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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-21
A SAD HOMECOMING.
Rancher at Colby Finds His Two
Boys Burned to Death.
THE FAMILY IN DEsTlTUTIoN.
Parents Return to Find the Home In
Ashes and Their ChiIdren's
Charred Bones In the Ruins.

News was brought to the city yesterday
of q sad accident which occurred Sunday
evening two miles south of Colby. in Kit
sap county. in which two sons of Albert
Baxter. rancher. were burned 10 death
and the family residence laid in ashes.
Early Sunday morning the two boys,
aged 10 and years respectively. left home
on visit TO some neighbors. Later in the
day, about or 8 O'Clock, the parents started
on similar trip. taking with them their
little girl, who is about 4 years old. The
boys had not returned, but the house was
left so that they could effect an entrance
without waiting for the parents.
About O'Clock in the evening the par
ents. together with the little girl, came
back, only to find their home in ashes and
no trace of the boys. Anxiety and grief
prompted them TO search the ruins, and
on poking the ashes about they came upon
the charred remains of their two sons
How the fire started is not definitely
known, as no one saw or heard OF it until
it was all over. Il is supposed by some
that the boys returned home, started fire,
and by some unknown means il was COM
municated to the house; that in efforts TO
rescue goods, one boy was stupeied BY the
smoke and when the other attempted his
rescue both became victims of suffocation
and fell 10 the floor, to be devoured by the
flames
Another theory is that the boys came
home and went TO bed, leaving fire burn
ing; that while they were asleep the house
caught fire, They were suffocated before
recovering consciousness.
The remains were buried on Tuesday at
Colby.
Albert Baxter is rancher who was in
poor circumstances before the fire which
robbed him of his two sons. his,
home and all his personal prop
erty. At present the family are in
destitute circumstances and without
means OF support or clothes other than
those on their backs. The kind-hearted
neighbors have appointed committee TO
solicit aid. Contributions NAV be left
with NJ. NJ. Grout at the Seattle Hardware
Company's store. Front and Marion
streets
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WAR ON THE JAPANESE.
Central Labor Union Wants Women
Driven Out-Strong Opposition.


The meeting of the Western Contra!
Labor Union last night was chiefly devoted
to the consideration of the request of the
White Cooks and Waters Union for an
Endorsement of letter to Chief Rogers.
urging him to hunt out the disreputabIe
Japanese women in Whitechapel by
strictly enforcing the law against them.
The alleged reason for this is that these
women are contributing TO the support of
Japanese men engaged in the restaurant
business, enabling them TO carry
on business on basis on which
white restaurant keepers can not
compete with them. The letter
originated at conference between
a committee from the White Cooks and
Walters Union and one from the Restau-
rant Keepers Protective Association, and
stated that it represented the sentiments
of 5000 citizens.
The committee, consisting of g. A. Rice,
b. j. Bower and ]. L. Barrie, 10 whom the
matter was referred at the previous meet
ing, recommended that the letter De in
dorsed and presented TO the Ministerial
Association and Knights of Labor for
their Endorsement before being sent to the
chief of police. motion TO concur in
the committees report was strongly op-
posed by the more conservative delegates.
Abe Spring opposed it, and then Presi-
dent Hast called Mr. Spring TO the
chair and ne took the floor and made
warm speech against the motion.
Mr.. Hast said that if they wanted 10
fight the Japanese restaurants, or the
men, on moral ground, they should do it
without attempting to mix the women I'D
in it; that there was no more Justice in
making fight against these women than
against the same class OF white women.
A delegate from the Cooks and Walters
Union stated that every Japanese woman
in Whitechapel contributed $40 per month
towards the support of Japanese man,
nearly every one of whom is engaged in
the restaurant business.
The motion finally prevailed by vote
of 10 to-
Credentials were presented from ten
new delegates.
\ communication from the Farmers
Alliance was read, requesting that a COM
mittee be appointed 10 confer with the
Alliance again on the question of the es-
adjustment OF cooperative exchange. at
its meeting January 2S. Delegates WILL
Jams and Fisher were appointed as the
committee.
The delegates from the Carpenters
Union reported that their union would
give d free entertainment in u hall. al the
corner Of Pike and Fifth streets, this even
ing. The entertainment will consist of
vocal and instrumental music, Rotations
and speeches, after which those present
can enjoy themselves dancing, playing
cards, etc.
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SOLD BOGUS BUTTER.
Cow Butter Man Accused of
Breaking the Law.
RETAIL GRocERs' AFFA
War on PeddIers Agreement With
Commission Men Labor Unions
Attack Japanese Restaurants.

