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The Western news., 1901-10-30
HAS A SUIT OF SNAKE SKINS.

RattIesuake Pete. Curious Outfit-Is
Near'y Killed by Rattser.
Peter Gruber, Of CanandaiGua. N. Y.
whose fad is rattlesnakes. has new
suit made entirely Of rattlesnake skins.
The coat, vest. Strousers. hat, shoes.
necktie and gloves are all made of the
skins Of these reptiles. The buttons
are made from the rattles: the scarfpin
is a gold-mounted fang. and the watch
chain and charm are of the vertebrae.
The material In the suit cost 5000.
Mr.. Gruber. or "Rattlesnake Pete" as
he is known. says a New York World
special Is convalescing at Canandaigua
from his last rattlesnake bite. which
came near proving fatal.
II always though" he says, "that If
l ever received a bite In ap artery by q
rattler It would be all over with me. but
here am yet. 1t 10 my nineteenth bite
from q rattler. and the only one SO near
ly fatal.
II was raking skins that he'd been
shed by my snakes out Of the cage one
day, and as drew my hand toward
the cage door big diamond-spotted
Florida rattler struck me on the wrist
l knew It was q bad bite. for two lit.
tie streams Of blood at once spurted
out From an ordinary bite the blood
does not squirt. could feel the venom
beginning to creep through my vein.
just like this (running his fingers light
" along his arms. and my strength be
gan to 60.
''Igrabbed the sharp knife we alwayl
keep on top Of the cage and slashed l
across the artery in my wrist just as
was sinking on my knees. That wa
the last knew-and the last l eve
expected to know-until two days later
had lost gallon Of blood. but t
sever the artery was the only way Il
) stop the circulation Of the poison"
Gruber IL just out Of the hospital. Tn
wound ID kept covered with poultic
cf rattlesnake skins to relieve the IN
fammation.
Gruber is the originator OF the snak
cure for goiter. having treated success
fully many cases.
The Western news., 1901-10-30

Dreams tell tales which waking
hours would consign to oblivion,
The Western news., 1901-10-30

Sentimentality often takes on coat
OF veneering which resembles hypo-
lcracy.l
The Western news., 1901-10-30

A.. the present rate Of growth Illi-
nois will overtake Canada In popula-
tion by 1902.
The Western news., 1901-10-30
Not : Vic ont Purge.

The day of the can III ball pill is past Sweet,
fragrant, mild, D,- effective Cascar.ts Candy
Cathartic takes Il cir place. All druggists, l0c,
25c, Soc.
The Western news., 1901-10-30

4 very young woman 10 as self ,h ~
: vsfJ old man.
The Western news., 1901-10-30
MOT y GOnny.

Not SOnny.
Parson-Look on the sunny side Of
life.
Lady-My life has no sunny side. NV
children are all daughters.
The Western news., 1901-10-30

Some pretty girls are attractive de.
spite their beauty
The Western news., 1901-10-30

The creation Of the Nicarasuan canal
VIII cut off 10000 miles from tho voy-
are (rcm New York 70 San Ffancisco.
The electracal motor busineas = In
creasing 9l60.0Q0.00 = year - ths
Una&ed 9taNeo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-23

Consul General Rouusevllle Wild
man. his wife and their two child
rem. were returning from HnnR
been seen since the disaster. and are
believed To have al p~rishcd. Mr..
Wlldman came into great prominz
ence during Admiral peWey's cam
pAign iu Philippine waters Mr.
Wiln1an Was Ia communication with
Aguinaido and his frieKda. then al
lies Of she United States The con-
SUI ieft Hong Kong on leave Of alb
sence. but dit not expect TO return.
He VAS q native Of Eimlra. \. y
and formerly a newspaper man His
wife vas a niece Of she wife OF SEN
ator Stewart.
Several other prominent persons
we're among The Victims They In
eluda Mr.. and Mrs Woodwork.
wealthy residents 81 Denver. Or. W
r podd and Attorney Henshaw. %
Butte. Mont. and J. r. Seymour.
editor % tho Manila American. The
Chinese In the steeraEe are Thought
70 have been drowned IA great
numbers.
Twelve bags sf mail were brought
in hv Italian nshermen. The tive
registered mali pouches had been
cut epen and rtfef- The fsharnen
declare thai they were found In ahis
condition. and their story "a believed
because Il was not necessary for
them go bring IN the aaea pouches
az all
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-23
SHE WORKED
THE HOTELS
And Was Successful In Getting
Towels and Linen.

