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Prem 4 dally by The Star tng Oo, ‘ub= tate THE STAR EDITORIAL AND MAGAZINE PAGE THE STAR—TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1910 Te 30 yea f age, was entering t ab areet Young Westcott was the ty st that is in the New South 1 Arne n id” N 4 y He had in ‘ € vy ly and a quick ain. He had cnoug vt c A sp ! to this ‘ ar-brair y r \r man, H 4 positio 1 at alary and ¢ St i 1 half a N as it ne When Uncle Sam go the Standard in the last case, Westcott was one of the wit the stand, under oath he was made to tell how he wo } ay” he had whereby he was able independents, and, worst of all, how ingeniously built up a system of spies and s to tell “26 Broadway” just what all the real independents were doing. He told how the business secrets of weaker rivals were secured for the trust. He told how his brilliant mind had been prostituted to do the dirty work of John D. Rockefeller and the other higher-ups. And from the witne stand he went a broken man. With the Southern ideals of personal honor born in him, he had brought h t » the real character of his ten yea f service of the oil trust | A sanitarium hid him from the world, and the other day a judge appointed an officer to take charge of his property : . . . . When the declared ther: hood and self of and coined into gold. need it. The alchemist of old sought to turn iron into ¢ next dividend of the Standard Oi} Company is will be in it, soniewhere, the mind, honor Hampton Gould Westcott, sucked out of him Coined into gold for men who do not alchemist of today has turned youth, courage, breedin and honor into dividend checks. That “Conspiracy’’ Against Taft The Associated Press says this ior Taft “It is now known that Mr, Taft is inclined to believe out telit the criticisms (of Ballinger) that have cropped in Widely separated localities are a part of a erate de Mination to make trouble which anwunts practically to a Spiracy.” con. wd Pinchot says this for the American people “There is no doubt but a few companies are taking possession of the great natural resources with a view to controlling the entire country. Unless this is checked, the future of this land is in doubt.” There is no dou is right about a conspiracy that has “cropped out in many widely separated localities.” It is not an organized conspiracy, but a conspiracy of patriotic pub lic sentiment. and it does mean “trouble” for public thieves and their backing, in and out of office this nation do not propose to sit quiet while being ruled by private interests amd robbed by corporations rut Taft The patriots o It is a conspiracy against the greed that would put manactles on generations to come F otion to private control means the sur The limit to natural fuel is in sight motion. Te render of all freedom and even life, surrender and the very noblest people in this country will conspire, against president, Ballinger, con gress, or anything else to defeat that Let not Mr. Taft err, as did that foolish French king, in mistaking a revolution for a conspiracy! Inventor Tillinghast may be a; Col. Roosevelt has killed an @ee young man and come trom a! otocyon vergatus, What have Ne @ood family. but he taiks consider: |ture Fakers Thompson, Lord, Lon ably like one who is missing and | doo et al to sa hat? tameless. | — | William Plumb was so drunk that The Morgan-Morton-Ryan merger he was bleeding to death and did Won't be celebrated by any torch! ic+ ksiow it, He must have had a light procession made up of ulti 7 ~ Bigadlininy svcunads mate consumers No one need expect to gain any It appears that wh Lawyer thing by thres i the life of the | George didn’t have ar Ine to Prosecuting attorney. He'll threaten got married and then forgot tight back. MR. SKYGACK, FROM MARS He Visite the Earth as a Special Correspondent and Makes Wireless Observations in His Notebook ome - — SAW LIMP MALE EARTH-BEING WITH | VITALITY AT LOW &BB~ WAS BLING TRANSFERRED FROM COLD FoorTway To FLABORATE VEHICLE mo VITERED SLEEPY WORDS IN HOPELESS MANNER GATHERING OF OTHER UNSYM- U | parweric 4LARTN-BEINGS GAZED INTENTLY OWN. | oH ym sin | ss ] nls a Gentman, + sway Vb f on i AN 1 DON'T CARE ~~ ae } wwo KNOWSH sr! | -| GREAT HOAMES OF HISTORY wa One? Paddle and splash and merrily dash | PUL coaily by, all sheltered and dry Along the glistening pave | With chooks as red as wine }Ob, Rainy Day Lass, when I see you Ob, Ratny Day Lass, when I see pane, thee pase, I welcome the showers you brave The murkiost day seems fine, iw yoo 7 That fossamer cape your snug blue , Does rightfully drape I'd not have the weather A heart as light as thine! behave! iP la Speaking of Explorer Cook, Austratia Produced an Ananias Re cruit Without Any “Purple tee.” Kngtand momt th with a ta tures in the when Lowls De Rouge ned up in Landen tn 1598 Mf hair-raising adven wildy of A According to his Rougemont had been whe iid and taken trine of stopped x in a soup the wonderful given to @ cannibal “on Me miraculousty any attempts to put him kettle, and finally of his captors by prowess In the field hin ot | Pat tte. As 4 proof of thelr affections they made him chief of the tribe, which jot, he ruefully for sald, he held 38 years. Jown | Me told of wonderful animaiw that [trod the Jungles, some armed with AeKOrs and possessing the power to give cleetric shocks, dangerous riders and huwe od squids and leopard seals, he had seen with his own eyes | Such tales of daring placed pe| | Rougemont upon a pedestal. before | |which het! of Europe bowed, but | "the woman in the case” showed up. an amtoniahed marched the WITH IT, | ) - Doctor—I can hard ve you are following my rules for re ‘ #b. At bow muah ou tip the beam now? Beefe-—At 170 pounds tor—Huh, you didn’t tip the beam—you tipped the fellow who “INTIMATE CORRESPONDENCE | 8 By RATH Washington, Jan, 4, ‘1 the regularly attending skeleton at } 1 Dad am reliably in| the feast; shall we aay feast of r t d that Mr. Aldrich has toki/action? [t stalks bestde Frank! I Jent Taft to take hie f wed | Hitchcock wherever he ge It ts ‘ 1 legislation and to dedicate | with Taft in his sittings down and 1 i purpose | hia rising It gota into their! will be a at t up | the ubiquitous and persl: Cag } ha n these part You see it's this wa Th , 1 tt the | shine of publicity has fallen on th +} ( it ; Bal d the stuff referred ques: |ser ¢ 1s nc hing speek a ke him white, The people hm +n n th u onfidence in congres . k particularly Aldrich apd Cannon) at ongress is to try jt ‘ : uit | band wi whitew brush ' ‘visa I have no doubt wn mind ' , artment bh fixed clusive and private control of Ba af ' thing would prevent ) as mal the | of a faked letter, or I nt Taft, in whieh the y al of another letter from nniaed mar ord, | the official ord i on right { Quer It has remained his admini t for the | tration to create the precedent o abinet officer asking for a congr fonal investigation to determine 1 from ¥lh peeter his t y, American history will tma be searched in vain for another in ‘ I it is stance acerel RATH SIMILARITY ur a Hat pftice, he wh w STAR JOSH WISH BAYS) That imaginative a” pros) aya® at ' the great b tat Jetothes to becoming epidemte + aes ROBT. W. CHAMBE eo. | othe: As @ no the United bers has p again rut himeeif ‘The public is watching Mr. Cham because he ta at work on bers now a new stery will o | xreat Aw winters, an be his heroes, in the he beaing giving hie father list of jes, Robt society w of society ockrake rican novel DUST tenn otty om tht wt Kansas IN THE PUBLIC EYE life ta Cham wd NEVER to do tt By that he means making |--——~ of his heréine a young woman with! & Just for drinking gaitons of alco-| holic perfumery. > have another heroin chewing gum nous habit either will he! ddicted to to-| , opium or any! says 80 would say of o Adirondacks, and life whieh Some of his jadinirers are ready to hall it ae the | He lives his of ots Inspiration from tLe cold, jost Mike Dr Cook did SHE HAD A BETTER PLAN. It was the Christmas dinner were talking dreamy hou and th appropriate to the occasion to tell whe I've Just beard of a new charm | dirt and rubbish r any one loves you,| And th and, i Kia! ia. tt ly ng Well, chestnuts, name each of them after map you know, and then put fingering who it is, her new you take four after iris in the hushed tones whispered | finest « “What in it?” querted