The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 17, 1913, Page 4

THE SEATTLE STAR MPMNEK OF THE SCHIPES NORTIWEST LEAGUE OF NWSE Arms ‘Onl evice of the Lalted v having fall leased wire news Assoctations. ntered at W r Tass matter GO. $1.80; your $3.26 Vichaage Main 9400 hone! hed Dally by The Star Pe What This Home Rule Bill Means to YOU Home rule for cities is an imperative, urgent and just need. It is a measure of relief for Seattle, Ta- coma and Spokane, and other cities, which they must have in self-preservation. For two years these cities have chafed under the rule of the public service commission. It was ¢ rented to correct the abusive policies of utility corporations. But it has failed woefully in that purpose. it has| only served to harass, and hamper, and hedge about the freedom of cities to regulate their own business. Instead of protecting the people from the gouging methods of the corporations, this commission has been the means, on innumerable occasions, of tight- ening their strangle-hold. Fixed rates in city franchises have been sweep-| 4 ingly brushed aside, and higher rates have been ex- acted with the consent of the commis City ordi- nances have been thrown out of court because they did not have the commission’s stamp of approval. | Telephone tolls have been boosted. Gas rates have) been raised. Interurban fares have jumped up. And now the enemies of the people in the legisla- ture want to give these three public service commis- sioners, appointed by the governor and owing no direct responsibility to the people, even greater powers. House Bill No. 302, by William Wray, is the initial step in that direction. At present, the public service commissioners have no jurisdiction over pub- licly owned utilities. Wray’s bill is the entering wedge for such control. Wray wants publicly owned ferries put under the commission’s jurisdiction. The purpose is obvious. It is intended to enable the commission to boost the rates of the King county ferry so that the business of a private competitor might not be inter- fered with. Wray’s bill will logically pave the way for control of the city light plant and other city-owned utilities by the commission. This will mean that the commission can tell the city that it cannot reduce light rates, as the Seattle municipal light plant has twice done in one year, and forced its competitor, the Stone-Webster concern, to do likewise. Wray’s bill is only a “feeler’ in the present legislature. It is a dangerous and vicious one, and will be followed by others even more vicious. | Even as it stands, the Wray bill may be construed lating Co on. by the courts, fears Corporation Counsel Bradford, to ‘° ratio include all public utilities. SO THE TIME HAS COME FOR A DECIDED ' CHANGE. SEATTLE, WITH ITS 250,000 PEOPLE, AND TACOMA, AND SPOKANE, AND THE OTH. ™ ER BIG CITIES, ARE BIG ENOUGH AND INTEL-| LIGENT ENOUGH TO CONDUCT THEIR OWN) BUSINESS. HOME RULE IS THE ANSWER. IT IS PROVIDED IN SENATE BILL NO. 229. me Already the forces of special privilege are lined * up against it. The Washington Water Power Co. of }) Spokane, represented by its attorney, Will Graves; the Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co., by Ate i.) iehis a new torney Brockett; the Northern Pacific, by Judge » Brown, and the other big corporations, have plainly’ q: told the senate committee they are against home rule for cities. commission agreed with these sleek corporation attor- neys, in a spirited speech before the senate committee, | that the commission’s power over cities should be xl tended instead of limited. 