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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24
BELIEVES IN BLAINE
4 Prominent Boston Politician Accepts
the Views of the Seer etary of State

BosToN, Aug. 23-Ex-Governor Ames,
|pne of the republican figure heads OF the
Etate, comes out very emphatically for
he position adopted by Secretary Blaine
In the tariff question. He said today:
II Mr.. Blaine's policy is not adopted aud
n his lead on the tariff is not followed the
Republican party will get smashed.
Ee'ieve in encouraging commerce with the
fwhole continent. and | agree with the
Hale amendment. which authorizes the
president to open American ports to those
fouth American countries which viii
fccord equal privileges to the United
|NlateS. This would undoubtedly be a
great thing for American trade II the
Houth American countries would respond
|y trading with us. and | see no reason
fhy they should not. The protective
|aritf has done great service for this
tountrv. II has been grand thing. IL
SNaS established vast industries which
fould never have been introduced without
hat protection. and II has made Us a
Freat Self-suppOrting nation. But those
Industries are. In the main. well estab-
Shcd and there is no longer any need OF
/ NceSsiVe high duties"
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24

to any which he had used before. While
the party We're standing at the shop, the
blacksmith gave practical test Of the
minerals utility by uSing.it to steel a
pick. The weld was as perfect as pos
sibe, and the heat of the fire made by the
coal was of sufficient intensity to make
this rather difficult piece of work com
paratively easy.
Chief Engineer Donovan pointed on
the arrangements being made for the
handling of the coal AT the mouth of the
tunnel. Coal bunkers will be erected, into
which the coal will be dumped -Four
tracks will be built so conveniently that
the work of tilling the cars will be COM
paratively nothing. Upon the outside
track the empty cars will be brought uD
and left standing The other three tracks
will have sufficient grade TO allow them
TO move by the force of gravity alone. On
one track the cars to be filled with nut
another fine and the remaining one coarse
coal will be stationed, and when they are
loaded all that will be necessary will be
for some one to tend the brake and allow
the cars to move to the main track,
where the engine will find the train made
up ready to be taken TO its destination.
The company has expended a vast
amount of money in prospecting and get
ting everything into shape. Obstacles
and difficulties too numerous TO mention,
and OF serious character were encOun-
tered and successfully met. and
anyone visiting the mines will .agree that
It's success is deserved. Everything i
arranged to make the men employed at
the mine a. comfortable as possible and
several buildings are now In course of
construction. About sixty men are em-
ployed at present and the force will soon
be increased. Supt. kummiskY and En-
gineer Wise are atlablc, courteous and
Obliging and the HERALD representative
wishes To thank them for the cOurtesieS
extended.
The "trip 10 Sedro was much more pleas
ant than the one in the morning. The
smoke from the surrounding forest fires
had cleared aud the fog that had obScured
the vision in the morning had lifted and
a better opportunity was offered to see
the picturesque scenery along the road.
The afternoon train at Sedro was boarded
and al 5:li the party once more found
themselves amid the hustle and activity
Of the Focal city.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24
TIE CITY FATHERS.
Considerable Routine Business Trans
acted AZ Yester DAVIS Meeting.

The city council held an adjourned
meetiug Yesterday afternoon. Council
men tlNgill Donovan. Mekechnie pres
ent; Miller and Wardner absent. Coun-
Gilman WOOdin presided
A communication was presented stating
that the slaughter house in Happy VAL
ley was "A nuisance and asking that IL be-
condemned. Referred TO the committee
on health and police.
The city engineer presented a report
stating that he had ordered surveyors
| chain wlt.h was now in The express
office marked c. o. d. The city treas
urer was empowered to pay the costs and
procure the chain. The city engineer
also stated the necessity of procuring a
copying press. He was instructed to pur-
| chase one.
The street committee presented re-
| port accepting Eleventh street and re-
commended that whenever an assessment
was found 70 be unjust that rebate
should be- allowed, also that a flag aud
street sign be purchased.
The city engineer presented a report
making final estimate ON Eleventh
street.
An acceptance of the water franchise
was presented by John II. Ware and
Pierce Evans.
the city clerk was instructed to notify
the electric light company TO paint their
poles.
An ordinance providing for the licensing
of skating rinks was introduced.
The bonds of the Tacoma Contract Co.
was presented and approved.
Councilman Cowgirl was authorized to
purchase fire bell
Hill a WELDON were given permission to
build a roadway from their wharf over
the railroad track.
The executive committee made a favor
able report on the final estimate Of the
improvements on Eleventh street. The
balance due MurchSon Il Bahcock. the
contractors on said street. was si.jlj.i4.
Byerly q Smiths account was returned
for further Instructions. The report of
the police judge shows a balance due him
amounting to Ss3Oi. but a. It j. not item
ilrd no definite report on IL was made.
The bill of the electric light company was
referred back for further consideration.
The bill of the Fairhaven Truck Il Trans
fer Company was deemed too high. and
returned. The account Of Biery Il Rob
erts was returned 10 be- itemizcd. Bill Of
John DE Fries for rent OF hall was refer
red back to the council The bills Of the
electric light company for - aud that Of
Henry Matthews for ~ were allowed.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24

