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Historical Society The Seattle Republican BLETHEN'S CHIMES DON'T CHIME Single Copies, 10 Cents. There was more than music in the air at the University of Washington last Monday afternoon, for mingled with the sweet chiming chimes of the Blethens, a present to the University, were the excited protests of a number of the students against the fair fame of the University being put under everlasting obligations to Alden J. Blethen, whom they openly accused of buying a place of honor in the history of the state. The Student Paper, which is supposed to publish all of the news that's fit to publish about the students and in the interest of the students, was suppressed by Presiden Kane because it contained a vigorous protest against the University prostituting itself by receiving the tainted chimes. Not to be outdone, the students had their protest published in a circular and distributed it as best they could. The daily papers of the city referred to it, but none of them reproduced it, and therefore The Seattle Republican, in order that the people may know the exact position of the students, gives it in full: "To the Regents, Faculty and Friends of the University of Washington: Ever since the announcement last spring that Mr. A. J. Blethen was the donor of a set of chimes to the University, we have felt that a protest should be made against the acceptance of this gift from Mr. Blethen, or of any gifts from men of like reputation and character. For justification of such an attitude toward Mr. Blethen's chimes, we ask your candid consideration of a few authenticated facts regarding his life. We have selected them from among many similar incidents and we reluctantly present them in the belief that they fairly exhibit the true character of the man who seeks to perpetuate his influence at our University. Minneapolis Activities. In Minneapolis, Blethen's activities were of an unsavory character. They are typified by an account which Mr. Ed. W. Bemis gives in "Municipal Monopolies," page 659. Mr. Bemis quotes from a statement made in court (according to the Minneapolis Journal, Feb. 10, 1896), by Judge Shea, counsel for Colonel Blethen. In this statement by Mr. Blethen's own attorney, it was disclosed that Mr. Lowry, President of the Street Railways of Minneapolis and St. Paul, desired newspaper support in one of the cities, inasmuch as his franchise was for animal power only and not very secure. After meetings between Blethen and Lowry at New York and St. Paul, Blethen purchased the stock of the Tribune for $250,000, and Lowry indorsed his paper for the balance of $I60,000 and the purchase price. "From that time," writes Mr. Bemis, "the editorial policy of the paper was conducted in Mr. Lowry's interest and he was always consulted. At that time Anderson and Douglas made the cities a proposition for a cable line. Every paper in the city of Minneapolis favored it except the Tribune, which fought it with fifty or more editorials. Some claimed that Mr. Lowry was part owner of the Tribune. Of course Blethen peremptorily denied the allegation. Mr Blethen was technically the owner of the paper, and it would never do to allow the people to know that Lowry had endorsed his paper for $160,000." This book may be found in the University Library. Backed White-Slavers. During the administration of Mayor Gill in Seattle, Blethen was a backer and friend of Ludovic Dallagiaovanna and Chas. Berryman, of the "Alaskan" saloon. For several years Berryman was a keeper of a house of prostitution in this city. According to an editorial in the Post-Intelligencer of May 24, 1911, Ludovic was "commonly called the 'King of the Maques'." He was engaged in the business of conducting houses of prostitution successively in Constantinople, Paris, and Johannesburgh, South Africa. About six years ago he came to Seattle, made the acquaintance of Blethen, and went to Alaska. The relations of Blethen and Ludovic are disclosed in the following incident: In the fall of 1906 in the District Court of Nome, Alaska, in the criminal case of the United States vs. Ludovic Dallagiaovanna, Case No. 492, Ludovic was indicted and convicted of the crime of keeping a disorderly house, and on June 21, 1907, paid a fine of $500 therefor. During the trial of that case, Charley Mitchell, formerly of Minneapolis, produced a letter from Col. A. J. Blethen to him (Mitchell) asking Mitchell to try to save Ludovic from conviction. This letter fell into the hands of the court and was read in open court. The judge took offense at the letter because of the corrupt proposal it suggested and removed Charley Mitchell from the jury, on which he had been drawn, and scored Mr. Blethen for writing the letter. Probably the court's criticism of Blethen in this matter inspired the attacks that were made on Judge Alfred S. Moore by a certain Seattle newspaper a few months thereafter. Many times since the episode just related Blethen has lauded Ludovic in his paper and denied any knowledge detrimental to that individual's "good" name. Kernel and Wappy. The relations of Blethen and Wappenstein, who is now serving a term in the state penitentiary at Walla Walla, are well known. Any one doubting the intimate connection of these two men will have their doubts removed by going to the Court House and examining the records of the King County Grand Jury which met in the first part of 1911. Or, turn to the Seattle P.