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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11
4 ROCKY TOLL ROAD.
SnOqualmie Pass Being Used to
Fleece the Settlers.
BIG REVENUE FROM NOTHING.
Okanogan, Smith & Co. Will be Ask ed
to Turn the Road Over to
the County.

An institution that has been paying bigger
dividends in proportion 10 the amount OF capt.
tai invested than the Louisiana lottery is about
TO be dragged into the courts. In few days
Prosecuting Attorney John f. Miller will apply
to the supreme court for a writ OF prohibition
against the Seattle and Walla Wal!a Rail and
Wagon Road Company, to cancel its corporate
existence and 10 turn the trail across Sno-
qualmie pass from toll road into free county
road Ii the suit is won BY the authorities
there will be an immense saving of money to
settlers who are obliged to use the pass in trav-
cling to and from their farms
The company is controlled by Okanogan
Smith. Ii formed in 1883, under law
passed by the territorial legislature of 1851,
which gives the privilege of maintaining toll
gates to any body OF men who shall cut road
and maintain ii during their control The SnO-
gualme pass trail was cut by the earliest
settlers. AT the time the company was formed
subscriptions amounting 10 several thousand
dollars were made by merchants OF Seattle to
keep the trail up. Stock was issued with coup
ons attached, granting their holders free passage
over the mountains. These, it is claimed, the
company has since declined to honor Com
missioner Taylor has pocketful OF the coup
ons, which he says are worthless.
County Auditor TIichell said yesterday that
very little money has been spent TO keep the
road up-thatit is now very badly in need of re-
pair. The company, it is claimed, has violated
sS law which grants lItlil on cpnGl-
ton that they shall keep the way in good condi-
ton, and also the section which requires an ac-
curate account OF all expenditures to be Kept
and returned TO the authorities at stated inter
walls. No such account has ever been kept. Mr.
IWichell added that the company has never
spent as much on the road as il has received in
subscriptions from the people il is taxing.
The proposition has been Il veritabe diamond
mine 10 Its protector. toll-gate is kept at
point fifteen miles above North Bend, aud until
recently was maintained near EIensburg
Then the people of the latter place rose up in
their might and blufied the gate out of exist
ence. The one on the west end 10 still main
tanned, however, and tolls are collected from
travellers going both ways little
tax OF s2.j0 is levied upon teams anu a
regular quota on stock, sheep and foot
passengers. This is clear profit and it is hard
ship upon the settlers, who are forced to use the
road TO get out of the country. Many of them
are proving up claims, and the money extorted
from them is withheld from Improvements that
would otherwise be made
The charter OF the company fixes its head
quarters at Eiiensburg. Mr. Miller visited that
place Wednesday, but could find no trace OF it,
He spend day among the old settlers, gathering
evidence, and returned yesterday. The matter
will be pushed forward with all possible
dispatch.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11
Dayton News.

DAYTON, Sept. 10.-[special.l-In excavating
for the new Baptist church workmen found the
skeleton of what is supposed to be an old squaw
1t il on exhibition at J. c. Derr's drug store.
Ground was broken today by ". NJ. Sweeney,
who will erect two-story brick building, 6ox70
feet, at the corner of Main and Third streets.
This lot has been vacant since the great fire of
1882, when five blocks were burned.
Homer Hayden, sawyer in grippe Bros mill,
had the thumb OF his LETT hand sawed open yes
terday by coming in contact with circular
saw. He was moving guide on the carriage,
when the wrench slipped. letting his hand
onto the saw.
drunken shoemaker was arrested Saturday,
and while being taken before the justice for
trial tried to escape. He was recaptured, but
fought iuriously until he was overpowered by
six men. When left alone in Jail he tried TO
hang himself with a strap, but the marshal
happened around in time 10 cut him down and
save his life
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11
THE PARK BOARD.
work to he Begun at Once on Kinnear


