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AN UNKNOWN ROCK.


Capt Flnmmer, OF the steamship AI-EL oh
yeeis to the reports sent out about his shin at the
time Of the arrival of the steamer Chilkat. when
II was said that the Al hi was badly damaged
by hitting rock Capt. Plummer saws the
AIM struck an Unknowa rock in British waters
eight miles north o! Rclla Bella between Grav's
islsnd aud nalls reef, and one.eighth Of mile
from the buoy on Dalls reef. 1t was day time
aud the captain was running the ship when
she struck the edge Of a rock on her bilre
causing her 10 roll TO enc side 1t lasted ONLY
for second. but he stopped the ship and sent
the second mate with crew IN a boat 70 foi
The rock. but they could not fad II,
Al the time the ship was in the middle
ci the channel, on which both captain ana
pilot agreed. capt fiummer says il was OK
treme low water, snd there was a sixteen foot
tide that day. The AIM draws seventeen feat
oI water, and he thinks a ship Couid pass tho
place great many times without happening
along at dead low water. which is the reason
tie rock las never been found before. He
thinks. too. that had TIE A, hi been made Of
sroa instead 81 osk, II wouid have caused =
leak by forcing the riyeis out bat 10 leak WAS
caused. A passenger on the sasp. WAC was att
a. the time. felt the shock ami immediately
alter saw several brokea limbs come 10 the sur.
face. He believed the boat to have struck
sanken snag, bus both Capt Piummc: and his
rilo. believed IL wss rock and 30 reD0rtei Ia
tie government officers
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How is it, asked Mr.. Wolfe, "that in one
month the credit is only $40 and next month
the debit is $l0?'
THE Chnaman says there was another IS
wash bill that month"; replied Mr. Van Brock
lin. THAT is the only explanation he gives, l
believe
what had We better do with the report?"
asked Wolfe.
I'VE will send it to the city council with our
explanation of why we thought it advisable to
employ the experts" replied Mr.. Van Brocklin.
Later IN the evening u special meeting of the
board was called, the vote by which the report
was adopted reconsidered, and the following
communication forwarded to the city council:
Gentlemen: We have been asked to give our
reasons Tor putting two experts to examine the
books III the water department.
We take pleasure IL complying with your
request, " w,,
position of superintendent OF water works
he demanded that his books be exported,
and refused 10 turn over the same or to
give the combination to the safe unless
his demand was complied with. The board
considered that ii was for the best interest OF
the city To do SO ana therefore hired two men
Douglas Young and John Grunk RAM, To expert
the books. Their report IS herewith handed 10
you Tor consideration and ii speaks for itself
The board recommends that they be allowed
~ % per day, total OF $40 81. The council
allowed S1,262 Is Tor the expenditures OF the
water department Tor the month o! April and al
lowing the fall bill OF the experts. si7a57, waieh
also INC udes their time worked III May the
whole amount expended III the water Genart-
ment Tor April for salaries amounts to s., gi6 IL
leaving talance unused OF SS4L17, 50 the board
did not exceed the appropriation for the water
department.
As to the report OF the experts the board con-
sIGeTs IL very incomplete ana unsatisfactory
one, and utterly useless So far as definite lufor-
nation Is concerned.
The letter was read and action deferred til
next meeting.
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4 MCSENENTs.
The Newsboys' Bali.

A new organization has appeared in the social
world oi seattle that promises to be interesting
and pleasant for its participants and friends
This Is the NewsbOys' Union, which on MAY IS
Will give It's first annual ball and make its bow
to the public. Though young in days i, Is q
vigorous shoot, and promises to be a stayer Is
friends (And they are nuElerousl viii aid it in
making iis hrs; affair successful. The unon
dates oAIy - November II last. Ii present Off
GERS are George Harrison, president; Charles
lick. vice president; Henry Hoege, treasurer,
and Arthur Hi-gin bo;hgm, secretary Fine
music aud dancing Will be leading features of
the evening aud 1t is doubtful il the old
Armo-y has ever held more Jun than Will be on
hand that night.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-13
B..LLARD'S NEED OF SCHOOLS.
Present Facilities Outgrown-A Bond
EirciiOn Today.

