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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-26

DURING Which We Have Sois
Over Three Times 80 NAM
Pianos as Sold the Previous
Year. Makes We Happy and
Thankfut--And IN Order 10
Show Appreciation We Shall
Make Ore Hundred Christmas
Presents This Year Valued at
sfoo Each. Making Grand To-
tai Of $4,000 600. 10 De Dis
tributsd Among the Citizens %
Seattle and Surrounding Terri.
tory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-26
HEAR|NGSOFTEN
A FARCE

Services in memory of the vic
Tins ~ the nix disaster were held
in the First Presbyterian church
yesterday The great auditorium
was crowded With the relatives al
the dead from Port Blakvley aud
their friends The front seats
wcre reserved for the relatives el
those who had gone down With tbs
ship
The program opened with an an
them and was followed BY a prayer
BY Rev. Rees of the FIRST Metho
dist Episcopal church Rev " A
Major read the one hundred and
seventh psalm
The speakers we're; Rev NJ A
Matthews. OF the First PfcsAYtor
Ian church. Rev + J Van Horn. al
the Plymouth congregational
church. Rev. J p y LiWyd. OF 81
Marks Episcopal church
The services we're closed with the
Klein. tue Shoemaker. All James
a. sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-26
MAY NOT RAISE.
PRICES, BUT

not be right to charge them any
moro now. hut and here Mt
Ffingflllo hesltatcd In mannes
which indicated that somethins
might arise. hard "a Il might be. t.
change the attitude OF the orsani
ration. "hut We shall hold another
moetlng next Sunday Yes. VI
shall hold another meeting next
SUNDAY
Although Il Il hoped Tor ID. best
the deep grief In Mr. frinEtilleIf
Voice may mean that Ia spite oi
the very poor condition OF the peo
pin. the gardeners may fad Il
necessary 20 adjust another little
bit to the present scale 81 prices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-26

One Hundred Xmas Coupon Ger
tifiestss. Valued a $4,000
Each. Will he Given Away Be-
tween Now and Dee. 25.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-26
SOCIETY MEN AS
FIRE LADIES

What might have proved a aisas-
trpuH blaze near the Mnuut View
station on the wrHt side ~ Green
lake. was prevented az an earis
hour this morning BY the ready ut
20 a number OF young men well
known socially IN the neiEhhafhead.
who formed 4 bucket brigade aud
fought the fire
The earnss started In ne base
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-26

Klein. tue ahoemaxss. az James
~ sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-26

The italian Gardeners assooia
tian at meeting at Georgetown
yesterday promised not 60 raise the
price OF vegetables sold by its mes
hera. Tho association ~ charging
tannOtch prices az the present time
hut II was rumored another raise
would be made because OF the flood.
The associations deep sympathy
for the condition Of the people IN
the clty at the present time Is. ae
cafiing Ia q. FfInglilo. enc of the
prominent members. the reason Tor
It's latest announcement
The people are 50 very, very
poor. NJ. FrlaKfillo said. ~ WOULD
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-26

These certificates will be given
out absolutely free to the first
zoe persons who ask for them.
Each certificate win be accepted
Just the same as 400 ia gold to-
warda the purchase price OF any
new piano we handle.
There II no charge whatsoever
for these certificates. neither II u
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-22

