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| do people follow it literally in their every-day life, | now at their best. | sure to have them. We | of perfection, and at no other time can so many choice sty! | buyer. "$12.50 PRIMARY PLAN NEXT BEST TO.DIRECT SENATOR VOTE ° Blection of United States senators by popular vote Is no longe a theory or ream. It is rapidly becoming a fixture i@*he political system of th country Jon. W. Folk, the brilliant young governor sourt, has written for this newspaper a statement which Is of tnter eat and importance to every citinen. He telle how states have mastered the problem in the absence of a constitutional amend ment allowing the people a direct voice in the selection of senators What some states have done with satis@etory results, other states can do, Gov. Polk describes clearly the vartous systems now fn use and that may well serve as models for the people of other states that desire to assist tn the reformation of the corporation-ridden senate Those plana argiirect election of a senator ®y popular vote and selection of party CBndldates for senata elther at party primartes or general elections. It is a growing cause, Doxens of states are the lead of tho#e that have blazed the way The solemn graybeards in the © may block the “@ conatitutfnal amendment for election of sefators but In a very few years their successors will mareh tn ® representatives of the’ people. Missourt is the latest convert te the plan, and will the noxt election how the people may choose thetr representatives in Ww. FOLK of the state of Mis various about ready to follow won. ado) f ” vote dtrect by pop as the how wa at BY JOS. Governor of the State of Missouri, Written Especially for The Seattle Star, The nearer government can be brought to the people the better and purer that government wil! be. The election of United States senators by the people is a much desired step in the direction of government in the hands of the peo ple, where it belongs. This cannot be accomplished the federa} constitution until a a demand for the amendment in legal there pnt In the absence of a constitutional amendment providing for di reot vote on senators, the primary plan is the next best thing. Sev eral states have adopted this. In Oregon candi ator are voted upon by the pe at the general election and the candidate receiving the highest p lirectly without an amendment to ficient form and congress ratifies it and umber of states make ean be no amen ates for se ber of votes is required to be elected by the legislature, Under this plan a majority of the legislature may be of one political p and a member of another party may receive a majority of the votes In Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and several other states senators are nominated at party primartes and the nomination rati fied by the legislature electing the nomin While it is true that, legally speaking, a bound to elect the man receiving the majority of votes, gon, Alabama, Mississipp! and Arkansas, practically speaking legislature will be likely to ignor volce of the people in this manner There is ne law to compe! presidential electors to vote for any partioular man, yet they invariably feel themselves bound to vote for the nominee of the party that elected them No elector has ever proved faithless to the trust reposed in him. legislature cannot be as in Or the expressed In Missour! senators are to voted for on the day of the gen eral election. The names of candidates for senator go upon the party tickets, The candidate receiving the highest « r of votes and republican nator on the democratic ticket is the democratic nomi the republican candidate receiving the highest vote Is the nominee. The party havin: votes In the a majo! legistature will Soap Lake Soap o oe and! More battresmpe at the navy yard heals. *** than ever before. | “Strike ‘the Iron While It Is Rot” This is an old adage that is good today ful and well-to our