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We Don’t Believe It UST KNOW CAN NEVER TO THE PROPLE OF THE UNITED OPPORTUNITY IS GRANT- WOULD INVEST THEIR RETURN PROPORTIONAT THAT THE BECOM OF ALAS STA “RUT VAILABLE OR THE PUBLIC LESS REASONABLE ED TO THOSE WHO MONEY TO SECURE A ONE ALASK TO THE RISK RUN IN THE INVESTMENT, PREASONABLE UNDER ALL THE CIRCUMSTANC ; That’s one of the dogmatic illusions President Taft sets B forth today in his extended defense of his Alaska policy : Stripped of its fat and windy verbiage, this excellent little Bpeech means; “Uniess we let private capital develop Alaska leoal beds, and other resources, we must sit with folded hands Sand Shiver in the coalless gloom.” The only folks who can invest “their money” in Alaska ‘and handle the coal there are those of the Morgan-Guggenheim ) crowd, and unless Taft is as ignorant as his brother Charlie, “who never heard of Controller bay,” he must know this, And Mf the president is that ignorant, we would arise and inquire © how many tons of brick must fall on him before he wakes up. Oregon and Washington don’t think the nation must de md on the Morgan-Guggenheim syndicate for the opening the people’s coal in Alaska F Nine men out of ten in these states favor the Alaska coal mining commission, whose duty it will be to mine, ship ard Gell at cost the people's coal to the people ; : Mr. Taft asserts, with great circumstance and many legal ibblings; that Morgan must do it or it won't be done. Mr. t frankly tells us this morning that if we want coal we'll we to let the gang that rules Alaska have its way Mr. Taft, Oregon and Washington don't believe it. [it Is a Good Thing owl First Dog—How did you come here? Second Dog--Oh, the dog catcher} just wired me and #o I came, HONESTY OF THE BARBER “Thirty conts,” sald the barber “Thirty cents for a shave!" exploded the recent occupant of the chair. “Why, you have a sign outside the shop that says ‘Shaves at halt price.” “Il know I have,” admitted the tonsorial artist, “but do you sup pose I would be so dishonest as to hang that sign before I had raised my price to 60 cents?" Straw Hat—You'll never be as |popular as I am, you big stiff! Derby—Posalbly not, yet my sw periority ts felt A BANDAGE Little Wilie—Say, pa, why te Justice always blindfolded? Pa--Because she is forever getting a black eye, my son. “VE FICKLE SUMMER MAID | RIGHT IN IT | Let’s say a good word for some rich women of New York Sewhich will be cooling in more senses than one. ig: Mrs. Helen H. Jenkins has joined Mrs. William K, Van- © @erbilt in the scheme of building sanitary tenements in the metropo! Mrs. Jenkins will erect a big model tenement on the West Side in which the “open stair” principle will be adopt- ‘The floors will surround a central court, in each corner of will be an “open air” stairway. Suites will consist of three or four rooms, each suite with a small bath. Steam will be furnished. Mrs. Jenkins hopes to prove that poor people can afford pay rentals that will produce reasonable interest on her estment, since she saves them the cost of fuel, water and other necessities. Isn’t it a splendid project for those who have miore money they know how to spend? A whole lot better than costly autos, jewelry and the like, isn't it? And, if she succeeds, Mrs. Jenkins will indirectly aceom- another tremendously good thing for her city and for ‘ity. She will wipe out many of those horrible rookeries, other property owners will see profit in her style of y improvement or because of an insistent demand for plan of taxation that will wipe them out. Dont Foozle, William You are going to see Taft try to duck real tariff reduction, the excuse that he wants to go slow until the tariff com on makes a complete report. We would advise Mr. Taft that he cannot fool the people § this particular. Any report rendered by such tariff investi- as congressmen repudiated by their constituents and} specialists as George W. Burton, ex-protection editor of| on Gray Otis’ “rat” organ, the Los Angeles Times, will received with strong suspicion, if not wholly discredited, y people