The Seattle Star Newspaper, October 2, 1902, Page 1

RRIBLE DISASTER yi at the Lawsen Mines Fourteen Lives Are Report- od Lost--People From Black Diamond and From Miles Around Rush to Scene--Five Bodies Taken From the Fearful Tomb--- Twelve Coffins Ordered D. Farrell, president and general manager of the Pa- Co., gave out the following statement at noon to- occurred inthe mine between 9 and 9:30 ‘ mine at this time, and no prospect of any. its have been taken out and there are supposed more in the mine. it is thought he will recover. : i Sie ofthe ene exatos that the gang-way on the ‘taking out men. Everything is being o'clock today a special train consisting of an en- . car of President John D. Farrell, of the ast Co., left Ocean dock for the scene of the disaster , Coroner Hoye, a representative of the officers of the company, were aboard the train. DIAMOND, Oct 2.—Fearful confusion exists. and children from miles about, are rushing to the hours. ‘The exact details of the catastrophe may not be known : mine is owned by the Pacific Coast Co., and has al- BY been considered safe. A special trains has just arrived fiom Seattle, with medical assistance, including Coroner Hoye King county. ‘BLACK DIAMOND, Oct. 2—2 p. m—It is now certain 4 lives were lost in the mine. Five dead bodies have been BLACK DIAMOND, Oct. 1=<11:10 a. m.—An order for ‘was telegraphed the Pacific Coast Co. an hour ago. — 5 s At the local offices of the Pacific Coast Co., very little ad- : details are known. _ GHASTLY MURDE Man Clubbed ‘Stonanion Hie boa YG, of the Senseless and Placed on Car Track, Where He Is Run Over Oct. 2—Jonn Mullen, | located miner, Eeatiousness inst night near the| clWery and then placed | found Of an electric car line, | intensely dark. About the struck by @ car and | soldiert ly was horribly man ate troops nose members attacked the early hour this morning. No injured have been The night was cloudy and e time m guard et the Sterrett col- fery*were fired on by rioters. The idiers captured one man this morn- « with a revolver in his hand, here, fired two volleys at a| LAWLESS STUDENTS 8T. PAUL, Oct. 2-There was a ‘Wild riot on the campus of the State ‘universtty thi morning when four officers attempted the arrest of sev- eral students for riding bicycles on sidewalks. Five hundred stu- Gents seized the officers, deprived them of thelr coats and heimets, then tied them to trees and turned the hose on them. The officers were then put on separate street care and (old this the were cut to hose, Pieces andy distribute uvenirs. . EPIDEMIC SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2-— ‘There has been an epidemic of suicide in this city in the past CALL 10 EXPLAIN ALBANY, Oct. 2.~--Attorney Gen- eral Davies today granted the ap- plication of the New York American, that the coal operators be summon- ed hin? to show cause why ings should not be inatituted against them under the Donnelly anti-trust jaw of New York. ‘The heart t for Wednesday after- noon, Oo! DEMOGRATS ‘The executive committer of the Democratic county central commit- tee will hold a meeting this after- noon at 4 o'clock in the rooms of the state committee at the Northern hotel. Important campaign business is to he discussed. It is probable that the vacancy left by the withdrawal of Dr. W. A. Shannon from the county ticket as candidate for coroner, will be filled. No substitute has been definitely decided upon. STRIKERS ARRESTED WILKESBARRE, Oct. 2.—Fleven strike lenders were arrested this morning by Sheriff Jacobs, backed by @ company of militia. The men were charged with rioting and mak- ing threats. There was great ex- citement when they were taken through the streets by the officers. ‘The accused were arr: 4 and five of the number were heid in $2000 bai! LOTS OF WORRY ers are worrying Mr and Mrs. Weatherwax, the parents of Nellie Underwood, very much, The ‘expense to which théy have been put have to people in stances been T Paul's case will amount to consider- able, but the fact that his case may be appealed makes It impossible for them to draw the money now with out large discount. Both the father and mother are becoming care-worn with thinking of the daughter's troubles and the incident pecuniary Alfficulties. NEW CITY HALL In order to adopt some plan the building of a new city hall, leounell committees on finance |public buildings will hold # sp. meeting in the counetl chambe |night. Beside the