The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-12
WHITE CARS Ar BALLARD.
WARNINGS Tackled to Saloon Doorp-Ney
Of the Town.

WARNINGS Tackled to Saloon Doors-News
Of the Town.
Several unique notices. one each adj
dressed to Mr. Tsrr. Mr.. Robert Murphy
and Messrs. Madigan & King. have been
found pinned to the door Of the saloon of
the last named, on North Ballard avenue.
Madigan Il King were recently burned out,
and formerly kept somewhat notorious
glace of business on South Ballard avenue.
The notices, which are given below, read
alter the style of white-caps, and have cre-
ated considerable comment among those
who have seen them. Some regard the
matter as . bad attempt at joke. while
others claim there Is band of seventy-five
men leagued to maintain peace and order.
The notices read "a follows:
Mr. Kins-Sis: Yen are hereby notified not to
run saloon with Madigan. II you do you will
be leaving yourself liable to the hands Of his
enemies, who will stop at nothing. and you as
well as he will suffer. So beware and look into
the matter before you do anything for his IL
long as the band of seventy-fye men hang to-
gether Signed Per Order Committee.
So Beware!
Nh Farr-Sir: You are hereby notified not to
allow Madigan or King to run a saloon in your
building. II you do you viii DO putting your
self in preosrious condition, as no means will
be spared to have 1t stopped-not even lives So
beware! fsigned.l Per Order Committee.
Another carload Of machinery, consist
ing OF shaft, cylinders, donkey pumps, el-
bows ana part of the smokestack OF Mr..
John Leary's new steamer, the Bailey
Ga,zert. arrived over the Northern Pacific
yesterday and win be taken TO Ballard at
once. The boat is partly painted aud pre-
sents very tine appearance. She will be
covered with q copper bottom. which will
be coated with copper paint. She will be
furnished elegantly and luxuriously with
all the modern appliances for the comfort
and convenience OF the travelling public. 1t
is not expected. however, that she will be
ready to launch before September Is.
Before granting franchises to the differ
ent railroads the council intends to have
some equitable system of regulating freight
charges. Already accusations. of unfair
discrimination in freight charges toward
the merchants, milimen and Others doing
business in Ballard have been made.
Twenty-four dollars on one carload from
Seattle to Ballard strikes some as an out
yageous. and yet that was the amount on
one carload OF machinery figured accord
ing to the regular schedule of prices at
cents per cwt.
George Washington Cole, the colored ton
serial artist of Ballard, who claims to have
been elected mayor of Ballard BY con-
course of humorous citizens. now appears
in the role OF spsinter, and issues The fol-
lowing challenge 10 J.. Doyle, local celeb
rity as q runner:
!, George Washington Gale, mayor presump-
tive of Billiard, cha leage ]. Doyle. or any other
sprinter, TO run one hundred yards, for one hum
dred dollars side. Winner to receive two hun.
dred dollas aside providing !, George Washing
ton Gale,am not sick with rheumstismon the
day. agree TO run twoweeks from Sunday.
James Callaghan and q man named Casey
had fight on Ballard avenue Sunday.
Casey is said to have been badly beaten.
They were both arrested, and gave bonds
Tor their appearance before Justice of the
Peace G. w. Emerson.