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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-12
TWO MONTANA MEN.
They Express Opinions on Politics and
Climate.

Mr. and Nrs. 5. II. kennett, with two children
snd maid Mrs. J. B. Atchisna, Miss Nellie
Atehisou and Miss Virginia Atchison. of Helena,
are at the Rainier hotel They have made a trip
10 the Coast Tor pleasure. Mr.. Kennett. who is
in the Wholesale grocery business in Helena,
said last evening. .-OUr climate Is not so bad As
some people Think. II is true that we have some
very cold weather butt does not last long for the
warEaEAincok winds viii come and IN twenty
four hours Teat away eight or ten inches OF snow
2nd ali the ice As the rule the immense herds
OF cattle on the ranges co not suffer severely
from the cold. OILY from 70 per cent. Gle OF
exposure. save in exceptional winters.
''Wh hen Il comes TO politics, we are all strong
free silver men ] suppose Representative Car
ter's cefeHt by 30 majority, when he was once
elected by 500 and agaia bS Loo TnafoTftv vas
due 70 the prominence Of the silver question in
state politics. IheTe vas an impression among
the y-sopls-wbether II was well grounded or not
feeling that Carter hsd not done all be might TO
get Us Tree silver"
Mr.. D. 6. Siliiman. of Helena. who is 1T the
sno9ualmie hotel, in speaking Of Congressman
silver men, and silver undoubtedly PLAYED a
part - the election. But another argument was
used against Carter with considerable effect
The question Is being discussed whether the
Northern Pacific railway shall be entitled 80 the
alternate sections OF land when these sections
contain yal'-sble mineral deposits. There is q
feeling aLl0Dg many in the state that % give the
railroad such lands as these is 10 give il too
mueh, Is 10 make IL rich at the expense of the
people, and retard the growth and DEVELOPMENT
carter In this connection that be favored the
Northern Pacific little too strongly"
Ar- siltIan has lived n Montana since 1873
and has been engaged in mining and also in the
mercantile business Il have Just sold OUT
said he. ''aGG have come 70 the Coast 20 spend
the winter. ! nay possibly settle here
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-12
NOW FOR LOW RATES.
Manager Conroy Here to Adjust
Insurance.
EmLL RECOMMEND REDUCTION
Teachers ON Manual Trafnfng-Chat
About Montana Poiitics-Hotei Corr
ridor Gossip-Personal Mention.

Nr. 7. J. CorToy, :he assistant manager Of the
Pacific insurance Union commonly known as
the .compact. is at the Rainier hotel. Yester-
day be looked over a part OF the eity's FIRE pro-
lection; today be viii see tie trial OF the fire
: boat SnoQ asITaie, and make further exarlina-
ton Of the water supply and the Ike
Last evening be said TO PosT-IxTELLIsEycZs
reporter. 81 should prefer to say nothing until
have completed my examination OF the fire
protection here When have seen the perform
snoe Of the freboat, and have found ogt some
thing more shout your water mains, can gye
you much more definite information as 70 the
action OK the compact.
"Frona all that herr, however, IL Is evident
that your Ere protection has been materially i'm
proved, and upon EHy return 10 san Francisco
shall recommend reduction OF insurance rates
"The present city council seems TO have some
hesifaney about carrying ont the pian adopted
by the former council Of connecting the Steam
Hea. and Power companys engines with a salt
water main II il seems TO me probable that the
council VIII go ahead and order the main laid
shah, in anticipation Of the completion OF the
work. recommend reduction larger than II
there seems no likelihood OF the main being put
in az once / should rather recommend the
lowering Of the rates the whole amount row,
bat If any ce!ay seems likely IL viii be neces-
sary to make only part Of the reduction at this
time, and leave the rest Until the main IL an sc
conpiished fact.
Exactly the amount to be taken of VIII de-
pend on the performance OF the hreboat and the
state OF the Waterman matter.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-12
MANUAL TRAINING.
Professor John VI. Beston Gives Argu.
ments For 1t.