largo majority of the county papers In the
state also ring true to the interests of the
people. No one questions the attitude OF
the people themselves to the railroads and
that is where the votes come from 1t
only remains for the active friends of
reform to see that the right men are
named to be voted for II you are in favor
of putting the railroads out OF politics in
Nebraska this year that none Of the
old railroad crowd are on the ward and
township delegations. Everything else will
take care of itself.
st. Paul Republican. No sooner is any
republican prominently mentioned for the
Willard succession than the Omaha World
Herald, by means of glittering generalities,
unfounded charges and cowardly innuendo.
seeks to punch him full of holes Several
of the ablest and cleanest men in the state
have been malgned. one after the other.
for no better reason than that their names
were under consideration as senatorial
possibilities. Editor Hitchcock's solicitude
in this matter may be inspired by the belief
that he is embarrassing the republican
lection. but IT begins to look IL Senator
Millard's reelection is the real object of
his hearts desire. one thing is certain
the World-Herald's open approval would
be fatal to any republican candidate. II it
becomes generally suspected that the pres
ent game of criss-cross is being played in
the interest of Willard, that gentleman
might as well withdraw from the race.
Schuyler Free Lance: The Greeley Citl-
zen last week jumped from the populist
into the republican band wagon and gave
as a reason that the populist party was
dead and that the editor did not care to he
hitched to a corpse The week before the
Aurora Register announced that it was
independent of all parties hereafter and
not populst. And so 1t goes and the popu-
list newspapers going, some into the
democratic party, some into the republican
and some becoming free lances, while
others go into the grave. The populst
party in Nebraska is of the past and 1t
cannot hope to ever come to the front
again. If il had never elected any one To
Office 1t might have a possible future, but
with oil the promises of reform made and
then the record of such fellows Porter
and Meserve and Edmisten and Poynter
and Cornell and Holcomb and all the lesser
lights II is useless. The party ought to
have died before IL did.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-22
COMMON WISH OF CROOkS
81 Almost Wish the Art of Printing
Had Never Been Invented"

On the 2C0th anniversary of the birth of
Benjamin Franklin, who was a great
printer, as we'll as great philosopher and
diplomatist. State senator Raines, one Of
the leaders Of the republican party in New
York, takes occasion to say: Il almost
wish the art Of printing had never been
invented"
The same wish has been EXPRESSED b,.
every rascal who has lived within the
sphere of an independent press since the
art OF printing was invented There has
never been anybody who was doing wrong
who was depressing others. who was mis-
using trust funds, who was manipulating
the markets. who was corrupting legisIa-
lures. who was getting rich by graft I'm
politics or in business, and who was seek
ing wealth and power, OF both. by wavs
that are dart and tricks that are vain
who did not hate and fear the influence of
types
The newspapers are guilty OF a good
many offences against truth, good taste
and good morals, but when we are most
provoked by them, let US stop for a mo-
ment and consider these questions:
What kind of a world would this be with
out the newspapers? Would good govern
ment be possible in the United States with
out the newspapers?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-22
personal NOTES.

The new president OF France is the son
of a clerk and the grandson of a black
smith.
President Garcia of Ecuador sends the
glad tidings that the revolution In his burg
is over. Thanks. general; we had forgotten
there was one Just now.
Representatives HUFF of Pennsylvania,
Haskins of Vermont and Conner of New
York so closely resemble one another that
only their most intimate friends distinguish
them apart.
II, as Representative Longworth declares,
there is no way to translate into Filipino
the sentiment, Public office is a public
trust" the same disheartening truth must
prevail as TO "innocuous desuetude."
Although the kaiser's automobile is the
only one without number i'm Prussia and
consequently is not taxed, nevertheless his
majesty is taxed for carrying a gun. He
has just paid for his annual license.
Commander William F. Mccain. who has
inst died near New Rochelle n. Y, was
known in the navy as the Father OF the
White Squadron" He originated the idea
of painting the war vessels white while
I'm tropical countries. that they would
throw off the intense heat.
Colonel Jack Chinn, famous in THE dark
and bloody ground" of the Blue Grass state
now says that he never carried pistol or
took human life. II was mis- name il
seems. that inspired terror and respect
Now that the colonel has confessed ne is
not fire eater he may be compelled 20
tote" a pistol TO insure a continuation Of
the consideration which he has always re-
ceived.
Friends of David b. Hill in Albany were
I shocked at his appearance when he visited
I that city to attend the Patrick hearing
He is still suffering from the cold which
he contracted some time ago, coughs fire.
/ ouently and is quite short of breath. The
! ex-senator's face shows deep lines and his
mustache is almost white. Wrapped care
fully In heavy fur robes he hurried from
and TO his carriage, his attendant watching
| him closely as a nurse. Mr.. Hill is ex-
/ periencing trouble with his eyes and he
| intends 10 stop all work until his present
condition has been improved greatly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-22
THE PREVALENCE OF CRIME.

