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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04
Sc. c. PART OF A HUNDRED
MILLION DOLLAR OCTOPUS

IVA ..,ss... ......... hi2lG,2hf
1910 ., g,4is73s
lplo sss.',.tst,*s. ,s,ss. ll,Vbb.Vfe
CaDtihulng this proportion would
show earnings OF $4,000. 900 IA
1920. $4,000 600 In 1925 and $780,
100000 In 1880 four years before
the expiration OF the company's cx.
elusive franchise. Tho continue
ton Of this increase naturally con.
templates 9tho continuation OF the
rapid growth Of Seattle, but this IL
easily conceivable when the nat.
ural advantages OF this city are
taken tnio consideration.
To cover up these increasing
earnlhgA. without distributing them
IN esrrespondingly high dividends
the company iugglos the figures In
its financial statements including
the onet OF new work In it's opor
ating expenses. paying exorbitant
prices for electric. current 20 It's
subsidiary corporation the Puget
Sound Power company. and other
similar bookkeeping acrobatlcB.
But even with all OF these the
statement of earnings for 1906
shows net earnings aggreKating
N.tas.zJB or enough 10 pay interest
and dividends averaglne five and
a haIf per cent. on a capitalization
OF SEQ 10000
Long since approaching the ne.
ccshiilea OF the situation the Off.
GERS Of the company have been lay.
Ing plans for vast stock watering
merger " its several Puget sound
properties, plans which are nos
about mature and ready % be- car
rlod into effect The original plan
contemplated the absorption OF
these properties into vastly
larger company providing another
distribution Of promoters velvet
but In order to carry that plan out
state lcgialation was necessary 90
enalae the companies 10 freeze out
their minor stockholders.
such a bin az was desired was
introduced In tho state senate by
Senator George u Piper. one OF the
political adiunctH Of the company
oil known at Olympia as Piper
ffeeze out Hill" hat the measure
vas damned by the name 81 its
father and defeated In the house
Thereupon the company sent a lob.
By % Olympia headed by G. c Dai.
ton aud including y ~ Palmer and
=. J.. Rsbrr 20 procure its relntro.
duciion aud passage. The bill was
reiutFoduced In emnscuiated form
clandeetinely restored 20 fun 81
feet Ia the committee on corpora
Tons but Killed IN the floor of the
senate In q dramatic "hAwl out" %
iia purpose BY Senator George +
CotteriN.
The now plan for the big merger
made necessary by the failure 81
the 'freeseout bin" 10 pass con
templates gigantic leasing com
pany 10 take over Rnd operate the
properties. guaranteeing the inter
est and dividends on the present
bonds and stock and appr0priatlue
the snrDius aK dividends for the
new fictitious lssues.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04
THE NEW COUNTRY CLUB
NEARLY COMPLETED.

The Country Club house at
Darlington has been refinished
and decorated and is now
ready for the furniture and
draperies. This club when
completed will be one OF the
handsomest on the Pacific
coast The designer and deco
rator have done much TO
achieve this result but nature
has done more. The site OF the
Country Club Is one OF the
most beautiful IN the world.
river. mountain and slipping
meadow uniting in a panorama
Of exquisite beauty
This club has for It's mem.
beers about three hundred of the
leading business and profes-
sional men Of Seattle. The Sc
lection OF Darlington for the
home OF this club suggests one
reason why you should invcst-
gate our claims for Darlington.
You can buy a large lot at
Darlington on practically your
own terms Come in and talk
10 us about Darlington. The
Jones-Thomson Investment Co,
l13 Seneca Street
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would have enjoyed the visit more.
lie said today.
Il went up because OF the fight
y am making for Alaska game. /
introduced a bin In the last house
which went through the house but
died in the senate There is prac.
ticaliy no game law In Alaska and
because the game is so easily ac-
cessible Il viii be eXterminated be-
fore long unless something Is done
! found every one IN the north in
favor of the bill"
Emerson Hough came down with
the congressman. lie is enthus-
astic over the northern country and
put In considerable time looking for
game He will omhody his i'm
prcssions In a series of magazine
articles Hough is an enthusiastic
hunter of big game
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04
USED REVOLVERS INSIDE
THE CITY LIMITS

