The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 21, 1905, Page 1

SEATTLE, WASHI TLE, W ASHINC ON FRENZIED PATIENT fs ll DEATH FROM AlGH WINGOW John Wincapaw at Hospital Throws self To Pavement and Is Crushed al Terr Suffering from a var feal troubles a helpleasness and John Winca paw, aged 75, lea from a win dow in his ward c ma story | of the Pacif t al last Monday night and died from the effect of his to. en at 1:30 o'clock this morning wt one of his legs broken in two places, his nose broken, and bis facial bones crushed in, he lay in a pool of ble ad in a thin night shirt. beneath the window in th rain until discovered by an attend ant some time afterward, ording the ry of his brott Robert Wincepaw, of 10 Columbia, the old gentleman's son, Guy Wincapaw, left his father about W o'clock Sunday night and not) long thereafter the aged man eit fell or jumped from the winde He claims that no one knew of the accident until the barking of dogs hos attracted the attention of t pital attendants Lingered in Agony. ‘Then the injured man was carried upstairs, the bones set and the) wounds bandaged. In agonizing paia, the old man lingered until 1:50} this morning. when he died. | It is the theory of Wincapaw's relatives that he became ! and tried to escape fancied impris | JOHN WINCEPAW. onment by jumping from the win- . For two years past he has not, it fs said, been of entirely sound pital and Dr. John Tiedemann Attended Wincapaw, state that his condition at the time was serious, and thet he was suffering from| pneumonia and an affection of the kidneys The head nurse asserted that the oid man, while in an enfeebled con dition, was not absolutely helpless, | and was able to walk to the con- | the owners of the veanel a mind. s Miss E. M. Corrigan. superintend- P4 + Bee aie, Racine howttal, edmitied|® _MINNRAPOLIS, Mian, Dec. # teas trom. the eeeeee ta|® 21—Tommy Ryan, who is play- & Gates bt about 10:98 o'clock las Mon.|* {mK in a theater here, says he is Gay night, but that probably 10 min-|* SulIné to ee ee 2 Utes later he was discovered on the) ¢ “™* n Sidewalk by an attendant. carried | lo the hospital and his injuries|* *** *** *# eRe AAKS treated. Withheld the Facts. The management of the hospita! tried every means to conceal the} facts from The Star this morning. and when an employe of Bank's pharmacy, located in the same bulld-| ing. on the ground floor, was asked ot jasione 1 @Oscerning the matter, he also| Th? county commissioners wi a loath to tell what he knew eee te yh ‘as _ Rat incapaw was removed to the ‘ he $80,000 of bonds to be Pacific hospita: irom the Metropoli i om the construction of the new fan hospital last Sunday. The| "Tmo head nurse at the Metropolitan hos-| _ Five bids have been made, and who| Were opened this afternoon. The ‘BANK EXAMINER tended the Dr. Heusay, who a'so dead man, refused to discuss the matter this morning | Sketch of H Life. John Wincapaw e with brother, Robert Wineapaw, to atthe about 5 ars ago, and h eon pioneers the West for quarter of a century be that date w in his soth Columbia atreet owns several adjoining residences of that | district ' John Wincapaw lived with his son, Guy Wincapaw, at 226"Fourth avenue north Interesting Incident « incident In whiet Europ between war was seized by ment on the carried contraband pring | wranbe and Fngtand the French the that she ory tw It that the of rom und arried only however a care nd suit was brought ent for t | by the United States gove vanes French the cargo. and government to recov After a century international pre wan settled only ago, the French goverr paying $1,800 for the cargo of rum and molasnes seized more than 100 years ago. Each Received $9.37. ceding» few nent tape The administrator of the estate, in Warren, M distributed the $1.800 among the three generations of heirs, 520 In number, and two of these heire were John Wi the deceased, and his brothe ert Wincapaw h receiving $9.37 as his share of the #trange legacy The two off gentlemen had a ‘house warming” over the affair and merrily discussed various plans for investing the money, The two cheeks were finally deposited In a local bank. and John Wincapaw's| share is still in the bank, untouched. | to be handed down to his own] heirs. Winecapaw rom Maine. He engaged | ng for some time in Bo Funeral services will be held at 2 e'elock tomorrow afternoon at But- terworth & Son's ¢ hapel SREP ESE RRR EEE highest was a premium of $890, of