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"SUBSCRIPTION $6 PER YEAR TELEPHONE ELLIOTT 633 There is riowhere ini the World & newspaper or Comment with Fearlessness Interpret with Understanding people of the Pacific Northwest need to know | in the business of life; at the same time provide a means by which people in other parts of the world, having interests | _ actual or prospective here, may keep in touch with this the _ section of the United States destined for the greatest develop- || | ment daring the coming decade, is the purpose of Business AT NEWS STANDS THROUGHOUT THE NORTHWEST | Offices: 1216-1217-1218 Alaska Building BusinessChronicle DATE OF FIRST ISSUE WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER EDWIN SELVIN Post-Intelligencer ) Business Chronicle OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ¢ MORNING | acy 15¢ THE COPY | | iriagazine like amanasen | iN ‘Miss Genevieve Grant, the Seattle tative of the Dumb Anima! of London, England, will ad- the King County Humane so- the work of the or ang THE FLAG? icttes eit be: saa taawoeae “In 1900," sald Counctiman ©. All at the Seattle Commercial | te Friends of dumb animals are invited. BUT WHERE WAS ©. ALLEN 1 1898, WHEN VOLUNTEERS WERE FIGHTING FoR } removing ---- | SOFT 8NAPS -—— you is the question of your ih. Have you 4 teeth and cause make Peeone THE HORSE ON THE sOLOIERS monument —Goe| much _ suffering breath bad—that interfere with Proper mastication of your food | —that thus cause serious inter- ference with your digestion? Such 1y jeopardize you cee EXPERT MILKERS, TOO We notice that the home office building of the Rockefeller Stone- Webster corporation, which ex- tracts numerous nickels from folks in Seattle, 1s located on Milk st., Boston. one thing for you to do, and do it —that is, come down to the al Dental office and let our ex- look over your teeth and give! an estimate of what {t will cost| 74 have them put into perfect ition. You will be surprised how little! this done, and ly sure of this thing-—whatever ft will cost] You, it won't be anywhere as muct as it will be worth to you Remember this—every operator tn this office in a graduate and regis-| . who has graduated from the best dental colleges and on of the state y one of them) from the state right on the . Mayor Gill says he can go fishing | land feel safe with the present coun cil, Fishing, mind you; not boating. eee Now that Dr. Suzzallo has be plentifully inaugurated, mebbe we'll |hear something about Doble again. | eee | STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! iad wu | Not for the Cars, but forythe | 4 both | Great Nobody Home Novbl ‘work ang by LR. Sask, se } By Lynn O. Leum, | ‘owner and manager of this offic bar sh st o fe thoroughly responstb) ee eMOvO-CAIN,* Thin fella Bob Bridges ts trying to properly perform painiess dentist-|to pick a soft place for himeelt He £7: Most dental oftices hava none | says he'd want nothing better thai eer they get 1. A corto be nominated against Will Hum the many elient reasons why you|phrey for senator, Who wouldn't jould come to this offie® for your| Even C. Allen Dale could beat Hur dental work |phrey with that “duck pond” post D tal Offi office to sink him in. Regal lent ices ee ca Dr. L. BR. Clark, Manager steZME TRUTH AnouT conn ephen kissed me in the ap. ea Be ae Herren, | MEE ed me in the spring, Union. Robin in the fall But Colin only } P. 8—We have 3 And never kis Pelled to add anoth ator to our staff to tal rapi iret be ‘PACIFIC OUTFITTING CO, | COR. THIRD & UNIVERSITY | DRESSES MEN: WOMEN |FORS 00 WEEK us material, nor s is only B 4 at me t all ah Teasdale. ‘There that Colin didn't ttiret | p taste that kine of life {Colin's plan wan “Safety First,” | He had with him his wife. cee been com- xpert oper are of our growing busines: 8 reason for thi WHISKERS Whiskers were invented by ture to cover her worst ml See Harry Carroll, Richard field White, C. J. FE Postoffice Humphrey, son, Herman Kessler, ete. When a pretty child grows up to manhood with a face like a kicked in derby, nature gives him a bush to hide behind. Whiskers are ex tremely erratic. Red ones often YOUR CREDIT IS 0.K. | (estate rae ero men. This 1s one of the mysteries! of nature, : For the | take Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab) jer every meal to insure perfect di- }gestion and avoid trouble PROF. JOINS ALLIES NEW YORK, March 22.