The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 3, 1904, Page 1

ONE CENT t and Sunday: Fair; fresh southeast winds NIGHT EDITION SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, DECE — MBER 3, 1904 oe z VOL. 6. NO. 245 as CENTS PER MONTH» VOTE FOR SCHOOL DIRECTORS TODAY-- THE REAL F Next ‘Tuesday the voters of Seattle will be called upon te decide upon the adviaability of incurring an aggregate bended vebt of $1 076,000 ¢ ¢ construction of & new Jall and city hall and the enlarg ing of the munictpa ant. Four distinct propositions, as fol Jowa, are t bmitted ’ for erecting a new jatl and emergency hospital bullding on the triangular block at Fifth avenue and Yesler way, already own ed by tt y $ for doubling the Gipacity of the municipal lighting plant and ce tion a distributing system in the residence district These 5 sitions are primarily subjects for | consideration from a business standpoint. Most of the voters will deal with them im this Leh ah there is bound to be a wide variance of hon eat opint ere are some features of the matter, however which The Star, after careful investigation, considers worthy of par ticular the element of common humantty and civie pride en te * of a new jail ts considered by every taxpayer to be not Jemanded a8 & necessary improvement, but as an act of ord yh tarianiam, The present jail, even with the tempo: nave been r » relic of barb sd criminals, Ordinary ently made, is a disgrace to a ctv riam. Young girls and boys a forts are not p inmates, More jail ro an well as better Ja te The police quarters must be enlarged stablishment of @ city emergency hospital is a pressing . sick and injured are now taken care of at the Way the city paying $200 a month to that institution action of the jail butiding will also furnish temporary oy quarters the city hall emp! Th * nearly as unanimous a sentiment in favor of the Issuing of the $250,000 of bonds for increasing size of the municipal lighting t and constructing a distributing system throughout the ¢ section of the city. THIS PROJECT IS OPPOSED BY LO RPORATIONS and by a few honest citizens who do not be- t ownership of public utilities, City officials are asty in favor of It, One exceptionally good feature of this ts- that it WILL INSURE THE PRODUCTION OF REVENUE 4 for the construction of a public building do not. believe that these bonds can be sp y paid Bonds There is every reason out of the earnings of the plant, Just as has been the case with the city water system. The latter is now earning a sufficient sum to ament even if it had cost twice the have made a profitable inv amount it did ht te inted out, however, by opp the comp tien between tne private lig the munictpality cannot profitably ente te of the sche that with in the city offictals ng coms the field will not admit this, They dec ant equal of any of the private electric plants a city can furnish light and power more cheaply than private y ad plant ts, fo mit that t uniety the coast. However, th proportionately for a sma gon why city officials an plant. After lighting its st 2.000 horse power for creased capacity it ca to spread out Into the re PREACHER IS EFENDANT 6UED FOR DIVORCE ON GROUNDS OF DESERTION AND NON-SUPPORT Mrs. Emma Barr, wi c Isane Barr, a well known Episcor clersyman, formerly of What secured a divoree in the superior court this morning on «rounds of desertion and non-support. The ¢ fendant, who te at present in E land, made no appearance in case and a d was taken Mrs. Barr ts at present liv ing im Seattle, ¢ that her husband deserted her in 1902 and that for over a year she nothing fron She clatméd that she bad b obliged to sup PEELE EE CREED ET OEE EEE RY Cette EEE RROE ae re peesereees ered. port herself r since their mar in 19 Barr is-well known in this state and in Can aker of not Mrs. Ba ained nurse an¢ now vate patients She made no allegations of a sationa! nature against her hus ban! y charging | with having abandoned her and with hav- | ing failed to provide properiy for | ber. The couple