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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-21
SOUNDING THE SILVER PooL.
Mr.. owensby Says His Charges Could
BE Proved I'm Court.


CHICAGO. Jan. 2o.-ISpecial. I'll A. owensby,
whose name WIS brought before the public in
the testimony heard by the .ssiiyer pooln inyes-
tigating committee, was In the city today.
Talking with q reporter for local paper Mr..
0wensby said:
Though when made the declaration had
no idea IL was 10 be published, / am perfectly
willing to stand by it. The silver pool does
exist; IL was organized during the early part of
the last session of congress, and 1t stiii exists
II extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and
IN III are members OF congress, prominent gov
eminent officials and bankers. 1t was formed,
OF course, 10 secure legislation to monetize sil-
yer, and while there are In it some who believe
such legislation would be positive benefit 10
the country, particularly some Western and
southern men who are actuated BY patriotic
motives, the others are after personal profit,
masses
aWilI Won ro before the iuvasfioa.ipe nom,
mittee In Washington"
For the purpose Of whitewashing the national
representatives shall not. Congressional inves-
legations never amount TO ANYTHING; but this
Will DO, II the powers that be refer the entire
matter to some court OF justice where every
ming can De carried On according to law, and
where there is power to compel such witnesses
as name 10 appear with their books, which
VIII show the accounts OF the high aud mighty
peTsonages who profited, or tried to profit, BY
using their public positions to the furtherance
oil their own ends. Let this be done and / will
go before such . court and testify freely"
In reply TO further questions Mr. Owensby
said be did not think everybody in the pool has
made money. Some are still holding on and
others have lost. Mr. 0wensby left this after
noon Tor salt Lake City and other points in the
West He is uncertain as to when he will re-
turn, but he declares that no congressional in
sestigatioa committee shall get him in Wash
ington If he knows himself
NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-BefoTe the House silver
pool investigating committee Saturday W. B.
stevens, Washington City correspondent of the
~ Louis Globe Democrat, was requested to give
The names OF the lobbyists and Others who as
sisted in silver legislation were interested in
the pool lie stated that he had interviewed j.
a. Owenby, manager of the silver Reef niue,
lands. who bought ex-President cleyeland's
country place: II. b. Parsons, of New York,
cashier OF Wells, Fargo & Co. and others. Mr.
Parsons was seen this morning, and said: ~
WASH interested in the silver pool nor did
assist in any silver legislation"
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BREvrTTEs.

A letter has been received by the Posi-. rxTELiI-
GENCER asking Charles Thornton. late OF Cal
gary, Alberta, 10 communicate with his friends
In Toronto
The state uf Maine Association will hold a
sociaSlc this evening az Chisholm hall Every
representative Of the state OF Maine is expected
to be present.
license To wed was issued yestcrd ay to C. A,
Peterson aud Emma larsen, OF Seattle
Eastern Star tonight, special.
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WILL BE HERE TWO DAYS MORE.
California on wheels Still on Exhibi-
fion--Great Crowds See 1t.

"california on Wheels was the great attrac-
ton in the city YESTERDAY. and constant stream
OF people filed through the cars at the foot of
Columbia street. About 5000 persons viewed
the exhibit yesterday and about half as many
on the previous day, long string OF persons
stretching from the car door at some periods OF
the day. The ears viii remain here until FRI
day instead of leaving this morning as was ex-
pccted.
j.. y. smith. the representative OF the State
Board OF Trade ON board the ears was taken for
q ride through the city By J. B. Metealfe. Percy
w. Rochester and /. ID. Ross, representing the
Chamber OF Commerce, and expressed great won
DER nt ali he saw and henrd OF seattle
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Funeral of senator Fastban

PORTLAND, Jan. 2o.-[special.l 1.-The funeral of
Senator f. L. Eastman, of Clackamas county,
was held from the home of the deceased in
Oregon City at O'Clock this afternoon.
Memorial resolutions were read in both houses
of the legislature before the adjournment, at
1850 a. Members of the legislature attended
the funeral in body. three extra coaches hay-
ing been provided for their accommodation at
Salem. Arriving at Oregon City, they were re-
ceived by an escort of firemen in uniform city
officials and large body of citizens, all wearing
the insignia of mourning The line OF march
was then taken up the hill TO the palatial resi-
dence of the dead senator, where impressive
services were held.
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Accidentany kilIed Hy a Comnaninn

