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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-06
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BOYS SUITS.
Ages 2 1-2 to 10 years.
This stock is as well selected as
the mems and includes more diff
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There are Russian BlOuses,
Vestee, Two and Three-piecs suits
made TO meet the requirements Of
boys wear and tear.
Prices range from
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YOUTHS LONG PANTS SUITS
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Apostle 4. O. Woodruff was the first
speaker. He expressed his belief thai
the people We're living their re igior
better today than ever before. He SAID
the church is growing steadily in mum.
bers and the outlook for the Latter-day
Saints is exceedingly bright He spoke
at length on the subject Of fasting
depIoring the practice of some whs
went about WITH "disfigured faces. Il
let everyone know they are fasting.
lie said it was a great privilege to alb
stan from food for one day and give
the savings to the poor of the church
THE gift of tongues he continued
-'is the most abused of all our sits. ane
is more often taken advantage OF by
the evil one than any. bishop ha.
tle right 20 say whether the spiri
which actuates a rerson to speak il
tongues Is good or evil, and the mar
who viii not restrain these gifts wher
told to do so by the bishop is entirely
o.te of order"
There are still great many on .H'
list Of -tithe-payers, according L
Apostle Woodruff. and he expressed tn,
fear that the bishops in certain wards
have not worked as hard as they nigh
have done He hoped before long &
see the non-tit1e-payers' list . thing o
the past.
Apostle NJ r Cowicy followed. IL
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-25

A soon a. the awe-strieken crowd
q people realized what had happen
q sornebody telepboned 10 Butter
FeFths and summoned the dead
wagon; meantime the police kept
ne crowd at bay. shielding the life
less form Of their ex-chief as best
thsy could. Upon the arrival Of the
wagon Coroner Hoye gave permits
sion and the corpse was borne to the
norgue on Third avenue, where It
now lies pending the eoroner's In
quest
The face il covered with blood !;
The mouth is partly open. the face r.
shasuy.
Two Of the bullets penetrated the
isft ear. apparently In front and be-
md, leaving Jagged fringe OF
Dieeding flesh IN their course. The
othsr two entered the left breast.
The doors at Buttsrworths' morgus
haYe been closed to the public since
ne arrival OF tho body. but despite
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-25
A few minutes after 5 o'clock
|his afternoon John Considine shot
and killed ex-Chief of Police Mere
|dth, in Guys drug store, after Mere
|dth had fired two shots at him with
ont striking him. Meredith died a
lew minutes after being hit. -Four
bullets struck him.

After one of the fiercest gun fights ever
A-chief of police. was shot four times and
killed at $50 this afternoon by John Considine.
Meredith and Considine started fighting i'm
Eont of Guys drug store. corner of Second ave-
,uc and Yesler Way.
John Considine rushed into the store and
Meredith followed him, firing two shots as he
vent. at Considine.
Both shots passed through the latter's hat
ard merely scraped his skull.
Consdine then rushed at Meredith and a
BADLY hand to hand encounter followed.
just before this Tom Considine arrived in
The drug store and also engaged in the fight.
aaimed John Considine.
Tom Bevan, deputy sheriff, came i'm ut
This juncture and grabbed Tom Consdine
As he was holding him, Meredith i'm some
his own gun.
With it he hit the ex-chef over the head several
tines and almost knocked him out. He then pointed
his revolver to Meredhs side and fired the four fatal
shots
The two ConsidInes were arrested by deputy
shers and taken to the county jail for safe keeping
Coroner Hoye was notified and Meredith's body
was removed to Buterworhs morgue.
During the fight g. w. Houston, who lives at
f63 Seventeenth Avenue, was shot in the arm He
was taken to his home in a hack.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-25

