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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-02
THE STATE PROHIS.
Elect Eight Delegates to Ma.
tiOnal Convention.
TILT OVER WOMAN SUFFRAGE,
Some Opposition shown to Rev. Il. b
Sutton-A Platform OF Sweeping
Reforms Adopted.

The Prohibitionists of Washington held
their state convention in this city yester-
day, and elected as delegates to the Cincin-
natl national convention: ID. G. Strong,
of Walla Walla; Clark Davis, Of King; J.
w. Wells, of Whatcom; Robert Aber-
nethy. of Spokane; T.. III. Hatfield, of
Pierce; Mrs. NJ. L. T. Hidden, of Clarke (;
George G. Wilding, of Clarke. and d. L.
Denny. of King. Alternates. e. b. SUIT
ton, of King; G. A. Salyer. of King: A. 8.
Alien, of Pierce, and G. w. Calderwood. of
King. The convention meets at Cincin-
dati, June %.
]. w. Range, chairman of the state GEN.
trail committee. called yesterdays conven
ton at 10 o'clock, between 80 and 200 del
egates being present. c. f. Drurie, of Ia
coma, and Rev. d. G. Strong. of Walla
Walla, were put up for temporary chair
man and Mr.. Strong won. w. II. Gilstrap.
OF Pierce county. and n. A. Thompson. OF
King, we're made secretaries. The follow
ing committees were then appointed:
Credentas-Jonas Bushell, A. II. Kellogg, A.
c. Dickinson, Mr.. Briggs and A. ID. Smith.
Permanent organic ttion-W. II. Wilson, John
Robbins, F. B. Haus, A. 5. Allen. c. Haggard.
Platform and resoutions--R H. Massey. A. C.
Dickinson, Mrs. Schaffsr, Mrs. Franc Lee, ].
Wells, Rev. Clark Davis, Mr.. Shorthill, +. w.
Steers, C. Carlson, Thomas Calhoun.
The convention adjourned. and upon
meeting again in the afternoon the tenn
porary organization was made perma-
nent. A ballot for eight delegates to the
Cincinnati convention was then taken,
with the following result:
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WATER FRONT NOTES.

The inspectors left for Bellingham bay, Port
Townsend and Irondale yesterday to inspect
several steamers.
Diver Benjamin is at work with the steamer j.
c. Britain raising the wreck OF the little
steamer Cello, which sank on the west side
some years ago.
Finley's weather forecast for twenty-four
hours from o'clock last evening: Showers,
followed by iair weather; fresh westerly winds;
slightly warmer.
Steamship City OF Puebla arrived from San
Francisco ahead Of time yesterday. She had 800
tons OF freight for Seattle and good list OF prs
sengers. pleasant passage coming up was re-
ported.
The Pacific Navigation Company is having
the steamer Henry Bailey completely over
hauled. She has been placed on the marine
ways at the dry dock, and is having new bot
tom put on. She is icing treated to a fresh coat
OF paint throughout, and will look quite gay
when the job Is completed
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BUYING UP NORTHERN PACIFIC.



Retired for New Common.
A Philadelphia dispatch to the New
York Journal Of Finance says of Northern
Pacific stock: People who have been OBJ
serving the course of the preferred stocks
price since the adverse action of the board
last week on the dividend question feel
convinced that it will not go any lower, as
they see traces of disposition on the part
of some one to buy all the stock that is
offered
Conjectures of varying character are ad-
vanced by financial writer's in the news
papers TO explain the source of this buy
Ing. One idea was to the effect that in
siders were buying the preferred stock on
the strength of a proposition to retire this
issue of stock
Still another explanation is that the
North American company. which in the
financial depression following the Barring
crash was forced to let go its holdings of
Northern Pacific preferred shares, is now
getting some of them back.
The Inquirer relates a proposition to
cancel the preferred stock through the
issue of a bond and common. BY its char
ter the Northern Pacific can issue $780,
100000 of common stock and there is only
$4,000 900 outstanding. There IS nothing,
therefore, to prevent the preferred stock
from being cancelled through common
stock ISSUE
The company is also understood to have
a considerable fund in the treasury real
lied frem the sales of lands wherewith TO
cancel preferred stock and it is expected 10
soon retire lar1a block of the issue.
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TO DEVELOP NEW MINES.

