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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25
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Alleged eharrea % sensational
Stature that the seattle school dis.
tricf IL psyins the Pacific Coast
rumpAny for more coal for the
schools thRa s. being used. and
thar seachefa find II necessary 10
deal through employment agencies
In 0fsieF 10 get positions IN the
aclsulA are iniuE Investigated by
= cogamiitae OF the D Alien Ia,
prOfenant club. according Is ite
president l. A NoHhY
Authoritative Information that al
b ros rlght Ia the buying nf coal
supplies and ia The hiring Of teach
era. according 20 AR SoWbY. 10
tho basis of the Investigation
~ the committee finds that the
abuses charged really c1ist. the
club wiii ioln In the movement %
secure grand jnrf said hr
Nswhf.
Superintendent Frank n Cooper
and HeaFutArv Reuben ". fones.
OF the school beard. we're Indignant
today that such charges had been
made public without layeatlEaiion
The charge concerning the coal
Il tha unly Qua which affects me.
said Nf. Jones e wlii welcome
fhoroHkb Investigation BY the com.
mlttee % the B Allen Improve
meat club or BY any other body
n there ~ any truth in the charge
| would like 10 know x myself
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25

have had 70 take the word Of tho
Pacific Coast company az 20 the
amount delivered because ws have
no way Of Weighing the coal We
have kicked often and have with
held large amounts q money 81
times fu induce the company 10
satisfy ~ that their statements
were right II anyone can show
that We have not received all the
coal We have paid Tor ] would be
glad 70 know u
Superintendent Prank y Cooper
aud Assistant superintendent
Frank = Bunker pass upon the
qualifications Of tho teachers be
fore their names arc presented 10
tho school board FOR action
We have no dealings with
agencies IN the selection Of teach.
ers excepting IN occasional cases
when We desire to secure a prin.
eipal or tohchef Ga a special line
said Nr Cooper
We have 30 many applications
that We. need no aid from agencies.
The question IL which teachers 20
select rather THAI whore 20 get
them II the agencies figure AZ all
IN securing positions for teachers
IN Seattle u f. matter entirely
between the agencies and the in
diyiduAl teachers We have no
means Of knowing whether or not
an applicant has dealt with an
agency
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25
pa WING BID
REFUSED

any way interfered with the rep
rosentaiyes OF any outside oom-
panies seeking TO put ia bid for
the Queen Anne work.
Charles schweigert OF Portland.
who built the Cedar river pipe line
and head works. sent bid TO this
city last week for the Queen Anne
job. accompanied by a $4,000
check. but the bid did not reach
the board OF public works
Accusations OF interference from
the local companies have been
made. TO the effect that the Port
land company were bought off or
kidnapped. The so .000 reward is
the result. The board does not
take any stock IN these stories.
Councilman Cuehton SAYS he
was shown the Portland bid late
yesterday afternoon
The Independent company put In
four bids for the Queen Anne
work These were
First class sandstone. and gran
tie eurhs. s60i .S64e5. second class
sandstone, granite curbs. $751;
SIS 90: first class sandstone. ar
mored curbs. s5s2 $500 second
class sandstone. srmored curbs.
1883. i1A40.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25

Cupid played a star part In tho
sensational escape Of Ida Thomas,
alias Flossle Killip from the homo
Of Police Matron Margaret De Han
early this morning The persistent
Romeo who aided ia the clandes
tine departure. though apparently
unknown to fame and 20 the
authorities. 10 today wearing the
lilac iaaso. OF his hearts desire.
The story IL one of hearts. an
unfortunate dollar bill and the law
outraged I'm all lts authority. Ida
Thomaa was arrested ten DAYS ago
upon The inatigstion Of the manager
OF the DrenmlaBd skating rink. who
alleged that the young woman. who
IL hardly past the school girl age
had stolen a marked ST bill from
tho cloak room at the skating
rink
Following n long session In Judge
Gordons court the girl was placed
in the care Of Police Matrou De
Han and Inns been confined at tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25
P RISO r
ELOPE

matroue house ever since Prose
cutting Attorney Macintosh yes
terday issued an order for her re
lease
Despite the fact that she would
have been free 60 40 to her home.
at 20l =. ebth st. this morning. the
youth who has ever since her in
generation kept a nightly watch
refused To wait Evidently "a series
OF signals had been arranged be.
tween the girl aud her lover. and
this morning the escape was sue
cessfullv pulled off True to the
example Of the ardent Romeo. n
ladder was placed 10 the window
At the rear of the matron's home
on jefferson St. and Il WIS only
n matter % v few minutes when
the YOUNG pair we're heard by the
matron disappearing in the dark.
ness
In view Of the fact that an order
had already been issued for her
release. the case against the young
woman will be dropped
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25

