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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-07
NINE MINERS KILLED.
Dreadful Accident mt Angels Camp
The Hoisfing Cable Parted.

SAN AsDREAs, Cal, jan 6.--The following de-
tails of yesterdays disaster at the Utica mine al
Angels Camp have been received here: The
third cageload OF men was ascending the shaft
shortly after u O'Clock when the inch-and one
quarter wire cable parted near the reel, the cage
being within about $50 feet Of the top of the
shaft Nine men were upon the cage at the
time, and were dashed 10 instant death. The
cage broke through the platform at the 6o0-foot
level. and landed its Eaangled cargo in the stump
below.
Men descended at once to recover the bodies
getting out three bodies and q portion OF an
ether. The cage was found TO be fssf, and 1t
could not be moved. Further work had 10 be
abandoned owing to the rapid increase OF water.
Inc water skip could not be used, owing TO the
accident The steam pump was then lowered to
the ooO-ioot level, and was soon throwing water
up into the 4Oo-foot level, when the water was
then run into the skip by means of siphon and
hoisted TO the surface In this manner they ex-
pect 10 have the water out and remove the bodies
by tomorrow morning.
The names of the three men taken out are:
PRICE CARTER, aged IS years, who had wife
ana two children. He moved from Eldorado
county about three weeks ago and went to work
in the mine. He has three brothers in Tulare
county and two in Missouri.
DAN DAsIELsos, about 30 years OF age. He
was one OF the three miners who escaped from
the same mine after the great cayein last year.
he leaves wife and one son.
WILLIAM h. CASE, JR, sged - years, leaves a
vile and three children. his father and mother
reside at Copperopolis.
One OF the Others, Tom Kenezoyieh, was also
married man, and leaves a wife and one
daughter, the latter about 10 years old
The rest OF the dead miners were single.
Coroner Kelly summoned jury today and
they have examined the bodies taken out The
inquest win be held at 10 O'Clock tomorrow. A
full examination viii be held, to ascertain If
there existed any negligence on the part of the
owners OF the mine. No one supposed that the
cable which broke was in any manner defective.
Today people from all portions of the county
any of their acouaintances were among the
killed. The most intense excitement has pre-
vailed since the accident, and kilograms have
been received from ali parts OF the state making
inquiry regarding the disaster. Not until re-
porter visited the scene today was IL positively
known who were the victims.
superintendent c. ID. Lane, who was in San
Francisco at the time of the accident, arrived
home today and went down into the mine at
once to make a personal examination.
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kHWIL CHIE
kHWIL CHE


of Sound Grays Habor Railroad
The OF the entire Grays Habor country
WHICH tne
makes daily round trips and the point
receiving the Seattle chamber OF
by the following report submitted
ap Mason rich resources have immense
These should be made ou
the city by giving there for coming
goods Tacoma has been making roao
carefully trade there than is Sc
attic -,
II have been engaged the day two making canvass OF .ne
and Kamllcie
Kamch be connected with this city direct Tanor
several boat but they require guar
Ny the business resulted IN the promise OF the P
merchants shipping goods the Gas harbor country to poze
kamche
oute1-Seatle Press, December
placed the market for the h
advantage should be this good
business residence lot low figures
WITH but will be increased the
every fifty thus enabling those who purchase first to make
The principal streets being
will be offered homeeekers Lots
daily mails and and daily rail
connection with the Grays Harbor cities
liberal viii be made with those desiring enter business
build themselves homes
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PORT ANGELES NEWS.
Survey of the +. & n. W. Railroad Pr,
gressing-New Coal Find.

PoRT ANGELES, Jan. Especial. 1.-The sur
veyors of the Tacoma & Northwestern railway
have reached Dungeness, sixteen miles east OF
this place. The grade so far is only per cent.
To this place it will be almost a dead level The
initial point of this line is TO connect with Port
Angeles as the terminus. 1t viii tap wonder.
ously rich country.
A valuable deposit of coal has recently bee
opened upeten miles southeast of here The
prospectors were Mcssrs. Suilins and Ipsen. II
is OF the finest quality The only outlet for it is
by way OF Port Angeles. II has been bonded BY
Judge Sachs and Collector Bradshaw, of Port
Townsend, who intend to develop ii as soon as
possible.
The cribbing of Front street will be finished in
ten days and the grading of this street will be
completed within thirty days. The construc-
ton company viii then finish First street. The
cost OF cribbing and grading Front street will be
about 0500. Mr.. 3. I. schwartz, president OF
the First National bank, informs US that the
street railway on this street viii De commenced
Immediately after it is finished. The work is
now being pushed with great yigor.
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A BABY BORN on THE CARS.
Christened by the Conductor-Incident
on an Oregon Train.

