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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-27
PROGRESS ON GREAT NORTHERN.
Rapid Development OF the Flathead
Valley in Montana.

Rapid Development OF the Flathead
Valley in Montana.
Hon. John c. Conner and wife, of Indian
apolis, Ind, are in the city en- route to Alaska
Learning that Mr.. Conner had made q trip
along the line of construction of the Great
Northern in Montana he was interviewed with
the following results:
HOW is work progressing on the road, and
where is the present end of track?''
"The entire line from the summit of the
Rockies through the Flathead valley and along
the kootenai to the falls of the Pend d Oreille
nifty or sixty miles northeast OF Spokane, is
lined with grading outfits. The rails have
reached the summit OF the Maria pass and are
going down on the western slope Of the Rockies
at the rate OF two miles per day
what kind OF country is the Kootenai
river section and the much-talked-of Flathead
valley?"
"The Kootenai is a promising mining and
timber section, while the Flathead valley, forty
miles long and twenty-five wide, is as level and
rich as an Illinois prairie, and as the valley has
plenty OF rain in the summer, irrigation is not
praeticed. The whole OF that part OF Montana
is vast forest. except the valley ITSELF which is
about equally divided between timber and
prairie
"Has not the Great Northern chosen a point
Tor division, shops, ETC., somewhere in this
valley"
"Yes; you mean Kalispell. The Great North
ern has made Kalispell point for grand d.
vision and when was there last week they were
grading for four miles OF sidings, their repair
shops. etc. The town was started May l, and in
thirty days s5O0,00o worth of lots had been sold
and lc5 houses erected. Five logging streams
unite there and as there is plenty of coal in the
mountains they are starting in TO make the
place combined numbering, silver and copper
smelling and railroad point. Fine brick and
stone buildings are going mp but from the hasty
glance have had OF Seattle, think Kalispell,
fast as it is growing, will be sew
eral years before it Will be as large as
your fine city, though l think il is bound TO
make a great business center because the topog-
raphy of Montana wholly segragales it from the
other large Montana towns"
Mr.. Conner. you are rom President Ha-risons
town. What do you think OF his chances for re-
nomination."
President Harrison is popular in our state,
but you really must excuse me from talking pol
itics. II is 100 early begin logroling for 1892"
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sponded to the alarm and corrallcd the fire
easily.
The bridge has been on fire twice before yes
terday both times from the same cause.
As engine / dashed down Front street
Madison car was crossing. Mrs. Berta Crivelli,
who witnessed the collision between a chemical
engine and a car on the hillside a few days ago.
in which her husband was injured, and she mar
rowly escaped. happened to be in the car An
other collision was missed by less than six
inches Mrs. Crivelli had not fully recovered
from the shock of the former accident and she
was completely Frustrated by the incident, and
had to be carried to her home.
One of the horses attached to the same engine
fell at the corner of Front and Columbia, but
the trained crew unclasped the harness, lifted
the animal to his feet, rebarnessed and got
under way again in less than fifty seconds.
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ALLIANCE AND THE n. p. r. r

Resolutions Calling for Reduction In
Rates-Boycotting Elevator.
REARDoS, Aug. 25.-lSpeeiaL l-At a meeting
held BY the Reardon Farmers Alliance, No. III,
the following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the reduction in freight rates is
not satisfactory, and demand that q further re-
duction be made by the railroad company equal
70 the WATSON bill
The following resolutions were also unan-
imously adopted:
WHEREAS. The members of Reardon Farmers
Alliance, No. IL, believe the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company is unjustly discriminating
against the Reatdon Farmers Alliance Grain
and Produce Company by refusing TO put IN
siGetrack TO the Alliance Companys elevator,
with the intention of iayoring the Northern Pa
ciic Elevator Company. We take 1t as evident
that a combine exists between the Northern Pa
cine Railroad Company and the Northern Paei-
ne Elevator Company to force our wheat into
the Northern Pacific Elevator Company ware
house by not complying with our request for
sidetrack TO our elevator; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That this alliance pledge themselves
not to sell their grain to the Nortnern racine
Elevator Company until the northern racine
Railroad Company put in SIDE track 10 our eie-
yator: and be ii further
Res0lred That any member selling MS grain 70
said Northern Pacific Elevator Company after
passage of these resolutions, shall be deemed
unworthy to longer remain member OF this
alliance J. B. FLEwELLYN,
T. SHOEMAKER PRESIDENT.
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GOING TO HOP FIELDS.
Railroads Carrying Hundreds
of Indian Pickers.
THE GREAT NORTHERN AND c. p.
Its Passenger Arrangements = Some
Mountain Passes - highf-of-Way
Agreement-New w. U. Line.

