BROKE DOGS' BACKS, THEN KEPT ANIMALS AUVE TO STUDY NERVES. HE SAYS FHrLAORLrHIA. J\m« It (Bpl> *—A number of ptvmlnent phjsl elans are uncomfortable today over th« announcement of John K. K Hcott. lawyer. legislator and repre sentative of the Pennsylvania S I*. C. A.. that for month* ha has had detectives watching surgeons enjtageil In research work Nt the University of PonurlvMli and other Institutions, anil has proof that sevnrnl have pract ced niinuo cruelty. aud that warrants will b«< served on them today. He charges that on« doc after an operation walked backward Tor **ki before It died, and that an other went around for weeks with tta skull opened and It* brain ex posed. Put the worst charge of cruelty that Mr. Scott says ho will prove la that Pennsylvania Vnl- WIFE AND ADMIRER JAILED AS SLAYERS KJUNVnDW, Te*a«. June l» — (Spl ) —After she hart tried to fasten the crime on her 13 year-old son. Mr*. Mary Muncey. iS year* old. and Horace Peter*. 19, have been formally charged with the murder of the woman's husband, J W. Muncey. a rich stockman of 1 cockney, near here. Moth were remanded to Jail with out bond. Peters Is a school teach er. He is accused aa an accomplice and Mrs. Muncey a* the actufti murderer. The pair had been together fre quently. It U said, and ft shorr time M'KENZIE WILL TAKESHORTREST Speaking of vacation. County Commissioner McKenxle ssked for a two-weeks vacation at the board meeting yesterday "Why not make It a good one*" aaked Commissioner Hamilton, who has been taking hla vacations with out making formal re alleges. Another allegation Is that ani mals that have been operated on i have been afterward placed In the same kennels with other animals, and that dof» and cats thus afflict ed had their wounds torn open by ' the other animals who attacked them. A wholesale sacrifice of the lives of animals Is charged and further that several well bred doga have been stolen and subjected to 1 torture. I ago Muncey hart warned the school teacher to leave IxK-knoy, but hp took the warning with 111 grace. At the hearing before Justice of the Peace Moon at l,ockney, the nio*t Important testimony wan given by Judse Stallbtrd. who aaltt ho *m passing th« Muncey homo early tn the morning when he heard a shot within the house Mr* Muncey, her 13-ear-old aon am! 8-year-old daugher ran scream j Inc Into the yard, and rttallbird en tered to find the stockman lying on the b«d with several bullet I wounds tn his heart WithLoneLegHe Pulls Hundreds ATI .ANTIC CITY. N J.. June 13 —E L. Jones, who gave his ad dresa as Yankton. 8 IVUt.. was found begging on the lloardwalk. Ordered away, he went to Atlantic av. There Detective Charlea Ap pie found him seated on the side walk. Jones haa only one leg and can contort that so that he look* like a hopeless cripple He let police men lift him Into the patrol wagon. In court he was fined 120. "I'm satisfied if you are," said he. "Took In over a hundred right here. Have a smoke," and be pulled out ft roll of bills and some good cigar*. Next he showed the police a can celed mortgage for 910.040 dated 190«. "1 made that $10,000 on a tour through the Weat on a begging trip and paid off the balance on a $15.0 ranch I own near Yankton." he explained "My trip this time Is to get 110,000 more to buy some new stock." Hatch Chicks in Old Coal Mine J. H. London. superintendent of the Kleanor coal mine® near Bl* Run. Pa., ha« ttjrned an ol called "poultry" dances that they have Inven'ed one of their own. "The Host rich." The protest from the Wellesley, Radcllffe and other college girls that they will not be allowed to at tend the Harvard senior dance If the "ul'rn fancy" sort of tripping Is allowed was met by the Harviyd men The girls" colleges had clos ed their terms and the feminine col leglans were free to go wherever they pleased. They "pleased" to attend. Vets to 'Shake' at Gettysburg MIDDLKTOWN. X. Y, June 12 —A plan to restage the battle of Gettysburg on its 60th anniversary In July—with hand shaking taking the place of bullets - has been an nounced by Henry M. Howell, who fought with the 124 th New York regiment at Oettysburg. Mr How ell Is trying to arrange a reunion of the survivors, place the contend ing "armies" as they were on the eve of battle, and bavo them ad vance across the famoua field and clasp hands. PRINCE KILLED IN FIGHT OVER GIRL WARSAW. Russia, June 12 — Tho police Investigating the mur der of Prince Ladlslas Druckl Lu beckl, for which llaron John lllsp- Ing, one of the