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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-06
FAIRHAvEN NEWS.
Changes In Street Railway Franchise
The Sewage System.

Changes in Street Railway Franchise
The Sewage System.
FA1RHAyEN, March Especial. lin the
matter Of the street railway franchise the
repealed Platt- Hisc0ck ordinance was to-
night resubmitted with amendments de-
sired by the councilmen providing for a
continuous and vigorous prosecution of
work until the completion of the system,
and the payment to the city of per cent
of the gross receipts after ten years. One
and one-fourth miles must be completed
by August 1. and two and one-half miles
by December /. Work has been COM
menced by the company under the old
franchise, and if the amendments pro-
posed by the council are accepted, as it is
probable they will be, the ordinance grant
ing the new franchise will be passed at the
meeting of the council next Wednesday, it
having passed its first reading today.
Fairhaven and New Whatcom are greatly
interested in the measure pending before
the legislature to grant to cities of the
third class the power to issue bonds for
sewer purposes. A telegram urging the
passage of the bill was sent by Mayor
Wilson tonight. Work on the sewer sys-
tenn here has progressed nearly as far as it
can for some time unless the authority de.
sired is obtained The sewers already con-
tracted and draining the greater part of
the business portion of the city will be
completed in about ten days.
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Wild Stampede to the Ceur
d'Alene Reservation.
CAN'T WAIT TILL THE OPENING.
Portland Skeptics Seize q Ghost and
Spoil Spiritualist Seance.
Acting Governor Laughton Pardons .
Twent y-Year Convict-United states
Engineers Examining Columbia River
Distractions.

SPOKANE FALLS. March 5.-rSpecial. +
The passage of the bill opening the Ceur
d'Alene reservation to settlement has
created a stampede almost equal to the
Oklahoma craze. For several months large
numbers OF people have been camped along
the borders of the reservation in readiness
TO move onto claims as soon as the reserva-
ton is thrown open. 1t is estimated that
at least 1000 people have poured into Post
Falls and CGur d'Alene City, which are
on the borders Of the reservation, within
the past two days, and every train swells
the number of intended settlers. Hundreds
of camp fires are burning along the shores
OF CGur d Alene lake, and the excitement
is intense. The people are undecided
whether they can move onto the land be-
fore the president issues proclamation
declaring it open to settlement.
Trouble is feared with the Indians, as
some of them will object to giving up the
lands. The Coeur d Alene tribe proper will
not, but there are many others on the
reservation. Saltese, chief of the Cnur
d'Alene band, explained the situation last
night. He said:
At the time OF the treaty my band only num-
bered l2i. The reservation contained more
game than VIC needed, and we invited Indians
II I'm other tribes to come and share onr lands.
ley came in large numbers from many tribes
Most OF the newcomers were from the Sioux.
They were not the best class OF Indians, but we
thought to increase our tribe, and gladly vel
coped them. They were not of our tribe, and
soon collected together in q hand and settled on
some OF the best game land we had. They will
be very unwilling to give it up. as we don't ex-
pect to share with them the money paid us for
our land. They may make trouble, and have
hinted that they would not give up the land
without some recompense. None of our band
will object to, relinquishing the land, as the
money is much better for them. They cannot
farm or build sawmills. They are not miners.
They arc hunters, and can find game elsewhere.
The old chief, more than 90 years of age,
is still hale and hearty. He is pleased over
the passage of the bill and expresses SUBJ
lime faith that the government will take
care of his band. Saltese was q powerful
chief at one time.
SPOKANE FALLS, March 5-Citizens of
C@ur 'Alene City held celebration yes
terday over the expected early opening of
the Indian reservation. Troops from Fort
sherman were present. Salutes were fred,
and in the evening bonfires were lighted at
many points on the border Of the reserva-
ton.
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YEAs...-l6

