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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-13
FOR STATE CERTIFICATES.
Continuation of the Examination by the
State Board OF Education.

Continuation of the Examination by the
State Board OF Education.
The applicants for state diplomas who are be-
ing examined by the state board of education
were yesterday subjected TO questions in natural
philosophy. plane geometry, English literature,
general history, United states history and con-
stItution and school law and state constitution.
Professor d. Bemiss returned to Spokane dur
ing the day, and Professor r. B. Gault was
called home to Tacoma.
The examination in history and the United
States constitution was as follows:
Name two Spanish, one French and two
English explorers, and locate the discoveries Of
each.
Designate the territory in North America that
was claimed and settled by the French; by the
Dutch; by the English; by the Spanish.
State the principal cause OF the French ana
Indian war; also the results OF that war;
Name one important event in Jeferson's adj
ministration; one in Madison's; one in Mon
roes; one in Jackson's; one in Pierces.
war; and name four important battles or cam
paigns OF that war, giving the result In each
case.
What cause or causes gave rise to the Mexican
war and what was the result?
state the principal causes OF the American
civil war; also some of the results OF that war.
What constituted the western boundary OF the
United states ct the close of the Revolutionary
war, and what tracts of territory have been ac-
quired since that date?
Name the departments of the United States
government, and state what the functions OF
each department are.
What are the constitutional qualifications OF a
president OF the United States? OF Unitef states
senator? OF representative in congress?
Following are the questions in school law and
state constitution:
Describe the manner or manners in which q
bill may become 8 law in this state?
Enumerate five rights that are guaranteed 70
the citizens of this state by the constitution OF
the state?
Enumerate some of the duties OF school dis
trict directors in this state.
Enumerate the reports that teachers are re-
Quired to make.
From what source or sources are the funds for
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THE SCHOOL BOARD.
Dispute With J. j. Elliott Left
to ArbitratOrs.
WHAT SCHOOLS COST IN JULY
Children From Outside Districts Will
Not Be Admitted to City schools
ut Reduced Rates.

The school board met last evening and pro-
ceeded to business BY passing the following
resolution:
Resolred, That the matters in dispute between
the school board and j. J. Elliott, with reference
TO the construction of the Jackson street school,
be submitted TO arbitration, aud that the chair
man and secretary of the board be and hereby
are authorized 10 make and sign all papers nee
essary to make such arbitration final and
approved by the counsel Of the board
The architect of the Latona school building
was allowed $50 as part payment of 500 due
him for plans.
A communication was received from the di-
rectors OF school district 90, which joins the
Seattle city limits on tbs. south, asking the
board to take twenty chifdren into the city
schools and draw corresponding pro rata from
the school fund. The proposition did not meet
with favor, and motion was made and carried
70 instruct the secretary to reply TO the COM
munieation that the children would be received
only upon payment of the regular charges
The president was authorized to sign petit
non asking for the grading of Chestnut street
IN front OF the Minor school.
A petition submitted TO the board for its sig
nature, asking that street be dedicated to
reach the new school building on Franklin
street, was referred 10 the building committee
The secretary was authorized to make a con-
tract for the digging of a we'll at the Green
lake sehoolhouse at the best terms possible.
The matter OF repairing blackboards in the
Rainier. Columbia and Central schools was re-
ferred to the building committee, and the pur-
chasing committee was authorized to lay in
stock of small supplies for the current year.
Superintendent Barnard asked that the rules
for the government of the city schools be re-
vised, and the matter referred to the edu-
cational committee. The printing OF 100 copies
OF the course OF study for use at the beginning
of the term was authorized.
The secretary presented report showing the
disbursements OF the school department during
July TO be as follows:
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The Opium Wa. Stamped.

suspicious looking yalise get off the steamer
City of Seattle, when she came down from Ia
coma yesterday afternoon. He felt sure the
Celestial had dope" in the grip. and made up
his mind to find out He ran after him. and
just as he caught up, Inspector Young inter
cepted the supposed smuggler and demanded to
see what the yalse contained The Chinaman
immediately opened it, and sure enough 1t con-
tanned thirty of opium. But the large
crowd that gathered around gave the officers
the laugh when 1t was found that the dope
was all stamped, il having been purchased at a
sale in Portland few DAYS ago
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GIVEN CHRISTIAN BURIAL.
N. H. HoIgerson's Remains Kept From
Pauper's Grave by Friends.

