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el me] ox ron ~ ser -, ia tH len mt 2. ond ad at. 3 to, PRORSESR PPP FRQASPRS PERSP ESE PTE FS ee ee ee? - em TSH TTSSTSRAT TFT OR ——— an how two youthful membe He gives the read te look over the noble compliments to and shows how The Star| ita fight for # decent oil inapeo He preants the members| in anything but} enviable light exceptionally ing, and the story Quemy Held-up™ is ete ehapter of th ‘tapeee of Banker Lord's graft on the wtate funds and how that gman bought the state treasurer Menday Mr. Dean will the firet time, the true story of the body of public servants engage important legislation, who mis« strue the words of a ber Into a more than vu ing and laugh boiste faces of decent women seated in the sa also worth nataliment is! his search light on the under | arose to @iscuss an tmportant m intrigue used in forcing the ure. He used in one » expression that ts the lish to expreas an abborrent vulgariam. Instantly there was a roar of laughter from a majority of the solons, who slapped their knees and bent double in the ecstacy of a putrid wittictem. Hi ee cureed and howled in vain, ‘seven of them were willing ~ tte hold out for GAO cach. This brilliant newspa | ‘coup was effected only by the strategy, ae the true facts this bitter struggle have i ‘at the last momen i piece by piece by Mr. Dean given publicity for the in Monday's Star.) nt zt BLE DAY'S R je senate made a most no- | F + a { noble record! those modern the seas of politics, con members nudged each other In t ribs and smirked at the wor above them, many of whom left the | #%¢ he w galleries in disgust | ™ Little straws show which way | the wind blows. Wi Killed a bill exem certain homes of working | working women. cannot afford to ¢ # maniiness, of uncouth was but one Indication of the true make-up of @ majority of these so called lawmakers. onal, and ¢ state has a to the revenues f thin its borders. We | Hy wht es SE noon these same po ~passed a bill exempting by | as i i letter societies. Graves, of Spokane, and King. pleaded is bastardizing of equity the senate’s atter impression that su Qently lop-sided action would make the general put But what diffe fairness, Ur whom the bill was referred on first reading reported in favor of passage. ee F i Jreeent lobbying fo Did pot Reading j Measure become a law Had he not spent a consid states had decided measure was um the members we im favor of its indefin ment to save any future pat the legistature im able light of passing an unconsti- ‘Well as that of the fag a favorable action? same @ifect as a summer shower « atin roof. it did not these Greek letter efempted from tax Mate colinges, inasmuch as a pu Der of students made their he therein, lation Reprementative Weber, which pro-/| fed that a city had the right to/ ‘Thea you. Mr. Taxpayer Probably like to know why Owning residences and r to the student» Set have a similar law of relief. Writer has no criticism to * AD the new spring styles rch” Shirts only $1.00 each our window display. ‘& Co, 1331 tna THE POST OFFICE IS CLOSED pe, come to Lang's p able manner in which the water right may be secured, but Repre- sentative Weber wanted to be sure an lota of difference w bis: passed or was defea proviso ft contained is already cov- ered by the law. at cost price also sell fresh Chocolates and We carry a full ine of Stationery We sell Cigars Drag Store tine on Sundays. free Of charge si We carry a full line of Shaving | Both Phones—Main 270. COLMAN BUILDING. Cor. Columbia St. SALE, 500 value, 250 LEWIS & CO. Avenue, Cor. Cherry 31 | make of Greek letter soctetion yr. Hut, if they want their properties ved from the burden f taxa | tion, then let them turn over sald property to the state, disincorporate and not own the property them selves. Fortunately the bill came to the se too late for action, as the session was about over and a num ber of solons were fighting tooth and nail to have th considered, so the “frat” boys will have to pay tue taxes on the so elety buildings for the next two! years, anyway measures PUBLIC INDECENCY What do you think of a large Hiow mem r mean sly in the ries? Just such a thing occurred a or so ago in the house of repro wontalives One of the King county members ean ntence an et of En but that can be turned about A score of them stared at the women in the gallery and thelr mirth was increased by the looks of embarrassment expressed in the faces of the spectators. In vain did the speaker rap for order It was too good a joke. It appealed directly to the hearts fa big part of the house and the That one instance of ungentle annert “TOM-FOOL” BIL The other day the house was called upon to act on what is known e “trading stamp it i & measure to kill off trading stamp business in the state A majority of the committee to o Rot because © bill was not a laudable one, ause the bill was absolu wetitutional and would never ective ore the house jt was oxpiained the supreme courts of sevea at Jramt we eand » unfavor- | measure. the words of wisd 8 mn had the ence to the legisiato: he i was unconstitutional, | whether the courts of seven states oad «decided =so-—not a@ bit they | passed it, anyhow. ich means that one of our gee must work about a week 1 irawing up @ decision killing t Another tom-fool piece legta- as the passage of a bill by eizo any underground of peculat- na water for city water purposes. The bil was in the nature of an amendment to the present law The present law provides that « city has the right to take or seize any property or water within or without city limits for city water rposea. It covers every concely. t meant underground water. Ina ch as the present law applies to| property” as well as water, there | is absolutely no ryhme or reason for the amendment. ‘This bill first met defeat; it was then reconsidered and passed and) then the sagactous Senator Tucker had It up for reconsideration again. | not make |. ther the | ° d. Every Sulb It guve the legislators something to do, and kept them from working | 10 SOMETHING. | Pl** om metenres that DO SOMETHING. | charged Lora with having weed in: decent meana for Its defeat But bear tn mind that this finan- cial Poo Bah at Olympia had com- defeat of the Dill also, and by a vote of 15 to 22 ft was indefinitely postponed. Here are the names of the who elther yoted for Lord they think more of the goods handles in his business than they do of their own duty, or because they have not the courage of their convic- And yet there ls a od argument advanced tn favor of such a condi- tion of legislative procrastination A Washington attorney—one of the most prominent In the state— recently told me that the less work the legislature does, the better off the people are. House bill 371 was another lovely creature of a paresis-affiicted mind. It provided that anyone catching a certain species of trout with any appliance except hook and line, of killing or maiming the fish, would be guilty of felony If the bill had passed the owners of irrigation ditches would one and all have been liable to arrest, for ae fish on ated in the measure are dally caught in the ditches There are scores of similar fool- ish instances; some of them are caught in time to prevent passage, hot most of them go on the statute | « hooks to make this state the laugh ve stock of li intelligent men. THE SEATTLE STAR—SATURDAY, MARCI ean’s Story of he 9th Legislature hold him up did the public } are welfare of the « with the intents ‘ing money Enough men ¢ » $6000 each to insure These men are stil 1 open to the highest bidder en to the ratt when a few sis yearned only for t ould undoubtedly prev | vampires wh | Christian, Clapp, Jing to give $10,900 yostitutional, and} vised to vote! postpone | Lat me tell you cause Banker Lord want 1 Senator Palmer—“l stated my rea- * Me . tow He 4 1 t care to | te papers my reasons Senat tie—"l did not think it urer Senator Rands—l never allow self to be Inte ved by news| Paper men regarding my reasons for does the work aps the profits, for Mr wning deposit about rie | xpayers bear the ex- vr bas already made aimost « Se Ruth—"l thought 1 voted | Senator Sumner—"l consider your | sestion rather peculiar, and d } 3 © Baker—"Becaul want- Senator Stewart—"Because Lord emedy this evil no bank should ree @ little credit for ¥ the bank furnish a suffictent | bond to protect the » the state be pald cent interest skinned that they deserve no reply. ittes on banking, and, notwith on his part Taxpayer, Banker Lord your funds, will loan them out at tanding all ef tor Clapp’s| the Bastern was introduced will accomr with some of your rte bought by him for $10,000, is the only man to whom Mr. Lord is responsl+ bie, the latter will not be embarann- ming majority. and was referred t Irman 8 T. Smith. But Falconer ts a fighte ed by being called upon for theag | funds while they are rellev the | stringency In the Eastern money | market | into the senat Senator Clapp made an impansior Fast would absorb a good part of | these moneys? present legislature to adjust the present banking Lawa. 4epot in Olympia on Friday morning | when the legislators left for their! homes. The King of Grafters, Mr Lord, fell upon the henchmen and bade t tloante farewell. Ing with Ser “Good-bye, he