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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04

ORDINANCE TO END
Street CAR SHAME

AN ORDINANCE d
O o o
o
0
BE ordained by the City
opern
o
in o
o 0
o o aue
Provided however
rules and regulations Of the shall be excluded
o
the City Of Seattle shall carry conspicuous place on the outside forward end Of the
and
which shall
word capacity the number such shall be permitted
Section 3The n
number persons provided for this ordinance the conductor
charge
Section ANY found guilty Of violating the provisions Of this ordinance shall be
punished n
OF the number o "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04
SAYS COAST HAS
SAILOR SCHOOLS

Captain w j. Smith. principal Of
the Seattle Nautical College. in the
Arcade building. has written an
open letter to secretary W. T. listed
OF The Merchants Exchange, setting
forth the fact that the reason Amer
lean officers are so few IS that the
American ships have almost been
driven from the ocean, and that
there are no strong Inducements
why the young American should
take to the sea.
lie oorects AFR listed in his state
ment that there are no nautical
schools on the Pacific coast. by
citing his own and four such schools
IN San Francisco which have turned
out more than three hundred OF.
ficers and masters Of vessels since
their beginning.
In conclusion Mr. Smith says:
Let congress cut out the handicap
which prevents ship owners from
building. then our prestige will re-
turn. Unless this is done We Will
need no nautical schools, for thoro
will be no Jobs"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04
BIC SUM IS
GIVEN TO
ITALY
PRESIDENT IN SPECIAL
MESSAGE ASKS
FOR $4,000
House Unanimously Votes
to Give Sufferers
$500, 900.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4-By u.
President Roosevelt today sent
90 congress a special message ask
ing for a special appropriation Of
$500 900 for the Italian earthquake
sufferers Ia the message be said
The appalling calamity which
has bcfailen the people 81 Italy II
followed by distress and suffering.
Ordinary machinery for supplying
wants Is paralyzed. aud an eNoep
tioual emergency exists.
THE immense debt 81 civilization
10 Italy. the warm friendship be
tween that country and ours. and
our own abundance, should prompt
us 10 send relief.
Confident OF your approval.
have ordered the supply ships Gel
tie aud Culgoa 20 proceed 70 the
scene OF the disaster. whercnpou
receiving the authority now asked
OF you, they will be ordered 10 dis.
peBac the supplies.
Eight battleahipa are under OF.
dera 10 proceed 90 italian waters
and the italian government will be
asked " they can be useful.
Il recommend that congress ap.
prove the application Of the sup.
plies indicated. and further appro-
pirate $500 900 TO apply TO the work
of relief NJ the direction % the ex.
ccutiyc. with the consent q the
Italian government
In tho senate the message was
referred to the committee on ap.
prnpriations aud Senator Hale OF.
fcrod n resolution providing for an
adjournment during which time the
committee could meet and discuss
the bill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04
LOCKS HORNS
WITH TEDDY

WASHINGTON, Jan 4--Ry u. p.
Believing that the election by the
people OF Oregon OF Governor Geo.
+. Chamberlain, democrat, 10 thu
office Of United States senator.
should De ratified by the state lcgis-
ature. President Roosevelt today
has locked horns with Frank Iitch-
cock, chairman Of the national re-
publican committee.
Hitchcock Is reported 70 have
taken steps 60 use his power as
national chairman 10 aid Charles w.
Fulton, republican, 20 induce iegis~
lators pledged to Chamberlain, 10
break their agreement and return
him TO the senate.
When the president heard CT this
he Is said TO have been somewhat
ruffled, and Il Is known that he and
tho national secretary have had sew
eral stormy conferences.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04
PRESIDENT COMES
BACK AT CONGRESS
AND JOE CANNON
Says Speaker Is to Blame for
All the Trouble About
Secret Service.

