The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 28, 1899, Page 1

ents a Month By Mail or Carrier 5 C vol, 1. SQUEEZING MONEY — OUT OF VICTIMS The Bunco Men Are Still Doing a Flourishing Business. TWO BIG HAULS MADE RECENTLY But Without Avail—Some Very Interesting jnside Facts, The protected bunco men In Seattle are certainly reaping «& harvest during these latter days. It was learned this morning that Bull and Bean's “big mit joint” on First avenue had vleaned up $23,300 since it began op- erations about two weeks ago. A prominent business man of this efty, while under the In- fluence of liquor was induted to play a game of poker with sev- eral members of Bull's crowd and lost $1.20. He made known his loss to one of the city od ives last night, but desired hie name to be withheld aa he did not wish to be brought into prominence by prosecuting bunco men. 7 Yesterday afternoon it is alleged that a Kliondiker, whore name Was suppressed by the police, parted with $1,100 In Bull's big “Joint.” The police department was duly notified In each failed to make an effective Investigation. Chief Reed has mustered up the courage of his and ordered the arrest of all colored women reputed thieves. Only the “big mit joints” continue to flourish. Bull and Rean formerly bad thetr quarters at Georgetown, but after the Star's expose of their business, decided to move in- to the city to assist In taking care of Cape Nome gold-seckers ‘The city will soon be crowded with prospective miners and vie- tima will be plentiful. “Jim” White, an alleged bunco man, who ts said to have been running a “mit joint’ on a small seale Ih North Seattie, has moved Into new quarters on First avenue. “Swede” Thomp- son, an alleged notorious bunco man, acts im the capacity of a steerer for White's “joint.” Thompson generally looks for case but convictions to be his = vietims among the Swedes and Norwegians, and has been known to make several big hauls It is a Very easy matter for a victim to MMentify Bull. of hie arme ts missing toon quarrel One It ts said to have been shot off in a sa men say they have nothing to fear from the Be- #9 & emall percentage of each “trick” turned ts given to several city officials and they are afforded protection in turn. A city detective and John Bull are said to work harmon ousty together, It is safe to say that during the present admin- istration of the department the bunco fraternity will not be me- lested A little incident that happened recently at police headquar ters, and came under the oteervation of a Star reporter, in a fair example of everyday occurrences. A man had been buncoed out of several hundred dotiarey by Sheehan. ngerald and sev- eral other crooks whe are sald to be located at present in Sait Lake City. He told the officers at headquarters that he knew the men who had his money and would locate them. The following day the victim rushed Into police headquar- tera. shouting at the top of his ¥oice, “I've got him! I've got him!" ‘The Star reporter, thinking that some atroeteng certme had been cammitted;:tallowed the man tnto the station. The ser grant on duty at the time inquired of the excited Individual what is troubles were “I've got the man who buncoed ‘me out of my money!” ex- claimed the intruder, “and f want him arrested. His name ts Sheehan'” At that moment a detective entered the station door, “Go with this man and bring Sheehan to headquarters," the sergeant ‘The detective refused to comply and told the sergeant that he was too busy ‘The sergeant reported the occurence charee, who said, “Well, if he refuses to consider himeecif dismissed ‘The victim went away fn dieruet. He had worked for a day to locate the man who had swindled him out of his money, nott fied the police, and they had refused toemake the arrest FOOLER SG OESFSSE GEES ERE SUES EE EEE EEE EEE * * * = * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * e * * * * * * sald GHPTEEHVUGRESESE to the captain tn bey my orders be can 8 e J ® $ ® ® & Le eT TTT TTT CCST T CST LTTE CST OTST. Ateteeeeeeeeeeeetes ‘TO REMAN AT FRISCO The statement waa published NEW YEAR SERVICES lock many of} Binday night at 12 0° M. Goodall states that hold a young people's me atic S agyit 9:20 and the services will be con-| nothing In the report of tinued at 10:30 until midnight | tion of the combination The Tabernacle Baptist, Market| Pacific Coast Co. and Go Street Baptist and the Westminster! kins & Co. He says the r Presbyterian will unite with the! contemplated He denies First Baptist church on Fouth e-| port that Perkins objects t nue, between Cherry and James) of base to Seattle sees be fe 2 street in holding a watch meeting.