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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1901
Page
4
Reports say Creek forces killed Dick King for not joining them and threaten to burn loot and kill as war dances loom. Federal troops are requested to subdue Reds, with chiefs planning uprisings against Dawes and the Dawes Commission.
The Dolphin of the Alaska Steamship Co sails for Skagway with freight and passengers bound for Dawson. Mr George Coffey plans to ride a bicycle the distance, joined by others in a bold winter trek. Cattle dealers Lamb Bros from Dawson are listed among the eight passengers in this adventurous voyage story.
In Olympia the senate recessed this afternoon on Senator rebread bill, which has been made a special order of business. The wording and implications remain debated as lawmakers prepare further discussion and votes.
Today building permits list multiple small projects including P Philbin at 164 UE for a one story frame house costing 300 dollars and A F at 141 Seattle Tide Lands for a two story frame home estimated at 1 006 dollars. Other entries include J G Lawrence and A F for a one story frame at Thooklyn costing 1 180 dollars Bear for a one story house at 411 Warren Street for about 9 900 dollars James Bartlett for a one story frame on Inter Avenue at 299 dollars Paul LI for a one story frame at 20064 EB Valley Street and Joshua Green for a two story frame store at 2510 Firat Avenue costing 35 000 dollars.
In the case of Green River Co. vs John Leary et al a hearing before Judge Tallman shows more time is needed. Richard Osborne is named judge pro tem to try the case by mutual agreement of the parties.
A Berlin dispatch says circles doubt negotiations will avert a Pekin expedition. The report notes pressure to secure Prince Tuan and send forces toward Pekin unless talks produce results.
A large audience attended the billiards exhibition at the Inet night game event in June. The best players faced misfortune as no remarkable feats occurred and several contestants were dealt with unclear outcomes.
The record lists numerous bouts with players Freeman Robeson Hopkins Gilliam Cul yford Nopkina Rownefeld Moore Baker and others. Several matches show upsets and close finishes with frequent repeat wins by Freeman Hopkins Gilliam Robeson and others across a chaotic score list.
Jas Kelly, a prominent Summit Creek mine owner in the Big Salmon district, prepares to ship a large influx of hydraulic machinery to his mines. He will travel north around February 14 to oversee purchases after confirming the creek’s riches. Kelly is Milo Kelly’s brother, once thought lost but later heard from at Dewcon via a Dolphin telegram.
Rev. A. W. Martin spoke on the Passion Play at Oberammergau, describing its 1634 regular enactment and tracing its origins from the fourth century. Stereopticon views illustrated each scene and carried the audience through the village scenery and evolving stages of the drama. He announced two upcoming lectures on Historic Rome and Venice and her treasures.
Early this morning George Robinson told Lawbecher he visited a room in the Albemarne house on Spring Street after a woman on the street invited him there. About an hour later he found he had lost $199.
Milo Kelly, reported lost on the outside, is safe in Daw Gon. He is employed by the Alaska Exploration Company and is at work. The confirmation ends the search with his location identified.
A small blaze at the Donnelly hotel on E Fie Avenue in Tacoma caused brief excitement among guests last evening. Fire was extinguished with no injuries and minimal damage reported.
Steamer Cottage City left Port Townsend at 11 oclock in the afternoon and will reach Ocean dock at 6 oclock this evening. It reports that the steamer City of Topeka was due to depart Douglas sound for Seattle today.
The list shows licenses issued today for Matthew Dow 51 of Ballard to Agnes Smith 3 of Ballard. Frank Hoffe Ditz 20 of South Seattle to Ada Myers 19 of Georgetown. and George Clancy 0? to Janet Waeguet 1% of Seattle. The entries include ages and hometowns.
Last night Col Thompson's company closed the third successful night of grand opera. The Beattie company remains at the Grand Opera House with The Waifs of New York and a variety of amusements. At the Third Avenue Theater the popular comedy At the White Horse Tavern draws strong crowds, and matinees continue.
The edition promises compelling pictures such as New York policemen on parade and Kanakas diving for money. Readers are invited to make a request and contact The Star, with agency listings on page 2.
Elishe Gray and Arthur Mundy describe a signaling system using submerged bells heard through a deck receiver. They report tests from a Bea Gull station to a steamship at distances up to 12 miles, claiming practical warning signals and potential to detect Holland class ships by sound.
Fra Jan 23 A young fisher boy named Marsy stepped on an open shell of a giant clam. It closed trapping his foot. Two fishermen pried it loose but two toes were lost. A prior similar incident involved a girl who drowned last year.
Mollie Maye and Mather Smith were bathing at Lake Leona when an alligator grabbed Mollie’s dress and dragged them underwater. A Newfoundland dog leapt in, clamped the reptile’s throat, and forced it to retreat after a furious ten minute struggle. Both girls suffered bruises but escaped serious harm.
Builders and traders talk ends without agreement as carpenters demand 3.40 a day while some firms pay 1. The union seeks a uniform hour day and indicates readiness to strike. Duhamel leaves decisions to builders exchange and the Trades council discusses support from the central body.
John E. Br. Mayers sues the city for 4 percent claim alleging injuries from a defective sidewalk hole in front of 115 Fifth Avenue. He fled at age 14 before the incident and seeks compensation for damages.
A false alarm was reported late this afternoon from Box 15 at the intersection of First Avenue and James Street. Fire crews responded but no fire was found. No injuries were reported.
Philadelphia January 24. A study by Miss Coburn, school supervisor, links child marriage to Italian immigrant life in Little Italy. She notes transplanted traditions persist, with girls as young as 14 marrying men many years older, and cites records of 14 to 28 year age gaps. A 1809 count shows eighteen marriages between 14 year old girls and men aged 28 to 52. Separately, Hamburg event organizers raise funds for a Gen. Deibet honor award in Germany.
Markets opened fair with prospects of good trade. A large consignment of naval stores arrived but prices held at 22.16. Dressed poultry markets were unsettled except for ducks and geese. Eastern Washington eggs and regional produce flowed in with varied demand. Prices for grains, feeds, and dairy items are listed for producers and dock sales at Beattie.
Calves and lambs appear among entries with weights and marks noted. Sellers report shorn animals and stock ready for market, with references to price or lot identifiers and basic conditions observed in the pen.
A scanned menu of grocery prices shows Lemona at $2.00, limes $6.00 per cane, cooking apples, eating apples at $1.26 and other fruit and vegetable figures. Meats and fish list cow beef 7% per lb, halibut and salmon varieties. Flourishing entries include olives, pineapples, cranberries, cabbages, peppers, lettuces, and canned goods with diverse unit prices.
Fragmentary text shows a name GERTRUDE MYREN and an address cue Suite 228 Colonnade Hotel near Pike. The line mentions a person reading a life or life details and a possible rejection or nonacceptance.
Gilbert Heeford, previously paroled for murdering his brother at Castle Rock about nine years ago, was taken into custody by Warden Young at Castle Rock last night after returning to the scene of the crime. He had been released about a year ago and was rearrested due to his conduct.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Nmag appointed J. J. Doheney as temporary receiver after John Collins complained that stockholders planned to dispose of assets and held private meetings to the financial detriment of the company.
Civil action Esty and Son versus Guy will be heard before a jury in Judge Georges court tomorrow morning.
San Francisco January 20. John M. Chretien longtime attorney and clubman was sent to San Quentin for forgery. He predicts a pleasant year in prison while dwelling humorously on the striped suit and noting it houses several old friends among the convicts. He says a gentleman should follow fashions, not lead them.
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