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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05
WILL FENCE
UP TRACKS
THIS ACTION THREATENED ~
NOT REMOVED FROM DAN.
cEHous POSITION.

A. a result ~ the action Of The
Star ~ disclosing the dangerous
condition OF the street car tracks
A. the curve on Eieith av. and Pine
a.. the board Of public works today
Instructed Chairman Bouillon to
notify the Seattle Electric company
90 Immediately place the tracks In
safe condition.
Unless steps are taken by the
company 10 brace up the sandy
banks on which the cars are oper-
ated By tomorrow evening. the
board viii probably order Superin.
tcudont OF Streets Maloney 20 build
a fence across the tracks, absolute
~ shutting off the operation Of cars
along that portion OF the tracks
which ara regarded as dangerous.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05
Fight DESPERATE
DUEL TO Death
ALEX. S. SMITH IS
KILLED BY w. S.
DUDLEY.

Following ouarrol supposedly
over who should have the credit
for the arrest Of two Northern Pa.
cifio freight car thieves. Alex 3.
Smith and W c. Dudley. special do
tecsives o. the railroad company.
engaged Ia q pistol duel At O'Clock
yesterday afternoon in The freight
shed At Second aud King aia.. In
which the former was instantly
KILLED. and the latter shot through
thu ueck and hand.
Twelve bullets IN al were fired.
five af which came from Smith r
IS ealibcr slx.shootcr. and the re-.
malnder from n ~ automatic car.
ffed by Dudley. which was entirely
emptled into the body OF the dead
man. completely Kidding IT..
j. A. Mclean. q freight checker.
vas witness Of the whole affair.
aa we're Charles Clark. w X. Weir,
u Dick and r. s. Calson, all en-.
plnyea 81 the railroad company,
who we're working nearby IN the
shed Dudley is said BY these men
20 have been the aggreasor In the
affair. and n now under police
guard AZ the Seattle General hos.
pltai. where Il IL said bis wounds
VIII net prove fatal
Smith was a widower living at
Gel blanchard g. with his aon.
Frank. who IA Weat Seattle super.
lntendcnl Of the independent Tcle.
phone Co.
Dudley has n wife and family In
Tacoma Both have been engaged
IN detective work for many years.
Il eas stated today that Dudley
would recover. Coroner Snyder
has not yet determined when the
inquest over Smiths body will be
kald
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05
LOOKS FOR WAR

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-By U.
P.-Jehn Joseph Conway, the
london magazine writer, who
arrived here today, declared
that England expects a war
between the United States and
Japan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05

convenience and the rapld handling
81 passengers, and 10 initiate prop
er rules and regulations TO place
the transportation OF their patrons
on q proper basis.
4 believe that the elimination OF
lost motions now present in the
service. and the Increase IN nat
ronsge that naturally follows I'm
profements IN service. would CON-
pehsafe the companies for the in
creased operating cost"
Ia securing the material for his
report Superintendent Bouillon de-
tailed inspectors 10 observe the
traffic during three hours IN the
morning. from o'clock 20 .
O'Clock. and three hours IN the
afternoon. from Z. 30 O'Clock TO 7.30
o'clock. the Intervals mentioned be-
Ing those during which the peak
load In traffic occurs. Notes were
taken OF all cars passing certain
points. with the name on the line.
The car number, its type. It's direc-
ton. the time aud degree Of load.
Where Notes Were Made.
Notes OF the traffic on the re-
spective lines were made at the
following points Of observation.
Fourth and westlake. Eighth and
Pike, First and Virginia. Second and
Virginia, First s. and Atlantic.
Fourth $. and jackson. James AZ.
power house. Third and Yesler.
Third and James. Third and Mads-
son. Fourth and Washington for sa-
attic. Renton & Southern.
With his report Superintendent
Bouillon submitted tables. published
herewith. which show In the most
complete manner possible the in
sufficiency OF equipment on all but
two lines in the city Referring 70
these tables, Superintendent BouIl-
lon says.
1T il seen from the appended
tables that the equipment in use
during the busy hours is insult.
ficient Table No shows the per
centage OF increase in service re-
quired for the respective lines. Civ
INK the number OF cars and the in-
tervals necessary 10 provide service
1AAhahAt W Att 1oullbiA anu GUHfGA-
ience Of the public. -Four square
feet OF floor area per standing pas
senger Is the basis Of figures I'm
this table. The table also shows
that for the necessary increase in
service TO carry the traffic on the
above basis. IS electric cars and IL
cable cars should be added 10 those
found in service on the lines OF the
Seattle Electric company, and four
electric cars should be added to
the Seattle. Renton and Southern
Railway companys line"
Up to the Council.
Regarding various points in the
city, which may be termed points OF
congestion, Superintendent Bouillon
says.
Il believe that where congested
conditions exist that could be rem
edied by change In the railway
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Continued on Pace Eleven,1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05

