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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-03
WILL CARRY THEIR
FIGHT TO COURTS

ST. PAUL. Doc. 9.-~More than
so0 strike breakers imported from
Chicago, are az work today IN the
local railroad yards. according 20
declarations Of transportation offi.
ciais.
Leaders Of the striking switch.
men. however. laugh az the state.
ment that the strike Is practically
broken. They say few OF their
number have returned 20 work. and
are making every effort 60 combat
the efforts OF the railroad officials
10 import more men 10 fill their
places.
As n result Of the importation 81
substitute switchmen, II is deemed
probable that the dispute may be
carried 60 the courts Mayor Law
Ter has been retained a. counsel
for the strikers.
Many If the strike breakers have
been sworn in as special police
The strikers claim this procedure
10 be- Ia direct violation Of a state
Law which prohibits ncn-reaidents
from serving as police
state Labor Commissioner Nc.
Even has been appealed 10. The
strike leaders demand that every
non -reaidenf employed IN the local
yards who IL wearing a special Off.
GERS badge be arrcsted.
Reports from Duluth stated that
/ &C OF 1T strikers had returned "a
work. An early end Of the strike
In that city was predicted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-03
GILL SUBMITS STATEMENTS
DENYING GRONDAHL CHARGE

OF an attempt of Grondahl to cover
up his embezzlement OF $500 from
the sign company
Warrant Sworn Out.
]. ]. Colwell, treasurer of the
Western Electric Co, was inter.
ested with Mr. Grondahl in the
Pyro One Light Electric Sign Co,
and some time prior to May %,
1909, he bought the interest of Mr.
Grondahl. and later In making an
examination of the books he found
where Mr. Grondahl had credited
himself with $500 during their for
mer partnership,
When he asked Mr.. Grondahl to
make n statement regarding, the
use to which this money had been
put. Grondahl stated that he had
paid II TO II. c. gill TO secure the
passage of an ordinance In which
the company was interested.
Later he learned that this state.
ment was untrue, and when con.
fronted with the facts Mr. Grondahl
admitted that he had made a false
statement. Following this admis.
sion warrant charging Grondahl
with the embezzlement of $500 was
issued on May 30, 1909. MIR. Gron-
dahl reimbursed the company for
Continued on Page Thirteenl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-03
They Show J. Grondahl
Embezzled the Alleged
Graft Money.

III Gill. who in a report made TO
the grand jury by Detective Walter
X. Thayer was accused of accepting
bride from Joseph Grondahl for
the enactment of an ordinance al
lowing the installation of the Pyro
One Light electric signs, has pre-.
scented "A statement This, with
correspondence and % statements
which tend to show that II was "A
case of embozzlement on the part
OF Grondahl rather than graft on
Gnls part. The Star gladly pub
fishes. II follows:
TO the Editor:
on November 30 The Star pub
lishcd an article regarding the
testimony of Mr. Thayer before the
grand jury. in which 1t was init
mated that had been paid $500 Wy
Joseph Grondahl to secure the pas
sage of an ordinance through the
city council In which the Pyro
One Light Electric Sign Co. was
Interested The statement Is abso-
lutely false and Is the outgrowth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-03
MONEY DIDN' 7
SAVE GRAF TER
PROMINENT AND WEALTHY
OAKLAND ATTORNEY FOUND
GUILTY OF ENLIGHTENMENT.

OAKLAND, Cal, Dec 3.-John
s. Delaney. one Of the most prom
inent attorneys OF Oakland. was
found guilty Of felony embezzle-
ment by jury today, after being
out just 30 minutes.
The charge was made In con.
nection with the recent scandals
in the office Of the public admin
istrator, IL being alleged that De
lancey. as counsel for Public Nd
ministratOr Gray. Withheld funds
from estates being administered
When the scandals we're exposed
Gray was forced to resign. II was
shown, upon investigation, that he
delegated much OF the work OF the
office 10 Delaney.
Powerful influences were brought
10 the support Of Delaney, and the
conviction was a great surprise to
the prisoner and his frionds. De-
lancey has returned about $4,000
To the county and he and HIS at
ttorneyg believed that this would
serve to clear him.
Delaney is q member OF a
wealthy family and Is connected
with the leading men Of the city,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-03
E| "A THROWN OUT
n WORK BY STRIKE

