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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22
RUSSELL STUDIES
SYSTEMS

Treasurer George Russell IL
studying the system Of municipal
accounting 10 vogue IN many east.
srn eitiss and authorities on ma.
nlclpai finances. with a view af
affordlnE the finance committee
something to 30 on IA the matter
81 q ueN syatem for this city
While the system Of daily cash
balances - satisfactory and the
amount 81 cash can always ee
known. the truth has forced itself
npon the olucials that IN 80 fnr
A. knowinK the actual conditions
Of the municipal finances. such a.
IA alwaya known 20 private oFgaut.
nations. the rity Il az sea
There IT, never any record Of the
actual amount Of indebtedness
outstanding against The general
fund. faF instance. though az Al
times there can always be known
how much money there is 10 that
or any other fund
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22
PROTEST AGAINST
VACATIONS

A protest has been fiisd BY a
large number 81 property owners
on The Jackaou A. NIL against TIE
proposed vacation 81 several streets
asked 10Y b. the Uniou Pacific rail.
way Ga he lower part - the ciif
The streets wanted embrace JRek.
500. seattle boulevard. Weller.
lane ard Main streets, 81 The -.
entity of Fourth and fifta Hsa :
The rirhtof~aY cuts tho thorough
fares named
The professionals claim that -
will cut shsm or from The safer
front and depreciats the value q
their property.
II a probable that ths protest
win BE- taken up early In june
along vlfh the consideration % the
various vacations asked Ter By the
COMPANY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22
WIRES ARE DOWN

kavless feeriVei yesterday relA'
tive 10 fht finolA nuw raging IN
Alaska state thai tbs watsF u "a.
a.eslngiy hiEh in ne lover W.
kna. and that Tee NtfNs arr pfAs'
tieaify al down betNren Ofimkop
and kogukak hafh the span and
lhe cable % the kuYukuk river
are destroyed aud the hes pole 'r
hfokpn doeu The srsa On the
Sutalu 10 probably IN the same con
dlflon 80 no Nofd has been received
from there Water was sis feet
aesp At kofukpk station.
Esere effort IL being put tnf-
wmfd 10 RESTORE Communication. but
progress IL aiuw u u presumed
ghai further naRicsa sill bs deferred
until the damage bar been repaired
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22
SAY THEY ARE
NOT GUILTY
lNn,.Ns INJECTED ron aranrn
~ GRAND nav ARn Az
aAtaSnp nEroae Stpar NAV
roup.

noh Celessine. The ruialip Indian.
charged with muFaerine MARY Che.
alec last August al Priest Point
snnhamish county. NAH hfrAiEnea
before Judge Hauford Of The United
States district eenft to-day ana en-
tered a plea o. net guilty William
nAEiey. Who was afrestsd a. HE
aeeumpilre. vas aFratKnei iAts
Tuesday afternoon and also entered
a plea OF not Euiii4
Richard Willowaen WA afrHign
cd today on = charge Of taking
quantity % soap aad fops from
tbs tfntfad States steamer Paftef'
soa Last January. hnd catered =
plea of not guilty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22
VACRANT CHARGES
GRAFT
NEeua CLAIMS Wv ExrEt rtsp
eAsE TO BE FIxED A. ~ HAp
npsN BI.roHE-IrvotN ro-
tier DETECTIVES.

II is apparent that the case OF
James Forney. a negro. charged
with vaNraney which resulted IN
aeeuaations az graft A. the hearing
in police court Yesterday afternoon.
alll POSSIBLY lcad 20 a civil service
investigation In ease Thomas Page.
attorney for the defendant makes
good she statements he made this
morning
Forucy on the stand testified
that Detectives RYAN and mcclure.
who made the arrest. had arrested
him three times before and In each
case he was dismissed lie eKs
planned Ia the court that he .un-
deratood" that this case had been
fixed" through Frank Bellamy
ana Charlie Walker. two negro "a.
lsoniafa in the restricted district
Torncv said that he vas TO pay
twenty dollars.
Both officers charged with graft
BY the negro and his attorney IN.
stantlv denied the charges and
asked that Bellamy and Walker be
aubpoenead that the matter might
b. Investigated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22
FIRST OF GRAND JURY SECRET INDIcT-
MENTs is AGAINST PRESIDENT HAM
MoND OF MUTUAL FUNDING COMPANY.
SAID TO HAVE SWINDLED HUNDREDS
OF SEATTLE PEOPLE.

