The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 20, 1901, Page 1

=— = VOL. 3. NO, 257, aE {put § « t y . ; LONDON, Dec. 20.—Dis De Bar, wh, with Theodore Jackson, ts on here for immorality and ob- money under faise pretenses, a sensation today by appear- @ the courtroom robed entirely white, : the trial opened the woman her tactics of yesterday which she assumed tragedy and while examining witnesses, tilting with the prosecution: but ju reprimanded her severely. ners were made obviously pefvous by the extremely damaging testimony offered against them. Jackson has steadily claimed chat | be Was physically incapable of com- } mitting the crimes charged against a Last night he was examined P & police surgeon In this regard. surgeon was the first witness Pealled today and gave testimony that not only were Jackson's con | teations untrue, but that he dellev- e¢ him to be a man with abnormal PR ge Mela D. C, Dec. 20.— 3 a attorneys this morning Secretary & formal protest against wlhority report in the tind of the court of inquiry. Imme- after receiving lt, Secretary Long took the document to Roose- and had a long consultation Bim. It ts understood he laid the Schley bill of exceptions 'S protest before the mt. main contention In Sampson's t is that the question as to was iy supreme command at the Santiago dattic was not raised fa precept; also that Sampson was | * Ret allowed to nt testimony in . bis behalf on point. and there- fore it could not properly be made . Fe ae ded @ finding by either a or minority < ~ DEFENSE Ing Hard for Freedom The Lawrence Parker tn the court yesterday and to- has attracted more than th: of Tt will Sy be concluded before tomorrow as is being very closely contested. So far as Parker ts concerned it turns wholly upon his identification as the Man who talked to Teller Dingley. ; {The story of the robbery of “es ] First National Bank has een a told. While a*young man of ce wan talking to the teller at the window, John sipped around Into the cage him and abstracted $5000 tn At the former trial it was by some at least of the employes that the amount was The first man who saw Col- ‘was the exchange teller, A. M. oung. who said he thought at first man Was an employe. As went out, Young saw he was ® stranger, and shouted. “Stop that “Collins succeeded in mak- his escape. Demiging Tos imony Reed testified to damag- Ang admissions which he asserted A igerd wae te ra after his ar- fest, thoug! not directly confess knowledge of the robbery, and de- Ried = partici hed Par’ ; in stlver, é F. V. Dingiey, wing teller, went Ff en the stand and identified Parker ek as the man who was talking to him When the robbery occurred. Building Noles ition in it. When had $310 in bills and fage in the near future on the cor- | Ber of Boyleston avenue and Spring /Mreet. John Graham, the architect, Will draw the plans. J, EF. Moses purchased etx lots on P Broadway between Roy and Aloha i Streets this morning from the Fehren . Marvin Co. He will erect cottages on the property, “TWO MEN DIE Who Were Injured in the Upland Collision BAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Yarino Francisco and John ( palian laborers re Oak nd, ¢ in the hospital this morn MPs, additional victims of yearend ae mors om the Southern Pacific coast collision has The blame ¢ Been 6 “el oa h-bound train, who | train, had orders top . Pland, but went by the Ming at » miles an hour. Le Shelf mile beyond the collision ner The crews of both engines Teversing, setting the brakes and _ BALLARD ScHooLs + BALUARD, Deo. 20,—At all ‘ MW exercise are being rg i the high school the dering = spe will be “lomed ¢ will be only December %, ¥'# Vacation @t Ney ~ Yenr'n. York Hotel Fire eet Mee pat yt? 09 Hoe ae aor" a Of Fremont, ;. thi hme at thee ge of the is Years old and ‘Munity, known Men tn this com. ae BAR AND JACKSON ARE GIVEN even and Fifteen Years Imposed---Woman 4 Creates a Big Sensation SAMPSON WANTS DEWEY'S REPORT TURNED UNDER SENTENCE brute Instincts, Die De Bar interrupted and said: “You mean to say that my husband is strong physically?’ “Yea,” re- plied the witness, losing his patience; “IT mean to say that he deliberately led.” When the afternoon session w ealied Jackson, on his own requ was placed on the stand and denied all charges made the chief wit- ness ag him—Daisy Adama. Under cre xamination he became very much confused, although Dis De Bar did all in her power to bol- ster him up, Time and again she was cautioned by the court. At the close of the testimony but a few minutes elapsed before the pair were found gullty. Bentence was immediately imposed Dis De) Bar was given seven years, and Jackson, her husband, 15 years’ pen- | al servitude. The woman attempt- ed to make a scene, but wae hustled away by the bailiff number of ships duing the action than was Schley. Accordingly Sec- retary Long is asked to rule out the minority report made by Admiral Dewey. Will Answer Secretary Long is thought to have been in session with President Roosevelt with particular reference to the request of Admiral Schiey, which was that he be permitted to make oral defense tn case Sampson should file @ protest. It is thought he will give an answer to Schley this afternoon. Samoson’s Health Admiral Sampson is very much annoyed at the continued reports that his health ts failing, He em- phatically states that he is stmply indisposed. He is not confined to his bed, and last night occupied his accustomed place at the head of the table during the dinner hour, HOSPITAL BURNED - Alleged Bank Robber Work- Sick Patients Die From | Exposure to Cold M. C. Nason will build a $4500 cot- | | | MARYSVILLE, Mo., Dec. 20.—St. Joseph's hospital was burned at an early hour this morning. Two lives Were lost and several of the inmates are expected to @ The building was a frame struc. ture, and when the flames were dis- covered by & nurse the fire was un- der great headway. Overy attempt was made to rescue those who were | them | in the bullding, but two of were exposed to the fire before they were carried from the bu Hed a short time afterward The sufferings of the sick were ter- ures in all serious cases Such a4 to make it certain that at least two others will die and a re- lapse is feared tn other cases. HAS ICE FOR 900 MILES ST, LOUIS, Dec, 20.—For the first time since 1898 the Mississippi river is frozen over from 8t. Paul to Cairo, a distance of 906 miles. The temperature is, however, moderat- ing. _ REPORTERS’ NOTES On Christmas night there will be a prize athletic drili_by the juvenile plis of the Turn Verein class at G: mania Ha BIG FIRE SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 20 The chemical labority of the univ- ty of Utah was destroyed by fire morning. The loss in $30,000, of h $25,000 was covered by insur~ THERE WAS NO MURDER xed on Wngineer Cort: y of the| Rumor Started by a Person Who Jumps at Conclusions A rumor that a murder had been itted gained considerable ce on the streets at an early hour this morning It finally came to the ears of the police and Officer Ktyan run it down and found started it At & man Ww at € ock this morning a 4 down t foot ot Yesler way. Ryan believes that tow men merely had a drunken row, A gentleman coming up the street saw the affair, but pald no attention to it. Farther uptown he met the dead wagon of Butterworth & Sons going in the direction the knockout. He at once confided to his friends that he had seen a dastardly murder committed and #0 started the report Butterworth's wagon went to the depot to get the body of R. BE. Mc Coy, who died at Redlands, Cal,, De- cember 17, THE what | UNDER RUINS Boilers Explode, — Killing Many PITTSBURG, Pa. Dec,20.—Four bollers in the Black Diamond Bteel Plant exploded this morning, caus- ing @ great loss of life, and injuring many. The exact number of dead is not known, Three bodies have been recovered and 12 of the Injur- n the hospital | ‘The mill ts a complete wreck and Gebris is piled from 80 to 7% feet | high. The boiler works of Meneil | Bros. adjoining the steel plant, ts al- }eo destroyed. It ts feared that many of the dead and Injured are buried under the de- bris, It ts thought by the time- keeper of the company that at least 120 men were in the eteel mil) at the time of the explosion. When the bodlers let go, a panic ensued, and men fought their way to the street. The injured and dead were found under the wreckage and in the millyard where they had fail- en tn their race for life, CAPTURED INHAWAI Murderer WrightTaken After Six Years ed are SALT LAKE, Utah, Dec. 20.