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THE SEATTLE STAR
MI'HNI'H (»' M llll'l'l kIIHIIIMIII II 11.l K OK M ««r»l'Kll>
Telegraph \r« a »»r»lr. •« tk» I nlird l'rn« twwlill".
fj at SMttk, Wash., Poitofftft «« W»rotid »'lmi
E Mil, out of etty/ts p#r mon up t.» tlx mot • i * 1 M
Hy currltr, a nn»nth
P«l»lUttr4 Dally by Ike *lwr I'uhlUlilns <«» I'h.Mir *%m\m WW
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Billy Sunday's Hat-Passing
By Livy S. Richard
DO l believe that an evangelist who, like Billy Sunday,
can in less than five year* collect $JOO,OUO in freewill
offerings (not including the $35.t100 "good hye collection he
lifted in Pittsburgh the other day) is sincere a reader asks
isn't he "just out for the stuff ?
In a certain sense 1 guess we're all out for tlie stuff; we
have to be.
"The stuff" is society's main measure of power it's the
one yardstick we have by which we can determine whether
we're "making: good" or not.
The man in the ditch gets his dollar and a quarter a day
and the president of the steel trust gets his hundreds ;» day,
and it's thus we indicate the difference in capacity between
them. In our dollar scheme of things, what other way of
differentiation is there?
So I don't in the least object to Billy Sunday taking, in
money, the indisputable testimony that his work is appre
ciated.
He forces no one to contribute the offering when he
passe* his hat is wholly voluntary.
True, it may be made while the donor is in an unusual
Mate of excitement, the result of a w hipped up and not alw i\ ♦
lasting enthusiasm But everybody who goes to a Billy
Sunday meeting goes with foreknowledge of what it i* like
Billy doesn't issue false prospectuses, lie delivers the goods
that his advance agents advertise. The hat isn't passed under
any spell of unexpected hocus pocus.
Moreover, I'm inclined to think Billy is well worth the
money
IsL Kot that I endorse all he says or doe* -Billy is about
the last man on earth I'd pick as'a tutor in either ethics or
sociology, to say nothing of theology.
He sees the problem of redemption only as the simple
thing of beating up a personal devil, punching into softne-s
mans sin-hardened heart and offering as a bait to earthly
virtue the lure of mansions in the skv
I happen to view it as one of far greater intricacy and
difficulty— as one nut requiring less personal virtue but fir
more social co-operation in the building of the Kingdom, tv t
itt a far-off milleninum but right down here on earth, week
days as well as Sundays, and, so far as possible, p <1 «1
That there are millions to whom Billy's individualistic
orthodoxy makes a powerful appeal is proved by his aston
ishing audiences and amazing "conversions —and I guess
they've as good a right to their view as I to mine
In any event, we've got (if we're fair) to take our hats;
ofi to Billv for doing a fine job according to his lights.
Any man who can go into the average sin-crusted, greed
ridden, God-forgetting modern Gomorrah and in a few weeks
rip its selfishness into shreds and hang the pieces out to dry.
as Billy does, doesn't need to be defended very hard when
some sour-souled scoffer in a back seat arises on hind _|egs
to suggest that maybe Billy is merely "out for the stuff."
Of course he's* out for that. But he's also out for the
stuffing of our fat-witted American complacency; and the way
he knocks it out is surely glorious, as we'll all see if he comes
to Seattle this fall, as expected
HOUSE MARINE committee has takan two y*r% to dla
Mvar that you can't unacrambl# tha shipping truat without
spoiling tha agga.
LONG CRAY rata with whlsfc«r» hava d#»troy#d record*
of United Stataa d«partment of juatica In New Haven railroad
MM. Truata ahould nota. and ktep a troupa of trained rata on
< hand for work of thla kind.
MAYBE THE woman are going to wear buetlea next aaa-
Mil M they can have aomathing to fall back upon.