fered by Mason, Lewis & Co, It was not considered high enough and the board contemplates re-ad vertising. } with THE SHORTEST DAYS OF TRE YEAR [eins SUNSET lies Ballinger Claims Civil Service Commis- |*:-":" ded Their gating Case uthorityin In of Boiler Inspector, nd Officials Threaten to Resign Mayor Ballinger has locked horns the efvil service commission and, as a revult, it is said that at least two of the commissioners threaten to rewign. In @ peppery letter sent to the| commision yesterday, the mayor states that the commissioners have! exceeded ther uthority, and that) he is the official who should have} investigated the charges of improper conduct brought against Boiler {n spect service commisston Gives Reasons The mayor stated that {nasmuch he alone has the power of ap- pointing the officer, and did so, it would follow that he ta the official) whom the investigation should be carried on, and that he| would not be bound to any extent fe os Seen Ses eer ey Ser the findings of fact and the con before COULD NOT STOP CORRUPT clusions reached by the commie sion He stated that he will treat th action of the commission as a null- Jity, and will proceed as though to investigation had been made, ren dering his own decision in the an? making his own recotomenda tons The comm mors have assumed a hostile attitude to the mayor fn regard to the matter, and jn # letter letter, they come out and state clearly to the mayor that they think he te wrong in assuming euch au- thority. Commissioners Reply The commision claims to get tte authority from sections 14 and 29 of article 216 of the city charter. They provide that the commission whall investigate charges which are| the guaetion of authority 1ON | | inte « " } H W. H. Murray by the civil] addressed to him in response to his} fairs. Murray wanted to become a/ EXAMINER OF INSURANCE — ACCUSED WHILE ON STAND | PROSECUTOR HUGHES STATES .VANDERPOOL 16 NOW TVANDERPOOL |e NOW UNDER tc yee? Feb. CHARGES—COMPANIES WELL MANAGEO—INVESTIGATION | gra i camoah every OTON, DAY, DECEMBER ay TT LR ae ee? eee ee * MAIL, ON BUNDAY , #, he loca! pontofficn has add- % at four 1 t force to help * ® out duit he ud . # Niver mall ® all ¢ * * who ma a payment id | % conts . ee ODESSA, Dec, 2L—One hu | ombe were dl din v Cee exp 1} w rHbdiin eight ¢ officer. This caur-| ed an otffmreak of anti-semitic feel- | ng MOACOW, Dec, 21.—All available troops are mobilized and machine gun places | | j eu j and n against any employe oe @ity in the classified list ve the commission power to sum aon @itnesses and require their tendenee at such investigation The opinion of the commission ts that the mayor should have carried out their recommendations without | = any question, and that, backed by! the authority of the supreme court! holding in the case of Eason ve. City of Seattle, that they have the} power to compel the mayor to put xecution their recommenda tions, It is rumored that the com mission is highly incensed over the action of the mayor and that sev eral members of the commission have threatened to resign. Charges Against Murray Morray was charged by the board of engineering examiners with hav ing “butted in” too much In Its af member of the board, but the en gineers and the civil service com mipsioners considered it poor policy beenuse it might lead to graft After an investigation, the com mission decided that Murray should) be reprimanded, and asked the thayor to administer It. | That iw where the clash arose over) Int ie and ine of governors, attorney ‘ance commission- | state in the anion, to debate upon measures looking for the restriction of insur ancé. companies in the United Btates. ve CNet agg nen cee em arama 1905 IL NO. The Only Paper in Seattls That Dares to Print the News CENTS PER MONT <i BLOOD RUNS IN STREAMS &T. PRTER al trom ptured who defen y oving a1 afte ro Dee. fered Taku from the led the town sclentif that they led officers have driv Vilebsk and among themuel ves. A comu oclalme control Y 1 bu Tiflis at W ken fears at K contr me the Veuse # we government of the Revo! He wate sclaimed Rebels Stop Trai The Continer saw today and the engineer of soldiers. general 6. ef with a military snder a wt The Nicholas Haitic that h Twelve and ployes have struck All trains province strike began n at noon, but att cing roads were wor Puttloft ‘ Balt rgent m on ing the »pped by ins any acks taken fr train were disarmed The strike leaders tn that the 1 int ore are