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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-14
MAYORS PROCLAMATION

Mayor ffumss late last nisht. upon
receipt of the last bulletin Announ-
chg the presidents death. issued
the following proclamation:
The city u Seattle. Executive De-
pnrtmrut. r J. Humes. Mayor
whereas. for the third time IN the
history 81 this republic its people
have suffered bereavement through
the wnnton assassination 81 their
chief magistrate. and
whereas the unbounded faith and
confidence n the people In the late
william Mckinley Ia attsstsd BY the
universal esteem IN witch he has
been held during his ineumbency OF
office: and
whereas II II proper that official
recognition be taken of the profound
sorrow ~ the people over the sad
tragedy which they now mourn.
Now. therefore, I. T. J. Hunnes.
mayor Of Seattle. hereby order and
direct that the flags on all public
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buildings within the city be fioated
At half mast for the period OF thirty
days.
As a further tribute of respect TO
tho memory % our late worthy and
beloved president. I recommend that
20 far as practicable our eitizsns re-.
Train from public amusement and re-.
creation until his remains have been
laid at rest.
I believe "a A fitting tribute IL
would he well TINT a public sssemb-
iREe Of the people be had TO sive ex-
preston 10 their feeling Of profound
grief over this affiiction and the ir.
reparablc loss which has bafallen the
nation.
Given under my hand and the seal
Of the city this 18th day Of septerh-
her. 1901.
tseaiD T. ]. HUMEs. Mayor.
Attest: FRANK II. PAUL.
City Comptroller and Ex-Ofncio
City Clerk.
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WASHINGTON. u. C.. sent ia
The death Of President Mckinley
vas confirmed at the white House
~ "a q "a. All day long prominent
government officials herr had kent
IN touch with the white House. and
the official news So soon a. received
was communicates ~ them Te~re.
iary Hay and Secretary Gage. the
only cabinet officers In the city.
were notified. and Secretary Hay
promptly rnhled the news % the rep
resruiatives Of this country In for
eisn paria
Public buildings All over the ooun-
try VII be drnped In mourning for
q period 81 thirty days on Tn. dMv
% the funeral the national salute
Of II guns VIII Be fired hourly a. ali
military posts and naval stations.
Washington ss greatly stirred
by the announcement % the death
the entire city ir in deep gloom.
BUFFALO. Sept is-Ons q the
most touching Scenes around the
bedside 81 the dying president &C
Cured Friday afternoon. after he
himself had given NJ hope. accord
ing % une % the doctors with his
life ehhing slowly away. he sum
monei ur HirsF and told him Il
cau In the physicians when they
had assembled he said.
My end 10 near. 7 wish 20 thank
you for what you have done The
decree ~ iust Providence must be
executed. lot Va pray" And then.
closing his eyes. tho president re
cited the ford.s Prayer. while the
physicians stood with bowed heads.
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NEWS OF ANARCHISTS

jury newt pcdnesdnY. n wtii bs ~,
down for trial on sept. a before Jus
tice White. u the SUPREME court.
CHICAGO. SEPT 1.-THE hearing
~ the hatsas corpus essss % the an
archisis under arrest here uaa poet
pon~d untr Tuesday,. out II respect
20 the memory - the president
Fearing there would he violence
whsa TIE prisoners were taken into
court. scores = additional deputies
and policemen we're stationed about
the room. and none but those who
had business IN the court we're ad-
miitsd.
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was IN the once Of the Bartlett
Foote company, at the right side o.
the entrance o. the dock Al the time
u the crash. When he heard the
noise he ran through the door and
had 10 leap a chasm.
Fred Allen, who was az the outer
end Of the dock. noticed that the
floor wac beginning to settle beneath
tis feet. accompanied by rendinR and
tracking noises. He started 10 run
for the entrance. the floor sinking
beneath him all the while. Pianks
twisted and turned beneath his feet,
while bales Of hay and other nsr-
chandise. upsetting. rolled IN all d.
rections. narrowly missing him sew
eral times. ny the time he reached
the end Of the wharf a great crack
had appeared fully eight feet vide,
across which he Jumped. escaping
safely from the doomed structure.
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we're kept tn cheek at tho ropes BY
the police.
Among the early callers was dru
Garrett Hobart. widow u the late
vice pfealtsut
About 10 o'clock Mr.. A. !. Duncan.
broihrr-ln-iaw a. the late president.
came out with cheering news 81 Mra
Mcklnlsf'a condition. he aid ahe
continued % bear up braVsfy. and is
stfis ins hard % heeosn. reaonclicd
30 her sFsat loss Apprehension
that she pili br~sk down. however.
have not been dispelisd.
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Forecast OF New Presidents First Official
Acts--Cabinet VIII Resign: Who Will
Be Retained? Funeral Arrange
ments Not Yet Completed