VANDERBILT DEAD Spinning Accused
WASHINGTON. I). C, March 7 —
O. W. Vanderbllt. of the famotia rail
lionalre family, died here yeaterday
at the age of 52. of heart dtaease.
following an operation for appendl
eiUa Tuesday. The deceased waa
tbe aon of the late William
K. Vanderhlit. Hl* widow waa for
inerly Mlm Kdlth I»re*aler.
PF"
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Complete and modern
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Shorthand. Typewriting.
Ba 11 ne s a Arithmetic,
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competent teacher*.
NO BETTER SCHOOL
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Spend Your Money for
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Reed and Rattan furniture
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K*p»irt Repairing on any kind
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Utv« u» a Trial Order.
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OLTMPIA. March I.—'The hear
Ing on the charges made against
Public Service Commlsaloner Prank
R Spinning. relating to the estab
llahment of the union depot at
Rochester. Waah., will be held by
Gov. Ulster and the other two men.
her* of the commiaaion at that lowt
next Wednesday.
"[Vie Golumbia
Route
Is th« Natural Way
TO THE EAST
—A ride along this beautiful river
gives you a scenic trip unsurpssaed
in America
—You can go through Salt Ijike
City and Denver (without addi
tional expense)
VIA THE
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Oregon Short Line
AND
Union Pacific
Three Fine Trains Daily
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You will enjoy the advantage* of
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>
MOST ANYTHING! The Star's Laugh Department
OUTBURSTS OF EVERETT TRUE j
♦ _ ♦
Mow funny
♦— 1 ♦
"This." ssld the guide, who
was piloting a bunch of tourists
through Kgypt. as he pointed to
the mummy, "was a high priest,
the wisest man of bis day. He
lived to a great age"
"Was his laal Illness fa'al?"
asked the wag of the bunch
"Of course It was," answered
the gut le. with a look of pity at
the other
That's queer" rejoined the
STAR CIRCLE FOR YOUNG POLKS
SEATTLE BOY TO GET MEDAL
FOR SAVING LIFE OF CHUM
Plunging Into the cold water* of
I>ake Washington, Sidney Maker.
*(• IS. a boy scout. at the risk of
hi* own life. aaved George Coch
ran. a 10-year-old boy. from drown
inc. Kor hi* brave deed the blah
•■*t honor to be woo by a scout
likely will be conferred upon him.
He la to get a brume medal for
life oarina
The matter of awardlnit the boy
a medal will be taken ui> next
week by the lex al (,' de of Honor
•ommlttee. of whlrh II 'ward Stlne.
iay field director, Trmy Strong.
Y M C, A Hoys' department see
rotary, and J V. A. Smith. sct.ut
master, are members If th«< atory
stand* a* now related the commit
lea wilt send It* recommendation
FRAME SCHOOL BASEBAII RULES
The set of rules governing th»i
grammar school baseball season,
which Iwglns March 28, has been
framed.
All games will be played on the;
city piayflelds. Saturday mornings
and Wednesday afternoon*. Btitrles
[close Wednesday. March I*. at r»
o'clock. The final and semifinal
games will be played on neutral
fields, and no admission will be
charged
The rules are a* follows
"In baseball there shall be no
weight limit.
"Schools with morn than ten
room* shall play In class 'A.'
"School* with ten rooms or less
shall play In class 'B.'
' Bach team shall, at the begin
ning of each preliminary game In
which it plays, furnish the umpire
with a regulation ball In good con
dltlon. said ball to be returned to
the team al the end of the game,
provided It be not lost.
"Bach team shall play at the
place and time assigned them by
the committee
"The committee shall furnish n
LIFE OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
BY WALTER IBACKBON
COM' MRUS wa* horn In Oenoa,
Italy, about 14■»« When h«
wan 10 year* old he atudled
I navigation, and went to *ea at the
|axe of 14
Mr believed that the earth wan
! round, and that there mum be a
f onf Incut, In the Atlantic
Columbus married the daughter of
n noted MiivlKator Valuable miutlc
al paper* came Into hi* possesion.
