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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1901
Page
3
The president will accept the resignation of Gov. Allen of Porto Rico. A letter praises Allen. William Hunt, currently secretary of Porto Rico, is expected to succeed him.
The steamship Humboldt tied at the Arlington dock at 10 30 this morning after departing Skagway Friday night with 37 passengers including some from Dawson. It carried treasure valued at 75000 and brought Alaska news up to July 19. The article notes that cable work from Skagway to Juneau will commence.
The Weather Bureau reports a widening drought across Illinois Indiana Ohio Kentucky and Tennessee with conditions now critical from the lake region to the central valley and west to the Rocky Mountain area including most of Texas.
Seven Japanese travelers from Yokohama, aboard the schooner A. J. West, landed at Aberdeen without passports and were ordered deported after a court of inquiry led by Postmaster Bell. The women offered no help, while attorney Cross defended the group. A separate note reports a Skagway larceny conviction and a $4690 nugget found on Blue Canyon Upper Spruce Creek.
Lieut Paul A Draper U N, first man over the great wall at Pekin after the capital fell, spent last night in Seattle. He arrived from Washington inspecting government boats in Pacific waters and earlier visited San Francisco Portland and Tacoma before heading north on the B&LE railway. He may return in about two weeks.
The Iowa and Wisconsin pass in the straits and reach Neah Bay at 9 45 am. They proceed to Bremerton where the Oregon lies at anchor awaiting longer repairs from last year off the Chinese coast.
Judge Griffin orders $20 monthly alimony for Mrs Hillman, opens final hearing in Horace Hillman divorce. Teckla Hughes seeks divorce from Thomas Hughes for non support. Judge also grants H J Bushby divorce from Belle Bushby on adultery grounds. marriage in Parkersburg WV March 2, 1498.
Thirty two Renton Hill residents petition the city council to replace wooden crosswalks on Sixteenth and Seventeenth avenues with vitrified brick or cement crosswalks. They urge funding from the city general fund to cover the excess cost.
Harold Nellson, a laborer on the Washington street car line, had his right leg nearly torn off this morning while oiling the counter-balance at the hill corner Fourth Avenue. His foot caught in the pulley, drawing the leg into the wheel. His screams brought help. an ambulance responded but was on another call. He was taken to Providence hospital, where doctors hoped the limb might be saved.
E Johansen a sailor, arrested by Officer Fletcher for stealing 1.4 dollars from his friend William Mitchel in Blackchapel. Johansen fled through a saloon, leaped a window, and was chased to a rooftop before capture. Brass knuckles found on him. Case bound for superior court for larceny from the person.
Judge George dismissed charges against A. J. McKnight for keeping unsanitary premises after a site inspection. Health Officer McKechnie had filed the complaint several days earlier. The judge ruled the premises not to be gravely unsanitary.
The funeral for Rev. Edmund Wright who died Saturday night was conducted yesterday afternoon at the family residence at 10 Second Avenue. Rev. A. L. Hutchison and Rev. W. A. Major officiated with burial in Lakeview Cemetery.
Dr Homer E Brooks of Columbia City died of paralleia last Monday and Richard Palmer died early Friday morning of brain inflammation. Both were among the city's earliest residents as Columbia City council had created irrigation districts due to water shortages.
Districts around Winston and Columbus streets set irrigation hours on Mondays and Thursdays, Tuesdays and Fridays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, with differing zones and times. The Misses Pelton return to Van Anselt after an East and South tour. Latona’s shingle mill shuts for engine repairs, possible idle through machinists strike. Latona soap factory expanding with new machinery and daily mail service. Frank Cookson's horse theft recovered and suspects the Gager brothers at large.
Three large barges loaded with freight from North American Transportation & Trading Co. were wrecked on Rocky Island near Kodiak. The vessels, towed by tug Molyoke, belonged to BE M Sullivan known as Black Sullivan of Dawson. News prompted orders to reroute shipments via Skagway as ice blocks the Lower Yukon, threatening heavy freight delays.
The body of Frank J. Belcher millionaire Dawson mining man arrived today aboard the Humboldt Bonney and Stewart have charge of the remains and will ship them to Susquehanna Pa for interment Belcher amassed a fortune in Alaska after years of mining but died before enjoying it.
Mrs. Sarah Hishop and Miss May Learner of Columbus visit the city. They are mother and sister of Mrs. C. I. Grant and were delegates to the Epworth League convention in San Francisco.
A special chamber of commerce meeting is scheduled for 11 o clock Friday morning to discuss locating the woolen mill offered by R. E. B. Alley. The manufacturers association is invited and all interested are urged to attend.
The Los Angeles city council committee failed to report on liquor license applications at Lake Washington waterfront parks. It referred the matter to the full council, meeting Friday to decide whether selling should be allowed at lakeside parks. The committee split on action, with calls for closure and temperance parks. Chief Sullivan opposes illegal sales, citing morality concerns.
Maj James ONeill longtime federal employee in the northwest died of heart disease in Spokane at Beattie. A 4 year Washington Oregon resident he helped select and lay out the Coeur d Alene Indian Reservation in Idaho and served as Indian agent and later assistant district federal court clerk at Spokane for about ten years.
W Howard Kernaghan, former Sunset Telephone Co cashier, is now a fugitive. A warrant was sworn out before Judge George charging him with larceny by embezzlement. Police have not yet learned of his whereabouts or any word from the company.
Advices from Skagway report James Balice selling his interest in a Lake Creek claim in the Big Salmon district to Runner. Runner sails with a hydraulic outfit and four horses to develop the property. Balice retains Nos 6 and 7 and plans to push development with ten men. The Alaska Commercial Co has secured four quarts locations and Dawson assays show free gold in rock. supplies are short with about ten tons awaiting transport. Balice, known as Hig Salmon discovery figure, has been a Seattle figure and former King County legislator.
