The Seattle Star Newspaper, April 11, 1902, Page 1

yO. 4 NDON IS ELATE h Cabinet Is Hurriedly Summoned a Meeting That Is to Be ~ Held Tomorrow R STILL PESSIMISTIC | j From Pretoria Confirm Statements er Leaders Are Now in Conference sdorp--No Results Announced 1 11.—Confirma-| sent @ messenger into poorelinat So re- details of the questing the British comm: r to | permit them to enter. A British of- i Boer leaders has been fer, with a detail, rode out to es- @ far no intimation|cort them in. The Boers rode in M their deliberations ad | cape carts. } | Thursday the conference between ithe Orange Free State representa- | Steyn of the Orange | tives and Transvaal representatives Gens. Dewet and) began in a tent. at Klerksdorp Wed-| The & flag of truce. They/ shown t utmost courtesy has been he visitors by the British, UR GAMBLING NG BROKEN AT LAST Surrenders Possession of the California) Removes All Paraphernalia and Retires Rented for a Lodging House--The Be- ginning of the End Nt PT | P California club, one of the{gambling business, in the present } SamBling houses of the|tenderioin district at least, seema | More. After five weeks|absolute and unconditional He had . the California| been renting the gambling rooms, which occupied the two upper stor- | 804 gone out of busi-|ies of a three-story building as 4 dray load after | tenant from month to month. When Of tables, chairs, roulette! gambling was closed he paid a S chip tacks, faro and hazard| month's rent in advance. Yesterr mn ont Other gambting para. | day he informed his landlord that he wis Was hauled away from| had determined to quit business and a 8n4 this afternoon the | surrender the premises This morn- | F ‘Washington street,|ing the rooms were vacated ly more than a the working & more of + and crow¢ hours out of th: empty and even their has thrown |will open them as @ LODGING », | HOUBE | The California club was formerly a lknown as the White House, and had f Gtring Up Hope | been occupied as a gaanbting Bowes | tt he gamblers |for six years Millions o' ollara is the closing ot one Cale | had changed hands within its walls, Indicates more! and it had been the scene of more ' SBY event of the past| than one under world tragedy. ous situation of eee . ee aA industry, and perhaps | " the tate in store for the | | maining Members of the | t ee trust known below HERSELF individual among the | Of Heattle, was prac- owner of the Call- POUGHKEEPSIE, N. ¥., April 11.| Mra, A. Edwin Towers, the wife of | fame to Seattle ied years ago, at the} yor Humes’ first ad- | opened the Horse it is now the How avenue. Later he Owned the Horse fame buliding now i i aiparoan Por | shot and and killed her 16-year-old | i | fonducted the Cali-| son, Alfred, then killed herself, ear-| ®°181% = Washington . 1" ly this morning a multi-millionaire iron me rehant, The tragedy occurred at the Tower j mansion. The woman was ltempo- rerly insane, SEATTLE, WASHI D BY RUMORS OF EARLY PEACE and under orders from the corm- manding officer they have been giv- en everything possible for their per- sonal comfort. A most hopeful feel- ing prevails tn Pretoria, and it ts the general belief that the confer- ence wilt have good results. London Agog LONDON, April 11--The feeling here t# decidediy hopeful that the Boer war nears an end. There is absolutely nothing on which to base this, except the fact that the en- tire cabinet has been hurriedly sum- moned to meet tomorrow. It is the current belief that ft is in connection with advices received from the scene of the conference now on, and that a proposition has been submitted by the Boer leaders which is to be brought up for con- sideration, The feeling that an ear! peace may be expected In South A rica is so strong that & has had a decided effect on the stock exchange and operators are this afternoon, showing a bullish tendency. A Dental Entered The cabinet was summoned this afternoon, and this, taken in co nection with a denial issued this morning, leads to the belief that ad- vices were received this afternoon Thia morning state for war in the house of com-~- mons declared the government had not, up to that time, received any communication from the Boer lead- ers, and added that there would cer- tainly be no armistice until word was et hand warranting such action. Immediately after that he left, and in less than two hours the cabinet call was issued, Kruger Peesimistic AMSTERDAM, April 1i.--At noon today Paul Kruger said he had re- ceived no pe communications of any character 4 had heard noth- ing directly from the conference ITON, FRIDAY EVENIN the secretary of | OFFER FIGHT Timber Claimants An orgtniaed attempt to secitre the , legislature, has been In | making an ac ase for the | nomination as nu for nev~- jeral months, Mp, riaon was born The jin North Carolina, but hae been a | resident of this city and state since Arm Epecial to the Star FAGLE GORGE, April 11.