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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16
SUIT IN COURT SHOWS
COAL PRODUCTION COST

Interesting Information bearing
upon the cost of production Of coal
ia the Pacific Coast company's
mines IL contained IN an answer
filed IN the superior court By the
Seattle Tacoma Power company I'm
a suit brought by the Pacific Coast
company % collect money alleged
20 b. due for coal supplied during
the famine time Of last winter.
While the Pacific Coast company
was declaring that 81 per ton WIS
not an exorbitant price 10 charge
for lump coal In the bunkerB az SEE
attic on account OF Increased cost
OF production. the answer 20 the
suit alleges that the Pacific Coast
company contracted last December
TO supply the seattle Tacoma Power
company With thousands of tons
OF pea coal At siG5 per long ton
for Newcastle and SlS5 per long
ton for Fulton.
A. the famine developed. how.
ever. the Pacific Coast company
found Il profitable 70 sell even the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16

pea coal % the public al enormous
prices. failing 10 deliver the con
tracted supply to the Seattle-Ta-
coma Power company which now
contests payment 81 part u its bill
on the ground that II was forced 10
buy coal elsewhere al advanced
prices.
The contract prices entered into
with the seattle-Tacoma Power
company have a bearing on the
cost Of production IN the Pacific
Coast company mines as u is not
likely that the company would con
tract 90 sell large quantities Of
even the lowest grade coal at less
than coat ~ production.
Investigations conducted along
this line by The Star last spring
indicated that the cost Df prodnc
ton did not exceed Slss per ton.
everything included and the con.
tract price made the Seaftis-Ta
coma Power company indicates
that the cost Is much under that
figure
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16
ALIBI EVIDENCE
FOR ADAMS

RATHnRuM, Ida. Nov 16-
Arvllie ami Lloyd Mason. SONS Of
Alvin Mason who was implicated
IN Steve Adams confession IN the
murder % PRED Tyler. today corfob.
GRATED the t0stinony given by
their father yesterday IN the
Adams case The boys teaufiod
that Adams was in the Vicinity uf
the Mason home. on 81 Joe river.
a the time of The alleged murder
~ FRED Tyler Ia the Marble Crock
district rs miles distant over a
ungh mountainous country The
boys fixed the positive datos b.
reason 90 the fact that Adams had
attended their fathers birthday
party ON August Z. and the next
day had gone % Jho head of uayi.
CATION on the ST. jos river and out
OF The region. IL was On August
10 that q Ia alleged Tyler vas
Killed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16

Cen. Count Cuno Won Moltke. for
mer commander OF the garrison &C
Berlin, and Influential attache 81
the court of the German emperor
was forced into retirement by the
developments In tho trial Of Editor
Macmillan Harden. OF the Lukunft,
whom Won Moltke accused of libel
Harden'a charges were that Won.
Moltke was implicated la tho req
voting orgies OF the Round Table. 4
n group OF men close To- the kaiaer's'
throne. Tho editor secured a YER
dict. and the crowd heaped lndignit
ties upon Won Moltko when he LEFT
the court room.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16
SOCIALISTS AND
LABOR SPLIT

That organized labor aud the
Titus wing OF the aociallHtlc party
have split has become painfully ovi.
dent through the Issuance Of an
edict emlnatinE from the Labor
Temple that the socialists must dis
continue tho use of that building
for the holding OF their sunday
meetings as has been their won't
.in tho past
This news has boon supplement-
ed hy the Information that the so.
ciaiista have engaged EEanH hall
for tomorrow evening. where a
mass meeting Is 90 be- held : A.
Osborne the blind socialist orator.
viii address the meeting on The
Political Aspect OF the Fight for
Free Speech
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16

hurrying the preparation 81 the lab
oratory. that the system of tests
nov guiuE on may be greatly aug.
mcuied for the hunting down OF
infected rodents
Considerable angry comment has
been started among the residents
IN the vicinity of Fourth and Dear.
horn by the dumping ot a large
amount Of garbage there. contrary
60 the municipal regulations which
they claim w not only exceedingly
annoying but positively dangerous
TO health
A complaint has been forwarded
t0 The proper authorities and in.
vcstigatlon il TO be made 60 Fix the
responsibility
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16

