Plan to Kill Miners by Dry Bay Indians Stirs Alarm
Advices from Copper River report Dry Bay Alaska natives plotting a massacre of miners after a theft incident. Stealing provisions guns and clothing prompted patrols. authorities notified as several Indians allegedly fled after threats. The situation has miners fearing further violence and loss of supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copper River
Excelsior
Dry Bay
Yakutat
Sitka
Alaska
Atel
Widow awarded verdict in Alaska policy case
Mrs. Oliver Cole won a Superior court verdict this morning for 1068.43. She is the widow of Thos Oliver Cole of Beth el who died at Sheep Camp in Alaska last summer. Before heading north Cole applied for a 1000 policy with Union Central Life Insurance and paid part. The company contends the policy was never in force and refused to settle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Cole
Thos. Oliver Cole
Bethel
Alaska
Cole
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Fitzsimmons Jeffries Fight Status Shifts to San Francisco
Reports say the planned Fitzsimmons versus Jeffries bout will not occur at Coney Island as the club there will not receive a license. Brady agrees to fight at Lenox but Julian declines. possibility explored for a San Francisco venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coney Island
New York
Brady
Lenox
Julian
San Francisco
Me Stoned the Queen
A drunken man threw a stone at the carriage carrying Marguerita in Rome late yesterday afternoon. The missile missed the queen and the assailant was later apprehended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Marguerita
Motorman is Robbed in Tacoma of Watch and Chain
George Kincaid, a local motorman, was held up on Railroad Street in Tacoma last night and robbed of his silver watch and a valuable gold chain. Police were notified but no arrests have yet been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kincaid
Tacoma
Kincaid
Railroad Street
Admiral Dewey asks for six months of engineering supplies
Admiral Dewey has asked the Navy department for six months engineering supplies to be sent immediately to Manila. The request signals it will be impossible to reduce the American fleet in the Philippines waters for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dewey
Navy Department
Manila
Philippines
Ryan Fined $30 for Begging by Judge Cann
James Ryan, fined $30 by Judge Cann this morning, said he had just finished a term in Tacoma jail for the same offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ryan
Cann
Ryan
Tacoma
Marriage Licenses Issued Including Anner Eckloff Luckey Wickatrom Sprague Denaick
Yesterday licenses to wed were issued to Albert Anner 11 of Port Madison and Annie Eckloff 21 of Seattle Allen Luckey 20 and Carone Wickatrom 1 both of Seattle William Sprague 37 and Martha Denaick 23 both of Beattie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Anner
Port Madison
Annie Eckloff
Seattle
Allen Luckey
Carone Wickatrom
William ©. Sprague
Martha Denaick
Beattie
Soldiers Return From Manila Voyage Report Good Care
The transport Scandia brought home First Washington volunteers including H N McKerne y S P Drake and Corporal M J Craig of Company L. They praised onboard care and said no new illnesses occurred. They were in the Presidio hospital with Patrickhea of Company L after arrival aboard the Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Scandia
Washington
Manila
H. N. McKerney
S. P. Drake
M. J. Craig
Arizona
the Presidio
Patrick
Hea
Company L
Spokane Boys Wounded in Action During War
Two Spokane youths John C. Kilen and John Pruitt suffer severe injuries in battle with Pruitt shot in both thighs and Kilen losing part of his lower jaw. Four other Washington boys are recalled home for malaria rheumatism deafness mental trouble asthma and fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
John C. Kilen
John Pruitt
Pruitt
Kilen
Washington
Serg
C. W. Stewart
Swan Heckman
Firet Bergt
James Wildllama
His First Wife Was No Corpse
Alphonse G Heima, editor of a Philadelphia labor paper, found a note from his wife Jane saying she and their children had gone to France. A later letter claimed she was dead, he remarried in Newark, and when his first wife appeared in Brooklyn he filed for divorce from his second wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Npwark
N. J
Alphonse G. Heima
Philadelphia
Jane
France
Helma
Margaret Stollemeerk
Newark
Brooklyn
Meims
Stocks Higher at Open as Market Sees Uneven Gains
The New York stock market opened generally higher but showed new weakness in spots. In several trust stocks declines ranged from 2 to 2 percent. The day’s activity was marked by unsteady, irregular trading and a lack of feverish speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street Doubts Amid Trust Boom After Market Shake
