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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-09
Misery in stevens County.

CoLvILLE, Jan. ESPECIAL. A woman
aged about 50 years, accompanied by her
little girl of 10 summers, called at the
Office of the county commissioners last
Friday and asked for assistance. She
stated that she was blind, and had left her
husband for the reason that he and his
1i-year-old son by his first wife treated her
so cruelty that she could not endure it any
longer. She stated that she had walked
seven miles through driving snowstorm
TO reach the city. She stated 10 the COM
missiouers that she was native Of Cam
ada, and was educated at q school for the
blind in the state of North Carolina. The
commissioners made provisions for her
care and comfort until they could invcsti-
gate the matter more fully.
Sheriff Mcmillan found case of desti-
tuition in the country about ten miles from
town last week. Il was the case of man
who lived alone in hi. cabin, far from any
hahitation. He was without much food,
and Was in the last stages of consumption.
The unfortunate man said he had friends
in Spokane, but had been unable to COM
municate with them. He was brought to
town and provided with transportation to
Spokane. where he is now in the hospital
The coolest weather of the season has
been during The tive days following the
LIST OF January. The thermometer has
ranged all the way from zero to 10 degrees
below
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RUSSELL Is FOUND.
The Colfax Bank Cashier Tries
to Kill Himself.
BIG FIRE AT MOSCOW. IDAHO,


eyoHoxrsH, Jan. Especial Judge
Denny on Friday sentenced William Rob
inson 20 eighteen years in the peniteneiary
at Walla WaIia and fined him $500 for his
part in the Woods creek conspiracy,
which resulted In the death OF Smith and
Shultx William Robinson was not pres
ent at the murder and was convicted upon
the testimony concerning his conversation
before and after the tragedy took place.
C. T. Moore testified that the prisoner
told him that athings were looking pretty
bad and he had better keep his ears and
eyes open, as tnere were two or three men
to go down." William Noble testified that
the prisoner said to him. There is going
TO be trouble over this before many hours,
and this is the thing that is going to do
IL, tapping his rife as he spoke. Alfred
Elliott testified to similar remarks and that
John Livingstone had added, They
tSmith and Shuitz) deserved it." Henry
Walters testified that Mrs. Robinson said
that ''they weren's going to allow that
road through there. and that she would
shed the last drop Of blood there was in
her first"
The day Of the killing he asked at the
county court house for a prominent law
yer. saying that he expected some one to
be killed out his way. and that he wanted
the best lawyer engaged in advance.
After the murder had been committed
be said at various times thar two of them
were gone and that two more would have
to so. On this evidence he was con-
victed and today sentenced as above. His
attorney at once gave notice Of appeal to
the supreme court.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-09
THE Oracle FELITz's CRUISE.
The Yacht Returns Home From q 81,
Weeks Hunting Cruise

