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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-14

prepare a written demand before
night, 10 be served upon the bond
company. Further than that have
formed no piana.''
Mr.. whaiiey. the general agent OF
the surety company, smiled pleas
antiy and said he had no knowledxe
% a shortage. "a a representative OF
the company. but as soon rs he re-
celxed official nafice hr Nsesaid nj
once wire IL 20 the main office at
baltimore.
Mnnry Will Be- Paid
Individually. however,. he showed
that be knows n great deal about ~.
sssrnd that a. soon the amount OF
the shortage IL determined. his COM
pany would mali draft for the
amount. tie aaid: Z" some people
have misty iaeAs about this mat
ter. A man Was In here the other
day who thought We would give a
check for the amount within few
minutes after the report OF the sx-
rerfs IL flied. We could not safe
" do that. because even expert ac-
couniAntn make mistakes Ia figures.
A. soon a. the statement can be ex-
AHMED and verified no that there
h no question Of our iiabiity. tbs
rnnney wiil he paid We have great
confidence In Mr.. Grant. but We are
entitled 60 6s aassafied a. 10 oar legal
liability
aes' &anA De ~
lie added saxgestlseiy: We don't
want any unnecessary delay. our
most profitable advertising in the
money Nc pay In iomsea II may
SQUAD cold .blooGed- hnt we are al
ways Gad WHEN Isns n reported
% us II gives ps an opportunity
20 show how we DO bnsine@s-'
Mr.. whitties~y's bond IL sr5s. oea.
The company also furnished Mr
radd~n'r bond % tea.ees 60 the en-
treasurer.
The report hss nos yet b~~n pre-
s~utsd 20 the county board. but n
will probably be filed before night.
The second term surety ~ the
Fidelity and Deposit Co. Of Mary
land. Formal notice OF the deficit
and demand for It's liquidation viii
be made Mt once upon the local agent
Of the company. John A. whaiiey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-14

Green Lake Tent. No. ss. X. o. r.
NJ, held It's regular review and eiac-
ton % officers last wednesday
evening IN kidd's hall Following
are the officers-eiect. Commander
H. =. Larson; lieutenant commander,
". A. Barger. finance keeper, r. a..
canteio chaplain. =. A. Thornberg.
physician. Dr. A. -. Kidd. sergeant,
A. r. Manning. master-at-arms,
Harold Church. master OF guards,
Fred Duckin; master Of guards. r..
pohl. sentinel. y. II. Morrey; picket,
W. A. Kinney. Tent No. % wifi give
free entertainment and pie social
next Wednesday evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-14

SOUTH SEATTLE
IMPROVE EMIT

A call signed by George McFar-
land has been issued calling the citi-
gems Of South Seattle 10 meet in
Cards hall next Monday night al
100. over 20 leading taxpayers OF
this district have signified their In
tentlou Of being present An inn
provement club viii be- organized
and petitions framed for presenta-
ton 10 the city council asking for
better roads and sidewalks. A plank
road on Bradford street from First
avenue south 70 Eighth avenue Ia
especially desired. Considerable dis
satisfaction has been expressed late
~ ~ the muddy and impossible con-
dffiOus Of the street
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-14
Naval Court OF Inquiry Flatly Disagress
in Its Findings
MAJORITY CONDEMNS ADMIRAL
Says He Turned Away From Spaniards
dewey Says He Did Not.-and
There You Have Ii

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Dec. 14-After almost
three months of investigation and research into the
conduct OF Rear Admiral Schley during the San
tiago campaign the court OF inquiry handed in its
finding last evening 1t consists of two reports,
one OF which condemns the actions of Schey in no
uncertain terms, giving him credit for personal
bravery, but declaring him vacating, unenterpris-
ing ana dilatory, the other commenting his every
action. The first report, which Is that of the ma
iority represents the views OF Admirals Benham
and Ramsey. and the latter is the opinion of Ad-
miral Dewey.
MAJORITY REPORT
condensed opinion agreed by Adras psnAam and
rs s $ s mad u snss r.. ss
nss az shas port possible Or 70 sossaas sm Ss the
sss orders we're met :. q ~ net proceed with dispatch
Thai ON one IKE mornns q May caodcr. seSsy receive.
non ~ = WA were ss ssmgs.n stating That
ssa g.s &C.. s sr sss- ~ ,sss va sonE
sss r X. he snssas aa enemy
Hs1 a p sssaansa Sc Paul and u,,, . -
= ss:a
sss NJ sS was had w
sseapss relative % spanish aasaroa was
~ vessels and TIA. Al possible dispatch
That cemmoaere ssh.y eia not 90 IA.
se .s into o close ps as' X So h .s
saasd the Texas stop and
Tss ne rss y g ssy
Tss he eonsgs prior 70 June was characterized only
regarding . coal
and
Of
and self possessed and his
MINORITY REPORT
The opinion Of ADMIRAL Dewey the
% o ne .A a sss ssy sTsa e al 'Ts
perfect blockade and the victory
TOLD HIS WIFE
hotel Re sf =, a ss aa. ssy u
Admiral believing
immediately
declining hold ground
wanted tell
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-14
PAINFUL BUT
NOT SERIOUS
School Girl Suffers Accident while
Filling a Lamp