Arenc struggle enda. rnor General Dubassoff has moved into the late G 4 Duke Sergius’ palace and has declared a relentless war on al! agitators. Panic Among People. T eral strike all over sia is beginning with great ity Workingmen @ disefpline u Moscow ar strike will b an armed reyolu declaring that 1 im blood be boasting tion ar Ressia will be fore Gov or Rus rapid showing perfect | ler their leaders. Indesert le panic reigns among | ithe people, all f ne that thie is} the opening act of a mal t gedy which will result either in the downtall of the government or vie- tory for the people The troubles have reached al most the proportions of @ civil wa and it is hardly proper to call the | movement a mere industrial strike. Financial ruin of seems imminent Many soldiers were arrested while addressing the people in the streets and urging them to join the rebe Prices for supplies are rising rr the country ' { i “; |Fierse Battle Resutts In Defeat Fer the Rebels---Traine Running Under Heavy Military Guard and Senna Strike Has Developed Inte » Organized Warfares . The sin nea minding 2 killing five T. PETER tinging 1@ soldiers Dec nic BURG feat ign ame terday of th n first or against revolu Baltic pro a Lithun and today movement forces in and 4 the standing the agnaults r many days and nights ng fever of the than willing to revolution and despite f their of. retreat to fa» and after mine, the themselves mc join their brother gave up the struggle. the orders and er b ful this city Retreat to Capital. Their progress to the capitol is one long, weary road of suffering as small bands of peasants and strikers are harassing them, and disputing every foot of the way. In Lithunia, the people, including & committee composed prominent Jews, are administering the affairs of the province, which peeks recog nition as a republic In almost every city and hamlet in the empire riots are a dally oc currence, and the release of mutin ous sailors and soldiers imprison for mutiny and of po'itical pris oners is constantly demanded, and | ot in many instances granted landowners are fleeing to the} cities, while their former serfs are pillaging castles and destroying all that comes in their paths. The general strike 1s on, and al- ready the beginning of the end of Russia is felt All newepapers in this city bere tofore suppressed for publishing seditious matter, have appeared un der new captions and are meeting with popu'ar approval All streets and other thorough- city are heavily garde thorities have ise peace must be pre at least, une is received or fon Death to Rebels. ergius Witte has issued © ning al cire ory literature GENERAL DUBASSOFF. He Has Declared Relentless War Against Rebels in Russian Cape ital. a and doctrines to death. Moscow {fe in total darkness because of the strike of municipal electricians, and | other large cities have shared thé same fate. Russian gold amounting to more than $10,000,000 has been shipped to Berlin, and twice that amount is| expected at the German capital he-! fore the week is-over. It is bes) Heved the money will be used meet current expenses of the gov9| ernment, and has been forward to Berlin for safe on ee TO PROTECT — CITY RIGHTS A public railroad = terminal) | grounds for the city of Seattle is the slogan of Seattle merchants and business men. Active steps were taken today by the Manufacturers’ association of Seattle, through its secretary, 1. H. | Jennings, for a meeting of repre- | sentatives from the various com mercial organizations of the city to meet with City Engineer Thom #on, and to taoroughly the proposition ratlroad terminal company; the mos atrategical location; to determine on the present respective rights of the rattroads and the city; the ad vantages to be derived by the city | and to formulate a definite busi- ness policy The various clubs of the ct | ment are which will take part in this move- the North Pacicie Coast Jbobers and Manufacturers’ asso- ciation, the Manufacturers’ associa tion, Seattle Produce association, the Chamber of Commerce and the Commercial club. Mr. Jennings this morning said “The time js ripe for Seattle busi- ness men and others interested in the future industrial development of the city to get together and cinch the railroad terminal proposition This is the critical moment. Delay may be fatal. It may not b feasible and practical for the city to take over these terminal grounds and establish a terminal company now, but at least this is the proper time to take steps in regard to the granting ¢ hises and privil THEY MAY RETALIATE | BALLARD BUSINESS MEN TALK OF BOYCOTTING SEATTLE F CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON ———a Yeyance which carried him to the NEW YORK, De ward K.