The yacht Oracle Felitz, Capt. A. NJ.
Towle, which has been on a six weeks
cruise around the northern end of
Vancouver island, sailed into Seattle
harbor Sunday evening and anchored in
the bay opposite the northern part OF the
water front.
The Oracle cleared from the Seattle Gus
tom house on November %, for Nanaimo,
and sailed next day. carrying Capt Towle,
f. Peters. George Newman, Charles Lucia
and Harry Harker. The object of the
trip was pleasure and an opportunity
TO do some prospecting, but Capt.
Towle says that the whole time
except about three days. was devoted to a
pleasure cruise. hunting and fishing. The
Oracle sailed from Seattle on Thursday
and reached Nanaimo on the following
Monday. On the run over. Capt. Towie
says he made the run from Anacortes
through the inside passage to Nanaimo. a
distance OF 10 miles. in eleven hours.
having a southwes, wind on the quarter
and all the breeze the Oracle could stasger
under. Before her departure the yacht
had been entirely rer eyed, with shortened
mast, no topmast and much reduced can
vas. On the way home the yacht made A
up the west passage and through the
Straits of Georgia in thirteen hours.
Capt. Towle says they shot any number
OF ducks and geese and caught plenty of
fish. enjoying the finest weather. lie saws
they did not see even white fros, on the
northern part of the island and until they
got back 10 Seymour narrows. He was
very much annoyed at the repor. sent out
from Victoria that the Oracle was liable to
seizure tor not having entered and cleared
there. and for the intimation thai she was
engaged in crooked business. On the way
back the Oracle vas boarded by an Eng
iish revenue cutter under orders from Vic
toria- The officer found the yachts papers
all right. rs she had cleared from Nanaimo
with permission to cruise around the
northern part Of the island. and she was
not mosessed, the officer spending a part
Of New Years day on board. On their re-
turn To Nana!mo Capt. TowIe says he was
royalty treated by the people there. who
regretted that any dispsraging reports had
been circulated about his yacht
Here IN Seattle the story that the Oracle
was liable 20 seizure was treated as a huge
JOKE on Can't. Towie. and the reason given
for saeh reports was that the people of
Victoria wanted to get possession of the
fastest yacht on the Sound for next Sea-
sens races.
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WAsa'SagoS CRY. Jan. s-The lnvestl-
Eai'oa - tas water resources oF sac
as'et States undertaken BY the xcsloe-
ieAi survey has been practically com
Y'et@A the work WAS commenced in
pctoesE. lS>9, wttA the eb'ecs 81 slegsrnain.
1Rs the gu4autg q water available for
lSF'Eatson et ar8d lsads IN she Wrss or far
Use IS SAFER poser, SsWdles have Aeea
r. axe 81 mosE o3 Tire drainage basins ueS.
o. tSs 13'7ih uftsiftss. As vel as sevsral II
Toe SAica~s'eTs & tas East. The sclen.
ists ecvosea sssse part % fae time n
examining tav ''vun OF 81 the u xxal.rs
ArSsassss kso Grade ard Snake rivers
~ 0tses $3.50 aRreas eFoasce +" sasd Geo. o.
Est >ewel, THAT even as hsSh IS 10 ger
esaS q tas sAsa Eos esaV4 by sac Ksy.
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Nothing to Fear for Chri.sianity.

d.. John Hal, IN McClure's AsgsftnA
There are here and there so-cailed new
religious systems" being developed, and
even organizations formed, in view OF
which sons are respondent as 20
the future OF our evangelical faith.
Spirituslism. Christian Science" and
the like, are specimens have no fear
about the issue. although troubled over
those who are fascinated By these plau.i.
bic substitutes FOR the religion of the
Bible. Time was when atheism and inf
deity stood boldly in front OF
advancing truth, end tried TO throw
il back The prince of this world
Is cunning enough To know that
such policy Is now practically useless. He
does not assail religion as in other DAYS,
but tries TO get worthless substitutes for
il. The train could not be met and
stopped. bat ingenuity NAV put down some
new rails and get il off the track. Bur
these revivals OF old human speculations
Will have their day, and disappear. This
Will be not from the inherent energy OF
the church, but from the power OF
God the Holy Spirit working through
the truth: and IL is not a nope bull.
On the zsai. fidelity, ard consolation OF
orr denominations, for We are far from
being up TO the standard nxed by the
chureh's hesd. and are too much inclined
10 Journalism and the teachings Of worldly
wisdom. bnt il is based on the iufalIible
truth that the Lord reiRne;h."
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Y. NJ. {. A. Educational Ci..se.

The educational classes of the Young
Mems Christian Association started last
evening with good list of Students. The
eiass IN mechanical drawing. under the
direction 81 NJ. +. Adams. numbered four.
teen. The system used Is tAe same as
taught IN the Pratt Institute, Of Bsookivn.
\. \. Iae class IN penmauship. under
tfos. J, /. Wilson, numbered twenty-five,
lac neS class room is admirably adapted
tor tie SorN. The membership Is growing
very rapidly. over tty applications are
nov on Sic 10 be voted on to-day. A class
IN vocal music, open 81 ladies', v III organize
wednesday next AZ 30 o'clock. A class
IN bookkeeping wili organize a. 80
o'clock "Wednesday.
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Fairhaven Newa

FaIsHAvEs. Jan. ESPECIAL. The
steamer Dispatch hsd her new rudder in
place this morning, and resumed her
regular run on the island route.
Moore & Moore. s;ationers, are srrang-
ing 70 remove their stock 10 North Yak
ina this month.
Ii is practically certain now that the
interurban mail service on the electric
street railway between here and Whatcom
will DE re-established within thirty or
sixty days, the general manager of the
street railway company having agreed to-
day TO accept the regular mileage compen-
sasion fixed hv the government.
Assistant Superintendent Wallis. OF the
railway mail service. is here tonight and
gees TO Por; Townsend tomorrow over the
Is and mail route
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CASHIER RUSSELL TAKES POISON
The Coifsx Embezxler Found in . STU
por-His SteaItngA Large.


