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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16

schedule Of prices IL 10 be intro
dutcd
The finance committee viii use
the chamber of commerce az the
buffer FOR iis miHdeeaH The com
mIitee Of the chamber which has
been investigating the affairs Of the
water department viii meet tomor-
foH. Al that time the committee
HH duly whiteWHah the finance
committee Of all charges Of uuWar-
tainted diversions. really steals. o.
the earnings or tho water depart
meut E0r the sake IT harmony the
business men Hili refer to the diver
aloua az matter 81 policy
The explanation Of the mild aiti-
tude taken by the chamber in sim-
pie It's members are comprised
mostly OF citizens with heavy bust
ness interests OF possessing large
quantities Of vacant land. When
these men began the investigation
OF the water department affairs
thss had vague idea that they
we're IN some manner being robbed
by the city officials.
Since investigating they have
been uRffeahly shocked hy the dis
govery that the city nnanciers were
Hr a matter Of fact. merely robblug
humble water consumers for the ben
eft 81 the land and frauchiHe mon
opolihta who are members Of the
chamber Hence the decision OF the
committee Go Jet the city dads down
easy.
The patsruaIism eyineed by the
chamber - commerce viii. how
ever furnish al the covering need
I'd by thr finance committee Ia com
Ing ont for reduction Of rates. II
VIII eusble the city dads 10 pose as
much abused persons. az far as the
wholesale charges Of mlaappropria-
ton 90 water fuuda are concerned.
With the backing - The chamber Of
commerce the finance committee
viii b. able 60 take up TIE diver
rIoas that have been made. not IA
the ilrht Of robbery Of the water
consumers. but 81 question q
policy
ItHt o. n matter - policy. the
aaIaua are nos willing tn admit that
there Re room for much improve
menf SsW uRht has broken IN
| upon them They realize that a re-
du.fiau 81 ~ Ter cent could be
made even al the present time. but
they prefer 10 walt until midHum-
mer and make cut that VIII look
real good 20 the voters when the
neat municipal election day rolls
around
Tie council will Guido raulton IN
he attempt "a secure reduction.
Il viii rip the present prices 20
pieces The chief point that viii
raise trouble Is what proportion Of
reduction should be made IN the
business district as compared with
the residence district Several Of
the eouneilmen want 20 see manu-
facturera secure water az much re-
dueed rates. while others. realizing
that home owners are paying n
much higher rate IN proportion 20
the amount of water they use. want
60 see the chief cut made IN the res
ldenee sections
Ia this connection an increase I'm
the number OF meters now In use
may be considered II Is thought
that some consumers are setting
FAR too much for their money in
paying simply the fixed rate charg-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16
CHAMBER 10 CONSIDER
UDGESHIPS

A committee of the chamber Of
commerce will this afternoon take
up the question Of securing lCEisla-
tive enactments allowing the ap-
polntmcnt Of an additional superior
court ludge and another Justice Of
the peace. Unfavorahle action will
probably be taken on both matters
Against the appointment of an
other Justice Of the peace opposition
is particularly manifest Most of
the attorneys Of the city. including
Mayor BalInEer. are said to oppose
the plan Some persons are IN favor
* the establishment Of the position
lf municipal Judge
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16