second fiear % the Fplef building
The lettarf mat csHsed the atfcH
OF Hammond wefs written October
go both addressed "a customers In
Portland ore one re- Grant BARLEY
aud the other Ia ANDREW Hanes.
Tho letters asked that Farley and
fanea remit their payments direct
20 the company instead 81 - John
nrlnkley. Aho had been acting a.
Ita collector The charge ls that
Hammond used tho mails 90 con.
duct q fraud
Something for Nothing
The Indictment alleges that prior
to October 20 lhst. Hammond and
his aceomplicos devised a scheme
by which they obtained large sums
~ money by representing 90 Gus.
toners that he Mutual Funding
company would. upon the payment
~ s. down and 81 per week FOR a
period Of seventy nyq weeks. Issue
So each person a certificate agree
Ina 20 pay % the holder The sum
uf $500
the fMHlt iNiHNf HtAf's fhs. AN"
company knew that the certificate
would not mature Ira accordance
with ita terms. knew that the 70.
fomptian Value Of the certificates
when matnrcd and the sum 81
money payable would not be tho
sum specified. alao know that the
creator amount of money would be
Loaf 10 the investors and that ~
would not net the holder eight per
cent per aunrim and would not per
NIT the holder 81 the certificates
Ia participate in the full earnings
OF tho company 70 the extent OF
nftv per cent. o. claimed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22

7 had 10 pull together the pluck Il
requires 70 blaze the way Ia pro.
fsaaion nss 20 women.
Il wanted 20 BE- independent. !
had TO support myself looked
about Tor occupation Bookkeeping.
atanoeraphy. teaching = they All
senmed crowded. I am ambitious.
I wanted 10 be something worth
while. Finally decided that a. an
opticlan I would hud an honorable
ana an interesting profession. one
well adapted 20 woman's physical
constitution. one Ia which ones
mind wouldn't be likely 20 rust
ssThsy say r. Paul Is very con.
eervafiye. but ira taking most kind.
Isl to So only woman opticien. Most.
~ women and children. but some
men. TOO. como 70 my office. The
work h exceedingly interesting. ana
expect IL To prove remunefatiVe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22
STANDARD OIL
TRICK SHOWN

tScrtpP. telegraph sersteel
WASHINGTON. MAJ 22--Frank
Fetter. secretary Of the National
Refining company. was the prtu.
elpal witness before the Interstate
commerce commission ia the oil
hearing today lie said the Stand
ard on company had transported
it's oil from Whiting Ind, refiners
70 Duluth and other lake ports by
pipe lines and steamships In the
summer az iow rates Therefore
the standard wanted The rail rates
kept high 80 the independents
would be obliged 20 use an rail and
be kept down.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22