Last year there were over 1000 homi-
cides committed in the United States, a
considerable increase over the previous
year. Undoubtedly there was also an
increase in other crimes. The state
ment is made that with the single ex-
ception of the Italians the American
people are the most homicidal nation in
the civilized world. The indictment
against this country is emphasized by
a comparison with the criminal Stats
ties. of other leading nations. In Italy
the homicides number 105 per million of
Inhabitants per year. in this country
last year the ratio was 115 per million.
The annual average ratio of homicides
to population in Germany is 10 per mil
lion, in France 10 per million and in the
United Kingdom 81 per million. Rata
bly,, therefore, murder and manslaugh-
ter are four times as frequent in this
country as in England, Scotland and
Wales, and nine times as frequent as
in Germany.
=
ord of crimes that threatens to exceed
that of the previous year. The recent
crimes in Chicago, especially the as
saults upon and murders of women.
have shocked the country. Some of
these crimes have been committed i'm
broad daylight, under circumstances of
peculiar atrocity This nest depiordble
condition of affairs has caused the
mayor to ask for an addition of 1000
men TO the police force and led the chief
of police to warn women to keep off the
streets after night. Conditions in New
York city appear to be quite as bad.
Indeed, magistrate of that city de-
clared few days ago that I'm some
respects New York is worse than Chi
cago. 1t is stated tlfat the number of
highway robberies and street holdups
in the former 80 far this year is remark
able. Many of these assaults did not
take place in Out-of-the-way side streets
or even in darkness, but in crowded
neighborhoods in daylight Women. par
ticularly, have been the objects of at
tack and instances are given showing
the extraordinary boldness and des
perate character of the criminals Other
large cities are little behind those men
toned in their contributions to crime.
There are periodical epidemics Of
crime and the country appears to hav,
such visitation now calling for ex
traordinary vigilance and activity OIL
the part Of police officials everywhere
Undoubtedly one reason for these alarm
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-22
LURE OF OLD SONGS.

W. ID. Nesbit i'm Chicago Tribune.
You were playing, sweet and low.
The old songs OF long ago:
And the high lamps crimson shade
Poured softened light that made
Mystic shadows i'm your hair
Shadows which were laughing there
AS the shadows Of the dawn
Leaped and laughed I'm days agone.
So YOU played-and so / dreamed
While the pranking freight CLEANED
In its race along the WALL
And I heard the boy days call
In the songs that thrilled my heart
With their subtly simple art
As when practicod hands are swept
Ger a harp that long has slept.
Winding paths through meadow lands
Brooks that sang on silver sands,
Bending branches on the trees,
Noontime chants OF honey bees,
Drifting Indian summer haze.
Pelting SHOWS OF wintry days,
WondTous stars that blazed above
All this you knew nothing Of.
Yet you played, and, playing, wrought
All the glOries unforgot:
And the high lamps rudy glow
Where the glints swayed TO and fro
Seemed some way TO blend and blur
Into those fair days that were
Led me backward, mile on mile,
TO each golden olden while.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-22
Greatest Irrigation Scheme.
New York Tribune

The Canadian Pacific railway has in hand
the greatest irrigation scheme in the world.
BY the end of theonext three years 1850 900
acres of land in the vicinity of Calgary, AL
berta, hitherto arid, will be divided into 90 =
900 farms, watered from Bow river. This
irrigation plan when completed will be 90
per cent larger than the next largest on the
American continent which is in the Pecos
valley, Arizona. The water utilized in this
vast scheme will take two-thirds of the sup
ply OF Bow river at low water. The super
intendent of the work states that when it
was first started there were practically no
settlers in that particular section, but since
then the flow of immigration, which has in
cluded many Americans, has been rapid.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-22

Congressman Curtis of Kansas is
pushing his bill for the sale to the high
est bidder of the segregated coal as
phalt lands of the Chickasaw and Chloe
taws under the plea that this is the
most speedy and equitable way of dis
posing Of those lands and opening them
to- agricultural as well as mineral devel-
opment Manifestly the asphalt and
coal deposits in Indian Territory prom
Use to become rich field for promoters
and spectators, and so long as the In
dian can be exploited he will always
find somebody i'm congress and out of
congress to help him develop his pos
sessions"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-22

Willard Fillmore FunkhOuser is an
nounced as the htest democratic candi-
date for mayor. Mr.. Funkhouser has
just as much right to aspire to demo-
cratic nomination as Erastus Benson,
the man whom he supported for mayor
in 1908, has to aspire for republican
nomination. But the question is, Would
Mr.. Funkhouser and Mr.. Benson recog-
nize each other as they pass, in case
they are both nominated on opposite
tickets?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-22
Libel on American womanhood.


