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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-27
The G. 0. P. Elephant Is Travelling a
Rocky Road In SeattIe's Thrifty
Suburb These Days

ness. A sort OF endleas-chain
scheme. say the silk stockings.
This In practically this only kick
this side OF the split has against
Mueller as mayor.
They say he himself Is an honest
man and a true one
But
They don't like the company he
travels I'm.
And furthermore this same circle
OF exclusives claim that the council
OF Georgetown Is a saloon council. a
brewery council and one which likes
10 be pushed down by the Mueller
thumb
It's the saloon question. with all
it's side issues. that hurts the silk
stockings Not so very long ago a
license was granted To n man who
wanted 10 open a sloon ia an eH-
elusive residence district In the
town. and despite the vigorous. writ
ten petitions gotten up against
him. he got his license. opened hlg
sample room" and IL now doing
business.
It's this sort OF thing that makes
the exclusives get UP on their
hind ieKH and roar.
It's a fight between what r. call
ed the old-tlme stauneh irue-blne
republicans and what they call the
newer and freHhsr and Hwifier ele-
ment of the G. O. +.
It's the self-termed stanneh ones
that are boosting for one ''Iafe"
Hamilton. and It's this same "iafe"
who is an eye-soTe TO the Mueller
contingent and the brewery bunch.
Hamilton Ia road supervisor. lives
in Georgetown and In known by al
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-27
STEAMER ON WHICH PRESIDENT WAS PASSENGER Is
CRASHED INTO BY vEssEL-so ONE INJURED, BUT IT WAS
NARROW ESCAPE t.s

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. ia tel
ephone message was received by
the United States Fruit company
from Pilot saying that the revenue
cutter Ivy took the president off
the disabled Magnolia and proceed
90 down the river.
WASHINGTON. d. G.. Oct 81.
Mmemhers of the presidents party.
who left him AZ Memphis. returned
this morning President Roosevelt
entertained them at luncheon be-
fore their departure Some one said
he would make many a trip next
term"
f'There will be no next term: I'm
serving the last. and will not oven
be nominated" said the president.
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 27.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt boarded the West
Virginia at 940 n. m. lie was
given a salute OF n guns. The yes
eel Immediately weighed anchor and
Jailed.
WASHINGTON. Oct 27.-rhe
lighthouse board received a tele-
gram from Commander Sears. COM
inandlng tho Magnolia. saying she
WAS struck In the fore side at about
II fast night by the Esparta. None
was injured The Ivy took the pres
iaenta party The Magnolia can be
repaired
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-27
A PRETTY THREE coRNERED FIGHT
The Brewery Trust Which Controls the
Present Administration Is Working
Hard to Win
so is COURT HOUSE GANG

most every man. woman and child
In the town. The silk stockings
say he Is a good man and a good
fellow. that he has the best inter
eats OF the town AT heart
Th@ other end of the split. that
Is called BY the silk stockings the
saloon end. hate Hamilton with a
hate last aud strong.
The latter claim that Hamilton IL
creature of the count house gang.
the gang which Hamilton men
say wants 70 control POLITICS in
Georgetown. and have therefore en-
listed "l.afes 10 eleetioneer for
them. The Mueller man say tT.afe'
has spent hundreds Of dollars in sa-
looms trying 10 make votes for Geo.
NJ Brown. the silk stocking eandi-
date for mayor. They also say that
Hamilton. representing the water
works company of the town. has
been trying 90 unload stock on the
people 10 the amount Of so 900.
when the estimated value OF the en-
tire plant. IL IL said. Is 81. 900.
It's a sort OF three-eornered fight.
mAlAff AfaAHAb DftNu TOT mayor.
and Hailton In the middle to stand
the blows.
The sides range up thusly: Geo.
NJ. Brown. candidate for mayor.
Late Hamilton and the county
commissioner ON one side
And
John Mueller. present Mayor OF
Georgetown. the Seattle Brewing &
Ma ting company and the saloon
and pool room element on the other.
Brown Is said TO have the support
OF the workingmen and the strik-
Ing brewery employees. Brown also
IL said 90 have the support OF the
majority OF the business and pro-
feEsional men OF the town.
Mueller already has his cohorts
lined up with great skill and with
greater strength While Il Is as
serted that the Muellerites repre-
sent the tougher and lower element
Of the town. Il is equally asserted
that there are also aligned with Il
many OF the towns best people.
And the people that is the com
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-27
EMPEROR OF SAHARA IS
COMING TO SEATTLE SOON
JACQUES /. MOST BIZARRE PRESENT DAY, WILL
IN THIS CITY WITH EMPRESS RETINUE
KINGDOM HAREm, ARMY AND Lo-MANY cAMELsl

