The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 13, 1902, Page 1

MUNCILMEN LINE UP FOR MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP OF ELECTRIC LIGHTING PLANT the Popular Measure Is Strongly Favored by the City Lawmakers--Two Members Only Fail to Ex- press Themselves, and They Are Hold-Over Councilmen- at-Large @a« ' gitar bas secured the follow- time is now ripe; we have a good ae from members of |Opportunity—-cheap power; will have ‘ ‘ueation |the Benefit of latest machinery, and pas eon! wpor the question |i" Aoition we will secure @ plant qpnemer the city shail establish |thac will be able to furnish lights for ee plant at Cedar/the city for many years. Aiphews Byers Joa @. Blaxe on for city owner. ee plant has always | t | “E Introduced the resolution in the |counct! asking the city engineer to | prepare estimates and location for a|/@ v aT oy lighting plant e Cedar river M = being | PTOPO n fille the Dill. In three} @ Sree: che council being | yours, if this plant is built, Seattle qect It at once. They | will have the best and cheapest light ee: ar own ‘They will | ing system in the West.” \@r ioe to hold over the heads | e dean | Jo Ae James Generally speaking, I am in favor lof the lighting sys e |the city, However, I am not so sure | @ | that this is the most favorable time for the city to enter that field. The adoption of the Cedar river propoe!- tion, howe city’ to the + ts one of I bave always stood for, have fought for this lighting for years. It will carry | fast © per cent. of the votes. want it, and they are s that it will prove @ suo-| 4 check to the demande of privat | corporations for lighting service. The W. V. Rinehart | adoption of the proposition will give a member of the first board | the city merely an option on munt- works of this city, and at | cipal ownership.” fire I became interested in A. P. Rede of lighting systems. |r am greatly in favor of a mun seouring a 2 — }iclpal plant. The plant will more ge cage to the pres. | ‘2&2 Pay interest and operating ex- ~ Harhting | Demses, even at the present time. It yeare ago our Hehting | will be three years before the plant cally what it does to- can be completed, #0 you can see sod ggg o- Yavored city | {Bat the needa of the city tn light- lamps. } Ttoesa ont ‘te ing will be very much greater than Sniee were making money | (Bey are now. If it would pay now, je does not commit the|@ mmediate construction e lof the works, but will act rather as le n e a ‘expense of the city. | what Will it be worth tn three 2 public are Nghts reduced by good management and by the re- Jena Tayler eseaie 2 ‘ celpts from commercial lighting to leas than one-fourth of what Ee vrecen t time I would pre-| spongy the city had been paying @ private company, but the commercial Tam in favor of publio lighting ne . Rok ada ante to express my views on the from first to last. The tmmediate (@ Fates of the public plant have been reduced one-half, forcing « future will ehow the wisdom of ad-|@ considerable reduction in the prices of two private electric Meht '. M. Muldoon opting, now, the Cedar river propo- plants in the city, and of gas. These reductions alone, are of proposition is clearly a neces- | sition. Even should the city sell no and I think that the majority | power, the plant would pay for {taelf people view it in that light. |in the increased number of lampe @conomical operation of the | that would be put up.” By ae, peer amees ues President J. E. Crichton take some time tocom-| . ored pal on undertaking of this Kind. |ownersinip ut ail public utiities re is none too early to begin tt) quiring franchises. I am very much | lin favor of the city owning its light ‘Witiam A. Murphy ing plant. Under the existing cir Proposition approved by the | cums #1 firmly believe a great il insure cheap lights for saving could be made. ty, and judging by the present I am not fully decided on the of Seattle, the work on such | proposition of the city entering in cannot be begun too quickly | to competition for private lighting to adequately light, this city Wii &. Parry be ip @ bad shape for future | «1 would be very giad to give an f this proposition is reject | exprension of my views upon the question of & munterpal Ngiting and Scott Benjamin power plant at some future time, thet the voters will act but today I am exceedingly busy. on the light question. I|Later I will state my position and jNurked for the proposition ever | give the reasons for such @ posi mel A dl lee fm the