The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 12, 1906, Page 4

ramet 2 oan terey, Cal Fremont. the matter, came into The Star of fice this morning and requested that but has not yet seg een THE SEATTLE STAR BY Bran PLisnine oo. OFFICES iet aod le Beventh Avenan ae VERY APTERNOON Bxourt gt nba¥, ee testnoes_ ews tae on a nee iaAne 7) AG No gent Ber CORW, at nit nee et, Meaty 1080) Thetemend CV an allard Ave Gunect, hed 14 osem of IWOntY-EIVe vente per mani on 8a yew b swt Ae eT a RIA WANTED.--A CITYGAS PLANT The majordomo of the Seattle Lighting company, he of the name of Lane, doesn’t like to be asked questions re lating tathe extortion of those five-dollar advance payments from the patrons of the company. In fact, the mere men tion ¢ matter to him yesterday by a Star reporter caused a violent outbreak which bespoke a lack of good breeding One of the considerable grafts which gas companies ed from on which they se free w their ldom ure large sims When ‘g gas vers in the shape Jeposits,” pay any interest. They are thus able to sec of money which they can employ in their business one deposit is withdrawn by a citizen who stops us another steps in to take his place and pays his $5, and so the fund is kept practically intact The Seattle concern has had a good thing in the way of “deposits,” and Lane's aversion to talking on the sub ject was natural, though when addressed by a polite Star reporter. The moral right of a gas company to exact advance even his conduct was boorish, payments is extremely doubtful, Just what reason there should be for such deposits is hard to imagine, Of course, the company claims that it has to protect itself against losses, but it is difficult to see what superior right a gas company has to a deposit over any other seller of goods, over the butcher, the groceryman or the coal man, Why should they not have deposits, too, to protect themselves from bad cus tomers? But the gas company considers itself to be the whole thing, a regular lead-pipe cinch on the community, so to speak, and it acts accordingly. It condescendingly doles out yellow and smoky light to suppliants at two prices—and exacts in addition the “de- posit. If there was an attitude of common decency on the part of the gas people towards the public it wouldn't be quite so bad, but there is a high-and-mighty air about them when they render their erratic and mysterious bills of tremend- ous size that makes the average citizen feel an unutterable disgust and a desire to gd and kick somebody. The Star proposes to dig out the facts about this de- posit business in Seattie regardless of the menacing atti- tude of major-domo Lane, of the gas company. Probably there is a big wad of this available cash in the clutches of Lane and his fellow gas men. And following it all up, The Star will propose to the people of Seattle that they go into the gas business, build @ plant and supply themselves with good illuminant at a much less price than they now pay for bad It is about time that the deposit holdup and the big bill brigandage was stopped. And there is one effectual way to stop it. The city can own its gas works. About six years ago The Star, then a young paper, took up the cudgels in behalf of the people and against the old gas company, which was extorting $2 a thousand for gas. No other newspaper said a word. Alone and unaided in the fight, The Star soon got the public moving in the right direction, and the result was a clamor that quickly brought a new gas company into the field and resulted in a smash- ing of rates all along the line, thus saving the people many thousands of dollars each year. But the two gas companies soon climbed into the same bed, and now there is but one joint concern. While old rates have never been restored, there is yet a very consid erable overcharge for gas, and few people indeed are satis- fied with their monthly bills. Alice’s Wedding Gifts There is no occasion for all the fued being made over the pro- posed wedding gifts to Allca Roo sevelt Persons desiring to send presenta to ber will find nothing vent. It {9 free country. It is particularly free im regard t @ing gifts. Conventions in this respect are | oa only by means to buy, and very often not even by that cannot afford and which recipients do not want contrifute Immecasur ably to the supposed joys of wedd! ngs in all grades of life Nobody thinking about sending Miss Alice a present need be dig- mayed by President Roosevelt's protest. This is pot his wedding. but Miss Alice's, She ie of age, and, bestdes, at her marriage passes from ‘under her father’s immediate control. Lat