Subscribers enjoy higher page view limit, downloads, and exclusive features.
ow ————— oo — THE SEATTLE STAR. . Wetts © Co...” Pt BL, ISHE RS . Telephons Pike (90. CHASE POstweey Wanaanny Fr) Whoa Wiion 8 One cent wate, we a comts per week, oF Iweutyetve venie pes Ne lot Third President McKinley's message w studied by men of all Political parties » closely Tt is @ carefully prepared delivery upon almost all im portant questions affecting the Untted States at the present time, in (act, the message may well be regarded as an exposition of the doctrin And policy of the Republican party, as the same will be promulgat Quring the coming political campaign The president has evidently fought the advice of prominent leaders of his party, and bas spoken de- cisively on many matters of paramount Importance In regard to Cuba he says that the nation is solemnity pledged to €ive actual freedom and independence to the island, and must carry out Its agreement to the letter, This atatement will dispome of the sum- means may be found Feation that has been made to the effect that some by the adminigtration to make ( if not @ state of our re public In regard to the Philippines, McKinley make ment that no oMicer of the United Staces tnos their freedom. He then says that tuba an annex ant state. the F the signif promised the gether in the hands of an untram has ever the question of future gov ernment of the istan¢ meled of government to the natives that will insure peace and tranquility with the would ap a to be left alt congress, the onty on being the necessity to give a form restrict between linea it freedom. Reading MeKinley favors the retention of the islands by this coun the greatest possit pear that Mr try The currency question is touched upon in orthodox Republican fart fon, no esepecially new idea being put forth Taken altogether, the message is a m Will be ranked among the ableat deliverances and a oat important state paper of the present chief exe tive _—- Many able editors all over the land are devoting valuable space to @ay to ponderous discussions of the president's mess They are picking flaws or reinforcing his statements, as the case may be, feel- ing that the people are not quite able to grasp the full meaning of the hidden mysteries of executive langu —— it will mot be because of If the original native horse is ever to “go, bis being crowded out by abtomobilcs and other motors, but because of the waste and depletion now going on among the native herds of Waeh- ington and Montana. In the last two years about 65,000 head of horses have been removed from the ranges of Eastern Washington alone Thousands are annually @riven to market and shipped Alaska and elsewhere, while 8,000 per year are said to be canned into horse beef. The loss has been Gouble the natural increase, If this thing continues, the last wild horse will follow the buffalo The biind idea of too many people of the time seems to be to kill every- thing In sight. on the genera! principle of ‘after us the deluge.” NEW RATES THE GREAT AT LEBARGE The White Pass and Yukon rail- way has received the following over NEW YORK, Dec. &.—The trust is one of the best examples of BORAX TRUST. Borax | | Se eee ym schedule of rates from Bennett to Lower Lebarge. from the Red Line Transportation Company Passen- gere—Direct t© Cariboo Crossing, $5, Bennett to Closeleigh or White Horse, $20. from Bennett to Lower Lebaree, $40. Baggege and express—Bennett to Cariboo Crossing, 244° per ID. Ben nett to Closeleigh or White Horse, Tie per Ib; Bennett to Lower Le- barge. i2%c per Ib. Freight—Bennett to Cariboo Cross- ing. 1c per Ib, Bennett to Close- leigh or White Horse, Sc per Ib. Ben- nett to Lower Lebarge, le per Ib These rates hold good on all ship ments where Individual pieces do not exceed one ton or timbers 30 fret Jong. Pieces of greater length or Measurement are subject to #pectal contract governed by the condition of the roads at the tiem of ship- ment is prepared to take contracts as high as ten tons or timbers of alm« length. It can quote rates to parts below Lebarer. J. Henney, manager. EXTRA MEETING OF COUNCIL The council will hold a special Metting tonight. The committer of 100 presents its petition at this meet- ing for the submission of charter amendments to the voters at the coming municipal election One of the amendments directs the council to pefeg to the voters any Public question upon a petition