The Seattle Star Newspaper, November 27, 1902, Page 1

Give Thanks--Dollar Gas Is In Sight for Seattle THE SEATTLE STAR. . NO.2 i7, “SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, THUR: AY EVENING, NOVEMBER 27, se8 mee esidents One Cent iE GROUND FLOOR GAMBLING GAME REOPENED WITH POLICE CONSENT brought to bear on | is the natural successor, but were he @uillvan last night | Only @ patrolman, his appointment to allow the reopening| % the office, it Is anid, would be aa floor gambiing houses | “Stein. Tnapector Willard entered the police a, Tae bg @epartment in 1887 & patrolman. made by Judge Beli/in I84 he was appointed chief to ‘court Was Completely | succeed Andrew Jackson. He held by some sort of Al the office until 1895 when “Baldy” the gamblers of the Hew | Rogers succeeded him. Since t ime until a fe oy he A ard has been captain. The the city, presume | Of inspector was created especially & Thanksgiving din fet his friends and ret Prediction Fulfilled Washington. ‘fo.| It was predicted by the Star yes- of Willard ts act-|terday that the ground floor houses ih the new tenderloin would either open by 9 o'clock last night or there he| Would not be a card turned in the The threat of the new bosses it. fines are collect-| geod. At 9 o'clock last night gam- While all gambiing| Beminaily In charge of | new district and with the permission Acting Chief | of the police, ie te man whose advice is) During the evening “Scotty” Fer- Should there be a| guson, proprietor of the Monte Car- im head of the police de-| lo. the largest house tn the new dis- 3 ‘Willard ts re-| trict, sent to pollce headquarters for Sertaln uccemor of| his iables which were taken by the In point of rank hel police during the raid last Monday T FOR LOW ATES IN ™m Price of $! Per Thousan It From Entry of Citizens’ Light and a Company Into the Field for cheaper light in December, 1900. making business will be. And with of | cheaper fectric haht ich | present Stee there bas been prs | Ucally no competition between the manufacturers of the two luminants, owing to the fact that the old gas company hed fts hands full in at tending to the business that came to | it, without attempting to invade the field Of the electric light campanies. i one Up to th Bin ‘The accompanying halftone is from the first and only photograph so far taken of the new gas r The view is from the short of Elliott bay north- Citizens’ Light and Power Company in North Seattle. St of the plant. The purifying plant and two ga SAS-hoiders tx the office buildin, nd the off tank. Pempetitor into the field of the| S88 company. company, however, a change in af- reasons for this prediction| faire will come. Ag the Star has touched upon yesterday by the| stated, the combined output of the 4n article dineriptive of the | two gas companies will be in excess Didnt of the Citizens’ Light & | of 1,600,000 cubic feet dally, or abour Co, in North Heattle. ‘The| three times the quantity now used | Sompany, through the aid of|in the city, Though a rate war be. Most modern Kast ng appar-| tween the gas companies i» not in- Will be able to place itn pro-|evitable, a substantial reduction in Penis market at a price far| rates of the price of wis is i at now ru in Seattle And to meet this reduction the Mp thle the oMcinin of the new com-| electric light companies must, and Ping, though they are un-| without question will, reduce att! ing at inin. t to make any | further thelr charges for electricity Hiction an to wh wltir which have been considerably re # of « the duced since the Star began its fight With the advent of the new gas t th ition in el Diing was running as usual in the | © gaa will come | holders are shown in the foreground. In the background ts the boiler and night. at sidered t ized them. time the police con- table @d and sént to =ollce head Same Old Farce the canes 0 came wp in the poltc ’ old farce was en: . With due mony. the casen were ealled for . but, as was expected, they were postponed indefinitely, The evi- jence In the shape of the gambling paraphernalia which was seized, t police gave back (o the gambiers oon as it was asked for. When Chief Willard was asked for ‘an explanation of the repeal of the order to move the gambling houses Upstairs, he said be did not know why the order was given to allow the reopening. “| read in your paper,” he sata to» roman, “that the houses would open, or there would be a general close-up. | suppose one or the other had to happen. Chief Sullivan is away spending Thankegiving, and S@ far an | am concerned, the games will run on the ground floors. In the concert and dance halla, no gam. dling will be isang Weel De