Hop-pickers have begun TO m owe toward the
fields in large numbers Yesterday four car
loads of Ipdianx went up TO snoqualmie on the
Northern Pacific--two from Snohomisn and two
from Seattle. Over 800 Indians have been sent
over the Northern Pacific road to OBrien's,
Kent and Slaughter.
from British Columbia will arrive from sumas
on the Seattle, Lake Shore 4 Eastern railway
and win be sent to oBrien's, a station on the
Northern Pacific road.
superintendent Nadeau estimates that 1000
pickers have already been sent over the Seattle,
Lake shore Eastern road, and that that num-
beris about one-half OF the number that they
viii handle. This is by no means all that will
go NJ, for many go up the river in canoes and
others come down from the north
Colonel j. W. Redington, of the Puyallup
Commerce, who was in the city yesterday, says
that hop picking has fairly begun in the valley
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PILEDRIvER AT WORK AGAIN.
Trouble Between Boats on the Water
Front Settled.

regular crossing agreement has been signed
by the Northern Pacific and the Seattle & Mon
tsna railways by which the temporary cessation
in the construction OF the latter road, at the
foot of Columbia street. has been overcome and
the tracklayers are again at work. few Days
ago when the piledrver and traeklayers reached
this point aud were about to cross the track of
the Northern Pacific. the latter ran a
train of hoxcars over the track 10 stop the work
until an agreement had been made. This agree
ment has now been properly drawn up and
signed. force of men was at work yesterday
in the vicinity of Yesler avenue moving a
small building belonging TO the lesler Lumber
Company from the right-of-way of the new
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ADJUSTMENTS.
"From Virginia. at Cordray's.

The patronage given Cordray's theater this
week shows a marked increase over that OF many
previous weeks. This is due chiefly to the ap-
pearance of Miss Morris and Mr.. Vessels in a
strong play with excellent support. "From Vir-
ginia'' is proving popular production, and
only chronic ult-fnders have anything to say
In Disagreement. comfortably filed house
witnessed the performance last night, and a very
enjoyable evening was spent Every one who
visits the auditorium has good word to say for
the performance. The CorGray management
has gone to considerable expense to make the
bill attractive, and nowhere else on the Coast
can so elaborate an entertainment be had for
the money
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STRETCHING NEW LINES.
Western Union Putting Wires Along the
Great Northern.

The Western Union Telegraph Company has
sent out material to construct its new line along
the route OF the Great Northern railway, north
of Seattle, and it will only be a short time until
messages can be sent by the Western Union TO
any point on the Seattle & Montana, the Seattle,
Lake Shore d Eastern or the Seattle & Northern.
The Western Union line goes to Wooley along
the Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern From Wooley
il goes west to Anacortes, and at point be-
tween the last two stations it will go north along
the Seattle & Montana. The railroad company
is to build the lines and turn them over to the
Western Union as soon as completed.
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UNION PACIFIC FUNDING SCHEME.
Hitch in Consummation Due to GouId's
Absence reside ncy of the Road.

Hitch in Consummation Due to Gould's
Absence-Presidency of the Road.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26-The Times says the
hitch in the financial scheme by which the
enormous floating debt OF the Union Pacific
railway is to be extended for three years is be-
lieved TO be due to uncertainty concern
ing Jay Gould's purpose in the matter That
fnancier is expected to reach home from the
West next week, and soon after his arrival it is
predicted that Union Pacific affairs will begin to
move. The understanding in Wall street is that
J.. Pierpont Morgan has consented to act as
trustee in the proposed Embarrassing
scheme only after exacting from Russell Sage,
Sidney Dillon and George J. Gould concessions
of great importance to the road. One OF these
concessions, it is believed, was the presidency
OF the road, and some knowing ones in the
street insist that Morgan selected his able lieu
tenant, Samuel Spencer. to succeed President
Dillon
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Not Up i'm western Georraphv.