-I., which printed on May 24, 1911, Blethen's famous communication known as the "dear Wapp" letter. In that letter he frankly disclosed his connection as the personal advisor and supporter of Berryman, Wappenstein and the operators of the tenderloin district. We make due allowance for the biased position of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, which commented on Blethen's career in an editorial of the issue referred to above; but we think it has not over-shot the mark. It stated: Moral Debauchery. "Alden J. Blethen's whole journalistic life has been a betrayal of public trust and a debauchery of public and private morals. It is a grim sarcasm and irony on life that he has prospered financially amazingly; and yet the end now shows the complete and crushing ruin of a character already rancid and rotten. "Can anyone read the telegram or letter from Blethen to Wappenstein, printed in another column, without realizing to the full, that this man is a panderer of vice, a partner of criminals, an inciter to law-breaking, a disorderly, disreputable degenerate?" There are persons who could explain why the indictment against him was dismissed. With the foregoing facts and others like them available to any honest investigator, how can the University of Washington stamp his character with the seal of its approval by becoming the recipient of his charity? Typifies Anti-Social Forces. We believe that no institution of learning can be free to combat the sinister influences that pervade American society when it accepts donations from and erects monuments to men who typify these same anti-social influences. We thoroughly believe that from the standpoint of Mr. Blethen and his paper, the donation of these chimes to our University is the best financial investment they have ever made, since it will permanently handicap the institution which has been, and should continue to be, the strongest foe to the things which Mr. Blethen and his VOLUME XIV. NUMBER 32 paper represent. Each day the Blethen Chimes will proclaim the supremacy of the false, the shame of sin, the triumph of the dishonest dollar. Each peal of its bells will testify that money can purchase respectability for any man no matter how sordid his character. Protest Not Too Late. We think our protest is not too late. With the co-operation of students, faculty and friends of the University we can secure the return of the $12,000 to Mr. Blethen, the erasure of the self-laudatory inscription on the bells, and the reimbursement of the $12,000 to the University in the next appropriation of the legislature. We ask the Regents and officers of the University to refuse to compromise the University. We call upon them either to secure the money from the legislature to re-imburse Mr. Blethen, or to sacrifice the necessary amount from our running expense account. Indeed, it were far better that the bells be taken down and the old water tower left as a shelter for pigeons, rather than it should rear or high the symbol of money's transformation of personal impurity and civic dishonesty into eminent respectability and civic virtue. Respectfully submitted. Tom Deering, Warren Hardy, Donald G. Coombs, George Coryell, Jr., Wm. K. Price, Stuart A. Rice, Ralph D. Casey, Hiram Bowen, Charles McKinley, Farnsworth Wright, John P. Rauen, Benjamin F. Nelson, Thomas F. Swale, J. A. Younger, Arthur C. Brown, Oliver P. Searing, Joseph P. McMurtney, J. Vincent Roberts, Will Horsely, Ray Clifford, Burl Wilson, Chas. J. Powell, Jas. A. Laughlin, John W. Brisky, Joe Norton, G. Dolph Barnett, Gus Lybecker, Edmond N. Keenan, Edward Taylor, Noal F. Caywood, Ralph T. Taylor, G. Bernard Noble, C. Harold Grey, Fred L. Stetson, Chas. V. Henry, G. J. Fairbrook, H. Garner Wright, Ed Chabot, Ed McHugh, Richard Maney, Herman Anderson, Bertha M. Banks, Hellen M. Pinkerton, Margaret E. Jacobus, Allan A. Phillips, M. Nieder, Jr., Gordon H. Dickson, Geo. Hipkoe, Dollie McLean, Marie Mitchell. "ALL IS WELL" Recommended to Friends of the University of Washington as a Suitable Dedication Ode for the Blethen Chimes. Clang the Chimes—clang the Chimes, Help to glorify The Times; And the fame to which it's heir —All the sins that "dailies" dare— Swell aloud from college walls; Peal through all the college halls. Slander's pence and scandal's dimes Here transform to silver chimes That shall tell, as they swell, "All is well, all—is—well." Rear them high, and let them swing For the Open-city Ring; Let them clang, clang, clang, For the glory of the Gang. Every hour of night and day Let the college echoes say, "Praise to all that get the dollars; "Learning talks, but money 'hollers'; "Hear us tell, every bell, "All is