The Seattle Star Newspaper, October 11, 1909, Page 6

Momber of the United Press, Pub- Marea tae Oo. ally by The Star Pw Ou R USE LESS CHARTER ’ Once again thie Seattle city charter Hias been tried by the wanting, this time to the Stpreme court of the state and fk benefit of the Seattle Electric « any. In substance the de cision of the supreme court holds that the city corincil ean grant franchises to any applicant it sees fit, Irrespective of the people or the people's wishes as set forth in the city charter, The city charter provides that franchises shall be granted to the highest bidder, but the supreme court finds in the enact ments of the legislatures of 1903 and 1907 legal justification for annulling this provision As the matter of franchises now stands, the city council is at liberty to play into the hands of the Seattle Electric com pany in the matter of franchises to its heart's content, That the Seattle Electric company will get everything it asks in the way of franchises from the city council as long as this decision holds is a foregone conclusion too obvious to require assertion Some months ago the city charter provisions relating to the granting of liquor licenses were brought before the supreme court on behalf of the residents of West Seattle, who took issue with a license granted in that neighborhood by the city council, | the landseekers The supreme court held that the efforts of the people as ex pressed in the charter to give themselves something to say about liquor licenses were futile, and that the whole power was vested in the city council. Every reform or “progressive” provision of the city charter which has come before the supreme court has been decided to be null, void and useless. All attempts to equalize the balance of power between the city council and the people has resulted in judicial confirmation of powers of the council. In a word, the charter which was drawn with so much supposed care and watchfulness for popular interest is useless. The city council, which is, has been and always will be under the domination of the Seattle Electric company and other corporations, is more strongly entrenched in its powers today than it ever was. There is nothing to be gained in find- ing fault with the judicial acumen of the supreme court. The fault lies back of the court. The fine hand of the corporations, liquor interests and the like have written their will into the city charter, As an instrument of popular government the present charter is a failure. There is a possibility of a new charter. But there is also the assurance that the corporations, through their agents in Se- attle and in Olympia, will forestall every attempt at reform. Aside from the framing of a new charter, which is a doubt- ful business, there is nothing left for the people except to do away with the city council entirely and adopt the commission | form of government. Tacoma is trying to do this now. It is! a radical step brought about by civic despair, and there is little grounds for any hope in Seattle. ‘The spectacle of the Goddess *) Minister Crane will undoubtedly Justice on the court house with/learn the distinction between the empty hand extended {s altogether “open door” policy and the “open too suggestive for these parlous | mouth” policy as regards China. From all accounts that express ‘Tammany has stolen a rival po-| office robber carefully overlooked litical party's name. Probably that’s all “unclaimed packages” in his the only thing the rival party didn’t quest for valuables. have nailed down. i: | What Mr. Bryan will miss in the Feeding the city prisoners filthy | way of official receptions will be food isn't a nice practice, and | more than made up by popular per }sonal warmth. doesn’t make much for reform. nay to Get in on It. (My United Press) : i ARERDEEN D, Oct Walk right up nilemen; take your choloe of these fine farma| hore—thousands and thousands of |'em free, Firat here, first served.” it's Unele Sam talking, and on } Oct, 26 he is going to give away the finest tract of rich farm land that remains in the public domain. Approximately 2,287,040 = acres are Inctaded in his big autumn gift to homesteaders, and when the Da kotas’ school tract and Indian }grants are separ will be} at least 1,60 acres left for The land