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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-24
CLOSE OF DENTAL. CONVENTION.
VIII Meet Next Year at Tacoma
fcer.- Elected.

The State Dental Society closed its
eighth annual meeting last evening, and
decided TO meet next year at Tacoma. The
meeting was the most successful in the
society's history. and reflects special
credit on Il. s. Scott, the president
The annual election of officers was held
last evening. and resulted as follows:
President y. :. Scotr. Ellensburg: first
vice president, w. +. Burkhart, Tacoma;
second vice president c. A. Darling.
Whatcom; secretary, r. r. Gentle. Olym-
pia: treasurer, III. l.. Hedger. Tacoma.
All were reelected except the treasurer.
George r. Hayes. who intends going
abroad. The society recommended to the
governor the appointment of DR.. c. 4.
Holmes. Seattle; Or. z. II. Carlyon. Olym-
pia. and Dr. W. a. Wright, Spokane. as
members OF the state dental examining
board. During the day DR.. l.. +. Haskell. of
Chicago: Or. {. +. Brown. of Seattle and
Or. c. A. Holmes. of Seattle. appeared be-
fore the convention In clinics. DR. A. II.
Holcomb. of Seattle. also read paper on
Peroxide Of Sodium" Several questions
recommended by the American Dental As
sociation were thoroughly discussed at the
evening session. and report will be read
al the next session Of the American asso-
citation.
instead OF spending money on a banquet
the association engaged Or. Haskell TO
lecture on prosthetic dentistry.
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4 ~EME\TS.
First Night of The Vendetta

That The Vendetta" is one of u. X
Higgins most successful dramas was evil
dcnced by the hearty enthusiasm with
which 1t was received last night at Cor
dray's theatcr where il was given a grand
rendition 10y the talented Higgins wal
dron company. The audience was most
appreciatiNe and curtain call was de-
manded at the close of each act. The
company Is particularly happy In this
drama. each member being assigned "A role
that just suits him.
The plot is wcu developed and IS with
ont question one Of the most interesting
seen for some time i'm this city. The me-
chanical effects the explosion. the sink
ing Of the ship. etc. are all finely exc
cutei. and the whole production is on n
magnificent scale. The costumes are very
handsome. IN the first act Miss Georgia
Waldvon wears a pretty pale yellow silk.
with crimson roses and lace uounces.
made with open skirt and Princess back:
in The second act she wears n picturesque
white and violet dress. with costly laces
and garniture Of pale violets Her third
IS a dark blue Yachting suit ana her last
ono is a pretty dark gray gown Miss
Jennie Wiedmau wears many pretty cos
TUNES. ono rose color Miss Virginia Jack
son wears many handsome gowns. one OF
golden brown and pale turquois blue
Tire Vendetta" VIII he given tonight.
tomorrow night and grand Saturday mat
inee ana viii no doubt draw good houses.
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Thomas F. Drew Going 10 Nicaragua.

Washington city. May 23-Speclal.-
Thomas +. Drew will not greet his friends
in Seattle for some time yet. When he
left Washington several weeks ago for his
Old home i'm Wisconsin he expected to re-
turn to the Coast as soon as he had fully
recovered from the severe attack of rheu-
matism which came upon him while here
In the meantime. however, the commits
sion TO examine the proposed route Of the
Nicaragua canal was appointed and Mr.
Drew determined 10 accompany It on its
trip through that little republic. Incl
dentally, while in Nicaragua, he will write
letters about the country and the doings
Of the commission for the Cincinnati Post
lie made application by telegraph to Sec
rotary Herbert Tor permission TO 30 on
board the cruiser Montgomery. which con-
Veycd the commission from Mobile Ala
30 Greytown. But as Secretary Herbert
had already declined 10 permit reprcsen-
tatIycs OF the Associated and United Press
20 go on board an American cruiser hound
for a country where trouble with Great
Britain was imminent. Mr.. Drew. togcth-
cr with dozen or more correspondents
throughout the country. was disappointed
There VIII be no difficulty. however. in ac-
complaining the commission after IL lands
ia Nicaragua. and Secretary Herbert has
promised an escort of marines TO accom-
pany the party I'm ease any little reyola-
ton or other trouble should he on hand
while il is down there.
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FIRST PILES DRIVEN.
Beginning Actually Made In
Tide Land Improvement.
CONTRACT is COMPLIED WITH.
The First Tract l. small. But l. the
Most Valuable Dredging Con-
tract Ia BE Let Next.