well; all—is—well." Champion of the den; and sty! Daily forty-page-long lie! Yet, despite its crimes, Praise The Times; clang its Chimes. Let them charm the ear of Youth; Let them swell its jeers at Truth And in Truth's own court proclaim "Watch The Times go on and sell "All the news that's fit—(for h—). POLITICS AND POLITICIANS 2 In taking the editor hereof to task for saying "Frost and Dewey ran neck and neck," the Capital Record of Olympia garbled the real facts. We did say "outside of Seattle Frost and Dewey ran neck and neck, and if Dewey would do good work in Seattle, he would be able to overcome much of the vote that had been registered against him in the primaries," and that is a fact. Mr. Dewey's friends have been working in his interest in Seattle and The Seattle Republican verily believes that he will get just as many votes in King County at the general election as Mr. Frost. The Record is personally sore at Mr. Dewey and contorts the facts about him as do most editors when they single out a candidate for slaughter at the polls. The Seattle Republican verily believes that Edward Cudihee will be the next sheriff of King county and it so believes because he will get the solid Democratic vote and he will get thousands of Republican votes. The Republican vote as a whole will be divided between Starvich and Stringer, and it will be remembered that Cudihee in years past beat Republican candidates, when the party was not divided or by no means as badly as it now is. Cudihee stands well with all classes of voters and because they know he can be absolutely relied upon, this is not said to the disparagement of the other candidates for sheriff, for they may be just as reliable as Cudihee, only they are unknown, while he has been tried on divers occasions and never found wanting. Governor Hay may be defeated by Earnest Lister in November, but the real facts as they now stand do not warrant any such prediction. Gov. Hay got 69,000 votes in the primary election, the most of which, it must be admitted, he will get again at the general election. Orville Billings, his only opponent, got 21,000 votes in round numbers. For the sake of argument let's admit that a majority of those votes were opposed to Hay, yet in a general election a great many of them will vote for the Republican candidate. If Hay gets but fifty per cent of Billings' vote it will swell his vote to 80,000 in round numbers. The supposition is that the winner will have to get 100,000 votes, which if correct, Gov. Hay would have to get from the Progressives and the women vote some 20,000, and this, to the man who knows anything at all about the political game will be an easy thing for him to do. On the other hand, in order for Lister to win, he must get the full Democratic strength of four years ago, which was in round numbers 52,000 votes, and then get 48,000 or more from the women and the Republican side of the house, which is next to impossible. Despite the onslaughts being made on Bob Hodge he is going to get a very large vote. He is not going to run hoss and hoss with Teethevelt, but he is going to get a great many votes from those persons, who are so steeped in the Progressive movement that, they would vote for a yaller dorg if it happened to be on the ticket. The Star is making desperate efforts to counter act the damaging onslaughts that are being made upon its favorite gubernatorial candidate, but thus far its defense is not doing much toward changing the public mind as to the character of the man running for governor on the Bull Moose ticket. It will be a worse political blunder for Seattle to not rally to the support of Will E. Humphrey for congress than it was for her to not rally to John L. Wilson when he was up for re-election to the senate. She could have elected Wilson and put him under everlasting obligations to her, but selfish politicians would not permit it. Its selfish politicians that are now trying to prevent Humphrey's re-election and if they succeed Seattle and her business men will be the real suffrers. Let the old Seattle Spirit rally to its business interest and return a man to Congress THE SEATTLE REPUBLICAN [Image of a man in a suit with a mustache]. who is able to help the city, whether the house is Democratic or Republican. Let every true Republican and every one who loves his country vote the National Republican ticket. Taft has made a good official and merits re-election. It would be a thousand times more unwise to elect Woodrow Wilson to the presidency at this time than it was to elect Grove Cleveland, and God knows that was unwise enough. Wilson's free trade fallacies would put the country on the bum in less than six months after his election. Show your good sense and vote hard against free trade. The entire state Republican ticket also merits your support. There may be a few weak points in it, but even at that it is a thousand miles ahead of the other tickets. Naught derogatory to the character and official duties can be said against any of the nominees, and if elected, there is not a shadow of doubt, but