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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-07
Footracer Defeats Justice
CHEHALIs NEWS.
Forger of Checks Caught in the Act
City improvements.


CHEHALIs, Feb. Especial. deputy Sheriff
Barnett made clever capture of forger today
A man named Anderson had cashed several
checks around town, purporting to be upon
Messrs. Webster, Kelso & Dare, the railroad con-
tractors. Barnett had his suspicion aroused and
managed to shadow the man until he caught
him writing out another check and nabbed him,
check and all. He is held over for trial
County finances is the leading topic at the
present time, judging by the report from Toledo,
published in the Posi- INTELLI6ENcFR of an in,
dignation meeting held there, in which it is
alleged tie citizens of that town participated
The report conveys false impression OF the
actual state OF affairs, virtually charging that
the county commissioners are reckless in deal
ing with the county finances. The commission
ers are now in session. The correspondent of
the Posi- INTELLIGENcER, in an interview with
them, learned that political motive, and not
the interests OF the county, is said to have
prompted the calling OF the Toledo meeting,
and although the report comes from Toledo, not
more than half dozen Toledo people were pres
ent Commissioner stopper lives at Toledo and
The annual meeting OF the Chehalis Improve
ment Company was held Monday night, with
full attendance OF stockholders. The old board
OF trustees, w. West, Francis Donahoe DR.. Hern-
don and n. b. CoffmaD, were reelected. The
company makes an excellent showing. When
the present brick block is finished it viii be en-
tirely paid for in cash, contributed by the stock
holders, all OF whom are Chehalls men. The
trustees are making arrangements to erect a new
brick block on Market street Immediately. The
provement' block.
The school entertainment was a decided sue
cess. Most of the pieces were contributed by
the scholars. aud they evidenced careful train
ing.
The city council appointed Fred Runcorn
marshal. City Treasurer Urquhart reported
that he had received a total of $630.65 from the
outgoing treasurer. An ordinance providing
for the collection of delinquent taxes was
passed; hereafter the city attorney will have
unlimited powers in this line
Work on the wagon road now being built by
the Northern Pacific from Pc Ell to Elk Prairie,
giving good road to the Willapa valley, is pro-
crossing rapidly about three miles being fin
ished.
The people OF Toledo are talking of forming a
stock company to build river boat to run be-
tween there and Portland, in opposition TO the
kellogg company.
A new town has been started recently by some
Seattle partie that lids fair to attain more
prominence than the usual run OF new towns.
1t is called Messy Rock, and lies about forty
miles directly east from Chehalis the Cow
litZ river All around magnificent farms
that have been settled for years. Several build
ings are going up and others are contracted for
in the spring
The Entire Jury Challenged.
SANTA CRUZ, Cal. Feb Elm the superior
ot,rf he rial of f.aIs
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CHANGED THE TIN BOXES.
Lottery Sharpers Bunco a Simple Cali
fornian out of 81 LOO.


MARysvILLE, Cal. Feb. 6.--Charles Newkom,
weli-known rancher, of Suffer county, was vic
timized out of $3.50 yesterday by confidence
sharps. man called on him, claiming he was
looking for lard for investment. He obtained
Newkom's confidence, and both got into buggy
and started to look at the country They were
soon met by noather nam claiming he
was travelling in the Interest of the
Louisiana lottery, and said he wanted to
overcome prejudice against the lottery BY having
several prominent men win large prizes He
showed how person could win any prize he
wanted, and said he would have the two new ac-
quaintances win as much as they would show
coin: Stranger No. offered to put up $500 if
Newkom would show $1.500
Newkom agreed, and both came to town after
the money Newkom got check from bank,
but the strangers said a check would not do,
and that he must show the coin. He then got
the check cashed. Stranger No. l produced a
TN box, In which he said was his $500. He Of
Tered Newkom another box to put his in. The coin
was then put in and locked. Stranger No. 2 said
pc had received a telegram calling him 20 Ia
hama, and asked the men to meet him at Marys-
vile next Saturday. They agreed, and Newkom
was handed his box and went home. On open
ing the box next morning he found two dirt
clods and some shot. The confidence men had
changed the boxes and skipped with the coin.
Od1eers are at work, but there is little hope OF
the culprits apprehension
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wAITsBURG NEWS.
Overstudy and Financial Trouble Drive
a Student Insane.

