The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 27, 1905, Page 4

THE SEATTLE STAR BY STAR PUBLISHING CO. OFFICHS-187 and 108 Reventh Avenue ©; EVERY AFTERNOON BX TELE Or He ort SUNDAY, NES ‘oso Independent 118% Red 14. five cents per month, BALLARDL #TAR AQENCY Fler. No aUBACK HERS 421 Baie nts Der week, Ave t pet Cony. at or twenty free coples. eo date when your eubsaripth label of each paper, When that date arrives, tf y in been paid in advanes, yo A chan@e of date on the address Iabel Is are: Batered at the P ffice at Reattl « Enforcing the Law The indictment fed of a list of railroad men in Philadelphia and Chicago makes railroad manage up and take notice. Tn a word, the administration More than that Under of this law bates and other v be declared a conspiracy to commit a crim in the eral courts # sit will enforce the Elkins Jaw the instructions of Attorney General Moody the Mr discriminations Is to in the judge violation respecting dd may ment of the court, be punishable not only by fine but by imprison ment. There's the rub. So long as the penalty was a mere fine) the railroads could well afford to pay the money on the infrequent findings and go on violat ing the law But now the attorney gen deciaion « ited States supFeme court which provises for a jal! or pepitentiary sentence and has instructed the distri to shippers who will testify as to That means business. 7 The way to enforce the law is to enforce it Tf the Jaw is a good che enforce it, If the Mt just the same until it is replaced, Inoperative law brings all law into disrepute. A “squat al” demands should be punished through th The people are tired of the immunity practically granted to cor porations. They should Be held to an accounting as strictly the poorest citizen is held. the ral has hinted up a attorneys to offer immunity payment of rebates t corporations that violate the law men who violate the law as Padded Public Documents The postoffice department does an annual business of three hand Ted and twenty millions of dollars —equaj to the entire budget of some countries. But it pays out fourteen and a half millions more than it takes in. The postmaster-general gives one of the reasons for this deficit It is caused by the franking privilege. A vast amount of matter @oes through the mail without paying postage. Mr. Cortelyou this free service costs the country twenty millions a year. of mail matter in every eight is carried free. The postmaster-general urges a reform in the franking privilege. When he wrote his condemnation of the abuse he must have looked over to the big government printing office where tons of useless @tuff is going through the presses. Most of the printed output of this shop is mailed {ree to people who sell it to Junk dealers, President Roosevelt's smelling committee has called attention to Bhe gnormous waste involved in the padded publications. ‘The goverament would save milions of dollars by hiring a few Rew school editors who would make judicious use of their blue pen ell in condensing: says One pound Speed Regulations For Autos Tn 8 discussion of “the unwritten laws of sport.” one writer points out that the man who owns a motor car capable Of going as fast as a railway train “will more than probably be tempted at times fo drite it at full speed, or, if not, his chauffeur will, to the great _ discomfort of the publi ‘The danger that attends “scorching along - the roads” is almost @aily illustrated in the tragic accidents that be- fall reckless motor car owners. There is no deubt that these speedy rivers display a certain form of braveness when they race their machines over country highways at a terrific rate of speed, but they ‘also lend & neediess terror to the road that ordinary consideration for the rights of others should r¢press. It should not be forgotten that the public road ts for the public. | ‘The owner of a $20,000 touring car possesses no more rights there ‘than the owner of a spavined pair of flea-bitten mules. The automobile is being exploited as a speed-machine, instead of being employed, as tt Inevitably must be in the end, as a common- sense vehicle for getting about in cheaply and quickly. Precisely the same foolishness occurred with the bicycle {n the early days. Whether an attempt to