The Seattle star., December 10, 1903, Extra Edition, Image 5

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BIG STRIKE
AT SPOKANE
BPOKANK. Wash.. Vtc. ■ The
tra.lra ...nn, 11 totlay colled out ah
ttntnt. tn<-n wot king nn PiiUtlln** In
BATTLE IN
WHEAT
ARMOUR THROWS MILLIONS
OF BUSHELS ON THS CHI
CAGO MARKET
.'III' A.IH Pec. ».—A terTlßc bat-
tl* tn May heat occurred ..it th*
board of trade today hen Armour <
threw between 7,000,000 and iooO.tkW
bushels on the market. The price
broke IH cent* within a few mm-
STRONGLY FAVOR
A CITY LABORATORY
Chamber of Commerce Commit
: t tee Makes Its Report and Urges
That Body to Use Its Influence
With the City Council Toward
Getting the Much-Needed Im
provement
RESOLVED, That th* ehsm
ber of commero* ret; trend to
tbe city council th* immedisl*
establishment of a city labor
•tory, and that th* chamber
use all means within .Is paw
er t* bring about th* ectabl.sh
msnt of such a City laboratory,
according to such plans a* shall
be found best suited to th*
city** need*.— From Commit
tee a Report.
A long step toward the securing
of a city laboratory for -i**ltle taa*
taken this afternoon when th* apo
dal tMiimltt** appointed by the
Chamber of Commerce some week,
ago to Investigate the a It liability or
eii-Jor.i-»* such A pro|**rttlon, made
ita report to that body thla after
noon. Tb>- report ttAS unanimous It.
fat ot am doing, and th* chambet
waa ».!■-i«*d strongly to ut* all Ra
Influence oa th* rlty council with a
-view li^aecur* thl* much needed tin
proven ** *oon mm po**lbte,
• Thla commit tee. aa Ita report and
recommendation shoes, has gone
minutely Into th* .jm-aii .seeking
figure* and estimate, from many 0*
, the larger cities throughout -the
I country.. Act "ut a r**ult of 'he ',
fortrtatlon received the nmmltt*-.
make* It* favorable report.
Dr. J. K. 'rt.-' chairman of th*
health and sanitation cornmttl** of
the city council, ha* written to the
board* of health tn over 100 Ameri
can cttle*. »nd wherever a city
laboratory ha* *een established re.
porta of It* great value to th* health
of ,_... cttyha* been forthcoming.
Dr, Crichton ha* turned over all tho
COLOMBIA GATHERING
TROOPS ON HER FRONTIER
SHE MAKES WARLIKE MOVE WHILE WAITING FOR A STATE
MENT FROM OEN. REYES— U. 8. MARINES IN ISTHMUS
1.1 -HATHA. V«n*»u*ta. Dec I.—
Chi* thousand Colombian soldier.
from tagana have landed near
tb* mouth of th* 11.t.. river, on th*
Oult of 1/iri'ti. according to advice*
brought her* by the .team-1 V*r
s-illie. It I* *bra stated that troop*
from Cam--. are converging on Pan
ama and troop* from other iarts of
Colombia ar* marching or awaiting
th* result of Oeneral P.eye* mission
lo Washington.
WABHINOTON. D. C D*C. t-—
Navy department offlctal* 'hi*
morning admitted that th* landing
of mari-.es from the Dixie, on the
Uthmua of Panama, was Justified by
orders cabled to Armlral Olaae.
Thursday, to take every means ppe.
MM* 'i prevent an Invasion of the
new republic.
Th* company of marine* landed
hsve gnn« Into camp at a strategic
paint on th* line of th* Panama rail.
THE STAR IS THE BIGGEST ONE CENT PAPER IN NORTHWEST
course of construction In sympathy
«1 1 It tin. plumbers 114*1 "ii SMk*
The order .till Involve i,.Km men.
Ittt.i. Wheat opened itt S3 an^ closed
at v>». cents a bushel.
STRIKE
RIOTS
STtM'KTON. F.i t>e.- »-A I 1.-l
ha* occurred si Milton a* r*.tilt of th*
Hudson mine management* attempt
to take non-union miner* I.i their
inn.., where a *trlk* I* on. lh.
