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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-09
A MYSTERIOUS CASE.
Disappearance of a Prosperous
Railroad Man.
DEEP SUSPICION OF FOUL PLAY.
Contractor Burke, of the Great North
ern Railroad, Drops Completely
Out of Sight.

P. y. Burke railroad contractor OF Seattle,
has mysteriously disappeared, and nothing mas
been heard of him since Friday, January ..
| The missing man was formerly foreman Tor
Shepard, Henry & Co., but recently secured
contract for putting in the masonry work along
the line of the Great Northern road, and ne was
making money on his contracts.
On January % he was at the Western hotel, IN
this city, and teiegraphed 10 Mr.. Frisby, book
keeper for Shepard, Henry & Co., at Snohomish.
H e paid his bill at the hotel and departed,
whittier no one appears to know, for no one mas
been known TO have seen him since that time.
When he left the Western hotel it was his ex-
pressed intention to go to snohomlsh or
to some point along the line OF the
road, but he told several parties at
the hotel that he would return to
Seattle at the latest by Wednesday. When he
did not do SO no one regarded his failure to re-
turn as of serious consequence because he
frequently had business which detained him
beyond any stated time.
lie was not fiashy man in appearances and
he carried very little money on his person.
M. Burke's friends say that not long since he
discharged a man with whom he had quite a
quarrel, and they believe that this man has had
hand in his disappearance. Apart from this
the missing man is not known to have had any
enemies
Mr.. Burke was about ~ years of age He was
systematic IN business ana regular IN MS mad
its. He did not drink and was free from any
apparent vices. His sole aim in life appeared
to be the betterment of the condition of his
family. His wife, three sons and one daughter
live at Sparta, Wis, and he had been working
with might and main for some time to so fix
himself that he might have them with him.
His wife as yet is in Ignorance OF his disappear
ance. All his financial affairs were in good
condition. He was not III debt. but had money
coming to him from various sources in large
sums.
John Nolan, an employe of the Great North
ern, is a brothor-in-lsw Of the missing man and
is distressed beyond expression at the mystery
surrounding the disappearance of his relative.
No one credits the theory of suicide, as no mo-
tive can be assigned for such act.
III the missing man is not heard of in few
days the probate court will be asked to grant
letters OF administration, so that the mans
estate may not suffer from neglect.
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WATER FRONT NOTES.

Tug vic,et took a scow Of clay to sidney for
the pottery.
steamer Mabel made trip 10 Stanwood yes.er-
day after "A cargo Q. hay.
Steamer J. 4. Mcdonald is laid M with
broken wheel. she Will be placed on the ways
a, tie dry dock today to have a new wheel
put on.
Steamer Augusta, which is 20 be sold in
short time by the United States marshal, was
flowed aroaGd 10 Hopkins wharf yesterday by
tug Nsydowcr
Steamer waseo was placed On the beach on
the west side yesterday 70 have he- bottom
cleaned anG painted she leaves on her regular
TIP this morning.
Weather forecast for twenty four hours from
O'Clock last evening: For Oregon and Wash
Internationally fair; slightly cooler, except
stationary temperature on coast and IN Eastern
Oregon.
Il is reported that the steamer pstroi; is about
% resume her run on the Fort Madison and Dog
fish bay =oute, bat the QuicSstep, which has
been running IN her place. now refuses TO get of
the route. and the result viii probably be
another struggle Tor supremacy.
The local board 81 inspectors began an iuyes-
tigatioa yesterday afternoon OF the cause pf the
collision between the steamer Premier and the
Norwegian bark FristSt 4 large number o.
witnesses were p,esent on both sides. Captain
T. Biouii acted interpreter Tor the mea on
TIE FEistSj, who were 81 seaadinayignS. As
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Rrief Tacoma News.

