The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-28

In the selection OF the location and in the plans for
the restricted district Prosecuting Attorney Van
derveer put one over Mayor Gill Gill wanted
new tenderlon, but until tenderloin could be
established he desired limit vice to the old district
In order to do this necessary the
sent OF Vanderveer. Vanderveers consent
conditioned upon being permitted to select the
location.
These terms were accepted The new location
agreed upon and the construction Of new buildings
inaugurated through the Hillside improvement Co.
Stock in the Hillside Improvement Co. has been ped
died about town by agents OF the prosecuting attorneys
office Nanderveer himself said to have been inter-
ested IN some OF the real estate transactions.
These circumstances becoming known, have made
Mayor Gill the goat Of what presents itself TO many
citizens as dsrepuabe attempt to increase and
center the profits from the traffic in protected vice
Meanwhile certain coterie of politicians have per-
fected negotiations through which the of the vic
ous element to have been delivered in the primary
election to John L. Wilson These negotiations dragged
at one stage of the proceedings whereupon Wilson's
newspaper started attack privileged lawessness
This brought them to a focus, and the Wilson war on
vice abandoned
These negotiations is disclosed do not bind ellis
immediate advisers longer than the republican state
convention from which Wilson seeks material pot
cal advantage The status quo continue until that date
Then viii the shake-up Wilson his political deal
are to- eliminated In turn he expected turn the bat
teries OF his newspaper upon the Gill administration.
Meanwhile Gov Hay has drawn into the situation
For weeks Hay has been urged by prominent
hand in the of law enforcement But
Hay close Wilson held off while the Wilson
fortunes involved Now that the Wilson interest
eliminated Gov. Hay will be drawn into it
The who have carried the matter to Gov HAY have
been asked to point what authority the governor has
matter They have urged him Vandeveer but for
this action there specific authority He urged
to send Attorney General Bell Seattle charge OF mat
tiers he@ but has hesitated to do so.
The only request the prosecuting attorney to
ask the attorney general assist him the
law. Such request publicly made could hardly ignored
by the prosecuting attorney 1t probable that request
will be made in shape themselves
longer any promise of Wlsonan advantage protected
lawlessness in Seattle
On account of misunderstanding which last week
between them, Mayor Gill may decide Chief Wap
pensen This misunderstanding however has gone
the point where reconciliation is impossible and il still within
the bounds of possibility that will be patched Wappen
stein be given orders to enforce the Gill policy.
AS matters stand, the situation of broken
atons between those who profit seek profit from protected
vice public officials responsible for protecting it, and the
candidates and factions seeking political advantages
from continuation of existing conditions Cooperation on the
of all these necessary to its continuance
But the apparent determination of two three of these inter
hog it all instead OF permitting system OF quasi
decency brought end to the arrangement and new
policy is now practically assured.