comprines the Stand ting Rock and Cheyenne river d@ian reservations, located tn north central portion of this state. Government appraisers have sald that the land ts worth from rents to $6 an acre, but farms all und the reservations are worth to $50 an acre. So the lucky the ones are going to be fixed for Ife} going to give away when homes. Great for Farming. A small part of the Standing Rock tract extends into North Da kota, and the location is unequaled for diversified farming. Rounded on the east by the Mis sourt river—the “big muddy” of Indian lore—and on the south by the Cheyenne river, they are trav. ersed by many streams that assure the fertility of the soll for an in definite period. they pick out their future | Uncle Sam Is Giving Away Thousands of Acres in Two Reservations How | | | | | THE STAR—MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1909, THOUSANDS OF FARMS . NOW GOING FREE | STAR DUST | BAILLARGEON’ Seasona Furs ble , att ti vadiy ¥) JOC WISH BATS: | At Moderate Prices An unusually large purchase of i i Choice Furs provides the opportun- - ity for you to make your selection Lowe emmnme- now at prices much lower than later a n the season, From early inclina AST AOL EN s - 4 ee bd if] tions, it's going to be a “Fur sea sor We are also showing tiful varieties of Maribou be called on to make but little sac riflee. Prepare for Rush. | For monthe Jas, W. Whitten. represent the government land office, has been preparing for t rush. Hundreds of cards were printed which were distributed to notaries, These notartos are the only persons who can witnoxs the applications of intending he atoadern | AH one has to do to register in « vening Sable, Squirre BSoarts : Jap Mink Ties ., Wolf Blue Scarfs tails . Threatened foiks ty ing + $17.50 ; Beaver Scarfs ... at bt: 0 Coats 1OWA Bheves, Ermine Pieces *. jher be Large Hudson Bay Mink Evening Teleowram aten ce SIOUX CITY a Ho that cannot je always willing B ck Lynx. nd street shades. or Pony Natural Squirrel Scarfs .. Isabella or Sables with Black Wolf Be arts . innumerable ] styles shown in our busy sult room. In| MAP SHOWS LOCATION OF STANDING ROCK AND CHEYENNE steals ‘3 jm Stke Fox } RESERVATIONS. PWM | Don't, reason with a conpetted | We can match all above at mn Lista > dear _| man. Fistter hi 4 he'll do the a0 well an the } Teasonalie wher you want 50 | Missouri river divides the rich,!sealed cans, which are guarded | Mlorida Times-Vor | . |] —Second Floor. well-paying farms of Walworth-co.|day and night, On the day of the| winks (ooking over hia hotel Second Floor from the reservation drawing Aberdeen will be the hub| pill)—There'# talking: Hip | Ia return for what Unele Sam ts | of the northwost Lan Wistie » appreciate his the settler will| On the big platform thousands of) Pincy a man b Main Floor Rear the envelopes will be spread out, | twenty years tn after having been “shuffle ep.” 1 yt it J A number of children will make} - the drawings, and Supt. Whitten,| Patience under injuries invites with a megaphone will announce | "°¥ onee.—Syrus This department the names of the lucky ones from day t day until the drawing 1 complete—untll every farm out o the thousands to be given away is allotted. Unele Sam is generous, indeed, | with the people he wants to make free and independent for life. 1 winner of ie—Pa says perpetual motion | fl Harry—tiuh! Hasn't] & gas meter?—| sortment "go News. The rock makes the pilot-—Cinga- lone store hereabouts ¢ how so many men | tt cheap and noisy The| stand it ts ® farm, for in-jand untia ky “T suppose stock most representative In the store, Here you will find the complete as of the inexpensive w fabrics as well as large the finer grades, #uch cares Lovely evening fabrics in all the del- Hf icate tints and shadings always in We keep the assortment up. $9.75 heads and + $15.00 Plush Coats, well lined 604n in Muffs other is one of the ih of no other to carry. y sna jafter having made the trip here or | [CkY he ions cxolel a ae od ne ee marca yt See. — to Mobridge or Lemmon, 8. D., Is | {20% Fa mpg = oe el What's “The craving tor | cy Sueno foe's ward to Unelo Sam's| 62% any time between Oct. 3) Drove Bm - : io {| to0d”—cleveland Plain Dealer C Vel last tie land lottery. Te. any and Oct. 23, to one of the places | Tynes, yon aad ive’ teers = Shocks. otton Velours cities who want to spend the reat| Where the official notary’ alee | ory to finish paying for the farm.