Professor John 81. Heston, the principal OF the
High school, is an enthusiast upon the subject
Of manual training ii am heartily glad the ex-
pertinent is TO be tried here said he yesterday
TOR have never heard o. the experiment fail
ing. saw the system il operation very success
fully for sixteen years a. the Pennsylvania State
college. have here compilation OF opinions
from school superintendent al over the United
States, compiled by 5i-. Frank J. Barnard, who
has charge OF our city schools These men are
absolutely unanimous that manual training Is
desirable as part Of our public school course
We shall begin By q course IN carpentry in the
FIRST year in the High school, and then we hope
10 extend the work through the whole four
years Carpentry end wood-earvilg, 20 which
the individual pupil viii devote four hours
week, VIII be followed By work il forge and
the fling, chipping, Welding and handling of
iron.
''We have found that boys who give sone Of
their time 20 these tasks are able to grasp their
other lessons better, are trained in the uss OF
their hands, and are more thoroughly fitted for
the practical duties OF life
''Ihe voluntary application Of the boys mind
is what gives him mental strength. Often boy
who finds his books dry, ard viii not devote
himself 70 them, takes keen interest In the
school shop. and there gains habit Of appiica-
ton whish cneblcs E.ln 20 take up his books os
he never did, never could before
''In the eompIeter courses n manual training
In some CT the schools OF the East the boys are
taught ali sorts of mechanical work, even 10
the construction Of steam engine. OF course
inst costs money, more money than we are able
70 spend 1oT. 20 we shall only attempt those
things which cen be done with simple and inex-
penstye tools he WORK. too, VIII be confined
10 the High school,, for We are not ready 70 CT
up shops IN oil the schools. But in the course
OF years hope we can give manual training To
pupils Of all grades.
There Is a course of corresponding study
which am laying out for girls. IL includes wood
carving, drawing, china painting. household
decoration and domestic economy. Girls should
have the training Just much as the boys,
though their work Is different IL must be re-
enberec in school that the average WOMAN is
20 marry. and as the public school education Is
for the average woman, il should st her for her
duties as a mother and head OF household.
There Is TOO strong tendency TO train girls Tor
the proiesSinns-A thing which is not the prov
inec Of the pHblie schools
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-12
HE WHIPPED HIS WIFE.
DIR. Earnest, the Anatomist, Arrested
for Giving Corporal Punishment.

Dr.. J. II. Earnest, who runs a museum OF
anatomy on Washington street, was arrested
yesterday for beating his wife, information
being made By an ex-policeman, who witnessed
the assault He was placed under bonds 70 sp-
pear in the police court this morning 10 answer
q charge of assault and battery.
Mrs. Earnest, who attracts attention 70 the
museum By occupying a seat in the window
has travelled with the doctor for several years
but was only married 10 him four months ago
in spokane Falls. The doctor claims 10 have
been connected with the German hospital in
Denver some years ago. Among lis patients
there was the present Mrs. Earnest. A sort OF
mutual affection sprang up between the pair,
and upon the womans recovery the doctor saws
be resigned his position and started out as an
exhibitor OF anatomy and other wonders OF the
human family. The woman went with him.
ana at spokane Falls she announced 10 him that
she had tired OF travelling with him without
legal seal OF Eatrinony, and be then called ia
minister and she legally became Mrs. Earnest
From Spokane they came 10 Seattle, and since
then IL is claimed by the doctor that his wife
has acted IN peeTisn and uncomfortable man
ner, and that yesterday he was called upon 10
administer corporal punishment. The police
man, who has been hanging around the place
for some tine. saw the assault and made the in
formation
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-12
BAD TELEPHONE ECONOMY.
a Cheap and Nasty Directory Abound
ing In Efuuderg.

