The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 22, 1907, Page 1

RE, ed i 5 +t -, < a ie 08, ph of § ‘The unllcenaed Nquor bar at The thing of the past. nish you a list f the ‘The Rev. M.A. Matthews, after of the King County } tion, and would sume ‘a consultation with Prosecuting At Claney, the Following upon this Justice of the THE SEATTLE STAR . FORECAST—PROBABLY FAIR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY; Liang WEST WINDS, WEATHER SEATTLE, WASH,, THURSDAY, AUGUST nog. ARST STEP TAKEN IN THE FIGHT GAINST MEADOWS TRACK Clancy Charged With Running Unlicensed Bar---Acrimonious eh Between the Prosecuting Attorney and the Well-Known Divine Culminates in the Latter Tehing Aggressive Measures. to terminate fa thelr at Ww For your information I will pace track will soon be a ferney Mackintosh, was today © ‘a complaint against Frank (°° of the bar. fe Accuses Editor of Blackmail. “1 am eredibly informed that the editor of a certain newapaper con ducted in the city of Seattle has, within the last few days, made a demand strongly savoring of black mait upon the management of the King County Fair ‘asecciation for a large sum of money (thie in ad dition to a weekly ‘compensation’ of $60 already paid him by the as sociation), and that this same gen: tleman has also made demand upon other persons interested in the race track, within the last two days, for the further sum of $750. 1 am also credibly informed th you have been tn consultation wi this gentleman, within the period rred to, fn ard to track mat re, and I know that through the mns of his paper he has gtven great poblicity to your utterances regard te the conditions at the race track referred to. Says Mattheys Was Misied. T eannot beljeve that a man of 4. & Carroll issued 2 war for the arrest of Frank Clancy, him with selling liquor Heense. The letter which y sent by the prow to Or. Matthews, intosh stated that te iseve 2 complaint at The Meadows by the former yester- result a meet ding to which means The Mead whieh ever since thaocpen: race track in 1901, has ‘Rasiness without a license, finally closed. aren be lesved for it by ‘ae it ie outside the city Being within one mile t the county cannot grant Writes Matthews. Wash. Aug. 19, 1907. 10th Ave, Seattle, Wash your standing and prin er Gir:—T am to receipt of 8 cintes. would lend as a Hom you, dated August 16. warty to a Une of conduct such as ee yon bave seen fit to call an i, being pursued by the editor matics’ regarding the ¢x-| shove mentioned. I trust that you track in this ° f the true condi « of affaire, and that it was purely an oversight upon your part to allaw yourself to assume a posi- tion which will doubtless be em: | ‘)darrassing to you. j Puts Matter Up to Him. “To regard to the operation of a bar at the above race track, which you assume ts within one mile of . who are responsible! the limits of the city of Seattle, 1 ce of this track, and | would say that, if you will come to S teeeiving revenue from its| this office, as any other citizen In ate woll known citi| good faith, wishing to make a com commrunity. h whom )plaint against those conducting doabtless have great in-/ this bar, | will isewe a eamplaint | Would call to their which you may take to a Juatice | matters which you of the peace and swear to in the! Mt to call to mine, and regular manner, and the warrant | Om powerless, under the terminate. but which they of the corporation g this — have abso- aoecnientatoneiaanabians the sheriff of this county, and I will proseente the person or per fons —— equines, ive of The Star Thoroughly Investigates 5 Sten and Finds That the Water Supply, Ove Protected—Railways Obey Restrictions. ievestigation by a reporter, been making regular trips and ac he Star shows conclusively Complishing good results Ee tecest talk to the offect|, At ait the railroad camps out z buildings are rded so »| Pition of Cedar river water jution of the river is practically tm bie for the increased | possible. Cesspools are built to 1M typhoid fever and other |eare for kitchen refuse and the vau are ally sprinkled th throughout the city, ie