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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08
THERE WAS No AGREEMENT.
A Misleading Report Concerning th.
Narfhcru Pacific and Auarortee.


The Posr-IsrErIIGEscxE feels called upon
10 correct misleading report which crept
into the local columns yesterday through
the eredulity OF n reporter and an over
sight of the city editor. IL related to an
alleged agreement between representatives
Of the new city of Anacortes and Mr.. James
Mcknight, as the representative of the
Northern Pacific railroad. by which the
last named pledged itself to extend its line
and establish a terminus" on Fidalgo
island. As matter Of fact, Mr.. Nc
Naught was not and is not in the city, and
could not have taken part In q conference
as alleged, nor is there TO our knosiedge,
any person here authorized 10
represent the Northern Pacific road
In such an arrangement We do not know
what the purposes Of the Northern Tactic
are. but must doubt the story - printed
yesterday ia these colanne. A The
scheme Was oatiinei, il loohe much more
like the enterprise" Of 6oxn spune1te
boomer than ike an sctaal thru
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08

tsad.nt = - iayi.s: ssMnssses = IN
emd wn1px.
Evsssss enikh Aenina - ersds Il ~
nzIey nsrsh q Aiasr strsst; sxrsst com-
mttxoe
I. q. cassin-For : sewer fnspec1Ds's
Bcsnse, cpmmi1tss ~ seuers-
EseSesx Sm1sh u Il. - Asnznst gTnde o.
sixth stfset. stf<<4 ccusuIss<e.
tenufTrxx Kxrosr soorTxp.
Llc<nss spd Revenue Esiecting pet-
t5oas 81 4. r. retefxon for extension o.
saio1n limits rejeexsne petition Of Geofxs
X heede foF refmi1xjon 70 rssn ts0 pefs
under one l5rsnse.
mtsckLLxskors MA1rEks
A wayront wns ordered drawn for - 10
favor II strsss Commissioners Alexander
Tor xxtxa clerk h5re.
Tke Ievy fur ~ iupsovsment Of Ches
put street. from Yezser svenue - Haaief
addition. was fixed - 50 mifis-
The CITY attorney was instructed 70 pre-
pare N or5in~sce asndemning property
Tor The rsgx line 70 E.Aks Washington and
present IL 81 ~ adjourned meeting 70 he
h<.d s0rixkt
The street COMMITTEES was authorized TO
hare plat made showing position OF fran
ehfze on i.siIgozd avenue for The use OF tho
street egsamlstee.
The eopfrsrs for water valves for the new
main from I-sks Washinxtou vas awarded
- The Gxlssn Valve and Hydranf Company.
Of Detrost, Mich. The contract for forty
fIs< tons u lead for the pipe line Was
awarded 10 Colt. Harsen 4 Cowles ~ four
and six-tensh. CENTS per pound.
Chairman uurie. Of the IRE and vsies
COMMITTEES. rsported that the boilers or
d%fei for the water works 81 Lake WASH
sngtoH 0sre mol according to the rtiief re-
qairsd BY the boiler inspector. having sixty
tubes where there should be only fifty. The
necessary changes were ordered made and
the nsu specifications tsndered 10 the con-
tractor. r. >. Sullivan.
sixth. Terrace and Willow streets were
ordsresf grsied and the clark Was instructed
TO advertise for bids for their improve
merit
A supplemental plat to Glen Park addi-
tsvn xss approved.
The council took recess TO this even
ffYw
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08
A MUSICAL EVENT.
Miss Lois sheafe's Organ Recital Last
Evening.