| California senator. It is declared The services will begin Sunday even-| that Goodall, Perkins & Co. wil ing at 10:90 o'clock | tain an agency here. John lL. How Many pastors of congregations) ard r of the P. Ges have not yet decided about holding | ¢ all knowled@ a die watch meeting ac f causes existing there ‘At 11:20 next Sunday night there! fore, will ‘be a festival watch vice tn ‘ observance of the change of year at ®t. Mark's church. The full choir with orchestra and organ will ren Ger Ballivan’s “Festival Deum, t merit. It taf DAY’S SESSION @ composition of © not a Te Deum as used In the gen eral services of the church, but rath lendid panegyric on the cor ansoment a ope oe of tim | The First Methodist ‘church was The programme will be an follows crowded this morning, the oecasion essional—"O God, Our Help in| being the second session of | the Ages Pi @t. Anns| State Teachers’ Association. Prof Oe anol sbeadionat De Koven! A. B. Coffey ocoupied the chair in Dr. Gentle, Mr. Conant, chorus lthe absence -of President Jones Address... Rev. J. P_D. Liwyd| Membership fees of 26 cents each a Anthem—"Festwal Te were collected ge vated <4 Gullivan| The following committee was “ | pot ed e chi to send « t ter and chorus, orches- | pointed by the chair f om A aoc deag | ing to all the state teachers’ conven Offertory—“We Stand in Deep I tions now In progress throughout ntance Mendelssohn ed Etates: Supt. Henry, of te mnal-"A Few Mor are Mra. W. B. Brintnail, of Shall Rot!” Theophilus and Prof, Sherwood + acl ‘ Mae Stevens recited the “Go - Charles Pike ng of the White Swan,” and other OF, PAUL, { the Repub Prof. EB. &. Meany invit one of the fo : ‘ In convention to visit and in 7 oe iy Chairman of the executive com eral of the United St | miltte Dewey, ounced that 14GnINOTON, D. Cc. D there iid be a al bustt 2 pei meeting tomorrow at 11 4, m. to The Lawton fund today amounts to ° 2 elect officers, ~ r A a: THE Both of the Victims Complain to the Police @ churches tn Seattle will hold) time ago Star to the effect that “watch meetings” or midnight ser-| the Pacific Coast Co. was to sever vices. This is @ custom that has be ts connection with Goodall & Per fn vogue every year among certain) kins, of San Francisco, and operate cougregations | ite own boats, beginning January 1. At the First Methodist Episcopal) This statement came from partic church the regular Sunday evening | who were in close touch with that | Services will be continued until af-| company’s policy. ter 12 o'clock | J.D. Parr president of the Pa In North Seattle, th 1 Pres-| cific Coast Co., refused to confirm or byterian, Rattery, Stree M. E.| deny the report, or make any state German Evangelicat Lutheran Zion,| ment regarding the matter, except Taylor Congregational and Trinity| that there was nothing to warrant) M. BE. charch will un with the| the publication. | Neeth Seattic Baptist and hold ser-| The Howing dispatch fram San vices in the latter church | Franciaco gives the views of Mesere The Calvary Presbyterian church | Goodall & Perkins on Twenty-fourth avenue south, will} SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, T R— Prrverererririrrir i? @ ROBTON, Deo, 28.—Congreas @ man Boutelic, of Maine, has @ eM placed in the MeLean ine @ @mne asylum at Waverley, @ © Mane. His once splendid ine @ @ tollect in shattered, and it is bee @ 13 om" that hie end iw not far @ The congretsmen is auf- @ ing from Bright's disease in @ I$ the lant @tages, At times hie @ @ condition borders on delirium, | ° POCCCOOOe eeoeee CAN GAGE HOLD OFFICE | NEW YORK, Dec, %%.—fenator Al- len, of Nebraska, and Cangressman Lents, of Ohio, according to ad-| Vices received here, are to introduce resolutions in congr eating for 4n investigation of Becre y Gages “actions, The secretary's right to hold office is questioned The daw forbids the secretary of the treasury to be concerned in the disposal of urit but i» alleged | » holds bank stock, and is, ineligthle THE XE CENTURY Begins Next Week Says the Pope. | therefore, INSTEAD 0) ONE YEAR LATER The Catholic Ch will Holé Midnight mass wit! be held at the Chureh of Our Lady of Good Help| and possibly at the immaculate Con. | {ATT LE SKLATTLE, WASHINGTON, THURSDAY EVENING, rryvrrrriririiriiitt rir rrr) DECEMBER 28, 1 “BEHOLD, OH QUEEN, WE WILL FIGHT Thus Announce the Fierce Bewhiskered. Grandees of India. ARE READY 10 FIGHT THE BOERS The Nizan of Hyderabad Offers His Fat Purse, Sharp Sword and Big Army (0 the Empress Victoria, ly LONDON, Dec, %.