7 But the people want Senate Bill No. 229 to pass. | The people in the cities want home rule. The time has come when, in self-preservation, they must strike the shackles which fetter the cities to the tricks and trades of petty state legislators, who do not know the! needs of the cities, and care less. We have struggled along, after a fashion, un- der the present system. ing more complex. }m m But our problems are becom- |!" We have a municipal light plant ,, in Seattle. We are building the first link in a mu- °° of the best in the Enum “a (§ YOUR CHILD’S Editor Star: I would Ike to es . P; r country. It has acres of plowed know why the fight against the nicipal railway system in Seattle. The city govern- vhound: about 7 acron can easily be | commission combine of Seattle has ment is touching more and more closely our every-|™%° ready for the plow; about 17 been dropped. This is a question day lives | scree of slashing pasture, two wells TONGUE COAT which is of no small concern to| ‘ orchard, fences, house, barn, rural e@|the ranchers of Yakima and its SEATTLE WANTS HOME RULE. delivery, a milk route, a cream tributary valleys. That the Big Six ait route, telephone, schools, on a state -_—_— jthat J. P And Chairman Lee of the public service)... aper insist WHAT YOU WILL VOTE ON AT MARCH 4TH ELECTION This és the fifth of a serfes of articles explaining the various amendments and propo sitions coming up for the people's vote on Merch 4, CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 5 Charter Amendment No. 5 provides that when a legal holiday falls upon Monday, which is the regular meeting day of the city council, the meeting shall be held on the follow- ng day, air CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 6 Charter Amendment No. 6 provides for full publicity of campaign expenses by city can- didates, the statements to be filed with the comptroller within ten days after the primary election, and again within ten days after the general election. These statements, to be filed by each candidate, are to set forth “each sum of money and thing of value, or any consideration whatever, contributed, paid or promised by the candidate, or any one for him with his knowledge and acquiescence, for the purpose of securing or influencing, or in any way affecting his nomination or election.” Ree VHIATITITUINAAINTTTCINCTDTTARUATT SKYGACK FROM MARS E TAKES WIRELESS OBSERVATIONS EARTH eee eee ee * * * AS ‘TWAS WROTE. + HIS NOTE BOOK ON/, * eee ee ee IN CUSTOMS. had @ litt lam #11 A MOISTNESS PERVADES THE And every where that M EARTH* SURFACE SEEMED TO CAUSE STRANGE KIND OF MUSHROOMS To SPRING ent, AAS [|X RAAARRKRRKKR KD * * . le AS POE WOULD HAVE * UP ALL OVER— EARTH * WRITTEN THE SAME * BEINGS EAGERLY SEIZED UPON * rl YY ZA THEM AND CARRIED THEM pitas bation Delica lai nhaliadabes 4 ABOUT IN TRIUMPH. sas sag ee gr teas A female an <<< S ~~ a See eB i VX QTY follows in tb w for her ail Mttle tall; ~Y } Of its 5 little tall et, SN Lk OR tt tk tt * A LA BROWNING. . * \ tO kk tt tt tk div e was a inity, gray-eyed hful, sheer - SSN we }Of Virginity | And she w And by her sid That | ; SY ca ah be % a Clear, > | Mud! Kind th | Anything time we read a y of of New York eo that city is] a finan- r men ert adve You see easy it is to dope, huh? | Mustapha, how | Ever write high-class But for all that, the adver tiser is necessary; like the cuss in custard, w fortunate Morgan t ead of a Mile Toaitt! to make nee's name is oman Ob any puns do It | it, Let] lrected energy according to Advertising, says a K jary, is a science Reading Elbert Hubbard's books,| It must b E t Hubbard's booka. | I know that Elbert Hubbard Jon the news sight more ka jnight than the Hratr my wife, if « pleces and articles man with a|off the ads attractively mornin last ¢ a aclence. a et} i r taking it ie «bath fix it and I new diction George yea, more’n that SOB STORY. advertising Once there was a poor little who had nine dollara tn but he was very weak In person moi the cream # who fill in lit-| oe wheat section A fr mile But yo uy want se of bu sp as to set t must ily feller wit » day tn a and hold a little ud