council. The ' tion.” GRANTIC TRUST / Millers’ Combine Which | Represents $700,- 000,000 and 20,000 Mills — | and legislation of benefit to millers. Tt ts denied that any advance of | prices is contemplated, although such @ step is not unlikely, In an interview today one of the millers, who is prominent in Min neapolis, admitted that it was pro- posed to stop cutting of prices. The greatest secrecy was observed organization, all not particl- pating being denied entrance to the chambers where the meeting was held. Thin also leads to the beltet of the closest combines pos. 3 being effected. CHINESE GO Colo, Feb. 127-The Chinese have been quietly notifled to leave Silverton, Colo., and all union, laboring men are placing a boycott | CHICAGO, Feb. 12—An organiza- Gen cf millers of the United States, Sater one general head, was effecte: p Bere today. Twenty thousand mi ded in the one & capital to be Minn nches in New York, |. New Orleans | on business of all classes conducted | — — ee S inna by Orientals. Advices from Biiver | t $13. 50 ; ton say there have been no attempts If you receive by mail tomorrow an envelope of the latest style in| Man i taking @ great interest in the pecia a nese minister, Which xarcrten init] tents, for tomorrow'is Bt. Valentine's day, and no one is exempt from| hy have t Daviton Ca: Carpet Co. Show Her Attitude was contemp! ‘and re-| being the recipient of one or more modern caricatures, h are very MI as aT sary of Lincoln's birth 1020 First A a * sat ‘i being tating ihe! frequently mean and vulgar manager and. will have « um observed yesterday. 20 First Avenue, corner Spring | of Colorado asking him WASH! I f il Burrows, Ph.D., and W. V. Gilday,| dance by a professional chef. No X BME NGTON, D. C., Feb. 12— Umatilla Sails and arrangements have at iaat been | stone whl be left unturned to make | ik io Bs 0 stirred up for vee | The steamer Umatilla, of the Pa-| completed the affair @ success, " eviny “PUNCTUALITY ; | Over the compil Jeiflc Coast Company, ‘anlled this! Adj. Jas. Freyer, one of, the mont Suet es tine | the 1 city , fom various deci a morning San Francisco. She « prom t commanding officers . BP prtdinse ee N g RU governments toward the Unit cargo. There were many ladies|city, he having arrived here last | ¥'! a gee el carey Sates ie wha Among the passengers and @ hort of| Saturday night from the regimental | Jyh Sullivan and hia wife. The lastnight. Dally atteravon || OF BUSINESS” to engage a war with | friends were on the dock to bid them | headquarters at San Francisco. He| ii hialm and it will nin vet Non ngs ate Bild at 1 Ola ; a impas ia on bis way to his headquarters at! Dinh ance in the chief's uniform neert at Germania hail last We are punctual and mean} this time it is well to state t —_ |Chicago after a long tour of the ie Taal ones A cuchenea| aight. tor Ges woheht on tt 4 ‘© are pune and mean} lea notice will be taken of the | MORTALITY RECORD |South and West, in the interests of | sergeants and patroimen in uniform, | Welnhagen Wan un entire succosm |f business from the turn loose a by the state 4. men, Just | | the Volunteers. "He is adjutant on| ‘rye detectives will also be there,| Mre. Weinhagen is desirous of 1¢ Everything is fresh in the? it Is Eng’ t . p, ie, aged 40 years, died | the staff of Col. Wm. Fielding, com- | 1 1 turning to her home in Ger ¢ except the salt. Remem-¢ 8 tur speak | P. Fournte, ag 5 but im plain clothes. in Germany and |] store except the salt. Remem-< Sn ytictiion in'termant'of «| PavOrs Concessions for |." rrivisence:noeital lame niet|mander of the central Tesimant f| "Suit pytert it hia_morning:| the event was siven tration Nell tear yhnene ne "ewan non $3 lleged to have been ressed . The body is at Bonney and Stew- | Volunteer “It will be the first opportunity raul y for that purvor ‘ 3 inmamedor Pauncetote wo tee’ the Philippines {ers tne cltigens Of Benttie te aoe ane’ dee] The Rainter Heights tinprovement|f Feeitine 1401 Thied Ave, Comer Union lormatic corps hers Py pp Gillette, @ draughtsman from | tectives aa they are. Wiese, flee! will meet at Oltman's hall to Telephone Main 584 : neefote declines lthe Puget Sound Navy yard, died beards and mustaches and the lke| Morrow ay) evening at 8 ™ When the at the Beattle General hospital last will all be left at home,” ‘clock The ocation of the Carnegle ed 17a) " . night. He was stricken with par- Under ordinary circumstances it|!ibrary will t ne of the subjects i e produced| WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 13.