davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11
a MEMBKR or MANY LoDeKA


His Strange Disappearance From Sal
lard Causes Much Talk.
Thomas II. Smith, . resident Of Ballard
for the last four years, an active worker in
secret society circles, dabblsr In local
politics. and business man OF some
prominence. Is being unplsasantly talked
about on account Of the mysterious man
ner he has taken 20 leave town.
He LETT abruptly week ago today with
out saying word 10 any one, not even TO
Gus Brinkman, with whom be slept every
night, and 90 far no one has received
any news of him Secret societies appear
to have been hobby with Smith.
for he belonged 10 nearly every order in
town and 20 some outside examinations,
In oil Of which he generally at some time
held some Office. He was a member and
grand master of Occidental Lodge, No. Y,
A. I. and A. NJ, secretary of the Eastern
Star, an officer in Park Lodge, No. 50.
Knights OF Pythias, deputy supreme COM
mander Of the Knights of Maccabees, and
a member OF tbs independent Order OF
Foresters. He also belonged to the
Farmers Alliance, and was formerly an
orangeman. A year ago he was the Pop
ulist candidate for mayor and ran well,
Pretty.
Since he was q member Of oil these So
eieties. with nearly all of which hc had
some business connection, inquiries natur-
ally arose as to his whereabouts. Ugly
rumors were floating about town that he
had embezzied largo sums OF money be-
longing to the lodges. and that he had left
numerous small bills unpaid. The only
money entrusted to his keeping was si60
belonging to the Knights of Pythias, and
this, as well as the small bills he owes, he
will probably pay in time. Smith was
formerly In the grocery trade under tho
firm name OF Kintz 4 Smith, which after
wards became Smith 81 Nanny. The lat
ter firm did q good business, but Smith
retired about year ago and opened
confectionery and tobacco store on Ballard
avenue. Here he did good business until
a few months ago, when trade dropped
off. and about three weeks ago he
turned over his stock to Goodwin
e. Co., of Seattle. His wife had
been i'll for weeks, and about three
weeks ago went 10 Los Angeles for
the benefit of her health. II Is supposed
by Smiths friends that he has gone there
also, although he himself stated that he
was going to organize during the winter
lodges of tho Knights of Maccabees, for
which he had received the appointment of
deputy supreme commander for the state
Of Washington.
Smiths friends say that he has no funds
OF any of the lodges in his possession, and
that he will certainly return.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11
Chehalla News.

CHKHALrs. Dec. l0.-ISpecial. THE local
lodge, A. o. u. W., at It's last meeting
elected officers for the ensuing term as fol-
lows: NJ. W.. David Stewart; foreman, A.
l.. Coffman; overseer, II. F. Nichols; re-
corder, ID. w. Bush; financier, Arthur st.
John; receiver, +. NJ. Power; guide, G. w.
Kirk; /. W.. Mr.. Wade. W.. Mr.. Miller.
Councilman John Denhof, while work
ing in the Furniture factory today, met
with an accident which will probably lay
him up for some time, and may prove Sc
rious. A piece of ash timber. which was
being worked at one of the saws. got loose.
Before Mr.. Denhof could get out of the
way of the flying piece he was struck in
the abdomen. The blow rendered him in.
sensible. 1t was not until several hours
after consciousness returned that he was
able to speak.
Young Bruno Johns was thrown from q
horse one day this week and had his leg
broken. This young man was apparently
born unlucky. He 10 an employe of the
furniture factory, and within . few months
has several times lost pieces of his fingers
in the machinery.
Ali the Chehalis mills and factories were
running last week. The furniture COM
pany has increased its force in order to
take care of number Of large orders re-
Gently received. The company has dis
posed of about SIS. 900 worth of furniture
to the trade in the last six weeks. Man
ager Doernbocher has gone TO Salt Lake
and San Francisco to figure on two or
three large deals.
The reform school trustees were in ses-
sion last week. Bids were opened for
furnishing the new building and for sup
plies for the next six, months. There
were grea. many bidders represented,
and unusually low prices we're offered.
The Awards have not yet been made.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11
AMONG THE LABOR UNIONS.
Indignation Toward the City Council
Meetings OF Labor Bodies.

