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RAILROADS FIRE BROADSIDES AT RAILWAY COMMISSION BILL »c OF THE HIRED MtH OF TRANSPOP.TATION COMPANIJt TMRE* TENS T0 WITHDRAW PASSES WHICH RAILROADS GRANT TO LEGISLATORS-OTHER COVCRT THNIATt MADI O ■ • Bureau Seattl* Daily M«p, Olympia, Wnli. l! >( C«rr«tr<"' ■- •by Dan D«an I OLtHriA. r«l>. 1— TUe l-x.r '^jva-troUdi-n" railroads e| tk« I s Tk*»' hired men talked thein leiv* b''9''" '" 'elllng "'•" aoion* af ko« ny;. !•. th« • ;..:■• owed three t n r.<>'< ■■'"•' ■ iri-- and one •Itretaely ImsmxKloned speaker 1 4rolUr but im>st studiously re- Bslsdes 1 !!>• f^'inti ol the dear fttif'.* <•< ">•■ railrtad r> - Bra tt.'.ui'.T provided tnetdratslly a representative; aWp 'p^f present an I hi* waa unkln<l tarn < a to say * few thins* at>out OrrtniSaatlnit rates. T*o m»mb*r« of the Joint commit t«« of the *•■!'*'■• and house, wish $«ivr Vsa >!t< Vantcr a* rhalr- HI BSBI ' ihem»<iv*s In the sen. aj»rk«n>' !»»f night *a hypnotic nijert* to be et<,>.rlmeate<l on t>y tt» «!;.t- ' of UM rail. . TV oc<-»*!»n »«* the r>p*n dis fajaU'ii «>f the I •••a' rait»av (CsiniiMtiOD iritlsUtloa. 'TV K'tsneU* bill, on« of the- Uf«» p*ndlßK In the t- . .-;.i:--ir* and Ik* Mil wUcfc will. In all probabil ity, t* the ha*!.* of the n>,ea«iire wika will fiaallv b« reported to lk» ]«■■•'■ was read. m the meeting wa* held <». Uetibly for the p<trp«xe ot h#arln« U* railroad*. the ''^''.'n °f pri»>f wu pot oa i!i--<- ladla* the j»«^,.i of a r*«?il*tiv<« commission till, »n1 ta* •'■- employe* of Jha Ittll. Jukn D. Rockefeller, Mr. ajarrtra*B at *L w»r»- «lv«a tha laat trotd i W. H. P»a!h*nnis. president of the ruraUop VaJl»y FrnSt lirowers" as sorlattea. started the ball rolling br Kiting tft* •h:i>p*ra 1 aid* of th« •tory. Sip. p»nlfc»mis« IM «ever*l In lttn<---« of allrged ■Ilserlratoatlon pnrtleed a*»ln»l berry-raisers In ti»ir efforts »o reach eastern mar kits. partteulaiir 11.--- i:l rlvrr po(-l» "Wt ran i |c(UUt* her* for,MU locrt -■'•' p»lnt»," Interjwtetl S*-n --tuirVaa <J» Vanfi>r. ■K<v yoo rant!" r»tortnl Mr. Fis!btsiaa. 'M .* the Intrratai* (tewree «ißm!ui<in hiu nilod that i«T fooplaißt *• h«r» rauat b* ... la tlw rtty of Waablßsion WtbertT-r«i»»r!i rant ituil th» *x frZMd a flf&t llk«»nhat Wtiar we *ttt Is a fair and 'n«» tribunal. »>«•• tan «Mv*a »- <■»» l«f <mr irrl»» asns. and mhf'-h In tb» nwa* of ti» paatlri o( Washlnftoa. will la tan Uy those ert*Tan<-*« b»for» the kHanut' rorawrr* coomlMloß t&i o»l« o«r fiKbt th»r* for tia -W. »ta> raia* Yi»c*tabl*a." ron tlaavt Ms. Piulhamn*. *Th» rate ca mmWfi by *•«?" from fWia nmlaia ta fl'r- l» 30 rent* per h-indr«J. is 4 by railroa.l from Pnrilla? to S*aKki It U 40 «-en»s p*r haadred. CogMbl a rallwar cam- Biafoo r»m*«Jy tSatT* Harry A. Falrchlld. who l« nald to pr««t Got. ifca.Vs kwi on the eomminioa l*«t*'»"..>n. spoke In tlTar ol • commiMlos that wotild kar> aispt* atnr»« and b«-rk«d by tkt proper lofUUtlon to enable It t» be sad *> »om»th!n« H re -orn4 »a»*riallr to «l»ln« the cota -!.»4loa power to art npna Ita own ta!tl»tl»«, or fli rate* la th« flral IsiUste. If the foasmlsslon w (mpowrred to art ,n eoaißlaißi «tly. It would r»tla<^» tk« «hb»U im to -r,.- l*r*l -f aa ordinary Jn»- Oraeawrt. H* »l»o waatxi the law mtmttt* that the burden of proof MM be oa tb» railroad In ras* II look ar.y rommlssion ralinc on Mm Mo roar! Afitr Ueisra. Paulbatno* ■■>«* ra*aMlit ha 4 b»»n «1»«> • •'«"•■■ ts Wnj an attack en the bill ■♦• tm tsat attark waa made, lit* katry b*f«rl*« nn 1 rapid fir- «un« af ts* rallroadi -* r- lurn«! on the ■sssira. AS ik. -apWia" far the railroad* tmk > knork at the provUlona of OM K«in»<ly bill. »'■■'.