Miss Lois eheafe's Organ Recital Last
Evening.
Cut flowers, ivy, palms and potted plsnts
were used in profusion last night to deco
rate the auditorium of the First Methodist
Episcopal church, on the corner Of Third
and Marion streets. and a. fashionable m
audience Is ever gathered together in
Seattle filed every available seat. The
occasion Of this array was Miss Lois Sheafe's
pipe organ recital, the first entertain
ment after Lent The recital was perfect
success in every particular, and reflects great
credit upon Miss Sheafe. and theladies and
gentlemen who assisted her. Miss Sheafe's
playing was superb, and any effort to
Justly crihcise would be IN injustice. To
say that she surprised even her warmest
admirers though, by her superb touch end
expression, is . weak compliment
Following are tho participants, all OF
whom in addition to Miss Sheafe, received
compliments and encores: Miss May Pot
vim. Mrs. Celeste Langley Slauson, Mrs.
Blanch kesler Grambs, Mrs Frederick
Jewell Laird, Miss Laird, Mrs. Job p.
Lyon, Mr.. J. H. Middlebrook and Mr..
Alexander w. Craig.
Following is the programme in detail:
FART l.
organ-s'Themes iron Faust" .t3ounod- Eddy
Soprano solo--"The Flower Girl. 4 Bevignani
Mrs. Frederick Jewell Laird.
Resding-sTbe Legend Of the Organ Builder"
Mrs Celeste Langley Slauson.
Solo and Quartette-''Innamatus'' .Rosaini
Mrz Laird, Miss Laird. Miss Lyon. Mr. Middle
brook. III. Craig.
OrEnn-Prclutie -.--..-.....-...-,-s... Bach
organ-"Pilsrims Chorus from Tannhauser'
egnef
FART II.
0fgnn--"Last Hope. .Gostschalk
Arranged by Miss sheafe.
Soprano solo-"Non Fla Sogno Aria q. Verdi
Mrs Blanche Kesief Gramha
Reading-"The New Church Organ" -. .Carlton
Mrs. Celeste Largely siauson.
Piano solo--"Raphscdie No. 2''..... Lisxt
Miss May L. Pofvin-
Soprano soio-"Ave Maria .Gounod- Bee IA
Mira Frederick Jewel Laird.
Organ-Aarch fontifcAle. J. IHmmena
Great credit is due to Mr.. George FAY.
who had financial management Of the
recital The success of the concert was
largely due to him
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08

The Madison street cable line had its
one OF the pipes in the large heater 1t the
powerhouse burst and the heater began
leaking badly. II was found necessary to
shut down. and II required until $50
o'clock In the afternoon to repair the
break. Three cars, giving . ten minute
service. were run yesterday, and i've cars,
giving six minute service. viii be run
today. A new slot brake is being placed
on the sixth car and il will be ready for use
in few days.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08

Mr.. Frank Dekum. the Portland banker,
is In the city.
Mr.. ]. c. Rathbun, . prominent Olympia
newspaper man, was In the city Sunday.
Mr.. Harry L. Wilson. Of spokane Falls.
brother Of Representative John L. Wilson,
b In the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Rutiedgs, Mrs. G. p.
Periey and Mrs. G. o. Periey. OF Blaine.
registered at the Rainier yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William b. Dean. and
Miss Dean. Of st. Paul, arrived in the city
yesterday morning and registered At the
Rainier.
Mr.. Ben. Campbell. general freight agent
Of the Union Pacific Railway Company,
Pacific division, passed through the city
yesterday morning on the North Pacific, on
his way 20 Victoria
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08

It VIII Change 20 National Bank, with,
Increased Capital.
At . meeting Of the board Of directors Of
the Bank of North Seattle. held yesterday
afternoon. twas unanimously voted 70 in
crease the capital stock from $1,000 to
100000. and to change to . national bank.
The old board was reelected, rs follows:
d. T. Denny, G. p. Stone, John Y. Os-
trander, G. b. Bagley and Mr.. w. H.
Wheeler.
The officers are: w. III. Wheeler, presi-
dent; J. Y. Ostrander. vice president, and
c. B. Bagley. cashier.
Mr.. William Barry, present teller. was
unanimously elected cashisr. 10 succeed
Mr.. Baeley, who resigned two weeks ago,
the change to take place on the 30th inst.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08

It Broke . Mans Jaw and Causes !
Arrest.

