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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-11
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH SEATTLE?
SOME SEEM TO THING IT'S OUR TAXES

IL ia no, 90 easy TO Ind better
ono.
Rockwell wants home rule for the
counties 80 far as taxation IL con.
eernsd That IL. let Kine. Pierce.
Whatcom aud all the counties col.
lcct their nwn taxes entirely. indie.
Independently OF one another and OF
tho state
Let the state collect taxes on In.
,ercounty property such IA rail
roads. telephone and telegraph.
possibly street railways. and 30 on.
lie VAS convinced. he said. from
figures before him. that tho state
could be maintained on the taxes
from such intercounty property,
and tho system would mean more
equitable taxation In tho counties
and great saving TO many OF them.
But. adied Rockwell, "our hands
are tied by the constitution. And
every time approach n legislator
and propose an amendment 10 the
constitution. ho is aghast. and says
Goodness no. l; might open the
way TO the single tar
We'll. I'm not single iaxer. But
IL the people want the single tax,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-11
GUST SETTLERS

Although II was shown that they
had made valuable improvements
on the land. the claims Of 1 set
tiers on the original Northern Pa.
ciflc land grant In King county.
have been disallowcd by the dc.
partmont of the Interior.
The decisions sustain tho pre-.
vIous ruling under Secretary
Fisher.
The claimants are. Jacob Bur.
ton. Andrew Myerstuen, Frank ID.
Orr. Edwin O. Clifford. Frank l..
Parker. Charles Dotson. Fabian =.
Bray. William Hayworth. Wills y.
Dryer. otto II Mueller, and WI.
helm A. Mueller.
The settlers located on the land
believing II to be government land.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-11
EMBARRASSING!

Shades Of September Morn Now
comes the bald. naked truth about
American Pullman cars.
Did you know that it's dreadfuly
embarrassing 10 wal, for your turn
In the wash room. with only half
your clothes ong
Wen. II is. take It from Gottfried
Furuholmen. general manager OF
the Norwegian state railways. who
on seeing America tour with
Harold buch. chief engineer OF the
same lines. They are stopping al
the Washington hotel
Your American Pullman cars. "
ls Gottfried's plant. are entirely
too public. Now. IN our country we
have compartments much more pri-
vate."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-11
EMPRESS

Court By Girls" big comedy
adapted from Gilbert a sullivan
Trial by Jury" with 10 young won.
en- in the cast will headline the
coming bin AZ the Empress theatre
Comedy and tuneful melodies. to.
gether with some good ensemble
choruses combine 10 make the act
worthy Of fine press notices An.
other comedy act THE Bathroom
Mystery" will be presented by the
Lester Trio Two charming young
women. Louise and Clara Campbell.
viii be heard IN song and piano
playing Maglin. Eddy and Roy. a
trio Of rag.timlsts. Andry Lewis
and Helen Norton. former musical
comedy favorites. and Cullen Broth
ers. in popular dances. are the 9th.
er numbers on the bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-11
METROPOLITAN

Quo Nadis. gorgeous eight.
part photo-drama production OF the
stirring days ot old Nero. viii be
the attraction for a week. begin,
ming Sunday matinee. at the Metro.
polltan theatre Tho play lasts
over two hours. and was produced
by cast OF IS people.
IL gives realistic representation
~ Nero's famous banquet and other
scenes made immortal IN the IA.
nous novel by Sitnkiewlcx.
The central figure. OF course. Is
Nero. whom history has stamped as
a despicahle character. an lnceus
diary and brute OF the most hor.
rlble description.
QUO Vadis has gained a rcputa.
ton as the most wonderful moving
picture story ever staged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-11

they've 30, a right 10 have H."
So this is the spectacle
Tho road leads TO a parting where
there are many ways double tar
eingie tax. home rule. ability TO
pay and 40 on.
The multitude approaching says.
which shall We tAkeT" This
way ?" No. that way"
But only those IN front see tho
high. ugly wall across the road II
lH the state constitution. and It's
bricks are words. and words. and
more words.
The way IL blocked. We cannot
take the single tar way: II ia un.
constitutional We cannot follow
the home rule road. II ir unconHti.
tutiouhl. We cannot take any road
at ail except the old road--the old.
rocky. unfair roaf-for that alone IL
constitutional
What them
We can supineiy follow the old
road.
Or we can punch holes In the wall.
OR WE CAN KNOCK The
WALL DOWN. AND BUILD IN ITS
STEAD A NEAT FENCE. WITH a
'WELL-oILEo TURNSTtlE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-11
oRpHEua

