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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-06
BRf.NITEES.

All those who have applied for membership
OF Mystic Lodge. No. 81, l. o. o. F.. viii please
present themselves at the office of Dr. Hilton,
coman block, room 4, for examination, as the
lodge viii be organiz d tonight at the Elks hall
corner Marion and Front streets, Frye's block
third loor, ut O'Clock. Nils Anderson secre-
tary p. T.
Messrs John B. Sexton and C. D. Field leave
Tuesday for the Silver Greek mining country
where they intend to prospect They are now
getting together an outfit for placer and quartz
mining. and have 81 cured the services of All old
Californian miner. They will stay ali winter
Auditor Forrest yesterday issued licenses to
wed for Louis Larson and Christina Anderson
both of Seattle; Anton Wikstrom OF Hamilton
and Caroline Engsirom, OF Seattle: David !. V
Launay and Mrs. Mary l. Richardson. BAN of
Port Townsend.
The Eighth Ward Republican Club viii hold
its regular weekly meeting tonight at the old
power nouse on Temperance street
John Young. aged % years, died at Provi.
denc hospital yesterday His relatives live in
Massachusetts,
81 Johns tonight Sublime degree
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NOVELTIES AT rHE OPENING.
Some of the Attractions Displayed Under
Many Electric Lights.

Some of the Attractions Displayed Under
Many Electric Lights
Reporters were not barred cut at the grand
opening a. Front ana Columbia streets last
evening. Disguised as an ordinary mortal. q
PosT-iSTELLfGEScER representative pressed
through the Grove. and closing his eyes 10 tue
bewildering decorations. gave sll his attention
&c the novelties which he expected 70 ind.
The first table was covered with sack suits,
broad wales, the latest II. ported sackings and
black cheviot, being among the most stsikiag
styles.
The second display was made mp of Prince
Aiberf suits in most al grades. clay and granite
worsteds. corkscrews. brosdcloth, broad waies,
and even full-oress swaiiow-tail coat was mo-
ticed.
The trousers department held so varied an as
sortment that the limited descriptive powers OF
the reporter esnno; 90 il justice.
The array OF oveTcoats brought forth many
sigh from coveious breasts There were fne
whipcord cheyiots. English MELONS, plain black
eheylois. something entirely rev, and The
greatest novelty OF all, an Irish frieze double
breasted Eng lish box coat. which must be Just
the thing, as one of the propristoTs has taken
one for mis- own wear. TIE black English serge
coats are new and neat aud viii be iavorites.
Every department was fuil to OVERLOOKING, the
geniiemen's furnishings deIsf meDt in particu-
lar showing many new and handsome things
among Others black silk shirts, sixteen-thread
silk underwear aud an endless line OF new scarfs
and ties.
A handsome bathing robe, which was by
many mistaken for a gentleman's morning
gown, was displayed upon a wire form end
attracted much attention A livery coat in the
latest style was attractive in bright buttons.
The array OF smoking jackets in the window
were SO novel in appearance that even the sales
men could not name them
The decorations will be allowed to remain for
day or two, that those who could not attend
the opening may have an opportunity to see
them. Hyams. Pagson & Co. were gratifed by
the presence of thousands of their friends last
evening, and are well pleased with their high
praise
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HyAMs. PAUsoS & co.'s OPENING.
Ten Tho usand Forty-One People, Actual
Count, Attend.

