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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-19
THE CLEAN, PROGRESSIVE
SPIRIT HAS TAKEN HOLD
OF THE PIANO BUSINESS
To the Piano Lovers Of Seattle, Tacoma,
Bellingham, Everett, Snohomish,
Marysville and Indeed, Even
as Far as Eastern
Washington

IN behalf OF the NATIONAL
" PIANO MANUFACTURERS,
ms their general manager for the
Pacific Northwest. desire 10 ex-
press my sincere gratitude to the
great number Of families. far and
near. who participated In our re-
cent Grand Prize Awards. and pur-
chased Fine Art Pianos at our new
salesrooms. s23 Third Avenue. near
Marion Street. Seattle. II was in
deed a notable event and v marks a
new low water mark for prices on
the superior quality Pianos. II has
been my particular hobby for years.
call II my dream II you like, to
make II improbable for the mid
dleman. an well as impossible for
the many shyster little vendors OF
Pianos TO dispose of the common
cheap thump boxes at fancy prices
TO the unsuspecting public.
have done much during the past
four years 10 accomplish this. prin'
cipally by securing unlimited H.
nancial support. and the help and
cooperation Of some OF the most
substantial piano makers of Amer
lea. | had some little difficulty in
persuading these important inter
eats 10 permit me to establish a
solid representation for them at Sc
attic. at this particular time, and
for that very fact ! am doubly
grateful TO the hundreds who have
shown their confidence In me and
the National Piano Manufacturers
by purchasing from us and helping
us 10 place in homes ut once, so
many carloads of Pianos in the
short space OF time. since last July
TO-
| believe In my heart that | am
doing a good work In the interest OF
every boy and every girl and every
home by tearing Off the plano trade
It's mask OF mock dignity, and the
hypocritical advertised declaration
of some houses, as the ONLY
HONEST" as well as that damna-
BILE thieving cry OF the ONE
PRICE system--a system that
knows not where TO stop in It's self
complacency and greed for profits.
In plain English, ! will continue
to cut prices regardless of the make
or pretensions Of any Piano what.
soever. and so far as actual cost
goes. the best of them do not
amount TO much when stripped OF
the expensive fiction that hired
novelsts are paid to write about
their supposed connection with the
arts and sciences. The workers In
piano factories, as rule are q
sorry lot and poorly paid. When
manufacturers will spend less
money on plano touts and boosters
In the shape of tuners, canvassers,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-19
ALLEGED ILL
USE OF MAIL

Earl Fairbanks Ia held on a bond
Of $4,000 TO answer 20 charge Of
having used the United States mails
for the purpose Of trying 20 obtain
money and property of Andrcw
OhlheTg
OhlberT met Fairbanks while on
a train coming out here from Oma.
ha. lie Is said to have told Pair
banks that he had several hundred
dollars on deposit 10 an Omaha
hank. Il Is alleged that when Fair.
banks arrived here he sent letter
70 the Omaha bank. signing Oil
bcrKs name. and asking that ti1o
be sent 20 him Fairbanks was first
arrested BY tho police and then
turned over to the federal author.
ties.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-19
KIRKLAND FERRY
AGAIN RUNNING

With the former engineers back
on the Job. and the former captains
asking 20 be reInstated, the Kirk.
land ferry IN again running The
crews who struck while ago have
apparently decided that the raise
sought for 10 not forthcoming. and
are willing TO 40 back 10 work.
A joint meeting Of the East Side
Commercial club and the Kirkland
Chamber OF Commerce Saturday
night protested against the pro.
posed dlscontinnance OF night serv-
Ice on the ferry and an increase OF
rates. on the grounds that II would
be detrimental to the best interests
of the district across the lake.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-19
GOETTLING
GETS HARVARD
SCHOLARSHIP

The Annual scholarship given BY
the Seattle Harvard club has been
won this year By VIII GoettiluR.
president and valedictorian Of the
1919 class OF the Queen Anne high
school. Young Goctlling made a
good name for himself at Queen
Anne. He completed the -four year
course in three years. standing at
the head of hts class all the time.
and taking an active and proml.
nent part In school activities. lie.
sides being president Of bis class.
he has served M treasurer. secre.
tAry and president OF the debating
association
Goettling viii take the full four
year course at Harvard. entering
this fall The scholarship IL for
5000 a year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-19
HOMING PIGEON