The hotel men OF Seattle have
FlstslY been made the victim Of one
~ the eleverast women that ever
turned up'in Seattle.
Several days ago a little woman
young and quite pretty, arrived at
the Rainlar-0rand and registered "a
Miss May Horland. She ala not ask
the price of apartments, aud sssm-
ed 10 have money TO pay for any
that was assigned to her. She was
shown 10 a room, where she remain
"a fer an hour or two. when she APP
peared at the hotel ofNce ana asked
the rate ~ her room. The clerk told
her that the charge would be tl.b0
n day. The price was too much for
her, and she asked for a cheaper one.
Tho lowest prices room In the house
she Was told, was 81 n day. This she
said was also too high, 30 she went
back 10 her room and prepared TO
leave for lower-prioed hotel. She
packed her yailse and departed, but
IL was discovered that ell Of the
towels and toilet linen had disap-
peared with he's
The matter was not reported to the
police, but inquiries we're made at
other hotels, and II was found that
the Same trick had been played on
most OF them. The hotel clerks Ia
Seattle VIII hereafter keep a close
Tab on the hotel linen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-23
SEATTLE And
TACOMA ROAD

George b. blanchard. manager of
tha Seattle and Tacoma Electrtc
railway. Is IN Seattle today. When
seen By n Star reporter he said
THE bids for the trestie between
Seattle and South Seattle were open
Cd yesterday and the contract Wi
be let IN . few days. The work Will
cost about $4,000. The rgmVr that
The line - ow ned by the Great
Northern railway and IL 10 be uecd
a. an extension % Portland IL alb
soluteiy faias. There are soma
grades on ne line that a steam er-
CINE could not possibly climb. The
road will he controlled ehieay by
Stone and Webster Of Boston. and
viii work In harmony with the Sc
attic Electric Company
1T IL the object Of the company 10
carry peopis, II necessary, FROM
Green Lake N Seattle 10 Point De-
fianca IN Tacoma.
The exact fare has not yet been
decided upon, but I think II Will be
the effort of the road 20 carry a
large amount Of people for q small
fare rather thar small number fer
a large one"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-23
LATEST DETAILS OF THE
WRECK OF RIO JANIER0
The Captain Disobeyed 0rdsrs--Lost Now Be-
Iieved to Number 1928.

stx FRANCISCO. Feb. sa-It Is
.,srfk.4Ny certain that is persons
Aed ia the wreck ~ the steam
Z $40 Jantiro yesterday. The
ANs u Ii victims he la the
- They uro Mrs. =. a.
w.ssseil 81 oakland. Mrs. Alfrcd
80 AZ Manila. but formerly ~ Los
h@eesss. Charles poNdalL ShanE-
: ses Fiwara Barwick. ships butch
knarla CUISINE, reekclSvilie,
rswsH Mrs. Julia nehrmen. ships
s's~ar.leSs. enc japanese. four ghi-
hsavy rain prevailed throughout
~ risht. A dense FOG today re
.s,sss me search Tor bodies, The
s.-eAs hlisty - that not many have
- Fohnd as = strong tide IA car
,esex Them cut to sea.
~ mo-t prominent OF the passen-
-.ss Iasi are kcunsavilie Wlldunn.
1asss.an oonsul al Hong Kong, his
$50 era their two children.
a. INVESTIGATION 10 determine the
,ssnea~hillsy aud nx the blame for
- aes4dent will be held Monday.
ne Pacific Mail Company's man
.sVr STATES that Capt. William Ward
- responsible. as he aisooaye1 ar
tsrs IS ccrning n during a fog. He
avs ehat the pilot was only a guide
= ASST the captain. This - the
.wratv- ninth vessel that the Pacific
wss Company has lost.
Ameag the missing persons are -
r.nFn passenFVrS. ; second class. a.
tssatse steerage. - ships officers. In
ssa,siag the captain and purscr. AMI
Hdf ne Aslas!c crew.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-23

