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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-01


Of tbs Seattle Electric company. ex-
piflns on the same date 1885,
Hnwen==i wouldn't consent 90
aoarua proposition. II would b. tno
uaueb like rahbtnx the city Il looks
pretty Eaoa un tfH face. but study
IL carefully and you witi find mat
there's . Joker in a. Moore admits
that the system wtli BE- making a
net profit % something like Fa.0o9 &.
oaa I'm 1884. That means that the
city wauid have TO pay ts5.bgo 0oo
for ~ Thiak - ~ When Moore
affsfs 70 capitalize on n basis % Z
pr cent II locks low but az "a mat.
ter 81 fact had Ne offered 20 capt
talias on an 5 per cent Instead 81 4
per cent basis the city would get the
system tNies az cheap that D. FOR
ts.7sa.a1 The less the percentage.
the more the city pays
Zhiudsn-rhe proposition looked
good 70 me At first. bat upon more
enfsfui investigation have found
that IL would force the slfy % pay
too much royalty on the franchise u
gives away.
cffeh9ahi don't know anything
about Il Please don't Interview nir.
Murphy Why doesn't Moore b.
reasonable. lie can't expect us 20
Ray for something we give away. Ito
hasnt offered So construct liue 20
Green Lake and Fremont that h. any
better than the present one. anyhow
Let hlm come in with a franchise
fhe same SIS the Seattle Electric
eomhansa including the scent fare.
n ne wants H. expiring ln 1884. and
viii vote for 1t.
Mullen I have talked with nnan-
elal men and they agree that u la
wrong 20 par Tor the unexpifed term
af the franchise which We give
away II wc pay for the compnny'a
property IN 1884, II ought 20 be- suf-
feieat. They want q f0-yeur fran
ehise. I am ready 20 vote Tor "a 20
year franchise.
Huda-tl - entirely wrong 90 pay
Zee any portion 81 the franchise
value. All peraons with whom I
have talked think So
Conway haven't been follow
ing the subject The proposed new
lines won't affect the First wnrd 20
amy extent. anyhow. II arefna 90
me. though. that Moore has no right
20 ask the city to pay anything for
the uHexHired portion Of the fran
ehiae IN 1885,
coie-f haven't looked into the
matter. but Moore'a proposition ape
pears to be reasonable from q bual-
ness standpoint The city o. en-
titled 10 competitive street car aerv-
lee. I am not ready to express my
self positively
Johnston Moore ought 20 get the
franchise lie la entitled Co consid-
Grafton on account Of the great cost
OF the system he proposes. The new
system would be a big thing Tor the
city.
Moore wants too much.
lie cannot expect the city 60 pay
such a big price for the property
should Il desire 10 purchase.
HeuIamlu-T want TO see the
franchise granted. want TO see
capital invested here. but I'm not
In favor OF granting "a more liberal
franchise than that given 90 the
present company. or course, Moore
r. entitled TO some consideration for
the immense expense TO which he "
going. but in my humble judgment
he wants too much. II be had asked
for "a franchise just like the So
called blanket fraIshiHe. I %elieye IL
would have been given 10 him I'm
three hours one objection 10 his
scheme Of sale 10 the city Is that In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-01
STRIKE IS
Imminent I

ST. PAUL. Aug 1.--unless James
j. Hin interferes personally 1000
telegraph operators employed b. the
Great Northern and Northern Pa-
cific systems will strike nj s o'clock
this evening The Great Northern
today followed the action OF the
Northern Pacific. Monday. requiring
ita men 90 accept It's terms ar leave
itE employ President perham. OF
the order Of Railway Telegrauhers
wired 60 President Elliott and Pres
idcut Hiii FOR personal conference.
which. ~ not granted by o'clock.
will result ia strike,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-01

, the franchise that arr Of far more
vital Importance 10 the city
The mayor.tn IA worthy attempt
to look at the matter fairly aud to
90 his duty. has gone OF on a tan=
gent. and INSTEAD 81 looking - the
proposition from a sane point Of
view. has shot of among the stars.
he has stuffed himself with late
magazine literature regarding
franchises and IL as fiil ~ hlrh-
fown theories AZ q hixh school
graduate. Unfortunately he has been
unable 90 Apply them % the arfo=
CANT and avaricious monopoly that
now holds up az street car patrons
IN Seattle.
The mayors idea "a that Moore
and Gilman should be given either
short franchise or q very long one
( II a franchise such a. the Seattle
Electric company's IL granted
which ~ practically a contract. he
thinks u should BE- short - that
the city can get out fran under a.
soon az possible. II q long fran
chlse Is granted he would reserve 70
the city the privilege of regulating
fares etc. whenever the municipal.
ity felt disposed.
M0oFca offer to sell 20 the city
On 1884 or a basis 81 one half 81 a
capitalization % per cent on the
net earnings he regards 80 wrong
in principle. because the city in that
case would D. paylug something for
the value % O. franchise q gives
away.
The fact that business men re-
gard Moore'a offer 90 reasonable.
that the people " Seattle are nos
the victims ~ gross abuse from the
Seattle Electric company and are
entitled 20 relief even though en-
tirciy satisfactory arrangements
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-01