An important announcement r.
the appearance here next week OF
Kathryn kidder and her company
presenting The Washcrwomnn
Duchess as adapted from Mad.
anne Sans Gene
James j. Morton will offer hts
usual monologus, with some new
twists and stories A Guarteite or
Chinese boys. born in this country,
have a singing. dancing and talking
act. Della Rosa and Marcello, n so.
prano and baritone, will be heard
In operate duets.
The three Ellisona have a musical
act. The Village Blacksmith. :"
Rice. Suliy and Scott are comedy
horizontal bar performers The
Kangaroo Court" at the University
OF Washington campus. will be
shown In motion pictures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-11
LOUIE CONVICTED OFFER TO BUILD

Charlie Louie. well.known
Chinese. born 10 Seattle. was found
guilty Friday night OF aiding and
Inducing Jamea A. Ralatnn 10
smuggle opium into this country.
Raision In under sentence NJ,
Portland
Tho verdict was received by
Judge Neterer IN the absence Of
Judge CushmAn. and notice was
given OF a motion for new trial.
on a previous trial. where Louie
and RalstOn were charged with
conspiracy 10 smuggle. they were
both acquitted
Ralston. in the present trial, was
witness for the government
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-11
IT'S MOVIE WEEK IN SEATTLE PLATt1OUSESl
THEATRES HAVE
CLASSY CANNED
DRAMA ON BILL

The coming week will be long on
movies" At both Of the big "lcglt'
houses canned drama viii be Of
fered. At the Moore theatre, Flor.
cnce Roberts. Seattle favorite.
Will be seen In movie" dramatl-
ration Of Alphonse pauaot's novel
"sapho,"
Al the Metropolitan a gorgeous
production OF the famous novel
"Quo Vaois" Will be produced.
The Seattle theatre viii offer the
only "leatt" attraction during the
week. with a presentation OF "klno-
ling" the vehicle that carried Mar.
naret Ellington through most sue.
eessful season upon her return TO
the stage. Unusually good bills are
promised at each OF the vaudeville
houses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-11

An offer has been presented to
the council by the receiver OF the
Seattle. Renton & Southern. 10 con.
struet branch lines on Genesee and
other streets 20 the Lakewood dis.
triot. and also In Renton avenue
and other streets. on such condi.
tons as will enable the city TO
take them over upon payment of
actual cost in city utility bonds.
Tho proposition was referred to
the finance and utilities commit.
tees.
Under the proposed Arrangement,
the city IL to provide graded
streets. and the receivers TO de-
post $4,000 cash to guarantee
construction.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-11
BAPT|STS ELECT

EVERETT. Oct 1.-THE West.
crn Washington Baptist convention.
in session here. elected officers Fri.
day, ns follows:
President. r. W. Bateson, Olym-
pia. corresponding secretary, 10
seuh II. Beaver, Seattle; first vice
president. David Il. Lane. Port
Townsend; second vice president,
+. Peters. Seattle; treasurer. Geo.
w Fowler, Tacoma.
Mrs. George Dearborn. Seattle,
was elected trustee for the three.
year period: J. y. Noftsinger. Seat.
tie, director of the II. Y. +. u,
and +. w. Wightman, Seattle. a
member of the interdenomnational
comfy committee.
Olympia was chosen as the place
of meeting In 1914.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-11
s-sssasaalass4s= l|aa1aiHaIaisaHa
SEATTLE
"Kindling.- Margaret Ill,ng

'Kindling.- Margaret Iilington's
success. will hold the boards az the
Seattle theatre next week. begin
ming Monday night. II Is play OF
tenement life by Chas. Kenyon.
Maggie Schultz and her husband.
Helne. live In tumble tenement
on the East Side. The atmosphere
OF the place makes Il a hotbed for
disease. and many children have
become prey to contagion. Heine
declares II Ia greater sin to bring
children into the world 20 share
this misery than II Is TO kill them
A strike throws Heine out OF en-.
ployment. and his unhappy wife.
knowing that very soon their union
must bear fruition. II tempted TO
steal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-11
SHEEP MAY PERISH

wALLA WALLA. Wash. Oct. IL.
Thousands Of sheep will perish II
the snow storms which have been
raging for n week near Toll Gate. 20
miles from here, do not abate 1t
places the snow is banked up four
feet deep. and herders arc unable 10
drive the sheep through the drifts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-11
o
pANTACES