—Nor man K. Smith, professor of philos- ophy at Princeton university, has left for Burope, to fight for the al- Hee. Little Ones To Keep Thelr Digestion Perfect, Nothing Is Quite So Safe and Pleasant as Stuart's Dye pepsia Tablets Free Trial Malied on Request of men and women art's Dyspepata Tat st and moat reliable lets the sa preparation for any form of indt gestion or stomach trouble. Thou sands of people who are not sick, but are well and wish to keep well, s aft These} Tablets are just as good and whole some for little folks as for their elders. Little children who are pale, thin and have no appetite, or do not grow or thrive, should use the Tablets after eating and will derive great benefit from them. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by all druggists for 60 cents, and no parent should neglect the use of this safe remedy for all stomach and bowel troubles {f th child is troubled with indigestion | or non-assimilation. Send coupon STAR—WEDNESDAY, MAR. 22, 1916. ‘SHIELDS BILL IS VITAL TO STATE Measure Passed by the Senate Will Rob the Public SEIZES POWER SITES WASHING March 21 After 10 years’ fight by the water power Interests to ob- tain control of the public w. power In the United States, they have finally euccesded— so far ae the senate Is con cerned, By a vote of 46 to 22, the no- torious Shields bill has been passed. Under thie measure, private corporations are authorized to Selze upon any land, private or pubilo, which they choose to condemn for water power pur poses. The publio ts not to have one penny of remuneration for ite loss. Those who have lobbied for this measure—the gigantic combinations — are thereby enabled to secure the power sites on ime without com government eu. any adequate pervision, provision for the regulation of rates to consumers, nor the re nor covery of the at the end of the proposed 50-year period. To the state of Washington, the Shields bill ts of tremendous tm | portance, because, at Inst, the big Stone-Webster tnteresta will be in a posttion to control the Priest Rapids and Pend d'Oreflle att } t to the exclusion of the set Uers tn those districts, Jones Votes Wrong These settlers will be under the mercy of the water power grab- bers for rates on water and power to Irrigate their lands On this important measere, Ben ator Jones of Washington voted FOR the water power «yndicate. He voted for the Shields bill. Senator Poindexter voted AGAINST the Shields bill Watching the vote were well- Known representatives of the wa ter power and electric Interests. They looked on from the senate gallery. Among them were Hugh 5. Coop er for the Stone & Webster cor. poration, and Henry 1. Pierce of the General Electric Co. Well Known In Northwest Roth are well known ifn the orthwest for their activity over pertod of 10 years in the efforts }to monopolize th: Rapide jand Pend d’Oretlle They |were frequently observed also to the office of Senator Jones Gifford Pinchot, conservation lender, has written an open letter exposing the syndicate and the Shields biti). of Wisconsin, Potnder Hitehcock of Nebraska, Kenyon of lowa, and Walsh of Montana, wil! jbe carried on in the house to de feat the measure. MRS. ‘ASQUITH WINS LONDON, March brought by Mrs. pay her 1,000 pounds Tuesday. The Globe alleged she visited German prisoners at Donnington hall and made them presenta ABEL TO BE JUDGE? HOQUIAM, March 22.—George D. Abel, of this city, it waa report ed Tuesday, will be appointed by Gor. Lister to succeed the late Mason Irvin as jodge of the Grays Harbor county supretor court. below for free trial. Free Trial Coupon F. A. Stuart Co, 201 Stuart Bullding, Marshall, Mich.: Send me at once a free trial package of Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets, Name Street . City.. Dr, J, BR. Bingon, Jr, y reputation and stand ng is sufficient assurance vat I will not prescrit Glasses unless they are absolutely necessary. EXAMINATION FREE Binyon Optical Co. 1116 Ist Ave., near Seneca) Better Business Better Homes Better Cities Better Everything It Makes Men The Best Foundation Is a Bank Account With The National City Bank SEATTLE THE BANK WITH A FUTURE OFFICERS J. W. MAXWELL, President, F. W. BAKER, Vice Pres, J, H, BLOKBDEL, Vice Pres. Kr. W. CAMPBELL, Cashier. N. H. SEUL, Assist, Cashier, A determined fight, begun by| ee ee ee Senators La Foilette and Hosting| Ya." a Heutenant, r of Wash-|° ington, Lane of Oregon, Norris and |*" *ccent 18.