The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-09

TACOMA, Dee e.--tt - stsaf1 oa hlie
streets TO night that prominent merchants
OF the city have subscribed for $4,000 Of
the stock Of the Pacific Aagigsfloa Com
pany Issued recently 10 secure funds Tor
the construction Of a new steamer % be
placed on the Tacoma, Whatc0n and bower
Bound route. suen q move sas strongly
rccommended at she last meeting Of the
chamber Of commerce, az which most Of
the leading business men we're present.
and the report IL doubtless authentic.
HrycBIssos's MILL SOLD.
The receiver appointed IN the case Of the
Trader bank vs.. q. r. Hutchinson. sold To
day, by order OF the court, the blaming
mill in the Fourth ward erreeied BY Hutch
fnsou. some months ago The purchasers
were the Fox Island Brick Company. ~ho
paid for the machinery aud builfinx 1876.
Hutchinson IL the person who left town re
Gently, leaving maBy creditors.
BETTER DEPoT ACCOMMODATION NEEDED.
.'There j. one crying Beee. = said 3 well
known business man to-day. (which the
newspapers don't take much notice 81.
and that is the want Of better depot faciii
ties. A. the wharf or at tho Pacific avenue
depot there isn't room fl f0f + iady 10 at
in Moreover. there Isn't room at either
depot to half accommodate The outgoing
passengers whO have 10 wait for trains. J
have seen dozens 81 people standing ont
side while IL was raining band because
they could fud no room iusi5e. Another
thing, the stoves Ia the waiting rooms are
not kef kept going half The time. what
was 80 have been the ladies' waiting room
at the Pacific syeuus depst has been eoB-
yerted iafo 2 baggage room. ! understand
MIR. Oakes has ordered another baggage
room erected. Why isn't u d0ne7 mink
this question ougRi 10 BE- agitated."
DISTRICT ooUET
In the suit Of WIN. H. PFifchafd va John
u. 6tearns aud Charles r. Hiscox. the lat
ter files answer 10 complaint. stating that
plaintiffs premises are correct, aud prays
that his 90 defendant, - arms. b. con
PEELED 10 execute n deed 10 plaintiff ~ the
land in dispute. The facts IN the case have
heretofore been stated TIE same atfor-
neys appear for plaintiff aud defendant
Hisc0x.
In the action Of q : Brooks -. :. :.
Rowdait ct al, NJ. Bolton, one ~ the DC
Pendants, fles an answer
Ellis r. Dildine, an erstwhile citizen 81
Canada, has declared his intention u be
coming an American citizen.
In the probate court Michael Murphy
was sent temporarily to the Fannie q Pad.
dock hospital, the doctors aud Judge Wick
ersham not being able 90 agree a. 60 his in.
sanity.
In Justice senier's court James Johnson,
q negro, was fined $40 and costs for rob
bling an Intoxicated man AT the Tourists
saloon.
BpAhDEkS BUgBEAEe.
A party OF gentlemen. all Of whom have
recently come 10 Tacoma, were sesfed Ia a
real estate office this afternoon. Very few
are keeping house. though all would like
TO. and the conversation driftcd 10 the an
n0yaness Of boarding, roaming. etc Their
talk illustrated the great need Of more
dwelling houses In the city Said one. II
looked for a house 10 rent or lease f0rthree
weeks Meanwhile boarded at The Ia
coma aud Il cost me about 500 for myself
and family. Finally ! took two rooms with
a nice family aud ate ut an adjoining res /
faiirant soon learned that all who rent I
rooms, whether nice people or not. are
autoerats am an iuveteTatc smoker aud
three days after | moved In I had 90 dis. 1
card my cigar because 1t was offensive 10 4
the nostrils Of my landlord wife | pur- 1
chased a little alcohol stove to make q cup |
OF coffee In the morning. which myself |
and wife very much like, and its odor also /
was waited to the ground floor, WITH the /
same result as the cigar, and this comfort 1
has gone. All my habits ara under cspiOu- I
age and am miserable"
That's nothing" said another gentle 4
man. MY gardc du corps, IN the shape Of 4
the person rent rooms of, insists. though |
don't eat Ia the house. that shall retire /
and rise at certain hour. aud constantly 4
bores me with other admouitfons rs 10 1
what Is best for my well being
Your complaints are frivolous" said a 4
mI- ~, LOOK on me hnd shed tears OF I
pity. The girlofall-work ut my boarding I
house has room up stalrs--she also has /
an accordion. White Wings, nv Wan. 1
dcring Boy and Kindred bal ads are /
waited through our Railways Ia discorilng /
tones sill midnight am now placing 1
heavy life Insurance 80 that II any OF my /
family survive they may buy mansion |
and live happy"
After the conversation all left to try aud |
hunt up houses.
PLENTY OF BRGgARs.
Say, pardner. can't you give me a bit to 1
get bite 10 eatf' This Is q query pedeS 1
TRANS ON Pacific avenue arc often pestered /
with. MI. Alvey, the clerk AT the Cham. /
Der OF Commerce. met with Il, the other 4
day, three times between Eleventh street /
and his office. When the fourth fellow /
struck him lac bnttoned up his oveTeoat.
set his n TX hat on firmly aud responded: !
SAY, Johnny, am working this side III I
the street myself, You get on the other"