PORTLAND, Jan. s.-lspeciaLH The Union
Pacific overland train, which arrived in Port
land this afternoon, brought all conditions OF
life. In addition to the usual load OF passengers
the train carried a corpse, bridal couple and
an infant girl, that was born en- route
The mother Mrs. Butcher, is young, buxom
woman from the Chickasaw nation, who, with
her husband and party of otner immigrants
are bound for sheridan. Or The father is
scarcely Is years OF age, and was not In
the least disconnected BY the new responsibility
thrust upon him, notwithstanding the fact that
the entire train was soon in fiutter of excite
ment. Conductor Conan found the parents in
rather poor circumstances, so he got up a col
lection of $50. and had the wife removed into the
Pullman sleeper. On arrival here she was taken
70 the hospital.
The birth took place near Echo, in Umatilia
county, and the conductor was elected TO give
the new arrival a name. He christened her
oregona Columbia, ana the mother seemed to be
well pleased with IL.
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SIX ATTEMPTS AT SUICIDE.
Franklin Hughes. at Tacoma, Succeed
In Leaving Life and Its Trials,

TACOMA, Jan. Especial. Franklin d.
Huges, aged 81, a native of Western New York,
committed suicide this morning at the Arcade
lodging house by swallowing an ounce OF laud-
anum. Since Christmas, 1889, when he was
forced by creditors to close hotel, representing
his savings at Des Moines, Hughes had been
respondent and at times attempted to take his
life. On each occasion his watchfui wife sum-
moned medical aid TO save him. Recently Mrs.
Hughes fell down stairs, breaking her arm, but
Hughes, having horror OF physicians and sur
geons. refused to call in practitioner TO dress
his wife's injury.
Knowing that he was being watched, Hughes
bought small quantities of laudanum at differ
ent drug stores and swallowed all Of his pur-
chases at one gGlp Hughes came to Tacoma
from Mercer. Pa. three years ago. His wife says
he lost what little money he had by purt bases
made in Des Moines. Once, when he tried to
kill himself by taking vitriol, he left this no.
tice:
..Don't blame my wife for this work No one
is TO blame but Barlow & Kiebe It's all their
doings. III you never marry, Sarah. everything
is yours. and If you marry il goes to George"
George is a 15-yeaf-oid son. Barlow 4 Klebe
are the real estate men through whom Hughes
transacted his real estate deals. The real estate
men say Hughes squandered his money in I'M
wise bargains
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Physicians who seek permit,.

TACOMA, Jan. Especial 1.-The largest class
of applicants for permission to practice medi-
cine in this state appeared today before the state
medical board. Three of the ifty-one appli-
cants are women. A full list of the applicants
follows: A. NJ Smith, g. b. Thompson, c. O.
Kenny, Thekla Bengal, ]. Z. Shore, Arthur e
Burns, w. NJ. Patterson, Walter Culin, ]. H.
Richards, George B. Smith, W. c. MacGiles,
George Z. Wright, d. C. CLARK. T. B. West, G.. W.
George H. Graham, s. G. Bailey, John j. sellwood,
NJ. z. Drake, 6. A. Rawson, Jennie s. Clapp,
Charles Peterson, L. Damn, A. w. CrandaIl. NJ
Rob Stapp, K. 3 Gore, William Bailey, Jesse Lee
d. MeAttee, L. N. Sims, J. II. Fell, j. l. Frers-
ton, s. c. Neville, A. :. Colman, J. S. Wetzel, W.
c. Gilmore, J. W. NOVEL;, c. p Baiabanoff VIII
lard Henry, o. W. Laughter, J. F. Cross, John
wotherspoon, Richard II. Post, T. Woodruff, c.
p Jento
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Sheriff Pugh arrested wilines and locked
him up In the county jail II seems that
Wilines, who Is ieweler by trade, has been
working for pawnbrokers in this city for several
weeks. He would take the work 70 his room,
and rarely appeared on the street He went by
the name Of smith. When confronted by an
oficer tonight he indignantly denies that be
was the man wanted, but when shown photo
graph OF himself sent by the authorities OF Ar
guilt The prisoner is q young man not over 3,
light complexioned and good looking The crime
with which he Is charged occurred last
spring. He has been paying attention
TO young girl several months, and finally ae-
complished her ruin. Failing 10 get her con-
succeeding in this, he induced her to elope with
him, promising TO marry her IN some distant
city. she fed with him, and be deserted her IN
ST. Louis, leaving her penniless and alone He
was arrested and taken bacx to Arkansas City,
where be was admitted 10 bail. ana few days
later skipped out. A telegram has been sent TO
the authorities OF Arkansas City, announcing
Wiliness arrest
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Kansas villain Caurh, IN spok.pe.

