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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-03

The messenger boys OF the American District
Telegraph and Pacific Postal Telegraph Com.
pauies have appeared in brand new gray uni
forms with red braid facings.
+. r. Ellis. general agent of the Union Pacific
at Tacoma, is in the city.
The shipments of coal fran the Gilman mino
In the month OF November were about 10000
tons.
The coal miners strike at Washington, Ind.
is ended by concessions TO the workmen's de-
mands
c. J. Smith, general manager of the Oregon
Improvement Company. is at Portland. but will
return this morning.
The shipments OF shingles from points on the
Seattle & Northern railroad in November were
= car loads.
II. & Estep IS making survey of the Oregon
improvement Company's terminal property in
this city.
The laying of the new heavy rails on the New
castle branch Of the Columbia 4 Puget sound
railroad has been competed ana trains now run
faster aud with mere safety
C. f. Baldwin, cashier on the Union Pacific
wharf IN this city, has been appointed agent for
the Union Pacific ST Coifax " F. Reed has
has been appointed cashier TO succeed him
Tho American District Telegraph has made
Il new contract with the seattle Transfer, by
which the former wlll give sill business in the
way OF calls foT gGTnsYs, carriages, express.
drays etc, 20 the latter company.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-03
MAY INVOKE THE LAW
Capt. McAlpine's Struggle With
Marine Engineers.
sRYANT's VIEW or THE CASE
= Forgotten Law May Help McAlpine-
Feasibility Of Settlement
Water Front Notes.

captain McAlpine made no atternut Yesterday
e assume command OF the steamer sehorne.
put y y probable that he will make another at
Tempt % TAKE her out today, and In case the en-
80 Is lsiuss 20 go out with him his dispute
with them viii be brought TO n crisis port can
tain kafhbonc had nothing to saw for pubIica-
.lon on tne matter yesterday, further than that
ne unuefstood the trouble between McAlnina
"a the engineers had been about smoothed
Ger 30 the engineers would not be likely to re-
xiise 70 run with him
One phase OF the case which seems to have
been overlooked in similar cases heretofore il
sne TACT that there il a law by which any H.
censea marine officer can be compelled to go out
On 2 vessei, when required to do so and unable
20 onsf any valid objection, on pain of forfeit
Ing his license. This Law has never been en-
lorcso mere, but II has been limited indirectly
snnl IN case OF fight its efficacy might be
tested a. Last resort in this case lis proba-
pAe. however, rom the present outlook, that
both the captain and engineers will weld a lit
tie though II is denied that the former has con-
scented to apologize.
Captain Bryant. local inspector, in an inter-
sIsW with FosT-lNTELLIGEScER reporter yes
terday, said:
cannot see what the engineers meant: Smith.
tne engineer who caused the trouble, is not a
proper man 70 be allowed an engineers license
- re y TOO stubborn and reckless; his license
nad been revoked on previous occasion, when
g was engineer on another boat and did
not stop tho boat when the captain
elgnailed. but let her run until she
struck the steamer Cascade. But his license
was returned TO him on promise OF mere faithful
service, and now this trouble demonstrates
y positively that he Is not fit man to be en-
trusted with the safety of lives and property
The supervising inspector at san Francisco has
Deem sick, hence the delay in his review OF the
case. But for his sickness he would have been
mere when the hearing was going on.
can see no reason why apology should be
demanded from Captain McAlpine He has
nothing for which to apologize. He ordered
smith on the saloon deck, which he had right
% 90. and he drew revolver when smith at
tempted to strike him. Any man would have
done sho same, and no one would be justified IN
demanding an APOLOGY. Where Captain Meal
& pine made the mistake was in not
sending for the chief engineer when
he found Smith on the saloon
oeck away from his post and demanding that
the chief take care of him until the vessel az
rived In port. A captain Is absolute in his au-
shorty on a vessel and necessarily So for there
must be discipline or the lives and propsrfy are
endangered, bnt his authority over thoee IN ID
engtneers' department. should be oxorcs3ad
through the chief engineer. IL was for IL mis-
take that Captain McAlpine's license 1as sus-
pended and not because he defended himself
against smiths attempt to assault hin
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SMALLPOX AT VANCOUVER.
Steamship Empress OF China Lands Pas
sengers Before Eennriin- q Casa

