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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-16
ANOTHER CAR LINE.
Beacon Hill Electric Road Now
in Operation.
RAILROAD AVENUE IN COURT
Union Trunk Lines Pushing work
Great Northern Tries 20 Cat Rail-
road Avenue Tangle.

Cars VIII begin running regularly on the Beacon
Hill line of the Union Trunk lines this morning
at 6o'clock and will run every ten minutes I'M
I'll midnight At present they will only run as
Tar as Jackson street., but South Fourteenth
street Is being put in repair n fast possible,
and rracklaying follows up, 50 that ears will
soon run to the reservoir
The road has four double-cnded electric cars
pal cities Of the state Spokane, Tacoma, What
and two Westinghouse motors, and by the re-
suits attained BY these carr the choice of motors
Tor all the lines of the company will be made.
The car Spokane. with an Edison motor, made
asuccessfai experimental run down to Pioneer
place and back to Jackson street yesterday.
The Westinghouse motors win be tried today.
These cars are OF peculiar construction, having
both ends open and being on such
high trucks that there are three
steps from the street to the floor Of the car. Il
Is Intentionally made impossible for passengers
to get ON or OF whils these cars are in motion,
and electric bells are placed against each seat
by ringing which the car can be stopped
The construction of four new cars will begin
today at the North Seattle car shops. They
will be OF the same form ~ the doubse-enders,
except that one open end will be cut OF, and
they win have reversible seats running across.
Work also begins today on the North Broad
way extension at the end of the proposed Broad
way grade, ON the north line Of Nagle's addi-
ton. From this point the men will work
northward on De Forrest street, and get that end
OF the road finished probably before the Broad
way grade is done
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IMPORTANT RIGHr-oF-wAY SUIT.
Great Northern Takes tho Railroad Az
enue Problem by tho Horns.

Great Northern Takes tho Railroad Az
enue Problem by tho Horns.
suit for the condemnation OF property for
rightof-way purposes was entered in the supe-
rior court yesterday by the Seattle & Montana
Railway Company against the state of Washing
ton and the Columbia d Puget Sound Railway
Company. The ground which It is sought to
condemn is a sixty-foot strip on Railroad ave-
nue. between King and Main streets, and from
Virginia and Vine streets southwark. The
plaintiffs ask that a jury be summoned, to be
empanelec on April -, to ascertain the damages.
This SUIT seems to ignore the action Of the city
in laying out Railroad avenue, as it seeks right
of-way by condemnation, without reliance on the
franchise granted by the city. The ground in
question is tide fiat, which. according to the
state constitution, is the property of the state;
hence, the state ia made party to the suit. It
is claimed by the Columbia Il Puget Sound rail-
road as a part of its rightof-way, known to fame
as "the rams horn" that company denying the
legality OF the city ordinance by which Railroad
avenue was established, including part of the
rams horn.
The complaint seems to be made against the
state as the owner of the ground, and against
the Columbia & Puget Sound railroad as the
party in possession. Judge Thomas Burke, at
torney for the Seattle 4 Montana, when asked
as to the meaning OF the suit yesterday, said that
1t was simply intended to secure access to the
depot ground.
Colonel J. c. Haines counsel for the Oregon
Improvement Company, said he had not read
the complaint yet, bHt denied the right OF the
Seattle & Montana to condemn right-of-way
through the Columbia & Puget Sound roads
property, as land appropriated for one corporate
purpose cannot be condemned for another cor
porate purpose of no higher character
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TO SURVEY THE SOUND COAST.
Governmert Surveyors and Hsrbor Limo
Commissioners MAY CO-Oporste.