Surveying Branch Railroad to Coal,
Fire Clay and birthstone Deposits.
The Oregon Improvement Company is
making survey for a new branch of the
Columbia & Puget Sound road to leave
the present line at Maple Valley and ex-
tend about six miles east to section
where valuable mineral discoveries are re-
ported to have been made
The land in question is said to contain
large deposits of coal. fire clay and grind
stone. The Cedar Valley Coal Company
has been organized TO work the coal veins,
which are bituminous of the same general
character as that in the Green river field,
and are three in number. ranging from six
feet thick down. The fire clay has been
examined by representatives of the Denny
Clay Company, which may develop it.
The grindstone is said to lie pure, very
hard sandstone. and some OF it is already
in use in this city.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-02
Illinois PrOhihitiouss

SPRING FIELD, ILL.,, June 1.-The Prohibition
state convention has nominated the following
ticket: For governor, r. X. Link, of franklin
county; lieutenant governor, James Lamont, of
Rockford: secretary, John p. Killan, OF shelby:
auditor, s. N Noe, of Vermilion treasurer.
I. T. Marshall, OF Marion: attorney general.
A. I. Wright OF La Sale; trustees of state uni
ve-sity, Professor Albert G.. Green of Lebanon,
Professor Carl Johann, OF Eureka, and Professor
L. s. Regain. OF Chicago: congressmen-at-la large,
James Felter, of Springfield, and F. A. Andrews,
OF Sterling.
lengthy platform was adopted. Absolute
prohibition and retention of the present COM
pulsory education law on the statute books are
demanded, and alien ownership of land and
mines denounced. The resolutions favor IN
limited coinage OF silver; control by the govern
ment of railroads, telegraphs and telephones:
removal OF taxation on the necessaries of life;
adjustment Of the tariff on raw material; taxa
ton of notes, bonds, mortgages and other evil
dence OF Indebtedness; law for the suppression
OF wheat and stock gambling: q service pension
OF cent per day of honorably discharged sol
diers for the time actually in the service; the
election OF United states senators by direct vote
OF the people, end suppression of trusts.
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The UmattlIs,s P..sepp.r..

Steamer Umatilla sailed for San Fran
cisco at O'Clock last evening, carrying a
cargo of coal and very little general freight.
She had fair list of passengers, the fol-
lowing being from Seattle: Mrs. A. Davis,
Paul Ward, Mrs. w. A. Ward, Miss X Oh
son, Miss J. Hultgren, Mrs. A. NJ. Kelly,
Mrs. Patch, +. S. Grandin. A. Lipke, F..
Hughes, A. G. Dunn, p. Bergman. j. B..
Kane, A. NJ. Brookes. ]. o. Prewett. J..
Simmons. +. Carlton, Mrs. w. Skyeme. S.
ID. Masel, wife and child; Mrs Il. w. aBa-
ker. Mrs. Il: l.. Sanford and two children.
A. l.. McClinton and wife, and G. B.
Dixon and wife. There were thirty pas
sengers in the steerage,
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DEATH OF CAPT. j. c. BRITAIN.
One OF the Best known Steamboat Men
On the sound.

G. f. Britain yesterday received tcle-
gram from Concord, Cal, announcing the
death of his father, Captain J. G. Britain,
of this city, who, with his wife, has been
spending the winter in California. Cap
tain Britain was one of the best known
steamboat men on Puget Sound. having at
one time owned seven steamboats, here,
and still having the principal interest In
three. Death resulted from asthma.
Captain Britain was about 81 years old
He was born in Pennsylvania, but moved
to Michigan at an early age. He was a
captain on the lakes for long time, but
had to leave there on account of ill health
in 1872 and came to Seattle. After coming
here he began working for ]. Il. Williams,
who was then in the steamboat business.
Later on he became owner of the steamers
Teaser and j. b. Libby, which were carry
ing the mails to Whatcom and San Juan
islands, and he kept adding to his feet
from time to time until it finally con-
sisted of seven boats, the largest fleet then
on the Sound. More recently he entered
partnership with f. f. Caine & Co.. who
own the steamers J. c. Britain, Rapid
Transit and Forsaken, he being the prin-
cipal investor in the company. His steam
estimated at $40, 900 to $4,000.
Captain Britain had been a sufferer
from asthma for over twenty-five years,
and for the past three years he spent the
winters in California for the purpose Of
finding relief from this disease. few
weeks ago in letter written to his son
here, c. f. Britain. he stated that he
never felt better in his lite, consequently
l.,
wholly unexpected. There are two more
children in the family in addition to the
son, one, Mrs. f. +. Ustick. who lives here,
and another married daughter who lives
in Chicago.
The remains will be shipped from San
Francisco on Friday and will be buried
here the fore part of next week The fun
eral will probably be conducted under the
auspices of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen, of which deceased was a
member.
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Wisconsin Prohibition Convention,

