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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-13
I'M SUPPORT OF
PUBLIC MARKET

Councilman 7. p. Rovelle'a plan
for a permanent market Al the foot
Of Pike a., published IN The Star
exclusively last Thursday. II meet
ing with general support. not only
among producers, but also among
consumers The sentiment among
the former was today voiced hy a.
r. Graham, until recently the owner
OF 60acre farm In Redmond
you ask me " am IN favor ~
a public market" said Mr. Graham.
this morning. You might AS well
ask a parchod duck. II she IL In
favor Of getting a supply a. w1ter
n IL the only thing that will de.
yolop the possibilities OF King
county in fruit raising. dalrying and
tho raising OF vegetables and gar-
den truck
Present conditions are bound to
become worse The commission
houses are coupod up within a small
area along Western av. rhls can
not be Increased by expansion 20
olihor north or south en- account
Of the enormous land values, while
10 the west the waterfront pre-.
vents aznanaior. and 10 the east
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-13

there IL First av. with ia prohib.
tive land values
The result has been that d mon.
opolg hus boon created During thc
last seven years. while The popula.
ton has increased from 10000 20
go 600. there has hardly been any
Increase IN the number Of commits.
sion houses, thus enabling Thorn
20 do three times the business and
TO Hifle competition
On the other baud. tho farmer.
ffuit raiser and gardener has been
ground down because ~ the liinii-
cd market be had IN which 10 sell
his product With hin. Il has been
sell Il on Western av.. or let e rot
Some have preferred rotting TO
Western av price Others have
gone uit Of business, OF have sold
OF IN ilaguat
With one OF possibly two public
narhets we can drive into town
either each day OF once OF twice
each week and sell cur Vegetables.
fruit and dairy products for Al least
living prices. and Tho consumer can
thus set thom at figure that won {
make him feel that he ~ hvlng
above bis means"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-13
CLAIMS TO Be A
VICTIM OF PLOT

q T. Thomas. the young man
brought back from Tacoma by
Deputy shcriff Bedding on the
ehAgEg OF issuing choeka on the
First National bank uf Newport
Wash, which were subsequently,
diahonorcd. claims that the eritn
inal proceedings arc being backed
b. bis father. president Of the bank
In question. ia order 20 force his
mother 10 make a satisfactory set
Element
IL 10 a case Of my father against
my mother" he said.
The charges against ne are be
ms used merely fof the purpose
% forcing my mother 20 make =
settlement satisfactory 70 my
father.
Ny father and mother arr living
apart. mother living AZ Aberdeen
With her folks. while father lives
AZ Ncwpnrt. wher~ be q president
~ tho f5ui National hank. Father
q anxious a. have matters settled
np a. they can never live together
again They cannot agree on the
terms Father hates me for some
reason unknown
last spring. while I was in i.aa
Angeles. father and mother met IL
Spokane and had an accounting
and $500 vas found 70 be due ia
mother She asked him II could
draw checks against that amount
Ne told her could dfew tls0
n came 10 Newport IN Mas and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-13

Ankcfed at the fact that bis wife
Aad recently secured a divorce and
refused to i've with him lepser.
Alexander ]. Mckenzie. a cafpNn
isF. this morning shot and iaialN
wounded the woman, Mrs Anna
NcKeaale. and then fired two hus
let's into hts own brain, dytng ia
ssantly. The trAHedY occurred Al
tie family residence, ais Jackson
81 ard was witnessed by several
81 the ehfldsVa. one 81 uhom. Alma
Mckenzie. was hlt ca the head ant
Knocked down hy the = rurAred
father while trying 20 defend her
mother.
TIE tragedy was fpreshadowed
YESTERDAY when the husband AZ.
reared a Lana PARK where Alma
veKensse. the daughter, d work
lnx ard annoaneed tha, b. intend.
"A ID shpot bis vito and then DO
axav vita himself These threats
had bees made 80 often that the
fsm.sf sAoaxht there vas no real
danesf
krrssrs IN the Kitchen.
skcfflY ecfore II O'Clock this
marnlng NJ Mekenxie appeared al
ne hark deer a TIE residence on
Jackson s. The mother and Alma
xefe Il the Kitchen AZ tho time
saa they Arss learned q the al
roYced kashanas presence when be
rse hysterical laugh
Wsshaat uiteFlnx a word Mr. Mc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-13