months sgo the chief Of police OF this city and
the sheriff Of spokane county received notice
from the authorities Of Arkansas City. Kan,
that young man named e. 7. Wilines. charged
with the seduction and attempted murder of
young girl, had skipped bail and was supposed
10 have come West A reward Of s10o was offered
for his apprehension. description and photo
Sraph wese also sent Tonight Deputy
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MONEY WILL COME TO-DAY.
Destitute Union Pacific Laborers to Be
Paid OF Very Soon.

PORTLAND, Jan. 6~--lSpecial.l - Private dis
patches were received here today to the effec;
that money would be sent by the New York
management Of the Union Pacific railway 10
morrow. This is sid to come from good author-
ity. prominent member OF the Chamber of
Commerce stated today that II the money is not
forthcoming tomorrow the beard viii take some
action that will make the company very tired
he fact OF the matter is that the city is getting
tired Of supporting over 30 idle men, when q
Tlea corporation Ike the Union Pacific company
Is the cause OF IL
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A GREAT INDUSTRY OPPRESSED.
Portland Council Charges Real Estate
Dealers an Exorbitant License

PORTLAND, Jan. Especial. AT represen-
tatiye meeting of real estate men, held this
evening. resolutions were passed protesting
against the exOrbitant license they are required
10 pay by the recent action of the city council.
These resolutions, in which the fraternity ex-
press themselves very forcihIy, Will be submit
ted Ia the council tomorrow evening with the
demand that the ordinance be repealed or at
least amended so as 10 reduce the amount OF the
tax. should the council refuse TO comply the
real estate men viii refuse 10 pay the license and
the validity OF the ordinance viii be tested in
the supreme court. IL is claimed by the dirt
dealers that the council has no right to tax a
legitimate business
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The usual dizziness that prevails after the hcl-
iday season seemingly has no effect upon the
business doing at the standard iheater. Mana
ger Cert, with his usual foresight. ar
ranged for strong show, bring.
Oriental BnrleSQue Company. and the perforrn
ance given by that combination presents and
combines such brilliant features that houses are
packed nightly. The original Dare Brothers. in
horizontal bar work, were never exeellsd in this
city, and Professor Moores troupe OF sixteen
educated dogs delights audiences. There srs a
host of other features
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HIS WIFE IN AN ACTORS ROOM.
San Francisco Chorus Girl Murdered by
Her Angry Husband.

SAN FRANCISCO Jan. 6.-Robert Dc Rose, aged
q years. tonight shot and killed his wife Eliza
beth, aged % at a lodging house on Ellis street.
De Rose was guard at San Quentin. but was
discharged about a month ago for allowing a
prisoner 70 escape. His wife and baby, 8 years
old, lived at San Quentin, but about three
months ago she came 10 this city with the
child. She was engaged as q chorus girl at
the Biiou theater. and there became
intimate with an actor named Mitchell She
roomed IN the same house with him, and to-
night when De Rose called at the house to see
his wife she was in Mitchell's room. De Rose
followed her there, and Selling Mitchelrs pistol,
which was on table, shot her in the back. She
died In half an hour. De Rose was arrested.
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March Is or July -, the date TO be fixed by vote
The conference Is 10 formulate "a political plat
form, such as the industrialists could favor at
the polls"
the committee on politica! action presented e.
the last general assembly of the Knights, and
which recorded the desire OF the order that a
platform be built upon the principles OF the
knights preamble, the principal Of which are
the reservation OF public lands for actual
settlers, the establishment OF national none
tary system without the Intervention of banks,
and governmental operation OF teiegraphs,
telephones and railroads. Powderly says he
shah vote for February ., for the reason that
they would be enabled TO meet and confer with
the newly elected congressman, who owe their
elections 70 the labors OF the field and the city.
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IRISH LEADERs IN CONFERENCE.
Long session ~ Boulogne Attended by
Parnell, O'Brien and Others.


