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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-13
THE STEVENS COUNTY FLOOD.
Kettle Falls Only o Ripple-RaIlroad
the Heaviest Loser.

CoLvILLE. June r. Especial. The
Columbia river, which has been higher
during the past week than ever before in
the history of civilization in the West, is
slowly receding In Stevens county there
has been great deal of destruction of
property by reason of the rise, but fortu-
nately no lives have been lost so far as
heard. At the bound airy line the big iron
bridge which supports the Spokane &
Sorthern railway has been bathing its
immense girders in the foaming torrents
of the Pend d'0reille, and it has been the
greatest wonder in the world that the
structure has ret been swept away. A
short distance below the boundary line
the water has washed out the banks of the
Columbia on the east side of the river and
let down into the river large section of
the Spokane Falls d Northern railway.
The water at Northport almost reached
the city level, but did no damage. A
short distance below town number of
farm houses were doated out into the
river and swept over the Little DalIes.
Near the town of Bossburg, which is
about half way between Northport and
Marcus, over a mile of the Spokane Falls
d Northern has been washed into the
around which the road was built at great
cost, has been undermined by the floods,
and has slid into the river. 1t lis estimated
that the loss to the railroad by reason of
the floods will aggregate $3.50, 900, and will
require a complete suspension OF traffic for
three months at least in order 10 give time
for repairs. This will seriously impair the
Nelson trade, which the Spokane Falls d
Northern has worked hard to build mp.
At present the trains running out of Spo-
kane 90 only 10 Marcus. At Marcus the
old log quarters of the boundary line COM
mission, which have always been, so far as
the old-timers are able to tell, above high
water mark, have been standing in two
feet of water. and the sandy margin of
thirty or forty feet between the buildings
and the waters edge has been washed
away, and two of the buildings have
dropped into the current and gone sea-
ward. At Kettle Falls the forty-six
feet OF fall, which has long been
the most picturesque sight in the whole
northeastern portion of the state, is now
marked only by gentle swell IN the cur
rent of the river, and steamer could
easily be guided over the falls in either
direction. close inspection of the rocks
about the falls indicates that at some time
within the past century the water has been
almost FIVE feet higher than at the present
time, but in just what year it all happened
remains to be learned. Below Kettle Fails
the east side of the river is marked by
heavy banks. and none of the farmers or
the towns have suffered by reason of high
water. On the reservation side the banks
are lower. and great many Indian settle
ments have been inundated for the past
two weeks.
The weather now is cooler. and il is not
likely that the river Will remain at its
present height any longer. 1t will be six
weeks before it gets back to its former
r.aarnfrl rNa.ea
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south BEND school Election.

SouTH BEND, June il.-TSpecial. l-At q
mass meeting held Saturday evening G. A.
0lney was nominated for school clerk,
Rev. f. r. Loomis. pastor of the congre-
gational church. for school director for the
three-year term. TO succeed G. G. Blake, the
incumbent. who was requested to resign.
the meeting was largely attended and
very stormy. Mr.. Blake was not present
at the meeting and il now develops that
the charges against him were not true.
At the school election today Mr.. 0lney
received 154 votes for clerk, TO 50 cast for
Fl. NJ. Flint. Rev. Mr.. Loomis received
1S9 votes for the full term and w. b. Muir
dock Is. For the unexpired term W. B.
Murdoch received 20 votes, Herman Mar
tin 50 and Mrs. c. J. Barton 81. Inasmueh
as Mr.. Blake refuses TO resign Mr.. Muir
dock occupied the anomalous position of
having been elected to an Office which
does not exist. Over forty women voted.
4 proposition TO levy a 10 mill special
school tax was voted down.
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ton in both the bay cities yesterday, lot
votes being cast here and Ta5 IN Fair
haven DR.. III. ]. Birney. Dem, received
500 votes, against 275 for ". II. Fouts.
Pop-Dem Mr.. FourS, however, is quite
. recent convert 10 Populism, and it is
hardly reasonable to assume that the
Populists supported him solidly, although
nearly all the leaders were active IN his
interest at the polls. P. A. Johnson, an
old soldier and school teacher, physically
unable to do hard manual labor, was
elected clerk by large plurality. receiving
SIS votes, against 2i2 for J. y. Mount, 205
fer ]. S. Walton and $50 for f. Sturgeon.
the present clerk and q member OF the
city council.
In Fairhaven the candidates for director
were ID. Aiverson, who is druggist, q G..
A. r. veteran and strong Republican,
and NJ C. McDougall. a prominent and
popular merchant, and also staunch Re-
publican. The Scandinavian vote, which
is quite large, was cast almost soiidly for
Mr.. Alverson. and he was elected by a ma
jority of ll3 over Mr.. McDougall. Mrs. f.
b. German was elected clerk. receiving 24S
votes, against l37 for George f. Daniels,
Pop, los for Charles Owens, lao for Morris
Jones, 103 for Allen Campbell and sixty
four for r. NJ. Bourne
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formed partnership vita Mr. r. b.
AlbeTsson in lss7. which has remained
unbroken ever since, the firm gradually
growing in i'm portance. until il stands To-
day among the leading legal frms Of the
city. For PERIOD Of its sxistefce the Two
gentlemen had associated with them Dir.
George Don worth. who was corporation
counsel under the recent Democratic city
administration. Mr.. DoBsoyth severed
his connection ~ the beginning OF the
year. and the firm now remains as before,
Preston & Albertson. Mr.. Preston has
never before held any public Office.
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Deputy Marshal Mcclure Dropped.

