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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-15
THE IDAHO CASE.

The contest for the seat in the Senate
from Idaho, as between Dubois and Clag-
gett cannot be decided by precedent. 1t
devolyed upon the first legislature of the
state, which met in December, 1890, to
elect two senators. but as the term of one
OF them would expire March 4, 1891, and
before the next legislature came together, a
third senator had also to be elected TO the
vacancy. Two senators were accordingly
chosen, but before they had gone to WASH
ington and drawn lots for the long and
short terms, and before it was known
whose seat would be first vacant, third
senator, Mr.. Dubois, was elected TO the
prospective vacancy.
The Republicans in the northern part
of the state, who were dissatisfied because
both the long-term senators were given to
Southern Idaho, entered into a coalition
with the Democrats and elected Claggett,
who claims the seat of Dubois, on the
ground that vacancy existed when Du-
bois was elected.
Dubois was a candidate at the first cleo
ton, but because he was from the same
part of the state as Governor Shoup, was
passed over and Mcconnell, who was from
Northern Idaho, chosen, Dubois being
promised the succession to the senator
who drew the short term, and in due time
was elected for the term beginning in 1891.
The second election Claggett holds ille-
gal on the ground that after the legisla-
ture had filed the existing vacancies as
required by the state constitution, that
constitutional provision was fulfilled, and
having been intended TO provide for tenn
porary emergency, had no further force.
All senatorial elections, other than those
to fill the vacancy existing when the state
was admitted, Claggett claims, should be
held under the enabling act of congress.
which provided the conditions under
which the state was admitted. This
act prescribed that balloting for United
States senators should begin on the second
Tuesday after the meeting of the legisla-
ture in the year in which vacancies should
occur Dubois was chosen before this sec
ond Tuesday. and before the two senators
actually chosen had taken their seats and
been assigned to their respective terms.
Claggett's claim is that under q strict con-
struction OF the law his was the only legal
election. because Dubois was chosen before
there was any vacancy
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-15
THE NEW NAVY.

The work of constructing the new navy
of the United States goes on without inter
mission. Il is only two weeks since the
magnificent armored hattleship New York
was launched on the Delaware. and since
then there have been launched the steel
cruiser Montgomery at Baltimore and the
steel gunboat Machias, at Bath, Ne.
Ifnaval construction is continued at the
present rate and with the present judg-
meut our country will soon take once
more a high rank among the naval pow
ers of the world. It is well understood
that the present House of Representatives
desires 10 make a record for economy, but
it is 10 he hoped that its anxiety for this
distinction Will not be so great as 10 inter
fere with the building of our navy. Much
has been done. but much remains TO be
done, and it would be folly TO curtail the
appropriations for naval construction at
this time.
We need now, says Secretary Tracy in
his annual report, two more big cruising
battleships like the Indians: \ second
vessel like the New York, which IS the
best sll-round vessel Of any type" at least
one torpedo cruiser, 20 be had by slightly
increasing an existing appropriation; four
vessels of about !, 30 tons each Tor river
service on the Asiatlc and South Atlantic
stations; finally, an effective iotlla Of
torpedo boats.
That the work already done by the navy
department is Of a character 20 Justify II
in asking congress for further appropria-
tons is Sttested by the fact that such a
prominent Democratic journal and such q
sharp critic Of the administration as the
New York sun is willing 70 commend it in
the following language:
The navy department. can go to congress with
confidence On the record OF Its past work, which
is such IS all can see and praise. II is building
two great cruisers which in combined
speed and coS endurance have no equal
anywhere. three belied wa-ships that
will not hesitate 10 fght anything anoAt:
the New York, which Mr.. Tracy well calls
20 magnificent .essel" Meanwhile . model
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-15
NEW BOOKS.

The GENERAL STATUTES AND CODES OF ruK
STATE OF WASHINGTON. Arranged and Ammo
lated by William Lair Hin. Code Commits
missioner of she state Of Washington. Vol n.
San Francisco: Bancroit-W hiiney Company.
This is the most important law book vet pre-
scented 70 the people of Washington. A. il is
the official compilation of the laws of Washing
ton no lawyer in the state will be without a
copy, but it is no less valuable to the banker.
ana indeed TO every business man. The excsp-
uonally thigh character of Judge Lair Hill and
MS iafge experience SIS 8 code compiler, extend
ing over three states, stamps il not only as a
work OF rare learning and careful annexation so
lar as It's influence extends locally. but insures
It's taking an exalted position in the legal liters
ture OF the entire country. Volume IL. which
was been first completed. includes the code OF
procedure, penal codes and constitutions. The
lAlnateSI detail has been Carefully observed, the
notes are concise, clear and abundant The
printing and binding are OF the anest, and me-
e4ahlcally the book is a credit even 10 the dis
Inguisasd publishing frnto Which it was en-.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-15
AGAINST THE GERRYMANDER.