WHAEcoN, Jan. -2.--tSpccial Tho inquest on
the body Of Aug Beatz Was held today Bentz
was shot in the back near Feradale by com
panion. The jury ioGnd that the death was &C.
eidental
There Is mUCh talk here over the coming city
election. \ number CT candidates are in TIE
Geld for mayuT Among them are J. T. ncmat-
tos, G. Donovan and several dark horses The
candidates fur the council are Simonas Rloln-
eUisi. Fischer and Rodgers. \ lively time is ex.
Pectea- he election takes place the leth OF
next mouth
Heavy 5s.lgs have So ulleu the streams through
ont the coGnty. The weather remains warner
than i0r ten Nvags last.
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Railway News From Anacortes

ANAcogTEs, Jan. %. -[special.l-In converse
ton with official of the seattle & Northern
fl was learned that track was laid to Lyman
this morning, and that it will reach Hamilton
by Saturday. Sixty men are employed James
Mcknight, with Messrs. Culbert, McMurray and
Joseph Mcknight. arrived in special car today
and will remain over th rec days.
Surveyors here haze about finished the
meander line of six miles of water front Tor the
owners. June Hende son, one OF the Skagit
county appraisers, has resigned, and the gov
ernor has been notified.
G. ". Dickinson, general superintendent of
the Northern Pacific arrived tonight on a special
car with his staff
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HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 2o.-tIovernor Pattison
was inaugurated here today with the usual GER
emonies. In his inaugural address the governor
pledged himself to make an earnest effort TO en-
force every article and section of the constitu-
ton.
The vote for United states Senator in the Sem
ate this afternoon resulted
cameron-.--......... 81 Black. ..... Is
The vote in the House stood
Cameron ........ us Black. ............... II
Taggert, Ind ........ q
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Manufactures Shutting Down.

Kansas CITY. Jan. 2o.--The Kansas CITY Car
and Wheel Works, AT Birmingham, a suburb of
this city, shut down today Tor an indefinite
period. Superintendent Sutherland saws the
works Will probably remain closed until they
can get freight rates that viii permit their doing
a profitable business
firTS8uEei. jan. 22.--Nearly dozen window.
glass factories wall shut down ON account OF the
overstocked market aud low prices. Others arr
expected 20 follow. The depression is attributed
O. the failure 81 the proposed consolidation O.
tse So-callCd American Class Company.
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ProminentChieagoM Man Commits suicide.

CHICAGO, Jan. 20.-News has been received
here that y. Z. swartwood, of Chicago, COM
mitted suicide at New Orleans last night.
Swartwood was well-known resident of High
land Park snd was associated intimately with
Professor Elisha Gray, the we'll known electr;-
elan. -Four Years ago he went 10 California and
speculated in land III Pasadens, but held on ioo
long and lost everything. No cause is known
for the suicide
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Clifford, Reps, / each senafe-Moody, -;
Trip, O. Nardall, =: crosc. 4. Sosano. 3: Har-
den. :: Congressman Pickier,I Moody received
all the Republican votes but SIX, but falls ten
short of enough TO elect. Several Independents
are known 20 favor Moody for second choice,
and the Republicans though not confident, are
sfil horseftii.
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senator Mitchell Re- Elected

SALEM, Jan. 2o-The Senate and House today
balloted in separate session for a United States
senator TO succeed J. n. Mitchell In the Sem
ate the ballot resulted:
Mitchell ............. ..2tioidsmith. .... 6
In the House the vote stood:
Mitchell ........ 4IGoldsmith. . 10
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Hin viii BE Elected senator Today.

