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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09

ton Of the machinists with the in
doraemsut, Most respectfully deciln-
ed"
II is now up TO the Metal Trades
association to say whether IL viii
make any concession whatever. Tho
machinists can offsr nothing further.
Wat Mf. Wilson Soys
Thomas l.. Wilson, fourth vice
president OF the International Assoc
eiallgn " Machlnists, said today.
we wish the public 10 know how
modest our demands really are. We
eau attention TO the fact that the
plumbers, and steam and gas-fitters
receive $3.50 for a day OF eight hours.
ana double pay for all overtime.
bFicklayera receive the 81 me. II
VII hardly be cputended that any IT
those trades require greater degree
~ skill than that Of the uaohlnlst.
They arc receiving &c cents an hour
Tor On eight-hour day because thew
meae their demand earlier than we
a lll., our wior y if certainly AZ highly
akiiled Do THERE and quite M proff-
able 70 emDloysrs."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
SCANDAL.
Reaches Climax in Bail
of $4,000 Each

NEW york. oct. o.-Robert Mar
tin, president. and Henry netheu5cn.
secretary and treasurer Of the Della
ware Surety Co, were held Ia slo.-
600 bah here today 20 answer charges
OF perjury. Their arrest Is tho elm
AK IN the scandal arising out OF the
Amaigamatsd Copper Co.'S suit
against +. Augustine Helnne OF
Butte. II Is alleged that tho prison
era swore falsely that 81. 900. 600 had
been deposited With their company
for HeinGa 90 allow him 20 operate
the Immense mines which he had
won from the AmalRamated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
IRONWORIKERS make -.
FAIR PROPOSITION

~ evidence Of their deaira a.
Peace. the local machlnistg' unie'r
sssterday submitted the followire
proposition for settlement to ths
Metal Trades association:
AL old employees shall be rein
'tatsl before new ones are taken.
The wage scale shall be 3s cents
~ -Four for q day Of nine hours. or
W. per day. ~
A.. - Nine hours shall constitute a
,f-Oyertlme until 10 D. m. shall be
:, S.oy.ertime after 10 .. m. shall be
Q yons Cent Adysnes
The Old rate was Is espts Nor t,,,-
Ior le-hour day. and ~ rste 49, ~, !. \,
otsffAme. The chief demand 80 ~
sfikers has been for a nfne' VIZ ~.
nay and II will be seen tbat ~,
Practically cOncede evsrytting 80
sak'ng an advance IN wages ~ o 90,
cent per hour. 'f's
The Metal Trades asSociatton 49,.
'-sl night and returned the propoai
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
DIR. TUT Tie
Died TODAY
Tacoman Who Invented
Thorite Explosive

TACOMA. oct. t.-~Dr. Hiram Tut
tie ef Tacoma. invsntor 81 the thor
tie explosive. that promised at one
time 10 HgpsrEeds ali other sxplo-
slve~ for use IN the United States
navy, died here today. suddenly, Of
heart disease.
paymeit from the United states gov
eminent for his secret Tor the man
ufaeturs ~ thorits. and negotiations
stth him we're Pending At the hour
Of hls death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
REELECTED

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Oct. o.
The annual Htockholders' meeting Of
the oregon Short Line was held here
TINS AFTERNOON. Shares 10 the NUM-
Der OF 2l3.af2 were voted by secre-
tary Alexander Miller Of the Union
Pacific, ma Vice President w. H..
Bancroft. az proxies The old direc-
tors Wero ne -elected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
TWO YEARS
AGO TODAY

LONDON, Oct. s.--Two years age
scday the Ultimatum was presented
y he Transvaai government TO
Great Britain. which preciplsated the
var sith South Africa.
Conmenting or thu failure Of the
var and the inDrobabillfy Of It's
ftrly eoaciuslon. the British press,
asnCst without exception, Condemns
ne var policy Of the cabinet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
SCHL.EY court
Admiral Taylor TeStifies That No At
tempt Was Made by the Spanish
Ships to Ram SChley'S Ship,
\ the Brooklyn

south ahoutsa quarter OF n mile out
side OF this American column, she
was not turning, as far as he could
see. lie could not tell how close
q gather tho brooklyn and the Texaa
were, Tie said there was no attomp.
en- the part % the spanish ships 10
ram ths brooklyn.
Here Counsel llsyner attempted TO
Introduce the signals made by Safnp-
son. Ia which he instructed. before
departing for sibony on tho dAy %
the hattie. 20 ignore hts movements.
Lemiy succeeded In preventing their
Introduction. Knynor wanted 90 In.
truuHce them 70 show that schlay
was absolute commander 81 the fleet
when the battle took place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
A MILLIONAIRE'S BRIDE
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., WEEDS Daughter of
u. S. Senator AIdrch This Morning