inderstand—more to #0 vited him to r One hand of 8 the art medi fen Jour 1 remarked 1 can't | are pr washer his underwear MORAL—Th ven't an and » mention boller ades mbing OP I know where there ia} ¢ Ida Lidoff, we lan one of th in New eons don Can anybody tell me why A FARM FREE 1 pecific? Why The Star: Will you per-| m of the to reply to John Car-| Erickson type? Is it ichael’s letter in The Star regard like «% my farm offer? honest I have lived in King ears, and am a farmer. is it we all ad-pright? Cotterill and | and not because the people, | ; and up net your con-| you inter-| Editor it me into how these men are straightforward, HARRISON. county 31 My 40 is SHOWS UP “BIG SIX” are still doing business in the same BY MARY BOYLE O'REILLY BOSTON, Ma than 8, Feb. 17 the awful te a year ago, in tin strike enem Lawren f lalx lot to injure jur about | have come here to Boston to try to find out WHAT KIND OF A TRIAL this will be Will it be a trial such as was meted out to the iron workers at Indianap —a rigid trial such as accused labor was there subjected to? Or— will it be just a farcical af let dynamiters another “| have t said this me. Do public is inte the case for y I said. nothing say,” ct attorney to u not think that the sted enough in u to discuss it?” 6 to be see that any by speakir gained he replied “But,” 1 brought back, “the newspapers wish to tell their readers whether capital will be tried for dynamite placing as strictly as was labor.” “Wel snapped letier, “I consider none of the damned business.” It seemed to me a Mr. Pel. that it is newspapers’ yout time More raally | o¢ t t go, two Is t be th jury fixing w eral of the wea ton, “nolle court wit | answer me this | Why have th city of Boston “ |which leading | toriously impli brought to trial And next the Wood case? Dance at Dre | | { ent! | stand the tmport-| ors attitude towards ith he finds it his of. © prosecute, ft is nee the high lights rike st his case w of | fick WwW Credit essary to recount h sentiment strikers was and ©, common justice ality instinctiv aca mills at per cent annua ent of Willi < president of the Ame LADY We are perma “In the manufacture of yarn the average wage per week for 1911 was $7.48. Business condi- tions do not permit an ad vance.” Holman, secretary achusett rod's dict trust in these | ET . “The Economy Store” Pe'ween Spring anc Seneca—!h lad es’ Neckwea veckwear includes econd Ave. of fin and robes Ve ades and styles, and yo « of all of these for « We carry the Ferguson tinen C ranging frot urs in all the n 12 to 16 an izes ue white, cardinal and other 8: navy e and wm price a new well worth 50 80 sam es a8 above In line NEW SPRING SUITS For Women and Misses $19.50 Second Floor. As good as you will find in any er store in Seattle Tuesday at $25.00. New Bedford cor nd mixtures, Blacks, navy blues, gray agens, grays and mixtures. All siz NEW SPRING DRESSES > THEM » which convietions polticians were —what will Have a ATTENDANTS ~ Union. Dentists PANTON's: J onoon Co. la member that you be ades in ar we Tf really ren situation ig DITIONS 4g & REAL tr © famous id have jailed thiest men in question? © now fil coal steal” cated, never JTBYVPSeseceeth>oceare rec System Immedt, to you. located ra. with over @ ine Main 6035 © 25 stock olla n and & » ede collars _———=-— a. °° °° ° °° tt °° ff new plait d the prices A the new gi road, within five miles of a town|I¢ Cross, Feverish, Bilious,/oid way is evidenced by the fact | In wool challis, Bedford cord, ratine, eponge and vo FOR AUSTIN E Treas people, within easy en Stomach Sour, Give “Syrup 7 at the consumers are paying at French serge. Stylish new models, perfectly tat TE distance of four railroad es! i; «oo. ithe rate of $18.00 and $19.00 per ton lored. Prices are $6. 