ALBANY, y. Y, Jan. 20.--Both houses of the
legislature voted for United States senator today
There were six absentees in the assembly The
ballot taken gave Evarts majority over Hill. 4
Joint session will be held tomorrow, when all
the Democrats are expected TO be present, and as
n result elect Hill.
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Alabama Senators Fear Elections Bill

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 2o.-ln the state SEN
ate today bill making an appropriation for the
Worlds fair exhibit was laid on the table to
await the fate of the elections bill in congress,
the senators holding that If the elections bill De.
came a law IL would tnJure the state so as TO
render inducements for immigration useless.
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county, was destroyed by FIRE saturday night,
and Mr. Payton. whosc hearing is q little defec-
tFe, came near being victim of the flames. rs
ne did not awaken until aroused By the ex-
ing ives saved. The cause OF the fire Is ua-
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GLOOMY Outlook for ingalls,.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 2o.-The legislature in
joint session today elected Edwin H. snow.
Alliance caucus nominee, stste printer Snow
polled every Alliance and Democratic vote and
one Republican.
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Senator TELLER Re-EIected.

DENVER, Jsn. 30.-The Senate this morning
elected Teller 10 succeed himself. The s.regu
lar and combine Houses met separately and
gave Teller a majority.
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Northern Pacinc engineer Injured.

HELENA, Jan. 2.-ISpecial.l- Wv. 7. Field,
candidate for congress on the Labor ticket az
the recent election, was seriously injured today
by the front of the boiler on bis engine blowing
out. He is an engineer on the Northern Pacific.
The accident occurred at Timberline station
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LOCK BOX AND GENERAL DELIVERY.
Letters and postal cards delivered
through lock boxes ...............l 400 -se
Second, third and fourth-eiass matter
delivered through lock boxes .. Sol .0e;
letters and postal cards delivered
through general delivery ,............ Sss.eiC
Second, third and fourthelass matter
delivered through general delivery. $4,000
Talal Gao 80,
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ST. PAUL, Jan 9-The House today adopted a
Joint resolution petitioning the Minnesota con.
gresSiansl delegation TO support the submission
OF a constitutional amendment providing for tbs
election OF United states senators by popular
vote.
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Police prill.

Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock the Arrnory
viii be thrown open, and Chief of Police Mon
roe win drill two patrols Of officers. The chief
has made arrangements with the manager of
the Arrnory, and for two hours every day here,
after the police Will utilize the building for
drilling purposes
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Deadlock in Illinois Legislature

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. aO.-The two houses of
the legislature today voted for United States
senator. The first ballot in the House stood:
Palmer, Dem. ..... 77streeter, F. A..... 5
oglesby, Rep. .-.......7S
In the Senate the vote stood:
Palmer. ..-..........- - 0glesby.. q
81 election
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senator Plat Reelected.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Jan. 20-Both branches of
the legislature voted for United states senator
taday The Republicans OF both branches
voted Platt, while the Democratic vote was
scatteing. joint session viii be held to-
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Tbe Nebraska Legislature.

LINCOLN, Neb, Jan. 2o.-The joint convention
of the legislature here 10 contest for state Off
GERS convened this morning but adjour ned until
tomorrow to ena BILE the governor and lieutenant
governor TO sign concurrent resolution calling
rh> session
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No Election in south Dakota,

PIERRE, ;. D., Jan. 20-The first ballot for
senator today in the House resulted as follows:
Moody, Rep 81. Harden. Ind -; Cosano. Ind,
Il: Wardall, Ind, 5; Cosland. Ind, s. Trim,
Dem. 70; Preston. Rep, .; Elliott, Melville and
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-21
North Carolina Re Elects senator Vance
Election of senator by Popular Vote.

RALEIGH, y. C., Jan. o0.-Senator Vance re-
ccived an overwhelming majority in the ballot
taken in both houses OF the legislature TODAY.
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snohomish National Bank.

SSoHoMsH, Jan 20.-Cspecial.l THE comptrol
Ter of the currency has received application
for authority to organize the Snohomish Ma
ti0nal bank at Snohomish. Wash. by Fred Ward,
OF seattle, Wash, and his associates.
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seheoner winnefred. of yanceurer. Ln.t.