The funeral services of y. II. Holgerson, who
died Tuesday morning of cancer of the throat,
were held at Bonney & Stewards undertaking
rooms yesterday afternoon at o'clock. The dy-
ing request OF the deceased-"Do not bury me
in a paupers grave"-was needed by charitable
Danes and neighbors OF the unfortunate family,
and the dead man was given Christian funeral
and his remains were inferred in Lake View
cemetery. The funeral expenses viii not be
met by the Danish society as an organization,
but many of the members contributed to the
fund which charitable persons collected The
several persons who raised the necessary fund
will meet honda-, and all money collected over
and above expenses viii be turned over to the
widow.
About thirty ladies were present friends OF
the family, and their presence indicated only
too plainly that the family were deserving of the
charity given them. Mrs Holgcrson will in q
few days seek some means of supporting herself
and children.
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Highest of all Leavenng Powe-U Govt Report Aug ~ 1889
Roe! B Bs%5sz
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

the support OF schools derived in this state at
| this time?
What are the constitutional qualifications of q
| In case a school district warrant is not paid
when presented for payment what rate OF inter-
| est does 1t draw?
| What things. aside from textbook matter, are
required to be taught in The common schools OF
this state? What thinse are forbidden to be
| taught?
What kinds of punishment are forbidden in
the common schools of this state?
State briefly the provisions of our school law
IN regard TO the holding of Teachers Institutes,
and in regard 10 the attendance of them by
teachers.
The following questions were asked in the
plane geometry examination:
Define scholium and postulate-
The sum Of the squares OF the two legs OF !. q
r1ght-angled triangle is equal TO the square OF
the hypotenuse. Demonstrate.
Define corollarY and axiom.
Write three axioms.
How many degrees in the angle formed by the
hands of clock at4 o'clock?
What is geometry?
When are angles Complementary? When sup
Elementary?
Define chord segment and circle
straight line cannot intersect the circumfer-
ence OF a circle in more than two points.
Demonstrate.
Define demonstration and curviIinear figures.
The following is the examination in English
literature:
Name the writers OF the Elizabethan era and
some of their productions.
Compare the writings of Lonfellow and Ten
nyson.
Who were the Lake poets?
Define English literature.
What author do you prefer? Why?
The questions in general history were:
What were the erusades, and their results?
What were the effects of the Norman conquest?
Name the oldest civilized nation, and why has
it stood so long?
What was the tMagna Charta?"
Describe Napoleon Bonaparte's career?
Following is the examination in natural
history:
What is an animal?
How do mammals differ from articulates?
Describe the silk worm
What is natural history?
Name the thck-skinned animals.
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Railroad Notes.

A. d. Charlton, assistant general passenger
agent of the Northern Pacific road, was in the
city yesterday.
D. NJ. True. of Portland, travelling passenger
agent of the Pacific lines, is in the city.
J. L. Knott, master mechanic OF the Franklin
mines, left yesterday for a vacation at Ilwaeo.
Tracklaying on the Seattle & Montana road is
suspended owing to the non-arriyal of rails
About twenty-three miles of rails are on the
way.
Mr.. H. s. McMinn, civil engineer of Dubois,
Pa, is at the Occidental hotel with his wife and
two soDs They are on a pleasure trip. Mt.
McMinn has reputation as railroad engineer.
He made the first location of the Delaware &
Bound Brook road-now part of the Reading
system and had charge of the construction of
the first division. He has been connected with
the Northern Pennsylvania also
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SELECTING SCHOOL LANDS.
Receipt OF Instructions by the Local
Office.

circular letter OF instructions has been re-
ceived by the register and receiver OF the land
office from Acting Commissioner Stone tits
intended TO guide them in making selections of
land in Washington and the other new states
1t quotes the act of congress of February %
1889, and OF February %. 1891. 1t relates mainIy
to the provisions of those acts which govern the
school lands and indemnity lands
IL recites that all lands on sections Is and "a
must be presumed to be school lands, 81. 600 acres
for public buildings at the state capital, grant
for penitentiary, $4,000 for an agricultural
college, 10000 for scientific school, 100000 for
normal schools, 10000 additional for public
buildings and 100000 for state charitable, educa
tional, penal and reformatory institutions.
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o. I. Company. General ofices Moved.

