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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-19
SHATTERED HIS HEAD
A Whatcom Lab0rer Explodes
Dynamite in His Mouth.
WHISKY BOTTLE BY HIS SIDE.
Treasure Hunters Poking Around Ansel
Whites Farm-ObIiRation of Teach
ers to Attend Institutes.

Whatcom. Oct. 1S-SpeciaL-A horrible
suicide occurred here about 1 O'Clock this
afternoon Peter Carlson, Swedish labor
er, about . years OF age, blew his head on
IN vacant lot close TO the principal bus
mess streets OF this city by discharglng
about half a stick OF dynamite In his
mouth. His brains and fragments Of his
head were scattered over 100 feet. Beside
him lay about half a bottle Of whisky and
a newspaper upon which he had written
that he had a pain in his left side, Was
tired OF life and wished everybody happi-
ness.
AS far as known here Carlson has no rel
atives in this country. Il is reported that
he deserted from the Swedish army about
seven years ago and came to this country,
leaving young wife. After remaining
here five years he returned 10 Sweden and
found his wife with two children. Of whose
existence he knew nothing. He returned
TO America about a year and half ago.
He worked this summer at the FISH traps
al Point Roberts, and had also worked at
BlankenShips mill in this county, and on
"A piledriver here. He was 10 have gone TO
Blue Canyon tomorrow morning TO work
in tn. mine. He had been drinking good
deal Ately. and had spent all his money.
Just before he took his life he went into
the Mint saloon and left package found
10 contain dynamite. saying he would call
for it later. No inquest was held. The
body is at the undertakers and will be
buried by the county.
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The Cut Rates TO Portland.

Portland. Oct lS.-No change n rnc Ore
gen Railway & Navigation Colnna-y's
steamer rates or service Is expected to
occur Immediately IN consequence az the
South ern Pacifc's action in establishing
a new train service ton steamer oays),
'.h greatly reduced rates between Port
land and San Francisco. Ii is evident that
the Oregon Railway & NavigatioA Com
paay VIII await developments and ascer-
tain to what extent The new rates and
train service VIII affect its interests be-
fore making any move. General Passen-
ger Agent Huribut, OF the Oregon Rail
way q Navigation Company. today said:
Il lave no knowledge whatever Of any
feeling of antagonism on he par: OF the
Southern Pacific that could be assigned
as reason for their action in starting a
special train service with A reduced tariff
OH our steamer sailing days. The business
relations existing between .ha two lines
have been of a most friendly character
/ am inclined 10 think that the adoption
o. Tire new train, with tho lesser rate. is
for the purpose OF crea-iag addifional
business during the winter months 20
Southern California points" Many rail-
road men believe that the special trs in
VIII carry the greater portion of the Cali
fornia traffic, and that the regular trains
will in consequence suffer in earnings in
nearly the same ratio that the railroad
Will realize by the expense OF the addi-
tional service.
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"nen the port watch went On deck the
second mate was not TO b. found. some or
the sailors who had been on watch I'd
they had last seen him climbing into the
r1gglns. The bioodStasnS on the eek We're
soon discovered. the murder was suspect
e1, and the remaining officers went below
and armed themselves. The obstacle thus
offered TO the contamination OF the plot
intimidated the mutineers. and they sub
United 10 arrest. Three were selected as
ringleaders and brought 10 this city IN
irons ST. Clair was tried the leader
and actual murderer OF Fitzgerald. and
Sparf and Hansen. the other ringleaders.
were Jointly tried. Convictions were secur-
ed IN all cases. An appeal 10 the United
states supreme court resulted IN the YER
dict as 10 St Clair being sustained. In
the case OF Sparf and Hansen there was a
point as TO the trial courts power in de-
terminfng the facts in the case, and the
lower court was reversed as 10 Sparf and
sustained as TO Hansen in the longest opin-
ion that had ever been given by the Su-
preme court in a criminal case. Sparf
secured new trial. and vas the first Of
the accused men to take the stand. He
admitted the conspiracy and the murder.
but said he had been intimiGated into as
sisting the others in killing Fitzgerald. He
failed TO show why he had not given In
formation Of the murder 10 the captain
when there was no longer any danger from
his fellow conspirators. bat the jury ac
quilted him. II was in his favor that there
was no alternative for murder in the first
degree but the death penalty. as the jury
desired 10 find for manslaughter Though
there had been a final decision in ST.
Glars case long before the others were
disposed Of. he was thrice respited. the last
time until the 18th of this month. Han
sens countrymen made strong efforts TO
t. III
known on Puget Sound as a lumber car
rier.
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Seeking Ansei Whites Treasure.

