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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22
Is the Little Fellow Hurt?
Frantic Wall of Factory Branch Piano Store Seems
to Indicate that Manager has Swallowed Something
Disagreeable-May be Another Case of Titles Night
mare"-Wants War-Could Get it Now by Joining In
smrectos

The arguments for or against
piano contest advertising resolve
themselves into the question OF
whether a firm decides 10 use the
old-fashioned methods OF ringing
doorbells or climbing porches TO
sell a few pianos al big profit
or using the up-to-date method OF
contest advertising and selling n
large number with a little profit
On each piano
Piano dealers, especially the
small branch concerns, who can
not see the advantage Of the con
OF few sales and big profit. con
denim the contest plan because u
will not allow them TO continue To
foist their ex0rbitant prices upon
the public. but draws people TO
the store where their money goes
to buy real piano values. and NOT
TO pay storage on OYer-priced pi-
amos lying idle In a store room
waiting for the unwary buyer.
Perhaps the best way to bring
this fact forcibIy to the attention
Of prospective purchasers is to
quote from a recent issue Of the
Musical Courier Extra, Ameri-
cas- leading musical authority. I'm
der the caption. Certificates and
Knockers" the article has the iol-
lowing TO say
TO get down TO brass tacks there
is an old saying that the squeal OF
the competitor Is music In the deal
er's ears. On this basis. the writer
Will suggest TO any unpreIudiced
person that the dealers or managers
who are doing the most lamenting
over the so-styled deplorable GER
hflcate system HAVE OPENLY
ADMITTED THAT THE PACE
SET BY HOUSES USING GER
TIFlCATES IN THE RIGHT WAY
on A ONE PRICE BASIS IS TOO
FAST FOR THEM. In other words.
the writer wishes to convey the
Idea that no man pays much atten-
ton TO another mans business as
long as he Is doing well himself
HIS time Is entirely taken up with
the wants Of his customers and he
absolutely has no time TO assume
other peoples troubles Bullet
another man come along with a
MORE MODERN SYSTEM AND
MORE FORCEFUL ADVERTISING
AND TAKE HIS BUSINESS
AWAY FROM HIM. and it's a hun
dred to one shot that you will be-
gin 10 hear the other fellow squeal
and damn and try and pick 10 pieces
the system that has pulled his trade
away from him.
Is that not human nature7 IL
not the fact that certain so-called
ethical dealers or managers are de-
crying the certificate plan, an adj
mission to the whole country that
THEIR METHODS ARE OBSO-
LETE AND BYGONES IN THE
DlSTRIBUTION AND ADVERTIS-
ING OF PIANOS ON a LARGE
isCALE7 In fact. the writer firmly
believes that the certificate plan
would never have received any con
hderation from them unless they
realized IL was putting them way
OUT OF the running as far as their
sales and profits were concerned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22

The writer would also suggest
TO the Knockers that the real test
OF the legitimacy or merit OF any.
thing Is Public Opinion. aud Up TO
the present time Public Opinion
has been on the side Of the certifi.
cate plan. otherwise Il could not
have flourished II Is also suggest.
ed that the general public and
masses OF people generally are
mighty quick TO Tote and see
whether there Is an element OF
merit In a large movement that
really benefits them.
CONCLUSION
AS before stated. the legitimacy
Of any proposition depends upon
Public Opinion as a court Of last
resort. In other worths. II Is up 70
the public to decide as 70 the ele-
ment OF merit behind H. The old
saying on nearly every mans
tongue nowadays. that everything
Is going up but his wages. keeps
90 out OF 100 men thinking where
he can get the most value for his
money. IF THE CERTIFICATE
SYSTEM, WITH ITS MODERN
TENDENCIES IN BUSINESS.
MAKES 1T POSSIBLE TO GIVE
THAT 90 OUT OF 100 MEN A
CHANCE TO SAVE 800 on what
ever grade OF piano he wishes to
purchase. you will never In one
thousand years be able 10 prove 70
the public that the element OF
merit is lacking. and Influence
Public Opinion against II. In fact,
III the end you will find that every
knock is a boost, as the public gen
orally knows that no proposition Is
knocked unless It amounts 10 some
thing; and casting suspicion on
the proposition as a whole leads
the public to cast It's gaze with
stiH greater suspicion upon the
thing offered TO take It's place"
This is only a little OF what might
be said regarding the advantage OF
piano contests to both the public
and the dealer. but the most con
yincinR test OF It's fairness Is the
fact that II could not have flourish
ed 80 long had not PUBLIC OflN-
ION been on its side.
A little study OF the different
methods will surely convince the
unpreIudiced that the contest plan
OF selling pianos gives the public
every advantage in eliminating sell
Ing expense and getting the lowest
possible price.
Let anyone who is I'm the least
skeptical visit our store any time
during the day or evening and let
him see for himself just what
PUBLIC OPINION Is doing right
now at our big Business Getting
sale. Notwithstanding the deep
cuts already made on practically
every instrument In our entire line
we are also In addition, as announc-
ed Yesterday, allowing full face
value on all credit checks.
Put us to the teBt--and be among
the first to add your name to our
already long list OF satisfied Gus
toners. Eilers Music House, sue
cessor to ID. 8. Johnston Co, Third
and University. Store open even
inRs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22
YESTERDAY THE DAY WHEN
TEXAS WHIPPED MEXICO
Yesterday was San Jaeinto day

