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Revise System of City Accounting to Keep Track ss eetotisins iit ugh ‘Finances “ | SALE RESTRAINED, i the city con rgan-| and tHabdilities, or to show what its re. Cinanelal condigion actual # y ‘of accounting, redue: | fl oie one } (es ~~ - so. CORY of the Injunction secured | counting on the nya ag rae votes @malnn » Moore Building ia ea wecounting on countants provides that a complete 8alnst him by the Mi Butiding i ha nen and expenses, In| inyvontory ahd appraiaal of the CA@DANY, restraining him from pro, lene merely of receipts clty's reaoure Wake. Aa of the) Cortes win (ae as of fe the vital rec fivat day of the Approaching calen-| \iucning condomaadon aes made by Price, Water | dar year/and that this be made the! 1 OUnk conte ive a Go, certified public ac: | Ddsis for the institution of a com [OM seve ting. d to expert the new aystem of accounting h ehall enter the city's re Clty Treasurer George Russet] was this morning erved with aament tomor recone waking the general similar manner, With such a ays the be ary detatied city's gecountayts to aseertain, at sei woe ‘wil be provided by the | any ¢ what the financial stand Little Beasle Ch fe from time to time as it) ing of the elty te. jon to the to persona the system in vogue, no adequate adie was today awarded to the custody of her Saves Unncoensary Labor. father, now 4 wident of this city, Ce aecount of the extrave pending any future disposition the waste of effort in duplicating court may decide upon as proper counts under the present system, it The grt expressed a great unwill lngness to go to the father's home, system of a : is believed that enough anneces gary inher can be eliminate but the court csasidered the blood | that theve Witt be"ae mnere We relationship as more stoding than expense in keeping the account tal tes, and announced caning to the sanders, and: ten t Mr. Cheadle could have cus ed system suggested than in keep ‘4Y of the girl as long as he jing up the imperfect accounts now | ated the child properly a fee conventonce next cale dar year Be System Lax. maintained qj) The Cheadle girl was recently eeaet calls attention to the As an indication of the many im.|*8t by her mother from Los An "6 He present system of perfections of the tating system | 8eles to this city, and disappeared a no showing of it is pointed out by the accountants | 1 - be gg en tate a" pen aad disbursements of the that im the trial balance of the ta Brightes be a Keeping account of the | city water department gotten out | !Y & Brighton Beach @isbursements. Under by former Comptrotier John Rip aystem it is virtaal-| inger for 1906, the minor item of DA CE TO FOLLOW even for the city ac-| the $1,000,000 of outstanding war | ¢ fund dees not ap S'S GLEE CONCERT #0 supply information re-| rants against . financial condition of pear as a lia is make anything like aj} amount deducted from the assets of Is it of its resources | the fund | The annual c club and May ncert of the Glee clubs are at p went on a tour of athwestern Washington, where the «ymnasium will be cleared for ie a dance in honor of the muste in whieh all the audience moert will be welcome Woman with nerve as force her through the door tn apite Mrength furnished ten of the crowd Let go of me,” eried the woman. Fenton Appointed Coach. Seas meente for the conductor! 0 conductor continued to at-| STANFORD UNIV ERSITY, Cal iGeten Anne car No. 451, tempt to push her through the door. | ec, 13.—Kenneth Fenton, ‘08, was |! Tr for the passengers, Then a well directed right hander | appointed assistant field coach of | #ite 6 @olock last night sent the conductor back against bearded the car at the men on the crowded platform. | y at a salary of $1,000, Inst night got as far as the door. The performance was repeated He will work under the direct by replied that she imine athlete, and the conductor — not daring to strike in return, | Alliance Crew Exonerated. “declared the con The womas held her position In| PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 13.