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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1901

Page

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Elopement Mystery Grips Everett as Kernaghan and Morse Vanish

Edith Morse a Snohomish operator and Howard W. Kernaghan ex cashier at Bunter Telephone vanish after an alleged elopement. Parents distressed, employers silent as clues about a possible secret marriage surface. marriage license shows Warren Kernaghan and D Morse, ages 23 and unspecified.

Kernaghan Miss Morse Eaith Morse Everett Howard W. Kernaghan Bunter Telephone Company Ely Howard W. Ker Han George F. Kernag Passadena Cal Seattle Inez Warren IH. Kernaghan D. Morse

Battleship Wisconsin Arrives at Port Angeles from Ban Mranetaco

The battleship Wisconsin arrived at Port Angeles from Ban Mranetaco last night for target practice before being dry docked at Bremerton. The towage vessel also remained at Port Angeles.

Port Angeles Wisconsin Ban Mranetaco Bremerton Towa Port Angelen

General Shafter’s Retirement From Army

General Shafter retires from the army at noon tomorrow in San Francisco. He will be succeeded in command of the Department of California by General B M B Young.

San Francisco Shafter Saeed Department of California B. M. B. Young

John F. Miller to entertain in Bag Hall next Tuesday

John F. Miller a writer and composer will entertain in Bag Hall next Tuesday afternoon with an ice cream social for attendees and local residents.

John F. Miller WR. CC

Funeral Arrangements For Late Police Chief Meredith

Thousands view Chief Meredith in state at Butterworth's Chapel on Third Avenue. The funeral is set for 3 PM tomorrow at the Methodist Protestant Church on Third and Pine with Rev. Clarke Davie officiating. Detectives Crane Lane Harck, Clerks Kennedy Kasson, and Capt Willard will bear the coffin to the grave, followed by a police platoon to Lakeview Cemetery.

Meredith Butterworth's Chappel Third Avenue Pike Street Chief Lea Methodiat Protestant Pine Street Clarke Davie Crane Lane Harck Kennedy Kasson Willard Ward Lakeview Cemetery Butterworths

Kin Tuck Brings 42nd US Volunteers To Port Townsend

The Kin tuck from Manila arrived at Port Townsend last night and will likely reach the town this evening. It carries members of Company L Forty second United States volunteers who will probably be mustered out here. The Kin tuck will be released from transport service.

United States Army Kintuck Manila Port Townsend Co. L. Forty-second United States Volunteers Ceserae Transport Service

State Har Association To Meet At Epekane

The State Har association will gather on July 9 at Epekane. President Srein will give an address and papers will be read by several association members.

Har Association Epekane Srein

Str. Nelson Arrives From Skagway With Passengers and Goods

Steamer Charles Nelson, Capt. Sehage, Dodwell and Co. agents, arrived from Skagway this morning bringing two passengers and a cargo of goods. One passenger listed as Co. Sie of Santa Rita. The captain had operated a gasoline launch on Dry Bay, wrecked, and planned to buy a new launch in Seattle. Occasional showers today and tonight. Sunday is warmer with light south to west winds.

Charles Nelson Sehage Dodwell & Co Skagway Sie Santa Rita Dry Bay Seattle Vicinity

Strikes Turn Violent as Guards Guard Imported Workers

Union Ironworks readies quarters for 25 non union machinists to start Monday under armed guard in San Francisco. Strikers have not issued threats, but tensions run high as the first violence feared. In Pittsburgh 35000 workers with Amalgamated Association order a general strike starting July 1 at American Steel-Hoop & Sheet-Bree Co. due to rejected wage scales.

New Yorkers Struck by Furnace Heat Proves Fatal

New York reports three additional deaths and many prostrations as furnace heat worsens indoor conditions. Officials urge caution as city struggles to protect vulnerable residents.

Pope Requires Rest as Summer Pause Ordered

Rome reports the pope’s physician states His Holiness is weak but not alarmed. His intellect remains unimpaired yet he must rest completely this summer and retire from state affairs. Cardin officials indicate ongoing attention to his health and duties.