Arrest.
Mrs. T. Gladmosky demanded warrant
from Justice Rivers yesterday for the ar
rest Of John Striker. who she alleged
broke her husbands jaw with blow from
his fist =
She said that her husband had been held
by an unknown man while Striker beat
him. She further stated that her husband
was so badly used up Is to be compelled to
remain in bed for . few days. Justice
Rivers issued warrant for Strikers arrest
and he will probably hear the case today.
Striker is the man who made . desperate
resistance TO arrest in . Jackson street
house Of ill1ame last July, during raid
made by Chief Butterield. He was fined
500 in the district court for assaulting
Police Captain Jones ct this time.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08

Lieutenant Phil. Sullivan and Detective
Bolton Rogers raided the Blue Front
gambling house, Jackson street. between
south Third and South Fourth streets, at
about half past 10 O'Clock last night. They
found three games running with but . few
people interested in them-four men
named Joseph Norris, Lewis Smith, w.
Patterson and George Brown. They COM
fiscated q rouge ct noir table. faro outfit
and also roulette table. The men were
released on SIS cash bail.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08

Mark cristol, the wrestler. returned from
the race track yesterday. .where he has
been in training for week. He has trained,
oil nine pounds aud now weighs I4l
pounds. His muscles are hard and he Is
in splendid condition for the coming con-
test with the Jap. He viii be Il, the CITY
until next Friday, when the match occurs.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08

At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Seattle Hardware Company,
held yesterday. the following board Of
directors vas elected: C. A. Black, NJ. D..
Ballard. A. p. Burwell. A. s. Burwell.
r. d. Black. John l.. simpson, c. H.
Black and f. b. Burweil. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
Clarence A. Black. OF Detroit. Mich, prcsi-
dent; Arson 8. Rurwell. vice president
and manager; Charles II. Black, secretary: :
Austin T. Burwell. treasurer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08

The Concordia Social Club filed articles
OF incorporation with the county auditor
yesterday through the incorporators, T..
Morgsnstern, Mark wilxinski, Joseph
Rosenberg, r, Bories, Il. Lexinski. A.. VIII
zinski, l. Well and r. Rosenberg. The
capital stock Of the club is $500. divided
into fifty shares OF $50 each. The objects
OF the club are merely social intercourse
and Measure
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08
Extending the Mail ~nr,,r.

The possofiice department will extend
the railway distributing service over the
Seattle, Lake shore & Eastern to snoaual.
nise Falls. Heretofore ii has only been
going as far as Gilman, the residents al
snoquaimie Falls being compelled to he
content with the sealed pouch service. The
change occurs on Apri. -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08

Toe Wheeler. q lumberman. while hand
ling logs al Port Madison. yesterday after
neon. had his leg broken by an accident
Which threw heavy log on his limb. He
WAS brought 10 Seattle on the steamer
Edith last night and placed in Provsdence
hosrssal. Ills condition is considered yerv
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08
IMPROVED NAIL SERVICES.


". s. McGinniss. chief Of the rs7linr
mail service and attached to the osIoo p
Coaoael : A. whitheld. second assSxsn1
postmaster general, who is in this So
looking up the postal service, returned
yesterday from 6ray's Hsrbo-. where
he has been for a week PAST. waae awxy
he MADE arrangements for direct service
from seattle to kamilche by boat. from
KanaElche 10 M0nssano by rail, sad rom
Aoaissaao 10 hoqaism by boat, doing
away with delay OF swensy-fonr hours In
Olympia and another Of twenty toGr hoars
also a Nonsesano.
This change went into effect today. and
nox mail DROPPED in Tie cisce here h<for,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08

The ST. Andrews Society meets this
evening ia Chisholm's halt As there has
been no meeting for several weeks on ao-
count Of the hall being repaired il is ex.
peetea that tonisht's meeting viii De an
important ansi unusually entertaining one.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08