—There in great diMeulty tn getting accur- ate news from the front. It seems as though both pides were ly ing back apd strengthening their defenses, waiting for attacks A Gispatch to the Times from Mafeking, dated Monday aye Lady Sarah Wiisom, tortious horse-thief and convict Lady @arah was captured by the Boers when acting as correspondent for a London paper. ‘The Boers near BMevely Camp and on Umbulwana Mountain, were being shelled Dec, 26 by lyddite Queen Victoria has issued a warting from a seasion with her privy counell, warning all British subjects againat aiding the in habitants of the Transvaal or Orange, Free Gtates, or ing or transport merchandise there, under the legal penalties. n, Roberts and Lord Kitchener sailed early yesterday morn- ing from Gibraltar to Capetown, on the Dunottar Caatie The most serious news of the day i# the growing dieaffection among the Dutch in Cape Colony, This is aswuming grave pro- portions. The last reserves of ali arms and branches of the Hrit- ish service have been called on to Join their An oficial dispatch from Gen. Forester Walker, at Capetown, saya that Methuen reports heavy cannonading from the oBers, to whith the Mritieh naval gups, replied. Methuen's patrols fyund ali quiet in the netghboring country Col. Baden’ Powel, at Mafeking. reports ail well on Dec. 12 The situation with Gen. Gatacre remains unchanged. A Capetown dispatch says that the Canadian contingent be sent to reinforce Buller at Chieveley. CALLUTTA, Dec, eplying to @ tonat last night, the Ni- sam of Hyderabad, who is the greatest Mohammedan peten tate in India, said his purse, sword and army were ever ready to defend the Hritieh empire The Maharajah of Gwaliar has re- quested an appointment to a position on Robert's staff He by offered to send a transport with native troops and horses to fight @gninet the Boorse A @ispatch from Modder river, date Dec, 23. asye that Methuen {# @ending mounted expeditions to the south and west, to prevent Boer sympathisers from damaging the raliroade The Boers have stretched their intrenchf nents so far to the westward as tx a ® flank movement by the British from that side well nigh impos- sible. 1 t has been exchanged for Viljohn, a no will SPOSSOSOSSHSOSSSSSHODSEOOOSOOD ° ° ° e e e ° e e ° ° e e e ° ° e ception and Sacred Heart In view of | @ According to the Morning Poet's milltary expert, Buller's task the following announcement just is-|@ t# to collect at some point a force Gecidediy superior to the en sued by the Bishop of Nesqually,|@ emy’s, and then Yo drive the latter before him. As yet the Post's | which says that by « decree of the! @ critic does not think Muller has required sufficient mobility to at j Sacred Congregation of Rites, dated) @ tempt to turn the Boers’ pe on. He thinks Buller will, ap- | Novembes 13, 1899, the pope grants|@ proach the Boers a second time with redoubled care, which may | most extraordinary favors to the|@ necessitate long demye for preparation. Nevertheless, the prow | Catholle world. The bishop says: | @ pects for active operations and & possible important engagement ‘After positively affirming that so|@ are better in Natal than anywhere else in South Africa far as the Catholle church t# con. |@ —-— ° cerned, the nineteenth 2 CRA UBY CAMP) Dee T9eHHEH OK whell from a oRer @ ent at midnight on Décomber 1.)