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Evening star., 1909-06-03
A Month for Persuasion.

little more than month remains
to induce the parents Of Washington to
join heartily in the movement to sub
stitute what has come to be known as
safe and sane Independence day meth
ods of celebration for the barbaric, dan
gerous practices of the past This should
not be a difficult task. The proposition
is entirely logical and sensible. 1t is
sought to organize a community program
which will embody all the best features
of the old-fashioned style of commem-
Grating the day. and to avoid the life
taking. mutilating methods of the indi-
vidual indulgence in explosives which has
long passed for patriotism.
The District Commissioners have de-
clared that they will undertake to en-
force strictly the regulations prohibiting
the use of fireworks within the fire
limits of the city the Fourth of
July. The police are under instructions
to arrest all persons who violate the reg
ulations governing the use Of explosives.
IL these orders are carried out-and there
is no reason to believe to the contrary
attempts to ignore the law and to con-
tinue indulgence in Fourth of July nui-
sances and dangerous practices will cause
numerous arrests. But such precau-
tions will not prevent accidents and fires
on the Fourth unless the people of the
city undertake earnestly and sincerely to
Evening star., 1909-06-03
Mems FURNISHINGS Dept.

s pairs Mems Light Blue Dropstitch Gauze
pair.
pairs Mems Knee-length Drawers: sizes "a
ana a. neaMcea ron ont, Toe TO- pairs Tor . slM,
Drawers: soiled; sizes "a. 40. AZ and A. Re-
duced from 75r to soc pair.
81 Mems Madras and Percae Neglgc Shirts.
plated and plain fronts: cuffs attached: coat
styl" All sizes in the lot. Reduced from e. 90
to $50 each
- Mems Plain White and Colored Negli9e
Shirts. plain fronts: cuffs attached: sizes IA
14H. 15 1914 and H. Reduced from $1oo and
81 80 to 75c each.
20 Mems Self-striped White Madras Paiamas.
trimmed with blue chamhrar: military collars;
soiled. Reduced from 81 IN to 81 90 each.
10 dozen Mems Fnnr-in- Hand Ties. Of cotton
wash fabrics and silks in knitted effects-ends
of lines Reduced from soc to for Soc.
20 Mems Night Shirts. Of cotton. camhric and
domet flannel: soiled: size 15 Reduced from
81 % to SIC each.
Main floor, Tenth st.
Evening star., 1909-06-03

ganzation of strikes without redress or
guarantee. The strike organizer has not
answered the company's contentious. but
confines his public rejonder to gen
eral declaration that the refusal to arbi-
trate constitutes denial of the fair
deal'' to the men.
1t is possible to sympathize with the
companys position and yet to urge that
a deadlock between it and the strikers
should be rendered impossible by resort to
compulsory arbitration in the public in
terest. The fact that the corporation IN
this instance has recently won the great
disfavor of the public by canceling the
ckets-for-a-quarter rate of fare mas
nothing to do with the merits of the
case, although undoubtedly the strikers
have taken advantage of the present un-
popularity OF the company TO appeal for
public support at this particular time Ihe
point chiefly to be borne in mind Is that
the people suffer heavy losses whenever
street car strike is started. Neither the
companys obstinacy nor the irresponsible
freedom of organizers and leaders to
start strikes should be permitted to ex-
pose the public to the dangers of street
car blockades. Nobody will deny the
men the right to stop working when dis
satisfied. Nor is ii TO be denied that the
company formally intrusted with the task
of transporting the people not only has
the right but is under obligations to oper-
ate It's cars. What is denied by citizens
who regard the case in its broadest as
pect is the right of the employees to pre-
vent others from taking their places when
they either voluntarily or through fear
cease to serve the corporation. The adop-
ton of public measures to enable the car
company to carry out its contract with
the city may be tantamount to an off,
cial sympathy with the corporation. but
this is a logical and necessary conse-
quence of the relations existing between
the car lines and the people.
There is more at stake in such matters
than the amount of wages paid the men
and the recognition of the union. A spirit
of lawlessness is invoked whenever a
street car strike is ordered. The eff
cheney of the municipal government to
maintain order is tested.
Evening star., 1909-06-03
Philadelphia's Car Strike.

