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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-27
The California Merchant. Grooming, but
That IL All They Can DO.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct II The annual meeting
OF The Traffic Association. OF California, was
called 10 order at o'clock this afternoon ~
Barry Baldwin. fsst vice president OF the asso-
citation. President Castle being abse It by reason
OF Illness secretary Haynes read the lengthy re-
port OF the executive committee in whjca, re-
viewing the history OF the Southern Pacific
Company, the committee says:
The Influence of this railroad corporation on
the state Is not, nor has 10 ever hcea FOR the
good OF the state. by sheer fore. ~ power II
has teErorixe3 the people. corrupteI the politics
OF the state and exactcd t. on ira 1iic 70 tie
last ducat that the traffic would bear The ia-
dividuRI IS p0wcFess Ia cope with such a pow.
egiui corporation. Vale we believe the Tfafns
Association has powee.u has also the disposi-
tipn tn exercise the power iinpHrtis.ly, dlspaa-
sionateiy consistently aad ia the interest of .he
people III the state /, is tAs intention of your
COMMITTEES Ia use al honorable and legal mean.
e. the end that that corporation, rs a common
carrier. shall hereafter psCt The rights OF the
people aad the law aud II 81 the ststa
4 lengthy report hy Manager Leeds review
Ing tie work OF the association. was then taken
taken "A prominent part III the organ satlou of
the san Francisco & Orsat salt lake road and
that the future ie promising.
The follow ing executive committee was chosen
for tie ensuing year.
Rarrv BALDWIN. ". Wcilmaa. John T Ravls
\. Schi-llng. Robert y at n T. nluAarn r Van
SicAlen. \. Hsvwari~. Charlie. NJ Yates Isaac
Uphsm, !. l. hsAer. =. H. Bock. h " Porter A
J Marcus, A rhS!si ls. Trans Dalton. W IL
Wood, e. J, Settle nui : \ triHita.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-27
John Rankzn's Gold Watch.

John RANKIN. the sather OF one OF tie victims
Of the steamer PREMIER disaster, is very anxiou,
10 recover a waish his son had in his
pocket when he @as killed. Capt Gilbov
says IL was in his rocket when he was car.
ried on board the tag Goliah 10 he brought 10
Seattle, but some orls. must have taken it, proba-
bly, FOR safeKeepng. II was lady's small gold
watch. The young mans sister is especially
anxious about Il, nos for its intrinsic value but
as a keepsake in remembrance OF her brother.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-27
The Atchjson Road ProsperouA.

CHICAGO Oct. 25.-The officials OF the Atch:-
son road are pleased with the report 20 be laid
before the annual meeting of stockholders to-
morrow. II is one Of the most favorable re-
ports ever made by the company, presenting
marked contrast to the rather discouraging
financial statements of recent years. During
the frat nine months of the year the gain in
gross earnin gs amounted TO s., 05l This, Is
is claimed, is largely due TO the natural devel-
oPment Of their territory. and there IL every
reason to believe that the present prosperity OF
the company Will continue
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-27

Bonney & stews~ss, where they will be en-
talred, preparatory to shipment 70 san Fran
cisco Michael Mcdonald vas born IN Iowa,
and was 81 years Old. He leaves 8 father,
mother and br0thsr in san Francisco and two
brothers, Thomas and Joseph. living in Seattle
The deceased iive.s in Seattle on and of for two
years. and had uany warm friends.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-27
New Suits EItet.

The following suits were begun yesterday in
the superior court:
Breynlan, Lockwood & Co. VS.. George F. Smith
ct aL-suit To recover sll.O01 on promissory
notes aud TO foreclosure mortgage.
A. j. Baker vs. }. II. Northumberland
entered 10 make good his title TO property de-
scrihed IN a bond.
\. I. Srauding vs.. Alexander Rauke-Sutt to
recover s205 u Tor services in towing scow load.
OF brick between West Seattle and seattle
III. T. Dlttenhoefer e: a. vs. W f. Moore
Suit 70 recover sl9s for merchandise sold
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-27
AMI SEMENTS
"Fancheu" at Cordrav,s.