Work was commenced yesterday che
day set ~ the CONTRAST in good earnest
by the Se4-tle and Lake Washington Va
t~rway Company on the tide lands. pile
drivers going 70 work OF Railroad avenue.
J. Il. Savage, the government engineer,
has arrived In the city from Swinomish
slough. where he had charge OF the d-eelg-
ing Tor the government, and will be
known hereafter as the resident engi-
neer for the waterway company under
his superior. Capt Symons, VINO Is the
chief engineer IN charge OF the work Mr.
Savage has had much experience in this
kind % work. and was in charge or the
improvements IL Olympia haroor u1der
capt. Symons. The latter is expected
from Portland Sunday to look over the
work
Howard & Egan and Conway & Be-
CART plia-driving contractors. have been
given the stE,-contract for the piledriv-
ing necessary for the buikheads OF con-
tract No. g. and they have commenced
work between Charles and Norman
streets. Contract No. represents the
smallest area OF all four contracts tonly
about seyenty-five acres), but this por-
Non Of the fats lies along Commercial
street and ia directly adjoining the i'm
provementS now exising Il IS therefore
essential that this portion OF the work
be done first. At the same time IL is
possible that portions OF contracts Nos.
and will be filed in also Is the needs
OF the case may require. although the
contractors mentioned have only been al
lowed the sub-contraCt for the tract or
seventy-fve acres n. A Mckenzie. man
ager OF the waterway company, and En-
ginser Savage were on the ground nearly
all day yesterday looking over the work
and directing the improvements
The more valuable land In the harhor
subject 10 filing is all embodied IN the
area on which work has now been COM
menced. among the owners being the Or
egon Improvement Company. the Stet-
Son-Post Company Allen & Nelson. San
Francisco Bridge Company. Hall IL
Paulson Company. y. f. Durie, II. H.
Dearborn & Co. and various syndicates
representing extensive holdings.
Great interest IS attached 10 the first
pile driven on this great underf aking and
the officers Of the waterway company cut
off pieces of the bark 10 preserve a. souv-
enirs Sof the successful beginning Of
great public improvement 70 which they
have been bending all their energies for
years. and In which ehey have triumphed
over innEmerable obstacles.
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- 20 70 win and 4 20 show. and Sat-
Ss-na brought 10 70 70 win and : 10
for place TIE race as spectacle was
CON n0nn}ace- a good ssnd-or on the
first trial showed Biasco leading by a
length ard Z half. With Basso. Hanna.
Sstsurua ana Free Advice following in
The order named. After passing the
grand stand Halma went TO the front and
easily held the lead 70 me end- IN the
finish the struggle was for place. Hanna
had the race by three lengths, and the
place Law between Free Advice ard Basso-
In the last hfty feet Free Advice passed
from rhlrd 70 second and took the place
from. Basso by head. The mile and
half was made n 2.3iis. which breaks the
I.atonia record. The swifteS- quarter was
the second. which was run in e4s4
Eight furlongs. Henry OF Navarro.
1913. SIX furlongs. Marion G. 1.I4is: I'VE
furlongs. for 2-year-old colts. PERJURY. ! fie:
Lstonla Deray. for 3-yesr-oId colts,
twelve furlongs Hanna, III CThorpe). 20
2 won Free Advice. IL "a. Claytonl Ia
- ]. second. Basso. rs martini. 70 !.
third: time. 23f@; Satsuma and Blasco
finished as named; four and a half fur
longs. Brace Girdle. ssh: six furlongs.
CaeSarian, lis.
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THE NEXT CONGRESS.
Senator Wilson's Views on
Needed Legislation.
GENERAL REVIVAL OF BUSINESS
VIII Remain I'm the State This Sum-
mer-L. II. 6riffth Talks on
Trade With Guatemala.