The first Of nine arrests author
ned by the federal Erand jury lp
secret Indictments yesterday vas
made this morning. the victim be-.
ing J. Is hammond. president o.
the Mutual Funding company. for
alleged violation o. the postal laws
The company ia said ga be a tonunc
fraud concern The warrant eaa
served bY Deputy United States
NnfnhaI atrlnHer The Indictment
contains tvn counts
n ia believed thar Hammond and
hia Rrcdmplirca secured a vast sum
~ money ~ operating this com
many. the business 90 Whieh u nov
.n the hands ~ Receiver =. l.
Rebar
The Mutual Fundlne CO very r..
Gently was pulled ~ the Seattle
police. for alleged frauds " u be
iinved "a have swindird hundreds
Of clients. principally women. BY
represrntiuF that Il would pay $50
Der cent on 40 investment ~ $50.
Others May ee indicted.
Hammonda arrest Wili probably
be followed hy that 81 other Off
Gers ~ the Cnmpany who are said
to have been indicted Hammonaa
bail was today fixed at $4,000,
which he has not yet furnished.
FollovinF are the other officers
of the company as given hY tbo
letter heads IN the indictment =
r. Hickman. vice president p "
Hachmufh. secretary -tfcaHnrer, g.
T. barnett auditor and " G. Berg
counselor. The company was
capitalized A. $4,000 and main
tained suite of offices on The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22
srtpv INV ati.nlNa law.

The are and water COMMITTEES VIII
snsnd more TIME tonight ir study
~ the proposed new building law
it has been the hardest proposition
which che nfneiais hsse bad % aaal
uiih 81 late. hut vii spun be feedf
10 ansf So tie whole bpdg % The
sitF eauaeil
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22
BIDS FOR NEW
EQUIPMENT

A special meeting q ihf taArd
q public wurts slil BE- held 20.
morr0w II which the hiau for the
nee fire department equipment
vii be opened
50 FAR - known there vii BE
feN. n anY trust BIDS. as up Ca to
aae uane had been offered There
are apparently = number 81 hids
fof zach class OF machine and ma
fsrlal The independent companies.
IL appears. will be vel represented
There are thrce OF fonr fire en-
rlhea 10 be BID on. I've or three
wagons. = combination truck end
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22
racirrr cassr 60. orrosru no
rNtosEHa, sNsns cufEr EsCt-
WEIR 10 SLACK DIAMOND To
w&rcu MINERS onsANtxA.
TtoN.

Without announcing whether OF
not tho Pacific Coast company VIII
make a fiahi against the United
Mine Workers ~ America. In its
efforts % unioniks the company =
mines az Hiask Diamond and else,
aheTe. Chief Engineer James An
deFHoa. ~ the company. haatened
10 The mining fpNn ihla morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22
THAT BRASS BAND STUNT ~
MAY BE DECLARED OFF
MAY FIGHT UNITED
MINE WORKERS

10 watch the work nf Organizer
burke and hin assistants.
There has been no trouble ~
Rlark Diamond since sunday night
when burke. AZ a representative OF
John Mitchell tho national leader
Of tho United Nine workers. or
xaniaed the Black Diamond union
The union men eiaim that about
half Of the miners At Biaes Diamond
have pow joined the union. Prae-
tleally All except q few leaders. are
At work tpday. The miners DO noi
believe the Pacific Coast company
although known 70 be opposed 20
unionlam. will dare 20 dlsenarEe I'll
the men who have Joined the neS
organization.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22
~ o. aeto MAN FOUND AT wEsr sEarrla- KNIFE
]. snss NEAR AND INITIATED rHRoar INDICATE SUICIDE

baarA the name II r. Farley. ana
gives oaly clue 10 the man >
Identity.
when The body Was discovered
this moTnlna u vas net disturbed.
bar Curunsr Carroll waA noftfis<i
and sent 10 the wsst side city 70
set shs corpse. The police Of te'
atGis uprs also notified aud two d.
teetivsa in a launch started arFots
the bay.
There xAA no evidence Of murder
about the corpse the bloody pea
ka.fe near By indicating suicide
No monsy wns found on the hasdy
aad apparently the old man took
hln life IL despair 0f pruvidtng him
self wlth = living II his name VS.
Faflsy. ss indicated BY the ncal
ticket. his relatives may b found
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22