.inker* surrounded the hotel, as-
Miiilt*d the deputy sheriffs, raptured;
the nam union men and escorted th.m |
Information t he received, to th*
Chamber of Commerce committee
and he -||—. t. to lead the fight for
the laboratory on Ihe floor uf the
city ■unci! whstl the project come*
up again.
Chairman Congdon. of the commit
tee. I. very sanguine oter th* re
sult* of the Investigation goo* Into
by his committee and eve* that
th* Influence of the Chamber of
Commerce will hay* great weight
with th* .it v father*.
lie ..ill today; "I am more than
ever convinced that Heattle must
...on have a city laboratory, in or
der to properly protect the live* of
the people. The ft' 11 . recent fight
tor pure milk In Heattle alto* • on*
cf th* danger* that might hay* been
avoided, had there been a rlty la
boratory where alt suspected milk
roald hat* been analysed. The la
boratory, will remove all danger
from a typhoid epidemic resulting
from 'he us* of Impure water. b*>
cau**, with th* property equipped
laboratory, all bad water could at
one* be tested and people warned
..gainst It* further u*e. fturh a
safeguard la now i..*aibl»
"Th* laboratory, a* ha* been fr*.
quently stated by physicians snd ex
-. „ . would alao put a atop to th*
selling of adulterated food stuffs
Of every kind, nd the .... „f It
will by no mean, bankrupt the rlty.
"< mr estimate., baaed upon th*
Investigation of our committee.
show* that th* laboratory could be
Installed fof only UN*. end that It
weald cam only IISOO a ye*r to run
It.
"We h*v* font t that the per cap
ita ap*nt by the Seattle board of
health. I* far below the averag*
•pent by <-ltlea of it* .is*
The report of 'he committee I. b«
road, which M al»o on the trail MM
frequently used In the past for the
movement of troopa overland from
th* i 'au<a dlatrtct into the riilrl tat
district.
Those already landed are under
command of '.plain Wirt Mr.
.'reary. and later advice* from Ad
miral files. Indicate that more ma
rine, will be landed Immediately,
DISMISSED
Mkm lit I* T*nn., IM. ».—Th* e»»«
of l.lsst* Mn'anai.'k charged with
ganging a bottle of poisoned whiskey
to Mrs. Kat* Nehte-. of Cincinnati,
which an sxpressman drank, causing
bis death, a-.s today dkrmiaeed on the
attorney general's motion. He stated
no money bad l.**n preVlJed for th*
out nf town. Warrsnls have heelt *««
Mired fnr the at let "I Hi* lea.t.ts 'if
the m.tli, Mur* **it>"i. trnutil* is cn
peclrtt.
KIDNAPED
CHICAOO, Deo. ».-n*tectlw* *hr*
n.ti. lima the railway stations her* In
the endeavor tn capture two men who
ki.lii.i|>i..-d from si'hiitil t".Uv. li" 7
ye«r».ld daughter of Mra, Chart**
Uriice. The vi..iii-.il believe* III* child
was kidnapped by Its father, 1,.m1s
tn.li. «, nf lets Angele*. from whom
111, present Mrs. Unice secured * di
vorce a >.-ai ago.
STRIKERS
WINNING
RAN VII 'IHII 1 He.- • Th*
waiter* and onoka are winning tin i.
fight ugalnst in.- it-. ant .mil
•ra" A-..»t.tion. eight plat *a war*
Opened today, all with union help
The Xl ••li. i. restaurant* refine t*
close.
■""WASIIINIITiIN, 1»- <*• Oec. « In
the House today Vpeaker Oannott ap*
(minted ttnlegale Ilentsnt H It-lev of
New Mril.-.i *s sn additional m*mb*r
-af It..' . .inntittoe on iiTiit.nlr*. A*
re.,.lull.in refining the vartnu* ree.
.-tnnii'iid iil^n. of ths pre.1.1.-ai'. in.-.,
■a** In lh* proper committee* was
adopted, Th* It- 1...' th. < adjourned
until tomorrow. Smmm
ing malASAmi by th* chamber of
commerce at It* inretlD*. I*l* tin*
afternoon, and It is almost .attain
that It will de. Mc to lor** It and
act upon It* suggestion*.