members of the committees the other members of the counell are expected to be pres- lent and it is hoped that the meeting |will result in some definite action Ibeing taken. TO FINISH THE CABLE VICTORIA, Oct The lonia, which lef creek on Sept. 17, tw expe b Fanning island with the Sunday next, On Me Colonta reported to the opera the starting point that the ship had | !aid 2135 miles without stopping LPPPereesereeerorvoseers : ACROSS THE SEA SYDNEY, N. 8. reported bere on apparently good authority that communica tion by Wireless telegraphy has been established between Cape Breton and Cornwall, England, & complete message having passed, which was repented back correctly. Engineer Vyv harge of the table at the on refuse firm the The distance is 2,200 Oct. 2—Tt ts . . ‘ * . + . ‘ 90000000000016080000008 statement * ® miles, * tte, t | STRIKE *| President Spends the Day Studying Up Facts| ---Confers With Senator Quay WASHINGTON, D.C. Oct, 2 President Roosevelt today met only | Secretary Wilson and Senator Quay | The president is devoting the day to tudy of the strike altuation pre- tomorrew's conference. gone over Labor | or Wright's recent | making annotation ‘The interview with Benator Quay was quite lengthy evident queatic ef if eady made tn Pennayivania @ nettlement he attompe fully. giving his to the present atatun, ides murongly with the | detatiea n views Senator Q | | mal me"What Mitchell Says WILKESHARR Oct. 2 —Presi- dent John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers, will leave for Wash- lington this evening (0 attend the conference upon stril situation The senator | GETTING READY FOR ‘CONFERENCE with the president tomorrow. Miteh- ell refused to make any predictions, | but said that he trusted in the pres- ident’s wisdom to point out the right He said that the miners will and firm unless the con- result in an agree He added that urne ntinue to | ference should ment for arbitration [if arbitration shouwid determined | upon, the miners would undoubtedly stand by the decision that might be | given finally } Stone in It, Too NEW YORK. It ts report. led here this afternoon that the pres- jident has invited Gov Stone of | Pennsylvania to attend the ence upon the coal at Washington tomorrow regarded as significant, ae Bione ts known to sympathize with the min- ers, and has made repeated efforts to settle the strike, Btone t# very well-informed as to facts and inter- ests involve YOU KILLED YOUR BABY” Young Underwood Stoically Receives the Verdict, “Guilty of Murder in the Second Degree”- Grief-Stricken Parents, However, Unnerve Him--Child Wife Weeps Bitterly as News Is Broken to Her Long years of penal servitude stare Paul Underwood jn the face. He was last night found gullty of mur-| der in the second degree for the) erime of a hus baby daughter | in Salmon ba: y Mi, 1902. The) superior court » vefore which he had been on trial for ten days. was exactly 35 miputes in arriving | at a verdict, but four ballots being taken. On the firet vote nine jurors were| for murder If, the firet dearse and the death penalty, two for acquittal and one cast a blank ballot. The| second ballot was on the question of | DISLIKES HIS LOOKS SPOKANE, Oct. 2.—Edward Rig- i rocks through a large plate giass mirror behind the bar at the Coeur d'Alene ealoon last night. Rignay, who was intozicated, was locked up. NO MIMIC WAR HERE .—A. dispatch just that 4,000 Mecado- 4 captured the important town of Mitrovitea, in Servia, annihilating (he garrison. The victors destroyed 100 miles of railroad tn the raid. At Radovis a large body of Turkish troons sur- rounded 300 rebel#. After a despor- ate struggle lasting 14 hours the Macedonians broke through the cor- don and escaped, leaving 110 dead Turks on the field. The rebels lost 78 m BAKER CITY, Ore. Oct. 2-—A Chinaman lately picked up a gold nugget worth $16,000 in a Salmon ereek placer. Chinaman has been working the mine under a lease, Lightning Strikes Twice BALLARD, Oct. 2.