In New York amid continued market jitters investors remain unsettled after yesterday's upheaval. The surge of outsiders into Wall Street spurred many new so called trusts to blend the lambdas. Whitehat industrials have grown numerous as the bubble nearly pricked yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Whideat Industrial Coun
Chicago Stock Frenzy Eases After New York Failure
Nervous market mood in Chicago eases as New York based Ethnk & Co failure triggers securitie s tumble. Traders monitor Wall Street for further twists while many investors hold heavy trust securities risking ruin if prices drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ethnk & Co
New York
Wall Street
Idzumi Maru Arrives With Passengers and Cargo at Seattle
The Japanese liner Idzumi Maru, Captain Campbell, arrived from Yokohama and Oriental ports with thirty passengers, two in first class. On board were I. T. Sitmett and W. P. Plants. She carried rice, tea, matting, silk, and other cargo discharged at the Great Northern dock at Smith Cove. Officers are new to Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Yokohama
Oriental
I. T. Sitmett
Great Northern
Spokane
W. P. Plants
Pacific
Idsumi
Smith Cove
Idzumi
Yamaguchi
Seattle
Charity Organization of Seattle Reports Quarterly Funds
The 1899 flat quarterly report shows receipts of 160.25 dollars and expenditures of 80 dollars, leaving a balance of 80.25 dollars. The neatly prepared report reviews the year's work to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charity Organization of
Seattle
Burglary Attempt At 408 Broadway Foiled By Homemaker
Early this morning burglars tried to enter W. L. Thompson's residence at 408 Broadway. They cut telephone wires and rang the doorbell before being frightened away by Mrs. Thompson. Officer Adams arrested a man this forenoon named McGinn with wirecutters, suspected of knowledge about the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Thompson
Broadway
Mra. Thompson
Adams
McGinn
Fire at Andrews Mansion Kills Twelve In Incendiary Attack
Police and fire officials investigate a deadly blaze at the Andrews Mansion tied to incendiary origins. Threats against owner Andrew and wife followed a servant dispute, with Mary Glannahan the chambermaid reportedly among those killed in the fire at the city mansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Apri
Postonce
Andrews
Coset
Andrewe
Mary Glannahan
Bettera
Glannahan
MacArthur’s Forces to Resume Northward Move
Reports from Manila state General MacArthur’s division at Malolos will push north without delay. Reconnaissance indicates a large insurgent force may be under Aguinaldo’s command, with possible demonstrations by southern insurgent bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Amateurs Deliver Fine Stage Event With Solid Cast
The curtain and net frames performed without a hitch as participants gathered for the denouement. The amateur production showed high order in acting, no stage fright, and evident careful rehearsal by Prof. A B Coffey. Cast included Sir Chas Marion Clarence Larson Young Mariow Frank Rice Giles Hlastings James W Densmore Mr Hardcastie M L Reese Tony Lumpkin Glenn Troutt Mgord and tandierd J Wright Roger Stephen Griggs Olivia C Pook Mise Neville S K Dougan Dolly Euphrosyne Cotchett Hage manager B J Weight musical director Aubrey Levy assistant Clarence Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Coffey
Sir Chas
Marion
Clarence Larson
Young Mariow
Prank Rice Giles Hlastings
James W. Densmore
Hardcastie
M. L. Reese
Tony Lumpkin
Glenn Troutt
Mgord
J. Wright Roger
Stephen Griggs
Pletcher Smre
Aéhistie- Cette Diheoc- Mies Hardeastie
Olivia C
Pook
Mise Neville
K. Dougan
Dolly
Euphrosyne Cotchett
Hage
B. J. Weight
Aubrey Levy
Assiatant
Colorado Athletic Club Formed Aims For Major Prize Fights
Denver reports the Colorado Athletic Club organized today with $100,000 cash capital. It intends to bid on all important price fights after a new state law allowed its formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colorado Athletic Club
Exonerating Dreyfus: Hartman testimony in Cassation
The Figaro reports Major Hartman, artillery expert, testifying before the Court of Cassation that the bordereau was not made by artillery officers and contains no implication against Dreyfus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
the Figaro
Hartman
Court of Cassation
Bordereau
Dreyfus
Assembly Committee Opens Tammany Investigation in New York
A New York assembly committee began its probe into Tammany Hall and municipal government corruption this morning, signaling ongoing inquiries into political influence and reform efforts in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Assembly
Tammany
York City
The Star Reports Dimock & Company Failure Panic
The Star alone published yesterday the failure of Dimock & Company, the New York stock operators, and the panic among trust securities on Wall Street and in Chicago. It also reported Secretary Long naming all new battleships and cruisers under recent acts of Congress, including the selected names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Seattle
