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THE SEATTLE STA “Phone! Trivate” Wachange Mala 0100 Frive' ees N leased wire m ange Main 2400. olty, lished Daily by The €e. Finish for Politicul Crooks The campaign of the character assassins, against “Bob” Hodge, started by his frenzied opponents when they could not meet him in a fair discussion of state issues, is not without its ridiculous side. They have let their — desire o: —_—< Hodge warp their senses to such an extent that have aids sind an absurd and utterly foolish attack upon Hodge's naturalization. They charge Hodge with perjury—they charge him with a criminal act—because his first and second were not gotten out at least two years apart. But H. never needed first papers as a matter of fact and law. He came to this country, to Tacoma, when he was 15 years old. He was a minor when he declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States. The laws did not then, the laws do not now, require that he should get out first papers. | won't. Second inal papers as they are called—are the only papers that Hodge needed then or now, to) establish his citizenship beyond any dispute of any) sort. The standpatters know this to be true. They| % know they lie, deliberately and maliciously. But they o* x “What's the trouble?” are desperate and frantic. They know the people are deserting the old crooked standpat gang and they are trying and will continue to try, by the silly, ridiculous methods, to stem the tide. But the tide can’t be stemmed. The people of this state have had enough of the political crooks. They are throwing them off one by one as the opportunity is THIS FALL THE PEOPLE HAVE THEIR FIRST CHANCE TO MAKE A CLEAN SWEEP AND THEY ARE GOING TO MAKE IT. Observations THERE are 360,753 graves of soldiers and sailors in the mational cemeteries. FIRST thing, let the Turks shoot the skirts off that Breek body guard! WHEN they formed the Harvester Trust evidently they fet George do it—Washington Post. INDIANA woman has invented a silencer for ‘the baby. Babe can how! all it likes and not be heard. Hope the price “That depends, madame. What part do you take in the rally? by the barre! on that invention will be within the reach of all. “| promised to make a speech.” _ pananeorents “Well, this chair was reserved for a Indy who promised to mak® 8! jog wige THE country is calling for help; but it is of the hard-| ple."—Wahington Herald. handed, broad-shouldered kind.—Wall Street Journal. “UNITED STATES forces kill 50 men, losing but 4,” He didn’t know It was loaded. ir thirps Hearst. Fine batting average, fine! At that rate it PD gel nBynge mpi yo smamoenae. Chauffeur thought he could cross before the train arr gwill cost us only about 4,000 men to kill all Nicaragua. THE rebels in Mexico have again taken flight, adding still more to the moving-picture man’s burdens.—Washington burg Post. IT WAS just darned mean in Norman Hopgood, of Col- Feudist—'Course not. a, withhold his expose of the forging of those Hearst rd Oil letters until those Standard fellows had pleaded guilty, anyway. gouls of the rich who lease their property for immoral pur-| Pres. poses. Someone must have given them a pointer on the lo- wation of needy souls. SENATOR THEO. BURTON has taken Wilson’s trail] gy ow Ya behalf of Taft. Mr. Burton won the world’s series record “Dear mel I meant the calendar.”—Toronto World, THE BEST ADVICE A man went to address a Sunday school unprepared. Thinking to by voting with Aldrich 114 times in revising the tariff down- ward by increasing the duties. "Tis said that Mr. Burton's + Judicial temperament is so dispassionate that you don't have to ice your buttermilk when drinking alongside him. _It’s|>® funny, he asked this question: 2 : “wi bef: bright boys and who ex- aera 9 Gat S87 dor Weodsow ith Theo. coasting along | pected s apeech trom <u behind him. “1'd keep quiet,” replied a small boy. —Toronto World. DR. "PRICES Baking Powder Purity in food, lower cost of