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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-25
PERSONAL.

Miss Ollie Lewis, Mr. Harry L. Fox. Mr.. James
A.Mahony, Mrs. Fred Hooker, Mr.. John Barker,
Mr. Elmer E. Roy, Mr.. Joe A. Weber, Mr.. G. w.
Buckingham, Mr.. J. B. Martin, MI. J. p. Brown
and Mr.. r. d. Ledd, of "The Two Sisters" COM
pany, are at the Occidental
A party of Wisconsin capitalists, consisting OF
Mr.. J. W. Burhans, Of Superior, and Mr.. II. G.
Anderson and Mr.. George Hiles, OF Milwaukee,
is at the Rainier hotel
Mr.. J. G. Woodwork, assistant general freight
agent of the Union Pacific at Portland, was in
the city yesterday.
Mr. George W. Ryer, who with Denman
Thompson collaborated "The Two Sisters is at
the Rainier.
Mr. c. E. Bedding. of Anacortes, was at the
Arlington hotel last night on his way home to
Anacortes.
Representative George Bothell, of Bothell, was
in the city yesterday on his way to Walla Walla.
Acting-G Governor and Mrs Charles Z. Laughton,
of Olympia, were at the Rainier yesterday.
Mr. Il. p. Galbraith,a prominent Grand Army
man, of Spokane, is at the Arlington hotel.
Mr. Alexander spithill aud Miss Kate spithfn,
of Marysville, are at the Snoqualmie.
Mr. S. s. Guilfoil, OF snoqualmie, Is among the
guests at the snoqualmie hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. A. II. cambridge, OF the United
States army, are at the Rainier.
Mrs. Kalloch and Miss Kalloch, Of Whatcom,
are staying at the Diller hotel.
Mr.. Austin Lathrop, OF Anacortes, is stopping
at the Grand hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Matlock, of Mount Vernon,
are at the Diller.
Captain H. K Strive, of Port Blakeley, is at the
Rainier hotel
Mr.. George w. Bray, of Puyallup. is staying at
the Arlington.
Mr.. F. J. Carlyle, of Fidalgo City, is at the
Arlington.
Mr.. E. Eldridge, of whatcom, is registered at
the Diller.
Mr.. H. l. Moody, OF Spokane, is at the sno-
Qualmie.
Mr.. Cyrus Walker, of Port Ludlow, is in the
city.
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AMUsEMENrs.


The Bostonisns will open their three nights
engagement at the Seattle opera house on Mon.
day night in ''Rotin Hood" ..Suzeste" viii be
given Tuesday night and "Fatiuitzan wednes.
day night. The Chicago Herald SAYS OF robin
Hood" "The story is easily depicted, and the
comic situations and dialogue are brought out
In quaint but natural way. The many keen
hits are instantly appreciated and ii is pleas
ure to find that genuine fun can be produced on
the stage without any vulgarity, and that an
average audience stands in no need of a PRO.
noanced diagram by the comedian to see the
points OF the jokes. The sentiment OF Amer.
cans is pretty clearly shown By the applause
that greets the remark OF the sheriff in response
TO Guys question, shall peer waste time
on a dsIrymaids The sheriff simply saws:
'Dairymsids and that sort very frequently
wsste time on q peer The story O!
Robin Heed admits of very clever and natural
situations. and these Mr.. smith has improved
and from IL has made a thoroughly charming
book, graceful in language and pungent in wit.
II Is scholarly in that IL does not push the comic
situations too far Ordinarily 1t is easy TO men
uon the feeding numbers OF "a opera, but In the
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NE first appearance Of Denmxn Thompson's
latest play, .The Two sisters," at the Seattle
opers-house drew . fair audience last night
who were well repaid for their attendance
The play, while it possesses most of the con-
ventionalities Of the average modern melodrama,
Is vet full of interesting situations 1t is the story
of two sisters, country girls, who drift into New
York city One Of them falls victim to the
wiles of . handsome young villain, who be-
trays and then forsakes her. In return for his
own villaiuy he himself becomes an outcast,
sinks lower and lower in the social scale, and
finally ends his miserable life with poison
The other sister, Mary, follows closely to the
right path. finding protector, and ct length .
loving husband, in the person Of Hiram Pepper,
q Montana miner. The story closes with the
welcoming back to love and protection by these
two of the erring sister, Martha
The plot 10 OF such q character that it admits
at intervals of the introduction of some very
clever comedy WORK and some excellent special
ties.
Miss Mcrrick and Miss lillian Billings as
Martha and Mary Howard did some very salts
factory acting, while the work of Add Ryrsan
as Hiram Pepper, from Montana, was excellent
The delineations Of Handsome Harry" the
villain, by James A. Mahoney, and Of ST Snifin,
the clam dealer, by John Barker, were also
praiseworthy. The other parts were well cared
for. The singing of the Acme Quartette was
drst-class, while the performance of J. p. Brown
as the whistiing bootblaek was wonderful and
called for repeated encores. The play viii be
reproduced again tonight.
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THE CITY COUNCIL.
Passage Of the Ordinances for :
Bond Election.
Bonn HOUSES ARE VERY Busy


