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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-22

THE bookmaker regards even a verbal
contract as a binding one -Elmira Gazette.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-22

oak sapling an inch or more thick,
split as shown, and secured from split
ting further by a plug at the top,
wedged to hold it. A cross-bar is put
through the lower ends and secured
the same way. 1t is quite effective,
even with the rail-splitters of the
south, who are kept from mischief in
this way, as a common thing.
try Gentleman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-22

THE truth we hate the most is the truth
that hits US the hardest.-Ram's Horn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-22
A SURE SIGN or DEATH.

Doctor--Calm yourself, dear madam.
/ do not think your husband is seri-
ously ILL.,
Mrs. Kentucky Colonel-Oh, he is! |
know he is going to die. lie has re-
fused his morning drink of whisky
,Judpe
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-14
BURRARDINLE ROAD
The Sumas- Vancouver Line
Taken Up by Englishmen.
YOUNG BARTLETT POISONED.
Took an Overdose of ChiorHi TO Pro-
duee Sleeps usfness Failures ~
Loomiston and Mt. Vernon

TACOMA. Nov. 13-lt Is announced that
al English syndicate has contracted 20
baiid the Fraser Valley & Burrsrd Inlet
railway. nfty-one miles long. from snmas.
Wash. 10 Vancouver. b. G., providing the
city OF Vancouver gives the promised sub
sidy of $3.50. 900 and grants sn extension
OF one years time. or TO December 81.
1896, in..s hich TO build the road. The line
was 20 De finished oy December 81 next
but the bushes. depression prevented IT.
The arrangement made is that the En-
glishmen shall take the subsidy and then
build, own and operate the road
By traffic agreement already provided
for. the line will be in reality branch OF
the Northern Pacific running into the
Canadian Pacific territory. as originally
intended. The Northern Pacifc's object
il is said. is 10 cut rates TO Vancouver. If
the Canadian Pacific railway cuts rates
into Its territory. II the extension OF time
Is granted. the line will be built early in
the summer. Over $50. 600 has been spent
on it TO date.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-14
THE CHURCH IN SESSION.
seattle Congregational Association Dis
eusses Topics of Religious Interest.

The Seattle Association Of Congrega-
tionsl churches convened in this city yes
tsrday at Taylor church, North Seattle
The church was tastefully decorated with
ivy. autumn leaves and flowers. over the
pulpit, on the left side. was written in
letters of blue and gold. 'Seattle's Associa-
ton, and the other side the watehwords
of the denomination, I'm essentials unity,
in non-essentials liberty, in all things
love-
The association was called to order by
Rev. Samuel Greene, the moderator. who
introd need Rev. George III. Lee. the pas
tor. Mr.. Lee. N an eloquent address OF
welcome alluded 10 the glorious heritage
of the denomination handed down from
the z ilgrims. lie emphasized the value
OF the Congregations policy and the re-
sponsibilities resting upon these churches
at the present era A response in behalf
of the association was made by Rev. T. w
Butler. OF Everett.
Rev. Horatio AIling next addressed the
assent lage on WAYS 10 Reach an I'M
saved Man" His remarks brought out
many valuable suggestions as 20 methods
of work. The need of earnestness, sin
cerity and conservation were especially
urvsd. Thn address closed the afternoon
session.
In the evening the session began at s
o'clock. and consisted OF short prayer by
Rev. Amos A. Doyle, of Brooklyn, Wash,
and the singing OF several hymns
Rev. {. T.. Sewberry. principal of the
academy 81 Conpevills. addressed the con-
sresasion on ''Our Christian Academies"
aud handled the subject in q mastery
manner. lie spoke Of the wonderful
growth OF academies throughout the coun-
try. and called for aid 10 the three most
sxcellent academies now in this state. He
wss followed By Rev. i. II. Hslloek. d. -
Of Tacoma, who chose for his subject.
.sThe Christian College" Ar. HAllocK
vas listened to attentlvely. and showed q
profound knowledge Of has subject
The association viii hold three sessions
today. the morning session beginning at 9.
the afternoon 81 . and the evening and
concluding session at 7;Sa.
The foglowing pastors and delegates
we're present;
Pastors-Revs. C. 7. whiitlessy. Blaine:
Amos A Doyle. Brooklyn: l. a. smith,
Chrissonher: {. +, Nesberry, Coupeyille,
a. ". Johnson. Eagle Harbor; FrAnk Nc
Conaaghy, Edmends. I. ". hai!sF, hv-
srett. III. J. Taylor, FIdaigo City: HoFztio
Allsne, Kirkland; o. r. Hslnss. Noun
tam Yes; Jonss Bushsli. Port Angeles:
Wallace Natting, ID. D.; :. NJ. freesAnd
and q. II. lee. Seattle; w. c. Mer-
ritt. Snohonaish: J. T. Nichols. Fremont
Delegates James Cons;.aae.- Brooklyn;
Z j. Haneock. A. :. Coates. Mrs. Coates.
t,oup<vills. T. ". Hoskinson and Miss J.
r. eros. Eagle Harhors Mrs. MeCon-
aughv. E4noads. William Ashsorta and
Mrs.. hFuoks. Fremont: Andres Nelson.
u. III. BlcknelI ami r. VI. Church, Kirk
land. q. Henderson. NJ CrttcheEs, Lowell;
Mira. Ball and Mrs. Bashell. Pert Angeles.
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AMUsEMENrs.
Alexander saivtni Tonight.

