The Seattle Star Newspaper, October 4, 1911, Page 8

GAS RATES, HERE LSEWHERE tin the telephone rate raise and aeel around and attack the gaa rate, oF should it resiat the telephone raixe at the risk of binding itself, through a supreme court decision, to endure for a long period of prevailing extortion in} rates? In this connection Superintendent of Public Utilities Valentine has a% sembled a ison of gaa rates That the extortionate ra charged for gas in Seattle should be attacked and reduced by govern. mental authority is a suggestion contained in a letter from Corpora tion Counsel Calhoun to the city council regarding the hon: es uation, Calhoun's letter is m @ request for instructions regard: Ing the telephone order of the pub- Hic utilities commission, and the gas situation brought in merely a an incident. Calhoun calls attention to the fact that if the commission can in crease franchise rates ft can re duce franchise rates. If the courts should reverse the commission and Bold that franchise rates cannot be | seyg it will bind the city to en re for 45 years the extortionate rates now in effect. The ques asked by Calhoun Is, in effect should the city Girls Get Bad Health and the Kangaroo Walk From High Heels “High heels cause the American gchool girl to walk like a dizzy kangaroo, instead of permitting her to become the most graceful woman | fn the we as is her right,” de elares Miss Mary F. Harp, a director 7 a training in the Y. W Ba States, showing the extent of ‘the xtortion prevailing in Seattle, as compared with that in some of attic the net gas rate is $1 per 1,000 cuble feet, while in the other large cities it ranges from 60 to 90 cents, The rates in some of are: Baltimore, 85 cents; 80; Brooklyn, 85; Cleve d, 75; Indianapolis, 60; Los An- 80; New York, 80; Pittsburg, v ; Washington, 90. take its medicine |8 es this time of the year I al-| Ways lecture the girls on the matter of health and correct dressing, | which are interdependent, and I al-} ways lay particular stress upon the evils of high heels,” she continu “These are the kind that shoald be worn by both sexes.” And the enthusiastic trainer displayed a shoe provided with a broad, com. mon sense heel “If more school girls wore such heels instead of having about 2\4 inches of wood stuck under the rear of the foot, we would not bave the scores of nervous breakdowns,” she went on | “And we would not be constantly | meeting the spectacle of girls per ambulating along our streets in| high that the tendency of body guch a ‘silly manner as most of/ toward equilibrium ma them | them affect hrust forward the knees, and as ® “The heels sol result we have the kangaroo walk HIGH LIVING MUCH FOR PIGEONS. THE NORTHWEST |: Exclusive diet of salted peanuts | fs hurting scores of pigeons that fly about a Pike est. hotel A few months ago Ike August proprietor of a cigar! stand, snd hotel guests beean feeding « half dozen pigeons with the seasoned ra, The pigeons told their feathered friends, and the sidew Bas been filled with the birds. They got plamp on the peanuts! and their feathers grew brighter! . for the first few weeks. They re fused to eat anything but peanuts. Now all is changed. The birds are still fond of peanuts, but they have © skin disease. The Humane society has been no- | tifled, and officers are trying to find a law that will stop the feed- ing of salted peanuts to pigeons. $2,500: CHUNK % Yaise them up NAVY YARD, BREMERTON—| | Orders to have tleehip Ore gon and the cruise Louls § readiness for a two weeks’ cruise by October 24 were + ed from the navy department yesterday The orders were unexpected, did not make the two war vessels destination known. Mason, ceasax enumerator, pleaded guilty to the charge of padding tn the eral court yesterday drew a fine of $360 and costs, j paid the fine. Splawn has announced that would take up the position of chief of police. Mayor wn believes his action will be a benefit to the jeommunity, as it wi leloser touch with partment. the de police CHEHALIS—An eas county rancher has written local newspaper in quest of a wite. ed a special inducement he offers bonus if the helpmate is se cured, DOESN'T LIKE IRONS. Frank Kimball, convicted forger lwho swindled C.D, Hillman, mill jonaire real estate dealer, and local | banks out of $17,000, yesterday ob-| even | eeeeeee ee and} NORTH YAKIMA.