He waa religion* and believed that
j there were people beyond the At
lantic, to whom he should carry the
'loiil>el Ilia own countrymen refux
'id the plana he had, ho he went lo
Kim? John of Portugal. Ill* wife
llerl while he waa waiting for King
lohn * r|erl*|on
lie then left Portugal and laid hi*
i plana before Queen laabella of
! ipaln, who prnmlaed to help him.
VVltb three vnacla, Columbus left
Tim STAR SATURDAY, MARCH 7. 1014
waggish person. "Ilia appearance
would seem to Indicate that he
waa permanently cured.'*
• a a
Sam* •• Uaual
Judge Gordon looked at tha
prisoner keenly for a law mo
ments. and then aald
"It atrlkea me for Ibly I have
seen your face before "
"That's where I always wear
It," replied the prlsoi.er, sullenly.
Then the court laughed and It
look some time to restore order
to the Code of Honor committee at
national headquarter* In Sew York
city, Much an honor baa never
been conferred u[«in a boy on the
Pacific coaat before.
The near-drowning and reecue
occurred at the Madlaon |>ark dock.
Young Cochran »a* leaning over
a railing In an attempt to extract
a *p!ke. when he fell Into the wa
ter Sidney ran to aid him. He
Jumped Into the water Hwlmmlng
to the boy, he grabbed him around
the ahnulder* and held hi* head
above water until a man In a boat
came to their aid Hoth boy* were
pulled Into the hoat clhauated.
Sidney Uvea near Madlaon park
lla la a member of Troop 11, Itoy
Kcouta of America, lie work* at
the Hon Marcho
| competent umpire for egeh game
| Two umpire* ahall be furnlahed fori
each of the final game*
"The u*e of profane abn«lve or
j indeeent language on the part of a
player will be catt*e for dl*nu*llfl !
ration from that game, or. pt the di*
crelion of the committee, ftotit ail
j future game*.
"A team playing nn unregistered
; player forfeit* It* right to par'lcl
j pate in future game*.
"Final (lame* In a cla** with
>|two *ecl|on*. the *ectlon winner*
I will play the be*t two out of three
'for the cla** champion*hip. In a
ria** with more than two aectlon*.
the aectlon winner* will piny a final
aerie*. In which each team play*
each of the otbA teama once, at
the end of Ihe aerie*, the team with
1 the highest percentage *hall be the
rlaa* champion* In eaae of a tie,
i It *hnll be decided by one game.
"A team not ready to play within
| ten minute* after the acheduled
• time mti*t forfeit the gaine. A team
; *o forfeiting fciitn<'< twice In *nrre*
I *lon will be dropped from the
ilthe league."
I'alo*. Aiigu*t 3. 1492. and landed
October 12. at Han Salvador, *et up
ii cro** and took posacaxlon In the
name of Isaliella and Ferdinand.
♦
THE CIRCLE DEPARTMENT
The Circle department Is for
every boy and glii In Seattle.
Any boy or Kit I not over Ifi
earn of ace Is eligible to com
p«t« In the regular weekly
contests.
A Ktandlnir Invitation Is ex
lender! to nil children to con
tribute stories, poems, pic
tures or. drawings which liiey
desire fr> see in print
Address Virile Department,
In care of The Star office.
♦
Loat article* are usually found
by Btar sde In the "Loat and
Found" t.luinii.
Johnny Writes
n. y., frldy I went up to s< >■
John drew ackl the uther nlte.
I always like Jo see John, be
dont never holler nor Jump around
the wii y noma
ticklers itona.
mill get on your
n«rvM
yet he ts Al
ways there llk «
a duck, you |iay
2 ilulli.ru for a
pleaent evening
anil John dollv
the goods
I Ills yere John
Ii arktliiK 111 a
new play by Jim
hurry, the noted
author that
wrote peter pan
anil etc.
thla plav la
only ahout %
hour lons, hut
It'a Home dram-
BH
It'a ahout a
feller that starts
nut In lite s
nlw young guy
with no inonny
hut a loving
wife and good
prospeekta
In the course
of ttme he Rita
verry rltch
the rltcber he ~
gits the loan him Hr 1
and hi* * lr•- *
thinks of each
uther. and the worse thetr chil
dren behaves.