CoLFAx, Jan. SC. f. Russell. cashier
OF the First National bank, was found to-
day in an ante-room in Masonic hall in a
semi-conscious condition. Doctors were
summoned and worked with him. and he
is now reported in q fair way to recover.
Russell says he took poison last night, aud
begs that he be allowed to die.
Russell has been cashier of the bank for
several years, and was suspected of raising
the face of notes to cover q shortage. The
bank examiner discovered some irregulari-
ties, and Russell said he could explain
He disappeared Sunday afternoon. An in
vestigation shows that he had taken 81, COO
with him. It was ct first thought that he
had left the country. but drug clerk re-
membered having sold him an ounce of
laudanum, and search was instituted with
the above result. The amount of RusselIs
defalcation is not given. This morning
the bank began suit to recover $4,000
Late this afternoon the $1,000 which Il
was supposed Russell had taken was found
on the bank counter in q package ad-
dressed to q correspondent of the bank.
Russell is now reported ont of danger.
His friends state that he has done nothing
wrong. They say he owes the bank about
5000 in notes, and when called on TO
make the sum up immediately or lose his
position and stand suit he became de-
spondent and attempted his life. The
warrant originally issued for his arrest
here has been Withdrawn, though the suits
and attachments hold. Russell is still in
a stupor and cannot explain things clearly.
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IN THE SENATE.
The Hawaiian Question Up udge Horn.
blower Not 60 be Confirmed

blower Net to be Con med.
WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. SIN the sen.
ate Tarpie presented resolution declaring
the project of annexation of Hawaii was
inexpedient aud should be not further
considered, and that 1t is OF the highest
international interest that the government
of Hawaii be allowed TO pursue its own
line of policy. The resolution went over
till tomorrow.
Frye attempted TO secure a vote on his
resolution declaring against American in.
reference in HswaiI. but Butler objected.
and the resolution went over until
"Wednesday.
Chandler introduced resolution direct
Ing the committee on judiciary ITO inquire
and report To the senate their opinion as
Go cases in which the president may send
20 foreign nations agents, representatives
or commissioners without the advice or
consent Of the senate, and whether or not
there was constitutional authority Tor the
appointment in March last without the
advice and consent Of the senate. of
Blount IS commissioner TO the Hawaiian
islands With the power conferred npon
him by the letters Of appointment aad
such other authority as was given him. "
He asked immediate consideration. but
German objected.
The chair then laid before the senat. The
resolution Of Hoar. introduced last week.
asking tho secretary Of the treasury 20 re-
port the amount Of salary paid Rlount.
and BY What authority. After some de.
bate IL was referred 20 the committee On
foreign affairs.
The senate tsfcn vent into executive Ses-
ron on the Hornblower report. The sen
s's judiciary committee today decided M
iaVarabiy on the Hornoi0wer nomination.
ana VII recommend a majority report
thNt he 80 not confirmed.
Nomination Hcary RIackmsn. a.
pTssoo. collector o. luternai revenue, dis
. iEle. q WashinELcn sd Oregon.
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FsisHAvEx. Jan. s--Ispecial. A spe-
eial meeting Of the city council was held
ials afternoon - consider the proposition
Tor street lighting submitted by tie cleo
sg.e light company. whose contract ex-
pred January /, The company offers to
furnish taGrEy-GoGr intersection arc lights.
2,tso candle power each, ~ the rate Of
sll-so each per month; forty lights at
siI@a atiy Ai SO, seyenty-age at s. -. or
los al 50, Iae coutrac; now in force - for
afty-sso lights A. so The councis agree,
10 accent one Of The propositions ~ the
next regular nesting. the duration Of the
soasrsss 70 he easyeA-. Tas total rsysnIs
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Sudden Death OF . Tacoma Man.