Local labor organizations have mani
tested good deal Of interest the past week
In the revision of the city charter. For
many months they have been working
hard to secure the establishment of free
employment bureau in the city and when
this, a. well rs several other measures of
especial importance 10 organized labor,
was killed by the council, the general in-
dignation found vent in a request that w.
@. Armstrong. their representative on the
revision committee. resign, which he did
Immediately and with pleasure.
The official call for the third annual con-
vention of the Pacific Coast Council Of
Trades aud Labor Federations has been
received. and gives notice that the Farm
ers' Alliance. OF California, will send q
full delegation with the purpose of per-
iecting an utilization between the farmers
and trade unionists of this coast. The
meeting will occur in Sacramento on June
{. and all central bodies are urged to send
delegates. That part of the constitution
governing the representation is as fol-
lows:
Article I, Section 3. The representa-
ton shall be as follows; One vote for each
100 constituents up TO zoo. and one vote
Tor each additional 10 constituents. the
votes TO be divided equally among the DEL
egates of the respective councils. Six del
egates shall be the limit which each coun-
Gil can send. No delegate can cast q
proxy vote for any other organisation than
the one he represents.
''Src. T. The credentials of the delegates
TO the annual conventions must state the
names and membership in good standing
of ali unions affiliated with the council is
suing the same"
The call is signed by w. Macarthur,
secretary. and ". q. Armstrong. of this
city, president. The latter will represent
the Western Central in the convention
and probably have fourteen votes.
The American Federation OF Labor will
meet In annual convention in Chicago to-
day. The Pacific coast Is represented by
Andrew Fursesh and NJ. MeG.ynn, OF san
Francisco, and Capt. John o'BEien. o.
Portland
-Four new delegates have been seated in
the Western Central They are J.. c.
h.Oos, OF the stage employees; $. \. Sadler,
l.. L. Shepard aad ]. h. u'Connor, of the
shlp carpenters
A. the last meeting Of the Western Gen.
tral resolutions we're received from the
Ceairas Labor Council. Of Portland, Or.
thai demanded Of congress the govern
nent ownership and control oil the Unsou
and southern Pacific railroads, as they VIZ
taaiiy belong - she governments BY reason
Of their indebtedness. The resolutions
were Endorsed and ordered forwarded 10
W ssAlDgton ; representatives ia congress-
Resolutions were also AdoUtcd Indcgsing
the stand ;sSen - the Tacoma Typo
graphical 1 n.oa n It's tRht against the
Tacoma Ledger, and pledging them sup
parE.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11
NEXT BATTLE AT SEA.
The Brazilian Government As
sembling Its Vessels.
FORT wlLEcAoNoM sToRMED.
MsiIe A1se Has New ohips-rs1u nd
xsasdeP 20 Begin War. xncouragsd
By the Nsighhers.

NEW YoRK, Dec. fn.-The Heyaid's spe-
ci2l dispatch from Montevideo says: The
6rst attack made by the rebel Brazilian
forces from Rio Grande do Sui upon the
town Of Bsge was repealed by shells from
the loyal artillery garrison in the town,
but q more determined assault: will
be made tomorrow. Gen. Tavares Is
expecting Gen. Silveira Martins TO reach
camp soon and decide upon the fate of
captured Gen. Isidoro. Tayares' officers
want 10 have Isidoro shot, but Tavares
desires to save his life and trusts
Silveirs viii agree ~ith him. Col
Sampace is organizing . strong
column to 90 to the relief Of
Bsge rs quickly ~ possible. Reports Of
skirmishes near Porto Allegro are received
here frequently. Gems. Guarnelion and
Santslem are believed to DO Just about
ready to join Gen. Hipolito in the fight
against the insurgents.
Psixoto's fleet. which has been gather
Ing here, is expected to be ready to start
north next week, and when it joins with
the newly purchased ships from New York
serious campaign against MeiIo by water
will be begun.
A correspondent In Rio Janeiro sends
WoG0 THAI Oh TIC Oh QeCS uucE % &U
attack was made by . large force of
Peixoto's troops in launches upon Fort
ViIlegagnon, which had been so badly
shattered By the incessant FIRE from the
loyal land batteries that Peixoto thought
IL might be taken by rush, but the garri-
son gave his men such q severe fight that
they were forced to draw of, with many of
their number killed.
As the Aquidaban and Esperanza were
running the gauntlet of forts at the har-
boris entrance, the Esperanxa's high pres
sure cylinder was struck by q solid shell
and one Of her engineers killed, and on
the Aquidaban five sailors were killed by
the explosion of Eotchkiss shell. Pas
sengers by the mail boat Clyde were not
permitted to land in Pernambuco Decem.
ber 4, neither were mails allowed to be
sent ashore.
Firing by the loyal land batteries and
forts in Rio harbor continued ali day upon
Fort Villegaignon, and the Tamadere re-
sponded with shots ct Fort Santa Cruz or
Fort Lage at intervals. The rebsi warship
Tamandere now occupies the anchorage
formerly held by the Aquidahan, and
Forts San Joao and Lage keep firing upon
her pretty constantly, but without any ap-
parent effect. The Tamandere, Guanapara
and Trajano will remain behind to keep
up fire upon Nictheroy and other points in
the bay. Crews for the Aurora and the
new German torpedo boat have been sent
to Bahia on the British steamer Wayerly.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11
The Escape of ceaa,srfes.er Ksau.ay.