In letter received by Sheriff Woolery yester-
day from J. A. Richardson, sheriff at Fort Worth,
Tex, inquiring the whereabouts of a certain
person, reference is made to Tacoma, and the
writer cody inquiries: "How far is Tacoma
from Seattle? Is there sheriff or any other
officer stationed there who could catch our man,
should he go there?" IT is quite evident that
the Texas gentleman is densely ignorant on
matters pertaining to the West or he would not
mistake Tacoma-a city of 5000 people-for a
way station where the train only stops when
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Am very poor. Can do nothing.
Infant Mortality.

Lester Earl Sanderson. the infant son of W. p
Sanderson, died yesterday at the family resi-
dence at Lake and Chestnut streets The faner-
al services will be held today, the Rev. Mr..
Boyd officiating.
Fred Richardson, an infant, died of cholera
infantuIn yesterday ut the residence of his IA
Their, Albert r Richardson, at the corner OF
Mercer and Natchez
Charles Houston, three months old, the son of
G. 4. Houston, died at goi Charles street and
the funeral took place yesterday afternoon at
Mount Pleasant cemetery.
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RAN INTO A HAND CAR.
Narrow Escape of Four Section Hands
on the Northern Pacific.

narrow Escape OF Four Sectfon HANDS
on the Northern Pacific.
Northern Pacific passenger train No. g. which
left Tacoma at 6 IS yesterday morning for Seat
tie, ran into a hand car a mile or two out of
O'Briens and the four section men on the car
had to jump for their lives.
The train WAS running about thirty miles an
hour, when suddenly, through the fog, the en-
gineer saw dark object ahead of him on the
track Ii was only a few rods ahead
of the engine when the engineer made
out the outline of hand car
with four men aboard. The men jumped as he
saw them and a moment later the engine struck
the hand car, throwing it high in the air. A
large splinter from the demolished hand car
came through the cab window and Lit in the
coal bin The glass in the headlight was also
broken. The hand car was smashed to pieces
and dinner pals, spades and other tools were
scattered along the track TO. several rods. None
of the section men were hurt and the train ar
rived at Seattle at the regular hour
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Miss Ida Renfey

viii give second reading at the First NJ E.
church tomorrow friday evening. Mrs Bur
nett's Louisiana" j. B. Aidriohs poem, "Mer-
cedes," and some of the poems OF James
Whitcomb Riley and selections from Rudysrd
kipiing will make up the programme. Miss
BenIey's work in Seattle at her first recital,
such n character as TO insure full house
Tickets at Stewart & Holmes drug store and
the san Francisco store
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NONE BUT
ROYAL

(See u. Govt Repor) No other is made from
of tartar specially chemically No
other makes such light sweet finely favored and wholesome
food No will maintain its strength without loss until
used or will bread cake that will keep fresh long
that can be hot with impuny by dyspepcs No
other is so economical
The official chemists of the United States and Canada State
analysts municipal boards of health physicians ndorse
che great qualities of the Royal Baking Powder
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organizing sub-orders of the association, and
it is expected that delegations from both
those places will be present a; the banquet
fac-simile OF the Bear flag, which was
used 70 represent the california Republic" in
the early days, has been secured from San Fran
cisco and yesterday was thrown 70 the bree 20
from the to top of the Hinckley block and ex-
cited considerable curiosity
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FulflllInr scrinturni rrnnhncr

Boone. the famous lion tanner. Who performs
with gang OF hall dozen lions, ali turned
loose into n circus ring is fulfilling the inspirei
prediction that the 'lion aud the lAme shall lie
down together This remarkable wild beast
trainer, in addition 10 his Harvesting these
ferocious monsters 20 chariotS making them
play see,ssw, form pyramids, dance, leap. etc,
causes the entire lot to lie down and q II
recanes upon their tawuy bodies and a con.
tented canine repoSes by the side of these ex.
tended monsters. II this is not az indication OF
the approach OF the millennium, IL certainly IS
OF the Adam Forepauga show, which will De
here Tuesday. September y
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An Exhibit for Tacoma.