Speaking of ue Ballard school boad election
today. County hool superintendent V. a.
PGscy said YESTERDAY:
The state SUE ein:endent's repor, shows that
this IS the me-. crowded school IN the entire
state. i29 pupil, belong 10 tee school, and
there are only light rooms 70 accommodate
them. lie avc:age daily attcEcaace last
month Was So AID the average humber
belonging. >4& the first grade there are =
pupils IL room N'A >, o.; room M. 3. 90: room
No :. y room n. ;, ~; room No t., II; room
Ne :, AZ and ii room No. :, -. In the first
grade tie rVs6G is so crowded that
only half dsr session can be given
u eacA pupil " aea you consider that the
average OF al III rooms = fity-three and that
the average u : s'tlc : only iorty-oae. Won can
readily see TIA. 81. there Is reason 10 complain
here t@eTe : stu a greater reason 10
complain IN Ia .ssd The popu.ation cf Raj
Lard j. lnc7essins 'ers fast, and two if not tares
more rooms Nj. needed ~ the beginning OF
the Gex, term. ne day last wrck when
was Up There counted fully thirty
Children on the sr-c; y Ao should have been
at school Il = opposed % vote $500 bonds
vita the proceed 81. which to Su..i a ;ol-.rooto
addition 10 the present school building ara
also 10 take up a a. u SJ,-oO 81 h3at.u. debL
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Railroad and CORPORATION Notes.

press Company at Phillipsburg Mont, who has
been iii the city for few days vacation, leaves
for his home today.
Dr. IT. Seward Webbs special train left at S
O'clock yesterday morning over the Lake shore
road for sumas. where it was transferred to the
Canadian Pacific tracks
The contract for driving new piles on the long
uestie on the Columbia n Puget Sound road
near Maple Valley has been let TO T. A. Jones *
son The trestle is about mile long, and is To
be almost entirely renewed
Three insurance adjusters are in the city 10
adjust the loss by the fire of last Sunday night
on NeA.er avenue They are Il. T. Fabj, special
agent OF the Fremen's Fund: Leslie Bates, of
TIE Hamburg Magdeburg, and Mt Hall, of tho
tlremens Association
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lsL35; fire department. s., IS: street. $a64722S
sewer and drainage, $i,s5l.07; police depart
ment, $51296 improvement district fund No.
81, 1864; improvement district fund No. AZ.
N.ll2.ss: public health fund, $655.os; harbor
and wharves, $2.1l1.7o; street light sS.sl322;
improvement district fund No. 2,4S7. s6Os2s:
improvement district fund No. o,467, s279S7:
improvement district fund No. 1857, so;
improvement district fund No. 1851, $e67.S5;
Improvement district fund No. 2,6is, $2l567:
improvement district fund No. $500. s255.5l.
The committee on claims reported certain
matters, as follows:
Bill and claim of Providence hospital for
meals served to persons therein in excess OF the
sum OF sos5. as approved by the board OF health;
unfavorab.e report.
Petition OF Hiram Curl for compensation for
loss ofhorse at intersection OF James street and
Occidental square; favorable report
Petition OF James Gosh aud company Tor re-
bate OF taxes for 1892; uniavorable report
The following ordinances were read:
Providing for the improvement OF an alley In
C. G. Terrys first addition: referred
Providing for the improvement OF Lewis
street; referred.
Appropriating certain moneys 70 pay audited
bills ior the month of April; passed.
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WILL OUTFIT ON THE Sound.
Bering Sea Fleet to &c. Coal and sun
plies Here.