--Capt the door until her street was |B. W. Olson, maater of the steam ” replied the woman reached, and the battered con / ship Alilance, officers and members arm and attempted to the car, by Local Inapectora Edwards and Fuller from all blame tn connection OLYMPIA, Dee. 13.—-George Ho-| United Press.) startling nature that the district at-| Sepatein, a known In this YCISCO, Doe. As torney's office wishes to be a! etty as Geor committed 4 Attorney William |Mtely sure that none of the bank | *uicide tn s room in a lodging 4 oft U Mm appeared before Judar lala involved be given an op-| bouse of this city some time S requested that the bal! had difficulty in raising his prese: Brown and W. J | bail of $75,000, and ts still in an investigation was made after he} | The revelations of the | to the ys have deen of such a « mount asked by the district orney’s office. and lockamith of this city, having| ~ - , at ded here for over 30 years, at TER MANAGERS 22.20.50. evening in his bachelor shack, by| if in the head. He} for his recovery He ts a native _— of Scotland. j if cases were tri ried late this afternoon 4 , et the acquittals came) Cont Sunday Coenen eon ceived im the cit the} greater celerity than ath at Low Angele these defendants will be acquitted. | 4 Tuesday. F. H. Don Chiet Wapp ein sticks to his | R. G. Caltvert, forme Star and Frank Kar-| original declaration, saying he wili| She was the wife of R. PEXbIbIt were both tried make no more arrests unless direct ® former Olympla newspaper of the Oliver and do not seem to ‘of the Ode want the ' 99 The schooner Willis A. Holden of the Globe Navigation Co. has lost @pemem her rudder, according to informa ‘ tion recetved locally. She be : SEC. CORTELYOU nino wi United Press.) ‘TON, Dec. 13.—The ndida c for a third term the stock ot Corte ‘ou has noticeably risen eet Was current this moru-| The belief is spreading that the //%.2&!™® Converted tnto an ofl bur-| Washington that secre administration, believing that the : | had resigned was punc KA f : | by a three-word inter . . Schooners ria and 7 | Gerntacy Big Reductions On [nave ‘arrived at Port Townsend || another tie,” he said : Tuesday night during the gale they iMemlssed the whole Silverware came near colliding i elt's late At Chicago Jewelry Co.'s store, 1207 {| will ee znd - 96 fa one Steamer City of Seattle arrived || ed nnn | te last night from Southeastern 1] Alaskan ports | it Raincoat Co., Cor. First Ave. and Madison St. | The steamer Meteor has gone north In ace of the Alki, nailing | ast night | | The Marine Exchange has few reports today, the wires being down to the cape, Port Townsend and othe ound rts. “A FINE XMAS PRESENT Marble’s Safety Camping Ax. Ha’ 1111 First ave $2.00 Guaranteed Special for Women. Smart Raincoats, Worth $15, for This Sale $8 Of highest goods absolutely w proof. 450 of ests unt 1 . da $12.00 Misses’ Sizes, $10.00. Razor Strop $1.50 are made in the ding 1907-1908 e Devoted to Rainproof Garments Only Cravenette Raincoats for Men. « garments of every known make Sravenstting, Konretg ur own and ma other Mallored, and we put alo these $16, $18 and $20 Craven laturd, $1 2,00 Young Men’s, $10.00. $30.00, $32.00 Values at $18.00. Clause Magne e hing’s Barber Apeotat Maxor Stores Throughout the U. & ear Raincoat Co, FIRST AVE. AND MADISON. MemwactuKEnS OF RAINGGATOIA THE WORLD. ' fpinning Pancy Man | . VM. Spinning j #910 Recond Avenue eT ee > Wayne untody of the sheriff acon brought bf A i tp Now he is being’ searched Raymond agd wife, to secure poanes- | fo been to af ; WOMAN AT THE BOTTOM OF PORTLAND MURDER the contention of the plaintiffs. The affidavits recite that the ma payment plan and since the date of its sale, on obine re x rt 4 hook: | sour uyon ite “books aa they ac FATWER AWARDE [ments and orue