The Seattle Star Newspaper, June 14, 1907, Page 3

TH DUE T0 EGLECT oF GkonGce pLCKErT, Sls RUN OVER BY THATY, SAN 2 ATrRENTION wot saved Win _ ‘et George Bagiiahman w! @ train on Railroad ave ¢ mornins have asked to investigate the eer quest. ‘They feet were died had the waa run Duckett promptly hoapital 20 and Duck ‘wt ihe » the preceding charter Been a city clerk elected ‘and a city comptroller the mayor Parry in Offic th charter cons se ofticen making the ¢ tive and at the t he should be way clerk. Bot fn con ‘the two offices It pro the appointive instead : officer should hold the succeeding term. & pro r manifestly for the pur the useful Mr the office was adopted at the 5 of 1896 at which officials gueceeding two years were Tt Wegisiated out of the ¢ity clerk, Robert Stew fm the election of that been elected (o succeed city clerk, giving the Mr. Parry unti! the elec M06 when he was elected to ied Rimeet?. Thus, though he tity comptrotier for three bel two years each, Mr. Parry i to that office but once. @n adequate idea of existing in and eity hall at that period it Beemary to review briefly Bistory of the city foc Fears preceding. beginaing Great fire of 1859. At the the fire Robert Moran was i was giving the city an business administration. Water Syetem. confiagrat ior public sentiment @f the immediate acquire development of an ef ie water system, such HB aa Would make |t possibie Sgsinst similar expert the future Mayor Moran to thie demand by enter Regotiations with Water Company, con Jacob Furth and Batley fer the purchase of its @quipment as the begin- LB city sysiem. mp oa a | of the company were | tte aell, but with « n instinct Mayor Moran fthat if they would not sell ‘Would proceed to duplicate thereby rendering it OF practically so Thee Gasoline Engines 3 for boats ff ome hundred Stock on H. Woodbouse & Co. mty st. — dated | the! Two-horse | “he ©. Smith and Alber L. Morris are the men who have taken up the ave and demand an inquest, They taim that the ambulance was forty | minutes la reaching the scene, and that at the hospital ne doctor ar rived until after & o'clock hospital the head explained that nurse, Mise Major what delay there was tn caring for/ Duckett was due to the failure ¢ the police to notify the hoapital be fore the Injured man arriv Had that been done a doctor would have been called and been ready to care for the man, Miss Major said a phy siclan arrived soon after 5 o'clock but Duekett was too weak to be saved Duckett has wealthy relatives in England, who will probabiy send for his remaina, preased the Spring Hill people cow sented to dispose of its property | setting what has since been declar ed to be the exhorbitant price of and and some bundred dollars. This price was agreed upon and the elty teok over the property, ac companying that act with the sub mission to the voters of a propos! doilars for the establishment of a comprehensive gravity water sup ply system. That proposition was submitted during the year of the tire and carried by overwhelming vote, Wanted Property Back. But the interests which bad been uowtilingty driven to dispose of the Spring Hill pla appreciating the value of the property and its power to maintain water rates, labored and schemed for years to repossess themaeives of that prop erty and privilege and it became the chief bone of contention in the city government The million dollars in bonds hav- ing been voted the city employed Bensenette Williams, a noted hy dranlic engineer of that day, to ome to the city from the east and survey the surrounding country and work out the engineering pians for; the system. while the inter ests seeking then as pow to erip ple the city’s undertaking that it might eventually fall inte thelr own hands, attacked the the bie wild of bis efiman Harry White, at real estate speculater day, and tn the courts. As & result of this concerted ef: | fort to discredit taking and numerous other co operating political etreumstances Mr. White was elected mayor as the creature of the Burleigh Heilbron Hunt-Furth combination, and his [election and unfavorable decisions in the courte completely throttled } tor the time being, all efforts to wards the construction of the sy» tem. the city's under White Administration. The White administration of elty | affairs is one of the shameful pages in the city’s history, Partly with and partly witheut his acquiesence the police commission, influenced by the Republican “business” ma chine, attle as “Baldy” | detective, alleged to have been an ex-convict, a man of malign te | fluence @ recklessly dormina: character. | Im the light of bistory Rogers «: | pears to have