In the laal ackt ha la ao rllch
that hla munny alnt nuthlng hut
a noosaooa to hltn
you w>e hllu In hl« lawver a
office making hla will and h«
donl know who to leave the
munny to
how about your famely. the law
yer aaks
my wife la ded. snsers the old
man. my son la a hum and my
dauler Juat eloi>ed with the rhuf
foor
I r«aa I will leave It to my worat
er.emvs. and If It <*ur*ea ihetn aa
mutch aa It haa me lie be satis
flile
aum people aay John cant arka
unless he haa aum vllets In hla
buttonhole ami ■ cup of tea clutch
ed In hla mitt
nttlhlng to It. give him a reel
rhanat at a swell trargedy snd I
bet he would hang It all over hank
lr*lng and ed
Johnny
• • •
"Do you charge your husband
with tearing your hair? IMd you
scream *"
I would have, your honor, but
I wasn't there when be did Ii
Renton Boy Is
Contest Winner
The flrat conteal conducted
by The Mtar'a department for
children, which appeared the
flrat time laat Haturday, came
to a cloae Friday afternoon KW
writing the beat narrative of
the life of Chrlatopher Colum
bu*. Walter laackaon. a H< nton
boy. win* a dollar prlie offered
by the department Me I* 13
year*. Waiter tell* of the
great explorer* life In plain
and *ltnple language
The Circle department I* very
proud of the letter* which were
received In I hi* contc*t. Wal
ter a manuacrlpt wa* ch*en
only after a lengthy debate be
twepn the Judge*.
The next be*t atorle* contrib
uted In thl* cor.teat were *cnt
by the following bova and girl*,
who win a place on Ihe honor
roll:
Kllxabeth J Plrygn, 1222 N
4«th *t . Vivian Burnett, *322
Uth N W ; Mabel Johnaon. 45K
Chenatilt av ~ lloqulam. Wn«h
Ptirton Hellker. 4107 W odland
Park av Alive Iltivken. I*l2
18th av. 8.
BOYS WIN MEDALS
♦ ♦
W. Nell Kill*, director of grant
raitr *chool athletic*. vl*lt<d the
Salinvn Hay *rhool thl* week and
put 13 boy* through the button
lent. Hewn boy* qualified for the
final* and were awarded bronxe
button* In order to win a badge
a boy muat chin hlm*elf *lx time*,
do 5 feet tl Inclie* in the Mantling
broad Jump and run 6<> yard* In
K 4-5 aecond* or lean The lieat
time made In the da*h wa* 74 5
second*
Monday a teat will be held at
the B. F. Pay *< tiool.
♦ ♦
WILL TRY TO REPEAT
♦ ♦
Otp*nwood school bova who won
first place 111 the eighth gradi
grammar achool content will en
deavor »o repent the previous
score turned In to Director Kills
Monday afternoon The contest
was for the b-'*t murk In the stand
In* brond Jump. Green averaged
11 feet 6 fi-10 Inches My coming Up
to the first mark. Greenwood gets
the cup. If the boya fall, second
place winner* will then net a
chance at the cup under the sunn 1
conditions.
A •
GIVE B F. DAY CUP
The presentation of the trophy
won by the II F. Day athlete* In
the recent Indoor track meet will
take place Monday afternoon at 2:30
at the school Pre»ldent Charles
W Saunders, of the Grammar
School Athletic Jeaguc, will present
the cup.