Five hundred thousand dollars in gold dust arrived on the steamer Victorian and was placed with the Canadian Bank of Commerce. Klondikers aboard report Dawson camp dull but fortunes rising as gold comes in from various creeks. Many deposits were made at the Brattle assay office while congressmen questioned returning prospectors about their wealth.
A fragmented price list shows produce and meat items with per unit costs. Entries include onions and cauliflower in Georgia, various meats such as beef mutton and pork with approximate cents per pound, and dairy like butter eggs and cheese, plus poultry prices for live and dressed stock.
Reports from the steamer Humboldt say eight men disappeared after starting from White Horse on June 16 in two scows bound for Dawson. The scows were found aground at Freeman's Point below the Big Salmon River, with no sign of the men. Police count boats and occupants to track river traffic and search for clues.
Executives of iron trades and wood workers meet but no change in the strike. Building trades council rooms foresee an early settlement between millmen and employers though no joint session is planned. Machinists post notices urging all joint trades on strike to stay away from Seattle Tacoma Fairhaven and Everett Washington.
Fred Thompson about 12 years old was arrested by Bicycle Patrolman Dual for stealing a bicycle from Hubert Holt. The theft occurred on Third avenue and Spring street, with the bike later found in Fremont for $1. The officer recovered the property.
Chris Oleson of 3103 Fleet Avenue reported a burglary last evening with several suits taken, and police work to catch the thief. Tai Lee and Main Lee Chow, Chinese lottery proprietors, were arrested by Detective Barck and fined $30 each. Claude Hooker and Ed Hendrick, Port Townsends schoolboys, were arrested for truancy.
The comptroller of the currency authorizes a 50 percent first dividend on deposits in the wrecked First National Bank of Vancouver. This marks the first practical result of appointing a receiver. Dr. A B Eastham remains permanent receiver in control of the bank.
M Ford of the Stimson Mill Co said a Ballard room was entered last night and a large quantity of clothing plus 11.55 dollars in money was stolen. An investigation is in progress.
Will A. Wooley of Skagit County filed a petition seeking adjudication of bankruptcy. He states total debts of 21287.10 dollars. Walt G. Preston of Seattle was discharged as a bankrupt.
The Ladies Relief Corps of Stevens and Miller Posts G A R hold a pleasant picnic at Madrona Park with a fine noon dinner and a generally enjoyable day.
Market activity eased this morning as the steamer Umatilla from California is due this afternoon. Local produce remains sufficient, with potatoes steady to firm at 1.60 to 1.85 per cwt and fine raspberries around 200 per thousand. Watermelons are plentiful and selling at 3.50 per dozen.
Six Chinese men including Loo Soock Onong Shu Ah Heu Wa Bing and Yip Hung were arrested today for illegally entering the United States and are in jail awaiting trial. The complaint was sworn by Chinese Inspector Fiecher. A preliminary hearing before U S Commissioner Keifer is expected later in the afternoon.
The $11,000 bond of Stirrat and Goets for the construction of a tower on Summit Avenue from Broadway to Dennyway was filed and approved today.
The list items various produce prices including lemons two to three dollars per box, limes six dollars per case, cooking apples one dollar, Valencia oranges two to three dollars, peaches and apricots around sixty cents to eighty five, strawberries two to two twenty five, potatoes per ton twenty two percent, cauliflower cabbage and peppers offered with mixed unit prices, figs and dates priced per carton or pound, and other fruits and vegetables with frequent single to two word price notes.
The steamer Athlon owned and operated by H. B. Kennedy, serving the Port Orchard route, has changed its schedule due to higher traffic from battleships at Bremerton. The ship will depart daily at 6:40, 9:55 a.m., 1:16, and 6:46 p.m.
Both aides in the street car scrap refuse to wear the new hat badges after workers voted against the insignia. No action has been taken to force car men to wear them, and it is believed none will be. The men keep badges in pockets until numbers are needed.
A Sunday or Sunday night robbery at Miss M Murphy’s cigar and candy stand on Third avenue between Seneca and University streets left the shopkeeper with cigars and candy worth about 26 dollars missing. Evidence suggests a novice offender. No arrests reported.
Renton Hill Improvement Club urged the city council to erect a standpipe at the City Park reservoir to fix water shortages. The group also asked for temporary water department aid to irrigate the district with morning and afternoon hours. Regrading of Eighteenth Avenue at Eighteenth and Ty was referred to the street committee. no action on brick paving Madison Street between Fifteenth and Nineteenth Avenues.
A Bothell report warned of a maniac terrorizing the settlement but Deputy Jack Williams found no wild intruder. A later message claimed Theodore Torgueson, 14, shot himself minor hand injury and warned others. The boy later confessed he accidentally fired the gun, disproving the wild assault tale.
Steamer Elihu Thomson of the L t. Gray line cannot clear for Nome tonight due to heavy Tacoma freight loading. She will likely depart tomorrow night if conditions permit, arriving from Tacoma this afternoon with about 1000 tons of cargo and 35 first class passengers bound north.
Steamer Portland of the Empire line to clear for Nome and way ports at 6 this evening with about 400 tons cargo and 20 passengers. J J Carrol special mail agent will carry mail for up river points. Portland to finish cargo and take a few more passengers at Vancouver after leaving here.
A repair visit at the Spinning shop involved Dr Waggoner addressing a tooth issue and noting a 7.0 reading on a device. The brief report frames the procedure as a routine dental examination during a bicycle repair context.
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