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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-26
THE NOOKSACK RIVER
It's Waters of Great Benefit TO
Bellingham Bay.
A PORTLAND swIsoLER CAUGHT.
Tacoma Munscapai Finances-oiyDPaA
keduees satarfes-Basker
psknm's Estate.

wHArrox. Oct 80 - Special - Mr..
Ogden OF the Tnissd States engineer
corps. xho has mad charge OF the Mock
sack river srrwey, has completed his work
and returned - Portland % report 20
Capt symon6s. His party made care
tn survey from tie theoretical head OF
navigation a. Exevson TO ths moEth Of the
river. taking numerous soundsngs, and
noting al the curves. bars. jams and
other distractions 70 navigation NJ
0gden's report xil also cover the much
vsxed question of the eaRlEge done by
the boom ct the mouth Of the river. aad
also "a to the alleged injury 70 the harsor
bv reason Of the Sc ID .ment carried ~ the
czrrs3t, the argument OF those sho have
ter some time beea enceavoring 10 gei the
government 70 divert he strssEa from Us
present channel 70 the old. caaanei
eEnptyiag ieto Lunmi bay, On the NORTH
side OF the Lammi reservation Resent
charts OF soundlngs compared with TIE
charts % the f-st soan1ings made By the
government II ISIS are regarded BY Engl-
neer ]. J. Donovan and others a. proof
positive thst tie barber has sustained 10
Injury from tbs aIluvial masasngs OF the
Nocksack, which are mostly carried out 10
sea by the tidal currents. but on the con-
trary that the river Is en inealculaole ben
EFT 20 the harbor by reason OF the fact
that owing 70 The tidal distribution OF It's
fresh waters anous the wharves for
distance Of several mi 80, the rassges OF the
tsredo are almost wholly unknown here
For year Or I've past there have been so
many distractions in The rivers that navi-
CATION has been almost entirely suspended.
kiidsll Bros. and Cspt. Kilcap. who were
for long time engaged in steamboating
on the river. say that from 70 10 so tons
Of freight month would pass up and
down the river nov II the channel were
Strengthened and the distractions re-
moved. which have hitherto made naviga-
ton slack and difficult; and freight rates
high. They are strongly opposed TO divert
ing the rlTer into Lamzni bay. which they
say would practically stop al navigation.
for its mouth would then be sixteen miles
from the wharves here and siernwheel
boats could get no license 20 run through
Halls passage and into the Gulf OF Georgia
to reach il, and, even II they could. the
business TO be obtained would not justify
the considerable extra expense and risk
Of the long run. And, besides, they con-
s.der the value of the fresh water in pre-
venting the ravages OF the teredo as an
other argument against diyerting the
stream into Lummi bay. 1t Is believed
that M Ogden will adv Use against such q
change, and that be will recommend
strengthening the channel aud removing
Constructions as far as Lynden.
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hfAN1fS. 2NfA.s 0ci- "a Dis week mas
been . dire!ui one in large portion Of the
sand bills. Devastating fires swept
through the western part OF Cherry and
Grsai counties. burning on the north side
OF the Burlington 4 Missouri railroad
track 20 within about four miles Of Hysn-
MS. Lashed on ty a furious wind, the
fires Travelled NJ 3 pace that carried con-
sternation as well rs destruction. The ire
uo-th Of the railroad Was set the first of
the week by o drunken man light
ing his pipe and throwing the burn
ing match on ground. where IL
ignited the grass Ia an instant
a Gre started. which, famed by the north
vest wind. at once set ont on its mission
OF destruction. Thousands OF tons Of hay
have been burned. About the same time
another IRE started on the south side Of
the track. burning everything clean from
the track TO the Blue river. At present
the ire - largely confined 10 the isolated
districts Of Sheridan. Grant. Thomas and
Cherry counties. Little information is OBJ
iainahle. but the loss Is known TO be heavy.