''''ls sssar'. Fxstusise ssrstssl
y PAUL. MINI. Nay % The
!. - o1,ielan is The latest edition
rev sna Independent woman
1 amiied edition too n seems
= Pau, where The woman
aas been nour.ahing and
y Srsat these 20 years. there
coz shirt salsted opticiau
ssia Bel
.isfs Isn't 4 BIT or romance IN
VI The first step was months
70 study In a college o.
then there was an exam.
y tie state board % ok
here IN Minnesota The
sa'i9n ! may mention Incl
vas a severe one. TIE next
"a . sfrea up eourpRa
% invest my air. a. The
tsA IN this office. and then
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22

KENT. Wash. May = An un
known hlEhwAymAn Atismpsed 20
hold up Win Smith. bookEsepsF FOR
the Buckley Mili Co. IA the woods
near here early this moFninE
smith sas on = horse and whea
the hiGhwayman stepped from
under cover snf fired one shot
fram hia revolver 20 show he msAnt
business. The horse became fright
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22

VANCOUVER. b. C.. May "a
Judgment was given AZ noon today
in the action for $1,000 damages
arising from the collision between
the c P. r steamer Princess Vic
toria and the tug Chehalls in Van.
couver harbor last Jun.
Nine people we're drowned and
the actions we're consolidated in
the case OF Robert Bryce.
By the judgment. Justice Martin
today dismissed all the actions
against the Canadian Pacific Rail.
way notwithstanding the iaei that
the investigating board held thas
the railway company was liable and
suspended Capt Griffin OF the
Princess Victoria for six months
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22
IS CUT
asAoy ros s,Ds.

cts EnKfaeeF Thomsou vili soon
b. readY 70 call sur bids % the tall
stack faY the aeM garbage greua
tori 70 Be erected fhls TAI or I.aAe
1ntun. A call may b. tket1e6 ~
The meeting II the ho&fa aafufday
The ntark wiil b. about sir fset IN
dlamsief and 100 feet tall
Tho general plans FOR tha cremA
tory have arrived frufn EnKiAnd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22

7 fzn Va tkfuAg slaxhed IN a
wlY masaer ~ a small ZEN
- wAsrk lAy beside hin. the
~ q a. aaknowa man vas
~ xkocf exveu oelcex thia
pwsnx or ne kIilslas ovcriooklnk
D ~ 4 wet Seattle.
~ surpne wAs that of a man
~ Eru pears cid. poorly dFeusnsi
~ stranger "A West Seattle II
\ - az from TIE eisys ear line
y D. hiaff, kne iNss hack OF the
a'sss nioaa. Apparently the man
Ezsr rzs kts 0wu throat or waS
eTlrs n some late hour last
-
tnsai tiekst found On shs body.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22
SEATTLE MEN OFF
FOR ENGLAND

Among the passengers who have
recentls left New York Tor England
on ths GUARD boats Carmania aud
caronia. are number u promi.
uant Seattle business men. among
them Alexander Myers. secretary
North West Trust and Safe Deposit
Company. " F'ranren. = local reAl
estate man. ard family James
Tracey. EAGLE nrass foundrY. and
swan fiectnAn. and family
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22

rha bis ffelAhFer AtsshAn ia -
nerf fram Honaiaia. aslina Gas ard
saH Franchise A. earthquake visit.
- Naiins EFus while She ship Wss
tYins there Ii W43 % four minutes
daratiea. Est NhlIs those on board
distinctly felt tAs shosk a. no damage
~as suaGsinsd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22
TEN WEEKS FOR
BOISE TRIAL

Boran says as the present re stands
be needs only one challenge. Oar
row indicated that he needs two.
Juror Burns has filed with the
court a certificate that he Is physi-
eally untitled TO serve. This means
another vacancy.
Hawley said today We arc pre-
pairing to open the case Monday.
and think the trial viii last ten
weeks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22

= xxuns- rsi~.rsps fervs~sl
Nos ANGELES. cal. MAY IA
I, ssss and s. injured. several
r1.ss tsiAiy. vas the result Of
u~aaanx Of the southern Pa.
IS rs~ssser train just outside Of
~ nmlss thls mcFuinx. The
~ sfes
nesshaa ~ santa aarears.
1 ssssss u orsahs. Metz
~ wrr<ksd train II known as
s.nses szpress
svs~ars that the catastrophe
= - xor6 Of train Urvesefs
ksssrni strikes were removed
- - Of the rails and the fish
~ ecssned
w. TIE keavf iocomoiive
60 ths weakened spot u vas
rss kSm inv track,
Il - ooAchss 9Th the e1eer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22
J.r anrs s,s ~osrus.

