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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03
1000 More Books.

About 90 books were added 10
the Seattle public library as a result
81 a purchase concluded Saturday
afternoon. Librarian Smith is re-
placing the old collection gradually
As yet the force IL go busy arrang-
ing the books IN the new quarters at
the university building that there -
scarcely tim % consider many nev
purchases. Also IL r. not yet feiin-
itely known whether some II the old
books viii Dc available.
Scarcity % space l. greatly hanfi-
Gaping the library. Efforts &C. get
the rooms on the second floor have
not YET proved successful. The
proposed requirement % the old
university tract. "a site for the
new library building. r. delayed by
the question as 70 whether the re-
gents can sell the land. They be-
Heve they have the power. but are
awaiting the disposition 81 case
now before the state supreme court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03
SPLENDID NEW HOTEL.
me Moore investment Company win Build an Elegant
Structure at Second Avenue and Seneca Street.

.hx-story freproof hotel. to cost
sssn tzDosDo0 and $500. 900 IL an
$3.50 - :. az positive undertaking u
Moore Investment co. TIE new
-, = u occupy the southwest cor
S.. Sec0nd avenue and Seneca
80 Tenants now occupying that
having been notified 20 vacate
y - ~ days, and work L. expect
sr,ss,y1 commenced on the great
thfr Immediately.
a., tne object u the company
49,. tee new hotel the f0ndest
- q the citizens ehail be- really
IL M 70 this end every detail 81
4 nsE structure vii De carried out
WI building VII contain go rooms
ntssshs most modern equipments
superb Furnishings.
tai furnishings will be the finest
Nv ~ De procured ~ this coun-
1. asla eDnvenieuces are laid out
Ia, isaturs ~ the undertaking.
WI Be izg tiled bath rooms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03
SAYS THE LAWS
MUST BE 0BEYED

representative Of the Seattle
Law and order league again Mon
lay afternoon visited Mayor Humea
and Chisf Meredith and informed
them that public gambling vas be-
ing carried on In Seattle and asked
that the law BE- enforced IN that re-
spect chief Meredith states today
that one nf tire committee informed
him that g was the intention Of the
league 10 procure warrants for the
arrest q the proprtetors Of the vart-
Gus houses IN the teaderioin district
II the city officials did not do 80.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03
MOST INTERESTING
INSTITUTE YET HELD
Six Hundred Educators Are in Session and Valuable Work
Is Being Accomplished Exercises Will Continue
Through the Week.

ra,v 60 persons were IN attend
.nse AZ the Ktns County Teachers
,r.s,,uts today, and keen interest IN
~ proceedings Vas manifested h
M The general prcsram for the
ss,rs DAY began at ~ IA After
49,. b. the Lamont sisters an
...,.,.,atian followed hy Rev r. N
esaAan. Harry Middlebreok rend-
- : vocal solo. Then az $50 the
s.rartraent work began.
4 the special help section, q. g.
tlraenfaltcr presided. Literature
- shiy discussed BY II, /. Rant
- Primary readtnk VAS inter
s.,lnxiy Illustrated by Mary g.
rswna and her pupils The discus
- Vas led BY Meta :, Armour,
Primary Ssetton.
n me primary section. Cora n.
r,.rn preslded. Speer work was
s.stlsi BY JRnetts Tomlinson and
- eln<x. who also illustrated Busy
wsrk The discussion was led ey
A8a +. Core.
= me intermediate section. Flor
49, T. c. Prince presided. An In
,sreksing debate ON pennianship took
s,nee. r. n. Stafford championed
- rev vertical style. while ]. =.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03

Wilson favored the old slauting sys-
TEN. General discussion followed
The Eve and Seeing was the sub
tect Of -. l.. Bardwen.
Grammar Department..
In the grammar grade section. O.
). Jones presided Or y. A. Hech-
dolt ably conducted class work in
Hamlet Current history was the
topic 81 T. Y. Story. Discussion was
led by II. r. Giles
In the high school section. Emma
SUBWAY presided, Edwin fWit-
MEYER discussed ordination Of the
High school and the university.
Trevor kincaid spoke on "Herrdity."
General Assembly
The general assembly, with supl
r ]. BARNARD as president. met at
O'Clock. The Philippine quartetts
sang 4. u. Ryan delivered an able
lecture on Course Of study" Mrs.
Gottstein sans a solo. II. L. Bard
" Ell then began a thoughtful lecture
on discipline"
A meeting is % be held late this
afternoon In the assembly hall a.
organise South District Teachers
association. Ofticsrs Will be elect
ed and committees appointed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03
MARKETS..

