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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-16
Speeches at a Boston Banquet.

BosToN. Dec. 15.-The first annual banquet of
the Massachusetts State Board of Trade was
held this evening" President Adams sat at the
head OF the table, with George Nettleton. assist
ant secretary of the treasury, on the left In his
address General Nettletou. referring to the flood
of immigration to this country, said in part:
Any expenditure is iustifable which is neces-
sary TO erect an effective dyke against deiUge
OF misery. vice and crime. This nation Will
continue to receive honest, well-disposed and
sell-supporting immigrants. We are agreed
that artificial stimulauts OF immigration shall
cease, and the pauper, leper and anarchist be
shut out Then II viii be soon enough 10 raise
the question whether further measures are ne
cessary to preserve the American republic, and
whatever is necessary 10 that end must be done
regardless OF the opposing interests OF lndlyld-
uals on either side OF the ocean
Worlds Fair Commissioner Peck, OF Chicago,
said among other things:
We ask the United States government to fur
nish S5,O00,eo0 on the same basis on which we
furnish sl1,G00,C0o. We want il appropra-
ton, not as Il loan, although we believe the gov
eminent will get back fifty per cent. and per-
haps the whole amount.
Hon. Benjamin Butterworth referred to Gen.
eral NeltletOn's remarks on immigration aud
the difficulty in securing the needed restriction,
owing TO the close alliance between undesirable
Immigrants and voters in congressional dis
tricts. He said the pledge of each congressman
when elected was 10 support the restrictive law
as the only remedy.
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Sale of the Wind River Reservation.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. i5.-An interview
with J. D. Woodruff, OF Lander, Wyo., chairman
OF the Shoshone and Arapahoe Indian commits
sion, recently published, stated that he was on
the way TO Washington City to oppose ratifica-
ton OF the treaty negotiated by majority of
the commission, on the ground that the price
paid was more than the lands were worth. c.
II. Nerrillat, who was one of the majority of the
commission, said in an interview today that the
commission had secured more than half OF the
reservation OF these Indians il Wyoming. The
amount coded is estimated at l, 100000 acres out
of 2,C00 900 belonging 20 the Indians, and the COM
mission paid about So cents per acre. The
lands are we'll watcred by the Wind river and
Big Horn, with their tributaries. Good timber
portions, and there are indications OF
river country is regarded as one of the
favored portions OF the state. Mr. Woodruff is
disappointed. said Nerrillat, because the Indians
absolutely refused 20 accept the offer he made
OF $4,000 for only about 5000 acres additional
near the town Of Lander The majority OF the
commission, in disregard to Woodruf's advice
not to make treaty unless the Indians would
sell this southern strip, made treaty for pur-
chase of the northern and eastern portions of
the reservation, and thereby secured all the
land the Indians will part with at the present
time. That Woodruffs opposition arises solely
from his failure to get this southern tract, even
Tor 30 much as 81. &c per acre, is evidenced by
the record OF the first council when he himself
made proposition 10 pay tie Indians the same
amout of money the commission aiterward
agreed upon for the identical land secured.
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In the Senate.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 15-In the Senate the
vice president announced the appointment
of Morrill, regent of the Smithsonian insti-
tuition, to fill vacancy.
Among the bills introduced and referred were
the following:
For the purchase of site for a building for
the supreme court of the United States; for a
bronze statue OF Christopher Columbus in Wash
ington City; to promote and enc ,urage the dis
play OF the flag of the United States; to reorgan-
iZe the infantry of the army and increase its
efficiency; the repeal OF the law for the examin-
alton of certain officers of the army; to regulate
promotion therein and to extend liberal promo
tions to first lieutenant; TO fix the pay allowance
OF veterans of the army; TO amend the interstate
commerce let; providing for the adoption and
use of a Inform standard of automatic car
coupler and regulating the operation and con
troll of freight trains used in interstate COM
morce.
4 joint resolution was passed to fll the vacan-
cies in the board of regents of the Smithsonian
institution in the class other than members of
congress.
A resolution, which was referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations, was offered, instruct
ing the committee 10 inquire whether the acQui-
sition of those portions of the Mexican states OF
Sonora, Chihuahua and Coah uila which lie
north of the twenty ninth parallel is practical
bic and for the interest of the United States.
The Senate then, st los p. m, adjourned until
tomorrow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-16
THE PASSING THRONG
Edward Eldridge Still a Wom-
an Suffragist.
SPEAKS OF AN "iNFAMoUs ACT"
A State Senator Sees Seattle for the
First Time-visit of o Portland
Business Man-Personal.

