The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 17, 1903, Page 1

NECENT THE SEATTLE STAR. <cererrenrs Novdiness: east to southeast winds, ili ba a ; SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1903. VOL. 4. No. 307. 25 CENTS PER MONTH GRAND JURY HAS BIG MRS. BEEDE CORPORATIONS ON v= er Vice tepetnons °“" ***| Widow of the Late G. K. Beede Takes Her Life VICE TO PATRONS : i EN E R H 0 0 KS we'tamay trae on! = While Suffering From a Prolonged. Attack of Lake and the Fremont. Haliard tines Melancholia St the aneeting of the city counet! 1a a m the Green nce of City Council Boodling Fills Them With Alarm----Move mesa: the overcrowded co | «Th abew sc Min tots iene, nad desites, te sures vias imecning, near lon ot Oia ot rv tithe ted suicide on the ake Washington, whieh | old Leech park pavilion, the body of Foot to Call Off the Investigation and Apply the Whitewash _ | :iviciintne'*uhti' Bg RS CL hed | he a worvice nie of & two-ounce bottle of | Wh eturned to hie home| bottle that had Brush----Adjournment Friday or Saturday Proposed Meant ine’ patrons of fenrbotic acid. Nev dond body was |\ant hight he f / thie me oe at the head of | die monde am hin } ely became alarmed and | flery liquid, ind the note and the/acid. ‘The dead women's mouth, her had written, | face and throat were burned by the fact . leading to the pavilion by | He immedi oy bk plan |J. F. Withers and his daughter, Mrs. | called on the police to assist him in| The office of the county coroner the fact that within the |considered by the Jurymen invala. | which company had the beet factit-) $800 ball and was released, os route, The petitioners re- | Withers, who were searching for her. | finding bie mother whom he then! was notified and Deputy 8, F. Wiit~ ‘the first real ey mp! Ne. ties, but which company had the} The Midway wae visited by the) q that the city council, If pos- | Mra, Beede in thought to have|had reason to believe had committed | sie went cut on the case. After in- |. It i known to the jury that he] most money to spend io order to|@rand jury during the early part of| of tor & regular 10-min.|been temporarily tnean suleta | veetignting and finding it a plain the | hat $14,009 worth of stock In @ cor | determine who was to have @ fran-|the season and the wanton breaking tween the hours of ¢/#ult of years of suffering fr All jast night friends leame of muleide he ordered the y jtain corporation with which to en- | chive, of the Jaw and the crime and vice ™. and 4:90 to § p.m Fer jn, and the use Of sleeping po- ed to the undertaking pariors «ineer through the counel! a fran Mr. Reynolds told the grand jury | prev t there were plainly seen by) tne inder of the day up until ey & Btewart. It is probable at wil be held lived with her her home thia * part whe had insomnia and chive, The franchise went throagh | that Charlos M. Baker, president of| (the Jurors, It le the only ground:|1.a. an, they want « 1b-minute| first intimation that any company, would net be a conducted with the e had that there was anythin Seattic petice | @» effort to fd who has the a any plot to bribe a city } petition stated that petitions | with Mre. Heede wae x at the present tt ot, and intended to go to the i den of prostitution | te Beattie Blectrie Company had | when « letter written by her was | moun bet Had her body not | way. Another fr hl bottom of the © himeeit, Mr,/in Beattie iieged owners of fruitiess:, and it wae now time |found in ber home at 1903 Yesler | found th morning i t* probable | morning tha through the city counell, sald to have hired two de-| the building, Cooper @ Levy, were! for counet! to do something. The | way je that she had the lake would have been| been affiicted wi | M and nd J8PY to testimony, cost the owne n to look the matter up for| indicted by the grand jury severe!