2.95 ar 9 GRIFFITHS meat is sold at the door three times| of Figs” to Clean Its Little)ror potatoes there, while we can| : ; Bid cniccatrsertgt Sucettgiadhthtas a week and fish once a week. An| |hardly give them away her | : : | 7 wels. m her t At , 14 uted’ olfering themselves at the on s man with a large family} Clogged-up Bor | Commission men in Yakima Feb New Silk Petticoats 2 49 ; / 4 ves at the pri-jcan make a good living from this “> ruary 7 absolutely refused to quote Guaranteed @ Mary tomorrow, the many who do not deserve consid-|placo, The place will support a| Mother! Don't scold your Cross.) in, 4 price on potatoes, as there z 2 eration. But there are some good men among the 44, and in|et4,0t. 12, dairy, cows throughout |peevish child! Look at the tongue! | 71 MD Nghe yg Sanped An AILSilk Messaline or Charmeuse Petti es ck Aust iyi among the 44, and in| the year. 1 will leave this place to See if tt is white, yellow mah epee lin thay bald, The bavaee coat that is Euaranteed not to give or pull ou is n E.G stands at the head. In the coun-|Mr. Carmichael, or any other man, e4! If your child 1s Hatless, 4r00P jast week were paying $5.00 per ton at the seams and guaranteed to wear or money ceil for t ars Griffiths has stood for the ila , . |for a term of five years, absolutely tng, ten't sleeping well, ie restless, bore for a No, 1 potat pyle € You cannot buy a better wear a " x the “square deal” as|tree, if he will continuously culti- dosen't eat heartily or 1# 0F09," deducting the pric the ka, Petticoat at any price. All the staple ne nd quit nerally hi iewpoint has been that} » 12 acres of land, and deliver to trritable, out of sorts with every the rancher receive © munificent sha also the changeable effects. 7 of ti t ma me at the end of five years the body, stomach sour, feverish, gum of $3.70 per ton for his labor, new goods re elved this week and include sev It ‘ Ne . place, fenced in as good condition as breath bad; has stomach-ache,| at $5.00 per ton plus the freight. | al new 8 rT rt of a calamity for Seattle to lose| When he took it. I was raised in @iarrhoea, sore throat, or is full of $3.20 per ton to Se would = pvaaN Grif t rte for tite i the vicinity of Auburn, and offer as cold, It means the little Seca make $8.20 per ton and the| SF a) ’ a . : 00d] reference any of the old timers, ach, ver and 30 feet of bowels are difference is what arasite este W R t-P fC ce $ men for three most of whom know this ranch. filled with polsons and foul, con: | (called middle t xd \ arner s Kust-Froof lore _ = __B. B. AXE stipated waste matter and need a The same condit ting In : q New Shipment of 1913 _ Models Just} Maitan ig dof Hakan 6002 Fremont ay., City.. gentle, thorough cleansing at 0n00. ‘the apple market, and always} Der ns we ctice it, not ~ Placed in Stock, P - Gtve a teaspoonful of Syrup of be thus until the end {only beautifies the m tit | )Model No. 1. ‘There are many kinds WANTS INFORMATION Figs, and in a few hours all the enough honest mer ight proves: the. patient's ar ey SX Corsets ‘for the woman of average i | Every day of the present legislative session proves that the present ; ON CANDIDATES clogged up waste, undigested food convictions, to the legislature, toleypronmion. Our mothade os ' ure, but we believe this partie leg ° Editor The Star: The council: qnd sour bite will gently move on|put a stop to the cornering of the|°™ silane. is ahh ea rer model is one of the very bedl man is, or, at least should be, the and out of ite little clogged bowels | market on the necessaries of life uaranteed to » " i, It is low bust, br Cheer up! ‘The: election te bes + ne of the people. His service without nausea, griping of weak I heartily commend The Star on its f y. There are 1 material is coutily gecist c y conning to look normal. One false! n acting as the represent , and you will. surely have a fight for right principle atisfied patients in h bands of batiste, edx gi ty cc © the Jative of the people by using the , happy and smiling child again Yours respectfully | gladly attest to t ! | meat ved by them to real- ghortly, R. B. ELLIOTT Hl uched 4 ‘ Five weeks of the present fegislative session are gone, and not one|! Pog A 5 1. To ho thetr repre’ With Syrup of Figs you are not North Yakima, Wash, We are offeri Sue-| 2. A Ce th low progre ea een passed by both houses, The “unholy |*°# wever, Implle Irat Grugging your children, being com- tion $10 Never s for $5.