Hon. Edward Eldridge, of whatcon, arrived
at the Occidental hotel yesterday on his way TO
Olympia Mr.. Eldridge. who is one of the best
known men of the state. has been in public life
for many years Born in Scotland in lS2S, he
went 70 sea when he was only Is years Of age.
During the next eight years he sailed to nearly
every part of the globe, and in 1919 came TO san
Francisco to join in the hunt for gold He re-
manned in California until the spring OF 1858,
when be removed to Washington and settled on
the shores of Bellingham bay, where he has
lived ever since. His wife came with him TO
the territory, and she enjoys the distinction OF
being the first white woman to settle in What
com county. Mr. Eldridge took up claim of
$40 acres on the bay, and he now has one of the
finest homes in the state, lying just outside OF
the Wnatcom limits. When the Indian war
broke out in 1855 he was in charge of the guard
that protected Whatcom.
Last night he said: There are only few OF
US yet living who came here before the Indian
war, and we claim that those who arrived later
are hardly entitled to be called pioneers. be-
lieve that the pioneers of Washington had
easier time than most of the settlers in other
Western states. Life has been pleasant for US.
You see we have had no severe climate TO con-
tend against, and nowhere in the United States
can a living be earned moro easily than on
Puget sound
Mr.. Eldridge filled most of the public ofices
in the territory. In lS66 he was speaker OF the
House, and he presided over the conventions
which nominated Mr.. Denny, Mr. Flanders aud
Mr.. Garfield as delegates to congress. In the
constitutional convention held at Halla Walla
in 1878 he was one OF the three delegates at
large; and in the constitutional convention OF
1889 he was the member from the six
teenth district For more than twenty years
he has been an earnest advocate OF woman
suffrage, and he is now on his way to Olympia
10 attend the meeting OF the Washington Equal
Suffrage Association. The session will be on
Thursday and delegates will be chosen for the
national convention OF January II. II have no
hope, said he, "that shall see woman suffrage
in this state again unless the federal supreme
court oye-ruiss the decision OF the state su-
preme court that the legislature mad not the
power to pass law allowing women 10 vote.
The framing OF the state constitution so that
only men can vote was an infamous act. When
the law was passed in 1883 giving women the
right, both parties approved the measure and
inserted in their platforms expressions OF
approval. Those platforms had never been re-
pealed and yet stood representing the senti-
ments of both parties. Nevertheless, i'll the con-
stitutional convention, was the only one to
speak for woman suffrage, and there were but
eight OF us to vote for It,
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SENATOR FORSYTH IN SEATTLE.
He Pays His First Visit to tho Metropolis
of Washington.

Senator c. E. Forsyth. of Kelso, arrived at the
Occidenal hotel last night. The senator, who
was member OF the first and second legislatures,
was corn in Pennsylvania in 1850 Until he was
IL years old he lived on farm. but then he left
home, and in summer worked to earn
money for his winters schooling In
the fall OF 1875, in company with
eighty-six other Pennsylvanians known as the
Hood river colony, he came to Hood river
Wasco county, Oregon. In December of the same
year he came to Cowlitz county, in this state.
From 1876 to 1850 he taught school aud worked
at anything he could get TO DO. In the fall of
1880 he was elected county auditor on the Re-
publican ticket and served four years. He has
also been clerk and deputy clerk of The district
court. For time he was engaged in the boom
business at the mouth of the Cowlitz river. His
district, the fourteenth, comprises Cowlisz, Pa
ciic and Wahkiakum counties.
Though / have lived sixteen years in this
state he said last night, 81 have never be lore
visited Seattle l expect to remain here for
several DAYS"
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Tehan was the man who wss coaxed by some OF
his friends" 10 drink couple OF bottles OF
whisky, and as a result. OF their fun he is now q
corpse.
On Friday, December Is. n Grand Army post
will be instituted here, and the old veterans are
making great preparations for the event. The
day will wind up with ball in The Halter hau'
at which many persons from Seattle and sno-
homish are expected to be present
The case of the United States rs. A. Clifford
has been settled By the defendant paying fine
of SD and costs. This was case OF cutting
timber from government land in 1883.
The formation of Masonic lodge IS being
talked up by d. s. Baker, George Morrill, ana
others In case lodge is successfully started
Mr. Clifford viii erect q public hall Tor tneH
accommodation.
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RAILROAD WORK IN WINTER.
Ballasting on South Bend Line-Track
Laid to OcOsta,