-. $50. ~ aesesnfes met last ufrht With
s.--sas,., Icnee =, ire ehsir. There were also
1900 M~esf. Willis. Hart. Muldoon, Eittin-
~ $3.50 rrrrv BsrtOu. Hsnsord Cowden.
T~s.~s I~nsfne. Baxley.
srSs .e.~or ant IN the name Of Mr. Fred E.
1890, - roltce caeumissioner in place Of Gen
- F,,,vsr. fei,ed % qualify.
81 Rs~lev moved to confirm Mr. Sander. Mr.
,r.siss- ..s.s ~ r,nderxtood Mr. Sander would
49, 1870 Rat 4 vse .rreed 10 confirm him e.
:. -. srySs5srscrt
Tf.~ c~s,snsnee already uasscd by the aldermen
..--sNss,~ IN su election on June /. at which Is
e - snfsnitted the question Of an Issue of bonds
- r-s..d -, : fu,l vote. An ordinance was
~. ,se..e.a Yeeaifxfux the ecrip represeuting
~ s,s.fxesnee. In accordauce with the get
,.,~.s6 a ~. Iasf tenn Of the legislature.
~, rittIneer suggested that the house take
- - r.fuier f,anchiae ordinance. Mr.. Jones
,sor-1 - yecnnsider the vote by which the
hnuss q IL lat meeting adopted the report of
- -, mite az the whole rejecting the ordf-
9snep
II, YItt,upcr moved 10 lay upon the table.
TING motion was declared carried on 4 viva
vrIre vote. the only s.No-' heard being declared
- -, uorfned
=. ,rlicr fo,ee nj fisty eight men was rcnd. but
q, ,rceim Fl Nj. cowdcn. an amendment was
ofErra.d n aad one speeial officer Mt the usual
r.isrr. mating the number fiffy-nine. Some
6isrussinu cr,xs,ed and the bill passed with the
a,,es,dnsert
TN rrpoyt az euperiuteudent Chalk to the
s,aard al works was read. ana referred 70 Joint
committee on wateY.
B6ard Of public works reported that it was
nnsbia e. ,,rocced with the marking of Occ;-
dental SQUARE ON account OF an injunction OBJ
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DELEGATE WILLIS VIEWS.
ne Declares His General Policy NJ to
CORPORATIONS,