.,,.a.e cemptrollsr Frank Paul
s.s,s cemptfolier VIII y. Parry
s.s.s,~ John Rlpllnaer was az
80 ampls opportunity &c Oh
-. ,h.t the city government was
ssnduesrd. In the Interests ef
.,.essrs % the city. but was IN
..ls.ss and political partnership
x flssrslal interests seeking 10
...s..s shelr private profits.
r,~sarollsr Parry vac, ln 1900,
.s.d gee ria efsieient services
...selea 70 the council, entered
.~elox o. Moran Bros com
y. .se esearas an otfieer 81 the
ss, A LAKE Washington Water
4. ssmsany. Beth 81 those com
~. surlag Mr.. psrry's member
= ire council snloYsd tsvors
- ths city which were she sub
- A Investigation By the CRANE
1908. which body was OBJ
..',,.. ~ the Seattle a lake
s,.slrstsn Waterway company in
4 s,arsh fer evidences Of council
~ssls graft. -
r,,ss \. PAU. like viii n. Par
!. .,s q product Of machine poll.
- sae made use 81 hls 'neun.
-. a she office ot comptroller
4 .slflsssine such relations sNith
q sssy administration as enabled
In ssssr~srds 70 profit BY shs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25

The unusual spectacle OF the as
phalt trust converting in ono room
while the board OF public works
VS. rejecting The asphalt ,~ust's
BID m an adjoining rooH. Was wit
ne as.l At the q, ball THE morn
ms
Representatives OF the asphalt
companies were on hand. presum
ably 10 see what action the board
would take on the Independent
companya bid for the Queen Anne
paviug. agi hey 4 "a not stay 20
sec e through
While the Representatives we're
In one 81 the engineer private
rooms figuring out tie bids by
comparison. the board o. motion
OF l. y Youngs. rejected the only
bid before g. for the work.
This was tho Independent As
phalt compsnys bid which vas de
clared 10 be $4,000 higher than the
former bid Of the Barber company
The work will be advertised
Herman Goctz OF the lndcpend.
ent company declares that there
ts a check for $50 900 for any one
who can prove that the local as
phalt companies kidnapped or IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25

BOISE. Ida. June % When
court ro#eonycned today Orchard
was brought IN TO Identify 1911 All0.
man. = { Foatss and Others who
are going 10 take the stand 10 I'm.
peach hts evidence.
Orchard denied having a CONVEX.
sation with Max Maiich In the
Windsor Turkish Baths At Denver.
June 10. wherein hc told Malich
that he would lill 5teunenberg "
II was hir last act. because he had
made him a pnuper
lie also denied ever telling John
D Elliott. a railway man. that be
had been employ ed two years b.
the mine owners lie also denied
telling Elliott that II WIS fully de
clded b. The mine owners 10 put
the miners officers out Of the way
hx having them arrested for a
crime they didn't commit. and in-
timailng that stsunenbefg Was 20
be killed
This conversation Is alleged 10
have taken place on November 3,
1905 lie deuied telling u G Cope
y 10 san Francisco. December Z.
1904. that Bradley got what he dc.
served. and that stounenberg would
get his when the opportunity pro
scented. although he admitted that
sfeuneubefg name had been
mentioned
Orchard denied holding a similar
conversation with Charles A. Sui
Ivan In Cripple Greek with Frank
Haugh Ia Wallace aud dozen
others
Rather dramatic was the instant
confronting Orchard with che Wit.
neafos who we're here 20 impeHeh
him A. they were called b. name
and came down the aisle 20 con.
front hfm. Orchard would cltnch
bis hands tightly and gaze defiant
~ at the witness Then he would
turn TO Attorney Richardson and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25
CORONER TO
INVESTIGATE

Owing to the fact that the resi-.
dents of Stones landing. the scene
OF Sundays catastrophe in which
five people lost their lives, maintain
that the pier which gave way and
preeipitated the pienickers into the
water was unstable and decayed.
Coroner F. NJ. Carroll viii visit the
place today and make an investi.
cation, which he believes Is abso-
lutely necessary.
Tho body believed TO be that of
Peter Whealer of Tacoma, yester.
day was identified as HialmRr
Bodeu. OF Seattle. and formerly Of
Tacoma Judith Oherg a sister
OF Elmer and Edith Oberg. victims
OF the disaster. also succumbed,
making the fifth life lost as the
result OF the collapsing Of the pier.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25
SEATTLE rElEeaAns
DELAYED ~ STRIKE

