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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
w. G.. T. u.
IN DAWSON

The W. G. T T.. at their regular
meeting. gave cordial welcome t.
Mrs. Geisbaeh o. Dawson city, a
prominent member u the union in
that city. says the orssonian. Mrs
GeiHhach reports activity along r.
form lines. There Heema. according
t. her testimony. 10 be a large field
Tor such work in the Northv eat
territory. notably Ia Dawson. her
home.
She says there are no schools or
sunday schools. but an immt ttsa
amount Of temptation on every hand
for both men and women. Many
women have been attracted their
BY promise 81 large wages. A larEr
number have been disappointed. and
the panrs % hunger ana cold have
driven them to sin. Among these the
Dawson union u doinE active work
and many have been reclaimed. The
Salvation army ~ also doing much
good work There are several
churches. among them being the
Congregational. Methodist and the
Presbyterian.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
MOVEMENT OF MAILS

The plrigo. billed to sail At :
o'clock last evening. did not set
away until today A great quantity
OF Alaska mail was taken up on her.
The NEXT Oriental mail steamer
sails from san Frnneisco December
IL. The last mail leaving Seattle
ard connecting with this steamer
closes At , a. m. On the iith inst
This boat carries mail for Japan.
China and the Philippines.
All mail for Australian points must
Be IN az a. N. on the it;h inst. 20
connect with the mall steamer leav-
ing Vancouver. u. G.. on the 18th.
Steamers carrying the Honolulu
mails viii ieave san Francisco on
December Il. and Vancouver on the
issh. The Seattle steamer. scheduled
20 leave here for Honolulu December
/. has not yet arrived an her return
trip.
The Great Northern Flyer was ~
hours late. arriving in Seattle at 1
o'clock this morning.
The Victorian got away on her re.
sular British Columbia run las,
niEhi. having missed her preceding
trip.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
HE OBJECTS
TO RED TAPE
Watson Was Disguised with
the system.

WAsHlNuToN, u. G. Dec. s.
The eommlssary general. Col John
y. Watson the'd be brlEadior gen
eral and draw hriEadier generals
pay II Gen. aagan had been dinmlss-
ed from the servlce). IL one 81 the
most interesting characters u the
War department. Col Watson has
a great record "a nghter tie Is
courteous lovial aud cheerful
lite loatheb the system ~ red
tape which prrmeaton certain feat
urcs u the administration Of army
Affairs. A captain In the Commits.
sary department was made aware
~ that the other day, col Weston
had received letter Of complaint
from a discharged soldier. who. i've
months before. had made application
for Communication OF ratlons,
Tell mc, captain" said tho COLI
oncl. In a HauVe. quiet way. what
course did KS application Tor com
mutation OF ratious pursue In this
department
1t took It's COURSE with several
thousand others" was the satisfied
reply. and went to the office ot the
chief clerk
And then. suppose. continued
Weston. you went down there 20
inquire about IL.
Certainly not" replied the cap
tain
Weston could not contain himself
any longer. I've been soldering
for many years. b. Numbered
I've been bound up % the blooming
red tape ~ thia department. too. but
TN De iiEEercd II ever allow my
cutieis 60 act - caiious a. To keep a
poor soldier out II the few dollars
We cant do too much II set away
from that biaukei hidshaund aye
tenn. What you should have done
was 10 follow that soldiers appiica-
ton to the chief clerks aalre aud
look after u. co down and do Il
now
IL only took the captain few min
ute- To wake up a sleepy chief clerk.
and one soldier was soan mads
happy
Some ono had offered q prfre OF 500
Tor the best essay on the subject =
the Tropics" The rules IT the con
test made Col. Weston the awarder
of the prize. The other day tho coli
onei received a call from Dr. Loui.
/. seaman. a wealthy New Yorker
one u those dietary ssaentists.
who had Just returned from TIE phil
lppinsH
lie and the oolansi had a good ma.
taFcd argument On ths subject
There u too much th-orlHinR' On
ne auh1cct." Nsntured Weston
Now some such daYnrd crank -.
fcred priz. % TOO for an essay on
he subject suppose yoa approve
% that
br seaman seemed delighted
Undoubtedly I DO he replied. I'm
dafued crank"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
STAMPS MUST
BE MUTILATEO