Rotary % the navy IN April is94
which place he rvsisnsd a year later
20 ersaniEe the Rough Riders Tor the
Spanish war His military career.
his election q the Suvernorshlp q
New York In lass and MS vigorous
administration ef that place. ani
fnally his unwilling acceptance Of
the nomination foe vice president
last year which BY the awful trag.
edy q the lat few daYa has sls-
y atsd him 20 the head Of the great
ispuhlic. are events too frssh in Tia
public mind 70 require repetition.
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President Roosevelt ~ an aFsrcs.
alive aghter when nahting is needed.
and this eommendabie trait Of his
makeup has led manf people - be.
lisve that eombativeness 10 hln chief
virtue. Thess Who know him beet
say that. on the eantrary. he Is a
cautious man. slow either 70 unsr or
accept the gaEo % battle. but lnnsE-
ibly rssolute when compelled 10
nght His executive ability has been
amply demonstrated and Il cannot
BE- doubted that the uattan has q uafe
a. well as honest president
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Did One nsn Drowas

Charles Hickey. n iongshoreman,
regularly employed on the White
Star dock. says he saw a man 90
down In the water Just after the
crash came.
He asserts that tho man was grab
bling at Debris. and that he was evil
IDENTIFY tb.n going down the last time.
lie could not describe thu man or
his clothing.
q. y. Thornton. wharfnEer Of the
dock which collapsed. was on the
structure when the fall came. lie
said II wae At the outer end Of the
wharf with Fred Allen. whom I felt
o slight shock, the floor beneath my
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CEREMONY OF OATH

the nomination Of Nr. Blaine. but
supported him IN the campaign. al
though not actively. In isss he Was
the Republican nominee for mayor
Of New York City against Abram s.
Hewitt and Henry George. bat was
defeated. He was appointed on this
national civil service commission ~
President Cleveland IN the Iatter's
first term and remained there until
1895. when ne resigned 70 accept
place on the police commission II
New YORK city. In this position ha
addsf 20 the reputation he had al
ready earned as a fearless and In
eorruptible official President Nc
Kiniey appointed him assistant, sec-
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LONDON. sept. 1.-THE closing %
the stock exchange today VAS ora Of
the most remarkable incidents In is
history. The governing committee
rad denied the request u several
prominent members that the 81
change close aa marx Of respect n
the dead president Whsreupon the
Indignant members took the matter
late their awa hands.
They held a meeting. drew mp res
oiutinna cundsfnuinK the governing
board In bitter terms. and unaui-
rnousiy agreed n refrain from trans
aetfnK any business today. thus tn
formally closing abe exchange With
out the assent of ttis governing CON-
nittse.
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BUFFALO. Sept. it.--cHolgoss VII
rot b arraixn.d IN police court ira
case vii begin Monday instead Of
wednesday. Il u stated that only
two or three witnesses uiA be taken
before the grand jury. The prsssn-
tation ~ the ease. Il ia thoaKht. viii
not last over haif an hour. and ths
Indictment viii be taken 20 the
county court. where the case vii Be
Immediately Transferred to the Ha-
prrrne court.
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theodore Roosevelt IL the youngest
81 AMERICAS presscsnts--nos quite ~.
Grant, the youngest Of his predeces-
sors was nearly ~ at his accession.
Though Mr.. Roosevelt bears Duiah
name, he has scotch, irish and
ffsnrh Huegonot blood IN his veins
He h . graduate Of Harvard college
srf a lawysr, but he has devoted
htils time 10 his profession. hia
time having been chiefly occupied 81
business and literary pursuits and
NE pHbIic service. He was elected 70
the New York state assembly In 1891
Ind served several tsrrns. He wac
. esissats 10 the Republican nation
~ convention Of 1855 and opposed
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WHEN THE END CAME

