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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-07-21

It begins to look very much like that that
Dick to-Dick letter was hoax of the worst
type and that Miss Abbot, the correspond
ent that started the story, is either fool
or nave and perhaps both There are
enough grafters and thieves in the public
respondents trying to make thieves out of
honest men in the public service. Some
body has been grievously injured by that
scandulous report and if there is no law
on the statute books to make such pervari-
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-07-21

Atlanta Georgia, has a Jack the Ripper
that is said to be Negro and seeks only
female Negro victims to wreak his venge-
ance upon. He has already captured and
killed eight and the ninth barely escaped his
knife few evenings ago. He pursued the
woman, who saw him coming, and ran for
her life back to the house where she had
been working and though the owner of the
house met her at the gate and pointed a
pistol at the man, yet he did not shoot, but
permitted the fiend to walk away unmo-
1ested Dollars to doughnuts Ripping Jack
is no Negro at all, but white man in dis
euise and gave the man with the pistol in
his hands the high sign, which explains why
he did not shoot the wretch The average
white man never loses an opportunity to
shoot black man. if he has the slightest
excuse for so doing, and under the clrcum-
stances which he met Jack no power could
have saved the black man from getting the
entire contents of the white mans revolver
unless he was given the high sign in time
to refrain from shooting Mark these
words, that Jack Ripper is white man
that is regulating the streets of Atlanta by
keeping the black women off the streets
There is no doubt but that the cruel war OF
the rebellion is over and is no longer liv-
inc issue, but because it is over and thing
of the past, that is no argument in favor
of the government paying tribute to the
rebels that sought to destroy the govern
ment for selfish purposes, and we therefore
endorse the stand taken by Senator Hey
burn of Idaho against the erection of
monument in the National Soldiers Home
in Vickburg in honor of the fallen Confed-
crate soldiers. That each and every
mothers son of them were traitors and muir
derers goes without saying and for the gov
eminent to now pay tribute to such traitors
and murderers would be the most humiliat-
ing and dispicable thing that it could do,
and would be the same as splitting in the
face of the Union soldiers that saved the
country from those red handed murderers.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-07-21

The name of John F. Miller is being very
closely associated with the nomination of
mayor of Seattle instead of the nomination
for governor, as declared in an evening
paper some few days ago. Miller's good
and bad qualities are being discussed at
length just now by number of leading as
we'll as influential politicians and they have
almost reached the conclusion that he is
the man to put forward in the mayorailty
contest
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-07-21
THE SEATTLE REPUBLICAN
FRIDAY, July 81, 1911

Gators a or
d of on made n
would destroyed
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-07-21

No wonder Bob Hodge is SO enthusiastic
over his prospective nomination and cleo
ton as the next governor of the state, for
he is being toed and touted just now by
one Tom Page, a notorious police lawyer,
who assays to control the politics OF West
ern Washington, at least from national
stand point, because his brother in law is
Junior United States senator from the state.
Daily are Page and Bob to be seen hobnob-
bling together, and those quiet street corner
tete-a-tetes must be the source of Bob's
political ebolutions. Page still hopes to be
named United States District Attorney to
succeed Elmer Todd, but despite the fact
his brother in law is in the United States
senate, there is no more certainty of him
getting the appointment than there is OF
Bob Hodge getting the gubernatorial nomi-
nation.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-07-21
POLITICAL POT-PIE.

In speaking about the proposed Trimble
gubernatoria1 candidacy Bob Hodge, the
pugilistic sheriff of King county, was heard
to remark one day this week, II am as sure
to be the next governor of the state OF
Washington as election time comes round.
I will carry King, Pierce, Kitsap, What
come, the most of the counties of the North
west, and will make bold stagger at get
ting a majority of the votes cast in Spokane
county, You would hardly think that a
man that had twice been elected sheriff of
King county would have so little sense as
that, but everybody that really knows Bob
Hodge is aware of the fact that he not only
thinks he will be the next governor of the
state, but he is really conceited enough to
think he has chance of getting the Repub-
1ican nomination for president of the United
States after Taft will have had his second
wfir1 at the wheel. One of the persons who
heard Rob getting off that political verbage
about being the next governor OF the state,
said to a friend eff you want to make a
little easy money arrest that man and take
him before Judge Frater, who will commit
him to the mad house, and you will at least
get two dollar statutory fee out of it.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
GERMAN STEEL KING HERE.
Hugo WachenfeId Studying American
Methods in Quest of Ideas.