PROVIDENCE, II. l., Oct. s.--John
p. Rockefeller. ir., heir to his fathers
millions, and Miss Abbis Aidrioh.
daughter Of United states senator
Aldrich, were married this morning
at the Alfrich summer residence.
The ceremony took place in an i'm
msnse room on the second floor Of
the tea house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
HE: went. where
BAD DOCS GO

A large brown dog that came 10
Seattle from Whatcom several days
ago, WIS legally executed IN the city
i8u this morning. The dogs dopre-
datiOng were numerous and he had
bitten several people In the city. Yes
terday he created n great disturb
hnce I'm the Sullivan block Last
night several policemen sat on the
case and ordered the dog executed at
sunrise this morning A rife shot
was heard IN the city jail and tho
canine went beyond.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09

The groom was attended BY Ever
EFT Colby ard the bride by her sis-
tiers Elsie and Lucy.
After the ceremony the largest and
most elaborate wedding reception
ever held IN this state occurred.
Nearly 700 persons were present,
among them being guests from many
distant states.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
FIRED ON BRITISH SHIP

NEW YORK. Oct. a.---Nsws advice
g. from Colon state that on aaptrm-
Der a 4 force Of $50 Liberals attack
Cd the island u Moro. Commanding
the entrance 20 the port % TNinAeo.
The British ship quito was fired %.
on and penetrated by heavy shot
The British wRruhip fcarum has de-
parted from Panama, presumably for
Tumuno
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
OPPOSES WOODEN, BLOCKS
James Branerd Writes to City Clerk and Relates His 20
Years Experience With the Fraud

Jas. Bralnerd Of 2s0 Merritt street.
Oshkosh. Wis, has written 60 the
city clerk, giving his opinion on
wooden block paVements He says
he noticed In the Seattle star that
there is quite a discussion going on
In Seattle concerning wooden blocks.
The letter, which IL quite lengthy.
takes n decided stand against wood
en- blocks. Brainerd says 20 years
ago the city of Oshkosh began put
ting down wooden block paving. but
eight years ago quit IT, finding 10
It's sorrow that such pavement was
little less than n fraud, as IL has
proved expensive and never has been
satisfactory lie says wooden blocks
are deluslon ana a snare. In one
Instance In Oshkosh, he says, a street
lasted five years, then vehicles ahun-
ned Il, except milk carts and grocery
wagons, Finally IL was torn up and
macadnm used
la one instance Mr., Brainerd's tax
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09

for wooden blocks was S3OO.75. In
n little over five years mncadam had
to be substituted at another cost Of
s40L25 20 Mr.. Brainerd, making a
total OF sos for both kinds. when IL
macadam had been used originally,
he would have saved fully $500 on his
assessment alone, besides the con
tinunl annoyance from the torn up
condition Of streets.
Concluding his letter, Mr.. Brainerd
warns the city against tho use OF
wooden blocks. He says:
II know you are asking n io-year
warranty but what does that amount
to- What the resident taxpayer
wants Il a good street, and my 20
yenrs Of sad and expensive expert
ence r. that wooden block pavement
ia a dcluslon. l have friends and
acquaintances In Seattle, and were
81 instead of II years OF age. |
would soon be taxpayer there, in
stead VI Ia Oshkosh"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
H0k0RED THEIR
NEW PASTOR
Reception Given al the Lane Pres.
hyterian Church

A reception a the Rev. Jas. Thorn
son was given last evening BY tho
members and friends % the Lane
Street Presbyterian church. The
church was beautifully decorated hy
the ladies. who served Ice cream and
cake. more than leo persons being
present Addresses wcrn delivered
ty Rev. Hugh silchriHt and others.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09

srryuToN, n. G. Oct 81
..rsssx.s session 81 the Schley
s.nsa with Lieut.. Bristol.
-. greer on the Texas during
- alll on the stand. tie gave
! ! - cglnion, again, that the
..a...,er : a very unreliable In
1870 for measuring distances,
- Admiral Taylor. who COM
- ~ Indiana during ghe war,
- - n4xf witness. He testified
:. q minutes after the battle he-
- signal officer said,
- Rrcoklyn must De Injured.
ATppvlng out o. action"
I rsnsss saw the BROOKLYN heading
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
TO PUNISH
MURDE:RERS
0f32 Men of Company C
Seventh Infantry

