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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26
Joe Smith Tells Of the Days When the Criminal
Element Of Seattle Controlled Local Machine
Administration Of Mayor Humes and Conditions
During Those Stormy Municipal Times.

Beginning with this installment
what in order to relate how ths
big business plunderhund. in or
der TO retain ite hold on the situa-
ton took into political partner
ship with II in that machine GER
tain criminal elements which for
several years were permitted by
public officials 20 rob and loot the
community through organized law
lessness and criminal violence.
Pursuing that line Of investiga-
ton the narrative viii point out
how the criminal element Of the
partnership grew bold aud lnso-
lent IN its lawless prosperity. how.
after riding for a while on the mu-
nicipal ship as a passenger IL mu-
tinted. took command OF the ship
itself. and dominated municipal
politics even 10 the point OF de-
handing tribute from the big bus.
mess" plunderhund itself
The big business plunderbund,
seeing in this condition increased
political expenses and increased
danger or detection and prosecution
fell out with the criminal element,
contested with It for the control
OF local politics and, in 1894 In
vited "all good citizens TO Join
with e In suppressing crime and
restoring the control OF the city
10 the corporation end OF the war;
ing Co-partnership.
When. In the palmy days Of the
Burleigh.Hunt-Grant Heilhron re-
publican ring Harry White became
mayor In 1890 the city was bub-
bling over with that hoom-day
prosperity which followed the great
fire and under the notorious
Badly" Rogers as chief OF police
the town was thrown wide open
under a system which levied organ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26
rev Operators Work lne.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 20 The
tele.ra rheru strike situation 10 no
better today. according 10 the up
orators afAfemsutH.
The IS men reported AZ working
b. the Western TALON yesterday b
aetnsl count today figures ~ =
grnnd total OF eight. ineluding Gen.
ernl Superintendent Frank iayuca.
eho has not touched a telegraph
ksY slnce the 1858 strike
A. the Postal only a few Of the
luesi officials Of the company are
on duty In The operating room
Manager Dunno. Of Seattle. and
the other outside officials. who
sere called here for conferences
are reeuPersting their loai sleep
Much anxiety IL fel, owing 10 the
dIsappeafanee 81 President Small.
ana Il II feared that he may turn
up where isasi expected and cause
more Inconvenience 20 the telesraph
companies
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26
BUSINESS INTERESTS AND
CRIMINALS COMBINE FOR
THEIR AGGRANDIZE cement

Mayor Moore has signed the OF,
dinaneeH recently passed authuriE-
ius tie extension Of three 81 the
public streets Of the city. FIRST aY-
\ East Pike e. and 22nd Az.
First az s. IS TO BE- extended
soalh To the Georgetown boundary.
East PIKE is 20 be opened from
Minor AZ. to Madison ~. and s2nd
az. IL 10 be extended and opened
between East Olive 81. and Mad
lsnn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26

In the words Of l.. A. Newly.
president OF the J. y. Allen I'm.
proYement club. these are the
charges concerning the coal supply
OF the city schools which are being
Investigated by a committee Of the
club
The storm center Of the investi
CATION Is the Ward school. which
rs attended by the children Of tho
members OF the Improvement club
The moving cause Of the inFestis
cation IL the neglect Of the school
board to take action on requests
Of the club for an additional exit
from the Ward school
The school. which ig built on
the approved plan OF the school
board has but ore exit The club
contends that another exit should
be provided IN the rear Of the
BUILDING
Our requests have received no
consideration because the school
board iB being used as an adjunct
Of a political machine" said Mr.
Newly
We're Not Politicians.
When Mr Jones. secretary Of
the board. came out TO investigate
our complaint, his main line OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26
BRIBE SOLICITING

Judge Arthur L. Griffin. 81 the
superior court on Monday discharg
ed the - iufsmen Who had been
selected IN his court To try
the case Of th- -seRon A.
Washington Railway company
versus Davidson. and ordered a
new set OF iufYmeu. Ills action
was taken At the request 81 the at
torneYa Cor both partiea. on show
inrthat membera Of the jury bad
Indirectly collected bribes from
lawyers on each side
Charles = spooner. attorney Tor
the railroad. which II the Union
Pacific branch in this state and
Byera aud BterH. for Davidson.
agreed to the discharge Of the
Jurors.
The attorneys stated that they
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26
L0uELESS WIFE
CAUSED MURDER
tsist Special ssrvie,J

nEIlINaHAM. wash. June 20.
Refusal TO live with him longer.
although he did everything for her
comfort refusal to even kiss him.
and other things led v H. Walker
10 shoot and kill his wife
This is the statement made 20
a Star representative last night.
4 am sorry nov that I killed her
hope the bullet placed IN my
body viii prove fatal. want 10
be dead. Ay wife turned cold 90.
yards ne. although | did every
thlnK thai a man could DO Ia keep
her hove when she told me that
she Vas 10 leave me. c0uldu {
stand the mental strain longer and
shul her
walker Il In the hospital closely
guarded 70 prevent escape OF sui
eide
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26
ONLY ONE POLICEMAN AT
BALLARD TODAY