Faces . Jury Today--Alcx Mover
was this morning tried on n charge
81 burglary before Superior Judge
A. W Fratcr Meyer is charged
with having entered the Manhattan
hotel on December ~ last ana loot
Ing the room OF N. II. Roush. The
case is still ia progress.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05
REMEDIES SUGGESTED.

fst The passage Of ordinances prescribing the stand
ara OF service on the respective lines 10 capacity number
o. cars ana intervals at which they shall be run
second; The passage Of ordinances specify those ea
lures OF street and operation thereof upon which enend
the comfort and safety Of the passengers
ihhd; That instructions be given the law Department
ton OF trailers - ~ P@
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05
SIXTY MORE CARS NEEDED
TO HANDLE THE TRAFFIC
Says Star Ordinance Doesn't Provide
Sufficient Room for Standing Pass
engers-MakeS Full Report on Pres
ent Conditions.
PRESENT CONDITIONS.

r :, cars ~ service ..............27
60 s required 70 properly handle service ......320
ch ie eaIs ~ service SO
~ N"S required 70 properly handle service ........ 50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05
OPT|ONISTS
NOT IN A
HURRY
WILL KEEP HOUSE IN
SESSION ON SAT-
URDAY.
No Progress Being Made in
Fight Over Local
Option Bill.
2 PAT RoLraEA
sc -