have no children. Mrs, Barr di@ not ask for alimony She declared that she has no idea of her husband's whereabouts now but that the inst time she heard from him he was in England. The Preacher is said to have been df Yorced previous to his marriage to Mrs. Barr Judge Hanford held a short ses sion of co “t this morning for the hearing of formalities Millionaire Girle Was Put In Limbo. RETIRED KLONDIKER HAD A GAY OLD TIME IN WASHINGTON, AND HAD TO SPEND A REMORSEFUL NIGHT IN THE CITY BASTILE Jap Position. THIS 18 A SKE ere re roe — ©9066 000-000006-06O68040F souls, gathered the song birds in 2 _. @ and took them to the station, where Millionaire Reveler—O. Girle. ©| others of the force might be enabled @ Permanent Residence—Prom- © /\to participate as an augmented au @ iment Hote ® | dience © Temporary fResidence—Po- #| ‘The young women gave. thelr © lice Station. | names as Alma Berryman, age@.22 oer %\ and Paulina Livingston, who claims receeeter [18 summers. From President Roosevelt's apart Ments to the Seattle city jail seem: St first glance a long distance. But not to O. Girle, recently from| the land of ice and nuggets Mr. Girle is @ retired Klondiker one of the few who retire with sometaing more substantial than a resentful memory With his pockets well lined with the coin of the realm, Mr. Girle hove| into Seattle about a month ago and registered at a prominent hotel where, upon his demand for the best, he was given the suite of rooms once occupied by Theodore Roose yeit. Last night Mr. Girle left his hotel om pleasure bent. . Seated in the} R MAN Cushioned interior of a deep-sea-go- fag hack he started out with the Bvowed intention of impressing up- On his memory all that was worthy ‘Of interest in Seattle ne @ man of sociable habits, , Girle struck up an acquaintance With two young women Guring the By Goripps News Ass'n.) ip. After visiting numerous alco-| SULPHUR SPRINGS, Mont., Dec jc dispensaries the trio joined in| %—A mysterious murder was dis- overture from “William Tell’'| closed yesterday when the partially the opening number of an open| burned body of Homer A. Ward, a ‘concert on Washington street. | young ranchman, was found in hi Bannick and Cameron,| cabin 24 miles north of here, possessed of music-loving| had been shot through the 1id not appeal to the Kiondiker with Rooseveltean prociivities, who 1m mediately phoned influential friends for assistance. Suceor in the form of friends with |rolla of green appeared and, upon | depositing $60 Mr. O. Girle, million. aire reveler, was turned loore. The women were also given their liberty. When arraigned before Acting Po lice Judge Simon this afternoon the luckless trio pleaded guilty and | were fined $5 each and allowed to go their way rejoicing. able to ac cheaply ax th ity and distribute will undoubte sooner oF later » mind that the mt that it was not antagoniam to council a whip which would b 8 A STRONG AND WELI It te undoubtedly ¢ is authorized. y NORTHERN on sumgested * underneath construction 4 damage sults wnd would cost more than ground to avo: orth of Yesler ubtedly be bu awed block is ity hall and it would be difficult to ¢ The parking ing, which Has been given to the most of it benig apparently ons in largely heaviest taxy although opposed to the $ city hall is a crying necesst ords, if for no is @ dingrac obliged to x Many of the yers in the other reason It leaks #0 the + desks to keep dry Some of the treasury ¢ nauseating fumes f departments are » rent for offices for the ramshackle ee eee ee Soy Sutchi Valley ARTHUR, MADE FIVE WEEKS AGO FROM WITHIN Tit JAPANESE LINE TO STAND IN THE “H OF THE JOTTINGS OF LOCALITIES HAVE FERENT FORTS OF THE RUS MADE MOST OF THE RUSSIAN WORK and then bedclothing and furniture body and set afire | with the evident intention of burn | destroy ng all evidence of the is known for brother-in-law Pease of Gallatin | County Attorney RESTRAINS HE CITY £. B. COX ASKS COURT TO PRE- VENT BREWER FRANCHISE) FROM BECOMING OPERATIVE This is the man who wanted to buy the Washington