TACOMA, Feb. Especial Peter Squally,
Nisqually reservation Indian, was jailed hero
this afternoon, charged with stealing horse
valued at 500 OF John Mcleod, of Puyallup.
SQually claims he did-no steal the animal, but,
on the contrary, simply took it in, having found
it running at large.
Anna Libes, aged A. years, formerly OF Seattle,
escaped this morning from the Steilacoom asy-
lum by crawling under the yard fence. She
wore a gray dress and plain white apron A
search is being instituted by the asylum officials
Mrs George Bethune is i'll with typh id fever
and female complaints at the Fannie Paddock
hospital here. She may recover
A successful private test of tie Russell ore
rooster was made this aiternoon. small lump
OF Mineral creek showed an abundance of gold
sediment.
The city council this evening considered the
proposition OF the street laborers, who asked
for s. day wages, weekly payments abolition
of contract system of street improvement, and
eight hours days labor.
Judge Allyn announced today that new
jury will be drawn every thirty days during
the trial term of the superior court. The term
lasts about five months
The abstract OF the original sixty acres in.
cluded in the "Nigger tract has been CON-
pleted for use in the settlement of the estate
The abstract has 446 pages, and cost $500.
Mrs. Marion NJ. Smith, of this city, died yes
terday OF peritonitis at Newport, r. l., aged o.
She leaves husband and one child.
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vITIES.

See notice of l. o. o. +. social on page g.
Mrs. +. s. Tcemaine. of Grace hospital, was
somewhat better yesterday.
The number of voters registered yesterday was
2H bringing the total up to GAG.
Two final homesteads and two timber land
applications were filed at the land Office yes
terday.
The ladies of the Haven Methodist Episcopal
church will give a tea tomorrow evening at the
church. Howard and Second streets.
At Providence hospital yesterday four
patients were received, and at Grace two
names were added to the roll aud two drorped.
The George Newell who was sued last Satur-
day by the Stetson & Post Mill Company was
not George Newell, of the Newell Mill Com.
pany.
Licenses to wed were issued yesterday by the
county auditor for John Taylor and Frances
Wilson, both OF franklin, and John Yank and
Johanna Hinsch, both of Slaughter
The trustees of Trinity Episcopal church held
a business meeting last night at the chapel,
Eighth and Cherry streets. Reports upon the
progress of work on the new church were made
and accounts for construction were audited.
p Baker. franklin miner, was arrested at an
early hour this morning for carrying concealed
weapons. While drunk he went into the Mug
saloon. on Main street, and in fit of bravado
discharged his revolver. The bullet went
tAAbu@h AhS hboI dih no udHlake-
Officer Osborn arrested hobo named Robert
Barnes last evening on suspicion of stealing a
telescope. which he was trying TO sell for a
drink. The telescope has three extensions
with a morocco center piece, and is supposed
to have been purloined from some vessel.
An oil lamp upset last evening during a re.
ligious meeting in the Swedish mission on
Eighth street, between Olive and Stewart
streets. and were it not for the timely work of
several men who were present, the church
would have burned. The damage will not
amount TO over $40.
Hervey j. Mccoy, of San Francisco. and other
general Y. NJ. c. A. secretaries OF the Pacific
Northwest, will be rendered reception this
evening at Young Mems Christian Association
headquarters by the Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavorof Plymouth Congregational
church. There will be musical aud literary
programme and refreshments.
Tho statement made in an interview with
George Carter, published on Sunday morning.
by which Mr.. Carter was made 10 ssy the cost
of the seattle National bank building was less
than $4,000 was incorrect. The cost OF the
building, exclusive Of the land, was in the
neieheorhood Of s25Q,oo0 and the reporter mis-
understood Mr.. Carriers statement
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CARA Still in the Field.

SAN ANTONIO, Feb s.--Garza is still in the
field. The latest reliable news OF the revolu-
tionists is contained in the E Chicdno. the first
number of local Spanish paper, which has
appeared as the avowed organ OF the reyolu-
tionists. FL ChcGno publishes copy OF what
purports to be lengthy letter sent by CARA
to President Harrison. 1t is written I'M
der date of January II, at la Stroeta,
state of Tamaulipas, Mexico, explains the
patriotic purpose of the revolutionists to secure
a republican form OF government in Mexico,
aud condemns the press for having placed him
in the light OF bandit and violator of the neu-
trality laws. He adds that his only offense is a
desire TO throw off the tyranny of Diaz. and
begs that the president will not be misled into
further cooperation against him. The letter
is in diplomatic form, full of high-sounding
phrases, and concludes with declaration that
he (Garza) will grow old in the field with his
troops before he will make or accept any propo-
sitiou compromising the principle OF his cause
SAN ANTONIO, Feb s.-The report recently re-
ceived from Monterey that Colonel Hernandez
OF the Mexican army, was shot, has proved TO be
untrue.
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The Dc steures Divorce Case.