Democratic Governor Mckinney, of Vir-
GINA. follows Democratic Governor Till
man, of South Carolina, in protesting
against further government by gerryman-
der. He says in his recent message to the
legislature calling attention to the duty of
rearranging the congressional districts:
hope a spirit OF perfect fairness will prevail
and with the constitution of the state as your
guide and your authority for this important
work, you may perform it so well as to disarn
criticism, both at home and abroad, by giving
to parties and sections complete justice in shap-
ing the districts. That fair representation may
be given, let the districts be formed OF soon
tiguous counties cities and towns, and be COM
pact and include as nearly as may be an equal
number OF population" Such an appoiutme Mt
is required by the constitution, and is right.
Governor Mckinney is the second
Southern governor to call attention to
this gerrymandering evil, and the con-
fession of the necessity of such reform in
the two important states of Virginia and
South Carolina gives additional point to
President Harrison's able plea for the
enactment of constitutional reform of
further government by gerrymander.
The action of the legislatures of vir-
ginia and South Carolina let US hope will
be less shameful than that of the legisla.
lures of Alabama and Arkansas, that
few months ago gerIymandered those
states in the most shameful manner, and
in each case it was openly avowed when
the bills were under discussion that the
purpose was to arrange the districts so
that every one of them would be Demo-
cratic. For ten years the Republican
party viii have to suffer under the gross
wrong done it by these gerrymanders.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-15
SEATTLE. TUESDAY. DEC. IS.
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.

Washington has no reason to complain
of the treatment of it's senators so far as
the assignment TO committees is con-
cerned. In the general committee shuttle
both Senator Squire and Senator Allen
drew prizes which many an older senator
may well covet.
Senator Squire gets the Craftsmanship of
the committee on transportation routes
TO the seaboard. This is most important
committee and one which nearly concerns
the interests of the people of Washington.
and, indeed. of the entire Pacific coast.
Senator Allen gets the Craftsmanship of
the committee on relations with Canada.
This, too, is an important committee, and
because Of possible legislation affecting
the Canadian Pacific railroad as a trans
portation route TO this state, it is especi-
ally important to the people of this city
and state.
At the head of two committees so inn
portant, the senator's from Washington
should do good work for their constituents.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-15
A CONOU Error.

On the shining heights lie had sough. so long.
He stood alone al the break of day;
The wind about him blew fierce and strong,
And the wide, waste land beneath him Law:
He could see the arch OF the purple say,
And the distant sea-line, thin and whfts:
And hear, as ths swift gale hurried BY,
The low, weird voice of tue lee.ing night
He could see the way that his feet had trod.
The wreck and ruin his hand had msds
The clotted blood on the withered sod,
The cold, white faces amid the shadei
The land was his by the yictors right
He had swept the people before his wrath.
And conquered a BY his keen swords might
Aud marked his course by lurid path.
His word was law In the PROSTATE world.
Where kings lay prone in their CALLING chains
be laUg Ell when the bolts Of Jove were hurled
Along the silence OF fruitlcss plains;
The boastful trumpets for him were loud,
AMI servile minions bent u his feet:
But he passed alone through the cringins
crowd,
And no red lips for his kiss grew sweet
And what did this give for the weary yearsf
10, nothing az all but a sounding name
And harvest OF woe and bitter tears
For the loss OF love Is the gift of fame:
Ah, Few are the good things lie can hold;
And the one that shines all others above
Is neither fame nor wealth OF gold
But the sweetness and Joy o. perfect love
Thomas s Collier
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NORTHWEST NEWS.