Flo Morrison's hilarious treat. "a
Matrimonial Contest" will head
line the bill NJ the Pantages the
atre next week. beginning Monday
matinee. Manager Pautages prom
Uses that at the conclusion OF the
performance Sunday night genu-
Inc wedding viii be performed on
the stage.
The extra added feature 81 the
show will be Allsky's Greater Ha.
waiins I'm. "A Night in Hawaii.
Other numbers on the program are
Dorothy Vaughan. singing com.
edienne; Carter and Waters. I'm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-11
SAILOR KILLED
AT BREMERTON;
THROWN IN SEA

BREMERToN. Oct ii.-Bearing
positive Indications that he had
been murdered. the body OF Earl J.
Mlucklcr. sceoud-class electrician
on the L. s. s. New Orleans. was
found yesterday. tied In sack.
afIoat on Rolling bay. near Port
Madison.
Minckier disappeared on septcm'
Der last. and his identity was es-
tablIshed by marks upon his cloth
ing and articles In tho pockcta
There were bruises on his throat
and body. which showed that he
had been beaten and strangled to
death.
Mlnckler's home was In Helena.
Mont. where bis mother. Mrs. J. =.
Minckler. now resides.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-11
ELLIS IS NAMED

OLYMPIA. Oct li.--Everett FL
lis Of Seattle. special prosecutor OF
King county for the handling OF the
Peter Miller cases, has been ap.
pointed assistant attorney general.
to succeed J. +. s. Lyle of Tacoma,
who is in charge OF the office here
while Attorney General Tanner is
absent
Scott z. Henderson OF Kennewlck
has been appointed a deputy in tho
attorney generals office. 20 I'll the
place created by the last legisla.
turc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-11

EVERETT, Oct. 1i.-Real estate
dealers Of the state OF Washington.
In their second annual convention.
held in Everett Friday. passed res.
outions favoring alien ownership
OF land and pledging the associa-
ton to work TO that end.
Samuel Collier of Seattle was
elected president; Ward S bowman
Of Everett. secretary of the asso.
citation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-11

Billiard cracks at the state uni
versity are practclng for the an
nual winter tournament, which
takcs place on the campus In n
short time Tho tourney viii be
held In the Mems building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-11
COMING

Two plays awaited with keen IN.
tereat here are The Lure" and
THE Girl From Mumms." which
are to come to the Moore theatre
soon. THE Lure" Ia a play which
one critic has declared to be more
daring than "The Easiest Way
and more thrilling than within
the Law" THE Girl From Mnmms"
is Partisan musical cocktail
served I'm three courses.
a booklet, giving go different rec
ipes for preparing apples. hos been
issued by the Northern Pacific.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-11
HAYES FOR THE SENATE

WATSONvILLE. Cal, Oct IL
Friends OF Congressman T.. A.
Hayes said he would run as an In
dependent republican senatorial
candidate. to succeed George Per
kins.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-11
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sOTHERN AND MARLOWE

y. II Sothern and Julia Marlowe
are to appear in Seattle with their
great Shakespeareau company next
February. Their last appearance
In this city was In June. 1911.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-11
NOW LISTEN TO THIS

LONDON--On the word OF its
Washington correspondent. the
Times said President Wilson Will
ask congress To repeal the law al.
lowing American ships to use the
Panama canal, toll free.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-11
STEALS $4,000; GETS S YEARS
KANSAS CITY-Ex.Cn w

O. Lucas. OF the Cudahy Packing
Co, pleaded ghilty TO misappropriat.
ing $4,000. and was sentenced to
five years imprisonment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-11

MOORE

One by one Americas leading
theatrical stars are enllsting w the
ranks OF the moving picture pro.
ducers. and SO rapid has been the
advance made by this branch OF tho
theatrical profession that the lead.
ing theatres In the country are be-
ing engaged for the presentations
The latest aud most popular Amer,
lean actress to appear before the
camera Is Florence Roberts. be.
loved by thousands OF Seattle play.
goers Tomorrow. at the Moore
theatre, she viii be seen In a six.
part. 6.00o-toot production OF
~Sapho. II was In Seattle that
Florence Roberts made her debut
In many OF the successes OF her ex.
tenslve repertoire, and II was from
this city that the news was flashed
to the theatrical world that new
star had twiukied ia the dramatic
armament.
The photo dramatixation of
"Sapho" will be presented at the
Moore for one whole week. with
daily matlnees. beginning with the
matinee tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-11

Vaudeville" and tho Three Amerf'
can TrumpeterA In musical offer
ing.
The Washington times., 1913-08-02
Woodward & Lothrop's
Plans Are Announced