y w Mont. Dec. 2-The
\ 49, Ia q at stockett. Beit
s,,s coulee. in the country
IN y % Great Falls. viii cIose
=, rs + q result Of The '' WITCH eioIs
~ \, a.seonlight and parrott
~, Y Tie =, AInaIgamated Conner % ,Usr
III, 4 Closed this morning 'Pg IN.
II !, 'ae mIners out Of fen e,nola ~.
l,s,.a'. result Of the closing e. If
and Montana m Z
L Tx ! Is estimated today to9ay
|ls T s,s.n men are idle. '''
ss ''sa,.''iesaing condition. pro.
! sa.ong the miner tbr a.
y W.. The state, unle as''u I,arna
49, .'lsi nom the euriai ilr,ng
II ;ss :. facilities I Is gor,h
n p, ne immense plant Of II he n
''ns Mills. Of Great
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-03

Falls. was compelled 10 suspend
operations yesterday.
The striking switchmen IN all
Montana centers are maintaining
an unbroken front today.
Such freight trains as are be
ing operated are made up by train.
masters and their assistants. Lit.
Tie effort has been made 20 move
anything but the coal that Is neces.
sary for the continuance Of bust.
ness IN the mining and Industrial
centerH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-03
BETTER To Be
A THIEF THAN
Be A BEGGAR
Dan MCPHERSON, a Piece
of Lies Jetsam, Tells
This Story to Judge in
Police Court.

u ~as cold. hungry and
broke, your honor, and com
ni,ted that IN .; 70 land in jail.
! could find no work. ! had no
frlencs. I would rather steal
than beg"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-03

And this threatened with the penitentary
And told also that he would get before the grand jury
With without tho sanction OF Nanderveer word has
been passed along the three salooneepcrs
for operating slot machines that they needn't woryhat they
will be tried but arrested solely for the purpose
Of trying get" Hodge
Bat the who might make statements embarrassing
TO Mr. Nandcrvcer have been made that gates
Of the pcneniiary had already begun close in them
Vanderveer has labored with in the county Jail in
effort get them before the grand jury
conditions in the county Jail what they should be-
This is the whom the people OF King county are
forced to look for aid in the present nquisiiion
Fortunately the grand jury composed Of intelligent
honest their efforts perform their duties and determined
to get results.
The Star knows that the grand jury is dissatisfied with
Vanderveer
1t doubts whether Mr. Vanderveer realizes this
sufficient mpel him step aside and permit the work
OF the jury go in unbiased and impartial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-03
ZELAYA BURNED
Their BODIES
tey United Press.l

BLUEFELo Nicaragua Dec 3It is reported here today that
were GU burned
alleged this babarous
Of fighting n
progress
WE'LL Reports that the Provisional
President is in better condition than zelaya
Of the defeat Of the zeayan forces
time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-03
lG STRIKE WILL END
| WITHIN A FEW HOURS
UNIVERSITY MAY CLOSE.

II the swltchmen's strike Is ,
! prolonged the University OF ,
Washington may close for lack I
OF fuel Dealers In the district ,
! have none. and plan 20 trans. I
port Il By barge across Lake ,
! Union or Washington ia being ,
considered today. ,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-03
|..l.mens Of the Contro-
~ Between Switch
- and the Railroads
|tnSight.

tEs tnlseSi fr<>--l
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi.
n Alt was reported
i sisernOon on reliable
s.hxity that the strike OF
1, Sw;,chmen's Union OF
vsrh America would be
,s,el within three hours.
~ report was verified by
q. who are in close touch
III the situation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-03
4 +h&kA& *Akt& u Il
EDITORS SENT TO JAIL. 4

4 SPOKANE. Dec. S.-James 4
\ Wilson and Z. j. Foote. editors 4
4 of the Industrial paper In this \
4 city. today were sentenced TO =
4 six months In Jail on charges
4 Of conspiracy, They appealed 4
4 from this sentence and were 4
4 released on $4,000 bail y
y 4RRAf& k4RfN 4%k&A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-03

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec s.
s,rs l. secure an Immediate
.t.|.r<ns Of the sssitehmen's
49, ~ the appointment Of an
srysass arbitration board, 20
srAde shs governors o. Mime
"a North Dakota, Montana,
80 I'd Washington, are be-
= ,sssested shis afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-03

