The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-18
Bitter attack Of the
Seattle Review.
FRIENDS READY TO DEFF,D hin
Man who Rspsssssts Esstsra Cap.
itsi Nss oeas east sas 10 Ae.
essse Of tssving Creditors.

The Weekly Review. published
saturdays IN this city. appeared this
morning nth a column and a half
article concerning Charles W. Slater.
representative 81 John " Thomp.
son. ~ Washington CITY. In which
Il l. freely intinAted that Nr. Stat
r. has Eons leaving unsettled ac-
counts that may never De met The
Reviews attack on Mr. Slater Is
very bitter. and refsrs 10 him as a
promoter who sells something he
hasn't got to another who deesn't
want a." Mr.. siAtor's friends in
this city snphaficaiiy deny that he
u guilty % any misconduct IN
his business affairs. and declare
their belief that he win soon return
and defy his dcsractors Tho stack
~ the Review " sensational. and In
part says Charles W. slater. ex-
banker. broker. real estate man.
newspaper publisher and general ad :
wiser ~ John w. Thompson. ~
Washington. ~, c.. and lately capt.
ailst. politician. townnits boomer.
promoter Of street railways. and n
score ~ other Titles OF Seattle. has
skipped the city and II supposed TO
be somewhere between this city and
the east. Not since the days Of the
Husaian count 'sf1r Hoenoch'H" APP
pehranee. has an individual created
such a SUR In the financial circles of
our city as this young man slater.
Arriving here last summer. Mr..
Slater made his debut In a half
page advertisement In the Post In
teltlgencer. and he weN from that
time on a much sought after gen
tleman. He came west ortcnHibly
10 represent John W. Thompson. Of
Washington. u. G. owner Of the Hiii
tract Of land, and incidentally 20
build cable. electric. and steam rail-
ways. lie at first opened a small
office In the Bailey Block. but later.
owing 70 the great pressure of husi-
ness from others who had schemes.
moved 10 the suits Of rooms number
ed as, tss. Az, and 42s of the same
building Tie furnished the rooms
deliberately. paying rs hlgh as 500
for n single chair. In which he re-
posed when entertaining his callers.
:" Ills next step was to
give a bin of sale on March 10 to
George A. Eurch. OF Office. furniture.
fixtures. etc. for consideration of
1900. The property In question.
however. belongs 20 the well known
furniture dealers, Frederick, Nelson
a Monro. and these gentlemen will
defend their rights In the matter.
The agent OF the bailey building has
a claim AGAINST Mr.. slater for TOO
rent due. For the last two or three
days. creditors have been chasing
10 the ofiicea Of the would be rail-
way magnate and the absence OF
that gentleman II source OF an
nayancc to his associates ana the
creditors.
himself on his nRe-whiie he looked
every day OF thirty, he stated EN-
phatlcaliy that he was but twenty
two, and some nine years ago was
in the real estate business In Wash
ington. u. G. and about Ave years
later had charge OF "a daily paper
In that city. and sank over 100000
I'm the enterprise.
's1'he officers known as 'Chas. W.
Slater, representing John w Thomp-
son-IIill Tract Offices OF Seattle
a Tacoma Electric Iiy. Coz Fisk A
Piper. attorneys. viii soon he de-
clared vacated by the agent OF the
building, the remaining occupants
win cease to hold forth I'm them, and
all the castles In the air VIII fall
with a duh and siokenlng thud-Au
revoir. Chaoes w, slater
The Review refers To Mr. Slatcr's
connections politically, and thSp de-