With the construction Of their new
building almost completed. Woodward
& Lothrop today announced the use that
will be made of-eech floor. and num-
Der Of features new to Washington are
included in the list.
The new addition is eight stories
high and is 100 feet square. and
among the most attractive features will
be a daytime roof garden on the top
The roofing is to be of red tile, and an
attractive pergola will be built There
will be music at special hours of the
day, and the roof is expected to prove
attractive to tired shoppers who want
a short rest between purchases.
Another innovation is a large audi
torium, with a seating capacity of 80
on the eighth floor. Free use of this
auditorium will be allowed to entertain
ments that will interest and instruct
the patrons of the store, although no
definite plans for its management have
been mapped out.
Another section of the top floor will
be DEVOTED to the telephone exchange
quite q. big feature of the modern de-
partment store-and the rest of the
will be devoted to the public cold stor-
age plan for storing furs.
This plant will be two stories deep,
taking up the same space on the sew
enth as on the eight floor. The re-
frigeration equipment is the very latest.
and insures the furs against any dam
age from ammonia. such as IS possible
under most Of the old refrigeration sys-
TENS.
The rest of the seventh floor will be
devoted to the private offices of the
president. vice president, secretary and
other high offices of the company. The
general offices will be maintained in the
old building.
On the sixth floor will be an enlarged
cafe and the furniture department. The
fifth floor will be devoted to house fur
nishings and refrigerators. The fourth
floor will be the haven for the little
ones. for here will be the toy depart
ment. ,,-
On the third floor will be the juvenile
department. the baby shop. the French
lingerie department and the millinery
del artment.
TIE second floor is 10 be the men $
Hcor. and in addition to an enlarged
line of mems and Oovs clothing. a I'm"
Of shoes will be added. Men shoes Is
rcw feature with Woodward & Lothrop.
On this floor. also. will be the blankets
and had1ing.
The first floor will be devoted TO
hosiery. knitted underware, jewelrY,
stationery and engraving and notions
The construction Of the building IS
strictly modern and fireproof. The eN-
terror Of the first two stories is OF a
high grade Of marble: Of the next five II
is oF white brick, and the top story Is
finished entirely Of ornamental terra
Gotta.
The building is to be finished through
out in mahogany stained birch. All the
floors will be maple. The entire build
ing will ne ready october l, and II Is
hoped that several of the floors will be
ready by September l5. allowing the big
opening that is planned TO be held near
that day.
&. l.. Harding is the architect OF the
building and F. T. Nesbit & Co. are the
contra
The Washington times., 1913-08-02
Preston Gibson to Give
Gala 'Indian Ball"

NEW YORK, Aug. 2-Now that Mrs
Stuyvesant Fish's nursery rhyme ball
Is a thing of the past society will look
forward to future novelties arranged
for its amusement. Preston Gibson has
gallantly come to the rescue with the
news that he will give an Indian ball al
the Clambake Club. at Newport, which
will be one Of the wonders Of the SUM-
mer season
The date for the novel affair was orig
inaIly set for August 5, but Mr.. Gibson
has postponed it just one month. and il
will be held on Friday evening, Septem-
Der 5.
The arrangements are being carefully
guarded, as Mr.. Gibson hopes to sur.
prise his guests in many ways.
The extensive grounds of the clus
will be transformed into an Indian
village, with many tents and a real
band Of Indians in full war paint.
The supper will be served Indian
style and the food will be cooked in
the open plains which terminate al
the cliffs and the Atlantic Ocean
Guests will wear Indian costumes.
Reginald C. Vanderbilt is going to
appear as Little Big Horn, an Indian
chief, and Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt
and Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt will
make two very charming squaws.
Uriel Davis, new dance, the Tiger,
which is described as fierce" will be
danced for the first time.
The Washington times., 1913-08-02
NEW POSTOF!|CE IS
ALREADY ALLOTTED
Committee Nearly Ready to
Make Report on Plans for
Distribution.