ing IN Bfunders.
The inferioHity Of the new telephone directory
10 those which have gone before it, has been the
subject OF much comment and complaint, espe-
eialIy as the numbers and addresses OF subscr5b-
ers are IN many cases incorrect. The reason for
this change for the worse was given yesterday
by H. L Outline IN sa interview with Posi-
lSTELLG5ESCEE repoY1e-, in which he sid:
81 had an arrangement with Tchn /. Sabin.
president OF the Sunset Telephone & telegraph
Company, by which was 70 have the privilege
OF advertising N the book, providing paid sor
al the printed matter. A C. Sands, the manager
at Tacoma. being jealous OF any Seattle man,
used his influence TO have this arrangement
stopped. and was successful IN spite OF the OPP
position O. w. y. Armstrong, the bate manager as
Seattle. had only verbal contract, but il was
not 70 expire until June, l.9i, and had NUM-
Der OF contracts for advertising IN advance
When did the WORK the books we're always
gotten out on tine, three OF four times year, as
directed They we're well bound, printed on the
HEss quality Of paper, and the typc-setting was
arsT-el2ss- had both the Ses-sIe and Tacoma
books printed IN seattIe. though ! could have
had tire work done cheaper in Portland. Mr..
sands wanted ne 70 have some Of the work done
II Tacoma and my refusal PROBABLY caused him
70 DING about the breach OF contract. The List
press, and the supplements were gotten OUT IN a
day and hall
This Last book Is printed On inferior paper. in
poor type, and Is full OF inaeerrzciss Nr. sabin
had them printed IN San Francisco, and thus al
the Lists bad 20 b sent BIZ mail and corrections
cou.d not De made NJ to the last Tsilt1te-
They have been I've months getting this book
cut while used 20 got the lists out every three
months By having the work done N san Fran
cisco they have not only scenred worse work,
bur have taken money away from this city
An example OF the errors mentioned By Mr..
Outline nay be given: Though the number Of
the PosT.IsrELLsSEScEE editorial rooms has
been z for the last three months il is given as
three rtDgs-and the address Is given a. EN-
Pre- Laundry" The book aoouEcs n pen and
ink corrsctsors, which show how badly the
proof was read.
A great Taany complaints are also made as 70
the service Ii IS claimed that the telephones
az nys AeEss IN goo WofAslg o.1<E, laat wires
are allowed 20 remain crossed for hours, that
calls on the central Office are Tot promptly an
sEersd, and that connections are often cut OF
when sentence IS half finished.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-12
THEY CAN'T GET THE CARS.
PaIouse shippers Unable to FIJI Orders
Wheat Blockade Continues.

CoLFAx, lee. i1--tSpecisL The theory that
a powerful combination exists bstw cen the rail
roads and the elevator companies Is meeting
with constant eorroboFztion- The following
facts are in line: Some TWO months since MF.
A. 4 stevens, of LataE. hoping 70 take adyan-
tage OF the reduced rates East, made = sale OF
twenty carloads of wheat in Minneapolis and at
once wrote TO General Freight Agent Woodwork
ordering the twenty cars for that shipment
Four days later he saw letter al the C. c.
Mills, Spokane Falls. By E c. Kitchener in an
sEer 10 an inquiry IS to the high prices in Latah,
Following is the substance OF the letter:
ssYours received. and As near IS we can learn
Stevens IS the fellow who Is making the high
prices at Latah. doing IL on the strength of sell
ing twenty ears in Minneapolis, but we think il
will De long time before he gets the cars 10 MI
the order
Il may be stated here that Mr. Stevens has not
vet received the cars and Is not likely 70 get
them He had nor told anyone OF the deal. and
10 one knows OF it excSps the agent at Lstah and
Mr. Woodwork II was closed BY wire. ard Mr.
stevens positively asserts that Mr. Kitchener got
IL from one or the other
Every business man on the Palouse Is equally
interested with TIE farmer In seeing the combine
broken. The naked truth Is that the bread Is
being taken from the mouths OF the people
several days ago Kuhn & Bowman, OF Colfax,
cOnsummated sale OF several carloads OF wbeat
IL the East and ordered the cars for their ship
nlent. but up 10 this afternoon had received no
reply from the company concerning them.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-12
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. Henry z. Croasdaile, prominent real es-
tate dealer OF Victoria, is at the SnoeuAlraie.
he i largely interested IL Anacortes property.
NJ. Z. Ramsay, OF Mics City, Mont, Is with
him.
party from Casselton, y. D, consisting OF
Nr. George y. smith, Mr. Z. II. Paine and Miss
A. II. Paine, was al the Rainier hotel Yesterday.
Nj W. Groyenor. OF Olympia. was with them
~. c. ". Curry, the chief draughtsman of the
Oregon improvement Company. has gone on a
vacation He viii return. bringing one OF the
bellies OF Los Angeles as his bride.
Captain Trolp. OF Portland. Captain Clancy,
OF Tacoma. and W p Mackenzie, OF Portland
al tnien Pacific officials. are in the city
Mr.. Eugene 3. Gushing. OF Tacoma. secretary
OF the Washington World 5 Fair Association, was
q; the Rainier hotel yesterday.
NJ. and Mrs Edmund Seymour, OF Tacoma.
were al the snoqualTie Hotel yesterday.
NJ. Z ". Manger, the usnager OF the Leland
hoEel, a. Chicago. Is ~ the Arlington.
Ar. \. II. Pratt, manager OF the mill at LISA
lady, IS at the Arlington.
NJ. James SEeeAaa has started on tip East.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-12
" REV. SLOAN'S HOAX.
Crazy Tacoma Preacher Reports
the Potter Sunk.
cANARD CAUSES EXCITEMENT.
He Han Been Refused Passage ON the
Boat,-Arrested ON Charge
Of Lunacy.

