The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-05

The American members Of the
Joint High Commission. including
Senator Fairbanks. oe Indiana and
Representative Payne. % New York.
are expected TO rrach Seattle withtn
few days. en- route 10 Alaska 90 In
vestiEata the vexAtiuus boundary
question. A letter received BY Ar.
Arthur G. jackson. president OF the
Alaska Geographical soclety. from
Senator Fairbanks. acknowledging
His election az an honorary vice.
president OF the society. further
states that the probabilities ARE that
he win be m Seattle on or abpst
June 10. Another letter from sx.
Senator John l. Wilson to President
jackson. intimste~ his intention 10
accompany the commis-ion 70 Al.
asks.
II - expectesf that the commits
stnners. the congressional represent
atves from the state. and sew
eraI other prominent gentlemen.
II IL expected that the commission
srs and others who accompany them
viii be given a reception AMI enter
tainsd a. dinner BY the Alaska Geo
graphical soctety. The function wili
take place at the Rainier Grand no.
tel. and will BE- made the occasion
for a number % speeches by prom
ineut citizens. volcing the opinions
q the Pacific coast states upon
the boundary question. I, IL intend
cd 90 emphasize the opposition to any
surrender 81 ports OF territory in
Alaska TO the Canadian government.
There IL no doubt but what the
feeling ~ the people 81 this city
upon the matter will have an import
ant influence upon the members Of
he commission. inaamuch a. Se-
attic Il the mo~t vitality affected u
any % the Pacific coast cities. being
the natural port Of departure and Of
entry for Alaskan travel ard COM
merce.
The details for the reception and
dinner will be completed within a
'ew days. and |, Is probable that both
will take place one week from today.
Tcnkigno Tancti. a japanese farm
er living at orillia. Wash. has been
arrested on suspicion Of being the
person who murdered the Japanese
woman. Katie Taxa. The arrest was
made by Detectives Meredith and
Barbee yesterday.
The chief. through the atd of an
interpreter. held engthy converse
tton with Tanctid. II was learned
that Tanetid had been in Seattle on
the night OF May 20. and that he had
visited Taka's rooms several hours
prior 20 her murder, but Tanctid de-
Med that he visited the woman's ap-
arfments. When the officers search-
"a Tanctfd they found a cord about
his body which he perhaps ures IN
holding up his underxarments. The
cord could have been used in the
strangilnR OF the woman. although
there II no evidence pointing in that
direction.
In al probability. Foo Chung. the
IN the first degree. viii be released
from the charge.
Architects Jo~enhans and Allen are
working on the plans for two small
cottages to be erected at Columbia.
One II for Prof. y. y. Graves. presi-
dent OF the University OF Washing
ton. and II will cast $500. The
other is for Prof. Landes. also OF the
University. and II win cost $1,000.
a special car carrying Delegates TO
the national convention ~ the A. O.
II. w. TO he held Mt indianapolis
June 49, left this morning for the
Eaat over the Oregon Railway a
Navigation company's lines. and the
Philips Judson excursion route to
Chicago. The car will go through to
Chicago without change. Mr.,
n lines, Of the excursion company. will
accompany the excursion part way,
and will then turn II over to the Ore
gon Railway 4 Navigation COM
pany'a tourist agent. Among tho
passengers were the following: @. w.
Rose and wife. o. Hall, Mrs. NJ.
Euster. Mrs. r.. Callahan. +. NJ.
spain, W. NJ. Covig, f. w. Werlein.
J. l.. McIlmayc. $. w. McFaddeu.
y. l.. Stevens. Mrs. T.. Bush. q. 8.