The presentation OF "Fanchon' by the Cord
ray company is descrvedly popular. Every act
and every scene L alive with interest Of the
keenest kind Theelast act is joyous culrnina-
ton OF happy evenss we'll as of amusing Incl
dents and merrs situations. The auditors
laughed at and apySauded the performers from
the most i'm pnrtanE 10 the least in the cast. In
the auditorium Pr6-. Miller interested every one
present by his diorznic exhibition and attend
ant lecture
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-27
The Great Northern ShonR.

IN reply to Communication from Charles
Smith, OF Portland, inquiring what progress
has been made with the Great Northern shops.
the survey of the site at Boulevard. in this city.
has been made, and grading will begin as soon
as the steam shoyels can Re spared from the
main line, where they are excsvating ballast
The last Information received about the spo-
kane shops is that the site had been purchased.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-27
Sew Northern tactic Time Card.

A new time schedule eocs into effect on the
Northern Pacific road next sunday A local
mix train will run escH way tclWcen seattle
aud Tacoma every morning.. saving passengers
regular trains tho des y incident 10 tnis baSi.
mes. Two saaiilonal tga.as NIL run each yav
bslw zen shc two cities au1 The tram from tho
kast Will arrive IA time for passengers to catch
the Last siyct; car. Trains VIII leave as follows:
Fer tseomA-6 IS a n tiocAI GnAAl. l. IL,
& D. ~
For Portland SIS = m : ~ = m
Fer ~pokane-S - 2, "a.
Fog 81 Paul ana Iae EAet-i0.-5 n n
Trains will arrivo:
From raeoGsa-e III. tocal m,lkl. r. n.
: y n.
From Spakauc -11.Ea a. ~.
Frsu tovjtsat a. H. VI - .55aln
tro.a = Paul ae4 The East - 4 =
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-27

The follow .rg building permits were issued
yestS-fas by the superintendent OF h-ilaings.
Kew. Victor HayrAus. one tery brick and s,,se
church az br'sisay and Madison streets s!a,t.o
,. u 6ack. oCC-story frame dwelling on lots
Q sns. &c, hloes g. NcAtlup's supplemental s1t.-
Slor - ao{aesieat; stc!t;eE. SA9e1
William AaeS.sai, o-e-s story !rslae n Bu!ks-s
A14.toGi go.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-27
Shipping Intelligence,

SAN Francisco. Oct % Cleared-Bk Alden
Besse for Nansimo; schr KODIAK for KODIAK.
sailed-Str City OF pueba for Victoria and Port
Townsend.
SOUTHAMPTON, Oct 26.-Arrived-Trave, from
New York
MoSTEvIDgo. Oct. % - Arrived - Alliance
from New York
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Arrived-Lahn. from
Bremen; Teutonic, from Liverpool: Stuttgart,
from Bremen. Westerniand, from Antwerp
Bosros. Oct 26-Arriyed-kansas and Bos.
,ouian from Iiyerpool.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-27

TAcoNA. oct 20 Especial ! Representatives
oi the southern Pacific will De here on IueStsv
81 couier It'll t;rsat &so7. iB rekaga - tae -afs
trg 81 the collier Saa Pedro now suak On a
ledge uSar Victoria hs,Nor Grant Erus sqy
Iheig coatSct Ia yAssa the Premier was s As}
sad u Il Is true that q hFien has the coatrsct
thay viii Try 20 secure sub contract II rss<e 4
t. demonstrate the feasibility OF their COLLAPSE
be cy .tn Ter device
fAe st,sck bo}asrs, Il 5 expected. Will aG,enspt
n Is. cT@t the Grant bNys 10 give therl the ia
terssg $50 ihs ooi.spsA5ls cylinder devices ~.
,s.Ra4 aErss4 upon. SIali b.es, Claiming
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-27
The Transcontineptal Nearly Dead.

ST LoUrL, Oct 25--Chairman Vining of the
Transcontnen;al Association. has sent circu-
lar to members calling attention the numerous
notices OF Withdrawals, aud suggesting that
meeting of the association be caie3 on Noyem-
Der Is 10 take actor thereon This will prob
ably be the LAST meeting of the association.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-27

most OF tue stockholders have not paid up, pro
pose TO p-eyen: the sharing th- benefits OF the
enterprise They bid OF raising the Premier IN
iheir own ma mes, leaving out the company en-
tireiy u is claimed some Of the stockholders
wera frozen out and nearly bsakrrp.ed By in
ysst,nnnts in this device
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-27

The Reading Company Secures Control
OF the BOSTON A Maine.

