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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-01
Property in Business District
Worth 100000 Destroyed.
C. n. WARNER NOT A CANDIDATE.
He FavOrs James Hamilton Lewis or
an Eastern Man for Governor.
A Farmland Drowned in tho StfIla-
guamish-Pos master Hogue Unable
to Give His Son Job-An Eighty
Mile Irrigating Ditch for Kittitas Co.

CoeuILLE CRY, Or, May 3f.-About
o'clock this morning fire broke out in the
band hall IN the Huneweli building, at the
western limit of Front street, and owing
to the absence of fire fighting facilities the
building was soon in ashes. as well as the
following buildings: Golfers hardware
store and dry goods house; the postotiice; !;
Jenkins saloon Mrs. Aiken's millinery
store; Sinclair & Harlocker's law and real
estate office; Breeser's barber shop; John
Brothers grocery and meat market; Nc
Culloch's jewelry store; Olive hotel, stable
and shop to same; A. w. McArthur's resi-
dence. and a vacant tenement on First
street.
The fire reached the opposite side of the
street and Tapped up Lyons fine store.
kronberg d Sons large hardware house.
the Robinson house and the saloon in the
Collier building. The fire spread east. de-
stroying the Central hotel, the Levenson
residence and drug store, the Coquille
River bank and Callers blacksmith and
wagon shop down to A. J. Willmer's Red
Front store. Heroic work was done by
men and women. Many goods were saved.
The fire was checked at Odd Fellows hall,
which saved two or more blocks of stores
and homes from destruction. The total
loss will reach 100000; partially insured.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-01
HOW TAMMANY GETS NEW VOTES
Immigrants Taken Straight From the
Steamers Hold to BE ssNaturalized."


@WAsHTNGToN CITY. May 81 Senator
Hiscock today presented memorial
signed by Elihu Root, Horace Porter.
Joseph NJ. Drexel. Cornelius Bliss and
others, without regard to political affilia-
tions, asking that a committee be ap-
pointed to inquire into the system of
naturalization in New York city, to the
end that remedial legislation may be de-
vised and enacted with reference thereto.
They set forth that the immigration
records show that IN 1891 over 100000
foreigners came into this country from
Europe, but small portion of whom can
either read, write or speak the English
language, and who are wholly ignorant of
our laws and the principles of our govern
ment; that there seems reason to believe
that immediately prior to the last election
in New York state naturalization was
accompanied by great Irregularities and
extensive frauds.
In single court in New York, during
the first twenty days of October, there were
nearly 1000 naturaiizations, of which
about 5000 were by one judge. 1t is Obvi-
Gus that system of naturalization which
can produce results with such startling
rapidity must be defective. and there are
reasons to believe the results are made pos
sible by wholesale perjury; that these evil
practices are constantly adding most un-
desirable element to our community by
the surrender of material part of our
power of self-government to mep who are
really aliens, ignorant venal and wholly
unfit TO govern themselves or us.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-01
POSTMASTER HoGUE DIDN'T DARE.
He Wanted to Discharge Pretty Miss
Reese to Give His Son . job.