ius the night force ~ the Western
Union walked out, after two had
been discharged for refusing 10
handle business Of the company
with non-union operators al Los
Angelica The manager asked each
man ia turn 20 handle the message
and each refused
About midnight the night force
AZ tho Postal offices, consisting Of
u men. quit work Others followed
the example Of their fellow work.
ers until by noon today practically
az tho operators In the city lad
Joined IN the general strike. A
large amount 81 business had to
Dc turned down last night and to-
day an business that was received
was taken subject to indefinite de-
lay.
Anticipating the strike last night,
r. r. Reid. superintendent OF the
local Western Union offices. had
several men in reserve. whom he
sent for al once and also induced
several former telegraph operators,
who had not worked al the profess
sion for years, TO come down and
take charge Of the keys. paying
them double salaries and big
bonuses. until he had IL men.
This morning SIX men went 70
work on the day shift at the West
ern Union and e few were secured
later Ia the day by the Postal. How
ever. both companies are badly
crippled.
Superintendent Reid OF the West.
crn Union said today. IN speaking
~ the situation that he expected
additional men by Wednesday. aud
hoped 20 be able to take care Of
the major part Of the business by
that time.
We are able to handle the more
important messages today said
Dir. Reid. and we have so far
been able 10 take care ~ the bust.
ness with reasonable promptness."
4 have Just received kilograms
from various cities ia the North
west which indicate that the op-
orators are still working at the
smaller offices. such as Everett,
rockingham. Vancouver, Victoria
and North Yakima The chief oper-
atoF at Portland says be has enough
men 20 handle the present business.
spokane, also. IL not seriously
crippled. The force Of four opera
tors Is stiil az work IN Tacoma. so-
cording 10 n telegram this after.
noon from r. r. De Parcq. manager
% the Tacoma office"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-13
new POINTIN
BRIBERY CASES

eifle States Telephone & Telegraph
canpaay. end W nrobrpck. o.
the fiafkalde Transit company
siiniiaFly indicted
The chief grnuud on which the
wrfta of prohibition we're prayed
for Is that the Oliver Grand iury ls
an Illegal body. having ceased to
exist when the strand jury list for
the present year vas drawn and
certified By the county clerk. and
that hence she indictments u re-
turned are null and void and cannot
be tried IL any court II ls the re-
spuuse of the prosecution that a
grand fury continues IN power until
formally discharged by the judge Of
the superior court who called q
into being
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why TELEGRAPKERS have
GONE ON STRIKE

mercial operator today is SIS for
nine hours day work. seven and
one half hours night work and
eight hours for split trick. A
split trick means four hours on.
four hours off and four hours on.
The split trick is another thing the
operators want abolished
The sliding scale Is worked by
filling SIS vacancies with men by
raising them TO sS25o or ST. from
the lower grades and abolishing
the SIS vacancy entirely Very few
men are being put 10 work AZ the
maximum rate OF SIS When they
are. II Is only when The company
needs a man and be won't work
for less
We also demand the right TO or.
ganixe without discrimination
against our members. We want
an eighthour working day. time
and half for overtime. Sundays
and legal holidays.
An operator is compelled to work
Sunday hours and holidays half
time or fun time as the conditions
OF business require. Overtime 10
allowed for Sunday but not for holi.
DAYS.
The typewriter question IS one
the operators want adjusted. They
do not believe they should be com.
PEELED 20 own or rent them. any
more than they would the other
furniture OF the office.
The company does furnish the
ribbons. although they are of such
a cheap make that many operators
prefer buying their own az a dollar
per rather than turn out muddy"
copy. as by his copy is the opera
tors ability judged
The demand is also made that
woman operators receive the same
wages pro rata as the men, when
compelled TO work the same wires.
The maximum salary paid woman
operators at the present time IL
s7i50, irrespective of their ability.
The adjustment OF personal
grievances between the operator
aud his direct employer. the chief
operator or manager has proven
TO be impossible The only hope
Is 10 force arbitration Of these diff.
ficultios
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-13
new YORK AUDIENCE SAID
TO LIKE THE ALASKAN"