The fatalities known are as follows. though
many inverted rumors declare that many
rKnchmen were lost; Il. l.. Locher. ranch
man - Bliss. brother-in-iaw Of Locher
two unknown men. In Sheridan county
he FIRE has burned over q country forty
miles IN width and lie still burning IL
will require thousand. Of dollars To repair
the great damage Of the fire. Nothing
like the ruin has happened for years. Al,
Thedeford. ten miles south. the citizens
we're out until q late hour last night
burning fire guards, aud NJ this zine The
town IL considered safe. The wind is
blowing ~ the rate Of sixty miles an hour
aud grave fears Of destruction are ex-
psrienced, as the air 10 full of smoke and
cineera Seven fatalities ere reported in
this locality. Hundreds of thousands OF
head Of cattle are grazing In Grant and
other counties where these fires
are raging. These cattle we're sent
there from the southern part Of the state.
where the drought has been felt so
heavily. and we're taken to the northern
counties 10 grace for the winter. II is
feared that q large portion Of these cattle
has persisted in the iiames Ii is almost
impossible to get any dshn!te information
concerning the fires. as they are at some
distance from the railroad stations The
loss TO the farmers ana stock raisers will
be enormous and, coming SIS IL does on the
drought. the situation Is particularly hard
70 bear this winter.
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The Los Angeles Republicans have
nominated Frank RAIDER for mayor.
The general merchandise store Of f.
Chauyin, al Deiano. Cal. Was burned
Wednesday night. Loss, 1900.
The Illinois Central railroad has put
into effect its rate of 800 from Chicago TO
the Pacific coast via New Orleans.
There are numerous cases of smallpox in
Washington City, and every preesution Is
taken 10 prevent the disease becoming
epidemic.
Charles Mcclure, one of the leading res
idents of Saltwater. Mimi, and q militia
captain. committed suicide Wednesday
by shooting himself.
William Schimodt, a native OF Nassau,
Germany, % years old, committed suicide
at Sacramento Thursday morning by
blowing the top of his head of with q
shotgun. He mad been out OF work since
the railroad strike. lie leaves q widow
and two grown sons.
The North Atlantic Trident line steamer
Easher, from Philadelphia tor London
with q cargo of merchandise worth $780,
90 and :. 200 cattle, is nine days overdue
The steamship Falcon and the schooner
John ID. Williams, from Philadelphia oc-
tober sth for Providence. have been
given up.
The American Missionary Association.
in session at Lowell. Mass. has elected
these officers President. Merrill L. Gates.
Amherst, Mass: vice presidents, Rev. +.
A. Noble. Chicago: Rev. DR.. Alexander
Mekenzie, Cambridge, Mass Rev. Henry
Hopkins, Kansas City; Rev. Henry A..
stimson, New York: Rev. Washington
Gladden.. Columbus. o.: corresponding
secretary, Rev T. NJ. Strickby. New York /:
assistant secretary, Rev. j. RYDER; re-
eording secretary. Rev. r. VI. Sirickby
treasurer, IL. V. Hubbard. New York
auditors, Peter W. MeCastee aud James
al
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The Infamous Ismmsny Police.

From a speech By John swiaton. ex- Msnagi *
Editor Of the New York sun.
We have in this city to enforce our laws
supposed to-a band Of myrmidons, a
horde OF blackmailers. garroters. liars,
drunkards, thieves. psug-uglies. buliies.
and towards. who are a disgrace. Why.
those fellows who got a couple Of hundred
thousand dollars day or two ago from
that railroad trsin-I forget how much it
was. but I'm glad they got ii and hope
they'll enjoy it-those fellows, feel, ought
80 be translated 10 Paradise in comparison
10 the police Of this city.
Read the Lexow testimony. Hear the
cries OF the haif-starved men and women
Of the east side. upon whom they glntted
their cowardice last Thursday. I'm sorr v
those Hebrews were not fighters. / am
disposed TO agree with Garibaid when he
says: WAR Is the life of mankind" The
police captain OF this city who got $500 ont
Of Mr.. Forget said once: 81 wish there
vas big row on the east side" They
came near getting mp one last Thursday.