Milburn noese-whsn the end
came ~. Nixey stood BY the prssi-
Dents eide. nth his fingers on the
puiss ~ q gesture IT the hand he
Hisuified that al vas ever. Col "
{. THROWN announced the death 10 the
cabinet msmbura who Nefe waiting
in another fnetn.
Miiburn House These IN the raon
af che time q President MckinisYH
death wsfs Atfa- Sarah Duncan.
Helen et<iHisy. Lieut. Jawrs No
klnisy. Cuf W brown and nr
Rsxsy, th~ only physician present.
Between 70 sns n nfrlocK shs pewsi-
dent was lnforrnsd BY pra Menar-
usY Stockton. Para Mann ana MYn.
ter that there was no hope ~ saving
him ard tha, he must prepare fof
the worst
into the ronm. Mrs. Mckinley WAS
brought IN ard for q moment she eat
on the rfFe ~ the hef but. her
strength failing. she HNooned. and
Tbs doctors bore her away when
sire hold Mr. MckiuieYa hand. he
family sald "0ood-hys. all. good
be- n 10 dod's wifi. fils win be
done. not ours +"
During thess last three hours the
president chs n,sd words from the
hymn Nearer My Gesf 20 Thee. g
they we're family audible
ustWseu II and u o'clock the
members II to cabinet ven, 20 the
presidents room. and one BY one
stepped In fer moment and claHped
hts hand as did nirn Senator Hiur-
runRhs and Senator Fairhs nks Sen
atof ChnuncsY ". nereN arrived AZ
NlIburn residence az $50 o'clock.
and ala not see the president
COL. Alexander announces that the
body ~ The president wili be taken
20 Washington. there To lie IN state
for several days. thsnee o. be borne
81 Canton. Ohio. the family home.
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White STAR PIER NO. q
SINKS INTO THE SOUND
1t Is Not Believed That Any Persons Were Carried Down In
the Wreck fired Allen Makes Thrilling Escape--PIer
Was New One, but Was Unequal to the Strain
Placed Upon lt---DetaIs of the Collapse

Pier No. 4. White star wb.,, .,
me foot Of Seneca street. eoliap.e5
At 40 q. m. today. This aoek 90
loaded with hay. lime. cement .nd
other goods (zs.0s0 tons in am I, -
not now believed that any uvs.
were lost A teamster who haa
afiFen on the dock few minute.
before the collapse stated that bs
haa seen no one inside EXCEPT err.
ployea In the Offices. Three u these
are known 70 have escaped
Ihey are @. y. Thornton ana
~ = Lyle, a stenographer. and
frsa Allsn' manager Of the dock.
great crowd gathered at the
scene ~ the accident, ana 6rernsn
N Doats began searching the rulns
me Gen. q. n. Wilson ana the ,ug
if.sstsreen hastensd 10 the Scr. -
the collapse. The Are bas, g.
anainie and two Babcoek er1 ~
were on hand. 'hs'hsa
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Pier No. 10 the Are tug snoquaI-
ME. A feet Of row boats was al
ready circlinK the wreck.
The nremen. re-enforcad by long
shoremen. clambsred on to the sunk
en- mass Of debris. erawled in
through the splintsred timbers and
called loudly to know II any one
was there.
No response came.
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BUFFALO. sept. ia-Thsrs u an
air Il hashed aoiemnity about the
Mteurn house today. The bliuda
are drawn elese. and few signs
q life are visible sentriss pace up
and down with solemn tread. and
the corps % weary newspaper men
who have been noting every incident
about the presidents assassination.
are sfiil keeping up their esassisss
vigil
A the morning hours advanced.
crowds began gathering. bat they
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-09-14
MACHINISTS
AT TACOMA
Manufacturers Offer 10 Take Men
Back on s. Hour Basis

TACOMA, Sept. 1.-THE first break
In the Metal Trades association was
announced here today. The Puget
Sound Dry Dock company offers to
take back on Monday It's old mRchin-
lists. A basis Of So hours a week will
be observed. Thirty-flve cents per
hour Is said to be offered.
IL has not been learned whether
the men will accept.
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In THE ARMS OF DEATH