10 Seattle. the police have had to
take q civil service examination 20
qualify IN the Seattle department.
Today all the men. excepting one.
have been ordered 10 take the et-
animation Last night Acting Chief
Willard Of Seattle sent two men
from Seattle out TO help the Hat
lard department. on account Of the
many vigitors. but - everything
Was orderly 40 one was sent out
this morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26
FACES DEATH IN FLAMES
fstar Special servlee.l

SPOKANE. June 2G.--Fightlng
flames aboard gasoline launch.
the occupants FOR time facing
what seemed 10 be- certain death.
Was tho experience of J. s ilar-
wick. of Seattle, Fred Loe. Of this
city. and SIR and Mrs Columbus
Tho four we're launching on
Occur d'Alcno lake when the tank
exploded and set fire 10 the boat
ffarwlck was burned about the
ankles and wrist in trying to eXs
tlnKulsh the flames. Lee was burn.
cd about the face and hands. but
the other two escaped injury.
Launches rushed 10 the scene
and took the endangered aboard
The launch burned 10 the waters
edge, then sank.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26
chLe.ae bal Ansleus ssat.

CHICAGO. June &c In antieipa
ton Of a strike being called BY the
tclsEraphers OF Chicago. the West.
srn Union this morning stored 100
cots In the operating room 10 pro.
vide sleeping quarters Tor the strike
breakers
The cots however we're removed
shortly afterwards upon q com
plant being filed by the operators
that such action vas against the
Law
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26
EXTRA EDITION
MURDER
JUST MISSED
BY BULLET

Samuel shay reported 90 head
quarters last night that his mother.
an aged lady who lives on iith nV.
~. had been narrowly missed by
STRAY bullet Shay maintained
that this Was not the first time
that the residents had complained
Of promiacuous shooting An 81.
fort will be- made 90 locate the man
Who fired the shot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26

ma, Ballard. recently annexed
|sburb. IL a very orderly place. has
sea demonstrated today. With
nose than 1000 visitors IN the
sAlnEis city. as a result Of the g
a \. encampmeut. and oulg one %
keman on duty. there was no
saable
Since Ballard has been annexed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26

were approached h. a third lawyer.
Of bad reuute. who xaE recently
diabarred IN this county with an
offer 10 fix the jury Both sides
were similarly approached and
given To understand that certain
jurors were willing 10 decided for
which ever side pa -
The attorneys told Judge Griffin
that they had the names Of these
Jurors. The judge instructed them
90 furnish the names 70 the prose
cutting attorney. with what evidence
OF the soliciting Of bribes they have
al hand.
The case on trial is q suit to OBJ
tain land for a rightof way, David
son asking SO. coo for property
which the railroad seeks 20 condemn
for $50 coo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26

Prominent local attorneys are Of
tho opinion that lake shore lands
belong to the state. and not 10 the
upland owners, These opinions
were expressed after the iniunc
tion suit Of the McGilyra heirs Was
filed this week. asking that the
state Atl.P commissioners be fe
strained from plating and selling
the shore laIas on Lake Union aud
Lake WashmgtoI. which the last
legislature voted TO sell To raise the
1000. 900 A.Nsp. appropriation
The MeGilyra heirs claim that the
lands do not belong to the state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26