Commissioners May Cooperate.
Professor Mendenhall, chief of the United
States coast and geodetic survey, will arrive in
Seattle on Sunday aud remain over Monday.
The professor will have a conference with
Colonel w. F. Prossey, of the harbor line COM
mission, and it Is thought that an agreement
win be reached for cooperation in surveys of
Puget sound harbors between the coast survey
officers and the harbor line commissioners.
The coast survey schooner Earnest, with two
steam launches. under command of Lieutenant
Jordan, U. s. N, 10 on waiting orders in Blake
ley harbor. Captain Gilbert, who is a civilian,
will have charge of the survey on land. He
also has a steam launch at his disposal
Ex-Governor Semple, of the harbor line COM
mission, said yesterday in regard to the surveys:
'sThe coast survey officers and the harbor line
commissioners can cooperate aud assist one
another, though their work differs in many par
ticularA The United States officers make a
general survey by running line from point to
point, make soundings, marx the location of
distractions, islands and points OF land. The
survey by the harbor line commission will
locate the meander line, the line OF mean high
tide, the line of mean low tide, and make
s0undings TO enable us to run fifty foot curve
and an eighteen-foot curve We shall make an
exact location of all distractions ON the tide
fats, including wharves and other structures.
and show the extent OF the tide flats. courses of
streams across tide fats, and the position OF
plated land adjacent to them. The coast sur
vey applies TO the coast generally, while our
survey applies to the details of each harbor"
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Uum0ary Justice for Those who Inso.
lently Refuse--One Prefers jail.
Frank Paul. county assessor, il waging war
upon people who refuse TO pay their poll taxes,
and already several persons have been arrested
md fined The prosecuting attorney has signi.
Nd bis willingness to ssstand In with the as
seDnsoF and he will prosecute all persons whom
the assessor, through his deputies, causes to be
arrested
Yesterday evening, on complaint OF Deputy
Assessor w. II. Hazard, James Harvey, saloon
Keeper In business at the corner of King and
Commercial streets. was in court charged with
lueolentiy addressing the assessor and refusing
70 pay his poll tax. Hazard sworc that Har-
~ said he would not pay his tax until he got
reedy and also told him to keep away from his
saloon and not come around there botherin9
him any more; that he would let him know
when be was ready to nay up and not bcfors
Harvey had very little TO say, but finally adj
Mttted that the assessor had told the truth, and
Justice Won Tobel fined him s. and costs. in all
No, not including his tax. Harvey was angry
when be heard the decision, and addressing the
justice, he said:
II won't pay it, sir! You can send me to Jail
nrst."
s'in default Of payment Of fine you shall be
committed 10 Jail until the fine is paid. said
the Justice, quietly proceeding to make out u
commitment.
All Isht. III go TO jail. Ill pay the poll
tax now. but not the fine
Harvey was taken to the county Jail. where he
q confined.
II. 7. Wilks, laborer who lives In North Sc
attic on Sixth street, also before the justice
char9ed with refusing TO give his name or paw
his poli-tax- lie WIS fined q and costs lie
paid up aud was allowed To 60
The next one brought in was an Italian
named Perric Morrill,. A deputy assessor ran IN
against a band OF Italians in 4 saloon ON the
corner Of south seventh aud Jackson streets
'and Immediately proceeded To collect poll tax
from them He had just convinced them that
he was neither confidence man nor "a thief
and they were about 10 pay up when Morili
stepped in and told his brethren that they did
NOT have TO pay the tax; that the law did not
require II. lie also inSuitagiy refused 10 pay
his own tax. He was arrested.
Before Justice Won Tobei hc pleaded that he
was only tlnhag, aud that he was broke and
could not pay up anyway. In default of pay
mcnt OF fine of $40 and cos;s-in all sii ~, not
Including his poll tax-he WAS committed to
the county Jail.
Inst evening James Z. Morrison police and
Justice court practitioner, was arrested on com
paint Of Deputy Assessor Chester Eaton.
charged with refusing to pay his poll tax He
was arrested aud taken before Justice voa Tobel
and the hearing oi the case was continued until
friday afternoon
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PASSENGER LIST.

SAN FRANCISCO, April Is. - The following
passengers sailed today by the City of Puebla:
For Seattle-Mary Kinney. Mary Malseed, John
NJ. Pfall, George Milairk, NJ. H. Day, Mrs. A. J..
Woods and two children, A. Carter, n. F. Saller,
G. H. Willis, J. F. Hyer, Mrs. A Gallagher, MIRA.
o. Miller. f. N. Darneal. William Denny. A. l..
French, w. Hart, Miss Collision, J. n. Lodwick,
Miss Huerin, C. d. Mills, j. p Douglas.
For Victoria-R. McMullin, Mrs. 6. McAffcr-
man, A. E. Campbell, A. Rotchif, Miss Barnes.
Miss A. Lyons, F. ]. Burns. J. Savannah, John
Mcrillo, James Rosslan and wife, Mrs. Goodwin
nd maid, Mrs. A. N. Brown, Captain w. Grant,
(. Gortenbey, II. +. Hinder.
For Tacoma-Mrs. NJ. L. Burns. E. w. Beach
4 wife, J. W. Pond, Frank Lunkly, w. j.
sher, F. E. Webster, +. C. Clark and wife, P.
simmon-
'or Port Towusend-C. E. Kelly. J. E. Section,
81 Pendergast
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NEW INSURANCE SURVEY.
Some Districts viii Have Reduction
Survcvar Here