BouLocSx, Jan. 6.-Parneli. o'Brien and other
members Of parliament had . long conference
tonight, which win be continued tomorrow.
LONDON, Jan. alt Is stated that the funds OF
che Irish parliamentary party now in the hands
Of Munroe q Co, Paris bankers, amounts 10 only
$500, OF which sum Il 200 is cash and the re
nainder United States bonds Munroe d Co.
are prepared TO pay over the funds to Dillon,
John o Brien and Clancy when they come to an
agreement
William Hart Dsrke, conservative member OF
psrN.ment for hartford, advises the local con.
serystive managers OF hartford 10 be in readl
ness Tor the dissolution OF parliament in the
spring.
Parnelf, accompanied by his private secretary
Henry Campbell. ". P, Timothy harrington
=. r, and Vincent scnlly, left this morning for
Bculogne-surMcT.
DUBLIN, Jan. 6.-The Express OF this city pub
Hshes statement 10 the effect that Gladstone
writing 10 . friend. said he fears bis end has
come Is Tar Is public life and politics are con.
cerncd.
PATS, Jan. 6-rimothy Healy, John Barry
end Xavier O'Brfen, members OF parliament
had . long Interview with William q Brien nre,
Ner.
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The California legislature.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 6.-The California legisla-
ture met and organized today The governor
sent two messages, one announcing that ]. c.
Campbell, of stockton, had been appointed
prison director. vice Patrick Reddy, resigned.
Blcdsee, of Humboldt, offered resolution in
structing the secretary of state to remove the
loon and restaurant from the basement of the
capitol building; adopted. The vote of the state
was canvassed and the result OF the election
officially announced
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rive Men Killed at an Indiana Revival.

ENGLISH, Ind, Jan. 6.-Last Sunday night
during religious meeting at West Fork, this
county, riot started among the adherents of
three large families Pistols, knives. stones,
cudgels and fists were used, and five men are
now lying at the point of death, while others
are seriously injured. Those considered in a
critical condition include William Lowe, Will
lam Wiseman, John Wiseman, Robert Haggerty
and Edward Jones.
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SPAIN WANTS RECIPROCITY.
But VIII Wait Till Expiration q
Treaties I'm lSa9

MApnIp, Jan. 6.-General Grub, the new
United States minister here, has indicated the
desire OF his government 70 negotiate a reci-
procity treaty with Spain. on the understanding
that the treatment granted American imports
In the Spanish West Indies should nos be ex.
tended 20 imports from other countries. ana
thst the ntted States In exchange would partly
exempt Cuban sugars and tobacco from the iu,
posts OF the Mckinley tariff. The Spanish gov
eminent, II Is understood, would Ike 10 vel
come this overture, but until all her Eurnpean
treaties expire. in is92, Spain cannot grant the
United States any reciprocity that the Europesn
powers cannot also claim under the favored na.
don ciauxo go
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Pennsylvania Governors message.

HARRISBURG, Jan. Ex-Governor Beaver in his
annual message to the legislature, advocated
such laws in regard TO the ballot as will secure
to every voter freedom from dictation in casting
his vote, and absolute certainty as to its being
counted as cast. He calls upon the legislature
to organize commission 10 supervise the part
which Pennsylvania shall take in the Worlds
fair, and asks that liberal appropriations be
made for the erection OF suitable buildings
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VERY Cold weather I'm Eur.,..

