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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1901
Page
3
Blaze rips through Frankels department store causing extensive damage and estimated losses around 400000 dollars. Adjacent shops also badly damaged bringing total to about half a million dollars.
The revenue cutter Grant under Captain F. Tosier departed yesterday to locate the 38 ships reported missing by the board of underwriters of the Pacific coast. Alaskan steamers report Vancouver Island’s west coast cluttered with wreckage over a span of more than 300 miles, indicating extensive damage and loss.
A St Paul dispatch says President Mill of the Great Northern will delay his coastal arrival to March. The party includes J Pierpont Morgan and other wealthy financiers. The body of Frank Hanley will be sent to Minneapolis for interment. coroner Hoye notes a sister and father live there.
J L Van Wormer of the Chicago Board of Trade opens an office in the Rainier Grand lobby Seattle a private wire links the city to major exchanges and orders to eastern markets arrive within minutes crowds gather as telegraph clicks signal rapid trading potential Van Wormer expects coastal leading commission business as the system gains understanding and use.
The body of Frank M. Hanley, who died by his own hand, was shipped by Butterworth's to St Paul for interment. A telegram from Minneapolis states Frank Fanley, who suicided in Seattle, had not lived there for two years and his well to do relatives cannot explain or accept a suicide confession.
D. T. Lewis was fined $9 and costs and sentenced to 20 days in jail yesterday by Judge George for beating his wife.
Eddie Harrington 16 Sam Jones 17 and Ric Lee 18 19 were arrested for assaulting George Mal queen a Greek fruit stand owner. They were fined 1 dollar and costs by Judge Cann after Malanace admitted allowing the boys to gamble in the store. The judge ordered the attorney to draft a complaint for permitting minors to gamble.
Detective Powers arrested Thomas Hawiey as a suspicious character. Police Captain Willard arrested Harry Mason on suspicion of burglary. Nk Brown, 13, charged with petit larceny was fined 25 dollars and costs and will be committed to reform school.
The young women clerks of Seattle will hold a ball tonight in Ranke Hall to raise funds for an emergency fund aiding union members who are ill or in need. Dancing begins at 6:30 PM.
A Christian Endeavor anniversary service will be held at Cumberland Presbyterian Church Sunday evening at 7 20 o clock.
J A Nadeau, Northern Pacific general agent, predicts a prospering year with rising population and wealth in the state. He notes many inquiries from people planning to sell farms from the East and buy in the Northwest. Detectives Barbee and Lane discover a satchel of women's clothing in Saks View cemetery.
Judge Tallman appoints F B Mollenbeck as receiver on a $20 000 bond after Daniel Murray files a petition claiming $20 000 owed by Northwest Glass Company. Moran Bros. seeks $100 for merchandise. Mollie McKiernan seeks divorce from James McKiernan. David R Evans sues J L and J S Taylor for $1500. County commissioners finalize the juror panel flat.
The civil service commission received the examination papers for chief of police applicants late today. A meeting will decide the result and certify top candidates. Mayor Humes will announce the selected appointee tomorrow afternoon.
A young boy named Martin was tried by Judge George this afternoon for stealing nine chickens. He was fined $25. Limited details came from the proceedings. The boy is believed to be from Black Cinos or has relatives there.
Wednesday night two rival basketball teams of the Seattle YMCA contest for the association championship amid local rivalry and season stakes.
The steamer Senator from the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, Captain Patterson, arrives at noon with no new information since the Victorian report. He believes the pilot was not at fault and commends Beecher on the bridge as completely capable. A foggy morning on Shelter Island sand bar limited visibility.
The annual election of the Seattle Athletic Club held yesterday chose W. H. Moore as president unanimously. The board of trustees includes C. H. Bibb, Thos Bowes, Geo W Dilling, F J Foster, D B Fredrick, Jas Goldsmith, T N Haller, Dr. G B McCulloch, and Harold Preston.
The schooner C 8 Holmes sailed from Ballard for San Pedro after loading lumber. Isaac Reed departed Seattle for San Francisco with coal. The City of Toka was sighted at Tongas Narrows towed by Pioneer. Umatilla sailed for San Francisco with passengers and goods. Mackinaw arrives tonight. State of California to reach Francisco tonight. Elihu Thompson left Seattle for Tacoma after arriving from Honolulu.
Sunshine conditions spur vegetable demand while butter and eggs arrive in greater numbers. Prices remain steady from yesterday but are expected to tumble after large consignments, with Yakima potatoes, Oregon apple butter and other commodities moving to Seattle docks including grains, hay, dairy and poultry terms.