NANooUvER. b. G, Dec. Especial AT .
ocloc- this morning the Canadian Pacific
steamship Empress OF China sailed into pert.
tied up to the ocean dock. discharged her passeu,-
gers and mails. and few minutes later a gang
OF steYedores was ST work unloading TIA. fr@is,t
Of six aud tea At o'clock this evening fhe
EmoTess left the haFboC FOR the quarantine sta.
ton at Albert point, for, strange to say, sfter
having hgen in port for over three hours Il e
ships officers made the startling discovery az
smallpox on board Immediately the yellow
Tag was noisted. Amongst others who saw Il
and wondered was Dr.. Robinson. the port
doctor, and Be, like Others, hurried down TO TIE
dock 10 inquire what was the matter
Tie was directed 70 the saloon occurred by a.
American passenger from Yokohama TO New
York. Mrs.. Livingstone by name aud on exaral-
nation be found as clear case OF smallpox as
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The Sham and the Real.

Every good thing has its mtators every genuine article
its counerfets The Ammonia and Alum Baking Powders
sold the counters like Dr. Prices Cream
Baking Powder than the paste like the real diamond
counterfeit like of the old masters genuine paintings
When greedy and merciless manufacturers claim their
adulteated and harmful baking powders good Dr.
Prices they know they telling the truth These
people know they destroying the stomachs and the
pexion consumers and many grocers
mendng powders their counters-knowing same
be injurious and worthess-simpy make large profit
Dr. Price contentious physician has spent lifetime
in perecting and popularng his Cream Baking Powder
the only Pure Cream Tartar Powder be obtained.
Multitudes all the land have sprung up,
initiate the parity of Prices Cream Baking Powder
see how cheap they could
hoodwink the public.
Ammonia and others Alum but all these shams
cry in chorus "Buy this its just good Dr. Prices and
much cheaper.
Prices Cream Baking Powder is the standard for purity
and perfection the world over and beyond comparison
Dr. Price stands for Pure Food and foe to all shams
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-03
WHERE Is JACK BALSHA?
Tolt Man Who Has a Big Damage Suit
Is Missing.

Jack Balsha, wellknown resident OF Tolt,
has been missing for over two weeks, and no
clue can be had to his whereabouts. About
November Is he came to this city, and his
friends q. Tolt have seen nothing of him since.
He has no family, and has roomed and boarded
with family named Shaw for some time.
When he started for Seattle he gave no hint OF
any intention not to return. He left behind
crop of potatoes still in the ground and consid-
cradle real estate. without giving any instruc-
tions as to their care.
Balsha will be remembered as having been
concerned in the recent trouble at Tolt over the
burning of the Good Templars' hall, which ar
reyed the whole town in two warning factions.
A saloonkeeper named John Parry was arrested
for setting fire to the hall, and at his hearing be-
fore Justice Won Tobel Balsha was one of the
witnesses for the state. Parrys friends
greatly incensed at Balsha, and one of them,
Dan O'Ieary, is said to have accused him of
burning the hall. For this reason Balsha
brought suit against oLeary to recover $4,000
damages for libel.
Balshas friends claim that there have been
threats among his enemies OF putting him out
OF the way, and hint at foul play.
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BOARD OF WORKS.
The boulevard Said to Be Run Acros.
Private Property.

Private Property.
MI. J. I. Miller, of Lake Union, appeared be-
fore the board OF public works yesterday after
noon and complained that the boulevard had
been run across his property. City Engineer
Gardner was instructed to inquire into the mat
ter and report to the board.
superintendent Alexander complained that
the sunset Telephone Company is in the habit
OF shaving their poles in the streets and making
litter 1t was directed that all telephone and
telegraph companies be instructed to clean the
shavings up and also to mark the poles
South Second street from Jackson street south
to the bridge was reported in an impossible
condition, and Fred L. Sander petitloned for
permission to plank at least the western half at
his own expense, the city TO reimburse him
when the work is completed. 1t was the opin-
ion OF the board that the city was able to do its
own work, but there is an injunction on part of
the street.
The bin of Chief of Police Rogers for furnish
ing l,2l9 meals to prisoners during November,
at the rate OF Is cents, amounting to sls2 S. was
allowed.
Blank estimates for the grading aud sidewalk
ing of Chestnut street from Talbot to knight
street; Improvement Of Eighth street from Yes
Ter avenue to Union street, and of Day street.
passed by the council, were referred to the city
engineer TO be filed in.
The Home Electric Company called attention
TO the condition of crosswalks at the corner of
Sixth and Olive streets, which are below the
grade and continually covered with mud. the
rain washing it down and making the cross
walks impossible. Referred to superintendent
OF streets with power TO act.
Secretary Whitney of the school board asked
for fire protection for the Minor school in Rem
ton addition. Referred.
Petition for the sewer on Hyde street, east of
Kentucky street, was referred 10 city engineer.
In answer to telegram for bids for pipe TO be
used for the new Holly pump a Kentucky firm
wired that they could make pipe within twenty
days. 4
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THE COAL BUNKER MYSTERY.
Prisoners Deny Murder Story, but In
vestfgasion VIII Continue.