The following i. th* full report of
he committee submitted today;
HKATTI.K, December ». I*OX
Ml President.— We. the commit
tee appointed by the Chamber n|
Commerce to Investigate the need*
of this city a* to whether a clly
laboratory, would tot lathi* oe
not. beg to report aa folio.
• V. h.rea*. We hate communicated
with moat at the pill,. ciiic* ot
the l'iill..l HUU* and 'ml that With
very f*w •scepllon* they hat* rlty
laboratories I" «u.i mfni op*ratb>n.
Whereas, Mush * laboratory can te
established for a sum iv lo esceed
11.10*. an! will not coat mure
than ll.te* per tear for running e»
--i-« n.«., and
Whereas, We hat carefully Inve*.
tlgated the * niliary condition of this
city and find that whll* the health
.iej attmei.i M doing et.wllent work.
It l* I'li'-uvli handicapped and un
able lo do nearly the amount of
work required I.) a growing city of
thla .lie. and
Wh*r*a*. Wa have carefully exam
ined Into the cost of a city lal.->I»
--lory »nd tha benefit* to be derived
over th* present • vat em. *n.l find
that _ city laboratory can 1-* run
with very Uttl* mor* »i — tit*- to th*
city than th* present 'em. which
allows Hl.', t-r month fur .... a. ana
Where.**, ri'icn m taboralory will
hay* a rapacity uf doing many time*
the amount of work don* at present.
Now, therefore. We. tb* und*r
signed committee, report for favor
able renatderetlon the following ree.
nlutton:
! lIRMOIaVEtk, THAT thk CHAM.
rn.i: „r commehch hkcom-
MEND TO TUB «*ITY COUNCIL.
TUB IMMEDIATE BgTAIIIJSH
MENT OP A CITT IJUtOItATOfIT
AND THAT TUB CHAMHEIt UHB
U.I. MEANS WITHIN ITS l'"W
Kit TO It HI Nil Altiil'T TIIK r-ft-
TAnt.HUINKNT OP Ht'CII A CITT
laAIIOIIATOItT ACCORDING TO
HITCH PI.AN. AH SHAM. HI
POUND IIKHT SUITED to TIIK
CITT'H NEEDS,
O. 0, CONODON.
■ fl J. IIOI.MBH.
J. It KA.ii.l -. N'
r. A.' MUST.
■-' IIKI'MAN CIIAPIN.
trjn.|,..rt.ttr,n of *rttn****s from Cin
cinnati, and without th*** the pro**
■ut imi had no case. Th* prisoner waa
released.
HUB
The body of a man In a badly de
composed condition was washed
ashore .' the foot of Thomas street.
In North Heat i thl* afternoon.
Coroner Jloye took . charge Of the
body. II ha* not yet been Identified.
WANTS A RECEIVER
The application of "' 15..Crock
*tt to have a receiver appointed for
the Alaska Petroleum A fill com
pany. Is being heard In ths superior
court, today. Crockett claims to be
the possessor of 110.000 share* of
oil stock, and claims that the .liter,
tor* are quarreling among them*
•elves, and that the concern I* on
the verge of Insolvency.
"PROGRASTINATOR" SCOTT
THREATENS TO RESIGN
_.
"If These. Outrageous Charges
Are Proven Against Me 111 Give
Up My Office," lie Shouted-
Sensational Scenes in McQov
crn Habeas Corpus Case—Pub
lic Prosecutor and "Sleuth"
Callaghan Granted an Investh
gation
Prosecuting Attorney Boutt an.l
Deputy Nheiiri allagh.i prat-Ural,
iv demanded a trial tin their allege,!
malfeasance In office *In the M'"
Ui.vein habeas .„i i „ ..... cam* up
before Hupcrlor Judg* He! thl*
mortilnr. And * eenwit. followed
th* move
A* reader* of Th* Htar will re.
member, Walter V. \|,.i..irin was
led lulu a conspiracy 1., hi. ■ . .''
certain poker- 1....in propilslor*. and
after serving the purpose of Ihe al
leged conspirator* in swearing out
warrant* for Hi* arrest of the gam
blere, suddenly left the tity.