w. ;. pu Val. general manager az the Pacific
Insurance Union, left last night for a trim
around the sound. II Is understood that he has
arranged TO locate an Insurance surveyor per.
manently in Seattle to have charge OF the whole
Sound country. H. +. Parkhurst. OF Portland
surveyor for the s,a,esof Washington aud ore.
ghn, viii b. here In about two weeks 10 make A
general re-rs,ing of the city. Some sections Of
the residence district which now pay higher
rates than the resident districts generally,
Enough they have equally good water SUNNY
ana fire protection, simply because they are
outside certain lines, will il is understood. have
4 reduction ot rates
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REPUBLICAN, PARTY PLEDGES.
People East OF the Mountains Demand
Their FulfiIlment,

In speaking OF the political situation Senator
Trasten T. Dyer said yesterday: II have re.
ceived number OF letters from Republicans in
the eastern part OF the state. and they unani-
moasly OF the opinion that the people there are
not only disgusted but very mad over Cover.
nor Laughtcn's setoes Of the railroad bills Ny
friends there are agreed that the Republicans
must do something to Offset this: for the party
is pledged to certain legislation. We went be-
fore the people on those pledges, and to save
ourselves from defeat at their hands we must
fulfill these promises, or az least do our very
utmost 70 fulfill them"
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playing to the largest receipts ever known a.

playing to the largest receipts ever known a
that house.
It is useless to attempt to describe Owl
Musin's exquisite performance upon the VOL
At one moment the eyes OF the audience are
most filed with tears, at another the pulse of
present seems to tingle with delight. Mus
has received higher prices i'll large cities tn.
any other virtuoso. And his playing on 'sons
string is well worth the price Of admission.
He will have as large and as critical an aud
ence here as he has had in any city twice tn.
size In America, Seattle being recognized i
one OF the leading musical cities in tn
country. The people here know what kind +
an attraction the Musin Concert Company
They also know that he does not give conce
which without Musin would be unsatisfactory
but that he always has first-class artists in 10
mort
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A RAYMOND EXCURSION.
Party Of Twenty Arrives ut the Rainier
Hotel, Bound for Victoria.

Party Of Twenty Arrives ut the Rainier
Hotel, Bound for Victoria.
Yesterday the first Raymond excursion of the
season arrived in the city, coming from the East
by way of California. The party, which is at
the Rainier hotel, consists of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
F. Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. F. b. Asten, of New
York city; Mr. and Mrs. Z. o. Noyes, Brockton,
Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Herrick. Amster-
dam, n. Y: Mr. and Mrs Adrian Clark and
Master Fl. r. Clark, Yonkers, n. Y: Mr. J. d.
Rice, Worcester, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. 2. G. Felt,
Storm Lake, Ia; Mr. Daniel E. Day, Miss Olive
B. Day and DR.. and Mrs Asa w. Brown, Provi-
dencc; Mrs. L. Z. Fuller, HoEsatonic, Mass,
and Miss E. l. B. Clough, England. They are
in charge of Mr.. Henry c. Lyon. This morning
they start for Victoria by the City OF Kingston.
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worlds Fair President. Sons.

William I. Baker, who has been elected prcsi.
dent OF the Chicago board of directors OF the
Worlds fsir is the father OF Howard W. and
Charles III, Baker, OF this city. Both sons are
prosperous business men, the former being at
the head OF the firm OF III. W. Baker & Co, which
Is engaged in the warehouse business, and the
latter is the head OF the firm of Z. II. Baker d
Co, contractors and civil engineers. William
T. Baker is engaged in the grain business in
Chicago and is president of the Chicago Boar,, of
Trade H. W. Baker has gone on trip East by
way OF fansms to visit TO old friends
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THE PRESIDENTS VISIT.

