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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-12
TO Be EXPELLED
FOR SPEEDING

The Seattle Motorcycle Club.
IN an endeavor 10 discourage
high speeding by It's members.
has passed the following resolu-
ton:
ANY member OF The club who
IL reported for speeding or for
running with open muffler shall.
upon conviction. be fined for the
first Offense. and for the second
offense shall be expelled from
the club. and shall not be re-
admitted sooner than six
months"
The club also passed a resolu-
ton indorsing the Grlfnths
police bill as passed by the coun-
ell.
The Stutz Motor Car Co. have
enlarged their service depart
mcnt. on pike and Broadway. TO
twice it's original capacity in or.
der 20 more efficiently care for
their rapidly increasing bust
ness. This agency now carries a
complete assortment OF all parts,
sufficient 10 handle their terri
tory. which has now been en-
larged TO include Washington,
Idaho and British Columbia. The
Seattle branch OF this company
now includes in It's force a full
staff OF expert mechanics and
will endeavor 10 make Stutz
service a by-word among auto
mob!lists In It's terTiior, Man
ager Brawley reports that the
past weeks spring weather has
brought him many inquiries and
is very optimistic over business
prospects.
The Hugh A. Baird Motor
Supply Co. have been established
In Seattle less than four months
and yet. during this short time,
have made a rapid growth in
their line. Up 10 August OF
1912, Mr.. Baird was local distrib-
utor OF the Franklin. REQ and
Apperson Jack-Rahbit cars. and
during his experience In the au-
tomobile business has made a
host OF friends. Mr.. Baird tells
the truth. and his friends know
II. And when he abandoned the
agency OF the above makes to
enter into the supply business
he carried with him the patron
age OF a great number Of admir-
ers. Mr.. Baird's success may be
measured in a way by the fact
that he is continually wiring for
more stock. his recent shipment
of a carload OF tires being al
ready nearly sold.
The Empire Tire & Rubber
Co, Of Trenton. y. j., have had a
Seattle branch for the past wear
with the Washington Auto Sup
ply Co. SIS East Pike ST. This
concern. pioneer manufacturers
OF red rubber tubes. turns out
the well known Standard and
Peerless makes.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-04


Philiy Nationals have traded In
fielder Dodge to Cincinnati for Out
fielder Beals Becker, former Giant.
Doom wants to use Becker in center
field while Paskert is on the sick list.
Carl Cashion, Washington's big
pitcher, may be out of the game for
good from the injury he received in
Cleveland last month when he
wrenched a muscle loose in his pitch
ing arm. Griff has a specialist work.
ing on the southern wild man.
President Tom ohiVington of the
American Association is on the war
path. He claims there is too much
rowdyisrn in the Class AA organiza-
ton, and that the players are running
wild. AS fines are having no effect,
Chivington says the next man who
starts a fracas on the field will be
suspended for the balance of the
season. Yesterday he fined Randall,
Block and Chappelle of Milwaukee,
and Kelley, Works and Reilly of In
dianapoHs for staging a battle royal.
Discovered! The oId-fashioned
prize fighter who fights. Mike Milko,
living in Pittsburgh, and claiming to
be amateur heavyweight champion
of western Pennsylvania, started to
get married today. He wound up in
a police station in his home town.
His opponents finished in hospital.
Mike felt proud about his wedding,
and while on the way to get a
license stepped into a saloon, and
announced that there would be no
''best man" at his wedding-that he
would be the best man himself. To !
prove it he licked a bartender, mail
carrier, four policeman and a colored |
porter. The color line meant moth |
ing to Mike. If he gets out of jail |
today he win be married.
Aboyusr, 1o0-to-1 shot, won the
derby at Epson Downs, England,
this afternoon. : Craganour finished |
first, but was disqualified for bump
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-04

Whether the rest of the world
realizes it OF, not, the best minds in
Japan realize that the future holds a
mighty conflict between the Asiatie
and white races.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-04
Alice took - 11a1lEOm,
down town

FRISCO TO BE SHY ON WATER
Washington, June 4.-Chief Clerk
Dunnigan of San Francisco Board
of Supervisors, in pleading for the
grant of a reservoir site in the Yose-
mite National Park reservation, told
the senate public lands committee
that the city of San Francisco is
treateHed with intense suffering dur
ing the present summer from the
failure of its water supply, due to a
general draught in California.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-16
The New sehaoIbook Law.

