The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-09-21

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Alexander waugh. aRe eight dled
yesterday at Black Diamond. lie
was son of str. and Mrs. David
waugh
Eimanson Pratisy. the three 4.
months-oid son of Mr.. and Mrs VIM
pfatley, died yesterday at the family
'rersdEfce. lea FIRTH ayenue south
Henry Melting. tho two months
old son ~ Maud Mrs John Meliinst
died yesterday Al the family real
deuec. z.sis Firss avenue.
Geo. Lawrence. Who suffered severe
Injuries while working ia a sandPlt
% the Denny Clay company. near
Black Diamond. has commenced suit
fof t.o.oeo damages against the eom-
pany.
A large sale cf waterfront proper
~ has heaa made through Crawford
a conover for Thomas Richardson.
q Mr.. York. a. Kelly. Payne = Arrni-
The teachers Of the Seattle iiigh
school yesterday afternoon the, and
passed = set u resolutions upon the
death 81 Prof. H. X I'M Pref Hiil,
who died la the Ansrk river wilder
ncaa. formerly taught IA this school.
The deeislan to raise the rate from
the home seekers excursions 20 the
regular passenger tariff on October
/ has been resciuded hy the Northern
Pacific. Canadian Pacific and the
Great Northern. This rate was ptae-
ei last spring at So from -. Paul to
Seattle. Returning. full fare was
charged These excursions have
done much 20 bring In Immigrants
from the middle west
taEe. of this city The property en-
tends from Battery TO Wall street.
and from Elliott avenue into the wa
ter
James couFhlin was arrested las,
night by Omcer stuart for begging
lie was hned iso and costs by Judge
Cam this morning
The case Of q. A. Kelly. accused
Of being disorierly person. was
continued by Judge Cam from 10
O'Clock this morning until September
"a.
surratt a Gpefz have petltioned
the board " public works for an er-
tension Of nix days. IN which to COM
plete bridge work on Jackson street
between Fourth and Fifth avenues
south
The board Of education Of the city
has received directions 90 vacate the
old University building by September
10. The building IL owned by the
state university. and Dean Condor.
OF the law department, says that IL
IL the intention to use II In future as
a Law school. At present the build
ing IL used by about 800 students Of
the city schools. r X. Barnard, sup
crintendent of city schools, said to-
day that the city pupils would vacate
by the both.
The mystery surrounding the dis
appearance 81 August Bush. who was
reported 20 the police Tuesday as
missing, mas been cleared up. The
body was found floating face down,
in Lake Union this afternoon, near
the Western min. The man, who
was about &c years old. had evident
iy committed suicide. He has been
living In Room is, Mccombs block.
corner Of Seventh avenue and pike
street.
Two hundred people living north
of Lake Union today petitloned the
city 10 extend the supply water main
to Fremont. They express the fear
that the plans made In connection
with the Cedar river system will
absorb the funds. and that they viii
he shut out for a number OF years.
The petitioners pray that the ter
minus, instead OF being as now. at
Dexter avenue. be along the west
side NJ Lake union to kilhournc av-
enue, with west branch TO Ross
and toward Ballard and eastto Edge
water and Latona.
There In an urgent demand at the
city employment office for large
number Of able bodied men. The