MADISON, Wis, June 1.-The Prohibition state
conventions committee on nominations today
reported the nominees and q platform as fol-
lows:
For governor, I. c. Richmond, of Madison;
acknowledgements q. a. Shepard, OF La Crosse;
secretary of state. +. 7. Russell, OF Column bia I;
state treasurer, A. d. Barnes, OF Marinete;
ef'orney general, +. A. Watkins, of Douglass;
superintendent of public instruction, G. w
Underwood, of Ogema: railroad commissioner,
j. +. Clayton, of Milwaukee: insurance COM
missioner, Ole Rilan, OF Barron.
A minority OF the committee reported against
the nomination OF Richmond Ter governor.
The platform declares in favor OF a law pro-
hibiting liquor traffic; the issue OF money up to
the needs OF the people by the government; edu-
cation in the English language under state
supervision; government ownership of railways
telegraphs aud telephones; educational qualifi-
cations for voters and an improved system Of
highways. The tariff plank says that ali reve.
nues should be raised by taxation on the
nations wealth rather than labor: that instead
OF the present tariff system, by which the con-
sumption OF the masses is taxed to support the
federal government. the RI sing of revenues and
the protection of industries. which are inextric-
ably mingled and confused, in our tsrif Jaws,
should be forever divorced and dealt with az
distinct functions OF the government. and that
protection when needed be secured by other and
proper legislative or constitutional action.
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OVER HIS OWN ROAD.
President Hill Arrives in SpO-
kane Amid Plaudits.
THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY DEAL
Options Lapse, but New Negotiations
Likely-The State In Coilision--
Visiting RAILROAD Men.

SPOKANE, June Especial. The spe-
cial train bearing President Hill, of the
Great Northern. and party arrived in the
city at 12 o'clock today. It was the first
Great Northern passenger train to enter
Spokane. Ii was drawn by engine
liz, and stopped at the Union Pa
cihc track in Dennis IL Bradiey's
addition. The work of joining the Great
Northern and Union Pacific tracks was
not quite completed. but was soon
finished. and the train pulled into the
Union Pacific depot. The train consists
of Mr.. Hills private car, "a L." which has
Just been built after model designed
by Mr.. Hill himself; the private car
Of Mr.. C. Shields. superintendent
of the Western division, and a bag
gage car. There were in the party
Colonel Lamborn, Northern Pacific land
commissioner; Charles Fairchild, a Boston
banker: Mr.. Peter Sims. of Shepard,
Sims & Co.. contractors; L. c. Dillman,
of this city. f. H. Becker. chief engineer;
G. Shields, the superintendent: i. l.. Pat
tee. master mechanic: Mr.. Van Cleve,
division mechanic, and Walter Eife!hnger,
of Minneapolis.
The party will remain in the city till to-
DioiioHs NIctl tut Tram Will NC u uhSieitN"
to the Northern Pacific track and the
party viii proceed to Seattle. While in
Spokane and before Mr.. Hill re-
turns from his Western trip he
will make arrangements for estab-
fishing Great Northern auditing
Office here, which will have charge of the
entire Western division. The office will
open about June 10. Mr.. Shields, super
intendent of the Western division, with
headquarters now at Kalispell. will also
remove his Office here about that time.
In an interview tonight Mr.. Hill said
that in about two weeks his road would
be in condition to run trains over at mod
crate speed and that they would then
make connections with the Union Pacific
and Northern Pacific through to Portland
and the Sound. but that they had no in
tention of running their own cars to those
points until the completion of their own
road
Mr.. Hill said that before leaving for Sc
attic he would make arrangements for be-
ginning the immediate construction of the
road through the city. The contractors
would begin laying track west of the city
in few days, and expected to reach the
Columbia river not later than August 20.
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THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Proposed Conferences on the Rams Horn
Pnafnaned.