Rome Cardin

New York Bank Officers Targeted by Local Newspaper

Wall Street awaits court actions following a local paper move on Seventh National Bank affairs. The report links a broader bank scandal to past cases including Ferdinand Ward and Frank Sullivan of Marquand & Co. Experts review the defunct firm's books while creditors face $5,000,000 in liabilities. arrests were deferred pending additional evidence.

New York Wall Street Seventh National Bank Fieh Marine National Bank Finch Ferdinand Ward Frank Sullivan of Marquand & Co Smith United States

Sail Tonight Sets of Steamers to Skagway and Ports

Steamers State of California City of Seattle and Dirigo sail for Skagway and way ports tonight. Each will carry many passengers and heavy cargo. Dirigo rebuilt and painted, City of Seattle with a new wheel, State of California replacing Cottage City and in drydock with routine overhauls after long voyages.

State of California City of Seattle Dirigo Skagway Way Ports Gall City of Seattle Cottage City Quartermaster Harbor Justin

Mefford Inquiry Delayed By Absence of Official

The civil service commission postpones until Monday to set the date of the Meredith tragedy inquiry. Mefford’s whereabouts after the first shot remain unclear with various theories afloat. Stuart & Goetz posted a $90,100 bond for a water main on Twelfth Avenue from East Olive Street to Yesler Way.

F. Zimmerman Civil Service Commission Meredith Mefford Chief Meredith Poace Sturat & Goetz Twelfth Avenue East Olive Street Yesler Way

Negro Doctor's Suicide in Louisville Park

Dr Samuel Turner a leading Black physician in Louisville committed suicide by hanging in a downtown park after being indicted for selling lottery tickets. Authorities reported the personal crisis as one of the rare such records.

Louisville Samuel Turner

Col James Hamilton Lewis to Defend Considines in Police Chief Murder

The coroner's jury ruled Chief W. L. Meredith was murdered by John and Sam Considine. James Hamilton Lewis will be principal defense attorney. He cites ill health but will represent them on self defense grounds. Judge Hanford discharged Seattle residents Theodore Habernal Emanuel Delappe and A Hecker from bankruptcy.

W. L. Meredith John Sam Considine James Hamiltton Lewis Considine Hanford Theodore Habernal Emanuel L. Delappe A. Hecker Seattle

Congressional committee arrives in Portland for river inspections

Portland June 2. The harbor and ports committee arrived this morning. After their Alaska trip Chairman Purton and 11 members plan to visit the Inland Empire and inspect the Columbia and Snake rivers from Portland to Lewiston and Ma.

Ing Alaska Purton Inland Empire Columbia and Snake Rivers Portland Lewiston, Ma

Stubborn Steamer Victoria Struggles With Raise Attempts

Information from northern steamers shows efforts to raise the Willamette are fruitless as plates fracture when attempting to lift the vessel. The Danube under Capt. Me reports no movement of the ship despite ongoing work.

Victoria Fr. C Jane Willamette Danube

Eastern Mails Delayed by Blackfoot Montana Storm

The Seattle post office received only a small amount of mail for two days as transcontinental shipments via Great Northern and Burlington routes were disrupted by a cloud burst near Blackfoot Montana. The storm damaged bridges and track, washing out sections and drowning cattle. The Great Northern Limited is expected today with a large backlog of delayed mail.

Seattle Great Northern Northern Pacific Burlington and Billings Montana Blackfoot Mont Great Northern Limited

Convention at Tacoma Opens with Lunch and Talks

About 100 Washington Christian Endeavorers gather for the state convention in Tacoma. A noon dinner at First Presbyterian precedes an afternoon excursion to Point Defiance with an open-air park meeting. Rev. F. L. Hayden of North Yakima stirs debate with an address on The Saloon in a State, while dissenting ministers face restricted discussion.

Tacoma Washington Ar. F. Nye With Anan Reneraee Waa Fane Nh. B. Bt Beattie Trntt Presbyterian Church Alice Munday First Presbyterian of Spokane Westminster Presbyteria First United Presbyterian of Springdale Mary Burns D. Mullin Aberdeen Pee Foundation Mise Belle P. Nason San Diego Cal W. A. Spaulding Attle Thomas Coyle Everett Boulding Richard Tinder Ork Ohrum Seattle Cora Bradiey Whatcom T. P. Revelle H. D. Crawford H. G. Temple Arclam Enderere H.C. Ewing P. m I. Hill North Yokmittee Thos R. Fevana R. J. Filiott Dyer Edgar Barth R. Wallace Spo

French Chauffeur Wins Porte-Bertin Auto Race in Berlin

The French driver Fournier led from the start and finished first in Berlin at 11 o clock amid dust and cheers. Crowds and bands greeted his arrival as Kateer Wilhelm planned a banquet later for the contesting automobilieres.