Seattle ia today feeling the ef.
fecta OF the San Francisco tele.
Eraphers strike. al bualncss un
both Wcsferu Uuiun and Postal
lines being practically 20 huugs
late. yesterdays business being dts
patched today.
Local offices today received 4
bulletin issued b. supt Miller 81
the Western Union a. San Fran.
cisco. stating that messages vii
Ouiy be received subject 70 delay
aua at the seudcrs risk Tho ~.
attic Chicago wires are badly over
taxed today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25
PEACE CONFERENCE AND
THE CHURCHES

TIE HAGUE. June ss-M Nell.
doff. president Of the peace confef
eucr. today received the depuiAtioa
from the Chriatian churches
throughout the world. headed ~
Rev william FFomantie. dean Of
Rlpon. lie urged the conferences to
insure peace and Justice The Cath
oliea refused To sign the address ia
the conferences TO which the pope
Was not inxitsd Andrew Carnegie
Is On a visit 10 the site wheFe a
geaca palace Is to be erected at his
expense.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25
STRIKE MA Y
SPREAD

the week he viii have ordered a
strike In another large coast city,
which II De- though viii bg either
Portland or Los Angeles
A strike order may caHc as early
az Thursday This is only con
lecture. but there are strong In
dicaiion that this viii be fulfilled.
NEW YORK. June % Vice
President Kouenkamp this after
noon sent a letter 10 General Man
ager Nally. OF tho Postal asking
conference for the purpose Of
arbitration.
CHICAGO, June 25.-Secretary
Russell does not expect confidential
reports from Small because he
can't send them secretly. The Pos
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25

CITY LioHT WIRES ENpAN.
oEREp ~ CONSTRUCTION
WORK or MILWAUKEE RAIL.
ROAD.

The water department got word
this morning that The Chicago. MI.
waukee a 81 Paul Railroad com.
paay which II building through the
watershed on Cedar river. had been
causing more damage 10 the city
iight plants transmission lines BY
blasting. This ID the third com
plalnt ~ the kind. The Information
ean Immediately conveyed 10 the
0fflcea OF the contractors. H. &.
HeufY a Co. that the blasting
must cease OF the city would be
compelled TO get out an injunction
at once
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25
FRISCO JUDGE
ATTEMPTS LIFE

toriety lately on account OF bis &C
ccutrscities. attempted % blow uut
his brains In the chambers Of his
court room this morning
Before he could pull the trigEsr
newspaper men. Who we're seeking
an interview. succeeded tn wrest-
0nk tho revolver away from him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25

INDIGNANT

Officers Of the mAehiniatn
uaiou are indignant 81 the article
published IN an irresponsible sheet
quoting them ss being oppressed o.
the wearing Of sllk hats and frock
coats al the reception 10 BE- given
Vice President Fairbanks
The Christian Endsayor eonveu-
ton committees 10 also indignant
At the statements made 10 Tire ~
fael that i vas aatagoutaglc 10
the labor uniona Members % the
committee saY they made M agree
ulent wiih Contractor Ward. a. to
whether union or non.unlnn men
should be tsaed ia the erection Of
the hlg convention tent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25
IMPEACHMENT or
ORCHARD BEGUN
SLASHED D Y
knife

The good offices Of Manuel Vigo
HOdiRuea IN attempting 10 part
Lois Antoni and Jose Pcrre. who
Hiarted fight al RodIauea board
ing house. i4th Fourth ay, resulted
Ia his receiving n wound IA tho
neck requiring r stitches PIERRE.
his aahAiiant. Was arrested pefre
after alashinE hodiguea with the
knife. fled from the boarding house
pursued by his victim The man
was caught by Ernest WickefahRm
at tbs corner Of Second aY. aud
University u.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25
BRACIsC THROWS OLD CITY HALL
ALL OUT OF JOINT