YORK exchange payable in % days
che accounts ain have to be- car
Rcd by the local banks for a short
time only. and no large amount OF
cash VIII be- lied up for any length
of dime
q Is Loose. representing the
wheat interests. estimates that the
wheat crop W. worth $4,000 600
The railroads are uoN in shape 60
handle the crop having rushed cars
to the wheat bolt
Mr Loose communicated the
plan of the National Bank ~ Com.
MERGE 20 the wheat exporters az
Tacoma today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16
new YORK STOCK
MARKET

NEW YORK. Nov. Il. The I'M
settled opening on stocks was foi
lowed By a quick advance Of a
point OF more. Week end sales for
long accounts who prefer clean
sheets over Sunday, caused consid-
cradle liquidation. Northern Pacific
being the chief sufferer. losing
2 ~ points The balance OF the
market showed smaller declines.
Rumors that the bank statement
would be very much improved
document appearing during the
last hall hour of trading. the bear
clement started scramble for
cover. and the entire list began
20 soar. the fayorite issues scoring
from two 10 three points before
the gong rang
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16
HAD The WIRES CROSSED

s.las,,. ea.a beaded man lollod iux.
80. hack IN his choir towing
"a a'ss,si'elY with hls coffee e1oon
o'9Hins blue rings from ~
r,...s ne giri with tbo BIZ bad
aaEiously once mora into
sr-.'ssIoi and ZEN o. mo dainty
~ q q small fowl III waa
y s .l.ef hour at a cafe on Third
~. w all about was M 1bdued
sns,,,9i hungry diner bonf oD tbe
i'lon 81 FOOD
IA a. .esalef was punching holes
3 y, els'sa ahen IT started. but
tase 4 curious and miof and
Is s''i lhat no one noticed III
al pine a b r BOX 9n tbe
aie,,- NeAing Quietly and bon.
aas.s p u Sounded fhrn n
1am+ Again % took up no
III ~. refrain. umorourfv and
....a'ion I'VE the scared golco
hqsl,,g.lll The cashier Glanced
"a eeases "iounai Dot DE sound
|sa.s entity II began agsl, g,s
n IA s.ek dash and tha man
a iien@ -'l Table sat bolt UPRIGHT
pla ne bad suddenly found 4
"a a. eoeked BIZ ear attepfivotv
hs eyes <as a shining ught iu
NJ I ysls Y lioagh Do were waiting
ias rs,.ss "a away. ana ne cH,sr
saltsre6d s Y that's funny he
sau. cls,s n nc stfoae over 10 tha
! hls bss sa'ng pa. evening papor
nfdine" s se and iaan.i d9wn' ro
II aIsoA1 Hitle Us vim
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16

n strange reverence Everyone was
nOw listening. for. IN the silence. the
faint spint-like ticklnKs thrilled 10
The uttcrmo8t corners 81 the room
Suddenly the man strengthened up
with an awed sigh Well. lts the
Morse code. he said and some.
body wants Seattle
Speculation ran riot. but whether
10 was crossed wires or The vagrant
message from some far lonely
wireless station may never boz
known
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16
FORAKER CALLS
ON ROOSEVELT

WASHINGTON. u O.. Nov iG-
Our relations are delightfully."-
pleasant declared Senator For.
aker on leaving the White House
after 90 minutes talk with Prosi.
dent Roosevelt Ne said the sub
lect Of finance occupied most Of
the time
y had n pleasant chat with tho
president said the senator n
very pleasant one. Indeed The
president wanted my views on the
emergency currency question. I
told him what I could There has
been nothing decided upon. un.
derafaud
Did you discuss the presidency %"
be- was asked
~ we dld. I have forgotten a."
was The reply
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16
fsh Against the Franchise Assessment Applies to
be County Tax Assessments Of Practically the
htHe State--Big Question Is Involved.