| The ‘Farme od mornin’. Diail A heavy fleeced cloth In a of thelr lives out in the open, this | reer ewe notary fen ot; Mut he must live on the farm| 7%, s9ep we hes tus wind large ansortment of this sea- land drawing comes as the most | SsUon ti" Mh) ite und envelopes | months consecutively and make | tress | of something that son's newest designs, includ- important event in thetr lives. Aw|t). Soni nig Bmw» Hy 6 improvements, In other words it| srateh : ; | ing Persians, neat figur \H: di ade yet caly baltdeveloped. this part/ioa “once wt be his home for at Inant 14) Tye Mprmer (Men aw riff and stripes, in blues, tana, | S2YAC-Br of the Dakotas already has proved)" Ai a. alike: there is no dle dontnn }thought. Tt is de out of shuck grays, reds, browns, ete; | Our immense new fail iteelf the richest of agricultural Fy ishing ent on any of thé iif he cannot farm the land after] eh!—tpokane Chronicle. very suitable for ladies’ | just in. Every pattern of districts. iSerabupes if Moning it, for some good reason | Mate Up tor tt. if «dressing § sacques, kimonos, very popular cloth or spring Dadrpon pps tA we ‘As soon as an application is he may <_s ant the reason must} house gowns, etc. Price, per | selected and in fast and other grains aro raised in « p bona fide and perfec FATE wevccesces oe AS Per yard ... " we signed, the notary seals it an tt “ j be rr eee AB cessfully; in fact, the new land | (2% This will continue until Oct Go, the allotment. Many of the} =a Nip 23, when the “dead line” | ¥ j Catted Bowe, Lon Cloth that Uncle Sam wants to see dot reached redekins already are b and} Have ye ne | ted with farm homes is about as | ‘°° from now on Aberdeen wfil fll up i . a productive as any in the north The Great Drawing With that picturesque crowd which ore iif Marquise Long Cloth in 12- | A cotton fabrie with weat. As fast aa the envelopes come only a western land drawing can mA yard pieces; soft finish; a pearance of all wool, — the narrow expanse of the|in here, they are placed in big ~_ together ‘ S winet Umenre—_Oo er sew ae splendid fabric for Iadies* barrios“ ‘i etand said Tumpired m stiff | fine underwear; a $1.50 qual very suitable ae 7 an = REE eugal pysong te ke mpre—Well, he didn’t ox-| ity. « plece o- $1.35 dresses. Per yard . rogking at Hut he sald some-| —— $$$ _—_,__. eae TREK Quite easily. T simply be You. be anid you ff Postoffice branch No. $1 on | McCall Patterns and Rappened to have--Chlenge Journal ae silff.—Spokane |i Main Floor, Rear. tions for November siteerterien SS a A ce oN RR ‘ 1 / Alaska waters, is taking a look st the A-Y.-P. while his good ship ts tn dry dock. “Cap.” ls a typical old sea dog Mra. Mary B. Hart, special agent of the U. 8. department of the tn terior, representing Alaska at the exposition, will ever remember one trip she took on the Cottage City The shiji was loaded to the brim with passengers and cargo. There had been heavy wemther from the start. Getting worse all the time, untilthe third day out it seemed no craft could possibly live in such a Sea. Most of the men and women had onome My Dear True: Our old dog] Dear Everett True: Towser barks viciously at everyone | hall bedroom. who passes the house. Can 1 cor- T occupy a Tt is cold. My land- lady is stingy with her coverlets. What am I to do to keep from frees ing? A YOUNG CLERK, rest him without killing him? THE OWNER. Answor. GET A sop A+ AT THE tus COKE OVENS Dear Mr. True: My husband | talks of nothing else nowadays but Cook and Peary and the North ems are constantly in my yard. 1|Pole. He even quarrels with peo- have complained to no purpose.