NE loral officials Of the Great
krAsFn and the Northern Pacific
fuzs TITS rsnruing insisted thar
snftie situation was much im-
wed n Seattle, reports from the
1ckY Nexnf1ia Districts indicated
~ saf,krlnx A. q result OF the
ri'ehmsas ssfske has already be.
pzn.
As n4ay a. Enc men. mostly
E'ztz hasc bp9 fhrnwn out Of
- y Haafsss. and the railroads
. 1nf'nx 4 Impossible 10 snnve
iratas eauxing LOSSES Of many
1nads q collars and much
al Suffering
<kaA the offices OF the Great
- zad Northern Pacific rail.
*nfaF Il Was announced that
3 iae hack Of the switchmen =
hl been broken.
Dresk in New Men.
~ night and today Freight
lN. Allen. OF the Northern
y Superintendent OF Ter.
e r hcMulien, Freight
r B, Degnan and Trainmas-
n Blackburn. OF the North
he.ke. worked side b. side
y f1fde hrpa king IL, the rrrsanr,
- sws..h~a- "a 1870
n -.-ash~s'sa 80, 49, s
N. - s~'i 80 -. '....s,s...a 49,.
e A. .r 80 ~ 49,. .' sas'a
-. 49,, -. - -. -. ~, .. 49,
= 100 80 80 49, 49,. -, 49,. ~ 49, 's 800.
- 80. -. 80 49, -. -, - "a
q 4. - a.. -. -. .',.,, - ~
1s,ss.s s.'. ss... Z ~ IN, s'"i u Inv
=" sim
ussn w the Yards
- Mfsing the officials and
y lMA - ere noon had passed
49, = - ~ switched and de-
81 : anslsnees al the cars
~. Y. 81 Trains Of perishabie
~. = - Two I've stock trains
80 49, wrought into the yards
- ~
- e4 M @ me officials, there
49, perishabie freight com
"a. W nom now on they win
-. - 2 hsaale Il with agility.
49, NJ Z elsha non.union switch
!, = e1asse OF railroad Off
I'll ~ n the local freight
I 49, 800. s.nsn o. me fuli switch
4 ~. aAualiy a. work In the
4. r = men viii be employed
.s,. = gay and within a week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-03

the slight has ranked IN "a certain
large bosom. and that the offer
81 q complimentary ticket TO the
London 200 did not IN the least
lessen the disappointment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-03
MADISON LINE
CONTINUES To
BREAK DOWN
Out of Commission Last
Night and Again This
Morning While the Rush
Was On.

The Madison 81. cable line was
down last night and again this
morning
Last night from $50 to $50 Mad.
ison cars we're AZ a standAtill The
break came just when crowds we're
hurrysng home to their dinners.
This morning the line was down
from $3.50 TO 8 o'clock. the busy
period Of the morning. when work.
ers and business men were getting
down to their days work.
Patrons Of the Madison line have
come 20 the conclusion that Il Is
entirely incapable Of handling the
traffic. IL has been patched and
repaired. with makeshlft and ex.
pedient, until now Il Is a difficult
matter 10 handle the traffic IN the
slack hours Whenever the line Is
taxed. breakdowns are certain.
Lose Patience With 8. &. Co.
The question was taken up last
night at meeting Of the Madison
Park Improvement club, where OK.
pressions OF discomfort were heard
VA HtA HfANMt tiF HtOltt VIM Aff
forced 10 use the line have long
since lost patience with the Seattle
Electric company. and now they
want TO know just when they are
going TO get decent service.
Superintendent Of Public Utilities
A. V. Valentine was a speaker at
the club last night. He promised
TO do what he could 10 improve
the service.
vi Gil. candidate for mayor.
could throw very little light on the
situation. as he had not known OF
the shutdown until he read Of II
IN the newspapers.
Committee Named.
Mr.. Valentines consolation for
the future did not appeal very
strongly to his hearers, and they
appointed committee 10 wait upon
Jacob Furth and get some informa.
ton first hand
The committee Is composed OF
oliver G. McGilvra, G. NJ. Williams
and William Calhoun. Today they
arranged conference with the
head Of the Seattle Electric com
pany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-03
Committee Named.
WEATHER FORECAST.

