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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-26
The State Press
Speakers Tyranny

Speaker Cannon has just laid down a
rule barring representatives from put
ting their feet on the desks. Looks like
interference with that glorious thing,
personal liberty" and we Americans
are keen on personal liberty. Besides.
how can the statesmen snooze COM
fortably while listening to the tariff
speeches without cooking thier feet
upon their desks ?-San Diego Tribune.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-26

Tomorrow-American Auditorlums.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15
THORNTON HAMS IS
ACQUITTED

testified for the state. be read to
them.
At the conclusion of the reading
Judge Crane inquired If the jurors
desired 20 hear the record on the
cross .examination Jurors Benham
and Hecker shook their heads.
Your honor, We are old men,
and ~ besides vas Renham's re.
ply. IL We cannot reach verdict
within an hour we shall ask you
10 DISCHARGE us.
Judge Crane announced that Ben.
ham and Hecker could have the
services OF a physician II neces.
sary. al the same time pointing out
TO them the Importance OF agree
ing ON a verdict The Judge re-
manned IN his court room all night.
Attorney Mclutyre, chief counsel
for the defense. declared before
noon today that he is In possession
OF Information mat convlnces him
beyond the shadow OF a doubt that
the jury stands ten for acQulttal
and two for conviction.
Special Prosecutor White dis.
puted the statement. but would not
venture a guess He said. how.
ever. that he was confident the
jury would either find the defend
ant guilty OF manslauEhter or dis.
agree. At noon the Jurors were
given an hours recess for luncheon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15
BIC STRIKE
ORDERED
TODAY
QUARTER OF MILLION
MEN ARE TO BE
AFFECTED.
Union Label Thrown Out
by Hat Manufacturers
Men TO Quit.

NEW YORK. Jan. rs ~ 4. p
Seventy tive hat factories. employ
ing approximately q. 900 persons
will be affected by decision Of
the Associated HAT Manufacturers
promulgated today dsacontiunlna
the use of the union label az al
factories represented By the anao
citation.
Following the announcement q
this decision. strikes were ufdefw
Ia the factories Ia Orange. y. s.
employing 1000 haltcrs and ais.
ia iiFooklfn. y. y. where 500 ha
tefa are employed
Samuel Mnudheim president II
The Associated Has Manufacturer
stated that the vote for the ahf8
Cation Of all union contracts ~Fs
unanimous Nr declared that %
union label was thrown from o.
factories uu account ~ the On
pioYeg 81 the 6rigf iiaf company
az Philadelphia. failing 90 Keep
their wufkiuss agreement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15

life from New York 20 81 fnass and
81 Louis % Chicago. Ia oas en-.
tranced whiri. marked the carer ~
young Peek
Not much II The roll wna left
when the Oh king finally dwp ia
the hoYs tethcf III Chicago.
Accompanied BY tM0 dsgm7 lvra
the elder Peek burst int the
youths presence AZ the stHw doof
% the Auditorium theatre AID took
him infO custody
Roswell RDultau baked Ike q
Texas mustang 81 firsg. bat fatheF
Peck Was n bfuneho buster b the
early days and soon had the suuur
man responding 10 the check rein
He want speh aa AN Ml bad
dad though lie save the yonnF
people a few moments O. tAik it
OVER alone. and dufiux The Kneyed
interyal before parting Mic Ham
10 Il said 20 have agreed inwait q
couple ~ fsara
The Young Noman made 3 favor.
able impression 90 Tho 60 klag
She assured hlm that to hef Hos
we'll n only dear. Eood ~. and
nothing more
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15
PUT BAN ON
I OBSCENE.
| CARDS
POLICE OFFICIALS TO
PROSECUTE ALL
VENDORS.
One Arrest Made and
Others Are to
Follow.

