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MflfiDF All Week: Mat. Sat. ITIUUiIL Starting Monday Night IHTIII II Pr*«e««a Tkr Wonderful I.ldle «In«l|is t »mr4lf«M TCIVIMA I RENTIINI la lhe Catated' OjM»rn THUMB pit "THE FIREFLY" Hunk Mil t.yrlr* •» nun llmwrkark. 1»«lo fcr Krlnil. liter Karvwtll % itpenrooee I* t oittle Oinrr* » Dlrtrf fn>w m record- hrmklnii aroaott of 2i w*ek« h« the *rtw *or It t NtlNO. Willi the Best Sin?in? Cast in America, Inc'uding Mehlllr *lew«rl. M llHam Wolff. 1 r«l« « antpH+ll. leroit »l«tt«ea. Hefly tlai n« 11. II Mr lon lee, Jofco llloea. Wrii l»e !«••• ood OHI %14 I 11. >1 IN *u«ittented Onh«im. t ttaeiiihlo «f «• |*H I < I % Ml.llit—luttrr KItMH. II AO ««•! •-«*»» lloleoo*. MH*. 75e 91.(Mi I.oiler». Sl»«>. HltlM i: ITI lll»0—I otter I l«w»r, $1 INI oad tIJMi Ilitl« on t. 7JW. II.Wi l.nllerj. Jlftc. 1 BA/LE/s. MITCHELL MGRS Tonight, Sunday Matinee and Night _ CHECKERS WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY. MARCH • Bailey A Mitchell Preeent LENA RIVERS Evening Pricee (except MONDAY) 50c, 30c, 20c Matinee*—THURSDAYS. SATURDAYS. SUNDAYS 25c Special Bargain Night ( MONDAY I WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY. MARCH 16 "45 MINUTES FROM BROADWAY" STATE WILL TRY TO WREST LAND FROM SPECULATORS FOR USE OF IMMIGRANTS A statewide movement ha* been aunt"! to rare for tmmlgrant set tlers who will flock to the Pacific Northwest a* a result of the Pan- i ama canal opening tlrn and officials hack of the j plan Intend to rob the speculator of hla eacesslve profits. and deal out tend to the homMofktm ar prices that will enable them to become producer*. instead of undesirables in crowded rlty quarters Secretary of State I M. Howell left hare today, after completing ar rangements for a meeting In Olym pia March 27 and 28. when the plan will be thoroughly discussed. Representative citizens. dele gates from civic clubs and Interest ' PRESS CLUB IEUS NEW OFFICIALS HOW TO DUN CITY GOVERNMENT Brickbat* and bouqueta were burled, presented and scattered with cartless abandon at the Presa club teat night, when HI Rill and the ■winters of the council, aa we!l aa He My fiaaraitecd Eiteraiiatar LStsaras' Elaetrie 'Rat ■>' Roaeh Pasta Ready fat «M. Better than trap*. mm y^zv7sr£jr* m ' Said br nuikn mrrOM Holding Expenses Down a one of the surest ways to send profits up. And this is just as true of individuals as of business con cerns. In the case of indi viduals, profits take the form of savings. If you find you have some unnecessary ex penses why not stop them and put the money into a 4 per cent interest savings account at the Dexter Horton Trust & Sav 'ngs Bank? Dexter Horton Tim st and Savings Hank • *(:«»» /**•» '-liicsv fed land holders will attend the ; meeting. The state bureau of statistics anil ! Immigration. In the department of state, la managing the new move j nient. tt la planned either through tat atlon or legislation, to force specu lators to give up lands they are no* holding without Improvement. The present land situation In the *tat« is not favorable to the prospective settler, as speculators want as high as $40 an acre for logged-off land and In many cases will not sell at all. The statu conference will take jup a detailed plan to change this situation In favor of the new farm era coming to the Northwest. the charter conimlaalonera, wore In jatructed by the scribes on the ele- I mentarr propoaitlona of bow to ran | a government. 