The greatest romantic actor of the DAY,
Alexander Saivini. will be seen at the Sc
attic iheater in "The Three Guardsmen. I"
one Of Alexander Dumas most powerful
romances. in which Salvini will appear as
the Gascon D'Artagnan. Although until
recently Dumas works have been looked
upon rs books for boys. they are now
viewed with the critical analysis OF good
taste. If this has been the verdict of Du-
mas books, there is no reason Why his
plays should not be accepted seriously,
although most Of them are not serious.
This Is play then that seems TO be of
permanent value. Dumas frequently erred
In facts, but he secured local color. The
temper of past times and his work was
healthy. To his many secretaries he care
lessly left the gathering of details of his
tory that he wove into his gorgeous ro-
manees That golden art he supplied him
self on bis pages, Vslois and Bourbon.
peasant and courtier. soldier and scriyener
as they were from the days Of the third
Henry 10 Louis PHILIPPE, move, breathe
and have their being. So IL is in ''Ihe
Three Guardsmen." D'Ariagnsn, with
out reference TO special rae al
characteristics. pcrsonifes youth. lie is
what any ardent, restless boy would be. or
like 10 be, II placed in that time and place.
Thus Aramis and Porthos are also per-
sonifcations OF young men, Older and
differently placed than the 6aseon. The
book and the play are metaphysical works,
but.they are psychological in meaning, and,
thanks to beneficial fates, these are de-
yeloped by action. not by morbid seif-iis-
section which makes so many modern
novels and plays mental clinics. The prin-
cipai characters WILL TO IN the hands of
such we'll known artists as W. Redmund,
John A. Lane. William Harris. Eleanor
Moretti. Augusta De Forest and Maude
nlxen, Saiyiui. of course. appearing rs the
ever popular D'ArtAgnsn. The play viii oe
mounted With 81 the elaborate scenic
effects. costumes and armorial accessories
that were seen during Salvini's brilliant
engagement 81 the star theater, New York
~as
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall and their London
company will make their debut before a
Seattle audience next Friday night. a. the
Seattle theater. Many items OF interest
our eity journals have recorded about MIR.
and Mrs. Kendall during the psst fort
night We have been told who Mrs. Ken
dal va. and when she made her womanly
debut. what she played, and with What
success. The English public have chosen
To crown her queen Of polite comedy. bat
in her clear, ringing voice, her resolute
manner and fine physique lies the
evidence of her ability TO portray the
aeepsr and more passionate phases OF
human nature
The chief charm Of beth Mr.. and Mrs.
keaaal's acting IS their eass and the
wonderful way in which they identify
themselves with their pats. Before the
f,o.ivhts they are a. home. As much,
u-rhaps more 50, than Ia their private
ar.wtnx room. There is absolutely no
Messing no strsininE for effect, 40 stagi-
Drss. % natural are theF IN shesE roles
thai their audience forget 70 be spectators
only and hecogus participants N the IN
folding drama sharing very gsnalneiy the
nafrth OF misery OF the characters upon
the STAGE. Mrs. krndAl occupies The same
rosision in the Knsiish dramatic world
that Elira Cook does, or did, among I'm
Clash posts-artisss both, WHO arc loved by
tie people and opponents q English home
life
Mr.. Kendall Is most nnlshst scioE. Who
hides himself completely IN hss role. or,
rather, who Is as rais Tor TIE lime. lie
a.so gives one the impression IN some
Tangible way that be Is the sane genial
geat ssmAa, with the same no5.e nature, os
tie stage taas lie - On IL
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HIS INFANT MEMORY
II Reveals kidnapped Roscoe
Letters Identity.
now HIS FATHER STOLE HIM.
xfser Three Years . Yeuy-Yeax-Oid's
Recollection Of His Name Prom
fsss to Restore Him.