TN obscene postal card IL doom.
"a la keattla.
Police Chief irving Ward. aroused
by this suggestive and disgusting
picture poataia which have been
brought 20 his notice, today order
"a the arrest OF the proprietor of
the Nukun Poatnl Card Co. con
eefn GA FIRST av near Seneca IT,
Othef arreatn are contemplated.
Il have $50 objection 90 picture
post cards o. a rule. but when these
propnetors place on sale picture
cards Nhich would not allow 90
he brought into my own home Il a.
Enlna too far said the chief You
may BAY that ! propose lo pat the
obscene post card business out 81
coWmlsaion Many complaints have
reached mo before. but Of late these
pfapdesers have become too bold
CITY Attorney Ellis de hfaier said
today thar be viii lend eYery aid 20
the chles iu hia efforts to eradicate
the epit The penalty for eonvic.
iiaH uadeT the ordinance which pro
vidoF against the sale OF dlapiay ~
obscene post cards is a fine ~ 500
aud % days iu the ciiy jail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15
ROOSEVELT VETOES
DAM CONSTRUCTION

WASHINGTON, Jan. i5.--By
U. P.--Prosident Roosevelt 70
day sent to the house Of repre-.
aentatives a special message,
vsteins tho bill authorizing VIM.
w. 9tandinh TO construct dam
ncross the James river In Stone
county, Missouri, to divert
portion Of tho waters Of that
stream through q tunnel 70 ere
ate electrical power.
The president holds that the bin
valuable monopolistie
privileges and does not provide for
essential 60 protect the
public interests Ito refers In his
veto hlesaagc % former Communities
lions moving tendency 10 mnnop-
oliuic leneroachmentH upon natural
TesonffcH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15
ENTOMBED MINERS
BEING RESCUED

VkSSERPRlM. Hungary, Jan To-
rs n. P.--One hundred and
fourteen mon have been rescued
from tho Aucka coal mine, which
was partially wrecked yesterday by
terrific explosion Of fire damp and
coat damp
Sixty one dead bodies have thus
far been removed from the work
lngs.
About two hundred and fifty men
we're rntomhed by the explosion,
but az the fire has been confined TO
one gallery, il IL expected that
many more miners will be rescued
The resculng parties worked all
night and were rewarded with such
success that today there Is no ces.
aatlon bf their efforts 70 rescue as
many Of those remaining in the
mine a. possible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15
LEGISLATURE
ADJOURNS
BOTH HOUSES TAKE A RECESS
UNTIL NEXT MONDAY
AFTERNOON

OLYMPIA. Jan. lb.-The failure
OF Speaker Meigs, in the house OF
representatives. 10 have the commit.
tees roay 20 announce, caused an ad-
iournment this morning until Mon
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock. The
house passed a memorial in favor
OF the rivers and harhors bill and
the effort 10 rush through the mem
orial IN favor OF taking the duty
from grain sacks failed and was
sent 20 the committee.
In the senate this morning SEN
aior George r. Cotterin, of King
county. inirs.luccd a bill for the
restoration Of the state harbor
fund. which was diverted BY the
action Of the legislature OF 1897.
" this bin passes it means $1,000.
coo for the Improvement OF harbors
In the state.
The senate adjourned at IL
o'clock until Monday afternoon.
Next week both houses will get
down to business.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15

CHICAGO. Jan. i6.--ny G. p
To win the pretsiest girl he ever
saw. Roswell noulton Peck. a hot.
bloosied young Texan. made a flyins
cross continent trip hand IN hand
with Daniel Cupid Ills lady love
Is a dainty singer who appears az
Mabel Fay on the program. but
whose real name Is Ethel fanii.n.
she II The daughter ~ a New York
lawyer.
isochinvar Peck. who came unt
81 the Southwest. is the ia.year old
son Of KachAfias y Peck. a ranch
owner ard on king az Travisco. near
Abercrombie. Tex iis father gave
him a plentiful roll aud started him
on a transconiinenial and Euro.
pesR trip 70 acquire world knowl.
edge
The young man Rot a. far as
Gotham. wheu the vision Of Mlaa
Hamlin dawned upop him ia a
down towu playhouse. Dreams 81
Europe vanished before tac ailaFins
reality.
Aatomobile rides. champagne sup
PEERS. midwintnf flowers and RaY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15
B0UILL0N INSISTS ON
COMMON USER CLAUSE