When Mrd.it em finally returned
in a. aii'.t.d oil a ben. warrant
for contempt of court and th*n filed
a .eli.ath.iial h.i....« corpus petition
In which he ..U..' that he had been
driven out of the city by I 'ley Itehn.
i html... man, and Deputy Hh.rifi
■ 'allaghan with Mr f.-tiil I know!,
c.l.c and connivance.
Th* demand for th* Investigation
nt the .en.all allegation* was
mad* In th* midst of th* hearing af
the h.lie.. lOipu* pro. . . ling*, on
i.'allaghan's behalf by Attorney Kl
mer Todd, and for Mr. Scott by Dep
in Prwaocutor Olaason. I.i • <<
li.th lawyer* Inatsted that Me
(Jtitarn, who "a. present In court/
be MM on the stand forthwith Jurfgtt
11*11, although he admitted 'hat be
had doubt* aa to his Jurisdictions
held that Scott and Catlsahan were
' entitled to an int..tig.tlon. hut t-uti-i
i tlnued lb* rase until Haturday af.
' i tern.H.n. on the ahowlng <f M-
Oovem'* »ttorn*y, t-i.uk rt. Griffith, I
{that he would require time '.. s. i
•eini.l* other witnesses, aa he did
, not wish to rely on MiGuvern'a je*. ,
...not,. alone. }
Ortffllh pr..l*ste.| against 6 the
iivurt's ruling, on th* ground thai 1
the matter waa beyond Juttae IB It's
jurisdiction, and that only th* l4tt*.,
latUrw COUld t*g*lty "Uli
Memos
II 11/ M
STORY OF A FOUL CRIME TOLO
IN VERMONT COURT -titp
RKNINOTON, Vt., Dec. -Mra.
Mary linger* wa* . placed on nlal
today for the 'nenaatlenal murdel of
her huaband. In August, 1102. "Hits'
was assisted by another young wn-
DM and her paromuur, 1.»..ti l'-r
--hiiin. Together they lured tlm tin-'
■uspe. ting husband to a lonely »!..i
by the river bank, where M>s. tin*-"
•i. piny fully lied his hands. Then,
suddenly, aha satui | .. handker
chief with i hlorofot m and prr***d
It against his nostril* until ha w**
dead.
I'.-rham h*ld th* struggling Vie.
tlm, while th* other girl watched.
After linger* was dead. hey remov
ed th* rope and threw the body into
th* iter :*«MMS
j The oldest of the trio I* Mi. Hog -
era, who I* hut 21. Hhe I* hHrid
*..iii». Mhe I* also accused of mur-
charge* against a prosecuting attor
ney.
Whtle he «... citing authorttlea
on thn subject, H> nit. who waa li*
iiiendiiu.ly excited, and seemed to
hardly know what he was saying,
Intsrrupted him snd taunted him
with being afraid to put MiOovern
■ •I. 11»- .land
"I am not." .ll If Mill answered,
....I you know It. I simply say
that an.li a i ......lute I. in-1 ac
cording to law Ki.iv charge that
I* matt* against v"i In this peti
tion can be proven: hut I need wit
nsss.* ethet than McUovern, before
I go Into th* matter, and what*
i mine. I h*v. thetn."
R...tt then re** to hi* feet, fair
ly trembling with anger, and ad
dressed Ihe court In a loud voice:
If I .in proven guilty of then*
■ (,"i. thing*.' lie .hunted. "I
will i. .inn my office. To my mind
It'a a poor thing for a member of
th* bar to MM «'.M allegation*
■galncf a.lla.th.! member of lh* b.T.
I until ail' h time a* he Is prepated
to subs I sat them, which. In thl*
■ a..-, tt I* plain to be ***n Mr, i it If
flth I* not.
"I hit. bad ll.ltll.l". enough about
this matter Th* n*w*p*p*r* took
It up. and I did not aay a word: but
when th* chatgea l.« ...lie a part of
the court records. I *s eland It no
lunger. The allegations Hie all true
and itatmlsa No, i... I don't
tn*an that. 1 meant to say thsy
I were all taiee end untrue, and, your
honor. I demand an Inv*.ligation
and juaUca.