Madge Park, 1o.year-old daughter
of DIR. A. o. Park, OF 324s Edmunds
1T, let loose a homing pigeon from
the train when she came up from
Portland few days ago. The
pigeon bore a message on it's foot.
The pigeon. Speck. III on the
county poor farm, about 20 miles
east OF Portland Aaron Fox.
merchant OF Troutvale. near the
poor farm. sent the message 20 the
address of the little girl. which was
tied on the pigeons foot. stating
that he would take care of Il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-19
PROGRESSIVES FINISH
ORGANIZATION PLANS

Pfogresniycs in every part Of the
state are today actively preparing
for the progressive party preferen-
tlai primaries 10 be held en- Satuf.
dag. September 7. All debate az
10 the course 20 be pursued by real
progreaslyen was finally removed
NJ the meeting in the Butler hotel
Saturday Of the Roosevelt state
campaign committee selected 81
Aberdeen.
The decision. which WAS reached
after thorough discussion lasting
through an afternoon and evening
session. was finally unanimous IN
behalf Of raiifying the call Tor
preferential primaries for state and
congressional offices The original
call was amended so an 20 recon.
mend instead Of making Il manda.
tory that there shall also be pr.
marien for the selection Of county
offices IN every county.
Change Benefits Small Counties.
This slight change IN the original
call was adopted at the request Of
Eastern Washington representa-
slvea. who we're supported by
Thomas Crawford Of Cenlralia aud
william Monltray Of BellinEham. II
Was pointed out that In some Of the
outlying counties. like Okanogasl.
for example. where facilities for
travel and communication were
meAger. a fun county ticket could
hardly be put ~ In the short time
remaining. While o. G. Moore and
Arthur W. Davis Of Spokane spoke
for the amendment 10 merely rec
ommcnd county primaries. they
were both Of the opinion that there
would hardly be a county that
would not accept the recommends.
tion to put up full county progress
alive ticket. spokane county. they
aaid. would undoubtedly do so.
Tho affairs OF the progressive
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-19

Lodging houses and hotels Of the
eity ard cafes and restaurants
where liquor IL sold were cleaned
up' Saturday night and early sun-
day morning. Women who had no
encorts or could give no satisfactory
explanation OF their manner OF Nv.
lng were taken In on suspicion and
charged with disorderly conduct
Asa result OF the cleanup. "a won
en- we're arrested. or these. 30
were released on $50 bail. the re.
naming rs being held for trial.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-19
ENGINEER TAKES
ALL THE BLAME

The blame for the accident OF
Friday which caused the steamer
CamAno 10 be rnmmed and the
launches Inland Flyer aud ATuw
10 be sunk has been taken b. Az
sistaut Engineer Edward Tripsett %
the Sioux. Trsplett SAYS he mlstook
the signal 10 reverse for one 20 30
ahead. This caused the Sioux 20
strike the pier a glancing blow
from the effects % which abe bit
the Canamo. The camano ia aaid
TO be total wreck
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-19
SECRETARY KNOX
DUE THURSDAY

Secretary Knox win reach Seattle
Thursday afternoon. rolng direct
from the train 10 the cruiser Mary.
land. which will take him 20 Japan.
where he will be the represents.
tive u tho United states At the
funeral OF tho late emperor
II IL ssid that " the secretary
koss By way Of Hawaii. As he now
Intends TO do. that he will reach
Japan after the services are over,
An effort will. therefore. be made
10 set him TO 30 TO Yokohama. thus
making his stay In Seattle a little
longer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-19
Pierce Assistant
Corporation Counsel

Ralph S. Pierce. for the past
three years city attorney. has been
appointed TO the position of assist
ant corporation counsel. to succeed
Howard ID. Hughes, whose resigna-
ton was accepted yesterday.
The place made vacant by
Pierce will be filled by w. II. Van
Ruff. who has been chief clerk in
the corporation counsel's office for
two years. r. Is. McClinton has
been appointed chief clerk to sue
coed Van Ruff. and w. ID. Coving.
ton takes the place made vacant
by McClinton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-19
HOODOO SHIP

The freighter Hazel Dollar,
which bears the reputation OF be-
ing one OF the hoodoo ships OF the
sound, left this morning for the
Orient with 100000 feet OF lumber.
a large shipment OF poles. and a
big cargo OF general merchandise
Captain Ridley, who In in command
OF the vessel, Is the sixth navigator
to have charge OF the ship In the
last year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-19
BOOSTER BOOK