Because they insisted in outdoinE
everyone else ia the matter OF
making this a noisy Fourth. Gust
Jensen and Murdoch Lukanovia
we're both arrested today. charged
with violating the ordinance which
prohibits the discharge OF firearms
within the city limits.
Both men were engaged In shoot
Ing blank cartridges in pistols
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04

when the officers were attracted
90 the scene and the wielders Of
the noiseproducing weapons were
sent to headquarters.
Patrolman Sullivan arrested Jen.
sen. who lives az i67 Thomas st.
Jensen was released on his person.
al recogniEance. patrulmau Holmes
sent Lukanovia TO headquarters.
whore he was released on deposit.
Ing $40 bail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04

tberlppa TsIt1raph SsrVice.)
FiTrHFlEl.D. MaHa. July A.
Late Yesterday afternoon John D.
Rockefeller was served with the
subpoena demanding hln appear.
anec In Judge LAndis' court at
Chicago luly 9 20 answer questions
concerning the Standard OH com.
pany.
After two weeks Guiding the sub
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04
CONGRESSMAN AND AUTHOR
RETURN FROM ALASKA

The steamer Portland arrived
from Kodiak at 6 o'clock this morn.
ing with fiftytive firstclass pas.
sengers. among them being Hon
W y Humphrey and wife. Elmer.
son Hougb. the famous noyelist.
and wife. Rev Curtis p. Coe and
family and Col r. c. Woodbury.
and wife The steamer left June
% aud a good trip is reported al
the way down.
Congressman Humphrey, when
seen az the Washington Annex.
where he won't as soon as the yes.
sci got into port. stated that he
enjoyed his trip. staying four bears
and other game and that n Il had
not Mcn for the extra month he
had TO spend M Kodiak because
there was no steamer leaving he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04

Protest against the exorbitani
prices OF food ia universal In So
attic.
All. with the exception OF thoss
too wealthy 10 realize the value OF
money. have noticed the increase
In the cost OF living. and have OBJ
Ieclod more or less atrenuoualy, ac.
eording to the degree in which they
are affected.
Consumers OF food products who
are In position 10 do 30. such az
hotel. boarding house and reataur.
ant keepers. have protected them
selves against loss. in many cases
by experimenting the advance ia
the prices OF food by advancing
their ates.
The majority OF people, however.
are not In a position TO get back the
Increased cost OF food. The major
lty are working az fixed wage
or salary. Wages and salaries have
not followed the rise ia the cost
OF living. SO that the advanced cost
means simply that the snalority OF
people have less either OF the com.
forts and seceasities OF life or OF
savings.
Burdens On Wage Garner.
IL IL on the salary and wage
earn~H that the burden OF the 10.
crease falls. The merchant whose
rent In fasued. adds the rent 20 the
price OF goods and comes out whole.
or with an increased profit: the
restaurant aecpor who has 70 pay
more for foodatutfs. raises hla
prices and Increases his profits
but the man who works on a stated
salary or wage has no chance 70
get the Increased cost Of living out
Of someone W. His rent IL raised
his food. his clothing. bis coal, aud
all the necessities OF life cost more.
but he gets no more for his labor.
unless he. IL a member OF that
active minority which has advanced
wages through the labor unions
Many Of the boarding houses and
hotel keepers. who do not cater 70
The Wcalthier class OF people, find
that the Rise Ia the cost Of food
and rents has wiped out their
profits ard Ia many cases has
caused actual loss. Their patrons
are already paying ais they can az
ford for board. TO raise them Il
almost out 81 the question. yet the
boarding house and hotel keepers OF
the mlde.e class see the limit be
ms rapidly reached. They do not
know what 20 DO.
The Most Serious Problem.
/ With combines holding up prices
on all slides. living has become the
most serious problem confronting
the majority Of the people today
II IL no longer a question Of how
much money a man can save. bmi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04
TUG REsCUEs BOY

The tug Harry s.. on its way
from Ballard 10 Seattle yesterday.
picked up the little launch Wick
and boy who occupied IT, The
launch was caught In the squat Of
yesterday afternoon. The engines
IN the little boat had broken down
and the boy was unable 10 keep the
boat from filling with water The
tug happened along In the nick OF
time. The launch would have
swamped In a few minutes IN The
heavy sea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04
BOISE:
I RIAL

bCHdis. July t~-iiogh sides ia the
Haywood trial are working today
regardless of % being a holiday BE
fore adjournment was taken yesscr.
day afternoon the prosecution
served word that notice Of rs in
tenilun 20 submit a series Of mo-
ilona to strike out evidence - the
defense. unless the sunnecting,np
testimony thst has been promised,
Ia forthcoming
judge Wood served notice that
the prosecution must be prepared
Monday with is case IN rebuftai
u f. announced that Haywood
and Nioyer may possibly take the
stand Monday. but this Is not Ger.
tain
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nab JOHN D.