WASHINGTON. y. g, Dec. s.
The commissioner % internal rev
enue today issued a circular amend
Ing regulations az to cancellation
81 documentary and proprietary
stamps Of the denomination Of 10
cents or any larger denomination
shall be used for denotlnF any tax
Imposed by the act uf June ne. isas
the person using or afiixiuR the same
shall. ln addition 20 writing ar
stamping thereon, with Ink. the in
itiala 81 hls names and the date when
affixed. mutilnte said stamp by cut
ting three parallel inclaiona length
wise through the stamp. beginning
more than pBe-fourth Of an Inch
from ono end thereof and extending
20 within one-fourth Of an inch OF
the other end.
where such stamp Is cancelled by
cutting or perforatlnR In any man
ner authorized by existing reRula-
lions. ~ aforesaid. the mutllation
herein provided Will not be required d"
This provision shall take effect and
be In force on and after Dec. 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
MORE HARMONY
NOW PREVAILS
G. N. and N. p. Are Dividing
Their Territory

News Of the actual taking over OF
the Central Washington branch OF
the Northern Pacific by the Great
Northern, may he expected at any
time. There are many strawH show
ms that the transfer has been ar
ranged and that 1t Is one OF the con.
sideratlons of a traffic agreement
and an understanding regarding the
distribution Of territory. What Hlll
gets Is practically known. but what
Mcllen's rpad II 90 secure Is yet a
mystery.
one % the recent straws showing a
closer business arrangement be
tween the two roads was the rrcrnt
abandonment 81 Montana branch
by the Northern Pacific and the Civ
ing over 81 the territory 90 the Great
Northern. This item was published
several days ago. The 81. Paul
Globe of recent date contains the
following on the subject.
The Northern Pacific announces
In an official circular that today
friday Il viii discontinue the use
OF the Eikhorn valley branch in Mon
tana. ON the same date the work ot
tearing up the tracks Of the Helena,
Boulder Valley a nutte hraneh. viii
begin, This branch WI be turned
over 10 the Great Northern with the
completion ~ the arrangements for
the transfer o. the Central The
branch was practically abandon
81 two years ago on account Of lack
Of business
1T Is intimatcd in railroad circles
that the Northern Pacific has also
let the contract for the extension of
Is line into the Bitter Root noun
tain district ~ Montana. one % the
richest agricultural and stock terri
cries OF the state"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
WANT
OPERATORS

Representatives % the White rass
q Yukon railway are now along tho
line OF tn. Great Northern railway.
snteaVortnx 70 secure telegraph op-
orators and railway men q, All kinds
for their railway IN Alaska They
viii proceed. Il Is said, as FAR East
as ST Paul. and expect before re-
turning 10 secure a comp,ese force "
operative men. They are Offering
positions ouiy % those we'll un jn
matters Of railroad detail. AMI in
salaries are very liberal In al the
departments from skagwhy - BEN
nett city. Il - stated Trey need up
ward Of Is men. Already many have
been secured. who Nit report at
skagwAy for duty January !. 1900
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
BIlghled Hopes.