Yesterday was San Jacinto day
a big DAY In Texas.
II was the 18th anniversary
OF the day when handful OF Tex
ans under the intrepid Sam Houston
asa such things to the Mexican
army, under Santa Ana. that Mex
cans, In this stressfui hour on the
border, are solemnly saying that
with Texas out OF the fight. Mexico
can lex the United States.
For two years Texans had been
bravely fighting FOR freedom from
Mexico. In those days there we're
fewer people on the same Tt6. 600
square miles OF that "littie" state
than live today In Seattle SO Il
wasn't much OF an army. IN mum
bers. pitted against thousands OF
trained Mexican troops.
But the go Texans who stood
their ground in the Alamo AZ San
Antonio Gin the shadow OF which
American troops are now campedl .
and every one OF them-Howie
Crockett. Travis. Fannln, and the
rank and file-gave up their lives 20
massacre rather than flee when the
opportunity was theirs. set the pace
IN courage up 20 which the Mex.
cans could not approach. Then
with the massacre OF Texans al
Goliad. the Houston clan had two
thrilling. euthuslng war shouts
when Santa Ana's army OF nearly
t.o0o men vas surprised upon tho
dawn Of April Il. 1886. at San
Jacinto
Remember the Alamo: Remem-
Der Goliad." the little band OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22
Postpone Kellogg Bill.

Councilman kelloggs ordinance
bin amending the license ordinance
TO enable the council 20 revoke a
saloon license whenever tn the opln.
ion OF the council the holder Is an
improper or unfit person. has been
sent over for another week. Coun-
Imam Hesketh yesterday took
Wardall Ia task Tor using his power
as president 20 send the bill 10 the
judiciary committee when Il right.
y belongs In the license committee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22
HIT BY BICYCLE

lngeri Olson. years old. the
daughter Of Otto Olson. 1911 Fourth
avenue \. f, was painfully injured
while on her way from school. yes
terday afternoon. when an unldeutt
fled bieyelist ran her down a few
feet from her home. Her injury Is
not serious, The rider Of the bicycle
eacaned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22
Picture Cost S15O,O00

fUN Z nIffd FTe~N I'nHFH NIrtJ
NEW YORK, April q. r. The
Portrait OF a Young Ecclesiastic.
By Valasquez. has been purchased,
II ia announced. by Henry y. Hunt
lngton Of Los Angeles for $4,000.
This is the second Velasquez mas
ter piece brought TO this country
within few months, the portrait
of King Philip ~ having recently
been sold, II Is said, to Henry G.
Frlck of Pittsburg for more than
qOG 000
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22

