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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1901
Page
3
A morning incident on Spring Street between Second and Third avenues ends with a drunken man assaulted then arrested. Police recover $1,444 in various amounts from the victim, John Williams, whose identity and home remain unknown.
The city water department thoroughly cleansed the high service reservoir at Volunteer Park. The tank was emptied and discharged. Very little refuse water was found. There was an accumulation of mud carried through the pipeline from Cedar River after three weeks of hydraulic excavation at the head works.
The sanitary department reports for August that 22.5 percent of gallons of milk were inspected with 199 specimens tested. Plumbing inspections occurred and nuisances were abated. One hundred eighty cattle, four thousand eight hundred forty sheep, two thousand eighteen hogs and veal were killed.
The Rainier Heights Improvement Association formally organized with N H Martin as president P W Fulton as vice president Homer M Hill as secretary and J B Lehnston as treasurer Regular meetings are set for the first Friday of each month and a special meeting is planned for next Friday evening.
The special council committee formed last June to investigate alleged police corruption has not issued a final report. The only completed report on June 4 led to the suspension of Chief L Meredith and Detective C Wappenstein, with no action taken at a subsequent meeting. Members remain silent about delays, and some say the pending trial of the Connies prevents reporting.
Judge Hanford in federal court yesterday ordered Daniel Swiney United States council at Queenstown and Cork to take depositions of witnesses for Hannah O Callaghan and 14 Corcoran claimants in the Boullivan estate case. The claimants assert they are first cousins of the deceased John Sullivan.
The coming week at Seattle theaters features The Wedding Day by Russell, a French themed opera about matrimonial indiscretions not previously staged in the West except at the Tivol in San Francisco. Also on offer is The Toy Maker and Ah Man of Mystery with strong melodrama and variety acts, plus a matinee gift for children.
The Runaway Girl and A Runaway Off are listed for the coming week at the Grand Opera House. The Runaway Girl is a light comedy with witty dialogue, noted for stylish scenery, music, and dancing. The company features well known performers and continues a program of moving pictures for one more week.
The Divine healers plan a fasting and prayer day at a wlar meeting of the Christian and Missionary Alliance to cure Mrs Maggie Kinney daughter of Rev E B Button of this city. The event aims to restore her health and activity.
No advance in shingles freight rates will take effect. A planned three cent per hundred rise for March 11 was rescinded following a Chicago meeting of freight agents. The decision came mainly after a strong protest from state manufacturers and wholesalers.
Davis, aged years, died at First Avenue and Main Street last night. The body was taken to Butterworth's for examination and burial arrangements.
The King County Teachers Institute will be held in Beattie on December 21. Prof. L. D. Harvey statewide supervisor of public instruction in Wisconsin will conduct the institute, with County Superintendent Portranft presenting a letter from him. Prof. Cooper of the city schools will also speak.
The funeral of Mrs Katie Davis was held from Butterworths chapel at 1 o clock this morning. Rev. W A Major officiated. Interment was in Mt Pleasant cemetery.
L H Little, living near Dunlap, accused 14 year old George Seigert of house burglary with his mother’s knowledge. Police did not arrest the boy, who may be sent to reform school if crimes are proven. a search warrant will visit the Seigert home. Authorities doubt the charge has foundation.
Two small fires were reported this morning by the Hentile fire department. At 8 20 a blaze started in the Henry slaughter house roof due to a defective smokestack causing damage not exceeding 25 dollars. A second alarm at 9 20 from Sixth avenue and Thomas Street found a tank of hot tar for preserving ports on fire with little damage.
The steamer Robert Dollar, Captain Ellefeon, arrived at 6 this morning from San Francisco after a slow voyage that left on the 7th. Weather was good and no accidents were reported. The cargo consisted of 1000 barrels of cement with no passengers. She will load lumber at Fairhaven and return to San Francisco around the 20th.
