The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-22
TACOMA NEWS.
Last Tournament Dispute Settled Alum.
nj iDinper-sumncr waterworks

TACOMA. sept. 2l--The injunction to restrain
Chief Rainey from paying over ia the Astoria
fire company The 81 200 as the frst prize in the
wet test hose race, has been withdrawn by the
Vancouver company. II was announced today
that tie Vancouyers would challenge the A.
torians 10 according to the wet test race for
$4,000 ia any city ia British columbia. Washing.
ton or Oregon. II Is altogether probable thai the
next tournament viii be held In Spokane Falls
The brst annual dinner Of the Northwestern
alumni OF the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity was
held this evening in the private dining room at
the Tacoma. Covers were laid for sixteen,
and an excellent menu was served. Formal
toasis were dispensed with and the evening was
spent In social intercourse, songs and rcmi-
niscenees Of college life. IL was q late hour
when the meeting adjourned. The following
are among the number OF Alpha Delta resident
ia this territory most OF whom were present AZ
the banquet; kx.ooyernor Watson G. squire. q.
III. Baker. II. W. Baker. A. G. Batch, Abrsm Bar
ker, /. X. Dawson, VI. d., T.. n. Henderson ID.
NJ. Harman, g. v. p. Lansing, Alex. r. McEwan,
Of seattle. W. T. Putnam. OF skokomish, " X.
Moore. Judge J. b. pcst, Geo " Conger, Lynde
Palmer. Il. lockwood and r. v. Barte, Of Taco
ma. This society was founded in 1877 at Hanil-
ton college In New York state and now has chap
ters at al! the leading colleges and universities
OF the country, and numbers IN its membership
msny OF the foremost men in oil walks OF life.
The farmcs' Water Company was incorpos-
a,ed today. with a capital stock Of $1,000. Tho
incorporators are W. T.. Daniel. William n.
Spinning, william Harmon and Edward Cole
The object OF the company is to construct aud
maintain . system Of water pipes for the pur-
pose of supplying the people along the line u
its water pipes in the Puyailup valley with
water. Tho office will he o, sumner
A barge loaded with about MOO brick almost
sank Al the wharf last night. The tea ship
Wildwood was losded with about boIcoe brick for
ballast, and yesterday workmen were engaged
unloading them on 20 seow. About midnight
Mate ClsBdeuniug noticed that the scew was be.
ginning TO sink He. with one OF the other men,
Jumped aboard and With pals aud ropes sue
ceeded 10 haillng water enough ont To keep her
from going down until the bricks could be re-
moved. The water is yery deep where the scow
Is Stationed aud rad IL sunk the whole thing.
brick and all. would have been total loss.
cBGnaby the old nsn accused of rape on tho
persons of two yeapg daughters Of John Peter
tCn. Wa given q bearing before Justice Patrick.
and bound over 70 appess before the grand jury
in the sum u fl.fco
The contract for the new school building Ia
pleYee's addition has been let 20 Peter wsitin.
., s. 20. and II Is 70 be completed by December
% twill DC G5xu feet Ia size. and two stories
high. with a basement. The building 10 be
erected this fali wiI! BE- but " .ng of the sehooi
house. which will &c completed next spring AZ
a eos. of $1,000
Tie wosnan's Exchange, which has been open
for month past. has decided TO add another
branch 20 the work done al their quarters in tbs
headquarters bniiasng. menaing bureau In
the hands OF esn petsst person. viii be esssh-
lishei IA 5 few days, SO which for . nall surn
single men can lave baitons sewed on, stock.
ings darne4, etc.