The intellectual powers Of q z-year-ogd
hov may not commonly be very well de-
veoped, bat the memory Of little Roscoe
f<sief. whose father kidnapped" him from
al. CITY some time Ia 1890, viii undoubt-
e4sy preserve his identity and probably re-
s.ore hiEn 70 bis mother.
According 70 the letter received By Chief
Rogers Monday, dated Three Rivers.
N,ch.. and signed by Warren A Mower.
a the Telephone and Telegraph Company,
. . msn arrived there about three years ago
NTH boy. saying the little fellows name
.ss John Roberts. The man left for Texas
saorsls after. and has not been heard from
aimee las. March. The boy has insisted
that his name is Roscoe LatIIn, and ths
discrepancy in sound is easily accounted
fer b. the infaatile isping Of the child.
TIE BOYS fathers name was John r.
Letter, and when he left he evidently gave
The boy his own given name. John
Roberts. The story Of the kidnapping"
has brought out additional details that
shos The case TO have been the result of an
sakarmonious home and domestic mistrust
ssd infeiicity. The boy Was stolen away
rom bis mother by his father. who left
this city. vowing that she should never
Zee her child again.
90 1891 John II. LETTER and Ouida f.
Letter. together with Webster W. Ayres.
conducted a Wholesale liquor store NJ 323
South Third street. near Main. in this
city. under the firm name of o. +. Letter
Il Co. The store was owned bv Mrs.
Letter and Ayres-at any rate the Letter
Interest vas run in tho wifs's name. Just
what domestic entanglements arose Is not
knosn, but one morning Mrs. LETTER
agoke 20 realize that her husband and
IsiGie boy we're gone-no one knew where.
TIE woman was almost frantic at the loss
OF The child, and declared that she would
fcllox after the missing husband until she
found him and then would compel him TO
give Roscoe to her, even If she spent her
last cent. The woman then left the city,
and no one appears 20 know where she
vent or what became of her.
The lie Hers while in this city lived on
the east side of Lewis street, one door
south OF Willow. They came here from
brunette, of medium height, and will be
remembered as the woman who used to
ride fine-looking horse bareback about
the city.
Mosrer announces his willingness to
bring the boy back to this city in case his
expenses are guaranteed. II the mother
can be located and is willing aud able TO
bear the expense. she and the child may
be reunited.
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I've. zoo. scha.fer s33.

NEW YORK, Nov. H. The second night
of the billiard tournament between Jake
Schaefer and Frank c. Ives. at the Madi-
son Square concert hail. drew a good
crowd. The good playing of Schaeier on
Monday made him a favorite, although
his opponent made the largest
average and the greatest number of
runs. Schseter left the worries in
good position on the previous evening.
and opened tonight with run of 80. In
the second inning Ives run ia. leaving
the score: Ives ~. Schaefer e3l. After
some unproductiye playing on both sides
Ives made a phenomenal run. When he
reached his old score Of i54, there Was
loud applause. lie continued to juggls
the iyories. and the balls were still in
good position when he reached the 30
mark. He orept up TO %. and then
missed. Up to this time sehaefer had
only 45 points. This made the score:
Ives. LOLA; Schsefer, CAS-. The Wizard ran
m Is points and missed = difficult masse.
Ives started with cross shot and sue
eeeded. This left the balls IN good posi-
tlon. and he continued TO run to 81
schseter retrieved bis bad work and
made run OF ia Ives missed.
schaefer tried again. but made Only
. Ives had TO be satisfied with
a run OF 10. and shaefer wens in and ran
A.. Ives had only l22 more 70 run out his
score Of 30. This he did in an easy man
ner Ives average vas 81 SILL, which beats
,he previous record of SSi.. held by both
Ives and sehaeier. Score by innings:
Ives-0. Ia. 0. 9. 60. 223. .. 81, o, 10. H.
g.
schasfer-s0, 1, /, 6. :. Is. o, i28. 2. AZ
23a
Total score: Ives. 1900; schAefsr. $50
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Beiiingham Ray News.