TACOMA. June 12-fSpeeial. THE young
Democrats were surprised tonight on
learning that the commission OF Chief
Deputy United States Marshal Mcclure
for the southern district OF the state. with
headquarters at North Yakima, had been
allowed TO expired without being renewed
by Marshal Drake. Mcclure had COM
mission for six months, bat it has not
been renewed. and one of his deputies,
Gilland, OF North Yakima. is said TO be
acting in his stead. Ii is also said that
NeGuire became involved With the Corey
ties 81 North Yakima, and was charged
with agreeing 10 fayoritism for alleged
cnnSileratinns
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the FIRE COMMISSION.
fians for Engine House on Yesier
Avenue Approved.


Commissioner Van Brocklin, Of the
board of public works, appeared before
the ire commissioners last night and sub-
mitted plans OF the engine house To- be
built ON YeSler avenue and Taylor street.
and after carefully examining them the
COMMITTEES adopted resolution AathoFix-
ing the board Of public works 20 imme-
dialeiy proceed With the construction.
The COMMITTEES 10 whom was referred
the claim of George Berryhill for the sum
OF s3i for salary as fireman reported
favorably upon the claim, which report
was adopted.
TIE estimate Of the funds required 20
run the fire Departments for the year ISIS
Vas read. showing the general expenses
In the sum OF SIS, 500; salaries. So 600: ex-
penso of engine house TO be built in Rem
ton addition aud operating expenses,
s5s9o and q supplemental expense Of
salaries 81 three men placed on freboat.
sg.sn This is total Of S., go, except
Tor the hnilding.
Commissioner Kahalev was appointed n
committee of one 20 ascertain the price OF
a. available los in Rentoa addition for
use OF the fire department.
petition for position as marine en-
gineer wSs received from A. NJ McCorkle.
The commission adjourned 10 meet
Igtv &
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TRAINS MOVE AGAIN.
The Marks of the Great Flood
Will Soon Be Effaeed.
MARSHAL MCGUIRE DROPPED.
PopaIists Garry Roslyn and Are Beaten
~ whateom and Burlington-The
State Press Association.

V.ScoUvER. B. c.. June 12-Reports
from the interior all state that the Fraser
and It's branches are falling rapidly. At
Langley the water has fallen ten inches
and is nov out Of the Hudson Bay Com
pany's store and Commercial hotel Gen
eral Superintendent Abbott. OF the Cana
dian Pacific railway, states that traffic viii
be resumed on Friday. A train vas dis
patched this evening with mails
from the Empress OF Japan. The
train was biockaded at Ashcroft,
which viii prove very convenient to the
company TO carry passengers between the
two big washouts. The report that the
bridge was gone st Donald proved erro-
neous. In fact il Is hoped to have regular
service resumed in fortnight, as Chief
Engineer Peterson states that the work
will not take as long as anticipated
Permanent work will be commenced as
soon as traffic is restored in order 10 pre-
vent a repetition of such disasters A
meeting was held in New Westminster
this rfternoon, attended by Premier DAVE,
Finance Minister Turner, and representa-
tives OF boards OF trade and municipal
councils, at which q committee was APP
pointed TO draw up petition to the Do
minion government. asking ii 10 assist in
making permanent dikes 10 Withstand
any future freshets. Relief committees
were also appointed for different districts.
At the instance of the Canadian Pacific
railroad newspaper correspondent has
been arrested for sending ont false reports
regarding the wreck of the Raymond ex-
cursion party, published in San Francisco
papers.
The Empress of Japan arrived this even
ing from the Orient. She has l23 saloon,
ii intermediate and PAS Chinese passen-
gers Among the passengers is NJ. A.
Sen Kiewiez, French minister TO Japan,
who Ia returning IN Paris
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The Flood In whatcom County.

