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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-07
AFTER
THE BANKS

WASHINGTON. Sept T.-secro.
taty shaw. 81 the United States
treasury. issued the following 20
an depository banks Il am ad.
Vlaed that many banks are leaning
surplus funds throeeh brokers IA
New York ON call AZ hiFh rates uf
interest. Money loaned on call 10
usually far speculation,
Il ant not willing To givo money
Ia be entieed away from the local.
is whore Il 10 deposited for such
use Public deposits are made b.
aid Of legitimate business. II yo,l
have more money than your comi
munity can absorb return Il TO tAo
treasury to be placed where II VII
do the most good
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HARsoRMAsTER's REPORT

The monthly report Of HaFhor-
master spauldla< tor August shoss
that tho foreign imports received
we're valued At saGsf.tTs, against
sTgs.1fS Tor August % 1905. a kaln
81 81 sal eco with the foreign e..
ports a marked decrease Is shown.
For the month the total exports
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FALLS UNDER
TRAIN WHEELS

Gle ELuM. Sept f-~Andru~
Tast. a coal miner. who had got al
10 a train 10 bid goodby 10 his wife
and children, attempted 10 Jump on
after the train Was moving lie
fell under the wheels aud received
injuries that viii prove fatal
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ENGINE WENT
OVER HIGH BANK

SANTA CRuZ. Sept THE ten.
der 81 n narrow gauge engine broke
ioaao AZ Fulton Junction today and
vent over a hank 80 feet high. TAX
inE ths baggage and passenger
coach. The engineer And fireman
had y narrow escape
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LoNowonrAs atruRN Homr,

OYSTER NAY. sept T. Nj and
Mrs Nicholas LunRWntth LEFT az
noon for Cincinnati Congressman
i.ousworlh SAYS he II certain he
VIII be- rcnomlnatcd aud elected.
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amounted to si.oo0.s0a. while In
August OF last year hey tataled
sg.kas.4bt. The loha IN exports IN
Ni.fIf.hni
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GREER IN sGATrLE.

n. W Greer. general freisht
aren't of the Canadian Pacific rail.
way at Vancouver. u. G.. 10 In the
Gle, aud Is registered al the huslor
hotel
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CANNON IN MAINE.

RooKtANp. Me. Sept t.
Speaker Cannon - eniirely feeoV'
cred today from a slight Illness
lie xiil speak tonight At Portland
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All perfect waterproof Coats.
u oxford gray mixtures and hair
line plaid effects fuii auto tour
lat style. ore piece back and
siashed Eidsa 81 bottom. double
breasted with coat collar and
patch pockets a snappy bargain
for this sale.
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RAln COATS AT 500

The best bargain iu Seattle. all
new sernl-fitfsd. with belt dou-
ble-hfeaHted and two pockets.
coat sleeve with turu-up cuff.
rome in oxford and brown mixsd
waterproof cloth. an extra Hpa-
clRl while these last.
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RAIN COATS AT sis.so

The Kenyon cravsnetts Coats.
absolutely waterproof. Eemi-
fitted. Rith belt double breasted.
and self coat collar. turn up
cuffs and TIVE patch pockets.
come in an olive stripe weave.
a splendid garment
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The RlRhY cravenetts Coats.
IN olive file stripe. inverted back.
also seif.stfa pped front aud
hack with half belt and fly front,
velvet collar and two pockets.
with ~ nap. only a few at this
price.
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RAIN COATS AT 1920

Refuf-Htted with fuli belt. plalt-
"a back and box plsited from
weist 20 bottom, double breast
I'd. velvet collar and two patch
pockets coat sleeve plated at
cuff. come Ia medium gray
checked mixtures. ratnproaf.
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Made u a splendid efavenstta
cloth. IN tan. oxford and olive.
Prince chap model. plated from
waist TO bottom IN black headed
by self band double breasted.
with velvet iniaif collar and
cuffs and box plated down front.
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Cut Glass Sugar and Creamer $3.50

saear and Cfeaner brilliantly handsome whif
off the excellent advantage Reg
The special effective
from until Hix
Rf,erwaro Co gection-Firat FLOOR Main
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Novelty Curtains $2.55 a Pair