A short meeting OF the board of park commits
sioners WAS held last night. Only three mem
bers of the board were present, Jones, Evans
nHd Burgess.
James TAYLOR the park engineer employed at
the previous meeting, presented a report. in
which tie suggested the establishment OF green
house and the clearing OF ground for "A nursery
for the propagation of plants and hardy shrub
berry for the COMMUNICATION OF the city parSs.
that IL would require force OF about
twenty men TO do tie necessary work, which
together with teams and tools. would require
an outlay OF about S2,olo per month; that work
should he commenced on the Kiuuear park
first, as there IS danger OF the winter rains ser
iously damaging II. that nj present considerable
artificial Improvements will have TO be made on
its surface To put it in shape for artistic work;
but that the Denny park offers very few obsta-
Cles 10 he Surmouutcd.
On motion il was voted - instruct Mr.. Taylor
To purchase tools, employ the necessary men
and begin work N accordance with the sucges-
tons contained in the report, watch was
ordered spread on the uutgs.
The committee was continued. The board
then adjourned 70 meet next thursday evening
in regular session.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11
THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
Recommendation That the Swivel
NoxxIcs Ee Tried

The fire commissioners held a meeting la>,
night, with Commissioners kahaley, Foster and
Faeg present. and Acting Mayor GEORGE W
Hall in the chair.
l. Miller. 4. Doubleday, William Credit and
George Parry. old members who have been cut
on by the rcIreRchmeut ordinance. were placed
ON the roll for future ass gument 10 duty
Mr.. kahaley would like 70 have a statement
from the board of public WORKS giving the ex-
penses OF each company. As It was. they got
things by rcQuisition through the board a. pub
lie works, and the FIRE commissioners did not
know what anything cost. Amotsou was passed
asking the board OF public works to make out
such statement
Mr.. kahsley thought that the swivel MOBILES
should Re put on the frehoSt A proposition
mad been made by the Seattle Dry Dock Com
pany to pat the no1zes on the boat and ;rv
tsem, and il not satisfactory to take them OF
with no expense 10 the city. IL was referred to
the city council
Adjourned I'll next Thursday
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11
PERSONAL.

W. p Williams, superintendent OF the Frank
lin mine, has just returned there from vaca-
ton in the city, where he has been visiting
relatives
Secretary W. F. Rupert, of the State Board Of
Trade, went 20 Tacoma yesterday to be present
at the opening OF the exposition.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Donworth have removed
to their new residence on Bradley street, Queen
Anne hill.
Professor G. Lopp, of this city, returned from
g three months absence in the East and New
York city.
Mr.. F. L. Stinson returned yesterday from a
business trip to Spokane.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11
PASSENGER LISTS.

HORSE PLAINS, Mont. Sept 10.-Passengers on
Northern Pacific train No 3:
J. A. Kar,snck, W. A. Ritchie, A. s. Smith, J.
A. Baillargeon, sam Johnson, and twenty five
second-class.
ELLIsTON, Mont. Sept. 1O.-Passengers on
Northern Pacific train No |:
". Maynard, A. p StOckwcll, Mrs. j. W. Reade,
F. J. Harley aud wife, J. II. Smith, f. J. Hart
man, ID. A. Acer, W. J. Macdonald, q. g. Brown
ell, A. Weinberg and wife, and sixty sight sec
Ond-class passengers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11
THE LAST VOYAGE.
Funeral of Captain Albert Douglass, the
Old Sealer.

The body of Captain Albert Douglass, who
died at Wha;conl Wednesday of a oplexy was
brought 10 this city yesterday and buried in
Lake View cemetery, Rev. John F. Damon offici-
ating. The remains were accompanied to this
city by Mr. and Mrs. II. Crandall, OF Sehome. the
latter being sister, and Captain Abel Douglass,
OF Victoria, q brother OF the deceased
Captain Albert Douglass was sc years old, and
he had been on the Pacific coast for twenty
three years--a greater part OF the time in this
state. He was at different times commander of
several vessels, including the schooner Chal.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11
Methodist Rally