un- | Y*elt of sooo areful inquiry could tip made on horseback by | elicit » has not been a single ie6? thls paper cov , in the river for oad camps hay Wictleatty exery foot of the antruath ngs x ixaned thereon will be served by? HOD FEVER EPIDEMIC NOT CAUSED POLLUTION OF CEDAR RIVER WATER come blackmallere and extortion lute, the people are at their meroy, and are helpless to defend them: selves, unless fearless prosecutors come to their rescue and defense. If I were the prosecutor | would walt" for wer ut ed citizens te raid my office before acting. | would search out the criminals, send my bailiffs and de tectives fe tnformation i lead an alive wh * againet and crtminals. it Is, In my bumble opinion duty of 4 prosecutor not erfminala or pe aKere crime ture the to be aggree e. The happiness, peace and “Thie tn certainty all that I can S@fety of the people depend large En Pymdaryge aa ation |'¥ upon the fe anews and ag rack iteeif is sanctioned by | Sresslvenesa of those intrusted with ws of thie state, as 1 have |th@ execution of the law ed, it spend Acted on His Own Initiative. by an appea who “My attack upon the race track are responalt its existence was made without conference with, and | sincerely trust that such an consent of, or regard to any news appeal made by you will result in paper. 1 conmult copte Al the gentlemen referred to ceasing mighty God in the delivery of my to participate tonger in the profits sermone. of the nefarious practices which if any newspaper } made an you condemn. attack apon the a aid Yours truly, attack was made without my pre (Signed) lous kpowledge. KENNETH MACKINTOSH.” | “All the papers would Go well to Matthews’ Sharp Reply apeak against such « sore upon the Dr. Matthews, after perusing the Public body +letter from the prosecuting attor if the newepapers have publish y, sent the following reply ed what I have said aginst the Mr. Kenneth Mackintosh race track and its nefarious prac Prosecuting Attorney, King tices, they have dose so as néws County, Seattle, Wash {tems My Dear Sir:-~Your letter dat Vou Gaon: in | lau sending ed the 18th and posted at 1:26 p |MROut the supposed practices m., August 20th, received 10 a. m, SP#rOed by you against the —. |) August Diet | am somewhat astonished at ite contents, bat appr fnformation it contains Scores the Fair Association. Som the men composing ciate the some of firme reported by you to be stockholders of the King County FP tion are known to me, w them to be tone Ie, honorable gentiomen; and, no doubt, when read the ee of thelr kholders of the Fatr association, firms as being ate said King County they will blush with shame. Be on & Col ve been re cause, if there is on earth a rotten, counsel for Sliee Maud riows and black resort, it is uned of forcing the sig the race track and ite saloon run William Reed to a sote under the name of the King County um of 95,000 at the point Fair amsociation. ver case will be Says Prosecute the Editor called before Carroll te Your statements regarding o | morrow moraing at 9 o'clock. Be ertain newspaper are very serious. |yond an absolute denial of the " you are, you say, credibly in- charge. the policy of the defense formed that a mepaper in this has not ben outlined, city is practicing blackmail, extor Mies Arut's hearing on the tion, bribery or other felonious prac |charge of robbery will take place before Justice Joba FE. morrow morning. The result of the hearing will de pend upon the credence given the stories of Reed and Mine A as there weré no witnesses to the ab lleged robbery ‘The woman's own admixaion that she presented a revolver at Reed's head, te the most damaging teat HOW WHAT DO You THINK OF THIS tices, you, as the prosecuting at Carroll to torney, ought to file information against said paper and prosecute the editors and owners as long « there te @ court in which to try) the issue. Roasts the Prosecutor. “You are recreant in your duty f you fali to file the information and begin the prosecution. Because when the press and ite agents be (Star Special Service.) SPOKAN Aug Yelling With all bis might, and at moments crawling with