Trade iH quiet again today. and
comparing the three dayH fhln week
with Lost % decided falling of r. no
tlccabls. BuriusaH didn't Rpt Il good
start oWiuE Go the miserable WsntH
~ Monday
There are no changes 20 make In
and A. IT, very probable
that tho commission men viii hold
prices about the ramo until there u
evidence cox real spring weather.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03

A municipal lighting plant will be
installed uuleHa the superior court
decides In the oity's favor In the Ras
company case. This city officials and
citizens are convinced that the
would be the only means Of relief
from the cNtortion Of corporation
holding "A perpetual aud exclusive
franchise.
Perpetual franchises are frightful
propositions. because they permit the
robbery Of postrrity and the perm
anrnt crlppllng OF cities The hold
cr can place his prices where he
plruHes and force the people 10 pay
or 80 without. II the superior court
should decide that the Eas trust has
grip on Seattle forever, nothing
can prevent the city from building it,
oNn plant and supplying gas az rcas-
enable rates.
The oniy Reiisf
Municipal ~nership would be the
only possible relief fnr such a stu
alton" said a prominent city Official
this morning. I De- not care Co say
definitely what Will b. done. because
/ the ease il not yet decided. but II the
Eas eompa ny ~ held tn have per-
petuat franchise. there IL no remedy
{ bat municipal ownership.
'perprtuhi franchise viii not Be
tolerated nowadays. Why. the pee
PIE Of Chicago we're ready u hang
their counciInsa II they granted
I 90 year exclusive frnanchian. And
CARTER tfarftssn Snh yesterday re-
eiactsd mayer % a municipal uss ner-
shin f,latfnftn The people ~ Chi
|eagu evidently have rurns ~ the con
/ gJtisian that u 10 bettaf Ia pat IN
I their own plant ard NOT be Obliged
continually 20 watch and nEhi the
& lighting trust
The city officials Of Seattle have
been gradually converted a. the lf'en
81 municipal ownership. Personally.
have hoped that the situation onuid
be relieved without this yet trust
that the rnn company will not sue
coed 10 ia attempt C. iegailEe is
{ monopoly forever. Hut recent events
have done more 10 turn me toward
the municipal o~nsrahip plan 9th
sr nfnciats have told me- privately
/ that they felt mach the same way.
We shall await with much Interest
the result 81 the city engineer ius
vrHtlxatian@ concerning the eosi ~
Gas aad the praeticaeilitS Of mum
iclpai plant.
The Ststemsnt Correct.
Tha statement that the city on
clAls are booking toward municipal
Ownership q. correct. II relief does
not come through he courts theF
will Ht once take up the plan. While
[ city FnFtns<r Thomson d~e-iinea u
tafk 81 hla Investigations. IA IL con
nd.ntiy believed ~ other otneiais
that his report Nil show that Ens
can - manufactured profitable a.
FAR hsinv the present rates.
The gan company - said 70 have
dstrrrslinsd that n the case shout
G. against n. the price Of gas would
b. lowered 70 reasonable basis. but
N It's monopoly should BE- urhelf. II
ned fear nothing bat = municipal
plant. This Is 80 weii Understood Tint
the psopis ar ~ piAlv becoming con-
WINGED that ~ the courts Rfnrd no
relief. the best means Of prpies ing
themselves - to provide for mau!eip-
al ownership.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03

Geo. y. Cotterill said.
"Ths gas decision IL an asiound-
ing surprise The whole rrinetpis
Of perpetual franchises ia repugnsn'
10 human rights II four 90 I've
rnsn on a primitive coarcn a vi.
iaru Of ad60 people IN a territory %
THE United States can. directly OF IN
ferentiaIlY. grant fuf All time 10
John Smith. his succsEsors and as
ElguH the u-e ~ the public streets
for private profit IN public neceEs
Fity then We may ns well return 20
the age II foufniism II the few OF
one generation can bind the millions
% every generation yet unborn 20
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03

A large number 81 suites have been
provided for. each 10 be connected
with a bath room and otherwise
carefully attended 10 with regard TO
especial convenience.
a novel feature tberea bouts which
has been dee gued. II the location Of
the dining room and cafe, 20 be stu
ated on the sixth floor ~ tho build
ing. Music will be offered through
out evenings and other attractions
be- found BY those who choose TO
finger.
The PbrIors.
The parl0rH are to occupy much OF
the lower floor and nothing will be
spared 20 add 10 their attractive
ness Of appointments. The office Will
occupy the corner Of the building
fronting on Second avenue and Will
be- about 30 feet square.
The building alone II expected to
cOet over f20O. 900, and with the furn-
lshings probably not less than a
quarter Of million dollars viii be
expended on the peg hotel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03
MARINE NEWS.