The general Offices of the Oregon Improve
ment Company have now oil been permanently
established in the Burke block in this city, the
last OF the officials and their effects having
arrived from Portland yesterday. The new
arrivals are: J. d, Amos, auditor; A. S. Gibbs,
cashier; C. s. Wells. head bookkeeper; A. Cook
ingham, private secretary to the general man
ager The general and local auditors offices
will remain distinct, at least for the present.
c. ]. Smith, general manager of the company,
and Mrs. Smith came to the city from Portland
yesterday, to make their permanent residence
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he CITY COUNCIL.
uayor White Calls a Special
Meeting Today.
BOUQUET OF TH,sTLEs.
] pianation OF the Erasure In the Union
water Plant Purchase The EIec-
tric Light System.

me CITY council met last night in joint SEES
, q TO consider the application of Fred y.
sder for n franchise. He offered 81 as the
. - and to reiinquish the previous franchise.
: Z nractlcsl effect is TO change the route SO lar
!. Main from fifth to sixth; Sixth from Main
!, facrson and Mikado for two or three blocks.
& "a o,.estion was put and the franchise unan-
&, susly granted.
Commissioner Hebron addressed the council
! exclamation of the erasure on the ordinance
: sfhe purchase Of the linton Water Company's
snt He said there wss no error about It,
I z erasure OF the words "ineluding tools, etc. ;"
: = done purposely Tho board had not
,Spxht Il advisable to buy tools, feed pump
!, "A some other small things, as they were of
: !. service TO the city. They were expressly
: altted. as otherwise the city would have to
i ~ for them.
his was accepted a. absolutely satisfactory.
a the ordinance viii be amended In accord
. a0e herewith.
4 communication was read from the mayor
sahing them to meet in joint session on Monday
snorning at $40 o'clock. He announced that he
had in preparation message which he hoped TO
have ready for that session, but was unable to.
Mr.. Pontius moved that they accede TO the re-
0ucst. but Mr. shipiey advised that each house
"a souru separately and meet at 10 o'clock: as
tbes had no power to act in joint session except
1or the purposes specified in the charter.
qnis was declared the sense of the convention
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Special Rates to the Expeditions.

A circular, dated September |. has been issued
by c. s. Fee, general passenger agent, and A. d.
Charlton, assistant general passenger agent, of
the Northern Pacific railroad. giving the special
excursion rates to the Western Washington in
dustrial exposition at Tacoma and the Portland
industrial exposition. In both cases the round
trip rate is one and one-ffth times the regular
single fare, with an addition of 80 cents for the
admission coupon. The limit of time for re-
turning is four days for stations 200 miles or less
from Portland or Tacoma, as the case may be,
and seven days for stations over 300 miles dis
tant, including Spokane and stations on the
Central Washington and Spokane & Palouse
branches.
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THE BOARD OF WORKS.
- Busy Session Devoted Ia Routine
Matters.