Fragmentary list shows cattle calves and sheep shorn and dressed stock. Mentions Moga and livestock quantities though details are incomplete.
A list of commodity quotes including lemons and other fruits vegetables and meats with prices per box, case, sack or pound. Entries cover apples, oranges, cranberries, pineapples, onions lettuce beets carrots celery peppers cabbage and eggs dairy items plus Seattle wheat market prices and poultry.
A Pennsylvania railroad passenger train known as the Frederick Philadelphia train ran into a snow drift at Sharretts cut 20 miles south of Frederick Maryland. High winds buried the train for seven hours until a Frederick rescue party dug it out near midnight. Passengers were not harmed but shaken by the ordeal.
Subscriptions to pay off the Seattle Athletic club debt are rising. About 1,000 already secured and at least half of the 3,000 debt may be paid this year. The billiard tournament continues with Ralph Hopkins leading and Blackestone close behind as about 14 more entries are expected. The gold all round athletic medal on display attracts many suggestions for its award. Once the new instructor arrives, the medal decision will be settled.
Hazing incident at Spokan e High School leaves freshman Haward Fish seriously injured after being pushed over a stone wall and chased through a barbed wire fence. He identifies suspects including Lee Prather son of former Judge Prather of Spokane County Superior Court. Authorities to investigate.
In Kimberley on January 28 the Boers seized many head of Ceci Rhodes' earth. The Bertha a steamer for Skagway and Valdez was due yesterday but has not arrived. It is expected to bring Nome news since navigation closed. The Bertha has not been sighted by returning vessels from Alaskan ports.
Rhod was arrested last week on a charge of threatening to kill a woman in the Pacific house. He failed to appear in Judge George's court this afternoon, prompting a bench warrant for his arrest.
A dispatch reports Russian troops suppressed rebellious students at Kiev University. Eighteen students were killed, 40 wounded, and about 200 arrested. In Seattle, A Groves, 45, dies of pneumonia after 16 years in the city, leaving a widow and mother. Also a ship schedule note for the S. S. Victorian serving Alaska ports.
Last night the council haggled over rival telephone franchises and the Automatic Company pole and wire permit. A pending vote was postponed to Monday while committees study anti-aide ordinances and the city salaries topic. An ordinance to house the library in the old university building met no opposition, while a saloon license petition faced intense debate and location errors were noted. The Hyers measure for a fourth King County judge prompted Mayor Humes to speak as the Judiciary Committee took it up. Franchises for electric heating were referred to the corporations committee, and Cedar River water contract extensions were sought. Public works included sidewalk and curb work on Cherry and Minor avenues, James and Spruce streets, and related paving tasks.
The council led by the mayor considers two police and corporation counsel drafted ordinances. One bans private boxes and non main entrances to saloons. The other requires open private boxes on at least one side and forbids entrances from drink areas to private rooms. Violations carry up to 100 fine or 30 days jail and license forfeiture upon conviction.
The new turntable on Madison street cable road is working but completion will take several days. After work, Wet street car tracks will return to the former terminus at the foot of Columbia Street rather than ending at Madison. Northwest Trust offers safe deposit boxes at 14.00 per year with round the clock access during business hours.
Turglare, suspected member of an Eastern gang, robbed a Tacoma clothing store and three residences, seizing $200 in gold and $800 in jewelry and clothing. Homes looted belonged to WoC. T. Mellovern, Imma M. Unthank, and Alpheus Davidaon. Fifty trousers stolen from D L Kaeuffman's shop.
The Tainter Grand hosts ex Senator John L. Wilson of Spokane Dr Capp and wife of Bedro Woolley Captain C H Clewer air officer Fort Walla Walla and H T Homer manager of the Portland hotel of Portland Other guests at the Hotel Diller include Frank Trinity Mount Vernon attorney Frank Brooks Portland accountant A E Batekan ind es miner DD J Dienen Bedro-Woolley lumberman and J S Jamenon Whatcom pioneer logger also registered at the hotel.
The guest list includes Allison a can nery man of Anacortes FO Nelson merchant of Honolulu H W Peterson mining man of Spokane V Zimmerman sheriff of Machomlel county D Mh Adam a mining man of Rossland J Cohen Kudnich clothiers from San Francisco bound for Daweon to exhibit cloth.Also present J Joel and Mrs Holton Mogers Mrs J J McKay Geo Be Kimball W W Cardwell J J Heattle S McMillan N Rudeberk Col J A Williams B G Hutterfield Judge W H White Capt Alex Griggs F L Harashan J N Peyton wife John Lilly Dr Carman Victorian for Ketchikan Friday night at 9 o'clock.
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