fright up the barred sides of the steel elevator cage, L. —_ ae ———"| 8. Steregon, a resident of the Pa rh Stolen louse ntry, startled roomers ‘at hap sat ding the Halliday hotel last night by his The foreman of the Lesebi Park car barn reports the theft of a va lige from the barn ia morning. The grip. he states, was left at the barn by John Andersor 4a short time jater a stranker © take the grip «nd way car MORGAN : an wee is no break in the rank of f all prinolpal points throughout ihe county show them equally determined to fight to the finish, and much en thusiasm is manifest siness men > wee | referred to in your communication; and you furthermore know that if 1 did know of any paper undertak: Ing te perpetrate bidtkmall or ex tortion. upon any human beings, | would expos id paper with all the power | po » if t were in your pile ahd knew the facts you intimate you know, | would jeute the editors of such a paper. Says Mackintosh Must Act. You intimate if 1 will call at your office and personally inform you of What I have already inform. ed you by communication, you will gladly ineue a plaint againat the bar being run at the ,raee track, Understand, | will glad ly inform you again, but you must net undertake to shift your respon. sibility to my shoulders. Your aworn duty requires you to pro ceed upon the information already in your hands, and upon your own personal knowledge. Points Out the Evidence. Have you not seen the bar at jthe race trac If you will refer }to page 40, record 10, Unite internal revenue books you find that a United States lquor i conse Was taken out by Frank Claney, for whieh he paid $25 rev enus tp order that he might run the Unlicensed bar at the race track. | suppose your know that the réberds above referred to are sufficient evidence to proceed against the Fair association, or cer tainty againet the party in whose name the revenue receipt was is | sued. Gem Cedar take to the in-| with bath tabs (By United Press.) | taken wp the tad raphers Where the wa pply com At Barneston, owned by thé Kent} NEW "YORK, Aug After a = Hy Oy MS iyprney to the city | Lumber compaty, the residents all|four months’ search of the art|/? Ph AO nang trie the pipe line claim that there is # natural drain-|shops and galleries of Europe loca mg al: ono Adopted by the board | age, that would not pollute the| picking up treasures for bis private , m are being obeyed the er in a thousand ears The | galleries, J. Pierpont Morgan ve Milwaukee & &t. Paul arest otructure at th place ta|t ed home on the White Sta . im its rig * © sre than 1,000 feet from the | steamer Oceanic. Mr. Morg , Slong the A wt | river played keen interest in th eae with the exce f Sickness Is Unknown uation, but declined No. 8 at Barne * * . any statement at this tir distance o drama}. Se. 0 eek ae ammall |that after be had made west gangs on ape r might have ate Working whe afi 0% © : . prem the rive e the ; My knowledge of the aitnatt ‘ vs ! 5 Alcon ; said Mr. Morgan, “is preliminar _ — i Barwon and west of | "nm and until Tecan look into the m (By United Press.) A caning geo ter I wil nothing. I never) NEW YORK, Aug Pretty Pithing Now Prohibited . 1 “ | make st t# until f ca kK} Paula K ' of Germ bas been pe ted he fact 1 not talk about art has bee unl gration | Suthoritics in Ce a fall ire either, I have not read Prosident| authorities for four da It was ent cay ated w Roosevelt's speech charged that she was an “undo nd the fighing h the tions pl Sir Capar Purdon Clarke, direct. | #irable oltizen The police and 4d river has |. ; sie raat aie tan Musenm of |the Immigration suthorities were tee af ot ame 1 Kent smpany op t, said th Morgan had not| puzzled as to tho identity of the has deciared e at erates a shor ” sp the talked of art with him and gave | accuser It was known that he Houres cloned ° tr the’ § Barneston nan to what gifts Mr.