The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-05

kluaon. IL expected 60 leave tonight
for Ht. Michael and oniofnin hay.
She viii take north i've 90 six pas
nenxera. all OF whon arv miners,
The Hunter goes out heavily loaded
with general merchandise ana lum-
bcr capt, ". 4. o'Bricn will be Ia
command.
Steamer Ellhu Thompson II due
from san Francisco.
The steamer state Of Washington.
while carrying excurrieniHls Ia Ta-
coma yesterday morning broke down
M browns point. and was towed
back 10 feHler dock. The excursion
lists were taken to Taco1na GA the
North Pacific,
The city council wi hudi It's reFu-
lar monthly business mcrting tn the
city hall tonight. The euuneii has a
large number OF petitions 10 act up
cn and several matters on street im-
pFovementa. viii also come up This
evenings session VIII - confined
strictly Co routine business. AMI "a
special meeting has been SD for to-
morrow night Ia discuss the muni-
ctpai ownership resolution introdue-
ed by Councilman Nay,n.
1t ln safe To say that no complaint
gfii be placed argsinss ], y poney,
the special police officer accused Of
obtaining money under false prvtcn-
s.-x Judge Cam doss not wish 10 sign
COMPLAIN a. his name was not
usssd The officers are all Of one
opinion, that the disgrace n sum
ci~nt. and that the amount 81 money
being ~ small fsa tho sake ~ his
family the matter vii be dropped.
Mr. poney has not been sem for
several days.
steamer orsnaba arrived Ia port
early this morning from Lynn canal.
and she had on board a large number
u passengers and $50 IONS % ore
from fhe Treadwsh mines, NJ Doug
Ia. island. TTh- passenger iist u a.
follows. c. caursien. Mra- GauHdsn.
WIN. Nelson. Miss ctiks. Mrs. Hatu.
Mru. &. Cobb. Alice HorsnseR, Mics
X. stowetl. u. 4 fitahap. Mrs. Blshs
op. son ami daughter. n. ~. Lane.
Mrs. Lane. Andrew Young. Joseph
ranlkn~r. ~ Mathews. =. Strou@e.
james Barrow. and IL second class
Steamer Flyer eai resume her run
between Seattle ami Tacoma- She
has been thoroughly osvehauiesi and
u practically new boat. Her cabin
aceommoda atoms have been improy-
Cd and ahs 10 now one OF the best
ayers on the Pacific coast.
steam schooner Nationa CITY Il IN
port from san Francisco. Che viii
leave during the week for ~. Mi
chset. having In tow the two stesi
harr~s Of the Empire Transporta-
ton company.
Walker Smith arrived In the city
last night from winuipeE. tani-
toba. and h. has taken the position
% local passenger agent for TIE
Canadian Pacific railway. lie haH
been in tho employ ~ the company
Tor several years. and has held ssv-
~rai important positionn.
Tomorrow the o. r. q ~. VIII
place their regular dining car In srr-
vice between Portland and Salt Lake
csty. tn. run has BEEN made by a
temporary car GOT the las two weeks.
y. w. Parker. agent for the North
Western line. has just received IN
.sructlous from the officials Of the
road. 90 sell tickets via Fcndu Las
and West bend. or via Marsotowoe,
in addition TO ths regular direct
route between St Paul and Chicago.
This morning In Judge H<nson's
court. .. W. coFeou was cited TO sp.
pear on Monday. May y. and show
cause why he should not be distar-
r,.d. J. W. Cynon 10 the attorney
who r. named BY the jurors In heir
affdaxi IN the bribery case. as stat
ing that he could secure verdict
for estner side for n money consssisr-
alton.
Tho case of the Berlin brothers.
the Tact caae decided by Tho dis.
charged Jury. and the verdict Of
~hach was set aside. has BEEN set
down for a new trial.
Late Saturday afternoon a corn-
plain. sworn ont by =. ~. Pike. was
flied in Judge Gums courr against
2rnyth, Wakefield a David. consrac-
tors on the uew city reservoir. chsrE.
ing them with violating the eight
hour iaw. and demanding the ernest
Of she members OF the firm. AZ soon
as the state eight hour law Eoen into
effect. whsch n Saturday. June 10.
the matter will also be taken ~
axains, the Pacific Bridge company
The eight hour law states that con-
tractors shall not require or allow
their men TO work more than eight
hours a day. smyth. Wakefield q
David ar. paying their men ~ the
rate 81 ~ cents per hour for eight
hours work. and then ailosyina them
10 work two extra hours at q cents
per hour.
The contract for this work siipu-
iates that eight hours shall cptuwtt-
tuts a days work. and members Of
the Western Central Labor union
feed confident that they can compel
tho contractors 10 live up Co the
law. on the other hand. srnyth.
wakefield A. David feel SURF that
the law will not stand the test Of the
courts.
The matter win come M for hear
ing in the municipal court tomorrow
afternoon at ? o'clock. by consent Of
both parties.
In all probability the case viii 90
to the supreme court. a- the mem
bera Of the Western Central Labor
linton are determined 20 enforce the
law. and the contractors have ex-
pressed themselves - determined 10
fiRht IL.
In case the city ordinance cannot
be enforced. the case viii than be