While filling an alcohol lamp In a
room Of the Rainier school yester-
day, l2-year-old Annie Searle was
painfully burned about the hand and
arm. The fluid anited and ran
over the ohild's arm and hand, She
started % run TO her teacher, Miss
Frances Dugan. but a crowd OF ex-
cited children got IA her way. She
stopped and with her skirts smoth-
cred the flames.
Miss Dugan soon quieted the now
thoroughly excited children and pre-
vented a stampede. The little senrIe
girl II not seriously hurt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-14

the conclusion OF Mr.. whittlesey's
second term. IL was then known
and admitted that there was q
shortage.
IA h aid that MIR Whittiesey him
self paid little attention to the OF
nee. II was IN charge OF hts chief
deputy, T.. y. Padden. MIR. padden
worked some time after whItuesey
was succeeded by McConnaughey.
Whittlcssy Won Talk
MIR. whlttlesey was seen this
morning and politely declined 10
make any comment lie said ne had
not seen the report. knew nothing
about Il and would not talk II he
did know.
Mr., Padden said he had not seen
the report. when he was Informed
OF its substance he said he was sure
there could be no such shortage as
reported. lie was confident there
was none IN the general account, as
that WINS balanced every day. Per-
1pnally he said he had nothing 10 do
Ill the bookkeeping. Ills chief
Nt11y WAS paying out money by
ckftk. lie said, "Of course thare
faAxe have been stealing. and OK
fi3ff,ed that the business OF the Of
nen WAS so large that he could not
tozgibiy supcrintcnd al the work OF
kubbfdinates He added. You
know there IL a good deal Of poll
Ties IN this thing
TaiNs vsry freely
Mr.. padden talked freely, but was
non-commlttnl II was apparent
that he does not consider the report
OF the oxDert accountants as con.
Flugive
When Prosecuting Attorney Full
ton was seen. he said; II expect to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-14
CHILDREN OF the Beers
ARE DYING BY THOUSANDS

LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE blue book
ON concentration camps In South
Africa which WAS Issued today
shows that during October the
drnth= IN camps were J. lis IN mum
~ 81 which 3s3s were children.
During November the deaths were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-14

ST. LOUIS. Dec. REPORTS In
dicatn that the Sudden and exsrema
Geld weather in Missouri. Kansas.
Colorado and Nebraska continues to-
day. An inmate OF the soldiers
home at fsrasenwurth. kAa.. was
froxnn 10 death. and a man at Mar
shah. Mo. alsn parishsd.
The temperatures reported are:
From Kansas city. {. Denver. u.
Topeka. 10. and Omaha is. ali below
zero.
CHEYENNE, Wye. Dec, 1.-THE
biisxaFfs which shows no signs Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-14
the BAND
PLAYED ON

ph,InnA aa.AAPToN. Dec. n
Tor 4 s,ss 9olSa and bis hans . sghn
a tr @nleflca today. They - sailed
eown As.aols send-off. Tina gwen
ana a, We channel playins gsssed
40 Std Forever Tbas,. stars
ehs.ap Hys greeted the f ,,sea on
~~s's ana waving nars. with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-14
Begun -Four vssr. Ago

:. seI. of which AM wers children.
Lord Miner reports that h. haa
completed arrAngetusnta for better
ing camps by breaking up those
which are badly situated and sstAb-
iirhtnE numerous small camps In
stead Of few hiK onss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-14