exercised a sort of a wierd influence ever the opinions } | $1 Eye Glasses if you wear them. We have ginsses to sult any purse and fit any eye. Examination by experts Sehuchard Optical Co. 1207 ind ave. The Grote-Rankin Co. Complete Furnishers of Homes, Steamboats and Hotels Ends Tomorrow Night Come Down Tomorrow and Look Over the Remaining Bargains three hundred and fifty-two thous | tien to bond the city for a million | | Navigation proposition | both in the council through Coun | tallied to be chief of police | Bolton Rogers, better known in Se) Rogers, a private | and actions of many of the moat Prominent citizens of Seattle, an influence which has been aceounted | for in many quarters on the theory | that he possessed information re warding personal actions on their part which brought them under bie power, Hie reign is now looked back Upon a8 one during which gambling and kindred public vices flourished, | | when law violation was farmed out {for private profit and the whole! |atmeaphere of the city government was charged with graft and sue picton. White Hebets, j Hut while elected by the machine and obedient to its desires in many | if not im most matters, the time} came when Mayor White declined to do its bidding. The adminiatra tion bad been (lagrantly inefficient and extravagant, and when the time came for levying a olty tax for the payment of current expen ses the council! went to the limit of making no levy whatever but cluding the current expenses for the ensuing year in a proposed bond issue. About the same time the coune!l passed an ordinance making valid an tw of old and irregular city warrants whieh had been bought up by some of the bix banks of the city, an offense so “ flagrant that Mayor White declined to give the measure bis approval An effort made to mandamus him and the ¢ taken to the su preme court where he was sue tained. Pores Ww Oat. | Mayor White's administration came to a sudden end in November 1891, in much the same manner as did the incumbency of Justice of the Peace T. H. Cann some two years ogo. Chief Rogers, who owed hie Ciret allegiances to the machine. joined its leaders in thetr attacks | upon the mayor and supplied the Post-Intelligencer, then edited by Pred Grant, with the mat | for an attack upon the Integrity of the administrations. This attack was THE SEATTLE STAR-FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1907. prepared and put into type and a) oof of it went to Mayor White at | is reatdence with the alternative of resigning or having it publiwhed the following morning, Mayor White called in his attorney, Johu Wiley, and bis private secretary, John Wallace, to consult with them and they urged him to fleht tt out But he was suffering from iil health and Incked the nerve to do #0, 80 wont his resignation back to | the office of the newspaper which | published it tustead of the story | President George W. Hall of the | elty counctl, became mayor pro tem for the unexpired term. 4. 'T, Mewatd Mtected tet He the Re badly White, In the campaign of 185 publican organisation, then | discredited by the acts of | Rogers and a subserviant council nominated John Leary * mayor and the Democrat pinated J, T Ronald whe was elected Honald fired “Baldy” Rogers, made Andrew | Jackson chief of pollee and the city ered upon an era of mild But the administra ton was dixgraced by the defalea tion of Adolph Krug, an ignorant German baker who had been elect ed city treasurer, There algo arove & seandal over @ picce of tneffi in sewer construction, and at | the the end of two years the Republi 0 can organtzation came into power | again with Byron Phelps as mayor and entered that period of municipal affairs when the wateh word around the city hall was “Talk with Parry It wae during this “talk with Parry” period of municipal affairs that there occurred the final de perate effort to cheat the people of | Seattle out of the now magnificent | herttage, the Cedar river water sy» tem, an inetdent which will form the subject for tomorrow's tnatall t of this narrative to t headquarters lork of the praction will only bail violating divest, Want Anpetit! Pougty ms on enforcement Along upon nilanio. ADE state's @xb Pacific ye in Meatile « emion cam regarding exhibits. The department the “SEEING SPATTLE” ARS to the RACKS tom leaving Pioneer square 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00 » m Cannon Ball Service Seattle's § coastwise feet has been increased to no little extent this year by the addition of sev oral new and uptodate mers Among others is the palatial steamer lroquoia, which the Inland Company has secured }to run between Seattle and Van