-■.k the mm atHtnr th» right to art on la own tattl»t|v# ami th* right to fi* Joint MM b»t»--i ;.i-.'« on -lirf-r- •,• MBajaam. Ckarl*n H Uir, of T.:. ■;.-... as- KiUat '.i th* pr*ali)«nt of th» S«rta»rn Parlflr, traced rnllwny <otsinliMlon l-r'-'i'i'ti In o!h»r •Ut#* «pd prn v»<l conrlu»lv*!y. to k!nv*«!f »n1 rsllroai frten<l» at l»«n*. tkM nllvay rorr.mlmalrm law* ware » r»Ih: of ancient and bnr»»«rou(i thne«; that th»y w*r» now rotn- MMToal of dale. «nd that no utalo k»»?inj pao^ with the tlmni wuuld *ftn think r.f mj.h legislation, Mr. Lfvf finally obj«<-to<l to th* rt«o«» rlTlna- !h» *.>v*rnor i. ..•.-. Po*w of appf>lntm*nt and removal. He also HÄ». Inr»<l that the ronimla al«»ri ahouUl h«v« fls»<J t«rtns nnd W ti,l.; ' to nuioraj only afi»r !»?•*<hn.-t;> by the l*Rl«latur<-. "We do n«>t uhject," said Mr. l*» 7. la a ronimlmtion clotted «lth Po*»r to atljijut r»al abuaei), but we *» ohKt to a dictatorUl comrnlii «loa ':•.•>.«: mth power to run our l>o«'.n»»a," U C Oilman. J!m Hill's ■ttom'-y »t Beatt!», nn« the ne»t man to «f»ta th» raflfoad iun< on th» ».-.«. <"». To him waa IntTßStad th» ll«ht nr« battery. ll* trains his Qqtom, aSteW**** "^pW—j - i*i -i hi - ■■ nrllilMj- on the hill »«-n*rally. swung hla mni around unit «i ,ii-i Ihi. I*ll,l rire ttirrhanlsm boli\« with the j <-v|,lriit Intentlnti of |.un< (uilns the i »hol# iiipuitirv mill Ha *very provl* j hU'li su h 11(11,- hiil^n. \V. W. Cotton, ..» Ihn t>res-nn i Railroad A Navla*atlun rompaar, 1 was •■■!»',! with the tlrkllah <tut> of flrlu* the iluin-itum bulleta. Whrlher or «€•! any r the ImU . later* »rr« it»<> ■ «iih iho tr«r , ! Ht'l* rol». of fiN»r nf nit Inability , tn urn : ,-i,- , ( |oip,i »nJ <( th* , I mm* linn- collect mllcac* from the • 1 vtat* ta u!iKi..'\\ m , I Mr. i"o!t«n rir«t |i|rk*il tnlnt-r , rtowa In the Mil and Jocularly re . ferr»4 to the atr.itoi) rorbtdutni .»•• rrlnitnatlnn tn the «!•• of tranaiwir. , tatluu. ll» »,ntt<-i.ir.i that this be I la. wan Jed *•• a* to profatbll ■ '..• «iv !:>« of free • . ■ ■: .: v to any ' 1H..1y. Thin mlaht hit uriio of you ! member*' of the Irsinlature." ...i.l ROASTED TO DEATH MRS. ZfLLA SMITH SATURATED HER CLOTHE* WITH OIL AND THEN SET FIRE TO THEM All InrestlgaUon of the l-«th et Mr*. Zetla Sanllk. of OB^ftafaaav, >ho was fnaad dead In an outhouse early yesterday merntnc and •>.;-■ i-.»<-t to aa% • b**n th« victim of 'iil play, »h..». ron<luilve proof that th* woman, after •tiffwrlnr mentally for day* over fancied r<ni«» she had dot her husband. ! ...-..-it- W. Bmlth. deliberately com mitted suicide by saturating her ■ lathing with havajMßJß, lsmtt*<| ll>e oil and slowly ronnted to death. The first report rw*lve,l at th* j coroner* office yesterday I*-I th« ! nfrtclals of the rlty to believe that I ii horrible crime had tw>en commit t*>d In the email mill town. The j mensage r*ce|ve-i by telephone »M J Inailrquate and the fact* were somewhat distorted. The bu«ban'l wm at work when Urn *''•■ com ' mltted the r«*h nrt nn<l la pros trateU over her denlb. A I'-ns; ram bltnaT letter aidre««e.| to h-r mother e«onerat*« him from nny blurrse In i the matter and n«l«tnbors believe that she was hnrrtly In her rl«ht , mind. James D. Orlffln. H neighbor, was the flmt to discover the bo«ly. About «;30 o'cloi k y*sterd»y morning he »mell*<l smoke, but «titi|rf)iM>d that neighbors »»r» kln'lliris; » bon fire. I !.;:••,.(,,- to sl»f»r" In (he (tlrec lion of the outbuilding* back ■.r Smith's home, he notlred a thin stream of Rnoka coining out ever the top of the clo»ei| door of the buildings. This seemed peculiar to him and he went to the door and *«k*d If anything was the matter. fp«n receiving no answer he : .'