one member % the cooperation
committee ~ ltn iast regular meet
Ing advocated giving the eoFpora
ton the franchise Under lhe same
wording thar ~ contained IN I'D
franchises. which have no common
user lie ignored entifeiv the ~.
port and recommendations 81 supi.
boallion.
Realizing the protect that would
be certain to follow ~ Efnerous
suggestion. the committee member
permitted the issue 10 be sheivsd
Tor another week
The fight vail probably b. car.
ried 70 the floors ~ the council.
where the entire question 81 com.
mon user" IN street railway fran.
chlaes will probably be- fowht out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15
FRANCHISE REPORT WILL
START BIG SCRAP

construed as rejecting a. Reuti.
ment Of the entire council
The committee expresses the con.
yiction that the bid made by y. G..
Ewing for the franchise. which ia
greatly In excess % the Seattle
Electric company's bid y not n
bona fide proposition. but simply a
scheme on the part Of AZ existing
franchise holder 20 Htave off the
coming Of a new competing com.
pany.
The opposition. II is evl6ent. will
deny that lhe council haasay legal
right 70 adfept a low bid a against
a high bid They will urge that the
council members are not b a posi-.
tion 70 say whether the EwinE bid
Is a genuine bid mada In good
faith, or q schome. a. enimed. II
viii be contended. IN othfr words
that the council cannot D beyond
the face OF the bids. bat aust grant
the franchise TO the hiahet bidder
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15
SHIP DRIVEN
ASHORE
eoUWEsTER BLOWS FRENCH
sHlP on BEACH NEAR
MOUTH or COLUMBIA.

ASTORIA. Ore. Jan l5.-By 4.
P--The French ship Alice. on her
VS. from London 70 Port Townsend
n ballast. went ashore this morn
Ing at North Beach, near the mouth
Of the Columbia river, IN the SOU
wester that ls raging along the
coast She n resting upon a soft
bottom. and should not be IN any
danger unless the wind changes
suddenly.
The Alice sailed July q from
London for Portland. but az Hobart.
where she touched. she received
directions 20 proceed to Port Town.
send for further orders She Is a
vessel Of 2.is2 tons, and Ia com.
rlanded by Capt. Aubert She ear.
Ties crew Of n men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15


81 think splendid Idea a
stimulates reading the right kind
o. literature would pupil Why Of
has glad The stars
That Mayor r. thinks
Of The Stars theatre When busy with the
Of municipal machinery Of has time read
the chden viii take the time
thiuh express opinion favor Swing Il
portance
The you 10 response
offer a already greaer than anticipated.
being phonlng
asking
opportunity
child compete
teacher inquired her pupls who
they
forthcoming
is reasonable believe that Of that teachers pupils will
"Bsnl4or" guests
your other
eduoatonasis They
their sentiment
HURRRH FOR THE starr
Prof MoKowan high school, this
he heartily Of students
@ q a
nducsment English
ing you may
thank opportunity. OF
u my hssrtisss endorsement" be said
Pollock principal school, this
ng; I'm . a Il pro
activity pupils educational lines splendid
will whatever promote The Stars plan"
Prof Geger broadway hgh said this AS
far the scheme
offer exceptionally
good ard should be appreciated the students who will compete
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15
PRESIDENT AND
GOMPERS JOKE

WASHINGTON, Jan. i5.--By
U. PAT the conference late
Yesterday, held at the White
House between President Roose-
Welt. Samuel campers and other
labor leaders, Roosevelt inform.
ally expressed his regrets Of the
severity Of the sentence IN the
contempt cases. The president
Ioked with 0ompers and John
Mitchell over the "atiff Jolt"
given oompers during the recent
eampaIan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15
SUBJECT or BITTER ATTACK BY
LAFoLLETTE FOR ALLEGED
ACTION IN OREGON.

