The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 8, 1902, Page 1

THE SEATTLE, WASHI NGTON, WEDNESDAY SEATTLE , LAWSON MAKES STARTLING CHARGES — IN CONNECTION WITH HIS EXAMINATION BY THE STATE MEDICAL BOARD IN TACOMA Jan. &—One of the) on subjects to be reviewed by the ex. t fraud ever brought} ®™!ning board. He aid that it/ . ‘ | would require cevera! hundred dol- | ta this city became known) lars to get the answers, as they | would have to come through a mem- @uring the sension of | | ber of the board who would not un- p board of medical examin-| dertake the task unless weil paid. here, Dr. Lawson, it ts said, concluded to | take the matter into consideration | advertising MAN-/ and determine what he would do | fa Det hem, tO Meas. On thet eheraere P| } * appointment an . tine $400 from Dr. ©.) aneged that he @ him $600 in M t charged thag Cash and a check drawn to a man named Wilson which was endorsed i ta clusion with another’ }y"nra.t and cashed at the * parperted to be in such office that same evening. ‘With certain members of Wilson is presumed to be the fic- qnediea) board, that he titious name of the member of the | correct answers tg, ™*dical board. | v 4 which would be propound. | Yesterday morning, when the! dito the applicant for | P°*Ft Met at Tacoma, Dr, Lawson | for examination. He had | Deen given @ short examination on | ‘that Dr. O. V. Lawsog . chemistry and had used the answers it SOR wee ws by him. He kept them, the answers. The) written on a plece of paper, in his ‘was worked was plam right hand coat pocket. He bad just oy | commenced his examination tn his-| aN *N*| tology, and had besa fn the room | oes | probably an hour, when there was | evening, the night be) a special deifvery letter handed him board convened, it is . the postman. that the full plan to @ fraud had been con- Tt alleged = that latter part of last week Itis) Times, I was at all times mnocent ne wired at once to not known why Lawson return-| of any crooked work, and positively ing that he would CRASH IN THE ed before the board after he had satned the Information contained tn | the letter. Last night Dr, Lawson was inter- viewed tn Tacoma, when he said that he knew he had been buncoed. that time he gave to the press the contents of the letter which he had recelved while before the exsmin- ers, It read as follow “Tacoma, Ja “Dr. O. V. Lawaon,—-My dear doe. | tor: Dr. D. Abbo, of Seattle, has told | the medical board that you have pro- cured the set of anawers, The same that were offered to me for $1500, by | Mr. Brad. Now, doctor, you had | better leave at once, or you will be detected and arrested. Your money | WLI all be returned, (Signed) = "WILSON, M. D.” “P. 8.--WIi} see you at Tie Otym. | ple place at 6:30 tonight.—w——, Dr, Lawson went to the pine appointed in Tacoma last night and! Watted for one hour and a-half, but no one appeared. It was after this that he disctosed the fraud to the | hewapaper men. ‘Local Interviews James F. Braid was ecen this morning by @ representative of the Star, at the office of the Daily! ‘Times, and when asked to make « Statement concerning the serious charges made against him, he said: | “I was merely lending ald to Dr. Lawson because he was my friend, would not do anything to ald « Wwrong-doer if I was aware or it. “Oh, you; I know that $00 was to be paid for the set of answers, but as I knew of two other cases w money had been used for the same purpose, I did not realize there was Anything wrong on my part. [ « ed through friendship only, and not for & money consideration. 1 never have received # cent from Dr, Law- son, except $25 which he gave me as Present. This was because I had taken his part In many instances Against some persons whom he said wore perseouting him. “E acted as a go-between in this matter of Dr. Lawson's Tacoma ex- amination—between him and Dr. J | @. Stewart of the Boston block, this Jolty. Stewart, In turn, acted as an | agent between me and the man who ‘alle himself Dr. Wilson, I do not know his real name, but he says he is & member of the state medi board now in session at Tacoma. He is of medium build, of dark com-| plexton and wears gold-rimmed eve glasses. “This Dr. Wilson, aa he styles him- | eel, te the man who got the $600 | from Lawson, As I understand it, Lawson gave him a check for $500, and having no more money, drew | one on me for $100, which I endorse. ed. It was tn favor of the man Wil- fon, but I did not notice how his name was written on the check. “Yesterday, when Wilson learned money, and demanded that Stuart ‘Keep bis mouth shut.’ “I am innocent of wilful w | doing in this matter, ne At one time here | Wilson, whom I did not know, made | ¥* | me an offer of $180 for t of cer tain quotations, but I refused him. Dr, J2G, Stewart, when seen at the office in the on blogk this after noon, talked freely of the affatr, and of the part be and Braid bad played in it ‘This man Wilson came to me and made the proposition that has result. od in the present muddle, 4 Dr Stewart. “Who he is and what he ia, I do not know, but he represent €d himself as a member of the board of medical examiners, and said for 9900 he would furnish Dr. Lawson @ list of anawere to all questions which would be asked, and thus en-| able him to pass an class certificate, ain a firet- 1 maid I would act as an agent tn the matter, though merely to help Lawson. Negotiations then advanc- ed to where Mr, Braid was asked to | act between Lawson and myself, He brought me last Monday afternoon & package containing $300 In coin, | hand an envelope in which was a he to Wilson, who agreed to refund the money, should the scheme fall to carry, “This morning I got a letter from | Wilson, postmarked Tacoma, which he gaid be would return the in and also a heavy advertiser in the that his schome had been exposed, money, and asked me to keep still, SMOKY “6.0 OF NEW YORK TUNNEL + and Scalding Steam Add to the|®: Tero of Wreck-Pin- ioned Passengers The colliding engine added to the horror by eoalding many of those l who were pintoned In the wreckage | with escaping steam from | mmawhed boilers, and the mass 5 debris caught fire. ers from beth trains forward and it was several i} at rescue could be ieee of those caught ve Deen| wreckage as they wer pimaeell with the encroaching flames were) heartrending. Reseus Work ‘Within « few minutes after the! collision took piace fire engines and ambulances were available and the fire was extinguished. | ‘The tunnel filled rapidly with! smoke and steam and the Nig of | rescue was done under great dim culties. "The firemen lowered lad- ders into the tunnel through the street opening and descended. Every tTmoment it was feared the telescoped engine would explode and steam was hissing all about the wreckage, but J firemen had no thought of dan- "So high were the fragments of wreckage piled in the tunnel that it was fully 29 minutes before the rescuers could’ make their way into the smashed coach. In the meantime | the cries for help had subsided. Mangled and Dead | In the telescoped car the firemen found a mi of mangied and bleed-| ing hum Probably 40 person: were there and It seems marvelous ENTOMBED IN A MINE NEGAUNER, Mich. Jan. ‘Through a.cave-in at the aoe ‘ot an old shaft in the Negaunee «mine, ners are im- ey can be res- rs all will per- men who are at from 1% dead are i, New Rochdle, DIAMOND, New Rochéie, LR, New York. ITCH, New ‘Wes from the rear express train from Dan- om the New York, New train crashed } and ploughed its way BIG MOVE Leaders Concen- te Their Forces , and unless | cued within a few he }ieh. The number o thas entombed 1" placed to 17. It te killed, but mor | tion of them w. imply shut in ‘The ore crushed into the shaft * noon hour, Had it occurred + 150 men would have been ft was thrown Jan. &—The tecting in to the Boer war is very tpnae Over & dispatcn received from te thie morning which indi- | - Cate that & big move is planned, wit et has been retntorced Sreat numbers of Potha’s men . ANd Is reported 4a being exceedingly ; Communications have heen ed not only with Boers a Seice the fleld, bat » and it 'te tho janning a coup. i ariel. hea been the congen- | Passo. (of Kaers and the activity of | thro that the Brits concussion. The body of J. Hun- ting and reinfo latin was also found, Among the would be oppored n to be missing are: W either battle is offered, or Bulltvs wt Made to raid «mailer ree. mts of British for: b, ma cod by the mine hat probabil ¢ Wuatcom, Wash, Jan. %.