WHArcoM, June 12-[Special.l Nearly
all of the mission branch of the Canadian
Pacific to Huntington is still submerged
the water being twelve to fourteen feet
deep in places. good deal of damage
has been done to the grade, and the track
for some distance has been fioated out OF
line. Most of the long trestle on Sumas
prairie has been lifted from its foundation,
but it is prevented from floating away by
piles driven on the lower side. The big
bridge across the Fraser at the Mission Is
now believed to be safe. and though some
repairs will be necessary at the approaches,
they will not involve great expense. Men
will be put to work TO repair the damage
all along the line as fast as the receding
waters will hermit
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TUE CABLE CAR VICTIM.
Little Boy Burreifs Condition Was
Slightly Improved Yesterday.

The condition of frankie Burrell, the
31s-year-old boy who was run down by a
cable car on Monday, showed some inn
provement yesterday. The little sufferer
is at Providence hospital. At intervals
during the day he was conscious and freely
answered the queries Of DIR. William Shan
non, the attending physician. At inter-
walls he would relapse back into a eomatose
condition. The fracture of the arm was re-
duced and he was put into as comfortable
a condition as possible. DIR. Shannon has
more hopes of the little fellows ultimate
recovery today than he did yesterday, al
though he is still in very critical eondi-
ton. Should Inflammation of the b.ain
set in as a result of the compression and
conclusion il received under the car the
chances for recovery would be very slim
indeed
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Tn. stat. prs.. Association.

OLYMPIA. June i2-[Special. members
of the state press association were not as
numerous upon the streets of this city to-
day as they were expected to be. The ar
rivals yesterday were: Homer Hill, presi-
dent, ]. Hannum Jones. vice-president;
Secretary o. NJ. Moore and wife, Ed c.
Sutter and wife. ]. r. Buxton and wife, ].
". Diviloiss and wife, Charles Prosch and
wife. Mrs. Nellie NJ. Eldridge. Grant c.
Angle, w. w. Robertson. r. M. Watson,
Henry B. Dewey. The visitors were re-
eeived last night by Mayor Mann and the
city council This morning at 10 o'clock
there was formal reception at the theater,
where Mayor Mann delivered an address
of welcome, followed by President Hill, of
the association. This afternoon Judge J.
T. Buxton read paper on Needed Leg
islauon," followed by discussion by mem
bers OF the ASSOCIATION. and later the jour-
nslists visited the suburbs of the city.
The editors are being entertained at
Olympia theater tonight Beside must
cal programme the association history
was read by Charles Prosch, of Seattle, and
a poem by Miss Fay Fuller.
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school ron QUEEN ANNE.
Proposed Delegation to Walt Upon tn,
school Board.

Residents Of Queen Anne town are con-
siderably interested in securing a new
schoolhouse for that district. Within the
radius which would mark the line Of the
district there is property valuation of
S9at At the last tax levy there was
included about SIS. 600 for schoolhouse
building. and about 80 per cent. has been
paid in. No other part of the city, thiekly
populated. is so much in need of school
accommodations.
Residents of the district are requested TO
join in making up an informal delegation
10 wait upon the school board 81 its meet
ing tonight and present arguments in
favor Of having a schoolhouse built
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Populist victory at RosIyn.

RosLYs, June 12.-[Speeial. THE heavi-
est vote ever polled in this city was re-
corded at the district school election yes
terday. 1t was the first time IN the history
of Roslyn when the women in numbers
exercised their constitutional right 10 the
elective franchise. The fight was strictly
a factional one, for which preparations
had been made for months past. 1t was
practically contest between the Popu-
lists and the other citizens. Chief among
the Populists was Superintendent Heck
man, of the Northern Pacific Coal Com
pany, to whose personal activity the cleo
ton of the straight Populist ticket was
largely due There were 49l ballots cast,
l53 of which were deposited by women.
The latter were exceedingly energetic and
their activity added much interest to the
contest
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STOLE a WIDOWS CHICKENS.
A TomaIe PeddIer strips . south Seat
tie Hen Roosf.

