The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 16, 1907, Page 10

i | | ; } 5 i ‘ $ fe RRS x ctl nicer aR Pi ae - ABE RUEF IS EXPECTED TO MAKE EXPOSE ‘ {Contneed t from page |.) fow, Te go on ) would have meant that such privileges cannot be ob | petieved to have been trumped up jtatned without the exereiae of div =e of agony and—death don't know what my sentence | wil ba Por myself I do not greatly Y say I do not know what my @entence will be. If it be five years cross the bay, ] can meet that when it comes, Made No Confession. I have made no confession. 1 fmow much. Some things I shall hail not tell ent man has heen forced tnto corruption against wil, that man I shall protect. ever @ man, be be high or low entered tnto corruption, with eyes open, that man | shall ex “I will not gay at the present mo Brat that Mayor Schmite fs guilt the charges that ha been against him, or that be is I will say this: 1 want ed to break away from Schmitts be Dia reelection « year ago inst ber, and said to him am sick of the whole thing, Jand I want to get out. | cant’ stand all these Isbor union bams you around you and will %, Thay would eat the paint house." Permitted Corruplion @nswer the mayor begaed me Bim. He put up the ar these fellows must be abare or we could not machine together. There feo much truth im that. | Ay Sehmits and | stayed the machine that I at great ah go had built up and a» found then that I had step away from the bigh \tenale with whieh I earn: you I originally enter ee political field. I found in that =» hold this machine to- mit and conalve in the state of af- Wt was necessary, But Bever took a dishonest dol- tue pantie. The things I ‘were things that burt ao one. the doodle board of super was elected I warned them ~oegtinst crookedness in office, Im: after their election I got them together and I sald to them Threat ¢ Made. * "Now, you . if any of you dolar, PN ‘Prose ute you 1 was io nae pit 8 corruption was . 1 mean, from Givers’ end of the deal of public to believe bolder was a crook, | etty government fottem from skin to core; that rons could be obtained unti! for. Is it strange that Fram er person, on though quarters, should pen ey hot bad men te the criminal RO more desire to com- of bribery than the the public desire be committed. Dishonest Infiuences | Bat tranatins are necessary to ——$<$—_— “ $2/5 540 fan Francisco | that Ruef told his former ounoel | y ve C \ tee dciateeh’ at shete. bustemn, nad | Suk ther kates tener Sremtiel eo ee when they are taught to belleve/on Sehmits, but this Interview vn |The body of M, Polleen, 9 well || honest influehoces, they frequestty do commit the orime of bribery rather than forego the thing they | desire. And so it goes, Suppose Valted Ratiways sent word that there was $2,000 or $3,000 apiece |for the superviaors if the supervis | ors would call at the Untted Rail ways office, And suppose that thowe supervisors trooped up there one jt by one and took the dirty money. | Such an arrangement would mean almost inatant exposure and scan-| 4a} and absolute defeat of the end | sought, But suppose that the United Railroads came to me, « law yer and a polttical leader, and asked me fo accept a fee to m matter for them. Suppo fused, Suppose, then, visors got wind that money to be had, and | found out that they meant to get it, Would { still refuse to ‘handle the matter for them’ and see my machine smashed, or would I accept the fee and connive at the corruption? Some are Innocent be mo o t Pat-| 1 have mot said to you that Pat leeeeee rick Calhoun or Thornwell Mullally or the officials of the two telephone | compantes or anybody has commit ‘ted the crimes charged against them, I have not made any con feaaion. But | repeat; Some of the many men who bare fallen into the soot of this newspaper conflagre ton were innocent of evil intent bat became involved by compulsion ang theee men shall not be a wetter turther shame and disgrace by any confession of mine, Others there are who went into the smoke with their eyes open, knowing full well what they were about, and as to these I shall speak freely and fully when the time comes. “Mr. Burne, of the prosecution” twho interrupted Ruef for a few minutes while he was making this ent) “has just now asked me t ere Ww to go before the grand jury this erneen end tell all. 1 told bim | certainly would not. I don't give a dama for the grand jury. Why should I? There is this about tt When | have shaped my course and made up my mind a# to