wealthiest landlords In Lithuania, was arrested, found letters which show that the two men had quarreled over tho affec tions of a beautiful young woman hearing one of the highest titles In Russia and related to the cr.ar. The baron's defense will prob-. ably be that after quarreling over the young woman o they fought a duel, In whl'h the prince was killed. CO-OtKRATIVB STORKS In the United Kingdom have a member ship of 2,!t'J2,r.90 and did a year's bualuoNß o£ SEEKS CELL TO SHAKE 'SHARK' PUEBLO, Colo. June 13—'T have been suffering hell on earth for eight months." declared H. 8 Knapp. the Agullar bank robber, to ft Pueblo detective, "and I made the break of robbing that bank for the purpose of making an official entry to the state penitentiary I have spent my first peaceful night for a year In the Trinidad Jail »nd I am looking forward to ray visit to Canon City with real pleasure " Uambler* ami loan sharks had him In thetr grasp. GIRL TRIES TO SELL BODY FOR CLOTHING CINCINNATI. June 11—Eleanor E. Muchmore went to a hospital here and tried to sell her body to obtain clothe*. "You don't want us to kill you" •aked the surprised clerk. "Oh. no. but 1 want new elothe* and thought I might be able to sell my body, to be delivered after death." she said Her offer was not accepted. MAN BEHIND THE MOVING PICTURE GUN IS DIRECTOR ROLLIN 8. STfROEON. The director of the moving pic ture company of players Is the "man behind the gun." Clever, adaptable, quickwitted actors are necessary. Plots are necessary Scenery Is necessary. Hut the man who puts the wholo together; who tells each player what to do and when to do It. Is really the guiding spirit and the mainspring of tho successful "movie" picture. This Is the picture of Kolltn 8. SturKeon. the director of the Vltanraph company at Santa Mon ica. California. He's not very big and he doesn't make any ostenta tious ahow of Ma know!od««. Hut ho la one of tho bent directors In the business. RENT PAYKIIS will be Interest ed to note that the presence of the ctmex lectHlarius In a flnt Is suf ficient ground to br«>ak n lease. Often the only way to Ket rid of the clinex Is to bum the ttiattrcs*. Dance nt Dreamland tonight. AT THE THEATRES THIS WEEK. Moor# —Dark. Metropolitan —"fine Feathers." Seattle "The Regeneration." Orpheum Vaudeville. Empress -Vaudeville. . Pantsges Vaudeville. Grand Vaudeville arid motion pictures. Clemmer — Photoplays and vaudeville. Melbourne — Photoplays and vaudeville. Alhambra — Photoplays and vaudeville. THF STAR—THURSDAY. JUNE 12. 1913. THE GREAT AMERICAN HOME Lives 28 Years on Homestead HOSKIItmO. Or*.. Juna IS.— Having lived on a homestead claim fur 21 yeara before making a home atead filing. Hy l». Ackers. who live* on the Month I'mpqua river. 18 mllea above Ttll«r, probably hold* tha record for loos residence on a government land claim before making a filing Ackers ram* to Roaebttrg and mad* a legal filing after living on tha place for 2* yearn. Ha will bo able to produce plenty of wltne«*rs when It cornea to maktng final proof. Today's Beauty Recipes A «m 4 and laaspanatva treatment faulty ;>!•■ i«m. Ml :-»r>aaa. ptmpla* or !• Miilr made ki hums by dlwolvlnf m *dfl nal p«c»a*« maratoaa In a Half plat «f with hu*l fttep 'ialnc pow 4«r fa'•a <-r ••ma ud fMllr m»»- iMa l«tl«n ww tha fm • m« {>ort! proposition* to b« voted on at thni coming bond election, follow log tho paaalng of reaolutlona at lu laat meeting. The members are oppoa-' ed to Proposition 4. to Incronae the t site of the commlnalon. which la oppoaed by Commlaalorier Bridges, j All, the projects save the one which would lnrreaan the number of |>ort commissioner* to five re ceived the unanlmoua Indorsement of member* of the Kavenna Com munlty club, which held Ita regular monthly meeting at the Itavenna ■chool Tuesday night. Among the cpeakera were llob Bridges and Thomaa R. Horner "The! H Among Uie pictures being shown >t Seattle's many raorlnu picture houses thin *«k, one of (he big gent neoNiM In "The Btolcn Mel ody." at tho Bocl ety. It la con ventional In outline, but It la pleaa- Ingly acted, fairly well aet and pho tographed, and dramatic. At two or three polnta, and the** the piv otal places from which tho atory geta Ita Interest. It vary clonely re semble* "The Stolen Symphony," produced for the Isubln people by Arthur Johnaon, a picture which waa much bettor In every way. If the author, Malcolm Dougina, haa not seen the former offering, he deaervea credit; otherwlae not much. • • • King