Texans Hereby snorted as they
fired old muskets and fought with
knives. hand to hand
Il was an attack not 10 be check.
ed. Santa Anas army was half au-
initiated. the other half captured
and Santa Ana himself soon taken
in tow. Texas became free rcpub.
lie. Yesterday they celebrated as
the only state in the Union 90 win
les own independence and 20 exist
as an independent republic
But the Mexicans did not observe
the day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22

ignored n Telegram from the secr,-
tary telling him 10 turn the steamer
PoWhatan over 90 Commander Mor.
Ger and come ashore. Porter wired
back that he was IN command uf
the boat by orders OF President
Lincoln and he Was going through
with her TO Pensacola. Fla, In spite
Of high waves and hot weather As
his commission as commander wus
issued after he got tho Pow hatan
t0 Pensacola. n showed that por
ter was entirely familiar with mis-
Who's Who In Washington. ID G
At that time Gideon Wells. aocre.
tary Of the navy. was "in worse
than Balllnger ever was. for while
ballinger was distrustcd by a large
number OF people. Wcilos was none
too strong az the White House
either. and there Ballinger never
has lost his grip
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22
JAP CABINET
FACES DOOM?

fBy Tnlfsd Press Leased Nirel
TOXIC. April 22.--Seyere criti-
cism OF the honors bestowed by the
mikado on Premier Katsura, Count
Komura and Minister Of War
Terauchi Is general today In the
japanese press The Katsura cab
met members. II is freely said.
were not worthy Of the honors. as
their actions have not been In con.
cert with public opinion.
The impression IL general that
the titles conferred we're simply a
compliment, and that they may be
taken as foreshadowing the early
retirement Of the whole Katsura
cabinet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22

fuF tniied rr-ss Ieassa wffsl
cHicAoo-chieago police ed.
mitted today that they had not 20.
cured a solitary clew to The robbers
who yesterday stole n trunk with
$50 600 90 watch eases from an *.
press wagon In the heart Of the bus.
iueaH district.
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promoted from
lieutenant to
commander N
spite OF the
fact that Dave
was IN bad a.
the secretary Of
the nayys of
flee Porter had
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22

INDIANAPOLIS. lnd.--Advoeai.
INK a federal immigration bureau a.
Chicago as check on white
slavers. Miss Grace Abbott of Hun
house AZ the convention Of the Y
" C. A. said that 500 immigrant
girls we're lost track Of IN a year
and a half between Ellis Island
and points west OF Chicago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22

WASHINGTON. o. c.-oovernor
Harmon OF Ohio received the en-
doraemcnt FOR the presidency from
the democratic delegation IN con,
grean from Ohio Tho conference
included Senator Pomereue and i6
Representatives
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22

seattle star Offir~l
ST LOUtS-Four men were
killed and one seriously Injured
here today In an explosion Ia the
Bell on companys works Fire fol.
lowed the explosion and the whole
plant was endangered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22
GET WORMS DRUNK, THEN
KILL THEM, ADVISES
PROFESSOR.

ms United Press LEASED Wirrl
r PULLMAN, April 22.-With +
\ cut worms beginning their an. 4
h nual attack In orchards and 4
\ gardens. Prof A. l.. Melander. =
h entomologist. IS sending out 4
h instructions to farmers to get 4
\ the pests drunk. then poison 4
h them.
+ "Cut worms have a great Xix. =
4 for stale beer" said Professor =
h Melander. land II given free =
\ access to II will get stupidity 4
\ drunk. The beer. Of course. =
+ does not destroy them and they =
\ will sober up unless the beer Is 4
\ mixed with bran mash previ- =
\ ously poisoned by a mixture OF 4
\ Paris green" 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22

BERKELEY. cal.-prof Robert
d Aiken o. Lick observatory 10 a
lecture az tho university here. de
MED the existence 81 iifo on Mars
He says the canals" are only
earthquake flssurea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22
Odds and Ends From Everywhere

rant when she lacked few cents
for the 81 Zee for the arrest Of her
husband who threatened 70 commit
suicide. Mrs. Joseph Bourdan IL u
widow today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22
Unknown Bliss.