Geo. =. Baer. president % the
Reading Railroad company and
president Of the Anthracite Coal
trust. does not wear horns'
The Star man wasn't quite sure
until Mr. B4er had settled comfort
ably down on a divan az the Hotel
Washington on Tuesday morning
and laid his hat on a chair beside
him.
Painted in all the smirching col
ors 81 yituperation during the great
coal strike OF 1907. the memory OF
what his enemies said be was silll
fingers ia the minds OF most news
paper readers.
But Mr.. Baer IL a genial. cordial.
klndiy-eyed and rather handsome
al -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-01

may not be made for turning over
The system 90 their fortunate grand
children q half century from now.
and that the expenditure Of $4,000
900 va COM truction work would be
81 immense immediate benefit to the
city he does not regard az so Inn
portant
The attitude 81 "a majority Of the
councilmcn can be expressed briefly.
They are in favor Of anything that
Moore and Gilman aren't only two
Cole aud Johnston IN favor
or the franchise 40 II now stands
4 few are shy aud won't say much.
They excuse themselves as follows
GILL haven't been following the
tuaiter. but ms Impression Is that
Moore expects too much. ! arm Will
irr 90 give him q franchise like that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-01

n was while the s0lous were IN
this awful predieument that Mayor
IsnllinRer announced his miHgivingB
about the offer and sent a ray Of
hope into their camp. They knew
that the mayor. unlike themselves
had 4 good deal ~ the confidence of
the public. aud the same men who
had knitted him IN other matters
fiocked % his support like patriots.
The solofs are still willing. o.
couree. 70 grant a franchise. bot not
enc that anybody wants.
II must be said 10 the credit OF
Mayor Balilneer that he is horest
fn the Interview regarding the mat
Ter which he recently gave The Star.
lie advanced some objections shat
are really worthy o. consideration,
hut he overlooked points IN favor Of
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XII | T \

Jacob wisuer. IS. OF CO.'S F1uh
avenue northwest. VAS Instantly
killed on Tuesday morning near the
cemetery north Of Ballard BY falling
10 the bottom of a 9o-foot veil
lie was sitting on a board and
being lowered in the well b. bis
brother in-iaw when the rope broke
Nearly every bone IN his body waa
broken No funeral arrangements
have been made
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-01

answered this letter. which was
purely confidential. and stated that
II II we're true that we operators
were
STEWARDS OF GOD ALMIGHTY
In conducting our business. We were
willing TO accept the Stewardship
and do our duty as We saw H.
The young man was evidently so
pleased TO receive the letter that
for large sum OF money he betray-
ed my confidence and sod the letter
20 New York paper. which placed
It's own Interpretation on whatf said.
The divine right part of Il was
pure fake and hosh. but the title
clung 10 me throughout the STRIKE
Asked what the ideal relation be-
tween capital and labor was. Mr..
Baer said:
"Farnkly. | don't know. could
not even discuss IL In a short inter-
view. and don't know that In our
present Industrial conditions We are
approaching that relation.
The great lesson Of the Equitable
scandal IL that hereafter there must
be higher integrity In the manage
ment Of great Industrial organiza-
lions. The public has been
WHOLESOMELY AWAKENED
20 the INSTRUMENTATION of large
syndicates. The Equitable directors
have now learned that they must
not use the funds entrusted TO their
Keeping for the Advancement Of any
- L.
ton Of the special committee shows
that there is nothing wrong with
the Investments OF the Equitable.
These investments are gilt-edgef
and the possible percentage Of loss
10 policy holders is very small in
deed"
How do people OF the east re-
gard Lawson and his frenziness ?ss
was the next question put to Baer.
Baer's eyes flashed and n lock Of
infinite contempt stole across HIS
face.
Lawson. lawson" he said. WHY,
Lawson stands for nothingl Sub
stantial business men pay no at
tention to him. His hysteria has
not shaken the confidence of in
vesters one iota. He may have
SCARED A FEW WOMEN
and non-investors. bat that's all.
"As to the opportunities for young
IN
men. the industrial world stands
anxiously waiting for young men OF
natural capacity adapted TO tho
managerial and executive demands
Of great Industries. Such young
men are rare and We are always
puzzled 20 know where 10 look for
them. and they are snapped up in a
wink whenever they are found.
THEY ARE CHEAP AT ANY
SALARY.
THE marvellous Industrial prog
ress Of this age is outrunning the
DEVELOPMENT OF men fitted to place
AZ the helm.
Il am an enthusiastic optimist
and believe the world is growing
better every day The surface indi-
cation OF this is the general pros
perity and well-being of the
masses.
An this industrial advancement
does not mean that the United
States Is 20 become a world power.
hope the day will never come
when We are a world power. We
have too much TO do at home to
cherish imperialistie IDEAS or yearn
for world power"
The Star man was impressed with
the thought that II those who had
mallgned Raer so bitterly in the
past could have a friendly five-min-
ute chat with the man, they would
admit the honesty and sincerity Of
his convictions. no matter how they
might condemn his methods.
He has a tremendous capacity or
organization and construction, and
one Is easily convinced that. as the
Iron Chancellor Of the Coal trust.
no Is the man for the job.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-01
taY NAN BYxsEG)