Joseph McCabe, superintendent of the Pacific
division OF the Northern Pacific railroad, was
in the city yesterday with his little daughter.
He said to Observation-Disclosures reporter: "We
are balas ting the eighteen twenty miles of
track laid on the South Bend line far as Pc
Ell prairie and are making some rock cuts in
the mountains, as that work can be done in any
weather, but are not doing any other new work
on that line this winter
"On the Gray's harbor line track has been laid
as far as 0costa, and the bridge across the Che
halls river at Aberdeen will be finished about
January 5. But the line to Ocosta will not be
ballas.ed until dry weather sets in"
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Southwest silver Convention,

Ell PAso, Tex. Dec. Is The southwest silver
convention was called 10 order this morning by
Chairman Louguermare. About $40 miners
were present, and fully 600 were delayed by
storm-oound trains. An address of welcome
by Juan :. Hart, OF the Ell Psso Times, was re-
sponded 10 By Governor Prince, OF New Mexico
Ex-senator John II. Reagan made an able
appeal .or free coinage, handling the financial
questions OF the country in an exhaustive man
her. William Burns. speaker Of the New Mexico
house of representatives, was made temporary
chairman. Later the convent on adjourned to
witness bull fight in Juarez. The delegates
Will recoavene in the morning. Senator Reagan
VIII be made chairman of the committee on
resolutions
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WASHINGTON PRINTERS UNION.
Delegates to Convention to Form state
ORGANIZATION Meet at Tacoma.

TACOMA, Dec, lS-{special Charles NJ
lynch district organizer OF the sixta district of
the iaieInstioaa! Typ0graph cal Union. has ar
rived here from spokane 10 attend the cog
ventjou to be held ~ the Elks' hail on we!nes
day, Thursday and Friday for the purpose OF
organizing Washington union, which Will also
include the two unions IN British Columbia
Mr., Lynch saws the object o. the convention
will be 10 Concentrate the interests Of the union
In THIS state The sixth district at present in.
cludes the Northwestern aud Southwestern
states and the Hawaiian islands. The diversity
otinteresiS represented hy this lerrjto.y{tissald
10 too large Tor one district - far New York
and Indiana sre The only states that have organ.
iEed state unions As there are only twoun!on,
in British CoIuu Gia--at Victoria and Vancouver
lit is proposed ~ include those unions in the
Washington stste uuioa The following dele.
gates have registered
Tacoua-E, L Hetrif. W. A Ryan. 10 Row
Simpson, Il 4. Whalen, Z. A. Buchanan. sam
re Nedrey ulympIa--N steiner Port Town
send-Ed F. Tiisou, Gus g. Leach. BeiIlughsn
Ray J. ShinaShlrscr. Centra!,A ami Caeha-
us-D. ". Bash. ". :. Fattison.
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Missouri River Improvement.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 15.-The Missouri river i'm
provement convention met this morning, 1900
delegates being in attendance from Missouri,
Kansas, Nebrasks, Iowa, Dakota, Montana, Colo
rado Arkansas, Illinois, NJ ssissippi and Louis
lana. 1t is the purpose OF the convention to ask
congress to adopt plan of improvement of the
whole river as a necessity. aud to set apart
enough money to keep engineers always en-
poyed until the improvement is complete. In
the afternoon Governor Thayer, of Nebraska,
was chosen permanent chairman, and W. H
Miller permanent secretary. The committee on
organization recommended that steps be taken
locking to making the convention a permanent
organization. Governor Thayer spoke at length
OF the great Importance of the matters TO be
considered. Other speeches were mads, among
them one by Mrs. Lease, lecturer of the Kansas
Alliance. Adjourned until tomorrow.
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Demand Increase OF Cents Ter 1000
-.sEecord" Hires Rats.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 1&-Coinpositors work
ing for the morning papers, the Times, Record,
Inquirer ana North An3erlcda, made demand at
4 o'clock this evening that their wages be in
creased from 30 to a cents per 1000 ems. All of
the compositors are members OF the lnterna-
tional Typographical Cuion, The Times granted
the increase, did also the NoTih american, al
though the latter paper did under protest
Proprietor Singcrly, OF the Record, refused 20
pay extra or confer with the strikers. Instead,
lie went to work industrious,y to secure non
union force, and at o'clock thirty -four men
were busy setting type in his Office This is
about half the number usually AZ work. SIN
gerry expresses confidence in his ability 10 get
along without union men, aud says the paper
Will be issued tomorrow usual. At the In.
quiTcr Office. after several conferences between
Proprietor EMERSON and committee repre-
sentug the strikers, men at 80 o'clock agreed
70 continue Work AZ the old rate, pending q
settlement
The Record Is now paying an average OF about
~ cents, and the scale presented today really
amounted 20 reduction on the whole In its
composing room. The objection OF singerly WAS
not 10 the new scale. but to the proposed inter,
ference with The business of the Office
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Interstate Commerce Heari,r