WASHINGTON. Jan. a-ny q.
T. President Roosevelt today ~,
piled ia a special message. 20 the
assault Of the house on the "neerct
service" clause 10 his late message,
The house, Ia a resolution. deriar-
81 that the president had indicted
conRrraamen generally. BY infer
eucp. as being corrupt. aud de.
manded that he lay inefUrc the
house any npeelfie Information he
mlKht have against any particular
Congressman.
Tho Pr aldsnt. 10 bis message 10.
day. 90 - the house RESOLUTION
and then quotes hts own sleaaagr.
claiming that thn construction put
upon his words b. the house Is un.
fair.
II never said. Says the priest.
dent. that q majority Of congress
fear investigation BY tho seeret
service On the contrary l have
aiwaya vigorously rcaanied The
practice ~ luaiacriminate con-
dsmnation ~ all congressman. wise
and uuWise ~ and unfit. good
and bad alike
Wanted evidences
The house resolution demanded
that the president transmit % tho
house ans eviasnre upon which he
based his statements that the -chief
argument Ia favor Of the provision
eas thar the conEfesameu did not
themselves wlsh O. b. investigated
b. erefet service mHn
Tho message meets this challenge
hlnntly ~hcn n says. rhiH state
meat IL sustained BY the facts.
ard it gees on % name namra Naen
u says. lf You Wlli turn to the
Congressional Keeard for May
iasf. ynu viii find the debate on
this anhlect Mr Tawrey 81 Min
nneesn. Nc. smith ~ Iowa. Mr
Sherify % Kentucky and Mr. Fitf.
Feraid Of New York appeared a.
the gpeelai champions % the plan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04
ANTI-RACE
TRACK BILL

hELLiNQHAM. Jan. by IT, =.
Strong resolutions IN favor OF "a
stringent hnii-ruce race track bin hy
the state legislature have been
adopted hy Tire Whatcom County
MlniHteriai association At the rog-
ular meeting ia this city this morn
ing, the move inaugurated by ole
Hanson Of Seattle was unanimously
accepted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04


90 FsHsrles the government ia using
the most efficient means possible
90 deteef riminala and 20 preFcnt
end puniah crime
The president again fixes the
blame when be goes on 20 say that
ID UHfh matters many members
arc guided By the finding Of ape
ciai committees. and that In this
cnae MANY members innucently fol
lowed the lead % Tawney and
smith. the members Of The appro.
ufiafion committee which recon
meuded ihe cugtailmeut 81 the se.
cFct service,
= would not. SAYS the presl.
dent. point out individual mcfn.
bsFE II the house. wegn II not FOR
the apparent desire OF the house
that ! ahouid DO 80 think that
the responsibility doea rest upon
Tawuey aud Smith
Ne Gives a.
The maasaxe pfoce.ss
"NoN - 90 the request Of the
CONGRESS hat I give The evidence
Tor my statement that the chief
afFumenf IN favor 81 the provision
van that the ConwfcaAEea did not
themselves wish to be Investigated
BY neeret service men.
The part Of she Congressional
Record ~ which have referred
ahuye entirely supports this state
ment The debate went 10 the mer
ia Of the esrylce. whether lawfully
OF unlawially cmiloyed, and the
rhirg II not tha only argument
used was that the service should
be cat down and restricted because
fla members bad Swallowed or
investigated members Of congress
aEd other officers u the govern.
quent.
AIR Tavaey. Tor instance. says
-sa--s--ssa-s'-sa.sserr
Continued on Page Seven.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04
SAYS HEIGHBORS
SAVED HER LIFE

Charging that only interference
by their neighborB has saved her
lifo from the attacks Of her bus.
band. Lottlc ~ Funkboner flied a
divorce complaint against Jesse d
Frankboner In the superior court
This morning
The complaint states that the cou.
Die were married in 1895. aud have
no children. II in alleged that the
defendant Is insanely Jealous. and
a short time since followed his
wife down one Of the city streets.
calling her abusive names. until she
was Obliged TO take refuge In a
store.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04
WILEY'S HEAD is
READY TO FALL

WASHINGTON. ian LILY U, Y.
My head "a ready said Dr.
Wiley. chief chemist Of the depart.
ment Of agriculture. today, when
asked about the rumOr that he
would be asked for bis resignation.
He said that hc had not heard Of
the impending change, but that he
would be ready TO go whenever II
Was decided that he was not
wanted.
TT % n matter that cannot
talk about. be said, "but they can.
not change my opinion about the
harm IN using adulterated foods I
imagine that / could get Job If !
were 10 lose ont here"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04

many ministers. several saying II
the IN passed u would simply
mean the eity'a trafflcking In hu.
man souls Tor money.
Councilman = W. WAY. when
asked today concerning the btu for
aibnight saloons during the exp0ai
ton. denied mat any such bin had
been drawn BY himself or any one.
and that u was probable that Il
never would be.
The statement az made" said
he. was altogether premature. The
substance OF the matter Is that I
vas recently making some Inquiries
AZ % the feasibility OF such a
scheme from City Attorney Scott
Calhoun. but that Is az far AZ the
matter has gone. / have not as vet
heard from Mr. Calhoun that such
q bill would be- possible. aud I wish
you would make this statement"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04