hotel because he liked the view and @ wanted to “fire” a bellboy. ‘ Cox secured a Who is Francis Barrington-Hop-| digtanes, while his master gave bir ers regarding the unpacking of That is what the guesta at the| ‘he foarteen handbags injunction in the superior court this ain Mayor Zook from signing the ordinance by the city ber 9, granting L. chise to lay The interior of the police station | morning to restre Yshington hotel would like to know. wires and erect lighting of the clerk of the council from taking any steps whatever to make the | chise effectual until a hearing shall brought the suit as a taxpayer. leuit of bright gray tw: ered waistcoat and a picturesquely tall black silk hat, Of course there granting Brewer the franchise tor | $1,000 was Illegally passed and that | there are several people offered the council more money for an Brewer will pay. | returnable be. linked watch chain and the regula- |tion walking stick Imagine a face entirely submerg ed by bright y whisker curled to a striking degree | of originality. This ia a faint The order was made Mr. Cox has affidavits from men who were willing to pay more for the franchise. EVERETT, Dec. ‘The proposed fell through last yonr, is being agi tated for the coming season, and it is proposed within a month or so to call a meeting to discuss It. POLLS GLOSE AT 8 O'CLOCK THIS EVENING—-POLLING PLACES IN EACH WARD ABOUT THE BOND ISSUES It can do @hie because it will not setfirient to erect a four or five-story like the private companies salutely fireproof. The council could not hone Boston @aptitaliste, Then it $88000) on such & building unless they © Apantes likely, yew cer buliding. The latter covers no more AND BOOST PRICES SKYWAIU> I uite. It in 16 stories high, but only cout $500 ty counel! ts not obliged The city could also make a deal with the ple vote for them. If it became evi himed gity hall and court house bonds the counctimen can be b@iiding rcheme ha» more admirers They certainly have never been | Dipok in large enough for the purpone corporate interests of this bug&boo to the county commiaston sds if Voted on would give the | its present land to pay its share nigh indispensable in lashing binad building seheme od behavior Whe city could also sell enough FOUNDED OPPOSITION RCHASE OF A CITY HALL expenditure it could for a om f many members of the coun the &niversity grounds from J, A e money TO BUY FROM THE releané the block, so that the ectty ¢ the block on which the city verstiy regents, leasing the block from which could be purchased for that This site would bring the elty ball ne a sum to buy @ desirable ings, and make an opening for a gene the Great Northern property in the vicinity. Many persons are yinted out, Is unfit for such @ university tract, at no matter what The Great Northern tunnel group plan of the settling ¢ 4 by the Hf the $500,000 issue were voted rthern waa forced to buy the acerne until! six months after the 1 foundation for a city hall years ahead. All architects are the site Is worth. to erect a large and ornamental city hall fourths of the population | Regarding the city hall bond ‘ay. The retail district ts condition of the city’s finances snd Pike street. In thie vicinity the 18 AN IMPORTANT CON ot on the verge of the amoky Much has been said upon this aay hot gir. The problem practically so teregular in she that would look « eee ree rt rr rier erate tr eee eee ee Panoramic Sketch of Beleaguered Port Arthur en Witt Manguzan Hill. Town of Port Arthur, Tanshizan. It gould erect its hall on the pres iy bring the our- warm advocates, In that case not en, the $540,000 bond insue would have than $300,000 or tly expend © along with the funds to secure a ite further north H annual r the federal and carry out commence to powsibly tw iid be sufficient That would be agreed that this wo all of them, the IDERATION whether the city should pay its debts | has many | and sewers. For general purposes $1,925,000 of bonds have already $360,000 of | been insued, so that there ts wtill left $1,263,94 The proposed issue sum would be of bonds for general purposes 1s $825,000. This leaves a balance of sroperty ab $ 947 of bonds that cc 1 be | od for general purposes after the ore than | proposed issue s the Alaska For water $2,285,000 of bonds have al- present city ready beer the present time of $1,008,947. The 1 ix $260,000, so that after it is to build « com ma r left for issuing bonds for lighting, The combined wat 1 sews The ‘ | For the t vy several things are responsible, © | among them being the Increased levy for the park board; the ap nuld well enc rf ot propriation for a mi al garbage collection system; the of the com- | MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING OF PAVED STREETS. Last year the city spent § for cleaning stre Next year it pro sufficient poses to exper 6,000 for tha It cannot be sald that therm to make tht is any extravagance in the n of the tax levy. The fault a block tn the cit nell has alwa has made the levy too low. re would It has done this to cover + eag mpression uld deal directly with the unt lic, while it has neglected to prov equately for the m it outrig | city. The present councl!, not beceuse it wanted to, but because It brary bulld- | had to. was at last obliged to bear the onus of the cowardice of for- bulldings mer councilmen and boost the levy, Even at that it has not provided the wh for many bill * ¢ The best thing it has done was to levy for the payment of the ta- | terest for the purchase of the Spring hill water plant, amounting to | $ previous year® has been pilfered from the water | tuad. Jed for the payment of all the judgment war- | runts st the city. These, without interest, amoust te | $124,000, T r the finance Commit rvided for paying $66,000 | | | 760, whi of this amount. The previous councils have not provided = cost for paying these judgments. The present il intends to break even with then in two years, Mort of the judgments are the result most of it of condemnation suits and theref it ix argued that the improve- sestion as (0 mente being permanent should not all be paid this year. posterity | The most impertant fact, however. is that the council has N OF THE SINKING FUNDS Aguiar plot In front of the present build a chance to pay a goodly share it sa- | NOT PROVIDED FOR THE CREATIC for library purposes, might | ble for the municipality to steer They ch we to be paid off fre 1910 to 1912. e sinking fund thet that it is boosting too great a b on on future taxpayers, while at | should have already been accumulated amounts to about $700,060 they do not have to use the the same time endangering the financt Even had not the accumulation of there funds, which should bave Northern property, but it's world. Since the tax levy has » 14 mills | begun in 1903, lapsed, the sum to be provided for next year would be en the chan: they have been complaining about the alts of the $365,571, Had this been provided for the levy would have had to be there is a great diversity of opinion, municipality, until the average citizen has come to think that Seattle | raised 5% mi according to Comptroller Riplinger. This would wative nature. A misunderstand ts on the verge of bankruptcy and when confrouted with such claim have brought the levy thi year to 20 mills. Had it been done the elt- for the unfavorable comment, merely gasp. izens would have rebelled. sd ty are in favor of the issue, Au (© these fearful prophesies, Comptroller Riplinger and the oth- | But Mr. Kiplinger does not think it necessary. It ts the inteption » inasue. They believe that a new er city hall financiery emile complacently imponsible for to refund the bonds when they expire, allowing posterity to pay Sor protection of the public ree them to see any imminent danger to Seattle's « | them. Riplinger considers this course justifiable. He affirms that admits that the present shack , "Vote the bonds if you want to, will attend | will not hurt the city's credit. If the on were accumulated, he office forces are oftentime 1 to the reat says, most of