The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-16
NEWS FROM TACOMA
-au1 FIGHT sTIIx o0Exo -
= THE SUPERIOR cogRT.
~~~1~zsa Adverse - shs City Treas
~ver-Pstitisn fos me Pardon 81
a>.e zetxler-rsof- Dana A. seissa
n.sx-stsemsr Edith Experiences
aersh iris Trsz fhs Ha1ihst
Benlks.
$3.50 usream Of ths Poss~Infsiligsncsr,
La rAssEe Avsnus.

u.e~una yspeam 81 the Roes~1n1s2aks1cs1,
La rAstEe AvGus.
TACOMA. dec nS-s2ecsAi--vrh Ia-y
a.sssurvr ss1rnberg n win esfhsr %
~ - neylnr fas salary warrants pre-
~-s1 foe pAymsnt by city srnDscyss, or
- = at This y the effect Of judge
exIinxsys Aecidon sO6Ay In which ne over
--,~1 - A~uurrer Of the Treasures 70 fns
~ h~oarh4 yesterday by Engineer Ira
- - % au ball. Travis had Two s&l-
~ verynsss for ala which he asked ne
4xsanureS 70 eash- MI. eternoefz refused.
sai1ng the srsand tnAs al tho moasy =
- r.raeaosson. &3oep4 that IL thu insersss
frnX vas nAbis - <hs claims Of tie CUT
.ennikns warrant holders. TAls position
q nronounesd untAnA ole by Judge STALL
can vho desssx~s that the cid waxTAnts
ss.sstandlas. to xhs amount q sssse1 have
er,ee been psia a1< are tAers9ers vcso ena
81 no value-
me hearing in court this morning Was
attendsd By . ia<gs crowd cf tnseTestea
-~~~1na' city ATTORNEY saacsisfeFa and
= sssdssnnt. J. .. wh.tsfosass. apfssAred
Ear ms city treasures. Ths city oFsrsa
Asuurrss, IN which II wAs alleged thas
rravie sought 70 have paid . number OF
wsrrants In which he had no srsaArest-
TIE demurrer also set up the formal de-
aiAl Of cause for an sction.
M. Travis sxssrney offered 70 smsnd
IhA &0mpt&4Ht 30 - ~ 1Hfsk &&s hVs%f 49,
t. any wxrr&nts except those Owned py
ehe pinsati6. The matter wAs argued az
length ard . large number Of authorities
e1xed.
wnsn ms lawyers had finished the court
ovsxruisd fhs deznurr1r and gave the
treasurer lsfs*A tomorrow morning 90 put
In his answer. In commenting upoa tns
case Judge Htaficup said: Counsel may
Anke II a. settled fact that SSsstN OF
city warrants issued between issz and
Apral. 1894. were once pad and extin-
suishsd. Whatever rights the holders 81
these warrants have in equity against fas
city muss BE- demonstrated in 4 court 81
asssncery. In this view OF the matter. tne
treasurer had no right to take the stand
he did. and TO arrogato 10 himself the
r4xat TO say ha would not pay out the city
mouey. ~ hy law he L. required 10 DO.
The treasurer and his bossdsxnsn are only
liable whsA be pays out money for Invalid
claims aid I'm violation Of the orders OF
She courts. liz tho warrants involved In
the present case are valid xhsn Ia paying
rhan ne trsa1ursr does net lay himself
liable on account Of any claims Of ether
1praons TO other warrants, which II 10
funds-"
frur1ng tss dAcssson ehe court comment
"a On e4ss cssy's financial condition. snti-
rnn,Aing thai t1as debts a. present contract
"a u,ay be illegal beyond the conssltu-
4sonaj kmke. He said ne easily understood
me treasursTs perplexfty IN endsavcrsng
70 sie1srynAns watch claims wsrs valid and
we,iex, Invalid. 1t was suggested that the
<roasupr might dispose Of snoaSh tax
cx4fncnses. for property which bad been
BID IN By che city. to banks % that The
c44yss assets might b~ increased sufficient
= mako t!ic c3Ewent warrants beyond
question - 20 their validity.
The ease VII, come up Tomorrow. when
n = expccsed . decision Wis BE rendered
II ease xhs treasurer h ordered 70 pay. he
viii To compelled - obey the oFHieT ~ 60
10 jail. An appeal 10 ma supreme court.
WITH a wr1k Of grotlbstior directed 10 the
sow~r court. - one Of rhe possibilities OF
Has case.
A srlsiS = apnxoashsns In the eity's
anancsAi AFFAIRS. X 10 rumerst tonight 4 at
Treasurer 0tsrnherx has requested eais
hondsnen 70 resign. IN order that they
may not be injassd n he pays cut thu
naonsy an hand.