The proposed bin of Councilman
r w. Way Tor an ali-ulght saloon
ordinance was denounced IN no AN.
certain terms by the Seattle Min.
istcrial federation 81 the Y ~ G A.
this morning Resolutions we're
adopted protesting against the
measure and calling upon the sup.
port 81 all good citizens 20 use
their influence 20 XIII the hfii
Should an attempt be made 10
railroad the bin through at i0nights
council meeting many ministers
wili be on hand 10 make q personal
remembrance. Should the pros.
poets point TO a favorable consid
GRAFTON BY the committee 10 which
IL will be referred. the whole ma.
chinery of the federation will he
employed 10 defeat A.
At the church services last hlRht
the proposed bin was attacked by
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04
JUROR TRIES CASE
BY LAW OF GOD
WOULD TAKE BIBLE INTO The
JURY BOX TO HELP HIN
IN HIS DECISION.

4 have no confidence Ia man
made laws II try this case. !
Win take my bible into the jury
box and arrive at my decision ac-
coralne to the law 81 God. and not
thar % man." snid James q Love,
prospective juror, ia Judge Albert
SONS court this morning.
The case on trial was that ~ Fred
Muller againat the Vulcan iron
works for personal injuries. Al
though he refused 20 be placed un-
der oath. Love was accepted 40 Juror
upon affirmation hy both parties 60
the suit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04
THIEF oers RICH swAo.

SAN JOSE. Cal. Jan. 4--By U. p.
Carrying away ostrich feathers
plnmea, fans and bows to the value
OF $500, thieves successfully
eluded the Waterman OF the San
Jose Ostrich farm early today and
escaped without leaving a clew TO
their identity Tho valuable loot
was taken from the sales room Of
the farm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04

Tonight there viii be presented the Seattle city council
proposed ordinance which, II becomes law. viii forever
put end the overcrowdng Of in the city Of
Seattle
The ordinance has been carefully prepared and has been
submitted authorities all Of whom agree that il
will be good law and that is passage will remedy the evil that
II seeks 10 reach
II is mo scat, fare proposal but and
reasonable demand that if OF stand in the
during the rush hours of morning night
that be permitted least enjoy comfort while
stand and be wedged into neghbor after the
fashion Of the sardne in the
II a demand that the women Of Seattle il some OF them
stand be permitted do without being subject
indeeencies that have become daily
every line in the city Of Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04
Roosevelt
UPHELD

WARRINGTON. Jan. 4.-~By
Y. P.--rbe legality Of President
Roossvsit's action IN disnissina
the negro troops IN the Browns
Vile caue was upheld BY the
United .Statca supreme court 70.
day ia decision in the case Of
Oscar W. Reid. The plaintiff
sought 10 recover from tho gov
eminent back pay from the time
o. his dienaiasal until the date Of
the expiration Of his term Of en-.
iistnlent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04
HOWARD COSGROVE
TO BE SECRETARY

OLYMPIA, Jan. 4.--By U. p.
Howard cosarove, son OF the
governor elect, has arrived here
and IL Is said he will be appoint
ed executive private secretary,
20 succeed Frank M. Dallam, jrg
on the change Of administration.
Mr.. Dallam will resume news
paper work
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04
STANDARD OIL TO
GET NEW TRIAL
UNITED STATES SUPREME
COURT DENIES PETITION
FOR REVIEW or CASE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-sy
v. P.-The United states su-
preme court today denied the
petition Of the government for
a review Of the case IN which
the Standard OIL company was
fined s29.ooo,ooo by Judge
Lands.
The case came mp upon the ap-
pilcatlOn of the government for a
review Of The decision Of the Unit
"a States circuit court OF appeals
At Chicago.
The decision Of the supreme
court today leaves the case where
Il was after the decision Of the
circuit court Of appeals, aud It
must 20 back TO the United States
circuit court az Chicago for retrial.
No opinion WAS read IN the gu-
preme court today Chief Justice
Fuller merely announced that the
court had decided not to grant the
application Of the government for
the writ Of certiOfai
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04
House Votes 100000.

