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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04
MINIMUM WAGE
LAW DODCED BY
CONTRACTORS
Evade Paying Workmen Le-
gal Wage Through Use OF
Boarding House Graft"
COSTS EN- 81 A WEEK
Half the Contractors on City
Work Doing 1t. Job
Seekers Declare.

Are Seattle contractors on
city Improvements laughing up
their sleeves az the $40 mini.
mum wage law7
Scores OF workingmen. residents
OF Seattle. stand ready 20 testi'v
that 80 per cent 81 the contractors
are systematically lodging the Law
by what is known as the boarding
house graft"
r. c. True. s3rd av s and Di.
rector At. makes specific complaint
against the Bryce Contracting Co.
which has the regradc contract ih
the Rainier valley near Wildwood
station
Charge EN- ~ Week
This company maintains a board
ing house. and employees are charg-
cd g. a week for board Unless Al
cmploye consents TO this arrange
ment. he does not get any employ
ment
True lives only few blocks
from where the regrade work Is
going on. The minimum wage law
distinctly declares Seattle resi-
dents shall be given the preference
in employment
True supports an aged father and
mother. He lives at home. He can
not afford 20 pay s. week for
board outside his own home.
Can't Get a Job
And. as a result. there Is no ON
ployment for him so far as the
Bryce Contracting Co. is con
cerncd
True and neighbor were turn
ed down by the Bryce Co. day after
day for two weeks.
"By means OF this boarding
house graft SAYS True. Seattle
residents. instead OF being helped.
are being Disseminated against
And honest contractors cannot com
pete with the grating contractors.
4 have made complaint 10 the
council. but there doesn't seem any
relief
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04
DECLARES PETER MILLER
CONFESSED TO MURDER

$50 you are the man who mur-
dered Hugh McMahon?'
Il dld-by mistake"
Attorney T. d Page testified to
the above alleged confession in the
murder trial Of Peter Miller before
Judge Gillian this morning
lie said Miller confessed 10 him
IN his Pages office. Miller hav-
ing sought him 10 connection with
the case ~ his chum and alleged
confederate. the boy. Wills Taylor,
who was under arrest on SUE
picion" They had never talked to-
gether before. be said.
Fight It's Admission
Atty. Glasgow fought the admis-
sion OF Pages testimony on the
ground tha, whatever Miller might
have said 10 him was privileged
and that 70 repeat II would be to
betray the confidence OF q client
Both sides quoted authorities and
precedents.
The court oyerruled the defense
on the ground that. while Miller
Hdd aOuRut rage az an attorney on
one matter, he had voluntarily
made a statement concerning a
matter other than that upon which
advice had been sought.
Tells OF Miller's Call
Page did not try 10 conceal his
hatred of Miller He related
sheatrically the alleged incidents Of
Miller's call
"He said he wanted q mouth
piscs 49, thieves jarqon for
la"yer-'for Willis Taylor and
vas willing 20 pay we'll. he
SAID hia name was BrGr."
The witness added that II was
ne who gave re prisoner the
name Peter Miller" ne said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04
WHY DOESN'T THE CITY GIVE 'EM CHANCE?

the lighting field to grab this territory?
Superintendent J. D. Ross Of the city lighting
plant says it is possible for the city to finance ex
tensions of its service into the territory the private
corporation seeks to serve.
Why, then, doesn't the city of Seattle make
application for franchise from the county?
The people in the territory to be served proved
their loyalty to the city of Seattle by forcing the
Puget Sound Co. one year ago to effort
to secure a franchise similar to the asked
These people protested because they didn't
want the service Of the Puget Sound Light &
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04
CRIFFITHS and
GODDARD HAVE
EXCITING ROW
Discussion OF Employing
Bridge Engineer Brings
Trouble at City Hall.
CALLS HIM DEFAMER
Looks Like Real Fight for
Minute; Gives Goddard
"Bawling Out"