} tion, all the records of the supply] ‘The three most important changes Pacific hospital MAKES REPORT Stokes, third vice p of the| department of the Mutual Life In-/to be recommended are frequent MERCHANTS FOR ACTION O Was Quite Helpless. Hankers’ Life, was recalled to the| surance company have, according ‘ol publile accounting of all business The supreintendent of the latter stand In the insurance use «thie|the statements of the officials late| done; the reduction of running ex WATER QUESTION Eeacation fo very emphatic in SAGO, Dec. 21.—C. C. Jones,| mornine yesterday, either been lost or} penses, and a plan to bring policy| stating that the old man was abso-|_ CHICAGO, Dec — Hendricks, superint stolen holders fn closer touch with the] BALLARD, Dec. 21 lately helpless, so much so in fact,|!inots state bank examiner, today) vrance, and Isaac V ‘They cannot be found—that is the| company tas seunell cate thet wo plane ba thet he was unable to feed himself | forwarded to Springt we Aeron n| examiner, were present allegation of the company agli gy age seats Rigi # ton adlght and thet he was unable to move s vi cae mi of the Walsh institu The insura ee committee has de The blame is placed upon Andrewig, ** * RRR * sedtibe weter enspiy oon. thes mb. : Jeided not to take testimony at ©. Fields, former manager of the ‘ . eee able to get the ten-year con Bhe also asserts that he was sud-| He outa oe gee igre : 4) pany, but will investigate the company Frederick yo * CORINTH. _Ky., Dec. 21 *\! ; Suse i sort tl = denly attacked with delirium, and| Prosecutions, but merely reported) partment here, Chairmar ; t er stated that he had} apm, time last night, without w/ 4 eta, whic be perused by “ p manager, stated that he bad! y awakening a soul in to one : ley says that the low pressure, 4 that he jumped out of the window | the facts, which will be perused strong saye the Investigatio vched tou ane feithfally ? ai wn, ro } p : : the authorities for such action as} - 2 | ed long and faithfully for the: » tees blew the sa! a bank in inch main, from which the water | immediately after the nurse had conclude December 39. |records, but that he and an tm-| » at ow procured, will be entirely in | * this city, stole 0 and es now procur w n Jeft his room |they may see fit State Examiner Accused. | mense force of clerks were unable to} ‘ | adequate next’ summer Dr. Tiedmann stated this morn-| Wash has resigned the presidency! Hughes sald that the te4- | Jocate the books 7. Some time ago the council dis Of insanity. Dr. J. EB. Harris and] ind dl ewes a st Chief Examiner) essed by officials of insurance] @be'bdalance in paper Yl which may meet with approval : Fee ee ne didn't ask Vanderpoot| companies in this city because of] # JBecurities were unmolested, | should they be thrown on their own as to the result, and that he never| the conference to be held in Chicago! @E@ae tae t wt tw & & w | resources. A fooling of soreness to knew that Fields had not s rrr : the extreme quantity of e#tath The action of the Seattle Cham used, according to the 1a ber of Commerce is branded as sim compared with other companies ply unworthy retaliation. |Haghes said that he didn’t look It doesn't look good, to say the Jinto the economten of the 1 business man ly e but merely satiafied him m business men seem were very managed care to annex e may re — Superint t Hendricks was boycotting Seattle busi next sworn noss men F. E. BARTH SAYS SEATTLE’S CHANCE TO GET C. E, CONVEN- . Bu0sg 004 vordnssoa TION NEXT MONTH IS EXCELLENT Hughes forced from Hendricks, -_ ; pha go cote , t who waa a very perfunctory wit- 7 » Mayor-elect Wiley said today nat io aE ES neon, that he “didn’t want to man | LAWYERS FOR THE DEFENSE IN THE PACKERS CASE WILL [4 Would make no statement for age the companies.” When asked PROVE THAT CERTAIN BEEF BARONS WERE PROMISED | publication regarding the remedies At the meeting of the trustees of that Los Angeles would get the| why he didn't call the attention of he will adopt to stop gambling here, the National Christian Endeavor ,convention, were false. He said/the attorney general to irregulari- FREEDOM FROM PROSECUTION UPON CERTAIN CONDI- | not caring to reflect on the present Society, to be held in New York on|that he would leave about the first | ties, he said No amount of in r administration, but remarked t February 6, it will be decided what |of February for New York to at-| vestigation could stop the corrup 1ONS he bellaved the elty would be purg ‘ity will get the 1907 convention. |tend the convention of trustees. ton.’ ed of the present sporting element Besides Geattle, Kansas City, Los| “Seattle's chances for getting the} Hendricks gav ist of employes _ Apgeles and Minneapolis are as-|convention aro very good,” he sald.