The justly celebrated Colonel I. n. Muncey
has sold the Paseo Headlight to the equally cele-
DRAFTED Colonel Jay B. Edwards.
Pensions have been granted to the following
residents OF this state: Original, Hugh Walker,
William s. Wooton, Mark Waterman, Martin
Evart, Albert E. Hail. Greenberry Coffman,
Dudley P. Kidwell, Michael Faley; additional,
THOMAS Mullen; renewed and increase, Isaiah
Philips, jr.; increase, Thomas Hale; original
WIDOWS, etc. c. Mile Cochran tmother).
Superintendent Nattison. of the Burlingame
contract Company, made tour OF inspection to
the camp on the middle division OF the new
county road, west of the Elwha river, and the
report he brings back is sorry one indeed. He
says there are thousands of acres OF timber down
between here and Freshwater bay. In places &
clean swsth has been cut through the forest
giving range of vision heretofore impossible in
Ihat part of the country. On General Miles
great timber tract near Freshwater bay, Mr.
MaItlson says, scarcely one tree in ten is left
Standing. The new road Is practical wreck.
Trees are piled across IL in indescribable con-
nus on along its entire length.-Port Angeles
Tr5bt
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

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ordnance establishment is turning out superb
batteries Tor The ships. and has produced "the
pest arrnor plate ever subjected TO balls,ic test
This is the kind OF work which, directed TO
national defense, should still go on.
BY all means, let us go on with the work
Of creating new American navy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-15
Killed BY whisky and Quinine.

Fairhaven Herald, Dec. l.
J. Z. Nestle, proprietor of the Focal City lodg-
lng-house on Mckenzie avenue, died last even
ing from the effects of excessive quantities of
whisky and quinine taken to cure cold Mr..
Nestle was about his work as usual until Thurs
day evening, and the report of his death last
evening came to his many friends with start
ling suddenness. Last Tuesday he served as a
judge of election of the First ward. Thursday,
Whlie suffering from severe cold. he procured
whisky and quinine, his favorite rem
edy for this disease. He was not
addicted to the use OF intoxicants
except for medicinal purposes. On this oc-
casion he took four pints of whisky and sixty
grains OF quinine between and O'Clock Thurs
day afternoon. He kept up about the house I'M
M o'clock. when he went TO bed. He soon
aiterward became dslirious, and DR.. Thomas
was summoned about midnight. He was then
beyond the reach of medical aid, and grew
rapidly worse until he died. Mr.. Nestle came
to Fairhaven two years ago last June, and has
resided here ever since. He owned consider
able property here and in New Whatcom. He
also owned a tract of land on Drayton harbor
For the past year he has been conducting the
Focal City lodging house
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trusted By the state legislature. 1t contains
over 500 pages including copious index. The
people of Washington may feel just pride in
the knowledge that in every respect their code
viii compare favorably with that of any state in
the Union
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-15

The Population of Kentucky.
The population OF Kentucky in 1890 was
1,s5s6S5. The state has bu. one city larger than
seattle-Louisville, with 16l, 129 inhabitants.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-08-29
John Maddax KILLED.

John Maddux was killed in the shaft
OF the Allan Storey turquoise mines,
eighteen miles south Of Santa Fs yestsr.
day morning. lie was engaged in the
bottom OF the shaft, seventy five feet
deep, and had fired tue last blast OF the
day aud started up the SHAFT in the
bucket when the rope broke aud let him
fall, distance Of about sixty feet
Scarcely had his body struck the bottom
ot the shaft when the blast OF giant pow.
der, he had but few minutes before SET
u match to, exploded. Death was almost
instant aneous. One OF the men on the
surface went down To his rescue as soon
ss the blast exploded aud Maddux
Rasped, "this is the end Of me-" and
died His body was completely covered
by loose rock thrown down by the eIplo-
sion, only his hcad being visible. Mad
dur was young man widely known TO
the mining fraternity and generally es'
tsemed. His brother n.law. Harry
Scranton, came in to-day aud secured n
casket in which the remains will be IN
TERED at Cerrillos this afternoon. .- New
Mexican.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-08-29

MnILn UT nENNER.

