The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 11, 1907, Page 4

BY STAR PUBLISHING CO. EVZRY AFTERNOON EXCEPT BUNDAY, — honee— Independent 576; Sunset Main 1080, Inde ent 1138; Sunset, Main 1080, jonny, Ballard toe BALLARD STAR AORNCT4m Malart Ave NTT STAN AGRNCYt608 Hewitt Ave week, af (wemtyfive conte per month, Delivered ‘Ons cent per copy, ix cents per By mini oF carrion No free copies ro “IBRD Tye Shem your eubseription expires te on the emai gumecmnen® Je Re, he ait Tel hatte bee pa, fe ad mca, pour same te vahen from the lis, A change of date «@ etdress M8 recall eee eee ree ak meetin Weasninaton ae recondvotans matter i » AUHCRIARNS howd your copy ef ‘The Btar fat! to reach you by KOTICH TO suNACHINRNS—Knows peur Lor At Ty cot main office, boner ofetea! Svening, pinan We we (ne eve ahe."Macnemsent Sisk between # and | selec and we will send yous copy Ot once Wf you should mise 12 inane the Ghen, pinnee felephone the mates FH, aie Te we cnn be certain of atvite sor subscribers & perfect servtoe-and a te the oy wep pean ata A Gigantic Swindle ——— ny The Star prints today an astounding expose of the min- ing business in Western Washington, It shows conclusively, by facts and figures which cannot be controverted, that mining ventures in the Cascade and Olympic mountains have proved costly delusions and snares and that where millions of dollars have been sunk in “pros- pects,” practically nothing has come back in the shape of dividends. THE WORST FEATURE OF IT IS THAT NEARLY ALL OF THE MONEY LOST CAME OUT OF THE POCKETS OF THE PEOPLE—OF WAGE EARNERS OF SEATTLE AND WESTERN WASHINGTON, WHO WERE LURED ON BY “PROMOTERS” TO IN- VEST THEIR HARD-EARNED DOLLARS UNDER IL- LUSIVE PROMISES OF SUDDEN WEALTH. Usually the schemers kept their own money out of these “deals,” but reserved to themselves a generous share of pro- motion stock, on the chance that something might possibly come out of the mines. In many instances they went further and paid themselves fat salaries, expenses, etc., out of the stock sales, while in still other cases the funds were appropri- ated without even these pretexts, and the investors left to whistle. Of course “prospect holes” were usually sunk, to carry out the impression that things were being conducted by the companies in good faith. It is als right to state that occasionally the promoters really believed that they had good things—although they were still quite willing that “outsiders’ money” rather than their own, should test the accuracy of their beliefs. The Star has no desire to discourage legitimate efforts to develop the supposed wealth of these mountain ranges, by men who can afford to lose money. If it can be demon- strated some day that mining of other minerals than coal can be made to pay in Washington, the whole state will rejoice, BUT THE HISTORY OF MINING IN THE WESTERN RANGES IS DIRECTLY CONTRARY TO THAT CON- CLUSION. It is with the intention of warning the general public against further investments in mining companies, whose only assets are “prospects,” that The Star is showing how few of the many hundreds which have been organized in King county, have brought anything but disappointment and loss to the people who invested money in them. THE FACTS PRESENTED DEMONSTRATE AB- SOLUTELY THAT no persons of small means, especially no wage-earners, can afford to invest money in mining pros- pects in the Cascade or Olympis ranges, no matter how tempting they may appear. Twenty years of uninterrupted failure in these moun- tains should be sufficient proof. The facts prove also that ANY COMPANY WHICH ADVERTISES STOCK FOR SALE IN WASHINGTON MINING PROSPECTS asks for money with full know!l- edge that millions have been sunk in similar ventures and nothing made, excepting by promoters and prospect owners, who unloaded their valueless assets on others. The Star’s expose ought to put an end to wild-catting, so far as mining locations in Washington are concerned. But it is a harder matter to suppress wild-catting in prospects im Alaska and other districts where rich discoveries have occasionally been made. In three consecutive issues, beginning tomorrow, The Star will deal with different phases