Fpa D. outcome II the suits Ia
Eaasa " the Seattle Electric Co
+ - DE- state and federal courts.
nasaarx The validity 80 the tax
hvlsa o. lts franchises aerends
~ saHaty q the county tax as
sesznaaa d practically the entire
state
slaaia Ne iAxafiou NJ the fFau.
eki~s BE- Asd Illegal 81 The courts
gaon iae gruands advanced hy the
li1wrs1s d she company. the tax
kEsss q al cnunfiea which %.
erred he special lBglsiafion
asses by lhe last legislature ex.
l1iir< fsoneY. MORTGAGES. CREDITS.
re-. trum iaaation viii Be- Invalid
"a Haecilectibis % taxpayers elect
i ~sis, sAen
sNs 4 decision would greatly EN-
afrAs tbs state and county gov.
sFa7sats f1f funds and neceaaItafa
sp@csai session % ire legislature
srAlghlen ont the legal tangie
No Power 10 Exempt.
n ground upoa which the com.
fay Is coniesfing taxation 90 rs
aaaeAsses u shat fhe failure 90 the
nssNoFs % TAI lhe moneys. mort.
neas credits. etc exempted hv
= special legislation invalIdatss
= auilft assessment as the state
- ~ ne H0aeF under its eon.
session 70 make such exemptions
q laxzfina
n spatsrison ~ based 90 article
see.on !. 81 the constitution.
tash fsads IAN property in the
tais ~ exempt undrr ffn laws Of
" lal'ef States or under the CON
saFpa shaM be taxed in nropor
= 2 ~ value 90 be- asceriainad
srsited 81 law
r. special leeiaiafion eznmnfinr
credits. mort cages etc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16
PAT GROVE
ARRESTED

chicago Nov t6-pat Grove.
who gained fame through the kid.
uaping ~ ono ~ Paehrf CudAhY D
children several years aEa. h BE-.
ina detained here by the police In
connection with the murder OF Pc.
lleeman MeAnsnY. who Waa shot
and killed early this morning The
ease IA shroudcd Ia mystery Crowc
heard that the poiice were seeking
him and surrendered a. polies head
quarters. No formal charge has
been placed against him The po
nreman was killed ON bis way home
from Enwl~wpid station u Is sup
posed that h. afoprrd and aurs.
toned the hishNsyman who fired
the shot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16
hUuger, Ronald, Battle and Tenant Give h as Their
Ouinion That Levy Cannot Qualify for MayOr---Has
Advertised Too Soon

a. j remnant. who wrote the
opinion. foF the firm. says.
Minnesota Decision.
The supreme court OF Minnesota.
Ia constituting the language 90 thls
section, taken IN connection with
other SECTIONS of the act. held that
% was the lnseut Of tho Legislature
20 limit the expenses OF pefaom
eecklnR office only from and after
the date az filing of hts doclafa.
ton 90 candidacy. arguing that tho
use ut the word candidate tn
section g must NOT be taken Ia the
scuerh acceptance 90 the term. bat
must b. taken and considered ln
connection with the use aud deiin
ition 20 the word candidate given
clsow horo ia the act
Candidate" aed "Person."
Section g. II the Washington
set doses uot use the word candl
date Ia limiting aud prohibiting
expenditures bat instead uses the
words No person shall. Ia order
GO ald ar promote his own nominu
ton. aud Ne pcrnu shall b. com
potent to qualify Tor any public o.
flee who shall have. prior "a tho
holding of any primary election
performed the acts therein prohih
tied
This, together with other radical
differences between the two acts
forces uH o. the conclusion that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16
FIRE ON LINER

SAN FRANCISCO Soy ~ ---
Fire. which ragged Tor hours yestrr,
day afternoon iu the engine rnom
81 the Blk Pacific steamship Mon
Eolia. az one thine Threatened 70
burn out the inside ~ the steamer
The fire hfuke nut IN the paint
roam aut bad obtained a firm hold
before q uas noticed By the watrhf
man below The alarm sas Etgen
and streams ~ water AZ once gour
Of into the @usinn room from ever
poaaihle point II was only with
he greatest difficulty that the fra
was got under control after a xrnaf
atfuEEir lasting far into me night
The fire vas first oharrrea al .
O'Clock in the afternoon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16
FROLIC ENDS IN
SHOOTING