! : open the door m>'i < .i» al mnt| blinded by the ru«h of flam*« nnd smoke that «tru<k him full In the fare. Hastily accurlng ft bu. k*t he ran to a small creek n'-nrby and deef«>r- Htely fought the flumes until hn put them out. To his horror h* <1I« --.overed the charred i*mnlna of the woman. Close by wan a glnaa tum bler with a few drops '.f oil still re maining In It nnd several matchas. The woman had gone to the < l>ie*t Mr, Cotton, "but thoii you know w^'lf nil ti>ln« t,i n.-t v Tali bill." l<*u*~fcter (reeled ttn«. Hint then h» > lillllllM.-il; ■HTII.U I'M WII.I.INiI Tt) Kflt- Ntlll ViM 1 Mr:uila:ilß I'AKHMI AM l,iiNi» AH lilU IHiNT IM'T IT OUT «'X M 1 POWER To Imi Hn." After iititltis-other flawa. Mr. Cot imi i..,i i,. a number «{ üb)«etla*M l« the broad r«t»-fl«lng power ««>n f>-rir.t upon the coenmlsaton, and .••-.■■ i thnt aurh pnwpr should be ««errlae« only hi r«w nf mnliireat ulmaeii lie .vi.l that tht> flr*t ihlns: would br. a ■ i.i.'ii.i of ilia roads «ith the commission in oourt. Mr, Cotton iiMtlv a particularly Btroni ,: ,i .••,. ■ alliiulnn the rotamtasian t» fi* |otnl mica. oavs In .«».-• whers the ruada xtt*,i*n «rre undsf luinmon oonlrot. A ronimljtaton tontrullej by Northern r,ia,l» lie declared, OOttld put I lie 11. It. a> N. out uf tiualnona In WaahlDa* tu»i If that s set low i ■-\ i i "W'p want to «c«(» out «f |,olni4 a." he said, but In aurh nn event we would i» vitally Interested in the porsontiel uf the ouniiiiUainn iii this state." J J IhUI.IVHII. i-.i. ..*. : of Hi.' '■■ >-', m Bay m ttntiah CslamMa ruad. flint .. f«u rouitds. ..ui then ONE OF RUSSIA'S TURIULINT CE NTf RB. BTRKI tn h. • un lerrlothea, bound several j.-inla of luttuu batting aruund her netk. Mtarmtad the malarial »tid •«■! tt on fire. .-:.- h«.l evidently !<«>■• ened h*r hair, as the Isatrpllll «er* fuun 1 In a neat little pile wmn dis tant c from the body. NVlshbura aajr thai mili<r that morning she was ■■- :. wandering along the banks of the mill i- -iJ dreiwej in her we44lng gnrmentn. It Is now believed that ahe Inlrndett In drown herself. r»\ the floor of j the woman** home aaa found her i we.Jdlng <lre«a, where she had 'liii- ; robed, other finery. Including her! engagement ring, had been taken j off. A letter ws« found on the tnble. | I This clearly Indicates that the j woman Intended to mak« away with | herself. Ijidy cullers «M th* even- \ Ing previous* say ahe waa at that i time very tnu*h depreaard and would miir <r nothing but "yes" «nd "no" to question* asked her. WIIh, r*urm«n, h*r maiden nnme. i and <W>rge W. Hmlth were mar- I rled at Kent on De.ember St. They ! were nj,- i-, ) over n y*nr >-■. at ' her home In lowa, Hmlth rim'; went and obtained employment wlih j the CoTlngton Milling compnny and ' afterwards a*nt Tnr her. Th*)r w«T'» j married tnon :•!'■ r she rame. ' friends sny that «h. n>-ver nppesrnt j to be very happy and dreaded mov- | Ing I'll" the home her huabnnd had prepared for her. The letter Ih* wnmfln p*rin*d rends rk follows: "Mother It waa not fJenrge's fault. tie la i« good ns void. f loved him no that I de< elved him. nnd now 1 hay* ruined htm. I nrn mean Hnd 1% If ked. I never renll/.ed : how mean I was until now. |H>n't I mourn for me. 1 nm not worthy of | It. I nm deceitful, wicked nnd S*lf- J Ifih. I ran never m<-et my (k>d. I Oeorge «ii my 'i<xl whll.- I lived. I i never re.-lllfed tlill I Wft* '■•< tly ! fof>lieh until now. I see how I ne\eri I. i'l n mind >.f my own. I huve | '.