The Seattle Star Newspaper, November 1, 1909, Page 7

HILL IS LOSING HIS —, GRIP ON BIG _ WESTERN SEAPORT CITY Wash., Long at Misia of One Man's Grudge, “Sees Early Freedom Through Warring of Rival Yi ® ‘BY GILSON GARDNER. rad Wash, Oct. 28.--This ting over a long t ferries the worst of it at ‘al @f one man. For years from railroad dis Ae ‘and neighborhood jeab sand what prosperity ft has pas been in eplto of these gmounted to a railroad Degun over a decade Northern Pacific rail the usual dispute be ‘and railroad over ter hen the rail 7 ee at wanted, it} The way the city of Tacoma he city. Seattle | Sized up in the world’s affairs until fees ENT overs et. | "things began to happen” to shake ut made to retard Tacoma’s Jim Hill's hand. development | ed. Hill is largely respon for this long continued feud sequired contra over the and & passenger station. The trackage privilege solved the prob- lem of an entrance to the city ae hk Pacific be ee the| About the same time the Chi So C88, Milwaukee @ St. Panj-road saw a chance to secure a Pacific terminal and to go into the trans continental trade. So it set to work and has acquired valuable! ideland sites, and ha» butlt a new road leading from Tacoma east to meet its new transcontinental tracks which it has been finishing rapidly throggh Montana. was} Seeing which, ft occurred to sree. set deki tates una {James J. Hill that it was about facilities against Ta-| time to forget his quarre' with Ta im favor of Seattle. coma and do what he might to wet | share of the business, so he paid onion “yi oe. Tea long delayed viait to the city and Pare that yo rich and | *** & conspicuous figure ins core bart is practically with- | monial burying of the hatchet. The Se the way of a rail Great Northern ceased to make eaten” ik Little | TACOMA Passengers transfer at a ced ta Gn eubet raiirond Y, and last August saw oa ted ‘to freight the firet through train put on be co nie ae oe tween Tacoma and St. Paul vin Son businves or |, tncidentally foundations are go and get their trains, |!98 !n for a million-dollar depot to ie fk amall, crude and in- | be used by the two Hill roads and ldeh would not be toter-| |not far away two other stations [teen tn: Indiena with (re going up to be used by the « |Union Pacific and the Milwaukee roads. Ten years ago Tacoma had more peop'e than Seattle. Today Seattle has about three times the popula jtion and the business of Tacoma Both are located on the waters of Paget sound, and of the two Ta coma is slightly nearer to all that comes west by rail. In natural factlities the cities are a very even match. The difference in their de- ol velopments must be credited large Jong before the death jy to.tke suihesieel Samaner ta gives the Union P= which our “railroad kings” have Fight to run its trains\been permitted to manipulate Nort Pacific's tracks “their” railroad properties to sult a to Tacoma [their private ends. In this par- Pacific had previously |tteular instance the commerctal fumnel entrance to the |destiny of a elty—for this period oath the city, at least—was at the merey of one Jands ‘tor “yards man’s _Drivate grudge. — ot sand to make of Tacoma “a sideshow.” And up to less months ago he was able to) growing port—it now has ander the railroad i on have happened lately. already noticeably | A city with a} it ocean was too good | to Be the prey of one man's” even though that man be / Harriman fixed a covetous lea this corner of the map and forced his way into the ‘watil Hill was compelled An agreement SEQUEL TO WHAT DOES-IT-LACK PICTURE NO. 5. THAT what she was doing? e lady was simply getting off a street car backward ¥ of excuse, theretore, to give the picture the title of “It’s x Woman!” The artist has drawn in the street car he the edition ot ye and the picture is now no egg tomorrow's issue What-does-itiack Picture No. 6 erday, the Breathitt county situation jJaturday, following a raid in which hundreds of armed men sup- porting the Redwine or democratic tlcket took possession of the court ho and threatened serious 1.