—The| A the cave-in. ey, in the cave-in 4 Pronecisting aitorney 1s said ee on eameavaratto a writ of » with comp! rAmerioan ba hat @ por- at Domin had been by the One man was rescued, uninjured. He n clear of the shaft fam Williams, Joh’ Pascoe and John P Later—It is annow officials this afiern 12 men font their | Julian, a fisherman, was rested by Patrolman Bevan last nt on suspicion of being impli ed in @ petty burglary on the tide William and warehou The Alask Aisputed sway at Bt 7 [American ‘Transportation and Trad- reacuera arrived, iummenay rows the shaft through fo dead ons injured were raised to the ambulances. | The potice force out to form a cordon around’ the place to prevent inter. people | tras were issued by the newspapers. work %! of reseue py ‘As fast as the Goad were | taken out they were inid along the The injured were piaced in ‘ambalances and taken to the hon- pitals, After the search had been Progress some time one dead man and two critically mnjured women ye, Souha bs 6 car ahead Of the one telescoped. Th wedged in an opening in the foor of the car and the dead man lay be- tween them, They had been in that position for nearly an hour. Their limba were horribly crushed and they will probably die. Cause Undetermined ccd oats visa en | termined. ‘The engineer of the rear train said | he saw no lights ahead of him and in the darkness of the tunnel was wnaware of the presence of the oth train. The conductor of the firet train insists that warning bgnts were on the rear coach. ‘The tunnel in whieh the accident took place furnishes a roadbed for four tracks and has what has been considered to be one of the fines biock systems in existence. mences at Fiftieth tends out as far as 168th st Signais are arranged at tance of two blocks apar tion to this as an extra against euch accidents there is an electric gong system. It is now believed that th gettted 20 low in the tunnel, owin to the condition of the weather, that | the signals could not be seen and that the electric auxiliary fatled to work. The Harl ain at the place where the accident took place was running at a speed of almost 50 miles an hour. nd et. aise GIVEN A FRANCHISE ‘New Company Gains En- try to St. Michael PORT TOWNSEND, Jan. § ale advices recely ton announce t joyed by the A Commercial ¢ and North American Transportation and Trading Co. in handling freight from St. Michael to points along the Yukon river has been broken ‘The war department has granted a permit and franchise to the Dawson the monopoly @n- and White Horse Navigation Co, to ct wharves and Warehouses at St Michael. Heretofore this company had to transfer tts freight on scows, while other companies had wharves en which they owned before St. Michael island was made @ military reservation, Ite History ‘The fight for poswension of land- ing rights in the island was one of the reasons for the establishing of a military reservation at that place, Commercial Co, held un- Michael for a {many yearn, and almost up to ¢ time of the Klondike discoveries, With the advent of the Northern in! It, com- ex. Dr. Stewart aay. return Lawson's ing Co. and ite location of a it J alo ~ 4 of the p-~] mpany, called Fort Get- | Bitter wer ensued. “It waa termine | enee by the reservation being form- commission. anhounced today id the United States cireult court to tse subpoenas for J. J. Hill, BE. H Harriman and other rattroad magnates to compe! thrin to appear before the comminst and tell what they know about the northwestern raliroad merger, or be punished for con- tempt of court ‘The commission had intended to begin an investigation today but wae compelled to adjourn to January 24 beenure Hitl, Harri refused to to requests THEY TRY. TO SELL) | /Panama Canal Com- | “| pany Grows Anxious | WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan Edouard Lampre, wecretary « of the Panama Canal Co,, President Roosevelt this 1 company with Admiral Walker. velther of the vialtors woul imit that the matter was formaily ight to the president's attention, it is understood I ¢ laid before | him the tema w which the Pan ama company will sell Its franchise rights q to the United States | i BILL f bill which would g: full authority } al the most practical the president the rout has alac mian canal commission decid be the most feasible route Many Nominations President Roosevelt today sont to the senate the nominations of Bhaw to be secretary of the tres Payne as postmaster genera Crossland of Missourt Liberia, and W. 8. ¢ surveyor general of ¢ flowing California re appointed tod: d to Anaheim awtle; G. W. Holmes, H. Bautzer to San Bowes, to} to Selma, and F, Pedro. Arthur Lang Appointed City Comptrolier Paul today ap. pointed Arthur Lang chief registra tion clerk, to e until the regin- tration books clode at midnight, Peb- ruary ll, Mr, Lang was the first on the lat Of civil service eligibles. He | now has seven clerks under him, If it becomes necewsary there will be ] Additional clerks appointed, or, to use hie own words, ‘Keep mum tilt you get the money.’ KVENIN % for $109. These 1 turned over| JANUARY 8, G, “Now I am at a lons to know Just what is best to do, I think I will #0 to Tacoma tonight and nee if I cannot find this mn Wilson. 1 } t to see him and get Dr. Law. ‘s money back, and I will do | everything in my power to accom- | pilsh tt." Dr. F. 1. Coe was made aware of the attempted fraud at 11:30 o'clock | last evening, He expressed great} | eurprise and indignation. Me said that in bis Judgment it was a con-| cooted acheme on the part of some persons to defraud Dr. Lawson. Dr. Coe enid that the board could not be imposed upon any more than the waste of time it would incur in ae- cepting © lot of Inadequate and tn-| appropriate answers to subjects questioned. It cannot be ascertained what le~ fal stops will be taken In the prem- | nea, as Dr, Lawson has little ground for action, he himself being in the) plot to defraud. De, ©. V. Lawson will be remem: | | bered as the physician who recently pleaded to three informations in the | superior court, charging him with practicing medicine without a if- | |cense. He paid a $50 fine on each count, Dr, Abbo, who figures as the) enemy of Lawson, pleaded formations and was fined 0 oa | each count. Dr. Abbo's real name . C. Prosser. At the time he wae) fined, he said he had sold out his business In Seattle, and would quit | the town, The latter he has not eat KEEN DISGRACE Scandalous Charges-Made-Against Ellis-Island Immigrant Station WASHINOTON, D.C, Jan. h— It te said that reports have been placed before President Toonevelt making charges against the conduct of thé Immigrant station at Ells isiand, New York, which are of the moat keandalous nature. They are eumtic jep private conference between the presi- dent and Secretary Gage. ‘The Report ‘The report is said to show that the officials at the immigrant station openly countenance th kind of practice femal procurers among ignorant immigrants for their unlawful alma Women who can speak no English induced to leave with these nd are than Frallronded many Gisorderly houses of New York and other cities recetve @ con SERIOUS IF FOUND TRUE Saloon-Ke section with Allow. ing Minors in His Piace Mra. Eroma White today swore out warrant In Justice Cann’s court arging the manager of the new aa- on at South Park with allowing | minors to enter his pince of buai ness. The complaint sets forth that Eber White, Verd Jaon and John Thorp have been frequenting the plane e knowledg and ¢ ail fatled is entd, ing the place, a yehind Mra, White ™ James Ross of Stanwood Fires at Child Whose Sister He Courted-- STANWOOD, Was of the moat unaccountable criminality an pure blood ed James Ross to atter ‘ of I-year-old Victoria Pierce Mon day night. The crime was entirely without provocation, as he was not even acauainted with the child Ross had made overtures to Cora, an older sister of the victim of the erlme, and had been