auuo- v.s asoa. On TIE ssse>:s last night 10
tia effect that the steamer 7. j. fos~s aAa 81
down and that all sboGrd had rcun>i
graves The proFzp.er OF the sensation 80
false tidIngs was al errat.c missionary pfczs4NA
named George Sloan, and his Elsd sEorf tESN
eled b. train. bcat and wire from Tacoma, ners
he had told t. From all accounts II WAS done
81 xe-y startling manner By the crazy expoG-
enI OF the gospel. who rsn through t1e prlnt1
streets Of IScoE1a shouting az lns YEP "a a4s
ycice. the Potter and all sosils are LOST
The delay OF the boat docking az Tacoma tsir1y
minutes late gave ers6eaee 20 the trenziee as
ssrtsons OF Rev. sloan. which were tor time
accepted as facts both IN that city ana ta-S- Peo
pc n their hurry not waiting 70 CONSIDER low
the bearer OF the information secured II flEA4iy
the ooas steamed into her dock % Tacoma sac
her oIieeTs were surprised wEeS o. tne
represented loss Of TIE ship When 1o.a N1o
h9d circulated the stories the officers rsneIn-
bered their experience With the luny preae1er-
l pom the arrival OF the Potter at ner ~r'.Ti IL
This city Last night . Posi- ISTELLIGEACEE re-
porter interviewed Freight Clerk J. W Manning
who told Very fGlny story about Sloane Fos
the Last fer weeks he has been making trips on
It's o'0stt I.oEn Olympia % Tacoma, AID duflk15
these excursions be has behaved himself III =
most dSscrcsEly and diSFeSpeettul mauncr- Ills
conduct required an order from supeTsors Esss
% aIIow tie man On the boat hereafter ana
when re WIS told this he yesterday met Mr.
Manning or the streets OF Olympia and said To
him that the Potter was forever doomed. add
Ing i've secured the job Of fireman on the
y0u into Tacoma by halt hour" But little at
teat.on was paid 20 the ceTne1ted man, and
wnLis me TWO steamers were Id nc stream ~.
Manning SAVE Sloane on the dcck OF the Mutt
ncE1&A shouting "We're going 10 oe4s you, or
send the beat 10 hell
s.Ozn than went onto the streets OF Tacoma
and spread the story that the Potter had gone 20
Dayy Jones locker
Tie sequel 70 Preacher Sloan's crazy explicit
IL tad IN the following dispatch:
TACOMA, Dec IA sensational TUTT1Gr vas
circulated tsais evening 10 the effect that the
steamer I. j. Potter had sunk with go Tasser-
gers, including Mayor KandIe, Of Tacona. was
finally traced 10 Rev. Or. SlO@r, IS author
sloane was arrested some time ago EoE insanity,
bus slipped away TO his home ~ Olympia
Yesterday Rev. IhCS. Maeliuire fItcG CON- paint
az tvs city Jail, setting forth his belief that
clozEe was dangerous NAN 10 let 20 st large
add the police We're Instructed 20 arrest hin.
He was pr Aed up on the street this evening and
vas lodged II the county jail, bat not until he
Lssd started The report OF the sinking Of the Pot
Ter, EsEs o. hich spread Ike wila-lrs, causing
g:ezt anxiety TIL run down. sloan viii prob
ably o. examined in the probate court tomorrow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-12
THE TAX LAWS.
Some Business Men Think They should
BE Amended.