FANcorvER. Jan. S-lSrecisl 1.-The schooner
MinRiErec. OF this port, which hss been due
from the west coast for the past six weeks, hss
been given up a. lost
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Seattle -. ,eOS 600
Second, third and fourth class matter
originating az Sesttle 600 SIC
Circulars originating st Seattle ......... $500
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The residence Of ]. ]. Payson, bachelor. who
llyes on ranch near Long Lake. in kitssp
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No Senatorial Choice i'm North Dakota.

BISMARCK, y. d., Jan. % Both houses voted
for senator today. Following is the result in the
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-07-27
The Best External Remedy.

s. J. Tiiwrll, Hailey's, Marion
County, Alabama, writes:
"ALi COCKS Porous PLAsTERs are
a most invaluable household remedv.
They do all that lie claimed for them.
! sell many hundreds every year, and
every day hear of their curing coughs
ard colds, di>eas-s of the spine, liver,
and agne cake; in fact, there is no
disease that can be reached by an ex
t-rnaI application that they do not
cure
Beware Of imitation, and do not he
deceived by misrepr' sen'ation. Ak
for AlLc"cK's, ard lie, no solicitation
or explanation induce you to accept a
substitute.
ALLCoCK' Conn and BuSION
SHIELDS effect quick and certain
relief.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-07-27
The Restraining order dissolved.

District Judge Stock>lager filed his
decision this morning in thu alleged
illegal wsrrant case entitled ST. E.
P,aotte aud other taxpayers, versus the
Com missioners aud other officials and
citizens of Alturas county"
The Couit sustains the motion of
defendants to remove or dissolve the
restraining order, on the ground that.
rs the warrants alleged to be illegal
cannot be paid within two years, the
asked for is unnecessary.
The case will TOW come up on it's
merits in December, unless in the
meant me the plaintiffs appeal t. tie
Supreme Court.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-07-27
SCnOOL SUPERlN rENDENlS.
They Receive Commissions on All
School Money AppUriiOurd.

The State Attorney General has
just rendered an opinion which is OF
general Interest in Idaho. Ii is y.
follows:
Constituting the provisions OF the
Constitution and the Statutes toxeth-r
it will he appar-nt:
FIRST. That the probate Judge.
WI" Is also superintendent Of public
instruction, shall receive US sup-rin.
t-nd-nt = commission on the amount
Of all moneys spportio"ed by him to
the various school districts OF his
county, etc., etc.
SECOND. And this must be paid
him out of tn general fund OF the
county. But il his fees Is probate
Judge AMI his commissions on school
moneys both together shall aggregate
/" any one year All amount greater
than the maximum amount allowed
and fixed by the Constitution. wit:
Two thousand dollars, the officer must
turn into the county treasury all sums
in excess of the maximum comp~nsa.
zion received bv him. whether derived
from fees or commissions, or both.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-07-27
The W0rll Enriched.

The facilities of the preset day for til.
production of everything that will con-
duce to the material welfare and comfort
of mankind are almost unlimited anu
when Syrup of Figs was first produced
the world was enriched with the only
perfect laxative known, as it is the only
remedy which is truly pleasing and re-
freshing to the taste and prompt and
effectual to cleanse the system gently in
the Spring time or. in fact, at any time
and the better it is known the more pop
nlar it becomes.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-07-27
NOttcp.

All persons owing Dr.. N. J. Brown
are urgently requested to call on the
undersigned, ut the FIRST Nations al
Bank Of HALEY, and adjust their ac
counts either by cash or note, as he
will be compelled TO institute legal
proce edings against all delinquentson
and after July 1T.
NATHAN RANDALL.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-07-27
Russian Serviliity.
Nscmillan's Magazine 4