Robert Moran. when seen on the
subject said;
The fact In Whenever we md that
a man Ia not competent We dlscharSe
him. Mr.. Rrooka did not suit wa and
We discharged him on tesount Of his
lncompet eney."
Mr. win II. Parry. In converse
ton on tho mates. SAID: we found
Mr.. Brooks Incompetent. aud there
tore discharged him. The whole
facts In the case are these; Mr.,
Brooks wns not the constructor
OF tho bnttleEhlp, but only head
draushtaman u the hun. Ifo had
nearly 90 men working under him.
and the MON and himself we're re-
auired 10 be at work at 7 o'clock
each morning. Mr.. Brooks would
not ret around until 10 o'clock or ntt
er, and consequently the workme n
would have 20 stand around waiting
such procedure ave could not sub
nit 70. aud he was discharged.
"Furthermore, Brooks seemed "a
know very little ~ the beginning OF
work In the mold loft, In a few
months time we viii have at least
"a men who will hoid az responsible
positions on the construction as did
Brooks"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-23
WATERFRONT NOTES.

The steamer Dolphin, OF the Alaska
this evening. About i7s passengers
have. 30 faF, taken passage, and no
doubt this iist Will be largely increas
ed before the hour for departure.
The Northern PaSiAo plls-driver,
loaded Oh fiat car, " stiil hammer.
Ing away on tho piies which Il 1t IL
driving 10 strengthen the roadway
along the front.
Hundreds Of Visitors dropped down
70 the white Star dock today TO visis
the Ping Suey, which Is the largest
boat ever seen on the Sound save the
transp0r, sheridan, which beat her
1000 tons.
The Centennial. which has been
lying at Smith dove, loading mer-
chandise for Honolulu, VIII pull w
TO schwabaohor dock late this aft p
srnoon and take on passengers and
thsir baggage.
The steamer Aloha will sail from
Juneau for Dutch harbar on the End
prnN,, carrying United States mail.
The Seaward. as she lies at the
bulkhead near the Arlington dock.
leaks like wreck. The worknen
have torn up her forward deck. and
her sides are being prisd. on today.
The Alaska business Is beginning
10 look up a little. Several firms
along the water front have, within
the past few days. received large
orders, which il earlier than was re-
ceived by them this time last year.
All Of the compressed hay belong
ing 10 the government, and stored at
the White Star dock, Amounting 10
about 1000, IL being cleaned pre-
peratory 10 send II 10 Manila. Part
OF It will be reserved for Alaska.
Galbraith, Bacon a. co. have pur-
CHASED q block Of land bounded be-
tween Railrosd avenue, Elliott, Wall
and Vine streets, and the price paid
was $4,000, II n the best block OF
land availsbls on the front, and was
a good buy, for it carries with ~
four parts Of lots on the other side
~ Railroad avenue, which includes
wharf privileges There are four
warehouses - three iron and one
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-23

The announcement was made to-
day that A. J. Brooks. supsrint snd-
ent ~ construction for tha Moran
Bros. Co. had resigned aud would
return East.
Speaking upon the subject today
with a Star reporter Mr. Brooks
said
THE whole sum and substance %
the matter Is this. | engaged my
services 20 a Got Of cheap people and
as soon as found II out | quit their
employ.
aWhen / signed with Moran Bros.
In Northumberland BY the way. !
was recommended 20 Robert Moran
by the Cramps, and the hest ship
building men ln the country. and no
sought me. not I hlm-I did 20 Tor
only 20 days. no that ! could sever
my connection. IL / should md that
for any reason could not get along
with them.
IA superintendsnt OF construction
I was ~ have full charge of the
building OF the hattleEhlp. have
held similar position with the
Cramps. and have turned Out. under
my direct supervision, some Of the
bipReet and best battieships Ia The
navy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-23
QUO WARRANT0
STRICKEN OUT
Judge Emory Takes II From the
State Calendar.

