The Seattle Star Newspaper, November 14, 1901, Page 1

Only Paper in Seattle That ares to Print the News # NO. 226, agi }00 DESECRATES — SACRED EDIFICE Assassination of Pastor JAS DELIVERING A SERMON ON “WICKEDNESS” | LK, Va. Nov, 14—Rev, W, G. Steppe, for 4 years a pastor Baptist church at Ines, was fatally stabbed while in his puipit it by George Daniel, who disapproved of the pastor's sermon dness.” ts has been implicated in several transactions locally of a shady , and though nothing had been directly proven against him, enerally regarded with distrust. Several of the references in Steppe’s sermon struck home to him. who sat near Daniels during the exhortation were aware that Taboring ander powerful excitement. He muttered occaston- Rimeeif and Ais hands clenched and unctenched convuisively as | above him in the pulpit went deeper into his theme. he could stand it no longer. With @ victous oath he sprang seat, and drawing @ knife, rushed furiously up~the pulpit the started congregation could realize what had happened, the fe knife was dripping with the life biood of the beloved pastor. that ensued was thrilling. Women and children screamed some looking heavenward, as though expecting mo- the wrathful band of God to revenge the desecration of His ‘ sank on their knees and prayed hysterically, while ot ‘were paralyzed with horror. x j men sitting near the pulpit had started forward when Dan- | at ran up the steps. feached and surrounded the assassin and disarmed him, but after the fatal blow had been struck. were summoned and Daniels was hurried from the church e community is aroused over the affair to fever heat. In the Big Railroad tion of the railroads of the North- | He said it was an experiment. and | caretully. Mes tn the of New Tv C,, Nov. 10.—A yy giving sole con- in) | gle harder than ever to get along. « j right canal that ie to London. | He is scvernment anigning te for the aanatere of the docu. ’ EYED ON eign Coal Be Used at BR: i. _ HER MIND ae Seal 6 Grafted and the tex of ‘the [wil probably be signed by next | Why Should Eastern and For- Woman Admits an Old Theft The matter was brought to the at- tention of the chamber by ©. J.! Smith, who stated that Adamirai Bradford nad recommended to the navy department that bunkers be built at the navy yard sufficient to contain large amounts of Eastern coal. said there was no doubt but that the navy yard needed more bunkers, but the people of this sec- tion objected to adopting Eastern coal when the local product would answer the purpose and would be much cheape A resolution was adopted asking the navy department to make fur- ther teste of Washington coal. A | statement showing ali points of the to an| controversy was ordered prepared recetpted bill| by Secretary Meikle to present to the chamber at ite next meeting. HE OLYMPIC FOUNDRY EARLY THIS MORNING BURNS TO THE GROUND Almost a Miracle That the Standard Oil Tanks Were Saved—Had They Ignited a Fearful Con- flagration Would Have Resulted AX, Nov. 14-—A local ary- Siem 6 Young ety of thts ay 7 to the theft of three the store, when she recent! experienced of her crime was forgiven by) BY quick and effective work on the| tanks. These were covered with fy-| itt Of the Beattie fire department | ine firebrands and every stream ot| adagration w ar. | W8ter available was applied, | Would Have Boo verted. at an eariy hour this ny oerme iympic| "Had that off ignitea, st EGR oer tne ot | Cook, “thé tanks would ‘hae explod- street, was burned to the| 04, and the entire district which vw | and several small houses|PUllt on piles would have gone up| it were badly scorched, ‘The| 1" smoke, No power on varth south | on tanks, about 75| have saved It. I am proud of tha! Gistant trom the burning build. | Way the men handled this fire. “11! Barfowly eacaped destruction. | ¥48 remarkable. To get a fire of that ODE wind wan blowing from ihe| Bature under control in five minut, directly ‘the ofi| '* something of a record.” A Poculiar Incident Plummer street and Eighth avenue | is built on a bridge and last night it| was wet. A live wire dropping from the burning foundry the; | whole structure with electrietty. The the big | horses could hardly be controlled un- em. Quick. | til the wire could be removed. am Rr Meighbors, and an| Although the ort, ‘in of the fire may | rin Wher tam. 10 to head known p. ‘& crossed ‘ m was % 7 0 