SAN FBANCG~Co. Aug. 23-SalmOn are at
present drug ON the san Francisco mar
ket. The canneries of this city and along
the Sacramento river have mostly only
limited capacities and are al present
unable to handle salmon. a they are kept
busy night and day canning fruit. An
other cause is that fishermen on the
Sacramento river founded union in the
fishing season which is at outs with
all the factories on the river and mem
bers of the union refuse to sell any fish
to the Gamers. The firm of r.
Lusk a company has taken
advantage of this state of affairs and yes
terday commenced 20 buy salmon Isa-
dore Jacobs. president of the firm, said:
I'VE have concluded to take advantage
OF low prices and extra quality of this
seasons salmon and to commence the
canning OF IL earlier than usual. We are
now consuming 10000 pounds OF fish
daily and will continue to do so until
September lst when the season will close
for one month. We are paying IL cents
per pound for salmon that at al other
times Is easily worth 81 cents in uptown
market. HOuSeholders pay bit pound
for salmon down at the wharf and one
can buy a whole fish for thirty cents.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24
THE ASBESTOS MINE
Supply of the Mineral Received Yester-
day From the Skagit

The Puget Sound Asbestos Company, Of
Tacoma. says the Tacoma News. received
yesterday their first supply Of asbestos
from their mine In the Skagit river cOun-
try. on the Fairhaven a southern rail-
road. near Sedr0. The asbestos j. Of a su-
perior quality, and the vein. which is
about fifteen feet wide. improves in quail
ity the more IL Is exposed. The high grade
Of the asbestos j. a surprise to the com
pany. us they only anticipated a cOarser
grade of the mineral from this mine.
They have another asbestos mine located
In the Cascade range near Ellensburg. in
the Yakima canyon. which has produced,
they claim. samples as fine as the famous
Italian asbestos, whose fibre Is so fine that
IL Is woven into cloth. The company have
on the way from Chicago now roller and
grinding machine to grind the mineral.
Since the company has commenced busi-
ness they have received a number Of
samples Of different kinds Of paint min
e-ral from all over the state. and a sample
of yellow ochre from near SedTo is par
ticularly rich, and the owner Of the land
from which 1t was taken states that there
l. an almost ineNhaustible supply OF IL.
The mine referred to Is owned by parties
In bairhaven. and the owners are now en-
gagged in developing their property. which
has every indication Of becoming valu-
ahlp.)
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24
FOR CONSOLIDATION
Conference Committee Appointed Last
Thursday Evening

