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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24
LIGHT RATE ISSUE
MAY GO TO PEOPLE

Joe smith was interrupted BY
cheers again and again. and when
be closed. the demonstration VAS
one of the uoisisRt ever Witnessed
In the city halt
City Light superintendent Ross
opened the discussion. He charged
people outside the administration"
with stirring up the trouble lie
conteuaed that Erickson'a BIN would
benefit the renter and make the
property owner pay the hlil
Erickson Makes Reply.
Erickson closed the discussion.
People have said that you ahouid
take Ross word for these things be-
cause he Is an expert. said Erick.
son. 4 am willing to place my 10.
telilgence against that of Ross in
making rates. I have spent over 20
years In the electrical business and
should know something about a.
Pasadena. Cal. charges 3 10 ,
cents for residence lighting. and has
nothing but a steam plant.
Ross says that ! want cheaper
liQrts IN the suburbs than near the
sunstaticns. said that q saloor In
Ballard pays only safe for the same
amount Of current as a home owner
within . stones throw Of the sub
station Is charged s5.o4 for. That's
what Erickson says. and Erickson
says that that's robbery"
Erickson answered tic argument
that an business firms have de-
probation account BY reading
from a statement OF the Seattle
Electric company showing that
Furth has none Here are a few
other remarks OF Erickson's.
II want 10 put the light plant on
q business basis, instead Of a nunko
basis
@The manufacturer and the man
in overalIs lock alike 70 me when !
am fixing the light rates"
street lighting should cost as
much as residence lighting"
Hesketh made the shortest
speech, greeted with cheers. when
he arose and said:
Ladies' and gentlemen: am
ready 20 vote
A number Of men In the audience
spoke heartily In favor OF Erickson 8
bill. A. r. FIaRg. defeated candi.
date for councilman. led the fight
against the bill. His support was
very slim.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24
STRAPS ON
TRIAL
NOW

A matter OF great public Inn
portnnee will come before the
franchise committee Of the coun
eli this afternoon. Griffiths strap
hanging bill Is up. II may be ex.
pected that the same forces oppos.
ing the rate reduction bill viii be
present In this case.
The bill provides that only Ger.
tain percentage of passengers may
stand I'm the car During the
crowded morning and evening trips
baasengers are not TO be compelled
10 walt more than certain mum
Der OF minutes, For violations OF
the ordinance, both the street car
company and the passengers arc
liable to punishment.
This morning Griffiths' Jail reg
ulation bill Is before the public
safety committee. Here, also. con
siderable opposition Is shown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24
GRAND JURY'S WORK

INDICTMENTS AGAINST A. j.
l-conspng TO gambling houses and OF rro-
with maintaining public
dance hall
with criminally liheling Y oity
INDICTMENTS AGAINST C. o. 6lETHEN-
l-Conspng gambling prosi,
INDICTMENT AGAINST c. q. RATH5uN-
Criminal libel
INDICTMENTS AGAINST C. W. wAPPENsTElN--
l-Consping with A. j. Bethen and others
houses houses OF prostitution Of liquor
with maintaining public nuisance
hall
and with accepting Tupper Clarence
INDICTMENT AGAINST MIKE POWERS
Conspring gambling houses
unlawful sale of liquor
INDICTMENTS AGAINST LUDovic DAlLAolovANNA-
iConspng protect gambling prostitution
and unlawful sale of liquor.
with maintaining public
INDICTMENT AGAINST CHARLES BERRYMAN-
Indicted Ludovic.
INDICTMENT AGAINST
Permitting his
INDICTMENT AGAINST T. e. NuNAN--
Stealing pair OF rubber
INDICTMENT AGAINST cHAs. kNosHER-
Falsfying accounts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24
MAOERO FEARS
INTERVENTION

Ell PASO. May 2f.-Kcports that.
as a result Of the Torreon massa-
Gro and lne activity Of scattered
bands OF insurrectos throughout
Mexico. American Intervention is
near. are today greatly increasing
the difficulties Of Francisco Madero.
Madero himself refuses 10 discuss
the Torreon incident. His chiefs.
however. admit that he is grayely
concerned over A. f there were
any Japanese among the 200 odd
killed. army officers here believe
the Mikado will demand American
Intervention.
II Madero goes to Mexico City
he and De La Barra will be forced
to assume responsibility for the
acts OF all insurgents opposed to
Diaz. oven though they do not con.
troll the 1900 rebels under Gen.
Figueroa, nor the other Independent
bands.
Their acts. II is feared, may en-
broil Mexico.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24