TACOMA, Jan. s.-Richard l. Thompson.
prominent young man, son of 9. w.
Thompson, president of the Chamber of
Commerce, ate a hearty supper at o'clock
and went TO his room. where be was found
dead an hour later. lie had been study
ing medicine. He had complained OF
heart trouble and it is supposed he died of
heart disease. A rumor that he COM
mitted suicide probably resulted from
Thompson's brother running for doctor
and saying he guessed Richard had COM
nitted suicide
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PULLMAN, Jan. g. Especial. - The
Grand Lodge of the Freeman's Silver Pro-
tective Association is in session. The work
is being secretly performed, and the men,
bers are very cautious about giving any re-
port of the meeting. They will be in ses-
sion until the latter part of the week. w.
II. Clagett, of Spokane, arrived today and
addressed an audience tonight in the pub
lie school auditorium. The town Is
thronged with people. About 100 dele
gates are in attendance at the grand
lodge meeting
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Fire NJ Coivill~

CoLvILLx. Jan. ESPECIAL IA small
building on Still street, owned by County
Treasurer Goetter and occupied by DR.. NJ.
r. Peck as an Office, was destroyed by FIRE
Friday as II o'clock q N. The origin of
the FIRE is . mystery. a. the doctor had
stepped out only i've minutes before the
fire was discovered. Nothing was saved.
and neither the building nor the contents
had any insurance. Beside the furniture.
library and surgical instruments in the
Office. DR.. Peck lost $50 in money and
81, 100 worth Of county warrants that he
bad laid II the drawer OF his desk only
twenty minutes before the fire.
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The state Land Commi..ion.

OLYMPIA. Jan. ESPECIAL. IA eommu-
nication has been received from the auditor
of Stevens county by the state land CON-
mission relative to the offer of SIS. 900
worth of the current expense bonds of
Stevens county, which was referred TO
Assistant Attorney General Haight with a
request for advice as to the legality Of this
bond issue.
Reports for the appraisement of school
lands in Clarke and Yakima counties were
received for investigation and report.
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Sugar Beet caitur. In kis,isa. vali.,

EIIgNsBCRe, Jan. ESPECIAL II The
farmers 81 this valley continue TO show
shs liveliest interest in sugar beet culture.
They have held several meetings lately,
contracts have been printed and cirea-
lated, IN which George w. Elliott is named
as promoter. He IS ssnguine that Eastern
capital can he secured 10 build a large fac
tory here. Twenty farmers signed con-
tracts today agreesns 10 raise from ten 10
loo acres Of beets each. ft is believed
there wi4l be no trouble in getting a suf-
helsa' quantity Of land signed 10 keep an
immense factory employed. With q state
bounty 10 both farmers and factory there
are good Inducements here. and those in
ieTrste1 are making 8 strong effort 10 carry
their plans Ia a successful end.
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Gov. Waite to Start a Paper,

DENVER. Jan. S.-Gov. Waite's new paper.
which will advocate the interests of the
Populists, will make its first appearance
tomorrow afternoon. II will be called the
Daily Popaiist. and will be edited by III. B.
Stevens. 1t is generally understood that
the paper Is started for the purpose of up
holding the acts of the extra session of the
legislature as far as they follow the recon-
mendations of the governor, and laboring
for the reelection of Waite for the COVER
norshin.
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Good sieichine Mt Everett.

EVERETT, Jan. ESPECIAL. This city
enjoys the distinction of having the finest
sleighing on the Sound. Hewitt avenue
tonight is crowded with turnouts of all
descriptions. filled with merry sleigh
riders. shouting and singing. Everett is
strictly the terminus of tip-top sleigh
ing on Puget sound. and extends the COM
phmen:s of the season TO the neighboring
cities, and bids them welcome to the win
ter snort
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h.sa1N9EoN CRY. Iaa. s.--taen. wheel
e. CHAIRMAN ct the house com mistee on
territories hss no hope II eettsaS M his bill
Ter tae admission Of New Mexico until
after 'Ae tsrtH biz. IS d.spssed OF Delegate
sla'ta. q Arizona, whose bill tor the ad.
mission 90 his territory has already passed
the house. says &c has 10 doubt ~ favor
aole acton in tie ssnatr
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eminent caa ever be irrigated In fact,
there 10 no. a sufficient supply OF water 20
bring under cultivation IN area equal 10
that which has passed into the hands OF
individuals and corporations There are.
however, localities where thousands OF
acres can be pro6tabIy irrigated BY con-
structton Of dams and irrisating cansiA"
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Moscow. Idaho, jan s-ISpectaa. l-As
I o'clock this morning FIRE broke cut In
Matt webber's saloon. There was
strong northwest wind. which
made il hard for the FIRE
men 20 get to the place. The FIRE
spread rapidly, taxing in the Me-
Daniels & Frye buildings. and for
brief time Ii looked as il
the whole block to Third street would
20. The losses are IS follows;
Matt Weber, 5000 insurance
S., 600; Frye. $500. partly insured !;
Langdon - 900, insurance 81 900; Smith &
Dolsen $500. fully insured: Commercial
bank 500. insured: Moscow National
bank $500 insured; DR.. Watkins $50. in
sured; Charles Howard 500, insured:
McDaniels 500. no insurance
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A Sev Eeyo,t In IN. C.meroopa