wAsHlSGroN CITY, Dec. 1j-SeuGtor Cullou
today introduced bill aneudatory OF the in.
ters'ate commerce act. providing that SEIZED.
G.cs, tariffs and agreements between railroads
h.tt with the commission shall De prlrs fscis
evidence in Investigations by commissions ana
In ell judicial proceedings; and that the p-ofuc-
ton of testimony shall be according To the es-
tatl.shed rules Of evidence obtaining in chan
Gerry cases II circuit courts, with the execution
1hai the answer 81 defendants 10 complaints
shi-l have no weight as evidence on appeal 70
eiTca.t courts, but the hearing SHAH be confus
q the record presented from the commission.
except where the party has right 10 trisl By jury
under The constitution
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Receiver for a San Diego Bank-Bjg
Failure at Waukesha, Wis.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 15--The comptroller of the
currency has appointed Fred Pauly, of Los An
geles, receiver of the California National bank,
with the understanding, however, that the
stockholders of the bank are to have ninety
days il which TO arrange for the banks resump-
ton. II is now expected the. the bank will be
open for business IN a short time.
WAUKEsHA, Wis, Dec. 15.--The Hadfeld Com
pany, owners OF stone quarry and railroad in
terests in Waukesha, made an assignment today.
The assets are probably in the neighborhood of
$4,000, while the Liabilities heavy. 1t il
believed that the creditors will realize in full.
PITTsBURG, Dec. I5-Julius VoetIer, an ex-
tensive cattle dealer and pork packer OF East
Liberty, is financially embarrassed He esti-
mates his Liabilities q: sS0,900 and his assets at
;l50 go.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15.-Trehner & Frank,
manUfacturers OF jersey goods, have made an
assignment. Judgments sggregating $4,000
have been entered against The firm.
NEW YORK, Dec. l5-Conover Bros. Company,
piano manufacturers, have become insolvent,
and George W. Cotterill has been appointed re-
ceiyer.
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Broker Field in Ludlow street JAN.

NEW YORK, Dee. I5-Edward IL. Field, Of ID
firm OF Field, Hndley ( Co.. was indicted 4
the grand jury today on the charge OF minpI
preparation of fifty shares of Union n
lie, Denver & Rio Grande and Gu
railroad stocks Later Field was 4
ra!gaed in the court of general session
before Judge Coming. HIS counsel entered
plea OF not guilty. aud he was admitted to IA
in $4,000. J. Pierpont Morgan and John
Terry qualified as bOndsmeu. While at the =
he kept his eyes cast down, and hs1
tears trickled down his cheeks. As soon 4
he LETT court he was arrested upon an order il 1
civil suit brought by X. IL. Dietz. who chageI
Field with hypothecatiug securities depcsis1
with the latter's firm Tor loan OF siaAV1i
Field was taken to Ludlow street jail.
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PORTLAND BUSINESS MAN.
Mr.. A. III. Breyman on o Trip to Look
After His Seattle Interests.