80 ne knickeFboekor theafsr In
~ ieFA last night there occurred
s y mira Performance of sThe
4 800 sa q comic opera produced
go. senn Corr and written by Joseph
ss. 'sea and Harry 0lrard. All Oh
81. ~ one brief MESSAGE bas
s ,s-.,lea Seattle telling Of the he.
We sa'lpa Of the opera BIZ a New
s ~ audience and nothing has
~ ~ through regarding the con.
$50 80 q NE Newspaper critics. This
gT'ss's Iilessage came thronrh no.
ia'l NJ a.aF last night and reads as
.as, Alaskau scored real hi Win
essaf Music particularly
hst sAk and tome Of IL worfbv a.
AZ vi opera. Staging magnificent
sss n. seattle contingent saugned to.
Iass a. !. waiting verdict Of morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-13
SHOOTS WOMAN
And HIMSELF
Alexander ]. MKenzie Takes Terrible Revenge on
Wife Who Divorced Him and Ends His Own Life
Woman VIII Die From Wounds.

or. bat the man With murder ia hls
heart struck his daughter on the
head with me butt end u the pts.
,ol. almost knocking her uncon.
scl0us
Then followed a terrific struggle
I IN thc room. which was heard By
7 lhe neighhorn for several doors Oh
each side OF the residenne. Al
though wounded. Mrs Mckenzie
pul up a plucky fEhl for her life
ana wrraficd With her husband Cor
several minutes over the floor Of
the Kitchen.
Fires Second shos
Finally she became 80 weakened
from the wound Ia the arin that
her strength left her. and the hua
hand placed the pistol at her head
and sent the second shot through
the w0mau's brain A the body
OF his wife fell 10 tho floor. Me
Kenrie turned the pistol on himself
and seat two bullets through his
tfain Both shots entered the
right side Of the head iuat above
and a llliio forward % the ear. aud
either would have been fatal.
NciEhbora IN the adjoining
houses heard The first acuffin and
then The shooting and Immediately
teinphoncd to the police "
Roacucrants and Myor Nrft. %
2il Tenth av. south. were stand
inE on tho corner and were at.
fractcd 90 The scene Of the tragedy
when some OF the Mckenzie chill
trvn ran screaming. through the
front door when these two men
catered The Kitchen they found the
husband Just gaaping his last
breath. srrawied across the body
NJ the wife. who waa moaning.
Renewed 70 Hospital.
Detective Clark was sent 70 the
scrne from headquarters and he
Ia turn notified the coruneF and
called the ambulance 20 remove
the w0msa 20 tho hospital il.p
nty Coroner Arnold Investigated
the shooting and bad the body ~
Mckenrle taken 20 the n0nuey.
Watson morEHe The woundes
woman WAS sent 20 the Nagsisie
EmcrKcncy hospital. where Il was
said that she had vrry llstie chance
for recovery. An examinatiou
made a. che hospital developed fhs
fact that one shot had entered the
arm and q second had penetrated
the brain The latter Mil prob.
ably cause death.
According 10 the stories told -
the elder daughters the parents
have been a. ioggerheads Tor some
time About four months ago the
wife vaa granted divorce FROM
her husband IN this city and since
that time Il appears that Mckenzie
has threatened his former wife
with violence, rhiiinE at the house
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-13