The trial calendar In the eivu de-
paftmeuf OF the superior aourt was
called this morning The quo war
ranto case against tho gaa company
was NTH Co be called. Nf. sheppard,
Tor the gas company stated that a
cory OF the record had been filed In
the United States court. and there
fore rcauested that the case be not
SCI pending the hearing on the mo-
ton 20 remand.
Judge Emory decided TO strike the
ease from the calendar pending tn
hearing This means that the state
VIII have 20 appear March 1. 60 ar
sue the motion 10 remand The state
court undoubtedly had a perfect
right % proceed With the case, aud
this Mr.. sheppard admitted. This
action delays the hearing about two
wee kN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-23
PREDICTION
OF A SEER
She Said the Pope Woul d
DIE After Verdi.

LONDON. Feb. a5.-The Rome cor.
respondent % the Pail Mall Gazette
tslegraphs the following prediction
on the Popss death. which he says
receives credsnce among Italians
"whsn the Pope was Archbishop of
Psrusia, an old woman said to hlm.
TAX. care. MonsiFnoF; You want 10
watch Verdi Remember your life
Is dependent op his. and you'll die
Just % days later than he. You Will
be forgotten when hia name lives. ="
When Verdi diad last month the
Pope recalled the prediction and re-
marked. Who knows but that ~
may be my destiny to accom- NJ
Verdi" The date on which the POPE
should dio, according to this pre-
diction. II tha 2sth Inst.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-23

sAx FRANCISCO. Feb. sa-The
resuonsEbgilty for the wreck OF the
rin n Ianeiro u attributed BY Pilot
fsrsfar 70 cant Ward Jordan :
rarY q the Affair - that the ship
arrived on tie Heads Thursday
rlxht ana ewing 20 the thickness OF
IL fax she lay % until shortly be-
fore ) o'clock Friday morning.
rhcn ne fog lifted. Ths pilot then
started 20 take her IN. but the wind
ezre down from the northeast,
kr,rFinK hSek the thick fog.
ptiot Jordan dcciarez that he told
fks usafe 70 stop heasins. but that
Cart Ward eaurs up and said
~. hsT e. We oan 40 ahead"
me vessel struck az about 5sz0- IL
ank AZ SEA. Plot Jordan said he
rzH assisting a lady down the lad
etr e ; heat ara carrying q boy
shen re boat sank. AL three we're
fhrewr int the water. and ne went
trNr come 50 feet. When he arose
~ heT and woman had disappear
e. Iardan grasped lot Of wreck
ar 4nd assted away. He found a
fksnaassn On top 81 = house. Tho
Nrn<c IAN helped the pilot on top
"a Trey trlfted toward the north
hrsfs untii fsscued By a fishing
&at
Cart. Ward ~ believed 70 have
~ est Pilot Jordan said he did
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-23
HIS DISGRACE
EXPLAINED

<sDNDoN, Feb. 2s.--Gen. colyllie's
sssssFaee was discussed IN the house
= sgiamona last night Secretary
Il war Frederick explained that
- Zen c0lylrs was sent home
80 shuth Africa by Lord Roberts
- ~ 'aeileieney In the field. He Wa
- y. tFiea, and was later allowed 70
- uf1- command az Gibraltar.
~.Fh ADJ. Cen. Wood brought tho
- Mr. Broaerfck's attention,
ettsr consulting Lord Roberts,
zs.ated Cen. cnlviils from his com b
NAhd snd retired him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-23

not see the captain after the vessel
struck, but ouartermaater Lind
strom declares that Ward locked
himself In his cabin Just before the
vessel sank All agree that the
captain remained unti the last and
exhibited great coolnesa
only one beat got safely away
from the vessel. The survivors
praise the conduct 81 all nom the
time that the ship struck until the
moment when 10 started down.
Then there was some confusion. De-
spite the captains efforts many 81
the passengers lost their heads and
Jumped overheard IL IL believed
that many others were drowned la
their herths
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-23
AMlSH CREED the CAUSE.

