Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-02

- N"S''iN oHU VI nearly ali enOSS
IN the other cities. They have been
keeping the matter secret in order not
to give General O'Brien an opportunity
OF counteractlng it, and are confident
that 1t will show such unanimity on the
subject that will convince the governor
that the prayer Of the petition ought to
be granted.
The Harbor Line Commissioners are
in conclaye at Aberdeen, the question
was discussed whether the federal gov
eminent has more than a supervisory
control Of the harbors and streams and
1t was finally conceded that the question
would have to be decided by the courts.
Lloyd's hall Ellensburgh was well
filed last night by both democrats and
republicans to listen to democratic doc
trine expounded by Chauncey Black and
Congressman Meade, who are on their
way to Seattle from the convention at
Spokane. Both speeches we're well re-
ceived.
Governor Hauser and capitalists from
Montana, owners of the Blue Canyon
coal mines, have made proposition to
build railroad to Whatcom and build
bunkers if the right OF way can be OBJ
tanned over the streets of Whatcom,
which will probably be obtained. The
mine is producing large quantities of
good coal
A man named Jenkins arrived at
Clallam Bay few days ago in a small
canoe from Snohomish The distance is
over 100 miles, and he was nearly a
week making the trip. He prospeeted
for minerals all along the south shore
line of the Straits, but did not strike
anything worth mentioning The man
was alone in the canoe and narrowly es-
capped drowning by being capsized off
Dungeness.
Inquiries having been received by the
state land commission as to its position
relative to the school lands sold, in cases
where railroad companies or other cor
porations have appropriated the right of
way over the sale, the commission made
an order that the land commissioner be
authorized to reply to all inquiries that
the state conveyed such lands subject
to existing conditions, and that the pur-
chaser, having bought subject to such
conditions, can have no remedy as
against the state.
Inspector Baird, who was appointed
as deputy inspector of customs on the
City of Kingston, in reference to his in
tention to resign, says: "They told me
on board the Kingston that [ had made
as many friends in a short space of time
as any new inspector that had ever been
put on, but the Wooley gang threatened
to quit riding on the Puget Sound &
Alaska company's boats if 1 was not
taken off, and I suppose Captain Jackson
has to look to the best interests of his
company. [ don't know where will go
next. [ have been bounded around IN
til [ don't know where to go to avoid
trouble. [ suppose that some day
will have to stop where I happen to be
and make the best of it."
The eighth annual convention of the
Y. M. G. A. of the Pacific Northwest is
in session at Spokane. The first day
was devoted principally to the appoint
ment and reports of committees. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, DR.. E. G.
hilbourne of Seattle; first vice president.
A. W. Haywood of Tacoma; second vice
president, A. N. Bell Of Spokane; third
vice-president, A. G. Ansell of Spokane;
secretary, r. e. Beal of Portland; assist
ant secretary, j. W. Simpson of Port
land. Francis Murphy, the noted tenn
perance lecturer, addressed the conven-
ton at the evening session.
Wednesday morning, while deer hunt
ing in the dense woods about 10 miles
from Port Townsend, Charles Gunderson
was attracted to a spot where his dogs
were barking. On approaching the
dogs, Gunderson heard someone say:
Don't shoot; I'm lost" Then a man
about 65 years old, with face scratched
and smeared with blood, hair disheveled
and clothes torn, drew near and piteous-
ly begged for water. He said he had
been lost in the woods for three DAYS
and nights without food or drink, and
had nearly frozen to death. The man
was almost delirious, but explained that
he had undertaken to walk from Port
Townsend to Port Angeles, to look after
his homestead claim, and got lost. He
was taken to Port Angeles by some fish
ermen in their boat His name could
not be learned
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