The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 21, 1903, Page 1

READ } ONE CENT Tonight and tomerrew, southenst winds, la Ponte f enat growers) Naht te ire SNAPSHOTS AT LOCAL EVENTS FOR THE PAST WEEK > fe 3 INTO a attended | Electric Company is operating, and | business, then the rates are ‘ a THE IMPORTAN NB WS IN TODAY'S STAR wich NO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1903, GRAND JURY? CLUB AGAIN” BROUGHT 3 ° & 2020 909) SERVICE. COUNCIL SCORED BY BUSINESS MEN porations Committee Urged to Grant Proposed Amendments to ttle Cataract Company’s Franchise and Permit Fair Compe- tition in Electric Lighting and Power Business r vl last night before/ which was granted subsequent to the |and the losses made up out of the ieell camimiitee on corpora- t meee sepeotmments 4 Company's James and other mem- law-making body. throw obstacies in time the Seattle Catarac obtained ite franch ive. Company ontaine ment of any rental or dt oly. the two companies must be pinced On the same basis,’ he continued, “Tt -|ie obvious that in order to pay the Percentage the Cataract Company must add that much to their tight) ‘The Seattle Elec. | shou! and power mate. trte Company t not forced te do} OCU this. « “The second and the most import- nt of the amendments t# that to the Clause in the Seattic Cataract Com- pany’s franchise which restraine it from i above a low rate aract Company tied down by such & franchise, white ite com petitors may raise or lower rates at wit. People Must Pay “It stmply amounts to thie: = The Beattic Electric Company may reduce Prices to below coet. and keep them | there until ite competitor tx out of Session now investi- corruption. ih. who was pree- =| FOOTPADS USE THEIR PISTOLS ‘: claune providing for the annual pay- | Ble should have ‘kiend to the | it hae It | People’s pockets. in counclt has held that the pe safeguard. Weil, ximum rate of 16 hour ww fixed A cents per kilowatt “in order to give fair competition | Whether that is or is not too high t+ for competent electricians to say The question of granting there amendmenta ts not debainbie in open counctl. No corporation should be considered in the matter, but id be taken up simply tn View he public good. If It would be a for the public, then the amendme: ht to be granted: if they shoul : geatiomen, off than we are now that if the are granted that maybe wel get competition after «lt, but] surely could not be thrown down | any Worse than ~.” | In closing, Mr referred to the provision In the Cataract com- pany’s franchise which absolutely prohibit the assignment or consolt- dation of the franchise with any competing company Favors Monopoly Hardin, att ood thin ult be ne! | Thamar ney for A.B. Meacham Wounded by a Highwayman, and H. W. Mc- Lean Narrowly Escapes Death at Hands of Another Highwaymen shot down one vietim last night and assaulted and at tempted to kill another, A. li. Meacham, son of former Clty Treasurer George F. Meacham, wae shot in the side by a cowardly rob- ber who attempted to hold bim up hear the corner of Fourteenth av- enue south and Bay View street soon after midhight. He war not so that he w. prevented from drawing bis own 1 volver, This he did and fired five Shots after the fleeing highwayman. The young man ie new confined to bis home at #1 Harvard avenue Borth. H. W. Melshn, a street car con- G@uctor, was the other victim fast Right. This asnsult occurred at & o'clovks near the corner af Fourteenth avenue afd Kast Columbia street The highwayman fired three shots at his victim. one of which burned the wrist of the street car man. A struggic ensued and the tables were turned on the burly thug. He was here | finally giad to retrent from #he stunning Diows dealt him by Mr McLean. McLean War met by the highway- Mnan shortly after § o'clock. He was walking toward his home at #10 Fourteenth avenue. ‘The robber, armed with « revolver, commanded that McLean throw up hie bands. ‘The victim was somewhat startied at first, but was not ditposed to obey the command. He stood moti for a moment and the command was repented. After the second order the bighwayman fired a shot point blank his intended victim. The ballet MeLean's ear. A second shot red ju to come out openty Proposition to grant Cat Company would attempt to indefinitely on the amendments now before the meeting Chairman briefly the propos to the Seattle Cat- franchise that are company and the the Seattle Manufac- Bociation and other prom- men, H that there are three sep- : ts asked for. The section 1 of their pres- which ts in regard to oe ‘ot permite for con- ye by the board of pub- ror the city council. The Me Giways teen willing to nt so that the per- feeued by the board di- med hie = wrist. : forward and landed a heavy Summer Travel . owner of the which is now jald Up In the Duwamish river, announces that he will put thet steamer on the tun between thie city and Al-Ki point during the coming summer. Capt. McMillan has purchased mith's wharf at Al-Ki point for a nding place. ‘The Manette w in the run be- tween thie city and Weet Beattie last summer, In the fall she took the oma-Olympta-Sheiton rout but shortly afterward withdrawn. Trip of Changes ia of the proposed * he continued, “ls to their present franchise. t proposes to allow fo raise and lower it below a maximum of itlowatt bour. Provides for an amend- 5 of it» present fran- Provides that for the the company xhall pay 4 to the city of 2% OF tte grome ecrnings, and @ Sixth year the rate to be ity shail be determined appraisers appointed manner, The amend- to do away with the Ahy Interest whatover to Trial | The twin tuge Wyadda and hada left the Yesler pler this mo ing at 9 o'clock on their trial trip Port Townse t little raft was ab known mariners and promin gens of Beattie. The day te a sv one for the apin and if the do thelr prettiest It may be possible for them to make 14 knots an hour landings» n to Port ‘Townsend will be about three hours. There | f aeverel hours will be made. it Is proUable that the tugs will not reach Beatie again until late this afternoon. Captain John B Libby, manager of the Pug mand | Tugboat Company and of the Admir- | alty Tugboat Company, who Invit the guents to take the excursion, has made ail necexmary arrangements for a happy outing. Colored singers will furnish the tnusic acd there will be abundant refreshments The Wyedda and Bahada splendid mpeciraens of marine ar chitecture. They were bulit by Morar for the Admiralty Tug- boat pany at a coat of $126,000. They are of atecl construction with a length of w feet 0. Renton OW supplementary remarks, Mereastic reference to sev- fecelved by him from usiness urging that fav- upon the pro- Chairman Rine- it Very pinin to the bue- fm the lobby that he was OF of the propomed amend- Clerk had read the let 16 3008 Star coupon bal of granting the pro- Hents and 10 against ited to the commit To OMe 200 Star coupon ted by the Manufac- tion. ‘These with pmady forwarded to the coun- Almont 4000 of the bal- Citizens who are in ting the proposed Genera! Discussion S eeneral discussion wa gi Powell, representing nufacturers’ Annocig first speoker. After Import of the froposed | ¢ Aismiened the first | aid to he willing of public works utonatruct) permite In meee, ihe third of the pre btm, he called aiter vane are formerly mate of the tug Tyee, in in he Wyadda EK. G. MeDonald, f engineer; Granville Lib sewlatant engineer Captain Th. Le of the tug Dolphin, in ot the A Leake, uid Alexander, an- TRACE OF POISON heniat OC. B. Bogarde made a re- t om the # te of the atom h iH, MeKillh vhowe dead body " found Jin the St feet that the Shuffieton, on wore found in the ate th. Ab * which the Beattie] the time of the Onding of the body, ved Coroner the Twin Tugs'' | belie blow on his assatlant’s