Novelty Curtains . Yards
mounted good quality bobblne Choice o.
paffefns tomorrow price
Drapcry seeion-F1rst Floor. Spring 81 Side
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A. handpome and warm = coat
So abr ctr. need want. made %
navy and brown. aii.Nossl chexins
loose ctat style. perfectly tailored
aud fun lined with an wool Scotch
clan piaida. finished uiih velvet
collar. alEea 90 IA years. = bar
gain
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Novelty. 1907 Second Ave.
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81 CASH AND 81 A WEEK or $
| CASH AND s. A MONTH BUYS
ANY STOVE OR RANGE IN OUR
STOCK.
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$3.50 COttOn-fiIed Comforts SLS5 Each
filled Comforts covered side With good srade K
other with plain siholine These comforts
sht aud uffy esais inches aud are ed WIN
assorted The special
in from twelve until six
BEDDING scction-Firut Floor Spring Street Side
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@0lun1 Connections.

sliced Piurns-Seven pounds OF fruit,
4 pounds OF sugar. pint Of vinegar
half u-Ince Of ginger root, / teaspoon
ful cloves. teaspoonfuls OF ground
slIspics. the same Of ground Gin
namon. and half teasPoonful OF
ground mace. Pare plums, but do not
remove stones. put sugar and vinegar
on to boil mix spices and divide them
into four parts Put each INTO a smai
square Of muslin. tie tightly ana then
throw them into the sugar and vine
gar When this mixture is hot add the
pIums. bring 10 a boiling point, take
from the FIRE and turn carefully into
stone jar Stand in cool place over
over night
Next day drain all the liquor from the
plums into another kettle. stand 1t over
moderate fire and when boiling hot pour
IL back over the fruit. Next day drain
and heat again as before. Do this for
nine consecutive days. the last time boil
the liquor down untn there IS just
enough left 10 cover the fruit. Bring
fruit and liquor 10 boil and put in
jars OF umblers.
The following fruits may be picked
OF spiced in the same manner: Apples,
peaches. cantaIoupes. cherries. pears.
ounces. and watermelons
Plum Jelly-For this use common blue
plums. Wash them in cold water, put
in porcelain-lined kettle and 70 every
half peck allow a pint OF water; cover
the kettle and heat the fruit. until soft
and tender. then turn into a flannel jel-
ly bag and drip slowly until the pulp is
dry. Do not squeeze or handle the bag,
Or the jelly viii be cloudy. To every
pint of this Juice allow one pound OF
granuIated sugar. Put juice into kettle
and bring quickly 70 a boil; add sugar,
stir until il is dissolved. then boil rap
idly and continuously until IL jeliies.
skimmiRg the scum as IL rises 70 tie
surface. Twenty minutes IS usually suf-
1cient. sometimes il takes longer.
Have your tumblers heated, I'll with
Jelly and allow them to stand uncovered
for tWeuUy-four hours. Next day seal
Preserved Plums. Weigh the fruit a 1d
10 every pound allow one pound of
sugar. Put iu boiling water for f1W
moments. until the skins come of cas-
ily; peel and throw fruit into large
eartheu bowl OF jar, spTlnklIng the
sugar between each layer or plums.
stand aside over night In the morn
ing p0ur or the juice carefully into
p0rcelaiu-llned kettle. bring quickly 10
8 boil, skim IL, and then add the piums.
Simmer very gently uhJA teaQSI ana
clear, about thirty minutes rake oul
rlums. one at a time. with spoon and
put on large nat plate 10 cool Boil the
svrIp q few moments longer, until *
into Jars. pour over them the boiling
syrup and seal OF tie up. Copper plum,
blue plums, green cages, and prunes
may be preserved I'm the same manner
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IN between the heavy threads Of which
the material IS woven.
Another Thin curtain cloth is called
slclllan tracery. IL IS handmade and of
such an uneven weave that some OF rb,.
heavy threads look as II they had bee,
gathered In place.
For the woman who wants lace hang.
ngs and desires to make them originas
nothing is prertier than tho plain. White
hobhiuet with border 0f bright rat
roses aUpll4u-1 on. If the net-s fairly
gOOd quglity-is bought by The vart
these curtains viii not be expensive and
may be made exceedingly artistic If thu
roses cut from cHIntz or cret0nne are
carefully put on. AS a finish FOR the
edge narrow braid sewed on plain Il
sufficient
II The surroundings are elaborate
enough 20 warrant e., q woman who is
handy With her needle can make taffera
silk hanginEs with embroidered flowers
appli4Hed ou net that would be as effec-
tive as the ones thar sell for SI25 IN th,.
shops. With tho body Of the curtain In
white. pink or delicB-e blue taffeta. net
medalli1ns may be scr in al intervals OF
aftCon or eighteen inches. The border
5T net should have medallicns Of .h>
silk appligueod on with "a pretty en-
hroidcry stitch. and che tiny rose or llIy
pattern 10 ornament ths edge should be
put on in TIE same way.
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CURTAINS OF GLASS CLOTH
AND PRINTED LINEN PRETTY
Taking the Place of Lace and Other Draperies
Mission HangingS New and Artistic