sign ed by 13 or 20 per cent. of the regia tered voters. The other provides for municipal ownership of street rall- ways. Those who have been cireulatin the petition claimed to have signatures this morning, and that tonight will see 300 more names ot- tached The question of municipal owner ship of street railways has been vig orously advocated by the committee of 100 for the past six months SENATOR HAYWARD PASSES AWAY, OMAHA, Neb., Btates Senator-elect this morning. Hayward's successor will un doubtedly be the Fusioniat editor G. M. Hitchoock, of the World-Her ald, who leads in the race for the vacancy. Ex-Senator J. V. Alien national committeeman, and W. H Thompson are the other qendidates. GOV. BRADLEY Dec. 5& Hayward —United died GETS EXCITED FRANKFORT, Dee. 5.—The state board of election commissioners is Proceeding slowly with the official canvases. Gov. Bradley created a sensation by appearing before the board in person to deny the state ment that armed men had come to Frankfort in obeyance to his orders He said: “Any one who has maid that armed men, or any citizens in town is here armed upon my invita tion, is lying and is a cowardly scoundre! Insurgonis Will Not Fight | MANILA, Dee, 5.—Advices from Panay say that Gen. Hughes now occupies Cabanatun and Santa Bar bara, The insurgents continue to retreat into the mountains, refusing to fight. The Red Line Transportation Co. | 1,406 | the evils of tariff “protection.” Un- earned and undeserved profits, en hanced prices, restricted production, employment of foreign labor at low wages, lower prices to foreigners than to Americans, a false and hy- poecritical plea that free borax would destroy the borax industry are some of the results of the un necessary and unjust duties on bor ax and boracic acid While the borax industry ts not one of our great industries, the total product selling for only $1,560,000, it is of considerable importanee be- cause borax is almost an essential cle tn every household and is a most useful article in many indus tries. It is used largely in the pack- ing of pork and other meats, butier. etc. It ie a flux for all metals—en abling them to melt at a lower tem- perature. It is used largely in the manufacture of soap and leather. It fs a bleach, an emollient, an ant! septic, a medicine many industries depends largely on ita price | The principal borax mines or de- | posits of the world are in California and Nevada, in Asia Minor, Peru and Chill. The largest, most easily worked and most productive mines in the world are those in California A GIRL PURSER. Nine of the crew of the burned schooner Hera, returned iast night from Victoria. They were Capt. J L. Warren, E. W. Shirk, manager of the cargo, his daughter, Mies Mabel Shirk, who appears on the ship's pa pers as purser; mates I. A. MeIntyrs, J. Buchanan, and seamen M. O'Brien. G, Gilbert, T. C. Thompson and Al |fred Griffith. DATA OF THE IOWA SALOONS DES MOINES, Ia, Dee. 5 ing to the first repe Accord sources on the liquor business in Iowa, there are 1520 saloons in this state. They are located tn 48 coun | ties, the other 51 counties enforcing | the prohibitory law. The total rev enue to counties and cities from these saloons for the year ending | i July 1, 1899, was $1,120,544. It in os timated that in this state the taxes and licenses paid by saloons repre sent a fifth of the business done. On that basis about $5,600,000 representa | the business done during the year Of thin 60 per cent., or 83,200,000 went for the purchase of liquors by the salnons This fact im being used by the aa- loon men in their campaign for a law which will permit them to man ufacture liquor in Iowa, The law that Is now on the statute books is unsatisfactory to the lHaquor inter le te and this winter an effort will be made to have such a change effect }ed as will make the business of brewing beer, espectally, desirable and a profitable business in lowa | which it is not. The fact that prac tleally of the $2,300,000 expended an for Hquor goem out of the the saloon men believe, will be argument to une nually state 1 winn legislators Iron for All the Warld. WASHINGTON, D. ©., Dee. 5. American manufacturers, in the | year 1899, are selling to the outside world over $100,000,000 worth of iron and steel manufactures, or $20,900, 009 more than in any other previous ear. The October report of the ury bureau of atatistion Ahows nat the export of iron and stee