Sioux FALLS, G. D., Feb. S.-The De steuies
divorce case was begun this morning, Baroness
De steures, Count Soberski and the baroness
LAWYER ana her maid being in court The par
oness was put on the stand and oeeupieu Tue
whole morning in telling her story. she was
very bright witness, and won the hearts OF her
hearers. She said her husband had always been
cruel and irritable with her. He called her "a
savage American" often at state dinners lie
would become angry at her and shout at her, Il
wish to God had never married you.' once
when the minister was at Madrid negotiat-
ing a delicate commercial treaty, be Asked
her to play eocuette with the minister OF COM
merce and make him think he could DO what
he liked with her. This base proposition she
Indignantly rejected. He charged her with
being unfaithful. On June Is, 1890. he had Two
doctors examine her as to her sanity, and TOOK
her children away from her. She left MIN tnen
aud has not seen him since. The deposition OF
Baron de Steures is an interesting document,
giving glimpses of life in aristocratic European
circles The baron attributes all the trouble ne
had with his vile TO her peculiar nervous anec-
ton, which baffled the best medical skill
During cross-examination Nine. De Steures
testified as to the barons efforts to have her
confined in q retreat" She said she was.worth
100000, all in New York property. Her maid
gave supporting testimony.
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FREIGHT IN CANOES.
Primitive Method of Carrying
Great Northern Supplies.
THE RIVAL TELEGRAPH LINES.
No Excuse for Idle Men-The Northern
Pacific Will Not Build Much
Track This Year.

n. c. Shaw, OF Sultan, arrived ct the Ocei-
dental hotel last night. At O'Clock yesterday
morning he left Sultan and in a canoe covered
the twenty-five miles TO Snohonish by noon.
He says that good many white men are
now engaged in canoeing on the
river. 1.-The steamers" he added, run
about ten miles above snohomish to Park Place,
and there the freight for the railroad contractors
IS taken up in canoes. The rate paid is 50 or
$40 ton from Park Place to Sultan. Three
men in canoe can make the round trip in a
day, carrying from thirty-ive hundredweignt
10 two tons and a half You see those big canoes
carry good deal. In this way the men earn
v or IS a piece, and there is plenty of work for
them They paddle down the river and pole
back with their load.
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Shipping Intelligence.

TAToosH, Feb. Sop. m.--Cloudy; fresh south
west wind. Tug Tacoma and Tyee passed out
at $50 p. m.
NEAH BAY, Feb. SIS p. m.-Cloudy; light
southwest wind
CLALLAM BAY, Feb. SIS p. m.-Cloudy; light
southwest wind.
PYsHT. Feb. SIS p m.-Cloudy; light south
west wind.
PORT CRESCENT, Feb SIS p. m.-Cioudy;
light southwest wind.
PORT ANGELES, Feb. SIS p. m.-Cloudy; light
southwest wind. Tug Sea Lion passed up at
$50 a. m.
PoEr GAMBLE, Feb s.-Sailed-Schr W. L.
Beebe
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. s.-Arrivcd-Nic stmr
Costa Rca. from Departure bay; stmr Umatilla,
from Victoria and Port Townsend. Cleared
Sh Daniel Barnes, for Port Townsend. Departed
-Sh Daniel Barnes for Port Townsend.
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The Great Northern Wants Laborers.

The employment agencies of this city received
requests from Great Northern contractors yes
terday for 1000 men to work on construction
"For the past MONTH" said an employment
agent yesterday, 1--WE have had calls from con-
tractors on the Great Northern for more men
than we could supply, and yet there have
been idle men all the time in this city Some
of them don't want to work. Others have
something saved up and have not cared to go
ont i'll the winter time. l don't know where we
shall get the men to satisfy the present large de-
mand Italians are not wanted. because most
of the contractors do not have any separate place
to board them, and there is always trouble
when an attempt is made to feed Italians and
other nationaliIies in the same eating establish
ment"
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soon as the whalebsck returns from San Fran
cisco an Investigation will be held to fix the
responsibility for the steamer City OF Seattle
running into her when passing cut OF Seattle
harbor.
Steamship walla walla arrived in port yester-
day from San Francisco with a fair list of pas
sengers and 500 tons of freight for Seattle She
had pleasant trip up The captain reported
having passed the schooner W. H. Talbot off
the Columbia river at 4 O'Clock Sunday morning.
Steamer W. F. Munroe brought in 20 tons OF
hay and took out Is tons of general freight: the
Wasco brought in 20 tons Of potatoes and other
produce on the Whatcom route; the Angeles
had - tons out for Port Angeles and way ports,
and the Buckeye took out II tons Tor Richmond
beach and Edmonds
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rnE soANDINAvIAN DEMOCRATS.
they Change Their Place OF Meeting
and Adopt Stringent Rules.