His voice stormily rising In anger.
Councilman Griffiths. moving from
his seat at the far end OF the coun-
ell table this morning. brushed past
Councilmen Erickson and Marble.
and. advancing upon Councilman
Goddard. shook an accusing finger
within an inch OF the latter's face
and denounced him as "defamer.
Councilman Marble, half.tipped
over in hts chair by t;rfffiths. shot
out restraining hand and attempi-
ed to hold Griffiths.
The latter brushed him aside. fin
ished his castigation OF Goddard.
then calmly announced:
Il am all right. There is not go
ing 20 be any physical trouble"
Looks Like a Battle
And there wasn't, although Il
looked for a few minutes like the
council might break into a pitched
battle
Goddard remained in his seat un.
perturbed
The controversy was caused over
the proposition TO employ consult.
ing engineer for the construction OF
the permanent bridges over the
Lake Washington canal.
Originally 1t had been Goddard's
plan 70 have the council designate
who ;he engineer should be. His
compensation was to have been
about 100000. and he was to take
charge of the work
Opposition Kills II
Strenuous opposition TO this plan
caused II to be dropped. and Coun-
Gilman Wardall introduced an ordi-
nance allowing the board OF public
works to designate the engineer and
limiting his fee to $4,000. and his
duties 10 preliminary plans. God
dard, Peirce and Bruskevith. for
one reason and then another. oppos-
ed this plan. offered amendments.
and finally wanted the fee reduced
to 81 500
Gridiths. contending that thu
board of public works knew more in
minute than the council did in a
year about the competency of engi-
neers, finally made the charge that
certain council members were
guilty of lot OF log-rolling.
The Trouble Begins
Goddard resented this by declar-
ing hat Griffiths was the only man
in the council who was anxious to
have certain engineer appointed.
Then followed Griffiths' fiery. but
harmless, advance upon Goddard.
You are opposing this plan.
shouted Griffiths, and ] say II In
plain words. because you were not
able 10 get your man appointed as
consulting engineer And you know
you are a plain defamer when yoI
insinrate any Interior motives to
me.
Councilman Peirce then jumped
off and demanded TO know If Grif-
fiths also meant him when he accus-
ed the council of log rolling
Il think SC" promptly replied
Griffiths. IL not, you would not
try to kill this bill with frivolous
amendments.
They were still arguing at noon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04
Fighting Craft Kept Ready


VERA CRUZ. Nov. News was
momentarily expected today of
battle between 200 rebels under
Hilario Salza. reported marching
on the city. and federal force OF
300 sent out TO meet them.
The American battleship Michi-
gan today changed its anchorage,
as did the cruiser Tacoma yester-
day. from a position outside to one
inside the harbor. where the guns
OF both vessels overlook the town.
So far as could be learned, no re-
ply was made by Admiral Fletcher
to the request the port authorities
were said to have made for an ex.
planation of the Tacoma's ma.
NEWER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04

Next Monday the board of county commits
soners of King county will act upon appica-
ton made by the Puget Sound Light and Power
Co. for a blanket franchise for the supply Of eec-
trcity for light and power purposes over all county
roads leading out of the city of Seattle.
Under a supreme court decision of this state,
If the franchise is granted, the city of Seattle dur
ing the life of this franchise would be permitted
to parallel the lines of the Puget Sound Co.
Is the city of Seattle going to permit such
condition to arise?
10 it going to permit rs greatest competitor in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04
HOLIDAY RATES

The Oregon a Washington rail-
road today announced that between
Dec. rs and - they will sell tick
cts between all points IN oregon.
Washington. Idaho and British Co
lumbla for a fare and a third. the
return limit being Jan. 3.
This is the first time in the his
tory OF the Northwest that any
railroad has made such rates dur
ing the holiday season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04
ASK SAFEGUARD

\ lneman's Job will be made less
hazardous II the legislation sought
by representatives of electrical
workers. who Monday met here
with the state public service com
mission, is secured The electrical
workers are anxious to have the
high-powered wires on poles spread
so the men may work about them
without the constant danger OF re-
coiXinr n shock
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04
MUSTSERvET time

OLYMPIA. Nov. 4-Dr Linda
Burfleld Hazard. the so-callcd
hunger expert. fnust serve from two
TO 20 years in the penitentlary at
Walla Walla. To which she was sen
fenced In connection with death by
starvation OF her patient. Claire
Williamson.
The supreme court OF tho state
yesterday handed down her petit
ton for a hearing with the word
denied" written thereon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04
WILL DEVELOP LAND