Macmiilans Maeasine.l
Nothing Impressed Moltke, when in
Russis, mure strongly than the dew. ted
"Reminiscences Of the people, whether
soldier OF civilians. "lhe Russian"
he writes, unjust positively have 4
master; II h- has none. he sets him
self to find one. Each community
chooses it, starost. or elder, from ito
whi,--haired men, else it would be
ike s~stm Of bees without q queen.
Our land Is Hu",, but We have nnho,N
over US. Cone and rule US Thus
ran the IN. ssaA- Of the liu>s;sn com
m"n to kunk. tn. V~rargia". Aud
SOFT Is with the Russian soidi-r.
W,thou, his captain lie would be il
deadly p-rpl xry. Who would think
for hun. lead him. or punish him?
his capital" may possibly defrAud him
OF his due, or Ill treat him il anger,
but nevertheless h- loves him better
than he would n German officer whose
pu"shnehts are just and we'll c,i,eid.
cred liza EUROPEAN soldier were to
SCI his nun c. mml.si,,nrh ficer drunk.
dis i,lln' wonli tie ONE impossible;
bu' the X ,sslan puts h m to bed,
wipes hm c,ex", and oheys HIM
As faithfully rs ever on the morrow
when his Il, is ov.r"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-07-27
That $50 Claim.
ITS HISTORY TRACED AND PUB.
LlSHED HEREWITH.

DWeUment that Will Make Lawyers
Smiir-lf the Cave II Se.and.so, the
County Owes 5000; " O,h-r wise the
An,"unt Due l. $3.50 But the
Amount Claimed IL Only $50 aud
Interest.
As already stated in the TINES,
bill OF $50 present. by Mrs. Ida A.
Burkett, the last day oi the last session
OF The Board of County Commits
si"n-rs. WAS laid over. Mr.. Florence
wished to allow the bill, but Mr.. Akin
diss-nted. Mr.. Weber th-r-upon
said that while he was willing t. he
the third to vote favorably on the bill.
he was not willing to be the second
So, at least, MIR. Burkhart informs the
TINES.
This bill is alleged to have been
incurred by the county borrowing
from Mrs Burke,t th- sun, Of 1910 to
pay the necessary expenses to l.. Wis
ton aud r. turn OF the foui attorneys
who We're to appear on the Lincoln
county side OF what is known as the
Al,a>l lincoln case.
MIR. Burkhar', through whom the
money was obtained, claims that l,
WAS paid by virtue Of a contract Of
which the foilo~ingcopy was obtained
hy the lines after sune protest on
the part Of County Clerk Garrett,
who c s,'ned tina. it Is n private paper:
To I. W. Carr It. Cl,rk Of Court and ex. omcio
Auditor aud Recorder. Alta county.
Pay to lna A. Burkett, or order,
SIX hundred dollars il county warra. t,
Of Alta county; ur in the event ct
hill creating Alta aud Lincoln n-i"g
declared unconstitutional by the SUI
pr-me Court "f the Stat. then pay to
her Xix hundred AMI eighty dollars il,
warrants If Alturas county.
The said warrants il either event
to he issued against the current ex>
pense fund.
GEO NJ PARSONS,
LyTTLETON PRICE,
n. NJ. kUICK,
TEXAS ANGEL,
Attorneys for County
The above expense Is authorized by
the Board Ut County Commissioners.
G.. B. FLORENCE,
Chairman Board Of Comm ssioners
l accept the above order this \ RI,
Sth, 1891.
l. w. GARRETT,
County Auditor
The TINES is of the opinion tina,
the above document is neither a con.
tract, agre. m.nt, nor liability nxa,"s,
the county, and that as n legal instru.
ment it j. MT worth the paper VI on
which it is written. That, further
more, il the Commissioners had al.
lowed the claim on that MS u voucher,
AMI the Auditor Rad drawn a warran,
for it and the Treasurer hat paid it,
these officials would hav.. been sever.
ally liable on their bonds for their ac-
tion in the case.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-07-27
Al GARFIELD Beach.
Sea Bathing 1000 Mites From the Se

Sea Bathing 1000 Mites From the Sea.
The famous health resort, Garfield
Beach, on Great salt Lake, eight-e n
miles from Salt Lake CITY, is reached
via the Union Pacific, "The Overland
Route" and Is now open.
This Is the only real sand beach OF,
Crest salt Lake, and is one Of the
fin 81 bathing and pleasure resorts it,
the West.
For complete description of Garfield
Beach AID Great salt Lake, send to
r. l.. L.oMAx, Gen'i Passenger and
Ticket Agent, Omaha. for copies of
''Sights and Scenes in tah." or "a
Glimpse Of Great Salt Lake"