I ed ta residents. In the case Of FIAT
| buiIaIuFH. for instance. the flKsd
rate la used while It ia thought that
| # meters were installed the city
would get more revenue.
Oven more radical measures ara
proposed one member iH uow in
favor Of making "a regular yearly
water tax 10 order 10 make the 0Wn-
era ~ private property pay fair
share Of the benefit they derive from
the construction uf water main ia
front OF their property. TO DO this no
proposes 10 tax every lot in front q
which there r. a water main g. or 80
yoar such lots as are improved
paying their water rent iu addition.
This scheme oveTeDmes the canati-
tutiuual objections Co Councilman
Mullen.a plan Of taxing every va
cant lot g. year when Il il reached
hy water main.
There d. also a unanimous senti7
meut lu favor Of abollahiuR the
present system Of charging water
consumers for the expense Of fur
uishiug fire protection for other
persons I'm maintaining fire hy-
duuta. Water consumers are being
muIeted IN this process. as The star
has already explained. TO the extent
Of more than $4,000 month
There are many other conditions
that Wili make the reduction easy.
Every extension Of water maina
that b. being made is Increasing thu
water department revenue. In his
T
Superintendent YouuEs stated that
thc completion. within the next few
weeks. OF the large system az Pre-
mont would Increase the revenue
. 900 month. or $4,000 a year.
The receipts Of the department
last year were $500 Next year
they wll be az least 100000.
Under such conditions a large re-
durtion b. easy even without abol-
ishluE the annual custom Of robbing
the water consumers OF So. 500 each
year 20 pay for the interest on the
Old Spring hil water bonds The
palpabie injustice Of this custom.
however. may also result In its
abyIishmeut now that it, rottenness
ls fully known. The water con-
summers living in the new limits, that
ls. Green Lake. Fremont. Iinterbay,
Queen Anne hin and other outlying
districts. are making a particularly
vigorous protest against this ns-
farious system
The Spring hin water bonds were
not issued entirely for the purpose
Of buying the old pumping station.
Uf the total issue Of Sl.050.000, on
which the annual interest IL $4,000.
"a large part WIS used for the con-
aifuetieu Of mains In the old city
limits Thus while taxpayers In the
new limits are paying on the as
ecFsmeut plan for constructing their
own mains and the Cedar river
water system they are also paying
a eoodly share OF the cost Of con-
structing mains laid Is years ago
for other people.
The finance committee viii also
take into consideration other irreg-
ularities pointed out by The Star.
The indiHcriminnte manner In which
water f. given away 70 the schools.
the churches. 10 suudry individual
grafters. and the manner IN which
the water consumers are furnishing
free water 20 an the city depart
ments are among these.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16
Moore Will Begin to
Build Big Store Soon
PseloesT BIG INVESTMENT COMPANY SAYS WORK ON
DEPARTMENT STORE TsEATgs WILL START
WITHIN SIXTY DAYS

he. "nnd when once we get started
" eNont LET anything stop ne. The
construction 81 the new store aua
the theater vii start the town or
in the right direction an dbsfore II
knows r. the business center vii be
located IN the flat country along
Pike. Pine and Union streets. East
stu people are getting interested iH
seattle aud the moueyeJ men back
there are beginning 90 let go ~ their
money easy when proposition
comes up for Seattle Investments
I have got some more plans under
ms hat for helping Seattle grow.
btu I vii have 20 Jet them ineubate
"a while before they are ready for
che newspaper. concluded the good
uatursd. alr-fouf high. aIl-Wpol- .
a-yHrd-Flde promoter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16
SURPRISED AT GROWTH

u. l. Brown. general agent FOR
the Canadian Pacific Railroad &
steamship company. who has been
touring the orient for the past sea-
son. passed through Seattle last
might on his way 20 san Francisco.
Thls is the first trip Brown has
made TO this city iu the last six
yturs and he expressed himself
greatly surprised at the wonderful
growth of the city during his alb
eHugp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16

within the next 0dayn the ac-
tuai construction - Sbattle.H new
sas0. 600 department store and ot q
new big uptown theatsr will begin.
J. 4. Moore. OF the Moore Invest
msut company. who returned from
the east last night. said this morn
ing that the construction of both
buildings would be pushed through
with az little delay as possible.
The new department store viii
occupy the entire block between
Fourth and FIfth avenues on Union
street across Third avenue from
che new P.-L building aud De- 70 be
q steel structure af four stories and
basement. Il VII be finished b. the
first Of October and VII be imWe-
diatelY leased cut. there being
already three applicants for leases.
The ne wtheafer building viii be
built on the corner of second ave-
nue. aud Pine street I'm the location
where the big steam shovel Be- whit
Uiaa away the Washington hotel
hiu Underneath the theafeF. iH the
basement ~ the building. viii be the
anIendIi new tiled heated salt water
uatato1ium and private baths prom
iced tLe puhIie ~ J. a. Moore. The
construction 81 thia building viii
begin 5a soon ~ the steam shovel
has cleared away enough ~ tho hiil
Ito admit ~ the foundation being
laid. II HHl probably be about six
weeks before this aHu be done.
+ a. Moore. when seen in bic Of
fees thla afternoon. vas genial
larular and FUN ~ the right brand
Of Seattle spirit
we are going 10 send these two
buildings through a Nhooping.' said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16
ADMITS IT