WASHINGTON. Jan s-By u.
p.-The house unanimously passed
a bill appropriatlng $500. goo for tho
Italian earthquake relief fund TO-
day. exceeding the request Of the
president. who. In his special mes.
sage. asked for 100000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04

The taxation committee Of the
Chamber OF Commerce viii tomor.
row FENDER "a report on the exclusive
garbage franchise grant question. q.
T. Fowler, the chambers representa-
tive to the National Rivers and Har-
bors congress az Washington -. O..
who was detailed so gather special
data FOR The Seattle harhor commis-
sion. viii also render report.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04
p. 3. srATloN RonnEp.

SAN JOSE Cali Jan. 4-By IT,,
p.-Aftcr obtaining tools in a previ-
oua robbery two burglars entered
the local branch OF the Home Union
store here. which ~ "a branch Of
the United states postoffice. looted
the safe ana escaped with 5000 and
$50 In stamps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04
MINISTERS DENOUNCE
PROPOSED BILL FOR
AlL-NlGHT SALOONS

whereas II il announced in the public that
70 be presented 10 the counc
members granting permits the city keep
all night for additional confederation There
fore
Resolved That We The Seattle Ministerial federation
sion do hereby heartily thc
and hereby can upon enter their protea
70 that honorable body against such a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04

Charles Fcrrcro, who Is stopping
at the Pacific hotol reported to the
police today that he was robbed OF
n money belt containing $40 In gold
and bills last night Ferrcro says
he went TO GEORGETOWN early IN tho
evening and when ho returned the
belt ana money were missing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04
GOV.-HECT COSGROVE STARTS
NEXT THURSDAY FOR OLYMPIA

PAso RonLEs CAL Jan 4-ny q. r--Covernor Elect Co.'S
today Thursday Of this
week Cor Olympia where Win January
Ills health continues improve. plans
partnFe been completed.
After me inauguration probable that governor win
return here Until his entirely restored
II is believed that he wi BE- able Journey
results
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04
PAsSENOERs ARE HUMAN Beings.

II is demand that in return for the dividends that We
the people OF Seattle yearly paying the stockholders OF
the Seattle Electric Co. we be considered human beings and
not many cattle TO be stood up day and nght-rnen and
women boys and gthat these dividends may be increased
1t is notice the Seattle Electric Co that the people OF
Seattle awakening and crying for that which be-
longs them notice that the people alive the fact that
they the masters and that they expect their
see that their wishes obeyed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04
COUNCIL CAN APPLY REMEDY.

The Star has kept its promise that ii viii provide remedy
II Is up the city council OF Seattle administer this
remedy by the passage Of the ordinance
Stripped OF It's legal phraseoogy, the ordinance simply
provides that after the Of have been filled
than person each three feet OF aisle and plat
form space shall be permitted stand the each
must be plainly marked outside and inside with figures
showing the highest number OF persons such permitted
under the ordinance carry.
We shall what the council will do with it, and then
perhaps Mr. Bouon, superintendent Of public utilities will
be given opportunity to make good his promise he
willing TO do what he can to remedy street conditions in
Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04
ASSASSINATION IS
ATTEMPTED

UNION CITY, Tenn. Jan, a.-By
Y. Pan attempt was made 20 kill
Attorney General Caldwell late Sat
urday night. Two shots We're fired
az him as he was entering his resi-
dence. Neither tooR effect. The
would.be assassin escaped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04

+ Water will be shut OFF north 4
! of North 10th st. and west OF 4
! Meridian av. 10 Third av. n 4
+ W. and in old ballard north Of 4
! West 10th st, tomorrow from 4
/ & 20 4.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04
lis DEVOURED BY WOLVES
| WHILE SHEPHERD SLEEPS
PTTTSBURC'S PUBLIC
UTILITIES ROBBINC
II THE CITY.
Guthrie Indignant,
But Would Hide the
City's Shame.
sv MARLsN e. paw.