MANILA, Oct. e.--uen. Smith and
a battalion Of the Seventh infantry.
sailed for samar today 10 punish tho
rebels who massscrod So members OF
Company c. Ninth infantry. near
Baiansisa, recently.
Late details Of the samar disaster
show that horrible indignities were
psrpctrated on the bodies Of the dead
AmerlehnA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
DANGEROUS
Condition May Result in
Insurance Withdrawal

TAMPA. Fia. oct. s.--Hsprrsensa-
lives Of Insurance companies are
talking Of Withdrawing Insurance.
from here on account Of tho danger
Gus situation % tho elEarTuaksrs'
strike. ana business men are greatly
aFitntsd.
The strikers are very sulien. They
are being carefully watched By Off
GERS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
TURNED HOUSE
UPSIDE DOWN
But All the Energetic Burglars Got
Was an 0vercoai

Burglars entered the residence Of
O. A. Nelson al g34b Boyloaton ave-
nue. north last evening and ransnck-
cd the house from top TO bottom. Al
they secured was an ovsrcoat, but
their attempts 20 find something OF
more than ordinary value resulted
In literally turning the house upside
down. The police were notified OF
the burglary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09

whom ne had been chopping wood.
Ihis was the result OF a quarrel over
hallstrom.s delay IN paying him.
george swanson attempted to as
mst Hallstrom, and received a stab
IN the back, causing almost instant
death.
The trial Of Alexander Vanee for
the murder Of Charles Franklin ~,
Eatonyille. begins Monday merit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
NOT KILLED

WARRINGTON. u. c.. oct. a.
n has been found that Gustav
schnltzlsr, reported killed In the
samar disaster. was not with com
pany c. This brings the list Of
killed dosVu 10 AZ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
DRUNK

WARRINGTON. u. C.. Oct. e.
The navy department. has ordered an
iuvestlgstion into the charge II
drunkenness preferred against Capt.
THY. cpFnma ndant AZ Tutuiia. sa-
inca. Cart. TJiisy has been detach-
ed from command Of that station,
pending the kaveHtimatlcn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
DASHED OFF

NEW YORK, oct. AT 5:55 this
morning n coach drawn by four cohs
and guided by Alfred q. Vanderbilt,
dashed away from In front Of tho
Holland house on what Is expected
20 be record breaking coaching
trip 10 Philadelphia and return. The
trip is to be made in 10 hours and rs
minutes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
A RAIL WAY
TO DAWSON

VICTORIA, 3. C., Oct. Be. c.
Hawkins, late president Of the white
fass and Yukon railroad. viii build
. steam railway to Klondlke city,
opposite Dawson. thence UP the
creeks beyond Grand Forks. II will
= called the Klondiks Mines Rail-
way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
20 YEARS FOR STEUART

TACOMA. oct. 9.--Judge Snow has
sentenced Charles steuart to 20 years
in the penitentiary at waiia waiia.
steuart was convicted Of murder in
the second degree for the killing Of
George swanson on June Is. at Oh
iala.
ateuart made a murderous knife
assault on j. q. HalIstrom, for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09

=. 8 Graaf and r. GRAF. two
shail boys, were arrested ~ Oficer
..asou THIS morning on the charge
" ais0rderiy conduct. II "a alleged
~ the boys have been throwing
.teks e North Seattle residents.
eognizance. $780, WA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
new AMEER
Now Holding Rule Over
Afghanistan

sIMI.A, india. Oct Bit Ia learn
81 that the late Arnser Of AfKhsnls-
tan suffered from scout paralysis and
Hrishra disease.
All Is quiet NJ cabaa. No diaog-
doris are reported in any district
The eemmssioner az Psahawor tel
sgraphs that Hablballa. eldest Of
Abdurrahman, has been proclaimed
amesr. and that his sovereignty has
been Acknowledged BY his brothers
and sisters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
BOSTON is
THE CHOICE
Next Episcopal Conven-
ton Goes There

SAN FRANCISCO. oct 9-The
Episcopal convention this morning
selected BOSTON as the place FOR the
noxt trisnniai convention.
Resolutions were adopted dsplorinK
the death OF President Mckinley and
declaring sympathy with the widow.
\ resolution waa adopted urging
young ohurohmen 10 take nm active
intoreal ia the ballot box and cleo
tlnnh.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
SENTENCED
To the Penitentiary for
ENLIGHTENMENT

