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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-02
AMUsEM ENTs.
rrawIey Company in "TriIby."

The Frawley company gave splendid
production of "Trilby" at the Seattle the
alter last night. The striking scenes of
Du Maurier's story could hardly have
been presented In a more admirable man
ner. From the beginning of the per-
Torrance to the close the audience was
fascinated by the weird air of mystery
which surrounds the plot
MIR. Frawley, as Svengali the hyp-
notist who held Trilby under his baleful
influence and made her to do his bidding
without murmur, even though she hated
him. was n revelation even To those who
knew Of his talent. The Interpretation
which Mr.. Frawley gave the part was
the natural one--the one given IL by the
thousands who have read and marveled
at the story.
Miss Van Buren,. as Trilby, left nothing
70 be desired There is charm about
Miss Van Buren's acting that is found in
her naturalncss--in the manner in which
she breaks down STACEY" effects and
acts as people do in real life. Miss Van
Buren, has been on the stage but fifteen
months. but In that short time she has
made for herself a name that Is growing
with each passing day.
Harrington Reynolds. as Tafy, and III
8 Duffeld. as Alexander McAliister
Laird Of Cock Pen, added to the repu,a-
ton which they made during the appear
anee OF the Frawley company here ten
days ago. Both are clever actors
Frank Matthew assumed the part Of
Little Billee.' Trilbys faithful lover
though at times he did not rise TO the
occasion In strong emotional scenes.
"Trilhv" Will he repeated tonight The
engagement Of the company lasts
throughout the week. hut after tonight
other plays VIII be presented.
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Narrowly Escapes Being Wrecked
in Tongass Narrows.
STRIKES ON uNcHARTEp REEF.
Compelled to Abandon Voyage From
Seattle to UnaIaska-Goes to Ju-
menu for Temporary Repairs and
VIII Return to This Port-In-
News Received Here Meager.

Steamer Newport. Capt. Chester, en-
route from this city to unalaska, ran on
q reef in Tongass narrows March %, sus-
tanning injuries TO her hull that Will ne
cessitate the return Of the vessel to Sc
attic for repairs. When the steamer
City OF Seattle. whose officers brought
the news OF her disaster, left Juneau she
was then In that port.
Beyond "A copy Of n formal protest
which the Viewpoints master forwarded
10 Austin Claiborne, agent Of the Pacific
Steam Whaling Co. which owns and oper-
ates the Newport. only meager details
o. the accident are obtainable. In the
protest Capt Chester states that his
vessel ran on a hidden and uncharted
reef in Tongass narrows; that she got
on without assistance and made her way
TO Juneau.
Soon after striking, according to the
story heard by the Seattle's officers, the
Newport sprang a slight leak. She made
her way to Douglas island, where she
was beached and her hull examined
Her injuries. it appeared. were not of
serious character, for the vessel was
taken 10 juneau.
In HIS protest report Capt Chester says
he will not continue the voyage TO Unalas-
ka, his ultimate destination, but would
bring the vessel back 10 Seattle from
Juneau Another report. which seems
10 have emanated from the officers OF
the vessel, is that the Newport Will go
from Juneau to Sitka and return TO Sc
attic from That port. At all events she
has abandoned her westward voyage.
The Newport sailed from Seattle March
e with twenty-five passengers and 400
tons OF general merchandise and small
amount OF mail for Sitka and points to
the westward She expected to go from
9itka 20 Port Naldes and thence down
tho archipelago to Unalaska. About half
OF her passengers came to this city from
San Francisco.
The Excelsior of the same line. sails
for Alaska tonight. The present plans
OF the company are that that steamer
shall take the Newport's mail and con-
ffnue north until she meets the Golden
Gate another OF the company's vessels
now In the north. The Golden Gate will
probably take the Excelsiors Unalaska
mail on to its destination, as the Elk
ceisior goes no farther than Port Vaides.
The Newport accident makes the fourth
mishap the vessels of the Pacific Steam
Whaling Company plying In Alaska
waters have sustained within the past
SIX months.
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Ice on Upper River and Tribu-
taries Breaking Up.
FiFTY-MILE is ALREADY FREE
Water Is Running Over Ice of Main
characterization Bids Fair to
Open Six Weeks Earlier Than
Ever Before known, Say Pioneers
of AIaska-Quick Trip From
KIondike-City of seattle Arrives.