President Mckinley died O'Clock this
September having fingered by
Leon csoEosr avowed minutes
the afternoon OF Friday September Temple
the buffalo Pan American Exposition,
The fired presidents body
In the Of shaking hands
one Of the bullets resh
The second bullet entered through the
aoh and lodged In the muscles back This the
witch death.
The official Of the presidents given by
the residence
minutes after the pulse had %
About midnight the president chanted family portion
favorite hymn. Nearer. Ny God Thee"
caught from his dying hps these "aood-bye goodbye
II way. be dome"
President Roosevelt arrived ~ Bunao
Justice States supreme
viii deliver the Of office.
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The devotion of the president and
Nrs Mckinley - each other. as svi-
d"neea IN the pathetic scenes 81 the
e"A thhed. stirred the deepest eyfuph !.
thy 81 thprs who stood b and when
the faintipE LADS vas borne from the
room tears dimnsi tho eyes 81 the
watchers.
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WASHINGTON, y. G. sept IA
!, prohsSly vii be a month bef0r Z
President and Mrs Roosevelt are es-
lahlIshed At the White Hease No
excavations for the removal FROM
New YorR state will be made until
sfter the funeral q AIR. Mckinley.
Mrs. Mckinley will not return %
Washington from Canton after hes
husband has been laif 60 rest 80
hsre will be no sad icave-takfhEs a.
ne White House.
while all cf tire cabinet officers
sin resign, seersssry Rect, many
think. win be retained. perhaps
eventually as secretary % state.
Secretary wilson u almost certain
h. Be retained. while political rroph-
as predict that Secretary Gage and
Attorney General KNOX VIII also TIN
ger.
As soon as IN. news ~ the presi-
scnt.s death reaches the ruitsf
states embassies. legations ard con-
sulstea abroad. the rag abave eaca
eFn he dropped 20 halfrwast, AMI
rfll remain 80 turing the cfHctal -
fsod Of mourning F11nsrai-gurs
sfn - cred at intervals from sun
re to sunset AZ all n she army
pests and navy sards within the
rnited states. and also on ali ships
u war nyinx ths stars and Stripes.
xhrcuehCuf TIRE verdi
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SAN rRANctscu. sept. ts--Al
exchanges closed tefay A major
tty ~ TIE business houses are also
eiossd aud drapsf 81 mourning
Mayor th@san laaasd q proclamation.
requsstlng that the day % the fun
~rui be made a halt holiday.
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There were no fore and aft braces.
The sinking began In the middle ana
proRTessed with an unduiating mo-
ton both ways. The wharf was val
tod, approximately, at 1900.
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TIrsmen a. WOOL

Within ten minutes altar the col.
lapse Fire Chief Cook was directing
a force Of hremsn in the work Of
examining the wreckase for victims.
Long ladders were thrown from
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on the aAY q President MeKin=
Iey's funeral sli the city banks viii
Close. and q l. probable that the
business houses VIII also suspend.
A number 81 buildings on First
ana second avenues are already
draped In heavy mourning.
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WASHINGTON. n. G.. sept. IA
She FIRST offlclaf act % the new pres-
ldent vii be 70 lssas a Proclamation
announcing the death ~ President
Mckinley. In this proclamation hs
sfl designate the Gar ~ burial IN
sccordarcs with the wishes ~ the
family and order V observed
throughout the United states ard
Territories He viii prohs BY advise
THAT on the DAG af burial all people
assemble in their places n worship.
there 10 render their tribute u sor-
row.
A sseond PROCLAMATION ell proba-
tiv he issued. eonvsnirE the senate
IN extraordinary seseion 20 confirm
ths cabinet appointments which the
ineouinx president viii make
After the exercises at the capitol
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SAN FRANCISCO. sept. it--Jas.
y. Leahy. manager Tivoi Opera Co.
Seattle. Thestsrs open today. elise
day % funeral. same IN New York.
VA ~. LEAHY.
Manager Tvou opera House, San
Francisco.
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VIENNA sept it-when Emper-
or Franz Josef heard % President
Mekinlsys death. he said
what a misfortunei lie was an
Ideal ruler q a modem country like
the uaitsd States
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PIselnE the Bismo

Building Inspector Place. In giving
his theory this morning. attributed
the cause Of the accident 20 the man
rer In which the weight was distrib-
utsd on the wharf. Il believe" sait
Mr.. Place, that the freight was un-
evenly distributed. II seems 70 me
that the way the wharf fell indicates
this, as Il FIRST gave way where the
great quantity Of cement was
stored"
Manager Allen states. however,
that the theory 81 Inspector Place
f. erroneous lie says that the
freight on the wharf was well dis
tributed. His theory IL that the piles
were, In the nrst place. driven near.
" through the hard strata In the
bottom Of the hay. and the great
weight on the wharf forced the
piles still farther. causing them to
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PARIS. sept. is.-NsWs ~ Mckin-
fsy.E death was recsived here with
universal sorrow. Many Americans
xep; bitterly when they heard 81 the
news.
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KINGDOMS MOURN HIM