-' n na Innocent and fonllah nn a I child, slway* believing what every one told me. Ity trying to deceive other people I hnv* rulneil | aalf, ' I nm vim Idiot. Oeorge had to mar ry in* to get rid of me. I easnof I Islk. rend or spell. Oeorge BM aa I THE SKATTI.E STAR -WWiNIKhAY, IKM r, ignj 111. 11 Mllllf Ril|>>umX'l. Itul II •■■ 11..1 all ov.r, l«. iuu v ■->! .1 ■; \-■ i,-.Mr<- T. I'lant*. <<f Mpoaant, uhj'i ir.t in Mr. Cotton** Insinuation* that «ll iha X •: -» -• war* "■rariina" i iiu .. transportation. Mr. frano madr It a point tv hava n ruilnluiia talk with Mr. COttOO II- nald: "Mr. Cotton, I want ynu to under ■ ' ■■-. i dial In. tly 11. .1 I do not rlilo <>n jruur i -.ii •• , I puaaea. I took treat i I -..- n» In mulling' mlna back tv >nu lh> day I !•■ >■!>■ I II." Mr, Cotton «"» vlalbljr •mhar> raaaad. but th* prraa «if ttif crowd pr»v»ntnl him rr ■ • t». making a i'l'l> Anioni Ik* aTVtdlaf «<.nlua«a |nr« mi tv «•* that ".•• offl.tul > "■•' ' ■ mouth ploiva rarnrj th«-lr uiun»y »«r» J. l». Kartell. uul'Unl to !■■ lan I Jani«a J. Mill. Of the >.!• .1 Northern, J. M. Ilanua/uiil, ae> nnil vli* i,•■< ' ■ i-i of thr North •in |-..!f: Urn <'atn|>b*ll, fourth vlr» praaldanl of th» ilrval Nuith •rn; J. U Iwnrth ».n.i .: iruf. Flo manaaer of Iha Nurth«m •'■■ rifle; r". I Vhllnay. irinral p»»»«n --a*r M|«itt si Hi" Noitharn I'ttrlfU-; j C, Kdan t-,'l-: ii » •-•»(■! ii (i ifn. m.in ■» of th« tJr^nt Northern. H H Qroaaeuft (llvUlttii • ...;■ t ! foi (he NVrlhetn r ■ if!, hi Tr>hiiia. *•-> 1 M tnli m* that •>• '1M not car* tm ni». but I waa M f-.li-li ]■»! t didn't know It - Nn i- i : •• mill 1., h.1.1 Th. lxu\y vil r< li «\r S ttl a IlK'l! «.:.'*.■ r taaltic i «'..!4!-!.ii,. i,i at K*nt -tii-1 will >•- Ililrn. I <h'— Hmllh >■•• , b»»n rnmt>l»t<-ly nnni>r»t«l ffin j Hi' u«ir ruinota "f »»*•.-■ I•> ■>. i i rmthlna but mrruw I* frit fur hlih in th* mil" lumlMT ■ ■» ii what* hi* hap[>ln*M nti] i ti.i« hay* »■> • ',■>»" - Crack Safe 'Ii r Dcrtppe Nrwa A»« n VANCOUVER. Wash.. Feb. I.— Th* |k»ii,|!i. r here waa eol»n-d by robbers <«arlr this morning and the aale rrarkixl Stampa and money, aßMHintlttK to several hm..lr-d dol lars, were t, t k. n Tha offtr* w»« (»<llr wrecked. VETERAN DLAD Charl««i II Tmu>l*. • vHfmn of !>.•< iwl war. i.-i !nik- at 432t I'liln- i n"T irrmir <!!•■.! l»»» nlcht after a ' nhort lllnraa. H« waa • mi>ra' of rompanj II of th* HTtb r"elm' of Indiana rn|unl>-rr« Th« fun«ml will fo* h»M tomorrow nt 2 o'clock undnr th* aii*plr«w 0# tIM VMnramTij union. Tli» in(»rni"nl will be at (!-•■ O. A. It rrtaPtrry later. Tin' IhhK- v at ill-- Ikinncy-WatMin i>«r lora. n«*. W. l> Hlm.*« will offl rl»l«- T»»plr wu E>9 yi .ir>i of nf. Th» Miltt for i! nii.ir"i of r I Kkmerllnri and A Htfln tint' the I'ai'lftr Cfiant Stcamchlp company In on trial t>*for« a Jury in Judgo lUn ford's rourt '»jr. Snp»r)')r linlgi- (Jrlffln thU mnrn ln« i1l«ml»»«l th» following * -«•»■-1 on Hi" motion of th. |in»,i > miihu at torn*- 8tal» aKiilniit Frnnk Iju.ilv ihari<"l with robbery; it«l hk.ijh i IW-nny Malloy, rhurjtMl with bur gUry; utato ag»ln»it Jafk Nr.wl>m-(t rbargod with p»tty larrrny. Thn Knlghtu of ih" Marralwp!) h«vn r"ii'''t thi top Toor of th<» r>ri' l.'.ii.iitii- on tin* eoriMi of Koiirth •r»nim anil Plm ntn aii'l ' will u«m> It for .1 M i • .>'■—■ trmpli-. ! Th" I'hlko rinma am to ba hamli MitM'-l;. furnlih«d. Thr- aebool illrn tnr» of the lar^i"<l i iti"« in WMtilngtnn rontrned In • iln- Central irhool. In tin < Ujr yen- J tpniay and at k ni'irnlng and oxnn- i InR w*«|oii ilfrlilnl ii|Hin l> kI <!,tH,.n ( of th« rr"» Importanrn to Rrhixil • dl»trl< t«. A rommlttPf) wm appoint- | rd to drnft m-vrral Important bllla, ' Which Will \'<- prcH»-iitc<l lo tin- Htat' 1«-1-i .l.i'uii. it an rnrly ilat*. • The vlnlllnn uiili-s inn j KiiMtJi of tin- loral bnard mrmbrm at a illnnnr at tha Ralulnr club. | ************** *** • • | .