A es.page book will soon be is
sued b. the exploitation and In
duatrial bureau Of the Chamber oi
Commerce. This book. which viii
be beautifully illustrated. will set
forth the many and varied beauties
and advantages OF Seattle and vi.
cinlfx-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-19

At the community meeting in
Kinnear Park yesterday afternoon
Attorney r. -. Hughes spoke In
favor of the double platoon system
for firemen. urging It's adoption on
the hand that II would raise the
moral tone Of the firemen. who nov
are at their homes only for meals
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-19
THE MARKETS

Tie following are the average
prices paid by local commission maT
chants to the producers and prices
paid b. the retailer to the cofnm.s-
Morers The prices paid the farmers
come under buying price" and the
sum paid by the retailer under -se,l-
Ing price" Prices in all eases sre
subject to variation. according 70
freshness and general excellence. nut
these prices. unless otherwise irdi-
Gated. are for strictly first grades
Egxs-Buying Price.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-19
UNAVOIDABLE ACCIDENT

The coroner's jury in the inquest
over the death Of Mrs. Ethan Bliss.
who was killed in an automobile nc.
cident Thursday night. decided
that il was IN unavoidable accident.
and exonerated Oliver Cordz. the
driver Of the auto that bit Mrs.
Bliss. from all blame.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-19

LOS ANGELES. Aug. is.--Mez-
lean iabors marching TO their work
train caused furry in police hesd-
quarters when an excited citisea
teiephoned that rebels we're mobll
king. American foreman explained
satisfactorily.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-19
LEAPS FROM
FOURTH FLOOR

BOSfO<. Anr- is.--irapanE
from the fourth story window or
a Boston hotel. Daniel Shields Gun.
nlng az Scw York. grand nephcw
OF the late Mrs. Leland stanford
Of California. who left him a Tor
tune. IL dad her. today. suicide
Cunning. who wae taken III early
Saturday morning. seemed much
improved az noon. Left alone for
a few moments. Cunning. clad
oniy In his night clothes. i~apsd
from bed and hurled himself
through the window.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-19

A very light haIibut eaten was
reported for last week. The total
brought In TO Puget Sound ports
was 1,l69,000 pounds. The light
run OF halibnt has resulted IN a
very good price.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-19

Kettle Cleaners free. Modern
Furniture Company. sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-19
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-22

WAS it because was-nice to yon that you
took il for granted was a singh" glrl' she
asked. with painful eagernesS. You don't think
-firted. do YOU? You wouldn't call II hrtlng'
would you?"
NO: of course mott" he answered quickly,
forgetting his own hurt al sight OF her mlSer-
able face. NO: never that
you see. We women ali miss on the
stage: somehow there is an idea af"at ia the
profess ion that Il married woman can not be- a
success fat actress she explained hurr cdlN "I'ut
all my friends-eseryb ody-knOw Billy and
arr. married. We are rather proud of il. i'm fact.
She told him. with fecting smile. "b'can-" tn
th. face Of many marriages proving failures
ours has been happy.... Oh. am sorry.
sorry. Mr.. Worthiug. We like yon 80. thnk
Hinv wound be- gricNed 10 death If b" knew.
maybe a little angry with me" or a sudden She
turned and faced him. WAS il because Said
YES. and l,t you take me ont in your machine
thar Won thought l was free. not marrie'iE
"No."
"Oh. am glad. Then. What did ] do
You did nothing. said nothing. he an
s,yercd firmly and with snii" that brought
her much relief-a~ he had intended it should
do "Sou~h how. r. never entered my head that N"u
we're married. don: know whv-all nice girls
are married. aren't they? But from the very
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-22

first Il liked you There wasn't any rouge
nor limelieht broadway about you-you
were lust YOU. There. that's all right. Please,
let not say any more about il. You are entirely
innocent-l merely laundering IDIOT"
They had left the Park. and the aristocratc
Splrndor Of the A,enue behind them, and they
we're entering thar district where arc lights and
incandcsccnt~ are worthy rivals Of Old Sol even
n midnight. The th,ater were all ablaze, the
street, were crowded: Broadway was celebrating
Christmas in Broadway fashion.
CAROL spoke Mornings name abruptly. just
~ ahead Of her she saw the glittering electrical
sinn decked with cNergreeu~ on the front OF the
variety house where She was appearing
Listen" She begged. its just this: maybe I've
been nicer 20 YOU than had intended to be. You
see Billy and have found little musical piece,
q perfect gem. and crazy to produce IT.
Only We can find nobody 70 pat IT on for ms, and
We have money enough. that Is. We've
been saving. Billy has a little bat . Then. when
We met You. and we heard about AL the millions
you had. ! thoU@ht--
you or Billy" he asked gently
ct was l. she declared. flushing.
pardon me-" he bowed.
There's no more Continued on Page 12)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-22