He Wanted to Discharge Pretty Miss
Reese to Give His Son q job.
TACOMA. May 31.-[Special. The stamp
window frame at the Tacoma postoffice
will continue to be pleasingly filled by
Miss Margaret Reese. Postmaster Hogue
said he could work men to better advan-
tage than women recently and the three
women clerks were requested to resign
June 1. Anon the people spoke and init
mated that they made Mr.. Hogue post
master, and, by inference, lie. it be known
that they could unmake him. They also
declared in favor of retaining the three
women as clerks.
Postmaster Hogue thought he ought to
be allowed to run his Office as he saw fit.
If he concluded he could get more work
out OF man than woman he reckoned
he ought not be meddled with. But in
this instance the people were persistently
meddlesome, principally because Miss
Reese is great favorite. Her character
istics are summed up thus by business
man:
She is modest and courteous. Nearly every
time buy stamps there she thanks me for nv
money. We'll, 1t does not cost her anything and
it pleases me. Mr. Hogue say the women gossip
with patrons, and do not obey orders with the
the stamp window girl gossip, and Lord knows
no one could be more accommodating than she
is. She is quick, and it is an object lessor in
Christian forbearance to see her help out pa
irons, especially women who really do not know
what they do want when presenting q package
for mailing and stamping.
Postmaster Hogue's son was. it is un-
derstood, slated for Miss Reese's place. He
came around to get "broken in, it is also
said, and the next day Nelson Bennett
came out with a letter in the Ledger ex-
pressing a very adverse opinion of the
proposed change contemplated by the post
master, especially of man who would
take woman's place. even if the change
went into effect. Young Hogue did not
report for duty thereafter. so the story
goes-on good authority, too.
Besides causing petitions to be circulated
for the retention of the women clerks,
which petitions were started by the Ne'cs.
Postmaster Hogue set the whole town Cos
slipping about the proposed innovation.
Some said it was politics; but Mr.. Hogue
declares that he honestly thought that he
could do better with men than with wo-
men, having. as he said, Seattle, Portland
and San Francisco postoffices as prece-
dents in this movement. Inspector Mon
roe he claimed also favored it. But the
people objected and Mr.. Hogue says he
will comply with the wishes of the people.
and retain Miss Reese, Miss Dryer and
Miss Buel as long as they attend to busi-
ness properly.
No jantor will be had, though. Mr..
Hogue originally thought he could make
two men do the work of three women,
thus saving pennies enough to hire jan.
itor Postmaster-GeneralW Wanamaker de-
cided Tacoma's postoffice the most ill-kept
in the country when he made his tour
with President Harrison. The appropria-
ton will not permit of a janitor on the
salarU Isl
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A PETTY ROW IN TACOMA.
Musicians Union Objects to Salvation
Band Playing Gratis for G. A. X.

TACOMA, May 3l.-TSpeciai. IA rumpus
was kicked up in q. 4. Il. circles on ac-
count of the Salvation Army band par-
ticipating in the Decoration day parade.
The committee in charge of the parade
extended an invitation to all organizations
to participate. The Salvation Army band
rendered its services and was assigned to a
position at the head of the Woman's Re.
lief Corps. Mrs. Race refused to march
behind the army band and left the parade
On Thursday night at the G.. A. r. posts
and the Relief Corps motion for vote Of
thanks will be offered for adoption thank.
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WARNER NOT A CANDIDATE.
He Is for James Hamilton Lewis or an
Eastern Washington Man.

OLYMPIA, May 3i.-tSpccial &c. III.
Warner. who is in the city to attend a
meeting of the tide land commission to-
morrow, says in an Olgmpion interview
that while the Democrats of mis- county,
Whitman, have already elected de!ega.
ton to the state convention and indorsed
him for the gubernatorial nomination. he
is not a candidate and will not be unless
circumstances arise which he does not
now foresee, though he says nis attitude
in the campaign of the Farmers Alliance,
which he reports rs making headway in
Eastern Washington especially in Whit
man county. may have some bearing on
his decision.
AT present, however. Mr.. Warner pre-
fers that either NJ. NJ. Goldman, James
Hamilton Lewis or DR.. Blalock be nom.
mated. He says Goldman wants the nom-
ination and would make strong candi-
date. Mr.. Warner expects meeting of
the Democratic state executive committee
to be held before he returns home, at
which the date of the state convention will
be fixed
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Mnnfesann NeMs.

MoSTEsASo, May 3l-fSpecial. M. Y.
GoodelI, one OF the most prominent OF
Chehalis county's citizens, is i'll with lung
troubles.
Ground was broken this week for the
First National bank building. Ii is TO he
finished by July H. Tomorrow or next
day the erection of building for Charles
Keller, to adioin, the bank building. will he
begun.
Tue Peoples party have fully decided to
put a third ticket in the field in this
county.
The bitches for pipes of the Water com.
pany, which has the franchise 10 supply
Montesano with water, are nearly COM
piatad
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ing all organizations. including the Saliva
tion Army. for participating. The q. A.
Il. men commend the patriotism of the
salvation Army band, but some of the
members of the Musicians Union object.
the union band having asked SO for fur
nishins music. but not being employed.
One member of the Musicians Union has
informed Quartermaster Taylor, of Sheri-
dan post, that he will never play again in
Tacoma because, being member of the
union. he was not allowed TO play or do
nate his services on Memorial day.
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Senator Allen Going to Minneapolis.

