The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 30, 1909, Page 6

Member of the Untied Press, Pub= Nahed datty by The Star Mublish~ tng Oo. iness and you wn that his prede s from the busine is described above, would you hi There is just such a bookkeeper looking for a position in} Seattla | In fact, he wants to be entrusted with the taxpayers’ books for the next two years. His name is Harry Carroll. He is present city comptroller. In every day, plain language, the comptroller is head book-} keeper of the city. He has no duties but to act as chief book-| keeper for the taxpayers. | » as city] When Harry Carroll was elected four years ag comptroller, he succeeded John Rip! in that p ion Riplinger had some accounts that did not balance—in fact, the accounts showed that the taxpayers’ money had been mis-| some $60,000. Riplinger was Car- appropriated to the extent Carroll considered that his first duty was to his e book-} roll’s friend. friend; that his second duty was to the tax} keeper he was. Acting on this belief, he did not hurt Riplinger’s feelings by asking him for the books. Carroll took the o with a large part of the people’s books missing. He them yet. His friend Riplinger never turned them friend Carroll Carroll, the new bookkeeper, soon discovered that the for mer bookkeeper, Riplinger, was short at least $60,000. An| ofdinary bookkeper would have told his employers about this Carroll's employers were the taxpayers. Instead of telling the taxpayers of his discovery, Carrol! got into communica tion with Riplinger, who was in Los Angeles. The proposition made to Riplinger was to come back to} Seattle, reimburse the city and cover up the defalcation by ayers wl c not has Miss Dilipicktes Becomes Chauffeuse by an clever, even if dishonest, bookkeeping. Riplinger did not take Carroll's advice, Instead, he went to Spanish Honduras, one of the few countries with which the United States did not have a treaty for the extradition of embezzlers Did Carroll then tell his employers—the people—what had occurred? By no means. He continued day by day to | keep up the books which he knew did not be‘ance. A year passed, in which he kept the wires busy telling Riplinger to “square up” and the taxpayers would never know what had happened. Then Carroll learned that Mayor Moore was suspicious about Riplinger’s accounts and was to start an investiga- tion. To the remains of the Riplinger political machine, which has now beer: rchabilitated into the Gill machine, Caroll carried his story. At all costs, Carroll was told, Mayor Moore must not be allowed to make political capital out of uncovering the defalcation. Under the instruction of the bosses, Carroll made known what he had known for a year. John Riplinger, on trial for embezzlement in the Seattle] courts, was helped on to freedom by Carroll. His testimony ‘was so “queer,” coming from an accountant or bookkeeper, that the jury disregarded it, and in so doing left a wide gap in the chain of evidence that the state had welded against Riplinger. Carroll is needed for two more years in the city comp- troller’s office. He is not needed by the people, it is true. But the program mapped out for Hi Gilb as mayor will be uncom- pleted without Carroll keeping the books. Gill wants him to keep the city books. Carroll's a good friend. Riplinger found him such. His ideas of bookkeeping may be unusual, but the Gill machine does not want a regulation bookkeeper Carroll wants the job. The taxpayers need a bookkeeper. Do you want to hire Carroll? Secretary Ballinger insists that he is a friend of conservation—the sort that sends around a wreath of Immortelies. A happy new year would be a more reasonable possibility were it not for the fact that the Christmas bilis begin to show up about the sec- ond day. Persons who accept the presi- deney of Nicaragua must be tem- peramentally fit to play with dyna- mite. Now that the identity of whisky has been determined, will President Taft please tell us who Tom and} Jerry is? fee ee In mayoralty matters An Indiana man is going to use| knows a good thing when it sees it, & gas balloon to climb Mount Me-|by about four to one. Kinley. Cook used hot air. Banker Morse has lost another of his inexhaustible supply of “last hopes.” Mr. Holzheimer seems to think that he was an innocent bystander. "THE ARTLESS ANSWER “DOES THE BABY ALWAYS ONLY WHEN ea A MILD FLIRTATION wan ‘gaan I spoke to @ girl who was o perfect stranger, and got away “Tell us about it. What did she say?” “She said: ‘Line's busy!'” IN THE PAST TENSE “What has become of the girls you used to love?’ ‘They bave married fellows who didn't used to,’ Seattle | little bit “The proletawriat impedes progress at its own risk,” she'd mark. “My deah Dilipickies, ownah haa some rights, I hope. Be sides, one w can awford a 1810 Jariese Six can awford to dismiss ‘ any annoyance with cawah.” | Altrgether she se > ih eee een ae Geek.” Bhe has the motor bug in its|father cheerful over it by ane. ore ie worst form, but so far she hag | time bagwed only chickens and dogs | (Continued.) CORRESPONDENCE.) i By RAT H 22a ATE Washington, D. C., Dee, 23, 1900 ‘nm Dear Dad Senator Jonathan Bourne of Oregon refuses to join the “Return from Elba club. When | put it to him squarely that is, when I asked him if bh would join if he were asked replied: “Oh, give Taft a chan Wait until this congress ix over Whereupon my irreverent com rade (1 decline to name him) re marked “Wait until the bur glare are out of reach of the po- Hoe.” Which I think was harsh. | the president's recent counsel to go If you can't get boots or polne t It President ‘Tait te enthusias-|iecal projecta. “He ln ot bent: will mek mae ee tle in his desire to uphold the|sympathy with Cann: mete 10 measure ot pure food law, he will have Sincerely, atin caance to show ft in the appoint) ment of a successor to Ivy . Kim-| ball, justice of the peace in the District of Columbia. [t was before Justice Kimball, you remember. that the firat case involving the | pure food law was tric Robt. N. | Harper, millionaire manufacturer of a brand of dope selling as headache “cure,” was brought be- fore Kimball and waa turned loose with the nominal fine of | $500. This, in spite of the fact that) the government attorney urged a/ real punishment. Kimball! is the | kind of a judge who sends news | boys to the adult jail for a long) term for “shooting craps” and/| similar offenses. His term expires | in January, vresident Taft has started to re} taliate on the insurgents.” He} has oegun systematically to de prive men like La Foillette of} patronage, and to turn it over to! | politicians who promise to be “rog-| | ular.” | - | | A short time ago, Senator Ald-| |rich was of the opinion that no pos. }tal savings bank law should be per-| |mitted to pass the senate at this| =|seusion. Now, I am informed, he |has been persuaded that political | lexigency requires that congress |make a bluff at passing this law; }and accordingly the plan {s to let| it go through the senate, and jthen to “delay” it In the house The latest development in the} sugar tru is the yment by the Art 8 of $4,53) I want to know is whether Senator Aldrich proposes to make restitu tion of the money furnished by the |wugar trust to purchase votes in | Rhode Island, 1 pause for a reply | 8 time cretary of War Dickinson finds to do a little law work for the |Liinols Central railroad. Why jshould there be so much fuss be cause Secretary Ballinger puts in his spare moments ug the Cun ninghams and othe' e having claims to public property in Alaska? | In addressing the deep waterways }convention here, President Taft | took occasion to enumerate the dif. \ferent parts of the country having | |projecte, When he spoke of the nine-foot channel in the Obto river, the delegates from the Ohlo valley cheered duiged in the following bit of «ar. {casm: “I recognize the gentlemen | Who applaud that, as coming from the Columbia river district, and tl Justrating that disinterested enthu | Star Want Ads are busi-| jness bringers. Try them.| | The president then in| THE STAR EDITORIAL AND MAGAZINE PAGE ti FROM DIANA’S DIARY Auto Enthuslast by Prox Necessity and a Daredevil by Somaana BY FRED SCHAEFER. “WHO IS THIS VULGAH PUHSON?” NERO, STARING AT THE VICTIM, make Mra. Speedway-Nero pause &] was pooved, of at Who is this vuigah pobeon fr had to take the cop to a hospital tiret provided ball }etaem that ts certain to carry all | their importanc the projects through.” | | _ The opposition to the deep water-| ways movement relies on their abl} | HOW & thing ought to be done te ity to “divide and conquer jong | oral jstrong. So soon a | rected to Individual [eration of local jealousies may be jreited upon to divide aad weaken. jin this fs found the significance of Pianos---Easy interest. CLINE | STAR DUST Algo @ ] Josh Wine Saynt Gpeakin’ o' eye o' th daze ~ w, it's by| ASKED MRS. SPEEOWAY- I, I quees you IV. Today we wore hummin wlan 17 Seaton ‘Tran “ ving along | fn tran ear aton Tra I knew it had to come | io & bleyele cop, of all things, | script ae : elzeaesh More than once I've