CHICAGO. May 2s--women
have mow'cd a vide swash In
mnay Industries and professions,
but Il remained for Mira william
y Ewing Of Chicago 10 break the
ground for women In the engineer.
ing business
Mrs Ewing IL the widow og
William d Ewing. the Chicago
consulting and civil engineer who
died Suddenly fcw weeks ago.
leaving his wife 60 face not out1
the responsibilities Of family sup.
port. bat a number Of unfinished
contracts As well. The piscky llt.
tic woman without fear or heeita.
siou jumped into the position 80
suddenly vacated by her husband.
the day after his burial finding
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24
STATEMENT BY BLETHEN

Hence my letter 20 wappenstein
reproduced In the Poatintelligeneef
this morning.
Il was determined that WardRll
should not get the chief Of police
within his Jurisdiction. because BY
keeping him out Wardall could not
remove him. since he could only
remove the man he found IN charge.
and that was Inspector Powers. who
had been named a. temporary chief
when Wappcnstein was allowed TO
so south by tho mayor.
Incidentally. one might inquire
how Il happens that the PogtIntel.
ligencer is able 20 reproduce eTi.
dence before the grand jury DID
they steal ~ or did Dr. Matthews
elder Of his church and foreman Of
the grand jury loan IL TO the Post
fntelliecncerg
THAT there was no testimony be-
fore the grand jury sufficient TO
warrant an indictment Is shown by
the fact that the prosecuting attor-
ney refused 10 sign the findings OF
that body until ordered to do so by
the court. who. OF course. acted
from his Interpretation OF the law,
and not from his knowledge OF what
the testimony was.
THAT DR.. Matthews has played
into the hands OF the Post.lntel.
ilgencer for the purpose OF political
revenge may or may not have been
an accident
III these cases are ever brought
10 trial they will be defeated as
rapidly as Il is possible TO put them
before the court. and even the Post.
Intelllgencer admits that there Is
not sufficient testimony TO Justify
trial. and therefore not sufficient
to Justify an indictment, and by
that admission the Post.Intelli-
gencer endorses the stand taken by
the prosecuting attorney"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24

N THE CHARGES OF CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY
WILL HOLD UP
JUDGES PAY

not been formally served with the
papers 40 far.
II IL Murphy'a duty 20 defend
the judges In the Smith suit.
Smith may have 10 push his own
ease when the matter c~mea up for
trial. az he has not found any At
torneys willing 10 "get Ia bad" by
an open fight against the judges.
Though my work ~ only minis
teflal when the county commits.
aiouern pass on any bills" said
Case. \ always hold up bills when
there il a chance that they viii be
found illegal II the prosecutor
thinks this Smith suit will stick. !
viii hold up the judges salary uas
~ the whole matter IL settled "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24

Alden Bethen stands Indicted today three
gambling
of liquor with maintaining public nuisance
dance hall with cminaly lbeling Y
G. B Blethen A J.. OF
OF libel
g habbun city editor. indicted for libel.
g w Wnppcnstein chief
counts the first for onsping with Bethen and others
tect gambling houses houses Of
liquor
and fourth accepting brbcs from
Mike Powers police
acting indicted conspiracy
LudoSic Dalagioyanna faces
sprncy and the
bergman saloon indicted
John Clancy for permitting the Of OF building
gambling house
Included in the general conspiracy indictment
Publishing
The Bletbens
for Prosecuting permitted
80 free their
each agreed be
bail released until today additional
bonds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24
SUICIDE
(sy United press.)

BAKERSFIELD, Cal. May
24.-Ernest Berger, 35,
wealthy Swiss, 10 dead here
today, suicide by drowning.
After securing admission to
hospital Berger severed an ar
terry with piece Of glass from
an electric light bulb. Bleed
Ing profusely, he got into the
bathtub and turned on the
water.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24
Wappy, If Convicted Twice,
MAY Draw a Life Sentence

three months In the county jail Is
the maximum. The other two In
dictmenta are for conspiracy
against the public morals. for which
the penalty Is fixed at maximum
OF one year in the county jail in
each case.
Outside OF these penalties, Wap-
penstein. should he be convicted on
any two indictments. may have TO
face charge OF being a habltual
criminal, for which life sentence
IL fixed by law. leaving the trial
Judge no discretion In the matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24