Among the visitors to Detroit this
week is Hugo Wachenfeld, represen-
Iative OF the firm of Possehl a. Co.,
Lubbock, Germany. Mr.. Wachenfeld Is
travelling around the world, studying
foundries, blast furnaces and min
ing, gathering ideas that may profit
ably be applied to German methods,
He has visited the important cities OF
the eastern part of the United States
and will so through Canada, thence
TO japan and China.
"Your methods OF working here are
very different from those we employ
in Germany said Mr.. Wachenfeid.
Here your chief energy seems TO be
directed toward large volume OF
output; you depend on the richness OF
your natural resources and try to ex-
plot what you have as fast as 1t can
be done. In Germany we have not the
natural resources, and we have TO de-
pend upon the economies and the
ability of our workmen. We nave To
depend upon the quality OF our pro-
Duct rather than upon the price TO
enable us TO compete in the markets
OF the world"
Mr.. Wachenfeld formerly was a
lieutenant in the Third regiment OF
the Queen Elizabeth Grenadier Guards
and held the rank OF chief engineer.
Possehl & Co. are one OF the largest
steel and iron firms on the continent,
owning their own furnaces and mines
in Sweden, and manufacturing high
grade Swedish pig iron.
Mine Is not altogether business
trim" said Mr.. Wachenfeld II had q
great deal of curiosity to see your
way of doing things over here. We
move along so slowly and comfortably
in Germany that we cannot under
stand the rush of American life. | was
very curious to see how you built the
tall buildings and big factories that
saw in pictures"
Mr.. Wachenfeld will spend several
days in Detroit, looking through the
principal local plants.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
CLAIMS FOREMAN
PADDED PAYR0LLS
D. U. r. Causes Arrest of William L.
Reyes, Special Deputy Sheriff-Not
Much Money Involved.

William l.. Keyes. 80 years old, $50
Lysander-ave., foreman for the ID.
U. r., was arrested early Friday morn
ing on a charge of padding the pay
rolls. Reyes is a special deputy sheriff.
Keyes was foreman at the freight
sheds at Fifth and Congress-sts. IL Is
charged that he made out pay checks
for fictitious persons and then cashed
them himself He was arrested by De-
tectives Baker and Fenton. Reyes Is
a married man.
ID. u. r. officials and Capt. Melon
nell say that Reyes has been prac-
Using the deception only a few months
and that consequently there is not
much money involved.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
D. u. r. IS TARDY.
Very Slow In Paying Inspection Bills
To City.

Although the increase in the gross
earnings of the Detroit United rail-
way for 1910 will be close 70 ST.
100000, the company Is very tardy
about paying It's bills, when the cred
itor happens to be the city Of Detroit.
The department of public works holds
an accrued Indebtedness Of S5,O96.12
against the company for inspection
work done by the department during
the year just closed. In the usual
course OF events. the money will lie
forthcoming about next July. although
the city long ago paid the inspectors
for the work out of the Kermit fund
OF the department.
Every other big corporation doing
business with the city, such as the
Ellison Illuminating &C., the Central
Heating c.. and the Michigan Sta.e
Telephone Co., pays its bills regularly
once n month, bul the poo- old ID. u.
X. is allowed to trail along always
about six months in ;hc rear. II is
the duty of the corporation counssi's
Office TO enforce -laynleat- of these
hills
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
KAARER OPENS BIDS.
Competition Is Unusually Keen
Among Brick Men.

