The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 31, 1909, Page 7

HERE STUDYING GLACIAL DRIFTS | Geologist is Trying to - Solve Agricultural Prob- lem Which Faces the Country. BY DR, W. J. M'GEE. Geologist of the Agricultural Depart ment, who ls Conducting Expert. ments in Washington. The largest deposits of glacial ) @rifte in the United States are in the extreme Northwest. They con: silat of sands, clays, gravela and beds of boulders intermixed th a confused mass, Thelr average depth ts much over 100 feet, and perhaps several hundred, Thelr relation to soll and water bas never been determined. 1 consider this one of the most impor to repeat, so as to Inipress It upon the minds of the readers of this article, that there t# no more tm portant economic question now be fore the people of wostern Wash ington that this question of whether hot these gluctal deposits will form a moleture-retalning med) when the woodlands are clea and the area put under cultivatic Appropriation Made. An tnvestigation ts alroady under way During the recent seasicn, {the Washington legislature appro: be added to a almllar sum set asid by the federal soll bureau for a thorough sclentific investigation Into the extent and value of cut jover lands and thelr avallability for agricultural pursuits. » here to cooperate with | soll surveyors sent .fror Washing |priated something like $80,000 to/ depoatts wader examination should retain 12 of 18 per cent of water to produce reasonably good re sults, TO GIVE GEORGETOWN An ordinane granting =the | Georgetown Wa pompany a fran Johise will be futreduced tn the Georgetown city counell soor ort to isting betwe suburb and The latt a blanket franchise given ther |the King unty commissto over the str of the town befe \it was incorporated, It was pro posed to tax pmpany $100 a } month, but the mov et with bit ter opposition among certain mem | bers of the counctl, who contended | that the company would lose money under such a tax, THE STAR—TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1909, | [FURNITURE WATER CO. FRANCHISE } FREDERICK & [ DRY Goops || NELSON, Inc. STOKE OPENS AT 8100 DAILY AND CLONES AT 5180, For some time past extensive preparations for this semi-annual occasion have been in progress, with the result that unusually powerful buying inducements are now presented, Values repre- sentative of the many opportunities for economy afforded are listed below. VAN DEUSEN CAKE PANS| AT SPECIAL PRICES—Require no grease, as there is an opening near bottom through which a knife | can be inserted to loosen cake, Slides act as rests to turn mold on | while the cake cools. Round Layer Cake Pans, spe cial 15. Small Oblong special 15c, tant economic questions now facing |t©% D. C., and with experts from| * * & & & tea RRR Re the people of this part of the coun | the ashington, | * try. No one has ever learned | been en-| * whether these deposits form aj pusted y day since I have) + sponge of a sieve, Neithor has it| been here I have examined expos: | * been ascertained whother they re-|Ures of these glactal drifts, yi® tain rain, or whether it is ab. | experiments have not as yet reach-| * sorbed and carried seaward as a} the stage which enables mo to) * sort of a subterranean astroam of | tell Just what can be done with | # ground water, | egy shonoeith, : : pave Jebmea lt that the opportunities for studying | « 80 FA soy 8 Material Now {the construction of these site * the question is immaterial, because | Wo 00 Breater ip any other part of) & the forests, with the! undergrowth, | Ashington than right here inj roots and heavy la <bean made of decaying leaves and other derbis, retain water In suffictent quantities to produce the deslred | valuable information by visiting the | results Thia condition haa dis-| spots in the olty where the grad. Unguished Washington, Oregon and jing work ts tn progress, I want) * & part of Idaho, above all other|to know whether this aoll will ab-| * sections of the country; but now|sorb water rathor than throw it;* * * * * ## eee kee eee that the lands are being logged oft|off, It is probable that I may| any nee