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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-11
TIDE LAND COMMISSIONERS.
The Old Board Reappointed-Audito
Reed and Engineer Nevins Differ

Ihe Old Board Observation-Disclosures
Reed and Engineer Nevins Differ.
OLYMPIA, July l0.-tspecial- l-Governor Ferry
this morning reappointed B. L Sharpstein, c. Fl.
warner and Austin Mires as tide land commits
sioners. The board, alonr with Secretary of
State Weir, met this morning State Auditor
Reed was absent on account of sickness The
board had warm time today over the minutes.
Secretary Weir says he remembers that Surveyor
Nevins was ordered TO make certain surveys
at an informal meeting, held by himself
ana Auditor Reed III Land Commissioner
Forests room. Auditor Reed says he does
not remember anything of the kind. Nevins
Claimed he acted as secretary of the meeting,
which was held in the land commissioners
office on the 14th of last February and as secre-
tary pro TEN. he entered the order on the min
utes The record says Secretary Weir and Aud
itor Reed ordered Nevins to make the survey in
front of Anacortes The record of the meeting
was finally expunged from the minutes. New
ins, 1t is said. got $500, embracing eightysix ap
plications, in front of Anacortes. William
Munks, OF Fildago, and Attorney Albertson, of
Seattle, appeared and gave testimony as to the
character OF these surveys and the money that
was paid Nevins for them.
Land Commissioner Forrest says he remem-
bers that Weir and Reed held meeting in his
room some time in February. Messrs. Mires and
Warner were appointed @ committee to wait ON
the treasurer and obtain q statement of all
moneys deposited with him for surveys, an re-
quired by law.
Engineer Nsvins disclaims having made any
surveys witout authority or that he has received
any larger amounts than the work justified. He
says he has acted in perfect good faith in the
entire surveys. He denies enphatieally making
any entries in the minutes of matters that did
not occur. He says that the charges probably
emanate from some individuals "who, finding
that the progress of tide land survey is in q
measure delayed by reason of Attorney General
Jones opinion, are annoyed and disgruntled,
and have tried to place the blame upon me-
Secretary Weir says bis memory and that of
Auditor Reed does not seem TO agree as to what
was decided upon at the informal meeting in
February, and that there can be no question but
that resolution adopted by the board on Janu-
ary 10th last conferred upon Mr.. Reed and him.
self express authority to order surveys made,
which was done at the meeting in February.
Mr.. Nevins has Attorney d. h Stevens as coun-
sci. He may make no statement through his
counsel unless charges ara made against him,
when he will be heard from He regretted that
Auditor Reed was not at the meeting OF the
commissioners today.
The harbor line commission had q meeting
this afternoon. The commission will go ahead
with surveys, notwithstanding the fact that it
is said the Seattle case will be appealed TO the
supreme court of the United States. 1t is be-
lieved that all other harbor cases before the su-
preme court will be withdrawn.
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into frame OF mind well adanted 70 Civ
ing the Prince of Wales or ANYBODY else a
warm reception. While waiting for the
neir apparent there were a number of
nVeiy scrimmages between hoodiums and
.ne police, IN which the latter generally
hiahaseo TO come out ahead and which
ehaeu IN one or more ruffians being rele-
gated 10 the rear and thence escorted to
the nearest police station.
All this had been the turning up of the
mob, as it we're, so when the Prince of
"aies carriage appeared the mob was in
condiction to be unpleasant. The authori-
nes' :. . understood, had received intima-
'ion ,nat the roughs were preparing to
give MIN distinctly hostile reception.
In any case, when the carriage contain
ing the Prince and Princess of Wales
passed through Ludgate Circus it was
ariVen at rapid pace, so much so that the
carriage had passed the most dangerous
spot before the main body of the crowd was
aware the prince was in their midst.
AS ~ was, however, in spite OF the pres
ence OF the Princess of Wales beside him
IN the carriage, the prince was greeted
with repeated outbursts of jeering and
Doorings," which were only slightly set
OF by few faint cheers.
In the face of this hostile demonstration
the prince, apparently unmoved. looked
straight to his front and passed the ex-
cltea crowd and made no attempt to reply
by salute to the weak cheering which
broke out in opposition to the ''booring," !"
etc.
The reception accorded TO the Prince of
wales was in strong contrast to the hearty.
r1nging cheers with which the Duke of
Connaught, his brother, was greeted by
the Ludgate Circus crowd as the duke
passed over the same ground
There were. of course, many arrests to-
day, but the German socialist and French
anarchist elements were apparently ab-
sent or reduced into passive submission
oy the warnings of the police that any
outbreak would be severely dealt with.
The state ball opened up with quad
riiie, In which only royal personages took
part The Princess of Wales wore black
gown, decollete, trimmed with gold fringe
with . lace train and draped with gold
spangied tulle. On her head she had
tiara of diamonds, and ornaments of pearls
and Diamonds. Black gowns resplendent
with diamonds were much worn. The
younger ladies favored white or pale blue.
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The Holmes & Bull Furniture
Co., of Tacoma.