regulate the speed of automobiles by law will'ever have the desired result is dowbtful. There are occasions when it is not as dangerous to run an automobile 56 miles an hour as it is 19. The matter, it would seem, rests largely with the drivers of auto cars. Common sense, ordinary prudence and a striet regard for the rights and privileges of others should be the guiding motive of the chaffeur. ‘There should be moderation In all things, especially when one fs in the driver's seat of & motor car with the hand on the lever. “THE LIFE INSURANCE PROBLEM BY BRYANT * Governor 7 Regarding federal control of | ife and the practice of certain insurance companies to maintain a fund for the purpose of influencing tion, I believe the investigations mow taking place in New York state will be of great benefit to our people in giving them informaton and facts upon which to base future questions of legisia- tion, and if the federal government has the power te control life in- surance, ® conservative federal law, framed along the lines of nation- al control of life insurance, would doubtiess be of benefit to the entire nation. ‘Where funds have been used unlawfully to influence state len! tion, eriminal proceedings should be instituted without fear or against the guilty parties. vor B. B. BROOKS. +. \Wodex WORE COLLINS BLDG, JAMES AND 2ND. PHONES 416, “THE SCHOOL OF QUALITY.” ——PIANOS —— ‘We sell better pianos at lower rates and on easier payments than any other house in the city. KOHLER & CHASE, 1308 Second Avenue. C. A. MEYER, Mer. law is @ bad one enforce | THE SEAT time, ‘“U.S. CONSULS BEST PAID | WHERE LEAST NEEDE AR—WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2 99 --REPRESENTATIVE HITT . . of the consul in the lttle Chi-] thin system. In many little places that out of the ‘ Africa or the Httle port in Russia,| tained on the bawin the offices | whict t Loy | with ‘ retary Reotl---Weaknocces of tie Syo> iii tress o: otter smote mertpnaee come to be occupied wr gor: |are salaried often ubove $1500, The | tem Strongly Affect America’s Trade): ii yes (caty consular official te va] collect fess in =. Expansion pected to w himself on the|con@rn, By virtue of hin office, Inspection Urged ays seanty fees which he may pick up.| he inspects and certifies the invotce And tt In to t xt great f 6 favorably —e wul's work we yy othing; in the! possession of business facta to the|ly. a pr upervis h ‘ on.” spe Corre : t t ayatem is probably the Mlogical | pe with ary wul, except as | Amertcan commerce | WARHIN( ’ 1 disproport! te jotment f| treasury agents, we permit our rep Congress should meet that " legally hi her.| ¢ He “ almost echoed | t aby ¥ R. Hitt, of NU points where we least need them|have approached the wage pay | clent to maint » patriotic Amert Hush, F 1 e. 1 Tb F he wild storm of Ber- | He will t 1 upon by|for the real consular duty of pro. | to the man who ogeuples the whit nin ob place who 1 really | must not lsten to h word tha’ me the memory of the etary Root t wont t teeting the legal rights of Amertean houne k af ‘ » In He looked 0 of he chila- ‘ gt the F tixens, This seems absurd, it Foreign Agents | er instances t should /in the blue Lead us np into tempta- | he house will app # true great cc And there is a ne and posl-| be abolished to his should the @ ¥ legiatat This | lish or pean trade the tive evil which has grown up under! mt will surp many pe to) This moment short but brief stag- t ny task, M he will| tle nee suck co than that od and evil, but the y ton purse there te—mattera which arms about the woman 1 cannot go with you, Elton, for 2 be attended to by any well or imp her to go wit t would be sin—sin written and lip- | ganized corps om potent jaried “ene, | Bertha’s heart dran’ t t the judgment. jclerks. Hut the consul himeeif—the! wromorrow! Tomorrow, Bertha! old home and in Jess than two|word, His reasoning see ‘ last kiss npon the jman who te getting from!) cannot realize it. | wish I could.” | weeks its darkness was over. Bertha| | In his shining ga of her childhood lover ané | nalary or fees, or both, amounting to)” 1 aaig it more, probably, to myself | Clar fat was stricken with|témpter stood very near the heart! was gone. tly | of eee ee mena® than to her as wo stood together | fever in the