MADISON Wia., Jan l5--ny ~
=. That the alleged action OF
Frank Hitchcock, chairman Of the
national republican committee, In
interfering with the senatorial sit
uation IN Oregon, is Az heinous as
the crime said TO have been com
mitted by Thornton Jenkins Hams,
whose arial at Flushing, L. l., has
lust closed, il the burden of an
editorial which will appear tomor.
row IN the second issue of senator
i.aFollette's magazine.
The editorial VIII say that,
Thornton llaius Is ON trial for
advising the commission OF crime.
anal Frank Hitchcock, who Is also
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15
RAILROADS And VALLEY
SETTLERS FEAR FLOODS
RIVERS ARE REPORTED
TO BE RISING
RAPIDLY.
Great Quantities of Snow
Are on the Noun
tain Slopes.

a heavy fail Of snow, follow
ed by rain, and then a chinook
which sprans up today prom
lses many frenhets IN this sec
ton Of the state.
The Duwamieh and Black
rivers are rising. The White
and Puyallup rivers are grad
ally overlooking tneir banks,
and the Snohomish river has
risen 10 such an extent that
residents Of Everett and Sno.
homish fear freshets never be
fore experienced. All low
lands in the White river ard
Snohomish valleys will IN
doubtedly be flooded late TO
night " the present thaW con-
tlnues.
The deadly chinook r. striking
terror 10 the heart OF every railroad
man. and IL piunginR dlspatchera
into a fever of anticipation Of trou-
bic 20 come.
The recent storm deposited huge
quantities. 81 snow all through the
canOns and defiles ~ the Cascades,
and. under the gentle embrace u
the warm south winds and rains.
these huge drifts have begun % melt
rapidly
All day tiny streams ~ water
have been trickiiuR from every snow
bank on hill and plain. each insig-
uIfioHnt Ga itself. hut all combined.
are rushing swiftly for the network
~ rivers that merge 60 form the
larger streams debouching on the
coast plains
Already She Black. white. Green,
stuck and Duwamish waters havs
taken on the murky hue that speaks
81 much muddy water coming. and
the railroads in the valleys are pre-
pairing Tor one of the worst floods
IN years
Every bridge is being carefully
watched. and every emhankment 10
tested hourly. that. II accident oc-
ours trains may b. given timely
warning and the lives of hundreds
of passengers saved
Ills an 800 wind that blows no.
body good. however. and Seattle
ites in general are rejoicing over tho
death of this hybrid and unnatural
weather that has passed with the
coming " the mystical chinook
Residents Of the Duwamish val
ley, along the Renton interurbaR
line. are already preparing for the
heavy floods which they deem In
evitable after the SHOWS and the
warm rain The valley Of the Du-
vanish Is vide and flat. and tho
river itself Is sunk very little below
the level Of It's flood plain. This
area Is thickly populated. mostly
by persons engaged in the raising
Of chickens. and by dairymen. and
the damage that flood could do
them Is considerable
The White river also Is showing
signs OF rising. and County Engi-
necr Morrison Is much worried to-
day over damage 20 bridges In the
county which a flood may do.
Most Of the bridges are ia fine
condition" said he this morning,
but you can never tell what these
floods may do"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15
HENRY cRAEMER PLANS TO
ENGAGE IN THE PHOTO.
GRAPH BUSINESS.

For the past seven years Henry
Cracmer, recently released from the
Walls Walla penltentiafy. has been
dslviuR into the mysteries Of pho
Biography, az official photographer,
and now that he II a free man. Il
r. hts purpose to use the knowledge
IN gaining a living.
No definite plans have been made
get BY the victim Of strange cireum-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15
F1ETCHCOCK IS GIVEN
FEARFUL DRILLING

widely accused OF advising the com
mission Of crime, is guilty of one
equally heinous
III is said that Hitchcock active.
ly endeayored to induce the logla
laters OF Oregon 70 violate their
promise to support the candidate for
the United States senatorship re-
eeiving the most votes Mt the
primary II both men are sup.
posed to be guilty. the only differ
enoes between them rs one OF
courage, For Hams crime. II he
ia found guilty. the law provides a
penalty. bnt the one charged
against Hitchcock IS unpunlshable.
We decline 20 suppose that
Hitchcock IS guilty In View Of
the lmposslhility of legal yindlca.
ton Il would seem that he cam do
NO less than deny the dispersion"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15
SEA TITLE
L. "a DS

