The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-31

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1ects much credit on the artist. Low
IS d art cannot fail to appreciate the
nesits Of the work.
HI xAs NO CARPENTER. - ID. T..
Fletcher. the colored employment
aeency man. better known as David
tts Sinner, was tried before Justice
Miller. yesterday, on charge Of oh
timing money under false pretcnses.
william Shafer. the complaining Wit.
nesz, claimed that few days ago he
rent 70 Fletcher's employment agency
and asked fog position. He paid 50
ior an order for work on b. e.. Weird,
81 Cedar Mountain, who was repre-
Mnsed as wanting n man to do carpen-
tes work at $50 per month. Shafer
vent to Cedar Mountain and was re-
fused the position: then he came back
and demanded bis 81 back from the
employment agency and this being re-
tuxed he brought the criminal action.
The evidence for the defense showed
that the complaining witness has made
fxlse representations OF himself by
claiming he was carpenter, 50 JUS
tee Miller dismissed the case.
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PRESIDENT HARMS RESIGNS. Mr..
GEORGE w. Harris. president OF the
First National bank OF this city. has
resigned his position and has been sue
ceeded by Capt. G. +. Dingie, late OF
Sac Francisco. 1t is said that Mr..
Harris. who has been president OF the
FIRST National hank for many yeaYf,
has sold most OF the stock which he
held In the bank and retitee
cher business. Mr.. Dingle, the new
psesident, though be has resided In
San Francisco, has for u long time
ewned q large amount OF the bank
stock and will hereafter take up his
residence here permanently and de-
vote his ens-e TIME TO the :nanage-
mel. i. ta.e bank.
ifn FOR Frs.-A fire-alarm was
tesephened in from the corner OF
third and Union streets last evening.
The lire department. responded 10 the
alarm aud gst there In good shape.
accompanied by about COCO. more or
less, Of the residents Of Seattle. The
IRE department. aud the COCO above
mentioned searched high aud low for
the fire. bat ii IL was found the dis
eorerer kept il ii himself. as no one
seemed to be in the secret. The fact
probably Il that it was one OF those
ire drills which have lately been In
sugufated 10 test the efficiency OF the
department and 10 give the flresnen
and the horses a little gentle exercise.
When Mr.. c. r. Presly,
the bookkeeper FOR Captain J.. A. Hat
fields produce store on Yesler's wharf
entered the office yesterday morning
ne discovered that the till had been
tanpered with but not opened. Going
into the rear OF the store he discovered
that an entrance had been effected
through one of the windows. Moth.
ing about the store was missed and the
cash IN the till was all aafe. No clue
10 the weuld- he robbers could be found.
u n probable that hardly had the
thieves effected an entrance when they
were frightened oil.
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! NJ. G. 4. LYcEua. AT the lyce-
I'm Of the Y. n. c. A. held Friday
night Is young men were present.
The subject debated was: ResoIresi.
That all taxes for municipal ard state
purposes be levied on land values ex-
tfuslveiy. Mr.. Peltrez spoke in the
affirmative and Mr.. PHO III the mega
ave. The argument in favor OF the
proposition was voted to be the best,
hui the votes on the resolution itself
we're on the negative side, by a large
majority. As the debate occupied
such large portion of the evening
Ihere was no singing.
BopY To BIZ TAKEN Yesterday
Gross & Co. received dispatch from
Vancouver. w. T.. from Mrs. Judd,
sae mother of Charles Judd. the young
man who was accidentally drowned on
the afternoon of March q from the
steamer Aerwifl. An energetic effort
wa made 10 find Mrs. Judd before the
remains Of the son were ionnd. The
dispatch requested that the body he
sasen mp and Forwarded to Vancouver
iar burial there. This viii be done to-
day
MANUFACTURING CaNrAsy.-~Artleles
q incorporation were filed in the office
Of the county auditor, yesterday, by
TIE l.tlell & Smythe Manufacturing
company The incorporaters are .,
ilssell, n Il. Smythe and Ill. Ill.
rewhall. The object OF the corpora
Ton y 10 engage in manufacturing
aaa dealing IN manufactured mater
ials Of all kinds. The capital stock IS
placed at $50 in 40 shares ~ $500
each
THE cnANetoS GAsER +. Jack.
son, the man Who was so unfortunate
- TO have his Jaws locked while en-
oylng an unusually large yawn the
stner morning. was at work yesterday,
ot several former occasions gape re-
suited IN mild locking OF the jaws.
na' never was the lock 80 obstinate TO
ssSn as on the last occasion. Hereaf-
ef As, Jackson viii rs careful, and
cape ga the instsllrnent plan.
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10 INVESTIGATES AILEsEn FRsrps -
Ahe United States grand jury con-
senes q, Per; Townsend on Tuesday.
from . prominent attorney who re-
t1fiied from Port Townsend seSter~
ass I was learned that the principal
business will be the investigation Of
she custom house. Ii has been alleged
mat some huge frauds un the govern.
4ieht have been peFpetrated in which
several officials are interested.
FRANCIS Annlrtex, \ plat III
Sfsaeis addition 10 the city Of Sc.
Ssse was filed with the county auditor
yesterday afternoon at the reanesf 81
:. 4. Tell, The addition is situated
2 tsse east ct i.evis's second addition
aal sanslsis al sNe blocks az Is l0tS
saea The streets are named Repeis-
an. Naiehes, Joy and Chestnut.
ssawtSo vEEy WsAk. Mr.. laliu,
srssy, whe WAS committed ~ tbs
ssssAase ssssstm ahoat y monsh age. !,
lssstsa e. be growing very weak ana
! = isatsa that he cannot live faAu,
ssS Mrs. laasky VAS called 10 S,sll
1911 Yesterday by news oE her hns
saals : critical condition.