WAITsBURG, Wash, Feb. Especial Mon
day night John Barton, student in Waitsburg
academy, became insane. He left his room
aqout a. N. and went to the residence of Rev.
w. G. NJ Hays, principal of the academy, and
attempted TO batter down the doors. Cries for
help from the family brought out the neighbors
Two men went in pursuit OF the student but he
fastened TO his boarding place, and was in bed
when they found him. He claimed that he
knew nothing of having been out. Barton s
home is at oaksdale Whitman county. His
people were asked by telegraph to come and
take charge OF him, and, as they did not re-
spond, Principal Hays left here Wednesday to
carry Barton to his home.
Barton is man Sc years of age. He was very
anxious to gain an education, and aimed TO take
a five years course OF study. He pored con-
staDtly over his books. and this, together with
ill-health and financial troubles, unhinged his
mind. He has spent his life on a farm, and was
not equal TO the task which he imposed on him.
self. He is now quiet and harmless and at times
rational. though his mind seems to be growing
weaker
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Knocked Out i'm Two Rounds.

CRAwFoRDsviLLE, Ind, Feb. 6.--tspecial +
he Corey and Fell fight took place this morn
ing Instead OF adjourniug to some farm
er's barn, the sports quietly took possession
of the principal in Waynetown Fell got the
worst OF the fight from the start,
and was unable TO come to the
scratch IN the third round After
the fight the roughs took in the town, aud a
grand drunken time ensucd. They defied the
authorities, and held prizefght between Jack
oNeal and Tom Piatt, which was an eight
round battle, and one OF the bloodiest ones that
lookerson bad ever seen. Both parties fought
with their bare fists and did not stop until their
noses were smashed and fingers broken
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the division of the spoils, thinking
.hat Carroll got more than he should
nave received, was approached and told
that the offer was for himself alone and that
tarroiI was not wanted. He was also upbraided
with the fact that he could not walk across the
street without Carrolrs permission he
nnaliy determined to stand alone and signed
the contract. although he did not tell Carroll
personally that their partnership was off
Carroll was chagrined, but said ne did not
want TO stand in the way of Fitzsimmons' sue
cess, and left for San Francisco this afternoon
He viii find man TO whip Fitzsimmons
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cused of the murder of his brother Erie last
December. was taken up. Quite sensation was
created when ]. ]. Dunno, of counsel for defense,
challenged the whole special panel. upon
grounds OF the prejudice of Sheriff Jen-
nings against the defendant. nc having
made the statement that the defendant was
guilty as accused, and that be would exert his
powers toward his conviction The court al
lowed the challenge upon the grounds that
punne's testimony was positive, while the
sherih7s was not new venire was issued tor
hfty men, returnable Monday morning, and the
court adjourned
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State Treasurer Woodruffs affairs was amended
10 provide that the committee shall thoroughly
investigate each of the five terms Woodruff has
been IN Office. In speaking of the resolution
Rectof said he had heard 1t stated by one OF the
bondsmen that there was q shortage of $4,000:
that the bondsmen by their examination had
discovered defalcations to this amount. and that
thorough examination by the committee would
probably discover even greater shortage. The
Senate will probably adopt tie substitute.
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Sam Jones, trouble i'm Palestine.

La GRANGE, Tex, Feb. 6.-sam Jones is here,
and says he is afraid his row with the mayor of
Palestine. Tex, will lead TO Others. sSome
smart Aleck will want to whip me again. he
said. 81 won't have peace until l kill some
ONE
PALESTINE, Tex, Feb. 6.--Mayor Ward says
the trouble between Sam Jones and himself was
on account OF personal matters and not because
the evangelist criticised his official actions He
further saws: 'sW lille Jones was here he re-
ferred in most insulting language to my private
life and habits before my wife and children;
hence my attack upon him.
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|rlTzsIMMoNs ABANDoNs CARROLL.
He Signs Fifteen Weeks Engagement
for 81 800.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 6.-Bob Fitzsimmons,
middle weight champion of the world, signed a
contract today to travel under the manage
ment of Jem Otto Flat, who is backed by George
r Clarke, of Chicago. Thecontract is for $500
for fifteen weeks
An offer was first made to Carroll for two
ueilsts Carroll refused less than $1,000 q
week, and intended to leave on Wedres-
day for Chicago 10 make arrangements
for q tour on their own account In
the meantime, FitZsimmons, who has been
Uadually drifting away from Carroll since
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Big Fire i'm PENNSYLVANIA Mine.

stope No. T. at Nanticoke, became ignited this
morning and in short time the interior of the
mine was mass of flames. A flood of water is
now being poured into it, but it will be difficult
to extingush the fire. 1t will perhaps require
months and in the meantime hundreds of min
ers will be idle at a season when they most need
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Montana Pioneer Dead.