buNSs
The president announced the result of
the vote, and declared the resolution lost
The announcement was received with ap-
plause, and the crowd Immediately dis
persed. The whole proceeding did not
last five minutes. -
Judge Sachs and his friends, and neariy
the whole Port Townsend delegation, left
on the boat this afternoon for Seattle and
Port Townsend. Just as he was about to
leave Judge Sachs was asked if he had
anything to say. Nothing" he replied.
except that l regard the result as a yindi-
cation for myself"
"Can you say anything as to those who
have prosecuted your"
Nothing whatever"
''You can say this for me-" INTERRUPTED
Colonel Landes, uncle and father-in-law of
Judge Sachs, 1--WE have no enemies to pun
ish, but we have many friends to reward.
Yes, we have many friends to reward and
no enemies to punish" repeated the
colonel. ''That is all; goodbye" and he
stepped with Judge Sachs into a hack to
be driven to the boat.
Judge Parsons, attorney for the prose-
cution, said: II regard the result as
great triumph for the people and the
Bar Association of Port Townsend. The
vote in the House and in the Senate also
vindicates them in their action. I cannot
say the result was unexpected, because it
was not. Ithas been my opinion all along
that it would be next to impossible to get
through the two houses resolution that
required such an overwhelming vote, and
/ have so stated to members of the Bar
Association"
The Sachs trial will cost the state at
least $4,000 in time and money, to say
nothing of its preventing action upon
many measures that might have been of
wide public benefit
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Sir John A. Macdonald Secures
q Slim Majority.
VERY LARGE LIBERAL GAINS
Some Of the Leading Conservative
Are Overwhelmingly Beaten.
The Issue Was Commercial Union with
America, and Progressive Ideas
Nearly won-British Cslumbia Laro
Behind the East,

TORONTO, March 5.-The interest taken
in the result Of the election il unprcces
dented. All the newspaper Offices tonight
are surrounded by great crowds. The
Globe, Empire, Telegram and Ntus pub
hshed cartoons and stereopticon views on
canvas in front of their respective of|lceo.
Sir Johns increased majority was loudly
cheered, and Carling's defeat alternately
both cheered and groancd. Returns from
the country constituencies showing largo
Liberal gains created q good deal Of en-
thusiasm around the Globe Office, but were
much growled at at the Empire and zele-
gram offices. As the evening wore on the
crowds became greater and greater, and
the excitement grew more intense as the
contest gave evidence OF being close.
Sir John Macdonald is elected for Kiness
ton by about $50 majority. Lcndon City
elects Hyman, Liberal, over Hon. John
CARING. Hamilton City returns two Cos
servativcs. Sir Hector Langevin, minister
of public works, is elected for Richilieu.
Thomas McGreeney, Conservative, il de.
feated in Quebec City, and Gibson. Liberal,
is elected in Lincoln. Hon. Peter Mitchell.
one of the leaders of the opposition, is dc.
feated in Northumberland N. B. Tupper.
minister of marine and fisheries, Thomp-
SON, minister of justice, and Sir Donald
Smith, Conservative, are elected. S}P
Richard Cartwright, the prominent Lib.
eral, is elected in South Oxford by N
overwhelming majority. Robert Beith.
Liberal, is elected in West Durham. de-
feating &. T. Blackstock, Conservative.
Blackstock, it will be remembered, de.
Tended Birchall in the celebrated murder
trial. G. c. Colby, president Of the privv
council, is defeated. Hugh Macdons
aid, Conservative, son of Sir John
Macdonald, is elected at Winnipen
Mackenzie Bowel. minister of customs, q
elected. Sir Adolphe Caron, minister ok
militia, is elected for Rimouski and d.
feated for Chicoutimi. John Ellis, Liberal.
editor of the st. John Globe, Is defeated.
Hon. J. A. Chapleau, secretary Of state, 3
elected for Terre Bonne, Quebec, by A1afGo
majority. ]. G. Patterson, Conservative
organizer for Ontario during the present
campaign, is defeated. John HaeRart.
postmaster general, is elected. Hon. N.
]. /. Ouimette. ex-speaker of the commons.
is elected. Hon. David Mills, minister ok
the interior in the Mckenzie govsrnment,iS
elected. George Landerkin, leading
ent Liberal, is elected by over 500 majority
for West Ontario. Hon. Alexandef Nc.
Kenzie, ex-prcmier, is elected IN EnnoF
York. Costigan, minister Of inland revuf1to
is elected. Foster, minister Of fIno1ce. q
defeated DIR. DeHoville, minister Of ma
rine in the Mckenzie government, II
elected in his place. Hon. Il. D6wdney.
minister of the interior, il elected from
Northwest Territory. 8
Atmidnight the vote By provinces stsn11q
N follows. w
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WRESTLING WITH GHOSTS.
Portland Skeptics Break Up an Inter-
esting Spiritualisfic Aeance.