Baldwin, it's no use! cant quit drinking. I
might ~ we'll give up trying" "Rambo. for
heavens sake. brace up. what VIII become OF
you II you don't reform% tReeklessly) ~ don't
know. Likely enough IN 60 Into poiificsi''--
Chicago Tribune
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08

he Cnfnn fMsite = tse % y srsnscsafsnenfxl
Esse fssnsleS tfst fscstnssx chair sxrs aud Pail
E4&H kczrsss ssex Fknx srnzs tie Fnrane cc<s6
81 sas kAs1 A. L Asrssa essx tsxkss axsas. re
ssesssa ss~sss sesse1 e.oex q 2 nrsxSx agent
ctr 1e<1-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08

Information 10 hand 70 sns eject that Bsasae
= 10 HsNe saesssss Gasiy frsua Tscssgaa tie
~e9siae szd ~Sorsh Pscsee@ every alternate
ga. szsss~a -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08

FSsrSasr war IcA@ls a4d reserve yeur sisep-
taEess accommodation ever Sortax.r Pacific
sseond sSree-. Bossoa block. Z fuak.a. aeoos
ESsss 6Rsnt. eeAtsiA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08
NogTaxRS PACIFIC RAILROAD.

TeaFlss ssesps rg-ears easly between seattle
aad Xhlesgc fssntx eve niies tie shssssse
rurfe ant scyea Aeuss and thirty Elk minutes ia
seSsncs Of composing nnsa A. CaAbevg, city
tsekes agent 7it Secort ssrees. Ecstoa eack.
IeEkirA. Ioy-& gsses ascent seattle
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08

1sse sSe sarsns-n Fectse railroad vesrshn,es
sssFss and esasne~Sxr rozssA Eos AZ rosns. EMss
a snlsSsss. rAKy ssc1ss sssns. 10 s<eend stres&
t&&xSAA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08

u Ssz< 49,. - - -. = = - =
& 3 -! ee1annnces : specia osnst ~ ~
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q unss- - 80 80 =. - {
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- 1xrf rNnnfrs snvsxsr
1unciI deciared ~ policy conc<rn-
Y n ~ p4estng : resolution reyokinE
3 rInfts and instrnesink TIE city
g. ~ I'M notice III IN advertisement in
n - lu1orp hat I'll tents within The IRE
Ix5 - r. 1omoved by May 1. and fhst ell
lfnnHinx at thnt Tins will he sum
q 6pved by The city at owners cost
~
$3.50. y. ..~xx, xvv arr.
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ID: Il : as a.. - y -
11gkn ntkx Mtpx sArfAIs'
II ennGcn possed m ordinance prcsid-
~ ~ fncfeased nusnhsf 81 police cap
- ~ Mayor Moran xigned il - once.
IHofnlou nominated OfIicer II. w.
3 II tho nea position. and he Was
e4siy elected.
|SI11s. 49, xrus - .x,, ntsxsf.k1 cons ems.
. q - ...;..,.,,..r 80. tnstyucsei
s.sss' ~. ts,s;.,., i. ~ .sh. RI.e-
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4 sS u & xs......s-.4.s s.-..s 1890 !,
h q a. ~ - - 80 =. =
pIxrrfxp Nib
y ~ ol the Spring Hill Company Tor
tn D1rn put II ssnee the purchase OF
3 1<54 N III city. Was bfuukist up Tor
3 c0nstdesatIon. Il having heen dis
~ ~ tbe fre and water COMMITTEES.
1lrpafe VAS 0ser the question whether
81 ~ upo1 Was included In tbs purchase
d III D1nn1 Ih1re being considerable dit
tcq 20 orInion On the matter Is vas de-
e. ~ yofef tlse bill ~ TIE IRE ard WATER
~ viii Instructions 10 check up
q 0QsmDouy's hooks snd see whether the
q ri - iMcIuded In The purchase or not
sSz ,ux spee, Il. x..xrrsu~.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08
..sAID PAsHA."