Mr.. n. ". Wills, of the Occidental hotel. who
= delegate from the First ward. was prevented
attending the previous session of the house. He
was preseat last night. and after the meeting
expressed bis views on the subject of railroad
franchises
Mr.. Willis Is . vigorous speaker, and is al
WAYS listened to with interest, although he eoss
NOT often make speech. He said in the eourx,
q conversation that he would have been glad OF
IN opportunity 70 say just how he stood now
and for al, time.
"A have opposed the granting OF this Rainier
electric franchise at every stage. and ! see no
reason to alter my determination nev," he said.
~ am opposed 10 granting any valuable fran
ehise either by gift contrary 10 the charter or
3or sum so palry a. 10 be violation oi its
spirit. We are called upon for the first time
since that charter came into effect TO exercise
onr rover We are now to set a preecdca. which
shall govern future action Oh this subject
] declare now, and shall maintain as
long A. sit in this body. that no railroad
cooperation shall by my vote receive grant
worth thousands of dollars for mere trifie We
have the experience of other cities before us
In their infancy they made no provision for
growth and the consequence is that millions OF
dollars have been wrung from the people with
out . cent OF return TO those who threw away
their opportunity. Neither the Rainier electric
line or the fesler avenue cable line or any other
line shall get my vote unless IL complies with
che wise provisions of the charter
"a railroad company has its obligations and
It's responsibilities. IL should be compelled 10
Gbscrve them, but when il does that, when IL
complies with the conditions OF its existence.
when IL gives good service 20 the public il Is en-
tilted 10 fair treatment II | were TO pre-
erribe the terms upon which franchise is To
be granted, would insist that a percentage OF
thc gross earning 20 70 the city. II would then
only be taxed To The extent 90 which il was
valued. ] may not be able To accomplish that,
but stand Oron the principle have always
maintained, and shall no, now nor ever cast my
vote fer franchise unless q reasonable price is
paid 10 the city for IL.
"Ans when my vote - cast in favor OF any
such franchise | shall consider that its owner
has rights 10 be respected I shall not slow
that company nav be endowed with what we
tnow 70 have a value, and thea impair that
vsne by voting Tor another road 10 take its iegitl-
mate business away"
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Notably IL this the case shown on the map 1t
6eiSer avenue.
s.Eifth-These facts cannot Be gathered from
expGrte statements of parties interested in hold
ing the Lands adverse to the government and
against the scrip fiers- The exact condition OF
the lands. the date of their reclamation, the
character Of each and every portion flied upon
IL not shown and cannot be shown in this case
without hearing being ordered and proof taken
and the witnesses being subject to proper cross
examination before the register and receiver.
Therefore comes the claimant and asks that
new trial and rehearing be granted him and
that q hearing upon these matters be ordered
before the register and receiver and the proof
taken upon each Claim and protest made by
these prote ssants, aud that each identical piece
Of land upon which their protest is filed be
heard and the character thereof and their claim
thereto asccrtained- He says that justice can
not be done in this case without full hearing
before the register and receiver in order that the
truth of the contested facts in the case may be
ascertained.
"a Sixth-The commissioner erred in holding
that the Burns decision had any bearing what
ever upon land which may have at some time
been between high and low water marx, but
which had been reclaimed by the oct OF man
long prior to the location
sSeyenth-The commissioner erred in hold
ing that there was any evidence before him as
to the character of the lands: protests and ex-
psrte afidayits fled without notice to either
party are not affdavits to be used upon con-
test in a case like this, nor are maps
$40 new evidences is alleged. nor sought to be
introduced, and the matter set up in said speci-
feations appears to have been substantially con-
sidered and passed upon in the decision rendered
by this Office on February %, 1891
This land, as the record shows, was properly
classed tide Land in the first instance, and the
subsequent exercise of the iittoral rights OF re-
clamation and of making Improvements
thereon, by the possessors of such rights, does
not effect or change the original classification
thereof, a far as related to the question at
issue.
'Aiter careful consideration find no mani
fest error in Law or in fact IN the decision COM
piaincd of. and am of the opinion that good
and sufficient grounds are not shown to warrant
the granting Of said motion, and it is denied"
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FOR DOLLARS AND GLORY.
Greyhound and Gatxert Trying to Al
range Another Race.


range Another Race.
Captain Parker, of the steamer Greyhound. is
endeayoring to effect arrangements for another
race between his steamer and the Bailey Cat
zert, the race to come off next Sunday, for $500 .
side, but so far the conditions have not been ar
ranged. Captain Hatch, of the Bailey Gatzert,
will consent to q race and put up the money
$S00-but he provides conditions.
The Greyh0und's people drew up q contract
or agreement, of which the following is the
purport:
sRace between the Gatzert and Greyhound
from Tacoma to Seattle, for $500 side Race to
be straight from buoy No. /, in Tacoma harbor,
to buoy OF Oregon Improvement Company's
coal bunkers in Seattle harbor the steamers to
leave Tacoma between the hours of 1880 and II
O'Clock, Sunday, April &c; race to take place
rain or shine, blow low or high. Money to be
put up Friday, April "a"
C. E. Baldwin, Union Pacific ticket agent at
the city dock, said last evening:
$50 far, Captain Hatch has refused to sign
any agreement which would bring him to race
as outlined In the contract drawn up by US. He
says he ID willing to race, but he proposes condi
tons such an we will not accept He put up the
$500 and stated that he would race provided
that the race should be from Tacoma to Alkf
point, IL the weather be favorable and he to
have the privilege of waiting until the last
minute before deciding whether he would post
pone the race or not.
"0f course, Captain Parker would not consent
to such conditions. This afternoon we got
telegram from Port Captain Clancy, at Tacoma,
stating that the $500 was still up and that Cap
tain Hatch withdrew all other conditions ex-
ccpt that the race should be from Tacoma to
Aiki point, and not 10 Seattle.
captain Parker will not consent to such con.
ditions, either He wants to give the Seattle
people the pleasure OF seeing the finish OF the
race AS well as the Tacoma people the start To
me it looks very much AZ though Captain Hatch
10 afraid of our steamer"
Captain Hatch could not be found last night
to give his version of the dispute.
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THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
4 Special Detective Refused -Opiniol
on the Health Bill.

