The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-13

BALLARD. MAY is-Aaari RAJ.
nan = fireman at the Kerry mill
al Kerrlston. came 10 the Parry hos.
pitai at 10 o'clock Saturday nisht
and shortly after midnight died
/ The man Waa suffering with tuDer.
eui0ais. and came % Ballard % go
20 the hospital for treatment. Tho
deceased was a Finiandsr. about y
years old The body waa removed
20 Graham 4 Engomanns undertake
ing pariors where the funeral ser
vices we're held this Afternoon. In.
terment followed At Grown Hi
cemetery
Mics Grace z Marsh. the 2a.year.
old daughter Of Rev A II Marsh. a
Methodist missionary. died last
night At her home. 40 r Baker 81.
uehlh aaa due 10 tuberculosis III
neral services viii BE- held tomorrow
+ afternoon If o'clock at the Gilman
Park n. 4. churrh. luterment viii
take place A. Crown I'LL esmefsry
" s MAYHnld has charge OF The ~.
neral arrangements
Eugene Page the father of Ea.
gene A. Page. the if.Year.olh boy
y no died last seek after \ feN daYF
illness. desires to thank the sim.
son Mil company and the shiuRIe
weaxere employed 81 the mill for
their Kindness and aympath.
Frank Trimblh and Charles skin
ner. 10 and - years old. we're A..
rested Saturday night for being
drunk ard dlenrderlf they will
be tried before Judge Nelson.
Emil seaatrum, who Il often AT.
rested b. the police for being drunk.
Wa again taken TO the police alta
ton Saturday night On the same
old charge A. AhrAha neon aas
also arrested Saturday for being
drunk. Judge Nelson will hear
their cases
The drill team q Washington
tent. Modern MAeeabeea. vent 70
/ Everett Saturday night 70 initiate
a elaaa q candidates Of the Everett
lodge The members Of the team
returned yesterday evening and re.
ported having had good time IA
+ the CitF % Smokes lacks.
The ballard ball team vent 70 EV.
+ sretf yesterday morning and Vas de.
+ faated ia a bard fought game Of
eIrven Innings By the score 81 TO
II. This r. the nrat game lost b.
Z TIE Ballard team this season.
bridget. who II known 70 al the
elfissnH % Ballard as one Of the two
/ Iriah settlers always accompanying
Mayor Peck. died yesterday from
/ drupay after two weeka' sickness.
/ Bridget vas eight years old and was
a constant companion OF bis honor
GEORGE jackson. until reoeutiy
chief Of the Ballard Gre department,
left for yAideE. Alaska. yesterday
an the steamer Yucatan. Jackson
! Intends 10 do some prospecting IN
the north.
The police depart ment gave their
/ arst and nnly dance last Saturday
nfghg a. Junction hall Il was well
attended and most enjoyable
Rev. Elmer + Thompson. pastor
% the Ballard Presbyterian church,
asst night took for his subject The
Passing or Ballard its Relation
aud Duty 90 Greater Seattle lie
said 10 part
The change viii only be In
name. aud va viii siiil have our
own problems, Gully they viii be
more complicated Il Is not q case
af jumping out Of the frying pan
into tho pasture or creek. but out
of the frying pan into the fire. We
wlll have. as a part OF Greater Sc
attic. our peculiar problems. Being
residence section. and becoming
more so, yet we all have the sa
loon element ia our midst and In
our politics and. true So It's nature.
if vii be tho disturbing aud de
stroyinR force. ever strong to de
eeil. never doing right
Remember. that whatever else
the saloon has, Il has absolutely no
moral or legal rights. The $1,000
paid for license gives the saloons
mo- rights. for the simple reason
that the government has not tho
power 10 grant mch rights as the
saloon claims The purposes Of the
constitution are ak fold, set out In
the preamble and the saloon IL OPP
posed to each and every one Of
them. The fact Is. properly speak
ing. this state or city can no more
vest In a man the right 70 sell
liquor and thereby destroy the
purchaser. his home. and his fam
is. than they can veat in the same
man the right 10 steal horses OF
commit murder.
Here are some facts 20 study
about There are e saloons in
Ballard annual expense Of each for
rent. help. license and liquor bill
about $4,000. making In all $500.
COO. This does not represent the
profits to the saloon keeper. Now.
divide this into DAYS work. at IS
per DAY. and We viii find that If
wlll require "a men 10 work all
the time 10 support the saloons
Goine further. take the 100000
PASSED over our saloon bars and
divide # hy $1,000. the cost Of a
lot and five.roam cottage and we
find that q homes could be built
every year fer he money spent in
the saloons
This ts where the fight must he
made now. as this will be a rest.
denee district when a part Of Great.
or Seattle. and We viii be part of