CIV Scripps News ASSN
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. ia
man giving the name Of Gessler
Rousseau. which. however. he admits
ia not his real name. is in Jail here
for attempting 70 blow mp the
statue Of Frederick the Great In
Washington last week
Roascau admits that he put the
bomb under the statue and also adj
mits that he la the man who sent
an Internal machine IN a trunk 10
the British steamer umhria I'm New
York. I'm MAY. 1903
Hell cnsldered insane on the sub
iect of the growth of the power OF
foreigners and things foreign In
the United States. lie Will prob
ably be sent to Washington where
he is wanted for the affair Of last
week.
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arehy prevails throughout the en-
plfe. Including 81 PetershurE itself
This state Of affairs IL attributed e.
the fall % Port Arthur and To- the
fat that defeat In ManchudR BE-
anticipated
Russian statesmen. II Is admitted
are casting about for some means
Of bringing the war 20 an early end
a dispatch from LODI reports that
rioters yesterday hnisted red flags
and fired 90 shots a. the police.
wuuuding Que officer
The police replied. killing the
standard bearer Of the rioters. SIX
teen diHturbera we're arrested
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16

Water rates vii be reduced the
first day Of next July
The finance committee of the
council. sa result Of several secret
meetings within the past two weeks.
has So decided
Il VIII make the announcement 20
the public within week OF two.
recommending 90 the council that "a
reduction ~ 20 or 20 per cent be-
made on that dat"
Ia the meantime Comptroller Rip
luFer. Water Superintendent
YaunFs and several ~ the council
members Will got 20 work and frame
uu entirely new system of water
charges. for not only are rates o. b.
reduced. bat more equitable
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16

.ital for this city. and with the CO.
operation OF the Picrce county dele
cation this could undoubtedly be
successfully accomplished
king county viii gtyv It's answer
today.
What will lt be-
The bait will not be swallowed
but. GA the contrary the King
county solous Will reply
King county will have both It's
senator and the capital
A. result. this session Of the
Washington legislature vii witness
two exciting struggles between the
Two counties Ia addition. 10 an
equally strenuous conflict between
the railroad aud nutt-raIlruud com
mission biu asltaiora.
The King county members viii
refuse the unique proposition 81 the
Foster politicians because they are
pledged 20 support Mr. piles and
IN eaae % his withdrawal. % favor
Mr. Wilson These pledges they do
not iutend 10 break
The bill changing the location Of
the capital Is beias very quietly
manipulated AZ present a. e H
feared that premature publicity
would hy virtue o. the existing
jealousy between Tacoma and Seat
lie aud a fierce antasonlsm on the
part 81 Spokane and possibly one
or two other towns. prevent is
passage
That Il Wili b. introduced Is not
denied By those Legislators behind
h. That e viii be passed is admit
ted By uiue out Of ten spians who
have been interviewed by The Stars
correspondents Under these cir
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16

months out OF the year would prove
an absolute luaH The citizens Of
Olympia are progressive wide
awake people and do their best 20
reflect credit upon their home town.
on the Introduction OF such a bill
In the legislature they will naluf-
ally protest In vigorous terms. but
the dignity Of the state demands
that the hin should be carried and
the capital removed 10 "a more suit
able center
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16
TORPEDO BOATS BEING
SHIPPED To JAPAN
FIVE SAID HAVE BEEN BROUGHT HERE FROM THE EAST
AS PART OF CARGO JAPANESE STEAMER

nothing to fear from the Russian
fleet az the present. the n. Y. X. Of
ficials are doing all tn their power
10 keep the matter secret
II IS also reported that another
shipment Of five torpedo boats will
be shipped to japan on the steam
ship Minnesota.
Little fear is entertained for the
safety Of THESE vessels as the Rus
SLAMS have not a fighting craft left
that could interfere with any Japa-
nese steamer. no matter what goods
they may contain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16

s..s corrsspondencs By Dan Dean
sns vii wiraor''
OLYMPIA. Wash JAM ia h'll
,.nevlns the state capital from
o,vopia vii be- introduced la the
.ss.te and the house shortly
ri,Asr seattle gr Tacoma VII Dc
..lsetea as the CITY tn which IA
sAnfal all b. located
Ard there's politics in C.
~ seattle aus Tacoma are now
,,ntsstAnts for two Ereat honora
a. claiming To- ere 81 It's citizens a
RATED States senatorial toEa. and
- hslrx the executive eity % the
state o. WASHINGTON
Az much - Tacoma would Ike
4, have the capital the Plerce eoun-
~ delegates are willing 20 sacrifice
IA chance IN this respect IA order
a elluch senator Posters re-elec-
ten
With this Ia mind Two prominent
members % the Pierce county dele
ration have been circulating among
he King county men With a most
original and bizarre proposal
WITHDRAW your candidates from
ne nelf" they say. throw your
suuror 70 Foster. and we viii
pledge non our united effort TO aid
vou in securing the capital
This without doubt e. the most
tsnpiiux bait that could BE- dauElet
n front ef the King county s0ions
Il has ionx been the ambition Of
SEATTLE politicians % secure the cap
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16
s I ()RNN
MANY VESSELS WRECKED AND
MEMBERS or THEIR CREWS
DROWNED