OLYMPIA, Feb. A--The local Oh.
ton fight has now reached stage
where the members of the house
are intent upon Imposing all sorts
Of petty retntiations upon each
other. The actual progress Of the
bin since yesterday has been mi.
At the session last night Repre-
sentative Palmer OK king shot over
preliminary iuahoot. which mixed
matters 70 a certain extent. 30 that
all last nights proceedings had 70
be gone over IN detail this morning
The result vas that the local option
members are 40 provoked that they
refused to allow their wet friends
70 adjourn 20 60 home Tor Saturday
and Sunday.
VIII stay al u.
The local optioniHta who we're Ia
a hurry yesterday are now intent
on keeping the house ig session a.
long as possible.
over In the senate there vas ali
sorts Of local option frame-ups
There Is a wellRrounded fumof
that a caucus OF ~ members vas
held last night IN which a local
option bill was decided upon. This
bill. according 20 rumors. Is a
straight precinct local option meas
ure,
Another Proposal.
The subcommittee Of the senate
judiciary committee. 20 which has
been referred the Falconer bill. Il
said 20 have decided upon a bin
whereby the cities and towns will
be units and the unincorpofaied tor.
ritory will be dry unless Il votes
about twothlrds majority 20 go vet.
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ON
CENSUS
VETO
ROOSEVELT SENDS A
POINTED REPLY
TO CONGRESS.
Says Census Taking Has
Been n Craft-Makes
Recommendation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. - ny u.
Z. After placing hia veto on the
national census bill. President
Roosevelt to-day msut a mesraRe to
congress-. giving bis reasons for r.,
fuNlng 10 sanction the measure IN
~ present form.
The presidents message reads.
herewith return without my
approval hlli Of she house ~
representatives. No 1885. entitled
An Act "a provide iof ths thlf.
teenth subsequent decenniai cen.
gus and l Do this with extreme
reluctance. because Imlly reAilge
the Importance 81 supplying the az.
rector of the census a. early a. poA
aihie with a force necessary 20
carry on this NorA
nut c 80 % high consequence
20 the country that The work ~ the
census ahafi BE- cuaducted Wllh ca
urc accuracy THE II important
from the standpoint - business in.
dBntFY. ~ well ~ from a scientific
standpoint
NNFfiNNN 2AaAfffoNf
m g. therefore. nv Judgment
that it Il essential that the resuli
shRll not be open 10 suspicion 81
bias ON political or personal
grounds. and that it should not ta
open % The suspicion that n g. .
wasse o. the peoples money o. q
fraud
Section seven OF the act pro.
vidre IN effect that tha appoint
ment BE- under the spolis system.
lor thls Is The zeal meaning OF the
provision which relates 70 non.
competitive examinations A pro
fieo IL added that employees ahail
b. selected without resaFd % po
IitIeai affiliations.
Only Way Is Clear
There ~ only one way 10 guar.
antoe that these shall be selected
without regard to politics and On
their merits. and that Ia by chooa
Ing them after competitive exauis
nations from hats o. rliEibics pro.
vidcd BY the civil service commis.
sion.
President Roosevelt quoted III.
rector North that those who PASS
n0ncompetitivo examinations have
more than an equal chance ~ ap
polntment with political pressure
the determining factor ~ added
Wants spolls Divided.
"To provide thar clerks and other
employees be appointed after non.
competitive examinations and set
10 provide. that they shall be 80.
lecied without regard h. party af.
hllatiou merely means that the az
pointments will be treated aa per.
quisltes BY both parties instead Of
pcrquisltcs FOR politicians Of one
party
n 90 not believe IN the doctrine
that 10 the victor belong the spolia.
bat think even less 81 the doctrine
that the sp0ila be divided without
fight by professional politicians Of
both sides This would result Ia
permitting the bill In its present
shape 20 become a law Both Of
the lass cenausea we're taken under
provision 81 the Law excluding com.
petition aud every man competent
10 speak With accuracy has stated
that the result vas to produce OK
iravagance and Generalization"
Money Can De Saved.
The president quotes Frederick
A. Wines. assistant director OF the
census OF 1900. Robert r Porter.
who took the census OF 1890. and
asssa.FssHefHHsiss7sa-i7s IssfHaa
Continued on Page Eicven)
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A. v Bouillon. superintendent Of
public utilities. this morning placed
IN the hands Of Thomas p. Rsvcife
chairman Of the council committee
on corporations. his report upon
the street car conditions in Seattle
This report h made pursuant 70
instructions from the city council
AZ the time Of the introduction Of
The Star ordinance limiting the
number Of passengers 10 be carried
in each car.
Regarding The Star ordinance.
known as council btu No. 1927. Mr.
nouiilon said.
4 deem council bin No. T227 i'm
proper az a remedy Tor the condi.
tons complained Of. and. in ms
judgment. us provisions are made
quaie, and rs adoption and en-.
forccment would not procure mate.
rial relief IN criticism OF the biz,
! submit that tie allowance Of pint.
form area per person is too small
for comfort, convenience and
safety; such allowance should be
four square feet. II. however. the
bill IL further considered. would
advise that before It's adoption pro.
visions be added thereto requiring
proper gates and opera ng mechan.
ism therefor. also signs In front
and on sides OF cars indicating 90
peraonH outside when the ear Is
loaded 20 its capacity In order to
prevent efforts 10 board full car.
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Proper action by the city 20
compel the companies to give ade-
quate increased service would work
no hardship upon the companies
not contemplated by the franchises.
and would cause them 90 provide
themselves at an early date with
more cars. better adapted for the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05
THE WEATHER.

: Occasional rain tonight and !
: Saturday; brisk southwest ,
: winds. +,
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Source Of Inconvenience.

while II would be reasonable
and proper 10 limit the carrying
capacity OF street cars. Il Is ms
judgment that such regulation
would prove source OF moon
yenience 70 the public. and Il would
not IN itself produce good service.
The defect 20 cure Is INSULT
cheney OF service. and the compa.
mics should be required to increase
same until Il Is sufficient for the
comfort. convenience and safety
Of the public. and 70 maintain II TO
that proper standard. The result
would be more uniform distrlbu-
ton OF loads and shorter intervals
between cars. aud the public. being
assured OF ample service, there
would be no inducement and little
desire to board cars already full.
and oyercruwding would thus be
avoided.
"An increase In the number OF
cars would also bring about a re-
duction In the average number and
duration Of stops per car. with the
result OF shorter time per trip-a
very material advantage 20 the
community when the enormous az
gregate saving OF time TO passen-
gers Is considered.
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= HEFNNA - 9NINN NNNVNEG
u you are not regular reader OF The Star,
telephone Main 1850 or Ind. al and have the
paper delivered by carrier.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05

The president quotes Frederick
n. Wines. assistant director OF the
census OF 1900. Robert r. Porter.
who took the census Of 1890. and
,~....t......s -. 49,. r-t....
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The man was immediately taken
70 the Wayslde hospital whore to-
day Il 10 said that he win probably
die without recovering conscious
ness, though At this time be is stiII
alive
Hellossis IL q Macedonian who has
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fContlnued on Page Eleven.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05
THE STAR AIMS