how | shall act, then 11) be willing to gc before the grand jury or anybody they may appoint and tell them what | have decided to tell Never Putied Man Down. “I have never pulled a man down. I have helped many up. There are 3,000 persons in this city now occupying positions gained for them through my help, No one of them ever paid me a dollar for the service { rendered them; ao one of them ever contributed a siagle dol lar to « campaign fond. ‘One word Gnally. i never in my life did a man « wrong | never pulled a man down. [| never asked a favor, | never sought a fro. | never took a dollar from the public. I have been guilty, and I confess it with more emotion than you ci see, of connivance at corrupt ac For my gullt, in so far as I am guilty, | must enffer, and I am ready to accept the penalty, what ever ft may be I am as innocent as ate you. This is true of many oth ere Dewide myself, who also have been made to feel the flame of un fair accusation.” Sentence Moy Reet will appear before Judge N THE You Will Save Money by Buying This Week ALL LOTS MORE THAN DOUBLE USUAL SIZE— 50X120 TO 50X150 Wea pending between #200 and $300 on each and every lot to make it as n would have. it, ine ng cement dewalks, we'cr system, and other eity conveniences e Pull ©i'y Improvements on All Lots, Irrespective of Price—Building Restrictions—Abstract of Title—Short Ride Five-Cent F. »—Beautiful View—Charming Surroundings TAKE FAUNTLEROY PARK CAR From First and Yesler to California and Fourteenth MAKE the | PRICES WIL RAISED BEGINNING-——— onday Morning, May 20th REMAINING HOMESITES LN BY MAKING YOUR SELECTION TODAY THE SEATTLE BTAR—THURSDAY. MAY 1 1007. Dunne on May 20 and bé sentenced, | Mayor Schmits hed little to any | over the plea of Ruef. His case Will come up next Monday and he) intimated to bis friends today that | he would stand trial One of the morning papers stated ‘MINING MAN IS A SUICIDE (ster Special paivton) known mining man, was found at Lenn creek beach this morning. He disappeared Sunday, A searching party went ont last night, The} body was found lying between two) logs on the beach with the face tn-| side of the hat A | sponge soaked with chloroform was inalde | of the hat showing that Pollexen | killed himeelf by inhaling fumes. || TUNNEL UNDER MAIN’ STREET iE The first house has been rased in the mareb of the Union Pacific tan« | nel under this city. A lodging! the deceased was fifty years old house at the southwest corner Of| gud not married. He was @ native Maio strost and Fifth ay. south bas) o¢ gan Franciaco. j been torn down and the lumber - oarried away The tunnel, which started under ground on the site of the old gas por . reservoir, on Jackson street, hae! | WERE 16 AN | penetrated some distance under! | excery Main street It fe not the tunnel proper that will eventually be dug, but « tem porary affair to enable the work men to get out the dirt in that part of the tunnel under the new munte The Man With | | ipal building on Yesier way. The temporary a! ie w ugh to Small Ca Ital admit operating tram | } being timbered up as the work pro- Brenern and le } | WEST SEATTLE NEW THIS 18 OUR FIRST AD IN THE STAR. WE EXPECT TO HEAR FROM YOU TO MORROW. i $300 to $600 each. ON VERY SMALL PAYMENTS. | | Only 14 minutes @ business | center Exeelient car service. Fine view from every lot | Spring water on the grounds. Deman¢ ts 9800-2 lots on 66th st Seeeeseroseerosessoesees ARING Oriental Oth, iful view lots, rive rs. orth ake Waeahinaten ne to 5 coun lots th thie, « for ome halt y will retell for lines * & & ar ose » Se i acres one block trom “ m Co ine thee y an make big br platting Water front tracts—«o any day from Madison Park. $:30, 10:36 11:90, 12:80, 2:00, 2:30, 6:30, 6:30 GEORGE F. MEACHAM, OWNER 200 New York Block. Geo. W. Dunlap & Co ST.08 Matier Bide. S Main 4748 Ind. 06 L BE $275 AND UP MONEY 540 Both Phones nL AAA rt Double Tracked Did OC ; ar Line Bi. Lot in TO BE COMPLETED BY NOVEMBER. QUICK SERVICE TO THE BUSINESS CENTER FOR THE RAINIG DISTRICT. PROPERTY VALUES WILL GREATLY INCREASE. THE NEW LINE WILL BE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF Washington View Addition The franchise for the new Rainier Valley line of the Beattie Biectric Company has been let and the work of laying the double tracks will begin tn June. This means @ 24-minute ride tion (the old Murphy farm near Dunlap). with free transfers to every part of the city, This will wonder fully increase realty values all through this