Though lace curtains viii be used this
fan, it's the artistic printed linens and
light weight materials thar viii be most
popular. In using them women viii be
getting away from the conservative idea
Of having nothing but lace-whether real
OF imitatiOn-a- their parl0r OF rcCep-
ton room windows. and the majority Of
housekeepers will welcome with delight
an opportunity TO use hanEiHgs at the
easements that have originality. For.
with few exceptions. laCvs have for
years been considered the only apprO-
pirate curtains Tor parloTs or guests
rooms.
Printed and plain, linens. madras. and
light weight grass cloth dll "A need IN
haugirgs that has song been felt by
many house wives living in small apart
lneuts. They realized that the size Of
.heir rooms. or perhaps the quality Of
The furniture, did not warrant the pur-
chase OF expensive hand made lace cur
taIns. and they did not care T. put up
m:.cEiue made ones, yet they could not
leave the easements bare. Now IL is
different, for attractive materials even
II inexpensive are considered good form.
OF the new curtains none Is more ef-
fectiye than the mission hangings, so
called because Of the way they are rn-
ished, with the hcms on the outside ana
with rough edges Made lntO mission
haEainRs the printed linens are attrac-
tive. Most OF them seen IN the shops
have cream COloTed backgrounds. on
which the bright floral designs in small
or large patterns show 10 advantage.
These figures IN soft reds, dark
greens. deep blues, are pTedty in the
cOnventionalized roses, tulips, lilies, with
a harmonizirg frame work surrounding
them for they are not placed close to-
gether and the whole effect Is restruL
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plete without a system Of signals and
light, and these, made OF wood OF tin,
painted In bright shades. are erected
beside she roadhed. so that when the
tiny engines and cars are run over the
rails the correct signals may be given.
and switching done according to the
most approved methods.
For younger children who have not
reached the age that is interested in
building castles, railroads, etc, there
are sand toys made OF tin. They can
be bought for % cents and up, and some
OF them bring screams of delight from
youngsters, as they see a windmill work
when the sand is poured into IT, or cups
on a pulley, scoop up the sand, carry
il into receiving box at the bottom,
where IL is again taken up into the
cups.
There are pumps that a baDy two and
three years old can operate, because all
il has to do is 10 fiji the body of the
pump and then raise and lower the
handle while the sand passes out OF the
spout If received in buckets that are
placed under the pump, the sand may
Immediately be poured into the receiver
and the pumping process repeated.
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Grass Cloth Hangings Much Used.

Some of these linens are quite elab-
orate and have all the autumn tints
worked into the pattern, One stunning
design in green that would correspond
admirably with a forest green rug or
filling. AMI furniture upholstered in the
same shade, had green ground, large
leaves similar 10 the featherg fern in
the same color. and flowers -COnven-
tiOnallzed inies-ln a soft purple and
golden brown The same design In red
and blue was unusual looking. but
lacked the richness OF the green pat
tern These are not expensive, for they
may be bought for from SO cents up.
Quaint Is the word that describes the
lightweight grass cloth hangings THAI
viii be much used IN rooms done in
Of putting TINS kind of material at win
doVvs. the way IN which they are made
makes them decidedly effective. Fol
lowing The craftsman idea In finishing
them, a dark green piece is decorated
with a brown stripe and two or three
smaller ones in the same material, or
with q dull red. or even purple. curl
Gus design placed Tor border on some
gray grass cloth curtains Is a bat IN
purple, appllqued on with gold colored
silk Three of these hOmely creatures
with wings Outspread as II in flight. are
naturally most attractive. used as
border. To keep them from being too
pronounced, large purple points, also
apDliuued on with gold silk, ere applied
beneath the bats.
Siunlar and more i'm line with the
taste OF the average woman are the soft
red or golden brown curtains ON Wnlcn
borders of large Maltese crosses have
been embroidered in gold colored silk.
Bought already made up. these hangings
sell for SD and $25 a pair. but can be
purchased in the piece for less than one
half that sum and decorated IN any
,InIoue nattern that pleases the house
wife. BY making these curtains N
home original designs may be used that
will correspond with the surroundings,
and I'm that way be really artlste.
II Dlain curtains are desired nothing
is more effective than the mercerized
cotton win half visible red or green
fieur de lis. or small conventonalized
rose or lily patterns. ihese COST aboet
focttvn era the curtains made from the
English easement cloth that looks Ike
Fenrjetta and falls in graceful folds.
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a FINE DIVERSION FOR
CHILDREN IN SAND PILES
A Whole Summers Fun Easily and Cheaply OBJ
tanned