IN accordance with a call published In
the HERALD of last Tuesday. q large
number of citizens assembled al the coun-
ell chamber for the purpose of naming a
committee 10 confer with similar com
mittee appointed by the city council Of
New WhattOm regarding the proposed
consolidation of the two cities.
T.. l.. Cowgill was elected chairman and
G. W. Howard secretary. Mr.. Cowgirl
stated that the object of the meeting was
to take some action In regard TO the con-
sOlidation of Fairhaven aud New What
com. The latter had taken the first step
by appointing a committee. but Whatcom
had refused TO join with the other cities.
therefore he thought that that city should
be allowed TO remain as IL l.. New What
com had expressed willingness to annex
itself with Fairhaven, and he was In ia
vor of allowing her to do so.
The sentiments expressed by the chair
were concurred in by all present. Several
OF the gentlemen present addressed the
meeting, and all seemed unanimous on
the question of consolidating with New
Whatcom.
Mr.. d. R. Huntoon moved that
a committee of seven be appointed
by the chair for the purpose Of
comforting with the New WhatcOm COM
mittee. The following gentlemen were
appointed as such committees: II. Y.
Thompson. j. !. Donovan. c. w. Howard,
d. r. nuntOon, T.. l.. Cowgirl. j. ). Rich
ards and Pierce Evans.
Mr.. Donovan declined to act. saying
that his time was fully occupied. The
committee was very important one, and
il seemed 10 him that some gentleman
should be- appointed who could devote
both time and attention to H. Mr.. Don
van suggested that the remaining mem
Der of the committee be- chosen by ballot.
A vote was then taken and resulted In
the unanimous choice Of Mr.. Donovan.
who gracefully accepted.
As there was liable to be- some differ
ences existing among the members Of the
committee. Mr.. Evans moved that
majority vote be declared the sense Of the
committee and that members be empow-
cred To give. special proxies The com
mittee was Instructed to report the result
of the conference at a meeting Of the cit
izens to be- called for that purpose.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24
ARRIVED IN PORT
The Captain of a Sealing Schooner Files
Protest

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23-Capt. Daniel
Mclean Of the British sealing schooner
Mary Ellen, the news of whose running
onto Ocean Island. Alaska. was received
here last Wednesday. delivered his papers
to the British consul aud filed his official
protest with the agent of the vessel, A. II.
LOrentZ. yesterday. In November last
before the schooner lett this port she was
sold to Morris Moss. fur dealer Of Vic
tOria. B. c. Capt. Mclean did not know
whether there was any insurance on her
or not He SAYS he did his utmost 10 get
her of when she struck during the fog.
bet was unsuccessful. aud So sold her as
she lay. at auction, hull. guns. boats. .and
outfit. 10 the highest bidder. and paid OF
the crew. Their wages amounted to
about St.WO. lie brought the ships
papers down here The vessel after great
difficulty was got of and temporarily re-
paired and j. now on her way to this port
TO get a permanent captain.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24
AN EXPERTS OPINION
Interview With the Noted Mining Ex-
pert, Richard Jennings

A representative of the HERALD met
Mr.. Richard Jennings. the noted mining
expert. and as usual proceeded tn inter-
view that gentleman regarding the mines
under his supervision. Mr.. Jennings had
lust returned from the iron mines al
Cumberland. aud In reply tn inquiries,
stated that the mines were looking better
every day. An analysis Of the iron was
made recently and a lot OF the ore shipped
10 n place noted for its steel and iron
manufactures. The result of each test
was very gratifying. The ore was pro-
nounced iirst-class. and also the impOr-
tant fact was CLEANED that IL would make
Bessemer steel, Mr.. Jennings was enthu-
siastic over the prospects of the mine.
and predicted that large furnaces and
various iron works would soon be- estab-
lished in this vicinity.
Mr.. Jennings had also been up TO the
coal mines and was satisfied with the
manner In which the work was being car
ried on there lie brought with him
several specimens of coal taken from the
mines In PENNSYLVANIA and only an expert
could detect the difference between II aud
the coal taken from the Bennett mine
Mr. Jennings j. firmly convinced that
oil In large quantities could be- found on
the Hat near Spdro by boring for IT,.
While he was az the Bennett mine he OBJ
tained bottle full taken ont Of the vein
and this fact proves concluSively that
someN here in thar vicinity there T. an
unlimited supply Of H. After the present
rush aud hurry OF getting everything into
working shape j. over, the company
might make am experiment by boring one
or Two wells Mr.. Jennings T. an inter
cstiug talNcr and Is AN experienced and
thorough miner. the greater part Of his
life being spent IN the coal aud iron mines
of Peun>y >ylYania.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24
RAILROAD NEWS.
Work Being Pushed in All Directions
With Energy.