Kaggot appears In the leading role In "The Comedian's Mask." which began at the Alham bra today. • • • The Elite theatre, a now moving picture house, located on Th'rd av„ between Seneca and University St., opened today. • • • At the Society Until Friday "The Vampire of tho Desert," two reels; "Aunty nnd the Girls," "With tho Assistance of Shep," "The Stolen Melody." • • • At the Ytsler Until Friday "Tho r>eer*layor," two reels; "Groundless Suspicion." "Clarenc* at the Theatre." "Fixing Aunty Up." e e * At the Dream Until Sunday "Get Hlch Quick Bellington," "Bad Little Girl." "How It All Map pened," "The Great I'erll." e • • At the Qrand Until Sunday "The MaHter Cracksman," two reels; "Gaumont Weekly." e • • At the Circuit Until Sunday "The Big Boss." two reels; "The Caged Bird," "My Mlmoxas Sweet heart," "The King's Messenger." • • • At the Melbourne Until Sunday "I/leut. Tettraznl," three reels; "The Hnnsoiii Driver," "Feeding Time." "California Poultry." • * • At the Class A Until Sunday "The Tmgedy of Big Kaglc Mine." • • • At the Clemmer Until Sunday "A Regiment of Two," two reela; "A Hose of May," "The Pawnbrok- Daughter." • • • At the Claaa A Until Sunday "Tho Final Judgment," "When Fat© Decrees," "Jenkg Becomes a Desperate Charuoter." • . . At the Melbourne Until Sunday "Lieut. Petroslno," three ro>lx; "The Hansom Driver,". "Feeding Time," "California Poultry." • • • At the Olympian Tonight "The Man Higher Up," "French Ai'iuy Aluuuuvuia," "TUu Uj^uuluu THE GREAT PRICE CUTTING SALE jffe; IS IN PULL BLAST l|j|^ National Piano Mfrs., 823 3rd Ave., near Marion. HEAVY CUTS ON 'EM ALL EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS AT THAT! HHBpipiVVe Will Rent or Sell LIIL Lh New Player Pianos rnPrand Give You FREE I lllill- MUSIC ROLLS — We will only sell Sixty more instruments at these terrific sacrifices. We will then have plenty of space to go ahead with building our New Talking Machine Rooms. TOMORROW AND SATURDAY WILL BE GREAT DAYS WITH US. DONT MISS IT! Put a dollar in your pocket and come to these factory salesrooms; pick out any one of these Guaranteed Highest Grade Pianos or Player Pianos, and we will send it out to your home. National Piano Mf rs. 823 Third Avenue, Near Marion One Block Below Orpheum Theatre, Opposite Central Building THE MARKETS ■, ho following are tho average prl< tmlA by looal wmmlHlnn merchanta to ,h, producer* and pr\r*m paid i»y tho re t ill or to tho rommlnlon »rt Tho prlrea i a;5 Fralt—Hrlllng Prlro AppUa 7 .00 Valencia I ft*© 4 00 No\ ala 4 0"O 4.71 l»rroard M onto—-Moiling Prlra. I • mnna 7.00® *.50 Chucks .10 ICIt • NO I .14 I i na. N«» 1. full .17 r« wa No 1 .If lllnda. ateer .l&H )• ■ ro. atoor .11H |l( tinda 1J Vfc •'v tongue. froah .14 I.lvor .♦! 11* art .01 J Mutton— Kwea .11* Wfth»n .14*4 I .amb IBHO It Veal fancy modlum wt . • .13 ft .1.1*4 Veal. Urge .ICO .11 i Pork — I Hrogggd hogs .14 Tiimmod aldea .I7ty SI •rt 1 -»ln pork .30 Phxuldora .14 It tg a foot .06 Kpnro rlha .11*4 I ik aauaago .14 l.lvar aauaago .11 llniogna ..\ .11 Tuba . .It ftmokod Moato—-Moiling Prloo. II ma .ith Karon *11# .24 Hollo* ham .17 <>* toriguo, onch .TS Pried boof .11 Poultry. I -oral—Raying PHco. Spring broilers .11 llona 120 .14 Turkeye. llvo .S3 (•hi rturka .12 Rooatera llvo .10 spring duckllnga .1* lln'iA •»•••••»• .12 d«»« 1.50 Yogohihlee—Soiling Prlro. t.<» a I rhuluirb 01 SO Of I.<>nl Bottles 4.00£» 4.50 Onions 11 01% If 01 1' latoaa, ton 14.0001*.00 Carrots. local ..71 Heola. local 1-00 T jrnlna 1.51 Cauliflower, crnto 2 21 ('aullfluwgr. d«<* 12ft lln(h<«uao lottuco, era to «. I.fBO 1 .R0 1., nl napamKUN. box l.f&O I.RO Moid lottuoo. crnto S.fl Colory, groan top, crato .. 4.00 Pffd, tolling Prloa. Kaatorn Waablngton tlm- Hud." "Literature nnrl Ixjve," "Tlip Sheriff* Story." « * » At the City Until Sunday "Tho Firo Fighter'* Love," "A Luck) Fall," "W'lfey's Investment." • • • At the Alhambra Until Monday "Tlio Comedian's MubU," two reels. ° l othy t1.00014.00 Pugot oound timothy 14 00#1* 00 Alfalfa 14 00 014 00 Whoat hay 1T.0001t.00 Itran t« 000 27 00 Bh.rto 51.00030 00 Wholo oom IS.OoOTt oo <•»«< kod torn 00 Middling* 14 00 I DANCING HIPPODROME Ultk h4 Cilnnllf. 11-yl.r. Vain Orrhratra. fiaaclKs Tnncht hr CMpelfU Trarkm. f fWAnd every man can eat it without ttkinf a moment* /// thought about digeaoon when the pie CW* * !«*<• VW\ Jig flaky, tender a* you can make it with Ul Swift's Silver-Leaf Lard M Km TM» radp* make* perfect pic cnirt. Try ki VH 111 »«* IjuTy jm ■*.»; 11l rj n wa««. p