Through the exertions OF Senator Squire. the
3 -ct which is 70 petrol Boring sea OusinS tie
opening sealing season viii come 10 HE SoQad
g. Goa! and IL out with supplies. a. F. Bur
leigh teleETaphed 10 Mr.. Squire on Thursday
that he understood that ;he feet wss to ~ -
British Columbia tor coal and supplies. and
ASKED him 81 they could rot 10 sent - tae
sound foE that purposs. as there was abundance
of coal aud supplies IL the Sound ports. lie
yes'erdaF received the following reply:
Have seen secretary OF navy, obtained order 70
have ships coal on Puget SQUAD, which he has
seut by Telegraph. Has ordered com manders 20
report as Ia stEY1oeAole quality OF coal see
thai sh'Ps he supplied with best
TIE Ranger. Michigan and Albatross have
hsNa cf1efe4 20 herring sea, aud VIZ. therefore
come & tie sound for supplies IL is probable
thai iac revenue cutters wolco.i, Co-w.n and
Inet-s " j Il ordered on the same sccviee As
these ssels Will taSs not only coal but large
cuaaiales of groceries aud meat, their coming
means nc expenditure OF considerable sums OF
money n this section.
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Miss HOlgase's Disappearance.

A. W. HASTE, the attorney. yesterday received
from his old home, at Deadwood, S. d., copy
of the Black Hills Daily Times, containing the
following notice of the supposed drowning of
Miss Nellie HOlgate:
William Hoigate yesterday received a telegram
from Seattle, Wash, stating that his sister
Nellie, in company with party were boat
riding on Lake Washington when the boat cap
sized and the party drowned. II was indeed
sad news for her parents in Lead to receive. and
wors: of it all was that her body had not been
recovered. Mr. and Mrs. Holgate aud children
have :the sympathy of all in their sad bereave-
ment. Miss Nellie was about "A years of age.
Mr.. HASTE knew the Holgate family at Lead,
where her father is miner in the Homestake
mine, and says they are a very respectable
family.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Tho Ordinance Requiring Flagmen q
Railroad Crossings.

Tho Ordinance Requiring Flagmen ut
Railroad Crossings.
The board of aldermen transacted very little
except routine business outside of the joint
convention.
Alderman Sweeney reported adversely an
ordinance amending the ordinance requiring
agmen to be kept at streets crossed by railroads,
as it exempted Yesler avenue aud several other
streets. The bill was rejected.
Alderman Jordan protested strongly against
the amendment agreed upon in the joint session
to the Madison street franchise.
The monthly appropriation bill was passed.
The following petitions were read:
For the improvement OF Light street: granted.
For liquor license by Z. Scullin for Madison
street pavilion; referred.
For wharf at the foot OF University street;
favorably reported.
The board adjourned until Friday night next.
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Petition for tho Suppression OF Obscene
Publications.

In the house OF delegates the conference COM
mi.tee, Brace. Lyon and Crichton, TO whom was
referred the dog catcher ordinance, reported In
favor of the same, and fixed the salary at $oo per
month. The ordinance then passed.
CITY Comptroller Carson gave notice that the
bonds for the improvement of Molkc street had
not been sold, no bid being received The mat
ter was referred to the finance committee.
A petition signed by several hundred citizens
requesting the council to suppress the publica-
ton OF two Sunday papers was read ana referred
to the judiciary committee, with instructions to
report at the next meeting.
An ordinance providing for the appropriation
of the following amounts from the different
funds to pay audited bills for the month OF April
was passed: General fund, s5.4ls7o: water. So
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Ore Traffic From SLOGAN.

II. A. Johnson. division freight and passenger
agent of the Great Northern road, returned
yesterday from Spokane aud the SLOGAN district.
He said OF affairs there: '.Ihere Is a great
crowd OF people there, but they arc waiting till
the snow il Off the ground before going pros
pecting, though a good deal OF development is
being done. Your informant who said that
there were 100 tons Of ore stored at Kalso on
which the Great Northern and Canadian Pacific
were trying TO get the contract for hauling was
mistaken, for we have got IL all except about
l4o tons We are hauling out one lot OF $50 tons
which is worth about $65.O 600"
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TWENTY EARS EXPEEIEXcr