Mrs. Hattie Weber. widow, who re-
sides in South Seattle, complained TO the
police yesterday that some one had robbed
her hen roost on Monday night of forty
five chickens. The police began an inves-
tigation and soon Chief Rogea had the
thief under arrest. He proved to be
Charles Lopes, an East Indian. and a
tomato vender by profession. Most of
the chickens had been decapitated and all
had been sold to the proprietor of mar
ket on Second street. Only fourteen of
the widows chickens were alive. The
quick and the dead were taken to the
police station TO be used as evidence
against the thieying tomale peddler.
Lopes was taken before Judge Glasgow
in the municipal court and be pleaded
guilty to petty larceny. He was sentenced
to three months imprisonment.
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NEw UNIVERSITY RKeESr.


Gov. NcGraw yesterday appointed Mr..
George Hyde Rresson regent Of the state
university q sgeoosd Dr. 4. +. Mitten, re-
signed. The appointment ~iiI give salts
faction as Mr. Preston is al educated
gentleman and bis reputation is Of the
highest
George III. Preston Was horn IN Lock
rort. Iliaois, where his yenth vas passed.
lie wound up stuaions sehosAstlc
carer al Harvard college, where BE grade
atea. lie next vent 81 tie So Loaas las
school. saa afscr graduating from there
went 10 New York. where he pat bis legal
knowledge ga practice. In ts>3 he came
- seattle and Tor = eoaple of wears en-
tered into the spirit % Western life
hy running a miil. bat his legal training
an& peesilleclaous took hian hack q the bar
AIser psAeUc4ng ale2e :9E a.,aas ye@g, lie
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ESCAPED FROM THE FLOOD.
Experience Of Passengers DELAYED
Mails VIII Come Tonight

Mails WIN Come Tonight
The railroads will again be running pas
sengers through 10 and from the East in a
day or two, though they will only be able
60 10 so by piecing together the best parts
Of the several lines and transferring pas.
senEers from one TO another. Ae-
o'rding u present information the
Northern Pacific will be the drst TO
get through line of its own.
running trains over the De Smet branch
with steamer trip across Lake Ceur
d Aiene. thIs being the old sumner route
for tourists. This line will be open in
about two days. The Great Northern Off
Gals expect 70 hear today about the run
ming Of trains 10 Spokane, 10 which track
and wire were open yesterday. Nothing
had been heard from the Canadian Pacific
headquarters.
The Northern Pacific train which AZ
rived from Spokane at lao ?. n. yesterday
brought party OF Seattle passengers VINO
had bcen nfteen days on the way from
Chicago. having Travelled by turns on the
Great Northern, Northern Pacific and
Union Pacific roads. and made a wide
circuit With frequent delays before getting
through. There we're y II. Latimsr.
William J. Grambs. l. II Griffith. II. A.
Snyder and bis bride. Bank Examiner =.
1. Wilson. OF Esiensburg. on the train.
AMI Rev. ". +. Taylor. the new pastor OF
the FIRST Baptist church. aud shout 10
Somen remained behind at Mssoula
Raistas 10 set through on the Northern
faeahe. Ia describing the trip Mr.. emf
hth sand.
We came out on the Great Northern a.
FAR - havre, and thea we're taken 10 Hell
ena q BE- bought on BY tie Northern Pa
elhc, as ths GREAT Northern vas washed
oal ahea4 o. Is AfIeE lying one day IN
hsasnS Se got 10 kavalA ca the Northern
Paste, oat thsa found the track washed
e4I a2S44 % taas laas. We sens back 10
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A serion. Charrn.

Yesterday Capt Bruns was taken before
Justice Of the Peace Parsons. OF Du-
vanish precinct. charged with cutting a
man named Wood with a knife. The tes-
timony was 90 the effect that Wood sus-
pected his wife vas at house with Bruins
ami attempted 10 break in the door.
Bruns ran out and after an angry alter
cation. Bfans drew = knife and cut two
gashss In Woods arm. Runs vas bound
over 10 the supersor court
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eExArKK rSTEEEsr THAN EVER
Tomorrow Game with Stanford Great
ing Mach Enfhusfasm.