HELENA, Feb. Especial l-Caleb Irvine, an
old pioneer of Montana, who first came to this
state in 1851, died today at the age of IS. He
one of the best known men in the state, and for
years was judge of the probate court OF Silver
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The state treasurer shall sell to the highest
bidder the agricultural college bonds, but at not
less than par.
1t may be noticed that the bill makes no speci-
fc provision for the location of the institution.
By its provisions, the powers and duties OF the
commission OF the technical institution devolve
upon the regents. One of the cardinal objects
OF the bill is to secure the donation of $4,000 by
congress TO agricultural experiment stations in
every state and territory. Congress allows such
institutions $4,000 the first year, and 81 600 ad
ditonal each year for ten years. and $25 900 every
year thereafter.
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The Illinois Deadlock.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 6.-The deadlock over
the election of United States senator still con-
tinues in the Joint assembly of the legislature.
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woodruff's DefaIcations Reach 100000
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb. Gin the lower
house OF the Legislature today the resolution OF
the Senate for a Joint committee to investigate
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Idaho Pugilist whips an Australian.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb. GA bloody fight
was fought at Hot Springs last night for $500 a.
side, the contestants being Dan Cookely. of
Idaho, and Moral +, an Australian They
fought six rounds, and the fight was given TO
Cookely, who knocked Morally completely out
Footracer Defeats Justice in Montana.
HELENA, Feb. Especial. Joe Black, of fake
footrace fame, was dismissed today by the
United States commissioner on charge of
illegal voting at the last election.
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STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Representative Adams Bill for Expert
rent Station and Technical Institute.

OLYMPIA, Feb. Especial. Representative
Adams, of King, has been engaged for some
time in drafting bill for the establishment and
maintenance OF state agricultural college,
superseding the act passed last year for the ere
alton OF an agricultural college and school of
science. BY the terms of the Adams bill an in
stitution is established to be known as the
agricultural College, Agricultural Experiment
Station and School of Science OF the State OF
Washington" 1t shall be located upon a tract
of land containing not less than 100 acres. The
institution shall be open to children OF all resi-
dents of the state, shall be non-sectarian in
character, ard shall be devoted to practical in
struction in agriculture, mechanic arts, natural
sciences connected Herewith, and all branches
OF learning upon agricultural and other indus
trial pursuits. A board OF five regents is vested
with the management OF the institution, the
struetion and erection of necessary
buildings. The regents shall be
appointed by the governor, by and with the
consent of the Senate, one for two years, two for
four years and two for six years. All subse-
quent appointments shall be for six years.
Section OF the act creating the commission
of technical instruction, and all appointments
made under that act, are repealed. The board
OF regents shall meet and organize in Olympia
on the fourth Wednesday in April, 1921, and
shall elect a president and treasurer. The pres
ident of the college shall be secretary of the
board. The agricultural experiment station
shall be located III connection with the agrieul-
shall be under the direction of the board of re-
gents, according TO the provisions of the acts OF
congress establishing experimental stations in
the several states and shall be entitled to receive
all benefits and donations of lands and moneys
given To similar institutions in other states and
territories. The governor is authorized to make
application TO the secretary OF the treasury to
obtain the appropriations made by congress for
experimental station purposes.
The powers and duties of the board of regents
are defined at length. They are allowed their
actual travelling expenses in attending sessions
of the board, their expenses while in attendance
and s. per diem. The regents shall make an
nual reports to the governor before November 1
OF each year.
1t shall be the duty OF the board, as soon as
there shall be sufficient funds, to enter into con-
tracts for the construction of the suitable and
necessary buildings. The board shall have
power to employ skIllful architects and supern-
tendents to prepare plans and specifications, and
to supervise the construction of the buildings
The governor shall be ex-officio advisory men,
Der OF the board, but shall have right to vote.
For the purpose of erecting buildings and pro-
yiding for the necessary and running expenses
of said institution for two years, the following
funds are anprOrriatqd.
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SANTA CRUZ, Cal, Feb. Elm the superior
court yesterday the trial of Gus Brennan, ac-
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Cures Every Time.
SEATTLE, Wash,
No. 13l Poplar Street,
November 10, 1889.
Having used your remedy for soreness in
the limbs and sick headache, take great
pleasure in recommending it to those who
are suffering Respectfully,
S. U. WATSON.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-05
FIVE OF A KIND.
One Man May Die and Another Likely tc
Lose His Eyesight.