—Guit| Wall in decorated with Inrge maps | Herbert Asquith |of Mexico—printed tn Spanish. The against the London Globe for Mbel| table in the center fs filled with pa resulted tn that paper agreeing to| Der. | | |print many Hes. Jeltement—little cause! jor" Coming over {t was almost empty. PAGE 2 TICKLISH WORK BEING REPORTER So Correspondent Finds It These Days on the Border CALL ON THE GENERAL LEON STARMONT BY LEON STARMONT Special Correspondent on Mexican Border for The Star aff Bpecial JUAREZ, Mextoo, March 21,—~ Mexico te all emiles when you ind your left arm be cause of the vaccination mark that makes it mythically sore. You take a car in El Paso for your pocket, must be carried gingerly, Juarez, the border metropolis—on the Mexican side—of mud walls and flat roofs. At the tnternational) bridge across the attenuated rivulet) that is the Rio Grande, an Amert-| can sentry paces, On the Mexican side a Mexican sentry boards the/ e ‘Vaccination certificate?” You make a wry face and potnt to your left upper arm. The newspa- per fn your pocket must be surren- dered to the guard Calle on Gen. Gavire He smiles, You smile, too. Two block on, Gen. Gavira, Car ranzista commandant, holds forth fn a squat one-story bullding, with & picket fence front. | A score of youths and boys, look | ing like Utah sheep herders, are Jounging sbout the gate, You must satisfy them of your right to be there before they iet you up the walk to me the general Inside, turn to the right. Three young officers greet you, Ons, a colonel, ts past 35. other, a captain, fs not yet 16. The An He speaks good English, with Cal The general? This door—walk tn. touches your hip. You turn to eee a amiling face—that of the captain not yet 16, You smile —you have no gun. OGavira in stout and active. The} “What Is the news from the Mormon colonists cut off at Pearson?” you ask the general. “An! Quien sabe? Who knows? The wires are down! Only like this"—(he Indicates the line along the Mexican Cen- tral to Chihuahua and then back up the Mexico North- western to the border)—“only this can messages come the nists safe! Do not the Carranzistas hold all Chihuahua?” He Tatke of Villa “What of Villar” “Ah—quien sabe? We are told he Is fleeing to the moun- tains of Sinaloa — here — far from the border and from the Carranzista troops.” He shows you on the map. The spot he points out ts 350) miles from the border—200 milea from the Mexican Central railroad 125 miles from the Southern Pa-| fo Mexico, which winds from! down the Sonora and Sin-| aloa coast of the Gulf of California. | “You aro a newspaper man-—ah!") says the general. “The newspapers There ts much ex-| Is ft not You amfle--and leave. The gol diary youths and boya—abont the! gaté eye yon solemnly. You gtve| them cigareta. They are all smiles.) The car to Fl Paso is crowded “There's lots of traffic across to/ Texas,” the conductor tells you.) “But this way JUROR FOUND DEAD Thomas Brown, grand juror, liv- ing five miles south of Snohomish, failed to appear in court Tuesday, and Judge Neterer ordered a bench warrant for his arrest tssued, Dep- there are darn few coming juty United States Marshal Donald) Fullen, upon arriving at Bow-/ en's home, found that the man had| died since the adjournment of the grand jury, in Janvary. WATCHFUL WAITING - | Clare Hosmer, 21, 1s in the city) jail Wednesday, charged — with| stealing auto tires from Capt. J. F.) Blain, 108 W, Lee st. Patrolman! George Lindoff arrested him after! [squatting for an hour in mud and water, with his raincoat over his| head, in a vacant lot where the tires were hidden. When Hosmer| came for the tires, Lindoff grabbed him, BUTLER TO SPEAK | Friday night President Nicholas Murray Butler, of Columbia univer sity, will address the teachers of Seattlo schools in the auditorium of Broadway high school, | CENSORS MEET Regular meeting of the board of theatre censors was held Tuesday night, in the League building. THE Bo CANDY STRIPE WASH SII or hemstitched models. and long sleeves. Tub Silk Blouses, In neat hair or group stripes, made of wash silks that will really wash—with high or low collars ANOTHER OF THOSE HELPFUL BON MARCHE MERCHANDISING EVENTS—THAT ME BARGAINS FOR YOU — _gesene ricer. N MARCHE Pike Street———-Second Avenue———Union Street———Elliott 4100 1,000 New Silk Blouses at $1.85 Most of Them Are the $2.45 Grade— MADE OF SILK CREPE DE CHINE AND KS Silk Crepe de Chine Blouses, plain or self embroidered, in white, flesh, maize, coral, rose and ceil—in plaited, tucked N were bought. 27-Inch White China Silk, Yd. 25c Washable China Silk—a very sensible sort for Spring and Summer wear—soft and lustrous for waists, slips and under- wear; will wear splendidly; 25¢ a yard. 36-INCH PONGEE 29¢c YARD | Washable Brocaded Pongee Silk in pretty fig- | black and white, at 29. 