TseoSA. Dee. i0-lSpeeiAi 1T will take
avery large salI OF clolAes 10 1tI. W.
Kennedy. the eoanterfei,er, who escapea
Friday from MeNsa's island penltsntgarv.
lie measures forsy.ioug inehea about
the waist snd weighs -
pounds lie Is over SIX feet tai
When seen near this city yesterday Ken-
nedsy had On grayish shirt which flstea
him tighter than giove. lie evidently
had not been abe - lad pair of trousers
60 Ct and sin worv his prison STRIPES.
There Is no man in ths West Fad, where
Kennedy sas sesa. Who wears clothes that
would tt Kennedy. Congressman Doc
iii;le. ex,rairolTnan Charley Saith aaa a
fes others are The oaty ones In shss city
who coala iGraisa clothes that abe coan-
tsffeilsr coald crawl into. ksaaeay la.
friends in tbs city.
lie Eas seen THIS morning again. having
added eest II his wearing apparel The
coat was split APP tie back ~ has broad
shoulders
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11

Sr. PAUL. Dec. i0.-A Pioneer Press
Helena special says: Last night two high
waymen went TO the house of John Bower.
The door was opened by boy. A gun
was poked into his face. and he was
ordered to keep quiet. Then the robbers
entered and drove Mrs. Bower and three
children into bed room and kept them
prisoners more than two hours. When
Bower came home he was robbed of SIS
and watch. Then the thieves left and
are still at large.
Two masked men held up q saloon
keeper aud guests at Big Timber. get
ting $50.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11
CHINESE snrseLEMAkrRs.
In nrtsish Celuuabta They Are Paid 90
Cents n Day.

TAcosa. Dec. to-Especiai. Wv. C.
Graham. of 5. A. Gibbs d Co. shingle
brokers. has returned from British
Columbia. aud reports Cinnamon workin.
In the shinsis mills there as 80 cents
per day. With shingles on the free list
saa Chinese labor in British Columbia il
IL feared By many shinEle manufacturer.
there stl! ee no money in the business for
American capital or labor.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11
A Brav. rexa. Ranger Killed.

FoEr WosrH, Dec. i0.-Caps. William
J. Mcdonald, commanding Company b,
State Rangers, one OF the hEavest
peace officers OF Texas. was shot
and MORALLY wounded by party OF
four naen. headed by Sheriff John c.
Matthews. Of Childress. who came down
90 Qaannah, MeDonaId's home, where the
ARRAY occurred. The shooting MAS the
result of an old fsgd
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11
Non-union Railroad Men Poisoned.

WILKKsBARRE. Pa, Dec. 10. ".
Guer.ey. non-unien telegraph operator,
died at hospital last night with .ymp-
toms OF arsenical poisoning. Last Thurs
day he ate q veal outlet at n restaurant,
aud q Short time after was taken ill., The
autopsy showed distinct poisoning. Daring
the week thirty or forty non-union men
who boarded at the same restaurants snt-
fered from severe cramps OF the stomach.
4 thorough Investigation will be had.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11
Heavy STORM At As,ori..

ASTORIA. Dec. l0.-lSpecial. The storm
which had been gradually gaining in vio-
lence all yesterday broke late last night
with a severe wind storm and one of the
longest continued and hardest falls of rain
that has ever been experienced here. TIE
wind played havoc everywhere until after
midnight
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11
Vancouver faiaffSa

VANCOUVER b. c. Dec. ls.-Ispecial -
fhere wial be lively time. in the coming
po'iiseai election. Already nine gentle
men have announces themselves positively
IS n the Geld. and four others are known
10 n@ seriously considering the matter.
Is Nanco0vsr returns tao mem ae-s. the
thirteen candidates will be like figures on
chess beard, and the players IN tie inter
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11
The spanish and the Moors.