A. J. BIethcn. IN an Interview
discussing the indictrneuts brought
against himself. his sou and his
paper. today said
The circumstance surrounding
the bringing OF these indictments
are of a character TO convince any
candid and unbiased man that in.
stead Of the editor of the Times
heing subject 20 an indictment for
conspiracy. the only conspirusors
subject TO criticism or indictment
have been Matthews and his sup
portsrn, who have raked the city for
two months IN an endeavor 10 find
something Of a tangible nature 10
declare against the editor Of the
Times.
The city has been secured for
two months and scores OF witnesses
have becn put before the grand jury
for the sole purpose Of connecting
the editor OF the Times with some
species OF graft under the Glil ad-
minlntration. but MP TO date there
isn't a srintilla OF evidence TO es-
tabllsh any such charge
AS the Times was the only
newspaper that supported GIN for
the mayoralty when his administra.
tion was attacked. I, fell 10 the
Times 10 defend him. and incident.
ally bis chief OF police.
"wheu GIN WAS inveigled from
the city on i2 days voyage. after
he had given the chief leave Of alb
sence for like period. and Wardall
had started the upheayal OF an in
ves;lgafion. Immediately charging
the chief Of police with graft and
threatened his removal. and the
same was wired 10 him by Mr..
Boyce, the mayors private secre.
tary. Il naturally followed that Wap.
penstein should wire TO me for the
facts and ask whether he should re.
turn to Seattle at once or not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24

n convicted ON all eight Of the In
dictrnents returned against him,
Charles W. Wappensteln ~faces a
maximum prison sentence OF 81
years and three months. He II
charged with asking and receiving
bribes on five indictments, each OF
which subjects him 10 maximum
penitentiary sentence OF 10 years.
One indictment charges extortion
from the Pacific Coast Co. for col
iectlng unlawful fees for protecting
the waterfront. This rs only a mis-
demeanor, for which n penalty Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24
Jail Reform Up to Whole Council

Hesketh and Wardall, who believe
in the reform. listened to the de
bate. Steiner and Goddard were alb
sent.
A large lobby expressed its In.
dignation at the committees ac-
tIon. Blaine moved Indefinite
postponement, saying that II was
defective. Grlffiths argued that In
that case II should be amended.
ut appears foolish for Blaine to
say the bill was not properly
drawn" said Griffiths afterwards.
II have been an attorney for 90
years and can draw up simple
ordinance at least. am conf
dent that the council will not ac-
cept the committee report"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24

A. J. Behen Blethen may
be brought trial the
Ludofc public
CRIMINAL LIBEL STANDS
" known that Prosecutor Murphy hesancy signing
dnnis was because he feared there sufficient evidence
secure conviction the
drop the conspiracy charges that would affect the libel
indictments brought both OF
Ia the
pentcniary fine. both
Discussing the Prosecutor this
star that while Col Blethen
estimation BY The letters written
me snd jury on the evidence showing him TO be crmnay liable
= aid NOT be placed position a
criminal charge against him when did believe that evidence
justified ~ did not
did not sign the indictments position plain
court"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24
Four Men Hang

fitf tsiied frt.- fsa.rd WIRE
CAMPTON. Ky. May g.
Mystery as 10 the identity of the
slayera of four men whose bodies
we're found swinging from a tree IN
remote part Of this county today
- etill unBoiyed
0nly one body has been identi
fled. that of pearl fisher known
~ J W KiuK.
four dead men were robbed and
Pearl fishers have been making
rich finds In the Kentucky river
and Il ls believed that the four
dead men were robbed end then
lNncheh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24

The public safety committee Of
the council this morning, with
Haas and Blaine In voting control,
indefinitely postponed the Grlf.
fiths bill calling for jail reform and
the dismissal OF Jailer Corbett
However, the matter will be
brought up before the whole coun-
eli on Monday and probably be
sent to another committee. The
majority Of the council Is commit
ted 20 this reform. The bill hap
pened TO strike a committee which
had two known enemies to the bill
In control.
Erickson, the third member Of
the committee. voted for the bill,
and Grifflths spoke for II. Kellogg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24
DRINK CURE NO
CURE, he SAYS