mas Day the Army Comnissarat j. called upon
TO provide the following "staplr>:
TWENTY-FIVE thousand pounds OF turkey
Twenty five thousand pounds OF beef
Twenty thousand pounds OF pudding
Eighteen thousand pounds of ice cream
Eighteen thousand pounds of mlnce pies
ON. thousand pounds of cake
ID TT Christmas throughout the Army = oIserV-
IL ed in a manner that i extremely character
i>tic q the American soldier. II i thorough
Nothing in fh, least degree Si~hod J. permitted
To- pass muster. Everything relative 10 the day
routine i precise. ~ mailer of fact the
twenty fifth i approached III spirit almost akin
t. socmnity. Upon those charged with the dl-
r.ction of the many preparations heavy resIon-
sibilitv rests.
In the Army proverlial connection between
Christmas and good cheer j. observed 10 tn" let
Ter. Always must Il large quantity Of refresh
meni~-toth solid and liquid-hc procured On
this day of days. you the rather Spartan
like diet upon which the soldier X u>'iaiiN S'>-
tanned is now replaced by generous MENU
Turkey. beef. ham. salad plum pudding ice
cream and fruit are served in abundance.
Just aS coming events cast their shadows
before, them. so will visit TO barrack room
on Governors Island. for instance tell the story
The. few DAYS preceding the great festival incNii-
ably make clear what season Is AT hand In ia"
barracks groups Of VIII he seen sitting
round IN, stove. their fingers working. buSii1
occupied stoning raisins for the pudding. Others
viii he dveSing turkeys Of their feathers others
fa>hiouine fcStoon~ 81 holly for decorative Pur-
po~,.> And still another group will he making
themselves useful messengers between tn"
cook-hou~.- and quarters.
Indeed because space j. limited in the
cook house part Of the preliminary culinary
prcTarltion~ must be carried out in barracks
Resides pres Of work make this assistance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-22

very welcome To the poor chefs. who, hike
stOkers on a battle-hip, perform their work. un
honored and unsung.
A ND to see a typical Christmas in III. Army,
n imagine Yourself Governors i>land-that
old uncovered post in New York iiarbor-
At six A. NJ. the sounding of r'r'tH. cuts the
air: intimating to all concerned that Christmas
Dav has AT last arrived Ere the last sound OF
the call has finally died into the frosty AR, the
pile of old weat her beaten buildings. older than
a century. put up 10y the British ami now nous
ing 200 nited States troops hustle with coInho-
ton Lights twinkle in the windows. doors are
opening: feet thump along The bare halls The
men are passing rapidly along for morning
ablutionS Thus completed. beds have TO be
neatly made up. floors swept and rooms generdiV
garn>h,d.
There Is no drill carried ont today; IN the
Army Sunday routine i observed GU Christmas
morning Accordingly soon breakfast IS
over all hands set 10 work 80 smartcn themselves
up for church parade The fall ~ Tor TINS
ceremony sounds at half-pa~f trr- the troops
marching behind a band to the church
There the. ser', c, j. short. Having concluded
devnton> the troop are marched BACK y" pfr-
racks and dismissed L" their own quarters Dur.
inc their absence. men detailed to act a. cooks
mates have been hu~iiy employed. with prePara-
tiou> for dinner. And they work ~ my foF al
twenty minutes 10 one the hligc pals ont its
welcome bidding:
Come 10 thu. cook -ho,i~' door boysT
NJ IN, door thu company cooks give them
the dishes allotted 20 their r'>I"'ct'" neSses-
Ouickiv th,~, carried bach Z" quarters where
au,f her -quad 81 n, lusr~ descend upon them
Then the or,lcrlie~ bring dinners To- the men
on q,Iartrr-ruard Nl~o. fare for Others absent
on nickel duty. j. pat aside. On the stroke OF
m. o'clock thu, har,-y, ked bugicr sounds again
and every one g. now tCoufnrcd on Pace ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-22