Judge Hfsnfofd. - tHs Federal
ceuFt, sentenced Tommy Nlvs
japanese. 60 six mouths fa fes pen
itrntiaFy sud also Imposed upon him
are ~ tfco Mins pleaded Euilfy
% the charge % unia~ fuiis hrias
ipg two - his rouHtfYmeu into
Nhateam rouaty last April
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22
PROUDLY MAKES
SUGGESTIONS

NEW YORK. May q Interstate
Commerce Commissioner proudly ad-
dressing the National Manufactur-
ers' association today said Ihe
government should exercise a direct
control over the capital accounts OF
She railroads and suggest that IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22
1pwoars LuAouE

Last night hiG rally was held
at Trinity n T.. church by the
Epwofth League OF Seattle Rev.
Grant stewart had charge Of the
devotional services, Dr ". u. "
Reas. l.. 4. winAna. Miss Emma
nrucden and others spoke.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22
ATTEMPTED
HOLD-UP

ened aud smith wsA soou whisked
away ouf Of danger.
smith returned TO town and
upread the alarm and . search IL
naw f~lnE made for ths lone
highway man.
Robbery vas the motive. Gen.
orally smith taxes the cssh 70 the
mill 20 pay or the men and be
vas supposed 70 have had over
1000 this morning A change Of
his plans took place and be Was
returning without the money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22
HEGEMAN PLEADS
NOT GUILTY

NEW YORK. MAY za-John u.
ilegvman. president 81 she Metro
poiiiaa life Insurance. company. ID.
sllrted yesterday b. the Mas Grand
iuff On ten eounss for psriuff ahd
foFxery plead noe guilty this morn
inx ana wAA held un $4,000 ball.
which he furnished.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22
suur-oFF NOTICE

water viii be shut of tomorrow
between the hours 81 a. m and I
= m. IN the district west Of Palatine
av.. between the government canal
and West teth IT.. which includes
ballard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22

pTTTHHtrRg Ma ~ Five mes
we're Killed and four fatally iniurea
last NIGHT 81 Tie EiiFn furnace 0i
fha Jones a faughlin steel com
ranv The accident Har dlfartif
duo n slip which resulted IN
a. explosion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22

tsrrspp. T~t~Ersph Service
BOISE. Idaho. May 22-With alb
solute adjournment In The Haywood
trial because OF the exhaustion Of
the venirc. both sides are resting
today
The sheriff and deputies are sum.
moning the new Yenire
Both sides still retain four per.
emptorv challenges Attorney
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22
ARREST OFFICER OF
TONTTNE CONCERN
MINERS WIN AT NONE.

The labor strike 81 Nome IL end
% SAYS d. A Mcdonald IN the
city from Nome The mintrs eet
thslf demands without the union
being recognized by operators.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22