The hraciug up that has been
given 10 the cid city hall since the
excavations we're started on the
Jefferson Al. side have thrown the
historic old plle still more ont uf
Joint Some 81 the doors on the
second story viii scarcely open
any more. and n must be with
bang aud jerk that one can Eet
passaEswaY through them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25
First Witness for the Defense on the Orchards
Meeting Of Witnesses in Courtroom Who Will Deny
His Testimony Furnishes Dramatic Incident

emphatlcaily deny al the lmpeaeh-
lng questions
Richardson decidedly lolted
Orchard when he handed hlm two
pictures OF him taken Immediately
after his arrest The contrast be
tween the man when arrested and
the Witness on the stand yas
startling.
liawley attempted 10 have ihem
ruled out but after studying tho
question. Judge Wood admitted
the picture Of Orchard with two
other men, the witness having a
smoking revolver in bis hand
Richardson declined 10 intimate
what ho would prove by lis PIC
tufe
Orchard was asked regarding ths
statement made against steunen-
bers 10 II persons.
Mrs Mary King WAS the inst
witness She told ~ running a
boarding house at Cripple Creek.
aud said Orchard vlflted Detective
STERLING various times Al her
house
She said Orchard always came in
the back door.
Frances King. daughter % ihe
first witnesa. confirmed her moth.
er'a story
Mrs. Alice Fftzhugh. who lived al
Cripple Greek ten years. where she
kept q rooming house, saw Orchard
visit Detective Sleriins Orchard
saw him IN his room number OF
times. aud he always went late In
the day or night
c. W. Alier. OF Leadvilie. Who
worked In the office Of the Florence
niue at Cripple Greek several
years. knew Detectives Shoit and
Sterling. He said be sas Orchard
consult with Shot a number Of
times during the strike Or Ma,
gee and Ira Blizzard were called.
but not responding recess wss
taken
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25
BILL AND GEORGE
ARE BACK

Mayor Moore and Treasurer Rus
sell returned A. . last evening from
OiyFapia. who're they vent snsgeF.
day 10 turn over fto1 900 NofSh 81
park bonds 70 she Capitol city "a
gluaal hank
Tbs mayor signed the bands
after arrival AZ the capital and he
money vas paid over 10 the tfgaR
urrr. who had Il remitted through
tho banks IT this city.
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bat up 20 the last he waa con
scioua % shat was Eoing on about
him.
Before he aaa taken sick he had
been sent 10 the country for bic
health lie had always been ia
poor health. and whrn he Was TAI
on 20 tho hospital be weighed less
that 50 pounds slnec then he had
fallen away Ia a shadow and weigh
ed scarcely 20 pounds when the
ond came Ills mother. who has
been bunyed up With the hope these
many weeks. 10 stricken with grief
The funeral viii be held tomorros
afternoon ~ Crnftalia. The mother
10 pfopriesfesa OF the carrulton
House on Occidental av.
4 year sKo Harry won the prize
Tor selling the largest number 81
copies Of The star Ia eompegi
ton
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25

ne failaFs OF the Seattle Electric co. 10 furnish
service during the enesmpmcnt Of the g A
Ballard which this morning has caused vast In
Of the vetcr
and has caused uncompsmeniaFy remarks about
seafles service
0ad men many them stu crippled from the Soands
hattefolds Of the have been forced 10
the long trip from Seattle "a
In many haired the wives Of
Tstesaas have suffered the treatment
rnless Electric takes coznitauce %
need for soud service during the
viii suffer Inconvenience
and s ee little Inclined 70 bring the eneanpmen TO seat
" e 1894
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25
Old CARRIER
is DEAD

Joseph A. Scott. one Of the oldest
mail carriers in point Of service
on the local force. died last night
a. him home. ii92 Belmont av. he
has been workiuE Tor the Seattle
poatoffice since 1855. Scott vas
born IN Texas IN 1865. His death
Waa sudden. and Was caused by
typhoid fever.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25
BY JOE SMITH.

nv JOE SMITH.
After Honest John Ripllnger
had served tive Years and three
months tJan. iSes to March. 1901,
In the city comptrollcr's office un'
der Comptroller VIII a. Parry. Mr.
Parry VAS. by the political orEani'
Eation which he served 50 diligently,
nominated and elected councilman
az arse for a term OF four years.
aud Prank II Paul was. by tho
same organization. nominated and
elected city comptroller
Under Comptroller Paul, Mr. Rip
linEer WAS afforded additional OF
portunities 70 observe that the city
government was not controlled By
nor run In the interests OF the elect.
orz o. the city. but was Ia more
or less frank and open political
and business partnership with n.
naneiai interests seeking. through
that partnership. TO increase their
private profits
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25
(sarIpps TeIsoraph servIes.l

(seripps Telegraph serViee.l
aAN FRANCISCO. June Is -Ac.
cordlne 10 telegraph officials fur
ther improvement was made today
in the telegraph service and bust
ness is being moved better than
yesterday.
The Western Union claims that
about So operators are NJ work
on both sides Of the bay, while
tho postals force was only allghtly
Increased
The strikers are standing hrm
aud are confident Of ultimate vic
tory.
President Small Is keeping his
plans secret. but the general I'm.
preston is that before the end OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25
hit sY AUTO.