BELLiNGHAM. Wash, Nov 10.
In a raid on the sophomore class
dancing party Of the high school
last night Edward Lowory. aged
A., was shot IN the log by X Good.
rich A gang OF high school
youths OF the undergraduates and
alumni have banded themselves TO-
gethor. calling themselves tho
Royal Highblnders For several
woeks on Friday nights the gang
has made raids similar TO that OF
last night. committing much law
loasneaa and always Attempting TO
steal tho lunches prepared Good
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16
TRAINING FOR SUNDAY
SCHOOL TEACHERS URGED

grammar school teachers were high
" trained ia thu things essential
% successful teaching before they
Nrrv allowed 10 take charge o. the
tutoring ~ the nations young. and
it argued that the work % a sunday
school teacher being Gar more I'm.
portant hts training should be
more thorough. Lack Of training
is. however. IL was said. the usual.
rather than tha unusual. circum.
stance
Raw. Frauk A. Heath. D d.
spoke on The Church School its
Leadership and Prof y r. Sis.
son was heard on The Ideal
Teacher
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16
HAS PLAN TO MOVE The
STATE WHEAT CROP


aa'alns'ons immense wheat
ape ~ marketing OF which
Nfef0iy of ihe tate Is large.
peaasAt AZ ihe present time.
-, y moved promptly. lf a plan
49, n r. X Spencer. first
president 81 me National nauE
ee'aneFee tn accepted Isl the
- exporters
re National Bank ri Commerce
-. - = help finance tEe move
-, -. provided the exporters win
\ -. y haFe the wheat paid for
4 - tofk exchange. Instead Of
Ha .s'n eAebaago 90 heretofore
Ae wheat is paid Dor Dr. New
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16
THIS WEDDING PAYS
10y United Press.)

LONDON. Nov 16-Pnnoe
Charles. Of Bourbon, whose first
wife was King Alionso's sister. who
has been dead three years. was mar
rsod sc Wood Norton. Worcester
shire. today 20 Princess Louise
d'Orieans. aator OF tho French pre-.
tendon -Four hundred guests VIII
be entertained for four days m a
cost OF $4,000 The Salue OF the
gifts VIII roach St.00O.0Oe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16

The kinE County sunday school
Teachers association. In the sec
pud days session of their cohYsu.
ton barre. fhia morning took ap the
question which those in attendance
upon the convention believe II Of
vital imporfance 90 Sunday school
woFk namely. The Training OF
Teachers
Prof y w CGiewfove and Miss
Elizabeth Powell wefu speakers nn
this topic. ami an animated discus
sion. opened and led BY Rev Rimrr
= Thompson. followed The speak
ersfsssnphaaikad The Idea hat train.
in9 IL necessary 20 Sunday school
teanhaFn Il was fsirtmd uui that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16
ALA SKAN DELEGATES
ARE CHOSEN

Seward Or l. s. Keller. Of skag.
way. was elected national commit
tneman The next convention will
BE- held Al Ksichikan
Hearty endorsement was given
the candidacy ~ TAFT for the presS
doncY Gov Huggatf. BY the cleo
tlon Of anti HogEatt delegates 20
the national convention. has pass
"a from political Influence and IL
now a down and outer" Tom
Gale was endorsed Tor delegate 20
CuuErNas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16