c u. fTed-isGs. the well-knowa nhotor.
raphsr 20 BToa1@ay New York. .ays:
y have been ling ALLCoCA's PoEovS Pas.
TTEs for Iweaty griss, aud found taeIn ore OF
the oes; OF family medicines. Briefly summing
up my experience, / say tina, when placed on
tee small Of the lack ALLCoCKs lLAsTERS nil
she body with rervous energy. and thus cure
iatlgGe. brain exhaustion, debility and Kidney
GlTacuite% For women and children have
fouad Them 2nNs.Iab.e- They never i.rttSie
the sAl u or causo The slightest pain. but cure
sore throat eocgas. colds. pains Ia side, hack o.
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Today n; - o'clock the advance sale OF seats
for the reo2eniGg OF Coriray's Will begin at the
CoTcray box Office. large nGmter OF seats
have already been disposed of BY telephone and
intending visitors FOR the opening night are adj
yisei TO call early today. so as TO secure adyan-
sageors positions. Moths" q celebrated ro-
mantle drams Is the attraction announced 10.
tie opening.
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First Imports by tho &. N. Road.

Duty was paid at the Seattle custom house
yesterday on two car loads of decorated china
and ear;henware. this being the first direct i'm.
poriation of goods TO arrive over the Great
Northern. Tie goods came from England via
Enstop
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CHICAGO. May T. A conference between
President Jeffcry, of the Rio Grande, and Presi-
dent Reinhart, of the Atchison began today and
will last several days. No business looking TO
an Immediate settlement of the rate wsr was
transacted, but both sides declare that the out.
come of the conference will be peaceable.
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settled the loss "a the ship Alaska. which
fonndered near Be,!inghau bay last month with
a cargo of Blue Canyon coal. The amount paid
was $500
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Damages Good, sold T.d,x.

The Fleisohac-. Mage: & 60. stock has been
sold 10 Ar. Thomas Clesry n, q very low figure,
and wall se reads 10. sale in few days at low.
est r-icesL
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His Mother Saws He Ia n Thief.

Tom Gillies was arrested last nigh. BY Deiee-
tive George Cave on Il warrant sworn ont by his
mother, charging him with the theft OF gold
wa;oh on May j Giiies has been in Mount
Vernon aad cane 10 the city last night volun-
tAriy
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Jewish Services This Morning.

The Congregation of Ohavath Sholom, at the
synagogue, corner Eighth and Seneca, will have
service this morning at 10 o'clock Master
George Newman will be confirmed. q
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Train No {, Oh the Mobile ( Ohio road was
held up and robbed az Laketoa tank, near East
Cairo, ny, on May IL.
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Bay Center Correspondence Cathlamet Gazette.
Bears are very plentiful around the Palex and
Siwacom. Mr.. Marion states that Mrs. Hawks
saw as high as thirteen at one time while work
ing On her ranch.
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PARBN rs!

Visit our Boys Cloth
ing Department today.
We will show You the
largest and nObbiest line
Of Boys Clothing from
$3.50 to $500.
Do not be ignorant Of
the great values to be
had at Kline 4 Rosen.
bergs.
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Royal Baking Powder 5 absolutely pure, and Of
greater eavening power than any other powder.
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II. s. Government
Baking Powder Tests.

The report Of the analyses Of Baking Powders made
by the U. S. Government Chemical Division. Ag1
DepD shows the Royal superior all other powders.
and gives its eavenng strength and the strength of each
Of the other of tartar powders tested as follows
LEAvENINo
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ROYAL, Absolutely Pure,

The OTHER POWDERS
TESTED are reported to con-
tain both lime and sulphuric
acid, and to be Of the following
strengths respectively,
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-01-08
NOTES AND COMMENTS

The pleasant custom among London uns
dertakers OF sending circulars to families
having cases of serious Illness is attract
ing the attention OF the newspapers.
American enterprise rarely equals this
business stroke.
Another indication of the Franco
Russian alliance is seen in the order Of
the car that, for the purpose OF develop
ing French industry and commerce in
Russia, all French Industrial and trade
societies may establish branches in Russia
without special permit.
Referring to the annexation of Canada,
the Detroit Free Press says that the
United States, by a process Of absorption,
is getting the best Of what there is in Can
ada, and has no disposition whatever to
hasten the inevitable. What is done in
that direction must be done by Canada
herself.
Senator voorhees,, who has been a sue
cessful politician for 10 these many years,
complains that applications for Office
were never so numerous as now. His mail
is so heavy as to overwhelm him, and he
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-01-08
NEEDED LEGISLATION