The house of delegates met last night
for the purpose of formally passing several
bills which had already been debated.
There were present President Kioeber and
Delegates Brace. Cook, Crichton, Coryell,
Lyon, Caligan and Ryan. The house adj
journed until Monday next. on which
night the aldermen will also meet.
The delegates decided to accept the
challenge of the aldermen to play game
at baseball. 1t was suggested by DR..
Kloeber that a Saturday between June Is
and early in July would be a good time
The delegates agreed 10 wind up with a
banquet provided the aldermen agree.
1t was intended to have a conference on
the subject of the rams horn. Andrew +.
Burleigh. Hon. Roger S. Greene and Cor
poration Counsel Donworth were present.
but after an informal discussion it was
agreed to postpone further consideration
until Saturday night.
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STRUCK A FALLEN TREE.
The State Badly Damaged by Collision
ON the Spohnnish.

Auo ct9te bo0iy Dam8geE ny = SosishUu
on the Snohomish.
Steamer State Of Washington had an
other accident yesterday which damaged
her lower house to the extent of about
$500 About 5 80 O'Clock in the morning,
when she was on the way down Steamboat
slough from Lowell TO Everett ct a good
rate of speed at falling tide, sud-
denly, at a sharp curve in the stream, Cap
tain Bergman noticed a fallen tree over
hanging the channel from the further
bank. As he could not stop her in time to
avoid an accident. he put on full speed,
hoping to shoot past, despite the current.
But the current was too strong and the
top of the tree caught her In the gangway
amidships, tearing her lower house clean
to the stern. This checked her speed and
threw her bow around so that the forward
part of her lower house struck large
stump just below, tearing the house for
distance Of twenty feet. The boat will not
be laid up as the repairs will he made
while she is lying at lowell at highs.
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THE TELEGRAPHERs' UNION.
Railroad Operators Won't Admit Com.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Federation.


c. l.. Benjamin, the delegate from the
Puget sound lodge to the national conven-
ton OF the Order of Railway Telegraphers.
which met at Chattanooga on May Ii. re-
turned home yesterday, after an absence of
three weeks. Speaking OF the convention,
he said
There were isS delegates, representing about
1890 members. The order is rapidly growing,
and is particularly strong in tue West IL has a
great many disps'chers among the members and
all OF those on The santa Fe. Denver & Rio
Granae aud Atlantic ana Pacific roads are mem
hers and are working under schedules OF wages
similar 10 those OF the ,rainmeu.
Ii was decided not TO change the constitution
so as TO admit commercial operators. be 'suse a
hght would b. male on their organization ard
the order is not yet strong enough to supper;
them. The Western members We c strongly in
favor OF their admission, but those east OF Chi
cago opposed IL. The movement Is sure to go
through next year.
No formal federation OF railroad employees has
been organized. but the executive officers of the
orders OF conductors, engineers. freincu. train
men, switehmen and teleeraphers have power 10
arrange 10 work together. They now work 20.
Tether by sort OF local federation. under which
the different lodges in any dis,re; help one az.
other in caec of difficulty
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Rixht-of- WAY Question a, s,oksn.

The graders on the Great Northern read
west of Spokane. which for several miles
parallels the Seattle. Lake Shore & East
ern, few days ago accidentally Gu
croached on the Eaters righ;-of-wav. and
the Great Northern officials were asked to
stop the work, which they did. The mat
ter will be amicabiy settled. The Great
Northern vii probably lease part of the
eastern division of the Seattle, Lake Shore
Il Eastern as temporary outlet from
Snokane.
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THE MUNICIPAL OFFICES.
Taxes and Other Revenues for tn.
Month of Nav.

The session of the board of public works
yesterday was devoted oroutine business
The bid OF the Washington Iron Works
for material and repairs to the Lake Union
pumping station boilers, amounting to
$212, was accepted.
The assessment roll for Rose and Du-
vanish streets was filed with the treas
urer.
The total receipts from the water de-
partment for May were $40, 52574.
The receipts from licenses. fines and fee.
for the month were 50, 1875
The total receipts from taxes during the
month were: For 1sSS, SLIGO: for 1889
SIS. -; for 1890, $25 -; for 1901. 1923 OF.
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The Great Northern at wenatchee.

WESATcHEE, June Especial. IA large
company of graders went up the river Fri
day to commence work in the Tum-
water canyon, above the mouth of The
Icicle river.
The Wenatchee river is up to its highest
water mark. and is still rising. The Col
umbla is still rising rapidly, but the
weather was much cooler today and yestcr-
day, which may possibly check the rise
Mr.. Taintor. agent for the Great North
ern, Is settling for the right-of-way in this
valley, and the settlers are receiving very
fair treatment
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An Atchison Masna.e on the Sound.