The meeting OF the seattle Church Extension
Society a. the First Methodist Epi>copal church
TINS evening Will be an event OF more than or
o'aAFy interest u the members OF the Methods,
denomination. Is Bishop Fitzgerald will Pre-
SEMI matters affecting very materially the opera
lions OF the church II this city This. in con
neciioa with the reception 70 the bishop az the
close OF the meeting, Will attract large attend.
snoe OF the active church workers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11

acquire property, loan money. end do general
mercantile, manufacturing and banking Dust
ness. Tho term OF existence is forty nine years.
The same men arc trustees OF the Puget SOUND
Iron Companv which has also been formed
with capital stock fixed at 81 10000. Its object
is 10 lease. open and operate various mills,
briekyards, aud mills of every description, aad
do general mining and manufacturing bust
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11
Output of o. L. Co.'S Minea

The production OF coal at the Newcastle
mines now frequently reaches 1000 tons day,
while franklin is shipping 80 to 400 tons day
The output at franklin would be greater but
that the engine has not the necessary hosting
power to raise more. number of the white
strikers have asked for employment
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11
Striking Miners Break "a str;ks.

party of the Franklin miners who were dis
placed by the negroes have succeeded in find
ing work again, according TO a report coming
from the Blue Canyon mine. The thirty-tiye
miners employed there struck for some reason,
and their places were soon filled by these ex-
strikers from Franklin
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11
Rates to Spokane Club Convention.

The Northern Pacific railroad will make a
round trip rate OF one and one-ffth the regular
fare for delegates to the state convention OF
Democratic clubs to be held at Spokane on
September "a and %
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11
Two New Corporat,op.

The South Seattle Company has eoen incorpc-
rated with q capita! OF 81 o.ooO and 4 Hilton.
John T. GSie, and Hermsn Chaplin as trustees.
Its object is 20 establish townSites, build rail.
roads. wharves. steamships. mills, electric lines,
manufacturing plants and other enterprises, 70
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11
Railroad Sofea.

F. Mcneil, general manager, and w. H. Her
bert, general passenger agent, of the Union Pa
c.ic railroad, were IN the city On Wednesday
evening.
G. w Dickinson, assistant general superin-
t;ndent OF the Northern Pacific railroad was in
.he city Yesterday
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11

the foreman OF construction party on the grad
OF the snohomish, sxykomish & Spokane FaI
road, at WORK near Snohomish, is dying. Any
friends OF GrOggins can learn exact lnforIna
tion as TO his whereabouts by calling on Ben
nett & Byers, 10 Main street.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11
The Omen Air Concert.
Notice.

The Queen City band has been engaged to ac-
company the knights of Pythias TO Victoria in
stead of the First Regiment band, as advertised.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11
Permits to Build.

The following permits to build were issued
yesterday:
New England and Northwestern Investment
Company, ~ story frame, lot 10, block 10, Nc
Aeers sup'l.; $500
\. F. Tomquist. STORY frame, lot TO- block
s., Denny Hoyt's; $3.50.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11

Pat Groggins Is Dying.
private dispatch reached the city yesterday
conveying the int lisence that Pat Crngrins
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-08
FaiIed to DRAW.

He was waiting for his turn in Grand
River avenue barber shop, and he quietly
remarked to the barber that he had been
out in the Indian country.
"Yes. Huntin' rabbits, suppose? 2" re-
piled the barber, seemingly not the least
interested.
"Rabbitsl No, sir-Indiansl"
@Ohl Find any?"
@Of course didi was all through
the late troubles at Pine Ridge.
"Yes. Get frostbitten?"
@Frostbitten? Why, hang It, / was
wounded in three placesl"
@Gun go off accidentally 2"
No, it didn't What sort of man
are you, anyhow"
~Beg pardon, but can they raise arti-
choke out there?"
@Arti-Halifax! Why don't you ask
how many Indians I killed at Wounded
Knee2"
Anybody wounded in the knee out
therc?" asked the barber as he reached
for the water bottle. bad place to be
wounded in. ] broke my knee cap once.
NextI"
@Not by a jugfuli" exclaimed the
waiting man as he reached for his over
coat. L was intending to have hair
cut, shave, and get my whiskers dyed,
but you are not the man to do i'll I'll go
to some shop where they know some
thing and have gumption enough to draw
feller outl ri Detroit Free Press.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-08
The American Girl In Paris.