Port Townsend. Oct. B-Special.-Treas
ure-seeksrs continue TO manifest much in
terest hunting for the hiding place OF the
late Ansel Whites money. He was known
TO have possessed Something over 500 in
gold at the time OF his death. A few
months ago ii was learned that he was the
sole heir 10 a New York estate worth
81 000. 600 and II was thought at one time
he had made Preston Troy, young law
yer, OF Olympia. the sole beneficiary. He
became heir 10 the immense fortune subse-
quently TO the execution OF the will and
that trivial incident diverted the estates
from falling into the hands Of Mr.. Troy
In the last few months dozens of people
have visited the White ranch near Dun
geness, and with divining rods. magnetic
needles. witchcraft and with the advice
received from fortune tellers and informa-
ton received from the tickle goddess Of
drea inland. endeavore5 10 find the hiding
place Of Ansel Whites gold The floors
in his cabin have been torn up. the fire.
place excavated and the walls OF the house
have been thoroughly ransacked fore and
aft. and IL any one found the misers
treasure he has kept the secret well All
through the fields, around the large pro-
verbal black stumps and in and cut OF
way places, the hunters have conducted a
systematic search without success. Every
few days a new person puts IN a mystic
rious appearance with a clue, looks around
for a few hours or days. and quietly dis
appears. Thus the mystery Of Ansel
Whites buried treasures continues.
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Fees for Inspecting Nursery stock.

Olympia, Oct. -Special.-An inquiry
a to whether the state board of horticul-
ture is authorized 10 fix the rate of COM
pensation to be allowed inspectors for
making inspection Of nursery stock iIu-
ported into the state has called forth tho
following reply from Assistant Attorney
General Haight:
Section s of the act referring 70 this mat
ter provides that the bond given by the
nursery man 10 obtain license TO engage
in business in this state requires the nurs-
cry man to nay the costs Of inspection ard
destruction OF all infested stock. The plain
object of this provision is 30 impose upon
the nursery man the burden OF paying the
cost of inspection and destruction of nurs-
cry stock referred 10. The board Of hor-
ticulture. therefore. has no power 10 fix
a fee FOR the work. II can only compel the
nursery man 20 pay the actual cost there
OF. The statute fixes the compensation
Of deputy inspectors"
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BeIlingnarn Bay News.

Whatcom. Oct. B.-Special-The arrest
by state Fish Commissioner Crawford OF
severa. DEwamish river fishermen for vio-
lating the state law by taking salmon
from that stream since October ] does not
In the least disturb fishermen in this To-
ealty, who are daily bringing salmon 10
the city from the Nooksack river. and a
great many fish are being shipped from
mere and from FaiThayen by express TO
points along the Great Northern and Cana
dan Pacific. 1t appears that under the
law, according to q decision OF the supe-
rior court of this county. the Nooksack
river, which flows into Beilingham bay
about five miles from this city, is not a.
tributary To Puget sound. II is understood
that Mr.. Crawford does not dissent from
this view. and therefore so long as this
condition exists the Nooksack fishermen
VIII nave virtual monopoly OF the privi-
lege OF river fishing for salmon between
October ! and November IS.
.. Steele. or Fairhaven is arranging TO
ship salmon and halibut in car load lots
to Philadelphia and New York. The freight
viii be about $500 per car.
Yesterday was pay day at the Cornwall
mill. Over loo men are employed there
now.
Two thousand cases Of salmon were
brought over from Friday Harbor this
week for shipment to Liverpool.
The Fairhaven Land Company's water
power mil here has been leased TO George
w. Logic late Of Seattle, and s. ].
knight, and will be operated by them I'M
der the name of the Whatcom Falls MIL
ing Company.
There are 2s2 pensioners In whatcom
county. beside widows and dependents.
The average TO each pensioner is $40 per
month, about $4,000 is distributed per
year; the oldest soldier is John Harlan
a years; the youngest Is William Mckay,
Is years; the average time served was two
years and eleven months. There are now
only 300 old soldiers I'm the county. 100 hav-
ing died in three years and 10 in five years
The Blade. whose editor is a non-com-
missioned officer OF Company F. says:
Captain Weisenburger is still expectantly
waiting for orders 20 go up Sound for ex-
animation for a military commission, but
the summons has not materialiZed. Mean
while Company r is quite demoralized and
no meetings have been held for many weeks
past" Capt Weisenburger is the senior
captain of the state militia. and MS ap-
pointment as ma jor to succeed MAJ. Ingra-
ham. promoted to the lieutenant colonelcy
has been expected for some time.
good many contractors are figuring on
the plans and specifications for the new
state normal school building.
Hal p. Gillette. son Of County Commits
sioner Gillette. of Falrhaven. has been ap-
pointed 10 an assistant professorship IN
the engineering department Of Columbia
college, New York city He had charge
OF party OF students in the field during
the summer and his WORK vas 20 satisfac-
tory that the other appointment was given
him within a few days af$e- his return TO
the city.
II is expected that the Straub case at
Friday Harbor VIII be concluded this week
and that Judge VIM win return tomor-
row.
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,,o,oo,nn ,Iannnnr,lI.s land ClnIm.