II was evening in Tar tat
The horned mean climbed slowly
up the sky. As she passed tn her
tiight through the blue empyroan.
over that portion % San Francisco
her silver beams lltuminesi the house
o. Fhsllm FLANAGAN. one q the
striking features Of Tehama street
over the gate Of the FLANAGAN
mansion there leaned a fairy form
Florence. called sFiosny'' Flanagan.
sole scion ~ her fathers house. ~
she Earsd down the street a form
vas = b. seen turning the corner II
tho street. f1otFy trained her eyes
II Was her lover. Terence McNu.ll-
San.
A. he approached. her affection
welisi forth. She opened TIE gate.
and Passionstslr FASTENED TO meet
him
oh. Terry" she murmurcd. Il
thought you wasn't never comm %
Az. cheese IT." said Terence, not
unkinAiy. what you gIvln' me
--aeefs
''rary." said the beautiful sirl.
with a brilliant blush: but. Oh. Ter.
~. tell ms-did you git the nomin.
ashuu7 -
Did sit ~ Wen. I guess yes.
Haln.t my name McMuiiiEau7
iain.t the old man an AinHhunt H.
beruian7 Haln't I native Callfor-
nlan7 Didn't run with the Hran-
nan street crowd7 Hain't / tough
from TouEhvllle7 Sect"
but Will you sit elected. Terry -
WIZ. cert. No one stands a
ghost II a show with me IN this here
elekshun See"
oh. Terry. n you're elected wen
git married. won't we7"
y haln't rot no objection" replied
the lover. with the Unborn courtesy
which eharactetlzes the true rcntie-
man. though he be lowiy born
And well ~ % MI the plrnlr..
and all the balls that Is a.goin'.
won't weT''
"s'pose 30. hut you Fotter Quit
mashin'--y' UNDERSTAND
The morning daWned. and heavy
was the fog upon the morn Of that
eventfui dRy--the great. the Import
ant day All day long the battle
ragged Where the night Vas hottest
there was the red head Of Tpranes
McMuiligan. to BE- seen.
Again the shades Of evening fol-
over Tebama street. ana F1onny
Flnnnagan gazed down tho street
awaiting him she loved At last he
came. There was a frown upon his
brow. and his old-gold locks were
not pulled with the usual accur-
acy
"Oh. Terry, said the maiden. kncel.
Ing at his feet and gazing fandiy up
a. him. '1s Il all hunky7"
Mi hc replied. repeIllnE her
with gesture indicative Of strong
emotion.
F7ossle picked herself out Of the
corner and. holding her exquialteIy
curved nose. whence the bright
blood streamed reilly, murmurcd.
Look out. Young feller. or TT
smack yer crost the jawi"
She did hut Test Twas only 10
disrcmble her wealth 81 love. Al.
woman, woman. In adversely. thou
art mans true comforter hut W.
diRreas.
Tcraucc watched her moodiiy while
she Htaunched the now. Then In
wilder tones he said
"Gu. cit some beer"
Even At that moment Of emotion.
Flossy did not lose her presence n
mind. She held out her hand
See me-" she said, calmly. but
firmly
Teranee, having gazed upon her.
she haaiened ~ the grocery with the
requisite 10 cents Under the genial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
WILL WORK FOR THE
NICARAGUA CANAL

WASHINGTON. u. C.. Dec. S.
Lines are being laid for vigorous
fight for action on the NlcaraRuan
canal bill. Friends u the project
form majority In congress. They
feel that they were only defeated last
spring because % the lack 81 little
time. Whistler the bill VIII be pass
ed will depend upon the number ~
conservative canal advocates OPP
posed TO immediate action.
number % these conservative
hold that no action should be taken
until the latest canal comm .ssion has
presented a report That will be-
about January I. 1900. A large ma
t0rity % the canal advocates Insist
there should be no more delay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
LIZZIE BORDEN
CASE AGAIN

FALL RIVER. Mass. Dec. s-tfhe
double murder Of old Andrew J tor
den and his wife In is9l may Re
cleared up \ New York detective
agency has offered 10 give proof q
a certain mans guilt tar N.coo.
tAax.c Iiordan. who vas accused
of numbering her father ana step
mother with an az. and who was ac-
quilted has been tirelesaly toying e.
prove that her Hc1uittai vas lust.
She Inherited a fortune ThlH has
been devoted Il undtnE the murder
er. Mice Harden'a townspeople have
held alaof from her.
Detectives are examining new sYi-
dence pointing 10 a sweetheart Of a
female servant u the Hardcns at the
time % the murder. a. the slayer.
The private detective agency d.
claaea that evidence has been col
lscted 20 prove this.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Friday Morning The markets are
rather dull by the last Of next
vs. eek the Christmas trade will be
fairly begun
The market is well stocked in all
lines Eggs are showing DOWN
ward tendency. as fresh ranch ship
menta are becoming moro plentiful.
There isplenty ~ green fruit on West
street of an exceptionally fine quail
lty. and prices range a little lower
than those Of last week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
a Ma mmoth Reservoir.

CHICAGO. pec s=Thc burlington
railroad has let a contract for The
building 81 what fa rniI viii be one
81 the largest reservoirs In the world.
To be- located Ave miles southeast ~
GalcHburr m. and 20 be two and one
hail miles long. LOO feet wide and
20 feet deep. II Will have capacity
OF as 900 600 gallons Of water.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
WANTS DAM ES.