PRISONERS Deny Murder Story, but In
vestigasion VIII Continue.
Frank Wilson and Frank Field, who were ar
rested Tuesday night on suspicion OF robbing
and murdering unknown man under the
coal hunkers, are still in JAIL but there is very
little evidence TO show that b murder had been
committed. They deny that there is any truth
in the story told by the foreman OF the bunkers,
to the effect that they, with the man who es-
capped arrest, were beating a fourth man and
threw him into the harbor. They say that the
man who escaped arrest is the one they were
beating and whose cries were heard by the
foreman, and deny that there was fourth man
with them.
The foreman. however, adhers firmly to his
statement that he saw three men holding
fourth on his back and beating aud choking
him. while he groaned aud cried for mercy. He
says that the two men captured were among the
assailants.
Officer sam Corbstt yesterday searched the
scene Of the struggle, and found traces of blood.
He does not know whether to believe that
murder and robbery has been committed or
whether the men, as they claim, were merely
engaged in drunken fight among themselves
At all events Wilson and Field viii be held un-
til the matter is thoroughly investigated.
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Shipping Intelligence.

PYsHT, p. M, Dec. Partly cloudy: fresh
northwest wind. Ship in tow passed out at 2:3O
west Of here.
PoRT CRESCENT, p. m, Dec. 2.-Cloudy; light
southwest wind. Large steamer passed in at
i:30 p. m. Revenue cutter passed out at 4:3O
>. m Tug passed in at 4:3o p. m. Three
mated schooner passed in at 4:3o p. m.
PoRT ANGELES. 5 p. m, Dec. 2-Cloudiess:
fresh southwest wind. Schr Robert LEVERS and
ahip Wilmot In the harbor.
poEr GAMBLE, Dec 2.--Arriyed-Bark Saga
more from India. sailed--King Cyrus
San FRANCISCO Dec. 2--Arrived-Str Column
bin, from Portland, via Astoria; VIII str Thrasher,
nom Okhofsk sea. Cleared-wh brig Alexan-
der. whaling cruise. Sailed-Str Oregon for
Astoria; VIII str Besyedere, whaling cruise; Br
~ City of Delhi, for Tacoma; Mic blk BundaIeer,
- Nanaimo
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THE GRoCERs IN CONFERENCE.
Wholesalers Are Chary About Binding
Themselves to- Retailers, Terms.

Wholesalers Are Chary About Binding
Themselves to Retailers Terms.
At meeting of the Seattle Retail Grocers'
Association last evening a lively discussion took
place upon the proposed agreement between
the retailers and wholesalers. By invitation the
leading wholesalers were present Schwa-
oaeher Bros Il Co. were represented by Vice.
President Edward c. NeufeIder, the Risdon-
Cam Company by Vice President Constantine
L. Webb, Fischer & Mcdonald by James r.
Mcdonald, Vail q Hubbell by David H. Vail.
H. +. Pearson presented the agreement which
had been signed by Schwabacher Bros. g. Co..,
ana conditionaliy by the Risdon- Calm Company,
Fischer Il Mcdonald, and Vail d HubbeIl The
document called Tor a rebate OF 20 cents per bar
rel on standard brands OF -four sold retailers by
wholesalers, provided the retailers stood by the
agreement. should it be proved that any re-
taller was cutting the price then such rebate
should be withheld. Ii provides also that,
should the retailer persist in cutting the price
then the wholesalers and retailers shall combine
and obtain from the manufacturers their coop
Grafton III preventing the cutting of said price.
DIR. Pearson elaborated at length upon the
duty OF ali tradesmsn TO conduct their business
on solid basis and sell all goods at legitimate
profit
Mr.. Neufelder said that all dealers consid-
cred their brands standard; that the firm he
represented signed the agreement under the i'm
preston that IL meant uniform price on lead
Ing brands; that there were about twelve differ
ent grades on the Seattle market, and at pres
ent they did not feel ike binding themselves to
the agreement
Mr.. Webb said that he failed to see his way
clear at present in regard TO standing by the
agreement, but desired to assist the retailers as
much possible.
Mr.. Vail said that he desired to see uniform
price -four, but his firm were agents and
could not prevent the manufacturers from sell
ing to whom they pleased.
Secretary Ira Conner and f. Ii. Pearson
answered the objections offered in a general
manner.
1t was decided to contiue the committee, and
meeting between the committees OF retailers
and wholesalers was arranged for Monday after
noon at 2 O'clock
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The Premium Man.