A strong effort Is expected to be
made at the next session Of the general
assembly to amend rhe textbook law,
possibly restoring the system OF state
selection. The present law provides
that each county shah choose its own
textbooks through commission com
posed of a member OF the county
board. member of the board Of ex-
aminers and county sChOOl principal.
The old contract will expire next year,
and as no selections have ever been
made by county commissions those in
favor of state selections are DESTROYS
of securing legislative action restor-
ing IL before the county commissions
have chance to act. Under the old
state system the county judges, county
superintendents and county attorneys
voted on the textbooks and majority
ruled Some form of legislation Will
be considered by the Kentucky Edu-
cational association at its meeting Ia
Louisville. April 30, and probably
draft OF the measure favored by ma
jority will be prepared for submission
to the general assembly.-Editoria!
Pineville sun.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-16

to have her share of the lDheri-
lance
Something like the exgersence
of Miss Allen awaits the Sodom-
ties, whose city was destroyed
2045 B. @. The Sodomites have
been not only legally dead, but
actually dead ever since the Bit
umen, sulphur and slime pits of
the Jordon VALLEY covered their
city; but, like Miss Allen, they
will not forever remain dead.
Ezekiel I6 80 says, "Sodom and
her daughters shall return to
their former estate and Slmaria
and her daughters shall return TO
their former estate"
The former estate of the Sod
omites is in the valley of the
Jordon at the head of the Dead
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-16
HON. JOSEPH W. FOLK,

TT ON. JOSEPH w. IS really
~ mention his
u history
he naugurated while he dfce Missouri
selves
modern
goveUnor
officials riding the
gambling
legaized syHdi
world business afters the police
the gambling st Louis and enforced the
intense opposition and de-
poll
him time to fight
battlefield Missouri 1T
national and Folk of Missouri is spreading civic
which Calvary the Golden Rule and spread
Empire bearing fruit the
ground Kentucky louisiana
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-16

Sea; Samaria Is in the same part
of the world and thither in the
resurrection the Sedomites and.
Samarrtans Will come forth TO,
claim for an everlasting inheri-
lance the property they lost
nearly 4,000years ago. What
surprise this will be to them and
to those who had expected to
retain their inheritance. I'll 9
Wandering Jew &C. j. Wood
worth.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-16
RESULTS TELL
There Can Be- No Doubt About The
Results In Darlington

heSuluS tell Cne ldle.
Az doubt is removed.
TIE testimony Of an Darlington
citizen.
Can be easily investigated.
What better proof can be had?
Mrs. Henry CIements, Darlington
KY, says: II was ia sElch great pa II
from kidney tronble that l had TO
scream aloud. The pains seemed
more than I could eOdure. l do not
know what caused the trouble. My
back was so sore aid lame that l
had to catch ahoid Of chairs when
walking. . Ny limbs were swollen
and my sight became affected. 1
Yves nervous and Dizzy and my head
ached nearly all the Iime' One day
a relative called on me and asked
nae fl had ever tried Doan's Kid
ney Pills. She said chat If three
boxes of Doan's Kidaey Pills did
not do any good, she would pay for
them and insisted SO persistently
that at last got some. They made
me eeel much bettOr in every way. 1
b -Iieve that they saved any life. 1
am COW entirely cured and enjoy
ing better health than have for
years."
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. FOSTER ilburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name - DOan's -
and take no other.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-16
BIG EVENT CHAUTAUoUA WEEK.

@ONCENING the Ben Players chau
week in the rendition shakespearean play the Ken
nebe Journal Augusta recently sad Seventeen hundred
the hall Monday night at the opening
than
delight laughter the splendid production
Ben Greet Players The the genuine Ben Greet Players
the audience who had paid ~ and IS
contains
England twelve
while him his
greatest The management OF the Augusta Enter
tnment certainly be congratulated giving the
public such splendid entertainment The acting could
nOsh betered"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-16
LOST

Some where between Madison
vile and Burlington a small black
grip containing paper hanging
tools. Finder return to Bee office
or Sisk's book store jacksonville
and receive reward.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-16
Legally Osad..AndI> Restored to Life

In 1928 Capt. Jonotban Merry
of Marblehead, Mass. died, leav-
ing to his heirs a claim against
the French government for seiz
ure of his schooner, the "Polly,"
captured by French pirates. Six
ty years later the sHE of $27, 000
was awarded to his estate. One
of the heirs, Miss Mabel i. Allen
of 260 Henry ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
conll not be located and in 1895
was declared legally dead by the
Supreme Court of Massachusetts,
and of the United States. Sew.
enteen years later she was found
and legally restored to life, so
that she might inherit IS 900 of
the amount awarded to the Mar
lie head sea captain. What a
,urprIse this must have been 10
Miss Allen, and what a surprise
also for those who had expected
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1913-05-16