During the process of construc-
ton we have employed In the neigh
borhood Of 100 men~soma OF them
skilled. for you must remember we
have had considerable blasting ana
work Of that nature 70 do. The cost
OF the work has averaged probably
shout tzae per mile. making a total
Of about t75. 900 for the entire road.
Cannlderlng the natural barriers that
had 10 be overcome. the cost In my
Judgment In AZ = minimum.
"oh, yea. I've been up and down
TO Alaska several times during the
four years that work was In prog
rezs, but the major portion OF my
time was spent there. expect 20
reBoln my resimsnt at Vancouver
barracks IN a few days" h.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-14
Boy Gels $4,000 Verdict

Thomas Cunningham. a f3-year-
old Snohomlsh boy. obtained q YER
dict ~ $4,000 against the Northern
Pacific Hallway Company in the
federal court. The action was for
damages for the loss ~ an arm and
leg. responsibility for which ~
charged upon the engineer Of the g.
a |. switch engine at snohomish.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-14
A Western Ave. Fire

The ere department. was called out
At sac o'clock last evening 10 sxtln-
Euish blaze IN n house at stzi
Western avenue. The damage was
small.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-14
UNIVERSITY
ELECTIONS
Students Selected 10 FIN Positions
Of Responsibility

The Sophomore class yesterday
elected Il. c. Green editor and Gil
bert Livingston manager OF next
year'B Tyee.
q. HI. Corbet. the varsity quar-
terback. was yesterday elected cap
tain OF the senior rowing crew.
The senior class day committee, con-
sistinR OF w. r. Laube. Miss Gard
ner, Miss Flelsoher, Miss Brown and
Ed Duffy reported that they have
decided to give a play on class day.
Among the new amendments to
the constitution Of the associated
students Is one proposing TO place
all managers OF athletics under bond.
This change can be traced 10 the
difficulties experienced In the man
agement OF football this fall,
The election OF q, Il. Caches as
university track manager win be
contested on the grounds that he did
not pay his registration fee until the
day before his election. and that his
name was not on the bulletin board
the necessary three days before cleo
ton. 1llwill against Caches origin
ated, because. II Is said his fratern-
lty brothers openly eleetioneered for
him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-14

utility. win be OF vast consequence
la the onward trend OF civilization.
1T opens up rich country never
before trod by white man. IL IL
amply the forerunnor OF the stirring
busy mining camps. for there ia lit
tie doubt that mountains OF mineral
viii now ha reached that were NTH
srto ifnpsnetrable.
Aside from that Il f. the con-
Meeting link between two OF the
richest mining districts In Alaska
and IL sure To be "A welcome high
way for thu prospector and the deni-
zen alike.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-14
WHITW0RTH Is
DENIED NEW TRIAL

A motion for a new trial and a
motion In arrest OF judgment In be-
half Of Lawrence Whltworth were
argued this morning. Judge Grlf-
fin denied both.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-14

The Floating Christian Endeavor So.
ciety will hold services on the steamer
thinnno Mafu. al Smiths Cove, D.
m. tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-14

George Thomas and w r. Tebe
we're arrested today for violating the
bin distributing ordinance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-14
TRAIL OF THE STORM
From Many States Comes the Constantly In.
creasing Roll Of Death

ahatinx. has almost completely tied
up traffic in Wyamias and caused
incEicuiahie Ices 20 ranchmen. Many
hsrfefx are frozen u ieafh and hun
dreas % sheep either fell victims TO
the storm or we're ground 10 piacss
~ tfains.
cHfCAoo. Dsc. tt---At . o'csock
this afternoon the trnperature was
below nern. Fifteen beiow n pre-
dicfsd fer tonight. Two men weF.
found frozen 20 death IN snow banks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-14
TRANS-ALASKAN MILITARY ROAD
Major Abercrombe Returns After Four Years Hard Work
He Talks to the Star on the Probable Richness
OF the Unknown Alaska Interior

Major w. ri Aberorombie, Of the
Thirtieth United states infantry, Il
home again after apending four
years In Alaska experimenting the
construction Of the government
Trans Alaskan military road. be-
tween vaidez aud Tanaua.
The major II occupying quarters
az the butler and will rest "A day or
two before rejolning his regiment at
Vancouver barracks He In very en-
thuelaatlc over the completion OF the
new government road. and thinks
the dement's that win accrue from
the opening up Of that rfeh section
OF country viii amply repay FOE the
outlay.
Begun -Four Years Age
ct IL almost four years now since
the FIRST spadsfuI Of earth was dug
on the Trans-A Alaskan military
road" said he at Tire Butter today.
sand work has continued without In
Permission ever since. There have
been many obstacles 60 overcome
and difficulties 10 Kurmount. but
these are now things Of thu past
and the road In entirely complnted
and ready for travel The buildins
OF this road aside from It's military
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-14