The ice In the Upper Yukon shows in
dications of breaking up. making naviga-
ton possible this spring six weeks earlier
than in any previous season within the
memory of Alaska pioneers. This is the
news brought by the steamer City of Sc
attic, Capt. Council. which arrived yes
terday afternoon. j. II. Holme. the Sc
attle's latest Klondike passenger. brought
the information to Skasway, where II
was being discussed with great interest
by yukoners sojourning there. Holme
reports that water from one to two feet
deep Is running over the Ice of the upper
river and that Fifty-Mile river to the
headwaters of the Yukon Is open.
No one can predict with any certainty
what the climatic conditions on the Yu-
kon will be during the next few weeks,
but the Indications were when Holme
came out that unless another cold snap
came the upper river would soon be open
for navigation.
Holme left Dawson March 81, He made
unusually good time, reaching Seattle ten
days after his departure from the Klon-
dixie. The trip 10 Bennett from Dawson
was made In Ave days. Holme had the
assistance of the Canadian mail carriers
He rode on their dog sleds nearly all the
way.
Tho Seattle had fifty-flvs passengers
forty of whom boarded the vessel at
Skagway and Juneau.
Samuel Lichtenstodter was Ketichi-
kan passenger. He is a prominent min
ing expert and returns from n hurried
trip TO the Prince of Wales island dis
trict.
Following is list of the seattle's pas
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employees ASK MORE PAY.
Canadian Pacific Operators and
Agents From Vancouver Draft
m Memorial.

The Canadian Pacific railway operators
and agents from Vancouver east to Fort
Williams have signed a memorial TO the
general manager of the road, asking an
increase in salary beginning yesterday.
The new schedule asked for provides an
increase of 20 per cent. The reason as
signed for the movement Is that western
operators and agents are paid less than
the men employed In the same capacity
on the Eastern divisions, and in the face
of the fact that during the past two
years the Western divisions business
has been increasing at much more
rapid pace than in the East.
Two years ago the same request was
made and refused AT that time the
men were not organized, as 1t is said they
are today. A Canadian Pacific man from
Vancouver. who is now in the city, said
yesterday:
THE demand made by the operators
and agents this time is backed up by the
other organizations on the road Dur
Ing the past two years there has been
an enormous settlement in the Canadian
provinces from Winnipeg west, and yet
In many of the districts the old rule of
one agent and operator without assist
ants Is still kept In force. At many of
the stations men are working twelve to
sixteen hours day for the same pay
they were receiving In 1893.
There will not be any strike. 1t Is
simply a demand that the men say they
are in a position to enforce and which
they believe must be granted
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Pluoky Ballard Woman Shoots
and Wounds a Housebreaker.
LEAVES ATRIAL OF HIS BLOOD.
Mrs, Laura VI. Laurie Engages in a
Pistol Duel With Two Early
Morning NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Aimed
Mt Her Fly Wild-Assailants Make
Their Escape-At least one of
Them Wounded i'm the Battle.

Two burglars broke into the employment
office of Mrs. Laura NJ. Laurie at Bal
lard about O'Clock yesterday morning,
but met with such a warm welcome from
a revolver in the hands of Mrs. Laurie
that they departed abruptly, leaving a
trail of blood behind them. One OF the
burglars fired several shots at Mrs Laurie,
but the plucky woman was not injured.
She is certain she wounded the man who
fired the shots.
Mrs. Laurie is the manager of an en-
ployment bureau her office and living
Ballard avenue. About 2:So O'Clock she
awoke, thinking she had heard some one
at the door. She called out asking who
was there, but received no response. Sup
posing that the noise was made by rats
she dropped off to sleep again.
When alone at night Mrs. Laurie always
Keeps a revolver at hand ready for in
slant use. Without being conscious Of
what had aroused her. Mrs Laurie again
suddenly awoke She felt, rather than saw,
the presence of some one In the room and
grasplng her pistol sprang up out OF bed
She found herself facing two masked
burglars just within the door.
A desk railing divides the room. One Of
me men. whom she describes as stout.
thick-lipped, smooth-shaven and wearing
a light-colored suit of clothes, was about
to open the gate in the railing. The other
man. with pistol raised, stood behind him.
The distance between the woman and the
burglars was about fifteen feet. Mrs.
Laurfe's eyes met the eyes of the masked
men. Not word was said. but the wom-
an and the burglar began firing stimuli
taneously. Her aim was steady. His
shots flew wild, striking above her in u
corner of the room. The burglars seemed
dumfounded at the unexpected resistance
OF a lone woman Mrs. Lauries first shot
wounded the burglar. His blood was spat-
tered on the walls of the room. She fired
at the men four times in all
Inc burglars ran down the stairway,
leaving blood stains on the steps. and es-
capped.
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Conversation Mt sunday Services II
Ph0togra phcd.