Matters.
The board of public works met yesterday
afternoon. Superintendent Chalk reported that
I the damage done to the 81. Charles hotel seemed
10 lie about S4S2.
In reference TO q right.oiway for the extern
! atom Of Albert street south to Howell street,
: th,.yGgh block 60 of BELLS second addition,
VT Ell the city has long desired. }. +. Hale, at.
torney for the seattle Consolidated Street rail
JwaN. sent in a written proposition. The letter
res Is: eve will grant 10 the city the fun right
SI.,say sixty-six feet wide, as taken by the ex-
sxns son of Albert street produced south, reSery-
shg the right of.way for present tracks OF our
q s pany along same, in exchange for right
o. Say along Pine street from Fifth TO SIXTH for
s ~. ray tracks along power house OF this COM
rs 4 One right TO extend rs lsr rs the other. "
B. rred 20 city council with favorable recon.
M iation.
2 = city engineers final estimate for nivi-
a. street amounting 10 se,iiS25 for the city,
~ u 500 for property owners was submitted;
e. for JOY and BLACK. property owners,
g. A56; city, s72S, The Division street esti.
n was held for inquiry. and that Tor Joy and
III was passed.
ctition as To the removal of sand from Viii
Ia avenue between Poplar and Warner, was
~ ed 20 Chairman Cochran
Ter resolution OF the city council the board
wf> distracted TO purchase lumber Tor the build
tux small stable on the wharf ut the foot of
Nar son street for the accommodation OF one
hor and hose wagon Referred to super
int dent Compton with power TO act.
i A etition of the blacksmiths and wagon max
er skiing that ell city work of that character be
dcE in each respective ward. was referred to
thN GARD by the city council
+, retary was instructed 10 write to one OF the
re toner's and ascertain where they are To-
cat
pciition of property owners and residents OF
Fst on Hill for the repair of Fourteenth street
vi n was presented 20 the city council, was re-
ferf TO the board, and after inquiry sent back
WI favorable report
q Y three-fitths of the property owners in
Pcf US addition asked that the board cause TO
W& vded and sidewalks constructed on Third
'tro< from Lake street to Wall street; referred
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LOWER BANK ASSESSMENTS.
Bankers Make Their Plea and IL VIII
Be Allowed.

BANKERS Mako lheff F1e6 anu ~ w
Be Allowed.
The county board of equalization listened to
complaints yesterday from the national banks
OF the city, which objected to the assessments
levied on their capital stock. Four O'Clock was
set as the time for the representatives OF the
banks to appear, but 1t was half an hour later
before any of them appeared, and then only
three banks were represented-E. O. Graves,
president OF the. Washington National: n. II.
Latimer, manager of Dexter Horton & Co., and
II. W. Wheeler, president OF the CommercialSa-
tional
The bankers objected to the manner of assess
ment. They did not believe that the assessor
should assess them full for their paid-up capital
stock; but that this personal property ought to
be treated just the same any other mans
property. The board took the matter under con-
sideration, and win decide upon it on Friday
afternoon
1t is a foregone conclusion. however, that the
plea of the bankers will be allowed. 'sThey are
certainly right" said Chairman Fred Gasch, of
the board, last evening. 81 do not think there
Is any doubt but what their wish will be COM
piled with"
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Fruitful California.

Mr.. John FULLY, real estate dealer of Stock.
ton, Cal, who is making pleasure trip through
the Northwest, is at the Arlington hotel. He
said yesterday: 1.-THE wheat and the fruits in
my part of California were never looking
better. and there will be large crop all around.
Twenty years ago we thought we couldn't raise
anything without irrigation, but now we find
that If the loan is kept stirred up and well
titled, the crops unexeelled'
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tifufiy. Il Is not so seamy as the Chuckanut,
and tests show that it will stand pressure OF
fifteen pounds more to the square inch Build
eFs aud architects have examined il and pro-
nonnce Il very superior article. The ledge ID
two miles long and comes down near the water
SO that boats may be easily loaded-a hundred
scows at time, II necessary.
Samples are now on exhibition at J. A. Moore's
Office, los Columbia street.
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Good Result of Union Pacific Loan

'If the Union Pacific is successful in raising
the loan which it is negotiating have no doubt
that work will be resumed on the Portland &
Puget Sound road, said Colonel J. C. Haines,
local attorney for the road, yesterday. "Such
an arrangement would put the road out of diff
Guilty, and it would be in position to carry out
such valuable extension as the Puget Sound
line would prove to be.
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The Oregon improvement Company has made
a reduction of passenger rates ON the steamers
Eastern Oregon and Premier. The rate between
Tacoma and Bellingham bay is reduced from
$3.50 to 81, and between Seattle and Belliugham
bay from s. to $50. A reduction is also made
on rates to points on the Seattle & Northern
railroad in connection with the steamer line
The rate to Burlington is reduced from S. IS to
$3.50, and that to Hamilton is reduced from g. 95
70 % IN
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HER FACE HER FORTUNE.