| figures, hance i hn: o “Unholy | ait that th candidate should cor goged entirely of luscious figs, | ‘ HE WANTED A cop |Reguiar extra heavy $10 Gold Made of & oes en es ret the will of the gonna and arematica it cannot be). Ay bor the tone whose volce|Crowns for $4 | ‘ from the ee people an: Ca love, iMdicated he was between five and ; nen ahal | he material pls. 0 ney a0? Boasts of the highest bridge In the world. Huh! Guess! itut how are we to know that the ei pagar aa dearly 10V8/ seven yoars old, called the police Ba ar ve tatnnatin nce tt a around the hey d in he of Destiny bh fa ap in « our Seattle 4 10 prese € on - rt oN eve ¢ ‘emer of the mo Tt 7 brid ane pikes : promot i Bn wont thom | Mothers should always keep meno dace tidious and particular people, th pporters at $1.50 om peg ? With one or two S7FUp of Figs handy. It ts the only tne youngster nt? MANE investigate our Cosmetic ‘plate tached, P one P sé a 1 arene stomach, liver and bowel cleanser This plate corrects an {ll-shaped Modei No. 3. A Corset design hs Progressives in Illinois @ssembly threaten to deadlock things e ¢ ptions they offer u and regulator needed--a little given | ea, sir,” replied the sergeant . te by tee ery womer f or nt fornam, Wh ‘ throw alty to Funk. Just think of a bull moose named tha’ 1 it thelr photographs and “Well, Alice stole my skates, and |" f by years the old tact z ; Low bust and ea ‘ " today will gave @ slc& child tomor aoe (appearance of a prematurel old esire 7 ire red! - Ba ock phrases, These, of pe I want the p'Neo to put her in jail All the-#irt f lat long 8 the material being figw . course, by Can elr emp The former beg moutn he-wirtues o y plate a ‘ fete Some of Nephew Diaz’ troubles seem to’ be due to his devotion Cour", PY virtue of thelr emptl "muy atrections for children ofp ftce the Informer hegua to cry-tnre present in this ane.” A ied to| batiate. Soft, flextble» boning Is TN te that cttet,Mexican theory, “manana gument, telling us the names of Sl! ages snd for grown-ups plainly | ion) times to ne ion ire tte them are qualities which comprige | i ts! with fee een < . “ 1en whose candidac © should | Printe@ on the package, re ib sche Were Lin Gatgaee (8 perfect, micuth | finfshed with a very neat It will accommoc Wall st. mightily’ if Wilson will only saylavoid without telling as vias eu. Ask your druggist for the full) wor nee Ee coke: were ily col yago | 2 1a06, Four hose, gDD0s;=aaaaE iy Ne i to take that nine hour sleep daily which he swears hel didaton to uphold. “The peoples a name, “Syrup of Figs (an@ Bitrird And thel® troubles aro. just as| Regal Dental Offices AN Wevhavé cihor. splendid meme a i a. § ja whole, a specific. They | of Senna by the Califor Troal and big to them au the other] v y ust-proof @oree Lon | a id beet know precisely what. they want.|Bia Fig Syrup Co. ‘Thiayts the! trounies that come over this W ye "| Gr. L. R. Clark, D. @ 8. (Manager) Picola te eros Corsets at 3300 e ; Have you m@ _ merry, merry seed catalogue man since the|They never trim Why. then,|@elicious tasting, genuine old regremarked the sergeant gently | 1405 Third Ave. N?W. Cor. Union, oof a an $1.50; $2.00, tae # cr i vel began Getting it work? le lo ou 1 a » tof » y ) ov. 2 * i began & % in oF He loves you. |seguid their representatives be | Mable. Refuse anything else | Rang up the receiver, NOTE—Bring this Ad With you, Hy 4 °