The Philadelphia car strike continues
along lines of Typical development-de-
nands by the newly recruited union
rejection by the company, cessation of
work. an attempt at operation. resistance
by strikers and sympathizers, importa-
lion of strikebreakers. mobs, police ac-
tivity, riots. public demands for arbitra-
ton and refusal by the company. Such
S the record 10 date. record SO true TO
type that Il might have been practically
written in advance. Yesterday brought
tie case up TO the point of violent out
break of disorder. eliminating in the
burning Of cars and shooting by the po-
ice. In consequence OF the virtually total
stoppage of traffic the business men of
Philadelphia urged the company to con-
sent TO the arbitration of the differences
between IL and the strikers. The com
strike was precpitated by professional
as!tator. that the men were not a
o3dy dissatisfied, that the mass meeting
II which the leader was voted discretion
ary authority to call strike was attend
ID by a very small percentage of the
employees, and that the motormen and
conductors left their cars on the strike
eaii not because of acquiescence in the
,eremptory demands. but from fear of
injury If they persisted in working against
he summons to quit In other words, the
iragooned into striking. and that to con-
sent to arbitrate with the self-appointed
leaders would be TO encourage the Or
Evening star., 1909-06-03
Brewers and the Saloons.

The National Convention of Brewers in
session at Atlantic City is we'll attended
and the leaders are full of talk as to the
interests of the trade. All are convinced
that those interests in the present temper
of the country demand the most careful
guidance.
Some OF these men express the opinion
that the prohibition wave has spent itself
and will rapidly recede. 1t may be that
the success attending the temperance
movement in the south will not be re-
peated in either the east or the west
Conditions in those two sections are in
a measure different from the southern
conditions. Not that the low grade
saloons are fewer or less objectionable
They are probably more numerous. and
they are Objectionable wherever found
But the race question does not enter into
the equation outside of the south. and
inside of the south ii is strong factor
in the fight.
II would be a mistake, however, to sup
pose that the recession Of the prohibition
wave means a return to the previous con-
dition. Prohibition may he an impossible
national policy-many sincere friends of
temperance so cOnsideT-but government
OF, 10y and for the Saloon-such as many
localities knew before the present agita-
ton began-cannot be restored. Its many
shameful abuses stand fully exposed and
they will never again be openly tolerated.
In dispatch from Atlantic City appears
this paragraph:
Officers and delegates discussed i'm the
open meetings the need of directing the
public into the channel of saloon reform
instead OF leaving them to continue their
crusade for total wiping out of the saloon.
The powerful men of the organization
considered in secret how TO rid the saloon
Keeper of the load of political domination.
which is believed by many to he the real
solution of the growing problem
This touches the spot. 1t is in the power
of the brewers to remedy this matter
Against their orders and influence no
saloon keeper would set up for a political
boss. and not only make nominations for
office but lay claim to officials elected
through his instrumentalities. Let them
take d resolute stand in the premises in
sisting that the saloon shall be conducted
solely with regard to it's business and
according to the requirements OF order
and they will subserve both their own and
the public's interests.
1t is also stated that at public meeting
all the speakers advocated the wiping
out of saloons that are not conducted
according to law. Is any other course
proper or advisable toward a law-break-
ing business? II the brewers had taken
this stand earlier. it would have been bet
ter for all parties. The lawless saloons
have made most of the trouble. They
prospered. and as result multiplied, un-
til the combinations they effected, busi-
ness and political wrought widespread
evil.
Ii the saloons are 70 continue stricter
regulations must prevail and when the
brewers and distilers join hands with the
officials of the law in enforcing the de-
mand for clean and orderly resorts of that
kind. we shall witness greatly improved
conditions over those that stirred the
country TO vigorous protest.
Evening star., 1909-06-03
Fridav Bargain i'm
Bows Clothing Dept.