WAsHINGToN CRY. May 3l.-[Special. i
Senator Allen will probably be present at
the Minneapolis convention. Today he
said it was his Intention to leave Wash
ington City for Minneapolis about Satur-
day. He added that he did not intend to
take any part in the presidential contest,
but was simply gong out to meet the dill
ferent members of the Washington delega-
tion and visitors who might come to Min
neapols from that state. He will prob
ably be absent from the capital city little
less than a week
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The bakersfield Drowninr.

BAKERSFIELD. Cal, May Sl.-The body OF
Charles +. Jewett who was drowned yesterday
In attempting TO rescue the two Grenvilie bows
in Kern river. was found last night lodged in
the roots OF tree on an island two miles below
the mouth of the canyon. The head was mashed
into q jeliy, the body terribly bruised, and On
arm AMI leg broken. The body is now lying In
the morgua waiting the arrival o. relatives
Over lO) people are now oai searching along the
river for the remains Of the two boys. but thus
far not a trace OF them has been found. The
river still continues very high.
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The Illinois Prohibition Convention.

SPRINGFIELD ILL.,. May 3l.--The Prohibition
state convention met this morning. Rev. w III.
Haight, of Rockford, made temporary
chairman. The committees were announced
and reports from district eaucuses received. The
convention then took a recess until afternoon
>The committee on permanent organization Sc
leetei Hon. Robert H. Pcyion, of this city, for
the permanent chairman. The convention ei-
fected permanent organ zation aud elected dele
gates-at-iarge 10 the national convention. re-
cess was taken till tomorrow
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IRRIGATING KITTITAs COUNTY.
Ellensburg Rejoices Over the Raising OF
the Guarantee for q Big Canal.

the Guarantee for a Big Canal.
ELLENsBURG, May 3f.-FSpecial The
people of this city are greatly elated over
the fact that the guarantee necessary to
insure the building ofa big irrigating ditch
had been raised. The fact was telegraphed
to ]. II. Wells, the Seattle agent of the
capitalists who intend TO build the canal.
The surveyors enter the field on Wednes-
day. The work of construction will be
under way in short time.
The proposed ditch will encircle the
east side of the valley, will be about eighty
miles long and put water on 5000 acres
of land, which is now worthless. but
which, with the water, will be worth $25
to $50 per acre. The proposition to the
land owners is very fair and entirely satis-
factory TO those who raised the guarantee,
and no doubts are entertained that a ditch
carrying 5000 inches Of water will be run
ming its full capacity i'll one year from
now. This means the infnsing of new
life into the valley and city, and will prove
the greatest blessing of any enterprise
ever inaugurated in this section.
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DROWNED IN THE TORRENT,
A Farmland Perishes at Marysville-
Vain Attempt at Rescue

MARYsvILLE, May 3l.-Hans Erickson,
a farmland in the employ of Mr.. Oleson,
was drowned IN the Stillaguamish river on
Saturday evening. He was standing on
the edge of the log jam against the south
pier of the Great Northern bridge saving
through log, when he slipped and fell in
the water below the jam. He was sucked
down by the strong current. but came up
a little lower down and remained on the
surface for about three minutes Several
men were near, but had no boat with
which to rescue him. One Of them jumped
in, but did not reach the spot where Erick-
son was until the latter had sunk for the
last time. The rescuer had hard struggle
TO reach shore himself Erickson must
have been carried on down the stream.
Burt Hanson was drowned in Dead water
slough, at the mouth of the Snohomish. on
May -. his canoe tipping over while he
was crossing the slough. His body was
not recovered. He was 23 years old. and
leaves sister. Mrs. Nelson Lee. of Everett.
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The Wisconsin Prohibitfonists.