there be no misconeep tion as to the presidents power and authority. The constitution « fers upon him certain clearly defi ned tions and with these his power ends, He is no all-round despot. He cannot preve mt the hum- blest citizen from sending all the wedding gifte to Miss Alice, or to anybody else, that he pleases. Thus may we occasionally realize the full joys of liberty. If there is to be any proper to pre » wed- yle's resents whieb givers * feh- gifts and effective protest against ents to Alice It must come from Miss Alice herself or from her clas. And such protest need not be feared. The cargo of costly brought beck by Miss Alice from the Orient proves her amiability in ation, she this respect. Certainty, since as the daughter of this has hon: savage sultans and barbarous potentates by acceptance of their gifts, cannot refuse to honor the people of America by the same a attitude. —————————————— EF FOR PARKERS a eubserty farted for the Asa { the publication of | family, h ading the list with the dest ndition of the Park-' $5. er family, who arrived from Mon-| Marston says that the Parkers on the steamer Valencia! haven't even a quilt in M. Marston, of | session. Thay are er investigation of | lena. Mr. Parker has ised. @ position in the « got it @ few days ago, M after an been prom ity employ, Phones 416. Bigger, Brighter, Better Than Ever. Come and See—Sceing Is Believing THE SCHOOL OF QUALITY. NOT AFFORD TO MISS Ot Removal Sale You don't often come acre your wardrobe as this From ¥6 per cent. to 50 per or CLOAKS, SUITS, MILLIN HATS AND SHOS And you may pay for you want to. Eastern Outfitting Co., cn. Cor. Pike St. and Fifth Ave, Complete Credit Outfitters tor Men, Women, and Children, | STAR DUST » Hotel Guest Walter Gieat—Oh, indeod! might take ean't get me upper part of the boot instead. I say, waiter, what's the question, “Which f# the aweetoat Among the eager pupils the tnapector 5 Well you | larly notieed one boy hand and muttering as he excitedly endeavored ¢ | tract hia attention frst Well, what ia i? he Please iy, a toffy whistle plied the boy, He inatrument many t's fillet of sole, atr wavl it away, and Please A hive bit f © course Of an examination wale at a sehool the tnapector ed & prise of Kixpence to (he who gave the @pat answer to! won the prife. If you | your temper PACIFIC COAS' Clothing, Boots, af Fellinghan The Of all wool kerseys twoeda, worth $10.00, $12 913.50; all sizes in thin lot Bankrupt price and 60 and worth $13.00, $18.09 and $20.00 Bankrupt price Furnishing Goods | Men’s Shoes PAY LESS THAN HALF Put tn one big lot, that sold for Fast Binck Liste Sox 5 $1.50 to $2.50; Bankrupt price Woot Sex we White Handkerchiets y B5e and Men's Heavy AT BANKRUPT PRICK. ors, 2% inches wide the pair site that sold for $3.60, $4.00 and lhe Mo Newktion sB8 ©, all go for OO, 96.50, 97 bie and Tle Men's Tie MWe Boys’ Soft Sdirte ail in one lot; ve $1.00 Men's Fancy Golf & $1.0 Men's Laundered Shirts Hoye’ Knee Pants quality, the pair eye Overcoats Will Go for Men's Golf Shirt« regular $1.00 and $1.25 Men's shi rts ba Men's Shirts, « bankrupt price , Men’s Pants AT BANKRUPT PRICE Mons $2.00 Pants for Men's $3.00 Pants for $4.00 and % Sk embroidered, 0 Pants for box, the pair one pair CORNER FIR Fectorets Selling Will EATTLE STAR—FRIDAY, JAN. breakfast you are pretty sure te keep on losing it all day HONS OF A HARD WINTER Gates’ Mille, Or, Jan, 12 -—Jake Painter says that although (his win ter has been very mild so far there will be plenty of cold weather be tween now and the Fourth of July | Jake predicts that the rest of Jan wary and February and Merch will be the coldest in years, He says thud” Chaney has started to raising 4 beard, and that’s always a slen of a hard winter jugar Creek, Ky, Jan. 12.—-Mra rovers, wife of Bill Dever k of Warsaw, whe predicts the has been visiting friends here reat of the winter will be unusually | Mra. Devers has been pre severe CLOTHING, COMPANY The stock bought from the trustees includes a fine Shoes and Dry Goods, for the foremost department stores on Bellingham bay. chased from A. Wineberg at an astonishing figure and is offered at FROM 25c TO 65c ON THE DOLLAR Open Again Emporium The Tomorrow at for 10 year « mistake, and ayn whe ta willing to take her rep and has not yet r prediction. #he a Kood # ed to put in of cord wood last fall sign that the winter extremely cold City Va Jan down here poin and ra Stephen Hverything 1 winte have # heavy fur, and has goug to work since 1a epring Wm. Dean Howells from George Ade a promis slang. Mi the leading man w definitely no more tion a an