jaw and to- ether they struggied for supr hh the scuffle the revalver wae discharged, but t of the mark. MeLean struck thug several times and finally forced him to retreat. After the affair he reported the attempted hold-up to the police. The other attempted hold-up and shoot *, occurred several hours later. Young Meacham was stand ing at the corner of Pourteenth av- on south and Hay View street waiting for a Beacon hill car, The highwayman, armed with @ revolver and wearing a white handkerchiet over the lower rt of his face ap- proached and him to held up his hands Meacham resisted the de- mand and att to « ple with hin areadiant footpad did not relish the idee of a hand-to-hand on- conter and to fired at hin victim. The took effect In the left side of body, inflicting only a the effect of the wound Meacham drew his revolver and fired five shets the robber, who tud turned and was running down the stree! After the highwayman had dieap- peared Meacham walked ta the home of Mra M. A. AL Fry, at 1512 Four: teenth avenue south, where Dr. Fagirson, an uncle of the wounded man, was rarmmoned. He arrived at the house about half an hour later accompanied by the wounded young man's father Later young Meacham was removed to his own home on Harvard avenge north. Meacham hed but « few atreet car tigkets in hie pocket at the time of the attempted hold-up. Dr. Eagle son says that the wound t# n mlight one and will Cause but litte trouble, the case war thought to have been i of suteide. It ts caused canned fruit or fish, Coroner Hoye states that the man might have tak- en sal tin. It ie probable that the real tuets of the death will nev> er be full known. Makes His Bow R B. Albertson, the newly-ap- pdinted supertor rt judae, war formally introduced to the members of the King county bar by Supertor Jadge Tallman, thie morning. The ceremony was brief, and many at- torneys Were present who congratu- lated Judge Albertson on his ap- poiniment A large room adjoining the nal court has been fitted up for the fifth judge, and he held court this morning for the purpose of netting canes for trial next month. rim. J, Bignold and Ea, Powers, indiet- od by the grand Jury ny from! the person, were t 4 fror today today and the. case © hem dismissed by superior Rell on the motion of Pro Attorney He The ty aaid to have stolen a waten v 410 from G. Anderron, about two! months avo. The prosecuting wit has refused to appear against Bignold and Powe: a he says he that they were intoxicated | at the time of the theft, and did not realize what they were doing. TRIAL POSTPONE 7. J, Considine, charged “with op- erating bit oo h pies temperar & Meense, will be tried week on that charge, Hin calied in the police court yesterday, but wae postponed. VEN CHILDRE war granted @ Dawren by u- pertor Judge Morris, yesterday after- noon.on grounds of cruelty, Bhe war) awarded the custody of her seven children and was allowed $20 #! th alimony and five acres of land im Reveral acres are ehildren: for the MARRIAGE LICENSES q foliowing inearriage licenses Hane Austin, 26, 24, both of Se nd M M._E. age, both of Be- th Dahl tenjamin of legal Grieringts attle, | on forme of that waste THE WORM H48 TuRneED ; ars Alt Laay ye) Agha she 1) Sak that follow ed, right eve. DEMANDS 95025 Mre e oo § iS JM OM baoonet nan CHARGE OF MAYHEM deliveryman, mayhem by involves iV wae putt baseme As a result Haynes Idu Terwiitiger | seit Ip the wap Reattle Serb ft last Neve" the at the Beattie Caturset npany, | pe showed the utter fallacy of the argu ment that the Cat ot franchise * 5 copy of the well known Buf- fato franchisesand therefore a suc —- He showed that the Paffato lert hat « price rapeed, nenopoly that te brought sbout « in almost identient with that in Seattle. The only dit ference ie that the two compariies were merged | | that place while the Beat! wet | Company in aul! Ca hting The rewult ! > and ex.