At a meeting Of the Retail Grocers' As
ISOLATION, OF Seattle, last evening Parker
Bro. 3 charged W. |. Anderson. proprietor
OF the COW butter store on Front street,
with selling oIeonargarine as butter and
asked for the associations cooperation in
prosecuting the case. The following reso-
lutions we're adopted on the subject:
Be II resolved By the retail grocers Of Seattle
that We condemn, in unmeasurabie farms. che
DeiErious practice Of selling oleomargarjne IS
butter. That II oleomsrgarine must De sold by
some dealers il must De sod IN strict compli-
ance with Law, and that wa as an association
and as individuals do hereby agree 10 use our
utmost eudesvors 20 bring 20 Justice any or all
such parties as may be engaged in such nefaTi-
Gus proceedings.
A committee. consisting Of E. B. Price,
c. E. Dyer and John Woodhouse, was APP
pointed TO act in cooperation with the
wholesale dealers on the oieomargarine
question.
The committee on peddling presented
the form of an ordinance drawn up by Cor
poration Counsel Jacobs, prohibiting the
peddling Of fruit. vegetables, confectionery
of all kinds, candies. nuts or oil in the
streets, alleys, sidewalks or at any other
public places in the city of Seattle, and 70
establish market place therein. T. Pear
son was elected to pass the document
among the grocers for signatures.
The result OF the conference between the
commission men and brokers and the com
mittee appointed by the grocers' associa-
ton resulted in an agreement on the part
OF the former to do no retailing except of
game and poultry; any violation of such
agreement to cause offender to forfeit $50
to some charitable association named by
the Retail Grocers' Association. 1t was
signed by A. C. Fry & Co., J. w. Goodwin
& Co., ]. K Montgomery & Co., Jackson &
Arper, G. C. DeGroat & Co., H. r. Ham
mond IL Co., 5. b. Stewart & Co., North
west Fruit Co., Sewall Il Co., J. B. Agen,
Lucas & Wade, Shoudy Bros. It Co. Those
refusing 70 sign were: J. M. Hixson, Frank
Jobst. Cooper & Levy, ]. J. Miles.
This amicable settlement of affairs re-
suited in the following from the grocers:
Resolred, That in purchasing our goods we
give preference to home industries and home
products; that, the price and quality being
equal. We patronizs Seattle merchants, iobbers
and commission men
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THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
Explained TO Fourth Ward Republican.
by MeII-Informeh Sneakers

Explained TO Fourth Ward Republican.
by weII-Informed Speakers
The meeting of the Fourth Ward Re-
publican Club last evening At Ranke's
hall was an educational one most Of the
time being devoted 10 addresses by we'll
informed speakers upon charter amend
mengs. The first speaker Was Orange
Jacobs, corporation counsel, who reviewed
the history and present duties Of the legal
department of the city. He declared that
the force for this work had always been in
sufficient and thar in consequence of in.
ability % look after all the work the CITY
had suffered loss Of no less than $500. 90
In the matter Of assessments for street i'm
provemeuts. Ia a. much as he was not
n candidate for reelection he thought that
he was free 20 advise that there he A larger
force 90 look after the litigation of the CITY
and that IL should all BE done by at estab-
sished legal department which should he
held responsible for its acts.
Delegate {. b. Ragey made verv clear
explanation of the proposed assessment
which is To DO away with inaccuracies that
have hitherto existed The assessment =
60 be on the basis OF frontage. and also ~
the area included in the ground back Of the
frontage. Mr.. Ragley had also eolIrred
himself with figures from the conrtroller's
office, which, he said, were to meet the
charges by political enemies Of extrava-
eance in the present administration Of
city affairs They had included in the
list Of salaries sli the wages paid 20 police
men, flremen and street laborers Apart
from these there had been no increase in
salaries. In the water department. too,
under the city management, there had
been a great financial saving The water
works we're now more than selfsupporting.
and would help 70 pay some Of the iudebt-
edness in other departments.
Mr.. Bagley was followed by Frank P.
Lewis, who gave his views upon 8 number
Of the proposed charter amendments. He
heartily seconded Judge Jacobs views
concerning ieEsl department He was
opposed 20 paying salaries 10 members Of
the CITY coancil now. It might he done in
tine, when the growth OF the city should
increase their duties 50 SIS to make il al
visahle, but just now patriotic men were
needed who were wiling 10 donate enc 90
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THE CONVENTION DAY.
Republicans viii Make Nomina-
tions February 20.
PRIMARIES six DAYS EARLIER.
Meeting Of the Republican City Central
Committee Conference With
Cfubs-Other Gatherings.