The Denv,r Republican ot Sunday
morning has an excellent editorial un
the shor, sighted policy ~ one ~ the III
'aso papers ~ certain railroad mAtters,
but the Republican needn't have gone NJ
Tar away from home tu tind subject
Its neishhlr. the News, had an editorial
IN It's ISSUE oi Saturday morning which
shows that such cases of intellectual Oh
hquIty as the one referred 10 ut FL Paso
ars not confined To the country press
Here il the lt.publIcan's article, and the
reader will see at u glance that II only
needs change " names to liz 1t to the
Denver News.
The ri pasu Times intlma,es that
some Of the people of Denver are trying
to defeat the project for the constr uctlon
ot ra,,road from Trinidad TO ri Paso
via Las Vegas aud White Oaks. How
It IL possible for any III Pasn man To
form such an idea ~ a mystery, IN view
oi ali that has been said IN the Denver
papers IA favor ~ that pruIecL Denver
is heartily Ia favor ~ the Las Vegas.
White Oaks projsci, aud there will be Q
good delegation ~ Denver men III atten.
dance at the ri Pavo convention On SSep
tember u. Owing to an unaccounta6le
o'.uu"eee 'ne e, ,o pIopn ~. ,"u'
,hc n.nysr 4 E,n I;rnpje through Nav
Mex co 10 FL Paso. because IT Was sug.
gssted 10 these columns that the I'll Phso
tonNen,,on NO, Snou'u cons'uo, oo'. .ne las ,.
;,snd. .,,.,s,nn ~ ,r. sa.,s ronvsn.
ton, the FL Paso Times has jumped to
th" conclus'on that the purpose of the
aneses''on Tas W ,niu,e '"e 's, ,tn nsIu W,a
,;,.ndo =, II p.so unuII n. ~ eno,mous
bcneii, to that town, and II would not IN
amy way conflict with The road IRON,
hrln'unn \" r'l "@'' ,nNeu ,ron, 'ne ..'
raj. md AZ d,.s HI pnso Int ,hs T,mes
does not appear To appreciate how both
lines VIII benefit Its town, III the peo'
PIE VI r.. inSo "ouI. on,y 'ons'us, % 's mou;
V.,,rn 80, ,hs nm. hanI sni m. tsrr,,o.
res ~ New Mexico and Arizona on the
other. III Pasn is To become great
wholesale e.ty, Iaey "oun ~ cry ou'
Ia,,ar ,.,I ,,','n.rt,n,,s 9Th S.v Ma.,co
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-08-29
wuEAT HNrO aT'n.

Tie wheat exports oi the United States
have doubled within the last two weeks,
and will incrsAs. during the fall. Europe
IN watching the ~heat market with great
interest, Tor from this country must 6e
sent most u tha, gram needed In Europs'
ThIs il the first time that the United
States has heen Ahl. Ia fix the price, 10
cause compstillun Si,h Russia, India
aud Australia. has heretofore compelled
this country 10 submit TO offers made IN
the face ut offers from other exporting
countries.
Russia has already declared that Il
will keep It's wheat, the supply being
small. IndiA's crops are destroyed 10y
heat. Australia and South American
countries have iit,le 10 export, while the
crop IN the United States II enormous,
the largest ever known, The quantity
that W. shall have To spare, after supply
ing our own wants. il estimated At 3O,'
uxalDO ~ bushcls, and as each bushsl
will bring to a." country more than q
dollar, II will not take us long to get
back all the gold We recently aent TO
Europe.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-08-29

Mr., GarNey =, doing considerable IN
the farming line at the ChIsum ranch in
the lower pecos valley ot New Mexico
tins year He hes IN acres oi corn,
with as iiue prospect for n big crop as
any farmer could ask Tor Some of hIs
corn roNs are mile and quarter long.
Mr.. Garvey ,hreshed cut his fine barley
crop. lie had ls0 acres in this gram and
the yield was 1900 bushels. lie will
save most Of this crop for seed ne he IN.
tends planting 900 ucres to barley
this fail. Mr. Garyey also has quite u
lot Of alfalfa, M the numerous big stacks
Of It testify, one - them being coo feet
long. Mr.. Garyey will let s.yent! live
ceres oi his crop 80 10 seed TINS fall,
lie planted 100 acres OF his ground 10
alfalfa lost sprins. Denver Field aud
Farm.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-08-29

The body OF J"s Malone was brough,
to Las Vegas Tuesday night from
Heckles ranch near Sabinosa, his mur.
der being charged upon David .Grisgo
and Simon Baca. 1t appears from tue
testimony produced in Judge Wooster's
court yesterday that these men broke
open the dead mans house and robbed Il
OF part OF It's contents. II 10 supposed
that the owner was met ou. ON the road
AID killed for the purpose Of concealing
the crime. Que shot was fired into his
bead aud another into his chest. The
body wac dragged short distance and
thrown into au old we'll, To which place
It was tracked by the spots Of blood ON
the ground, Officers are making q dill.
gent search Tor the property OF the niur.
dered man. consisting, ~ far as known.
u a saddle, violin and some personal e.
fects 10 trunk.
Malone at present has wife aud three
children temporarily sojourninR in In.
diana,
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-08-29
k'rults for the Rair.