NV Pcripps News Assn
LONDON. Jan. 16-Frightful
storms prevail along the Scotch
coast a fishing fleet OF Ullnpool
has been driven ashore. Three yes
sells were sunk and many badly
wrecked
Tive eoastiuF steamers ran
ashore at ullapool. 4 fishing smack
was wrecked off Orkney ialands and
tho crew drowned A French YES
sci is wrecked on the Iale OF Wight
and the crew OF five drowned. The
harhors along the coast are filled
with vessels seeking shelter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16
MonRoE oocTRINE 90 JApAN

PEKIN Ian. 1.-THE japanese
Sazetts today Published o sisuifl-
cant speech NJ Count Okuma. for
nsf minister ~ japan. delivered 90
Toxic. Hs H8fI the japanese must
ioiloW the asamDIs " the Amari-
etns. whose aH.aadeHey dates from
ne EremuiEa Of the Monroe
aoetriue. II HH sin the war japan
sasui1 Insist taat those foreigners
nv iu Eaafaf. Asia must follow the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16
REPUBLICANS WILL BOLT

JEFFERSON CITY. Nc, Jan. 16.
The statement Is made here to-
day thar IL republicans viii bolt the
republican caucus and refuse 70
vote foF T. X. Niedringhaus for
United states senator to succeed
senator Cookrcl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16
stesss4ss-s.ss. ss-s4ps-.1 -.
The Weather
SpOffer

Watch this hand 1t moves and
viii tell the lowest temperature FOR
the past "a hours
Tonight and Tuesday-Probahly
iairl ooolsr toniahti light 20 fresh
north winds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16
TURK TO RESCUE

C0%sTASTISOPLE. Jan. ia
Ths Turkish Red Cross has voted
1900 francs 20 be used Tor care -
Russian and japanese wounded Co
the far east
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16

japanese WI and that no other
power should be permitted % obtain
any Easf Asian provinces Japan
should assume fer herself the lead
arahip In China. Korea and siberia.
ST PETERsBU re. Jan. rs 1t f.
admitted ia official. circles that an
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16
PAYS sToEssEL PRETTY CON.
PLlnEAT

NAGAsAKT. Jan. Is.-Gen. Sogt
has written 20 thc governor here,
eomusndinE Gen. stoesaei TO hts
eonsidsrati0a. Cen N0Ei points out
Rat Gen. sf1esael IL nov neither a
prisoner nor an enemy. but a for
sisner who has meritofiously served
hia country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16

Il. Holmes and a. " Miller are
being tried In the superior court to-
day on the charge Of carrying on "a
place where wagcrs on horse races
are made and registered. They were
convicted Of the misdemeanor In the
justice court last May and appealed
the case TO the superior court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16

AURORA. III. Jan. f6-The bust
ness section Of Leland. 30 miles
gest 81 here. was wiped ont by fire
.oday. Tho loss Is 100000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16
SOlOnS Plan to Move
Capital From Olympia
To Seattle or Tacoma

.c4rME ON FOOT TO PUT IN SUCH Bill ORDER USE
rro TRADE ON TIE SENATORIAL FtoHr BETWEEN KING
AND PIERCE COUNTY CANDIDATES
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16
Water Rates VIII
Be Reduced Jolly !