MADISON, Wis, May Sl.-The Prohibition state
convention met this afternoon with Hon. ii. D.
Hastings as temporary chairman, and adjourned
till tomorrow The convention will demand
that T. c. Richmond, oi this city. be a eandi-
date for governor. although he expresses him
self as being 10th 20 run.
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Bayina Bros. Paving Debts.

LONDON. May 31.-The old firm of Barring Bros
has reduced its liability TO ihe Bank of England
by fI,0oo.o00 by the sale of Bnenos Ayres 4
Western railway debentures which IL held
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CONGRESSMAN Mansur Retired.

CARRoLLrowN, Mo-. May 3l.-U. S. Hail.
the Farmers Alliance leader, was today
nominated for congress by the Democrats
of the second district over Charles S. Man
sur, the present incumbent.
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strike of stonecutters.

sACLr STE. MARIE, Mich. May 3l-A hun
dred stoaeC uiters employed on the new docx
struck tonight for 81 day aud nine hours
work. The demand was refused.
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Cleveland Leaves for Buzzard's Bay.

New YORK, Nav Ex-Presidcnt Cleveland
and family lett the city today for their summer
residence ct BGzzarf's bay, Mass.
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Rhode Island a Unit for Blaine.

PROVIDENCE, r. L.. May 31.-The Journal
asserts that the Rhode Island delegates TO
Minneapolis will be a unit in support of
Blaine.
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Richard Mansfield Afraid of Smallpox.

VANCOUVER, B. c., May 3i.-[Special, +
The cake-wak company billed to appear
here last night failed 10 materiaIize, and
Richard Mansfield has Cancelled his date
because of the smallpox scare. 1t is ru-
mored here that all kinds of reports re-
garding the scare are ahoat on the Sound,
some putting the number of cases at los.
The fact is that only three cases are now
in the pesthouse, and one out of it, the
last mentioned being the wife of Cana
dian Pacific official. Two districts in Vic
toria are reported quarantined today.
A resolution from the city council ask
ing that Vancouver be made quarantine
station has been forwarded to the Domin-
ion 0OYernnenf
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Do You Wear Shirts !?
H You Do Patonze
Home Industry
And Have Them
Made To Order By
D|MOCK&CHEASTY
sos FRONT STREET.
OUR PLAN.

We do not give ESTIMATES,
which are most unsatisfactory,
Mthey guarantee nothing; but we
Write in the policy the amount
on cash and paid up insurance
which you get each year after
fhe second. If policy lapses
Our paid up insurance participates
n the profits earned, which is
Not the case with tontine policies.
Ne will send you guaranteed
statement If you will send
your age and address to the Office
OF
IA. ManSs:r MaMG: s,a. aao and 80,
Mass. Mutual Bailey Building.
Life Ins. Co.
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Passion Play a. 81. wary. Mission.

VAScouvER. May 3i-fSpecial. Two
hundred Squamish and Sechelt Indians
have gone from here TO participate in the
big Roman Catholic celebration at 81.
Mary's mission, at which will be present
the archbishops, bishops, clergy and visit
ing prela.es from the East. About 200
Indians in all will be present There will
be fourteen tableaux presented represent
Ing the stations of the cross and iilustrat-
ing the passion on Calvary and the crucL
Uxioa
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a Centraiian Arrested for rnce.t.

CHEHAIs, May 3l.--(special. is. Z.
Bright man about 80 years of age. was
arrested at Pe-Eil by Sh eriff Barnett on
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Puyallup Indians Condem Dawes BIZ.


