The Seattle Star Newspaper, March 18, 1901, Page 1

yOL. 2. 3. NO. 19, NO UNION DEPOT WILL BE BUILT IN SEATTLE President Mellen Announces the Telegram to the Star. Fact in a SThere will be no union depot on King street for at least two yea! The authoritative announcement comes from President C. 8. Mellen, Ef the Northern Pacific, in a telegram to the Star £ Mr, Metlen says that unless the Seattle & Lake Washington 4 % is finally compelled by legislation to abandon tts canal heme, no union depot will ever be built on the site in question, or the benefit of many cftigens who are uninformed, it may be that im last Saturday's iseue of the afternoon Times, there ap @n article, clothed in three kinds of type, accusing President Mel Having Mim-flammed President Hill, of the Great Northern, on the depot deal. - The writer bemoaned the fallure of Hill to inform dian friends before he made the union depot compact with Me} Decause, had they been Informed, they would, by their superior sag- and Interference, have saved (he unsuspecting president of the Great trom falling into the trap set for him by his wily enomy: was charged with craftily inserting @ proviso in the depot t that before work commenced, the canal project acrom Hide Bats should be killed off. Then, having secured this concession fem the confiding Mr. Hill, the president of the Norihern Pacifte forth- instructed bis minions in the state senate to “defeat the bill dis- & Water-wWay across the (ide fate.” Having accomplished hts Mellen could give the horse-laugh to Hill, ete,, ete. writer utterly fatied to explain why Mellen should seek to per- the existence of a canal project that is certainly objection- te the Northern Pactfic from the fact that the proposed water-way the route which the railroad now uses and always must use, in the city. Star's Inquiry Secures the Facts. if, the Star, with ite usual habit of pursuing facts, sent the telegram te Mr. Mellen yesterday, who ts now en route Mast, him at Mattawa, Ont.: s C. & Mellon, President Northern Pactfic Rallroad, ‘ Wash. March t7.—How wil! faflure of bill tn legistature y empowering Seattle city counct! to vacate south canal wa- ‘on tide fats, affect your Union depot agreement with Great at The Times accuses you, in sensational articte, of compassing Of said canal bill, In order to get out of Union depot agreement . Hill, pleading proviso that water-way was to be abotlehed be depot was begun. The Post-Intelligencer today defends you tien of such seherme. On Monday the Star would like to state as you understand them. ie “SEATTLE DAILY STAR.” Morning the following reply wae received by wire from Mr. “MATTAWA, ONT., March 18th H. WELLS, “Editor STAR, Seattle, Wash.: I had nothing whatever to do with the defeat of the y bill, nor had anyone in our employ. On the all of our people were instructed to render it tance as they could. Our agreement with). Great Northern makes the abandonment of the waterway a condition precedent to the establish- of the union terminals on King street, and if the ¢annot be abandoned, that will be the end terminal scheme in that locality. It is my under- that legislation is necessary to secure the t of the waterway and a failure to pass the at this session means that nothing can be “ ‘for two years to come. I have not seen the in the Times to which you refer, but judging mothers | have seen in the same paper regarding minal situation in Seattle, | have no doubt it is untrustworthy and written purposely to mis- t and deceive. atio “C. S, MELLEN.” pushing its inquiries, the Star sent the following despatch to Jas. J. Hill, of the Great Northern: Jas. J. Hill, Great Northern Railway, St. Paul, Minn. Tile, Akees,isihlen s22-Win beitding ef Union Sepet te Sealtts wed, or prevented, by fatiure last Friday of Washington legis- to pass bill empowering counc!! of this city to vacate the south Water-way on tide flats. Matter is receiving much