Dimock & Company
New York City
Trust Securities
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Chicago
San Francisco
Secretary Long
Navy
Remains of EllerKamp Brought Home From Excelsior Voyage
The steamer Excelsior of the Pacific Steam Whaling line arrived from Copper River, leaving Valdes March 31 in clear weather. It carried the body of Rudolph EllerKamp, one of three men who froze to death on the Vaides glacier. The Temaina will be shipped to his home in Louisville, Kentucky, and a list of passengers accompanied the cargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior
Pacific Steam Whaling Company
Copper River
Valdes
Rudolph Eilerkamp
Vietnam
Vaides
Louisville
J. J. Fritts
G. G. Marsh
John Kent
G. D. Barrett
T J. Bowen
W. M. Backer
Gustav Meyer
J. D. Huadson
A. H. Haas
Mra
A. H. Hana
Charles Lesage
I. J. Rass
Alfred Johnson
J. W. Keon
J. A. Gorich
G. Drew
A. G. Perry
Frank &. Washburn
J. Kramer
J. J. Gilson
Jacob Knight
T. W. Hemrich
J. Riggins
P. G. Goss
H. J. Doll
J. Johnert
Frank
Tabbitt
George FE. Conkiln
W. Rasmussen
E. C. Young
H. Morrison
J. Malone
A. Jacobsen
J. Jensen
John Harmon
John Lindbourg
Dan Kinneman
H. Storey
H. Orich
Thirty Men Thirty Horses Expedition To Copper River
Captain Abercrombie leads an expedition to the Copper River country. The party of thirty men will depart on the steamer Excelsior around April 12, with thirty horses to be supplied from Montana. Four regular officers and two non commissioned officers will command, aided by a large 1800 pound escort wagon drawn by six horses. The steamer Lesehi will assist navigation of coastal bays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abercrombie
Copper River
Excelsior
Montana
United States Army
Lesehi
Lake Washington
Initial performance of She Stoops to Conquer at Denny Hall
Denny Hall at the University drew a crowded crowd of students and friends last night for the dramatic club premiere of She Stoops to Conquer. The well attended show proceeded smoothly with a warm reception for the cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denny
University
Proposed great western race track trust plan sparks debate
Romancers of the turf outline a plan to form a heavily bonded corporation to dominate major tracks across the territory. Each track would have a directory representative and horse owners would be required to buy stock, increasing with the number of horses, to prevent participation by those not contributing financially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Great Western Race Track Trust
Oklahoma man starves himself to near death after long fast
Charles McConnell a real estate agent who came from Sweet Springs Missouri has fasted thirty nine days in Guthrie Oklahoma. He has only taken water and is in a weakened condition with fears he may die. He says he is tired of living though rational.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Charles McConnel
Olahoma
Sweet Springs
McConnell
Ile
Market Report Cluttered Data From Chicago Grain and Livestock
Readable figures show stocker and pig prices with cattle and sheep listings. Entries mention Reeves and Reeves stockers, Texans and Hoge Light values, mixed market notes, and general price ranges for hogs and sheep. The text references Chicago markets with several numerical figures and commodity types but is largely fragmented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Arpil & — Ceattle
Reeves
Right to the Pout
The beef court resumed examinations this morning. Alexander Powell testified as the inventor of a preserving process. He described treating Armour’s beef in Chicago and testing the meat on the Tampa transport, denying use of boracic or salicylic acid and stating his process relies on fumigation with sulphur as an ingredient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alexander Powell
Armour
Chicago
Tampa
Many Fine Dwellings Rise Across Seattle’s Building Boom
Seattle's year building activity surges with new residences planned and under way across Queen Anne Rainier Heights Broadway Madison and nearby hills. Permits issued reach ninety-one in January ninety-seven in February and 121 in March with valuations totaling millions as contractors forecast large structures including a Sacred Heart church and several post office site bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Queen Anne Bill
Rainier Heights
Heacon Hill
Broadway
Madison
C. J. Smith
Bummit Avenue
Columbia Street
Monard Avenue
W. A. Phillips
Dennyway
Treadway
J. A. Moore
Moore Investment Company
Madison Street
Fourth Avenue
Sacred Heart Church
Firebox Chemicals Explode at Yesler Dock Warehouse
A still alarm at about 2:30 PM summoned the fire department to Yesler dock after a box of chemicals exploded in the bonded warehouse. No damage occurred. A few minutes later a false alarm was rung in from box 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yesler Dock