Of the capital OF France. the million-
aires son Travelled TO Africa. an
nexed thousands of miles of the des-
ert. made the country bloom and
give forth crops. established king
dom OF 1900 souls. also established
a harem. established an army now
numbering 2.000 soldiers each with
n camel. established a kingdom Of
MOUNTAINEERING which In fast becom-
Ing rich. and established name for
himself which viii never be forgot-
ten.
Look out for Jacques l.. emperor
of Saharai :.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-27
PANIC ABOARD

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct sT.-The
Pacific Coast Steamship companY'a
steamer Umatilla. with a FUN lat Of
passengers and a cargo OF freight.
bound for Victoria. coiliaed at n 80
o'clock this morning off the Broad
way wharf with the iunber-laden
steam schooner. Aurelia. just ar
rived from Portland. The umRtilia
struck the Aurella amidHhips. do
inK considerable damage and burst
ing her steam pipes. Several plates
% tho umatiliaH stRrboard quarter
were smashed and a panic reiKuea
among the passengers, The Una
tiiia. however. continued on her way.
me Aufslla Was teNed 70 The doEk.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-27
Roosevelt Nearly
Faces Death

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 27.-When
the ship struck President Roosevelt,
who was asleep. was awakened by
the Jar. put on his glasses and re-
manned in bed. He calmly said. 1t
appears the boat has struck a snag.
He offered no criticism. but said he
hoped he wouldn't have TO take a
bath SO early in the morning. but
could enjoy II II necessary. Seere-
tary Loeb sent the following mes
sage TO Washington.
"ln the morning. after breakfast,
notify Mrs Roosevelt and Mrs
Rixey that the presidents boat col
lided with steamer No one Is
hurt"
After the Ivy came alonga,ie the
president did not retire. but prefer
red TO sit up In the cabin. He en-
ioyed the accident hugely. II is
rald the pilot OF the Esparta was
wholly TO blame.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-27

general situation Is quiet pending
Developments General strike dem
onsfrationa everywhere were Or
dersd BY the committees Saturday.
~ Witte Is supreme. At Warsaw
and Pabianice the police refused 20
go on duty. and the soldiers refused
TO mount guard. fearing the popu-
lace.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-27

At one time n private citizen Of
France. the son OF a millionaire
sugar dealer. jacques Lehaudy.
otherwise and more regaliy known
as Jacques l.. emperor OF Sahara.
will be in Seattle next Thursday or
Friday. The imperial retinue. in
GLIDING the empress and five eour-
tiers. have left New York for Chi
cago. and viii leave ST. Paul next
Tuesday on the Great Northern for
this city.
The party travels ineognito.
Jacques l. If the most bizarre fig
ure the world has seen since the
days OF romances I'm the middle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-27
Rich Club Man
Under Arrest

NEW YORK. oct 27.-Henry
Bangs. arrested on complaint Of the
Chicago police. charged with en-
Iezzlement was remanded 20 Jail
without bond 20 await extradltlon
Bangs Is a Chicago clubman. bank
er and mining expert. and is SAID
TO be the son OF a California mil
llonaire. Albert Gohl. of Chicago.
accuses him of the embezzlement Of
$4,000. II Ii said there are several
other complaints.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-27
BOWIE KNIFE
DUEL!!

NOME, oct. 27--Aa a result OF
a double Bowie knife duel over the
Tundra claim. near Fort Davis. Ed
ward Kilflea and II. Shaughnesay.
partners. were stabbed IN "A dozen
places Homer Bounds and his son.
Lee. was badly cut. but viii live.
They were arrested and placed In
tn Federal Jail. All are we'll
known miners
-. shaughnessy IL dead and his
partner il dying.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-27
new ], D,L0wMAN
BUILDING WRECKED
Tons of Cement Crash Through Six Floors
of New Structure, Carrying Two Work
men to the Basement===Damage Said to
Be $4,000