Mr.. A. H. Breyman, a prominent business
man OF Portland, arrived at the Northern hotel
yesterday He will spend day or two in Seat
tie looking over some of his interests here Mr..
Breyman came TO the Coast in 1855, landing first
at san Francisco. From there he came to Port
land. "For time" said he last night, 81
worked in little candy store with Mr.. Frank
Dekum, who is now one OF the richest men in
Portland.
al have always believed that Seattle would be
the leading city of the Sound, aud / came here
quite good many years ago TO look for loca-
ton for bank, but there were two or three
banks here then and the business hardly seemed
to warrant the establishment of another"
Mr.. Breyman founded the First National Bank
of Eastport, but he has since sold his interests
there. At present he is large owner of Port
land real estate and he also he's holdings here
He is member of the commission on the new
city hall at Portland. Two of his brothers are
bankers at Salem.
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Tacoma Railroad News.

TACOMA. Dee. l5.-tSpecial THE proposition
20 put one Or two Though trains on the North
erp Pacific roate between this city aud Seattle
is again being aci'stct. From one hour and
Eity minute, ~ two hours are now required in
making the ran. thirteen stops being made.
QaiCker service 5 IL demand here.
Assistant General Manager Edward Dickiu-
son, o, the UHjon Pacific, Is expected here TO-
morrow to inspect The LAKE View branch OF the
Cuiou Yacifcs system.
Today was the eighteenth anniversary OF the
entrance OF the first locomotive Into this city
The locomotive came via the Portland branch.
;. q. huUckey, who has been appointed gem
eral passenger agent on the sound fer the Cana
dian Pacific railroad, vii! have his headquarters
ST THIS civ
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The Senate Cnmmitfeea.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. l5-The Republican
senatorial caucus this morning approved the
report OF the committee charged with the ar
rangement OF the committee on membership
and the Democratic managers were furnished
with the list as adopted. Some assignments
yet remain to be made, but the eau
Gus committee has been authorized
TO arrange them after a personal consultation
with the senators concerned. The Democratic
caucus committee held session this morning,
but no positive progress was made toward the
completion of committee assignments
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NEWS OF RAILROADS.
The Blue Canyon Line to Be
Begun in January.
PACIFIC BRANCHES.
Rumors That Willard Has Been Deposed
Important Bills Introduced In
the United States Senate.

wHATcox. Dec. i5.-Ispecial. l-superintend-
ent Downs, OF the Blue Canyon road, reports
that the reason OF the delay in commencing the
railroad is mistake in the articles OF incorpora-
tion which is interfering with condemnation
proceedings The name OF the corporation will
be the Beilingham Bay & Eastern. The Blue
Canyon coal will be hauled from the lake to
Whatcom in January over the Lake Whatcom
electric road until the Bellingham Bay East
ern is built to the lake, work commencing in
January. The grade OF the road is s-1o per
cent, but lighter grade is counted on by the
company, not TO exceed per cent.
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Kansas Alliance as n Loan Agent.

TorEKA, Kan, Dec. l5.-The Kansas Alliance
Cooperative Mortgage Association, with a can
ital stock o. sl,0J1.010 and with Frank Nc
Grath rs the central figure, is the latest Alliance
enterprise. The charter was flied this morning,
and business VIII be commenced on January |.
The object Is TO negotiate directly with Eastern
capitalists for the necessary amounts for defray-
ing farm mo-tgagei Indebtedness without tie
assistance OF middlemen. The company Will
obtain securities by forming q fund OF the
effects, personal aud real, of its members
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Reaches us-or should do so-througA the bal-
lot box. This is the medium through which Il
ought 10 speak il clarion tones. Bur there are
ot@er means by which the people voice their
matters al vital Importance Successful OF an
successful are those popular aimontio1s as
they are heard distinctly or family. Bat health,
the grand tesiter4;Um. appeals 10 Us all. The
avenue i. oaly cleared when the obstacles
whlca Ia IS complete recovery are swept as ie.
HostctteTs stomach Biters has fo- nearly
third o. = century occupied the first Fauk among
proprietary remedies t1T debility, dyspepsia
constipation, disorder oi the liver aud kidHrvS.
aud - an e9ectuA. means OF coDqGeFjuE and pre-
venting aatsf}sl coDpl&iats. Siact the advent
81 "a sripp2' IL has also sign4lized issel. as a
cure o. tie complaint