that they will give the state the same excellent administration that the most of them already have. Bob Hodge, in spite of the expose of his marriage escapade, by the Post-Intelligencer, may be elected governor of the state, but if he is, it will thoroughly demonstrate that, a plurality of the voters of the state have no objections to voting for the proverbial "yaller dorg" if he howls under a reform flag pole. If in the face of the expose Hodge is elected governor it will not be the first time the voters of Washington have voted for a man that was a disgrace to the community. Some years ago a man was nominated on the Populist ticket in King county for a prominent county office, but before the election came off he had been convicted of a felony, which was given the widest publicity by not only the Republican papers, but likewise by the Populise Central Committee, but at the general election he ran up to and in some instances, ahead of his ticket. Paulhamus, to the contrary not [Name] WILL E. HUMPHREY withstanding, no decent man or self-respecting woman can conscientiously vote for Bob Hodge for governor at the next election. The alleged man that does not provide for the woman, who bears children for him, is neither man nor beast, and is too mean and depicable to associate with varmints. Bob Hodge may get a thousand affidavits telling of his manly qualifications, but that wife's affidavit will stand out against them all. Gov. Hay tried to do his duty as chief executive of the state and if he has fallen short in any instance it was an error of the head and not of the heart. It was the persistency as well as insistency of Gov. Hay that brought the investigation that resulted in the trial of J. H. Schively and the driving of Sam Nichols out of the office of secretary of state, and that, too, but a few months after he had been re-elected for a third term. Schively was not impeached, but he was dfeated for re-election, which was an endorsement of Gov. Hay's war on him. Gov. Hay is accused of "doing political business" with the "liquor dealers" of the state, despite the fact he is an ardent prohibition advocate. There is no truth in the statement, though it is a fact that Gov. Hay is of the opinion that, the present local option law should be given a thorough try-out before more legislation of that nature is enacted, which is common sense, and he should be commended rather than condemned for the stand he has taken. In a nut shell, Gov. Hay is an honest, upright public official, and differ from him as much as you will or may, you can not but agree that he is, and be ye either a Standpat or a Bull Moose Republican, you will have to vote for Hay if you want to vote for an honorable man for governor of the state. Charles G. Heifner, the Democratic candidate for Congress from the first representative district, has been running the state of Washington ever since he was secretary of the board of public works, when the old Kid Kommittee ran things with a high hand in Seattle, and finally looted the city treasury. He ran Alaska and now he wants to go to Congress so he can run not only the house of representatives, but Woodrow Wilson in case that political theorist is elected to the presidency. In Charley Heifner's opinion, there would be no use of this old world trying to get along if he should die. He stretches himself up to his full length and tells how I did this and that and what I will do. He may have even had the sun to sop for an hour while he got a pry under the axes of the earth, but no one save himself was cognizant of the fact. He is the usual Democratic false alarm and in Congress would be the usual bull in a china shop. There may two Democrats running for Congress at large against Frost and Dewey on the Republican ticket, and Falkoner and Bryan on the Progressive ticket, but if they are they are keeping very quiet about it. The fact of the matter is, the Democratic nominees for state offices are always unknown quantities, only in rare instances. Owing to the fight on Hodge, the Democratic candidate for governor may get a few more votes than under ordinary circumstances, but dollars to doughnuts not a Democratic candidate for state honors will come within a mile of election. THE SEATTLE REPUBLICAN is published every Friday by Cayton Publishing Company. Subscriptions, $3 per year; six months, $1.50; postage prepaid. CAYTON PUBLISHING COMPANY, Inc. Main 305 427 Epler Block Seattle, Washington HORACE ROSCOE CAYTON, - - - Publisher SUSIE REVELS CAYTON, - - - Associate --- FRIDAY. OCTOBER 25. 