The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

January SPuget Sound army post 10
Gated ar Magnolia Bluffs.
January 81 W Hoenoch. French
swindler. arrives IN Seattle and ZOOS tns
January e-A 2. Burieigh qualities as
Northern Pacific receiver
January Ii-Sepa-a5e United States en-
gsneering district created fer Washing
ton. headquarters Al Seattle
January 81 =. l.. McGaughey ar
rested in Seattle for forgery IN san FRAN
cisco.
January is-PopuIist city convention
dominates municipal ticket; Dr. J. Eu-
gene Jordan for mayor
January za-ChaTBber OF co ~ 80 80
starts the work 10 raise the soe.@a army
post fund-
January 22-Second annual exhibition
Puget Sound Poultry Club opens
January 21Charter commission decides
20 submit new charter for approval al the
general election March J.
January 23-Dr. Hoenoch. swfndler, ar
rested AT Portland for theft
January 24-Ju1ge osborn decides Tnat
the city cannot be sued for accidents on
Railroad avenue.
First Presbyterian church break away
and form Westminster church.
January Z5-Experf Young OF the scnool
board reports that ex-Secretary Whitney
Is s7l9 short IN his accounts.
January 27-Supreme court confirms
lower court decision against James Muir
ply for killing Pail DAVE Murphy sen
tenee IA years.
January 9o-Charter commission com
pletes It's work; four members vote
against and two refuse TO sign. ,.,,,
January 30-JoSeph Carter. who killed
Ling. a Chinese cook. appeals his case to
January si-H. F. Whitney. ex-secretary
of board OF education. arrested on charge
Of forgery made by President Churchill.
February 3--Merchant Patrolman Mer-
riN charged with an unnatural crime,
kills himself.
February 6-Pollce commissioners let
out three patrolmen. all A 2. As.
February 1o-Republican caucus held 10
select candidates for delegates 20 city
February I0-Attachment suit Dexter
Horton 81 Co, against Sayward Tor ~ oog
decided by United States circuit court OF
appeals In the banks favor.
February DEMONSTRATION books close
for the March election.
February 1i-Pubhc library moves from
Collins building 10 the Rialto building.
Rotary OF Y NJ c. A
February 13-King County immigration
Association organized.
February 14-Mayor Phelps annual mes
sage presented 10 the city council.
February I5-RepGblican primaries held
10 elect delegates 10 city convention.
February f5-Denocratic caucus 10 nom-
mate delegates for city convention.
February 15-EX-Fire Chief a. B. Hunt
acquitted by Federal court jury of perjury
and fraud in taking out naturalization pa
pers.
February iT-CertiAcate OF deposit for
81 251.25 put UP 10 cover shortage or II. +.
Whitney, ex-secretary OF board OF eduea-
February 1s-Democratic primaries held
TO elect delegates to city convention.
February TS-RenUhlfCan city convention
dominates Frank u. Black for mayor
February l9-Independent PopulistS hold
their city convention and nominate A. Nj.
Gilman for mayor
February 20-Democrats hold city con-
vention and fuse with the Populists.
February 2l-President J. J. Hill. OF the
Great Northern, arrives In the city to be-
gin work on Great Northern tracks and
February 22-Bishop Goodsell of the NJ.
f. church breaches in the First NJ e.
church.
February 22-Schools and patriotic So
cieties celebrate Washington's birthday.
March Estate supreme court dismisses
the appeal Of Adolph Krug. embezzling
city treasurer.
March S-The Republican city ticket,
with exception of two aldermen. elected
March 4-Glibert and Hanford, judges
ers' Loan & Trust Co. for removal of Re-
ceiyer Burleigh of the Northern Pacific
railroad.
March 4-Hugh Crockett acquitted of
murder of George White in Criterion sa-
loon, December Is.
March s-Third annual convention North
Pacific Whist Associa ton commences.
March 6-Rt. Rev. Peter TrInlhle Rowe,
Bishop Of Alaska, breaches at st. Marks
church.
March s-Judge Humes awards F. S.
Potvin Judgment of slS6,SSS.ls against Den
March s-sBig Bob Ehman wanted for
forgery, arrested in Seattle.
March civilian Carey. on trial for tho
murder Of Lucy Williams, Siwash woman
with whom he was living.
March 10-Carey convicted of the muir
der OF Lucy Williams.
March 11-North canal condemnation
proceedings begun In superior court.
March i3-Expert Young makes his re-
port TO the board Of education.
March 4-Great Northern cuts wages
March l4-Gov. McCraw approves con-
tract for filling in Smiths cove;
March i5-H +. Wnitney pleads not
guilty to charge OF forgery.
March 16-New city Republican admin
istraton goes into office.
March 16-Dr. r. l.. Dawson sues his
March list. Patricks day celebrated
in Seattle.
March 1s-New civil service board has
March 20-Gen. J. S. Garrison visits Sc
attle In behalf OF Allison for president.
March 2o-Commandant Herbert Booth.
OF the Salvation Army, in Seattle
March 2l-New lumber combine issues
It's price list, making a strong advance.
March 24-Coast defense monitor Mon
terey arrives In Seattle harbor
March 2f-Jonn L. Sullivan gives an ex-
hibition In Seattle
March 24-Ninnea polls city officials visit
Seattle on pleasure trip.
March 27Namie c. Dawson prepares
her answer TO her husbands suit for d.
vorce.
March so-Charge of forgery against
Harry f. Whitney dismissed by Judge
( HUmes.
March 2o-F. y. Little confirmed by the
council as superintendent OF streets.
April 2-Dr. T.. W. Fall, a Weu-known
physician. disappears.
April DIR Dawson replies to his wife.
cross-hiN in their divorce suit.
April 4-Rev. Clark Davis. twelve years
pastor First NJ. =. church. res gus
April 5-Steamers Utopia and Lakme
take crowds of men 10 Cock inlet.
April 6-Churches celebrate Easter Sun
day.
April 6-F. d Black resigns az mayor.
on account Of M-health: ". u. Wood sue
ceeds him.
April New lighthouse district created.
headquarters al Seattle.
AnriI fo-Sir Stafford Northcote OF Eng
land visits Seattle.
April fe-Democrstlc county convention
held 20 elect delegates TO state convention
at Tacoma.
Aprll 19-Judge Humes sentences William
Carey 70 be hanged for murder Of Lucy
williams
April II-seattls Law Library Assocla-
ton Incorporated
April 12-Steamer Transit runs into Ia.
Monterey. causing slight damage 20 both.
April l5-Wiiliam Shaw. treasurer OF
Christian Endeavor Society. IN Seattle.
April l3-Clty council passes ! o clock Sa-
l0on closing ordinance.
AprH I6-Jsues K. Ailsop arrested here
for murder u a girl near Duluth. MINI.
April James r. ANs0p hangs himself
iG the citv jail
AprG Immense mass meeting az the
Arm rs tc~ gee north canal
Apra -}-lteprese ntstives ~ the Nippon
Is n . A4fs Sal