The Seattle Star Newspaper, October 30, 1908, Page 3

THE ti aamel dat tda ae 40, 1908 RSAL 3-CENT FARE OVERTURNED IN CLEVELAND ™ BY PC POPULAR IMPATIENCE, BUT THE WAR IS ON AGAIN : company was safely and secure-| loader of the strike haa since Bphaid ra of Johnaon deciare that | a the referendum was no repudiation ofgiim or of the principle of mu nig pal ownership, They contend |} the poor service given by the ie" goompan alone responat The dove FF an was @ proot| AR the rere of the public, it 1 the pat |odin unwilling to give the Johnson THE SHAFER SHOE STORE Arcade Annex YACO® WALDECK, ad | ot © new law and } hy hamatrong by the lawy and| mitted to the Trades @ Lat | -! y . . J i Service.) woe, abor ting of the franchts feren: | party to properly organize the Uy ee + 90 ye judges a new one was launc and} Counetl that over $20,000 wan con-| dum It tw upon that vote that | new P oar undertaking “qUEVBLAND, - dpe the ‘at Ma continued | tributed by “interested partion” to| the people of Cleveland by a major Tha contost will probably be |f aituation In ¢ ast with a big bond, txsue! force the strike and keep it alive. | tty of 400 out of 76,000, rejected the | fought out in the courts, while the Por & due and requiring liquida | It as been known that traction tn! franchise w turn ane nh or refunding, with ragged and | tertats all over the country have een about b », and lines are operated under a receiver The war seems to be reopened, —_ | ship. Special Saturday in xt ROW fu | fastexpiring fraf®hises and having| contributed freely in money and| ~ eee ey complexit pont hundreds and thousands of| braine to the blocking of the cent ho ihe events from the be-| dollars in the seven years’ war, the | company ts follows Cleveland Blectric railway placed! The strike resulted in an opera: | A 2 1 n the hazard of the city election | tion deficit of over $50,000 in a ain oe (4 Paktor « of th ma aber, 1907, Mayor Johnson, | glo month | WAT 66 SAYS Mat, 20 lone ag be w ay t re tion for the} Meantime the hard times were on us ro n” ity of the clty was re ed after! and tractions all over the country all Th S i f Sh h ld w ok ee franchise should | t st bitter cunseign the city| had suffered a large shrinkage in oe si e pale of snoes eld a ee ago fed at tess than Scent fare. |ever saw revénue, In Cleveland al! sorts of tte the franc the For six months longer tt was so successful that we are tempted to repeat the performance. So to- morrow we offer--- Men’s $3.50 and $4.00 Shoes, $2.85 Men’s Shoes of Vici Kid, Patent Colt and Gunmetal ae All widths and sizes; fine new styles. Regularly $3.50 and $4.00 for . $2.85 Men’s $3.00 Shoes for $2.40 Shoes of Vici Kidand Patent Leather, Blucher and Bal. styles, extension soles of solid leather for wet weather, worth $3.00 for ... $2.40 Chief Distributors of Edwin Clapp and Packard Shoes for Men $4.00 to $6.00 The Shafer Shoe Store Arcade Annex---1304 First Ave. Near University St. Clove: difficulties developed in freeneing These Last Days of Excitement There is but one issue which all voters endorse— Our Rebuilding and Enlarging Sale Offers them just what they want, just when they need it most— and at _OF THE FIVE.CENT| MANY, WHO LED THE! PAGAINST THREE-CENT Sass Ww “Such Saving in mpanies were nearing | Prices” They covered some 200 ‘ , | Appreciated and beneficial to gk, and some grants bad others expired at| AT THE TOP, HORACE ANORE WS, PRESIDENT OF THE FIVE everybody. They are all united on the longest being CENT FARE COMPANY, AND A THREE-CENT TRAIN, SL once | eeent to! BELOW, MAYOR JOHNSON, IN CENTER, AND PRESIDENT DU competitics PONT OF THREE-CEN T LINE, ON THE RIGHT. met this} ———— Rs ve 29 HOe ORR PON idating into one land Electric Co, held out and at