The eBaiaius report FOR this diH.
tflet eoYefinE she current month has
iuHf been lsaWed - shows that se-
stfle has led Tacoma in duties cole
irelea ~ adi.tss. and Ia imports 81
tt1kAoe On she other hand thf
eleslipg city shows greater eRpofts
than FsHtsie By t&te aie The shpw
ink 81 m eheie however e tn the
tfsd3 " Seattle a. the total ~ ala
Feoeipgf far the tmo cities. gives
scsftis fnafein % tssstfa. Cop
PER ore hap hesu tho principal sx-
port
Tho report a. covering the whole
district Shove shortage over the
rraafis Tor ths same month last
year. which il stan tie reeafd for
this aiaffict
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15
RAIN! WIND!
SLUSH!l

oh slush. pas four rabbws Ca
And the rain comes paifean. pat.
fsflng deen and Mr. aatarusn
laughs about r. On. yes II mag
BE- Al right % lanHh unless rau have
90 salk dowh town a life say.
and YUn alep en- shat Looks like
stone and find u . piece ~
half rutieu. ice. and then BIS dot
lars 70 d8a9hnufs that yo4cuuidn't
set printed what you sas
Hni the ons rcdeeminK feature
of Il e that thu thsrmosarfrf has
eone auay up. u vas fe o. morn
inF
Take the huueh. feaaes. and he
Your Ida on. There are going 90
b. some swifi breexeA baore long
it'a soing 20 blow that nin clean
through you
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15
c. P. R. TRAIN
WRECKED

VANCOUVER. q. C.. Jan. IS.
by y. P.-The {. p. y. trans
continental train 10 the coast
ssak iaa w time IN the mount.
ains vas wrecked at 2 O'Clock
today a. spuxx0rn.
Two engines and four coaches
have gone over > high enbank
neut into the Frazer river.
TIE engineers arc reported
killed.
a doctors special train and
~rcckinn crew have left here
for the scene Of the disaster.
Hpvxxum IL about 100 miles
east q vsneouVer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15
DOUBLE MURDER
THEN SUICIDE

MODENO. Mo, Jan. i6.-By y.
P--John brooks. farm employe
Of John Thompson. living near here.
drove his employer off the prem.
Uses az the point Of revolver, and.
after killing Mrs Thompson, who
was lying III M bed. and hig em-
plOyor'a brother. Butler Thompson.
committed suicide The motive has
not been laarued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15
DEATH BED
CONFESSION
OF MURDER

YORK. Pa. Jan Is ny 4. P.-
One ~ the most revolving crimes
has been revealed here hy the con.
frasiou 0f i.orena lawee. n l3-Year.
old girl. vho, believing che was on
her death bed. stated Mnt her for.
msr employer. HARRY Keener. shot
and KILLED an unknowh man last
July After The crime Kcencr bur.
led the body. bat. q stencil arising
he attempted 10 barn n This Was
unsuccessful. and no body was
later buried IN an orchard IN quick
lime keeucr has harn arrested
lie states that the asknown man
came to hts farm hoae aud threat.
ened 70 kill him. aad IA self de-
Tense he shot The man No state.
ment ia made as u why he con
caalcd the crime.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15
GILL WILL OPPOSE RAINIER
VALLEY FRANCHISE
GRANT.