| matter was referred to t mmit-| her diamond den in a jour dragged today it night. Thie}| W82 addicted to the une of drugs to deep | tween $40,008 and $19,000. The to see just how the Ballard | days ago on 4 charge of renting the! toe ma corpor th the thi i all nigh: *| make her sleep. Jury i» also certain that there ‘The report of these | premises for immoral purposen, At times it was thought that her mind was temporarily unbalanced, and she has several times thresten- ed to take her own life. / Mra Beede was 62 years of age and was well known, not only In Be- attle, but also in other const Cities, the elty council of Beat- t Yet known to the grand ~~ practically owned by the ‘ corporations, It i# also uoder- ton, feattle coun. | stood by the grand fury that theletiman from the Kighth ward, was campaign funds of a Gumber of the | the last witness called before the Most reepected members of the cout | grand jury @t the session thie mern- tel ci were paid by men connected with Se. General counefl matters were Bhe was @ native of Hlinets, and a the = Beattie «= Blectrie §©=Company | taken up with the witness and epec- davabter Newton, the through & prominent Seattle mab |ifically those relating to corruption. founder of } ¥ howe name is also known to the/Counctiman Crichton told the jury ——— More than 20 ago she came yw that he did not know what became! Horace B. Dunbar, owner of the act the plains mountains Rainier-Grand hotel, pleaded net with her husband, George K. Beede, y once put up to secure the | @ullty thie morph to the indiet- £ Mar hush i in the thea- there defeat of the high Heenee bill, He|ment returned him by the ’ tchodl Geaeaas te GN tiie ann cues had ,of S¢¥eral councilmen and former! ducting swindling gambling games ‘ e of jin he eco. ¥ died « year and e-half imam, bo he ha wot Ao he) AN sceame, turer’ Migdinor E. Wakeman Drinks Strychnia in the Pre=\ «2: 3s } S Mrs, Hecde lenves three children— ° Dr. Crichton attempted to quash the indictment, and entered up~- Sidney Beede, the latter a youth of ry years, Bhe asleo leaves one ot. United Btat rmy. is itine bel jury Promptly cut . The grand fenme wae Ut the indtet Co Bene ived ca sctia-ehais ab? was also asked about the character — jury. charging him with eon- eee eee ents snips Seg Sen . bout them, ho represents Mr. Dunbar : r eaiet Seen meat inthe walter weaved mation | §—S@nce Of His Wife and Quickly Expires vorte Beate: Mim 3: F Withers an ell the oy bout the faroun feo 4 demu. Judge Het Sco sear chamber Anvestigation, but he fuled bath motions.” Whe contention posed to Have Been Temporarily Insane OF ig ag ek — _m ‘not |. Feb. 11.—Melinor © store % y prion and eect alarm, as the cause of Wakeman's death | o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the was aparentt. The dead man had/ undertaking parlors of the Bonney- | & farmer who lived near ee eee eee de been moody for some time and had|Stewart-Watson company. Inter- company stoc' Me had committed sulcide at 4) nveg frequently threatened to commit aul-| ment will Be fn the family lot af Was asked |Temers of boodiing In the council | was not definitely charged with baw | o% this morning by drinking | Mental aberration is the only caume| cide. Lakeview cemetery. ‘Company | With reference to the Independent |ing swindled anyone, as the tndiet~ He expired within a few | that can be conceived for Wal a mem company hine, and ment contained the expression, “for! maw Temporary dementia | man's suicide. He was in comfort- rie | that ofthe Blanket hse under |the purpose of swindling.” instead of} » We been the cause Of |able circumstances and had a pleas which the Seattic Electric company | “did wwindie.” the in had been talk jant home. He was about 5 years of te now operating, but knew not “| ms i f ae i Tt was decided. thig. morning (/ ing Of late and was! age and caves a wife, @ grown son try the case March 23. t land two ttle daughters, the latter Morris stated to the court that N° was his lan infant. He had lived in the val- the intention of Mr. Dunbar to : ley_for 3% years ter Corener Hoye was informed of the sulcide by Mr, Warner of O'Brien duration, i as early am possible and went down here ww to hold an tnguest > te be an by Mer White ¢ leaving the st If he cared |to: it Wakeman was un LATER.