The work of laying track on the Fair
haven a Northern Is somewhat delayed
by the trcstloS ard bridge, not being
ready 10 receive the track. The track
layers reached Squalicum creek Friday
evening where they were compelled to
stop as the bridge al that point was not
completed Men are working night and
dav on the bridge and II nothing unfor-
seen occurs it will be- completed by Mon
day evening.
The tracklaying crew are engaged in
spiking. lrvrlng and Strengthening out
the track already laid. A large portion
ting I'M the crossing- at the Bellingham
Bay and British Columbia track.
Mcssr~. Mccoy * O'Bricu sent a large
crew of men per the steamer Premier to
New Westminster to work on the other
end Of the line. They also sent a number
Of men aud a camp outiit ~ Blaine.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24

SEATTLE. Aug. 23-The route Of the
PROPOSED San de Fuca n Northwestern
Railroad is through Oak ilarbor san de
Y uca. La Conner. Mt. Vernon, aud Sedro.
D The north bank of the Skagit river.
nd connecting with the Seattle ~ North
tn and Fairhavcn & southern aad ihe
|,raiilc, Lake Shore ~ Eastern at Sedro.
1 applications for subsidies have been
'ladH 90 several of the towns ON thcroute,
|snd have been favorably received. The
QUITE j. thirty-nine and seven -tenths
iIp~ lnuu
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24

reduction Of the company's assessment i'm
t9e county A evidence of the variation
OF valuations Mr.. Carson referred To King
county, where the basis Of valuation of
Iallroad lands was the value of school
ldhus nAed by the constitution at SO per
acre. The valuation of the lands in
Pierce county was fixed at an average Of
ABOUT -; King county assessed al 20 DER
cent OF the valuation or s. per acre while
Pierce county assessed at 10 per cent or
ahout $50 per acre. The company owns
some 5000 acres in King county and
about 1000 In Pierce county. The com.
mlSslonerS are still considering the mat
ter.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24

New York, Aug. 23-Powderly this
morning when asked about Chief Arthur
statement that the latter could not ans
wer the letter which had not been ad-
dressed to him personally. but which had
been given to the newspapers said:
Arthur never answers anY cOmmuni-
cation | send him. When | went TO
Cleveland | wired him that / was gOinl
10 meet him and although | secured the
town for him | could not lind him. lie
has never shown disposition to meet me
All want of Arthur is for him TO declare
whether he is for the workman or for the
corporation"
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24
Miners Murdered by indians

DENnNG, n. NJ, Aug. 23-Parties who
arrived yesterday from the Tehachapi
mountains, eighty miles southwest OF
here, confirm the report of the murder by
Apaches of three miners named Alf.
Williams, Carl Ehrman and Peter Riggs
two Indians did the killing. but citizens
report that five were in the party. Two
detachments Of troops are following the
trail
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24

Troy. y. v. Aug. 23-Nearlv all Of the
yardmen employed by the Delaware &
Hudson at Green Island struck this morn
ing. the men refusing To handle the New
York Central roads freight at that point.
The Delaware Il Hudson Company noti-
fled the Fitchburg road that II will not
receive any more freight at present.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24

SPOKANE FALLS, Aug. s3-The Chand-
Ter party did not arrive this morning as
was expected. The Tacoma delegation
arrived on this mornings train. The
other party is expected some time during
the afiertOOn. Tomorrow night a large
party of 200 democrats leave here to at
tend the state convention at Seattle.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24
Earninqs OF The Nortbern Paoifio

SEATTLE. Aug 23-The gross earnings
of the Northern Pacific for the hScal year
Just ended were S22 .GOO.OO. After paying
all fixed charges. rentals and per cent.
on preferred stock. surplus of between
ssOO. go and 81 .OOO.OO Is left. IL Is believed
that the gross earnings Of the current
year will be fully S3.OO,OOO greater, and
the net at least sl.OOO,OO more. The gross
earnings for July last were 81 .9S1 1861,
against 81 1884 for the same month In
1889 an increase of S6l ,61.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24
A Merchants Mistake

NEW YORK. Aug. 23-Emma Morgan.
alias Farce an octOroou. who has figured
in several Scrapes i'm san Francisco aud
Denver. was arrested yesterday and ar
raigned in court. charged with rObbing a
prominent merchant of Spokane Falls
with whom she kept company on a visit
TO that city. When he left her he missed
Sl.gOO of his money and notified the po-
lice The police refused to disclose the
merchants name. Emma was demanded
until the merchant Is notified of her cap
turp.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24
The Third Time Sticks Him

OLYMPIA, Aug. 23--John c. Dunn, a
Young man 90 years of age, now in the
state penltentiary for robbng the jewelry
store of Lawman Il Hanford in Seattle
three years ago, wrote Gov. Ferry a long
letter asking for his own pardon. Coy,
Ferry refused TO pardon him. When only
l6 years old Dunn was sentenced to the
penitentiary in Oregon and was pardoned.
After he was released he was sentenced
again in Washington territory and again
N rdOna1
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24
Money Waiting for Them.

