The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-04
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Charles H. LaTrin, managing editor Of
JOAN Collins TeiesrapA. and manager Of
John Collins Pres Times. the organ of the
Seven Wise Men. wrote Latter 10 the Posi-
IrTELrIGExcKs which was yesterday pub
iishesi in fail. It's object vas 20 make the
people believe that the Pyen- Tsn<s did not
try TO receive tire highest price for city
printing the same - the Telegraph
although is bid was tn. lowest
The virtuous Carson, who wrote long
letters 20 the PosT-IsrErLreEscEE denying
that krug was short In his accounts.
although Krrg was then defaalter 10 the
extent Of $4,000, nov rushes TO the de-
tense Of John Collins Fress- Times with
equal disregard OF the facts Mr.. Carson
yesterday got hold Of Posr-lsrELfIsEs-
GER reporter and showed him the bill Of
the Press Times which vas paid by the city.
Mr. Carson made the following state
mens:
THE only bill paid by the city 70 the
Press- 7fnes under the new contract Was
for $3.50, and the only overcharge made
by thai paper was an excess OF - IS. xhich
was not allowed The Press Times claimed
that all matter begun under the old con-
tract but still running under the new cor
tract should be paid At the cid rates. but
the auditing committee refused to pay ex-
ccpt at the new rates"
Mr.. Carson showed the reporter the
audited bill IN proof Of this.
Mr.. Carson knew full well when he
made the statement that. while he might
net be actually lying. he was wilfuliy
guilty of ruppressio reri. which means in
plain language that he wilfuliy attempted
to mislead.
On the morning Of February 13, about 10
O'Clock. Mayor Ronald discovered that the
Telegraph and Psess- Times had sent in bills
for January identical in every item. the
FressTim charging the highest price
bid. which was the same as the Tslegraph's.
although its own bid was the lowest He
announced his determination to contest
il. City Clerk Stoneman had checked the
bill and found the items correct, but re-
fused to 20. X" IL a. to charges. He
then sent it to City Treasurer Durie, who
took the same course.
The bill was then sent to the auditing
committee. consisting of Comptroller Car
son. President C. A. Cram and President
j. 3. Kioeber. Mayor Ronald was con-
Quoting tho trial Of J. NJ. Wolfe and could
not attend. DIR. Kloeber objected to the
Fress- Times charges and said he would
contest them in the council. Mr.. Carson
proposed to make the charges in the pro-
portion of 10 TO q. DR.. Klosber said that
would not be correct.
While this was going on letter was de-
livered to the committee signed by Charles
II. Lugrin, on behalf Of the Press Times,
substantially rs follows:
1--WE have rendered our bill according to
the terms Of our contract. We have been
informed that this may not be satisfactory
to you gentlemen, and We will abide by
the decision Of your honorable commit
tee"
Deputy Comptroller Blackstone tele-
phoned to Lugrin. who shortly afterward
made his appearance. He was told by DR..
K!oebcr the bill should not pass. Hs asked
and was allowed to take the bill away, and
soon afterwaro sent in another In the
terms OF the Press Times bid. which was
allowed and paid.
The bill paid has never been checked. It
was not sent to City Clerk Stoneman for
veriieation. but TO the more pliable C. G.
Hcifuer, secretary of the board of public
works, who sent IL to the auditing COM
mittec.
Strange to say the letter of Lugrin was
af,erward detached from the bill after GO
ing to the council and becoming part Of
the records by the virtuous Carson and
returned to Lugrin. That and tho origi-
nal bill having been removed from the
record Carson thought he could easily i'm.
pose upon rather too credulous reporter.
Precisely as the Posr-ISrELLraKNcER has
| stated. the rascally contract was sough, to
he made into a still greater steal. and the
only reason it failed Is that the Telegraph
| assaulted Mayor Ronald and he "got
even" with II.