For the next sixty days the people
of Washington will have their eyes
upon Olympia for the purpose of seeing
what is being accomplished by the leg
islature which is to convene tomorrow.
Naturally enough, a portion of the
time will be devoted almost wholly to
the election of a senator, and upon this
subject it is to be hoped that the work
will be we'll done, and that the mantle
will fall upon one worthy to wear it..
Beyond this there will doubtless be the
usual number of pet measures, of little
or no importance to any save those who
introduce them, and some of which, for
that very reason, may be carried
through, to the detriment of the state.
Considerable time will also be given to
certain measures of a purely local char
acter.
But it is not concerning any of these
to which it is necessary to call atten-
ton at this time, but to few subjects
upon which there may be great inn
provement made in our present sys-
tenn. Any suggestion upon the ques-
ton of needed legislation would be I'M
pardonably deficient which did not
call especial attention to the necessity
of revision, or total reformation, in
our revenue laws, but upon this point
we await the action of the governor
elect, remembering his campaign prom
Use to recommend important changes
in the present system.
Another subject of grave moment to
the people of the whole state is the
question of quieting land titles, and he
who shall devise a means of shutting
off and Furnishing the class of people
who are constantly endeavoring to
blackmail property owners by clouding
their titles will deserve and receive the
thanks Of the people. So far as Is
known there Is not community In the
state, where lands have largely in
creased i'm value, in which these blood
suckers have not been found to stir uI
litigation, to the damage of the whols
community. In New Whatcom, Fair
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-01-08

interests, in which he has materially
aided in the growth of the Sound coun-
try. He was the promoter of the first
line of steamboats, ON the Columbia
river, besides being largely instru-
mental in bringing railroads to the
coast. At the time of his death he was
the owner of a Touring mill in Tacoma,
and has helped in founding some of
the banks and other enterprises of Sc
attic. He was well known to large
number of people on Bellingham bay,
who speak of him in the highest praise
as being generous hearted and noble
man, liberal in his charities and always
ready to extend friendly hand to
those in need.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-01-08

haven, Everett, Seattle, Tacoma, Spo-
kane and elsewhere records have been
searched and technical flaws carefully
noted-and little time and money al
ways enables these fellows to discover
the proper person to make a claim
and then comes litigation, always ac-
compsnied, of course, with PROPOSE
ton to compromise. Many of the most
valuable lands of the country are now
tied up by litigation simply because the
owner refuses to throw up his hands at
the command of the highwayman who
processes to represent some absent
claimant, who through professed care
lessness or ignorance failed to make
perfect the title which was paid for,
and on the strength of which years of
labor have been expended. The legis-
lature owes the people the duty of care
fully revising and completing system
of curative statutes which will be effec-
tive not only for the purpose of quiet
ing titles, and providing adequate COM
pensation in damages, but also award
ing the severest penalties for the prose-
cution of groundless suits.
1t is of vital importance also that we
have a well prepared law, not amend
ing or revising, but creating a road sys-
tenn for the state. No one questions
the necessity of good roads, and plenty
Of them. In this matter our people
have always been generous, and there
has already been expended in most of
the counties money enough to have
constructed main lines of good high
ways where they are most badly
needed. But expenditures have been
made by inexperienced persons, money
has been misapplied, and no system
has been established, the result being
that all the revenues of one year are re-
quired to correct the mistakes and re-
pair the damages to the temporary
work of the year before.
Legislation is not the business of
journalism, but as we live under and
are compelled to obey the laws we feel
an interest in their character, and the
conviction holds strong that it is not
the amount of legislation but its char.
acter that is of most importance to the
people. A few well devised, carefully
considered and thoroughly matured
laws on the most important subject:
will do more for the general prosperity
of the state than volumes of promiscu
GUS and ill-considered bills can ac
eomplish.