11l Gill was told to turn over (hat vaudeville offer to fellow* who need ied the money, like William Pitt Trimble Allen Dale, th® new councilman, waa Inatructed to food Preaa club mombera at hia cafeteria free gratia f Bob Hesketh and Councilman ; Kiickaon were inatructed how to get votes When Ooddard triod to explain why he didn't got that 12.- iXH) votea he waa no aure of. the I orchestra playod "Mearta and How <th," and the aad mualc made ov orybody weep Jack Slater took up 16 mlntttea to say ho waa going to lend hla voice, etc., to help 111 frill make the bear j mayor In Seattle, "no more, no loaa I Speeches were made by Oill and I Council men HesLeth. Ooddard. Krlckson, Pitzgerald, Lundy, Haas and several others. The festivities started with * pa rade from the city hall, led by the police band Sketches, depicting city problems and foibles, written by Hoy Aldon, John H. Oeorge William 9. McN'utt and J. T. Dick son. were presented. LEFT THE GAS ON; HE'S DYING R Ritchie, a contractor, la In the city hospital, and may die as a re sult of having boon overcome by gas fumes In his room at *194 Tes ter way. Ritchie was found uncon scious in hla bed at 7:05 this morn Ing. J. Hersty scented ras odors, and traced the fumes to Ritchie's room Hersty said Ritchie entered his room late last night In an intoxl i ated condition It is believed that. In turning out the light. Ritchie failed to completely shut off the Jet. LARRY'S IN BAD I/)S ANOEI.ES, March 7 Ijirry Sullivan, sportsman and promoter. Is the object of a police search here today, following Issuance of a war rant charging him with swindling Mrs. Laura Rodger*, a wealthy widow of Kanaas City to whom he Is said to have been engaged to be married Mrs Rodders tearfully told the county primer utor that, her a' qualntanoe with him had cost her more than $r,,000. DOCTOR SUICIDE NOHTir YAKIVA. March 7 — Word haa been received here that. l>r C. r; Fletcher. a wealth? phrnl clan of thla city, committed Hiilcidej liv taking poltton at Krle, Kiin*ai<: where he wan vlhllliik relatives. ! ; The coroner refuaed to make public ' j 'he letter left hy Dr. Fletcher. — ~ ■ «»+- - ri|», <'nr»ii In (I <„ 14 1,,,. P"i|rHli r»ftjn«l m'irt*y \f r\'/i« (|l , i 'rlrwltn, m« |„ 1 MOORE Kmma Trentlnl. the little devil of grand oi>era." Is coming t<> the Moore next Monday Sh<- will be In Seattle one week In "The llrs fly." which Is said to be the great est success produced by Arthur Mammerateln Kverybody gets their money's worth when Trentln! alnga. The press agent tells ua the play Is "full of exquisitely haunting music, beautiful colors and splendid comedy blended into scenes of un usual splendor " He Is no doubt correct, for Tren tln! is accustomed to showing In productions of magnificent beauty. { She Is well enough known In tha world of s»ng to need no Introduc tion to Seattle folk. in "The Firefly" aha appears flrat as a little street singer, then as a tramp boy. and next In a smartly-built Tommy Atkins suit. Finally she la seen gowned as a prima donna should be Sims comic song* will add spice to the show "Call Me I'ncle." sung by Melville Stewart, and Something." sung and danced by Hetty llarnell and John Hlnea, will amuse. Oscar Figman will make the moat out of the many lines allotted to him. • Theatre-goers will hear with In tereat th« announcement of the coming of Al Jolaon and rtle orig inal Winter C.