A minister in New York declares that al
coholism among women is alarmingly on
the increase. and that the future of the
republic is thereby in danger. This sensa-
tional lament is getting to be as regular
as II is unfounded in fact. 1t is getting
to be the fashion to make accusations of
social corruption which everyday expert
ence shows is both hasty and exaggerated.
The cause of temperance generally is max
ing good Roadway in these times; all statis-
tics show a commendable Improvement in
the spirit of the age in its attitude toward
drunkenness, and 1t is a libel on American
womanhood to assert that drunkenness is
getting to be an habitual feminine vice.
But as few pay any serious attention to
such charges, perhaps no great harm is
done by their periodical reiteration by those
in want of sensational topics for public ut
terances.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-22

Chapter xiv OF the second story of the
Deluge. as the supplement TO the bear
story serials published by our most en-
terprising local contemporary, is now
ON tap. The inside history of the de-
luge contains some very startling news
that has been exclusively embalmed I'm
the pyramids OF Egypt before Pharaoh
took his swim in the Red sea.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-22

The cry against carpet baggers is
again raised in the land. this time
against Americans who have located in
Porto Rico and other possessions under
the United States government. The
question naturally suggests itself, How
is Porto Rico TO be Americanized, I'M
less American officials and teachers are
colonized there to teach the natives how
to govern themselves under the Amer
lean system instead of continuing the
old Spanish regime?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-22

This is what the New York Independ-
ent says in discussing the succession to
Dr. Harper as president of the Univer-
sity of Chicago:
The logical candidate is President +. Ben
jamin Andrews of the University of Me-
braska. He is a Baptist, and it is unfortu-
nately a requisite that the president shall
always be a member of that denomination.
He has proved himself able administra-
tor, both in the universities of Brown and
Nebraska, and in the still more difficult
position of superintendent of the public
schools of Chicago, which he did much to
rescue from graft and corruption He has
no repugnance against taking money from
Rockefeller, as Is shown by the building
which he obtained from him. in spite Of
the opposition of the Nebraska populists.
He Is democratic in his educational princi-
pies, radical in his sociology. and has
shown himself so fearless and frank in his
public speeches that he will never be sus-
pected of trucking to capitalism.
1t is time now for another outbreak
from the local organ infected with the
virus of Rockefelleritis.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-22

And now it is announced that the
well known industrial evangelist who
has converted thousands of men with
his soulful talks at the shops and fac
tories of the east has come to South
ingmen employed in the packing houses.
South Omaha ministers who are capa-
BILE of doing some snap Shooting on their
own account and who pride themselves
on being able to handle the evangelical
kodak with some degree of skill will
doubtless feel pleased at the reinforce
ment, but may have some doubts as to
the lasting effect after the ilustrious
visitor has departed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-22
THAT ANNUAL TREATY OF PEACE

THAT ANIMAL TREATY OF PEACE.
The settlement between the Civic
Federation and the liquor dealers
whereby it is mutually agreed that the
complaints of law violation preferred
against 10 saloons shall be pigeonholed
in the archives of the district court in
wolves some ethical questions as well
as legal problems that might puzzle
ADLER lawyers than the Civic Federation
has yet employed.
Under the ordinary version of the law
agreements to compromise an indictable
offense makes both parties liable to
prosecution, and the same principle
would naturally apply to misdemeanors
punishable by fine or Imprisonment in
Jail. The compact is. moreover, vio-
lation of the plain provisions of the
statute against blackmail, which makes
all parties who seek to secure moneys,
properties or concessions of any descrip-
ton by threats of personal injury or
damage to business liable to criminal
prosecution.
From the ethical point Of view the
compromise is based on the doctrine,
taught in some schools of theology, that
the end justifies the means. From the
legal point of view the breaking Of one
law to stop the violation of another law
is indefensible. If the complaints filed
against the liquor dealers for breaking
the law are true, nobody can condone
the offense by an agreement of future
good behavior. If the agreement was
made under threats of prosecution it is
void in morals as well as in law.
Such treaties of peace, amity and
good will may satisfy lawyers who have
no scruples about prosecuting or defend
ing for pay anybody who is willing to
hire them. but it is doubtful whether
the glorification over the treaty would
satisfy the consciences of people who
desire scrupulously to observe the law.
In the meantime. under the new treaty,
the tough joints In the lower end of
town will continue to do business at the
old stand unmolested six days and up
TO midnight and a little after midnight
in each week to the end of the year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-22
Bv adding s4sO, OOO, 600 to the tax