—State S8 guard in Breathitt Mil be tomorrow during ues oleate 4 result of the trouble, a truce waa entered into; Browing out of the| which it was thougnt would end and hostilities, but both sides in the a br caepety ign over county The request qraphed youter — who ta acting Gen. Johnson order. ie) company of the service contest appear suspicions of each other and fear that the compromise will not be respected. Indge Adams thereupon asked for troops. The local democratic leaders are bitter | STAR'S DAILY SHORT STORY THE GIVERS By Stuart B. Stone, Tt waa the year of the mato harvest at Wellsdale ! Hider Barnett had hia firat “do nation The Welladale Argus pro-| posed a tomato carnival; the V | dale Commercial Club suggested a} tomato cannery; Unclo Hes Bar-| low went three bushels of tomatoes to the state fatr and rearranged his eronology from “that when we had ao dumm matoes in Wellsdale,” The elder and his pretty, rosy bride put their heads together in deep thought over the matter of re. freshments for the great crowd that was to bring them heaps of good things for the winter's store Heng new at the game they made elaborate — preparations fresh, Nay cakes, pickles and what not The Duncan twins from across the way, scenting the coming feast slipped over and were rewarded with luscious Malaga grapes, After all chance of obtaining more had passed they hastened away and apread the news. Immediately there was @ large increase in prospect! attendance. Mrs, Josephus Cannon was the first arrival. With air of gener handed the minister's wite covered basket. With a| heart bounding with hopes of pre serves, butter, canned goods and flour, pretty Mra. Barnett hurried into the kitchen and uncovered the summer i mahy to gift. The basket contained toma-| toes Next came Uncle Het Barlow “Them ‘ere’s on the same vines that} | I sent the big wonders to the fair,” he announced. The third to arrive was Mrs! Catesby Jones with 10 jars of ripe! tomato catsup. Next came Aunt) Maria Tanner with an equal quan tity of green tomato catsup. After! that the crowd streamed in, merry and jesting, hungry and expectant, laden with round, plump, scarlet to matoes, Some even brought them canned The elder murmured thanks to h tomatoladen visitor, changing the good natured smile upon his handsome face. Yet tn his heart he was deeply bart for the bright little woman tn the kitchen, rho had dreamed of jellies and Nour and pork and ¢akes and sugar and got only tomatoes. Their own little truck patch was a speckle of | scarlet and green with Ite fruitful} vines. The little lady In the kitchen | had canned and canned, catsup and chow-chow and just plain tomatoes And still the juicy fruit rott on] the vines for lack of picking. When | never | THE NEXT TO ARRIVE WAS MRS. CATESBY JAMES WITH to cover! in thefr denunelation of the move,|M. 8. Brown, of San Francisco. |for supper. | over the great tomato banquet, nib- +Mre, Sparling died Saturday even TEN JARS OF RIPE TOMATO CATSUP. ——— the last guest arrived, the elder de- parted for the kitchen, sending bis pretty helpmate up front to con-| verse with the eager throng. Tho guests had played rollicking games until they re tired—and bungry. A came of blindman's buff had d@molished a lamp, a framed picture and four pieces of expensive we bric@wbrac, but even this could not keep them going they were hua ery The,smell of frying bam and chicken gravy, of yellow cake and California frutt, drifted In. The younger children fretted outright The elders grew im patient. At last supper was an nounced. Tables had been spread through all the back rooms and) oven upon the porch and back lawn. | The crowd surged forward In a kind of ravenous panic As they crowded into the dining | room they beheld—tomatoes. Each table groaned under the red fruit, cooked, steamed, sliced raw, served as relishes—ripe cateup, green cat sup, chow-chow. Here and there tomatoes stacked in pyramids. | Uncle Hez’s giants heaped in the center of each table ont to the ceiling. “My friends,” solemply announced the elder, “Providence has blessed Wellsdale with a wonderful harvest of tomatoes. What more fitting than that we should show our ap preciation by a real tomato ban quet? Let us fai. to.” The guests tarried five minutes bled the outer edge of one tomato, thon hurried home to fish cold things out of the pantry. Thon the pretty, rosy lady climbed