Katherine Markle has entered n
claim against the city and the West
street car line. for $4,000 damages.
she claims that she stepped from a
Ballard car. near the corner 81 Col
unbia and Western avenue. by in
vitatIon - the conductor. aud fell
into a hole whore tho street plank
ing had been removed and received
L., tuVlgu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08

Influence af the beer TsrRnce unboni
Fiossy seized her opportunity.
"Halnt you elected. Terry
Nit"
And We can't git married.
Nit"
lie CARED gioomily upon her. Sink
ing his voice to a hoatse whisper, ne
Missed
II got to go 10 work next week"
Fiouay Flanagan fell fRluting %
the osos-condense from San Fran
cisco Afnnnaut.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
q GOVERNMENT GOODS

VI " timber countr, and hard
W orb can he bonght to do better service
Army cavalry trousers. s2.7s pair
special small sizes. 30 and 81 waists.
s. %. rubber blankets and poneos.
from 81 % up; Gen. Miles pattern
Aturm and cloud weather hooded
coat. t.5o. buffalo fur overcoats.
SIS each: overeoats. u.5o TO 81. can
vas hoods. 7sc each. chincilla head
and neck protectors. 60c each; soft
black wool slnuch hats. s0c each
heavy Rll-woal flannel blouscs, 81 10
s. each. heavy all wool flannel over
shirts. 81 each: dark navy blue I'M
dcrshirts and drawers. 81 each. can
vas overalls and Jumpers. 75c suit;
army carblnes. cal A.. Sc. prospect.
Ing packs. 81 grub bags. Csc. heavy
canvas legginEs, Csc 10 81. army re-
volveis. Remington patterns. 81 50
each. canteens, Csc each: mosquito
bars. soc. shelter tents. T5c: army
bugles, 81. eco sailors overcoats. at
80 10000 ail-wool watch caps. at Csc,
2 900 pairs all-wool socks. at ihc,
| 100 pairs canvas leggings. at 75c; 200
new regulation white sailor suits, al
81 30. navy drawers, 81 lanyards, Sac
all wool sweaters, s.; government
FL oeF. t375.
W. =. KIRK, '2is sa l,T,. Ave
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
OVERDUE SCHOONER.

The schooner 8. Danielson, which
left Grays harbor. 20 days ago. from
San Francisco. has not been sighted
since n ~ not thought she had over
10 days provisions aboard. as the run
should be a short one.
rtuy r acres Moorc fnveetrnept 20
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
LOOKING
WHERE ONE LIGHTS.

II n pretty good idea when IL
comes to paying out your
money for teas and coTccs.
The store at which your
trade should be are that re-
turns you values. that give
YOU best. that cater Co your
interest Your buying should
be directed toward the store
that nearest meets these con-
ditlonH.
There ia no risk In buy
ing here, for your money
back II not value" and the
property quality. We guar
Hntcc every transaction as to
price and quantity.
Try our Dinner Party
Blended Coffee. 25e. n deli
cious and pleasing drink. TN
guunloI in Gun quality
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08

Buy acres. Moore Investment co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
AusrnAer or TITLE.

On fuHh q. IFtMfEH = 20. fHr.. the Ole
snd ffliails abstract company establish
81 1881. Wa are nov making Hiirtrffts Ol
nLlnlnR nLnLmIh- IL lhaIIE .If.al.
The times., 1899-12-17

The story of the Pennsylvania Baltimore
and Ohio, New York Central deal story,
published recently in The Times and else
where. although repeatedly denied in un-
official quarters, is. nevertheless, known
to be true in its essential features. Quib-
bles may be made as 10 terms, but rail-
way and financial men are well aware that
there is at present an alliance Of great
railway capitalists owning a stupendous
block of bonds and stocks Of all the i'm
portant systems east OF the Mississippi
River. This syndicate controls the rail-
way situation of the East besides welding
an immense influence, perhaps almost as
great in the West.
The members of this syndicate are the
Vanderbilts. J. p. Morgan, the ROcke-
fellers. A J. Cassatt George f. Baker, and
August Belmont.
The completing arrangements OF this
alliance have been made. Its first object
is to be to advance and regulate rates and
10 cut down expenses. There can be little
doubt that there would be an actual CON
solidation but for fear of adverse legisla-
riou. Ii Is argued by corporation lawyers
that there is nothing in the fact that the
stock of various railways is owned by a
few individuals that can be attacked by
the courts.
Something Of the size Of this combina-
iion is shown i'm The following list Of rail-
ways controlled and their mileage and
capitalization:
The times., 1899-12-17