rihle excitement and grief. Mrs
Meredith received the news by tele-
phone aud tainted. falling into tho
arms OF the servant girl. News or
the fatal shooting then came In
from many sources. and nelghbors
soon nlled the house. No one seem
cd to know lust what to do. Detee-
tive Lane. who lives nearby. hurried
In and took Mrs. Meredith out into
the fresh air, whore she soon re-
vived. TO Star representative
Mrs Meredith said,
4 have always expected trouble.
but a fatal affair like thin never
crossed my mind Poor VIM Poor
dear papa" Further Mrs. Mere.
dith could not speak.
Mr. Meredith leaves a widow and
two children. Dorothy. aEea Q. and
Russell. AGED ., Dorothy il almost too
young 60 rcalire what had happened
but Russell. who is manly little
fellow. realise. the fun meaning Of
the tragedy that has enahrouded his
home. and the poor little fellow cried
bitterly
Hs FRIENDS. THE OFFICERS.
None OF the Officers under chief
Sullivan would discuss the merits Of
the shooting. and hesitAted 10 talk
Of IL At all.
Poor WIN Meredith. one Of the
patroimsn said. Il never would
have expected a tragedy Of this kind.
1t Is too terrible for belief"
Resrs, Tor Msrsalsh's fate seemed
the chief mark Of the whispered talk
Of the tragedy. His siayer's name
Was little mentioned In the streets.
Work by the poilcr for two hours
placed the case well In their hands.
only minor details o, ,hs shooting be-
inE wanted.
Ions lists Of alleged witnesses
have bssn prepared Cor Chief suili-
van.
The chief left for his home for
dinner after : o'clock. saying
little 10 hls men before leaving. bat
havins a shor, conference with ne
detectives. sfas
Every cable Ansrtroiisy ear had-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-25

Steamer Robert Dollar passed out
ward from Hndlock for San Fran
cisco at midnight, She was loaded
with lumber and grain from Sound
poTts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-25

The report was current today
among members % the iron trades
Who are on strike. that the Hon. J.
NJ. Ffink. late candidate for govern
% of the state, and president OF the
Washington Iron works. would ar
rive from the East tomorrow night
with 10 machinists 90 take the
places 81 the strikers. These ma
thiBlats. the report says. are non
union men and are IN be Distributed
pro rata among all the Seattle ma
chino shops. II "a known, and no
attempt on the part Of anybody has
been made 20 conceal the fact. that
Mr. Ffink has been In ths effsts Eas:
gofne days plth the purpose Of ssour-
ting ruen 20 take the vacant jobs in
Seattle shops No one but kfr. Frink
himself and the members Of the
Metal Workers association know
anything IN regard to the accuracy
u the report, and members Of the
association refused 60 discuss u to-
day In the presence Of the Star.
A WHO'S Trsin needed.
The average railroad coach has
seats Tor % passengers. with two In
q seat" said n union machinint who
la graduate Of tho High school,
II VIII uNtd a FaM more II fNsN wv
on the stove, which would not be 50
uncomfortable as Il may seem at
FIRST thought. on rejecting that no
FIRE IL needed ae a rule IN the month
- June. Reducing the report 10
figures. u Will he perceived that 200
mHchlnlsts will need three whole
passenger coaches and E-6sths, which
equals l-iaths Of a coach. when nE-
urpd down to fractions. For the
tools and the baggage OF the 200 new
Corners, one baggage car viii at least
be required. and IN such cases rail-
road companies ma IL cheaper 10
give a special rate for the lot and
make M special train, than to at
tach four extra, heavy coaches TO the
regular overland, WITH the result OF
having n arrive on the Sound about
q week behind schedule time. on
this account. II is understood that
the Frink colony Will arrive IN 4
special train, and at the same depot
tomorrow evening, whether ~ comes
over tho Great Northern or the
Northern Pacific. II Is also report
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-25
ROBBERY

EDMUNDs. wash. June 2s.-The
Great Northern ticket office Mt this
place was held UP last night by three
msEked men. The agent who was
on duty ut the time, was disturbed
ty n rapping at the window AMI
was confronted by n man of about
80 years Of age, wearing beard shd
n dirty handkerchief over the upper
part Of his face. While he vas being
covered with n gun held In the
hands Of this desperate Two other
men. disguised, entered the office aud
procured $40 from tho Yafe. MI
three men made their escape In the
tarkutss.
Sheriff Cudihee, at Seattle, has
been notified.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-25
ARE 200 N0N-UNI0N
IRONWORKERS COMING
Report Says That J. N. FrInk Is Bringing Them-Local
Craftsmen DO Not Believe the Story.