bereiiea ER GAS SEATTLE == d Will Probably arters. [atatement To the Star's fight. in @ great measure, in due the fact that cheaper | lighting for Seattle will come after |the first of the year. ‘The Star was | the head and front of the agitation for a reduction of ane rates, and be- j gan ite demand for “dollar gas at a time when «© was selling at | thousand and no competition w sight lant of To the left near wine house and the water gas The fight properly began in Sep- tember, 1900, .when the Star un earthed and published the fact that the alleged perpetual franchise or the Seattle Gae and Electric Company was open to attack nd that there was a chance for a ompetitor to come Into elty | In that month, the board of pub |llc works, as @ result of star's publication of the facts, announced Its refusnl to rant permite for fur- ther improvements h 1 gas ‘ompany on % ar th Toa franchise had expired into lowing month the r instigation of the 8 Ineav; From tine to MM theres lar | Star pubi cost of in Beate as cities, and the consumers. The gan could be waa met by & “irber, the ‘gas ‘company |to the effect that on account of its bonded indebtedness no re duction in rates was pomsibie, In January, 1901, the Citizens’ Light and Power Company, which had been organized —" several weeks before, applied to the city council for @ franchise. At this stage ‘of the proceedings the old gas com- pany announced that if the contro- versy over its franchise be dropped it would tmmediately make expen- rive improvements in its plant and reduce the price of gan. For six months the jitication |dragged along. Decisions favorable [to the company being handed down in the state and federal courts litte was done by the corporation beyond |the extension of its mains. In June, |however, the old company was stir- |red to action, A council committee |feported favorably on the franchise ed by the new company and a reduction in gaa ates followed The price of $1.60 per thousand for lighting gas now being charged wax fixed at that time, a reduction of 40 cents being made conditioned on the prompt payment of all gas bills the same time the rate for fuel gas. which has been $1.50, was raised 16 cents, making a uniform rate for ga for all purposes his, in brief tm the story of the winning fight made by the Star on behalf of the people against the gas monopoly, ‘The Star wax the only newapaper in Seattle which publish - 64 both siden of the controversy when the old company’s franchive Was attacked, and which haw since given ite feaiern nil the news in connection with the litigation which finally determined that controversy in favor of the gas company. SISRSRSVETVORRSeeeRRUEAN THE STAR WILL MOVE Business growth has com- pelied The Star to have larger quarters, Monday next, Dec, Ist, the will be published from tts new building at 1207 avenue, be versity Sa Stare |wold at ‘itn beat nth phone number name Office: Sunset, Main torial Foe Sunset and dent, Main 1188 . M,C. A. MEMBERS ENTERTAINED BY LITERARY MEN ‘The Reed-Amabary-Banks enter- talnment trio last night drew one of the largest audiences ever seen in the Y. M. CA. auditorium. Long | before the time for the entertain to begin the houwe wan filll |§:15 o'clock there wan np | standing room jeft | The three Uterary stare are welt |krown through their — writings |Though this is their first visit |the sound country, that thelr fame had preceeded them was by the attendance at the entertain ment The en it southern hi 8 of Opie FR telling again qua path enhanéed in the | c Again and the he was Though the poets, Wallace Bruce to! tories | the best magasines of the day, they proved themseives detightfui enter: lainers and won 4 host friends in Beattie, Mr. Amsbary’s French ‘anadian dialect poems were a@pe~ inily good, ‘The lines were pretty and the rendition of them all but perfect. Franke a rhymer who trans- fers sweet thoughts into poctry, poctry Unat has a catchy swing and a hermentous ring that places him Among the foremost In the rank# of the latter-day poets. Me lacks some the elocutionary ‘of bis part- bers, but the dency in this te not such an to a from the rea) merit of his work. After the entertainment the vistt- ors, each of whom has deived away in newspaper local rooms, were en- tertained by the local newspaper fraternity at luncheon at the Raj- nier-Grand. IN THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE At the regular meeting of th Chamber of Commerce yesterday at- ternoon several matters of interest to Seattle business men were under consideration ‘A letter from Senator Foster rein tive to the needs of the sound and other Washington ports In the way of life saving stations and lig houses, was considered at some length. It was referred to the com- mittee on steamahips with inetru tions to ancertain just what war needed, and to co-operate with Ben. ator Foster and the other representa. tives from this state tn teying to secure.the Improvement asked for. Tt wan decided to request a report from the committee considering the resolution calling upon the city coun- ei to cancel tts contract with the Benttle & Lake Washington Water. way Company for furnishing water to fill In the tide flats. ‘The report was made @ special order for the meeting of the chamber next week. WARRING DENVER, Nov. 21.