Many of the pictures will be loaned by
their respective owners in this city. and
altogether, this promises to be one of the
most imposing exhibitions OF the work OF
one man ever given by local artist 1t
is conceded on ell sides that Mr. Powell is
a colorist of ability Mr.. PowelPs work
is not without its shortcomings, and these
provoke wide discussion. bur they are pure
ly technical considerations. and do not
concern the poetic and artistic qualities
of his work
OF the pictures to be shown there are
a number of Venetian subjects treated
in that brilliant Turneresque way which,
while generally successful often leads
Mr.. Powell to overlook certain qualities
that necessarily appear in pictures of the
first rank. There is a certain yellow glow
and iridescence of color in Mr.. PowelIs
work which is most captivating, something
that hints Of Simmons and Zein, without
The ferIner's sense of laborious effort,
desirable quality in subjects of this kind.
for il produces mystery; a quality that is
obtained with a fun brush and much un-
der painting. Lacking this. they hint of
Zein whose work the best of it, is done
at white heat in a single painting This
is not necessarily Objectionable, for this
was also d method worked 10 wonder
ful completeness by the great Ameri-
=. ~.
ford, of whom it was said his pictures
must be done in day if done at all. q"
Clifford was accustomed to wait for his
day and when he was entirely ready he
began at daylight and continued feverishly
at work alone in his studio. till dark.
without interruption beyond the refresh
ment of a cup of coffee at noon. This
process OF Clifford produced a thinIy
painted picture, but by this directuess
he was able TO produce that singular mel
lovness of tone which peryaded his work
and made him famous for delightful and
original kind OF sunny and very colorful
picture These are highly priced today
though the Clifford method is quite out
of vogue
Without attempting to he analytical or
supercritical. il may be said that the con-
uoisseur who cares for rich, brilliant and
even gorgeous color, these pictures of Mr..
Powell will make an especial appeal
There is a hewitdering richness about
some of them which seems at times TO al
most Turner Turner; but that these
enchanting spectacular effects are handled
with a fine artistic sensitiveness and good
taste is not to be denied. They bear evil
dence of what is called the color faculty.
This sort of art always borders on the
chaotic, and that Mr.. Powell should have
been able 10 thus tempt the gods and es-
cape in every important picture shown Is
a credit 10 his talent and daring. It is said
that an exhibition of these paintings of
Mr. Powell viii be held in New York this
winter II viii be interesting TO note how
the authoritative New York critics and
connoisseurs will receive the work Of this
talented Washington painter.
JAMES HENRY MOSER
The times., 1899-12-17

that as it may the fact remains tha' mere
is strong bond Of sympathy between the
architect and the painter
The artists were out in force thar hne
night of the reception and congratulated
the architects on their beautiful home and
their very successful social gathering
Closing of the Water-CoIOr show.
The Water Color Club closed its fourth
Annual Exhibition last night. Altogether
the attendance was better than last year
and the watar-color painters, though sure
that wider recognition OF their efforts VIII
come in time are still grauted with the
generous patronage thus far bestowed upon
their Young organization. The serious.
thoughtful purpose OF most Of the work
shown. and the general evidence Of mature
skill displayed in this exhibition were re-
marked by the visitors, and frequent proph-
acies we're made that the Water Color Club
is destined 10 become an art organization
of more than local reputation. IL Is hoped,
among other things that by another year
contributions may be invited from out-oI-
town artists and that The Water Color club
exhibition may take its place among other
important exhibitions in America where
the shows are something more than dis
play OF local water color work The appear
anca Of MI Holmes both ia the exhibition
and in he active management of the club,
has had much to DO with the excellence OF
this years display and adds materially 20
the strength Of the organization. With
the addition OF Mr.. Helmick and Mr. Gill.
the organization would be complete. II is
hoped that before another year they may
be induced 10 join in he active manage
ment Of the clubs affairs for in doing so
hey would rot only add strong names Of
national reputation 10 the list Of member
ship, bat they would increase materially
the strength of next years showing. II
might then be said thai the club member
ship included the full strength OF The local
workers in wateT-coior
Last evening was artists night al the
Wafer Color Club exhibition. and there was
large attendance.
j was an informal gathering of "the
profession" to enjoy the last evening of
the exhibition and discuss the art outlook.
The evening was much enjoyed, and the
members Of the Water Color Club were
congratulated upon their very successful
Fourth Annual There is much hard
work about the conduct of such an eXhibi-
ton, which does not appear upon the sur
face. bat this energetic group OF painters
is working seriously toward high ideals,
and is not inspired by commercial consid-
eTati0ns. If its members continue to main
tain this proper attitude that wider and
more substantial success which eventually
rewards really good art viii surely come
to them.
The much talked of Powell exhibition
will begin at the ). W A. galleries to-
morrow afternoon, with "a reception from
3 TO o o'clock The majority Of the pie
! lures are oil paintings, most of them large.