Appointment OF the Preliminary Work
Committees.
There viii be meeting tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock, in the board of aldermen's room, of
the committee to prepare for President Harri-
sons reception. The mayor has appointed the
following subcommittee:
Arangements-Mayor White, Jacob Furth,
John H. McGraw. Rev. George A. Tewksbury,
Colonel J. C. Haines, T. J. McCorry and Walter
F. Cushing.
Finance-George W. Hail. George B. Adair, D.
A. Mckenzie. Percy W. Rochester, Colonel J. W.
langley.
Trrnsportation-R. ". Jones, General J. B.
Metcalfe, Douglas Young.
The other subcommittee viii be selected to-
morrow
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A UNIVERSITY SURVEYOR.
Fred G. Plummer, OF Tacoma, Receives
the APPOINTMENT.

Yesterday the board of university commits
sioners held meeting in the rooms in the But
Ter block, attended by Acting Governor Charles
E. Laughton, John Arthur. of Seattle; John Nc
Reavy, of Union City, and Charles f. Leaven-
worth, OF Olympia
The main business was the selection of sur
veyor. Fred G. Plummer, of Tacoma, received
the appointment
Considerable time was spent in auditing bills
The board has received quit-claim deeds from
all interested in the present SITE except Charles
G. Terry, aud his signature is expected in few
days.
The next meeting will be held the first Wed
nesday in May
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Tacoma RaIlroad Nev..

TACOMA, April 15.-IspeciaL l-General Man.
ager Mellen, of the Northern Pacific, has tele-
graphed the local officials of that railroad to
postpone the opening of the Olympia & Gray's
Harbor branch until next Monday, in order to
allow more time for printing and distributing
the new schedules.
General superintendent Kimberly and Super.
intendent OF Motive Power Hickey, of the
Northern Pacific, returned to St Paul this
morning. having completed their inspection of
the eompany's rolling stock
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American Roads Destroy Competition,

NEW YORK, April l5.--Secretary Foster, of the
treasury department, who is in this city, said
today: "a principle is definitely agreed upon
to restrict the present policy which pertains to
the Canadian railroads carrying goods sealed in
bond across the continent into our territory.
Shipments for American ports which come over
the frontier from Canada will be treated pre-
cisely as though they arrived at the port of New
York. In other words, the policy is to prohibit
the transportation of goods in bond through the
country or across our territory. 1t will proba-
bly, take two weeks to arrange the details of this
arrauoement
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HE CARVED HIS ENEMY.

p. M. Merwin Charged With Deadly
Assault At Hot Springs.
Deputy Sheriff James Wells arrived in the city
last night from Hot Springs with P. NJ. Merwin
as q prisoner Merwin had row with man
named Eugene Bergcon on April Is, at Hot
Springs, in which the latter was stabbed in the
back and had a dangerous cut across the back OF
his right hand. The wounded man is now at
Providence hospital, very i'll.
A warran: was sworn ont before Justice Won
Tobel, charging Mcrwin with assault with in
tent to kill, and the sheriff Immediately dis
patched Wells with the warrant.
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An Arrest by "Dutchy,, Brown.

detective 'Dutchy'' Brown, on suspicion of
grand larceny. gentleman called at police
headquarters yesterday morning and notified
he clerk that some one had stolen two valises
md a roll Of blankets from him. He valued the
property at 500. Brown found Jenty in posses
on ri the property, and Immediately arrested
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Thomas A. Graham, general agent of the
Southern Pacific at Tacoma, was in the city yes
tertlay.
c. J. Smith, general manager, and Colonel ].
c. Haines, general counsel. of the Oregon Inn
psoyenlent Company, go to Port Townsend to-
day to look after the affairs of the Port Town
send Southern railroad
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Sparks Mako . Small blaze.

The fire department was called out at l o'clock
this morning by q small blaze on the roof of
Hamm's coffee house, at the corner of Yesler
avenue ana Third street. The cook, at work in
the kitchen. in blowing out the chimney sent
lively shower of sparks out of it, some of which
fell on the tar paper with which the roof is
covered and ignited it, The fire was easily ex-
tinguished by q stream from q chemical engine.
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Cordray's Now Theater.

