Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-17
SEATTLE Observation-Disclosures SATURDAY MARCH IT, 1883
PACIFIC COAST.


PACIFIC COAST.
4 Dcashly yske.
PORTLAND, March l6.-Alfred Ander-
sen, under sentence of death for ira
murder of his brother, PLAYED a chastIv
JOKE on his guard last night. Anderson
Is confined IN cell and a guard sits in
the corridor outside. Occasionally be
ialis asleep. and Anderson noticing this
determined to give the guard a scare.
ne made rope Of bedding. put his
mead IN a false moose, bent his knees,
rolled his eyes, stuck his tongue ont and
tnen kicked over the bucket 70 awaken
the guard. The latter sprano 70 his
feet, and seeing Andersen hanging
rushed TO the jail0r's Office for KEYS OF
the cell. when they returned Andersen
mad gotten back into bed and was feicn-
ING sleep. In view of the fact that An
dersen's death day il fixed four weeks
ahead, 1t can truly be said that he
poked fun under the ribs of death.
ne Pefs1and-San RFaaeiseo Trade.
SAN FRAxcIsoo. March l6.-In conse-
quence OF an extensive demand for the
speedy shipment Of freight intended
Tor Portland and the interior, the
steamship Oregon sailing tomorrow was
Obliged to refuse 10 receive any add
tlonal freight after that already ON the
dock two days previous to the time an
nounced Tor departure. A large num-
Der OF heavily laden trucks, which con-
tinued to arrive after the order of re-
fusui had been given, were directed to
unload at tho Beals street wharf, where
the steamer Umatilla, which sails for
Portland on Monday, would be moored
80 as to ship extra freight intended for
the steamer Oregon. At 3 pun. the
wharf was literally covered with ma
ohinery and other merchandise, 50 as
70 impede the progress of the trucks
and express wagons. In conversation
with Ex-Governor Perkins he stated to
your correspondent that business with
the Northwest has increased wonder
fully during the past few years, and
had recently assumed such pro-
portions as to make it indis-
pensable to increase the number
OF trips between this port and Port
land. Ten years ago monthly steamer
days were considered fully adequate to
the demands of commerce. Gradually,
as business increased. the resources of
the Northwest became developed, and
tho commercial Importance of Portland
i'm fact, Oregon and Washington Ter
ritory 9enerally-vas established, and
it was found expedient to double the
number of steamers plying between the
above points, until today the route, con-
sidering the tonnage of vessels, re-
quires four AZ good iron steamships as
could be found anywhere. The in
creased freightage of today is net
merely attributable to the usual revival
of spring trade, but to the fact that the
Northwest is rapidly assuming the i'm
pOrtance it deserved. With q view to
accommodating the largely increasing
traffic OF both passengers and freight
the q. Il. d N. Co. proposed TO inaugu-
rate new departure on April LIST by di-
minishing the time between trips, aad
increasing the trips themselves By start
ing vessel from Portland and
San Francisco every three days.
The increase in the number of
trips is independent Of the regular sail
ing days of steamers carrying oombus-
tibles.
San Feancisee Personals.
SAN FRANcrsco, March 16.-J. w.
Burchard, of Baker City, and family,
who have been stopping at the Baldwin
Tor about q month, will return home
early in April.
Ex-senator L. +. Grover and wife will
arrive from the East tomorrow.
A. L. Maxwell, of Portland, returns
home by the steamer sailing tomorrow.
Gen. L. b. Tannatt left for the East
on Tuesday. He expects to be gone
about six weeks.
Rev. T. L. Elliott, Of Portland, will
arrive from visit East on Monday.
Il. Wingate, Of Seattle, Who has been
attending to business in connection
with railroad in Warrington Terri
tory, leaves for Portland ON Wednesday.
Charles Haywood, e. o. Patterson
and c. F. Todd. of Victoria, are stop
ping at the Lick.
A katuralist's Death.
PORTLAND, March Christian Roop,
we'll known all over the Northwestern
Coast a. naturalist, died yesterday at
the Sanitarium, near this city, Of arsen-
10 poisoning absorbed while stuning
birds and animals. He was q native Of
Pennsylvania, aged 80 years, and since
manhood has lived half hermit life,
spending three-fourths of his time in
the mountains gathering natures curl
o6ities.
Get or Easy.
In the case Of Joseph Nimchink, ON
trial at Albany fer killing Thomas Ray
at Silverton last October, the jury re-
turned q verdict of granddaughter, and
defendant was sentenced to one years
imprisonment.
New Appointment.
SAN FRANCIsCo, March l6.-W. B.
Curtis, formerly employed on tho Cen
trail Pacific railroad. and moro recently
cashier on the wharf Of the .. b. d N.
Co.. has been appointed freight agent
at Walla Walla. This gentleman u .
universal favorits withjother employees
Of the o6lce here, to whom he u On.
deared by his urbanity Of manner and
kindness Of disposition. He leaves Tor
the future soene Of his labors on the
steamer sailing next Wednesday. The
vacancy created BY his promotion viii
b filed BY Bon Smith. formerly freight
clerk Of the State of California.
Died q Sen.
The Queen of tho Pacific, which ar
rived this morning from Portland,
brought the body Of Eugene 0assol,
who died at sea yesterday afternoon.
Deceased until recently lived with his
family, consisting Of wife and child, At
Weston, Oregon. Il appears from
statements made BY . companion OF the
deceased that 0assol. who il jeweler,
Vas addicted ~ drink and neglected his
business. Altar repeatedly promisin9
| to mend his ways, his wife left him and
took the child With her. The separa-
ton seemed to take all hope from him,
aud he continued to drink, sometimes
threatening to take his Life, saying II
was NOT eudurable without the presence
of his wife and child. On the suR-
Qestion Of q friend he took passage at
Portland for this city, hoping the trip
would Distract him from his troubles.
He had concluded t, reform, and after
spending q few days here he would
return to his wife at the residence OF hez
parents, AJAX forgiveness and take . neW
departure. Prsvious to the paeeaRo the
friend procured . supply Of whiaky, and
for two days they lay In drunken stu
DOR. When IN ofboer won't % speak to
Gassol, he found him dad. On the Ar
rival Of the steamer the body was taken
to the moTRue.