treating Ma Habiilties in ao | back re | INJUNCTION. & Messenger from using the word a firm ask $2,000 dama In spite of the fact that the epi domic of dipht the effect on the public sehools ts | Health of. | Parente’ by ficer Parry has giv nh up almost his to getting control of the ald toterruption ‘ount of fut . for a week! curred so | oe} of school work on a tin club of the | fation two deaths have an = oe : .y | University of Washington will be| Sut held tn the gymnasium ef the unt 1 | Ome, Under an order from Judae Grit. |fin in the supertor court, the motion | recover jof plaintiffs to dismiss condemna- | tion proceedings brought Transportation Co. the | file an amended petition _ Ro farther, and when | for about ten blocks, the passengers of Coach Presley. Fenton's hot ~ WIFE Fi $ ordered her to cet applauding each blow from the fem jis in Portland Hecause he ts sald to have de MISSING PERSONS. he would not apon the street with his wife, today filed « sult in the superior court from the conductor grabbed ductor was then able to get inside |of the crew have been exonerated |Cl#red that dive omg with damage to the steamship which was damaged while crossing | he' the Coos bay bar November 28. The steamer did not reach Astoria until | @aess i i | Rancher Takes His Life. meeting has ¥ afternoon next by TO BOOM FAIR. Commerce. ty [Corresponding secretaries of all the unit Wednesday night. His body was | *0cletion of the different states hav-| ried here. I pagers: sina, A +o many OO o'clock last night when |!" Organizations in Seattle The object is to plan for the forth- | 939° w the A position the jooming | Alaska - Yukon imeers in the defunct! Bartnett is at liberty on ball at| filed to appear during the day Savings & Trust com-| present, but it is considered doubt teh . ftaised from $75,000 to ful if eliher man can secure sureties Plenser Attempts Suicide | throughout WALLA WALLA, Deo, 15.-—-Wit}t tam Oswald, a plouser gunsmith | ~ nm and in congress clothing at ever offered. Whe Johnston used to be, THE SEATTLE STAR—FRIDAY, DEC, 13, 1907. SOUNTANTS ADVISE A_|AUTO LEADS | — Portland, a man giving the name f a 6O-horsepower | Of T. W. Lumaden a now vend SWINDLED LANDLADIES, (Star Special Service D, Ore, De bygthe poltee (By United Press.) been! PORTLAND, Ore,, Deo, 13 Will) motive for the mysterious murder for lof William Duputs-by John Wynne, amt which happened carly ‘Thursday |epectal from Pend former home of the murde and his slaye n Dupuis and Wyn in an alleged tintin terday a coroner's jury fe used bly with the earnest |the district attorney and in: words “with murderous intent | their dectsion, Mra, Wynne stands jby her husband in this crisis and | Dupuis had a reputation of being declares that he will be acquitted ANSWERS COMPLAINT. filed an answer and plaint to the sult f Forcier, The couple we on February 24 of this ye and wife toda: inatitut plaint has not yet been filed. » hay |ment appears to have provided f |the improvement of the land and) ite sale with an equal division of} any profits that might acerue neen, Anna t ne, when his aged m mother, Mra. Maria Kangery now living In frontown, Mich | John Coleman, a young man who |uhot himself at McCoy, Colo. Now@®, is thought to hav in gh buded in MoCoy and) vit L. Bergamini came to Se attlé four years ago, and was mar-| Iived at 907 Me st. His father, & D. Rergamint has heard from him slace high grade sults, raincoats at price but the cloth are worth from % to 2-3 more AT THE PUBLIC ~~ MARKET Patrons of the public market ean now do thelr as the Inder pany completed the ty in which the 7 fo ite water supply on account of | made to provide for a eontinuat the recent de joourt Was taken upeby the finance | cided |committee of the elty ¢ other, city officials tog | #ome of the bankers of the elty late jaiderable amount of money from }local restaurant men® and land? |Ingiow, via a number of bogus| work of install sphone