—Mayor A. J./ he | bring him in| NEWS OF THE DAY COND The Norwegian Singing society will give a concert at Are The soloists will Slylassen, Mine 1 Garfield Suther hall tomorrow’ night |be Clarence J Osland and B an Englishman, did Wedgwood, 109 years | the first photographing ago | Capt. J. F. Pratt of the coast and! geodetic survey at Washin D, C,, has been ehesen by the | partment of commerce and labor, a |harbor inspector, a newly created loffice, Hin duties will be to report} all harbor improvements and] changes, 80 ax to keep the govern-| ment charts up to date, SQUELCHED } Miss Smart—l've been thinking of you, Mr. Borleigh. | know you are going to Palm Beach again this sum- mer. Borleigh (pleased) —You will cer tainly find me there. Miss Smart—I hardly think eo. | going to Harbor.— Boston Transoript. ee ee John G. Pierce, late council manic candidate, has been con pelled to have his left arm amputated below the elbow as @ result of a random shot by @ careless hunter on Vashon island, The bones in his hand and wrist were crushed Peeeeeeeee tx wee CHICAGO.—It was learned here today that manufacturers and «hip |pers are quietly preparing to. pre test to the Interstate commerce commission when the new issue of the western freight classification appears, with the view of having the new sification suspended WOMEN CAN TELL “That man ie a brute to his wife, | \if Vm @ judge.” always very polite to her ind she always looks as if! she wasn't used to it.”"—Washington | Herald SOREL ERS? VERILY S Ik Wachal-chu, or Jacob Kitsap, |® as he Is known whites. |& chief of the Suquamish tribe, | died at the Port Madison res |® ervation, He was one of the signers of the Mukilteo treaty * * *| *) *! *| * « * * [ee ENE RE EY rtment has issued will permit the nding of cablegrams to} Alaska. He no messages } were received except om paying the | | toll in advance. an order 4 | WALLA WALLA. — Albert J. and} | ! | October 4, 1861, just 50 years |ago today, the United States of America contract ed with John Er feeson to bulld an fronclad shot proof n battery of and wood} | bined whieh would "make nen speed of § knots an aeer for cor hours tive The be | i e in jstallments of $50,000 and one of 1$25,000, except ¢ 25 per cent of Jeach payment was to be retatned by | Uncle Sam wntll after « antisfactory | ltrial of the vessel. The description jin this contract fits the most fan | YOU’LL FIND IT HERE | al tidal Moore=Clertrude Metropolitan—Richard in “Jumping Jupiter.” Seattio— Dark Lole—""The Aviator.” Orpheum vaudevitle vaudeville. vaudeville vaudeville and Hoffmann Carle D FOR BUSY PEOPLE Lyceum: pletures. If the church confines itself to theology and the Bible,” says Prof Walter Raum buseh, of th chester, N theological sem eeteeeeeeee ee OR i to a tt tk Stteeeeeeteeee of the Seattle the development territory contiguous. to President L. W. Hin of the Great Northern #poke at length on cor rervation development at dinner at the Commercial club last night, He sald that Seattle was bi« enough to take care of the business of several states, and that t¢ bad| paid little attention, heretofore, to ite immediate surrounding eountry He declared that conservation should be taken ont of polittes and left to the people in the Went, rath ler than to theorists fn the Bast Ureing humanity, ite theology wilharad wally beco me mythology and te Bible a eloned book.” For anore than 10.yeots th was and oe tan migrants, and was undoub here that he learn > of a greatowor' do. A request of the King County Medical society was filed today with Mayor Dilling for the appoint ment of a committee of five to probe the tuberculosis institution. The plan was approved by the Com mercial Club last night The county commissioners yestor day pruned $62,250 from thw mates of © son submitted’ by heads of ¥ departments pruning will continue today, all the estimates are over The wmtil This Coupon IS GOOD FOR 50c (FIFTY CENTS) to apply towards the first payment on a Kohler & Chase Club Piano. $4.50 and this coupon entitle you toa membership in the club Rules an Conditions Kohler & Chase Piano Club Payment of ‘the initial fee of $5.00 elects you amember and immediate- ly entitles: you to all the privileges of the Club. The balance of $272.50 (after de- ducting the payment of $5.00 from the special price of $277.50) shall be payable im dues at $1.25 each week. No interest will be charged on un- » ! FREDERICK & NELSON, Inc.