WE ARE INTENSELY IN
TERESrED TX THE ELEC-
TION OF A PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES.
BUT WE ARE NOT INTER
ESTED IN THE ELECTION +.
OF THE TRUSTEE WHO is
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
COMFORT AND EDUCATION
or OUR CHILDREN.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-15

NO." he murmured to himself, at can't be done.
I've got to see the light ahead before | take advan-
tage of Queenies youth and ignorance of economic
conditions"
His soliloquy was interrupted by old Mr. Tamm,
the bookkeeper, who crooked finger in his drec-
tion and bade him approach Mr. Tamm was
statistic fend and his desk was Uttered with sheets
of penced figures.
"Ive been keeping tabs on the salesmen Reuben"
said Mr.. Tamm, 'and for the fiscal year ending
June 30th you have led the staff You have sold
exactly %, ,262 feet board measure in excess of
your sales last year, and 6,457,181 feet in excess
of Mr.. Hedden'
"Hum," grunted Reuben X. Sand Hedden gets
two hundred. Is ]. b. inside p he jerked his thumb
toward the door of the managers private office.
'Sure thing" whispered old Mr.. Tamm guilty.
He was weak creature whose body belonged to
J. B. Skinner and his immortal soul to Mrs Tamm,
and as he was failure himself he hated to see
j. b. Skinner consummate another in the person
Of young Reuben.
'sI'm going in and spradde the old man for
raise" announced Reuben X. Pitcher firmly
nLD Mr.. Tamm hastily gathered up his statistics
~ and hid them in drawer. "Don't say l showed
you these" he quavered Pitcher assured him that
he would hold him harmless in the event of trouble,
and stepping to the door Of the private Office he
raped smartly thereon. Old Mr.. Tamm trembled.
He was used to scratching at that door. He trem-
bed again, Reuben x, failing to receive inv-
taton to enter boldly opened the door and passed in
]. b. Skinner glanced up in mild surprise as his
star salesman entered Mr.. Skinner had patriarchal
sidewhskers and long, calm, benevolent face, like
an old mare; only his gray gimlet eyes belied the
phanthropic whiskers and quickly confirmed ones
second estimate of his character, o-wit that like
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-15

old mare, >he would
kick and squeal and
create a hiatus on
less than a seconds
provocation. The in
truder sat down by
his boss's desk.
"Well, SIR began
Skinner brusquely.
He clawed at his
W hiskers cattishly
and commenced flip
ping his nostrils in
an d 1T, for he
scented trouble. He
resolved, therefore,
to start it himself.
"Pve been looking
for you, young man.
he continued sternly.
"Where you been the
las st three days 7"
And without waiting
for an answer (for
he knew perfectly
well Mr.. Pitcher had
been down in the
San Joaquin valley
doing a nice bust
ness) he commenced
to growl and find
fault and cite cases
Of trivial or imagi-
nary infractions of
selling etiquette on
the part of young
men in general and
one young man in
particular. He un-
bosomed himself of
a deal of advice on
salesmanship, which
while couched to a
large extent i'll the
language OF a sermon
Reuben X. Pitcher
face. II want more |
"You don't get it.
spnttered Skinner.
"Three hundred pc
to Pitcher to ask thl
might slip gracefully
Skinner was caution
to temporize.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-15

"Got another job, Rubew he asked, little more
kindly
"No sir"
"Then why the swelled headp'
Because Pm delivering the goods"
j. b. Skinner favored Pitcher with smile OF
pity. "Twenty-fv month is the limit,
Reuben Property has its rights and | don't intend
to let this company be raided. If you don't want
your lob at a hundred and seventy-fve there are
lot of crackerjack statesmen that will take it and be
glad to get it,
Reuben X Pitcher stood up smiling. He held out
his hand to j. B. Skinner.
U'T'H HEN you hire one of those cheap statesmen,
j. b. he said. "Im too good for you. l quit.
You started retail yard bundle of cedar
shingles and an armful of loose ath, and | guess
/ can do the same'
"Give you two hundred, as long as you feel that
way about it."
"The pardon comes too late I'm through"
"I'm sorry, Reuben. SO you're going into business
for yourself, eh? In what line, prayW
"I'm going to open an Office and sell lumber on
commission, and negotiate vessel charter i'll
a while. I'll take chance that ! can make three
hundred on my wits"
j. b. SINNERS nostrils flew in and out at dan
gerous speed.
SCOT any money!" he sneered.
Pitcher dug down into his trousers pocket and
counted out forty-wo dollars and ten cents 81 also
have my months salary" he said
"All of which will last you about as long
bottle of beer at a clambake. You're making
mistake Reuben, my boy. Think it over and don't
act hastily. You may repent at leisure"
The cock-sureness of the old pirate the paternal
irony in his remarks smashed across Mr.. Pitchers
youthful pride with something of the impact of
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-15