Is commonly said OF famous beauties She who
uses with artistic taste w;sdom's Famous Rob
ertine has fortune in the possession of u com
plexiou 10 which nothing but the blush OF the
Tose or the freshness OF the lily can be compared
This preparation Is just what il is claimed 10 be
the most delightful toilet article aud only PER
feet bcauTi1es known. Read the testimonials
from famous artistes, celebrated chemists aud
eminent physicians
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work on Grant Street Electric Line,

The Grant Street Electric Railway Company
has three pile drivers at work along the Grant
street bridge ana is doing some grading I'D the
valley beyond the plank road contract has
been let in the East for fifty six pound heavy
steel rails and F. W. Woodaman has been given
a contract for six cars four closed and two open,
which are to be fitted with Thomson H ouston
motors and viii be handsomely fitted and I'm
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Will be given eNcursioaists on palace steamship
Islander 10 see the sights and games in Vic-
toria on saturday nexS Round trips2
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II. Excellent oualitie.

Commend 20 public approval the California
liquid fruit remedy. Syrup of Figs. 1t is
pleasing to the eye and to the taste, and by
gently acting ON the kidneys, liver aud bowels,
il lesnscs the system effectuslly, thereby pro-
noting the health aud comfort of oil W no uso il
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III ron are nervous or dyspeptic try Carriers
Little Nerve Pills. Dyspepsia makes you nery-
Gus, and nervousness makes YOU dyspepfir.
either one renders you miserable, and these liz.
Tic pills cure both.
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Lots Given Awar

On graded streets ia the Denny Thurman adSii-
ton. To those who viii build $3.50 house
we Will give n lot 50xiio feet in size Streets IS
feet aud alleys = feet wide. Call on Henry
Thurman, room Il. sullivan block or d. IT.
Denny & Sons. I2t Harrison street
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Why He Feels Twenty Years. You9yu.
HEPPNER, July Is, lSst

HEPPNER, July Is, 1877
THE STARK MEDICINE COMPANY Portland, Or.
Gentlemen Mr. A. Wren
letter to He has been X. r.
he wished to inform Respectfully
THE STARK MEDICINE COMPANY. Portland Or
wonderful relief have received from OREGON KIDNEY
be around dull n pain
relief until began using h T. If this testimonial
A. A. q
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The Sunday excursions on the steamer Kirk.
land are growing IN popularity. Take the Yss-
Ter avenue cara
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Mr.. D. K, Harbaugh. an experienced hotel
manager from St. Paul. is expected to take
charge OF the Rainier on the 18th
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ouicksand Worries Bridge-Buirder.

Quicksand worries Bridge Builder.
A bed of quicksand was struck in sinking the
cylinder for the pivotal of the Swinomish
slough drawbridge, and powerful hydraulic
pump has been sent up by the Oregon Improve
meut Company by which the sand win be
pumped out while the cylinder is being sunk
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Will accompany the excursion on steamship L.
lander on Saturday, the 18th inst, to Victoria
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Ample Time

Special attractions for visitors on So turday,
August Ia
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NEW BUILDING STONE
Extensive Quarry Is Discovered q,
Soucia IsIaud

J. A. Moore has just received several fine
samples OF new building stone discovered on
soneia island. The stone is not unlike the
Chucksnut. which is quarried sixteen miles TO
the southwest. This soucia is a fine grained
blue stone. said Mr.. Moore, "and finishes beau
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Westminster vs. Victoria for champiorshin.
Saturday, August Is AZ Victoria
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Nictor{N n. a.

WALLA WALl.A ADDITION,
On James street ear line. Brewer & Hungste.
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The usual budget of claims was audited a
allowed before the board adjourned