Latest reports say that the ma
rhincry and a part OF the cargo OF
the ill fatcd collier Willamette will
be saved. The Pacific coast com
nnnN now has working crew at
work on her aa she lies heachcd at
tumpN, and II is expected that "a
moved.
The repairs % the City of Hurhia
are practically finished She will be
ready Ca Eo ON her run April 10
The work on the new Pacific coast
co. steam Spokane Is fast progress
tuE She IL scheduled Co sail from
this port 10 Alaska ON June b.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03
E ,aminailOn Papers

The examination papers Of appT-
canta for promotion IN the municipal
service have been graded by Ecer~-
taFy Grout and transmitted 60 the
civil service commission for approx
~. The results probably will not be
known before the regular meeting
next Monday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03
Identified.

The man who died Monday on
the tide fats vas this morning iden-
titled as r r. Condor. a miner. who
recently came 20 Seattle from Butte.
Mont. The Identification was made
by J n. Sexton. The deceased was
a patient at the county hospital for
about two weeks prior 10 his death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03
To Entertain Mckinley

W Nightingale OF seattle has
scheme To entertain President Nc
kipistN IN style. lie writes Go MAY
Or Humes asking Go be allowed 60 eN-
plain I'm writing or person. his
plan. which hc says would be a
credit 20 Seattle. an honor - the
visitors beat other cities, and cost
less Mayor HumeH probably viii
consent 90 lot him explain IL I'm
writing H
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03
YOUNG BoYs Disposed Of.

Willie Larsen. Clayton smith and
$. raulsnn, arrested last week on "a
charge II grand larceny, were given
hearing In the police court yHstcr-
day larsen was released. Paulson
viii be placed aboard a training ship
and smith leaves tonight for Al
uska, whore his parents reside. All
are under IS years Of age.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03
Fine Apartment House.

Another fine apartment house will
be erected tn Seattle. p. q. Burke
has taken out a permit for tal. 900
building at the northeast corner Of
Seneca and Summit streets. n will
be three stories. hOxi90 feet. and
constructed 81 frame covered with
cement. 4. ". spaiding Is the ar
chftcct.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03
POLICE NOTES.

Jeanette Fagrr. charged with be-
lnE vnzrnnt. yesterday forfeited
her hail IN the police court The
woman T. well known 20 the police.
Alexander -. Peter. an insane man.
vas taken into custody by Patrol
man N0vu iaat niRht.
FL Roberts ard r. J Kelly wers
Yesterday afternoon hound over "a
the superior court on q charge Of
highway robbery
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03

81 ~. eating applies. 81 oout.g5. fancy
eating apples. tl4huG 80 navel or
uuEea. 81 .0H b.. HrrdiiuRa. 8I.2ate
So bananas. s. D0a2 80. olives. 50n
ibr per gallon; grape fruit 4250zg
100.
Provisions.
Fresh meat Cow beef CAa7lAc 10
steer beef Sc per III mutton Weth-
-. f.. ewes. Sac. pork. tafl Ae per
10. veal. large. t41C. small. 1OHt0Ac.
Pruvininna=t Hams. large ll4l2e.
hams small l2u12hc breakfast
bacon. 8 60 10 lbs. I3Ac. dry. salt
81 clear backs. aisc bellies. l0c.
Vegetables
Potatoes. tiT00uisO0 per ton
bscta, ttsoO4is6 suck. carrots. per
sack. tbu ihe. yellow Bhnvef onions.
38u $50. lettuce. 81 .5o4i o. case
turnlpHs 6s4a5c. Hubbard squash
2A0 Be- per ID. garlic. - uiOc cab
peppers i0uthc 10. hunkn. isc green
onions. 2sc per doE. cauiinowsr,
800 per doz. celery. 40uG1c
per dO1. sweet potatoes. 400.
Spanish Chill peppers -
IL. Hnuer kraut. Jutc. cream
squash, 81 2sui 60 per case. brussels
sprouts. smio usr "a. California head
lettuce So Sc. case artlchokeH. 60
q zoe dozs green peas II 10 dried
figs cartons, bQcs fancy. Zoe, import
ed. lie Tomatoes per case. 81 5buz.
dates, bQsc per ~. fadlshea. 10 per
don. rhubarb 6uGc per 10. parsley.
sse: arparagua, Bmsc. new pota
toes, s. COO 600. spinach. Be. string
beans .ise,
hotsef Cheese. tRgs ana Poultry
Butter Washington creameriss.
pound prints. 4Sc. Eastern Iowa
and Elgin. "a. fresh ranch. i5a ise.
California creamery. g3e.
Cheese Naive Washington fuH
cream, lie. Eastern. New York. i5o,
Wisconsin. 1tc5 California. 11s.
Hequefott. &c per ID. Edum. ill 0od
zp1 per case. Nsw York. lt0lsc.
LimburEer, is0iIc. brick. isai1e.
swiss. is4i5e.
EFEs Strictly fresh ranch. IG4iIc.
Eastern. iaui6c.
Poultry Chickens. live. iaMaltc.
duckH ftWi5c. geese. teQiic. tur-
keys. i3h9lsizo.
Dressed stock -- Chickens. itu
ise. turkeys. iaaWithe ducks. ita
Ice. geese i2Agiaase.
Corrected Daily The following
prices are being offered ~ the pro
Queer In round lots on the dock OF In
the car n Seattle
Grnin-Osts. IS tndfe.no. barley,
uratn-Data. e 00si q 90: barley.
so o.. wheat chicken feed. ti7.B0.
corn. s. - per LOO lbs.
Hay-puget raund. per ton, 81 80.
Eastern Washington timothy. tisa5
u nc 60 alfalfa. SO 1t4lioo.
Butter ~ Fresh ranch. iEdfsc. ma
tive creamery. "a &c.
Cheese Native Warrington. lie.
Legs strictly fresh ranch. NuiBe.
per dozen.
Poultry live. iini1hc:
ducbs. tei41 t7r. turkeys. ifis 0i4c.
Dressed poultrY-TurkayA. iauifhc
chickens. i1af2i4c. ducks. is8itisc.
geese. iiMc.
lave stoek-Cow. sMei steers. go
tAc; calves. snQTiso. sheep. shorn.
&c lambs. &c. hogs. s1tac.
Dressed stook HoHa. SC: lambs
Sc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03
County Clerks New Books