PORTLAND, March 5.-E Special. IA party
of three well-known Portlanders last night
made successful raid on materializing
seance given by Mrs. Matte West at 65
South Second street. 1t was successful so
far as establishing the fraud of the per-
formance is concerned, but not, if rough
treatment and facial designation are con-
sidered. After the lights were turned
down and all were admonished to keep
their seats the medium retired to her cab
met. Soon spirit attircd in white robe
appeared. The temptation was too great
for o. Jeldness, one of the interested
spectators. lie seized the spirit about
the waist, and being good wrestler
threw her down. In an instant John Els
ton, the mediums right-hand man, had
Jcldness by the throat and nearly choked
the life out of him. In addition to, this,
the spirit began to chew Jeldness' fingers.
By the time the lights were turned up two
more men were on the heap under which
was the struggling spirit. To add to the
confusion, the cabinet was knocked over,
and the women got on chairs and screamed.
More serious trouble was ayerted by w.
H. Hampton, a mining assayer, showing
the star of q special police officer. The
medium and the spirit were one and the
same person, and so scantiiy attired that
she had to wrap herself in the remains of
the shattered cabinent while the circle of
sixteen dispersed.
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LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP.
Cuttfng Down the Calcndars-Revenue
and Taxation-The pinkertons.

Cutting Down the Calcntars-Revenue
ard Taxation The pinkertons.
OLYMPIA. March - Special. The
committee on arranging the House cal
endar has much to do NOWADAYS, and
is bearing an enormous responsibility, in
asmuch as ii selects those bills which shall
be considered by the House. For tomor-
row sixteen bills are on the calendar,
among these the state university
ana stenographers' bills and Yam
cys proposed amendment to the
constitution by fixing a flexible limit
OF state indebtedness. Saturday will
be devoted to Senate bills. among them
the two to validate the indebtedness of Sc
attic. The Senate calendar is reasonably
clear, except rs to code bills. The Senate
was to meet tonight to consider them, but
quorum was not present. Thus it had
three sessions, morning, afternoon and
evening.
Consideration Of the revenue and taxa
ton bill occupied large part of to'day's
session of the House. A number of amend
ments were proposed, and quite number
OF important changes suggested by Repre-
sentative Jones of Chehalis, who has had
much practical experience in such mat
ters, were adopted. Among them was one
by which state boards of equalization are
given power to compel counties to pay
state taxes as equalized by the board of
equalization. A lively assault was made
upon the clause taxing the output of coal
mines at mills per ton, but it stood. The
bill was finally placed on passage and re-
ceived 90 ayes, nays.
The anti-Pinkerton bill was today resur-
rected and passed. 1t was defeated Tues
day, and yesterday notice of motion to
reconsider was made. it was called up
today, and though its enemies strongly
opposed 1t, it received forty-one affirmative
votes, against 20 negative. When it was
ascertained that the bill had sufficient to
pass. six members arose and asked to
change from nay to aye. They did not
care to go on record uselessly against bill
of so much political importance.
By mistake, the name of Yancy appeared
among those absent without leave from
the House and arrested by the sergeant-at-
arms. fancy was, on the contrary, among
those who remained faithful, notwith-
standing the general stampede to the Sem
ate during the debate on the Sunday bill.
Several bills we're indefinitely postponed
i'll the Senate this morning on motion of
their respective introducers. This was
dOnein order to facilitate business, there
being no hope to have favorable action
upon them before final adjournment
The Painter bill to regulate the sale of
jute fabrics was reported back to the House
this morning and passed with minor
amendments. The bill appropriates $780,
coo for revolving fund.
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SACHS WIN ON A SPLIT.
The Senate Votes Against Re
moving the Faro Judge.
- AN vINDlcATED." he SAYS.
The State Has Lost Ten Thousand
Dollars at the Game.
~ AM INDICATED" he SAYS.
Ballot Stands 16 to 16. Not tho Requis-
lite Three ree-Fourths-Agricui Col
iege Bill Passed by senate-House APP
proves worlds Fair Appropristion.