SALT LAKE. oct. 81 j. Van
Euren. late trsaaufsr ~ the oregon
Short Line, was convicted this morn
ing ana sentenced 20 two and one
half years in the pcnitentiary for
rmbczallng 5000 VI the railway
money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
Runaway at Lake Union

A team belonging 10 the Model
steam laundry ran away on the Lake
Union boulevard this morning. The
q p>sr Tslo.aa.z (.ro~ 90 $50 ~~ ~.
the wagon when the horses started
TO run. The frightened animals
ally ran into the side railing. Both
were injured but not seriously.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
ADMIRAL SCHLEY RETIRED TODAY

WASHINGTON, u. c. schley
vs. a retired list today after
ssnn navy
,<A-s.a s o shore duty.
vAsHISGToN. d C. s.-cApt Frank wHdes who COM
,r..A today promo
a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
DN|CANDS SURROUNDED
Turkish and Bulgarian Troops Closing in on
Miss Stones kidnapers on Mountain

coSsTANTNoPLE. s-Advess
guarding
saran frontisr aaa being surrounded by troops.
cooperating capture
70 the justice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
Welded

ST. PAUL. oct. o.--Miss Charlotte.
third daughter Of Railroad Magnate
j. J. Inn, was married here today 10
Foron slade. resistant general man
ager Of the Erie railroad.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
REITERATED

LONDON, Oct. Kitchener today
reports an engagement between
Botha and Kiteheners brother az
Nryheid on the sth. Tho Beers re-
treated, Kitchener following them.
The British losses were three killed
and 10 wounded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
The L'AlIeoro Club

The L'Allegro club, ono OF the well
known social organizations OF Seat
tie viii give the opening bail OF Sta
winter season this evening at Little's
hail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
DECLINES
HIS OFFER

NEW YORK. Oct s--Ths New
York yacht club today formally de-
eisnse Sir Thomas Lipton's proposal
10 race bis Shamrock II. again next
sammar for the Americas cup.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
WEATHER FORECAST

Seattle and vicini,y-Tontgh and
Thursday, threatening with occa-
uionsi showers fresh southeast to
southwest winds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
BRINGS MANY
PASSENGERS
Str. City Of Seattle Arrives From
skaaway

Tho steamer city Of Seattle arFiv-
oil from Skmgway today at ~ o'clock.
she left Lyan canal the morning ~
Oct. 3. but brought no late news. TIE
vessel brought a total OF is pAAaeu-
gers. of " hieh 80 Wer. for Seattle.
= Tor Vancouver and four for Taco
ma To ths latter city the body u
Holiin ID. sehoies was consigned.
FehosrH went into Dawson three
weeks ago but soon after Hickeugd
and disd. oHs hundred and ninety
OF the passengers were from the In
terror. They brought out about $40. .
co IN treasure. % which e. W. Hall
and NJ. - pugry were tho principal
wsre a. Lyons. J. N. Jacobson. ~. l..
Tuily. A. WsKsn. W. o, Hamiin. ~.
Thompson. A. Chmpbell. G.. X. Ham
mona and Miss Olson.
Big Sainsn Cargo
The steamer had a cargo Of 200
eases % salmon. This was collected
from esnnoriss at Chi!koot and Ton
ga. These cauueries are now conn
mencing 70 shut down for the winter.
Capt. Cornell reports that the Ju-
neau. skAgway cable IL not yet re-
paired, ard that there ~ little hope
% It's being finished this winter. lie
does not think that thu steamer Hat
inK was the cause % It's paFtiaR. but
that Il was cat by rocks. The bottom
along The course % The cable Is very
broken and very little friction would
soon cut this cable.
DmwsouitaM will continue 20 come
into skngway for about tw0 weeks
more. when an navigation will cease.
The City OF Seattle expects to make
one more trip to SkaEwsr. Her dis
position FIR the winter Is not yet
kn0wn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
TOPROTECT
ROOSEVELT

WASHINGTON. n. @. Oct a.
For the saks Of reducing tho danger
OF attacks on President Roosevelt By
cFanks, anarchists and the like. as
little publicity as possible will BE
hereafter given as to his rides and
walks about town
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
MARTIAL Law DECLARED

CAPETOWN. Oct. s.--Mar;lal law
has been declared throughout Cape
Colony, including the ports.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
To FIX THE
TAX LEVY
Finance Committee Will Hold
Its Second Meeting
Tonight

The finance committee OF the city
council will hold It's second Of a Sc
ries OF meetings tonight to m the
yearly estimates Of expenses and the
tax levy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09
This Week
SPECIALS