—Every train ie bringing in one or more men equipped for camp, and armed with Winchesters. The cause of this demonstration ts that timber claims Lare being juinped, natices pulled down, and new ones posted. Fit teen or 29 men came in from Enum | claw prepared to defend their claims iif it required armed foree, and, judging from their appearance, a claim jumper’s life will be of lit value if he offers any resistance. There ts lots of snow on the moun tains, but cabins will be built, and all the requirements of the law care- fully attended t« | The prospect of a bloody confiict ln exceedingty bright, and tt te pow | eible that }a Kentucky feud attitude within the next few days. BELGIUM'S ‘Another Clash Takes Place in Liege He continies pessimistic and ia etill| firm in the assertion that he will advise fight to the last, unless abso- lute independence i# granted the |} South African republics. 30,000 SAN FRANCISCO, April 11.—The mly testimony introduced this fore- noon against the defendant in thé case of Walter N. Dimmick, who ts accucsed of stealing $20,000 from the United States mint, was that of Cashier Cole stating that the money stolen wae stored In tlers behind a truck. Dimmick'’s continuous objec- tion to the removal of the truck first aroused suspicion, When the truck was remov the money Was found to be missi Special to the Star. NORTH YAKIMA, April 1L—At 4 o'clock this morning, from a cause unknown, fire broke out in the build ing oecupled by W. P. Ayers’ drug store, and only after strenuous ef forts of the fire department wan it confined to the one building. The lows is estimated at $12,000, fully cov ered by insurance, Including in the property destroyed was a painting valued at, and carrying, $500 ineur ance. BALLARD APPOINTEE The Pallard police committee last night appointed Alex Faleafon to the position of night watehman he new appointee is an Icelander, of whom there are many in Ballard, all of whom worked hard to get one) of their nationality upon the police fores z Ivafon’s oppointment is, however, igen under protest. The police board ie divided upon the appointment, ates SSEL&, April 11,—Riotous dia- es continue today, though in & somewhat mod i form, Crowds | swarmed the streets until an early | hour this morning, when fatigue in | duced many to retire and the streets! normal appearance A large body of soctaliats and po- lee clashed at Liege today and an- other street battle was fought. A score of persona were injure some jof them seriously, and three police men were sent to the hospital suf- fering from wounds received at the | hands of the rioters An in the cases yesterday, the red flag was freely in evidence and loud cries were made againet the government. The Catholics in Antwerp are or ganizing a counter demonstration against th socialists and serious trouble may occur ther at any time, as both sides are well armed. Throughout Belgium the feeling of |} took on a more king and ministers much uneasiness Mike Burne, one of the proprietors » oftof the California saloon on the YAKIMA FIRE lin ground floor of the building at - R RADE. onee rented the vacant rooms and | j Special to the Mar | WASHINGTON, D, C,, April 1! EKrastus L. Brainerd of Seattle has ared before the house commit |tee In support of the ship subsidy bill, arguing that the measure was necessary if American lines are to | capture the lfrom Seat which is now largely monopolized by the Japanese line, VERY ILL WASHINGTON, D. C,, April 11 \Dr. Taimage has grown steadily | worse and his condition this after noon is extremely critical _ NOMINATION WASHINGTON, D. C., April 11 The nomination of James FR. Garfield to be elvil service commissioner waa sent to the senate today, Washington may assume! UNREST Oriental trade going out| APRIL 11, 1902. | ‘The people baving discovered that walking is good over the fine webs of telephone wires covering the city, have deserted the muddy streets and are now enjoying aerial promenades. There is no mud on the ts there danger of accidents from runaway teams or strest cars. ‘Having mastered the art of walking comfortably over the wire webs along the sides at this fascinating sort of sport. Side trips over the roofs of buildings add to the delightful novelty. _ Automobiles and bicycles are not in it with the new and delightful pastime of walking on the wires. FROM KIN {Cent THE SEATTLE STAR. 8Pages 25 CENTS A MONTH ot the streets, some venturesome pedestrians now essay to cross streets on two or three diagonal wires, and even ladies Go COUNTY AND A CONGRESSMAN? It Is Believed That the Only Thing Needed Is Unity-—Three Announeed Candidates From the Re- election of a King county man to | congress next fall is to be made by the Republicans of Seattic., imovement ia already gaining head- way in some parts of the city and ji becoming a topic of lively interest to politicta The firet public meet- ing to discuss the proposition will be beid at Good Tempiary hall in Fre mont tomorrow evening joalled by B, F, Day, who, In the call, | refers especially to the urgent need lof the Ninth ward in congress in or- t to secure the completion of the | North canal by the government. Washington, by reason of ber in- pased population, is now entitled to three congresamen, 41! of whom, lowing to the fatiure of the last leg- islature to divide the state into prop naressional districts, will be ed at large. Tacoma has one of ithe present