Senator John l. Wilson arrived in the
city on the steamer FLYER last evening AZ
80 he was accompanied by \. ".
strong, OF Spokane. who - interested with
him IN some placer mining property. Sem
ator Wilson viii remain in Seattle for
day or two this time but promises 10
spend the entire month Of July and part
OF August on the Sound with his family
When Senator Wilson was asked about
the legislation that would come before the
next congress. he said: Il am in hopes
that the next congress will not only take
up and pass the Nicaragua canal bill but
that II viii also enact a general bank
ruptcy law / think that the latter law
would he OF great beneht at the present
time. as it would give those who are in
debt. and their name is legion. a chance
10 settle their affairs and to make a new
start"
When asked II he did not think that
times were improving, he said. 1t seems
TO me from what I can gather. which. of
course, is partly guess work. that trade
seems 10 be getting better. People whom
[ come in contact with seem to he more
encouraged than they have been for some
time past. over on our side of the noun
tains the merchants and business men all
state that their trade has materially in
creased. Most all of the mines in the vi
entity OF Spokane are being operated. and
the great mineral country TO the north OF
us, including the Trail creek mines is
producing results which were little
dreamed OF two years ago. The develop
ment of the mineral resources of this re-
gion will be of the greatest possible ben
EFT 10 Spokane. and, OF course. TO all of
Eastern Washington. The advance in
wheat is very encouraging TO the produc-
ers OF the Palouse country and elsewhere
in Washington. and should wheat remain
high IL will he a blessing indeed 10 all of
the people of this state"
viii you remain in the state during the
summer, SENATOR"
'Oh, yes. / have always made IL a rule
since have been in public life when con-
gress was not in session TO be in this state
going from point TO point, when the oppor-
tunity was afforded me. for the purpose
OF ascertaining what local legislation is
necessary for the well being of the peo-
pie
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STATE department.. who was a one tine n
sapaR = also personally acquainted with
Or ffarreiL The c0-su1shfp a. Ffyogo-
osaka had been a long time vacant. made
- oF TIE death OF ne former consul. ard
ine post H-as 81 charge % the son Of she
deceased Few men have had better in
1orseUeGts FOR 3 foreign berth than r.r
HaTTeli. and a. this point. for which there
were hardly any other applicants 81 any
importance. & seems strange that Re-
should have been turned down Senator
squire strongly Endorsed DR.. HarreN and
- the same time urged the claims 0f the
state % Washington 20 BE- better repre-
scented abroad than y now e. The Only
man IN fhe diploualiE and consular service
charged 70 Washington IS George W. ReII.
formerly 81 Gray's Harbor. now consul q Z
Sydney. New South wales. and hts ~
poinfmeut was secured entirely through
Eastern influences. The Democratic par
y. however, sees nothing TO hope for IN
the state Of Washington. and IN conse-
guence the state gets nothing
The policy OF this adn1inistra lon
said Dr. HarreM % the Post-TnteliiEencer
correspondent. Is making Republicans
very fast" a. =. 5.
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THE WIND TOO LIGHT.
Victoria Yacht Races Postponed
Till Saturday Afternoon.
couL pN'T FINISH IN TIME LIMIT
THE wind Bound Rainier Reaches
Town Too Late 20 Enter-IIospital-
ity of Victoria Yachtsmen.

Victoria. May -Special--The yacht
,aea today was great isappointment 70
..e vacbtnnen and their friends, as the
,,et,H wze 90 ilgnt that the yachts failed 10
make the course OF twenty miles in the
ave hour time limit, the race expiring only
. few minutes before the Myth. OF What
rcro owned by Commodore r. r. Lean
sug completed the course. The Victoria
ysctt Club deserves great credit for the
excellent preliminary arrangements which
xrera all carried ont 70 perfection. and ne
race started exactly on the minute. The
slgh. presented on the start in a topsaii
breeze with forty yachts maueuverfng for
,ossffon. WsR truly beautiful The follow
ipa boats entered n the first class: Myth.
nora. Linda. TTphoon, Josephine and
yolage. The Rainier, OF Seattle. arrived
This afternoon a 40, too late 10 start.
The voltage had been RENTED. and Is IN
sanbteglv much improved over last year.
bagng far in the lead OF the Dora when the
time limit expired. with only the Myth
sh4ad OF her. The Dora has had her can
yas reduced however. and IL expected 10
A. much better work IN a heavy breeze.
In class r the yachts White Star. OF
seattla. Irene and Dora, OF Victoria; ka-
ne Thomas, Of Waidron island. Hornet
and eddie MCKAY. % Whatcom. had an
ev~it(pg contest. with the results rather
fl favor Of The Hornet.
IN class Z. with ten entries, the Def
anee % Fairhaven, won, the time limit
being less than IN the A and Il classes.
The races viii pc reaaiied Saturday at
. o'clock. and with a heavier wind most
exciting time Is expected. The judges
announce that the start VIII be made by
ali classes simultaneously. with a one
0gu signal To show the hospitality OF
Tie Victoria club. these gentlemen have
completed in nine days, for the reception
n American yachtsmen one OF the most
beautiful yacht club houses on the Coast.
ard Il Is appreciated by all Tomorrow
the boys will be the guests OF this club
- III rrnrwa
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Funicc Goodrich Next Week.