district. Persons who buy now will get the benefit of this advance and reap large protita You ean dowble your money on lots tn WASHINGTON VIEW ADDITION These lote comy dae fh view of the lake, mountains as can be a anywb bet the prices asked withio reach of anyone. At least, we would prefer that you build « home for The prices are | $350 to $500 | on the tot you buy. If It's worth 60 per ent. more to the Per Lot. | fellow (and that’s the advance asked by some of the early rm ~ : ‘ Near the Grand Boulevard, only three blocks from mF ng, ‘fancoln j ba with eplendid situation and surroundings For $800 This price includes complete city improvements, water sewer systems, coment sidewalks, etc.—as well a full of the Mount Baker Park Ciub House, Boat House, Bathing jon, Wharfa, Parks, Drives, ete. Don’t Speculate from Washington View Addi to the Union Depot eity and are "6. ers) it's worth as much or even more to \. Onetourth Cash. Balance in 6, 12 and 18 Months | ™ Call at once and take your choice, Come to cur office, phone or take old Renton car to Fairview Station and follow the new | | $s n Ex e sidewalk two blocks weet, Our salesmen always on the ground | } RS REI Hit Jodge of or dealer tn real estate what be thinks about | property, Ninety-nine chances ont of @ hundred be will a McGraw, Kittinger & Case In the Colman Building. buying Mount Baker Park lote while they remain at prices. An e@vance in al! prices is aout duc. We Are Willing To quote the following average prices: South of Grand boulevard and weet of Thirty-etxth street TWO DAYS ONLY $3,150. A pretty fetr house on a cor ner jot, 60x120; fine view; on i! near Woodland Park ty. You can double your iI car line; close in; $1,160 cash 8 : ines | MET errs te Mapai view money bere, I hentics | anaagte North of Grand boulevard aid south of McClellan yl .060—Each, 2 lots fust | pores Lake Unio = Ole H cere ot tae ous anson — ‘ $300—Kach: Two lots on & JOSEPH E. THOMAS | | New York Block. |] 4 view tous, Magnolia miutt, On Hunter boulevard, slong wp of ridge . $ Valley st, near S8th & CO Ind. 3938. Main 3275. near Port Lawton car Hine; ab- Bast of Mount Baker Park............- “2 $1,860—S0x100, on a2nd ar i = solutely the cheapest lots on the On Cascadia ay. and east to Lake Washington 42,000 to near Cherry. Every (inoerporated) . biutt, Price gece to 62,000 at Water front iota ... thing paid | 3 © LOTS SOLD THE FIRST Take any car and transfer to Rainier Heights line i 100 Cherry Ot. $ week in the Gresnlake Roser euptretion of our contrast, Gnt- direct to our office at 34th Ave and McCicllan St Ask for ’ Entrance to Lowman Bt votr Adéition, byt Because " ’ manager, Pill! aot $ everybody saye Mt is the finest yap ea r Bes Ste, Seana ss OL As ES 8 ition tm the City Lémits. a o Greenlake car to Green SE —— : ese" See $] Washington: Alaska eee Ll meet you there. Prices up. Terms to suit Come out carly and get a fine chotce INTERNATIONAL BOND @ Company, Inc. Daniel Jones & F. L. Fe REALTY CO. O1? Piet Ave. 337 Pioneer Bik Main 1166 © Inu. 666 1M CHERRY &7. oe Mate ioe eereeeeere Nes Hore (at Valley City Station on the Interurban) we ben Stop and think « minute of the hungry thousands in Seat- tle and Tacoma who are pay- ing high prices for ‘garden truek,"’ poultry and eggs Think what you could make FINE AORES —-FOR- FINE GARDENS with littl expense or effort —FOR— in supplying your share of this constant demand Enough to live comfortably independently, and eave money Here's the place to do it Come talk with us. UPWARD GROW ANYTHING ‘ Opening OEE LI LE SEED Day The contest for the naming of this property will close at » tomorrow, Friday, the May 19th a - No suggestions received later Sunday than that hour will be consid ered e winners of the seven s will be announced as 10 Per Gent. Off Be on hand early to early as possible next week for cash in fall make your selection 5 Per Cent, Off before the best is sold. for half cash HOMESITES some ADVANTAGES beast OF d we will The 4) ate Ss came pe ey Ol GENEROUS SIZE traine tee aan jarge imke on ract ES ‘on double track. Around the Inke we wi FOR Traveling ta nd bald a bor thirty-two m 100 wide, making | acre beauty spot ne cles Outdoor Work for All Summer Round trip fare, Tacoma t# TH C t . ‘ er e ey City, twenty-five conte am a veattie to V8 Pound trie, tare. Meat LO AND UP © from Tacoma tt "WAY BELOW VALUE Seattle, etgntet® Distance from Opening Day, Sunday, wor? 508 Third Avent f° Ind. 802, Main 1109 Pe oS . Seattle-Tacoma Land Co. ° DA