10 give you all the news as soon il happens
and in way that will interest and instruct
you.
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CONTINUED on Page Elevsnl
New-York tribune., 1909-10-28
RECORD.
lfrcragcd 2I.5G3 Knots on
Speed Test.

washington. oct. 2T-The record Of the
battleship Delaware, which was nut
through her preliminary acceptance tests
last week off Rockland. Ne was filed with
the Navy Department to-day by the ofhcial
hoard Of inspection and survey Her aver
ago speed OF 2l563 knots was considered
gratifying.
Cutting through the seas in the dead OF
might in the speed test OF four hours her
main engines developed an indicated horse
uo,-er OF 2s57s. The coal used an hour
was 5s.s45 pounds. The water used for al
purposes an indicated horsepower OF the
main engines was 14S pounds. The coal an
indicated horsepower for the main engines
was l. s57 pounds, while the coal an indicated
horsepower for the main engines and aux
itiarfes was 1s2 pounds. With everything
in the best working order a speed of 1855
lxpots was made for fifteen minutes, but
the vessel was not able to maintain this
rate
The vessel is said TO have proved salts
factsrv IN all particulars, with the excep-
lion Of tie ash carrier. which failed 10
work properly An investigation showed
that some one had choked it up by throw
ing 4 CRATE into It
New-York tribune., 1909-10-28
PECKHAM FUNERAL.
G0reTnOr. Vel Kno1cn JUDGES
and Others attend

Albany, Oct. 1.-THE funeral Of Ius+fra
Rufus W. Peckham. of the United States
supreme Court, was held this afternoon at
St Peters Episcopal Church. The Rev
w. W. Battershall efHeiated. There was
no eulogy, simply the reading OF the Epis-
copal service for the dead Burial was In
the family plot at Rural Cemetery.
The honorary pallbearers Included Chic.
Justice Melville ". Fuller and asseciats
Justices of the United states Supreme
Court; Chief Judge Cullen and associate
judges of the Court of Appeals; ex-Chief
Judges Alton B. Parker and Charles An
drews. Of the same court; William J. Wal
lace, former United States circuit Judge,
and several prominent Albahians
Governor and Mrs. Hughes David B.
HILL former United States Senator; the Su-
preme Court justices Of the Sd Judicial
District. several federal judges and mem
bers of the Albany County bar we're among
those who attended
The body Of the dead jurist was brought
this morning from Altamout, where he
died, and, attended by relatives and friends
and delegation of judges, including Jus
tice White, of the United States Supreme
Court was conveyed 10 the tower room OF
81. Peters Church, where it remained until
the funeral hour.
Inc members or the United States Su-
preiae Court proceeded in a body from the
Ten Byck Hotel TO the church to attend
the services. Before leaving the hotel Chief
Justice Fuller said:
Il am in a condition of mind that John
Bright was when he rose in the House OF
Commons 70 speak in reference to the
death of Mr. Golden. He exclaimed I
never knew how much I loved him until
lost him. Then he sat down -
Governor Hughes and David 3. HiH
called at tie Ten Eyck during the fore
noon 10 pay their respects TO the justices
from Washington, and later Justice Nc
Kenna called on Governor Hughes at the
executive chamber The justices will re-
turn to Washington tomorrow at $50 a nj.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-28
PLANT OF A sPINsTER.
An Unwilling One Asks Why Educated
Women Don't Marrv.

Unmarried women who would have liked
10 marry but never had the chance are
not likely to confess the facts franKIy.
The spinster who makes her plaint under
the title why Do Not Educated Women
Marry?" in a current number OF The In
DEPENDENT probably wouldn't have MADE
1t If she had been compelled to sign her
name But "An Unwilling Ceubate'' mizht
Ee any one Of millions OF women Tnis
celibate. therefore regarding her case as
typical in many ways. announces that she
cannot understand why she has not been
Wooed- She thinks the standard BY which
Hser Judge women must be wong
When look around ar the homes the
pitiful. inadequate malseshifts that are
called such. and when / read the record
or the diveFee courts. and I then lo0k az
my unmarried friends. / wonder II mar
riage is really a process OF natural Sc
lection and Invariably results in the nat
ing OF the fftes5."
She is . college graduate. :his ceHhare.
and has met with fair success IN teaching
and writing But as young gfrI her hap
piszt dream vas OF having heF Swa-h home.
husband children. and @.the senii4eiatier
has not been easy" She IS no beauty"
but she has had compliments on her eood
OF an honorable family, was brought M
TO cook. keep house and sew. can play
cards. loves to talk 10 men and IS adeor
at outdoor sports. And yet she has had
cnly one offer OF marriaga. ard that an
Videsirable one. and she is ''perilOusIv
near the danger line OF thirty
Sage persons. she says. tell Ler that a
wOEIan must never let a man guess she
mas any brains or knows how TO talk any
thing but utter nonsense" she is unable
to follow this pIaH-dOesn'C think il a
square deal 10 a man. Yet men seem
TO Ike to talk to her. and thew ten her II
Is such a comfort to ind a woman who
doesn't want 70 talk nonssnss all 1bs
time
Perhaps they don't near vnat thev
say" she walls. but why did they come
TO see me, them"
They come 10 see her. ana inrits her 10
go TO dances. theatres and upon moon
light walks; and they conhde IN her their
love for Polly Jones OF sally Smith. 'T am
proud of their trust and confidence. vet 7
cry out against the essential lmusrsouafty-
of 1t all, as if I were a sort OF eubOdi-
nient Of the Earth Mother
New-York tribune., 1909-10-28