This is what Partisan marquise writes
of the American girl: = 1t is her life be-
fore the public, begun at the earliest pos
sible period at day schools and in board
ing houses, which bestows on her the
free and easy manner which makes her
remarked upon whenever she appears.
As soon as she enters society she does ex-
actly what comes into her head. She
goes alone to the doctor, the dentist, the
music master, and enrolls herself in the
lists of clubs for fencing, german, skat-
ing, reading, baseball, singing, etc. She
prefers the society of men to that Of
women, etc And this is what the
American girl answers: @If she does all
of which this writer has pronounced her
guilty, it is because of her security from
insult in thought or deed, in the true and
never failing courtesy of the American
man, who, unlike the French critic, rever-
ences womanhood itself more than the
conventionality with which he would
surround and guard it,
The well bred, well read American
lady, be she girl or woman, requires only
the protection which her own refinement
and common sense provide from the men
of her nation, and needs the Intervention
of no chaperon to insure respectful
demeanor. In fact, the chaperon insti-
tuition is considered by many cultured
people an insult to the true womanhood
Of the American girl and to the honor of
her fellow men, New York Sun.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-08
Inpure water.


Comparatively few persons have even
seen absolutely pure water. Even rain
water, which is the nearest common ap-
Proclamation to it, is far from reaching
the absolute standard, and though it is
good for washing, not many persons
would care to drink it. Spring water il
popularity supposed to be pure, but it al
ways contains more or less earthly or sa-
line substances. Indeed, the value OF
most springs is due TO this fact.
The ocean itself is huge spring, con-
tanning not only salt, but many other
minerals in solution. The Dead Sea Ii
charged with such elements almost to
saturation. Only distilled water is pure.
By distillation sea water itself is rem
dered drinkable, though not pleasant.
AS sand consists largely of slick, which
water at the ordinary temperature does
not dissolve, the water of sandy region
is comparatively pure. The "hard water
of other regions is due to earthly matter
held in solution. This earthly matter,
however, is seldom harmful to those who
drink it.
Impure water, In the medical sense Of
the word, is water that contains in
fectious microbes. Water, as such,
never contains these; nor does any form
of simple impurity ever give rise to
them, though it may greatly facilitate
their multiplication.
Every case Of infectious disease implies
a previous case, and when water is in-
fected it is because infected secretions
have in some way entered it, having been
thrown upon the ground and thence
carried to the well or spring, or-river
which supplies the family or community.
1t should be remembered that the
deeper the well the larger the area from
which the rainwater finds its way into
it. No discharges or other secretions
from the room of sick person should be
thrown on the ground or buried in it,
within at least 100 feet of the well
But water which is drank is not the
only source of danger. Many a wide
spread and fatal epidemic has been
traced to milk from dairies where the
pans had been washed in impure water.
Or the milk itself adulterated with it.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-08
PRICE ONE CENT
A FAT mAN,s AMnrrroN.
john Craig Weighs sss Pounds and II
Anxious 90 Add 30 Co nt.


