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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1901
Page
3
A February report from New York claims interests associated with the Union Pacific gained control of the Southern Pacific near market close. Speculation centers on Speyer Huntington stock purchase as the deal’s basis.
Eugene Stewart sues Pacific Coast Steamship Co for ten dollars claiming an injury on January 27 1900 as engineer of the tug Independence when a lava piece of coal fell from the ship bunkers injuring him.
Barnes and Morales duel 43 rounds over a girl at Nacosart near the Mexican line. Morales believed fatally injured. About 100 miners and the girl witness the bout. Seattle reports a new fourth-class post office will open at Green River hot springs, with Dr Kiloe er overseeing the graeme.
May Norton was released from custody last night and accompanied her mother home.
Washington February 1 reports the cabinet debating affairs in the Philippines and Cuba with an extra session urged to clear the situation. Hay warned of cloudy peace prospects as Cuba’s crippled constitutional convention is considered. Honolulu attorney Gear protested seating Robert Wilcox as Hawaii delegate citing invalid election and past ties to anti American movements.
A motion for a temporary injunction against the Jeffries Rubin field was entered at noon today in the court of common pleas. The motion will be heard next week.
Ah Kee and Ah Chue, two Chinatown laundrymen, were arrested on Washington Street last night by Patrolmen Mayou and Holland for sprinkling clothing by ex ee. They face a ten dollar bail and a hearing is set for the afternoon.
An aged man, John Recovich, was found dead in a room at the Oregon lodging house on Second avenue south and Washington street. Death was due to consumption. Coroner Hoye was notified and the body taken to Butterworth’s morgue. Recovich had lived in the city ten years and recently worked at Myers' cannery.
Chief Wm Fackler of Tacoma asks local officers to locate B F Hushin who arrived January 2 intending to catch a train to New York and then Ireland. He had four dollars in small bills and has not been seen since his departure afternoon. He told his wife he would telephone soon after reaching his destination.
A letter to the Carpenters Union announces a tentative agreement following a meeting of contractors. The notice states a wage of 3.40 per day starting February 1, with work before October 14 at a lower rate, and a one year duration for the settlement with future dispute resolution to be agreed.
Committees from both sides met in the Acme Business college hall last night. The carpenters agreed to the contractors proposition except the arbitration clause. Provisions include: all men may return to work if desired, no discrimination against strikers, and terms about work done during the strike being possibly removed. Foremen not in theCarpenters union cannot supervise counter work. Executives Haley Kraus Baker Doyle Oldham sign the measures. Reports due today with a likely final settlement tonight.
The American British Ladies of the League call a meeting at the chamber of commerce at 8 pm to arrange memorial services for Queen Victoria in Seattle Run day. They plan decor for First Presbyterian and Plymouth Congregational churches and rely on volunteers as funds are not pooled.
Markets note featureless trading on West Street with potatoes, apples, and scarce fags. Prices held steady for both items as good weather could push prices down. Hothouse lettuce appeared at $1.60 per case and green onions arriving in quantity.
The steamer Senator of the Pacific Coast Steamship Co. is repaired after minor damage in Quartermaster harbor. Ninety feet of rivetting on the keel and a new wheel blade are needed and repairs finish by tomorrow evening before tow to Seattle. She then sails to Skagway Ketchikan and Juneau with Katmai and Valdez freight transfered to the steamer Alpha.
Jurors not already impaneled were excused until Tuesday at 9:20. Saturday will hear motions, Monday is set aside for John Marshall memory. In Wm Elsbert v Seattle Electric Co the jury found for the company. Kinbert seeks 85,000 for injuries from a Oct. 22 collision. Powers pleads guilty to burglary. Moran accused of assault with intent to kill. Moran to be tried Feb. 18. Guerin-Leary case resumed. Fritch Everett Smith and Dovey testified. Cleopatra mining case continues. Judge Bell denied a contrary motion. Dick inson Mitchell and Fill testified about mine examination before lease stoning. ore location chart shown. case involves over 20,000.
The House committee on Public Buildings and Grounds amends the Mercer omnibus bill to include Beattie for a government building at 760000 dollars and adds 200000 dollars for alterations.
The Automatic Telephone Co. filed with the city clerk to withdraw the recall of the bond with American Holding & Trust Co. The bond had been recalled when the city revoked the company's franchise months ago. Today the action reinstates the bond in force.
Mayor Humes appoints J. W. Ridway as humane officer with pay while Dr. I. M. Marron and Malcolm Nason serve without pay. The steamer Dolphin of American Steamship Co arrives at 4 PM. Pudge Griffin hears gambling case arguments as Fisher and Munn motion to dismiss looms. Murray versus Northwestern Glass Works case continued.
The council in a four hour special session debated municipal payrolls. Health officer gains were urged to 3200 a year while fire department pay and other clerical salaries faced increases. A plan to raise key clerks and a general pay raise was discussed as departments offered budgets and recommendations.
Supt Youhae urged a general water department raise with several officials set for higher rates. Chief Meredith sought $10 monthly bumps for police and $126 for captains, while the board of public works backed small department raises. The civil service commission urged matching secretary pay to chief clerks elsewhere. Grout pushed for higher free employage bureau pay. City Engineer Thomson warned against underpay and sought extra staff and calendar-adjust, plus an assistant for the freight inspector and building inspector.
The City of Topeka reached Ocean dock at 8 PM after being towed into port by the tug Pioneer. Three weeks earlier it was uncertain the wreck could be saved from Sullivan Islands, and its current appearance is a welcome sight.
Pretoria reports Don PretoriNote, former president of the Boer Republic, has surrendered. New York states John P. Macon, a defaulting clerk at Continental National Bank, shot himself at home and faces arraignment after bail. Funeral services for Mary Fathers were held at Hutterworth's chapel. Dr S Carman has returned. Ward's circulating Morary 1210 2d. The beet running watch is the Julia Kiodt Special.
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