on the upward trudse from Para
disc Valley 10 the summit 81 Att
Rainier there are nearly seven miles
of snow field 10 be covered. aud
the last half Of the climb. above the
dangerous Gibraltar rock. u up "a
slant af from 90 10 50 deErees- a
staenness that puts Seattle most
formidable grade O. shame In
some places for the distance o. a
quarter 81 "a mile one must toll up
WaFd eight feet ta advance the
linear distance OF ten feet.
The picture shows the file OF 30
Naaamas starting up the SNOW fields
for camp Muir, where there 10 no
fuel for campfire and the flcrcirnt
81 elder doNu sleeping bags cannot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-01

The iyo Maru. of the Japan Mail
Steamship company. Will sail Wed.
nenday morning for japan She
will carry considerable cargo. but
will have only about Il passengers
This IL not the time OF the year
foF tourist travel % the Orient
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-01

Tho White Star liner Ohio left
Nome about midnight OF July y
With 100 passengers on board ae-
rordinE 90 a cableEram received
hereby officers OF the company She
IN expected 10 arrive Friday morn
ing Tho report stated that storms
had delayed the vessel in unload
ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-01

TABLOID TALK WITH DIVINE RIGHT" BAER
Uncle Sam should mind He
much 60 do AZ home 70 world
Higher Integrity dustral the
the Equitable
Lawson
business lie represents
Young 81 natural capacity cheap a
The condition Of the labor Ing better
This greatest opportunity world has ever
known"
.ttstst4sstt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-01

q Gm and Mullen clashed az
q uho messing Of the council. =
= Monday night Incidentally 4
. uiil tsiak occasion TO call the =
q editor of an evening paper. Z
= Who bad previously referred 20 =
. him 90 "a degenerate and 4
= other uncumpilmeutary appel 4
q lationa nn a drunken hop Z
= head thus getting even" {
4 with the democratic pubiicist 4
= The trouble came over the 4
4 approval 81 the rolls Of the 4
= Rainier sewer. GIN ohjectinr 4
= re said that the contractor. =
q =. Mcclellan. WAS not entitled 4
= 10 any more consideration than 4
= any other contractor. After the 4
= dispcnsation Of little hot air 4
= the rolls were approved 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-01
P1n-E1eaded Po1troons IN City Counc1 Lick Ja1zey
Furth's Boots When He Snaps His Big Whip
WHO!
Uncle Sam Should Never
Dream OF "WOrld Power

PRESIDENT GEORGE eAER or THE ANTHRACITE COAL TRUST,
SAYS THAT The UNITED STATES HAS TOO MUCH TO DO AT
HOME CHERISH IDEAS or IMPERIALISM - DIS.
cussEs LAWSON AND THE EQUITABLE SCANDAL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-01
MARINE NOTES

The North western Steamship
company has two steamers sailing
for Alaska Tuesday night The
steamer Excelsior sails with about
80 passengers, and the steamer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-01

the Golden Gate city about II
clock Both outgoing aud ine0m-
ing steamers carried many pas
genFrra.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-01

Moore corupany Ia order 10 obtain
me aaxnHtare ~ the longer term ~
the Neese franchise.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-01
Dollar Mark WOrShiperS Who Misrepre-
sent City in Municipal Affairs Admit
With Disgusting FrankneSS That They
Are Against New Street Railway
Franchise---Sudden Flip-FlOp Of Weak
Kneed Council Members Has Only One
Explanation.

