. & N. Co* 608 First Ay., Seatll* Wafh.