This concrete" said he. fell
about 60 feet without break. and
this immense weight. combined With
the long fall. brought a trcmend.
Gus pressure upon the lower floors
and. OF course. they gave way.
I've been In the contracting bus
mess all my life. and | am ALSO
iutely positive that the accident vas
not due 10 faulty construction.
IN due time. when the matter Is
Investigated. aud | wish Il made
known that I court the fullest IN
yestiEatlon. the presence Of the wet
eem@pt ON the top floor viii be ex-
pialncd TO the satisfaction Of all. /"
The less. while Il cannot az the
present time be determined with ae-
enraey. IL estimated at about tas. coo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-27
VESSELS
CRASH

BELLINGHAN. wash. oct IL
The Blaine steamer 1lwaco. In a
dense fog this morning, ran into the
schooner Sequoia. laden with 4e0. 900
feet Of lumber, and damage resulted
To both vessels The Utopia. OF the
Inland Navigation fleet, cut IN twain
a line connecting two log booms
that should not have been in the
pathway OF steamers. Serious in
jury was narrowly averted. The
steamer state OF Washington was
misled by the Sequoia's signals and
almost colllded with that vessel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-27

mon people-not the politicians
IL is Eair. are satisfied with the
present order OF things and with
John Mueller as mayor.
This split is deplnred on both
sides In Georgetown. II has al
ways been the aim TO keep politics
out Of the elections. but this year
it's a political scrap OF the hottest
kind.
Some OF the silk stockings even
go so far as 10 assert positively that
Mueller was rallroaded into Office
at the last election. and that he
holds his seat. not by the will OF the
people. but by the will Of a gang
OF couneilmen and ringsters who
worked Just before the last election
60 get Mueller In as mayor. and who
succeeded in switching him In.
Now IL this state OF things prom
ises 20 continue In the town, some
of the silk stockings have threat
ened 10 use all their Influence to-
ward annexation TO Seattle, where
they claim they can at least gel
protection from the saloon element.
But the other side contends that
II would be another case of jumping
from the frying-pan into the fire.
That IL. the council and the mayors
side say this Which In. also, 'tia
said. the side OF the brewery.
The whole mess will come 10 q
focus next Wednesday evening,
when a caucus will be held In Ber-
tholdi's hall. in Georgetown. and
when the names of Geo. If. Brown
and John Mueller will come UP for
nomination for the mayoralty--
And when the hottest political
fight in Georgetown for years viii
be fought To a finish.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-27

With a crash and roar which
could be heard blocks away. the
sixth floor Of the I.owman- Hanford
ouiidiug. First and Cherry. save way
al les o'clock Friday afternoon.
carrying two workmeu and tons OF
debris through five floors to the
basement rs feet below. the whole
northwest section OF the structure
being quilted
THE INJURED:
ROY CAMPBELL Is. cut about
head and badly bruised. Taken to
Providence hospital VIII recover.
MICHAEL MANNAX. as. bruised
about head and body taken TO Way
aide Emergency hospital VIII re-
cover.
10Th Of the injured men are sin
Kle. Mannax lives az the Lee house.
Third and Cherry. Campbell but
recently came 70 work. His home is
In Salt Lake city.
The accident resulted from the
woodwork which sustains the &C.
u,ent giving way under the strain.
When the crash came there we're
seven men on the floor AT the tirie.
Five Of the men escaped. jumping
hack when they felt the floor
sagsfag
w. l. FursmAn. employed by the
Hifnelhoch company. directly across
the street from the wrecked build
Ing. was struck by falling glass
and badly cut HIS wounds were
dressed at n nearby drug store. So
tremendous was the fall of the
structure that bits OF wreckRge flew
almost 80 feet across the street and
broke window glass and otherwise
damaged the fronts of stores and
endangered the lives Of pedestrians.
Gre Of the men. named Grey. who
was working within two feet OF
Campbell when the floor gave way.
In speaking OF the accident said:
Il WAS working within two feet
Of Campbell Suddenly felt the
floor under my feet begin 10 sink.
For = moment thought ! might be
sick and suffering from dizziness.
sfe q flash II came over me that
the floor was going.
II yelled to the other men "a
look cut. With the exception OF
Campbell and MannAx all seem ID
to be aware OF their danger at
the same time. Campbell and Man
nex were about in the center OF the
building and could not get 10 safety
in time The rest Of Us jumped over
onto the solid vail.
Il could see both men for a time
while they we're falling until they
almost reached the third floor. Then
they we're lost In a cloud OF dust
The section Of flooring which fell
carried away a square about Is By
30 feet IN area. cutting out each floor
~ II fell as though eleaved with
m AZ.
Campbell and Mannax were found
In the basement half buried under
o pile of cement and wood Camp.
bell was unconscious. but Manaas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-27
Fears Fireboai
Will Blow Up