—Geo. H. Wright, sought by the arm of the law for six years, has been cap- tured im Hawall, Wright is chare- ed with several murders, forgery; horse stealing and minor offences. It is on the specific charge of mur- dering three boys on the shore of Utah jake, in Utah, in February 1696, that he will be tried After murdering the boys, | Wright hauled them in a wag- om upon the ice of the lake, cut a hole and buried them. After the | ice had thawed and broken up the bodies of the boys floated to the shore and were found. Besides this, it ts charged that Wright, then known as Charles T. Case, Killed & man named Cramp- ton, near Guffy, Col, in January |1597, and that he embexzsied sums from mining companies of which he was president, all at Cripple Park, pear Guffty. A feature of the Utah lake mur- ders was the fact that the stepfath- er of the bove was tried for mur- Ger, convicted and sentenced to be hanged A short time before he | wae to be executed, knowledge came to his attorney that evidence impll- cating Wright kad been found, This | j#uggestion of Wright's guilt soon jerew to belief, from the fact that the young men were shot down by some jone who was an expert in handling a rifle, for Wright had been known [4s @ crack shot. His wife some years ago obtained & divores, and it was her voluntary confession to Utah authorities which | brought the re! of the stepfather of the murdered boye | It was believed last May that Wright had been caught at Ashton, W. Va., in the person of one William |Tyron, evangeliet, who answered Wright's description, and who was also guilty of bigamy and embeasi ment He proved, howe not to | be the man. ARE TOUGH CUSTOMERS Young Rowdies on Queen Anne to Be Taken in Hand attention of the police has |b repeatedly called to the ma- | lictous actions of a crowd of young | hoodiums out on Queen Anne hill Broken windows, ruined lawns and fi ences and crippled animals are al few results of their nightly ram pages The police believe that the boys have an organized band, The resi dents of the neighborhood have a 1 police protection and today € f Sullivan put a detective on the! The boys have @ shanty built |among the trees on @ vacant lot and in the daytime they cards there and often eans of beer have been neon to go into the plac At night thin band of midnight rovers goes forth among the neighbors. #ertous tricks have been credited to them. If possible the police will break up the gang. INDIANAPOLIS, Dee. ‘The 1 year-old daughter of a New York millionaire is suppoged to be in hid ing In this city, and the person who can find her will be paid a reward A detective from New York says he in here trying to get some trace of the young daughter of one of the wealthiest men in New York. It | was known that she wag corres: { | ponding with someone in Indianap- 20, SEATTLE SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20, 1901. ‘SECRETARY GAGE WILL RESIGN FROM CABINET Is Wearied With Burdensome Duties--Rumors of Hay’s Resignation Denied WASHINGTON, D. C,, Dee, Secretary of the Treasury Gage this morning told President Roosevelt that he would Ike to retire from the cabinet inside of two months or by early spring at the latest, ‘The pres- ident im endeavoring to persuade him to remain. Mr, Gage refused to discuss the matter after the cabinet meeting, be yond denying that there was any friction, Hila relations with the pres- ident he says are extremely cordial It ean be authoritatively stated, | however, that Secretary Gage's rea- | ignation will be formally handed to | the president ag soon es the latter makes up his mind as to who shall be selected for the place It ls eald that Secretary Gage is wearied with the burdensome duties of the posi- tion, WASHINGTON, D. ©. Dee, 20.—! | ing over ~ 20.