of the mining craze in Western Washington, showing the operations of wildcat promoters during the last 20 years. TOMORROW A GENERAL REVIEW OF WILD- CATTING IN SEATTLE, TOGETHER WITH EXAM- PLES OF LOCAL WILDCAT COMPANIES, WILL BE PUBLISHED. IT WILL TELL OF FRENZIED SPEC- ULATION INDULGED IN BY MANY MEN PROMI- NENT IN FINANCIAL AND POLITICAL CIRCLES AND THE LOSS OF MILLIONS BY THE WAGE EARNERS INVESTED IN KING COUNTY CORPORA- TIONS WHICH HAVE SINCE DIED OR WHOSE STOCK IS HAWKED ON THE MARKET TODAY AT A FEW CENTS PER SHARE. Wednesday will appear a review of the oil swindles per- petrated on the public by Seattle promoters, and a list of companies of large capitalization. NONE OF WHICH EVER PAID A DIVIDEND TO STOCKHOLDERS, and which are represented today by thousands of shares of worth- less stocks. Coal mining, the only branch of the industry which has been made to pay, will be taken up Thursday. In this line also the failures largely outnumber the successes. Automatic Divorce The adoption by the Freach chamber of deputies of a bili favor- ing automatic divorce ing it for three years—s laxity among French politicians In re Such a law would seem to render divorce ensy It would really provided the divorce-seexer persists in seek- ms on its face to argue extraordinary pect to al relations But ft would only seem so. onder divorcee more rare. The three years’ wait would be couples. not having good grounds for regular mount Marriage a barrier that few married divorce, could sur serious relation that people ought not and gen erally do not en preparation, and which they ought not to be permitt¢d to break off without ma ture reflection. The feeling t fect in causing them, once married, to do their best to live amicably in the interest of children and society generally YOU CAN'T BEAT US UNLESS YOU CHEAT. Oriental Billiard and Pool Par lors, 1413 Third ave. have eight new tables and the only 5x10 pool table In the city. o r into without long deliberation and t marriage fs an irrevocable step has great ef ople to enter upon it carefully, and fn causing It ts a con servative feeling ALBERT HANSEN Jewelry, Watch»s, Cut Glass FIRST AV 706 2 ~ YOU CAN'T GET AWAY easily from the fact that our bot goods are superior .0 all ners, because it will be im 2 pressed upon you by your friends Gigi, 4 \mpressed upon you when you ¢ sample our delicious ginger ale ngeade if tried them let us send your order pure bee you haven't h case to . ee * and lived away back in the country, your daddy did. Poth called him shiftiess and said he would never amount to shucks. are born tired-—and win out every move-—and win out nell has portrayed a type and out of that type Nature and Opport nity cecastonally make a Tows Loafer—or a president of the Staten There are lote of mon able to govern worn.” FARM MEMORIES ORE BY BUSHNELL--NO. 1 PT RRREOO CCE ORL ORR E SESE Ee ee aeerereerrree Don't laugh. If you didn't look lke this whea you were a boy Late of boys Lota of boys hate work and show it in You can never tell Carttoniat Bush ry United er om 2 a mM om as eS STAR DUST By “JOSH” wom) ou wore somewhere I'd never be able to mee you again. Mra Jawbaok, sweetly—Well at any rate, Ite nloe of you to wish me tin heaven —Clevetand Laader, A WORD FFOM JOSH Wise. “wenn “Whets away."—Cleveland Leader. "Vea, and they're alt bachelors.” Heuston Post. Mistress (with poctalistic tenden- ches, you family ahd Thank you, mum, and what dowry #0 you give me?--t astige ater “why,” “she, t the & beok «nc meee co's rightet™™ Siverything they want, Run to the new maid)—-With aa, will be treited as one of the People whe live ta giase houses should pull down th’ binds asked =the agitator, all « ‘Tm not.” sald the aud jrewning, “Eve got my Wife—1 hope, doctor, that you that be minds every word I aay and| may be able to de something for asks fo questionn I'm hie chat- | Henry, | four “Washington Star, Physictan—What te the nature of hie comptaint? Lawser—But I tell you he ten't « Kentuckian, no matter what he says. Daweon Lawson Why, hie knife is rusty.—-fomervilie Jowr- tke cate; they are #0 creck” “Yost queried Mr “You, they Kill all the dear tittle birds “Yoo fen't it too bed you tender Wite—-tte t forever wor shout money. Be er Physician, grimiy-—I think f cam relieve him of that.