Sophie, ab-| diamond or fiv some them on the stove, and the frst ne tha xpa in the one that loves} you Hm,” said Sophie, “1 know better way than that Do you? Yos, indeed. By my plan ye take one particular man k into his eyes f Lad Home Jourt HE NEEDED SPACE i a M Brows What a n M Rrowt d t ht lo passer Look at that, wil and Mr. Browr Boston Record ues way Every item in our magnificent stock, with the tice ) of a few proprietary articles, is substantially reduced in price during our January Sale. Watch our publicity for extra spe- cials. SUIT SPECIAL EXTRAORDINARY — FOR WEDNESDAY POSITIVELY the most advantageous suit special of the season, consisting of a very fine and comprehensive aggregation of this sea son's smartest suits in serges, fine and broad twills, shepherds’ plaids, herringbones, fine cloths, and fancy weaves; fashionable shades of blues, greens, olives, terra-cotta, wines, blacks, etc., neatiy tailored. Coats are finished with velvet or self collars and are silk or satin lined. Skirts are the latest cut, button trimmed, plain or pleated. Sizes are regular, juniors, misses and little women. The regular prices of these suits range as high as $15 $35.00, but on Wednesday they will be sold Second Fioor. out at, Sale Price .......... DRAPERY SPECIALS | BASEMENT SPECIALS = Window Shades ~~ Article in Our Sale Prices, but— See the Two Tables of EXTRA SPECIALS material and a0¢e Imported Cream Madras Six patterns, thin, width regular G0¢ to 66c. Bale, yd excellent Sale price : Regul. Sale Pri Lace Curtains Soup Servion « "94 95 Lot 1—Bither Arabian or white, Soup Tureen $3 extra quality twothread French Covered Dtshes net with genuine linen hand Dinner Plates made Cluny edge; regular $3.65 Pitchers jues, Sale price 82.25 Pitchers Dinner Plates Platters wt 2-—White or Arabian with edge and insertion of linen lace all turned and taped; regular Cups and Saucers, doz. $1.95 $4.50. Sale price, pair... $8.45 Each 10¢ Lot 3.—-White or Arabian with China Creams 25e at 10¢ very wide lace and insert) China Oatmeals Sbe at 10¢ regular $5.50 values China Chocolates .$1.50 at The pale 4.00 China Syrups $1.50 at 65e¢ Lot 4.-White or AraMan:; « And many others, all of which maanificent curtain regular value $6. Sale price, pair. @4.45 Third Fioor. are selected goods from cele- brated English potterios Basement. = Secono Ave.& Spring St Lounges and Sant. tary Couches in wreat array. Cont. Waldort Bide. 108-10 Mike #1, Every Shovelful Of our coal 1s warranted to pan out | pure coal and nothing else. You) will find no artificial padding of | | welahts with us. We sell coal-—not | mixed with it © grades of ours are the| mined, with good heat ling und lasting qualitte etter put in a good supply now while the summer prices rule. You will save} by it | | | Wednesday, These Specia |f Peans s0AP—spoote abe Both Phones 87 | is on us—another year in which to prove to you that Bar- tell Drug Stores lead in Quality, Service and Low Prices, ls 9¢ t Bartoli xt ake Union namie ire ; ; 256 14c 25¢ 14¢ 1T¢ 16¢ Why Look Old? Trust Co. of Seattle MENTHOL, RUCALYPTUS AND WILD CHRERAY— ray Lm THOKEYS THYMOL, BUCALYPTUS TROCHHS HUTHYMOL TooTH PASTI—T Capital $300,000 SPRA t rRenox Surplus and undivi ted NT DON TRIETOE profits $50,000 No matter bh or 8 made. ow easy fast a man owes it Rubber Goods money to himagif to be economical and YUKON HoT Wa aving. The earnings of the aE cing? aaa an an vorking man are the returns of dnc 1 re hie capital of strength and skill HYGIENE HOT WA his weekly salary, the price paid THK BOTTLES, 3 hay for his youth and future pros ¥ ‘ne re pects HoT WA sh norrLn, INTeREST 4} PeR Cent ua a112 ‘EREBOTION How 4 ‘ WATHR BOTTLE S89c Compounded Wak ae - Semi-Annually A quaite MW ——— ASEPYOL COMMNATION Hot : sal WATER BOTTLED aed =POUN Wea Pings TAIN SYRINGE One of the medi JAMES D, HOGR, President fa ' t ” 4 « N, B. SOLNER, Cashier for eet, 04: She marker DIRECTORS Ferdinand u Schmits, J Low GET IT Lowart, OC. Bebt mick, James D. Howe. AT BARTELL’S, AND GET SATISFAC 3 Bartell Drug Stores N. ih So CORNER SECOND and CHERRY STREET No Old Store No. 2—Main Store ~ Store Urauches at Batloe ‘ nd A a aod Rente y r Ww 610 Second Aven farkate