Euni,e Goodrich and her popular East
eru company VIII play a weeks engage
me1t a CoCdrays theater. commencing
Sunday. May -. presenting for the open
ing hiu tae seusa tienaI comedy ia four
acts. entitled Little Romp." 20 he fol-
lowed hy thc most successful Of emo
tlaaal dramas. East Lynne" Tuesday
uIeht. Noble Outcast.' Wednesday.
"Fanchan. the cricket" Thursday.
wanted. a Husband" Friday ships
That Pass tn the Night Saturday mat
iaee. she musical comedy I'm four acts en-
ti;le1 Fun in n Boarding school" SAT
urday nlehs That GIL IN Gray clos
tag the engagement Sunday with NO
boly's child" The admission for This
erraEenent VII he H. - and 30 cents. 10
higher Saturday afternoon the aimS-
sion Tor children will be 10 cents. adults
- ceuts admitting 20 any par Of 'he
house Although playing AZ low rates.
the members % the company are from
some - the best organizations ~ the
country.
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SPORTING NOTES.

The Belgian champion bicyciist. Ho II en-,
beat the American. Banker. in three
matches. distance 1000 metres, at the Vel
odrome. Paris. Thursday.
At the San Francisco races Thursday
the winners were: -Four furlongs. maid
ems. Cardwell. 40: eight furIongs, SELL
ing. Capt. Rees. l:4l24, five furlongs. han
dicap. Goldbug, 1:01l4, eight furlongs Mr..
Jingle 1:f2l.; eight furlongs, steeple-
chase Arctic, 1:539a
At the St. Louis races THURSDAY the
winners were: Six furlongs. Belle White,
1:l6l4: eight furlongs, Ace. I:4A5: five fur
longs, kindergarten stakes. Ben EdeneU.
03: eight and a half furlongs. Sumo.
1:i9; six furlongs. George Miller. 1915; five
and a half furlongs, Lady lnez, 90.
A. the Graveseud races Thursday the
winners were: Six furlOngs. Rublcon.
ia: eight and half furlongs. Rey I'll
Santa Anita, 1:4Sia; Clover stakes, five
furlongs; AXIOM. Los. Falcon stakes.
ISL. five furlongs. Annie Lyle. 1;0ii2; nine
furlongs. selling. Sandow. 1:571a.
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Along Lost Bullet Extracted.

Cisorzs Spinden. vho was ac-iten ally
shot nv a SS-calsAcr rife a Kirkland four
teen months ago. had Che bail removed
la<t riSht at The Northw estsrn Medical
and Surgical institute. one tn3 ct the
bullet Was found embedded IN 'he tront
oart 80 the pe'vis bone. and the free end
messed AGAINST che large u e-se tha- sup
niles -he iarEe muscles Of tse f-ont par-
81 tar -AtEa The pressure hs3 caused
rsr1lsSf= an4 xasts0E ~ these muscles.
A. soon as ne hulelI vas removed spin
der walked better and So is believed -nat
complete motion w3I come 20 the rrevi-
ously weakened limb.
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THE ATTACK ON BLACKMAN.
Democrats Making strenuous Efforts
to Have Him Removed.

To have HIM tN''tfiANfhs
Washington City. Nay 1;.-Spe ali
don't think there have been any new
charges fled against Collector Blackman,
az your district. for a least three days
vas the laughing greeting with which
the Post.Intclllgencer correspondent was
received as he entered the office of the
commissioner OF internal revenue
What were all these charges about?"
was asked.
''Everyth.n under the sun. I think"
was the reply.
From which IL will be seen that the
Democrats or Oregon and Washington.
moro especially the latter state. have
been making strenuous efforts to secure
Mr Blackman's removal. Washington
Democrat especially were working hard
% this end. IN the hope that the appoint
ment which went TO oregon after So long
a contest by so many candidates, might
this time be given 20 some deserving one
o. their number But the probabilities
ara that they viii be doomed 10 d!sap-
polstment The various charges against
Collector Blackman many Of which are
SO extremely trivial as 90 Pc laughahlo.
have been qujc0y although very thor
ough,y lnvestlga ell. and the most or them
have fallen % the ground,
Two ~ the charges however. were con-
sldereG hv ;he commissioner as extremely
grave. ana there seems 10 he good reason
20 believe thar they were well founded.
although probably NOT 10 the extent n
whlch they were depleted rs Mr.. Black
mans enemies The charge of drinking
more ljqu0r than was good fur him VAS
not upon invest cation sustained. 20 the
extent or having been detrimental 10 his
efficiency as q government officer.
The mos damning charge Of all in the
ewes ~ the hungry Democrats y DO dc
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THE ROAD pOLL TAX.