of intelligence. ‘rust in the people, Mr. Taft! The idea is becoming preva- t that you are bloated with the conceit that you can fool) people all the time. Not Too “Advanced”’ Attorney General Wickersham takes what is advertisec “advanced stand” in favoring a government commission for ervision of the trusts, but says he isn’t ready to advise giving | commission power to regi i ny Oh, go ahead with your “advancing,” George! We're not ng to get excited until sommeees is done to prevent their pning us with their prices. at's where they make us ache. 1 as WATORS are being rapidly installed in many places in Rome. “The world do move upward. ° ° o ‘WICKERSHAM recommending that Dr. Wiley be permitted to re- for hiring extra help ought to set Washington to roaring, hot oe it is. o 6 ° 2 . UNCLE SAM realizes how smart women are, even if he hasn't them the vote—yet. Mrs. Louella Littlepage, writer and lec | has been sent to the Northwest to get data on reclamation work the government. ° ° ° " PILOT NO. 1 of the Boston Traveler is all chirked up over the ‘fdea that Boston 1s particularly free from tobacco chewers. Just lke | our case, exactly. We though the world had quit chewing when the dear girl made us quit. ae ee TURKEY'S going to let companies from the United States, France| ‘end Germany put a telephone plant into Constantinople and run {t) for a specified number of years. At the end of that time the state) > ‘may, by the terms of the grant, buy the plant, Ahead of some fool) American cities there! | Oak—Did they cut their initials} Captain--Do you know anything on your bark again? about ships? Elm—Yes, and what's strange,| Regsy--Ob, yes; I've been a hers are jast the same, but bis are/ shipping clerk im a dry goods store changed. for years. WAITING FOR AN OPINION “Now Rastus,” roared the major, “what is the use? know that I know you are tying? “Yassuh,” replied Raatus, “but yo see, Marse Henry, I kind o’ thought I'd like to hab yo’ opinion on de subject befo’ I decided dat I was lyin’ fo’ sho’ mahself. Now dat yo says I is, Marse Houry, I fost regularly knows I fs, sub.” Doa't you eee TAA BOUDOIR GENERALSHIP, dane—That Mr, Shaliopate ie at the door, Shall | tell him you are engaged? Mise Pinkie——Show him into the partor, Jane. THE EXCEPTION. Post—There are as good © fish in the sea as ever were & canght. * = Parker—H'm! @ haven't heard ® latest Mish story. * keke hahehah I guess you ‘Thompron's lays his box of candy on the table, tell him | am out. seeeeteneee THINK OF IT, A man named Orange Green lives at Davenport, lowa, and bis birth, jaar falla on March 17. sath ' Could Eat Her, First Bridosmaid—They a matched, don't you think? econd = Bridesmaid — Rather; she grass widow and he's « vegetarian.—London Opinion ON ACCOUNT OF INJURED PRIDE Mme. Kudashen, a Cossack riding 6,666 miles on eosin DRAWING THE LINE Nigh Horse-—I'm going to leave. Off Horae—What for? ding nature Nigh Horse—See what guys we ‘es, but it shouldn't be so great are-~—rigged out in our owner's last/as to lead her to play bridge whist year's straw hata. with strangers at a summer hotel.” woman should have a gentle, 17th Friday Surprise Sale OHIO CUT RATE DENTISTS, Owl Drog Store, Entrance. Over Ow! Wie'Use Nothing Bi PAINLESS EXTRACTION FR ALL WORK GUARANTEED FOR 12 YEARS Fillings ....- -50¢ up $10 Teeth .....-. $5 Bridgework +-$3 $8 Gold Crowns . $15 Sets Teeth Prevreer Bekins “:. Rates for moving are lower than others’, because we do a cash business—You get the benefit. nae East 414. MADISON Cedar 414. just learned to nothing. Four private lemons at Stevens’, Yourth, near Hails tow private i evening. Main 3911, In Every Friday has a surprise all its own at Lennon's, and tomorrow’s is one of the best we've ever offered. These items are surprisingly good, and the prices surprisingly low Women’s Silk Hose, 35c A Hoslery surprise—strong 650 value, at abont half. Beautiful Black Silk Hose, strongly made, with double Mele garter tops and double the natural chamotn color; lisle heels and toes, Per pair, Friday . 