We take this means of adj
vertising ourselves throughout
the state. Until August 5th
We sell goods regardless of cost.
This attracts the attention Of
people in many towns and they
come to see us. For a few
days We lose and the people
gain BY our loss. We do not
do this for amusement, but to
call attention TO the fact that
We have the largest, finest and
best assorted stock of Furni-
nre, Carpets and Draperies in
the Northwest. In order to
induce you to see this for your
self, we make it an object for
you personally to visit us before
August 5th. o23 and gas c
street, Tacoma.
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PORTAGE OF THE COLUMBIA.
Work on q Transportation Line That
Will Give farmers Chaan Rates.


PORTLAND, July l0.-lSpecial. lowing TO the
long delay in completing the locks at the Cas-
csdes, the legislature last winter appropriated
5000 to build a portage railway across the gov
ernment reservation at the locks in compliance
with the demand of the people of Eastern Ore
gon for an open river as q relief from railroad
monopoly. The road, which is about one mile
long, is now being built. and the cars and loco
motives have been ordered. A boat is being
built at The Dalles to ply between there and the
portage and another has been brought here to
run below the portage. The system Is TO be
completed in time to move the new crop, and
the neople OF The Dslles look for much cheaper
TRANSPORTATION than is afforded by the Union
Pacific.
A party OF United States engineers who are
now making survey of the Columbia river from
the boundary down, find that the distractions
at Kettle Falls and Grand Rapids are insur-
mountable except by locks aud dams or a boat
railway 1t s contemplated to build boat rail-
way TO pass the obstruction at The Dslles, which
would open the river as far as Priests Rapids,
but this is q work OF great magnitude. The peo-
ple OF the eastern part of the state clamarous
for an open river up into that great grain-grow
in0 Saeti0u
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FIVE BLOODY CORPsEs.
A Nebraska Man Kills His SIeeping
Family and Then Himaelf

OMAHA, July ia special telegram from
Ellis. Neb., says: Some time late last night the
most horrible tragedy ever enacted in this Sec
ton occurred. This afternoon Mrs Dr. Allen,
of Beatrice, came to Ellis on q visit to her
brother, John H. Puterbaugh, who lives q mile
and half south of town. She was driven to the
farm by Louis Petting and knocked ct the door,
but received no reply.
They entered, the door not being locked, and
found q horrible state of affairs. Her brother
was lying on the floor covered with blood In
bed was the mother, with bullet through her
head. In bed with her was 2-year old baby,
also shot through the head. On lounge in the
room was another bed, occupied by two young
girls, one Is and one Is, both dead, each with q
bullet hole in her head.
How they met their terrible fate is vet uu-
known. The general belief ia that the terrible
deed was the work of the husband and father.
The faces of the dead, although covered with
blood, were as calm as though sleeping All
seemed to have been killed while sleeping, and
were shot directly through the skull. Puter-
baugh was not drinking man. He suffered
from the grip last spring. and since then has
not been in the best of health 1t is thought he
killed the family and suicided.
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DROWNED IN MEDICAL LAKE.
Louis Wolf, of Dayton. Seized With
Cramps While Bathing.

SPOKANE, July I0-ispecial. Louis Wolf, an
assayer and jeweler, of Dayton, Wash, was
drowned in Medical lake at 30 o'clock this
afternoon. After donning a bathing suit he
took boat rowed some distance into the lake
and jumped overheard. This being a common
occurrence attracted no particular attention I'M
iii Wolf cried for help. Several boats started for
him at once. but before they could reach him he
sank for the last time. Several attempts 10 To-
cate the body by diving were unsuccessful.
Graphing hooks were procured, and after drag
ging for an hour and forty minutes the body
was recovered.
Mr.. Wolf had been st the lake two days as the
guest OF DR.. Andrews. He was single IN n, S5
wears old, and a member in good standing OF tho
Masonic and Odd Fellows orders He had no
relatives In this state, but has brother and sis
ter in Ohio Ii is Supposed he was seized with
cramps on entering the water, which was some
Hbat cold
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Opposition to the Br,tisb Cattle.