OLYMPIA, March 5. - Especial - The
Sachs removal resolution was beaten in
the Senate this morning, and the impeach-
ment trial thus ended in q victory for the
faro judge! The vote was tie, being t6
ayes, is nays, and the resolution therefore
failed by 10 votes to receive the necessary
rs. 1t cannot be said that the result was
either generally expected or unexpected.
The chances have all along largely favored
the judge, for the simple reason that
to secure his removal, but the action of the
House last night in voting so heavily for
the resolution seriously disturbed the con-
fidence of those who expected failure of
the prosecution, and they were very much
alarmed. There was danger that the
Senate would have refused to accept the
responsibility imposed upon it by the
House, but the Senate did vote down the
resolution with a promptness that showed
1t was quite willing to go upon record.
The vote in the House last night was
taken without ceremony or debate, and
the Senate likewise refused to discuss the
resolution. There had been enough de-
bate and talk in the long trial. The reso-
luton was called up by the Senate early
this morning and read in full Several
senators we're not yet in their seats, and it
was decided to summon them to vote at
1l:30. At that hour the narrow lobby was
filled, as usual, and every senator except
Baker of Pierce, absent on leave, was pres
ent. The president announced the special
order to be the. Sachs resolution, and asked
the pleasure Of the Senate. The question
was loudly called for from every part Of
the room, and the president promptly di-
rected the secretary to call the roll The
first name was Senator Austin, and he re-
sponded loudly, mo- The next
was Baker; no response, Then Clay
pool. who cried, "No." s'Ciough,"
called the secretary, and the first afirma-
tive vote was recorded. Cooper" and
again negative vote. The vote was now
three for Sachs to one against, and the
victory was already half won. Then fol-
lowed six straight votes against Sachs,
until Forsythe was reached, and he called
out "No." Only three more were wanted,
and they came quickly. Kneeland and
long voted nay, and then Senator Luce
asked to be excused, saying he had been
sick and had heard none of the evidence.
He was excused. Then Owings called out
no." and Sachs was acquitted, this being
the seventh vote. The result was as fol-
lows.
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Total tal.....................
Maiorifxr foe Cnnaoruafiuns II

There are 215 constituencies in the Do.
minion, which return 2l5 members to the
commons. OF these 205 have been heard
from. The general conviction Is that tkos
government has secured fair working
majority.
There are thirteen cabinet ministers. ten
of whom have been elected and three de.
feated. The latter are: Hon. g. G.. Colby.
president of the council; Hon.. John Car
ling, minister Of agriculture, and Hon. O.
+. Foster, minister of finance.
The Globe editOrially tomorrow viii says
'The government has been sustained ~ 3
majority which at present writing seems
too small to enable it to carry on alfaiu
for any considerable length Of time
Its majority in the last parliament waD
fifty, and in the new parliament will nQt
exceed twelve or fifteen. At the outside
like these a Tory administration, pledeQ3
to oppose trade policy which Is impovS
erishing the people, cannot work with -.
slender majority. Ontario has
done her duty. The government had =
majority in Ontario of twenty, but a. things
vided. Quebec also has done much work. /"
The Globe says it is the cause of the cities
against the country on the tariff issue, and
the result is such as will prevent the eOvs
ernment from continuing long in power.
The Globe mentions five seats lost and ~
Teen ScdtS WOh Dy tu6 1<lOcL6lS III Out8r1(Ne
The maritime provinces, where tho Lib
erals were sanguine Of making clean
sweep, disappointed all their expectations,
and were virtually the means of sustain
ing the government. Little changes were
expected from the Northwestern and Pa
chic provinces. There were number u
surprises, notably the defeat Of CARING,
Foster and Colby. Sir John Macdonald
polled a surprising vote in Kingston,
where the Liberals expected 10 de5o61
him. His majority of II at the last cleo.
ton is increased to 300. All the prominent
Liberal leaders except Peter Mitchell aro
elected. The Liberals are greatly encouys
aged by the showing they made, and con-
fdently assert that Sir John will ere lonG
be forced to made another appeal to the
country, when they expect to Oyercom0
his present small majority.
VIcToRIA, B. c., March 5.--The electiCn
in Victoria district today resulted in =
Conservative victory. The C0i0uist buie
letined the returns as received, and cheer
after cheer went up from an eager crowd
as announcements from each polling divi-
sion were posted. At o'clock returns
from all the polling-places but two gavos
Earl, Conservative, l,0l2; Templemans
Liberal, 446; Prior, Conservative, 1,031
Merchant, Liberal, 4O7. Merchant and
Templeman lose their deposit of 500, as To-
save it they had to receive at least half -
many votes as the lowest successful cam
didate.
VANCOUVER, B. c., March SIN the
Westminster district Corbould, Conseryas
tive, received 1, 800 votes and Secular. In
dependent, 4O6. There are more precincts
to hear from.
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T.,ttIe Fire In Tacom..