Driving his machine az high
rate Of speed. the chauffeur Of NO.
tor eaT whose identity IL unknown
"a the police ran down Mrs May
uourleY Of 1874 Hfth av At tho
corner Of Third av and Pike a.
late last night Mrs GourieY was
painfully lnlured and rendered un,
conscious. but ~ recovering today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25
PLOT TO STEAL
FIFTY MILLION
lseripp. rsIeeraph str,Ifs.l

tsfFipps TeIegrnph <FFfIef.I
VICTORIA, - c. June ga
plot 10 steal $50 600 600 from the
Russian government Office al
Tsehita, where the money is kept
for the enterprises in Siberia, has
been discovered
Thirty Russians have been ar
rested They made io-foot tunnel
from the hotel TO the big safe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25
FRANK PAUL AND HIS
CEDAR RIVER WATER
GRAFT IS SHOWN UP
oar FERRY CONTRACT.

The county commissioners this
afternoon let the contract for build.
ing tho new ferry boat for the
kirkland run on Lake Washington
10 Carlson Bros for ses.o0 The
boat ia Co be complete by the first
~ January. 1908.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25

liails Harry HFonasah. who has
p lingering for the last "a
1<skz a the Seattle General hos
- frum spinal meningitis. vas
|s4ned - the dread disease last
g. Harry. Who Was five years
~ Fal'led once or twice and his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25
S CLAIMED BY
Death AT LAST

mother, a widow. Mr. Hattie Bro
uaugh. alwasN had hope. In spite
Of shat thu phY siclaus said. that
the hos would get well. but the
disease had taken too strong n grip
TO be shaken or For the last four
weeks the sufferer never spoke
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25

dlssrleutlon In Georgetown OF
Cedar river water. Ne was also
employed In 1903 BY Comptroller
Ripllnaer and Councilman James 20
~use st4.Tsc worth Of his polltleal
Influence on the members % the
state land commission In bond
deal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25
Case 10 Dismissed.

On the motion Of the Northern
Pacific Eapreas company the g. 800
suit brought BY Mrs Nellie Ram
say Collins against the company
because she received postal card
addressed Care Of the RodliKht
District" was dismissed b. Judge
Taiimun yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25
CITY MARSHALL GETS
THROWN OUT
tstsr spseIsI Service

PoRT TOWNSEND. June g5.---
city Marshal somers entered aud
tried 10 stop a fight In the office
% the Sailors boarding house TO.
day and was elected bodily by the
| boarding house runners 4 war.
rant has been issued for the arrest
Of y A. Sims. the boarding house
konnnf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25
KILLED BENEATH
FALLING WALLS

NEW YORK. June s6 Seven
children. members Of an Italian fam
NY. were crushed To death this
morning hy tho collapse Of teno.
ment building The flremen dus
scores Of injured from the ruins
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25
ACCUSED OF GmsEzzLlHc.
fs,ar snselal s.rvIee. J

EVERETT. wn. June 25.-P y.
oliver. clerk for the Quaker
Drug company. II to be arranged
late today. charged. with embez
element. lie Ia nov out on $500
bond. lie IL accused by his employ
or and tho police Of stealing from
the daily cash receipts
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sarirps Telegraph sersiee.f
ssx FRANCISCO. June ia
|skssas ever he rcport % the bar
|xxsaasson recommending that be
y sssaarTea for habituai drunken.
- Superior Judge J 6 y Heb
NJ wAo gained considerable 40
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25
DO SCHOOLS GET ALL
COAL PAID FOR?
CL0UDBURsT DOES
BIG DAMAGE

BILLINGS. Mont. June IA
cioudhuTst dld damage 20 The eNe
tent Of 500. 600 Last night. sweeping
out five big bridges across the silil
water river north % here. aud
drowning cut milea 81 crops.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25

tai rs from a. 10 60 hours behind
The strike fund is 10 be S5d.o00
per month n costs $4,000 weekly
to pay the strike benefits at san
Francisco
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-25
COUNTY OWNS DOCK.

COUNTY OWNS DOCK. 4
4 The wharf at stones Land
= ing which collapsed under the I
= picnic crowd on Sunday. was
4 built aud owned by King I
a county. u is an old structure. !
4 but was repaired last year I
= The county commissioners !
4 believe that the slip which
4 eaved in was strong enough I
\ for ordinary purposes. IL not I
= mduly crowded. The county !
= Is not liable for damages, so !
4 the commissioners declare. !
= County Surveyor Valentine !
4 will so To stones Landing :
= tomorrow TO look over the !
4 dock
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