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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25
GUARDING wATEKwoRKs
Conspiracy Said to Exist 20 Blow Up
the Pumping station

DETROIT. Mich. Aug. "a Early last
Monday morning Superintendent OF
Police Starkwoather was informed by
one OF the members Of his detective
force that plot had been concocted by
certain persons In the city to destroy
the water works pumping station with
dynamite. Then. with the water supply
cut of. fires in several parts Of the city
were to be started. The fire department
useless. a fearful catastrophe would re-
suit The superintendent satisfied him
self Of the correctness OF the story and
hurried consultation with the secretary
OF the water board resulted in call
for special session Of the water board.
Monday night was the time set 10 do
the job. and all that night the works
were guarded by body of men with
Winchesters. Thedynamiters evidently
had scouts out and the extra men about
the works frightened them away.
Special policemen are still on guard
nights at the water works IL is said
the persons who figured as principals in
the proposed plot are known to the
police and that arrests will follow.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25

went 70 Litch6sld 10 DO some trading in
the eompanys store.
AZ ) oclock when the store elosed
they left and xere met on the outside
by iine of strikers. who infoErned them
they sere not 10 bs permitted % return
% the sfoekaie. The negroes were al
well armed. The strikes began 10
throw missiles and IRE shots at the ne.
groes. when the voliey Was returned and
Belson was shot in the side. Al the
iirst discharge By the negroes the crowd
scattered and the negroes returned 10
the stocksde unmoissted.
Immediately afterwards the strikers raj.
he'd. aud messengers were senf through
out the district 10 gather recruits.
The expressed intsntion 10 20 make an
assault upon the stockadsl Word Was
also sent 20 company openstors az Pitts
burg. who soon collected q possee of
armed men. who promptly proceeded 10
the stoekado 20 protect IL frona assault
A battle is feared before morning.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25
HELD WITHOUT BAH.
Police oaiccr Charged with the Muir
der of Thomas R. Foicy.

CHTckGo. Aug 2i--Policn Officer
Michael Cassidy was TO-DAY held % the
grand jury without hail by Justice
Wheeler FOR the murder % Thomas X.
Foley. carpenter - years old. on the
afternoon % sunday. August IL Police
sidy's elbow and instructed bia brother
officer 10 IRE upon Foley. who was run.
ming away. vas released from cnsbsiy.
Justice Wheeler considered the evidence
against Burke defective and be gsvr the
officer the benefit = All douhs- despite
the fact that tvo witne-ses plainly
stated that u vas Burke who advieed
cassidy 20 shoot A. the nceioe alan
Cassidy was a. once taken % the cpunty
jail while BURKE hei,f handshsxi rg
festival With his frienas
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25
WORST IN ronrY YEARS
Oyster Bcds Banked with Mud and
Are a EaaI IOss

Nrw HarES. Conn. Aug. 2i-L.sst
night and THE morning New Hssen xas
visited by the most destructive ntorm
which has been witnessed here 10 forty
years Rain fell brislsly about usIdnieif
developed into . tempest within an
hour. The velocity ~ the wind kept Ia.
creasing - time went on.
The damage 60 the hsflor if TIE
beds have especially suffered I'hey are
thought 70 be completely banked in aud
by the action ~ NiEd and save aud nisy
prove a total lo@L II the beds are =
total loae the money damage vii bs
many hundreds q thousands . dpllarA
The SHIPPING in The barbW wus slss
badly damaged
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25
LoNGsHoREMEN ruoTrSG.
Attack Non-Union Men and Force
Them From Work.

NEw YoRK, Aug. 2i.-Rioting broke
out among the striking longshoremen to-
day and there were several lively clashes
between the union and union men.
The most exciting OF these encounters
occurred at pier Is. East river. at the
foot Of Wall street, just after ) o'clock,
when crowd of longshoremen stoned
two dozen Italians and succeeded in
driving them from their work. Pier Is
is owned by the Clyde Line company.
Many of the non union men were badly
bruised by the flying missiles The non
union men stopped work after the fight
There were fiRhts al other whArves.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25

Norshessserly Gale krpt Cleveland In
the Hou@e

BUzzAan's Bar. Mass. Aug. 2f-The
Cape Cod early this morning and which
has continued ell day with unabated
fnry. i the eevcrrst for some time The
wind blew harder than during the
northssterly gale - Tuesday and rain
feII in torrents up 70 noon. The tide ou
the south shore - unusually high and
cnnsiderabie minor dauiage i being
done. Sa shipNrecke are reported up
n = late hour tonizht The president
rernsinel wifhin doors al day
Governor Ru-~eu arrived here tonight
TIE guest - Ioc jefferson. and When he
left the train be vas given quite q r..
r~ufion. Tomurrcw there wili - =
srand ashing excursien h Peters pend
= san.4xtrh
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25
Die WilI Recoycr.