hinted to/ didn’t get out of the way in time | Mra. Speedway-Nero we were tak-/I stopped as quickly as I could, 1| Lady (tn modern book store) ing some terrible chances scorch-|looked back and couldn't see the}! wirh to see all of the intent books. | ing on the asphalt. | anid we'd get| mangled form. Then f hi out, |.Maleoman: Very well, madam, 1§ pinched yot, or mow down a slow. |and there be was under one of the | ¥ santly Mei camah esas | footed citizen; that luck wouldn't|rear wheels jesesic rasiway tiok with did . } stick with us always, But it didn’t For once Mra. Speedway-Nerm! Lady (re ee girl): Hut ruftled abe have you had lewat tran asked, staring at the victim |, Applicant: Experience? = Why, | bless, nus oni at out I wasn't pinched rigtt away, 1! ar a eS tae ated Mre. Speedway Nero kindly t Mot M Man rly a ar an Pittsburg | Nine men out in the world. | The man who m busy —Chicago News baby w ‘So | wold as the movement t« one of gen-| . If ¢ policy, It is harmonious and |‘? bow attention ip dj- | Ming b rojects, (he op | mmm © keep you awake H. L. KLEIN THE SHOEMAKER Pianos for... .$110 Pianos for... .$115 Pianos for... .$120 . $120 Pianos i ‘ Payments without PIANO CO. 1406 FIRST AVENUE answered the experience with ty REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR. ton overgetimate Love ts blind, and alimony is the | fudge's tee for restoring the sight an tell you just d sleep all night | Clearance sell real estate, etc. wi bss , [ Baillargeon’s | “This Store Will Close Friday at 6 P. M., as usual’ Another Great Day)| Tomorrow In Ready To-Wear Dresses} Our Great Reduction Sale on All Outer Apparel Gathers Force Each Day LOWERED PRICES on every SUIT, GOWN, DRESS, C WAIST and FUR have drawn to this department the biggest business re ric history. ‘ 7 Special interest centers tomorrow on Indoor and Outdoor DRESSES, g $11.75, $17.50, $24.75, $27.50 be Splendid styles and large variety. Models in long, graceful ; tight, semi oad fitting or severely tailored; representative of the m successful sty on this deri son. Former prices, $45.00, $37.50, $35.00, $32.50, $25.00, $20.00. Reduced ae $27.50, $24.75, $17.50, $11.75 o tyle. All Trimmed Hats at Half-Price This includes every Dress or Semi-Dress s for} Untrimmed Shapes $4.50 and $1.75 Untrimmed Shapes reduced to .....+..+ reduced to Bring the Boys Tomorrow And Fit Them Out for School In a Fine Winter Weight Suit at the Reduced Prices Sizes 6 to 17 years; Coats double-breasted, with Knickerbocker Pants, . ay Soe Ae BAe . Regular $3.75 and $3.50 Suits, in tweeds and cheviots, are reduced to. $2. ; , are reduc All $5.00 Beaver Flats, in reds, grays and navys, and tw Regular $5.00 and $4.50 Suits, in worsteds, cheviot tO wee cesee Regular $8.00 and $7.50 Suits, in fine tailored tweeds, worsteds are reduced to.... ck, are reduced to , $10.00 Overcoats — 3 to 17 Years. Regular $16.50 and Separate Pants | All $1.00 Pants reduced to ......75¢ 2.50 Suits, of high grade st« All $1.25 Pants reduced to ......95¢@ | $5.00 and $4.50 Overcoats reduced All $1.75 Pants reduced to ....$1.00 ‘° “4 pit tteseeee $3.75 All $2.25 Pants reduced to... .§1.25 | $990 and $7.50 Overcagtaammmaas All $4.00 a Oe a tO eee ater scabeeees ! 0 and $3-50 Pants reduced | $13.50 and $12.50 Overcoats reduced (O seeeserioveeeseees o2+e BL.T5E | to... 0... ceeeees aoneennn een All Hats at Reduced Prices Basement Reductions Decorated — = for New | 1910 Calendars at Half Former Pric ear Gifts lq. : 50¢ —For Fine Decorated Cups and | i 0 Se oe ee Saucers, Plates, Comports, Fruit | 20 Stands; worth 75 to $1.50. i Whe Pa Decorated s Tes Fancy Work Baskets, also Waste Pa- >, Pots, per Baskets, now— Cream Pitchers, Syrup Pitchers and | One-Third Less Than Regular ine- Phir SS Plates, Sauce Boats and Vases; worth | $1.25 to $1.75. | 25¢ Boxed Stationery, now pr Art —_ © ment— \ Third Suga whtonens Floor SECOND Ave. & Serine St TODAY'S STYLES TODAY Year-End | BIG REDUCTIONS i} Are made in our full line of Ladies’ Men's This regular high class stock, new, stylish and superior Union Savings & Trust Co. of Seattle and Apparel is out An investigation will convince you that you cannot dupli Sale cate these low prices elsewhere This Is a Good Time to Open An Account to Capita Surplus and undivided profits An excellent time establish You can view the future row INTEREST 4 PER CENT Compounded Semi-Annually. your credit, while the prices are ex with determination tremely low and several months courage if you havea Winter yet. 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