The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-02-09
1T is HIGH TINE
TO CALL A HALT
An Atsocious Falsehood Boldly Pubs
hshed by The Times and Re-Echoed
i'm The Post-IntelIiaencer.

its work in starting the Christian fund for
arousng public Interest o he convention q
That would Itself newspapers poverb
tally
themselves by making they
deency reDrmand
is necessary
In last nights Times under flaming headlines appeared this
bombastc fasehood alleged by
Of Col Bethen and the Times
fight for Christian
give credit to Vice president Fair
second place sudeavor
people splendid
tory over great odds Edgar Bah chairman 1901
committee"
President Barth made such to the Times
contrary yesterday approaches BY Timss
Paul Hedric asked statement
that Blethen the
Vice President Fairbanks credit
Mr.. Barth refused. the ground that such a
coming from him. would be untruthul He merely gave
general interview.
the without indorsemen-and the
proceeded print the
Of It's front page quoting Barth saying:
Without the aid of the Times our fight would have
been in vain"
The Times evidently figured
dlapeasure by It's false
this TIMES it badly mistaken
In mornings T. n Bsrh in
he congratulate papers,
particular paper the city good
up public convention"
President Barh made such statement to the P-I r.
The only which Mr. Barth has made the FORM
the editor The STAR signed by him.
self published this which he ssia Allow
president Christian societies.
graduate excellent starting the guarantee
International and getting the Seattle pub
thoroughly had been for
energetic would
hAy convention"
Ths communication = on n office.
places President Barh embarrassing position to hsy
appear appear the
him either liar, Of strange In
consistency.
q really surprised guilty
Of opposed
that would the extent Of
fasng interview is previous mistaken attitude
day had to be raised last
seaes Invitation the Endeayor societies of the
committee presented set Of resolutions to the
daily papers city which asked take the mat
Of the guarantees.
only responded Bethen first
privilege fund but declared tina,
nothing do with either The Star
allowed to help.
The subscription blanks
printed a. expense then placed tho
contributions
when the Colonel finally going
fund raised changed began printing
the Times copying list before and
indicating a Willingness to take additional
right. went, the Times carefully
anybody contribute rs of the
iukewarm character
Bhen had announced through his would
give II
would give $1,000
When the subscription paper presented to Colonel
Blethen recently by Carl Reeves President of the local
union the proprietor of the Times refused sign unless
there stipulation placed in the agreement that he
would only have pay OneOurth of his subscription under
any circumstances.
Mr. Reeves
The Colonel subsequently while
expectation would
be contributors receive
written assurances o that effect
So Colonel Behen refused sign and to this day has
not signed guarantee subscription blanks The Star,
while knowing all of these facts has refraned from making
them public up this time hoping that the colonel would
make good his published of ST bonaide
subscription.
The making $1,000 subscription
while only obueauns itself pay $3.50.
The ITSELF in
Guiding contribution signed sub
serpton office waiting for the time to turn
them over to he Il. @Y--
be published
in the city should DO working
for convention.
papers win
appeared only making ridiculous
OF printed