BATTLE CREEK. Aug. William w.
Addison. landlord Of the Commercial
house. attempted suicide early yesterday
morning by cutting his throat with n
pocket knife. His wife awoke about g
o'clock and discovered her husband ly-
ing upon his back with his throat cut
A surgeon was summoned aud sewed
up the wound. which was four inches IN
length. The windpipe was not severed
and il ia thought that he will recover.
Dependency was the cause OF the act.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25

National Association Had a Conflr-
cncc and Elected oficrrz

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2f.-Thcre was a
gathering IL prominent coiored poll
ticians az Washington in reefonee 10
call issued BY janice A. Rose a I0aa Ina
behalf 81 the National Negro Demo-
cratic association FOR a conference.
Senator Brice wrote a letter re-
citing the aid given by negro
democrat clubs az the last sieciion aud
George 7. Downing. the vel knoen
colored leader. wrote q congratnlatory
epistie. Officers were elected a. follows:
President. s. c. Steele. Pennsylvania
vice president. G.. ". Smith. Wcei Nir.
ginis: secretary. John J. Bell. Georrla:
treasurer. George T. Downing. Rhode
Island
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25
PRAYER TO BE ANSWERED..
Preparations for Advent or Democrat
ADMINISTRATION baby.

OMAHA. Neb.. Aug. 2f-The prayer ~
tho democrat party has been that tho
baby 10 be born in the white house
might be born under democrat admin.
istration aud il now appears that that
petition has been heard and may be an
swered
Henry r. Pcrrine ~ Buffalo. Now
York. sfepfafher % Mrs Cleveland. was
in the city today. aud emphatically dc.
nyinr the report that the president was
at all impaired in health said. Ia answer
% a question touching upon such deli
cate matter. bat none the less interest
inr. Mrs Perrine. MIRA Clevclands =
mother. will 50 east from our Buffalo
home about she middle of next month TO
take care of Mrs. Cleveland
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25
CHEMICAL BUILDING BURNED.
Rain Prevented Destruction OF Pulp
Miiis---Isoss $1,000.

JACKSON, Mich. Aug. 2i-The chem
ical building of the jackson Pulp com
pany was completely destroyed by fire
this evening. The fire caught from n
burning pile OF straw and chemicals
west OF the structure which was famed
into flames by high wind. The loss is
estimated at 5000 and is fully covered
by,insurance. A heavy rain falling was
all that prevented the destruction OF the
enfirn mllla
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25

FLUSHING. Mich, Aug. 2i.--The state
summer bible conference began its ses-
sion yesterday. and will hold four daily
meetings till August -. Great interest
is manifested. and tho attendance IL
large. This mornings subject was Re
demption." The topics discussed in the
afternoon wcre Inspiration Of Scrip
lures and the Lords Return To
night Missions" were discussed. About
twenty five leading preachers are in at
tnndance.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25
TWOLIvES WENTOUT
Sailboat capsized on Macatswa
Bay Yesterday Afternoon.
WAS STRUCK BY A souAll
John HaAn and Jennie Anderson We're
Dro~ned--Their ftodies nooosered
ashort Time Amer the Accident

HoLIAsp. Mich. Aug. 2i.-This after
terpoon while party of four were out
sailing on Macaiawa bay sudden squall
came up which capsized the boat and
resulted in the drowning of John Ham.
or porter Of the steamer Sahgatuck. and
Miss Jennie Anderson OF Chicago. while
the other two were rescued. The bodies
Of the unfortunates were recovered 3
short time after. This Is the first acci-
dent chronicled this season.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25
FIRE CHIEFS CONFER
Care OF Hydrants In Winter Discussed
az Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE. Aug. 2l-Chief Hum
phrcys 81 Pittsburg called the firemosl's =
convention % order this morning. Chief
Stanton ~ Salt Lake City asikcd for the
appointment 81 commiffco % five 10
Investigate complaints made against
him by the selling agents u various ap-
paratns asking for bis removal. After
some discussion this was done
Chief Hendricks Of New Haven read
paper on the care of hydrants Ia winter.
which was followed by discussion last.
Jog till noon. Montreal was chosen a.
the place for holding the convention of
were given a carriage rlin about tie
city.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25