Into the elder’s lap. “Oh, John, how could you?” she ked, with an appreciative twinkle. “My dear,” he replied, “if we box and ship that monstrous quantity of tomatoes tomorrow it will realize much tn the way of pork and sugar. lam hungry myself. Let us go eat the grapes and cakes and pte.” MRS. SPARLING DEAD ‘The funeral of Mrs, Mary Sparl- ing, widow of Dr. Frederick W. Sparling, will be held at the fam fly residence, 1013 Bighth av., to morrow morning at 11 o'clock in, Sirs Sparling leaves a son, Dr George H. T. Sparling, of Seattle, and four daughters, Mrs, Andrew L. Parkers, of Brookline, Mass; Mrs. Augustus 1, Alden and Mre. 8. Olmstead, of Seattle, and Mri 1LHE STAR—MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1909, 7 ‘Great Publicity Contest Housekeepers Will Flock to This Sale of Blankets and Comforts * By buying in huge etnias for the three sher stores nd our own whole- sale house, we are enabled to-vetl bedding right when most needed, at very pronounced savings. For example, you tat buy tumorrow— WHITE QUILTS $2.38 TORTERS White Satin Quilts, in beau- | FOR $1.25 tiful Marseilles patterns; | Silkoline ¢ overed Com- el 78x88 = forts, filled with one piece we fSxOO; Feguiar price | cotton and worsted tic $3.50; in this sale for, | all full size; 5 patterns; APLCCE ceeeee ereees S233 PILLOW CASES, 8 1-3 42x36 ~~ Bleached Case of pillow case regularly $1.75, for $1.25 $2.50 COMFORTERS FOR $1.55 side plain silkoline, Pillow One . made good linen | *"* | the other fancy ; or cotton; full fluffy and price ale $1.55 PILLOWS, 98¢ finish muslin; 12%e, for .... ~~ cveree SS 1-3¢ SHEETS, 38 size; light regular price Unbleached Sheets, size 72x | Feather Till al fancy 90, made. of extra heavy art ticking, and filled with sheeting, and torn, hemmed 31-3 Ibs. of good, clean and ironed, ready for use; | ods os fe sthevs ‘rewalar regular price 55c each; on | price $1.50 each: on sal $1.29 COMFORTERS, 88 | $7.50 BLANKETS, $5.95 | Silkoline Covered Comfort- | Heavy White Wool $6.50 BLANKETS, $4.87 | ers; good size; pure white | Blankets, with fancy bor- Heavy Natural Wool Blank- | « rps ing and worsted | ders; silk bound; regular ets, 11-4 size; silk bound r| tied; regularly $1.29, for price $7.50; sale price .., Merode Sisiasrou for Women—Finest in the World and the Least Expensive The Merode Underwear for women is the highest point yet at- tained in the manufacture of knitted underwear. It is clean, it is cor- rectly made and beautifully finished, yet it is made in such enor- mous quantities that the cost of production is very small and hence prices are no higher, and oftener less, than one is asked to pay for inferior sorts. e’re proud to sell it. AT 5O0¢—Women'’s Vests, jerney AT $1.25—Women'’s Ve ribbed, pure white, winter weight cot- | and wool, winter ht, high neck, ton, high neck, long or short sleey long sleeves; ankle length Tights to also low neck, sleeveless Tights, mokte | match length, to match. Union Suits AT 90¢—Women’s Vests, me fo m ri regularly $6.50, for «oe $5.05 tig ae: we, 8, milk wel, same quality, $2.50, AT $1.50—Women’s Union Sults, Me gle neni a Fo part wool, medium weight, jersey high neck, long or short slot¥d | Siok Sigh neck, lone teres, unite Pants, knee or ankle iength, to mateh. | length. -# 5 : AT $1.00—Women’s Vests, part | e ‘ wool, jersey or Derby ribbed; winter AT $1,75-——Women’s Union Buits, weight; band-crochet finished, with | part wool, jersey ribbed or Derby ribbed, winter weight, sleeves, ankle longth. pearl buttons; high neck, long sleeve high neck, long Tights to match, ankle length. AT $1 25—Women’s Vests, pure white wool and lisle, high neck, Jong or twelveinch sleeves; Tights, ankle length, to mateh, Y AT 50¢—Children's wintet ight, Jersey high neck, long sleeve length, AT 50¢—Children’s Ve wool and cotton, jersey ribbed, and Pants; vests high neck, long sleeves; pants ankle length to match. Union Suits, ribbed cotton, #, knee or ankle heavy weight lined, bigh nock, long sleeves, lengt> fleece ankle Gq N&C'ST, M.A.GOTTSTEIN | Buffet the enjoyment of all the comforts of life. I without things you really need There will be nothing formal about it. and easy for you to get what you want and like. illustra