Panne Velvet Hats In royal, red,
brown and black, worth $50 for.
tnAu sss ssssss s.ss.+.sH.ss. =, u -
Ostrich Amazon PiumeE, a rich,
glossy black, y inches long,
special at each ... .........S 20
Oftrich Tips in black or white,
three In q bunch, worth &c, FOR,
tACA sssrs- ssrss-sssss. sssss.. @@st9
worth SIPS. for. each ......... zoe
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Continued on pass thrssJ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-09

pr-HE Only PAGER In Seattle That
] Daes to Print the News -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-23

crfteria form the test Of taxable ability2
Shall we seek a method of assessment
which even though only roughly
approximate, shall be certain or a
method which while not subtle ana
delicate, involves arbitrarineSs2 Shall
all corporations be treated alike, or
shall different classes be taxed at diff
ferent rates? Shall pure business cor
porations be exempt or favored? Shall
foreign and domestic corporations pc
assessed in the same Way2 Shall inter
state corporal tons be treated accord
ing TO a uniform law? These are only
a few of the points upon which hsnt
must be TIL own before W. can even
approach a satisfactory solution OF the
problem.
And finally, even though We may
come to some understanding as TO the
principles and practice OF the inherl-
tanre tax and the corporation tax, we
are still confronted by the question
whether some additional substitutes
for the decaying personal property tax
must not be provided. We must study
genel al and conclude how far n TAX en-
tie business man is really a tax on the
purcha scr. and how far the license sys-
tern of the southern states is 20 be Sc
garced as a model or a warning We
must Investigate the problem OF the oc-
cuDaticn tax, and decide as 10 how far
2 tax on the residence occupied by the
city man may not be considered a fair
evidence of his ability to contribute 70
the local burdens
Let US approach the problem IN a
spirit not of fanaticism. but Of fair
ness"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-23
PLAN A BIC FAIR.
New York Capitalists Arranging
Jubilee Exposition
To Commemorate the Birth OF
Greater New York.
TO BE HELD IN 1905.
Seven Million Dollars to Be Put
Into the Enterprise.
Site is Chosen and No Help Will
Be Asked.

New York, May 23.-Plans are under
discussion for a jubilee exposition IN
this city in 1905, to commemorate the
physical consolidation of the boroughs
of the metropolis by the completion OF
the rapid transit system It is further
planned to give to New York per-
manent exposition structure. with ac-
commoda lions sufficiently extensive TO
house the greatest conventions
While the enterprise still IS IN an
embryonic stage, it has been received
with considerable favor. A corporation
will be formed for the purpose OF bring
ing the project to its fruition, ana
among others who are considering its
advisability are August Belmont, A D.
Cassatt. Senator Chauncey NJ. DepeW'
Thomas T. Ryan, H H Vreeland, e
Oliver Iselin Jnes b. Mcdonald, Ma
than Straus and Alfred G. Vanderbilt.
Those who are now most actively
promoting the exposition plan that II
shall be in every sense a practical com
mercial enterprise, organized on Dusl-
ness principles, for the purpose of bring
ing New York into closer relations with
the broad interests of the country. Al
though an expenditure of 100000 VIII
be involved, no subsidy will be solicited
from city, state or nation
Announcement has been made that a
site has been selected and real estate
has been obtained on Long Island
sound near the Typographical center OF
Greater New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-23
WANTS CHESNEY PARK.
Mrs. T. B. Sweet Begins a Suit
Against City For Possession.

Notice has been served on Mayor
Hughes, City Clerk Squires and City
Attorney Spencer by the attorneys for
Mrs. Annie B. Sweet that Mrs. Sweet
is about to commence suit against the
city for the possession of block IL in
Dennis & Martins addition. This block
is what has been known as Chesney
park
When the city came into possession
of this tract of land, Mrs. Sweet, who
had a claim on the land, filed a claim
with the county comm issioners for the
repayment of back taxes to the amount
of $500, which she claimed she had
paid on the land under the supposition
that her title was good. The commits
sioners refused to allow this claim, and
WEIGH & WEIGH, her attorneys, COM
menced suit against the county in the
district court. This case will come up
for hearing on June /
In case the court sustains the posi-
ton of the county commissioners, Mrs.
Sweet will begin what is known as a
forcible detention suit against the city
for the possession of the property. The
notice served on the city is preliminary
to this suit. The city is notified to va
cate and give up possession of the land
or else sustain itself at law.
Mrs Sweet is the wife of T. 3. Sweet,
of this city.