The live fruit commission msrcha ant,
John Morton, ~ preparing to make a
choice display 81 Santa 20 fruits at the
territorial fair. This ,s the prop-r caper,
and 1t 10 hoped others will emulate Mr..
Mortons example. One Of the chief fac.
tors in the future prosperity Of the San.
Ia Fs valley is irui, growing and truck
gardening, and the remarkable fertility
ot this soil and the climate should be
widely advertised 10 the end that fruit
farmers may be made to appreciate san
Ia Fe's superiority 10 this respect aud be
induced - come here, buy lands and en-.
gage in the business.
At this particular time II 10 beginning
to dawn upon the public that the SAINTS
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-08-29

Robt, Menaul, Ben Davis, Jr, Frank
Crows, Rolly Stevens and Bud. Baker,
who are now between the age Of and II
years, are the coming iiremen oi the city,
II they should oil live TO reach manhood.
After the auction at the house OF DR..
Baker. a lot Of old papers and other uae
less stuti were thrown out Ia the back
yard, and were sci on fire, About dusk,
last evening, the tire vas thought out,
but later on tho winds famed the smoul.
dering embers into brisk flame. The
boys were near by and seeing that Il not
at once xtinsuished u serious conrasra'
ton would result, they begun n vigorous
war saslnt the fire, which they SION sub
ducd. The boys deserve credit for their
prompt sction.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-08-29
hniEht. OF P,thia-.

William VI. berger, ~ Santa l'e, grand
chancellor ut the Grand Lodge, Knights
oi Pyth,as oi New Mexico, has issued
the following order:
SASrA r. N NJ. Aug IL.
To the officers and representatives ~ the
Grand Lodge. kuIghts ~ PythIar.
jurisdiction - New M.Nicu:
Slrs aLd brothers The eIghth annual
session ~ the Grand Lodge, knights Ui
Fythiss, ut the territory = New Mexico
Will convene at knights ut Pythlas Hall
~ Albuquerque, y. NJ ON Tuesday. sep.
temb,r H.. y D., 1891. ut 9o'cipck u III.
The cat? ~ Albuquerque bclng cen
trally located aud having excellent hotel
accommodations, with rars ~ low Hs
can D- had, consistent with good fare and
accommodations, presents u fnNurahle
polut Tor the holding ~ the annual ses
sion ~ the Grand Lodge
The annual territorial falr will Ice held
Mt Albuqu"tIu" from September lItn H.
inclusive. which will ave meubers ~ the
Gtnnd budgc au upputtuuIty u visit the
eNpO-ltiun at tie gnInr time.
| hm Informed hy the JOINT commit
tees appointed OI III" tHo lodges Ht ~.
buqu.rqup. that every arrangement Will
be- mad" by the rcsId-n' mcmtrrs ~ TIA.
order aud citizens ~ general To- secur" a
cordial aud tfu,ernal wrlcuul" and liberal
entertainment to the memuers ~ the
Grand Lodge durnR their stay IA the
city.
Through the uIernhty ~ IL" Atch,.
son. Topeka ~ Santa f- Railroad com
pauy, excursion rates ~ fare have been
fixed Ut ] ccut rrg mile from all pniuts
Ia the territory, to continue from sop
tembpr II tu 10 inclusive,
1t IL earnestly desired thIt all Who Hre
enii led To u seat III the Grand lSodge
will lc present. ard the Occasion being
such an appropriate one Tor combining
pleasure with business, members are ~
,s-pally invited to brlng their lady
frlcn In with them.
II would b- advisable Tor delegates 10
write ut once to the p'uprletOrs 81 hotels
and secure their rooms
Ia evidence whereof ! have hercuhtu
affixed my official seal aud sign manuel
the day above written, nud ~ Pythian
period the NNlI WM. NJ. litH"ER,
Grand Chancellor
Attest HAIRY W. LrCAs,
q X. Of X. X \.