Bids were opened by Public Works
Commissioner Haarer, Thursday
morning. on paving materialDfor the
year. Competition was unusually
keen, there being no less than IL bid
ders on brick. Each of the lowest
ten will be given a contract for 1000.
000 brick, more or less, the brick to
be delivered on the jobs.
The successful bidders are: The
Detroit Vitrified Brick Co., S1.9 cents
per square yard al bricks per Yard !;
Noble Brick Co., 80 cents: Massilon
Brick Co., Speedway brick, so cents !;
Novelty Brick & Coal Co., S3 cents !;
r. B. Townsend Brick Co., SO cents;
Wassall Brick CO., S3.15 cents; the
Wooster Shale Brick Co., 1894 cents;
Detroit Brick & Sales Co., Big Four
brick, SO cents; Jacksonville Brick
Co, S5 cents; GAINESVILLE Sewer Pipe
Co., S5.8 cents Massilon Stone &
Fire Brick Co., S5.4 cents.
The Concrete Supply Co. was the
lowest bidder on sand for both the
east and west sides, at GA cents per
cubic yard. On gravel, the A. p.
Weidman Co. was lowest at 1892 per
square yard, on both east and west
sides. Other lowest bidders were:
Cinders, Wayne County Cement Co..
and Garner Bros, each So cents per
cubic yard, delivered crushed stone
the G. II. Little Co., at SIS cents per
ton for one-nch, &c cents per tor
for two-inch and S6.2 cents per ton
for one-half inch The Manufacturers
Lumber Co., was the only bidder on
stakes and strips and the same prices
a2 were paid last year
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
JUDGES WILL HAVE
TO HUSTLE HARD
Stiff Fight in Sight for Rohnert,
Mandell and Donovan-Van Zile
May Enter Race.

The present Republican members OF
the Wayne circuit bench will have TO
look TO their laurels In the coming
election. Astute politicians practical
~ concede the reelection OF Judges
Hosmer and Murphy and p. j. NJ
Hally will fill in the gap caused by
the prospective retirement OF Judge
Murfn. In fact Hally's election Is
regarded as practically a foregone
conclusion. Judges Rohnert, Mandel
and Donovan are the Republican
judges up for reelection. That they
Will be re-nominated seems a certain
~, but with three Democrats practi
cally sure OF victory and three Other
strong Republican candidates In the
field, the present judges cannot be
said to have their places cinched.
That George p. Codd will be nom
mated seems probable. Charles Flow
ers is another good vote-getter who
will run well IL he doesn't raise q
finger in his own behalf He has not
formally announced his candidacy
but Is expected TO do SO within a few
days.
Prosecutor Van Zile Is seriously
considering whether to enter the race
Many OF his warmest friends are urg
ing him to become a candidate. Others
have warned him to take lesson
from the experience OF former Prose
cutor Ormond +. Hunt.
Four Republican candidates for po
lice justice have announced them
selves 80 far. They are Albert F.
Sellers. former Justice; Arthur w
Fitzpatrick, Charles Scheibner and
Louis III. Wolfe.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
PLUM FOR GORDON.
He'll Head Estimators' Committee on
Parks and Boulevards.

Estimator Edward Barnett. selected
for president of the board of esti-
mates in caucus, Wednesday night,
has announced that he will appoint
Estimator Arthur E. Gordon, OF the
Fourth ward, who nominated him, as
chairman of the committee on parks
and boulevards. Estimator William
]. Streng, of the Thirteenth ward. will
head the general road fund committee.
These are two OF the most important
places within the gift Of the president.
Barnett says both were made because
of the fitness of the men. He de-
clares he will take good care OF the
men who opposed him in the fight for
the presidency, and he is too anxious
to make a good record to keep good
men off the important committees
just because they voted against him.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
GET EXCITED OVER
S0MERS SYSTEM
Cleveland Man Stirs Up Members Of
Real Estate Board in Discussion
Of Assessments.