With a 90 cent sand pile in the yard.
Ittle children can be made as happy at
home during the hot weather as though
playing on the beach at a smart sum
. mer resort and their mothers can feel
sure that they are out OF mischief For
with two and a half bushels of sand to
dig in, which can he bought for half a
dollar. they can build castles and make
excavations on just ds elaborate a scale
as II they had miles OF white seashore
TO work on
OF course, "a sand pile is a delight TO
play in under any conditions. whether
The little ones have shoveIs, rakes. buck
cts or not but with the Inexpensive tin
moulds for modelling which can be
bought i'm the stores now, animals,
houses, churches, IA fact whole towns
including railroads. trans etc, IL be-
comes a JOY forever. Armed with these
pretty bright coloTad tools and prettily
painted noidsl the pleasure of a young
ster is really beyond description, and a
small boy or girl viii Be contented 10
play alone in a white gIisJening heap
constructing magic castles. bridges and
men and women for hours at a time.
If, in addition 10 the 50 cents worth
of sand parents would invest i'm some
sea shells, small brick OF pebbles the
children would be wei equipped and be
enabled 10 enjoy all the del lights OF ma
UraCtive and i'm these stones, blocks and
shell would find much that is of value
from a constructive standpoint
Ia making "a house Of sand il may be
copied from the picture or the tin mold.
or if the little boy or girl would rather
use the model itself then the latter
may be fiIled and when all the creV1ces
are full. the tin, if lifted carefully of.
should leave a complete building, with
doors. windows. slanting, square or
spiral roof porches, etc In laying out
the lawns, walks and paths, the white
shells and pebble viii be most useful,
and when tiny shrubs are planted about
The doOryard the effect Is most natural
There are models for churches, school
buildings railroad stations, etc. and
the youngster who possesses them can
build a whole village IN the sand or
al the work of construction nothing
pleases the majority OF little folk more
than laying out q railroad, dredging
tunnels and building bridges. After this
engineering work Is completed the de
;lghJ OF laying tiny wooden ties, and
then fitting miniature rails on them, in
terests even little girls. who usually
prefer making models of sand men.
women, children, etc. 10 inhabit the
towns that the little boys have created.
The railroad is. Of course. not COM
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ONE WOMAN'S IDEA.