Under a guarantee. he says. that
he would be cured within five days
Of the drink habit. George u. Wynne
paid si25 and entered the Gatlin
Institute. Al the end of the five
days he came out uncured, he
charges IN suit for s6.i55.
Wynne charges II was agreed his
money was 10 be returned, with $50
as a bonus. II the cure failed. He
says he was improperly treated
with drugs and that he is left a
nervous wreck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24
ESCAPES A JAIL
SENTENCE

NEW YORK. May 2g-Henry Du-
veen. Of the blk art importing firm
Of Dugeen Brothers. who was con.
victed on criminal charge of has-
lng evaded United states customs.
has escaped Jail. Federal Judge
Martin today fined the importer
$4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24
HOUSE PASSES
STATE BILL

WASHINGTON, Nay z4.-Ihe
house. By viva voce vote. passed
the Flood resolution approving the
constitutions Of Arizona and New
Mexico and clearing the way for
their final admission to statehood.
The resolution provides that the
people Of New Mexico shall vote
again on the question Of making
the constitution more easily
ameudable. and Arizona must vote
again on the recall OF judges.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24

her NJ his desk IN the Monadnock
building.
Mrs. Ewing advocates strongly
every woIuNn'R interesting hcFeeli
IN her husbands profession. and
naaocinting herself with him a.
much az possible In business,
The work which the woman
manager has assumed has already
amounted 20 hundreds Of thou
sands OF dollars Mrs Ewlng in
tends 10 handle all Of the con
tracts awarded her. even those Ia
the state Of Washington. which her
husband was figuring on at the
time OF his death.
According 10 Chicago engineers
she ~ the first woman ia the &C.
tnal field OF engineering.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24
sHERIFFs BUSY

The serving OF the warrants fol.
lowing yesterdays big bunch OF in.
dlctments was strain on the
small force Of deputy sheriffs yes
terday.
Deputies Roberts. Malone. Beebe
and Griffiths, under personal direo-
tion OF Sheriff Hodge, worked all
night and are still busy today.
Many of the men served asked
time to secure bail so a deputy
was allotted them while the rest of
the sherlffs hurried in the sher
ifs autos after the rest of them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24
COURT ITEM.

Judge Yakey. who was shown up
In the Bryan disbarment trial.
brought by Yakey's friends, is still
sitting as King county Judge to-
day In place OF Judge Ronald, and
entitled under the usual rule to
his boat fare and hotel expnses
while in Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24
Ia TOILETTE TALKS.

WASHINGTON. May 24.-When
the senate convened at noon today
Senator La Toilette resumed his
speech demanding an investigation
of the Lorimer election.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24
Your Seat Worth S.

OF The going to
whether not Seattle usually give their
I'm the
The Star has received number of complaints
this subject bad"
the Miss Graham principal lines
this week during the hours
first gives up Miss
will envelope containing order
for SIS in gold.
Tonight between the hours Miss Graham will
ride the Madison cable line She be and she
will doubt be hanging Of the passengrs do
Miss Graham will pocket order for So and
the first who offers her his win get the So
for Miss tonight between and $50
Madison cable
will tell Just how she Is treated hy
passengers incidentally throw few side
lights the Seattle Electric companys latest cattle ammng
methods.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24

WASHINGTON. May 24.--Con.
gressman Burleson (Dem.. Texas)
today called caucus Of the house
democrats for noon June I, to con
slider the proposed revision OF the
wool schedule.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24

BOSTON, May 24.--Urged by the
prisoners aged mother, Gov. Foss
today took under consideration the
removal of some Of the restrictions
that have made Jesse Pomeroy the
famous Charlestown ''lifer" a mod
ern counterpart OF THE man In the
iron mask Pomeroy is kept in
solitary confinement and never
sees or is seen by any of the other
eonylots.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24
CHOOSE LOUISVILLE.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. May "a.
Louisville, Ky, was chosen today
az the next meeting place for the
Northern Presbyterian assembly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24
ACT ON PARDoMs

WASHINGTON. May 24.--Presi-
dent Taft will take final action on
requests for pardon for John II.
Walsh and Chas. w Morse. one.
time ice king" tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24
WAPPY CAN'T
GET BAIL
Failure TO Secure Additional $4,000 May Result in His Going
to Jail-Try TO Get Change OF Venue.

