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> lean Id med erous inning LO. A af the er hok Ar cot whe keep ecome s victo or of t have | contet ulated in co grapes ret’ obit sdedrys' r of th crand, pd, Mr nd. Mrs. re. Ma ven in dists ¢ tent. bers B ork ia ts bel Beatt ;, bet Ansett, All be he had pelt if team@ ed foe ay dan dding here tf Jeadet : had nd of ¢ nt gue er $1, the ha en th g sick ped oF med Ph ue to yer-eX AA’ ALI Aug. het we 4M milen inatio ayor 0 ing 4 pack ng ral} por half ag nolla arantl e hav amas, people town THE SEATTLE STAR. AR PUN Every afternoon except Sunday, TELEPHON Dept., Matin 1000, ) jal Dept. Matn 1198, ® MARARD Wh rat BF. CHAME, Hustness Manager OFFICES attle—1107 Third avenue Chicago—S1T-218 U. 8, Express Bull mew MISDIRECTED LETTERS IN SEATTLE POSTOFFICE Postmaster Stewart states that during the month of July, Just cloned S041 letters and 268 packages, addresned to persons in this olty, were sent t the dead letter off He also says that 285 letters wore written In this city and mis-dir J, wo that they, too, found thelr way to the postal dump in Washington Another fact, to which att nis particularly called, is that over $000 pteces of mail matter have been dropped into the Seattle office since pleces are so 1 every dgy, and many fail of delivery under the postal laws, v rmit the forwarding of first class mati matter with insufficient p v y to carclessnens in Correspondence ts wn by these : peated aeand sup * from the post ment t ber ad uses yearly When tt bs ¢ t the dead-letter office t# the place of lant rt for commu * tted to th howing ts re markably large. The efforts of the posta s to deliver let ters to the persons for whom they are intended are in highest wenne strenuous. A letter to "John Smith, Seattle,” has been known to reach the right John Smith, although such @ result would seem, on ° among the tmpossibilities + ‘The manner in which letters tnadequately addressed are sent from one point to # and from person to person, in order that they may get to the destination Intended, ts an evidence of the persistency of the postomMice department € its desire p ly to @ispose of the mis sion intrusted to it, And yet an enormous amount of matter is recety ed that ts impossible of delivery owing to the oversight of correspond ents, and that ts « ity of dead letters are m e4 again to the dead-lett y Impossible of retur the senders, The major rected, and many of these letters are return ¢ office after sear ng inquiry has been made and after the addresses have been corrected a The beat suggestion tending to relieve the fice and to protect the far asp train on the dead-letter ders ¢f mail matter ts that made by Post master envelopes will insure the has deen mindi wart to this newspa Return cards in the upper corner of he te cted or the person to whom it is addreased cannot be ter againat of the letter in case ft found. Fhe duty of the postoffice department ts to undertake the de livery of letters mailed through the ordinary channels, Fe ite duty t# to return them to the senders, and the envelope address sys- tem easily aids it in this, and ie businesslike and practical. this THE CORNER GROCERY THREATEN The people at large will receive with anything but gratification the news that certain big wholesale grocery houses in the East are arrang ing a wholesale-grocery trust and plin to Incorporate next month, with « capital of one hundred m s of dollars; that a majority of the twen ty-seven thousand wholesale grocery houses in the United States will if the scheme arry. be drawn into this combination; that the atate of Was the entire Pactfic coast are to be “held up” by the trust; and that the emailer reta abdolishment—by “absorption—of many of im the thea te to fot t architecture whieh we call the trust, has and more er less devious ways of pu well-being of the Individual; and as yet guard against this ¢ menace has been evolved. Put this, the ‘int tr propones to throw off the mask and boldly strike at the Home. rewts of the people considered, it is the most daring and dangerous yet for instance, ts t atl th eachings of the trust octopus, What a true m pushing the retail price of sugar, flour, salt « f the « ¥ staples, to prices amount ing practically to a corner? And, taken in conjunction with the poverty-making effects af strikes. what might be the re by wage, and upon why family? ait to the people at large?