The 6. A. C. .-rooters" have fully re-
covered from the dsmper put on their
spirits By the disastrous ending Of the hrsE
game with Stanford, and are making
greater preparations than ever for "whoop-
ing 'er up' AZ tomorrow's match. Ii hard
work on the olezchers goes for anything
they are determined 70 win the game. The
ladies who have hitherto worn the blue
aud white are just as enthusiastic as ever
in support Of the men who are battling Tor
the same colors. and there Is every promise
for big bouquet Of female LONELINESS TO
grace the grand stand.
TIE Athletic players we're out for prec-
tice yesterday afternoon AZ Madison park
and their work was very encouraging TO
the coaches as we'll IS 10 the little crowd
OF fans who were watching. There has
been considerable speculation as 70 which
Of the candidates shall all the positions Of
first base and shoristop. but the makeup
has finally been decided upon. Campbell.
a new man. will play first base. and Noble
viii continue al short field.
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Olympia school Election.

OLYMPIA. June f2-lSpecial. The most
spirited local contest of which Olympia
has been the scene was the election held
yesterday for one director and clerk of
school district No. /. A. ]. ellis and
George A. Barnes were candidates for the
former Office while F. III. Van Eaton and
Mrs. Barr contested for the clerkship, re-
snlting as follows: There were s62 votes
cast. Giles 504, Barnes SOL. Van Eaton
4s7, Barr SIS, scattering 7. The ladies
were active participants in the election.
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A Lard Thief Arrested.

William Harris, q colored man, stole
two cans of lard from the rear of the Full
ton market At O'Clock last evening
Officer Gil Philbriek happend along and
took Harris into custody and put charge
Of petty larceny against him AZ the police
station. On being searched NJ the police
station hypodsrmic syringe Was found
In Harris pocket. which revealed that he
Is the victim 10 the morphine habit.
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Csntats 90 Be Given at the Seattle
Theater.

Theater.
'The Sleeping Beauty" the cantata to
be given by the Ladies' Musical Club At
the Seattle theater next Friday evening.
viii De a treat 10 the musie-loving people
of our city. The soloists are Miss Comp
ton. Mrs. Hatfield, Mrs. Marconnier and
Mrs. Porter. The chorus will be led by
Mr.. Herbert Joy. The programme will
conclude with THE Dress Rehearsal" a
musical comedy, and most attractive. IL
IS full of fun and frolic, attending the
closing exercises Of a young ladies' semi
nary. The song az the French teacher.
Mile. Epinard (sfrs. Emmonsl. the quarrel
scene between the spiteful sisters Mrs.
Dawson and Miss Spencerl and the duo
between the fairy Godmother Miss
Wittlerl, and Cinderella Miss Atkins).
viii be few of the attractive features OF
the programmes
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Anaoorte. school Eleetfon.

ASAcoRTEs, June 12-[special. IA
hotly-contested school election held here
Yesterday resulted as follows: Director.
f. McTaggart 256, J. o. Vassar 50: clerk.
I. c. Otis 241. w. G. Beard los. McTag-
CART and ous were supported by the tax
payers, who have had committee at
work for some time investigating the
school district records and accounts.
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Tn. Flood I'm skagit County.

ANAooRrEs, June u Especial. j Adj
vices from up the Skagit valley state that
the wire bridges on the Ruby creek trail
have all been carried away. and that il is
impossible to get pack animals into that
district from this side of the mountains.
The Seattle h Northern railway has re-
sumed its train service between This city
and Hamilton. the late washouts having
been repaired
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BURLINGTON. June 12.-[Special. THE
school election here yesterday was run on
party lines. Burlington was supposed 10
be the Populists' stronghold for Skagit
county. and the Populists expected TO
carry everything. The Republicans nomi-
mated ticket just for fun. From the
noise the Populists made one would think
Populist factory had broken loose.
When the votes were counted the Repub-
iieans were on top with big majority,
and the Populists' noise had got down to
a gentle Hzz
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Mrs. II, c. Reinold. past grand q Pansy
Lodge. No, -, !. q. o, r, Daughters OF
RebekAh. Of Minneapolis. Nho has been a:
the Northern for the past feW DAYS. viii
leave for spokane toraoTrow. Mrs. Relnold
is a very active worker IN tins order, aud
also q the Kings Daughters. OF which
orAer she Is rreslasnt IN MlnneanoI.