Failure Secure Additional S2UuuU May Result Hs Going
to Jail-Try Get Change OF Venue.
Charles W wappcnen findng considerable difficulty In OBJ
additional $4,000 bail the four indictments returned
against him yesterday Judge Main allowed him 70 go on his own
until this morning but Nappy did
succeed in getting surctics his bonds yet
Morris. his pleaded hard Tor him for
Main extended the time for films
the bonds until tomorrow morning.
Wappys motion for con
stated that he had another matter that
he disposed OF first
We ask for change o venue to another county he said News
him
afternoon make his showing Of prejudice Morris
sufficient Judge Main
could that there
collected but the aaav merely to be
prepared
be ready with counter
morning All the witnesses In the Wap
pensteln trial numbering more than So we're ordered 70 appar ri
The wRppnstein unless change OF venue IL
granted viii probably bcgn that time
plea that Wappy be relieved from putting further
that evidence against him viii
restricted district
called them interrupted him
sharply did such language
good for wappsrstein deal With
Prosecutor Murphy. "Now he objects TO them"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24
WATER sHUT-oFF NOTICE.

Water will be shut off in South
Park tomorrow from 10 a. m. to 2
p. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24

Are the people OF Seattle IN favor
Of reduction ia light rates.
Judging By the wildly cnthusias-
tic crowd which packed the council
chamber for four hours last night
they are. And they are determined
20 get H.
II the council does not PASS the
Erickson bill. which went over TIL
next week. the people win demand
that Il be submitted ~ a special
election September ;. When EricN-
son stated that he would press the
matter 10 a referendum vote should
the council defeat his BILL he was
greeted with a shout and a cheer
which nearly raised the roof
Erickson and Hesketh. the two
eouneiimen who received the high.
est vote at the late election. we're
the only two members 10 favor the
proposed bill.
Grifgitha wanted a reduction
which would meet Erickson's bill
half way. Haas. Goddard and
Wardall agreed with Griffithz.
kellogg was not Certain that he
would favor any reduction what
ever Blaine xnd Steiner were not
present. The utilities committee
will take up the matter Tuesday
Cheer Joe Smith.
One OF the sensations OF the even
ing was when Joe Smith. the fight
ing newspaper man. read the clause
Ia The Star platform IN which seven
Of the nine councilmen pledged
themselves 70 work for rate reduc-
tlons. exhibiting the original sigma
lures to the cheering crowd.
Goldsmith, Baker and his
crowd, VINO now want 20 save
the tight plant. were the leaders
In the fight against the s6OO.ooo
bond issue" said Joe Smith. DO
you think they are sincere IN
wanting 10 save the city light
? no~7 The question before the
council is one Of policy. The
people have already declared
the policy. first BY eiecting
Mayor DiIiine. who IN the cam
paiqn stood for rate reductions,
and next by electing this eoun-
Gil.
"ft 10 the duty Of the council,
the mayor and the light superin-
tendent 20 carry out the de-
cisred policy OF the peopIs."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-24
LIBEL CHARGE
WILL STAND
pFvELoPMENTs ropAY

DEVELOPMENTS TODAY
Charles Knoer late head Knosher Goods company
Indicted following bankruptcy and held brought for
approval Of bail
Bethens fail to allowed
time.
wappenseln. in his following indictment
months fights for change
Nappensen unable four
dcments. and given TIL morning
Other indicted all admitted 20
One more indictment sil
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-21

of the afternoon; hymn. "Blest Be the
Tie That Binds" address, Major A.
VI. Davis, u. s. army, chairman, GEN.
trail cooperating committee; Doxology; ;
benediction, Rev. II. II. Parker.
A favorable wireless has been re-
ceived from Mr.. Charles A. Gum who
Is to speak at this new meeting. He
Is fully conversant with the move
ment and Is prepared to stir up a
great deal of enthusiasm and interest
in the local convention Those who
know Mr.. Gum are looking forward
with pleasure to this meeting,
Tuesday evening a great missionary
mass meeting will be held at which
Major A. NJ. Davis, the father OF the
movement In Hawaii will sum up re-
suits of the convention.
All of the meetings of the conven-
ton with the exception of the demo-
minational meetings on Tuesday aft
crnoon will be held at the Y NJ. c. A.
The auditorium of the Y. NJ. c. A. has
been handsomely decorated for the
convention. One OF the features by
which each church may know just
what II Is doing In comparison with
every other church will be a big sta
tistical banner. The gathering of these
statistics has taken much time and
care. ....
|. The delegates are as follows: Al
Methodist,