"a that the 'scabn' win 10 met by
the Metal Workers association and
a bras. band. and marched like n lot
Of convicts 10 music around to the
several shops. No. thu train won't
De wrecked, but we shall be there
20 soc u come inf It Gomez. We
DO not think. az n matter Of fact,
that AFR Pink T. bringing back with
him enough men TO turn a grind
stone"
Situation Unchanged.
The situation in the local shops to-
DAY Is about che same as {, was yea
terday. when the machine shops
"opsnsd," but did not 60 TO work
except that there have been several
dsfectianH from the ahope 60 the
ranks Of tho strikers since yesterday.
Two apprentices left the washing
ton Iron works this morning. and q
helper left one of the other shops.
one Of the Apprentices was cfossted
n long time this afternoon with the
executive COMMITTEES Of tho Maohln-
lists union lie came To headquar-
terr carrying his tools and working
clothes.
No more men have gone 20 work In
any 81 the ehope since yesterday.
Il ne men on efftke seem 10 reel that
victory Il only Just out OF their
clutch.
what Architects Say.
A prominent local architect said
today. The strike Of local iron trade
workers II beginning TO AFFECT build
ing ia the city. Plans for many
structures were made 10 include iron
work from Seattle shops, and failure
60 secure this iron IL delaying oper-
atoms ia numerous cases,
This condition" he continued.
has brought guinness into the faces
of Seattle architects Prospective
builders have given the plan tnakers
orders to cease work on numerous
new plans, fearing spxead OF .sthe
strike among building tradesffie n.
and being DESTROYS az avoiding
trouble after work is started. Super
intendence Of work In progress ia
also made harder for the architects
from the necessary closing OF opera
tlons through lack OF steel and Iron
for the work"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-25
9TH EXTRA EDITION
Ex- CHIEE OF POLICE MEREDITH SHOT
TO Death BY JNO. CONSID|NE!!

| ConHidine's brother Tom.
AS considins empticd the con
tents Of his gun into Meredith's
body the es-chief dropped to the
floor with a Eroan. and died almost
Instantly"
Or Criehton. who 10 president Of
the council committee which recent.
y reported on charges of police mis-.
behavior arrived In Guys drug store
few minutes after Meredith wa.
killed. To a representative Of the
star. who was pressut. ur. crichton
said that he looked from the window
Of his Once IN the Collins building
as soon as ne heard the nrst shot
fired. and tina, be distinctly saw a
man beating Meredith over the head
with a sun. This scene was being
enacted inside the store. Dr. erich
ton says the shooting Of Meredith
followed Immediately aftsrwurd.
The sound OF the shots. ringing out
IN the very hear, of the busiest dis.
trict q the city. caused Wild com
motion. Men came running from all
directions, and within 80 seconds
after Meredith EAspsd his life out
on the foes OF the drug store. over
a thousand people were ciamorinE
at the door OF the store for admit.
lance. They we're held 81 bay BY
hlus-eoatsd policemen. who also had
come running TO the scene upon
hearing the shots.
A portion Of the Interior Of Tia
store presented a scene % great con-
fusion. II was the spot whsf. the
Desperate struggle had taken place
while Meredith was being beaten
over the head. Shattered cut glass
toilet articles ana costly hrie-a-brae
lay scattered on IN. noor. a fsv fee,
from where the dead man lay with
upturnsa face and staring syss. ,us,
as he had fallen.
Among tho early arrivals On TIE
scene were Or. criehion. Of the city
council. Prosecuting Attorney Tui-
ton. and several prominsn, business
men and one or two doctors. They
were all admitted to the stor,. In
company with the newspaper men.
Acting chief Of Police sullivan
has found grounds Tor arrsstlnx Tom
consIdlns. the brother OF the man
who DID the shooting. us being i'm
piicated In the AFFAIR. Tom was ar
rested within an hour after his
brother ana taken 20 the county jail.
and both are kept In close eonnns-.
msnt.
John considlne. although not al
lowed n talk 60 anyone. made the
request to see James Hamilton Lew
is. but up 20 the hour Of going To
press on the third extra. he or no
other attorney had called at the
county Jail to Gee him. John Con-
sidine refused 20 see the jai1er and
said that he cared for nothing 20 eat
when offered supper.
Coroner Hove posted a notice on
the front door az Butterworths' at
o'clock forblddlnE admission OF
anyone 10 the morKue where the ex-
chiefs body lies. II required two
officers TO keep back tho crowd that
surged about the doors.
Telegraph messages have been
sent 10 Meredith's relatives in the
East and units answers are recelv-
ed nothing can be given out con-
corning the funeral
Councilman James. a member OF
the investigating committee. declined
to discuss the shooting. lie was at
home when It occurred.
Il always want to be away from
trouble. haven't word 90 say
more"
MRS. MEREDITH.
a.
At the Meredith home. 023 Twen-
ty-slxth avenue south, all was ter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-25
REASON?