BERLIN. Jan. GA snowstorm, phenomenal in
severity, prevails throughout North Germany.
The railroads are blocked on all the northern
lines
CorENHAGES, Jan. 6-The severity OF the
weather Is seriously affecting business through
plese stsndstili, owing TO the snow blockade.
LONDON, Jan 6-Reports OF renewal of in.
tensely cold weather come from many parts OF
Enrorsa
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scotch Railroad STRIKE Unch,nr.a

LONDON. Jan. 6.-The Taaes Glasgow cor.
respondent says: "The situation OF the railroad
strike Is not improved. Goods traffic is IN a
state Of collapse, aud verse than last week"
GLASGOW, Jan. Cat Coal Bridge. nine miles
from here, striking railroad men today stormed
dormitory occupied by non-union men. and
pelted the building with stones The nolice.
who finally repulsed them, were also pelted
with stones. Many on both sides were injured
Six OF the ringleaders have been arrested
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BEN Holladay.s Chirdren in Court.

PORTLAND, Jan. Especial 1.-The closing
argument in the noted case of General Rufus In
gals against Mrs. Harriet Campbell was heard
today by Judge Moreiand. This case is for the
guardianship of the two minor children of the
late Ben and Esther Holiday. Ii is another
phase OF the endless Holladav ease, which has
been in the courts long time and has attracted
much attention. The court touk the case under
adyisemeut for few days.
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The L.bor Increment In Tacoma.

TACOMA, Jan. Especial 1.-The stonecuttes
employed on the new county court and fre-en-
CINE house decided this evening to inaugurafe
lockout because wages were reduced from s. 70
$50 per day. An effort viii be made 70 induce
others not TO take the place of the strikers
six leading boot and shoe dealers this evening
decided 70 close their stores at p m at the re-
quest of the Retail Clerks Union.
The Bootbiacks' Protective Union this evening
elected c. b. Collins president, and decided to
enlist the Trades Council in securing an extra
of only union sinners 70 union barber shops.
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cisco. II Is asserted that be has been the rerips
ent Of numerous anonymous letters threatening
bis life. and that he solicited bodyguard from
the United states steamship Ranger. salvador,
Honduras. Nicaragua and Costa RIGA combined
IN asking the Washington City government 20
send them separate ministers. and viii with
hold recognition Of Paeheco until definite
answer Is received.
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No Lives Lost in spokane wreck,

SPOKANE FALLS, Jan. 6.-So lives were lost in
the wreck of the Northern Pacific freight train
near this city last night. The accident was
caused by the train running into band of cat
tie on a sharp curve. killing a dozen of them.
The engine and four OF five cars were derailed,
but remained on the ties overhanging the deep
canyon OF Hangman creek.
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Deaf Mute Instantly killed at Portland.

PORTLAND, Jan. GA man whose name is sup
posed to be David Patterson, was run over and
killed in this city this afternoon by Northern
Pacific train. He was walking on the track but
paid no attention TO repeated whistles of an APP
preaching engine. His head, both feet and left
arm were almost severed from the body.
memorandum book containing conversational
writing was found on the body, and from this
fact it is inferred that the deceased deaf and
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TACOMA, Jan. Especial John R. Patton,
OF this city, formerly heavy contractor for the
Northern Pacific railroad, and an old acquain-
tanee of George w. Hunt, OF Waila Walla, says
he has information from New York City. where
Mr.. Hunt now is, to the effect that the 00oo0
OF bonds for the building of the railroad from
Centralis to Gray's Harbor, and for the extern
sion OF the Oregon & Washington railroad, have
been fioated in London, and that work on the
extension Of the Hunt system viii be begun in
the Art-fUp
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Victoria News.

VICTORIA, Jan. Especial lit is announced
that daily paper viii be started here in the in
terests of moral reform.
r. p. Rithet & Co. have been merged into a
Joint stock company Mr.. Rithet admitting six of
his Office staff TO interest in the business, with
q capital stock of 81 100000
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vEsrlBULED TRAIN SERVICE

over the Northern Pacific railroad dining cars
and sleeping cars every day in the wear Seattle
70 chicago III miles the shortest route. second
Communications.
fkikTf-THREE HOURS AID THIgTY-sIx MINUTES
Saved IN reaching Chicago via this line A
ShilbeFg, city ticket agent. 10 second street
Seattle. ~e~''