—the people who carn earnings depends bread for the mouths of the Manifestly, it Is true, the formation of a commercial trust must be attended by difficulties far greater than attend the building of an indus trial trust: indeed, the whole fact that such an und create gra heme may be impractical; yet the very king has been set afoot is cause enough tc apprehen: ny who took three hundred thousand dollars worth of gold from the Selby Smelter in Californnia, have caused many a stock brok er to feel the green pangs of envy. —_—. Those durgia ‘The new gas company hi newly dug pipe trenche placed neatly painted si in the streets, reading “Gas $1.25." and sweet, and moreover means a great deal, ma over tts Tt is ay rt Some tndividuals are arguing ‘or Schley by doggedly claiming that Sampson is insane. It will be a happy dav when the noisy dispute be tween the two admirals and their partisans i» finally quelled. Some thing like sixty thousand fools seem to be participating in it Just now RAIN IS GREATLY ea saad ene Ata ship Co., arrived from Skag- be ay last night with very little freight and a small number of pas- Some Vegetables, Howe Im- | AUGUST prove by Dry Weathe ‘The local weekly crop bulletin ts- OVERSTOCKED sued by the Western bureau, and re- | ceived this morning, says: “The past week was warm and dry throughout, with hot days at its! close. Temperatures of 80 degrees and upwards were reached in the! Se Cedar Tubs . Western section, and 9% degrees and 0c Cedar Tubs . upward in the eastern se How Tbe Cedar Tubs ... ever, there were no ds ing he : Pins 6 dozen winds. Rain ts now greatly needed by pasturessand growing veget but it would be detrimental to ¢ oma tolling Pins harvest , now in general progress Se Wood Howls . throughout the eastern section. Fall 10e Wood Howls . wheat cutting continues uninterrupt Ibe 1 edly, and wherever threshing hae te jrone— been Gone the yield has been found ‘ excelient and of first quality. Some rons, stand and handle fields were found to be frosted, and nickel plated were cut for hay. There is sornewhat Nickel plated Tea Kettle, more smut in the wh thao No, 8 COpPET 4. cesses usual. Spring wheat cutting will be gin in two weeks, and If there are ne rete wit te nut of tanger’ eo me Seliger & Hurlbut, there has been the beat possible fill 1215-1217 Second Ave ing weather. On account of am un weual amount of rain in Douglas Lincoln and Spokane counties, the outlook for spring wheat is especial ly fine. Oats are beginning to turn tn the Bound country, but it will be about two weeks before cutting becomes general, Haying fs now complete A large crop was secured, and near A delicious breakfast dish equires no cooking, Good for ly all in prime condition req Potatoes need rain to make a good the camp; J unt the thing gor crop, and the same is true of ré pac loc. er crops. Corn, e ers and squashes W. S. MAYFIELD FAMILY GROCER 08 Pike, Tel. Main 998 and 271 ener anmmranenen tee mis have been greatly improved by th warm, dry weather Diamond lee Coup: 1, Main 1060. | Buy # The season is on MEREDITH CHILDREN |Successful Benefit Given at! Grand Opera House. ee COOPER & LEVY 3 Cans for 25¢ Southwell’s Orange _ Marmalade or Can 12 cts Cable 126 Miles Long ald between Ska e and is being apliced it Will require some DRUG NEWS NEWS This te the he We're boastin TEA STEEPERS AND COFFE KITCHEN LAMPE attachment Whirling far keep you cool whether you bring a pre GALVANIZED PAILS Cooper & Levy, 104-106 rRST unr 7 5 Washingtoy Telephone Main 182 and Second Ave. As Dougall /sXthwick % Ca: 21- 25 First Avenue Pa We Want Your Order for WINDOW SHADES And here are some very good reasons why we should