The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-03

rsu.s on TRUSTS.
Tho mose unpromising feature OF
The present good tlmes." Ia the In.
sreasing tendency to form trusts for
he control Of staple articles of food
and OF manufacture. Every day tho
telegraph brings words ~ the form
stien Of one or more menopolies IN
he Eastern cities, the promoters Of
Nhlch almost invariably claim that
The only object ia view Is 20 cheaper
production through consolidation.
and not % raise prices. Yet within
few weeks or months the prices
OF the staples advance. and the In
creased profits go Into the pockets
OF tho manipuiators OF the trusts.
Today tho news comes that the
salmon catch on Puget Sound has
passed into control - aromhine cap
i,alls,1 Cor s. ooo coo with offices ia
New Jersey. while In sanausky.
ohlo. a gigantic cofs;n trust Il In
process ~ formation. and = STE eeo,-
oo0 shoe trust " organized Ia GIN
etnatt To ear the climax. the
ssleltlng works Of the United States
fave lust been lcaEucd together with
capital ~ So. o0D 900 TO tantrei the
xdustry Of smelling and refining
metals. Within the last week or
EN- siays. trusts have been created
Z. control cereal foods. sheet iron,
tns score Of other things which
are essential "a ths welfare Of the
oesple OF tse country. Quite re-
sentiy tin trust was organised.
and today tho timers Of Seattle arr
paying about % per cent more for
sheet tia than they aid one month
ago.
The great mass ~ the American
people are strongly opposed Ia trusts
and the Spectators and magafac-
ssecrs who are pushtnE the orEanix-
sovsn Of these perateiouH combina-
tic-ns. are not only doing the country
yss.lf sueeNt harm. but they are pre-.
pairing the way Tor radical leEizin-
ton ceicusstes 10 sweep such in
Equity soss os the face Of America
whss is ssrc. the promoters OF
u.a..ss are hSsetsop~ of social dts
n1r.aaees. lnasmuch as they Kivr
Impetus Ne me rceling Of discomfort
VI o. sesstlns condls.ns. which Is 80
nos:s,ahie ssasus-hout the land.
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h is sari that the Northwest
m.u-ated .sssec have made another
,n.ssa.ssi fi.sss On Alaskan territory
rhis time raey have moved their
rDsss ~ wisha seven miles Of
Agnes snsar.n. thus placing tift
sAns~ MISSION. thus placing the
he news. discovered Poreuplns
p4siss dsstpscs A yrar and a hair
SO ~ Br.s,sh boundary was thirty
nucs from Sknxwsy aud pyca. ~.
uftoms and police posts being 81
-xisss Bennett and IAnierman-
hrins Of following winter the po-
ice es,ablhhed advanced posts At
he Samantha Of, white and chikooi
Sasssn. sas now they have come
roo IN raa sr~se manner on the
ssao-e-s tran. What will tins United
ssAssss 4. shout TT While this
so.. ars Is awaiting the outcome Of
sssts .s.Onss seKe.iaii.nr. the Can
assasns ass peaehrix out Snd grab
hotx es.eysd,.sg In sisht. This pee
rsa Of Aliaska are becoming 50 ac-
.serso sa~,I 10 ,sss manner Of thing
tha tseo masnifers no surprise.
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IRE people o. Seattle want Cedar
river water. There - a current idea
u.s. ts-r sssson IS c-uocti Last even
B..< a.n.rssr.afing money for the new
was5Osr s..sssoss was taken In absolute
esss:s S,sdar. and tisas being the case.
pnsxrss. on q;s water works wis
@ss.s.ees snth ryomptneHs ana ais
pageaS sf1ic n.after l. now W the
hassssie Of o. 's:o.ud -f rusnc work.
C.anc0 sogn. soeSss s'sciares % this
.aus.ca f.os phat the pressed ae-
Gs.sss - the body Of which no Is 4
r.ssu.a'..r wa BE- a0sda sased at the pro-
FER to.ss. 1880 mat the city viii never
ieet ce.ay rsveq writer. lie Insinu-
ates usas n. legislation at this
time - rs.ssfsy n sliaa. and that
vam,o.ps co.e.ss paoscn had been
''sorsapsd 40 Tass-.e Is a pspular
snsa,o..tlsa % hiegate Mr.. Navs to
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Ts- spnnss pate bill ut olympia -
new corsadpose. and II Is beyona the
b.sars.s Of prsssssillty nat It VIII be
restored to cons.s-ss-aess during this
SESSION 81 the ieglsiature. oppo-
se,aa s& th.s nspsaure decare that
she very people waadeh the tui was
trqp..rsgossd 10 sod are opposed t0t be-
aaasse a spsestivensss and inslfii.
c.saoue-7. Tas friestss of the bill tys
hps. sdnsr to NY the blame for it
, pr.sgest csatsfapun upon tss rallr0a'
lobby. wscssa is charged with corrup
raacfic1s. The fact remains that III
majority Of the members Of IN
senate voted against the bill. and
there has been bribery there ar
quite a number guilty,
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she University ~ washington &c
es.atas the close Of its winter teri
b. declaring vacation for the res
Of the week. The spring term con
meneeB Monday. The institution
In good condition, and ms place
learning. already stands high In q
esteem Of people throughout u
state.
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