poena servers II took a down east
Yankee sheriff. Charles l. Frank.
to land the coveted prey
John ID. Was taken back aghast.
but said he would be In court "
really wanted.
4 don't know what they want Of
me. be said. i have been out Of
the MANAGEMENT al the Standard
on for years
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04
HlsJ' by
ROOKIE

While Engaged I'm . pr1nature
cele6ariidh Of the Fourth Last night
H. j Grnwald, occupying apart.
ments az The Livingston, az 1881
First av,, was seriously injured by
being struck on the head with a
skyrockct,
Tho wounded man was taken 10
the Seattle General hospital for
treatment. To-day he was reported
10 be rather seriously hurt al
though Il was impossible ~ ascer.
tain the exact extent or nature OF
his injuries DR.. Burch Is treating
the wounded man.
Il Is not known Just how the &C.
cident occurred. as none of those
who were I'm the vicinity were pay
Ing close attention Grlawnld was
unconaQeDus for a time and suffered
n severe scalp wounded that ~ re-
gardcd aa dangerous
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04
STATE AUDITORS MONTHLY REPORT

OLYMPIA, July 4--There. was
fl6g, 1868 IN the state general
fund on July ]. according 10 ae
monthly statement Of State Auditor
q. w. Clausen, Issued today. Re
ceipts for June for the general fund
were 1921 .Gel5G and the disburso-
ments gI47gf3.32.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04
MOSS RESIGNS

nELLiNCHAA. July AFTER
four years OF service NJ. NJ Moss
general secretary OF the nollinF
ham Young Mems Christian aaao.
citation. last night presented his res
ignatlon. 20 take effect September l.
and Il was accepted, No successor
has been considered AZ this time
Madison NJ Moss Is n Seattle boy
and was formerly a teacher IN the
Seattle high school lie was aaso
ciated with the local " NJ G. A.
before going to Belllngham.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04
GRAND JURY rs
OWL Y SOL. DTZOM'

strong Rnd weak points IN the forts
that defcnd the Sound that they
may become familiar with coast de-
fenae work looking 20 the forming
Of coast defense companies. In adj
ditl0n 10 the workings of the coast
defense guns, etc, the troops viii
be Instructed IN army maintenance.
qnartermaater8 service subsistence
and The work Of the signal corps.
The Oregon troops viii assemble
Friday az the mouth OF the Column
bia river for q like purpose.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04
No General Program, But Japanese, State Societies
and Others Remember Day--SmaIl Boy Gives Imi-
tatiOns of Shot Heard Round the World.

July 4, i5J6-iso7. Though isi
ycars marks the lcngth Of the span.
the glorious Declaration OF indie
peHdcnce Is as much alive today
as whom Il was hlSSoned first 10 the
, world So lone as0.
Seattle to-day "a ccHoraons the
continuance - that liberty, which
on the occasion Of the former epoch
required the minute mans gun aud
the bayonet 10 impress upon tho
ohdurate foe.
To-day there h no foe. and no
noise. save only the precious fire.
s9acker aud the cannon bomb
which the small boy uses to scare
away the Imaginary enemy OF a
great and peaceful country.
Many quiet celebrations are In
progress IN the suburbs and parks.
and q number 81 water sports and
field games are progressing.
The most notable local event Is
the program of the Japanese resi-,
dents and crew Of the Japanese
vessel Shlnano Maru. now an.
ehored AZ the smiths cove docks.
which viii BE- given tonight on
Queen Anne hill.
Ono marked feature OF the day
Is the universal cessation eog bust.
ness and construction in the city.
Never. perhaps. IN the city's his.
tory has the closing OF business
been observed SO generally Not
a place Of business OF the larger
class Is open. and not a hammer
or saw Is heard. or a derrick NOV
Ing about the biz steel frames go
ing up over the city.
Japanese Celebrating Day.
The reception and celebration
given BY the japanese g. wholly
II honor OF Independence day. and
is the first Of the Kind conducted
By these people for the day
Fireworks will play a great part
IA the celebration. beginning az 8
o'clock this evening BY the send.
ing up % daylight rocket This
will be followed by sending up. a.
the program progresses. Of many
other bombs and rockets. OF which
the japanese are past masters in
the art OF designing.
The fireworks will BE- lot off
from near the corner Of Third av.
W and Highland drive
Capt kaisnli kawahara and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04
JAPAN H0N0RS WAR
CORRESPONDENTS