"Let us pitch in now said DR.. E. c. Kill
bourne yesterday, "and get ups good showing
for Seattle at the Western Washington exposi-
ton at Tacoma this fall. We will have a good
space, and we should fill it up ereditably. Many
people from over the state. as well as many
Fasteners, will visit the exposition. and we can
by no means afford to neglect this opportunity
to display the things that make Seattle pros
porous, enterprising aud thrifty city
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FUNERAL OF FRANK sHAFFER.
The Burial Train to the Cemetery
Death of John Wefmare.

Inc Duffai AIatn 10 the cemetery
Death of John Wetmore.
Frank F. Shaffer, the boy who was drowned in
the waters of Lake Washington last Sunday, was
buried yesterday afternoon in Lake View Gene
terry. The funeral services were conducted by
the Rev. j. w. Bingham. The pail was borne by
twelve young friends and schoolmates of the
boy. They were: II. S. Jackson, George Hide
brandt, Fred Hicks, A. Allen Maltby, J. Null,
George Barteli, Elmer Friend, VIII Long, Ed
Long, viii Liunaban and NJ. Robinson.
The funeral was held from the residence of
the family at Main and Pearl streets funeral
train was provided by the Grand Trunk line.
Three cars and catafalque, appropriately and
tastefully draped, made up the procession.
Nearly 10 friends OF the family attended.
John Wetmore. the son of one of the pioneers
OF King county. who died suddenly of epilepsy
at Tacoma. Tuesday, buried yesterday aft
ernoon at Lake View. He leaves two brothers,
Bird Wetmore and Fi''nk wetmore, who are
wel-known citizens. Rev. John F. Damon con-
Quoted the services, which were held at the
grayeside,
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ECONOMY in tine Police Court.

There has rot been single call for a jury
trial this month in the municipal court. Some
time ago Judge Rivers stated that $50 a month
would be an ample appropriation for jury fees
in the police court. That figure, Judge Rivers
said yesterday, was considered ridiculously low.
But the facts show that the city will be enabled
to save part of that sum. The cost to the city
of jury trials in July was but SIS
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The Turner's Picnic.

The Turn Verein Society gives a picnic at
Braun's park Sunday, and arrangements have
been made with the Columbia d Puget Sound
railroad to have special train of ten coaches
leave Seattle at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and !
and ? o'clock in the afternoon. Ii the crowd
will warrant, another run will be nude at 5
O'clock
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ern having come into part ownership of the
road, the reorganization 10 give half OF
the directory to each OF the roads, and, en- be-
half OF the Great Northern, Messrs. Hill, Lar
rabee, Thompson and Clough were chosen
directors, and four Union Pacific men were
chosen on behalf of that road. Originally
there were nine directors, but in order to give
each company half the directory was reduced
to eight.
It'll expected that renewed activity of con-
struction work will begin shortly
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SONS OF CALIFORNIA.
wanquet to he Given by the Loca
Parior-New Flag.

The Native Sons Of California held their
ngular meeting last evening in the Grand
army ball In the Hinckley block. Herbert w.
isslcr' president OF the association, presided.
rive new members were elected and Jour
sriloassoas for membership were received.
2 he association now has membership OF sew.
tity-hve
ffnsA hffansements were made for the grand
sn2ues sna, wili be given by the association 81
e haihlst Motel on september 9. Invitations
ave been sent to Ssovernor Ferrv. MAYER White
I'D United States Consul Myers Al Victoria.
ne iastet has accepted. Representatives of
sesttie newspapers win also he invited W. b.
syier 10 TO visit Port Townsend and W. H. Wood
aeoma in tho meantime, for the purpose OF
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Exhibit of Natural Resources.