NEW YORK. Nov. A syndi-
cate including Frank Vanderlip of
New York and w n. Herman OF
Spokane closed n 100000 deal for
developing land beween San Pedro
and Redondo. Cal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04
ROACH RETIRES

CHICAGO. Nov John NJ.
Roach has retired as president Of
the local street car company. and
Henry A. Blair has succeeded him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04

Power Co.
They willing to wait until the city of
Seattle could serve them.
Isn't it up to the city to do as much for them
the private corporation would do?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04
Wounded Whale Gives Ship a Battle

The Star Of the United States Whaling Co. fleet docked
wae on s he n
VIII II
killed disabled ship
mira
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04
Miller paid him 500 fee Tor
defending Taylor.

defending Taylor.
He denied that he had ever acted
as Miller's Attorney should say
not but admitted that the sig
natures on three Of the blank forms
sent out by the prosecutors office
were his. accepting service az
Miller's attorney.
Swear In New Witness
Glasgow asked. Did you ever
tell newspaper reporter named
Farley that Miller murdered Reaser
because he was afraid Reaser
would confess 10 the police that he
and Miller murdered Mcmahon"
NO, The reporter must have
drawn on his Imagination may
have said that / believed Miller
murdered Reaser. as body was
found between Seattle and Kent
under suspicious circumstances.
The states newly-discovered Wit
ness. Mrs Bessie Mlchelson. 1919
Aloha. opposite the Mcmahon
honse. was sworn but did not testify.
The court granted continuance
TO give the defense time 10 prepare
To meet this new evidence. and the
trial will be resumed Monday morn
ing.
Saw Mer Struggling
Mrs Nicholson will testify TO sec
ing. about midnight, Thanksgiving
eve. 1908 0he night Mcmahon
dledJ. three men struggling on the
sidewalk across the street
She told her husband, who said
they were probably drunk. Al
though she knew about the finding
of the body Of Mcmahon In the
yard next morning. she did not re
port the incident OF the struggle un.
I'll the other day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04
Mechanical Free; Seeks a Hiding Place

ANGELES t-Disct Attorney John
he be tho he believes following
the Jail yesterday with Detective
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04
No Strike Settlement in Sight

\ INDIANAPOLIS s.-No
be required He
day
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04
Looks Democratic in Massachusetts

BEDFORD, Nov. t-Ihe democratic
leading th other
n m A The
Gardner,
for Gov Foss. ind 2
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04
Snap Shots
at Big News
Girl Workers Afraid to Give Testimony

TACOMA Nov iThc gls afrld comethey think they
N ose their positions they do Th the statement of women
testified welfare commission
A.. conditions female
minimum introduced Mem
Of
The they feared for their
positions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04
Barney Oldfeld Running Second in Race

t-Thousands tho
automobile Dome
ing wit Oldfleld
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04
health OFFICE

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov Am
investigation has been started into
charges that Dennis J. Murphy Of
the board OF health tried 10 pro.
tect a violator OF the pure food
laws
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04
REMNANTS C2Dr0N S@J ,7H

Any four coupons clipped from The Star eonsssusven
hered
to 65-eent Pennant Army Pennants are now out
Pennants wlisbe
enclosed Bring Seventh
Union
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04

ewelry
hadre to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04
Progressive Distanced by Democrat

BALTIMORE Nov. A-lndcatons This afternoon o
Of United
yelling the progressive candidate
hind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04

positively that an "uitimatun
had been sent TO President
Huerts Of Mexico, as published
broadcast earlier In the day.
He did not say. however. wheth-
er the government had or had not
sent some sort OF a message. not
properly definable as an ultima
tum. but nevertheless calling on
Huerta TO retire.
No ultimatum has been sent to
words 1t is unfortunate that the
press should have given credence
to such a report
Coming to a Head"
After Bryan had conferred with
Chairman Bacon OF the senate for
eign relations committee. Bacon
made the statement that the Mex
ican situation was coming to a
head"
Bryan took extra precautions to-
day 10 stop all news sources
II was understood, however. that
Secretary Daniels had presented to
him and to Senator Bacon state
ment OF Americas naval strength
In Mexican waters as 1t will be to-
morrow when -four more warships
are scheduled 10 arrive at Vera
Cruz
Fighting Craft Kept Ready
Admiral Fletcher in charge at
Vera Cruz had been ordered. II was
said. not to shift his vessels until
further orders
A supply ship. just back from the
Mexican West coast, was ordered
10 start back Nov l3. with fresh
supplies for the fighting craft at
Guaymas
The war department is ready to
put 500. 900 men into the field on
short notice. II 1t should be neces-
sary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04
MORE WARSH|PS
ARE DESPATCHED
TO MEXICO PORT
Secretary Bryan Denies Re-
port That Ultimatum Has
Been Given Pres. Huerta.
TRAIN GUNS ON CITY
Washington Officials Keep
Secret Text OF Message 10
Mexican Dictator.