And yet the people will vote the parties
into Office vs. no appoint these men.
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J. r. Srvda1- TIE eornes,.s
ersses OF J. J. EeiThzszz a,s
Reithzsnn & Co, are said Z, 49,. :
over si.ooo.n o0. while TIE Seas, -.
than half this Amount NJ. Resss-
attorneys say that he wko.s usss.- -
soor &c settled. and that sic $50
he IN charge b-f n sho-s tire -
mann IS enc OF Cc1ora3o's b-.s -
pio1eers. he crossed he 1Iaz-. a =
late SIS, and engaged n he 49,.
business. Aftsrw.rd be wss sa<.-.<
TIE bar king and drug bzssne~s -
president 81 the German Naxsarss -
when il failed sew nonfhs ara
FxSpEETox. Or, Oct &C A a..
wzs appointed receiver to3av so~ "a. : :.
Barrett Company. Inco-po-ssrs
Athena. dealers IL harawars. s~-ssr'...Ss
i'm plements, etc. Their asset. -. ~ =.
liabilities. SIS, ana
EogsE. Idaho. Oct. . The Aisr-x.r.
uerclsl Company. o. Haley. n. -
commercial company "a soars.,-sr-
Idaho. has applied 10 Ia3xs ssoxkr.-..
70 hAse receiver appointed so- IN g.
TIE Simmons Hare ware corra7v "a :
Louis. Is the principal crseltar 4. -
amounting 20 siS,co.
sAE Francesca, Oct e5-Th-e, 49,.
rnenss 10 enforce settlement Of ess;,,..-
grsg4tins sI95. 90 for princspsl. s.s sw =
for Interest. were levied here this -.
boon on the property of Isaac z Pa.
TIE New YORK capitalist. who : =
known in the West through his A~x~v
vestments in Dsaver. Salt Laks. "a, P,,.
cisco, Los Angeles and ether s:tsex 80.
has latesy been mentioned a. a s<,ss~.
spirit in the project TO build raslwxv -
Salt Lake 10 Los Angeles The safsS I.
tachments are brought on claims sssl 20,
20 L. ". Woodbury.. One Is ssaiass 3! -,
interest IN the Nevada bank Of tai. -.
and the other two sre against hss s.,rk :
the Pacific on Company. TIE pri,es.l
claims assigned are Eve proEnissary ra,s,
executed during the years lsxl and isa =
the Union National hank OF nerv-r. ~.
note is for SIS 900. two are far So. 90 e.es
and two for SIC, coo each TAsrs ARA rsz.
Der of smaller notes
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tn. Indian Territory rroubi..

wAsHgSgroS CIrN, oet. aA--Oflcials Of
The war department are OF the opinion
that the interior department. has not
made ont a proper case for the employ
meni os troops as posse eofniia,us IN the
ladian territory. Agent Nisdom's dis
patch. on which the application for troops
is based. stated that In one place they
wanted 20 rua down a band of robbers.
and Ia another that the treaties require
that the Indians be protected. There Is
no question shat the employment Of troops
unser the first point would be clearly
Illegal, and as 10 the saoond. there Is no
evidence that the Indians themselves have
suffered or appealed fer protection. Act
ing Secretary Doe has referred tie april.
cation 10 Attorney General Uiney TOR an
.s.fnress
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FoFULIsM IN COLORADO.
A solemn Warning to the People Il
waahtuwtonx

Following is a letter sent to tie Esn.h
lican congressional COMMITTEES as Wna
Ington City and signed by the execnsiss
COMMITTEES OF the Denver Business Aeas
League. consisting Of 5000 business mes,
partly Republicans, partly Democrats q.
partly recent Popnlists:
"Populist rule in Colorado has been Ike
a devastating forest IRE. By DESTROYING
our credit, which Is the life OF eommerrs,
il has consumed for the time being ~
state. Colorado's credit was 50 high thS;
the borrowing power OF her propersT
ranked in the late census next that Of Nes
York. This borrowing power. this nan.
spring of our splendid progress. has e<<a
temporarily paraiyEed by the sccideatz
ascendancy OF a party which standt b.