companies were request 1 to Install phones within ten days afte at a cont of $2,000. the opening, | It Is not known phones will | Milis, buteher |morning at Martin Denny's saloon butter and eRe here, wai supplied today, when a f ton, Ore, the do man was received stat ing that the cause of the trouble Alloging that thelr rights are be. | betw ng infringed, the Montana Stables | inat ay Inatituted suit in the supe art asking that the Montana Cab Service be enjoined Montana” as | for Dupuiw platatiffe also Royal stalls 5494; Hood's Candy company, 5428 nell, farm. produ Germain lunch room, tween Mra. Wynne and Dupuis, You ynd that Wynne was the person responsible Sam Graff, foriat, Peter Salem, farm produce, A Fishermen's {forts of t the L. Chapman. Ideal home bakery cumbers and ceived today, the each or three former in quoted for @ quarter Sultan figs w two packages for highest price Charging that her husband tnalst d upon her living with bim at his » and then refused to pay her board, Agnes Forcier today d for exes is dhe Beef tongues are worth Onions are sold 9 pounds reduction, We mention he rest com © In of the score of medical inspectors, | Stituted by her husband yd te MARRIAGE LICENSES. Emma Kappenied Frod Miller, | CHARGES CONTRACT IS “*\ BEING VIOLATED The first week of December there - were 24 cases and the second 20,| Charging vie making 44 cases to date this month. tract agreement, James A. Moore MOTION (8 GRANTED. 45, Pankland Eagie Harbor; ations of the con and Eunice filed an answer and cross complaint tn the supertor court, in contravention to a sult and Erichetto Xmas Gifts Nothing pleases a man or boy as| much as something in the sporting | i by Nelson G. Blalock to damages. Malock’s com The answer recites that Malock was to furnish title to certain desert right-of-way |tand, which Moore was defendant im. | proved at a cont not to exceed $20, the Stanford rugby team for next |C?'poration ts given permission to | 990, but that the man did not make | good in obtaining property he prow taed to secure, so the defendants | declared the deal off. The arrang Exercisers, | Piebing Rods, MONEY Is Most Useful lego. Kangery ts supposed to bel for in Apattic, and haa not bh ard of| hie father's death back at the old her prays Also alleges cruelty and drunk-| for word from her missing son. Hix discharge of current obli ransaction of busin ie city, The body has been} NORTHWEST TRUST & SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY ®. SHORROCK, Fairmont, Baltimore, Md mas buyers will appreciate the emacs’ | Real clothing values at 903 2nd ave overcoat and| from % to 2 the regular value—your choice now | tnd ave. is from $6 to § tee 7. P. HARTMAN Vice President. A Splendid Line of Silk Cravats from 50c to $3.50 ih each case was out | orders are received to do so, claim. espondent an secretary of the! i 7 ing that he is entirely satisfied *@te land commission under his EMorgan of the Orpheum, | with the verdict of the poo tuther, Judge #. A. Callvert I] Each Priced Cravat 805 First av. | Colman Bidg. Razor and 50c Swivel) merchan{ We have a line certificates)of beauties at him can)that Is how you Now that Christmas time is here, Cravats have new importance from making such good gifts for such a small outlay. There are more beautiful color shades used in Cravats this year than for a long while. We show more of these new shades than other stores which do not have to keep up quite so close- ly to the latest and best things Has a Showcase to Itself 50¢, 75¢, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 to $3.50 TWO STORES, King Bros. Co. 7. °°" Correct Apparel for Men. Columbia The Tenth Hour Is Here Now+-Dibn't Wait Until the Eleventh Get ‘a } Certificate H always) Your wife, or 2 vister, or sweet it alheart, or friend Selmply ha to Shave an umbrella i tle 4 very moderate but only the best quality we could obtain is ploase } Her i ed ‘ould anything be appreciated more? 2. Vv. A. SMITH, First Ave. and Columbia St. STATILE, Tacoma Stock for Sale in Seattle $2.00, $3.00 and $4.00 worth of seasonable merchandise here for $1.00. > selling the big $12.000 Morris Gross stock, of Tacoma, which we bought for $3,200, This is the greatest cut price sale ever known Men's Suits. $10.00 Men's Suits, in cassimere and tweeds; go at $12.50 Men's Suits, in Scotch tweeds and chev 0.00 Men's Suita Men's Overcoata, in blues and browns; & $20.00 and $25.00 Men's Overcc erts and thibets $16.00 Cravenettos. 