have| the foundry was beyond’ at, leas io extiasniat st} Dany timber in it Was afire and + which is cove parti-| . pH hearby were tatching Pieper is Foundry Kruher, secretary and nd L. Lukay, treasurer men are thrown out of | t by the burning of the towar She Gave the Alorm it 2: oe or rn pth a Pee rning Mrs. charged 4 it about $2600, ally by ineu president of the nin} Co. C, W. er | manager be| About fire- | emple the ott] foundry, IME fire engines arrived as utes had the rood i The foundry could not and the attention of th, directed toward Olymp | witness for a moment. THE Fifty years ago yesterday th The act was done by the landing Potnt. the persons wer ished in & ttle's hin are A. A. Denny, D. T. ©. D. Boren and D, 8, May and "62 the party lived at Al-Ki moved to the present site of Beat thetr_ properties. residing at Green Lake, and ©, D. The wisdom of these old wetti day a8 @ nite fo portance of Beatle today, ‘The beginning of the city was made by The only survivors of the party are D, T. Denny, who ts now & clty is now re SEATTLE SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, “ITURSDAY EVE FIFTY YEARS AGO | @ city of Beattle was founded of « party of settlers on Al-Ki # nome Whose names are now tory Denny, John N. Lough, Leander nard. During the winter of ‘i Point. ‘The next apring they Ue and located claims. the settlers platting Horen, living at Cherry Valley. ers in their selection of Biitot flected in the magnitude and im. anoneesens aoeeet secoesooet JEFFRIES FAVORITE Odds Against Ruhlin Are 10 to 4, and No Takers 8AN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14.—Ruh- lin money seems out of sight today Prevailing odds are 10 to 4 in Jet- friew favor, Hoth men are tn splendid cos tion, . billy Delaney, acting for Je has made arrangements with the Ban Francisco Athietic club to bring Gbout a meeting between him and Sallor Sharkey In this city on Dee. 29 in event of the champion beating Rahtin. Reyond light work tn the nas fum, both Jeffries and Kuklin have ceased training. Both express them. selves cont row. The champion tipped the scales at 712 pounds this morning. Patrons of the prize ring are ar- riving in large delegation from all over the country, ‘There te but little toterest locally, NEW YORK, Nov. 4.—There te Uttle interest in New York the Jeffries -Ruhlin fight, owing two a SS belief that Jeffries will win “3 Odd of 10 to 4 are offered on the bollermaker, with few The Jackson street cars began to run through to thelr terminus on Yester way yesterday. For South Second and Jackson. ‘Tha star feature of the Considine trial today has been the cross-exam-| ination of Andrew H. Mefford, ex- police officer, who was a witness to the tragedy from the moment that Meredith first leveled hie gun at Considine’s head. Mefford lost his porition becnuse of bis affair. His testimony was remarkable for the reason that it contradicts nearly all the evidence given by the other #¥ewitnessen who have previously testified, on several important points, and particalarly the position of the principals when the three fatal shots were fired. The witnesses for thi state, including Judge Griffin, who had no part in the struggle, and stood in & position which gave him an almost unobstructed view from first to Inst, have sworn ponttively Meredith was leaning ekward Against © show case with his hands hanging by his side, apparently das. ed and helpless when he was kil Most of them said also, and on this point Judge Griffin was also very Clear, that there was a luli after Meredith and the Considines were separated, before Considine began shooting. ty Queer Testimony Mefford says that Meredith was two feet from the show case and that the Instant he was released from the clinch he reached his hand to his right coat pocket as if to draw a re volve Another remarkable feature of his testimony was the clearness which he remembered the detatia of the affair, in the face of the ftnet that when he wan being tried by the police commissioners shortly after the tragedy, for cowardice in not at tempting to restrain Meredith after the first shot was fired, he made the defense that he was so dazed and overcome by the explosion near his could do nothing, and pable of judgment. Mefford went on the stand Iate y terday afternoon and began his story direct examination elicited this Wis Story of tt He was coming out of Guy's store . dine at the door. his hand and « on the side of the face. He turned and recognized Meredith, who was pointing a long package at nal dine, At that instant there was loud explosion which stunned th He was con scious of what was going on but could not control his muscular pow er and was unable to move. He saw dine rush into the store fol lowed by Meredith. Mefford heard nother report inside. He now covered himself and went after them The two had grappled in the rear of the store but were working back to- ward the front. Meredith had a re- volver in his hands pointing up ward, which Considine was trying to take from him, Mefford grabbed at It but missed, and at that instant Tom Consldin hed for it and ducceeded in wresting It from Mare aith. Probably Too Dazed to Hoar Meredith #aid something which Mefford cowd not understand and wome | "| weeks they have only come as far an| fEFFORD ON THE STAND Has Now a Remarkable Memory for Details that! .jed to Conntdine for with | "THE DEPOT QUESTION ] {Expression on the Subject | Gained From Mr. Mellen A letter trom Pr dent Mellen of | the Northern Pacific ratiroad, rela tive to the matter of a depot for Be | attle, wae read at the meeting of the chamber of commerce yesterday, states that he ex tn to be on the coast not later Jan. 10, } when he will be glad to confer with | Beattio lt If, however, the committee desiree to go to Bt. Paul | President Me! h #nye he can ar- range a conference there shortly af- ter Deo. 1 President Molleg says he knows the depot facilities in Beattle a not what they should be, or what his company desires they shall be, | Yet the company is wo situated, he } | | Ke ANSVILLE, Ind, Nov. 14. polle are confident that the mur- Kener, the woman found strangled | to death in the suburbs, will be un | der irrest within 24 hours. | Al Bvanaville officer Is now tn st | Lous looking for the traveling sales. mar who Was known to hav | on ftimate terms with Mra, # andwas jealous of her, Winestes claim to have seen th eay, that it cannot take independent actin, | Al! Showld Contor | ‘Tle Northern Pacific ts under cer- tain) agreements with the Great Novb past oor} | he, expl | and at poned confere: | woud ADArAssiNk Unions repre |senutives of all the corporations | wert present ways that the Northern Pacific wants ready to do the best It ean to mprove the situstion, and he hows the conference wil result in muual ratistaction. A similar letter an that addressed | to Mr. Mellen was pent to President Janes J. Hill ef the Great Northern, bu advices from Louls W. Hill etate thit President Hill in now tn th Kant, and the letter will be answer- ed when he returns, on the Ar- mar lard cane wi advisement, and until he reviews some of the ten- mony, his decision will not be giv- en. “: HIS FIGHT FOR LIFE |Roland Molineux Sooks Dismiss! aot the In- dictment for Murder NEW YORK, Nov. 14.—Roland Molineux's fight for Mherty began in | the qeneral semsions court this morn. | ing. Molineux was not in court | Ex-Gov, Hill headed counsel for) | the prosecution, while ex-Gov. Black } | headed counsel for the defense Black presented his argument firmt. He asked for a diaminwal of the Indictment for murder on the wre that there wag pot sufficient legal evidence given before the grand Jury and because much of it was ir- relevant, over the show —" cane and was still etrug- He admitted that he had told some things at the tril that he had not commission. He aid ihat he bad mot remembered them at the tima, Wevor Told It Betore Mefford admitted that he had never before that Meredith was etrug- sting and trying to draw a revolver whem Considine shot him. He dented that be had “put it in since to ty > his friend Considine.” He said that the first time he had ever told that the struggie Was continuous to the end was yesterday on direct exam- | ination, it did not come to hin mind at the investigation by the police commission. On redirect ¢xamina- John said, “Give it to him, Tom.” Tom struck Meredith three blows on the head and then Sheriff Cudihee separated the group, pushing Tom Considine, Mefford and the others away from John and Meredith. The| fatter got loose from John and reach- ed for his coat pocket with his right conduct in the} hand. Meredith was at least two feet other $2.00 later.” from the show cage. John fire three shots in quick succession and Mere- aith i. John Walked to the