The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 9, 1899, Page 1

Cents a Month By Mail or Carrier Seda Telephone News Tip Subsoriptio PIKE , Ete, To ISCc _ VOR, MINE HO 1. AT CARI ay Fight Men Are Bowels of CARBONADO, Wash, Dee. 9 Bulletin—A frightful mine disaster ocourred here at 11 o'clock this morning, resulting in the probable loss of sixty or seventy lives. An explosion, sed by fre damp, took place in coal mine No. 7, re sulting Im the caving tn of a section of the roof of the mine. The pols onous gas is belleved to have com pleted the fatal work of the caving | earth and most of those unfortun ates who were caught in the under ground death trap are thought to be past human aid Imediatety after the @xplosiqn took Place a wild scene of terror and dix tress was witnessed about the SEATTLE, RROR RBONADD. - Entombed i in the the Earth. mouth of the mine, the word ran from mouth t that @ terrible explosion had occur | red in No, T and that many miners | were dead, Men, women and child jren, many of them relatives of the entombed miners, rushed to the spot, rending the alr with their ories and shricks, It waa impossible to con trol the mod, which ran frantically about the mouth of the dark hole, vainly attempting te peer into tte Like Hahtning mouth | Diack interior and learn the fate of those far low, Within a few momenta, however some of the cooler heads gathered their wits together and began ber culean efforts to reach and release the victime, THE UNION PACIFIC IS COMING SOON ‘The advent of the Unton Pacific | tm Geattle within the next cighteen Months is an assured fact. During the past few days one of the best known engineers on the ccast has been In this city, looking over the ground. He has no in Quiet consultation with prominent local railway attorneys and has in- epected yard and terminal sites. ‘While the utmost secrecy has been observed concerning his presence tn Beattie, and the purpose of his visit, & few facts have leaked out. The Star stated several weeks ago) that the purchase of the Seattle Ter- minal Company's track and grain Com- pany, carried more significance with it than was generally understood. It now transpires that the Union Pacific has an eye to the use of this ebange for the use of the N. P tracks leading into Beattie } The Northern Pacific, within the next few months, will enter this city lover the tracks of the Seattle & San Francisco Naviga | Company, up N. P. has control over these tracks and the terminal property of the road. The terms of its recent deal with the U. P., it ie eaid, gives that road lentrance to the city up the Colorad: |wtreet tracks; and the use of the tide lands property between Colora- do and Whatcom streets from Hol- gate street to the canal waterway This property will be used for freight yards. ‘The other termina! property of the Seattic & San Francisco road at West Seattle would be of great use to the Union Pacific for grain ele- vators and wharfage. ‘This deal, it ts said, also includes | all rights to passenger terminals which the Northern Pacific has to ‘SEATTLE GAMBLERS "FRISCO VENTURE: Joe Harvey, the recognized backer @ Dave Argyle, of the California Slub, and “Bill” Dormer, formerty ®& Q@feminent member of the camb ling fraternity of this city, are now figuring tm the courts of California in a somewhat sensatinnal gambling cane. * San Praitciaco is supposed to be t. Th Me gambling is not permitte About two months apo. Dormer, a man by the Laurence and lew Fair, s« Senator Fair, organized a cisco social club under a accordance with the lav t ia, pub- Harvey, name of n of no Fran- charter, in the « of state. A gambling house on one the principal streets was opened Ger the mame of the “Club.” M bers paid $1 to join and were ¢ given a private pass key The “club men” had an under standing with Chief of Police that the house was to be raided “to keep up appearances.” The raid waa made and the gamblers had light fines imposed upon them tn the Hee court. They took an appe which is still pending, to test validity of the anti-gambling ute as applied to clubs ling house was not closed and is st! running The firet of the