A. meeting OF Local No. 20 Of the
Commercial TeiegFaphers' union
shortly before noon today az the
Labor Temple. President J. w. Nc
CURE issued an order for a gen.
erai strike. ratifying The action
taken during the night and early
lhls mofaing by both the day and
night operators
This means that rs telegraph Oh.
orators In Seattle are today on
strike, 40 having left their keys
In the Western Union office and
- in the Postal. Including an mem.
bera 81 the union and several non.
union operators.
Although no orders were received
from President Small OF the inter
national union. members Of the To-
cal union decided 70 walk out With.
out awaiting them. The first nc
flon vas taken By the Associated
Press operators. acting IN concert
with Associated Press operators in
various western states shortly after
) o'clock Monday afternoon. About
an hour later the 20 men compos-
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81 p. a. COOK.
Chairman Press Committee
4 IL "a A

" y. W of y.
A walkoat was. precipitatcd IN
The local office Of the Western
Union Telegraph company at 6.07
last evening. when Operator J n.
Iandorf was requested TO man the
Oakland wire His refusal to work
with an unfair office resulted in
bis immediate discharge. Operator
A. Il McCauley was next requested
O. take the wire. he also refused
and was discharged
Twelve other operators. includ-
Ing three nou.union men were ask.
cd In turn how they stood They
an took the same view and were
marked off without further core.
mouy by Night Chief Operator
O'Brien This left him the sole oe.
eupant % The operating room.
The operators then adjourned 20
their headquarters On the Labor
Temple. first notifying as Ear as
possible other members OF the
Western Union force Of thoir ac.
ton. a special meeting was I'm
mediately called By local President
J " Mcclure and 30 members re-
sponded 90 the call The action
of the members was unanimous.
~ endorsed by the meeting. and
a call was issued to make the strike
in The Western Union office gem
cral Tuesday morning
The meeting adjourned to meet
at 10 o'clock this morning az tue
Labor Temple for perfectlng their
campaign Tho Associated prcsa
operators went out at $50 LOST
evening upon the refusal Of Prcsi-
dent NJ r. Stone to Immediately
comply with their demands for an
increase in salary.
What the operators want IN this
fight Is a fulhllment of the no per
cent increase promised by the
telegraph companies some timo
ago While the increase was gen.
orally granted at the time yet the
sliding scale has been used IN such
a manner since, that the average
wages paid at this time Is prac.
tically back to the original scale
The highest salary paid com
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frequently and trying 70 have the
family troubles Strengthened out
Made Threat Yesterday.

frequently and trying 10 have the
family troubles sgralghlencd out
Made Threat Yesterday.
only yesterday Mckenzie me,
his daughter. ALMA. who - GA.
pioyed At a candy rack In Luna
Park. at West Seattle. and dia
played the sun. with the eaplanA
lion that ha Vas not ualy going
10 kiii hia divorced wife bat auala
also take bia oWn iife The family
talked this over last alsht but con.
ciuded that the husband waa only
making Idle threats
The MeKeuHisa have lived IN Sc
attic Tor the pact five years. Ths
rourie uare married IA nvcr Lodge.
M0ut.. on Mas rs. 1887. and there
are seven children MIRA Wlnnlr
smtih. a. this city. Il the only upr
Of the ehlidfen who 81 married OF
the others. Alma. meea IA. and the
younger children wefe at tho house
when the shooting occurred this
morning Alma Naa Ii the Kitchen
wlth her mother. and the others
were playing aroand the yard
rAeuuty Coroner Arnold found a
ilta insurance policy made out b.
the West Coast Life Insurance com
pa0y. . marriage license and other
papers IN the pockets % tho aui
eide lie had = few cents 10
change ard sore 4 stamp picture
- ria wife on his vest The uan a
hellat 81 ~ have belonged 20 tie
Masonic and odd Ssilowr lodges.
~ Ia were embleus ~ both or.
defa
III = search - the dead mans
clothes this afternoon the following
note VAS found. written on the
hack Of business cards
Miss Alma Mckenzie
You viii find ms clothes AZ the
Wall - house. II You SAINT fhcm
Write Dunk ard John. my brothers
You llilcgiblel the insurance
money. a. told yon You get n
"A MCKENZIE"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-13