The scandinavian Democrats were out in fun
oree at the Central club rooms, in the smith
block, last a!ght, In order to prevent such dis
nrhanees as had occurred the week before. they
adopted a constitution containing several rather
stringent provisions One was that every r,er,-
Der should pledge himself to sustain the chair
IN It's rulings, ami another was that no one
MOULD TO allowed the door unless he had
iigned the constitution
Anton ChiioeFg furnished some music and
men an executive committee was gqpolutsd.
oasisting OF 5, $ Lang, y, G. Lind, Charms
swenson, Mis- Anderson ard p. Isbcre. torether
With 7 Rothe, H. Eothe and = Blomberg. who
ne members n oscia
"Wednesday evening was chosen rs the rcs.,,.
ar time for meeting, and the hall Is one al
nose OF the Western Central Labor Cnion. q,
he corner OF Front and Madison streets.
speeches were mado by : s IancIsn4
iulSeihcr, y. Soderbesg, Gccrrc Beck. n (,
Nahlbers a,,d j. ;, Crockett
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WESTERN UNION TO PROCEED.
The Contending Companies Will Appeal
to the Courts,

The Western Union Telegraph Company is
proceeding with its arrangements for the con-
s,ruction of its line along the Lake Shore road
from Worthwhile to Wooley. Those in charge
oil the matter are getting the construction car
ready from which the work is to be done. Men
TO the number of twenty will be employed. The
local Office here has nothing to do with the
matter. The work has been ordered by Super
iRtendent Frank Jaynes of San Francisco.
Manager Blake, of the Pacific Postal Company,
went to Snohcmish yesterday and the intentions
OF that corporatior could not be ascertained, but
an official of the Western Union said work
would proceed unless the law forbade. He
thought that steps would be taken to prevent
work on the part OF the Western Union and that
an attempt would surely be made to test the
consututionality of the act under which the
company would proceed to build. Neither side,
he thought, would be satisfied until the supreme
court had passed upou the question.
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The new cable winders for the Front street
cable lire will arrive in about two weeks.
James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern
road, is expected to reach Seattle tomorrow.
The Yosemite, 1900 tons burden, is loading
coal at the Dunkers of the Oregon Improvement
Company.
The Oregon Improvement Company is ship
ping but small quantity of coal. The local
trade is, however, quite active.
Transcontinental freight will be received by
the Great Northern railway line in connection
with the Canadian Pacific railway.
All the stationery has arrived for the con-
Quoting OF the Great Northern Express Com
pany. Local Manager List anticipates that ali
will be ready for business by February 10.
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ROW AMONG THE FAITHFUL.
An InjudIclous Remark Causes Secretary
Kelly TO Get n Licking.


The lack OF harmony that for some weeks has
characterized the relations between J. I.
Kelly, secretary of the First ward Demo-
cratic club and John W. Considinc.
eliminated in open rupture on Sunday night
At DEMOCRATIC headquarters in the smith block.
Kcly got badly beaten by Considine, and there
were Tor about twenty seconds fifteen OF the
most excited Democrats that had been gathered
together for many days.
cpnsidine stated last night that Kelly had
personal grudge against him, and that he
kelly had remarked that Gousidine was run.
ming tho First ward for revenue.
81 told friends said Considinc. "to tell Kelly
that II hs made any more remarks about me /
would pull his nose the first time met him."
considiun did not see Kelly until Sunday
night ST Democratic headquarters, into which
place he strollcd. lie thought alt was serene
and strolled away. When Inf the hall ne heard
Kelly say: .Tonsdine shall not run the First
ward" lie returned 10 the room, assembled the
platform ON which Kelly sat aud proceeded to
dumolish his facial frontage.
One man drew a knife, another welded n
chair and for moment IL looked as though
rome rich Democratic blood would be spilled
but the pcaccmakers did their work well, and in
few minutes the Sabbath quiet reigned su-
premc and tho honor of Mr.. Consdine was
patisled
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The Three GS-reijecmen Grace the
Meeting With Their Presence.