attention here 4 public would Wke your authoritve statement. “EDITOR SEATTLE STAR.” » The following answer was received: “ St. Paul, Minn., March 18, 1901. ‘Mar, Beattie, Wash, Mth received. Mr, Hill ts in New York. “A. W. CLARK.” tely upon receipt of “this answer, the Star wired Mr. Hill tn — Wut up to the hour of going to press had not received his Pit be recalled that on Feb. 27, of this year, the Star published a from Mr. Hill, stating that “We have been ready for several © go on with the Union station, but the matter in delayed on of the canal location across the Northern Pacific's entrance at me sonth end of the tide flats.” ¢ Whole Situation Summed be Mellen virtually withdraws from the Union depot deal. His Seems to be that the city of Seattle should have used its in- dn the lexisiature to kill off the canal project, in consideration Agreement to relinquish the separate depot project at the foot of street and go in with Mr. Hill below King street. it is af- by raiirond men that the building of the canal across the line ‘Wh Northern Pacific, just outside of the King street depot, would ‘A serious hindrance to traffic, inasmuch as the drawbridge would Ot necessity, opened at inopportune times, delaying trains going ming. The Great Northern, on the other hand, entering from MN oppeaite direction, would have no drawbridge to cross, and would * great advantage. | What will be done now? Wil! the city of Senttle seek to make an ar- with Mr. Mellen for aneparate passenger depot at the foot of street, providing he agrees to remove his objectionable freight 2 nd sheds from the water front? | OF Will the people say to Mr. Hill, Go ahead and bulld & separate for your road at the toot of King street, and then let the Northern fee 1t or not, an Mr. Mellen’s humor may dictate? situation isa disagreeable one, That trouble-making concern, 4* the Seattle & Lake Washington Water-way Co. which has “Pp to #0 many peculiar schemes In and out of the legislature, now to be doing another turn for itself that is not to the interest of of this community. Star from the first, fought the Northern Pacific's proposition to freight terminals, including eheds, upon the water front, It ta to that scheme just as emphatically now. The only possible is as to whether or not a Northern Pacific passenger etation Is at the foot of Columbia street without fretght terminals This is a matter to be seriously discussed. The Union depot, to Mellen, will. NOT be ballt, at least for some ye to come. tity of Benttle hae no greater disadvantage to labor under than Of decent depot facilities, Every stranger who comes to thia rc by the fact that there is no depot, and wonders whether ch of « town after all, when the railroad compenies will not terminal factiities for their passengers. 2 Ww | HALL CHILDREN. The ieee | where | SEA Hall children, TLE, who were WAS recently delivered by the eourt trom the oustod ingtor hospitality at the hands of Maj. | Newell, superinter and Girls y of th enjoying a Aid Boolety, few nt of the Hoys of this city Major Nowell has rece! ved from W of the T. Gardner, superintend: Children’s Ald Society loloua Mra, Art. | days < word at tland, to the effect that he would | to this city within @ few days and take the children back to Port. | land. der the p te ovlety MARINE NEWS. ‘The Puget Sound Tug Moat C« ocean tug Wanderer arrived at the | bunkers this me } the turned to left Victoria for Taco time that the Lorne left for Com Willamette aground. aground on @ #and spit probably be afloat this afternoon. the ng Seattle, Her where they will be placed un-| jon of his | N HIN¢ #TON, LON A Hungarian Began to Murder His Family-- |: Rescue Too Late, _DAY tolep | ti merets tion RW YORK, March 18.