Count, Attend.
Att o'clock last evening, after being closed
all day, the doors of Hyams Pauson d Co.'S
great clothing emporium were thrown open TO
the public. The brilliance OF many electric
lights, of which hundred were clustered at
the door. the beauty of rare flowers and plants
scattered about the great store in endless pro-
fusion. the enhancing music from Bray's
orchestra, hidden in the int. Tor, made
the business home of the firm seem more
like palace Of delights than a busy place
of trade. Every saiesms was in evening dress
and the thropg of visitors that began pouring
in at the hour set for the opening, was directed
through the sisies of the several departments
aud Shown every attraction with skill and
courtesy that ali will remember with pleasure.
NO little ingenuity and good taste, with an
inter disregard OF expense, is noticeable in the
changes aud additions made in the always
handsome store. The pavement Of tiles at the
entrance, in which are set l05 silver dollars, is
noted by every one who enters. The or at show
windows on either side, ablaz. with light, and
filled with novelties in goods, orna-
mented with bouquets aud banks of
bright blossoms. are sufficient to chsin the at
tention OF all. but grender display s seen on
entering the main room. The center is filed
with long rows OF counters piled high with new
goods. At tie right are shining show cases
whose contents are arranged with care for har-
ropes o. evergreen, crossing and recrossing the
wide room. Through them the handsome
panels of the ceiling catch the eye and the
beautiful effects of the decorators art
impress every spectator The central
span and pillars are covered with japanese
leather, gilded in chaste and elegant designs
The ceiling of the front window is covered with
hndquisi. new msterial costing 81 per square
foot. Dozens of costly mechanical toys were
displayed upon the show cases aud in hooks
here end there.
The opening was grand success, not less than
10,o4l people being counted before the crowd
ceased, and all visitors were loud in their praise
'lt is much finer than Any clothing house in
San Francisco" remarked a Seattle business
man in the hearing of reporter, as he passed
our.
festerdaymorningo neiof the silver,dollars was
picked out OF the pavement, probably by a boot
black, but The cement mas hardened now, and
the next attempt viii not be successful
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ner. =. Williams, George Probst & Co, T. d n.
II Davis. Z. Solomon. John o'Isary.
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ner. =. Williams, George Probst d Co, T. d ii.
IL Davis. Z. Solomon. John o'Lsary.
PETITIONS RECEIVED.
J. L. Taylor-For an extension OF thirty dsEs
in which 10 complete the grade OF Pine street.
referred 70 the street committee.
J. o. CagBon-Fcr street ii. Eis on Sixth street
at the corner Of all streets from Pike 20 Depot
referred To street light committee.
Second Presbyterian chureh-ofefing 10 settle
ih grade tax a. par; granted.
E. o. Biyeiow-For oreBing an alley between
Ninth and Tenth and PIKE and Zine s1reeis'
referred 10 street COMMITTEES.
Z B. Jones-For permission to erect small
stand on Ia. corner ef South Fourth street anu
fesler avenue: rel cted
B. l. Merbaeh-For a Sidewalk on South Third
street. from the SAnderson building TO fesier
avenue: referred to street committee
w. II. Thompson-Praying the council 70 re-
scfnd the resolution In regard to gran Ing OF
street railways Fl nchises, and 10 grant the fran
chtse petioned for an electric road on Rainier
avenue: fled.
samuel 3. Carr Asking correction OF assess
meni; referred 10 the Judiciary committee.
Amelia Alden-Proiesiiug agEinst merry-go-
round to b. placed on the corner Of seventh and
Spring streets; referred 10 tie license and reve-
nue. committee.
r. Hochhrnnn and others-Praying for the
widening OF Vine street four feet on each 81 lie
give the ground for widening the street. and
further esk tGat twelve-foot sidewalk be laid:
referred 80 street committee.
Mary oMeafs- Asking 1850 for alleged dam
ages TO her property. 10: 3. FLOCK IS, kden ad-
ditioB Nc. .. in consequence Of the change OF
grace Of ID xter street.: reiscied.
Luther II. misunderstanding permission to
pave certain streets slsng which tie Seattle
Electric railway tracks are laid, with Williams
co TDrositc pavement; granted.
Fred Dufregne and Others Requesting the
council to reinstste en- Neff as police officer:
referred 10 the chief OF police.
David Giifnore-F0r q sewer on Second street.
from Stewart 10 Pike street; referred TO sewer
committee.
Louis Feurer-For correction in the Grant
street grade tax: referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
F. Clarenbach-For a license to conduct
merry -go-round a. the corner OF Seventh aud
spriug streets; referred to committee on license
and revenue
c. b. Bagley and o;hers-To extend the city
limits to the north; filed.
Gumbert 4 Lehman and others-For the re-
moyal ofthe fruit stant on the corner OF Main
street and railroad avenue; granted
The street commissioner was directed to cut
down ali unused poles
The council adjourned till Tuesday night.
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PERSONAL.

