The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-07
WASHINGTON NEWS
The Events Of Yesterday
in Tacoma.
.uEDEEEE MILLER CONVICTED
The Mysterion. DisaPpearanee OF
Pa.eo Man-RlIensbargh az-
nIeipai Nominees.

TACOMA. Dec. S.-AayoT henry
Drum said this afternoon, answering
a question az to whether or not any
thing had been done ia regard 70
securing the school sections for PARK
purposes: yes, we have just lett the
county commissioners, and orr con-
ference resulted in securing lease Of
the lands in question for one year
The papers have already been drawn
up and signed. The consideration l.
500 a year. merely nominal SUN
We have also made arrangements 70
purchase the improvements Of the
settlers on the same, and they VIII
move oT These Improvements are
very slight. and will hardly amount %
as much as the rental OF the grounds.
The arranging Of this lease gives 70
che cltv the whole Of school section ~,
south Of the CITY. and the vest bali OF
seesiou III. northwest OF the city, ior
nail utirn0ses. Both tracts are ad-
,nirahfy adapted by location and
scenic advantages, for the object IN
view The lease 20 the CITY gives
them first right Of purchase when NE
territory becomes o state. Should
Washington not be admi ted Within
wear. the lease viii be renewed Inc
action OF Mayor Drum and his con-
ferseS In securing this land - regarded
a. ore az the eizest moves the civ
father have taken for many a day
HON~coaNITfAL.
Mr. ] 3 Honght0n. secretary and
treasurer Of the Light and Water Tom
,,snv was interviewed to-day with the
following result. =.
o-MT. Houghton. the question Of
light and water. especially light, seems
10 H. one Of great public moment at
preseut. Do you care To say anything
a. h. the intention Of your company
relative To future service
A.-No.
o-Have you read the morning pa
pers containing an account oil last
night council proceedings wherein
your company Is severely berated Tor
ineiiiciency2
A.-Have not had time.
O.-Muyor Drum was appointed
committee TO see you regarding same.
Has he called on your
A.-No
Q.-Do you care % make any excuse.
or rather present the company side
10 the citzenSi
A.-No.
Q.-Shall We have gas tonight
A.-Yes
The interview forcibly recalled a
weIl-knowu expression OF millionaire
Vanderbilt, some years ago, which was
very uncomplimentary TO the dear
patlic
DARING THEFT.
pedestrian on Pacific avenue this
afternoon walked mp 10 one OF Taylor
4 Hares, wire forms, with audacity re-
moved fine chinchiila coat ana
walked oil with It. 4 passer-by called
CLERK Walters attention 10 the pro
ceeding. who ran after the thief and
after a hard run captured him. He
was turned over to Officer Wilson and
taken 10 jail.
LEvAsrEp.
According 30 Capt. Chris. Johnson,
OF the schooner Oscar & Hattie, Capt.
Richards, who cut quite swath
around town for few months, ism
the soul OF honor. Capt. Johnson
says he left Richards in charge Of
some fetched fish while the schooner
was off on cruise and that during
his absence Richards sold the fish,
pocketed the proceeds and lett.
Richards represented here that he
was agent OF a large fishing 0eet
which was soon 30 come out from
Gloucester
DISTRICT COURT.
BY complaint filed to-day Eli :.
Glover sues u. II. Thatcher for title to
blocks / and II in West Tacoma and
a tract OF land comprising 22's acres
in section 81 north, range 3 east
Plaintiff alleges that Ia $50 he sent de-
PENDANT $50 % invest in Tacoma real
ty. that defendant bought the above
property, bat deed was enormously
made to Thatcher, and prays that title
may now be converted Ia him. The
land il BOW worth several thousand
dollars
Hugh Camerson, late OF Canada, be-
lieYeS ia annexation so far as his own
person and prerogatiycs are concerned.
as he declared his intention, in the dis
trict clerk office to-day, 60 become an
American citizen.
Capt. Ne@tel, formerly of Tacoma,
Is IN the city. lie will engage In the
real estate business with Harry Low OF
Ellensbursh, and remain here perma-
ncutly.
THE SgREET-gAE SALE
Arrangements were consummatcd
here to-day whereby controlling in
tere-t in the Tacoma street railway
system was sold to Henry Willard and
other Eastern capitalists and Paul
Schulze and u. II l.ouderbeok Of this
city The new management assumes
control January next Mr.. >chuiEe
stated in an interview that the Sprague
electric motor wuuld be put un 20 SUI
per-cdg the present steam motor. and
thar various other Improvements not
yet determined IN detail would be-
made Negotiations for this sale have
been pending for "A long time and the
successful Elimination is looked upau
as OF great moment o. the city, ma.
teri4i development