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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1901
Page
4
Reports from Washington that B. Roberts director of mints is tipped as successor to Charles G. Dawes as currency head. Dawes resigned yesterday and Dawes’ resignation effective October 1 was noted as premature. Francisco reports no confirmation and a gold investigation at the mint is mentioned.
Weather favors a race between the Columbia Nation Independence with hulls lined by crowds at Bren t harbor. The Constitution leads briefly then falls behind as Columbia and Independence surge ahead in a brisk offshore event.
A man’s body was found in the bay near the cock bunkers at 1 20. The throat was cleanly cut and the coroner’s office noted the victim appeared to have been in water about three weeks. The name John Wood appears on a receipt in a pack and Fraser is suspected. authorities consider murder likely and will investigate thoroughly.
President S. H. Graves will start the White Yukon railway project with a party of company leaders. Accompanying him from Chicago are A. B. New and other senior officials. The trip begins in Seattle and will extend to Dawton with new equipment added. further additions are expected next season.
Capt T C Lincoln formerly of the volunteers reached Seattle and came home on the trans Ohio some time ago. He plans to visit his sister Mia in Everett and then depart for Washington DC with his meat.
Brearmer Hon. Senator Capt. Patterson of the Pacific Coast steamship Co sails tonight for the Orient with a 1000 ton cargo. The vessel will transport produce and general merchandise including beer for the Oriental liner Kintuck. Captain Geo W Tang commands the Kintuck. the ship left Tacoma this morning.
This morning the Pritish Union Jack floated above her. The Garonne will not sail for Nome July 12 due to repairs—date moved to September after machinists strike delays. The Garonne will anchor at West Seattle until a definite sailing date is set by Frank Waterhouse Co. The tug Marion, built for North American Transpervene Trading Co, failed to sail for St Michael last night and will be used to tow barges down the Yukon under Capt Swan and a crew of 10.
Eleven Alaska liners are due within hours led by the Roanoke the City of Beattie and other Nome vessels. The Roanoke carries more than 2,000,000 in gold dust slated for the Commercial Bank of Commerce assay office and North American Transportation Trading Co. The City of Beattie from Skagway also carries substantial gold about 1,500,000 en route to Keattie while other ships bring passengers to Beattie.
Farallon of Alaska Steamship Co. departs Schwabacher dock at 10 p m for Skagway and intermediate ports with four cargoes of combustibles. Coronado under L H Gray agent sails from Galbraith dock around 3 p m for San Francisco carrying passengers and cargo.
Bids for supplying 85 feet of lumber to the army post at St. Michael were opened at the Incal quartermaster's office. Four tenders were received and will be announced.
Manager Burchard of the Empire Transportation Co. announces the steamer Hermonthis of the Kosmos line will reach Seattle next week sailing July 16 with cargo for Central and South America. The ship replaces the Ammon and is 6 509 tons. Captain Knudsen, with years in service, commands. A second Kosmos vessel Nekio will depart Beattie and arrive in August. The Hermonthis past Hamburg and faced a three day gale off the Straits of Magellan before repairs in Valparaiso.
The weekly YMCA gathering will be held tomorrow afternoon. T. Lippy, former secretary and physical director, will preside. Rev. FE Kan dill Jr. of the First ME church will give the afternoon address and music is planned.
The Oregon arrives at Puget Sound naval station joined by Wisconsin at Port Angeles for the same purpose with Iowa and Commodore Evane highlighted. Bremerton drydock hosts a rivers and harbor committee demonstrating Puget Sound as a growing naval rendezvous, practice ground, and repair base for U S battleships destined for sea service.
A small blaze discovered early this morning in a Chinese laundry at 2308 First Avenue caused considerable trouble before firefighters extinguished it. No injuries were reported and the cause is under investigation.
Judge Bell this morning denied new trial motions in the Cedar River watershed condemnation cases. The defense for Frank King and J A Davis presented affidavits about jurors drinking intoxicants during site inspections but offered no insistence to proceed. The judge warned any jurors involved and dismissed all motions as frivolous and without foundation.