foouver, stopping at Bellingham ‘Thia beautiful ship was, until a few months ago, the pride of the | great iakea. Since her arrival here sho has been put io dry dock and given a thorough overhauling a | Waa turned over to the Inland Nay tigation Co. only a few days azo She will make her initial trip Inext Saturday—seer ad Iroquota is probably [fastest and safest boat on Puget Sound. In placing her on Saturday Specials in Carpenter Needs || b $1.25 Stanley No. $23, i0inch nlc Regular §5e, No Regular 0c, 10inch Try Square Rosewood handle Regular $2.60, No. 36, 24-inch Sta etal . TSe Maydole Hammer TSe Dog Collar, special ... The Pocket Knife $6.00 Bight-day Clock leo Cream Freeaer, S-quart size. Spectal 9% Stanley Moe w i| Cahen-Drew Co. First and Madison e than that no ep recelved Hy ordinances afte? BA received by the has been filed w lishment of a fish an would be $2,000 and via be wt Heckingham an be the MONEY v bin ent aweeplog Investigation ely departaente ha of Police Wappensicls “re money than necessary be police department as agent fer the city (ranpuver | It has been the oe art later tinged prisoners will hy Pish Hatehery he the estab ame hat Cedar river, T the 00 « year thinks taken out protection fund Ne Deets Washing Inted erday adjourned to me » June 2%. The definite dectato building oF purpose t the Intend | PM 8 has arranged |—— will pass the Vancouver run. Navigation Company her schedule so that she through the straits of Fuca, the beautiful San Juan Islands and Gulf of Georgia, in dayliaht, mak ing it possible for her passengers} to enjoy the beauties of thie max nificent scenery. The Lroquols will be In charge of Capt, Chas Bred sen, who has run steamers of the Inland Navigation Company for the past ten years. Even the most tuntd feol in nervous on this magnificent # er, with Capt. Hire it is worth noticing speed performances of the froquois the triangular covers more any other Amertes. We have extra bie win Corner need not the mi te steamehty stop to the ooed a Suits for Large Men. one department for the | mea Hutchinson Co. 2nd and Union. For Talking Machines and BSupplice “Keep in Mind” A205 Kel plated Ratchet pecial s Piano House SECOND AVE. | 81.00 Tae abe k Plane, 1\(4nch cutter niey Iron Plumb and Level, spe 1.65 oe Victor and Edison | Talking Machines SHRET MOSIC a hite Mountain We carry a complete line of Builders’ Gupplies. PIANOS Watablished 1860. PIANOS Tes-Tre PIKE © Waldert Pati mr. Did It Rain?—It Poured Last week we announced that View at a special price from Saturday noon to Monday men. fact that it poured down rain at just athe hour most to school teachers, spite of the f people were taking and took seeing that a large we will extend thi notice. Therefore, we ¢ pations mentioned of business Come and get y Cc A sensible little terrace short distance west school, stores and 7 The Seattle in a few The Seattle Ren acre tract near Twenty minutes by, advantage of the overlooking Lake Electric feet of the east line of clerks, union men and street-¢ar the car, a large number bravéd th otter part of Columbia View is already s offer so as to make it good ‘until pecially address people, not only above, but, well, as our’s—while they last. OLUMBIA VIEW addition of home Wash ington of Columbia City vostoffice Co’s sites, on the school. a and franchise for its new 1 the property ton & Southern has recently osten for its car shops from Pioneer Place now—whe ibly Renton line is being used, SEE FOR YOURSEL Go out today. T tion. Follow our si money back any time before closing $200.00 to $450.00 are in the midst of conditions which’ insure a rapid These lots advance in prices. Just a word—go Phones: Exchange 34 an ake old Renton Line to bia ( gns west. Our men are PRICES 10 per cent cash and 2 1-2 percent today while they last. chased a Colunfbia Cit S *n are on the Bround ‘ sale—if you af not satisfied. we would sell lots in Columbia noon— In e storm Under these circumstances, and sold out, further in the oceu- those in any other line commanding mounté aIns x to car, ses with- 30- only the old Sta- Your ny a month, Ind. 4165 and 4166. federal cepted | department | HE CHARGES [DIAN TAKE NO WITH CRUELTY = = Charles Buchanan le the homish county Indian agent dian charges the him chained house near Tulalip reservation in Sno must anewer in the tn court serious charges brought by Eugene Sheld » | Bheldon who in a petition fi y agent the reservation #heidon says that he der indictmént and tx not char with any crime fee unlawfully ibjecting him to Inhum AGENT in @ emall frame Hanford today a writ of habeas ordered Buchanan him accompanied Judge ving before by with b an Isolated