sheriff |and handed him his revolver. Tom also gave up hi handed Tom the shotgun, Tom gave | that to Cudihee also. The at arrest. Someone said “John, you are shot!” John passed his hand over his head and Mefford saw blood « we On cross-examination by | this morning, Mefford said he had not| n Considine for a day or two be- } hooting. He bad not talk« two or three | weeks, Admitted that he and Con- |aidine were friends. Mefford said he got down about 20 minutes to five. fle went to Guy's to buy som Just befor he went inside he met Ka Crdihe | and talked to him a Httle about Mer edith’s resignation. He dented that he was talking to the Conaidines a little before he went to Guy's | Hart asked what he and Con said when they shook hands at the | door. Witness anewered that noth-| jing was said. Admitted that both! | Were smiling and that it was the! Meredith matter that made him| mile, Mefford admitted that he was pleaned over Meredith's restsenation Denied that he rejotoed over the kill ing of Meredith. ald he wan sorry for it, Denied that he had said halt and hour after the shooting: “The ot Just what he de. | Served and I am glad of it. Thin is some of his blood on me. The put his gun right up by my head. If Thad been Considine 1 would have killed him and nothin) would have been done to m The Bribe Ca | Mefford admitted that he ar | Meredith were unfriendly, and that he had been removed by Meredith, Hart anked if his removal was not on account of his receiving $5 from a | fallen woman ama bribe, He denied this, Said that he had taken $2.50 from @ man as a fino and offered to turn it in, but ft was not received. | Hart asked if the man was not the |"Mack"” of the woman in question | Mefford said he did not know, Mefford said that the gun’ struck firnt ‘hot was fired as Considine went ugh the door. He ts Brave How Mefford dented that he had stood fdly by and allo Considine to ktil Meredith, He sald he took part in attempt to separate the men and old & fatality, He aaid he tried to fom Conaldine from striking Meredith. He did not know whether he got there before Tom did or not. He did not know where Meredith got six blows. He only saw Tom strike three Mefford dented explicitly nd when somebody | ifr} them placed both Conaidines under, | his nthe right cheek bone. It Produced blood and there was a bruise there for several days. Tho| »| vi that| mean on Mefford said that he had told is story to the prosecuting attor- ney and had been told that they did not want uch evidence. Also that he had been subpoenaed at the pre- liminary trial but not put on. He told the story of his receiving the $2.60. He was walking his beat when & man came to him and guve | him $2.50 abd said this is for room 3h Central block. I will give you un i When he offered } to turn it tm the clerk eald they had ho woman on the books as paying « fine for room %. It nine days after he received the money before b offerd to turn it in. He had been | wattts the other $2.60. Ul mitted that he had no to recetye money for fines. that be had been called down by the hief for taking the money before he fered to turn ft tn. Meftord sald he served on the police force nearly twelve years, and had never been charked with misconduct brevious to that time. On recond croms-examination hi said he had talked to Fulton In Chiot Sullivan's a! the night after th shooting. Bhortly afterwards Depu ty Prosecutor Faben came to him on his beat and talked to him rbout the case. He did not tell Faber that the struggle was continuous. Faben aid not tell him that his testimony was not wanted. He could not re- member who tola him that, Mefford stuck to his story , but bis account is in direct pnflict with that of the witnesses for the state as to Meredith's position and condition when he was shot. James Meintyre, plumbing inep- tor, and W. W. Crandall, express. man, testified to five shota, Mixed Testimony W. F, MeNatt was inside Guy's store at the time of the shooting. His Attention was attracted by the first shot. He then described the struskle about as other Witnesses have done. He took part In it after the officers came in, The vital part of his testi- Chamber of Commerce Strongly Denounces Petition for Its Abolishment—Fire Department an Example of Its Efficiency an, | ‘The Seattle Chamber of commerce has taken @ hand tn the fight for tho abolition of the munictpal clvil ser. | ‘A