<rden <ompiny of more than .12.1 people in "The Honeymoon Kiprvaa." to the Moore early In May. This will be Mr Jol •on'a first tour of the Pacific roust in any production, a* he has always . appeared In vaudeville befora. A i ♦ • SEATTLE ♦ 4 The atory of Rivers," the lovable and beautiful girl. who la not welcomed by a haughty aunt and grouchy undo, will bo told by , the Italley A Mitchell player* at the Seattle theatre l,ena haa a lot of trouble after the death of her grandfather, when she and her grandmother become dependent on the unloving uncle arid aunt. The' Klrl flnda her father at laat. after | *he thought he had been dead for j year* The meeting Klves oppor i tun It y for aome good acting SHORT SI2.000; HE JUMPS INTO BAY MARBHFIEI.D. Or, March 7.-- With a heavy drain tile tied to hta neck. P. S Dow. a Too* county com mission merchant, and agent for a steamship Hue, was taken from the bay late yesterday, after ten men had dragged the bottom for hours. A shortage of something like $12. 000 in his accounts with the Balfour- Outhrie Co., of Portland, was hinted at, by A. H. Allen, auditor for the "DRY"SUNDAY SOUTH BEND. March 7 100 I/emay, custodian of the bar In a Ureal lodge room, was sentenced to 30 days in Jail by Justice Rhode* for selling liquor on Sunday. Plve prominent citizens, members of the l»>dge, were Jailed for contempt of court when they refused to answer questions They were later relapsed on bonds DELAY HANGING VANCOI VKK It C. March 7 - | |H. F. dark anil Frank Havla, who ! were to he hanged today for the murder of Constable Archibald, who ■ aught them In the act of burglar I Izlng a atore, were granted a re prieve of IT. day* hy the Canadian cabinet. The m<*|i tccnie each oth ler of the crlnn The reprieve may I determine which one actually Old •the Hhootlnc. THE STAR—SATURDAY. MARCH 7. 1914. TIVOLI ♦ ♦ The original Tlvoll theatre mo* leal comedy company with old favorite In th* action will t*« aeen noil «Mk In Ibe rollicking <'i»ter lilDmoot. "N'early a Hum" Three added vaudeville attraction* will he an e*ira feature Mntler and I.yona. th* cowboy fiddler*; Snow and Woody. In itlack and Whlta"; Joe Clark, comedy cartoonUt. are lh<- ne» entertainer*. A new reel l**the will lw irrwnwl to open the *hom which wlil ctart the of popular price* Jack \V**terman will play tbe Imitation colonel In th* new pla* Myrtle l>e Uiy. the Tlvoll'* favorite •nubrette. will play bla wife. Sh«- a 111 have a aplendld new gowr. and will lead the choriia In all the, latest aong numbera. 1 1 ■"" * .♦ PANTAOf.; # !♦ • * ('■plain Jark'a Polar bear*. an • trltln* bunch cif sportive growler* from the northern »e*a. trained to the minute In the lateat trlrka i«a alble for bears to do. will b* the feature at the I'antaKen for the new | week, The manager of the polar* promise* some unusual atunta Ijjwrenre Johnaton. a ventrilo quist, la hilled aa an attraction Other features on th«* bill are Da vet t and l>iifal. In their comedy skit, 1 Holding out;" Harnard. Plnlty and Mitchell. funtnakers; the Morette Sisters. In a musical nnmhrr. and j'lrrKolrr and Klmlna. furn>tur«> wrestlers. concern. who had com# her* to meet Iktw at noon to jjo oyer thn business affalra with hlra When Allen arrived, he found a note from Dow, saying he rould he found. If wanted, at the bottom of the sea Friends of Dow today expressed the greatest surprise at hla art, be (jiuae ho had np|>enred ho cheerful. A friend had talked with him ten minute* before he Jumped off the pier. WANTS POWER SITE SUBMITTED AGAIN Itellevlng