shows a n cabinet has no equal for com pactness, conven fence and appearance. It Is truly the housewife's friend. It brings everything you require in your daily task in the kitchen within reach. The construction is solid oak, the fin This tion kiteh which teed to give satisfaction partment, and show ranges from wood heaters of various kinds and requirement. Every our sales floor has been selected ish dull, Has white enamel cabinét top with frosted glass front; glass front flour bin with sifter; complete set of air ity in construction, ease ,of operat tight glass jars for coffee, apices, ete.; airtight bread and ss ne a ig pastry boxes; molding board; sliding shelf and oxtonsion | ¢t us show you the line. nickeline top. Height 6 feet 6 inches, width 45 inches. week at $35. $1 Now and $1 Weekly. Priced for the pidueeneiaas Weekly, Art Squares Specially Priced ART SQUARES—The all-cotton kind—in patterns and sizes of every requirement: ART UAR 2%x3 yards ART SQUAR 3x8 yards—ape AR UAR ax3% yards—s ART SQUARES, 3x4 - yards—aspecial OS, Very heavy quality and co an em T SQUARHS, 4x6 Mer te special 70 su | | @ | | } of the m I e Attractive Din- ing Chair, exact- iy lke tlustra- ° Poa FU RNITURE COR, ly. lke | ittestra- Buffet OND AVE. BITWEEN PIKE & PINE. ry constructed, of actly like tiies- solld oak and fin- tration well ished golden. 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Every family, regardless of circumstances, to be able to be of real assistance in these re By offering you highest quality merchandise at very low prices, upon our DISTRIBUTED PAYMENTS PLAN, which is the fairest, simplest and most liberal in existence, there is no longer any necessity for your trying to get along $10.50 If you are doubtful of our ability or w you, pay us a visit and have a personal talk with Mr. Instead, you will meet with an earnest and kindly interest that will make it possible Every heater and range sold by this store is guaran We hav range and heater given a place on Stoves and ranges on payments of $1 Now and $1 Your old stove taken in exchange. Who Will Get ALL - WOOL ART Some family in Seattle or vicin- eecint *** Yokes | ity will be made happy this dik att OP ARE | Thanksgiving because we will spectal x present them, as a free gift, an SQUARHS, 4 yda. ARCADIAN MALLEABLE relia og Oe te xe? 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Vor each correct answer a check will be mailed to the contestant from ny manufacturers of whom we purchase pianos, These ioe ks will be made payable to the Lucore Plano Co., and when en- | dorsed by you can be applied only on the purchase of any new plano Our one price system protects the plano buyers and en- ables them to purchase an instrument at the lowest possible cash price. We are today the World's Largest Exclusive Dealers in Pianos and it is now ssary for us to have two factories to supply the de mand for Lucore Pianos. A short time ago we supposed our Los Angeles factory would keep the demand supplied, but we have found it impossible, and within a short time our Chicago factory will be turning out double the number made in our Southern California plant. The Lacore Piano has been acknowledged as the World's Greatest Plano jate medium price, j{m our house. THE REASON FOR THIS GREAT PUBLICITY CONTEST, From the success obtained in the past by the agsistance of the manufacturers in an advertising way, we have used more than the 4 upon. Now we have interested other manv- assistance we now inaugurate the greatest} no matter where located. See @ to the Piano Manufacturers’ Contest fanager. This contest will close November 15th at 6 p.m. All answers must reach our store by that time. Be sure and write your name plainly, using only one sheet of paper, and address the Piano Maaw facturers’ Manager, number of pianos agr jfacturers and with th contest ever held by any concern, our auswer is mailed at o Contest | CegePiene ward's S LaRGEsr EXCLUSIVE p¢ ALERS IN PIARe*, 928-30 “C” St. Tacoma, Wash. 419-21 Union St. | Seattle, Wash. Stores in all important cities of eight Pacific Coast States. leather Seat Diner $2. 65 specialy priced for the week at $2.65. 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