~|aiveis Tuesday night, which result- would be impossible for the night| ‘scus ; J n net at rest. Mitchell, of Oregon, addressed the|ed in his demise. } patr n to attend, but as far as Parsons, the great authority —~« | senate today on the Philippines tar-| The body of the unknown (roman | nile “epeotala" Will be put in/on municipal ¢ wrsiereh B of Dube | iff bill. He held that under existing | 200m" ihe ago, has heen interred at ——--———— [tore m his Boston home. He ts to lec~{ onditions ft is neither right, €x-!tne county farm. fhe could not be 2 ae | | foal club of the] pedient nor necessary to apply to our | identified : ‘ |r h ARRIVES taal we ohiie ) yittle Anne Meir pthces Kome:| Big Time in Prospect at the tne e varantee . 9 Aloha street. Her funeral is " under the direction of Collins Sher Armory Next Week Setod A in divin wei Sane man Foley Co., and will be held to- ] 0 2 morrow afternoon at 1:20 o'clock to | mu re) Cc Ss by ‘ t C church, an¢ ce oth . =| Gacred Heart church, and thence te) 71, ssenthgnnual ball of the Se-| On Nov. 12 last the olty council of row of fn pi ur Customers Say attle Fallon Baliet Astos jation, to be wenton laid down the tax levy tor A t by W. #.! Our flannel work is the best held Thuraday evening, February 20) te new municipality at 10 mill f . : : WEATHER FORECAST CHURCH NOTES =| pes.ertrnor “tide 'fe sr prsaey, 20 tigen elteved inthe taxes yond cre, frame | Ants at BORO they ever saw Seattle and Vicir This after- Jeattle. Det ‘Ten-|date of passage of ordinan « well 4 modern in| = k 1 tonight, f) day, prob-| | Sam P. Jones, the great Southern | nant, Bergeant Mike Powers eerenle, teeling bea, bean. aroused Fetal at bi el Ui it Is Sporting Goods of Any Kind See Us y ‘#; Might to fresh south-| evangelist, will be in this city be-| Jaile Grant, the committee on |by the tax col r dema the | ; . : : : lg tween June 10 and 20 of this year, | arrd ate are not sparing time| rate now. Councilman Harold john Mi filed a claim for} GGING KORTHRUP GO., 804 Firat Avo, the and will hold several meetings. It| or money to make the affair a suc. (is consured for having pa ainat t for persona hday| Berths have been secured on the |te expected that he will be here for | ce jeage of an ordinance w HOU] Selmer ind hoes ceny eis pa P er Nome City, by the Alaskaltwo days and nights, and that he ings of the Police Relief Aa-junderstood. Mr. Bans den et,| pees ¢ enue rn ce mmer « an for the pas-|will speak in one of the largest | sociation are called en 0} and|he fathered the measu' and sa VK CH men 5 t in | Berth {11 go on the steam-|correspondence hag passed between Hvery man on the force from the|the council the night the ordinance |is in port on on . girs al ‘ear Uf Block, Mains 56 and 2ad Aor, IY 0d 6 " ” Ler's next sailing, ‘his managers and Kev. Hdwin A. chief down to the youngest putrol- passed visite, ° us & ' Mw ad a 6 eM. Ue FURTHER PROOF THAT A CITY @ interest. @ well-informed people on both sides of the question, but no erit- @ icism of those figures ha: conclusion that the municipal plant would, beyond question, make Aro and 2,000 Incandescent street lights free of charge. based upon the assumption that the city to be 18 per cent. more than 20 per cent. water power, age of 2,000 candle power at an average commercial per month, and incandeacents at an average of (2 cents per month, 76 prt month for arcs, and 6 cents per month for incandescenta, or prac tically §0 per cent more than charged by public plants in connection with our water department, can give better results success in municipal ownership, Not only is the net cost of tte of two-thirds the cost of the publi THE SEATTLE, WASHING’ IN, TH LIGHTING PLANT WOULD SAVE CONSUMERS AND TAXPAYERS MANY DOLLARS EVERY YEAR The disoussion conducted in the Star over the proposition to stablish @ munteipal lighting plant, continues to be of absorbing ‘The Star's figures showing what would be the results city's operation of the plant have been mined by ¢ the destroyed their force, or impaired the enormous reduction in the charges for both public tghting. The Star's Mgures of yesterday showed that the probable re elpts from the city’s surplus 1,000 horse power, if employed in ommeroial lighting, would amount to $14,000 besides furni#ht: This was plant could ¢ ent# per kilowatt hour for its estimated production jor commercial purposes. The Seattle Electric Company, a4 pre fously stated, is now doing commercial lighting at an average arge of about § cents per kilowatt hour. The factor in this estimate, which is most strongly essatied, te he assertion that an average load of 20 per cent ted, The Beattle Electric Company claims ita presen( load factor ‘The Star cited examples of plants which carry nd adheres to its claim that that is a safe nd private cea be car aloulacion. The report of the Michigan Bureau of Labor Statisticn for he year 1898 showed that six public lighting plants, operated by ting 1,633 horse power, furnished aro lights charge of $3.90 ‘The same report showed that the average commercial charge of ¢-owned lighting companies of Michigan was $5.83 per ‘The householders, merchants and manufacturers of Seattle need only to look at their lght bills to see that the local commer ial rates are greatly in excess of the average of the Michigan harges by private companies. It is equally clear that a consol! jated plant of 3.600 efficient horse power, economica’ managed han six separate plants referred to in the Michigan citios. Jacksonville, Fia., is one of the mc spicucus examp of t to the consumers of light. plant tally estimated to equal a yearly p 4 ST, VALENTINE’S DAY TOMORROW | EKATTLE HOW THE KING OF RURITANIA URSDAY EVENIN 190 “EBRU A. J. ERISMAN TELLS OF THE CLANCY BOYS’ CONTROL OF LOCAL GAMBLING PRIVILEGES Sensational Sworn Statement Handed to the Star for Publication—It Recounts Erisman's Experiences Endeavoring to Break Into Games in Seattle —Attacks the Present City Administration ARY 13, A keen-edged ation ts develop-|the Union sal Firet avenue/ jing in ¥ politics, as @ result of auth ond 7 ge “> the Clancys" control of the gambling | 01, 08°R 0 tht, wim situation in the Piret ward, Grave] any special ile charges are being made and it is wn there » were said in well informed circles that ing, that 1 he x more are to follow of even graver i ¢ I |import, ‘The opponents of the prow and th ent admir nw the ranks tothe city to Chief of of the Republican party, who are Mad yy Heo backing Frank Paul tn the mayoralty p. his race for nation, are push ing inquiries and. researches. inte First ward gambling affairs with ¢ a chled Burpowe of bringing to the whya| that 1 couldn't do any n, 8 ores lancys’ con-| 1 ‘told him then that I would deal trot of all games operating In that| piackjack if any one else did, and 1 They claim that # condition | went end ope p and Was ftairs exposed thore| ta rode in mill neceaitate the nomina-| ana paid a $28 fine. ‘The next tion of Pau Jer to secure & Pred the blackjack pursing of the city governme ‘ t | ‘The following affidavit, made by | > main, ‘tbe | the well known sporting man, A. J aited $75 for my aE | Eriaman, 2iae been presented to the and the next day at a Star for ‘publication. “Tt max Paid Mim $150 to Quiet Things claim that the Clancys abs: ja . fr trol gambling in the Firs i aoe @ay who shall and who| Sebtl keep mum, and thea nduet watbling how, | and there I agreed with b ay i aes y—that ae long as he paid me month fox the use of the ba Ris Sworn Statement why sesige S oe nag bat The am # follows d take a black e tate of Washington, y r part of wn n my room, A day or 8 being first y ter he notified me that the path deposee anc may uld not allow him to change atter part of « ny games, but he would still pay me |they were running blackjack rent for my room #0 | down there tn the ¥ wckjack run and I should * hief of Police 8 aned with room #0 fered him #78 a month to run a #1 did not play blackjack and kjack game tn the First ward at ghting. A : ter my 118 Washi street. He said lee went no, I couldn't run, and there would att ee and lowed opened again up. I went the next day and put my ane before Mayor Humes. and he told me he didn't know a blackjack * game was runnir the eb 1 x gam Bubscribed awe the Ben’ th th t¥ , Biandard, M. TALLENT ting and tary Public for Wasbin running at siding at Beattte. AT THE GRAND FOUGHT RUPERT OF HENTZAU An Unexpected Dévurrense Which Would Have alctieed | Anthony Hope if He Could Have Seen It--Black Elphberg Triumphs for Once | A startling climax, one not pre-| ways equal to the occasion. Step- viously advertised. a sort of im- goes Dest aaere the d he grew hie ean Sapa inthe ae a rusty blade fram its ‘sheath, ex Drompiu, extemporancous cliM&x, | randed his chest to a beautiful j fame to pass during the third act of | round fullness, dilated his nostrils Rupert of He a at the Grand | with the scent of approaching vi | Tuesday night. It was both ingenl- | tory end turning to the girl, sald jous