repulse lay In walt outside ¢ dence, which te situated about and One-half milew from this pl Victoria Pierce had been writing a letter to an absent brother und ner attention was attracted by a noise She approached the of the glazed type, and as Ross saw her approach, he fired both barrels of a shot-gun loaded with No, 6 shot, through the inne, + Jan, or which is on: Many Took Effect » child fell to the flobr, and in the house were afraid to into the darkness for fear nd discharge from the gun, When examined, it was found that serious to cause a long) ¥ of inmates from this! © women are induced to ey can live a life of stant #uj souree. agents of the bawdy learn only too late that they been Indueed to leave friends | immoral purposes. legal Depertations |__Another gr feature of the r port ia that of Ulegal deportation. is charged that instances are | record where imntgrants have been | held and deported after the money to ‘pay their rafiroad fare had been 1” $e the report embotien the eberare set forth, and there seema to be no quention of Its truth, t I imminent that in the tromigrant station neoe ry. THE PENALTY Terribly Beaten by Her Consort—A | Regular Thing, She Says a Sherman, a dimiautive tittle woman, was beaten in a terrible manner early this morning. One eye fe binckened and her fac. ts disc ored. She says that A. Murphy, bartender with whom has been living, administered the beating, and Murphy is now in the tolls having | heen arrested by Policeman Ryan and McClurg. The Sherman woman ts a creature of the under world, and haa been arrested many times, Murphy has al Cora stated to Ja er Grant that she was merely receiv ing from Murphy one of her pertod- She is but 4 feet tlar record, foal whippings. 10 inches tall, Lynching Talked of shot had pe dy, extending et trated the her thro) eirl's £ blood-p added to the shock, she er, will Tafuriated Citizens of citizens are rehing for i who made his cape after the attempted murder, and talk of lynching is freely. in duiged in, With the large number of men searching for him, it seems imp ible that he can escape. Ross (¢ 45 years old and. only month ago made an. assault ung woman. of. this whieh he was pi. $300 to Keep the peace for one year The fact that he ha never ex nged more than a few words with victim of his attempt at murder ma only to have imbued with a wild iny Againat any me Armed parties on a place, bonds of of acquatr oat hetnous one. j sent by friends. Wi OF HER GRIME | STAR. 1902. ADAMS & BLANCHARD 749 Second Ave., Hinckley Block About the Boys’ Clothes If the lad is going to need a suit in a short time this opportunity should not be missed—anything the youngster needs in clothing, hats, caps and furnishings of all kinds at actual cost. While this is a plain business statement it should made the heart of every mother throb with joy. Now, we want you to know that you can send the boy here alone and be confident that he will get the same fair treatment that he would were you with A Few Price Hints Overcoats The 19,00 Coats for The §7.% Coats for ‘The $6.00 Coats for ; 2.60 be 5.60 Bulte 4.15 ADAMS &BLAN CHARD 739 Second ty emma ae Block Having partment ls having a TREMENDOUS PRICE REDUCTION. Nothing Reserved No matter the sacrifice, stocks must be reduced Cae J before inventory. Ladies’, Misses’ and Children Goods, Silks and Dress Goods, Hosiery and chiefs, Gloves, Muslin Underwear, Corsets, Men's Furnishings, these are the principal lines, and you will find ‘complete sasortments in cach. All new seasonabie goods. Bring your dimes and dollers and recetve double return for them. Supply yourself and family for the present and for the future. as were advertised last 1 tm full blast, Su: ox tar kne it thousands of people eh prices week ing of this gr | cur yesterday, to aplte of the Fal endeavor throughout l] this entire esle to have something Sew ‘svecimah, and et spices || that will astonish even the most skeptical buyer. ot nace items From Our Kitchen Furnishing Department as Yeu Wit Readity Netioe Wire Potato Mashers, with wood Mason Stove Polish in round handles, cheap at 10c; sale price « * c Various stses of Cake und Bis- evit Cutters, sold ordinarily at from Se to 10 apiece; our price during this sale are three for 5c le Gravy Strainers for.,...... be Nickel-plated “Tin Hee" Coffee Pots, worth $1.78; clearance sale price ... $1.35 Copper Nickel-plated Tea Pots, ordinarily worth Tc, %c me $1.15, ome now for «-4be, She and Ge... Nickel-piated Bread ‘Trays, reg- ular price, $2.75; sale price.