"IMI MrOovern on th* .'and now.
and make him swear to what hi* at.
t..f net allege. In the petition. Then
we will cc* whether nr not I am
guilty of trying to spiiii away wit
ne***a. I never did It In my life.
j ' Btven If I had. what right ha*
'an tinned .... allow himself to
h. spirited away? Would not a
THIS IS HELL.
tiering her ha he. • year before Per
hum , on leased
JELL Mil
lull I
TURKISH POLICE SAY CONSUL
DAVIS WAS THE AGGRESSOR
CONSTANTINOPLE. Dec. I.—
Official report* of the Alesandrstta
Incident, „nt by It..' Turkish po
lice, I. that they wsnted a photo
graph of the American citizen known
..a Attarlan. Consul Davis object
ed, snd attempted tn embark Attar
lan on nn outgoing boat. Th* polite
vi rest*.i All.i Inn and were compell
ed to us* force, ss Consul Dutis and
the courier, from th* con*ulat* re
sisted. • -
"leorge lielfel was granted ii divorce
from Alto Iter D.lfrl thl* morning
■an ground of desertion.
Th* Italnler Heights Improvement
r'ul. will meet at Oilman's hsll. Frt
dsy evening.
Ocrariif oi good motive* and Inl.'S
rlty have m 1... i.....i Oi* court that
an attempt la. fort* Itltn to li-uv* the
■tut* wsa being inad*T
"And, your lionor, I want to any
thl* much, md that l". 'I'*l never
In nil my professional career have I
deliberately dune nr tried lo do any
thing » hi. ii would teflect on th*
character uf another member of the
bur."
Mr Hcott then went on to Intim
ii. that p*l*ntl*l .....11. *m. .t. In the
mind of "A tin nny 'li irfltli when li*
■ lieu up Mrllovern'a patltlon.
it .... Mr fltntl t'hntrl-.idrd, Mi
<ll.a.un |.n..i. .t.'ii a in.' th* matter
i."1... i -at, ......I laying. H.»t Orlifilh
rould not poaalhty hay* any wllnea**s
be.lfl. Mi" I.'v. ii, a* 11.i.y Helm
and William Mleff.n, ii. who** —linn
th* ela.tii. |o fores' Mtllovern to
leave li. .1.1.- waa Mild to 1..' been
hati lied, and other* would ell I".Uf.
fur it..- alale. Judg* 11.11 held, how
ever. that tiilfrilh w** entltl*<l to ■!....
Jn which to *i*et the demand for
proof, ... ... .
"Klther M, Scott I* guilty ef mal
f**aatir» In ofhfe. er mtsm Walter V.
M. timet It I. a.llil v of perjury," Ole*
gaa said. "W* *.i.i th* right to
prov* il," Utter."
Todd Ih.t. walked t,«r..i • the bar.
mat ««ld nearly: "On Mr .'alla*han>
behalf, 1 publicly char** Walter Mr.
Oovern with perjury." Then he
turned to Orifflth and *ald. "Why
don't you put your It.n.i on Ilia stand?
limit you ... Ii" I* •■ .m. lo tes
lift as you are 1.. prevent him from
.la. I, SO?"
Mr. a,.,.. contended this morning
the I It «... absolutely >s*sry to
make Iha ehsiges nf unfair dealing
111 th* petition for th* writ M ord.r
lo secure McOovern's release ll*
said '.. .-11111,1 ...it *cc how any charge*
again.l himself or any one el*e could
have sny bearing an th* matter.*
tiiifflih liiai.i. thai .....it., in.II.
wa* fir from hi* thought* when he
made tha all.'""' against Scott, anil
'hat he waa only looking after hi.
client's welfare,
' M. ....-ri, Is charged with being In
contempt of court In I**.lng th. .tat
and i. now bring h*ld a* a prisoner,"
lie stated "Therefore, I wish and am
abls to l.t.vi. that he wa* forced lo
tak. Ike course ha did by mmmtt mi
fie*r*. .nl heme wa* not In con
'»»,! '
After th. hearing. M. 'Intern staled
In the corridor the* he was perfectly
willing to go on th* .land .nd did not
feat iii.' moat rtgtd croc* examina
tion.
