The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-27
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DEATH Of IA Old psoneer-Hew Resel
RrebAole.

Deata Of a. Old Hs0neer-New Haaei
psebasle.
Pear TowSsxxp. Dec eA--I. J. II. Van
Rcckke.en. . well known pioneer Of Puget
soiand. died ~ The home a. his daughter,
Mrs. George Ssavres in this city. lase Tues
dAy eveaing. December "a Mr.. Van
BekkeAea Was descendant og an old and
pramineEt hniekeFboee er family, ard was
born IN Brosklyn. y. Y. 1efa5er a. 1916.
In 1919 he went 70 The mines OF California.
going from there - the Fraser river IN
ISL. lie came - this city ia ISsS. and
resided here until his death. lie acquired
great deal Of land on Qaimper peninsula
IN an early day. and he leaves 4 large e.
tate he has been United States shipping
commissioner Of this slistsict deputy col
leetor of customs. and has flled every
county osfice in Jefferson county. During
his wide os.ciAl experience and close read
ing he gaiaed practical knowledge ot
iass. and although be was never admitted
70 the bar. he was considered an excellent
lawyer. Abo4f eighteen months ago he
started the Seamzns bethel in this city.
and sntii his death he took charge Of the
anances. paying al ellis oat Of his private
funds. For the past two years he has he-s
very xealous in religious and philantropia
work, and his less in these fields viii he
sorely felt in this community. lie leaves
two children, j. A. Van Bokkelen and Mrs.
George Sgarrett, both ct this city. The am
noanceneat Of his death will be read with
profound sorrow by every surviving mens-
her Of the diminishing band OF Puget
soand pioneers.
The funeral occurs from the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. of which he was
member. this afternoon NJ 80. Rev. ]. n.
Dtnison officiating.
The Chicago clothing house was burglar
irei al an early hear yesterday morning.
Three OF the burglars have been captured
and greater part ef the goods found.
The City Of Topeka arrived this morning
from Alaska with light freight Of skins
and salmon and about fifteen passengers.
The passage was made in delightful
weather. There has lately been heavy
sn0wfalls about Juneau.
The MosAiae Leader of this city has re-
ceived a letter stating that the funeral OF
John Hail. the young man who was shot
by bridegroom Phillips at eharivari last
week, occurred on Lopez island last sun
day, conducted by the pastor OF the Meth
odist Episcopal church. The congregA-
ton assembled was the largest ever seen on
T.
one year. bat had won many friends. Grs-
ham, the other young man who was shot
on the same occasion, it is expected. viii
recover. Phillips was brought 10 this city
on the Point Arena yesterday morning
AMI Is now in the county jail awaiting
sriaL
IL is thought that the submarine cable
across the straits is broken. II so, IL will
not be repaired before spring. This will
shut OIL telegraph communication between
this city and Victoria. It's repair win cost
about s.. 600.
A paper Is being circulated for subscrip-
tons toward the erection Of hotel eupii-
eating IN style. size aud cost the Rainier of
Seattle, on the plateaus in this city. Over
$500 have already been subscribed and
the success Of the enterprise Is already as
suTed.
Judge ]. y. Scott. superintendent Of con-
strneiion OF the new cnAtomhoase, has re-
ceiYed notification from the treasury de-
partment that the bid OF Clark, Ruin Il
Co., OF Chicago. 10 furnish and place this
iron work on the fret floor has been &C
cepted. Their bid was sS.s17. The bids
ran as high as si2N00 As about iss.eN0
pounds OF iron viii be required Il looks as
thoagh there must he some misundssstand-
ing in contracting the work at that hgure
The basement is nearly compistet aud
from il some idea of the form and niaeas-
tude Of the structure can now be gained.
Last week about fifteen OF the st0necutters
struck, or the basement would now be c0Tm-
pieted. The cause "a the strike was the en-
forsement OF the department rule foFeid-
ding employees smoking while at work.
Several st0neeutters have takes the
strikers places and there will be no ditf-
Guilty in completing the basement ly Janu-
AIRY /. The ironwork is 10 be completed In
eight weeks from the acceptance OF bid.