year the ¢ force of Ban Franciaco in to be the atat ‘The camb Hoe r- WASHINGTON, ‘ iis CITY NEWS. = ® Mehthouse tender Manaanta, Captain Gregory, Is on her way to se the Sound to supply the lighthouse stations mining man, re- ported to Detective Philipp! this orning that his room in the N |lodging house was entered last nicht Peter Moore, a | while he waa absent and a gold | watch valued at $40 was taken ames Cortney, a laborer, was ar- d by Officer Wilkes this morn- | The managers of the Democratic C. | party in thie city are getting ready! SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, LOCAL DEMOCRATS SHAPING A POLICY Preparing for the Coming Municipal Campaign---A List of Possible Candidates. - when Mr. Calderhead's managers at- tempted to hold the Firet ward and | flirt with the church vote at the same time, The result was the | of the to outline @ policy for the coming! municipal campaign ing for stealing a can of milk from 4 Pike street restaurant In the Federal court the cane ¢ W. Keeton againat the Pacific Coast *o 000 damages account 7 received while crossing the tracks of the Columbia and Pug- | jet Sound ratiroad last May, ts being tried, for the second time, before | Judge Hanford and a jury | A new wharf is to be constructed lat Fort Flagler on Morristown Point The improvement will possibly cost | 85,000. ‘The present wharf ts dany od by teredos, It wan only intend- ed as a temporary structure | Mra, Henry Gehutte | Wagener, alleged to have eloped from Vancouver, H. C., Thursday | night with Oecar Coleman was taken jt police Jquarters this morning the was followed by her husband, alias Ametia |s t2 who arrived here last night jatter her Mra. Schulte ed to return her husband's $489 which she had taken, dy of their 7 and give fron, Sh up the ew e afterwards chang le ming | Vancouver police say there jhas been no warrant ineued for the j arrest of ether Mra. Sehalts or Cole jman. Chief Reed has decided to jhold the mo and release Mre.| | Schultz and Coleman. There will be | @ sult for the custody of the child. The Nome Mining and Developing comp was incorper “lay in the auditor's office The capital stock in $2,006.00 and the Corpor ators are: M. L. Wood, W. L comber, C. O. Dignan and wife, Johr (BR. Mart, Whi HM. Parry, B. 0. Bor dor '. Daulten, Jomn Schram, F | A 1 James F. McElroy - *. Talley today purchased | t from the Trinity Parish church t 7. Bleck 2 Boren and Denny's addition and from W. D. Mofius for $15.000 lot 6 same bieck and addition. This property ts at the corner of Third and Jefferson street Jobn Bull, who is alleged to be a bunce man, and who it i# claimed has been running a “cloth joint” at Georgetown for the past several months, wae arrested by Police OF fieer Hubbard lam night about 10/ is at prosent im/ o'clock. Hubbard | but litte | al | Democrats ~3 | manager to the Star this morning ward and the lukewarm support of It is stated on reliable authority | the church people, A strong element that an effort will be made to have|in the party will favor the announce the party identified with a Citizens’ | ment and support of a wide ticket. Much lively work {# expect-| policy, so-called, within the ed when tt comes to definitely shap tions They will object to the ing the lines upon which this ticket | cont asthe polidy abopied shall be named, ‘The single tax peo-| by Mayor Humes of allowing ex ple will not be a dominating powe laxity, on the ground that he will give firet pl to the po-lhas gone beyond the limite of law element represented by the] and order. Committee of One Mundred, with “The local Democracy will try hard |it# new ideas on popular legistation the and munietpal can ratlways, ete be selected The present fight in the city coun- hn Collins cil marks the beginning of the agi Mr. Me- tation which will proceed the nomin understood to be warmly ation of a Citizens’ ticket A legal John Sehram's battle over the pr 4 amend-| name is being mentioned, as is al ments to the charter will probably | chat J. W. Goodwin ‘The ‘ollow. The attention of the public] named ts developing strength will thus be secured and municipal “John Wallace will