Mr.. II. +. Williams. OF san Francisco, is at the
RGin ier lie las come 20 arrange for paving
the a ectr,c street railway.
M. and Mrs. +. X. Campbell. OF san Fran.
cisco. who we're married on Thursday at Vic
toris. are at the Dller.
Mrs. Louvre, Miss Lowrie and Mr.. A. r. Nc
Kinnoa, OF Manitoba, are ct the SuoQualmie.
NJ. A. L. Bailey and Mr. p. Blake. OF Had
lock, are at the Rainier
NJ. W e. Wigeius !ef, for Juneau. Alask q, on
the City OF Topeka.
NJ and MS. p. Il. Boynton. of Kent, O., are
at the Arlington.
Mr.. D. c. Johnston, OF Tseoms, was in the
city yesterday.
Mr.. W. {. Carpenter, o! Fairhsven. is a, the
Arb ngton.
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WORKED IT AT SPOKANE.
Jordan, the Arkansas Forger, Late o
Seattle. Makes a Raise.

Seattle, Makes Raise.
D C. Jordan the Little Rock. Ark, bank de-
faulter, VINO, after securing lot OF money by
forgery, left his homo and skipped with a we-
man and came TO Seattle, has again been heard
of. When he was here several weeks ago he
tried. it is thought unsuccessiully, to pass a
check for s., 500 drawn on Little Rock hank
After staying here several days ne disappeared.
and it wss supposed that he had gone to Alaska.
Esriy this week 8 woman named Rosa CAN'T
passed worthless draft drawn by the Little
Rock bank on the Chemical National Bank OF
New York 1t the Exch nge National Bank of
Spokane Falls. She secured on this draft s., 500,
and skipped. Later it was found that she had
gone to Spokane Falls with T. Lathrop, and the
two disappeared at the same time.
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Seattle and Chicago.

Judge D. K. Tenney, a well known Chicago
capitalist, is in the city, stopping for few days
at the Rainier. He has visited the state mum
Der of times. and is familiar with the whole
Sound country. To observation-disclosures re.
porter he said yesterday: '''pve seen good
many cities grow up IL the West, for I've been
at Chicago for twenty years. but never saw q
place of greater promise than Seattle. believe
it is the gem of all the places along the Sound,
and is the only one that will be really great.
and that belief is the one generally prevalent
ali through the East In my opinion Seatt e is
a be ter place to invest money than Chicago,
not that the latter is not one of the best places
in the country"
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The Firebur is weakeninp.

Otto ST. Claire, the man CHARGED with robbing
and firing the home OF Mrs Patrick Pagan, after
having insinusted hm>elf into the condolences
of the family is still in jail and will not be given
q trial for some time. Although the evidence
against him is considered conclusive, the police
prefer holding off antil The man. who is weak
ening. makes full confession and thus save
the state and city additional expense. The
trunks that the man claimed TO have had at
the Phoenix hotel have lot Yet been found. 1t
is evident Anwever, that there is a good deal of
clothing, welEy and other vslusbles that were
never consumed in the building, and Mrs
Fagan is anxiousy awaiting their recovery. Il
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accident to am AGED Woman.

Mrs May Kriser, while washing the outside
Of window at us Columbia street yesterday
lost her balance and fell to the sidewalk, fifteen
feet below. She vas picked up and carried in
Size by Mrs. Haskins Mrs. Kri.er was found TO
be seriously injured internally, and though she
was unable 10 move without great pain, she in
sisted on being s-nt 10 BrainerG. Mimi, where
her daughter. Mrs. Net;ie WIekland. resides
She was taken to her rooms at Seventh and
Main streets, however. She is 30 years OF age
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DIED UNKNOWN TO FRIENDS.
The Sad Story of the Son of Wealth
Parents.


The body of Oscar Parker Higgins was ex-
humed from the porters field yesterday, where
it had been buried a month ago, and was
shipped by Undertaken Cross to San Francisco.
singular story is disclosed by the exhumation
OF this body. Some time ago Oscar P. Higgins.
the son of the W. Unknown contractor, Robert
Higgins, of San Francisco, came to Seattle
He took sick and was sent to Provi-
dence hospital, where short time
afterwsrd he died OF typhoid fever Before his
death he said that his name was Egan, but he
was buried under the name of Oscar Parker by
which name he had been known in this city.
BY mere accident friend OF Mr.. Higgins in
San Francisco saw the boy in the hospital, and
afterwards. upon ipquiring about him. was sur
priseG to find that the young man whom ne had
seen had died. He wrote TO Mr.. Higgins at
once and the father, alter tracing up his son 5
movements, found that the Oscar Parker who
was buried was no other than his son. He
gave orders for the exhumation of the remains
and their shipment to San Francisco
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Accident to Lumbermap.