WASHINGTON, Nov. A.
Secretary Bryan today denied
positively that an "ultimatum
had been sent 10 President
huerts OF Mexico, as published
broadcast earlIer In the dav.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04
Ware The Pink!

IIT,HE TOWN IN REVIEW man, VINO
writes for The Pink, ls such wi.
gar, irreverent cuss that we OF the
REGULAR staff refuse 70 have anything 70 DC
with him. Some may like his sIsp-stick hu-
NOR, but we regard II as In shocking bad
taste. We urgently adyss all refined ana
cultured people not 10 read his column.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04
More n 100000 !.

N ssPlrs tire unflasatns efforts Of The
Town In Review" man, with his ibes.
~ slurs and sneers. to get us In Dutch
with the Intelligent reading public. we OF the
REGULAR staff. with our graphic and accurate
reporting. our ineisve reasoning and our
senttlla,lna VII. are too much for him. and
the circulation leaps and bounds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-04

$50 you are the man who mur-
dered Hugh McMahon?'
Il did-by mistake'"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-17
CHILD FALLS IN WELL
Little Louise Wood Has Remark,
. able Escape from Drowning.

Little Louise Wood, aged three and
a half years. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur c. Wood, No. 70S Fourth
avenue East, came near being drown
ed about 1880 o'clock this Monday
afternoon. The little girl fell into a
we'll containing thirty feet of water.
THE baby was playing with. a COM
paniOn, little Nettie Hahn, and they
were on the platform of well at the
rear of the Mrs. Anna Bowen place,
in the same lot with the Wood home.
A trap door in the platform upon
which the child was standing gave
way, letting the baby through. The
little girls screamed and Mrs. Wood
glanced up just in time TO see her
little one disappear through the hole.
She called for help and ran to the
we'll. When she came to the surface
the child grabbed a cross brace that
fortunately happened to be al just
the water level and with remarkable
GOODNESS held her head above water
until Walter Porter who resides near
was able to climb down and life the
little one out. A physician was call.
ed and the child was given a careful
examination. She is apparently none
the wOesr for the adventures aside
from a. few minor scratches or bruises
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-17
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.

To Whom ii May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned have associated them
selves together as corporation, un-
der the name of Marion Block coal
Company" its principal place of
business being Oskaloosa, Iowa; the
general nature of the business to be
the mining, buying and selling of
coal; the amount OF capital stock
authorized being Twenty Thousand
Dollars (s20,000.00), not less than
One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) OF
which Is to be paid in before the
commencement OF business. the bal.
ance on call of the Board OF Direc-
tors.
| The time Of the commencement OF
this corporation shall be April z,
1913, or as soon thereafter as author
lied by the Secretary OF State. TO
continue twenty GOO years; the AT.
lfairs TO be conducted by Board OF
directors OF not less than two Cd
nor more than i've 90, elected an
nualiy by the stockholders on the
second Monday In March OF each year
The highest amount OF indebted
ness at any time to be two-thirds
t2.SJ OF its issued capital stock; pri
waite property OF the incorporation
10 be exempt from corporate debts.
! ~ ". G. LOFLAND.
y 3sw4 ~ ~. j. M. TIMRRELL-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-17
K.&D.M.MAY ELECTRIFl
Reported that the Mckinley Inter
ests are Back of Project.