SOM branch of the 30 does tIt III
mer~c amount of interest ever ccntcred round
the. Army and Navy become natural.
And this interest iS all the more evident AZ
Christmas, during the luletidr when ones
they fare. For with Christmas NOu Sc. mel"
Sam j. paternallv concerned To hi sons. atioat
and ashore. come thoughts Of the day. once No
,cubcr has passed. And thinking they begin it,
preparations.
II j. trite say that the 25il of Dcccm-
b. ONLY occurs once in twelve months" but
That's the way Uncle Sam looks at il. Naturally
b. ,.nieaNur~ make III, most of The day Wlru
- does come. and So this task every nerve -
trained. Christmas must b. success for the
soldiers and sailors. The men know il. feel IL.
and - do their officers. Every effort j. ably
seconded bv their suJerior~. Harmony rcien~.
Tn, commissioned ranks Uubcnd Il" marked
extent The most cordial relation exist between
all grades. The rcins OF discipline are relaxed
Temporal ill. \ general air of standing at east
I,r,ad,-> the zee. II i the dwelling Spirit of
christmas that makes The day of special mark
b. stationtd. san Nntouo. Texas in the Pan
anna Canal zone. az Fort Riley. Texas. at Homo
lulu at West Point in the Philippines No
matter where the poor may be-. down among the
palm trees and sugar caucS n Porto Elco- mp
among the SHOWS Of the Canadian bordcr-the
Io,~ IT, Khaki must have their turkey and mince
pie -tush"l~ Of fclirA shin. Indeed for Christ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-22

+ costs Uncle Sam approximately
sI5O.000 10 give his boys Of the
Army and Navy a Christmas
dinner. In round numbers the
United States has 1900 soldiers
and 10000 sailors. Obviously we
are not warlihe nation. Still.
with $4,000 men III uniform,
there are few fanilic~ with
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-12-19

don named his daughter Thessalonica
because on the day he. heard of her
birth he won a victory over the Thes-
salians. Thus the victory of Philip
and the name o. his daughter, the
half-sister of the conqueror of the
world, are all embalmed in the name
of the city.
A great city with its harbor full Of
shipping, it's white houses rising in
tiers one above another from the
edge OF the water to the summit OF
the %acropolis behind the city, and
around all a white wall five miles in
extent. Through the heart of the
city stretched forth the great artery
of trade, the Egnation way. At the
eastern end 1t passed under q mag
nificent marble arch, which was built
in honor Of the victory Of Octavius
and Antony over Brutus and Cassius
in the battle that took place on the
plains of Philippi.
Fortunately for Thessalonica she
had sided with the monarchists
against the republicans in this battle,
and when it was over both Antony
and Caesar visited the city and COM
memorated their triumph by erecting
the Arch Of Victory, which remains
to this day. Under this archway
doubtless Paul and Silas passed many
times during their somewhat lengthy
stay in the city.
1t has been my privilege more than
one to visit Saloniki, to enter it from
the sea as one Journeys from Athens,
and to leave by the route by which
Paul entered it on his first visit. 1t is
interesting to note the characteristics
of the city, which are the same now
as in Paul's time, as we'll as the
changes which the centuries have
wrought.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-12-19
Millett Road Drag.

planks to gather the dirt under the
drag. He takes two pieces of bridge
plank each s feet long and three
pieces Of 2XS 4 feet long to make the
drag. The bridge-plank are stood on
edge 3 feet 6 inches apart and the
three pieces of 2xS 4 feet long are
spiked OF the top with very heavy
spikes. This allows the cross pieces
to extend 6 inches back of the back
plank of the scraper. Iron braces
are then extended from the bottom of
these upper planks to near the bottom
of the scraper planks. These braces
should be good and heavy and may be
made out Of an old wagon tire or any
old material Of that kind. A piece OF
wagon tire or something of that char.
acter is then bolted onto the bottom
of the scraper to do the cutting. A
chain with large links is attached as
shown in the cut to which the horses
are hitched with clevis and ring. BY
the use of the chain the angle at
which the grader will run can be cas-
lily changed by moving the clevis one
way or the other and attaching it
through a link of the chain. We think
probably this Is an improvement on
the present types of drags as it leaves
everything clear underneath, but
would suggest that possibly the cross
pieces should extend more than G
inches back of the ZEAL drag.