undoubtedly make another try for the office of city | comptroller. "G. A.C. Rochester and Fred Rice Rowell are among those spoken of for the office of corporation counre Colonel George GC. Lyon is again coming to the front aa a candidats for the job of city treasurer. His friends are pushing him, but it is as yet a matter of doubt as to whether he p with pany. 1 give you these tips that the ground lost in First ward two years ago. A didate for mayor will with this end in view Je be the man we want Elroy supporting him to regain ownership of street ownership and the referendum idea wll be thoroughly discussed The Northern P. also) ore rift railroad will attention, The local will undoubtedly voice their opposition to that road's policy the water front, and will en- mavor to make good political capt tal out of the matter. In this ¢ neetion it is sald to be quite possible that the Republicans will attempt kewine to use the bludgeon against he N. P. for political purposes Said a upy upon ould Consent to run. wure of his dutie the owing to the in conneation Power com Snoqualmie well known Democrneic » the best The main question that occouptes my judgment affords at this our atention at present is the future|time. There may be changes but the police policy* of the party. We re-|drift is in the direction of auch pol alle that a mistake was made in 1898| icles and men as I have outline BULLER SENDS FOR STRETCHER-BEARERS the Washington street beat. He caw ull walking jeleurety down on his beat. Hubbard tmmodiatety tnfdrm- od Wim he had better move as he did not want any “bunks” operating on | his beat Bull refused to do Hubbard sent him jet. He remarked to bard at the time that | use sending him up as he released =o right away | placed no definite charge ordered and | headquart- | Officer Hub there was no would be Hubbard agal Bull. He was released in « $100 cash | ball, however | Several detectives expremsed (hem | selves surprised that a prisoner could! ganiaed. Capt. Eosola will succeed | be released before a definite charg Lees as Chief and James D. Phelan, | had been placed aga him. This the Democratic mayor, will then be | afternoon Hubba fed to place deciared the partment. He states that all gambling how will be wed, including the » 4 “club,” and the Seattle gamb lers who have been operating the Will be forced to seek new pastures. A representative man of San Francisco, now on a visit to this city, in speaking of gambling in San Francisco, today said “The conviction of the petty in- dividuals who have been arrested for running a gambling resort on one of the main streets of San Fran claco is of no particular tmportance head of the police de eal in Iteelf. These persons are too ob secure and insignificant to have their fate of the slightest interest to the public on their own account. But it happens that they represent for tho moment the effort to make San wide-open town the technicality clubs and their | 7 re outside and above the Adding gambling, and it not punished, gambiing games will spring up in every direc tion to corrupt and rob the people This if why the citizens of that city should watch the cases in hand to see that the law and the morals of the city are upheld —— OC NEW ROLLING STOCK. General Purchasing of the the White Pass & Yukon states that he has placed orders with the Baldwin for four new locomotives to be com pleted and delivered next spring These are to be fifty t and of the most po type. One is to be a 10-wheel single expansion; another a compound cor solidated and the ot two are 10 wheel simple locomotives. Th m engines werful gauge more powerful @ the new engine will be used ow the first division and the other two on the second division Locomotive ¢ The Baldwin now tn Pleted two, loaded the two use on this road in twenty-seven days after the order was placed ja spring. Agriculture at Paris. WASHINGTON, D. €., Among the many Interesting being prepared for the Paris expo sition is an exhibit of agricultural photographs and charts. The pic tures illustrate rural economy shows farm building 4 opera ations, American appliances of agri culture and horticulture, views of public parks, cemeteries, private | gardens and many other tnteresting objects. TIFFIN, ©., Dec. 9.