35¢ Hua shed yew 23c Friday FRIDAY PARASOL SPECIAL Values to $3.50 for $1.75 A stylish Parasol adds immeasurably to the well-dressed womdy's appearance, The ones we offer tomofrow are sty ish to a degree, being this season's foremost styles, Beaw tifal pongee silks, plain or with colored bands and $1 75 . Women’s Cham- oisette Gloves, 23c These Chamolsettes look, feel and wéar like the reat chamois, They are made with the double drawn point and come in white or borders; values to $3.50. Your cholo | Maybe He Read Most Anything. | Fairbanks was in Atlantic City? wo man, has arrived in Moscow after] tell his wife. “ ‘| Jrany sastety women preter doing ULY 27, 1911. MOST ANYTHING An expert says Americana amoke an awful lot of clga Judging byathe smell, he's right VACATION IDLES, 1 fain would dress in something lacy And read a tale by Louls Tracy, A $1,000,000 Massachunette company ia after # concension to grow pecan nute in Guatemala, Most of the printing presses used in Japan are made in the United Blates A big drink of brandy revived a horse that fell fr sunstroke at Chicopee, Masa. Since the news| gol to New York, they've been playing horse on Broadway if You're Not Nimble, An eye that’s keen, a wrist that's Ir when you swat the fly; So, if your swatting Is not quick, Use arsenic, Lace was known to the ancient Greeks and Romans. James Ryder was smiling Sun day. Wonder why ?—~-Loudon County (Tenn.) Record, Another place in which we hope you never find ua spending a va cation is Heller, Wis, Likewise Tuft, Tex. But we wouldn't mind spending a couple of weeks in Zero, Ky. And Gurley, Ala, sounds good) to us. | HARK! FROM THE TOMB. Fax Vico President Fairbanks conditions at Atlantic City hameful. Too many cock By the way, who bad heard Satin slippers overlaid with lace are popular, says a shopping note. ¥ ‘ea, But litle boys” trousers over laid with a lacing from these same slippers are still seen. Daisy, the $6,000 giraffe in the Cincinnati 200 is dead from fright. The noise om July 4 was too much for her. WE'LL BITE. WHYT Emma and Mathilda Bucher of Manefie'd are visiting many friends For some reason the aking her headquarters at the home of John Ranw *, ny Mellinger's school house. Sterling correspondence, Wooster, 0, Republican A second pan-Pacific’ congress ts to be held at Honolulu in February, 1913 j Ancients at far back ae 400 B_C. knew something of the of fect of iron sode averting | Mghtning. But the agents appeared | in Jater years. The meanest man we ever met In’ all this sordid Iife ts he who sete 8 raise in pay and doesn't Wi Se Women| Use for Shampooing | thefr own shampooing rather than | go to the hairdresser's, The ree en whose so. occupy most of thetr/ time do not feel like setting aside | several hours for a trip toand from the shampoo parlor, henee the grow ing popularity of tae home-ahampoo. The use of canthrox is gaining fa Yor, because it requires little work an@ after a canthrox shampoo has boon enjoyed the scalp is apotlessly clean and the hair takes on a de) Ughtful er and fuffiners, Can throx shampoos are excellent for al laying itching and correcting all scalp and hair troubles. To pre pare, dissolve a teaspoontul can-|| throx fn a cup hot water and your! shampoo ts ready. advt. | State Dental War a Good Thing for the People a en I Your Dental Work High-clase dentad work at prices peo- ple can pay. I operate om your teethy the combine operates ¢ From now until with cheap dental lah-priced State # than half thelr work} they do theirs, ‘This makes the your dental work tod by the |H ure and come TIS First Avenue, Union Block, offi 1 & 16 and & t over L. W. Jowelry # th Postal Tel O7 un for people whe work, me BDWIN J, BROWN, D. D. 5, That Bristles With Defiance ™ Forces a “Show Down” We have caused quite a stir with this CHALLENGE SALE of ours. The gossips are all talking about the remark- able values that are offered. We have thrown the search light on high prices and revealed many questionable things. Compare Our Prices WITH OTHERS At Magnetic Prices All boys grow—an indisputable fact. A suit that permite of growth must be roomy and strong above all things. $5.00 BOYS’ SUITS, $3.45 