1.-THE captain told me they kept
you alive eight days on brandy and
milk"
Just my luck. | was uncon-
sclous all the time London NJ
A. p.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22

TRENTON. NJ. 1.-THE public
utilities bill advocated by Governor
Wilson passed both houses. Wilson
has also secured the passage Of an
employers liability act.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22
E!!|Ei|ia||

April %. 1861. just so years ago
today. Lieut.. David Dixon Porter.
- - ~ $500
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22

FOR new. modern furnished rooms at
low prices, call at to- Virginius, sO4 Vtr-
ginla st., near WeHtlaka av. 49,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22

MONTREAL, Canada - Because
'onrt clerks refused to issue a war
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22

Seattle Automobile School, 21o
Broadway. ."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22

N wi~A
/ April "a
|ior the In
3 was sho,
pc morning
1 sanitarlum.
him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22
Words by SChaefer
Music by Condo

Sing q song OF
boOdlinR.
A pocket full Of
rye,
-Four and forty
senators
Washed William
white a. snow
When the case
re-opened
The sOlonB NUT
tered -
Wasn't that a
pretty mess
To serve your
Uncle Saml
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22
Joker

ts'en Of tia
n ART WI.
u, vs. Frank
- Subj
\ vs. y. Georre
II The wns N
~ HATCH Of
Fard. OF the
% George
vs. Andrew
-. at $50
Rinary con.
4. an OF the
fher Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22

| | R
9TH Av.
EStnc,ly
pc baths
nswiy Mr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-22
RHEUMATISM
Remarkable Michigan External
Remedy Which Is Curing Thou
sands Sent TO TRY FREE
Just Mail NV Coupon

Don't take medicine to draw out
impurities, but help Nature expel
them through the pores in her own
simple way.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-03
3 CANDIDATES
IN THE FIELD
Democrats Puzzle Over the
Sheriff Proposition.

With three candidates In the field
for the Democratic nomination for
sheriff, namely, Director of the
BoaIu "a Eraahnlders Peter H. S,
Hendricks, of New Brunswick DuP
putty Sheriff Edward Houghton, OF
New Brunswick, and Mayor Albert
Bollschweiler, of this city, the lead
ers of that party are scratching their
heads and busily seeking a solution
of the problem. There hasn't been
any found as yet.
One of the most complex parts OF
the three-cornered fight is the ab-
sence of any formal statements by
any of the gentlemen mentioned.
Mayor BollschweiIer, who, 1t is said,
is the most favored of the trio, has
repeatedly declined to make any
statement of his stand at the coming
election.
Mayor Bollschweiler was inter-
viewed today by an EVENING
NEWS reporter and again declined
to make any statement at this time.
He said, II do not know whether !
can have the nomination for sheriff
or not, and also do not know wheth-
er l would accept it If I had the
chance. For the present l do not
wish to make any statement"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-03
{. ". BARNES
SELL HOUSE
Fraser Bros. Buy Residence
for Another Party.

One of the biggest and most i'm
portant real estate transfers of i'm
proved property was announced today
by fraser Brothers, who have pur-
chased the handsome residence and
property of Edward w. Barnes, Of
228 High street, for client whose
name cannot be diyulged at this time.
The costract has been drawn In the
name of Edwin G. Fraser, a mem
Der OF the firm, who will handle the
property until the final transfer Is
consummated on Septemb Der 1st. 1t
is said 's>rclient is a local man, and
will occupy the dwelling, but the lat
ter statement cannot be verified.
Mr.. Barnes, whose business is In
New York, has a summer home at
Pennington, where the family ia at
present located. His object in releas-
ing his holdings here is to be nearer
New York City and also unburden
himself from such extensive hold
ings. He feels that, inasmuch as his
family is constantly called away,
smaller house in New York suburb
would be more attractive. His son.
Gerald Barnes, graduated from the
local high school last June and will
LdhS d course III Tue SldLe university
of Colorado, where two other sons
are now studying.
Local real estate dealers were sur
prised today when they learned the
news and expressed desire to know
the name of the new owner. The sale
price was not made public, but Mr.
Barnes Is known to have rNfuseu sew
eral offare Of 4ou,0O0 during the past
year. The property consists of two
pieces, the largest of which Is leased
to st. Peters Episcopal church. This
tract measures 1S1 feet on High
street and extends 159 feet to Rec
tor street.
The lease still has thirty-four years
to run, and is now twenty-nine years
old. The main section, owned by
Mr.. Barnes, measures forty-nine feet
on High street and extends 159 feet
to Rector street. The property is one
of the handsomest and most desirable
located in the city.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-03
TO BUILD NEW
CREEK BRIDGE
FreehoIders of Opinion that
Structure Is Unfit for Any
Heavy Traffic.
OPEN BIDS AUGUST "A
Chairman Gebhardt Says Re-
pairs Are Badly Needed
Break in Framework.

