The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-24
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John c. yelling. vice president Of the
Illinois Central. arrived IN the city Sat
arcay from British Columbia. where he
says he has been spending = vacation al
the Hot Springs Last night he left
for Portland. where he will proceed To
San Francisco and then home. Safur-
day morning he took a trip TO Everett.
he had gene to lock over the ground In
connection with the establishment of q
steel plant there Mr.. yelling Is a per-
sonai friend Of John w. Gates. of the
steel trust. and ssockhoIdsr in the Chi
cage plant This fact Also gave color
TO the runner.
When seen last night and asked re-
gariing the matter. and II that was the
Object OF his visit TO Everett, he NEST
emphatically denied that II was Il
shply went up on q matter OF personal
business which does not concern any
one but myself be said Regarding
the establishment Of steel plant at Ey-
ereft. know nothing about IL.
When asked regarding the recent agt-
tasion Of possible combination in which
the Illinois Central was said TO be con-
eerned for the essah1nhment OF u
through transcontinentai Vanderbilt
Hartman line, he replied: That Is
something know nothing about. l left
Chicago three weeks ago. and since that
time have not been bothered with busi-
ness. When left there nothing Of that
kind was decided upon Oh. yes, have
heard IL talked Of but nothing has been
done In the matter that ! know or and
1 arm inclined to think / would know IL.
Another reason why I think the rumer
is untrue Is the fact that Mr.. Hartman
Is in Alaska He has been absent over
.xrA rx4aft net rat n IN
time yet I hardly think any such ar
rangement would be entered into with
out his being present"
Lieat. L. ]. Hughes. Thirty-afth infan-
try, L. 8. W., has arrived in the city. To
take charge Of the Seattle volunteer re-
cruiting station. I'VE consider Seattle
the best recruiting point on the Coast.
Lieut. Hughes observed last night, at the
Rainer-Grand However. It Is rather
slow work recruiting just now, from the
fact th2; there is such demand for Ia
Dor. When l left Vancouver barracks,
forty-fve recruits had arrived.
Every man recruited has TO be vac
cinased before he can be received at the
barracks. and just now We are having to
send the Seattle men TO Portland 10 have
this little unpieasantness performed. from
the fact that the city Is out Of vaccine
points
Lieut.. Hughes il a resident OK Sacra-
mento. and was formerly captain OF Com
pany F. Sixth California volunteers. He
il one OF the few men who have been pro-
NOTED from a second iieutenancy to cap
taincy. His promotion to first lieu;en-
aney OF volunteers came unexpectedly
from the president. six or seven weeks
ago.
George F. Weston, a director Of the high
school at Providence. II. l., and his
brother DR. w. II. Weston. Of New York.
are members OF a party OF thirty en- route
home by way of Yellowstone National
Park from the National Educational AS
sociation's convention. Mr.. Weston states
that OF the hundreds OF people who at
tended the convention large portion OF
them have paid or Will pay Seattle a visit
I'VE have heard a good deal of your city
in the East" he said. but when I got of
the train | was surprised. ! asked how
old the oldest building here was and when
informed tha, twelve years ago there was
bur one brick building in the business part
OF the city. could hardly realize the
rapid growth. | am thoroughly infatuated
with Seattle and should ever come West
To live / will make II my home,
II, is safe to say that Seattle will re-
ce.ve large amount Of advertising In the
East from returning delegates"
Russell J. Wilson. a director In the South
ern Pacific railway. accompanied by his
wife, Miss Emily Wilson. Miss Charlotte
Wilson. Mrs. L. J. LELAND and Mrs. Joseph
l.. King all OF San Francisco arrived In
the city Saturday In a Southern Pacific
private car. The party Ia en- route so Alas
IA where they win spend a months vaca-
ton visiting the various cities on the Alas
ka coast and going into the interior as far
as railroad facilities win permit.
Miss Lillian Buckingham. a pretty ac-
tress Of the decided brunette type. whose
clever rendition OF leading parts for Oliver
paud Byron and the Aubrey Dramatic
Company wen for her many favorable
notices from Eastern critics. arrived IN
he city yesterday on the UmstIlla. Her
aeme is In Los Angeles, where she has
been spending her summer vacation She
* en- route 10 New York, where she is to
arrange connections for the coming sea-
son.
Col! w NJ. Ridpath, OF Spokane. an ex-
member Of the state board OF audit and
control. who resigned few weeks ago on
account of difference of opinion in re-
gard to DR.. Lockhart's resignation ss SUI
perintendent Of the insane asylum. Is In
The city. His visit is for the purpose Of
making some business arrangements IN
connection With mining properties he holds
here He Will be in the city several days
Rev Or. Nieso and Rev. Mr.. Wise Of
New York city. both eminent rabbiss. viii
return tomorrow from Alaska on the
steamship Queen. Should the vessel arrive
in time Or. Nieto viii PROBABLY lecture here
iom0rrow a.gbt.
Mrs. Wheeler and Mrs. Weed OF EIieus-
surg. and Mrs. Spofari. az Tacoma. are
visiting Mrs. +. III. Folsom.
INDIAN JAILED FOR THEFT.
stole 1900 Worth of Dust From
..skookum Jim's" Nephew