ur J. n. Powlcs, president st J
4 gcules a co one Of the heading
.mm,ssion brokcrake firms IN the
denies TIA, any combination
an sort exists among the com
*,..lea men OF this city
~ po1les admits. however. that
he aim always Of the commits
= men % keep prices At the
-, notch, this BEING done On
n th~ory that the commission
4. seslnE az the agent Of the
49, must get all the MONEY he
q az The latter
n, Powlcs makes these claims
a Admissions Ia = statement PRE-
49, ~ han and sent 20 The star
Il ratification The only subject
~ sresnt discussion not touched
- ~ NJ Pow les Il that regard
Y me charKn that stras berries
e thrown into the hay IN tre-
- ~ breaking Of the mar Set
IN he consequeut lower pfieeN
- cunversAtiDu with a epfeaentl
: AZ The star. however. Mr.
e.s,ss denied any knowledge Of
80 an occurrence Ar foN les
|<.lemeut follows;
Mr.. posiss' Statement
Recently IA several issues Of
&mr PAPER ihe commission mers
7snts OF Western ay aud their
jkxsnlzaticn. known as the Seattle
|>rlace association. have bean VERY
[.fB,uSly criticised. iuHt What The
Irsrgr 81 your Information has been
IN have 10 way Of kuoxinE. fur
Iermore. 4, d not our purpose %
|tsrnpt 20 answer the charges In
hxn bus 10 give simply a Esuerai
helsl and while MAKING this de-.
1T % shall probably state a few
As which cannot but be % great
VII 10 the commission merchants
I as city and to those Nho are
.@nArrs OF our organization
70 begin with the writer. ] u
hxies. who has been on the street
~ Tor some IL years. vii state
rsAout ans fear Of contradiction
hn here 10 fairer aud more hon
mAie hody Of men in the eom.
session business Ia this city than
ere Il IN any other city Or town
snh which u has b~en oar lot "a
|.ae business dealings The
|mn&ard used tn Judging the hon
xf and integrity nf our competi
\ ~ u that of the Feturns To he
runer and producer. and not Tire
.asapness At which goods are sod
ID u. consumer
Interests 81 Consumer.
The handling Of goods on con
|<sament A. Sc do. coupled aith
~ everlasting rivalry Of the sales
nee q one houae a. against tbs
|alssmeu o. other houses 90 secure
|as highest possible prices Tor the
Rp1acts entrusted 10 their care
rs being the object AZ all tines
= eonAlgres goods. enables the IN.
esszss Of the consuming public 70
h taken luto consideration only 81
Ar As tliey accord With the unwfif.
10 laws which govern supply and
|ismand To illustrate the point
Y ne prices today are too hish.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26
SUBPOENA JOHN D.

Stall. secretary % the Standard OF
in Indiana. 70 appear In his court
july 10 testify concerning the Al
ton rebate case lie says he VIII
summon others.
II Rockefeller succeeds IN dodr
Ing the subpoena server Rogers viii
be sure 10 attend.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26
Denies A COMBINE BUT
ADMITS They GIVE THE
PUBLIC THE WORST OF IT
BELIEVE SHORE LANDS
BELONG TO The STATE

While the MeGllyra suit may
block for a time the anticipated
aid ffom the sale of the shore
lands, the exposition will not be
affected or delayed. according TO
the officials 81 the exposition com.
pauy. for they say the matter IL
not OF sufficient magnitude TO In.
tetfefe with the undertaking
No. Ne are not la the least
alarmed. said one Of the officials
today. for Governor Mead has Al
ready said that the state would
stand back Of tie promiS. for a
81. Zoo 600 appropriation. whether
the shore lands were sold or not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26
TRAM !: D
TO Death

down men. women and children to
their death.
The women fought the troops
from the upper windows pouring
boiling water upon them.
The trouble started when tho
mobs paraded the streets denounc-
ing King Carlos for attempting to
run the government without a par
lament The country faces bank
ruptcy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26
BY JOE SMITH.

Preceding installments OF this
story have told of the control OF the
city aud county governments OF
Seattle and King county respec-
lively frsm 1880 20 1900 by big
profit taking corporations opcrat-
ing in politics through the repub-
lican party machine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26
,seripp. rel.urapb ser,Icel

''F''FI'3 -
LISBON. June 2s.-0ne hundred
are reported killed and GOO wound
ed in riots between the soldiers
and the mobs demonstrating
against the government.
Six artillery battalions at Opcrta
have mutinied.
Tho cavalry horses trampled
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26

FstfpFt IfItnfAph ofFNltt'I
CHICAGO. June 20 Judge Ian
dis thiH afternoon directed the clerk
90 issue snbpoeuas for John -
Rockefeller. " a. Tilford. q = NJ.
Pratt. president and secretary Of
the standard Oil In New Jersey
J 4. Moffsit. president and G. W
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26
]. POwles, Leading Commission Broker, Says SEATTLE
Commission Men Have no Trust But That They
Get Every Dollar They Can From the Public for
he Goods They Handle.