1912 JOHN E. HUMPHRIES, nominee for Judge of the Superior Court, is one of the authors of the Anti-Pass provision in the State Constitution. He dictated the resolution put in the Republican Platform of Seattle for the immediate construction of the Cedar River water system, also the Cedar River Lighting system, and is the author of many of the Statutes of the State, among which are the Ten Jury Law, the Jury Commission Law, the statute permitting farmers and producers of edibles to sell their produce anywhere in the state without paying any license therefor, the law providing that appeals to the Supreme Court shall not be dismissed upon technical grounds, also that real estate of non-residents can be attached without bond and the act providing for the suspension of sentence upon [Picture of a man in a suit with a badge on his lapel]. JOHN E. HUMPHRIES. persons convicted of crime during good behavior, and numbers of other important acts of the Legislature. He was attorney for C. W. Swanson and broke the flour trust; attorney for Harvey against the Fish trust and is attorney for the Bee Hive against the baking powder trust. He is a member of several Fraternal orders, among which are, Knights of Pythias, D. O. K. K., Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Ancient Order of Druids, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Moose, Elks, Woodmen of the World, Modern Woodmen of America, Uniform Rank K. of P. Patriarch Militant, Improved Order of Red Men and Royal Arch Masons. He believes in brotherhood and wears the recognition signs. He has had experience in every kind of a case, civil and criminal, that has been brought before the courts in his forty years of active practice. Mr. Humphries has at all times stood on the side of labor. In 1908 he made a remarkable race for Justice of the Supreme Court. His nomination was practically conceded, but on the official count the contest was decided in favor of Judge Root and against him. Don't confuse JOHN E. HUMPHRIES, nominee for Judge, with WILLIAM E. HUMPHREY, candidate for Congress. Advertisement. BYRON PHELPS Progressive Candidate for County Auditor. Readers of The Seattle Republican know that it is not supporting the Bull Moose party; but they also know it is independent enough to support the best men for local offices, no matter on what ticket they may run. The Progressive party made a ten-strike when it nominated Hon. Byron Phelps for County Auditor. Mr. Phelps was in the mountains on an outing trip when the Progressive Central Committee put his name on THE SEATTLE REPUBLICAN BYRON PHELPS the ticket to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of the regular nominee. There was no way of reaching him and he did not know he was a candidate until he returned to civilization, ten days after he was nominated. Mr. Phelps is one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of King County. He has served two terms as Treasurer of King County, and one term as Mayor of Seattle. He is a man of exceptional executive ability, and if elected will conduct the office on a non-partisan and business-like basis, and that it what the taxpayers want. Mr. Phelps served throughout the Civil war, first as a private and later as commander of colored troops. His command was in many of the hottest engagements of the Civil war, and won distinction for both the young commanding officer and the men. Mr. Phelps has the loyal support of the patriotic organizations and of the people who have known him for years. Major W. V. Rinehart, who is a Taft supporter, writes concerning Mr. Phelps: "I have known Mr. Phelps for more than twenty years; known him as a near neighbor and very dear friend; known him in his private and public life, and I can truthfully say of him that in every walk of life he has been and now is my perfect ideal of what the world calls a good citizen. As county treasurer and as mayor of Seat- [Name] JOSEPHINE PRESTON The Republican candidate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Mrs. Preston is one of the acknowledged educators of the Northwest and if elected, she will be, the State will receive at her hands an able and conscientious administration of the school affairs. 8 tle, he has shown ability of highest order, integrity unsurpassed and almost unequalled capacity for clear headed, unremitting labor. From a farmer boy in Illinois he became a cavalry officer in the Civil war. His escutcheon was there emblazoned by deeds of valor that won the praise and love of his comrades-in-arms for their boy commander. He was ever held in high esteem by such men as the Dennys, Hortons, and indeed, all early pioneers of Seattle. His clean record and splendid ability should give him passport to success in his present political campaign." (Signed) W. V. RINEHART." Advertisement. CIVIC CENTER FACTS. The Seattle Civic Center Association calls your attention to the following: 1. The location of the Court House and City Hall at Third and James Street means the defeat of the Civic Center project. 2. The location of the Court House on the Civic Center Site means the ultimate assurance of a Civic Center. 3. To build on the Civic Center Site means the saving to the county of one-half million dollars, the value of a block in the Civic Center being $500,000, the value of the Third and James Site being $800,000. 4. The location of the Court House in the Civic Center adjacent to the two great public markets and other large business houses, will mean the yearly saving of thousands of dollars in car fare to citizens. 