manufactures were $9,593,453, against | $7,209,185 in October of last year, and |for the ten me nthe ending with 0 tober, $86,162,268, against $67,290, in the corresponding months of last year. these | a cleanser and purifier and/ The extent of its use in| rte from official | Beach & Bower's Mins draw good crowds to the Beattie theate The funmakers earn hearty ap plause, Good singing and ¢ ne clever mu al work, acrobatics and performing dogs are features of th bul This company is unquestionably the best mingtre! show that has pla ] here at popular pric Th Will be but two more performar tonight and tomorrow night The Black Patt! Troubadours will | appear at the Beattie the Friday Saturday and Sunday evenings with a Saturday matinee, This combin ation Was seen here last soasce.and made a hit. This year tt a scheme is entirely new Dan Av ¥ appears as Patti's principal support | The chorus of 20 has been retainet and the show etill unde bu lenque and vaudey with @ tite opera for malt Rak-t is, of course, a feature, and there are a 4 number of clever dancers A Hot Old Time” at the Third A enue theater last night not only filled every seat in the house, but chairs had to be placed in the alsies t mmodate the crowd, Asa laugh provoker this farce comedy has pe haps never had an equal. The sing ing and dancing is good, and th cake-walk and other specialties are not only clever, but are new and up to-date, Thome desiring to see th play will have to secure their seats early or stand The Lyric company opened at the Olympic theater last evening for as on of two Weeks, to good burl Presenting three one-act plays Home Hound The Mart ‘and “Cheerful and Musica company comes with the hig est recommendations of press and public opinion, and no one was dis jappointed. It carries tte own or |cheatra, Including Em Roc? cellist; Hernadette Rochen, 1a net soloist, and Hillier Roch | famous boy violinist The company also inclu ee Blaneh THE SKATTLE May RUIN THE EXPOSITION How Wales’ Resignation Will Affect the Paris Show. PARIS, D Definite tr na sine much that has heen Nationatiata to the effect Jewinh 5 they NEW RAILROAD ret ntrol the enter STAT. FOR SPOKANE |Croater, Florence Roy Leland Webb, J. Harry Proctor d others SPOKANE Wash Dee h—A Be known Im theatrical circlet |transpor in line, bullt, owned and Performances are held every evening boon by fpokane men, © line |with matiness on Wednesday and crc ied by Bpol ity and the in Saturday and ems a new route to the sea Dawson in Miniature pat, GAG Which wil Deve the eters markable —mephanical Wd aban Ah oars Alle cont Bee which ia on display at 12234 Becond | METChAnts have so long longs avenue, has made 9 hit. The auto. °F freleht rates o oss Se tae jmatic arrangements are truly re- | OF the Centra Wavigetion & Cos | markable, and evidence no teas skit *{ruction company, as announced by | than laborious effort, The dog teams, "" perp cs lk Sy ~ Bagh Jare made to run shout php] PMoter of the company. The com |etreets in the most life-like pany mpany was organts |ner, and many other features Ppa oT yw Ba tive life In the y. Klondike capa. | ot &r ris have been made t jal are reproduced with ndertur} erp at “ adn gt reality i pe panes a ee \ | A $100 pride in being offered for, 0" & Construction company for the | the best poem on the exhibition elle = 7S) ae plete a first-claee standard gauxe railroad between Crates nt ant | ent equipment in. at * and arges, ber 1 we | B RL Y Columbia and to a / these To construct tram | sopppaipipienting ways nvey the wheat and other | Am the date for the Smith-Buriey | freieht from the summit of the plat I-round contest draws near, inter- | SU% saepe Neves So tee Dry est neems to grow among the sport Getnplate ander Wi oe jing public. Both men aerm to have m Priest R apids to | plenty of admirers. Ruriey’s work |and during the next year heretofore in the elty bas given) plete auch branch are financial many great faith In his powers, He iy and physically practicable, « — nly ranks among the clevetest necting points too remote from aera. river to bt ributary thereto by wag-| The coming contest will probably on > « the wharves and w ted |do much mote to she h the river banka j than the preceding one has the reputation of being a staye He can, tt ie wala, od a ar te of hard punishment. In eparring has the pearance of being rom |what slower than the clever Cail | fornian. The prevailing opinion