Will" the new city postoffice. Just
west Of the Union station, will not be
10y .Or occupancy until January /,
the construction has proceeded far
enough to give some idea OF the mag
nificance OF the completed structure,
and the committee recently appointed
by the Postmaster General to recon-
mend what use should be made OF the
various floors of the building, has al
most completed its report.
This committee II made up of NJ. y.
Chance. chief clerk of the Postoffice
department; J; E. Edgerton. purchasing
agent; c. T. Trotter. chief clerk to the
First Assistant Postmaster General;
n. A. Shore. clerk in the office of the
Second Assistant Postmaster General;
W. c. Fitch, superintendent OF the d.
vision of stamps; W. J.. SatterfieId.
Postmaster General, and o. ]. Robin
ton City.
While the building was designed es-
peclally Tor the city pOStOffice, only the
first floor will be used for this branch,
but 1t is large enough to accommodate
the city office with room to spare.
The committee report as to the use OF
the upper stories has not been COM
pleted, but II has been tentatively de-
cided that among the branches to be
housed there will be the supply division,
the dead letter office. the stamp d.
vision, the Offices of the inspector in
charge of the Washington division, and
the third division OF the Railway Mail
Service.
1t Is expected that the location Of the
city postoffice so near the Union Sta
ton Will prove a great labor saver 10
many ways. Not only viii the hadling
of all city mail be done much quicker,
without having to use trucks to carry
1t to and from the station, but feature
OF especial labor and money-saving i'm
portance Is a device that will be in
stalled for automatically handling the
output OF the Government Printing Of
fee. The committee Is now considering
several plans for handling this tre-
mendous quantity Of mail automatically
without the use Of trucks, as at pres
ent go
The building. in its architecture, Will
compare favorably with any OF the
Government buildings in the city. While
its style is not precisely that of the
Union Station. the two structures will
harmonize nicely.
The Washington times., 1913-08-02
RUSSIAN ATTACHE
BUYS A RESIDENCE
Twenty Thousand Dollars Is
Price Paid for Property in
Northwest Section.

C. ]. Medzikhowsky, attache of the
Russian embassy, has purchased the
new residence erected by Kennedy Bros.
at 2606 Connecticut avenue northwest.
just north of the Connecticut Avenue
bridge.
The consideration was a little less
than S2O0O0 The house contains eleven
rooms and three baths, and the lot is
25X120 feet. The purchase was made
through the office of Moore & Hill.
Other sales reported through the same
office include the ten-room house at
3iS Macomb street, in Cleveland Park,
which was purchased by Charles H.
Taylor from Conrad II. Syme for $3.50
w. Fred Holtzman has purchased
from Harry A. Kite ana William A.
Hill eleven dwellings and a store build
ing at the corner of Fifth. and VI streets
southeast for a consideration stated at
$4,000. In part payment he gave three
one-story store buildings at Fourteenth
and II streets northeast.
The last remaining three unimproved
lots on Nineteenth street between and
T streets. northwest. has been sold by
Jesse d. Brown to William 4. Hill, who
expects to erect handsome residences on
the property The consideration Is said
to have been $1,000
Moore & Hill sold for Pumphey g.
Bayne, builders. the dwelling at 1451
Girard street northwest for 5000. and
also premises 914 S street northwest.
The Washington times., 1913-08-02
Realty Transfers

Vermont avenue northwest. between y and
o streets-Edward l. Brady to Frank II
Chittenden. pm lot ,. square -43, SO
124l Monroe street northeast-Thrift Building
Company to Robert ". Callahan and Pear
Callahan, lot 20 block -. SO
lmI u street sOutheast-Julius Ray Hanlein
e7z SO
Nj, Pleasant and Pleasant Plains-D. y
Rust. tr., ct uH. 10 Isaac b. Dodson. lot
ls3 square 2SsS. SO.
WoodrldgeJames 5. Atkinson ct ux. to JO-
seph W. Cheyney part lot 5. block S. 500.
Third street northeast. between II and
streets, and II street northeast between
Third and Fourth-Frank A. Barber tu
Terminal Real Estate Company lots B. 80
S5. and 90 square 775, 500
NS II street northeast-Helen b. Abels 10
Terminal Real Estate Company Isrt lot S,
equare rs, SO.
Efhngham place-Hermine V Walker T. the
Oak Park Realty Company, part lot and 5,
block ?. SO.
Woodley Park-Kennedy Bros TO Constantine
J. MedzikhoOsky. lot IE7, square 22O4, so.
Princeton Heights-kennedy Bros. TO Mary
Ida Sonpemann lot Is2, square 303l. $40.
Sau's Addition-Joseph G Eskridge et ux. 10
Annie NJ. Deane, lot S. square 27C9 SO
Twelfth street and New York avenue north
west-Amertcan Security and Trust Com
pany. trustee. 10 Howe Totten, part lot
Z square 3ls. S25 coo.
Whitehsyen-D. b. {. Wsggaman et al ito
Prank Walter. part. SO
bloomsbury PArk-Chsrles ). Shank trustee.
et u X.to William B. johnson. lots lS 10 p,
block TO- so.
Mount Pleasant-Ernest G Walker ct ux. 10
John T. Miller. lot "a and part lot 73s
square 2e2l. SO.
Free Music, Dancing, Moving Pictures
at Randle Highlands tonight-AdYt