The observation-disclosures premium is large
double wall map, mounted on rollers top and
bottom, and is printed in eleven different coors.
1t contains Rand, McNalIy & Co.'S latest United
States map on one side and on the other is
Neely's political and historical chart, showing
pictures OF all the presidents. The following
special offer is open only to subscribers of this
paper:
Daily subscribers in the city may call and
get maps at 81 each. Maps sent by mail to
daily subscribers outside the city for 1925
The 12-page WEEKLY observation-disclosures one
year and map, postage prepaid Tor $50. Old
and new subscribers may secure the premium
on above terms
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SECURING EASTERN ADDRESSES.
Plan of State Board of Trade Meeting
With General Favor.

The slips sent out by the State Board of Trade
to secure lists of names OF those interested i'll
the boards publications has worked very sue
cessfully thus lar. People from all over the
state are sending to the board the addresses of
such Eastern friends and acquaiutanees as are
looking toward Washington with ar idea of in
vestinE or locating here. W. I. Clark, the gen
eral manager of the board has also requested
that fac smile of the slip be printed by the
state papers, and this is meeting with general
favor. Yesterday, for example, the following
letter was received from NJ j. Carrigan, OF the
Port Crescent Leader:
PoRT CRESCENT, Wash, Dec. 1, 1891.
W. I, Clark, esq, General Manager etate Board
of Trade-Dedr Sir: Your favor of November %
enclosing slip for list OF names, the publication
OF which you request, is here
The idea you advance is a capital one, and
emphatically practical will take pleasure in
printing the slip in proper shape, accompanied
by an Introductory that will make plain to the
Leaders readers the full import and Importance
of your plan. Truly, NJ. J. CARRIGAN.
Information is mailed free to those whose ad-
dresses are forwarded to the board.
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MURDER In FRANKLIN
Jealous Negro Miner Fatally
Shoots His Wife.
JACK BALsHA is MISSING.
Report That Opposing Faction Mt Tolt
Made Away With Him-The Coal
Bunker Mystery.

Jealousy was the cause of the murder OF
colored woman by her husband at Franklin last
evening. Alfred Evans, a miner who has been
working at Newcastle, went to Franklin to hnd
that his wife was living with Thomas jackson.
also colored miner. In fit OF Jealous rage he
fired at the woman, fatally wounding her. He
tnen fred two shots at Jackson, but neither OF
them took effect.
Evans was Immediately arrested and put
under guard by Justice Wells, who telegraphed
to Sheriff Woolery that the prisoner would
arrive in the city this morning. An officer will
meet him on his arrival at the Columbia d
Puget Sound depot
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GREAT NORTHERN IN THE BIG BEND
Three Corps of Surveyors at Work Near
the Columbia River.

WENATcHEE, Dec. Especial. Three corps
of Great Northern surveyors are in this vicinity.
Que, in charge OF Engineer C. +. b. Haskell, has
been working down from the summit of the
Cascades Haskell is now in Tumwater canyon,
a narrow d file where the Wenatchee river
breaks through a spur of the mountains just
above the mouth of the Icicle, and twenty-five
miles IRON this pace. In about Il week he will
connect with the survey made by him on the
lower Wenatchee last spring
Engineer w. ii. Thompson has been running
a line down Moses couIee, in the Big Bend, to
the Columbia, and up the east bank of that
river TO this place. He spent week sounding
the Columbia river for several miles below the
mouth of the Wenatchee. He then went back
to the mouth OF Moses coulee and located Il line
to and across the river, about half way between
the Wenstchee and the present townsite, the
line passing only few feet from the old Freer
IL Miller trading post
Engineer A. u. Baldwin is at work on what il
known as the Crab creek route. He lately COM
menccd on the table land east Of the Columbia,
across from Cape Horn and about ten miles
southeast of the mouth of Moses coulee, and is
working down 10 the river along the bluffs to
the mouth of Moses coulee, to connect with
Thompson's line.
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Row water i'm the Great Lakes.