The Republican city central committee
last night decided upon holding the
primaries on Monday, February Is, and
the convention 10 nominate municipal
ticket on Saturday, February 20, AZ p.
rn., IN hall 10 be selected by committee
appointed for the purpose. There was a
full meeting OF the committee in the Butter
block, each the nine wards being repre-
scented By its accredited delegate. The
credentials Of T. J. McCorry selected by
the Fourth ward in place Of II. N. Jones.
who is now in San Francisco, and OF ]. L..
KahaIey, from the Eighth, in place Of t.
]. Hamilton, removed from the ward,
were received and the gentlemen elected
TO the committee.
After some discussion az to the most
convenient time at which TO hold the
primaries and convention. the dates named
weye agreed upon.
Eumittees were appointed 20 select
hal I'd 10 prepare suggestions TO be Sub
mittei TO a meeting Of the central COM
mittee together with representatives Of the
club on Thursday next January ..
IL was also resolved that il be the sense
of this committee, taking into considera-
ton the increase in the population Of
election. before taking any action
looking toward the superintendent
of delegates 10 the city conven-
ton a call be issued 70 each
of the ward clubs asking them to appoint
three members Of each club 10 meet with
the central committee on Thursday even
ing, January %, at 6 p. m, in the Butler
block for the purpose OF consultation as 10
the basis Of representation, and for such
other business as the clubs may desire TO
bring before them.
II was suggested that the fullest public
ify be given 10 all the proceedings and
that every Republican be urged 70 attend
his ward club. 30 as 70 insure the freest ex-
preston Of opinion a. 70 the candidates 10
be discussed. 50 that full understanding
ss 10 Eho the candidates are may be had.
The committee adjourned 70 meet on
Thursday mex. IS o'clock
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LECTURE ON ELECTRICITY.
Professor DAFT Talks 10 Stationary En-
Glneers on the subtle Elnid

gineers on the subtle Fluid.
Professor Leo Daft addressed the meet
ing Of the National Association OF station
ary Engineers in the Linemen's hall.
HlnckIey block, last night, on the subject
Of "Electucity ana Electrical Appliances. -
giving number Of interesting experi
ments With various kinds of electrical
apparatus
Almost every stationary engineer now
has To understand how 10 operate cleo
trical appliances IN order II hold posi-
tion at his trade, and for this reason the
association has begun j course OF talks on
the saaject, SO that they can ali become
more familiar vita it,
Professor Daft was AZ DISADVANTAGE
.4st night Tor the reason thar The current
from the incaHGesccnt light wire was not
strong enough for hIHI 10 use any heavy
apparatus. He reviewed the history n
electricity FROM the misconceptions Of the
ancieuts down IN the present time. and ex-
riained the evolution IN the Invention Of
electrical. appliances. Some Ji his ex;s~j-
Hents were especially entertaining and an
StrUrtsye
Another meeting VIII re arranged for IN
a larger nail Ia a short time n which Pro
lessor pafs Will speak again and be p,a-
pared 20 give some experiments with
larger apparatus.
At the conclusion OF the meeting last
o'Sn' Harry Wood, an officer in the asss-
cation, called attention 10 the objects o.
the organ cation. stating that it was not
sn advocate Of strikes and would M,
ainilAte with an Organization tha. was.
1i' tha' II vas for the purpose OF instruct
ing as members in the matters pertaining
to The tEade and maxim. them better work.
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BEEVITIEs.