=
ON the Health Bill.
The board of aldermen held meeting last
evening, NIL the members being present, aud
transacted considerable routine business
Corporation Counsel Jacobs recommended that
the rules and regulations OF the board of health
b. rejected, because they are too complex and
oeo Ia conflict with the state laws He gave ii
- his opinion that municipal officers and county
commissioners are health officers The matter
was referred back to the health department.
The following applications for license were
erescntcd and referred to the committee on
ucenses: Louis Furry, Loughcad 4 Linman, r.
NcGfnnis 4 Co.
An ordinance fixing the salary of superintend-
mt Of bridges, buildings and wharves was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
Chief oil Police Rogers requested the appoint
ment Of q special detective aud said he had
man IN view who would perform tho duties OF
that office satisfactorily for the same salary as
that paid to patrolmen. After considerable dis
cussion the request was denied bv n vote OF to
,, but notice was subsequently, given that mo-
ton to reconsider would be made ut the next
meeting. Several members favored the appoint.
meut Of . special detective, 70 be appointed by
Chief Rogers. but others opposed the appoint
ment. on the ground that under the charter they
could not employ detectives To overcome this
dimeulty II was suggested that one member be
added to the police force and he be at the dis
poaai Of the chief TO use as detective.
Ordinances for improvement OF Thomas ay-
enue, Twelfth street between Depot aud Pine.
ana Division and Alt streets from Randolph
% Clarence were referred to the committee on
streets.
The ordinance providing for the issuance OF
4sdesaO worth Of bonds for funding warrants
was put upon its inai passage and passed by a
unanimous vote.
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ASSESSING TO THE LIMIT.
Assessor Paul Accused OF Underyaluin
Property-He Makes Reply.

1IOPeIty-he Makes neplys
Frank Paul, county assessor, returned from
Tacoma yesterday, where he had been in con-
ference with Assessor George A. Cook, of Pierce
county. Mr.. Cook and the assessors of Spo
kane and Walla Walla counties are complaining
bitterly against Mr.. Paul. and aver that they
have reason to believe that he il not assessing
property as high as he should, and they also
threaten, when the assessment is completed, to
carry their complaints to the state board of
equalization and demand an increase The
cause Of the complaint 10 that they are afraid
that King county viii escape her full share OF
state taxation.
Mr. Paul said last evening:
"From what Assessor Cook says, Pierce
county's assessment viii reach $50. 100000 That
will be about 100000 above King county's
assessment a. now figure 1t. I know that the
way Mr.. Cook is assessing property in Tacoma
would never be countenanced by Seattle people,
For instance, when Mr.. Cook wishes to deter
mine the amount at which to assess
q building, he goes to the contractor who
put up the building and obtains information
concerning the cost price--the amount the
owner paid to have it put up-and the assess
ment is made on the first cost price. II lot
sells for $4,000, IT goes in the assessment rolls
1t that figure. Corner lots on Pacific avenue
cell ut SIS 900, and they are assessed at that sum-
Ono building call to mind cost $27o,0oo: Mr.
Cook put II down at that. He Is assessing land
and land near Payallup, among the hop fields,
goes down at 5000 an acre. They might stand
that sort of assessment in Pierce county, but
they wouldn't here 1t is not right or just
.Walla walla and Spokane are doing the same
thing. I'm told the assessor at Spokane is as
sessing property at about 81 10 on the dollar.
"ln King county I'm assessing property at
what / consider fair cash value. l would
rather keep hundred dollars below the right
price than make mistake and go a hundred
dollars above. consider that 50 per cent OF the
selling price is an actual cash value
''Now in Pierce county the assessor Is putting
in property for the price the owners are asking
for IL; all OF which is not right building de-
preciates every day from the day II Is put up II
is bound TO. There is certain amount OF wear
and tear. Brick in good building costs $l7 to
&fs per thousand: and il would be unjust to get
the cost price of building and assess il at that
amount believe that 20 per cent. of the actual
cost of building is about what the assessment
should be placed at. II 10 fair valuation of the
building
81 have received letters from the assessors OF
walla Walla, spokane and Pierce counties CON-
planning OF the assessment in King county, and
they threaten to follow the matter ND and take
IL 10 the state board of equalization and have
the assessment for this county raised. don I
think they can do X, however"
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Deaths and FuneraI..