MADRID. Dec. ia cabinet council has
approved the conduct of Gen. Campos at
Melilla and decided TO renew his powers
In full. The latest news from Melilla is to
the effect that friendly native who Wis
tied the Kabyles says the KabyIss de-
ciared they would not yield If Campos in
sisted upon their laying down their arms.
They announced, however, that they
would consent to obey Muley Arasf, pro-
vided the Spaniards would promise not to
enter their territory.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11
socialist Riots I'm Sicily.

PALERMO. Dec. l0.-Socialist riots at
Partenico, particulars of which were
cabled Saturday, arose from an increase of
taxation. Four thousand persons. many
of them women, surrounded the munich
pal Offices, shouting Long live Savoy"
The rioters burned the municipal registry
sentry boxes. Two regiments Of troops
quickly suppressed the riot.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11

Northern Pacific Employees send Repre-
sentatfves To ST. PauI

TACOMA, Dec. 10 Especial. The North.
srn Pacific Car Builders Union repudiate
the statement made last night by men,
hes Of the order, that the members
would accept reduction of 20
10 per cent. L. e. o'Dowd was
sent 20 ST. Paul tonigh, TO represent the
car builders in a conference with the re-
cclyers. The union has not definitely
decided not 70 accept q reduction. The
switehmen and tra!nmen also sent dele
gates TO 81 Paul this evening.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11
A wsii-Knewa LAWYER Dead.

New foRE, Dee. - Edgar II. Johnson.
Of the Law arm of Hoad.ey, LaudeTbsek &
johnson. died in New York tonight. aged
So He was ex-Gov. Hoaiiey's partner tor
quarter Of a century. He once ran on
the Democratic ticket in Ohio for Aea,eR-
xnt governor and MAS defeated.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11
wArKRHousE AND HAYDEN.
Roth In Tacoma-They Pronaunes the
Astoria Eepoft Ealsc

TscosA. Dee. Io-tSpeeial Frank
Watethousc, eS-grsnages Of the Pacific
Navigation Company, SAYS the statement
that he had shscoaded is untrue. Capt.
Hayden - also here. Roth are very IN
digaans over the staiemen, that they had
shseondea.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11
rRAMPs FLocKINo INTO KANSAS.

In hespense 20 the Invitatto0 OF the
Populist Governor.
TOPEKA, Kan. Dec. Io.-Gov. Lewell-
ing's recent plea in behalf of tramps
is bearing unpleasant fruit Dur
ing the past two days hun
dreds of tramps have focked into
Kansas. and people in many towns and
cities are demanding sheriffs and other
peace officers not subject to the governors
orders to afford them protection against
idle and begging hordes.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11
A Sealing Schooner Ready to Launch.

PoRr TOWNSEND, Dec. 10.-rSpecial.l +
The sealing schooner C.. II. Prescott,
about forty tons register. wiz De launched
in few days at Irondale. She will
leave at once for the sealing
grounds in command OF Capt. Burke, late
mate Of the barkentine Retriever The
schooner Is owned by W. II. Lee. of Iron
d.to
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11
Another Portland smuggier Caught.

GRANTS Pass. Or. Dec. 10-[Special. i
Deputy United States Marshal Hogue, of
Ashland. yesterday arrested p. Z. Thomp-
son, OF tho Anaconda mine, on Williams
creek. twenty miles from this clty. Thomp-
son 10 wanted in Portland on charge
of furnishing fraudulent certificates for
smuggling Cinnamon into the United
States, also for smuggling opium. He was
arrested at the mine, and made no resist
ance. He was taken to Portland yesterday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11
ECUADOR AND PERU To FIGHT
War Likely to Be Declared This Week
Result OF the Boundary Dispute.

WAf Likely 90 30 DecIared This Woek
Result OF the Boundary Dispute.
NEW York, Dec. i0.-A Horld's special
dispatch from Panama says: War between
Ecuador and Peru over the boundary dis
pute is now certain. Colombia is prepar-
ing to intervene. a. Brazil can no.
now do 80. Chile and Bolivia :nstigate
and support Ecuador. War will probably
be declared during the week. The steamer
Maipo was ordered to Guayaquil in spite
of quarantine, the purpose being to carry
home Peruvian residents. The Peruvian
government is paying the cost Of passage.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11
TnE NOTABLE DEAD.