the goods DO not pass on 20 the
consumer and. being perishAbles,
they must be sold In years past
the street has been at the mercy
Of the pcddieru. and onlY those
who have had occasion 10 deal With
psddiers realize what a hard lot
they are 60 handle and what close
buyers they are.
This past season the serious
breaks ia the market 81 years pre-
yioua have been ayerted b. the
activity OF the Puget Sound syrup
company. this concern appearing
willing al almost all times TO clean
up the street on The pcrsshahie com.
m0dltioa AZ prices far ahead Of the
prices that could be realized from
the peddlers
Western Avenues Sins.
~ Western av has sinned the
facts "a stated arc unqusstioaahlt
tho extent Of their sins The con
SINNER. looking az the situation from
somewhat selfish standpoint.
might conclude that We should
have done otherwise. but Il still
remains that the commission mer-
chants must necessarily. on goods
entrusted 20 them on consignment.
take care. first and foremost OF
the interests % the producer
Now as regards boush goods
the charge made that there has
been any combination to regulate
receipts or prices IL utterly with
out any foundation % truth The
further charge that the Seattle
produce association has in am
Nay. shape or form attempted At
any time during its life a. an or.
ganirAaion 20 regulate receipts 90
prices T. Just as false Our arEnni
ration Was not organized for that
purpose. ID Was solely organized
FOR the handling Of credit and cat.
age charges
Law Supplies Remedy.
Operating as the commission
merchants are AZ the present time
under senate bin No lie. which
btu went into effect the t2th da1
Of June. II any party or parties
know OF any uuhuslnessllke meth.
eds on tho part OF commission ussr'
chants they can easily secure al
f accounting. and would suggest thai
I In the future that aRy criticism
that might he made BY the parties
wh0 have been your source Of In
E formation. ~ the communication b
F published BY you. that Il be pub
+ llshed under their signature Or else
refer the matter 20 the secretary
OF our association. OF 20 any Of
our members. 10 verify the charges
a. made before publication.
There ~ no question In oar
minds but that the extent that the
press goes To IN crificiaiug aud
sraadaiizinE thu different interests
~ the country is fast breeding =
T lack % confidence upon the part
Of the reading public OF criticisms
{ published IN the daily publications
Of the country This you viii IN
defssand is not a criticism Of yous
valued paper. bu, is oniy too true
Of a number ~ publications issued
IN this and other cities
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26
MEASLES PREVAILING.
Ialaf epeelaI ssrvIee.l

EVERETT. June 20 Measles
has broken out among tho 81
washes ON the Tulalip Indian reser.
vatlon II Ii said that 10 are down
with the disease and the white
school teachers have been forced
ia serve as nurses
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CONTINUED on Page Three)

SAN FRANCISCO. June 26.-By
the collapse OF scaffolding around
a brick building in course of con-
struction. one man was killed. one
fatally injured and three others
badly injured.
Thomas Bennett was killed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26
G0DM0THER OF THE
W. R. c.
(star Special servies.)

I5tar bpecIaT 5eFVlct'I
CHICAGO. June 26.--Mra Cath.
crime r. ellison. known 10 mem.
beers Of the Womcn's Relief corps
throughout the United states as
the godmother Of the W. r. G.
Il dead At the age 9f % years.
She wss born In Middletown. Conn.
and came 10 Illinois In 1887
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26
MAKE CHARGES OF
INTIMIDATION

mining interests In northern Idaho.
and his testimony was therefore
a ten strike for the defense. ~ he
could have discussed and gave his
evidence from the standpoint Of a
mine owner.
CONTINUED on third page
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26
SCALES FOR SCHOOLS
Are DEMANDED

claimed that the difference IA
weieht Was due 10 the fact that
the coal delivered was finer and
more compact than the loose lump
which was ordinarily delivered to
the schools
There is great opportunity for
leakage IN the coal supply IN the
Fremont district. In which the
Ward school IS located. but q there
Is any shortage or leakage In the
supply II IL up to the Pacific Coast
company or It's agents.
Have No Scales.
The school board IL I'm the same
position as any other consumer.
Without scales 70 weigh the coal
on delivery to the schools. We must
depend upon tho integrity of the
company or their agents who de-
liver the coal
4 have confidence I'm George r..
Hall who has the contract with the
Pacific Coast company for delivery
Of the coal in the greater part OF
the CITY For the Fremont district.
III NNttH the " NAN NNNONl rs NN
Gated. STAY a Jenkins have sub
contract from the Pacific Coast
company
u have repeatedly requested that
public scales be- supplied for the
weighing OF the coal and have held
MP bills with the request that the
company give Ms better satisfaction
regarding the correctness OF the
weights. but We are helpless under
present conditions In the absence
Of facilities to weigh the coal. we
must depend upon the integrity ~
the Pacific Coast company aud their
agents"
Figures on the records OF the
board show that the fuel supply
for the Ward school for the year
ending June. 1906. cost $50 I'm
excess of the supply FOR tho proceed.
ing year. Figures for the past year
have not yet been complied
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26
rusHiMl sAlls FoR JAPAN.