—J. J. Russell will be tried this afternoon before | tice Lucas, on charge of having Assnulted Joe Anderson. He was fined for the same offense yesterday and was no sooner rr than he started out and partially succeeded in finishing the fight before his re- arrest. FOR PREVENTING FOREST FIRES In reply to @ letter recelved trom the Pacific Lumber Trade Journal to the county commissioners, asking what, according to their judgment, was ihe best way to prevent forest fires, P. J, Smith answered that the| fires’ seered to have started from | sparks from engines, and suggested as @ remedy that spark screens be| taned to cut off the danger. For further protection the ap- pointment of a forest patrolman, the commissioners ay, would be advis- able, Also that the clearing and slashing laws be enforced. SIX MONTHS MINNEAPOLIS rrea | Ames former chief of police of thi city, Was this morning sentenced to six ‘months in the penitentiary for receiving @ bribe from a dizreput- able woman for protection. acquittal or conviction of murder in some degrve and fi in every juror voting “guilty. Vitor wan aa tie aueation of nine jurore voting for m' Seed ona ES tiie' lank bale “Om the fourth ballot 12 votes solid for murder in the second degree went into the hat. Conviction Expected That Underwood waa destined to be convicted was the belief of full % per cont. of the audience whic for more than a week had filled the court room each day. But by no one was 4 verdict in jess than whole night of deliberation expected. Very few expected an acquittal and not many looked for the jury to dis- jan-siaughter, calling for imprisonment trom one to 20 ars, was the result generally re garded a6 most propabie. Second gree murder is punishabte by tmpri- fonment at hard labor for between 10 and 20 years. Underwood bore up lke a stole un- Ger the shock Of the verdict. His face was as expressioniess as that of @ cigar store Indian when he stood nd each man told Jud, | murder in the second verdict. After he wat down again, however, Underwood betrayed more (Continued on Third Page.) GIVES HORSE LAUGH INSTEAD OF MONEY Unsatisfactory Compensation of Boodler for Services GT. LOUIS, Oct. 2—Ex-Counetl- man Fred Uthoff testified in the bribery case against Banker Robert M. Snyder, promoter of the traction Job, this morning. Uthoff described the circumstances of him by Snyder of a package said to contain $50,000 in currency. Uthofft declined the offer and Snyder then promised $100,000 for the votes neces- sary to put the bill through. accepted this proj ition, Snyder claimed that he did not have the money with him, but promised to produce it later. Uthoff voted for der to} Uthoft | Performed the traction bill, which passed the same day. A few days afterward Uthott met Snyder in New York and demanded the promised money, but was given “only $6,000 and the horse jaagh.” The specific charge against Snyder is the purchase of Uthoff's vote in favor of the Central Traction bill for 59,000. It ts clad that $250,000 was paid altogether to secure the passage of the bill, This was in 189%. Uthoff ran away to Colorado when the invest winter, but rete MUTINY ON BOARD Things Were Doing on the French Bark Geel ‘The four Jackies in command of Junner George Leusenrink, who arded the mutinous crew of the French bark Gael last night while the vessel was being towed by the tug Tyee from Port Townsend to Tacoma, came to Seattle this morn- ing on the Tyee, They will rejoin the revenue cutter Grant when she arrives here tonight to coal. The sailors are heavily armed, and they carry 16 pairs of handcuffs. Gun- ner Leusenrink thue describes the mutiny on the Gael, and his subse- quent experience fn guarding the orew: The Mutiny. ‘The French became insu ordinate on the arrival of the Gi at Port Townsend last night, and de- manded to be paid off there. They refused to heave anchor, The mast- er of the vessel then secured eight longshoremen to do the work, but when they came aboard the 16 sall- ors threatened to attack thi knives, A distress signal was rais- e4, and 20 marines from th ent aboari The marines hollow square around the windlass while the longshoreme: heaved anchor, and then returned t the cutter, But the captain of the Gael feared that the treacherous | French satlor# might break out again five of us were put aboard un tl vessel reached Tacoma. The aatlors were all kept in the fore castle, and we warned them that we would shoot the first man who broke out. On reaching Tacoma we turn- ed them over to the French consul, lw 0 will elther have the men paid off at Tacoma, or deported to France to be tried for mutiny. LITTLE ROOM IN WHICH TO WAIT The Beattie wlectric Company cured @ bullding permit this morning to erect a small brick waiting room and freight ehed at First avenue south and Jackson street at the terminus of the interurban Hine and will be used as « tra station and ticket