n phenomenal la Fayet,s Is
met a. the Union station this at
ternoou by a brass band. II will b.
because he has left his office IN the
Estahrook building and gone TO The
depot for the express purpoae Of be
ing met
The schedule arranged hY the
Great" Walton. IN the hope 81
darling the people Of Seattle with
the greatness Of the phenomenal
one. retailer Of hloodiess surgery
has gone sadly nwry The 'phs-
nemenMl" has already arrived. 10
fact there II reason 20 believe that
he haa been IN Seattle for q num-
Der of days
The great tent meeting. announc-
ed for tonight in a disguised adyer-
tisement In the morning Times 81
yesterday. has been postponed.
Perhaps Il will be held Friday
night. perhaps Saturday night. per.
hapa never
Ora Reason Why.
The discovery ~ IN ordinance
prohibiting public exhibitions such
AZ that advertised by the great
ana phenomenal scientists will
further dleArrnnge the plans Of
these great benefaefors Of man
kind aud may prevent them from
giving the people Of Seattle The
benefit % their remarkable cures ui
'ssozeaiied inenrahle diseases
Despite the fart that the adver.
tissmsnt Inserted b. the Great
Walton declared that he had ar.
rived IN Seattle only Monday night
Investigation At the Washington An
nex ELECTED the information that b.
and three companions have been 81
Seattle for nearly n month. The
management spoke highly Of this
party. saying that they occupied
ths bes' rooms. paid the highest
price. cash in advance. and are 50
eisily and financially all right
There are plenty Of lndieationi
of cash aad red-firr around tn,
suite Of offices rented b. fh.
great scientists on the secoas
floor Of the Estnhroek baildiug
corner Of Second and Union. Th'
windows Of the offices, fronting OF
Pike street. are fessoousd viii
electric lights and = dozen people
were busy inside arranging blood
ICES pAfaphsrnaliA
lie the manager in inquired I
representative 81 The Star of 4
DARK Young man who was directini
thlnKr In the outer office
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22
GOV. HoooArr COMING.

irNEAU. Alaska. May 90 -dov
ueRFait will leave ON The steamer
Jefferson next Saturday nlght for
seattle 20 attend the exercises OF
the breaking OF ground for the
Alaska. Yukon Pacific exposition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22
NV i>srss ron HERE

inspector Conway Thompson. ap
palnte.l 10 the Seattle immigration
servics from the sane department
Al Port Townsend. arrived IN The
city last night and vii commence
hls duties tonight. inspector l. q
Fuller. Of the department here. vii
leave IN a fsw DAYS To replace
Thompson ~ Pert TownEsnd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22
BANKS. STATEMENTS.

9s~sspp. Tetssraph sesstresl
WASHINGTON. Mas 2a-The
comptroller 81 the currency has IL.
sued call for the condition Of
national banks 81 the close Of bust
uess on Nav e.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22

terstate railways should be valued by
the government. Any eomprehen-
sive scheme Of legislation should
give 10 the railways right 70 force
and maintain traffic associations
and 90 discuss and agFec upon tie
competitive rates
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22

Plans have been filed by : Y.
Nixon for an $4,000 residence az
iOi West FiftY-eiEhth IT. u Warn.
or Ia tho contractor aud 4, A VIII.
iaStae the architect.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22
W ms

&. =. a. FAVORED wrTH DEcus
IoN ~ THE SUIT RESULTING
PROM THE COLLISION or THE
PRINCESS VICTORIA AND rte
CHEHALIs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-22

chemical. and about $500 feet Of
naw huaa
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The. -o,-~>~-r'--~'
Danger Of OUer-Capitdls
iZdtiOn
Railroads Need Federal Control
LZdtLOn
BY John D. Rockefeller

<f%*%%*a vastly over
s.+ no a healthy situation One result oil
~ Z it while abroad The American
o of their I'M
W. They this country and tney
" six percent lhat IN
#% n what happens to the dlVi
T%.-ss &e%ATd S
should citice in this respect o
shall propapy pe
called financial methods
certain kind OF stock uat Is
declining constantly although percent dividend II seems
strange that he consider that the stock is such goo
proposition the a. their command 40
not keep in their control Is reasonable suppose that IN 8oo
legitimate the actually and will continue 10
do would be allowed the the controlling interests
better thing Tor he
roads They observe and Wu
be mteigenty suddenly
thing and another being equally stent something eney m
laws
think railroad deal Wln
the condition the country Is goou
satisfied But IS
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