VICTORIA. June 20 Late yes.
tsrsiay afternoon. aboard the Brit
lab cruiser Monmouth. Prince IN
shimi. heir 70 the japanese throne.
sailed for home
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26
Improvement Club Wants Charges oil School System
Probed-Claims Loads Fall Short Of What They
Are Supposed to Be.

ttttstt ts = = = . = = q
What scales at every school in the city to
weigh every Of coal
we informed that while leads OF coal used TO be
4,5oo pounds. during the last they
have been billed a $500 o 300 pounds
are loada reality about
pounds the that used be billed around
400 pounds"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26

necause her proxy husband failed
20 show up. Noahima Ksto. the little
Japanese woman who came 60 THIS
country TO be married. was dopurt-
ed on The rosa Maru Yeatard=u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26

q OYSTER Ray. June 20 =
q President Roosevelt todaY
. sent 10 Chief Smith. 81 the
. bureau Of corporations. the
e telegram from the Central la ,
. Dor union urgins the president
q e. proceed against the two bis
. telegraph companies for VIC.
. lstioa 81 the antitrust Laws
. Smith viii start legal pro.
eeedinKs II be finds ihe point
q veil taken.
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eastern messages being very late
aud MESSAGES accepted for eastern
points subject 90 indcfinitc delay
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VOLCANO ACTIVE
ls,tInp. rsIsstaph ssr,Ie.l

VALPARAISO. Chilli. June 90 ~
The volcano In the la Union dis.
tuet. province Of NaldiYla, stopped
the course Of the Papabulum river
By the immense amount Of rock
displaced ~ shocks a stone dam
vas formed and the water which
reached - i considerable height
forced the dam. flooding the val.
ieya below
Fourteen bodies have been found
and scores are believed TO have
been drowned The volcano con
tiuues its activity
porGuKrEpslF. ny. June 20
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26
WESTERN UNION
EXPECTS STRIKE
Seattle Superintendent Calls for Strike Breakers to be
Ready for General Walkout Of Telegraphers---
Union Says Company Would Force Strike.

That the Western Union Tels-
graph company fully expects a sen
efai strike 81 the operators Ia the
northwest. In connection With the
present trouble ~ San francisco.
Il evident from the following letter
which Superintendent r. T Reid
a, Seattle. has sent 10 All local
managers % the Western Union Ia
the northwest
tie All Managers.
lowing 70 the agitation 81 fss
officials % the photographers union
N the east, who, following the re
cert voluntary Increase Of 80 per
cert IN salaries, have made de
rnands on the telegraph companies
20 which they eannet possihiT Ae
esde, ]; 10 probable . aenersi strike
u operators will be osdsfed. and.
while the employees IN this district
have no grievances. u 10 expected
that in event % a strike being de
clsrsd many o. them will 90 out
In sympathy. ard with . vis~ %
causing ths company az much In
eonssnienee "a possible.
Q secure atrtNeofeAsefM
sln such an event " 10 desired
that their places be filled with tire
least pessibis delay. In order shss
she commercial business ef tire
country. which 10 30 largely de
pendent upon the telegraph. may
rot be interrupted longer than nee
essay. and 70 this end I have 70
a.
erdsasors to induce ssoperaioes
whom you may know 10 come 10
eur assistsnes, temporarily AZ
least. with the assurance that they
will be paid liberslly fer their ssrV.
ICES.
"Ali such operators ~ho express
. willingness 10 help Va should b.
sksd 10 report 10 Manager West.
a. Seattle, paying their fare ana
taxing a receipt fer same. which
will be reimbursed In full.
"a. r. REID. supt."
Would Force Strike.
This letter vas Eent out cent?
dentiailY. aud Il ~ not known II
there has been any response Mem.
bers OF the local photographers
union declare the Western Union
intends 20 force a general strike.
and IL preparing for u In advance.
President Small 81 the TeleE
rapherz union. has declared he viii
not call q general strike n he can
avoid IL. but the Western Union
letter points 20 a strong belief on
the part % the company that one
may be expected
The San Francisco strike is daily
causing more trouble locally all
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-26

PouGHKEEPslE. \. Y. June 20.
- Syracuse Fon four cared shell
race on the Two mile course today