"Thank vou Mr. Skinner" he replied, as he shook
hands "IIowever, don't forget that Pm going to
have an Office MOTTO
"What is itY
"Caveat empor -
"Hum" grunted Skinner. "Ihats frehch lor
something or other, isn't t?'
at means: Let the buyer beware
"Oh. always protect myself in the clinches," re-
torted Skinner.
"You'll have to. if we ever do business together,
J. b. If ever get my hooks into you, you'll bleed
for month Of Sundays
"Get out.u said Skinner, 'youre too young to
broil.'
n ETURNING to the general Office, Rube Pitcher
IN draped himself Queene's desk ana pre-
pared TO watch the effect of verbal bombshell
"Queenie,' he said 'I've just quit the Arago Mill
& Lumber Company"
Queenie looked up quickly and her eyes were VIDE
with trouble.
an be sorry to see You leave us, Rube'' she an
swered; and Pitcher strained his ears III VAN
endcavor to detect a quaver III her voice
eyes, continued Pitcher, "l'm going into business
for myself Open an Office and sell lumber whole
sale on commission, you know And when | get a
nice healthy little business worked up, 'lueenie-
he lowered his voice to whisper, dye know what
I'm going to do"
Oueenie trembed paled and flushed alternately,
while Reuben X. fixed her with hungry eyes.
"Really - Rube - could never guess she he'd
miserably
Mr.. Pitcher read those signals Of distress, OF
ecstatic anticipation He, too, had OF late com
menced to experience some OF that same exquisite
pain that fringes the borderlands OF happiness; ana
he not deceived.
ssWe Queenie dear, I'm coming back to this
office some dav and - and -" In frantic terror
he had suddenly bethought himself OF The High
Cost Of Living and the old Persian proverb that
shut mouth catches no flies. Why, then, arouse
hopes in Queenie's breast? Hopes that might never
be fulfilled -
1Yes,v prompted Queenie softly, "youre coming
back to this Office, Rube, and --"
"Oh, bv George Reuben called old Mr. Tamm
from his high desk across the room, "Ive made
mistake in these statistics. Dear dear me! How
could possibly have done. such thing! Why,
haven't made mistake in addition in don't know
when,' and grasping his sheaf of figures he came
trotting toward them.
"Tve made a terrible mistake l fear" he con-
tinued II figured eight cphers too much in stating
your excess Of sales this year over last, and did
Mr. Hedden grave injustice He leads you by 23l
board feet Oh, dear! oh, dear! must be getting
old"
DEUBEN X. PITCHER burst out laughing. "Sta-
N tstics are such joke he said, and fled from
the Office. In the doorway he paused and looked
back.
"Three cheers for Mr.. Tamm," he shouted, and
gave them himself. "Hes rotten statistcian and
the best good fellow earth. He's cost me my
job"
"I wonder" said poor Mr.. Tamm moment later
"if Reuben has been drinking"
Let us here interject succession of asterisks
They represent many
things For instance, the rental of desk space at
five dollars month in an Office that rented for ten,
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-15

particularly a g e q
egg on a cement side
walk. That remark
accomplished every
thing except what
j. B. Skinner ex-
pected it to accom-
plish, and in that
moment an offer Of
a thousand a month
W uld d II 0 t Ii av e
chained Reuben X.
to another mans
fortunes.
"When I'm licked
it will be time enough
to run to the cover
of a job" heretorted.
"Well, come and
see me when you're
licked,' sn ap p e d
Skinner.
Certainly, sir.
Rustling around as a
free lance the way |
expect to do, l may
come across a bar
gain once in a while
something / can
sell you at a price
cheaper than you
can afford to make
your own retail
yards"
"You've been with
this company | 20 n e
enough to know that
we never turn up our
nose at a bargain.
Any time you have a
car or two Of No. 2
V. G. flooring at
three dollars off the
market, drop in.
recovered his temper.
a fourishing business
that his goings or his
rial difference to the
& Lumber Company.
it. He hated a man
hurriedly and he knew
could take a beating
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-15
SEMI -MONTHLY MAGAZ ZINE