daughter was born 20 the wife of Thomas r
Ford In this city on Tuesday.
The state university commission met yester-
day and transacted routine business
The number of voters registered Yesterday
was 2oo, making the total S,062 so far
George Cannon, prizefgher. was arrested last
evening by O.iiceT g. A. Thorn upon a charge of
stealing secondhand overcast from laborer
named James Hunt
Harry Ellis was jailed last evening on sps
piciou of being implicated in the larceny of a
pair OF trousers from Washington street
clothing desier a week ago
Cash entries have been received st the land
Office for Niles ". Dennison, Sigvart J. Edsberg.
William Lsin and Rssmus Made. Two timber
land applications and one homestead Cling were
msde yesterday.
Licenses TO wed were issued Yesterday bv the
county auditor 70 the following couples: Harry
Baltimore snd Kate Hatfield. both OF franklin.
a. ". SPOTS and Mary Thorn, both OF Seattle;
Peter Henningsoa and johanna kroke, both O.
seattle
Fred claire, a 4yesr-old boy. was picked N
by ofacer Powers last evening in Whi,echapal
The baby was lost and ne was taken 10 police
headquarters His parents, who live on the
Grant street bridge, called for him later in the
evening and took him home
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SEVENTH WARD REPUBLICANS.
VIII watch Eegssfration-Bow Henry
Van AsaeEF Became a Whfr


The Seventh ward Republicans held
their second regular meeting in Pinck-
ney's bal. corner Broadway and Depot
street, last evening. IL was well attended,
and was an entire success.
V. Hugo Smith, OF the executive COM
mittee, reported that the committee had
employed men 70 look after the registra-
ton Of voters in the ward. The COM
mittee appointed at last meeting to draw
un rules and regulations TO govern the
club, was gwen another week To complete
its work
After the business of the club had been
transacted the president called for
speeches, and among those who responded
was Henry Van ASSET, one of the oldest
Republicans in King county. He said:
The questions which arise in politics today
and divide the sentiment OF the people are
precisely the same which confronted the voters
forty years ago, before the Wings became Re-
pubieans. Forty years ago was % years old
and emigrsted from Holland IN America II
wasn't long before found my way out West
aud took up my residence on DuwRmish river
didn't know anything about American poll.
tics but well remember the FIRST election they
ever held in Seattle,
The fight was between the wings and the
that in King county there were Just eighty
seven voters-forty- three Democrats, forty. three
Nhigs-and WAS the odd man No one knew
whom | would vote for. aud, in fact, | didn't
know myself The wire-pulIers said:
Everything depends on how Dutch Henry
votes"
On election day / came to town didn't know
they were going 70 vote; 1 came In on business
went TO Bateman's grocery store. on CONNER.
cial street. and found great crowd there. They
all said
Here comes Dutch Henry
wondered what had dons. I thought NAV
be had killed somebody snd was going 10 he
arrested.
Wig from Maine, named Price, said to Bate
man, who was Democrat.
81 bet you pound of tobacco he'sa whig."
What g DutchmAn a Whig9 Never" and
the bet was made.
When came up Bsteman said:
"hr. Van ASSET, do You favor internal i'm.
rroEemeutsr"
was still too Dutch to understand, and then
be asked another question:
"Do you belieYe in importers paying duty on
foreign goods coming To American
"fes. the bigger The duty the better"
Price said: Evan ASSET. You're Whig"
That was news 20 me, bat / voted with the
Wings and have been on that side OF the fence
ever since.
The club will meet in the same hall next
Wednesday evening AZ $50 O'Clock.
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THIRD WARD REPUBLICANS.
Appointed to Confer About
the CITY League,

The Republicans Of the Third ward met
last evening az the corner of Joy and Lake
streets, and committee, consisting of W.
7. Chalk, Frank Olsen and Ar. Ripley.
was appointed to meet delegates from
other wards and the Genital committee to
outline the plan of campaign.
Harry White informed the meeting that
there was being formed Republican CEN
trail league club, and suggested by motion
that committee of three be appointed to
prepare constitution and bylaws for the
club, the same committee to meet similar
committees from the other wards for the
purpose OF organizing a central Republic
can league. VI. 4. Greene, C. A. Walsh
and +. W. Winchell were appointed as the
committee.
II was decided 10 meet next Wednesday
night on Madison street, near the power
house.
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Can't Cook as Mother Did!