noon of his life and his| caer Sone? ree te oe an ero" |that night by the low stone wall] wife and were left very rat boaeng yes ie quenticl part in| that bounded the «reat wheat field. | nearly penn Not lang after this * Se een ie eee with tees na. | Roxy clouds filled the west, Soft |sad event Lawrence Allison came to Now Comes Our Holiday Week Sale ¢ the consular pystem. Weltions. The trade te there, and all Dlushes of the June day, as shoe went | Meadowbrook for the benefit of bie » lost almost everything worth|the conditions and circusgstances|t? meet the night, touched the/health, He was a tall, ffne looking Prompt action will give you a share of the rich tangled hair of Bertha Clarke as she] well preserved man, older than Ber eatinan’ cidsced curiae tha tudes cock a jstood by my side tha's mother, but he seemed enam is immune from these reductions and an im- And you ave habpy, Bertha? Let ed of Bertha at first sight. He mense quantity of ‘eeellont sercbantios Ul be me sive you up with this solemn] was not lstastefal to hee and bis sold during the week at prices which in many in- | She turned her pale face toward) mother and sisters. It was no won Read this fist 09 ior oa wily, Come to the-aiaiil eyes, “Yes, Mercy, I am happy x years passed, In one of the ——, a ee eee value oy |quietly, contentedly so. Mr, Al-|heavily-curtained alcoves of BS ae Quaker Special Rubber Gloves—Like quality sold lison will be to me the kindest of} magnificent Allison home, rs here 50 “ recia friends, the tenderest of husbands,| Allison and Elton Hunt were seat Seswhere ot $150. Bear ns eee ee an ye h ye w A ot tn EDED: A REAL CONSUL. having in South America, we are{which affect it ane well known to Being rapidly put to the rear of the| those who engage in it procession in the rich markets of| Need Consuls Here Europe, and tn the coming race in| ‘ontrast such a consulate with the Ortent we start In far behind the | one in China or Japan or Turkey or oth. i world powers, and) just now in Russia, In the latter serio apped at every jes the consul off ie to- point day what it ts by tradition; It be- Mr. Hitt said to your correspond. | comes an office.to which the Amert. ent ‘The fundamental weakness | can who is traveling there Jooks for ot our consular and diplomatic! protection; it becomes one for fos- service has been, of course, as| tering American trade, and supply- everybody is fond of saying, the factling information about unknown that It has been too much the prey | lands and unexplored markets ¢ partiaan politics, But that is an| “And yet how do the salaries cor~ old y. The truth te the whole | respond to the importance of the} system has been faulty. It is not|two localities? The rich consulate, organized on # basis calculated to/ the fat office, is the one in Great Germany. aratively alary, mean- | frttain France where the duties are unimportant, The or ‘omptish its supposed purpose. Compensation Uneven “The greatest defect in the pres or or » STAR DUST “doin’s” that caused Anna Held to jump through a window. To get | out or int Warning. Don't transact any, business with J. P. Morgan—not until he gets back that $6,000,000. “1 suppose it's every singer's am- bition to reach the higttest note.” “Yes, about $2,009 a night.” Jas. Hazen Hyde has been sen- tenced to hades for eternity by an| eastern minister. Jimmy has al The New York woman who t ad- vising people to evaporate must have been reading the insftance testimony, 4 Ailce Roosevelt will begin her married life under one great @isad- ready served several months of the | vantage. Nick is bald. sentence, | —_- —e | The metal bed and spring,com- Friends of W. A. Corey declare | bine has decided to put up prices he tan’t the only one and declare 10 per cent. The comtAne works other steel men once held some’ while you sleep. 