The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-24

to leave the Great Northern 4
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- July IS. 1905 y
have resigned from the y
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J. D. FARRELL =
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J T. Farrell. president Of the
Great Northern Steamship company.
/ assistant 70 President I'm. Of the
Great Northern railway. blrh polit-
I ical pooh bah OF Seattle and west
eru Washington. has resigned
In The star on March u last
vas published a prediction that Par
reil vas about AL in and that HE
resignation was only a matter Of a
short time.
And
Everybody laughed. while the i'm
preashrio Of political potpiea and
recognized distributor for James J.
/ Hm became very sore and said un-
Kind things about newspapers IN
/ general and The Star In particular.
There is 10 truth In the report. 4"
said Farreifa henehmen. y =. IL
aa strong Wllh the old man a.
ever. The star IL simply knock
ing
But
The star knew what n vas talk
ing about. II knew that Farrelrs
miafnHnaremenf Of Ar Hura poilt-
teal interests during the last session
81 fhe legislature had oeeasfomed a
friction between the maEnafe ln 81
Paul and his western man. that the
laffef's rapidly increasing esfIfna ton
u himself had caused much en-
NIFTY toward the I'LL interests BY
men II influence In both the United
States ard the Orient, which. I'm
turn. had been the source Of much
enthaffa magnenf 20 Mr.. Hfl.
And. not feeling any particular
fear Of the wrath ct the self
dalned hiRh priest u seattle.a polit-
teal world. The star printed the
truth
II an interview Mr. Farrell makes
the simple statement that he has
resigned lie offers no explanation.
II f. said that be vii hereafter lead
The simple life on his ranch near
HeutoB. and viii pass AZ politics and
business 81 any kind This ne can
well afford e do. as his nest egg Is
81 more than generous proportions.
hut one thing can b. said eompli-
meutary IF Farrell by The star on
the eve Of his departure from the
Great Northern service-he sticks
10 his friends Il is a well known
fact that the local I'LL man never
Iovertooka an opportunity Of helping
a friend. no matter what station IN
life the latter occupies
other than this very commendable
characteristics. FafrelFs conduct
while welding his power influence
In Seattle has been anything but
eredltahle His utter disregard for
deeency IN the conduct Of local po-
lttical affairs and his offensive
I treatment Of men who are friendly
70 Mr. IIul ct al. have caused more
[ bad feeling toward the Great North
{ efm road than any other man men
or combination Of circumstances.
or course. there VIII he many men
I IN Seattle who viii regret Farrelrs
/ retirement from Great Northern
service. Most Of them viii be his
close. personal friends, whom he has
given handsome positions In Mr.
HilfH service others VIII be politi-
clans who owe their livelihood to
Farreus influence.
Even "a certain member OF the
I Seattle detective force. wappen-
stein by name. will shed a few tears
when the tail Pine Of the Burke
/ building closes his desk FOR the last
time "Wanpyf owes his Job abso-
lutelv "a Farrell. who insisted that
the ex-Cineiunatian be reinstated
because he 6FarrelD wanted him.
However. there VIII be lots Of peo-
pie who will be glad 20 see Farrell
meander toward the tall and uncut
timhers wherein 10 lead life OF
simplicity far from the maddening
crowd OF Second ovenue.
The Star says this. with all due
respect To AlNtAl NuAlAA AZ a
transportation agent. viii end his
public spirit and his genius.
The star predicted that FARRELL
would have to GO.
And Farrell Eoesl
The resignation Of Farrell is but
another step in n carefully con-
ceived plan OF Mr. Hun looking To-
ward a complete reorganization OF
the Pacific coast Hill representation
and a cleaning out Of the Great
Northern Steamship eompany's ex-
ecutivo officers.
Notwithstanding the fact that
with each resignation comes a long,
windy eulogy from the Hu organs
I'm Seattle, whereby the retiring Of
fieer Is always said to quit because
he longs for the peace Of private
life. Il is certainly remarkable
series OF condolences rs which the
most important executive officers on
Mr.. Hilis Pacific eoust staff drop
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