Iterature te t tablished Sale of the Emporium Stock Arouses Wildest Enthusiasm assortment of Men's was one of th stock entire was pul A. M! MEN’S OVERCOATS $9.00 and $10.00 quality tn blue « black Kersey. Bankrupt price Men's Overcoata and Cravenetio so @ big jot of fully 62 tnohe a with belt back, worth sino, Bankrupt price AT BANKRUPT PRICE $1.25 quality All Wool Shirts tte oteh Wool Shirts the garment 81.19 The and $1.09 Derby Ribbed Shirts aod Drawers ve 2.00 and § and Dey vor and The Bankrupt lle Men’s Gloves 7 The and $1.00 ones SOc Men's Wool Mittens Boys’ Shoes Good quality Box Calf Heboo! Shows, worth $1.75 to 5 Bankrupt price s $4.85 $8.65 Men’s Shirts Men's $1.00 and $1.25 Colombla Shirts, all shirts stiff fronts, go for 69e FROM THE EMPORIUM BANK RUPT STOCK Odd lots of Laces, Embrolderics, Veilings, worth 1c to 20c, the yard 2e light and dark colors ze Ge - be Women’s Kid Gloves In 54 and 6 only, worth $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00; Bankrupt price, the pair 419¢ Te Calleo, the yard Me Black Percale, the yard ie Lawn, the yard Clothing Co. Cor. Marion St. ST AND SPRING See All These Good Points : Never Break Malleable PATENT SAFETY VALVE ATTACHMENT---which absolutely pre- vents explosion from freezing or other causes where ranges are attached to pressure boiler. “L’”” WATER BACK---made of Malleable Iron, insuring an abun- dant supply of hot water with a minimum consumption of fuel. HEAVY DUPLEX GRATE---A half turn of which gives new life to the fire and removes only the ashes to a dust-proof ash pan below. HEAVY SECTIONAL LININGS --- Air pro- tected and extension tips, utilizing ashes as a non- conductor of heat to prevent the linings from burning out. MALLEABLE SHOE---Preventing creosote from rusting out the back flue, riveted to the body of range IRON so as te form an air tight joint. Preventit LID$, BACK FLUE MAKLEABLE OVEN BOTTOM BRACE-- the oven from buckling or warping out of shape. SHORT CENTERS, ANCHOR PLATES, }in fact all parts of the range except the fire box, made of the highest qhality of malleable iron. MALLEABLE IRON EXTENSION SHELF, handsomely nickel plated. RESERVOIR bolts or rivets. LARGE POCKET HEATER--slnsuring RESERVOIR TOP REMOVABLE, making it when reservoir is used. thoroughly sanitary. RESERVOIR all coppe adjustable, an abundanc BRACKETS atfiched to range without the use of e of hot water r, handsomely nickel plated, removable and insuring control of the heating of the water. ARCHED OVENS---Insure strength, durability and even baking. Many other special features too numerous to mention, but which our salesmen will gladly explain. which In a will be Bid Lowry the first time ham draws Howells’ po f Amer Big Sale of Household Needs for One Week Commencing Soterday Morning Tead this 1 ot oh here to int ught elnewh WOOD ALOOU IN ALCOM 1AZ BOLI NAPHT HA BOA y¢ Quaker mak phones. Main The QUAKER DRUG CO 41013-1015 First Avenue Steinway Pianos I am happy t t bas 99 often mune for me There a eno true ympa the m on than t einw ay od CELT MERICH Kany terme, if you Iike. SHERMAN, CLAY & CO, 7 Second Ave., Seattle N. P. CAR SHOPS EMPLOYING ABOUT 80 ON C. D, HILLMAN'’S MEADOW GARDENS. Will make the land very valabie. Large tracts $175, on terms of $5 per month. Also need several m this land. Take new Renton car to Duwamish bridge on grounds. City offices in Times block Late Arrivals et dik Men’s Tailor- Made Suits and Overcoats From a large Chicago tailoring house that we have con! with for their uncalled for garments, These garments wore ordered and made for tb ter, ther MEN GOING BW 0 feet fall and disposed of once There are many styles of Overcoats jn plain long and fourtha lengths, of kersey, melton and cheviot, as well as the Swagger long-belted coat of Scotch fabrics. The sults consist of single and double breasted, in pl fancy worsteds. ore are mostly heavy goods and must be cassimers, cheviots and Scotch effects This is a great opportunity to get a strictly taflor-made or Overcoat for ONE-HALF the price they were made to ordet Chicago Misfit Parlors. 1400 FIRST AVE, COR. UNION ST BOSTON DENTAL PARLORS Twelve-year Guarantee Lady Attendants. Moure—8:20 to 6; to 12. Roth phy 1400 BEOOND A One Week’s Special on UNDERWEA 1 with to m ne we * all PRICK, Dy of ma We ‘are over LLOYD TRANSFER co. (ine.) 14 Weat- ALBERT HANS teay stade' | | THE BARGAIN STO 706 tet Avenue 1104 First Ave. We have in rT) quality high ° Jackets, which re selling at etion. Come and are in a great rn, ". LEWIS @ co. 700 Yat Ave., cor Cherry. extra Smoking You'lt tit Pharmay the street SECOND a great r fee thom. variety of pe