FIIxr, Mica. Aug. 2i.-Friends of
G. Harry punsell have made petition 70
the probate court 90 have n guardian
appointed nver him. They claim he Is
easily led into foolish speculation. ard
that he has already losi large sums lly
tricksters. ami = hile n is yet po~seesed
a 5000 in c.seh. unless some protection
"a rigea hir by the court be viii lose
thf tafa nee 60 4 fu money.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25

MILWAUKEE,. wis. Aug 2i.-There
were no labor demonstrations today
Joseph Zilenhicwez. Charles Frost and
LORENZO Schakofski were today fined
80 and costs each for rioting yesterday.
The mcn had no money and viii spend
sixty days at the house - cerrscfion
Joseph Zreckinski could not pey he
fine II els and viii spend thirty days ai
the houee Of correction.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25

SAY FRsxc1sco. AUG. Attorneys
In the Curtis murder trial conssmf<
the entire daT IN argument The de
tgict attorney waived BE right q The
ee. ing etu.ech and the tirsi address
was made hv Attorney " ~. fs.te.
fsilowe,l BY , y Wilson Tie pro~e<-a
t,ou eill cioae and the case alA ~ g.
the Jury t0esorror.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25

Sesrce> Attacked and Return thr Ffre.
Eaffle y Fenra.i

PrrT-hvRc. Kan. Aux - Ths ap
pafent peace 81 today in inhs district
ru'alnated tonight 10 the shooting -
Ien Nei@0n. one q the strixers ~
IAfchaeid ~ TIE co.ored miners ussrk.
ine ~ nsiue No. p = ;ie Kansss ard
Texss fssai ecu5pany. 4fter tie Htines
closed snntohs . psFty q st,auf talnty
q tAs negross sft tne sil<ks5e asd
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25
Mlchlgan Postmaster-.

Royal Oak. Louis Story. vice Jacob
Erb. removed; EssexyiIle, John Ten
nant, vice A. j. Harris. resigned; Neal,
r. V. Davis. vice Warren Neal. resigned;
Wexford. @. NJ ID. Clement. vice George
Cook. resigned. Myron w. Ellis OF
Grand Rapids. at present house door
keeper, Is candidate FOR the captaincy
of tho capitol police and his captaincy is
being boosted by strong indorsemcnts
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25

MtxrkAFplis. Aug Abe Amsr-
icsn assscietiDa a oensefsry sufefin.
seo<Ients eanelusind - conventi>n hers
to8ss. PlSlefslphis vae eeleeted as fhe
nex; place e metfine ana tie following
oaieerr uere etecttsi presi3nrst Wllisn.
n. Solwss. C4ncinnsfl. vice presioert.
I. Mr<.erfty. proridenoe. af1fetsrs end
tfssssres. Frssk bnFieh. ToiSda ohie.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25

L.ssfsa. Mich. August al.--On Tues-
day next Railroad Commissioners Bil-
lings viii give hearing in the approval
OF map ~ the projected extension %
the Bay City Belt Line road The Belt
Line company. Flint a Pere Marquette
and Michigan Central are al pracficsliy
agreed on the matter.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25

RrD BsrK. y. J.. Aur a. The storn
this morning did t.1ouEsnds - drilars
damage 10 crops IN central New 5srssy.
Eoads in some townships are imp.sssbls
ou account ~ frees that az across filria
and people sre oosnpsl,sd % drivsen<oss
the feeds. A number ~ risntsd 1etos
are badly damaged by Hashoufa
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25

Company Equipped D, Ibose Of Dis-
BANDED Gnnnfsnnr

LEkvrrwoK1H. Kan. Anr. l2-Cnpf
g. ". jackson. leader a The carield
rifles. hss scored Sicto~y over the
p0pulisis ADMINISTRATION. Sone weeks
ago Adiutauf General Arfz ordered
jackson g. ship his guns etc. % the
state arsenal This the captain rcfliasd
% do ard long xfsneie eneued. which
finally fBded last week II the euns
being turnoi over 90 Jackeun's bonds.
man. Last night pres reporter caliesi
81 the efmosy and found the c3mpaay
eoiu0 through their weekiy drill with an
entireiy nee ssl compcfe sef q srms
Ihrsr f0rnlerty fsien9esl q the uaesn.
hers Il disiysn led militia c0nsfAny.
abd were boughi up and given g. Jack
srsn by 9 numbsr 4 republicans
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25

JsrKsox. Mich. Aug 9l.-Deputy
sheriff Bsllen. a Parma. arrssfeti snt
brou-ht o. fhis city man uho gave
the name = John q Graham. Tor pass
inx checkA on the Ann Afhor bank.
ssrahRm tspdered TIE checks . differ
ent people 10 Farns and thes tee
grarhed he uank. which pFonuuncfsi
fha .l.aeks nrrflhea
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25