ment accounts for the period OF two
months and three weeks. from June 30
to September Is. were S3, ,e6S, ST. and the
expenditures totalled SIG seS,o15. This
left deficit as between tha amount re-
ceived and the amount paid out during
the period of $12, ,924, ,39s. But there was
10 the credit of these accounts at the
end of the previous quarter $43. 756. 69T.
SO that upon September Is last there
ought to have been in the city treasury
10 the credit Of permanent Improvement
accounts s30.s12, ,2S9.
MONEY FOR CONTRACTORS.
There was received by budget accounts
from taxes and other revenues collect
eu curing the same period Of two months
and three weeks 50. J.766. .291. while the
expenditures upon budget appropriations
were $2l,6O9, 237. This left a deficiency
as between the amount received and the
amount paid out for the cost of city gov
ernment of $15,S42, ,946, which had to be
supplied from the proceeds of the sale
OF revenue bonds issued in anticipation
OF the collection OF taxes
There We're sold of these bonds 81
1I3,eOO and redeemed S3:}S. $40 This
produced S6,S36.O3O to provide for a de-
ficiency Of s15.S42 .946. so that there was
a deficit of S9.OO691G in budget ac-
counts. But these accounts had a. sur
plus Of $1.209.939 to their credit at the
end OF the preceding quarter. This left
budget accounts with a net debit bal
ance of cash against them on September
10 last amounting to $7.796,977.
Ihe Chamberlain's cash accounts show
there was to the credit of the city treas
ury on September Is last a cash balance
OF S2JOlo,j12 Of which every dollar be-
ionged to permanent Improvement ac-
counts In addition ST,796.9T7 of re-
eeipts that ought to have been on hand
at this time to the credit Of these ac
counts had been diverted and used for
the purposes of budget accounts. But
Tor TINS diversion permanent improve
Iheht accounts would have had TO their
credit on September Is last a cash bal
ance of $G0.S12. .2S9. every dollar OF
which ought to have been available NJ
that time TO pay claims for work done
upon permanent improvements.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-28
HOW TO AMUsE THE YOUNG.
Mr.. Chubb to Talk on Play Before
Child Study Federation.

SIX public lectures are announced by tla
Federation for Child study. all 70 be DE-
hvered by Psrcival Chubb at the Ethfcsr
Culture School Building az No = central
Park West. and all TO deal with the NAV
question The opening lecture. November 3
at O'Clock. Will trace the origin and e,-o-
luton of play. The second lecture De-
cember I. IS upon mother play" taking
the child at the school age. On February
and March , the outdoor and indoor r,lsv
OF the child OF seheeI age will be cou<ff
cred. and tine recreation OF the adoIes-
cent Will wind up the course on APRIL &
Games and amusements for children viii
take large share OF the federation's at
tention this season The various commit
tees will be engaged in the study OF games
Of children end in deciding the avafIabilirv
cf oldtirRe games under modern conditions
The results of these tnvestiga tfons will be
published in a monograph at the end Of the
season The federation has grown out OF
the work done by the Society for the Study
Of Child Nature. The different groups OF
this society finding IL difficult to accom-
plish much while working as detached
chapters decided to reorganize with a
central body, which would have power 70
arrange for lectures by authorities upon
children and 70 plan schemes OF research
whose results should be available to all
the members.
Mrs Howard 5. Cans is chairman OF the
board Of managers. Mrs. ]. w Enrich is
treasurer and Mrs Thomas Settler secre-
tary