# THE PEOPLE QW A * OT. I'CTCriSOUnG * • * • •.. .. i, ,|,. , Bntvrprlaa AaaoclA- • * tlon. a • Population (niiNim IM I,- » I* (.ll.liilil. t, • ' r«. k Calbollra, 18 pmt n-nl. . • I'rotMtanU, (chiefly Hit- . I* iiihiih timl I'liiiihi, Hi |n<r nut. * * Itomaa Calbullci, :i pof cent. * • .ii'wn, 2 par cant, . • t'lmhlti tv ri'nl or wilto t • 111 ii.li i 3U per 1 rut * * l'«Hnl|, 4i. 7 p«r ccat, a • Iluigi-aaat, 1 1,,,,,,. |.|.|, rtl « • SD i» 1 ■cut. • * fI.AHHKS IN I-KUPIIHTION * • TO I'OI'I I.ATIIIN. • • Workman, 1 ii 1. 1 * >>.■! <Hhtß, I 111 10 • • H< hollar*. I In |i a • Holillcra. lin 23. * * "in. 1,,1 i. I In i.l * * 1 • ,i- i.. 1 ■•. 1 || l'A. * • I'klli fiiif-n. I In 21m. • • . ■■! 1» 1 In 101 * j* AdVlM'BtM. lln 1261. * * 1 ...1 .. 1 - 1 In 2"ijo. * * \.,..<i,, ■ .11,. . 1 in IMS, * * I'twnliroki-ra. I In Kite. • » ■! ..11,1 of lltti-itti.ma, 1 In * a IUM. • • Nnhlpa. 12.3 i>»r r*nt. • a M*n haut*. 2 t per ■ rnt. • • KorHKtirr*. 3.1 i»rr i»nl. • • Kmtiloynra and th«> 1 r Ullllllflß A A 1. . 1, . . i-.- 1 . 17,871 A A i'!. 1.1, anil tlii-lr ■ iv..l;. ■, A • lO.tSa, A a Workmen on Wilk'C m• ■ 1 ■■'( a a iii. t faniMl*a (U.SSS), 103,1(1. A A Workman, ln<irpem!aut i 37- • A 190; fainlllna (2>.27i), uV.Ctt, A A •"hiin h»a, 425, A A I I:. 11 ■!.•. ululr), 4. A A Ravllwi ?. A A Arra (dry). 13JCS a i>-.« * A Arra (uiiilrr walpr), 13S0 A * .1- r- A A -lati itn. ' 1,1 ■ » 1..■) •; ;. 'nl< A A trtu ki»» |... • 1.1 !, aurgl- A A tat li.ti .in. ii'» aiti i'-fr of A • malachite, •mbrold'rlia, tai- A a vi*». laatktr, pa par, copp«r, a A Iron, ma.hlnrry. aiiKar, Me ' A A llaalUi- »mi uiurtalliy of • A »T?y Kuroi>«Nin rlfjr. Avera^n A a 1. i-..;■. 11.•■!!.• (Jariuar)i, ID HÄ- a A (r««a ahova fro. A • * * *^««« v »* ¥ »..*a». SOAKED IIIU 1500. M«i Jnhonoo, found guilty of u« ■»ult anil l'«M»ry lijr a iu| •'■n court Jury riw*nt!y. waa fined $500 hy Judga Griffin thle morning mi<l nimfnlllml In tha COUDtJ Jail until lil» fin* «h«ll "••■ |>md H- wa* • ! .ie I Wllll I .h.i.k attempted In iihuot Mra Sbiah Foatar, because of liT rttuamJ ti> I ii •■ lit* wlf«, but the jarjr found him guilty of a Inner rrtroe. OI.VMI'IA. Keb. I—The •mate *•■••■::»> i:i ■ ".< r MtpVßaiOß <>f it" fil- . tiawMxl tha p"i:a»f bill which whm finally .in.i.l will Increase lh«* numlm of ajprtor ;■; "»- > i la Kimk r**)iifitv from I to ». _ <$tyt Standard (Carptt X^ws tho carpet store gives you very Interesting novas hero thia woelt — Ihea* eir«ipt| ( >nal week-long prlc*i on rarpetlng* ami the "9x12 rug «al«<" prlrw represent values of v tiukusl concern —»u< h we are sure will ma* a tIM «—H a bu»y o» in the Urg.*t. U»l ligblnl. uiu»t attractive carpet store in the \V«t. ot miiylng the entire fourth n».r of thli •>•'!-. "0 x t2 rua •»/« "— ool**cro oarpot 24c a yd. m -^ —^ » i— w«. li»».- fi»» p»tt»rn«, all — lh«- «*«rr»«« fllor* will plan* on «al« m.v«»l of flra lota fill ruia. J^^L *Tf!H n< w Yd *pl*ndiil. of this Th«v run prlc«« m* th»- mo*' Pirvptlonal r»rr mad# by o». Wa "^fi'^ Vv.Vt] rarpot; ll*a rrvfraiblft and ctnnut pramlM h..» I. .« Uimm. Ml will lajrt, »o adrt»« rmrly Ai'"i* UHti •"l< r"«"'»rl l r, lt 5r an<l, 4Oc rt.oo.mr. /T^v) R?L» 7<wtL s""tl*lforlhe*c^4; »»1I Hl«»low Aimlni«t»r. NpdU prlro $C 5 00; »rrr ip^-lal.. $4VOO /J »il3 lla*-<i«/i an<l Selkirk Wilton. r»«ulaT prlr» |4J ,00; »iry ap* lal (A MW?