$2.35 Coffee Piggina, worth $00 and $1.25, are now golng at........ sevvesBBe and be nameled Tea Pots, regu- anle price... .850 is, worth 0c wale : coneee ++ be ; recommend and sell usually for 0c a box. During this sale Sc will do. TSc Standard Lanterns, at....450 Good Counter Dusters, worth es this sale at.. The Best Roasting Pan waa sold all over from $1.00 to $1.! + clearance sale price only. Reductions stmiiar to th oe given in all other departments as well. 6-hole Muffin Pans, regular price, 10c; sale price Large size from heavy tin and sell r larly tor pri 12-quart Tin Water Pails, regu Jar price, the: sale. price Family size Flour Sifters, ton lar price, 15c; sale price.....10e Ex« Whips, regular price, aale price White Jar pric Fire Bhov: price... Z.C. MILES & PIPER COMP’Y 1021-1023 First Avenua, Cor. Spriay. LARGEST STOVE HOUSE IN THE NORTHWE:! Fancy Sox, 25e and 12%e. Men's Dress Shoes, guaran- all leather, ®2.75, #2. 25 and 81.56 Ladies’ Rubbe: Se. Men's Storm Rubbers, 60c, Men's Athletic Underwear, 50c, ex Drug Co. 1401 Third Ave., SSii® UNION Telephone Main 1119 A Model Up-to-Date Drug Store, everything new, no old stock. of Drugs, Stationery, Tollet Articles, Perfumes aps. Allopathic, Homeopathic and Alkaloldae special attention to Prescriptions. A complete tin and Dainty Remedies, OC FOBOCOE Take Syrup of White Pine and Tar Cough Syrup For That Cough A Sure Cure 4 2d, = Melee die Saturday, Jan. 1 Our 40¢ “Sultana” blend will be sold, one pound to a cus- tomer, at 30¢ per pound. After 1 p.m. a cup of this delicious will be served free to each visitor at our |Z sto $ BAILEY & WILLIAMS $ Tel, Green 905. 222 Pike St. P 40c-10c*30c 40c-10c*30c 24 ave, and Columbia, ‘Tel. Main 193, Not only ts our Fire Linens having a rousing sale, but every de- |} e 3| HE Only Paper in Seattle That Dares to Print the News # Buys = three-room furnished house and twa lots out at Green Lakes here ts « cl to buy & home cheap. Herbert $. Upper 18 and 13 Scheverman Block, First Avenue and Cherry Street. KEGLEY’S uc, 111 Occidental Ave. : Thursday Specials COD Fish Best quality, thick, white meat, boneless, 2-lb. bricks, each ...16@ WHOLE FISH ‘Weigh 8 ibs. each, per pound ....60 HERRING Fancy, fat K K K, each ..+40-.-28 SALMON BELLIES Best red sock-eye, per pound ... CANNED CORN gf sweet, 2 cans BUCKWHEAT ah York pain, a0 sacks, seaenglANCAKE ‘FLOUR 10e wee as - oe) 2-Ib. packares * petractiag Optician = See this cut in glasses. Soll $7.60; or ner $5.50. Gold fi tin boxes, A biacking that we || LAUBENHEIMER, Rhine Wine, per bottle .....81.25 NIERSTEINER, Rhine per bottle . 8 DEIDESHEIMER, Wine, per bottle LIEBFRAUMILCH, Rhi Wine, per bottle .....82.00 HAUT SAUTERNE, Rhine Wine, per bottle $1.50 MACON, Rhine Wine, per bot- 81.75 h +81. tle .. . MACON SUPERIOR, Rhine Wine, per bottle .....82.00 F. CHAUVENET AND CIB CHABLIS, per bottle |... - SL75 DOBOS AND FILS, St. Juller Claret, per bottle ... $1.5: PONTET CANET CLARET, Per bottle 00 OLD PORT WID OLD SHERRY WINE, ‘per gallon . 00 COGNAC BRANDY gal- ton - Siofoo Cooper & Levy 104-106 FIRST fg Bot. Yesier and Wi ‘Streets ‘Totephane Main Harvard Dental Parlors 512 Second Ave, Over German Bakery Extracted and filled absolutely with« out pain by our late scientific meth= od, patented and used by us only, NERVOUS PROPLE, and those who dread having their teeth ex- tracted or other work done, are earnestly invited to call at our of- where we will demonstrate to .HSS DENTISTRY. Teeth (that £0 Silver Fillings YO CHARGE for painiess extran ing when other work js done, and a Rc ise's for 10 years with HARVARD DENTAL PARLORS, Hours—8:30 a. m, to 8 p.m; Sune 000909990900 O000OOO9O08 | days,.0 a, m. tod p.m.