stocks are For the past six months the very best expert buyers that we could engage have been selecting from the leading manufacturers in two worlds the merchandise which we now spread before you. In every instance th have been bought for cash direct from the manufacturers, in buying from us you Succ get everything new and choice without paying the many intermedi profits which the ordinary store pays. is this store (it covers over five acres of floor space), tly for want of room to display the wonderful stock which our buildings now contain. It will be necessary for you to ask for what you want if you fail to see it on display, as, articles you wish to purchase are new and desirable, we are almost @ not an hour to waste between now and Christmas, and with a desire to start our fall business with a rush, our department buyers place before you in the daily papers many special lote which shrewd buyers should quickly pick up. Our stores (and others, for that matter) are now at their height and exquisite colors be had to select from. In the matter of price, the advantages are all with the early The steady advance in skilled labor, the scarcity and higher price of raw materials, have put present prices up from 5 to 20 per cent above the price at which we own the goods we now offer for sale. The improvements and betterments to this store recently made will be easily noticed by the casual visitor. N. B.—With the beginning of a new season let us again ask you a8 @ special favor to report promptly when you fail to find in any of cur departments any goods advertised at the prices quoted. Women of Excellent Taste Buying These Caracul Coats Nothing so serviceable as a black Caracal Coat for all winter, and off and on during the spring, argues the practical woman. These are of the finest quality. So that ques tion's answered. No style so dependable as the hip length coat persists the practical woman. Again, the c at fills the bill It stops at the hip line, is trimmed with wide nid, lined with durable serge and takes the f the « t. Is it any won der we are going on our kn telegraph people to get re order messages to New Yc four styles came today Chances are they'll go tomorrow Caracul Jackets, $22.50. Caracul Jackets, $18.50, A perfect reproduction of the fine Broadtail fur, ‘Pony cut A yur henteome model, silver gray, satin 4 | Jacket; a splendid im throughout, trimmed and | the black Per ! cuff with fine silk v inlaid | Prince Chap 1 with light blue br Mi, sa edged with f Persian br risamed wt front and back fancy braided; a | black braid. garment of be 4 durabil leather fty:; priced m real | braided value with af Caracul Jackets, $16.50, The new Military model of cara good at black Broadtail fa full tary braid trimmed, and lined th out atin to 4 to be found at The | onl Second Floor—The Bon Marche. Better Clothes for the Boy bette iF Aeattle, Second Avenue and Pike Street THE BON 1 Cite Trevice New York MARCHE. 22 Theater Walker street Paris. Chemaite Strasse, Manchester, #8 Vaulkner St l Metropolitan Brokerage Company i G tocks, Ct Main Rooms 1007-1008 American Bank 8 GOV. JOS, W. FOLK, OF MISSOURI, Righty ing th exc --GQVERNOR FOLK . t the # at th This dif lature is supy highest of the In Oregon there ts or political ¢ candidate num nominate elec by mort who receives assembly apecia Washingt train co! (Star Spectat nm whe WASHINGTON moat succe 1 vent Mar abrome SSreiented” wrist TRUST & mpe FORTUNE IN CAN STOLEN SAFE DEPOSIT (Star Special Service.) COMPANY TACOMA ier pot I - v window w he a “ iglar gained , first Ave. and Columbia St. arpente © ¢ he Ta STAT fr, WASH, oma Ra & " a $ in 8 A bed a $ rd h he ha trod 1 atx FIRST WINTER SMOKER. . ¥ : HF Ca ie i will b he n 1 tte , } ed Rich Quartz Strike B. SHORROC . FA BANKS, Ala q VOOM. aula ts nid . ig J, P. HARTMAD r laim His c oO Vice Pre lent have run into an imme ALEXANDER MYERS n, M h JV. A. SMITH. U.S. Navy Yard , ake a tri fie Sound and Wage? perCt, Interest