Hn.y 11.1,n wa* preeent In court,
evidently prepared to testify In Mr.
11- ..ii • ii.li.if, this morning.
GETS NAVAL
BASE
DHOI
HAVANA. I>ec. I.—Ouatanamo
v. 11l be formally handed over to Ad.
11 t"ii Ilarker tomorrow a* an Am
rrl- naval ba*e of supplies. The
ceremony will be held aboard th*
Kearaarg*. Th* flag rt.in* will
take place *t noon, and will be fol
lowed by a great banquet.
PLEADS FOR
HER BROTHER
F:vi:rurrr. wash., ive. »-pic*din*
letters were today received by the
Juror*, who sent I*l* Paulson of ge
sttt* lo the penitentiary for ten years
fer bosr*r robherte*. Th* letter* wire
written by psotsnit'a pretty sister In
Heattle, asking f.-r his pardon. He
escaped three previous sentences, and
there M Utile llk»lih"a«] of her *p
pawt hating any effect.
WAS FROM
il Ail i ■**-—•*—■--
SEATTLE
It develop* that Mr*. Harry Oldt.
who committed sui. Mi by Jumping
overboard from th* steamer ijueep.
whit* In mi.|.«-*aii. an.l who took her
fuui •) ..r-.i1.l daughter to death with
her, MM a r«*tdent of this city aad
lived .1 10 K.lghtl, avenue.
Mr. Old! I. proprietor of th* Pacific
Cueat Sportsman, which I* published
tn th* Arcade building. 11. is all but
broken hearted over lh* tragic death
of hi* wife *nd child. - "i*.
ll* an.l hi. wife, he state*, lived
h»i tii together and why .he should
bate left htm without nation.
determined apparently I* take her not
only h.r own life, but that of her
Uttl* dstightrr, he rannnt understand.
He thinks ht* wife* mind had gtten
way. temporarily at lesst. through 111
health Hhe ha 1 been .l>k . great
deal fur »ev*rsl years past,*
LIE IS
PASSED
NRW TORK. Dec. •.—Oeorge W.
I'-ikliia. of the J. P. Morgan com
pany, resumed hi* testimony In th*
shipbuilding case todsy. Mr. Tain
and Charle* Rchwab, lb* two most
Important witnraaea, remain lit. tie
heard.
Attorney* ITntermeysr and 'luthrie
enlivened proceedings today wtth a
tut In which Huthrl* accused the op
posing attorney of dellberat* false
hood The retort* wer* growing
warmer when the court called the
attorneys to ■ i.ler
Perkins' testimony was mainly re
garding the amount of stock Morgan
A Company got for floating the
concern. . •
SHE SAYS PANSY
TOOK HER PLACE
o —————
Mft fi. PARKS CLAIMS HER HUSBAND TRANSFERRED hK AF
FECTIONS AS SOON AS SHE WAS OUT OF SIGHT
Thn divorce suit Instituted by Mis.
ICtta Parks, a bride of less thin n
v ii. iigaJnst her husband, l»r. T, M,
Purls*, on Ihe ground of unfaithful
ties*, I* being in .i.t by ."ui "11..1
Judge Tnllinatt, today. Mr*, puik*
claim* that when they had been
married si* month*, Dr. Parks In
Mated on I.- . going to Illtnul* to
visit bar "folks."
Hit* was lot sootier out of eight,
she claims, thou »!..- ..a .oil of Ida
liilnd, and he transferred Ills nffrc
lions 1., .i Ml-.. Pan.y I.lttlefteld. a
dlvoned .l.i.i. When she returned
from In i visit, She alleges thst sh*
SENT A BULLET
INTO HIS BRAIN
J. McCarthy, of K.ilis|.el. Mont.,
committed aulold* In hi* room at th*
lintel Northern this morning by
■hooting himself thruugh the head
with * revolver. Ue»p<iiidrncy
l.llae.J by 111 health I* *uppo**d to
hay* prompt the d**d.
McCarthy SUM hi* way lo Cali
fornia fur his health ami arrived lii
the .ity only last night accompanied j
by hi* wlf* sat two ftl nd* 11.