living— these are the demands of the day. Pure food is health, and health is economy itself. We can- not have health without healthful food. The most healthful foods are the quickly raised flour foods— biscuit, cake, muffins, crusts and other pastry when perfectly made from wholesome ingredients. Dr. PRICE’S. baking powder makes these foods in specially . attractive, appetizing and wholesome form, and for both economic and hygienic reasons, such foods should be more - largely substituted for meat in the daily diet. But bear in mind that alum, or unwholesome baking powder, can never make pure, wholesome food. a é] THWhsT LEA OF NEWEE 4 5 a 0) ~~ wa BEHIND THE SCEN can't keep my people down to their own lines of work, The prima dounas will kick and the ballet HEARD AT THE GAIETY. “Are you a vegetarian? “Partly. That is, | would rather in front, as usual. the audience threw cabbages and beets than dead cats and eggs.” THE ETERNAL IMPULSE. Fair Suffragette—And now, if any one who has heard my speech wishes to ask a question, I shall be happy to answer. | _ Mos company, may I see you home this evening ?~Judge. my ’ Auth IG Masculine Voice (from rear of hall)—If you haven't an MORE IMPORTANT. “May 1 have this chair? UP TO DATE. Feudist—Yep! I reckon I got old man Peovey this morning for talr, His @on—Did ye shoot him, pop? THE ONE TO BE PLEASED. Yo," sald Packham, “we never have bolled ham at our house aay + . * Why,” said Ascum, “I thought you were very fond of it.” CHICAGO ministers are showing signs of trying to save "So fam, but my wife's pet dog won't eat it at all.”—Detroft Free) Les AN OLD ONE “Why weren't you here yesterday, Briggs?” “Why, sir, when I came fn the morning, you said I was to take @| votes. Where does she get twenty-second?" “From =me."—Cleveland Actross—What do you mean by saying in your paper that I am about to start out on a “starvin tourt’ when I told you distine |that it was to be a “starring tour Blondie—The baldhbeads are all) Interviewer——Do you tired of acting?” Blackeyes—-Oh! yes; beauty Actor—No; but I frequently got draws them by a single hair. Ured of walking. SAYS; bad that, I got him on my note—Puck. “You.” Dealer. Paying for the Name. “Still at Bilson’s lodging house, are you not?” “No, at the Cholmondeley Apart- ments.” “When did you move?” “Didn't move. They just chan; the name and put up the rent.”— Boston Transcript. en? ground. SOFT SPOT HIGHER UP Jennie—He must have a soft heart for me. Why so? i of me. London Telegraph. —— Aaleiielatialehetetehehehehe A * * Contagious. $1.00 and Teot upon rece! “Ni * “Why do you ask?” 4 * “When my neighbor’ *® can't sleep at night I * either,” replied the * Cincinnati Enquirer, * KKK Who's Sick? “Who's sick at your ho aske ‘0 one,” she replied. ut 1 saw a swell standing out in front yest “Yes, woe own it. Thi doesn't it?’—Detroit Free Pri AT THE THEATRES THIS WEEK. Moore—Dark. Metropolltan—Julian Eltinge in “The Fascinating Widow.” Seattie—The Seattle Stock Co. in “Salvation Nell.” Alhambra — Photoplays and Grand—Vaudeville and motion pietui Cloemmer—Photoplays and vaw THE STAR—FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1912." > ATVATI Yaa aL ALG EXPERT TESTIMONY. JUST THE MAN, Editor The Star: the villainous attempt on the life of Thoodore Roosevelt, it seems to me} that one should Iay the blame to|that sho has an affidavit signed by conspiratora of the old parties.