The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-02

Startling Facts Brought Out by Inves-
tiGatinG Committee Prove Tren-
holme Backed by Special Interest
Boosters, as Char8ed by The Star.

complete stcnographic report all the testimony pre-
Mayor Coer Judge Moore and Robert Bridges. taken
by Erederiek- GhandIcs. secretagy 20 ths mayor
About 20 witnesses examined. and the testimony
covers approximately 10000 words. 1se>&
The following facts brought by the eomriitteS
and con,radicted either by Trcnholme Gill:
Ed Chilbeg president of the Chamber Of Commerce was
the first suggest D. Trenhone that he run for
frenhome himself admitted so to the committee
Jacob Furth president Of the Seattle Electric CO.. con-
tributed $500 the Trenhome campaign fund S Gold
smith, Chamber OF Commerce trustee. and John L. Mclean
admitted the committee tt,
Louis Heinrich, president of the brewing company con-
tributed $500 the Trenhome campaign fyd J. 5 Cold
smith and l. Mclean of the Trenhomc campaign manage
men' admitted 50 to aNKESY,s lhs sSY%i'tsS po1Nos
R. Ankeny. Furth's right hand man sent out letters
with his card attached recommending d. Irenhome for
during the primaries Ankeny also was present at the
meeting held the Henry building after the primaries when
the Trenhome campaign committee reorganized Wiley
IIemph who of the active of the lren-
home committee, admitted so 10 the investigators.
" Ankeny fnn man. vd wen, rasd 10
his support D. Trenholme Clancy told Ankeny
he could not do e;Ssoc $1,000 81 orEEREB TRi Exporting Slater
S Goldsmith and Ed Chlberg authorized the Trenhome
5000 upon the scandinavian American bank Wiley Hemp
hill told the committee that Goldsmith offered to get the money
said whether the OF Louis Heinrich OF the brewery
one OF the business men" He thought not.
Trenholme's discussed by Chilberg. Goldsmith
and the others six months and Jacob Furh
OF these discussions J. S Goldsmith admitted to the
committee.
John L. Mclean. manager of the Trenholmc campaign.
told the committee that he considered himself responsible Ed
FRINK TIPPED HIS HAND
J. NJ Frink, president OF the Washington Iron Works. and
prominent member OF the Employers association declared
held with Frank Cotterl of Seattle Gen.
trail Labor council that the support Of that organization would
be thrown to Irenhome. Frank Coteri brother of the
mayor testified that Frink did know him the time this
conversation held.
There is no list in existence showing the OF the
rbuors to the lrenholme campaign there iemized
list in existence showing where the These
lists have been destroyed Both Goldsmith and Mclean
testified.
THOSE BILLBOARD LIARS
Not OF the whose appear the blboards
endorses of Irenhone has, paid the
for printing posting those signs. According Walter
Foster he is to bear the entire OF posting them and the
the printing but he has called upon
OF them TO pay up.
The Ircnholme campaign committee pay the OF
the picture for these posters which about S225
lanes A. Wood editor OF a weekly paper has been draw
ing Sl00 week from rrenome and his we'll
salary OF Frank > Singleton, publicity agent SIS week,
rs included according to John L. Mclean, in his
that all the office hire payroll clerks outside
total OF Sl2572S AS Mood work as early
December l. Mclean offered the explanation that he did
work continuously
John l.. Mcleans compensation manager of the Ireu-
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