pEEiS. III. Feb. .s.-one q the
chief points of the defense In the
Aoser murder trial viii be that abb
Hointe ostruostn b the Anish Hoet
drove Moser % his bloody deed Of
nnTdsFins hts fapiiY.
The power ~ the sect IN this cl-
rurIion 10 no fancy so restrictive
are the rules of the sect than n
-msmher u denied purchases In
a community stua.
A nan attsmptsd TO buy a news
paper az N Afaish news staHd. and
because Re wAH not q believer IN
the faith he WAS denied the priNt-
laEe 81 pprchnsing menesr.
however. enuAaaoandef % make the
trade, acting a. the middieuaan.
ard Transferred the money from
purchaser 20 dealer. and paper from
dealer 20 the real purchaser. such
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-23
GIVE BRAINS
TO SCIENTISTS

NEW YORK. Feb. 81 Or Edward
A spitzia, the noted alienlst, Il w.
eiatgd. Will appeal 10 all successful
men In the country 90 hequsath
their hfalnk to science.
Don't waste your brains on
worms" he IN quoted as saying
'bequcath tharn 10 science. Make 10
possible Tor the medical profession
u become better acquainted with
the brains II sueeeuHftti fnen.'
DR. spitEka aud his father. the re-
aoRned physician, VIII leave their
bfaina to the ouuae.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-23

restrictions as thia, IL will be
claimed. govern tina entire conduct
81 the church and the elders who
represent a.
Then there IL the great power
~islasd BY the ssdern Their word
IL law. They canaot De denied nor
questioned Their will 10 ths viii
~ God, 90 the Amiwh discipline says,
and whoaoever denies OF questions
that wall sins IN the sight Of God
and man. and II eNpslisd from the
church.
knowledge Of the endowment Of
this Aupreme power. Il may be
shown n the trial. has caused wiN e
without number To Huecufnh 20 the
biandlth nients OF TIE elders. the hus-
bands not daring - enter complaint
Tor fear 81 being expelled.
Moaern complete collapse before
the trial ends - not unlocked for.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-23
M'KINLEY ASKS POWER
TO APPROVE or VETO
CUBAN CONSTITUTION
SAYS That an EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS CAN
THUS Be AvoIpEp-His WISHES TO
BE HEEpED

dent told the senators that the way
10 avoid such a session would be 10
authorize him 10 approve tbs Cuban
cOnatitution, provided II contained
the provisions generally demarded
By the administration, such a. to
coaiinR stations, foreign relatiount
deht-mRkinE power. etc. Then n
the constitution o. SILENT on these
points, he could return II 60 the Cub
ans The committee begins work i'm
mediAtrly 20 formulate = resolution
60 meet ali the demands 81 the ocea-
sion.
Edward ". Anderson. OF Utah, MS
today nominated to be surveyor
general Of Utah.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-23

Mile rock. on which the Rio struck.
was struck years aRn hy the
Frank Jones. an American ship. In
circuE1sta nces very similar 20 those
II yesterdays wreck II - about
haif-a- mile from the shore and =
miles south Of North point. Even
according to fhs pilots story IL -
hard TO understand bow he got 50
far from the safe channel whsn ~
had had n fsW minutes OF clear
weather before starting and hal ap-
rarently got his hsRrinrH before tae
fog came down nRAfu Within half
sn-haur afternoon THE strip struck
without warning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-23

frame 80 present on the property
which viii be put into immediate uhr
The Pacific steam Whaling Co.'S
steamer Excelsior yin sail On %
about March 1 Tor Iunaau and Kat.
mat.
The Pacific Steam Whaling 60
has Is whalers engaged Ia the arc
tic Pour d them are wluterina al
neuehgi island near the mouth 81
the Mackenzie river.
II has been claimed that the Hhif
Frank Jones was lost on the benct
near Fort Point. San Francinaos q
years axe. and that there Was greh'
loss q life. A. matter % fact
the vessel was wrecked 3 years ago
and 40 iiyer were last.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-23