A lot of Boys All-wool Suits,
with knickerbocker trousers, in
fancy gray, tan and brown mix
lures: also some blue serges in
small sizes; sizes $ to ID.
$3o5 each. Were $500 to $3.50.
And these remnants:
Rovs' AlI-wool RUSS an Blouse SHIFTS: sizcs
21s to > Reduced from 500 and 800 to 100
each.
G Roys' Topcoats and Refers: sizes &. 10 II
and II. Reduced from $500. $500 and 500 to
81 % each.
< Bows Single hrea sted Long Trousers SHIFTS:
sizes Is 1s and II. Reduced from $1,000.
$40 20 and $500 to 81 100 each.
q pairs Rovs' Separate Knirke-bocker Tron-
sers: sizes to 10. Reduced from 81 %. 81 80
and sl.7' to Sic nair.
booker trousers. of fancy worsteds and cassi-
mercs: sizes ". II. Il - and 1s Reduced
Third door. Tenth st.
Evening star., 1909-06-03

restrain the youngsters and conform to
the rational plan of true celebration
1t is most important that the parents
of the. city should teach their children
that not only is the explosion of dangerous
noise-making devices a menace to HE
and property. but that it is virtually dis
respectful to the spirit of Independence
day. True patriotism does not consist
in befouling the atmosphere and rending
the ears and risking life needlessly. No
lesson of any sort is taught by the
Fourth of July methods which 1t is now
sought to supplant. If this truth were
borne in upon the children by the adults
from now until the Fourth of July. there
would be a great gain in sentiment ia
voring the substitution of ,ne safe and
sane methods for the practices that have
cost SO heavily in the past.
Evening star., 1909-06-03
The Laws Delay.
rom the st. Louis Times.

st.
1t is hopeful sign that lawyers are
Joining with laymen in the demand that
is fast becoming insistent for reform in
legal procedure. The folly and injustice
of the present methods are too well
known to need any setting forth, but un-
fortunately the lawyer claims that the
revision of the code will accomplish what
is needed. while the layman well knows
that this is only half the truth. The
idea of protecting the innocent has been
carried to such an excess that 1t Is be-
coming increasingly difficult to convict
the guilty. The thousand forms which
merely obstruct justice in the trial courts
are supplemented by endless technicali-
ties in the appellate courts. until re-
versals upon the most puerile grounds
have become SO common that they would
be ludicrous were they not so sad In
their farreaching effects.
Evening star., 1909-06-03
WOnn1ern's Suit Dent.

Smoke Bengalne Silk Thrce-piece Coat Suit: ::
coat and princess dress handsomely hand-em-
hroldcred in self shade: size IS. Reduced from
Sl95.O0 to S12J.O0.
Marqusette Wolfe Coat Suits. in navy blue
and black. elaboratey braided: straight line Goa
and high girdle princess skirt with messaline
silk drop: sizes 80 and 3S Reduced from SIS 90
to 5000 each.
White Serge Coat Suit high girdle princess
skirt: coat trimmed with jet buttons; size 36.
Reduced from $3.50 to $500.
Imported Black and White Striped Linen
Coat Suit: Japanese hand embroidered collar and
cnns: size "a. Reduced from $3.50 to $35 90.
Rose French Linen Three piece Coat Suit.
handsomely braided princess dress with yoke
and collar OF white lace; size "a. Reduced from
$500 to $3.50.
Light Blue Ramie Cloth Three-picce Coat
Suit. coat and princess dress elaborately braid
ed: size SO. Reduced from $500 $500.
! Rose Prunella Coat Suit: semi-ftting coat
and panel skirt. trimmed with buttons Of self
material: size 34. Reduced from $45. 90 to $40 30
Navy Blue Diagonal Serge Coat Suit semi
fitting coat: gOred skirt buttoned in front: size
IS. Reduced from $500 to $3.50.
Third floor G. ST
Evening star., 1909-06-03
Japan and the United States.

