The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-29
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vigorous protest Is being made ny q
q gai,ard against the way In which the
a.i,sss IN the city clerks office Is be-
= ronf,,,cts6. At this time OF the year.
"a especially In view OF the Approaching
ieefiors. a great many people desire 70
s~s.,sr in order TO be able q vote.
,rsx workers belonging TO both poll
~si parties are bringing people TO regis
"a constantly. On several occasions
.,e,y voters have been brought 10 the
Jerks Office % register only 20 ma
~ open for registration between the
n,,rs OF a. m. and p. m. Almost ev-
= day II IA closed from noon until after
o'clock, As this Is the most convenient
"a 10 bring the employees OF the mills
rerisfer, the people who bring the
<srs a. well as those who come volun-
s,sly. are put 10 the trouble Of making
esrond trio 10 the city hall. Cases arc
sr~n where people have tried three
1es TO register without success. In q
~ 81 IAborfre men IKE bannra wnsss
nar's time - taken up all day the
"a that the clerks Office IL not open
- Il should be creates great annoy
s1s me registration books close Orto-
n and II this state Of affairs keeps
TIE chances are that q number OF
II m coming election becaure one Of
~ cify's OFFICERS il ncglcctful OF his
fISss q dissatisfaction with the clerks
k3Ies have been growing more and more
|,Sr,,elf since the recent Democratic
Invention IN Seattle. Tho city cierE.
conway, was nominated for the office
county auditor on the fusion ticket,
~ mas since then been devotipg his
S6lt time and energy 70 the campaign
Y shres people since his absence. and
49, either are not familiar with the
Iufies devolvinx upon such q position
n such time, or are willfuiiy neeli-
sent. AZ FAR as the routine business Of
office goes ,hs e,.assnr ~ savs t.e
I'M il more important 70 the people
fan the city clerk or hts deputies seem
Msmbers Of both political parties in
nsys been ;ss .sy f ns ,ssx
k86nk now that the proximity OF the
El<ction n cause enough TO call ntten-
E1on 10 the Acknowledgement Of the office
me voting population OF Ballard 10 much
tsrger now than Il has ever been. and
.rnuaeanpntIy there II more work TO be
|1une Is the politicians In bringing people
n register, Several of the prominent
|wsn Of Ballard are urging that Mr..
Icansway' be called uron 10 explain 10 the
|tify council why the office II not prop
|eiy attended to.
|r.J. King, a prominen. shingie manu-
|laftures Of Eay View. near La Conner,
|uss In Ballard Thursday visiting his
|tyother, r. J, King. of the Kellogg Mil
company. Mr.. King says that the Re-
ssiy Il sSs Vicinity q Ia conner both
|fss state and national candidates.
n four-masted schooner A. NJ Bax-
|ses. which has been at the 6ttmscn Mil
|campany's wharf loading lumber, was
III taking on cargo. She viii carry
about sooSo feet and will be ready TO sail
shout the middle OF next week.
W r. Fisher. l.. NJ Msrkie. w. A.
ghafey. r. Downing. II. Sorgenfrie, r.
DAY from weeks trip TO the Cowlisx
ffser below chehalis. They were look
ING for timber lands. but did not arrive
|cn the ground In time 20 take advantage
m tho opening OF the district.
4 W. Dawley. well known resident
II Ballard. died at HIS home on Taiiman
avenue Thursday morning He had been
n had health for number Of years and
vas over ~ years OF age at the time
fsr eight years. He was veteran OF
NJ civil war. although he was not .
m*fnber III the g. A. r. He leaves a
widow n ballard. daushter, Mrs. Fol-
% l's,ns . re Gran sn. LAKE IA; Ara ,.s s9n ,. N
today.
Miss Mabel Ingalls,. daughter OF c. q.
ingalls Of Ballard. returned Wednesday
q the steamer Dolphin from . trip TO
Juneau, sitka and Hkagway.
The city council Of Ballard held spc-
sal meeting Thursday night relative to
Erpnsitions received from the attorneys
~ he Great Northern and Seattle n
~ x. psns ssFosa sS.nns s sssss
Dsts Attorney Peter has been In com.
manieation with the companies for some
TINE and AZ Monday's meeting OF the
council submitted sha agreement entered
Hfn BY the two companies, The matter
gfv~ OUT ~ The necessity Of putting per-
hsssns repairs on Rhilshole avenue.
Along which the tracks run. Tho com-
YsEes sach expressed themselves as will.
~ 10 plank the street and keep u In re.
tr more room for tracks. The Great
Northern wanted two tracks and thr joint
- ~ two more, and the seattle a Inter.
seiionsi one track and the Joint use ~
~ there will be- left space Of shou,
htfiy feet Tor a wagon track. The COIN
q agreed that II would be better 10
Nave the street repaired and put In comb.
WA and 90 sasrihee a little space for
ssspn travel than te have the street In
~ present shape The proposition ~ the
Nifesd companies was accordingly ac.
ffptst u Is understood that the ave-
w. VIII be improved and replanked az
A n-yssr-a'd son Of J w. Trafton. II
ftlisrt fell fton the stems ~ the Cen
tfsl school Of ballard several DAYS ago.
Ss'o aiing his right elbow and breaking
Ne bone tm his arm heiew the elbow
~ rfsdenstins who attended 10 his tn
tsfiss says that the boy Is improving
q fasi IS couid be expected
A daughter was bora Thursday 20 Mr.
Mrs J. pueemmnm, 81 TtrnsS street
saisrf
Mtt @ Jacobsen. who resided on Nerts
wffrt h~tween whirsi ara Fourth ave.
1est Dict Thursday morning she had
se.s III for several npnths Her has
hsna survives her
" G. r Have Republican candidate
- ttr afHcs ~ county coroner eceut
esHetsx IN nahsra f1Y Neye regards
NfahsseAN victory a. eertAln and save
y h&s The Assurance ~ = great Nnnv
s',a'e - ballard that he VIII vce~ive
ff fvfss ard support 10 thr CAMPAIGN.
W. general fsssstga4rfs,,. - natta~st a.