^ »3" '* V'"^ i 1O paltonnm 7SO Ingrain ttn no \\VW--•*-^rA vr1 >^ oar/tot at 490 a yard hil" IMmont A,mln»tV r .^«u!.r' pil^ $J2 60;' rrry 't^.Vtelitts'.OO A?^? ISJM -, l)la<" "" '^v^' lh" T," Hl2 Kmpir, Uru^!,. rnuUr pric |21U; r,ry .p.cl*J.. %\*OO / Ai-jl-l Yff fi DSr"n i ar^. a!. W.^ nil r ».»./•- . i f/\ *<<Y'ir -j ■• 1(1 ipM ln tf: r»gul*r price Is Tsc; «p^ art uquara* i./mm-.i/ nrland— 1/ K^^iVf |1] W rial yard . 4O« ih«» T<ry tprrlal prli-n» M (iranilo Art .squnrni ara min> to [ j ' \£L -, . ' t~~-~^^ a mptondld lapoutry car tnoTn qulrkly th<- "75 nnly" of rath lot wa hava. Not« tB« ' V V V • ' <f, r>^t\ pot at GSo a yard in prtdac -V \\ » \ R*/. itll 111 BtoadolOOo nm-f.-.«. v«ry -p^i.l prto* mm* M.OO C^J^^^%£J/ A niim?' r "' aV r*'". v', •*',; -i^ (Tin . i uriwt In all SiJ-f«,t; »#ry »p«-ial prlr». «rl, $«.»« <£Z;^2j?<i'l^i]£z£&* colors, bulb Oriental and floral .fx.t. rory «imtliU prlci". «xh I3.RS s»>w> >^«-^^'^ efft-cU, rPßulariy priced at 90c 3i4-f<xK; »««ry »p« lal j.ri. rarh M.t» T»rJ. for the week 650 l*o»t tO-wlrrn tapamtry and Wlndanr BrusnotaOSo ydm two rug mpOOlnlm-' Tber« ar* flv«> i.«ttorn» In ikJ lot. pretty floral Mid Oriental effertn. J«»7S Aimlnnlrr Himii. rf»tiil»r l« r.O; uperlal pr!'-«» t3.55 wltli or without l>ordrr; . ilar jirire |L2S yard; uncial for the 27i54 A»mln«trr ltu«». r«-ul«r |3 M; ipaclal prl<-(. 12.10 . **t k ' \ ;.\ .'U."\ 95e li.iya: Wilton Velvets and Hlkolow Azmlnsten; very si>e«-lal, yard.. "qulak-movlnfiprtoom" on 2O Pattmrnm Llnolount" ' $1.50 -«. BB «p^4 a rr,,., of a ,ar K . U, of n r>, ,,l m- a very Ur.. fW«*. larKi" and nmall flicurra, al - and »h»'. -»ru ,,lot-atniply "arowdn" Mno that It la nermnary to •muve quick— larly at » 2 .cm) and 12.25 the yard; rery special for the week, , ard lat one*;* twxnty pattiTn*. which we prlro ihla way to sell ail II.MI lone aa th«y la»t- Thsa» prices do not Indmle i viiig, layinn and pap^r; an addl- R,.,ular OO Itra.le. per pHITIH 4O» tlontl rhars<> of lOc P"r **** wl" *" ma<le for sarae- Hiv.';l.ir 710 Kradc. per aquaro yar.l M« mala odd longthm oarpot* from 2O to BO yard* Jir-Kular *•"•<• an.l &'>*• irrad<». |"i mjnare >nr.l 65* \\ .< have a Errat quantity of odd TJi-eular |1 35 «ta<l« Inlaid linoleum 91.10 lennths rarpeta. mginit from 20 • fHOBi lo "'" >'artls '"nl>- In nil th« lead a groat oarpot mwoapor / - f JlT^7 in* niales—l»weU Btlwlovi and ,/*fr ,| , m n apoolal, St.os" H/'A i\l^7 Wh^talls. IJody Hriißsells, lllrolow, lj~^*'' l™^"/7j . SI f rJ\ Ileluiont ami Quaker Axmlnnters. „ JW^<V.**'- l-"rthla we.-k only, we place on male •/ \//\ Hoval Wilton Velvets; regular Ej&iZZl^^Snr-jL^ «W ■Smndard- Carpet Sweeper. / \i%V<O^\ prices are from $1.50 to $1.00; no ♦^TC-^^l^^^^^ ,' I. « h'fh^ ailß -•"•'I.-.. t^\ Ml /i\ U.rdern to match. Jusl fine for FvZ7rTT-4y^Z-Z~A miid« by the |Jl,«e|| corni.any fm >"43] '/I ' '-'. \ nn.all rooms., closrt.r hallways £*£*!^ TJnrT rTYYy/ our r t l'h"iU r l' a 1... mad.. In fan, y : \ W/s)|:' fUlt landings, etc. W.,,,,.. the wim«L and fully guaranteed with V \\J/ ■<■■ \ entire lot on iab. your < hoi, c at. 11 •*4ii2^S^ii' ":i :;'' L' ''■""'■ l'lat<l ":t vpi"J I V>'' '■'■ ''- -O Hi" >ar<l . 11.25 —-■■ T|^r apeeial at. ea< h 11.05 I A J _r> j-> .-\ . Ar/ ' " . • ' " "' »l.i»-. I i /y^Li \S ■ LJ iltrinK the »1m of your room and \ I /'"'* f \ r^, /$A liavo "an odd length carpet fitted to royal vi'tvnt* and Bnlmonl Axntln*tor* at $1 a yard A*?o^ j/f X, /*^ It") The rrßiilar price per yard of thin excellent Nlb| la |I.U; W% VWV»»i(i.iT ***X — w<> also have od<l Btalr rar Prtß in ham a lot of 10 pattern* of rli..