Is that the 't fight will come close to the limit it does not last it. The managemen jot the Hawthérne clab should sure a good hement fight. Heret fore ite contests have been clean and above suppicion PERSONAL MENTION. FP. W. Taeagrt, of Anacortes. a cov- ernment joe scaler, te at the D W. C. Biade. of Nome, Alaska atthe Northern. Me has bh ing in California, and may return Noma this winter over the ice he has valuable properties er in whero Ex-Senator John L. Wilson in at the Rainier-Grand. | Fred Stevens, of Pepperal, Mane has arrived in Seattle, and will en gage in business with his ther W. BE. Stevens, who te or the proprietors of the Hotel Stevens, and Seattle Hotel A CLEVER CROOK. F. Flannigan, who giv jon as a bell boy, * hin occu but who, it ts claimed, is one of the cleverest pet ty larcency thieves that has visited Seattle for some time, has be rested by Detectives Power Cudihee on suspicion of being im plicated in a recent elgar store rot bery CONFECTIONERY AT CAPE NOME FP. M. Thurlow, the well-known candy manufacturer and pro of the Palace of Sweets on S¢ | avenue, will soon embark on a ne lenterprise. He will establish a Pai ace of Sweets at Cape Nome, and next year miners up there will be able to get plenty of taffy. Mr Thurlow expects to take a atock valued at $4,000 into the frozen north His outfit will comprise a complete candy manufacturing plant, cigars tobaceo, | Galloway, who has been in Thurlow's employ, will have charge of the Cape Nome end of the business, He will leave May 1 on the! Bryan Getting Ready. IAINCOLN, Neb, Dee 1 sd | Bryan, to get in physteal condition for the next campaign, will rest for three months in northern Texas and Southern California, He has rent e4 his house in Lincoln for the ter. Australia’s B ig Wheat Vield SYDNEY, } W., Dec. 5 Herald timates that the ye wheat crop will result In a prot exportation surplus of over 2,00 |b and anticipates that yield win els, the 1H be 13,000,000 bushels com pared with 9,000,000 In 1898, wh leted to handle the transportati HOLD M’KINLE Two patriotic speeches, one by | Jude John C. Humphries, and the jother by Judge Richard Winsor, were | delivered the regular meeting f |the Dewey club at the chamber of commerce last night. Both gentie men made very impressive remarks upholding Pres t McKinley in hia Jealing with ne question nd showing t " fe stitu- nal right of the United States to annex and govern the isiands The Dewey clu ub will meet again Monday evening League Organized OMAHA, Neb... D The Went ern League of Professional ball clubs organized yesterday: The foll ne then were admitted aha, Des M Sioux City, St Jomeph, Lar nh and Denve Twe more are needed esesencen DEAR READE H “There's one store,’ syou can say to yourself, ‘where good clothes are always to be found,” VF's. EREDELSHEIMERS eM) ee 5 MO) . . s s 2 oy § t's the biggest and beat tn th @rtat @ It's where most of the sensibl Bhuyers come for their busine clothing ause they sell the bes Bthe maker makes s . s H s 8 i s Strongest Top Coat Ho REDELSHEIMER & CO 800-808 FIRST AVE., COR, COLUMBIA Seeeces iPUBLIC | sus white worth Men’ wool Men and wh cotton Child juality ow Misses’ rubb Our shops Our M Top, He $2.45, worth Double We Leather $1.85, worth $3.50 Ladie Our SHORS eren. On our Little and Pig Boys’ Never to- Rip Kreatest Vamp I $2.50, filly worth $4 50 Hoye Fast Ladies’ ton MOSE, for and Elsewhere. The best. Men's The Latest Shapes in Men’s Stiff Hats. thousands of them selling at equally Low Prices. 1200 1202 Butterworth & Sons S2ee T ments in any cemetery en's s penders, Men's 2 cashme ‘ ¢ money , fe ever seen | en's Waterproof Seal, H a | At 1200 and Second avent Seneca, a store, which is one of the tail stores run in different cities by firm—a firm which has connection v eral wholesale houses in New Yor connected with a few factories. therefore, possesses 202 ilk web kid ends 3§c for 15¢ s heavy acks, 18 One of the main advantages is the re always at command to pick up snap 's black lite mixed socks, market, and this advantage to the derived in that this firm sells they buy them, at GREAT BARGAI Men's Ik vod quality ren’s first ribbons, Men's self-acting rub bers finest quality ers I4c 34e 15¢ $1.66, the 160 best for and $2.00 are the avy Bole LACE BHOES, for > h OUR & Motorman's Heavy Bole Lined SHOE for $1.00, ourpanees al! $1.26 and $1.50 Kaine ever Will Astonish the Closest Buyer. | w BOY'S Knee