The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-26

noon 1t o clock
DISTRICT eorRT.
District court convened this morn
ing At II, O'Clock. Judge Allyn presid-
ing. The morning session was occa-
pied in securing the grand jury. as
follows. j G. Mann, Ira CogsweiI.
Jos. Mesksr. w. III. Baker. Chas. Pot
ter. A q. Matthews. f. p. Bartlett. r.
Mct5eary. A. Il. Mills. G. Triers. &.
Mead. Thee. Deyerux. l.. M. Crit
9TH, ". u. Taylor, 7. j. Cook, w. J.
Ball, ). D. Hague, G. w. Mock.
". NJ. Harvey. G. w. Morrill,, ]. W.
Mccarthy. The jurors were sworn
aud excused TILL afternoon session.
The criminal docket was then called.
Prosecuting Attorney Conner an
flouneeai he was prepared 70 take up
the third case on the docket, No 2a22.
wherein Albert Fostrom Is charged
with murder in the first degree. Mar
shall X. Smell. attorney for the defend
ant. stated he was not prepared 10 go
on with the case, as he had to appear
before court In the third judicial dis
trict at Seattle this week. No time
was set for the hearing. Several citi-
zenship papers were then bestowed.
and the court ad journed till tomorrow
morning az s:30.
NORTH TACOMA IMPROVEMENT co.
Articles incorporating the North
Tacoma improvement Co. were filed
to-day by Delaney III. Louderback.
John III. Cummings, Richard w.
Derickson- Ernest r. Sawyer and
Hugh C. Wallace, with capital stock
of sl00. 600. The purpose Of the COM
pany IL to build and maintain hotels
on Maury island. and to build and
maintain ferryboats running between
Maury island. Quartermaster 3 harbor
and Tacoma.
RffLEMEsis CHALLENGE.
Messrs. w. 4. Box, r. 4. Ellis, and
j. NJ. Bell, trio oil Tacoma,s best
shots. are out in q challenge to any
three men in Oregon, Washington,
and Idaho. to shoot an all around
match for from 500 TO $500 a side.
The match to allow each individual so
shots at 300 yards with any military
rifle, 50 live birds, so Cleveland blue
rocks from five traps. and 10 pairs
doubles and 80 singles. One hundred
dollars forfeit has been deposited with
+. +. Ellis. secretary OF the Tacoma
Rife, Rod and Gun Club.
MOTIFS.
An inventory OF the Edgar Haley es-
tate, fled to-day in probate court.
shows personal property To the
amount OF sos and 81 ,675 realty.
Affidayits for citizenship papers were
made before Clerk Ayers to-day Chris
Christensen of Denmark, Frederick
HERMANN Carl Schmidt of Germany.
EEiek i. Harland Of Norway, Vim. r.
Popton and Geo. Chapman of Scotland
and Wektor Anderson of Sweden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen G. Mason ar
rived from their California trip last
evening.
The people residing on Tacoma av-
enue are suffering from the depreda-
tons OF the genus tramp, and much
complaint is heard about the lack of
police protection in that neighbor-
hood.
The Tacoma Real Estate and Stock
Exchange opened for business this
morning in the assembly room Of the
Chamber OF Commerce
In the probate court to-day Mrs.
Mary A. Myers was appointed admin
istTatrlx OF the estate of Oscar A.
Lowell. deceased.
Deputy Collector of Internal Rev
enue Gwin Hicks has rendered his
resignation to take effect ON or before
July |. Mr.. Hicks having accepted
the position of general manager OF the
real estate and stock exchange, finds
II impractieable 20 ;ili both positions.