|.. parlor effects; upeclal ih.. « - ' all o«Ul«^ grades, any lciißths; no hall carpets to match nt .'ame yard, the week .. 91. prica por yanl. Standard Furniture Go. L. Schoenfeld & Sons Ihii store extends the longest f/1/1/? 4 n Ifiifi mVim*m*4 A\r**nMMt* this store extends the Jongett ond most liberal credit— lUUO MO ft/fO f MrSI MVetIUG and most liberal credit— -, TTLE BELLIMGHAM TA COMA CROSS INEQUALITIES IN TAX ASSESSMENTS RECORDS OF STATE OOARD Of t QUAI I/ATION SHOW NEED OF TAX COMMIBSION-MANV BTRANGE FACTS GLEANED HOM OFFICIAL RECORD Olympia laiMM litiiiit U.il< Star, Olympia, W«h, Btall Corr»a|>',n<lanr,a by Dan Daan OI.YMI'IA. Warh . l'l>. 1 ll tlura a demand fur ■ tan coamla alon? Thla qunatlon w» unhid your L«irr»'H|*(<ii'l*tit «*vcrkl taj ■ uk" Aa ■ raault, lni*wllh »r«> [irfHf'nf i'<t nxuria ami fmia that will not »uri>rla« but »lio> k evrry jimllm tuvlnac rltlxajii of Mi* nut* of Wbhli liiKtoit- mirh IndUpUtabt*, fill tm<la- Lilh (TId«DC« thai «tll iii«. <v< li the iik-i' iinyatrloilo mao'i blood 1«jII »lt!, li, !1.-ii !' .■■<: And, ■<■■'■< j• i ii- tho '■...■■■'■,: -'.i'; m. ■ . i.i>':i:tn ■! In th* ixorila of tliu '.i.- I ii 1 of "iTill. *<:■ >.. tha i".i '■• i will not «viu aak him- Mir. la ■ tax oommlialon mcwmtjfl Ha will auk lilm»«!f ho* hi tun help In ratatilltililni <"ifh a h..d> nt Dm •.«!-:• ' ;... :i ... moiinTit To cay that th*. *<]uall'.atl<iii <>( ItMaM In Wa»lilfi|ton la Hiiytlilng hut ••.'■•.,;• |n , ahiiiK In ■ iuii ■ I »;i■ 1- . - is!..-;' I To «ay bai It Ii ftbtolutety ani 1. *;- 1!• •■. !v . <-r. t: -i ■• ■! without ati 7 • vlii, I • of . . 11, is 11 r, 1 ■ . nntltliat a 1' iT '.Id • !.. 1.1 foojr rutilil <I<> b«tt«r than ha» thn *tat« toari) of • , .:•. • ■'■■ I |« bUt tflllllg th« blunt, 1., ii' ' truth. I i.r Itiafanr*. what ilo you think of a. I ■ v 1 that '■■- th<* {ilano* tn th« •■«'» at I 1 !•..'• r value than j tha atmka ami furulturt of all tit* laJoona, hotaU am) rrataurauli 0(1 th« aiat.-' You do not lifll-tc It? Kara ta th» proof — I'litiioa ar* aM»NU>v<t at a valuation of ft,4et,t2O; faliMini, hotel* and; nattut: i..-. •« at 11,041,108. And, Juat fur Kooit waigbt, ».- will throw | In a* ntra counlarbaianCM to ■? » tilanna. two m<>r« Itc-ma—thoa* of all I M... X >1.l allvrr, pUU«4 atlM r, dla- ; v. ■!.'.- >•!>.•:■ ainl fllPa ■ In t'.« ■■<■'•■ and all tha rnoticr bankvd la t Whitman .oiiuty. •! • fonu< r L>*ld( .••-..i.i at |.'3i,kT». m. : th* lattw al M.4U. Juat think <■' K1 Thr *quallza i tlon Ixtard «•■«imn*>-«« that the [.lari.it j la Washington ar* wurth •■•■!■■••■ ihas all th« atrxk and ftirtilturo In >.■-'>: --»i!.»«,i and rmtatiracts. i.l th> gold. | I -!lv.(, *i:>. |ilai*. dlamditda, :• w *l« ami Hrmrma In th* ►»«■<• an<i all th* minify bankwl In Whitman Now for initniiil* No. 2. I Tin. Whitman county «ti<-«t Top lafi K'UMiti, flgur'il ut «uy 7j fcntu a boahel »i Iha warchouaa, eaally wax worth 1J.000.000. 'llilh riup «.l» niw.il mill lIUIVI.I, il hrlwirn tha vtaltl of thi' ii mii> on Munii 1 of fa. h yi'iir. Now, thut nion»y — thai |3,000,000 -wi-ni (Him. win tm, 'I h* »)it-at 1* gone! I' liv« been »"id. The proi i-cilh nni»' In- lonloil fur In farm Impfovemfnt uml In lbs mon ••y ami (r*>li!n In tha Whitman routity hanlm. Killl, l/ud pr»a*rv« in, th* Ittonvya an I credit" In Mihi county*! Littiika ur« anKt-M^'U on (1 valuation of M.465, ami thl« In th> fa< * of I (if fworn ■...!(» of two Whltmnn county flmtni'tul Inatltu llonn to the fffwt Mint TIIKY Altli rAHIIVINO DEI*OBITfI AMOUNT INU TO OVHK 11.000.00 d. Now for example No. 3. Tha «!i< grout* of ■■■'./>■■'•. of fluarifl known ax th* xtati. hoard of ••il'iallratlon %n on iwuid to th* »f --fort that tlio household furn!!ur» county! owumi In WMhlßg'on 111 of greater V»l'l» 1 him ail tin? ih*ni. h"K«. .1...1.