@ %-pounder buret in the city today. Killing five and wourding eix a new century will the pope adds: ‘That the ast century should terminate and | the new century be entered upon tn jan ently Christian epirit by favors recetved jand by praying for greater blessings | for the next century ut to dawn. In order that year 1909, and which, | hoped, will! century,’ | then begin | the | which t# about to begin, it in devoutediy to usher in a far more happy the sovereign pontiff grants that on| be | the fist of December at midnight, in| the churches and chapels where the most holy euchariat is kept, the | mont august sacrament may be ex |pored for adoration. He further more grante permission to any sing at that hour only one masa of the feast of cireumeiaion and octave of Christm He grants to the faithful the same privilege of receiv. Ing holy communion at the time The mase will begin at midnight and tast about one hour. While the jmidnight mass ally attracts more or leas peop an a matter of interest the pope Intends it particu larly as a matter of devo for people of the Catholic faith satevetdadedd wives. CITY NEWS. AMBARBRARARBRRARRNS | or fame ] tion = »- % | Judge Cann yewterday fined the two Simpson br rs $20 each, and the other defendants $10, for fighting n the former's saloon Christmas night | Laurence Harris and wife have | brought a $200 damage suit against | the Rainier-Grand Hotel Co. The complaint fled states that the plain tiffs were guests at the hotel from Ausust feptember 4, 1899, in clus that they gave the hotel |x a weal-skin fur coat to keep for them, but when they requested ts return he refused to give it up. T at in al 1 to be w $200. the damages asked ‘ounty Commissioner Beach, of kavtp gad Alanka Montana, in in th wh ter bis real estate hold b Mr. Beach's third v and he has been * mt 1 with the city make further purchaee operty. | | tter, on November 29, 1 James Mackenazle and uth half of lot 6 block s addition for $27,000, and December 2 to Julius4 Wegert for $20,000, The property in nd lot north of Washington | j on the west of Occidental avenu Dora Faster, Lela Williams, Mary Tyler and Queen Tyler, four alleged colored thieves, were arrested by OMfecrs Freeman and Tripp ast night. Their cases will come up Wednesday. They were placed un ler $250 bonds. ‘This afternoon th il try to get thelr release on a writ of habeas corpus A. i. Graham and Chas, B, Patton have rporated the Atlas Lumber {& Sh Co., with a capital stock $1 William Pinkerton, the well known Pinkerton Detective Agency, is com ne t t The object of hin t known, Mafl for him has| ¢ een accumulating wt the Hotel § | atile for weveral aye | ‘Moore Overrules City’s | general demurrer to the DURRAN, Dec 28—Two Germans, ont a farmer and the other a missionary, arrived at Exttcourt, having been arrested on charg on of giving aid to the Boors. HOO OOCOOO band Sebo |< ale ° ° ° ° ¢ e e COUNCIL AND MERTING JUDGE TILT) AT EVERETT Purchasers’ Agents in Conference | Demurrer. This morning in Judge Moore's! ary, o reorganizmtio ' . court the mandamus pr tings | reerganiantion Sommitiee hav- against the city council came up, a| '8€ Charge of the Everett Land Co.'s provisions of the writ having been entered by| the council, Jay Allen argued the/ case for the plaintiffs, the Commit tee of One Hundred, and W. Humphries for the defense. Mr. Humphries raised two conten tions; first that the eity council still had time to act in the matter of the property, which was recently bid in at foreclosure sale by the Manhat- tan Trust Co., of New York, met at g,| Pverett thie morning The full} | proc eedings of the meeting have not | j been made public. The statement | wae made to the Stac by some of those present at the meeting, that |two petitions and that there was! ae the confirmation of the sale does nothing to show that they would not! not take place until early in Janu-| do so; secondly, that the amend-|ary, nothing definite can be done. | ments themselves were invalid or no authoritative announcement: | Judge Moore said’ he did not feel] made until that time | called upon to decide as to the vaita ity That was a question properly "to be decided after the amendments had been adopted and their validity call. | The property concerned consists of the Everett waterworks, lar | f uplands, city lots and buildings land holdings, wharves, and eho The water-front prop ed into question. The point to be| sy included in the deat lo seat ea) see ted ee ceed wing | uable for railway and steamship council had acted tn accordance with | terminals. On the new ownere and The court wae of the opinion that | the use to which they wil! put thia the « ae he cata etien that] property, much of Everett's future Y on coun | depends. In assuming its ownership wel called for by the charter did not refer #0 much to the vaildity of the| ‘%¢ Manhattan Trust sted amendment as to the form ihe ” 4 trustece for Bastern capitalists . eco ‘OF | Juat who these parties are ts no@ With regard to the other poiw | gennitely known. It te the genera raised by Mr. Humph Judge impression among Pverett busine men that James J. Hill nt of Moore said that there was no doubt | prowl in his mind as to the fact that the te STA S99, That our Wall Paper is all White Blanks full 48 feet. No short lengths -or brown backs. 