The decision Of the city council
corporations committee 10 again
recommend the granting Of a street
railway franchise through Rainier
valley 20 the Seattle Electric com.
pany will undoubtedly occasion a
hot flRht when the report Is brought
up for a vote az the council meet.
Ing on neat Monday night.
The fight 81 the opposition will
undoubtedly be led by Councilman
GIL. who bitterly assaulted the ac-
tlon Of the committee last week
and declared that the members u
the committee we're exercising ex.
argerated prerogatlYes In the &C.
ton they had taken OH expressed
his dislike 70 any action Of the
committee that might be falsely
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15
ROJESTVENSKY IS DEAD

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. f6.-By
n, P--Vice Admiral Roiestyensky
died here today lie was IN com
mand Of the Russian fleet IN May.
1865. when Il was practically an.
INFLATED By the Japanese ln the
hatilc Of the Sea Of japan The
\ Of Vice Admiral Roiestven.
was due 70 neuralgia Of the
uEa4'f
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15
I'LL GOTTEN GAINS
GONE AND WILL
FACE TRIAL

Herman Falry, The Young man
whose mefeoric career ended here
on New Ycara day after Tight
across the continent. viii be taken
back % Chicago by Detective Ser.
geant Joseph N Johnson, who az.
rived last night from the eastern
city.
Paioy Is charged with having
emhezzled ti.f00 on December
from his employers AZ Chicago. In
one month he spent an Of the cash
but $3.50. palcy wants 20 SO back
to Chicago without the formality
OF exiradition
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15

FLUSHING. l. J.. Jan, l6.-By u.
The jurors who have been hear.
ing the evidence IN the trial OF
Thornton jenkins Hams for par.
tioipating In the murder Of VII.
liam Annis seem 10 BE hopelessly
deadlocked.
one report in circulation today
rs that nine OF them favor the ac-
uuittal OF tho defendant. while the
other three are holding out FOR con.
yictlOn
After celebrating most OF the
night with no prospect OF reaching
an agreement, the jury filed into
Judge Cranes court room az 500
o'clock this morning and asked that
the testimony given by John Tier
ney. witness for the defense, and
Capt Clark and Dr. Mcbride, who
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15

SHOOTING OVER
CARD GAME

RENO. Ney. Jan. BLY, u. p
Word Vas received here today 81
q pistol fight az Seven Troughs, a
prosperous mining town 200 miles
east Of here. between George l..
Jordan and William Morrison The
trouble started over a card game.
Morrison hit Jordan heavy blow
with a bottle. Telling him TO the
floor While Ia this position. and
with blood streaming over bis lone
eye. Jordan cmptied his revolver
into Morrison. who Was wounded
IN the arm. hand and chest Both
men are M q nrecarlona condition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15
FOLLOW The TRADE
HE LEARNED IN PRISON

stance, az he has only bcen home
two days but he stouiIy evers that
he will not take up thb trade he
was following when he ms thrown
into prison--that 81 a brewer.
u have asked Mr.. Wtgener. to
whom I owe 50 much. % allow the
matter Of my giving w t4ihe prose-
cutting attorney for trial on the one
charge still standing agapst me, to
rest for q few days. I va DO what
ever I should about tha5 however,"
said Mr.. craemer. but fslde from
that he has nothing wbatever to
say.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15
con MEN DS
HODGE

"if the county esnmiseioners
don't think u sSpsdiont 20 pay
the sxtra - per month for the
maintenance Of ths third natron
~ the county jail, recently ap.
pointed BY Deb Hedge, ws will
DO SO. We heartily commend
his stand for dessnoy 81 the
jail"
Those are the sediments express
ed by the Madison W g. T. q. "a
isa meeting last evening as tho home
Of Mrs. r. =. Jolly. iiS 22nd av.
The matter was discussed thorough
Is last nighs. and ne action ~ the
IN Directing 20 the
appointment o. this third matron
WAS condemned. and that taken by
Sheriff Hodge was heartily COM
mended
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-15
INTERESTING FIGHT ON TIE
TwENTYTHiRo AVENUE
FRANCHISE.

supt A. v Bousllon. ~ tho de-
partment ~ public utilities. has
locked horns with the Seattle Eiee.
trio company over the question Of
the common user CLAUSE" Ia street
railway franchises
The company officials have de.
cliaed 70 accept a new franchise
ordinance covering route on gad
Az. leading 70 the exposition
grounds. because Mr. Boulllou In.
siats that common uHer clause
should BE- inserted covering that
portion Of the route where the line
viii cross the lake AZ i.atona.