WHATcoM, Nov. 13.-[Special. After
several weeks of darkness the city is
again partially lighted. the council hav-
ing contracted with the Bellingham Bay
improvement Company TO furnish forty
lights for two months at $50 each per
month. This is 90 cents per light less
than the rate at which 100 lights were
furnished previous to the expiration of the
contract The new contract is limited to
two months. to give the new council a
chance 10 wrestle with the probe M
Councilmen Powell, Roeder and Drake
have been appointed to report upon the
probable cost of a Io0.light plant and the
ACCESSIBILITY of the city putting in one.
Salaries of tue appointive officers of the
city were established by the council by
resolution last evening. as follows: Water
superintendent. $50 per month; engineer,
$50; auditor. $50; police, $50; street COM
missioner. $50: ire hail ianitors. $40.
OF the twenty-five applicants for teach
er's certificates who took the recent exam
ination all passed but four. two of whom
were under the age limit No first grade
certificates were issued.
FAIgBAvES, Nov. B.-[special. strong
hope is entertained today that the de-
days Posr-IsTELLIsKScEg is only temper
AIRY, aud is due 10 his anxiety about his
father. to whom he is greatly attached.
Mr.. Davis. the elder, is an old man and is
quite feeble at present as a result of an
operation performed several months ago.
HIS home is in Omaha and he Is reputed
to be a millionaire The son was TO have
left on the train Sunday to visit him. hav-
ing made all arrangements for the journey.
lie is being well cared for by friends here
who think that he will recover without be-
ing committed to the asylum.
The run of steelhead salmon. or trout
according 10 the fish professor of Stanford,
has commenced in the Nooksack river.
They are very fine. but not very plentiful
One shipment was brought TO town yes
terdsy. the largest fish weighing twenty
eight pounds. They bring from 81 TO 5
cents q pound a. wholesale.
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TACOMA. Nov. f3-[special. l-Ex-City
Treasurer George W. Boggs waived pre-
Iiminary hearing in the justices court
today, on the charge that he. while treas
urer. embezxled So. 900 of the city funds
large number of spectators gathered in
anticipation of hearing the testimony. but
were disappointed. Justice McMurray
refused to continue Michael Murphy as
one OF Mr.. Boggs' hondsmen. The bond
vas for SIS. 600 and 5. T. Armstrong. Mr.
Boggs' assistant while he was city treas
urer, and Mr.. Murphy were the bondsmen.
The new bond will tie completed to-
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Inning ana Many ON ~ and.
session Of the Grand Division OF the
Sons OF Temperance began IN the Seventh
street hall at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning.
c. W. Claussn, G. W. P. presiding All Of
the grand officers except the grand chap
lain and grand sentinel were present, and
the large attendance OF delegates made the
meeting very enthusiastic one
The reports Of the g. W P and G. s.
show an increase OF go members dur
ing the last SIX months, and IN the
lis. OF members presented care was
taken 10 omit ell divisions not in
active operation. The finances are in
good condition, showing balance in the
treasury, no debt, and large quantity of
printed matter on hand. Much business
OF especial interest 70 the members of the
order Was transacted during the afternoon
session, and in the evening n genuine
good of the order" session was held. c.
". Clau.en, g. w. P; Rev. E. b. Sutton.
q. s: John BushelI, r. 6. W. r., and
other prominent members of the order
made short addresses upon various phases
Of the work, and outlined plans for in
creasing the scope and usefulness of the
order An interesting part of the evening
programme was the performance OF the
initiation ceremony and other private
work by well drilled company of MEM
bers.
The roll of members present included
the following names:
J. T. Fleenor. John Busheli, W. f.
Dryer. W. r. Busheii. Sadie r. Frazer,
David c. Hay, Lucy C. Pratt. Rev. K. b.
sutton. r. Busheii, jr., Homer L. Bull.
Jonas Bushell, Hannah Mccormick. Percy
q. Copp. q. S. Spaulding. Harry A. Laub-
scher. Mrs. Carrie Copp. c. w. Ciansen.
w. a Jacques, III. c. Fuller. g. w. De
Richard Bushell, Rev. o. V. Roe. c. III.
Crotts, F. ". Reed, Alice Reed. Mrs. A. J.
Forrest. Rosa Churchill, Laura f. Price.
Lizzie A. Lindley, NJ. H. Snow, L. c. Cat
tell, C. W. Crop. Mrs. l.. s. Hawkins. K.
f. Scott, W. f. Oliver. Miss NJ.
Smart, A. j. BIekers, a. ]. Cham
bers, NJ. H. Smith. Neil Henley.
Mrs. A. 3. Bell. W. II. Limehart, Henry
Lotz, Harry Garstang. ]. A. Barley, z. q.
Sherlock, Thomas McNair, NJ. l.. Hake.
Mrs. J. A. Judd, Mrs. NJ. Christman, A. 5.
Christman, J. +. Waldron. Sadie Sollinger.
j. f. Gordon, Marion DAVIS. III. S. Adams.
f. H. Brodaui, W. L. Long. Robert b.
Dow.
The election and installment of officers
will be the business of this mornings ses-
sion. The regular business will probably
be completed during the afternoon, and
the session will end with public meeting
in the evening, feature of which will be a
gold medal contest between members of
the order. Short addresses will also be
given by the newly elected grand officers.
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BARTLETT WAS POISONED.
Choral fouad I'm HIS Stomach-He w as
Addicted to the Habit.