Hall Last Night.
The California Opera Company drew .
large and !appreciativs audience at Turn
hall last night. when m excellent per-
Torrance OF the great comic opera success,
"said Pasha." was given and scored hit
The piece Is full of good comedy and fine
singing and dancing and affords IN excel
lent opportunity for . display Of beautiful
scenery and handsome costumes There
are some very pretty solos and ballads aad
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08
A rot Nc rrrgomArr.

a nrfrf Hssssrs sf Richard Wills. whs
Was Killed VA Portland.
Richard Nils. TIE yosng aoy who wsx
Sunday night. wes wsa ksacsn d tie 20
ises IL sAls ss,s =. /. s.srasS led yoans rrssss.
inzl whe has been .np2tsssd N grsa;
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08

j. II Eaxsns.ier- Ear the vsrsfsen Of The
north hall al hsocks 2. ie. III ard -. yesses
= afc(3llvra addition; STREET Committee
4. IS chriesse--For POSITION cf sursrsa.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-08

RDSS RUSSELL 10 II and 10 Kilgen Block Second St
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-13
VISIT OF SAMUEL GoMPERs.
The Famous Labor Advocate May Come
TO Seattle.

The following dispatch has been received
from New York:
No man in New York receives more numerous
and pressing requests 10 address meetings OF
working people in all sections of the country
than Samuel CONF ers, OF the American Fedora
ton OF Labor. Mr.. GoTnpers st first attempted
to comply with Isolated requests 10 speak. but
soon found it wholly impraetieatle TO make a
long trip for the purpose OF delivering one al
dress and then return and start cut on another
yolyed in such trips was out Of ali proportion 10
(Sompers has planned Western lecture route
fer early IN the coming winter, the
understanding being that he will make
no charge for his services, but
that prop0rtionate charge 20 6efray travelling
and incidental expenses will be made on each
locality where he * invited 10 Epeak. The route
now suggested, which Is subject 30 change, in
cIudts Cleveland, Evansville, -. Louis, Chicago,
Kansas City, Denver. Pueblo, sal. Lake. AIou-
euerqHe, Tucson, san Diego, Los Angeles, san
Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Tacoma, 81 Paul,
Minaesp polls and Duluth Adam Meneke, gen.
eTsl organizer OF the federation st Denver, Col
Will act as Mr.. (5ompeTs' agent and requests or
suggestions from labor unions OF trades or local
assemblies n the West may be sent 70 niEi.
Secretary u. j. Mcdonald, Of the Western
Central Labor union, when spoken 10 in regard
TO the matter yesterday, said: "As yet il is not
at all certain that Mr.. GCmpers wili reach Sc
a.tIe | myself do not really expect him very
much. Ii be comes the several unions, not the
Western Central Labor Union, viii make ar
rangeme1ts to receive him.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-13
THE O. /. MORTGAGES.
Applications to Forecl0se on
the Company's Property.
FOR FIVE MILLION DOLLARS.