| was a prominent New York man t working slong the ht make to the museum. | but bis ame Was not re d Inspector =f ‘ P Mrried to m thelr Morgan was deeply in-| His Identity became known y¢ + duty It ts to v6 eating and sleeping at Bar-|terested in the financial situation |terday, He i» Horace W. Miller Tegulations are }at this time. Newark, N. J M r is married | kitted! Indviges in Pointed Garcasm “I am glad you intimate you be lieve the position I ta! againat the tee track and its nefarious prectioes is a correct position, and | hope your belief on the subject will Be transmuted into a practical attack upon it until it is driven from existence. You could do no greater garvice for the morality of the e6mmaunity, or the safety of the boys Bad girls of our city. | am “Heapectfuly your M. A. MATTH friend, ARNT CASE T0 BE HEARD TOMORROW mony Against ber. The note which ashe ig-alleged to have gecured from Heedy/ the officials have been un able te locate, the woman laring that ma sweh paper exists Depaty Prosecuting Attorney Vandervéer ie accused by Miss Arnt of attempting to browbeat her tate # coufemion of guilt. The po Hee are inclined to bellewe — the woman ts speaking truthfully. par tievlarly Im view of Vanderveer’s areat desire that abe be placed M solitary confinement in both the city abd county jails. + Vanderveer insisted that ( t Wappenstein place the woman in the “blackhole” at the elty jail Chish Wappenstein refused to aratify. Vanderveer's desire. | @ a PRICE 25c PER MANTH. >a. VOL, 10, NO. 1 MATTHEWS SEEKS CLANCY'S ARREST GRAND JURY MOVEMENT - TAKES DEFINITE SHAPE Willats Howard, om expr ‘Renton Hill Committee Will Ask Prosecuting Attor- ney Mackintosh and Rev. M. A. Matthews to Join an expreseman, ith became tnvelved in a quarrel Hernbart Bide and Quist Gard sailors, at 2 o'clock this morning and was arrested by Patrolmen W ie move is just Dont and H. Keefe o: charge 4 Se cd I . Oe M M Donlan and Ht. Keofe on cbarse in Securing Investigation--Many Favor Move. were arrested as witnesses. The movement for a grat y |any corruption there ought to in now taking definite form. A meet. | b® one perlodic to Investigate thi If no enne is diseover fing of the committee will be held ed it won't hurt anyt if there }@t the Renton Club House within |ig rottenness why the the next day or two for the purpose fied of recommending the following def Vinee Faben former deputy inite plan of action agreed upon. prosecuting attorney of King X T Prosecuting Attorney Mackintosh |county, sald: “A grand jury ought k (| k will ked to join with the com-|to be called with y. Every mittee In askihg the judges of the | department of! the and county superlor coyrt to*call a grand jury. js sadly in need of investigation, Mackintosh will also be asked to land only @ gr jury, with {ts a t the committee In {te work b power of bring wi es and appoln @ special deputy, whose | books before it can do (Star Gpecial Service.) duty it will to assist the grand James F. Lawler “| thinks NOME, Alaska, Aug. 22.—There |Jury in its work and advise tt on! grand jury would help out things In great excitement here regarding gg Soni Goring hog deli: some in an effort for better gow he wena’ 1 ky ecient “Wes embers of the comn of jerr ." na uae < aleve thet an Dr the opinion that they have suffi; Clay Allen said: “Yes, call one nt oceurred ‘ clent facts to convince the prose jand you will find that the move ecuting attorney that his coopera was justified by the disclosures The above dispatch was receiveq |UOU Ie advia and necessary We will find some new faces this morning by The Seattle Star, | ,,100, npoclal, committee, | which holding office though, after next having been sent by The Star's Rey, M. A Matthews rv Me “ae year correspondent and United Press iy i ) v representative at Nome. A wire |¥'l ae ee eae was immediately sent back stating member of the committee, in speaking of the evidence HOLD-UP that the Victoria did not sal) frown baat Seattle wntit last Saturday and was '¢ bands of the committer, said: not due at the northern camp aud |), A srand BF type Be Magers gy ere © aus fue worry Mr. Mackintosh. We have agh (By United Press.) m1 material to convince him of the PHILADELPHIA, Aug 2.