Aberdeen oct IS -SpeClal-The case ~
Malcolm NscDouEau. % Seattle, ". Moul-
ton ~ al. now az issue in the United
states circuit court FOR this district. in
voivinc title 10 ten quarter sections OF
valuable timber land near here. has been
interesting a number OF Aberdeen people
lately Since Monday Maj Thad Huston.
or Tacoma. has been sitting in Aberdeen
as master in chancery. hearing testimony
OF about twenty witnesses on the case.
which testimony viii he taken before the
United states court al Seattle. 20 be used
in determining the issues. The land
I'm question vas entered over ten
wears ago by parties alleged 20
have been in the employ 81 Mac
pouran Patents never issued. and the
claims were held fer cancellation and tho
entries declared cancelled ny the United
States land department during the Sparks
regime on the grounds ~ fraud. Later
NfouItnn and nine others entered the Same
lands and secured receivers receipts Nc
Douraus s',it now is 20 set aside these
entries.
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,sa"hom'sA. oct -Specisl-Ths case
:. Nv aart THmAe- Company IS. =. ~.
: N0cher. whi-h hsS been occupying the
sss.seh'lon a.. t1e superior court most 90
NeeA, resulted 10 the plaintiff being
-ss44.e1- The sult was brought 10 r.
- fs>.,'. t1e appraised valge of the
,.9FeFenents ou = portion % school sec
- - The aporaiser1ent having been
-. "a t1e plaintiff claimed. by the
So commissioners Of the county in
- amount The defense claimed. as
@s Tor "a ncusuit that the county
.''ssioners had uo power under the
- Ne maze assessment of the I'm
s,S'.-eh'S af.e~ the land bad been Ap-
- Nha e~ttrei SOFA For the further
- 1 That y sA1 commissioners had
-. P'NeF there was uo rcsppratsesnent
-. under the evidence they could
"a e'oNeT Qaan'fsm merruit, for
a.. .,ssson 'aAt the plain4G had
- efa ra evidence n prove
g. taal vale or the improvements.
sAN,'-e objection raised was. thar II WAS
-. on Gre evidence that a great por-
- N4lt ffnnr. .,-ffl.s MS gs.e-se 81. 81 e7
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Everett News.

Everett. Oct Is.-Special-Over 100
members OF the A. 4. A. went to Snoho-
mish Wednesday evening by special train
on the Everett & Monte Cristo railroad
The run was made TN twenty minutes. On
arrival there they formed In procession
with a band OF martial music in the lead.
and escorted by members of Snohomish
Hartford, Machlas and Monroe councils
marched 10 odd Fellows hall. where an
open session was held, with speeches by
Rev Fowler. OF Everett: Rev. Cairns. of
Snohomish: MessrS. Petty. George Clark
j II. Whitman, #. Hubert. e. v Black
man, Judge Denney Mckee. Of Everett;
Melnyer. Of Machias. Van Horne and
Gregory. of Hartford. Capt. Coon aud
Harry Knowles. or SpBhomish The pro-
ceedings were followed by an elegant sup
per at the Penohscot hotel. the Snohomsh
hosts fully sustaining their good reputa-
ton as generous entertainers. 10 was mid
night when the Everett visitors started
for home.
The funeral OF William McGill a young
man who died on Tuesday OF consumption.
was largely attended.
There has been very little mortality in
Everett during the past few months. Not
a child died in Everett during the Summer
and there was not death from disease for
the month % September In the entire Ev-
erett. Lowell and MarysVille district. in
population Of over e.00o.
Claus Johnson. an employe of a shingle
mill at Getcheu died at the Everett hos
pitai on Monday OF typhoid fever.
AZ the meeting of the school board this
week lease was concluded for the third
floor OF tho Hewitt block for the High
school. The lease is for two years at So
a month.
Ship Corona is under charter 10 load n
cargo OF e.J10 piles at Everett for Los Ar
gcles.
steamer Walla Nalla brought SO sacks
of ore from California for the Everett
snaclter this week. leo barrels az rosln from
New York via Panama and whaicback
CITY OF Everett 10 san FranCiSc. ship
rncnts from this city by the VAIN Nalla
included forty tons OF bullion ana forty
five tons OF paper.
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The state Teachers Reading Circle.