Henry T. Edwards Il lumberman. wsS
brought 20 Providence hospital yesterday with
badly crushed leg. the accident having nan.
pened the night previous st camp p on the
Northern Pacific railway. near Durham Cd
wards was working near the bottom OF the slopa
and log fell ofof il and caught his leg lie nss a
brother and several other relatives here
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Chamber of Commerce Delegates.

Secretary J. W. Dodge. OF the Chamber OF
CONNIE ee, has written letters to all similar Or
CARNATIONS in the stste urging them to send
deIs gates to the convention at Olympia Sep'em-
Der 2, TO take action in regard TO representation
at the Worlds fair at Chicago. Mr. Percy w.
Rochester will be one of the three delegates
from Seattle. The delegates to the meeting OF
the Pacific Coast Board of Commerce at san
Franc SEQ 5 ptenaber IL. will be Messrs. John
Leary, z. F Wittler, T. W. Prosch, I. A. Nadesu
and Judge J. r Lewis
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Auditing Committee.

Yesterday morning the auditing committee OF
the common council held fits usual meeting
and passed. upon the bill that were presented
to the council IN he evening. The bills for the
payment Of the engineers. fremen and coal
pa s rs at the pumping station. we're not acted
upon, because the lay for them had not been
fixed Several other bills were held over.
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Tie hor.picheis continue 10 swarm 10 the
ranches both yer the Northern Pacific and the
Lake Shore 4 Eastern railroads. Five hundred
have gone 10 the snGqualm!e ranch from Sc.
atile aud snohom!sh, ana many Indians have
come across the mountains Pirsng began
there on Thursday, and the force Of plckers viii
Be lnCre ak.n nni-L lharn $40 500 -, III. -.-..A
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viii not pass ove- the Seattle. Lake Shore &
Eastern before next spring For q long stretch
nothing but the sashing has been done on the
line, aud the posse of men now at work cannot
complete the grsding before the wet weather sets
in As the va ley is low through which the rail-
road runs, very little grading can be done in
winter time.
The second payment OF $4,000 on the stock
of the Seattle, Lake shore & Eastern, purchased
By the Oregon frsnsconunental Company for
the Northern Pacific railroad. made on
September L This makes $500, 600 paid on ac-
count OF the stock. for which thu total purchase
price was about 81. 600 01o. In addition, q large
block OF bonds was purchased. The only cause Of
delay in the transfer of the road 70 the manage
ment of the Northern Pacific is the completion
of some legal formalities. which are q necessary
preliminary.
The Halter City Timss says: The Great North
ern will bridge this river ole-quarter mile east
of Oiesen's ferry, and two camps employing
about one hundred men each, have been es,ab-
lished between that point and stsnwood.
The Pillchuek bridge Is almost done, and
everything is ready except the brscing. As
coon as this is ready traeklayins viii begin De-
yond the bridge, and the whole viii be CON-
pleted in thirty days.
A. c. Martin has been appointed general
agent in the traffic department OF the Union Pa
cific railroad. in charge Of freight and passen-
ger traffic, with headquarters at Seattle. This
appointment raises Mr. Martin from the posi-
tion of ticket agent and makes min the superior
officer OF c. E. Baldwin. the agent at the city
dock.
Thomas Jones d Son have nearly completed
the extension of the Oregon Improvement Com
pany's logging road from a point near the
Transfer Companys depot due west to deep
water. The work 10 temporarily stopped for
lack of winter-eut piles.
The Kelso correspondent of the PosT-ISTEL-
LIGENcER telegraphs: The definite line of the
Union Pacific is at last located through the
main part of the town of Kelso. movement
is on foot to bridge the Cowlitz river at this
pace.
T. Mcneil, the new general manager OF the
Pacific division OF the Union Pacific raj road,
and T. w. Lee, general passenger agent were in
the city yesterday, and went by the Olympia to
Tacoma.
The West Seattle cable railway will be opfnod
this afternoon. The guests OF the compah9on
the occasion will leave on the 2:30 ferryboat
from the foot of Marion street.
A party of fifty Italians went on the Lake
Shore d Eastern railroad to Falls City yesterday
to work on the Northern Pacific branch from
Durham TO Nibloek's mine
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The Ballard council, At It's meeting;on Thurs.
dsv evening. instructed the clerk To notlfv
Mayor c. +. Treat that Il he could not attend
the meetings OF the council hereafter better
than he hsS in the past, his resignation will he
very accsptAble
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The PIaps for the Onera-House.