| who dectared that ine id ft war simply a matter of abetract justice. and there ought to be no hesitancy in ranting them Peopte Demand “The people see it,” he conctuded, and they will see that something done about it timer whet Company pays the Snoqualmie peo. ple for the same power A. ?. Burwell, prestient of the Manufacturers Asmoctation, called attention to the fect that the people thie city are today subject te a rate that is made with aleolutely na sured of @ rate © f 4 per vent. be- Green Lake the pudden starting of the c MORTALITY RECORD Prank ploniber Wodtiend Park berger wan py yesteriny sald, wae | @® tumeo > the viet master 2 queen a6 # teally married. = hae rent to Bevtite, take charge of the royal * mus Fleet ric perk be At Whe Tell to car, in Consequence of ' Den of home, min Steinberger a ado, died suddenly Thirty-eighth and $3 years, Mr. Stety parently in good health Marry, Ralph and Bob- own mane all residing in vive hit. of Hutterworth & Bons TO WORK IN THE STABLE the age « Thre * ,. . + MADIEID, eb. SL.--King Al han taker advantage of f his mother, the to Auetria, et he . fewently mer -* The count haw where he FULTON 1S SENATOR jow that charged at.present if the] (Seott Fails to Win amnendments were adopted After mevern! othere had spéten tn favor of the proposed amendments | Counctiman James made « lengthy taik. in which be record on franchise matters for 16] post years back, He soon got into deep] the water. The Bhuffieton franchise passed In plain how it was that there use like that in the Beattie Cut~ ct Company's tranghise for never | vot ieing rater after once lowered. | roe was that at the last moment! py & cladse providing that the city shall] 5¢ be allowed fo une the poten erected |”; under that franchise jointly with the] » company opetatin, under it: Clauee similar to that one in t Cataract Company’ franchive. The clause in the Shuffieton fran~ chive providing thi and wire should year, was read. The landed when the cour asked to explal whieh the franchise w: the Beattie Electric Compan of “ within ome | ory ihinen wee lowa and came the franchise may any Other corporat 5 that corporation asrign t any other franchise it with the exception of any way franchises it may he Pertinent Facts Ap explanation was asked for re garding these clauses in connection with the fact that at the time the franciiise war granted Bhoffiet had not one wire up; in connectt with the fact that the Beattie tric Company was the only corpora tion th 14 fultill ite terme; in contection with the fect that the any did buy the franchise almost as noon an panned, franchives, and did et car franchines. James labore d under the ere apparently got quite a hn W. Roberts jumped hin feet and made the statement “That franchise wae granted 6 tle Eleetric Company, andy for that company only, and the members of the counctl who voted for it know it Laugh on James the uesion a hearty t renseign fe} ed During jaugh w men in t pense, Th the & afford to furnixh cheaner than ite the public demanded “But what will be attle Blectric Company? James before he thought was saying “Yer, what will become of them Won't the manufacturers and ether users of electricity get the benefit?” was the response that came from the lobby, and the crowd laughed with the coungtiman's diseom by at Mr, James’ ex ot war made that mpany could and power nd that mpetition, of the Be- put in Mr what he thee tere by ter por d that on promises made by the Seattle Blectric com gry that the rater for power would @ reasonable, he had dismantled aj steam plant and put in motors. the price ae Taleed, k to steam again I with the Cataract com ix now getting power at than what he wan f monopoly | bre per cent, ed to pay th Want Competition | Yor, we want competition, Wel nt it in everything,” he continue We want it in water T want to bid water that te delivered to the Waterway company | for n mere bagatetle #You can get it” interp “Yer Ket it at a prohth Mr. Pigott then to fact# thet he grand jury to tut other councils Waa mete, day weak de corminit {Aw postpone further consideration of the | Are roatier until next ‘Tucad it im pretty welt u weveral members of the will Offer every tm pedin » Mpeedy aeotion on the my the arvendy rwiKion® of at companies’ fra ed by Cily Enginee stood that committee nt ep ple ov pommible | ry te beth the ear Thomson, Jot: Boots wu On, the 18th ballet, ie r et cha: inal blow Wael ton that clause under] ChAries W. Fulton assigned to] onte ST. JOHN'S, N. @| rome places. foliowing| called upon the railways to sasist In {rescuing the passengers BOXER RAID enjoyed by the business |reparted i way tee A li subject to deportation The revenue launch Guard brought Soon | cinity. and he had to) United States neveral years, Later he| months ago he 1 when | mant | from neve fest nifested ora Yoke Feb. 21.--tate Senator Y. Fulton of Astoria wae « hited States wenator a few 14 of hie, James. | rat After midnight bn th of the legisiative sension of the evening. Harvey W, of Portland, war his chief op- from the ith ballot of the On that bailot Beott wan th nomination and received tite vote of Multnomah county, Humber. He also received nine Which had previously been cast ‘ernor Geer. On Uhat ballot gained one, making his total on the 17th he yeceived %. just at mid. of Multnormty and in the midet uproar other Fulton had required to Nettingham to Fulton tremendow followed until the number 16 miles of Pole) aicct, Beott had 21, Wood (Demo 11%, Herman 1, absent 1. gia not Ful- bern tn ) Auguat 17, 186%. He was ed- and admitted to the bar in to Oregon tn 1875. nol at firet and then ° He has ¥ Navel been four times elected to the reet rall- | senate, and was president of boty in 1887 and 1861. He har been polities fer TRAINS ARE SNOWED IN PF, Feb. Dog this morning for the where two trains with more than 160 the | passengers aboard, «fire, | Bnew hae been failing for seven days | and the drifte are 30 feet are snowed in bigh tin The gov ment Ran Feb. 2ttt t* recently at- ata tion: nee of China, buildings and the contents, The n al! @ecaped. 'His Wife May | Be Deported Port Blakeley propri- his wife hearing pie on th miry his wife, Who, in such @ couple from t Blukeley jay, where they were discovered the euatomm oficers while the lat were searching for parties re ted to bh emugeting, in that vt Ching has resided yer- in the Several went to Ohina and aught a wife back with him, n, or laborer Ae » has no elty, A Draw Down upon r Came consigned Francisco to Kotxebue and for that reason Captain to have t ht it un it on the mant ‘The revenue Hear dis ered that the war not when It was being landed 1 the matter to Wash fine wan then impg: to the aectetary of Th Hush & Co. the rehoon rewuited in the recovery of the fine, nd, ‘claims to place weary top! OTHE? THE SEATTLE STAR. uUrTLE py Over or CIT} will lowe bis har filed # Just night The body is SEATTLE PAPER PRINTS BANK CLEARINGS FOR THE WEEK BANK CLEARINGS FOR WEEK A YEAR AGO INCREASE VOL, 4. No. grr. 25 CENTS PER MONTH 820 00089289 0000009000 Ss/0”n, INDICTMEN [ OFFICIALS 0000 00900 PeOQ00.@ ALLEGED TET PE RAN CE CONCERT” HALL /s - OPENES THE GRAND JURY __ TAKES A RECESS CLOSING SESSION VE RDAY FRAUGHT WITH DIGAPPOINT- MENT-—THREE ARRESTS MADE ON GECRET INDICTMENTS into cus Bixby’s Jet O11 Bhoe F ular l0e, per bottle Moy» Hest Tan Goat Leggings, $1.75 vaiue 1 | lish, reg- | be | Leather after } $1.19 | Old Ladier Common Sense Shoes, warm lined, $1.25 value afteré ’ 58e Ladies’ Bieck Mercerized Pet- tooats, $1.26 value; after 6 or-jonly three had been tak ay | body Much has! during the past | present indications the coming week ductive of results of @ J nature than any uplished obstacles were met with and jury yesterday after nm were balked in seize the books ot