LONDON, July l0.-IAssociated Press, Copy
rigntsd, 1881 l-Scared by the formidable char
acter OF the opposition to the cattle bill,
Chaplain. president OF the board of agriculture,
has fallen back upon the rights of the board to
issue series Of restrictive regulations Not
being quite sure about the extent of these
rights, he has invited shipowners to a confer
ence on the subject on Thursday next The
shipowners win send delegates advised to tell
Ar Chaplain that II will be best to leave the
trade alone, or simply to make British harmon
ize with American regulations
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Ticket scaipers Fighting Finley.

CHICAGO. July l0.-The ticket scalpers have
begun fight on Chairman Finley, of the West
ern Passenger Association. They contend that
he is guilty of conspiracy, in having his spotters
buy mileage tickets OF them and then causing
these tickets to be forfeited when presented on
trains For the purpose of making
test case, one OF Mulfords employees
today took money from one OF
Finleys detectives for a ticket TO Denver and
than refused TO give up the ticket or return
the money, unless the man would sign a writ
ten statement that the purchase was made in
good faith. The scalper was promptly arrested
for embezzlement and the case continued one
week with bonds st $500. Mulford declares a
determination TO fight Finley.
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Gould Absorbs Rapid Telerraph Go,

CHICAGO, July lo.-An order was entered in
Judge Blodgett's court today confirming the sale
by Master in Chancery Bates. of New York, OF
the American Rapid Telegraph Company, 10 a
committee representing the bondholders. The
consideration is 100000. The lines are operated
by the Western Union Telegraph Company, and
il is understood that the purchasers really repre-
sent that company. The claims proved up
against the company aggregate A,156,00O This
ends litigation extending over ten years time.
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suicide ef an Aged Unknown Man.

WATERLOO, Ia, July lo.-An unknown man,
about 65 years old, suicided at leading hotel
here this morning bv shooting himself and then
taking laudsnum. He registered as T. Williams,
OF Minnesota on his person were found about
sS5 and memoranda of checks from the state
Bank of Caliiornia, payable 70 Z. A Dibley,
also an express order to Alice VI. Richardson,
Des Aoines. Ia, and bull OF lad-ng CONSUMING
a trunk 10 r A. Richardson, Cannon Falls,
Niun. The man used efforts TO conceal bis
identity, erasing his name from bis clothing,
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New westmin.tcr News.

NEW WESTMINSTER, July lo.-ISpccial THE
ratepayers voted on four bylaws today, viz: To
improve water-works, electric light, steam ferry
and fire service-in all involving an expenditure
OF s260,0o1-and carried the same by an over
whelming majority
general meeting of citizens was held tonight
to organize the annual celebration in SepteH-
ber A general committee was formed and
programme was drawn up. Six thousand dollars
VIII De given in prizes. etc, and in providing
enjoyment to visitors The celebration viii be
held on the three days OF the royal exhibition.
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Convicting Sir Hector Lanrevin.

OTTAWA, Ont, July 10.-Chief Engineer Per-
ley. OF the public works department, before the
privilege and elections committee, admitted
that the statement made before the committee
by Owen 4. Murphy that he (Perley) had
accepted from him present of jewelry valued
at 81 ,SS5 10 true. Murphy is q member of a firm
OF contractors whose alleged bribing of the
minister OF public works and Hon. Thomas Nc
Graury, II. p, is being investigated
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now three lines fast to her sad lilebcat along
SIDE twill be impossible TO get her of until
nigh tide, which comes at midnight, and ii is
oeievsd the damage viii be small, as the ses is
not very high. The D5n Carlos is a wooden
oRrk. OF o94 tons, consigned TO Grace & Co, of
san Francisco
At 10 O'Clock the tugs succeeded in getting the
ship OF and and are towing IL in.
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.nI,,.rs.at. Electric Railroad

MILWAUKEE, July 10-Artieies Of incorpora-
tion have been prepared in this city and today
were sent 70 Madison for the organization OF au
Interstate Electric Railway Company The new
company announces its insention 20 build and
operate an electric road between Milwaukee
and Chicago. The capital is fixed at ST., ,0O0,00O
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The Gras.hopper plague.

KANSAS CITY, July 1o.-Henry Smith. Of
Springer, y. NJ, who is in the city, says the
grasshopper pest has reached New Mexico and
Arizona. He owns large ranches in both terri
tories, aud says the grasshoppers have stripped
them of nearly every vistsge OF vegetation and
have done great damage. Other cattle men. he
says, made the same complaint. Smith says the
pests are moving slowly eastward. and by fall
will reach the Kansas and Texas lines.
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THE SEAL COMMISSION.
Professors Mendenhsll and Merriam VIII
Jnfn British Members at Victoria.

SAN Francisco, July Io.--Professor I. C. Men
denhall has received official notice nom Wash
ipston city Of his appointment as one of the
comm ssiouers for the United states IN investi-
eating the condition of sea- fisheries. Professor
Meudenhail is superintendent of the United
States coast and geological survey, and has bsen
for some time recently in Alaska, from where be
hss lust returned He will leave with his col
league, Professor C. Hart Merriam, on one OF the
government boats for BeFing sea They VIII
meet the British commissioners a. Victoria.
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Editorial DELEGATES Go East.

TACOMA, July 1o.-Ispeciall-I accordance
with the action of the Washington Press Associ-
alton at the annual meeting last season, Charles
Prosch, of Seattle; A. E. Partridge, OF the Che
halls Nugget; J. r. Buxton, OF the Winlock
Pilot, and orno Strong, OF the West Coast Trade
lett today for ST. Paul TO represent this state at
the National Editorial Assoeiat on.
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p.,,ro.a Accident In Mississippi.

yIcKsBuRG, Miss, July IA wreck occurred
on the Mississippi Valley road, near Hamburg,
this evening. Eight cars aud two engines were
derailed. Conductor John II. NaldTop was III
stsutly killed Fsgnan WI te had leg
broken The accident was caused by the engine
manning a rail
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TACOMA, July 1o.-tSpecial. Assistant GEN
eral Superintendent Dickinson. OF the Northern
Pacific. says that none OF the Portland Tacoma
passenger trains will be abandoned for the
present should one train be dropped this fall.
the Tacoma -Chehalis express will be resumed.
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A suicided Corpse in the wilIamette.

PORTLAND, July l0.-The dead body of John
Reed. with bullet hole in his head, was found
in the Willamette river, a few miles below this
city, this morning.
Reed lived alone in a cabin on Sauyie's island,
and was addicted to drink. Ii is evidently
case of suicide
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CAPE NAY. y. j., June le-President Harrison
and party were out on the fishing banks today
on the revenue cutter Hamilton. Five hundred
handsome black bass were the trophies OF their
sxlll OF this number the president caught
forty six and Arh Harrison thirtyssven.
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ehickasaw Militia ExpeiIing Intruder.

GAINESVILLE. Tex, July lo.--Indian Agent
Bennett and the Chickasaw militia have ar
rested over fifty white families charged with be-
ing intruders, who will be put across the river
into Texss tomorrow with orders not to return
TO the territory under heavy penalties The cat
tie tax oi 81 head is being collected by the In
dian militia from the whites and wire fences are
hefp
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ASHORE AT THE GOLDEN GATE.
The Bark Don Carlos Loses Her Bear
iugs in n Fog.

sAx Francisco, July s--The Nicaraguan bark
Don Carlos, Captain Tobey, seventy-!eur days
from Caleta Busna, Chile, lost her bearings in
dense fog late today while trying 70 enter the
bay, and ran ashore q mile south OF the Golden
6sss Tugs went 70 her rescue. and there are
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No ~ew stockyards for chicago.

CHICAGO, July l0.-Despite the denials of
settlement between the Union siockyards Com
pany and Armour, Morris & Swift, involving
the abandonment by the latter OF project 70
still has 1t that q compromise has really bsen
effected.
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National Educational CONCERT.

ToRoNro, July l0.-The national council of
tbs National Educational Association, which
meets In advance Of the association, held its first
session here today. DR.. Peabody. of Champaign,
Ill, presided. number OF reports were sub
mitted and compulsory education discussed
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Naval Maneuvers i'm Boston Harbor.

BosroN, July l0--A naval battalion from the
ships OF the White squadron today attacked
and captured Deer island, down the harbor
The island was defended by seven boatloads OF
marines and naval troops, and after fierce
battle OF half al hour ths island was taken and
the defenders carried back aboard the ships a.
r.rfsC
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Electric storm in salem, Or.

SALEM, Or, July l0-A heavy rain, accom-
paned by severe electrical and thunder storm,
occurred here this afternoon. Many trees were
shattered by lightning, and one COW was killed.
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Spurgeon Extremely Weak.
LONDON, July 10.-Rev. Charles H. Spurgeon
has grown extremely weak.
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Census Of England and Wales.

LONDON, July 10.-The census of England and
Wales, which has just been taken, shows a total
population of %, 9,00l ,0s, increase of S026572,
or u.65 per cent since the last census was taken.
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Ngw YORK. July l0-Frenehy, the New York
slack the Ripp r, Was sentenced 70 life I'M
prisonraent today for the murder OF woman IN
9 hose. some time age.