The following dispatch forbodes new trouble
for the Oregon improvement Company. The
amount for which the mortgage was given Goes
not agrse with the amount OF first mortgage
bonds as given by President Elijah smith IN bis
annual report, for be states il to be si-5l4,ete.
The statement that this first mortgage VIII sa
low al the assets does not accord with the state
Enents OF the local officials, for they have re-
peatedly said that the property Of the company
IS worth fully SIS ooo,o COO
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IA complaint vss
fled today against the Oregon improvement
Company by the Farmers Loan and Trust COM
Tany. Of New York TO foreelose t1rst mortgage
81 s5oo30oa. which hes been n existence since
December, Iss0, with per cent annual interest,
erly one payment OF $4,000 having been made
on interest There are already foar similar suits
pending against the Oregon ln1proy e7nent CoTs.
paag- bat the one In question - on the first
mortgage, and viii probably swallow the assets
IN tJf1
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Right Rev. B. Harstad, president OF the MIN
nes0ta district Of the Lutheran synod, passed
through the city last night route for Ctsasady,
where ne viii inspect the site offered for the
Lutheran university to be established On Puget
sound
Mr.. Clarence P. Dresser, well known news
paper man, who has been connected with the
Associated Press in the East, wss in the city for
short time. He has gone 20 Portland
Nr. and Mrs. r. J. Carlyle, OF FidaIgo City. are
at the snoqualmie. Mr.. Carlyle, who is now
dealing In real estate. formerly IN the hotel
business at WalIa walla-
Mr.. and Mrs. John l. Cole, Miss Ruth z. Cole
and Miss Rose r. Cole, OF Grand Forks " D.
are stopping at the Arlington. They have cone
to Seattle 10 live.
Mr.. II. C. Kimberly. OF St. Paul Mr. G. "
Dickinson and Mr. Percy Dickinson, OF Tacoma
and Nr. y Nadeau, of this city, were at the
Rainier yesterday.
Nr. Herman Chaplin. president of the Boston
National bank, is recovering his health rapidly
and VIII be about In few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. E L. Wade. and Mr. A. " Wade
OF Montesano, are az the Arlington hotel.
Mr. C. X Cole and Mr.. j. E Carter, OF Helena.
are at the Rainier hotel
Mr. ". z. schricker, the La Conner banker, Ia
az the Snoqualmie.
Mr.. ". 7. Forrest, OF Olympia, 10 among the
guests az the DIlier hotel
Mr. T. II. Lancaster, of Denver, WIS az the
Grand hotel yesterday.
Mr.. P. A. o'Farrell. of Tacoma, Yves in the city
vpxrprfav
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-13
OVER SIX HUNDRED PHONES.
Growth Of the Seattle servfce-A Reply
to DIR. Outline.

The Sunset Telephone < Telegraph Company
has Gle telephones and about 10 miles Of wire
IN use In Seattle and district at present. One
man Is kept constantly at work repairing phones,
removing crossed wires and generally keeping
the system fr repair. During the windstorn
yesterday three men were at work repairing
breaks in the line, some wires being down be-
tween seattle and Fremont and on the Tacoma
line. The company has circuit at snohomish
and in the spring viii connect il with the Seat
tie system.
'sThe greatest trouble we have" raid A. ]. Clark.
the mamger, sis With induction from the cleo
the railway aud light wires The current
spreads By sympathy from one wire to another,
so that ON our wires we can hear the electric
carr running on their wire It is said that
lightning spreads ten feet on each side OF the
conductor but we can hear the cars whole
block Distant. When Cur man is stretching
wires On Front street the induction is 90 great
Cars on the second street wire. We are getting
nd Of this difficulty by running out return
wires"
what have you 10 say about the statement,
Of Mr.. Outline In regard to the telephone direc-
toTYy'
.'lnstead Of Mr. Armstrong; having opposed
taxing the work away from Mr. Outline, Il gss
be who had Is taken away from him, and he
claimed tnas there was no specified time FOR the
arrangement with Mr. Outline. lie wss not
satisfied With the books. e. Mr. Outline GOT
them out, because the subscribers objected 70
having them fun OF advertisements Mr Gull
liae says bis books were corrected right up 10
the time % going to press, but the fact il that
We could not get corrections made after the
book went 70 the printers, Mr.. Outline refusing
20 make them There Was also great delay in
delivering the books. When Mr. Outline got
out bis last book he brought us 30 books and
did not deliver the balance iOr ten DAYS h.
EeTe the company is doing its own printing
now, as i has To get out book for every con.
siderable town On the Coast. The list was sent
down to San Francisco in September, but the
work was delayed by a strike I'm the type
iG01dry there The company wss Snort Of tyne
and the strike prevented lis getting a suppiv
As 70 the mistakes IN our book. there are only
three or four Of them, and there were quite as
many ia Sir. Outlines books"