new set % books devised by ChAr
r. Grant have been Installed In the
county clerks once. Tn. books are
an Improvement over the old set.
and facilitate the work greatly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03

&. Norniie's bond for n.io0 TO
guarantee his contract 70 grade
Esstiake avenue from East Blaine
street 70 the south line Of the Denny
Thurman addition. has been filed az
the city hail and approved by the
officials
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03
PLAGUE.

WASHINGTON. n. C.. April A.
II deaths In February and y since
March 1850, have occurred IN San
Francisco from bubouic plague. ac-
eorting e the report - Surgeon Gen
gnl Wynsan. Tho disease has been
ss11ned almost exclusively 20 the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03
IN THE COURTS.
lnnnrtant Rnlinn

~ The case u J. Brown against the
ts..ha Trunk railway 70 recover for
- property. Judge HanfOrd's rul-
= ihaNes service upon i0cal agent
common carrier legal, whether
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03
Got a ssstinR.

The jury In the ease OF Julius Tro-
berg against the Seattle Electric Co.
Tor personal injuries. returned a YER
diet for the defendant company.
fraheTx was severely beaten BY a
passenger ON Ballard car some
months ago. He brought suit against
the company on the ground that It's
employees had made no interference
and allowed him 20 BE- attacked. Hs
asked for damages In the sum % 81
0Aa TroharE - 20 years Of age.
The case q Anna Sears % collect
ahout S.. 30 interest from r. e. Kill
bourne e al. alleged 20 be due on
tud grnent recovered from the defend
ant In isee, viii BE- appealed 10 tbs
supreme court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03

the carrier has line within the
state or not.
Judge Hanford decides that since
the property Was 10 he delivered In
the state. and the road is doing bust
ness here. a service upon the local
agent - zufr1elent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03
CITY REAL ESTATE.
FRANK II. RENIcK 3 co

FRANK II. RENICK a co,
Zii-2i2 Bailey Block.
tb0e-We have , lots on Fifteenth
avenue. north Madiaon: street
graded and severed
$500 10 Sg10-Acre tracts on Queen
Anne hill, i82x3s0. fun acre. city
water. level and on extension OF
car line, good soil. adjoining prop
erty worth fully double.
$500 Fivc-Hcre tracts near Green
Lake. level. no Hill 10 climb:
school. etc, = cash; balance 10
suit. only . loft.
FIRST AVENUE NORTH.
45xi20. near Crockett. 5000
STATE UNIVERSITY.
f600-Othors are paying for adIoin-
Ing property $3.50 per lot. we have
~ acres Just as good, one block
from car line. high and slightly:
2aONlG5 feet. level: good soil and
surveyed, equal 10 IL LOTS lies ad-
Joining University Heights nddi-
ton on the west; n good invest
ment
FOR sALE-t50 To Sl00 each. cleared
lots, improved streets, new houses
starting every day. lots are one
block from car, school, store, post %
office. ctc.. terms SO cash nnd s.
per month; take Green Lake car
10 Fern Hill station. someone
there all the time to show this
property. j, w. Wheeler. owner.
% Union blnah- ia First avenue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03
csnoert

