The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-04
TERRITORY NEWS.
The Probable Site Of the
Navy Yard.
EELLISGHaM par ACTIVITY.
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TACOMA jan s---L2s5s. A4tT2@- " T.
iiams. lately Of the tug Tacozna, Of 3
wears experience On SQUAD waters
and regarded a Sc unusually reliable
authority GA nautical matters, made
sonae observations II the course Of 4
j conversation tais afternoon. Of value
and interest relative 70 the important
question: Where shall the naval
station be located p He said. The
ideal place would be Lake Washing
ton. back Of Sezsgie. i. possesses al
the requisites sought for IN locating
nAvy-yaras The only draw back. and
one that ] fear Will not be overcome.
j the necessity st cutting a channel
through 70 Sound tide waters ! fear
that the government sill look upon
the great expense that would be in
voiyed IN such an undertaking s. E
bar 10 the selection Of Lake Washing
ton.
What would be the next best site.
should the commission take this
yieS ~
Port Discovery bay. BIZ ali means,
because i has uniform, even anchor
age. is one Of the finest bays in the
locked, and commands points OF forth
ilcati0n both By land and sea second 10
no hayward in the world. Ii i at
the mouth OF the sound, and q feet
stationed here would. with fortifca-
tions On Point Partridge and Point
Wilson, make the invasion OF Puget
Sound waters by foreign ships OF war
absolutely impossible. This j. appar-
~ 4.sa ~z--Tf 81
topography Of land and water in this
vicinity"
Hos about the teredo p
Well, don't see why il should cut
any figure ia the selection OF q naval
site, Tor The reason that don't appre-
bend the government. in this modern
day, viii build wooden ships, and on
iron and steel the tereio i Of course
p0weriess. The teredo won'tcut much
OF a figure"
How about Steilaccom, which IS
being doomed by some for the naval
station ~
1T is utterly unsuited for such q
purpose. The anchorage there and
Whereabouts is too deep, the shorelands
too abrupt. and it Is in every regard
unavailable. | predict that unless the
commission deem the obstacle OF Dig
ging canal to Lake Washington in
surnountAble, thst Port Discovery or
possibly Port Townsend Bay viii be
selected for the naval station on Puget
Sound
LAW BREAKER
A mob of over q thousand people
gathered on Pacific avenue this after
noon attracted by the desperate re-
sistance Of James Rhodes who was
being arrested by Capt Dufeld on a
charge OF disorderly conduct Rhodes
attempted to draw gun, but on dill
gent application Of q billy" BY the
officers submitted 10 arrest. He was
followed by an immense crowd TO Jus
tice Lawrence's office and there paid a
fine OF so and costs for disorderly
conduct and resisting an officer.
Chas. Higgins, arrested for being an
aecompiiee IN the recent kinkade
highway robbery, was held in the sum
OF $500.
Fred. Teaser, for being drunk and
disorderly. was fined IS and costs.
Pat Doyle, for fighting, was let Off
with 50 and the expenses of the court.
MOTHS.
The Chamber OF Commerce meeting
announced Tor Friday evening will not
take place.
Carl Hoebsch was to-day appointed
administrator of the estate OF Stephen
Mueller.
Patrick McArdle of Ireland and VIM
G. Mitchell of Canada declared their
intention to become American citizens.
An attempt will be made tomorrow
50 raise the wreckage OF the steamer
Susie.
PERSONAL.
Major G. u. Barton, for over two
years past city editor of the Ledger
and one OF the mn-t renial and til