Owing to the dilapitated condition
Of the Woodbridge Greek bridge and
because of its utter unftness for troll
ley and other heavy traffic, the Board
Of Freeholders at their meeting in
New Brunswick this afternoon decid-
ed to advertise for bids for a new
structure. Plans for a modern iron
and concrete bridge were approved
and a motion was passed to receive
estimates on the same on August l 4.
The structure and abutments at
each end of the bridge have been
and abutments at each end have been
found in deplorable condition by the
freeholders. Chairman A. J. Geb-
hardt, of the committee in charge Of
the bridge, said today that he could
not understand how the former
Board of Freeholders ever arrived
at decision to give the Public Ser
vice Railway Company permission to
run cars over such a structure He
said the bridge was in very bad
shape and that the abutments at each
end of 1t were badly in need of re-
pair.
Only Use One Track.
The bridge is in such shape that
trolley cars can use but the easterly
track and it seems to be a matter OF
but a few days when cars cannot
cross at all. Attention to preak IN
the outer framework of the bridge
on the westerly side near the north
abutment was called In the EVEN
INC NEWS on Friday last. A NEWS
representative went there and saw
the north end of the bridge sink con-
siderable under the strain OF a troll
ley car passing over it. The crack
opened TO a large extent and were 1t
not for the presence Of steel girders
under the rails a car might have
plunged through before this.
Boatman Discovered Break.
A boatman who goes up and down
the creek discovered the break and
called the attention of the NEWS
thereto. He claims the break a dan
gerous one. Tenders at the bridge
disclaimed his opinion as to the seri-
business of the faw.-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-03
WAGON IS HIT
BY SPRINKLER
1000 Gallons of Water
Flow on State St.

More than two thousand gallons,
the entire contents of the sprinkl1ng
car of the Public Service Corporation
was released at once when the car
struck the delivery truck Of Potts Il
kaufman, wholesale grocers OF this
city, breaking the sprinkling arm off
the car at the elbow. The truck,
which was in charge Of Thomas Pc
terson, was driving down State street
in a northerly direction near Broad
street with one wheel in the tracks.
The driver, seeing the car ap-
preaching attempted to draw the wa
gon to one side. The motorman
thought that the truck would be off
the track by the time the car would
pass but he misjudged the distance
and the wagon was struck. The dam
age to the wagon was slight and no
one was injured. The car sustained
the breaking of the elbow which
caused the contents of the car to be
spread over the street. Spectators
aver that the car was going slow.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-03
B0ATMAN DIES
AT HOSPITAL

Richard Barshel, the South Amhoy
boat captain who fell into the hold
of his craft yesterday at 10 o'clock
in the morning, died today at the
city hospital just twenty-four hours
after the accident He had a frac-
tured skull. An operation was per-
formed by Dr. F. c. Henry upon the
patient yesterday afternoon. Bar
shell was captain of the coal barge
Virden Mclean and fell while de-
scending a ladder.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-03
FALSE REPORT
IS CIRCULATED
Steamer AshfieId Not Con-
-
,zaed, the Officials Say.

Although the IL 1AIormaLl.4zros.1 A1asros.
from supposedly anffs1tic sfaYstde:
1t was learned today, upon inquiry
by the EVENING NEWS at the office
of the West Indies Steamship Com
pany, In New York. that the steam
ship Ashfeld, which sails between
thie port and Trinidad, has not been
condemned, as was reported yooter-
day.
The company's officials declared
that the ship was still IN commission
and was doing excellent service.
They said 1t arrived at the Barba-
does at o'clock in the morning on
August 1 and is now being loaded
with 0Hrse for this city. 1t viii
arrive here about Aug u~t 25. It was
further stated by the steamship CUna
pany that Captain Anderson Is still
in charge OF the boat and had not
been transferred. Captain Anderson,
in the opinion of the company, IS
one Of the best men IN their employ.
He has seen many years of service
and is considered to be one OF the
ablest Of shippers. The captain has
many friends in this city who will
be glad to learn that the report was
untrue
How it started is mystery to the
company and they will probably
conduct an investigation to learn its
source. 1t is possible that some one
holds malice against either the COM
pany or the crew Of the ship and
have circulated the report Of its be-
ing condemned for this reason.