Olympia. oct IS -Spacial-Tho board -
managers Cor the state Teachers Reading
circle has adopted a two-ye1rs' reading
course Tor the FIRST years course.
Krohn's Elements % Psychology. tVolN-
,lo,, ~ Ynof8. The latter book will 5e used
Tor the first six months OF the year and
book viii Nc subsequently, chosen for the
remainder % the year. Second year,
Painters History OF Education G&d HUI
ford's Selections from Ruskin. "c30heTs
Who nave read the work assigned for pre-
>,ous wears viii De expected e. take an
.ho second wears course. while those who
have done no reading circle work hereto
fore will ~ expected - take the first
wears course Certificates % having CON
rletea a Years rcadiuE VIII he NiFen ~
those who furnish satisfactory thesis.
examination or review AZ the enc 81 IN"
- Prof ) - Lawrence. % North
Yakima. is continued as manager during
th., ensuing year.
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NfarvSN-iIIa News

NTarxSyiIle oct. Specialize shin
Gle mill ht.iIt Ply Cole & Fisher AZ this place
last summer has gone into the hands 81
the Labor Exchange. The experiment s.
lsa{ne watched with a good deal 90 inter-
est
The three shi0Eie mills of this place ava
running on fun time. 80 - NaEley s new
min four miles north of town.
Nothing has been heard ~ Charles 2.
cole and Daisy Hawkins, the couple wro
sIored from this place on "Wednesday
-,txnt Of last week. The girls mother
feels the loss keeniy, as she was her only
daughter.
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tide land. which could not he cI,irnea nm
ost snt faw 10 belong 20 the lessee Of the
sS1ooi iand. and as there was no evidence
introduced 70 show what proportion of the
IMPROVEMENTS was on the tide lard and
.ss proportion on the upland, plaintiff
could not recover.
Experts who have been working for
sifoAoinlsn parties In the eastern part of
we county bring IN reliable reports that
Inc coal propositions owned BY several
eI'ononalsn citizens near skykonish are
- great Fasne- The shaft has already
been sunk rs feet, and 2 vein of exceIlen.
Datunlnous coal has been struck Six men
20 OUT tonight 20 begin operations, and "a
soon as the water in the mountain stream
increases sufficient for power 70 operate
the machinery large force will be set
70 work This mine is situated near the
line of the Great Northern railway. and
the parties owning the same are confident
OF a rich yield this coming season.
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THE GERMAN-AMERICAN BANK.
Decision In the Receivership suit TO Be
Entered Today.

Tacoma. oct. Special.--Judge Parker
iaaay heard the application for the ap-
ointment OF a receiver for the German
American Safe Deposit and Savings Bank.
Ne eviieuce was introduced eNeent the
aaiaavitS Of City Treasurer McCauley ana
the members % the finance committee.
The treasurer's affidavit recites the refu-
sal of the bank u honor the city check for
kNsN The bank claimed that no cash
had been deposited by eN-City Treasurer
BogEs
IN the arguments which consumed the
entire day. the banks attorney cited nu-
mfrous authorities 20 sustain their posi-
ten thar II was not necessary Tor them
u proftce tho Roggs warrants. The
court intmatcd that that was about tho
only point % ne considered. \ decision VIII
b rendered tomorrow at o'clock
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mass Of flames The Brecht house. which
was occupied by family named Coatsr.
vas burned TO the ground with it's entire
contents. and the Weiser house * dam
aged 10 the extent Of about 80 per cent. OF
its value. much OF its contents being de-
stroyed or damaged. Both were comfort
able two-story houses, and there was no
Insurance on either buildings or contents.
The Weiser family are turned into the
street in destitute circumstances. with A
dying child 10 care for The Coater fam
ily failed to save even their clothing. their
children being taken from the burning
house in their nightelothes, which are all
they have left. Total loss ahof,t 81 so
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An Indian Woman Murdered.