BosTos. Oct. 26-The big railroad conbina-
ton rumors which have been in the air FOR
some time were consuuamated today. Presi
dent Mcleod, OF the Heading road, and friends.
secured control OF the Boston Il Maine road.
and Mcleod was today elected president OF the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-27
Judgment for the Workfncmen,

In the suit OF Harry Edelman against the Sc
attic Planning Mill and Manufacturing Company,
Judge Osborn yesterday signed an order for
judgment in favor Of the plaintiff in the sum of
$i,isl So and interest This sum is the aggre-
gate OF the claims OF twenty-five workmen for
wages against the mill company
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-27
One of the Martin Creek Rows.

District Attorney Miller yesterday fled an in.
formation against Nellie Woods colored, for
assault with a deadly weapon. This IS the
woman bound over to the superior court few
days ago for shooting a barkeeper named
Charles L. Ferry at Martin Creek
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-27
County Commissioners Rexfrafnad

Judge Lichteaberg yesterday continued in
definitely the order restraining the comfy com,
Inissioners from building highway across the
land OF J. q. Allen. situated in the southwest
quarter of section g, township - north, OF
range i east
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-27
Damages Against a Physician.

In the suit OF Lydia E. Hooper VS.. T. V. Good
speed for malpractice which has been on trial
before Judge Osborn for several days, the Jury.
after being ont all day returned q verdict last
evening awarding the plaintiff 500 damages
! he case will be appealed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-27
Mopo,, 10 Eogs:e to 81 int 800
w OHC to $4,000. .jam<s BOftueX.
BoSto,s Bloak. Telephone O..
An ingu4rded Danger.

Thomas Bassa, m5s1ageG of the Washington
Rubber Company. leg into hole on Joy stree,
on Tuesday evening Snd vas severely Injured
The city aushor.tieS are constructing sewer
there and there was no light Mr.. Basss fell a
distance OF twelve =eet, and BIS back IS badly
strEiuei
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-27

Harsh pCrEative relledies are fast giving way
70 the gentle act on Ind mild effects OF Carter :
Lite Liver Pulls Il you Try them, they will
certainly please Won
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-27
SPECIAL Notice.

The Arlington h.tel offers special reduced
rates Tor families aTzi single gentlemen by the
week or month Table unsurpassed. Room.
the finest in the city.
HAN,- & scHNITz. Proprietors
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-08-18
Out OF the Ordinary.

A hive of 5000 bees will produce
about fifty pounds of honey annually.
The cholera, it is said, has broken
out in the shoals of sharks in the In
dian Ocean.
1t is estimated that If the population
of Idaho were evenly distributed over
the state each person would have a
mile of room.
A Quebec t~onsorial artist advertises
himself as a "physiognomical hair cut
ter, capillary abridger and Uranium
manipulation"
A Cussetta (Ga.) lady says that one
of her horses was seen to pick up a
good-sized plank in his mouth and hurl
it at a negro with terrific force.
In 1891 S55 persons died in Russia
between the ages of 100 and 105, $50
between lis and 100, while three were
reported to the authorities as having
died after living to be $50 years or
more of age.
A little girl in Parkersburg, w. Va,
recently kept n four-and-a-half-foot
catamount in q tree for over an hour
by vigorously beating the bushes be-
meath while her two big brothe rs ran
home for help.
Two fish-hooks made of the pearl
oyster shell of the Indo-Pacilic Ocean
were recently plowed up on the north
shore of Lake Ontario. They are said
10 be identical in every respect with
those of the ancients of Polynesia.
1t is we'll known that horses can
hear deep sounds which we cannot.
For days previous TO the earthquake
in Riviera the horses there showed
every symptom of abject fear, which
continued without any change of char
acter till the fury of the CONFUSION
broke forth. But not till a few seconds
before the earth began to quake did
human beings near any sounds, while
it is extremely probable that the horses
heard the subterranean noises for two
or three days previously.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-08-18
More Mines Sold.

A Deadwood special says that Harris
Franklin, who has returned from
Omaha, succeeded while away in clos
ing up the sale for the Tornado, Har-
mony, Double Standard and Plutus
mining properties at Bald Mountain.
The purchaser was S. Il. Allerton, of
Chicago, and the amount involved
between, 100000 and $500, coo, the
parties interested refusing to give any
closer estimate on the price. This is
the largest deal eve made i'll Bald
Mountain property.
These mines extend from Fantail To
Nevada gulch, and are considered
among the most valuable in the Bald
Mountain district. On all of them
large bodies of high grade ore have
been uncovered. 1t is said that the
new owners intend erecting extensive
reduction works in Deadwood TO treat
the ore from these mines. Among the
lucky owners of the stock of the COM
panies is Earnest May, of Lead, who
represents the control. Under the
reports of sale the stock jumped sew
eral points.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-08-18
Act OF IsSa. Act Of 1sso-C

tNhANN sfp W "a - NoE-st
Tobacco, other leaf pound).. .4Oc 35c to soc.
The reason was that about a dozen
northern border states from Maine to
Washington demanded an increase as
regards most of the articles i'm the
above list, so that the Canadians
might not %enjoythe practical freedom
of the American markets for all their
agricultural products and at the same
time keep American manufactures
out of the Dominion by heavy duties.
After the jug5eandled reciprocity Of
1854 had been e6One away with in
1896 and after Sir John Macdonald
had come into power the Canadians
began showing up their duties on
American manufactures, and they
kept at it till they got them to a high
figure. In the meantime they were
sending their poultry, eggs, butter,
milk, barley, oats, buckwheat, pota-
toes, garden truck, etc, into the
United States and paying no duties or
light ones.
The farmers from Maine to Wash
ington got tired of this competition
and said to the republicans In con-
gress that they would like a little
more protection for themselves. 1t
was given them and they have had
better prices ever since and the
Canucks have been bowling about il
for nearly two years.
The Canadians were given a dose
of re~taliatory reciprocity" and they
do not relish it. They have had to
pay the duty on the barley, eggs, poul-
try, vegetables, milk, butter, buck
wheat, etc, which they have shipped
to the United States, and as a con-
sequence there is rapidly growing
feeling in favor of political union or
of unlimited reciprocity with the
American republic. They feel the
pressure and are becoming FESTIVE
and want relief. The times over
there are bad, on this side they are
good. OR farmers on this side of
the boundary line are satisfied and
have ceased scOlding about the com-
petition of the cheaper labor pro-
ducts of the Dominion. They are so
well satisfied that if the free traders
should repeal the existing tariff upon
Canadian farm stuff they would pro-
test most savagely and cit would cost
the democrats tens of thousands of
votes. 1t would be impossible TO
make them see the wisdom of the
policy of the junior organ-Of throw
ing open the United States, from the
Bay of Fundy to Puget's sound, to the
farm products of Canada and at the
same time allowing that country to
impose high duties on all American
articles it wanted to keep out. That
sort of lop-sided free trade does not
appeal to their common sense or per-
sonal interests. If the democrats are
wise they will let the duties on Cana
dian agricultural products alone.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-08-18

Through the neglect of clerks in
some t~hirty-ive cities and villages in
South Dakota to file a report Of their
fire companies, the firemen i'm these
various places will this year receive
10 money from the insurance tax,
which is for their benefit. The law
says that ''the clerk of every city,
town or village having organized fire
departments, shall on or before the
31st day OF October of each year fire
with the state auditor his certificate,
stating the existence Of such depart
ment, the date of its organization,
the number of steam, hand or other
engines, hook and ladder trucks, and
hose carts, in actual use; the num-
Der ofOrganized companies; the num-
Der of members of each company, and
the system of water supply in use in
such department, together with such
other facts that the auditor may
require"
To show that the auditor is unable
to pay out the money without this
report each year the law further says:
''If the certificate required is not
filed with the auditor on or before
the 31st day Of October in each year
the city, town or village so failing to
file such certificate shall be deemed to
have waived and relinQuished its
right for that year to the apportion-
ment herein provided for"
The loss to fircmen in the state by
failing to comply with this law will
amount to several thousand dollars.
For instance Pierre firemen lose 1857,
Mitchell Sill, Hot Springs $50, and
so on down to the smaller towns. The
report for 1892 is due by the 31st day
of October of this year, and the var
iCus fire companies in the different
towns should see that their city clerk
makes the required report.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-08-18
Sensational and Mysterious Murder

w. III. Botheim, employed as scaler
in Walkers lumber yard, Grand Forks
was shot and killed at
a late hour on the night of
the 9th inst. The shooting occurred
in the full light of the moon, near
several residences where families
were sitting out of doors. Several
persons was the shooting, and agree
that no word of warning was given.
Three men met BOtheim and after
shooting two broke and "a toward
the outskirts of the city. The third
vas lost sight of except by one woman
who claims she followed his move
ments, and insists that he, after
remaining quietly until the crowd
came up, mingled amcng them.
Botheim was a single man, thirty
five years old, very steady and indus.
trious, without enemies. The bullet
entered underneath the right eye and
penetrated the brain, death resulting
instantly. The body was conveyed to
the city hall and identified by
acquaintance and papers found on
his person. A watch, cheap jewlery
and $50 in money were also found.
If robbery prompted the shootsng, the
murderers failed in their purpose.
Several arrests on suspicion have been
made. While the outlines of the
murderers were plainly discernable ii
was impossible in the moonlight to
distinguish the features, and witnesses
who heard the shots and saw the flash
and fleeing murderers, cannot possibly
identify them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-08-18
THE ASSESSORS FIGURES
The Assessed Valuation of the
Different Counties of the
State.
Some of the Counties Show a
Reduction Over the Two
Past Years.

The state auditor is in receipt of the
assessment for 1892 from all the
counties in the state with the
exception of Pennington and Stanley.
The state board of equalization win
meet on the 18th of this month to
equalize the assessment as returned.
Although it is a well known fact that
lands have doubled in value in a great
many of the counties, yet the
returned assessments in some of them
is less than for two years past.
Below is a table showing the assess
ment as returned this year and the
equalized assessment for 1890 and
1891:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-08-18
Bought a Boat.

The representatives of the Pease
Valley Transportation company have
returned from Kansas City where
they purchased a boat and a barge
to run on the Missouri for the
Charles Mix county farmers. j. S.
Morris, one of the company speaks as
follows of the purchase:
s"The boat which we secured with
out trouble and at a reasonable price,
has a capacity of $50 tons, and while
not a prepOssessing craft in appear
ance it is the best that could be had
for our purpose. 1t has the most
powerful machinery / have ever seen
on a boat of its size and has been
doing tug work on the lower Missouri
and lower Mississippi. The papers
were turned over Saturday and the
boat is now the property of the
company. Mr.. Sem has demon
strated a good understanding of the
situation, and it is through his
efforts and business ability that the
deal has been so promptly closed up.
The papers show that the boat can
run as far up as Bismarck.
"The boat will arrive at Sioux City
and leave for the upper river points
in ten days. We have made all
arrangements for a track market
here, and / have about ten Sioux
City bidders assured on all the grain
including the mill men and the elevG-
tor men. In case satisfactory figures
cannot be made with them, all
arrangements are completed with rail-
road companies to transfer cars free
of charge and ship the grain to
eastern markets. The rate from
here will be made a proportional,
based on tie through rate and the
local rate from Charles Mix county.
ave will be able to save the farmer
money on all his produce. On grain
and cattle this will be especially true.
For example, corn at Armour, after
being hualed thirty miles, is sold for
% cents. i can offer 20 cents on the
basis of 81 cents at Sioux City 1t
will cost ! cents per bushel to get it
there. 1t will cost IL cents per hun
dred to get the corn, oats and wheat
there, which will be Is cents under
the rail rate from Armour TO Chicago.
The rate on hogs and cattle will be 10
cents under the Chicago rate, and
there will be an additional gain in
the convenience of marketing. All
the wool, which will not be a small
item, will go from here to points
east. Hogs and cattle will be
marketed here. The barge will be
used for the stock trade, and no live
stock will be hauled on the boat.
"We expect to haul from 300 to $50
tons of freight each way. The boat
will leave Sioux City on schedule
time, making a trip each week. All
down river freight is arranged for,
anu do loi up iiNSl IiCiShO WI DSlh
has the names of merchants and con-
sumerS of Charles Mix county signed
to an agreement to buy their goods at
Sioux City, which they say they have
been getting at Omaha heretofore.
We want the dealers to understand
that the boat will make regular trips.
Uu river rates will be made from 10
to 20 cents below the local freight
rates
ITO facilitate business at the other
end of the line we will start a bank,
and establish a new station about
three miles north of Wheeler on the
river. We have arranged with Sioux
City men to go up with the boat and
start bank, and run a general store
in connection.