have it. 717-19 - We employ first class workmen only. © very beat hand-painted opaque shading i not to fade. and guarantes every one We une nothing improved Harta put them up with no matter how ARE ALWAYS THE Kitchen Utensils | in the Basement Coffee Pots 4-pint heavy tin copper bottom icke! plated Coffee Pots nned Water Pe od B-wewed broor pping Bowls Rest Clothes Pins, nch Jelly Cake Tins HOLMES’ GOOD FURNITURE CLEARANCE SALE Ends August 15th Thene are closing day month has brought the store til Auguat 15th furnitur ing of @ quarter A Six-Foot Circular Extension Table Very similar to MID-SUMMER The heavy sell down to about norma * here for your ch fully attende ‘$8.75 SEATTLE STAT. ‘Pacific Coast Steamship Co Franciseo for Sa for South-Eastern Alaska Leave Seattle 0 pm 1 f J AleKi, J ‘ Ticket OMee. G18 Vleet Ave, Sent M. Talbot, Con Avt ‘i Hen'iAgt, Oooan Dock, Heattla ; Goods Yerkine & Co NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO. Ss. S. “city of Seattle” Thursday, Aug 8, at eg “ay m, ours, 2 ten. . 5. “Vitran” sler Wharf subsequent IAN S. S. CHARLES NELSON On or about Aug. 18 For ®kaguay and Intermediate ports DODWELL & CO, Ltd General Agents ne Main 470. 113 James St PACIFIC CLIPPER LINE KH. CAEND, Preside For NOME, and TELLER S. S. NOME CITY SAILING Tuesay, ina 27, 2). m. "Sr wt nt $ HUMBOLDT 8.5. CO ¢ 28. 8. HUMBOLDT 3 "The Goma © The Canadian Bank of Co; Capital paid : For Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikaa 3 AUG. 4th, 1901 © And Every Ten Days Thereatier \$ FE. KE. Caine, Agent. Freight Om Ar rook SEATTLE Leave Beattie, tp m | Leave BE Tb pm Three round tripe dally except | Sunday. Coiman dock, Seattle, Tel. Red 33. Fare 76e; round trip $1.00. Firet- class meals served at 00 ¢ The White Pa and Yukon Route. Yukon, Klon Horse Min- Skagway to Daw- made at Dawson wer Yukon river points BROWN Agt 16 Yealer ¥ attle. HAWKINS, * Mer FRANCIS LEE, Traf. Mer. anka ie olletelollelelieleieielieiiiiio ty For Honolulu Direct * 5 t The Globe Navigation Co. = wi a patch ne of the fol ¥ lowing steame Eureka, & Met Tample * £ Sailing About July 15 # And every 30 days thereat £ For intormation apply to the x office of the company, base % ment Mutual Life Butiding. * RK. Chileott, general agent. * III IOI III i CLASSIFIED ADS. ABSTRACT jon, Ante, Kan Francie ATTORNEY6AT LAMBUTH, 204-5, mer & Brow SIX years expert —————— AUCTION BALES. DR. F BAVING BANK and Pike 8t F. EB ADAMS. draft ngs and trust business, P oT BOUND NATIONAL BANK OF SRATTLE. Capital stock paid in, $628,000; sur- | | plus, $26,000 —————EE=E J pondents in principal cities inited Btates and Europe. Bank of Commerce Transacts general banking bu deposit vaulte for ait Vault Boxes fer Reat THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK BARGAINS in second hand house- | al banking business transacted 4. D. Hoge. jr. prea; M. MeMick- en, vice prea; L. Turner, cash; K.| THE cheapest place to get gasoline on principal cities of U Scandinavian-American Bank A general banking busi. Coeeoreooe Grondahl, |ADVERTISING rates of ‘ail maga-| sh. No branches. ° Miilton’ Doliar on time deposita, @ A general Banking Business Trans- BRANCH—Corner of and Second Av eeeee & REPAIns v . ain + ah eoeeee Seeeoseoces. Go on the CITY OF EVERETT , EVERETT, 4x0 EDMONDS Route We. im, 2m, aad Christopher “BUSINESS COLLEGES. E'S Perrin shorthand schoo LEO'S Busi truction. all sub MRS. HANSON, stylish millinery; methods and teachers ‘ollege. Second and P: 91S ae om, 2:30 and WILSON'S Mod CON) RACIOR and BUILDERS, BROMLEY “& | DR. MIL Starr-Boyd building. R. VAN DYKE, diseases of wo- SODERQUIST & ROBELEAF, shops a -s Vash se oTae CCaanna | DR. HINKLE, 211-212 Mutual Lit DR. FALK—%8-19 Btarr-Boyd bidg., _ Tel. Black 856. res. _ Green 1651. clothes in shape $1.50 month; dye- 8 for cast-off cloth 10 Starr-Royd bid DANCING ACADEMIES. ine. Dave Tavior. f. Wilison’s Dan- Ranke block DENTISTS. PHILLIPS, 67 Heussy bik BULL BROS., commercial printers, ‘end the above entitled | METROPOLITAN Printing & Bind- rve a ————S===— Ee HARNESS AND SADDLERY HELP WANTED HELP WANTED—FEMALE HUTELS, FURNIBHED KOOMS. GRAND PACIFIC Hotel 11th Wirwt ©, house newly furnished. Atl m n: prices moderate ' ii INSURANCE BURNS & ATKINSO ral in e on surance. 