She was telling how she happened
TO be dressnaker, one Of the women
on the porch OF "a certain summer hotel
having expressed surprise. because she
had known that the dressmaker's papa
had spent $4,000 in herNmusical educa-
ton And So naturally, when, four
years before. the father had died, and
it was discovered that, after all was
settled, he had left next 70 nothing, the
problem Of wage-earning was thrust
upon his two daughters.
COZ course. everybody thought
would try 20 go on the concert stage
OF teach said the dressmaker "As
Tor the concert stage, how many sing
ers are there that one would care 10 be-
Only the few can in the least dictate
their own plan of life or ENJOY a COM
Portable living In thinking Of the
teaching, well / simply have a horror
or the person, who. without having the
true attributes Of q teacher-the ire
slSt1hle impulse TO pass on something
that is worth having, pUeys upon people
more ignorant than herself-and takes
money for wasting the time Of her
pupils
And so I chose dressmaking. a sub
ject upon which 7 had decided ideas, If
10 experience ! had noticed that many
Won en- positively rob the stomachs Of
the family in order 10 make a big snow,
ana reasoned that that meant money
for the dressmaker.
And so IL does. Not only have my
sister and / lived comfortably, but We
have paid of the three mOrtg.tgcs
which had been put upon the big, old
double house, in which my mother was
born. though at first all our friends said
we would, Of course. have 10 move out
My sister has played hOusekeeper, and
al hrst she was the mOney-maker, let
ting out rooms and suites, while I felt
my way cautiously as a dressmaker
Now I have twenty-siN women and
girls one being the foreWoman, not 10
mention apprentices. and naturally re
Guirc the whole house
II yCu convince a woman that You
can improve her appearance you may
have her money"
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TIME spatulate or energetic hand is
q type possessed by the late
charles r. Yerkes. whose hand
the writer had the pleasure Of
examining during his term aJ &. school
Of palmlstry in 1896
The fingers of this hand have the ap-
pearance Of a druggists spatule. that is
they are splav-type6. or IN other wor.fs
slightly wider at the tip than in the
body. The hand as q whole has a wide
appearance. II is broad at the be- 81 and
broad at the finger tips. consequently is
more often found large than small The
fingers are usually long and the thumb
bends back somewhat OF has a good
stretch between Zip and forennger- The
illustration herewith gives "A better idea
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cases I have found where they liked
other peoples children best.
a woman possessing this ts-pe who is
forced u fight LIES battle would and
could successfully carry on her hus-
band s. business, as her Will and IudepeEd-
age and carry on the enterprise Tor The
sake of being able To eat the bread 1r
Independence. and gain an abundance.
They care for neither king nor queen,
they believe Ia their abilities, and plow
right ahead IN whatever walk OF life
they NAV chance 10 fau.
Women with spatulate hands are very
careful with whom they fall In love. q 8
they must feel sure that the Suitor is
able 10 furnish the necessities OF life,
otherwise they paddle their own canoes
bachelor girl. becoming such by choice,
not from circumstances. However. when
their heart and hand have been given 10
another. they remain true as steel. but
Than delicate, consequently ~ IS not out
OF place 10 add that plantOHiC, hlIal,
parental and patCrual affections are the
chief attributes relating 20 this type.
Since this type gains the credit or
being original and independent lu
thought they aIe often called ''crauks.
simply because they are original and
dislike 10 follow In tho rur OF custom
All explorers OF ages gone by are said
70 have had this type. II certainly has
been proven that modern explorers have
had just such hands. They are always
brave and seldom shrink from any
thing terrible staring them in the face
as they are bound TO accomplish their
end. The fearless and sturdy qualities
OF the owners OF these hands have dis
covered our country, so lt goes 90 prove
that IL was the bravery and sagaCi0us-
ness back Of these hands thar made
America the MONS OF the free. the
land Of the brave So it must have
been the yig0r. the energy. the dash. the
originality of these types that made our
country the greatest of all, since &c leads
90 progress discovery and invention.
on many square hands the third or
ring finger, is found spatulaJe, which in
diCates a strong love for movement in
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Vacation Don IS.

Don't forget that YOU are going away
Tor a rest. not TO create a sensation
with your clothes.
Don't go TO a resort where everything
is show and the~e Is no rest or comfort.
Don't wear yourself out sewing nights
in order 10 have superfiuous Tuffies and
fTils in which TO be miserable for two
weeks of the year
Don't let any one persuade you to go
to the sea If It does not agree with you.
Don't attempt to do fine needlework
by way Of recreation on your vacation.
Don't, II you have led a sedentary life
all the year. plunge madly into physical
CNertiOns
Don't forget that YOU can't possibly
crowd the fifty weeks exercise you
should have had into your two little
weeks OF freedom.
Don't be VAIN and go away with new
shoes which yuu viii have TO wear ten
days at least before you can be COM
fartable IN theu.
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duction OF nature. literature. but OF a
realistic order. Often music Is Indicated,
but seldom found on one who composeS.
generally the eXecutant A prominent
featura is that they always show great
interest," IN whatever they do, cGpse-
ouently are good skillful laborers. They
love order and arrangement and are fond
of authority and rather arbitrary. They
are seldom orthodox in their religion,
and are often found doubling or discuss
ing nh. confessions ia which they We're
educated.
Tnese hands when possessed by women
,rUl make the pOSsessoFs neat, stylish
and up 10 date; usually tull of arts and
grace Outdoor life and innocent sports
apppal 10 them. our champion women
golf players possess these types; in short
il Is difficult for this type 10 put up with
am indoor life. They love children as
their parental love Is strong. In a few
The Washington times., 1906-08-07

A LESSON IN PALMISTRY
The Spaulate or Energetic Hand and What 1t Means.

ART such as sculpturing. drama or in
strumeutal music.
The owner Of a good sDatulate hand
seldom knows what the word WEAKNESS
means Further ne is capable OF getting
more work out Of people ,Aan any other
type.
The Spatulate Hand With Short Fingers
This type with short fingers. some
what stiff and thumb firm. on a woman's
hand indicates one who Is always
'tldying-up" dusting or spring clean
ing" or anxious TO have things put 10
rights, which often causes the better
half 10 do some growing or take a short
vacation until this particular period has
passed. Rarely is any taste for art or
literature shown Ia this combination,