Captain John Bermingham. super
vIsing Inspector Of boilers and hulIa
for the Pacific eoaat. took occasion
70 show OFF his authority in a conn
municatIon sent TO the board Of
works Friday morning.
The board has decided 70 pxovide
the flreboat Hnoqualmie with oil
burnefs Birmingham warns the
board 70 be careful. the chief pre-
caution he gives being that no oil
should be allowed 10 escape from
the burners 10 the nah pan. .
the members Of The board say
they win be good and follow an Of
the cnptain's advice. not being de-
sirous Of blowing up the flreboat'a
crew.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-27
NARROW ESCAPE

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 2T.-Ths
lighthouse tender Magnolia. with
President Roosevelt aboard. col.
lided with the fruit steamer Is.
parta near Marin. La. shortly after
midnight.
The news reached this city
through n message from Captain
William Rose. Of the Esparta, ask.
ing for assistance.
Rose stated that both vessels were
aground on the river bank. and
that the Eaparta would probably
nave 10 carry the presidents party
to the mouth OF the river. where
the West virginia Is awaiting.
No one was injured. although the
Magnolia was badly damaged.
The tugs Wtlmot and Woods left
New Orleans at I o'clock this morn
ing for the scene. Nairn is about
90 miles below tho city ON the west
bank Of the Mississippi. Efforts to
communicate with Marin by tele-
phone this morning were futile. and
II ~ likely that one OF tho tugs Will
convey the party 10 the cruiser.
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 27.--Bullc-
tln.-The telephone operator at En-
pire, five miiea beiow Marin. tele-
phoned at SIS this morning that
the Magnolia passed at $3.50. She
should have passed at midnight had
fhore beau no accident
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-27
$3.50 ssttSt tstst
4 JERSEY CITY. \. J., oct ~. 4
a Miss Alice Roosevelt. en- a
= route 10 Washington, today =
4 positively denied her engage 4
= ment 90 Congressman Long 4
= worth or anybody else. 4
$3.50 ssEss sssss
own
PIECE: s

Ernest A. Trap. 81. residing with
hla parents on Northwest Sixth. was
killed Friday morning BY a blast OF
dynamite at = point about a fourth
OF q mile above Ballard on the
electric road.
The young man Was blasting
s,umps. and had placed and igulted
two sticks Of the explosive One
exploded when expected. and M
Trap went forward TO see II the
blast had been successful. the other
stick went of. blowing bis body Into
the air.
He was blown into several pieces.
The remains we're taken To May
fields undertaking establishment.
Deceased was not married.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-27

According to n report the police
have from Mrs. y, " Richards. Dos
East Thomas. she II entitled TO first
honorx for her courage.
She claims 90 have put TO flight
bold burglar At $50 O'Clock Thurs
day night after ths knight OF the
jimmy" had gained an entrance hy
a ruke.
.I'n KIN you II you utter a
sound" are the words he r. re-
ported saying a. he jumped inside
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-27
WOMAN WHIPS THUG
IN FIERCE FIGHT
BURGLAR BREAKS INTO HOME OF MRS. acHARos. WHO


the door which had been opened In
answer To the bell.
Mrs. Richards saws he then turn.
ed out the electric lights and grab
bed her By the throat She used her
teeth and finger nails with telling
effect and finally put the burglar
10 flight
The robhcr tried 10 jerk the rings
from her fingers In the struggle in
the dark hallway. but Mrs Richards
sank her teeth into his fingers until
he begged for mercy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-27

ALBANY. N. Y. Oct. 27.--Ths
circuit court OF appeals this after
noon denied new trial to Albert
T. Patrick. the lawyer. under sem
tence OF death for completely In thu
murder Of Millionaire William
Marsh Rice
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-27
Russian Troops
Afraid of People
rEFusg TO TAKE UP ARMS eAINsT AneEREo PoPuLAcE-
SITUATION MORE oUIET-RIoTERs AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS

ST. PETERSBURG. Oct 27.-The
strike fl spreading through all
classes Of labor throughout Euro
peaa Russia today. Three leading
papers were forced to suspend in
this city through lack OF workmen
There were conflicts In many towns
and numerous casualties. but the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-27
Georgetown Politics
Is Boiling Merri1y

The old elephant Of the q. O. =
Is having a rough time OF Il these
DAYS Ia the classic town OF George
There's n split In the republican
party. One half IL hanging Ia the
elephants trunk and trying TO
climb up 30 an 10 get word I'm
his ear. The other IL hanging on
10 his tail. and trying 10 land with
the rest Of the bunch In the howdah.
Ever since the election OF John
Mueller aa mayor. two years ago.
there has been dissatisfaction In
certain eife ~ of Georgetown And
theee circles call themselves the
good aud the better and the exclua-
i've circles.
Those in this circle claim that
Mueller. using his double influence
as foreman Of the Seattle Brewing
a Mating company and M chief
executive % Georgetown. has
brought enough votes within the
pale ~ his side OF the split 10 prac-
tleally renaaure hia election and.
IA one dlagruntied citizen said on
Friday. enough 10 own the blamed
tawn."
~ 10 the business methods Of the
pfs,acut administration. there ia but
liele complaint found among the
dlecontcnted onca They admit. and
they are of the silk atoeklngs, too.
thai MueIler has given them a Wise.
modern and economical administra-
tien.
but
And there are several Hbuth.
they are extremely wrothy because
Of the evident liking they say Muei-
ier has for tho tough cement the
saloons. the dives and the pool
rooms
They say that never In the his
tory % gentle Georgetown have
f1~re been so many saloons. and
never before In the aafne history
has here been n time when licenses
foresaloonf sFc ~ easy Ia get.
And Why they aak,
ihcauHe. they claim that Mueller.
being foreman of the brewing COM
pany. looks 10 the feathers In his
own neat and TO that of the brew.
err IN issuing licenses 20 every Tom.
Dick and Harry who asks for them.
for the simple reason
That the more saloons. the more
bens sold. and the better the bust
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-27

was able 10 talk. At that time he
stated he thought two other men
had fallen with himself and Camp
bell. II was later discovered that
no other men had fallen a victim
TO the accident.
l. H. Rogers. OF the Rogers In
vestment company. with offices In
the Starr Boyd block. who was
standing at one Of the windows
when the accident occurred. said
Il happened to be looking out OF
my window when the accident &C
Cured | could see the two men
as they fell Later. owing TO the
dust. I could SEQ nothing"
Wurkmen who were engaged on
the floor say that the woodwork was
defective. and the green cement
proved too heavy for the timberA.
Campbell and Mannax we're work
ting for the Franklin Fire Proof
company. who had the contract for
laying the cement floors
]. y. LowmAn began the con-
strnetiou Of the building four
months ago. Cawsey 4 Carney. who
are building the Carnegie library.
being tho contractors The building
IL TO be 10 stories high. costing
si75 900 II measures 50 by III feet
The steel columns have already been
built up nine stories. the concrete
floors being in on sin stories.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-27
Seattle Runavays
Caught In Everett

I the Everett officials by the con-
tor on the train and are being
II the Everett jail. The police
a received word from the par
y of the Seattle lads 20 hold them
II they arrived.
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EVERETT. Oct. 27.--Archle Mo-
sler. u. and Earl Mcknight II. Of 4
Seattle, and Thomas Miles, IL. or
bollinehhm. were found concealed
In one Of the Great Northern traina Z
soushbonnd. They were handed over
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-27

CHICAGO. Oct 27.--This afternoon
the rnmp convention adopted reso-
lutiona expressing confidence In
Roosevelt. but declaring opposition
10 comforting upon the Interstate
commerce commission or any other
appointive agency the power to pre-
scribe specific rates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-27
INSURANCE COMP AN|ES
ROTTEN To THE CORE"
81. |. B0AK
HEAD CONSUL OF TIE woooM TIE BITTERLY
FINANCE METHODS IN:
sURaNcE

life Insurance companies Of the
United States with but few exeep-
tons are rotten 10 the core" said I.
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CONTRACTOR EXPLAINS.

J. j. Franklin. contractor for
the building. stated TO The Star that
the wreck vas caused by the pres
enee of 80 tons OF wet concrete on
the top or sixth floor OF the hnild-
ing
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yolVed, VIII probably result IN the
future enforcement OF state laws.
This IL all that is required--the OBJ