the money would ha to lie idle in the elty treasury. It is in @ rotten, unsanitary | in the firet pl the disciples of gan in the He thinks it more ¢ dient to refund later. Then the bonds can be fice employes have become tll be counet! and Comptroller Riplinger the voters ineued at 4 per cent, he calcnlates.,instead of mt 5 per cent, as the the pollee patrol barn below can vote for the 075,000 and st le foom to vote for an added present ones were. Yoting cities, he states, generally adopt this room. The city f* now paying | bond issue of $1 This fact | reassuring to them. Thi cours ‘ law department im the Haller | te how th figure out Then the owners for public improve- dgpartments are sheltered in THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF PROPERTY ments must be ta Many persons believe that Keerer pr rty | this year in the city 965.778.953 nt of bonded indebted- | it in such matte al taxation, that a more carrying the city hall tseue ness which the city is allowed t cent of this amount econem e should public improvement debt in an excellent position to get 5 per cent being for general purpos wuing water, | in 1899 wa It ha on and a half dollars at light and sewer bond: For general $3,255,947 of th ime. Last year the elty paid $98,126 for its share of pub- OF THREE THINGS. bomds enn be trsue The same amount can be issued for water, light | i ent ° LRELAAG EAE EE EEDA EEE OPE ERED ED EEE OE EEEF FED LD POOEE SOE POOOOIIOOOD Japanese War Ralioon. Timburtko Hitt. Pigeon Bay. Jap Trenches, Village of Ringan THE CTURE. THE FOREGROUND 18 8H 1% RACKGROUND 18 THE WN BY TH SEA, WITH PHUR. IN THE EXTRE TION MARKED AS “GOL PORE DIET EAE EE EEL EE GEESE EEE DOEE DEES EE EED EE DEES EGET DIFP ADE EET EOD OS EFS TTEE HE’S A MOTLEY MAN WITH MOTLEY FADS a FRANCIS BARRINGTON-HOPKINS ARRIVES FROM MELBOURNE | farrington-Hopkins that his proposal was and that if the guest was really in interview the; Witt Of ELECTED WITH A FLUNKEY, A BULL TERRIER AND FOURTEEN HANDBAGS, AND CREATES A SPLENDID FURORE A4O440445 4805405044848] hin qpartments : A few minutes later The Star re ens a Fran- 4) porter mt up his card and was te er | informed by an awed bellboy that vat rom — Melbourne, © | he could ascend to the rooms of the Australi . lon. Barrington-Hopkins The gentleman from Austral was discovered reclining in a Mor i@ chair. attire 664-06-60400000 | predominating colors. The valet st od at a respectfu “Well?” inquired the Hon. Bar Francis Barirngton-Hopkins ar-| “™*ranee at the Washington this morn. “Fam a newspaper reporter,” ob ing from the East #etybd the scribe as a prelude He was accompanied by a valet,| A look of mingled pain and as a bloofed bull terrier and fourteen | tomishment wreathed the features handbag of the Australian tourist His entrance caused a sensation,| “A What? A newspaper man! to say the least Imagine, if you| M¥ dear fellow, you must know that | a tall, spare Individual, attired | 1 do mot care.fo talk to newspaper | light yellow paddock coat, a| men, It was very imprudent for 1s, a flow-|the management to let you come the white “spats,” the big- and continued regarding the fourteen handbags. low whiskers, each| JA little later Mr. Barrington-Hop 4, attired in another sult, call the desk and asked for the pr cription of the| peletor. Manager Harbaugh an Francis Barrington-Hopkigs, Lhe the summons of Melbourne, Australia y dear fellow,” said the Aus “I say, the clerk, old top,” he remarked to|tmilian novelty, “I want to con- “T want the best hoyse, including ace AIM IS TO SHOW THE C¢ THE POSSESSION OF THE SHIPS VERY FAINTLY SEEN ON THE HORIZON. — SIN€ PRINCIPAL SKETCH IS ENTIRELY t JAPANESE HILL FORTS” HAVE BEEN TAKEN want for the two reasons and then to dischar colored individual who took me past | to take up the city hall bond issues , noon the fourteen hand- It is said that the bankers are op- bage were repacked so the Mind green robe, | Posed to them, ‘believing that tied th " J Barrington-Hop-| are already high enough and that | Accompanied by the