The production Of "The Alaskan"
IL the biggest undertaking In the
career OF John Cort a. producer
and a large sum 81 money was
spent IN it, preparation. Mr.
Blethon, who wrote tho book and
lyrics. and Mr. Girard. who wrote
the music. have both been IN New
York attending the rchearsals, aud
their friends here. az well az those
Of Mr. Cort. have been auHl0usly
awaiting word Of the opening per
Torrance. What the critics saY
Of the opera Is the al important
thing Only their verdict will re-
lleve the anxiety OF the local
friends Of the producer and au'
ihora
Miss Agnes Cain Brown, well
known 10 Seattle. is the prima
donna. Harry Girard, the leading
man in the title role, and Teddy
Webb the comedian.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-13
ALASKA REPUBLICANS
ARE GETTING BUSY

JUNEAU, Alaska. Aug. i3.-The
Republicans for a territorial form
OF government are already organ.
lSlng IN Southeatcrn Alaska 10 Sc
cure dclcg Gates 10 boost their cause
Ia the Republican convention. which
which BE- held here IN November
There will be n mighty struggle
for supremacy IN the convention
and the ToFritonaiists nov are ia
the lead.
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father wanted me 20 10 70 work
To a hrlrhyafd rhf1Red. as my
health - sueh that ! am uuahle %
do nnr bard work told him that
! was willing 90 DO any Kind Of
work | MAS fitted for lie got angry
and woald have nothing further 10
do wtlh fne. then came 20 Seattle
The eherkH | have drawn since
amount 20 leHs than $3.50 A. there
Il > HaIanee Of $3.50 in his hands
belonging 70 mother, ! thought I
had : fEht 20 draw against it
Maiher. vho has money enough as
her Ft1ks In Aberdeen are wealthy.
has offered so make good. but Mr.
iiackts 81 the National Bank Of
CosnnWfco and Washington State
haukfsfs' association. has held OF
tfY father wants mother 20 vet,
lie ~. win him She refuses. ny
pFosseaifng me be believes be
car fHpe her"
YousK Thnmha ~ a pale aud aigk
- tenkiuE youth ~ - OF 81 years
lie wsifla about ii0 ponnda Ills
Nsak features indicate neither
brain aof wiii power
G. Thomas. who IL reported
10 10 ) millionaire. started the first
bank a. The UraYs liarhor country
Both tr ard Mrs Thomna have
weaiib8 relatives IN Aberdeen. ho.
auiasn and the surrounding cunu.
try
Mrs. Thomas Il fn Seattle ~
book AFTER tho interests 81 her son
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-13
up. TO Begin
work AT HOME

man was en- route 20 Tacoma and
Seattle 20 inspect personally the
work ~ his lieuteuants ia prepar
INK for the construction of lfargi.
man terminals IN these two cities.
which until recently were tho I'm.
preEuabie commercial possessions
o. James , wa Developments on
Wall Street Interrupted Mr. Harri.
mans journey and made Il lmpossl,
bic FOR him 10 continue on his
western trip farther than Salt Lake
city a. that point McssrH. Far.
reli and O'Hrlen were instructed to
meet their chief The consultation
os these three men viii result in
the carrying ont 81 the plans for
extension of railroad lines 10 the
states ~ Washington aud Oregon
which have been IN process 81 for.
nation for the last two years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-13
STATE NEWSPAPERS.

