, 1878-03-23
From the Daily Of wednesday.

EXTENSIVE IMpRoyFMENTs.-Im-
proyements are going forward at a
rapid rate at the Seabeck mill. Ad-
ditional boilers, four in number and
tifty feet long. have already been
set up in the mill and the old ones
reset. A new foundation has been
laid for the new engine, to utilize
the additional steam, and the power
thus increased will make the capac-
ity of the old mill at least 100, ,oOO
feet and perhaps more. for twelve
hours. The new building now IN
process of erection for saving ships
timber and knees will be 2O5 feet
long BIZ AZ feet wide, and two stories
high. The timbers of the first story
are now erected on sills and posts
outside 12x12, the middle sills and
posts 12x14. The second story will
be propol tionully smaller, and the
roof will be supported by PARTITION
in addition to the outside plates, SO
as to give solidity to the structure.
The machinery will consist of two
planers lone OF which is already on
the ground), of sufficient capacity
to plane timbers of all lengths used
IN ship building, and band saw
for saving knees-all OF which Will
be driven by an engine OF sufficient
power located in the building, sup,
piled with steam conductors and
large pipes for the additional boil
ers in the sawmill proper. When
completed, it will be one OF the
most complete establishments on the
coast.
FINE WcRK.-J. ". Hunt. who en-
ploys the only wagon maker in the city.
has just completed three elegant deliv>
ery wagons for different firms here.
One for Chilberg Bros. another for
Schwabacher Bros. & Co.. and the
third for L. Reinig. They are all
models of strength and mechanical
skill. The first is already in use, and
the other two are in the hands OF the
painter. The painting. which was done
at the shop of W. II. Shoudy, is very
fine, and the colors used are rich and
appropriate, the psneling and stripping
indicating the skiliful artist. The
whole work is credit to the city. and
goes to prove that there is no necessity
for sending abroad for such things,
when we have mechanics amongst US
fully competent to turn out work quite
equal. if not superior, to anything Oh
tanned elsewhere.
THE POISONING CAsE.-The editor OF
the Walla Walla E1ctclmGn has -eceiv>
ed a letter from lady in Seabeck, III
which she pleads in feeling manner
the case of Frederick Noble, charge
with the poisoning of Charles Newiand.
She SAYS she knew him from his yorth
up and that lie had Always been gpou
boy and man; that his poor old mother
was grief stricken nigh unto death over
the shocking intelligence. SEe cannot
believe that her boy was guilty of the
horrible crime, etc. The lady thinks
there is dark cloud lowering over the
tragedy. which. if time is granted. will
eventually clear away and disclose the
real murderer. The WdtchmGn says a
few are of the same opinion. but Noble
will receive a fair trial and a chance to
remove the strong suspicion which now
rests upon him.
AcCIDENT.-The 3 e. MuH SAYS
'The steamer J. B. Libby, carrying
the mail between Seattle and this
place, broke down at Coupeville or
her way here Monday. The Teasel
was dispatched to take her place,
but she, in turn, "got left" on the
flats below La Conner and instead
of adjusting herself to the rising OF
the tide she careened and filled;
whereupon the contractor was OBJ
liged to carry the mail the balance
of the way in small boat, arriving
here last Wednesday night"
The candidates at present in nom
ination for Delegates to the Consti-
tutional Convention, from the Third
Judicial District, are as follows: At
large, o. F. Gerrish and Edward
Eldridge; for the Judicial District,
G. II. Larrabee; for the Council Dis
trict, J. W. George, David Sires
l.. B. Andrews, 81. 3. Emery, G. NJ.
Bradshaw and r. G. Hill. Any OF
these gentlemen are well qualified
for the position.
FEAST OF PURnI.-Last evening
was the anniversary of the Hebrew
festival of the Feast of Purim.
This festival commentaries their
deliverance from the wiles of Ha-
man, as recorded in the Book of
Esther. The observance of this
feast has been religiously observed
by the Hebrew race down to the
present time. We believe it was
not observed by the Hebrews of this
city.
MORE LIGHTHOUSES. is under
stood that Col. Wilson, Chief of the
United States Engineers for the 18th
District. who has just returned to
Portland from his tour of inspection
about the Sound, favors the erection
OF several lighthouses and fog sig
nails at suitable points on Puget
Sound, which is move in the right
direction, and will be hailed with
delight by navigators.
A CORRESPONDENT writes that the
quaint old town of Gamble was the
scene OF great excitement yesterday.
morning. Two birds whose cage