1t is reported that. the Mckinley
interests which has purchased the u
Il. & L. Co, and the Oskaloosa & BuX
ton Interurban, and who are asking an
extension of the present franchise to
% years and which will be voted on
April 2S and which should carry
unanimously, are back of the scheme
to electrify the X. K ID. NJ. from
X eokuk to Des Moines.
OF this proposition the Des Moines
Register and Leader says:
That the Rock Island will electrify
the Keokuk- Des Moines branch within
a short time, Is the opinion of }. n.
Sweeney, business agent for the Elec'
trical Workers union. He says that
the reports of this improvement are
strong in the southeastern part of the
stat. Fad ....... .sy
Sweeney has gone to Keokuk to
assist in clearing away trouble which
has arisen between the electrical
workers and the Stone & Webster syn
dictate, builders of the Keokuk dam.
The disagreementis not one of wages,
for Stone & Webster pay the highest
wages in the state Sweeney says, but
it is a matter of working conditions.
He says that when the high tension
line to Burlington from Keokuk Is
completed the linemen say that line
will be extended 10 Des MOines"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-17

Albert o. Brackney, who has been
suffering with continuing Illness for
more than a year, was cheered today
by the receipt of check for 1891 %
in settlement of his claim for total
disability.
Chris Leichtle has received no word
| from his two brothers and one sister
IwhO reside at Dayton, and he is fear
| full that they may have been victims
OF the food.
Miss Ethel BarrOwman was oper.
ated upon at the Williams hospital in
Oskaloosa Friday afternoon. Her
condition was considered serious but
iE improving
Chas Lantz has purchased the
Red" barber shop on South Main
street and will locate here permanent.
~. Bush Meyer has been employ ed
on the second chair
win Hope is very sick with pneu'
mOnia and measles. Mrs. Hope s
father. James Critchlow. came up
from Oskaloosa Sunday afternoon and
stayed all night.
Andrew Sleypen, a native of HOl.
land. has accepted a position as baker
at the c. r. WestmoTeland bakery
succeeding Harry Bryan.
The repairs and improvements in
the Jas brennan property. necessitat'
| ed by the recent fire, are about com.
! pleteG.
! John Jansen has begun work on his
new house on the lot he recently pur,
chased Eom Mrs. Lydia Eaton.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-17
Penn College.
j III I.

Linnues McCrcaken, Penn IA, took
fifth honors for the school in the an
nual debate held by the Iowa Inter
collegiate Peace association last night
/ at Ames. There were eight entries
in the contest and first place was won
! by ID. l.. Wickens of Morningside Col
lege.
- - -
DR.. Edwards was at Pella Friday
night acting as one of the judges in
the Central College-Des Moines Col
| lege debate on the tariff question.
The contest at Pella was one of a tri-
angular meet between Des Moines,
Central and Highland Park colleges.
THE debate at Pella was awarded to
Central unanimously.
- - -
Dean Hadley has been absent from
the city for several day on a trip to
Minneapolis. He will speak at the
Friends church in Minneapolis at the
services tomorrow.
- - -
The Glee Clubs returned from their
spring vacation trips the first of the
week and both the boys and the girls
organizations report successful tours
and splendid treatment every place
they appeared. The Girls Club gives
ming.
- - -
President-emeritus Absolom Rosen
berger. who has been visiting in the
city for several days, has departed
for Whittier, Cal, where he intends
to locate.
Rev. Kelsey is absent for a few
days on trip through southern Iowa
in the interest OF the new Friends
yearly meeting house.
- - -
Rev. r. w. JamisOn of Sioux City,
who represents the Worlds Purity
Federation and who speaks at the
court house tomorrow afternoon,
talked to the students at chapel FRI
day morning. He will be at the col
lege again Tuesday, speaking to the
boys and girls separately in the morn
ing and giving public meeting at
the chapel in the evening.
- - -
The annual girls gymnasium eXhi.
bition will be given next Wednesday
Ieyening under the direction of the
girls director of theletics. Miss War
iren. The affair. is by invitation, each
girl having the privilege of inVition
four friends to attend.
- - -
| New students enrolled for work at
! the Penn College OF Commerce last
week: Miss Cora Clements OF New
/ Sharon. and Miss lone Guthrie, of Os-
kalOosa. Both will take work in the
shorthand department.
- - =:
The Remington Typewriter Co. has
offered to award a gold medal to the
winner of a speed contest TO be held
the latter part of May between the
shorthand students at the Penn
School of Commerce and their offer
has been accepted by the school. The
medal is now in the lands of Prin.
cipal Zeiadt and Is handsome prize
OF solid gold, well worth working for.