13-14 Bowt k . JUNK, wit JUNK. JUNI ANTED-—If you & want correct weights and prompt |} Junk back € Hef, Puget r t. Bank — 6 Hust) - t w 6B1ORAGE AND WARES Phone, Main @ 4Ou) “.OANS AND INSURANCE tc Jucobs, Tr-analmaial JAM BOTHWELL a, fire TAILORS. =e 4 Boston bik MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. A E. McALLASTER, 07-4 Pione OPTICIANS. Rickart & Howe Collins block. 'F WASHINGT shed in Seattle three years. ne, Main 60 OCULIETS AND AURISTS 1 “ TAXIDERMIETS. i C. © ERG. itis Third Aw DR. KIBBE, Batley Building A {DA NADEAU, 331_ Burke. | TINNERS. FINLAY & ROBE, Te Dr. J. A. Mackinnon. 4 Chapin bid«. DK. #HELLABARGER. 2 Hinckley TRAINED NURS Ts PATENT ATTORNEY. MISS” CLAUDIA M. POL Goiman bid. | ces. Keattie Employment Gam |_ phone Boff 12 PAINTERS NOGLEGERG — Painting, apr | TRANGFER COMPANIES: hanging, kalsomimin, 1022 Pine. | EYRES Transter Co. Main @ UMBRELLA REPAIRING UMBRELLAS manufactured, covering and genera! repat Second avenue, Robeson & Barnes & Co.,7 PERSONAL. — )EEDS, Wi Mortgage Contracts, F Attorney and | Affidavits prepared; collections at- 4 ed to, depositions taken, com. | VOICE CULTURE, sanies incorporated, attention to | x. totet Sadie Bankruptcy proceedings, fees reas. | G. MAGNUS 6CHUTZ, Helvetia onable I m B, Arlington hotel} WIRE, IRON AND PLA (over postoffice); effice open wntil| WIRE, IRON AND FP Sorciock p. m. | Pax fall & Plating works ANTED. — hold goods; call at Red Front Fur- | WANTED, i niture company. We can give you | WANTED—Students or others fine secondhand cook stoves, bed- @ for profitable and room eets, carpets. They look as rk. Cail at 180 Weller good as new, for half the money. 110 and 112 Second avenue south. \. LEGAL NOTICES. : soline IN THE SUPERIOR CO and oll stoves, gasoline and coal State of Washington, oi}, in at Olympic Oil Co, 917 Third | « dhe nog of Ki _ avenue. T Main, #1. 2-burner plainuff, ve. J. C, oline a $4.00; gasoline, defendant, No. 32.54 $1.10 for 6 mons for service by publi | State of Washington to the newspapers furnished on| J. C. Werline, defendant. application. The C. V. White Ad-| You are hereby summoned vertising Bureau, New York! pear within sixty days after the! building, Seattle. of the first publication of this | WITH WINE AND PIE, reguiaz | mons, to-wit: within sixty dinner, 15c. Alley Restaurant, al-|ter the Mth day of July, A. Did ley on Columbia bet. 2nd and 3rd. |and defend the sbove entitied FASHION Hair Store, 1313 Becond |!n the above entitled court, oais wer the complaint of the Pyeng Of the scalp |ind serve @ copy of your - upon the undersigned attorney. eg Bh rg A ne | the plaintiff at his office below ann os aes. be ed: and in case of your failure : do judgment will be rendered SURE cure; nature's cure, Rheuma-| vou ec cording to the demand of tism, dyspepsia, 1506 Second Ave. | compiaint which has been filed LADIDS try abath. Mrs, Tait, the clerk of said court; that the careful massage. 911 Third avenue. | ject for which this action is b WANTED—Oid gold and silver. i. | \s to obtain « decree of divorce Hensel, mfg. Jeweler. 28 Hinckley, | the defendant on the ground that) MRS. B. BENNETT io again at @ | Scfendant has failed and n i and refused to support plaintiff Haller biock; hair, scalp treatme: t | fo make Seitabte poeeinion Saul | tiff and his family, the same jone of the causes of action for |voree specified in the laws of + | State of W shington STEWART, specialist In A.J. SPECK of women, Edinburgh | Attorney for piaintl Medical Institute, Boston block, | , Postoffice address and office Hieuss | 4res8. room B. Arlington hotel, *e meggy J & attle, Washington, sy Bidg.. 3rd & Pike. Tel. Green 726|*"Fi 0 Sublication, July 24. 