OLYMPIA, June 2b.--Gov. Rogers
has allowed the RAndr capital nun
iEhment TO become a law without
his signature. tho bill having beer
amended by the extra session OF leg
iSlature recently convened by the
Governors call.
Seeing that IL was for the purpose
OF amending the bill that the extra
session was called, the governors
motive In failing TO attach his sig
nature thereto - not clear. and the
chief executive himself has Voueh-
pafed no explanation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-25
LATER DETAILS

this and with the fun knowledge
that no one will be allowed 10 view
the remains until the inquest has
been held. large crowds OF excited
people continue to elamor for ad-
rnittance. Groups Of men are stand
ing on every street corner discussing
the tragedy
No expression touching on the ira
sedy could be obtained from Mayor
Humes this evening. because OF the
fact that he departed for snohomish
on the $50 train.
News Of the killing Of ex-chlef
Meredith was carried to Acting chief
Sullivan BY Jailer Grant. The jail
er had Joined in the rush of on
GERS from headquarters Immediately
the fusillade began q block away.
Meredith is killed by Considine. &"
gasped the TALLER on his return.
rushing into the acting chiefs Office
MY Godg involuntarily came
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-25

from sulllvan's lips, Tho chief be-
cams white as thu words left his
lips. He rose aud came out 20 tn.
s~rw-ant's a-sk. 70 await further re-
ports.
Detectives detailed on tho case by
Acting chief Sullivan a. soon as the
horror Of the tragedy was ovsrcoms.
went IN and gu, with bits Of inform
atiou. gathered N some cases from,
unwilling eye-wttnesses.
At Guys a sturdy pasrolman vas
early stationed to oar the incrcas-
ing crowds from the store. lie was
kept on duty long after the nruba-
lance had borne TIA chastity burden
away.
Everywhere on the streets vas
dread and excitement.
The crowd a, the drug store be-
came a crush that Allied the street
from curb 70 curb. The least 81,
% gossip or fact vas eagerly grasp
- and passed from mouth 20
mouth.
An hour after the tragedy despite
their strong personal interest IN the
case. the police were doing their du-
~ In finding facts on the shooting
and hunting Witnesses.
chief Sullivan then said.
"Msredl,h's poor wife and child
rem. TITS tragic death win mean sv-
erythlng to them. They have ali my
sympathy
THE dead man was full o. good
traits and held a high estimate OF
him. News Of his death has brought
me most intense pain and sense Of
personal loas."
Mr. Meredith was born IN Indian
apoils. Ind. In October. 1864 Ills
father IL Capt VIM. Meredith. Of
Chicago. III. who IL chief Of the
bureau Of printing and engraving
during the administration Of Presl-
dent Harrison. Meredith was edu-
Gated in the public schools Of Chi
cago. He came 20 Seattle in 1855 as
the agent Of WIN. e. Hill. the wash.
lngion capitalist. now deceased. He
established n briekyard on the hin
tract. ana afierward went into the
real estate business on his own ac-
count
In 1872 he was appointed Chinese
Inspector at this port. serving "a
months with J. II. Coblentz.
Following Is the story Of an eye
witness 10 the terrible tragedy:
John Considine was standing on
Yesler way in front OF Guys drug
store at about half-paEt i've. He
was in conversation with a man.
Meredith approached, there was n
sudden confusion, and I saw Mere
dlth with a gun in his hand. pointed
at considine.
There was a fash and consldIns
turned and ran into the store. Mere
dith had fired one shot at him. Mer-
edith leaped into the store after Con-
sidlne. and almost Immediately there
were three pistol shots. but In the
brief interim I saw sotnebody-who
Il was do not know-poundinK
Meredith with n gun. AZ this time
Meredith had no gun IN his hand.
Il understand he was beaten by
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-25

For the OF Liquor. Morphine. Opium or Tobacco
Habits-The only Kelley Institute ia Washington
and British Columbia. Institute Kbourne Ave. Take
Green Lake or Fremont ONCE 30 sullivan Build
Ing Tel Main SIS, Seattle. Wash. q. T. Castle, Mgr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-25
MRS. MEREDITH.