26-INCH PONGEE 35¢ YARD Genuine heavy Imported Pongee Silk, all hand- woven and selected pieces for waists, underwear and draperies. 36-INCH POPLINS 59¢ YARD Lastrous Stik Poplins that will wash and wear splendidly, Most any color you want, as well as black and white. Fancy Striped Dress Silks, in stylish striped Tatf- ured designs; street and evening shades; also | etas—many styles and colors, and a few plain taf- fetas. $1.50 AND $2.00 SILKS $1.19 YARD 36- and 40tnch Silks, including lustrous figured in street and evening Silk 24 and 36 In. Silk Poplin and Crepe Both printed and plain Poplins, in navy, gray, old rose, Belgium, black and white; also 36-inch Silk Crepes, wash- able and soft; 50 pieces, at 45c a yard. 10,000 Yards of Spring Silks at “Before-the-War” Prices You Get the Benefit of Our Silk Buyer’s Foresight New Spring Silks—contracted for before the recent sensational rise in Silks. Here they are for you today at prices that neither we nor anybody else will be able ta quote you later on, for silks have advanced 25 to 40 per cent since these A5c 36-INCH SILKS $1.00 YARD Crepes and Satin, shades; wonderfully pretty designs. $1.75 BLACK CHARMEUSE $1.29 Five pieces only of this beautiful lustrous Black Charmeuse; ideal for dresses or waists. Only a Mmited quantity. —Upper Maia Floor. $4.95. 12%c PILLOW CASES 10c 106 each for Pillow Cases made from heavy round-thread muslin, size 42x36 inches; neatly hemmed. 18c PILLOW CASES 15c Good weight Pillow Cases that wil! give splen- aid wear; size 45x38% inches, at 1be each. 75c—81x90 SHEETS AT 59c Heavy quality Bleached Bed Sheets, seamless and good wearing kind; size 81x90 inches, at 59c, 90c—81x90 SHEETS AT 75c Soft finish, good weight Bleached Bed Sheets; 26 81x90 inches, of heavy round thread. $1.00—81x99 SHEETS AT 85c Extra heavy Bleached Bed Sheets, neatly hem- med and very durable, size 81x99 Inches, at 850. Emmerich Feather Pillows, size 21x27 Inches, filled with thoroughly cleaned, odorless feathers, Heavy quality Crocheted Bed Spreads. size 78x88 inches, with good-looking Marseilles patterns. Extra large hi soft finish, in tan and gray; size 72x84 inches. $2.25 COMFORTERS AT $1.75 Bed Comforters, floral silkoline covering and sateen borders; size 68x76 inches, at $1.75. $4.00 COMFORTERS AT $2.95 ‘Tops covered with floral Seco silk; solid colored Come and See What $4.95 Will Accomplish in the Purchase of a New Hat Come Thursday—when the Millinery Section will be making a special display of lovely new trimmed models at You'll be surprised and astonished at the handsome Millinery display on the $4.95 tables. Stunning new styles in Sailors, Turbans, Rolling Brims and Mushrooms, trimmed in such artistic ways with flowers, foliage, ribbons and wings. $1.25 PILLOWS AT 95c $1.75 SPREADS AT $1.39 $2.25 BLANKETS AT $1.75 y Cotton Blank borders, In pink only; size 66x74 inches, to be popular. of contrasting material. laced up the front. Bungalow Aprons at 59c Large, full size Aprons—light or and figures; neck, pocket and cuffs | scalloped in white. We carry a complete line of Nurses’, Nursing Aprons. Introducing New“Ramona’ Aprons at $1.25 for Apron Thursday : New, useful and very becoming—these “Ramona” Aprons are sure They are made of real Amoskeag ginghams in nice patterns, checks, stripes and plains—with sailor collar and drop belt They have neat little breast pockets and are Galatea Aprons at 89¢ Pretty Aprons of light or dark dark percales, with fancy stripes | striped galatea with kimono sleeves five rows of shirring at waist- ' line and strings at the back. Surgical, Maternity and —Lewer Main Fleer. —Third Floor, South. Second Fleer, North. Sheet and Pillow Case Day At the March Sale of. House Furnishings Bay Your Spring and Summer Bedding Now—For You Will Not See Prices Like These for a Long, Long Time to Come firm weave, -_) CARRY HOME SPECIALS IN THE BAKERY .15¢ Home-made Bread, 100 loav .10c varieties; 2 loaves for.. a fresh . Se 17 Parker House Rolls, fresh and delicious; 15¢ value; dozen.. Cream Gems, crisp and daint supply just received; 10 for From 9 A. M. to 12 Only 15¢ Angel Food 10c Choice of three icings. None delivered, and not more than 2 to a customer at this price. —Fourth Fleer, ECONOMIES IN TOILET NEEDS Mennen’s or Williams’ Talcum Powder, special at ......... Hind’s Honey and Almond Cream, special 39¢ large at. size, Piver's Le T Pinaud’s small size .. Cuticura Soap, special at. Revelation Tooth Powder at... —Lewer Pond’s Cold or Vanishing C ream, at F Face Powders refle, Safranor and Esperis, ¢ Tonic, Hair large size, 15¢