Hubbard and ' rank ilurber, also of,
K*lt*pel. The fatal bullet w** fired
while Mr*. McCarthy, Hubbard and
Durbar wer* at brcakfaat In a re*.
t.utmt merma the .treet from the
hotel. McCarthy, who wa* I great
suffeier from .|y.|»p*is complained
.f not feeling -veil and gave that aa
... ea- „m for not *ooumpaiiytng
them.
Mr*. M.'silky had been gone
from the hotel but a few minutes
when two i-l.tol shot. were heard.
Attendant* ran I* McCarthy** room
and found him tying ... 'In floor
dying from a bullet wound in th*
forehead over 'he left eye.
I.r 1. 0 I vi Is. the hotel
physic!**, who arms called In,
■ay* that a oonvul*tvi contraction oi
th* dying man* hand might have
lite.) lh* .i-f.itil .hot. the pistol be
ing a double-action 21 calibre affair.
Two chambera of the gun were
empty. The shots wer* alee.it 10 sec
onds apart.
MCarthy lived about » minute*.
but never regained ron*dousness.
Immediately after the •'■■ *" were
"I'M STILL CHIEF,"
__.*.*.*-_ mm ... - mm. ma.
SAID MR. SULLIVAN,
WITH A SMILE
HEAD OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BAYS THAT HE STILL"
THINKS HE WILL HOLD HIS JOB A FEW MONTHS MORE,
DESPITE NEWSPAPER STORIES TO THE CONTRARY
Chief of Police Sullivan wore A
pMaaaal smile and a gay red bouton
nair* thl* morning when a Htar re
porter ventured into hi* privet* sanc
tum at ]eille» h**dqirarl*r*.
"I'm .ill) chief." remarked the hy»«
tye* of th* pollc* department. anU
clpatlng the quealltm.
"How long are • at going to be
chief? Tbat hum l". be the Issue
Juat now." queried lh* reporter, bear
ing tn rnlpil a sensational rumor print
..l the day before.
"I don't see anybody going around
grtltng hi. me*. taken for » nt»
chief, uniform, and I haven had a
hid for that ea* of mine. I hay* only
worn that uniform once, and If a n*w
chief sail here I might cell it
"Ut • see. No. That wouldn't fit
him." murmured lh.- chief to himself.
"lie's too thick and not quit* long
enough for that coat— the helmet
might do. «>, Maybe It I* Just a
i"i. .mail N* 7-1 wonder a hat sis*
he dees wear* '
"What? Who am I talking *boutr*
■. -..'rued, waking up ***ln.
"Don'l you know? Why. Mel**— Kddle
Mel**, th* chief clerk up there for
Comptroller John Rtpltagar. Tou
know him. *ur*? Oood fellow? Cer
tainty hs'* a good fellow. Got a lot
of friend*, too tltieaa he don't know
much about the polk business, but
then everybody has to learn."
•Per a fact, chief," asked the pen
cil pusher. Interrupting, "has any.
body asked you to reetgn?"
"No: not th*l 1 know of. I •ap
pose there are some fellow* who would
like to see me resign, hut no on* ha*
,i»k..l in- to yet. Why. Iht* guff
about m* resigning h*« b**n up a
dogen tlmea before. When nothing
else turns up. somebody starts some
thing about m. resigning.
"By the sit;, It seems t.i me this
I. about the third time I hsve given
you thl* Utile talk on the evil* of re
■ is'ing from the office of chief.
These *torles get started, and no tell
tnie how fsr they go. •
"I don't know anything about Mr.
M.-is.- a connerttnn with the story, any
mor* than what I hay - resd. I've got
an idea that I'll be chief right along
for a few month* mom. at any rate."
And Qosplt* the effort* of certain
Influence* to manipulate the situation,
the politlcUn* of the ■ .'.', .— ' In
clined to agree the' Chief f.illlv.iti
will remain whet- It* I. until Mayor
Hume* pre»ent tan* expire*.