the question ts oi the utmost im-| have to remain out until the fall} EVERBODY BEWARE! CHICAGO, Aug, 8l--Wheth er, under the federal law pro hibiting the mutilation of Unit ed States coins, the new Lin coln pennies may be gold plat ed for use as cuff buttons or tle pins, has been asked Cap. tain Porter of the United States secret service, His an ewer is in the negative law prohibita such thing sald Captain Porter today “To gold plate these pennies or in any way to mutilate them ia a serious violation of law We are on the alert to atop such violations.” ELECTRO SILICON SILVER POLISH, SPECIAL 7e—An excel- | lent polish for gold- and silver-plat- ed ware, or glass and tin articles. ROYAL GRANITE PIE PLATES, SPECIAL 7c—Eight- linch shallow Plates, of Genuine Royal Granite Steelwa ROYAL GRANI DRINK- ING CUP, SPECIAL, 8c—Seam- less Genuine Royal Granite Steel- ware, * Getting Information. \* For instance, 1 find 1 ean get| * * * * o . * a * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Loaf Cake Pans, Abandoned Mine Caves In, pee SCRANTON, Po., Aug. 31,—Fully Large Oblong Loaf Cake Pans, | portance, fer unless the surface | rain ects tn. soll and subsoll retain water tn sufficient quanties to yleld annual crops, agriculture has become un certain. If, on the other hand, deposits of clay and fine sand will retain Water, the region should become one of immense productivity and Great agricuitural wealth. [ wish Clay will retain 10) per cent of the water falling on tt But the question I am trying to! Scranton by a mine cave-tn solve is whether water $200,000 damage was done in West Aban sunk from six to eight feot, throw. ing houses from thelr foundations, cracking walla and otherwise dam aging buildings, upward through the soll so that | it Is available for plant growth. | Plants will grow 1 the soll re tains 10 per cent, but the glacial OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO WOMEN ME Ud Dear Miss Grey: My finger Malls break easily. What can I do to harder them? 3.8 K. A-—Rud vaseline or cold cream “into the natie each night to nour- B Yeh them. They will soon cease to be brittle. Dear Miss Grey: A lodge wishes Eto give a dance. Would It be proper to fee invitations and charge ad- mission to defray expenses? WwW. B.D. A—Yes. Give the price of ad- Misston on the invitation cards, tn) order that it may be plainly under- stood. Dear Mise Grey: Please suggest (Bames for a party of girls and boys. FRIEND, A—Puatle pictures are popular } IN FALL COATS It" are fun-naking games played with cards, What ean I do 4 from cracking on MARIN. A.—Use loss flour in working out your bread, and do not put in too hot an oven. The crust forms too quickly in a hot oven, and the | bread is sure to crack. Dear Mian G to keep my | the top? Dear Mies Grey: s tm tal. What should my welght bet What should the Tom 6 ft passes doned workings of the Fairlawn |f} } downward and away from the sur) Coal company gave way under an jf lface soll, or whether it is carried area equal to two city blocks, which |} | weight be of a girl 5 ft. 6 In? HELENA, A.—The firet welght should be 14% pounds, Tne second, 134. | Dear Miss Grey: Wl you please | tell me how freckles can be re- moved? cM. P | A.—Freckies cannot be easily re- moved. If you destre any fac! | | blemishes treated, be aure to con- sult a good skin spectaliat. We now make large reductions on our present stock of pianos, in order to sell them quickly and to make room for our fall arrivals. We carry the best line of pianos sold in Seattle. Their popularity is attested by the large number of sales made by us. Thisisa Demonstration Sale, and in order to let the public know about our prices we give publicity through the newspapers We invite you to call and examine our pianos and compare them in quality and price with pianos sold by other dealers, and you Judge For Yourself Whether or not we are truthful in our positive assertion that we sell for less than you can buy else where in Seattle. Terms as low as $6.00 a month. MEYER - TONER PIANO CO. 314 Union Street Opposite Postoffice, opposite Here» a good general utility coat for fall