—The executive hoard of the Western Federation of Miners has inetructed the engineers’ | union of Butte, Mont., to insist that levery man eligible to membership in hat locality #hall join the miner union. This is expected to lead to a lclash with the American Federation of Labor, which recently organized n engineers’ union at Butte. SAY IT IS SAN DIEGO, Cal., Nov, 27—The trustees of the society for the pre vention of cruelty to children has beon Investigating the Raja Youa school at Point Loma, that they found it well conducted. FIREMEN’S BALL A GREAT SUCCESS The Seatt ies forgot duti care last night in ompany ot | their friends at the annual bail given by the Firemen’s Relief Association, The affair was a grand success #0. Jeinily and financially floor ot the Armory was crowded to | 1 ity, The ball was rand Then morning — the ked about time tothe | by the Seattle Military orchestra. The proceeds of the ball are to go Cook the wh FACTIONS ALL RIGHT and report | ONE CAUSE FOR THANKSGIVING into thi treasury of the Firemen’s tion f ef of tunate fire fighters. ‘The Thanksgiving banquet lost Hight at the Lincoln, tendered to the Companies Band D, N. G. W.. will be long remembered by thone who at- wan specially decorated for the oc- casion and the tables so arranged board around which were gathered 150 men, all in ensy hearing distance Capt. John Stringer introduced the toastmaster of the evening, Bam H. laughing at once and with his ready wit kept smiles in evidence through- sponses to toasts as follows “The President,” Lieut. John B. Moss; |The Guard in Serv Sergt. Maj. Cal Welbon; “Past Bx- }€. Dalton; “The Regular,” Musician 1H, G, Fenton; “The Signal Corps,” Private Harle, and “The First Bat- talion,” Maj. 0, A. Case, its com- | The guests of honor around the | | board w €, Dalton, of the Moss, battalion quartermaster, Col G, B. Lamping, who was expected t waa unavoidably detained in Port- jland and could not be present. SHAMOKIN, P. 2—It ts stated here that 14,000 out of 61,000 district are money has been re | 5, and it is understood that some of | the miners are in straits for provi: | ‘or ‘nfor- | AT BANQUET boys in the ranks by the officers of tended it. ‘The large dining room that all formed one large meas of the speakers of the evening. Piles, and the latter started the boys out the evening. He called for re- | Carroll; “The Regiment,” Léeut H. J periences With the Guard,” Col. ¢ | Lieut A. G, Simmer, Private, manding officer. | governor's staff, and Lieut. H. J respond to the toast “The Regiment OUT OF WORK former employes tn the mines of this | miners’ relief fund sinc sions AMBITIOUS | | YOUNGGIRLS > Although they liv town ina than 10 miles i ix enterpris ng P ¢ at tending Five days k the ilttle steamer anton car- ries them at reduced fares to this efty The irls through the school house in Port Blakeley but being desirous of securing & more complete education they began this fall to attend the high schoo! and business col legen in this city. PROF. TWITMYER IS FOR HOME STUDY Parents of pupils in the Seatt hool have boon requested by cipal Edwin ‘Twitmyer to regulate their home affairs in such & manner 48 (o induce thelr children to devote Jat least two hours a day to study Is Addition to the regular hours in school >rofenwor have all little ¢ nase room SHIBSAILAPSATELS <URSERETAELED high Prin- Twitmyer, in a circular letter to parents, suggests that most failures may be attributed to ever. Indulgence in social pleasures, and that suecesas are weually due to systematic home study, “Q50LNTS a MONTH THE GREAT FLEMISH OAK HEATER ‘the Flemish Onk Heater ts not a new style of stove, but one which has been tried for a good long time and found satisfactory in every respect. The accompany- ing cut gtves @ very good idea of the style and appearance of the Fiemish Oak. We will be very iad to furnish you with a iat ¢ the many hundreds of sath fied users of the Flemish Oak Heater. in Store, First Avenue and Spring Street. 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