The monthly meeting OF the Real
Estate board, held in the Cadillac
hotel, Thursday evening, developed
a more or less excited interchange
OF ideas on the subject or appraisal
Tor taxation purposes that lasted we'll
beyond the usual time for adjourn
ment.
II was all started by T.. w. Doty, OF
Cleveland, who came before the real
estate men TO explain the Somers
system OF appraising real estate
values. There was strong under
tone OF opposition in evidence, ard
Mr.. Doty frequently was called upon
to answer questions asked with the
idea OF starting an argument.
The principle of the Somers sys-
tenn Is to fix the value of the frontage
OF the middle lot in each street sur
rounding block. and from this unit
as basis to compute the value o.
each OF the other lots in the block,
taking into account, of course, all the
peculiar influences that give each lot
It's particular value. The unit OF
value Is a strip one foot vide and 100
feet long in the middle OF the block
The opposition did not get into full
swing until John G. Nagel, president
OF the Detroit board of assessors, at
tackled the operation of the Somers
system in Cleveland, and attempted
TO defend the Detroit system of as
sessing by an individual Judgment on
each piece of property, complicated
averaging methods, etc. About this
time the entire real estate board re-
solved itself into a board of taxation
experts, and everybody wanted to
talk at once. There was no decision
on account OF the lateness of the
hour.
In the more orderly business meet.
ing that came before President Har-
mon introduced Mr.. Doty, the nom
mating committee reported the can
dldates from whom the officers for
the year are to be selected in the
Iiext monthly meeting. The candi-
dates for president are w. w. Wool
ley ID. w. Simons and j. s. Holden.
The committee On paving sewers
and sidewalks reported that The
board should urge the placing Of Il
proposition to raise the bonding
limit of the city before the voters at
the primary election in March. 1t is
proposed to increase the limit one
per cent, allowing the issue OF about
s3. 100000 mere bonds as they may
be required Public improvements al
ready authorized call for about ST.
100000, but the proposition asking
for the increase OF ga of one per cent
was lost at the November elections.
The real estate board especially de-
sires that work on the much-needed
trunk sewer lines be no longer de-
layed. The sewers require $4,000,
and with the library site, schools and
other improvements authorized, await
the increase OF the bonding limit.
The assistance OF the other CONNER
cial organizations of the city will be
asked by the real estate board to get
the proposition through.
David Stott, who has figured in
some big real estate deals recently,
was elected to associate membership
In the board.
The annual meeting and election of
officers will be held Feb. 3.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
MORE SNOW COMING.
Mercury, Too, Is Scheduled To Take
Another Drop.

Another little snow storm, just
enough TO form a substantial top
dressing for the foundation that had
been prepared, visited Detroit, Thurs
day night. and liked the place so well
that II decided to hang around for
awhile. In other words, more snow
is looked for during the day, and the
mercury Is due to drop again, Friday
evening, but probably will not go
lower than 10 degrees above.
The snowfall, Thursday night. was
two inches. according to the official
measurements, IL was not sufficient
TO cause the ID. U. X. any serious
trouble. but 1t interfered with rail
road schedules by clinging to the
rails and making fast running impos-
sible. Nearly all trains arrived from
few minutes TO several hours late
AS result OF the severe weather,
heavy demands are being made on
the poor commission. What the ap-
Piieahts require most IS fuef.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
CAN 7 PROSECUTE
HEALER COLBY
Law Doesn't Touch Case of Christian
Scientist Who Treated Girl Vic
tim Of Diphtheria.

Prosecutor Van Zile says it is not
possible to prosecute Frank Colby,
Christian Science healer, in connec-
ton with the death of nine-year-old
Hazel McWain, of No. 2055 West
Grand Boulevard, who succumbed TO
diphtheria, after prayers and the
faith cure had been practiced upon
her
The prosecutor says he regrets tina.
he can find nothing in the Michigan
statutes under which the healer can
be proceeded against. The authori-
ties are incensed at the man, because
the girls illness exposed many
Others TO diphtheria germs.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
BURGLAR NABBED IN HOUSE.
Police Get Him Before Occupants
Learn Place Was Entered.

The value Of Police Commissioners
Crouls pet institution, the flying
squadron, was again demonstrated,
Thursday night, when the officers
broke into house, captured burglar
and brought him to the police station,
before the owner OF the house was
aware that his place had been en-
tered.
The burglar is Arthur Bowles, "a
years old, and he broke into the base
ment OF the home OF Henry b. Funk.
No. 25 Brady-st A llgilant neighbor
notified the police. and the squadron,
under Detective Con Sullivan, re-
spondod.
BowIes surrendered without a
struggle.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
MAY WED DUKE NOW.
Italian Press Believes Senator Elkins
Death Removes Obstacle.

ROME, Jan. 6.-That the death OF
Unitei States Senator 5. b. Elkins
will probably result III the marriage
OF his daughter, Miss Katherine. and
the duke of Abruzzi. is the opinion OF
the Italian press. voiced today. 1t IS
pointed out that one of the chief
obstacles in the way OF the wedding
was the demand of the West Virginia
millionaire that he be elevated to
princely rank so that he might attend
social functions in Italy. and not be
forced to take an unassuming position
because of the fact that he was sim
ply an American millionaire.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
pARoLED MAN BROUGHT BACK.
Moses Mclean Gave Self Up to
Police In New York.