Warm Baby Ed Carter Faces Penitentiary After False Swearing
Mayfield man Ed Carter jailed for false swearing claiming his sweetheart was twenty one when she was not. He boasted of being the “warmest old baby in town” during arrest. A later incident involved a reward scam leading to his capture and 18 months in prison after guiding officers to the wanted man. A ragged newsboy scene ends with the boy’s polite pardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Carter
Mayfield
Murray Ledger
Missouri
Carter
Mayville
Ming
Jefferson dinner speakers listed by New York Democratic club
A New York City event outlines the speakers for the $16 Jefferson dinner of the Democratic club. Several local legal notes report juries formed and disagreements in Canton Ohio Everett Washington and Memphis bouts draw crowds and a staged fight in San Francisco ends in a fiasco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Club
New York City
Lawton Advances Against Filipino Forces Near Manila
General Lawton leads 1500 picked troops from the Fourth Cavalry and other units toward the Philippine army south of Manila. The expedition includes three army gunboats and two mountain guns with aims at Laguna Lake southeast shore. Troops, chosen from North Dakota Idaho Washington volunteers, are ready for an aggressive campaign with high esprit and anticipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Lawton
Fourth Cavalry
Fourteenth Infantry
North Dakota
Idaho
Washington
Laguna Lake
Pasig
Antipathies of Celebrated Men
Anecdotes describe extreme fears and aversions in historical figures. King Henry III avoided solitude with a cat, the Duke of Epernon fainted at a leveret, Tycho Brahe trembled at leverets or foxes, and King Ladislaw of Poland fled from an apple. These exaggerated phobias illustrate unusual personal traits across eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry III
Duke of
Epernon
Tycho Brahe
Marshal of
Albret
Scatiger
Lord Bacon
Bayle
Lamothe le Wayer
Ladislaw
Poland
Adam
Eve
Paper Hanging by Machinery
Describes an invention to hang wallpaper using a machine with a paper roll rod a paste reservoir and feeder. The device engages the paper on the wall end fixed at the bottom then a roller presses the paper as it unwinds. The operator pulls a string to cut the paper at the top.
Seattle Inklings and Local Court Actions Reported
The board of health meeting in the Pioneer block was postponed. Sheriff Van De Vanter escorted J. C. Bchopp, the convicted murderer, to the Medical Lake Insane Asylum. New Superior court suits involve Rosendfeldt v Jensen for promissory notes and McNair Wells v Wetmore for foreclosure. Seattle Cataract Co. incorporated with 100000 capital. Inspectors Bryant and Cherry return from Quartermaster harbor reporting $20000 hull damage and machinery battered on the Dirigo. The recruiting office reports strong activity with 80 dollars paid for forty eight recruits. Capt. O’Niel sent twenty two men to the Presidio in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van de Vanter
Medical Lake Insane Asylum
J. C. Bchopp
Superior Court
N. C. Rosenfeldt
Et al
Geo. Jensen
Anna D. McNair Wells
Frank Wetmore
O'Niel
Presidio
San Francisco
Noted visitors dine and stay at Tacoma hotels
Thos J Johnston chief engineer of Snoqualmie Falls Power Company is at the Butler. Miss Katharine BE Oliver elocutionist of New York is at Stevens hotel and gave a recital last night in the YY, M. C. A. rooms. F D Huestia US customs officer at Port Townsend is at Rainier Grand. A B Calder Canadian Pacific agent at Tacoma is at Rainier Grand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. J. Johnston
Chicago
Snoqualmie Falls Power Company
Butler
Katharine BE. Oliver
New York
Stevens Hotel
Oliver
F. D. Huestia
United States
Port Townsend
Rainier Grand
A. B. Calder
Canadian Pacific
Tacoma
A Tale of a Coat and a Frugal Father
Comedian Joe Hart recounts a tale of his father’s thrift. The father agrees to a $15 coat but ends up selling it to a broker for $30 after the comedian’s scheme, then reveals he paid $45 out of pocket, claiming the coat actually cost $60. The story ends with the father characterizing the coat trade as his last one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe” Hart
Stevens
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Mrs. Cole
Fitzsimmons - Jeffries
Frisco
Nerwaven
Ouarrel
Andrews Mansion
RSG
Wie
New Athletic Club
Ellerkamp
Snell
Spelger & Hurlbut
Second Avenue
Pike Street
Star Paint CO
Moran Brothers Company
Wgos Ee Ene
Orthington
Kober” Waaat Orohe
Golden Rule Bazaar CO
First Avenue
Andrew Michaels
Colville
John L. Wilson
George Brown
Everett
Knights of Brotherhood
Green-Smith
San Francissco
Billy” Smith
Tomb White
Kid" Goulette
Memphis
Board of Health
Charles H. Baker
H. R. Cuse
Thos. R. Shepard
Kulle
Builers
Bryant
Cherry
Quartermaster Harbor
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