and tive, and for orig y Ah, Roma, never fear, me trusty Jout-Fitched any’ thing that t D preservve the honor of [Fitch ever devised. r n. Tl be back to Btreisau Harry Leighton, the King of Ruri- | -.itn'the letter anon.” jtania, ‘was the central figure and the Count of Rischenhetm, or some ‘What the Stage Manager Did auch notable who is in private lif hen hb the stage manager of the c any, awa ote ie Bie deans | was the moving cause in the little | epinode Now the King ts a Red Elphberg, Jand the Count must ase y bea | Black FB or would never have put up auch a job on his sov erign. The ree a street in Streisau and the king waa about t do his slaying hin whty stunt of za wa HL had led him down stage and paused b doorway cut Into th The Poor Girt Pointing directly ¢ street, she sald in a t He's in there, your oh, your Majesty, di e's the best swordsman in all Ruri tania!” The king was equal to the occa atic hero is a sion. A melodran STAR. WEA This afters HER FORECAST on and tonight, fair, Friday, BLANCHARD, Hinckley Bi ADAMS & 9 Second Ave., 50c, 75¢, $1.00 and $1.50 Suspenders | Handsome goods left over from the holidays— | | good value at the regular price, but we don’t want to carry them until the next holiday season. They are of the famous “Pioneer make and are made expressly for us. To make them move quickly take them at ae Agency for the Youmans Hat - ADAMSe BLANCHARD 739 Second Ave., Hinckley Block ee: 0-8 08 000-8 erareverererey, {Honey Mint Cough Drops} 5 CENTS é ¢ EASY TO TAKE QUICK TO RELIEVE $ Stewart & Holmes Drug Co. 6 627 FIRST AVENUE Pa 0010: 00'- 01010-0010: 0:00: 00:0 01010: DIO1O1E | P| OOOO O° OF0-@ Ba ¥rt Here To- morrow To- morrow §- Will be Bargain Friday. HUNDREDS OF BARGAINS HERE TOMORROW FOR Bargain Friday i} kinds must be cleared out. All the odds and ends strom our grand and successful CLEARING UP 2 OUT SALE OF OUR FOUR BIG PURCHASES. The balance of these stocks will be placed in baskets, and on the coun. ters, with # large ticket telling you of a BARGAIN FRIDAY price that you will never see again. A look through will do you good, and you will not be asked to buy; your own judgment will tell you. Ohio As @ Result of Over 60 Years’ Successtul Experience Subjected to the Severest Test, the Stands today head dnd shoulders in excellence over all other ranges. Wiil do better work with @ | less fuel and last longer than any other range that we know of, a only the best of materials used in its construction. For baking, broiling, roasting and heating water they are unex- celled—and eold under an abso- lute guarantee. THE LARGEST STOVE HOUSE IN THE NORTHWEST. JUST RECEIVED | AR of Adjustable Car- riages and Go-Carts, equipped with slumbering | springs, brake, and re- ibe back and front. Carriage same as cut, | when the new lam | profit on sale of 1 | insure our custome HE Only Paper in Seattle That Dares to Print the News # INTS A MONTH, $1000 Will buy @ small cottage on 2rd avenue, south of Madison; lot in 90x10, running through from street to street; 23rd avenue is graded, has sewer, water mains and concrete walks. House can be built on other street, thus making investment a very prot- {table one; only @ small amount down tm required to handle proposition. Herbert S. Upper 12 and 13 Scheuerman Block First Avenue and Cherry St, LION CLOTHING HOUSE OUR BIG Alteration Sale In a few days the carpen- ters will begin to work, We'll Make the Men's $750 and $10.00 Suits and Overcouts 60 Men's $12.00 and iid'od Suen - 86.60 ° .-95e Boys’ Kneo Pants, regular Tho and $1.00 ... 450 Bevery article {i bouse marked down. See grand bargain display tn our win- dows. Lion Clothing 220-222 First Ave. South CORNER MAIN One Price Plain Figure Dealers. Steel in price or Incandescent Lamps Our price heretofore has been 28¢ for 4, 8 or 16 candle power lamps, or 20c when old lamps were returned, and 40c for 32 candle power lamps, On February ist we reduced the | price to |15e for 4, 8 and 16 Candle Power Lampe And 2&5e for 32 Candie Power Lamps When old lamps are returned om 8 are to be used wiy wired for sockets ne We have done t s regard in order to 8 getting good r Voltage, on 2¢ mps lamps of the pr Th customers on e made 0 se prices a y to our lamps used on ous stem. The Seattle Electric Ca. 907 First Ave. Men’s Shoes, kinds, broken lo worth $2.00 and $2.50, NOW PRPPRIRAPAAMAP RAMADAN: : Set Your Watches by Benninghausen’s é> Time Ball It drops sharp at 12 o'clock noon ‘Time inspector for the Columbia & Pu- Sound railroad, ee aa oe : a