WASHINGTON. July 4 Tho en-.
pcror Of Japan has beatowcd war
medals on Americans who we're
participants In che recent Russo
japanese war
Richard Smith, George kenian,
Oscar King Davis. William Lewis.
" g. Morgan. srankiin Clarkln.
Stanley Washburu. Grant Wallace.
a. II Schulz. Frederick Palmer, J
"a. Hare. Herbert q Plotting. Rich.
ara Harding Davis. John Fox.
James RicAlton. Richard Harry.
~ Cochran. " A. Brill and Jack
i.ssdon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04
MINERS TO BE
ASSESSED 81

4, DENVER. July 4.-~The convon.
ton OF the Western Federation OF
Miners adjourned sine die yestcr.
day Denver was chosen for the
next meeting place, aud Il was de.
cided 10 retain the federation head.
quarters here. Butte was the only
competitor for the next convention.
Blsbee. Ariz Tonopah. New. and
Douglas City, Alaska. being with.
drawn. "a was decided 10 assess
evoryssssSba 81 This will raise
q sum approximatins $4,000 zoe
the Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone
fund.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04
OKLAHOMA A STATE

(sfar special servfceD
WASHINGTON. July 4.-Under
the provisions OF the act Of con-
gress passed last year. Oklahoma
becomes a state today and, In con-
sequence. the national flag will now
bear 40 stars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04

strict this year II anything. than
formerly. In tho down town dis.
triet the dangerous bombs and
canes we're prohibited, but there
waa enough of the more harmless
kinds 90 make smoke aud noise.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04
ON THE FRONT

The steamer Pennsylvania. Capt.
Blaine, arrived Al 2 o'clock this
morning from Nome with seventy
passengers and over $500. 600 in
gold II took the ship thirteen days
TO make the trip.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04
MURDER AND
SUICIDE

lserlpps Telegraph servlee,l
NEW YORK. July i~ln cele.
bratlng the Fourth with reyolyers
Albert Cairario killed his aunt. Mrs
Alfancino Fucarino. today. Horrl.
fled BY the accident he blew out
hia own brains.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04

PHrser Goro Muragama. Of tho
shinano Maru. assisted by resi-,
dental Japanese, will conduct the
ts@nQi features ON the lawn OF the
Mclean residence. beginning about
81 80. Hon u. A. Rallinrer and
Or. NJ A. Matthews will speak nn
behalf OF Uncle Sam, and Cant
kRwahara viii make an address OF
welcome TO the guests r. Yama
shisa. a graduate of tho state uni.
versio, will speak on the day. The
Fort Lawton military band will sup.
ply the music.
Buckeyes at Wildwood.
Tho Ohio society Is conducting a
bis outing asd colearagon at Wild.
wood park. Meydenhauer bay, on
Lake Washington. Hundreds won't
over on tho boats during the day
70 take part In tho forenoon the
affair was an informal one. with
a big dinner served on the pretty
lawns about tho hayside.
This afternoon a formal pro.
gram was carried out with speeches
by Hon 3 O Cosgroye. OF Pom.
eroy, Wash, Rev, ". A. Major and
others.
prehlbltionissa al Ravenna.
The State Prohibition society Is
conducting celebration at RIA,
venna park Several church 20.
sletlcs. the Anti saloon league and
others are assisting Several al.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04
MAY AGAIN
WINNER
tserIpps Telegraph ssrvIee.l

LONDON. July MAY Sutton
today won the right TO challenge
for the English championship. She
dteated Miss Wilson In flnals at
Wimbledon aud took two sets In
succession. the score being ca aud
"a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04
luf HB0
NOR lnnI

WNat tHa FuAtit fioUlltths
T Taking one year with another for
/ the past seven years this ~ an nv.
7 eraRo Increase of 10 per cent a
I year which. applied for the next
/ few years to the earnings for 1906.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04

Fleet Of battleships az navy yard.
see
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04

Celebrate 4th July at Bremorion.
ses
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04

The aggregate capitalization al
ready issued by these - companies
now amounts 10 approximately
500 900 900 while the capitalize.
ION authorized To be issued by
them would reach nearly ti25 000
600. The annual gross.carninRa OF
them amounted In 1905 10 s13,
10000
AZ Will be seon by perusal of
che list the Seattle Electric corn
pany la the greatest OF them all.
exceeding in capitalization the
Minneapolis General Electric com.
pany by nearly tl0,000000
How necessary II Is for the Seat.
tie Electric company b. again water
lts stock for 'ho purpose OF deeeiy.
ing the public can be easily under.
stood by glance 81 the table Of
increasing gross earnings By
years since the company wee or
ganizod these have been as follows:
+ Increase
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-04