-Charles | tant Freedman, a Hungarian of Wiltiars burg, Who Is watd to be insane, thts morning @ratned h mths aid iy (daughter, Jonsle skull of his three year ; Ellen, who will die, Jte th A pric She towed | with ‘his wife until help < vy wed her, The poor ¥ Britteh ship Laomene to Ta ma from Cape Fiattery and then r It is not thought that the big collier * damaged aa she went eee 8. lighthouse te She will MAY WHEAT, May wheat, BAN FRANCISCO, M FLO G11 taro that v Th EVENING, the inued 1 oha! jh hing lighting tw the ab, akon es paid THE SEATTLE MAROI nis will pr 1 ther 4 th tition « A in holding | up the state le hone charges, Immediate relief. is to take action. It alno receive a pe North Seattle Com sking that favorable n the matter of ex generate the 5 dat a went AFIRE IN 1% ST, LOUIS The U. der Col umbine arrived in port yesterday ! . r from a week's survey voyage around GT. LOUIS, March 3-—Fire start Whidby tstand. She t# taking coat 1 ed ath noon In ¢ at the bunkers and wil! probably big te Anheuser Huach start for the upper sound thie af o_o brewery at the foot of Cheroke ternoon: owt LONDON, Mareh is—In the hotee | #tr and swept north over fy Piles are being driven today for /of commons today Lord Cranborpe, | blocks to the railroad yards on the | eee thern Pacific. altps under secretary of etate for foreiea|river front. Half a doen armall | the foot of Yesier way affairs, refused to reply definitely to |hyuses were consumed. It le report ° the question as te ed that several lives were lost, Over Work Is progrensing rapidly on the positi 10 freight care were destroyed. Th Third Northern Pa pier freight depot and brewery be warehouse will be completed caught fire. Tony Clits, at work few days, |time to look tn |top, was fatally hurt by Jumping | ) | mage Taace CHARGED WITH TAKING = STAR. f 18, 1901, FRIGHTFUL! cu" FUNERAL = MILLINER “| a of Ex-President Harrison. ; INDIANAPOLIA, Ind, Mar Peniamin Harrison's body Pree t McKinley, reiatives ¢ de 1 sta and fe friends and « The « Massed arcana kept ropes guarded by N stood bareheaded mn a Rites Over the Remains/¢ HE Only Paper in Seattle That Dar to Print the News : : : ONE CENT A COPY ress) aden uatascirdetitainanviciart ss | Mrs. Morris’ Millinery $ Opening, Tuesday, ¢ . March 19, 902 Yesicr Way <i he Canareseseeeseaceeeseseresseseseetsssesssessens ~ aos rT taid | a ot were nf the WITH ALL THEIN FAMOUS STANDARD OF EXCEL- emery LENCE ARE HERE IN UNBROKEN LINES. WE PRE HEAVY BUSINESS OF THE 8 ONE REASON WHY PRES- BAY PARED FOR TH The funeral exerciaes were simple HAVE Gidnts BuOVGH 5 RAIS! and unmarred by mistakes of any BD sng ‘ dey gp ty gh Meh a kind. At the house Dr. Haines, of BEST WILL GO FIRS T—THAT’S NATURAL oRE- Columbus, and Dr. Niccolls, of ‘st, | FORE DON’T WAIT TILL THE 8EASON 18 TOO FAR Louis, made brief addresses. After | advanced ghurch be Fo clo we PLEASED TO BHOW YOU GENTLEMEN OUR NEW th FANCY WORPTEDS, SERCES CLAYS CHEVIOTS pesthe : | AND HOMESPUNS, WHETHER YOU WISIL TO BUY OR Prenide t tive p * ean White | MERELY LOOK. basco leomb Riley . | ‘The family of Gen. Harrison rode 0 fi h d in the first’ carriages beh One Price, ne et od. hearse mounted pol - was Crowds of yeands surrounded No the house ne Was on the aidew China Hes Appeaied to the Powers to Defeud Her Against the Aggression of Russia, FRANCISCO, Maroh 14 7! K. Cmland J Miams Jr., jockey President of the b, this morning terminated the race track war by | foran am hasing beth the fnalenide tracks of the San Fr cisco Be Chub for a consider tion of Tan! $280,000 Loss. PITTSBURG, March &--Fire tn , the Hiram W. French fett factory resulted in the destruction also of the exposition main building, big Jumber aoe and tees s dwell- ings. One was killed ive wire, hres others were | tured in_the same wi cover. The property 000, paruly covered . but will re- | was $200,- by insurance. RIOTING IN PORTUGAL ay Abolish Jesuit Communities. LISBON, inst the Jesuits has reached suc: arming proportions that the nary [he would March Rioti two | bee: turn | police court. Secretary Grout, commiasion, ernoon. ri trolman from @ fallen woman