PfTrsBURG. Jaa. a.-Now that
the eyes OF The world are upon
pilsehnrs as graft nest, Mayor
Geo. ". Guthrie becomes an tn
study. After you have
Ed with him. and when you
.1xe beard In the streets the
rles u the wicked activity OF
tkF men who control the city GOV
efnmons. you tind yourself asking
II complaceng. unsuspieious, slik
stocking mayer. even II scrupulous'
ii honest. ~ not as great a menace
h. good government as she tools
Of q Charlie Murphy, a Roger sui
ilsan. q Ruef. or a Cox.
Certainly the effect seems the
same. 50 far as ths people are con
eerned
No Boss IN plstshuru.
In corrupt cities when bosses
a. the sccpiar Of power, hood
ling and thlesing 81 on without
much pregense OF governmental
virtue. In FittsburR there has
heen ne boss since the death o.
the mighty Chris MCGEE. But the
financial thugs In power have
/ fatn JUST az effectively cutting the
thfoafs IL the people under the
uhfge cloak Of an alleged reform
r. administrator and actually oper'
,3V.ng their vicious business upon
: r good name and accepted re-
~ liability OF the honest mayor
Polite ard clsnlfied.
0nthrie IL a polite maa lie =
asxnfflea. He ls itch and inflner
tiaI. He lives 10 = castle On
~lmhninnanle hlii Ills home en-
= u nment makes for culture and
& = aemens. HIS friends are rich
n i and his very soul responds %
- !. interest. Bus hc knows verY
little about the common majority
nf plttsbarxs citizenship. theii
nesds. their hopes % their De-
spairs
a. mayor. Guthrie has tried.
believe. 70 be good and fair. he
asked manufacturers 90 pat smoke
rcnaunerx ca fhcir chimneye and
thereby assist h making the city
81 more hcaithfui and beautiful
\ lace 10 live tn Some few com
j IA
4 didn't take the matter to the
" rs" he says
Dcssn't like Force.
Il w0nld prefer 20 have our man.
nfscturers join In tke movement %
their oUn voiisiOn aud without
compulslgn
Pat Calhoun's Infamous traction
system webs the cisy ard 81 q
week factory girls who ave two
car lines away from their work
gay sl.10 Of that plttanee % the
Calhoun thieves as transfers are
practically unknown In this town.
' G1ihrls during thSea years Ia
pes~sf has had nothing 10 say
aboaf this.
Lord nelp pistsburE n she waits
fer Pal Calhoun 10 volunteer street
car Transfers san Francisco will
agree 10 that
bad a long and highly enligbt
snins interview with Guthrie a.
~ home
Which Type Is Better.
II you are Interested IN the great
American problem 81 honest end
efficient city government. you may
well ponder over the words Of
pitfsburgs mayor. Maybe sou
will be able 10 decide whether the
Guthrie type IL better than the
Tammany type. bearing In mind
clways that Tammany a. least
gives picnics and cfOwdeF parties
"a the poor each summer
fenrffrttcH an p4ne nasao
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04

a burglar entered the home OF
T. J, Goheh at 2i6 10Th az. n, last
night and carried away a number
OF toilet articles and a valuable
umbrella
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04

|f,rsketglet attorney who viii prose.
Nnte Pltiaburg graltera. He Says,
pa bride giyer looks the same 10 me
81 q bride takcr."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-04
The WEATHER.

4 Fair Tonight and Tuesday; 4
Light West Winds. :
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-29
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-01

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Aug. 1.-Senator
Theodore Burton. finding his interview
given out at Cleveland, concerning his
votes on the Senate tariff amendments,
Is not accepted as satisfactory By the
people and the Republican press of the
State, has asked to be called on for a
speech before the Legislature and its
guests next Friday night. at Cedar
Point. on the occasion OF the legislative
reunion.
The people expected Burton 10 do
something spectacular in ,the tariff mat
ter. for the "down-trodden masses, and
are greatly disappointed Senator Dick
70 In the same situation, but the people
expected more Of Burton than Of Dick.
Burton is said to be preparing an elab-
crate defense 10 be made in his speech
II is said Dick, whom Burton has Wig
orously opposed, viii also rush 70 the
defense OF his colleague, creating a
UNIQUE situation, though speaking two
words for himself. while he speaks one
for Burton.