from TAXATION waa hurried through
the last legislature 81 tha request
% the state tax commission. with .
clause making 10 Immediately oumr.
alive. and was based on article 7.
section 2. Of the constitution. which
reads
Eaual Assessment Rates.
The legislature shall provide b.
iaw fof . auif1rm and equal rate on
assessment and taxation ON nii prup.
erfy tn the state according 10 ms
value On money. and shall prescrib.
such regulations BY general iaw a.
- r secure inst valuation fur tar
alton ~ all property ~ that ever
person and corporation shall pas a
fax I'm proportion 90 the value ~ hls.
her or rs property provided. thar
a deduction u debts from credits
may BE- authorized Provided fur.
lher that the property % the
United States and % the state
counties and school districts aud
ether municipal corporations. and
such property a. the legislature
may hf general Law provide. shall
BE- exempt from fnxation
This was Interpreted a. giving
the legislature power 30 exempt any
class ~ property fFom taxation. but
the supreme court Of the efnta has
held iu q decision rendered IN 1897
that such exemptions are in con.
nici with the provisions 81 he con.
stitutien forbidding tho exemption
% private property from TAXATION
and therefore void
Special counsel wiii be employ nf
10 assist Prosecuting Attorney
Mackiutoea in defending the suits
The stats. Tax commission viii be-
represented ln thc defense by tho
attorney general The amount 81
taxes involved In the suit Be- si65.
900
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16
10y United Prs.s)

JUNEAU. Alaska. Nov is --The
Alaska republican territorial con.
vention finished It's iabors yeaser
day afternoon. Rdoptine . home
rule platform and elsctinE the fol
lowing delegates 20 the national
convention John q Held 81
juneau: " 7 Perkins. Il 8 Ryan
and Capt p w Johnson. ~ Nome
Judge Frank Wickersham. of Fair
banks and Frank nnilaino Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16
FIND NEW TRACES
OF THE PLAGUE

Dr KolloRg. city hacteriologist.
reports that RAJ No Is found near
Fourth and Main a.. was infected
with plague germs aud immediate
and drastic measures have been
started By the sanitary force IN that
vicinity 10 prevent any further IN.
fcctlun.
a valuable addition 10 the fight
ing facilities has been received IN
the shape 81 panphornalia OF the
government laboratory which ar
rived today and BE- CD bo Installed
ia the new quarters of the Haui-
tary force az seventh and Main on
Monday Or Golfer IN charge OF
the work. and his assistants are
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16

=. candidate Cor a public office
!. state q Washington can ad.
80. his Qualification Tor office.
..naiaacy or bis pboinEraph IN
I, ,s.spaper pgicr to the primary
go, whether or not his dcclar
~, 4 candidacy has been. tiled.
-. .,ssa, alssualItyins hims'li for
<. atr he seeks according 20
..l.,es aplulon Submitted 20 Tho
-, eslay from the lew iirm ot
s.r,ssr Ronald. Battle q Ten.
sAst ...,,. ,.,,,.... 5tsnv,...,
y Interpretation placed ou
~ ssf eleeflou hy The star
ntsul aftcle 90 fhe effect
- isvls Levy, candidate f0r tho
1910 nomination for mayor.
y. la,aagnad himacli hy adVer
80 "a eandldacy aud his nhoto
- h the newspapers The Star,
swlsh.ag % 90 an Injustice sub.
..i,ua she question 90 the law firm
--sad ahase Cor careful lnyestiga
~
sass q Their Opinion,
re attorneys who hvlu that Mr..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Nov TO-
Emma Turner ~ years old. and
pretty, was shot aud almost On.
stantly killed this afternoon on the
street by a man whom 70 l8 bclloy.
ed she had illtod The police are
looking Tor the man, whose name
l8 Alfred Wenck
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16
KILLS DAUGHTER
THEN SUICIDES

ing what he had doae. saying he
vas % end his own life. which he
Immediately did. The daughter
was shot la the head and there are
no hopes for her recoFcry.
Major Mclaughlin had met with
financial reyerHes Re was one Of
tho beat known men IA the state
and was once chairman Of the re.
publican state central COMMITTEES.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16