and failed to it over to Clerk Case, But meager particu-| lars are obtainable at the present It appeeis that about a week who resides in sproached time. 460, @ colored man, tenderloin @ | Patrolman Mettord #% has been called into service, and pris- ‘underst! oners taken in barbor. King Charles Is investigating . and threatens to abolish mmunities of Franciscans and jes- grievance uits, conflicts have been removed to war vemels in the OBJECTS 10 COLOR LINE ‘This morning @ jury was tmpanel- | nar ed in Judge Bell's department (2) of | cei the supertor court, to try the case of | J Rrandolph, eolored, Orth & Zahnen, to recover $20, alleged grows humiliation attending the defendant's alleged conduct to- ward him on Nov. 5 last, when the plaintift entered the saloon of the accompanied by a friend defendant, and ordered drinks. The complaint recites that Ran-| doiph and friend received to drinks in the saloon of Orth & charges. the plaints ed to have sald colored men have a nerve to come in nere, anyWay, and they are over-cha should know that they ad, and if they kick about tt, best they get Is the worst of it.” It is intended to make a test case, land carry it to the supreme court lif necessary, to ascertain whether the law upholds the drawing when “color Among the gu Grand are: y, thy mining man of Skagway, who 1a | or Porcupine of the Dawson business w.M. largely fi creek ; | Dally Sun: an of Helena, Mont. banker of Spokane; EB. worth, a shipping merchant of San Graham, @ Francisco, Bert B. Cot Upon the ff, the bar Seatth A. interested in Jos Dav and real estate : that Randolph handed the | der a $5 gold plece in payment wived but $4 change, 75 cents in exoeas of t te at the Rainier. P. Parn the ° } Tv inet for fa and wert ed Sha that he would, w ed Mefford $2.50, money until I can raise $2.0 more, | and then give the police clerk the $5. It is a fine for one of the girls In a houne where I have @ room.” in “Doe you | dress,” 1 do Welt, morning at 6:90. near by, ~ FALLEN WOMAN'S FINE Police Officer Mefford Suspended—His Case to Be Heard by Civil Service Commission, This ed by the civil service rules. hearing has been @et for this after- noon at 4 o'clock. Chief Meredith charges that Pa-| money | Mefford collec rte, y anne for that Mefford told the man ‘eupon he hand- “Keep the saying: ¢ jam Hi got 2. claimed by e and 1 Case? replied Me’ a not answered Care AMMONIA KILLS TWO dent occurred steerage @ overcome, T" up. succeeded In getting very iil by they aided had fainted, John Kent, one of Many of t in reseying gay Patrolman A. H. Mefford has been ¥, ® | suspended from the force by Chief | f of Police Meredith, the charge being, pilecting and retaining fine money Chief Meredith filed the charge with of the civil service late tat Thursday aft- morning Patrolman | Mefford pone) in an application for a ted od him. 0. officers at hy quarters that, Mefford got. the and several days later recet balances from the man. He then went to Cherk Ca money, saying a girl in a lodging house.” know her name or ad- ford. oa will have to get her ¢ before I can give you @ re- fact that Mefford had attempt- were In the hospital until yesterday Thursday The bonnet of the condenser on the refrigerating plant was forced off fumes poured out the «mmonia Bleven stewards passengers All fled expept the 18 who eabin ed to let the deadly gas escape, ter which the victims we those who had ma inhaling the fumes, but wer those the stewards, e him “Here is the fine for plek The | him @ receipt. of the It it any The rain, od to pay a fine and take a receipt |‘ the same, soon rei pf Chief Meredith, an asked to make an explanation. Just | what transpired in the chief's priv- e office bas not yet been puble, When neon Case said thdt it war & fact before the board, as provid. | Mefford had offered to pay & fine for @ fallen woman, know her name, he could nx hed the cars| Mefford was made thie morning, Clerk