TACOMA, March Especial. This even
ing the fire department responded TO call
from the ssNigger Tract" A 500 shack
was burned to the ground with the furni-
ture.
During the presentation OF Meg, the
Exile" at the Tacoma theater this even
inc nv local talent for the benefit of the
women S exchange, Troop b, cavalry, which
attended in body. donated $50 for the
benefit of the exchange.
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wharf Rights ON Tide Lands.

FArRHAvES, March Especial. The
privilege of erecting and maintaining a
wharf at the foot of Gambler street and
connecting with the street was today
granted by the city council to W. A.
Woodin, after a hard fight. the city attor-
ney opposing on the ground that as the
tide lands belong to the state and the state
grants TO cities in trust only the right to
extend streets 10 deep water for public
purposes, the privilege asked could not be
legally granted. Mr.. Woodin's attorney,
J. A. Kerr. cited the wharf and ship of the
West Seattle Ferry Company as an exam
pie, and referred also to several instances
of such privileges at Seattle and elsewhere
enjoyed by private parties. both with and
without municipal authority. The ordi-
nance as passed reserves 70 tho city the
right to cancel Mr. Woodin's privilege at
any time, without regard 10 the twenty
wears limitation.
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OLYMPIA NEWS.
Courthouse Bonds Il1egal-Wm. Russell
The COlfax Homicide. Pardon d.

Ine COifax hOm1cldes PARDON Il.
OLYMPIA, March 5..Special. Owing to
the fact that the attorney general has de-
clared the issuance of the new courthouse
bonds to be illegal under the former elec-
ton, the county commissioners have de-
cided that special election for Thurston
county be held on Tuesday. March q, to
vote on the proposition of bonded indebt-
edness for the new courthouse.
The new chemical engine was tested to-
day, and failed to meet with the approval
of the people. The city council will doubt
less vote against accepting it.
The acting governor today pardoned
William Russell. who is serving life sem
tence of twenty years in the WalIa WaIIa
penitentiary. He was convicted at Colfax
for manslaughtcr. The pardon was granted
on the petition of number of citizens and
the prosecuting attorney, who states that
in his belief the shooting was accidental
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Tacoma Court Notes.

TACOMA, March ESPECIAL. lin the
superior court this afternoon eighteen
prisoners were sentenced to the peniten-
tiarv: John Edwards, two years; Frank
Williams, aged 1s. burglary, seven years
John Ryan, burglary, five years; George
Francis, forgery, three years; Thomas
Norman, robbery, three years; Edward
Ryan, robbery, eight years; John Olsen,
forgery, seven years; Fred Morgan. Rich
ard Hogan. Dick Lacey. nine years each |;
Thomas McVoy, assault with intent to
rob, nine years.
Ruth Cady today began suit for divorce
from her husband, Charles Cady. They
were married at South Prairie August,
1885, and have one child. the custody of
which is asked by the plaintiff Abandon
ment and failure to provide are the causes
assigned for the action.
Judge Beverly today granted divorce
to Elizabeth A. Harturn from her hus-
band, John Harturn, on the grounds of
drunkenness
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VIII be put OH the market. and when sold
Work viii commence on the new system.
by going two and one-isalf miles above the
city fall Of 300 feet can be obtained. The
water will be conducted through the heart
of the city in eight and ten-inch mains to
reservoir at an elevation Of 14j feet above
the business street. By this arrangement
there will be q hydraulic pressure both
from the supply well and the reservoir. In
case OF hre eight streams can be turned ON
at one time, throwing i.ao gallons per
minute. and as the reservoir holds 10000
gallons 1t will take eight hours TO empty
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p.xton votes for water Bonds.

DAYros, March Especial. 1.-The bat
tie is over and the friends of water are VIC
torious. Out of 2i1 votes cast there were
but q against bonding the city. 1t
is thought that if the mossbacks were
given another chance to vote they would
make the election unanimous As soon as
possible the bonds, amoa nting to $4,000,