blooded bull the records in the city hall will be | kins left for the in a bathrobe, in whieh pink and green seemed the » fourteen handbags! I Behind him they employes who a Francis Barrington-Hop-|and F. F. Evan rifigton-Hopkins on the reporter's meeting. City c T A - | took some time to explain the feat-| Chief Delaney is investigating the ures of the four proposed issues and | matter this afternoon, and, just how the councilmen stood on| With the mayor, insists that | no Whereupon the Hon. Barrington- Hopkins turned hig back on the humiile molder of public opinion | with his directions | wits Yael WAS THE AND FIREMEN BIG BLAZE y Nows A LOUISVILI 3. colored woman, Ww uite in| gfatulate you on your place, you to death and two firemen were in-|for this issue WAS PURPOSRLY | “The Seattle Athletic club has ip nmoda-|kgow. Simply superb! Ah! That tions fof my man.” w from my window. I should With which he registered with a to own it!” flourish afd, followed by his vi ‘Why don’t you buy the hotel?” Po ggns bull terrier and the d double negor tenement, two cottages| ALLOW THE GRAF and a residence this morning. CILMEN TO REACH ®UT THE Twenty-five occupants of the ten- uy. ND GET A RAKE-OFF ON contests are I am not at Hberty te Mr. Harbaugh, laughing. handbags, was condu r caer cee Wow. se Bee, meee ement house had a narrow escape. Jap Ammunition Stored. in This Gulch. THE GROUND. THE ARTIST'S ROUGH Ol TH NFIGURATION ¢ APANESE. IN THE BACKG ‘D ARE THE DIF- SKETCH WAS orrroroo roo} Rarrington-Hopkins | evident'y took the hote old fellow!” mpted to do THAT’S WHAT REAL ESTATE MEN CALLED THE PROPOSED Harbaugh, after | finally led Mr | BOND ISSUE FORA CITY HALL SITE to understand | only a joke,| REPUBLICANS SAY THIS IS WHY THEY ARE SURE HE » Investment company | buy it, you Barrington-Hopkins The Seattle Real Estate & Bank-| He stated that by all means this | issu ers’ associations met this afternoon | view first should be voted éows. down. foor and failed to apologize safe fr Harry Littman, Howard Lewis 1 West, Mr. Bellaine nk T.| Unless the Seattle Athletic club pall col-| Hunter and H. H. Upper spoke | changes its plans it alleged “club net the bond issue. G. G. Dar- | #moker” next Tuesday niga whieh kine, H. H. Dearborn | !n ality is to be & high toned are also against|prixe fight, Mayor Ballinger and © Delaney will treat om fire for seve years yet n row, R. €. E the bond issue, but took no active/ Chief of Poli baal | part |the club just as they did the Athen« v About 35 men were present at the/ ‘an club, which tried some time ago gineer Thomson | to hold the Long-Neary fight, the question state law, which says that He sald that THE STRONGEST |contests save “BETWEEN RS 0 BS FOR THE PUR- ERCISE,” ts not lived ble OBJECTION WAS RAISED TO| BERS LU THE BOND ISSUE FOR THE PUR-| POSE OF CHASING OF A CITY HALL SITE,|up to, the “smoker” will be called on theg round that it was too in- | off. definite and did not mention any| It has been announced in velled ific land to be purchased, AND | language that the certain pairs of REFORE MOST OBJEC-| members who are real pugitists were. TIONABLE to fight straight bouts to a decision, NEGRO WOMAN LOST HER LIFE/ vi, Littman raised a furore by| This is a clear violation of the INJURED IN) Sayin that “THE PURPOSE OF | law, and neither the chief nor the MEETING IS FOR A MONU-| mayor intend to stand for it, Al, KICK AGAINST TH It ts altogether likely that the THI M IN ABLE GRAFT ON THE! man nent of the club will PART OF CERTAIN MEMBERS|“thange” the contests to comply OF THE CITY COUNCIL that will| with the statutes, and that the con= ’ emanate if the $150,000 bond Issue|tests will be merely “friendly™ a Jen-|for a site for a city hall is paseed.” | bouts “Just for fun.” s burned] He seld that the ordinance calling The mayor said this afternoon? SO AS TO|more right to conduct prise fights TING COUN-| than an¥ other club, but until T am Risure just what the nature of these NIT. destroyed a] MADE IND! CHASE OF A SIGHT. say what action will be taken :