and early winter wear, It In made of elephant gray twood | trimmed with bandings and ties of satin In a slightly darker shade, and | buttons of dull or oxidized silver The lines of this coat and many other fall styles are close, indicat decided change in the out of the fashionable figure. is no fullness in the coat in jour sketch save a slight flare at the }hem. It is @ very practical as well las a decidedly jaunty garment, and will appeal strongly to the gir quiet tastes, ‘@be WORK ° | When whalebone ts bent, soak it | in tepid water a fow hours, dry on a | Mat surface, and it will be good as now. a To clean hatr brushes use plenty of ammoula in warm soap suds, | then rinke well and dry, This ts ex- lent for the bristles, but hard on | polished wood backs, xo be careful and dry the backs well and stand the brush bristles down. A very way to prepare French salad dressing, espoctally j Where a largo quantity of It ix need od, is by shaking the ingredients together in rather large, well corked bottle, Put in the off and inegar, four Umes aa much of the 1 f the vinegar, and add salt nd paprika, If mustard t# used) jadd it, Now sha he bottle until! the contents are 1 mixed and) form @ sort of ¢ It in mont ensy with the hands ng sideways rather than up and Your Feet Ache and Burn, Al shoos | Do And make en's Foot overt ymfortab!| wie and the feet P.-1., opposite Gas Office. and makes walking easy, All drug gists, 260, Don't accept any sub- stitute. special 20¢. Small Round special 15e. Regular size Round Pans, with tube, special Square Loat Cake tube, special 20c. Loaf Square Layer Cake Pans, special 15c. “DANDY” SELF-WRING- ING MOP AND HANDLE, SPECIAL 30e—Japanned mal- i leable iron castings ; hes Mop. Wrings Mop by tv handle around in frame; saves hands, time and laber, WROUGHT SPECIAL Break” Spider of solid inside; measures nine bottom, G WRINGER, Wringer is attached t will support two tubs; room when folded, T ure 144x10 inches and for one year WILSON’S BREAI SPECIAL and heats coffee pot SIDE-HANDLE DUST- ING BRUS SPECIAL 20c —Handie and back are of hard- wood, finished in cherry. Brush is combination of tampico and horsehair, ENAMELED BREAD PAN, SPECIAL 20c—Single- loaf size; ameled turquoise blue on outside xad white in- side. NATIONAL STEAM COOKER, SPECIAL $1.65— Cooks entirely by steam, at one time, various kinds of food without one absorbing odor of another. Saves food, fuel and space. CLOTHES PIN BAG, SPE- CIAL 5e. RELIANCE FLOUR SIFT- ER, SPECIAL 10c—Retinned body, long handle and rotary agitator. MRS. POTTS’ SAD IRONS, SPECIAL, 85c¢ Set — The “Star” make of these popular irons; set consists of three dif- ferent-size irons, one handle and one iron-rest. COMBINATION DIPPER, SPECIAL 10c—A handy com- bination of dipper, bottle filler, strainer and fruit jar filler. 25e—Toas or oil stove. BONE KNIVI The La SPECIAL “3-IN-ONE” OIL, —An oil that lubricat prevents rust; will n gum. ODORLESS TOASTER, SPECIA of heavy tinned wire; inches in diameter. SABATIE coo KNIV EACH — Five-inch blade; cbony-finished, dle. IMPORTED a) swaged steel blade, s« ster and shaped cocob TON L AT SPEC heavy, sawed hoops narrow hardwoods size; special 50c; med. HANDY CLOTH SPECIAL, 18¢-—Has hardwood arms, and c head; bars drop agair not in use, i} | i] | The Great Majestic Range f A dollar a week buys a Victor — and you have it while you’re paying for it. We carry the largest stock of Victor machines on the Pacific Coast; cash or on easy pay- ments Listen to the latest Victor records, just re- ceived. We have eight sound-proof test rooms, where selection is a pleasure. Some of the New Hits: My Wife's Gone to the Ccuntry! Hurrah! Hurrah! Santa Lucia (old Itallan song). How Can | Leave Thee? (Old German Song.) Beautiful Eyes—There is a Happy Land (double record), Yelva Overture—Bohemian Girl (double record). Henry's Barn Dance, he 1 w responding Pretfic Const Distributers of VICTOR Talking Machines Aixteen Other Kiores on the Pacific Const M’ FOLDING SPECIAL same time; for use on gas, gasoline HANDLE Cake Pans, Loaf Cake , 20c, Pans, with SPIDER, “Never- steel, polished inches across BENCH $3.95—~— » bench which occupies little he rolls meas- are warranted > TOASTER, ts four slices or tea pot at DINNER 20¢ EACH— rs, Frary and Clark make Have polished, straight blade, hollow bolster and white bone handle. SPECIAL 7c es, cleans and ot corrode or BROILER AND I, 10c—Made measures 8% R FRENCH S, SPECIAL, 1Se polished steel shaped han- BUTCHER KNIFE, SPECIAL 30c—ERight-inch ft metal bol- olo handle, AUNDRY TAL PRICES of seasoned hardwood, with and filling of trips. Small ium size, spe- cial, Oc ; large size, special, 75c. RS DRIER, eight 22-inch cast, japanned ast wall when FREDERICK & NELSON Incorporated FROZEN SWEETNESS Mapleine ice MARTIN &CO. 1207 Bad Av4 Opp. Hotel Savoy, | BOILERS, SPECIAL $5c HENIS SELF-BASTING BROILER, SPECIAL 300e— ‘amped steel body and handle. Retains the rich, nutritious juices of meats. ROYAL RICE —Genu- ine Royal Granite Steelware; inner vessel has capacity of 14% quarts. KEYSTONE FOOD CHOPPER, SPECIAL 95c—Medium family size; chops meats, fruits and vegetables, fine or coarse, as desired, without mashing. IMPORTED SOUP STRAINER, SPECIAL 20c—Of white enameled steelware; has side handle and per- forated hottom. NESCO ROI, PAN, SPECIAL 10c-—Six-cup size; made of extra- heavy tin. ROUND SAVORY ROASTER, SPECIAL 75e—Seli-basting Roast- er, small family size, made of seam- less blued steel; sanitary and easily cleaned ; tight-fitting cover. NICKEL-PLATED SOAP DISH, SPECIAL 15e—Made of heavy zine, nickel-plated. SETWELL TROUSER HANG- ER, SPECIAL 15c—Has clamping device which grips trousers by bot- tom hems, keeping them correctly creased without wrinkles, “STREETER’'S” RUG AND CARPET BEATER, SPECIAL 15e —Made of coppered spring-steel wire; has enameled wood handle, CAKE TURNER, SPECIAL 7c— Of polished steel, with enameled w handle, JAPANNED TIN CHAMBER PAIL, SPECIAL, 30c — Twelve- quart size; comes in assorted colors. STOVE-LID LIFTER, SPECIAL 5c—Of malleable iron, with “cold” coil handle. IMPORTED JELLY CAKE PANS, SPECIAL 15c—Quadruple- coated steel enamel-ware, white-lined. HAT AND COAT HOOKS, SPE- CIAL 3c EACH—Heavy, cast hooks, in brassed finish, WHISK BROOMS, SPECIAL 20e EACH—Extra quality; have fancy handle and ring. ALUMINUM HOt BERS, SPECIAL 6c Ea ished aluminum ; three inches GRANITI IDEAL PASTE STOVE} BLACKING, SPECIAL 7ce— ff Produces a brilliant luster on stoves, pipes and ranges. Free from dust and odors, WIZARD “CARPET CLEAN,” SPECIAL 25c—A ff Sanitary sweeping preparation which remoyes dust from car- ff pets, rugs, linoleams and floors. ff Saves time and labor. Large size packages. CEDARINE FURNITURE J] POLISH, SPECIAL 3 for 10 —Small-size bottles of Cedar- }f ine, for cleaning and renewing all kinds of finished woods; re- moves grease, fly specks, mars and finger marks. CAPITOL SCOURING SOAP, SPECIAL 2 for 5e—An effective soap for general cleaning, scouring and scrub- bing purposcs. GASENE SOAP, CAR- TONS OF 5 BARS, SPECIAL 20c Carton—A cold water bleaching Soap, . scientificall prepared; will wash in col warm, hard or soft water with- out boiling, ROUND LEATHER CHAIR SEATS, SPECIAL 65¢—Fifteen- inch, tufted chair seat of genuine oak-tanned leather, padded with high-grade felt. FRENCH FRIER AND DRAIN- ER, SPECIAL 35c+-For preparing j French-fried potatoes, croquetigs or | breaded meats;. made of stamped steel, with drainer of heavy tinned wire. NUM- ft pol- high, | Direct-Action Gas Ranges | avy Yard R Mall Line for P. 8, a ae for Navy ¥: te ou Steamers Bi. er Time of ee + 18 | ppegimer “om thle boast, ts ‘blaeh fess | atasaas: Saterday and Sunday onty Extra Boats op Snuday, Time Table Subject te Change With. oul Notice Seattlo—1:10 | 10:15, as aw | FARE, S00 ROUND TRIP, | paQhiaren Between ages 6 to di, mate are. Ind 796; Main 2101, 2993 EVERETT AND EDMONDS MEALS SERVED Six roun@ trips datiy Leave Seattle et Tam, 12m, 216 p m6 pm and Phones: * pm eave Mverett Tm om, Sot High Grade Gloves The Ri 1416 Second Av. en prescription service menns that the doctor's skill In pre eoribing Ie most efficiently supple | mented by the druggist'’s skill in compounding, RAVEN DRUG ©O,)| Finepnoor STORAGE Exclusively for Household Goode.