Mrs. Laura b. Foute. editor Of the GnY Hes-
scsosr, san Antonio, Tex. died saturday night
Rt Rev. Edward g. BAgssawe, Roman Cath
ollie b.shop II Nottingham. England, In dead
He was consecrated ia 3s-l
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11

WHArcox. Dec. 10-[Speciai. THE mat
ter of q county exhibit at the MidwInter
fair In San Francisco Is now in the
hands of committees appointed to solicit
subscriptions in Whatcom and Fair
haven. II $1,000 can be secured from
the principal corporations In the two
towns the exhibit will be made, as the
remainder Of the amount required win
probably be raised by individual subscrip-
tions. IL the companies referred to do not
respond literally, the projects will have to
be dropped.
One Of the first matters which viii come
up before the incoming councils in both
bay cities IL that Of electric lighting. In
Fairhaven, the contract between the city
and tho electric light company expires
on the lst of January. and 1t
is expected that when . new contract II
entered into the number Of lights will be
somewhat reduced. At present ths city is
paying $500 per month for fifty arc lights
of 1900 candle power each, suspended at
street intersections. Whatcom 10 paying
$500 per month for 100 lights of the same
nominal power fixed on poles at street cor
ners. The intersection lights illuminate
larger street area and 1t il claimed
that 1t costs little more to furnish them.
The Whatcom contract does not expire
sntil next October. but strong effort will
be made to induce the Improvement Com
pany, which owns the plant. to consent to
a considerable reduction in the number Of
lights on account of the exceptional ne
cessity for economy due to the dull times
and the footing of the treasury by Isensee.
The cost per light here is said to be
lower than At any other place in
the state for lights of equal power, but IL
Is argued that under the circumstances
the dweliers in the remote suburbs ought
to be willing to get along with the moon,
stars and lanterns for while until more
gold shines in the treasury. The Pops
think IL would be better to sit In darkness
in all parts of the city until the public
finances take on brighter aspect.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11

TACOMA, Dee. ia-(speeiai. FRET @.
Paammcr SAYS In rcferenoe 10 ;. Il Pessin-
gals remarks. paa.ixhsi az sssasdsy's
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11

essing game viii b the premier and tbs
leader Of the opposition The nine gentle
men mentioned ars Capt Taiiow. wealthy
arissoeras and mius owner. Mr.. Cotton.
editor Of the Eezes-A Advertiser. present mem-
Der for the opposition: Alderman fowler.
labor candidate; Secretary Mcgowan.
Board Of Trade; Mr.. MePhsrson.
carpenter. labor candidate: MAJ
Gen. Twiggs. promoter OF the
recent secession movement on fne
main land: Samuel Gresr. famous - de-
PENDANT in the Canadian Pacific Railroad
VI. Greer suit, ants-Canadian Pacific rail-
road candidate: A. Williams. lawyer. and
]. A. RUSSELL. lawyer. Premier Davie VIII
probably call smother session OF the
house, and bring on the elections IN
April Though there arc four months 70
run, curiosity ID already excited - to the
probable result of . political scrap involv-
ing % many interests
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11
BloodsheA AZ IN. Jump-on-y.s Mi...

JACKSONVILLE. Or, Dec. l0.-TSpeciaL1-
T. j. Chapman. of Gold Hill, was APP
pointed receiver for the Jump-0F-Jos
mine in place of ex-Sherif Birdseye. who
was sick and could not serve. Mr.. Chap
man. after he had given the required bond,
went to the mine. which is forty miles dis
tant from this place in Josephine
county, and the persons in charge
refused to surrender the property to him.
The sherif Of Josephine county was sent
to arrest Mr.. Drew for contempt and put
the receiver in possession of the property.
A report has reached here that he re-
sisted arrest and was shot in the stomach
by the sheriff. but was still living.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-11

MY Wxsr. fla. Dee. 10 -CoIlectorI :. T.
brosae ami pesse. wAo LETT here thss
morning Ter Boeaehica 70 CAPTURE Chinese
landed al the latter place bv a
sPaa.sa smack, retained this morn.
Tag. bEtnEiHg eighteen os the twenty.
four who ~ere landed. The other
ssK seem - have got into town
sosaehos. Iaose UFogshi by the col.
Hector are under surveillance OF a force Of
Inspectors. AMI s5ii tie held untis order,
are received rom Washington City 8. 10
What action wiB he tsxen.
kEcklashsn's dye Tor the whssker. doe.
iss work thoroughly. colosiag . uniform
sreHn or back, whiea. waxn dry, VAL
neither rub. ash ef nor soll glnaa.
Batavia ooga le0eA. Aagagas SCa