This Suit is made for growing boys. It comes in tweeds and worsteds, in a large choice of color pa aagh apdttapoen ee F $2.50 BOYS’ WASH SUITS, $1.45 The Wash Suit is the commonsense garment for the little feliows these days. The one we have in mind will suit you. It comes tn cute patterns and ie made of durable, washable Galatea, fn many choice colors; « $2.50 Bult regularly price baeare’ af : EVERYTHING IN $5.00 SILK UNDERSKIRTS, $2.98 All-Siik rainbow— EARABLES FOR BOYS We are enthusiastic about this value, Taffeta Skirts, in all the colors of the plain or changeable effects; always sold at #500 - $2.98 $1.50 LACE DRAPES, 75c¢ We have just received by express 25 dozen Lace Drapes, to biack and white; tasty dressers all wear them. All on sale tomorrow at half 75c price; $1.50 values. $1.25 MESSALINE SILK, 85c Messaline has been chosen by all etylecritics as the popular silk for the coming season. We are fortunate tn having just received a complete line in a beautiful array of colors; 27 inches wide and sold everywhere at $1.25 the yard Challenge price Challenge price ... Parasols Within the Reach of All A Popular Fall Garment for Women $25.00 WOMEN’S SUITS, $12.98 The style books all agree on the White Serge Suit for Fall wear. It has come to stay. Our en- tire line has been thrown into one great lot. They are trimmed with black satin and will please the most particular. Suits worth to $25.00. Challenge price . * $12.98 $35.00 WOMEN’S SUITS, $15.75 A Guilt Value That Challenges Every Competitive Attempt All our really high-grade Suits have finally been reduced to the one price—a ridiculously low one, too. They are of the distinctive, different sort, the kind that m * prestige and individuality; tan, browns, navy and mixed effects, elegantly fin- ished throughout Never before offered at lees than $35.00. Challenge MO Sdacsvose? ' $4.50 SILK WAISTS, $1.95 Only 250 Waists in this lot. It will be worth your while to come early tomorrow and get first choice. Striped and plain colored silk; also white mar- quisettes, with colored embroidery trimmings and Challange prion ccecccectte: Sersesycsse PUG 10¢ WOMEN’S 'KERCHIEFS, 5c 200 dozen Fine, Sheer and Soft Handkerchiefs, in both plain and crossbarred effects; a regular 10c value everywhere. Challenge price .... 5c $5.50 WOMEN’S SHOES, $1.98 It in hard to believe, but it's a shoe that every one don’t like, It ie built for comfort and comes fn patent vamp with vici kid top; a shoe replete with style and comfort; $5.50 regularly. Challenge price . AT LAST! $1.50 Women’s Parasols 98c Over in sunny Africa the ladies all use bamboo trees to ward off the sun’s rays, but here in Seattle the women want some- thing portable, yet becoming. There is one Parasol in our rack that is the last word in comeliness—the long, stately Parisian handle; silk covering, in various colors, with a dash- 1 wide polka dot border. e woman sho Challenge price ......... THE HIGHER PRICED 75c Any woman can afford one and id have one; $1.50 Parasols. 8c ON! ARE CUT ACCORDINGLY CHILDREN’S PARASOLS, 49c Cut little Sun-Dodgers, In a large range of handsome colorings; Tbe Parasols. Challenge price Linen Suits at 1-2 Price Greater reductions are offered to effect immediate clearance. Pure natural linen, in strictly tallored ef- fects, or with fancy shaw! collar faced with satin, These suits are values of pronounced merit at the prices, from $4.50 to $8.75, Convenient Credit Terms oan be arranged for you if you have not the ready cash to take ad vantage of this unusual offering. This accommodation {s extended to you without any additional expense whatever, EASTERN Outfitting Co., Inc. 1332-34 Second Av.,° Near Union St. “Seattle's Reliable Credit House” |] 80¢ ¥%4-Inch Swan's 0 en- nings’ Pattern Car Bits, 40c The secret of making money tw buy ng below the market. Ne. taeticr itether'Fou are's iobber, a taser of Sale will disclose the se ret. yates 4-16 Jo mw Pattern Car J rs nich, Bae for deep Yours for Bargains, Spinning’s Bargain Store 1415-17 Fourth Avenue. TWO SNAPS. re chicken ranch ALBERT B. LORD Northern Bank Bidg—ith and Pike