The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-15

ne worked In the Fourth ward for Orr for
mayor, and indebted that officer to him.
ana together with the old light and water
pun ne was pushed to the front for sur,er-
intendent Under this scheme the light
plant. now owned by the city. Is TO 90
Dack into the hands OF the old light and
water clique, and the city 10 to be again
Died. The nrivats corporation operating
light plant here Is beng pressed. and its
owners being the old water gang. they de-
sire TO get the city out OF the field. Father
Wright still has the gas plant, and with
the electric light monopoly the city Ia to
be ehokei again.
Mayor Orr says he never heard of sny
scheme, but seemed to infer that Desnorest
might nos be innocent of spreading such
rumors.
Tacoma viii laugh long and loud when
sne reads that line in tomorrow's Posr-
IsTELLrGKscER Demorest will appre-
ciate 1t also. His ana Hollidps's relation.
have been strained, bat the present tenn
pest IN the water pot will make them
both black in the face
Orr came into Office, 4. is understood.
with pledge 10 do away with the board
OF public works 50 far as he 10 concerned.
And the citizens generally have whistled
the same tune. But the average citizen
wants fair and square deal The board
Is luxury, and this Is q mighty good ham
die for the fellows who want to kill il. be-
cause IL has uncovered some OF the rotten
ness Of the water purchase deal. This
board had the courage to look into the
Ihomas-Patterson springs and report that
the water which the water-plant-sale ma
a. al
In fact, it was about &. 600. 900 to 1900. 600
gallons per day short OF being there. Be
sides. this same man Demorest made a
nnisn hight against the purchase of the
plant.
But still the boards life was endangered
by the purchase of the plant and the plac-
Ing II In the hands Of q non-partisan citi-
rens' commission to handle; therefore it is
assumed that Demorest did ali his work
for selfish purpose. Nevertheless he did
1t. and in the tight that followed he and
his fellow members Of the board knocked
out the citizens commission.
Isaac w. Anderson is member Of the
United States grand jury which will have
TO look into the anonymous postal card
matter II IL reaches that body. and he will
be another man who will be in q predica-
A1Nhs AL pcsioEiu1bk us uuklee.
Mr.. Hollidge is well known In Seattle
He was there from 1881 TO 1884. and built
the gas plant for Dexter Horton Il Co.,
and also the water works for the late Mr..
YesIer. He took charge of the light and
water plant on coming here, and in 1889
when c. b. Wright made c. B. Hurley
general superintendent HoIlidge could
not stand it and resigned. He has ever
since been at swords points with Hurley.
Holiidge was born in London, England,
about 45 years ago, and has been on the
Coast twenty years. One of the curious
charges preferred against him, Rydstrom
says. Is that he used to be q member of the
Salvation Army. and with others con-
verted a horsethief The horsethief on be-
ing released was given q suit Of clothes.
and those are the clothes supposed 10 be
referred to by Davis, which he claims
were charged up to the water company as
excess time.
While describing Affiant Davis Saliva
ton Army antics, Councilman Watson
dropped upon bis knees, as if in prayer.
being the 1rst city officer ever seen on his
knees during public debate.