—BASEMENT SALESROOM Becoming, Individual Styles for Every Type of Face Featured in New Trimmed Millinery At $6.75 VERY embracing interesting assortment, almost Silk and Velvet medium-size Felt and Vel- d Sitk Velvet styles, also large rolled-brim shapes ilk bow every fa vored style; small ‘Turbans vet Hats, trimmed with feathers fur. Scratch Felts with large and fancy orna- ments. Color tan, brown, cardinal and the fashionable black and white include purple, gray, black combination « St than $6.75. effe would easily comm a higher price Corded Silk Shapes velvet edge, Velvet Hood Shapes Shapes and Turbans Special, $1. 95 : rm 8106. Silk and Velvet Specials for Thursday Crepe Paper Napkins | Nail Files ECIAL 3¢ DOZEN SPECIAL 12¢ EACH. several attractive Nail Files, good qua ¢ dozen $i ial 12¢ cach Shears and Scissors Dressing Combs SPECIAL 19¢ PAIR. ZCIAL 19¢@ EACH. Se Shea g Cell d Ce , coarse and fine in a variety of « s. Special 19¢ a Imported Tooth Brushes SPECIAL 8¢@ EACH. Sizes Women, Men and Children. Special 8¢ each les and materials ts, with untrimmed Stitched Turbans in large and medium all specially Basement Salesroom, Steel An patterns to choose ent of from at Spe SP St fr ! Stee issors ar laid including nail a Special 19¢ ; Tape Biiidres SPECIAL 3¢ EACH @-inch Tape Measure Be size sors each Basement Salesroom. New Street Coats $12.75 and $16.75 Models for Women and Misses At $12. 75 tailored styles and others in loose effect with large novelty collars, s 4, 16, 18 34, 36 and 38 bust new models in reversible coatings, tweed, dia- and serge, including semi-fitting, plain- and 20 measurement. At $16. 75 cts in double-faced materials, with “plain and raglan sleeves and large shaw! and 34 to 42 Neckwear Novelties Special, 25c to select from, ’ ? ~ Basement Saiesroom. —a large assortment Venise Li trimmed with including Jabots, Side Frills, ace Collars and large Coat Collars of lawn, effectively Valenciennes and Venise laces — some jected to having irons on his legs|ous warship of the rebellion i when he was taken aboard the} original Monitor. slightly train for Canyon City, Col, where! - the is going to serve seven years on| jan unexpired sentence. Kimball | FOS ETE SY FEE SYN . here because of | elas 11 Baake’s balidog spied | 8" RO Sentences * dua’ Gath of W.V. Daven, tr. v he | the prior claim of Colorado * grabbed hold of {t in the same man-|SAVED MAN; SMASHED AUTO! * ner as the meat trust would poupee | Epon AB. unsuspecting lamb. | run over A. W. Denny, 1020 ; esive power of an Illinois! aeuingt the curd at Fourth and|% ‘ legisiator to a bundle of greenbacks,| Seneca st. Both front wheels were| © paid dues. You get a $375.00 piano for $277.50. | Every Club Piano is unconditional- H | S- paspatel tor the tems OF five | Marabou Trimming, 40c Yard | Tucked Dress Nets, 60c Yard years. Fine Marabou, A beautiful stool to match given in black with each piano. soiled. ecial 25¢. ~—Barement Salesroom. Six stitches were taken in Patro! n Haubris’ arm where Gus Siebert, charged with tn sanity, bit him, Haubrie went to Siebert’s room, 1422 Fifth edge for trimming Tucked Nets for waists, sleeves and yokes, white, 18, 20 and 24 —Basement Salesroom. To save a pedestrian from be’ ecru, cream and 6Oe yard. dre and and natural color, 40c ses scarfs, in Seeeeeeee | yard <asemint Saiecroont | inches wide; gad Davie bad to nurse his right les | crushed but no one was injured. he says, and he now wants $ from Dake. Davis was deliv milk his le About 100 business men from Cal- ry ber 7. OHIO DENTISTS HAVE MOVED Second and University — Entrance 207 University, Stone-Fisher Opposite Alberta, will be guests of the| vhen the dog took a bite at|Commercial Club at dinner on Octo-| | nd cee yn cain Hearst comes right out bold like] and editorially announces that “a/ rea! man” would save his mother | |firet if hie mother and wife were | | drowning. | Registration at the evening grade! and high schools exceeded by sev al hundred that of last year,! | Broadway high leading all the rest with more than 700 atudents, The hat eaches something over 2,! 