TACOMA. May 31.-One hundred Puyal-
lup Indians met this afternoon at the
house of A. Jackson. on the reservation
Sixty-four patents were represented. and
all signed n petition requesting congress
to pass either the Allen or the Wilson bill
providing for the opening of the Puyailup
reservation. A committee was appointed
TO secure the signatures to the petition of
those who were not present. 1.-The Indi-
ans are now much more united than ever
said Peter Stanup. after the meeting,
''They are set against the Dawes bill and
will not comply with its provisions if
passed"
Thursday Mr.. stanup will return
to Washington City, accompanied
by Augustus kautz. They are two of the
most prominent of the young men of the
Puyallups. Mr.. Stanup is confident that
either the Allen or the Wilson bill will be
passed. Both provide for the opening of
the reservation. DIR. Roberts, of New
York, secretary of the Presbyterian board
of home missions, and the Rev. Patterson,
of this city, were present at the meeting.
The former" said Mr.. Stanup, was
shown that the Indians are able to take
care of themselves. and he promised to aid
in securing the passage of the Alien or the
Wilson bill
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EVERYBODY CORDIALLY INVITED
To See Bob Day, the Cowlitx Murderer,
Hanged at Kalama.

KALANA, May 3i.-lspecial. Robert T.
Day, the murderer of Thomas G. Beebe,
will be hanged in the courtyard of the
Cowlitz county Jail next Friday. The ex-
ecution will be public, and it is expected
that large number of people will be in
from the adjoining country to witness the
event.
Day is thin and nervous from long con-
finement, but bears up fairly we'll. and
says he will walk to the gallows like a
man and not make any trouble for the
sheriff. This will be the first hanging to
take place In this county, and gives duty
to Sheriff Holmes which is not pleasant
one. The sheriff has acted toward the
prisoner In kind and considerate way,
denying him nothing that is in keeping
with the circumstances.
Evening journal., 1892-12-02
PART OF AN ISLAND GONE.

An Earthquake Rends Conchaquita
Asunder and Buries Portion Under the
sea-DamaEe in the Gulf of Fonzeca.
SAN FRAEoIsco, Dec. 2.-The steamer
City Of Panama, which arrived Wednes-
day night, brought further news of
recent earthq uakes in San Salvador.
Signs of activity were noticed about the
crater of Conchaqua volcano. near La
Union. in the gulf of Fonzeca, on Octo.
ber rs. A violent earthquake followed
at 10 clock that night.
The 5000 Inhabitants of La Union fled
to the beach Shock after shock struck
the city and the older buildings were
tumbled in ruins. The stone cathedral
was reduced to a heap and if ty or
sixty other buildings were completely
wrecked Twenty-four persons were
injured.
The tremblings lasted for several days
but did little further damage. One
third or the island of Conchaquita in the
gulf of Fonzeca, seven miles from La
Union, was split off by the shock anc
suddenly sunk out of sight.
The crater of Conchaqua did not breal
forth but it still shows signs of coming
eruptions.
Evening journal., 1892-12-02
MONTANA POLITICS UPSET.

The Small Democratic Legislative Ma
jority FavOrs a Republican scheme TO
Wipe Il Out.
HELENA, Mont, Dec. 2.-Great excite
ment has been occasioned in political
circles within the last forty-eight hours
over the announcement that the Repub-
licans and DAILY Democrats have per-
fected a scheme to send Lee Mantle, the
Republican mayor of Butte, to the
United States senate.
The state senate stands 8 Democrats
and z Republicans The House stands
% Democrats, 25 Republicans, besides
some populists. The title of one of the
Democrats is tainted A. l.. Hamilton
Dem of Chotean county was defeated
on the faee of the returns by
twenty-seven votes. When the board of
canvassers of Choteau county canvassed
the returns, afiidavits were filed with
them by voters in the Boxelder precinct
to the effect that the election there was
fraudulent, for the reason that a number
of half breed voters had been paid $40
each for their votes.
Affidavits we're also presented to the
same effect from half. breeds who had
received money to vote for the Republi-
can candidate. The board of canvassers,
consisting of two Republicans and one
Democrat, following the decision of the
Supreme Court of the state in the case
of Precinct a. Silver Bow county, in
1889, by a unanimous vote threw out the
Boxelder precinct. This gave Hamilton
Dem a plurality. and to him they
issued the certificate.
Now it is stated that two Democrats
will vote with the Republicans to unseai
Hamilton, and at least two other Demo
Gratis, which, with a Republican -Popu
list, will give the Republicans a bar,
majority on joint ballot.
The Democratic State Central commit
tee is already at work TO prevent tn
scheme from coming to a head