Tho Scandinavian Evangelical Mission
held religious services a, the Waysde
Mission hospital. otherwise known MS the
floating hospital. mt the City slip dock yes
terday afternoon. The services were held
on the main deck OF the old steamer
Idaho. A large number Of people from the
water front district were present Adj
dresses were made in the Norwegian and
Swedish languages by Rev. H. A Borre-
wick. OF the Norwegian Danish Lutheran
church: Rev t. S, Sundt. OF tho Norwe-
eian- Danish Baptist church, and Rev. L.
w. Under Of the Swedish Baptist church
The song service WAS In English. After
tho services the audience. NJ the request
OF Or. DE Soto, distributed themselves on
the upper decks and views were taken by
a professional photographer. Or. DE Soto
will probably have a formal opening OF
the hospital when the alterations In the
steamer are completed.
The latest patient at the hospital Is Jack
Corbctt. who pretends to he a brother Of
James ], Corhett, the pugilist and ex-
champion OF the world lie Is suffering
from the effects OF the morphine habit
He called at the hospital yesterday and
asked to be taken In. The floating hos
piiai Is crowded. there being not bed TO
epnre.
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There is a possibility that fourth man
was in the -Clayson- Olson party
murdered on the Yukon trail last winter
and shared the fate of his companions.
Detective Mcclure. the Pinkerton man
now working on the case with the Cana
dian police. is said to believe that IL the
bodies of the three murdered men are
ever found with them will be found the
body of Graves. the partner of O'Brien.
now under arrest charged with the foul
crime.
News of the latest alleged development
In the murder mystery was brought down
by the passengers of the steamer City of
Seattle, which arrived yesterday from
Skagway Col Frank r. Miles. n Mon
tana Klondiker, tells an interesting story
of the new phase the murder case seems
to have assumed, incidentally expressing
his firm belief that the men were muir
dered and their bodies burned He has
just returned from Dawson and is on his
way to New York, Coming up the Yu-
der case from Detective Mcguire him
self Col. Miles says regarding the case:
petective Mcclure not 9n,y oe Rs,es
and Olson, but that he murdered Graves.
who Is believed to have been his partner.
theory that the bodies are beneath the
ice OF the Yukon, but has a new clew
which he, thinks will give results He
viii ss onr So OF aee
capt Fussel, keeper of the Mimic
roadhouse, tells that the day Clayson.
Relfe and Olson left his place he saw a
great fire TO the south of the place. 1t
was too large for an ordinary camp fire,
and one that under the circumstances
aroused his suspicious. He naturally
looked about him to get his bearings as
to the exact location of the fire.
HE Is confident of the situation that
he feels he can take a compass after the
snow disappears and go direct to where
the fire was. 1t Is believed that the big
fire was the funeral pyre of Clayson and
his companions. and that after the flames
had burned their bodies to a crisp the
murderer dug a grave where the fire had
thawed the ground and there buried the
remains OF his victims.
Although water hole was found with
peculiar traces leading to II, and cuff
button nearby. II is not considered con-
elusive evidence of the resting places
of the bodies of the missing men.
'I am told that o Brien conducted his
own defense at Selkirk, where Ne was
tried for robbing scows. and that he
proved himself exceedingly clever. ask
ing questions and cross-examining with
a clear and scheming mind
Mcclure Is Minneapolis detective,
one of the shrewdest OF his profession.
He Is the man who worked up the ceie-
brated Hayward case in Minnesota and
who also had charge OF the Penrose case
in Montana"
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CHARLES H. HARPER DEAD.
Succumbs to Heart Disease While
Riding with His Wife on Lake
Washington Bicycle Path.