the floating debt of the street rail all their fagends | last consented to accept a new way company, and the most ord! jo one Ownership | franchise and to lease ite lines to sary accommodations were refused. time starting one) the Municipal Traction Co, which The company sought to install pay pumtemmplex and ingenious | was to operate them at cost and to a#youenter cars and was met by im bietory simulate municipal ownership as a lawsuit; old claims were revived company was tled | closely as possibile (Ax Assessments Increased, and In a By injunctions; the It was agreed that the Municipal thousand ways the burdens were was called upon | Traction Co. should charge only 3 | piled upon the J-cent company the hands of the city cent fare, but, In case it failed, the To meet the strain of unforeseen the | 0! pany should have the right | drains and losses of revenue many and operate the lines at! economies were needed, cash fare and six Uckets for| service was cut down. through its newspapers and sot et 8 $40,000 Stock on Sale THE WHOLE STOCK IS IN THE H ANDS OF THE Atlas Sales & Brokerage Co. The Siegel Co. have lost their location through the expiration of their lease, and must - business. The stock must be er of 5a cnt in 15 days. THE SALE 1 wi ON Prices Unequaled A Good Time to Buy fardiy had the Municipal Trac tion Co. taken the property when a, di aeent fare } compet genera) strike was declared. oe ott NOTE—Thic Sale Closes Saturday Night. NDE BY BULLDOG [=== Res Bellding |. - Down the Rol of Cupid in Turning Trag- Saturda S ecials In the Carpet Department All- Wool Extra Super Ingrain rrow's selling— Here are six special items for to | CLOTHING } SHOES | 150 Biue and Red howe se ¢ each one worth your careful consideration. We are showing ten very pleasing patterns in the ALL-WOOL $10.00 Men's Business Suits $2.00 Men's Calf Shoes 5 |150 M White E tab EXTRA SUPER CARPETS—aiter tomorrow the price $4.05 | 560 seat Cait Shoes $1.65 |16¢ Men's White nencerehiel will be 90c a yard, and well Worth it. Saturday you can yg - pti ices - Bestnens $1.65 Dhes's ‘Handkerchicts.. 409 save just 2le a yard. Made, laid and lined for 6O¢ a yard $15.00, ‘Men's Fancy Cheviot | $4.00 Men's Calf and Vict Kid! 25 Men's Hemstitched Handker- Sho $1.95) chiefs Bult SS § rw $7,585 | 95.00 Men's Box Calf and Vici 12%¢ gies ad Men's Fancy Moe Kid Ghose $2.45) $1.00 Men's Deerskin Gloves Suits 8.) . 2 | - 496 $20.00 Men's Fine Worsted | $6.00 Men's Dress Shoes. $2.95 | 1.25 Men's Pigskin Gloves oa 6.00 . 3 ya ” ¢ 10 P. ° Bissell Swee rs ganse” bdcnie ’ Belect We eee | $5.00 Men's Logging a8 ig | 8-80 Men's Horaehide Gloves... atterns in pe sult $11.80 | sae tes's Lecsing thoes | eee $25.00 Men's Tailored Suits one Logeing Ss | 6c Men's "Working Shirts 12.48). shad MELE: BETTY ons Bde Brussels Ru is $2.25 Grade for $1.65 $30.00 Men's Imported Worsted | $7.00 Men's Logsine Shoes $1.00 Men's Working Shirts.49e Suits $1 . $3.45 $1.25 Men's Black Sateen Shirts $1.95 | SWEATERS Mb. 206 Me. | $2 00 Men's Fine Black Sateen $10.00 “and $12.00 Mi $6.05 | 760 Men's Sweaters 39¢| Shirts .... 98 $15.00 Overcoats .... $3.00- Men's Sweaters ...91,50| T6c Men's Golf Shirts .. B96 $18.00 O $4.00 Men's Sweaters ...$1.95| $1.00 Men's Golf Shirts...49¢ D $5.00 Men's Sweaters ... $2.25 | $1.25 Men’s Golf Shirts....59¢ aaa aa0e0 Grae $6.00 Men's Sweaters ...$2,95 | $1.50 Men's Silk Front Shirts Coats MEN’S UNDERWEAR 1.35 Men's Percale’ Shirts 333 $18.00 Cravenette Coats - N Fancy Mo Shir Se Men's Bluo Ribbed Under. (#28 Men's Fancy Mohair Shirts $ 9.00 Men's Beaver Overc It would be wasting time to try and tell These TAPESTRY BRUSSELS RUGS | you anything about the good points of a ‘BISSELL.” When we offer you the $2.25 grade for one dollar and sixty-five cents, choice of ten patterns. You will find them well, “nuff sed.” come in the Oriental and Floral designs, suitable for almost any room in the hot e Size 9x12 feet. Were good value at $17.50. . . . | Special tomorrow, $14.75. White S 18S Special | - , | PANTS | vee 35¢ | $2.00 Men's Fancy Percale. 