81 am strongly in favor OF having our tax laws
amended az the coming session OF the legisia-
ture, said Major J. Z. Hayden yesterday This
paying taxes Gt different times and different
places, when the city, county and state taxes
might be lumped into one. is an intolerable
nuisance. People In the East whose property is
cared fer By agents here. do not seem 70 under
stand why they should be asked 70 pay this tax
January. that n March, and another ~ some
other time
u have looked over the LIST al subjects on
which the Chamber OF Commerce conamitte rec
omMend legislation. said Mr.. Thomas W.
ProSch Yesterday, land am particularly pleased
- sc that the committee urges the revision OF
the tax laws The whole subject 81 tae assess
mcnt, collection and receipt of taxes, as well as
a. TIE sale Of lands Tor unpaid taxes. IS 81 pres
cut IN state OF almost hopeless confusion As
everyone who has8uy land knows"
NJ Griffith Davies believes that lands On
which the taxes are unpaid should be held by
tae county with the amount Of the taxes sS a
a.eo- The county would hold The property Tor
ten % even twenty years longer than the ind
Nldua. could. and the clOuding Of titles through
tax s.. e, and blackmsiling by those who ouy az
tax sales would be largely done away with
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-12
THE FIREBoAT.
She VIII Make Her Trial Trip This
Morning.

The city officials are invited 70 make the trial
trip with the dreboat Sncqualrnie this morning
As the accommodations ara limited, and 1t IS de-
sired TO afford those members OF the eity govern
unent who will have 10 pass upon questions con-
corning her, the invitations are confined 70 the
mayor, members Of the city council, board OF
pubic works and the board of fre comma
siouers.
The Snoqualriie viii leave the dry dock at 10
O'Clock, make sufficiently long tour to test her
machinery and display her Capacity for the pur-
pose assigned, ana return to the slip at Madison
street, where the ire fighting apparatus VIII be
put On trial
The following invitation was handed In for
publication last night:
TO the Honorable Mayor and Council, The
Honorable the Gentlemen composing the Two
Former Councils, the Committee OF Inspection,
Gessrs. J. 81. Colman, William Campbell and
Philip Van TEsseli, the Honorable Boards Of
Fire Commissioners and Public Works, the Chief
OF the Fire Department, the Seattle BOARD Of
Underwriters and the Representatives of the
Press: You are respectfully requested 20 be
present at the test OF the freboat sncquaiIaie,
TO take place today. steamer viii leave the COM
paDys wharf at 10 a Il. Respectfully,
SEATTLE DRY DOCK AND SHIP BUILDING Co,
By Alex. Allen, Manager
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-12
FoRGER AND HORSE THIEF BECK.
Captured by Deputy Sheriff Holden
Story of His Crimes.

Deputy Sheriff Taylor Holden arrived at Ut.
Serron, sksgis county, yesterday with J. E.
Befk, who is wanted there for forgery and horse
stealing Beck commenced operations at ut.
vernon last May By forging note for 500 On
Matt Decker, d raueher. lie afterwards pawued
the chess for $40 20 Pat Haglcran, chairman OF
the sEasit county board o: eoT1n1iss oners.
Decker SON found ont the crime and, while he
was IN company with the sheriff, looking for
the forgef. Beck stol. Deckers horse and buggy
and left the place, slipping 10 Seattle from
saEnish island.
reward OF $50 was offered for Beck's arrest
but he could not be found. On September Is
lasts n1an woke up Deputy sheriff James vs..
Woolery, az his home On YesIer avenue, near
Lake Washington, and said that he lad seen
Beck in down town saloon wooIery hurried
10 the city, but he was 8 few minutes too late.
Peek had taken the last steamer out and
dropped OF at some unknown way point
When Deputy WooIery left for New York
about ninth ego, be told Deputy Sheriff
TAYLOR Holden about the man, and the result
was that when Holden saw him on the street
Wednesday night he placed him under arrest,
and al : IL n yesterday morning left with him
f6S Ut. Vernon On the steamer State OF Wash
iDgron. Beck told Holden that he had been IN
jail and had only been out two hours, having
furnished bonds. II ne was in seattle jail he
was known by some other name
The prisoner AT one time wEs connected with a
real estate Errl N room OF the RoxEeii build
ing, On Front and Columbia streets