| Show COAST PIONEER DEAD Former Chief of Police of Seattle Dies of Erights Disease Seattle Wash Jan JSl Henry G Thornton former Chief of Police of Seattle and for nearly half 0 century I resident of the Pacific coast States died tonight of acute Brlghts disease Mr Thornton was born in Portsmouth 0 In ISli fj and crossed the plains In S33 with his wife Hetlltlng at Portland where he operated a ferry nail built one of the first reservoirs He engaged In railroad contract con-tract work at San > Francisco In JSKJ and came to this city In 1S711 lie Is I survived hv a wife and five children < one of whom Is Mrs W G Bock of I Portland |