EVERETT. Feb. Everett did
herself proud yesterday. She enter
tainrd 200 visitors, including . sen
storu and o. representative, their
families and friends. They visited
the city q smakrrtacks with vies
Co looking over the advantages n
EyefsS as a state capital site. They
were taken to lunch az the Monte
Cuato. and taken around rhe bay on
the State - Washington, specially
chartered ~ the chamber II com.
WcFee f0f The occasion.
The Legislators were delighted with
Eyefett'n natural advantages aud
they were su royalty entertained
thaf the citizens fesi that the cts
0f amokeafarkH still has a iightiug
chance IN the selection of a capital
site.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-23

WASHINGTON. n. C.. Feb. ga
Nearly all of the foreign powers
have sisnined 70 the state depart
ment their diaapprovsl Or the VALID
ersse expedition on the ground that
Il ~ unnecessary aud iniudiCious
A message came from Conger this
morning, but a was purely personal
tween Plat. Of Connecticut, spoon
81 and the president % the senate.
the committee 0n relations with
Cuba. Pihtt the chairman. Nili make
a deterlned cnort 90 take steps % OBJ
viate the necessity ug calling a spec
ihi session ~ congress. The pfcsi-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-23

The executive committee o. the In
tcrnatioual council q the world met
wednesday IN its once. tza New
York block. and directed it, attorney
70 offer a reward OF 500 for the con-
viotlon ~ syery person implicated In
the lynchtaE Il one Peter Hsrryman
on Feb -. az Msna. ARA. Samuel
purasit ia president % the council.
end John l.. Gibson. secretary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-23
lie Is Very Angry.

II have my reputation. which took
me years 20 acquire. 10 protect, and
I could not nfford 10 make a failure
of this. my last venture. l have
prepared the plans for three-auar-
tsrs of the proposed ship and have
with me the plans ana gpecincatohs
Of some Of the best boats IN the
navy. In consequence Moran Bros.
ara today two months ahcad of their
competitors In the East in tho work
thus far performed.
Three weeks ago I began my
work and all along have been In
terfered with b~ a lot OF farmers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-23
A, J. BROOKS CALLS
MORAN BROS. FARMERS
Says He Resigned as Baeshp Builder in Order to Protect
His Reputatlon-Robt Moran Says He Was
Discharged for IncOmpetency

Thlngs became 20 unpleasant that
IL Wua az last unbeatable. Bes.dss
/ found I could not turn out first-
class job and be diotatsd 10 hT reo-
pie who were iuuon pe.ent. and
could not afford 20 ieopagsixe my
reputation. and I stepped down and
out
Il viii rsmsir ia Seattle for few
days and then 30 East Rni interest
capital 20 put Ia shtpbuiltinG plant
in Seattle. Thla place has all the
necessary advantages ana battle
shipa which VIA astoni-h the world
can be launched hete--hut ret by
the Mornns"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-23
WILL BUILD
THE TENDER
Moran Brothers Company Have Be-
gun the New Boat.

Moran Bros Company have be-
gun the construction OF the light
house tender Heather for the govern.
mont She viii be IT'S feet long, p
feet beam and depth IF hold Ia feet
II inches. When completed the ves.
sci viii be schooner rugged and
equipped with 30 horse power en-
gtHaH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-23
nnothcr Disaster.

PORT TOWNSEND. FEB. 7s.--cap.
tain Morris. OF the transport Port
Albert. reports sighting a two-masi
steamship IN mia-ocean, helpless IA
a heavy gale. A short tir1e later
when the hare cleared. the vsssI
had disappeared. Re believes II
foundered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-02-23
Very N Paid

The members Of the board Of pub
lie works are especially ~ paid Sc
attic is doing more Improvement
work than any TAO other cities Of It's
size. and the supervision % It all
falls on three men. each Of whom
has a department 10 look after as
well. Yet two Of the members get
only $50 a month now. In eastern
cities members of the board do less
work and get from $3.50 70 sac
month. The cities recently visited
BY the Seattle public improvements
committee. all pay twice as large
salaries 10 their boards 81 public
works.
SO far as n known there II no oh
lection by business men in regard 10
tho salaries Increase. The officials
generally believe that the ordlnanc
IL legal as we'll as just.