Victoria, Oct. S.-The body of a Cape
Nudge Indian woman named Sally was
found in the brush on the Songhees Indian
reserve. within the city limits. this morn
ing. The body was in a nude state, and
the clothing was some yards away. She
was last seen alive yesterday. The police
believe she was murdered, but there are
only few slight marks on the body. and
the cause of death is as mysterious as the
case itself. There is no clue whatever TO
work on as vet
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Tacoma oct. IS-Snccul SAT- Nas
eFoeT r, TODAY hy Robert "lnsa-s as
Receiver of the Merchants National Bank
tsaiosi Nelson Fsnuett q recover upon
e. agreement entered into hv Mr.. sem
-afft NTH tho painfiT on the lStA nj Febru-
aF5 lNt hv which Nj Bennett agreed IN
Hske elsht Payments ~ Sf.5oa each every
,ifee months. commencing Nav +. INs1, ami
2 addition sGt ~ ora or before June !,
~ ar. Wucafr sued far SIS AZ - far
lineinai auB interest and s. 954.I2 add
'saal e. attorneys fees AR, Bennett
ssned confession ~ Judgment scknowl-
s-siaE a.s indebtedness. ana apan thu.
.-asnent was entered against hlm 81 the
aoSve amounts
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MUST ATTEND INSTITUTES.
y Teachers License Revoked Because
of His Neglect.

Olympia. Oct. K-Special-A teacher OF
this state recently had his certificate re-
voked for non-attendance at the county
institute as provided by law. and ap-
pealed his case TO the superintendent OF
public instruction and defended his action
In not attending institute by the state
ment that he had no money with which
to pay his expenses. The superintendent
has affirmed the action of the county SUI
perintendent in revoking the certificate,
because the law makes il the business OF
the teacher to attend institute. and due
notice OF it being held is given. and he is
expected TO prepare for il. Further, II
such an excuse could be accepted for non
attendance, the law would be thwarted.
However, the law is not so strictly con-
etrued by the state superintendent that
an extreme case of poverty by reason Of
misfortune or sickness could not be ac-
cepted.
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part Tcwrssnd oct. tS-Sre,,ial Il -
y,,,ssiaos nave 3lSt causgns reed % appre-
ate the Importance of erecting FISH car
-,sr,ss along the siberian coast The
S,nNoner Ethel Zane. from Fetropaui'vsS-.
hrinSs news that Two canaeTies VIII be
built 50 that point next season ne paws
-. srxa-n, with schools Of salmon AMI
h.rri-~ In the hay % Petropauiovski 4ur-
a. ,1e summer season the fsh come 81
srs-, the opea sea circle around the oay
s,s cur 20 sea again Capt Peterson. g
~ zane said re never saw place w0e-s
salmon were 50 plentiful The BRUSH
e-,-..'>.Is - r,srnef<e vas IN port. and one
- -. ~ the men threw out seine
"a hauled in over 20 ,arEe salmon. Her
IN. aisS is very plentiful Now thar the
-, ban raII~oas - 20 De- opened. Il
= proposed % establish large fisn eanner-es
as ssip the product 10 81 Petersburg
and Eastern Russia
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Toledo Nachinists strike.

Toledo. O.. Oct. 1s.-Yesterday the tool
makers in all the bicycle factories ex-
cept the Viking and in the machine shops
OF the city struck for 10 per cent. ad-
vance. The Manufacturers Association
this morning posted notices that their shops
were closed. This makes nearly 5000 men
idle today.
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Aberdeen. Oct s-Spectal--FIre vas
discovered al o'clock yesterday morning
IN the dwelling OF a. :. Brecht- on First
street. IN thls city. II spread quickly 20
tha dwelling owned and occupied by Fred
WetSer. a few feet 70 the east % the
Rracht house. and soon both were In a
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H. w. WHEELER AT BLAINE.
lie Furnishes Bonds and Does Not Ven
turf, on the streets.

Blaine OCT. -Speoial--H. ". Wheel
. BAD h's preliminary hearing in Blaine
On THURSDAY night before Judge O. u Me
Donald and was bound over in tae sum
ef S.oeo lie returned 60 this city last night
n company with his lawyer. and went at
oace 10 his home. He dtd not show up on
re streets, hut stayed close 20 his hotel
The feoline in Blaiuc runs high against
hisl and hc evidently considered Il safe
T. keen out 81 sight Receiver =. ~. kU-
noas, of Pie Blaine National hank. accom-
panied them