—-Core Hoye returned in who was the vealltne edtect that he (White) could |'”, 20.0% In view of the heavy bonds te Bim, and ran to the|from (Brien this afternoon and - a Cite) cult under which he ts plaged. house » Warner, who keeps the | stated that he would hold no inquest = == ===. STORM GROWS. MORE INTENSE Blizzard’ Increases: in ‘Its Severity and Envelopes Nearly the Whole Country in Its Grasp--Train Service Nearly Abandoned definite, Big Boodle in Air il ‘ £F He F i tt Grand Opening ‘Tomorrow The New Leader Throws Wide Its Doors Ané cordially Invite your presence. You wit be charmed with the lightness and modern build of the store and many bargains sure to Interest you will be on show. Open at 8 A. M. Special Silk Sale Wednesday 2,000 yards KI-Ki Silks, beautiful coler effect and extra fine texture. Sale Price 39c Yard SER WINDOW. c , i 5 & : iG 227 5 i g £ 3 2 the pri while the next wit- | stock in the Citizens’ Matters : ee’ & if % G2 ¥ i i NEW YORK, Feb. 17.—The storm were ye art, aan the | For several 5 pm was no com- ‘ eomme . The heavy storm |muntoation by wire from this city Seaiae, eos sn tee temeaeeed fn al ind aud snew has broken down |in any direction, A severe storm of ite connections in nearly all direc-|sicet is ing. New Engiand states. Communtom= | Te Sar ttle service that remains raging. tlon by telegraph and telephone te |i" E, eperta thom the! CINCINWATE Dos. 12 port 2 b 1t.—The 01 Alinost entirely cut eff. All ae ond perthweol cay that stock trains |river in rising rapidiy end the ps trains are abandoned or greatly have been caught on the railroads in| will pase the danger line within a layed. The snow te still falling. 2 Rese between snow drifts and (few hours. Merchants on the streets diockading att roads. There is much |the are freesing to death on/near the waterfront are already the care. Bheep are dying transit | moving thelr goods. Today a clekr in Sieh bambece. and cold. jeamer reports state that few pas. | a the Rock Island) MAYSVILLE, Ky., Feb. 17.—There “4 Mute ‘ , fon Man with Toe thereomostor 20] Shit iin sent sna, bere, ond SSI ttow in the wey of ggtting an up-to-date all-wool suit for beter a that the 0 i i mae "Tkae' to tse “2a |SAML t So ore ceng, QC the rede ia. Mman—or $2.00 to $5.00 for a boy's suit. But then you : ——~ are not paying us any profit this month. : ae PITTSBURG, Feb. 17.- De- Fhe hems Ala. Fee Reg Pegg toe mag peed ane mil of the Areritan t Steel Co a the gulf Ie treana almost | nein woo amy te fronted and SUITS AND 7T’s ASTONISHING $7.00 te $10.00 WILL Do i at 28 & E i i & i E @ lone. The thermometer certain destruction to the orange | have thrown 20,600 men out of em- ERCO. Ts the etty cownet! | sero. and extensive Injury to other | ployment. The property damage al- ov. A me ay Soe a | oaee bay high in the thousdnds aT ACTUAL G0, _ ry much fine steel ie ruined. The ST mometer is 10 degrees below sere river is still rising and other millis ca. ies fr FH ‘Phere is great suffering in! WASHINGTON, D.C. Feb. 17—|neat the banks will have to close ADAMS & | down within houre. Sa. . ti ctrie oman ona BLANCHARD the Beattie Electrie Company roads, Om thie point be oo ee. = ppert of members a coune ? f cil. ‘After he secured the franchise 3 719 Second Ave. these councilmen turned against him and he could not with their opposl- lands, | ton get the transfer privileges, and Hinckley Block. Bill for That Purpose Passes House at Olym- oan Hotel Glassware Al @ lone he was then pia by Decisive Vote ON : We offer you goods of superior quality at the follow- ing reduced prices : OLYMPIA. Feb. 11-—The house, « bill directed against all forme of CITY PROPERTY Oil. Cenets, per dozen . si. $1.35 i E Yesterday, after a lively debate, t ods, e4 the Lewin bill to make ing | ort ma. _Gieeson said that the F. sup Cruets, per dozen... P rere | pieces felony, The ity for « vate clubs would de- i : " ef Sseleny The peaaity Sor 5 Bl SE ‘ARMS. Vinegar Cruets, per dozen. ....... 1.30 and $1.50 known 4 4 Syrup Jugs, per dozen ; ii a lmprisonment for from one tj fan one law war to wipe out the etesetese in the penitentiary. te a ee come TIMBER LANDS Tumblers, round bottom, per dc a ts nie axbotel cerobs garsibie Soda’ Glasses, per dozen ....... ing. and |here from Beattie and Tacoma; bat it Salts and Peppers, per dozen. Roth of com, led the debate i* not apparent thet they made any Rosas x favor of the bil. Levy of King, strenuous effort to defeat the bill. It Sugar Bowls, per dozen .. loney of Stevens end Cran: is belleved, however, that Mey are Cracker Bowls, per dozen. ree, jord inet the ineature, | depending on the senate to knock ft ic Weir of Ring Caa Ne wousd vote for out Pickle Jars, per dozen . Mustard Jugs, per dozen .. > Finger Bowls, per dozen ®@ Water Bottles, in three parts, per dozen ,. 