Unless human nature is wholly per-
verted the recent course OF events in
Japan and the United States should serve
as absolute guarantee of. continued
peace and good will between the two ma
tions 1t is impossible to believe that
the courtesies and compliments which
have lately been exchanged are hypocriti-
cal, masking enmity and concealing a
purpose to precipitate trouble later. Our
battleship fleet was received in Japan
with evidences of the most sincere en-
thusiasm on the part of the people. Later
the Japanese feet was received at San
Francisco with hearty tokens of esteem.
Last night Admiral Uru was honored by
a dinner at the Metropolitan Club In this
city, attended by the leading officials
Of the United States government, head
ed by the President himself. The Presi-
dent joined In the cheers which greeted
the close of the admiral's speech. vi
brant with the spirit Of fellowship and
sincere admiration for this country. Mr..
Taft in his address bespoke for Japan the
warmest appreciation.
Perhaps the jingoes will insist that all
these speeches are but lip service and
that the receptions and banquets and
ceremonies are merely perfunctory. They
may continue to declare that notwith-
standing the public pledges given In effect
by these meetings and greetings Japan
and the United States are really and Sc
riously at odds. They will possibly hint
at secret preparations on both sides for
the coming conflict and explain these GER
emonious compliments as efforts on the
part of each to confuse and delude the
other. In short, according to the Japa-
nese war scare artists Japan and the
United States are engaged in an ex-
tremely transparent game of bluff the
marvel being that either side Is deluded
into thinking that it's maneuvers are eff
fective.
Much better is it to accept the obvious
and logical explanation OF events than to
seek by devious courses the pessimistic
reason for everything that happens If
we were suspicious people we could see
a war cloud in every quarter Of the hori-'
zon. We could find justification for anx-
ety and alarm every time some hot
headed foreigner shakes his fist at the
American flag, avery time a drunken
sailor from a man-of-war is roughly ham
died by the police in foreign port
1t is true that certain conditions affect
ing japanese interests in the United States
have been unsatisfactory and that this
government was placed In an embarrass-
ing position through a threatened failure
of the state of California to recognize its
responsibilities and obligations. Happily
that crisis has been passed. Everything
that has happened since the California
crisis has tended to wipe away the rem
nants of resentment which may have
been felt on either side. Admiral Urius
visit should prove to be the last stroke
necessary to complete the process of en-
tire understanding.
Evening star., 1909-06-03
Alliances for Peace.

Mr. Carnegie will find plenty OF SYM
pathy for his desire to organize a league
of peace among the nations of the
world, but he has yet to point the way
to the realization of his dream. 1t is
perfectly clear that If the United States
and several others of the great powers
could be brought to the point of mutual
ly abandoning all ambitions that are
likely to bring them into conflict with
one another, and to form a league for
the forcble imposition of arbitration
upon the rest of the world, we should
have international peace of sort. But
the premises call for many things that
are at present impracticabe that Mr.
Carnegie cannot justly complain IL his
aspirations are still regarded as an ir-
descent dream
Evening star., 1909-06-03
Friday Bargains ina
Umbrella Department.

A lot of Women's 2o-inch
Black Gloria Umbrellas. with
handles of natural and partridge
woods, trimmed with silver OF
gun metal.
Special price, SI.5o each.
A lot of Mems 27-inch Black English
Gloria Umbrellas. with steel rod. paragon
frame and handles of mission and green
ebony woods, trimmed with silver.
Special price, $1.5o each.
lot of Boys 24-inch Black English
Gloria Umbrellas, with steel rod. paragon
frame and mission wood handles.
Special price, $1.oo each.
Main floor, Tenth st.
Evening star., 1909-06-03
And these remnants:
Friday Bargain i'm
Girls Gimglham Dresses