BY adding $4sO,OOO,OOO to the taxable
valuation of real estate in New York
City the debt limit of the municipality
has been increased by 10 per cent of
that amount, or $4SOO0,OOO. The ad-
vantage of an elastic debt limit for mu-
inequalities is plain enough and this is
a good example of it, but what would
happen If there should he collapse
and fall in values after the debt limit
had been exhausted? For a practical
working scheme the ratio of a citys debt
should be upon the available assets in
the way of public property that serves
as security rather than upon the private
property owned by its citizens subject
to it only by taxation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-22
LAUGHING GAS.


Rich Father-Young man, in making this
request for my daughters hand, tell me first
how you propose to support her?
Young Man with dignityD-I refuse TO
answer.-Baltimore American.
Eyes. indeed, he has one trait that makes
him an ideal witness"
whats that?"
He is very hard of hearing. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Hasn't the poor fellow any friends who
will see that he has a fair trial?'
No; he isn't a thug or a murderer Don't
waste any sympathy on him. He was
caught in the act Of stealing ham."-Chl-
cago Tribune.
..Why are you here" asked the constitu-
ent, III the party leaders won't let you do
anything"
the congressman wearily.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
THAT congressman insists that he doesn't
know the meaning or the phrase stand
pat said one statesman.
Yes" answered the other but refuse
to be beguiled. Never engage in any game
of chance or skill with person who affects
great Ignorance concerning it."-Washing-
ton Star
burst of confidence, that I'm old man
long 10 be different"
"Ohi this is so sudden" exclaimed Miss
Passay, throwing herself dS upon nno his neGk
even,-Philadelphia Press.
Youth-What do have to pay for mar
riaee license?
Cierk-Well, you get it on the installmenl
plan.
Clerk-one dollar down and your entire
salary each month for the rest OF your life.
Cleveland Leader.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-22

Before taking too radical stand
against the parcels post retail mer-
chants should investigate the subject.
So far as unbiased statistics show sim
liar laws have not destroyed retail trade
in Great Britain or continental Europe
where the department store" is con-
sidered as a distinctly Yankee" institu-
ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-22
Nearly Three Billions.
Wall Street Journal.

wall street journal.
Thomas b. Reed, some ten or fifteen years
ago, called this "a billion-dollar country
This will have to be amended to read "a
observation-disclosures country" Everything
has expanded immensely. Fifteen years
ago, for instance, our foreign commerce ag-
gregated only about 1880, 100000. The fig
ures given out yesterday from Washington
show that the total commerce in 1905 was
81 966, 600 coo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-22

1t is announced that all the Nebraska
members are going to vote with the ad-
ministration for the joint statehood bill.
which will inject four more corporation
dummies into the United States senate.
ON the political railroad checkerboard,
New Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma and
Indian Territory are only so many
nax1-ns
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-22

Applicants for positions in the pro-
posed federal court south of the Platte
may yet defeat the measure by showing
its sponsor what Il stampede for office
he will be compelled to face should the
bill become a law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-22

According to State Treasurer Kelly
of Kansas that treasury shortage. like
Topsy, just grew OF itself, while the
officials were busy with other things.
Mr.. Kelly speaks as an expert as this
is the second time he has faced such
"A condition
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-22

ing conditions is the laxity of the adj
ministration of the criminal law in this
country This has been frequently
pointed out but without effecting any
reform or improvement. The criminal
record of the United States gives it a
bad eminence in the history of crime.