congressmen from this | state and North Yakima the other jit ia the belief by a large majority of the Republicans of Seattle that King county can, by united effort, obtain the third representative. i The Only Opposition | Practically the only opposition to the plan is found among the friends of Harold Preston, who will be the Seattle candidate for United States senator In the legisiature next - ter. /They are said to fear that tne election of a congresaman from Se attle would prejudice members of the state legislature from other counties against Mr. Preston and raise the old cry of greediness against Seattle Their attitude In the matter ts however, to a great extent passive, since the Preston Senatorial club | organtaed to further Mr, Preston's candidacy, expressiy declares in it conatitution th of ite me | bers to support In the state conven tion any candidate for ngresas who may be endorsed by the King county Republican cor Three Candidates Three well known Beattle Republi! | cans—all membe the King coun ty bar—have announc ol ther Ives as candidates for the endor nt of the coming county conventior R. B. Albertson, who was speaker lof the lower house In the last state intentior n FORMER RESIDENT OF SEATTLE IN TROUBLE unrest is spreading and constant re-| ports of disaffection are being re-| celved at the palace, causing the Ex-Gunner of Oregon, | saults His Daughter | | SAN FRANCI#C, April 1 Je- rome M. Saracco, former a gunner on the United States battleship Or egon, is held in this city for a brut ut assault on his step daughter, M ce Graham, The girl is 17 years old and prepossessing in apearance The crime was committed Monday night while the girl’s mother was vis iting neighbors. Saracco induced the |girl to go to a rear room on & pre | text and then locked the door, and, | notwithstanding her frantic strug | gles, brutally assaulted her, W hen | \ her mother came home the girl wae jin a pitiful condiion and the police| faraceo was arrested | were notified land his preliminary took morning. He was held for the superior court place this trial in Sacarro was a gunner on the Ore gon and waa stationed at Port Or chard when he met Mre. Graham, a realdent of Beattie, and married he The family resided in eattl until a year ago, when Bacarro mo 1 | he Madge Graham has been t fore the publie as the most intim late friend of Norah Fuller, whose mysterious murder still baffles the police and detectives, On her evi It has been) publican Party feild and i883. He has long been active in Ke- publican polities, having been cbair- man of the Repwbitean county cen- tral committee im 1887, city attorney Seattle in 1888, representative ta gisiature in 1895 and re-elected from the same @istrict in 1990. | The second candidate to enter the field was Will B. Humphrey, who | recently retired from four yearw’ ser- | vice aa corporation counsel of Beat- ithe. Mr. Humphrey was born tn In- | diana and hes been a resident of Be- attle about 10 years. Before coming to thie state he was active in Repub- |} Hean politics tn Indiana and during | his residence in Seattle has become known as an aggressive politician and able campaign speaker. Frederick R. Burch is the third of the announced candidates for con- gress and the youngest. Mr, Burch sprang | » prominence last year as & men of the lower house of the legisiature to which he was elected | from the Forty-recond district, He was known as one of the most ag- gressive members of the house and was particularly active In fishertes | legisiation. He was born in Califor- j nia and came to Wenatchee tn this state in 1886 and to Seattle in 1804. He was admitted to the bar in the following year. Must Be United | It is the belief of each of the three |aspiranta for congressional honors Ithat !f King county sends a unitec ation to the state convention, ne of the three congressmen will be given to this county as & matter of course King county has about ne-fifth the population and more than that share of the wealth of the etat of harmo has hadr | By most Republicans it ts consid- | ered that the senatorial fight has lit- tle bearing on the election ef con- | cresamen, since there ia no mood rea- json why Seattle should not have both la senator and a congressman, There mple precedent for such double resentation but owing principally to lack y ne the Republicans entation in congress jis re Sacarro, Brutally As- ; ler knew the man who eventually | killed her, for some months before } the crime was committed. TO BE BURIED ‘TUESDAY Special to the Star EVERETT, April ~ The an- nouncement has been made that the funeral of the Buceys, whose tragio deaths shocked the community, will take place Tuesday afternoon, The father of the deceased man has wired from Madison, Wis., that he will be here in time for the hold- ing of the obsequies on that date. Special to the Star. EVERETT, April 11.—The grand lodge of the A. O. U. W., that has been in session here for the past few days, closed today At 2 o'olock this afternoon the newly elected offi- installed, It is sald to | have been the most suecessful grand cera were dence it was proved that Norah Ful-| lodge meeting in the state,