the Cuahman power site bond issue proposition was confused In the long list of pro Ihihmls to the voters of the Inst election. .1 l> Ross, superinten dent of lighting, wants the cjues Hon put up for another vote at the (barter election next sum mer. The proposition Is to cancel $040,000 worth of public utility bonds, now authorized for the purchase of the Cuahman site, and for the Issuance of $250,000 worth of caah bonds for the con demnation of the site. The proposition will work no hardship on th» taxpayer. MOORE—Mat. ' Today T»«lfhl —l<«at Two Tlttir* Ntimlnjr H In Panama Matin** I'rlrwi, 'Ifir mul &©«■ { Mghi«, 2A« U» fI.OO. * OUPMEUM. * _♦ <>!«» Nethcrnole * ill appear *• the Orpheurn nc« wrmk at the head of •cveral feat ire art*. With her rom pany fche a 111 preaent the third act of the play ' Kapho " D Announcing the Sale of P Shrubs and Flowering Plants H rjj HALF PRICE | f® AND IN MANY CASES |P| m MUCH LESS THAN HALF fl order to reduce the stock, which has far outgrown omnipresent quarters. Everything- marked in plain figures— &j| everything guaranteed. Price particulars in the Sunday|f |<Times. dm SALE OPENS SUNDAY MORNING AT BWh IF ON THE GROUNDS i|| JtonnelTs Interlaken Nurseries,, • 23rd Ave. Car Line s Kast (I:\lcr S>t RESIGNATION OF HUERTA IS COMING SOON MEXICO CITY. March 7. — President Huerta's resignation wa« reported imminent today. It was said he would sta»t imme diately afterward for Tor reon to assume the fed eral field command. His plan was understood to be to let the United States and England agree on his successor. Then, if Huerta crushed the rebellion the new president would ask recognition of his govern ment. • • • BENTON SHOT IN ARGUMENT WITH VILLA BY GUARD DOt'OUAfi. 4rU.. Marrb 7 Will lain IWiton waa (hot l» death th CJeti Villa * office by on* of hla body Kuard, without the formality of an arreat or trial Ix-fore a court , martial, according to tb« statement ■t Anna PfMl lo<tay of • rel>«-' offl err who waa at Juarei »hfn the af fair occurred, Accor<lli>K to the «tory the officer told. Ilenton waa ahot while ••nu»K ed In a heated argument with the rebel leader The Kuard who fired the ahot believed hla act would win him promotion. The body waa then deatrojed. be aaid, to bide the crime THEY LIKE RICE QI'INTY. Waah.. March 7 L M Hie#, Smiilc, »»» i'l>oiu*n rhlff lln««r b) ihr board of dlrtrtnri of tn«« \*n«-v Irrigation pro .. _____ VST Kru""| STAR WANT ADS ARE MONEY GETTERS .VV 4 .1+ + •* 1 , c*° x ..." „••' x /X fC**M!fiU ..-* - ••* son ornaa .. "'& *" „»• • . .•• -»*•• wkM* mum. nJ*.V •* ncf* •■ATTI.B o*t 0 S * ►»" Mala ITM TIVOLI KS WEEK COM M F NCI NO MONDAY MATINEE, MARCH » Keating A Flood Preeent NEARLY A HERO Return of Hi<- Original Tlvoll Munlral Com«<!jr Cotni.anjr of 20— p«oplt—2o —And — 3 FEATURE VAUDEVILLE ACTS Flrtt Run Pethe Weekly. Special Popular Prices Matinee« at 2:30 —Any Seal 10c TWICE NIGHTLY—7:3O and 9—loc and 20c RAINT AGE§ "Unequaled Vaudeville Mum Pantagei Vaudeville" nKGINNINO MONDAY MATINKE Captain Jack't Wonderfully Trained POLAR BEARS "The H<-*t Animal Art In Vaudeville." Coma *n<l Hrlng tbe Children. LAWRENCE JOHNSTON "MOLDING OUT" Premier Ventrtloquict. Comedy Succeee. BARNARD, FINITY A MITCHELL A Trio of Fun Makere with New Noneenee. MORETTE SISTERS GREGOIRE & ELMINA Dainty Mutical Glrle Furniture Tueelere 10c and 20c N <» X NORTHWESTERN CREDIT ASSN. Katabllabefl 1»0S SOl2-15 Arcade Bldg. Main 6324 SEATTLE'S CREDIT BUREAU V i V*° COLLECTION# \