5. With the completion of the five-story dock at the foot of Blanchard, people from Alki Point, Vashon and other sound points, land within walking distance of the Civic Center. With the completion of Lake Washington Canal the ferries and boats on Lake Washington will land their passengers at the south end of Lake Union, also within walking distance of the Civic Center. 6. The Civic Center, when built, will be Seattle's greatest advertisement, and will do as much, if not more, than any other one thing to attract to Seattle thousands of home seekers now making their way to the Pacific Coast because of the opening of the Panama Canal. Realizing this, San Francisco is spending $10,000,000 on a Civic Center. Seattle will sustain an irreparable loss if she loses this present opportunity for a Civic Center by delay. SEATTLE CIVIC CENTER ASSOCIATION, 310 White Building. Advertisement. Advertisement. PUGET SOUND TRACTION COMPANY Is selling the Most Reliable Light and at a Reduced Cost. Carbon Lamps Are Supplied Free to consumers of our current. Call at the ELECTRIC BUILDING, Seventh Avenue and Olive Street, Or phone Main 2680 - - - Independent 208 ALBERT HANSEN Jeweler and Silversmith LOWMAN BUILDING First and Cherry BONNEY-WATSON CO. UNDERTAKERS Preparing bodies for shipment a specialty. All orders by telephone or telegraph promptly attended to. Telephone Elliott 13. --- ‘THE SEATTLE REPURLICAN FRIDAY, O( YVESLER SITE versus CIVIC CENTER eae — 7 ; 7 | hoe : | | La~- Ge * eee SS : i a An —Sti(<i‘“‘ . ok FFE UA tiny — Se a : siege e | Pik | , ‘. a sacacaigeenen nee ARNE ay | ; queer enn J! se Se gS ets aon Oe eeenerea spelt oF Brrr eeu s Linh es < 8 , opr dingy 5 EWG I Ea ti | ence iy rE me re a ti sell LR | | | * AR a ie G a ERNE SUG F FrEEEE © Uy in ePEREFEF R090 BE) pe ae “PPEEEREF (amt a P| FF EE FE E La = | FFEEEFE F a a! F EFFEEr EF aa . 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The Court House has been for several years practically condemned as unsanitary and is in extreme dan- ger from fire. The urgent need of a Public building is admitter by all. Early last Spring, Mayor Cotterill, the City Council and County Commis- sioners met in joint conference and worked out what, in view of the conditions of the finance of the Coun- ty and City, seemed to be the best possible plan to provide necessary and proper accommodations for the conduct of public business. This plan, as worked out, provides for a County building at 3rd and James Street on property owned by the County and paid for. The building, which will cost $950,- 000, will be seven stories on Third Avenue and six stories on Fourth Avenue by reason of the difference in street grades. The building will be so arranged as to accommodate the County and provide for all its needs for ten or fifteen years, as well as providing ample accommodations for the city’s needs for five or ten years and for which the City by agreement already made, will pay rent to the County. : The rent received from the City in addition to the saving made by rea- son of relief from paying rent by the County will easily cover the in- terest on bonds and provide a sink- ing fund for the retiring of the same. Cost of Civic Center Proposal. The initial cost of the Civic Cen- ter, $1,400,000 is as nothing compared to the cost which will inevitably fol- low. The cost of land in Civic Center complete ---------$3,179,600 Cost of land, Central Ave.-- 897,296 Cost of land, Olympic, Wall and Westlake ----------- 1,200,296 Cost of land, Third Avenue extension --------------- 301,238 The cost for building includes six separate and distinct buildings of or- nate construction and built of either granite or marble which will cost, when completed, $2,000,000 each, or a total of $12,000,000, in adition to all this must be added the cost of parks and one-half the cost of paving and other street improvements in pro- posed street which encircles the en- tire Civic Center space. The proposed monument for the center of park and other decorative features would bring the total of this beautiful dream to the enormous sum of $20,000,000. The Wise Thing for Us to Do. Build the public building at Third and James Street on the property now owned by the County—AND BUILD IT NOW. VOTE AGAINST the $1,400,000 bond issue for a site in the Civic Center, which will not as an enter- ine wedge in the later expenditure of TWO BOND ISSUES; they are more important to you than all other propositions. VOTE FOR the $950,000 for Court House at Third and James. VOTE AGAINST the $1,400,000 for Court House at Civic Center. PUBLIC BUILDING & IMPROVE- MENT ASS’N. Room 40, Haller Bldg., Seattle. R. L. HODGDON, Secretary. Advertisement. YESLER SITE CIVIC CENTER. (By Claude C. Ramsey.) If there is any real merit in the proposed Bogue Civic Center, which is to be voted upon at the coming election, it is so intricately remote that, it would take a Philadelphia lawyer a lifetime to figure it out so that the taxpayers could see wherein they will be benefited by voting therefor. It is a safe bet that it will take not less than twenty million dollars to