190 | low prices. corner 4th and Pine IN THE SUPERIOR COURT the Sta hington, tm | men, chronic diseases. Wash. bldg. | bide. Tel White 639: res Buft a | Soe Oe See Se eee J. Twiss, plaintiff, v: defendant. by publication, The State said L. C, Lane, de ___PRINTING AND BINDING. You ere hereby summoned to geen gare pa eee pear within sixty (60) days after MARKET Report Printing & Pub-| Gate of the fre publication of lishing Co., high-grade job print- to wit ixt, ing. 214 Spring St., Tel., Bust 642 tthe Iith day of July 306, 307, 308 Washington Bid., over |in the above entitled cour Treen’s shoe store. Tel. White 483. |swer the complaint py of your answer ing Co., 112 Yesler. Tel. Biue 601. the undersigned attorne La = | pl at their office below sta! DRAMATIC-OPERATIO SC grades of dramatic Amateur finishing, Wilse, Sullivan fit om hin cert OYEING AND CLEANING. Parisian Dye Works deliver your clothes: HAZ: Geo. H. Woodhouse Co. Tel. Main 44 RAUTMAN Plumbing Co. ' BAKER & SON, ‘phone Black 1004. CAN Steam Dye works. DRESSMAKERS. SREE EERE EE EERE ERE EES all at Lamb Sisters, Collin block. COMME PPCOCOHOOSODODOS——OOOOE® 5.8. CENTENNI AL NOME and TELLER dire gat Teller with 8 joyd for Mary's Eg nd way points Third Sailing About Aag. 10 The Centennial stock ac commodations are the best in the N e ‘or rates and information apply to NORTHWESTERN COMMERCIAL COMPANY General offices, 201-202 Pion cer building. City ticket office 606 Int Ave, Tel. Union 81 Socoeenee POOHOOOOOOSOOS® T Steamer Alaskan HOOD CANAL ROL G. L HOLMES FURNITURE COMP’Y 1101 to 1105 Second Ave, ire Avenue Monday, Wednesda 1 Friday at 7 a.m. for Port Gam ort Lua low, Brinnon, Holly, Hoodsport, Lil liwaup Falls, Potlach, Union City and way points. Returning, arrives | HIGHEST prices for Seattle Tuesday, Thursday and Sat urday, at 2:80 p.m Diamonds, Watoh and Silverware +08 Yorthwest, x _— oo A_ #8. Smith, ™ ELECTRICAL MACHINERY. # and motors installe Nous wir v and bell work, 131 stern DIRECTORS. ORWORTH & 1426-1428 Third FINANCIAL. These three properties must be sold rate of Interest Maton street WARRANTS bought d Eshelman Mutual Life bid $1450 will buy S-room new and fully | possible ngur $2400 will buy new 7-room house, FOR SALE. $1400 will buy corner lot, 80x120 feet, atte (Columbia dock) | With full lot 60x120, The t Furniture Ca, Bad Ave, Boon hon waa | ne Main 689, S11 Fine Jowolry | ( HOICK mornings to owner, Albert Hansen | The largest Jewelry house in the | Labi Lis 3 [FINLAY @ ROWE, TS Second AVE | PPAYT BUY until you see our list PHOTOGRAPHE jand ase of your failure so to. @al Seven ne nt will be rendered a double size, % for | You according to the demand of button free; photo jewelry. | complaint, which has been filed jovelty Photo Co. 8 Columbia, | the clerk of said co The object of this action is to pomeesy |tain a judgment against the deft nissory jon, British Co now . 1900, payable nine TT & MU LLIN — New work Apvegt on tif for a guaranteed 1 year. Tel. Buff 1994. | sur ighty-four and 70-1 1 to ¢ oe t the real property) ant situate in King gton, which has TAMP Photos eLUMBING. lexecuted at bi ft 4 | THEO, TURNER, Tel. Green 71. | at ed in this action ——_—_—___ f first publication, Jul RUBBER STAMPS, 19 : ’ RCIAL STAMP WORK suerman Block. 110 Cherry. PETERS & POWELEG | tneys for plaintiff, post ldress, rooms 4 to s, Dext jorton Rank build Kin v SOCIETY NOTICES, Es inet photographs, $1.2 p or the next three days ~ .stman’s new st 21% Pike s ld ‘ sited so REAL ESTATE. Our Entire Stock of New and Dat diol J aged F THREE BARGAID Hardy fare ; quickly and will be offered at than their value. « Paints, Ete. |At prices reduced to the 10 modern cott: CAHN & COHN'S kson street fully modern, fine view. fine view and very choice PHONE rove three properties are near [mleMaMnel Madi om, on Renton hill; see ther NING GREAT NORTHERN LAND co. 82 apathy ave a choice lst of watentne SEATTLE WS cottages, modern dwe Nings stores in all parte of the clty. Ger man-Amertean Investment Co., 613 BONNEY & STEWART | Third avenu Funeral Directors and Em balaneet, re Third Avenue and Colusa F. H. Renick & Co, 211-12 Bailey: | nage ee fe nn le , = ae