Charles Herbert Harper, a member of
the firm of Winter q Harper. died sud
denly on the Lake Washington bicycle
path at 1920 o'clock yesterday morning
of heart disease.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harper left home rather
early In the forenoon on their wheels for
an outing. Approaching a hill on Lake
View avenue Mr.. Harper requested his
wife to ride ahead. She did so for some
distance. and noticing that he was not
following stopped to wait for him. He
did not appear. and after waiting for
some time she rode back on the path.
He had alighted from his wheel and
was sitting by the side of the path, dead.
Mr. Harper had several attacks Of heart
disease recently and was under the care
of physician. 1t Is supposed he felt an
attack coming on as a result OF his effort
to mount the hill, got Off his wheel and
sat down by the path where death came
to him.
Mr. Harper was 81 years of age He
leaves widow and one child. The fam
fly residence Is at 507 Tenth avenue.
Bonney & Stewart took charge of the
remains and removed them to his late
residence. The body will be shipped to-
morrow to San Francisco, where Mr..
Harpers mother resides. for interment
There were three witnesses to Mr.. Har-
per's death. They were William Mat
thieson. Edwin Mcintyre and +. Griffith,
who were their wheels on the path,
and from a distance saw him alight and
sink to the ground.
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FISHING SEASON OPENS.
Large Number of Anglers Avail
Themselves of the Holiday

The trout fishing season opened yester-
day, and a large number of Seattle
anglers awaited themselves of the holiday
and went to the streams with rod and
creel. High water was a preventive
TO any records being established. although
several returned with good catches
With the opening of the trout season
comes the closing of the salmon fishing
in the fresh-water streams for period
OF thirty days. Until May II is unaw-
full to fish for salmon in any streams in
this state.
Deputy Fish Commissioner A. ID. Board
man came over from Tacoma yesterday
morning and spent the day seeing the
agents OF the various transportation COM
panies and exacting from them prom
Use not to carry any salmon taken from
streams for the next thirty days. A
greater amount of attention. he says, is
TO be given to this law this year and
vigorous prosecution of all persons
caught violating IL will be executed
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After several weeks OF melodrama
'Coontown 400 drew a crowded house al
the Third Avenue theater last night This
comedy Is Tn "A class by Itself and ls
probably most appropriately called a rag
time opera IL Is practically devoid 81
plot and IL constructed with the sole View
OF presenting the varied talents OF tho
Ahle Way. II requires nothing out OF the
ordinary IN stage setting and relies solely
on Noiity and costumes to carry il
through
or the company Il may be Justly said
that q goodly number are above the aver
age Of culored comedians and singers
both In vocal and vaudeville selections
The rest serve we'll TO MI up the caat
The costumes worn in the second act pre-
sent a dazzling effect and probably com
sttute the most brilliant part Of the per
Torrance. Dude" Kelly. a. Dave the
property man Is best seen Ia his dancing
sPerialties. which are very clever RE-
tween the two acts IS an olio OF music
and speciality work
AdEie and her lions closed the perform
anrc and were rnundly applauded The
same oiu VIII run for the entire week
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CHASED WITH A KNIFE.
Angry Japanese Pursues White Man
Through the Streets.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
TACOMA, April IA half crazy Jap,
brandishing a long knife in pursuit of a
white man. drew a crowd on Thirteenth
street this afternoon.
The Jap was Charlie Simoya, who was
one of a band of a dozen or fifteen Japs
such as are becoming alarmingly numer-
Gus In THIS city. The white man was at
tempting TO get through the swarm of
Japs, and in 50 doing brushed against
hand.
Without a moments hesitation the Jap
threw of his coat and hat, whipped out
a villainous looking knife and made a
lunge at the white man. while the swarm
of them gathered around in most
threatening manner. The man knocked
one down. kicked another out of the way
and took to his heels, with the Jap with
the knife In pursuit.
Detective Waddeil happened along and
disarmed the Jap and took him into Gus
tody. At the police headquarters "A
charge OF assault was placed against him
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FISHERMEN oUT IN FORCE.
Lovers of the sport Enjoy Opening
Day of Trout season.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
TACOMA, April i.-Chamhers creek.
Muck creek and other trout streams in
the vicinity OF Tacoma We're well lined
today with fishermen who could not with
stand the temptation TO improve the FIRST
day OF the fishing season. despite the
fact that u Was Sunday. Every livery rig
In town has been engaged since the mid
die OF last week. Many fishermen wheel
ID out, while a greater number went 90
Chambers creek, on the SteilRconm car
line. Altogether between 40 and 800 disci-
dawn Of morning
4 fairly good days catch is reported by
those who returned early this evening
The catch Is not as large as last year.
when something Ike a ton Of fish was
taken from Chambers creek alone on
April l. From this time on local markets
viii b. well supplied with trout
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HOLD CONVENTION TODAY.
at the Armory to select Dele
gates to state Convention.