Lake Washington y, could not see Ml o'clock accomplinbed from inte today, night decided that tt would be better to make at leant three of them Inst night Arthur Brooks, formerly manager ! the People’s theater; Herman v of the Helvi- nd Frank Cla arrested last night. All gave in the #um of $400. The men are charged with being interested jn ° operation of concert ney in thought to hi been week the some BO will be Het grade Wool Biderdown, 60¢ BBe value; after 6 Bteel Beaded Chatelalr $1.00 value; after Ladies’ Embroidered Handkerchiefs, loc value ter 6 wee . Ladies’ Cashmere Gloves, ‘Se value; after 6 1B. d-inch wide Fancy bon, Me value; after 6 Be Ladies Fancy Elastic Home Supporters, nickle buckle and clasp, value; after 6.196 Lace Trimmed Musiin Corset Covers, Me value; after 6... Beveral by the noen T at Neck Fy fr Genuine President Suspenders; after 6 price 1 Hoy® Laundered Percale Shi 4Ge ADDITION | 70 BALLARD BALLARD. Feb. t1--A Boston syndicate ix negotiating for about 100 meres of land thwest of the city, Je machin did not 206. 208, 210 PIKE STREET. FIVE THOUSAND ACRES find the gambling terested in the Mascot ¢ stored in & bamement at 41¢ Second | Cf Becond avenue south and Wash- avenue, The stery of the search for | ington street iff Tom Howes was told exclusively | thority for the staternent that the | in the Star yesterday | work now mapped out by the grar of the waterway company | March, and perhaps longer. 1 that he did not believe | : AN wemerly a slot. ppear before the grand jury di been subpoenaed. A ' rest yesterday by Buperior Judge V eae C wdee W, turned by the grand jury yeste ipeuthen. Yan Sines nents wane, jknown as the Brymer tract, If the | 5 | Purchase is made the newcomers will the county jafl. Warrants were te. sued for the arrest of the men in-4 making it @ handsome residence jo- night cality ASTONIS Choice phernalia which it believed in the Clancy building, et the corner the gambling tools by Deputy Bher-| Prosecuting Attorney Scott te au- udiber refused to seize | 1ury will cooupy the entire month der which the the witness who | bench warrant was isnued for his ar. Kleven secret indictments were re- for primoners who are confined | plat and improve it with a view to dicted but at midnight Inet T° $7.00 to 710-08 Adjacent to Seattle. In 5, 10, 20 and 40-acre tracts. Price from $5 per acre up. Easy terms. Herbert S. Upper 10-11-12 Scheuerman Block First Ave. and Cherry St. rt to Pits Se ‘boys suit. But then a are not paying us any profit this month. AND OVERCOATS AT ACTUAL ADAMS & BLANCHARD 719 Second Ave. Hinckley Block. CBE aici Doctor... We can supply your wants for the operating table. Surgical Instrum: and dressings. Everything the b HENRY HENSEL, Manufacturing Jeweler, 28 Hinckley Block, Third Floor. Snoqualmie m and k reo . appliances Stewart & Holmes Drug Co. 627 First Avenue CATARACT COMPANY, Office and Works Cor, Seventh ave. and Jefferson st., Seattle, rdceye View of bitl.man Ci y, Division No, t, Seattie’s Mot Popuiar sunurb This beautiful $1, away f mort are Y Everyone © tae to Sunday the ave SOc Per Week are now on the way to this state from up around Seattle, We have 50 Y Way, papored, ete, all ready id 810 'to $15 a month, so why we «rade the streets and put in Our tides to the property are perfect, p In case of sickness, loss of employment, ret a home. ¢heap on easy terms, come at mee to Hillman ¢ ‘Take old Renton ear at Washington street to large w 1 offi Hillman City Fr p only 5 cents, Ten tra salesmen on the grounds to handle the orowds. Prices of | leafed tol, $60 up, Terms, $5 down 60 cents per ok ing out he to get it free IFREE $1200 COTTAGE YO BE GIVEN AWAY } OMORROW (SUNDAY) oNert usande of homeseeker fast, so property is bound tom houses already built, complete in eve In, at & to $100 down lawyer, with offioel in the lots in Hillman City are Seatile’® popula titles to. th rranty deed,