90, 11 and 12 Bcheverman Block First avenue and Cherry etreet. hu council, wut had heard “He ‘nated that he did not hat any one could get on rough the city coum P .: = ‘Bote nat he city A SNA Feb. 17.—Senator War- that he aia not betieve that the city nena pron was in good gest Stove H the North- N. W. Fixture Annex—Everythi th Reenien of ashes se Sg " c. 3 Sedans formerly & justice of | YOUNG MAN BREAKS THROUGH THE ICE ANOLOSES HIS LIFE as 5 ‘Mouse ja whines mors, Anger ine vance the peace in Seattle, wan the iaat BEFORE THOSE NEARBY WHO WITNESS THE ACCIDENT 80 Acres Main Store, Pirst Ave. & Spring St. 818 Firat Avenue South. djaw, if adopted, will corporste property. oaeaee CAN RENDER ASSITANCE 4 yi ‘istons of the revenue war inaliy adopted in A young maf, whore identity ts, hie arrrival fe was extinet | Corners on the tow © of Maltby, manrssing railroad nd Tader that law only raliroed e inte with bir, et unkpown, way drowned at 6:40 the meantime the ce ‘sot |2-room house and about 4 acres Mar companies very similar gon velogk thie morting while skating @asmotitied and Deputy Coroner ‘4, small orchard, 1,000 cords of | S$. th Fi at tev. The Snel. se a br aap ae on Green Lake near the Woodland | Wiltaie went to Green Lake in bolts, 000,600 feet of fir, | ave e ru et pieced in the handr park landing Veet gated the tragedy | ele spill Teas than hale mile | Ca ‘ board of equalization. The accident was wit ’.| Mo ome could be found who could rty; railroad crosses it, Kill the buge now while they are asleep, Don't | & provision of the Indians | miaston, M. Wit who w identify the body. In his hat band, | No better land In the state wait for therm. to come to dinner, in that stave. In] Te 90? the raliroad property « where the unknow ound « e lee near the BaMe law, and under the pre+ te indians wae ; Wilmond saw him ska of the accident, are the initlais PR a Ty og oa ome Se eee mgr ape, eeciaeny are oes! For $1750 = | Brown’s Tree Soap Curls Indiane law known an [the asadamment the fret year to $160, ~ in & second the skater had dl * found on 8 Them Right Up a 1 h — » were papers Thhus 4 in his pocket which would — A Te cent hox makes a barvel of spraying solu- For farther information, ead) or write to abliahing bis identity i frightfatty in debt, The rate of + ston Was so high that there wi war about 22 years of age, about 6 feet 9 Inches in height and brown #ult of clother . ‘The body was removed to the Mtewart-Watson Company's 908 1-2 SECOND AVE. onto the tee and on shore within 1b marcely any manufacturing corpor-| sam Pinsehower, lensee of the no-| minutes after he foil into the water ation that would yu y crib house, was ar-| ‘There was #tiil a spark of life In the state. TH it a y Sheriff Netson yer-|the body, and Dr. Kidd was calllea. tht state sy efore his term non a grand jury in- |The phywiclan did all he could to re- | : ' tiara! dtctmast charging him with conduct-|vive the man, but hiv efforts wore | Horn: house of prostitution, He gave) futile. Within a few minutes after | morgue, \ Stewart & Holmes Drug Co. 627 First Avenue It bas ail the p emmy beard of equa: Popes era) will be entirely out of dent, APG, 18 10. Ue Geporred rent je wupposes (O Have ween wurteN ty Ain on in Our Window | is in Seattle at the present time. che nugun _ orme ennrged, [HW RuIMITINk the contra, | The Ke ard [on the ‘Tow Mara, which wililto death. | ee ee in further directed | the b Ol anil on r return Voyage to the S fivemnal Was Caught beneath | bi" ats ‘ DAY OF BOYS WILL BE BOYS Gomplete the contract. ‘The bill wasl Orie um Voyage to thal Opp Geman was cuuaht beneath | ‘i |] .. Bargains, too, were as up-to-date as the eters, ras ies G, Smith of 1993 Seventh ave- | referred to the streetwommittee, morning nt received aerious injurtes | lines in all departments found eager buyers. urther off- ine nue, thiq morning filed Al Ts a napector Lav ‘The loas will approx 6 $100,000. oa erings will be on sale tomorrow. : CONFERENCE hesdqpe a sical MARRIAGE. LICHOES will approximate the a Q | eethe-tete a a ¥ . a ae Prmigp § parte ( waret SOLD =—< ee eee ah. ow — nh tannin etna fees eee eesti" retary uRee eae Ea RENE o EARS epee eam WE