98¢ Five patterns Sn“{he figured and striped J) $2.00 Men's Pants O8¢ | 85c Men's Brown Ribbed Under- '91.25 Dress Gloves ede Whit g di It yard wide, and sells $2.60 Men's. Pants + $1.25) ar 44¢ | $1.50 Dress Gloves 79e co eB tg ieee : : $3.00 Men's Pants $1.45) Men's Fancy Blue Under. | $200 Dress Gloves 98e anywhere else 12% cents a yard, Our $3.50 and $4.00 Men's Worsi wear 3 BOE $1.00 Men's Heavy Ribbed Un Pant $1.9 $5.00 Men's Fine Worsted Pants die tits te, vi. derwear 39¢ 50c Men's Summer Und “eae 500. Men's Shield Tecks ioe $2.45 | $1.00 Men's Merino Underwear. |50¢ Men's Band Tecks .-19¢ 200 Carpet Samples | » morowg§PRCIAL, Be YARD. J we Wicor Yi Ch . 25 | $6.00 Men's Worsted Pants ine |80¢ and The Silk Fourdin-Hands . 25¢ {Star Special Service.) the intervening time the paths of our oice, €c co lle’ ‘od. fe $7.00 Men's Imported 25 Men's All-Wool Underwear | 36¢' Men's Suspenders ....19¢ FRANCISCO, Oct. 30.—| the two young people lay tar apart. | urtain Ss for > 59¢|50c Men's Suspenders |...23¢ @ Monday, divorced on| Wileox lost heavily in business to , Packing on Wednesday, vestments and finally came west to On Thursday and Friday mend his shattered fortune Men's All-Wool Underwear 79¢! MEN’S OVERALLS Men's All-Wool Underwear A lot of odds and ends of All Wool In grain Carpets and Art Squares. Just the One-Half | HATS He trdught with him the memory | $1.60 Men’s, in different pees. , De | SB Men's Overalls B9¢ eo Tad,| . 750 Men's Overalls 5 eof his boyhood love, and Keo Tad. 1t thing for mats to save good carpets in bad Some extension curtain rods, extend from 2.00 Men's Fedora Hats. $1,:25 | $2.00 Men's All-Wool Underwear rs iy se 58¢ his bulldog. | 8 } ’ $1.00 Men's Bib Overalls ..63¢ $3.00 Men's Fedora, in black and gray 49} $3.50 and. $4.00 Men's Pore MEN’S FURNISHING | SUIT CASES $5.00 Men's Hats, in all sty 27 to 54 inches. Slightly tarnished and 98e¢ should sell for 10 cents each. Half price to Miller, while vis In this elty ft Your choice tomorrow, 25¢. morrow, at & CENTS. met Wileox and Tad and remarked that just the | | A tew weeks ago Mrs. Mary A./ Bell, sister of Mrs. Florence Alkire: | weather. They are about a yard square » ® romance wit) i, aris 6 the role of ‘ethe we Mia Floreuce a ager kind of Florence would ike $2.45 | 100 Blac x Hose a Be $8.09 Bult Cases Sia “45 | ler of & wealt Take him to her with my com | 260 Wool Hose 2% 7,00 Solid Leather Su eoRaire, and Nor pliments,” said Wiicox | Th Bay Now Sole CAPS 100 Handkerchiefs 26 ie uy 2 Prominent Den v« Through Keo Tad a new bond e 250 Boys’ Caps O¢ | 15e Black and Tan He 7¢| $10.00 Leather Suit Case: to be mar mt Mtending 5 was established and the old fame Pay Later enve evived } me ee sale cals snakes io OE table misu tan ‘ancy and Pla Heavy Wool I Fancy Lisle | $6.95 $12.50 Satin Lined Suit Cases $7.45 36¢ Men's and Boys’ Caps 16e 50e and Tbe Men's and Hoys Caps 2¢ | Sellers meat ® lovers’ quarrel fol-| #ition and a magnificent home, Mrs : a Alkire marr Miller, who was Miss Alkire, plead. | F Monarch Man in the city of the|ed in court in Denver on Monday to All the Credit and @ short time later as stated, was divorced on Tuesday Meox married. Neither was packed her trank Wednesday, trav Save time er Wilcox eled Thursday and was married to | fivoreed, Norris Wileex on the day of her| WAS five years ogm, and in| arrival in this elty You Want Ranges 424 Pike Street _ ng Se - cs > r