One Man May Die and Another Likely te
Lose His Eyesight.
Of the five accidents recorded yesterday
Jacob Lochenaeder was so seriously injured
by an oil can penetrating his abdomen that
he may die The list follows:
kENMAN-While Peter Kenman was max.
ing a cast at Moorhead- -McCleane's furnace
yesterday, some of the hot metal flew up
ward, striking him in the face and injuring
his left eye SO badly that he may lose his
sight.
ST. CLAR-William st. Clair, of Thirty.
third street, Is years old, an employe of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. fell from a locomo-
tive at Thirty-second street yesterday even
ing, suffering a severe scalp wound and a
slight conclusion of the brain. He was re-
moved to the West Penn Hospital.
LocHENAEDER-Jacob Lochenaeder was in
jured at the Scaife Foundry yesterday and
was in an extremely critical condition at the
West Penn Hospital last night. He fell into
pit and onto an oil can, the pipe of which
penetrated the abdomen, causing internal
bleeding. He was at once conveyed to the
hospital in an ambulance. He is married
and has q family.
GERMAN-John German, employed at D. o.
Cunningham's glasSworkS, was cut on the
arm and one of the large arteries severed by
a roller breaking and falling ON him. He
came very near dying from loss of blood.
WAGNER-Mrs Flora Wagner, who resides
at the head of South Twenty-second street.
streets by a team driven by Lew Johnston,
an employe of w. A. Minick. She was able
to proceed to her home shortly afterward.
Johnston drove to divers Fifteenth street
mill and left his team, making his escape
through the mill.
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Baseball Notes.
WE are clinching sixth place very tightly.
ANn still We ha ,-n the slnrnnrs w h1 i,r,t sl..

WE are clinching sixth place very tightly.
AND still we have the sluggers who don't slug
JERRY DENNY has signed with the Cleveland
club.
JUsT have patience, the boys will get down to
work presently.
CLEVELAND even has gone and left us. Brooklyn
will shake us next.
THE Giants are pounding away and there will be
lively time when they and Anson's lot meet.
ALMOST all the pitchers that our sluggers cannot
touch are knocked out of the box by Anson's
youngsters.
IF we only had been in Chicago's place and had to
meet New York on Monday, what money there
would be in it.
MILLER certainly has no license whatever to do
other than conduct himself in the most moral and
respectable way.
. IN yesterdays St. Lous-Baltimore game the
Baltimores only got two hits of Stivetts and only
had . men at bat.
IF the rumor is true about Mler's little escapade
mat at least goes some way toward explaining the
reason of the teams poor work.
JOHN WARD, the best second baseman in the
California League has signed with st. Paul for $50
a month. His release was purchased for $780,
THE American Association people talk so loudly
about their Cincinnati team staying in Cincinnati
that there Is reason TO suspect early retreat
ChicugO Tribune.
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Sporting Notes.


JOE PRIDDY and Grant White are training hare
for their sprint race.
G. H., BRowN-The police authorities are a
present trying to stop them.
ED NIKIRK, the ex-champion half mile runner,
is now the policeman corner Wood street and Sixth
avenue.
THE brown filly Estele, about which there was a
row at the Latonia track Monday, has been sold by
Murphy and Holloway to Scroggan Brothers for
500, the price for which she was entered to be
sold.
IRELAND BROTHERS, of Paris, KY, have lost
by death the 2-year-old bay fllly Himaway, by
Hmyar dam Slipaway, by Longfellow. She was
considered the best 2-year-old they ever owned,
and was valued at S. 900.
SCRoGGAN BROTHERS. of Louisville, KY. have
purchased ofJ. X. Megibben & Co., of Cynthiana,
KY, the chestnut horse Sportsman (5.) by War
wick-dam Clfpsa; price S. 600. This horse is one
of the crack performers now on the Western turf.
Mr.. PULsIFER is considering suggestion to
send Tenny to England to 1t has been pointed
ont to him that over there they merely gallop their
horses in the first part of the race. What chance
would they have against Tenny In the stretch? The
part of the suggestion that struck Mr. Pulsifer most
forcibly, however was the statement that the En-
glish bookmakers would lay at least to l against
an American horse and any one of them would
take bet of $500. Mr.. Pusifer is partial to hog
killing. He lived at Chicago for number OF
years.
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MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS.
A Big Entry List for To-Morrow's Great
Field Day of the Allegheny Athletic As
sociation-Prominent Contestants Com
ing From New York and Detroit.