--While tng a hill on @ piece of land kne 4 Crow Rottom,” near Fort eca, yesterday, the workmen ur earthed six skeletons in a good st of preservation. One wrapp fn ix thicknesses of buckskin, and by old residents, ix supposed to be the bones of the celebrated chieftain Old Crow, whowe tribe occupied tha part of the country. They we nt®red near where discovere erad as A NEGRO ORPHAN HOME - | COLUMBIA, 8. C., Dee. 9. | Through the efforts of the Rev. Carroll, the He T f the Palmetto state, ina Industrial He | Boys and Girls hington South ne for Negro Wan dedicated here y Grant of Philadelphia preach dicatory sermon The Carroll is a negro and a Ba preacher, He was the fain of t Tenth tmmunes Since coming out of the army he }has given his attention to bringing to @ succemsful Issue plans for r }culng negro waifs and orphans un der the age of 12 thorough home industrial is the result training Boys Pian a Murder. AMSTPRDAM, N. Y., Dec Three boys, aged about 12 or attempted to wreck a We fast exy train today in a cut, Mindenville and Indi Castle, by placing railroad ties upon the track The train was stopped hefo: | damage resulted | escaped, but | Lasher, age ress tween any Two of the boys the third one, Charles 113 years, arrested was The announced meeting Noe miners, to discuss the propose |acheme of rporations to gobb' and leases and wharf rights on the | Nome beact diggings, did not occur last night. The matter was delnye y telegraphic request of prominent jane who wish to be present, and giving them a| The @ charge of Vagraney againat Bull | Hull, ft te said, has been endeavor jing to find rooms in which to open a “big mit joint” im the city. His tent Joint ne are to m into the efty and able tn ne that there ie no tr uring ction. He will be give a hear fore Judge Cann Mon day Wiliam Ce ft, formerly the | U. 8. V., who was wounded in the ac. | tion of August 12, 1898, at Ma . was given a ticket to Minneapolis yesterday by the county commis-| hissioners, he betng sick and desti-| tute | Mrs. Mary Hamilton filed a com plaint this morning stating that James Thibits, an infant, seven weeks of age, wan left with her by} hia mother on October 20th, last, to cared for. It was then jens than | |two weeks old. At preaem Mra Hamilton 4 t kn the wher abouts of either of the child's pa ents, and aske that the oh en into the hands of th mi id be giv @ county com | ners Clara Chenen prays for a decree sl divorce from her husband Ch on the plea of desertion, and al the custody of the one child. day at the Su- Today was motion yerior courts FE. W. Price has 4.4 against D. n @ promissory note the trial awarded | Gilman et al been Frye-Rrann | against P denied this morning “ The motion of a new Ro | Judge Harry Kh. G divorce a grounds of ab nde was Jacobs y has filed a suit his wife Etta ndeonment 7 ainat m the The Engler r ar Green Lak one and one-ha n length, was ordered esta at yesterday's ors matter has been pending for over t years | A marriage license wan issued this morning to Jas. F. Charlton (48) and Lena Helatrom (27), both of Seattle MINORITY MEETIN The minority of the elty counett The Com-| mittee of One Hundred and a lar | | meets tonight at 7:20 | | number of other citizens will | present. The meeting will be in the nature of a public gathering to din- | uss the propose charter amend- | ments and the at means to bring them through. Eugene Way anc Dr, Titus will speak, also other lead ers of the movement = | | Thomas Daly, a well dressed man, | was taken to police headquarters this morning by Officer Wilkes, who thought he was insane He was llocked In the female ipart- | [ment and Dr. Bortes wn ca When th loctor entered he found Daly dead, He had fallen againat Ja steam pipe. His face and hands | wer burned. receiving ta tennerageenens Sen sminenmenns | the proprietors to close, but hereto NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—Personal|fore those efforts have been fruit |who are accustomed to buying co-|leas. Today It is expected little or| caine have been forced to pay