000. 5 es oe ree een The piano will be carefully tuned without any charge whatever. A rebate of 15 cents in cash will be allowed on each weekly coupon if paid in advance. Free life insurance will be .given each member, which immediately provides for receipt in full to family or heirs in case of death. Privilege will be given to exchange EXCELLENT VALUES IN Fall Dress Goods and Silks J Dress Goods At 5Oc Yard a few suggestions of the ig at popu able from the standpoint of both style and service, | Dress Goods lar prices, in weaves that are desir- Silks At 88c Yard | At 5Oc Yard * * Fainting women and broken * windows resulted from a panic | # in a Queen Anne car last night lw when the motor burned out, * causing flames and smoke to * burst through the floor. 4n: tuahes Two- and three-toned | Heavy Corded Silk, suit- | Worsteds in invisible stripe | able for millinery purposes, in black y, Copenhagen- purple, golden-brown, enrerald-green and cream, 19 the Club Piano at any time within one year for any other of equal or more expensive grade without the loss of a single penny. The initial fee of $5.00, together with all dues paid, will be returned to the club member any time with- in 30 days, and the piano taken back if unsatisfactory. Kohler & Chase reserve the right to reject this application, in which event the $5.00 will be returned to the applicant. All-wool Serge, black, wide, in navy, wine , ‘ and check effects, suitable nay and brown 1 blue. for one-piece dresses, in : brown, wine +eeee eet purple, 46 inc * [i Oe tO tt tk tk CARELESS WITH GUN ‘That policemen should be careful lin firing shots at fleeing culprits} is the opinion of F. C. Richmond, | chief clerk in the local ticket office | of the Milwaukee road. Richmond }was with his sister-in-law on First jav. 8. when Patrolman Ed Hagen ° fired several shots at three men who were lugaing heavy sacks. | | Richmond says he heard the bullets a ry TE }hum by his ears. | | The men dropped their packs land escaped Hagen found 200} | pounds of lead In the racks. i = Scotch Generosity, Robbie met a neighbor who was smoking some fine fragrant tobaceo | Kohler & Chase [tent by son im" America, "| 1313 Second Ave. tlously “ave you a match, he { | queried. | ‘The match was forthcoming nothing more. ‘A do believe,” said Robbie, “that iT ha’ left me tobacco to hame.” “Then,” said Sandy, after a) silence, “ye micht well gic me back me match,”—Success. Panama gray, black and We Use Nothing But the Best Material All - wool PAINLESS EXTRACTION FREE Be ALL WORK GUARANTEED FOR i2 YEARS Fillings ..... 50¢ up $10 Teeth Raise $5 Bridgework ... $3 $8 Gold Crowns $15 Sets Teeth +: $8 inches wide. All - silk Messaline, 18 inches wide, in black, cream, pink, light-blue, navy, brown, emerald-green, _ re- royal-blue, tan, in | brown, wine navy, navy, he y wide 36 inches wide Scotia Cheviots in two- | co Suiting Tweed in Oxford- | toned stripe effects, § 1 blue 4 inches gray, gray wide, in black, brown, | Seda, gray, and tan, mixture navy, | we and wine. —Basement Saiesroom. cardinal 36 inches myrtle and olive-green : Glove Specials WOMEN’S LISLE GLOVES, SPECIAL 15¢ PAIR—Good quality lisle, in tan, gray: Underwear Values WOMEN’S COTTON UNION SU 75¢ GARMEN' In high ve and ankle length style; leng WOMI $ I'l lo white only. SACHED COTTON TO MATCH, long By special arrangement with the La Pine Studio, The es absolutely free of charge a coupon good and white. Star will give away for two beautiful panel photos at this gallery for every cash want ad amounting to $1 or over taken at Star office or any of Quaker Drug Star want ad agencies are now located at all three aa -” QUAKER DRUG STORES Fourth & Pike—Third & Madison—ist Av., Near Madison NBL PANTS Vests in high neck, N’S 1 WITH 5¢ GARMENT style and Pants in ankle length Basement Sates: WOMEN’S CHAMOISETTE GLOVES, SPECIAT, 15¢ PAIR Stores. | Chamois color and Sandie? sleeve Near University. SEATTLE, WASH. ae Basement Salesroom. RO Os FREDERICK & NELSON {NCORPORATED, but Ld one | Ladies’ Home Mail Orders Vournal Patterns Carefully Filled i MRSA HG AI ene wearer aevnne