At the Meredith home. o23 Twen-
ty-slxth avenue south. all was tor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-25
HOME AGAIN

Ban FRAscIRco. June ss.-Ths
transport Logan has arrived here
with the Forty-fourth Infantry and
two battailons OF shs ThiFty-eighib
infantry aboard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-25

ed to the crowds In the streets
down town. and at dark, despite "a
driz1llnR rain. the sidewalks were
crowded. sa
In conversation with "A star repre-
sentative IN the chiefs oiree last
Thursday afternoon. chief Meredith
made this remark.
"Considine will get me n he can.
aud at the first opportunity but /
viii have to. and will. protect ny
self"
wAPpENsTEfN TALKS.
/ Ex.city Detective g. ". wappen-
stein IL At the residence Of Mrs.
Meredith now. lie ala not know 81
the ansir until almost an hour AZ
ter II occurred. At that time he was
a, bis house three bloets from the
Meredith residence. The news was
tsiephoned 70 him by a friend. To a
star reporter be said.
"of course 1 expected trouble be-
tween Consldine and Meredith az
soon as they met Personally !
cannot speak too highly Of the ex-
chief. Hs recent trouble may have
prejudicea a few minds against him
but to his friends no faint ever
touched hla character.
AIRS. coSsIDiSE.
Mrs. Considfns could not be seen At
her residence. ~ Seventeenth ave-
nue.. this evening. The Star repor-
ter was met at the door b. the ser.
want siri. who refused 10 answer any
question whatever except 60 say her
mistress was overcome with grief
and had FASTENED % the county jaii
90 see her husband.
Ath late hour this evening !, was
reported about the streets TIA, -.
torney John Humphries VAS looking
aftsr the interests Of John ". Goa
hidine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-25

PAY ONLY ONE CB
A COPY-Thafs the Pm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-25
ON FIRE:

JERSEY CITY. N. J., June 2b--
The National Storage CO. Is docks NJ
Black Tom. New York bay, are
afre.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-05-16
IRON RIVER.

From the Pioneer.
E A. Ross returned from Chip
pewa Falls the first of the week,
where he had been for some time
circulating in that vicinity.
Geo. Fluck, of the Washburn
Plumbing & Heating Co., was in
town doing some work yesterday.
G. B. Simpson came in from his
lumber camps out on the Battle
Axe yesterday morning and spent a
few hours in town.
Tom Adams, who has for some
time been running an engine on the
Bayfield, Western, left for his home
at Washburn Monday.
The Misses Mamie and Nellie
Kelly, and Mesdames Geisert and
Bailey, all of Washburn, were in the
city between trains Tuesday even,
ing. The party came out on the
Battleax to gather flowers, but the
rain stopped their sport so they
came on to Iron River to see the
sights.
Mrs J. B. Gallaher died at her
home west of this city last Tuesday
evening after long illness. The
funeral occurred today and the re-
mains were inferred in the village
metery. Deceased leaves hus band
and daughter TO mourn her demise.
The sympathy of the community goes
out TO the sorrowing ones. Short
services were held at the home, and
the remains brought to town and SER
vices held at the Norwegian church.
The funeral was one of the largest
ever held in Iron River.
Clerk of Court Bell was over from
Washburn yesterday shaking hands
with few of his many friends in
Iron River.
NJ. S. Hull, of the Washburn
News force, came over Tuesday
morning to help out in the Pioneer
office few days during the illness of
we editor
. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. News left last
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-05-16
CABLE ITEMS.

Mr.. George Valid takes the cake
so far this season over two pound
and ten ounce speckled trout. He
caught it in, Namakagan river near
the railroad bridge.
Mr.. John Phillips son Willie is
down sick with the grippe.
Andrew Erstads team INDUCED in
a lively runaway the other day, leav-
ing the wagon along the road.
Andrew Swanson has traded his
sheep to NJ. G. Craig for his colt, and
has got tired of watching the dogs.
There is quite a jam below Cable
dam extending about d mile in length.
Mr.. Dave Clark is clearing land
for John Phillips down on the home
stead
There was a heavy frost in this
locality Wednesday night.
Andrew Rogans mill, on Big Brook,
was ready to start saving when the
dam went out, causing some delay
for repairs.
Oil That co1undrum supper was
fine. given by the r. N. of A. What
did you eat?
Messrs. Blk and Fitz, of Drum
mond, were seen on our streets this
week, looking over the roads.
A new conner at E. II. Prices, its
girl.
Mr.. Jeuson, hustler for the
N. W. A, was seen on our streets,
Thursday.
Messrs. Mccormick and Pugh, of
Hayward, made short sojourn in
our village, Tuesday.
The drive has been hung up for a
couple of days on account of head
winds, as they could not get the
logs QUO of the lakes.