Mrs. Aletha Lilies, aged % years, wife OF Riley
Lilies, died yesterday at the Oregon house. 1,5i6lS
Front street. The remains are to be shipped to
her former home at Lebanon, Or.
Mrs. c. A. Parsons. aged SO years, died yester-
day afternoon at her home on South Commercial
street.
The funeral of David Davis took place yester-
day afternoon from the house corner of south
Tenth street and Yesler avenue. The body was
buried in the Jewish cemetery
The body of Foo Back Dow. the Chinaman
who died in Morning Star alley, was buried
yesterday from Bonney & Stewards undertaking
rooms. The remains were inferred in Wah
Chungs lot in Masonic cemetery.
John Johnson, i'll with la grippe, was admitted
to Grace hospital yesterday.
Three patients were received and two dis
charged at Providence hospital
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A MONTANA PIONEER.
He Chats OF Crossing tho Plains In tn,
Early DAYS.

Mr.. A. II. Scribner, of Virginia City, Mon.
tana, who Is at the Grand hotel, can be
reckoned as Montana pioneer, for he
came to the state in 1855 In talking
of the early days he said last evening: 81 came
across the plains with the second train OF wagons
that went into Montana. 1t was big one with
over Us wagons; and I can tell you that our
journey WAS no holiday frolic. We had no
trouble with the Indians. although the train
before US had one or two skirmishes. and the
ones following had considerable trouble,
''The times were pretty rough at Virginia CITY.
which was then nothing but big mining camp.
and the vigilantes were now and then doing a
Job.
''In those days gold mining was the thing, but
gold mines about Virginia City are now used up.
Silver ID the thing for Montana"
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He Returns From Whatcom Enriched
With a Rrfde.

Captain n. L. Rogers, port warden Of Seattle
harbor, arrived in the city with his bride yes
terday morning on the steamer Eastern Oregon
from Whalcom, where they were married the
day before at $50 O'Clock in the evening. The
bride is Seattle lady-formerly Mrs. Ida f.
Schaar.
Captain Rogers stole march on his friends
by innocently going to Whatcom to have the
knot tied. Everybody knew for some time past
that the event was about to come of soon, but
his friends were surprised when they learned
the true meaning Of his little trip. The captain
was the recipient OF many congratulations yes
terday. The couple has settled down to house
keeping.
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10 Inspect Great Northern Bridees.

1HsP eCs $3.50 @sOz WITH DH1uBcN
W. p Watson, principal assistant engineer of
the Great Northern Railroad, and Lieutenant
Graham D. Fitch, of the United States engineer
corps stationed at Portland. went up the Seattle
& Montana line yesterday to examine the
bridges and approve them ON behalf of the
government The farmers who reside along
Union slough at the mouth of the Snohomish
river have demanded that q drawbridge be
built across that channel as well as the three
other mouths OF the river and Lieutenant Fitch
goes to report on this matter also.
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Cordray.s New rheater.

The talk of the week has conferred on the new
company At Codray's theater. Its power to draw
. large aud enthusiastic audience every night
was again demonstrated by the crowded house
last night The excellent dramatic company
which has contributed SO much to the delight
and pleasure of the Seattle audience for the
past five nights Is deserving OF praise. The
voluntary outbursts of applause which greet
Miss Laura Alberta is only a slight indication of
the esteem in which she is already held by,
Seattle amusement lovers. The auditorium
performances by the Japs in their various acts
are characterized by novelty and refinement.
Today ladies' and children's matinee will be
held at 40 o'clock. ana tonight Will be the LIST
performance of ssArticle A."
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Lovers Of good specially work on the stage
viii have excellent opportunity to crafty their
tastes, as well as to enjoy spring outing by
attending the performance tomorrow afternoon
at the Lake Washington Casino, at the end of
the iesler avenue cable line. The programme
is to be as varied as it is excellent Among the
features will be the presentation by a strong
company of Harry Moutsgue's "My Uncle q
roaring comedy. There will also appear the
great Russian acrobats, the three De Bolien
brothers, Miss Josie Lemar, the charming song
and dance artistic, and the Celtic celebrities,
Williams and Hart