—Lippingatt’s Magazine Hew do you knowT the corkecrew In Governor of Prison—in what trade were you before you were convicted + Privcner—1 was @ cellist in an or- oheetra Governor—Well, thin, we'll set you to saving wood —#impiictest owe Koow hearted girle can't trim your hete with Mr mal, “No.” sald Miss Richiey, “I don't 103 Second Avenue cata ~—Phiiadeiphia Preas, “There's one great trubvel bow: Uneer here acathing eddreses.” com Jawback, savagety—I wieh Moriz Rosentha Pronounces THE PIANOLA “Vastly Superior to All Other Piano-Playing Devices”’ “Wizard of the Key New York. Gentlemen: tion. You have through convinced that the which I have seen. Very tr Menton, Febrfary he derful Rosenthal, who appears at the Grand Opera Hog se Musical Club est musical event of recent ye Interest in Seattle musical circles noW centers upon His appearance in this cfty n ' of the Ladies’ ars The opinions of this marvelo sally with the greatest consideration and respect ‘That he should is a matter of ge that It Is #o vastly ail other | dae the final w f authority from one who in hima@alt ( rd and who has demonstrated in his own person t ox rte playing Important po ia worthy of emphati®. rec id go furt@er, 2 Fe remember is that all plano-plaging There ta ola, made by the Aeolian Compan marked ov Sold in THE BOY IN THE BOX The carefully considered words of the famous The Acolian Company, Several years ago 1 expressed to you my admiration of your most ingenious inven- Since then you have made many improve- ments upon the Pianola, the most important of which, however, is the Metrostyle. the Pianola in a class of its own and I am firmly vastly superior to all other piano-playing devices With best wishes for your continued success, 18 pianist upon any sales matters are received univer uments an to bain a class * What's “prey don't never nobudy.”—Loulavitle nal Courter-dour- “Pialfback Bmashum saya that football players ehould not be al- lowed to wear head protectic “On what does he bewe hin arnu- ment?” “why, he te out of the game with remit of kicking yonenta on the nome Dealer, On, Bignore, T have lost « i Gentloman--Well, T Li Motto per Itt. Crusty haven't f dere eee PWevevir te te te eee HANCE TO SHARE THIS gis ROYAL HEART Perwrnrrrrr re 2 i Ltt hth ilieieieieialel (Beattie Star Exclusive Service) WASHINGTON, Web. 11, —Bor rf wert that when Kmperor Viiilan of bin fourth son, prier to th nowe that he would etudy in Arr 1 was merely to warn the to make sweet eye at t Hut it won't w yatus will be the w York to Ban Mraneleco, In & uration that he bas pliahted bie t wt these belles know that t ! eteteteee ta course, royal honors, but ¢ Kimperor Willla will be . the best which the r en ¢ 7 vieit of sor "BY ARCH M'MAKIN, thoes “You'lt be sure to give Iny wa & a adinn 0 ry ge good writeup, won't you, Mr, Crit already plan sg made for his undoing among fa, please?” the beauties and wits who make the national cay ‘Maurice Morton, the dramatic ed p warn itor af the Times, turned in hits chair and “mtied down tnto the » noes pleading eyes of the youngster DY! wy ye eee ee EEE ERE EEE EEE EEE NYS Y ® his aide, They were the firet words |» 4 that he had spoken since be had |» VILLE : fore, and they fet! from his lipa), 7 with much awe and fear and trem) | BY F. W. SCHAEFFER. * biin i “wien, sir,” he Inter confided to err ee eee ee ee ee. oe ld thar Morton, “my ma's deathly ‘fraid of you newspaper mon. She mays they olther make you or break sther was on the bill as “Mine Herminie Dalxelle, the Real Boubretic, Singing Popular ° When abe came on the stage lat er, a wonderful beauty under drift ing snowy lace, Maurice Morton stiffened, breathed violently and gripped the young boy's hands ue til the little fellow wh.ced “Yes,” sald the boy, “that's just the way nearly all of them do when they first see her.” Herminie Dalselie’s ——— eyes ganed down at the adm paaience and roved over to the box where her boy and the man wae sitting § Then turned pale, staggered through the song and siipped hurriedly off the stage ‘The boy in the box beside Mor- ton was provoked by his mothers failure