much|no trouble will be had to convince | more for it recently than the nor-|the mill of the necessity of such ac price. In fact the drug has ris-| tion 1 from $2.60 an ounce to $6 an| Ten shingle manufacturers have ounce In the last few months, ‘This| signed an agreement to close for a is caused by the revolution in Peru, | period of sixty deys if this one miti| | That South American Republic rais-| will follow thetr example. As this en practically all the raw cocaine| would leave but four milla in. the that the world consumes, It is man-| county still In operation and as the ufactured from the lenvea of the co-| mills must run for financial and oth com plant, and to supply the demand |er reasons the asociation ts particu in this country the leaves are either | larly anxious to secure favorable ac shipped north and the drug manu-j| tion today | factured here or a coarse native pro Practically all the mills in the duct made from the leaves in Peru, | state are closed down under the in bre t here and refined by im-| days’ agreement and whether the proved processes others close or not the object sought The revolution has prevented the| by the assoctation has been attaine gathering of cocoa leaves from ship- | Over 200 of the 248 mills of the state ping their product to Lima, the prin-|are closed and will not reopen until cipal market, hence a short supply |January or February. This means jand an increased price. The indi-| between 85 and 90 per cent. of the cations are, however, that the top|shingle men have joined the move notch in the rise has been tipped, | ment as Peru shows signs of settling — down again for a short pertod of | MADRID, Dec. Premier Stlvela time at lenst Informed the queen officially today of McKinley's friendship. Mr. \A. S. Burwell delivered the fourth of the series of business talka| Frank Dorgan, said to be a Seattle at the Y. M,C. A. last evening, tak-| man, was run over and killed by a | ing for his subject Essential for ‘orthern Pacific freight train at Ominous Preparations of the British General for Another Big Fight. FRERE CAMP, Dec. 9—Gen. Bul-|dispatoh says that the British made ler has sent an order to Durban for|*® sortie, stormed and caried a hill 2,200 stretcher |from which the Boers were shelling ; esse a | the n, putting out of action one Dene le supposed to foreshadow the | siowitser, @ big Crucsot gun, and ritish advance to the relief of | capturing a email Maxim. Ladyamith |_ LONDON, Dec. 9.— bearers A Cape dispaten | LAINDON, Dec. 9—A Says that the Boers have m dispatch to fe their the Exchange Telegraph company! appearance at Orange riv forty faye that President Stryn, of the Miles sou of Methuen’s force. | Orange Free State, is falling men-| The evening newspapers announce tally, Free State Roers are running ®other break in Methuen‘s line of |*pectal excursion trains from Pre. Communication, but belated cabie-| t © the Hoets’ camp Ma grams show that the break me -| women are coming to see the sights.) ¢4 In a mus Cape Town dia-| sino to look after husbands and sons h is niteal with the one they at the front ak of CAPE TOWN, jes porte with tr day | LONDON that a new De cavalry Dec. 9 —Fo ur trans. ope arrived here to Tt t* understood brigade will be mobilized today or Sunday. No ar rangementa for mn to transporta LONDON, Dec. 9—A Ladysmith | South Africa are completed. Fires Terrorize a Town PLEMINGTON, N. J. Dex The gang of incendiaries who a attempted to burn the town of Three iges, near Flemington, resumed r operations jast night. Four fires have been started within as many nights, and it looks ns if the own was doomed an ees the guilty nen are apprehen END OF THE SIX DAY RAGE MORE MILLS MAY CLOSE. Those in Whatcom County | « May Shut Down. If one mill in Whatcom can be in duced to close down for a period of sixty days, ten of the fourteen shin gle mills of that county which are now running will follow the exam ple. Even without the co-operation heh: = of this mill there is a chance that NBW FORK, Dec. 9.