Fair and continued cold 10 4
! night; Saturday fair. light 4
; north 10 northeast winds. A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-03
VANDERVEER'S IMAM"
CHURCH IN JAIL CELL
MUST
QUIT GRAND JURY

The Star said the other day that Prosecuting Attorney
George + Nanderveer must his connection with the
grand jury II satisfactory results be obtained.
More than today is this statement true
The Star knows possession of information of value
TO the grand jury who will before that body long
Vanderveer is acting in the role of prosecutor.
II IS unfortunate that such condition should exstbu
II does, and there is bat remedy.
That remedy will be applied when attorney in whom
the entire public has confidence the being
filled by Vanderyeer.
Nandervcers actions Of the past days utterly condemn
him TT person conduct the proceedings in the grand
jury
Knowing does every other who has ever had
dealings with him, that Sheriff Hodge absolutely inco
ruptbe and that the sherf office today thoroughly
and efficient Vanderveer bending every effort backen
Hodges character
He has promised immunity to arrested within the
days the slot machine they 90
the and give evidence that would pcate Hodge rreg
uares To the credit of these be said that they
refused to perjure themselves.
One made this statement.
"IF GO BEFORE THE GRAND JURY, MR. VAN
DERVEER. WILL TELL THAT BODY THAT 1T WAS
YOU THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, WHO TOLD
ME THAT MIGHT OPERATE SLOT MACHINES"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-03

NJ members OF the local
necsn<ns union wired Grand
rr<er Es~leY. al 81. Paul. this
upnins 10 call a strike on the
n&mkls a Puget Sound rail-
~ vhls ~llI cut OF seassie's
y Erpiy. ard shut down the
prsl< mines at Black Ola.
~ ard Franklin. An an
i expected from 81. Paul
y sftsrnocn.
&~ley has already ordered
Mnlsrhmen employed on the
~ ersnch Of the Chicago,
ypssstee 4 Puget Sound rail-
rs % ssriks shis afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
The Argus Daily Short Story
A Personally Conducted Case-By Wayne S. Borrow.
Copyrighted by Literary Press

frightened at the curious faces turned
toward her the case was called and
Judge Garner was inquiring for coun-
sci for the defense Mollie rose quick
~.
81 will conduct the case myself" she
announced clearly. ct am entitled to
the privilege, believe
"You are entitled to counsel, Of
course" irritably. There are several
disenga&ed lawyers here either OF
whom L think will undertake your
case"
81 will conduct it myself" MoIlie re-
peated. "All the lawyers here are
friendly toward Mr.. Thompson. IN
derstand they have said as much out
side. That disqualifies them for me-"
There was perceptible stir through
the room. Several spectators who
were not Of the Thompson faction tit
tered. Before the stir subsidized the
PLAINTIFFS lawyer was on his feet COM
mencing his argument.
Mollie listened attentively, her in
creasing indignation keeping her from
realizing her position and making her
forget the Judge had not given any
formal permission for her TO conduct
the case. AS the lawyer finished and
sat down she was on her own feet. her
face flushed. her eyes scornful.
Il wonder if there is one person in
this room who really believes that,
even the lawyer who declared it." she
said slowly. Most Of you knew my
father and how punctilious he was
about meeting his obligations. He abb
horred debts of any kind. Is it likely
that he would sign note for $4,000.
just about enough to cover his prop
erty, and not give a hint of 1t to us?
And almost his last words were of
satisfaction that he had left us provid-
ed for, even though modestly. Is it
reasonable that my father gave MIR.
ThonpSon's hired man note for such
an amount and, If so, that the man
would keep on working instead of try
ing to realize from it? Isn't it odd the
hired man should owe his employer
just this amount and that be should
give the note up so willingly? | de-
mand that the man particularize and
prove the indebtedness for which he
alleges my father gave him the note
and that his employer prove his right
~ L41G ON ItASaiip- 4AIcN Ndn 0O IT.
Fitch Thompson is a.
81 protest!' cried the opposing law
yer.
Miss Fraser must be more circum-
speet in her Speech" admoniShcd
Judge Garner I'VE are all very sor-
ry for her. but the law knows no senti-
ment, and the note is declared genu-
ine"
Mollie swept her eyes over the room.
els there any one here" she called.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
Go After That Interurban.

One of Rock Islands crying needs
is interurbans. Geographical condi.
lions make it imperative that we
should have them if we are to develop
a well balanced city. This fact has
been repeatedly called attention to by
The Argus.
There are two opportunities open
right at this time. One is the belt
line giving terminal facilities to ell
roads that wish to enter here. The
other is the interurban that is being
promoted to give the lower end of the
county access to market, a survey for
which was arranged at the meeting at
Buffalo Prairie Saturday night, as told
in yesterdays Argus.
nounced in advance and which should
have been attended by a good sized
delegation from this city, there were
Just two Rock Islanders present, a
citizen who is heavy property owner
in the section to be benefited, and an
Argus representative
Muscatine is after this interurban.
1t is the aim of the business men CT
that city to see that it terminates in
their city insead of at Rock Island.
They are united, bankers, merchants,
manufacturers and professional men.
They have the money and they mean
business.
This is a subject that has a direct
bearing upon the future volume Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
Where They Were Hurt.