6.00 Boys’ ereoats 0 a go at sooo |! b Sacre Boys’ Shoes. $2.00 Roy Scho Shoes go at 25 Overcoats and Cravenettes. an eee ee eee eS $1.25 85.50 ats. meltona and fancy $2.00 Men's Hats go at ° ¢ 88.50 Men's Hats go at 81.50 in velou y )0 M.'s Hats go at $1.85 fo at SO.50 water-proof $25.00 Priestly Cravenettes, tn blacks and fancy ee | Af 1's” \ Men's Pants. Men's Panta go at Mon’s Dress Pants go Jootch tweeds Men’s Shoes. Men's Worki Men's Dress and $6.00 Men's Dres For Xmas. $1.00 Suspenders, $1.50 Suspender Kes Milled Cutt J 10 years; go at shirt at b 50 wo at Tam O'Shanter Hats, wo $5.00 and $ »W M Wh Han hie 1 on nt White Linen Handkerchie 3 fe tk Handkerchtefs at Black and 30x c at Imported Fancy Sox, 2 pairs for iitons; Wool Sox, $ 1 ere abe Ne @ go for .. Thousands of articles go for 25c, 35 ¢ and S0c on the dollar, space will not permit tis to mention, Old Rainier Clothing Store 1104 First Ave Near Spring. a DISCUSS WATER PROBLEM, [this afternoon, Corporation Coun |nel Seott Calhoun is arranging to Consideration of tae predicament | petition the court for a rehearing ity ta left in regard|of the matter, and efforts will be fon of the supreme | of the work until his petition ts 4 nell, and ther with A FINE XMAS PRESENT | For the boys—PRoxing Gloves, Strike fling Bags, Roller or lee Bk *! Hall's, 1111 First ave ittiam Walker 820 SECOND AVENUE A kt relief to all stages ¢ WnAtiin—Boap Lake Salve, * BUYING SEASON- ABLE : APPAREL AT HALF PRICES THE WEEK BEFORE CHRIST- MAS IS SOMETHING SO UNUSUAL FOR THE WOMEN OF SE- ATTLE THAT THEIR RESPONSE TO OUR - ADVERTISING IS EVEN GREATER THAN WE HAD PRICE EXPECTED. early every department in the store ts included in the price but a few items. Come and see the for yourself. and Children’s Girls’ School Coats. Coats. Long Coats of Kersey and fancy Misses’ 4 French broadcloth, lined mixtures, plain and prettily throughout with Skinner's | trimmed, self-ntrapping and satin, in blue, brown, green | and red; mixtures in stripes, | faney braid, or with full pleat checks and plaids; mannish | ed back, Reduc 4 00 materials and styles, Re from $8.00 to .. . uced from $12.06 2 sep ol sa $6.00 Bearskin Coats. Children’s Coats. 10.00 Bearskin In white, brown, blue and gray, | 917.00 Bearskin $5.00 for children 2, 3 and 4 years. CHILDREN’S DRESSES Sailor Suits. One-Piece Dresses. In Peter Pan style, made of fan- ey serge and mixtures. Re- plaids and plain colors; made duced from $8.00 $4 00 from fine chiffon Panama, to . ‘ . Peter Thompson Suits, in navy and brown serge. Reduced Silk Rubber Coats. In all the fashionable colorings tastefully trimmed with con $20. Re 35.00 French Voile Skirts. Of excellent quality, draped over heavy silk drop; various mod in bl or black. Value Mannish Mixture Skirts. Trimmed with tailored strap pings and folds; full pleated t Is. Value $10.00. Re ip $5.00 Chiffon Panama Skirts. Effectively trimmed with taffeta silk bands; fall pleated mod Reduced 10. ss-s-s-QOse0 And Russian Blouse Dresses, in madras and cashmere. Re- | 820 SECOND AVENUE Boys’ Clothing. $2.00 Roys’ Suits $4.00 $5.00 and $6 *) 1 Furnishing Gooc | Men's Heavy Jersey Ribbed Underwear goes at, a | garment 10¢ Men's Camel Hair Underwear goes at, a garment 87 1 Underwear goes at Men's Australian Lambs’ Wool fine, & at, A Karme Men's G nbury U ear garment Wright's Health Underwear go: wor Neas Spring, wre ° e ewe 0-6 ote ae aim Ondo aus