The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-25


OF annexation 90 Canada.
SEATTLE lNkLInGS.
The revenue cutter Rush. with the
Yukon river steamer Sunivak IN tow.
day afternoon from Eureka. Cal The
Nunlvak IA one of the largest craft
built on the coast Tor service In the
Yukon.
Mayor Humes has received letter
from Thomas Campbell Copeland. Of
New York. asking the eo-opcration
Of the mayor In a movement which
has for IL. object tho promotion u
the moral and intrilectual wsil-beinE
OF the American newsboyH and boot
blacks.
The case aEainst Harry Slack. the
bartender accused Of smbesHiing $3.50
from Patrick sherry. was dismissed
BY Judge Cam yesterday afternoon
an the evidence wac too eoafiictiaE.
j. J. Williamson. a color-d man.
was fined $50 and costs by Judge
Cam yesterday afternoon for steal.
sng an osefeoat fFam Aaosney
Glenn.
James Boutwell,. Of this city. has
received a telegram announcing the
death Of hts father. J. X. Boutwell,.
IN Clay City. III. ct the axc Of u
years He was one % the earliest
settlers Of Clay county. III.
Rather than aeeede 10 the demand
u the Tacoma iTigh school athletes
for two bicycle races at the Tacoma
Seattle meet next Saturday. the Sc
attic boys have Decided 20 give Ta-
coma a credit % - points before
eommenrins the games
The executive committee Of She
beard Of regents met yesterday for
The purpose u auditing shs monthly
bills
Attorney John W. ccrson has been
named as en-. man who should b.
FNttt Nv tltF ENANNFNl AAtNtNAHt ~ 4AaAN
sriblnx An af'iiavi, has been pre-
pared By Prosecuting Attorney Nc
Elroy. and n 3. signed BY members
o. the discharged jury. II Il alleged
In the af,1dsvit that between April >
and May 10 John w. corson. with
two others whose names are uu-
known. approached certain well
known attorneys and stated that the
jury could be influenced for a money
consideration.
The addition to the Madison street
power house Il nearing completion.
and will be ready for Use IN about a
week. The new part will be used
exclusively az car barn. II 10 %
by 100 n. ana will cost $3.50. THE
four new cars which the company
purchased lately have arrived and
VIII be rcady for tho track In feN
days.
A building permit vas issued TO-
day to Mrs Ann Mcfzroy 10 huiid a
two story double house NJ 900 and
soet Fifth avenue. 20 cust 5000.
Samuel G. CRidsrhead. az recslwer
u the Guarantee Loan a Trust com
pany, has commenced a wuIt IN the
superior court against y. u. Dovney
"a al. Stockholders In the dsfuBcs
institution. 10 raise an as
assessment % sss2s per share 20 pay
on the indebtedness. which amounts
to tlss.5o0.
The bowling trophy cup. for which
the r. A. G ard =, u. g. are con
testing for. In on exhibition at Ora
ham and Moor.'s tewsiry store. The
cup ls of sterling silver. and cost 500.
II was made for Graham and Moore
by the 6orhsm Manufacturing com
pany. Of New York.
A license 20 wed has been issued
10 Roy II. Hazard. age %. and Jessie
A. Morford. asc II both OF Seattle.
T. n. Dempsey and wife have
brought suit in the superior court
against the Union Trunk line for
breach Of contract. Mr.. Dempsey al
Ieses In his complaint that a con
tract was entered into whereby he
was 10 improve his property. lying
contiguous 20 Madrona park. on con-
dillon that the railway company ex-
tend hs line through his property,
for which he gave them the right ~
ways In order to secure q regular
car service in ALI seasons OF the year
and he gave the company 1900. Mr..
Dempsey claims that the company
has failed 10 i've M 60 the agree
ment and he has suffered losses to
the amount OF sib.2so.
l. u. Youngs. superintendent Of
lights and water. received a letter
today from San Francisco. from r.
". Little. superintendent Of streets.
sewers and parks. Mr. Little has
been In California for the past three
weeks. inspecting the work done by
the street department OF San Fran
circo. He states In his letter that
he has visited all the different de-
and his trip has been a
profitable one.
q. w. McNutt will arrive from Des
Moines. Ia. tonight. 20 take Geo. r.
Lewis back to answer to the charge
of forgery. Lewis IL also wanted In
Los Angeles. Cal. on the same
charge.
ork IL rapidly being pushed on
the white Pass road between the
Summit and Lake Bennett and II II
expected that the road will be COM