|in his office and thelr salaries. He) CHICAGO, Dec. 21.—In the pack- for the defense that Garfield's re- Humbert Dead. inte for the honors and the in The trustees will be guided to a] employed b ghter as confiden port will be introduced with stenog Eli T. Humbert, 85, died at the benefits to be derive jcertain extent in their choice of a| tial clerk at $2,600. ers’ case today venirmen were quet--paphic reports, revealing conversa-| family home In Ballard last night ioe, Be. Barth, trustee for the state | place for holding the ention by tioned as to their qualifications to! tions relating to an alleged promise| Death was due to general debility Washington, when seen this the action of the Trans-Continent fi NEW YORK, Dec; 21.—Just at4he| try immunity pleas for the defend-| of jmmunity superinduced by his advanced years ing, stated that all reports to Passenger a tion, which will| time when they are most needed and| ants, | ach side has nine peremptory !Mr, Humbet ws born in New York meet in Los Angeles January 18, Memag disclosed by the attorneys | challenges left. state and came to the Pacific coast effect that it had been decided) | most valuable as means of pronecu- Members of 40 years ago, during which time he has lived at various points on Puge nd. He was a farmer and is sur vived by one and four daugh ters. His wife d eight months ago. Underta’ Butterworth & Sons hav ge of the al, the c for which have not No Coin—That's All. Cox, the real just) eges to the common carriers, so thaé when the opportune time shall are rive, as it surely will, the city east at their option take over thesq@ franchises and privileges. If city does not want to do it now, them so protect themselves they may do so when the proper time arrives. Shouldn't Object. i “We do not know, as yet, what thé attilude of the railroads is in red gard to such a plan. In accordance with thelr custom it will probably | be that of independence and indif- ference owing to their present strong holdings of terminal grounds, But there is no good reason why, the carriers should object, or no§ work in harmony with us, becan it will be to the advantage of parties concerned. “IL deem this movement advisable at the present time in order to pro-. tect the city’s and business men's) interests, and safeguard their rights, The organization of a company of this kind will be of inestimable value in inducing manufacturers to come to this city, because they wil) then know definitely just what are the shipping facilities at this point,’* | estate man on Broadway for $4 Pee eee eee eee | . " F 21L—Field # *) ta has been ® * president of the & * i * ** eeererereerrr? through whom the city is negotiate ing for the purchase of 28 acrea of land to be used for a park, today stated that he feared the deal might fall through because of the city’s failure to have the $5,000 cash neces- ure to have the $5,000 cash neces« sary to close the deal. has sold to the any three lota Jack Anderson Cox Real Estate con TO BEGIN IN EARNEST ORGANIZATION OF MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP LEAGUE TO BB EXTENDED TO EVERY WARD The oranization of the Seattle Municipal Ownership league be extended to every elty. Steps to that is ward in the be taken end will at a meeting of the league to he held at Christe n's hall tomorrow night. The work ywever, has al ready begun in several wards, the Ninth being particularly active in that direction With a thoroughly organized mun iclpal ownership body, in each! ward, municipal ownership adyo- cates believe they will be able to put up a formidable front in the next municipal election, At the meeting tomorrow night addresses will be made by Judge John B. Humphries, George F, Cot~ terill and othe yedne evening at the the mass conventio: auspices of the Seat | tle Labor council to nominate @ municipal ownership ticket will take place.