The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-22
WASHINGTON NEWS
Wholesale Denunciation by
Tacoma Reformers.
HUNT RAILROAD COMPLETED.
Rev sawmiII at sehome-A Brutal
Poffeemsn-FI at Eagle
HARDER.

TscosA, Dee zi.-The law and Order
League held an enthusiastic rneetisg In
the court house this evening. lasting
Neatly thres h0ur. Ab1Bt Is persons
were 10 attendance. President Jonas
BushclI presided, and Dr. Culver Artsd a.
secretary. No evil OF eylI-doer was len
unscored. The city council was ssversiy
berased for psnGering TO The saiDon IN
fuence. and II was voted the sense q the
meeting that the council should pass az
ordinance compelling saloons 10 close ~
u O'Clock. sasd President Bushell 10 tEis
connection; Three rnembefs 81 The
council are In favor Of such an ordinance.
and three are opposed 10 If. while two are
on the fence. Two months ago tbe latter
were Of different opinion. Who crn say
they have not been approached What
has changed their minds, Let us agiiats
this question, and stiffcn the counciFs
backbone iii the force o. public opinion
will compel them 90 pass this ordInsace.
After taking tie above action several
radical members were alarmed lcst the
vote should BE- construed TO mean that The
league counteBauced tbe saloons AZ ali
The secreiary's quarterly report was read
and approved. In Is every city and county
officer was impeacbed for n9n-etfeieuey
IN enforcing toe laws. The report also
stated thst the officers league we're noting
decorators Of tbs sabbath" sita view
OF indictment at the next grand jury. This
referred particularly 10 saloons. but also to
other lines of trade. Tbs secretary said
Tacoma wa being Injured abroad
ON account Of her reputation ~ q gam
bler's garden aud saloon keepers fertile
h. s4ttFp al ~ tad
Incompetent and virtual abcLtors Of crime
by reason of their mastery Inactivity
I'VE must Ia c men OF principle for pub.
lie servants. with the courage 10 back their
convictions. The community must be
pufged OF IL abhorrent vices or there Il no
safe y for our sons and daughters"
The report was snthnsiasticaiiy received.
CRUEL POLICEMAN REMOVED
"You can hand me your star, said
Chief OF Police Thompson 70 Uilieer Gard
ner In Justice Lawfence's court this after
noon. "If you want an investigation
added the chief, you can have II. You
are disiniseed tor an erroneous conecp-
ton Of your duties Ia this aud other cases"
The ease sn trial was QUE OF assault
wherein one A. Mckenzie, q member OF
The salvation Army was defendant Sic.
Kenyie created a rRmpus nj The California
restaurant last evening while Intoxicated.
Onicer Gardiner was called In and IL IL al
legged. without provocaiiOn. cruelty beat
Mckenzie ON the head with his revoI-
yer. Mekenzie's CORY clothes, az seen In
the court room, bore evidence VI the truth
Of the allegation. and those present were
OF the opinion that, however remisS Mr.
Th0InpsOn may be in some eases. he acted
with prompt correctness ia Diminishing
this brutal officer. Mckenzie was fined s.
and costs, which he paid.
BI.ocKABfEa STREETS.
back" remarked Justice Lawrence to-day.
my worthy friend, A. J. Miller. has Just
been fined s. aud costs by this court for %
structing the streets and sidewalks by
leaving dgayn, etc, around loose in trout u
bis livery stable. lie got of easy. The Of /
fcers have received strict orders 20 enforce
the ordinance relating TO biockadlng pub (
lie traffic, and there are others who will be I
arrested to morrow. The persons building 4
the opera house had better keep an eye /
open In this connection"
BOUGHT TIE FIRST LoI.
~ paid the first money ever received By +.
the Tacoma Land Co, said Nj. sam NlIke- 1
son in The Tacoma 10 -dny, "for real estate /
sold by them IN this uiiy. II was back In !
70 and was ticket agent at the depot at |
the time. paid $50 for the lot ON Pacific |
avenue now occupied By sherry 4 spesgcl- |
man aud valued at 1900 Why didn't /
hang ON to iif Ask me something easier, I
young man. and profit by my experience
WANT CHURCH AND STATE SEPARATE.
Tacoma is being vigorously canvasscd by l
agents seek ng signcrs 20 a petition pro l
testing against congress passing the Blair 4
educational bill. They allege that the 4
passage OF the bill win imperii the consti. 1
tuition by uniting church and state aud I
that the safety OF the Republic is en-. 1
dangered, etc. There are $4,000. 600 petit 1
TONERS asking for the passage OF the Blair 4
bill" faid one Of the cAnyassers, but We 4
will have D.Ooo,0c1 on the other side" Tue 1
canvass has caused a plumber Of people 10 .
look carefully into the provisions OF the 4
bill In question.
IN THE PROBATE COURT,
kpute Anderson was to-day adjudgca In.
saue BY the probate court and will be sent
to bteilacoom tomorrow. His form of i
demcntin Il stated rs a dangerous ten
deney to homicide.
Margaret and Arson Vradeabufgh peti.
lion that G. II. Ross, r. C. Merflu aud A.
y. Matthews be appointed appraisers Of 4
the estate of AfEoa q. NradehbuTgh. dc,
ceased
GETTING READY ron oFrgCE.
Price & Walker to-day sold their news.
stand and cigar store 10 Eastern men for
WOW. The senior mcmhet Of the late firm
u the popnlar aud successful candidate for /
sheriff on the Republican ticket am
getting ready for eiilciRl business 4" said
he, "and dont want TO be bothered with
ether matters, 10 have sold out +"
Hon. kugene Garfield Of Seattle Is Ia the 4
city.