—The Sl the other ten will close, Over fifty lays’ bi a7 tage _ we) ee wed of the Whatcom county milis are Spuare Gardens at ten tonight. Only] closed, but fourtee: © . Hi magienipe Fe tee gery ger | beer at fourteen have remained second teama in the r thia morn Action looking toward the ck ing ing. Everyone ba prep ring for 4 lof the ten mills will be taken t y heartbreaking finish. The Miller-/at the meeting of the Whatcom Wallace team lead this morning by |, sunty association, which President two laps. . ‘eely and Secretary Beckman, of Washington Red Cedar Shingle Manufacturers’ Asociation, will at HIGH PRICE vat tend mill that ts standing in way of practically unantmo FOR COCAINE... vs. jtempts have b the us action largest shinglers pro State, Several at » made to induce | | Success in Business.” co Junction Tuesday night last. | 1899. ALL PAPERS - Estimates given on all classes of work Star Paint Co. B00 Pike St Toy Watches Are emall things, but our prices are small, too, We built up our business on small articles at small prices, and today we show one of the finest lines of Toys in the ou, , eapleaoingaet haven't changed. THEY are still ALI COON BROG., 1417 Second Ave. BRUNNER & CO. Groceries, Wines and Liquors 502 Pike Street, or Fifth, 'P Green 794. On hand a fine line of whiskies in bulk and bottles as fol- lows: Monogram Rye, Canadian Club, Oscar Pepper, Burke's Irish, Burke’s Scotch. McBrayer Bottled in Bond, etc., etc. Hennessy and Martel Brandies, French Cordials and Imported Gin. A Welcome Ghristmas Gift Appreciated for years is a pair of Gold Gimmed Glasses or 4 fine pear! opera glass. We have the largest stock inthe city. We have everything in 4 ity, style and--price. OPTICIAN HH, CLAY EVER: 720 First Avenue We have a nice package of perfume tull half ounce, in a nice box, all for ioc. See window. IF YOUR EYES FIRE Your distant vision Aur b i aathos Your eyes teel strat bs t to You should have them ber grey and tl examined, I use only latest | 1 CHAS, OB. HOLCOMB, opusien ai Burke Bid Dainty Wine Sets Splendidly decorated Imported BLOWN GLASS WINE SETS, raised decorations, gold lined, brown stoppers and smooth bottoms will not seratch the finest polished table. Set consiaty ot well- shaped ter and six glasses. Price until Christmas, $1.50. cor JAVA COFFEE; « splendid favor; an eXtra value at our p per pound, @c, The Commercial Importing Company 1008 Second Avenue A We Are Offering One of the Finest Lines of ===> Gents and Ladies’ Watches nd at the Very Lowest Prices. sreeee ALL KINDS OP Jewelry, Diamonds, Ladies’ and Gents’ Chains W. W. HOUGHTON, 70% First Avenue Jeweler People Who Don’t Care to Waste | Their Money Usually Trade at _ Frederick & Co,’s JEWELRY ESTABLISHMENT FREDERICK & CO. JEWELERS ris and Ave. Hinckley Building Where the most liberal inducements to buyers for the coming holidays are offered + Aokalelchalehelehahalelahelehaielalaielaieleleielcialelalelelalelale x : eee is no other house on the Pacific Coast carrying such a variety of articles suitable for : Christmas Gifts Our stock of Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Cut Glass and Silverware, is complete in every detail» GOLD AND SILVER SMITH : x Albert Hanse 706 First Av Se in din din din india din din din in din in in in in din tin din in in in in din in in in in in dn nin in in ——_ Isn’t That Smooth? aa That's what they all say when their laundry work is done at THE PALACE “7 If your bundle ts ready, call up Main 1 We'll get it Sixth and Pike. PALACE STEAM LAUNDRY “They Looked So Neat And they dressed so sweet" that ev eryone in Seattle knew that they must have had their linen and fine shirt waists laundered at the Queen City Laundry, for they were Immac- ulate in their cleaniiness, Shirta, collars, cuffs, shirt waists, under- wear and everything. Kaekaheae PRESSE EEE EEE D rr call trade prices-No bundles de- dat these prices: Shirts, 1 0ei iiars Bel eat de Tel l'Pine. ‘Sa Queen City Steam Laundry , between Union and Pix MUHL Wat Paper Botween Becond Third Aves, PEDRO TDV0R 989009 00009008 PARQUETRY, VARNISHING The Highest Grade Work at Moderate Charge, ART FURNITUR® @ @RILL COMPANY . 9000 of the Twentieth Centu to select from. We cater to want their homes beautified. terns hose who and POLISHING FLOORS