of the matter You Are Invited to Attend the Grand Openin siiOlene The Rhodes Company’s New Department Store Free Souvenirs to All Who Visit Us Saturda 4 Entrence Either on First or Second Avenue Ve had planned to open this Department ane two months earlier, but circumstances would not allow us; delays i in material and a hundred and one things over which we had no control prevented us from opening to Seattle people one of the best and most complete stocks of merchandise ever brought into the city. Every aires j is spic, fully selectec span, new and care- The store extends a welcome to you and your friends to view the display of merchandise. Vv prices and values. t the different departments, compare In other word become acquainted with us by taking advantage of our Opening Sale, our Transfer and Delivery Systems, our Rest Room and other features of this modern Department Store that has been opened for you. Again bidding you weleome we ask you to et one of the store’s rance sake. souvenirs for remem- The Rhodes Company, Arcade Block Store Hours Saturday 8:30 a. m. to 9:00 p. m. = The Bee Hive cacsuconed Store 2401-2403 Jackson St. Never Lose Sight of ra ter Sool Our Popular Men’s Fur- nishing Section We are particularly proud of our line of Men's smamer Underwear, both as regards quality Note Saturday's quotations. can save you money prices w wo Men's French Balbriggan Vesta, with Drawers to match, with double seat and French band; ex tra fine grade. Hee Hive price, only B0e Men's Fancy and Plain Balbriggan Vests and Drawers to match: extra good quality; full cut Ree Hive's special price only 25e¢ Men's Summer Australian Wool Veste and Draw * to match; sizes 32 to 46; in medium and gauze welght; extra fine grade, steam shrunk retailed for $1.25. Bee Hive's special price Natural Ralbriggan and Lisle Thread superior quality and finish. Bee nly ..$1.26 and $1.50 only Men's Fine Unie Suite Hive's special prices A Handkerchief Special Whito aciuai 50 Hemstitched special for be Laundered value 10¢ Dozen Men's Handkerchiefs Saturday only Rare Bargains in Ladies’ Collars for Saturday Collars, a variety up to 26e. aturday’s price only 1 lot of Lad Collars in Lace aby focts; also Silk, Linen and a grea other new and up-to-date styles; worth Ge. Special for Saturday only 1 lot of Ladies’ Col also in with to 50¢ fn Cluny lace of other styles Linen worth 10¢ Irish Ef. ot Ibe Silk Bands, with Tabs hout tabs; worth up only 25e variety tn snd wi ar Special for Saturday, Women’s Knit Underwear AWAY BELOW REGULAR SELLING PRICES— Jersey Vests 12% and 1b5e Women's Fine Ribbed low neck, no ‘ sizes 4, 6 and 6 only Women's Superior Quality Jersey Ribbed Vests cut low and sleeveless; neatly finished; regular and 200 values. Spectal, Saturday only . 12%¢ high re. 59¢ values. 10¢ Women's High Grade French Lisle Vests neck, long sleeves, with pants to match tailed for 760. Specin'ly priced for only Women's Jersey Ribbod Summer Vests; form-fit- ting; high neck, long slee with pants td matoh; extra good value, Bee Hive price only 26¢ Buitg, summer ankle length 50¢ Women's Fino Ribbed Un woight; high neck, long sle supertor quallt © Hivo price only Women's Ribbed Union Suits, low neck, sleeves, cuft knee. Specially wees for Gay Only veceeee eeveeee oe on ves, sya We | no | | Real ‘Quin in Muslin | Underwear for Saturday | Ladies Muslin Drawers. ruffle hemstitched, regular value 36e. Special for with large urday, .19¢ with lace and embroidery also rows of lace insertion; regular 850 Special for Saturday, only ive Ladies’ Nain sook Skirt, only Ladies’ Corset Covers. | yokes quality 1hinch rut fle; also dust raffie> regular val ue $1.50; Bee Hive special price for Saturday only ...98¢ Cam- Night with lace yokes; Ladies bric Gowns, also em broidery trimmed cut extr full; price $1 special for Saturday only ose Women’s, Misses’ and Boys’ Hose High Grade Hosiery Priced Remarkably— Women's Fast Black Cotton Hose, 3-thread heel in all black and black with white foot; plain and ribbed top Spe ibe and toe extra good value cially priced for only Women's Superior Hose, Herm in all black bla Grade Stainless Black reinforced he ok with split sole Cotton Spe priced for only Misses’ School Hose; fast dyo; to 10; Bee Hive price only Quality Fine made from a bigh grade thelr and for ise Ribbed Boys’ and medium coarse rib, sires 6 retailed 200 and 22c¢. Misses’ Summer Cotton Superior Hose, and recommended for wearing good value for 0. Bee Hive line of Ladies from Wo show a choice Hose, specially priced lw not ume and that uehanan manacied bim ain n treat se not granted corpum fo appear Bheb farm don on June 24, to give an account