The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-06

provernent club.
Commencing A. V. BouIIlon for
his exposure OF graft, condemning
Mayor John y. Miller for remoyIng
MIR. Bouillon from the office OF gu'
perintendent Of public utilities, and
demanding an investigation and the
calling Of a grand jury. the Beacon
HIN Improvement club went on rec
ord last might IN ringing resolutions
passed al their meeting al the Bea'
con hill fire station.
Resolutions were also passed
commencing The Star and It's ed
itor for the course pursued by The
Star in dealing with public cues
lions.
Condemn the Mayor.
The resolution endorsing Mr.
iBoulllon. condemning Mayor Miller
and asking for a grand jury was ~
troduced By Representative Olt
Hanson. who made a ringing speech
Ia favor of lts adoption. The meas
nre Was also favored by II. II
Thompson and - A. Payne. who
condemned Mayor Miller in tbs
strongest terms for his action In re
moving Mr. Bouillon just at th'
time that the superintendent OF pub
he utilities was beginning 70 shoe
I'D roifennegs la the city govern
mcnf. Tho resolutions passed with
out dissenting vote.
The resolution In regard 10 hr
Boulllon. which was introduced b,
Ole Hanson. reads.
whereas, IN the performance
Of his duties as superintendent
Of public utilities, a. v. eouil-
len called the attention OF the
city administration 20 charges
OF graft in the conduct Of city
affairs, presenting evidence
which has convinced the public
mind that such grating exists
or has existed IN the conduct
Of tire affairs OF the city Of
Seattle. and
Whereas, Mayor Miller has
seen fls 20 remove Mr.. Bouillon
from tire office OF superinien-
dent Of public utilities for no
apparent cause otter than that
he was exposing the rottenness
Of the city government. De u
Resolved. That we. the
members OF the Beacon Hin
Improvement club, express our
confidence In the honesty and
integrity Of Mr.. Bouillon; that
we commend his work In uncoV-
erinq the rottenness: that we
deplore and condemn the &C
tion Of Mayor Miller IN remov-
ing him from the office OF SUI
pcrlFtendent OF public utilities,
and that we demand as taxpay-
ers thorough, non-partisan
Investigation OF city affairs TO
determine whether or not the
money Of the taxpayers Of the
city is being stolen by city Of.
fieials or employees OF depart
ments Of the city government.
We further recommend that a
grand jury be called at once"
The resolution commencing The
star met with great favor. and was
adopted by a unanimous vote. The
resolution follows:
whereas, The Seattle Star
has pursued a straightforward
and courageous course in deal
ing with the exposures OF al.
legged graft In the city govern
ment made by A. V. Bouillon,
while superintendent of public
utilities, UNFOLDING Mr.. Bouillon
in his efforts to make public
the details OF the wrongdoing
which has been going on, and
TO punish the wron9doers; and
whereas, The Seattle Star
has been strong In lts condem.
nation Of Mayor Miller for his
vaeillating course regarding the
restricted district, exposing the
white slavery which exists
when such district is toler.
ated. BE II
Resolved. That we commend
the Seattle Star for the course
II is pursuing, and commend
It's editor for the bravery and
devotion 10 public duty which
the course of the paper under
his direction entails on his
part
Following the introduction OF the
resolutions, ole Hanson scored the
mayor.
1T Is evident that Bouillon start.
cd something while he was IN Of
flee. and we. the taxpayers. would
like 10 see it finished. We cannot
allow these charges TO go uninvesti.
gated. Somebody In Seattle ought
TO start something that win clear
the innocent and convict the guilty.
no matter who they are.
.
Wants a Grand Jury.
One member suggested that the
meeting ought not be a political