With combines holding up prices
on all slides. Twins has become the
most serious problem confronting
the majority OF the people today
Il IL no longer question Of how
much money a man can save. but
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-08-08
ALL SORTS,

Charles F. Murphy, leader of
Tanmany Hall, through counsel has
served notice of suit for $50, 900
damages upon Thomas III Mckee,
"a president of the Broadway VI ,g-
azine Incorporated). The suit
grew out of the publication in the
magazine of an article entitled
Hearst versus Mcclellan; the New
York Mnyoralty tmbroglip."
British battle ships are being pro-
Tided with searchlights by the light
ef which a NEWSPAPER can be read al
a distance eighteen miles. They
have As inch projectors.
The village of Sohrusan, in Bo.
hernia, which was found to be built
on valuable coal bed, has been
bought for $500, 900 by a Speculation
and RACED to the ground. The in.
habitants, who number more thar
1000, ale rebuilding their houses 6
mile away.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-08-08

With the final closure of the
Colorado River, the great Saltop
sink, which is inundated as the re-
suit of poorly CONSTRUCTED head
gate as an irrigation canal and rap
idly converted into an inland sea
will gradually dry up. Inasmuch
as there are practically no outlets
for this vast body of water, the sink
must naturally evaporate to dryness
According to one opinion the Salton
sea will dry up in about eight years
Half dozen persons who were
watching the fireworks last week al
the dedication of the new $1,000.
600 bridge across the Charles river
connecting Boston with Cambridge
were pushed into the river by the
crush behind them. The accident
occurred on the Cambridge side OF
the river near the end of the new
bridge Six men and boys wtre
pulled from the water by the police
and for time it was believed tina,
one or more had bee II drowned.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-08-08
WINDHAM COUNTY

The log drive of the Connecticut
River Lumber Co., which is now
past Bellows Falls, COZ timed 49,
600, 900 feet this year as compared
with 10000, 900 feet last season.
The Bellows Falls Boat Climb has
been organized with IS members,
representing 20 motor boats. 1t is
a stock company and it was voted to
build $4,000 clubhouse near the
new iron bridge that crosses the
Connecticut river The following
officers were elected: Commodore,
j. III. Blake!y; vice commodore, A.
L Fields; board of managers and
building committee. NJ. H. Ray, l..
j. Royce, G. W. Butterfield, W
H. Griswold, A. L Fields; com
mittee on incorporation, T. E.
O'Brien, G. G. Ames, e. j. Piper,
II c. Bidwell, d. r Campbell A
regetta and banquet will be held
about Sept. l.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-08-08
Adjournment Of Windsor County
no,r<

The June term of the Windsor
county court was adjourned Satur-
day afternoon after consecutive
session of fifty three working days.
There have been fifteen jury trials,
eight cases tried by the court on is
sues of fact, and sixteen uncontested
divorce cases. Agreements were
reached in all but one of the jury
cases, state prosecution on an in
formation charging the illegal sale
of gallon of hard cider for 20
cents with the jug thrown in. The
longest tried was the Plymouth tax
case of John c. Coolidge vs.. War
rem Taylor, which took little over
two weeks. A will case involving
S36, 900 was decided IN favor of the
proponents, and the largest verdict
was against the town of Norwich,
1894 AZ, in favor of Fred L. Brig
ham, injured on defective bridge.
Juoge E. L. Waterman presided
and gave liberal satisfaction by his
judicial ability and fairness. Some
chancery cases will be heard later
by Judge Waterman at some point
of easy access to the suitors and
counsel.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-08-08
What Others Say.
Editor SITTER

I notice in the last issue of your
paper, several wonderings. will
venture to add few to the list:
1st. The travelling public is Won
dering when our town authorities are
going to restore the watering place,
on the so crlled Dodge place,
so long a favorite resort for man and
beast? Spring has come and gone,
Summer is fast slipping into Autumn
and Winter will soon be here and no
signs of it's being restored. The
thirsty beast of burden casts visit
full eye when passing the spot where
they once were accustomed to slake
their thirst, manifesting an express
sion of thankfulness that would do
ones soul good to behold.
End. VIII en- may we expect to see
ratings put up in exposed places,
where now serious accidents are
daily liable to occur?
3rd. Wonder when the brush
within the highway enclosure is 60
ing to be cut, so that, in many
places, the traveller, on a wet day
will not get double sprinkling?
4th. Many are wondering if there
is any. improvement in working high
ways this year over past years; signs
hardly point in that direction.