The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-04

iAcoMA. jan 6-tSpeclal- - bufgiaD
with . diamond cut ont . portion OF the
glass In the Office door Of DIR. w. E. Burk-
hart, president OF the Burkhart Dental
supply Company, while ne was At lunch
last night. Then they unlocked the door
from tbs inside, rifed the safe. securing
5000 in notes aud check. and $5i in cash.
There is no clue.
Robert Pollock has again been appointed
guardian Of pioneer William Pollock.
Receiver Boardmsn, Of the orting bank,
reports the bank able 20 pay It's debts. and
says the stockholders will settle without
further costs.
RequIsiiion papers for defauiting Cashier
Densmore OF the bank of Buckley. were
sent forward TO Baltimore last night
Everett Grsggs. son Of Col. c. W. Griggs.
prominent in society and leading attor-
nsy, has been appointed superintendent of
the 81. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Com
pany's mill. vice George c. Salts, resigned.
Mr.. Salts will act as travelling salesman for
the company.
A. J. White. of Puyailup. was ordered
taken to the Steilacoorn asylum today, the
testimony given on the charge of insanity
being 20 the effect tina. he meditated sui
eide However, he escaped from custody
yesterday while the evidence was being
received and was not found until today,
aud in the meantime had not made any
attempt upon his life. After his escape q
warrant was sworn out for his arrest He
was found az his home at PuyaIlup.
Harry Woodruff states that he did not
have any connection with the ViviendA
Club ball, and that he did no. give bis in
vitation to any one
Deputy Sheriff A. Chisholm will remain
as night jailer until the return of Sheriff
Matthews from Baltimore.
Work on the Eleventh street bridge il
promised as soon as the risht-of-way deeds
are secured. The city council has ordered
that no bids be let for the work until the
same are approved by it The board of
public works does not expect TO recognize
this order. It has been stated that there
is to be fraud in the letting of the bridge
contract.
Others than native-born citizens are
compelled to exhibit their naturalization
papers when applying for registration for
ject 10 this.
Ex-Cierk J. Edward Webb, of the county
commissioners, has been suffering for
three months with an improperly set leg.
A piece of the bone has been removed and
he is able to be out again.
]. i. Hewitt's house, in the north end,
was damaged 500 by fire today. His
household goods were also damaged.
Dick Johnson and Jack Burke fought a
six-round prizefght at Wilkeson this
week. Il was draw, and the men, who
live here. will fight again. They were to
have fought here Saturday night.
The s., 600 in checks and notes stolen
last night from DR.. Burkart's Office were
found tonight In an alley, where thrown
by the thieves.
Suit vas begun today by the Tacoma
National bank VS.. Otis Spragus for $1,000
on notes. Mr.. Spragus says he did not
sign the notes.
Mining Resources of the United States.
WAsHTsaToS CirY, Jan. S.--The report
on the mining resources of the country,
prepared by Chief Day, of the division of
mining statistics OF the geological survey.
shows that high-water mark IN mineral
production was reached in 1880. both in
this and every other country. The total
value of all mineral products for that year
was sss8. 77s. 7ts. or 81, 600. 900 greater than
for any previous year. Among the large
gains was s51. $50 tons in pig iron, with an
aggregate product Of q Isl. goo tons, valued
Mt si3I. i6l .O3o. Gold showed n slight loss.
the years product. valued At SIS. oGo, coo
being i,595,ST5 ounces. Copper gained
81. az. essi pounds. making an aggregate OF
SAS. 2so, 1s2 pounds. valued at So. g7T,I42
Lead gained 10 SO tons. aggrega,ing 2f3. a52
tons, valued at Sl7.oGn, go There was a
loss OF 1000 tons in zinc. Aluminium was
almost doubled. The years product of
zine aggregated s.. 40 tons, valued at
s., o27 90; quicksilver. % .al3 tasks, valued
az Sl.2to. $50; tin from mines of California.
i6o,ooo pounds, aggregate for the year
i62o,o pounds. valued at So. 800: nickel.
%. 80 pounds. valued al So. $50; alumi-
mum. e5e. SS5 pounds. valued at sl72, ss4.
Bitgmiu0us coal increased 5000 90 tons.
making . total al iI3. %. S45 tons, valued
~ Sis, l9o. iSa. Petroleum is declining. In
iS9i there were 81 ono. 600 barrels produced.
bat only 81, SO 80. valued NJ ST. o3s. 1875 in
lS9& Natural gas IS also falling off both
in quantity and vsiue. Its high-water
mark was reached in lSSs. when the PRO-
duet Was valued At 81, Ga SIS, The GUAM.
titles and value OF other non-meta!!ic
products during the year follows: Build
ing stone. value <1S, 7ua,615; lime. $500
co barrels value So CO, coo: natural gas.
value St4 500 ia; cement. : 7Ss .6sf barrels,
value s.. i5s, 80; salt. ii8as. $50 barrels,
value. $ 65t,gi5; phosphate rock. 6St. ISL
tons, value. 81. ~. -: limestone for iron
sax. 5is2,i8 tons. value. S5,620. 40 :
mineral waters. Il. SO. Ca gallons, value.
S,9Co e1o. rinc. white. =. son tons, value.
S.-t"ue, Potters' e,sv, ~. go tens. vaiue,
/ $l.ooo.on The total value Of metallic
numerals for she YEAR was <S1S. as. 90: non-
metallic, So. ooS leo; unspeciasd minerals.
So oe' ooo The report reviews in detail
the use 81 aluminium and states that the
. principal nso 81 the new meta! in future
viii ee ~ cooking utensils The use Of the
principal minerals IA the first six months
OF last year - A4so reviewed, showing a
great deei.n> IN production. as anticipated
/ from the genera monetary depression.
] Re total pvo3actiou 90 silver ass 4. assa. %
ceo Dances, valuation s-4 SEA 80 The
arncans Is 81 Increase ~ Sc. isso ounces for
the year. The Increased valuation OF the
product tas sAe year ts s. SaSoSS
tniqas and Eaquisite.
Tss iaseFieF * the ecr- oarlgneat ear On tie
Nosta- s>tera isns IS lac = ksaxlY paiAce a
pSist q reside * 81 30 ArAasAa Nxat8 are&ra OF
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