in her firet song, and plead ed for his friend, the critic, to give her another chance. But Mor- ton was staring down at his shoes, his eyes glistening with tears. He the boy's hands tn bis and stroked the curly head, the young: ater entirely at a teas to account for the strange phenomenon. Herminie sang her next song bet- ter. At the end of the chorus the boy in the box arose and sang to the sugience and Herminte and he weresthroush for the evening Bat Morten would pot tet him “My boy.” be whispered. “My boy" He could say Rothing else. ‘The boy freed himself from Mor “Ito, and, shaking bis head, caw theed him mot to forget the writeup. A fow minutes later Morton hur ted from the box had bunted out the stage manager. He found the address of Miss Dalselie, a nearby hotel, and left the theater, “My wife.” be said over and over, “and my boy.” The old love for bis divorced wife had come back to bim again. He confessed over and over that he really was to blame for their separation, ab argument that the five yours of their parting he had striven so hard and so vatoly to perish. “Yes, Mise Dalsctie would see him,” came the word by the hotel/* clerk, and be burried Into the ele vator. ‘The little boy—his boy—after his bath, stood in front of the glowing arate, his rosy arms extended to the bright, warm fire, bamming the | ~~ tune of the song be bad sung that evening “Herminie, darling.” cried Mor von. “Maurice, Gear,” sald the woman, flying to bis open aerme. And the boy, their boy, clapped his hands in joy and approval. “We're sure of that writeup now, aren't we, mammie?” he tried. | The Great Austrian Pianist board”; these improvements placed Pianola with Metrostyle is uly yours, MORIZ ROSENTHAL, 17, 1906 ting concert of the won rch 13, under the aus ext month will be the great atnting he treme human pe devices are n y, of New t Piwr York, and so las. Stores Everywhere Ger enare drumT | your breastr™ ® bagpipe.” read.” eat dare und dit nod biny.” | mooste nodding but note notes.” ytopbone 7” imitations of der familiarly obchegte im der barnyart mit der aid of der kuman volce Insertioned Into der musicals Are you @ inustoker, Ongar?” “Youn, Adolf, yous, 1 used to belong mit Hans Wagner's ore hestra.” “Vor ah you biay?” “Der races, montly.” “L mean, vieh inetrumental 7” Oh! Why, der kettledrum.” “Hub, how dit you jearn to biay der kettledrum?” “When I wass « cook, ba, ha, hal” Wane you fer der director of a oxchestrat” “No, nodding verss dan rcleholter.” | “Pisses, here ies & question I vant to know, Why do dey call id 4ot id vill anewer.” | “Dey tel me dot ome on der mafage breast” “Id ee true, Howefer, dey yet fount nodding dot vill soothe hint of moonic.” } Nod to change der subchegt, vot waes der effective of moosic on “Recoss dey haf a delu “Bronchitia, 1 blayed tn a curbetone band all vinter.” | “Any edder effecttves on yout “Yeaa 1 used to achmoke cigaroots; now nodding enjoys me bud “Perhaps you haf heard why fee = organ like @ interurban trofley “Recone id hase ®o many stope.” “By der vay, vot wane der madder mit you py der conzert? You instead of sheet mmmy stand dey pot per Vonce I hat @ page of moonic full of faire “Sd wane in difficultion. “Dot tes ax bad as me. “Vot time wae id blayed int "Wiy time, ha, ba, ha! Now vot “1 know—two beers.” “Dow't speak « nonsensical, We can'd biey dot” “1 don't know--we haf been practicing mighty hart” “t hef an ask to question you. Dit you efer speak through « shall we take for # duct? No, bud I haf heard an accortion pirat” “We vill now render ovr $10,000 challenge act, consieting of lifelike “Der fairest imitation; Twe chickens going to roost!” (Kxeunt) Helpful Hints in Wash Taffeta New Showings Silk, Pongee and Silke. New Arrivale in May Man- ton Glove Fitting Patterns. Dry Goods in the Basement. Get too crowded on main floor so we had to chuck a lot of good merchandise in the base ment. Means lees profit for us. More saving for you. Come in —— Women's Stockings at Pair 10c. Fast black and seamjons forty guage, aitkfinigh, all sires; pair ose Oe _—_—————— Aen's heavy fleeced Shirts 39% Worth Sc, had to «ell them at on main floor. 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