sobbe 1 thank you from the bottom of my heart for the favors you have me.” Baker, Condon, Hammer, Hutson, Pauly, Potts, Rands, Ruth, S. T. Smith, Strneell, Stew- Veness, Watson pered Palmer. the other way.” LATES And those who heard the last re- MISSIONER , winked and wondered. DENT TO THOROUGHLY IN V marke Here are the men self-respecting enough to withstand gilded glamour enough to vote aye be- y are votcing the of their constituents names earned by the youthful #eatn = Whe S$ Hemrich, Heary y. we 3.2 ith ot n utely unfair was « of a good bill U ‘| casion to personally inte | view moat of the senators who had ipated In ite exeout om why they had vot th one exception they hedged a friend of mine. Senator Stewart we must give ting against the mn ie at least an His explana est one, and was delivered with | irit are so thine LATEST true Tamme The other eason For two years more, at, least, Mr iil handle 4 interest, and won't pay you « t for the privilege. When th in & tight squeeze te} y market Mr. Lora] vdate erta waa t of La Salle street financiers funds, and they | I be glad to pay him a pretty stiff ft interes hag Mr. Lord's hired man, What tf ted crash dc wn | unexp That would be hard on Lord, you use it might compel the A touching ene took ulace at the necks of his nan affece fally affecting w tor Palm ss his part- Don't speak of it,” tearfully whin- he favors are all r THE SENATR TRILBYS. The spectators of the senate pro « famous nor el “Tritby” will ap- | Ke ly ste the significance of the nick These UAT pensasusenLeaeenenes al treatment is avail and appliances fur The mont modern and successful medi able to all at this nominal cost, medic WE CURE Catarrh tn every torm. Rheumatism nished free. ma of the Stom Ear Diseases sand Bladder the only positive cure for and all Rectal Dis GIVEN FREE painstaking with practical advic This includes a thorough COLUMBIA WM. McHARRI Consulting Physicain. Sultes 320-322 Arcade Building, Seattle, Wash. Phone Main 4111 ‘Tuesday and Fridays, 6:30 to 8:30; Sundays examination examination CAL INSTITUTE A. TUDOPE, Ph Office Hours a cloud net am dark as that envel characters of their colleagues, confederates Uncle Sam's do- where they hope to escape the immigration For it ts infinitely more « Ing to be looked upon a difficulties ex- nepectors in run- men {6 due to the country and rt of the can- ny times the inspectors Hl matters relating to at large Bena And eoah time direction of such ill-omend political voted at the trips which are often accompanied by great danger Christian or Baker What was the reason | ROBBERS GET $2000 AND THE HUNTER = BIGGEST TRU tal youngsters a In the senate true explanation of their er- ratic action is that they were hypno- . : the Spanish hrough the com- not believe in this sards for the past CHAMPION SHOT PUTTER. DENNIS HORGAN DENT OF THE MAN IN THE WORLD. ITANDARD OIL THE RICHEST Horgan is the champion 16-pound shot putter of the world, holding the record of 48 feet 11 inches. The photograph shows | during the Amateur Athletic championship games, | held in Eng'and. Ox°G0N TO CO NonTH YOSEMITE To COME HERE NEGOTIATIONS ABOUT CLOSED FOR HER TO GO ON THE AL- POINT RUN en route from Portland | return to he Frank Rotch Steamship company | morning that he was in receipt of a | telegram from the underwriters at| Francisco today that repairs to th vessel would be| The Alki Transportation company For a is negotiating for the’ purchase of the Yosemite, one of the largest ex- cursion steamers in this section of the country, and place {t on the Se- point run for the sum- |mer months The steamer Yosemite is owned by PLANNING CAMPAIGN | company and ts now at Victoria. It is the intention of the company in ng a larger vessel on the run to afford better accommodations for the increased traffic. will reduce the fare to 5 cents each This will mean a reduction of 5 cents on the price which is now charged for passage to the point and as feared by the officials npany that the vessel was injured to such an extent that she would not be able northern route this summer to return to the K. Kranczunias, United Staten tia migration inspector ts now In the city purpose of conferring with Inspector in Charge Estel, of the local office COMMI?- |in regard to plans for the work to he done in ce mn, Ketchikan, | The company RAPH OF JA ME * CORPORATION 2D BY THE PRI, | STANDARD OIL or The tmmigration of have experienced courable in the past joing of cltizenship George Kilbey, aged 6 years, died getown March 9, The funeral = edings who have read Du Maur-|of upper house solons ‘o the jat Ge stropping thelr razors, the state senate with Interment at