— | Retterated stories that have been cir- | culated here for the last few days to the effect that & ary Hay might resign were suffic t to at tract the attention of the officials today and an authoritative denial was issued ¢o the members of the press The reports are supponed to nave started from the political significance which ts thought to be seen in the resignation of Charles Emory &mith from the postmaster generalship. Heoretary Hay has laughed at the reports until 1t became palpable that & denial should be made to avoid a broader publtetty, Exodus From City Although many and congressmen wil! Washington, there is a gen oral exodus from the city now that & recess has been declared to Janu- ary 6 There la @ inck of the usual holiday manifestation. o fact that the nation bs at mourn- the ansesaination of Preset dent MeKiniey, of the senators pass the holt PEACE IS IN SIGHT Argentine-Chili Dispute Being Settled BUENOS AYRES, Dec. 20-~Ad- vices received here today Indic that there will be an amicable ee’ tlement of the boundary dispute ar rived at with Chile today. All offi- clals and commercial interests are united In good feeling over the mat- | ter, and the ire of the govern- ment is for peace. The people are still imbued with the war spirit and are opposed to making any conces- sions Senor Concha Subercasseaux, the minister from Chile, says that he has assurances that under the more liberal terms made by Argentina and lanued to the minister in Santiago, there will be no great impediment to @ settlement and that it w matter of smaller detail enly. Troops Halted NEW YORK, Dec. 2.—Advices received here from Puencs Ayres, state chat all forward movements of troops In Argentine have been stop- ped, and that conecripting has ceas- jed It t& believed there will be no war and that further trouble tn set- tlement has been avoided. Supplies are otill being issued, however, to the troops that have been placed In readiness for mobilization. All com. mercial interests are united in an endeavor to avoid war, and consid. erable preasu being grought to through Chi ttlement at that end, In England Too LOND Dec, %—Lord Rotha- ehild, who in the official banker for Chile, baa been doing all within his power and province to prevent war between Chile and Argentin« He te in receipt of assuring dispatches, and In an Interview today sald that i might be stated with great aseur- ance that the dispute would be set. | tled In a peaceable manner. TO RE-ENGACE COACH WRIGHT It ts about settled that C. A Wright will coach the university football team next year, A contract will iikely be signed today engaging Wright for two years at « stipula- tion of $1000 per year, The big coach in willing to return for this amount, The only thing in question now ts the money due Wright ie of $1600 for thie year men of the city who are backing col- lege athletics want to compromise with him for $1000, The students de- sire to pay him the full $1600 as they agreed, and are already making ex- tensive plans. he firwt attempt to raise money will be a recital given in Denny hall Jan. 7 by Paloma Schram As fast as the students make their money fe wil be turned over to the coach The latter has won the hearts of the college men and women, and they will back him up to their tast cent. A dig minstrel show is plan. ned for the near future. LION CLOTHING HOUSE Men’s Suits, Men’s Overcoats, $5.00 980 Men's Suits and Overconts, in many patterns and colors. #imon Bros.’ Hest $10.00 values, Your pick of this lot $5.00 Hnough saved on the buy an Overco: sult to Men’s Snits, Men’s Overcoats, $7.50 500 Men's Suits and Overcoats. Here is a grand variety of colors and st to select from. Simon Bros.’ $15.00 values, Your pick of thin lot, $7.60 These goods are strictly all wool Men’s Sits, Men’s Overcoats, $10.00 These Test $18.00 and $20.00 values, Our made free, We have a FIRE CLA8S TAILOR tn our store for your accommodation LION CLOTHING HOUSE 220-222 FIRST AVENUE SOUTH One-Prico Plain-Figure Dealers You can save 50c on every dollar dering this sale of SIMON BROS.’ STOCK. Remember we bought ft at our own cash figure and can afford to sell it for 50c on the dollar and still make a fair profit. HERE ARE SOME Holiday Bargains for You Seasonable LION CLOTHING HOUSE Offerings Attractive Bargains for | Xmas Gifts at 1-2 Price. MEN'S ALL WOOL SWEATERS $3.00 values oe BLO $2.00 values 1 $1.60 values BOYS’ ALL WOOL 600 values $1°00 values . est 168 $1.00 Handkerehiefs, with stik initial, regular ”, for sere sees Neckwear Silk Bows 10 Silk Four-in-Hands, Imperia and Tecks, regular ie and Hats ‘imon Bros $1.50 and £2.00 Special for Today and Saterday Only President Suspenders ,., hc in ov m mr lot tro n'8 BRO ANNOUNCEMENT partment to ¥ we v sell Battle Ax Chewing T Plug, fr NIGHT there IMON To intro’ 1 ONLY, Workingmen’s Headquarters STAR. ADAMS & BLANCHARD 719 Second Ave., Hinckley Block IT IS HARD TO DECIDE for many people as to the proper and acceptable gift fora man. You may rest assured that our suge gestions are right—any one may be given by any person to any manwith the certainty that propriety ng to the| nm connections for | will not be affected and that the height of desira- bility is reached: | SMOKING JACKETS All the best color combinations, faced sleeves and collars, priced FANCY SHIRTS In all the new color designs, in the most popular materials, o at i «+» $5.00 to $16,000 wide range of quality, | price... = be to ILK UMBRELLAS tthe UEKUMBRELLAS | WHITE DRESS SHIRTS constructed frames, covered ne known for with the beet grades of mate their all over the rials, priced at from lan ng to quality..., j encase + +$2.00 to $10.00 concer lle to $100 HOSIERY Always a wenk place with all mankind, You can easily strengthen the spot—prices run from lhe to $1.00 BATH ROBES | Handsome garments, made long and full, of soft warm matertal, prices run from., ., $8.00 to $16.00 Bult © Valises.... Traveling Bags $2.00 to $15.00 $2.00 to $20.00 «$2.00 to $20.00 Store Open Evenings Until Christmas _ADAMS« BLANCHARD 739 Second Ave., Hinckley Block | Cverug | fag Moor Colins Biot, | LOWNEY’s CHOCOLATES Prescriptions... WHY SURE You can't go amins with a Present of it, for everyone likes {t. Just put & package or two among your pres- ents and watch for appreciation, rop in when out shopping. & Holmes Drag Co. rst 7%ue. ‘ Sye"Stewart ee Morning Purchas- ors. 12-14 taken from fine ofl paint- worth 100; day, each ..,., 2c SALE OF PLAID GOODS Children’s ¥ ings, Is in nice bright viors, the 17o quality, bargain Friday +10 Keavy Wool Plaid $1.25 Silk Hand Bags ...., 980 $2.00 Burn Leather Hand Bags., . +$1.35,. -10e Dolls .... 196 rench Dolls bargain Friday li-in, Jointed Dolls”. > Bisque Drews: © Full Bisque zi tte eee BOE $1.49 14-In. Bisque French Dolls,, CH FLANNEI ti ty in novelty ripe Friday rslan and Animale Animals n Wheels on Wheels lates French Flanne ir vet uwing Paper chan W ire », bargain Friday to 2 Dolls elling more glov this year will sell ou ns a bargain Any lady hands will sell our Skirt. with pleating, 4 than tomorr w 1 best $1 5 Gloves, ) 10¢ Marbles ay, for a 1Se Iron Banks ¥ appreciate 8 dozen Candles for under rt : 0« $12 BL would me ilk Bullding Blocks Parlor Sets 18-inch fet Dishes bargain 1 r 0c t Dishes 0c Letter Blocks . Our Silk Watets are fiavin 10c Pianos z immense sale, Tomorrow we § be Horns ; intend to close out the balance } 10¢ Boys’ Whipe . of our big sample line, and as We are prepared as never before to give you UNHEARD-OF BARGAINS in Toys, Dolls, Gam es Juventle Books and Holiday Goods of every description, owin g to our Great Auction Purchase of EDWARD RIDLEY & 8ONS' import Order of Holiday Goods, re- cently held in New York City on't fail to take advantage of this ot money-saving opportunity on the very threshold of Christmas, Come, you are welcome looking or buying. SILKS a special bargain Friday tn- Every shade of China Siiks ir ducement you buy our $10 fine the 36¢ washable kind, bargai waists for teres SAAB Frida 9 LOW TOPS, TO CLOSE. Hundreds of short enda of Bilks, 200 grade ..10c 60c grade ..300 Velveta, ete, just what you war Oc grade ..18 The grade ..450 for doll dresses, fancy fronts and 40c grade ..26c 6c grade ..690 collars, bargain Friday at hait FULL TONE PHOTOGRAPH 1 be Jacks .. Eight Pages 250TS A MONTEL ‘nam x