THE SHAME OF ST. LOUIS REPEATED WITH All IT'S
NAusEArlNe STORY or GREED UTTER DISREGARD
OF HONOR OR pgcENcV
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-01

The city OF Puobla sailed early
Tue day morning for San Francisco,
earfr for many moons
aud the umatilla came In from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-01

the event - cons 'aaflon. which is
probable. the present eomfaus
might transfer an It's interest 80 the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-01

Edith will carry a general cargo OF
freight aud a large consignment OF
explosives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-01
wEArHE RFoREeAsT.

Tonioht and Wednesday, Partly
Cioudyi Light to Fresh West
Winds.
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WATERMELON TAs
LANDS HIM IN JAIL.

4 WATERMELON TASTE
4 LANDS HIM IN JAIL
a a taste Tor watermelons may /
= land ROLAND Fnlk ia the ptui- /
= Tertiary unless he can explain !
4 satisfactorily his possession OF
4 valuable gold watch stolen I
4 from woman who WIS at I
4 tending the star theater
4 months ago.
\ The police took an accurate !
4 description OF the timenieee. 1
4 Young Fulk II but 10 and
4 was taken into custody by Ia 4
4 trolmnn Mcdonald. who caught !
4 him IN the act OF filching mel I
4 ous from ears az the rear en- !
4 trance TO Western avenue com I
a mission houses.
4 He told the police that he I
4 found thc watch on First near I
4 the Stay theatcr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-01

= Opponents q sew
=
a Bowen. Murphy.
q Mullen. zbinden. Con
q way.B
4 stuiF Yru- Counc men
Electric
= Surrounding Proposed
Option to
\ up It. J.. A. u.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-09
LIKE FINDING MONEY.


c. A. Sexton, the popular druggist, is
making an offer that is juat like finding
money, for he is selling a regular 30 cent
bottle of DR.. Towards celebrated speci-
fic for the cure Of constipation and dys-
pepsia at half-price. In addition to this
large discount he agrees to return the
money to any purchaser whom the sDeci-
fic does not cure.
It is quite unusual to be able to buy
flfty-cent pieces for a quarter, but that
is what this offer really means, for it is
only recently, through, the solicitation of
Druggist G. A. Sexton that this medicine
could be bought for less than fifty cents,
he urged the proprietors to allow him to
sell 1t at this reduced price for a little
while, agreeing to sell a certain amount.
The result has justified his good judg-
ment, for tho sale has been something
remarkable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-09
NORTH AMBoY NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Baskin who UNDER
went an operation, performed by DR..
Brace and DR.. Donohue, of New
Brunswick at her home two weeks
ago is rapidly improving.
Miss Minnie Oxenford, of State
street is spending her vacation at
Easton, Pa.
Miss Edna Dorawitz of Red Bank
is visiting at the home of Dora Sher
on Cortland street.
Mrs. J. Mills, of New York is Wis
iting at the johnson home on upper
Hall avenue.
Victor Hulsman returned to work
at the Cable works Monday after a
three weeks illness. ~
Miss M. Weise Isl spending a few
weeks at New York.
Mrs. S. Fine and children are
spending a, few days at New York
with relatives. N es.gs ..4dgec.
Miss B. Murray. of Elizabeth street
entertained a few of her friends at
her home Tuesday evening.
HT VS. -A ~ ~ 800 NL 1I
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-09
OUTING WAS
A SUCCESS.
Westminster Cadets Have
Grand Time Despite FIRE.
quent Showers.

The outing of the Westminster cadets
yesterday was a success in spite of the
Indictment weather, and although it
showered practically all day the boys
returned home last night satisfied with
their days outing.
They left the Armory in their uniforms
about 10 O'Clock and boarded the sloop
Peter Metsger, which was, in charge of
Captain J. Odlum and mate SpiderPate-
man.
The Metsger set sail with flags flying
and the drum corps playing for the
sound.
But the wind refused to blow and the
boat only reached Elizabethport. Lunch
was eaten and then the party went
ashore and enjoyed themselves for an
hour. They returned about 10 o'clock,
the drum corps still playing and the
music could be heard long before the
white sail of the Metsger doomed up out
of the darkness. On the outing were
Leonard Wait, Earl Barns, Thomas
Hanson, Otto Rasmussen, Edward Peter
son, Charles Damgaard, Thomas Everett,
Fred Breigs, Albert Bodlschweiler, Null
ford Mills, Louis GARDEN, John Damgaarj,
Martin Williamson, Harry Comings, Fred
5~oienson, Harry Tooker and William
Lindeberg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-09
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Courier-News: ao
BY the addition of second class
railroad property to the ratables in
4 Hudson county the valuations this
year have been jumped from $780,
O00,O00,to $235, 100000, an increase
of $39,000,000. The great bulk of
railroad second class property is in
Hudson county. The total in the
whole state, as assessed by the state
board of assessors last year, was
$43.687.793, so that the assessed
valuations of all the other counties
this Year will not aggregate more
than about FIVE millions of this Sec
ond class railroad property. Last
year the total assessed valuations Of
property in New Jersey, other than
railroad property, was $1,O55,379,-
O23, an Increase from the previous
year OF s47, 3f6,4I1. This year there
will be added about s45.N0O.O 600 of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-09
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST o.