4 —— Our Great Removal Sale Commences Today All our stock must be cleared out before we move to our new lo- cation at 1332 and 1834 & ue, and everything in the house hag been reduced from cent, Great Bargains In CLOAKS, SUITS, FURS, MILLINERY, GONTS’ SUITS, OVER- COATS, PANTS, Bte, Bt CASH OR CREDIT. Eastern Outfitting Co Cor. Pike St. and Fifth Ave, Credit Outfitters for Men, Women and Ghildren. » (Inc.) for feecy clouds | the wide old hall of Bertha’s home We will walk together until death part fis two asunder.” shadow of death pd his heart w me to lean that 1 be the stronge on because of the Bave gone over bi pare bi Hertha and I had been playmates | in our childhood and friends in our outh. Elton Hunt my cousin and four years my senior, and Bertha ere lovers in those days. One pril evening when the the stars were al they # eet faces et hidden by standing in While the angel wrote those words the everlasting records the hovered near the GREAT HALF- PRICE SALE. Continues Three More Days---Thursday, Friday and Saturday ONE-HALF OFF ENTIRE SUIT STOCK ENTIRE COAT STOCK ENTIRE FUR STOCK EVENING GOWNS EVENING WRAPS SU The Regular Graham Kind Covert Sulit, made in the thfee- quarter length, single front, tight-fitting coat Hned with taffeta of the same shade, full kilted skirt, in round walking lar $85.00; now eee Woman's Tatlored Eton sult, made of Oxford gray suiting. The Bton haw collar and revers of black moire silk and fancy buttons buttoned down front, srs som $15.00 wkirt, regula $30.00; ne at, the Woman's Tailored Empire ¢ made of Scotch tweed 1 black and white mixture, coat broadcloth collar of red with cuff nar the collar, regular GL vlan 714-720 Second Ave. COATS Mr. Allison was not @ jealous confidence | his being an Jexacting one n» had become favorite of bis and be encouraged | the friendship which had begun be-) jtween the young folks when Elton | began the practice of lw i | York. But I knew, as Lawrence did/ not, all the past, and I feared that the friendship must only result in unhappiness for both. | In the soft, intoxicating moon-| light Elton talked of the past and be Bath Cabinets—Regular $5.00 cabinets, sold w at ’ . Whirling Spray Syringe—Regular price is $2.50. . Holiday week Special ...........00++ $189 Umbrellat-—Large new stock, priced all week at from one-third to, one-half less than regular Holiday wéek special 50@ rfumes, two bottles, two PERFUMES. 40c. Holiday week special “ husband and his perf Fancy Box Perfume—Regular price $1.00 Fancy Package Bastman’s Celebrated P odors, in handsome box—Regular pr price : Very Handsome two bottles latest odors. Box of Eastman's High-grade Perfume, containing Regular price $1.00. Holiday week spe- his companion listened «|| Perfume Atomizers—Regular values 25c Holiday week spe- I never think of you as his wite,”|g /Snume. At murmured the young man. the rich, deep voice of} “Though you are HANDSOMELY FRAMED PICTURES AND ART STUDIES HALF PRICE TO CLOSE QUT—These make appropriate New Year's! aifta. BURNT LEATHER SOU DARS—Appropriate designs for New Year's remembrances. All week special at..15¢@ and THE Quaker makes FREE delivery to all parts of the city. your phones—-Main 1240, Ind. 1240. The QUAKER DRUG CO 3043-1015 First Avenue —OUR MOTTO— EYE ADVICE FREE. We make no charge for Ex- aminations—Our charges for glasses are reasonable, If you need them—A little down and a little each week, if you desire it, i BRAOT OPTICAL CO. | ‘ Room 4, 111 WEAK EYES MADE STRONG. itera 2. See John Howard Payne's beautiful song, |Home Sweet Home Brings back more pleasant memories to us all that any song ever written, What secenes will it bring to your children? One of a crowded flat, or a home of your own, | BE IT EVER $O HUMBLE ITS | Tailored Suit of medium light wray suiting, three-quarter length coat, single front, gray velvet collar and cuffs, side walking skirt, § Suit made of twe the garnet and black check, Tailore: in inch double breasted jacket, collar and cuffs of velvet the fi} Investigate the HILLMAN PLAN TODAY, of & small payment same shade, round length down and the balance on terms smaller than rent, and be convinced walking skirt in the kilted that you are throwing your money away and that after all | THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME Take the next car for HILLMAN MEADOW GARDENS on New Renton Car Line, Get off at Duwamish station. Salesman on the grounds all hours of the day, or call evenings if you wish, | Covert Coat in the three-quarter | length, English topcoat style, | new full coat sleeve with tal- lored cuffs, also four patch kots, single fly front, yoke $30.00; 714-720 Second Ave. * alles ter 714 FIRST AVENUE ‘ 4 ’ eo © 8 t 1 c C b. I ° t a b o o x b 6 a x ; fi e