BERLIN. Jan S-News received from the
gold coast says there has been fresh re-
volt in the Camereona. The black troops
defeated the German soldiers and expelled
the Germans and all traders from the COL
ony. The blacks looted all the factories
and buildings. The German fugitives
escaped BY taking refuge on the old
steamer BeudacIa
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New Incorporation.

OLYMPIA, Jan. Especial. Articles for
the following domestic corporations have
been filed in the office OF the secretary of
state:
Pacific Land Company. Seattle-Capisai,
$4,000; go shares at 500 each incorpor-
ators: N. Z. RothweiIer, Il. Damn, Joseph
Goole. To loan and invest money in
securities of all kinds
Grace Church (Episcopai). Tacoma
Friday Land Company, Everett-Cap-
itai. $3.50. 600; $500 shares. 500 each; IN
corporators: Frank p. Friday, Edward
Friday. To do q general real estate busi-
ness.
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foEr TOWNSEND, Jan. ESPECIAL T.
". ID. Hoiins. practical pig iron and
rolling mill mechanic. accompanied by
Mr.. Morris. coal expert, of Trinidad,
Col. are on the Sound looking for site to
establish an iron furnace. Mr. Hofsns
contemplates bidding for the iron piping
for the new works at Portland. and If he is
successful. he says, he viii construct q
steel and iron plant on the Sound.
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An.rehiss yatll.nt.. Frienas Aetive.

PARIS. Jan s-ysillsnt's trial will not
likely last more than one sitting. An
archisss are sending threatening letters to
the address OF persons on the jury list and
to the court officials. DeibIer, public ex-
ecutioner. has received . note warning
him that the shed which contains the gull.
iotine will he blown up if Valiant is con-
demned. Some outrage Is likely either
before or after the trial.
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A Wedding in the "Afrte.. COMPANY,

Joan y coleman. the exnlorer Of
AREA, received = wife sor New Years
e1't, sad very fen 81 his friends discovered
anid Yesterday. On SUNDAY evening.
VIA few whom he had taken into hI.
confidence, he went over 10 BROOKLYN and
s@s fAeFa 4Alet.s married "a Miss Laura
Willard. formerly sae rrifaa aenna ~ tsa
Area conf Any. T. 4. Joason acted as
RESI- man fer NJ. Coleman. aud Miss MI
Lard SISTER Nas the bridesmaid. 4.
Jose snd IL. ". Friiinsa. Of the cognrsoy.
weFe also let into tie secret and attended,
tie ceremony.
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SNoHoMIsH, Jan. S.-tSp cial. County
affairs are still in an uproar. The figh,
between the county commissioners and
the county attorney seems to affect the
other officers also. Last week the commits
sioners were forced by the attorney to re-
quire counting OF the county funds in
the hands of Treasurer Lawry. The
amount of $50 600 and over was planked
down by the treasurer in good, solid gold
and the detected were satisfied.
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WAsHrSsrox Crry, Jan SIN the senate
today . memorial from the Idaho iegis-
lsture sas read. praying for dredging the
Spokane river by the Federal government
IS means Of lowering the level Of Ceur
d'Alene lake and retaining submerged
land
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jackson. D.v at New ORLEANS.

New ORLEANS. Jan. s-Jackson day was
quietly celebrated. the banks being closed
and public business suspended.
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PPes.aest Clevelard Does Not Desire
That IL Shall Meet Again.
LONDON. Jan. s-A note from Baron Sci
vyns. late Belgian minister 70 England, to
tie secretary Of state for foreign Affairs.
dated November 3 last, was made pubic
today. lssays Belgium received dispatches
from the state department. Washington
City, saying that the president does not
feel called upon, under the circumstances,
to ask that . monetary conferences be con-
ynkal