Two hundred pounds of Denny iron ore, a
quantity of fine gypsum, 100 pounds of choice
gaena from the Ontario, in Skagt county and a
large lot OF the best Ere clay from the Puget
sound Fire Clay Company's property near Black
Diamond were taken 70 Tacoma on the Fleet
used in displaying Washingions resources at
the exposition.
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PORTLAND AND PUGET souup.
Talk OF work Being Resumed on tn,
Union PACIFIC ExfenSInn

In atalk with Hon. II. Y. Thompson Monday
Fairhayen Herald representative learned Of the
reorganization OF the Portland & Puget Sound
Railway Company, connected with which bust
ness Mp. Thompson and President Larrabee, OF
the Fa;rhaven Land Company. made their visit
20 Portland last week
The road referred 10 is that line which the
Union Pacific had laid out and partly graded be-
tween Portland and Seattle. Ihe Great North.
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Card of Thanks.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Shaeffer desire TO thank
their many friends for inuumerable favors
rendered and sympathy expressed during theil
sad bereavement owing TO the death of theil
son Frank also the g. A. +. and managers and
employees of the Yesler avenue and Union
Trunk lines for services rendered.
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knights OF Pythias Bali.

Pleasant Bay Lodge, No. "a, Knights of Pythias
of Kirkland. will give grand bali At East Seat
tie this evening. All knights of Pythias are
cordially invited. Steamer C. c. Calkins will
leave Kirkland 7;S0 p. IN, Madison p. H.,
Jackson street rs y. IN. Tickets, 81
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Proposed Lumber Railroad to Denver.

TACOMA. Aug. 26.-tspecisl- William C.
Wheeler. of the firm of Wheeler d Osgood, is
advocating scheme to build railroad to Dem
yer, Colo, via Matches Pass, Northern Wyoming
The opinion prevails among lumbermen that
the natural resources of Washington would war
rant some sort OF an arrangement of this kind,
provided cheap transportation to the East would
be guaranteed.
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Trackiaying on Great Northern.

TracAiaying on the Seattle d Montana rail-
road south OF Mount Vernon is proceeding very
slowly, owing 10 delay III getting steel. The
bridge over the stillaguamish is just being fin
iShed
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The Tacoma Postm,s,er.

Mr. J. d. Hogue, the Tacoma postmaster, is at
the Snoqualmie hotel. He spent Yesterday with
Postmaster Griffith Davies in looking over the
city. Mr. Hogue has been Il resident OF Tacoma
for eight years and when he took the posto!ice
be had acquired the reputation OF being one of
the most successful business mon Of fhat MACE
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Its Excellent Qualities

Commend to public approval the California
LIQUID fruit remedy, Syrup of Figs. II is
pleasing 70 the eve and TO the taste, aud by
geatly acting on the kidneys, liver aud bowels,
il cleanses the system effectually. thereby pro
noting the health aud comfort OF all who use IL
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POWER FOR FREMONT LINE.
The Old Plant to BE Located on LAX,
Inion

The machinery OF the old electric power plant
OF the Seattle Electric railway, az the foot o:
Pike street, has beea taken I'D and moyet "a
Fremont, " here il viii within lew DAYS be nut
IL operation. IL will furnish the electric cur.
rent for the Fremont branch aud for the Green
LAKE branch OF the Seattle Consolidated Electric
railways. As the refuse from the Fremont N N
will be used for fuel saving Of IS or 50 per cent
in cost OF power will be made
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Campbell Wins Tennis Championship

morning defeated Clarence Hobart in a match
for the tennis championship of the United
att
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MADE MONEY By DYING.
The Subject of q Pauper Burial WI
Had a $1,000 Policy

When Z. f. Wix, carpenter of Columbia,
died August IL last 1t was thought that he was
destitute, and pauper's burial was ordered by
the authorities. Acquaintance of the man dis
covered that he had valuable kit of tools,
which were sold and he was given pretty re-
spectacle funeral. His wife. who lives in ST.
Paul, was notified by telegraph and she an
swcred:
Am very poor Can do nothing
The message was not prepaid
letter came yesterday to the Seattle Under
taking Company from superintendent J. JEFF
fries. of the Prudential Lie Insurance of ST.
Paul. 1t inclosed a formal blank denominated
proof of DEATH To be filled out and returned.
II transpires that Wx's life was insured for
5000 which his family viii get the beEeht of.