A lot of Girls Gingham Dress
es, in light and dark plaids long
wasted effect, with high neck and
three-quarter sleeves: full-plaited
skirt with deep hem: sizes 6 to IA.
Special price. SI.75 each.
Values. $3.50. S2.75 and S3.75.
And these remnants:
Misses Pink Satin Foulard Dress empire
STYLE. with high neck long sleeves and full
plaited skirt: fastens In back: size l6 Reduced
from $3.50 to SIS 90.
Misses Golden Brown Mcssaline Satin Dress.
full ploited skirt: hand embroidered lace yoke:
size l6. Reduced from $4,000 tn Sl5.or0
Misses Old Rose Pongee Three piece Suit
with double breasted coat and plain skirt with
deep hem: size II. Reduced from $500 to
$500.
" Misses Three-p piece Jumper Suit. trimmed
with black jet: single breasted coat: rlain
skirt: size 1G Reduced from SiS.NO 10 s2o. 30.
Misses StriDcd Blue Serge Suit trimmed
with buttons: box coat: plain gnrcd skirt: size
Il. Reduced from 500 30 to $1,000.
Girls Striped Serge Coats. fullcnSth single
hrensfed STYLE finished with silk collar: sizes 12
and -. Reduced from S1i 30 to S.. 20 each.
Girls White French Lawn Dress trimmed
with German vaenciennes lace and fnc tucks:
'as'' sleeves: full skirt trimmed with lace and
turks: size 8. Reduced from $3.50 to $1050.
Third floor. st.
Evening star., 1909-06-03
Friday Bargain i'm
Mems Summer Suits.

A small lot (25 in alp Mems
Two-piece Suits-ends of lines
mostly Of lightweight cassi-
meres. in neat striped effects OF
tans. browns and light and dark
grays. Sizes SO. 38, 40 and AZ.
Special price. $8.75 each.
Were $I2.5o and $500.
Also a small lot of Young
Mems Suits. of plain and fancy
navy blue serges. Stylish suits,
we'll made and thoroughly fin
ished. Sizes IS and I6, or 81 and
81 inch chest measure.
Special price, $o.75 each.
Were $12.5o and $500.
Main floor. Tenth at.
Evening star., 1909-06-03
The Regular Army.
From the Philadelphia Press

The part of the regular army in the
civil war has yet to be fully written. 1t
furnished nearly all the army and corps
commanders of the volunteer army, most
OF the general and large part of the
field officers. 1t gave the force which
protected the capital before Sumter was
fired upon. II guarded the retreat at
Bull Run, and had the regular army
wisely expanded by adding new men at
the opening of the civil war to. the
small force of 10000 men that rout
would probably never have occurred. At
Gettysburg 1t did its full share. particu-
larly in its splendid artillery. and it is
the worst criticism of General McClel-
lans handling of Antietam that he did
not launch on the retreating foe the un-
shaken division of regulars under Gen.
Fitz-John Porter.
Evening star., 1909-06-03
Womem's Waist Dept.

> White La Tosra Net Waists. elabora tely
trimmed with clunv lace and soutache braid:
sizes 81 and IS Reduced from $3.50 to s.. 10
each.
! Pale Blue Messalinc Satin Waist with yoke
and collar If heavy white net bodice richly
trimmed with baby Irish lace: shirred mousque-
tairc long sleeves: size 36. Reduced from 5000
to $GIl.
Handsome Peacock Blue Net Blouse. with
yoke and collar Of fine handmade Irish crochet
lace; bodice and long sleeves trimmed with all
over soutache braid; size IS. Reduced from
$21.JO Sl6.1i
10 Chiffon Taffcta and Messaline silk Waists.
in taupe. dark blue sage green. brown and
black: plain tailored STYLE with long lego
mutton sleeves. Reduced from $5.75 to $500
each.
/ Fine Marquisette Shirt Waist deliberately
ha nd embroidered and trimmed with Irish crochet
lace buttons and fine tnrks: collar and long
sleeves trimmed TO match; size So. Reduced
from $40. 20 to $500
Irish Linen Shirt Waist. front hand-embrod-
cred and trimmed with baby Irish insertion and
fine tucks: back. sleeves and collar trimmed to
match long sleeves: fasten in back; size SO.
Reduced from $40. 80 to SS73.
A small lot of Lingerie and Tailored Waists-
odds and cnds-soilcd and mussed from hand
ling offered at greatly reduced prices.
Third floor. G. ST.
Evening star., 1909-06-03
Friday Bargain i'm
W0mem's GamZe Hose.