The entry list for the sports of the Allegheny Ath
| letic Association tomorrow at Recreation Park
| beyond doubt one of the most fatterng that ha
ever been known in this city. The appended lis
shows that no less than ITO contestants have en-
tered in the various competitions, and it goes with
out saying that the list embraces the names Of SOM
of the most prominent amateur athletes in TIN
country. II the weather is fine the attendance i
sure to be large. MIR. Harry Darlington has beer
selected referee, and that means that all contestant
will get justice. Detroit, it will be seen, is wei
represented, and the contestants from that city will
win some prizes. Following are the entries:
One hundred yards dash in heats, first run in
NJ Laughlin. Jr., L. Z. G. c.; :, Charles AnneGs nj G
ley. D: 4; e.; z; II. Haas, Supr. a. c. =,
8, E. V; Paul, A. A. A.; 6, &. S. Miller, L. E. G.
c.; 70. r. \. sterrett, ". 81.
Gil, ": o. p; u, John Paekburg: :.
Throwing the hammer, W; W. Wattles medal
f. psaR BSFeI % " GasE C Ma5e D John
. Two hundred and twenty yards dash in heats.
first runs in fnal-First heat 8, Harry Jewett, d.
A. C.; 6, G, H; Haas. S. A. c.; B. G. NJ. Laughlin,
Second heat,1, J. G. Fry, A, A; A.; S. A.
Third HEATH 4. Sterrett, W. L j.; ID. R.
Warden A. A j.; Q, Frank Wilson, Geneva Col
Putting 1s-pound slot-6 John seavey, Y NJ. C.
5isrsa,a A.; snaarPsO9rgi W; Malley p 4 G'd H
envy; 8, ). B; Mekennan, Z. /. G. us, s. r.
Half mile bicycle race, handicapI-1, W. E. Nc
Kelvey, s. S. A., 12 seconds; 4, William Morgan,
3, George A. Banker, scratch.
handrsd "a Snd f05s{ gardS run II G Fry
Charles Annesley, D. A. c. e, W. 6. Gil, W. ..
P;j5 C. H H. Haas, A C.; 5 Frank Wilson, &. g.
sssIs hssRaH T. yeEaS scratch q Lewis
Harry Austin, ID. A. C., scratch: 8 Samuel Gregg,
D. A. c. =; scratch; John y McGFew. W. U. p
nS nlnotSf Seste. aea %Msnsy Jyra p f?fqls Pa
ssHanne b. McRenaan R Fl i HarFy FIJI / Il Aeaaeay 4 AZ
A; A: A.: s, l. I. Fald; 9, e. Rang;
Henry Diver 4 AZ Al john fess Moofhead ia
A. A., J. Nick. Speer, s. s. A.; 8, Z. V. Paul,
A; A. A.;6 George K. Lang, A. R; e..
Rudy, J, n {: A.; feet; p. Mskenns9; s l; z:
Brown, 4; <: 4, feet, 5, +: 7 Duschsnne' A:
Half-mile run, gold medals A. X. Hamilton,
" W q p John T : Kennedy 9T,9,sy A Al A;a HMC &c
Gryyw e F. &ddspSn GGiRs BSren %a% m
Gregg, d. 4. C.:7. c. ii. Haas, S. A.6.
b%aiD bHesn%e, b. A. c.7, & ai s. Miller, III i L. e
James BsTeP MeReAnah A A 4 GaGy seBet B. p Pat A.
terson; G. G; l., c. p jerks; lo, G. l.. Parks; Is.
E. T. &. c. q seconds: sec !. William j.. Morgan, A.
secod A; and % SECONDS; ] Rsnter a; A6eer 81 scratch
W. j. semcock, 70 seconds:
Standing high Jump + T ppch1a1nne' D. D. A
Sexeti s t. D. 4. ft e. :4Joseph Nick speer
B. A. Patterson Patterson & ;, G;;5, Charles les. A; Wallace; 5,
Tsc-inile bicycle handicap C. w. Heppen-
St fta r E. g. C. 30 seconds Gescrgeh srg 4 3 Banker
seconds; /, W. F. Semcock, D. c. c., 30 seconds.