paid on Saving uh the t A ard or NN prt a i ebranka. th usin and | "le YOU WISH TO SELL | . fi ” | YOUR EAL ESTATE OF ANY re , DESCRIPTION AND WANT | " t b A QUICK SALE, SEE INTER pN Bo NATIONAL BOND & REALTY | ot Ye w CO., 1009 AMERICAN BANK 4 0¢ BUILDING. | attl owners Chigntk fer to the navy dep nish coal for the Pac cruiser (Star Special Service.) WNSEND. of th Alaska. Buffalo will report whieh of FROM HIS LATEST PHOTO. GRAPH of that party eiving the highest mber of ‘om the Oregon plan in that in Ore he legte i to elect the candidate for senator receiving the rreapective of his party and Irrespective omplexion of the le ture \ nation will re ar the party of the. candidate +t * ~ ALASKA COAL FOR PACIFIC FLEET the Olymptoe and got lost six hours later he was disc .. by G. W assistant cashier coal mines of the * bank, almost have made dead from cold and bunger riment to fur now AIRSHIPS FOR FAIR ements can w York will be and battle P t will be held. |, an ba 1 | wrsionteta tn he Easterr * them 7 Friday a" ‘ “ hea ¢ traiame f ors varying mie Many ppotnted men who ® unable t ommoda tions w depot last those more fortunate nn Bear Hunter Lost PORT TOWNSEND, fter shooting a bear w George Gamble started the animal through the foot fl the t. The north VENUS DE MILO PORT TC A sh h OYHE SEATTLE STAR-\SWEDNESDAY, SEPT, 25, 1907. Read ““ Chamber of Commerce Report ° GREATEST PROFIT MAKING INDUSPRIAL ENTERPRIGE EVER STARTED ON THIS COAST. Bale of our stock will sgon be withdraw from the market. NEW INDUSTRY FOR THE PACIFIC COAst We are in position to show interested parties a practical demonstration at Anacortes, Wash PUGET SOUND WOOD PRODUCTS COMPANY; INVEST IN FT, 226-227 People's Savings Bank » A ; Two of the Fifteen Units of 4 Bidg. Gonttle, Weoh Our Plant Are Inetalied Be. 1 Five More Will Be Ready PHONE—Gunpet, Main 390 4 In Short Time and Operated Wight and Day. AEPERENCES (By Por mission) STOCK 19 NON ASSESSABLE. { Chante of Commerce, Se % atthe, U. B.A Puget GSownd National Semttic, U. 6. A. Bunk of Anacortes, NO PREFERRED STOCK. “NO BONDS, Bank, ALL STOCK SHARES ALIKE Bank cortes, Wash. of Commerce of Ana RR. N. CALKING Vice-President and BUGHROD W. BELL, President Superintendent msi Rd WE WISH YOU TO INVESTIGATE THOROUGHLY OUR AIM: DIVIDENDS OF 25 TO 100 PER CENT ANNUALLY ON INVESTMENT; ADVANCING ON 8TOCK TO paR WITHIN TWO YEARS. WE EXPECT TO PAY INVESTORS DIVIDENDS ANNUALLY EQUAL TO AMOUNT iNVeds ETTER | Resin, Tar, Wood Naptha, Paint O11, Pitch, Balsam, Disinfectant Wood Preservative, to be Manufactured From Siabs, Sturnps. Saw } dust, Ete. We Will Manufacture Paints, Varnishes, Robfing Ma terial and Creosote Wood, Ete Last Chance at 45 Cents (Par Value $1.00) a Share enterprise ACT QUICKLY. GREAT OPPORTUNITY, if you want to invest in this gilt edge manufacturing if you do not get an interest in this you will lose 9 > rAd eZ OSOFE O/ <a Ge earance of our plant fifty when completed. | to used for medical purposes, Out of the products od we Jruggiate articles a f will make and place with be 53 Petal (i AME © PICTURE TAKEN AUG. Views of the plant of Puget Sound Wood Products Co., in course of construction. since Aug. 17. FIFTY-CORD PLANT, COSTING $120,000, WILL BE SOON COMPLETED ass ee PICTURE TAKEN AUG. 17, 1907. Much has been accomplished in construction of our plant 17, 1907, # MANY PROMINENT SEATTLE AND ANACORTES BUSINESS ME N ARE SUBSCRIBERS WITH US. pela Products from average 4 of Native Pitch Pir Wood (Dongias Fir), worth $28.60; cost to manu facture and berg u 7 » $2 » manu c nd pat into o packages, $12.60. PROFIT ON EVERY CORD, $16.60. DAILY PROFIT, $830.00. YEARLY PROFIT U ays, $249,000.00, eee The Supply of Raw Material ts Products and Profit Our Plant. To Investors, notified th. Practically inexhauetib! - t y t r sufficient re - = ng = Amount of by-products, from Our plant is located at Ana We wish to impress upon your pr ny sedseanee’ kaon there are | Mcrual test, taken f ne ¢ cortes, Wash. and is in course | mind that we are dealing wih Warrants © are | of fire wood, viz of construction, giving as ship- | known quantities, and the see i pe ie arrest c Puge ’ ns of the ve beat ping facilities both by rail and | cess of our company éoes moldy - fing ‘ “e" : p f tar, worth p water, and as proposed will han- | pend upon an ore bedy © Bp Ri trve ta 2 ga im et Rab eb equivalent to fifty cords of found, or undemonstrated conde § #8 Burllson th hee . wees on wood and will comt, as near | tions We have the raw material | i sponsible { } ree gallon 40 a8 we are able to estimate at | in great abundance—we have ae men Ney lelled, leaving st ‘ f turpe his time, abo: 00 ‘ rl oan TS Some ee are : on t tin about $1 whole world as a market—and a Baa Franc do wot wish pitchy The machinery of the pro- | Sure are we of the enormens) cities, by Picken: gheanmn inne Total vaies ‘ is seek ae iat nse its of this industry that we fel gy Dest last 1‘ 4 plant will be practically in. ‘Was appar ent thie Cost bta rm aia aad ea tion | Safe in guaranteeing investors SIM oi ung Yonstine bject to’ the greatest | per Cent annually on the S0N0IINE to receive > wat Net rt t they invest | ter the twe slabs, saw Ne per cord H last at least twenty We do not wish to give the ta the followi . , a dines Godeadiain sek a This could be replaced | » mm that the anpual dt ij A mri elt ¢ are « ‘ requ 1 ends will be but 26 per cent, a purchased are oe Sean ein we believe we shall be able Wi, Two sus “ ae ca earn enormous dividends tn Keep the en ne the « es) will earr : ing with the profits as sows ington, t wh wa be * 4% educe numerous and thorougtly have f 4 wood at $5 per cord $24 ‘ fe at the Vietoria plait WE OFFER NO GAMBLE. : minimun te WE CANNOT GIVE ALL INFORMATION IN THIS SPACE WRITE OR CALL FOR ADDITIONAL AS DEPOS! S IN BANKS AND PROFITS ARE EXTRAORDINARY SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SEATILE, WASH. March 27, 1907 The two liquids thus obtained were distilled and the feb GENTLEMEN wing final products obtained as a result of the test with on As a repr ntative of your body | went recently to Vic d of wood toria, B. where | witnessed a trial run at the experimental 7.85 galions pure turpentine, plant there of the Puget Sound Wood P. te ¢ made 17.14 gallons second grade turpentine, or wood spirits under my personal supervision by Manager Catk 8 gallons high grade tar The test was made with a cord of ordinary fir ood nd ol apy La trig, cede wy bs and 80 pounds, 55 bushels, chemically pure charcoah every phase of the run was carefully noted all te | ar absolutely convinced of the fairness of the test The first treatment consisted of assin superheated \ 9 eated the way h and that the products were obtained from steam through the chipped wood to obtain the basis for the the original cord of wood, and am also sure that the products turpentine The chips, after this process, were fp mentioned without the faced in a » the forege foreign age j statement were obtain Katalla use o oo fire retort and reduced to charcoal, the ther products pass Respectfully submitted, | | ng off in the form of gas, which, being condensed, furnished P-gp ee ea ond. the basis for the tar and creosoting materials (For Committee on Mts. & Mfg. Sites) ee i a4 na f : Will be ma b ry islands whieh ce wher € , t ‘sitest | READ..--INVESTIGATE----INVEST yon ‘ I $ I t e in thle a ita : © par A on investment Pian N 1 Puget Sound Wood Products C Puget Sound Wood P ts Co. 26-227 Pec e's Savings Bank Bidg f a . ; , Or ans ; Wash 1 spe 226 Peop Savings Bank Bidgy } I here \ cial cash discount : Seattle, Wash Products pepdmape stow Plea additional i. % ; ‘ nufacturing Ir I : ! ' ' Pian Ne J i N " tr ne 1 ‘ r , Attorney ee | of ak ef Castle Plan No. 3 Matter stare pe veces | BBM dents of “p : 0 nent whe {PERS of coat y ; . x ‘ | Wood P 4 erg to a Fee meeti THE ABOVE AND MAIL TODAY when ee i — wb in the LL SSS SSS Sess esses sts reine "