|me to substantiate some of the ma | MODERN kh Having holped to make the repub-|!iclous chargos whe | lican party a great and grand party, one clothed in the garments of hon- | now see how worn and faded Will we be wise and) will we still cast our ballot for the old party and keep the pirates | office, the pirates who have proven | the death of the old party? No, we’ will find a new garment in Theo- dore Roosevelt, clothed with new life, alive to the wants and needs of the common people, whose pres ence indicates life to the new and) h to the old party. Roosevelt! d now at the White House | the destiny of the nation, progressive party, with Bob ere is my card, ofr. Hodge for governor, | am most successful divorce lawyer in Issaquah, Wash, Editor was an actor myself once, and know how tt is myself. the elty.” ~ SOMETIMES NONE, “~~ 660m 60 it. Editor The Star: After reading your front page editorial, headed “No Man, Face to Face With Death, Can Lie,” 1 felt impelled to write extreme appreciation of 408 Marion St. Ask the people who ha’ e Editor The Star; formed tn the A. } democratic campaign speaker, & ‘ woman by the name of Ross, has repeatedly stated that she had a homes. That 1s the best PIO store Mg ey Blagg Boho a that can be offered that it ist ge some twenty-one or twenty three hundred dollars for political The statement ts a lie. ° 7 I have never even seen the wom- ea lan an, much lees talked to her. I never < heard of ber until 1 saw her name t Ihave changed my oT pow fina second | of this country, has just been issued, which ook cheerful. Due FAMILIAR HEADLINES. an leysport adorns th’ front 0’ Judge Amazi Skoover.” Where Women Vote. on vote in your state, don't “How does f% work out?” “First rate. My wife controls 22 ity-twor” “Yes. She can Influence the 21 women of her whist club to vote just as she pleases.” “You said she On account of Joshua Green building being erected on the co Pike st. and Fourth av. Suits, Overcoats and Raincs $15.00 Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats. $11.25 $5.00 Slip-on. + “THE HAIRS OF YOUR HEAD . ARE NUMBERED” ‘There is a great deal of truth in the old sane. Ounce of Prevention. hair heated be turn a at = Smith—I dinn't know you owned| This Js particularly unfortunate as & motor car—why those aute gog-| we are all living in an age when to means to fill the IMPORTANT posi- $20.00 Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats. $15.00 Sale price .....e0+ee Sale price .cwecccece wececcgcecwconmescome's $25.00 Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats. ? K young . , Smyth—My wife has hatpins— couma tad Sale price wo0.ceocesses ae Puck. tions. Old fogies go to the back- $30.00 Suits, Overcoats ~ 2d Raincoats, AN PrIOE s cisveniavenieveve incoate $22.50 $35.00 Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats. 5.00 Sli Sale price .... ° $26.25 e mB If you shouk! begin to chalk down every day of your life, the exact number of hairs that turn grey, you would be surprimd and soon learn ie says he is always|that “The Grey Hairs of Prema ture Old Age” come on very quickly, Wennle—But, you know, @ man /if you neglect them. doesn't think with his heart. The Begin to count, and Use~ soft place must be in his head. HAYS HAIR HEALTH Never in history have you bought clothing at this time of year at such Sa Every Garment Guaranteed to Hold Its Shape or a New One in Its The next President of the United States sends his First Message to the women of the country in the November Woman’s Home Companion T have over Inada raitidarie ert T. Hodge. The fess ve never made am ne any politiess ~~) ou may publish @ ie the nowepapera, I never matelyou dectre on & statement of that character to Heapectfatly or or any other person. | JOHN Having read of This same woman has also stated haw been cireu-|roome at ic lating against Hodge, This ts also) ginus, iy another lie. Bhe nor no other per-' Westiake at rates at chth elliott # Teta, | vote the tUcket or ry, & loud hurrah for L L, PANCHER. Yours, JOHN EFFEGAN. do Gen tee Bush & Lane Pianos in th 1 had given Robert T. a municipal campaign. For those who truly’ appreciate the best music commonly sup- | of my wreatont tn) F smiling. fresh | A portfolio of hundreds of from the leading authorities of every inspected together with a full line of Bush & pianos at, WHOLESALE—RETAIL ieee Seen seat peat 1318 Tasting: ft off mornings oe : on wn Our Store Is Blockaded and ~ Our Business Is Shut Off So we are obliged to make it an object to cross the street. 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