CHICAGO, Dec 1.-The light rainfall of the
mast four seasons has caused an unusually low
stage of water In the whole chain OF great lakes
Vessels with more than thirteen and a half feet
draught cannot pass through the 500 caual
The water in the lake here this morning
il lower than ever before recorded
THIS is due 10 the low stage of
water and the fact that the south wind drove
the water away from this end of the lake For
! abort time this morning the city water supply
was seriously threatened. The water was so
low al the crib IN the lake that the pumps could
ret only half the usual amount The wind
finally shifted, and the water returned to its
natural level.
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,. -. Colman Is consk neting a plant at the
foot Of Victory strN8 III North Seattle. for the
creosoting of Pr VI chSwill be ready for OPP
Grafton about4 "a ~ There are three 10O-
foot steel .rof9 sWer<y, twenty-five and
twenty fQGe nj m diameter respectively,
which i bieed shorizontaily and bricked
In. q Slsbcflers and hoisting engine
are - Va by which the piles will be
h. she water by an endless chain
~ 51E oyeyAslip and swung to the retorts.
TE&r6 re karee pumps TO fill the retorts. A
16pur ~ h4cn built from the Lake Shore road
thf0us b the works, which occupy whole block,
and q steam chain conveyer will bring coal
Prom cars standing on this track 10 the boiler.
II II estimated that about fifteen piles of aver
age length can be dipped daily with this plant.
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The WILDLY Island Murphys.

CouPEvILLE, Dec. Especial. Seeing an
item in the Posi- INTELLsGENCEg of the Goth
inst. about the big Murphys or spuds, beets,
etc, grown at Fairfield, thought would send
you a few of the weights of some island
products. Two potatoes were brought into
Coupeville from the farm OF F. J. Hancock
weighing five and half and nine pounds re-
speetveiy. A beet has also been on exhibition
at Messrs. Blowers & Kineth's store weighing
thirty nine pounds. This was raised ON t. w.
Calhoun's ranch.
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RAINIER CLUB TO MOVE.
1t VIII Take the Leary Mansion, on
second

At a meeting of the Rainier Club held last
night the board of trustees was authorized to se-
cure the old Leary mansion Tor the club house.
and to make arrangements accordingly. Irwas
understood at the meeting that the move should
be made at the earliest date possible The new
house does not contain much room as the
present quarters, but alterations will be made of
such character as viii insure comfort for the
members. IL is understood that the Misses
Cheai, who occupy at present the old Ieary
mansion, will move into the house now used by>
the Rainier Club
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Return OF the Whaier Thrasher.

An Francisco, Dec. 2.-The whsier Thrasher,
S1hin Fraser. arrived today, twenty eight
from okhotsk sea, with $50 barrels OF oil
$3.50 pounds of bone. On April 5 the
ner was struck by a big piece of ice. 1t
II under her and struck the propeller,
N nching II from its fastenings and sending ii
~ ~ bottom in fifteen fathoms of water. since
*1&S4 SINE the Thrasher has been under sail and
d36 very well. On October - the Thrasher
np0ke the brig Hidalgo, which had not been
6enrd from in some time She left her In Santos
!; snay. in the okhotsk sea The brig had one
Sehnle and reported all on board we'll She is
the last OF the wlSs.iers OF the season, except
che Mary Hume. which viii stay north another
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The shoes Did Not Match

Mr.. A. b. stewart came down town yesterday
wearing bizarre pair of shoes. One was of
glossy patent leather and the other was of dull
calf. His explanation of the dIssimlarity Of his
foot gear was that when he took off his dancing
pumps at the charity bail the night before he
found that some other dancer had taken one of
his calsskin shoes leaving patent leather in its
place. Mr.. stewart hoped that by wearing the
insists down town yesterday their incongruity
might attract the notice of the other man who
had mlsmated has Understandings and an agree.
rnnnt tvh Ia rasnNaJ