Car. No. 1871 Of the Green Lake line
overturned a wagon OF the Globe
Laundry Co. on Second avenue at
6 o'clock last evening. No one was
hurt and the only damage was TO
one OF tho wagon wheels.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-14
Ruffin'S
Christmas
Novelties

This is first and foremost Drug
Store. We sell patent medicines
and drugs at cut prices, but from
now on it's real Big Christmas
Store. An elegant array of fine
things TO give has been brought to-
gether. You are assured of highest
quality and fair prices. and the fact
that your gift comes from this store
stamps ii as first-class. We have
Perfumes. Perfume Atomizers.
Dressing Cases. Mirrors.
Purses. Manicure Sets.
Comb. Brush and Mirror Sets,
Smokers Sets.
Gunther's Fancy Candles In
Baskets.
Puff Boxes. Travelling Cases.
Military Brushes. Hair Brushes
Fine Soaps.
Toilet Waters. etc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-14

rsIIE Only Paper In Seattle Thai
j Darcs TO Print the News -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-25
FAVORS The VIADUCT,
Recorder Connell Will Sign the Or
dinance if Amount of Damages
Is First Ascertained.

Recorder w. l.. Connell, in an inter-
view with a Tribune man yesterday af-
ternoon. stated that he will give his
hearty support to any effort which may
be made to utilize the viaduct question
again.
II have always been in favor of via
duct for West Lackawanna avenue" F"
said he. II believe that the railroad
crossing on that street is Il death trap
and that it should be done away with
by the erection of an overhead drive
way. If a viaduct ordinance is intro
duced. and l feel that now is q very
good time to introduce one, it will have
my hearty support under certain con-
dtions.
'"rhe city councils now have the un-
questioned right to bond the city for IL
sum sufficiently large to pay any dam
ages which may result from the ereC-
tion of Il viaduct. without the consent
of the people. The points about an in
crease of the city's Indebtedness be-
yond the limit fixed by law, which were
brought up in the Keller case cannot
now be brought up because the debt
limit has been increased by the rails
ing of the property valuation from one
third to full value.
Before l will approve such an Ordi-
nance. however, | want to know just
what these damages will be. | think
the proper thing to do would be for the
city to appoint Il board of three view
ers to make a preliminary view and
assess the damages which might be
caused by the erection of the viaduct.
If the total amount of these damages
was not too high and would not ne
cessitate an extremely large bond issue
| would approve the ordinance.
1T would be very unWise and very
un-busiress like to build the viaduct
without first ascertaining. approxi-
mately at least. the amount of the
damages which would be incuyled.'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-25

declared unconstitutional the result
Will be that our companies will be pay
Ing tax while our rivals will be free
from taxation. All we ask Is a fair
deal. We don't want bit better treat
ment than any other company is get
ting, but In consideration of what we
propose to do for this city in the way
OF giving 1t Il modern. complete street
railway SYSTEM we feel we are entitled
to just as good treatment as the pres
ent company.
BRING VAST WEALTH HERE.
"Our companies and the enterprises
with which 1t is allied will bring vast
wealth to the city of Scranton. In nddi-
tion to providing 1t with increased
transportation facilities. There are in
terests identified with these enterprises
to which no city can afford to turn
cold shoulder. The people here have
been told what these interests are and
what they are likely to accomplish for
Scranton. 1t Is up TO this city to say
whether or not they want them. a very
successful way of 'hrottling them at
birth Is to make the conditions of their
coming so onerous that they will be i'm
possible of acceptance. We are not
begging, and we are not going into this
thing from any philanthropic motives.
We are here for business. We want to
do the fair thing by the city and we
want that the city should do the fair
thing by us.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-25