TOLETOTHERSIN
The enlargement of the Kii*t Side
Commercial Club to Include three
subdivision* will be discussed to
night In a meeting at Klrkland. It
I* planned to frame n new conatl
tntlon establishing branch clubs to
accommodate those who live n long
distance from the central
, meeting place.
NO SYMPATHY
"Walter," said th« tnsn In the
hotel dining room, "there's a fly
111 the |ee cream "
"Herve* hltn right, sir," replied
the waller "l*t liliu stay there
and fr<*«s<> to death Hn was In
the soup yesterday "
• • •
THE COMEDIAN
By Jim Minee
If* ksf|.» hla sullrfi e l»u»t|ng
Ai.«t 'in lh« vs»rg« nf t h<»|i»
Hall sini a wltt> sofif or two,
A»i»1 Ihsfi he I) t«ll A
Vl* l»«<1« • life- of «l»«p fill rtnvft.
Ani) ip l«t* »f nlghf
M ha! a off lo
Mr gnlly lliar'r* All rich!
P H—Well, folks. I feel Just
like this theatre
"How's that?"
"Full!"
• • •
♦ ♦
Handicapped
♦ ♦
lleporter Are you willing to
tell me your story?
Convict Yes; but I'm not at
liberty.
• • •
THE TOP OF THE PROFESSION
"He Is one of the leading law
jem of Seattle "
(Sets pretty big fees, ell?"
"I should say so. Why, It Is
almost as chesp to buy a grand
Jury as to hire him "
SCOUT NEWS
What In to !«• the Ih>»i rally of
'Hp aeaaon will take place at
l-xacbl park pavilion tonight. The
j alage will l»i In charge l of Troop
11. Mult and Jeff mill l>« on hand
|to entertain the boy*. Troop I"
*111 put on a minstrel *how. For
*upper, bealde* the regular cour*e
<>f bean*. bread and doughnuta. th>
, old acout *tandby, there w ill be
j pie and ceke.
• • •
Hoat drill will b» one of the fea
ture* of the summer month*. Crew
No I baa *elevied Wednesday aft
ernoon* fnr It* practice «lay. The
| other crew* will aoon choo*e their
date*. The *cout* are now ualng
j boata fr«m the Concord, but In a
; few daya a new boat will l>« added
' for uac on take Washington. Itacea
will be held during the aummer.
• • •
Th« acouta arc making plana
for a banc ball league thla autniner
V committee will be appointed at
the rally to make arrangement*
Act Quickly
Don't wait until you have some ail
ment can*' d by |*>or dlgeatlon, bll
tonanex*. or by Inactive bowel*
which may lead to h *erlou* *lck
tii'** Immediate relief I* afforded
by that bent corrective and pre
ventive
BEECHAM'S
PILLS
«nl<| f»rry«Krrf, l»i htura, 2JV< 4 .
MURDER
IN IHE fIRST DEGREE
Is wh"t Is happening to thousands
of t every day. Why allow
this t ontlnuc? Come to our of
flee* and have yonr rase examine 1
free of charge We tell you .no
truth! And the advice we Rive
\ou I* for your benefit and not
our*. We use only the best ma
terlnl* and our fee* arc within ev
erybody'* reiich
OURS IS BFTTFR DFNTISTRY
WE ADMINISTER GAS
Reliaece
Dental
Office
Suite 301-302 Eltel Bldg.
Cor. 2nd and Pike, Next Door to
the Bon Marehe
Office Hour* 8 a. m. to fi p. tn.
bundaya a a. m. to 4 p. m.
SAW HIM FIRST
' Ho you called on Mlas Millions
last evening Mow did her fath
er atrlke you?"
"He didn't. 1 saw hlrn com
ing."
• • •
• • •
Having taksn up physical cut
turn eierclses, Mrs. Jones waa
aaki'd If she found It helpful.
"Helpful'" she exclaimed.
"Why, this morning I whs the
first 10 reach a bargain counter
out of a bunch of a hundred start
ers."
• • •
"I see tha women are going to
wnar medieval costumes In that
auffraget parade,'' remarked Mr.