John J. McCook, general counsel and
director of the Atchison. Topeka & Santa
Fe railroad, arrived in the city yesterday
morning, and went TO Victoria on the
steamer City of Kingston. His family
came from Tacoma on his special car over
the Northern Pacific, intending to go out
on the Great Northern train for Vancau-
Yer. As they missed the latter train. they
went out on special. and will rejoin Mr..
McCook ut Vancouver. whence the whole
party goes East over the Canadian Pacific.
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RE SONAE.

Irving 7. Co!e is back from trip through
California
Edward Blewe:t, who hss been seriously i'll.
IS able "a be around again.
Captain W. r. Inve,ari returned Yesterday
from san Francisco His family WILL arrive
later.
Vernon c. Gray, Of san Francisco, who WIS
formerly with the Posr-ISrELLIGENcER. ia in
the city.
A. O. Dunn LEI: on the s:semer Umatills fc- a
trip 10 New York by way o! San Francisco. both
for business sud pleasure.
II c. Wahibe:g left fer san Francisco las.
night, 10 b. gone two weeks on bysins~s con.
nscted with an Alaska fishing enterprise
New York special 70 The Posi- iNrsriIGExceR
says; Philip r. Stewart is al the A.hemarIs
hotel; Mrs u. J. starr, OF Seattle. Is sttba
windsor hotel: P. Stewart, OF Seattle, is a. the
Westminster; F. Degaris, OF Spokane, is at the
St Deais.
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MAILS TO wHIDBY ISLAND,
Contract for Direct steamer Route Fro,
Seattle to WILDLY and Camauo.

Seattle to WILDLY and Camano.
new contract for direct mail service
from Seattle 10 Ia Connor and points IN
Island county and return has been let TO
A. w. Bash and his Wildly island friends.
IT provides for mali each way six DAYS
week. and takes effect July l. A good fast
boat will be put on the route. which in
cludes Mukilteo, Tulair. Port Clinton,
Langley. Sandy Point, Coupeyille. San de
Fuca. Oak Harbor, Utsalady and Ia
Conner.
The mails forthe north end Of the island
at present 50 from Seattle TO StanWood hv
the Great Northern railroad. thence bv
boat TO Utsalady. by road across 10 Ebv's
Landing. and then by boat 10 Port Town
send. The south END of WILDLY island is
served from Mukilteo bv steamer con-
Meeting with the Great Northern road.
The new arrangement gives direct mail
communication with Seattle and does away
with the route from S;anwooi 20 Coupe
Vile, but the one from Coupeville 70 Port
Townsend Will be continued.
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ELECTRIC RAILWAY DEAL.
The Option Allowed to Lapse, but New
Combinations Proposed.

HHo OPtToH NIfUWeU 10 LhPte, but new
Combinations Proposed.
The term of the option which the repre-
sentatiyes ofthe General Electric Company
held on the electric railways of the city
expired yesterday and it was allowed to
lapse. The reason is understood to be an
adverse report from Winthrop Coffin, the
agent of the General Electric Company.
who has been examining the different
lines, as to the valuation put on them un-
der the consolidation agreement.
The idea of consolidation has not been
abandoned. however. 1t is understood
that an effort will be made to carry
through the deal with the General Electric
Company on new basis of valuation.
Failing this, a local combination may be
arranged without the intervention of the
new electric combination.
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Counse, McNaurht Returns East

James Mcknight, general counsel of the
Northern Pacific road. left last night for
Tacoma on his way East. After spending
today there he will go 10 Spokane, where
the question OF terminals requires some at
tention. now that the Great Northern has
come IN. He vii! then go on 10 ST. Paul,
and after remaining there during the Re-
publican national convention Will so to
Winnipeg. He expects to return TO the
Sound in a month or six weeks.
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The PennsyIvnnia Prohibitionist..

SCRANTON, Pa, June 1.-The Prohibition con-
vent.on today selected delegates to the national
convention md nominated presidential electors
The financial plank in the platform recites that
the circulating medium, whether gold silver or
paper, should be OF equal value and sufficient
to meet the demands OF business. Foreign i'm
migration Is condemned and revision OF the
immigration law. urged. resolution was
adopted opposing opening the Worlds fair on
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Vanderbilt on the Sound.

Cornelius Vanderbilt arrived in the city
yesterday on New York Central private
car. accompanied by Miss Helen Wander
h'it and his son -in-law. Herbert \. Sloan
He and Miss Vanderbilt went on 10 Ana
cortes, but Mr.. Sloan remained in the city