the service There ~ no reason In
they world why they may not be
had Ia Seattle
our people would like 10 live ont
their allotted time. but there iB ne
tie chance for IL under present con
ditluna Such management faYora
municipal ownorahlp OF some other
change equally radical
Gives city Black Eye.
"Tho city IL getting a reputation
that viii keep people from coming
here, aud cause those already here
10 move away. for Il is reasonable
to cQnciude that no one WITS 10 feel
himself IN danger Of death every
time be rides down town
~ this state OF affairs continues.
there will be no use in holding the
A y p exposition In 1909. for PEG
pie abroad viii learn OF the terrible
accidents and will conclude 20 stay
az home All strangers will feel
like Mr. Profftt. the commercial
traveller. who spent two or three
DAYS IN tho city. was ia two wrecks.
saw three men killed. aud barely
missed the AMI Point disaster lie
said he would leave Immediately.
lest. II he tarrled longer. his end
might speedily come
There ~ no disposition 20 speak
Of the ear service harahly bat Il Is
a question ia which everyone IL VI
tally interested. because people
have quit walking This question
is OF SO much importance Ia them
that they should protest against
present conditions and condemn
them IN a manner which will result
Ia more safety a. human NE. Those
who are culpahie should be held 70
spnnnibIe. Tor The present manage
nont il altogether imtolcrable lt
cheapens life and wili eventually
work serious financial loss upon
the company
n FRANKLIN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16
SAY LEWIS LEVY IS
NOT QUALIFIED


SAND POINT Idaho. Nov iG ~
Tho Traders State banh has an.
neunced the temporary suspension
.of depoalta and paymeuts This
move IL made necessary Ca protect
The required cash uaorve. The De.
puslta Of The bank az this time
amount 20 about Sisa.oOe The ~.
tolals have glyen their pledge that
every dollar ~ this viii be- made
good. and to this end win sacrifice
their personal fortunes. which
amount "a not less than 5000 900
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16
ON THE FRONT

Six days overdue. and with q
long record n rorgh weather. me
steamer COrWln arrived ln port this
morning with q liat of 2 paggan.
gers from Nome and q valuable
cargo 81 90 tons ~ I'm orc from
York Cold storms. were fought
all The way down. az one time the
vessels being completely c0yefo9
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16
In Letter to The Star B. Franklin Scores the System
7 of the S. E. Company in Handling Its Employees
\ Accidents Due to Lack Of knowledge.

AiFhat the numerous street car ac
cidenta which have latoiy occurred
on The lines Of the Seattle Electric
cg'npany are due 10 tho incompe
tsnce Of employees OF that corpora.
ton u the charge OF Mr. u. Frank
10. tn a letter 10 The Star Mr.
franklin says
II anyone will take the trouble
20 analy9e the evidence reported IN
the papers % the numerous street
car accidents witch have occurred
Ia the last SIX months. especially Ia
the last two muntha. he must surely
come 10 the conclusion that u Ia a
case % Incompetence of employees
and "A reckless dinrpgurd OF the "a
credneaa % human He on the part
OF the owners and managers Of the
car service
Host o. Accidents.
Take. for instance, the reoent
runaway ON Madison street; the
killing % a conductor while adjust
Ing his car. the terrible wreck on
the Aiki Point linc. the derailmenf
At Nineteenth ay and Union g.. and
nthar accidents too numerous 10
mention, when alfted down thcy
all tell The same tale of incompe
tcnce
Had these employees been compe
tenf. these miahaps. which resulted
10 death severn wounds aud the
placing of numerous lives Ia immi
nent peril. would not have occurred
fhia seems 20 be an indisputahlc
proposition. and. II 80. Who IL a.
blame nor these horrora7 n the
owners and managers ~ the car
8eryiee bad employed suitable men.
q seems quite evident that there
would have boen 40 such accideuta
COMPETENT men could have been IN
aAgad iH other citiea the records
contain 30 such casualties. because
The r8r4fsaHis.H gfuftf9K af.sA man In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-16
LICENSED TO WE'D.

John Kramer and Frances Ster-
mad. Black Diamond. Andru Seaberg
and Anna Patterson. Brinnon, Jos
Peters, Seattle. and Blanche Rudd.
Columbia City John Winters and
Mary Cullen. Hanaford. Martin
Chamberlain and Charlotte Nichols.
Seattle, William Goehcl. Chicago.
and Alpha lsaacs. Merfden. Kan.
Peter Sevald and Otalie Olson. Rich
mond Beach. Nels Hanson. Ballard.
and Mary Brown. Georgetown. Jo-
seph Benjamin. Seattle and Ethel
Topper Fall CITY.