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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1913
Page
1
A scathing public letter accuses County Commissioner Hamilton of corrupt, self serving tactics. It cites failed courthouse bond issues a costly crematory contract and a forced shift of a $4 000 annual lighting plant contract to a private electric company. The author warns voters that Hamilton represents a dying breed of politicians and that the people are waking up.
In a Star benefit at Deer Creek, Anna Held performs while Boalt advises on a cold remedy. The festive drive raises funds for the Little Chimney Kids Christmas tree project with local donors contributing groceries and toys.
County Commissioner M L Hamilton requests a formal investigation by a committee of respected businessmen into his actions since taking office. He pledges to resign only after a full inquiry to prove or disprove misconduct, denouncing the current critics as unfounded.
In Wallace Idaho burglars escaped with more than 17000 after raiding the Wallace post office early yesterday. Three packages of 5000 dollars each were in the loot, consigned by Old National Bank of Spokane to First National Bank at Mullan Idaho. No trace of the robbers has been found despite police and frontier sheriffs.
Thomas Deskin aged 35 committed suicide by asphyxiation in his room at the St. Louis hotel on Second and Malin. His body, clutching a gas tube, was found early this morning after registering at the hotel Sunday night.
Yesterday afternoon at City Hall Park an open forum adopted resolutions demanding the resignations of the University of Washington regents and accusing them of concealing incompetence and unworthiness in handling President Rand. The group also backed a free city lodging house and the recall of County Commissioner M L Hamilton for malfeasance in office.
The opening session of the Seattle Conference of Social Agencies will discuss adult education in schools and labor immigration limits in a New Chamber of Commerce hall. A Rosas Improvement Club meeting at the Ross Market on Third Ave will occur Tuesday night, and the Third Ave bridge is closed.
Christmas tree fund for Dreamland hall on Christmas Day shows donations received by noon. Items include contributions from Smith Building employees, Mrs. Emerson, Alice Clements, Helen Deringer, and others totaling around 464.95 plus several smaller gifts from Deer Creek Logging Co. and local residents.
Councilman Griffiths, a mayoral candidate, argues public utilities rights and franchise sovereignty must evolve. He criticizes Old View limiting cities and urges continued city supervision over tickets on cars and franchise modifications in the public interest.
Governor Lister openly condemns the University of Washington regents for demanding President Kane's resignation mid term. Regents, including Lister appointees, stand by their unanimous decision and argue no successor could be discussed while Kane remains in chair.
Mayor Cotterill vetoed the city taxicab and auto hire regulation bill. He criticized the $5 taximeter charge from King Street station to Ballard and said additional calling and dismissal fees are unjustified. He urged a scientific basis for any district charges, noting possible 30 cent to $2.10 variations as too harsh.
Miss Chalette Hall, 19, a Swift & Co. stenographer, remains single amid a California uncle’s will offering $600,000 for love within a year. She declares no true love, and doubts obtaining $500,000 soon. In Panama, Shel by County pursues $500 costs over a banana theft case, ends with acquittal for Thomas Farrell.
A Seattle cooperative plan aims to connect producers directly with housewives via parcel post to reduce the 10 to 15 percent commissions taken by middlemen. The Tuesday morning meeting at the Grand Opera House will discuss extending direct farm sales to other staples and lowering consumer costs.
Councilman Erickson estimates the Leki Cushman site can be acquired by condemnation at 250000 and will propose a bond issue of the same amount. The measure will be placed before the council in a committee of the whole on Tuesday after passage of the condemnation authorization bill.
The house immigration committee favorably reported the Burnett immigration bill. It tightens restrictions by barring all Asiatics militant suffragettes and advocates of sabotage and anarchy. The bill includes a literacy test requiring aliens to read and write one language. Wells Fargo offers free transport of relief supplies for Texas flood victims.
Students must submit scrap books to The Star office before 4 p m Wednesday. Winners announced Saturday. Prizes of five dollars will go to the best boy and best girl entries for most artistic and intelligently arranged books.
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