committee Wan appointed to | go before the council and. protest | against putting the question to a vots of the people. That committes is | composed of J. 8. Goldsmith, iran | tus Goldamith, HR. Clie, " Josiah | Collins, W. B. "Boone, Andrew Know, R. W. Jones, W. B. Allison, jr, Led, | Cotman and C. TB. Grane. | Strong Argument | J. & Goldamith stated that ono of the strong polite in favor of clvil ser vice is the present great efficiency of the respective city departinents, ex pectally. the fire department, Tt declared Mr, Goldsmith, that | dere of Mra. Georgia Ratley or Lena | mentioned in his story to the police! quite} HAVE FOUND MOTIVE-- NOW IT IS THE MAN Pdice Believe They Will Get Mrs, Bailey's Strangler in St. Louis “The | man in Bvaneville on the night of | | | | "SHALL GIVIL SERVICE LIVE ? ‘CAPT, ALWEN NING, NOVEMBER 14, 1901, the murder, He will probably be arrested and asked to give @ detailed explanation | of his movements on the night of the erie. The coroner here claims to bave secured enough evidence to juntity the arrest of @ local man for the murder of Mra, Ialley or Lena Ren. ner, He says It is the third, and arth orime committed perhaps the f by the same man. HAS LICENSE ONCE MORE’ The Case of Duncan Cree, Late | Engineer of the Garonne, Will Be Decided Later Capt. John Bermingham handed in & part déetsion on the Garonne case this morning, restoring the) license of Capt. Aiwen, 1t will be remembered that Capt. Bryant and Capt. Cherry, the local marine tn spectors, suspended Capt. Alwen' license for #0 days for his part tn bringing the vessel back to port. No decision has as yet been rendered on the appeal of Engineer Duncan Cree from the action of the board in aking away his license, “Capt, Alwen’a action In t ring to beck after the engineers had & matement declaring it uni go farther, wan entirely justifiable,” said Mr. Bermingham, “It woul hardly have bees prudent for him to do otherwise, ax he might have found himself in a serious predic ment. When the engineers pernixted in their refusal to remain on duty, no alternative remained for him but to return, Mr. Bermingham will leave for fan Francisco tonight. He will not ive a decision elther for or against for some time. The evi- dence in the case will be reduced to @ transcript and this will be thor- oughly gone over before a decision made. ‘Mai Contrasts Bide for mail carryt contract for ail deliveries t ‘ashington, Oregon and the Alaska routes, must be received in Washington, D.C. by Dec. 1. The contracts are to be awarded for @ period of four years, begioning July 1902. WORTHY OF A GOOD CAUSE Volunteers of America Will Re- member the Poor With the approach of Thanksgtv- ing day, the Volunteers of America are busying themselves in an en- deavor to provide, no far as ponsible, for the needy faintiles of thin city, ‘This year the Volunteers have set out to fll 400 of more baskets of food to be distributed among the poor, Bald Capt. O. G. Thomas, officer in charge, “We ure trying to re. member the needy this year more keneronsly than In former years, it | possible, Of course we can't do as | much a8 We Would like, but thie! Year the Volunteers will make every | effort to reach as many poor fam- ilies as poasibie. HAS FRIENDS | PORT HURON, Mich, Nov. 14 It is naid that Chas. D, Thompson, defaulting treasurer of the Knights of Maccabees, has already raised $20,000 toward a nettiement of his $60,000 shortage. The entire amount | will be made good on the under- Standing that Thompson ts not to be prosecuted. he ith maki right arm m claims to have seen K & movement with | # if to draw a pistol | lintely after getting loose fram Ix-up and just before John| Considine fred, His account corrob- crates Judge Griffin as to the inst shot being fired as Meredith was fall- ing | Court adjourned for the noon recess after Mr, MoNatt’s direct ¢ tion, and at Mr. Hart's request th witness wan requested by the court to talk to no one In the interim the insurance rates in Se much les# than they would be under service. Should this, or any r department be th n to political Influence, were nust Be continual changes, which would | result in poorer serv: hose clr. culating the petitions for abolish ment have over 2000 signers, it is ttle ar tter is to be brought b the Merchants’ association and the Bureau of Underwriters. 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