|Plé¢ about the subject and makes | What must I do if I don’t choose to| enemies of former friends. What's} endure it? SUBURBANITE. |the answer? Very truly, VIOLET Vix. Answer, Dear True—The neighbor's ehick- xo THEY Answer, > WON'T 5 MISS | STEw OR THREE OF THEM) ps Dear Sir: What must I do? 1 My Dear True: I am 23 years|have had three appointments with Old, but as yet haven't been able|another man of a matter of bust. to raise a mustache. -I have used|ness and he has broken the ap everything my friends have recom-|pointment each time mended. Do you know of any. A BUSYGIGH thing’ Cc. B. A. } Answer. Answer. NEXT’ . . s RUB IN Time si BREAK -=3< iT nis 4 HURTS | ace! ND POINTED PARAGRAPHS, REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR, “, Pride sometimes has to go before people fall in love A girl never likes to admit she was kissed unless she wasn't It’s a safe rule to pass up two- thirds of human philosophy. | Some preachers shout the tidings as though they were a death| sure of her ‘warrant. sarring wedding presents, it may be more blessed to give than It is| reviewing stand at a police parade. to receive. | A girl can put a man on her Mat Words fail the average woman|of sultors the day before she knows Nobody has a good enough temper not to go wild if you tell him he hasn't t may take nine tallors to make a man, but one wife will break him. What a girl always wants to make glad| sure of a man is that he is never | 1 A man’s idea of public spirit ts| trying to get a reserved seat on al } MAJOR BYERS INTENDER BY FRED SCHAEFER. “Instead of my customary rolls and coffee, James,” Grawled Major Byers, as he inserted himself into a corner of Jim's lunch wagon, “T think I will have a dish of ice cream.” Sorry, Maje,” replied the boss of the phaeton phalansterie in the | manner of one who essays to be | waggish or playful, the scream his died away to a mere whisper, and it's sloppy at that.” “There, then, never mind,” sighed the guest, “I shall fall back upon the berry stew and the. buns, But 1 intend that soon there shall be no possibility of such a shortage of the congealed concoction, I have a mastodonic rerorm all planned.” “Hope you don't intend to start another hokey pe pl ed Jim, “because they's too now, and cutting each other's throats.” “They will become more desper ate than that when they see my 50 THERE'S THE LANDLORD COMING BRIGHT AND EARLY FOR Wi8 GOOD, OLD COIN, HE HASN'T FIXED WON'T GET _A_CENT UNE HE DOES IPL oaly when she is about to attend her| she is going to be tntroduced to | On funeral. —Chicago News. him.—New York Press, THE PORCH YET, AND HE “Old Cap.” Jensen, master of the gathered in the main saloon, where Cottage City, which plys along the| they were down on Pacific coast back and forth to the | rolling over, jumping up and down, itching, falling hair, grayness and prostrated on their faces and I=) baldness. AN druggists aud bar- ‘other posttions, all praying, shout-/ bers, | ing and singing to heaven. Capt their Jensen wan making hin way Ubrough the twisted, wild mass of humanity to the deck, when # knees,! pound gives life; cures dandruff, half dozen men and women grab-| bed bi shoutt “Come pray with come down }utes.” | corde, | Pesort stuff? | plied will Major paral) | cream and 4 from other. | plied tition, only t | fill or long p there musk “Bx home. MR. JELLYFISH. iN ‘Name “Tot, tut, you m will undermine their trade. Javall myself of the idea! climatic | conditons prevailing above |freeze the stuff in the open air | without the use of machinery, salt lor ice, “Ham. ARE 30 BLAMED TIGHT twat V1 NOT WUSTIFIED IN FIXN wow; im around the leg i neck, us, Captain, pray with us before we go to death.” " said the major. to hari-kart of a new brand of the “interrupted Jim the impatient patron ‘They destroy themselv Byers’ Frigid Zone Fre 1 will the 70th jel and establish a vast tee works at Upernivik that will with cheap Eskimo labor log sleds to move the product one part of the works to The cream will be froz a in thousand-gallon lots and be sup hy the shipload to Boston. |New York, Baltimore, Norfolk an Mobile at prices that defy compe 0 damage, no waste, and an inexhaustible supply that needs 0 be pecked off with an ax to ders.” ventured Jum, after @ pause, “where you goinga get the cream” * sald Major Byers, iefly t the musk oxen, Where’ are musk oxen, there must be cows and musk milk.” cuse met” said Jim Y£8, BUT MY DEAR MAN, 1198S ge IG iT UP aur 144 KEEP You MIND AND WAVE IT ATTENDED TO IW THE COURSE OF YIME ~ TWANK YOU. | { i | “Can't do it,” yelled the enghanas! aruffly, shaking himself Ike « bage| mastiff until he w ei you'll all be in h-—— in five min) | “They will} Reform should atways begin at | | nderstand,” re-} Alcoholic tones @estroy hair and How It Affected Him, | scalp. 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