Moses Mclean, 90 years old, was
brought back to Detroit from New
York city by Detective Sergt.- Ed.
mond- beigt, or The Gotham police.
Friday morning. Mclean gave him.
self up in New York and told the
police that he had violated. his parole.
He was paroled from Ionia, where
he had been sent for five years for "A
felony committed in Mt. Clemens.
Mclean told the New York detective
that his conscience was bothering
him and he wanted to go back 10
Michigan and surrender himself to
the authorities.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
KILLED BY SWITCH ENGINE.
Ira Brown, Wabash Fireman, RuI
Down On Pere Marquette Tracks.

Ira Brown, 30 years old. No. III
Thaddeus-st.. was struck by switch
engine at the Pere Marquette cross
ing ard West EEd-ave.. Thursday af
ternoCn. He was SO badly injured
that he died In Solvay General hos
pital soon after. He was a fireman
on the Wabash railroad. Coroner
Burgess was called.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
Auto Burns Up.

Fire visited garage owned by
william Dloy, in the rear OF his home,
No. $50 Van Dyke-ave., Thursday
morning. An auto valued at $4,000
was burned up, and the damage to the
garge is $500.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
Saloon Thief GETS $3.50.

Some person entered the saloon OF
John Strzehek. No. 112 Thirtleth st.,
while he was In the rear Of the place.
Thursday morning, and sole $3.50 out
OF the cash drawer.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
r. n. Macpherson's Auto Stolen.

An electric automobile. valued at
$500. and belonging to F. n. Mac
pherson, No. IS Alfred-st., was stolen
from in front of the Detroit Curling
club on Forest-ave., Thursday night.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06

A fruit picking machine which Will
slide fruit down 25-foot chute into
baskets without bruising Is a New
Workers. invention.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
Funeral services were held for the
late Irving ". TAYLOR. In the family

nome, NO. - Nuelnld-dNe' rIiutJ
afternoon. The pallbearers were
the following business associates OF
Mr.. Taylor In the Windsor branch Of
Frederick *. Stearns q Co: G. A.
Smith, c. T.. Rosan, Lewis Jacques.
William Dixon, Robert Tuck and
Fred Moran. Mr.. Taylor had been
manager OF the Windsor laboratory
since it's establishment and was
highly thought OF by everybody
With whom he came i'm contact The
interment was made I'm Woodlawn.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-03-30

The Chinese of the Celestial king.
dom are clipping off their queues. 1t
is said that the pigtails 2O0,OO0,0 900
Chinese are cutting off would reach in
a six.inch ribbon four and one half
times around the earth. They are a
little too coarse for women's rats,
but look out they might shave them
little. One man said II they did II
would be something like splitting hairs.
Figuring II avordupois weight there
will probably be ten million tons OF
alfalfa from this crop splendid for.
tune If one could collect it, disinfect
it and rid 1t of the bubonic plague.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-03-30
PRESIDENT n. e. HATCH.

The Republican congratulates Mr.
H. f. Hatch upon his election as
president of the Commercial Boosters
club. The way in which the election
came. the manifestation of spontan-
eous desire on the part of united
directorate shows appreciation of Mr..
Hatchs ability, and an evidence of
his individual worth. At first he was
inclined to absolutely refuse, but at
ter consideration decided that every
individual owes at some time in his
life portion of his time to the pub
lie service, and although weighed
down with responsibilities, waived
his personal objections and accepted
the verdict of his fellow directors
For this we are glad and offer our
congratulations TO the club for being
SO fortunate in the personnel of q
presiding officer.
with II. h. Hatch as president
the club will go ON doing good fol
the community, and maintain it's high
position among the clubs of the
state, He is well and favorably known
throughout the entire state, and will
lend confidence and dignity to the
organization He is careful conserva,
tive, at the same consistent and his
Judgment ON matters affecting indivi,
duals and communities is sought far
and wide, His broad experience and
general fund OF information will great,
ly assist him in the success of his ad.
ministration.
The selection OF Mr. T. Lee Roy
Carbon as yice.president, was hap,
by choice, Roy possesses the true