Although there .has been t-lk for
month* about * change In the office,
the new»paper Mary mentioned seems
t.. have had little m .re foundation
than tho fact tbat possibly soma ot
l?lty Comptroller Illpllng.r'* friend*
regard l .liv.ir'l W. M*l* a* a danger
oti, rtval of hi* chief for tha romp
trollcrshlp n»i March.'and have dis
rinsed having him appointed chief of
police aa a genteel and painless way
fotmd Pansy ln*tatj"d In ItSi hntn*
nnd that her liu*bartd refused tv .;-
Inwli'-r In leave, telling th* plaintiff
11.:.1 If sh* didn't Ilk* having Pansy
In th* house she .■• ■ I not return.
In Parks Is contesting *• -- •■"*
aireiiiio.i.ly and o*fll*g all hla If"'*
illi'a^ on.
Ml.. 1.1111. field la a remarkably
beautiful young woman, and la th*
mother of a pretty little 3-y«ar-otd
girl whom Hhe had with her 111
C£U*t'ihJ» morning. Hb* recently In ■
eili.it -I a suit against Mr*. Park*
1., recover front her llu.hOQ a* dam
(i*.-« for in ill. lo.i. slander.
fired tin- poll-* were notified and
rt|w.|al Officer Clark wa* aent to in
vestigate. At first It looked a* If
ther* would t»e * murder ruyalery.
McCarthy had seated hlma*lf on the
lied In bl* room before firing the
shot that *nd*d hi* life After the
■hooting lis had rolled off or, to the
floor.
Officer Clark waa puagled by th*
fact that there had been lam pistol
allot*. A bullet hole was found ta
the floor near the bed and McCar
thys left hand was powder burned.
Th* conclusion we* finally res.i,
thai th* revolver *aa fired off after
th* fatal »1...' by the conrulMve con.
traction of the muacle* or accidental
ly 1.-for. McCarthy wil the bullet
crashing Into hi* i .tin.
Mr*. McCarthy ... rated with
grief. Her husband, who waa %
prominent .... ... of th* n. P. O. K.
had been sent to California by th*
Klh* for hi* health. Prom a robust
healthy man weighing In th* neigh
borhood of too pound*. sis month*
ago, •■■* had wasted away to almost
a skeleton.
For . number of >.»rs McCarthy
held office In Montana. At K. 11 .pel
he served aa under sheriff several
terms snd was also a member of
the polio* department at MM time.
ltefore entering the police depart
merit he w..s a United Rata* custom
officer. .' •_ Vi
The b.ely **s removed from th*
hotel to the Honney-Watson funerai
parlor*. It will S* ahlpped to Kat
lupel for Interment. ■ ■ •_*., A
of killing him off politically.
Anyway It would require a deal of
law .rr.-t.hlug for Mayor Hume* to
appoint Deputy Comptroller Melsa
chief of pollc* without violating the
elvll aervlee role*. - The only eligible
person for the position ts Pollc* Cap
tain. Irving- Ward, who ha* uaee-d
th* examination. It la understood.
moreover, that the civil service com
mission would oppose the appoint
ment of a civilian to supersede Sulli
van. If he were removed by th*
mayo*. - -•--»
Th* civil service rule* require. the,
head of th* department to notify the
civil eerthe >-otiiml«* Inn when liter* la
a vacancy to furnish the names of
| three eligible* from whirl) the mayor
la supposed to make hi* choice. In"
this esse there Is but on* eligible.
The mayor could appoint' no other
regularly, although he might appoint
an acting chief.
it- are the chief can hold hi* offlco
regularly, however, h* mual conform,
to the etvll service rule* by taking an.
examination. The mayor Is given full
power to remove the chief at will.
Melse. himself, admit* that h* has,
talked th* matter over" with cer
tain politician* ll* say*, however, -
that the slur) was , prematurely*
sprung. !-*>>'
IS STILL
AT LARGE
The police have ao far failed to
capture Patrick J. Itrennan, whq
shot and killed his partner. V.Ml*
Dunn, In the Seattle Mug saloon,
yesterday morning.
Coroner Hot * held an Inquest over
Dunn's remains today. The Jury
brought In a verdict of murder and
laid Hi.- ct tine at line mien's door.
TACOMA
ACCEPTED
-IN' VKAN.'IH.'iI, DM, » Tha
government today accepted tha
cruiser Tacoma.