- . I,r ■. Mkitig ii... I. Ml a 1.... ami 111, k^. .,.'« toola, farm machinery, gold, ctlv*r [ilat», dtamondi, jrw*!ry, flrcttrniß, all ftan, hliu-H. annultlea, royal'lre ami 1 ; ■■ 1 • righta, nil farm product*. *l>vatora an'l warchouwa not own «d by ralln)a<l)i. all ahar*« nf >n«ur anco Mock an.l all telrgraph. t*Us phons and ilw-trtc litu-a In UiU •(at*: Admitting ihla Ix a big i ■ in to oallow and tL* ratvder ■-•-..•■. evl <l«rir«». All right here are ih« val naMonii, t*k*n from tin- inlD'it'ft and offiiUi nrocaedlnu of U>« l»»itr<l of «juuli/atlon fit th« m«t* of Waahlngton forth* year r.«'» They ar« jiublic property and ropli-a ran I.* .... ;r, 1 t,y 1 1 -.::.,- to th* nerre tary of th* boajil— hfr« ar* th* fig- liraa) mbirtantiatlnjf the statement mad* In the preceding paragraph: BCHEDULE BQOAUZED IIY TIIK IT ATE BOARD, I' ■ s. h '' furnltura .... |5,n?5,27» Sheep $018,193 Hogs, ahoau an) plga.V.a - ■vt; »'»ln« ma. hln*H 417,360 1 V.'atchr* and elm U» 101,960 Agrlniltiiral tool* and farm marhlnrry .. 1 "..-«: •• 7 <ki!d. »llv*r, silver plat*. diamond*, j^wylry. fir*- arm* 231.171 Kmin lilm h. annulllea, ruy aliiin. p:iN-ii! riKtilH .... G02.594 Komi product! 700,713 Kleiator* and warrhoinwM BOt <iWfi.'i| by raliioft'tn. fl'iO.OM Hhari's of hunimnee rtwfc. r.M.zw Tel'craiih. toltpbcina ami . 1.. til.: tinea 1,640,111 r«rand total %I,HH.\'^ HoiiHfhol'l fMrnll>ire 1*.093,271 Oljber ItMM 7,7<t,lSi| ltalan<«» 1345.124 Wblch fchown chut, uttfT ln<-lijdln<( all ut rh« ttlx.vn llciijh. bot»6 li'jM furniture m istlll amerHeil alxnit |300,0QQ mor<\ Jiihl nloji anil "in«|i|ir thin fOf a moment. Contldw what tb4 a'iu»l fdlue of all li'l<-gr«|ih. t<-l<-[iho[io »ml ilntrlc lIBM In llil» xtalc l». Qlr* a ronxti k 1" »h n» to 'In- rl^lit ralM" of !!>»• fnrrri product*. Of coiirw*, iftltf-n lh«* farm« ai«f vlnltwl th» irrip han I«h ii harvested, Imt I* that the fault of tha taxpayer* who htt¥«^ to iinili*" up tha dlff* rpnm? Connl'lfr »h" trn" vilnatlno of ih« toll, «illv»t. «llv<r plati", dlamondii, Ji-wilrjr imi flri-ornm in Washing ton. If thf|<> In only f231,»t7» worth of J«wfcliy in thl* Htatß th<-n th» J<-wflry KorM aro <)olnic bu»!n<»M uri'lT fall 1*! prH»-rin»^i and an awful lot of wonipn am w<*arln({ i>a«t». Ami what a tray.-sty no OQUIt7 It U to inipixw that all the fmn chiaet, annnltiea, royalties and pst *nt rlghu of thin state arrt worth »hout ntf-KlitiY-iith what lt'«hou»<! hold furniture In. In rf-allty. thn fiaii'tiln n Klonn 'hn Ik- converted Into tnorf ri-iuly 'a4.h lhan all tii«" hou«^hol'l fiimlriiir. In th»- nt.ita If the latttr a. T' twii a a» valuabl<*. And <an you keep a ■'•,■' fai c wUtn you r<ai| th# Jward'ii <laim that th»ri> If only OB* and a half mllltona wortl; of farm marhin»ry In thi* -'.'" 7 And what do you 1 i-ouxlilt-r more valuaMp—th«- horf anil khep and farm mafbtnerr, or our houM-hulil furcituip? And pli-u« rpm'ralxT that the .:■..■• (•xampli-K »m only m»l<?<-t«l at random. Each pax" of tho report i> wi filled with rank !nJiiKtlr«- that It fairly n-«'l«« with loath»«jro»! «n --dencM of Iniquity and mlafruld«<l Jusfl. o. Tomorrow Tlie Star will tllsh out another hairh of thc«' anythlnf; but tmithsoni'* entrM'H If. however, the r«-*d«r »-oo!«l like to spend an rntirtalnlng oraslßC to dlumvfr Jnrt how i i- f.«iln nr rsr^jun drrls a liroup of offklali can !.<■ !•■ t him fwuro a copy of this remark able work ami. with a pencil and pud, figure out Home at thews aa ii< ¥)«iini<'nt abortions by hlmwlf. B