The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-14
FACTS AND FIGURES.
Agent hagan's Accusation and
How 1t Looks.
OFFICIAL RECORDS WILL SHOW
Further Light on the subject of Sem
ator Squire as n Landlord
and Dairyman.

A few days ago the Poss-IntelIigencer.
in its ordinary municipal news. had occa-
sion TO state some facts with reference 10
Senator Squire as a landlord aud dairy
man. In reply the following letter ap-
peared n the Seattle Evening Times OF
the following day, September II:
Seattle. Wash. Sept. II. 1895.
ITO the Editor of the Times: While
have not heretofore stopped 10 deny the
miserable fslsehoods which have been
printed IL tine P.-I.. feel that | must give
the truth concerning the statement print
ed in yesterdays issue OF that sheet. It
states there that Inspector Swyney noti-
fed me 10 connect my premises on the corr
her OF Eighth avenue and Lane street with
the sewer. ana that 81 warrant had been
issued for Senator Sauire's arrest on ac-
count of negligence 20 comply. 1t further
states That | Gained that these houses
were a matter of charity. Those are un-
nitigated falsehoods. When i was or
dered to connect the houses al the corner
of Seventh avenue and Weller street with
the sewer | told the heath department
the facts of the case. and left It with their
ontion 10 do as they liked. The facts
were that Senator Squire had been pay
ing for water rent more than twice as
much a s he received in cash for The rent
OF these premises knew that the tines
We're 50 hard that the people could not
get work 20 earn the money 10 pay their
rent. ami being unwilling 10 so 10 A largo
expense on property OF that kind, | left
the matter to the city officials TO
whether they would require the connec-
ton with the sewer. or whether they
would force the people who were living
there To go out and hunt other places to
live. The fact IS thai there are 4 large
number Of people iii this town who are not
payin~ one cent OF rent. and have rot
for The last one and one-haf years. who
are allowed TO remain because We know
that they cannot earn enough money 10
pay their rent. As 10 the houses on Eighth
and Lane. to which reference was made
in yesterday mornings paper, ! never al
any time made the statement that those
houses did not pay rent. On the contrary.
l told the health officer that we would
connect those houses with the sewer just
as soon as possible. The matter published
in the P.-I yesterday morning Was lie
out of whole cloth.
in regard 10 tie milk test which they
gave also. l wish 20 say that we have
been selling milk 70 he dairies of this city
for several years, and taat the reports
Of these daires viii show that there never
was time when oar milk ran 10 SO low a
test as this Inspector Swyney gives Il.
The fact of the whole matter is simply
this. that Senator Squire'a political oppo-
neDts Will stop at nothing, no matter how
mean. miserable and contemplate and no
matter how false. 10 do Senator Squire
Injury. / wish 10 say also that upon hear
ing from another reporter yesterday that
this report about the sewerage had been
given. ! teiephoned 10 the city editor and
told him the facts OF the case Notwlth-
standing this, they printed the lie just
as they had gotten 1t, in the full knowl-
edge that it was lie G. IL. HAGAN."
The P3st-lnieNlgencer gave the results
OF the milk tests n the City health depart
ment III which the product of the senA-
tors ranch fell below the grade adopted
by the health department as a standard
for pure milk. The article in question
also quoted the figure used. per cent.
butter fat and gave that witch the Rab-
cock tester revealed when Senator Squre's
samples were tried Tor purity and quality.
which was only "a. Il was stated that
this would debar Mr. squire from honest
competition with other raachers.
Following the matter ~ the milk tests
came a paragraph relating another ao-
venture OF Mr.. Squire. this time In the ca
pacity o. landlord his troubles With the
health department as Il maintaner Of nui-
sanCes and his subsequent narrow escape
from arrest. The article did not suggest
that he latter contingency would be pro-
ductive Of any great degree OF rnlrth or
that Senator l;o,9fra p-o,,}9 ia i, ,rtsras..
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remnant pay simply related facts IN Goa
neetion with the case such as would APP
pear in a general news item in which any
person VINO aad violated cry ordinances
would ba mentioned Mr H4san, howev-
or. dld not take lbis Nisw ct TIE puhiica-
item. but flew into print over hIs s3guH-
tire and said saI1e rather uugentlsua MY
talneS' among OTHERS ealing aoDln liars.
la calling neople liars Mir Hogan forgot
taat the feineNfs made ln ta!s paper
are backed hy public records ia the city
hall which are access bic 10 any curious
enoaga - Inquire. Below vii oe found
z copy al she first notice sent - senator
squire. @nne =, from '@e hee1h ofi1oe:
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
y " Cor ysaer Ave ana Ysfth G.
No 3.e94.
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