A neighboring editor glancing
over his exchanges has discovered a
number of cases where many good.
tnoffensive people have been injured
in various parts of their anatomy:
while Fred Kinsmore of East
Wind, Ind, was coming down the
stairs Tuesday he slipped and bruis-
ed himself on the landing. Ames
Mittlebe of Woolpose, Kan, while
Harvesting a fractions horse was
kicked just south of the corn crib;
he is able to be about again. Isaiah
Trimmer of Dolberry Neb., was
playing with a cat Friday, when the
animal severely scratched him on
the veranda. While Harold Green
of Bulah, Miss, was escorting Miss
Violet Good home from a church so
cial Saturday night a savage dog set
upon them and bit Miss Good four
times on the public square. Joseph
Tut of johannesburg, Iowa, climb
ed on his house last week to find a
leak, and fell, striking on his back
porch, causing serious injuries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
An insurance of Business.

Advertising is an insurance" of
business and profit. What merchant
does not insure his goods, and yet
many of them do not advertise their
goods to the extent that they ought
to; and few do not advertise at all.
Merchants who do not advertise as
they would insure do not avail them
selves of their opportunity to increase
their sales and consequently their
profit. Advertising insures profit. The
most successful merchants place adj
vertising, as they do insurance, as a
legitimate and necessary expenditure
to carry on business successfully, and
to make their profits surer.
Rock Island merchants, as a rule,
are good advertisers, but some of
them do not advertise as extensively
as they ought to do, nor as persist
entity, nor as judiciously. Advertis-
ing, to be as beneficial as possible,
should be up-to-date and worded so
as to attract and hold the readers
attention. 1t should be conducted as
a well-planned campaign of publicity.
This style of advertising, if rightly
conducted and adhered to, is sure to
bring results.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
How to Make Better
Cough Syrup Than You
Can RuV.
Can Buy

A full pint of cough syrup
enough to last a family a long
time-can be made by the rec
ipe given below in five minutes,
for only 81 cents. Simple as it
is, there is nothing better at
any price. 1t usually stops a
deep-seated cough in "a hours
and is a splendid household
remedy for whooping cough,
colds, hoarseness, bronchitis,
etc.
Take a pint of graduated
sugar, add one-half pint warm
water and stir about two min
utes. Put 21a ounces Pinex
in a pint bottle and fill up with
syrup. Take a teaspoonful ev-
cry one, two or three hours.
1t keeps perfectly and the taste
is pleasing.
The chemical elements of
pine which are very healing to
membranes, are obtained in
high proportion in Pinex, the
most valuable concentrated
compound Of Norway white
pine extract. None of the
weaker pine preparations will
work with this recipe. Your
druggist has Pinex or can cas-
lily get it for you.
Strained honey can be used
instead of the syrup, and makes
a very fine honey and pine tar
cough syrup.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-09
The Train of Progress.

When Governor Hughes of New
York proposed primary election la W
the republican bosses threw up their
fshands in horror. And the democrat
ic bosses famed them sympathetl-
cally and supported them against the
shock of the terribly vicious propos Al.
But Hughes caused a primary cleo
lions bill TO be introduced and VIII IN
it became evident that he could not
get it through the assembly ne made
some changes in its draft-bad
changes we in Illinois would say
with the. idea that half a loaf is better
than no bread, but still he was unable
to get favorable consideration for the
measure.
The Judiciary committee reported
against the bill and the assembly sus-
tanned the committee report 112 to %.
Then, to deceive the people, the leg;s-
lature appointed a committee to come
out west and investigate the workings
of primary election laws. 1t is a
packed committee and there never has
been question that it's report will be
against the adoption OF a primary
elections law.
In the meanwhile the people have
had opportunity to pass their opinion
on the men who voted against the
Hughes reform. OF the 112 who voted
with the bosses and against Hughes,
&c were returned to private life in
last weeks election. several of those
who had voted against the bill and
who were reelected, had made a pre-
election promise to support a primary
measure in the next assembly.
OF the 29 who voted for the meas
ure, seven have not been returned.
But in three of these seven districts
pronounced friends Of the primary
have been chosen. The balance sheet
shows a loss of four friends of the
primary and the loss of at least Sc
enemies Of the primary, making the
net gain for the primary at least 43.
That the next New York assembly
will pass a Hughes direct nominations
law seems a foregope conclusion. The
train OF progress has run down the
majority that sought to stop it.