The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-20
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gan. one 81 the best known pioneers
Of Washington who. Ia 1868. built
the first legislative ball NJ Olympia.
died At his home tn hnOhomieh yes
tefday morning Of old age lie WAS
50 years Of age
ST LOUIS. Oct 20 United
States Sub Treasurer Atkins yssief.
dny suspended from duty Marshall
Is Ferguson. paying teller. pending
the result OF the Investigation being
conducted hy government exports
into the alleged shortage of fsi goo
Ia the funds Of the hub.treasurY lie
stated the suspension Was at his
own personal request
CHEliALIs. Oct 90 Congress.
man Wlll E Humphrey opened the
republican campaign IN Lewis eoun.
. here last night
WASHINGTON. ID G. Oct. 90
Ira ] Tfeacott has been appointed
regular and Fremont TfeacOtt sub
ntllute rural free delivery carrier ON
route No I at Pomefoy, Wash.
ROSWELL. n NJ. Oct 10
Judge William II Roper. Of the
United states district court. auas
talned the motion Of the United
States for a continuance Of the
cases against y Il. & l. and q. L.
Tailmndke.. John Mckinstry and G.
&. Young. charged with laad frauds.
DENVER. Oct z1-Rng Gen
William ilomphiil Boil. y. 3. A, 81.
tired. died at hiss home at Arvada.
near this city. Last night. Of pneu.
inonia
los ANGELES, Oct 20-H "
Hcllman. prominent capitalist Of
this city. died here yesterday morn.
ing He Sas president OF the Mer.
chants National bank and identi.
fled with many heavF financial op.
efatlons IN Southern California
HELENA. Mont. Oct 2n.--A tnle.
gram was received yesterday from
Kansas City telling Of the death ia
hospital there Of Frank 7 Rob.
eftHnn. Of Helena. general manager
Of the Montana railroad, recently
acquired By the Chicago. Milwaukee
4 81 Paul system. and engineer of
construction In Montana for the
Milwaukee.
HooutAN. Oct 20--Tha demo.
Gratis Of Chehalls county opened the
campaign In this city last night
With = rousinE meeting.
STOCKTON. Cal. Oct. 70 Black
Diamond. a small toNn about 90
miles eeut of Stockton. waa visited
b. a fire about 2 o'clock yesterday
morning. resulting ln the desfrue.
tlon 81 rs dwellings. the hotel. two
saloons aud 3 grueery store. entail.
ms q loss u about $40 900. with par.
ttal insurance In each cas- u H.
thought the fire was deliberately
set
JACKSON. Ky. oct. 2a-Eihert
HarEia. John Smith and John Al.
uef. charged Wlth the assassination
OF Dr q \ Con during the Breathiii
county fegd troubles. were admit.
ted 10 bail yesterday in the sum Of
SO. Goa each
ATLANTA. Ca. Oct a0.--The
body Of Rev Sam y Jones. vas
brought here early yesterday BY
special train from hls late home az
Cartsrsville. aud lay Ia state ia the
Ioinnda Of the state capitol until
late In the afternoon. shsn IL Was
placed In receiving vault here.
ST. LOUIS, Oct % Robert NJ.
Fraser. secretary Of the east bound
freight committee. yesterday again
refused 10 produce tho books and
records of the committee az the
hearing Of the governments custer
suit against the Terminal Railway
D association.
LONDON. Oct eo.---Hon. Henry
lindhursi Bruce. eldest son Of Lord
AbeFiare. and Camille Clifford. an
American actress. were secretly
married under a special license by
the registrar on Oct II
NEW YORK. OCT. 2a-The sum
n 81. 00o 900 In Rold coin was with.
irswn from the United States /
treasury yesterday. presumably for
shipment 80 Canada.
WASHINGTON. u G. Oct. 20 --
Gen. Funston left Washington yes.
tofday for San Francisco to turn
over the command OF the Depart
meui OF California 10 BrlR. Gen
John J pershing
BOSTON. Oct. 2o.--kn impressive
memorial service for members who
have died during the past three
years was one Of the leading events
Of tho second day Of the iriennial
OF the Worlds W. C. T.
a. In fremont temple
WALl.A wALLA, Oct. a0-The
city council last might awarded the
contract TO build the new city hall
10 John A. Bailey for ss6.56b The
structure Is 10 be completed within
CiKht months IL VIII replace n
which has all but fallen 20
pieces
LONDON. Oct. 2o.-The success
Of the trials of the British battle
ship DreadnauEht has led the admi.
rally To give orders FOR the con.
struction without delay Of three 9th
or such vessels. Ono Is To be built
&C Portsmouth. one ut Davenport
and one In a private dookyard
DENVER. Oct 2o.--The ninth an