How many young wifes heart has been saddened
by hearing the above remark And yet how often the
words rue especially when cake pastry biscuit are
in question The is plain yet it is "lke telling
secret"
Our mothers used and are using Dr. Prices Cream
Baking Powder. They cannot be msled into using any
of the ammonia alum powders Nodyspepsia no saow
complications when mother did the cooking.
The first symptoms of ammonia poisoning saws a
New York paper which appear among those who work in
factories is discoloration of the nose and fore
head This gradually over the face until the com
pexion has stained botched and unsighty appearance
DR. Prices Cream Baking Powder is the only pure
of powder that contains the whites of eggs
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is re-
ported by all authorities as free from Ammonia.
Alum, or any other aduterant In fact the
purity of this ideal powder has never been cues
toned.
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
A short Session Devoted to Routine
Business.

Jesse Cochran failed to attend the meet
ing OF the board of public works yesterday
on account of sickness.
petition was presented for the plank
ing Of Ewing avenue. and it was referred
to the council with the opinion that it
should not be done unless the pronertv-
owners agreed to pay.
Several petitions for repairs of portions
of streets and for partial planking were re-
terred for report.
The opinion of Judge Jacobs as to the
extent to which the interest of public
officials as stockholders in corporations
extends was read. 1t is understood to
apply TO the case of an official who holds
some stock in firm which has been barred
thereby from making any contracts with
the city. 1t has already been published.
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Seventh Ward Democrats Organize.

The Democrats of the Seventh ward met
in Stewards hall, on Madison street, op-
posite the power-house, last evening, and
club was formed az organization per-
fected. The following officers were electeds
President, G. Z. Patterson; secretary and
treasurer. II. ID. Wheeler; vice president,
Douglas Young; executive committee, C.
4. Spriggs, NJ. V. Stewart and B. s. Ken
nedy. The club will meet next Wednes-
day evening at O'CLOCK in the same place,
at which time the executive committee
will have engaged speakers to address the
meeting.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
d" Old Money Bags"

Last nights representation of "Old
Money Bags" at Cordray's theater was
enthusiastically received by large audi
ence. Sam Morris in the title role excited
whole-souled merriment, and he carried
the audience with him last night from the
opening TO the final scene Andrew Wal
dron, in the part of Larry Nolan, gave
considerable pleasure 10 the auditors bv
his humorous rendition of the Character
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two evenings a week for the good OF the
city. A capable and economical admins
tration was wanted, following the rule
that a public dollar should be IS well
spent as a personal or individual dollar
The following executive committee vas
appointed by President AIbertson: A +.
Mitten, T. III. Denning, @. III. 7. sparing'
II. ]. Jacobs. Andrew J. Lee.
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schooIhouse for Houghtop.

c. {. Burr, president OF the board of
school directors for district No. 40, called
on the prosecuting attorney yesterday for
advice regarding the proper manner of
drawing up a contract The directors
have let the contract for the building of a
1880 schoolhouse, near Houghton, on the
east shore OF Lake Washington.
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MAuRrcE McMrcKgy. Secretsrv.
Three Thousand Mile. for SIS.

The Northern Pacific Railroad Company are
selling S,oo0-mile tickets for SIS, good over the
main line and branches in Washington, Oregon
and Idaho; also on o. & W. 7. railway; 8. l.
d L. railway; on \. 7. trains over the s. d \.
railway; on P. 5. &. A. :. 5. Co.'S boats and
between 1enino and Olympia on the p. T. & s
railway, good Tor one year from date of pur-
chase.
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Miss Grace Albright, of the Denny school, il
i'll. Miss Nash is substituted for her.
Miss Annie Brown, of Fremont, has been
transferred TO the Mercer, and Miss Ais. of the
Mercer, has been assigned TO the Fremont
school
Miss Foster of the South school. is ILL.,
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Commencing Monday. January +. 1872, the
steamer Bailey Gstzert viii rnaSe three trims
esrh way daily on the seattle Tacoma route
See aew time card elsewhere IN this pAuer.
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FIRST Ward Republicans.

The First Ward Republican Club will
hold a meeting tonight in the Kinnear
block, when Delegate 5. n. Shipley will
explain the proposed charter amendments.
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Tn. Scandinavian CIub.

The Scandinavian Republican Club will
fold its next meeting tomorrow evening at
7:30 o'clock in Ranke's hall.