condemn the necessary real estate, change the streets as in- dicated by the plans and erect suit- able buildings thereon in order to make anything like a decent showing toward establishing a civic center in Seattle. No only will it take that amount of money in direct taxation, but it will entail a financial loss to the city of ten times as much more owing to the stagnation of business while all this is going on, for it will be at least ten years before the thing would be an” actual reality and that, too, if started immediately after the coming election. The present generation in Seattle has done almost its share of pio- neering in the way of gigantic im- provements and should be given a breathing spell in order that it could enjoy some peace of mind before it shuffled off this mortal coil. Within the past ten years the texpayers have been called upon to wash down the hills of Seattle and fill in the valleys to the tune of multiplied mil- lions, until the burden of taxation is so heavy that it is almost impossi- ble for them to get through and have a dollar left for old age. Prompted by selfish interests and real estate gambling, a few persons are backing this Bogue Civic Center proposition without giving the interests of his fellow men any consideration. If the county and city buildings are permanently located on the Yesler site, which property is owned by the county and city, by voting the boards which the county commissioners have called, it will set at rest all of this business disturbances and the whole city, without regard to dJocation, will go ahead and the north end as well as the south end will begin at once to erect substantial buildings. If the bonds are not voted for the coun- ty and city building and this Civic Center proposition forever set at rest, the unsettled business conditions that have prevailed since it was first agi- tated will go on and neither the south end nor the north end will feel like building up the town. What Seat- tle needs most just now is a long rest from business agitation. Deny it as much as we will or may, nevertheless it is a fact that, Continued on page 6). MB ENG. GOVERNOR M. E. HAY. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 25. 1912 THE SEATTLE REPUBLICAN 8 Paid Advertisement. Vote November 5th for Cheaper Transportation Facilities for the Farmers' Produce At the next election you will be called upon to approve or reject a $3,000,000 bond issue to pay for a system of permanent highways or trunk lines connecting our surrounding farming country with Seattle markets. Every resident of King County should be intensely interested in this progressive movement, as the farmers' cost of transporting their products to the city is by no means a small item. The total cost of hauling by wagon over country roads to market centers, railroad stations and steamboat wharfs in the United States, reaches the enormous sum of $460,000,000 a year. The government has figured it out that the average cost of hauling ONE ton of produce over ONE mile of road by team is approxiamtely 23 cents. This is the average cost. In some states, where sections of the road are bad, the cost runs as high as 35 cents. It is evident that this cost hurts the farmer as much as the consumer. The price of milk, potatoes, hay or any product is so much DELIVERED AT THE MARKET, regardless of what the farmer has to pay for getting it to the market. The average cost to the farmer of hauling one ton of produce one mile in the State of Washington is more than 23 cents, EXCEPT WHERE HARD SURFACED ROADS HAVE BEEN BUILT, WHERE THE COST PER TON PER MILE HAS BEEN REDUCED TO THE VERY REASONABLE AMOUNT OF 8 CENTS. As there were 5,000,000 tons of produce hauled on an average of eight miles in the State of Washington last year, the direct saving to the farmers of the state would have been 15 cents per ton per mile or a total of $6,000,000, HAD ALL OF THE ROADS BEEN HARD-SURFACED on a CONCRETE BASE. All good roads experts are agreed upon one point: Hard-surfaced roads built upon a solid foundation, secured only by the laying of Portland Cement Concrete, should be constructed at the earliest possible moment on every section of road that carries as heavy traffic as the business streets of our cities and towns. Any other type of construction will not hold up in this age of 15-ton auto freight trucks, touring cars and heavily loaded wagons of the farmers. It would be unreasonable and unjust to levy taxes to pay for such roads in full "as you go." The burden should be distributed over 20 years or more. This can only be done by the means of bonds. Therefore, in order to save the unwarranted and unnecessary expense of constantly rebuilding our roads in order to make it possible for the farmer to bring his produce to the market at a reasonable cost, vote in favor of the King County road bonds on November 5th. The Association of Western Portland Cement Manufacturers Northwestern Bank Bldg., Portland, Ore. For Booklets and other information on Cement write to Cement Information Bureau 421 Globe Block, Seattle, Wash.