Clay Clement is treating the people of Seattle
to an intellectual treat in his rendition OF "The
Bells" this week. 1t is not often that an actor
can hold his audience for half an hour by his
own individual acting, but that is what he Is
doing in the last act of 1.-THE Bells" It will
continue the rest of the week. This is the last
week of the present company in this city.
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Syrup of Figs.

Produced IRON the laxative sud nutritious iniee
oil california figs, combined with the mcSiirinal
virtues OF plants known 10 be most beneficial ta
the human system, acts gently on the kidneys.
iiver ana bowels, oitec,nally cleansing the sys-
~sn, aispeiiing colds snd headaches, and curing
hAhltual coNSiinafins,
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Telephone Fire Alarms

The new telephone switch. board a, the fire de.
rartment headquarters was put in yesterday.
Hitherto all the engine houses have been ON one
circuit, and a telephone call for one of them
was fung IN each. BY the present arrangement
each house has separate wire. but all are con.
necsed at the headquarters To call up anv
special house. IL Is necessary 10 GET the head
quarters and have switching there -
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DIVIDE MUsIN's CONCERT.

The Great virtuoso and His Company
Appear Tonight and Tomorrow.
Oxide Muslin and his talented company will
appear at the Seattle opera-house tomorrow and
Saturday evenings Those qualified to judge
pronounce ii the finest musical organization
travelling in this country today. The company
came direct from San Francisco, where it gave
three grand concerts at the Baldwin theater,
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We have the agency for Sweet, Orr & Cos
sssods. I. Nj. kasIn Clothing CO., 80 Front
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WHAT DOES JAY GOULD MEAN?
His Indifference to the Western Trafnc
Associations Not Understood.

NEW YORK, April 1a-The officers of all the
railroads represented at the meeting of the
Western Traffic Association are mystified at the
action OF Jay Gould, Russell Sage and C. p.
Huntington in ignoring the meeting of the
advisory board In Chicago yesterday. Russell
Sage, when spoken to this morning about
the absence of Gould representatives, said: 81
do not know anything about the meeting" Rep
resentatives of the Vanderbilt interests and of
Drexel. Morgan Co. protested themselves puz-
zled to account for Jay Goulds action.
1t is said that Chauncey Depew and
Cornelius Vanderbilt are now on the way to
Chicago to take some steps to preserve the
presidents association, but there seems to be
nothing for them to do but revive the North
western association, or else take steps at once to
continue the st. Paul e. Northwestern in one
company and try to- live through the conflict for
supremacy in the Northwest
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Ladies day AZ Columbia nex, s.,,,,,,.v

Women With pale, colorfess faces who Zee,
weak aud discouraged, will receive both mental
anu eoaiss ytgor by using Carriers Iron piils.
pscxion. s SS.1-
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Railroad. violate In,erst.te I.v

CHICAGO, April ls.-It is reported that a
fragrant violation of the interstate commerce
law on the part of several roads has come to
light through information furnished through A
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SAN Francisco. April 15.-Forecast till s p m
Thursday for Washington: Light rains in
the western portion: fair weather in the eastern
portion; variable winds, generally southerly:
cooler
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The piles for the tresfle across the middle of
Mercer slough were all driven yesterday, and
work on the superstructure viii begin today.
The banks are holding well, and there seems to
be no doubt that the means adopted for crossing
this obstruction will prove successful, with
careful watching and repairing of weak spots.
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y. r. Omcials ON tho Lake Shore.
A. d. Charlton, assistant general passenger
agent OF the Northern Pacific railroad, and I. A.
Nadeau, assistant superintendent In this city,
yesterday made trip over the Lake Shore road.
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western TrsMc Association Adj0urns-
CHICAGO, April 1.-THE advisory board OF the
Western Traffic Association met again this
morning without quorum Dispatches were
received from Jay Gould and s. H. H. Clark, OF
the Missouri Pacific, saying they could not at
tend because of ill health. A telegram from the
president of the Great Northern said the repre-
sentative OF that road would reach Chicago
Thursday or Friday The meeting adjourned
subject to the call Of the chairman.
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ABSOLUTELY PURE

rs next week the Portland comes here and
this company goes to Portland. The curtain
raiser of the double bill this week is "Night and
Morning" and IL is great success. The music
OF the orchestra Is better than ever.