on the Asoiian grand orchestral at
the Rainier Grand Cafe every even
ing from sac TO $50. also 10 TO ~
y. N.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03

petition 81 s1rne property own
- against the proposed planking ~
Eaesn Anne avenue from Highland
eTve % Roy street has been Med at
- eify hall. II = signed by Emma
fi-nby. Geo. Klnnear. ]. ". HiRs-
- G. =. Thurston and r. ]. Fish
= They assert that Il would be an
eanecsesary expense az there is al
fss9F ample provision for heavily
nfae1 wagons 10 reach the top Of
a. hHi.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03
JoseIRG QUOTATIONS..
CONNECTED pALYJ#
Green Fruit.

Lemons. tiiba24a a hos. lines
$3.50 per cnao. cooking apples g0efo
81 70 emitting applies. Ill 0afff s5. fancy
eating apples. tl4bu2.a 30 navel or
auEea. 81 .0u b.. HrraiiuaH. s1.2ate
bo bananas. s. 0Qa2 80. olives. 50n
ihr per gallon, grape fruit, I2.6gsg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03

Diamond Ice 10 the best: It costs
no more than the cheapest. Tel
Main 1863.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03

90 70 Spinning for bicycle repairs
==-===-~=-aO------=-
Keep In mind Ciineis piano house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03

PORT TOWNSEND - The Port
Townsend Fsreabytsrtan church has
unanimously elected the Rev. J. r.
Smith pastor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03

iaeooine Williams has filed notice
e a claim against the city fer g.. so
eanaEes She alleges that on Or
ahout March 5. 1901. ahe u'as knock
= s1xn By a big brewery wagon
Nhich ran into pile that the city
- neeiigenfiY allowed % remain In
Ealirgad avenue. Che does not men
m the i0caiify on the avenue. Or
HsrifY her Injuries. The notice r.
fIfsrent from most other BY making
= aligsion n physical suffering and
mertal anguish.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03
CITY HALL.

Property owners around Madison
sad Madruna parks have p@titioned
~ city council % extend the cattle
sa4 stock limits so as 20 take N the
srsi1a between Lake Washington
4af line running from a point one
~ mile north % Madison street
bridge. through the bridge and south
e hadr0na park. They assert that
eaftie are damaging the bicycle path.
pefking and sidewalks IN that dis
efet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03

Fresh meat Cow beef. GMu7Ac 10
steer beef. So per ID. mutton Wcths
-, f.. ewes. sac pork. talAe per
10. veal. large. t99c. hmHil 1Out0Ac.
ftuvlninna=iia Hams. large, liHi2e.
hnmn. small. l2ul2hc. hrcnkfa II
bacon. s 90 10 lbs l3Ar. dry. salt
ed clear backs. alAc bellies. t0c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03

PORT TowNsEND.-T-he old Iron
dale Hfnslter. recently bought By the
Faeife Steel Co. 81 Pennsylvania. f.
To resume operations In the near fu-
ture A preventative q the Penn
sytvania company la here. making
arrangements.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03

COLFAN.--Eeattie 10 taking all the
fstteued hogs raised In the Phiouss
valley. Consequently. hume butch
ers are buying dressed beef from the
East 20 supply their trade.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03
STATE ITEMS.

COLFAx. - At n cost Of g .00o the
Coifax nrmory is 10 he reEnodeled In
to a theatrr, n portion q the arm.
DRY arrangement 81 the building 10
be retained.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-03

ANACORTEs. The funeral u
VIM. Deutch. n prominent mem bsr
% Emory post. Grant Army Of the
Republic. Wae held here. Mr.. Deutch
Auacurtea.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-04

Ticking into consideration the position
that We occupied when this campaign was
initiated, our present position is a sure
indication of success. 1t could not be
otherwise. To present the problem of mu-
nicipsl oVernment to the public mind as
1t has been educated and elevated by
study and experience in any other gulse
than as a question purely of practical
business would be absurd.
The debates and discussions incident to
the creation Of the present charter the
turning over in the minds of the public
Of the principles of municipal government
al the time when the charter was present
ed to the people for adoption; the contro-
versles that have arisen by reason of the
change from the consolidation act to the
charter-all these things have had the ef-
feet of impressing upon the public mind
TIE principle that municipal government
is a purely domestic affair
That the charter has been success