The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-24

WILL BuILp A FfSE BI.ocK.-Dr. +.
C. Kilbournc purchased lot on Front
street yesterday for his brother and
himself. The lot is on the west side,
between Seneca and University streets,
and extends to deep water The prop
erty belonged 10 Mr.. David Kellogg,
and was used for tannery purposes.
The price paid for the lot was $40 600,
the highest price yet paid for property
in that vicinity. The old shanties
now on the back part OF the property
viii be torn down, and in their place
will be erected splendid building,
The front part of the lot has never
been improved, but it viii in the near
future be covered with tive-story
brick block. equal in architectural
beauty to anything in the Northwest.
LoApKp VITA KEYS. Yesterday AZ
ternoon Officer Carey arrested Daniel
Shea for selling liquor to Indians. In
one OF Shea's pockets were found 81
keys of all descriptions. They are
mostly common house KEYS, with a
few trunk and valise keys. Shea ac-
counted for them by saying that he
bought them for % cent, OF q tramp,
who asked him for money 20 buy a
meal. They are not of the kind used
by professional burglars, although
Shea may have had them for wrong
purposes. He was held for the grand
Jury by Commissioner Emery for dis
posing Of liquor to Indians.
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For FuRrnER FIRE PROTECTION
Mr.. James Murphy. FIRST assistant OF
the Seattle fire department, i engaged
Ia securing permission from the yari-
Gus wharf owners along the water
front, 10 make ports through the
wharves at convenient points for the
steamer suction. In case OF q IRE
along the water front, it Is often con
venient aud desirable TO pump SAT-
water from the Sound, and in order 10
be able 10 do this. ports suS9 inches ~
size viii be cut every hundred feet
along the city front.
WHISTLES FoR rnE PoLicE.-Chiei
of Police Mitchell last night sent an
order to New York for lot of rcgula'
ton police whistles and every member
OF the force vii, be provided With one
They are much superior TO she COM
mon whistle and can he heard A long
distance. The council viii perhaps
pass an ordinance making il a niSGe
/ meanor for anyone not a member o.
/ the force to use the new whistles. Thi'
viii be done SO that the force can eis
anguish whether calls are sounded 10y
( policemen or private citizens.
INlrRrp ny RrSkwAY,-A team
driven hy Louis Olson became fright
enc At Windsor. ON the line of th'
seattle. Lake Shore 4 Eastern, yes;er
day afternoon aud ran away. Tbs
Z wagon colhsied with tree and Wa
4 l.adly smashed. Olson was tarow . on
and seriously injured. His thigh VA
( fractured and he was badly bruised
/ lie was brought 70 Seattle oh the mex
train. and nr. Hall attended him a
I the depot and set the fracture, aiiei
I which olsoa was taken 80 Providence
7 hospital. He VII he lsta aP aheu
three months
NEw METHODIST MiSIsrKE- - Ut
/ Eafas Willard received q Telegram
Yesterday announcing that B;shol
Ninde hal appointed Rev. u. Il
| Campbell Of the NoTshSes tern ksnsa'
I conference to the First Methoiis
4 church Of Seattle No particulars wer'
received, bat IL e. Supposed hy the
CONGREGATION that NJ Campbell VII
arrive here very soon