another job, Rube?7 he asked, little more
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-15

sermon was really "call down.
'itcher laughed in ]. B. SINNERS
more salary" he said evenly.
ct it. How much do you want 2"
er.
ed per-" 1t had suddenly occurred
SIX three hundred in order that he
fully to two fifty.
autious on the instant. He resolved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
MANCHESTER IS OvERHAULED.
Steamer Will Resemble New Craft
When Work Is Completed.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Boiler makers aud other mocha mics
are aboard the steamer Charles Ma.
calester OF the Mount Vernon line. put
ting the boiler and machinery of the
steamer in thorough order tn resume
service on her route the coming month
In addition to the machinery repairs.
the sd looms and parlors aboard the
vessel are being renovated and redec-
GRATED, and when she resumes service
between this city aud Mount Vernon
she will look like craft. The
work on the vessel will require about
three weeks.
The boiler of the little tug Powhatan
of the Potomac Sand and Gravel Com
pany fleet is being rebuilt. The boiler
Is to receive a new shell and consider
able other work will be done to 1T. The
Powh will not he ready to return
to service until i'm the spring.
The tug EuGenia of the Smoot fleet
is out of service at the Alexandria
wharf of her owners to receive her an
nual overhauling in preparation for
steady work when the spring season
opens. The tug Rosalie is towing for
the Eugenia well AS doing her own
work
The tug Camilla of the Taylor fleet.
which has been out of service for two
weeks receiving boiler repairs. has re-
sumed work. and left yesterday with
tow of light oyster boats for the lower
river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
Little Stories for Bedtime.
JIMMY SKUNK AND BILLY MINK
HAVE A DISPUTE.
BY Thornton w. Burgess.

gritted his teeth he was SO angry.
Whats the matter with your eyes.
Jimmy Skunk? What's the matter with
your eyes?" he shouted. You're the one
who has got Peter Rabbit running back
wards. Don't you know that Peter plants
his hind feet in front of his front feet
when he is in a hurry? You ought To
know Peter Rabbit well enough by this
time to know that"
Jimmy Skunk stared at Billy Mink as
if he thought Billy had suddenly gone
crazy. Puts his hind feet down i'm front
of his front feet" repeated Jimmy Skunk.
Whoever heard of such thing? Ho. no.
no, Who ever heard of such thing?'
Billy Mink's eyes snapped and he looked
as if he would spring at Jimmy Skunk
but just then new voice broke in.
'.Squibble. squabble. squabble,
What a lot Of gable!
what are you two fellows fighting
about this fine morning."
1t was Peter Rabbit himself
Run, Peter, rum" cried Billy Mink
Eyes, do rum. shouted Jimmy Skunk.
Peter didn't know what he should run
for. but just to be obliging he did run.
What did L tell YOU smarty?" cried
Billy Mink.
Jimmy Skunk looked foolish and very
much as IL he couldn't believe his own
eyes. Peter Rabbit did put his hind feet
down in front of his front feet when he
ran. In fact, that is the reason that Peter
can make such long jumps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
ANACOSTIA.

The January meeting of the Parent
Teacher Association OF Anacostia is to
be held tomorrow afternoon in the eighth
grade room Of the Van Buren, School
building. on w street, and urgent invi-
tations have been sent to the members
to be present. DIR. Rebecca Stoneroad, in
charge OF the physical culture department.
or the local schools, is to be present and
will deliver an address. Miss Gertrude
A. Phillips will be in charge of the meet
ing. while Mrs. NJ. E. Cornish, president.
will preside.
meeting of the officers and teachers
of the Sunday school Of Emmanuel Epis-
copal Church was held last evening, with
Kew W. o. Davenport presiding. Miss
Efne Burr treasurer. submitted a report
OF the Christmas Offering and also the
standing OF the treasury at this time.
The dredSe which has been digging a
trench for the offal from the sewer just
east of the approach to the bridge to the
channel, a distance OF about 800 feet, has
about completed its work.
Anacostia Council, No 10, Junior Order
of United American Mechanics. began it's
year last evening in Masonic Hall by out
lining its work for the future and also
holding its installation of officers for the
first six months of the year. Visitors
from the city councils were present, some
taking part in the installation. while
others were simply witnesses Addresses
We're delivered and a special program was
carried out.
The Bishop of Washington has an
nounced that he will make his annual
visitation to Emmanuel Episcopal Church
In Anacostia for the administration of
confirmation Good Friday evening, March
p. The rector. Rev. w. G. Davenport.
will announce soon the beginning Of
classes in instruction.