Tho Firm Ward Democratic Ulab hc,d = rally
rst evening IN an empty hal, a; A. Pike str,et.
md % onliven the affair aud draw n crowd the
aeeotive committee secured N attentarcs Of
our yoens ncgrccs with gool voices. who allied
'he Interval between the speeches With
opeal soacs
An'onE ta2 speakers were " r Andrews
'shiei ke.lehey aud Fred Rice Roweu. all OF
,l,ln ti''ia4sei the present eily government
nd condemned the Republican. ,,sr., ,.,.,,c-.,f,,,
shAe Mr.. Eowel was talkin, .r.p,.fc,.
men SsoFso shochaa. Levi stevens sua 1,
eansen, 2'l Of whom have Sceo,se ,.so-,
saes siaeo they lost thcir positions ,,, me
eIce. arrived and, takins front sest,. ,rsTri,e.,
VT, ~ eapesiapity Il encourage The sneaker,
sss. Nowei was anally interrupted ly ,ail.
80 80 man, with red whiskeEs ald a soueaky
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POLITICAL NOTES.

The Fourth Ward Republican Club meets at
the Russell house tonight
The Democratic Central Club holds its meet
ing this evening at the headquarters in the
Smith block.
A Democratic club for tho Second and Third
precincts OF the First ward will bs formed to-
night dt the corner of Ninth and Dearborn
streets.
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New YORK, Feb. s.-The fast mail service of
this country is doomed to be discontinued on
June so. ualess the postolice department in the
meantime can obtain cheaper railroad rates
notice has been sent out BY Second Assistant
Postmaster General Bell to all transportation
lines now receiving special facility pay for ex-
traordinary service announcing that after
June 30 all special facility pay will be with
drawn, ard adding that the appropriation for
this purpose has not been recommended to con-
gress in the annual report OF the department.
This means that five months hence the country
will take a decided step backward in its mail
facilities, aud viii have to be content with such
mail accommodations as were enjoyed years
ago.
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Nntirr,

The agencies OF the Queen Insurance Com
psuy OF America. the queen Insurance Com.
Dsny, OF Liverpool, and the Connecticut Fire
Insurance Company, OF Hartford. have this day
been transferred from Calhoun, BeTrill * Co 20
George ". Harris & Co.
All cancellations, assignments o. transfers Of
policies in these companies viii De made by
MeSsrS Harris & Co, who may be found in the
kittinger- Terry blAding, on northeast corner of
Commercial and Washington streets
A continuance Of the patronage hitherto ex-
tended the Companies is solicited
RoRERr Dickson. Manager.
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Stuck River Trouble EnGef

James Hart, justice OF the peace at Christie
pher, states there is a temporary lull in the
troubles between the stuck and White river
farmers. A body OF men, under Tom Al bert, one
of the largest property owners in White river
bottoms, has cut away the distractions placed
at the mouth OF the Stuck river, and now the
water flows naturally in the channels of both
rivers. The original trouble was caused by a
body of Stuck river farmers damming up that
river, SO as to force the White river TO overflow
its banks and do much damage to the farms
along the banks. There was danger for time
that the opposing forces would engage i'll an
armed conflict
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Port Angeles hiss been much interested during
the past week IN the breach of promise snit of
Miss Nellie Mclaughlin against Walter J. DYKE
Plaintiff asked $4,000 damages. Nellie who is
IS years old, testified that Waiter went boat-rid-
ing and walking with her. and used to spend
evenings with her in the dining room of the
Central hotel, talking until midnight. Once
when visiting her he took hold Of her bangs and
said they would he handy some day to lead her
around by. Waiter used to kiss her and tell her
how much he thought about her. She kissed
him, but not often as he kissed her. she
never sat Oh his lap. Dill Stage testified that he
Rugged and kissed Nellie, and she reel procated.
during the time Walter Dyke KEEP: Company
with her. The jury awarded the plaintiff $50
damages.
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New YORK, Feb. s.-The Wall stree. J0uTna,
says an officer OF the Northern Pacific says:
We shall not build mitch this year, but there
will be considerable construction by other
people, watch will open up feeders to timber
and mineral mines for the benefit OF our road
l think the earnings will begin 10 improve next
month, and vii, not be surprised TO see our
ktOcks imnroNr considerably.