office for road, BIG TIME PROMISED DETROIT, Oct. 2—A_ thousand delegates have signified their inten- tion of attending the coal strike conference to beheld here next Tues day. Mayor Low of New York says he will attend if the strike is not settled before that date. KNOCKED DOWN BY STREET CAR A well dress 0 give his name, ¥ and sllightly injure an who refused was able n, where A physician, He » to his home in a hack. The accident was not reported to the street car company. The car the man walked directly The depot | 20 Acres Within 20 minutes of Pie adjoining atrect tract for suburban bh 30 Acres ke Washington, near Bel- Hing, choice land, easily cleared; @ bargain. 80 Acres | With dwelling, choice land, ereek venient to railroad cor equare, desirable barn, shed, ete, on premines, con- Herbert S Upper 12 and 13 Bcheuerman block, = treet. LION CLOTHING HOUSE 220-222 Ist Ave. So., cor. Main. Men's All-Wool Underwear Big shipment direct from the mill of all their short lines of pure woql and Cashmere Under- wear, Heavy weights. $2.50 SUIT You'll find Underwear in this ipment worth up to $5.00 « uit. All odd Undershirts tn lot go tor 11.00 each. Don't miss these. They are the New Brita v R. T.. SHANNON GROCERY CO. Aneorpurated, 1230-1223 tnd ave. Phone, Mais . 250 bottle Columbia Catsup 20e Cateup 200 One-gallov cans Pie Peaches, ‘Pears, Plums or Apricots, 35e goods for. abe 2e bottle Snider R. T. Shannen Grovery Co, Wholesale and Retail Outfitters, WANTED A BOY About 36 to learn the optical busi- Base, Sesuchard Optical Co, 1207 scuocanp OPTICAL CO, MOT Gecces “avenue Seattin, | Henry Hensel “sreisee""e 28 Hinckley Block, Third Fleen FRIDAY SPECIAL Boys’ Underwear 30cen Yor tomorrow—-Friday's spe- clal—we offer wool fleece un- derwear—in all the sizes—regu- lar 0c grade for 390 a sult, Only one suit to a customer—no sin- gle garments sold. Friday OUR CUT GLASS Is made of the finest quality se- lected glass sand which consequent- ly produces the richest and moat brilliant laws. 3 2SIGNS G. Beninghansen's 807 Ist Ave. Time inspector for the C. & P. 8. Ry. and the 8. . G, HE Only Paper tn Seattle That Dares to Print the News # # A | JUDGE NOT HASTILY Be caretuly how you judge In the matter of clothing, Do not be hasty in ing that you cannot w dy -ma clothes, Possibly you could not once, but that was before the arrival of L. Adk superb make grade custom work, for which you have paid twice much as we are asking for “Adler” Sulte and Overcoats. Your tailor is all right, no doubt, He gives you a splendid fit, and his goods wear wi We tre not decrying him. We want to suggest ¢ what we can half the money you Blanchard 710 Second Aven Hinckley Bik, Lowney’sChocolates SUPERB! DELICIOU! FRESH TODAY! Boxes to tit ahy size pocket. Always Pall Weight, Eastern Prices. % ‘ Stewart & Holmes Drug Company 627 First Ave, Exceptional inducements for Our Bargain Friday Purchasers Reduced prices will reign!through our entire store TOMORROW. ‘The most desirable merchandise will be sold at unheard-of prices. ‘You will save money on everything. The items mentioned below are all of @ dependable quality. Our guarantee goes with every pur- chase. SOME SPECIALS FOR TOMORROW. $1.09 Children’s Capes, with col- ( $5.00 Misses’ and Children’s Long jar nicely trimmed with braid; Coats, nicely made, in Misses’ Jackets, with « circular shoulder cape, timed 4 regular value $2.00; Bargain Friday .. 91.49 There’s a BEST of everything, and the BEST oil heater made is the “Brightest and Best” They are economical, orna- mental, easy to carry from one room to another, inde- structible, and they give an abundance of heat, See them now. Z. C. MILES & PIPER CO. Main Store, First Avenue and Spring Street. N. W. Fixture Annex, 313 First Avenue South HOLMES’ GOOD FURNITUR! Great Enlargement Sale You can save more money by fore-handed buying ina month than by painful | ope ing in a year. If Tnueed Furniture, Carpets, in fact anything for the home today or three months hence, buy it now while prices are lower than they will be perhaps again f . Every the store is reduced from 10 to pope eee — $4.00 Parlor Tables, $2.65 A Parlor Table like pictur- ed design—the engraving hardly does it justice, though; the Table is quite a good size, having a top 24 inches in diam- eter and heavy legs; the wood is selected oak, in dark, golden finish; E: largement Sale price Seceeeese wens sree SR. OS N H ITURE CO. 0% 1105 SECOND Avt