Pants Suits «FOR Waterproof savings are made Dongola $1.00 Up Finest Patent LESS SHOPS, for DRESS SHOES, Leather and ie’ Heavy ibbed ack Seamless HOSE, for 7 1-2¢ This the greatest advantage The in Men's Heavy le, corner eight re- the same vith oats Men's Japanese k, and IS heavy silk initial firm, handchiefs, 1 smerino my% ®Men! amen idy cash in the public is just NS. linen hi white handker- iS Men's fancy bordered Japa- handker 10) ne Windsor ties for and girls, Silk bright colors......... Ile made of American weil lined and well made, $3.45 Men's Fine Black DRESS SUITS, ghiy tailored, for $8.95, worth $16 Men's Gray OVERCOATS for $4.00 ULSTERS for $4.65 Men's Biack Heaver OVERCOATS, eli tailored, silk velvet collar, for $6.50 For 50c Men's SUITS ” Men's Gray Heat -Grade Men's Sanitary Fleece Lined UNDERWEAR market For35c Weight Camel's-Hair eavy the $1.00 and $1,50 Which Are Worth Double S108: bacies the Money | wool. | UNDERWEAR, worth 6 Fast Black Seamless Cot- UNION and Children’s and VESTS, in cotton and . at extremely low prices. Ladies’ and Children's 7 1-2¢ BUTCHERS, COOKS AND WAITERS — Aprons, White Caps, White Better Grade and Lower ar Than Fedora Hats, for $1.00, ever produced, | Space permits only very few items to be mentioned in the different lines, We make a specialty of this line: Black Jackets. Much There are | STORES Send Site ——— Seod Ave THE HARDMA e| _ AMUSEMENTS. t amaaemeamemenl = L SEATTLE TRANSFER CQ, SEATTLE THEATER Howe, Manager. epee: and hird A Trea, Pur at Bu =| ra ar kee eeteeeenee ** STORAGE oe We cle * EATTLE * Qa Ge Ae aay | _MBER 3rd, * oo | ™ STOCK EXCHANGE 2 er cscarcjmp smn) BEACH & BOWEN * 1020 First Ave. +I Axe | FAM = Noworento me = #|Mre. E. Hanson i ous MINSTRELS - Wi igs, Hairbraids, Ete Fourteenth consecutive season, at Popular Prices. ne for indie & | SDampooing and Mairent t tat the city. Box sale opens Saturday, 10 a. m : Shida. t. Ro vehurge tor privileges sisi Fistt'ave SPHIRD AVENUE THEATER, rn e : A. CORCORAN W. M. Russell, Lessee aud Manager anager x Hand-Painted One Week, starting Sunday, Dec. % EERE E ER ERE BH HE Imported China Usual Matinees. Novelty Sale The Show that has made the unl- . bs verse laugh, The Rays’ Howl- Prices 15¢ to 0c ing suce Look at Our Front A Hot Old Time Window Display Two hours and a half of pure and “Olives, Pre- ‘a ro wholesome fun, ves, i ething But Laugha serves, Jelly. & Barritgtot's Ting. Stim § Nothing See Cavers Plum Pudding at Catsup eee te Pike baal ato she "Phone ike &2. 4 ss OL -YMPIC THEATER. These goods are celebrated 1108 second Avi B. P. Kunkler, Manager, for their purity and high | WM. S. MAYFIELD} FAMILY GROCER 503 Pike St. "PHONE PIKE 98 qualit The Trocedero FARCE AND COMEDY COMPANY IN NUMBER—+IO Coke | Won't The Miniature Dawson City An exact reproduction of the mete 9 |Topolia of the Klondike. Hundreds ving characters, actually ens AVE FOUNDERED. "* ‘A hard fuet | aged in business Aurora Lights —— for The schooner Ferris Thompson Laundries Daylight and Capt. Murk, which recently arriv Contectionnna Evening Effects ed, reports having sighted a small Dukers Produced at a cost of $10,000, schooner off the Cape. Her only €:cain Bers On ‘bition at 1823% Second gail was a fib, which was not enough | avenue to keep her out of the trough of the Blacksmiths, ADMISSION, 10 cents nea. Capt. Murk fears for her safe Hot Water Furnaces, | ty. The name of the vessel is not and | known, bul her denc ription answers AIR-TIGHT HPATERS, |Porvtive Espy. 1. W. Lowe, a gf the Ame rican Girl, which ts NO ADVANCE IN PRICE. SRATTLE PRINTING (0 All orders will be promptly 5 LECTURE ON CHRIST. flied. 414 Yosler Way Seah |] Telephone Main 700 Jaina CG. Bites Ot thie city And we will call for your order will give a steréopticon exhibition eatt e as & ile backitlvcded ind lecture at the Madison atreet M. B. Church tonjght in the inter e NSURE with Columbian Ao eat of Sunday schgol work. He will | I dent Associati Reserve Fund, reproduce about 60 views of famous ectric 0 $20,000, Incorporated under the paintings relating to the life of : laws of the Gauss of Wy eetington — Christ. These /ictures will be used 26 ¢c! ‘ j Gent and Bick benefits, Agents wanted, to Ulustrate hi¢ lecture: “The Trial aE ee tee | E. W. ANDREWS, President, of Christ frord @ Lawyer's Stand-| We sell Welsbach’s and guarantee F. L. MILLER, Secretary, point.” them, | Home office, 204 Collins Block, re-— 4