BOgachiel, May IS 1925,
To the Editor: Please inform me If the
residents Of an Incorporated city or town
have 10 pay the same amount $50 OF road
poll tax as The inhabitants of the coun-
try. II so. have the residents of Seattle
a right 70 work it out on the public
streets? And when does the collection
commence? The road law being applica-
bile only 20 residents outside the city
limits. Is said tax collected under a city
ordinance? SUBSCRIBER.
The road poll tax IS payable only bv
male residents outside OF incorporated
cities and towns The road poll tax re-
ce!pts should he delivered To road super
visors by The county auditor on or before
the first Monday I'm ApriI. The tax may
me paid ia labor or money. at the rate OF
s. per day for labor Of man and 81 for
man and team. Different colored receipts
are used n distinguish between tax paid
in labor and tax paid in money There is
no ordinance of the city OF Seattle for
road poll tax.
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TIE QUEENS BIRTHDAY.
Victoria Expects $1,000 Vi-itors-The
Event. Very successful.

Victoria. May 2s.--Special.-The three
day carnival opened today with genuine
Queens weather ard an attendance OF up
wards OF $500 visitors. The yacht races
constituted the chief attraction of the
day. and were viewed 70 admirable advan-
tare from Beacon hin park. where "a pro-
gramnle Of field sports was also carried
out. This evening the Victoria theater
was crowded 20 its doors 10 witness IN
iured Inuocents" By the Tacoma anna
tours The performance pleased greatly,
and on its conclusion the audience adj
iourned. practically en- masse, 10 Assem-
hly Hall. where a fancy dress ball, under
the auspices Of the Victoria Cricket Club.
brought the first day OF the celebration
10 a close. Tomorrow IL ia expected that
fully Is 90 visitors will be here. regatta.
baseball game with Seattle. and host o.
lesser attractions will make up the inter
csting programme.
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Division or short line Earnings.

Omaha. May This afternoon the
various interests in the hearing before
Special Master in EhauceTy Cornish as
10 2 division % fae net earnings OF The
Short Line got together. The hearing was
called 20 determine the proper basis %
distribution OF the earnings and operat-
ing expenses between the various mort
gage divisions OF the Short Line system
within itself. When the Dfllon foreclos-
ure suit was begun and receivers were
appointed under that suit for the Short
Line proper. and when that suit was fol-
lowed by similar first mortgage forecl0s-
ure proceedings on the Utah Northern.
Utah Southern & Southern extension
known as the Richardson 6 Helm, the
receivers appointed under the several
suits being the same as appointed under
the Union Pacific proceedings. the receiy-
ers continued 10 operate the Short Line
system a whole.
The hearing which began this afternoon
IS the result OF q reference 10 Special
Master Cornish on the petition OF
the several trustees OF the first mOrtg-
ages. 10 determine what proportion or the
net surplus resulting from such operation
a whole is due TO the several mort
gage divisions. The trustees in this case
are represented 10y Winslow 5. Pierce OF
New York. The American Loan & Trust
Company. which has recently been new
dHI active factor IN lht snort Line pro-
ceedings, u represented by Frank =. kel-
log OF s.. Paul Receivers Clark. Mink
and Anderson are present In person with
their solicitors.
Auditor Young. OF the Union Pacific.
was first placed on the stand and ex-
planned the technicallties OF making a d.
vision Of the comDany's income by d.
visions. lie will resume his testimony 20
morrow. when x is expected some start
ling furnE 10 Eeyelopea z,ty f7a
representatives OF the American Loan a.
Trust Company. trying 20 learn where
various funds have gone In the company's
accounting. This inquiry has been in
progress for several months. and does not
grow out OF the recent order OF Judge
SanbOrn fixing a hearing IN St Paul
Monday next in reference 10 Short Line
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BASEBALL.
National Ieacr1e Games.

Pittsburg May 2S-Pittsburg s. base
hits 10. errors 8: Boston 4. base hits 10.
errors
Extraordinarily and Sugden: Ryan
and Dolan.
Cleveland, May 2s-Cieveland 10. base
hits T. errors >; New York 3. base hits s,
errors 3.
Baiteries-OConnor and Young: Farrell,
Wilson and RuSie.
Cincinnati, May 23.-Cincinnau s. base
hits Is. errors 8; Philadelphia -. base
hits Is. errors s.
Batteries-Rhines and Spies: Carsey
and Clements.
Louisville May 23-In the third inning
the supply Of balls ran out and after
waiting eight minutes the umpire gave
the game 10 Brooklyn. 2 TO O.
Chicago. May z.-Chicago 8. base hits
10. errors 3. Baltimore 6. base hits u, err
rors ,
BatEeries-Griffith and Kfttredge: Glea-
son and Robinson.
Following is the standing OF the Ma
tional League clubs: