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THE SONS OF VETERANS.


w ms the SKsVOO frIZo Tor Drill.
HELENA, Aug. 12.-[Special. IA large
audience was at the auditorium last night
to witness the exhibition drill by Com
pany b, Sons of Veterans guard. OF
Spokane. This is the only company which
appeared to enter the competitive drill.
They will be given the first prize of 81 900.
Captain Herbert S. Foster, of the
Twentieth United States infantry, was on
the drill committee. He said last night
that he did not believe there was COM
pany in the United States army that could
successfully compete with the Spokane
company. Captain Fosters company is
now stationed at Fort Assinniboine. but
he is detailed as military instructor at
Burlington, Vt. Before the Spokane COM
pany appeared on the floor, Battery A,
NJ. N. g., commanded by Captain
A. +. Sander, gave a foot drill. This
was followed by zouave drill by
Captain +. B. Gilbert and Corporal w. p.
Dacey, of the Spokane company. 1t was
greeted by loud applause from the galleries
and the floor. Next came a gun drill by
Battery A. The Spokane company then
marched out dressed in the United States
army fatigue uniform and regulation
equipments, under the command of Cap
tain Ellworth. The drill committee were:
Captain Herbert S. Foster, C.. w. Morrison
and John W. Willer. The maneuvers of
the company were frequently applauded,
the ladies in the galleries taking great in
.terest in the boys. The drill was according
to the new regulations. Afterward they
gave fine exhibition drill in firings, both
by company and by lille. All the move
ments of the school of the company were
executed with great precision. which
elected the unqualified praise of
Captain Foster. The company has been
invited to give an exhibition drill at Butte,
and will leave for there tomorrow with
the daughter of the company, Miss Alta
Montana Warren, who marches ahead of
the company on parade, dressed as little
vivandiere. Miss Warren was formerly a
resident of Helena.
The commandments of the Sons of
Veterans elected these officers to serve for
the ensuing year: Marvin Hill. of Michi-
gan, commander-in-chief: George w. Pol
lit, of New Jersey. senior vice command
er-in-chief: John W. Miller, of Montana.
junior vice com nander-in-chef
A council-in-chief was also selected, and
the commander-in-chef appointed his
staff. Cincinnati was selected as the place
for holding the next encampment Retir-
ing Communicating Chief Weeks was pre-
sented with a magnificent past commander
in-chief gold badge, studded with diamonds.
The Ladies' Aid Society also adjourned
today, after electing the following officers:
Belle Gray, Iowa, president; katherine
Holden. Helena, vice president: members
of the council. Josephine Mullholland,
~.
Parker, South Dakota, and Miss Shannon,
Pennsylvania
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The Beef-Packers Win.

NEWARK, N. J., Aug. 12-The suit of
Charles Willoughby VS.. the Chicago juno
ton Railway and Union Stock Yards
Company, the Union Stock Yards and
Transit Company. of Chicago. Armour &
Co., Swift & Co., Morris & Co, and otLer
dressed beef concerns. was practically de-
cided in favor of the defendants The
chancellor prepared an opinion which sets
forth that the agreements entered into by
defendants is valid and not in violation Of
the interstate law. The decision is an im-
portant one. affecting many great inter-
ests, and making many fine points of law.
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A Federal Judge to Make Peo-
pies Party Speeches.
GENERAL WEAVER IN PORTLAND.
Ne Says the Republicans Are Out Of the
Raee, which Il Between His Party
and the Democrats.

81. LOUIS, Aug. 12.-Chairman Taube-
neck, Of the Peoples party national COM
mittee, today said that at the time Gen.
eral Weaver was nominated Gresham
wrote him very friendly letter, wishing
him success and intimatinR that at
the proper time he would give
better evidence of his re-
CARDS. Taubeneck added that Ores
hams letter to Secretary of State Stoll, Of
the Indiana state committee, asked Stoll
to consult the committee in regard to q
suitable date for him to make . speech at
indianapolis in behalf Of the party.
Taubeneck said he had this information
direct from Stoll.
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Terrible Accident at Ogden, N. Y.

OGDEN, N. Y, Aug. IA building be.
ing erected here fell this morning, bury.
ing thirty men beneath its ruins. Search
for bodies under the wreck of the collapsed
building Immediately began. The first
victim taken out was an Italian workman,
dead, his body terribly mangled. Soon
after three others were removed in dying
condition. Up to a late hour tonight
twelve men had been taken out, all
seriously and four fatally wounded. Sew.
eral others, it is also feared, will die. The
work of rescuing is being pushed forward.
The injuries of those taken from the ruins
is of the most terrible nature, the limbs of
some being torn of, while the faces of
others are crushed beyond recognition.
Another dead body has been recovered,
that of boy named McKenneon.
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Somerby in the receivership proceedings
this afternoon stated that the $4,000 Of
Iron Hall money used by bank iis Phil
adelphis to prevent 1t going into the hands
Of receiver he understood to be denation
from the order. Somerby acknowledged
that the officials Of the order. WHO were
supposed to make reports every quarter,
had not done so. and that it was OVER two
years since the supreme accountant had
made Gull reports of tho conditions OF the
cash affairs of the order. Interesting de-
velopments are expected when Supreme
Cashier Davis is called to the standjn the
morning.
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mencing and ending. The word "there-
after" in the clause Of the constitution
which says: "The first superior judges
elected under this constitution shall hold
their Offices for the period Of three years.
and thereafter the term of Office of all su
perior Judges in this state shall be four
years" is construed by the court, both
as matter of strict grammatical con.
struction and by reason of its popular i'm.
port" as clearly referring to aud depend.
ing upon the expression "the period OF
three years.
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SENATOR ALLEN MUCH PLEASED.

He Thinks the Ticket Nominated at
Olympia II IN Unusually strong One.
WASHINGTON CRY. Aug. 12.-(Special.l J.
Senator Aliens friends here are much
pleased at the splendid Endorsement given
him by the Washington Republican con.
vention yesterday, and every one believes
he is deserving of the faith the party has
In him.
Those in the capital city who have an in
sight into Washington politics are of the
opinion that the ticket nominated yester.
day is an unusually strong one. and that
all the candidates will be elected by hand.
some majorities.
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Big Harrison Reception at New York.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-President Harri-
son, unless the present program me should
be changed, Will come to this city on his
return from Loon lake and will be given q
great reception. The date Of discerning
has not been fixed, but will be some time
during the first week of September. Prob
ably he will remain two or three days in
town. As to the details of the reception
nothing has yet been definitely arranged.
1t will probably assume the proportions Of
a great mass meeting in Madison Square
garden. Chairman Brookheld, of the Re
publican state committee, is now in the
Adirondacks and has seen the President.
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THE FORKS OF THE QUILLAFUTE.
Where Crops Yield Prodigiously and
urouth Has Never Been Knawn

FORKS, Wash. Aug. s-Away Off in the Quill.
layu,e valley, in the western part OF Clallam
county, nesting between the mist-clad 0 YIN.
pics and an almost bouadless forest, lies Forks
prairie most fertile spot, an agricultural gem,
about 1900 acres in extent
This prairie was discovered by John Weir,
father OF Allen Weir, Clsllam county pioneer.
in 1867. He. with several other men cut a pony
trail from Pysht 10 Quiliayute prairie, ana on
that trip, from mountain top, he espied Forks
prairie, though he did not visit it until August,
1870, when he, in company with George Law.
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sNoHoMIsH COUNTY DEMOCRATS.


Will 0eee Today to Rally the Ticket
Prepared BY the Leaders.
SNoHoxIsH, Aug. 12.-[Special.] - The
Democratic county convention will be held
here tomorrow and delegates are in town
today from nearly all parts Of the county
that are likely to be represented, though
the representation will probably not be so
full as at the recent Republican conven-
ton.
Following is list Of delegates reported
30 far:
Allen-A. L Jacklin. g. Holmes, c. wilsted.
Edmouds-Paul B. Hyner, Charles Sweet,
Daniel Dwyer.
Everett-E Bast Louis Dryfoos, A. H. Camel,
c. A. Clarke. E. F. Bogart. Thomas Dryer, J. E.
Koran. w. J. Gillespie. D. Crosby, c. Hardison.
George Shea. A. X. Delaney, Louis K. Church, p.
E. Parminter, George Farley, Oscar T.. Rea,
Thomas Manley, l. T. Erwin.
Granite Falls-T. E. Headlee, John Anderson,
James Humes, Thomas skaggs, S. w. Holland.
Highland-J. v. Van Horn, L. E. Spray, John
Written.
Index-Mark Manscn, z. w. Mathewson.
Kents Prairie-Thomas Moran, J. W. Morris,
William Jackson, Joseph kroeger, NJ. W. Nc
Cauley, Joseph Flynn.
Lowe!l-N. J. Chapman. @ Frians, Samuel
Baird, J. s. Groll, L. s Burrell, Robert Craig, II.
F. Meader, ID. ID. shannon.
II. Rowland, H. b. Myers. NJ. L. shea.
Park Place-John Fleming, William Lander,
J. A. Vanasdlin.
Pilichuck-Charles Neimeyer. H. J. Andrus
Nick Healey.
short-william whitefeld, N. Sweeney, John
Sullivan.
silverton-w. B. Shay, p. Mckenzie, W. R
Written, James Ryan.
snohomish--Fist ward-James Pearl, W. W.
Casey, A. Van Buren,, John Often, c. Ferguson,
J. l. Griffith.
Second ward-Lot Wilbur, Dan Currie. J. W.
Gum, William Patterson. II. Horton. s. Knapp
Third ward-J. v. Bowen, II. spurreli, Dan
Meagher, b. II. Stone. H. R. Knowles, J. W.
Frame.
Observation-Disclosures Sill, & A. Erickson, c.
Thompson.
Trsfson-B. L Hildebraudt. DR. Guy Miller
Tulslip-James Bedford, T. II. Stevens, Will.
lam Stevens, Stephen Saunders.
As the delegates arrive in town they are
promptly taken in hand by Hon. J. w.
Frame, the party boss, and slate is being
fixed up today which it 10 expected will
be formally Endorsed by the convention to-
morrow without friction. First of all,
Mr.. Frame insists that his law partner,
Judge Whitney, president of the Murphy
Blue Ribbon Club. shall be nominated for
prosecuting attorney. This will be con.
ceded. as will probably every other
demand of Boss Frame. It is
also believed that he will demand the
nomination Of NJ. f. Shea. of Marysville,
for county treasurer, this being included
In the deal by which Judge Whitney is to
be nominated prosecuting attorney. Other
nominations will probably be as follows
State senstor..J. r. McMannus. of Everett
representatives. William McPhee, of STAN
wood, and either Fred S. Sanderson,
Of Granite Falls. or Otto Vollrath, of Sno-
homish: auditor, j. 3. Swerdtger, of Sno-
homish; clerk, Paul B. Hyner. of Ed
monds; commissioners. first district,
Thomas Moran, of Arlington: second dis.
triot, II. B. Myers, of Marysviile; third
district, J. NJ. Scott, of Galena.
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The Temescal Canyon Tragedy.

RIVERSIDE. CAL. Aug. I2-The coroner's
Jury, after hearing the testimony in the
Ira Wall tragedy. today brought in YER
dict that Wall came to his death by gum
shot wound inflicted by Elmer Walters
while the latter. was defending his water
ditch. Walters is in custody and will have
an examination tomorrow. Mrs. Walls
wound is a very serious one. Several
buckshot entered her side and chest cav
ity, and it is thought one or more entered
the limos
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SAN Francisco, Aug. 12.-Rernard Levy,
head of the firm of Levy & Son, fruit COM
mission merchants. committed suicide
yesterday by turning on the gas in his
room. Levy got into trouble with his
creditors about three months ago by
issuing checks and drafts, and the firm
was forced into insolvency. Proceedings
for grand larceny were begun, but dis
missed Wednesday last. Levy was So
years Of age.
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Total leading cities of
United States 81 DOC. 022 .5SA IN
California Train Robbers Still Free.

VIsALIA, CAT. Aug. IA portion Of
Sheriff Kay's posse returned this evening.
having left camp at O'Clock this morn
ing. The Niger creek section was thor
oughly explored, but no trace of the train
robbers was found. The posse has now
gone to Miles creek or Redwood canyon,
where Evans ranch is, Sheriff Hensley
and posse are now at the latter place. AS
time passes there IS less possibility of
capture. George Sontag said today that
he would not take habeas corpus to get
out of Jail, and needed no counsel until
taken to Fresno. At 1880 this evening a
breathless man entered the sheriff's office
and said Evans had just passed along
Garden street. it has been thought Evans
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THE xNoAMPMENr ENDED.

Knights Visit Various Colorado kesoFts
Before Returning Home.
DENVER, Aug. 1.-THE knights are leav-
ing tho town today rapidly, enough re-
naming. however, to make the city ex-
tremely lively. Many residents kept open
house, tonight. and the knights were en-
tertained royalty. A large number visited
Manitou. Pixies Peak and other p9ints Of
interest. Tonight the triennial committee
rendered an elegant banquet to the officers
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The Thurston County People,s Party

Tho Thurston County Peoples Party.
OLYMPIA. Aug. l2-[Special. THE Peo-
pies party county convention nominated
the following ticket today: Senator. T. ].
Miller; representatives, ]. r. Elswick and
Oscar Swanson; superior judge, Byron
Millett; auditor, B. M. Price: clerk. A. F.
Brown; treasurer, s. E. Barr; sheriff,
William Lee; attorney, d. Gabri; assessor,
Charles Palmer; school superintendent,
Miss Amy Case; coroner, Robert Rawson ;
surveyor, Frank J. Rutledge; wreck
master, C. B. Brown; commissioners, J
NJ. Swan, s. NJ. Benner, Aaron Webster.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-The strict enforce
ment on the anti-lottery law and the con.
sequent exclusion of lottery matter from
the mails has reduced the revenues of the
postoffice sos, 900 year. Last month the
receipts from money orders, postal notes,
etc, fell materially below the amount of
the salaries in the department. The result
has been that Postmaster Eaton has re-
ceived instructions from the Postmaster
general to reduce the salaries of all clerks
in that division.
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Strike at Cramp's shipvard.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12-Forty boiler
makers employed in the boiler-making de-
partment at Cramps shipyard, in this
city, struck today because of the employ
ment of non-union men in their depart
ment. They have been paid Oft and dis
charged and many Of the places have been
fillad
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Sitting Bul,,. Daurh,.r Mars5ea.

RoSpouT. N. Y, Aug. IA daughter
of Sitting Bull and Peter MarkEs, FORM
erly OF the United States army, were mar
ried here yesterday. Markle served with
Custer for long time, and. it Is seported
that his bride once saved his life a hen he
was attacked by Indians.
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A General Attempts Suicide.

DENVER, Aug. 12.-General N. Gano
Dunn, of New York, attempted suicide
here this evening by shooting himself in
the head. and inflicted what will probably
prove fatal wound.
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Southern Murderer. Executed.

LITTLE Rock. Ark, Aug. 12.-John Dob
son, colored. has hanged today for killing
his mistress in 1890.
Houston, Tex, Aug. l2.-Henry. Nc
Ghee, colored, was hanged today for the
murder OF Policeman George Fem, while
resisting arrest March Ii. 1891.
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Democratic Campaign Speakers.
New YoRK, Aug. 12--Hon. B. B. Smalley,
of Vermont, has been made chairman of
the Democratic committee having charge
Of speakers in the national campaign.
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The Iron Hall Crookednes..

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 12.-The sub-com-
mittee of the Iron Hall examining the
books finds the total assets TO be s., 1885,
274-26 The order deferred ali important
matters until the result of the application
tor receiver is known. Supreme Officer
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Tho Charges Against Mo Creepy.
WASHINGTON CRY, Aug. 12.-Consul Nc
Creery this morning called on the secre-
tary Of state and had conference with
him, presumably relating to the charge
made against him.
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staunch Democrats for McGrav.

Hor SPRINGS, Aug. 12.-ESpeciai. The
political fever is rising at Hot Springs.
McGraw is the most popular. and though
there are staunch number of Democrats
residing here. "Dude" Lewis does not get
their support.
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LOON LAKE. n. Y. Aug. 12.-President
Harrison's fishing trip, set for today, was
postponed on account Of rain. The presi-
dent did not take his daily drive, but re-
NAMED at the cottage with Mrs. Harrison.
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MrDpLETowN, Conn.,, Aug. l2-Great o..
element prevails at Middlefeld over the
disappearance of Captain Henry A. Miller
very wealthy and influential citizen.
Searching parties have secured the coun.
try. but no trace of Miller can b found
KIDNAPPING is suspected.
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No Republican Head quarters At Chieag.

New York, Aug. 12--The probabilities
are that the Republican branch headquart-
ers at Chicago will be abandoned or at
least given up for the present. Campbell
admitted as much today, but did not care
to make any explanations of the change.
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THREE JUDGES TO BE ELECTED.
The Supreme Court Interprets the In
tention OF the Constitution Makers.

OLYMPIA. Aug. l2-[Special.l- THE SUI
preme court today decided that three
judges must he elected in King and Pierce
counties next November. The court CON-
Guides that the constitution-makers in
tended that the regular term of all supe-
rior court judges should be uniform. and
that the regular incumbents should hold
for the same term. not only as to its dura-
ton but also ~ to the time Of its CON-
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Count De Claude Taken to Tacoma

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. H.-"Count" Leo
de Claude was sent up to Tacoma this
morning. De Claude is charged with
having sent obscene matter through the
United States mails to DR.. Eigholz, of that
oil v
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CLEARINGHOUSE RETURNS.

Omaha Shows the Largest Increase,
Salt Lake the Largest Decrease.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12-Following il .
summary of the clearinghouse statement
for the week ended August II, as COM
pared with the corresponding period of
last year:
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Tickets over all transatlantic steamship lines
for sale at Northern Pacific city ticket Office,
corner fes.er avenue aud Front street, Seattle,
Wssh.
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Cowboy Riding Tournament.

Sunday at 2:3o, at the race track, Glacov
against Lathrop. Three Wild horses apiece.
Don't fail 10 soc IL.
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Mrs. Mary E. O'FalloH.
a nurse, Of PiQua, Ohio,
was poisoned while ~
sisting physicians stan
autopsy 5 years ago, and
soon terrible uleers
broke out on her head
arms, tongue and throat
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Mrs. NJ. L. O'Fallon. oho "ei'neo ou' - 100
and saw no prospect Of
help. At last she began to take HOODS
SARSAPARILLA and at once improved,
could soon get out of bed and walk. She IS ncT
perfectly well. weighs 128 pounds, eats we'll
and does the work for q large family.
HOODS PILLS should be In every famity
medicine chest. Once used. always prefsrrs6
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BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 12.-The hearing Of
contempt cases in which the Ceur d.
Alene rioters were charged with violating
the injunction restraining them from in
terfering with the Bunker Hill and Sulli-
van mine, occurred today. The defendants
were Thomas O'Brien, president of the
union; Quinn Sullivan, Fred Dean,
Thomas Heany. E. NJ. Boyce and David
Gossgiff. The defense was short, the juris
diction of the court only being attacked.
The court discharged Quinn Sullivan. The
others were held and sentence will be
passed at 10 O'Clock in the morning.