Judge Thomas Burke yesterday received
letter from Louis II. sullivan. OF Adler & sulli.
van, architects of the new opera-house, stating
that ne has begun work on the preliminary
drawings for the building, and will finish them
without loss OF time.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS.

Committees reported SIS follows:
Street lights-Petltion Of r. T. kellogg and
others for lights on the corners of Market street
from Weller 20 Orange; adopted
S,reets-s. S. Willard and others, for grading
Baker street. from Yesler avenue 70 Erie: Erie,
from Baker 20 wyekoff; aud wyckoff from Erie
70 California. adopted; also grading Twelfth
street. adopted and bids viii be called tor.
Fire and water-The report Of Chief kellogg
for q hydrsnt on the corner OF Eleventh ana
Main streets; adopted.
BONDS FOR LICENSE.
Ths following license bonds were approved:
Martin Psup, W. C. Prseter. {. q McGrew &
Co. J. v EDel. J. Paynton. T. Moran.
PETITIONS For LICENSE
These petitions for license were received and
referred 70 the license and revenue committee:
Stewart Dixon. searcy & West Y. " scAnei-
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Fund. Fund. Fund.
Balance on hand
August /, 1890 =. tz3, 646 4e .......$ 1850 %
Amount received. 1881 SO. ......... .........
Total xeo027 7o
Amount paid. ' sSs7s S 80 Il 5000 q
Balance on hand
September l. lSe0$70.7 4s III. ........$ 779 20
Gas Water streetim-
Fund. Fund. lprovmnt
August /. 1890 = slO,ass 50 $500. s27.77s IL
Amount received. .-........ 1000. 1872 - II
Tota, .... $469si IS
Amount paid l $50 4O / ls6 l0 209il IS
Balance on hand
September ], 1895 9,14s % ......... DAB 81
.oyerdrawn September /. s5l1T.
foyerdrawn September l. 1904. 65.
THE PUMPING STATION.
The salary OF George Kelly, chief engineer at
the pumping station. was fxed at $3.50 q month
The assistant engineers were voted 500 a
month, the hremen SIS month, and the coal
passers sos month. There lie q chief engineer
three assistants-one for each of the tn rec
eight-hour shifts, three fremen and three coal
pessers
STREET SIGNS.
These bids for tin street signsl were received
And referred TO the street committee:
John ]. Wiley. on Xxx tin, white letters on
black ground. s7s cents per sign; with blue
ground, IL cents; on poorer tin, white letters on
black ground cents on blue ground. IL cents.
Harms d Greenus, on Xxx tin, hand painted,
Us cents each; stenciled, 10 cents.
Emil Anderson. cents each.
H. A. Ellis, on Xxx Tin, white on black ground,
and nailed up, % cents.
John J. Inglis, on Xxx tin. white. on ground
70 suit, 80 cents each, nailed mp.
ACTION AGAINST A CONTRACTOR.
1t was moved and carried that the city at
torney begin action against the contractors,
Korn Bros, who have failed TO complete the
work on Lake View avenue.
STREET GRADES.
The street commissioner was ordered 10 open
Pike street from West TO Water.
The extension of Seventh street came up, and
after being discussed AZ length il was laid over
70 the COMMITTEES OF the whole.
The supplemental contract with the con.
tractor, A. Feek, for grading Weller street from
south Fifth TO Jaekson's addition came IN and
sas referred 10 the committee of the whole.
IL was voted 10 widen Third street from Jack
son to King
On motion of Councilman Twiehell il was
eoted 10 restore the grade OF Eighth street AT
Weller 20 the old ordinance grade, eight feet
above the new one proposed.
The matter of the extension of Rollin street
10 Ninth was referred to the street committee
for investigation.
The ordinance for grading Division street
from Madison to Clarence was finally passed.
Also for John street, from Lumber 10 Farm
For Weller street
For Madison street, nom West TO Front
For Hyde street, from Squire tract 20 Hill
tract
For Temperance. from Harrison to Depot
The street commissioner was authorized TO
bring Madison street 10 the proper grade-that
of the railwsy-from the power-house east.
THE BILLS.
Bills were allowed for these amounts, and