Perlin Berlin Fournier Kateer Wilhelm

Beattie and Tacoma in Spark of Local Crime and Meeting News

Beattie faces persistent police scrutiny as Tacoma and nearby areas suffer a rash of burglaries and public tension. The report notes widespread dissatisfaction with Police Packler and details a Beattie Presbyterian youth convention schedule and parade of social and missionary activities led by local and regional figures.

Mile Long Tunnel Caves In Before Fast Train

In Baltimore on June 29 the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel under Hoffmane Street caved in as an extra train neared the entrance. Water mains burst and a torrent widened the breach while gas pipes broke. Houses nearby were evacuated as the tunnel, nearly a mile long, continued to collapse and air grew unbreathable.

Baltimore Pennsylvania Railroad Hoffmane Street

Gold Found Near Westport Sparks Rush

Hoquiam Washington June 29 gold found in a well at Westport by the Grays Harbor Company at a depth of 76 feet. People flock to Westport from Grays Harbor towns amid the discovery and its prospect of further mining.

Hoquiam Wash Westport Grays Harbor

Trade with China and Pacific islands predicted by Higbee

G H Higbee president of Murray Iron Co Burlington Iowa predicts the United States will gain a lucrative iron trade with China and Pacific islands. He recently toured the orient with his wife visiting Japan and various Chinese sites and has gone to Vancouver to pursue company interests. Meanwhile the case of G W Roberts renews at the White Pass and Yukon railroad trial.

United States China Pacific G. H. Higbee Orient Japan Vancouver G. W. Roberts White Pass & Yukon

Not a New Feature in Machinists Situation

The ethnic situation in the city remains largely the same since shops reopened last week. union organizers report workers being replaced only rarely while non union machinists are scarce. A broader sympathy strike spreads to other trades, challenging employers and raising the prospect of a general citywide strike next week.

Etrikers

Water department rushes new mains connections

In the mechanical end of the water department a big rush to complete new connections is noted. Additional help may be employed as inquiries have been made on eligible workers existing.

Free Methodists Camp Meeting at Green Lake

The Free Methodists hold a camp meeting at Green Lake near Woodlawn Station with daily services: prayer at 6 20 a m love feast 9 30 a m preaching 11 a m 2 30 and 8 p m Bishop W A Bellew of New York to speak at 11 a m on Sunday all invited The Alaska Steamship Co notes the Farallon will run a powder voyage to Skagway on July 7 carrying only combustibles.

Free Methodists Green Lake Woodlawn Station W. A. Bellew New York Alaska Steamship Co Farallon Skagway

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Edith Snohomish Columbia Street Commy & Reporter Ernaghan Nee Punterdas At Dea John F. Miller Post State Bar Association Nelson Union Ironworks Ters Union Machiniate Pittsburgh Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers Today The Erican Steel Hoop & Bheet-Bree Co His Holiness N. Y Mefford Inquiry Col. Lewis Portland, Or Congressional Great Northern Railway Christian Endeavorers Jone Packler May Jennings Dancony Morans Vulcan Puget Sound Machinists’ Union Moran Bros. Co Sewin Mane City Hall Adams & Blanchard Allen-Johnson Co N.Y. Dry Goods Co Eader V. G.garvey the People’s Bargain Store Second Avenue Eatity Burke Mos Yeslebmvar East India Tech Aaa Wetoheg Findad Seon Albert Pha Yesser Way Pprescri Srd Stewart & Holmes Drug Company Lake Washington Schewerman First Avenue Cherry St Chas. O. Holcomb Optician Barke Elwell-Darrington Mining Company Darrington James G. Givens & Co., Srare-Sovo Suiome Brwnner Keelly Institute Keeley Institute British Columbia Cascade Laundry
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