LONDON. sept liking Edward
today sent % Ambassador choate
the following message Most truly
de sympaihiss with you and the
whole American nation al the loss
Of your distinguished and rysr.to.
ee-rsgretted prssident.s
The stock exchange has uuani-
mously agreed - eloss "a respect 90
the memory e Mckinley.
ROME sept it.-whsn Pope Leo
tseeivcd the news ~ President Me
Kinlsy's death he butss into tears
Afterward. composing himself. he
prayed an hour for the dead ruler.
Anerward he cabi~d he sympathy
10 the widow
PARIS. sept it-rresldsns i.aubst
sent a message q regret 90 Mru Ne.
kinisy. saying
4 gricve uith ali my heart upon
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COLUMBUS. onto. sep, IA
movement IL on feot. supported hy
Governor Nash. % have the rfe-a-
DENTS remains Hs n Hfsts n the
ohio capital. whore the bodies ~
both Ianrotn and Garfield we're visw-
81 by thouss nds-
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prFFALo. sept. IA Mr.. Roose-
~, arrived here at i;@ ?. m. He
..s me, by detail Of mounted po-
\. and A squadron OF signal service
..n ana at once escorted % the res
Nance Of Mr.. Ansley Wilcox. where
rhlsf Justice Fuller administered the
,.th Of office.
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WASHINGTON y. e. Sept. IL
A. nn5n az possible fhs state DEPART
rrsenf will tssus = rr1rianatien an
uauncinN the pre~idsnta death and
direct the closing II executive he-
rmrtru~ntm. navy yRrfn ard army
r9sts az = rnark - respect 70 ths
nations raarfvrrd chief This rfo-
rlarnatior wi1i - signed ~ Wee
fsreafs.rt Roosevelt and counter
signed ~ Secretary ~ state Hay.
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a ssrro~ E.esps

r. = Team belonging TO the 1asck
transfer company was supposed -, -
hase been on the dock when ~ a. -
s'eent occurred. l.. A. H.lnzs,t,a..
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CHICAGO. Sept 10 -Trs board u
trade and stock exchange closed ihis
morning out % respect the prcsl.
dent Flaks are half-Fnas,sd ell ever
the city.
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HuFFAIJo. sept. 1.-THE CEolEnHr
case will BE- presented - the grand
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Fred Allen. traffio manager Of ths
r. A. Fell Steamship company, AMI
the wharf agent. noticed last night
that a erevire had formed near the
inner edge ~ the wharf. This. he
says, was caused by the sinking %
the wharf At the middle. This morn
ing crack nearly one-haif inch
vide was found. The sinking ~ the
structure had broken a water pipe. A
couple Of workmsn were sent down
10 hx II and had Just finished the
work when the ger collapsed.
II n had gone down ten minutes
earlier the men would have been
caught and possibly killed.
A Northern Pacific freight car wac
on the structure and went down with
the wreck.
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BNFFAIo. sept. it-Mr McKin.
Iey's tcdy viii reposr her. until
Monday morning. hen n viii -
borne 90 Washington. there ta lie in
state until "Wednesday. when Il will
b taken "a Canton for burial
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NEW YORK. sept. it-Au stock
exchanges ciosed to-day Flags we're
haif- mastsd and residences and bus.
insss houses are decorated IA mourn.
fnr
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The chamber ~ commerce was
closed all day today owing 20 the
Death - the president
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completely give way.
liability for losses

Fred Rice Roweil. Of Robertson &
Howeil. who are the attorneys fog
y. A. Bell 4 Co. said The Hnbil-
ity for damages oceasioned by the
wharfs sinking IL an unsettled queA-
tion. n the present collapse Was due
tn faulty construction. the builder.
that IL. the Northern Paoinc Railway
company, is liable to the owners OF
the goods IN the warehouse. n the
pier went down because II was over
loaded. the lessees. Y. A. He'll n Co.
are liable. The matter as 10 the set
Element Of losses can only he deter
mined by Law suits, which will un-
doubtedly soon be filed"
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the remains VII be conveyed % can
ton. where Il i likely tho presidents
cid pastor Will pay the last tfibats
IL hts memory al the grave slide.
WASHINGTON. u. C.. sept IL
SECRETARY Hay win have chars. of
the funeral arrangements. The body
probably viii he Ia state in the re
tunda az the capitol and the funeral
services doubtless will be held an
der the great dome.
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the affiiction which has wounded
you In your dearest affection. and
which has deprived tho great Ameri-
can nation % president 90 Justly
respseted and loved"
BERLIN. sept. it-Whsn the
Kaiser heard 81 Mir Mckinley
death be sont message Of eondol-
eues 70 Mrs. Mckinley. aud ordered
that ali flags on government build
inEn be lowered to haif-mast. This
ia a mest distinguished mark of 70.
spoet. e. never before has the death
Of a presldsnt Of any republic receiy-
"a such honorable notice.
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Ownership of Dock

The head stevedore. who put the
cement on the wharf, said there were
10000 barrels OF H. A conservative
estimate Of it's value is 1850 n barrel.
The wharf was built about four
teen months ago and belonged to
the Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany. II was either overloaded at
the time Of the disaster. or was
Of Inferior construction and unable
to sustain fair quantity Of stores.