THe DADS, THROUGH THEIR FINANCE COMMITTEE DE-
eide TO GIVE CONSUMERS CHEAPER WATER on THAT
DArE-cHAmsER OF COMMERCE WILL wHlTEwAsH CITY
couNclLmEB FOR THEIR mIsDEEos
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16

LONDON. Jan. fs.--Japansse adj
viesa state that the party 70 2.00o
cossaek raiders which has been har-
assinE the japanese about New
shzang has been cut of from re-
treat 70 the Russian lines b a
force q s099 Jau8 70 the south q
Aswchwanx
A Desperate fiaht between the
cossacks and the japanese is said
% Be IN progress. The japanese
secured their position between the
cossacks and the Russian army
only BY running a gauntlet % Rus
sian fire Tor miles along the rail-
f0ad south or Newehwaug.
The Cossacka had torn up the
faiir0ad tracks and repairing forces
had 10 work in the face Of a terri
- fire from the surrounding hills.
WIN ~ last the road was repaired
ths traiuioadH of soldiers ran
tAfouzh a vsfitahle hal or shrnp-
rel and rifle bullets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16
COSSACKS CAUGHT
IN JAPANESE TRAP

PARTY or RUSSIAN CAVALRY WHICH HAS BEEN HhRRAss.
ING ARMY CUT orr FROM RETREAT
AND THERE IS LITTLE HoPE ron TIE EscAeE TIE
cossAck sANo-FtERcE FIGHT ON
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16

TOXIC Jan. IA dispatch from
Port Arthur SAYS reports received
there from south % Sewehwanz
state that the taapnese have caught
TIE 1000 Cossack raiders iu that
Viciaity in a trap. The Japs have
the Russians surrounded and there
Is little hope for their deliyerauce-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16
OLYMPIA aareau
Seattle Daily Star,
obs mpta Wash.

n,a csrrsspondsees b. Dan Dean
,,s vii WirdoT',
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RETREAT

zooo cossAeKs CUT OFF FROM
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-22
EIGHT PERSONS DEAD
TWENTIETH CENTURY LIMITED IN
 DISASTROUS WRECK.
Engine of Fast Passenger Train Went Into an Open Switch at Men,
 tor, O., With Fatal

Buffalo. June 21.-Eight killed and thirteen injured is the latest official es- timate of the wreck of the Twentieth Century Limited at Mentor, Ohio, to- night. The train was made up of five Pullman cars. four of which were badly wrecked and are in the ditch. The fifth car remained on the track. The loc0- motive was turned end for end and also is in the ditch. The buffet car took fire, but the flames were quickly ex- tinguished. A relief train left Mentor at 1:46 D. m. for Cleveland. with all the injured, who number, Lake Shore official states, fifteen or sixteen per sons. They are being taken to CTeve- land. where a number of ambulances with surgeons are at the depot.
 The Twentieth Century Flyer, East bound on the Lake Shore, was wrecked near Mentor. Ohio, twenty miles east of this city, tonight. A fire engine has been ordered from Painesville on a special train. The Western Union office in this city reports the loss of a num- ber of wires east of that city.
 The engine struck an open switch op- rosite Mentor depot. The engine Is completely demolished and the cars of the train derailed. John R. Bennett, a lawyer of New York, has been taken from the wreck dead. Charles We'll man of Cleveland Is said to be fatally scalded. The number of injured is not known. Among the identified dead Is Allen Tyler, engineer, of Cc1ingwood Ohio. A relief train has been sent to Mentor from Buffalo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-22
HENDRICKS
 REPORT OUT
Continued from Page One,

The resignations of MT. Alexander and MT. Hyde, accepted yesterday, were for their positions as officers of the them, if is believed, will resign as di- rectors within a few days.
 Although Chairman Morton refused to commit himself on the subject, 1t is understood no effort to elect a new president or first vice-president of the society will be made until the Board Of Directors has been reorganized on the mutual plan by the three trustees of the Ryan stock, Grover Cleveland, George Westinghouse and Justice Nor gan J. O'Brien.
 Mir. Ryan's first choice for the man to succeed MT. Alexander is said to be former President Cleveland.
 Samuel Uutermeyer chief counsel for Mr. Hyde, is quoted as having said that the acceptance of the resignation did not come as d surprise either to MT Hyre or those of his friends who were aware of his wishes.
 It is announced by another newspa- per today on what is claimed on the best authority that frequent consulta- tIons with eminent lawyers, together with the three trustees, Mir. Cleveland, Justice O'Brien and MT. Westinghouse have resulted in Chairman Morton's taking the stand that as fast as the de- vclopments of the aco1ntants are ready he will prosecute all persons who may be found to have abused their trust by using the funds of the society for their own personal ventures and pri- vate profit.
 The chairman. his legal advisers and the trustees, it Is further asserted, will