Reputation and fiatisFn, and Is not ~
friend TO hard silver money.
THE property of Denver was Assesses
for sl00. OO0. 600, and was worth three tina
that sum when the Popnlists came inis
power. Notwithstanding the city's insvs
tabsy brilliant future, the aversgs selling
price of this property pending tue over
throw of Waiteism has shrunk two-thlstx
'Si.ver has declined only = per cent.
or less than the average products Of sa<
other states. while the increased value and
output of gold. together with our bcznr'
ful crops, have more than made ap ~
shortage. Therefore. not over one-haif d
our shrinkage of values can be charged .
the panic and the universal depressioa
resulting from the gold standard IL
other one-half of ioss is due directly snd
wholly TO tho destruction of conhdenrs
by Popuiist misrule-
so whitening has this been that 81 ~
present moment even gold mine cams;
borrow 81 on s. worth of gold ore actusas
in sight with which 10 extract that ~
and send il to the smelter. Lenders -
anxious to reap the rich harvest of}stes
but hold aloof until the election in Novsn-
Der decides whether we are To hsvs y.
archy or civilized government. Txo hsb
dred thousand farmers from the drosgns
stricken states 10 the east of Us ale snJ-
ous to come here and farm BY irrigasar,
out under Populist rule We can borrow %
more money with which TO build irfisss
ing canals. Manufacturing Is most prohi.
sble here. but capital shuns Populisn 80
pessilence.
The people Of Colorado are loyal .
their contracts. and they are lighting %
the camp fires on every hill for car
paign. regardless of party. which M
overthrow Populism and re-establlsh %
credit Of the state.
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SElks11 AATnasase-
J. Ed NexsIey. an ex-editor, and Doc
Harrington, Of Rosalia. have been arrested
for cattle stealing. They have had their
examining trial and have been bound over
70 The superior court OF Whitman county.
The case IL attracting great deal OF atten-
ton, owing TO the prominence Of the men
accused Of the theft NessIey has beea
prominent for several years in country
uewspaper work in Washington. He
came here from Kansas. He owned and
edited the Rosalia RASTER for quite a while.
but about tso years ago changed to the
spangle Record. leaving that 20 take charge
of ssse OakesdA.s San and the People's Id
tocafs after oalsIrap was forced 10 Isays
tae town.
Asout year ago be went 20 Tekca and
managed the Tekoa Blade for ilme. but
End ng no money in the business returned
70 EosaiIa and embarked IN the butcher
and grocery business, With Doc Harring-
Ten a. partner After . time suspicion
rested upon them and they were finally
arrested upon a charge OF stealing co.
from q man by the nAsas Of storkey- The
hide and horns OF the animal were found
hidden Ia q creek and suspicion pointed
10 the tvo men. Subsequent inyextigs-
tfoa. have ed TO the belief 81 some people
that the two men we're the cause Of the
disappearance Of many other cattle from
that vicinity.
Nssslsy gas 81 one time prosperous and
was rated 20 be worth $1,000 or So. go.
which he had la&as il TIE newspaper
business.
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started ou.. Il. line Of argument Was
tzseS solely ca exzsting facts s7a wss Pre-
se1ssd ia su-a . forcibss and effective
manner a. 20 - !: b<yon6 The range Of
disprte- Mr. WiAson was repeatedly
cAsered and WIS interrupted >; Zines ~
tAs ringing applause and s1thzskssn Of
The people. Following music ~ tie osn1
wss campaign song BY Gsn- 0Br1eS.
s. c. woo1rsE. G u. Moore and FrsrK
Cover, vita John Psrvivx 80 TIE piano.