so dozen pairs Womens Black
and Tan Gauze Cotton Hose.
with garter tops. double soles and
high spliced heels. An excellent
hose for summer wear.
Special price. 25c pair.
Also 20 dozen pairs Childrens
Lisle Thread Socks. i'll neat
plaids and Roman stripes: sizes
E to 81. Fine quality.
Special price. Sic pair.
Were SOC, 6oc and 75c.
And these remnants:
% pairs Women's Fine Isle Thread Hose
with embroidered ankles. In lavender old rose
champagne and blue; size o. Reduced from 5oc
to 25c pair.
II pairs Women's Tan n-and brown Checked
I.isle Thread Hose. with .double heels and toes:
sizes and 10. Reduced from J0c to &c pair
Main floor, ST.
Evening star., 1909-06-03
Outdoor Sleeping.
From the Sacramento Bee.

From the Sacramento Bee.
Sleeping out of doors in summer Is a
custom fast growing in favor in this
country 1t is especially well suited to
California where the absence of rain and
the relative dryness of the air make tents
superfuous. No amount of ventilation
can make the air of sleeping chamber
so pure as that of the open. with nothing
to obstruct the escape of impurities ex-
hailed with the breath. Even when a COM
plete calm seems to prevail there is always
movement of the atmosphere, SO that
an entire change of the surrounding air
occurs every second. Doctors in Califor-
mia now generally recommend sleeping In
the open air. and many patients expert
ence much benefit from it.
Evening star., 1909-06-03
Glassware Department.

2 Cut Glass Sugar Bowls. slightly imperfect
Reduced from $3.50 to 81. % each:
9-nch Cut Glass Napnle. slightly damaged.
Reduced from 1896 to s. 95.
Richly Decorated Austrian Glass Vases. i'm
perfect. Reduced from 25c to l5c each.
Richly Decorated Austrian Glass Berry
Bowls. slightly imperfect. Reduced from $500
to 81 .95 each.
/ Grcen.and- Gold Decorated Austrian Glass
Lemonade Set. imperfect. Reduced from $500
to 81 95.
Fifth door, G st.
Evening star., 1909-06-03
WOm1em's Coat Dept.

= Braided Net ~ Coats. made taffeta
silk neck finished with satin ribbon and jet
ornaments: sizes "6 and 40. Reduced from
So, 30 to $500 each.
Old Rose Coat. made semi-ftting: size 40
Reduced from 500 20 to $1,000
- Rubi,erized Cloth Coats. gray and black
sizes 81 and IS. Reduced from $lG.5o to ST.. rs
cacl
l Black Embroidered Net ~ Coat. made
loose effect. with hree-qnarter sleeves; size s.
Reduced from $500 to $500.
Third floor L, st.
Evening star., 1909-06-03
Friday Bargains i'm
Muslin Underwear Dept.

A lot of Women's Silk Petit
coats, of good, heavy taffeta. in
black and all the desirable colors,
with deep tucked flounce and cir-
cular ruffles. (The silk i'll these
skirts is as good as that used in
the regular 5000 grade.)
Special price. S3.S5 each.
A lot of Womens Petticoats. of good
quality striped gingham. finished with
deep ruff1e and hem.
6oc each. Value, SI.oo.
A lot of Womens Nansook Gowns,
with low round neck and short sleeves,
trimmed with valenc:ennes lace edge. en-
broidery insertion. beading and ribbon.
60c each. Value, SI.oo.
Third floor. Eleventh ST.
Evening star., 1909-06-03
Friday Bargains i'm
Silk ParasNlss

A small lot of Silk Parasols. in
all the fashionable shades, and in
plain and tucked effects.
$I.o5 each. Values. S. and $3.50.
A small lot of Tucked Silk
Parasols. in all the wanted shades.
with attractive handles.
Special price, $3.50 each.
Main floor. Tenth ST