— necessity of such a course shwayme the northeastern FOUND GUILTY The Rev. Matthews will be ask-| HIEMWAYRER 18 tne eee ao ‘ ed to join in the work of the com- Part of the city last night he mittee. He intends well, agd his William H. Hicks, paymaster of (Star Special Service.) efforts to suppress the Meadows {#8 the Schaum & Uhiinger Textile Ma- TACOMA, Aug, 22-—~Twiee §F | good enough ax far ax ft goes, but chine company, and robbed him of rested and convicted upon charges the suppression of the Meadows his suche! containing the roll jot keeping bis American Lake ho bar and the track gambling are of 96,0. Several shots were fired tel eatoon open on Sunday but small specks on the horizon of | during the hold-up, and Hicks has F. Miller was tried a third tin tleal corruption.” @ bullet in the arm as a result. terday afternoon in Justice Among lawyers the sentiment tn —--—- 4% court and, a & trial last- favor of a grand jury is very gen Miss Annie Conroy was ing the entire afternoon, the jury },”" Judge P. V. Davis sald, “A\ waiting at the church at Po: ousht in &. Verdict of pullty and 4 jury ought to be called, not yesterday, the groom falling to ap- assessed a fine of $100 and costs. 1 have any positive proof of | pear. 4 warrant is out for him. Further interesting developments | are expected at the hearing before Justice Carrol) tomorrow eres tolthe elevator boy to stop the cage gn allow him to get out Lat ne out or we The foom is going to the top eviling! Everything ts whit} ing around my head! Let me out! orted the frightened farmer to the bell boy whe his roo in an @levetor. the lower floor he became fright ened, and hie orles till he left the elevator on the third floor aroused the devaet.2 of the hotel. ee eo RAISING FUNDS fouraih @tarted a fuad w for the benefit of striker city. “Tite of has bee $1,000 the Tele bane Ball urday are fast aud a attendance is as. sured Half the proceeds of Dr. H. F Titus’! leetore » tonight at the Labor temple on the “Unw ten History of the Haywood Trial will @ donated to the telegraph ore =: MARRIED MAN TRIES TO DEPORT A BEAUTY Newark, N f Hie wife said her husband istted Burop frequently n bie capacity of general manager of a c@lluloid manafacturing com Miss Klipenbourg I know him by the same oft We lived In ark be I wa estranged from my people in ¢ man They need not deport me 1 want t return to my native land, and will pay my own fare aid M back,” She powed as e will all be as showing bim tf never before having been | When the cage left! i a BABES RESCUED OM FLAMES While Mother Is at Circus, Fire Is Started in Rooms and Lodgers Break Open Door and Save Sleeping "Children From Being Burned. EMPLOYMENT AGENT IS ARRESTED Arrested For Fighting. Jobn Haggerty, a labor and J 4 fisherman, were ar t night by Patrolman na charge of fighting. were released under of $20 from the Balrds, upon entering their rooms at 11 o'clock noticed the smell of smoke. Mr. Dilling located the fire in the rooms of the Baird family and broke open the door. He While their mother and older sister attended the cirews, the thr little children of F. Baird, living at The Boulevard,” Westlake boule vard and Denny way, narrowly es Upon complaint of Herman caped death by burning last night. quickly put out the blaze and car Thompron, who alleges that he arold Bgeda Baird lit a ried the little ones into the open paid R. B. Woten, an employment before putting Willie and | afr. ‘ agent, $3 for a fictitious job, the a younger brother and The aphrtment house is of frame latter was yesterday arrested by sister, to bed. This was left burn- construction, and had it not been Patrolman Landon. Thompson al ing and caught the linen center for the prompt action of Mr. Dilling, legos that Woten wed to refund piece on the table on which it stood. the entire block would probably the fee when job proved to be Mr..and Mra. V. B. Dilling, who have soon been in an uncontrollable a myth have apartments across the court blaze. =a THE “TICKER” IN CONGRESS (r URAL TIED UPA Pom WEY: BOSS Bad 1s OFF r, QUARTER } 1/5000, al c.P. = (common, reonee)) et et ates eneccrenes reece ec oceceeestsesteseseses: It Is now planned to place stock tickers in the capitol at Washington for the coming session of conarass.—News item,