that but as he did nat} xive} has to know. been known about quarters for the pai Mefford had been auspended, but the Treason for which, no ofMfeer se a Today, however, it lenke out that Mefford had been dismissed ig|and the cause is now common talk bout the station. patrolmen have, been Instructed never, under onsideration, money from @ fallen woman or any | | person whatsoeve | that one reason W | has taken speedy action in the affair head- three days that time and to accept fine It is understood Chief Meredith { is that the colored man who gave the the this the amr were wae who afte ‘eathing monta at sea. The other oon. acte lashed with a steel cable pected that the damage can be re- paired without taking the big liner into dry dock, yesterday morning night from p to “inflammation enused by his ammonia fumes. ngkiret, a steerage passenger, died | Sanday from heart dise | duced by the shock and by inflain- | mation of the lungs due to inhaling Roth bodies we Mefford the money fs wanted by the police and was afraid to convey per- . |sonally the woman's fine, as he fear- ed that he would be arrested if seen 4 the court. 4 man and woman in the affair | are withheld by the police and will| not be made public until the hearing The names of the Mefford’s friends In the department claim he Aid not realize it was in violatic of the department to fine money to the police court. iford could not be seen today, 4 unknowingly, pedi ot rry Mef- nha Cart superin- buried victims are recovering lfrom the effects of the gas, and al being | are out of the hospital but one, lng- customary |kirat was necompanted by his three tation of] NEW YORK, March 1%,—By the | young children, who were sent to- eeper in alleg-| explosion of an ammonia tank on | day to their aunt. -- the American line steamship New hn nthe Pes Sig TA gag A 4, ‘they | York, which arrived tn last nieht, | breaking a shaft near the propelict. | ‘enot want.| 16 men wore overcome by the fumes. |The sea waa smooth at the time. A the | Two died and mort of ¢t others | boat was lowered and the propeller Tt is ex epers Burn. JACKSONVILLE, Two Pullman sleeping cars on the train from Tampa to burned up | Buffalo Point. Fia., March 18. Jacksonville, at The 18 passengers escaped, leaving clothing and valu- was taken to the hospital, where he valued at ae ables worth $12,000. The cars were euch ywn the street but aged ugh the crowd without an os 2:20 the church services began. Niceolis read the 26th to 38th som of the 15th chapter of Corinthians, and Dr. Haines offered , Prayer. The chotr then sang lof Ages.” which was m ¥ son's favorite hymnn. Dr, Ni im read portions of the Bible, and | dress on haracter, # nade = reer an h Dr. Niccolla prayed. vices closed with a baritone | “Hark, My Soul,” the choir Je in the chorus _ e jou: en commenced, and ft w to get ¥ to the cemetery w FINE WINES AND LIQUORS 502 Pike Street. We are closing out a choice line of teas and coffees at COST» pecause we have gone out of the grocery business. PUT YOUR TREASURES WHERE THEY WILL BE SAFE. he Seattle Safe Deposit Vaults Are acknowledged fire and burglar proof. Boxer to rent by the month or year, ==. Safe Deposit Building, 7Ol First Avenue CHICKEN RANCH Well improved Chicken ranch; convenient to car lines and school; large bearing orchard, good bulldings, Easy Terms-u2s HERBERT S. UPPER acel- First Rock farri- | eosin | 12 and 18 Soheuerman Blox First Avenge and Cherry St, Aaa Jen. ‘The! Poll mining | “Tha THE LEADER 710 Second A as 6G | ee k when the exercises at the |omb bemam in the increesing emia PRenomenally Successful ecb vtaiths with ‘the Del President McKinley remained with eee by not iniuiging in bree, red head liwtening intently to pear tied sh titsaal Gack ora eee ‘vartety, tho services, The wife ahd daugh-|@ Pintter, fers wer of merchandise, and above alk STRONGS r of the dead man bore up bravely, ER IN LOW PRICES. f though almost overcome by lertef. The burial service was nd affecting. EDWARD LONDON, March ward today r baseadors, including U.