The present. Board of Aldermen
has niade-eHe of the best governing
boards this city has had in a long
time. II is composed of sound bust
ness men, who know how to hand
le business affairs. Alderman-at-
Large Pfeiffer has made an excellent
presiding officer. and the members
OF the council have worked well with
him. There has ben every sign of
complete harmony and the city has
prospered under the present admin
istration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-09
SERIOUS RUNAWAY.
TottenviIIe Horse Smashes Wagon
and Boys are Injured.
Special to the Evening News.

Special to the Evening News.
Tottenville, Aug. "a horse be-
longing to Hubbard r. Yetman, the
real estate dealer and contractor of
Broadway, took fright yesterday af-
ternoon while being driven along
Johnson avenue, and ran away. The
driver, Norman Yetman, a nephew
of the owner, and Walter Goodale.
who was with him, were thrown out
and badly injured. They were car
ried to the Office of DR.. Washington,
where they were. attended to. The
wagon was smached into kindling
wood. This is the fourth time with
in a short while that this horse has
u away.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-09

TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 9.-The state
board of assessors is sending out to the
locai assessors a statement Of the
amount of second class railroad prop
,erty in each district which wiz nav
4aA at local rates under the law passed
iast WINTER. The total amount of this
properly in the state is $40 sos, 400. an
over last year of SO. S33. 39S.
a principal increase is in Hudson
county, where the figures for this year
are $~5S'SS3,59s, an increase of $1,000
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-09
HIeHTIDE.
NEW YORK HERALD WEATHER
FORECAST.

In the middle state and New Eng
land today partly overcast to fair,
less sultry. weather and light to
fresh westerly and south westerly
winds will prevail. preceded by local
rain on the coasts, with lower, fol-
lowed in the interior by slowly ris-
ing temperature. On Thursday fair
and slightly warmer weather will
prevail, with light and fresh south
westerly to southerly winds; and on
Friday fair to partly cloudy, more
humid and slightly warmer weather,
followed by local rains in the lake
region.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-09
shaw said to Have Resigned.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-From a source
which, while not official, is considered
authoritative, the announcement is
made that Leslie NJ. Shaw, secretary
Of the treasury, has placed his resigna-
ton In the hands of President Roose-
welt, preparatory to the announcement
that he will be a candidate for the
presidency On the Republican ticket in
1908. 1t is said that Mr.. Shaw's sue
cessor has been selected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-09

South Amboy is growing smaller
according to the latest returns from
the ensus reports. That is a sad
state OF affairs. The borough has a
progressive way about 1t and it would
be supposed that its population would
have shown a big jump forward.
When we get that bridge across the
river CT we ever do) and a little
OF Perth Amboy's blood gets flowing
through South Amboy's veins, the
place will leap ahead, alright. Just
wait and see
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-09

second class railroad property now
included in local ratables, besides
the normal increase, which accord
ing to the Newark Advertiser, will
exceed that of any previous year.
The assessed ratables in the state
this year will be increased not less
than one hundred millions, and the
figure that the state board will de-
clare will be, roundly, $~1,160,O00,-
900.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-09
SUPREME
COU NCIL
WILL MEET.
Special Session Of R. A. ON Au-
gnst SOth to COnsideJbisaaa
New Rates. saassl
IN OHIO.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 9:-Supreme
Secretary w. o. Robson, of the Royal
Arcanum. issued the following state,
ment this morning:
The supreme council of the Royal
Arcanum will be called to meet in
special session at Hotel Victory, Rut-
in-Bay, Lake Erie, Ohio, On Wednes-
day, August 80, forty-two represent
atives from the grand councils hav-
ing signed a request to Supreme
Regent Virgins therefor.
The supreme secretary is daily re-
ceiving resolutions from councils in
dorsing the action of the supreme
council in establishing the new rates.