In Albany New York on July 6 Emanuel Koehler 12 was shot and killed by 18 year old Raymond Alberse who then hanged himself. The boys had quarrelled and the incident ended in tragedy.
Quiet Telluride report says the Miners Union withdrew from the Emuggiers Union mine property, now owned by owners. Miners surrendered the property under orders of the governors commission as militia readiness remains high and tension lingers.
Professor Joseph Laconte of the University of California died today at Camp Curry from heart disease. He was on a pleasure trip when illness ended his life.
President Lucas of the Northern League travels from Portland to Seattle to observe a ball game with Athletic. He praises the league’s financial health, quality umpires, and respectable patrons in Beattie, Tacoma, Portland, and Spokane. Corbett is slated to pitch for Beattie tomorrow afternoon.
University graduate Mies Della Weretaikow is appointed as defense attorney for William Dobson charged with assault with a deadly weapon. The case involves Dobson’s wife testifying against him after he allegedly beat her with a club on July 2, with the defense arguing self defense and justification in love and war.
In court this morning Thomas Tyler, a colored man, was sentenced by Judge Griffin to five years in the state penitentiary for attempted criminal assault. Paulson, described as an incorrigible youth, was committed to the reform school by Judge Bell. Judge Griffin overruled the demurrer in Alice M. Goldstein v. J. W. McConnaughey, with Goldstein alleging the county treasurer fraudulently obtained possession of her property and seeks return of it.
At 11 oclock morning the case of little Edwin Hakelisen against the city went to the jury with no verdict yet. His foot was severed by a train on Railroad avenue last September as it was caught between the track and a ranking preventing release. Grace Road sues the city of New Whatcom for 15000 damages over a bad sidewalk incident. Trakach Ogasahara arraigned for importing Japanese women for immoral purposes. trial not yet set. Steamer Dolphin sails from Schwabacher dock at 10 tonight for Brigeway.
The grand ball for the Iron trades will be held at the Armory on Monday night July 14. Tickets are on sale now. Attorneys for William Wilson and T P Hodason, recently convicted of embezzling on opium, were given until July 17 to file their bill of exceptions.
Traveling passenger agent W Seachrest of the Vanderbilt Lines visits Seattle from Portland. C G Steeples local agent of the Southern Pacific has left for California on a combined business and pleasure trip.
J Roscoe Namaker was struck on the forehead by a pretend Fourth of July shot from a toy pistol. The bullet fractured the chin and skull but spared a serious wound. a bystander Max Wells chased the shooter a six year old boy who fled, Namaker received medical aid and recovered.
Miss Lily Maneen and Miss Alice H. Toklas, students of the California Conservatory of Music, present a piano recital at Beattie Theater directed by Otto Bendix. The program features Beethoven Schubert Chopin Rachmaninoff Grieg and others with Bendix providing second piano orchestral parts.
The chamber of commerce releases a booklet summarizing the Lake Washington canal project. Secretary Melle presents the resume detailing its relation to the Puget Sound and its significance for Pacific commerce, with numerous engravings.
Upon arrival from Note the John 8. Kimball will be withdrawn from the Seattle Nome run and transferred to San Francisco, her old port, with Nome service to start a week after arrival. W. M. Patterson returns from a marine exchange trip and is called to California due to his father’s death.
The coroner's jury at the inquest over Sumner Cake's remains returns a verdict that he was killed accidentally by coming in contact with a live wire. The jury also condemns the use of telephone or other wires placed near uninsulated live wires.
Dr Cumyow claims Chinese Root cures rheumatism. Office Lyon House 718 Columbia Street between Second and Third Avenues. Office tours daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tel West 391.
J. P. Habrick a Klondike pioneer recently returning from Dawson to buy cable for his river ferry will ride the Dolphin north tonight. J. B. Swinehart veteran Alaska publisher will accompany him to Skagway. Mrs. Swinehart leaves today for Kansas City to visit relatives.
A Paris correspondent describes a proposed electric tubular railway linking Marseilles old port to the Chateau d If near the harbor. The scheme claims a one mile route with steamers replaced by a tube carrying 600 passengers daily, promising huge time savings and potential profits, per a clearing house report.
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