Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-26
THE PACIFIC COAST.
FINANCIAL REPORT OF sEATTLE's
RELIEF COMMITTEE.
Steamboat Enterprise on the Sound
Wetzell Divorce Suit Dismissed-
Judge Terry's Ertate-The
Lone Highwayfnan.

The Southern Pacifc's fences will cost
$l6S,000.
A wrestling match is ON the tapis in
Portland.
An eyeess baby girl is on exhibition
in Portland.
Portland citizens are after reckless
hack-drivers.
Several revival meetings are in pro-
gress in Portland.
The late Judge Terry's estate is APP
praised at sl32, 456.
A 10000 pound mill casting was re-
Gently made at Portland.
Joseph Holladay's fine for contempt of
court at Portland was 800.
Grand Army men, of Boise, will build
handsome memoiial hall.
The new steamer Sehome is com
plet.d and about to begin work.
The BurrelI farm Of 1850 acres near
Colfax paid $40 ~ per acre this year.
The Wetzell divorce suit at Portland
has been Withdrawn from the courts.
The National Grange of the Patrons OF
Husbandry IL in session ut Sacramento
Portland has fund OF $780, 900 for a
library ediiice and will proceed to build.
One hundred il the usual number Of
telephone wires on Portland's street
poles.
The old Mechanics pavilion in Port
land has been converted into q bicycle
course.
The Union Pacific is said 10 be pro-
jccting railroad from Portland to
Astoria.
The san Francisco engagement OF Gil
more's band resulted ia financial
failure.
Tacoma's exposition building is to
cover $1,000 square feet, and to cost
$l25 900.
A lone highwayman held up the Coos
Ray stage the other day, and riiled the
mail pouches.
the coroner's jury, in the recent d. ath OF
Josie Hunter.
The crew OF the lost vessel General
picton have all been reshipped at Port
hand on various ships.
AT shoalwater Bay this season $1,000
salmon cases were packed and ut
Gray's iiarbor 10000
The colored citizens Of Portland will
celebrate the anniversary OF l.lncoln's
emancipation proclamation.
The new pine organ OF the Grace NJ
T.. church at Portland is said to be a
marvel OF beauty and perfection.
Seattle business men have raised
$40 900 for a line Of steamers TO be owned
and operated by them on the Sound.
Seattle is preparing the plans for two
new brick engine houses, TO accommo-
date their old and new fire apparatus.
The new branch OF the san Francisco
and North Pacific railroad, from Santa
Rosa to Sebastapol, is now opened.
A Pacific coast chamber of commerce
is being organized in san Francisco by
representatives from various sections.
:. Behring'S, OF Seattle, met horrible
death by being caught IN mill machin-
cry. He leaves II large family destitute.
Myron Lockwood was killed while at
tempting, rs one OF party OF masked
men, to rob Il Chinese camp near Albina.
William IL. Gray, one OF Oregon &
three oldest pioneers, died IN Portland
and was subsequently, buried at Astoria.
The United States surveyors steamer
Hassler left San Fran 'isco on Monday
for surveying trip along the southern
coast.
| Julia Ward Howe, while in Portland
was rendered IA reception. In an inter
| view she claims To be follower Of
| Emanuel Kant
| Mrs. Leland Stanford has testified tc
her approval OF the project for purchasing
and restoring Suffers fort, by subscrib
ing 5000 for that purpose.
Chief Joseph has been for several days
guest OF General Gibbon, at Nancou
yer. They have been discussing the
status OF the Nez Perez tribe.
| Leather men say that the decline il
| prices OF ~ to 80 per cent. is due To over
| production, brought on by the large mum
Der of new California tanneries.
| The Vanderbilt representatives, who
have been visiting the Coast, are joll,
set of fellows, always "guying" eaci
other about their respective towns.
| \ new shinge mill is TO be built a
| Ballard, on salmon bay, with a dali,
capacity of 800 900 shingles. The build
ing will cover $4,000 square feet o
ground.
John Leary, OF Seattle promises I,
build steamer for the Seattle Tacom,
route to cost S6o, 0O) and to eclipse il
| speed and elegance any now plying OF
the Sound
Opening prayers in the legislative SEES
sious at Olympia are delivered by clergy
men who volunteer their services. NJ
provision for salaried chaplain havin,
been made by either house.
The length of the terms drawn by IT,,
| Washington supreme court Judges are
| Anders, chief Justice, three wears, Scott
three years; Stiles and Dunbar, fiv,
years each; hoyt, seven years.
| Puget Sound cannervmeu are strongl,
protesting against British competition
claiming that from six TO ten steamer
will full crews obtained their full suppl,
from Point Roberts last summer, an,
have virtually driven Americans out o
their own waters.
Seatte's relief committee has mad,
public that their total receipts have beer
sos, 21S.55. amount expended, $50,
| tisll % leaving balance OF 81. $50 o.