*. 8. |Chaote, who presented new The king wos ml ST. JOSEPH, Mo., March 18. fire been ident man's bod dlacovered. eral more girls are believed to perlahed. ya Fire, CLEVELAND, ©O., March 18. Nattonal Carbon i |atroyed by fire this morning tons with reach $100,000 DAY NURSERY ci Today the Charity joty opened its day nursery Jackson street This institution affords to leave their little day. able place during the ohildren | The committee that |matter In charge, is compos Mrs. L. H. Gray, B. A. Hout | Dr, ©, 'Pwing. At the end, instead | of dropping a handful of dust on th | RECEIVES King eived al! foreign am~ reden-| ry gracious ot art of another wo NOW OPEN Organtizatte who must be self-supporting a ault- ing final preparations to receive the " has had the! Offerings will continue to be grate- a Tacoma business man; D, Campbell, a cane neryman of Fairhaven, and Barton Aebinson, an oll operator of thelr briet | Siks and Dress Goods. Printed Foulard Silks, Gifferent designs, not one in the bot Ma selections early. Others get $1 4 yard; only 7. Albatross, @ full line of 20 or Zeathers at 1%c, Others at ne BSc, 390, 450, 6c, S50, §! and $138. Linens and Domestics, 58 and ¢-inch Cream Dame § ask, some with red borderss value Wo and 600; only 39a, more colores and black a “ S plain, heavy suiting, the lat Five pieces Satin Damasl est for waists and suits fr White and Irish ani worth #c a yard. At The h manufactu regular Leader, Tuesday, only 29c. mee Shand § a yard; We place on sale tomorrow Turkey Red Damask, In « variety of patterns and nister bg oy . She, BSc, 450, 6c and 190 per yard, At 3%¢ per yard—Bleached honeycomb ‘Toweling, @ good absorbent; Umit, one piece to & customer; should be 6\¢; . Venetians, t herringbone em checks, mixtures. the best offerings this only 4% a yard, Velvets at $1 Per Yard, The largest assortment of colors in the city, and worth year Fifty doxen double thread pure Linen Huck Towels, size 18x96; sold everywhere for 180, At the Leader, 4c each, Tro the| have Seve up to $1.76 per yard. At the White Bed Spreads. ove Header this fe We have never had such a PANNE VELVETS, all the selection of toilet quilts, and Intest and = most delicate the values are better than ev« shades to be had, at $1,65 per er before. yard, We start them with a good ik h Goods. aize and good quality spread e de- New Dimities, Lawns, ete. A better quality 11-4 bea- The pretty colorings, in light and spread, honeycomb pattern, dark; ought to bring 12% easily worth Se, At The only 8 1-3c a yard. eader, only x A beautiful line of the best Percalen, 60 aif, | imitation of t ‘ench in | Persian designs, polka dots, stripes, ete.; unusually pretty designs for shirt waists; 1 twenty other styles at 6c, 1.19 and up to $3.98 each. We will take pleasure in showing them to you. Hoslery and Underwear. at patterns, er wold less than 12% and Are sold at The Leader daily At The Leader, 11% per at Regular Fire Sale Prices. Remnants of fine importe Good Cotton Hose, wen Ginghams, runing from 2 t shaped, in black and tan and yards and 33 inches wide; al gray mixed, ladies’ or men's, ways 250, only 1¢ cholee, per pair, bc A ood assortment of A much heavier and better at 8 Fleeced Wrapper Serges, all quality, regular 20c hose, at bd dark colo: season's’ pric 0c a pair. mothers, 100; while they last, only 5c Our and 0c hose for are headquarters for child dies and men, ¢an- on the new things in belts, and not be beat all marked at lowest prices We have all the latest Many contributions have been Beginning with patent leath things in Ladies’ Neckewea: ceived by the society, to further t ers, spring style, at Le each includin ks, Jabots, auto- | work, and the little ones are now Gold Trimmed Patent mobiles, at lowest prices. 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