The steamer Humboldt under Captain Bonifield sails tonight for Southeastern Alaska. Wet car go bound largely for Dawson and interior points includes 400 tons of fruit and perishable merchandise and 6 head of cattle. Passenger list remains small at 36.
The steamer Challen Neleaon sails this afternoon for Tineau and Skagway with calls at multiple cannery stations. She carries about 1400 tons of freight and 1100 head of sheep. Passenger count includes cannery employees.
A fleet of fishing schooners led by Thecia ail Don with a combined catch of 40,000 pounds of halibut made port tonight. The vessels will make another trip to the Banks then fish the southeastern Alaska grounds. They expect to be off Cape Flattery within a fortnight.
After Rainier Heights Improvement club adjourned, Councilman Vincent proposed a Lake Washington park running along the lake front from Leecht park’s southern boundary to the Lake Washington pumping station about 2069 feet below the Westerway cable railroad. The city would condemn all land between the bluff and the lake and clear grade terrace and drain it to create a public recreation area. Much of the land lies in Hurke’s second addition, but its inaccessible location has kept it unpopulated and unimproved.
The German ship Adolf will unload her cargo of cement at the White Star deck today and then proceed to Smiths Cove to take on a load of wheat.
The steamer Bertha, announced to sail last night, did not leave until noon today because a large shipment of freight for Valdes arrived on the Umatilla yesterday.
The state labor commissioner will visit Seattle today or tomorrow to probe a complaint against several restaurants and laundries charging they force women employees to work more than ten hours daily.
A Seattle girl named Violet Abrams wrote from the Pan American Exhibition scene describing the fatal shooting at the pres tabie crowds. She mentions her family and her planned singing at a presidential reception, noting she was in the Temple of Music when the shots rang out.
Witness Mine Abramea describes a chaotic scene at the exposition grounds when the president was shot. Crowds demanded vengeance with cries of Lynch him as police restrained the uproar and fountains halted while flags were lowered to half mast. Abrame notes her father supported vengeance. the Abrames plan to return from Buffalo soon.
Burglars pried open a window at the home of F. M. Spinning at 1493 Sixteenth Avenue Wednesday evening. Valuables were taken and police urged to monitor the neighborhood. Depredations are reported as numerous, suggesting a possibly systemic gang operation.
Seattle and vicinity forecast calls for warmer conditions Saturday after tonight. Light to moderate southwest winds shift to northwesterly as a colder front approaches.
The Western Norwegian and Danish Methodist conference opened at 8 am at the Norwegian and Danish church in Seattle. Bishop Willard Francis Mallaliens presides and travels widely. he will speak tomorrow for the local church’s benefit. He plans visits in Clem ia, Oregon, Breton, and other meetings across the country. Kilbourne 7. Clark Co. advertises gas and electric fixtures.
General Miles commander of the U S Army arrived in the city with a party including Mrs Miles Lieut Colonel Maus Mrs Maus and Private Secretary Flint to inspect Fort Flagler Fort Worden and nearby defenses. They will visit Casey Fort Lawton and the Hean Point fort before returning and heading south to Portland.
Large salmon consignments flow to Seattle via Whatcom run and Fairhaven. Scheme carries 3 000 cases and Utopia 3 500, with mention of Feattie route through down bounded canneries. Doubts rise about boat capacity as 20 carloads have departed Fairhaven and Canadian Pacific eyes share. Blakeley & partners may load the brigantine for a round trip around the morn.
The American marker James, a 1 468 ton vessel, now at Port Townsend, has been chartered by the company to carry a cargo to New York.
The city engineer issued permits for several projects including A. T. Friend and a 42 Twenty-third avenue dwelling, William Constantine at 282 Fourteenth avenue north, the Jordan at 015 Washingtontreet, M. A. Brown at 106 Fifty-fourth avenue northeast, Northwest Fixture Co for flooring at 709 Fleet avenue, J. McPherson at 3446 Twenty-fifth avenue west, L. F. Henson for new foundations at 220 Fourth avenue, and diamond ice services by Fred Rosenstock, with five men and teams noted.
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