There was another conference yester-
day morning between the promoters Of
the new railway companies and the
committee appointed by the board of
trade to secure notifications of the
franchise ordinances.
George A. Lee. of Philadelphia; Hon.
Benjamin Is. Focht. of Lewisburg: Ezra
RI. Ripple, James A. McAnulty and At
torney James r. Torrey were present to
represent the company. The board OF
trade representatives were w. II. Tay-
lor, j. Beni. Dimmick and Ebenezer
Williams. There We're also present
Common Councilmen Luther Keller, II.
Il. Paine. Alfred Harvey and o. p.
Partridge.
The board of trade people are asking
that the company shall agree to accept
the franchises, with a condition that
they revert to the city in a limited
number of years. and to pay gradu-
ated tax on gross receipts that, after
the fifth year, will be 8 per cent. an
nually.
The company is unwilling to consider
the first proposition at all. Its repre-
sentatives stated that limited fran
chises would make 1t impossible to
finance the enterprise. AS to the tax, 1T
was set forth by the companies that
they were willing to pay any tax any
other company was required to pay. or
IL given exclusive rights to the city's
streets, would willingly agree to the
imposing Of good-siZed tax.
DEMANDS ACCEDED TO.
Various other demands made on the
companies We're acceded to, such as the
releasing Of the city from damages re-
sulting from the grading of streets, and
the like. These We're, however, burdens
which the companies all along intended
to assume.
The board of trade committee went
away without receding from any of its
original demands. The railway people
declared that if the ordinances We're
passed with burdensome tax provis-
ion or a limited period condition at
tached to the franchises, they would not
build the road.
Senator Focht said:
I'VE are willing to pay as much tax
as any other company, but we object to
being specifically taxed. There is an
ordinance now existing taxing street
railway companies 5 per cent. per an
mum on their gross receipts. 1t has
been attacked by the Scranton Rail-
way company. and will eventually get
to the Supreme court. If our companies
are specifically taxed and this ordi
nance taxing companies in general Is
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-25
RECORDER DIDN'T BUY.
Story Of a Very Much Astonished
Jewelry Peddler.

A HASTILY dressed individual forced
his way into Recorder COnnell's private
Office. in the Connell building. yester-
day afternoon and opening up II pack
age of collar buttons before the re-
corder knew where he was at, delivered
himself of the following:
collar buttons. sir? The best in the
market. Guaranteed gold-plated. Six
for q quarter. Never wear out. Mother
of pearl backs. Can't be duplicated in
u jewellery store in the country for
twice the money. Dirt cheap. Selling
hundreds How many do you want?'
The recorder gasped for breath for a
moment, and then sat up straight i'm
his chair. and said
Have you got a license, young man?"
NO, I don't need one" said the jew
elry pedder "The police don't get on
to me, you know. Do most of my SELL
ing inside. Very little on the street.
Want any collar buttons?"
NO sir. don't" replied the recorder.
"And I want to tell you that you're a
pretty nervy chap. trying to sell goods
to the recorder without a license. I
ought to ring for Il policeman, but l
won't, considering that it's Christmas
eve. You had better get Il license on
Thursday, though"
The peddler picked up his collar but
tons and busted out into the hall. where
he took off his hat and wiped his
fevered brow as he gave vent to n
prolonged "Whew.'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-25

The three story Sweeney building on
Lackawanna street. Olyphant. was
| completely destroyed by a fire which
broke out about 10 o'clock last night
and which did over $4,000 damage.
The fire was caused by the overtrrn-
ing Of lamp on the ground floor of
the building which is occupied by
Sweeney's undertaking establishment
Shapiro e. Aronson's gents furnish
ing store and Williams barber SHOP
The whole ground floor was mass of
flames in a few minutes and despite
the splendid work of the volunteer fire.
men the building was completely de-
stroyed within an hour. The Olyphant
firemen. assisted by hose companies
from Peckville, Jessup and Priceburg
managed to keep the flames from
spreading to the adjoining buildings.
Mr.. Sweeney places the loss on the
building at $4,000 and the loss on stock
at $4,000 This is about half covered by
insurance. Shapiro g. Aronsons loss
is $4,000, completely covered by insur-
ance. The loss to Williams, the barber
and to John Shields. who occupied one
Of the upper stories will be about
$1,000. partly covered by insurance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-25
LAST NIGHTS FIRE.
In the Engine Room Of the Cliff
Works Boiler Shop.

Shortly after o'clock last night fire
was discovered in the engine rom OF
the Cliff works boiler shop. An alarm
was turned in from box 215. and the
central city companies responded.
Much difficulty was experienced by
the firemen in reaching the scene, as
the approach to the box was blocked
by q number of trains on the Cliff
street crossing OF the Lackawanna
road.
The flames were confined to closet
in the engine room. in which a quantity
of oiled cotton waste was deposited.
A spark from lamp is supposed to
have lodged in the closet and set the
cotton waste ablaze
The fire communicated to the wood
work OH the south side of the building.
where a window casing was destroy
ed. before the chemical was applied
and extinguished the flames.
Fortunately the fire was confined to
q small space, and the damage was
trining. 1t was in such an out of-the-
way place, that serious conflngration
could easily have resulted had it gained
any headway.