OLYMPIA. Aug. 23.-Treasurer lindsey
says there is 5000 In the state treasury.
due on warrants that have been called In
hut have not been presented for payment.
Interest on some Of these has been stop
ped and il j. strange they are not pre-
sented. There Is - 900 in the library fund,
s90OOO in the tide land fund and s90OO
i'm tho sphool fund
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24
A Huge Machine.

PORTLAND. Aug. 23.-W. Bates, man
ager of the Bowers Pacific Dredge Com
pany. who has the contract for filling
5000 yards Of earth in the lake on the
grounds Of the terminal company Is hav-
ing dredge built here to be launched
October 5th. He has contracted with the
Willamette Iron Works for eight boilers
and lot Of machinery, including a large
centrifugal pump amounting to Si5.OJO.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24

CHICAGO. Aug. 23-Wheat was wild and
excited at the opening this morning on
account of cold weather in the Dakotas,
ana frost in the northwest. December
opened with scattered sale or two at
sl.O9l4. but there was no real business
transacted until il reached si.O9s{. 1t
touched s.lOl4 few minutes after. but IL
fell back TO Sl.09sz at Ills a. m. and held
strong around that figure.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24

NEEDLES. Gala, Aug. pa ear OF black
powder exploded this morning on the
east bound freight train. twenty-five
miles west Of Needles. fatally iniuri1g
Mike Cramer. of Los Angeles, and
slightly iniurng the fireman and three
Indians
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24

PORTLAND. Aug. 23-Frank ByTnc. II
wears old. was arrested here this morning
on the arrival Of the California express
by police officers on "a telegram from the
chief Of police of san Francisco stating
that the boy was wanted In that city for
larceny. He Is accused on stealing sl,lW
from his mother.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24

TERRE HAUTE, Aug. 23.-At Il O'Clock
the Supreme Council of RailrOadmen was
in special session and an earnest debate
was in progress. At :3j y. IN. President
Sargent was not vet through with his re-
port. IL will probably be- five or six
o'clock before the council adiourns.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24

ALBANY. y. V. Aug 23-Superintend-
ent Hammond. Of the Delaware X llud-
son road this morning told the switchmen
at Green Island that they would accept
from aud deliver to the New York Central
all freight. The gardener and freight
handlers then struck. One Of the strikers
said that the strike on the Delaware n
Hudson had been ordered between Albany
nnl lIrnnn I.Innd.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24

PORTLAND. Or. Aug. 23-F. VI. o. lIOls-
ton. brought TO this city from Des Moines
Iowa. to answer to charge of forging
the name Of W. McClain to "A pension
voucher. was arraigncd before u L. :.
nation and was placed under a bond Of
s2.jOO to appear before the L. ;. grand
Jury
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24

but the Chinaman escaped. During the
scui1le the Chinaman dropped on the floor
long butcher knife, which was picked
up afterwards. Nothing was missing from
the house. The Chinaman was recog-
niZed as one who had been working at the
hOuSe for several daVs
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24

PORTLAND. Aug. 23-l.ast night a China
man entered the residence Ot ID. Wisdom
with burgariou- intent Mr.. Wisdom
and wife were awakened by the noise and
going % the room discovered the china
man Graphing him a struggle ensucd,
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24

New YonK. Aug 23-The Hamburg
American line steamship Diana. which
went ashore at Jones inlet and was
hauled III last night. arrived AT the quar-
antinc station this mo ming.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24

BuENos AYRE>. Aug. 23-The report
that Seuor Lopez. minister OF tnance.and
General Lavclle. minister of war. had re-
signed. j., authuritivcly denied.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24
Objects 10 the Assessment

TACOMA, Aug. a3-W. L. Carson lax
for the Northern Pacific
abroad. appeared before the board of
lnalIzation and cndeaVored to secure a
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24

Ponr TOWNSEND Aug. 23-Thc mag
nifcent United States cruiser. Charleston,
LEFT Port Townsend lur seattle at l2:30
O'Clock today.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24

Harris street is being planked on both
sides from Ninth 10 fourteenth streets
and will present handsome appearance
by the time the Press Association meets.