Smiles, pleasantly "What are
you going 10 wear, my d«ar?" •
My medieval hat," said Mrs.
Smiles, significantly.
And thera were no further re
marks.
• a •
A Noise
"f>ld you enjoy your trip to
Oreenlatid?"
"Oh, >»a" replied Mrs, Par
venu. "It was perfectly delight
ful to sit on the |c«-ti<-rgs and bear
the bafflna bay."
• • •
Indeed
'"holly I cannot live without
jrour daughter'
Her Father — That so? I
thought your old man supported
you!"
• • •
Before you blame another for
something he did, think what you
probably would have done In bis
place.
• • •
When In doubt, use simplified
spelling, and people will think you
are learned.
• • •
To Suggest a Vacation T
♦ ♦
ttii »f th» alaur month
A»4 •t'flni p«*s •monthly off.
Hut Mfty In ih# »umw»f ilm«
Th« parton i»(i m rwifh
THANKS PROM LUNDY.
Editor The Star: I feel greatly
Indebted to The Star for the sup-
I<>rt Riven me In the last campaign,
whlc-h assured my election I hope
to repay It by Riving the people of
Seattle the service they are entitled
to from a faithful councilman
IRA D. LI'NDT.
REJOICES WITH STAR.
Editor The Star: I reMce with
you In the election of HI Gill.
Hl* rc-elecilon proven the human
Itarlan feeling within the souls of
the people who would not listen to
the arguments <>t the big Interest
gang Printer's Ink and brnss horns
had no effect on the minds of the
people, they proved themselves
broad minded enough to give a man
a chance.
The voters hHleved Mr. Gill when
h<> said he had changed his views
They believed him when he said ho
would mak» good for the sake of
his wife and family. If for nothing
else
The people will not be dlaap
pointed C. J HESTER.
CAN T SELL PLANTS.
Editor The Star Will the read
ers of The Star kindly tell me why
a man Is not allowed to sell straw
berry plant* at the public market?
My bread and butter is In the'
strawberry plants I have raised. 1
ATTRACTIVE SERVICE
The Four Daily Trains From Seattle
TO CENTRA LI A, CHEHALIS, PORTLAND
And Intermediate Stations.
THREE DAILY TWO DAILY
To Olympia, lloquiam and To Raymond and South
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Best of equipment. Parlor cars, coaches and dining cars
on day trains. Standard and tourist cars and coaches
on night trains.
(0%. TO NORWAY
' n May, 1914
With the Sons of Norway
DIRI-C I l<> ( 11R1SI IAN IA by the specially chartered
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SPECIAL NORTHERN PACIFIC TRAIN from
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For rates and sleeping car and steamer
Reservations on Steamships of All Trans-Atlantic Lines
Apply to
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107 Yesler Way, Seattle, Wash.
Telephone, Elliott 5750.
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY
A. (J. CHARLTON, A. Q P. A., Portland, Or.
A
M J
SJUikcimL
• — - JiMid
have nearly a million of them to
sell lam too old to go from houie
to house.
Do you think It )■ fair?
A READER.
LETTER FROM TOLT.
Editor The Star: The Star haa
elected 111 l GUI mayor of Seattle.
Mow It's up to The Star to aae thai
Gill makes Rood
W. C. RICHARDSON. TolL
THANKS FROM FLAGG
Editor Star I hereby thank
The Star for the mood and liberal
notice given roe on Saturday, Feb.
18. and also desire to eipress my
gratitude to the 17.349 voter* who
gave me their support In the re
cent election. A. K. FLAGO.
THEATRES MUST
CLOSE SUNDAY
WENATCHEE, Wash . March 7 —
The Wenatchee city ordinance to
clcwe theatres on Sundays has been
held valid by Superior Court Judge
(irltnMiiW, and notice was given
to«lay of an appeal to the supremo
court by .1. E Ferguson, manager
of the Wenatchee theatre.