Ex-GsoT. Ferry sas thea introduced - The
presiding cHscer Of the evening Erae1y
the governor paid q glowing trsbrte % The
sctfve easrgy Of Congress-aa Wilson IN
locking 20 ths welfare Of ire state
Of Washington. rsnlnding tbs sn6ssacs
THAI frorrs statehood 20 tbs present. time
Mr.. Wilson had. With ability ard In
tegrity, guarded the interests OF tne state
sna his constituents ably. faithfully and
conseienfionsly aud the governor De-
llesed shat the people would i04s him N
saying TO Mr.. wilson: Go up one step
hsgksr" Mr.. Wilson spoke for more
than al hour on silver and TIE tsrls, aud
he'd tie close attention Of his sadlence-
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mas BLANCK A BRoTHKRf
A Puyaiiup bartender Held Tn and Shot
The shooter Escapes.

TACOMA, Oct Especial About IL
O'Clock tonight a man about "A years old
and five feet eight inches tall, with light
complexion, smooth face, brown hair,
black felt hat with narrow brim and
misfit suit of dark brown clothes,
walked into saloon run by
Snyder & Stiles. at Puyallup, and ordered
Thomas Stiles 10 hold Up his hands. H.
stead of complying Stiles reached
under the bar for pistol and
the stranger commenced firing. Stiles
also opened fire. both exchanging
about five shots. Stiles was hit in the
shoulder BY a bullet. it passing through
and severing the artery. He also received
= wound in the fleshy part of the neck.
lie Is not considered seriously wounded
The stranger had been loafng around the
saloon all evening. The TIL contained
about $3.50. but the robber secured moth
ing. A sherifrs posse is hunting him.
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CRIMINAL NOTES.

HoIdups continue In IBdlAa territory.
and large posses aTs oaL
The Adams Express Company has re-
covered al bsf s. 90 o. The treasure stolea
by train robbers At oaAn;seo On the i2ih.
Hcary Mekrown. = prominent citizen
81 Mannt Grove. ialrsy mites from Pres
cott. Aria. AS saat and ktlle1 "Wednesday
night BY Horaeg Campbell. . young coz
boy.
Milton Turner, = notorious coiorra poll
ttclKn. addressed 4 negro meeting Ia indl-
annapolis "Wednesday and hcEan to reviie
px- President Harrison. IA.s Infatuated tbe
aaA eace, be attacked aaa severely beat
htla. Tae same evening Alien Iennings,
popsltst, beap~1 eoatgns,y ca Congress
nan Byuam. aad Mas stoge4 ~ DsE3.
EsszFats
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CHIyESEW ORKCHEAP
COL. os,oos on FREE LUMBER.
coe1sss 10 British CeIambss Earn 70
Gsnts . Day. white Men is TBS
ststs are Paid 1t Least 81 SO.

T,cora, Oct. zs--fspeciai. i--Col. ChaHn-
49, w Gr,xgs stated last winter that se
,,p~ovsd of the Democratic policy % p see
Is.r,t.sr on the free list He ha. si1es OBJ
served. In . business way. that free iofnosr
{. t,sarioa. % the lumber Business Of
Puget sound. and be has tbsrss0re cone
out and dslsre1 himself 70 thai sfieck
Thisis the most important conversion 20
the Repubiicaa prsneipis Of profession
that mas been made this campaign 10 th's
STATE. and psybsys she most slgaiSeant one
ever seorec Ia the Pacific Northwest ne
irnportsncs Of Col. Griggs' ascisratson Tor
protection for Washington iHfnbeF - Of
littss value 10 Itself. hat taken iogetnsf
With his announcement d last winter Tor
free lumber, 10 shows that shss the as1es-
tioa Of free lumber or free coal il erogghf
20 the test practical men ike Cob 6riggs
fnd 1t wanting.
