The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-10
THE PASSING THRONG.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph F. Loxier, Of Carrollton,
Mo-, are at the Northern, having come on to the
Coast from Butte, Mont, where they have been
visiting Mira Lozier's father, 8. 8. Carruthsrs.
MI. Lozier II city attorney at Carrollton, pros
porous town about 60 miles from Kansas City,
and is also editor of the Carrollton Democrat He
said last night: "Missouri holds its place as the
fifth state in the Union in population and main.
tains the law with . lower rate of taxation
than any other state OF Its size. The lawless-
ness, of which 90 much has been said, 10 con.
fined to Christian, fancy and Ozark counties.
That section was settled by simple, quiet ps0-
pie who live isolated among the mountains in
their cabins and are suspicious Of strangers.
Whenever .. stranger appeared in that section
and they did not understand his business, they
would put man to watch him and the Bald
Kuobbers' outrages grew out OF this system.
However, several of these men have been hung
and others are being prosecuted, the governor
having instructed the attorney general OF the
state to take personal charge of the cases. SO
that the organisation 10 already practically
broken up As to politics the state will give
Democratic majority of $1,000 to 60 900 a. usual
The Farmers' Alliance IL pretty strong, but not
- political body and the Peoples party will
not get many votes from II"
Dr.. E. R. tombstone, of Everett, q newcomer
from Iowa, Is at the Occidental He was form.
erly assistant surgeon of the Chicago, Burling.
ton Quincy road, and has just been appointed
local surgeon of the Great Northern at Everett
"There are some peculiarities about surgical
work on railroads. You will often find hand
or leg which has been crushed in q wreck and
which seems to be only bruised, yet it has to be
amputated. The reason IL that when q hand 10
crushed In q wreck or between bumpers the
weight 10 80 great that It is reduced to a pulp
in fact, all life 10 crushed out of it Among men
engaged In construction the accidents are more
OF the ordinary kind" DR.. Johnstone comes OF
an old American family, one OF his ancestors
having served in the Revolutionary war and
been one of the original members OF the Society
OF Cincinnatus His grandfather was formerly
collector of the port of Philadelphia; his uncle,
William F. J0hnstone. was governor of Pennsyl-
vania, and his father, Judge Edward tombstone,
migrated to Iowa with Governor Grimes when
that state was a part Of Wisconsin territory.
The Judge. who died year ago, was speaker Of
the Iowa constitutional convention, and at the
time of his death was president Of the Iowa
Worlds Fair Commission and of the Pioneer
Law Makers Association OF Iowa All his fam
lily are big men, the doctor being feet inches
high, and none Of his six brothers being less
than feet inches.
". E. Fanson, OF Enterprise, Kan, q stock
dealer, is at the Grand, and leaves for Walla
Walla this morning. He said last night: "Kan.
sas will have a good wheat crop this year, but
MUM VI Tie COru - OuIuSu 0uU lilo crop WILL
not be full one The Farmers Alliance is still
very strong, although many members, who are
opposed to its being made a political body and
are disguised with the Peoples party leaders,
are leaving it. The Democratic convention has
nominated the same candidates as the Peoples
party, but there is much dissatisfaction among
the rank and file OF the party at this proceed.
ing. Many Farmers Alliance men are going
back to their old party allegiance. and doubt
If the Peoples party will poll half many votes
as it did in 1890. Still, the Alliance 10 strong,
and by uniting with the Democrats in trying to
defeat the Republican presidential ticket may
make the result doubtful in the state"
Hon. Warren Truitt. United States district
Judge for the district of Alaska, is in the city,
accompanied by his wife. They came down on
the Queen, and have been spending several days
In Oregon, where Judge Truitt has important
business interests. They leave this morning on
the return trip to Alaska. Judge Truitt was for
several years one OF the most prominent lawyers
and leading Republicans of Oregon, to which
state he came in 1870 He was county fudge OF
Polk county, Or, In 1874, a member OF the legis.
lature in 1852, presidential elector in 1884, and
was afterward appointed register of the United
States land Office ut Lake View. Since then he
has filled other important Offices and resigned q
fine federal position to take that of Judge of the
district of Alaska.
Few people know how Bucoda, the coal
mining town in Thurston county, derived its
pame," said Samuel L. Crawford, yesterday
'>The name is made up of the first two in the
suraaIues of the three men who founded the
town. :. W. Buckley, for a time general man.
ager of pscifc Coast division Of the Northern
Pacific RAJ road, Sam Coulter, the Washington
pioneer. ana y railroad man named Davis Tho
coal mine the.% was worked before the town
sprung up. Whetkhe mine was bought by the
three men mentons%. they founded q town and
were at q loss for Name. They wanted to
identity their names @th the place, SO they
took the first two letters ofsach OF their names
and it produced Bu-Co-Da Hence We have
Bucoda"
Major Chester Fl. Warner, Of Celsax, and
Austin Mtres, Of Ellensburg, are at sse Arl-
tngton, having just ended thier attendance at
six weeks session of the state tide land e2rn-
mission at WhArcom. The commission has ae-
cided large number OF appeals, and the major
thinks Its decision will be accepted as final in
most of the cases. The commission next goes
to Port Townsend on a similar mission.
Richard s. Jones, OF Rochester, Mimi, arrived
in the city on Monday night and is the guest of
his brother. NJ. X. Jones, at the Rainier Club
Mr.. Jones, who Is a son of the late Chief Justice
Richard A. Jones, of the territorial supreme
court. intends to begin the practice OF law in
his city.