300 Pike Street, STAR PAINT ©O., 6 0600000000000 eee SOOO oe oeseee oe : ome. 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HOUGHTON 704 First Avenue Jeweler Diamond Jewelry Diamond Butterflies Diamond Lizards Diamond Dragon Flies Diamond Sunbeams Diamond Pendants Pendants, Diamond Frogs Diamond Turtles Diamond Spiders Diamond Stars Diamond Hearts In Scarf Pins, Brooches, Albert Hansen Gold and Silversmith 706. FIRST AVENUE He Smiled a Smote Of satisfaction and delight, as ail men do when we deliver their goods after we have ldundered them to suit His Royal Nibs. The Czar of all the Russias never donned collar, cuff or shirt that was laundered and finer than we can do it. a _lat-28 Tour Avenue, betwoed Union end PIE MUHL 219 Pike Street Between Second Third Avos, Wall ss po 9000 of the Tweed Conta to select from. We cater to want their homes beautified. counell had refased to submit the|*t?* Great Northern Rallway, will OWeweereesee petitions, and did not intend to per. | 2014 the largest Interest. Others form the duty prosoribed by the| Hold that John D. Rockefeller con-|@ oe SR pro-ehpstes | trola the property, and the statement . G 1 On them grounds the court over. | hat been made to the Star by those A Popular Resort for Gentlemen ruled the demurrer set up by Mr,| WhO fe In @ position to know inside | Cc fi facts, that Mr. Hilland J.D. F a e Humphries. The latter led © The case comes up for a further| Will be allowed by Mr. Rockefolle hearing tomorrow morning. Mr, | t0 Choore whatever part of the pror Cor. Occidental Ave. and Washington St. ii Humphri id that ho could prove | erty they wish and Improve to auit 7 \ there was an tnsufficient number of sige agai + ie aleo st ath at 1ames attached to the petition | a definite plan of reorganization w merudae Moore stated he tonia, i¢| be decided on by the committee dur Made to order; parquet floors; floors pol necessary, sit until midnight Satur. | !1&@ Mr. Hill's trip to the Sound next Man 6 5, V ‘ ished and guaranteed. day In order to finish the case week ART FURNITURE & GRILL CO. Mr. Humphries contended that the > | 4 Avenue, opp. Telephone Balldine It adopted. Judge Moore anid he dig | Morning to Richard Staekey, 2%, Spo not feel called upon to decide this. | Kane, and Flora Reich, 29, of DOWN TO WORK. civit War Raging. nooma - ; VICTORIA, B. C., Dec. 28.—Advie- PRifogs srt een ye the hag itera. | A very. pretty wedding was per-| ‘The All-8e team Is now read es brought in by the steamer Aor ation from an officer connected with | formed last evening in the parlors | swo practice eames daily. At 2°) anes, just arrived from Australia the cruiser Montgomery, that that| Of t¢ Rainier-Grand. ‘The con-| tn the afternoon it meets at the Y.M-) ang the Orient, are to the effect that vessel has been d police duty for| t™cting parties were Floyd Wismer oq, park for outside work; and at! civil war ie raging among the ni Britain ie tho African) 294 Miss Lena Mary Knox, both of|~o9 in the evening the team goes! tives in New Guinea. Eleven vile mat, Mason states hia advice ia| the city through signal practice at the S A.| tages have been destroyed, with from A source #0 reliable that he| The Northern Counties Investment) c. rooms. R. Wise, of Butte's fa- | ereat slaughter. ¥ I intre ae ae w ae king | Trust was today @iven judgement mouse '95 team, is to coach the men te tO MeN™ FOF AN CX) against Ronald W. Crawford et al.,/ \ number of other veterans of the| ‘WALSENBURG, Colo, Dec. 28. , y debartinent: thin atrers |" OE* aime were on the side lines yester-| Two men entered the Klein hotel last n need that the Montgom Emil Schober, of Port Townsend, | day im O'Donnel, who is one of] night and, seiging W. I. Millsap, a ry was at Buenos Ayres, Argentine | purchased two lota on Bast street e str st tackles on the coast,| wealthy stockman, robbed him of Ttepublic, and had heen there «ince | near Division, for $1,400, from He will doubtless play at his old post on tae Grlinbieeettae eacaeon November 40, 4 , » y . tow, Y were Ln ° mE thy) ae Chapin and wife, oe aa Mp Maa a aR si URE a ° ° eo Sed - o a sccanaicinec