Some men travel on their nerve, some
ON their shape. John Harmon Craig
travels on his size, says the Kansas City
Star.
Before his recent visit to wonderland,
in this city. John had travelled more than
100000 miles. 1t is long journey, but
John has much size.
The floor over which John may choose
to walk must be prepared to withstand n
strain of 9S5 pounds Nevertheless he
eats and sleeps regularly and conse-
quently is healthy. His ambition is TO
weigh 900 pounds, which would shatter
the records of both historical and myth
ological heavy weights. He thinks he
will do it shortly, unless his anxiety to
do SO retards his growth
1t has been the law with people OF alb
normal weight and size. " said Mr.. Craig
during his recent exhibition here, 10 be
short lived and subject TO violent attacks
of illness. am the only one who has
enjoyed throughout life perfect health.
Craig has accumulated several fortunes
and lost two or three in an attempt to
run circus. He yet possesses bank
0NNOuht WSA pIopoiNloucu 10 ms OWn
size. Besides being fat man he Is a
Knight of Pythias, Odd Fellow. and
United Workman. Those who know
him best say that he is also regular
bureau of charity.
He was born in Iowa City, Iowa, and is
35 years old. At birth he weighed IL
pounds. AT II months he weighed n
pounds, and at the age of years he
weighed 206 pounds. He was the biggest
baby in the world for his age, and cap
tured the 81 900 cash prize offered by Bar
mum in 1853. For the next two years he
travelled in Europe. When he returned
he weighed 800 pounds, and year later
he weighed 400 pounds. When 25 years
old he weighed 625 pounds.
There is Mrs. Craig and a Mr.. Craig,
Jr. Mrs. Craig is a blonde, "a years of
age, and weighs 1T pounds. They met
for the first time in st. Joseph in 1884,
when Craig was on exhibition there. 1t
was case Of love at first sight for both,
and in less than week after the meeting
matrimonial negotiations had ended sue
cessfully. They were married in Fort
Scott, Kan, twoweeks later.
Craig's father weighed III pounds, his
mother 1876 pounds.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-08

The Source and Force OF Electricity.
All the energy in the world, +" said Dr.
G. F. Chandler, III a recent lecture before
the Columbia School of Mines, @comes
from sunshine. Even the energy in the
electric battery that rings the doorbells
of our homes has its origin in the light of
the great solar system. The force in the
copper wire that sets the bell to ringing
comes from the zinc plate in the battery
jar. The energy in the zinc plate comes
from the anthracite coal with which it
was burned when taken from the mines,
and, finally, the energy in the anthracite
coal was put there by the sunlight that
fed and nourished it when it existed, ages
ago-as trees and plants.
"An interesting misapprehension that
exists in the minds of good many per-
sons is concerning the vital dangers that
lurk in the pressure of say thousand
volts. The newspapers often tell us that
man has been killed by such pressure,
whereas, in fact, such pressure alone
couldn't kill humming bird. / have
frequently caught in my hand sparks
possessing an electromotive force of
100000 volts without feeling anything
more than very slight burn.
1.-The danger arises only when the volts
are reinforced by good many amperes
or currents, as when one takes hold of a
charged wire. Then one feels a shock
that is unmistakable, because the force
of great many currents in the wire sud-
denly decomposes all the fluids in his
body. The salt in the blood at once turns
to chloride of gas, and the man whose
veins are charged with this deadly poison
can not in reason be expected to live
long. - Scientific American.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-08

@I never knew until recently, said q
man, that was slightly nearsighted.
/ happened to put on pair of glasses
just to try them, and as they fitted my
eyes the result to me was amazing I
had my eyes examined and found that
] had been nearsighted without know
ing it. / amuse myself now by looking
at distant objects through my glasses,
and enjoy the clearness, whereas had
always supposed, if had thought any
thing at all about it, that the former
haze was natural result of long distance
vision. "-l New York Tribune.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-08

The American people are ripidly be-
coming race of nervous wrecks, and
the following suggests the best remedy
A. Hempfling, Of Butler. Pa. swears
that when his SON was speeches. from
tive Nervine cured him. Mrs. ]. r..
Miller, of Valparaiso and ]. d. Taylor,
of Logansport, Ind gained 20 pounds
from taking It, Mrs. H. A. Gardner, of
VistuIa, Ind, was cured Of 40 to so con-
va sions q day, and much headache, diz-
ziness, backache and nervous prosfratiOn
by one bottle. Trial bottles, and fine
book Of marvellous cures, free at the
City Drug Store who recommends and
guarantees this uuequalcd remedy.