Last Saturday tho nrcmerton
appeared under new
management. X 4 Hayward havinE
assumed the praprici0rshia Tho
weekly "a one % the best on Puget
sound
The Twice Week KcIsonlan. ~
Kelao. started on Its second yoHr
with the edition Of last Saturday.
VI r. Ely Is the editor and be has
a bright. uewsy publication
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-13
EXPLOSION

PORT TOWNSEND. Aug. Ia
The second eSplotion AZ lroudale
Sunday. though e caused a slight
lncunycnienec about the plant uHs
al the bricks could be replaced. In
noxieo intcffercd with the work-
Inc % the plant and the wofkmeu
AZ the ameiter continue 20 turn ont
substantial quantities ~ irun Mr.
Moore has enough orders ahead to
keep the plant goinE for year 10
come and ore has been coming so
rapidly that sufficicnt 70 keep the
furnaces goins four months Is now
on tho ground and other large ship
meats are arriving every few days
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-13

SAN FRANCISCO. Aue is-Ile
fore adjournment laat Night The ~
preme court issued an order a.
rcctlng Superior Judges LAWYER.
Cook and dunno "a show cause be
fore the higher court. IN hauc. at
10 o'clock a m Monday. August r.
why thoy should not issue pefman.
cnt writs Of prohibition restraining
them from proceeding with the
trial OF Rudolph Schmidt. indicted
for participation IN street car strike
violence; Assistant Counsel WI.
liam " Abbott OF the United Rail.
roads. indicted on a charge " brlb
Ing supervisors. and Theodore v
iialscy and Louis Glass. ~ the Pa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-13

TACOMA, Aug -Conatruc.
- sofk upon The Union Pacific
alsaslen 70 Puget sound is 10 be-
80 Il enee
toaifaets uefe awarded yeafer.
- ioF ihe construction of nearly
r. 81 q iae grade between here and
ala g days 1900 men viii
ssxed IN constructing the
-ae 81 he Union Pacific cxten.
y ne Kaaisford hotel al salt
80 ely J D Farrell Of seattle.
shefEe Of he Hartman extern.
rs ssa g PUGET Sound. and y. r.
s gs.'ea. general manager o. the
aaIsinsn interests In the north.
- are eonferri8z with n n.
hartman. heir ehlef Mr. Iagrl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-13
WIN. BULGE, OF NORTH DAKOTA FAME
Is I'M THE CITY TODAY

VIM. hedge ~ Grand Perks. :
North pakota politician and enc ot
ihs bosses ~ the republican ragfy
ia that state. vas found fnAmlas
around the city today.
Mr. Badge Was for years shs
rEht hand man % AicH Mckenzie.
aud Il close friend Of James
ilili Mr nndEe was one % the
urst scttisra 81 the territory kong
before Il developed into a state
In the very early days. II il told
OF Nudge. he wout into tho north
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-13
ASSISTANTS HAVE
NOT BEEN NAMED

Corporation Counsel Scott Cal.
houn said today that It was not
true that he had made any APP
pointmenta of assistants TO succeed
E E Todd and Thorgrlmson, who
will shortly retire from the office
TO take up private practice.
Among those whose names arc
being considered for assistants is
that of Howard Hansen member
Of the legislature. Mr.. Hansen has
recently been assisting In special
work In the oity's legal department.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-13

err vndN ~ the state with rart.
ner. when shete was nothing bus
euYotas and Sioux arpund. sud
opened traders station and
hotel
ilis partners name was Win.
thTvp ON one side ~ the little
log hense VAS inscribed win.
slrup Tavern and on the %.
paslir Hodges ifoiel" Both men
tseaHss famous In the country and
lhex Aaght the traffic both 30
sus nnA eusntnR
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ATTEMPTSTO
SUICIDE

JUNEAU. Alaska. Aug. Ia
John King. held la Tie Federal fall
here Tot robbery, committed at
HkaRway. attempted suicide early
this morning by hanging himself
With strips Of hia blankets which
he had torn TO pieces The guards
heard bia death atfuEglos and cut
him down before life was extinct
lie VIII live. The man shows signs
81 insanity.