The conversion Of Col Griggs 10 OF rnore
sign ficanes than the conversion OF state
essstor Campbell Col. Griggs is psesi-
dent Of the St. Paul and Tacoma Nil Com
rany. sad Is interested IN several other
large corporations ia this county.
Speaking Of composition wsth Canadian
lumber mills. Col. 6riFgs ssys:
.Ths Canadian lumber mills ere all ran
BY Chinese creep; the foFefpsn. These
Chinese receive uniform wages Of - cents
dsy. The lowest wages ss pay
IL $50 day. and from that
M 70 S. TIE average - a5oat
81 TIE principal cost Of orr lEnbes. or
any iaraher, is Ia the labor. IL Is nothing
less than absurd. nonssnsieal. to suppose
that sc could conpets with the Canadians
without cutting wages ~ accordance With
ths expense Ok producing lumber IN Can
ssa That Is al there 10 about u. and
nobody can refnse IT,
TIE interview has eaussd sensation IN
the local political campaign.
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STArE PESIrKSrIAzY, Wa!ls Waila, Oct.
2&-We have iast received shipment Of
this seasons supply Of jats Tor 'his insti-
tuition, and owing 10 tbs large crop IN
India ws have been enabled 30 secure II at
very low hsure. This enables rs 10 quote
sas following prices from and alter this
date and uatI further notice, free on
board ears st WAha Wslla, viz: Grain
bags. 22136. 81, each; hop cloth. ii inches
vide. s. per yard: Kiln cloth, - inches
vide. Sc Per yard. and every effort possible
Sll be eXsried by the zansgsfnent OF this
institution 90 bring the cost Of grain bags
zaa ether ja.e products ski lover.
] Il. C0HIESTx. Warden
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4REEDKKs. Oct 25.-fspsc.ai- Charles
r. Fshback addressed very largs aud
enthusiasssc sudsence. composed Of peofie
from AoerGeea and adjacent towns. 81 the
Acme opera hoass, IN this cssT, tonight
Fer tao bosrs the speaker poured good
R<psblicsa doctrines into his hearers. and
many Of his telling points were eheersd 10
the echo. No speaker Of any party bas
done more effective work from the plat
form In Aberdeen during the present cam
paign than Mr.. FAshback Gid this evening
The election a. q straIgh; RepG5liesn
ticket ia this county. headed by Frank q.
Decksbaeh for senator and Sidney Moore
Heath and Lathsr L. Mrs Cor representa-
lives. il now regarded certain Demo
Gratis. Populis.s and frohibsiionisss ali
have full county and legislative tickets In
the field here each making especial light
for the legislative ticket. bet the Repub-
iseans are standing nobly against Tie
united Onslaught. and viii carry IAe legs
IaEive ticket straight
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Seattle g.. A. X. Men Entertained.

TACOMA. Oct. 25.-lspeciai. Cluster and
Sheridan posts, G. A R. and the auxiliary
corps and J. w. sprague camp. Sons of
Veterans. entertained over $50 members of
the Seattle posts this afternoon and even
ing. A trip TO the cyclorama and an enter
tainment at the Sons of Veterans hall
composed the amusement features of the
day. Some time ago the G. A. X. men of
Tacoma were entertained by the Seattle
war veterans. and today's entertainment
was in return for the pleasant reception
given the Tacomans at Seattle.
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soaghs his exsrscirson VAS scfuaa murder.
A investigation OF the records 0: the
co1-s proves tass statement 10 be erro1e-
ozx In one OF the com plants 1ied here
Cienfaegos was jointly charged With Ersss
with the murcer OF one Csnas. These
charges were dismissed ay g1sge Morrow,
IL being shown tsss tie killing Was an
Incident OF actual warfare. CisnfIezos
was held for exsrsiition. however. On .
eharTe Of having attempted 10 murder
Don An6reas AmAys. merchant OF Saa
Tec4s. Salvador. N January last. several
months before the beginning Of actual
hoxfiIirlss