MusonD. Msss. AUG "a vsfr great
damage uae dons - The rfofm today
throughout this section - the state 70
Grain ard fruits Early RFTira pesrn,
peaches and plume we're blosn non the
frees and in many cascs The trese rulne1.
Whole 6elds of ripening cora were
fawalief
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25

nfigirsi.-t isment a. Jnchess y
nnk Kalamazoo county. Afal - Aff.
eFmose Nuskessn iieigbts. Mnsksg5n
casnfy, II lle1ere Tester. Ofsnd t-ap
~. keaf rsunfs Charles II tFeFs<t,
loeia f.esa conntf. Irving =. lisne
eamh aAr.t.ffte Naraaffff ffuntg.
F@esfts ). 81 nsrr<ft. Easf ID ttaFa,
ffroeese tsseffy. -fDrresef - ikn =
Nrt'sll t.sel@na shtree~ eantfi
Iiiran L. kzle zsllisssieId btn@tes
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25

ALrsSk. Mich, Aug - Al epidemic
of diphtheris is raging IN The coantry
seFiemeots hear THE piapa. Active
measures are being taken b. the board
of health % sapprees a. Deaths are
occuring with alarming Frequency, and
of'ieeTs are turning back people from
the infected places
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25

Bur1~cae. Avg - Tse ssorm
W.-slree.ias aiuht 80 one a IT, azss
eevere exf,erienc~d ~ CkeeappaSe fay
fof yeara The lar sfearosrs sers ss.si
r~iied . @nek hsrirr and zeitlne fTsff
sought shelter uhcrefef e1fld -
fosinl No casssltsos are rsp=atea.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25

MuwsvkEh Avg "A -Corrionn. iFes
A 20. have nftached The Bufs1o ifon
u,ine fsr ft1Dun 7hsFs are lrrssidus
sfsachrerfs secured - he NofthNusi-
efn rnilroad - snrmid nsifirs ard
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25
Factory Durned.

NoRrBvILLE. Mich. Aug. 2i-1he Ely
Dowell Manufacturing Works. together
with a large quantity of lumber, has
been destroyed Firemen worked several
hours The loss Is about 5000.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25

MKNoMINEE, Mich. Aug. 2i.-In the
circuit court Hans Hanson was acquitted
on charge Of numbering John Matson
last October at Whitney.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25

Jackson. Mich. Aug. ga whistle
Is being put In al the prison which viii
be blown whenever the service OF the
guards and keepers is needed 10 chase
any convict who eecapee.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25

NV BEDroeD. Mas. Anr. IA rris
n forfy fhiles 81 hour dansRe1 froif
and caused RAM minor ~ laissf.s arnong
email crsf5 IN The harfts Az FfH
Fsivsr The Niod iitH frtt5 .eiehi a,iltt e.
hnQf.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25

LANSING. Mich. August 24-Gogsrp-
or Rich has appointed George Perry
Brown of Marqueite circuit court oom-
missioner ~ Marquette county % sue
coed James r. DAliiba. resigned.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25

Nnwsrxl.s. wis.. Aug = a River
Fsfe wi~e snsin speciai says 1he
naak a River Fsiis which suspended
see seek seo. resumed business today
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25

So Rra~sxefxA CaL. An4. 1i-The
Far,ncss Exchanse baak recpsnr.3 this
mot nlsg.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-25

The frst speaker after the recess vas
M. Swanson. sho protested of giving
% England. the great creditor nation u
the world. tho power - control the
finances u the United States. and that
sas what would follow from the estab-
hshm<nt of single gold standard
Hr, Maddox opposed the Nilson ball
and declared that the fres silver denas-
Gratis did not know how 70 surrender
they <nsg how 20 succeed.
Mr.. Grady spoke In favor of tree
coinage.
Mr.. Ailliken declared that the pur-
chasing CLAUSE had been repealed
Mr.. Ken was Ia favor Of free coinage.
George Washington Murray of South
Carolina. the only representative OF the
colored race IN eongress. ssid there were
three distincf and somewhat antagon-
istic elements. The first class was com
possd II bankers and commercial men
who controlled the currency. The
second class Was composed Of the owners
Of silver mines and all the uncoined
bullion not In the possession OF the
government The third class was com
posed of the toiling and producing
millions. who were neitheg gold nor
silver bugs To the latter class nearly
all of his constituents and his whole
race belonged. 0
His race believed that there was not
enough money in the world TO act as
currency. Ii was in favor Of making
the deficiency with silver and 10 that
extent he was In favor 81 free coinage
aud bi metallism. tApplause.)
Then at IL 80 the house adjourned.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-01-06

