Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-14

> eve atually cause such . change in th,
n!ne pfloee that sugar will be one O
ne cheapest staples. The fght a. be
wen Eastern and California producer,
rlu % made IN Oregon, Washington
Aerntory, Montana, Idaho. and Dako
- Wnere extensive shipments are nov
being made BY dealers In this civ. The
plan proposed by the new arm is To i'm.
porn sugar by clipper freight and land il
In the north. The venture Is merely
J prospective.
Il Cs1iax Ionigranta
| san Francisco, Sept. 1.-THE arri-
vais OF immigrants for the past week
snow . large increase for Oregon and
washington Territory. Over 100, hail
ing from the Middle States, came IN
yesterday. and are waiting for the de-
parture OF the Sound steamer. The
party IL principally made up of me-
cnanics and lumbermen, Who have been
attracted TO the north by the descrip-
lions OF friends who preceded them.
Inc professions are also represented
among them, as they include LAWYERS
and physicians. Tue Immigrants in
tend settling on tracts near Seattle. and.
as rule, claim 70 be sufficiently pro-
vided with funds to support themselves.
until their minds will be made, TO pay
current expenses. Another large in
staliment of immigrants is expected to
arrive tomorrow. Complaint is made
Dy some OF the new arrivals that during
sne overland trip no representative of
either Oregon or Washington Territory
we're met, and that their inquiries were
altogether addressed to agents of the
california association, Who are seen az
far east AZ Omaha, and sometimes even
IN the great cities of the West. Letters
containing information as to travel and
gIving description of northern lands,
have teen received from John E. Shep.
herd, commissioner for Oregon ard
Warrington Territory. stationed in this
city but, according to the statement of j.
3. Gage, formerly lawyer of st. Louis,
| Illinois immigrants are frequently de-
TERED from going north by the agents
OF other immigration bureaus, who meet
them on the way out. The greatest
pains are taken TO give them reading
matter and directions for travel. 50 that
on their arrival here number of them
haye been induced TO settle in the lower
counties.
Gigantic Timber Land Steal.
San FRANcIsoo, Sept. PA proposed
gigantic land steal involving several
million dellars' worth of United States
redwood timber lands has just been
brought to light. The lands are stu
ated In the northern part of California,
and comprise the most valuable red
wood timber on the coast. A Post spe-
cial says: Applications for pre-emp-
ton were prepared and signed by dunn
mics. Several hundred applications of
this kind have boon filed with the Gov.
eminent authorities here, 1t being
alleged that Government officials are
acting IN oollusioa with parties engaged
In the scheme. II the promoters sue
oeed they will control one-sixth of the
total Lumber supply of the State. Ali
davits are now being fled proving
fraudulent acquisition. The United
States Grand Jvry propose to investigate
the subject"
In Ravsr sf Annexasien.
Ex-Attorney General Bromley of Tas-
MANN has arrived here. He says the
annexation feeling is % strong in the
Australian colonies that the English flag
will probably b planted in New He
brides within few weeks.
Important Salt.
SAN Francisco, Sept. l2.-Major X.
n. Batchelder. U.S.A., Quartermaster at
San Francisco, has commenced suit
against Kenny q Dyer for SlO,932. In
1881, Batsheldcr drew q check upon the
Assistant Treasurer for $l740. in favor
OF Th0e. Blair, and gave il to his clerk,
J. +. Broadhead. T. deliver te Blair. In
stead of doing 90 Broadhead inserted
the words "0r bearer" after Blair's
name, and then gave the check to de-
PENDANTS, who il is charged colle,ted it.
although knowing il TO be fraud. In
the year 1882 the Major drew a check
for fourteen hundred and fifty dollars,
in favor Of h. n. Blair, which Broad
head raised to forty six hundred dollars
and nifty oents, again giving it to de-
PENDANTS, who collected it. As a separ-
ate cause Of action plaintiff sues to re-
cover 1856, alleged to have been fraud
ulently obtained BY defendants.
Important RailPeaA Saeeiing.
The meeting Of railroad managers to
convene in this city, September 20th,
will be the most important ever held on
the Pacific coast. Que of the main
features Of the convention is stated to
be the inal disposition of the Atlantic
and Pacific railroad; about one half tho
L
son-Topeka and Santa Fee Railroad
Company, while the Central Pacific
Railway Company hold similar
amount Of stock, the balance of power
being in the hands of Eastern capital
ists. With which side they will vote ia
not yet known. but it IL expected the
| Central Pacific company will win tho
fight.
A Model Petition.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 12.-The Post
this afternoon publishes an account of
how the petition to Governor SLOVENIAN
for An extra session for the porpose of
oondemning the railroad commission
ers, Humphrey and Carpenter, was
manufactured. Il states that four
young men called at their office With
bundle OF petitions to which were ap-
pended some six hundred signatures
The petition was the same az those is
| sued By Mr.. Harrison, Of Richards j.
Harrison, who on several occasions gave
evidence before the Railroad Commits
sion Of discrimination in freight rates
by tho Railway Company. Duncan,
spokesman OF the four men, said they
| responded to an advertisement inserted
by william Gillespie, No. 40 Kearney
street, who agreed TO pay them one cent
Q signature, and who encouraged them
by saying they could each easily make
from i've TO eight dollars day canvas
sing for signatures. when they got
eboat GOO names they called for pay.
Gillespie said be had no money, and 70
ferred 70 Mr.. Harrison, Who refused to
give them any, stating he had given Mr..
Gillespie City dollars for canvassing,
and would not pus mp any moro. Il 10
affirmed that the signatures are all gen.
uine. bat the boys refused to give them
up till paid.
Failed.
Edward r. Hall, JR., leading broker
Of this city, and Who in bonanza times
vas rated as millionaire. was reported
to tho Board today - unable 10 Oil his
contracts.
Fire.
SAusALrro, Cal. Sept. IA Are this
morning destroyed whole block on the
water front. Among the buildings
burned Vas the 0asthute Hotel. The
less 10 estimated at $4,000; insurance,
$4,000.