Aautcttd the
TACOMA. Nov. Especial. "A minute
description OF the man who il is claimed
followed NJ. NJ. Bartlett for several DAYS
before he was found dead has been fur
nished to the police, and the suspect is
under the eve of the detectives. Cam.
McAnally. who took up the Shade affair
and notified Allen Shade, of Wauseon, O.,
Shades father, of the intimations of foul
play in connection with the death of his
son, seems 10 think the man who followed
young Bartlett has also been following
him.
Chemist Davidson tonight reported to
the coroner that the poison that killed
Bartlett was about 100 grains of chloral,
part of it constituting. probably, an over
dose taken by mistake.
1t is thought Bartlett took An overdose
of choral before closing his cigar stand
early that morning. At the inquest sew
eral witnesses testified that he sometimes
used choral and morphine to produce
sleep. The theory is that he took the
dose that night down town. in order that
he might sleep as soon as he reached home.
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OLYMPIC CLUB SMOKER.
Acrobatfcs, sparring and Fencing VIII
Conatitute the Amusements.

The Olympic Athletic Club will hold
another smoker at $3.50 tonight at its club
rooms corner of Third and Madison
streets. Slack wire, tumbling and aero
batic feats, sparring and probably fencing
will constitute the athletic events of the
evening. A full attendance OF members
and a number of invited guests is ex-
pected.
Eugene Detweler will perform on the
slack wire. Spencer, Deifel and Oliver will
contribute the aerobatic work, George
Linz and Dan Dean spar and William
Anderson swing Indian clubs.
Ii is also expected that sparring match
for gold medal will shortly take place at
the club rooms between Linz of the
Olympic aud Fox OF the Seattle Athletic
Club and close contest is anticipated. as
the men are clever for amateurs and well
matched
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NEw rELKPHo~E FRANCHISE.

taaushvF ~ Commerce. TAvsrs It-psie-
gates te Trans Mississippi Congress.
Al tie regular meeting IF the Cham6er
OF tomuseroe yesterday resolutions wers
rAssea asking the city councA - grsnt the
isnehise petisione4 for ~ the Sunset
is'ephons ana Telegraph Company. The
sasnnaiiss. consisting % J. r. Powles, v.
= hfea~, Aares hnox, John Sehram, 4.
,. Hsllsr Aaa c. J. smith. appointed 10
ssasls1st Tie status 81 the telephone sys-
tSsa IN sais essy and 70 cea;sS xssh the city.
sesaea a. ~ shs nsw franchise, reported
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sPoKasE, Nov. IA. A. LOOMS 4 Co.,
general merchants of LOOMS. okanogan
county, have assigned to Henry Yelling
ton and Fr.nk Ri>hter. The firm is one
OF the largest in that section. No state
meut OF assets and liabilities has been
made. bat friends OF the firm here believe
that IL will pay in fun and leave hand
some residue.
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A NJ. Vernon Merchant, Assigns.

Mouxr vERSos. Nov. 13--lspecial III.
n. Mcdowell, a drygoods merchant. made
an assignment today for the benefit Of bis
creditors, 10 J. 7. Mason. Liabilities
about s., 600; assets uncertain. bat said 10
be about the same figure. Mcdowell has
been in business about two and half years
and came formerly from Collar. The
creditors are in San Francisco, Portland
and Seattle
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The Northern Pacific railroad will sell
on Friday, November 10, tickets 10 Port
land and return at one fare for the round
TIN. tickets being made good 10 return
on SUNDAY, the 18th. This Is ia connec-
ton xiih the kirmess 70 be held Ia Port
land the week Of November L. Trains
leave for Portland at . T. 10. and 2:fO p. IA.
|. A Ssdeaa, general agent. Seattle.
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FOR THE MEETING OF CHAMPIONS.
Seattle Football Men Practicing, Port
land showing Little Interest.

The Seattle Athletic Club football team
practiced at the Madison street grounds At
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon for the Ia
coma game TO he played next Saturday.
The attendance was small and many
members of the club were disappointed. as
only about a dozen players assembled TO go
out TO the ground.
Reports from Portland seem to indicate
that the Multnomati eleven is in much the
condition that the Athletic Club was few
weeks ago, that the old members were not
coming out, and the club is therefore de-
yeloping a large amount of new material.