The Republican county convention.
which will elect delegates to the state
convention at E1lenshurg. will meet In
the Armory at II o'clock this morning
Tho state convention VIII elect eight
delegates TO the national Republican con-
vention at Philadelphia.
Last night the question OF who would
be made chairman OF today's convention
WIS undetermined There was. so far as
could be learned. no contest over the mat
ter II looked as though tho chairman
ship might be anyhodys The local marty
leaders said last night that they had not
considered the chairmanshlp question and
hRd not heard of any preliminary action
IN reference 10 IL
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Rev. James l.. McNBughton, for thirteen
consecutive years congregational mis-
sionary in Smyrna, Turkey addressed the
members Of Plymouth Congregational
church yesterday morning. He told about
tho progress Of the work and tho great
need OF more financial assistance Rev
McNsnghton II on vacation ~ one year
which he ~ spending IN this country In an
EFFORT 20 help the missionary cause In
Asinttc Turkey. Last night he spoke At
Seattle
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NOT LOCATED ny POLICE.
Men Wanted in seattle Escape ON.
GERS Clutches.

Special Dispatch 70 the post-Intelusencer.
TACOMA April The police depart
Surface and j X Morris for whose ar.
rest Sheriff Van he Nauter, % King
county. has a warrant sworn out ht IA
mar who claims they swindied him OUT
Of 500 on 4 scheme IN which they claimed
G. have chartered the schooner Abhie =
Morris for tho Nome trade.
They claimed 70 run the Pacific Coast
Commission Company At ~ Third ave-
nue.. The police are satisfied the men So
cured Some money IN this citv but lsft
mere before notice was received from
Sheriff Van DE Nauter
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horse driven by John O. Ice, a young
man IN the employ 81 the Union Electric
Company. and attached to the inspector
buggy ~ that company. ran away ON Sec
oud avenue last evening Al Cherry street
the buggy coltded with n telegraph pole
throwing the driver &c the pavement He
MAS not seriously hurt The buggy was
haAfv smashed mn
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Special Dispatch TO the Post fnteliiEencer
TACOMA. April John sailor. young
man who seems 20 have 40 regular oc-
cuparion- was arrested today ~ Marshsl
FalSuer. of Puyaliup. on suspicion 81 be
INK the man who killed Neis Moe a,
bac Slsy week before last. Sailor claims
70 have been tn Tacoma on the night 81
the shooting Sheriff Mills does not think
De i the man wanted but will have Ole
Foside the witness 20 the shooting. come
down from Buckley tomorrow To take a
look a. Sailor. As announced Ia today
Post Intelllgsncer other suspects are Tn
der surveiliancs by deputy sheriTs ana
others officers IN the southwestern part OF
the state.
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Special Dispatch 90 the Post-InteIslgcncer
wENATCHEE April A SAL accident
happened today which Nil prove fatal Il
t~ greatly feared The infant child o. Nj
and Mys JllsrN was playing ln the back
ward when a loose horse Knocked I, over
PlankinE one foot on the Ghost The child
IL suffering from severe hcmorrhaEe. and
10 ln a very critical condition
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Frank y Graves president, OF the Uni-
Nersity Of Washington. win address a
general meeting OF Seattle ministers at
fe.@ o'clock this morning at tho Y NJ .
a rooms on the proposed establishment
81 chair 81 Rlhle study al the unlVoraltv,
II has been suggested that the pastors ~
the various Protestant churches nm the
chair successfully
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Al a meeting OF the hall building com
mtttce OF the Western Central Labor
Union YESTERDAY afternoon " O Arm
strong aud William ~ Middleton were
chosen as ranvRAseFs 20 solicit subscrip.
tinns from business men for the proposed
labor temple ON Pike street The work
Of sNlici'tnN contributions viii be com
menced today ana actively prosecuted un-
ti the sum needed Is raised