The assessor of Gillian county tells
why he did not assess mortgages, in a
note the state board of equalization.
This county has been out the state tax
on great many mortgages heretofore
and as the county court of this county
and myself fail to find any law under
which collections of mortgage tax can be
forced, SO under instructions from the
said court did not assess them for this
year." The state board may consider
itself stumped. The board has power to
equalize, but not to make assessments,
and on this peculiar occasion there
seems to be nothing to equalize. We
agree with the Journal clearly, county
cannot collect one half of the taxes
assessed to mortgages, on account of no
fault of the county, but owing to a de-
feet in the law of the state, the county
should not be compelled to pay over to
the state the amount of its levy on the
full mortgage assessment The law pro-
yides that the sheriff shall assess what
property the assessor misses, and Gillian
county will be none the loser because
mortgages have been omitted from the
assessment roll. The state will lose its
share of the tax, but that is not the
fault of the county
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-01-06
NOTICE. SALE OF CRY LoTs.

Notice is hereby given that by authority of
Ordinance No. 257, which passed the common
council of Dalles city, September Sd, 1892 enti-
tied "An or nance entitled an ordinance to
provide for the sale of certain lots belonging to
Dalles city, l will, on Saturday next offer
for sale at public auction to the highest bidder,
all of the lots and parts of lots situated in
Gates Addition to Dalles City, Wa co county,
Oregon, not heretofore sold, as previously adver-
Each of said lots will be sold upon the lot
respectively and none of them shall be sold for
a less sum than the value thereof as above
stated.
One fourth of the price bid on any of said lots
shall be paid in cash at the time of sale, and the
remainder in two equal payments on or before
one and two years from the date of such sale,
respectively, with interest ON such deferred pay
ments at the rate of ten per cent. per annum,
payable annually. Provided that payment may
be made in full at the time of such sale at the
option of the purchaser.
The sale will begin at the hour OF ten O'Clock
a. m. of said day and Will be continued from time
to time until all of said lots shall be sold.
Dated this lst day of November, 1892
FRANK MENEFEE,
u-1dn Recorder of Dalles City.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-01-06
CONVICT LABOR REFORM.

The method of employing the convicts
In the state penitentiaries IN order to
recompense the state for their maintain
ance is a serious matter. The fact that
recently this question was political is
sue does not confne it to the narrow
limits of partisan politics. 1t is too
grave a matter to be SO treated. There
rs not now, nor has there ever been any
doubt that the present system might be
improved, and it was with this view that
The CHRONICLE started the idea OF a jute
sack factory in the penitentiary. The
employment of cheap convict labor in
several lines of industry had destroyed
by unfair competition the same industry
pursued by honest and self-respecting
mechanics. A careful review of all the
conditions does not encourage belief
that the convicts can be utilized to pre-
pare material for roads. The difficulty
of such plan is that the sale OF the
material would not be assured. To en-
ploy them on the roads would be attend
ed with heavy risks and greatly increase
expenses. The contract system is wrong,
as has been shown in Illinois, where
the product of the penitentiary was so
great in one or two lines that it swamped
the market, and was disastrous to labor
and trade alike. Intelligent members of
the legislature will have to handle this
question with good judgment and care
full consideration of the welfare of all
concerned, and from our standpoint the
bag factory offers less objection than
anything that can be named The iute
sack factory is not an experiment; it
has been satisfactorily tested in Walla
Walla. To set the matter of cost at rest
the Union Journal says:
''The Legislature of Washington terri
tory, by act approved February l, 1888,
(page 1854, laws 1878, appropriated
$685. 900 for a ute mill at the peniten-
tiary. By virtue of this law, Col. F. j.
Parker, then a penitentiary commits
sioner, went to California to inquire
into the manufacture of iute bags.
About ali Col. Parker did was to re-
ceive from the California grain bag ring
solid reasons for reporting to the legisla-
ture on December 9TH, 1899. that a jute
concern to the territory" The legisla-
ture of lSS9-90 was so impressed by the
report of Col. Parker, that on February
IS, 1890, it appropriated $25, 900 ''addi-
tional to that already appropriated for''
jute mill, (page %, laws 1SS9-9O), and
continued the appropriation of $25, 900
by the territorial legislature, by an act
approved March 27, 1890, 1SS9-9O, page
516.) The legislature of 1891 appropri-
ated 500, 900 ''in addition to the money
already appropriated" to cover the cost
OF the jnte mill. Gaws 1891, page 26.) |
Any school boy who adds the three ap-
preparations together, and they are all
that have been made for the establish
ment of the Jute mill, will find they
make $l50,000 and no more''